HAIR

Pakkebier

Chloe Hilby

Willow Newell

Hannah Czaplicki

Massimo Manfredini

Wrbanek

Melone

Lane Breimhorst

Kalb

Tiffany Borger

Alexyn Cervantes

Retek

Taylor May Bulanek

Brennen Adams (Woof) Brennen is a Senior studying Communications. Past credits at Carthage College include SOMETHING ROTTEN (Ensemble). Other shows include OKLAHOMA! (Ensemble), FIDDLER ON THE ROOF (Tevye), GUYS AND DOLLS (Nicely Nicely), and WIZARD OF OZ (Cowardly Lion). Brennen would like to thank his family, friends, and directors for their support as he pursues his passion for musical theatre.

Tiffany Borger (Diane) Tiffany is a sophomore Music Theater and History major. Past shows include HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL (Sharpay, Ms. Darbus), LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS (Chiffon) BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (Ensemble), MARY POPPINS (US Jane, ensemble), and YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU (Essie). Tiffany would like to thank her friends and family for their constant support.

Lane Breimhorst (Walter) Lane is a senior Music Theatre Major with a Costume Design Minor. Past credits include CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD (Orin), LULU AND THE LONG WALK (Steve the Lion), and MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING (Boy/Watch 1) at Hope Repertory Theatre. Carthage credits include SOMETHING ROTTEN (Snug) and PATIENCE AND FORTITUDE (Oro). Lane would like to thank everyone involved in HAIR for this opportunity to do a show that is truly like no other.

Taylor May Bulanek (Marjorie) Taylor May is a senior double major in Musical Theatre and Music Education Vocal with a minor in Dance. Previous productions at Carthage include ANTIGONE (Chorus Ensemble/Guide for Terisius), SHIFT, FLYING & FALLING, NOTHING TOO SMALL, AWAY FROM THE MIRROR, ON MY WAY (Ensemble), YOU’RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN (Woodstock), and SHE LOVES ME (Ensemble).

Alexyn Cervantes (Linda) Alexyn is a sophomore Elementary Education major with minors in Music Theatre and Psychology. This is her first musical performance at Carthage. Favorite past roles include: Audrey in LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS (Watertown Players Inc.), Linda in THE WEDDING SINGER (Theatre Unlimited Inc.), and Lady Beatrice in ONCE UPON A MATTRESS (RVC Starlight Theatre). She would like to thank her family, friends, and the cast and crew for always believing in her.

Hannah Czaplicki (Sheila) Hannah is a senior Music Theatre major. Carthage Mainstage Credits: SOMETHING ROTTEN! (Peter Quince/US Bea) and ROMEO AND JULIET WALK INTO A BAR (Meghan/Department Chair). Music Theatre Workshop Credits: LITTLE WOMEN (Amy March/Troll); SHE LOVES ME (Ilona Ritter); SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD (Ensemble); and OUR TIME (Herself). She would like to thank her mom, grandpa, friends and family, her wonderful cast and creative team, and the corner of 44th and 8th.

Chloe Hilby (Jeanie) Chloe is a senior Theatre major. Past shows include PATIENCE AND FORTITUDE (Yoree), BLOOD SISTERS (Sister Jane Moony), and THE LAST FIVE YEARS (Stage Manager). She would like to thank her parents and little sister for supporting her, even if it means traveling 1,100 miles to see her plays.

Theresa Kalb (Suzannah)Theresa is a junior Studio Art and Dance double major. This is Theresa’s first musical with Carthage. She has also performed several pieces in the Carthage mainstage dance shows NOTHING TOO SMALL (Galactic Expeditions, Underneath), AWAY FROM THE MIRROR ‘22 (Lights Up, Breath, Panic Room), and IN THE MOMENT (Untitled) as well as the verbatim theatre performance, FRONTLINE (Nurse 4). Theresa would like to thank her parents, her partner Nicky, Stacy Pottinger, and all of her other friends and family for their support as she pursues the arts.

Massimo Manfredini (Margaret Mead) Massimo is a senior Music Theatre major with a self-designed minor in Creative Arts Education. Past roles include SWEET CHARITY (Officer Monty/Ensemble), RIDE THE CYCLONE (Karnak), WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN (Ivan), PATIENCE AND FORTITUDE (Heff), SOMETHING ROTTEN! (Ensemble). He would like to thank the love and support he receives from his family and friends in pursuing the performing arts and all his professors who have helped him along this journey.

Mykah Melone (Paul) Mykah is a Junior pursuing a self-designed major in English and Theatre Education. Previous shows include UNIT LLT, NO EASY TARGET, SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE, A GENTLEMEN’S GUIDE…, SHE KILLS MONSTERS, LYSISTRATA, CINDERELLA, and MACBETH. Mykah is also an actor combatant with the Society of American Fight Directors. He would like to thank his biological and chosen family for their love and support, and he hopes you all enjoy the show.

