Lucy Farmer
Lucy Farmer is a senior Theatre Arts major with a focus in directing and performance. She is from Bloomington, IN and a proud Hoosier. She is currently a part of the Resource Team and is also working as an Artistic Director for Prom, an upcoming S.T.A.M.P. fundraiser [get ready]. She is overwhelmed and extremely grateful for the talent and passion of her fellow Stampers and cannot wait for the season to unfold.
Zack Rice
Zack is an accelerated transfer student originating from the Pacific Northwest. He is thrilled to be joining S.T.A.M.P. 2016. Within S.T.A.M.P. Zack is one of three treasurers. You may have seen him last Spring in The Adding Machine. Currently he is interning with Underground Railway Theatre, assisting the Artistic Director, and he will be Assistant Directing for Fresh Ink Theatre in the winter months. Zack will be directing for his thesis production.
Annabelle Cousins
Annabelle was born in Australia, raised in Texas, and has a bit of Norway thrown in there too. She is very excited to be a part of S.T.A.M.P. and serves as one of three Treasurers. At BU she has been in Boom, Zobeide, The House of Bernarda Alba, Bedtime Stories, and most recently The Serpent. Annabelle is an actor, director, lover of all things theatre, and will be acting for her final thesis project
Erin Minervini
Erin Minervini is a young theatre artist from Cumming, GA. For S.T.A.M.P. 2016 she serves as Artistic Director of Auction and BU Outreach Chair. Erin previously appeared in S.T.A.M.P. 2014’s production of Pygmailia. You can find Erin giving tours of BU’s campus, volunteering with the Community Service Center, or watching Netflix. Thanks for supporting S.T.A.M.P. 2016!
Lennie Naughton
Lennie Naughton is a proud midwesterner excited to be part of S.T.A.M.P. and contribute to its Resources team. Some of their favorite projects include collaborating with BU's School of Music for The Soldier's Tale, acting in Dunsinane (a S.T.A.M.P. 2014 production), and the opportunity to intern with The Dublin Youth Theatre in their time abroad. Lennie plans to write and direct for thesis and wants to thank you for your support!
Sam Farnsworth
Sam Farnsworth joins us from the far off land of western Mass. He sits as a chair on the Outreach committee, serving as S.T.A.M.P.’s College of Fine Arts Liaison and BU Arts Initiative Liaison. He has appeared in productions at BU such as Osama the Hero, Pygmalia (a S.T.A.M.P. 2014 production) and Director's Project 2014. Sam is excited to be writing for the S.T.A.M.P. 2016 season and thanks everyone for their never ending support.
Zoë Tamara
Hello all! Hailing from the sunny shores of California, Zoë Tamara is excited to be S.T.A.M.P.’s video coordinator. You probably haven't seen her in any recent BU shows, but you may have seen her online in The Coeds or working on some sort of alternate project. She will be completing a new media project for her thesis in collaboration with Jade and Elizabeth's new play.
Elizabeth Rudin
Elisabeth Rudin is a proud S.T.A.M.P. member from Washington, DC. She is a member of S.T.A.M.P.’s Resource team. Past BU productions include: Collected Stories (a S.T.A.M.P. 2013 production) Women of Henry VIII, Dunsinane (a S.T.A.M.P. 2014 production), and Director's Project 2014. She will be collaborating on a new play for thesis.
Ben Salus
Ben Salus, a proud native Philadelphian, will be acting as the Social Media Coordinator for S.T.A.M.P. At BU, his credits include The Whitmores, Our Class, Misalliance, and By the Bog of Cats. Regionally, he's been seen in Colossal with Company One, Romeo vs. Juliet with Anthem Theatre Co., and Les Miserables with Cortland Repertory Theatre. His obsessions include, but are not limited to: sports, highland cattle, and Kanye.
Kiera Muckenhirn
Kiera Muckenhirn is a proud Theatre Artist and she is so excited to finally be a member of S.T.A.M.P! She helps keep things running smoothly as part of S.T.A.M.P.'s Resources team. Kiera has appeared in Boston University productions such as Osama the Hero, Misalliance, Femina Shakes Presents: Henry IV Part 1, Director's Project 2014, and Bedtime Stories. Kiera feels extremely lucky to be working with such an awesome team. Cheers to S.T.A.M.P. 2016 & Go Terriers!
