CarrietheMusical
Music by Michael Gore Lyrics by Dean Pitchford
Book by Lawrence D. Cohen
Based on the novel by Stephen King
CAST
Carrie ................................................................................................Kylee Monroe Bates*
Margaret......................................................................................................Lily Littman*†
Sue...........................................................................................................Ireland DiBacco*†
Tommy.......................................................................................................Jimmy Grimes*†
Chris.............................................................................................................Jocelyn Yoder*
Billy..............................................................................................................Luke Dufilho*†
Gardner.....................................................................................................Emma Brooks*†
Stephens/Bliss..............................................................................................Tim Johnson*†
Frieda .......................................................................................................Jamie LaFever*†
Norma .............................................................................................................Oline Hale*†
Helen ...........................................................................................................Olivia Hargest*
George ..................................................................................................Virginia Browning†
Stokes ..............................................................................................................Erik Fraga*†
Freddy ....................................................................................................Eleanor Wallace*†
Katie...................................................................................................................Ella Greer†
Ruth..........................................................................................................Gwen Hawdon*†
Holly..................................................................................................................Julia Sapack
Inquisitor.......................................................................Cora Barr, Brayden Crickenberger Understudies
For Carrie: Julia Sapack; Margaret: Olivia Hargest; Billy: Erik Fraga; Tommy: Erik Fraga; Sue: Ella Greer; Chris: Eleanor Wallace; Gardner: Jamie LaFever
ORCHESTRA
Conductor.............................................................................................Dr. Doug Carpenter
Keyboard 1..........................................................................................................John Byrd
Keyboard 2...................................................................................................Mark Snedegar
Guitar 1..........................................................................................................Joaquin Garza
Guitar 2 ............................................................................................................John Boyles
Cello ....................................................................................................................Erin Hines
Bass..................................................................................................................Bradley Blair
Drums .......................................................................................................Cadence Roberts † Member of Alpha Psi Omega, the National Honorary Theatre Society * CNU Theatre Guild and Theatre and Dance Program Scholarship Recipient
PRODUCTION CREDITS
Carrie the Musical is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals. www.concordtheatricals.com
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MUSICAL NUMBERS
ACT I
In....................................................................................................Sue, Chris, Tommy, Billy, Gardner, Frieda, Helen, Norma, Freddy, Stokes, George, Ruth, Katie, Holly Carrie..........................................................................................................................................Carrie
Open Your Heart.....................................................................Margaret, Carrie, Bliss, Helen, Frieda, Norma, George, Freddy, Stokes, Ruth, Katie, Holly And Eve Was Weak...................................................................................................Margaret, Carrie The World According to Chris..........................................Chris, Billy, Sue, Tommy, Helen, Norma, Frieda, Stokes, George, Freddy, Ruth, Katie, Holly Evening Prayers.........................................................................................................Carrie, Margaret Dreamer In Disguise................................................................................................................Tommy Once You See..................................................................................................................................Sue
Unsuspecting Hearts...................................................................................................Gardner, Carrie Do Me A Favor...................................................................Sue, Chris, Billy, Tommy, Frieda, Norma, Helen, George, Stokes, Freddy I Remember How Those Boys Could Dance...........................................................Carrie, Margaret
ACT II
A Night We’ll Never Forget...............................................Carrie, Sue, Chris, Tommy, Billy, Frieda, Helen, Norma, Freddy, Stokes, George, Stephens, Ruth, Katie, Holly You Shine..........................................................................................................................Tommy, Sue Why Not Me?..........................................................................Carrie, Helen, Frieda, Norma, Tommy, Freddy, George, Stokes, Ruth, Katie, Holly Stay Here Instead......................................................................................................Margaret, Carrie When There’s No One...........................................................................................................Margaret Prom Arrival...............................Helen, Frieda, Norma, Freddy, George, Stokes, Ruth, Katie, Holly Unsuspecting Hearts - Reprise...................................................................................Carrie, Gardner Dreamer In Disguise - Reprise ................................Tommy, Carrie, Helen, Frieda, Norma, Freddy, Stokes, George, Stephens, Gardner Chris And Billy Prom.........................................Chris, Billy, Frieda, Helen, Stokes, George, Freddy Prom Climax ............................Carrie, Tommy, Chris, Billy, Gardener, Stephens, Frieda, Helen, Norma, George, Freddy, Stokes Alma Mater ...............................................Stephens, Frieda, Helen, Norma, Freddy, George, Stokes The Destruction............................................Carrie, Stephens, Miss Gardner, Helen, Frieda, Norma, Chris, Tommy, Billy, Freddy, George, Stokes, Ruth, Katie, Holly Carrie - Reprise.....................................................................................................................Margaret Epilogue ..........................................................................Sue, Chris, Gardner, Helen, Frieda, Norma, Tommy, Billy, Stephens, Freddy, George, Stokes, Ruth, Katie, Holly
SPECIAL THANKS
Andrew Anderson, Richard Manuel Bachman, Jacob Crone, Trebor Drive, H3 Company, Terry Hands, Bob Jenkins, Struan Leslie, Max Maurey, Phil McCluggage, Doug Miller, Shawn Moorman, Dr. Rebecca Owens, Todd Rademaker, Sparetimes Bowling in Hampton, Va., Tabitha Spruce, Dr. Danielle Stern, Shawn Stoner, Joseph Michael Vetter, Ron Weaver
AUDIENCE NOTIFICATION
This production contains violence, blood, bullying, child abuse, substance abuse, religious extremism, homophobia, death, sexual assault, horror, water vapors and flashing lights. This production will be performed with one 15-minute intermission.
