Experimental Relief 2023

USC Aiken’s University Theatre Players presented their annual Experimental Relief show on Oct. 5, 2023 and closed their show Oct. 8, 2023. 

On opening night, the experienced a complete sell-out of tickets about 10 minutes before the start of the show, turning away handfuls of students. This serves as a reminder that students should purchase tickets in advance to the UTP shows. 

The show presented six different 10-minute shows that were all written, performed by and directed by students. 

Anybody Have a Map:

• Written by Finn Hutto 

• Directed by Summer Burch

• Stage Managed by Jeremiah Hancock

• Actors: Gracie Willis, Kristen Brooks and Khadajah Jenkins

Double Blind Date: 

• Written by Jaden Napier

• Directed by Cade Melnyk

• Stage Managed by Gracie Willis 

• Actors: Tobias Knight, Eliyana Brown and Christine (Lisa) Black

Pen Pals:

• Written by Rebecca Ogabuefi

• Directed by: Finn Hutto

• Staged Managed by Jaden Napier

• Actors: Jacob Daignault and David Winburn

A Porch Away:

• Written by Jaala Robertson

• Directed by Josh Chambers

• Stage Managed by Summer Burch

• Actors: Daniel Mims and Brandi DeHaven 

Happily Ever After Ever After Ever After

• Written by Kayla Hutto

• Directed by Jaden Napier

• Stage Managed by Finn Hutto

• Actors: Emily Enos, Antonio Donaldson and Ella Rich

Counting

• Written by Samantha Taylor

• Directed by Seth Bickford

• Stage Manged by Ashleigh Ponder and Wren Hamrick

• Actors: Ethan Woods, Tyler Redmond and Eric Loggins