Delaney Arenz 

Xan Barrell 

Tori Bascou 

Elizabeth Boyd 

Joy Griffin 

Lily Hall 

Brooke Harman 

Morgan Hayes 

Rhyan Helms 

Grace Holland 

Kaylah Jones 

Emma C. W. Loy 

Rylee Mallicoat 

Charokee Malone  

Gracie McCooey 

Natalie McCutcheon 

Brooklyn Mcintosh 

Katey Mitchell 

Rhonwyn Moore 

Calvin  Parrack 

Cara Paty 

Julia Peasall 

Emma Pickett  

Juju Pinson  

Allyson Ruble 

Brittany Tillery 

Bryleigh Willett 

Shelby Williams 

TITLE: What Lies Between 

CHOREOGRAPHER: Becca Hoback  

MUSIC: “Strange Activities” by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross; “Every Scene Fades – Remastered” by Rafael Anton Irisarri   

SOUND DESIGN + VOICEOVER: Becca Hoback 

LIGHTING DESIGNER: Darren Levin  

ASST. LIGHTING DESIGNER: Bryleigh Willett 

COSTUME DESIGNER: Trish Clark  

DANCERS: Delaney Arenz, Xan Barrell, Emma C. W. Loy, Rylee Mallicoat, Charokee Malone, Gracie McCooey, Rhonwyn Moore, Calvin Parrack, Cara Paty, Allyson Ruble 

PROGRAM NOTE: A study of the threshold between old internal narratives and new ways of moving into relationship with one another and with the world around us. How do we navigate the echos of our old selves after a process of personal transformation?    

"5-MINUTE INTERVAL"

TITLE: 4 Short Stories 

CHOREOGRAPHER: Kim Holt in collaboration with the dancers  

MUSIC: “Happiness does not wait” by Ólafur Arnalds; “Biomes” by James Heather; “Dismantle” by Peter Sandberg; “Comptine d’un autre été: la démarche” by Yann Tiersen 

LIGHTING DESIGNER: Sarah Hall 

ASST. LIGHTING DESIGNER: Bryleigh Willett

PROJECTION DESIGNER: John Underwood; visual media pulled from Vecteezy.com 

COSTUME DESIGNER: Trish Clark  

DANCERS: Xan Barrell, Tori Bascou, Elizabeth Boyd, Joy Griffin, Brooke Harman, Kaylah Jones, Charokee Malone, Brooklyn McIntosh, Cara Paty, Calvin Parrack, Julia Peasall, Emma Pickett, Allyson Ruble, Shelby Williams   

PROGRAM NOTE:   4 SHORT STORIES is a contemporary ballet that explores making short dances that are not necessarily connected but share a common theme of relationships and connection.

TITLE: Accept My Lies 

CHOREOGRAPHER: Alexandra Winer  

MUSIC: “Dawn Chorus” by Thom Yorke; “Parade” by Kangding Ray 

LIGHTING DESIGNER: Logan Purcell 

ASST. LIGHTING DESIGNER:  Kevin Quinn

COSTUME DESIGNER: Trish Clark   

DANCERS: Delaney Arenz, Tori Bascou, Lily Hall, Brooklyn McIntosh, Natalie McCutcheon, Cara Paty, Emma Pickett, Shelby Williams, Bryleigh Willett 

PROGRAM NOTE: Inspired by the designed breakdown of Sun Yuan and Peng Yu’s piece CAN’T HELP MYSELF. When it feels like your life is falling apart but the world keeps going, what do you tell yourself to carry on?  When it feels like you are falling apart and are out of step with others, how do you reconcile that in your mind?

TITLE: Mettle 

CHOREOGRAPHER: Jade Treadwell  

MUSIC: “A Sparrow Alighted upon our Shoulder” written by Jóhann Jóhannsson and performed by Air Lyndhurst String Orchestra Anthony Weeden; “Drifting Circles” by Anne Muller 

LIGHTING DESIGNER: Darren Levin 

ASST. LIGHTING DESIGNER: Kevin Quinn 

PROJECTION DESIGNER: John Underwood; visual media pulled from Vecteezy.com 

COSTUME DESIGNER: Katherine Sellers with student assistant  

DANCERS: Delaney Arenz, Tori Bascou, Elizabeth Boyd, Lily Hall, Brooke Harman, Morgan Hayes, Rhyan Helms, Grace Holland, Emma C.W. Loy, Rylee Mallicoat, Natalie McCutcheon, JuJu Pinson, Brittany Tillery, Bryleigh Willett  

PROGRAM NOTE: This is a contemporary modern dance work that employs the athleticism of individual, partnered, and collective tenacity. Thematically, the movement generated for Mettle derived from exploring the juxtaposition of resistance and persistence in the dynamic of a relenting routine. 

