Pirates of Penzance Program

OTTERBEIN SUMMER THEATRE presents

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Music Direction by Dennis Davenport

Scenic Design by Stephanie R. Gerckens

Lighting Design by T.J. Gerckens*

Directed by Lenny Leibowitz

Choreography by Stella Hiatt Kane

Costume Design by Glenn Breed, Wardrobe Witchery

Sound Design/A1 by Ethan Brown

Stage Managed by Han Coffman

July 7-10, 14-16, 2022

Fritsche Theatre at Cowan Hall 30 S. Grove St., Westerville

CAST

RICHARD, THE PIRATE KING .................................................................................... Sam Hoyer

SAMUEL (his Lieutenant)................................................................................................. Evan Kret

FREDERIC (a pirate apprentice) Tru Stites

MAJOR-GENERAL STANLEY (of the British Army) ..................................... Benjamin Hoover

EDWARD, SERGEANT OF POLICE ........................................................................Dean Yurecka

MABEL (General Stanley’s youngest daughter) Kateri Condon

KATE (General Stanley’s daughter) .................................................................. Grace Guichard**

EDITH (General Stanley’s daughter) ..............................................................Brittany Koscinski*

ISABEL (General Stanley’s daughter) Hannah Schmidt*

RUTH (a Piratical Maid-of-all-Work)..................................................................... Kateri Condon

ENSEMBLE OF GENERAL STANLEY’S DAUGHTERS, POLICE, PIRATES, ETC ..................

Caroline Bowers, Grace Guichard, Caleb Jingo, Brittany Koscinski,Evan Kret, Kate Maniuszko, Ian Peloza, Hannah Schmidt, Dean Yurecka

UNDERSTUDIES ....Dean Yurecka (FREDERIC) & Ian Peloza (EDWARD, SGT OF POLICE)

*denotes Dance Captain **denotes Fight Captain

ORCHESTRA

Conductor/Piano ............................................................................................... Dennis Davenport^

Violin Lane Champa & Samuel Davenport

Cello .................................................................................................................................. Eden Davis

Trumpet/Flugelhorn .................................................................................................... Ben Huntoon

Bass Eric Stratton

Percussion............................................................................................................... Tomasz Jarzecki^

^denotes Department of Music Faculty

PRODUCTION STAFF

Artistic Director Lenny Leibowitz

Chair, Department of Theatre & Dance/Producer T.J. Gerckens

Managing Director ............................................................................................Elizabeth Saltzgiver

Production Manager Rachel Heine

Technical Director Zach Hubler

Costume Coordinator/Costume Shop Supervisor ............................................ Anna Grywalski

Director of Recruiting/Administrator Dawn Horne

Fight Director Philip Cunningham

Dialect Coach ...................................................................................................................... Evan Kret

Assistant Stage Managers Miki OK, Jordan Simon

Charge Artist Addison Griffin

Properties Lead.....................................................................................................Olivia McNamara

Carpenter Claire Lynch

Carpentry Apprentice Claire Vogt

Deck Crew ................................................................................... Claire Vogt, Zach Hubler (07/09)

Wardrobe Lead Peggie Dona

Wardobe Apprentice Aurora Azbill

Wardrobe Crew ................................................... Aurora Azbill, Liv McNamara, Nicole Hunter

Lead Electrician/Board Operator Ben Remke

Electrics Apprentice Paige Vick

Follow Spot Operators ............................................................................ Claire Lynch, Paige Vick

Sound Engineer (A2) Nicole Hunter

Graphic Designer Trevor List

Company Manager/Box Office Manager .................................................................. Anna Walker

Front of House & Special Events Manager Austin Vega

MUSIC NUMBERS

OVERTURE ................................................................................................................ Orchestra

ACT I

A rocky seashore on the coast of Cornwall

POUR, O POUR THE PIRATE SHERRY................................................... Pirates & Samuel

WHEN FREDERIC WAS A LITTLE LAD ....................................................................... Ruth

OH, FAR BETTER TO LIVE AND DIE Pirate King & Pirates

OH, FALSE ONE, YOU HAVE DECEIVED ME! Frederic & Ruth

CLIMBING OVER ROCKY MOUNTAIN ............................................ Girls, Edith, & Kate

STOP, LADIES, PRAY! ........................................................... Frederic, Edith, Kate, & Girls

OH, IS THERE NOT ONE MAIDEN BREAST ............................ Frederic, Mabel, & Girls

POOR WANDERING ONE! ............................................................................. Mabel & Girls

WHAT OUGHT WE TO DO................................................................... Edith, Kate, & Girls

HOW BEAUTIFULLY BLUE THE SKY ........................................ Girls, Mabel, & Frederic

