The Music Man JR. at the Gargaro Theater

PMT Conservatory at Pittsburgh Musical Theater presents

Book, Music and Lyrics by

Story by

Meredith Willson

Meredith Willson and Franklin Lacey

MAY 12TH - 15TH, 2022 GARGARO THEATER P I T T S B U R G H

MUSICAL THEATER

A NOTE FROM OUR CONSERVATORY DIRECTOR I have served as PMT Conservatory Director for over a month now. One of the things I have learned about this position is that the training that we offer has to be tested in performance. The Music Man JR. is a perfect example of how a group of students can get together to create an amazing experience for an audience in order to pass that test.

However, to pass any test, a student must study. This is called the process.

It’s not always fun. It’s sometimes boring. There are good days, and there are bad days. But, all the hard work makes the stage time so much more enjoyable. This extraordinary process has taught these students the valuable lessons of teamwork, patience, and responsibility.

To the brilliant and energetic cast of The Music Man JR.: I am so proud of the work you have done. I am also proud of the artists and individuals you have grown to become. May you continue to grow throughout this process and maintain the experiences you have learned from, as well as the friendships you have come to cherish.

To the audience: Sit back, relax, and enjoy the product of hard work, studying, and above all, fun!

Quinn Patrick Shannon PMT Conservatory Director Pittsburgh Musical Theater

YOUNG ARTIST PRODUCTION What is a Young Artist Production?

The foundation of PMT’s mission is built on arts education, development, mentorship, and providing performance opportunities for young artists.

Students at PMT Conservatory receive a truly unique experience to use their training in fully produced productions of their own in which they take on roles as performers and technical theater crew.

Whether a student wishes to pursue a career in the arts or another field, Young Artist Productions provide an opportunity for growth and building transferable life skills in our future leaders. Patrons attending Young Artist Productions will be a part of it all as they experience and enjoy the best of our region’s talented youth in professional-quality entertainment!

PMT Conservatory at Pittsburgh Musical Theater presents

Book, Music and Lyrics by

Story by

Meredith Willson

Meredith Willson and Franklin Lacey

MAY 12TH - 15TH, 2022 | GARGARO THEATER Associate Director

Choreographer

Music Director

Shannon McCarren

Lindsay Kalbfleisch

Amy Kapp

Stage Manager

Props Master

Set Designer

Hazy Jordan

Amber Kocher

Kevin Kocher

Lighting Designer

Costume Designer

Sound Designer

Forrest Trimble

Amy Ursiny

Nick Darke

Conservatory Technical Director

Student Assistant Choreographer

Kevin Kocher

Ilyssa Bails

Producer

Colleen Doyno

Director

Kathy Wayne

Meredith Willson’s The Music Man JR. is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International, New York, NY. mtishows.com

PICK-A-LITTLE CAST Thursday, May 12 at 7:30PM Saturday, May 14 at 7:30PM

Sunday, May 15 at 2:00PM

Harold Hill Connor Asti Marian Paroo Danielle Parsons Mrs. Paroo Anastaisa Scott Marcellus Washburn Emilio Danley Mayor Shinn Aritro Moscato Eulalie Mackecknie Shinn Sadie Karashin Zaneeta Shinn Bayleigh Brallier Tommy Djilas Asher Gladstone Charlie Cowell Brody Kocher Winthrop Paroo Brady Kuntz Amaryllis Julia Welch Ethel Toffelmier Michaela ‘Mickey’ Galman Alma Hix Emma Weber Maud Dunlop Olivia Duddie Mrs. Squires Samantha Pasquarelli Jacey Squires Jayden Meehan Ewart Dunlop Keegan Snyder Oliver Hix Brody Kocher Constable Locke Theo Colopy Olin Britt Ben Malen Gracie Shinn Molly Werner Conductor Asher Gyre Farmer & Wife Ben Malen, Sydney Judson Salesmen Theo Colopy, Jayden Meehan, Macy Tolkacevic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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TOWNSPEOPLE*: Finley Asti, Tatum Baron, Alexandra ‘Alex’ Delale-O’Connor, Rachel Goldblatt, Lily Greening, Asher Gyre, Sydney Judson, Julia Maclellan, Lenna Marlowe, Adore McFadden, Angelina Maria Medici, Zelda Mount, Isla Murphy, Campbell Simcox, Maia Stern, Layla Rose Sullivan-Fisher, Gabriella Viehman, Elana Weisfield

