About Us
After a long and tiring semester, and a long and tiring year, the Festival of DioNICEus is a relaxing process where troupe members were given the opportunity to do the art they wanted to do, on their own time. It is a true festival where a variety of personal projects can happen as long as they all fall under the general umbrella of “light-hearted, comedic” classical and classically-inspired work that is not Shakespearean. They’ll also appear on the DioNICEus website after the live streams. Throughout April, Artistic Directors Daniella Ignacio and Siena Maxwell also led a series of play readings for the troupe.
Without further ado, these are all of the scenes and projects that will be part of our Festival of DioNICEus! We are excited for our directors and actors to make some art that has special meaning to them.
Festival streaming dates on YouTube Live will be Friday, May 14 and Saturday, May 15 at 8 p.m.
Friday, May 14: Can’t We All Be Nice?
Game of Thrones Showcase
Directed by Satvik Shukla
Featuring Natasha Sookrah (Cersei Lannister), Satvik Shukla (Jaime Lannister), Arielle Moore (Brienne of Tarth)
Les Liaisons Dangereuses based on the novel by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, adapted by Christopher Hampton
Directed by Siena Maxwell
Featuring Valeria Gonzalez (Cecile), Isabelle Verdino (Volanges), Evan Janke (Valmont), & Siena Maxwell (Marteuil)
Canterbury Tales: A Knight’s Tale
Directed by Andres Guerra
Featuring Emma Rose Dorsch (Kate), Joseph Walsh (Wat), James Speaks (Geoff), Cate Longino (William), Andres Guerra (Roland), Aletheia Canepa (Jocelyn)
The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde
Directed by Evan Janke
Featuring Henry Ross (Jack) and James Speaks (Algernon)
Saturday, May 15: Going to Greece!
The Assemblywomen by Aristophanes
Directed by Aletheia Canepa
Featuring Cassidy Edwards (Praxagora), Grace Hensel (Blepyrus/First Woman), Milo Paul (Second Woman/Chorus), Satvik Shukla (Chremes)
Searching Satyrs: A Definitely Not Drunk History originally by Sophocles, narration by Maggie Rocha
Directed by Daniella Ignacio
Featuring Maggie Rocha as all characters
Lysistrata by Aristophanes
Directed by Valarie McFatter
Featuring Maggie Rocha (Myrhinne), Valarie McFatter (Cinesias), & Daniella Ignacio (Lysistrata)
Cast and Crew
Aletheia Canepa (The Assemblywomen: Director/Dramaturg/Props Master, A Knight's Tale: Jocelyn
Valeria Gonzalez (Les Liaisons Dangereuses: Cecile)
Andrés Guerra (A Knight's Tale: Director/Roland)
Emma Rose Dorsch (A Knight's Tale: Kate)
Cassidy Edwards (The Assemblywomen: Praxagora)
Grace Hensel (The Assemblywomen: Blepyrus/First Woman)
Daniella Ignacio (Searching Satyrs: Director/Video Editor, Myths, Gods, Mayhem: Music Director/Editor, Lysistrata: Lysistrata/Video Editor)
Evan Janke (The Importance of Being Earnest: Director, Les Liaisons Dangereuses: Valmont)
Olivia Kozlevcar (Myths, Gods, Mayhem: Singer)
Cate Longino (A Knight's Tale: William)
Siena Maxwell (Les Liaisons Dangereuses: Director/Editor/Marteuil)
Valarie McFatter (Lysistrata: Director/Cinesias, Myths, Gods, Mayhem: Singer)
Arielle Moore (Game of Thrones Showcase: Brienne of Tarth)
Fiona Murphey (Myths, Gods, Mayhem: Singer)
Milo Paul (The Assemblywomen: Second Woman/Chorus)
Maggie Rocha (Searching Satyrs: All, Lysistrata: Myrrhine, Myths, Gods, Mayhem: Singer)
Henry Ross (The Importance of Being Earnest: Algernon)
Satvik Shukla (Game of Thrones Showcase: Director/Jaime Lannister, The Assemblywomen: Chremes)
Natasha Sookrah (Game of Thrones Showcase: Cersei Lannister)
James Speaks (The Importance of Being Earnest: Jack, A Knight's Tale: Geoff)
Isabelle Verdino (Les Liaisons Dangereuses: Volanges)
Joseph Walsh (A Knight's Tale: Wat)
Anna Wang (Myths, Gods, Mayhem: Singer)
Executive Boards 2020-21 & 2021-22
Hayley Budnick
Executive Director 2020-21
Olivia Kozlevcar
Executive Director 2021-22
Daniella Ignacio
Artistic Director 2020-21
Siena Maxwell
Artistic Director 2021-22
Evan Steinberg
Technical Director 2020-21
Mikaila Mack
Technical Director 2021-22
Valarie McFatter
Managing Director 2020-21
Rashmi Sunder
Managing Director 2021-22
Maya Costanzo
Public Relations Director 2020-21
Emma Rose Dorsch
Public Relations Director 2021-22
Mary Luz Tagorda
Outreach Director 2020-21
Anna Wang
Outreach Director 2021-22
James Speaks
Financial Director 2020-21, and 21-22