DEPARTMENT OF DRAMA
DEPARTMENT OF DRAMA
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DEPARTMENT OF DRAMA PRESENTS
BOOK, MUSIC, AND LYRICS BY
Jonathan Larson MUSICAL ARRANGEMENTS
ORIGINAL CONCEPT/ADDITIONAL LYRICS
Steve Skinner
Billy Aronson
MUSIC SUPERVISION AND ADDITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS
DRAMATURG
Lynn Thomson
Tim Weil
RENT was originally produced in New York by New York Theatre Workshop and on Broadway by Jeffrey Seller, Kevin McCollum, Allan S. Gordon, and New York Theatre Workshop DIRECTED BY
Melissa Crespo MUSIC DIRECTED BY
CHOREOGRAPHY BY
Brian Cimmet
Cate Gould
SCENIC DESIGNER
COSTUME DESIGNER
LIGHTING DESIGNER
SOUND DESIGNER
Hannah LoGiudice
Clara Teresa Permuy
Reyna Sanchez
Jeff Sherwood
PROP DESIGNER
INTIMACY COORDINATOR
STAGE MANAGERS
DRAMATURG
Natalie Steinberg
Kathleen Baum
Sami Renea English Fotini Lambridis
Audrey Tresnan
CHAIR, DEPARTMENT OF DRAMA
Eleanor Holdridge October 16 - 25, 2026 SEASON SPONSOR
This production was supported in part by the Professor Sawyer Falk/Jerry Stiller ‘50 Endowment for Drama. RENT is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com Any video and/or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited. 3
CAST Roger Davis...........................................................John Allyn Mark Cohen.............................................Carsten Kjaerulff Tom Collins........................................................Justin Xavier Benjamin Coffin III.................................Andrej Alexander Joanne Jefferson.........................................Grace Nwamadi Angel Dumott Schunard..................................Jude Chong Mimi Marquez......................................................Lara Adria Maureen Johnson...........................................Isabella Torre Ensemble................Mallika Jain Cadin, Henry DiNapoli, Addelyn Esposito, Harrison Hauptman, Livia Nieves, Gabby Samuels Parker Syler, Julia Zhu
SWINGS Josh Cooper, Siri Joliffe, Maximo Paniagua, Katie Swansig
UNDERSTUDIES For Mark Cohen - Josh Cooper For Benjamin Coffin III - Henry DiNapoli For Maureen Johnson - Cate Gould For Angel Dumott Schunard - Harrison Hauptman For Mimi Marquez - Livia Nieves For Tom Collins - Maximo Paniagua For Joanne Jefferson - Gabby Samuels For Roger Davis - Parker Syler
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ADDITIONAL CREDITS Dance Captain: Livia Nieves Assistant Director: Jude Emperado Assistant Scenic Designers: Nashaly Bonilla, Ren Nygaard Assistant Costume Designer: Hannah Sophia McLaughlin Hair and Makeup for Angel: Bella Molino Assistant Lighting Designers: Amelia Dayton, Sari Shaffer Assistant Sound Designer: Finn Sheehan Assistant Stage Managers: Addison Goad, Sawyer Ricehall Resident Music Supervisor: Brian Cimmet Rehearsal Accompanist: Carlos Perez Faculty Advisor to Student Designers: Alex Janchill Faculty Advisor to Stage Managers: Don Buschman Light Board Operator: Daniella Enriquez-Valentin Sound Board Operator: Colten Bruce Spotlight Operator: Madeleine Green, Avery Santore Deck (Run Crew): Connor Becker, Elliott Davidoff, Paul Ferris, Ava Garozzo, Dressers (Run Crew): Amanda Augsten, Elizabeth Free, Liv Rocco, Liv Smith, Hyacinth Taylor Costume Maintenance: Ava Carter, Mario Galdames Production Assistants: Alexa Petuella, Mary Ann Wright
SETTING The Lower East Side. Christmas Eve. An industrial loft.
INTERMISSION RENT will be performed with one fifteen-minute intermission.