NEWSPAPER READERS: Alexandra ‘Alex’ Delale-O’Connor, Rachel Goldblatt, Angelina Maria Medici *All cast will appear as townspeople throughout the show

TALK-A-LITTLE CAST Thursday, May 12 at 10:00AM Friday, May 13 at 7:30PM

Saturday, May 14 at 3:00PM Sunday, May 15 at 6:30PM

Harold Hill Connor Asti Marian Paroo Ariel Rieger Mrs. Paroo Maia Stern Marcellus Washburn Ari Padnos Mayor Shinn Aritro Moscato Eulalie Mackecknie Shinn Adore McFadden Zaneeta Shinn Layla Rose Sullivan-Fisher Tommy Djilas Asher Gladstone Charlie Cowell Brody Kocher Winthrop Paroo Sasan Palcic Amaryllis Tatum Baron Ethel Toffelmier Lily Greening Alma Hix Isla Murphy Maud Dunlop Elana Weisfield Mrs. Squires Gabriella Viehman Jacey Squires Jayden Meehan Ewart Dunlop Keegan Snyder Oliver Hix Brody Kocher Constable Locke Theo Colopy Olin Britt Ben Malen Gracie Shinn Finley Asti Conductor Asher Gyre Farmer & Wife Ben Malen, Sydney Judson Salesmen Theo Colopy, Jayden Meehan, Macy Tolkacevic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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TOWNSPEOPLE*: Bayleigh Brallier, Alexandra ‘Alex’ Delale-O’Connor, Olivia Duddie, Michaela ‘Mickey’ Galman, Rachel Goldblatt, Asher Gyre, Sydney Judson, Sadie Karashin, Julia Maclellan, Lenna Marlowe, Angelina Maria Medici, Zelda Mount, Samantha Pasquarelli, Campbell Simcox, Emma Weber, Julia Welch, Molly Werner

NEWSPAPER READERS: Alexandra ‘Alex’ Delale-O’Connor, Rachel Goldblatt, Angelina Maria Medici *All cast will appear as townspeople throughout the show

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MUSICAL SYNOPSIS “Rock Island” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charlie Cowell, Salesmen “Iowa Stubborn” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Townspeople of River City “Ya Got Trouble” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Harold and Townspeople “Piano Lesson / If You Don’t Mind My Saying So” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marian, Mrs. Paroo, Amaryllis “Goodnight, My Someone” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marian “Columbia, Gem of the Ocean” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Townspeople “Seventy-Six Trombones” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Harold and Townspeople “Ice Cream / Sincere” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Olin, Oliver, Ewart, Jacey “Pick-a-Little, Talk-a-Little (Part 1)” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pick-a-Little Ladies “Pick-a-Little, Talk-a-Little (Part 2)” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pick-a-Little Ladies “The Wells Fargo Wagon” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Winthrop and Townspeople “Shipoopi” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marcellus, Harold, Marian, Kids “Pick-a-Little, Talk-a-Little (Reprise)” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pick-a-Little Ladies “Gary, Indiana” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Winthrop, Marian, Mrs. Paroo “Till There Was You” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marian and Harold “Finale” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Company “Bows” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Company

WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST

Connor Asti

Finley Asti

Tatum Baron

Bayleigh Brallier

Theo Colopy

Emilio Danley

Alexandra ‘Alex’ Delale-O’Connor

Olivia Duddie

‘Mickey’ Galman

Michaela

Asher Gladstone

Rachel Goldblatt

Lily Greening

Asher Gyre

Sydney Judson

Sadie Karashin

Brody Kocher

Brady Kuntz

Julia Maclellan

Ben Malen

Lenna Marlowe

Adore McFadden

Angelina Maria Medici

Jayden Meehan

Aritro Moscato

Zelda Mount

WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST

Isla Murphy

Ari Padnos

Sasan Palcic

Danielle Parsons

Samantha Pasquarelli

Ariel Rieger

Anastaisa Scott

Campbell Simcox

Keegan Snyder

Maia Stern

Layla Rose Sullivan-Fisher

Macy Tolkacevic

Gabriella Viehman

Emma Weber

Elana Weisfield

Julia Welch

Molly Werner

WHO’S WHO Connor Asti (Harold Hill) is a 5th Emilio Danley (Marcellus Washburn) grade student at Chartiers Elementary and a Preteen student at PMT Conservatory. This is Connor’s fourth PMT production. Connor would like to thank his “forever friends” at PMT for all the laughs and support, to his sister Finley, “I love doing shows with you,” and to his Mom, “For being my biggest fan and the most supportive stage mom.”

is a 5th grade student at Julia Ward Howe Elementary School and a Preteen student at PMT Conservatory. This is Emilio’s second PMT production. Emilio would like to thank his parents, brothers and sister, and his teachers at PMT Conservatory.

Alexandra ‘Alex’ Delale-O’Connor (Newspaper Reader, Townsperson) is a 3rd

Finley Asti (Gracie Shinn, Townsperson) grade student at O’Hara Elementary and is a 3rd grade student at Chartiers Valley Intermediate and a Preteen student at PMT Conservatory. This is Finley’s second PMT production. Finley would like to thank her family for always cheering her on, and her teachers at PMT for helping her learn a lot.

a Preteen student at PMT Conservatory.

This is Alex’s first PMT production! Alex would like to thank her family (Mommy, Daddy, Anna, and her grandparents), Dean Valerie, Miss Francesca, and all the people who work at PMT for their support.

Tatum Baron (Amaryllis, Townsperson) Olivia is a 2nd grade student at Community Day School and a Preteen student at PMT Conservatory. This is Tatum’s first PMT production! Tatum would like to thank her Mom, Dad, and big bro Brett for all their love and support.

Duddie (Maud Dunlop, Townsperson) is a 4th grade student at Jefferson Elementary and a Preteen student at PMT Conservatory. This is Olivia’s second PMT production. Olivia would like to thank Gigi and Papper for helping to get her to rehearsal.

Bayleigh Brallier

Michaela ‘Mickey’ Galman (Ethel

(Zaneeta Shinn, Townsperson) is a 5th grade student at David E. Williams Middle School and a Tween student at PMT Conservatory.

This is Bayleigh’s fourth PMT production.

Bayleigh would like to thank her mom and dad for all of their support.

Theo Colopy

(Constable Locke, Salesman) is a 6th grade student at the Ellis School and a Tween student at PMT Conservatory. This is Theo’s first PMT production! Theo would like to thank their parents and their teachers at PMT Conservatory for all of their support.

Toffelmier, Townsperson) is a 6th grade student at Dutch Ridge Elementary and a Preteen student at PMT Conservatory.

This is Mickey’s fourth PMT production.

Mickey would like to thank Miss Gemma, Miss Amber, Miss Kathy, and all the PMT Conservatory staff.

Asher Gladstone

(Tommy Djilas) is a 4th grade student at Whittier Elementary and a Preteen student at PMT Conservatory. This is Asher’s third PMT production.

WHO’S WHO Rachel Goldblatt (Newspaper Reader, Brody Kocher Townsperson) is a 2nd grade student at Pittsburgh Colfax and a Preteen student at PMT Conservatory. This is Rachel’s first PMT production!

Lily Greening

(Ethel Toffelmier, Townsperson) is a 4th grade student at Ellis School and a Preteen student at PMT Conservatory. This is Lily’s first PMT production! Lily would like to thank her mom for rushing to get her to rehearsal.

