IMAGINE PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS

March 2-5 , 2017 Northland Performing Arts Center

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Jordan Shafer: Mary Magdalene. Jordan is thrilled to be returning to the Imagine stage in one of her dream roles. JCS marks her fifth production with Imagine. Jordan is currently a sophomore at OSU studying theatre and education. Previous credits include: Natalie in Next To Normal, Brenda in Hairspray and Kate in Zanna Don't! Congrats to the cast and crew on a wonderful production. Thanks to her mom for fueling her love for this show since she was a baby.

Claire Snode: Apostle’s Wife. This is Claire’s first time working with Imagine Productions! She is a Theatre and Music student at The Ohio State University, where she was recently in a touring production of A Midsummer Night's Dream. She is thrilled to be working with this company!

Kerry Strayer: Chorus. Kerry is delighted to be returning to the stage after a brief (okay, maybe 25 years) time away. In college, she played Titannia in Midsummer Night's Dream and was in the casts of The Sorcerer and Cotton Patch Gospel. Kerry is a Communication professor at Otterbein University. Thanks to Beth for talking me into this, Frank for tolerating my absence, and the fabulous cast and crew and director for being SO welcoming.

Elise Vargo: Chorus. Elise is a Senior at Westerville North High School. Although this is her first show with Imagine Productions, Elise has been involved with theatre the majority of her life. Her past roles in other musicals include Ethel Peas in Thoroughly Modern Millie, Ermengarde Vandergelder in Hello, Dolly!, and Violet Beauregarde in Willy Wonka. Besides acting, Elise has also directed and done stage crew. After high school, Elise plans to major in

musical theatre in college, and hopefully work with Disney one day, entertaining children. Elise would like to thank her directors, Douglas, Beth, and Scott, for believing in and giving her the opportunity to be part of such a prestigious production.

Ethan White: Simon Zealotes. Ethan picked up the "acting" bug a couple years ago in college and it's been a lost cause ever since. In Columbus, he played Anthony in Sweeney Todd for SRO and is incredibly excited to be playing Simon Zealotes for his first Imagine show! He's a corporate America peon by day and a lover of theatre by night. He'd love to thank all of his family and friends for supporting him and all the crazy scheduling following his passions entails.

IMAGINE PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s

Jesus Christ Superstar

Original Production Produced and Directed by Jim Sharman

Directed by Douglas C. Shaffer

Musical Direction by Beth Nuzum Cronenweth

Choreography by Scott Jones

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Richard Neal: Caiaphas. Richard Neal is an actor from Circleville, Ohio with a Bachelors of Individualized Studies in Theatre. Just recently returning from Myrtle Beach performing as Blackbeard at Pirate's Voyage!, Richard is excited to return and play in one of the best musicals of all time. Some of his favorite experiences include; Senex (A Funny Thing...Forum), Theo Maske (The Underpants), Johann Möbius (The Physicist), James Galloway (Tecumseh!) and directing Inspector Hound. He also has two certificates by the

Society of American Fight Directors; a basic pass in Quarterstaff and recommended pass in Broadsword. Richard spends most of his time reading, thinking too much about Dungeons and Dragons, and consuming copious amounts of coffee.

Michael Quinichett: Chorus. Michael is thrilled to be onstage after a two year hiatus, and once again able to be a part of Jesus Christ Superstar! He last performed the show at the Porthouse Theatre on the grounds of the Blossom Music Center, near Cleveland. Other favorite shows include Smokey Joe's Cafe, The Full Monty, Dreamgirls and The Civil War. When he's not saving the world through musical theatre, he's healing it as a Licensed Massage Therapist. You can get his magical hands on you as an

employee of Open Sky Day Spa in Grandview, or with his own traveling massage business, Q's Mobile Massage.

