Director: Lily Colligan
Assistant Director: Shannon Brien
Choreographers: Shannon Brien, Tari Civerolo, Lily Colligan, Nathan Eck, Sophia Fino, Lauren Guarna, Isabella Guerrucci, Abby Hankinson, Jenna Hartke, Juliana Hassouna, Rebecca Leonard, Olivia Lopez, Katy Maddalina, Morgan Mahoney, Gia Maresca, Gabi Marshall, Leah McNerney, Alexa Nanfro, Ariana Parsons, MacKenzie Pedersen, Selena Pereyra, Kelly Quinn, Lauren Saab, Hayley Timberlake, Mya Tran, Nina Tucker, Fallon Tuholski, Adriana Vetcha, Jasmine White, NJ Wingo, Audree Woods, Grace Wythe
Lighting Designers: Theresa Banks, Mallory Tirone
Stage Manager: Joyce Cheng

Fashion!
Choreography: Shannon Brien
Dancers: Liam Deyell, Olivia Frys, Isabella Gomez-Barrientos, Isabella Guerrucci, Kenny Harrison, Farrah Holman, Caroline Jameson, Sara Kassal, Katie Lloyd, Alex Louis, Amanda Nirenberg, Kyra Orgass, Ava Schlegel, Kaitlin Suedkamp, Abby Tyler, Kira Whitehead, Gabrielle Zwifka
Lighting Design: Mallory Tirone
Music: “Fashion!” by Lady Gaga

Fever
Choreography: Ariana Parsons and Grace Wythe
Dancers: Jada Blue, Nathan Eck, Alexys Friol, Olivia Lopez, Grace Rezin, Julia Shavuo, Marley Torregiano
Lighting Design: Mallory Tirone
Music: “Fever” by Elvis Presley, “You Give Me Fever (Spankox HBE Remix)” by Everness

I’ve Got to Fold
Choreography: Tari Civerolo
Dancers: Sophia Clute, Lily Colligan, Olivia Frys, Lyla Giallombardo, Sophia Izzo, Morgan Mahoney, Lauren Saab, Abbey Szepek, Megan Youngs
Lighting Design: Mallory Tirone
Music: “Paper Bag” by Fiona Apple

Naughty Girl
Choreography: Rebecca Leonard
Dancers: Kendra Jones, Delia Mandik, Abby Postle, Marley Torregiano, Nina Tucker, Audree Woods
Lighting Design: Mallory Tirone
Music: “Naughty Girl-Live” by Beyoncé

Borderline
Choreography: Nathan Eck and Adriana Vetcha
Dancers: Sarah Chowaniec, Erinn Cosgrove, Ella Hankinson,  Ilana Kelesidi, Grace Markey, Ariana Parsons
Lighting Design: Mallory Tirone
Music: “Borderline” by Ed Sheeran

Da Boiz
Choreography: Leah McNerney
Dancers: Jack Catena, Liam Deyell, Conley Egnor, James Gallagher, Kenny Harrison, Mario Liguori, Alex Louis, Chris Pineiro, NJ Wingo
Lighting Design: Mallory Tirone
Music: “Run it Back Again” by Corbin Bleu

Shake Me Down
Choreography: Lauren Saab
Dancers: Gabby Albanese, Shannon Brien, Natalie Bucki, Erin Devine, Lyla Giallombardo, Grace Lamanna, Amanda Nirenberg, Violet Schraver, Jessie Smith
Lighting Design: Mallory Tirone
Music: “Shake Me Down” by Cage the Elephant

In This Shirt
Choreography: Fallon Tuholski
Dancers: Juliana Hassouna, Amanda Healey, Sophia Larish, Alexa Nanfro, Maddie Sipowicz, Katie Stanley, Hayley Timberlake, Jessamy Zarragoitia
Lighting Design: Mallory Tirone
Music: “In This Shirt” by The Irrepressibles

Vortex
Choreography: Lauren Guarna and Jenna Hartke
Dancers: Rachel Hunt, Bella Marciano, Mia Pierce, Emily Poplawski, Kelly Quinn, Layla William
Lighting Design: Theresa Banks
Music: “Do You?” by TroyBoi