Beverly Diaz
Beverly is a proud S.T.A.M.P. member and Dance Minor from Northern Virginia. Some of her past productions are Absence, The Vagina Monologues, Zobeide, and Broken. For thesis, she will be devising a movement based theatre piece in collaboration with Lighting Design Senior, Kelly Martin. She is excited to explore blurring the lines between traditional dance and theatre performance. You can catch her crafty work at the S.T.A.M.P. info board on the 4th floor, coming soon!
Michael Hisamoto
Michael Hisamoto is a senior Theatre Arts major, serving as S.T.A.M.P.'s Grant Writer. He was born in Tokyo, raised in Japan/Singapore/California, and he intends to spend the next few years of his life in Boston, starting his own theatre company. You may have seen his work as a part of previous S.T.A.M.P. productions: Stella Maris, and The Effect. BU productions include The Traveling Lady, and The Happy Ones, and you can see him in the spring, playing "H" in Lyric Stage Company of Boston's production of Carla Ching's Fast Company.
Zoe Ruth
Zoe, who hails from the great city of Pittsburgh, PA, is honored to be S.T.A.M.P.'s current website designer. Zoe was introduced to S.T.A.M.P. when she stage managed The Incident with the Mud, a S.T.A.M.P. 2012 production. You may have seen her in past BU productions including The Penelopiad, Skin of Our Teeth, The Women of Henry VIII, and the 2013 Director's Project. She is also proud to be recognized as an Advanced Actor Combatant by the SAFD. Zoe is excited to see and support all of the S.T.A.M.P. productions to come.
Conor Proft
Conor Proft hales from West Hartford, CT. A transfer student, Conor is thrilled to be a member of the Class of 2016, but even more excited to be a member of S.T.A.M.P. 2016, where he serves as one of three treasurers. At BU he has been in such productions as The Human Comedy, The Bagman, The Cripple of Inishmaan, and By The Bog of Cats… When he is not acting, Conor enjoys writing, tennis, and exploring Boston. He is looking forward to acting for his thesis.
Ami Park
Ami Park is a senior Theater Arts major thrilled to be serving as S.T.A.M.P's vlogger, as well as an Artistic Director for Prom 2015! At Boston University, some of her productions include The Traveling Lady, subUrbia, The Vagina Monologues, Directors Project 2014 and Water by the Spoonful. She is delighted to be a part of S.T.A.M.P, feels enriched by a team of passionate young artists who help her find her voice in this wondrous collaboration, and is excited to act in her thesis! Thank you for all of your endless support!
Viviana Vargas
Viviana Vargas is a theatre artist from New Hyde Park, NY. Within S.T.A.M.P., she is excited to plan the annual "Prom" fundraiser as a co-Artistic Director and serves as e-mail chair for the marketing team. At BU, Viviana has acted in The Comedy of Errors, Dunsinane (STAMP '14), The Vagina Monologues, Director's Project 2014 and The Serpent. She studied abroad in the Spring 2015 semester at LAMDA, in London, in the classical acting program where she was in Hamlet, Richard III andThe Basset Table. Viviana is also co-creater, editor and actor of new web-series The Coeds. Finally, she is beyond excited to act alongside Claudia Ramos Jordan in their thesis: which deals with Latin American socio-political issues, language and culture.
Rachel Donahue
Rachel Donahue is a proud member of S.T.A.M.P. 2016 at the Boston University School of Theatre. Previous involvements with S.T.A.M.P. include the 2014 production of Pygmalia, where she played the role of "Lea". Primarily an actor, Rachel has been seen in past BU SOT plays, including Big Love, The Whitmores, and The Director’s Project. Her next endeavor is playing “the Duchess" in The Duchess of Malfi, at the CFA in Fall 2015.
