Hairspray

2018 - 2019 SEASON

THE FALLON THEATRE

From the College of Fine Arts’ Dean Prepare to be amazed! Every time I sit where you are right now, I marvel at the magic our students create on this stage. For 45 years, the School of Theatre at FSU has brought the thrill of live theatre to FSU and Tallahassee audiences alike. Before this evening is over, you will see why our program has become one of the nation’s most distinguished. Alumni who have performed here have gone on to prestigious careers – on Broadway and in a multitude of other professions in theatre and beyond. While talent is a big part of their success, our students excel because of the hard work and dedication of our committed faculty and staff. You play an important role as well! Your attendance and support mean the world to our students. Great actors need great audiences! Thanks for being a part of our theatre community. Enjoy the show!

Scott Shamp Interim Dean, College of Fine Arts

From the School of Theatre’s Executive Director Welcome to the School of Theatre at Florida State. I want to thank you for joining us to celebrate the incredibly talented students, faculty, and staff who have worked tirelessly to create the production you are seeing today. For over 45 years, the School of Theatre has trained students not just for Broadway stages but as advocates, leaders, artists, and theatre-makers across the world. It is no wonder that the School of Theatre continues to be recognized as one of the top programs in the country. While at Florida State, our students gain experience that prepares them for a multitude of careers and none of this would be possible without our dedicated faculty and staff and the support from members of our community. Thank you again for joining us today and for supporting the School of Theatre at Florida State – we could not do it without you. Enjoy the show!

Brad Brock Interim Executive Director, The School of Theatre

The School of Theatre at Florida State Presents

Based on the New Line Cinema film written and directed by John Waters Book by

Lyrics by

Music by

Marc Shaiman

Mark O’Donnell Thomas Meehan

Orchestrations by

Harold Wheeler

Scott Wittman Marc Shaiman

Arrangements by

Marc Shaiman

Director and Choreographer

Jessica Lea Patty Music Director

Scenic Designer

Tom Ossowski Sound Designer

Zach Cramer

Dramaturg

Costume Designer

Jason Strom

Katharina Koehler

Lighting Designer

Technical Director

Carrie Barton

Ryan Ponsell

Laura London Waringer

Stage Manager

Kerry Oreo

February 15 - 24, 2019 The Fallon Theatre The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.

“HAIRSPRAY” is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).

All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI, 423 West 55th Street, New York, NY 10019 Tel.: (212) 541-4684 Fax: (212) 397-4684 www.MTIShows.com

Musical Numbers ACT I Good Morning Baltimore.................................................................Tracy, Company The Nicest Kids In Town....................................................Corny, Council Members Mama, I’m A Big Girl Now.......................Edna, Tracy, Prudy, Penny, Velma, Amber I Can Hear The Bells.........................................................................Tracy, Company Miss Baltimore Crabs..........................................................Velma, Council Members The Madison....................................................................................Corny, Company The Nicest Kids In Town (Reprise)..........................Corny, Tracy, Council Members It Takes Two.....................................................Link, Tracy, Male Council Members Velma’s Revenge...............................................................................................Velma Welcome To The 60’s.....................................................Tracy, Edna, The Dynamites, Mr. Pinky, Company Run And Tell That.................................................Seaweed, Inez, Motormouth Kids Big, Blonde and Beautiful....................................Motormouth Maybelle, Inez, Tracy, Edna, Wilbur, Company Hairspray will be performed with one 15-minute intermission.

ACT II The Big Doll House..............................Matron, Edna, Velma, Tracy, Amber, Penny, Motormouth Maybelle, Inez, Female Ensemble Good Morning Baltimore (Reprise)...................................................................Tracy You’re Timeless to Me...........................................................................Edna, Wilbur Without Love................................................Tracy, Link, Penny, Seaweed, Company Without Love (Playoff)................................................................................Company I Know Where I’ve Been........................................Motormouth Maybelle, Ensemble (It’s) Hairspray....................................................................Corny, Council Members Cooties...............................................................................Amber, Council Members You Can’t Stop the Beat......................................Tracy, Link, Penny, Seaweed, Edna, Wilbur, Motormouth Maybelle, Velma, Amber, Company Bows............................................................................................................Company

Setting: Baltimore, Maryland; 1962

The School of Theatre at Florida State As one of the top-tier theatre training programs in the nation, the School of Theatre at Florida State provides its students with a wide variety of theatrical and educational opportunities. The primary mission of the School of Theatre is to offer students a comprehensive education in theatre and to prepare emerging artists to enter the professional theatre industry. As a result, the School of Theatre provides both student artists and community audience members a diverse array of productions that explore the spectrum of our shared humanity.

Founded in 1973 under the vision and leadership of then-Dean Richard G. Fallon, the School of Theatre enjoys a national reputation, in large part, because of the excellence of its undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as a gifted faculty of nationally recognized professional artists/ educators. The London Theatre Studies program, the chance to work side by side with guest artists and eminent scholars, as well as showcase opportunities in New York City and Los Angeles are just a few of the many reasons why students are attracted to our various professional and academic degrees from all over the United States, many foreign countries, and every county in Florida.

Alumni of the program include Broadway stars Christiani Pitts, Montego Glover, and Leslie Flesner, television producer Steven Sears, Emmy Award-winners John Papsidera and John Brace, Broadway producers Heather Provost and Darren Bagert, Playwright and Professor Suzan Zeder, and a host of talented entertainment industry professionals. Through their creative work, research, publication, and service, School of Theatre alumni contribute to the commercial, educational, and cultural life of the citizens of Florida and the nation.

The School of Theatre at Florida State is a member of the University/Resident Theatre Association, Inc. and is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Theatre.