SEASON SPONSOR
PRODUCTION CREW
Stage Manager.........................................................................................Makenna Mitchell*†
Assistant Stage Managers..............................................................Paige Barker, Kai Taranto*†
Scene Designer...........................................................................................Prof. Kenton Jones
Costume Designer...................................................................................Prof. Kathy Jaremski
Technical Director.......................................................................................Prof. Tanya Sweet
Hair and Make-up Designer.....................................................................Elyse Messick, alum
Hair and Make-up Supervisor.......................................................................Kat Carter, alum
Stitcher......................................................................................................Cailin Petrus, alum
Photographer.................................................Matt Ellis, alum, of Horizon Photography LLC
Script Consultant...................................................................................Colleen Pechin, alum Consultant to the Director.......................................................................Alexis Holland, alum
Makisupa Consultant..........................................................................................Sara Godwin
Rehearsal Accompanist..................................................................................John Byrd, alum
Foley Artist...................................................................................................Cadence Roberts
Assistant Scene Designer............................................................................Connor Chambers*
Dramaturg.........................................................................................................Rylee Miller†
Music Editor and Sound Effects Advisor............................................................Dr. Max Tfirn
Fight Directing Advisor..............................................................................Prof. Gregg Lloyd
Fight Director Apprentice...................................................................................Tim Johnson
Fight Captain.........................................................................................................Oline Hale
Dance Captain...................................................................................................Jamie LaFever
Assistant Technical Director.......................................................................Eleanor Wallace*†
Managing Master Electrician.............................................................................. Jacob Crone
Assistant Master Electrician..........................................................Hannah Cecil, Cora Barr*† Properties Manager.....................................................................................Markham Puhlick
Assistant Properties Managers........................................................Alli Baxter†, Sanai Roberts
Scenic Charge Artist............................................................................................Zoe Corujo†
Poster Design............................................................................................J. Courtney Michel
Playbill........................Virginia Browning, Laura B. Devlin, Tanya Sweet, J. Courtney Michel
RUNNING CREW
Light Board Operator...................................................................................Guinevere Green
Sound A1.......................................................................................................Connor Wells*†
Sound A2........................................................................................................…Kayla Gaddy
Sound A3........................................................................................................Trinity Kaderli*
Stage Hand/Fly Op...........................William Burk, Brandyn Heath, Mia Plude*, Lei Rocket
Wardrobe Manager......................................................................................Cecile Chemzova
Wardrobe/Hair/Make-up.........................................................Sarah Fuller, Sarah Gingerich, Victoria Grimes, Emily Smith
CARPENTERS | PAINTERS
Christopher Chizuk
Joshua Coulson
Kay Dorio
Dominick Dugan
SCENIC ARTISTS
Zoe Corujo†
COSTUME CREW
Paige Barker
Brett Conway*
Ireland DiBacco*†
Ethan Gonzalez
Bea Hancock
David Miller
Rose Perkins
Kayla Gaddy
Sarah Gingerich
Ella Greer †
Victoria Grimes
Mia Plude*
Maryann Richardson
Maxwell Taylor
Katherine Thorpe
Annalise Sison*
Julia Sapack
Annalise Sison*
Kai Taranto*†
Tristan Time
Jocelyn Yoder*
Mary Woodfolk
CAST & PRODUCTION BIOS
Kylee Monroe Bates (Carrie)* is a Sophomore Theatre major from New Kent, VA, with a concentration in Musical Theatre and minors in Dance and Medieval and Early Modern Studies. Kylee is a member of CNU Dance Company and Gamma Phi Beta. She has been seen as Annas in Jesus Christ Superstar, Wife in “Infestation” in the 2023 One-Act Play Festival and Ensemble in 9 to 5 for TheatreCNU. Other credits include Robin/Ensemble in the New Musicals Lab Showcase at 54 Below and Mercy in Salem for the 2024 New Musicals Lab.
Paige Barker (Asst. Stage Manager) is a Sophomore Theatre major from Chesapeake, VA, with a concentration in Design/Technical Theatre. Previously for TheatreCNU, she was the Assistant Stage Manager for Jesus Christ Superstar and worked on Sound for 9 to 5.
Emma Brooks (Gardner)*† is a Senior Theatre and History major from Winchester, VA, with a concentration in Musical Theatre and minors in Museum Studies and Medieval and Early Modern Studies. Emma is a member of Take Note A Cappella and a sweetheart of Kappa Delta Rho. For TheatreCNU, she has been seen as Mary in Jesus Christ Superstar, Ensemble and Doralee U/S in 9 to 5, and Vocalist in the “Rodgers & Hammerstein” and “Sinners & Saints” Captains’ Cabarets. Emma has also been seen as Sister Sophia in The Sound of Music for the Old Opera House Theatre Company. Ms. Brooks is a member of Alpha Psi Omega, the National Theatre Honor Fraternity.
