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THE FAC PRODUCTION OF
Book, Music and Lyrics by
IRENE SANKOFF and DAVID HEIN Original Broadway Production Produced by
Junkyard Dog Productions
Orchestrations by
August Eriksmoen
Arrangements by
Ian Eisendrath
Come From Away was originally co-produced in 2015 by La Jolla Playhouse and Seattle Repertory Theater and presented in 2016 by Ford’s Theatre. Come From Away (NAMT Festival 2013) was originally developed at the Canadian Music Theatre Project, Michael Rubinoff Producer, Sheridan College in Oakville, Ontario, Canada and was further developed at Goodspeed Musicals’ Festival of New Artists in east Haddam, Connecticut. The Canada Council for the Arts, The Ontario Arts Council, and The Fifth Avenue Theatre, Seattle Washington, also provided development support.
Directed by
Music Direction by
Kenny Moten
David Nehls
Scenic Design
Haley Hartmann Voice & Dialect Coach
Jeffrey Parker
Jessica Hindsley Costume Design
Kevin Nelson Lighting Design
Choreographed by
Nicole Watts
Arvada Lighting Design
Shannon McKinney† Production Stage Manager
Bailey Dumlao*
Sound Design
Max Silverman Assistant Stage Manager
Liz Lee*
Producing Artistic Director
Christopher L. Sheley
Come From Away is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com Any video and/or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited. The production elements in this show were originally created by and for the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities. COME FROM AWAY • 2026–2027 SEASON
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CAST IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER Claude & Others............................................................................................. Colin Alexander* Oz & Others....................................................................................................................Jake Bell Bob & Others...................................................................................................Randy Chalmers* Beverley & Others........................................................................................... Kelsey Crismon* Hannah & Others............................................................................................... Nicole deBree* Kevin T. & Others................................................................................................. Josh Franklin* Janice & Others...............................................................................................Elizabeth Harlen Nick & Others......................................................................................................Robert Hoppe* Bonnie & Others................................................................................................ Mary McGroary Kevin J. & Others.................................................................................................... Justin Milner Diane & Others.........................................................................................Megan Van De Hey* Beulah & Others..........................................................................................Sharon Kay White*
UNDERSTUDIES (Understudies never substitute for listed players unless a specific announcement for the appearance is made at the time of the performance.) Beulah & Others/Bonnie & Others........................................................... Amaya Egusquiza Hannah & Others............................................................................................ Anna Maria High Beverley & Others/Diane & Others/Janice & Others.........................Lauren Alice Smith Kevin J. & Others/Bob & Others/Oz & Others...........................................Elton J. Tanega* Kevin T. & Others/Nick & Others/Claude & Others.................. Stephen Charles Turner *The Actor appears through the courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association, The Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States
SETTING September 2001. Central Newfoundland, 38 planes, Gander International Airport, and the surrounding area. THE VIDEOTAPING OR MAKING OF ELECTRONIC OR OTHER AUDIO AND/OR VISUAL RECORDINGS OF THIS PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTING RECORDINGS OR STREAMS IN ANY MEDIUM, INCLUDING THE INTERNET, IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED, A VIOLATION OF THE AUTHOR(S)’S RIGHTS AND ACTIONABLE UNDER UNITED STATES COPYRIGHT LAW
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MUSICAL NUMBERS Welcome to the Rock.................................................................................. Claude, Company 38 Planes........................................................................................................................Company Blankets and Bedding.................................................................................................Company 28 Hours/Wherever We Are......................................................................................Company Darkness and Trees.....................................................................................................Company Darkness and Trees (Reprise)...................................................................................Company Lead Us Out of the Darkness....................................................................................Company Phoning Home..............................................................................................................Company Costume Party.............................................. Diane, Kevin T, Beverley, Hannah, Company I Am Here.......................................................................................................................... Hannah Prayer............................................................................................. Kevin T, Hannah, Company On The Edge.................................................................................................................Company Screech In...................................................................................................... Claude, Company Me and the Sky..............................................................................................Beverley, Women Stop the World...................................................................................... Nick, Diane, Company 38 Planes (Reprise)......................................................................................................Company Somewhere in the Middle of Nowhere............................................... Beverley, Company Something’s Missing....................................................................................................Company Finale............................................................................................................... Claude, Company Come From Away is a one-act show running about 1 hour and 40 minutes with no intermission.
THE BAND
Conductor/Keyboard.............................................................................................. David Nehls Percussion.............................................................................................................. Brian Hobson Cello............................................................................................................................. Jomar Cruz Flute/Whistles......................................................................................................... Cynthia Jaffe Guitar............................................................................................................................Matt Lopez Mandolin/Guitar..........................................................................................................David Otto Fiddle................................................................................................ Daina Plostnieks-Redpath
ALTERNATES
Conductor/ Keyboard.......................................................................................... Jerimiah Otto Percussion................................................................................................................. Nate Knitter Cello....................................................................................................................... Aaron Fanning My Heart Will Go On Words and Music by Will Jennings and James Horner. ©IRVING MUSIC, INC. on behalf of BLUE SKY RIDER SONGS (BMI). Used by permission of Sony/ATV Music Publishing. All rights reserved. Prayer of St. Francis dedicated to Mrs. Frances Tracy. ©1967, OCP, 5536 NE Hassalo, Portland, OR 97213. All rights reserved.
