Men On Boats

Ten explorers. Four boats. One Grand Canyon. Men On Boats is the true(ish) history of an 1869 expedition, when a one-armed captain and a crew of insane yet loyal volunteers set out to chart the course of the Colorado River.

Written by Jaclyn Backhaus
Directed by Katharine Noon
Choreography/Movement directed by Rosalynde LeBlanc Loo
Performed on Mar. 17–2, 23–26, Barnelle Theatre

Cast

Rachael DeBoer (Powell), Laura Fern (Dunn), Katie Leszynski (Sumner), Claire Voilleque (Old Shady), Skyler Reyes (Bradley), Hepua Sorensen (O.G. Howland/Tsauwiat), Salve Villarosa (Seneca Howland/The Bishop), Amelia Strange (Goodman/Mr. Asa), Jessie Hernandez (Hall), Amy Parra-Gonzalez (Hawkins)

Production Team

Director Katharine Noon, Choreography/Movement Director Rosalynde LeBlanc Loo, Scenic Designer Charles Erven, Lighting Designer/Master Electrician Rob Hillig, Costume Designer Leon Wiebers, Assistant Costume Designer Maya Troischt, Sound Designer/Technical Director Jason Sheppard, Vocal and Dialect Coach Andrea Odinov, Stage Manager Cate Chapman, Assistant Stage Manager Bailey Friel, Prop Master John Burton, Scenic Painter Ashley Donnert, Costume Shop Manager Tammie N. Merhab Chavez, Senior Administrative Coordinator Tania Walls, Cast Deputy Advisor Diane Benedict, Movement Captain Jessie Hernandez, Board Operators Morgan McClellan and Lila Neusner, Running Crew Alexandra Weary and Alexandria Bisanzio, Backstage Workstudy Brian Reyes, Cate Chapman, Niall Sulcer,Pietro, Madeline McHugh, Tori Fong,Tremaine Hinds, and Povi Martinez, Costume Workstudy Emmalyne Hvizdak, Kelvin Rim, and Lisa Lawrence, Student Scene Painters Maureen Beld, Nya Elder, Sandy Esperanza, Reilly Fox, Katrina Harrison-Wallach, Chloe He, Kallen Klum, Tremaine Hinds, Braden Holland, Isabella Lauritzen, Lisa Lawrence, Camryn Portagallo, Max Santopietro, Abigail Strassman, Rachel Slater, Niall Sulcer, Audrey Szot, Rochelle Ying and Kent Jenkins

The Department of Theatre Arts and Dance would like to thank the Southern Ute Cultural Center and Museum for their consultation, access to collections, and advice: Susan Cimburek (Director), Tallas Cantsee (Collections Manager), and Vanesaa Carel (Business Manager).

Special thanks to Bryant Keith Alexander, Historical Consultant and Professor Nicolas Rosenthal, Sophia Flores and the Indigenous Student Union.