Avery Morris (Hud) Avery is a Junior pursuing a degree in Vocal Music Education with a minor in Theatre. HAIR is his first show at Carthage. Other credits include ANYTHING GOES (Ensemble), DON’T COUNT ON FOREVER (Parent), THE LITTLE MERMAID (Chef Louis), THEY CAME FROM SOMEWHERE (Garner Fite), STATE FAIR (Abel Frake), THE LONG RED HERRING (Rudy Morrel), and ONCE UPON A MATTRESS (Minstrel). Avery would like to thank his family, friends, directors, and teachers for all their support.

Jack Myers (Berger) Jack is a senior Music Theatre major with a Costume Design minor. Previous Carthage theatre credits include: SOMETHING ROTTEN (Brother Jeremiah), SHE LOVES ME (Sipos), SISTER ACT (Eddie), and FLORA THE RED MENACE (Willy). They would like to thank their mother, sister, and Emily Jean for their constant support.

Willow Newell (Dionne) Willow is a sophomore pursuing a Musical Theater major with minors in History and Psychological Science. She has performed in MAMMA MIA, THE LITTLE MERMAID, DON’T COUNT ON FOREVER, CLUE: Onstage (Singing Telegram), THE WIZARD OF OZ (Dorothy), and THE MIRACLE WORKER (Martha).

Matthew Pakkebier (Claude) Matthew is a Senior pursuing a Musical Theater and Music Education degree. Past credits include SOMETHING ROTTEN (Nigel), SHE LOVES ME (Georg), WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN (Carlos), SISTER ACT (TJ), FLORA THE RED MENACE (Kenny), and SWEET CHARITY (Vidal). Matthew would like to thank the support of his family, teachers, and friends for all their support.

Katherine Retek (Natalie) Katherine is a current Sophomore pursuing a double major in Music Theatre & Political Science. This is her first musical performance at Carthage. Past credits include: WIZARD OF OZ (The Wicked Witch), SOUND OF MUSIC (Young Maria/Ensemble), WILLY WONKA (Candy Man), SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN (Olga Mara/Ensemble), HELLO, DOLLY! (Ernestina Money/Ensemble), & THE MUSIC MAN (Maud Dunlop/Ensemble). Katherine would like to thank her family members, her partner Zachary, friends, the cast & crew, and the Carthage Swim & Dive Team for always supporting her career choices.

Marielle Shiring (Mary) Marielle is a senior double major in Arts Administration and Theatre with a minor in English and is so excited to be a part of HAIR! Favorite roles at Carthage include Beth in LITTLE WOMEN and Marianne in CONSTELLATIONS. Other credits include A GENTLEMEN’S GUIDE (Hope Repertory Theatre) and THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME (Capital City Theatre). Marielle also served as an Administrative Intern at Hope Repertory Theatre this past summer. Marielle would like to thank her family, her partner, Lane, and her best friend, Bree, for all their love and endless support!

Matthew Wrbanek (Steve/Claude Understudy) Matthew is a senior at Carthage studying Musical Theatre and Scenic Design. He has previously been in PUFFS (Ernie Mac/Ensemble), RIDE THE CYCLONE (Mischa), SPRING AWAKENING (Georg), KISS ME KATE (Fred Graham), and SOMETHING ROTTEN (Ensemble/ Nostradamus Understudy). He is so thankful for all the friends, family, and faculty that have supported him. @matt_wrb

Matthew Hougland (Executive Producer) National Tour: SPAMILTON (MD/King George). Off-Broadway: LIFE OF THE PARTY (Lawrence O’Keefe & Nell Benjamin), EMERGENCY. Workshop: WICKEDEST WOMAN. Past credits include CHICAGO, SISTER ACT, AMOUR, THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD, A CATERED AFFAIR. Awards: Broadway World Best Actor. Current: Celebrity Cruises (vocal director), SPAMILTON (vacation MD), Carthage College (Director of Undergraduate MT Studies). Education: MM NYU Steinhardt. www.matthewhougland.com @ mrhougland

Kevin Wehrhahn (Director) MSC Cruises (Music Director/Dueling Pianist). Regional: THE GHOST TRAIN (Assistant Director), BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (The Beast), JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR (Pontius Pilate), LES MISÉRABLES (Ensemble). Education: BA Elon University. Kevin is a current graduate student pursuing a Master of Music in Music Theatre Vocal Pedagogy. @kevin_w_egan

Melissa Kelly Cardamone (Music Director) Carthage MD/Pit Band credits include URINETOWN, LITTLE WOMEN, SISTER ACT, ADDAMS FAMILY, LEGALLY BLONDE, EVITA, LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC, LITTLE MERMAID, WILD PARTY, GODSPELL, SWEET CHARITY, YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, HOW TO SUCCEED…, RIDE THE CYCLONE, SHE LOVES ME & SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD. She has sung and played in various venues in the greater Milwaukee area. Much love to Joe, kiddos, and cast/crew.

