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NOTE FROM KRISTOFER It's hard to believe that what began as a vision to bring exceptional community theatre to Mauldin has grown into a place where artists, volunteers, and audiences come together to create something truly special. For ten seasons, Mauldin Theatre Company has been more than a stage, it has been a home for creativity, connection, and community. This milestone would not be possible without the incredible support of the City of Mauldin and the community that has embraced this company from the very beginning. Their belief in the importance of the arts has allowed Mauldin Theatre Company to grow, create, and provide opportunities for artists and audiences to experience the magic of live theatre right here at home.
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This season is especially meaningful to me as I begin my journey with A SEASON OF TRANSFORMATION Mauldin started . It is an incredible honor to help leadgathers a company witha I believed in one simple truth: when a community around story, we change—together. Over the last few years, we’ve grown from such a rich history, and I'm grateful a handful of productions to a bustling slate of performances, for the opportunity to build on the concerts, classes, and youth programs. That growth hasn’t been foundation that so many have accidental; it’s been powered by you—our audience, artists, educators, volunteers, partners, and the City worked of Mauldin—showing up, lending tirelessly to create. My hope your voice, and daring to imagineiswhat theatre in this space can be. to continue growing our impact, welcoming newWe’re voices, and This season, you’ll see that spirit on full display. stretching artistically, investing in new talent, and deepening our commitment ensuring that Mauldin Theatre to accessibility and education. From bold mainstage titles to Company remains a place where opportunities for young performers, every moment on our stage is 28 SEP 2019 • 7PM • CULTURAL CENTER OF MINNEOSOTA everyone feels welcome. designed to spark connection—between neighbors, across generations, and within ourselves.Theatre is a shared experience. ticket purchased, None of this happens without an Every extraordinary networkevery of people. To volunteer hour from given,scratch, every our our creative teams and crews who build worlds performers who pour their heartsperformance into the work, shared, and every our staff and volunteers who moment on stage is a reminder that make the magic run, and our this company exists because of a sponsors and donors who fuel the mission—thank you. And to community that believes in the arts. you, here tonight: yourpart of these first ten seasons—our Toseated everyone who has been presence matters. You complete artists, volunteers, sponsors, City of Mauldin leadership, theaudiences, story. and community partners—thank you. Your support has shaped our Here’s toand a year of brave story, I can't wait to see what we'll create together in the next storytelling, generous chapter. and the kind of community, nights that long Here's to linger the next ten.after the curtain falls. I’m honored to share this season with you.
Kristofer Parker
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Directed by Clare Shaffer Music Director Meghan Reimers
Choreographer Fawn Allen
Stage Manager Kasidy Brooks
Assistant Stage Manager Bess Bergins
Lighting Designer Paul Kwok
Set Designer Stephanie Schlosser
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Costume Designer Bella Mello
Props Designer Eliot Thomas
Set Builder Johnny Neal Zoe Sneed
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Artistic Director Kristofer Parker
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Artistic Director....................................................KRISTOFER PARKER Production & Theatre Coordinator.....................ANDREW WILSON Production Technical Coordinator................................PAUL KWOK
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Cultural and Tourism Manager..................................GINA MCATEE Event Manager.................................................CAITLYN PENDLETON Marketing Coordinator................................................ALEX DASILVA Building & Program Coordinator.....................................KYA LENAE
PRODUCTION TEAM
Director........................................................................CLARE SHAFFER Music Director.......................................................MEGHAN REIMERS Choreographer...............................................................FAWN ALLEN Stage Manager..........................................................KASIDY BROOKS Assistant Stage Manager...............................................BESS BERGIN Set Designer.................................................STEPHANIE SCHLOSSER Set Builders............................................JOHNNY NEAL, ZOE SNEED, DEE SLADE, MADDY POTTS Scenic Painter .........................................................JORDAN HEIDLER Lighting Designer.............................................................PAUL KWOK Sound Designer .......................................KARA SWARTZENDRUBER Costume Designer........................................................BELLA MELLO Props Designer............................................................ELIOT THOMAS Hair & Makeup Designer..............................BRITNEY RICCIARDELLI Intimacy Coordinator....................................................HAILLE GOLD Fight Choreographer............................................BENJAMIN PORCH Light Board Operator................................................ONYXX GEDDES Production Crew.....................................................TERRY HOFFMAN