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The Cast In Order of Appearance

Tracy Turnblad.......................................................................................Avianna Tato Corny Collins...................................................................................Billy MacManus Edna Turnblad..............................................................................Bradley Ford Betros Penny Pingleton.....................................................................................Lannie Rubio Prudy Pingleton, Gym Teacher, Matron....................................................Ariel Baron Amber Von Tussle..................................................................................Gena Heylock Brad.....................................................................................................Oliver Rumney Tammy................................................................................................Faith Northcutt Fender................................................................................................Henry Gendron Brenda.................................................................................................Lilianna Solum Sketch..................................................................................................Weston Warren Shelley..............................................................................................Kate Vander Leest IQ........................................................................................................Connor Olney Lou Ann.............................................................................................Hannah Schreer Link Larkin...............................................................................................Aidan Neal Velma Von Tussle..................................................................................Gabriella Juliet Harriman F. Spritzer, Principal, Mr. Pinky, Guard................................Spencer Scruggs Wilbur Turnblad..................................................................................Michael Pisani Inez...................................................................................................De’Ja Crumpton Seaweed J. Stubbs....................................................................Aaron James McKenzie Lorraine................................................................................................Skylah Sturgis Stooie....................................................................................................Eddie Ortega Gilbert...............................................................................................Tyler Covington Duane................................................................................................Ramone Nelson Thad....................................................................................................Heath King Jr. Cindy Watkins.........................................................................................Bertha Jones Motormouth Maybelle..................................................................Azhariyha Vaughan Dynamites...........................................Alexis Johnson, Amanda Lee, Erielle Robinson The Voice of the News Broadcaster..........................................................Mark Zeigler Motormouth Kids Swings................................................Aaron Hagos, Cayla Jackson Council Swings.......................................................Valeria Ceballos, Christian Meany, Claudia Montague, Matt Siperstein

Understudies* Tracy Turnblad....................................................................................Faith Northcutt Corny Collins......................................................................................Connor Olney Edna Turnblad, Wilbur Turnblad........................................................Spencer Scruggs Penny Pingleton...............................................................................Kate Vander Leest Amber Von Tussle..............................................................................Hannah Schreer Link Larkin.........................................................................................Weston Warren Velma Von Tussle.................................................................................Lilianna Solum Inez.......................................................................................................Cayla Jackson Seaweed J. Stubbs..............................................................................Tyler Covington Motormouth Maybelle............................................................................Amanda Lee Dynamites..................................................................Valeria Ceballos, Skylah Sturgis *Understudies never substitute for listed players unless a specific announcement is made at the time of the performance

The Orchestra Conductor............................................................................................Tom Ossowski Keyboard 1...................................................................................Sudarat Songsiridej Keyboard 2, Conducting Intern.................................................................Adam Lacy Keyboard 3......................................................................................Brandon Waddles Violin 1.............................................................................................Erika Chinander Violin 2.................................................................................Diana Caroline Sanches Reed 1...................................................................................................Aleyna Brown Reed 2................................................................................................Chris Tarquinio Trumpet........................................................................................Michael McKenzie Trombone.................................................................................................Patrick Hill Cello.......................................................................................................Claire Burris Bass.....................................................................................................Samuel Lobley Percussion..........................................................................................Alex Lajeunesse Drums.............................................................................................Christian Martin Guitar 1................................................................................................Chris Manuel Guitar 2..........................................................................................Christian Manuel

Cast Headshots

Ariel Baron

Bradley Ford Betros

Valeria Ceballos

Tyler Covington

De’Ja Crumpton

Henry Gendron

Aaron Hagos

Gena Heylock

Cayla Jackson

Alexis Johnson

Bertha Jones

Gabriella Juliet

Heath King Jr.

Amanda Lee

Billy MacManus

Aaron James McKenzie

Christian Meany

Claudia Montague

Aidan Neal

Ramone Nelson

Cast Headshots

Faith Northcutt

Connor Olney

Eddie Ortega

Michael Pisani

Erielle Robinson

Lannie Rubio

Oliver Rumney

Hannah Schreer

Spencer Scruggs

Matt Siperstein

Lilianna Solum

Skylah Sturgis

Avianna Tato

Kate Vander Leest

Azhariyha Vaughan

Weston Warren

Mark Zeigler

Who’s Who Ariel Baron (Prudy Pingleton, Gym Teacher, Matron) is a senior BA Theatre major from Coral Springs, FL. Previous credits include Shakespeare in Love (Molly, u/s Queen, u/s Nurse), The Addams Family (Grandma Addams), A Day in the Death of Joe Egg (Grace), and How I Became a Pirate (Maxine the Pirate). She thanks her parents, her brother, her friends, Christine Hansen, and Jess.

Bradley Ford Betros (Edna Turnblad) is a senior BM Music Theatre major from Jacksonville, FL. Previous credits include Jesus Christ Superstar at Surflight Theatre and Shakespeare in Love (Ralph), The Addams Family (Fester Addams), and Guys and Dolls (Big Jule) at FSU. He would like to thank his friends and his parents.

Valeria Ceballos (Council Swing, u/s Dynamites) is a senior BA Theatre major from Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Previous FSU credits include A New Brain (Lisa), The Addams Family (Wednesday Addams), and Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (Female Ensemble Swing). Other credits include In The Heights (Daniela, u/s Nina, u/s Vanessa). She is grateful for this amazing opportunity and everyone’s endless support in her final year at FSU. Tyler Covington (Gilbert, u/s Seaweed J. Stubbs) is a freshman BFA Music Theatre major from Orlando, FL. Previous credits include Shakespeare in Love (Peter, u/s Burbage), Big River (Jim), Shakespeare In Hollywood (Oberon), Into the Woods (Wolf), and Altar Boyz (Luke). He thanks his parents for supporting him and allowing him to go to FSU. De’Ja Crumpton (Inez) is a senior BFA Music Theatre major from Miami, FL. Previous credits include Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, All Shook Up, and A Chorus Line. She thanks her parents, grandparents, DJ, sister, and friends for molding her into the artist she is today!

