DEPARTMENT OF DRAMA
PRESENTS
BOOK BY
Roger O. Hirson
CHOREOGRAPHY AND ASSOCIATE DIRECTION BY Kevin Boseman
SCENIC DESIGNER
Ningning Yang
MUSIC AND LYRICS BY
Stephen Schwartz
DIRECTED BY
Torya Beard
MUSIC DIRECTION BY Brian Cimmet
COSTUME DESIGNER Jessica Crawford
WIG DESIGNER
Dylinn Andrew
ADDITIONAL CHOREOGRAPHY BY Adesola Osakalumi
LIGHTING DESIGNER Andy LiDestri
STAGE MANAGER
Maya Rose Zepeda
CHAIR, DEPARTMENT OF DRAMA
Ralph Zito
DRAMATURG Molly Evert
SOUND DESIGNER Kevin O’Connor
Originally produced on the Broadway stage by Stuart Ostrow. Originally directed on the Broadway stage by Bob Fosse. 2013 Broadway revival directed by Diane Paulus. Theo Ending Originally Conceived In 1998 by Mitch Sebastian.
Pippin is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com
Any video and/or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.
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CAST
Pippin............................................................................Connor English
Leading Player.........Kendall Stewart and Gwendalyn Rose Díaz
Fastrada..............................................................................Lili Williams
Catherine....................................................................Emily Pellecchia
Charles............................................................................Nyobi Boddie
Bertha..............................................................................Izzy Scampoli
ENSEMBLE
Samantha Jade Berman, Emily Castillo-Langley, Michael DiLeo, Malvina Lucchini, Caroline Marchetti, Justin Roach, Tobias Rytting, Bridgette Sanders (Theo), Nicolette Smith, Gillian Stoltz, Truman Tinius (Lewis)
SWINGS
Mallika Jain Cadin, Cate Gould, Evan Leone, Declan Paul McMahon, Katie Wood
UNDERSTUDIES
For Catherine - Mallika Jain Cadin, For Pippin - Michael DiLeo
For Charles - Evan Leone, For Lewis - Declan Paul McMahon
For Fastrada - Gillian Stoltz
INTERMISSION
There will be one fifteen-minute intermission
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Co-Dance Captains: Mallika Jain Cadin, Nicolette Smith
Assistant Director: Ella Claudine Femino
Associate Choreographer: Nicolette Smith
Assistant Scenic Designer: Luke Daniel Blumencranz
Assistant Lighting Designer: Harry Mullin, Reyna Sanchez
Assistant Stage Managers: Katrina Barrett, Fotini Lambridis
Rehearsal Pianist: Dan Williams
PRODUCTION STAFF & RUN CREW
Faculty Advisor to Stage Managers: Don Buschman
Light Board Operator: Maisey O’Brien
Sound A1: Garrett Frink
Sound A2: Nikky Spencer
Spotlight Operators: Jude Emperado, Mary Potter
Deck (Run Crew): Loenard Allen, Amanda Podhurst
Dressers (Run Crew): Amelie Chu, Fiona Church, Peter Dessert, Elizabeth Everett, Avery Hocker
Electrics: Andy Lidestri
Costume Maintenance: Elise Wobble
Production Assistants: Leonard Allen, Felix Martinez
SONGS
ACT ONE
Magic To Do.......................................Leading Players, Company
Corner of the Sky....................................................................Pippin
War Is a Science..................................Charles, Pippin, Ensemble
Glory.....................................................Leading Players, Ensemble
Simple Joys..............................................................Leading Players
No Time At All.....................................................Berthe, Ensemble
With You...............................................................Pippin, Ensemble
Spread a Little Sunshine...............................Fastrada, Ensemble
Morning Glow......................................................Pippin, Ensemble
ACT TWO
Right Track................................................Leading Players, Pippin
Kind of Woman............................................Catherine, Ensemble
Extraordinary...........................................................................Pippin
Prayer for a Duck.........................................................Pippin, Theo
Love Song.............................................................Pippin, Catherine
I Guess I'll Miss the Man.................................................Catherine Finale....................................................Leading Players, Company
PIPPIN ORCHESTRA
Rob Bridge.............................................................................percussion
Joe Carello..................................................clarinet, saxophone, flute
Pat Carney..................................................................................trumpet
Brian Cimmet....................................................keyboard, conductor
Kelly Covert......................................................................flute, piccolo
Josh Dekaney.................................................................................drums
Dave DiGennaro................................................................... trombone
Josef Lorenz.......................................................................................bass
Meghan O'Keefe...........................................................................violin
Matt Petty...................................................................................... guitar
Dan Williams...........................................................................keyboard
CAST
Samantha Jade Berman (she/her) (Ensemble, u/s Bertha) is a senior musical theater major from Los Angeles, CA. This is her first production with the Department of Drama, and she is honored to have collaborated with this incredible company, including a guest director and choreographers. She is deeply grateful for the love and support from her peers, instructors, friends, and family, some of whom have traveled across the country to see her perform.
