Sponsored by the City of Fairfield & Fairfield City Schools
Performing Arts Center @ Fairfield High School
July 17-19, 2014 @ 8:00 pm July 20, 2014 @ 2:00 pm
Fairfield Summer Theatre presents
July 24-27, 2014 Kathleen Sullivan Studio Theatre
874-SHOW
All seats $15.00 - General Admission (Parental Guidance suggested)
Cast
Emma Jordan as Rona Lisa Peretti Ryan Heinrich as Douglas Panch Scott Christian as Mitch Mohoney Olivia Yokers as Olive Ostrovsky Drew Helton as William Barfee Chelsey Cavender as Logainne Schwartzandgrubenierre Erin Heinrich as Marcy Park Sean Jones as Leaf Coneybear Darin Art as Chip Tolentino
Fairfield Summer Theatre presents
Book by TERRENCE McNALLY Music by STEPHEN FLAHERTY Lyrics by LYNN AHRENS Ragtime is presented through special arrangement with and all authorized performance materials are supplied by
Music Theatre International 421 West 54th Street New York, NY 10019 (212)541-4684 www.MTIShows.com
Special thanks to the City of Fairfield for providing the funding and the Fairfield City Schools for providing facilities for Fairfield Summer Theatre’s 16th production, Ragtime, the Musical The taking of flash photographs is not permitted; it is not only distracting to the audience, but could be dangerous to our cast members. The use of cell phones to take photos is also distracting to the audience. Please turn off all cell phones and pagers. The video or audio recording of this performance by any means is strictly forbidden and is a violation of federal copyright law.
Fairfield Summer Theatre presents
January 17, 2015 8:00 p.m.
For one night only, Fairfield Summer Theatre will be featuring the best vocalists around singing the greatest Broadway tunes of the last half century. Join the cast of FST alumni as they sing along with our live band for this spectacular fundraising event! Complimentary hot chocolate & treats will be served.
For tickets, call 513-874-SHOW (7469) Fairfield High School Performing Arts Center
A note from our director........ Welcome to Ragtime, the initial show of our first two-show season at Fairfield Summer Theatre! After fifteen summers of producing one large-scale musical, it was time to increase opportunity for our talented artists, and to create another cultural outlet for our community. So, in addition to this performance of the Tony Award-winning musical, Ragtime, next weekend we present another Tony Award-winning musical, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. One of the many benefits of doing theatre in the summer is that many local college students studying Theatre, Music and Design are looking for ways to showcase their skills or find a rewarding theatrical experience. We are pleased to say that this summer alone, students studying their craft at CCM, Wright State, Ball State, Indiana University, Miami University, Kent State and many others are participating in our summer season. We hope to continue to foster great relationships with our local college artists, and also with our talented professional, high school and community artists, who are also gracing our stages this summer. Ragtime is a story about America at the turn of the twentieth century - a time when immigrants, mostly from Eastern and Southern Europe, were pouring through Ellis Island by the millions. At that time, becoming an American took three to four hours of questioning and a medical examination. The wheels of change were spinning. The new cultural landscape was echoed in ragtime, a true melting pot of musical styles. But to many, the wheels of change were spinning far too quickly. And perhaps they still are. Today, becoming a naturalized citizen can take a decade or more and our “immigration crisis� is still a regular topic of debate. Thank you for your patronage of Fairfield Summer Theatre. We hope you enjoy the show! Ryan Heinrich
Cast
(in order of appearance) Little Boy..........................................Nathan Sansone Father.....................................................Tom Dierling Mother..............................................Kaela O’Connor Younger Brother .....................................Sean Jones Grandfather.............................................John Ginter Coalhouse Walker, Jr..........................Derrick Jordan Sarah................................................Renée Jackson Booker T. Washington.................William “Kip” Moore Tateh.....................................................Mike Embree Little Girl............................................Sydney Frazier Harry Houdini...................................Connor Bernard J.P. Morgan...............................................Scott Cain Henry Ford..............................................Sean Davis Emma Goldman..................................Rhonda Lucas Evelyn Nesbit.......................................Maddie Drees Admiral Peary........................................Jeff Christian Sarah’s Friend...................................Raven Thomas Willie Conklin...........................................Brian Smith Special appearance by..........................Sammy Platt
People of New Rochelle Connor Bernard Brandon Burtis Scott Cain Sean Davis Emma Jordan Amy Mirlisena Stacy Schiller
Immigrants Scott Christian David Eschenbrenner – Dance Captain Victoria Garcia Gina Jungkunz Bridget Lorenz Kendall Sullivan Kelly Walker Michael Wright
People of Harlem Akeem Campbell Jamal Cann Alaina Chester Raven Fulton Deja Jackson Jeffrey Jermaine Jackson LaQueena Mitchell Garrett Wallace
