Time: Present Day
Place: MoMA
cast and crew
cast
Jesus of Nazareth ............................................................... Annaliese Ruhs
Judas Iscariot ................................................................... Vivian Alexander
Mary Magdalene .............................................................. Amber Sherman
King Herod ................................................................................. Ava Bucur
Caiaphas ............................................................................. Annie Sheahan
Peter ...................................................................................... Olivia Forsyth
Pontius Pilate .................................................................... Lorelai Amborn
Simon Zealotes ................................................................. Jessie Skonosey
Annas ................................................................................... Kiley Kennedy
understudies
For Jesus of Nazareth: Alle Gourlie; for Judas Iscariot: Hannah Duda; for Mary Magdalene: Maria Romero; for Caiaphas: Andre’a Santoyo; for Peter: Mae Adams
dance captains
Ella Bergfeld, Ellie Medina
production and design team
Director ......................................................................... Matthew Hougland
Music Director ..................................................................... Yu-Mei Chang
Choreographer ..................................................................... Emily Winkler
Technical Director ..................................................................... Grace Kirk
Scenic Designer .................................................. Maureen Chavez Kruger
Costume Designer ................................................................. Kim Instenes
Lighting Designer ..............................................
Julie E. Ballard, USA 829
Projection Designer ........................................... Julie E. Ballard, USA 829
Stage Manager ......................................................................Paige Downey
Assistant Stage Managers ..................... Liv Bissonette, Savannah Dipres
Sound Engineers.................................................................... Chenyang Li, Graduate Assistants to the Director ........... Qingchen Yao, Zhenyi Wang
Costume Crew Head ..................................................... Susana Alexander
cast and crew
Sound Board Operator ........................................................... Chenyang Li
Light Board Operator ...........................................................Qingchen Yao
QLab Operator ...................................................................... Zhenyi Wang
Director Assistant .................................................. Emma Faucault Miller
campus pastor’s note
As Carthage’s Campus Pastor, I’m thrilled to experience Jesus Christ Superstar with this community!
The show‘s artistic representation of Jesus’ last days on earth is fabulously creative, while also following closely to the 4 gospel accounts. I experience this production as a faithful representation of these core events for Christians.
Since its debut on Broadway in 1971, Jesus Christ Superstar has lived the tension of artistic freedom and honoring sacred story. This tension can deepen one’s faith, challenge faith, or simply be a great show.
Whatever drew you to this theater today, may this production inspire and challenge, nurture and nudge, and give you moments of awe and delight.
I am so proud of the cast and crew! Their dedication to prepare this production, while wrestling with this story’s meaning in each of their lives, has been inspiring. I hope you will experience their artistry and passion as they bring to life Jesus Christ Superstar for us.
Enjoy the show!
Pastor Adam Miller-Stubbendick
The Dudley Riggle Endowed Chair for Campus Ministry Carthage College
Annaliese Ruhs (Jesus) is a Senior Music Theatre and Directing double major. Carthage Credits: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR (Jesus), HEAD OVER HEELS (Pamela), CARRIE (Margaret White), ON THE VERGE (Mary), NINE (Costumes), XANADU (Assistant Stage Manager), Opera Workshop IN MEMORY OF MOZART. She received a nomination for the KCACTF Irene Acting scholarship for her work as Mary in ON THE VERGE. Annaliese has competed in the Wisconsin NATS singing competition, winning 1st place in her category in 2024 and 2nd in 2022. On campus, she is the Vice President of the Carthage Choir and sings with the Lincoln Chamber Singers. If you enjoyed her work today, she will be giving her senior recital on November 1st in the Recital Hall at 1:00 pm and will be directing the studio play DEAR ELIZABETH next semester in the studio theatre. IG: aruhs_26
Vivian Alexander (Judas) is a senior Music Theatre major and is thrilled to be back on stage! Carthage credits include Sue Snell in CARRIE: THE MUSICAL, Our Lady of the Spa in NINE THE MUSICAL, Erato/Ensemble in XANADU. Vivian would like to thank her family for instilling in her the love of musicals, especially JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR. Being in this show is a dream come true and she is so proud of all of these talented women who made it possible!
Ava Bucur (King Herod) is a sophomore Musical Theatre and Theatre Education major and is very excited to be making her debut on the Carthage College Main Stage! When she isn’t performing and making people laugh, she loves to make her own jewelry, play board games, and meet new people! She’d like to thank Matthew for his brilliant vision, as well as the all female identifying cast and crew for making this show an unforgettable one. She’d also like to thank her family for being so supportive of her love of performance. Finally, she thanks God for giving her the opportunity to share His story in a new way with an incredible group of women.
