A NOTE FROM THE CO-ARTISTIC DIRECTORS: Last year, right after we settled on this season’s line-up, there was a point when we took in the delicious juxtaposition of our summer shows – a virtual double-feature of mismatched Broadway at its best. In a few short weeks (August 17-19), we’ll be following up Oklahoma, the quintessentially classic American musical, with Urinetown, the subversive and brilliant satirical comedy. Oklahoma redefined what was possible in a musical with its pioneering use of song and dance to advance the story and reveal character; Urinetown, beginning with its knowingly-naughty title, delights in a state of gleeful meta-self-awareness that has since become a staple of modern entertainment. It manages to skewer corrupt corporations as well as less-than-well-thought-out movements with equal comedic and musical genius. In addition to the usual cast of remarkable middle and high school students, for the first time our production will feature performances by some of our constantly growing number of incredible alums – not to mention Joey as Caldwell B. Cladwell! We hope you join us for the second half of our summer double-bill. And in record time, we’ll be launching our new season with the first show opening in December, just in time for the holidays. The full slate is below. Take a moment to notice the familiar names who have already committed to support Running to Places as sponsors – again! We could not be more grateful to them, and hope that you will mention it to them when you patronize their businesses. ~ Joey & Gail

OKLAHOMA Music by Book & Lyrics by Richard Rodgers Oscar Hammerstein II

Original Dances by Agnes de Mille Based on the play "Green Grow the Lilacs" by Lynn Riggs

OKLAHOMA is presented through special arrangement with R&H Theatricals. The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization: 229 W. 28th St., 11th Floor, New York, NY 10001

Ph: (212) 541-6600 Fax: (212) 586-6155 Online: www.rnh.com

CAST OF CHARACTERS Curly: Josiah Rawlings .............................................................................................................Laurey: Sarah Beckwith ...........................................................................................................Jud Fry: James Palmer .............................................................................................................Will: Matt Avery .......................................................................................................................Ado Annie: Haley Evanoski ......................................................................................................Ali Hakim: Felix Fernandez-Penny ...........................................................................................Aunt Eller: Charlotte Senders ..................................................................................................Widow Carnes: Mollie Duell .....................................................................................................Gertie: Sarah Griggs* ..............................................................................................................Ellen: Lisa Poldulka* ................................................................................................................Virginia: Maddie Vandenberg ..................................................................................................Kate: Sari Koppel* ...................................................................................................................Vivian: Sophia Tantillo ............................................................................................................Ike Skidmore: Alexander Cassetti ............................................................................................Slim: Anthony Nigro ................................................................................................................Cord Elam: Bailey Fox Olmsted ...............................................................................................Fred Max Avramis ...................................................................................................................

Additional Ensemble:

!*Dance Captains

SYNOPSIS OF SCENES AND MUSICAL NUMBERS TIME: The turn of the 20th century PLACE: The territory soon to be known as Oklahoma

ACT ONE Overture Orchestra .................................................................................................................Scene 1: The Front of Laurey’s Farmhouse

Oh What a Beautiful Mornin' Curly ........................................................................................Laurey's Entrance Laurey & Curly ..........................................................................................The Surrey With the Fringe On Top Curly, Laurey, & Aunt Eller .............................................Kansas City Will Parker, Aunt Eller, Male Ensemble ...............................................................I Cain't Say No Ado Annie .....................................................................................................I Cain't Say No Reprise Will Parker & Ado Annie ....................................................................Oh What a Beautiful Mornin' (Reprise) Curly & Ensemble .......................................................Many a New Day Laurey and Female Ensemble .....................................................................It's a Scandal! It's a Outrage! Ali Hakim & Male Ensemble .....................................................People Will Say We're in Love Curly & Laurey ........................................................................

Scene 2: The Smoke House Pore Jud is Daid Curly & Jud .................................................................................................Lonely Room Jud ..................................................................................................................

Scene 3: A Grove on Laurey’s Farm Out of My Dreams/Dream Ballet Laurey, Curly, Jud & Dream Figures ....................................

Adrian Bauchner Annie Romano Ariana RiveraBrenna Wilson Cali Newman Chelsa Tifft

Emily Schweitzer Finn Kellmurray Ilana WallensteinIlana Wilensky Jewell Payne Julia MachlinKyra Umrigar Laura Fegely* Sirena CarpenterSofia Boucher Stephanie Baxendell

ACT TWO Entr'acte Orchestra .................................................................................................................Scene 1: The Skidmore Ranch

The Farmer and the Cowman Widow Carnes, Aunt Eller, Curly, .............................................Ado Annie, Ike Skidmore, & Ensemble

Scene 2: Elsewhere on the Skidmore Ranch All Er Nuthin' Will Parker & Ado Annie ..................................................................................People Will Say We're in Love (Reprise) Curly & Laurey ..........................................................