Nyobi Boddie (she/her) (Charles) is a senior musical theater major from West Orange, NJ and is ecstatic to be a part of this company! She has also graced the stage as Black Lillie Anne in the Syracuse University Department of Drama mainstage production of Barbecue. She wishes much love to her fellow players and the creative team.
Mallika Jain Cadin (she/her) (Swing, u/s Catherine, CoDance Captain) is a sophomore musical theater major from Irvine, CA. This is her first production in the Department of Drama and she is thrilled to share the stage with many talented artists, and to have worked with this incredible company. Mallika wants to thank her friends, family, and teachers for their support throughout this process. @Mallikajcadin
Emily Castillo-Langley (she/her) (Ensemble) is a senior musical theater major from Denton, TX. Past credits include Evita (Ensemble, Swing) at The REV Theatre Co., A Christmas Carol (Swing) and What the Constitution Means to Me (The Student) at Syracuse Stage, and the Department of Drama mainstage production of Dance Nation (Vanessa/ Moms) She extends gratitude to her amazing parents for their endless support and to her professors and mentors at Syracuse University. IG: @emilyclangley
Michael Di Leo (he/him/his) (Ensemble, u/s Pippin), is a senior musical theater major here at Syracuse University. He is so excited to be closing out his Department of Drama career in the cast of Pippin this season! Recent credits include: Swing in Newsies at The REV Theatre Co., and Musidorus in Head Over Heels within the Department of Drama (mainstage). Upcoming: Ensemble (u/s Lionel) in the Syracuse Stage/Department of
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Drama co-production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella. Michael would like to thank Torya, Kevin, Adesola, Brian, and the rest of the Pippin team for their guidance and leadership. Additional gratitude is sent to all his family, friends, and faculty for their unwavering support. (IG: @michaeldileo_)
Gwendalyn Rose Díaz (she/her) ( Leading Player ) is extremely honored to be making her final appearance in a Department of Drama mainstage musical with Pippin! Originally from Houston, TX, she is now a senior B.F.A. musical theater major in the Syracuse University Department of Drama and a nutrition minor in Syracuse University’s Falk College. Some of her recent credits include: Ensemble/Mentor in Tuck Everlasting (Redhouse Arts Center), Street Singer and Sister-in-Law in A Christmas Carol (Syracuse Stage/Syracuse University Department of Drama Co-Production), u/s Ariel, u/s Flounder, and Swing in Disney’s The Little Mermaid (Syracuse Stage/Syracuse University Department of Drama Co-Production), u/s Ashlee in Dance Nation (Department of Drama), and Pipe in Our Dear Dead Drug Lord (Department of Drama Studio Project). Gwendalyn would like to thank Torya, Kevin, Adesola, and everyone in the Department of Drama for all the memories and for believing in her to uphold this opportunity. She also sends lots of love to her friends and family for their endless support. Enjoy the magic! Keep up with her on Instagram: @gwendalynrosediaz
Connor English (he/they) (Pippin) is a junior musical theater major who resides in Highlands Ranch (Denver), CO, but grew up in Charlottesville, VA. A lover of art and the outdoors, they love the big things, the little things, the loud things, and the quiet things. When they aren’t onstage or in a practice room, they can be found cooking, baking, playing guitar, and having long chats with their friends.
Cate Gould (Swing) is a sophomore musical theater major from Dallas, TX. She is thrilled to participate in her first Department of Drama production and thanks the cast, crew, and creative team for such an incredible experience. She would also like to thank her parents for supporting her every day. @cate_gould
Evan Leone (Swing, u/s Charles) is a sophomore musical theater major from Westfield, NJ. Most recent credits include Francis Flute in A Midsummer Night’s Dream at The Classic Theatre of Maryland, and Hugo in Tuck Everlasting at the Redhouse Arts Center. He is grateful for the love and support from his friends and family. Love to Mom, Dad, Jack, Laura, and Dallas!
Malvina Lucchini (Ensemble) is a senior musical theater major. She previously appeared in the mainstage production of Ghost Ship as Captain Morehouse and Captain Holden and the mainstage production of Dance Nation as Sofia u/s. She recently starred in her first feature film titled Blood Red Beach by Mad Angel Films. She is very grateful for this amazing team and thankful for her friends and family. Instagram: @malvilacey
Caroline Marchetti (she/her) (Ensemble) is a senior musical theater major from Westport, CT. She recently was a part of the Department of Drama production of Guys and Dolls (swing/understudy) and made her understudy debut as Lieutenant Brannigan. Caroline is honored to have worked with this incredible company and is very grateful for the love and support from her peers, instructors, friends, and family.
Declan Paul McMahon (he/him) (Swing, u/s Lewis) is a sophomore musical theater major from Lawrenceville (Atlanta), GA. This is his first production with the Department of Drama, and he is thrilled to be working with such an incredible company. He is very excited to begin his acting career at Syracuse University. The support from his instructors, family, and peers is invaluable.
