Scene from Uncommon Clay, Autumn 2001.

Uncommon Clay
Devised by Jeanine
Thompson
Presented in Thurber
Theatre
Directed by Jeanine
Thompson
Cast | Production Staff | Production Crew | Program Copy
Uncommon Clay is a movement theatre piece based on
French sculptress Camille Claudel (1862-1943). Based on Claudels letters,
Jeanine Thompsons new work examines the artists troubled career,
whose large-scale sculptures of human figures were celebrated in Europe. Assistant
and mistress to Auguste Rodin, she often faced discrimination against her
work and her self. From 1913 to her death in 1943, Claudel was institutionalized
for her reclusive behavior and habit of smashing her art with a sledgehammer
to prevent others from copying it. This work will explore the sculptural,
psychological and kinetic storyline of those intertwined with her life. It
is being created through collaboration with the 22 member ensemble, designers,
stage managers, assistant director and director.
Cast
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Young Camille |
Allyson Rosen |
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Maiden Camille |
Eleni Papaleonardos |
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Matron Camille |
Angeles Romero |
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Crone Camille |
Naomi Hatsfelt* |
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Current Camille |
Christina Sidebottom |
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Sculptor Camille |
Kathleen Gonzales |
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Paul Claudel |
Jeremy Meier |
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Auguste Rodin |
Kenderick Hardy |
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Rose Beuret |
Jennifer Manvich |
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Louise Claudel |
Sara Borgeson |
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Ensemble
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Mark Bernhardt, Heather Burley, Dean Evans,Laurel Jackson,
Allyson Morgan, Joey Schultz, Colin Sweet, Sarah Uetrecht
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*This role is being performed in partial fulfillment of the M.F.A. degree in Acting. |
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Production Staff
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Producer |
Mark Shanda |
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Director |
Jeanine Thompson |
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Assistant Director |
J. Briggs Cormier |
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Scenic |
Designer Dan Gray |
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Costume Designer |
Tatjana Longerot** |
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Lighting Designer |
Kristopher D. Jones** |
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Sound Designer |
Katie Whitlock |
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Technical Director |
Mark Shanda |
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Production Coordinator |
Jim Knapp |
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Stage Manager |
Erin Riddle |
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Assistant Stage Manager |
Keri Godsey |
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Assistant Lighting Designer |
Christ Athanas |
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Assistant Sound Designers |
Katy Hite, Eric H. Mayer |
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Dramaturg |
Jen Schlueter |
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Vocal Coach |
Maureen Ryan |
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Movement and Vocal Captains |
Eleni Papaleonardos, |
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Box Office Manager |
Jos. F. Scharrer |
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Logo Design |
Kristopher D. Jones |
| Poster and Program Design |
Laura Sipe
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| **These designs have been made in partial fulfillment of the M.F.A. degree in Design | |
Production Crew
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Scene Studio Supervisor |
Chad Mahan |
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Properties Manager |
Brad Steinmetz |
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Assistant Properties Managers |
Justin Hagovasky, Nate Sloan |
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Scenic Studio Teaching Associates |
Christ Athanas, Carla Chaffin, Who Jeong Lee, Brad Steinmetz. |
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Scenery Construction Crew |
Steve Arnold, David Atkinson, John Betts, Kelly Brubaker, Theresa Brundage, Jillian Burgos, Casey Burm, Kevin Callison, Andrea Clark, Liam Dillon, Jennie Doelger, Susan Estell, Jodi Genter, Kate Harvey, Todd Henderson, Sean Hennessy, Rebecca Holbrook, Leigh Ann Houchin, Amber Jordan, Erin Katz, Amy Kern, Michelle Little, Megan Lucas, Brad Michel, Talia Montgomery, Allyson Morgan, Erin O’Keefe, Jamie Oxley, Jennifer Pettibone, Bernadette Phole, Chris Pine, Shantia Priester, Amanda Purcell, Ben Ranz, Lindsey Reed, Sarah Reese, Erin Riddle, Michael Schnell, Peter Schwartz, Christina Sidebottom, Buckly Stephens, Shaun Suchan, Jon Thimdit, Frank Topputo, Amy Tzagournis, Lena Walker, Ben Waters, Amy Whittenberg, Stephanie Wilkerson, Toby Wilson, Ebony Wimbs, Joshua Zirgel |
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Scenery Run Crew |
Doug Avery, Carrie Brizius, Laura Butler, Sean Dunbar,
Amy Fischer, |
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Costume Studio Supervisor |
Julia Weiss |
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Costume Studio Teaching Associates |
Melissa B. Bialko, Jocelyn Jurlina, Tatjana Longerot, Adam West |
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Costume Construction Crew |
Stephanie Dean, Lauren Engleman, Brea Fitzgerald, Laurel Jackson, Linda G. Mason |
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Wardrobe Head |
Brea Fitzgerald |
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Costume Run Crew |
Westie Grosh, Walter Holt, David Lewis, Cassandra Rae |
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Lighting Studio Supervisor |
Matt Hazard |
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Lighting Studio Teaching Associates |
Jim Hutchison, Kristopher D. Jones, |
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Production Electrician |
Sean Hennessy |
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Assistant Electrician |
John Kirkman |
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Lighting Programmer |
Mark Bernhardt |
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Vari*Lite Programmer |
Drew Ward |
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Lighting Console Operator |
Jonathan Barnes |
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Lighting Crew |
David Dean, Amber Fisher, Seifu Gemereu,Keri Godsey, Nicole Heinlein, Dan Laipply, Brad Michel, Joe Neikirk, Brian Obermeyer,Melinda Sanders, Adrian Shepard, Shaun Suchan, Rebecca Swab |
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Sound Console Operator |
Stacey Siak |
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House Managers |
Wendy Hoop, Katie Miller |
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Box Office Staff |
Colleen Bochacki, Joshua M. Bozile, Jennifer Foraker, Kimberly Harriston, Lisa Hawkins, Carissa J. Scurlock |
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Box Office Associates |
Jonathan Felix, Tiffany Forrester, David Lewis, Erin
Mayhugh, Laura Simpson, Nathan Sloan, Jennifer Winkeler, |


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