PERFORMING ENSEMBLE
MADELEINE FORD
Madeleine Ford is a prospective linguistics and theater, dance, & performance studies double-major in Saybrook from Manhattan who is grateful to have been involved with 5(!) productions in her first year at Yale: as Mrs. Millennium in the Dramat’s Urinetown, as Rosie and as the dance captain for Cabaret, as an assistant set designer for Merrily We Roll Along, in the ensemble for the upcoming Mean Girls, and as Docent 1 in this fantastic original work. Are you impressed by how long that sentence was? Madeleine is grateful to her family, for their endless faith in her, and to Alex, for his creative vision and for this opportunity to grow as an artist. The big leagues are on the phone.
ABRAM KNOTT
Abram Knott is a junior in Morse studying Political Science. Sheffield Scientific is his first experience with immersive and the whole process has been so creatively rewarding in countless ways. Some previous Yale credits include: Urinetown (Officer Lockstock), Into the Woods (Baker), Spelling Bee (William Barfée) and The Effect (Dr. Sealey). He would like to thank his family and friends for all the memories and for caring for his dreams. Enjoy the celebration!
ALYSSA MARVIN
Alyssa Marvin is known for her work on Broadway, where she has had the rare honor of appearing in two plays in a single Broadway season (Appropriate & Grey House). At Yale, Alyssa performed in the Dramat’s production of Urinetown and directed Sophie Treadwell’s Machinal. This is her second production with VRTC, having also appeared in No Darkness.
HADLEY MURPHEY
Hadley Murphey is a first-year student in Stiles from Naples, Florida who plans on majoring in TDPS and English. At Yale, she has performed in Urinetown and YAC’s Silver Screen. Other credits include: Regina George and Cady Heron in Mean Girls HSV, Leading Player in Pippin, Dolly Levi in Hello, Dolly!, Caiaphas in Jesus Christ Superstar, and Jeanie in Hair. Endless gratitude to the Sheffield Scientific team, her family, and God. Enjoy the show!
ABIGAIL MURPHY
Abigail Murphy is a New Haven-based actor and an undergraduate at Yale University, where she studies Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies. Noteable achievements include her installation "Inside Blue" at the MAXXI Museum of 21st Century Art in Rome and her current installation at Atticus Bookstore Cafe. She has been involved in over 15 productions at Yale as well as three films, including the fall Cinemat feature, Circe. She is thrilled to be a part of this production, and she hopes you enjoy the show!
JORDAN MINCY
Jordan is a senior at Yale from Newark, New Jersey. He has appeared in fourteen productions on campus and has been excited to take on this one as well.
EASON RYTTER
Eason Rytter is an undergraduate producer, writer, production designer, and actor, honored to be making his Valley Road debut in Sheffield Scientific. Eason’s Yale credits include the Dramat’s Into the Woods, DGSD’s Kilele, and undergrad productions Black & Blue Boys/Broken Men, College Play, and The Perfect American Man. He is also active in the Yale Cinemat and is a principal in the feature film Lux et Veritas (post-prod.) directed by Daphne Wu. Eason is a graduate of Fiorello LaGuardia High School’s Drama Studio and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA); he is a 2022 YoungArts winner in Theater and 2022 U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts. Eason has worked previously with Gingold Theatrical Group, The Drama League, and Classic Stage Company. Film: No Hard Feelings; How to Be Single. TV: The Loudest Voice. Special thanks to Alex Gross, Alyssa Marvin, and the Sheffield creative team for welcoming me on board. Eason is represented by Innovative Artists and MKSD Talent.
PRODUCTION CREW
ALYSSA MARVIN
EASON RYTTER
ALEX GROSS
Producers
DERSU LEE SEATER
Production Stage Manager
PARKER MEDNIKOW
Choreograper
RYANN SCHAFFER
EASON RYTTER
Writers
DORA FIELDS
Lighting Designer
LEVIN LI
Sound Designer
JADEN LEE
Electrician
CAROLINE TALIS
GEORGE BEEVERS
Assistant Producers
CATINCA BALASLOV
Assistant Stage Manager
CLEMENTINE KLINE
ANNA QIAN
HARRY PAMBIANCHI
HAZEL DYE
JAMES WRIGHT
OLIVIA COWARD
Design and Construction Team
ANNLI ZHU
ANDREY SOKOLOV
ISA NASCIMENTO
House Management
CREATED AND DIRECTED BY
ALEX GROSS
Alex Gross is the founder and Artistic Director of Valley Road Theatre Company. With VRTC, he has directed and designed The Lieutenant of Inishmore, The Cherry Orchard, Machinal, Crypt, No Darkness, The Call of Cthulhu, and Winesburg. At Yale, he is a member of Just Add Water and the Yale Mock Trial Association. His professional experience includes work with Third Rail Projects (Then She Fell), Hendel Productions, Artemis is Burning (The Death of Rasputin), Classic Stage Company, and Cherry Picking Theatre Festival.
Special thanks to those responsible for VRTC's pre-collegiate years, in particular those who've been along for the ride every step of the way: Jason Robalino, Will Groninger, and Owen Barnes. Thank you to Jason Summers and Dan Ferrante for your constant support and personal mentorship. To my fellow students, I hope this production inspires you to make bold choices and take innovative risks with your work.
“For God, for Country, and for Sheffield Scientific!”
SUPPORTERS
CO-PRODUCERS
ALEX HODGES & MICHELLE NGUYEN
LORI ARDNT, ARNOLD BAKER, and PAM BRANDMAN
Julie Bursky, Marsha Genwright, Rachael Rice
SPECIAL THANKS
Amy & Eric Gross, Terri & David Bobrow, Bobbie Gross, Julie & Joey Burskey, Dan Ferrante, Westchester Sandbox Theatre, Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Heidi, Pastor Ryan Mills, Hal Brooks, Nathan Roberts, Cassie Boulis, Samuel Cheeseman, Isabelle Rupee.
& Past, current, and future VRTC collaborators
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