Emily Pellecchia (Catherine) is a junior musical theater major from New Jersey. This is her first musical production with the Syracuse University Department of Drama and she is thrilled to be sharing the stage with such a talented group of artists. Past favorite credits include Alyssa Greene (The Prom) at Axelrod PAC, Belle (Beauty and the Beast) at SKyPAC, and Carolyn (The Bridges of Madison County) at Bucks County Playhouse where she was able to work alongside Tony Nominees Kate Baldwin and Hunter Foster. A huge thank you to Torya, Kevin, Brian, and the entire team for the opportunity to perform in this show. ¡Muchas gracias a mi familia, abrazos y besos de tu hija agradecida! emilypellecchia.com
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Justin Roach (he/him) (Ensemble) is a sophomore musical theater major from Fort Washington, MD. Some of his regional credits include The Little Mermaid (SFDA) and The Stephen Foster Story (SFDA). This is his first production with the Department of Drama, and he is grateful to have worked with such a kind and supportive company.
Tobias Rytting (he/him) (Ensemble) is a senior musical theater major from Houston, TX. You may have seen him in Department of Drama productions of Sweet Charity (ensemble, u/s Vittorio), Barbecue ( James T) and Head Over Heels (u/s Basilius). He feels very fortunate to be in his fourth mainstage production and work with this wonderful cast and crew.
Bridgette Sanders (she/her) (Theo, Ensemble) is a sophomore musical theater major from Anaheim, CA. She is grateful to be making her Department of Drama debut alongside an infinitely inspiring cast and crew. She extends a special thank you to her parents for their unwavering belief in her as she continues to discover and chase her own “corner of the sky.”
Izzy Scampoli (Bertha) is a senior musical theater major from Boston, MA. She is thrilled to be performing in her first mainstage production at Syracuse University! Some of Izzy’s recent credits include the Department of Drama’s small scale productions of The Skriker (Derelict Skriker) and Myth of the Mountain (u/s Mo). You can also spot Izzy as an extra in Julia on HBOMax, as well as in Good Burger 2 and The Perfect Couple. She would like to thank her family and performance coaches for helping her get where she is today. She hopes you enjoy the show!
Nicolette Smith (she/they) (Ensemble, Co-Dance Captain, Associate Choreographer) is a senior musical theater major from Bucks County, PA. Prior credits include Failure: A Love Story (Department of Drama, mainstage), The Moors (Department of Drama, small scale), and direction/choreography for American Idiot at The Summit Playhouse. They are incredibly grateful to the entire team and the Syracuse University Department of Drama for the education, immense hard-work, opportunity, and consistent support!
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Kendall Stewart (she/her) (Leading Player) is a senior musical theater major from Boyds, MD. This is her third production at the Syracuse University Department of Drama. She is happy to be ending her senior year with this amazing production of Pippin. She is very grateful for the love and support from her family, friends, cast, and production team!
Gillian Stoltz (she/her) ( Ensemble, u/s Fastrada ) is thrilled to be starting her senior year with Pippin! Originally from Marietta, GA, she was most recently in the ensembles of My Fair Lady, Escape to Margaritaville, and Beauty and the Beast at Cortland Repertory Theatre. Up next, you’ll find her next swinging the Syracuse Stage/Department of Drama co-production of Cinderella! She is especially grateful for the extraordinary cast, creatives, and production teams that make up Pippin, and sends her love to Mom, Dad, Mikayla, Charlie, her grandparents, and Ben for their unwavering support. ig: @gillian.elisabeth
Truman Tinius ( Lewis, Ensemble ) is a senior musical theater major with a public communications minor. He was most recently seen at The Glimmerglass Festival in the 2024 seasons productions of Pirates of Penzance and La Calisto Other favorite credits include, Head Over Heels (Department of Drama, mainstage ‘24), Candide (Glimmerglass ‘23), Love and War (Glimmerglass ‘23), La Boheme (Glimmerglass ‘23), Dance Nation (Department of Drama, mainstage ‘23), Sweet Charity (Department of Drama, mainstage ‘22), The Sound of Music (Glimmerglass ‘22), and Carmen (Glimmerglass ‘22). He would like to thank his family for all of their continuous love and support. @trumantinius
Lili Williams (she/her) (Fastrada) is a senior musical theater major from Leesburg, VA. Previous Department of Drama credits include the mainstage production of Guys and Dolls (Swing) and the New Works New Voices production of Myth of the Mountain (u/s Tricia). Most recently, she was seen as Margot in The City of Fairfax Theater’s production of Legally Blonde. Lili would like to thank the entire cast, crew, and creative team for their tremendous talent and work. She sends love to the family and friends that have spread so much sunshine into her life! @squillybabs
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Katie Wood (she/her) (Swing) is a sophomore musical theater major from Northern Virginia. This is her first production at the Syracuse University Department of Drama. She is immensely grateful to have gotten to learn and grow with this kind and hard-working company.