Scene 3: The Front of Laurey’s Farmhouse Oklahoma! Curly & Ensemble ...............................................................................................Oh What a Beautiful Mornin' (Reprise) Company ...................................................................

ARTISTIC TEAM Producer/Stage Manager Gail Belokur .....................................................................................Director Joey Steinhagen .........................................................................................................Music Director Mike Wade .......................................................................................................Choreographer Todd Peterson ................................................................................................Scenic Designer Tyler M. Perry ................................................................................................Lighting Designer: David Arsenault ........................................................................................Costume Designer: Lilly Westbrook .........................................................................................Sound Designer: Joe Romano ..................................................................................................

PRODUCTION TEAM Technical Director: Pierre Clavel ..............................................................................................Assistant Stage Managers: Keara Byron and Bretana Turkon ...................................................Master Electrician Clay Harding ...............................................................................................Master Carpenter Chris Hazel .................................................................................................Charge Artist Elysse Helms .....................................................................................................Spot Operators Cody Westbrook & Naomi Powers ...................................................................Run/Fly Crew Molly Westbrook ................................................................................................Light Board Operator Michael Belokur .....................................................................................Sound Assistants Brianna Hulbert and Sarah Griggs ................................................................Wardrobe Assistants Maggie Mojo & Livvy Salomon .................................................................Paint Crew Diane Beckwith ......................................................................................................Company Manager: Sharon Nelson ..........................................................................................Poster Artwork Kendra Wells ...................................................................................................

ORCHESTRA Flute Jessica Chamberlain .......................................................................................................Clarinet Sandy Podulka ...........................................................................................................Horn Will Llarch ......................................................................................................................Trumpet Paul Schwartz & Jimmy Rose .....................................................................................Trombone Luke Schafer ..........................................................................................................Percussion Ernest Backus ........................................................................................................Piano Mike Wade .....................................................................................................................

RUNNING TO PLACES BOARD OF DIRECTORS Kelly A. Damm, Dick Furnas, Anya Gibian, Heidi Goldstein, Jack Goldstein, Linda Harris, Carolyn Koppel, Jerry Dietz (Ex Officio)

RUNNING TO PLACES STAFF Gail Belokur Resident Producer and Co-Artistic Director ..........................................................Joey Steinhagen Resident Director and Co-Artistic Director .....................................................Linda Harris Finance Manager .................................................................................................Mike Wade Resident Music Director .........................................................................................Todd Peterson Resident Choreographer ..................................................................................Tyler M. Perry Resident Designer ............................................................................................Sharon Nelson Company Manager ...........................................................................................!

SPECIAL THANKS Dick Archer, Carolyn Koppel, Ithaca Antique Mall, Cornell Department of Theatre Arts, Ithaca College Theatre Arts, Adam Klein, CS Production Services, Broadwell Electric, and Aurora Shoe Repair.

BIOS ADRIAN BAUCHNER (Jess) Adrian is positively ecstatic about his Running to Places debut. He will be entering his freshman year at LACS in the fall. He previously has performed with LACS in the ensemble of Thoroughly Modern Millie Jr and as the “City Guard” in the Wizard of Oz. He also performed in Charlotte's Web at the Hangar Theatre, as well as A Midsummer Night's Dream and “Iphegenia” in A Rave Fable with Theatre Incognita, and is now honored to be playing “Jess” in Oklahoma. He would like to thank his parents and friends for supporting him through his acting career and sincerely hopes you enjoy the show!

ANNIE ROMANO (Young Girl) Annie is very excited to be in Oklahoma. She has previously performed as “Margie” in the LACS (Lehman Alternative Community School) production of Bye Bye Birdie and “Uncle Henry”, in the LACS production of The Wizard of Oz. Annie also played a “Pickpocket” in R2P's Oliver. In her spare time Annie enjoys reading, writing, and spending time with friends! Annie also enjoys listening to music and being creative. Annie is going into her tenth grade year at LACS, and is 15 years old. She would like to thank her family for all their support!

ARIANA RIVERA (Ensemble) will be attending the School of the Arts in Rochester in the fall, (9th grade), and is thrilled to be in her fifth R2P show. Her favorite roles include “Nancy” in Oliver, and “Madame De La Grand Bouche” (the wardrobe), in Beauty and the Beast. She has also been in State Fair, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Singing in the Rain, School House Rock Live, Jr., and The Mystery of Edwin Drood. When not performing, Ariana enjoys singing, dancing, and hanging out with her friends. Ariana would like to thank R2P for all that they do, and her friends and family for all their love and support. Enjoy the show!

