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Despite the breadth of studies investigating ecosystem development, an underlying theory guiding this process remains elusive. Several principles have been proposed to explain ecosystem development, though few have garnered broad support in the literature. I used boreal wetland soils as a study system to test a notable goal oriented principle: The Maximum Power Principle (MPP). The MPP posits that ecosystems, and in fact all energy systems, develop to maximize power production or the rate of energy production. I conducted theoretical and empirical investigations to test the MPP in northern wetlands.
Permafrost degradation is leading to rapid wetland formation in northern peatland ecosystems, altering the role of these ecosystems in the global carbon cycle. I reviewed the literature on the history of the MPP theory, including tracing its origins to The Second Law of Thermodynamics. To empirically test the MPP, I collected soils along a gradient of ecosystem development and: 1) quantified the rate of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) production--literally cellular energy--to test the MPP; 2) quantified greenhouse gas production (CO2, CH4, and N2O) and microbial genes that produce enzymes catalyzing greenhouse gas production, and; 3) sequenced the 16s rRNA gene from soil microbes to investigate microbial community composition across the chronosequence of wetland development. My results suggested that the MPP and other related theoretical constructs have strong potential to further inform our understanding of ecosystem development. Soil system power (ATP) decreased temporarily as the ecosystem reorganized after disturbance to rates of power production that approached pre-disturbance levels. Rates of CH4 and N2O production were higher at the newly formed bog and microbial genes involved with greenhouse gas production were strongly related to the amount of greenhouse gas produced. DNA sequencing results showed that across the chronosequence of development, the two relatively mature ecosystems--the peatland forest ecosystem prior to permafrost degradation and the oldest bog--were more similar to one another than to the intermediate, less mature bog. Collectively, my results suggest that ecosystem age, rather than ecosystem state, was a more important driver for ecosystem structure and function.
Permafrost degradation is leading to rapid wetland formation in northern peatland ecosystems, altering the role of these ecosystems in the global carbon cycle. I reviewed the literature on the history of the MPP theory, including tracing its origins to The Second Law of Thermodynamics. To empirically test the MPP, I collected soils along a gradient of ecosystem development and: 1) quantified the rate of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) production--literally cellular energy--to test the MPP; 2) quantified greenhouse gas production (CO2, CH4, and N2O) and microbial genes that produce enzymes catalyzing greenhouse gas production, and; 3) sequenced the 16s rRNA gene from soil microbes to investigate microbial community composition across the chronosequence of wetland development. My results suggested that the MPP and other related theoretical constructs have strong potential to further inform our understanding of ecosystem development. Soil system power (ATP) decreased temporarily as the ecosystem reorganized after disturbance to rates of power production that approached pre-disturbance levels. Rates of CH4 and N2O production were higher at the newly formed bog and microbial genes involved with greenhouse gas production were strongly related to the amount of greenhouse gas produced. DNA sequencing results showed that across the chronosequence of development, the two relatively mature ecosystems--the peatland forest ecosystem prior to permafrost degradation and the oldest bog--were more similar to one another than to the intermediate, less mature bog. Collectively, my results suggest that ecosystem age, rather than ecosystem state, was a more important driver for ecosystem structure and function.
ContributorsChapman, Eric (Author) / Childers, Daniel L. (Thesis advisor) / Cadillo-Quiroz, Hinsby (Committee member) / Hall, Sharon J (Committee member) / Turetsky, Merritt (Committee member) / Arizona State University (Publisher)
Created2015
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The ASU School of Dance presents Undergraduate Projects Showing, October 25-26, with works by undergraduate dance students, performed at Margaret Gisolo Dance Studio.