Dennis Rapp: Herod. Dennis is "overjoyed" to be playing Herod in his first appearance with Imagine Productions. Dennis last walked the stage in 2015 with an intimate ensemble (including current cast mate Beth Nuzum Cronenweth) in his cabaret "All the World's A Stage," a musical exploration of the seven ages of man. Dennis would like to extend his deepest appreciation to everyone involved in this production for such an amazing experience, and hopes to work with as many of them as possible in the future! Dennis is an

independent General Contractor.

Alexander Sanchez: Chorus/Tormentor. Alexander is so happy to be back with Imagine Productions, after performing with the Chorus in the Rocky Horror Show. Alexander is in his final year at The Ohio State University studying Theatre with minors in Music and Dance. Past shows include Rocky Horror Picture Show, Coast of Illyria, The Jungle Book and plenty more! Lastly Alexander would like to thanks the production team for inviting him to create such a beautiful show and you the audience for supporting the arts

wherever they may be.

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ACT I

"Overture”

“Heaven on Their Minds" …………………………………………………….Judas

"What’s the Buzz" …………………………… Jesus, Mary Magdalene and Apostles

"Strange Thing Mystifying" …………………………………..Judas, Jesus and Choir

"Everything’s Alright" ……………...….Mary Magdalene, Judas, Jesus Apostles’ Wives

"This Jesus Must Die" ……………………….Caiaphas, Annas, Priests and Choir Mob

"Hosanna" ……………………………………………..Jesus, Caiaphas and Crowd

“Simon Zealotes/Poor Jerusalem” ..………………………….Simon, Jesus and Choir

"Pilate’s Dream" ……………………………...……………………………..Pilate

“The Temple” …………………………………….……………..Jesus and Crowd

“Everything’s Alright” (reprise) …………………………...Jesus and Mary Magdalene

"I Don’t Know How to Love Him".…………………………………...Mary Magdalene

"Damned for All Time/ Blood Money" …………….....Judas, Annas, Caiaphas and Choir

ACT II

"The Last Supper" ………………………………….…....Apostles, Jesus and Judas

"Gethsemane" …………………………………………….………………..Jesus

“The Arrest” ………………..……...Peter, Apostles, Jesus, Caiaphas, Annas and Choir

"Peter’s Denial" …………..…….…Peter, Maid, Soldier, Old Man and Mary Magdalene

"Pilate and Christ" …………………………………...….Pilate, Soldiers, Jesus, Mob

“King Herod’s Song”……………………………………………………….. Herod

“Could We Start Again, Please” ……………………..Mary Magdalene, Peter and Men

“Judas’s Death”………………………………......Judas, Priests, Caiaphas and Choir

“Trial by Pilate”……………………………..….…. Pilate, Caiaphas, Jesus and Choir

“Superstar”…………………………………………....Judas, Soul Girls and Women

“Crucifixion”…………………………………………………...Jesus and Ensemble

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CAST (In no particular order)

Judas………………………………………………….……...….....Chase EuJene McCants

Jesus…………………………………………………………….……..……...Ben Canton

Mary Magdalene……………………………………………………...……...Jordan Shafer

Peter………………………………………………………………...……..…..Sean Felder

Pilate……………………………………………………………..…….…Luther W. Center

Simon………………………………………………………………….……....Ethan White

Herod………………………………………………………………..………...Dennis Rapp

Caiaphas…………………………………………………………………..….Richard Neal

Annas……………………………………………………………….…….…....Alex Lanier

Pharisees…………………………....David Day, Kevin Doll, Eoghan Gallagher, Anita McFarren

Apostles and Wives…………………Aujolie Baker, Caleb Baker, Erik Bobbitt, Corrine Buuck, Beth Cronenweth, Shane Davis, Katy Dilts, Samantha Eyler, Patrick Foley, Marisa Fox, Sarina Hyland, Candice Kight, Katey Munger, Claire Snode

Chorus…………………..Allison Brougher, Dante DiNucci, Ryan Patrick Jones, Mollie Kalaycio, Fred Kohn, Sabrina Magripilis, Michael Quinichett, Alexander Sanchez, Kerry Strayer, Elise Vargo