Virginia Browning (George)† is a Junior Theatre major from Staunton, VA, with a concentration in Acting and minor in Film Studies. She is the President of University Sounds Acapella, and the Theatre and Dance Office Assistant. Ms. Browning is working on an Independent Research Project, “Letters of Note,” funded by the Office of Research and Creative Activity. For TheatreCNU, she has been seen as Anna in “Erasure” in the 2024 One-Act Play Festival, Sylvia in Stepping Out, and Asstistant Properties Manger for Jesus Christ Superstar and 9 to 5. Virginia has also been seen as Dorothy Gale in The Wizard of Oz and Ariel Moore in Footloose for Storm Theatre and as Mary Fitz Allard in The Roaring Girl for ASCTC Blackfriars in Staunton. Ms. Browning is a member of Alpha Psi Omega, the National Theatre Honor Fraternity.
Ireland DiBacco (Sue)*† is a Junior Theatre major from Reston, VA, with a concentration in Musical Theatre and minors in Dance and Leadership Studies. Ireland is a member of PLP, and has been seen as Judas Iscariot in Jesus Christ Superstar and #25 in The Wolves for TheatreCNU. She has also been seen in the 2023 and 2024 New Musicals Lab Showcase at 54 Below, New Musicals Lab Summer Stock in 2024 and as Ms. Whipple in F-Word at the Ferguson Center. Ms. DiBacco is a member of Alpha Psi Omega, the National Theatre Honor Fraternity.
Luke Dufilho (Billy )*† is a Senior Theatre major from Fredericksburg, VA, with a concentration in Design/Technical Theatre. For TheatreCNU, Luke served as the Scenic Designer for Pride and Prejudice, as the Assistant Scenic Designer for 9 to 5, Scenic Carpenter for Stepping Out, The Wolves, and The Spitfire Grill, and on Run Crew for Dead Man’s Cell Phone. He has also been seen as Hume in Queen Margaret, Father in Dr. Frankenstein, and Ensemble in Head Over Heels. Off-campus, he ran Run Crew in 42nd Street for Riverside Performance Center of the Arts in Spotsylvania, VA, as Assistant Stage Manager for Beauty and the Beast, and as Buddy the Elf in Elf: The Musical at Christian Youth Theatre in Fredericksburg, VA. Mr. Dufilho is a member of Alpha Psi Omega, the National Theatre Honor Fraternity.
Erik Fraga (Stokes)*† is a Sophomore Theatre major from Midlothian, VA, with a concentration in Musical Theatre and a minor in Dance. For TheatreCNU, Erik has been seen as Simon in Jesus Christ Superstar, Dick/Ensemble and Joe/Hart Swing in 9 to 5 and as Man in “Infestation” for the 2023 One-Act Play Festival. Mr. Fraga is a member of Alpha Psi Omega, the National Theatre Honor Fraternity.
CAST & PRODUCTION BIOS
Ella Greer (Katie)† is a Sophomore Theatre major from Sterling, VA, with a concentration in Musical Theatre and minors in Leadership Studies and Dance. Ella is a member of the President’s Leadership Program. She has been seen as Lydia/Lady Catherine in Pride and Prejudice, Crow 1 in “Fu-Cawff” and Gaiette in “The Pageant” for the 2023 One-Act Play Festival for TheatreCNU and as Ensemble in Guys and Dolls for OperaCNU. Other credits include Thea in Spring Awakening at the Trentino Music Festival in Trentino, Italy. Ms. Greer is a member of Alpha Psi Omega, the National Theatre Honor Fraternity.
Jimmy Grimes (Tommy)*† is a Senior Theatre major from Fairfax County, VA, with a concentration in Musical Theatre. His previous TheatreCNU credits include Jesus of Nazareth in Jesus Christ Superstar, Mr. Hart in 9 to 5, Creature in Dr. Frankenstein, Musidorus in Head Over Heels and Everybody/Cousin in Everybody. Jimmy has also been seen as Felix Carvajal in The Disaster Marathon of 1904 and Ensemble in Private Jones with the Ferguson Center’s New Musicals Lab and Demetrius in A Midsummer Night’s Dream for James River Shakespeare Company. Mr. Grimes is a member of and serves as Rush Coordinator for Alpha Psi Omega, the National Theatre Honor Fraternity.
Oline Hale (Norma)*† is a Senior Theatre major from Caroline County, VA, with a concentration in Acting and minors in Leadership Studies and Medieval and Early Modern Studies. Oline is a member of PLP, Delta Upsilon and has participated in ORCA undergraduate research. TheatreCNU credits include Featured Soloist in “Murder Mischief Masquerade” Captains’ Cabaret, York/Warwick/Verse Coach in Queen Margaret, Elizabeth in Dr. Frankenstein, Umbrella Ensemble and Jane/Hermia U/S in Dead Man’s Cell Phone, Dawn in “The Universal Language” and Sam in “The Apocalypse Game” for the 2021 & 2022 One-Act Play Festivals, Co-Director of “Erasure” for the 2024 One-Act Play Festival, Scenic Artist for Pride & Prejudice, Properties Manager for Stepping Out and Asstistant Properties Manager for 9 to 5 and Head Over Heels. She has also been seen as Snug, Mustardseed and Properties Manager in A Midsummer Night’s Dream for James River Shakespeare Company. Ms. Hale is a member of and serves as Head of Fundraising for Alpha Psi Omega, the National Theatre Honor Fraternity.