Henry Gendron (Fender) is a third year BM Music Theatre major from Miami, FL. Previous credits include Pinkalicious: The Musical (Bee, Ensemble, u/s Peter Pinkerton), Mamma Mia! (Eddie), Guys and Dolls (Brandy Bottle Bates, u/s Harry the Horse), and A Chorus Line (Mike). He thanks his instructors, his friends, and his family for their endless love and support.

Aaron Hagos (Motormouth Kid Swing) is a senior BA Theatre major from Miramar, FL. Previous credits include Eurydice (u/s Orpheus, u/s A Nasty Interesting Man/Lord of the Underworld), New Horizons: Original Works Festival (Adam), Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (Tragedian, u/s Rosencrantz), and The Servant of Two Masters (Brighella). He thanks his friends and family for their love and support.

Gena Heylock (Amber Von Tussle) is a sophomore BFA Music Theatre major from Jacksonville, FL. Previous credits include Damn Yankees (Lola), The Little Mermaid (Ariel), How to Succeed... (Smitty), Pinkalicious: The Musical (Ensemble), and Guys and Dolls (Ensemble). She thanks the School of Theatre for this performance opportunity and her parents for their constant love and support!

Cayla Jackson (Motormouth Kid Swing, u/s Inez) is a sophomore BA Theatre major from Orlando, FL. This is her first FSU Mainstage production. Previous credits include Bring It On: The Musical (Brooklyn). She thanks her family and friends for their unconditional support and Jess and the School of Theatre for the amazing opportunity.

Alexis Johnson (Dynamite) is a junior FAMU Graphic Design major and Theatre minor from Tallahassee, FL. Previous credits include The Little Mermaid (Ursula), Once on This Island (Asaka), Schoolhouse Rock! (Dori), The Wedding Singer (Holly), and more. She thanks her family and friends for their unwavering love and support.

Bertha Jones (Cindy Watkins) is a junior BFA Dance major from Jacksonville, FL. Previous credits include How to Succeed... (Secretary, Pirate Girl), Memphis (Ensemble), and The Chocolate Nutcracker (Egyptian). She thanks God, her family, and friends for their love and support.

Gabriella Juliet (Velma Von Tussle) is a senior BFA Music Theatre major from Orlando, FL. Favorite credits include The Addams Family (Flight Attendant), Guys and Dolls (General Cartwright), All Shook Up (Ensemble, u/s Matilda), West Side Story (Rosalia), and Chicago (Roxie). Love and thanks to her professors, the company, Jess, and her family.

Who’s Who Heath King Jr. (Thad) is a freshman TCC Music Theatre major from Orlando, FL. Previous credits include A New Brain (Richard), Once on This Island (Agwe), The Addams Family (Ensemble), Clybourne Park (Albert, Kevin), and more. He thanks his family and friends, but most importantly God! Amanda Lee (Dynamite, u/s Motormouth Maybelle) is a freshman BM Music Theatre major from Conyers, GA. This is her FSU Mainstage debut. She thanks her parents, family, and friends!

Billy MacManus (Corny Collins) is a sophomore BM Music Theatre major from Miami, FL. Previous credits include Pinkalicious: The Musical (Mr. Pinkerton), The Addams Family (Swing, u/s Lurch), and Guys and Dolls (Joey Biltmore, MC).

He thanks his family and friends for their unconditional love and support.

Aaron James McKenzie (Seaweed J. Stubbs) is a third year BM Music Theatre major from Melbourne, FL. Previous FSU credits include A New Brain (Roger Delli-Bovi) and The Addams Family (Gambler). Other credits include One Man, Two Guvnors (Lloyd) and Freaky Friday (Ensemble) at The Wagon Wheel Theatre. He thanks his family, friends, and God for their endless love and support.

Christian Meany (Council Swing) is a sophomore BA Theatre major from Tampa, FL. Previous credits include Shakespeare in Love (Sir Robert De Lesseps), The Real Inspector Hound (Magnus Muldoon), Big Fish (Will Bloom), and In the Heights (Benny). He thanks his parents and Jessica for this opportunity.

Claudia Montague (Council Swing, Dance Captain) is a junior BFA Music Theatre major from St. Louis, MO. Previous credits include Pinkalicious: The Musical (Ensemble, u/s Alison), Guys and Dolls (Trixie), and Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (Ensemble). She is very thankful for this opportunity.

Aidan Neal (Link Larkin) is a junior BFA Music Theatre major from Miami, FL. Previous credits include Pinkalicious: The Musical (Bird, Ensemble), The Addams Family (Puritan), Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (Lumiere), All Shook Up (Ensemble), and Cabaret (Bobby). He thanks his family for their unconditional support.

Ramone Nelson (Duane) is a sophomore BFA Music Theatre major from Conyers, GA. Previous FSU credits include A New Brain (The Minister), The Addams Family (Ensemble), and Guys and Dolls (Ensemble). He was recently named a 2019 YoungArts Finalist in Theatre.

He thanks his family, friends, and God for their love and support.

Faith Northcutt (Tammy, u/s Tracy Turnblad) is a sophomore BFA Music Theatre major from Wichita, KS. Previous credits include Pinkalicious: The Musical (Dr. Wink), Freaky Friday (Gretchen), Sister Act (Nun), and Guys and Dolls (Swing).

Many thanks to the creative team, cast and crew, and her family!

Connor Olney (IQ, u/s Corny Collins) is a junior BFA Music Theatre major from Albany, NY. Previous credits include Pinkalicious: The Musical (Peter Pinkerton), The Addams Family (Conquistador, u/s Lucas), and Guys and Dolls (Rusty Charlie). He thanks the cast, crew, production team, and his family!

