Alumni Theater Presents Comedy “Blithe Spirit”: Photogallery

The Alumni Theater group of Trinity gave another one of its excellent summer performances as it presented the comedy “Blithe Spirit” by Noel Coward.

Alumnus Jordan Scholten ’10 played cantankerous novelist Charles Condomine who is haunted by the ghost of his late wife Elvira (Trinity senior Julie Wiltjer ’12). As worldly (and otherworldly) personalities clash, Charles’ current wife Ruth (Kate Messier ’09) is killed in an “accident” that Elvira had planned for Charles. Together, the two “blithe spirits” haunt the hapless Charles into perpetuity.

The play was the directorial debut of Jake Szafranski ’09. As a Trinity student and alumnus, he was involved onstage and behind-the-scenes with seven mainstage shows, three student directed one-act festivals, and the last two alumni theater productions.

“I learned a lot from Dr. John Sebestyen, who also advised me along the way with this show,” he said. “It was a great experience.”

Of his cast and crew Szafranski said, “Everyone went over and above everything we asked of them and made this show spectacular. I am grateful and thankful for all of them and the fact that I can call them fellow artists and friends.”

Director

Jake Szafranski ’09 (technical director, sound designer/operator, scenic designer, and set construction)

Cast

CHARLES CONDOMINE: Jordan Scholten ’10

RUTH CONDOMINE: Kate Messier ’09

ELVIRA CONDOMINE: Julie Wiltjer ’12, current student

MADAME ARCATI: Mary Freeman ’07

DOCTOR GEORGE BRADMAN: Tom Holste ’97

MRS. BRADMAN: Michelle VanderWoude ’09

EDITH: Erika Huizenga ’11

Crew

Gina Ciametti ’13 – hair and makeup design

Bridget Earnshaw ’12 – lighting designer, scenic designer, and set construction

Heather Hernandez ’14 – costume designer

Jenn Johnson ’07 – properties mistress

James Kauzlaric ’09 – production photography

Kate McLaurin ’08 – stage crew

Tom Mullen ’14 – stage crew

Anna Poll ’09 – hair and makeup design and crew

Dan Thayer ’12 – stage manager, set construction

Jess Timmermans ’14 – lights operator and costume crew

Rick Schuler ’08 – scenic designer and poster and program designer

Brooke Wigboldy ’14 – hair and makeup crew

Rachel Van Oort ’05 – production supervisor and house manager