Director’s Note
I could not come up with a name for this project that encapsulated the perspectives, the power and the incredible barrier breaking that these tremendously gifted, skilled writers and composers have brought to the worlds of theatre and popular music. Luckily, a couple of our very talented Musical Theatre majors happened to have their fingers on the cultural pulse of the moment, pointed me toward the meteoric rise of new musical artist Chappell Roan and suggested the current buzzword, FEMININOMENON. It has joyously captured the Fall ’24 zeitgeist and truly provides us with an excellent umbrella under which to stand and celebrate the outstanding contributions of these pioneers who have been breaking glass ceilings during every decade of the past hundred years.
I hope that you will enjoy all of the hard work, heart and commitment of our Rider MTs and I join you in gleeful anticipation of all of the barrier breaking and ceiling shattering that this generation is about to pursue. Thanks for being here!
– Louis F. Goldberg
Program and Cast
ACT ONE
1. FINE AND DANDY
Kay Swift, music
Choreographed by Sophia LaCorte ‘25 and Mya Bodnick ‘25 Full Company
2. I CAN’T GIVE YOU ANYTHING BUT LOVE
Dorothy Fields, lyrics
Choreographed by Abbie Westers ‘26
Leah Miller
3. MY PERSONAL PROPERTY
Dorothy Fields, lyrics
Choreographed by Abbie Westers ‘26
Liv Biever
4. WHERE AM I GOING?
Dorothy Fields, lyrics
Choreographed by Abbie Westers ‘26
Presley Muirhead
5. THE SWAMPS OF HOME
Mary Rodgers, music
Cassidy Sweetland and Company
6. THE BOY FROM…
Mary Rodgers, music
Regan Wright
7. HEY, LOOK ME OVER!
Carolyn Leigh, lyrics
Morgan Murphy and Regan Wright
8. I’VE GOT YOUR NUMBER
Carolyn Leigh, lyrics
Choreographed by Lucas Marinetto ’25, inspired by original Bob Fosse choreography
Blaine Stabe
9. TODAY I MET THE BOY I’M GONNA MARRY
Ellie Greenwich, music and lyrics
Choreographed by Grace McKenna ‘25
Cate Malachowski with Jessica Diley, Charlotte Eliza Moore and Morgan
Murphy
10. BEAUTIFUL
Carole King, music and lyrics
Jessica Lewis
11. ONE FINE DAY
Carole King, music and lyrics
Choreographed by Megan Lozito ’25 and Olivia Sauerberg ‘25
Juliette Belke with Ellie Conover, Olivia Teitelbaum and Zi Thompson
12. SAVE THE COUNTRY
Laura Nyro, music and lyrics
Madeline Burroughs
13. IF I COULD’VE BEEN
Micki Grant, music and lyrics
Choreographed by Eleni Segerblom ‘25
Nzinga ‘Zi’ Thompson with Alexis Archer, Madeline Burroughs, Arianna Cardillo, Stella Frye-Ginsberg and Blaine Stabe
14. STRONG WOMAN NUMBER
Nancy Ford, music and Gretchen Cryer, lyrics
Choreographed by Deryn C. Kraner ‘26
Arianna Cardillo with Jadyn Kelly and Presley Muirhead
15. TAKE ME TO PARIS
Elizabeth Swados, music and lyric
Ahnna Tate
16. BACKWOODS BARBIE
Dolly Parton, music and lyric
Charlotte Eliza Moore
17. HARD CANDY CHRISTMAS
Carol Hall, music and lyrics
Choreographed by Margaret White ‘26
Company
ACT TWO
18. LILY’S EYES
Lucy Simon, music and Marsha Norman, lyrics
Cassidy Sweetland and Madeline Burroughs
19. I SURE LIKE THE BOYS
Lucy Simon, music
Choreographed by Charlotte Calderon ‘26
Maddie Quigley with Leah Miller
20. THE PORTRAIT
Amanda McBroom, music and lyrics
Jessica Diley
21. OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF MIND
Jill Santoriello, music and lyrics
Choreographed by Eleni Segerblom ‘25
Julianna Belbol with Liv Biever, Cate Malacowski, Charlotte Eliza Moore and Maddie Quigley
22. FUNNY HOW THE LOVE GETS IN THE WAY
Zina Goldrich, music and Marcy Heisler, lyrics
Olivia Teitelbaum
23. LOVE LIKE BREATHING
Zina Goldrich, music and Marcy Heisler, lyrics
Ellie Conover with Cate Malachowski, Presley Muirhead and Ahnna Tate
24. SOUL OF A MAN
Cyndi Lauper, music and lyrics
Julia Almendra
25. WHEN HE SEES ME
Sara Bareilles, music and lyrics
Caroline Quinn
26. EVERYTHING CHANGES
Sara Bareilles, music and lyrics
Brandi Quigley
27. CHANGING MY MAJOR
Jeanine Tesori, music and Lisa Kron, lyrics
Choreographed by Kate Bilenko ‘25
Stella Frye-Ginsberg with Julia Almendra, Juliette Belke, Jadyn Kelly, Maddie McKenna and Caroline Quinn
28. BIG WINGS
Georgia Stitt, music and lyrics
Leah Rose Crossan
29. PERFECT SUMMER
Georgia Stitt, music and lyrics
Jadyn Kelly
30. I DON’T NEED YOUR LOVE
Toby Marlowe and Lucy Moss, music and lyrics
Choreographed by Maddy Winkler ‘25
Maddie McKenna with Julianna Belbol, Melia Lambert, Jessica Lewis, Caroline Quinn and Nzinga ‘Zi’ Thompson
31. HEART OF STONE
Toby Marlowe and Lucy Moss, music and lyrics
Choreographed by Maddy Winkler ‘25
Melia Lambert with Julianna Belbol, Jessica Lewis, Maddie McKenna, Caroline Quinn and Nzinga ‘Zi’ Thompson
32. CLUBS AND DIAMONDS
Juliana Nash and Julia Jordan, music and lyrics
Alexis Archer
33 CARRY YOU HOME
Ingrid Michaelson, music and lyrics
Julia Almendra and Liv Biever
34. GREAT AMERICAN BITCH
Shaina Taub, music and lyrics
Julia Almendra, Alexis Archer, Melia Lambert, Brandi Quigley and Regan Wright
Artistic, Technical, and Administrative Staff and Crew
Director/Music Director Louis F. Goldberg
Assistant Director/Lighting Operator Grayson Davidock
Assistant Director Abbie Westers
Student Choreographers
Kate Bilenko '25, Mya Bodnick '25, Charlotte Calderon '26, Deryn Kraner '26, Sophia LaCorte '25, Megan Lozito '25, Lucas Marinetto '25, Grace McKenna '25, Olivia Sauerberg '25, Abbie Westers '26, Margaret White '26, Maddy Winkler '25
Dean Kelly Bidle
Associate Dean Jason Vodicka
Director of Production Management Buck Linton
Director of Performance Management Kristen Rodgers
Associate Director of Performance Management Leandra Acosta
Coordinator of Performance Management Samuel Stephenson
Artistic Producer C. Ryanne Domingues