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A NOTE FROM THE DIRECTOR
When I first saw Come From Away, I didn’t know exactly what to expect. I knew it was about September 11th, but what I experienced was something much more unexpected: a uniquely theatrical story about ordinary people faced with extraordinary circumstances, and the remarkable ways they chose to show up for one another. At the center of this production is still the idea of radical hospitality. The people of Newfoundland didn’t have a plan for what happened on September 11, 2001. They simply looked at what they had, looked at who needed help, and got to work. They made food. They cared for animals. They drove buses. They listened. They opened their homes. Returning to this story with some of the artists who created our earlier production is a gift, but we aren’t interested in simply recreating what we did before. A new theater asks different things of the storytelling. A new audience brings its own history into the room. So, we’ve approached this production as something living: keeping what we learned together while allowing the physical world, the relationships, and even familiar moments to change. That feels especially meaningful in Colorado Springs, a community where service is part of the fabric of everyday life. Military members and their families, first responders, caregivers, volunteers, and countless others understand in very real ways what it means to answer a call, to move toward uncertainty, and to take responsibility for someone you may never have met before. Come From Away reminds us that heroism doesn’t always announce itself. Sometimes it looks like a sandwich, a spare room, a phone call home, or simply refusing to let another person feel alone. My hope is that this production doesn’t leave us only remembering what happened in Gander. I hope it asks us to consider what we would do when our own community is called upon: how we make room, how we choose kindness, and how we show up for one another. Kenny Moten, Director
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WHO’S WHO THE ACTING COMPANY IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER
Colin Alexander* (Claude
& Others) is thrilled to be returning to the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College. Colin trained at London’s Guildhall School of Music and Drama. His credits include the international tour of Jekyll & Hyde, The Prince of Egypt at Tuacahn, Come From Away, Beauty and the Beast and Curtains at the Arvada Center, Cabaret at TheatreWorks, and Sweeney Todd and A Christmas Carol at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. He also appeared as Mr. Hardy in Mr. Laurel & Mr. Hardy at the Edinburgh Fringe. Colin is a two-time Henry Award winner and a Regional Emmy recipient for The Hiding Place. He sends much love and thanks to his family and to Michael at The Roster Agency for their continued support. thecolinalexander.com
Jake Bell (Oz & Others) is
thrilled to be bringing back this incredible production to the Springs! Recent regional credits include: Million-Dollar Quartet (Theatre SilCo), Come From Away (Arvada Center), Assassins (Miners Alley Performing Arts Center), Jersey Boys, and Urinetown (Town Hall Arts Center). Jake received a B.F.A. degree in Musical Theatre from the University of Memphis. To Mandy. Enjoy the show! @dtownband
Randy Chalmers* (Bob
& Others) is returning for his second production with CSFAC (Curtis-Sister Act). He is a Henry Awardnominated performer who has graced stages across the US and Canada, performing with symphonies
alongside Broadway’s Capathia Jenkins (Newsies; The Civil War; Caroline, or Change). Other Credits: u/s Lola-Kinky Boots, Waitress, Once Upon A Mattress (Arvada Center for the Arts); Dog/Bear/Tooth Fairy-Goodnight Moon (DCPA Theatre Company); JamalEscape to Margaritaville (Theatre SilCo); Narrator/El Gallo-The Fantasticks (Town Hall Arts Center); Ozie/Ruby-The Scottsboro Boys (Vintage Theatre); Seymour-Little Shop Of Horrors (Theatreworks); Man 1-Songs For A New World (Aurora Fox Arts Center); Vocalist/ Himself-Ain’t Misbehavin’ (Town Hall Arts Center). @ranran426
Kelsey Crismon*
(Beverley & Others) is so excited to be making her debut at the Fine Arts Center in this beautiful show! She was last seen in the Arvada Center’s production of Come From Away as Beverley Bass as well as in Natasha Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, and Kinky Boots. Some credits include: Rachel in Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson (Know Theatre of Cincinnati), Side by Side by Sondheim (Liberty Theatre), The King and I (MUNY). Love to Archie, Sloan and hubby! Training: B.F.A; Cincinnati-Conservatory of Music. kelseycrismon.com @kelseycrismon
Nicole deBree* (Hannah
& Others) is thrilled to be in her 5th show at the Fine Arts Center At Colorado College including Sweet Charity, Hot Mikado, La Cage Aux Folles, and Little Shop of Horrors. And she is so grateful to be back with this amazing cast and thanks her lovely family for all their support. Other Credits: Come From Away, Natasha Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812, Into The Woods, Aida and Intimate COME FROM AWAY • 2026–2027 SEASON
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WHO’S WHO THE ACTING COMPANY IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER
Apparel. (Arvada Center) Miss Rhythm The Legend of Ruth Brown, The Other Josh Cohen (DCPA) Hundred Days (Aurora Fox); Nymph Errant, To Kill a Mockingbird, Three Penny Opera (Theatreworks Colorado Springs) B.A. Music Colorado College, M.A. Education DU @nicolemaymusic
Amaya Egusquiza (Swing
– Beulah/Bonnie & Others), originally from the ‘Potato State’ of Idaho, caught the theater bug in college and received her Bachelor of Science in Theater Arts from University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington. After graduation she resided in Corvallis, Oregon where she honed her skills as a theater professional through her work as Education Director for the Majestic Theatre, company member at Willamette Stage Company and co-founder of Pipe Dream Theater. Favorite roles include Anna in Boston Marriage at Willamette Stage Company, Elaine in Last of the Red Hot Lovers at Stages After Dark, Irina Czarina in Red Herring at the Millibo Art Theater, and Maxine in Dial ‘M’ for Murder at the Fine Arts Center.