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Alex Lanier: Annas. This is Alex's fifth show with Imagine Productions. Some of her favorite theatre credits are: The Fantasticks (Henry), Seussical (Cat in the Hat), The Addams Family (Grandma), and Rent (Joanne). Many thanks to her family and friends for all of their love and support. She hopes that you enjoy the show and have a blessed day. :)

Sabrina Magripilis: Chorus. Sabrina is so happy to be back on the stage after a 10 year absence. Jesus Christ Superstar is her first production in Columbus and she couldn't be more thrilled to be a part of such a great company. She would like to thank her family and friends for their support and encouragement. Special thanks to her Smizmar, the best Smizmar for whom a woman could ask.

Chase EuJene McCants: Judas. Chase is ridiculously excited to reunite with Imagine Productions in their version of Jesus Christ Superstar. Chase most recently portrayed James "Thunder" Early in Imagine's Dreamgirls. He has also been seen in Songs for a New World, Dead Man Walking, The Rocky Horror Show, and Your Handsome Captain. When he isn't tearing up the theater, you can find him rocking out with his band, So Long, Stargazer.

Anita McFarren: Pharisee. Anita is thrilled to be making her Imagine debut as a Pharisee! Anita received her BA in Musical Theater from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Some of Anita's favorite roles include Hunyak (Chicago), Heather (American Idiot), Little Red (Into the Woods), and Isabel (Scrooge), all with ShadowboxLive, and Louise (Play, On!) with SRO Theatre. She also acts in local films and dabbles in runway modeling. By day, she is the Receptionist at Continental Real Estate Companies. In her

spare time, she enjoys taking classes at Artisan Dance Studio, Bikram Hot Yoga Columbus, and Balanced Yoga. Fun Fact: Jesus Christ Superstar was the first professional musical Anita performed in and she is so excited to be revisiting this show!

Katey Munger: Apostle’s Wife. Katey is blessed to return to Imagine Productions for Jesus Christ Superstar! She last performed with Imagine in the year of our Lord 2013 in 9 to 5 the Musical (a show that begat one of her best friendships – Hi, Keith!). Her other favorite credits include Mary Poppins (Chimney Sweep) with Pleasure Guild, 1776 (Martha Jefferson) with Arena Fair Productions, Seussical (Mayzie LaBird) with Westerville Civic Theatre, and The Music Man (Marian Paroo) with WCT. Much love to Steve (my own gift from God) and my sweet angel Claire.

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Ryan Patrick Jones: Chorus. Ryan Patrick Jones is thrilled to be back home in Columbus with Imagine Productions! Ryan's recent appearances include AMERICAN IDIOT, MAMMA MIA, MEMPHIS, HAIR, SMOKEY JOE'S CAFÉ, SPRING AWAKENING, and SWEENEY TODD. A classically trained singer and dancer, Ryan received most of his dance training at the BalletMet Dance Academy. He was a member of the YouthMet Dance Company. Ryan studied voice at Bowling Green State University. Ryan is also a

skilled pianist, vocal arranger, and choral singer; he has appeared with BEN FOLDS. Ryan would like to thank his family and friends for all of their continued love and support.

Mollie Kalaycio: Chorus. Mollie is from Cleveland OH originally, and has always had theatre running through her veins. She attributes this to her father taking her to see Phantom of the Opera at age five, and subsequently playing the soundtrack all through her childhood. Mollie graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University in 2012 with a B.A. in Theatre, and later received her Masters of Professional Writing from Chatham University. This is her first stage performance in five years, and she can't thank the NPAC family

enough. It's been so wonderful meeting all of you amazing people, and thank you so much for being so warm and welcoming! I'm so happy to be back doing the thing I love above all else, my one true passion. Hi Mom!

