Stage Manager: Renee Wong
Sound Operator: Maili Novak
Lighting Designers: Liam Deyell and Kay O’Sullivan

Mario Kart Wii
Choreographer: Selena Pereyra
Music: “Racing Menu (from Mario Kart Wii)” by Arcade Player, “Coconut Mall” by VGR, “Peaches (Super Mario Bros. Movie) [Remix]” by Video Game Remixes, “Mushroom Gorge” by VGR, “Rainbow Road” by VGR
Dancers: Maryka Bleir, Julia Catanese, Eira Chiang, Henry Coons, Alex Demagistris, Liam Deyell, Alex Fawkes, Nania Francis, James Gallagher, David Gustafson, Stephen Kirk, Maria Lista, Brianna Matthew, Eva O’Neil, Danilo Rosella, Glenn Smith, Emilia Vischi, Lillian Wagner, Benjamin Weeks
Lighting Designer: Kay O’Sullivan

Sometimes a Fantasy
Choreographer: Kendra Jones
Music: “Sometimes a Fantasy” by Billy Joel
Dancers: Erinn Cosgrove, Hannah Costello, Katherine Elmedawar, Sara Kassal, Sylvia Leonard, Kasey MacDonald, Liv MacDonell, Grace Markey, Jane Norris, Elle Pauly
Lighting Designer: Kay O’Sullivan

My Mind
Choreographer: Sophia Clute
Music: “My Mind” by Yebba
Dancers: Alyssa Bower, Jaime Carter, Ava Crean, Molly McLaughlin, Danielle Sapor, Jasmine White, Nicole Yu
Lighting Designer: Kay O’Sullivan

Unconformity
Choreography: Vic Oshman-Bruce
Music: “Ancient Dreams in a Modern Land” by MARINA
Dancers: Hayley Craane, Gwen Daretany,
Casey Howe, Elijah Madding, Rae Miller, Kayla Selak, Kyla Thomas
Lighting Designer: Kay O’Sullivan

Bennie and the Jets
Choreography: Mackenzie Leone
Music: “Bennie and the Jets” by Elton John
Dancers: Gia Antonini, Alyssa Benedetto, Breanna Bixby, Alyssa Bower, Ella Hankinson, Jenna Hartke, Hanna Herberger, Sarah Leder, Liv MacDonell, Katie Michalski, Sam Muscato
Lighting Designer: Liam Deyell

Boom Boom Pow
Choreography: Kiera Oppelt
Music: “Boom Boom Pow” by Black Eyes Peas
Dancers: Alanna Banas, Jillian Casazza, Emma Geraci, Ava Philippone, Abby Postle, Kira Sethi, Julia Shavuo, Abbey Smith, Jasmine White
Lighting Designer: Liam Deyell

All That Jazz
Choreography: Grace Wythe
Music: “All That Jazz” by Catherine 
Zeta-Jones, Renee Zellweger, and Taye Diggs
Dancers: Gia Antonini, Ally Balash, Madison Bautista, Gwen Daretany, Hanna Herberger, Elle Pauly, Selena Pereyra, Grace Rezin, Kamryn Skrocki, Hannah Spencer
Lighting Designer: Liam Deyell

Poison and Wine
Choreography: Erinn Cosgrove
Music: “Poison & Wine” by The Civil Wars
Dancers: Sophia Clute, Hayley Craane, Katherine Elmedawar, Madison Firmstone, Kendra Jones, Sarah Kalenik, Molly McLaughlin, Rae Miller, Jordan Moody, Shannon Nephew, Sophia Pham, Lillian Rothrum, Ayla Simpson, Emma Slojkowski, Faith Theobald, Mallory Tirone, Ashlynn Weaver
Lighting Designer: Liam Deyell

APOLLO 11
Choreography: Jenna Hartke
Music: “IMPLOSION” by Labrinth, “S.W.M.F.” by Labrinth
Dancers: Natalie Bish, Kiki Durante, Makayla Garrett, Kasey MacDonald, Bella Marciano, Grace Markey, Aniyah Mungo, Selena Pereyra, Julia Shavuo, Jessamy Zarragatio
Lighting Designer: Liam Deyell

