Interlochen, Michigan

159th, 161st, 162nd Program of the 59th Year *

The Birds (a Modern Adaptation of Aristophanes' Comedy)

by Yvette Nolan

Co-Directed by Andrew McGinn & Katherine Humes, Great Barrington, Mass. Set Design by Elinore Loomis

Lighting Design by Rachel Diebel Assistant Lighting Designer: Abigail Bouck, Traverse City, Mich.

Sound Design by Jennifer Apple Student Composer: Anthony J. Nemeth, Croydon, Pa.

Costume Design by Amanda Lifvendahl Indigenous Culture Consultant: JoAnne Cook

Saturday, May 1, 2021 2:00pm, Harvey Theatre Saturday, May 1, 2021 7:30pm, Harvey Theatre Sunday, May 2, 2021 1:00pm, Harvey Theatre

CAST

Gulliver ..................................................... Jayme Dills, Traverse City, Mich. Jack ................................................................. Behr Crouse, Conroe, Texas Sandpiper ......................................................... Matilda Lund, Baraboo, Wis. Hoopoe ..................................................... Garraway Nance, Sallisaw, Okla. Nightingale .............................................. Caroline Bowers, Smithsburg, Md. Eagle Puppeteer/Heron ........................................ Theo Gyra, Wenham, Mass. Eagle Puppeteer/Owl ....................................... Eva Hendricks, Pittsburgh, Pa. Eagle Puppeteer/Duck ............................... Claire Mitchell, Whitefish Bay, Wis. Ravens .................................................... Parker Bond, Winston Salem, N.C.

Noah Lash, Detroit, Mich. Katarina Brosvik, Brentwood, Tenn.

Goose/Priest ................................................. Ben Schneck, Milledgeville, Ga. Hummingbird/Poet ...................... Charlotte Krieger, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. Robin/Surveyor ........................................................ Olivia Ray, Troy, Mich. Crow/Lawyer ....................................................... Lucy Geiser, Canton, Ohio Woodpecker/Agent ................................... JP Stephens, Rochester Hills, Mich.

Oystercatcher .......................................... Grace Walton, Traverse City, Mich. Swan ....................................................... Sebastien Lee-Rossing, Ada, Mich. Osprey ..................................................... Brighton Fries, Howard City, Mich. Pheasant ........................................................ Wyatt McDaniel, Manlius, N.Y. Grackle ...................................................... Olivia Goosman, Pinckney, Mich. Grebe ............................................................ Jaryse Sessions, Honor, Mich. Mallard Duck ................................................ Skyela Jones, Nassau, Bahamas Owl ............................................................... Frankie Lehr, Millersburg, Ohio

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PRODUCTION CREDITS

Stage Manager ................................. Harrison Hodister, Rochester Hills, Mich. Rehearsal Stage Manager ............................... Jacob Hollens, Celebration, Fla. Assistant Stage Manager .................. Isabella Crosby, Commugny, Switzerland Dramaturges ............................................... Skyela Jones, Nassau, Bahamas

Olivia Ray, Troy, Mich. Ben Schneck, Milledgeville, Ga.

Vocal Coach ......................................................................... Elizabeth Gray Voice Captain ............................................................ Olivia Ray, Troy, Mich. Puppet Design and Coaching .......................................... Alexandra Herryman Director, Theatre Arts ............................................................ William Church Director of Design and Production ............................................. Stephen John Director, Interlochen Presents .................................................. Brent Wrobel Assistant Director, Interlochen Presents - Production .................. Jennifer Apple Video Director ............................................................................ Nick Boyer Video Assistant .................................................................... Jenny Popovich Audio Recording Engineer ...................................................... Michael Culler Scenic Charge ...................................................................... Elinore Loomis Technical Director .................................................................... Jeffery Block Carpenter .......................................................................... Jeanna Muylaert Costume Shop Supervisor ................................................ Amanda Lifvendahl Costume Technicians .............................................. Risa Alecci, Kristal Firman Stitcher ................................................................................. Sarah Koontz Costume Shop Student Volunteers ....................... Laila Adair, Fayetteville, Ga.

Zara Rose Brown, Durango, Colo.; Chloe Clark, Middlebury, Vt. Abigail Conklin, Fairbanks, Alaska; Maya Gonzales, Cadillac, Mich.

Sarah Jaskowski, Mancelona, Mich.; Nyah Lampasone, Columbia, Md. Betty Ling, Shenzhen, China; Lily Perry, Stevensville, Mich.

Jasmine Salix, Dillon, Mont.; Ben Schneck, Milledgeville, Ga.

Special thanks for JoAnne Cook and Yvette Nolan for their invaluable participation in our process. Also, to Jacob Hollins for his excellent assistance

with Stage Management.

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