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SONG LIST ACT ONE Tune Up/Voice Mail #1...................Mark, Roger, Mrs. Cohen, Collins, Benny Rent.................................................................................................................Company You Okay Honey?................................................................................Angel, Collins One Song Glory...................................................................................................Roger Light My Candle......................................................................................Roger, Mimi Voice Mail #2...........................................................................Mr. & Mrs. Jefferson Today 4 U..............................................................................................................Angel You’ll See.........................................................Benny, Mark, Collins, Roger, Angel Tango Maureen......................................................................................Mark, Joanne Life Support..........................................................................Jen, Gordon, Company Out Tonight............................................................................................................Mimi Will I?..............................................................................................................Company On the Street................................................................................................Company Santa Fe...................................................................................Collins and Company I’ll Cover You..........................................................................................Collins, Angel We’re Okay........................................................................................................ Joanne Christmas Bells.............................................................................................Company Over the Moon..............................................................................................Maureen La Vie Boheme/I Should Tell You.............................................................Company ACT TWO Seasons of Love.................................................................................................Company Happy New Year/Voice Mail #3...................................................................Company Take Me or Leave Me.........................................................................Maureen, Joanne Without You...................................................................................................Roger, Mimi Voice Mail #4...............................................................................................Alexi Darling Contact.................................................................................................................Company I’ll Cover You (Reprise).....................................................................Collins, Company Halloween....................................................................................................................Mark Goodbye, Love.................Mark, Mimi, Roger, Maureen, Joanne, Collins, Benny What You Own..................................................Pastor, Mark, Roger, Collins, Benny Voice Mail #5................Roger’s Mom, Mimi’s Mom, Mr. Jefferson, Mrs. Cohen Finale/Your Eyes...................................................................................Roger, Company
ORCHESTRA Brian Cimmet - Keyboard/Conductor Josef Lorenz - Keyboard/Guitar AC Muench - Bass Matt Petty - Guitar Vatressa Teamoh - Drums 6
CAST Lara Adria (she/her) (Mimi Marquez) is a senior actorsinger from Santa Barbara, CA. She is immensely grateful for the unwavering support of the Syracuse University Department of Drama and the brilliant friends/faculty that have contributed to her growth in and out of school. Previous Department of Drama credits include the small-scale productions of the world is hours and Magia, and the mainstage productions of What the Moon Saw and A Rebel Prayer. Tthis past summer she had a blast working at The Hangar Theatre in Ithaca on Eureka Day. You can catch her as Éponine in Les Misérables at Syracuse Stage this winter and find her at laraadria.com. Te amo, Mamãe! Andrej Alexander (he/him) (Benjamin Coffin III) is a senior B.F.A. actor-singer major from Minneapolis, Minnesota. His recent credits include covering Hans in the Syracuse Stage/Department of Drama co-production of Disney’s Frozen the Broadway Musical and John in John and Jen. Regional credits include the Children’s Theatre Company and Theater Latté Da in the Twin Cities. He wants to thank his friends and family for the unwavering support! @andrejalexander John Allyn (Roger Davis) is thrilled to be making his Syracuse University Department of Drama debut as Roger in RENT. He previously appeared on Broadway in School of Rock and Billy the Stylist, and as Michael Darling in Peter Pan Live!. He is so thankful for the love and support of his family and friends and hopes you enjoy the show! @thejohnallyn Mallika Jain Cadin (Ensemble) is a senior musical theater major from Orange County, California. Mallika just closed the Syracuse Stage/Department of Drama co-production of Disney’s Frozen the Broadway Musical (Assistant Dance Captain/Swing) and has participated in numerous Department of Drama projects, including A Rebel Prayer (Ensemble), A Walrus In The Body of A Crocodile (Carrie Bradshaw), NWNV’s MAGIA (Crazy Joe), and Pippin (Swing/Dance Captain). She is forever grateful to be closing her four years here with this beautiful company and shares love and appreciation to all those who have been in her life. Viva La Vie Boheme! @mallikajcadin
