Plymouth State University Theatre
Kevin ODell is a senior Adventure education major and will be Modeling Icarus for this production. this is their first time in a production at PSU and they look forward to being a part of the process and hope that everyone enjoys the performance!
Samm is a senior Theatre Design and Technologies major with a focus in costume design. She is excited to showcase her wearable art creation on the runway today! At Plymouth State, she works in the costume shop as a stitcher, where she has contributed to productions including Noises Off, Just So, Twelfth Night, Eurydice, and Lucky Stiff. Most recently, Samm Co-Designed Clue: The Musical here at PSU. She would like to thank her Pookie, EFC, for being her number one supporter since the day they met and for making her smallest accomplishments feel big.
Abby is a senior theatre tech and design major with a focus in costume design and scenic painting. This past semester she was the costume designer for Noises Off! and has been heavily involved with the scenic painting this year. She is excited to present her design for Wearable Art as she had a lot of fun making it.
Ellie Adams is a Junior Graphic Design Major who is extremely excited to be a part of her second show at PSU. A few of her roles in the past include The princess who wouldn’t laugh (Secret in the Wings), Ann Putnam (The Crucible) and Reginald (Murder on the menu). Ellie would like to thank her Dad, Ann, and all of her siblings for their love and support! She thanks everyone for attending tonight, and hopes you enjoy the show!
James is a senior technical theatre major and the creator of Icarus as well as the sound designer for wearable art. He is proud to produce this costume and glad he could do something like this before the end of his college years.
Thomas Fifield is a graduating Art and Design student with a minor in Art History. He has experience with sound engineering and design, visual design, welding, and agriculture. If you would like to know more feel free to ask him! He most likely will not bite.
Leif Ford is a Freshman, majoring in Theatre Tech and Design. Some of their recent credits include Passages (ASM), Dungeons and Drama: Pirates (Puppet Designer), and Noises Off (Lighting Board Operator). They are so glad to have been able to participate in this distinctive creative process.
Beck Leininger is a senior Theatrical Tech and Design major with a focus in stage management. Previous work includes Clue: The Musical (SM), Lucky Stiff (SM), and Secret in the Wings (ASM). They currently are employed at the Silver Center for the Arts’ scene shop as a theatre technician, and recently worked for RB Productions as master carpenter. Most importantly, they would like to thank their girlfriend, Ky, for her loving support, and their parents, for continually supporting their theatre journey!
Dillon is a senior Theatre Design and Technologies major from Chichester, NH. He currently serves as a Shop Supervisor at the Silver Center for the Arts and was the Scenic Designer for Clue: The Musical. This past summer, Dillon worked as a Scenic Carpenter with the Ohio Light Opera, where he strengthened his skills in scenic construction. Passionate about design, carpentry, and painting, Dillon continues to expand his creative and technical expertise in every production. He thanks his family and friends for their endless support—they are what inspire him to keep reaching for the stars.
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.