STAY, WE MUST NOT LOSE OUR SENSES Frederic, Girls, & Pirates

HERE’S A FIRST RATE OPPORTUNITY Pirates & Girls

HOLD, MONSTERS! ................................ Mabel, Samuel, Major-General, Girls & Pirates

I AM THE VERY MODEL OF A MODERN MAJOR-GENERAL ... Major-General, Girls, & Pirates

OH MEN OF DARK AND DISMAL FATE ............. Major-General, Samuel, Pirate King, Frederic, Mabel, Edith, Kate, Ruth, Girls, & Pirates

15-Minute Intermission

ACT II

A ruined chapel by moonlight

OH, DRY THE GLISTENING TEAR Girls & Mabel

THEN FREDERIC, LET YOUR ESCORT LION-HEARTED Major-General & Frederic

WHEN THE FOEMAN BARES HIS STEEL .................................. Sergeant, Mabel, Edith, Major-General, Police, & Girls

NOW FOR THE PIRATE’S LAIR! ......................................... Frederic, Pirate King, & Ruth

WHEN YOU HAD LEFT OUR PIRATE FOLD .................. Ruth, Frederic, & Pirate King AWAY, AWAY! MY HEART’S ON FIRE!.............................. Ruth, Pirate King, & Frederic

ALL IS PREPARED Mabel & Frederic STAY, FREDERIC, STAY! Mabel & Frederic

NO, I AM BRAVE! Mabel, Sergeant, & Police

WHEN A FELON’S NOT ENGAGED IN HIS EMPLOYMENT .......... Sergeant & Police

A ROLLICKING BAND OF PIRATES WE ............................... Pirates, Sergeant, & Police

WITH CAT-LIKE TREAD .............................................................. Pirates, Police, & Samuel HUSH, HUSH! NOT A WORD ....................... Frederic, Pirates, Police, & Major-General SIGHING SOFTLY TO THE RIVER ........................................ Major-General & Company

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Lenny Leibowitz (Artistic Director/Director) is in his eighth year as a member of the Otterbein Theatre faculty. Since his arrival in Westerville, Lenny has directed An Enemy of the People, Guys & Dolls, Oklahoma!, My Fair Lady, Into the Woods, Clybourne Park, Brighton Beach Memoirs, Top Girls, Fiddler on the Roof, Radium Girls, and Adding Machine: A Musical. As founding artistic director of Marvell Rep, Off-Broadway, Lenny directed 11 productions, including The Threepenny Opera, which received a Drama Desk nomination for Best Revival of a Musical. Other New York directing credits include the world premiere of Brian Yorkey’s Making Tracks, which ran Off-Broadway at Rockefeller Center’s Taipei Theater. Lenny has directed at some of the nation’s leading regional theatres including the Olney Theatre, the National Players, the Huntington Theatre’s Breaking Ground Festival, and the New Harmony Theatre, where he was artistic director for four years. A Philadelphia native, he made his professional debut as a piano soloist with the Philadelphia Orchestra. He received his B.A. from Columbia University and his M.F.A. from Boston University. Member, SDC and AEA.

T.J. Gerckens (Theatre & Dance Dept. Chair/Producer/Lighting Designer) is the lighting design faculty member at Otterbein University, a USA829 Union Lighting Designer, and proud Otterbein alumnus. At Otterbein, he has designed the lighting for Gentleman’s Guide, Into a Lamplit Room, Dance Concert 2020: The Wild Within (with John Diver), Chicago, Oklahoma!, Thoroughly Modern Millie, The Diary of Anne Frank, Adding Machine: A Musical, Damn Yankees, Dance 2016: The Goddess, The Crucible, Fiddler on the Roof, Dance 2015: Famously Yours...Forever, Dance 2014: Tell-Tale Poe, and Into the Woods. As a freelance lighting designer, T.J. has been part of the design team for the Tony Award winner and MacArthur Foundation “Genius” Mary Zimmerman for the last 27 years. Most recently, he designed lighting for the new opera Eurydice, by Sarah Ruhl and Matthew Aucoin at the Metropolitan Opera and L.A. Opera, The Music Man at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, the world premiere of The Steadfast Tin Soldier at Chicago’s Lookingglass Theatre, the recent revival of Metamorphoses at the Guthrie Theatre and Berkeley Rep, and Rusalka at the Metropolitan Opera in NYC. Other notable designs include The Odyssey at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Wonderful Town at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, Guys & Dolls in L.A., and Treasure Island at the Lookingglass Theatre and Berkeley Rep. His lighting designs have been seen at regional theatres across the United States, on and off Broadway, and at the Metropolitan Opera. Internationally, he has designed in England, Australia, and at the LaScala Opera House in Milan, Italy. He has received numerous awards for his designs including New York’s Drama Desk Award and Lortel Awards for his lighting of Metamorphoses on and off Broadway, Jefferson Awards for The Odyssey and Metamorphoses in Chicago, and an award for “Exemplifying the Art of Collaboration” given to the Zimmerman design team by Entertainment Design Magazine. You can see his designs for Lucia di Lammermoor and La Sonnambula on DVDs released by the Metropolitan Opera. T.J. holds a BFA from Otterbein University and an MFA from Boston University. He is married to set designer, scenic artist, and Otterbein adjunct instructor Stephanie R. Gerckens.

