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Danielle Ashabranner
(Stage Crew)
Danielle Ashabranner is a sophomore at Notre Dame. This is her third show at ND. Past job(s) include stage crew. Some hobbies she enjoys are volleyball and track. Her favorite thing about working crew having fun backstage. Danielle would like to thank her parents and sister for getting her involved in theater and all the senior leaders for their hard work. “Shout out to Maggie Meystrik, Sophia Wissinger, and Maddie Pohl. Go stage crew!”
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Samantha Bratcher
(Sound Crew Captain)
Samantha Bratcher is a junior at Notre Dame. This is her fifth show at ND. Past roles/jobs include ensemble (Mary Poppins) and sound crew. Sam also works crew at SLUH and Chaminade. Some hobbies she enjoys are sleeping and drinking ridiculous amounts of caffeine. Her favorite thing about working crew is seeing and working with her friends. Sam would like to thank Monica McManemin for keeping her sane, Kate Lundy for bring her Clyde, Pietro Galante for deciding to come to ND, and the monitors for never working. “Shout out to Pazuzu for being merciful.”
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Alli Bucher
(Assistant Stage Manager)
Alli Bucher is a sophomore at Notre Dame. This is her fourth show at Notre Dame. Past roles include Lilly (Alice in Wonderland), Narrator (Peter and the Starcatcher), and makeup crew. Some hobbies she enjoys are cheering and playing field hockey. Her favorite thing about theatre is seeing a show come to life. Alli would like to thank her mom and dad for driving her and Mrs. Spencer for asking her to do this. “This is gonna be fun.”
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Claire DeVlieger
(Paint Crew)
Claire DeVlieger is a sophomore at Notre Dame. This is her fourth show at ND. Past roles/jobs include a dragonfly (Alice in Wonderland), a cowgirl in (Godspell), and Teacher (Peter and the Starcatcher). Some hobbies she enjoys are swimming, making crafts, reading, and playing video games. her favorite thing about performing/working crew is producing a great show with her classmates, whether on cast or crew. Claire would like to thank her parents for their support and encouragement.
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Grace Gravagna
(Costume Crew Captain)
Grace Gravagna is a senior at Notre Dame. This is her fourth show at ND. She has done costume crew since junior year. She is looking at attending Jefferson College and is studying to be a veterinary technician. Her favorite part about working crew is the atmosphere. Everybody is so welcoming and just like one big family. Grace would like to thank her dog Dawson for being her ride or die. “Yep, checks out.” “Jenga.”
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Hannah Haaland
(Makeup/Costume Crew)
Hannah Haaland is a junior at Notre Dame. This is her fourth show at ND. Past jobs/roles include cast (Peter and the Starcatcher) and makeup crew. Some other hobbies include photography, basketball, and reading. Her favorite part about theatre is meeting new people and making more friendships. “Jackie Lewis and Maggie Anderson are my #1s.”
Ethan Hunkins
(Lights Crew)
Ethan Hunkins is a senior at SLUH. This is his fifth show at Notre Dame. Past jobs include props crew, lights crew, stage hand (SLUH) and actor in Radium Girls. Ethan also works crew at SLUH and Chaminade. He is looking at attending Missouri Western State University and majoring in management. His favorite part about performing on crew is the high intensity of the work and the satisfying pay off at the end. Ethan would like to thank Tim Moore, Josh Null, Pietro Galante, Rachel Seiffert (most importantly), his parents for their love and support, and all others who helped him throughout his crew experience.
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Maggie Meystrik
(Stage Manager)
Maggie Meystrik is a senior at Notre Dame. This is her eighth show at ND. Past jobs include stage, set, and paint crew. She is looking at attending Vanderbilt or University of Tennessee and majoring in psychology and neuroscience. Her favorite part about working crew is being a part of the ND theatre family. Maggie would like to thank her parents for just generally being awesome, Tabitha for putting up with four years of shenanigans, and her amazing stage crew for all the backstage dancing and pre-show rituals. “Long live Frog Night.”
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Ashley Perulfi
(House Crew Captain)
Ashley Perulfi is a senior at Notre Dame. This is her fourth show at ND. Past jobs include house crew and paint crew. She is looking at attending Mizzou and majoring in nursing to become a CRNA. Her favorite thing about working crew is making new friends and being able to be my friends. Ashley would like to thank her friends and family for being there for her and supporting her with her decisions. She would also like to thank her family for being the best she could ever have. “‘I’m hungry.’ Abby: ‘You’re always hungry.’”
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Maddie Pohl
(Stage Crew)
Maddie Pohl is a senior at Notre Dame. This is her eighth show at ND. Past roles include house crew and stage crew. She is looking at attending Mizzou or Missouri State University and majoring in Art History and Museum Studies. Her favorite thing about working crew is getting to work it with her life long best friends. Maddie would like to thank her friends for being so supportive and making crew an amazing experience. “Shoutout to S. Jan for getting me through these four years. Can’t wait to come back and visit you.”
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Nora Rudin
(Student Director)
Nora Rudin is a sophomore at Notre Dame. This is her fourth show at ND. Past roles include Dodo (Alice in Wonderland) and Ensemble/Hawking Clam (Peter and the Starcatcher.) Some hobbies she enjoys are singing and cheerleading. Her favorite part about performing and crew is meeting new people and spending time with friends. Nora would like to thank everybody in the show for devoting their time.
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Rachel Seiffert
(Student Director, Light Crew)
Rachel Seiffert (Assistant Director, Light Crew) is a senior at Notre Dame. This is her sixth show at ND. Past jobs include props crew, lights crew, and paint/stage crew. Rachel also works crew at SLUH and Chaminade. She is looking to attend Kansas State to major in some sort of major. Her favorite thing about working crew is getting to throw pasta at Jeff and meeting her closest friends. She would like to thank her parents for dealing with her always being at school, the light loft and light crew, Joey Wagner, Ethan Hunkins for getting his finger stuck in a wine bottle once, and everybody who helped make this show everything it is. “Frog Night.”
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Joey Lee Wagner
(Student Director)
Joey Lee Wagner is a senior at Notre Dame. This is her eighth show at ND. She has been a student director for fifty years. When she began, she was young and spry. Now, she is old and grey. She is looking at attending somewhere, probably to double major in Journalism and Spanish. Her favorite thing about working crew is the friends she made along the way. Joey would like to thank Howard, Rosey, Cuper, Caber, Winnie, and Honey. She would also like to thank Jade Spencer, Jade’s mom, Mary, Dave, and Rachel Seiffert. “Shawn is the best person ever. Frog Night #4ever.”

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