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D i re c to r ’s No te Welcome to Lawrence Arts Center’s Theatre in South Park, and our first production on this new stage! We are back in person, and we are thrilled to bring you outdoor theatre that centers on safety, fun, and being together. Great social justice theatre master Augusto Boal said, “Theatre is the art of looking at ourselves.” The pandemic has made it clear that live theatre heals. Theatre reminds us what it means to be human and gives us the drive to keep going. The Lawrence Arts Center could not keep going without you, so we want to thank you. Thank you for your support and willingness to participate either virtually or in-person as an audience member, parent, student, teacher or patron. You are why we keep going. We are all in this together, and could not do it without each other. As we continue to find new and better ways to connect, please consider adding your support to ensure the Lawrence Arts Center not only survives, but continues to thrive.
CLICK HERE TO DONATE Thank you to Rachel, Erin, and Samaria for your tireless work in loading and unloading equipment, and staying positive while creating new experiences. A special thank you to the Lawrence Parks & Recreation Department, Margaret Morris, Cindy Hart, Ric Averill, and Adrian Rees. The biggest thank you goes to the parents, families, and cast for your hard work rehearsing outdoors no matter what the weather, and for being wonderful, kind people. We invite you to sit back, relax, and enjoy this musical journey growing out of the darkness and into the light. --Elizabeth Sullivan & Justin Harbaugh, Co-Directors
PA R K R U L E S & S A F E T Y G U I D E L I N E S • No flash photography during the performance. • Turn your phones to silent mode before the performance begins. • Basic first aid supplies are located at the sound booth. Please see our house manager or other staff if you need assistance. • Smoking is prohibited in all City of Lawrence public parks. • Please wait to visit with the cast after the show. Only cast, crew, and staff are allowed on and around the stage before and during the performance. • Masks covering both nose and mouth are required for all audience members, volunteers, guests, staff, and performers before, during, and after the performance.
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Show Order
SONG SHOW CHARACTER/ FEATURED PERFORMER
ACT I
Waving Through a Window Dear Evan Hansen All FEATURED VOICES: Jazzlyn, Giulia, Jenna, Olivia, Fin, Spencer, Kiefer, Madelyn, Nicole, Ruby, Julia When I Grow Up Matilda MATILDA: Penelope, Elsie, Tilly, Moses, Olive, Tallulah, Mimi; MISS HONEY: Madelyn Party Dress Fun Home BRUCE: Madelyn; SMALL ALISON: Tallulah; MIDDLE ALISON: Julia Times Are Hard For Dreamers
Amelie
No Reason
Beetlejuice
Stick it to the Man
School of Rock
AMELIE: Ruby, Julia DELIA: Jazzlyn; LYDIA: Annika DEWEY: Spencer; KIDS: All
Jump in the Line Beetlejuice All FEATURED VOICES: Tallulah, Tilly, Penelope, Elsie, Moses, Olive, Mimi, Madelyn, Nicole, Giulia, Jenna, Annika
ACT II
Brand New You 13 CASSIE: Olivia; CHARLOTTE: Giulia; ENSEMBLE: Kiefer, Ruby, Chloe What it Means to be a Friend
13
Anybody Have a Map
Dear Evan Hansen
PATRICE: Chloe, Tilly HEIDI: Madelyn; EVAN: Fin;
CYNTHIA: Jenna; CONNER: Kiefer; ZOE: Ruby A Way Back to Then
Title of Show
Stupid with Love
Mean Girls
CADY: Jenna; Aaron: Kiefer
Stop Mean Girls
Spencer, Julia, Giulia, Ruby, Jenna, Annika, Jazzlyn, Fin, Olivia
Beetlejuice
Jazzlyn, Annika
Home
HEIDI: Nicole
I See Stars Mean Girls All FEATURED VOICES: Olivia, Julia, Jazzlyn, Chloe, Ruby, Madelyn, Nicole, Giulia, Jeanna, Annika
Cast Penelope All
Annika Maximov
Kiefer Bullock
Moses Minor
Jazzlyn Fowler
Olive Minor
Jenna Gaston
Elsie Neuhofel
Olivia Goeser
Chloe Novosel
Spencer Greenwood
Nicole Piekalkiewicz
Fin Holman-Hebert
Julia Ruddy
Ruby Hull
Tallulah Salb
Tilly Johnson
Giulia Ventello
Madelyn Knisley
Mimi Wood
Musicians PIANO BASS GUITAR DRUMS
Erin Zipper James Piller Michael Hamm Matt Bell
Production Team ARTISTIC DIRECTOR/CO-DIRECTOR
Elizabeth Sullivan
CO-DIRECTOR/CHOREOGRAPHER
Justin Harbaugh MUSICAL DIRECTOR Rachel Cross PIANIST Erin Zipper
STAGE/PRODUCTION MANAGER
SOUND ENGINEER HOUSE MANAGER TECH CREW
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Samaria Fleig Ben Knight Jessica Ray Caelan Rogers, Tevin Mershon
