Chanticleer Community Theater - Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Program

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Lyrics By Tim Rice Music By Andrew Lloyd Webber

Joseph is one of the most enduring musical comedies of all time and reimagines the rags-to-riches biblical story of Joseph, his father Jacob, eleven brothers and the coat of many colours.

The performance takes place in an airport (present day); Canaan, and Egypt (way, way back many centuries ago, not long after the Bible began)

The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.

JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of The Really Useful Group. www.concordtheatricals.com

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letter from the director On March 8, 2020 I stopped by Sam’s Club on the way to my auditions for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat to pick up paper products (as I had seemingly run out of EVERYTHING). The sight of so many people stocking up due to a virus named COVID-19 made me nervous. Rumblings had begun across the nation that restaurants, schools, and businesses would have to close to contain the emerging pandemic. I jokingly said to the checkout associate that I had “picked the wrong week” to run out of Kleenex, paper towels, and toilet paper. Thankfully I was able to not only stock up on supplies (not hoarding mind you) but was also able to hold my 3rd round of auditions on that Sunday evening. Less than a week later I was sitting in the same place you are now, watching Chanticleer’s production of The Music Man and getting excited for the possibilities of my show coming up a few months later. Less than 24 hours after I left PACE the world shut down, and with it, my production. Fast forward 21 months (!!!) to tonight. What a ride it has been. Some people onstage have been with me from the beginning, some are only 9 weeks in. Each person has traveled a different path to reach this stage tonight. As have you. We, as a creative ensemble, thank you for joining us.

We are so ready to take you on our journey.

For the next “hour or two” I invite you to sit back and enjoy your stay. You see, you have nowhere to go. That holiday flight you were planning to take?

Grounded due to icing issues. You are trapped, for the foreseeable future, in the PACE international airport. You’re stuck here with a variety of individuals whose flights are also grounded. So why not make the best of it? Who knows? Maybe those flight attendants will help fill the time by telling you a story. A story of a boy, whose dream came true. The story of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. - Daena Schweiger | Director

JOSEPH & THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT Characters and Cast Narrator Jamie Luedtke Narrator Emily Jane Moore Joseph Sean Graves Jacob/Potiphar Trenton Kerger Asher Justin Parsley Benjamin Felicia Ariza Dan Guy W. Shipley Gad/Baker Jeff Garst Issachar Michael Taylor-Stewart Judah Xavier Carr Levi Chris Latta Naphtali Atticus Walker Reuben Timothy Radermacher Simeon Dan Adkins Zebulon Jon Turnbeaugh Pharaoh/Mrs. Potiphar/Wife Katie Miller Butler/Wife/Ensemble Carli Tomac Wife/Ensemble Debbie Bertlesen Wife/Ensemble Gracie Clark Wife/Ensemble Phyllis Cremonini Wife/Ensemble Lauren Fenwick Wife/Ensemble Kyrstin Holmes Wife/Ensemble Karen Lehmer Wife/Ensemble Jaeden Starling Wife/Ensemble Krista Walter Youth Ensemble/Ishmalite Katie Hoskins Youth Ensemble/Ishmalite Zane Walter Youth Ensemble/Guard Claire Lewis Youth Ensemble Cooper Lehmer Youth Ensemble Walter Cady Youth Ensemble Evie Mae Loeffelholz

JOSEPH & THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT SONG LIST Act 1 “Overture” Orchestra “Prologue” Narrators “Any Dream Will Do” Joseph, Youth Ensemble “Jacob and Sons”/”Joseph’s Coat” Narrators, Jacob, Joseph, Brothers, Wives “Joseph’s Dreams” Narrators, Joseph, Brothers, Wives “Poor, Poor Joseph” Narrators, Brothers, Ishmaelites “One More Angel/Hoedown” Reuben, Levi, Narrators, Brothers, Wives, Jacob, Youth Ensemble “Journey to Egypt” Ishmaelites, Narrators “Potiphar” Narrators, Joseph, Mrs. Potiphar, Potiphar, Ensemble “Close Every Door” Joseph, Ensemble, Youth Ensemble “Go, Go, Go Joseph” Narrators, Joseph, Butler, Baker, Ensemble