Eddie Ortega (Stooie) is a senior BM Music Theatre major from Orlando, FL. Previous credits include Eurydice (Orpheus), The Addams Family (Lucas), The Disposal (Luke), and In the Heights (Usnavi). He thanks his family, Leche, Dejessa, and all who have supported him this far.

Michael Pisani (Wilbur Turnblad) is a junior BA Theatre major from West Palm Beach, FL. Previous credits include Eurydice (Father), The Addams Family (Lurch), Guys and Dolls (Lt. Brannigan), and Godspell (John the Baptist). He thanks the production team for their incredible work and his family and friends for their support.

Erielle Robinson (Dynamite) is a sophomore TCC BA Theatre major and Nursing minor from Tallahassee, FL. Previous credits include The Nutcracker (Clara) and In The Heights (Nina).

She thanks her family and friends; her success is due to their guidance and advice.

Who’s Who Lannie Rubio (Penny Pingleton) is a sophomore BFA Music Theatre major from Miami, FL. Previous credits include Pinkalicious: The Musical (Alison, u/s Pinkalicious Pinkerton), Bye Bye Birdie (Rose), The Addams Family (Swing), and A Christmas Carol (Belinda Cratchit). She thanks her supportive family and the School of Theatre faculty for this opportunity!

Oliver Rumney (Brad) is a freshman BFA Music Theatre major from Jacksonville FL. Previous credits include Parade (Young Soldier) and How to Succeed...

(Ensemble). He thanks his family and friends for their endless support in his artistic journey.

Hannah Schreer (Lou Ann, u/s Amber Von Tussle) is a sophomore BFA Music Theatre major from Miami, FL. Previous credits include Seussical the Musical, Saturday Night Fever, All Shook Up, and My Fair Lady at The Wagon Wheel Theatre and The Addams Family (Cowgirl) and Guys and Dolls (Swing) at FSU. Thanks to Jess, Tom, cast, crew, and her parents for their never-ending love and support.

Spencer Scruggs (Harriman F. Spritzer, Principal, Mr. Pinky, Guard, u/s Edna Turnblad, u/s Wilbur Turnblad) is an FSU alumnus. Previous credits include A New Brain (Mr. Bungee), My Fair Lady (Ensemble), How to Succeed... (Twimble), and Anything Goes (Lord Evelyn Oakleigh). He thanks the local theatre community for their support.

Matt Siperstein (Council Swing) is a sophomore BA Theatre major from Lake Worth, FL. Previous credits include A New Brain (u/s Mr. Bungee, u/s The Minister), Tartuffe (u/s Officer, u/s Monsieur Loyale, u/s Laurent), and Dr. Seuss’s The Cat in the Hat (Boy). He thanks Mom, Dad, Kayla, and all of his friends for their love and support.

Lilianna Solum (Brenda, u/s Velma Von Tussle) is a junior BFA Music Theatre major from Sarasota, FL. Previous credits include Pinkalicious: The Musical (Ensemble), The Addams Family (Morticia Addams), Guys and Dolls (Ferguson, u/s Sarah Brown), and Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (Swing).

Special thanks to the entire production team and her friends and family.

Skylah Sturgis (Lorraine, u/s Dynamites) is a senior Florida A&M University Theatre Performance major from Hilton Head Island, SC. Previous credits include The Dining Room (Actress 3), Grease (Rizzo), and Sing on Ms. Griot (Dancer, Mom).

She would like to thank all her family and friends for their endless love and support.

Avianna Tato (Tracy) is a junior BA Theatre major from Orlando, FL. Previous credits include Wanda’s Visit (Wanda), The Real Inspector Hound (Moon), and Heathers (Martha). She thanks her incredible family and friends for their constant love and support!

Kate Vander Leest (Shelley, u/s Penny Pingleton) is a sophomore BFA Music Theatre major from Iowa City, IA. Previous FSU credits include A New Brain (Waitress, Nancy D.), The Addams Family (Courtesan, u/s Morticia Addams), and Guys and Dolls (Blanche). Other credits include Peach State Summer Theatre’s Hello, Dolly! (Ermengarde) and Newsies (Ensemble). Love to her friends and family!

Azhariyha Vaughan (Motormouth Maybelle) is a freshman TCC Musical Theater major from Orlando, FL. Previous credits include Next to Normal (Diana), The Addams Family (Ensemble), and Once on This Island (Asaka). She would like to thank God, as well as her parents, siblings, and her best friends.

Weston Warren (Sketch, u/s Link Larkin) is a sophomore BFA Music Theatre major from Marietta, GA. Previous FSU credits include Shakespeare in Love (Will Shakespeare), Guys and Dolls (Scranton Slim), and New Horizons: Original Works Festival production of As You Like It. He thanks his friends and family for their enthusiastic support.

Mark Zeigler (The Voice of the News Broadcaster) is a Teaching Professor in the School of Communication at FSU. He is the recipient of FSU’s Distinguished Teaching Award, a Head Marshall for graduation, and a faculty associate for the Social Justice Living Learning Community.

His summers are spent working closely with FSU’s London Program. Previous credits on the Mainstage include Guys and Dolls, The Fantasticks, Ragtime, Kiss Me Kate, Sweet Charity, Oklahoma, Crazy for You, and The Music Man (twice).

Who’s Who Carrie Barton (Lighting Designer) is the staff Lighting Supervisor for the FSU School of Theatre.

She holds an MFA in Lighting Design from Indiana University. Before FSU, she worked for Sam Houston State University, Indiana Festival Theatre, and Indiana University Summer Theatre. Her freelance design credits include Ensemble Theatre, Jewish Theatre of Bloomington, Cardinal Stage, Texas Repertory Theatre, Brown County Playhouse, Ohana Theatre Company, Houston Christian High School, and Sugar Land Baptist Church.