Townsend Pass
Jake Sheridan
Noah Thomas
Brendan McMahon
Miranda Harrison
Lynn Campbell
Abby Gilbert
Annelise Price
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Fawn Allen
Mackenzie Archie
Hunter Ballard
Abby Ear
Annabelle Terry Fowler
Drew Gardner
Jasmine Kindard
Stephanie Klimowych
Braylen Lee
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CAST
(in order of appearance) Leading Player........................................................TOWNSEND PASS Pippin...........................................................................JAKE SHERIDAN Charles........................................................................NOAH THOMAS Lewis................................................................BRENDAN MCMAHON Fastrada.............................................................MIRANDA HARRISON Berthe........................................................................LYNN CAMPBELL Catherine.......................................................................ABBY GILBERT Thea..........................................................................ANNELIESE PRICE The Players................................FAWN ALLEN, MACKENZIE ARCHIE, HUNTER BALLARD, ABBY EAR, ANNABELLE TERRY FOWLER, DREW GARDNER, JASMINE KINARD, STEPHANIE KLIMOWYCH, BRAYLEN LEE, ETHAN RIOS, EMMA TURNER UNDERSTUDIES Understudies never substitute for the listed performances unless a specific announcement is made at the time of the apperance Pippin - HUNTER BALLARD, Charles - ETHAN RIOS, Lewis - DREW GARDNER, Fastrada - ANNABELLE TERRY FOWLER, Catherine - ABBY EAR CAPTIANS Dance - EMMA TURNER & ANNABELLE TERRY FOWLER, Vocal NOAH THOMAS, Fight - BRENDAN MCMAHON
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MUSICAL NUMBERS ACT I Scene 1: THE OPENING “Magic to Do”..................................................................The Players “Corner of the Sky”..................................................................Pippin Scene 2: HOME...............................Leading Player, Charles, Pippin, Lewis and Fastrada Scene 3: GLORY "War Is a Science"....................................Charles and The Players "Glory"..........................................Leading Player and The Players Scene 4: THE FLESH “Simple Joys”................................Leading Player and The Players “No Time a All”...........................................Berthe and The Players "With You"..................................................Pippin and The Players Scene 5: REVOLUTION "Spread a Little Sunshine”.................................................Fastrada "Morning Glow".........................................Pippin and The Players ACT II "Entr'acte" Scene 1: POLITICS Scene 2: ENCOURAGEMENT "On the Right Track"............................Leading Player and Pippin Scene 3: ORDINARY LIFE “Kind of Woman"...............................................................Catherine "Extraordinary".............................................Pippin and Catherine "Love Song"...................................................Pippin and Catherine Scene 4: THE FINAL...........Leading Player, Pippin and The Players THERE WILL BE ONE 15-MINUTES INTERMISSION
MEET THE CAST Townsend Pass (Leading Player) was born & raised in Greenville where he graduated from SC Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities ('06). He attended Coastal Carolina University, receiving a BA in Music Theatre ('10). He moved to New York City after graduation where he worked for 11 years. Now he's back home performing locally. Recent local roles include Emcee in "Cabaret" (Centre Stage), the Duke of Weselton in Frozen (Greenville Theatre) and Mike in "A Chorus Line" (GT). Enjoy the show! Jake Sheridan (Pippin) is beyond ecstatic to be portraying the role of Pippin, a dream role he’s cherished ever since playing Theo in his high school’s production of Pippin. Theater has always been a huge part of Jake’s life, with a passion for acting, singing, and bringing stories to life on stage. By day, he’s a hairstylist; by night, he’s an actor who is grateful for every opportunity to perform. Jake hopes you enjoy this production as much as the cast has enjoyed bringing this beautiful and extraordinary musical to life. Noah Thomas (Charles) is thrilled to return to MTC as King Charlemagne in Pippin! A BFA Musical Theatre graduate of Anderson University, Noah is excited for all the magic to do in this spectacularly vibrant and unique show with a more amazing cast. His recent credits include: Kristoff (Frozen), Al Deluca (A Chorus Line)both at Greenville Theatre, and Luther Billis (South Pacific)at Mill Town Players. Get ready for a royally dazzling show here at our traveling caravan.