(Charlie Cowell, Oliver Hix) is a 5th grade student at West Mifflin Titan Cyber Academy and a Tween student at PMT Conservatory.

This is Brody’s 16th PMT production (Jesus Christ Superstar, A Lyrical Christmas Carol, Fiddler on the Roof Jr., Bye Bye Birdie Jr., Shrek Jr., Footloose). Brody would like to thank his family and PMT friends for their support, encouragement and guidance.

Brady Kuntz (Winthrop Paroo) is a 5th grade student at Chartiers Valley School

Asher Gyre (Conductor, Townsperson) District Cyber, and a Tween student at is a 6th grade student at Three Rivers Village School and a Preteen student at PMT Conservatory. This is Asher’s first PMT production! Asher would like to thank Keegan and Mickey.

PMT Conservatory. This is Brady’s 6th PMT production. Brady would like to thank Ms. Ashley, Ms. Kathy, Ms. Lindsay and his family.

Julia Maclellan Sydney Judson (Wife) is a 4th grade

(Townsperson) is a 5th grade student at Environmental Charter School and a Preteen student at PMT Conservatory. This is Julia’s first PMT production!

student at Margaret Ross Elementary and a Preteen student at PMT Conservatory. This is Sydney’s second PMT production. Sydney would like to thank the staff at PMT Conservatory, Ben Malen (Olin Britt, Farmer) is a 4th grade student at Pittsburgh Colfax and a Mom, Dad, Sam, and her grandparents.

Preteen student at PMT Conservatory.

This is Ben’s first PMT production! Ben Sadie Karashin (Eulalie Mackecknie would like to thank his family and PMT Shinn, Townsperson) is a 6th grade teachers for giving him this opportunity. student at Archangel Gabriel School and a Tween student at PMT Conservatory. Lenna Marlowe (Townsperson) is a This is Sadie’s tenth PMT production 3rd grade homeschool student and a (Jesus Christ Superstar, A Lyrical Christmas Preteen student at PMT Conservatory.

Carol, The Little Mermaid Jr., Joseph and This is Lenna’s first PMT production! the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat).

Sadie would like to thank her family and friends for always supporting her and her teachers for always encouraging her to do her best.

WHO’S WHO Adore McFadden (Eulalie Mackecknie Isla Murphy (Alma Hix, Townsperson) Shinn, Townsperson) is a 6th grade student at Dickson Academy Woodland Hills and a Tween student at PMT Conservatory. This is Adore’s third PMT production. Adore would like to thank God, her family and friends.

Angelina Maria Medici (Newspaper

is a 5th grade student at Chartiers Valley Intermediate School and a Preteen student at PMT Conservatory. This is Isla’s first PMT production!

Ari Padnos (Marcellus Washburn) is a 7th grade student at Dorseyville Middle School and a Tween student at PMT Conservatory. This is Ari’s 10th PMT production. Ari would like to thank his mom, Dad, sister, voice coach Mr. Adam, the production team, all his teachers at PMT, Miss Gemma, and Miss Colleen.

Reader, Townsperson) is a 3rd grade student at Connoquenessing Valley Elementary School, and a Preteen student at PMT Conservatory. This is Angelina’s 2nd PMT Production (A Lyrical Christmas Carol.) Angelina would like to Sasan Palcic (Winthrop Paroo) thank her mom and her dad for driving is a 4th grade student at Pittsburgh her to rehearsals and classes.

Montessori and a Preteen student at PMT Conservatory. This is Sasan’s Jayden Meehan (Jacey Squires, second PMT production!

Salesman) is a 4th grade student at South Fayette Intermediate School and a Danielle Parsons (Marian Paroo) Preteen student at PMT Conservatory. is a 5th grade student at Jefferson This is Jayden’s first PMT production! Hills Intermediate School and a Tween Jayden would like to thank his family for student at PMT Conservatory. This is always supporting him in everything he Danielle’s seventh PMT production. does.