ContributorsPinholster, Jacob (Director, Artistic director) / Koch, Carolyn (Production manager) / Rex, Melissa S. (Technical director, Lighting designer) / Swayze, William (Musician) / Benard, Jacqueline (Costume designer) / Mihaleva, Galina (Costume designer) / Dodt, Alli (Artistic director) / Edwards, Allison (Artistic director, Performer) / Levin, Felicia (Performer) / Hughes, Haylee (Performer) / Groom, Léla (Performer) / Gastelo, Jr., Gabriel (Lighting designer) / Singleton, Kiah (Choreographer, Lighting designer, Costume designer, Performer) / DeSantis, Kimberly (Performer) / Freirich, Gordon (Performer) / Harkey, Noah (Performer) / Nguyen, Dana (Performer) / Bartholomew, Jessica (Choreographer, Musician, Costume designer) / Dorrel, Kayla (Performer) / Johnson, Sarah (Performer) / LeBlanc, Casey (Performer) / Norris, Sarah (Performer) / Rivera, Paola (Performer) / Sammons, Rylee (Performer) / Soto, Jose (Performer) / Wardarski, Jessie (Performer) / Witzke, Nikki (Performer, Choreographer, Costume designer) / Moraco, Steve (Videographer, Videographer) / Jackson, Sydney (Choreographer, Costume designer) / Castronova, Naomi (Performer) / Garcia, Lacee (Performer) / Keefe, Shelby (Performer) / Kerr, Elena (Performer) / Waitz, Jessica (Performer) / Riojas, David (Choreographer, Costume designer) / Calvano, Jourdan (Performer) / Locker, Rain (Performer) / Pullman, Gracie (Performer) / Reis, Ashley (Performer) / Nunn, Jasmine (Choreographer, Costume designer) / Koji, Saito (Musician) / Avery, Vickie (Musician) / Salcido, Alejandro (Lighting designer) / Baker, Ashley (Performer) / Siegfried, Jordyn (Performer) / Yoder, Allyson (Performer) / Gallagher, Grace (Choreographer, Costume designer, Videographer, Performer) / Dix, Geoffrey (Musician) / Stephens, Alexis (Choreographer, Costume designer, Performer) / Keating, Zoe (Musician) / Hernandez, Martha "Patty" (Choreographer, Costume designer, Performer) / Yuen, Priscilla (Performer) / Herberger Institute School of Dance (Musician)
Created2012
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The ASU School of Dance presents School of Dance LIVE!, September 7-9, with works by dance faculty, performed at Galvin Playhouse.
ContributorsPinholster, Jacob (Director) / Koch, Carolyn (Artistic director, Production manager, Lighting designer) / Swayze, William (Musician, Performer, Composer) / Jones, Ben (Performer) / Mack, Austen (Performer) / Ortego, Garrett (Performer) / Benard, Jacqueline (Costume designer, Creator) / Burk, Ashley (Collaborator deprecated, use Contributor, Performer) / Arredondo, Julia (Performer) / Groom, Léla (Performer) / Giordano, Erin (Performer) / Bouey, Billie-Joe "J." (Performer) / Bartholomew, Jessica (Performer) / Chapman, Eric (Collaborator deprecated, use Contributor)) / Peterson, Haley (Collaborator deprecated, use Contributor)) / Vissicaro, Pegge (Collaborator deprecated, use Contributor)) / Mitchell, John D. (Designer, Musician) / Standley, Eileen (Designer, Choreographer, Performer) / Kyriakides, Yannis (Composer) / Tomooka, Kayla (Performer) / Waitz, Jessica (Performer) / McNutt, Eden (Costume designer, Performer) / DeWitt, Inertia (Musician, Performer) / Murphey, Claudia (Director, Interviewer) / Mumford, Jessica (Videographer, Editor) / Britt, Melissa (Choreographer, Costume designer, Performer) / Alvarez, Emily (Musician) / Salcido, Alejandro (Lighting designer) / Calleros, Vince (Performer) / Dimmick, Saza (Performer) / Granado, Michaela (Performer) / Kusch, Liz (Performer) / Lopez, Cassidy (Performer) / Kaplan, Rob (Composer, Performer) / Rex, Melissa S. (Choreographer, Lighting designer, Technical director) / Bocchino, Corinne (Performer, Performer) / Mihaleva, Galina (Costume designer, Creator) / Cooper, Carol (Performer) / Crissman, Angel (Performer) / Bouey, J (Performer) / Bouey, Majee (Performer) / Bouey, Najee (Performer) / Matthews, Emily (Performer) / Vago, Haley (Performer) / Witzke, Nikki (Performer) / Goodson, Naomi (Performer) / Levin, Felicia (Performer) / Gonzales, Anthony (Performer) / Hughs, Haylee (Performer) / Ling, Amanda (Performer) / Pourzal, Kristopher K. Q. (Performer) / Munoz, Jessica (Performer) / Peterson, Britta (Performer) / Poto, Ana Maria (Performer) / Rickert, Austin (Performer) / Schupp, Karen (Director, Costume designer, Performer) / McMahon Ward, Frances (Editor) / Khoilian, Jarek (Cinematographer) / Heath, Jason (Musician) / Page, Martin (Composer) / Fairweather, Brian (Composer) / Thornton, Trevor (Composer) / Richardson, Chris (Composer) / Fitzgerald, Mary (Choreographer, Performer) / Ford, Lindsey (Performer) / Garibay, Elissa (Performer) / Barrett, Kristen (Performer) / Herberger Institute School of Dance (Musician)
Created2012
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The ASU School of Dance presents Emerging Artists I, February 9-12, with works by guest artists, dance faculty, and students, performed at Dance Studio Theatre, PEBE 132.
