
SRJC Theatre Arts Presents
SPRING ADVANCED ACTING SHOWCASE
OUR VERY LAST ONLINE (we hope!!!)
May 22, 2021
2pm and 7:30 pm
Starring
The Talented Students of THAR 13.1 Performance Workshop: Periods, Styles, and Skills
Zackary Brauner, Riley Craig, Chris Cota, Lindsey Hiner, Kitty Rutherford, Chris Shayota, Spencer J. Scruggs, Lorelei Voegels
The Poetic Wit of Molière (17th Cen. French Playwright)
Introduction
(compiled by Zachary Brauner and Spencer J. Scruggs)
Molière Selections:
Lovers’ Quarrels* – RILEY CRAIG & SPENCER J. SCRUGGS
The Bungler* – ZACKARY BRAUNER & CHRIS SHAYOTA (with Chris Cota)
The School for Wives*– CHRIS COTA & LINDSEY HINER
The Misanthrope** – KITTY RUTHERFORD & LORELEI VOEGELS
* Translated into English Verse by Richard Wilbur
**Translated into English Verse by Robert Cohen
Welcome
Laura Downing-Lee, Instructor
“Read To Me”: The Art of Oral Interpretation
Introduction
(compiled by Lorelei Voegels and Chris Cota)
Selections:
An excerpt from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J. K. Rowling – SPENCER J. SCRUGGS
An excerpt from Ghost Hunter (Book 6, Chronicles of Ancient Darkness) by Michelle Paver – LINDSEY HINER
An excerpt from Barrio Boy by Ernesto Galarza – ZACKARY BRAUNER
An excerpt from The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck – KITTY RUTHERFORD
The Comic Genius of Neil Simon (20th Cen. Jewish American Playwright)
Introduction
(compiled by Riley Craig and Chris Shayota)
Selections:
Four Short Excerpts from Popular Neil Simon Comedies – THE COMPANY
The Prisoner of Second Avenue – LORELEI VOEGELS & CHRIS COTA
The Sunshine Boys – RILEY CRAIG & CHRIS SHAYOTA
Curtain Call
Showcase Production Team
Instructor: Laura Downing-Lee
Webinar Engineer: Kaellie Clein-Cunningham
Showcase SM: Maggie Davis
Technical Mentor: Theo Bridant
Dialect Coach: Kimily Conkle
Production Manager: Justin Smith
Technical Support: Tyler Barnhart
Showcase Logo Design: Lindsey Hiner
Showcase Publicity: Angela Hunter
Props Coordinator: Kitty Rutherford
Acknowledgements
Rabbi Irwin Keller, Congregation Ner Shalom
Leira Satlof
Angela Hunter
(Administrative Assistant, Dept. of Theatre and Fashion)
Leslie McCauley
(Department Chair/Artistic Director, Dept. of Theatre and Fashion)
SRJC Doyle Library Faculty and Staff
SRJC Media Services Staff
SRJC IT Dept. Staff
And our very understanding families, roommates, neighbors, and pets
who have had to listen to us performing at home all semester!