Zach Cramer (Sound Designer) is the staff Sound Designer for the FSU School of Theatre.

He has been involved with theatre for over nineteen years and has since designed over 80 productions. Selected design credits include The Who’s Tommy, Peter Pan, Ragtime, Seussical The Musical, Nine (winner 2008 FTC, 2009 SETC and advanced to national AACT), Titanic, The Producers, The Addams Family, A Day in the Death of Joe Egg, Hedda Gabler, Legally Blonde, and Monty Python’s Spamalot. He is also the Sound Designer for Valdosta State University’s Peach State Summer Theatre.

Katharina Koehler (Costume Designer) is a third year MFA Costume Design candidate. She is delighted to have worked with the amazing production team, cast, and crew on this production of Hairspray. While at FSU, she has designed and assisted on Tartuffe, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, How I Became a Pirate, and All Shook Up. She received her BFA in Design and Technology from Northern Kentucky University where she designed shows such as Cock, Once in a Lifetime, and It’s a Grand Night for Murder. She wishes to dedicate this to her parents and friends for all the support they have given her, as well as her undergraduate professor who encouraged her to pursue costume design and to get her Master’s degree.

Christopher Núñez (Assistant Director) is a second year MFA Directing Candidate and FSU Alumnus. Selected credits include Director for Pinkalicious: The Musical (FSU), Death Comes to Us...

(Hangar), The Backyard Adventure (Hangar), and Wanda’s Visit (FSU); Associate Company Manager for Phantom: The Las Vegas Spectacular (Dir. Hal Prince) and Rock of Ages; Assistant Producer for Magic Mike Live (Dir. Channing Tatum) and Puppet Up (Henson Company); and Scenic Designer for 50 Shades! (Bally’s). Other accomplishments include Paramount Pictures Page, Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation Observership Class, and Drama League Directing Fellow. Go Noles!

Kerry Oreo (Stage Manager) is a junior BA Theatre major from Port St. Lucie, FL. Previous credits at FSU include The Most Massive Woman Wins (Stage Manager) and Dr. Seuss’s The Cat in the Hat (Assistant Stage Manager). She thanks her friends and family for their endless support.

Tom Ossowski (Music Director, Conductor) is an Associate Professor for the BFA Music Theatre Program at FSU and the Producing Artistic Director for the Post Playhouse at Fort Robinson State Park in Nebraska. At the Post Playhouse, Tom has directed Urinetown, Legally Blonde, Monty Python’s Spamalot, A Man of No Importance, All Shook Up, Guys and Dolls, 9 to 5, My Way, The Drowsy Chaperone, Grease, The Wizard of Oz, Nunsense, Always…Patsy Cline, Hello, Dolly, and Oklahoma. FSU directing credits include A New Brain, A Man of No Importance, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, All Shook Up, Legally Blonde, Cabaret, The Drowsy Chaperone, How To Succeed..., On The Town, Hair, The Rocky Horror Show, and Sweeney Todd. Music directing credits include Guys and Dolls, A Chorus Line, Ragtime, Spring Awakening, Jesus Christ Superstar, The 25th Annual...Spelling Bee, RENT, Into the Woods, and Urinetown. Tom has also directed and musically directed Into the Woods and The Family and was on the production team for Lucky Stiff for The Central Academy of Drama in Beijing. His work has taken him to Zug, Switzerland and to St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands. He is a member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society.

Who’s Who Jessica Lea Patty (Director, Choreographer) is a seven time Broadway veteran, teaching artist, director, and choreographer. She is thrilled to return to FSU after directing and choreographing The Addams Family last year. Most recently, she directed and choreographed Sweet Charity at the Orange County School of the Arts in Southern California as well as choreographed the high school premiere of Jasper in Deadland. She was last seen on Broadway in the Tony Award® winning production of Bandstand where she played Jo and understudied and performed the lead role of Julia Trojan. Jessica was also in the Broadway revival of EVITA, starring Ricky Martin, where she understudied and performed the title role of Eva Peron, as well as staring as the Cassie alternate in the Broadway revival of A Chorus Line. Her other Broadway credits include The Boy From Oz starring Hugh Jackman and the original Broadway companies of The People In The Picture, 9 to 5: The Musical, and The Addams Family. Jessica has numerous regional and NYC stagecredits including City Center Encores! and the NY Philharmonic as well as touring nationally with Cats and Fosse. Jessica has also made numerous television appearances including five Tony Awards telecasts, Dancing with The Stars, The Kennedy Center Honors, The View, and Good Morning America.

Jessica has had the privilege of working alongside Tony Award® winning director/choreographer Andy Blankenbuehler (Hamilton, Bandstand) for 12 years as both a performer and an associate choreographer.

She also teaches musical theatre and mindfulness at the Orange County School of the Arts. Jessica has taught workshops and masterclasses all over the country, most notably for The Broadway Artists Alliance, Broadway Workshop, University of California Irvine, Florida State University, and The Performing Arts Project, among others. Jessica also choreographed the finale for the Brazilian reality TV show Broadway Dreams. She is a proud alum of the Florida State University BFA Music Theatre Program. Go Noles!! www.jessicaleapatty.com

Ryan Ponsell (Technical Director) is a second year MFA Technical Production candidate. He was Assistant Technical Director for Eurydice and The Addams Family. Ryan received his BFA in Theatre Production from Valdosta State University in 2013.