Production Crew Director................................................................Ryan Heinrich Producers..............................Tracy Botos & Darlene Feldmann Vocal Director......................................................Ryan Heinrich Assistant Vocal Director..................................Sterling Finkbine Choreographer..................................................Emily Brinkman Instrumental Director...................................................Darin Art Sound & Lighting Director.........................................Eric Cimini Stage Manager..............................................Brooke Townsend Set Design......................................................Gabriel Firestone Technical Director.........................................Michael Feldmann Set Build Assistant........................... ....................Geoff Werbin House Manager & Tickets.....................................Erin Heinrich Costume Coordinator.......................................Debbie Johnson Assistant Costumers..................... Sarah Brown, Beth Felerski Heather Felerski & Susan Rouff Stage Crew.......................................Kevin Brunck, Dylan Lucas Light Board Operator...........................................Jamison Cook Spot Operators.......................Drew Helton, Jessa Steele Cook Sound Board Operator....................................Sam Chenoweth Rehearsal Accompanist..............................................Darin Art Properties Mistress.................................................Tracy Botos Scenic Charge Artist...................................................Ray Zupp Scenic Artists.....................Tracy Botos, David Eschenbrenner, Darlene Feldmann, Michael Feldmann, Rhonda Lucas, Michael Wright Program & Lobby Showcase.......................Darlene Feldmann FST Treasurer......................................................Mark Heinrich Set Painters.....................................Darin Art, Connor Bernard, Jeff Christian, Maddie Drees, Missy Frazier, Mark Heinrich, Pat Heinrich, Deja Jackson, Renee Jackson, Sean Jones, Derrick Jordan, Emma Jordan, Bridget Lorenz, Amy Mirlisena, LaQueena Mitchell, Maria Mullen, Kelly Walker, Mick Wright, Pam Wright Publicity......................................................Pat & Mark Heinrich Concessions.................................................Darlene Feldmann
Orchestra Flute, Piccolo ...........................................Jackie Crabtree Oboe ..............................................................Sara Powell Bb & Eb Clarinet .................................................Lisa Holt Bass Clarinet, Clarinet, Flute, Soprano Sax................................................Fred Martens Horn I .........................................................Janice Trytten Horn II ..........................................................Aaron Bartos Trumpet I .....................................................Tom McClurg Trumpet II ..................................................Andrew Critzer Trombone ...............................................Darin Newcomer Bass Trombone ............................................Josh Omaits Euphonium ................................................Thomas Frank Percussion I .....................................................Rick Elliott Drums/Percussion II ....................................Dick Roemer Banjo/Acoustic Guitar ..........................................Jim Bird Keyboard ............................................................Darin Art Violin .............................................................Molly Hickey Violin .........................................................Sherry Randall Viola ........................................................Rachel Jackson Cello ..........................................................Laura Coomer Stringbass ...................................................Tim Cornelius
Who’s Who in the Cast Connor Bernard (Harry Houdini) Connor is a senior at Fairfield High School. Some of his theater credits include; Tin-Man in Wizard of Oz, Lazar Haller in Irena’s Vow, Lead Minstrel in Spamalot, Fender in Hairspray, Billy Crocker in Anything Goes and most recently Shrek in Shrek the Musical. Connor is also a member of the World Champion Fairfield Choraliers. He is thrilled to be playing the role of Harry Houdini in Fairfield Summer Theater’s production of Ragtime and would like to say a huge thanks to his family for their support, to the many talented people who have mentored him and to the Lord for blessing him with the gift of performing. He hopes you enjoy the show! Scott Cain (J.P. Morgan / Doctor) Scott is thrilled to be a part of this production of one of his favorite musicals. For the last 14 years, he has been the Musical Theater Critic for Talkin’ Broadway, covering shows in Cincinnati and Dayton. Scott is also the co-creator of the faith-based musical To The Rescue, which has been performed in seven states, as well as England. He is a former professional juggler and a five-time Gold Medalist at the Juggling World Championships. Past theater credits include Annie, Once Upon A Mattress, and Merrily We Roll Along. Much love to Janet and Liz, and praise to his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Jeff Christian (Harry K. Thaw, Admiral Perry, Whitman) Jeff is excited to once again be involved with Fairfield Summer Theatre. His previous involvement has included Children of Eden (Story Teller) Spamalot (French Taunter) and Stage Manager of The Secret Garden and Hairspray. He would like to thank the cast and crew for making this an extremely fun summer!