Josh Franklin* (Kevin T.
& Others) is a Broadway veteran turned writer, director, producer, composer, and lyricist. On Broadway, Josh appeared in The Prom, Anything Goes, Ghost, Legally Blonde, and Grease, and Off-Broadway in Cyrano with Peter Dinklage. TV credits include Gossip Girl, The View, GMA, and three Tony Awards. National tours include Jersey Boys (Bob Gaudio), Grease (Danny), All Shook Up (Chad), and Anything Goes (Billy Crocker -Helen Hayes nomination). His original works include Royal Blood, a hip8
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hop vampire musical, Jack: A Moral Musical Tale, and The Consoling Mechanism (NAMT 2020, Phoenix Theatre Co 2023). His holiday musical Searching for Santa premiered at Colorado College in 2024. Now based in Colorado Springs, he co-owns ICONS with husband John T. Wolfe, serves on the boards of the Colorado Springs Conservatory and Theatreworks, and is the Principal Voice Instructor for Colorado College. Josh is thrilled to be back at the FAC! IG: @joshuaandrewfranklin @Icons_Colorado
Elizabeth Harlen (Janice
& Others) is elated to be back on the Rock with this wonderful cast. Recent performances include Come from Away, Once Upon a Mattress (Arvada Center); A Christmas Carol (Denver Center Theatre Company); Witch (BETC); The Human Comedy (New York City Center’s Encores!); The Sound of Music, Clue (Utah Shakespeare Festival); Head Over Heels (Theatre Silco); and originating the role of Rosetta Tharpe in Elvis the Musical (Sierra Repertory Theatre). Training: Bachelor of Music at Manhattan School of Music. @elizabethharlen
Anna Maria High (Swing
– Hannah & Others) is honored to be a part of this important show. Originally a classical singer, she found her niche while attending Metro State and participating in various musical theatre productions. You may remember her as Marya D in Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812 at the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities. Best known for the one woman show Hi Hat Hattie, and her portrayal of Serena in Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess at the Aurora Fox.
Other credits: Fiddler on the Roof (Frumah Sarah); The Sound of Music (u/s Mother Abbess); The Buddy Holly Story (Apollo Performer); SpongeBob The Musical (Pearl); White Christmas (Martha); Avenue Q (Gary Coleman); Disenchanted (The Princess Who Kissed the Frog); Once on this Island (Mama Euralie); The Color Purple (Sofia); Dreamgirls (Effie White); Chicago (Mama Morton); Smokey Joe’s Cafe (BJ); Violet the Musical (Lula); Ragtime (Sarah’s Friend).
Robert Hoppe* (Nick
& Others) is thrilled to be making his Fine Arts Center debut. He has performed in many theaters in Denver such as Arvada Center, Country Dinner Playhouse, Boulders Dinner Theater, Aurora Fox, Town Hall Arts Center, Candlelight Dinner Playhouse and many more. Favorite roles include Harold Hill (Music Man), Bob Wallace (White Christmas), Nick Bottom (Something Rotten), Don and Cosmo (Singin’ in the Rain), Lumiere (Beauty and the Beast) and many others. He also traveled around the world entertaining folks by singing and dancing for several major Cruise Lines. Robert wishes to thank Kenny, Jessica and the staff here at the FAC for adding him to this beautiful and poignant show. As always, he dedicates each performance to his guardian Angel; Love you, Mama.
Mary McGroary (Bonnie
& Others) is delighted to be making her CSFAC debut, reprising one of her favorite roles. Her recent credits include Bonnie & Others in Come From Away (Arvada Center), Phyllis Stone in Follies in Concert (Vintage Theatre), Once (Town Hall Arts Center), and
Fiddler on the Roof (BDT Stage). Mary is incredibly grateful to Kenny and Jessica and so proud to share the stage with this insanely talented cast. She considers it an honor and a privilege to be part of this extraordinary story of kindness, compassion, and human connection.
Justin Milner (Kevin J.
& Others) is thrilled to be making his Fine Arts Center Debut! Previous credits: Come From Away, Frozen, Lyle the Crocodile, Once Upon a Mattress (Arvada Center), Nice Work If You Can Get It (Lone Tree Arts Center), and Guys and Dolls (Vintage Theater). Born and raised in Arvada, CO, he graduated from MSU Denver in 2021 with a vocal performance degree under the guidance of Dr. Bradley Thompson. Lots of love to his fellow cast members, friends, family, Riley and Mom!