He worked as Assistant Technical Director at Chipola College in Marianna, FL from 2014 to 2017. This semester, in addition to operating as Technical Director for Hairspray, Ryan is teaching a technical theatre class and is preparing to be Technical Director for the 2019 season at Creede Repertory Theatre in Creede, CO. Sudarat Songsiridej (Assistant Music Director) serves as a Coach/Accompanist for the FSU Music Theatre Program and also a Dance Musician for the FSU School of Dance since 1997. As an Assistant Music Director and Production Pianist for the School of Theatre, she has worked on more than 60 Fall and Spring Musicals; among the recent productions she has played for are A New Brain, The Addams Family, Ragtime, Cabaret, and Legally Blonde. She is the Pianist/Arranger for the annual FSU Music Theatre New York Showcase. Off campus, she is the Company Pianist for the Pas de Vie Ballet. Sudarat holds degrees from the Juilliard School, Eastman School of Music, and Florida State University. She has received training in Somatic Voicework™ at both the Contemporary Commercial Music Institute at Shenandoah University and the Lovétri Institute for Somatic Voicework™ at Baldwin Wallace University.

Jason Strom (Scenic Designer) has been with the School of Theatre as the Paint Shop Manager and Scenic Artist for 6 years. Jason’s experiences include painting scenery for the McCarter Theatre, Maine State Music Theatre, John Creech Design and Production, LIV Design, Inc., Carnegie Mellon University, University of Pittsburgh, and for productions both on and Off-Broadway. His primary role involves the support and education of scenic art in the theatre serving both main stage productions and classroom experiences. He teaches two courses on theatrical painting focusing on the tools and techniques used in traditional and contemporary scenic art. Most recently, he has expanded his classroom experience to include themed entertainment design and implementation.

Who’s Who Laura London Waringer (Dramaturg) is a third year Theatre Studies doctoral candidate, originally hailing from New York City. She earned her MFA in musical theatre from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London. An accomplished actress, writer, and producer, she also holds a dual BFA in drama and journalism from NYU Tisch School of the Arts. Her research interests include race and gender representations in musical theatre, musical interpretations of historic events, and the evolution of American musical theatre training. She has presented her work at the Comparative Drama, ATHE, and Song, Stage and Screen conferences. Laura is a contributing scholar for the books Hamilton: History, Hip-Hop and Politics: Essays on the Afterbirth of a Nation, Musicals at the Margins, and Queen Mothers: Articulating the Spirit of Black Women Teacher-Leaders, all due for publication in 2018.

Information in “Who’s Who” is provided by members of this production. Where opinions are expressed, they are those of the players, not necessarily those of the School of Theatre or Florida State University.

Production Staff Director, Choreographer..................................................................................Jessica Lea Patty Assistant Director........................................................................................Christopher Núñez Assistant Choreographer..................................................................................................Emma Lyon Music Director...................................................................................................Tom Ossowski Assistant Music Director, Rehearsal Pianist....................................................Sudarat Songsiridej Second Rehearsal Pianist.........................................................................................Adam Lacy Scenic Designer.....................................................................................................Jason Strom Costume Designer.......................................................................................Katharina Koehler Assistant Costume Designers............................Andrew Burns, Jennah Cruz, Courtni Riddick Sound Designer...................................................................................................Zach Cramer Assistant Sound Designers..........................................................Abbey Dillard, Melissa Emery Lighting Designer...............................................................................................Carrie Barton Technical Director................................................................................................Ryan Ponsell Assistant Technical Director...............................................................................Jonathan May Dramaturg.........................................................................................Laura London Waringer Stage Manager........................................................................................................Kerry Oreo Assistant Stage Managers........................................Danielle Dede, Laura Hart, Kydiana Jeanty, Amanda Norris, Caileigh Potter Stage Management Mentor..............................................................................Antonia Collins Director of Production Services.....................................................................Joshua Wickham Technical Direction Advisors............................................................Robert Coleman, Jim Lile Production Manager......................................................................................Joshua Wickham Associate Production Manager.............................................................................Erin Collopy Assistant Production Managers.....................................Kassidy Coburn, John Abraham Davis Scene Shop Manager.......................................................................................Colin Campbell Assistant Scene Shop Supervisor...............................................................John Abraham Davis Drafters.............................................................Brock Baird, Carson Bishop, Zachary Briscoe, Erin Collopy, Cliff Glowacki, Jackson Golden, Braeden Ingersoll, Jonathan May, Ryan Ponsell Carpenters..........................................................Brock Baird, Carson Bishop, Zachary Briscoe, Erin Collopy, Alexander Farley, Jackson Golden, Braeden Ingersoll, Jonathan May Paint Shop Manager..............................................................................................Jason Strom Scenic Charge Artist........................................................................................Kassidy Coburn Scenic Artists...............................................Cynthia Carmona, Sabel Contu, Sheila Saintphar, Colin Shay, Bri Weintraub Properties Manager................................................................................................Kevin Grab Assistant Properties Manager............................................................................Allison Daniels Properties Master..............................................................................................Cliff Glowacki Properties Shop Foreman.......................................................................................Brock Baird Properties Carpenters...................................................................Erin Collopy, Bri Weintraub Properties Artisans..................................Emily Davis, James Hill, Jordan Johnson, Jill Martell, Ken Moore, Tyree D. Randall, Hanna Smaglis, Reona Woods Costume Design Advisor.................................................................................Colleen Muscha Costume Technology Advisor.................................................................................Jason Estala Costume Shop Manager.................................................................................Sarah M. Jahnke Assistant Costume Shop Manager...........................................................................Caitlin Yost Wardrobe Supervisor................................................................................David Jordan Baxter Assistant Wardrobe Supervisor...........................................................................Andrew Burns Drapers......................................................Julianne Babel, David Jordan Baxter, Sarah Jahnke, Meredith LaBounty, Hayley Tara O’Brien, Courtni Riddick, Aolani Santiago, Caitlin Yost