JOSEPH & THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT SONG LIST Act 2 “Entr’acte” Orchestra “A Pharaoh Story” Narrators, Ensemble “Poor Poor Pharaoh”/”Song of the King” Narrators, Butler, Pharaoh, Ensemble “Pharaoh’s Dream Explained” Joseph, Ensemble “Stone the Crows” Narrators, Pharaoh, Joseph, Female Ensemble “Those Canaan Days” Simeon, Jacob, Brothers, Female Ensemble “The Brothers Come to Egypt”/”Grovel, Grovel” Narrators, Brothers, Joseph, Female Ensemble, Youth Ensemble “Who’s the Thief” Joseph, Brothers, Female Ensemble “Benjamin Calypso” Judah, Brothers, Female Ensemble, Youth Ensemble “Joseph All the Time” Narrators, Joseph, Brothers, Female Ensemble “Jacob in Egypt” Narrators, Jacob, Joseph, Ensemble “Any Dream Will Do” Joseph, Jacob, Narrators, Ensemble, Youth Ensemble

JOSEPH & THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT CREW Director Daena Schweiger Music Director Chris Ebke Choreographer Kerri Jo Watts Stage Manager Krista Freimuth Set Design Joey Lorincz Lighting Design Darrin Golden Sound Design Brian Cady Properties Joey Hartshorn Costume Design Ibsen Costume Gallery Theater Manager Robert Putman Light Board Operator Mike Jones Spot Madeline Adkins Spot Sam Neff Backstage Lilly Rodriguez Backstage Patrick Brusnahan Backstage Michele Adkins Backstage Aaron Adkins Backstage Kim Mohr

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JOSEPH & THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT cast bios DAN ADKINS | Simeon Dan is excited to be onstage with Chanticleer for the third time. He is a tenor with the Omaha Symphonic Chorus, has taken the stage as a chorus member with Opera Omaha, and enjoyed solo work at the Holland Performing Arts Center’s performance of Leonard Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms. Dan is a CB native, having cut his teeth on music and theater under the tutelage of his mentors Gary Fiscus and Dennis Maddux at Lewis Central. He is immensely grateful to his wonderful wife Michele and children for allowing him the opportunity to take part in this production of Joseph!

FELICIA ARIZA | Benjamin Felicia is thrilled to make her Chanticleer Community Theater debut. She was last seen in the ensemble of Big the Musical at Bellevue Little Theatre. Felicia is a vocal music major at UNO where she participated in operas which include: Dido and Aeneas, The Magic Flute, Speed Dating Tonight!, and Hansel & Gretel. She plans to graduate this December with a B.A. in Music. She enjoys singing, listening to music, dancing, reading, and geeking out about musicals. She would love to thank her family for their love and support.

DEBBIE BERTELSEN | Wife/Ensemble Debbie is thrilled to be involved with this wonderful cast, especially in the beautiful new Pace Hoff Arts Center. She has been involved with Chanticleer for many years and has been in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, All My Sons, My Fair Lady, Mary Poppins and many others. She is a nurse with DCI dialysis and is happy in person theater is back.

WALTER CADY | Rainbow Connection Youth Ensemble Walter Cady is an 11-year-old Council Bluffs native. He attends St. Albert elementary school. Walter has enjoyed taking part in the Chanticleer’s summer workshops and has been in performances of Once Upon a Mattress, Fiddler on the Roof, Jr., and The Music Man. He is excited to be a part of the upcoming musical, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.

XAVIER CARR | Judah This is Xavier’s first time performing with Chanticleer and is blessed and thankful to be a part of this incredible production! Xavier has been a part of theatre since 2010, when he was an original member of the Peru Theatre Company at Peru State College, before finding his home theatre at the Brownville Village Theatre in 2012. He was a member for 5 summer seasons and continues to be a part of that company and help when he can. Throughout his theatre career, he has been in many shows including, Pippin, Godspell, Next to Normal, and most recent Stories: On the Brink with the Anastasis Theatre Company! When he isn’t doing theatre, he is spending his day as an ophthalmic technician at LasikPlus as well as running his own DJ company, CarrCelebrations!