Lauren Alice Smith
(Swing – Beverley/Diane/ Janice & Others) is thrilled to be joining this fantastic cast on the Rock! She has been seen on stages in NYC and across the country but now proudly calls Colorado Springs home. Lauren made her FAC debut last year as Winifred Banks in Mary Poppins and is a part of FAC’s upcoming production of White Christmas this holiday season. Favorite credits include Maria in The Sound of Music, Missy in The Marvelous Wonderettes, Annelle in Steel Magnolias, Rona Lisa Peretti in ...Spelling Bee, and Janet in The Rocky Horror Show. Thanks to those closest to her for their constant love and support. For Aunt Marilyn, a survivor of the 9/11 attacks. laurenalicesmith.com
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WHO’S WHO THE ACTING COMPANY IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER
Elton J. Tanega* (Swing
– Kevin J./Bob/Oz & Others) (He/Him). Credits: RENT, Jagged Little Pill (Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center); Mamma Mia! (Transcendence Theatre Company); Goodnight Moon (Denver Center Theatre Company); Jersey Boys, Disney’s Newsies, Cannibal! (Town Hall Arts Center); Rodgers & Hammerstein’s: Cinderella (Vintage Theatre); Freaky Friday (Aurora Fox); A Year with Frog & Toad, The Velveteen Rabbit (Arvada Center), and Little Shop of Horrors (Northglenn Players). Elton would like to give thanks to God, his family, and friends for all of their love and support! Up next for Elton: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the Arvada Center. @elton_jt
Stephen Charles Turner (Swing – Kevin T./
Nick/Claude & Others) is excited to be back at the FAC. FAC audiences may recognize Stephen as several different roles he covered in The Little Mermaid, or as Grandpah in Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Rock Experience. Ages ago, Stephen played The Fiddler on the National Tour of Fiddler on the Roof, but most recently was seen as Mr. Wormwood in Matilda at The Candlelight in Johnstown. When not acting, Stephen is a substitute teacher, an investor, and a Realtor with Homesmart. Stephen is a connoisseur of local theater, board games, and dance venues. Stephen would like to dedicate this show to his amazing board gaming friends, who are his personal ROCK. Stephen is begging for you to follow him, so that when casting decisions are based on only that, he can continue to compete. @stephenturneractor 10
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Megan Van De Hey*
(Diane & Others) has performed at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center in the following productions; Mary Poppins as Miss Andrew, Sister Act as Mother Superior, Fun Home as Helen Bechdel, Bad Dates as Haley and Carrie the Musical as Margaret White. Locally, Megan has performed with: Arvada Center, BETC, Curious Theatre Company, The Aurora Fox, Cherry Creek Theatre, The Avenue Theatre, Town Hall Arts Center and Little Theatre of the Rockies. Megan is a four-time Henry award winner and multiple Ovation, True West, and Marlowe Award recipient. meganvandehey.com
Sharon Kay White*
(Beulah & Others) is thrilled to return to the FAC, having performed in A Christmas Survival Guide in 2009. Based in Denver, Colorado since 2003, Sharon Kay has performed in over 25 productions at The Arvada Center, including Come From Away, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder, Into the Woods, White Christmas, Ragtime, The Full Monty, and Hollywood Arms. Other theaters in Colorado include The Aurora Fox, Theatre SilCo, Cherry Creek Theatre Company, Miners Alley Playhouse, Lone Tree Arts Center, the Denver Civic and Country Dinner Playhouse. Sharon Kay is proud to have performed in the national tours Funny Girl and Guys & Dolls and at several regional theaters across the US including Cincinnati Playhouse, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Pioneer Theatre Company, Surflight Theatre and Westchester Broadway Theatre.
BAND BIOS
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Jomar Cruz (Cello) is a Puerto Rican
cellist who is excited to join the Fine Arts Center band again for Come From Away. Most recently, he played cello in the FAC’s production of Mary Poppins and Jagged Little Pill. Jomar is also a classical radio host for 88.7 KCME and is the host for the afternoon program Musical Cruise. He received a Master’s degree in Music Performance at the University of Central Florida, where he was a founding member of the UCF New Music Ensemble. He enjoys finding new places to eat and taking care of his chicken Liza Minelli. He hopes you enjoy the show!
From Away at the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, Miss Jaffe performs on fourteen different flutes and whistles for her appearance here at the Fine Arts Center. She first performed at the Arvada Center in 2015 in A Man of No Importance, a musical based on a play by Oscar Wilde. Born in Manhattan, she trained classically and later studied Carnatic Indian music at Wesleyan University under T. Viswanathan. She has lived for extended periods in the Netherlands, Denmark, and India.
Matthew Lopez (Guitar) is an experienced
music-loving hippies, where rhythm and curiosity came early and often. He went on to study percussion at the University of Idaho Lionel Hampton School of Music and later performed with the USAF Commanders Jazz Band. In Come From Away, he enjoys how world percussion quietly helps shape the storytelling—drawing on instruments like the Irish bodhrán and the West African udu, which together reflect the different cultures, traditions, and unexpected human connections at the heart of the piece. Outside of music, he’s usually camping with his wife and their Goldendoodle, Angus. He also has three children who occasionally remind him they never make it into his bios… and, to protect the innocent (and avoid encouraging them), they shall remain nameless.
acoustic and electric guitar player who has been playing for 19 years. Originally from Vero Beach, Florida, Matthew served in the United States Navy for 4 years and relocated to Colorado in 2020. He graduated suma cum laude from Berklee College of Music in 2022 with a bachelor’s degree in guitar performance. He studied under Norman Zoscher, Rick Peckham, and Larry Bione. Matthew’s favorite music genres to play are blues, jazz, and classical. Matthew is currently a jazz and rock ensemble instructor at Fountain Valley school and has been a guitar instructor at the Colorado Springs conservatory since 2023. This will be his second performance with the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center. When not playing guitar, Matthew enjoys spending time with his wife and son. He enjoys snowboarding, skateboarding, and cooking.