Production Staff Stitchers................................................Julianne Babel, David Jordan Baxter, Celeste Collado, Jennah Cruz, Serena Jung, Katharina Koehler, Meredith LaBoutny, Iianna Maestri, Hayley Tara O’Brien, Courtni Riddick, Aolani Santiago, Caitlin Yost Wig Stylists..............................................David Jordan Baxter, Andrew Burns, Briann Hemp, Meredith LaBoutny, Katharina Koehler, Hayley Tara O’Brien, Caitlin Yost Master Electrician...............................................................................................Carrie Barton Assistant Master Electrician..............Sklyar Andrews, Christina Dragan-Dima, Stevie Freeborn Electricians..........................................Amorie Barton, Zachary Briscoe, John Abraham Davis, Cliff Glowacki, Emy Herrera, Jacob Inman, Jordan Johnson, Andy Lile, Sarah Mattis, Tyler Mello, Gavin Morales, Jessica Nelson, Renn Oberdick, Gabi Simon, Kylee Taylor, Claire Young Shop Electricians.............Sklyar Andrews, Christina Dragan-Dima, Stevie Freeborn, Andy Lile Lighting Supervisor............................................................................................Carrie Barton Light Board Operator.................................................................................Samuel Castellanos Spotlight Operators.............................................Colin Blessing, Abigail Carlisle, Brenna John Assistant Sound Mixer........................................................................................Abbey Dillard Sound Programming.........................................................................................Melissa Emery Sound Assistants.........................................................Julia Archacki, Kylee Taylor, Jason Vizzo Sound Board Operator.................................................................Zach Cramer, Abbey Dillard Run Crew........................................Ashlyn Anderson, Gabrielle Banuelos, Tyquisha Braynem, Mike Destin, Ryan Dienesch-Calamari, Jaq Figueroa, Nicole George, Jacob Inman, Billy Lister, Jessi Marti, Libbey Oliver, Hannah Patterson, Haley Pendleton, Kayla Pickron, Jerry Sola, Steven Walton, Jordan Whitley House Manager................................................................................Jessica Dudley-Rodriguez Director of the Fine Arts Ticket Office..............................................................Sarah Goodson Patron Services Managers..............................................Jessica Dudley-Rodriguez, Jay Pension Assistant Patron Services Managers...................................................................Amanda Fraser, Moletedi One Ntseme, Jennifer Reichert Usher Crew......................................................Amanda Aviles, Serik Bybee, Kimberly Gibson, Emy Herrera, Sarah Johnson, Lucas Kish, Yasmine Andii Sajid, Lilliana Simms, Alyssa Stewart, Hannah Strauss, Chloe Ward Fine Arts Ticket Office Staff............................Spencer Abramson, Haley Brown, Emily Davis, Melissa Emery, Kevin Fitzpatrick, Genesis Gates, Gabriela Iglesias, Cole Jones, Gabby Lawlor, Michael Pisani, Alex Turner, Elaina Zwiener Associate Director of Marketing...................................................................Naomi Longshore Marketing Communications Manager.................................................................Jawaan Smith Marketing Assistants..................................................Moletedi One Ntseme, Jennifer Reichert Community Engagement Manager...................................................................Katelyn Woods Patrons Association Coordinator.......................................................................Amanda Fraser Community Engagement Intern...................................................................Joshua Dy-Liacco Special thanks to Daniel Blumberg for his generous donation to the production.

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From the Director, Jessica Lea Patty We take you back to 1962, Baltimore, Maryland. A time where hair was high, television was breaking new ground, and segregation was the norm. The power of television and advertising was unstoppable as people craved the newest fashions, freshest sounds, and breaking socio-cultural news. This new way of marketing was hard at work to create “The American Dream”. But what was portrayed on TV did not reflect what was actually happening in society. Cue our protagonist, Tracy Turnblad, a trendsetter like no other with her love for life and acceptance for all. She fights against the norm to bring people of all shapes, sizes, and color together. A heroine of the times determined not to live under the inequities and discrimination that prevailed. Tracy represents the voice of a new generation and her plight for equality still rings true today. Amidst Hairspray’s bright colors, non-stop dancing, and rockin’ tunes is a poignant and heartwarming story that speaks to the entire human race. The fact that words like equality, acceptance, integration are still such topics of debate makes 1962 seem like a not so distant past.

There is no better time than now for Hairspray’s message to be seen and heard. I hope you enjoy our production of Hairspray and that our story inspires you. Tracy Turnblad says it best, “I’ll eat some breakfast, then change the world.”

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From the Dramaturg, Laura London Waringer When director and provocateur John Waters first conceived of his now-cult classic 1988 film Hairspray, he had no idea it would live on in three subsequent versions: the Tony Award-winning 2002 Broadway musical, the 2007 film adaptation of the stage show, and a 2016 live broadcast television production of the musical. Hairspray has been translated to every entertainment medium, and there are many reasons its story is so beloved and worthy of its many iterations. The story’s core messages of self-love, acceptance, and social activism continue to resonate across generations.

Set in 1962, Hairspray reflects a time in American history that lived on the precipice of the greatest wave of social change in the 20th century. The post-war prosperity of the 1950s propelled millions of Americans into the middle class. By the mid-1960s most working-class families could afford a car and a home fully equipped with modern appliances that included the television, which brought the outside world and its influences into every living room. The idealism and sterile conformity of the 1950s gave way to a generation gap, with the children of this Greatest Generation, later dubbed Baby Boomers, coming of age and rebelling against their parents’ traditional values. This led to the true birth of teenage culture, where American youth pioneered ways of expressing their identities through their choices in music, fashion, and yes, even hairstyles.