GRACIE CLARK | Wife/Ensemble Gracie Clark has been involved in Chanticleer for nine years.

Gracie started her theater journey at the age of seven as a narrator in Beauty and the Beast Jr. Since then, Gracie has participated in 10 shows with Chanticleer and volunteered with the children show workshops. Gracie is a junior at Thomas Jefferson High School and involved in the show choir and jazz choir there. After high school, Gracie wants to pursue a career in music therapy. She thanks you for coming and hopes you enjoy the show!

PHYLLIS CREMONINI | Wife/Ensemble Phyllis is thrilled to be back with yet another amazing cast in her fifth production at Chanticleer. She was last seen in The Women. A resident of Bellevue, NE, Phyllis has performed locally in 14 shows at the Bellevue Little Theater, most recently appearing as Myrtle Webb in Our Town. Some of her favorite past roles include Madame (Mame), Maria (West Side Story), Mortimer (The Fantastiks), and Sandy (One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest). Phyllis is a proud member of Omaha’s MasterSingers. As a native of Massachusetts, she first caught the acting bug when she was cast as Agent 99 in her high school production of Get Smart. A National Park Ranger by day, she loves to travel internationally as well as spend time with her creatures, friends, and family.

LAUREN FENWICK | Wife/Ensemble Lauren is thrilled to join Chanticleer and the cast in this production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. In her time off the stage, she is a full-time student at Iowa Western, studying to get a Music Associate of the Arts degree. After she completes the program here, she will transfer to Texas State. There she will be studying to get her degree in Music Education, with a minor in Vocal Performance. She is so excited that you are here, and she hopes you enjoy the show!!!

JEFF GARST | Gad/Baker Joseph marks Jeff’s first performance with Chanticleer in almost 20 years, when he played one of Fagin’s Boys in Oliver! Jeff’s more recent roles include Mitch Mahoney in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (PLVCT), Paul Seymour in Big The Musical, and Michel in Murder on the Orient Express (both at BLT). A significantly younger version of Jeff also enjoyed playing Gavroche in Les Misérables (Ralston High School) and Little Guido in Nine (Little Apple Productions). When not singing to his cats or perfecting his application video for Survivor, Jeff teaches high school English and drama.

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SEAN GRAVES | Joseph This will be Sean’s first show with Chanticleer Theater. He has performed prior at Ralston Community Theater in their 2019 cast of Beauty and the Beast as Cogsworth. Other roles he has performed as include Marcellus in Music Man and Sancho in Man of La Mancha. Sean lives in Omaha with his wife Jennifer and their two cats. He is excited to be performing his first show in his home state of Iowa since high school.

KYRSTIN HOLMES | Wife/Ensemble Kyrstin has been a dedicated performer at Chanticleer for over a decade, where she has played roles such as Kim McAfee in Bye Bye Birdie, and Hodel in Fiddler on the Roof. Kyrstin is a senior at Abraham Lincoln High School, where she is an active member of the music and theatre departments, participating in concert choir, show choir, and more. She is also a member of Council Bluffs’ Early College Academy’ program, where she is dual-enrolled at Iowa Western Community College and sings with the Riever Choir.

KATIE HOSKINS | Rainbow Connection Youth Ensemble Katie Hoskins is a homeschooled 8th grader. She is excited to be in the Youth Ensemble in Chanticleer’s production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. PreCovid times, Katie performed in Suessical the Musical with Elkhorn Community Theater and in the Omaha Homeschool Learning Center’s production of The Canterbury Tales, after several years in the youth ensemble of Omaha Community Playhouse’s production of A Christmas Carol. Katie enjoys music and spends several hours a day playing the piano and singing, as well as writing her own pieces of music. She hopes to be a dentist someday.