Olivia Hargest (Helen)* is a Junior Theatre major from Bristow, VA, with a concentration in Musical Theatre and minors in Dance and Psychology. Olivia is a member of Serve the City Club, Disabled Student Union, Residence Life and a student representative for the Music, Theatre and Dance DEI Committee. She has been seen as Mr. Bennett/Charlotte in Pride and Prejudice, Ensemble/Candy Striper in 9 to 5, and Andy in Stepping Out for TheatreCNU.
Gwen Hawdon (Ruth/Co-Choreographer)*† is a Senior Theatre and English double major from Blacksburg, VA, with concentrations in Acting and Literature and a minor in Dance. On-campus, she is a member of CNU A capella. For TheatreCNU, Gwen has been seen as the titular role in Dr. Frankenstein, in the company of Queen Margaret, Betty in “Sure Thing” for the 2023 One-Act Play Festival, Annie in the 2022 Director’s Showcase, Dancer in the 13th & 14th Annual Dance Concert and Costume Crew for Head Over Heels. Ms. Hawdon is a member of Alpha Psi Omega, the National Theatre Honor Fraternity.
Tim Johnson (Stevens/Bliss, Co-Choreographer)*† is a Senior Theatre major from Suffolk, VA, with a concentration in Musical Theatre and a minor in Dance. Tim is the President of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. For TheatreCNU, he has been seen as Mr. Collins/Miss Bingley in Pride and Prejudice, Edward and Cardinal in Queen Margaret, as a Choreographer, Geoffrey U/S in Stepping Out, Ensemble in Pippin and Head Over Heels, and in the Annual Dance Concerts. Off-campus, he has been seen as Grover in Elmo’s Christmas Wish at Busch Gardens, as Choreographer for A Midsummer Night’s Dream with the James River Shakespeare Company, and as a Featured Performer at the New Musicals Lab Showcase at 54 Below. Mr. Johnson is a member of Alpha Psi Omega, the National Theatre Honor Fraternity.
CAST & PRODUCTION BIOS
Mallory Kling (Associate Director)*† is a Junior Theatre major from Warrenton, VA, with concentrations in Acting and Directing/Dramatic Literature and a minor in Classics. Previous TheatreCNU credits include Understudy in Queen Margaret, Cel in “The Most Massive Woman Wins” in the 2023 One-Act Play Festival, Co-Director for “Erasure” in the 2024 One-Act Play Festival, Assistant Stage Manager for Pride and Prejudice and Wardrobe for 9 to 5 and The Wolves. Ms. Kling is a member of Alpha Psi Omega, the National Theatre Honor Fraternity.
Jamie LaFever (Frieda/Dance Captain)*† is a Senior Theatre major from Williamsburg, VA, with a double concentration in Musical Theatre and Arts Administration, and a minor in Dance. Jamie is Co-President of the CNU Dance Company and a Senior Advisor for the Dance Honor Society. For TheatreCNU, she has been seen as the Choreographer for Jesus Christ Superstar, Mary in Dr. Frankenstein, Maria, Roz U/S and Asstistant Choreographer in 9 to 5, Berthe in Pippin, Dancer and Choreographer in the 13th-16th Annual Dance Concerts, Vocalist in the “Blockbuster Musicals” Captains’ Cabaret, Wardrobe Manager for Dead Man’s Cell Phone, Asstistant Stage Manager for Everybody and Hair & Makeup for Trial of God. She has also been seen as Egeus/Moth in A Midsummer Night’s Dream for the James River Shakespeare Company. Ms. LaFever is a member of and serves as President for Alpha Psi Omega, the National Theatre Honor Fraternity.
Lily Littman (Margaret )*† is a Senior Theatre major from Virginia Beach, VA, with a concentration in Musical Theatre and a minor in Dance. Lily has been seen as Justin in “The Door” for the 2024 One-Act Play Festival, Sabine in “The Most Massive Woman Wins” for the 2023 One-Act Play Festival and Swing in Dead Man’s Cell Phone for TheatreCNU. She has also been seen as Jake in F Word with the New Musicals Lab. Ms. Littman is a member of Alpha Psi Omega, the National Theatre Honor Fraternity.
Rylee Miller (Dramaturg)† is a Senior Theatre major from Florida who now resides in Newport News, VA. Rylee is the President of CNU’s Record and Tape Exchange Club. Ms. Miller served as the Props Manager for Pride and Prejudice and as the Assistant Props Manager for Queen Margaret. She worked for James River Shakespeare Company in its inaugural season and plans to return for the upcoming summer season. Ms. Miller is a member of Alpha Psi Omega, the National Theatre Honor Fraternity.
