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Lawre n c e A r t s Ce n te r Pres ents M e re di t h Wi l l so n’s
AT SOUTH PARK O c tober 16, 2021 I n Par tnership with Lawrence Par ks & R ecreation D epar tment and the Lawrence Cit y Band
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. • In accordance with Douglas County Health Department guideline recommendations, we strongly encourage properly worn masks during outdoor events where social distancing is not possible.
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D i re c to r ’s No te Welcome to The Music Man: Concert Version in South Park. We are excited to share this musical theatre masterpiece with our community. Partnering on this production with the Lawrence City Band at South Park fulfills a historic and artistic dream, bringing together community, beautiful live music, and the artistry of live theatre. The Lawrence City Band began performing regular outdoor concerts at the turn of the 20th century. In 1906, Buch’s Military Band (as the band was known), gave a special concert for then vice-presidential candidate Theodore Roosevelt at Lawrence’s Santa Fe Train Station. The event raised enough money for a gazebo to be built in South Park. Not long after, the group was disbanded and absorbed by the Haskell, Lawrence High School, and University of Kansas bands. In 1964, Lawrence High School band director Charlie Kassinger reorganized the Lawrence City Band to be composed not of students, but of local Lawrence musicians. Kassinger also established the first “Summer Concert Series,” which took performances to various parks throughout Lawrence. In 1969, under the direction of Conductor William Kelly, the South Park Gazebo was established as the sole location for the concerts, which remains the case today. We recognize the history of the Lawrence City Band and its legacy within our community as a celebration of place, people, and art. We are proud that we can bring you this production, and we invite you to share in the revelry of the event by clapping, cheering, laughing, and singing along. Thank you Justin, Erin, Kayla, Rachel, Paul, and Samaria for your tireless work loading and unloading equipment, and staying positive while creating new experiences. A special thank you to the Lawrence Parks & Recreation Department, Manning Music, Margaret, Cindy, Ric, and Adrian. The biggest thank you goes to the parents, families, and cast for your hard work rehearsing outdoors no matter the weather, and for being wonderful, kind people. A very special thank you to our audiences and patrons. 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, caregiver, 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. We invite you to sit back, relax, and enjoy this timeless classic in our very own River City. — Elizabeth Sullivan
Cast List Harold Hill, a traveling salesman Understudy Marian Paroo, a piano teacher and the librarian of River City, Iowa Understudy Mrs. Paroo, Marian’s mother Winthrop Paroo, Marian’s younger brother Amaryllis, a piano student Mayor Shinn, the mayor of River City Eulalie Mackencknie Shinn, the mayor’s wife Zaneeta Shinn, the mayor’s oldest teenage daughter Marcellus Washburn, an old friend of Harold Hill who works in the River City Livery Stable Tommy Djilas, a teenager
Ernesto Hodison Jr. Adrian Brothers Rachel Cross Suzanne Wilmot Jill Jess Penelope Salb Tilly Johnson Randy Johnson Kaye Drahozal Giulia Ventello Adrian Brothers Anders Benson
MEMBERS OF THE RIVER CITY SCHOOL BOARD: Jacey Squires, owner of the River City Livery Stable Abby Ilardi Lowry Ewart Dunlop, owner of a grocery store Annika Maximov Oliver Hix Joe Lowry Olin Britt Randy Johnson LADIES OF RIVER CITY/PICK-A-LITTLES: Alma Hix Suzanne Wilmot Maud Dunlop Joy Towle Ethel Toffelmier Chloe Easley Mrs. Squires Linda Jorgenson Charlie Cowell, a traveling salesman Conductor Traveling Salesperson 1 Traveling Salesperson 2 Traveling Salesperson 3 Traveling Salesperson 4 Traveling Salesperson 5
Chris Drahozal Kayla Sandusky Joe Lowry Abby Illardi Lowry Linda Jorgenson Suzanne Wilmot Chloe Easley
Newspaper Reader 1 Annika Maximov Newspaper Reader 2 Guilia Ventello OTHER PICK-A-LITTLES: Brooke Bowers Beatrix Johnson Tilly Johnson Tallulah Salb Ava Talbott Giulia Ventello MARIAN THE LIBRARIAN DANCERS: Anders Benson Chloe Easley Abby Ilardi Lowry Beatrix Johsnon Tilly Johnson Joe Lowry Annika Maximov Tallulah Salb Ava Talbott Giulia Ventello CHORUS: Penelope All, Anders Benson (Tommy Allen Djilas), Brooke Bowers, Adrian Brothers, Chris Drahozal, Kaye Drahozal, Chloe Easley, Abby Ilardi Lowry, Jill Jess, Tilly Johnson (Amaryllis Dolly Jones), Beatrix Johnson (Gordon Ramsey), Randy Johnson, Linda Jorgenson (Mrs. Bethanie Wilma Squires), Joe Lowry, Evie MacFarland, Annika Maximov (Ewart Stewart Dunlop), Olive Mitchell (Susie Elizabeth Woodhouse), Elsie Neuhofel (Dorris Jane Scott), Brenyn Roberts (Abigail Grace Rose), Tallulah Salb (Abilene Stewart), Penelope Salb, Ava Talbott (Heather Grace McDonall), Joy Towle, Giulia Ventello, Suzanne Wilmot As part of the rehearsal process some ensemble members created original names for their characters, which are listed in parentheses.