Danielle would like to offer special thanks to all of her PMT teachers who

Aritro Moscato (Mayor Shinn) is a have taught her so much since my days

7th grade student at Greenfield and a as a “Broadway Junior” and to everyone Tween student at PMT Conservatory. at PMT who made this incredible This is Aritro’s sixth PMT production. opportunity possible!

Aritro would like to thank all of his teachers at PMT Conservatory for the Samantha Pasquarelli (Mrs. Squires, past three years.

Townsperson) is a 6th grade student at Ave Maria Academy and a Tween Zelda Mount (Townsperson) is a 2nd student at PMT Conservatory. This is grade student at PA Cyber and a Preteen Samantha’s first PMT production! student at PMT Conservatory. This is Zelda’s first PMT production! Zelda Ariel Rieger (Marian Paroo) is a would like to thank her mom, dad, baby 6th grade student at Community Day brother, and all her teachers at PMT School and a Tween student at PMT Conservatory.

Conservatory. This is Ariel’s 9th PMT production (Jesus Christ Superstar, A Lyrical Christmas Carol, The Sound of Music

WHO’S WHO to name a few.) Ariel would like to thank PMT Conservatory. This is Macy’s first all of her teachers and family for helping PMT production! her achieve her dreams.

Gabriella Viehman (Mrs. Squires, Townsperson) is a 5th grade student at Anastaisa Scott (Mrs. Paroo) is a Environmental Charter School and a 6th grade student at David E. Williams.

Preteen Student at PMT Conservatory.

Currently, she is enrolled as a Tween This is Gaby’s first PMT production! student at PMT Conservatory.

Gaby would like to thank her mom and Campbell Simcox (Townsperson) dad for supporting her. is a 5th grade student at Pittsburgh Beechwood and a Preteen student at Emma Weber (Alma Hix, Townsperson) PMT Conservatory. This is Campbell’s is a 4th grade student at Kerr second PMT production.

Elementary and a Preteen student at PMT Conservatory. This is Emma’s 4th Keegan Snyder (Ewart Dunlop) is a PMT production.

4th grade student at North Primary Elementary and a Preteen student at Elana Weisfield (Maud Dunlop, PMT Conservatory. This is Keegan’s 5th Townsperson) is a 5th grade student at PMT production (Shrek Jr., Heroes and Environmental Charter School and a Villians, Footloose, A Lyrical Christmas Tween student at PMT Conservatory.

Carol).

This is Elana’s eighth PMT production.

Elana would like to thank her parents, Maia Stern (Mrs. Paroo, Townsperson) brother, sister, Loki, grandparents and is a 6th grade homeschool student and a teachers at PMT Conservatory!

Tween student at PMT Conservatory.

This is Maia’s first PMT production! Julia Welch (Amaryllis, Townsperson) Maia would like to thank to Grammy, is a 3rd grade at South Fayette Pappy, Didi and Popsi for supporting her Intermediate School and a Preteen classes at PMT Conservatory. student at PMT Conservatory. This is Julia’s second PMT production. Julia

Layla Rose Sullivan-Fisher (Zaneeta would like to thank her family for their Shinn, Townsperson) is a 5th grade student at Horace Mann Elementary and a Preteen student at PMT Conservatory.

This is Layla Rose’s first PMT production!

Layla Rose would to thank her family, especially all of her grandparents who have made it possible to be here doing what she loves the very most!

love and support and her voice, acting, and dance teachers for their guidance and encouragement.

Molly Werner (Gracie Shinn, Townsperson) is a 2nd grade student at West View Elementary and a Preteen student at PMT Conservatory! This is Molly’s first PMT production! Molly Macy Tolkacevic (Salesman) is a 6th would like to thank her cousin Liza for grade student at David E. Williams being her role model and encouraging Middle School and a Tween student at her interest in musical theater.

