Sunday, January 7, 2018
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PINKALICIOUS: THE MUSICAL Vital Theatre Company presents
Based on the book Pinkalicious by ELIZABETH KANN and VICTORIA KANN Music and Lyrics John Gregor Directed by Teresa K. Pond Props by Teralyn Bruketta Set Design by Adam Koch Costumes by Cherie Cunningham Micael Schloegl Marie Stair Original Direction by Suzu McConnell-Wood The taking of pictures and/or making visual or sound recordings is expressly forbidden. Originally produced by Vital Theatre Company, Inc.
CAST
EMMA COPP
CATIE SHELLEY
SEAN R. JONES
RACHEL OREMLAND
STEPHEN HOHENDORF
SUNDAY, JANUARY 7, 2018
WHO'S WHO Emma Copp (Allison) is thrilled to take flight with this Pinkalicious team! Originally from Tulsa, Oklahoma, she received her BA in Music from Fordham University. Favorite recent projects include Spring Awakening (Wendla), Spelling Bee (Logainne), and Birdgirl, Emma's original family musical. A million thanks to her endlessly supportive friends and family!
Rachel Oremland (Pinkalicious) is very excited to be making her debut with Vital Theatre Company! Some of her favorite theatre credits include Mayzie in Seussical and Liesl in the Sound of Music. Rachel received her BFA in Drama from NYU Tisch where she studied at the New Studio on Broadway and Stonestreet Studios. She would like to thank her friends and family for their undying support and love. She Catie Shelley (Mrs. Pinkerton) is comfortable on is thrilled to start this journey! both opera and music theatre stages. Originally Racheloremland.com from New Brunswick Canada, she graduated from NYU Steinhardt with her Master's in Stephen Hohendorf (Peter) Originally from Vocal Performance. Favorite roles include: Grand Rapids, MI Stephen is now a New York Dorothy Brown in Thoroughly Modern Millie City based actor, director, and choreographer. (Light Opera of New Jersey), Cora in Little Mary Past Vital credits include Stinky Kids (Max), Sunshine (Musicals Tonight), Queen of the Wizard of Oz (Scarecrow), and Pinkalicious. Night in The Magic Flute (Opera New Jersey) Other New York credits; 25th...Spelling Bee and Phyllis in Iolanthe (G&S Society of NS). Catie (Leaf Coneybear) with MCTC and Bright. Apple. is a licensed NYC tour guide and comedy Host Crush with Manhattan Repertory Theatre. on The Ride! www.catieshelley.com National Tours; Sesame Street Live! Regional Sean R. Jones (Mr. Pinkerton) is so excited to be and Summerstock; Camelot (Mordred) and a part of the Pinkerton family after playing Mrs. Fiddler on the Roof (Sasha) with Arizona DeVine/Grandpa in Vital's production of Fancy Broadway Theatre, Surflight Theatre, Ft. Nancy: Splendiferous Christmas! Originally Peck Summer Theatre, Hope Summer Rep, from Hamilton, OH, Sean attended Wright Pittsburgh Playhouse Jr., The Liberty Theatre, State University, where he earned his BFA in and Carrnival Theatrics. Musical Theatre. Some of Sean's favorite credits include Ko-Ko in The Hot Mikado, Seymour in Stephanie Clark (Stage Manager) New York: Little Shop of Horrors, Lopakhin in The Cherry The Climbers (Metropolitan Playhouse); The Orchard, and Leaf Coneybear in 25th Annual Rivals (New York Classical Theater); Daniel’s Putnam County Spelling Bee. A big thanks to Husband (Primary Stages); Regional: Fall River the Vital family and to all of Sean’s loved ones! (Penguin Rep); Greetings! (Pacifica Spindrift Players); Two seasons with Chautauqua Theater www.seanrjones.actor Company. BFA from Adelphi University.
CREATIVE TEAM Elizabeth Kann & Victoria Kann (Book and Lyrics) co-authors of Pinkalicious (Harper Collins, 2006), which Victoria also illustrated, are sisters who grew up in Brooklyn. Victoria’s award-winning artwork has graced the covers and pages of magazines, newspapers and books. A graduate of Rhode Island School of Design, she teaches at the School of Visual Arts in NYC. Elizabeth’s writing has appeared in a
variety of newspaper and print publications. She is also a doctor with degrees from Vassar, Columbia and Albany Medical College. Visit www.cupcakesforall.com. John Gregor (Music, Lyrics, Orchestrations) wrote the book, music and lyrics for With Glee, which premiered off-Broadway at the Kirk Theater. John’s adaptation of Gogol’s The
PINKALICIOUS: THE MUSICAL Overcoat has been presented in London at the Bridewell Theatre, Barrington Stage Company and The NY International Fringe Festival. Vital Theatre credits include The Changeling and The Bully. Graduate of the NYU Musical Theater Writing Program. www.johngregormusic.com
Anchorage. Teresa is a member of The Lincoln Center Directors’ Lab and The Women’s Project Directors Forum, and is a co-leader of the NYC playwright-director company NewShoe. Teresa directed the Toronto production of Pinkalicious (currently in extended run) and recently directed Richard III in Central Park (NY Classical Theatre). A proud member of Stage Directors and Teresa K. Pond (Director and Producer) New Choreographers Society (SDC). York: Off-Broadway production of Pinkalicious (in its fifth year of an ongoing run); premiere VITAL THEATRE COMPANY, located in New York productions and readings with The Women’s City's Upper West Side at 76th and Broadway, Project Theatre (Off Broadway), Vital Theatre, commissions new musicals for children and Loft Theatre and others. Her award-winning families. Since its founding in 1999, Vital Theatre premiere production of Half Life was hailed as the Company's Family Series has been honored top show of The New York International Fringe with two AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE by the Off Festival (New York Magazine). Regional work: Off Broadway Review and received high acclaim The Barber of Seville (Bleecker Street Opera); Suor from audiences and critics alike for being "a Angelica, Pagliacci (Anchorage Opera); Amahl wonderful place for parents to introduce their and the Night Visitors; The Clean House and kids to the glories of live theatre, done well Nickel and Dimed at Western Stage (CA); Tartuffe, and at modest prices." Now in its eighteenth Macbeth (LA Times review); The Foreigner, Perfect season, the company is dedicated to producing Wedding at Millbrook Theatre (PA); Sylvia and entertaining and educational theatre for young Shakespeare in Hollywood at Cyrano’s Theatre audiences. To date, the company has presented (AK); plus Of Mice and Men and The Day Maggie dozens of original productions for hundreds Blew Off Her Head, among others. Teresa has of thousands of children and their families. directed at NYU and Stella Adler Conservatory, For more information, please visit Vital Theatre and she is the former artistic leader of A.C.T. in Company on the web at www.vitaltheatre.org.