‘A Walrus in the Body of a Crocodile’
Credits:
Written By: MJ Kaufman
Directed by Daniella Caggiano
Scenic and Projection Design by Robert John Andrusko
Costume Design by Brooklyn Green
Lighting Design by Jay Korter
Sound Design by Kevin O’Connor
Prop Supervised by Maddy Clark
Movement Direction by Erica Murphy
Intimacy Direction by DaiAwen Cynfamau
Stage Managed by Seb Arora
Photos by Mike Davis
Chair, Department of Drama
Ralph Zito
Cast
Jude Chong (1)
Maya Landry (2)
G.B. Bellamy (3)
Hazel Kinnersley (4)
Mallika Cadin (Carrie Bradshaw)
Understudy
Harrison Wei (1,3)
Additional Credits
Assistant Scenic Design: Abby Thurmon
Assistant Costume Design: Evan Hoover, Natalie Steinberg
Assistant Lighting Design: Evan Hoover
Assistant Stage Manager: Amelie Chu, Aasha Puri
Production Staff & Run Crew
Faculty Advisor to Student Designers: Robert John Andrusko
Faculty Advisor to Stage Managers: Don Buschmann
Light Board Operator: Ren Nygaard
Sound Board Operator: Paige Reidy
Deck (Run Crew): Aliana Aspesi,
Dressers (Run Crew): Antoinette Garner, Lucia Soto
Electrics: Jed Daniels, Andy LiDestri
Costume Maintenance: Ivy Deitrich
'My Robot'
Credits:
Direction
Director: Katherine McGerr
Co-Director: Alec Barbour
Asst. Director: Lauren Schweers
Vocal Coach: Blake Segal
Cast
Ophelia: Ellis Honma
Dad/Otis/Orson/Ms. Ogilvie: Carly Gold
Olivetti: Bridgette Sanders
Ophelia understudy: Ari Jaffe
Dad/Otis/Orson/Ms. Ogilvie understudy: David Bellin
Olivetti understudy: Lisa Ryu
Production
Stage Manager: Seb Arora
Scenery and Costume Design: Carmen Martinez
Sound Design: Kevin O’Connor
Technical Director: Randy Steffen
Production Manager: Stuart Plymesser
Department Chair: Eleanor Holdridge
Artist Management Intern '26 - Monotone, Inc.
Production Assistant '26 - Figs | Commercial, International Nurse Week
Production Assistant '26 - Pizza Bagel Studios | Short Film, "My Black Vagina"
Stage Manager '25 - Syracuse Stage | Theater for Young Audiences (TYA) Tour, "My Robot"
Acted as the primary point of contact for partner schools, coordinating performance logistics and on-site communication.
Led live show execution, calling cues and maintaining consistency across venues.
Oversaw transportation, load-in, strike, and execution of the production, ensuring efficient transitions.
Adapted the production to different performance spaces while maintaining safety, pacing, and artistic integrity.
Stage Management Intern '23 - Syracuse Stage | Show, "Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill"
Sub. Stage Manager '23 - Syracuse Stage | TYA Tour, "Red Riding Hood"
Run Crew, A2 '22 - Children's Theater of Madison | Show, Freaky Friday
Production Assistant '21 - Madison Opera House | Opera, "Lucia Di Lammermoor"
Production Assistant '21 - Madison Opera House | Opera, "She Loves Me"
Production Crew '21 - Children's Theater of Madison | Summer Show Season
Technical Director, Production Stage Manager '21 - WM Student-Led Theatre | Show, "Antigone"
Technical Director '20 - WM Student-Led Theatre | Virtual Shows, "She Kills Monsters" & "Silent Sky"
Stage Manager '25 - Syracuse University Department of Drama | Show, "A Walrus in the Body of a Crocodile"
Cover Stage Manager '25 - Syracuse University Department of Drama | Show, "Antigonick"
Assistant Stage Manager '24 - Syracuse University Department of Drama | Show, "Touched"
Assistant Stage Manager '22 - Syracuse University Department of Drama | Show, "Failure: A Love Story"
Stage Manager '23 - Black Box Players | Staged Reading, "Baltimore Waltz"
Director '22 - Madison West High School | One Act, "Snow White and Friends"
Theater President '21-'22 - Madison West High School | Theater Department
Writer & Cast Member '21 - Madison West High School | Tour, MULTICO
Syracuse University, Department of Drama - BFA, Stage Management
August 2022 - May 2026
Project Management, Classically Trained Pianist (10 years), able to read music, genie lift certified, operating walkie-talkies, drone operation, unicycling, light hanging and focusing, mic'ing, sound board mixing, live lighting design
Software: Google Workspace, Microsoft Office Suite, Capcut, Dropbox, QLab, Slack, Canva
Workshops: Conflict Management, Stage Combat, Intimacy Coordination, Puppeteering