Tom L. Wark
Tom L. Wark is a writer, director, filmmaker, and occasional actor from Stamford, Lincs. and Purcellville, VA, fiercely proud to be a part of S.T.A.M.P. 2016. Recent credits include Jean-Claude van Itallie’s The Serpent, Sarah Ruhl’s Passion Play, and Tadeusz Slobodzianek’s Our Class. He serves as S.T.A.M.P.’s editor, and would like to thank his fellow members of S.T.A.M.P 2016 for their incredible capacity for passion and commitment to artistic greatness.
Gwyneth Davies
Gwyneth Davies is a Senior Theatre Arts Major with a focus in performance and playwriting. Gwyneth hails from Hamilton, NY and recently studied abroad at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts. Currently, Gwyneth is ecstatic to be back at home in Boston with her favorite group of collaborators, working for S.T.A.M.P. as an outreach coordinator. Previously, you may have seen her in Women of Henry, The Director's Project, or Dunsinane (S.T.A.M.P. 2014).
Hayley Spivey
Hayley Spivey is a Senior Theatre Arts major from Orlando FL, with a focus in playwriting and acting. She is excited to act as S.T.A.M.P.’s Co-Artistic Director for Auction and as a member of the Outreach Team! She acts as the Freshmen and Sophomore Liaison, so she's the girl to reach if you have any questions! Her previous Boston University productions include Big Love, For Colored Girls, Pygmalia, She Eats Apples, and Director's Project. She is very excited for her thesis, which she will be writing.
Madeline Harvey
Madeline Harvey is a senior Theatre Arts Design and Production major. She has worn many different hats over the last three years at BU, most recently working as a carpenter and as assistant technical director for the 2014 Fringe Festival and Uncle Jack. Madeline has also assistant directed the Opera Institutes' Cendrillion last spring and The Seven Deadly Sins this past fall. She hopes to continue working on opera after she graduates.
Claudia Ramos Jordán
Claudia Ramos-Jordán hails from the island of enchantment, Puerto Rico. As a child she danced from the age of 3, and at age 7 discovered the incredible feeling that was acting. After graduating high school, Claudia was determined that she wanted to be an artist. Through her college years she has discovered the wonders of art with a purpose. Her ultimate goal in art and life is to give a voice to the voiceless and to explore theatre in the different multicultural voices of the world.
Tess Wenger
Tess Wenger is S.T.A.M.P. 2016's photographer. At BU she is focusing in directing and performance. Originally from Massachusetts, Tess spent the past spring semester studying at the Accademia dell'Arte in Arezzo, Italy. In her time at BU she has been in The House of Bernarda Alba, Zobeide, The Comedy of Errors, and directed the Quarter Zero production, Bedtime Stories.
Aristotelis Ambatzidis
Aristotelis Ambatzidis was born in Thesssaloniki, Greece and raised by his mother in Marin County, CA. The first show that made an impact on Aristo was Peter Pan. As the new kid in his middle school, he was anxious to play Captain Hook. Little did he know he would love the role so much that it would propel him into the world of theatre. Ever since those days of sweaty palms around the hook, Aristo has found theatre to be his home away from home.
Natalie Guerrero
Natalie Guerrero is excited to join S.T.A.M.P. 2016 after transferring into the SOT three years ago. Previously she studied film and television at BU's College of Communication where she discovered that her passion for being behind the camera could not compete with her love and desire to act on stage. Natalie is a native New Yorker who hopes to write, direct, and act after graduation in May. Natalie is most passionate about sharing stories that are both socially and politically aware, in order to create change in the world today.
Caitlin Woods Rodstein
Caitlin Woods Rodstein is a Senior Theater Arts Major from Miami Beach, FL. She has played Amelia in The House of Bernarda (BU), Brutus in Julius Caesar (LAMDA), and was a leading actor in various plays within new play project The Blender (La MaMa, NYC). She is currently playing Sir Andrew Aguecheek in Femina Shakes' production of Twelfth Night(BU). Within S.T.A.M.P., she coordinates food expenses within the financial team. She loves her classmates, her family, and her dog.
Jade Davis
Jade hales from the great state of Maryland. In S.T.A.M.P. she works closely with event directors and treasures to manages fundraising. This year you may have seen her perform in The Serpent. She plans to collaboratively write and perform her thesis with Elizabeth Rudin, under the direction of Natalie Guerrero with projection and film components by Zoe Tamara.