Technical Theatre Class
Alia Leon, Ari Mattes, Gordon Marvin, Holden Beasley, Justine Nieto, Lida Perry, Sabina Perry, Sawyer Harding
Lawrence City Band Musicians Composed of local residents, the Lawrence City Band traces its history back to 1864 and continues a great Lawrence tradition playing an eight-week concert series every summer at South Park in historic downtown Lawrence. The band is made possible by the City of Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department and the Rice Foundation. Reed Joy Laird Reed 2 Emily Foltz Janet Ashburn Reed 3 Kaitlyn Gerde Reed 4 Johannah Cox (personnel manager) Jennifer Ybarra Reed 5 Lucas Petersen (assistant conductor) Dave Ruhlen Trumpet 1 Robert Vandivier Trumpet 2 Steve Leisring Trumpet 3 Bill Dentler Trombone 1 Neal Purvis Trombone 2 Darrell Cox Trombone 3 Tim Baldwin Piano Peter Ping Bass Tom Hunt Drums Collin Watgen
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Production Team Director Choreographer Musical Director Vocal Coach Conductor Asst Director/Asst Stage Manager/Props Scenic Designer Costume Designer Dialect Coach Stage/Production Manager Assistant Technical Director Sound Engineer House Manager Build Crew
Elizabeth Sullivan Justin Harbaugh Erin Zipper Rachel Cross Paul Popeil Kayla Sandusky Samaria Fleig Hanah Glimpse Amanda Clark Samaria Fleig Elliot Yochim Ben Knight Jessica Ray Elliot Yochim Caelan Rogers Toni Young Cody Duncan Music Man Tech Class Olive Hackney Lexi Meston Eli Kaul Lexey Jost Kiefer Bullock
Special Thank Yous Elliot Yochim Toni Young Caelan Rogers Adrian Rees Ric Averill Samaria Fleig Manning Music
KU Costume Shop Jamie Urban Roger Steinbrock Amelia Osborn Kayla Sandusky Lexey Jost
Elizabeth Sullivan (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. 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. Justin Harbaugh (CHOREOGRAPHER) (he/him/his) has a Doctorate in Musical Arts in clarinet performance from the University of Kansas. He has choreographed productions for the Lawrence Arts Center since 2017. Justin danced onboard Holland America Cruise Line for 10 years and he has appeared in productions at Music Theater of Wichita, the Sands Casino in Atlantic City, NJ, and performed internationally at the Tanzsommer Festival in Innsbruck, Austria. Justin currently teaches jazz and tap classes for the School of Dance, in addition to being the Dance & Adult Education Coordinator at the Lawrence Arts Center. Justin also owns and operates his own private clarinet studio. Visit justinharbaugh.com for more details. Erin Zipper (MUSICAL DIRECTOR) 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.