Brendan McHahon (Lewis) is excited to be doing his first show at Mauldin! Previous local credits: A Few Good Men (Jack Ross), Curious Incident (Ed Boone), Clue (Mr. Green), King Lear (Cornwall), Henry IV (Hotspur), Cabaret (Max/Hermann), Peter and the Starcatcher (Slank, Hawking Clam), Art (Serge), Macbeth (Banquo), All is Calm (Soldier) Regional credits: Hamlet (Shakespeare Theatre Company), Babette's Feast (Amphibian Stage), Assassins (Pallas Theatre Collective), June Moon (Williamstown Theatre Festival), Dead Man's Cellphone, Ripcord (Theatre Arlington). Miranda Harrison (Fastrada) is excited to perform this hilarious, thoughtprovoking show with her favorite people! Miranda moved to the Upstate in 2017, graduating from WSU in International Business and Music Performance. Recent roles include Heather Duke (Heathers), Blanche Barrow (Bonnie & Clyde), Cassie and Valerie (A Chorus Line), and Brooke Wyndham (Legally Blonde). She has also choreographed Upstate productions like Escape to Margaritaville, Beautiful, Rockin’ Boots, and Gentleman’s Guide. Get ready for one hell of a show!
WHERE YOU BELONG
MEET THE CAST Lynn Campbell (Berthe) is thrilled to make her debut at MTC! She has appeared on stages around the Upstate, and she also does film, commercial, and voice acting work. Recent stage roles include “Fiddler on the Roof” at Greenville Theatre (Yente/Fruma Sarah), and “How It Feels to Fall from the Sky” at Centre Stage Theatre (Marjory). Other favorites include playing the Mother Superior in three productions of “Nunsense” and 13 roles in “The 39 Steps.” Abby Gilbert (Catherine) You may have last seen Abby in The Last Five Years at Mauldin Cultural Center, directed by Kristopher Parker. Select credits include Twelve Kinds of Ice with the South Carolina New Play Festival, Opening Doors at 54 Below, Heroes of the Fourth Turning, Assassins, and The Wolves at Warehouse Theatre; Dial M for Murder, Clue, and Into the Woods at Greenville Theatre. She thanks Fawn, Allison, and Marlee for reminding her that extraordinary magic is found in the people we love. Anneliese Price (Thea) iis delighted to be returning to MTC. Other favorite Upstate credits include The Little Mermaid (Flounder), Cats (Rumpleteazer), and A Christmas Carol (Josephine) at MTC, White Christmas (Susan Waverly) and Anastasia (Young Anastasia) at GT, Matilda (Matilda), Elephant & Piggie (Squirrelle), and The Sound of Music (Gretl) at SC Children's Theatre. She thanks her directors, teachers, and mentors for their guidance and is grateful to her family for their constant encouragement and support.
Fawn Allen (Player) (she/they) is thrilled to be part of such a magical show! Endless gratitude to Clare, Meghan, and the cast & crew for their brilliant work, dedication, and support. This show is dedicated to Andrew Anderson. No matter where life takes us, you'll always be part of my Corner of the Sky. Thank you for reminding me that we don't have to be perfect to belong. I'm endlessly grateful to have you as my friend! IG: @fawnly Mackenzie Archie (Player) is excited to bring the audience along this magical journey! Mackenzie has previously performed as Storyteller in Children of Eden (MTC), Ensemble/Dance Captain in RENT (MTC), Rosie in Cabaret (CS), and as a Rabbette with the Greenville Swamp Rabbits. She would love to thank her cast and creative team for making every rehearsal and performance night the most glorious show yet! Much love and endless gratitude to Mason for being my biggest fan! Hunter Ballard (Player) is so excited to be a part of this show! It is his first time doing a Mauldin show since 2021, and he’s ready to be back! He just graduated from Anderson University where he got his BFA in Musical Theater. After this show you can see his GT debut in Titanic! Enjoy the show!
