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SPRING PLAY
FESTIVAL 2022
THE UNDERSTUDY
MATT JACKSON
Director of THE UNDERSTUDY
Senior Theatre Business Major
Matt has attended the U of R since 2020. He is from Ridgecrest CA. At the University of Redlands Matt has had the opportunity to perform in Quarentales directed by Chris Beach and stage-manage The Legend of Georgia McBride directed by Gregory Ramos. The Understudy by Theresa Rebeck is Matt's first opportunity to direct a play. After The Understudy Matt plans to travel to the Edinburgh Fringe to assistant direct, We are the Kingdum of Lear directed by professor Beach
MATT JACKSON
Director of THE UNDERSTUDY
Senior Theatre Business Major
Matt has attended the U of R since 2020. He is from Ridgecrest CA. At the University of Redlands Matt has had the opportunity to perform in Quarentales directed by Chris Beach and stage-manage The Legend of Georgia McBride directed by Gregory Ramos. The Understudy by Theresa Rebeck is Matt's first opportunity to direct a play. After The Understudy Matt plans to travel to the Edinburgh Fringe to assistant direct, We are the Kingdum of Lear directed by professor Beach
THOMAS MATTHEWS (He/Him/His)
ROLE: HARRY
Theatre Major
I'm a Cahuilla, Serrano, and Papago actor from LA. At U of R, I've been multiple roles in Almost, Maine, Eddie in Georgia McBride, and will be Edmund in We are the Kingdum of Lear this summer. What I love most about this production is the freedom we've had to have fun with it since we're all friends. After I graduate, I hope to continue representing Native Americans onstage and bring attention to the problems we face today.
GARRET “GATOR” FALKENSTINE (He/Him/His)
ROLE: JAKE
Health, Medicine, & Society and Theatre Arts Class of 2022
Garrett “Gator” Falkenstine (he/him/his) is from Tucson, Arizona and has been a part of Redlands theatre for the past four years acting in productions of She Kills Monsters, Almost, Maine, The Legend of Georgia McBride, and The Thanksgiving Play. He is excited to share this production of The Understudy by Theresa Rebeck as part of his theatre capstone with all of you and he hopes you enjoy the show!
ALICIA LOMBARDO (she/her/hers)
ROLE: ROXANNE
Senior Double Major in Theatre and Media and Visual Culture Studies
Alicia Lombardo is from Palm Desert, CA. Outside of the theatre department, she is a member of the sorority Beta Lambda and works in the university's Development Office as an office assistant. Over the past four years, she has acted in countless shows, her favorite production being Almost, Maine. After college, she wants to get a job at a film production company and taking acting classes to hopefully accomplish her dreams of being an actress in films one day! She has had a wonderful time working on this show and can't wait for everyone to see it. Alicia wants to thank her parents for making her college experience happen, and her friends for making her experience so memorable
LINDSEY FINKELSTEIN (She/Her/Hers)
STAGE MANAGER
Senior Double Major in Theatre Business and Sociology/Anthropology
Lindsey Finkelstein is originally from Moreno Valley CA. In her time at the University of Redlands, she has worked on a multitude of shows such as The Memorandum by Vaclav Havel and Native Gardens by Karen Zacarias. After graduating, she aims to continue her work in the theatrical world by stage-managing "We are the Kingdum of Lear" directed by Chris Beach, with her internship at the Walt Disney Company following in the fall. Lindsey wants to extend her thanks and gratitude to everyone who has made her college experience possible and in particular her family, who have supported her throughout the years. She would also like to thank all of you for attending the show and supporting your local theatrical productions.
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