TRENTON KERGER | Jacob/Potiphar This is Trent’s debut at Chanticleer, but it’s hardly his first rodeo. After being bitten by the theatre bug in high school, he attended Dana College, ostensibly to major in English for Secondary Education. However, you could usually find him in the theatre, either onstage, backstage or in the control booth. He then spent 15 or so years teaching English, Speech and Theatre in high school where he directed over 50 productions, including Joseph. This production also represents a return to the stage after a long hiatus.

Trent currently teaches English at Abraham Lincoln High School, where his daughter attended, and his son currently attends.

CHRIS LATTA | Levi Chris Latta is thrilled to make his Chanticleer debut by joining the cast of Joseph. It’s his third show of the season, appearing in Big the Musical and Addam’s Family. He has been a performer for most of his life, appearing in the ensembles of opera and symphonic choruses but returned to the stage five years ago. He is an elementary school music educator and has worked mostly as a high school choral conductor for 20+ years. He had spent many years conducting community and church choirs as well. He is a proud parent of two wonderful boys; Caleb and Skylar and honored to be married to the amazing pianist Meg Latta.

COOPER LEHMER | Rainbow Connection Youth Ensemble This is Cooper’s debut show! He is in 4th grade, and loves singing, gaming, and playing with his dog, Winston. Cooper was so excited to be able to do this show with his mom and uncle, and has had a blast learning the biz, with this AMAZING cast!

KAREN LEHMER | Wife/Ensemble Karen is returning to the stage after a 7-year hiatus. She has performed in some amazing shows, including Oklahoma, Mame, Cinderella, and Jesus Christ Superstar. She is also a member of the Omaha Mastersingers. Joseph is a bucket list show and couldn’t be a better show to work again with her brother Jon, and for the first time with her son, Cooper. She is thankful to her family and friends for always supporting this crazy passion!

CLAIRE LEWIS | Rainbow Connection Youth Ensemble Claire Lewis, who is part of the youth ensemble, is excited to finally be in Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat after its delays. Through Chanticleer, Claire has also acted in the youth production of Bye Bye Birdie and Once Upon a Mattress. Claire lives in Council Bluffs and is currently a Junior at Saint Albert. She has also been in the St. Albert productions of Fiddler on the Roof, Brigadoon, and Just Another High School Play, and is active in Band, Choir, Speech, and Soundsations. In her free time, Claire enjoys playing the clarinet, bowling, and participating in robotics.

EVIE MAE LOEFFELHOLZ |

Rainbow Connection Youth Ensemble

Evie is thrilled to be performing in Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat. Evie is 10 years old. She has performed in Once Upon a Mattress, Jr and Fiddler On the Roof, Jr. Evie enjoys taking voice lessons, going to school, playing Minecraft, skateboarding, and riding her bike.

JAMIE LUEDTKE | Narrator Jamie is very excited to be a part of Joseph at Chanticleer.

She recently was in BLT’s Big the Musical as Diane and worked with Elkhorn’s The Great Rewind as their music director. Other favorite roles include Daniela in In the Heights, Sour Kangaroo in Seussical, and Tuptim in The King and I. Jamie studied Music Education at UNO and currently teaches vocal music at Minne Lusa and Ponca Elementary Schools. For fun, Jamie enjoys movie nights and spending time with friends and family. She wants to thank her husband Connor and her family for always supporting her passions in music.

KATIE MILLER | Pharaoh/Mrs. Potiphar/Wife/Ensemble Katie Miller is delighted to be back with Chanticleer, having appeared last year in the 1940s Radio Christmas Carol and a few years back in Cabaret as Fraulein Kost. Some favorite credits elsewhere include the Witch in Into the Woods (PLVCT), Sarah in Across Rhodes (Shelterbelt), the Lady of the Lake in Spamalot (Night Blue Theatre, Chicago) and 3 delightful holiday seasons singing and playing the guitar for dolphins and belugas as part of Shedd Aquarium Holiday Fantasea in Chicago. Special thanks to YOU for supporting local theater and theater artists!

