THE SCHOOL OF THEATRE AND DANCE AND THE SCHOOL OF MUSIC PRESENT
Fabled
Scenic/Projection Designer: AChris
Sound Designer: Mike Post
Stage Manager: Paisley Wanamaker
Ant and Grasshopper
Book and Lyrics by A. J. Freeman; Music by Dimitri Landrain
Director: John Kenneth DeBoer
Music Director: David Cody
Choreographer: Pam Stiehl
Costume Designer: Sarah Sizemore
Lighting Designer: Hannah Gibbs
ANT: Bailey Carlson
GRASSHOPPER: Rachel Hoerth
Piano: Spencer Stern
On Your Mark!
Music by Aaron Kenny; Book and lyrics by Danny K. Bernstein
Director: John Kenneth DeBoer
Music Director: David Cody
Choreographer: Pam Stiehl
Costume Designer: Ember Cuddy
Lighting Designer: Hannah Gibbs
Assistant Director: JM Christiansen
HARE: Sierra Niehus
TORTOISE: Stephen Blotzke
BADGER: Daphnie Sowa
ENSEMBLE: Samantha Mitchell, Austin Mowat
Reed: Garrett Walker
Violin: Rikky Johnson
Bass: Owen Cleary
Drums: Tom Berich
The North Wind and the Sun
Conception/Choreography: JoLeah Nicholas
Musical Arrangement: Mitchell Bailey
Costume Designer: Sarah Sizemore
Lighting Designer: Kylie McDonald
PERFORMERS: Emily Albright, Erica Hitzman, Megan Ellen Johnson, Kyoko Noguchi, Karlee Palagi, Miranda Pernell, Connor Romandine, Lucy Schindler
Saxophone: Michelle Sweeney
Trumpet: Nathan Crawford
Trombone: Mitchell Bailey
Reed: Garrett Walker
Guitar: Nick Barr
Piano: Spencer Stern
Bass: Owen Cleary
Drums: Tom Berich
End of The Line
Book by Howard Ho; Lyrics by Chris Edgar; Music by Kristen Rea
Director: John Kenneth DeBoer
Music Director/Piano: Spencer Stern
Costume Designer: Sarah Sizemore
Lighting Designer: Hannah Gibbs
Assistant Director: JM Christiansen
RADIO ANNOUNCER: Denise Dowling
STACY: Tyler Glowinski
TAYLOR: Elle Fisher
ALEX: Rikky Johnson
SQUIRT: Christopher Mendez
Book Lovers
Book and Lyrics by Talaura Harms; Music by Jonathan Bauerfeld
Director: John Kenneth DeBoer
Music Director/Keyboard: Spencer Stern
Choreographer: Pam Stiehl
Costume Designer: Sarah Sizemore
Lighting Designer: Hannah Gibbs
Assistant Director: Andy Taylor
CHARLOTTE: Bailey Carlson
DEWEY: Tyler Glowinski
CYRANO DE BERGERAC: Austin Mowat
HELEN OF TROY: Dani Hoyer
JULIET CAPULET: Samantha Mitchell
HESTER PRYNNE: Sierra Niehus
SIR LANCELOT: Austin Mowat
Violin: Rikky Johnson
Bass: Owen Cleary
Still Waters Run Deep
Conception/Choreography: Shenoah Curley-Wildshoe
Musical Arrangement/Keyboard: Spencer Stern
Costume Designer: Ember Cuddy
Lighting Designer: Hannah Gibbs
PERFORMERS: Violet Anderson, Jozlyn Baumann, Julia Duarte, Elle Fisher, Erica Hitzman, Rachel Hoerth, Emily Mikesell, Kyoko Noguchi, Sidra Talamantes
Saxophone: Garrett Walker
Trombone: Mitchell Bailey
Bass: Owen Cleary
Drums: Tom Berich
What's Your Wish?
by Thicket and Thistle
Director: John Kenneth DeBoer
Music Director/Keyboard: Spencer Stern
Costume Designer: Ember Cuddy
Lighting Designer: Kylie McDonald
NICHOLAS WILKE: Christopher Mendez
MCKENZIE WILKE/GORT: Karlee Palagi
DIANA WILKE/WITCH: Emily Albright
BRIAN: Stephen Blotzke
Flute: Garrett Walker
Mandolin: Rikky Johnson
Guitar: Nick Barr
“Ant and Grasshopper”
Is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.
Music Theatre International Website
Originally produced by Theatre Now New York at the SOUND BITES Festival,
Thomas Morrissey, Producing Artistic Director
“On Your Mark!”
Is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.
Music Theatre International Website
Originally produced by Theatre Now New York at the SOUND BITES Festival,
Thomas Morrissey, Producing Artistic Director
“The North Wind and the Sun”
Originally commissioned by the School of Theatre and Dance for this production.
“End of The Line”
Is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.
Music Theatre International Website
Originally produced by Theatre Now New York at the SOUND BITES Festival,
Thomas Morrissey, Producing Artistic Director
“Book Lovers”
Is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.
