carthage music department presents
FINISHING THE HAT A Senior Recital by
Nicky Caldwell featuring Caitlin Preuss ‘23, vocalist Melissa Cardamone, accompanist
Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022 | 2 p.m. Recital Hall
program Don’t Stop Me Now (1978) Someday I’ll Find You from Private Lives (1930) A Room With A View from This Year of Grace (1928) The Party’s Over from Bells Are Ringing (1950)
Freddie Mercury (1946-1991) Noël Coward (1899-1973) Noël Coward (1899-1973) Jule Styne (1905-1994)
10 Minutes Ago Rodgers & Hammerstein (1902-1979 & 1895-1950) from Cinderella (1958) Isn’t It Kinda Fun Rodgers & Hammerstein (1902-1979 & 1895-1950) from State Fair (1996) If Ever I would Leave You Frederick Leowe (1901-1988) from Camelot (1960) Larger Than Life Ahrens &Flaherty (b. 1948 & b. 1960) from My Favorite Year (1992) Petrified Boy George (b. 1961) from Taboo (2002) Fishing With My Dad William Finn (b. 1952) from Make Me A Song (2006) INTERMISSION Sunday In The Park With George (1983) Stephen Sondheim (1930-2021) A Character Study George: Nicky Caldwell Dot/Marie: Caitlin Preuss ACT I: Opening Prelude Sunday in the Park with George Dot Color and Light George and Dot The Day Off George Finishing The Hat George ACT II: We Do Not Belong Together George and Dot Putting It Together George Lesson #8 George
program Move On Sunday Reprise
George and Dot George and Dot
Nicky Caldwell is a student of Matthew Hougland.
biographies Nicky Caldwell is a senior Music Theatre Major who is graduating in his third year of college. This past summer Nicky was a professional Singer/Dancer in the KIDs From Wisconsin Big Bang Boom Tour. Some of his favorite roles at Carthage include: Jerry in BETRAYAL, Orpheus in EURIDICE, Head Waiter in SHE LOVES ME, as well as parts in SOMETHING ROTTEN, and WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN. This past year he was also a semifinalist in the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Music Theatre Intensive. You can catch Nicky singing in Carthage Choir and on the Wartburg stage in musicals and plays alike. His next show will be MEMENTO MORI, a new devised work premiering in November at Carthage. He thanks you so much for coming to FINISHING THE HAT! Caitlin Preuss is a senior Music Theatre and Directing double major. Carthage mainstage credits: SOMETHING ROTTEN, THE REVOLUTIONISTS, WOMEN ON THE VERGE…, RAJWIAB, FIGHTING FOR HOME. Workshop credits: SHE LOVES ME, LITTLE WOMEN, SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD. Carthage directing credits: co-director of BETRAYAL, director of THE YELLOW BOAT. Upcoming: ORDINARY DAYS. Melissa Cardamone has been a staff accompanist and coach with Carthage College since 2010. She is also a classically trained soprano. At Carthage, her duties include playing for the Carthage Treble Choir and the Carthage Chorale. She accompanies the musical theater workshop classes and plays in the pit for their performances. In addition, students may sign up for individual coaching of their recital repertoire, audition material, or lesson work. She enjoys playing for student recitals and assisting with the annual Christmas Festival. Melissa is grateful for the opportunity she has had to travel to China, Tanzania, Florida, and through the Midwest on tours with both of her choirs. Ms. Cardamone has sung and played in the Milwaukee area with companies such as Milwaukee Opera Theatre, the Sunset Playhouse, the Florentine Opera, Milwaukee Chamber Theater, The Belle Ensemble, Festival Arts Antioch, as well as the Racine Concert Band and the Kenosha Pops. She is a cantor and pianist at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Kenosha. Melissa lives in Kenosha with her husband, Joe, two wonderful kids, and a pup named Finn.
upcoming events Student Recital: Austin Zepeda Sunday, Oct. 16 • 2 p.m. Recital Hall Carthage Trio Monday, Oct. 17 • 7:30 p.m. A. F. Siebert Chapel Meet the Masters Wednesday, Oct. 19 • 7:30 p.m. Campbell Student Union Auditorium Ope, Not Ope Opening Reception Thursday, Oct. 27 • 3:30-6:30 p.m. H. F. Johnson Gallery of Art Performing Arts Series: Lauren Jelencovich Thursday, Oct. 27 • 7:30 p.m. A. F. Siebert Chapel • tickets required Lakeside Band Festival Saturday, Oct. 29 • 7 p.m. A. F. Siebert Chapel Student Recital: Nate Myers Sunday, Oct. 30 • 2 p.m. Campbell Student Union Auditorium Student Recital: Bailey Schneyr & Lexy Klawonn Monday, Oct. 31 • 7:30 p.m. Recital Hall
Fine Arts at Carthage acknowledges that the land on which our building stands is part of the traditional Potawatomi, Sioux, Peoria, Kickapoo, and Miami peoples past, present, and future. These homelands reside along the southwest shores of Michigami, North America’s largest system of freshwater lakes. We honor with gratitude the land itself, and the people who have stewarded it throughout the generations. Many Indigenous peoples thrive in this place—alive and strong, and this calls us to commit to continuing to learn how to be better stewards of the land we inhabit as well.
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