Dynamite
Choreography: Adriana Vetcha and Jasmine White
Music: “Dynamite” by Taio Cruz
Dancers: Sarah Bray, Casey Chang-Alloy, Nicolle Ebner, Nania Francis, Taylor Hannah, Mya Haygood-El, Giordana LaFemina, Sophia Larish, Maria Lista, Sophia Linsley, Elijah Madding, Fatima Mahdi, Brianna Matthew, Ava Schlegel, Samantha Struebel, Kyla Thomas, Kristin Tveter
Lighting Designer: Liam Deyell

PURE/HONEY
Choreography: Kelly Root and William Schmidt
Music: “PURE/HONEY” by Beyoncé 
Dancers: Natalie Bish, Jaime Carter, Joey Corso, Olivia Ehmke, Jane Norris, Ava Philippone, Toni Ridgeway, Violet Schraver, Abbey Smith, Ashlynn Weaver
Lighting Designer: Liam Deyell

It’s Raining Men
Choreography: Selena Pereyra and Kira Sethi
Music: “It’s Raining Men” by The Weather Girls, “Rhythm of the Rain” by The Cascades
Dancers: Ariella Bloch, Sarah Bray, Alex Fawkes, Giordana LaFemina, Sophia Larish, Maria Lista, Fatima Mahdi, Lillian Smith, Samantha Struebel, Lauren Talma, Kristen Tveter 
Lighting Designer: Liam Deyell

Time of Our Lives
Choreography: Ariana Parsons
Music: “Good Riddance” by Green Day
Dancers: Sophia Clute, Nathan Eck, Lauren Guarna, Jenna Hartke, Ariana Parsons, Selena Pereyra, Grace Rezin, Kira Sethi, Adriana Vetcha, Jasmine White, Grace Wythe
Lighting Designer: Liam Deyell

15 MINUTE INTERMISSION

Is the Train Still Runnin?
Choreography: Mario Liguori
Music: “The Polar Express” by Tom Hanks, 
“Crazy Train” by Ozzy Osbourne
Dancers: Ally Balash, Gwen Daretany, Olivia Ehmke, Mia Ganapolsky, Caroline Jameson, Sarah Kalenik, Sarah Lysarz, Molly McLaughlin, Ava Schlegel, Lilly Schlegel, Kira Sethi, Grace Rezin, Emilia Vischi
Lighting Designer: Liam Deyell

Sign of the Times
Choreography: Grace Lamanna
Music: “Sign of the Times” by Harry Styles
Dancers: Madison Bautista , Lauren Jezioro, Sarah Leder, Grace Markey, Abby Postle, Julia Shavuo, Hannah Thurman, Marley Torregiano, Adriana Vetcha
Lighting Designer: Liam Deyell

A Quiet Life
Choreography: Nathan Eck
Music: “No Surprises” by Radiohead
Dancers: Ava Crean, Lauren Guarna
Lighting Designer: Liam Deyell

Bad Girls
Choreography: Erin Devine
Music: “Bad Girls” by Donna Summer
Dancers: Alanna Banas , Jillian Casazza, Hannah Costello, Mia Ganapolsky, Rachel Hunt, Sara Kassal, Maria Lista, Toni Ridgeway, Katie Spencer, Marley Torregiano, Nicole Yu
Lighting Designer: Liam Deyell

Garden of Eden
Choreography: Lauren Jezioro, Sophia Pham
Music: “Garden of Eden” by Lady Gaga
Dancers: Vic Bruce, Alex DeMagistris, Liam Deyell, Kiki Durante, Danielle Ferguson, Sarah Leder, Sarah Lysarz, Ava Philippone, Danielle Sapor, Lilly Schlegel, William Schmidt, Duorui Shi, Faith Theobald, Francesca Wattie
Lighting Designer: Kay O’Sullivan

Time Waits for No One
Choreography: Jessamy Zarragoitia
Music: “Time Waits for No One” by Ambrosia
Dancers: Breanna Bixby, Marjorie Charles, Katherine Elmedawar, Sara Kassal, Grace 
Lamanna, Jordan Moody, Sam Muscato, Lillian Rothrum, Ayla Simpson, Emma 
Slojkowski, Mallory Tirone
Lighting Designer: Kay O’Sullivan