Elizabeth Sullivan (ARTISTIC DIRECTOR/CO-DIRECTOR) has an MFA in Theatre for Youth and K-12 teaching certification from Arizona State University. She is a community-based artist, teaching artist, director, and performer. Elizabeth acted with The Seem-To-Be Players, a nationally touring children’s theatre troupe. She served as the choreographer, lead facilitator, and actor for MADE Garden, an interactive art and play installation for young children at Mesa Art Center’s SPARK! Festival for Creativity. She worked as Asphalt Art’s Resident Artist at Phoenix’s Tumbleweed Center for Youth Development, where she led homeless youth in poetry, spoken word, drama, performance, and digital storytelling. Recently she directed, facilitated, and performed in Lawrence Arts Center’s production of Rethink: I Am a Veteran, an original storytelling project focused on women veterans, as well as directing this past spring’s staging of The Snow Queen. Justin Harbaugh (CO-DIRECTOR/CHOREOGRAPHER) has earned degrees in music from Emporia State University and Kansas State University, and a doctorate in clarinet performance from the University of Kansas. He has choreographed productions for several Kansas high schools, including Emporia and Goddard. Justin has danced on board Holland America Cruise Line, performed with Music Theatre of Wichita, at The Sands! Casino in Atlantic City, and the Tanzsommer festival in Austria. In addition to being on the dance and theatre faculty at the Lawrence Arts Center, Justin owns and operates his own private clarinet studio. He’d like to thank his parents for their endless love and support, and his amazing dance teacher Kari Kohls-Bruch for instilling a lifelong passion for dance. Rachel Cross (MUSICAL DIRECTOR) is a midwest-based singer, actor, harpist, voice teacher, and musical director. During her multi-year residency in the Kansas City area, she has maintained a busy voice and harp studio, apprentices at Theater for Young America: Opera-to-Go edition, and looks forward to performing live again very soon. She is currently teaching music to young ones for the Lawrence Arts Center, Theater for Young America, the Chicago Kids Company, and The Chicago Public Library. Her favorite pre-pandemic credits to date
have included the midwest tour of Warner Bros. The Polar Express; the understudy title role in Mary Poppins at the Drury Lane Chicago; Adele in Die Fleudermaus at the Chicago Light Opera; and the understudy role of Skye for the Paw Patrol! Live national tour. She’s thrilled to be involved in live theatre and musical directing for the Arts Center once again! Erin Zipper (PIANIST) is new to Lawrence, but has been active for the past 15 years as a freelance accompanist, music director, and teaching artist in Madison, Wis., and Victoria, B.C. She has worked extensively with choral ensembles and theatre companies including Children’s Theater of Madison, Forward Theater, Theatre LILA, the Victoria Arion Male Choir, Opera for the Young, the Victoria Children’s Choir, Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre, and many others. She currently plays for the Lawrence Children’s Choir, works extensively with private voice studios and university students, and teaches private piano to students of all ages. Samaria Fleig (STAGE MANAGER/PRODUCTION MANAGER) graduated from Emporia State University with her BFA and has found her home here in Lawrence. She loves all areas of the theatre both on and off the stage: performance, scenic design, lighting design, and stage management. She spent five years in California working with Coast Kids Theatre, New Vision Theatre Group, and the Star Theatre Company. She is very proud of the work she’s been able to do with young theatre technicians here at the Lawrence Arts Center and looks forward to creating more magic in the future.
Ben Knight (SOUND ENGINEER) is a Toronto-born musician and sound engineer rooted in Lawrence with a passion for education and public health. His work on touring productions has led him to multiple arts centers across the country including Brooklyn Academy of Music, Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, and SFJAZZ; as well as arts centers in Australia, Canada, Chile, China, England, Germany, Mexico, Taiwan, and United Arab Emirates. He currently spends the majority of his time at home with his partner, Philip.
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