Oleanna

By David Mamet

Senior Acting Thesis of Yolanda Galaz Rodriguez

Directed by Dr. David Flaten

Cast
Obren Milanovic .....… John
Yolanda Galaz Rodriguez … Carol

Crew
Technical Assistant … Princess Sterns
Program Designers ... Phataraporn Vatanawongsri, & Pamela Brownlee

Place: A professor’s office
Act I … The present
Act II …. A week later
Act III … Another week later

Obren Milanovic is a junior theatre major who has done numerous productions at ULV in the past. He wishes to congratulate Yolanda on her bravery and commitment in completeting such a ambitious senior project. He also wishes to tank David Flaten for the opportunity to do this role and for “teaching” him so much on a daily basis. It is his belief that this play is as relevant as any to the ULV community. He hopes this production can be used as an instrument of reflection for faculty and students alike. And last he would like to send out much love to his father, aunt, and brothers Rojas, Arbizu, and Grosso.

Yolanda Galaz Rodrigues is in her senior year as a Theatere Arts major. She entered into UCI as a Criminology major as a freshman and changed her major to Drama in her sophomore year, because she realized that she needed to do what she was passionate about, Theater. Some of her work includes, Viola in Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, Lucie Manette in A Tale of Two Cities, as well as a few One Acts, and playwright’s workshops at Cypress College. She would like to thank David and Obren for their consistent dedication to her senior project, and for their passion and love of theatre. She has learned a great deal about herself and the character therough this journey. She has found it her most challenging role to date. Yolanda hopes that the audience sees the need to have theatre in their lives. Yolanda would like to send her love and gratitude to her family for their support, and to her new husband for his great gift of love and gratitude to her family for their support, and to her new husband for his great gift of love and comfort. Yolanda says, “God Bless, and cherish those you love.”

There was a brief discussion after each act
This production was produced by special arrangement with Dramatist Play Service, Inc.