Austin Winter (Choreographer) Austin Winter is a Chicago-based actor, educator, and designer. Past performance credits include 1919 (Steppenwolf Theater Compa ny), SHE LOVES ME (Blank Theater Company) HEDWIG, A CHRISTMAS CAROL, WEST SIDE STORY, (Milwaukee Rep) MATILDA, ROMEO AND JULIET, and A MIDNIGHT CRY (First Stage), THE WIZ, GODSPELL (Hope Summer Repertory Theater) and CHICAGO (Broadway Theater Project). They have originated roles in A SEAT AT THE TABLE (by Regina Taylor), THE BREATH OF STARS (by Caridad Svitch), and WHEREVER YOU’VE BEEN (by Caitlin DiGiacomo). Austin holds their MM in Music Theater Pedagogy from Carthage College and has taught with The Voice Lab Chicago. Love and thanks to mom and dad. www.austinwinter.com @ austwintermint.

Yu-Mei Chang (Assistant Music Director/Keyboard 2) Yu-Mei is a current gradu ate student at Carthage College majoring in Music Theatre Vocal Pedagogy. She is a music director and keyboard player active on theater stages both in Taiwan and China. Her previous theater credits include MAMMA MIA!, AVENUE Q, HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING, DADDY LONG LEGS, MURDER BALLAD, I LOVE YOU, YOU’RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE, LAUNDRY, MIDNIGHT DINER, THRILL ME, JEKYLL AND HYDE, and THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA international tour. She would like to thank her family for all the sup port and love. @maysmusica

thanks

Special thanks to Corinne Ness, Heidi Baehr, Carthage Music and Theatre Departments, Dimitri Shapovalov, Debbie Clark, Pastor Kara Baylor, Sound Technicians, and Tianna Conway.

producer notes

I’d like to tell you the story of Ricki. Ricki was the drummer on the first production of HAIR that I was fortunate enough to music direct in Provincetown, MA the summer of 2017. She is a brilliant musical drummer who was super passionate about this music, having been a young adult during the time of the Vietnam War, loudly singing along most nights of our production. She turned to me one day and asked if she could share something with the cast; the rest was history.

You see, Ricki was Richard back during the Vietnam War. She made a full transition in the late 90s into the amazing, beautiful woman she is now, but Richard was 18 and given their draft card. We sat the cast in a circle on the stage while Ricki pulled out a scrapbook, turning to a page where she showed us Richard’s driver’s license right next to a burned draft card. She began to tell us how she and her friends rioted and eventually burned their cards to protest the thousands of casualties and the disproportionate number of black men enlisted and subsequently killed in the Vietnam War.

It was then that this show became real, at least for me. Here was Ricki, who could possibly be a human one of these tribe members was based on, playing drums to the music she loved as a young adult, and would passionately play and belt her face off, while never missing a cue, who stood in protest, and burned her card as the tribe members do in HAIR.

This show is not meant to make the audience leave happy. Yes, the music is familiar. Yes, the subject matter can be quite humorous. And yes, this show deals with race. And yes, this show deals with smoking and sex. All these things combined create HAIR and the version you will see today.

Matthew Hougland Assistant Professor of Music Director of Undergraduate Music Theatre Studies

Opera Workshop: O Joy, O Rapture, Unforeseen - A Gilbert & Sullivan Gala Saturday, Nov. 19 • 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 20 • 6 p.m. H.F. Johnson Recital Hall

The 148th Annual Carthage Christmas Festival: Share in the Wonder Friday, Dec. 2 and Saturday, Dec. 3 • 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4 • 4 p.m. A. F. Siebert Chapel • tickets required

Student Recital: Katiann Nelson Monday, Dec. 5 • 7:30 p.m. H. F. Johnson Recital Hall

Percussion Concert Tuesday, Dec. 6 • 7:30 p.m. A. F. Siebert Chapel

Music Theatre Techniques Showcase 1.0 Tuesday, Dec. 6 • 7:30 p.m. Campbell Student Union Auditorium

In the Moment Dance Performance Thursday-Saturday, Dec. 8-10 • 7:30 p.m. Wartburg Theatre in the David A Straz Center for the Natural and Social Sciences *tickets required

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