Cynthia Jaffe (Flute, Whistles) is an
David Nehls (Conductor/Keyboard 1)
Brian Hobson (Percussion) was raised by
accomplished recording and performing artist who has been playing and teaching Irish flute and whistle for 25 years, most recently as a member of the nationally touring Irish music band Colcannon. Colcannon also served as visiting artists in the Ethnomusicology program at Colorado College for many years. Reprising her recent performance in Come
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David Otto (Mandolin/Guitar) is a Denver
based actor/instrumentalist with a passion for Irish, Bluegrass and Canadian Folk music. Having recently played mandolin and guitar for Come From Away at The Arvada Center, he is grateful to be reprising his role in this beautiful show once again. Many thanks to COME FROM AWAY • 2026–2027 SEASON
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WHO’S WHO BAND BIOS David Nehls and love always to Jerimiah. Next up: What a Glorious Feeling! at The Denver Center. @davidottomandolin
Jerimiah Otto (Assistant Music Director)
has had the privilege of conducting and music directing a wide variety of shows and concerts at Ei! Marionetas International Theater Festival Gondomar, Portugal, University of Guelph Canada, Denver Center for Performing Arts, Miner’s Alley Playhouse, Lakewood Cultural Center, Candlelight Dinner Theater, Vintage Theater, Aurora Fox Theater, Cherry Creek Theater, Red Rocks Community College and the University of Colorado at Boulder. They also performed assistant and substitute roles at the Denver Center for Performing Arts and Arvada Center respectively. In 2023 Jerimiah performed at L’Échappée Estivale early music festival in Cluny, France. In August 2025 they gave two concerts at the church of SaintJulien-du-Sault, France “L’orgue fait son marché” on harpsichord and on the historic 1568 Renaissance organ as part of the Les Épopeés early music festival. Otto holds a BM degree in Piano Performance and a MM
degree in Harpsichord Performance from CU Boulder. Born in Wheat Ridge, Jerimiah is now based in Westminster Colorado. jerimiahotto.com
Daina Plostnieks-Redpath (Fiddle) studied
violin performance at the Eastman School of Music and Wichita State University. She has performed in festivals and orchestras around the country and is now a violinist and teacher in Colorado Springs. Daina performs with the Colorado Springs Philharmonic, Chamber Orchestra of the Springs and other musical groups throughout the area. She teaches music in the orchestra department at Thomas MacLaren School, a liberal arts public charter school, where every student in grades 6-12 plays a string instrument. Her love of teaching children led her to create her own yoga business, Joy Yoga, where she taught yoga to children and teens. Originally from Philadelphia, Daina has lived in Colorado Springs for 10 years with her husband and two sons. She is excited to get a chance to play the “fiddle” part in Come From Away and is looking forward to the experience!
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†The Designer for this production is represented by United Scenic Artists, the international alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees
WHO’S WHO DESIGN TEAM Kenny Moten (Director) is a director,
vocalist, writer, and Associate Artistic Director at the Arvada Center. Directing credits include Frozen (Arvada Center), Sweat (Openstage), Miss Rhythm: The Legend of Ruth Brown (Stages Houston), Hair (American Stage), Dreamgirls (Lone Tree Arts Center), and Motones and Jerseys (National Tour). He co-wrote and co-directed The Bright Lights of Denver (DCPA Off-Center) and believes in the power of storytelling to spark joy, connection, and community. @kmofoco
David Nehls (Music Director) Composer/
lyricist: The Great American Trailer Park Musical and its Christmas sequel, Do You Wanna Go? at various venues in Denver, NY and St Louis, Miss Rhythm- The Legend Of Ruth Brown Co-Creator with Sheryl McCallum, I’ll Be Home for Christmas, Killer Wigs from Outer Space, the new musical Mommie Dearest in collaboration with Christina Crawford, The Wind based on the 1928 silent film starring Lillian Gish. Winner of 5 Henry Awards for Musical Direction including Natasha, Pierre and The Great Comet Of 1812 at the Arvada Center. Regional: Denver Center, Stages St. Louis, The Riverside Theatre, The Aurora Fox Theatre, AMT of San Jose, Theatre Aspen, ICA Boston, TheatreWorks Hartford, Stages Houston plus projects Off Broadway and throughout the New York area.