Music Theatre International Website
Originally produced by Theatre Now New York at the SOUND BITES Festival,
Thomas Morrissey, Producing Artistic Director
“Still Waters Run Deep”
Originally commissioned by the School of Theatre and Dance for this production.
“What's Your Wish?”
Is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.
Music Theatre International Website
Originally produced by Theatre Now New York at the SOUND BITES Festival,
Thomas Morrissey, Producing Artistic Director
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The School of Theatre and Dance acknowledges that these
are the aboriginal territories of the Salish and Kalispel people, a number of whom
are our colleagues, students, and friends. We honor the path
they have always shown us in caring for this place for the generations to come.
AUDIENCE STATEMENT OF EMPOWERMENT
The School of Theatre & Dance recognizes that art can provoke;
therefore, during the course of this performance, patrons are empowered to leave
if themes or situations make them uncomfortable.
THE VIDEOTAPING OR OTHER VIDEO OR AUDIO RECORDING
OF THIS PRODUCTION IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED.
GUEST ARTISTS
Shenoah Curley-Wildshoe is a dancer based in Montana. Her primary forms of artistic production include hip-hop and contemporary modern dance as she claims that movement and self-expression are essential to her well-being. She has performed in varied spaces, including on the Montana Theatre stage, at the American College Dance Association’s Northwest Regional Conference, and in music videos by artists both local and abroad. Shenoah received her BA degree in dance at the University of Montana while further developing her skills as a dancer, instructor, and choreographer. Her interests include the spiritual significance of movement and its healing impact on individuals, and the ways through which dance can convey messages and feelings to its observers.
JoLeah Nicholas has been the Artistic Director of Head Over Heels Dance in Polson, Montana, since 2016. Dance became influential in JoLeah’s life when she participated in her first hip-hop class at the age of 18. Even though the style of contemporary modern has become her basis of training, the influential impact of hip-hop’s freestyle, individuality, and groove still play a major role in her art. Hip-hop also became the first style she ever taught, beginning at the Dance Barn Studio in Langley, British Columbia, Canada, where she also trained extensively with their four-year studio program named Mirror Dance. JoLeah firmly believes in the power of serving the community by going outside the classical studio. She was able to work with the Flagship Program while attending the University of Montana (where she earned her BFA in dance with an area of specialization in teaching), giving her an opportunity to teach at two after-school programs. JoLeah also partnered with Betty Huff’s elementary-school theatre company in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. She instructed ballet, hip-hop, and jazz and choreographed two musicals. She also has traveled internationally and taught hip-hop at ACE School, an orphanage and at a youth program in Kalaw, Myanmar.
A Note from the Leadership of the School of Theatre and Dance
We are so excited to welcome the Missoula community back to the Montana Theatre for our first performance in front of a live, ticketed audience. Since March 2020, our incredible community of artists has rallied to keep the spirit of live performance alive by pivoting in every direction we could imagine. We tried it all … from performing live on Zoom to editing filmed pieces together into concert experiences to experimenting with single-shot roving camera productions to performing for parked cars in a parking garage. We even built a studio in the basement of PARTV to shoot an original musical in the style of a single-camera TV show!
All of that creativity has re-energized our passion for live theatre and dance. Tonight you will see seven short pieces, musicals and original dance performances, designed to appeal to all ages and all backgrounds. You’ll notice voice-over narration included throughout, designed to re-introduce young audience members to the magic of live performance and use what’s called “priming” to prepare them for what they are about to see. We’ve also kept the house lights on at a low level to allow audience members who may need to take a break to do so without too much difficulty.
This is also the debut of our “PICK WHAT YOU PAY” season. We never want price to be a barrier for Missoulians who love the arts to share it with those who matter to them. This production is designed to thrive on audience energy. Missoulians take care of each other and we are humbled by your generosity.
Words cannot express how grateful we are for your support and patronage. Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts. Enjoy the show.
