Birthday Candles
Cast List
Lulie Stanwyck: Lauren Price (Alliance, OH)
Wren Robin: Katherine Albright (Tiffin, OH)
Ginny Cadbury: Sophia Wilkinson (Fulshear, Texas)
Dale Prist: Lainey Miller (Sugarcreek, OH)
Veronica “Vern” Shultz: Corvine Reynhout (Sterling Heights, MI)
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Production/Creative Team
Director/Production Stage Manager/Sound Designer/Dramaturg/Scenic Charge Artist:
Zion Pinell (Charlotte, NC)
Stage Manager/Props Designer: R. Wiles (Osceola, IN)
Assistant Stage Manager: Lavannah Hamilton (Wakeman, OH)
Assistant Stage Manager: Diaunte Griffin (Gibsonburg, OH)
Set Designer/Technical Director/Light Designer/Scenic Charge Artist: Corvine Reynhout
Master Electrician: Dylan Reid (Tiffin, OH)
Costume Designer: Elis Kreuscher (Port Clinton, OH)
Hair Make-up Designer: Sophia Wilkinson (Fulshear, Texas)
Light Board Operator/Poster Designer: Sam Barker (Upper Sandusky, OH)
Dialect/Intimacy Coordinator: Karla Kash (Dayton, OH)
Poster Designer: Katherine Albright (Tiffin, OH)
Website/Program Design: Melaina Brostenianc (Warren, MI)
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Meet the Cast
Lauren Price she/her (Lulie) Lauren is thrilled to be back in the Blackbox stage for her fifth semester! Lauren is a Musical Theater and Music double major. She has also appeared in The Prom (Sheldon Saperstein), Trojan Women (Athena), The Sweet Delilah Swim Club (Dinah Grayson), Godspell (Marianne Williamson), Assassins (Ensemble), Circle Mirror Transformation (Lauren), Measure For Measure (Marianna), and Fiorello! (Nina). She serves as the costume shop manager and Concert Choir Attire Coordinator. She is also a member of the Heidelberg University Marching Band and Concert Choir. This show has been an honor to work on with her fellow cast, directors, and production team! She is honored to bring this funny and heartfelt show to life. Lauren would like to thank her family, friends, and professors for their endless support!
Katherine Albright she/her (Wren) is excited to be back for her junior year. She is an AYA English Education Major with a minor in Theatre and Business. This is her sixth show as a Heidelberg student, and in the past has performed as a member of the ensemble in Fiorello!, Measure for Measure, Assassins, Godspell and The Prom. She currently performs with the Concert choir and is a proud Sig Hon and Zeta Ember. This is her first lead role here at Heidelberg, and she is so grateful to work with such an amazing group of students on this production. She hopes that this show brings you laughter, tears, and the same sense of community that she has grown to love with this cast and crew.
Sophia Wilkinson she/her (Ginny) Sophia is so excited to be back at Heidelberg for her sophomore year! Sophia is a Musical Theater major from Texas. She has also appeared in You Just Never Know (Claire), Trojan Women (chorus), and The Prom (Ensemble). This show has been so much fun to work on with her amazing cast mates and she is looking forward to another great semester in theater! Sophia would like to thank her family, friends, directors, and professors for their endless support!
Lainey Miller she/her (Dale Prist) is so excited to start off her sophomore year doing Five Lesbians Eating a Quiche. Lainey is majoring in Theatre with an Acting concentration. At Heidelberg so far she has performed in Godspell (chorus), Trojan Women (Soldier), The Prom (named chorus/Sheldon US) and has previously performed in The Little Mermaid (Windward), Peter Pan (Nana/The Croc), Fiddler on the Roof (Frumah-Sarah), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Mrs. Poticher/Judah), and Radium Girls (Ms. Wiley/Irene). She would like to thank her parents and her boyfriend for being so supportive in following her love of theatre into college. Lainey would also like to thank Zion Pinell for the opportunities and experience throughout this whole process.
Corvine Reynhout they/them (Veronica Schultz/Lighting Designer/Scenic Designer/Technical Director/Scenic Charge Artist), is a sophomore Theatre Production major and Business Administration minor. Corvine is ecstatic to be making their collegiate acting debut as Vern in 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche. While playingVern has been fun for them, Corvine is more keen on the technical side of theatre, having worked on productions such as Shelby Twp. Summerfest 2025 (Assistant Stage Manager), Birthday Candles (Stage Manager), Trojan Women (Assistant Stage Manager/Scenic Artist), and The Little Mermaid (Assistant Stage Manager/Scenic Carpenter). That said, though Corvine does not plan on making a career in acting, they feel grateful to have had an incredible experience on this production alongside some of their best friends. Corvine would like to thank Zion Pinell and Dr. Barry Devine for keeping them sane this semester.
Meet the Crew
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Zion Pinell they/them (Director, Stage Manager, Co-Scenic Charge Artist, Sound Designer, Dramaturgy) is a Senior Psychology (Neuroscience) major with a Gender and Identity Studies minor at Heidelberg University and they are overjoyed to be directing the black box production of 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche this September! Zion has previously been involved in Heidelberg’s main stage productions of Godspell (Assistant Stage Manager), 26 Pebbles (Assistant Stage Manager), Trojan Women (Scenic Charge), and The Prom (Assistant Director and Head Scenic Charge Artist) and black box productions of The Complete Works of Shakespeare (abridged) (Production Stage Manager, Scenic Designer/Technical Director) and Birthday Candles (Crew). Outside of the theater Zion is involved in Greek Life, Black Student Union, Alpha Psi Omega, Chem Club, The Center for Survivor Empowerment, It’s On Us, the Alliance for Sustainability, Berg Allies, and Res Life. Zion would like to thank their partner, Corvine, for their unwavering support and help with every element of this production. They would also like to thank APO, Karla Kash, and the cast and crew of 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche for making this production happen!
R.Wiles They/them (stage manager/prop master/front of house manager) it’s so excited to help present five lesbians eating a quiche. They are a first year theater production major with a focus in puppetry. at Heidelberg Wiles has previously worked in legally blonde.(front of house/assistant scenic design) and has previously worked on heist quest(princess chicken), little mermaid (prop master), the lion, the witch and the wardrobe (puppet maker) and into the woods (milky white/puppet manager) they would like to thank their parents and friends for always showing up and supporting their true passions.
Lavannah Hamilton She/Her (Assistant Stage Manager) is a sophomore Musical Theater major from Wakeman, OH who is extremely excited to work on her third show at Heidelberg University as an Assistant Stage Manager. She was originally not a part of the crew, but happily offered to step in and help the cast and crew of 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche! Lavannah has previously performed in Trojan Women (Chorus), Birthday Candles (Joan/Alex/Beth), and Legally Blonde (Ensemble), and has been assistant stage manager for You Just Never Know and The Prom . She is extremely grateful to be a helping hand, and she would like to thank the cast and crew for welcoming her to the team!
Diaunte Griffin he/him Gibsonburg, Ohio (Assistant Stage Manager) is ecstatic for this production of Five Lesbians Eating a Quiche to be viewed by so many people! Diaunte is a new first-year here at Heidelberg University and is excited to keep working with the amazing people here.
Elias Kreuscher He/Him (Costumes) Elias is very happy to be doing costumes for this amazing show. The cast has been great to work with, and he is so proud of director Z for their first show! He is very excited to see all the hard work everyone has put in to make this show amazing. Congratulations to everyone in the cast and crew!
Is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com