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

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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.