Amber Sherman (Mary Magdalene) is a junior Marketing major with a double minor in Musical Theatre and Economics. She is very excited for this musical as it is her first musical at Carthage! Her Main Stage credits at Carthage included Stage Manager for AWAY FROM THE MIRROR DANCE SHOW Spring 2025, Light Board for TO THE GROWTH EDGE DANCE SHOW Fall 2024. Her Studio credits at Carthage include performing in TERMINAL EXHALE Spring 2025. Amber would love to thank her family for supporting her throughout her time at Carthage, as well as every amazing person that has put such hard work into this performance to make it happen. She hopes that you enjoy the show!
Olivia Forsyth (Peter) is elated to be a part of her second mainstage musical especially in one as iconic as JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR. Her mainstage credits at Carthage included dancing in TO THE GROWTHS EDGE Fall 2024, and offstage Swing/Dance Captain in HEAD OVER HEELS Spring 2025. She would like to take a moment to thank her parents for their constant and endless support, friends, family, and most importantly the lovely other women within this production that allowed for an empowering and refreshing experience seldom had. Olivia hopes you are thoroughly enthralled and captivated with Carthage theatre departments’ divinely splendid production of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR.
Lorelai Amborn (Pontius Pilate) is SO excited to perform in her fifth Carthage Production! Previous Carthage Main Stage credits include: Ensemble in LIFE IS A DREAM Spring 25, Claudia Nardi in NINE Spring 24, You 5-The Leader in THE GENDERLESS PLAY EXPERIMENT Fall 23. Studio credits include: Understudy for Dorothea/Artie/Echo in ELEEMOSYNARY Fall 24. Other credits include Cathy in the MTI pilot production of TREVOR, and Beetlejuice in the MTI pilot presentation of BEETLEJUICE: HIGH SCHOOL EDITION. She would like to thank Matthew for this opportunity as well as her family and friends for always supporting her. Special thanks to her boyfriend Hayden for being her biggest cheerleader. Enjoy the show!!
Kiley Kennedy (Annas) is a senior Music Theatre major. This will be her first show at Carthage! Her Carthage Credits include: AWAY FROM THE MIRROR (Light Board). Other credits include: INTO THE WOODS (Lucinda), SPRING AWAKENING (Frau Bergman), TWELFTH NIGHT (Malvolio), and MR. BURNS: A POST-ELECTRIC PLAY (Maude Flanders), for which she was nominated for the KCACTF MT Award. She is grateful to everyone involved in the production for making this a wonderful first experience and cannot wait to make her Main Stage debut!
Jessie Skonesey (Simon) is a senior Theatre Performance Major with a Minor in French! Carthage Credits: ANTIGONE (Antigone), FML: HOW CARSON MCCULLERS SAVED MY LIFE (Ms.Delaney), THE GENDERLESS PLAY EXPERIMENT (Stranger), ON THE VERGE (Alex), ELEEMOSYNARY (Artie), LIFE IS A DREAM (Estrella), AWAY FROM THE MIRROR (Dancer) , She wouldn’t be who she is today without the support and encouragement from her beloved family and friends. Insta: @jessie_skonesey
Annie Sheahan (Caiaphas) is a sophomore Music Theatre major, and is incredibly proud and grateful to be making her Carthage Main Stage debut as a part of this wonderful production. Previous credits include: SHREK: THE MUSICAL (Fiona), CHARLOTTE’S WEB (Charlotte), and THE ADDAMS FAMILY (Pugsley). On campus, Annie is involved as a member of Lambda Kappa, as well as Carthage Treble Choir. She thanks her mom for always supporting her dreams, and countless car karaoke sessions. You can catch her later this semester up in the booth as the spotlight operator for Blue Bird! IG: nie.shea
Mae Adams (Ensemble, Herod’s Tappers, u/s Peter) is beyond thrilled to be cast in one of her favorite musicals, Jesus Christ Superstar! Her past main stage credits include the 2025 Spring Musical HEAD OVER HEELS (Ensemble, Gynecia u/s). You will also find Mae performing with the Carthage College Dance Team. Mae is absolutely honored to be a part of such a unique production with amazing women by her side, and thanks everyone involved for putting their talent, support, heart and soul into the show. A win for all the feminists out there! She could not be more excited and grateful for the opportunity!
