Forgottonia – Meet the Cast

FORGOTTONIA By Eli Campbell Directed by Sarah Gazdowicz MEET THE cast
Jim "Big Jim" Thompson/Brian \| BOB MUSSETT
Thomas Franzen/Paul \| JP SWARTZ*
Carol Watt \| KENZIE FICK* Kenzie Fick is a first-year undergraduate student majoring in political science on the pre-law track with minors in Spanish and theatre arts. She is from Story City, Iowa, and was involved in many high school productions. Some favorites include Newsies, Into the Woods, and Alice in Wonderland. Kenzie is thrilled to be involved in original works at the University of Iowa!
Laurie Adler \| CODY HOLCOMB*
Joseph Long \| JASPER ROOD* Jasper Rood is someone who thinks a lot of things. On a scale from one to awesome, the things are pretty good. Jasper tried to learn banjo once. Jasper would like to dedicate this performance to viewers like you. Thank you.
Johnny Watt \| JAMES GULDEN*
Tracey Adler \| MELISSA KAFKA*
Frances Ward \| VICTORIA MCFADDEN* Victoria graduated in 2021 with a degree in Theatre Arts, and she is excited to be back for New Play Festival this year! She has missed the UIowa Theatre community and hopes you enjoy the show as much as she has enjoyed participating upon her return.
McGruff \| ISAAC HEIDE* Isaac is a double major in Creative Writing and Theatre Arts with a focus in Playwriting. He is honored not only to be a part of such an amazing program and amazing event, but to assume his lifelong dream of playing a cartoon dog on stage.
Stage Directions \| AIDAN LOPEZ*

FORGOTTONIA
By Eli Campbell
Directed by Sarah Gazdowicz
MEET THE cast

Jim "Big Jim" Thompson/Brian | BOB MUSSETT

Thomas Franzen/Paul | JP SWARTZ*

Carol Watt | KENZIE FICK*

Kenzie Fick is a first-year undergraduate student majoring in political science on the pre-law track with minors in Spanish and theatre arts. She is from Story City, Iowa, and was involved in many high school productions. Some favorites include Newsies, Into the Woods, and Alice in Wonderland. Kenzie is thrilled to be involved in original works at the University of Iowa!

Laurie Adler | CODY HOLCOMB*

Joseph Long | JASPER ROOD*

Jasper Rood is someone who thinks a lot of things. On a scale from one to awesome, the things are pretty good. Jasper tried to learn banjo once. Jasper would like to dedicate this performance to viewers like you. Thank you.

Johnny Watt | JAMES GULDEN*

Tracey Adler | MELISSA KAFKA*

Frances Ward | VICTORIA MCFADDEN*

Victoria graduated in 2021 with a degree in Theatre Arts, and she is excited to be back for New Play Festival this year! She has missed the UIowa Theatre community and hopes you enjoy the show as much as she has enjoyed participating upon her return.

McGruff | ISAAC HEIDE*

Isaac is a double major in Creative Writing and Theatre Arts with a focus in Playwriting. He is honored not only to be a part of such an amazing program and amazing event, but to assume his lifelong dream of playing a cartoon dog on stage.

Stage Directions | AIDAN LOPEZ*

*Undergraduate student. UI Theatre is dedicated to providing hands-on theatre experience for both undergraduate and graduate students.