NEWSIES
Directed by Thomas Keating and Jennifer Luiken
Musical Direction by Jennifer Luiken
Technical Direction by Thomas Keating
Production Stage Manager Kay Moyd
NEWSIES is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com
Any video and/or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.
WELCOME
Directors’ Note
Welcome to our production of Disney’s “NEWSIES.” We’re excited to finally share this production with you…one that the directors have been considering (and students have been hinting at) for several years!
For a bit of background, while many of our audience may be familiar with the 1992 film starring a young Christian Bale, the musical version did not open on Broadway for another 20 years. The production gained further fame with a national tour, a film, and multiple residencies at theatres around the world.
“Although Newsies is ultimately a work of fiction, the historical strike that took place in New York in July 1899 was every bit as dramatic. It lasted over two weeks and was well documented by dozens of newspapers, which relished a bunch of kids bringing down their goliath competition: the New York World.”1 The show’s main characters are based on real people and while the show may have a bit of fun with the dramatic aspect of the events, the overarching story of the children’s strike and the victory for fair treatment is all true. We invite you to visit the dramaturgical display in the lobby created by one of our cast members (and Honors Program student), Megan Lane.
It has been a joy to work with our cast to bring this story to you. The young people you see on stage tonight are some of the hardest working and most dedicated people on our campus. They always surprise and inspire us with their love for what we do. Thank you for being here to share it with us!
Thomas Keating and Jennifer Luiken
1 Excerpted from the Newsies Production Handbook issued by Music Theatre International.
CAST LIST
Luke Baur Jack Kelly
David Osborne Crutchie
Evan Wilson Davey
Jenna Brannon Les
Sherrod Perez Race
Ashley Butler Finch
Hanna-Grace Munn Henry
Evelyn Barlow Elmer
Alex Strunk Albert
Emma Brown Buttons
Ashlyn Stuckey Jo Jo
Titus Morris Romeo, Morris Delancy
Buddy Gary Mush
Charli Haigler Specs
Amelia Johnson Splasher
Blake Allen Tommy Boy, Bill
Sara Mabry Spot Conlon, Ensemble
Anna Blaser Katherine Plumber
Brice Brinson Darcy, Oscar Delancy, Governor Teddy Roosevelt
Luke Jones
Joseph Pulitzer (2/27, 3/1), Wiesel, Mayor
NEWSIES
Cast Continued
Jackson Pratt Joseph Pulitzer (2/28, 3/2), Wiesel, Mayor
Samuel Link
Seitz, Ensemble
Alex Burch Bunsen, Ensemble
Megan Lane Hannah, Ensemble
Jenean Harper Nunzio, Stage Manager, Ensemble
Paul Allen Snyder
Hannah Dawson Medda Larkin
Sabrina Romp
Alana Lowery
Hetvi Kabutarwala
Eliza Mills
Leelyn Mazer
Bowery Beauty, Nun, Ensemble
Bowery Beauty, Nun, Ensemble
Bowery Beauty, Nun, Ensemble
Bowery Beauty, Nun, Ensemble
Bowery Beauty, Nun, Ensemble, Katherine Understudy
Jillian Davis Jacobi, Ensemble
Adrienne Antley Ensemble
Emily Sherlock Ensemble
Abigail Rawlings Ensemble
Olivia Wideman Ensemble
MUSICAL NUMBERS
1 1. Overture
Santa Fe (Prologue)
Carrying the Banner
The Bottom Line
That’s Rich 6. I Never Planned on You/Don’t Come a-Knocking 7. The World Will Know 8. The World Will Know (Reprise) 9. Watch What Happens
Seize the Day
The Fight
Santa Fe
2 13. King of New York
Letter from The Refuge 15. Watch What Happens (Reprise) 16. The Bottom Line (Reprise) 17. Brooklyn’s Here 18. Something to Believe In 19. Seize the Day (Reprise) 20. Once and For All
Finale
Orchestra
Flute
Ally Cross*
Clarinet/Sax
Erikah Rooman*
Trumpet
Justin Henke
Trombone/Bass Trombone
Phil Schanely
Percussion
Samuel Downing* & Riley
Foster*
Drum Set
Louis Allee
Guitar
Justin Parrish*
Keyboard 1
Elaine Ross
Keyboard 2
Ana Anderson*
Violin
Kailyn Stromer*
Cello
Bianca O’Neill*
Bass Guitar
Brice Tiffany
*Indicates CSU student or alumnus
Production Personnel
Set Design and Decor
Thomas Keating, Jennifer Luiken
Props Design and Set Decorations
Jennifer Luiken
Costume Design and Construction
Jeannie and David Joyner
Lighting Design
Nicole Campbell
Choreography
Anna McSwain
Additional Choreography
Jennifer Luiken
Scenic Backdrop Painting
Aaron Baldwin
Additional Scenic Painting
Dakota Channer
Production Assistants
Anna Dahlberg, Atarah
Oruche, Charli Haigler, Emily Sherlock, Olivia Tolbert
Poster and Program Design
Zoe Ganiszewski
Audio Support
Jeff Ryland, Jordan Arceneaux
Special Thanks To SHEEP Musical Theatre
Charleston Stage Co.
South of Broadway
Flowertown Players
Andrea White
Julia LeVan
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CHARLESTON SOUTHERN SUMMER MUSIC CAMP
MONDAY, JUNE 16 - SATURDAY, JUNE 21
SENIOR ORCHESTRA
Grades 9 through 12
JUNIOR ORCHESTRA
Grades 4 through 8 and have played at least two years
PIANO CAMP
Grades 6 through 12, played at least two years
JAZZ CAMP
Grades 8 through 12, played at least two years for sax, trombone, trumpet, and rhythm
JUNIOR & SENIOR CHORUS
Grades 4 through 8 & Grades 9 through 12 MUSICAL THEATRE
Grades 8 through 12 for singers, actors, and dancers
MONDAY, JUNE 23 - SATURDAY, JUNE 28
SENIOR BAND
Grades 9 through 12 and have played at least three years or equivalent
BLUE & WHITE JUNIOR BANDS
Grades 5 through 8 and have played at least two years or equivalent
GOLD JUNIOR BAND
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Charleston Southern is situated just minutes from historic Charleston, South Carolina. The university is acclaimed annually in national publications as one of the best colleges in the South and is fully experienced in summer camp operations, hosting thousands of campers annually. Leading music educators from the region will join the Horton School of Music and Performing Arts faculty and Summer Music Camp staff to provide both a quality musical experience and fun weeks for all campers.
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Saturday afternoon recitals and concerts will conclude the camp, with performances by all campers. The performances are free and open to the public, with family and friends of music campers encouraged to attend. Join us for one or both exciting weeks of Summer Music Camp!