UTNT (UT New Theatre): These. Are. The. Keystrokes.

March 1-March 8, 2025
Oscar G. Brockett Theatre

By Michael Mobley
Directed by Mikala Gibson

Juno Adair - Assistant Technical Director / Austin Brion - Sound Designer / Alik Clay - Assistant Scenic Designer / Violet Clemons - Costume Designer / Manami (Ally) Dolley - Assistant Stage Manager / Oren Ederi - Assistant Director / Sarah Jean Elliot - Lighting Designer / Michelle "Midge" Ferguson - Stage Manager / Mikala Gibson - Director / Rachel Green – Assistant Costume Designer / Gabi Hernandez – Assistant Production Manager / Jason Lee Huerta – Technical Director / Lisa Laratta – Scenic Designer / Kennedy Mclaggan – Assistant Stage Manager / Michael Mobley– Playwright / David Olivares – Sound Designer / Jose Salcido – Production Manager / Rain Snyder – Assistant Lighting Designer / Alison Vasquez – Voice Coach

CAST

Mahogany...Makayla Adelakun

Tati...Heavyn Carter

Isaiah...Trevor Gatabaki

Touchless...Howard Hall

Sandra...Haley Prince

Reggie…Khalia Sacko

Donnie…Jay Smith

Photos by Thomas Allison.

Howard Hall as Touchless starts his typing class bright and early, and he reprimands those who happen to late quite often.
Typing takes work and Jay Smith as Donnie finds that out the hard way. This is a close up shot of Smith's hands.
Mahogany, played by Makayla Adelakun, has her friends Sandra and Tati, played by Haley Prince and Heavyn Carter respectively, put up her prom queen posters for her while she skims through a magazine.
A new student joins the class of Touchless, played by Howard Hall. From a gang-ridden area, Khalia Sacko as Reggie stirs the pot in his new classroom with his typing skills.
Isaiah, portrayed by Trevor Gatabaki, follows Reggie, played by Khalia Sacko, to his new school. Begging the question, can you ever escape your past, or hide from it long enough to graduate high school?
Tati's emotional support bear is held by Mahogany, Makayla Adelakun, while Tati, Heavyn Carter, completes a typing test.
After Sandra, Haley Prince, states her love for the Jerry Curl, Donnie, played by Jay Smith, comes back to school with sopping wet Jerry Curls. Sandra beams.
Having lost Prom Queen, in the Make-Up Prom held in Touchless's classroom, Makayla Adelakun as Mahogany is crowned Make-Up Prom Queen. She gives a speech getting out her anger at her loss, it's a moment of comedic catharsis.
Having been unable to attend Prom due to financial issues, Sandra, played by Haley Prince, holds hands with her original Prom date and Make-Up Prom dance partner, Donnie, portrayed by Jay Smith.
Finding refuge in Touchless's classroom, Isaiah, played by Trevor Gatabaki, and Reggie, played by Khalia Sacko, run from their gang activities. There is glass thought to be a bullet in Isaiah's leg.

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