Pink!
Choreography: Lily Colligan
Dancers: Angel Frias Fuertes, Nora Gross, Monica Lubs, Jenesis Marquez, Casey Meyers, Chris Pineiro, Lily Pollak, Larisa Rivera Vasquez, Ava Schlegel, Mykayla Simmons, Kaitlin Suedkamp, Abbey Szepek, Faith Theobald, Grace Wiseman
Lighting Design: Theresa Banks
Music: “Pink” by Lizzo

Oceans 8
Choreography: NJ Wingo
Dancers: Jada Blue, Jaime Carter, Erinn Cosgrove, Lauren Guarna, Hayley Timberlake, Jasmine White, Layla William, Grace Wythe
Lighting Design: Theresa Banks
Music: “Temperature” by Sean Paul, “Get Busy” by Sean Paul

Keep Getting Older
Choreography: Sophia Fino
Dancers: Tari Civerolo, Lily Colligan, Sophia Fino, Lyla Giallombardo, Abby Hankinson, Amanda Healey, Rebecca Leonard, Katy Maddalina, Morgan Mahoney, Delia Mandik, Leah McNerney, MacKenzie Pedersen, Mia Pierce, Nina Tucker
Lighting Design: Theresa Banks
Music: “I Keep Getting Older” by Johnnyswim

~15-Minute Intermission~

Fiesta Fusion
Choreography: Gabi Marshall
Dancers: Jada Blue, Sarah Chowaniec, Ella Hankinson, Jenna Hartke, Olivia Lopez
Lighting Design: Theresa Banks
Music: “Samba” by Gloria Estefan, “The Batucada Ha (feat. Kiddy Smile)” by Lazy Flow

Ambivalence
Choreography: Gia Maresca
Dancers: Katy Maddalina, Emily Poplawski
Lighting Design: Theresa Banks
Sound Design: Dantrae Alonso
Music: “Limbo” by Billie Eilish

United In Grief
Choreography: Nina Tucker
Dancers: Hannah Costello, Erin Devine, Sophia Fino, Abby Hankinson, Delia Mandik, Grace Markey, Kiera Oppelt, Mia Pierce, Kira Sethi, Julia Shavuo, Marley Torregiano
Lighting Design: Theresa Banks
Music: “United In Grief” by Kendrick Lamar

Classical Beef
Choreography: Selena Pereyra and Jasmine White
Dancers: Angel Frias Fuertes, Olivia Frys, Sara Kassal, Rebecca Leonard, Mackenzie Leone, Katy Maddalina, Mallory Tirone, Jessamy Zarragoitia
Lighting Design: Theresa Banks
Music: “Winter (from the Four Seasons)” by Antonia Vivaldi, “Vivaldi Four Seasons-Remix” by Exsire, “Vivaldi-Original Mix” by PrototypeRaptor

And Desire
Choreography: Kelly Quinn (KQ)
Dancers: Maddy Bautista, Gabby Albanese, Jaime Carter, Kendra Jones, Grace Lamanna, Sophia Larish, Gia Maresca, Kiera McHerron, Rae Miller, Vic Oshman-Bruce, Lauren Saab
Lighting Design: Theresa Banks
Music: “AFFECTION” by Chrissy Chlapecka

Lost Love
Choreography: Hayley Timberlake
Dancers: Maddy Bautista, Angelia Guglielmo, Ilana Kelesidi, Ariana Mullin, MacKenzie Pedersen, Fallon Tuholski, Megan Youngs, Layla William, NJ Wingo          
Lighting Design: Theresa Banks
Music: “Ode to a Love Lost” by Finn Ronsdorf

Ache of Nostalgia
Choreography: Mya Tran and Audree Woods
Dancers: Matalyn Bucolo, Rachel Hunt, Sarah Leder, Rebecca Leonard, Bella Marciano, Gabi Marshall, Leah McNerney, Ariana Mullin, Julia Shavuo
Lighting Design: Theresa Banks
Music: “GONE GONE/THANK YOU” by Tyler, the Creator