Dennis Davenport (Music Director) is a Professor of Music at Otterbein. Current teaching includes Musical Theatre History, direction of the Otterbein Singers, and teaching in the First Year Experience, Integrative Studies and Senior Year Experience programs. With colleague Jim Bates, Dennis leads the SYE Vienna Travel Course in May Term. Recent music direction includes The Pajama Game for Otterbein Theatre in Fall 2021, and, pre-pandemic, The All Night Strut, The Fantasticks and Little Shop of Horrors for Otterbein Summer Theatre. Dennis has composed music for two one-act operas to libretti by his spouse

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Sarah Davenport under the collective title First Encounters. The first is Isak Dinesen Meets Marilyn Monroe, and the second is Berthe Morisot Meets Edouard Manet. Both works have been produced by Otterbein Opera Theatre. Dennis and Sarah are currently completing the final work in the trilogy, Cole Porter Meets Rodgers & Hart. Dennis greatly enjoys G. & S., and is thrilled to work with Lenny, Stella and the wonderful cast and crew of Pirates!

Stella Hiatt Kane (Choreographer) is the Director of Dance at Otterbein University and the founding Artistic Director of JazzMet. Ms. Kane has been a member of the national companies of Sugar and Bob Fosses’ Dancin’ and a member of the national and international companies of The American Dance Machine. She has made television appearances in productions such as PBS’ Dance in America and The Ann Reinking Special with Ann Reinking, Chita Rivera and Ben Vereen. Ms. Kane has taught for New York’s American Dance Machine/ Harkness House and the Actors’ and Directors’ Lab. She has been a visiting guest artist/teacher at several universities including The Ohio State University and New York University and has been a master teacher in residence at the Northern Ballet Theatre in Leeds, England. She has also been a guest choreographer for BalletMet and Columbus Dance Theatre, including the world premiere of Women Leading Her most current Otterbein collaborations have included Something Rotten, The Pajama Game and Chicago. Additionally, she has directed and choreographed the recent Otterbein University productions of The Wild Within and Move Me.

Stephanie R. Gerckens (Scenic Designer) is pleased to return to Otterbein to design scenery for this production. At Otterbein she has previously designed The Pajama Game, The Diary of Anne Frank, The Crucible, My Way, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Violet (Ohio Theatre Roundtable Award), Longevity Abbreviated, Steel Magnolias, and Antigravity. Her design credits include Alice in Wonderland for BalletMet; Evie’s Waltz, Escanaba in Love, Drawer Boy (Critic’s Circle Award), Boston Marriage, and Taste of Sunrise, for CATCO. She has also designed for The Phoenix Theatre for Children, Porthouse Theatre, Ohio Wesleyan University, Weathervane Playhouse, Miami Valley Dinner Theatre (La Comedia), Chicago’s Remains Theatre, and Circa-21 in Rock Island, Illinois. She spent two seasons at Actors Theatre of Louisville as Resident Assistant Scene Designer and Charge Scenic Artist. Stephanie has painted for theatre, television, and film with clients including Arena Stage, BalletMet, The Oprah Show, and the independent feature film Lawn Dogs (Lead Painter). She has worked with several theatrical production studios including Chicago Scenic Studio, MYSTIC Scenic Studio in Boston, Tamara Backdrops in Chicago, and Live Technologies in Columbus Ohio.

Anna Grywalski (Costume Coordinator & Costume Shop Supervisor) is a costume designer and creator. She grew up in the Columbus area, but her career designing and teaching costumes has taken her all over the country. Most recently, Anna served as Costume Director and Resident Designer at the University of Southern Maine, while also maintaining a healthy freelance career. She recently moved back to her hometown to accept the position of Costume Shop Supervisor and Instructor of Costume Technology here at Otterbein University. Highlights of Anna’s designs include Twelfth Night, The Importance of Being Earnest, and Unlock’d at USM, Million Dollar Quartet at Heritage Theatre Festival, The Last Five Years, The Niceties, and Refuge/Malja at Portland Stage, The Lord of the Flies and Something Rotten at Providence College, Fly Me to the Moon at The Public Theatre, and Mamma Mia! at QCT. Anna’s goal moving forward is to ensure an inclusive, constructive, body-positive costume shop where anyone can feel comfortable and welcome to learn.