BAILEY OLMSTEAD (Cord) is excited to be working on his second Running to Places show. Previously Bailey was a “Brother” in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, “Razul” in Aladdin, and “The King of Hearts” in Alice in Wonderland. Bailey enjoys video games, biking, swimming, soccer, reading, and drawing.

BRENNA WILSON (Ensemble), a seventh grader at T-burg Middle School, started performing around age seven and hasn't stopped since.  She has been in three R2P shows since she started in sixth grade as well as Willy Wonka and Seussical, her school's last two productions.  She also sings – nonstop – all day, causing her two older sisters to attempt to tape her mouth shut.  When not performing, Brenna can usually be found eating, walking aimlessly around Trumansburg, playing guitar, singing or writing cheesy songs.  She'd like to thank Joey, Todd, Mikey, Gail, and all of the technicians as well as her fellow cast and crew members for making this show so fabulous. Enjoy!

BRETANA TURKON (Assistant Stage Manager) This is Bretana's first show assistant managing with R2P, and she is very excited to be working with such amazing mentors! This season, she played “Amber” in Hairspray and will also be appearing in Urinetown as a Rebel. "Thanks to everyone who made me able to do this, enjoy the show!"

CHARLOTTE SENDERS (Aunt Eller) is beyond excited to be performing in what has been her dream role since she was eight years old. A rising junior at Trumansburg, she is amazed to find that she is already in her fifth year and twelfth show with R2P. Charlotte likes tigers. She would like to thank her parents, her directors, her fantastic friends, Charlotte Greenwood, and her cat. 

CHELSA TIFFT (Older Woman) Chelsa is excited to be in another Running to Places show! She has previously been in two other R2P shows before this one. Her most favorite show to be in was Hairspray, earlier in R2P's season. Chelsa can also be seen working backstage. She worked spotlights for R2P's show Oliver. She loves working backstage as well as being on stage. When not working with R2P she can be seen in productions done by Dryden High School. She would also like to thank her parents for driving her to and from rehearsals! “I hope you enjoy Oklahoma! We have worked so hard on this!”

DAVID L. ARSENAULT (Lighting Design) R2P: Thoroughly Modern Millie (scenery & lighting), Romeo & Juliet (lighting), ... Charlie Brown (lighting). KTC: Mrs. Mannerly, Broke-ology, Call Me Waldo, Circle Mirror Transformation, Mary's Wedding, The Brothers Size. NYC: Broadway Bares XXII, Call Me Waldo (Working Theatre), A Charity Case (Theatre Row), Friends & Relations (June Havoc Theatre), First Prize (Hewes Design Award nomination), Brilliant Traces, Chekhovek (Arclight Theatre), Baltimore in Black and White (Cell Theatre), How I Fell In Love, Lifeline (Abingdon Theatre Company), Brian Dykstra's Ho! (The Drilling Company), among others. Ithaca College: Floyd Collins, Children of Eden, Metamorphoses (lighting). Elsewhere: The Last Five Years (Winston-Salem, N.C.), After the Revolution (Williamstown). David has spent summers at the Barrington Stage Company and the Williamstown Theatre Festival. He is a graduate of Ithaca College. To view more of his work, please visit: www.davidarsenaultdesign.com.

FINN KELLMURRAY (Farm Boy): This is Finn’s second time with Running to Places. He also appeared in this year’s production of Oliver. He has also appeared in the Ithaca Ballet’s productions of Nutcracker, Cinderella, and Swan Lake. Finn is home educated at the Plain Street Academy for Artistic Boys. Finn enjoys listening to the Beatles, reading good books, playing piano, and being artistic. A very big thank you to Gail, Joey, Todd and Mike, the entire crew and cast of R2P, and a special thanks to our sponsors. Thank you for coming to see us. I hope you enjoy the show.

HALEY EVANOSKI (Ado Annie): This is Haley's tenth and final Running to Places production since she joined in 2008. Haley will be attending Ithaca College in the fall to study music education. Some of her favorite roles include “Tracy Turnblad” in Running to Places’ production of Hairspray, an evil stepsister in R2P’s production of Cinderella, and a daughter in R2P’s production of The Pirates of Penzance. Haley would like to thank Joey, Todd, Gail and Mikey from the bottom of her heart for making these past years unforgettable. And a final thank you to her parents who have never missed a show and could all around be the best parents anyone could ask for. Please enjoy the show!

ILANA WILENSKY (Ensemble) is thrilled to be in her second R2P production (you may have seen her in Oliver). In her spare time, Ilana likes to ride horses and tickle her guinea pigs. She thanks her parents, sisters, grandparents, and pets for their support.