The Day After Tomorrow
Choreography: Isabella Guerrucci
Dancers: Natalie Bucki, Farrah Holman, Sophia Izzo, Mario Liguori, Vic Oshman-Bruce, Lily Pollak, Kira Sethi, Jessie Smith, Mya Tran      
Lighting Design: Theresa Banks
Music: “The Day After Tomorrow” by Harald Kloser

Welcome to the Circus
Choreography: Juliana Hassouna
Dancers: Lily Colligan, Amanda Healey, Ilana Kelesidi, Alexa Nanfro, Emily Poplawski, Katie Stanley, Adriana Vetcha 
Lighting Design: Theresa Banks
Music: “Circus Theme Song” by solo tu radio, “Circus” by Britney Spears

Gloom
Choreography: MacKenzie Pedersen
Dancers: Tari Civerolo, Mackenzie Leone, Selena Pereyra, Abby Postle, Grace Rezin, Mykayla Simmons, Mallory Tirone
Lighting Design: Theresa Banks
Music: “Gloom” by DJO

Cold Hearted
Choreography: Abby Hankinson
Dancers: Sophia Fino, Grace Markey, Gabi Marshall, Kiera Oppelt, Violet Schraver, Jenna Stroud, Grace Wiseman
Lighting Design: Theresa Banks
Music: “Cold Hearted-Edit” by Paula Abdul

Everybody
Choreography: Morgan Mahoney
Dancers:  Jack Catena, Conley Egnor, Alex Fawkes, Isabella Gomez-Barrientos, Angelia Guglielmo, Caroline Jameson, Sarah Leder,  Jenesis Marquez, Casey Meyers, Rae Miller, Amanda Nirenberg, Kyra Orgass, Larisa Rivera-Vasquez, Faith Theobald, Abby Tyler, Kira Whitehead
Lighting Design: Theresa Banks
Music: “Everybody (Backstreet’s Back)-Radio Edit” by Backstreet Boys

Bows
Choreography: Katy Maddalina, Olivia Lopez, Alexa Nanfro, Nina Tucker
Dancers: Dancers Workshop 2024 Cast
Lighting Design: Theresa Banks
Sound Design:
Music: “Baby I’m a Star” by Prince, “Blame It on the Boogie” by The Jacksons, “Blue Suede Shoes” by Elvis Presley, “Don’t Stop Me Now” by Queen, “Let’s Dance” by David Bowie

For the past 47 years, Dancers Workshop has provided a welcoming space for UB artists to share their creativity and passion. I am extremely appreciative to everyone who has played a role in this process, on stage and behind the scenes. Directing Dancers Workshop and having the opportunity to continue this tradition is an honor and a memory I will cherish forever.

I am very happy to present to you…
Dancers Workshop 2024: Vitality

Department Chair: Eero Laine
Associate Chair/Producing Director: Lynne Koscielniak
Production Manager: Rick Haug
Assistant Production Manager: Ally Hasselback
Department Administrators: R. Macklin Olszewski, Veronica Sedota
Senior Staff Assistant: Rob Falgiano
Administrative Assistant: Kristin Mann

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 encouragement, the UBTHD 2023-2024 Production Season is administered by the Department of Theatre and Dance. We acknowledge the 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.

Thank you to Ken Smith for providing production photography.

Faculty and Staff of the UB Theatre and Dance Department
Joyce Lichtenberger & Shelley Hain
Ken Smith
Mike Formato
Ally Hasselback
Rick Haug
Artdog Designs
Kara Skrubis & Sophia Fino

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 2023-2024 season.

Our season of programming is also made possible by ticket purchases and donations from patrons like you. To further support our work and acknowledge the upcoming 50^th Anniversary of Zodiaque Dance Company, please join our Celebration Rising donor wall.  Gifts to Celebration Rising expand opportunities for students to engage with guest artists and new theater technology during our 24-25 gala season.  Tickets on sale now for the Zodiaque Dance Concert Celebration 50 Gala Night, held Oct. 26, 2024 in the Center for the Arts Atrium and Drama Theatre.  Visit www.ubcfa.org today!