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CAST Jude Chong (Angel Dumott Schunard) is a senior musical theater major from Miami, FL. He is so elated to be a part of RENT! Selected credits at Syracuse include Ensemble, u/s: Kristoff in Disney’s Frozen the Broadway Musical (Syracuse Stage/Department of Drama co-production), 1 in A Walrus in the Body of a Crocodile (Department of Drama, mainstage), Kadu in Magia (Department of Drama, New Works, New Voices), and Swing in Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Syracuse Stage/Department of Drama coproduction). Jude would like to thank all of his family, friends, and entire cast of RENT for making this experience so special. No day but today! IG: @judeachong Josh Cooper (he/him) (Swing, u/s: Mark Cohen) is a sophomore musical theater major from Wayne, NJ. This is his first production at the Department of Drama, and he is honored to have worked with this incredible company. He is very grateful for the endless love and support from his peers, professors, friends, and, of course, his family. Henry DiNapoli (he/him) (Ensemble, u/s: Benjamin Coffin III) is a sophomore musical theater major from Western Massachusetts. This is his first production within the Department of Drama and he is thrilled to be working on this dream show with such an incredible cast. He sends his love to his people for their endless support! Addelyn Esposito (she/her) (Ensemble) is a senior musical theater major from Clinton, MA. Addelyn is so excited to be a part of her third and final mainstage production at the Syracuse University Department of Drama. Previous Department of Drama credits include Ensemble and u/s: Adela in Bernarda Alba (mainstage), and u/s: Millie, Irma, and Christine in Picnic (mainstage). She also appeared last semester in Seasons of Sondheim: A Tribute Cabaret as a part of David Lowenstein’s Sondheim topics course. She would like to thank her family, friends, and teachers for their support. Insta: addelyn_e Harrison Hauptman (Ensemble, u/s: Angel Dumott Schunard) is a sophomore musical theater major from Denver, CO. This is his first production with the Syracuse University Department of Drama, and he is honored to have the opportunity to work with such an amazing company on a show that is so special to him. He would like to thank his friends, family, professors, and the incredible creative team for their support and guidance. 8
CAST Siri Jolliffe (she/her) (Swing) is a junior musical theater major from Barnet, Vermont and is happy to be working on another mainstage musical, after playing Alisa in A Rebel Prayer last semester in the Storch! Other credits at the Syracuse University Department of Drama include The Spitfire Grill (u/s: Percy), Foolproof (reader), and The Effect (u/s: Connie)! Siri is excited to be officially joining #swingnation and can’t wait for everyone to see the show! She is so grateful for such a welcoming team and her parents for their love and support! Carsten Kjaerulff (he/him) (Mark Cohen) is grateful for every day spent with this wonderful team. Past credits here include Mr. Laurence in Little Women (mainstage) and George Tesman in Hedda Gabler (studio project) with the Syracuse University Department of Drama, along with Ensemble in Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella and Swing/Understudy Weselton, Pabbie, and Olaf in the Syracuse Stage/Department of Drama co-production of Disney’s Frozen the Broadway Musical. He’d like to thank the incredible cast, creatives, and crew for helping to tell this story when, once again, everything is rent. Livia Nieves (Ensemble, Dance Captain, u/s: Mimi Marquez) is a junior musical theater major from Rochester, IL. Prior Syracuse University credits include Kentucky and Bernarda Alba (mainstage), along with Alice by Heart (Black Box Players). She sends love and gratitude to her family, friends, Department of Drama faculty, and the entire company of RENT! No day but today - for Elise, always and forever. @livnieves Grace Nwamadi (she/her) (Joanne Jefferson) is a sophomore musical theater major from Dallas, TX. This is her first production with the Syracuse University Department of Drama and she is honored to have worked with this incredible company. She is very grateful for the love and support from her peers, instructors, friends, and family. Maximo Paniagua (he/him) (Swing, u/s: Tom Collins) is a sophomore musical theater major from San Diego, CA. This is his first production at the Department of Drama and he is honored to have worked with this incredible company. He wants to thank his family, friends, teachers and peers for their unconditional love and support. 9