ARTISTIC STAFF
Ningning Yang (she/her) (Scenic Designer) is a scenic designer for theatre and screens, and an exploring artist currently interested in the audiovisual experience. She is beyond grateful to come back to the Syracuse University Department of Drama after graduating from the theater design and technology program three years ago. Recent works include WTF Cabaret and Dragon Mama at Williamstown Theatre Festival, A Doll’s House adapted by Jasmine Roth at Carnegie Mellon University, the site-specific production of The Chinese Lady with SouthernPlains Productions, Silent Sky collaborating with the Oklahoma City Planetarium, and Ariodante at the Pittsburgh Opera. @ningning39y.
Jessica Crawford (Costume Designer) is a costume designer from New York City. She received her B.F.A. in theater design and technology at Syracuse University in 2017. Recent design credits include The Fairy Queen (Manhattan School of Music), Singing in the Rain (Weston Playhouse), Hair (Weston Playhouse), November (The Shed), LORDES (New Ohio Theater), and Crave (Egg & Spoon Theatre Collective). jessicatcrawford.com
Andy LiDestri (he/him) (Lighting Designer) graduated from Syracuse University with a B.F.A. in theater design and technology in 2017 and has been the lighting designer for the Syracuse University Department of Drama productions Crazy For You (Department of Drama, mainstage), We Are Proud to Present… (Department of Drama, mainstage) and On the Lake. He recently joined the staff at Syracuse Stage as the associate lighting and projections supervisor, where he will serve as the head electrician for the Department of Drama mainstage productions. He spent a year in California with German Light Products as their technical product specialist after four years at Turning Stone Resort Casino as their lead lighting technician, lighting various concerts and events. Andy is grateful to be back in the theatre and back in the place that started his lighting career. A big thank you to Emily and Jed. You can find more of Andy’s work at Andylidestrri.com and @_andestri on Instagram.
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Kevin O’Connor (Sound Designer) is currently in his 16th season working for Syracuse Stage and the Syracuse University Department of Drama. He graduated from St. Lawrence University with a B.A. in music in 2008. Almost all of Kevin’s sound design credits have been with the Department of Drama over the past 12 years, and some of his favorite designs have been Dance Nation (2023), Bright Half Life (2021), Romeo & Juliet (2020), Good Kids (2019), The Baltimore Waltz (2018), Laura and the Sea (2016), Measure for Measure (2015), and Stepping Out (2014). Kevin also created the sound designs for Red Riding Hood, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane (2022), Danny, King of the Basement (2021), and Miss Electricity (2018) for the Syracuse Stage/Department of Drama Bank of America Children’s Tour. Besides sound design, Kevin has also worked as the A1 position, controlling the audio console/live mixing, for most of the musicals for both Syracuse Stage and the Department of Drama over the past 15 years. Some of his favorite productions have been Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Elf the Musical, Little Shop of Horrors, Next to Normal, Ring of Fire, Berlin to Broadway, Nine, Avenue Q, Hairspray, Parade, Seussical, Merrily We Roll Along, and Cabaret. He also feels privileged to have worked as the A1 on the productions of Thoughts of a Colored Man (2019) and How to Dance in Ohio (2022), during their Syracuse Stage runs before moving to Broadway.
Dylinn Andrew (Wig Designer) is the resident Wig and Wardrobe Supervisor for Syracuse Stage as well as an adjunct professor for Syracuse University. Drawing on years of experience as a licensed cosmetologist and makeup artist, she has designed shows like Guys and Dolls (Syracuse University Department of Drama) and 9 to 5 (Jamesville-Dewitt High School). Styling work includes Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill, and A Christmas Carol (Syracuse Stage). As a jack of all trades type, she has worked alongside many community, regional, and touring theater companies in a variety of skill areas, including costume design/stitching, directing, choreography, music directing, education and Stars of Tomorrow adjudication. Her experience also extends on the stage through professional opera, acting, and as a multi-instrumentalist.
Maya Rose Zepeda (she/they) (Stage Manager) is a senior stage management major from Los Angeles, CA. This is her fifth production with Syracuse University. Other credits include Barbecue (Department of Drama mainstageASM), Sender (Department of Drama mainstage - ASM), Dance Revue (Black Box Players - SM), and Touch(ed) (Department of Drama mainstage - SM). She is incredibly grateful for the love and support from her family, friends, and mentors and thanks them for their continued support.
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Molly Evert (she/her) (Dramaturg) is a sophomore theater management major focusing on finance and data analytics from Media, PA. Other Syracuse credits include assistant stage manager of Juliet Letters (Department of Drama loft production).