Makenna Mitchell (Stage Manager)*† is a Senior Theatre major from Roanoke, VA, with a double concentration in Musical Theatre and Design/Technical Theatre and a minor in Dance. On-campus, she works as an Assistant House Manager for the Ferguson Center, is a member of PLP and the CNU chapter of American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, and is a Theatre Student Ambassador. Makenna has been seen as Ensemble/Assistant Choreographer in Jesus Christ Superstar, Ensemble/Dance Captain for 9 to 5, Dorothy in Stepping Out, Girl/Time in Everybody, Dancer in the 13th, 14th & 15th Annual Dance Concerts and Assistant Stage Manager for The Wolves and Trial of God/Brundibár for TheatreCNU. She has also been seen as the Stage Manager for the 2023 & 2024 New Musicals Lab at the Ferguson Center and as Fairy/Tawyer in A Midsummer Night’s Dream for the James River Shakespeare Company. Ms. Mitchell is a member of and serves as Secretary for Alpha Psi Omega, the National Theatre Honor Fraternity.
Cadence Roberts (Associate Music Director/Foley Artist)† is a Sophomore Music Performance Major from Quinton, VA, with a focus on Percussion and a Minor in Leadership Studies. She is a member of the President’s Leadership Program and is also involved in the Research Apprentice Program. For TheatreCNU, she was Percussionist, Sound, and Composition for Queen Margaret, Assistant Music Director and Percussionist for Jesus Christ Superstar, and Music Director and Percussionist for the Murder Mischief Masquerade Cabaret. Ms. Roberts is a member of Alpha Psi Omega, the National Theatre Honor Fraternity and in the Honors program.
CAST & PRODUCTION BIOS
Ollie Robertson (Lighting Designer)† is a Senior Theatre major from Richmond, VA, with a double concentration in Design/Technical Theatre and Directing/Dramatic Literature, and a minor in Film Studies. Ollie is a member of CAB, a film intern with OCPR, and works as an Area Manager for the Ferguson Center. Previous TheatreCNU credits include Assistant Lighting Designer for Jesus Christ Superstar and Queen Margaret, Lighting Designer for the 15th Annual Dance Concert, and Rehearsal/Assistant Stage Manager for 9 to 5. They have also worked as Electrician, Programmer and Board/Spot-Op for the 2024 Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre season. Mx. Robertson is a member of and serves as Historian for Alpha Psi Omega, the National Theatre Honor Fraternity.
Julia Sapack (Holly) is a Freshman Theatre major from Woodbridge, VA, with a concentration in Musical Theatre. She performed in Jesus Christ Superstar at TheatreCNU. She has also performed in Pippin, Guys and Dolls, and Rent.
Kai Taranto (Assistant Stage Manager)*† is a Junior Theatre Major from Midlothian, VA, with a double Concentration in Musical Theatre and Design/Technical Theatre and minors in Leadership Studies and Dance. They are a member of The President’s Leadership Program. At TheatreCNU, they have been seen as Stage Manager of the 2023 and 2024 One-Act Play Festivals, as a Priest/Apostle in Jesus Christ Superstar, Swing in 9 to 5, and as an Assistant Stage Manager on The Wolves and Head Over Heels. Mx. Taranto is a member of Alpha Psi Omega, the National Theatre Honor Fraternity.
Eleanor Wallace (Freddy/Asst. Technical Director)*† is a Junior Theatre major from Stafford, VA, with concentrations in Musical Theatre and Design/Technical Theatre and a minor in Leadership Studies. Eleanor is a member of the Research Apprentice Program, PLP and Trebled Youth A Capella. For TheatreCNU, she has been seen as Ensemble/Assistant Technical Director for Jesus Christ Superstar, Assistant Technical Director and Deck Chief for 9 to 5, Deck Chief, Fly Op and Stagehand for Stepping Out, Stagehand for The Spitfire Grill, and Assistant Technical Director for Pride and Prejudice, Dr. Frankenstein and Queen Margaret. She has also been seen as Janis in Mean Girls, Ellie Blake in Freaky Friday and Stage Manager for The Prom School Edition for Limelite Productions in Stafford, VA. Ms. Wallace is a member of Alpha Psi Omega, the National Theatre Honor Fraternity.
Connor Wells (Sound Designer)*† is a Senior Theatre and Computer Science major from Charlottesville, VA, with a concentration in Design/Technical Theatre and a minor in Leadership Studies. Connor is a member of the Honors Program, PLP, Food Fighters, CNU Hurling and works as a Student Technical Assistant for the Ferguson Center. For TheatreCNU, he has been seen as the Sound Designer for the 2024 One-Act Play Festival, Assistant Lighting Designer for Jesus Christ Superstar, Lighting Designer for the 15th Annual Dance Concert, Assistant Lighting Designer and Assistant Sound Designer for Dr. Frankenstein, Master Electrician for Head Over Heels and Assistant Master Electrician for An Enemy of the People. Mr. Wells is a member of Alpha Psi Omega, the National Theatre Honor Fraternity.
