Life's a Dream - October 22 - October 24, 2021
Illinois Wesleyan University School of Theatre Arts
Who's Who
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JULIANNE COZETTE, senior BFA Acting
as Rosaura
Julianne Cozette is also pursuing a minor in Political Science and hails from Oak Park, Illinois. Previous IWU credits in the Jerome Mirza Theatre include The Last Days of Judas Iscariot (Saint Peter/Matthias), Stage Door (Olga Brandt), Curtains (wig captain), as well as Miss Julie (Miss Julie) in the EMJK Laboratory Theatre. She played Rosie in Puzzle at the 10-Minute Play Festival, and Girl in Pillowman in the Phoenix Theatre. Professional positions include The Tempest (Miranda) at Chicago Youth Shakespeare and character performer for Party Like a Princess LLC Chicago. Julianne holds executive positions in her sorority, Sigma Kappa, and IWU's American Sign Language Club and is a member of IWU's Mortar Board and Pi Sigma Alpha Academic Honors Societies. She deeply loves and thanks her family, her therapist, and her eyebrow lady, Adelina.
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VALERIE MARTIRE, sophomore BFA Acting
as Clarion
Valerie Martire is also pursuing a minor in Film Studies and hails from River Forest, Illinois. Previous IWU credits in the Jerome Mirza Theatre include FCDC: Simpler Times (run crew), as well as Mary Jane (wardrobe) in the EMJK Laboratory Theatre. Other previous credits include Dog Sees God (Tricia) in the Phoenix Theatre, The Woolgatherer (Rose) and The Shape of Things (Jenny) in the classroom. “Special thanks to my family for making everything I do possible!”
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ETHAN JAMES SMITH, junior BFA Acting
as Sigismund
Ethan James Smith is also pursuing a minor in Film Studies and hails from Naperville, Illinois. Previous IWU credits in the Jerome Mirza Theatre include Wilderness (Michael) and Stage Door (Sam Hastings/Billy). In the Phoenix Theatre, Ethan performed in Devil’s Advocate (Adam) and Otho the Great (Gonfrid), as well as Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf (Nick) in Advanced Scene Study. “Special thanks to my family, my beautiful IWU community, Sean, Daniel, PJ and Eric, and all the teachers/instructors who helped me here along the way.”
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