About VERTIGO
Vertigo gives undergraduate playwrights the opportunity to have their original scripts realized into full-fledged productions. By producing student-written theatre, Vertigo hopes to be a creative and dynamic presence on campus, encouraging students to take artistic risk. Vertigo is the only student theatre organization on campus that produces entirely student-written work.
We strive for our shows to live beyond Northwestern. Our One Man Lord of the Rings production recently became a YouTube sensation and received press inThe Onion. Our 2009 production of Cephalopod received its New York City premiere at the New York International Fringe Festival and our 2008 production of Mild, Non-Injurious Physical Contact debuted at the Manhattan Repertory Theatre in Fall 2009. Clay has been produced by the Lincoln Center Theatre, About Face Theatre, and the Lookingglass Theatre Company. Our alums work at the nation's top television, film and theatrical production companies. Many of our playwrights enter their work in professional festivals and workshops around the country. Vertigo was founded in 1994. That makes us 19 years old!
The Show
Gallows’ Humor
tells the powerful story of two brave young people tackling their own physical
and mental demons. A story of wit,
comedy and inspiration, we follow their lives, and witness a relationship of
mutual need and hesitation develop between them. Intertwined within the story of Gallows’ Humor, comic strip characters
come to life, magnifying both the comedy and tragedy that exists within the
story of the two young characters. Gallows’
Humor is an epic, and yet timeless story brilliantly written by our own Will Sonheim,
and the cast and production team is working tirelessly to ensure that Gallows’ Humor develops into the
greatest show ever seen at Northwestern!
Our Team!
CAST:
Calvin: Matthew Dial
Maggie: Alison Mahoney
Buster: Danica Rosengren
Charlie: Garrett Hanson
PRODUCTION TEAM:
Writer: Will Sonheim
Producer: Caroline Reedy
Asst. Producer: Tess Musky-Goldwyn
Director: Wyatt Fair
Asst. Director: Catherine McGee
Stage Manager: Sam Shankman
Asst. Stage Manager: Bailey LePage
Lighting Designer: Joe Entenman
Asst. Lighting Designer: Sam Mueller
Master Electrician: Aaron Lorenz
Set Designer: Nick Raef
Sound Designer: Matt Kania
Props Designer: Annie Brennen
Costume Designer: Russell Kahn
Asst. Costume Designer: Cemre Paksoy
Technical Director: Matt Moynihan
Publicity Director: Anne Sundell
Graphic Designer: Sarah Sherman
VERTIGO’s Team!
Lindsay Chambers: Co-Chair/ President
Matt Moynihan: Co-Chair/Treasurer
Pernell Myers: Directing Chair
Scott Egleston: Production Manager
Sam Mueller: Production Manager
Wyatt Fair: Playwriting Chair
Hilary Flynn: Playwriting Chair
Garrett Baer: Technical Director
Eva Victor: Technical Director
Isabel Thompson: Stage Management Chair
Elsa Gay: Development Chair
Jack Olin: Special Events Chair
Wes Humphrey: Media Chair
Natalie Rotter-Laitman: Publicity Chair
Annie Brennan: Freshman Board Representative
Dominique French: Freshman Board Representative
The Help We Need!
In order to make such an amazing show possible, we
need your help! Vertigo Productions is a non profit organization that relies
heavily on donations to provide the necessary finances needed to for putting up
a professional level production.
Vertigo is the only student theater board at Northwestern dedicated to
producing student-written work, and provides students with an opportunity to
see their artistic visions come to life onstage. Your generous donation will help contribute to multiple areas of production for Gallows' Humor, including:
- Purchasing lumber, paint, and scenery to construct our set.
- Renting sound and lighting equipment for the productions.
- Obtaining fabric and accessories to be used as costumes.
- Collecting props from thrift shops and rental stores.
- Assisting our publicity campaigns as well as marketing in and around the Northwestern and Chicago area.
- The possibilities are endless!
Why Donate?Because every Vertigo show is a world-premier,
the production process also is an incredible chance for students to express
their creative ideas and shape an original script into a fully developed
play. Vertigo’s winter production is
also a great chance for new students at Northwestern to get a taste of what
Vertigo’s mission is all about, and to get them excited about theater. All donations, no matter how small, are
greatly appreciated and are tax deductible!
If You'd Like To Send A Check:
· Please make checks payable to
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
· Send to:
VERTIGO PRODUCTIONS
Attn: Caroline Reedy
Norris University Center Box #37
1999 Campus Drive
Evanston, IL 60208
Other Ways to Help Finance!
In addition to donations, we are selling ad space in our
programs. With ¼ of a page for $25, ½ of
a page for $50, or a full page ad for $70, you can send your best wishes and
congratulations to your proud member of the Gallows’
Humor family. Each cast and
production member holds a strong investment in the success of our show. What could be a better way to show your pride
in your son or daughter than to express it in a Gallows’ Humor keepsake?
Please email Tess Musky-Goldwyn at tessmuskygoldwyn2017@u.northwestern.edu
if you are interested in buying a space in the program!
On behalf of Gallows’
Humor, we thank you for taking the time to read about our show’s mission and
our efforts to put up a fantastic production!
Best Regards,
Caroline Reedy, Producer
Tess Musky-Goldwyn, Asst. Producer