Kevin Nelson (Scenic Design) (he/they)
is a Denver based scenic designer whose work has been presented at the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, Colorado Shakespeare Festival, Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Creede Repertory Theatre, Lone Tree Arts Center, Santa Fe Playhouse, Town Hall Arts Center, and other companies. When he is not designing regionally, Kevin
works as an associate designer for XL Creative Studio. Kevin holds a M.F.A. from Indiana University. To view Kevin’s selected work digitally, please visit his online portfolio at kevinnelsondesign.com. Instagram: @kevinnelsondesign
Nicole Watts (Costume Design) is a
freelance Costume Designer and technician. Her Arvada Center design credits include: Waitress, Kinky Boots, Animal Farm, Educating Rita, A Christmas Carol, and Ella Enchanted. Other companies she has worked for include Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Curious Theatre Company, Creede Repertory Theatre, Glimmerglass Festival, The Catamounts, McLeod Summer Playhouse, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Ohio Light Opera, New Orleans Shakespeare Festival, NETworks, Loyola University, Southeastern Louisiana University, and Colorado Shakespeare Festival. Training: BFA; University of Wyoming, MFA; Tulane University. nicolekwatts.com
Haley Hartmann (Lighting Design) is a
Denver based Lighting Designer who works as both a theatrical designer and as a lighting designer for museum exhibitions. Their recent work includes Furlough’s Paradise (Curious Theatre Company,) Little Women (Phamaly Theatre Company,) Into the Woods (University of Denver,) The Honest Eye: Camille Pissaro’s Impressionism (Denver Art Museum,) and Still in Sound (Clyfford Still Museum.) Upcoming projects include DIVA at the Denver Art Museum and Orlando at the University of Denver. Haley received their undergraduate education at the University of Denver. haleyhartmann.com (Haley’s lighting design for Come From Away is based on the original design at the Arvada Center from Shannon McKinney.)
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WHO’S WHO DESIGN TEAM Shannon McKinney† (Arvada Lighting
Design) is a lighting designer and an associate professor of design at the University of Denver. Recent designs include Twelfth Night and Shakespeare in Love (Colorado Shakespeare Festival); Come From Away and The Mousetrap (The Arvada Center) and Birthday Candles (Curious Theatre Company). Shannon’s regional career includes designs at Utah Shakespeare Festival, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Lookingglass Theatre, Indiana Repertory Theatre, The Alliance Theatre and the Denver Center Theatre Company. She has designed internationally in Tokyo and Berlin. Shannon has received seven CTG Henry Awards for Outstanding Lighting Design.
Max Silverman (Sound Design) is a
Composer and Sound Designer. Fine Arts Center: Jagged Little Pill, Sister Act, Rent. Max is a 2026 Henry Award Winner, 2023 True West Award recipient and four-time OnStage Colorado Award winner. Some Colorado highlights include: Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Local Theater Company, Lone Tree Arts Center, Curious Theatre Company, The Catamounts and Theatre SilCo. Most recently Off-Broadway, Max designed Gene and Gilda at 59E59, the world premiere of Madwomen of the West at the Actors Temple Theatre and Mr. Parker at Theatre Row. Upcoming you can hear his work Off-Broadway at 59E59, Always… Patsy Cline (Lone Tree Arts Center) and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Arvada Center for the Arts). He has written music for podcasts, advertisements and short films. max-silverman.com
Jeffrey Parker (Dialect Coach) (he/him)
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winning actor. Previously, he coached Mary Poppins for the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center. Since 2014 he has coached over 100 productions in the Colorado region. Selected favorite coaching credits include Come From Away (Arvada Center), The Lehman Trilogy (Denver Center), and King Lear (Colorado Shakespeare Festival). He is the co-author of the best-selling textbook Experiencing Speech, available at Amazon and Routledge.
Bailey Dumlao* (Production Stage Manager) (he/they) is a NJ-Based multi-hyphenate creative who is excited to make their CSFAC debut! Favorite credits in roles across the art form include Elephant Shoes (Deaf West), As You Like It, The Tempest, world premieres of Kate Hamill’s The Scarlet Letter and Tony Meneses’ A Thousand Maids, acclaimed productions of HAIR, Two Sisters and a Piano starring Eden Espinosa and The Good Thief starring Christopher Fitzgerald (Two River Theater). Other stage management and directing work includes Asolo Rep (BEAUTIFUL: The Carole King Musical starring Julia Knitel), Red Mountain Theater, Asbury Park Theater Company, NAATCO, and Middletown Arts Center. Proud graduate of the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Associate Member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society and Member of Roundabout Theatre Company’s Leon Levy Directors Group Cohort 8. GO BLAZERS! www.baileydumlao.com | @bkdumlao
Liz Lee* (Assistant Stage Manager) is
delighted to be working on this production alongside many talented designers, technicians & performers. Throughout her career, she has worked in Theatre, Dance, Opera, Virtual Productions, Music Recitals & Live Events. She received her M.F.A. in Design & Technology—Stage Management at UMKC (24) & B.A. in Theatre & English
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Writing at Hastings College (21). Recent credits include: CS Fine Arts Center—Kiss Me, Kate (PSM), Jagged Little Pill (ASM), The Roommate (ASM), Mary Poppins (ASM), Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson Apt. 2B (ASM), Hadestown: Teen Edition (PSM), Sister Act (Deck Crew), In Her Bones [World Premiere] (ASM), Disney’s The Little Mermaid (Flyer &
Deck Crew). UMKC—Big Love (ASM & Deck Chief), Die Zauberflöte (PSM). Endstation Theatre Company—T-Room: The Musical [World Premiere] (PSM), Treasure Island (ASM), Homegrown Talent (ASM). The Lyric Opera of Kansas-City—Cavalleria Rusticana/ Pagliacci (PA). KCRep—Twelfth Night (PA).
THEATRE SPONSORS The Fine Arts Center Theatre Company gratefully recognizes the generous sponsors whose support helps bring our season to life.