Hairspray’s outsider ingenue Tracy Turnblad is a relatable teenager navigating a society that judges her based on her size and shape who refuses to accept limitations based on labels. With her plucky can-do attitude and natural dance ability, Tracy is able to break the mold and fulfill her dream of dancing on The Corny Collins Show, but only then does she realize the breadth of injustice and inequality faced by her African-American friends, who are barred from the show by the laws of systemic racism. Black music provided the soundtrack and inspired the dance trends for Corny Collins’ “nicest kids in town,” but black faces were nowhere to be seen on screen. Their world’s social order, just like TV, is confined to a black and white binary. Determined to fight for a technicolor utopia, Tracy finds herself in the center of the Civil Rights Movement, marching through the streets of Baltimore to integrate the program. She and her friends encounter adversity including police brutality and bigotry but persevere until they create a space where everyone who wants to dance is given the opportunity of freedom and representation.

Though commonly considered a feel-good period piece, Hairspray has much to teach our current moment about the power of active allyship, positive self-image, openmindedness and respect for people of all identities. With its plus-sized heroine, emphasis on racial equality, and a leading female character (Edna) conceived to be performed by a cross-dressed male, Hairspray highlights the ways in which our popular culture tends to exclude or marginalize those who exist outside of the white cisgender mainstream. The show is enjoyable and infectiously cheerful but serves as a reminder that “dancing together” remains an ongoing project; one that requires action, awareness, and a bit of Tracy’s relentless optimism. Hairspray leaves us tapping our toes and its final words challenge us to be the change we wish to see in the world: Let’s dance!

Who’s Who in the School of Theatre Brad Brock........................................................................Interim Executive Director; School of Theatre Chari Arespacochaga..............................................................................Assistant Professor, Performance Terri Bourus.........................................................................................................Professor, Performance Sukanya Chakrabarti.............................................................Visiting Assistant Professor, Theatre Studies Fred Chappell................................................................................................................Professor, Acting Robert H. Coleman..................................................................Associate Professor, Technical Production Director - MFA Technical Production Antonia Collins..............................................................Visiting Assistant Professor, Stage Management Mary Karen Dahl..............................................................................................Professor, Theatre Studies Director - MA/Ph.D. Program Patricia Delorey...........................................................Teaching Faculty, Voice; FSU/Asolo Conservatory Jonathan Epstein.......................................................Teaching Faculty, Acting; FSU/Asolo Conservatory Jason Estala..................................................................Visiting Assistant Professor, Costume Technology Kate Watson Gelabert...............................................................................Associate Professor, Movement Director - BFA Music Theatre Anthony Gunn................................................................................Postdoctoral Scholar, Theatre Studies Debra Hale.......................................................................................................Associate Professor, Voice Cameron Jackson...........................................................................................................Teaching Faculty Dale F. Jordan.....................................................................................................Professor, Scenic Design Greg Leaming....................................................................................Director; FSU/Asolo Conservatory Jean McDaniel Lickson...................................................................................Associate Professor, Acting Director - BFA Acting Jim Lile.....................................................................................Assistant Professor, Technical Production Andrei Malaev-Babel.............................................................Professor, Acting; FSU/Asolo Conservatory Colleen Muscha..............................................................................................Professor, Costume Design Director - MFA Costume Design Elizabeth Osborne.............................................................................Associate Professor, Theatre Studies Thomas Ossowski................................................................................Associate Professor, Music Theatre Anthony Rhine.........................................................................Assistant Professor, Theatre Management Jennifer Riker............................................................................................Teaching Faculty, Performance Kris Salata..............................................................................................Associate Professor, Performance Director - BA Program Eliza Schwarz......................................................Teaching Faculty, Movement; FSU/Asolo Conservatory Jason Tate..................................................................................Visiting Assistant Professor, Performance Aaron C. Thomas.................................................................................Assistant Professor, Theatre Studies Jessica West.................................................................................................Associate Professor, Directing Director - MFA Directing Carrie Barton............................................................................................................Lighting Supervisor Colin Campbell....................................................................................................Scenic Studio Manager Jonathan Courtemanche.................................................Office Administrator; FSU/Asolo Conservatory Zach Cramer...................................................................................................................Sound Designer Michele Diamonti..................................................................Director of Academic and Student Services Sara Gomez..................................................................................................................Academic Advisor Sarah Goodson....................................................................................Director of Fine Arts Ticket Office Kevin Grab................................................................................................................Properties Manager Sarah Jahnke.......................................................................................................Costume Shop Manager Marcia McClellan.................................................................................................Staff Services Associate Christopher McVicker........................................................Technical Director; FSU/Asolo Conservatory Rachel Morris.........................................................Production Stage Manager; FSU/Asolo Conservatory Megan Mowery...............................................................................................................Media Specialist Debi Schalch......................................................Student Services Coordinator; FSU/Asolo Conservatory Lauren Snyder................................................................................................F & A Operations Manager Jason Strom..............................................................................................................Paint Shop Manager Barbara Thomas.................................................................................Student Services Assistant Manager Amber Vann Lee......................................................................................................Office Administrator Joshua Wickham......................................................................................................Production Manager Caitlin Yost..........................................................................................Assistant Costume Shop Manager

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Patrons Scholar Spotlight: Avianna Tato Avianna Tato is a junior BA Theatre student from Orlando, Florida.

She is excited to appear on stage today as Tracy Turnblad in Hairspray!

Her previous credits include Wanda in Wanda’s Visit and Moon in The Real Inspector Hound. She plans to move to a big city after graduation to pursue a career playing roles on Broadway.

Her favorite School of Theatre memory is working on Wanda’s Visit.

The members of the creative team were so supportive of her and the rest of the cast. It was a great role that gave her a lot to explore and play with. Hairspray was the first show she saw on Broadway which inspired her to follow her dreams of working in musical theatre.

She would like to thank the Patrons Association for all of the opportunities this scholarship has given her. “Being a Patrons Scholar is amazing and makes me feel like I am representing my school well.” She is a first generation Cuban American and the first in her family to graduate college, so this opportunity means so much to her.

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