The Lark (1953, 1955 English translation)
written by Jean Anouilh (1910-1987)
translation by Christopher Fry

performed November 2-4, 2003 in the Zula Pearson Theatre

The Lark was entered into the 2003-2004 American College Theatre Festival held at the campus of UT Tyler and received numerous awards at the State level. 

The Lark recounts the compelling story of Joan of Arc with all its intrigue.  LMC's production featured cutting-edge multimedia providing a contemporary look at this historical tale.


Director's Notes
"In reference to The Lark, playwright Jean Anouilh once wrote 'You cannot explain the tiniest of flower growing by the wayside... There's just the phenomenon of Joan, as there is the phenomenon of a daisy or the sky or of a bird.  What pretnetious creatures men are, if that's not enough for them.'  For me, Anouilh's perspective on Joan is far from pretentious.  He handles material with great care, respect, and fascination.  Rather than try to explain Joan, Anouilh seems to work to explain man's need to condem, exploit, and persecute the phenomenon of Joan.  In this production, I've tried to stay true to Anouilh's purpose, while also emphasizing man's need to record historical phenomenon, and label that interpretive recording as truth."


Cast
Lenore Redding as Joan
Chelsea Hess as Joan (with her father)
Donielle Ojeah as Joan (with her mother)
Emily Ulbrich as Joan (with her brother)
Erica Lynn Cortez as Joan (with Beaudricourt)
Savannah Smith as Joan (with Charles)
Patricia Hartley as Joan (with La Hire)
Jonathan Dickson as Cauchon, Bishop of Beauvais
Ryan Couch as Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick
Devin Carroll as Brother Ladvenu
Alfredo Morales as Promoter
Hannah Dittrich as Inquisitor

Tre Beck as Father
Shirlee Reese as Mother
Jeremy Kyle Harris as Brother
Tre Beck as Robert de Beaudricourt
David Mireles as Charles, the Dauphin
Samantha Grace as Agnes
Shirlee Reese as Queen Yolande
Jeremy Kyle Harris as Archbishop of Rheims
Tre Beck as M. de la Tremouille
David Mireles as Captain La Hire
Donald Gipson as Hangman
Nick McCarthy as Photojournalist




Technical
Crew
Scenic Designer: Sandor Biro

Lighting Designer: Jeremy Kyle Harris

Costume Designer: Jobyna Fraser

Technical Director: Sandor Biro

Stage Manager: Ashley Gordon

Properties Master: Lenore Redding

Master Electrician: Jeremy Kyle Harris

Projection Engineer: Nick McCarthy

Scenic Artist: Ashley Gordon

Lightboard Operator: Chris Wyatt

Soundboard Operator: Nick Miller

Set Crew: Ashley Gordon, Casey Ross, Nick Miller, Alfredo Morales, Pace Irvin, Cody House, Patrick Gilliam, Eric Anderson, Zach Schleicher, Amanda Boyd, T.J. Batiste, Jonathan Dickson, Donald Gipson, Savannah Smith, Ryan Couch, Jeremy Harris, Nick McCarthy & Doug Dawson

Costume Crew: Jason True, Mallory Davis, William McDonald, Aaron Kays, Shaniqua Benjamin

Publicity Director: Jan McCauley

Publicity Crew: Hannah Dittrich, Shirlee Reese, Mario Herrera, Amanda Abbott, Erica Lynn Cortez, David Mireles, Misael Gonzalez, Jeffrey Young, Patricia Hartley, Donniele Ojeah, Brad Felts, Joey Luther, Cody House

Box Office Managers: Kaylie Noles, Matthew Reynolds

Office Assistants: Emily Ulbrich, Jeremy Kyle Harris, Chelsea Hess