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SARAH M
SChlehlein

Educational Theatre

Below you will find photos and descriptions of past productions that I have worked on. They are in order from newest to oldest.​

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The Skin of Our Teeth

Written by Thorton Wilder

 

Master Electrician

Chester Loeffler-Bell, Designer

Directed by Jamie Cheatham

Marquette University Theatre, Spring 2017

 

Unique Elements

- Lights needed to hit the actors without hitting the projection screens behind them.

- Numerous lighting elements to create "house lights" and lights to create a dream-like state

Anything Goes

Written by P. G. Wodehouse, Guy Bolton, Russel Crouse, Howard Lindsay

Music & Lyrics by Cole Porter

 

Master Electrician 

Chester Loeffler-Bell, Designer

Directed by Ray Jivoff

Marquette University Theatre, Spring 2017

 

Unique Elements

- Lead dancer in the production

- The Boat portholes were meant to light up

- The hanging fringe created further dimension with the lights reflecting off of them

Blithe Spirit

Written by Noel Coward

 

Master Electrician

Katie Hauger, Designer

Directed by Maureen Kilmurry

Marquette University Theatre, Fall 2016

 

Unique Elements

- Hung and wired all practicals

- Two of the practical sconces had rigged small explosives behind them, wired by me.

Censored on Final Approach

Written by Phylis Ravel

 

Assistant Light Designer

Chester Leffler-Bell, Designer

Directed by Leda Hoffman

Marquette University Theatre in collaboration with Renaissance Theaterworks, Spring 2016

 

Unique Elements

- Working in an unknown space

- Collaboration with Professional theatre

- Link to Time-Lapsed Light Check

As You Like It

Written by William Shakespeare

Edited by Maureen Kilmurry

 

 

Master Electrician

Chester Loeffler-Bell, Designer

Directed by Maureen Kilmurry

Marquette University Theatre, Spring 2016

 

Unique Elements

- Pit Lighting

- Many Gobos

- LED Hotboxes in wings shining cross-stage making visibility difficult

The Liar

Written by  Pierre Corneille

 

Assisted in Lighting setup and wiring

Dylan Elhani, Designer

Directed by Jamie Cheatham

Marquette University Theatre, Spring 2015

 

 

Unique Elements

- Lights located in hidden areas on the set

- All wiring had to be off the floor due to large moving set piece

The Skin of Our Teeth

Written by Thorton Wilder

 

Substitute Stage Manager

Veronica Mickley, Original Stage Manager

Directed by Jamie Cheatham

Marquette University Theatre, Winter 2018

KCACTF Participating Production 

Cast of 15, Crew of 10.

 

Unique Elements

- Entire set was projected on three large screens

- Over 120 props throughout the show

- Having four weeks to learn the show and call it, with only six rehearsals

Taming of the Shrew

Written by William Shakespeare

Adapted by Voices Found Rep.

 

Stage Manager

Directed by Sam Robinson

Voices Found Repertory, Winter 2017

Cast of 16, Crew of 3.

 

Unique Elements

- New Shakespeare Company​

- Show had a late-night-bard show at 11:00pm.

Working A Musical

Adapted by Nina Faso & Stephen Schwartz

With additional contributions by Gordon Greenberg

Songs by Craig Carnelia, James Taylor, Mary Rodgers, Micki Grant, Stephen Schwartz, Susan Birkenhead, Lin-Manuel Miranda

From the book by Studs Terkel

 

Stage Manager

Directed by Niffer Clarke

Music Directed by Josh Robinson

Marquette University Theatre, Fall 2017

Cast of 8, Crew of 10.

 

Unique Elements

- Spoke over God mic to the audience at top and end of the show

- Soundboard malfunction after the show began causing me to stop the show

- The stories from the show were all from real people and what they did for everyday work.

Two Rooms

Written by Lee Blessing

 

Stage Manager

Directed by Bill Watson

Marquette University Theatre, Fall 2016

Cast of 4, Crew of 10.

 

Unique Elements

- Custom Music Composed by Nick Parrott

- Play had ties to Marquette through James Foley

Five Women Wearing the Same Dress

Written by Alan Ball

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Stage Manager

Directed by Annie Kefalas

Marquette University Players Society, Spring 2016

Cast of 6, Crew of 3.

 

Unique Elements

- Whilst working on this production, I was assistant light designing another.

- Designing the logo for the production

- Taking pictures for the "married couple" to have all over the set

As You Like It

Written by William Shakespeare

Edited By Maureen Kilmurry

 

Assistant Stage Manager

Hayley Bassett, SM

Directed by Maureen Kilmurry

Marquette University Theatre, Winter 2016

Cast of 23, Crew of 10.

 

Unique Elements

- Ran fight calls each night

- Two actors started in the pit before the show for the opening scene

- Actor-musicians

To Kill A Mockingbird

Written by Harper Lee, Adapted by Christopher Sergel

 

Assistant Stage Manager

Melia Gonzalas, SM

Directed by Jamie Cheatham

Marquette University Theatre, Fall 2015 & Winter 2016

KCACTF Participating Production 2016

Cast of 25, Crew of 10.

 

Unique Elements

- Taking down and rebuilding two houses for travel.

- I was injured the last day of Tech.

- Monitoring of two real firearms and two knives.

   - Firearms were kept in a locked office that had only one key

 

The Language Archive

Written by Julia Cho

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Stage Manager & Props Master

Directed by Hayley Bassett

Marquette University Players Society, Fall 2015

Cast of 5, Crew of 3.

 

Unique Elements

- Little resources for props and set pieces

- Creating a custom track of "I love you" in numerous languages.

The Bald Soprano

Written by Eugène Ionesco

 

Stage Manager

Chester Loffler-Bell, Faculty Supervisor

Directed by Chelsea Drenning

Marquette Visualization Lab & Marquette Theatre, Spring 2015

Cast of 4, Crew of 4.

 

Unique Elements

- The show took place in the Visualization Lab in Marquette's Engineering Hall with an animated, projected set, including two video recorded actors.

-Audience wore special glasses so that the set appeared 3D

 

 

Speaking In Tongues

Written by Andrew Bovell

 

Assistant Stage Manager

Quinn Pickering, SM

Directed by Annie Kefalas

Marquette University Players Society, Spring 2015

Cast of 9, Crew of 5.

 

Unique Elements

- All-Freshman production

- Budget of $0​

 

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