Sports Car
Choreography: Adriana Vetcha, Jasmine White
Music: “Sports Car” by Tate Mcrae
Dancers: Danielle Ferguson, Emma Geraci, Rachel Hunt, Sylvia Leonard, Bella Marciano, Ariana Parsons, Abbey Smith, Hannah 
Thurman, Marley Torregiano
Lighting Designer: Kay O’Sullivan

Live Fast Die Young
Choreography: Violet Schraver
Music: “Bad Girls” by MIA
Dancers: Antonio Falcone, Makayla Garrett, Caroline Jameson, Mackenzie Leone, Shannon Nephew, Kiera Oppelt, Kelly Root, Hannah Spencer, Kaitlin Suedkamp, Faith Theobald
Lighting Designer: Kay O’Sullivan

Turning Tables
Choreography: Ella Hankinson
Music: “Turning Tables” by Adele
Dancers: Madison Bautista, Alyssa Benedetto, Jaime Carter, Grace Lamanna , Liv MacDonell, Aniyah Mungo, Kayla Selak, Kamryn Skrocki, Katie Spencer
Lighting Designer: Kay O’Sullivan

The Great Divide
Choreography: Lauren Guarna, Violet 
Schraver
Music: “The Great Divide” by Noah Kahan
Dancers: Breanna Bixby, Maryka Bleir, Sarah Bray, Julia Catanese, Eira Chiang, Nicolle Ebner, Ava Graham, Lilyanna Kupiec, Sophia Larish, Sophia Linsley, Duorui Shi, Lillian Wagner, Hannah Wood
Lighting Designer: Kay O’Sullivan

Piano Man
Choreography: Lauren Guarna
Music: “Piano Man” by Billy Joel
Dancers: Marjorie Charles, Nathan Eck, Madison Firmstone, Bella Marciano, Katie Michalski, Ava Schlegel, Violet Schraver, Grace Wythe
Lighting Designer: Kay O’Sullivan

Dreamworks Party!
Choreography: Kira Sethi 
Music: “I Like to Move It” by Reel 2 Real ft. The Mad Stuntman, “Kung fu fighting” by CeeLo Green and Jack Black, “I’m a Believer” by Eddie Murphy
Dancers: Ariella Bloch, Casey Chang-Alloy, Alex DeMagistris, Isa Dermody, Liam Deyell, James Gallagher, Ayleen Gutierrez, Ava Graham, Mya Haygood-El, Caroline Jameson, Lilyanna Kupiec, Giordana LaFemina, Sophia Linsley, Elijah Madding, Fatima Mahdi, Lillian Smith, Lauren Talma, Kyla Thomas, Emilia Vischi, Francesca Wattie, Hannah Wood
Lighting Designer: Kay O’Sullivan

BOWS
Choreography: Nathan Eck, Ariana Parsons, Selena Pereyra, Violet Schraver, Grace Wythe
Music: “Party in the U.S.A” by The Barden Bellas, “Don’t Stop The Music” by The Treblemakers, “Bright Lights Bigger City” by The Treblemakers, “Cups” by Anna Kendrick, “Since U Been Gone” by Kelly Clarkson
Dancers: The Entire Cast of Dancers Workshop
Lighting Designer: Kay O’Sullivan

Chase Brooks
Janeen Cole
Meredith Conti
Cynthia Darling
Michael Deeb Weaver
Kate DeRosa
Debora Devine
Jeanne Fornarola
Stephanie Genco Gasiecki
Glenda Hastings
Adam Jameson
Lynne Koscielniak
Vincent Koscielniak
Julia Krieter
Rion and Julie Cohn Kweller
Eero Laine
Paul Liguori
Elise Pearlman May
Thomas Mitchell
Paul and Heidi Muck
Tracy Murphy
Chris Muscato
Nicholas Quinn
Thomas Ralabate
Jessica Rezin
Kerry Ring
Veronica Sedota
Neil Shanahan
Stanley Urbanek

Support UB Theatre and Dance’s students as they conduct innovative creative research and train for careers in the performing arts and entertainment industries. BECOME A UB THEATRE AND DANCE BOOSTER!

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, 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: Cindy Darling 
Costume Shop Assistant: Judith Curtis 
Production Photographer: Eric Tronolone

Season Dedication
The UB Department of Theatre and Dance is honored to dedicate its 2025–2026 production season to the memory of Professors Emeriti Saul Elkin and 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 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.

Acknowledgements and Sponsors
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.