JAMES PALMER (Jud) Is very excited to be doing his last R2P performance before he attends Cornell University for physics. He has been with R2P since the beginning and Oklahoma will be the 20th show he has been a part of with R2P.  Some of his favorite roles include “Mushnik” in Little Shop of Horrors, “Big Jule” in Guys 'n' Dolls, “Evelyn” in Anything Goes, “Wilbur” in Hairspray and “Mr. Bumble” in Oliver. He hopes you enjoy the show!

JESSICA CHAMBERLAIN (Flute): is very excited to be in her first R2P pit and hopes you enjoy the show!

JEWELL PAYNE (Ensemble) Jewell is excited to be in the R2P production of Oklahoma!  She has previously been seen in several R2P productions with her favorite roles being “Little Inez” in Hairspray and the “Fairy Godmother” in Cinderella.  Some of her other favorite shows/roles include The Piano Lesson and Once on This Island (Hangar Theatre), Children of Eden (Ithaca College), the roles of “Belle/Annie” in Beauty and the Beast and Annie Jr. (Boynton MS), and her very first acting gig, “Rebecca Returns” (Kitchen Theatre).  She’s a member of Ithaca's Vitamin L, plays flute and tenor saxophone, as well as soccer, and LOVES singing! Jewell would like to say thanks to Gail, Joey and Todd for everything, and her Mom, for being her biggest fan, and for all her support and encouragement in everything she does!!

JOSIAH RAWLINGS (Curly) is very excited for another R2P show. Earlier this season, Josiah was a part of Hairspray and Oliver. In middle school, Josiah was in a production of Oklahoma (Will Parker). It has been fun experiencing the show through another character’s eyes. This is his first main role in R2P playing “Curly.” He would like to thank one of his biggest fans, his grandmother, Susan Stone, for always supporting his love of acting. Everyone put in a lot of hard work to make this show possible. Enjoy the show!

JULIA MACHLIN (Ensemble) This is Julia's first R2P show, and she is SO happy to be part of it! She loves working with Joey, Gail, Todd, Mike, Lily, and all the other wonderful people who helped make this show. Julia would also like to thank all who donated money for

Kickstarter, and her parents, who drove her to rehearsals. Enjoy the show, especially, “The Farmer And The Cowman” part (one of my favorites)!

KEARA BYRON (Assistant Stage Manager) is so excited to be an assistant stage manager for Oklahoma! Her favorite roles include: “Bullfrog” in Honk and “Penny” in Hairspray. Some other shows she’s been in were Inherit the Wind and Bernstein’s Mass at Cornell, A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Children of Eden at Ithaca College, High School Musical, Annie, Beauty and the Beast, and the Spring Musical Revue at Boynton Middle School. This is her first time as an ASM and it’s been a LOT of work for her. But it’s been fun! “Thanks to everyone who has worked on this show, Joey, Todd, Gail, Bretana my amazing ASM buddy, and our amazing technical crew. Also thanks to the cast, and thanks to my parents! Enjoy!”

KYRA UMRIGAR (Boy) is thrilled to be in her third R2P show, Oklahoma. In the fall, she will be a freshman at LACS. You may have seen Kyra in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Ensemble) or Singing in the Rain (Ensemble) with R2P. She has also been seen in Thoroughly Modern Millie (Lucille), Bye Bye Birdie (Teenage Girl) and Wizard of Oz (Tinman and other) with LACS. Kyra is also in Chorale with Ithaca Children’s Choir and Vitamin L. In her spare time, Kyra enjoys horseback riding, hanging out with her dog, Lucy, and reading a good book. She is proud to say that this will be her first theatre experience without braces!!! Kyra would like to thank her Mom, her family and friends, the Hand of Man, Sandy and Bill, Joey, Gail, Todd, Mike Wade, and everyone else who made this happen. Enjoy the show!!!

LILLY WESTBROOK (Costume Designer) is the Costume Shop Manager for the B.F.A. Theatrical Production Arts program at Ithaca College. She is an active theatrical professional and has worked as a costume shop manager and cutter/draper for over 30 years. Some of the companies she has worked for include The Hangar Theatre, Cortland Repertory Theatre, The Merry-Go-Round Theatre, and The Pennsylvania Stage. She was a Shopper for Eaves-Brookes Costume Company in NYC and interned at The Juilliard School. She is pleased to add Running to Places to her credits. 

LISA PODULKA (Ellen): Lisa is thrilled to be in her eighth R2P show! She is 13 and homeschooled, but will attend IHS or LACS next year. Her favorite role with R2P was “Leona” in Cinderella. At Cortland Repertory Theatre, she played “Pippa” in Spider’s Web and was in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Child Ensemble). She also has done numerous shows with Syracuse Children’s Theater, of which her favorite role was “Gabriella” in High School Musical. Off-stage, she enjoys singing in Vitamin L, dancing at the Cortland Performing Arts Institute, picking (and eating) wild berries, and petting her cats. Thanks to Joey, Todd, Gail, and Mikey for being amazing and to everyone who helped with this production. Thank you also to Mom and Dad for driving to rehearsals.