CAST Gabby Samuels (Ensemble, u/s: Joanne Jefferson) is a senior actor/singer major from Houston, TX. She is so excited to be in RENT (a favorite of hers for a while). Previous credits include the Syracuse Stage/Department of Drama coproduction of Disney’s Frozen the Broadway Musical (Ensemble, u/s: Anna), Rabbit Hole (Becca), and Little Women (u/s: Jo, Amy, Beth). She is so grateful to her family, friends, and professors for their endless support and is thrilled to be part of this production. @gabriellevsa Katie Swansig (she/her) (Swing) is a sophomore musical theater major from Long Island, New York. This is her first production at the Department of Drama and she is so grateful for this wonderful experience with such a talented company. She would like to thank her instructors, friends, and family for their consistent support. Parker Syler (he/him) (Ensemble, u/s: Roger Davis) is a senior musical theater major from Charlotte, NC. His previous Department of Drama credits include: Ensemble in Disney’s Frozen the Broadway Musical (Syracuse Stage/ Department of Drama co-production), Vasiliy in A Rebel Prayer (mainstage), Head Ghoul in What the Moon Saw (mainstage), and Mason in the world is hours (studio project). Parker is very appreciative of his support system for all their love and guidance. Isabella Torre (Maureen Johnson) Bella is honored to be back for her final mainstage production as a senior musical theater student. Her previous credits include Tina Ina in What The Moon Saw (mainstage) and Ensemble, u/s: Elena in the academic world premiere of A Rebel Prayer (mainstage). She is thankful for the support and love from all her friends and family and hopes you enjoy the show! @bellertorre Justin Xavier (he/him) (Tom Collins) is a senior musical theater major from Fort Washington, MD. He is so grateful to be a part of this company. Credits include The Little Mermaid (Sebastian u/s, Ensemble) SFDA, What the Moon Saw (Tin Soldier) Department of Drama, Disney’s Frozen the Broadway Musical (Ensemble) Syracuse Stage/Department of Drama co-production, The Stephen Foster Story (Bones u/s, Featured Dancer) SFDA, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Ensemble) Syracuse Stage/De10
CAST partment of Drama co-production, Magia (Azuri) Department of Drama, and Pippin (Ensemble) Department of Drama. He would like to thank his friends, family, and professors for all of their love and support. Instagram: @justin._.xavier Julia Zhu (she/her) (Ensemble) is a sophomore musical theater major from Shanghai, China. This is her first musical production at the Department of Drama and she is thrilled to be working with this amazing team. She would like to thank her family and friends for their support from far away. 爱你们！ ARTISTIC TEAM Hannah LoGiudice (she/her) (Scenic Designer) is a senior theater design and technology major from Wooster, OH. Recent credits include assistant scenic design for Twelfth Night (Department of Drama) and What the Moon Saw (Department of Drama), assistant lighting design for Picnic (Department of Drama), and four years with Ohio Light Opera, most recently serving as Assistant Prop Shop Manager. Upcoming Department of Drama credits include lighting design for Constellations and Private Eyes. She would like to thank her friends, family, and professors for their continued support. Clara Teresa Permuy (she/her) (Costume Designer) is a senior theater design and technology major with a concentration in costume design. Other Department of Drama credits include costume design for Rebel Prayer (mainstage), Hedda Gabler (small scale), and In Sisters We Trust (small scale). Upcoming works this spring include Department of Drama productions of Before the Bone Breaks (mainstage) and Eurydice (small scale). Clara would like to extend a huge thank you to all her friends and incredible faculty for their unconditional support and encouragement. See more of Clara’s work @permuyproductions on Instagram or online at clarateresapermuy.squarespace.com. Reyna Sanchez (she/they) (Lighting Designer) is a senior theater design and technology major from Salinas, CA. Other Syracuse University Department of Drama lighting design credits include Kentucky (Department of Drama, mainstage) and John & Jen (Black Box Players). Jeff Sherwood (he/him) (Sound Designer) is an award-winning professional sound designer, composer, and educator and is thrilled to make his Syracuse University Department of Drama debut. He has worked Off-Broadway includ11