Sean Davis (Henry Ford) Sean is thrilled to be making his Fairfield Summer debut in one of his favorite shows. Sean just finished junior year at Miami University where he studies music composition and musical theater. Some his past theater credits include Lumiere in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast and Dan Goodman in Next to Normal. Sean will also be performing this summer as Orlando in Shakespeare’s As You Like It. Sean would like to thank his roommate Maura who let him borrow his car to get to rehearsals. He also thanks his parents who gave him his own car so he could stop using Maura’s. Sean would finally like to thank Shea Hendry. Thank you, Shea Hendry. Tom Dierling (Father) This is Tom’s fourth opportunity to perform with Fairfield Summer Theatre, most recently appearing as Sir Robin in last summer’s production of Spamalot. Tom is an attorney with Millikin & Fitton Law Firm, and enjoys filling his free time with his love of the stage. A few of his favorite opportunities include appearing as: Dr. Craven in The Secret Garden; Professor Bhaer in Greater Hamilton Theatre Company’s Little Women; Clive in OxAct’s See How They Run; and Mr. Manningham in Lebanon Theatre Company’s performance of Angel Street. In addition to his deep gratitude to the cast and crew for their hard work and dedication in seeing this production to the stage, Tom is especially grateful to you for your support of Fairfield Summer Theatre. Maddie Drees (Evelyn Nesbit) Maddie is a rising senior BFA Musical Theatre major at Kent State University. She is excited to be in Ragtime once again! Most recently she starred as Elizabeth Bennet in Kent’s production of Pride & Prejudice. Regional credits include: Porthouse Theatre; Fiddler on the Roof (Chava) and South Pacific (Nurse), The Huron Playhouse; The Drowsy Chaperone (Kitty), Bye, Bye Birdie (Helen), and Carousel (Ensemble/Dancer). Other Kent State credits include: Plain and Fancy (Martha/Grape Girl), The Rocky Horror Show (Columbia), Ragtime (Little Girl) and Dog Sees God (Tricia). Special thanks to Mom, Dad, Merrie, and Kyle. For Lois.
Mike Embree (Tateh) Mike is currently a resident of Dayton, Ohio and is thrilled to be making his debut performance as Tateh with Fairfield Summer Theatre. After his attendance in the Musical Theatre program at Wright State University, Mike has made several appearances in Dayton and surrounding communities. A few of his favorite roles include: Bare: A Pop Opera (Peter), Rent (Angel), Festival of New Musical: The Noteworthy Life of Howard Barnes (ensemble) with The Human Race Theatre Company, In-School Tour: Historical (ensemble) with The Human Race and Muse Machine. Mike is currently working as the Director and Choreographer of the Stebbins High School Theatre Department. “Special thanks to my family and friends for all their love and support.” David Eschenbrenner (Judge/Dance Captain) David is excited to be spending another summer with FST. David is a senior at Miami University studying Music Education. In his free time David serves as assistant director for both Fairfield and Ross show choirs. His favorite roles include Javert in Les Miserables, a Wickersham Brother in Suessical and Chorus in Spamalot. David would like to thank Ryan, Emily, Sterling, Brooke, Darin and his fellowcastmates for a great summer. To his friends and family for their continued support. Remember to “ Ride on the Wheel’s of A Dream.” Enjoy the Show!! Sydney Frazier (Little Girl) Sydney will be a 6th grader this fall and is 11 years old. She was first on stage at 6 in the S.T.A.R.S. production of 101 Dalmatians. That was the beginning of her dream to sing, dance and act as much as possible! She has been in at least one musical every year since then which include; Godspell Jr., Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Annie Jr. (Tessie), Aladdin Jr., The Little Mermaid Jr., Willy Wonka Jr. (Veruca Salt) and in April she performed in Fairfield High School’s production of SHREK The Musical as Young Fiona. She was thrilled to play the role of ‘Peter Pan’ in Peter Pan Jr. with S.T.A.R.S. this summer. Sydney hopes to attend Juilliard and become a professional actress one day. She would like to thank all her cast members & directors for their encouragement and support during this run of Ragtime, The Musical. She is honored to be a part of this show and wishes everyone the best of luck! Break A Leg!!
