3 Cubes and a Ghostlight – Meet the Creative Team

3 cubes and a ghostlight BY the undergraduate playwrights workshop DIRECTED and choreographed BY michael c. flores Meet the creative team
Playwright, Chapter 1: The Scottish Spectre \| CHARLIE SCHMELZER* Charlie Schmelzer is a fourth-year mathematics and theatre arts double major who is grateful for the cast, crew, and other playwrights in this production. The opportunity to create art with them is an experience he will remember for the rest of his life.
Playwright, Chapter 2: Backstage \| MK SHULTZ*
Playwright, Chapter 3: Making Moves \| ELLEN YANDEL* Ellen Yandel is a fourth-year English and creative writing major and theatre arts minor. In addition to plays, she enjoys writing short stories and nonfiction essays. After graduating this spring, she plans to earn a master's in English literature abroad.
Playwright, Chapter 4: Couch \| LUCAS NELSON* Lucas Nelson is a sophomore English and creative writing and theatre arts major. He has started playwriting this year, and is excited to have some of his work staged and performed! He is thankful for both of his parents for supporting him!!
Playwright, Chapter 5: DRILL DRILL DRILL; The Gun That Went Pew \| BRIDGET DIEDEN*
Playwright, Chapter 6: TATBILB Knockoff \| RACHEL LEO*
Playwright, Chapter 7: When the Sun Goes Down \| ARYLAAN EVANS*
Playwright, Chapter 8: A Play in One Scene \| ABBY BASTAIN*
Playwright, Chapter 9: Michael and Jeff Go To Heaven \| LEO KARP* Leo Karp is a senior screenwriting major from Glencoe, Illinois. He has written several dramatic plays, covering a vast range of serious topics and subjects. His portfolio of playwriting works include and are limited to "Dog Play”, “Life, Death, and Basketball with Coach Q”, and “Dude, I’m Gay: The Ballad of Tom Nebbett”.
Playwright, Chapter 10: A Walk Through the Dark \| KYLEN PHILLIPS* Kylen Phillips is a third-year screenwriting and theatre arts major here at the University of Iowa. He is a poet, actor, playwright, musician, and screenwriter. He is excited for you to read his work Sex, Money, Drugs.
Playwright, Chapter 11: The Tubber \| JAMES GULDEN*
Playwright, Chapter 12: First Time in a Year \| JASPER ROOD* He goes by many names. Door N Repsaj, Alternative ego, that guy with the sexy pants. Jasper enjoys his time frisbee golfing and getting mad at his frisbees. According to a police report, he has been found screaming the Bluey theme song in the theatre building parking lot at around 12:30am. He would like to dedicate this play to Mickey.
Playwright, Chapter 13: Wings \| TONY COURANT*
Director/Choreographer \| MICHAEL C. FLORES** Michael C. Flores, a Central Valley native, is a second-year MFA directing candidate at the University of Iowa. He has directed and choreographed numerous productions across California and directed new works at the University of Iowa, including Flashes and In This Sepulcher, We Are Fed. Most recently, he directed And Tell Sad Stories of the Death of Queens for the Iowa Director's Festival. His work is driven by a deep curiosity for storytelling, identity, and the expressive power of movement. More at www.michaelcflores.com.
Dramaturg \| ADRIAN ENZASTIGA** Adrian is a playwright, poet, and Midwest Princess in his second year of the MFA Iowa Playwrights Workshop. In addition to 3 Cubes, he is directing the reading of This is My Body and his own play Go!. Other credits include playwright of Flashes, Leeches, and Drag’daLore. His work celebrates the power of radical joy, and his favorite Pokemon is Turtwig.
Stage Manager \| ADDY TAYLOR Addy is a Fall 2024 graduate of the University of Iowa, with a degree in theatre arts and a minor in music. Recent University of Iowa credits include Stage Manager for Death Surrogates and Songs for the Anthropocene, Scenic/Props Designer for When You Read This, and Assistant Stage Manager for American Rusałki during the 2024 New Play Festival. She wants to thank all the wonderful people on this production for their incredible work and collaboration.
Costume Designer \| BRODY KIVETT* Brody Kivett is a fourth-year theatre arts major, focusing on acting and comedy studies. This is Brody's 9th production at the university; some past roles include Candy Delaney (& Tell Sad Stories of the Death of Queens), Malcolm (Anti-Hero: Revenge of the Swifties), and playwright of UH-OH! To my mom, dad, and two sisters, thank you for your endless love and support on my journey as an artist. Enjoy the show!
Lighting Designer \| AAYUSH MISTRY*

3 cubes and a ghostlight
BY the undergraduate playwrights workshop
DIRECTED and choreographed BY michael c. flores
Meet the creative team

Playwright, Chapter 1: The Scottish Spectre | CHARLIE SCHMELZER*

Charlie Schmelzer is a fourth-year mathematics and theatre arts double major who is grateful for the cast, crew, and other playwrights in this production. The opportunity to create art with them is an experience he will remember for the rest of his life.