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Ethan Brown (Sound Designer/A2) is a graduate of Otterbein University with the class of 2018. Previous credits include Radium Girls and The School for Scandal at Otterbein, and the Weathervane Playhouse 2019 Summer Season. I am so glad to help bring you live theatre again at my alma mater.

Aurora Azbill (Wardrobe Apprentice) is a BFA Production Design and Technology rising senior at Ohio University. She holds an Associate of the Arts in Technical Theater from Sinclair College. Sinclair Production Credits: Treasure Island (Assistant Costume Designer), Antigone (Costume Designer), Fire Exit (Costume Designer), Puffs! (Costume Designer), Charlie Brown Christmas (Stitcher), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Stitcher/Wardrobe Run Crew), Silent Sky (Stitcher/Wardrobe Run Crew). Ohio University Credits: ELI Medicaid Training Simulation Project- Lee and Ana Luisa (Head of Wardrobe/ Art Department), Zoo Story (Costume Designer), Everybody (First Hand).

Caroline Bowers (Ensemble) is a sophomore at Otterbein University and is a Musical Theater major from Washington, DC. She graduated from Interlochen Arts Academy and is thrilled to be making her on-stage debut here at Otterbein! Some of her favorite titles include Brigadoon (Meg Brockie), Les Misérables (Fantine), Shrek The Musical (Teen Fiona/ Ensemble), and Annie (Annie). She would like to thank her Mom and Dad for their constant support, and the faculty at Otterbein for pushing her to grow.

Lane Champa (Violin) is a violinist and violist from Delaware, Ohio. He is an active performer in the New Albany Symphony Orchestra, McConnell Arts Center Chamber Orchestra, and Westerville Symphony Orchestra. Champa is the Outreach Coordinator of Christian Howes’ Creative Strings Workshop, was Onsite Manager of the Chamber Music Connection from 2015-2018, and is currently an Associated Faculty Member of the organization. He performs regularly across the state, managing a gig musician collective and performs bimonthly as a soloist on the Heather Pick Music Series at the Ohio State University’s James Cancer Hospital. Champa studied Music, Business Administration, and Arts Administration at Otterbein University and is a 2016 graduate. He enjoys contemporary music collaborations and has performed in premieres of works by Aiv Rubino, Kyle Price, Zachary Koors, Charlie Wilmoth, Rachel Epperly, Max Vinetz and Brian Riordan. Champa is a director and guest artist at the annual Olentangy Summer Strings Camp at Otterbein University and manages a private string studio teaching violin, viola, cello, improvisation, and composition to students across central Ohio.

Han Coffman (Stage Manager) is a rising senior at Ball State University in Muncie, IN with a major in Stage Management and a minor in Studio Art. They are so excited for their first summer stock at Otterbein Summer Theatre!! Their recent credits include the world premiere of Skin & Bones (1st ASM), Valley of The Four Dolls (SM), Cleansed by Fire (SM), and The Motherf*cker With the Hat (SM). They will be doing their senior capstone production of Into the Woods this fall at BSU. They also enjoy all things art, nature, and plants. They would love to thank their mentors, family, cats (Frida & Dalí), bearded dragon (Dorito), friends, the cast, and the artistic/production team. A big shoutout to the Otterbein team for being so welcoming and “brilliant”! Enjoy the show!

Kateri Condon (Mabel/Ruth), a native of Horseheads, NY, is a rising sophomore BFA Musical Theatre major at Otterbein University. Most recently, she was seen in Otterbein Summer Theatre’s productions of Side by Side by Sondheim (Ensemble). Previous Otterbein

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credits include the workshop production of Appearances (Ivy). Kateri is beyond grateful to have had the opportunity to be involved in this joyously humorous, perceptive, captivating, and timeless Gilbert and Sullivan masterpiece. She is honored to be a part of this supportive, dedicated, and genius company of people and would like to thank the creative team, the cast and crew, and Lenny, as well as her family and friends, for their unwavering love and support as she continues to pursue her passion. She welcomes you back to Otterbein Summer Theatre and hopes you enjoy your time in Penzance!

Phil Cunningham (Fight Director) is a fight director, actor, and voiceover talent from Dublin, OH. An alumnus of Otterbein from the class of 2016, he was honored to return home to assist with The Pirates of Penzance!

Eden Davis (Cello) is a rising junior studying cello performance at Otterbein. In her time at Otterbein, she has also played with the Otterbein String Orchestra, OtterCap Orchestra, and the Westerville Symphony. She is currently working as a research tutor at the Courtright Memorial Library and enjoys singing and playing guitar as well.