EMILY JANE MOORE | Narrator Emily Jane has been performing on local stages for nearly 30 years. Some of her favorite roles have included Alma in Bus Stop, Mama Euralie in Once on this Island, Columbia in Rocky Horror Picture Show and Ronette in Little Shop of Horrors. When not onstage, EJ is the solo parent of two amazing teens, and heads the IT Project Management Organization for Kiewit Corporation. She is overjoyed that theater is back after its pandemic-forced hiatus and cannot wait to share this and many new characters and stories with you.

JUSTIN PARSLEY | Asher Justin is excited to be making his Chanticleer Community Theater debut as part of the Joseph cast! Recent performances include PLVCT’s The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Vice Principal Panch), Circle Theater’s All Together Now and Bellevue Little Theater’s Big the Musical. During the day, Justin is a nurse educator in pediatric cardiac care. He would like to thank the production team, and as always James for his love and support!

TIMOTHY RADERMACHER | Reuben Timothy is excited to make his Chanticleer debut after several years away from the stage. He is the band director at Saint Albert and frequently works with Blue Water Theatre Company in Minneapolis as a writer, director, actor, and musician. In his free time, Timothy enjoys reading, biking, and learning new instruments.

GUY W. SHIPLEY | Dan This is Guy’s 4th Chanticleer show and his 14th overall show. Notable performances include the Wizard in Once Upon a Mattress, Lazar Wolf in Fiddler on the Roof, and Prince Eric in The Little Mermaid. He is excited to help bring such a classic to life and cannot wait for his next Chanticleer experience.

JAEDEN STARLING | Wife/Ensemble Jaeden has enjoyed performing since the eighth grade and aspires to perform professionally one day. She joins the wonderful cast of Joseph shortly after finishing Big the Musical at Bellevue Little Theatre, and is excited to be performing again after the challenging year we have had. Theater is a passion for Jaeden and she loves to be surrounded by people with that same passion.

MICHAEL TAYLOR-STEWART | Issachar Michael joined the Chanticleer family over 30 years ago and is excited to be appearing in Joseph at their new home. This is his 3rd production of Joseph and the 3rd brother he has portrayed. During his tenure with the Chanticleer, Michael has donned many hats as Actor, Director, Stage Manager, Light Designer, Costumer, and Set Designer where his set design for Bus Stop earned him a TAG Award. During the day Michael is a Nurse Case Manager with Midwest Gastrointestinal Associates. He wishes to thank his amazing husband, Travis, for supporting him over the past 16 years while Michael continues to explore the multiple personalities he gets to portray on stage!!!

CARLI TOMAC | Butler/Wife/Ensemble Carli Tomac is an actor, performer, and audio engineer!

This will be her debut performance with Chanticleer.

You might have seen her this summer playing Susan Lawrence in BLT’s Big the Musical, Elkhorn Community Theatre in The Great Rewind and previously in UNO’s productions of Hansel & Gretel (Witch), Speed Dating Tonight! (Kaylee the Coordinator), Dogfight and The Magic Flute. She has recently graduated from UNO with a degree in Music Technology, a minor in business and studies in musical theatre. Feel free to check out her website, www. carlitomac.com to keep up with her career and what’s next!

She is excited to be a part of this wonderful production and is a dreamer like you!

JON TURNBEAUGH | Zebulon Jon is thrilled to be in his first show in almost 3 years! He was most recently seen on the Chanticleer stage in My Fair Lady, Follies (Young Ben) and Peter Pan (Smee). Most of all he is excited to work with his sister (Karen Lehmer) and nephew (Cooper Lehmer)! Jon would like to thank his husband Rob and his family for their unending support.

And to Dad - “I’m always good, sometimes better.”

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ATTICUS WALKER | Naphtali Atticus has been seen playing Michael in Elf at Chanticleer, Colin Craven in the Secret Garden at UNO, and in the adult ensemble in the Omaha Community Playhouse A Christmas Carol. He is a sophomore at Abraham Lincoln High School and enjoys tennis, golf, and pickleball.

