BONUS SHOW!
GAINESVILLE THEATRE ALLIANCE
We Still Sing! CAST BIOS
MUSICAL NUMBERS Maleah Boyd, “Killer Instinct” from Bring It On: The Musical, music by Tom Kitt, and Lin-Manuel Miranda, music by Amanda Green and Lin-Manuel Miranda
Shea Jones, “You Can Always Count On Me” from City of Angels, music by Cy Coleman, lyrics by David Zippel
Grace Deedrick, “Is It Really Me?” from 110 In The Shade, music by Harvey Schmidt, lyrics by Tom Jones
Brennan Ferrell, “This World Will Remember Me” from Bonnie and Clyde, music by Frank Wildhorn, lyrics by Don Black
Cheylan Baker, “Love Will Come and Find Me Again” from Bandstand, music by Richard Oberacker, lyrics by Oberacker & Robert Taylor
Melena Appling, “Gimme, Gimme” from Thoroughly Modern Millie, music by Jeanine Tesori, lyrics by Dick Scanlan
Sarah Kay, “Me and the Sky” from Come From Away, music & lyrics by Irene Sankoff & David Hein
Maleah Boyd is so excited to be performing in GTA’s Virtual Cabaret Series! She wants to give special thanks to her family and her sorority sisters for putting up with the constant singing, Rick and Gabby for this opportunity to perform in the midst of a pandemic, and her wonderful girlfriend, Evelin, for being her constant supporter. Get comfy and enjoy the show! Shea Jones is excited to be performing in GTA’s Virtual Cabaret! GTA credits include The Wizard of Oz (Nikko), Men on Boats (Frank Goodman), The Kiss (Mona/Carol), Legally Blonde (Ensemble) and The Bra and Panty Club (Taylor Tyler). Hope you enjoy the show! Grace Deedrick is a junior musical theatre major and is very excited to be performing in GTA’s virtual Cabaret Series. You may have last seen Grace in the ensemble of GTA’s fall 2019 production of Legally Blonde. She is very thankful to the faculty of the Gainesville Theatre Alliance in these uncertain times for giving its students a change to create and produce art that unifies us all. Brennan Ferrell is excited to be performing in GTA’s Virtual Cabaret. You may have seen him in the balcony working spotlights for Legally Blonde and Pippin. He hopes you enjoy this amazing cabaret! Cheylan Baker is very excited to be performing alongside her friends in GTA’s virtual Cabaret Series! She has worked on GTA’s The Ugly Duckling and The Bra and Panty Club. Her favorite roles include Margo in Bright Star and Reno Sweeney in Anything Goes. Enjoy the virtual show!
BONUS SHOW!
GAINESVILLE THEATRE ALLIANCE
We Still Sing! Melena Appling is excited to be a part of GTA’s Virtual Cabaret Series. She is a freshman at Brenau, and she is ready to get involved with college theatre opportunities. She is a graduate from West Hall High School, you may have seen her in multiple Spartan Players Productions. During these times Melena is thankful for theatre to be adapting to new ways to bring performance back, and she hopes you enjoy this new platform to showcase hardworking artists. Sarah Kay is a sophomore at Brenau University and is so excited to be performing in GTA’s virtual cabaret series. She is a scholarship recipient and Brenau Scholar, and is so excited to be taking on such a challenging semester with the best program ever.
COMING UP
Stories of Color
MUSICAL DIRECTOR & HOST
Rick Gomez SOUND DESIGN
STAGE MANAGER
Stuart Beaman
Gabby Peralta
LIGHTING & PRODUCTION DESIGN
Terri Becker CREW Assistant Stage Manager Production Technical Director Marketing Manager Promotional Content Creation
Ariel Lesperance David Becker Keri McClain Katie Ivey & Maddie Compton
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We appreciate your support!
In conjunction with the GTA Color Alliance. Featuring music, dance, and spoken word, this production will highlight and celebrate artists of color.
OCTOBER 16 ON YOUTUBE GainesvilleTheatreAlliance.org