Twilight

than just a performance—it’s a journey. A journey that has brought us together to entertain beyond the Stanley stage, educate through inspiring youth initiatives, and experience the thrill of Broadway touring productions right here in Utica.

Broadway Utica Staff

Danielle Padula, Executive Director

Jill Conley, Finance Director

While this season comes to a close, the excitement is far from over. A new season awaits, and with it, a promise: Drama Awaits. We can’t wait to share what’s next, and for you to be part of another year of unforgettable theater.

Kristen Matteson, Program Director

Joe Fanelli, Technical Director

Carter Klumbach, Marketing

Board of Directors 2024-2025

Anne Milograno, President

Eugene Falvo, Vice President

Thank you for being part of our Broadway Utica family. See you next season!

Colleen Noga, Treasurer

Board Members

Peter Loftus

With gratitude, Danielle Padula, Executive Director

Paul Drejza

SCAN HERE FOR THE TWILIGHT PLAYBILL

Matthew Romanow

S hout it from the roof tops!

• DIGI TA L

• R A D I O • E V E N TS

• SP O R TS M ARK E T I N G

We Are Community

First Source is proud to sponsor the Students on Broadway Program, helping to get our youth exposed to theater arts who may otherwise be unable to attend.

The theater allows us to become someone else for a brief moment; to sing, to dance, to act, to create. Whether participating as a performer or spectator, the theater shows us new places and new perspectives enriching our lives and opening our minds.

We sincerely hope the students enjoy another season of great performances in this spectacular theater.

COMPOSER

CARTER BURWELL

MUSIC DIRECTOR

SHELBIE RASSLER

COMPANY MANAGEMENT

EVAN BERNARDIN PRODUCTIONS

PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT

JOHN A. MITCHELL

FOH/MON ENGINEER

SEBASTIAN VILLOTA

PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER/BACKLINE TECH/VIDEO

MANNY LUPERCIO

LIGHTING DESIGNER

JOHN A. MITCHELL

LX OPERATOR

EVA ONEY

COMPANY MANAGER

JIM WOODARD

TOUR MARKETING SOLOSHOE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC

NATIONAL PRESS TELLEM GRODY PR

NATIONAL TOUR BOOKING ROADCO ENTERTAINMENT

MUSICIANS

KEYS/MUSIC DIRECTOR

SHELBIE RASSLER

MALE VOCALIST

DEVIN BARRUS

VIOLIN I

DONNI EVANS

VIOLIN II MIRIAM WAGSTAFF

VIOLA DEVAN FREEBAIRN

CELLO

CARLTON COLBY

GUITAR

JAXON GARRICK

GUITAR (SEPT 12 – OCT 16)

EMILY HACKWORTH

GUITAR (OCT 17 – NOV 30)

ADRIEN BALDWIN

BASS (UPRIGHT/ELECTRIC)

ADAM OVERACKER

PERCUSSION

ABIGAIL RODRIGUEZ

DRUMS GAVIN RYAN

Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) doesn’t expect much when she moves to the small town of Forks, Washington, until she meets the mysterious and handsome Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) — a boy who’s hiding a dark secret: he’s a vampire. As their worlds and hearts collide, Edward must battle the bloodlust raging inside him as well as a coterie of undead that would make Bella their prey. Based on the #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling sensation by Stephenie Meyer, Twilight adds a dangerous twist to the classic story of starcrossed lovers. The film is directed by Catherine Hardwicke, screenplay by Melissa Rosenberg, produced by Greg Mooradian, Mark Morgan, Wyck Godfrey, and executive produced by Karen Rosenfelt, Marty Bowen, Guy Oseary, Michelle Imperato Stabile.

The Twilight Saga is one of the most successful young adult film franchises of all time. The five films (Twilight, The Twilight Saga: New Moon, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Parts 1 & 2) have grossed more than $3.3 billion at the worldwide box office.

The films were adapted from “Twilight” creator Stephenie Meyer’s acclaimed series of books that won multiple awards, sold over 160 million copies worldwide and were translated into 49 different languages. Lionsgate’s TV adaptation of Stephenie Meyer’s novel “Midnight Sun” has been picked up to series at Netflix.

Tonight’s concert offers a unique opportunity for audiences to relive the film that started it all in a cinematic live-to-film experience with a sensational live band. Musicians will take the stage to perform the beloved film score in perfect synchronization with the original movie, presented in its entirety on a massive cinema screen. Audiences will be completely captivated by the magical atmosphere with more than 1,000 twinkling candles illuminating the grand stage, creating an ambiance that sets the tone for a truly romantic evening.

