DOGSEESGODCONFESSIONS OF A TEENAGEBLOCKHEADBy Bert V. Royal

OUTSKIRTS THEATRE CO. AND CARROLL UNIVERSITY’S THEATRE & ARTS MANAGEMENT PROGRAM PRESENT

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AndBabySevenMakes

And Baby Makes SevenBy Paula VogelDirected by Ryan Albrechtson

Thursday, January 15, 7:30p.m.Friday, January 16, 7:30p.m.Saturday, January 17, 2p.m. & 7:30p.m.Underground Collaborative161 W Wisconsin AveMilwaukee, WI 53203

With the help of their good friend Pe-ter, Anna and Ruth can have a baby and start the family they’ve always dreamed of... but what does this mean for their three imaginary chil-dren? Paula Vogel’s outrageous dark comedy And Baby Makes Seven rede-fines the line between illusion and real-ity and gives a fresh outlook on what being a ‘family’ really means.

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CB................................................................................ Jake KonrathBeethoven ..................................................................Dyllan BrownMatt ......................................................................... Taylor BurzynskiVan ............................................................................... Ellis ShermanCB’s Sister ..........................................................Madeline ConwayVan’s Sister ............................................................Francesca SteitzTricia ............................................................................... Carly SauerMarcy ............................................................................ Sarah Joers

CAST

PROD. TEAMDirector ................................................................Ryan AlbrechtsonStage Manager ....................................................... Sarah WallaceAssistant Stage Manager/Dramaturg ............................Abbi HessTechnical Coordinator ...............................................Alexis FursethScenic Coordinator.............................................. Francesca SteitzLighting Coordinator ............................................ Francesca SteitzSound Coordinator ............................................Ryan AlbrechtsonProperties Coordinator ..............................................Alexis FursethCostume Coordinator ..............................................Andrea KlohnLight Board Operator ........................................... Anyon Rettinger

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DONORS

Sponsored byDirect Supply Dan & Sheri Albrechtson

A huge thank you to all of our donors!

$50-$99Abbi HessAnn-Marie MeissnerAubrey KolbeckBob & Lori BurnsChris NiemanCourtney MantonHess FamilyKatelynne RoseraKyle JohannPete & Karol KennedySue WallaceWarren Enstrom

Interested in becoming a donor? Contact our Managing Artistic Director, Ryan Albrechtson, at ryan@outskirtstheatre.org

$100-$249Cory & Jenn AlbrechtsonDawn MariscalDon & Jill KonrathDyllan BrownJennifer Dobby & Justin GaleKaitlyn ChaoKelly & Steve KlohnMama DebMary Kennedy-ConwayMike & Debbie RoseraRenee PenzkoverRyan Albrechtson

$1-$49Alexis FursethAndrea KlohnAnita BraunColleen J. GlatzelDave Sherman Creative LLCEric Damon WaltersJoel ZawadaKayla EwingMontana MariscalRichard MertesTim Sauers

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DIRECTOR'S NOTEDear Pen Pal,

I can’t believe that, over the course of the past seven months, we’ve been able to put this whole thing together. An entire theatre company, our first production—it’s insane how much we’ve gotten done. The staff and the volunteers here at Out-skirts have to be the hardest working people I’ve ever known.

Outskirts Theatre Co.’s mission is to create experimental and thought-provoking theatre that strives to both educate and entertain the community as well as serve as a call to action against social and moral injustices. Bert V. Royal’s compelling story is the perfect piece for us to begin planting our roots and spreading our message into the community.

I couldn’t be more proud of this project and each and every person involved. I am eternally grateful to everyone who has been a part of this production, to the amazing sponsors and donors who have helped us go above and beyond our goals, and to you for coming out and supporting us. I can’t wait to see what happens next, and I sincerely hope you stay around for the ride.

Yours Truly,Your Pen Pal,

Ryan AlbrechtsonManaging Artistic Director

Outskirts Theatre Co.

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THANK YOU

A huge thank you to all of these individuals for volunteering their time and effors to make

this production possible!

Abbi HessAmi Majeskie

Barb ClevelandCharlie the Beagle

Colleen GlatzelCory Albrechtson

Damarko Gordy-DeanDan & Sheri Albrechtson

Francesca SteitzGemma Fitzsimmons

Jack ShermanJake SchertzJames Zager

Jeannine ShermanJennifer Dobby

John & Wendy OzugKen SellersLydia OzugLynn OlenikPatti Meintz

Sarah WallaceScott Fidali

Tiffany WynnWaukesha South High School

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BIOGRAPHIESRyan Albrechtson (Director) is a 3rd year Theatre Arts Major & Fine Arts Administration minor at Carroll Univer-sity and is so excited to be directing OTC’s first produc-tion! Previous directing credits include Spring Awakening and Dry. Ryan currently serves as OTC’S Managing Artis-tic Director. Thanks to the cast, crew, staff, and family.