DIRECTOR
Torya Beard is the recipient of APAP’s Inaugural CIPA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Creative Producing. Her creative partnership with Ayodele Casel has been a significant collaboration. In addition to the upcoming play, Diary of A Tap Dancer (premiering at A.R.T. December 2024), the pair has developed various projects, including Diary of A Tap Dancer v.4, While I Have The Floor, Rooted for ALL ARTS’ Past, Present, Future Film Festival, Bessie Award-winning dance film, and subsequent stage production, Ayodele Casel: Chasing Magic, Freedom... In Progress for Max Roach 100, Ayodele Casel + Arturo O’Farrill. New York City Center commissions include Diary of a Tap Dancer V.6: Us, Where We Dwell, Rooted for the inaugural five-borough tour of New York City Center’s On The Move, and most recently, Ayodele Casel | Artists At The Center. Beard and Casel are Resident Directors of Dance Lab New York’s Tap Project and were co-curators of the Little Island Dance Festival. They also share a passion for arts education and youth development and appear in Variety and Lifetime’s ‘Power of Women: The Changemakers’ special for their work with A BroaderWay Foundation. Some of Torya’s other projects: Funny Girl Broadway/ North American tour and Waitress (Assistant Director); Jesus Christ Superstar: Highlights from the All-Female Studio Cast Recording (Executive Producer), and the 2023 Bessie Awards (Creative Producer). Torya is Artistic Director at Excellence Community Schools, Co-Founder of tall poPpy and Original Tap House, and sits on the boards of Earl Mosley’s Diversity of Dance, percussive dance company Sole Defined, and Raja Feather Kelly’s dance-theatre-media company, the feath3r theory (TF3T). Learn more about Torya at toryabeard.com. @thatgirltorya.
CHOREOGRAPHER /ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
Kevin Boseman is a New York City-based choreographer, producer, dancer, singer, and actor whose stage credits include the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, the Broadway revival of Equus, and Disney’s The Lion King among others. He most recently choreographed As Much As I Can, an immersive theatrical experience conceived and produced
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by innovative storytellers Harley & Co in collaboration with ViiV Healthcare. Other choreographic credits include the world premiere of How To Break by Aaron Jafferis and Jacinth Greywoode at The Village Theatre, Nina Simone: Four Women by Christina Ham at South Coast Repertory Theatre, the world premiere of Stacey Rose’s critically acclaimed America v. 2.1: The Sad Demise & Eventual Extinction of the American Negro at Barrington Stage Company, a concert reading of Tony Award winner Jason Michael Webb and Lelund Durond Thompson’s musical WiLDFLOWER co-produced by National Black Theatre and The Apollo, and the staged reading of The Sensational Sea-Minkettes by Vivian J.O. Barnes at Ojai Playwrights Festival.
MUSIC DIRECTOR
Brian Cimmet has been the Music Director for both the Department of Drama and Syracuse Stage since 2010. He is also a member of the full-time faculty and serves as Program Coordinator for Musical Theater. Outside of Syracuse, Brian’s credits include the Broadway companies of The Drowsy Chaperone, Mary Poppins, and Grease; the off-Broadway companies of I Love You Because (also the cast album), The Tin Pan Alley Rag, Play the Bassoon Soon, Son, and Newsical; and a lifetime of summer stock and regional theater. In an unrelated but parallel universe centered on crossword puzzles, Brian hosts a weekly podcast (Fill Me In) and an annual tournament (Lollapuzzoola), and if that sort of thing interests you, you can visit www.bemoresmarter.com to learn more.
ADDITIONAL CHOREOGRAPHY
Adesola Osakalumi is a New York born Choreographer/ Director and Actor. Credits include Skeleton Crew (Broadway MTC); Cullud Wattah, Coal Country, Othello (Public Theater); Syncing Ink (Victoria Theater); runboyrun, Eyewitness Blues (NYTW); Good Grief (Vineyard); Jam on the Groove (City Center Fall For Dance & Minetta Lane Theater); School of Rock (Paramount Pictures). (Actor) Broadway: Skeleton Crew, Fela!, Equus. Off- Broadway: runboyrun (NYTW); Syncing Ink (Victoria Theater) Film: Red Pill, IBRAHIM, Enchanted, Across the Universe, Sex and the City 2. Television: Harlem, Endgame, Ice, Blue Bloods. Bessie Award Recipient. Upcoming: Leroy & Lucy (Steppenwolf Theater Company), The Grove (Huntington Theater) Special Thanks to Torya & Kevin for everything! www.adesola.com
ASSISTANTS AND ASSOCIATES
Katrina Barrett (she/her) (Assistant Stage Manager) is a sophomore stage management major from Framingham, MA
Luke Daniel Blumencranz (he/him) (Assistant Scenic Designer) is a senior theater design and technology major with a scenic design concentration, from Long Island, NY.
Ella Claudine Femino (Assistant Director) is a sophomore majoring in theater management with a focus in commercial producing and directing from Long Island, NY
Fotini Lambridis (she/her) (Assistant Stage Manager) is a sophomore stage management major from Long Island, NY
Harry Mullin (he/him) (Assistant Lighting Designer) is a junior television, radio, and film major and theater design and technology minor, from Pittsburgh, PA.