Jocelyn Yoder (Chris)* is a Freshman Theatre Major from Chesapeake, VA, with a Concentration in Musical Theatre. At TheatreCNU, she has been seen as Grace in “The Door” in the 2024 One-Act Play Festival and as a featured performer in the Murder Mischief Masquerade Cabaret. She assisted with costumes on Jesus Christ Superstar and Pride and Prejudice.
DIRECTOR’S NOTES
Keep Calm & Carrie On
Welcome to the Carrie-Verse LG Godwin
Carrie White may not have survived her Prom Night, but last year the novel that wields her name celebrated its 50th Birthday. In that half century, this First/Final Girl’s story seeped through American Cultural Consciousness, flowing from the narrative that launched Stephen King’s career, through three films, and one—notorious—theatrical production often considered “Worst Musical of All Time.” Even individuals unfamiliar with the novel King’s partner Tabitha saved from the family rubbish bin will surely have the horrific image of Sissy Spacek, drenched in blood with eyes bulging in Brian de Palma’s 1976 film, burned into their brains on a level that rivals any Juliet on her Balcony, Macbeth with his Daggers, or Hamlet with that iconic Skull.
And yet, as many conversations since TheatreCNU’s production was announced have shown, mention of Carrie: The Musical is generally met with an incredulous “Carrie the What!?!”; shock and awe further spiral when one relates the unlikely history of a text still-known as a “reference point for Broadway atrocities.” As a story, Carrie has always negotiated the elite and popular: it emerged when horror was considered shameful schlock, but is now widely-seen as the pivot point that transfigured terror from marginal to mainstream. King has become American Canon, attested by the anticipation that greets his work, the bestseller runs that testify his popularity, and the near-inevitable cinematic and/or televisual adaptations of his books.
In Musical format, Carrie likewise materialized from an uncanny alliance between the American authors/composers who brought Fame and Footloose to the World when they united with the Royal Shakespeare Company in search of a moneyspinning Broadway hit to shore up its Subsidy. Charged by funders to “make it like Grease,” British Director Terry Hands—anecdotally at least—heard the homophone “Greece” then saddled the 17-year-old Linzi Hately to “Carrie”/carry the eponymous burden of a show that stunned Shakespeare’s Stratford-upon-Avon in its premiere before a troubled New York transfer that, nevertheless, created a cult following in its 16 Preview/5 Performance run.
The men who had written this piece about women panicked throughout, constantly revising story, scenery, and song so that the production’s tagline—”there’s never
been a musical like her”—manifested literally, creating a Carrie Kaleidoscope that, even in the version you will hear today never quite locked in place. More than half of the songs in the 1988 Premiere were cut or massively revised for the 2012 Off-Broadway version that serves as the basis for our production; major American and British revivals in 2015 were further revised by writers seemingly— still—uncertain how to harness Carrie’s powers.
As a Company, we have done due diligence, documenting and incorporating Variants from novel, to film, to musical, to film, to film, to stage revivals...and even the 2018 episode of Riverdale that brought this musical to a new generation. The original novel remains a Baby Boomer story through and through, riddled with references about dropping dimes in pay phones and steeped in archaic mid-century cliches about American High School rituals ranging from “A” for Athlete to at least “P” & “Q” for Prom Queen. To their credit, the Zoomers envisioning and enacting this tale in times of grotesquely violent division have refused to accept or endorse a damaging mid-century status quo that stubbornly hangs on to lazy assumptions as a valid means of perception or cruelty to make a point. They have, instead, sought and found humanity even in King’s Margaret and Billy, recognized the damage done by and to Gore’s Gardner and Chris, seen and tried to healthily repair the cracks in Cohen/Pitchford’s Sue and Tommy, and found Carrie to be an agent as well as a victim.
Our corner of the Carrie-Verse, we think, uniquely shows that fresh eyes and keen brains, refusing assumptions and embracing empathy, can envision a different world, enact it in a rehearsal room, and present it—humbly but hopefully—on a public stage. King’s Carrie was bullied into committing violences in the era of “Duck & Cover” that were unthinkable until the age of “Active Shooter” Training; our Carrie, cleaving all 50 years of the disturbing pleasure one can peel from the pain in art, takes the C-Verb quite seriously in all its senses. We seek to sever past generational and gendered pain to create a more positive present; but also to unite glorious sound and spectacle in ways that showcase the best of what humans— regardless of gender or generation—can accomplish.
GUEST ARTIST BIO
John Byrd (Associate Music Director/Accompanist/Keyboard) is excited to be returning to his alma mater for the first time since graduating and moving to New York. Although he could be found on stage in previous years, he can now be found in the pit! Previously he has been in “Merch Takes The Stage” (Music Director/54 Below), “Breaking Sound” (Music Director/PinkFrog), F Word (Associate Music Director/New Musicals Lab), Million Dollar Quartet (Jerry Lee Lewis/ Theatre West Nebraska). He would like to thank Dr. Godwin and Dr. Carpenter for welcoming him back for this project and would like to remind all of the students of his bowling prowess.