Candice Kight: Apostle. Candice is so grateful to be joining her Imagine family for the second time this season! In October, she played Janet in Imagine's Rocky Horror Show. Recently, you may have seen her in Warehouse Theatre's Into the Woods (Cinderella) or in LG Initiative's Bleeding Hearts. Other favorites include Sweeney Todd (Lucy), and Hair (Sheila) and The Wedding Singer (Julia), for which she received a Theatre Roundtable Award. Many

thanks to the production team for the opportunity to help tell this important story, and broken legs to this incredibly kind cast. Lots of love to her one and only Johnny, her endlessly supportive family, and her lovely friend & stage-wife Katy! Peace, everyone.

Fred Kohn: Chorus. Fred earned his B.A. in music from the Ohio State University in Columbus. A longtime Columbus resident, Fred's musical experience includes 10 years as pianist at Panda Inn on Bethel Rd. and 7 years as musician, assistant worship leader, and participant in the Easter musicals at Zion Christian Fellowship in Powell. Fred is excited to join the talented cast and production team of Imagine Productions for this presentation of Jesus Christ Superstar.

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CREW

Director………………………………………………..…………....Douglas C. Shaffer

Music Director………………………………………….…...…Beth Nuzum Cronenweth

Choreographer………………………………………………..………...….Scott Jones

Dance Captain……………………………………………………….….. Jordan Shafer

Fight Choreographer……………………………………….…………….. Richard Neal

Costume Designer……………………………………….…………..…….Joyce Leahy

Costume Intern……………………………………………..………...……..Gwen Kunz

Artistic Director……………………………………………………..……Esther Stinson

Assistant Artistic Director…………………………………………….….Dante DiNucci

Stage Manager………………………………………………….….…Donnie Lockwood

Props Mistress…………………………………………………..Angela Denchik Prueter

Graphic Designer………………………………………………...……..Samantha Eyler

Sound Technician ……………………………………………….………...Logun Baker

Light Technicians…………………………..……...Rainer Steinhoff and Michele Chaney

Stage Crew…………………………………………….. Hannah Boggs and J.J. Johnson

BAND

Conductor….…………………………………….…………..……Kimberly English Cole

Piano…………………………………………………………………..….James Kucera

Percussion…………………………………….………….…………….…......Los Giles

Bass……………………………………….………………………....Maxwell Sebastian

Guitar……………………………………………..……………….……...Joe Leppanen

Synthesizer..…………………………………………….……………..Michael Hatcher

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(in alphabetical order by last name)

Aujolie Baker: Apostle’s Wife. Aujolie Baker is very excited to be apart of her first production with Imagine. She’s been in many other theatrical productions around Columbus, including The Lion King (Rafiki), Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (Grandma Georgina), and Seussical the Musical (Mayzie the Lazy Bird). She thanks her directors, choreographer and cast for putting this wonderful show together and hopes to do more with Imagine in the future.

Caleb Baker: Apostle/Bouncer. This is Caleb's second show with Imagine, previously appearing in Xanadu. Most recently he played the role of Billy the hick in the regional premier of Thankskilling the Musical. You can find him in productions all over the city. Erik Bobbitt: Apostle (John). Erik Bobbitt acts and sings sometimes, but not all the time. Other times he plays soccer or works or makes love to his beautiful wife. He says it's 'pretty great'. He'd like to thank Kareem, Shaq, Todd Dubekis, Meatcat, and everyone who works hard to create the delicious candy Hi-Chew. Also, he is definitely NOT a vampire!

Allison Brougher: Chorus. Allison is so excited to a part of this superstar cast. This is her first production since high school so she is very grateful for the cast's help in learning the ropes! By day, Allison is a Clinical Research Assistant, aiding in cancer clinical trials at the OSU The James Stephanie Spielman Breast Cancer Center. She would love to thank her family and friends for all their love and encouragement to pursue the things she loves!

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Corrine Buuck: Apostle. Corrine Buuck is super excited to be back performing with Imagine. Rocky Horror was her first show with Imagine back in 2014 (Phantom) and was also her last show back in October 2016. Some favorite shows she has done include Hairspray (Gym Teacher/Chorus), Little Shop of Horrors (Chorus/Puppeteer), and Leaving Iowa (Mrs. Johnson/Jamie). Outside performing, she is a meteorologist for WZMO in Marion, and is an actor at Room Escape Adventures. She first wants to

thank the cast of Jesus Christ Superstar for being so amazing, friendly, and helpful for these past couple of months. She also wants to thank her family and friends for being so supportive in her life.