Reyna Sanchez (she/they) (Assistant Lighting Designer) is a sophomore theater design and technology major with a concentration in lighting design from Salinas, CA.
AUTHORS
Roger O. Hirson (Book) - Writer. Father of David Hirson. Awards and nominations: 1973 Tony Award Best Book of a Musical Pippin [nominee], 1967 Tony Award Best Musical Walking Happy [nominee]. Productions: Pippin Book [Original, Musical, Comedy] (Oct 23, 1972 - Jun 12, 1977). Walking Happy Book [Original, Musical] (Nov 26, 1966 - Apr 22, 1967).
Stephen Schwartz (Music and Lyrics) wrote the music and lyrics for the current Broadway hit Wicked. In addition, he has contributed music and lyrics to many other shows available for licensing by MTI, including Godspell, Pippin, The Baker’s Wife, Working, Children of Eden, Rags (music by Charles Strouse), Snapshots: A Musical Scrapbook, The Hunchback of Notre Dame (music by Alan Menken) and The Prince of Egypt, as well as two musicals for younger audiences, Captain Louie and My Son Pinocchio. Mr. Schwartz has been inducted into the Theatre Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame and has been given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Awards include three Academy Awards, four Grammy Awards, and a special Tony Award for his support of young theatre artists.
MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL
Music Theatre International (MTI) is one of the world’s leading theatrical licensing agencies, granting theatres from around the world the rights to perform the greatest selection of musicals from Broadway and beyond. Founded in 1952 by composer Frank Loesser and orchestrator Don Walker, MTI is a driving force in advancing musical theatre as a vibrant and engaging art form. MTI works directly with the composers, lyricists, and book writers of these musicals to provide official scripts, musical materials, and dynamic theatrical resources to over 100,000 professional, community, and school theatres in the US and in over 150 countries worldwide. MTI is particularly dedicated to educational theatre, and has created special collections to meet the needs of various types of performers and audiences. MTI’s Broadway Junior® shows are 30- and 60-minute musicals for performance by elementary and middle school-aged performers, while MTI’s School Editions are musicals annotated for performance by high school students. MTI maintains its global headquarters in New York City with additional offices in London (MTI Europe) and Melbourne (MTI Australasia).
CHAIR, DEPARTMENT OF DRAMA
Ralph Zito (he, him) is in his fifteenth year as chair of the Department of Drama. He came to Syracuse University from the Juilliard School Drama Division, where he had been a teacher and director from 1992 to 2010 and chair of the Voice and Speech Department since 1999. He was a director and adjunct lecturer in the Barnard College Theater Department from 2006 until 2010 and has been a guest artist at training programs across the country, including the Old Globe in San Diego, The University of Texas at Austin, and the Academy for Classical Acting in Washington, DC. Directing credits for the Department of Drama include: The Spitfire Grill, As You Like It, Gruesome Playground Injuries, and The Aliens. He has served as a voice, text or dialect consultant for numerous professional productions both on and off-Broadway, including: The Light in the Piazza; Awake and Sing!; The Herbal Bed; Mrs. Klein; The Fiery Furnace; The Time of the Cuckoo (Lincoln Center Theatre); Tongue of a Bird; The Merchant of Venice (New York Shakespeare Festival); The Pitchfork Disney (Blue Light Theatre Company); Birdy (The Women’s Project); The Model Apartment (Primary Stages); the New York premiere of Tony Kushner’s SLAVS! (New York Theatre Workshop); and The African Company Presents Richard III (The Acting Company). His regional theater credits include numerous productions at The Shakespeare Theatre and Arena Stage in Washington, DC; Syracuse Stage; Baltimore CENTER-
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STAGE; Hartford Stage; and the McCarter Theatre, among others. A former touring member of The Acting Company, he served as artistic associate of The Chautauqua Theatre Company for seven years and was a member of the Board of Directors of The American Society for the Alexander Technique (AmSAT) for six years. He is a graduate of Harvard University, The Juilliard School, and the American Center for the Alexander Technique. He was recently awarded the prestigious Juilliard President’s Medal in recognition of his contributions to both Juilliard and to the broader performing arts community.
ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT OF DRAMA
Part of the College of Visual and Performing Arts, the Syracuse University Department of Drama offers degree programs in acting, musical theater, theater design and technology, stage management, and theater management utilizing conservatory-style training in a university setting and in collaboration with Syracuse Stage. With much appreciation, the Department of Drama wishes to acknowledge the valuable contribution of the Syracuse Stage staff.