LUKE SCHAFER (Trombone) is very excited to be be a part of Running to Places' excellent performance of Oklahoma. Oklahoma is Luke's first time playing trombone for Running to Places. He has also played in Lansing High School's performances of Cats and Crazy for You. Luke would like to thank Michael Wade for being a fantastic pit director. He hopes that everyone who sees the show has an amazing experience. Enjoy!

MADDIE VANDENBERG (Virginia) is so excited to be in R2P’s production of Oklahoma! She is a rising sophomore at Ithaca High School and you may have seen her most recently in The Pajama Game at Ithaca High School or in R2P’s production of Hairspray (LouAnn). Her favorite past shows include Music Man (Gracie Shinn), Honk (Duckling), and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Brother) with R2P, Macbeth (Lady Macbeth) at the Elizabeth Anne Clune Montessori School, and multiple shows with Hangar Theatre Kiddstuff. She danced for multiple years at Armstrong School of Dance and she is a member of Vitamin L. She would like to thank Joey, Todd, Gail, Mikey, her parents, and the rest of the cast and crew for making this such an enjoyable experience! Enjoy the show!

MAGGIE MOJO (Wardrobe Supervisor) is very excited to be part of the "magic" that happens behind the scenes at Running to Places. She has worked costumes on many of the productions at DeWitt Middle School, including Oklahoma, Guys and Dolls, Twelfth Night, and The Taming of the Shrew. She worked on her first Ithaca High School musical, The Pajama Game, this past spring. Maggie also enjoys skiing with friends in winter and singing in chorus and Ithaca High School’s A Cappella Club. Maggie would like to give a huge thanks to our amazing costumer for all she has done! Enjoy the show!

MAX AVRAMIS (Cowboy Fred) is entering 9th grade in the fall and is really excited to be in his first R2P show. When not performing on stage he is involved in the school shows at Lansing, singing with Vitamin L and playing soccer. Other shows he has been in are the The Nutcracker, Beauty and the Beast, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Fiddler on the Roof, Cinderella, and Seussical Jr. Enjoy the show!

MOLLIE DUELL (Carnes) Mollie is very excited to be making her Running to Places debut in Oklahoma. She is a senior at Dryden High School and will be going to college in the fall. She would like to thank the cast and crew and also anybody who helped make this show possible. Good luck to everyone!

NAOMI POWERS (Spot Operator) is a junior at IHS and is thrilled to be working another R2P show!  She has previously operated spotlight for this season's Oliver, and has assistant stage managed many productions including R2P's Hairspray and Ithaca High School's The Pajama Game.  She is looking forward to a year full of theatre and music, and hopes you enjoy the show!

OLIVIA SALOMON (Wardrobe Supervisor) Olivia Salomon is a freshman-going-on-sophomore at Ithaca High School. This is her first time working with Running to Places and her second time costuming a show. Olivia worked on costumes for The Pajama Game, and has also performed in all of DeWitt Middle School's productions. She was most recently on stage in the high school performance of All in the Timing. Olivia is a founder, scriptwriter, and director of the unprofessional summer theater company, Theater in the Hollow, made up of kids in her neighborhood. Olivia would like to thank Lilly Westbrook (Head Wardrobe Supervisor) for giving her the opportunity to work on Oklahoma and for making it so much fun. Enjoy the show!

SARAH BECKWITH (Laurey) is extremely ecstatic to be participating in her TENTH R2P SHOW!!! Unfortunately, this is also her last show, as she recently graduated from Lansing High School and will be attending Shenandoah Conservatory in the fall for a BFA in Musical Theater. A couple of Sarah's favorite past rolls include the “Minstrel” in Once Upon a Mattress and “Hope” in Anything Goes with R2P, and also “Rumpleteazer” in Cats and “Polly Baker” in Crazy For You with Lansing High School. When not on stage, Sarah likes to play piano, sing, and work with kids. She is currently working with Todd and Josiah at the Stewart Park Day Camp as the Drama Director. Sarah would like to send a HUGE thank you to Todd, Joey, Gail, Mikey and everyone else who made this show (and all of the other 27 R2P shows) a huge success. The past almost five years have been absolutely amazing, and this company will always have a place in Sarah's heart. Now enjoy the show!

