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Mamet, David

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Oberlin Digital Commons at Oberlin Season 2011-2012 Seasons 2010-2020 4-20-2012 Oleanna (2012) David Mamet Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.oberlin.edu/productions_2011-2012  Part of the Theatre and Performance Studies Commons COVER IMAGE HEREAsst. Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary HeatwoleWritten by David Mamet Directed by Billy Ferrer ‘12April 20th and 21st, 2012 at 8pmApril 22nd, 2012 at 2pmKing 106, Oberlin CollegeOleanna runs approximately 90 minutes.There will be a one 5 minute intermission.Please turn off all cell phones, watch alarms and pagers.Thank you.OleannaCASTCarol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . Annie ObermeyerJohn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . Ralph JohnsonDirector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Billy FerrerAsst. Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary HeatwoleProduction Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Crystal SheffieldOSTA Production Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Colin WulffFaculty Sponsor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Claudia ZelevanskyPoster Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nadya PrimakPress Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patrick WebsterPRODUCTION CREDITSSPECIAL THANKSMarvin Krislov, Jennifer Bradfield, Angela Szunyogh, Steve Volk, Carol Tufts, Harry Hirsch, Claudia Zelevansky, Matthew WrightDIRECTOR’S NOTE The relationship between teacher and student is fraught with political and social tension. Due to the increasing economic gap between the rich and poor, college is becoming more and more of an economic burden as the many fields which require a degree become oversaturated with highly qualified workers. Students across the world are leading protests and rioting in the streets. Recent graduates are unemployed for months (and years), their degrees meaning nothing more than a line on a resumé that someone will read for barely a minute. My generation is consistently being asked to achieve more and to expect less. And my astronomy professor gave me a B- !? I’m taking six other classes and I’m disenfranchised! Give me a break! But give him a break. American students, while doing poorly in various studies testing traditional academic subjects such as math and science, regularly perform well in studies testing confidence. I have watched fellow students (and myself) develop excuses to underperform while still having high expectations of exceptionalism. We cut corners to be well-rounded, and it hurts us more than we will admit. Professors not only know that, but they have seen it time and time again. It is students’ unrealistic expectations and teachers’ observance of these pitfalls that often cause miscommunication, disappointment, and frustration, in which the end results are catastrophic. By the end of this evening, chances are you will have chosen to “side” with either John or Carol. Having worked on this play for months, I cannot decide. I have had experiences that have made me identify with both characters, albeit their final actions inexcusable. I have criticized and desired to massively restructure institutions and communities, citing problems that my contriteness has perpetuated. I have held many people accountable for their actions, and have relentlessly resisted sympathy to prove a point. My identity has been at odds with my ideals, and because of that I cannot bear judgment on one of the characters without holding the other one equally responsible. I can only watch as John and Carol interact in and out of this classroom while Mamet’s behemoth of a drama unfolds.-Billy Ferrerwww.new.oberlin.edu/theater-danceSponsored by the Oberlin College Theater and Dance ProgramUPCOMING  OBERLIN COLLEGE THEATER AND DANCE PRODUCTIONSCENTRAL TICKET SERVICE AND PUBLICITY  BARB KESSLER, Ticket Office Manager PAUL ANDERSON, CASEY BABBIT, CRISTINA CARNIE, LIZ COHEN, HALLIE HAAS, AMY HESS, KITTY HINKLE, ELIZA MARTIN,EMMA SCHNEIDERMAN, KESSA TURNBULLELLIE PHILIPS, JULIE GARBER, NAOMI GARBER, NADYA PRIMAK,NANCY ROANE, PATRICK WEBSTER The Bacchaeby Euripidesdirected by Grace PhelanApril 27 & 28, 2012Oberlin Dance Companywith the Contemporary Music Ensemblechoreographed by Carter McAdamsMay 11 & 12, 2012OBERLIN STUDENT THEATER ASSOCIATION BOARD    Co-Chairs: Paul Anderson and Zach Weinberg    Secretary: Annie Winneg    Treasurer: Ben McLean    Technical Coordinators: Amanda Palmer and Jasmine Eshkar    Webmaster: Michael CunninghamProduction Coordinators: Erin Amlicke, Audrey Bader, Erik Larson, Natasha Mayer, Nina Khoury, Colin WulffTHEATER & DANCE PROGRAM FACULTYNUSHA MARTYNUK,  Program Director, Professor of Dance MATTHEW WRIGHT,  Associate Director,  Associate Professor of TheaterJEREMY K. BENJAMIN, Visiting Instructor of Theater,  Artist-in-ResidenceANN COOPER ALBRIGHT,  Professor of DanceROGER COPELAND,  Professor of Theater and DanceJOHN DAVIS,  Visiting Instructor of TheaterKENT De SPAIN, Visiting Instructor of DanceLESLIE DWORKIN, Visiting Instructor of DanceJUSTIN EMEKA,  Visiting Assistant Professor of TheaterHOLLY HANDMAN-LOPEZ,  Visiting Assistant Professor of DancePAUL MOSER,  Associate Professor of TheaterCAROLINE JACKSON SMITH,  Associate Professor of Theater and AASTCARTER MCADAMS,  Professor of DanceELESA ROSASCO,  Associate Professor of DanceADENIKE SHARPLEY,  Artist-in-Residence DEBORAH VOGEL,  Visiting Instructor of DanceCLAUDIA ZELEVANSKY,  Visiting Professor of Theater

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