Alessia Carpoca, Head of Design and Technology
John DeBoer, Director of the School of Theatre and Dance
Heidi Eggert, Associate Director and Head of Dance
Bernadette Sweeney, Head of Performance and Practice
Production Staff
Production Manager: Jason McDaniel
Conductor/Rehearsal Accompanist: Spencer Stern
Assistant Lighting Designer: Kylie McDonald
Properties/Prop Shop Manager: Jacqulyn Simonis
Assistant Stage Manager: Logan Lasher
Technical Director/Scene Shop Manager: Brian Gregoire
Charge Artist: AChris
Scenic Artists/Painters: Ashley Milleson, Jay Roberts
Scene Shop Staff: AChris, Ashley Milleson, Trevor Monsos, Jay Michael Roberts
Carpentry and Paint Crew: Bryce Ballantine, Kinsey Church, Hope Ensminger, Michael Esparza, Peter Fedock, Gabriella Giordano, Kalen Grinnell, David Miller, Gracie Ruiz, Laila Sisson, Audrey Sylling, Shannon Webb
Properties Construction Crew: Laila Sisson
Costume Shop Manager: Paula Niccum
Cutters/Drapers: Morgan Brooks, Aurrora Watkins
Stitching Leads: Ember Cuddy, Kylie McDonald, Sarah Sizemore
Costume Shop Staff: Morgan Brooks, Ember Cuddy, Kylie McDonald, Sarah Sizemore, Aurrora Watkins
Costume Construction Crew: Tiffany Ballantine, Jason Bernardi, Kaitlyn Bratten, Chloe Burnstein, Donna Campbell, Bailey Carlson, Hailey Chabotte, Maria Chimarusti, Ember Cuddy, Hannah Dusek, Maeve Fahey, Kate Heidlebaugh, Rachel Hoerth, Jamie Howard, Bella Kasper, Georgia Littig, Hannah McLean, Xideka McTague, Matthew Miller, Samantha Mitchell, Auna Noah, Emily Ross, Hanah Trythall, Lizzy Wensley
Costume Crafts: Ember Cuddy, Sarah Sizemore
Light/Sound Shop Manager: Mike Post
Master Electrician: Peter Fedock
Light Shop Staff: Peter Fedock, Hannah Gibbs, Aurrora Watkins
Light Hang and Focus Crew: Camille Ball, Elsa Bentz, Jack Broadway, Gabe Gilbertson, Sarah Hibbard, McCabe Thomas, Jillian Richards, Paige Wisneski
Light Board Operator: Jason Bernardi
Projection Operators: Violet Anderson, Daphnie Sowa
Followspot Operators: Caleb Boelman, Page Wisneski
Sound Board Operator/Engineer: Laila Sisson
Deck Audio: Molly Brandt, Connor Romandine
Scenery/Props Crew: Cassie Berg, Chase Collins, Hannah Davis, Danielle Hoyer, Sierra Niehus, Tanner Niemi, Audrey Sylling
Wardrobe Crew: Molly Brandt, Tyler Glowinski, Connor Romandine, Emily Ross
Talent Scholarship Recipient 2021-2022
Ember Elizabeth Cuddy (they/them/theirs) is a junior in the Design and Technology concentration of the BFA Theatre program, focusing in Costumes, and is honored to be the 2021-2022 Talent Scholarship recipient. Raised in East Helena, MT, they have always loved clothing. Originally wanting to be a fashion designer, Ember discovered their love of theatre and costumes when they were in high school working on several different plays as an actor, assistant stage manager, props designer, and costume designer. As a senior in high school at the Montana State Thespian Festival, they saw UM’s production of White Christmas and knew that the University of Montana was the school for them. Since arriving at UM in Fall 2019, Ember has been involved with many shows. They were one of the props designers for Pride & Prejudice, pre-COVID, and then one of the props designers for She Kills Monsters: Virtual Realms. They also were the assistant costume designer for Welcome to the Void. They have greatly enjoyed working as one of the costume designer’s for Fabled and are so excited to present it to the community.
Ember has taken many classes in costume design, rendering, flat patterning, draping, textiles, and period patternmaking here at UM. They love creating beautiful pieces of clothing and coming up with interesting and socially aware design concepts. Not only is Ember a Theatre major, but they are also getting a minor in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. They are fascinated by the way gender can influence clothing and the way sexuality and identity can affect people’s presentation. They hope to someday work on developing a more nuanced understanding of gender in theatre and to help create affirming clothing for people of all identities.
In addition to their love of theatre, Ember also loves to read and write. They love writing poetry and short stories. They have been published in Helena’s 2019 edition of Pen & Ink and The Make It Safe Project’s newly released anthology book First Love. They also were given the opportunity to perform a poem in Verbatim: Celebrating Resilience this year. Ember also runs an Etsy shop where they sell earrings and art prints.
Ember is so grateful to their mentor and advisor, Assistant Professor Lara Berich, for their constant encouragement and support. They are also grateful to Costume Shop Supervisor Paula Niccum and Professor Alessia Carpoca for all of their advice and lessons. Ember is thankful to the rest of the Theatre and Dance faculty/staff for their support and instruction. They also wish to thank the audience and donors for their support and appreciation of the performing arts.
Special Thanks
Missoula Children’s Theatre
PICK-WHAT-YOU-PAY Supported by
Anonymous; UM President’s Office
UM Theatre and Dance Students Supported by
Ballet Beyond Borders Scholarship; Charles Ross Capps, Sr., and Agnes Ranjo Capps Scholarship; George & Louise Caras Scholarship; James Caras Family Scholarships; Sarah Crump Memorial Scholarship; Alexander & Virginia Dixon Dean Scholarships; William P. Gillespie Scholarship; Riki Gordon Scholarship; Donal Harrington Scholarships; Mary Cardell Moore and Robert & Florence Cardell Awards; Mott Ranch Scholarship; Odyssey of the Stars Scholarships; Sarah Ottley Memorial Scholarship; Rachel Sprunk Smith Scholarship; Sheila M. Sullivan Scholarship; Talent Scholarship; Thespian Scholarships; UM Dance Days Scholarships; Steve Wing Scholarships; May Carol Zeman Award
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