For more information, tickets, and tour dates visit wwwtwilightinconcert.com.

WHO’S WHO

SHELBIE RASSLER is an awardwinning composer, conductor, and producer whose work spans concert halls, Broadway, film, and viral multimedia projects. She first gained national recognition for her socially impactful music videos during the pandemic, including her production of What the World Needs Now, which earned a CBS Sunday Morning Award and features on CNN, The Today Show, Good Morning America, NPR, and more.

In 2024, Shelbie served as Music Director and Conductor for Sony’s Spider-Verse: Live in Concert National Tour, leading an orchestra in performances of Daniel Pemberton’s iconic score to nearly 100,000 audience members at venues including LA’s Dolby Theatre and Brooklyn’s Kings Theatre. She is thrilled to return to the road in 2025 as Music Director for Twilight: In Concert.

Shelbie is the Music Director of the Vail Dance Festival, working alongside Artistic Director Damian Woetzel and collaborating with world-renowned artists such as Pulitzer Prize winner Caroline Shaw and Brooklyn Rider. She has written, arranged, and orchestrated works for performers and ensembles including Yo-Yo Ma, Lara Downes, Rhiannon Giddens, and the New World Symphony. Her music has been performed in prestigious venues such as Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center, London’s West End, and Vienna’s Mozarthaus.

Her upcoming debut album, Portrait of an Unquiet Mind, commissioned

by GRAMMY-winning producer Mark Rabideau, explores the intersection of music and mental health and will be accompanied by a PBS documentary and nationwide educational initiative.

Beyond the concert stage, Shelbie’s credits include Netflix series, HBO Max campaigns, commercials, and award-winning films. She also served as a key collaborator on fundraising projects with Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley, helping raise over $1 million for The Entertainment Community Fund and other organizations.

A dedicated educator and speaker, Shelbie has taught at The Juilliard School, Boston Conservatory at Berklee, and SXSW, and was a Featured Speaker at the 2021 Imagine Solutions Conference. She holds degrees from The Juilliard School (M.M., Music Composition) and Boston Conservatory at Berklee (B.M., Music Composition), studying under Pulitzer Prize winner John Corigliano and Jonathan Bailey Holland.

WHO’S WHO

LIONSGATE GLOBAL PRODUCTS

& EXPERIENCES is a division within Lionsgate Studios Corp. (Nasdaq: LION), one of the world’s leading standalone, pure play, publiclytraded content companies. By leveraging the studios’ world-class portfolio of film and television brands and franchises, the division drives incremental revenue and builds consumer engagement via live shows and experiences, location-based entertainment destinations, games, physical and digital merchandise, and select strategic partnerships and investments.

The group has announced multiple stage productions (Dirty Dancing, La La Land, Wonder and Nashville for Broadway, and The Hunger Games for London), integrations with marquee games (Call of Duty, Dead By Daylight, Roblox, and Fortnite), and collaborations with best-in-class consumer products licensees (LEGO, American Classics, Hot Toys, Funko, and more).

Attractions based on Lionsgate’s top franchises The Hunger Games, John Wick, SAW and other iconic IP can be found at theme parks and destinations in Asia, the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Middle East, with the highly anticipated JOHN WICK EXPERIENCE now open in Las Vegas.

GEA LIVE has established itself as the premier partner in location-based entertainment, combining creativity, excellence and credibility to deliver unforgettable events that bring iconic brands to life in all their glory. Working with renowned IPs from TV, film, theatre, music, gaming, and anime, GEA Live design, produces and distributes everything from symphonic and film concerts to immersive exhibitions and stage shows.

With a vast portfolio of shows spanning more than 40 countries, GEA Live has collaborated with world-class brands like PlayStation, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Twilight, Dirty Dancing, Our Planet, and Demon Slayer, in addition to exclusively representing the legendary Ennio Morricone.

As a trusted pillar of Sony Music’s Masterworks Live division, GEA Live has partnered with entertainment giants like Sony Pictures, Lionsgate, Viacom, and Warner Brothers, among others, delivering unparalleled value for licensors while further elevating the world’s most cherished brands.

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Mohawk Valley SHRM (MVSHRM) is your local chapter affiliate of SHRM (www.shrm.org). We are here to assist and serve local human resource professionals as well as all members of the business community that are tasked with day-to-day human resource issues. Our members represent a wide variety of industries and disciplines. MVSHRM is dedicated to being an advocate for workers, supervisors/manager, human resource professionals and others that deal with critical people issues within their workplace. MVSHRM offers educational events and networking opportunities as a means to stay current and learn "best practices" in order to deal with human resource issues.

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