Samuel Davenport (Violin II) is a rising sophomore at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee, majoring in Illustration while also taking music courses. He has played with the Westerville Symphony for the May Masterworks II and the Sounds of Freedom concerts, and does freelance music work for various events in Westerville. He has also played in the pit for the WCS productions of Crazy for You and Oklahoma!. During the school year, he is a member of the Belmont Symphony Orchestra.

Peggie Dona (Wardrobe Lead) This is Peggie’s first summer theatre experience and they are thrilled to be here at Otterbein! They are working towards their BFA in Theatre Design and Production with a focus in Costume Design and Technology at University of Cincinnati’s College Conservatory of Music. They are excited to continue creating and collaborating!

Addison Griffin (Charge Artist) Born and raised in Arkansas, Addison attended the University of Arkansas and Arkansas State University in pursuit of a BA in Theatre and BFA in Studio Art. She’s currently engaging in an exciting and unpredictable career of freelance art and scenic artistry in hopes of sharpening her skills and forming wonderful professional relationships with hosts like Otterbein Summer Theatre. She aspires to build a successful career as a multifaceted, full-time artist in a variety of exciting fields. Keep up with Addison’s artistic endeavors by following @griffpaints on Instagram.

Grace Guichard (Kate/Ensemble/Fight Captain) is a senior BFA Acting major at Otterbein University. Most recently, she was seen in the title role of Otterbein Summer Theatre’s production of Mrs. Mannerly, and in Otterbein academic-year productions of A Lie of the Mind (Meg) and Something Rotten (Lady Clapham/Ensemble). Other favorite credits include God of Carnage (Veronica) and Into the Woods (Cinderella). Grace would like to thank Lenny, Stella, Dr. D., and OST for the opportunity, and her friends and family for their love and support.

Rachel Heine (Production Manager) National Tours: Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Rock of Ages 10th Anniversary Tour, The Illusionists, 42nd Street, Once Off-Broadway: Primary Stages. Regional: Alley Theatre (Houston, TX), Contemporary American Theatre Company (Columbus, OH). Education: Otterbein University. Proud member of AEA.

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Benjamin Hoover (Major-General Stanley) is a rising junior Musical Theatre major at Otterbein University. He is delighted to be back on the stage in Cowan Hall. His previous Otterbein credits include Nick Bottom (Something Rotten!), Pop (The Pajama Game), and Mr. Martin (The Bald Soprano). You can also look forward to seeing him as Mr. Erlanson in Otterbein’s production of A Little Night Music this Fall. He would like to thank his family for their unending support, his partner, Grace, for everything she does, and you, the audience, for coming out to support the arts!

Dawn Horne (Director of Recruitment/Administrator) Dawn works with faculty and staff to identify talented students for admission to Theatre and Dance programs. She has a special interest in diversity, equity, and inclusion and initially became involved in student recruitment as an undergraduate admission ambassador.

Sam Hoyer (Pirate King) is excited to get back on stage this summer with OST! Previous credits include Ensemble in Side by Side by Sondheim (OST), Bart in The Epic Story (The Story Collective of Cincinnati), Shakespeare in Something Rotten! (Otterbein University), and Swing in The Theory of Relativity (Otterbein University). He hopes you enjoy the show!

Zach Hubler (Technical Director) is a recent Otterbein alumnus with a BFA in Theatre Technical Direction. His most recent credits include Technical Director for the Short North Garden Theatre’s production of Spring Awakening, and Master Electrician for their production of Little Shop of Horrors. He has been freelancing since the beginning of this year because of the difficult market, but is excited to start his new position at Mills James following the OST season. He would like to give a special thanks to Stone and Elizabeth for the opportunity and to his parents for always being supportive of him.

Nicole Hunter (Sound Engineer - A2) is a senior BA Theatre major at Otterbein University. Recently she was involved with Otterbein’s production of A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder (A2), both Otterbein’s and the Hilliard Arts Council’s productions of Something Rotten (Assistant Sound Designer/A1), as well as OST’s production of Mrs. Mannerly (Sound Designer/A1).

Ben Huntoon (Trumpet) recently retired after 30 years as the Jazz Education Consultant at Stanton’s Sheet Music in Columbus. He also served on the music faculty at Otterbein University for 15 years. Ben received degrees in music from Capital University and The Ohio State University. He is a contributing author for Teaching Music Through Performance in Jazz from GIA Publications. As a professional musician, Ben has performed with numerous artists and on many stages throughout the country for over 40 years. Among the bands are the Columbus Jazz Orchestra, Vaughn Wiester’s Famous Jazz Orchestra, Glenn Miller Band, Tommy Dorsey Band, Guy Lombardo’s Royal Canadians, Jazz To Go and the Rob Parton Big Band. He’s also performed in numerous pit orchestras for CAPA, among other theatrical companies. Andrea Bocelli, Wayne Newton, Johnny Mathis, Don Henley, Barry Manilow and Natalie Cole are among the artists with whom he has performed.

