Plymouth State University Theatre
Sedona is a sophomore elementary education major. She is excited to be involved in her first performance at PSU as Poppy’s understudy in Noises Off. In high school Sedona participated in several shows, including Freaky Friday as Katherine, Clue as Miss Scarlet, and Noises Off as Belinda (second time doing the show!). She would like to thank her friends and family for their support.
Lena Donovan (Assistant Stage Manager) is excited to work in her first PSU show. Lena is a Sophmore majoring in Political Science hoping to go into law. She’s from Hollis, New Hampshire where she stage managed for Hello Dolly, Merrily We Roll Along, and many others. Lena is very proud and excited to be working with the crew and cast!
Arabella Apigo is a junior Music Education major and is ecstatic to be in her first PSU Production as Poppy in Noises Off. Last semester she music directed Plymouth Elementary’s spring show, alongside Ellen Hand, Estee Daniels-Campbell, and Audrey Ringlein. Her most recent performances consist of chorale, jazz, and acapella concerts. She would like to thank her family, especially her mom, dad and sister, her roommates, and all of the cast and crew for being so welcoming to her!
Daniel Sleeper is a Senior Creative Storytelling major who is thrilled to be bringing Noises Off to life. This is Daniel’s fourth performance at PSU, with previous favorite roles including The Cheshire Cat and White Rabbit (Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland), Eurydice’s Father (Eurydice), and Algernon Moncrieff (The Importance of Being Earnest). Daniel would like to give thanks to family, including close friends, for the overwhelming love and support they have given.
Max Shanteler is a Junior at PSU and is excited to bring you Noises Off, of which he is the Stage Manager. He is a Theatre major with a Stage Management focus and a Political Science minor. Prior professional roles include Stage Managing for the New England tour of Voices from Ukraine: Stories of War and Hope, Stage Managing for True Blue You with St Martins Summer Theatre in New Brunswick, Canada, and Stage Managing for The Show Must Go On! at the Flying Monkey presented by ETC. Previous roles at PSU include Assistant Projection Designer for Just So, Assistant Set Designer for Lucky Stiff, and Stage Manager for Once Upon a Mattress. He hopes you enjoy the production!
Meredith Hoole is a senior Musical Theatre Performance major and she is so excited to be portraying Brooke Ashton in PSU’s production of Noises Off. Meredith recently made her professional debut this past summer in The Winnipesaukee Playhouse’s production of The Wedding Singer. Some of her favorite past credits include Eurydice (Eurydice), Once Upon a Mattress (Princess Winnifred), and Urinetown (Little Sally). She would like to thank the cast and crew for all of their hard work on this production. She hopes you enjoy the show!
Matt Kizer has been the resident designer for Plymouth State since 1996. He has presented workshops on projections for performance nationally and internationally, including the Prague Quadrennial, the National Opera Association in New York, and The Cyprus Theatre Organization in Nicosia. His work has been presented at the Kennedy Center in D.C., and with A-Fortiorni dance company in Germany. He designed for two years with Operafestival Di Roma in Italy with the Orchestra Sinfonica dell’ International Chamber Ensemble at Sant’Ivo alla Sapienza in central Rome. His projection media and virtual education tools for theatre are used by institutions around the world. In 2019, his work was included on behalf of the United States at the The Prague Quadrennial of Performance Design and Space both in exhibition and performance. He has a B.A. from Purdue University, and an M.F.A. from The Ohio State University.