John Ginter (Grandfather) John is pleased to return to Fairfield Summer Theatre in a role he was meant to play, a grumpy old man. In the past John has played several grumpier and even non-grumpy men including Mr. Cladwell in Urinetown, Wilbur Turnblad in Hairspray, Oliver Warbucks in Annie, Zoltar in Big, The Musical, Richard Henry Lee in 1776 and most recently Herr Drosslemeyer in The Nutcracker. He has performed these roles with Fairfield Summer Theatre, Greater Hamilton Civic Theatre, Middletown Lyric Theatre, and The Performing Arts Academy in Middletown. John has also performed with the Middletown Symphony and sings in his church choir. He is the Digital Media Production instructor at the D. Russel Lee Career Technology Center. John and his wife Roslyn are supporters of the theater community and believe strongly in arts education. Renée Jackson (Sarah) Renée is absolutely thrilled to be working on her favorite musical with Fairfield Summer Theatre. She hails from sunny Tampa, Florida and is a recent graduate of Ball State’s Musical Theatre program (B.F.A). Notable credits: Dorothy Brock (42nd Street), Deena Jones u/s (Dreamgirls), Mrs. Muller (Doubt), Trix the Aviatrix (Drowsy), and Hippolyta (A Midsummer Night’s Dream), Kendra (Language of Angels), Mazeppa (Gypsy), Woman #2 (I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change), and Featured Ensemble (Wizard of Oz). Renée can also be seen at Kings Island in Flashback Totally 80’s this summer. She would like to thank Ryan for providing her with this wonderful opportunity and the entire cast and crew for their hard work. “Your talent is God’s gift to you. What you do with it is your gift back to God.” Leo Buscaglia Sean Jones (Younger Brother) Sean is excited to be involved with both FST shows this summer, Ragtime and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. He has also been seen in FST’s productions of Hairspray (Corny Collins), The Secret Garden (Dickon), Seussical (Cat in the Hat), and Into the Woods (Rapunzel’s Prince). Sean is entering his senior year at Wright State University in the fall, working his way to a BFA in Acting with an Emphasis in Musical Theatre.
Act I
Musical Numbers Prologue: Ragtime............................................................Company Goodbye, My Love................................................................Mother Journey On..............................................Father, Mother, and Tateh The Crime of the Century....................Evelyn Nesbit and Company What Kind of Woman...........................Mother, Kathleen, Little Boy, Younger Brother A Shtetl iz Amereke.........................................................Immigrants Success.....................................Tateh, J.P. Morgan, Harry Houdini, Emma Goldman, and Company His Name Was Coalhouse Walker...........Coalhouse and Company Gettin’ Ready Rag....................................Coalhouse and Company Henry Ford..............................................Henry Ford and Company Nothing Like the City...............................Mother, Edgar, Tateh, and Little Girl Your Daddy’s Son...................................................................Sarah The Courtship...........................................Mother, Younger Brother, Grandfather, Brigit, and Company New Music....................................Father, Mother, Younger Brother, Coalhouse, Sarah, and Company Wheels of a Dream........................................Coalhouse and Sarah The Night That Goldman Spoke at Union Square...............Younger Brother, Emma Goldman, and Company Gliding.............................................................................Tateh
The Trashing of the Car...........................................Orchestra Justice.............................................Coalhouse and Company President........................................................................Sarah Till We Reach That Day............Sarah’s Friend and Company
Act II
Musical Numbers Entr’acte...........................................................................Orchestra Coalhouse’s Soliloquy.....................................................Coalhouse Coalhouse Demands......................................................Coalhouse, Booker T. Washington, and Company What a Game..............................................Father, Edgar, and Men Fire in the City...................................................................Orchestra Atlantic City................Evelyn Nesbit, Harry Houdini, and Company Buffalo Nickel Photoplay, Inc...................................................Tateh Our Children.........................................................Mother and Tateh Harlem Nightclub..............................................................Orchestra Sarah Brown Eyes.........................................Coalhouse and Sarah He Wanted to Say...............Younger Brother, Emma Goldman, and Coalhouse’s Gang Back to Before.......................................................................Mother Look What You’ve Done.........Booker T. Washington and Company Make Them Hear You......................................................Coalhouse Epilogue: Ragtime / “Wheels of a Dream” (reprise)..........Company
Special thank you to: Greater Hamilton Civic Theatre Melanie Winsted Karen Schilling Co & Sandy Coddington Mary Alice Prazynski In Memory of Taylor Prazynski
Act I Scenes
Scene 1: Dock in the New York Harbour / At sea. Scene 2: A vaudeville theatre, New York City. Scene 3: Mother’s garden, New Rochelle. Scene 4: Ellis Island / Lower East Side. Scene 5: The Tempo Club / Harlem / Ford’s assembly line.
