Designers & Stage Managers – History Lit 2016
Jerry A. Blackburn ~ Stage Manager, Two Pictures in One
Jerry is overjoyed to be with his first show with Unbound Productions. Previously, Jerry was Production Stage Manager for Eastside Heartbeats in both January and May as well as Little Red both at Casa 0101. Previously Jerry was Production Stage Manger for Detroit ’67 at LATC, Always, Patsy Cline (Production Manager) Sierra Madre Playhouse, The Human Spirit (Production Stage Manager) Odyssey Theatre, Hairspray (Stage Manager) Regional Tour, Phantom of the Opera (Associate Conductor) National Tour 1993. Jerry would like to give special thanks to to Vernon Willet my Stage Manager mentor.
Christine Cover Ferro ~ Resident Costume Designer
Christine is the resident costume designer for Unbound Productions and has designed all History Lit, Wicked Lit, and Installation shows to date. Other work includes collaborations with Los Angeles’ X Repertory Theatre, Theatre 40, and most recently, Pacific Resident Theatre’s The Homecoming, My Girlfriend Is an Alien, and Eccentricities of a Nightingale, as well as the AIDS Healthcare Foundation fundraiser, Hot in Hollywood. Her tv and film credits include costume design for the feature films Yard Sale and Edith & Harvey, and assistant costume design for the 2014 and 2015 Oscars and Fox’s Sleepy Hollow.She holds a Bachelor of Arts from Macalester College and a Master of Fine Arts in Theatre Design from Brandeis University.
Drew Dalzell ~ Sound Designer
For Unbound, Drew has designed The Tell-Tale Heart, History Lit 2012, and Wicked Lit 2012-2015 (including an Ovation Award for Best Sound Design in 2014). Outside of Unbound, Drew has designed over 250 theatrical productions including the world premiere of Toy Story: The Musical and numerous productions at regional theaters such as South Coast Repertory, The Laguna Playhouse, the Colony Theatre Company, and the Rubicon Theatre Company. He has received a USITT ClearCom Sound Achievement Award and been nominated for Ovation, LA Weekly, Garland, LADCC, and NAACP Awards, winning multiple times. Drew received his MFA in Theatrical Sound Design from the College Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati and has lectured at Yale University, University of California Irvine, University of Missouri Kansas City, North Carolina School for the Arts, Purdue University, and the University of Cincinnati. Drew is also a member of the Board of Directors for Unbound Productions.
Mick Donovan ~ Stage Manager, The Garden Party
Recent projects include Holmes, Sherlock, and The Consulting Detective (staged reading), Unbound Productions, Stage Manager; Much Ado About Nothing, Vesper Theatre Company, Production Crew/Cast; The Alice Project, Vesper Theatre Company, Production Crew/Cast; Desert Rose (Short Film), Writer/Director; Only the Smart Survive (Short Film), Boom Operator/Production Assistant; Just Do Me (Music Video) Leslie Deep, Production Assistant; Don’t Need Nobody (Music Video) Leslie Deep, Production Assistant.
Noelle Hoffman ~ Sound Designer
Noelle was the Sound Designer for the Wicked Lit installations of The Doll at Mayfield Senior School and The Tell-Tale Heart at LA Mart/ScareLA as well as Wicked Lit 2013, Wicked Lit 2014 (Ovation Award – Best Sound Design) and Wicked Lit 2015. She also designs and provides technician support for Diablo Sound (Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights, WL12), Live Event Pros, and is an Ensemble Member of Rogue Artists Ensemble. Noelle is currently the Audio and Video Supervisor for Kaiser Permanente’s Educational Theatre Program. BA in Drama and German from UW-Oshkosh and her MFA in Sound Design from UCI.
TaShaunna Peterman ~ Stage Manager, The Girl Who Owed A Bear
TaShaunna is very excited to be the Production Stage Manager for the return of History Lit. Past shows with Unbound Productions include Wicked Lit 2013, 2014, and 2015, The Doll, and The Monkey’s Paw.
Julie Pound ~ Resident Makeup Designer
Julie is a freelance makeup artist with over 12 years of experience in theatre, film, and television. She has the honor of being the resident makeup artist for Unbound Productions, and has been with Wicked Lit since its inaugural production in 2009. Favorite Unbound shows include The Tell-Tale Heart, The Chimes (WL10, WL11), The Dead Smile (WL12), Wake Not the Dead (WL12), A Ghost Story (WL11) and The Unnamable (WL10, WL11). Other theatre credits include The Dark Heart of Poe, Tea at Five, Driving Miss Daisy, Incorruptible, and Victor. She currently has two films in post-production and works regularly with NASA on their educational webisodes.
Jeff G. Rack ~ Props/EFX
See bio on the staff page.
KC Wilkerson ~ Lighting Designer
Recent projects: Wicked Lit 2015, Greene & Greene at The Huntington, Disneyland Forever, Dogfight, Mickey and The Magical Map, Fantasmic!, The Laramie Project Cycle, West Side Story, Songs for a New World. Awards include LA Drama Critics Circle, Ovation Honors, and Backstage Garlands. Published in Live Design, Lighting & Sound America and others. Member of the Association of Professional Lighting Designers. Board member California State Thespians.