salt tongue
BY eli campbell
DIRECTED BY kayla adams
Meet the cAST
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Niamh | MADDIE RODRIGUEZ*

Madeline Rodriguez (she/her) is a third-year undergraduate studying theatre and ethics & public policy at the University of Iowa. Her previous works at the university include Far Away (Joan), Marie Antoinette (Polignac), Anti-Hero: Revenge of the Swifties (Cora), Dance Nation (Zuzu), Men on Boats (Seneca), Braided Sorrow (Yadria), and Mother:Knife (Maria). She's deeply grateful to the creative team for the opportunity to work on such a beautiful piece. 

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Rossa | HUNTER MEYER**

Hunter Meyer is a first-year MFA acting student. At the University of Iowa, he has been seen as Louis XVI in Marie Antoinette and Tom in Tom and Eliza. Other past credits include Howard in Moon Over Buffalo (Tent Theatre) and Miles in She Kills Monsters (Missouri State University).

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Donal | CHARLIE THOMAS*

Charlie Thomas is a junior applied physics student at the university. Charlie has worked on multiple productions before, most recently performing in the ensemble of Grown Backwards. Last year, he played Holt in Home Is Where the TV Is, read for Thomas in American Rusałki, and was in the cast of All Machines of Loving Grace. He hopes you enjoy all the work this cast and crew has poured into this production. 

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Maire | EMMA BIBB

Emma Bibb is an actor/skin care enthusiast who completed her BA in Theatre Arts at the University of Iowa in 2020, and is currently planning to pursue a masters in the same field.  Her most recent credits include The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood, American Rusałki by Christopher Lysik, and Pleasure Play by Eli Campbell. Currently, she is working in aesthetics as she continues to look for ways to hit the stage in the community.

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Fintan | ALEX MACKAY

Alex performs in the Iowa City community theater scene. He has played a patriotic Russian general, a lecherous author, a gaslighting husband and a despotic Scottish thane. Alex wants to thank Eli for their lovely script; Kayla for knowing how to direct him. Thanks to Reed and Sammi for providing a smooth rehearsal process. Much love to the cast for their good humor, creativity and dedication. 

  

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