Dyllan Brown (Beethoven) is a freshman at Carroll Uni-versity with a double major in Communications - Public Relations and Theatre Arts as well as a minor in Fine Arts Administration. Past roles include the Tin Man in The Wiz-ard of Oz and Mike Teevee in Willy Wonka. Dyllan hopes you love this show as much as he does.

Taylor Burzynski (Matt) is a senior GRC Digital Video Pro-duction and Theatre Arts Major at Carroll University. His previous roles include Merriman/ Lane in The Importance of Being Earnest and George in Stop Kiss. He would like to thank his friends and family for their support and give a shout out to the amazing cast/crew of this production.

Madeline Conway (CB’s Sister) is a sophomore at UW Madison with majors in Social Work and Gender and Women’s Studies. A few past credits include Alice in Alice in Wonderland and Shelby in Steel Magnolias. She has been in love with this show from the start and is thrilled to be a part of making it come alive! Enjoy!

Abbi Hess (Assistant Stage Manager/Dramaturg) is a Theatre Arts/History double major at Carroll University. It has been an experience to work with old and new friends! She is really honored to have this experience and she loved working with the production crew! She hopes you enjoy the show!

FEATUREDARTIST

C. Glatziator Like Van’s Sister, I am also a pyromaniac.

I am adopting the pseudonym “C. Glatziatior” as my artist name. I figure if I’m going to pursue a career as pretentious as that of an artist, I might as well have a pretentious artist name. Why C. Glatziatior? Well, I have three reasons.

1. Say it loud. Say it. SAY IT. see-glat-see-ate-or. You sounded ridiculous, didn’t you?

2. C. Glatziator is a play on my real name. Want to find out what that is? Go to my blog. It’s www.learnwithcolleen.com. Don’t roll your eyes. Everybody shamelessly self-promotes. Why should I not?

3. Artists should be like the gladiators of Ancient Rome- tirelessly fighting to the death in order to entertain the masses. The creation of art is not to be taken lightly. It is the work of down-n-dirty fighters, those looking to battle their inner most demons and combat soci-etal pressure to find a “real” job.

When I plop onto my bedroom floor and begin a painting, I rarely have a goal in mind. I just want to unleash steam and produce work that makes viewers go, “I want to snort that sh#t.”

Essentially, I want to create visual crack.

Throughout this play you are attending, CB will repeatedly ask nearly every individual he encounters what they think happens when death sets in and the story is over. The art on display is my own personal answer: The world is abounding with destruction and deprivation, but it is the job of artistic gladiators the world over to make sure a little bit of the lost remains alive.

This is what I have lost. This is what is still here.

Go on. Figuratively snort it.

Check out C. Glatziator’s art in the lobby!

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Sarah Joers (Marcy) is a sophomore student at Wiscon-sin Lutheran College with a major in Communications. Some of her past roles include M’Lynn in Steel Magnolias and Tracy Turnblad in Hairspray among many others. Sarah hopes you enjoy seeing your favorite childhood characters come to life on stage!

Jake Konrath (CB) is a junior at UW Stevens Point pursu-ing a degree in Acting. Previous credits include, Puck in A Midsummer’s Night Dream, Paul Bratter in Barefoot in the Park, and Charlie Gordon in Flowers For Algernon. He plans to pursue a career in film and television. He hopes you enjoy this amazingly visionary piece.

Carly Sauer (Tricia) is extremely excited to be a part of Outskirts Theatre Co.’s first production! She is a fourth year Theatre Arts major at Carroll University. Recent per-formances include Holly in Anton in Show Buisness, Sara in Minchin’s, and Sara in Stop Kiss. She would love to thank her family and friends for their support!

Ellis Sherman (Van) is a third-year student at Carroll Uni-versity with a major in Theatre Arts. Some of his prior roles include Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit and Algernon Mon-crieff in The Importance of Being Earnest. He would like to thank his friends and family for their support, and the cast, crew and management of Dog Sees God. Enjoy!

Francesca Steitz (Van’s Sister) is a second year student at Carroll with a major in Theatre Arts. She has had a life long love of acting and has been in over 25 theatrical productions. Her recent roles include Tracy in Hairspray and Martha in Spring Awakening. Frankie is grateful for the opportunity to portary this character. Enjoy!

Sarah Wallace (Stage Manager) is going to be a sopho-more at Boston University studying Stage Management. She has been collaborating with director Ryan Al-brechtson for many years on shows such as Wizard of Oz and Alice Wonderland. She is so excited to be a part of Outskirts Theatre Co.’s debut. Enjoy the show!

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STAFF SOCIAL MEDIAManaging Artistic Director ................................Ryan AlbrechtsonExecutive Director ........................................................... Sam BurnsDirector of Volunteer Services ..................................Ami MajeskieDirector of Marketing/PR ..........................................Andrea KlohnSocial Media Specialist .............................................. Dyllan BrownBox Office Manager .................................................Andrea Klohn

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