WHO’S WHO Nick Darke (Sound Designer) graduated through the arts. This belief is at the heart from Indiana university of Pennsylvania with a B.A. in theater, and B.S. in Mass Communication. In both degrees his main focus was in audio with a goal of becoming both a designer and engineer in audio. He has been on tour with the Moscow Ballet as an Assistant Stage Manager. He also works as a technician with Squonk Opera touring the country doing live performance art.

of her educational philosophy and has guided the success of the conservatory under her direction. Colleen considers herself fiercely local and is dedicated to concentrating on the positive, found in each individual and each day that she faces. Many thanks to the never ending dedication of the PMT staff, the constant support of the PMT Board of Directors and the love of my amazing family.

Colleen Doyno (Executive Director, Lindsay Kalbfleisch (Choreographer) Producer) came to PMT in 1997 as a performer and faculty member. She then was named Conservatory Director in 2001 and added the additional title and responsibilities of General Manager in 2003. Ms. Doyno directed and choreographed countless shows for both the Professional and Conservatory theater companies. Several of these shows have been counted as the “Best of Pittsburgh” in the annual Pittsburgh Post-Gazette year in review; including the Conservatory Theater Company’s 2013 production of Miss Saigon, the first student show to be so honored.

In 2013 Colleen’s achievements were recognized with the prestigious “Woman of Integrity” award and her commitment to mentoring young women into future leaders was honored when she was selected as a finalist for the 2013 “Athena” award. Ms. Doyno is a strong advocate for the development of the West End Community, which serves as PMT’s forever home. She has worked with Pittsburgh City Council, PA State and Allegheny County officials and the Mayor’s office to advance growth in the area. She has a deeply held belief in developing our children into healthy, self-assured, well-rounded individuals

is so excited for the opportunity to work with the energetic preteens at PMT! As a former PMT kid herself, she truly believes in the company mission and seeing the continued accomplishments and growth of the students both on and off stage. Lindsay was a resident artist at the conservatory from 2008-2013, and returned to the company in 2017 to serve as resident artist once again and the company marketing manager after living in Arizona. Some of her favorite productions as a performer with PMT include: The Little Mermaid, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Beauty and the Beast, West Side Story, Footloose and of course the holiday tradition, A Lyrical Christmas Carol. She was also the choreographer for Bye Bye Birdie Young Performers Edition at PMT. Lindsay holds a BA in Journalism and Media Communications from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at ASU. Lindsay is thankful for her forever friends at PMT and knows she can always come home.

Love to her husband Eric, and best furry friend, Dixie!

WHO’S WHO Amber Kocher (Props Master) hails 2020. She joined the PMT teaching from Pittsburgh, with her husband, Kevin and son, Brody. She is a graduate of Clarion University and is the Props Master, Set Dresser, Jack-of-all-Trades Resident Artist and theater mom at PMT. Her most favorite credits with PMT include Evil Dead: The Musical, Disney’s Newsies, The Little Mermaid, Shrek, and more. Amber has been with the company since 2012, and is looking forward to many more seasons with PMT.

Kevin Kocher (Conservatory Technical Director, Set Designer) has set designed several shows at Pittsburgh Musical Theater including Sister Act, Jekyll and Hyde, We Will Rock You and Newsies.

He has also worked in various other technical positions at PMT and PMT Conservatory such as sound designs for Evil Dead the Musical (2019), Hunchback of Notre Dame (2019), and A Lyrical Christmas Carol (2019). Over the past 3 years as the resident artist with the Teen Performance Intensive Program helping to educate students in technical theater design and application. Kevin attended Clarion University of Pennsylvania and earned a Bachelor of Science in Education and studied theatrical design and direction. He is eager to continue to work with the students and professionals at PMT!

artist team in September 2021, and has enjoyed teaching Shakespeare, Musical Theater Workshop, Broadway Juniors, and Acting. This summer, she will be Assistant Directing PMT’s production of The Lightning Thief before moving to Columbus this Fall to pursue an M.F.A in Acting at The Ohio State University. Her mission is to further her knowledge of the craft of storytelling while training to become a better educator for inspiring young artists like the students found here at PMT Conservatory.