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THEATRE & DANCE FACULTY
ANN MAZZOCCA BELLECCI (Associate Professor of Dance) performs, collaborates, and presents her choreography nationally (New Orleans, NYC, Virginia) and internationally (South Africa, Haiti) incorporating Haitian and Cuban folkloric and spiritual embodied epistemologies, place-based considerations of local and global histories and ecologies, and collaborative approaches to dance-making. Her publications focus on Haitian ritual choreography, sacred landscapes, African diasporic folkloric performance, and co-authored collaborative performance praxis. She has studied, performed, and taught West African and African diaspora dance forms for 30 years and spends time in Haiti and Cuba in folkloric, performance, and sacred spaces. She received an M.A. from UCLA’s Department of World Arts and Cultures in Dance and an MFA from the University of California, Riverside in Experimental Choreography. www.annmazzocca.com
RYAN BIBLE (Assistant Professor of Lighting & Sound) received his MFA from the University of Florida and BFA from CCM at the University of Cincinnati. Favorite designs include Pippin, Dr. Frankenstein, Dead Man’s Cell Phone, An Enemy of the People (CNU); The Spitfire Grill, Songs for a New World, 35mm(AHS); Groundwork (Miami Dance Collective); Measure for Measure (UF).
DOUG CARPENTER (Visiting Assistant Professor/Artist in Residence) holds Vocal Performance degrees from UNLV (BM, DMA) and UCLA (MM). An accomplished classical crossover artist, Doug has won the American Traditions (2011) and Lotte Lenya (2013) competitions. His extensive performance career spans principal roles on Broadway, national tours, regional equity theatres, regional opera houses, commercials, cruise lines, voice overs, professional choral and studio work, and he regularly performs as a soloist with symphonies worldwide. Selected Credits: Broadway: Nick/Righteous Brother (Beautiful, Carole King Musical). National Tour: Billy (Dirty Dancing). Regional: Papermill Playhouse – Cable (South Pacific), Goodspeed Opera House and Dallas Lyric – Joey (Most Happy Fella), Pasadena Playhouse – Lancelot (Camelot), Penn Shakes, Fullerton Civic Light Opera – Curly (Oklahoma), FCLO – Tony (West Side Story), Moonlight Amphitheatre – Chris (Miss Saigon), Venetian Hotel Casino – Gatsby (Baz), Music Theatre West – Billy (Carousel).
DENISE GILLMAN (Professor of Directing) is a member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC) and received her MFA in Directing from California Institute of the Arts. She recently directed Anna, A Theatrical Monologue as part of A Grand Menagerie: The Sculpture of Anna Hyatt Huntington exhibition at the Mary M. Torggler Fine Arts Center and Dr. Frankenstein for TheatreCNU. Gillman is an award-winning interdisciplinary leader and the Founding Artistic Director of the Art(S)cience Festival. Her integrative teaching and creative scholarship have garnered the inaugural Prize for Teaching Innovation from the Association of Theatre in Higher Education and the Kennedy Center/American College Theater Festival (KC/ ACTF) and the CNU Faculty Excellence Award for Interdisciplinarity. She also received The Class of 2013 Award for Mentoring and Service and multiple Excellence in Direction Awards from the KC/ACTF. Gillman has given conference presentations for the Virginia Humanities, Southeastern Theater, Comparative Drama and the Oxford Round Table at Harris Manchester College, Oxford University. Her scholarly articles, co-written with alumni, are published in Text and Presentation, Scholarship and Practice in Undergraduate Research, Journal for Performing Arts Leadership in Higher Education and Southern Theater Magazine. She co-authored a book chapter with Prof. Anna Bellecci in Shakespeare and Dance for Oxford University Press.
SEASON
THEATRE & DANCE FACULTY
LAURA GRACE GODWIN (Associate Professor of Theatre History & Arts Administration) holds degrees from Ball State University and the Shakespeare Institute in Straford-upon-Avon, England. While earning her doctorate at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, she was active as a director, dramaturg, and stage manager. Dr. Godwin spends summers teaching Shakespeare in London for MSU-Texas and has been a regular/featured theatre reviewer for Shakespeare Bulletin. She has also published with the MLA, Palgrave-Macmillan, and Adam Matthew Digital Ltd. Dr. Godwin is the Founding Artistic Director of both the James River Shakespeare Company and H 3 Company, an interdisciplinary research-informed experimental theatre collective. Recent directing/dramaturgy credits include A Midsummer Night’s Dream for the James River Shakespeare Company, Pinter’s Dumb Waiter for H3 Company, and Queen Margaret for TheatreCNU; she has also co-directed Behn’s The Widow Ranter, Munford’s The Candidates, and Shakespeare’s Comedy of Errors for TheatreCNU.
KATHLEEN JAREMSKI (Associate Professor of Costume Design) received her MFA from Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, and attended the Art Student League of New York. She is a member of United Scenic Artists (USA), United States Institute of Theatre Technology (USITT), and is a board member of the Southeastern Region Costume Society of America (CSA).
KENTON JONES (Lecturer in Scenic Design) received his MFA in Theatre Design from University of Memphis. As Charge Artist he has worked in Chicago, Los Angeles, and with the Arizona Theatre Company, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Barrington Stage, Des Moines Metro Opera, and Dorset Theatre Festival, among others. For TheatreCNU, he has designed The Wolves, Head Over Heels and Dead Man’s Cell Phone.
