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SONG, DANCE AND TAKING A CHANCE:A MASTER CLASS IN MUSICAL THEATER
UPPER SCHOOL SPRING MUSICALLIVESTREAM DEBUT: FRIDAY, JUNE 11, 2021, 7 P.M.ON-DEMAND VIEWING BEGINNING JUNE 12, 2021
Song, Dance and Taking a Chance: A Master Class in Musical Theater
Prelude
Hello! The Book of Mormon
Gavin K........................................................................................................................................................................GavinKimmel
Rylan H.......................................................................................................................................................................... RylanHefner
Clea G.......................................................................................................................................................................CleaGaïtasSur
Davyd B................................................................................................................................................................... DavydBarchuk
Maxwell S..................................................................................................................................................................... MaxSpencer
Soren M........................................................................................................................................................................... SorenMiller
Sal Burkhardt............................................................................................................................................................ SalBurkhardt
Voice................................................................................................................................................................. ChantalThornberry
Interlude #1: The Opening Number
Person in the Chair................................................................................................................................................ MarenOstrem
Be the Hero, Big Fish
Edward........................................................................................................................................................................GavinKimmel
Child..............................................................................................................................................................................LauraKimmel
Frustrated Fisherman........................................................................................................................................... MarenOstrem
Ensemble.................................................................................................................................................................... FullCompany
Mama Who Bore Me, Spring Awakening
Wendla.....................................................................................................................................................GracieTilney-Kaemmer
Ilse............................................................................................................................................................................. AnjaTrierweiler
Ensemble.........................................................................AnnikaBrelsford,BridgetCommers,AdelineDeHarpporte, DelaneyDevine,MaggieFried,CleaGaïtasSur,AdrienneGaylord, ParisaGhavami,KateHanf,SevyHayes,GraceKrasny, SilaLiljedahl,ClaraMcKoy,EllieMurphy,MarenOstrem, BriRucker,EveSampsell-Jones,VeeSzaj,ValerieWick
Interlude #2: The Character “I Want” Number
I Know It’s Today, Shrek the Musical
Young Fiona................................................................................................................................................................. ValerieWick
Teenage Fiona.......................................................................................................................................................CleaGaïtasSur
Fiona............................................................................................................................................................................... EllieMurphy
Ring of Keys, Fun Home
Alison.......................................................................................................................................................................... MarenOstrem
Young Alison......................................................................................................................................... GracieTilney-Kaemmer
Dancers.....................................................................................AnnikaBrelsford,SalBurkhardt,AdelineDeHarpporte, ParisaGhavami,RylanHefner,GavinKimmel, SilaLijedahl,EveSampsell-Jones,BriRucker
UPPER SCHOOL SPRING MUSICAL 2021
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Interlude #3: The Dance Number
Singin’ in the Rain, Singin’ in the Rain
Don Lockwood........................................................................................................................................................... RylanHefner
Interlude #4: The Conflict and Realization Number
What is this Feeling?, Wicked
Glinda “Galinda”......................................................................................................................................................GraceKrasny
Elphaba................................................................................................................................................... GracieTilney-Kaemmer
Shiz Students Ensemble...................................................................... DavydBarchuk,MaggieFried,CleaGaïtasSur, ParisaGhavami,SorenMiller,MaxSpencer, VeeSzaj,ValerieWick
The Girl I Mean to Be, The Secret Garden
Mary Lennox............................................................................................................................................... AdelineDeHarpporte
Ensemble...................................................................................................MaggieFried,CleaGaïtasSur,ParisaGhavami, SilaLiljedahl,BridgetCommers,DelaneyDevine
Interlude #5: The Love Song
Falling Slowly, Once
Guy................................................................................................................................................................................ RylanHefner
Girl........................................................................................................................................................................ AdrienneGaylord
You Matter to Me, Waitress
Dr. Pomatter.............................................................................................................................................................. GavinKimmel
Jenna............................................................................................................................................................................. GraceKrasny
Interlude #6: The Act 1 Finale
Stick to the Status Quo, High School Musical
Zeke........................................................................................................................................................................ AnnikaBrelsford
Chad............................................................................................................................................................................... EllieMurphy