Scene 6: Railroad station, New Rochelle. Scene 7: Emerald Isle Firehouse. Scene 8: Mother’s house, New Rochelle. Scene 9: A hillside above New Rochelle. Scene 10: A union hall in New York City / Lawrence, Massachusetts / A train. Scene 11: New Rochelle and New York City.
Act II Scenes
Scene 1: The streets of New Rochelle / Mother’s house. Scene 2: The Polo Grounds. Scene 3: Mother’s house. Scene 4: Atlantic City / Million Dollar Pier / Boardwalk. Scene 5: Harlem / Coalhouse’s hideout. Scene 6: The beach, Atlantic City. Scene 7: The Morgan Library, New York City.
During Intermission be sure to visit:
Katie’s Cookies & We Duet All Proceeds benefit Fairfield Summer Theatre.
Derrick Jordan (Coalhouse) Derrick is excited to be making his debut with Fairfield Summer Theatre. Originally from Toledo, Derrick is now working as a performer at Kings Island. He has been featured in The Boys are Back and Remember When... The 70’s. Other previous credits include Tom Collins in Rent (Wright State University), Seaweed in Hairspray, and Man 1 in Songs for a New World. Derrick would like to thank Ryan, Brooke, Emily and Darin for all of their guidance and keeping his head on straight. Rhonda Lucas (Emma Goldman) This is Rhonda’s 4th production with Fairfield Summer Theater, having previously been cast in The Music Man, Secret Garden and Hairspray. In May of 2015 she will be directing The Miracle Worker for Greater Hamilton Civic Theater.
William “Kip” Moore (Booker T. Washington) Ragtime is Kip’s first production with Fairfield Summer Theater. Kip has also performed in Spamalot, Hair, Godspell, Crowns, I love You Because and Working. Kip is the founder of the William “Kip” Moore’s Creative and Performing Arts Company in Middletown and is the Performing Arts Director at the Ray and Joan Kroc Center in Dayton where he has directed such shows as Steel Magnolias,Godspell, Smoke on the Mountain and Smoke on the Mountain Homecoming. Kip is excited to work with a wonderful cast and looks forward to working with Fairfield Summer Theater in future productions.
Kaela O’Connor (Mother) Kaela, a rising Musical Theatre Senior at The Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, is excited to be performing in Ragtime. At CCM, she has been seen in Into The Woods, Chess, The Threepenny Opera, Carrie, and Les Miserables. She was recently seen as Judy Haynes in White Christmas at GHCT. Other roles include Millie Dillmount in Thoroughly Modern Millie, Queenie in Andrew Lippa’s The Wild Party, Maureen in Rent, and Demeter in Cats. She is currently working as the swing of Rock ‘n’ Roll Never Forgets at Kings Island and spent last summer swinging British Invasion there as well. Love to my family and MUCH thanks to the Ragtime team and Kings Island for allowing me to be in two places at once! Nathan Sansone (Little Boy) Nathan Sansone will be entering 9th grade at Fairfield High School in the fall. He is excited to be in the Fairfield High School Showchoir Rhythm Express for the first time. Nathan has been in several theatrical performances including Ugly in Honk Jr, Billy Ray in On Golden Pond, Judas/John the Baptist in Godpsell Jr, and others through Encore Youth Theater, Greater Hamilton Civic Theater, Kids in the Spotlight, STARS, and Sacred Heart School. Nathan currently played Tommy Djilas in The Music Man Jr. and performed in Fame Jr. through Jersey Productions at the Aronoff. He is excited for this opportunity to perform in Ragtime and hopes everyone enjoys the show. Brian Smith (Willie Conklin) Brian is pleased to be appearing once again on the Fairfield Summer Theatre stage. He was last seen by Fairfield audiences as Edna in Hairspray and recently completed directing duties for Greater Hamilton Civic Theatre’s Always, Patsy Cline. He has been involved in local community theater for close to three decades working with Fairfield Summer Theatre, Greater Hamilton Civic Theatre, Hamilton Rotary, the Fitton Center, Middletown Lyric Theater, OxAct and others. Brian is an English teacher and the Drama Director at Ross High School. He wishes to thank his family and friends for their support. Enjoy the show!