Tomasz Jarzecki (Percussion), originally from Poland, is a Columbus based drummer/ percussionist. A graduate of University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music, he is a self-proclaimed “jack-of-all-genres,” and likes to perform in various musical settings. From a symphony stage to a country band stand, he’s done it. Tomasz can be seen performing regularly for Otterbein University’s theatre productions, OSU opera

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productions, as well as smaller productions throughout the city. On a national level, he was a percussionist for two national tours of the 2001 Broadway revival of the musical Oklahoma! He has played drums for many local bands, including Juke Joint Saints, Christy Angeletti Band, Ray Massa’s Eurorhythms, In Full Swing Big Band, Clavesonic Latin Jazz Project, Big Rockin’ Blues Band, and others. As of recent, Tomasz is a part-time faculty addition to Otterbein’s Music department where he teaches percussion pedagogy and percussion lessons to Otterbein students.

Caleb Jingo (Ensemble) won “Best Actor in a Leading Role” at the inaugural CAPA Marquee Awards for his portrayal in Catch Me If You Can (Carl Hanratty). He proceeded to make his Broadway debut as a nominee of the 2019 Jimmy Awards. Caleb is currently pursuing a BFA in Musical Theatre on an Honors track at Ohio Northern University, with minors in Dance and Communication Studies. Among his credits there are Spring Awakening (Otto/Male Swing), Blocked! (Christian), Beauty and the Beast (LeFou), and The ONU Holiday Spectacular (Tinsel). He can be found on Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter @calebjingo. His current project, Limited Power, can be tracked on Instagram @limitedpowerltd and on YouTube. He sends his love to parents Bill and LauraLee, as well as brothers Carter and Elliott.

Brittany Koscinski (Edith/Ensemble/Dance Captain) is a rising senior Musical Theatre student with a dance minor at Otterbein University. Previous credits include The Heidi Chronicles (Heidi Holland), The Pajama Game (Mabel), and Into a Lamplit Room (Female Swing). Brittany would like to thank her friends and family, especially her grandmother and mom for being a constant inspiration to her. Also thank you to everyone in the cast and crew for creating this magical piece of theatre. Enjoy the show!

Evan Kret (Samuel/Ensemble) A recent graduate of Otterbein, Evan is excited to return to the Cowan stage this summer. His previous Otterbein Summer Theatre roles include Nicely, Nicely in Guys and Dolls and Burl Sanders in Smoke on the Mountain

Kate Maniuszko (Ensemble) Originally from Scottsdale, Arizona, Kate is a rising senior at Otterbein University majoring in Musical Theatre with a double minor in Dance and Exercise Science. Most recently, she was tapping her heart away in the ensemble of Something Rotten and will be performing as Anne Egerman in A Little Night Music in the fall! When Kate is not singing and dancing, she can be seen teaching group fitness classes at FabYoulous Fitness. She would like to thank her mom, dad, and brother for their incredible support and love. Sit back, relax, and enjoy this comedic beast!

Olivia McNamara (Properties Lead) is a recent graduate of Sinclair College’s Theater Technology Program. Previous credits include The Meeting (Assistant Scenic Designer), The Zoo Story (Graphic Artist), She Kills Monsters (Graphic Artist), Puffs! (Assistant Scenic Designer), and Antigone (Scenic Artist).

Miki OK (Assistant Stage Manager) is absolutely thrilled to join the OST team for The Pirates of Penzance! As a native Texan, Miki is a recent graduate from the University of North Texas with BAs in both Theatre Design/Tech and Mathematics. Her stage management credits at UNT are as follows: New Choreographers’ Concert (ASM, 2018), Faculty Dance Concert (Co-SM, 2019), Private Lives (SM, 2019), Much Ado About Nothing (SM, 2020), Our Town (SM, 2021), and Spamalot (SM, 2022). Outside of school, she most recently had the privilege to work as a COVID safety manager for Hamilton (Angelica National Tour).

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After her summer in Ohio, Miki plans to return to Texas to continue working in the DFW area. She gives many thanks to the friends and family who support her and hopes you enjoy the show!

Ian Peloza (Ensemble/Edward, Sgt. of Police u.s.) is thrilled to be making his professional acting debut with Otterbein Summer Theatre. He is a BFA Acting major from Warsaw, Indiana. Some of Ian’s most memorable credits include Wagon Wheel Center of the Art’s Newsies, Bye Birdie (Randolph), and others such as Shrek (Lord Farquaad), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Demetrius), and Cinderella (Sebastian). It’s been such an amazing experience being able to work with such talented peers and alongside a gifted team. I want to thank my family and friends who have come to support me during this journey. Thank you, Lenny, for the wondrous opportunity and start to my professional acting career! I feel infinitely grateful to make art with such wonderful people!!

