Ƶ Theatre and Dance Presents “The Wolves” April 16-18
Ƶ’s Department of Theatre and Dance will present streamed recorded performances of “The Wolves” by Sarah DeLappe, presented by special arrangement with Concord Theatricals on April 16 and 17 at 8 p.m. and April 18 at 2 p.m.
“The Wolves,” a 2017 Pulitzer Prize finalist, will be presented via streamed recording. Tickets are “pay what you can” and available to order at . Please note, due to streaming restrictions, the recording of “The Wolves” will only be streamed at the listed dates and times.
The production is dedicated to the memory of longtime Ƶ University costume designer and theatre instructor Sue O’Neill. Forever in our hearts and in the work we do.
Enter the world of The Wolves, a girls’ soccer team determined to win. There are superstars and nerds, gossips and outsiders. As the girls practice, they struggle and compete, their relationships shifting until tragedy strikes and they must decide how to forge ahead as a team. Dramatic and funny, this play captures young women on the verge of becoming adults.
The student cast of “The Wolves” includes, Delaney Bortz of Delmont, Pa.; Rosalie DiPaola of Windber, Pa.; Bridget Forsythe of Pittsburgh, Pa.; Amy Hotovchin of Elizabeth, Pa.; Michaela Isenberg of Bethel Park, Pa.; Ryan Deshyla Jordan of Liberty Township, Ohio; Riley Tate of Munhall, Pa.; Corisa Rose Saitta of Bethel Park, Pa.; Hannah Taylor of Wexford, Pa.; Lilian Real of Pittsburgh, Pa.; Alexandra Hellinger of Allison Park, Pa.; and Mila Liberto of New Kensington, Pa.
The student production and technical staff includes Julianna Eyer of Pittsburgh, Pa., stage manager; Rowan Mentzer of Greenville, Pa., assistant stage manager; Katelyn Slavin of Greensburg, Pa., assistant stage manager; Christopher Brown of Forestville, Md., camera operator and scene shop carpenter and production crew; Todd Griffin of Pittsburgh, Pa., camera operator; Emily Coglio of New Castle, Pa., wardrobe manager; Alexandra Hellinger of Allison Park, Pa., speech and diction coach and scenic paint and props and production crew; Catherine Balaban of North Huntingdon, Pa., staff and production electrician; Channing Griffin of Munhall, Pa., staff and production electrician; Corisa Rose Saitta of Bethel Park, Pa., staff and production electrician; Anna Wilson of Latrobe, Pa., staff and production electrician; Isabel Papariella of Pittsburgh, Pa., scene shop carpenter and production crew; Julia Wingard of Pittsburgh, Pa., scene shop carpenter and production crew; Tyawna Meyers of Central City, Pa., scene shop carpenter and production crew; Tara Dougherty of Jefferson Hills, Pa., scene shop carpenter and production crew; Riley Tate of Munhall, Pa, scene shop carpenter and production crew; Dale Streletz of Windber, Pa., scene shop carpenter and production crew; Devon Young of Pittsburgh, Pa., scene shop carpenter and production crew; Kailey Campbell of Annapolis, Md., scenic paint and props and production crew; Jessie Malone of Ruffsdale, Pa., scenic paint and props and production crew; Leta Meyer of Apollo, Pa., scenic paint and props and production crew; Tess Stiffler of Penfield, N.Y., scenic paint and props and production crew; Logan Hensell of Pittsburgh, Pa., scenic paint and props and production crew; Gabrielle Stepanik of Greensburg, Pa., poster and program cover design.
The director of the Ƶ University production of “The Wolves” is Robert C.T. Steele, adjunct instructor of theatre, who also serves as costume designer. Assistant Director is Cameron Nickel, a 2020 Ƶ alumnus.
Professional production and technical staff members include Caila Yates, production manager, technical director and video editor; Karen Glass, assistant professor of theatre, set design, charge scenic artist, video editor and properties manager; Lisa Leibering, costume director; Ken Clothier, assistant professor of theatre, lighting design and master electrician; Ryan McMasters, adjunct instructor of theatre, sound design; Denise Pullen, associate professor of theatre, artistic director; Michelle Walters, Director of Community Relations, virtual box office manager; Elaine Montgomery, costume shop manager, and Ƶ alumnus Ashlynn Swauger, staff and production electrician and lighting design.
