THE MUSICAL

THE ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF THEATRE ARTS PRESENTS

THE JEROME MIRZA THEATRE at McPherson Hall 2 Ames Plaza East, Bloomington, IL 61701

APRIL 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, @ 8 PMAPRIL 15 @ 2 PM, 2018

THE ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF THEATRE ARTS PRESENTS

Book by Douglas Carter Beane Music and Lyrics by Jeff Lynne & John Farrar

Based on the Universal Pictures film, screenplay by RICHARD DANUS & MARC RUBEL

Originally produced on Broadway by ROBERT AHRENS, DAN VICKERY, TARA SMITH/B SWIBEL, SARA MURCHISON/DALE SMITH & CARI SMULYAN

Xanadu is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI, 421 West 54th Street, New York,

NY 10019 Tel: (212) 541-4684 Fax: (212) 397-4684 www.MTIShows.com

All forms of recording this production are strictly prohibited. No flash photography. Please turn off your cell phones

Lighting Design Projection Design Sound Design Dakota Kroes Curtis Trout Max Kleve senior BFA Design/Technology USA sophomore BFA Design/Technology

Set Design Costume Design Maddi Wolf Connor O. Speck senior BFA Design/Technology

Choreography Jean Kerr & Maggie Cornyn

Musical Direction Saul Nache

Directed by Jean Kerr

Company(in order of appearance)

Kira . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kara Ryan, junior BFA Music Theatre

Sonny . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeffrey Keller, senior BFA Music Theatre

Danny . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jace LeGarde, junior BFA Music Theatre

Melpomene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jessica McGrew, junior BFA Music Theatre

Calliope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dana Clouser, senior BFA Music Theatre

Terpsicore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Braden Tanner, sophomore BFA Music Theatre

Thalia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stefano Egleston, sophomore BFA Music Theatre

Euterpe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kira Rangel, sophomore BFA Music Theatre

Erato . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kamilah Lay, junior BFA Music Theatre

Orchestra

Charlie Berggren—Keyboard

Saul Nache—Keyboard

Scott Terrell—Guitar

Jeff Young—Percussion

Musical Synopsis

B I’m Alive

C Magic

D Evil Woman

E Suddenly

F Whenever You’re Away From Me

G Dancin’

H Strange Magic

I All Over the World

J Don’t Walk Away

1) Fool

1! The Fall

1@ Suspended In Time

1# Have You Never Been Mellow

1$ Xanadu

1% Bows

Special Thanks

Kari Beth RustColorific Hair Salon

Saundra DeAthos-MeersJoLynn Robinson

Laurel BeardSkate-n-Place

Paul Dennhardt88.1 wesn fm

Production TeamStage Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Madisen DeBord, sophomore BA Theatre ArtsAsst. Stage Managers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Katie Bidart, sophomore BFA Design/Tech

Andrea Froehlke, sophomore BFA ActingAsst. Director/Dramaturg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R. Carson Grey, sophomore BFA Music TheatreAsst. Choreographer/Dance Captain . . . . . . . Stefano Egleston, sophomore BFA Music TheatreDialect Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David KortemeierAsst. Scenic Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Maya McGowan, sophomore BFA Music TheatreAsst. Costume Designers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brynn Beveridge, sophomore BA Theatre Arts

Maren Flessen, sophomore BA Theatre ArtsAsst. Lighting Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nicholas Valdivia, junior BFA Design/TechHair and Wig Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lena Kincaid, junior BA Theatre ArtsMakeup Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Will Mueller, junior BFA ActingCostume Crafts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Whitney Meltz, junior BFA Design/TechTechnical Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Armie ThompsonAsst.Technical Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vianey Salazar, senior BFA Design/TechScene Shop Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connor Norton Costume Shop Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Susan HighProperties Master . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anne Warnke, junior BA Theatre ArtsAsst. Properties Masters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Olivia Sarkis, junior BFA Design/Tech

Alanna Scoggins, sophomore BA Theatre ArtsScenic Artists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Travis Ulrich, sophomore BFA Music Theatre

Cami Tokowitz, junior BFA ActingKarla Bailey-Smith, BFA ‘90

Charge Artist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kat Hoth, senior BFA Design/TechMaster Carpenter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Josiah Tennent, sophomore BFA Music TheatreLive Mix Engineer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Max Kleve, sophomore BFA Design/TechLive Audio Consultant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Joe VittiMaster Electrician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rebecca Cauthorn, sophomore BA Theatre ArtsAsst. Master Electrician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maren Flessen, sophomore BA Theatre ArtsPublicity Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kelly J. UllomAsst. Publicity Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kamilah Lay, junior BFA Music TheatreGraphic Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gary SchwartzHouse Managers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Catherine Groth, sophomore BFA Music Theatre

