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A Theatre & Dance Showcase
Music Director
Anna Morrison
Lighting Design
Megan Hibbard
Sound Design
Dan Zini
Technical Director of
Broadcasting
Dan Zini
Choreographer
Jill Grundstrom
Pit Conductor
Erin Colwitz
Properties Design
Keli Crawford-Truckey
Production Stage
Manager
Clair Kaminski
April 15-17, 2021
Director
Paul Truckey
Magic to Do
From Pippin
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
Cast Leading Player…………………………Megan Hibbard
Fastrata……………………………….. Sophie Shrauger
Berthe………………………………….Gracie Fries
Girls…………………………………... Kaylie Goodno
Rebecca Piepszak
Lewis…………………………………. Ethan Puisto
Charles……………………………….. John Fatla
Chorus: Bailey Barthel, Sylvia Gravel, Makenzie Rea,
Kristi Falardeau, Dustin Golden, Noah Proctor, Kyra
Skinner, Zoe Zimmer
Commerical Break #1: NMU Theatre &
Dance Promo Cinematography by Ryan Stephens
For cast and artistic staff biographies, copies are available
online at www.nmu.edu/theatreanddance.
Reflection
From Mulan
Music and Lyrics by Matthew Wilder and David
Zippel
Performed by Kaylie Goodno
For cast and artistic staff biographies, copies are available
online at www.nmu.edu/theatreanddance.
Agony
From Into the Woods
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Performed by Dustin Golden and Noah Proctor
Wig in a Box
From Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Trask
Performed by Ethan Puisto
Sit Down You’re Rockin’ the Boat
From Guys and Dolls
Music and Lyrics by Frank Loesser
Cast Nicely Nicely………………………….. John Fatla
Chorus: Megan Hibbard, Gracie Fries, Bailey Barthel,
Sylvia Gravel, Makenzie Rea, Kristi Falardeau, Ethan
Puisto, Sophie Shrauger, Kyra Skinner, Rebecca
Piepszak, Kaylie Goodno, Dustin Golden, Noah Proctor,
Zoe Zimmer
For cast and artistic staff biographies, copies are available
online at www.nmu.edu/theatreanddance.
Commercial Break #2: Next Time / I
Wouldn’t Go Back
From Closer Than Ever
Music by David Shire, Lyrics by Richard Maltby Jr.
Directed by Paul Truckey for NMU Homecoming
Performed by John Fatla, Kaylie Goodno, Lila
Hartung, Kortney Manchip, Hanna Numinen,
Rebecca Piepszak, Sophie Shrauger, and Will
Smith
For cast and artistic staff biographies, copies are available
online at www.nmu.edu/theatreanddance.
Commerical Break #3:
#alonebuttogether A Dance Chain Letter
Directed by Jill Grundstrom for NMU Homecoming
Performed by Emily Burbey, Sarah Sandona,
Brigitte Bartesch, Eden Langlois, Megan Hibbard,
Veronika Martcheva, Alexxus Taavola, Kyra
Skinner, Hanna Numinen, Makenzie Rea, Maisie
Zahn, Skylar Taavola, Kortney Manchip, Sylvia
Gravel, Gracie Fries, Ariana Rodriguez, Breanna
Ladiski, Kate Karling, and Arin Miller
Cinematography by Ryan Stephens
Someone Gets Hurt
From Mean Girls
Music by Jeff Richmond, Lyrics by Nell Benjamin
Performed by Megan Hibbard
For cast and artistic staff biographies, copies are available
online at www.nmu.edu/theatreanddance.
Lovely
From A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the
Forum
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Performed by Keely-Shaye Hanson and Noah
Proctor
One Perfect Moment
From Bring It On: The Musical
Music by Tom Kitt and Lin-Manuel Miranda,
Lyrics by Amanda Green and Lin-Manuel Miranda
Performed by Sophie Shrauger
I Wanna Be a Producer
From The Producers
Music and Lyrics by Mel Brooks
Cast Leo Bloom………………… …………. Ethan Puisto
Chorus Girls: Megan Hibbard, Gracie Fries, Bailey
Barthel, Sylvia Gravel, Makenzie Rea, Kristi Falardeau,
John Fatla
Never Enough
From The Greatest Showman
Music and Lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul
Performed by Rebecca Piepszak
Marry the Man Today
From Guys and Dolls
Music and Lyrics by Frank Loesser
Performed by Kate Karling and Keely-Shaye
Hanson
For cast and artistic staff biographies, copies are available
online at www.nmu.edu/theatreanddance.
Back on Base
From Closer Than Ever
Music by David Shire, Lyrics by Richard Maltby Jr.
Cast Women: Gracie Fries, Megan Hibbard, Sophie Shrauger
Bassist: Oskar Martínez
She Loves Me Not
From Closer Than Ever
Music by David Shire, Lyrics by Richard Maltby Jr.
Performed by Dustin Golden, Kate Karling, and
Noah Proctor
Yesterday, Tomorrow, and Today
From Women on the Verge of a Nervous
Breakdown
Music and Lyrics by David Yazbek
Performed by John Fatla
For cast and artistic staff biographies, copies are available
online at www.nmu.edu/theatreanddance.
Seasons of Love
From RENT
Music and Lyrics by Jonathan Larson
Cast Chorus: Sophie Shrauger, Rebecca Piepszak, Kaylie
Goodno, Megan Hibbard, John Fatla, Ethan Puisto,
Dustin Golden, Noah Proctor, Kate Karling, Keely-Shaye
Hanson
Pit Orchestra
Reed 1…………………………... Abby O’Connell
Reed 2/Organ…………………… Owen Edwards
Reed 3…………………………... Amorette Languell
Horn…………………………….. Janae Peterson
Trombone……………………….. Arabella Olson
Trumpet…………………………. Yrsala Peterson
Bass…………………………….. Oskar Martínez
Guitar…………………………… Luke Fritz
Percussion……………………… Ryan Wilson
Keyboard……………………….. Anna Morrison
Piano……………………………. Erin Colwitz
Additional Artistic Staff
Assistant Stage Managers………. Emma Block
Aubrey Wolck
Rehearsal Accompanist………… Anna Morrison
A/V and Broadcast Engineer……. Dan Zini
Master Electrician………………. William Squires IV
Spotlight Operator………………. Seth Bowen
Audio 2nds……………………… Ryan Harvey
Anna Morrison
Audio Mixer……………………... Dan Zini
Audio Assistant…………………. William Squires IV
Camera Operators………………. Adam Diaz
Sarah Nelson
Joseph Sigourney
Camera Switcher………………... Ryan Harvey
Costume Coordinator…………… Ann Juidici
Lead Flyman……………………. Paul Truckey
Rail 2……………………………. Aubrey Wolck
For cast and artistic staff biographies, copies are available
online at www.nmu.edu/theatreanddance.
Forest Roberts Theatre Staff
Director of Theatre……………… Bill Digneit
Production Manager…………….. David Pierce
Costume Shop Supervisor……….Ann Juidici
Scene Shop Foreman…………… Ross Johnson
Properties Artisan………………..Keli Crawford-Truckey
Lighting Supervisor…………….. David Pierce
Sound Supervisor………………. Bill Digneit
Marketing Manager……………… Lilith Kontos
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Spotlight Variety Show
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CO/LAB Collective
October 7-8
Above the Timberline
October 21-22
Elf the Musical
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January 28 - February 5
The Wolves
February 18-26
The Producers
April 8-16
Panowski Award Winner
June 7-11
Footloose
June 15-25
North Coast Dance Festival
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