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WHO’S WHO PERFORMING ARTS STAFF Christopher Sheley (Producing Artistic
Director) is thrilled to be in his fourth year as PAD, and his 22nd as a company member. Trained as a scenic designer, his favorite credits at the FAC include The Roommate, In Her Bones, Misery, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Barnum, Man of La Mancha, 4000 Miles, Agnes of God, Other Desert Cities, and Gypsy. Area credits: The Arvada Center’s Damn Yankees, Colorado College’s 23:59 and All in the Timing, The University of Denver’s Urinetown & THEATREWORKS’ The Servant of Two Masters. Regional-awards: the Henry’s Best Set Design-The Roommate, Misery, and Man of La Mancha, The Gazette’s “Best of”-Sunday in the Park, the Denver Post’s Ovation Award’s Best Set Design-Pirates of Penzance and Sweeney Todd, the PPAC’s best set design-4000 Miles, Into the Woods, & Sunday in the Park, and the True West awards for Best Set Design for Man of La Mancha and The Curious Incident. As always, he’s grateful to Holly and Olivia for all their love and support.
Holly Anne Rawls (Resident Lighting
Designer/Lighting Director) graduated from CU Boulder with a lucrative pair of degrees —Technical Theatre and Anthropology. For the last twenty years at the FAC she has been master electrician, Lighting Director/ Resident Lighting Designer, Interim Director of Production, and helped build the technical side of the Youth Rep program. In addition, she designed many FAC productions including Misery, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime (for which she won the 2020 Henry Award for Lighting Design), Intimate Apparel, Fun Home (2017 Henry Award for Lighting Design), Barnum, Man of La Mancha (2016 Henry Award for Lighting Design), 4000 Miles, The Wizard of Oz (joint 16
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PPAC award), Gypsy, Other Desert Cities, and Sweeney Todd (Denver Post Ovation award). Holly enjoys spending her time in the woods with her wonderful husband, amazing stepdaughter, and equally impressive dogs. She would like to thank Chris for everything. https://hrawls.wixsite.com/website
Tim Muldrew (Company Manager) has
worked in Art’s Administration for both the Fine Arts Center and TheatreWorks since arriving in Colorado Springs in 2006. He’s toured the world as Equity Stage Manager and has directed Crazy for You, Knuffle Bunny and 1776 on the FAC Stage. Tim is currently on the board at Springs Ensemble Theatre. Tim and his husband, Craig, enjoy traveling and when not at his desk, you’ll probably find him on a cruise ship enjoying a piña colada!
David A. Cook (Director of Production)
received his education through theatrical apprenticeships before attending college in Tampa FL as well as Golden CO. Dave has held the roles of Technical Director, Asst. Technical Director, Stage Manager, and Lead Electrician during his career. He has worked for theme parks, museums and zoos as well as corporate scenery companies like Adirondack Scenic Studios and Nasal Scenic. His regional theatre experience includes The Florida Studio Theatre, Ruth Eckard Hall, The Birmingham Children’s Theatre, American Stage St. Petersburg, Terrific New Theatre, and the Red Mountain Theatre Company in Birmingham Alabama. Dave loves to collaborate with others in making art and telling stories, especially at the FAC! He is grateful for life, living the tiny house life together with his wife Jessica, their dalmatian Russel, and Tabby Terror Peter. Living right next to the mountains, they enjoy the outdoors as avid campers, hikers, and rockhounds.
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Ben Porter (Technical Director) is grateful
and excited to be collaborating with the team of creatives at the FAC. He started here as an over hire & crew member for Disney’s The Little Mermaid during the FAC’s ’24-’25 season. Before that he toured with several national & international shows such as The Wizard of Oz, Chicago, Once: The Musical, Summer: The Donna Summer Musical, and most recently Hairspray. Ben loves the arts as a way to express creativity, and his favorite part of any show is the applause from the audience. Welcome to the FAC!
Hossein Forouzandeh (Scene Shop
Supervisor) is thrilled to bring his theatrical expertise to the FAC Theatre team. As a local Equity actor, he came on board as over-hire after performing in Water By The Spoonful in ‘24 and has settled in to help create our amazing sets as a Carpenter lead. Hoss has been on the build team from Rent to Dial M For Murder, Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Sister Act, and the handful of children’s shows produced upstairs. He is grateful for the FAC’s dedication to creating masterful art and to be part of it all.
Eryn Miller (Costume Shop Supervisor) is
ecstatic to be joining the team here at the FAC. After Costume Coordinating touring shows such as Chicago, Hairspray, and Pricilla Queen of the Desert, she is happy to find her sparkly shoes landing in Colorado Springs. She is looking forward to her second full season in this role, offering her skills to the FAC theatre team as they produce highquality shows for you all to enjoy. Thank you always to Ben for his love and support.
Bekah Irwin (Theatre Administrative
Assistant) is a big nerd with a deep love of the performing arts, so organizing information in spreadsheets for a theatre company is living the dream! This is her third season in this role at the FAC and she’s enjoying every second of it. Before she started slinging spreadsheets for the stage, she was Wardrobe Supervisor for the FAC’s 2023-2024 season and enjoyed working on wardrobe crew before that for The Legend of Georgia McBride and In the Heights. Bekah is a jack-of-all-trades who loves to learn and has an arsenal of skills and knowledge she loves to use to help people. She wants to thank her husband Kiffin for his constant love & support and hopes you enjoy the show!