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF DRAMA
Chair.......................................................................................................................................Ralph Zito
Business Manager.................................................................................................................Lisa Tucci
Administrative Specialist..................................................................................................Jen Ballard
Director, Tepper Semester in NYC...............................................................................Erica Jensen
Academic Operations Manager, Tepper Semester NYC.....................................Casey O’Neil
Production Manager..............................................................................................Stuart Plymesser
Dean, VPA...................................................................................................................Michael S. Tick
FULL-TIME FACULTY
Christine Albright-Tufts
Robert Andrusko
Kiira Schmidt Carper
Brian Cimmet
James A. Clark
Danyon Davis
Izmir Ickbal
Alec Barbour
Kathleen Baum
Bradley Beckman
Kerry Bereza
Don Buschmann
Diane Coloton
Gretchen Darrow-Crotty
Marina de Ratmiroff
Whit Emerson
Danita Emma
Kathryn Fathers
Marcus Herndon
Jacqueline R. Herter
Alex Jainchill
Rebecca Karpoff
David Lowenstein
Celia Madeoy
Carmen Martínez
Katherine McGerr
Thom Miller
Erica Murphy
Ricky Pak
Felipe Panamá
Bradley Stone
Holly Thuma
Kathleen Wrinn
Ralph Zito
ADJUNCT FACULTY
Emily Holm
Robert Hupp
Sandra Knapp
Richard Koons
Nicholas Kowerko
Barbara LaNeve
Zizi Majid
Michael McCurdy
Aldo Katton Santiago Mendez
Kathryn Miranda
Amanda Moore
Leslie Noble
Krystal Osborne
ACCOMPANISTS
Whitney Pak
Stuart Plymesser
Mara Rich
Rebecca Schuetz
Hanni Schwarzlander
Abel Searor
Blake Segal
Randy Steffen
Joseph Whelan
Dan Williams
Matthew Winning
Kerry Bereza, Abel Searor, Dan Williams
SYRACUSE STAGE STAFF
Artistic Director.............................................................................................................Robert Hupp
Interim Managing Director....................................................................................Michael McCurdy
Associate Artistic Director............................................................................................Melissa Crespo
Resident Playwright..............................................................................................................Kyle Bass
PRODUCTION STAFF
Director of Production Operations...........................................................................Don Buschmann
Associate Director of Production Operations.......................................................Stuart Plymesser
Company Manager and Production Management Associate......................................Brian Crotty
Assistant Company Manager.....................................................................................Sarai Ford
Technical Director..................................................................................................Randall Steffen
Assistant Technical Director............................................................................Rebecca Schuetz
Scene Shop Foreman...........................................................................................Michael King
Technical Assistant...................................................................................................Liz Daurio
Carpenters...............................................................................John Gamble, Brian McBurney
Student Employee.............................................................................................Emma Thoms†
Work Study Employee........................................................................................Chase Brown†
Scenic Charge Artist...................................................................................................Emily Holm
Lead Scenic Artist................................................................................................Laurel Arnold
Scenic Painter....................................................................................................Jessica Culligan
Props Supervisor............................................................................................................Mara Rich
Craftpersons....................................................................................Alexis Frizzell, Nora Galley
Student Employees..............................................................Maddy Clark†, Natalie Steinberg†
Costume Shop Manager..........................................................................Gretchen Darrow-Crotty
Assistant Costume Shop Manager.....................................................................Amanda Moore
Cutter-Drapers..............................................................................Emily King, Kathryn Rauch
First Hand.......................................................................................................Katelyn Yonkers
Stitchers.................................................................................Sidney Barmoha, Sophie Shahan
Craftsperson/Shopper.........................................................................................Sandra Knapp
Wardrobe Supervisor.........................................................................................Dylinn Andrew
Student Employee..............................................................................................Amaya Evans†
Electrics and Projection Supervisor...............................................................................Jed Daniels
Associate Electrics and Projection Supervisor......................................................Andy LiDestri
Electricians/Board Operators..............................................................Kat Larrabee, Alex Malli
Resident Sound Designer/Audio Engineer.....................................................Jacqueline R. Herter
Audio Engineer...............................................................................................Kevin O’Connor
Sound Engineer....................................................................................................Garrett Frink
Stage Management Production Assistants.............................................Katie Barnes, Erin C Brett
†Student, Syracuse University Department of Drama.
