Much Ado About Nothing
Much Ado About Nothing
By William Shakespeare
Production Stage Manager: Lily Jefferson
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Much Ado About Nothing
Production Team
Director: Michael Yawney | Stage Manager: Lily Jefferson | Voice and Text Director: Rebecca Covey | Scenic Designer: Andres Velasquez | Props Designer: Justin Delacuetara | Lighting Designer: Melissa Tavara | Costume Designer: Marina Pareja | Sound Designers: Tony Galaska & Chris Goslin | Music Director: Serenity Perez | Choreographer: David Llamazares | Photographer: Ivan R. Lopez
UNIQUE ELEMENTS
17 person cast
7 person stage crew
13 person costume crew
Dance and intimacy choreography
Moments with live music
40+ props entering and exiting
2hr and 30 minute run time
THE REHEARSAL PROCESS
Facilitated 3-hour rehearsals, held Monday through Friday over a five-week period.
Tracked character blocking and furniture changes.
Provided daily rehearsal reports to the design and creative team.
Rehearsal Paperwork
Updated (9-19-25) 3 - Act Scene Breakdown - Much Ado copy.pdfCharacter/Scene Breakdown
Production Calendar - Much Ado copy.pdfProduction Calendar
Production Report 2 - Much Ado.pdfProduction Report
Rehearsal Report 7 - Much Ado.pdfRehearsal Report
GOING INTO TECH
Coordinated two 12-hour cue-to-cue rehearsals, bringing the crew and production elements together
Facilitated four full dress rehearsals
Provided reports to the design and creative team.
Prompt Book Excerpts
Much Ado Prompt Book Examples.pdfRunning Paperwork
Tech Calendar - Much Ado About Nothing.pdfTech Calendar
Running Order - Much Ado copy.pdfRunning Order
PERFORMANCES
Called light, sound, and scenic transition cues for eight live performances
Provided performance reports to the design and creative team.
Performance Paperwork
Performance Report 3 - Much Ado.pdfPerformance Report
Report 6 For Website.pdfPerformance Report
ACTF Stage Management Finalist
In February 2026, Lily presented her stage management work on Much Ado at the Region IV American College Theatre Festival in Alabama, in front of a panel of professional stage managers. She was recognized as a finalist among submissions from universities across the southeastern United States and was awarded a year-long membership to the Stage Managers’ Association.
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