#11 – Emilia Vischi
#25 – Jo Yanko
#13 – Sadie Everhart
#46 – Elizabeth Buckingham
#2 – Noelia Colón
#7 – Sarah Bray
#14 – Sophia Brito
#8 – Mya Haygood-El
#00 – Kyla Thomas
SOCCER MOM – Lindsay Brandon Hunter*
Swings: Elyssa Katsman, Milena Stone, Sarah Schoeneman

*Appears by permission of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional Actors and
Stage Managers in the United States.

Director: Lana Sugarman
Assistant Director: Kuhle “Kush” Mbawu
Intimacy Director: Lindsay Brandon Hunter
Fight Director: Danielle Rosvally
Stage Manager/Properties Director: Alexandria Connolly 
Assistant Stage Manager: Amaya Sonubi
Technical Director: Ashtyn Rozenberg
Scenic Designer/Scenic Artist: Sheila Fastoff
Costume Designer: Hailey Adams
Lighting Designer/Production Stage Manager: Liam Deyell
Sound Designer: Marcus Harter
Props Manager: Sara Goldschmidt
Head Electrician/Lighting Programmer: Phoenix Hall
Carpenters: Leo Muck, Maili Novak 
Theatrical Electricians: Koby Fallon, Kay O’Sullivan
Costume Drapers: Angel Frias Fuertes, Sophia Larish
Wig Stylist: Em Puffer
Sound Project Studio Manager: Kaitlyn Ball
Sound Supervisor: Chris Ochman
Production Stage Manager: Faith Marsala
Mentorship of Design/Tech/Management Students: Tom Burke, Cindy 
Darling, Erich Frank, Ally Hasselback, Lynne Koscielniak, Max Levitt, 
Cathy Norgren, J. Marc Quattlebaum, Nick Quinn, Jon Shimon

Deck Hand/Props Crew Member: Sophia Pham
Wardrobe Supervisor: Layla Cafaro
Dresser: Jessamy Zarragoitia
Light Board Operator: Nunci Nunciato
Sound Board Operator: Janiya McCray

As a director, I am often drawn to ensemble-based work. Stories that explore the dynamics of a group – the alliances, the betrayals, the heartache, the joy of connection. Sarah DeLappe’s play offers us a visceral snapshot of this team of young women grappling with coming of age, global and historical atrocities, and deep loss. Along with joyous giggles and biting teenage humor, it asks: Where do we experience a sense of belonging? How are we buoyed by our community? By the physicality and ferocity of sport? And where do we get to be wild? 

LANA SUGARMAN is delighted to be directing her second production here at UB, having worked on Three Sisters (Ruhl) last fall. Lana is also one of the resident Intimacy Directors for the department and teaches a variety of acting, voice, and movement classes. This summer Lana was seen in Shakespeare in Delaware Park’s Richard III as Queen Elizabeth. Many thanks to our fabulous cast and creative team. Enjoy the show! http://lanasugarman.com

(EMILIA VISCHI (#11) (she/her) is a senior BFA Acting major. This is her second year at UB and this production is her mainstage debut! She was previously in Chamber Music and The Secretaries last spring, as well as Dancers Workshop. She is so excited for audiences to see this show! She would like to thank her parents for continuing to believe in her dreams and supporting her through everything. No one knows what the future may hold, but let’s live life while we can!

JOY YANKO (#25) (they/them) is a junior Theatre (BA) major at the University at Buffalo, and is so beyond thrilled to be making their mainstage debut in this production of The Wolves. Previous UB credits include Almost, Maine (Lendall/Shelly), Three Sisters (Chebutykin), and Chamber Music (Director, “Woman in Queenly Spanish Garb”). They would like to thank Coach Lana, their fellow castmates, the wonderful crew, and their friends and family, especially Carye Persico (the greatest person in the world). Go Wolves!

SADIE EVERHART (#13) (she/her) is elated to be a wolf! Previous credits at UB include The Secretaries and Chamber Music. She is a Theatre and Communication double major with a minor in Psychology. Sadie would like to thank her friends and family for all their love and support! More at sadieeverhart.com

ELIZABETH BUCKINGHAM (#46) (she/her) is a sophomore Psychology BA and Health and Human Services BA double major. This is her first show here at the University at Buffalo. She has previously performed in Wendy and Peter Pan (Peter Pan) and Murder on the Orient Express (Greta Ohlsson). She is so thrilled to be a part of this amazing cast, and would like to thank her friends and family for their continuous love and support!

NOELIA COLON (#2) is a junior linguistics major pursuing a minor in theater. She previously appeared in The Pajama Game. Noelia would like to thank the entire Wolves team for making this such an incredible and special experience. Teamwork makes the dream work! Enjoy the show!

