Brick by Brick: An Audio-Theatre Experience: Recent Episodes
Aeneid Theatre Company
Land has memory, buildings have memories. The untold stories that populate every brick of USC's campus deserve to be listened to, because by listening we question, we honor, and we speak our truth. Intended to be listened to while walking through USC's campus, Brick by Brick allows for a truly immersive theatrical event featuring six stories based on USC’s history researched, written, directed, acted, and sound designed by USC students entirely remotely. More information, a list of our sources, and a map to help guide you around campus can be found at aeneidusc.com/brickbybrick
Brick by Brick: An Audio-Theatre Experience is an original piece devised and produced by Aeneid Theatre Company at the University of Southern California. A map to help guide you around campus as well as a list of sources used for research on this project can be found at aeneidusc.com/brickbybrick.
Please be aware that this piece contains racist language, moments of physical abuse, and references to sexual violence that some listeners may find upsetting.
Aeneid Theatre Company is a student-run theatre group at the University of Southern California. For more information, including upcoming projects, head to aeneidusc.com.
Set in 2017, three friends meet up to play basketball across the street from the newly rebuilt USC Village. However, tensions begin to rise as they stare down this permanent reminder that they can never truly relive their childhoods.
Director: Christian Alejandro Lopez
Writer: Aria Schuler
Researcher: Brooke MacDougal
Sound Designer: Amelia Anello
Jessy: Julianna Montano
Kevin: C.J. Craig
Max: Javi Casanova
The voice of an ominous Storyteller greets a regular USC student walking on campus, beginning a unique adventure full of rich history and stories of the university's campus.
Director: Jack Stolrow
Writer: Diego Dela Rosa
Sound Designer: Will Forker and Naveen Bhatia
The Character: Lingaire Ofosuhene
The Storyteller: Callie Skopelitis
What tethers ghosts to our reality? The ghost of Ahn Chang Ho takes you on a tour through moments in time to answer this question, by examining the legacy carried on by his wife and children in their family home.
Director: Sophia April Grose
Writer: Samantha Bloom
Researcher: Tae Jin Suh
Sound Designer: Nick Kassoy
Dosan: James Kanuch
Phillip: Stephen Kim
Philson: Thomas Winter
Susan: Kiana Fong
Ralph: Justus Ahn
Soorah: Anna Fujii
Helen: Rebecca (Seo Hyeong) Ko
As the journey continues, the Character hesitantly prepares to hear another story about an often overlooked, yet very important, landmark on campus.
Director: Jack Stolrow
Writer: Diego Dela Rosa
Sound Designer: Will Forker and Naveen Bhatia
The Character: Lingaire Ofosuhene
The Storyteller: Callie Skopelitis
On the evening of Día de los Muertos, students Gaby and Dom create an ofrenda to César Chávez. They reflect upon his activism, and how his legacy challenges his critics, his admirers, and the ambitions of all who strive to live in “service to others.”
Director: Sydney Gamble
Writer: Diego Dela Rosa
Researcher: Sierra Tsementzis
Sound Designer: Amelia Anello
Gaby: Rebecca Tabor
Dom: Stella Grimaldi
Please be aware that this piece contains racist language.
The Character’s confidence begins to wane as their voyage continues through campus. The Storyteller provides a few words of wisdom before arriving at their next location.
Director: Jack Stolrow
Writer: Diego Dela Rosa
Sound Designer: Will Forker and Naveen Bhatia
The Character: Lingaire Ofosuhene
The Storyteller: Callie Skopelitis
Cromwell Field has been honoring Dean Cromwell since the mid- 20th century. Should this man’s name remain? Listen closely to the stories of Marty Glickman and Jesse Owens and decide for yourself.
Director: Lili Ignon
Writer: Adi Eshman
Researcher: Domenica Diaz
Sound Designer: Ben Wendel
Marty: Cooper Roth
Jesse: Dylan C. Smith
Coach Cromwell: Hank Funderburk
The Announcer: Philip Saguil
Please be aware that this piece contains racist language.
The Character’s doubts continue and she begins to question the purpose of this journey, but the Storyteller urges her to continue onwards, for there are still many important stories to be heard.
Director: Jack Stolrow
Writer: Diego Dela Rosa
Sound Designer: Will Forker and Naveen Bhatia
The Character: Lingaire Ofosuhene
The Storyteller: Callie Skopelitis
From champion to actor to activist, Olympic diver Greg Louganis lived a life many of us couldn’t even dream of living. Come hear the Olympic legend’s story as he navigates the trials of being a gay athlete and celebrity in the 1980’s.
Director: Luke Sobolevitch
Writer: Zack Rocklin-Waltch
Researcher: Caroline Goldenberg
Sound Designer: Abel Alexander Jaquez
Greg: Derek Rabin
Eliza: Ella Donnelly
Jim: Rory Quinn
The Announcer/Radio: Tim Frangos
Please be aware that this piece contains moments of physical violence.