Ella Bergfeld (Ensemble, Herod’s Tappers, Soul Girl) is a senior double majoring in Political Science and Music Theatre. Carthage Main Stage Credits: Brooke Wyndham in LEGALLY BLONDE, Norma and Dance Captain in CARRIE, Carla in NINE, Kira in XANADU. Ella would like to thank Chase <3 @ellabergfeld
Lydia Berryman (Ensemble, Herod’s Tappers) is a sophomore Musical Theatre major and is thrilled to be in her third show at Carthage College! Her past credits include Ensemble in HEAD OVER HEELS Spring 2025 (Carthage College), dancing in TO THE GROWTH EDGE Fall 2024 (Carthage College), Dance Captain in 9 TO 5 Summer 2024 (Stoughton Center for The Arts), Hope Cladwell in URINETOWN Fall 2023, Rusty in FOOTLOOSE Fall 2022, and Sophie Sherridan in Mamma Mia Fall 2021 (Deerfield High School). She would like to thank her parents, sister, family, and friends for all of their constant support and encouragement! IG: lydialovestap
STAR Spring 2022. Hannah wants to thank her friends and family for always supporting her! (Hi mom!)
Alle Gourlie (Ensemble, Soul Girl, u/s Jesus) is a Sophomore Music Education Major with a minor in Musical Theater. Previous credits include Hooker/Nun in SISTER ACT at Northern Lakes Arts Association and Philoclea in HEAD OVER HEELS on the Carthage Main Stage! On campus she is also in the Treble Choir, the Philanthropy Chair of the Lambda Kappa Music Fraternity, and The Box Office Lead. She would like to thank her family, little brother, and two closest pals for their unending love and support. IG: gourlieallessandra
Mackenzie Haith (Ensemble) is a Senior Special and Elementary Education major with a minor in Musical Theatre. She is excited to be in her very first show here at Carthage! She would like to thank her family and friends for their encouragement on her journey to the stage!
Sarah Hege (Ensemble) is thrilled to be in her first main stage production at Carthage College! She is a Sophomore Musical Theatre student and has been doing shows since she was in 4th grade. Last year she was an actor in some of the directing class scenes as well as Vi in APO’s musical 24 FOOTLOOSE. Some of her favorite roles outside of school include Rusty in FOOTLOOSE, Alice in ADDAMS FAMILY, and Margot in LEGALLY BLONDE. Sarah would like to thank her family for their support throughout all of her musical and artistic endeavors and for filling her childhood with music creating a love for music and theatre that is unending.
Avery Jones (Ensemble, Herod’s Tappers) is so excited to be performing in her first musical at Carthage! Her Main Stage credits at Carthage include dancing in TO THE GROWTH EDGE Fall 2024 and AWAY FROM THE MIRROR Spring 2025. She is a Musical Theatre and self-designed Dance in Theatre double Major. When she isn’t on stage, Avery enjoys going for bike rides by the lake, crocheting her own clothes or reading a good book. She’d like to thank her friends for always being there for a great time, as well as her family for their encouragement and continued support as she pursues her passions
Hannah Duda (Ensemble, Soul Girl, u/s Judas) is a Sophomore this year at Carthage majoring in theater, musical theater, and secondary education. She is very excited to be back on stage for her second show at Carthage. Her main stage credits at Carthage include LIFE IS A DREAM Spring 2025. Other credits include: Lakeside players PUFFS Fall 2024, KUSD BRIGHT
Annelise Lopez (Ensemble) is an Elementary Education and Special Education Major here at Carthage. This will be Annelise’s second show at Carthage, her first show being last spring’s studio theatre play, TERMINAL EXHALE. Even though this is her second show at Carthage, She is no
stranger to the acting world. In the past, you may have seen her writing or acting with POVS (point of view story), where she works on providing healing-centered agencies and facilitators with access to therapeutic short films—driving meaningful moments of healing for clients impacted by harm and violence. Annelise would like to thank her boyfriend for the amazing love and support she gets from him. She would also like to thank her family for always being there to support her with everything that she does in life, specifically her beautiful mother.