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
Interim Managing Director....................................................................................Michael McCurdy
Comptroller..............................................................................................Mary Kennett Morreale
Associate General Manager...................................................................................Jacob G. Ellison
Director of Information Management & Technology...................................Garrett Diaz-Wheeler
General Management Intern.................................................................................Maya Royston†
Director of Development.............................................................................................Ana Díaz-Diez
Development Associate.....................................................................................Candice Bermudez
Development Assistant/Executive Assistant..................................................................Julia Rakus
Development Interns...............................................................Yushan Deng†, Amanda Pothurst†
Director of Community Engagement..................................................................Joann Maria Yarrow
Director of Education.......................................................................................................Kate Laissle
Community Engagement and Education Coordinator.....................................................Zizi Majid
Education Interns.......................................................................Phineas Roy†, Lauren Schweers†
Director of Marketing and Communications..............................................................Joanna Penalva
Audience Development Manager..............................................................................Tracey White
Creative Director, Marketing..................................................................................Brenna Merritt
Marketing Content and Publications Manager.....................................................Matthew Nerber
Graphic Designer.................................................................................................Jonathan Hudak
Marketing Associate...............................................................................Talia Gabriel-Shenandoah
Marketing Intern...................................................................................................Amelia Brown†
Box Office Manager.....................................................................................Courtney Richardson
Assistant Box Office Manager.....................................................................Ahmanee Simmons
Box Office Show Supervisor.................................................................................Trevor Miller
Box Office Assistants...................................Clari Atherlay, Ro Harless Glatts†, Ben Simpson†, Isaiah Tucker†, Emma Waterhouse†, Gracie Whaley†, Maya Zepeda†
Box Office Intern...........................................................................................Kat Stephenson†
Audience Services Manager.......................................................................................Korrie Taylor
House Managers.....................Pat Condello, Ella Lafontant, Alyssa Otoski-Keim, Adam Secor Front of House Associate...................................................................................Donna Stuccio
Assistant House Manager.......................................................................................Kevin Sene†
Bartenders.................................................................................Michelle Cannizzo, Meg Pusey
Audience Services Interns...................................................................Ginger Bai†, Youran Li†
Front of House Work Study Staff.........................Hope Allen†, Emilee Asa†, GB Bellamy†, Lilly Colter Berget†, Carolyn Burch†, Olivia Busche†, Josie Diodato†, Sami English†, Skye Faison†, Violet Lanciloti†, Nathaly Juarez Meza†, Annabelle Mistretta†, Lily Nelson†, Reyna Sanchez†, Esme Schaus†, Isbella Tokarz†, Gracie Whaley†, Logan Wilbanks-Davidson†, Elise Wobbe†, Maya Zepeda†
Sign Language Interpreters.....................................................................Brenda Brown, Sue Freeman
Open Captioning........................................................................Jacob G. Ellison, Michael McCurdy
Audio Description........Kate Laissle, Talia Gabriel-Shenandoah, Ahmanee Simmons, Joseph Whelan
Community Services Officers...........................................................Stacey Emmons, Martha Farmer
Custodians........................................................................Tony Rogers, Ron Taylor, Candace Velario
DEPARTMENT OF DRAMA 24/25
SEASON
315.443.3275
Monday - Friday 10 am - 5 pm
Syracuse Stage 820 E. Genesee Street Syracuse, NY 13210
SEASON SPONSOR
PIPPIN
MUSIC AND LYRICS BY STEPHEN SCHWARTZ | BOOK BY ROGER O. HIRSON | DIRECTED BY TORYA BEARD CHOREOGRAPHY AND ASSOCIATE DIRECTION BY KEVIN BOSEMAN | MUSIC DIRECTION BY BRIAN CIMMET IN THE STORCH THEATRE OCT 11 – 20 | OPENING NIGHT: OCT 12
TWELFTH NIGHT
WRITTEN BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE | ADAPTED AND DIRECTED BY WILL POMERANTZ | IN THE STORCH THEATRE NOV 15-23 | OPENING NIGHT: NOV 16
RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN’S CINDERELLA*
MUSIC BY RICHARD RODGERS | BOOK AND LYRICS BY OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II | ADAPTED FOR THE STAGE BY TOM BRIGGS FROM THE TELEPLAY BY ROBERT L. FREEDMAN DIRECTED BY MELISSA RAIN ANDERSON | MUSIC DIRECTION BY BRIAN CIMMET | CHOREOGRAPHED BY JESSICA CHEN | CO-PRODUCED WITH SYRACUSE STAGE IN THE ARCHBOLD THEATRE
NOV 22– JAN 5 | OPENING NIGHT: NOV 29
* Please Note: Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella is not included in the Department of Drama subscription package. However, discounts are available to Department of Drama subscribers.
A WALRUS IN THE BODY OF A CROCODILE
WRITTEN BY MJ KAUFMAN | DIRECTED BY DANIELLA CAGGIANO | IN THE STORCH THEATRE FEB 21 - MAR 1 | OPENING NIGHT: FEB 22
WHAT
THE
MOON SAW,
OR “I ONLY APPEAR TO BE DEAD”
WRITTEN BY STEPHANIE FLEISHMAN | DIRECTED BY DANYON DAVIS | IN THE STORCH THEATRE MAR. 28 - APR 6 | OPENING NIGHT: MAR. 29
LITTLE WOMEN
BOOK BY ALLAN KNEE | LYRICS BY MINDI DICKSTEIN | MUSIC BY JASON HOWLAND | DIRECTED BY DAVID LOWENSTEIN MUSIC DIRECTION BY MELISSA YANCHAK | CHOREOGRAPHED BY EMILY HOBBS | IN THE STORCH THEATRE MAY 2 - 10 | OPENING NIGHT: MAY 3