SARAH GRIGGS (Gertie): Sarah has graduated from Newfield High School and was on the Armstrong School of Dance competition team. She has also toured as a “Dance Caravan Kid,” danced at Radio City as part of the Rockette Summer Intensive, and danced in the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade. In the fall she will be attending Drexel University as a biology/pre-medical major and she will also be on the dance team there. Sarah is thrilled to have one more chance to be on stage in an R2P show!

SARI KOPPEL (Kate) Sari is so happy to be back with R2P!! She spent this past year as a theatre major at Interlochen Arts Academy in Michigan and will be returning there in the fall. She has been involved in many shows with R2P including Thoroughly Modern Millie (“Alice”), Anything Goes (“Reno Sweeny”), Guys and Dolls (“Hotbox Girl”), and The Music Man (“Marian”). As always, a big thanks to my amazing voice teacher Sharon Costianes, my wonderful support team of family and friends, and the fantastic production team and cast that put this show together! Enjoy the show!! Oh, and also, mark your calendars for Urinetown, August 17, 18, & 19!!! You won’t want to miss this show!

SIRENA CARPENTER (Boy) is excited to be in her fourth show with R2P and would like to thank the cast, crew and all the people who donated money and time so that Oklahoma could happen.  Sirena started acting at an early age.  Her first big show was Little Women (“Kitty,” a girl at boarding school) with Cornell Theater at the Schwartz Center. Sirena has always loved theater and hopes to go somewhere big with it someday.

SOFIA BOUCHER (Ensemble) is very happy to be a part of the Oklahoma cast. She is from Hawaii, and moved to Ithaca this year. R2P has been a very welcoming experience, and Sofia

is thankful to have had this opportunity. She hopes everyone appreciates all the time and energy put into this production, and enjoys the show!

SOPHIA TANTILLO (Vivian) Sophia is in eighth grade at Trumansburg Middle School and this is her second season with R2P. Previously she was seen as the “Rose Seller” in Oliver and now she’s REALLY excited for the whole audience to enjoy Oklahoma. She just finished her school’s show Seussical Jr. (“Mayzie la Bird”) in April. Offstage she spends her time talking, singing, hanging out with her awesome friends, playing piano, or biking around. She would like to thank Brenna for giving her rides and being a great friend (we’ll all miss you when you leave for Ireland!), Lisa for helping her out with all her really bad dancing skills, all the friends she’s made, the entire production crew who helped create this amazing show, and everyone who donated to our Kickstarter campaign. Without all your donations, we wouldn't be here. Now sit back, relax, and enjoy Running To Places' production of Oklahoma!

STEPHANIE BAXENDELL (Ensemble): Stephanie is pleased to be performing in her 2nd R2P production. She was previously in the production of Hairspray earlier this year. Stephanie is a senior at Groton Central School and will be attending college for nursing in the fall. She has always been active in drama and music since a young age, and absolutely loves doing musicals. She would like to thank everyone for the love and support! Enjoy the show!

RUNNING TO PLACES STAFF Gail Belokur (Resident Producer and Co-Artistic Director) received her BA in Drama from Ithaca College and has worked professionally with young people in the performing arts in Upstate New York for over 20 years. Her wide range of credits include stage managing, producing, directing and designing (scenic, costume and lighting) for all R2P shows plus dozens of other plays, musicals and dance recitals for middle and high school students. As founder and artistic director of New Vine Productions, Gail also taught acting workshops and developed arts programs for theatre, dance, music and the visual arts before merging this endeavor into the launching of Running to Places. She is employed full time by the company.  Gail shares her home with husband George, daughter Shauna and son Michael with visits from daughter Kristen, son-in-law Justin and the most precious grandson of all time (so far), Dominick. Gail sends a special shout out to Resident Designer Tyler M. Perry, "Thanks for storytelling with us!"

JOEY STEINHAGEN (Resident Director and Co-Artistic Director) has been teaching, acting in, and directing theatre for young people throughout Tompkins County since 1993. He received his BFA in Acting from Ithaca College. Over the years, he has directed musicals and plays at Ithaca and Dryden High Schools, Dryden, Boynton, and Dewitt Middle Schools, for the Northern Lights Learning Center, and the Hangar Theatre’s Kiddstuff series. Joey has taught acting at Ithaca College, Cornell, SUNY Cortland, Hangar Theatre’s Next Generation program, and the Ithaca Youth Bureau. As an actor, Joey has appeared in many Mainstage and Family Fare shows at the Kitchen Theatre. He is proudest of his favorite production: Aram. And, yes, the rumors are true: watch for him as “Caldwell B. Caldwell” in Urinetown!