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MEET THE CAST Abby Ear (Player) is so excited to be making her Mauldin debut! She has previously performed at Asheville Community Theater in Mean Girls (Gretchen Wieners), Frozen Jr. (Anna), Beetlejuice Jr. (Delia Schlimmer), Newsies Jr. (Muriel), and Grease (Ensemble). She would like to thank the cast and crew for all their hard work, creativity, and backstage jokes, her family for their support, and Zoe, Allie, and Connie for being the best people ever to learn from and look up to! Enjoy the magic! Annabelle Terry Fowler (Player) is so excited for her first show with Mauldin Theatre Company! Annabelle is an Anderson University graduate (BA Dance, BS Clinical Psychology) and is now a professional choreographer/performer for local theaters in Upstate, SC. She’s also pursuing her MOL! Some favorite choreo credits include Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (Centre Stage), Elephant and Piggie’s “We’re in a Play” (SCCT), and Something Rotten (Market Theatre). Annabelle has loved being a part of this magical team!! Enjoy the show! @annabelle_fowler_ Drew Gardner (Player) is so grateful to Mauldin Cultural Center and the Pippin cast and creative team. Drew is a Greenville, SC actor, director, and choreographer. A graduate of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, he has performed in local productions like, A Chorus Line at the Greenville Theatre and How It Feels to Fall from the Sky at Centre Stage. Drew is also a passionate animal rights advocate.
Jasmine Kinard (Player) is thrilled to be making her Mauldin Cultural Center debut and her first appearance outside of a school setting. She is incredibly grateful for the opportunity to perform alongside such a talented cast and crew. Jasmine would like to thank her family and friends for their endless love, encouragement, and unwavering support of her passion for theate. Stephanie Kimowych (Player) Stephanie has spent 15 years doing circus arts with The Secret Cirkus. She is thrilled to be returning back to the musical theatre community, kicking things off with Fiddler on the Roof at Greenville Theatre this past spring. She has played a doo wop girl in Little Shop of Horrors, a drag queen in La Cage au Folles, and sang "Stars and the Moon" in Song's for a New World. Other productions are Godspell, Merrily we Roll Along, and Camelot. Braylen Lee (Player) is exhilarated to be doing yet another production with MTC. You may know Braylen from previous roles such as Angel ( RENT at MTC ), Ritchie ( A Chorus Line at Greenville Theatre ), Kevin G ( Mean Girls Jr. at MTC ), and Mike ( A Chorus Line at MTC ) just to name a few. Performing is his passion weather that’s dancing, modeling, or film acting and he encourages everyone to put themselves out there even when it’s the most scary and to continue to be your most authentic self because someone will love that. He would like to thank Kristofer Parker for giving him this opportunity and trusting him with this position as well as the Schendal Family for their love and support.
MEET THE CAST Ethan Rios (Player) is excited to be making his MTC debut in Pippin! Recent credits include South Pacific as Professor (Mill Town Players), Fiddler on the Roof as Ensemble and Motel u/s (Greenville Theatre), and Melancholy Play as Frank (South Carolina Experimental Theatre Initiative). He would like to thank his friends and family for always supporting him to be his best!
Emma Turner (Player) Emma is excited to return to the Mauldin stage. She graduated from South Carolina School of the Arts at Anderson University with her BA in Dance in 2023. Favorite shows include Matilda at SCCT (Acrobat/Dance Captain/Assoc. Choreographer/Swing), A Chorus Line at GT (Bebe), White Christmas at GT (Rita/Ensemble), Children of Eden at MTC (Assoc. Choreographer/Ensemble), and Frozen at GT (Ensemble). Enjoy the show!
MEET THE DIRECTOR Clare Shaffer (Director) is a local director who works across genres and specializes in contemporary musicals and new play development. Recent projects include A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM (Upstate Shakespeare Festival), RENT (Mauldin Theatre Company), HOW IT FEELS TO FALL FROM THE SKY and CABARET (Centre Stage), and LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS (Spartanburg Little Theatre). Next up: AVENUE Q (Market Theatre). Thank you to this extraordinary cast and creative team for making the magic happen!
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