GREGG LLOYD (Professor of Acting & Stage Combat/Head of Performance Studies) is an award-winning Director, Fight Director, and Actor specializing in Acting, Stage Combat, and Musical Theater. He has an MFA in Acting (WIU), a BA in Theater (North Central College), and is a Certified Teacher of Stage Combat (Society of American Fight Directors) with black belts in Hapkido, TangSooDo, and Okinawan Kobudo. Prof. Lloyd has received the KC-ACTF’s Excellence in Directing Award for Brighton Beach Memoirs and When You Comin’ Back, Red Ryder. Professional credits include: Fight Direction – Henry V, The Hobbit, The Valkyrie, Pagliacci, The Great Gatsby, Romeo and Juliet, Fences, I Hate Hamlet, Il Trovatore, and Don Giovani; Acting – King Arthur (Spamalot), Mark Rothko (Red ), McKean (1776 ), Mushnik (Little Shop of Horrors), the Governor (Man of La Mancha), and Capulet in Romeo and Juliet ; Directing (TheatreCNU) – 9 to 5, Pippin, Spitfire Grill, Noises Off, Once Upon a Mattress, I Hate Hamlet, HMS Pinafore, and The Adding Machine. 2024-25 marks 20 years in the Ferguson Center for Prof. Lloyd, and he is directing his 20th production for TheatreCNU!!
LAURA LLOYD (Lecturer in Theatre and Dance) received her MFA from Western Illinois University and went on to perform and choreograph for regional theatres around the country. Favorite roles include Cinderella (Into the Woods), Squeaky Fromme (Assassins), and Ermengarde (Hello Dolly!). She has taught theatre and dance in Texas and Virginia including nine years with Newport News Public Schools. Some directing and choreography credits include TheatreCNU’s Annual Dance Concert, Into the Woods, Legally Blonde, Once On This Island, Oklahoma!, Sweeney Todd, Pippin, and A Chorus Line (Best Choreographer Nomination - Richmond, VA).
RACHEL HOLLAND (Professor of Voice/Chair ) received her DM in Vocal Performance and Literature from Indiana University, studying with Costanza Cuccaro. Dr. Holland has presented numerous workshops and masterclasses and has acted as Executive Director of the Torggler Vocal Institute which brings students from around the world to participate in an immersive experience featuring leading professionals in opera and music theater. In addition, Dr. Holland is an active presenter, focusing on aspects of classical voice pedagogy and technique and vocal literature. As a soprano soloist, Dr. Holland is frequently featured at both regional and national performing organizations around the country.
STAFF
The 16th Annual Dance Concert
27-28 March 2025
Peebles Theatre
COMING SOON
Uncle Vanya by Antov Chekov
Translation by Paul Schmidt
11-19 April 2025
Studio Theatre
COSTUME SHOP SUPERVISOR........................................................Sarah Conyers-Conte
COSTUME SHOP ASSISTANT........................................................................Reece Motley
PROGRAM COORDINATOR......................................................................Laura B. Devlin
SCENIC SHOP SUPERVISOR ....................................................................Natalie Jurkowski
SCENE SHOP CARPENTERS..........................................Connor Chambers, Luke Dufilho
STUDENT OFFICE ASSISTANT...............................................................Virginia Browning
THEATRE LIBRARIAN..........................................................................................Oline Hale
Carrie: The Musical proudly recognizes these CNU Theatre Guild Members for sponsoring this performance: Grimes Family Larry Smail Liz and John Warters
2024 - 2025 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
Adelia & J. Lynn Thompson Music/Theatre Annual.............................................Brett Conway Alumni Society Theatre Endowed........................................................................Jocelyn Yoder
Annual Musical Theatre/Dance Theatre Guild....................................................Emma Philpot Annual Theatre Guild.................................................Luke Dufilho, Jimmy Grimes, Oline Hale, Gwen Hawdon, Jamie LaFever, Lily Littman, Eleanor Wallace
Casey DiPersio Annual Dance.......................................................................Timothy Johnson
George J. Hillow Annual Theatre Guild....................................................................Mia Plude
John & Betty Corcoran Annual Theatre Arts.....................................................Maggie Bowen
John L. Allen Jr. Backstage Annual................................................................Connor Chambers
Julie and George Tsirimokis Theatre Guild........................................................Annalise Sison
Mark Lee McCoy Performing Arts Endowed....................................................Chip Herrera
Paul & Rosemary Trible Theatre Guild Enhanced Performance...............................Paige Kelly
Robert L. Kelly Endowed.....................................Kylee Bates, Anthony Hearn, Trinity Kaderli
Spurgeon Pollard Toney IV Endowed..................................................................Reece Motley
Thomas Hunnicutt Endowed..............................Juliet Marsh, Makenna Mitchell, Kai Taranto Ferguson Enterprises Performing Arts...............................................Emma Brooks, Cora Barr, Ireland DiBacco, Samantha Easter, Erik Fraga, Olivia Hargest, Mallory Kling, Connor Wells
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