Playwright, Chapter 2: Backstage | MK SHULTZ*

Playwright, Chapter 3: Making Moves | ELLEN YANDEL*

Ellen Yandel is a fourth-year English and creative writing major and theatre arts minor. In addition to plays, she enjoys writing short stories and nonfiction essays. After graduating this spring, she plans to earn a master's in English literature abroad.

Playwright, Chapter 4: Couch | LUCAS NELSON*

Lucas Nelson is a sophomore English and creative writing and theatre arts major. He has started playwriting this year, and is excited to have some of his work staged and performed! He is thankful for both of his parents for supporting him!!

Playwright, Chapter 5: DRILL DRILL DRILL; The Gun That Went Pew | BRIDGET DIEDEN*

Playwright, Chapter 6: TATBILB Knockoff | RACHEL LEO*

Playwright, Chapter 7: When the Sun Goes Down | ARYLAAN EVANS*

Playwright, Chapter 8: A Play in One Scene | ABBY BASTAIN*

Playwright, Chapter 9: Michael and Jeff Go To Heaven | LEO KARP*

Leo Karp is a senior screenwriting major from Glencoe, Illinois. He has written several dramatic plays, covering a vast range of serious topics and subjects. His portfolio of playwriting works include and are limited to "Dog Play”, “Life, Death, and Basketball with Coach Q”, and “Dude, I’m Gay: The Ballad of Tom Nebbett”.

Playwright, Chapter 10: A Walk Through the Dark | KYLEN PHILLIPS*

Kylen Phillips is a third-year screenwriting and theatre arts major here at the University of Iowa. He is a poet, actor, playwright, musician, and screenwriter. He is excited for you to read his work Sex, Money, Drugs.

Playwright, Chapter 11: The Tubber | JAMES GULDEN*

Playwright, Chapter 12: First Time in a Year | JASPER ROOD*

He goes by many names. Door N Repsaj, Alternative ego, that guy with the sexy pants. Jasper enjoys his time frisbee golfing and getting mad at his frisbees. According to a police report, he has been found screaming the Bluey theme song in the theatre building parking lot at around 12:30am. He would like to dedicate this play to Mickey.

Playwright, Chapter 13: Wings | TONY COURANT*

Director/Choreographer | MICHAEL C. FLORES**

Michael C. Flores, a Central Valley native, is a second-year MFA directing candidate at the University of Iowa. He has directed and choreographed numerous productions across California and directed new works at the University of Iowa, including Flashes and In This Sepulcher, We Are Fed. Most recently, he directed And Tell Sad Stories of the Death of Queens for the Iowa Director's Festival. His work is driven by a deep curiosity for storytelling, identity, and the expressive power of movement. More at www.michaelcflores.com.

Dramaturg | ADRIAN ENZASTIGA**

Adrian is a playwright, poet, and Midwest Princess in his second year of the MFA Iowa Playwrights Workshop. In addition to 3 Cubes, he is directing the reading of This is My Body and his own play Go!. Other credits include playwright of Flashes, Leeches, and Drag’daLore. His work celebrates the power of radical joy, and his favorite Pokemon is Turtwig.

Stage Manager | ADDY TAYLOR

Addy is a Fall 2024 graduate of the University of Iowa, with a degree in theatre arts and a minor in music. Recent University of Iowa credits include Stage Manager for Death Surrogates and Songs for the Anthropocene, Scenic/Props Designer for When You Read This, and Assistant Stage Manager for American Rusałki during the 2024 New Play Festival. She wants to thank all the wonderful people on this production for their incredible work and collaboration.

Costume Designer | BRODY KIVETT*

Brody Kivett is a fourth-year theatre arts major, focusing on acting and comedy studies. This is Brody's 9th production at the university; some past roles include Candy Delaney (& Tell Sad Stories of the Death of Queens), Malcolm (Anti-Hero: Revenge of the Swifties), and playwright of UH-OH! To my mom, dad, and two sisters, thank you for your endless love and support on my journey as an artist. Enjoy the show!

Lighting Designer | AAYUSH MISTRY*

*Undergraduate student
**Graduate student
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