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR / CHOREOGRAPHER 

Jade Treadwell 

CHOREOGRAPHER(S) 

Jade Treadwell 

Kim Holt 

Alexandra Winer 

Becca Hoback (Guest Artist) 

COSTUME DESIGN COORDINATOR 

Trish Clark 

LEAD LIGHTING DESIGNER (PLOT/PAPERWORK) 

Darren E. Levin 

LIGHTING DESIGNER(S) 

Sarah Hall 

Logan Purcell 

ASST. LIGHTING DESIGNER(S) 

Kevin Quinn 

Bryleigh Willett 

PROJECTION DESIGN 

John Underwood 

SOUND DESIGN/COMPOSITION 

Kevin O'Donnell 

PRODUCTION COORDINATOR 
Kim Holt 

STAGE MANAGER 
Lauren Roddy 

ASST. STAGE MANAGER(S) 
Katey Mitchell 

Edafe Mosheshe 

Taylor Tims 

Randy Truong 

SOUND ENGINEER 
Brittany Murphy 

PRODUCTION ELECTRICIAN 
Logan Purcell 

ASSISTANT ELECTRICIAN 
Sarah Hall 

PROGRAMMER 
Logan Purcell 

WARDROBE HEAD 
Emily Christopher 

WARDEOBE ASSISTANT 

Katie Olexy 

WARDROBE CREW 
Students of THEA 3200 

LIGHT BOARD OPERATOR 
Ivy Rolfson 

DECK ELECTRICIAN 

Catriona Morcan 

Sofie Clarke 

Mya Fortune 

Caleb Heath 

Maye Hansen 

FLY / STAGEHAND 

Andrew Perrot 

PROPERTIES COORDINATOR 

Emily Christopher 

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR 
Rick Deussen 

PRODUCTION MANAGER 
John Underwood 

DANCE FACULTY ADVISOR(S) 
Jade Treadwell 
Kim Holt 
Alexandra Winer 

STAGE MANAGEMENT FACULTY ADVISOR 
Kate Goodwin 

COSTUME DESIGNER FACULTY ADVISOR 
Trish Clark 

LIGHTING DESIGN FACULTY ADVISOR 
Darren E. Levin 

LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY / PE FACULTY ADVISOR 
Bob Cardana 

SCENIC DESIGN FACULTY ADVISOR 
Scott Boyd 

TECHNICAL DIRECTION FACULTY ADVISOR 
Rick Deussen 

SOUND DESIGN FACULTY ADVISO 
Kevin O'Donnell 

SCENE SHOP SUPERVISOR 
Josh Bennett 

COSTUME SHOP SUPERVISOR 
Katie Sellers 

BOX OFFICE MANAGER 
Hunter Overby 

MARKETING CONTENT MANAGER 
Aaron Johnson 

Thank you, Ascend Federal Credit Union, for sponsoring MTSU Arts.

MTSU Department of Theatre and Dance would like to thank the MTSU Distinguished Lecture Fund for their generous support. Through this support, students of MTSU Dance Theatre had the opportunity to work with Nashville based guest choreographer Becca Hoback in creating a new work. 

This year’s Spring Dance Concert is dedicated to the memory of Rick Deussen.  Rick was our valued Technical Director and an instructor for the Theatre and Dance Department from  August, 2022 to April 2024.  You may have seen his creative and beautiful designs of Cabaret (Spring 23), The Tempest (Spring 24) or many of the theatrical pieces and elements that Rick built for our productions in the Theatre and Dance Department during his all too short time with us.  We were blessed by his creations, artistry, willing spirit, work ethic and his laughter and smile.  He will be missed.