Columbia University School of the Arts Theatre Program is proud to present ‘Wilder Shorts! – The Happy Journey to Trenton and Camden & Pullman Car Hiawatha,’ by playwright Thornton Wilder and directed by alum Logan Reed ’21.

The Kirby family travels to Camden and a motley crew of passengers on a train hurtle through the American landscape to Chicago. The solar system makes an entrance, the great philosophers of years past impart their “wisdom,” and the fields themselves fight for the spotlight. In a celebration of theatre itself, nine actors perform over 30 roles in these two Thornton Wilder short plays, capturing the hilarity and miracle of life along with its inevitable fragility. 

Ticketing Information

Tickets are available to current students, faculty, and staff who have completed the requirements of the University Health Compact and who can present a “green pass” on the ReOpenCU app upon arrival.

There is a limit of one (1)  ticket per person, per performance and each ticket must be held in the name of the guest attending the event.

Featuring

Lindsey Ackerman, Hilary Asare, Amanda Centeno, Zachary Desmond, Alice Gorelick, Annie Hoeg, Naomi Honig, Michael Karadsheh (student), and Anthony Naranjo.

The Happy Journey to Trenton and Camden
Naomi Honig – Stage Manager
Hilary Asare – Ma Kirby
Michael Karadsheh (student )- Arthur 
Amanda Centeno – Caroline
Zachary Desmond – Elmer
Lindsey Ackerman – Beula 

Pullman Car Hiawatha
Naomi Honig – Stage Manager
Michael Karadsheh (student) – The Porter
Amanda Centeno – Lower One, Female Attendant & Others
Hilary Asare – Lower Three & Others
Lindsey Ackerman – Lower Five & Others
Zachary Desmond – Lower Seven, Male Attendant & Others
Anthony Naranjo – Lower Nine, Philip, & Others
Alice Gorelick – The Insane Woman
Annie Hoeg – Harriet

Production Team

Director Logan Reed ‘21
Stage Manager Aimee-Marie Holland ‘20
Assistant Stage Manager Stormy Lambert (student)
Company Manager Talia Escobedo (student)
Producer Kyra Armstrong (student)
Scenic Designer An-lin Dauber
Sound Designer Tye Hunt Fitzgerald
Lighting Designer Carolina Ortiz Herrera
Costume Designer Matthew R. Malone
Dramaturg & Props Designer Zach Marlin