GHOSTS OF SEGREGATION O N E X H I B I T AT T H E L AW R E N C E A R T S C E N T E R THROUGH DECEMBER 12
Photographer Richard Frishman explores the lingering presence of segregation, slavery and institutional racism hidden in everyday American architecture. From the New Orleans Slave Exchange and “colored entrances” at movie theatres to the abandoned Negro Nursing School in Houston, Frishman’s photographs show how our surroundings bear witness to history, reminding us where we have been, where we are now, and crucially asking, “Where do we go from here?” While the images in this exhibition are anchored to American history, viewers can find information on how to elevate awareness and spark honest conversations about racism. For full details on related programming during this exhibition – including talks, films, and more – please visit lawrenceartscenter.org. IMAGE: detail from The Black Eden, Idlewild, Michigan, 2019
The Ghosts of Segregation traveling exhibition is organized by Curatorial Assistance Traveling Exhibitions, Pasadena, California. Funding for this program is provided by Humanities Kansas, a nonprofit cultural organization connecting communities with history, traditions, and ideas to streghthen civic life.
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. Paul W. Popiel (CONDUCTOR) is the Director of Bands at the University of Kansas, only the seventh person to hold this position in the band’s storied 125-year history. Dr. Popiel conducts the KU Wind Ensemble, directs the graduate program in wind conducting, and guides all aspects of the university band program. His previous appointments include the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music and Oklahoma State University. He also enjoyed six years teaching in the public schools of Texas and Michigan. Popiel’s Carnegie Hall debut in 2013 was heralded by The New York Times, “The ensemble, conducted by Paul W. Popiel, performed with polish, assurance and copious spirit, eliciting a rousing ovation,” while New York’s Feast of Music said, “Give credit to Popiel, a strong advocate for new music, who went for broke, succeeding in showing us that there is, in fact, real, adventurous music being made over on the other side of the rainbow.” Popiel has performed and lectured throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia. He has several highly acclaimed performance and production credits for CDs on the Klavier, Naxos, Ecstatic, Summit, and Mark Custom labels. Popiel is a contributing author to several volumes
of the renowned series, Teaching Music through Performance in Band, as well as the journal Alta Musica. In 2013, Popiel was elected to the membership of the prestigious American Bandmasters Association, and the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, known for the Grammy Awards. He holds degrees from Truman State University, the University of Notre Dame, and Michigan State University. A recipient of a Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholarship, he also earned a Postgraduate Diploma in Twentieth-Century Music at the University of Bristol, England. Hanah Glimpse (COSTUME DESIGNER) was born in Breese, Illinois in 1999. A year later, her younger brother was born and her family moved to Phoenix, Az., where she lived for 14 years before returning to the Midwest. During her time in Arizona she began her dive into sewing and textile, inspired by the cosplay and comic book community. She took her first sewing class when she and her family moved to Kansas City, Kan., as she started her freshman year at Sumner Academy of Arts and Science. There she began to assist in theatre productions as both costume lead and occasional actress. Being one of the only few people who knew how to sew at her high school, she became a reliable resource for show fixes and even repairing uniforms. Having grown more interested in the stage and specifically creating costumes, Hanah pursued Theatre Design at the University of Kansas. She has spent the past four years on crews, assisting and designing for various productions. She was previously the assistant costume designer for KU Opera’s production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream by Benjamin Britten, and costume designer for the planned KU Theatre and Dance 2020 production of Indecent by Paula Vogel.
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Kayla Sandusky (ASSISTANT DIRECTOR/ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER/PROPS) is currently wrapping up her BA in Theatre Performance at the University of Kansas. She is a teaching artist, performer, and director. Kayla is an actor with American Immersion Theatre, a national interactive theatre troupe. She is involved with the KS/MO Kennedy Center Partners in Education Program and is helping bring arts integrated lessons into K-12 schools. Kayla has performed with the Verbatim Performance Labs, a research theatre based performance. She has taught at the Lawrence Arts Center for four years in the Theatre for the Young and Very Young program. She also teaches rock climbing at Climb Lawrence. Elliot Yochim (CO-TECHNICAL DIRECTOR/SCENIC DESIGNER/ TECH TEACHER) has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Kansas in Theatre Design. Theatre has been Elliot’s passion since childhood, when he was a student in the Summer Youth Theatre program.
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