ContributorsSedlack, Kate (Choreographer, Lighting designer, Costume designer) / Bormann, Megan (Dancer) / Brack, Ashley (Dancer) / Hauk, Chelsey (Dancer) / Koeppel, Alex (Dancer) / Pesque, Julia (Dancer) / Roberts, Cassie (Dancer) / Roethler, Eva (Dancer) / Spenceley, Jenni (Dancer) / Trujillo, David (Dancer) / Fitzgerald, Mary (Artistic director, Choreographer, Lighting designer, Costume designer) / Ammerman, Mark C. (Technical director, Set designer, Lighting designer) / Benard, Jacqueline (Costume designer) / Mihaleva, Galina (Costume designer) / Swayze, William (Sound designer, Composer) / Archambault, Jared (Stage manager) / King, Natalie (Dancer) / Skrentny, Adrian (Choreographer, Lighting designer, Costume designer, Set designer, Dancer) / Bajromovic, Saban (Musician) / Parsons, Niamh (Musician) / Cortez, Sarah (Dancer) / Galindo, Rolanda (Dancer) / Kenworthy, Julianna (Dancer, Choreographer, Costume designer) / Kriston, Jordan (Dancer) / Wong, Jennifer (Dancer) / Taylor, Michelle (Choreographer) / Hart, Keira (Lighting designer) / Smith, Vanessa (Costume designer, Dancer) / Chesley, Andrea (Choreographer, Lighting designer, Costume designer, Dancer) / Chappman, Richard (Composer, Performer) / Childers, Emily (Dancer) / Cortez, Maggie (Dancer) / Howe, Martha E. (Choreographer) / Blake, Casey (Lighting designer) / Blukis, Audrey (Dancer) / Holcman, Sarah (Choreographer, Lighting designer, Costume designer, Set designer) / Lecuona, Margarita (Musician) / Santaolalla, Gustavo (Musician) / Aste, Cuti (Musician) / Lobos, Jorge (Musician) / Zamora, Maria Esther (Musician) / González, Polito (Musician) / Lindl, Roberto (Musician) / Sternke, Amy (Dancer) / Anderson, Laurie (Musician) / McGloin, Aaron (Lighting designer) / Bingle, Meghan (Dancer) / Jordan, Paul (Dancer) / Kuo, Alexis I-Cheng (Dancer) / Lederman, Christiana (Dancer) / Lerner, Kristin (Dancer) / Parish, Sara (Dancer) / Hatzis, Amy E. (Choreographer, Composer, Costume designer, Lighting designer) / Dumont, Marguerite (Dancer) / Ebling, Brett (Dancer) / Kettner, Lauren (Dancer) / Pannier, Nicci (Dancer) / Kelley, Jean (Costume designer, Dancer) / Monk, Meredith (Composer) / Kriston, Micah (Choreographer, Lighting designer, Costume designer) / Fox, Stacey (Cinematographer) / Herberger Institute School of Dance (Musician)
Created2006
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The ASU School of Dance presents Rhythms of Life, November 3-5, with works by guest artists performed at Dance Studio Theatre, PEBE 132.