Ellis Medina (Ensemble, Herod’s Tappers) is a Junior Musical Theatre major and Women and Gender Studies minor here at Carthage and is excited to be performing in her third Carthage production! She was previously involved in XANADU (Swing/Dance Captain) and NINE (Featured Dancer) here at Carthage, but has also been apart of THE PROM (Shelby), GREASE (Patty/ Dance Captain), and MAMMA MIA (Dance Captain). Outside of performing, Ellie works as a Director/Choreographer at Ovation Academy, as well as working on campus as a Student Ambassador and an office assistant in the Fine Arts department. She would like to thank the cast, production team, and crew for their hard work and dedication to this show, as well as her friends and family for being her biggest supporters! @_ellisamada
Piper Nelson (Ensemble) is super excited to be a part of her first mainstage production here at Carthage! She has been doing theatre for over ten years, and she is thrilled to be able to showcase her hard work and talent in this production. Her main stage credits include participating as a featured dancer in ANASTASIA at The Rhode Center for the Arts in Winter 2025. Her previous credits include Sandy in GREASE in Spring 2024, Ursula in THE LITTLE MERMAID in Spring 2023, and Pinocchio in SHREK THE MUSICAL in Spring 2022 at Unity School District in Balsam Lake, WI. She has also participated in many student-led productions at Carthage, including scenes from THE LAST TRAIN TO NIBROC and DOLL’S HOUSE PART 2 in the Fall of 2024 and the 24-Hour Musical production of FOOTLOOSE as Wilbur in Spring of 2025.
Maria Romero (Ensemble, u/s Mary Magdalene) is a Musical Theatre Major going into her junior year at Carthage College. She is so excited to be part of the main stage production of JESUS CHRIST SUPER STAR! Her previous performances with Carthage has been playing Melissa Chu in TERMINAL EXHALE and ensemble in the 24 hour production of SINGING IN THE RAIN. Other places where she has sung have been in the NATS singing competition, her Musical Theater Technique classes, or with the Carthage
Choir. She wants to thank everyone who has shown support for her work and can’t wait to share this experience with you!
Andre’a Santoyo (Ensemble, u/s Caiaphas) is a senior music education major planning to student teach in the spring. This is her first show at Carthage making her debut, and she is proud of being apart of this all female cast. Her roles in ensemble include Priest 1, & Old man and she is also understudying the role of Caiaphas. Shows she has been apart of in the past include: SISTER ACT and BRING IT ON! She is having her senior recital as well. She is very thankful to everyone in the cast and crew and for all of those that made her feel welcome for her first show at Carthage!
production team biographies
Matthew Hougland (Director) is Assistant Professor of Music, Director of Undergraduate Musical Theatre Studies, and Music Department Chair at Carthage College in Kenosha, WI. Matthew holds a Master of Music in Vocal Performance, an Advanced Certificate in Vocal Pedagogy from New York University, and a Bachelor of Music in Music Education from Anderson University. Matthew is a current doctoral candidate in Educational Leadership at Indiana State University. A native Hoosier, Matthew has taught and performed in venues around the world. Matthew’s students can be seen on Broadway, national tours, TV/film, cruise ships, and in various regional theaters. Performing credits include: National Tour: SPAMILTON as Man at the Piano/ King George III and Music Director; Off-Broadway: EMERGENCY: THE MUSICAL; Regional: CHICAGO (Mary Sunshine) – Broadway World Best Actor Award Winner; Workshops; WICKEDEST WOMAN. Other highlights: SISTER ACT, AMOUR, THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD, A CATERED AFFAIR. Matthew also worked closely with Larry O’Keefe (BAT BOY, LEGALLY BLONDE) and Nell Benjamin (MEAN GIRLS, LEGALLY BLONDE) in a workshop production of their show THE WILD PARTY. Previous teaching credits include faculty at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Professional Performing Arts School, NYC Vocal Studio, Rosie’s Theater Kids, and international appointments in Bejing, Guangzhou, Yiwu, Hangzhou, and Shanghai, China. Matthew is also a Vocal Director and audition pianist for Celebrity Cruises Enterntainment in Miami, FL.
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Yu-Mei Chang (Music Director) is a music director and keyboardist active in Taiwan, China, and the U.S. Her major Chinese-language credits include Mamma Mia! (Asst. MD/KB2), Avenue Q (Asst. MD/KB-Conduct), How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (Asst. MD/KB-Conduct), Daddy Long Legs (MD/KB-Conduct), Murder Ballad (MD/KB-Conduct), and Midnight Diner (MD). She also performed in Jekyll and Hyde (KB3) and Thrill Me (Pianist).
In English-language productions, she has served as Music Director for I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change and Next to Normal in Taiwan, and played keyboards for The Phantom of the Opera international tour (China/Taiwan) and Young Frankenstein at Chicago’s Mercury Theater. At Carthage College, she assisted on Something Rotten! and Legally Blonde, and played for Hair. Workshop credits include Songs for a New World (Pianist), The Last Five Years (MD/Pianist), and Ordinary Days (MD/Pianist).
