Sarah Morgan is a third year BFA Theatre Design and Technology student. She is working as the Assistant Scenic Designer and Scenic Painter for UCF's Les Liaisons Dangereuses.
The show posed a bit of a challenge for Sarah and the rest of the design team because of its setting: eighteenth century France. This set required a lot of visual research and all of the designers, including faculty member Joseph Rusnock, worked together. The main inspiration came from architecture and building interiors from the period.
The final set has a neutral color palette and will greatly contrast with the brightly colored costumes. Sarah says, "I think audience members will find it a visually refreshing change from some previous plays seen at Theatre UCF."
Some of her recent credits include serving as the Scenic Charge Artist for Orlando Repertory Theatre’s The Little Mermaid Jr., Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre's 2012 Summer Stock Season, as well as Theatre UCF's Ragtime and Veronica's Room. Upon graduation, Sarah plans to travel as a scenic designer.
Jany Bacallao is a senior in the BFA Acting program. He is playing the role of Vicomte de Valmont in Les Liaisons Dangereuses. The play follows Valmont and Marquise de Merteuil, played by Jessie Booth, as they play a very dangerous game that those around them fall prey to.
One of the biggest challenges that Valmont posed for Jany was the amount of lines that he had to memorize and the complex language. Dr. Donald Seay, Liaisons director and faculty member, took Jany under his wing and guided him throughout the entire process.
One of Jany's goals with Valmont was to make him relatable. Although he is a deceitful and malicious character, Jany focused on his good qualities so that audience members could empathize with him. "I think this is something that everyone can relate to. We have all been our worst enemy at some point in our life."
On top of Jany's full course load during the days and rehearsals in the evenings six days a week, he also worked double shifts at Hamburger Mary's.
Jany was last seen on the Theatre UCF stage as Henry in Bury the Dead. He is a graduate of Florida School of the Arts where he received his Associate in Arts and his Associate in Science.
In March 2013, he will attend the Southeastern Theatre Conference and will audition for many theatre companies in hopes of gaining an internship. Jany is really looking forward to what the next few months have in store for him, especially his move to New York City.
