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Stained Glass
Carthage Verbatim Theatre and Sacred Wounds present
a Workshop Staged Reading of

Broken Covenant: Stories of Religious Trauma
a new verbatim play

by Leah Gawel BA'19, MM '21
collaborators: Martin McClendon and Dakota Smith

 

 

Thursday, August 22, at 7pm
Location: Studio Theatre, basement of the David Straz Building

Free Admission, seating is limited.

This project was made possible by a Carthage SURE grant
in partnership with Harvard Divinity School

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Content Warning: discussions of depression, anxiety, eating disorders, self-harm, suicide, sexual abuse, child abuse, homophobia, bullying, substance abuse, and relationship violence.

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Meet The Actors

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Dylan Baxter (he/him/his)

is from Waukesha Wisconsin. He graduated Carthage college in 2017 and Stella Adler acting studio in 2021. He lives outside of Chicago with His wife and dog, and soon to be first child. He’s very excited to help Leah on her journey, and excited to be part of his verbatim project at Carthage.

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Kat Kaybee (they/them/theirs)

is a non-binary Milwaukee maker and artisan. They have had a love of theatre since middle school, and can regularly be found singing along to show tunes as they work in their studio. While they don’t act professionally, they most recently participated in Plymouth Church’s readings from the Song of Solomon, celebrating the diversity of love through performances by real-life couples.

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Roswell Kaybee (they, them, theirs)

 is a Milwaukee-based actor, director, and educator. Previous favorite roles include Stephano in The Tempest, Louis the Dauphin in King John (Mad Rogues), Daniel in The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) [Revised] (GW Shakespeare Company), a featured vocalist in Joel Kopischke’s I Got Yule Babe (Waukesha Civic Theater), the voice of T’Benny and others on The All-Arcadians and Nica in the world-premier workshop of Absent: A Text Play (All In Productions). Directing credits include Monkey/Cat (Cooperative Performance), Cyrano de Bergerac and The Tempest (GW Shakespeare Company). As a teaching artist, Roswell has worked throughout the Milwaukee area with students in every grade from K4 through 12th, and currently serves as the Education Coordinator at Milwaukee Repertory Theater. They are also a founding member of the “Not In Our House” Taskforce with Milwaukee Theatre Alliance, and a co-author of the Milwaukee Theatre Standards. They are honored to be taking part in this reading alongside their spouse, Kat. 

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Mireya Magallon (she/her/hers)

is a recent Masters graduate, having received a degree in Music Theatre Vocal Pedagogy at Carthage College. Previously she graduated from Carthage with a BA in Music Theatre in 2020 where she played a variety of roles with some of her favorites being Fester ( The Addams Family) and Kate (Kiss me Kate). Mireya has filled most of her time with being a teaching artist in the Milwaukee area and performing in shows like First Stage's SpongeBob The Musical. She is excited to work with her Carthage Alum to create more beautiful work.

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Emily Mertens (she/her/hers)

graduated from Carthage College in 2019 with a bachelors degree in Music Theatre, and is excited to return for this project which she feels very passionate about. Some of her favorite acting credits include “Kinky Boots”(Lauren), "A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder"(Sibella Hallward), "Suessical the Musical"(Mayzie La Bird), and "Spring Awakening"(Thea). She has also worked as a choreographer and scenic designer at various locations across the greater Milwaukee area, as well as being a teacher at First Stage.

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Cassidy Skorija (she/her/hers)

is a Milwaukee-based theater administrator and artist who currently works at Milwaukee Repertory Theater. Previous projects include Nunsense (Sister Robert Anne), Spring Awakening (Martha), Karaoke Christmas (Vanessa), and directed the world premiere of Puzzle of Puzzles by Ben Braun. She is currently an Ensemble Member at Three Brothers Theatre and on the board of Girls Rock MKE, an arts education camp for girls and nonbinary youth.

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Lo Villarreal (he/she/they)

has been in numerous productions throughout the state. Her most recent works include Lonny in Rock of Ages (Theatre Unlimited), Ensemble in Hello Dolly (Forte Theatre Co), and Ron/Daisy/Pan in Bat Boy (Outskirts Theatre Co). Off stage, Lo has worked as a costume designer, choreographer, and director. She is also the DEI Director for Outskirts Theatre Co. Upcoming works include costuming Cruel Intentions (Outskirts) and directing an all BIPOC production of Sister Act (JPAC). "Kindness costs nothing, so spread it like glitter!" - Bob the Drag Queen

Meet the Creative Team

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Leah Gawel (she/her/hers)

Project Leader

Graduate Researcher

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Martin McClendon (he/him/his)

Primary Supervisor,

Faculty Research Collaborator

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Dakota Smith (she/her/hers)

SURE Grant Recipient

Undergraduate Research Collaborator

Acknowledgments

Carthage Fine Arts Land Acknowledgement

Fine Arts at Carthage acknowledges that the land on which our building stands is part of the traditional Potawatomi, Sioux, Peoria, Kickapoo, and Miami peoples past, present, and future. These homelands reside along the southwest shores of Michigami, North America’s largest system of freshwater lakes. We honor with gratitude the land itself, and the people who have stewarded it throughout the generations. Many Indigenous peoples thrive in this place—alive and strong, and this calls us to commit to continuing to learn how to be better stewards of the land we inhabit as well.

Project Acknowledgements

Erico Ortiz and Inspiration Studios for donating their space for Interviews

https://www.inspirationstudiosgallery.com/

Pastor Thomas Gaulke, Ph.D., Interim Pastor at Carthage College, Theological Supervisor

Ruby Rose Fox, Founder of MuscleMusic, Nervous System Regulatory Coach

https://www.muscle-music.com/

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