LINDA HARRIS (Finance Manager) As an R2P parent she was, and continues to be, extremely inspired by the dedication of the founders of R2P. She has observed their positive influence on our sons and daughters and the enormous amount of personal time they give, all delivered with never ending enthusiasm and a smile. When R2P reached the goal of obtaining their non-profit status (no small feat in itself!) and needed to move forward to prepare to do business “officially” she gladly volunteered her services to help them set up shop. She brings with her, (in addition to her enthusiasm and excitement!), over twenty years of finance and administrative experience. More than ten of those years were in the non-profit sector such as The Chemical Dependencies Clinic of Otsego County and most recently, several years as the Finance Manager at the Cayuga Nature Center. Presently she is a Grant and Contract Officer for the College of Ag and Life Sciences at Cornell. She is looking forward to working with the rest of the R2P staff “behind the scenes” (where Gail knows she is happiest!), and supporting their hard work and heartfelt efforts for our local youth.

MIKE WADE (Resident Music Director) currently serves as choral and guitar teacher at Charles O. Dickerson High School, in Trumansburg, N.Y. He is a proud alumnus of Ithaca College, where he received his B.M. in Music Education, with concentrations in piano and

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voice.  Over the last four years, he has collaborated extensively with Running to Places in various capacities, as music director, conductor and collaborative pianist. Other engagements have included vocal coach & accompanist for Ithaca College’s Introduction to Music Theatre for High School Students, and collaborative pianist for several area All State and All-County festivals throughout upstate New York. He has also worked as a pianist for several musicals & operas at Ithaca College, including a concert performance of Dana Wilson’s new opera, Wolf by the Ears. He is a proud member of the national music fraternity, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, and holds membership in the National Association for Music Education and the American Choral Director’s Association. Mike maintains a small private studio on the side, and is extremely grateful to be doing the work he loves. Much love to his family, who helped give him the tools and support he needed to do the things he loves! 

SHARON NELSON (Company Manager) is enjoying her first season with R2P. She has been teaching in the Ithaca City School District since 1999 and is now one of the teachers on the First Grade Team at BJM Elementary School. Sharon has an administrative assistant degree from SUNY Canton where she was in charge of booking all campus entertainment. She worked four years as personal manager and promoter for Jamie Notarthomas, singer/songwriter (Syracuse). She especially appreciates R2P music because she played clarinet in pit orchestras in high school and performed for three years with the West Genesee Wildcat Marching Band. Sharon thanks her Mom, Norinne and her husband, Mark and three children, Elliott, Roxanne and Corinna for their constant support!

Todd Peterson (Resident Choreographer) has been performing and instructing professionally for over 20 years. A former Broadway performer, Todd was trained locally and in New York City. His instructional and choreographic genre include ballet, jazz, tap, modern, lyrical, and acrobatic forms of dance. While training and performing in NYC, Todd attended the Henry Le Tang and Broadway Center for performing arts. Among his list of accomplishments, Todd is a previous Dance Educators of America Performing Arts Champion, featured dancer for the Miss Black America Pageant, Showcase performer for the Frank Hatchett, Gregory/Maurice Hines Dance Center in Springfield Massachusetts, and director/choreographer for The Peace Child Foundation’s production of City of Peace under the mentorship of Shakespeare in the Park creator Arthur Lithgow. Todd was ranked 5th nationally in men’s solo baton twirling at Americas Youth on Parade in South Bend, Indiana. While attending America’s Youth on Parade he also was ranked #2 in the International Drum Major Contest. Todd is an inductee in the Twirlers Hall of Fame. He also opened for the Bob Hope thanks for the Memories tour in Utica, New York. Locally he was the co-founder/director of Ithaca’s Thunderbolt Parade and Show Corp, co-founder of the Boynton Theatre Project, Dance instructor for CSMA, and SUNY Cortland. Todd has choreographed for SUNY Cortland, Cornell University, Boynton and Dewitt Middle Schools, and Ithaca and Lansing High Schools. Currently, Todd is an educator with the Ithaca City School District as well as the proud director of the Ithaca Youth Bureau’s Stewart Park Day Camp. Todd and his family were recently featured in the National Museum of the American Indian’s (Smithsonian) IndiVisible exhibit in Washington, D.C.

TYLER M. PERRY (Resident Designer) is excited to join R2P as resident designer after his work on Cinderella (Scenic Designer) and Joseph and ... Dreamcoat (Scenic and Lighting Designer). He attends Ithaca College where he has designed The Light in the Piazza and How I Learned to Drive (Lighting Designer) and will be designing The Magic Flute (Scenic Designer). Tyler’s work has also been seen at the Kitchen Theatre Company: In The Company of Dancers and Irma Vep (Lighting Designer). Tyler also has extensive experience as an assistant/associate designer to Steve TenEyck (Associate Professor, Lighting Design, Ithaca College) in such places as The Kitchen Theatre, The Hangar Theatre, Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, The Merry-Go-Round Theatre, Florida Grand Opera and with the Herson Group. !