ContributorsVissicaro, Pegge (Artistic director) / Mooney, Elina (Artistic director) / Koch, Carolyn (Production manager) / Ammerman, Mark C. (Technical director, Lighting designer, Set designer) / Mihaleva, Galina (Costume designer) / Benard, Jacqueline (Costume designer) / Swayze, William (Sound designer) / Valentin-Martinez, Joel (Artistic director, Choreographer) / Amegago, Modesto Mawulolo (Performer) / Chipaumire, Nora (Performer, Choreographer) / Butty, Tamba (Director, Performer) / Bodou, Princess (Performer) / Byne, Princess (Performer) / Dogbeh, Decontee (Performer) / Fredericks, Roseline (Performer) / Gaie, Aaron (Performer) / Morris, Janet (Performer) / Morris, Musa (Performer) / Morris, Musu (Performer) / Morris, Peace (Performer) / Morris, Viddy (Performer) / Nyankum, William (Performer) / Toe, Eliza (Performer) / Wallace, Chuco Glen (Performer) / Caldee, Víctor (Director, Performer) / Cactellanos, Yaisa Pérez (Performer) / Rodíguez, Edwin J (Performer) / Alvarez, Idalberto (Performer) / Becerra, Jhon (Performer) / Domínguez, Miguel (Performer) / Wilson, Sule Greg C. (Choreographer, Performer) / Downs, Lila (Musician) / Milam, Nichole (Dancer) / Verrelli, Emily (Dancer) / Yanez, Avery (Dancer) / Silvestre, Rosangela (Choreographer) / Lunn, Dani (Dancer, Dancer) / Badaró, Luiz (Musician) / Edwards, Margit (Dancer) / Brundage, Kirk (Musician) / Pallais, Mario (Musician) / Moraes, Katia (Vocalist deprecated, use Singer)) / dos Santos, Maria Lourdes Silvestre (Costume designer) / Williams, Shelby (Dancer) / Jones, Erica (Dancer) / Abdullah, Laila (Dancer) / Mullen, Kimberly (Dancer) / Yulin, Linda (Dancer) / Oliveira, Valter (Costume designer)
Created2006
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The ASU School of Dance presents Celebrating the Nagrin Legend, September 16-18, with works by dance faculty and visiting artists, performed at the Galvin Playhouse Theatre.
ContributorsNagrin, Daniel (Choreographer) / O'Hara, Shane (Performer) / Mooney, Elina (Choreographer, Dancer, Artistic director) / Cage, John (Musician) / Bolcom, William (Musician) / Ammerman, Mark C. (Set designer, Technical director) / Mihaleva, Galina (Costume designer, Set designer) / Benard, Jacqueline (Costume designer, Set designer) / Waters, Renee (Dancer) / Keuter, Cliff (Choreographer) / Chopin, Frederic (Musician) / Ammerman, Candace (Dancer) / Robins, Amber (Dancer) / Sobotnik, Morton (Musician) / Morita, Theodora (Musician) / Pitot, Genevieve (Musician) / Juste, Roxane D'Orleans (Dancer) / Kenton, Stan (Musician) / Rugolo, Pete (Musician) / Swayze, William (Sound designer)
Created2005
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The ASU School of Dance presents New Danceworks I, October 20-23, with works by dance graduate students, performed at the Dance Studio Theatre, PEBE 132.
ContributorsBlake, Casey (Choreographer) / Niehaus, AJ (Choreographer, Composer, Costume designer, Dancer, Set designer) / Fellenz, Aaron (Lighting designer) / Niehaus, Susan (Costume designer) / Bingle, Meghan (Dancer) / Rajko, Stjepan (Dancer, Dancer) / Ryan, Rachel (Dancer) / Wong, Siew (Dancer) / Hart, Keira (Choreographer, Lighting designer, Set designer, Dancer) / Ammerman, Mark C. (Lighting designer, Technical director) / Holcman, Sarah (Dancer, Performer) / Kriston, Jordan (Dancer) / Lederman, Christiana (Dancer) / McGloin, Aaron (Dancer, Performer) / Iglesias, Alberto (Musician) / Burnett, Cherie (Dancer) / Kelley, Jean (Dancer) / Kemmerer, Shelley (Dancer) / Piver, Harper (Dancer) / Richardson, Katheryn (Dancer) / Young, Liz (Choreographer, Costume designer) / Stevens, Sufjan (Composer) / Nielsdottir, Sigridur (Composer) / Shustankovich, Dmitri (Composer) / Everett, Mark Oliver (Composer) / Wainright, Rufus (Composer) / Coates, Steven (Composer) / Swayze, William (Sound designer) / Atwood, Laura (Lighting designer, Stage manager) / Burns, Tuey (Performer) / Howe, Martha (Performer) / Kenworthy, Julianna (Performer) / Maywald, Marilyn (Performer) / Parish, Sara (Performer) / Richardson, Kathryn (Performer) / Wajih, Sonja (Performer) / Tsukayama, Jennifer (Artistic director) / Benard, Jacqueline (Costume designer) / Galina, Mihaleva (Costume designer)
Created2005
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The ASU School of Dance presents New Danceworks II, January 26-29, with works by dance faculty, graduate students, and visiting artists, performed at the Dance Studio Theatre, PEBE 132.