Martha....................................................................................................................................................................... DavydBarchuk
Skater #1.................................................................................................................................................................. AnjaTrierweiler
Skater #2..................................................................................................................................................................... SalBurkhardt
Gymnast.................................................................................................................................................................... KatyaSjaastad
Sharpay.................................................................................................................................................................................. VeeSzaj
Ryan................................................................................................................................................................................. ValerieWick
Gabriella....................................................................................................................................................................... GraceKrasny
Taylor............................................................................................................................................................AdelineDeHarpporte
Ensemble.................................................................................................................................................................... FullCompany
*****8 MINUTE INTERMISSION*****
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Interlude #7: Welcome Back from Intermission
Prayer, Come From Away
Kevin......................................................................................................................................................................... DavydBarchuk
Hannah.................................................................................................................................................................... AnjaTrierweiler
Rabbi................................................................................................................................................................................ SorenMiller
Eddie............................................................................................................................................................................. MaxSpencer
Beulah.................................................................................................................................................................... AnnikaBrelsford
Ali............................................................................................................................................................................... ParisaGhavami
Passengers....................................................................................................................................... MaggieFried,ValerieWick
Interlude #8: The Heartbreak Number
I Can Do Better Than That, The Last Five Years
Cathy............................................................................................................................................................................ GraceKrasny
I’m Breaking Down, Falsettos
Trina.............................................................................................................................................................................. GavinKimmel
Interlude #9: The 11 O’Clock Number
At the Ballet, A Chorus Line
Sheila...................................................................................................................................................................................... VeeSzaj
Bebe................................................................................................................................................................................ EllieMurphy
Maggie..................................................................................................................................................... GracieTilney-Kaemmer
Dancers................................................................................................................................................... KateHanf,ClaraMcKoy
Interlude #10: The Finale!
It’s Time to Dance, The Prom
Alyssa........................................................................................................................................................................... GraceKrasny
Emma....................................................................................................................................................... GracieTilney-Kaemmer
Barry............................................................................................................................................................................ GavinKimmel
Dee Dee......................................................................................................................................................................... EllieMurphy
Trent.............................................................................................................................................................................. RylanHefner
Ensemble................................................................................................................................................................... FullCompany
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Interlude #11: The Encore
Time Warp, Rocky Horror Show
Riff-Raff....................................................................................................................................................................... GavinKimmel
Magenta.............................................................................................................................................AdrienneGaylord(vocals)
GracieTilney-Kaemmer(performer)
Narrator....................................................................................................................................................... AdelineDeHarpporte
Columbia...................................................................................................................................................................... RylanHefner
Ensemble................................................................................................................................................................... FullCompany
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DavydBarchuk
AnnikaBrelsford
SalBurkhardt
BridgetCommers
AdelineDeHarpporte
DelaneyDevine
MaggieFried
CleaGaïtasSur
AdrienneGaylord
ParisaGhavami
KateHanf
SevyHayes
RylanHefner
GavinKimmel
LauraKimmel
GraceKrasny
SilaLiljedahl
ClaraMcKoy
SorenMiller
EllieMurphy
MarenOstrem
BriRucker
EveSampsell-Jones
KatyaSjaastad
MaxSpencer
VeeSzaj
GracieTilney-Kaemmer
AnjaTrierweiler
ValerieWick
Director............................................................................................................................................................................... EricSeverson
Musical Director..................................................................................................................................................................... AnneKlus