Chang holds a Master’s degree in Music Theatre Vocal Pedagogy from Carthage College and continues to build an international career in musical theatre.
Emily Winkler (Choreographer) has worked as a dancer, choreographer, and instructor for the past 25 years. She has a BA from the University of Illinois, Champaign. Her performance experience has varied from company work with Emergence Dance Theatre, to regional musical theatre, theme park, industrial work, and as a dancer for R&B artist Montell Jordan. Movie credits include Kevin Costner’s Message in a Bottle. Emily’s choreography includes Six Flags Great America, Stage Right Dinner Theatre, Lincoln Park Zoo, Lake Forest Children’s Theatre, Carthage College, and Drew Thomas Production in Orlando, FL. She has been a guest teacher for Dance Master’s of Wisconsin and Columbia College Chicago, and is currently a faculty member at Carthage College. Emily has also served as the Director of Jazz Theatre of Illinois, a member of NDEO, and a judge for IHSA competitive dance.
Kim Instenes (Costume Designer, Associate Professor of Theatre) holds an MFA in Costume Design and Technology from Ohio University and a BA in Theatre from UW-Whitewater. Her faculty credits include UW Parkside, UW Whitewater, UW Milwaukee, and Lawrence University. In addition to teaching at these schools, she has designed costumes and makeup for a number of productions, including IMAGINARY INVALID, PRIDE AND PREJUDICE, TROJAN WAR, SWEENEY TODD, and TRANSLATIONS. Kim continues to work as a freelance costume and make-up designer in the Milwaukee/ Chicago area. Professional design credits include First Stage Milwaukee, Milwaukee Shakespeare, the Milwaukee Repertory Theater, Renaissance
Theatreworks, Third Avenue PlayWorks, Forward Theater, Utah Shakespearean Festival, and the Racine Theatre Guild. Kim is excited to be a part of the Theatre Department here at Carthage, as it strengthens and strives to create theatre artists of the highest quality. She enjoys the thrill of watching a student understand what a costume does for their character and experiencing that character come to life as a result. She would also like to thank her family, husband Doug, and children, Lauren and Sarah, and Dalen, Haley, and Cayson, for their continued support of her creative endeavors.
Julie E. Ballard, USA829 (Lighting Designer) is a professional lighting designer, ETCP-certified electrician, and theatrical technician. She is affiliated with IATSE Local 2 and the Actors’ Equity Association. Additionally, Ms. Ballard is the owner/operator of OverlapLighting Productions, LLC, a freelance production company specializing in lighting design and production/stage management. She has designed for the Charlotte Ballet, Giordano Dance Chicago, Ballet West, and Hubbard Street Dance Chicago. She has freelanced for over two decades in and around the Midwest, touring regionally, nationally, and internationally with Hubbard Street, Pilobolus, Deeply Rooted Dance Theater, The Seldoms, and David Dorfman Dance, among others. Theatre audiences have seen her designs in the U.S., across Europe, Siberia, and South Africa. Ms. Ballard holds degrees in Theater (BA, 1999) and Lighting Design (MFA, 2004) from Kent State University and the University of Florida, respectively. Her digital footprint can be found at overlaplighting.com
Grace Kirk-Lazar (Technical Director) is the Technical Director at Carthage College in Kenosha, WI. Grace holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Peck School of the Arts at University of Wisconsin Milwaukee. JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR is Grace’s debut as a Technical Director. She has worked as a Shop Sub-Manager for shows such as TWELFTH NIGHT, THE RESISTABLE RISE OF ARTURO UI, FEMALE TRANSPORT, TROJAN WOMEN and A PIECE OF MY HEART. Grace was also the Sound Designer for TWELFTH NIGHT and A PIECE OF MY HEART. She has also been a prop artisan/ master for WITTENBERG, WINTER’S TALE and IN THE NEXT ROOM (or THE VIBRATOR PLAY). Grace has worked at multiple venues in the City of Milwaukee through the I.A.T.S.E. Stagehand Union in positions focused on set up and strike of large scale productions.