ContributorsBlake, Casey (Choreographer) / Tucker, Tanya (Musician) / Karaibrahimgil, Nil (Musician) / Holiday, Billie (Musician) / King, Natalie (Dancer, Choreographer, Costume designer, Set designer) / Atwood, Laura (Dancer, Musician, Choreographer, Composer, Costume designer, Set designer) / Hart, Keira (Lighting designer) / Tsukayama, Jennifer (Choreographer, Lighting designer, Costume designer) / Benard, Jacqueline (Costume designer) / Mihaleva, Galina (Costume designer) / Kelley, Jean (Dancer) / Lanham, Nickole C. (Dancer) / Richardson, Kathryn (Dancer) / Kosowski, Jenna (Dancer) / Swayze, Bill (Composer) / Ammerman, Mark (Set designer, Technical director) / Cortez, Maggie (Dancer) / Debottis, Kristen (Dancer) / Harrison, Christina (Dancer) / Manus, Nicole (Dancer) / Ross, Jaynie (Dancer) / Sedlack, Kate (Dancer) / Smith, Vanessa (Dancer) / Steele, Katelyn (Dancer) / Vessey, Julia (Dancer, Costume designer) / Lee, Chris (Lighting designer) / Bingle, Meghan (Dancer) / Blukis, Audrey (Dancer) / Howe, Martha (Dancer) / Lathrop, Cerrin (Dancer) / Moriarty, Elissa (Dancer) / Parrish, Sara (Dancer) / Schupp, Karen (Choreographer, Costume designer, Artistic director) / Koch, Carolyn (Lighting designer) / Swayze, William (Sound designer) / Fellenz, Aaron (Stage manager)
Created2006
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The ASU School of Dance presents Sharing Unimaginable Worlds: Spring Concert 2006, April 27-30, with works by dance faculty, alumni, graduate, undergraduate, and visiting artists, performed at Galvin Playhouse.
ContributorsBauer, Lindsey (Choreographer, Costume designer) / Atwood, Laura (Composer) / Vessey, Julia (Lighting designer, Dancer) / Adams, Shardai (Dancer) / Allred, Candice (Dancer) / Braun, Cc (Dancer) / Caban, Francesco (Dancer) / Evans, Laura (Mitchell) (Dancer) / Felix, Steven (Dancer) / Fisher, Rose (Dancer) / Gill, Kimisha (Dancer) / Howe, Martha E. (Dancer) / Hutchinson, Kade (Dancer) / Jones, Monique (Dancer) / McCaskill, Katie (Dancer) / McDonald, Maria (Dancer) / Manus, Nicole (Dancer) / Nielsen, Erica (Dancer) / Rajko, Stjepan (Dancer) / Robinette, Danae (Dancer) / Ross, Janie (Dancer) / Ryan, Rachel (Dancer) / Verrelli, Emily (Dancer) / Willis, Blaire (Dancer) / Zaksek, Brittany (Dancer) / Zeims, Ellie (Dancer) / Karpanty, Kimberly (Choreographer) / Ammerman, Mark C. (Lighting designer, Technical director, Lighting designer, Set designer) / Benard, Jacqueline (Costume designer) / Mihaleva, Galina (Costume designer, Costume designer) / Burnett, Cherie (Dancer) / Dessingue, Colette (Dancer) / Kriston, Jordan (Dancer) / Lathrop, Cerrin (Dancer) / Roberts, Cassie (Dancer) / Sedlack, Kate (Dancer) / Gandolfi, Tristan (Dancer) / Kettner, Lauren (Dancer) / Koretski, Marissa (Dancer) / Kuo, Alexis I-Cheng (Dancer) / McGloin, Aaron (Dancer, Lighting designer) / Reker, Steven (Dancer) / Scott, Jillian (Dancer, Choreographer, Dancer) / Schupp, Karen (Choreographer, Dancer) / Koch, Carolyn (Lighting designer) / Vanier, Luc (Director, Choreographer) / Burns, Christopher (Musician) / Maruszewski, Evan (Animator) / Ma, Shouze (Choreographer, Dancer, Artistic director) / Pärt, Arvo (Musician) / Bruch, Max (Musician) / Blukis, Audrey (Dancer) / Kelley, Jean (Dancer) / Parish, Sara (Dancer) / Bingle, Meghan (Choreographer, Dancer) / Flanagan, Mollie (Lighting designer) / Harrison, Lauren (Dancer) / Tonding, Tara (Dancer) / Lavista, Claudia (Choreographer, Costume designer) / Ruiz, Victor Manuel (Choreographer, Lighting designer, Costume designer) / Garcia, Jesus "Chui" (Musician) / Hart, Keira (Dancer) / Kemmerer, Shelley (Dancer) / Kenworthy, Julianna (Dancer) / Lederman, Christiana (Dancer) / Milam, Nichole (Dancer) / Richardson, Kathryn (Dancer) / Smith, Vanessa (Dancer) / Swayze, William (Sound designer) / Herberger Institute School of Dance (Musician)
Created2006
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The ASU School of Dance presents Poetry Both Fierce and Fragile: Spring Concert, April 19-22, with works by guest artists, dance faculty, graduate, and undergraduate students, performed at Galvin Playhouse.
ContributorsMesman, Travis (Choreographer, Dancer) / Coltrane, Ravi (Musician, Performer) / Perdomo, Luis (Performer) / Gress, Drew (Performer) / Strickland, E.J. (Performer) / Benard, Jacqueline (Costume designer) / Mihaleva, Galina (Costume designer) / Sandstrom, Philip W. (Lighting designer) / Nagrin, Daniel (Director) / Tovson, Kristin (Choreographer) / Basting, Samantha (Dancer) / Malan-McDonald, Sara (Dancer) / Mapes, Aileen (Dancer) / Keuter, Cliff (Choreographer, Set designer, Costume designer) / Kaplan, Robert (Musician) / Parish, Sara (Costume designer, Dancer) / Ammerman, Mark C. (Lighting designer, Set designer, Technical director) / Moses, Robert (Choreographer) / Branca, Glenn (Musician) / Cardoza, Alicia (Dancer) / Howe, Martha E. (Dancer) / Massiah, Monique (Dancer) / Doherty, Kelley (Dancer) / Harrison, Christina (Dancer, Performer) / Mooney, Elina (Choreographer, Artistic director) / Ettinger, John (Musician) / Hester, Michael (Musician) / Smith, J. B. (Musician) / Blumenfeld-Jones, Donald (Dancer) / Ma, Shouze (Dancer) / Limon, Jose (Choreographer) / Kodaly, Zoltan (Musician) / Watt, Nina (Director) / Lee, Ming Cho (Costume designer, Set designer) / McGloin, Aaron (Performer) / Balderamma, Andrew (Performer) / Baum, Doug (Performer) / Johnson, George (Performer, Performer) / McNamara, Caitlyn (Performer) / Sheldrick, Sarah (Performer) / Spondello, Alison (Performer) / Grabionowski, Nicole (Performer) / Hancock, Whitney (Performer) / Hauk, Chelsey (Performer) / Kosowski, Jenna (Performer) / Wooldridge, Holly (Performer) / Evans, Laura (Performer) / Mollicone, Karissa (Performer) / Felix, Steven (Performer) / Trujillo, Davey (Performer) / Bormann, Megan (Performer) / Clegg, Brittany (Performer) / DeVries, Debbie (Performer) / Sakolsky-Basquill, Lydia (Performer) / Schwab, Katies (Performer) / Koch, Carolyn (Production manager) / Swayze, William (Sound designer)
Created2007