About the Production Staff Ryan Heinrich (Director/Vocal Director) This is Ryan’s sixth season directing Fairfield Summer Theatre, having previously directed Spamalot, Hairspray, The Secret Garden, Children of Eden and Seussical. He has also directed for Greater Hamilton Civic Theatre (Blood Brothers, The Baker’s Wife, Little Women) and Rotary Presents (Guys and Dolls). As a Music Director and Conductor, he has worked with Wright State and Miami University, and oversees the vocal music for many of the shows at Kings Island. As an actor, Ryan has appeared on tour and in regional theatre, most recently in Fiddler on the Roof at the Human Race Theatre. As a vocalist, he was twice a soloist with the Boston Pops (Keith Lockhart, conductor). He holds a BFA in Musical Theatre and Directing from The Boston Conservatory. Ryan would like to thank the two loves of his life, his beautiful wife, Erin, and their young son, Emmett. Tracy Botos (Co-Producer) Tracy is very happy to be co-producing Ragtime after having last worked with Fairfield Summer Theatre as the assistant stage manage for Hairspray two years ago. Tracy is a veteran of local community theatre. Some of her favorite shows have been Once on this Island, Urinetown, and Smoke on the Mountain Homecoming with Greater Hamilton Civic Theater; and 1776 and Festival with Middletown Lyric Theatre. Tracy is happy to be co-producing The Sound of Music for GHCT in December. During the day, she is an Occupational Therapy Assistant for Kettering Home Care. Darlene Feldmann (Co-Producer) Darlene has produced seven musicals for FST & also produced Starlight Express, West Side Story, The Phantom of the Opera, & Beauty and the Beast for FHS. She has served on the Board of Directors for Fairfield Footlighters & Fairfield Summer Theatre. This marks her 16th year with FST. She is employed as an Administrative Assistant for the City of Fairfield. She would like to thank her wonderful family and Geoff for all their love, support & for understanding why she is never home. To Michael & Geoff.....the set is huge, the set is amazing, so hard to believe it was all built by only two men.....two incredible, hard-working, and talented guys! Thank you!!
Emily Brinkman (Choreographer) Emily is excited to be working with Fairfield Summer Theatre again with such a wonderful cast and crew. A professional performer and choreographer for the last eleven years, she has studied, performed, and taught across the country. She has won several awards for her choreography work, which include the shows CATS, West Side Story, A Christmas Carol, Urinetown, The Fifth Sun, The Phantom of the Opera, Shout!, Music Man, Joseph…Dreamcoat, and various dance showcases. Some favorite performance credits include A Chorus Line, Swing!, 42nd Street, Jesus Christ Superstar, and Cabaret. Darin M. Art (Conductor) Darin is very excited to be involved with his fifth production with Fairfield Summer Theatre! He played Father in Children of Eden; Archibald Craven in The Secret Garden; played keyboard in the pit for Hairspray; and played Prince Herbert (among other roles) in last year’s Spamalot. He has in varying capacities played piano, conducted, and/or music directed shows in the past including: The Wiz (Miami University), Ragtime (Xavier University), The Taffetas (NKU), and Sweeney Todd (Stained Glass Theatre in Newport, KY). Darin has a MM degree in Vocal Performance from Northwestern University and a BM degree in Vocal & Piano Performance from Heidelberg College. He works as the Director of Music & Liturgy at St. Clare Church of College Hill (Cincinnati). Eric Cimini (Lighting and Sound Design) Ragtime marks Eric’s eleventh show with Fairfield Summer Theatre. Eric earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Technical Theatre from College Conservatory of Music (CCM), in 2005. He has served as the lighting designer for the international tour of KC & the Sunshine Band, the lighting specialist for Eisenhower Hall at the US Military Academy at West Point, and as Resident Master Electrician/Technical Theatre Specialist for CCM. Presently, he is the owner of EC Productions, LLC providing lighting and sound needs for businesses, churches and schools throughout the city. His work has been seen on the stages of Indian Hill High School, Sycamore High School, Lakota West High School, and Fairfield High School, as well as Greater Hamilton Civic Theatre, Hamilton Rotary, and Encore Youth Theatre.