Paige Downey (Stage Manager) is a Senior Stage Management and Directing double major with a minor in Dance. This is her 12th production at Carthage College. Her Main Stage credits at Carthage included dancing in IN THE MOMENT DANCE SHOW Fall 2022, Co Stage Manager for FML: HOW
CARSON MCCULLERS SAVED MY LIFE Spring 2023, Costume Crew for LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL Spring 2023, Stage Manager for THE GENDERLESS PLAY EXPERIMENT Fall 2023, Costume Crew for IN/VISIBLE DANCE SHOW Fall 2023, Dancer AWAY FROM THE MIRROR spring 2024, Assistant Director LIFE CYCLE OF A STAR Fall 2024, Dancer TO THE GROWTH EDGE Fall 2024, Choreographer/Dancer AWAY FROM THE MIRROR spring 2025, Stage Manager HEAD OVER HEELS spring 2025. Studio credits include Stage Manager for WHEREVER YOU’VE BEEN Spring 2024. Edinburgh Fringe Festival credits include Assistant Director/Stage Manager LIFE CYCLE OF A STAR Summer 2025. Paige is also the recipient of the KCACTF Emerging Stage Manager Award for her work on The Genderless Play Experiment. She would like to give a special thank you to her friends and family, along with the rest of the SM team: “Thank you guys for all your support. I couldn’t have done it without you!” Insta:@Paigemary07
Liv Bissonette (Assistant Stage Manager) is a senior majoring in technical stage management and minoring in both creative writing and French. JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR is her tenth show at Carthage College, and career-wise marks her twenty-fourth show in a stage management role for a production. Some of Liv’s stage management credits at Carthage include LIFE CYCLE OF A STAR (in addition to its Carthage performance, performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival Summer 2025), TERMINAL EXHALE, NINE, and CARRIE. Liv would like to thank her family for their constant support and encouragement.
Savannah Dipres-Filer (Assistant Stage Manager) is a freshman majoring in Technical Stage Management and minoring in history. This will be her 14th show in total and her first at Carthage. She is excited to be a part of the JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR team and is ready to learn more every day! She would like to thank her family and friends for supporting her with the transition into college life. She would also like to shout out her dog Bella, whom she misses very much.
Chenyang Li (Sound Engineer) is a graduate student in music theatre vocal pedagogy at Carthage College. JCSS is one of her favorite shows, and she is eager to work on sound mixing for JCSS. She is so proud to be one of the ALL FEMALE CAST program members, and she’ll share all the support and energy with every excellent musician in this show. In Carthage, she has previously works as a Sound Engineer for HEAD OVER HEELS, and worked as Director assistant in XANADU, and also as a costume crew for ON THE VERGE, AWAY FROM THE MIRROR, and NINE. She also participated in costume-making for all the shows before.
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Zhenyi Wang (QLab Operator) is a graduate student in music theatre vocal pedagogy at Carthage College. She was the Musical Theatre Recommendation Officer of Shanxi Grand Theatre in 2024. She formerly served as the Music Director for the musical-themed performance at the Campus Culture and Arts Festival of the Affiliated High School of Shanxi University. She is proud to have been part of this all-female production of Jesus Christ Superstar and looks forward to collaborating with fellow artists on this remarkable work.
Qingchen Yao (Lightboard Operator) is a graduate student in the Music Theatre Vocal Pedagogy program at Carthage College. She has over 10 years of teaching experience across all age groups and serves as a Teaching Team Manager and Mentor for Musical Theatre Teacher Training. Qingchen is a key member of the Ministry of Education’s national project “Musical Drama Creation and Rehearsal Research” and contributed to compiling the musical theatre section of the national secondary school art textbook. Her work will also be seen as Choreographer for the upcoming production of Carthage’s The Blue Bird and a competition piece at the Singapore International Performance Singing Contest, and directed and coached students in Fifi’s Dream, which won First Prize in the National Education Competition. Qingchen is thrilled to bring her expertise and passion for musical theatre to this production, supporting every artist on stage.
Emma Faucault-Miller (Director Assistant) is a junior Musical Theatre major with a minor in Communications and is ecstatic to be part of this production. Past Carthage credits include: LIFE IS A DREAM (Queen Basilia), ELEEMOSYNARY (Assistant Stage Manager), and NINE (Guido’s Mother). Other credits include MAMMA MIA! (Donna Sheridan), SHE KILLS MONSTERS (Farrah The Faerie), and ANTIGONE (Nurse). Emma is very involved on campus; most notably, she is the First Vice President for Lambda Kappa, a member of the Carthage Choir, and works both in the Admissions office as a Student Ambassador and in the Scene Shop. Emma thanks her family for always being her rock, her friends for always making her laugh, and her boyfriend for being here with her every step of the way in her journey. Enjoy the show! Instagram: emmafaucaultmiller_
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