Ben Remke (Lead Electrician) is a third-year undergrad at the University of Dayton studying performance technology. He currently works at Townhall theatre and Boll theatre in Dayton, OH, as the lead electrician. He also has worked as a lighting designer on shows including Mary Poppins and Dorothy in Wonderland. He hopes you enjoy the show!

Hannah Schmidt (Isabel/Ensemble/Dance Captain) is a rising senior BFA Musical Theatre major and Dance minor at Otterbein from Bainbridge Township, Ohio. Previous credits include Otterbein’s The Pajama Game (Babe Williams) and Something Rotten! (Ensemble) as well as Cedar Point Live Entertainment’s Beach Blanket Beagle (singer/dancer). Additionally, she is the Artistic Director of Otterbein’s student-run 11th Hour Theatre Company. Hannah would like to thank Lenny and Stella for their endless support and sends special thanks to her family, the 2C gang, and her dog Blue!

Jordan Simon (Assistant Stage Manager) is very excited to be working with OST this summer! She is currently a junior at the University of Central Florida studying Stage Management. Her previous credits include Much Ado About Nothing (Assistant Stage Manager), The Amphibians (Stage Manager), and Writes of Spring: In My Wildest Dreams… (Stage Manager).

Tru Stites (Frederic) Hailing from Richland, Washington, Tru is a rising senior BFA Musical Theatre major at Otterbein University. Regular audience members may recognize him as Sid Sorokin in The Pajama Game or Brother Jeremiah in Something Rotten. He was excited to play this role two years ago in summer 2020, and is even more excited that we could all bring this story to the stage this summer! This fall, come back to see him as Fredrik in A Little Night Music - his specialty is characters named Fred. He’d like to give an incredibly special thank you to his family: his sister Crystal, mother Caroline, and new stepfather RJ. They have all flown here from Washington right after Caroline and RJ’s wedding!!

Eric Stratton (Bass) is a bass and guitar player from Westerville, OH. In 2019, he graduated from Otterbein University with a Bachelor of Music in Bass Performance, and a Bachelor of Arts in Music, with a concentration in jazz studies. Eric is an active musician in central Ohio, and primarily plays in rock groups and musical theatre productions, and is a member of the New Albany Symphony and Westerville Symphony orchestras. He also works full time at Stanton’s Sheet Music, where he is the “jazz specialist” in

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the instrumental music department. Musicals are among Eric’s favorite performance opportunities, as they are a great way to work with new people, and they always present fun and new challenges. Some of his recent credits include: Spring Awakening (Short North Stage), Something Rotten (Otterbein University), and A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder (Otterbein University).

Austin Vega (Front of House/Special Events Manager) is thrilled to be a part of Otterbein Summer Theatre’s production team. He is a Senior BFA Acting student whose last project was directing/producing a production of The Zoo Story at Ohio University. He has also acted in over 5 productions at Sinclair Community College including a starring role as Linus in A Charlie Brown Christmas. When not acting or directing, you can find Austin playing video games or with his nose deep in a graphic novel. After graduation, he plans on attending graduate school for directing and moving to New York to pursue opportunities in theater and film.

Paige Vick (Electrics Apprentice) is a rising sophomore attending Otterbein University for a BFA in Design and Technology. She is excited for many future opportunities at Otterbein and a summer filled with theatre. She would like to thank everyone involved in Otterbein Summer Theatre for being so hardworking and passionate!

Claire Vogt (Carpentry Apprentice) is currently a senior at Kent State University where she is studying Scenic and Sound Design for theatre. She is delighted to be working as a Technical Apprentice at Otterbein this summer, where she has been helping to build sets and act as run crew!

Anna Walker (Company Manager & Box Office Manager) is a native of Barrington, IL, and graduated from Otterbein in May with a BA in Theatre. While at Otterbein, she stage managed The Heidi Chronicles, The Tempest, and Sunday on the Rocks, was an assistant stage manager for A Lie of the Mind, An Enemy of the People, and the original 2020 production of A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, and worked as an associate in the Department of Theatre & Dance box office. Anna is grateful for the opportunity to be a part of OST this summer, and she would like to thank Austin and Elizabeth for a wonderful experience and her family and friends for their support. Anna would also like to congratulate her best friend Allison Gammons on a job well done.

Dean Yurecka (he/him) (Edward, Sergeant of Police/Ensemble/Frederic u.s.) is a senior BFA Musical Theatre major with a Dance minor from Clearwater, Florida. Previous credits include Nigel Bottom (Something Rotten) and Vernon Hines (The Pajama Game) at Otterbein University and Stokes/Dance Captain (Carrie) at Columbus Immersive Theater. He would like to thank his family and friends for their continuous support and the entire OST ensemble for this fantastic opportunity. Enjoy the show!