Gabriel Firestone (Set Design) Gabriel is a scenic designer from Cleveland, Ohio, now based out of New York City. Recent credits include the regional premiere of Owen Wingrave and The Laramie Project at University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music (CCM), Robin Hood, Home Free! and the world premiere of Jason&Julia at Williamstown Theatre Festival. He has worked on two seasons of opera and toured internationally with Castleton Festival, and his work as a scenic artist and assistant designer has been seen at Know Theatre of Cincinnati, Cincinnati Opera, Stages St. Louis, and The Human Race Theatre. Proud graduate of CCM, BFA TD&P. For more information about current projects, please visit www.GabrielFirestone.com. Michael Feldmann (Technical Director) Michael is a graduate from the College Conservatory of Music Program with a degree in Technical Direction. He started his days of technical theater with the Fairfield Summer Community Theater program 16 years ago. Before his recent start to the adventures of freelancing, he worked for the Cincinnati Opera as the Assistant to the Director of Production. He plans to move forward from this flashback with the Fairfield Summer Theater by creating a business that will connect both practical and theatrical design and implementation in real world applications for consumer, employee and personal based capacities; creating new and unique atmosphere’s to experience. He would love to thank his loved ones for their support through the process of this production; and especially Geoff, who without, this build would not have been possible. He hopes that you may let the show you are about to see be real in your mind, it is only then that the art can breathe. Sterling Finkbine (Assistant Vocal Director) Sterling is glad to be back with FST again this year. He is a graduate of Wright State University with a bachelors degree in Music Education, and is excited to begin a new chapter in his life as Director of Choirs for Ross Local Schools. He is very proud of the cast of Ragtime and is honored to have had the opportunity to be involved in this production. He would like to thank Ryan Heinrich for giving him the opportunity to work next to him on this project, and Brooke Townsend for being cool. Enjoy the Show!Â
Brooke Townsend (Stage Manager) Brooke is excited to be returning for her second production for Fairfield Summer Theatre. Brooke received her B.F.A. in stage management from Wright State University where she stage managed The Phantom of the Opera, Jekyll and Hyde, The Look of Love: The music of Burt Bacharach, Jukebox Live! and Rose Johnny. She has also stage managed Spamalot (FST), The Wizard of Oz (Ross High School), Spring Awakening (Encore Theatre Co.) and Once Upon a Mattress (Encore Youth Theatre). Brooke has also worked at The Human Race Theatre Company (Dayton, OH), Merrimack Repertory Theatre (Lowell, MA) and The National High School Institute (Chicago, IL). Brooke would like to thank David Eschenbrenner for being the best assistant ever and Amy Mirlisena for making every day a new adventure. Debbie Johnson (Costume Coordinator) Debbie began sewing as a child and costuming when her daughter was in beginning dance many moons ago. She began with Fairfield Summer Theater in 1998 and has worked on every show since. She has also worked on many of FHS Musicals, Fairfield Footlighters, Hamilton Rotary, and Hamilton Civic Theater, doing costumes. She would like to thank the costume Pit Crew, and back bone of the costume committee for putting in so much effort and making it so much fun. Sara Brown, Heather Felerski, and Susan Rouff. By day you may see Debbie at Mercy Hospital Fairfield, where she is an RN in the Out-patient surgery Pre-OP dept. Debbie lives in Fairfield and is proud of her grown children, Christi, Michael and his wife Katie, and Mark.
Announcing the 2014-2015 Season
An Evening of Original One Act Plays Words in the Air
by Bridget Ossmann
Mama’s Bible
by Victoria Bailey
Sept. 26-28 & Oct. 3-5, 2014
The House of Blue Leaves by John Guare
Nov. 14-16 & 21-23, 2014
Love Letters by A. R. Gurney
Feb. 20-22 & 27-28 & Mar. 1, 2015
Lend Me A Tenor by Ken Ludwig
May 22-24 & 29-31, 2015 All performances are held at the Fairfield Community Arts Center 411 Wessel Drive (513) 867-5348 www.fairfieldfootlighters.org
In Memory of Eric Johnson Eric, we hope you are entertaining the heavens as you entertained us on earth. We miss your smile and humor!
Trinity Presbyterian Church Rev. Tom Dunlap, Pastor 6081 Ross Road Fairfield, OH 45014
Corner of Ross and Mack Roads
513-860-4114 www.trinitypcfairfield.org
Reaching up to God. Reaching out to others.
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