Emily Strub, sophomore BFA Music TheatreAsst. House Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Christopher Woodley, sophomore BFA Music TheatreBox Office Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kelly J. UllomAsst. Box Office Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hailey Lechelt, senior BFA ActingLight Board Operator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Juna Shai, senior BFA Music TheatreSound Board Operator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lizzie Maguire, freshman BA Theatre ArtsFollow Spot Operators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dominic Gambiani, junior BA Theatre Arts

Tuxford Turner, junior BFA ActingRobert Wilson, junior BFA Music Theatre

Wardrobe CrewLea Hulsey (Head), freshman BA Theatre ArtsHaylie Aeschliman, freshman BFA Design/TechCiara Bates, freshman BFA ActingAngie Cornwell, freshman BFA Music TheatreLena Kincaid, junior BA Theatre Arts

Run Crew

Jim Conklin, sophomore BFA Music Theatre Pearlie Leaf, freshman BFA Acting Kieran O’Connor, freshman BFA Acting Monica Shen, sophomore BA Theatre Arts

Light Hang Electricians

Taylor Coduto, sophomore BA Theatre ArtsTrey Ehrhart, freshman BFA Music TheatreJared Gardner, freshman BFA Music Theatre

Sam Hulsizer, sophomore BFA ActingMatthew Humason, freshman BFA ActingLizzie Maguire, freshman BA Theatre ArtsAnna Schultz-Breef, freshman BA Theatre ArtsCal Ussery, freshman BA Theatre ArtsRobert Wilson, junior BFA Music Theatre

Fly CrewKaylan Boyd Harris, junior BA Business AdministrationIan O’Toole, sophomore BA Theatre Arts

Ushers

Brooke Emmerich, senior BFA ActingDominic Gambaiani, junior BA Theatre ArtsMegan Lai, junior BFA ActingLili Moldovanska, freshman BFA ActingMadison Steele, junior BFA Music Theatre

Production Assistants

Costume Shop Assistants

Aida Cheung, Maren Flessen, Melissa Iheakam, Grace McAvoy, Whitney Meltz, Catherine Mojsiewicz, Hannah Sage, Jaclyn Salgado,

Anne Warnke, Christopher Woodley, Libby Zabit

Scene Shop Assistants/Facilities Manager

Haylie Aeschliman, Brynn Beveridge, Katie Bidart, Rebecca Cauthorn, Madisen DeBord, Sam Hulsizer, Jamie Kreppein, Kieran O’Connor, Vianey Salazar,

Olivia Sarkis, Anna Schultz-Breef, Alanna Scoggins, Tuxford Turner

Lighting and Sound Shop Assistants

Taylor Coduto, Nick Valdivia

Theatre Office/Box Office/Photography/Publicity/Research Assistants

Timothy Foszcz, Catherine Groth, Emily Hardesty, Kat Hoth, Matthew Humason, Kamilah Lay, Hailey Lechelt, Paola Lehman, Shelby Moore Korte, Danielle Ponsot,

Kira Rangel, Juna Shai, Tiffany Remijas, Emily Strub, Robert Wilson

Production Crews

Illinois Wesleyan UniversitySchool of Theatre Arts Faculty

Thomas A. Quinn . . . . . . . . . Associate Professor/ Director of the School of Theatre Arts

Nancy B. Loitz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Professor of Theatre Arts

Curtis C. Trout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Professor of Theatre Arts

Jean MacFarland Kerr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Associate Professor of Theatre Arts

Scott Susong. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Associate Professor of Theatre Arts

David Allen Stoughton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Professor of Theatre Arts

Saundra DeAthos-Meers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assistant Professor of Theatre Arts

Christopher Connelly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Visiting Assistant Professor of Theatre Arts

Adjunct Faculty and Staff

Laurel Beard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Music Theatre Voice

Charlie Berggren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Music Theatre Theory & Accompanist

Eka Berzirgani . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dance

Lark Commanday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dance

Maggie Cornyn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dance

Paul Dennhardt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stage Combat

Rob Fulton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Staff Electrician

Susan L. High. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Costume Shop Supervisor

Maxwell Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Recruiting Coordinator

Julie Kasa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Music Theatre Accompanist

Lyuda Kizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Acting

David Kortemeier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stage Voice

Sheri Marley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dance

Saul Nache. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Music Theatre Voice

Connor Norton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Scene Shop Supervisor

Kaley Pruitt Ozminkowski. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dance

Jessica Riss Waltrip. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dance

Jo Lynn Robinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Music Theatre Accompanist

Kyle Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Theatre History

Armie Thompson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Technical Director/Production Manager

Kelly J. Ullom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Theatre Operations Specialist

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