Forrest Trimble (Lighting Designer)

is coming up on ten years as a designer in the Pittsburgh area and eight years working with Pittsburgh Musical Theater. As a designer at PMT Forrest has realized the designs of In The Heights, HAIR, and The Little Mermaid, as well as many designs with the PMT Conservatory. Outside of the company Forrest has worked with multiple shows in the area. Wizard of Oz, Jazz Nutcracker, and Cinderella with Morgantown Dance Studio. Four Chord Music Festival and Jubilee with Hearcorp. Forrest is also the resident designer at Moon Area High School and Pine-Richland Area High School as well as an assistant designer at the Pittsburgh Opera and a designer with Bold designs. In the next year he looks forward to designing an upcoming Shannon McCarren (Associate production of The White Rose with Prime Director) received a B.A. in Theatre from Stage and a production of What Kind Of Indiana University of Pennsylvania with Woman with Off The Wall in conjunction a Concentration in Music and Dance in with The Cell in NYC. 2015. She launched her professional career with an acting apprenticeship at Serenbe Playhouse in Georgia, and made Atlanta her creative home until returning to the Pittsburgh area in

Cast ACCOLADES OF GIVING Pittsburgh Musical Theater is thankful for its generous individual donors, as well as foundation, corporate and government partners.

Donors acknowledged here made a gift to our operating and capital campaigns between July 1, 2020 and December 1, 2021.

If your name is listed incorrectly or has been mistakenly omitted, please contact Allison Hannon, Director of Development, at (412) 539-0900 x236

PRODUCER’S CIRCLE $10,000 and Above Allegheny County Regional Asset District Ken and Colleen Doyno Edith L. Trees Charitable Trust FedEx Ground Heinz Endowments Henry C. Frick Educational Fund of the Buhl Foundation Henry L. Hillman Foundation Highmark The Jack Buncher Foundation Jendoco Construction Corporation The Kuhn Family Laurel Foundation PNC Charitable Trusts PA Council on the Arts Peter C. Dozzi Family Foundation Richard E. Rauh

DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE $5,000 - $9,999 Bridgeway Capital City of Pittsburgh Dollar Bank Hefren-Tillotson, Inc. Peoples Gas

ACTOR’S CIRCLE $2,500 - $4,999 Cheryl Begandy Rochelle Lilien The McQuillan Group Joseph and Rosemary Mendel The Schmidtetter Family Stephen L. Yoset

FOREVER FRIENDS CIRCLE $1,000 - $2,499 Anonymous (2) Sandra Blaser Adam and Jenny Birch Matthew and Heather Clark Peter and Theresa Dozzi Giant Eagle Foundation Ken and Jane Gargaro Malinda Hallett Alicia and Michael Klein Paul and Shari McGill The Vernon C. And Alvina B. Neal Fund The Padnos Family In Memory of Jack Phinney Michael and Jennifer Bails

BRAVO $500 - $999 Anonymous (2) Jonathan and Lyn Allen American Eagle Foundation Larry and Rikki Berger The Darke Family Kimberly C. Davis Marianne Downer Jeremy Kahn Ken and Linda Krynski Charles and Joan Moff Nicholas and Dorothy Rescher Theresa Sage John and Hollee Temple Michael Troiani

STANDING OVATION $250 - $499 Anonymous Stephen Black Steve Cuden Kelly Cullen and Joe Allen Willam Dodds and Allison Hannon David and Judy Doyno Brian and Karen Hannon Eric and Lindsay Kalbfleisch The Kocher Family Greg Kander The Opel Family The Perman Family Margaret Shuckett Jennifer Shumar Barry Tague

