CAST

Mimi Sterling Amara Remi Brittany Carrillo Rafael Nicolas Castillo Jordan Lauryn Chapman Erik Cody Dupree Stacy Riley Ellis Coach John Reese Martin McCarthyLorelai Leanna NeelyCooper Charles OughPhoebe Gwyn TorioNicole Hannah Worlock

Hope at the End of the World is based on a series of articles written by David Herman.

All Fall 2020 virtual student performances will be FREE to our community. The link will remain active for your viewing pleasure. Information is available on our Box Office Page.California State opening restrictions due to Covid-19 may cause this show and/or dates and times to change. Check the latest show and ticket price information on our Current Season Page.@stagehousetheatre facebook.com/grossmonttheatrearts

PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS CENTERAs the lobby nears its finished look, we are looking forward to having the Stagehouse Theatre returned to its “pre-construction” entrance and exit configuration. You can soon look forward to our beautiful new Ticket Booth and Consessions stand!We are so excited to be able to share our work with you in this space. A huge “thanks” for your continued patronage as we look forward to getting to show off a new building for the whole division to enjoy! We hope you enjoy the show!

PRODUCTION STAFF

Director Meg DeBoardCostume Design Joan MathisonCostume Practicum Students Natasha Aldaco Vanessa Allen Candace Armstrong Kairi Bunch Julia Connolly Georgia Famelis Savannah Flores Sarah Ladeby Fadi MansurLighting Design Manny LopezSound Design Manny LopezPoster Art Michael McKeonProgram Design Lisa LakatosBox Office Alexis PopkoProduction Design Michael McKeonEditing Michael McKeonSocial Media Michael McKeon Brian Rickel

FACULTY & STAFF

Interim ALC Dean Joel CastellawDepartment Chair Brian RickelFaculty Katie Banville Geno Carr Ben Cole Craig Everett Meg DeBoard Kevin Hafso Koppman Jason Heil Brian Rickel Skyler Sullivan Jeannette Thomas Veronica von BorstelTheatre Operations Facilitator Alexis PopkoScene Shop Technician Michael McKeonCostume Shop Technician Joan MathisonLight & Sound Technician Manny Lopez

The hope is they find connection in eachother and that somehow the world will right itself.

“ “With 2020 comes a lot of topical options for what you could base a play on: Black Lives Matter, the upcoming election, climate change and, of course, the global pandemic. I’ve long been interested in an apocalypse play and the perfect springboard for me was when my friend, David Herman, wrote a series of articles in 2013 about eating only from a 30 Day Survival Package, titling the series: Dining at the End of the World. With the shift of moving our show to Zoom, I asked head of theatre, Brian Rickel, if the cast and I could create a play from scratch, which would be designed specifically to be performed on Zoom, rather than put a stage play on an online medium.

I studied devising in graduate school and actually workshopped an early version of this apocalypse play back in 2013. It was not particularly great. I thought the way to go would be to watch one actor who had survived the apocalypse and take a glimpse into what life would look like. As you can imagine, it was pretty depressing to just see one person walking around, completely alone, talking to himself, with no hope of connecting with someone else.

So when I decided to tackle this idea again, I knew the key would be for people to find others. It was also important to me that this relates to our world today - and how could it not? With all of our Zoom meetings and classes and book clubs and game nights? We started with who these people are and how they might react if they were suddenly no longer alone. And then what? What would you do if you had the chance to chat with strangers? Would you even want to talk to them or would you want to just stick with the routine you’d created for yourself?

We discovered that these characters had many of the same desires we have now - we want to go outside, we want hugs, we want to spend more time with people - and the hope is that they find connection in each other and that somehow their world will right itself. This is my hope for our world as well.

Megan DeBoard

DIRECTOR’S NOTE

THEATRE ARTS GUILDDONORS

CORPORATE CIRCLE Rice Family Foundation Foundation for Grossmont & Cuyamaca Colleges Friends of East County Arts, Inc. El Cajo Rotary - Charter 2136 Associated Students of Grossmont College, Inc

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DONOR’S CIRCLE$100-$249 Krista Ames Cook Leslie & Lyn Campbell Ernie & Faye Costa Donald & Sharon Couvrette Don & Julie Dement Diane Finch Payne Louis Goldich Mary L. Jordan Tom & Becky Romenesko Thomas Scanlan

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ACTOR’SCIRCLEup to $99 Denise Beals Andrei Booriakin Shannon Booriakin Sebastien Cormier Angela Cesena Bryant Darris Pat Dewitz Melina Diaz William Figge Adele Gerstenhaber & Waldemar Augustin Dana Ginn Christina Hazlewood Rhonda Harper

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MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIESCorporate Circle Contact 619-644-7234 for detailsProducer’s Circle $1,000+ Director’s Circle $500 - $999Designer’s Circle $250 - $499Donor’s Circle $100 - $249 Actor’s Circle $10 - $99

THANK YOU DONORS

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CONTACTAlexis Popko 619-644-7267 alexis.popko@gcccd.edu

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SUMMER CONSERVATORYDONORS

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER$15,000 + Robert & Laura Duggan

SPONSOR$2,000 - $5,000 Judy & Bill Garrett Tange & Tom GalvinARTIST SUPPORTER$1,000-$1,999 Dr. & Mrs Kuljinder-Grewal Ann McDonald Craig Everett Scott Highfill Friends of EC Arts, Inc.

STUDENT SUPPORTER$100-$999 Jeffrey & Theresa Crocker Beth Duggan Enid Farrell Dr. Stanley & Darlene Flandi James & Tupelo Fogacci

THEWINTER’STALENOVEMBER 12 - 217:30 pm Thursday & Friday2:00 pm & 7:30 pm Saturday

PREVIEWBy William ShakespeareDirected by Benjamin ColeWhen Leontes accuses his wife, Hermione, of infidelity with his best friend, the King of Bohemia the accusation leads to her death, the death of their son, and the exile of a baby daughter he may never know. Will he come to his senses? Will he find his daughter? Will she forgive him? Will he forgive himself?

UPCOMING PRODUCTION

INFORMATIONFree events will be online for Fall 2020.grossmont.edu/get-involvedBox Office: 619-644-7234

SPARKLE!OCTOBER 24 7:30 pm Saturday

PREVIEWDirected by Skyler SullivanCasey loves to play sports, do puzzles, and play with his dump truck. He also loves toys and clothes that sparkle! When his older sister, Jessie, shows off her new shimmery skirt, Casey wants in on the joy of wearing sparkly things too. The grown-ups in Casey’s life are supportive, but the other children aren’t so sure. After being teased for wearing “girls’ clothes” Casey’s big sister realizes that he has the right to be himself and wear whatever he wants. Why can’t people wear what they’d like to feel good about themselves? In this is sweet, heartwarming story about acceptance, tolerance, and the freedom to be yourself, outward expression is celebrated for everyone!