Ben Canton: Jesus. Ben is honored and thrilled to be seeing a different side of the stage for this production. Ben studied music performance at Otterbein University, graduating in 2015. He has been performing as a guitarist, pianist, bassist and drummer in numerous ensembles of various genres for the past four years now, including guitar for Imagine’s May 2016 production of Heathers. Shameless self-promotion for his band Personal

Public, in which he makes the six strings sing. This is the first professional theatrical production in which he’s participated and it is almost certainly his favorite musical of all time. There are so many great ones to choose from after all. He couldn’t be more thankful or excited to be doing this with such a brilliant cast and production team. Thanks for com-ing, enjoy the show.

Luther W. Center Jr.: Pilate. Luther is proud to appear for the

third time in an Imagine Productions’ show. He previously

appeared in Heathers (Principal Gowan, Kurt’s Dad and Veronica’s

Dad) and Xanadu (Danny Maguire and Zeus). In the past eight years

he has appeared on stage in the Columbus area with Actor’s

Theatre, Columbus Children’s Theatre, New Players Theatre,

Pleasure Guild, Cloak and Dagger Dinner Theatre and Catco/

Phoenix, among others. He does some film work as well and hopes you’ll see him soon in

Backward Slate’s “Bong of the Living Dead” sometime in 2017. In real life, he works as

North American Quality Manager for a large manufacturing corporation. In his spare time

he loves bicycling and golfing.

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Partrick: Foley: Apostle. Patrick is performing in his first production with Imagine Productions of Columbus. He graduated from Linworth Alternative Program last May and is a student at Columbus State Community College. Patrick has performed with several companies in Columbus, Ohio, including Columbus Children’s Theatre, SRO Productions, Worthington Community Theatre and the Hilliard Arts Council. Last winter Patrick was a production intern at the American Stage Theatre in St. Petersburg,

Florida and in the spring, he was a special events intern at the McConnell Arts Center. A big shout out to Doug Shaffer, he’s cool, I guess.

Marisa Fox: Apostle’s Wife. Marisa Fox is new to Ohio and is excited to be part of her first musical in Columbus. Marisa is a recent graduate of The University of Montana where she received her Bachelors of Art degree in Music Performance. She has been a part of many musicals and operas over the past five years, including The Sound of Music, The Gondoliers, Little Women and The Legend of Orpheus. Marisa also works full time as a hair artist at Studio 3 Salon in Dublin, OH. She would like to thank her wonderful friends & family

for their constant love and support. Go, fight, sing!

Eoghan Gallagher: Pharisee/Policeman. This is Eoghan Gallagher's first performance with Imagine, and he is very excited to be a part of such an amazing production and talented cast. He was last seen in Hilliard Arts Council's Urinetown. He would like to thank his wife, Shannon, for her constant support and his four children (Joe, Molly, Maeve and Ciara) for encouraging him to return to theater. Sarina Hyland: Apostle’s Wife/Angel/Herod Dancer. Sarina Hyland is so excited to be returning to the Imagine stage previously being seen as Heather McNamara in Heathers: The Musical. She is currently a sophomore theatre major at The Ohio State University and recently performed as First Witch in their production of Macbeth. She would like to thank everyone involved with this production for giving her this amazing opportunity! Of course also thank her friends & family who constantly support her; and a special

thank you to her mom who was the first to introduce her to this beautiful musical. She is also an Ed Sheeran enthusiast and hopes to one day own a Coca-Cola factory. Enjoy the

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AUDITIONS

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Beth Cronenweth: Apostle. Beth is excited to make her debut

with Imagine Productions and to be part of this great cast and crew.