SARAH BRAY (#7) (she/they) is a junior BFA Acting major. Her previous UB productions are Fefu and Her Friends, King Henry VI Part 2, and No Exit. She also assisted in costume design on Ride the Cyclone last fall and will be assisting two other UB students in directing Shakespeare Showcase this December. She’d like to thank her cast for all their hard work, especially Coach Lana for dealing with their nonsense, as well as her friends and family who have given her support.

SOPHIA BRITO (#14) is a junior BFA Acting Major, with a minor in Communication at the University at Buffalo. She has appeared in King Henry VI Pt. 2 (King Henry, Warwick), Almost Maine (Glory, Shelly), and Fefu and Her Friends (Sue). She also has worked in the costume shop as the Assistant Costume Designer for The Pajama Game and Fabulation: Or the Reeducation of Undine. She would like to thank her amazing friends for being so supportive throughout this process. She would also like to thank her parents for driving her to every rehearsal growing up.

MYA HAYGOOD-EL (#8) is a junior BFA Acting major. She has previously performed in All Shook Up (Lorraine) and Fabulation, or the Re-Education of Undine (Stephie). Mya would like to thank her family and friends for supporting her and hope everyone enjoys The Wolves.

KYLA THOMAS (#00) is a Junior from Rochester, NY earning her BA in Theatre and minoring in Dance. She has been performing in productions since the age of 11, however, this is her first straight play and she is so excited! One of her favorite credits includes Ms. Norbury in Mean Girls Jr through Grace the Arts. Kyla has loved the rehearsal process of The Wolves and bonding with her castmates. She would like to thank her mom for being her biggest supporter, Lana Sugarman for trusting her with this role, and the amazing cast and crew of The Wolves!

LINDSAY BRANDON HUNTER (SOCCER MOM) is an actor, intimacy specialist, and associate professor in UB’s Department of Theatre and Dance. Locally she has performed with theatres like the D’Youville Kavinoky (What The Constitution Means to Me) and Alleyway (Death of a Streetcar Named Virginia Woolf), and regionally with Annex Theatre, Book-it Repertory (Seattle), Vector Theatre Company (San Francisco), the Asolo Repertory Theatre (Sarasota), and the New York Neo-Futurists, where she was a founding ensemble member of the current company. She has been a proud member of Actors Equity since 2005.

ELYSSA KATSMAN (Swing) is a sophomore Acting BFA student from Brooklyn, NY. Past performances include Les Mis (Ensemble), Beauty And The Beast (Beast), Cinderella (ensemble), High School Musical (Troy). Elyssa would like to thank her esteemed family and teachers for their support. She hopes everyone enjoys the show. Thank you, goodnight!

MILENA STONE (Swing) (she/her) is a sophomore Theatre major at UB. This is her first show, and she is a swing for The Wolves. She is very excited for people to see all the work everyone has put into this production, and she hopes others will love it as much as she does. She would like to thank her mother for always being there, as well as her siblings, and friends.

SARAH SCHOENEMAN (Swing) was most recently seen in The Pajama Game (Ensemble) and Three Sisters (Kulygin), both at UB, as well as A Wrinkle in Time (Meg Murry) with The Aurora Players. She would like to thank her friends and family for their support.

KUHLE MBAWU (Assistant Director) is a third-year Ph.D. student in Theatre and Performance at the University at Buffalo, SUNY. Her interest in The Wolves production stems from her prior work on girlhood, which critically examines how societal assumptions often limit cis-heteronormative portrayals of girlhood for institutional and political purposes. She analyzes how the experiences of girls who explore different gender identities, relationships, and sexuality are often wrongly framed as deviant and in need of control. Kuhle has previously worked as a lighting designer, dramaturg and in the costume and scene shop at Bowling Green State University.

ALEXANDRIA CONNOLLY (Stage Manager/Properties Director) is ecstatic to be stage managing her first play The Wolves! Her notable past productions she has been involved in are Ride the Cyclone (ASM), The Pajama Game (ASM), and the department's properties director. She would like to thank her friends and family for supporting her through this show process. She would also like to thank her former mentor Melinda Lamoreux and Elisabetta Antonacci for teaching her and showing her the ropes to get her to this moment.