HONORARY CAST LIST

The entire company extends special gratitude to those who have donated so generously to the 2022 Otterbein Summer Theatre Season. (This donor list only reflects gifts made to the Summer Theatre Patron Fund in 2022.)

Producer ($5,000+)

Oakland Nursery

Paul S. & Shelia Reiner

Director ($1,000-$4,999)

Anonymous

Christine Cox

Douglas R. & Mary Pat Knight

Al & Louise Minor

Riverside Hearing Services, LTD

Designer ($500-$999)

Anonymous

David C. & Nancy E. Smith

Evans

Diva ($250-$499)

Daniel Bear

Mark Havanec

Gayle Herried

Michael McGrew

Brad Ostroff

Millicent Adams

Alan & Christy Coupland

Pat & Linda Blayney

Chip Bruchac

Mike & Gloria Burns

Len & Sharon Bussard

Candyce Canzoneri

Barbara Clapham

Mike & Debra Collins

Edmund & Diane Daily Cox

John L. & Sharon Davis

Brent & Nancy DeVore

Margaret & Richard Doone

W & ME

Diane Driessen

Margaret English Duffy

Don Eyer

Kay F. Ball

Battelle Memorial Institute

Fred & Patricia Baum

David Binkovitz

Marie Casto

Ted R. Chaney

Deborah Coleman

Susan Collins

Julie Cronk

Keith DuFrane

Ramona & James Edman

William & Sonya Evans

James Farmer

Peggy Henman

Maruja & Charles Paule

Barbara M. Rupple

Douglas R. Smeltz

David & Beckey Stamm

Star ($100-$249)

Susan R. Fagan

Peggy Garrison

Mark A. Geary

Joanne Swank Gillum

Philip Graham

Vinny Herwig

Lynda Huey

Ann Jones

Donna L. Kerr

David & Barbara Lambert

Otto Laster

Polly Lindemann

Pearson McWane

Richard Arndt & Karen Miller

Bonnie Moses

Dennis B. & Marjorie Munger

Dennis & Sue Ann Norton

James & Martha Owens

Jeff & Veronica Reutter

Patricia Ryan

Elizabeth A. Salt

Nancy Schweiger

Don & Carol Shoemaker

Alan E. & Linda Smith

Bonnie Spring

Marcia Staub

Jon & Joyce Stonebraker

Madelon Timmons

Mitch Walker & Sarah Hoban

David B. & Joyce Shannon Warner

Sarah Whybrew

Laura Cean Wilson

Norma F. Worley

Craig & Carol Young

Supporting Actor ($50-$99)

Deedee Kret

Carmenza Gutierrez

Vivian Harvey

Peggy Henman

Douglas & Joan Hoover

Suzanne Shelley & Ronald W. Jones

J. Thomas & Kathleen Jones

Jerrold Kannel

Deedee Kret

Richard & Catherine Loveland

Richard & Gail Lyndes

Suzanne Martin

William Ostrander & Jill Schultz

Mary Jane & Gerald Pletcher

Steve & Carol Polsley

Clay Cormany & Rebecca Coleman Princehorn

Carol Rich

Ellen & Gary Schwarzmueller

Albert & Louise Siegel

Jane Sprague

Rainer Steinhoff

Richard L. & Jeanette Robinson Thomas

Michele Wilson Toney

Carl & Judith Weaver

David L. Woodyard

HONORARY CAST LIST

Ensemble ($10-$49)

David & Susan Arnold

Dr. James & Linda Augspurger

Frank Barone

Sharon & Edward Bernert

Karen Brown

Richard A. & Joyce Brown

Gerald Cable

Marilyn Clark

Kristal Clement

Eloise V. Collier

Kathryn Deringer

Anni Efthimiou

Lizann Fragiotta

Barbara Franecki

Lawrence Friedman

Edwin A. Geer

James Gieseke

Ralph Graham

Beverly Green

Mary Heubach

Kimberly Fippin Hoessly

Ron & Mary Armstrong Hooker

Donald Houser

David Kandel

Ron & Beth Kenreich

Lawrence Less

Curtis & Mimi Loveland

Deborah Madden

Barbara Glor Martin

Tom & Sandy Masterson

Beth Maxwell

Mary Ann Maxwell

Carl D. & Helen W. Miller

Charles Morrow-Jones

Annette Packer

Robert & Janice Patton

James E. Paxton

Charles Perotti

David Pritchard

William Seiler

Nancy Settles

Ronald G. & Linda Simpson

James Tarpoff

Kay Wagner

James E. & Carol Carpenter Waugh

Roger L. Wilson

Sandra Young

Bridget Yurecka