She is happy to be reunited with one of her favorite directors, Doug

Shaffer. Favorite roles include Cordelia (Falsettos), Mary Flynn

(Merrily We Roll Along), Ruth (Pirates of Penzance), Carrie

Pipperidge (Carousel) and many others. By day, Beth works in the

financial services industry. By night, she is the lead singer in the Columbus-area Classic

Rock cover band, MegaBeth. In her spare time, she enjoys music, running, and traveling.

She is a proud alumnus of the Ohio State University Marching Band (TBDBITL!). Beth

would like to thank her friends and family, especially her daughter, Emma, for their support.

Shane Davis: Apostle. Shane is ecstatic to be making his

Imagine Productions debut with this overwhelmingly talented cast!

After a 4-year hiatus from acting and directing, he could not have

asked for a lovelier group of people to return to the stage with.

Shane received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Theatre from Miami

University in 2014, and currently works as a Legal Administrative

Assistant at Honda North America. Previous roles include Brad Majors (Rocky Horror),

Archie (13 the Musical), Evan Goldman (13 the Musical), Spider (Jekyll and Hyde), Nick

Piazza (FAME). He would like to thank his family, friends, and coworkers for their continued

love and support.

David Day: Pharisee. David is thrilled to have found a theatre

home here with Imagine Productions! While still being petty new to

the Columbus area, David last appears in Imagine's production of

"Rocky Horror Show" as Dr. Scott. Past stage credits include:

"Godspell," "Titanic: the Musical," "A Funny Thing Happened on

the Way to the Forum," "1776," "Clue: the Musical," just to name a

few. While not practicing hi theatre hobby, David is the Retail

Manager of MAC Cosmetics at Saks Faith Avenue. A heartfelt thank you goes out to

Douglas, Beth, and Scott for the opportunity to perform with this talented ensemble!

Katyl Dilts: Apostle. Katy is so excited to be a part of this amazing and talented cast. She recently appeared as Fan/Martha Cratchit in Columbus Civic Theatre's A Christmas Carol, and has directed, performed pre-show strip routines, and played Columbia during her time with The Fishnet Mafia, Columbus' Rocky Horror shadowcast. She'd like to thank her friends and family for their enthusiastic support, and the cast and production team for all of their hard work.

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Dante DiNucci: Tormentor. Dante is excited to be taking the stage once again in an Imagine show. He has been a part of every Imagine show, both in and off stage since playing Ching Ho in Millie. His favorite show that he has worked on was Rocky Horror, where he played a phantom and he made a great group of friends. He would like to thank his family and friends for the constant support in following his dream. Kevin Doll: Pharisee. Kevin is excited to make his Imagine debut with this amazingly talented cast. His favorite credits include Grantaire in Les Miserables, John Utterson in Jekyll & Hyde, Nick Sakarian in Baby The Musical and Paul/Ensemble in RENT. He is a member of the vocal ensemble Chorale Union at Capital University, volunteers with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, enjoys working with animals and being outside. Kevin is a financial advisor with Hamilton Capital Management where his passion is helping individuals and

families secure their financial future so they can live their dreams. His dream is to hike in every National Park. Kevin would like to thank the Imagine family for this opportunity and his wife Laura for her constant love and support.

Samantha Eyler: Apostle. This is Samantha Eyler's first show with Imagine. After receiving her BA in Musical Theatre, Samantha went on to perform with several regional theatres throughout the east coast before coming to Columbus. She spent a year working with Shadowbox Live performing in shows such as Fifty Shades of Shadowbox, The Tenshu, and Schoolhouse Rock Live! She was most recently seen in Exit Left's production of Hamlet. Sean Felder: Peter. Sean is thrilled to be making his second appearance with Imagine. He was most recently seen with Imagine Productions in Rocky Horror Show (Brad). Previous Columbus credits include The Full Monty (Malcolm) with Short North Stage and Urinetown (Bobby Strong) with Hilliard Arts Council. He looks forward to sharing the stage with the love of his life, Jordan Shafer and cannot wait to see her shine as Mary. He would like to thank the production staff and hopes you enjoy the show!