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Adult language, descriptions and depictions of cultural/racial stereotypes towards various communities (African American, Latino, Asian, and Slavic), classism, references to racial slurs, simulated drug use, references to and depictions of staged violence, references to misogyny and misogynoir, and depictions of culture appropriation towards the African American community. 

Director's Note:

Hello Everyone, and welcome to the Performing Arts Company (PAC)’s production of Fairview by Jackie Sibblies Drury. I’m excited for you all to be a part of our show. The cast & production team have worked tremendously hard. We started this show three weeks ago and I couldn’t be prouder. As you are watching I think about this: “How does the world perceive you? & How do you want to be perceived in this world?”  Fairview is helping the Fredonia Campus to push the envelope forward, on our identity and how it shapes who we are in this world. I ask as you watch our production, you laugh, see the joy, but also allow yourself to be courageous. I couldn’t imagine a more perfect play than Fairview to be the to start of the PAC season. 

Enjoy The Show! 

“Neither love nor terror makes one blind: indifference makes one blind.”

- James Baldwin

Dramaturg's Note:

This production brings up a lot of stereotypes of marginalized groups, so we decided for this show to break down those stereotypes and where they come from as well as explore their negative consequences. Increasing awareness about the negative impacts of stereotypes is an essential first step to increasing social equity, and we hope this show not only brings awareness to these issues but also encourages people to question their own biases they may hold. 

"Art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable"

- Cesar A. Cruz

Cast

Creative Team

Meet the Company

Leilanis Sanchez

Beverly

Leilanis Sanchez (Beverly) is a junior BFA Musical Theatre major from Newburgh NY. Her Walter Gloor Mainstage credits include The Crucible and Natasha Pierre and The Great Comet of 1812. Her PAC credits include Assistant stage managing for This is Our Youth and Hamlet. She is so incredibly grateful for this experience and is excited for everyone to see it!

Elijah Smalls

Dayton

I’m a Scorpio who likes walks on the beach, Rugby and some good ole scrapping (stage combat 4L)!

Vanessa Russell

Keisha

Vanessa Russell is extremely proud to have been chosen to be a part of the principal cast of Fairview. Vanessa is a theater arts major here at SUNY Fredonia. She also studies acting at Moving Mountains Theater Company and vocal at Clark Vocal Coaching.

Kendall Garrett

Jasmine

Kendall is so excited to be in her very first PAC show! She is incredibly grateful for the amazing opportunity! Kendall is a Sophomore BFA Acting student. She is also on the Fredonia club volleyball team. She recently performed in a Senior Showcase last semester and Cabaret over the summer! Kendall would like to thank everyone that continues to support her!

Layla Hollis

Suze

Layla Hollis is delighted to make her PAC debut in Fairview! As a senior Music Education major here at Fredonia, Layla is from Polk, Pennsylvania, and studies voice with Professor James Harrington. She is grateful to the cast and crew for their incredible support and for nurturing a safe and courageous environment throughout this process. Layla gives special thanks to her friends and family for their unwavering love and encouragement.

Katie Spina

Bets

Katie Spina is a senior BFA acting major and a BA voice major from Long Island, NY. She is SO excited to be a part of Fairview! Past Fredonia credits include Small Mouth Sounds (Alicia), This Random World (Scottie/Beth/Tim swing), Edges (Swing), and she will be a part of the upcoming MainStage production of Twelfth night as Feste! She would like to thank Nyles and the creative team for this opportunity, and her parents for their constant support.

Ryan Okun

Jimbo

Ryan Okun is a Junior BFA Acting Major with a Minor in Dance from Buffalo, New York. Ryan is thrilled to work with this this amazing cast and crew! Previous credits include: John Brown in (Abagail/1702), Francis Nurse in (The Crucible), Guildenstern in (Hamlet), and Lumiere in Beauty and the Beast. He would like to thank his family and friends for all of there constant support! He would like to dedicate his performance to his mom Leslie Okun. Ryan is beyond grateful for this opportunity and hopes you enjoy the show!

Ben Evans

Mack

Ben is thrilled to be playing Mack in this production of Fairview. Their past works at Fredonia include the main stage production Radium Girls and the PAC show Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind. Ben is a double major in Visual Arts and Writing.

Raven Adams

Keisha U/S

Hi I’m Raven! I’m a freshman Majoring In Theater Arts! I’ve been doing theater for 8 years since 5th grade. Something I’ve enjoyed during Fairview rehearsals is how everyone gets along well and helping each other out a lot. Even as an understudy I’m happy this was my first production I got to participate in!

Emily LoPorto

Suze U/S

Emily LoPorto is so excited to be a part of her first show with PAC! After graduating LaGuardia Highschool as a theater major, Emily is pursuing her BFA in Acting and BS in Physics at Suny Fredonia. Memorable roles include Juliet in Romeo and Juliet, Catherine Givings in In The Next Room, and Rachel Thompson in Eden Prairie, 1971. Emily would like to thank Mom, Dad, Elise, and Gagi.