Cast ACCOLADES OF GIVING CHEERS $100 - $249

Cliff and Roseanne Levine Patricia Lucot The Lychack Family Anonymous (5) The Marinacci Family Michael Accetta Cecilia McCorkle Suzanne Alexander Bonnie Mesing Kelly Andrachick Penney Miller David Bokhour Nick and Gemma Mitchell The Booher Family Nathan Ober Dorette Boylan Norman and Darlene Padnos Kristin Boyle The Parsons Family Emily Lynne Brooks Darryl Phillips Gloria Caceres John and Marlene Ramsey John Clark, In Honor of Abigail Greg Russak Clark Bob and Christine Senko Dr. Francesca Tortorello and Cara Shuckett Michael DeBruyn Paul and Bonnie Titus Andrew Dodds and Gina The Toole Family Velucci The Weisberg Family Greg and Julie Dodds The Weisfield Family Amie Downs Bryan and Carol Young Ethan Eade Carmen Ellington The Emmerling Family Mindy Frolich Jan Glick David and Marilou Gibbs Michael Gwin Mary Grace Hannon The Herbick Family John Hoglund Lenita Hoglund Evan Hoover Laureen Hurt The Karashin Family Nina Khan Susanne Lersch Nancyann Letterio We also wish to express our heartfelt gratitude to donors who made gifts up to $99.

All PMT donors are recognized at pittsburghmusicals.com/honorroll Thank you! We are so grateful for your support, which is critical to keeping PMT positioned as a cultural asset, community resource, and arts ambassador for the Pittsburgh community. Donations cover 35% of our operating costs annually, while each season Pittsburgh Musical Theater enriches the lives of over 35,000 art-lovers and families.

Contact Allison Hannon at 412-539-0900 x236 or visit www.pittsburghmusicals.com/donate if you would like to join this list of generous supporters.

PRODUCTION Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kathy Wayne Associate Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shannon McCarren Choreographer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lindsay Kalbfleisch Music Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amy Kapp Stage Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hazy Jordan Conservatory Technical Director & Set Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Kocher Props Master . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amber Kocher Lighting Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Forrest Trimble Costume Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amy Ursiny Sound Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nick Darke Spotlight Operator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brendan McGhee Student Assistant Choreographer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ilyssa Bails

Enjoy the show!

Thank You to Our Sponsor:

Pittsburgh Musical Theater is a non-profit professional company committed to providing quality musical theater at affordable prices, educating the youth, and supporting local talent.

PMT Board Officers:

President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joseph F. Mendel Vice President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stephen L. Yoset Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Malinda Hallett Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Larry Berger PMT Board of Directors: Adam Birch, Joanna Doven, Carmen Ellington, James Harris, Michael D. Klein, Michael Kuhn, Rochelle Lilien, Denise Mosley PMT Advisory Board: Dr. Ken Gargaro (Founder), Mary Gail Biebel, Stephen Black, Sandra M. Blaser, Jon Burnett, R. Yvonne Campos, Rich Cefalo, Bonita A. Cersosimo, Bruce I. Crocker, Evan Frazier, Hilda Pang Fu, David B. Gookin, Tim Hartman, Noah Himberger, Robert Kaiser, David J. Martin, Paul E. McGill, Ronald Ortiz, Gregg Perelman, Richard E. Rauh, Dorothy H. Rescher, Connie Schwartz, Doug Shields, Ron Skalski, Bruce Smith, Fred Sukitsch, Sherri Uram, Laura Zajdel Ex Officio: State Representative Dan Deasy, Senator Wayne Fontana

Administrative Team: Executive Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colleen Doyno PMT Conservatory Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Quinn Patrick Shannon Production / Logistics Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gemma Mitchell Director of Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Allison Hannon Marketing & Media Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lindsay Kalbfleisch Box Office & Audience Services Manager, Accessibility Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amber Kocher Technical Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jonathan T. Sage PMT Conservatory / Associate Technical Director, Health & Safety Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Kocher Director of Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kate Toole Graphic Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brianna Booher Resident Music Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Francesca Tortorello

Thank you for your continued support of Pittsburgh Musical Theater