AMAYA SONUBI (Assistant Stage Manager) (she/her) is ecstatic to make her ASM debut in UB’s production of The Wolves! Amaya is currently a senior in the University’s Honors College, working towards her Music Theatre BFA & Criminology BA. She has acted in many UB Department of Theatre & Dance productions, notably: Fabulation, or the Re-Education of Undine (Undine), 9 to 5! (Kathy) and The Intruder (Geneviève). She hopes you enjoy the show! Instagram: @amaya.sonubi

ASHTYN ROZENBERG (Technical Director) is a junior design/tech major, and they are very excited to be technical director on The Wolves! Previous credits include assistant technical director on The Pajama Game, lighting designer on ZDC 50 Spring Program, and head electrician and programmer on ChoreoLab. Future credits include lighting designer on Macbeth this upcoming spring.

SHEILA FASTOFF (Scenic Designer/Scenic Artist) is a senior Theatre Design/Tech major and this is her third and final set design at UB. She is grateful towards her peers and professors, which have sustained her through her education & art-making. Her contemporaries are her greatest inspiration and she feels immensely grateful to contribute to UB’s seasons of shows.

HAILEY ADAMS (Costume Designer) is in her Junior year as a Theatre Major. She has focused on Stage Management in the past; notable productions include working at Shakespeare in Delaware Park as the ASM on Comedy of Errors (2024) and Twelfth Night (2025). This is Hailey’s first show as a costume designer, and she would like to thank her mentors for the overwhelming support they have shown her throughout the production process. She would also like to thank her friends and family for the continuous support and love. She has had so much fun designing this show and hope you enjoy it as much as she has!

LIAM DEYELL (Lighting Designer/Production Stage Manager) (he/him) is currently a junior Theatre BFA focusing on Stage Management and Lighting as well as getting a minor in Dance. He has recently worked as a Stage Manager on Zodiaque Dance Company Celebration ‘50 and as a Lighting Designer on Choreolab and Dancers Workshop here at UB. He is very excited to be lighting The Wolves. Liam would like to thank his family and friends for always supporting him and would also like to thank the entire cast and creative team for making this such a fun show! Instagram: @liam_deyell.27

MARCUS HARTER (Sound Designer) is a junior BFA Theatre Production and Design student from Buffalo, NY. He began his theatre journey at the young age of 9, assisting his family in local high school theater. Marcus has worked on many shows at UB, including Mr. Burns, 9 to 5, ECS Fall 2024, ZDC50, Choreolab 2025, and The Pajama Game. He is excited to be working as the Sound Designer for UB’s run of The Wolves and hopes everyone enjoys the show! Marcus would like to thank his family and friends for all of the love and support on his journey.

PHOENIX HALL (Head Electrician/Lighting Programmer) is a junior studying Theatre and Mathematics. Phoenix is also doing technical work for Urinetown, Into the Woods and Macbeth this season, and they hope you enjoy the show!

Chair/Artistic Director: Meredith Conti
Associate Chair/Producing Director: Lynne Koscielniak 
Department Administrator: Veronica Sedota
Senior Staff Assistant: Rob Falgiano
Administrative Assistant: Kristin Mann
Technical Director: Nick Quinn
Production Manager: Ally Hasselback
Assistant Technical Directors: Tom Burke and Erich Frank
Scenic Artist and Head of Stage Properties: J. Marc Quattlebaum
Scene Shop Instructional Support: Hannah D’Elia
Costume Shop Manager: Max Levitt 
Assistant Costume Shop Manager/Wardrobe Head: Cindy Darling
Costume Shop Assistant: Judith Curtis
Production Photographer: Eric Tronolone

Meredith Conti
Cynthia Darling
Eero Laine
Lynne Koscielniak
Thomas Mitchell
Nicholas Quinn
Thomas Ralabate

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UB Theatre and Dance is honored to dedicate the 2025-26 production season to Professor Emeritus Saul Elkin and Professor Emeritus Vincent O’Neill, in recognition of their extraordinary contributions to the field of theatre and to our academic and artistic community. 

Throughout their distinguished careers, Professors Elkin and O’Neill have exemplified excellence in education, direction, and performance. Their visionary leadership and steadfast commitment to the transformative power of theatre have shaped generations of artists and scholars, leaving a legacy that continues to inspire. This dedication serves as a tribute to their enduring influence and a celebration of the profound impact they have made on our institution and the cultural life of our region.

The UB Department of Theatre and Dance is a proud member of the UB College of Arts and Sciences.

With a firm commitment to the advancement of creative research, experiential learning, and community engagement, the UBTHD 2025-2026 Production Season is administered by the Department of Theatre and Dance. We acknowledge our full faculty and staff for their part in preparing students for work on stage and behind the scenes.

We thank UB Center for the Arts for their support in making these productions possible.

UB Theatre and Dance wishes to acknowledge the generous continued philanthropic support of Fox Run at Orchard Park, an official contributing sponsor of the UBTHD 2025-2026 season.