DONORS Family Supporters Alice Churchill and John Vandenburg Andrew Wallenstein Andy and Mary Young Anonymous Arthur Ovaska and Sherri LaTorre Barbara and Frank Rossi Barbara Brenner and Jonathan Plotkin Betsy Appleton Brenda and Bruce Brecht Bruce and Jennifer MacDonald Carol Bobertz Cathy and Mike Griggs Cheryl Rigas Christine Iacobucci and Joseph Woelfel Crista Shopis and Kendall Carpenter Debra and Alan Ledet Diane and Paul Beckwith Doris and Creighon Brown for Caitlin Mallory Edward and Teresa Sawester Elizabeth and Bob Wilson Eric and Mihal Ronen-Clay George and Marcy Avramis Heather Simkin Ilana and Bonnie Bobroff Isabelle and Peter Schweitzer - In Honor of Emily Schweitzer J Ellen Gainor and David Faulkner Jacqueline and Mark Baxendell Jacqueline and Vince Puleo Jai and Jonathan Meyerhoff James and Sheri Johnson James Scarpulla Jane and Lawrence Newman Janice and Jan Nigro John and Tina Mollenkamp Joseph Tifft Judy and Alan Wagner Julie Hansen and Cyrus Umrigar Karen and Gary Sloan Karen Gellman Katherine Anderson Katherine Beissner Kathy Duell Kim and Dave Evanoski Laura Petri Laurel Hester and Rob Raguso Lauren O'connell Lee and Leslie Byron Leslie Rosemann Linda and Joseph Romano Linda and Phil Glaser Linda Copman Linda Weintraub Lisa and David Newman Lisa Kellmurray and Jesse Koennecke Liz Brown and Stefan Senders Liz Field Lori Shockey Lori Yelensky and Richard Berg Lynn and Bonnie Rathbun Margaret McCarthy Maria Fernandez

Marion Craig DaGrossa Mary Brady Michael and Carol Kammen Michael and Kelly Sturman Mollie Duell Nancy Neumann Naomi and Joe Wilensky - In honor of Ilana Wilensky

from Tova, Adina and Yordana Norm and Sallie Pure Pamela and Mark Palmer Paul Anderson and Randi Kepecs Paul and Lisa Machlin Paula and David Turkon Peyi Soyinka-Airewele Rawlings Construction LLC, Emilie and Arthur

Rawlings Raymond and Martha Westbrook Rob and Q. Cassetti Robin Tessell and John Helmann Sheri Johnson and James Henry Shirley Samuels Stephanie French and Pierre Clavel Stephanie Haskins Stephen Hilgartner and Kathleen O'Neill Steven and Cheryl Avery Stu Fegely Teresa and Janusz Sendek Virginia Adams O'Connell Wendy Tarlow and James Tantillo Wendy Wolfe and Wash Wawrzynek !Thank you, also, to our generous donors-at-

large and sponsors! Sprinter ($1-$99) Barbara and Thomas Dimock Janice Hertel Joan and Murray Schnaper Maggie and Bill Goldsmith Peter McCracken Sherri and Jay Dunham Valerie Miller !Runners ($100-$149) Alan Rose Louis Derry and Alexandra Moore Richard and Ginger Burkhauser !Explorers ($150-$249) Byrnes Family Fund Heidi and Jack Goldstein Polly Tompkins Foundation Wide Awake Bakery !Adventurers ($250-$349) Eliza VanCort and John-Paul Mead !Pacesetters ($350-$499) Dick Furnas The Robert G. and Jane V. Engel Foundation !Steeplechasers ($500-$999) Anonymous Anya Gibian Leslie Greene and Robbert van Renesse Martha Frommelt and David Feldshuh David and Diane King in Honor of Gail Belokur !Marathoners ($1,000-$2,999) Anonymous

Marathoners (continued) Jessica Casey Ed and Carolyn Koppel Joel and Cathy Zumoff George and Nancy Schuler Rawlings Construction LLC Kelly A. Damm, Attorney at Law* Shakespeare in the Basement* The Savage Club of Ithaca* !Triathlon Club ($3,000-$4,999) Purity Ice Cream+ Squeaky Clean Car Wash Janice Grieshaber and Richard Geddes !

Pentathlon Club ($5,000-$9,999) Inn on Columbia+ Percy Browning Linda and Bob Harris !Decathlon Club ($10,000 and above) CSP Management+ ° Cayuga Radio Group° Park Foundation * Show Sponsor + Exclusive Show Sponsor ° Season Sponsor

The donor list is current throughJuly 8, 2012. If we have made an error, please email

finance@runningtoplaces.org and accept our sincere apologies.