The Storyteller and the Character begin to argue about the purpose of this encounter, putting the completion of their journey in jeopardy. However, through their discourse, the Character begins to apply some of the stories to her own experiences on campus.
Director: Jack Stolrow
Writer: Diego Dela Rosa
Sound Designer: Will Forker and Naveen Bhatia
The Character: Lingaire Ofosuhene
The Storyteller: Callie Skopelitis
On the day before Halloween in 1979, two girls take a walk down the Row.
Director: Claire Gershon
Assistant Director: Grace Gentile
Writer: Matilda Corley Schulman
Researcher: Sophie Warshauer
Sound Designer: Will Forker
Jenn: Brooke MacDougal
Linda: Inès Gandal
Mike: Tim Frangos
Frat Boys 1 and 2: Naveen Bhatia and Ryan Holcomb
Please be aware that this piece contains references to sexual violence.
Their journey comes to an end. Upon arriving at the final location, the home of the Storyteller, the Character is able to demonstrate what she has learned throughout their voyage in a climactic ending.
Director: Jack Stolrow
Writer: Diego Dela Rosa
Sound Designer: Will Forker and Naveen Bhatia
The Character: Lingaire Ofosuhene
The Storyteller: Callie Skopelitis
The Interludes
Director: Jack Stolrow
Writer: Diego Dela Rosa
Sound Designer: Will Forker and Naveen Bhatia
The Character: Lingaire Ofosuhene
The Storyteller: Callie Skopelitis
UV Kids
Director: Christian Alejandro Lopez
Writer: Aria Schuler
Researcher: Brooke MacDougal
Sound Designer: Amelia Anello
Jessy: Julianna Montano
Kevin: C.J. Craig
Max: Javi Casanova
귀신 (Gwisin)
Director: Sophia April Grose
Writer: Samantha Bloom
Researcher: Tae Jin Suh
Sound Designer: Nick Kassoy
Dosan: James Kanuch
Phillip: Stephen Kim
Philson: Thomas Winter
Susan: Kiana Fong
Ralph: Justus Ahn
Soorah: Anna Fujii
Helen: Rebecca (Seo Hyeong) Ko
The Visitors
Director: Sydney Gamble
Writer: Diego Dela Rosa
Researcher: Sierra Tsementzis
Sound Designer: Amelia Anello
Gaby: Rebecca Tabor
Dom: Stella Grimaldi
Secret Sprinters
Director: Lili Ignon
Writer: Adi Eshman
Researcher: Domenica Diaz
Sound Designer: Ben Wendel
Marty: Cooper Roth
Jesse: Dylan C. Smith
Coach Cromwell: Hank Funderburk
The Announcer: Philip Saguil
Springboard
Director: Luke Sobolevitch
Writer: Zack Rocklin-Waltch
Researcher: Caroline Goldenberg
Sound Designer: Abel Alexander Jaquez
Greg: Derek Rabin
Eliza: Ella Donnelly
Jim: Rory Quinn
The Announcer/Radio: Tim Frangos
“Occupy the Patriarchy”
Director: Claire Gershon
Assistant Director: Grace Gentile
Writer: Matilda Corley Schulman
Researcher: Sophie Warshauer
Sound Designer: Will Forker
Jenn: Brooke MacDougal
Linda: Inès Gandal
Mike: Tim Frangos
Frat Boys 1 and 2: Naveen Bhatia and Ryan Holcomb
Production Team
Creators: Ben Wendel, Naveen Bhatia, and Karlie Teruya
Producers: Ben Wendel and Naveen Bhatia
Production Manager: Karlie Teruya
Assistant Production Manager: Angela Braun
Head Researcher: Domenica Diaz
Head Sound Designer: Naveen Bhatia
Head Writer: Aria Schuler
Aeneid Theatre Company Board Members
President: Erin Sweeney
Artistic Director: Ben Wendel
Production Manager: Karlie Teruya
Company Manager: Angela Braun
Marketing Director: Jacob Litvack
Assistant Marketing Director: Sofia Cholewczynski
Marketing Outreach Director: Ian Melamed
Graphics Designer: Inès Gandal
Treasurer: Hank Funderburk
Assistant Treasurer: Sophie Warshauer
Historian: Jennings Humphries
Secretary: Peren Yesilyurt
Co-Directors of Diversity and Outreach: Kaila Tacazon and Cristal Molina
Socal Chair: Morgan Hill-Edgar
Technical Director: Jordan Fox
Assistant Technical Director: Naveen Bhatia
Master Carpenter: Dominique Jakowec
Special Thanks to Michael Janofsky, Lisa Murphy, Greg Stolrow, the Eshman Family, Sean Silvia and the 1880 Project, La CASA, BSA, APASA, the USC Dramatic Writing Department, the Trojan Knights, the University of Southern California School of Dramatic Arts, Steph Shroyer, and Ashley Steed.
Aeneid Theatre Company is a student-run theatre group at the University of Southern California. For more information, including upcoming projects, head to aeneidusc.com.