Bridgette Turner

Bets U/S

Bridgette is a senior musical theater major with a minor in arts administration and is very proud to be a part of PAC’s production of Fairview. She is understudying the role of Bets and was also the fight captain for this process. Some of her past PAC roles include Jane in Slut and Laertes in Hamlet

Aj Govenettio

Jimbo U/S

AJ Govenettio is a Sophomore Theater Arts BA from Williamsville South High School making his Fredonia PAC debut. He’s the Productions Director at Fredonia Radio Systems and planning on graduating with a double major in Audio/Radio to pursue a voice acting career.

Fletcher Dickmann

Mack U/S

Fletcher is very excited to be involved with his first PAC show! He is a BA Theatre Arts major with a minor in Creative Writing. In addition to working on Fairview, he will also be writing and performing in the upcoming production of Alicia's Lens for the Fredonia Young Company. He would like to thank his friends and family, the rest of the cast and the production crew for such an amazing opportunity, and his wonderful girlfriend Olivia for all her support.

Nyles Emile

Director

Nyles is a Senior Acting Major. You will see him next in the Walter Gloor Mainstage Production of Twelfth Night as Orsino. Nyles is thrilled to have directed Fairview, and thankful for all the support & words he has received throughout this process. He would like to thank his friends & family. He hopes you walk away from Fairview with joy and compassion. “The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” – Alice Walker

Symphonie Giambelluca

Assistant Director

Hi! I’m a senior BA Theatre arts major with a minor in Dance. I’m from Buffalo NY yes… Go Bills. This is my first time being a part of a PAC show and the process has been fun and scary and new and exciting! Fairview has literally widened my views on the topics that are shared in this play. I’m stoked for the audience to see what we’ve created! <3

Holden Stevenson

Stage Manager

Holden is a senior BA Theatre Arts major at Fredonia. His previous PAC credits include; Stage Manager for Been Bad, written and directed by Sarah Zweighaft, and the Laurie/John swing for Little Women, directed by Bowie Rivera. He would like to thank all his peers who helped made this production possible, all 45 of them!! Holden would like to congratulate and thank all Fairview cast, production team, and PAC e-board members for their hard work on making this production come to life. He especially would like to thank Ava, Lauren and Bailey... the best ASMs he could have asked for.

Ava Heffron

Assistant Stage Manager

I am a sophomore BFA Acting major and I am extremely grateful to be working on my first pac show! Fun fact about me is that I can recite all 50 states in a quarter of a second.

Bailey Peckman

Assistant Stage Manager

Bailey is a transfer BFA Musical Theatre major who began her journey at Fredonia Fall 2023! She is so beyond excited to be working on her second PAC show, the first being a producer/performer of the Freshman Showcase last spring. Some of her favorite other credits include ASM (Abigail/1702), The Drowsy Chaperone (The Drowsy Chaperone), and Rusty (Footloose). Bailey would like to thank Nyles, Holden, the PAC Eboard, the cast, and everyone else involved in this phenomenal production! Enjoy the show!

Lauren Shilansky

Assistant Stage Manager

Lauren Shilansky is a junior BFA musical theatre major with a minor in being Holden's henchman! This is the second production she has ASMd with PAC (if you saw little women you may remember her from such highlights as : "Jo's wig change", and "remove flowers from piano"), and both times there have been other ASMs so Lauren is worried PAC does not trust her. Lauren appreciates monetary gifts and bath salts. If you need an ASM, Lauren is your girl, so don't be afraid to blow up that email of hers. Enjoy the show!

Amelia Elmen

Dramaturgy

Amelia Elmen is so excited to be working on this production! She is a Senior BFA Musical Theatre Major, and this is her third time doing dramaturgy and her second dramaturgy credit with PAC. Previous dramaturgy credits include: Hamlet (PAC 2023) and Princess Hamlet (Circle Theatre Festival).

Sunny Custer

Dramaturgy

Sunny Custer is a sophomore BFA Musical Theatre Major from Medina Ohio, and she is ecstatic to be on the production team as a dramaturg for Fredonia PAC's Fairview! Although this is her first time being on the production side of a show, she has performed in a number of plays, musicals, and other acting projects at SUNY Fredonia and was very involved in her high school theatre and music program. Some of her favorite theatre roles include being in Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind, Lucy in Girl, Portia in Something Rotten!, and Alice in The Addams Family Musical. Sunny is also a member of Fredonia's premier all-voice acapella group, Premium Blend and APO honors society.

Christian Baez

Technical Director

Chris is a second year Theatrical Production and Design Major, his previous credits include The Lead Carpenter for Legally Blonde, The Crucible, and Abigail 1702 and as the Deck Chief for Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival. Next you will see him as the ATD for The Book Women, and the TD for Fredonia Young Company.

Alyssa Legrette

Scenic Designer

Alyssa LeGrette is a senior graphic design student and president of the Blue Devil Gaming club. She has never been apart of a theatrical production but used her skills in art and design to bring the set to life.