Director of Photography/Videographer................................................................................................................ MicahWickre
Musical Arrangements/Audio Engineers............................................................................................................ TimKraack’05
JJGisselquist’18
Choreographers....................................................................................................................................................................KarisSloss
GavinKimmel’21Ring of Keys
RylanHefner’21Singin’ in the Rain, Time Warp tapdance
Film Editors........................................................................................................................................................................ MicahWickre
GavinKimmel‘21,I’m Breaking DownEricSeverson,Hello!, I Know It’s Today, What is this Feeling?, Prayer
American Sign Language Consultant.......................................................................................................................ErikaWickreA.A.S.,SignLanguageInterpretationandTransliteration,St.PaulCollege
Scenic Designer/Technical Director.......................................................................................................................... SaraHerman
Assistant Technical Director/ Master Carpenter................................................................................................ ConnorDuffy
Lighting Designers........................................................................................................................................................... MitchFrazier
RafaelBarocas’21,Time Warp
Light Board Operators...............................................................................................RafaelBarocas, WillSedo, SamZelazo
DanteGilbert,ValChafee
Light and Sound Supervisors.........................................................................................................MattEdens, GeneSwanson
MelissaDouden, JimSzalay
Live Stream Coordinator.................................................................................................................................................. MattEdens
Program Designer.............................................................................................................................................ElizabethLonghurst
Photographer.................................................................................................................................................................. JohnSeverson
Costume Crew..................................................................................................................................................................MaddyFisher
Tech Crew................................................................................................................. GrayWhitaker-Castaneda,VivianJohnson,
WillSedo,MorganRiley,SamZelazo,
DanteGilbert,RafaelBarocas,DavydBarchuk,
MaddyFisher,JaydenJones,DerekFried,
IsobelAlm,HannahLorenz-Meyer
Musicians
Piano.................................................................................................................................................................................. TimKraack’05
JJGisselquist’18
MattHarikian
Guitar............................................................................................................................................................................................. JayGraff
Cello...................................................................................................................................................................................... JuliaScott’21
FULL COMPANY
ARTISTIC STAFF
DIRECTOR’S NOTES
Asthecastofthisproductionremindedmeacoupleofweeksago,“2020-21istheyearwedidnotlettheaterdie!”Itisamazingwhatagroupofartistscanachieve,eveninthemidstofapandemic,whentheyputtheirheartsandmindstowork.Wehaveallbeenpushedtotheextremesofourcreativitythisyear,butwearesoluckytobepartofanartscommunitywithsuchtalent,resiliency,andsupportthatwecouldtakeahugeriskanddothisyear’sSpringMusicalinacompletelynewanddifferentway.Theresultistheperformanceyouwillseetonight:amusicaltheaterexperiencethatfollowsthestructureofatypicalmusical,butispopulatedwithexcitingnumbersfrom17differentshows.It’salovelettertomusicaltheaterinvideoform.Ihopeyouwillenjoywhatwehavecreated.
Everysinglepersoninvolvedinthisproductiondidthingsdifferentlythantheyeverhavebeforeintheprocessofcreatingthisshow.Iamsoproudofeachandeveryoneofthem,andIamsothankfulfortheirpassion,commitment,patience,flexibilityandtalent.Theyhavealltaughtmethetruestdefinitionofcollaboration,andIcouldnotbemoregratefultoeachandeveryoneofthem.
Enjoytheshow!
PRODUCTION NOTES
Weobservedmultiplesafetyprotocolswhilecreatingandfilmingthisproduction.Rehearsalswereheldeithervirtuallyoroutdoors,andcastmembersrecordedvocalperformancesathome.Theseperformanceswerethenmixedandeditedtogetherintothefinalnumbers.Whilefilmingonlocationoroncampus,performerslip-synchedtotheirownvocals;somenumberswerealsofilmedbythecastintheirhomes.
SPECIAL THANKS
MattEdens,GeneSwanson,JimSzalzy,MelissaDouden,PeteKilibardaandtheentireMaintenanceStaff,SeamusGlewweandtheentireSafetyandSecuritystaff,MarkJohnson,GarryClum,EdWilliams,MaxDelgado,BrynRoberts,DarynLowman,StefanieMotta,SaraHerman,ConnorDuffy,JJGisselquist,MicahWickre,TimKraack,MattHarikian,AmiBerger,JohnandLynneSeverson,ChantalThornberry,ChrisHuebner,KirstenHoogenakker,AlmutEngelhardt,KatyaSjaastad,ErikaWickre,MeghanandBruceKimmel,theamazingcastandcrewandaspecialthankyoutoourseniorsintheTheaterProgram:Miranda,Rafi,Adeline,Adrienne,Rylan,Gavin,Grace,Maren,Gracie,andAnja—yourleadership,yourpassionformusicaltheater,yourcommitment,andyourtalentnotonlyinspiredthisproductionbutmadeitallpossible.
HUSS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS STAFF
DirectorofTechnology.................................................................................................................................................................GarryClum
Media/TechnologyCoordinator..........................................................................................................................................GeneSwanson
WebManagerandMediaCoordinator....................................................................................................................................MattEdens
DirectorofOperationsandSecurity..................................................................................................................................MarkJohnson
FacilitiesSuperintendent........................................................................................................................................................PeteKilibarda
SchedulingSupervisor..........................................................................................................................................................MelissaDouden
SafetyandSecuritySupervisor........................................................................................................................................SeamusGlewwe
HussCenterProductionCoordinator..................................................................................................................................EricSeverson
STREAMING INFORMATION
TheshowwillhaveitslivestreamdebutonFriday,June11,at7p.m.athttps://vimeo.com/event/986544.Theshowwillalsobeavailableforon-demandviewingbeginningonSaturday,June12.