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.​
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
Photo: Sarah Schlehlein
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.
Photo: Marquette Theatre
Photo: Marquette Theatre
Photo: Marquette Theatre
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.
Photo: Marquette Theatre
Photo: Marquette Theatre
Photo: Marquette Theatre
Photo: Marquette Theatre
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
Photo: Sarah Schlehlein
Photo: Sarah Schlehlein
Photo: Sarah Schlehlein
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
Photo: Marquette Theatre
Photo: Marquette Theatre
Photo: Marquette Theatre
Photo: Marquette Theatre
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
Photo: Marquette Theatre
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
Photo: Emily Dever
Photo: Sarah Schlehlein
Photo: Emily Dever
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.
Photo: Sarah Schlehlein
Photo: Sarah Schlehlein
Photo: Sarah Schlehlein
Photo: Sarah Schlehlein
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
Photo: Sarah Schlehlein
Photo: Sarah Schlehlein
Photo: Sarah Schlehlein
Photo: Sarah Schlehlein
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​