Tj Dorsey

Costume Designer

TJ Dorsey is a sophomore Theatrical Production and Design major with a concentration in Costume Design from Greece, NY. Select costume design credits include Rent, The 25th…Spelling Bee for which she was awarded the 2024 PACademy Award for 'Best Costume Design of PAC Show', bare: a pop opera, Pippin. Select performance credits include Into the Woods (Witch) for which she was awarded the Rochester Broadway Theatre League's ‘Excellence and Achievement in a Leading Role’, Carrie (Chris), Spring Awakening (Ensemble), and A Chorus Line (Frankie). They are very happy to be part of such a incredible show. Special thanks to Chloe, Holden, and Nyles. Enjoy the show!

Kk LaBarbera

Fight Director

Kk (Micaela LaBarbera), is a Senior BFA Acting Major here in Fredonia. Kk is honored to share her love for the fight with the cast and crew of Fairview. She is grateful for the opportunity Nyles has given her and for the amazingly beautiful cast she has had the pleasure to work with. She would like to give a special thank you to Fairview's stage manager Holden Stevenson; thank you for the long nights hunched over your computer, your dedication, your calming voice, and your unshakable groundedness to make this production a reality.

Jada Leanna Dean

Choreographer

Jada Leanna Dean is a Dancer/Choreographer born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. After graduating with an advanced diploma from Fiorello H. Laguardia HS, She continues her studies here at SUNY Fredonia; majoring in Dance and Political Science. Jada currently dances with Jamel Gaines’ Creative Outlet as an artist and board member of the Brooklyn based company. She can’t wait to share her first collegiate choreographic experience with students, staff, and families of Fredonia!

Laila Crysler

Hair/Makeup

Laila Crysler has enjoyed working on PAC productions over the past few years, contributing her talents to shows like This Is Our Youth (Hair/Makeup), SLUT (Hair/Makeup/Costumes), and now Fairview. She’s thrilled to have worked alongside TJ to bring the characters' personalities to life through their visual designs. Laila is excited to see the audience’s reactions and hopes they enjoy the creative elements she’s helped bring to the stage.

Harlequinn Selegean

Props Supervisor

Harley is thrilled to have gotten the opportunity to make their mark in this special production. Although they are seen more often on stage and less often back stage, working on this production was a challenge and an opportunity that they wouldn’t trade for anything. Harley is known for their work on Wardrobe Crew and on various stage management teams.

Abby Conklin

Lighting Designer

Abigail (Abby) Conklin is a Senior Music Education and History major at SUNY Fredonia. This is her second show with PAC. Her prior credits include “Peter and the StarCatcher” (Lighting Designer; 2022), and “Eurydice” (Board Operator, PAC), “Been Bad” (Lighting Designer,PAC), “Happily: The Musical” (Stage Manager & Lighting Designer; 2023) She is beyond excited to be a member of this production team and is incredibly grateful for this incredible opportunity!

Aryana Ramalhete

Light Board Operator

Aryana Ramalhete is a Freshman Communications-Digital Film Production Major at SUNY Fredonia. This is her first show with PAC after a variety of credits from high school. She is ecstatic to start her college career by being a member of this production team and is incredibly grateful for this amazing opportunity!

Logan McGranaghan

Composition

Raised in greater Rochester, Logan has been writing music for 7 years. He is not bound by any style or genre, (although he loves digital composing) and is always expanding his repertoire. He’s in 2 of his own bands, makes his own independent music, and is planning to release albums on both of those fronts. At Fredonia, Logan is a Junior on the Music Composition track with a focus in Trombone. Logan has stated that he has written about 50 works, only half of which he has actually exposed to the world. He is very excited to be on this project, and will be looking forward to see where it takes him. Logan is planning to move to New York City when he graduates, in hopes that he will connect with an indie Videogame industry, which he will write music for.

Nick Cristoforo

Sound Designer

Nick is a senior Music Composition major from Patchogue, NY. He is super excited to be a part of this production! Since starting at Fredonia, Nick has written a variety of music for many ensembles, along with conducting and performing alongside the sharpest musicians at the school. He is currently the PR chair for Ethos New Music Society (@ethosnewmusic), and plays an active part in both the composition and trumpet studios. Nick’s past PAC experience includes writing the original score and doing sound design for Eurydice (directed by Aidan Heaney) and Little Women (directed by Bowie Rivera) along with doing sound design for Hamlet (directed by Matt Neary). Nick appreciates the opportunity to be a part of bringing this story to life!

Elizabeth Weiglein

Videographer

Elizabeth Weiglein is so excited to return to her second PAC show as the videographer, after being involved with Hamlet through WNYF-TV.

Alexis Barron

Photography

PAC Executive Board

Aidan Heaney

Executive Producer

Rhiannon Craver

Associate Executive Producer

Katie Spina

Director of Finance

Leilanis Sanchez

Company Manager

Dylan Burley

Associate Company Manager

Julia Ferrara

General Manager

Gabbi Farr

Director of Performance and Outreach

Jharrel Liam Bernardo & Ronnie Swan

Co - Production Managers

Nyles Emile

DEI Chair

Alina Wiley

Director of Operations

Christopher Buettner

Executive Assistant

Giulia Beaudoin

Director of Development

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