XANADU Jr. - Count Basie Center Academy of the Arts - Summer 2022

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Who’s Who in the Cast KIRA (CLIO)…………………….….………………….………………..…..………Ainsley Lang SONNY………..…………………….…………………………..……………..Immanuel LAVERNE/SIREN/GREEKTHETIS/SIREN/40’SHERA/SIREN/40’SEUTERPE/80’SURANIA/80’SCALLIOPE……………………………………..…………………………..……………PaigeMELPOMENE…………………………………………….….……………..………AlyssaArchillaKiselevSingerDANNY………………………………………….……...………………..………………..CarlSmithGROUP………………………..…….…………..…………OliviaBachmannTHALIA/80’SGROUP………………………………..………...…..….………GiannaGiglioTERPSICHORE/80’SGROUP…………………………..………….…….……ZoeKenneyPOLYHYMNIA/80’SGROUP………………………………….…………..…AddyO’MaraGROUP…………………………………..……….…………….KateO’BrienERATO/80’SGROUP……………………………………………..…………..GeorgiaAttardiGROUP/GREEKCHORUS………………GemmaFormisanoGROUP/GREEKCHORUS……………………..SheaPrestonAPHRODITE/SIREN/40’SGROUP/GREEKCHORUS…….CharlotteMathiasMAXENE/SIREN/GREEKCHORUS……………….….…………………..ElenaBarcanPATTY/SIREN/GREEKCHORUS……………………….……….……EmersonGranataCHORUS………….………..……….GiuseppinaSaraceniFEE/HERMES/GREEKCHORUS…………………………..………..………..….LukeHallROGERS/EROS/GREEKCHORUS……………………….….………...….KaitlynBlighPRAIRIE/CYCLOPS/GREEKCHORUS……………………….…….....MollyKenneyRICK/CENTAUR/GREEKCHORUS…………………………………AddisonBrownDAVID/GREEKCHORUS..…………………………......……………………...OliviaKurreTHELXIEPEIA/40’SGROUP/GREEKCHORUS…..………………AthenaBarrettMOLPE/40’SGROUP/GREEKCHORUS………………….…..…KennedyEricksonPEISINOE/40’SGROUP………………………….......................………..AraceliEnglishYOUNGWOMAN/SIREN/40’SGROUP/GREEKCHORUS…ElleryDonohueMEDUSA/40’SGROUP/GREEKCHORUS……………………….…….SophieTurtleZEUS/40’SGROUP/GREEKCHORUS…..……………………………..…KorbynSelby

Production Staff Director Anthony Greco Choreographer Jessica O’Brien Assistant Choreographers Ariana EdwardCentamoreItte Musical Director Kellie Shane Costume & Props Design Anthony Greco Costume Alterations Joanne Penrose Lighting Design Emily Lovell & Anthony Greco Playbill Design Jenna Barry Graphic Design Andrew Musser Production Interns Direction Christie DeNicola Choreography Christie DeNicola Company Management/Administration Jenna Barry Stage Management Jenna Barry Special Thanks Andrew Musser, Charlie Christensen, the Count Basie technical crew, Chris Lomazzo, Samantha Giustiniani, the Education Department, Joanne Penrose, Phoenix Productions, Mark Sullivan, Kate Pinner, Algonquin Arts Theatre, Axelrod Performing Arts Center, our fabulous production interns, and, of course, the parents for their continued support!

SONG BREAKDOWN Time Period: 1980’s “I’m Alive (Part 1)”.…………………………..………….Sonny, Muses & Greek Chorus “I’m Alive (Part 2)”.…………………………...……………..….……………….Kira & Muses “Magic”.………………………………..………………….…….………...Kira, Sonny & Muses “Evil Woman”…………………………………………...…Melpomene, Calliope & Sirens “Suddenly”…………………………………..…………….………………Kira, Sonny & Muses “Whenever You’re Away From Me (Part 1)”………………….………..Danny & Kira “Whenever You’re Away From Me (Part 2)” ………………….……….Danny & Kira “Dancin’”.....Danny, Andrew Sisters, 40’s Group, Sonny, Tubes & 80’s Group ~INTERMISSION~ “Strange Magic”………………………………………..…Melpomene, Calliope & Sirens “All Over The World”……………….…..Sonny, Danny, Kira, Muses & 80’s Group “Don’t Walk Away”…………………………......Sonny, Kira, Melpomene & Calliope “Suspended in Time” ………………………………….……………..Kira & Greek Chorus “Have You Never Been Mellow”....Zeus, Goddesses, & Mythological “Xanadu”………………………………………..……………..,,,,,,,,,,,,,,……………….CompanyCreatures “Xanadu,” “All Over the World,” “The Fall,” “I’m Alive,” “Evil Woman,” “Don’t Walk Away” and “Strange Magic” written by Jeff Lynne, published by EMI Blackwood Music Inc. “Magic,” “Suddenly,” “Dancin’,” “Suspended in Time,” “Whenever You’re Away From Me,” “Fool” and “Have You Never Been Mellow” written by John Farrar, published by John Farrar Music.

Ainsley

Lang (Kira) Immanuel Archilla (Sonny)

Alyssa Kiselev (Melpomene)

Paige Singer (Calliope)

Smith

Olivia (Urania/80’s

Bachmann

Group)

Carl Sterling (Danny)

(Thalia/80’s Group) Zoe Kenney (Terpsichore/80’s Group)

Addy O’Mara (Polyhymnia/80’s Group) Kate O’Brien (Euterpe/80’s Group)

Georgia Attardi Gemma Formisano (Hera/Siren/40’s Group/Greek Chorus)

(Thetis/Siren/40’s Group/Greek Charlotte Mathias (Aphrodite/Siren/40’s Group/Greek Chorus)

(Maxene/Siren/Greek Chorus)

Chorus)

Emerson Granata (Patty/Siren/Greek

Josie Saraceni (Laverne/Siren/Greek Chorus) (Fee/Hermes/Greek Chorus)

Bligh (Rogers/Eros/Greek (Prairie/Cyclops/GreekChorus)Chorus)

Kaitlyn

(David/Greek Chorus) Addison Brown (Rick/Centaur/Greek Chorus)

Athena Barrett (Thelxiepeia/40’s Group/ Kennedy Erickson (Molpe/40’s Group/Greek Chorus)

Araceli English (Peisinoe/40’s Group) Ellery Donohue (Young Woman/40’s Group/ Greek Chorus)

(Medusa/40’s Group/Greek Chorus) (Zeus/40’s Group/Greek Chorus)

CONGRATULATIONS to the Xanadu cast and crew! Araceli, we love you! We are so proud of you!! Mama, Daddy, Ruby, and Coco

CongratulationsLiv, on your first show at the Vogel! We know there is more to come! Keep reaching for the stars! Always so proud of you! Mom, Dad, Janie, and Nick

YourXOXO,Soextraordinary!"whenordinary"Whylady!amazingYousoAthena,Congratulationsweareproudofyou!areanyoungliveanlife,youcanbeproudofyou!family

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