KRISTA WALTER | Wife/Ensemble Krista Walter is the vocal music director at Wilson Middle School here in Council Bluffs. After years of directing an annual musical at Wilson, she is excited to be back on the stage for Joseph! Krista is so excited her kids are also jumping onto the stage and especially thanks Zane for asking her to do this show with him! Love to Riley and Zoë too!

ZANE WALTER | Rainbow Connection Youth Ensemble Zane Walter is a 7th grader at Bennington Middle School.

He has been in Bye Bye Birdie, Once Upon a Mattress and Music Man, all here at Chanticleer. When he is not on stage, he is a boy scout, member of church bells ensemble, and loves to ice skate and swim. He wants to thank his mom for always driving him to rehearsal and doing this show with him! Shout out to dad for everything too!

JOSEPH & THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT crew bios DAENA SCHWEIGER | Director Daena is thrilled to finally get a chance to bring Joseph to Chanticleer after a COVID detour in 2020. Previous directing credits at Chanticleer include 1940s Radio Christmas Carol, Dracula, and Jesus Christ Superstar. She has also been at the helm of both musicals and plays at Bellevue Little Theatre (where she previously teamed with Joseph Music Director Chris Ebke and Joseph Choreographer Kerri Jo Watts), BroadStreet Theatre Company, The Candy Project, Circle Theatre, Creighton University, Little Apple Productions, Shelterbelt Theatre and SNAP! Productions.

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CHRIS EBKE | Music Director Chris is grateful to work on this show with this awesome cast and directing team and being able to share the story of Joseph in this beautiful new space. Previously at Chanticleer, Chris has both served as Music Director and acted in numerous productions. Some favorites include A Little Night Music, Sweeny Todd, Little Women, and Once Upon a Mattress, where he met his wife, Sarah. Outside of Chanticleer, he is active as an actor, music director, and/or set builder/designer at the Bellevue Little Theater, Ralston Community Theater, the Omaha Community Playhouse, and area schools. During the day, Chris is the Director of Worship and Music at St. Timothy’s Lutheran Church in Omaha. He would like to thank Sarah for her patience and support, as well as his parents for always encouraging involvement in the arts. Enjoy the show!

KERRI JO RICHARDSON-WATTS | Choreographer Kerri is a native of Council Bluffs and has been working in local community theaters for the last 27 years. In her younger days, she could be found on stage dancing, singing, and acting in shows like Mame (BLT), The Pajama Game (BLT), Oklahoma (BAC), Where’s Charlie (BLT). As of late, Kerri has been more on the directorial side, serving as choreographer for many local shows. Some of her favorites over the years have been Little Shop of Horrors (BLT) in which she also was producer, Sugar (BLT and TAG nomination), Mary Poppins (Chanticleer and TAG Nomination), Clue (BLT), and Big Fish (BLT). Kerri was recently seen on stage in the production of Cheaper by the Dozen at the Bellevue Little Theater alongside her daughter Ryann.

Kerri has owned and operated Kerri’s Dance Studio since 1992. AT KDS she works with children ages 18 months to 18 years. She is the director of the competitive dance company “Take Flight”. Her students hold multiple regional and national titles in many dance genres and divisions. Kerri is also a dance competition adjudicator, traveling across the country to give feedback and teach master classes.

Kerri is the proud mother of Mathew, Brady, and Ryann and considers being their mom her biggest achievement.

She would like to thank Chris and Daena for another great experience together and cast for their awesome dedication.

KRISTA FREIMUTH | Stage Manager Krista is excited to be working as the Stage Manager for Joseph in this beautiful theater with such a great cast.

She was last seen as the stage manager for Mamma Mia at PART Theatre, where she made a cameo as the priest at the end of the show. She has worked with the Florentine Players, Circle Theatre, and Shelterbelt Theatre, where she is on their board. During the day, she works in IT at Mutual of Omaha. She enjoys traveling and reading. Krista wishes to thank her husband and son for their support in this adventure.

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