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Colorado College occupies the ancestral homelands and traditional territory of the Ute People, as well as Apache, Arapahoe, Cheyenne, Comanche, Kiowa, and Pawnee Nations. All were forcibly removed to reservations in Southwest Colorado, Utah, and Oklahoma. We affirm that early United States national policy was designed to breakdown Indigenous communities, destroy cultural identities, and outlaw traditional religious practices to clear a path for non-Indigenous settlement. Despite that, Indigenous Peoples are still here today, resilient, thriving, and vibrant citizens or descendants of 574 US federally-recognized sovereign tribal nations plus those from north and south of the US borders and beyond. We encourage all people to learn the names and the complex histories of original people of the land you are on and continuously seek ways to act in solidarity with them today and always. COME FROM AWAY • 2026–2027 SEASON
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E H EW T N I R C O J The Fine Arts Center Theatre Company is reimagining itself—boldly, joyfully, and with you in mind.
New venues are opening new possibilities. The redevelopment of the JiGaSa and Music Room spaces allows us to match the right story to the right setting— intimate productions like Grounded finding their power in closer quarters, while Irving Berlin’s White Christmas fills a grander stage. Different spaces invite different dreams. At the heart of this reimagining is theatre’s most essential gift: empathy. Theatre gives us permission to come together, to share experiences unavailable in any other art form, and to feel each other’s humanity. From fighter pilots to 9/11, from online pressures to finding love, the stories this season remind us who we are to one another. At a moment when our world so deeply needs connection, celebrating community couldn’t be more vital. As we already dream toward the 2027–28 season, we invite you to dream with us. Stay curious. Stay engaged. The best is ahead.
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OLEANNA BY DAVID MAMET Starring David Roth & Sarah Mercer Oleanna is an uncomfortably relevant play that explores the intricate interplay of gender, authority, control, and education.
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FAC WHO’S WHO FAC LEADERSHIP
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Deputy Director: Maria Capp
Producing Artistic Director: Christopher L. Sheley
Director of Visual Arts and Museum: Michael Christiano
Company Manager: Tim Muldrew
Director of Development: Cristina Gonzales
Director of Production: David Cook
Patron Experience Director: Rebecca Rounds Producing Artistic Director: Christopher L. Sheley Director Bemis School of Art: Tara Thomas
PRODUCTION STAFF Director: Kenny Moten Music Director: David Nehls Choreographer: Jessica Hindsley
Theatre Administrative Assistant: Bekah Irwin Technical Director: Ben Porter Scene Shop Supervisor: Hossein Forouzandeh Costume Shop Supervisor: Eryn Miller Resident Lighting Designer/Lighting Director: Holly Anne Rawls House Manager: Hanna Stone, Ken Monefino
FINE ARTS CENTER STAFF
Scenic Design: Kevin Nelson
Patron Services Manager: Frances Huntington
Costume Design: Nicole Watts
Patron Services Assistant Manager: Cairhys Cox
Lighting Design: Haley Hartmann
Patron Services Staff: Jon Adams, Kari Bell
Arvada Lighting Design: Shannon McKinney†
Administrative Staff: Ashley LaCuesta
Sound Design: Max Silverman
Development Staff: Laura Hines, Kim Sweeney
Voice & Dialect Director: Jeffrey Parker
Engagement Staff: Blair Huff, Sammie Joe Kinnett
Production Stage Manager: Bailey Dumlao*
Communications Staff: Sarah Waddell
Assistant Stage Manager: Liz Lee*
Lead Operations Associate: Mark Cannon
Sound A2: Abby Suarez
Operations Associates: Ross Bowdon, Tiffany Scott, Darla Slee, Ian Stewart
Prop Supervisor: Rebecca Savage Carpenters: David Cook, Hossein Forouzandeh, Ben Kilanowski, Ben Porter Electricians: Ben Campbell, Alex Sanford Charge Scenic Artist: Phil Lear Stitchers: Amaya Egusquiza, Mary Jo Farr, Marissa Forrest, Eryn Miller
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Operations Team: Melanie Audet, Megan Brockriede, Rob Estes, Alexandra Martinez, Ken Monefino, Harriette Saide Museum Staff: Alana Adams, Natalie Brescia, Jonathan Dankenbring, Kerstin Fay, Katja Rivera, JD Sell, Christian Valvano Bemis School of Art Assistant Director: Jeremiah Houck Bemis School of Art Staff: James Howard, Kazzandra Medellin
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COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS
PAY IT FORWARD 9/11: 11 DAYS OF KINDNESS Inspired by the compassion shown by Canadians on 9/11, Pay It Forward 9/11 honors those lost through acts of kindness and service. From Sept. 1–11, join the FAC in #11DaysofKindness by doing good deeds for others and encouraging them to pay it forward. payitforward911.org »
PARTNERS IN HOUSING COMMUNITY COLLECTION DRIVE Inspired by the spirit of generosity at the heart of Come From Away, the FAC is partnering with Partners in Housing to support local families experiencing housing insecurity. Help us answer the call to care by donating non-perishable food, clothing, hygiene products, diapers, and baby care items. partnersinhousing.org »
NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS (NAMI) The FAC is partnering with NAMI to highlight the natural connection between theatre and mental health advocacy. Through compassionate storytelling and shared experiences, we hope to encourage conversation, build empathy, reduce stigma, and remind audiences that no one navigates life's challenges alone. nami.org »