Meet the Cast

YOU'RE STILL HERE BY OLIVIA CLEMENT DIRECTED BY NATALIE VILLAMONTE ZITO cast
Amber \| SARAH GAZDOWICZ Sarah is a third-year MFA Directing candidate and is excited to be back on stage! Previous work at UIowa includes Pierogi Play, The Bacchae, Stars and Stones (NPF), small hours (Iowa Director’s Festival), HOW CAN I KEEP FROM SINGING, and The Job and Effective. A special thank you to Natalie and Olivia - I can’t think of a better way to end my time here. Love to Bob and Tipsy!
Erin \| JODY HOVLAND Jody Hovland is a founder and former Artistic Director of Riverside Theatre, serving as actor/director/producer and supporter of new play development for 34 years. She appeared at Riverside as a guest artist last season in The Niceties. Her regional work includes several seasons as a director and actor with California’s San Luis Obispo Repertory Theatre, where she is currently a member of its Capital Campaign Artists’ Advisory Committee. Upcoming work includes direction of What the Constitution Means to Me for Crooked Path Theatre next season. Jody has an MFA in acting from the University of Iowa, and served as a Distinguished Artist-in-Residence at Cornell College.
Father \| JOSHUA FRYVECIND Joshua Fryvecind is happy to return to the university stage. Favorite roles include Bruce Bechdel (Fun Home) and Lonny (Rock of Ages). Thank you to the cast, crew, and department and thank you for supporting live theatre.

YOU'RE STILL HERE
BY OLIVIA CLEMENT
DIRECTED BY NATALIE VILLAMONTE ZITO
cast

Amber | SARAH GAZDOWICZ

Sarah is a third-year MFA Directing candidate and is excited to be back on stage! Previous work at UIowa includes Pierogi Play, The Bacchae, Stars and Stones (NPF), small hours (Iowa Director’s Festival), HOW CAN I KEEP FROM SINGING, and The Job and Effective. A special thank you to Natalie and Olivia - I can’t think of a better way to end my time here. Love to Bob and Tipsy!

Erin | JODY HOVLAND

Jody Hovland is a founder and former Artistic Director of Riverside Theatre, serving as actor/director/producer and supporter of new play development for 34 years. She appeared at Riverside as a guest artist last season in The Niceties. Her regional work includes several seasons as a director and actor with California’s San Luis Obispo Repertory Theatre, where she is currently a member of its Capital Campaign Artists’ Advisory Committee. Upcoming work includes direction of What the Constitution Means to Me for Crooked Path Theatre next season. Jody has an MFA in acting from the University of Iowa, and served as a Distinguished Artist-in-Residence at Cornell College.

Father | JOSHUA FRYVECIND

Joshua Fryvecind is happy to return to the university stage. Favorite roles include Bruce Bechdel (Fun Home) and Lonny (Rock of Ages). Thank you to the cast, crew, and department and thank you for supporting live theatre. 