ARTISTIC TEAM ing with The Public Theater, The New Group, Signature Theatre, Manhattan Theatre Club, Roundabout Theatre Company, and others. Recent sound design credits include: Sylvia, A Chorus Line, Grease (Theatre Aspen, CO); Hard Road to Heaven (world premiere) (Bucks County Playhouse, PA); Fiddler on the Roof (ACT of Connecticut); The Wanderers (City Theatre, PA); Bridges of Madison County (Axelrod PAC, NJ); The Amish Project (PlayMakers Rep, NC); Take the Car (Williamstown Theatre Festival PTP, MA). He is an Assistant Professor of Sound Design & Sonic Arts at the University of Georgia Department of Theatre and Film where he enjoys mentoring and fueling the passion of the rising generation of sound artists, editors, and audio engineers. He serves on the Board of Directors for the United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT) and is a proud member of United Scenic Artists Local USA 829 IATSE, Theatrical Sound Designers and Composers Association (TSDCA), OISTAT, and Audio Engineering Society (AES). MFA: Purdue University, BFA: Oklahoma City University. www.SherwoodSound.com Natalie Steinberg (she/her) (Prop Designer) is a senior theater design and technology major from Westchester, New York. She has worked in the Syracuse University Department of Drama and Syracuse Stage prop shop for the past three years as a prop artisan. Past credits include prop designer for Antigonick (Department of Drama), Set and Costumes for B.F.A.! (Black Box Players), and Costume Designer for The Spitfire Grill (Department of Drama). Kathleen Baum (Intimacy Coordinator) is an actor, movement coach, intimacy choreographer, and teacher. She has worked at theaters and training programs across the U.S. and internationally in Berlin, London, Toronto, Sao Paolo, Sydney, and Melbourne, among others. She has been on faculty at Emerson College and the National Theater Institute at the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center, and is currently on faculty in the Syracuse University Department of Drama. Sami Renea English (Stage Manager) is a senior stage management major from Mesa, Arizona. Stage management credits include: Tour Schoolhouse Rock LIVE! (Weston Theater Company), ...Humming In The Background (Department of Drama), In Sisters We Trust (Department of Drama), B.F.A.! (Black Box Players), New Works/New Voices (Department of Drama). She also serves as the Director of Production for Black Box Players. She is very proud to be finishing off her Department of Drama career with this production. Samienglish.com Fotini Lambridis (she/her) (Stage Manager) is a senior stage management major from Long Island, N.Y. Other stage management credits in Syracuse include mainstage productions of Kentucky (SM), Antigonick (SM), Head Over 12
ARTISTIC TEAM Heels (ASM), Pippin (ASM) with the Syracuse University Department of Drama, and Assassins: In Concert (SM) with Black Box Players. Fotini would like to thank the entire SM team for their amazing work and collaboration on this production as well as her instructors, friends, and family for their love and support. Audrey Tresnan (she/her) (Dramaturg) is a sophomore Drama B.S. - Theater Management Major from King of Prussia, PA. She would like to thank her friends and family for being the best support system. Carlos Perez (Rehearsal Accompanist) is a first-year graduate student pursuing a Master of Music in Piano Performance at Syracuse University, originally from Barranquilla, Colombia. He holds a bachelor’s degree in music from the National University of Colombia, where he also served as an undergraduate teaching assistant. As a collaborative pianist and chorister, his experience spans classical, jazz, and diverse styles, including performances with the Youth Philharmonic Choir of the Bogotá Philharmonic Orchestra. RENT marks his debut with the Department of Drama, and he is grateful to the cast, crew, and creative team for the opportunity to collaborate on this production. AUTHOR Jonathan Larson received the 1996 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for RENT. He also won the 1996 Tony Award for Best Musical and the 1994 Richard Rodgers Award for RENT and twice received The Gilman & Gonzales-Falla Theatre Foundation’s Comendation Award. In 1989 he was granted the Stephen Sondheim Award from American Music Theatre Festival, where he contributed to the musical Sitting on the Edge of the Future. In 1988 he won the Richard Rodgers Development Grant for his rock musical Superbia, which was staged at Playwrights Horizon. He composed the score for the musical J.P. Morgan Saves the Nation, which was presented by En Garde Arts in 1995. Mr. Larson performed his rock monologue tick, tick... BOOM! at Second Stage Theatre, The Village Gate and New York Theatre Workshop. In addition to scoring and song writing for Sesame Street, he created music for a number of children’s book-cassettes, including Steven Spielberg’s An American Tail and The Land Before Time. Other film scores include work for Rolling Stone’s magazine publisher Jann Wenner. He conceived, directed, and wrote four original songs for Away We Go!, a musical video for children. RENT, his rock opera based on La Boheme, had its world premiere on February 13, 1996 at New York Theatre Workshop. Mr. Larson died unexpectedly of an aortic aneurysm on January 25, 1996, ten days before his 36th birthday. His music (including songs cut from his shows) is archived in the Library of Congress. 13
DIRECTOR Melissa Crespo (she/her) is the Associate Artistic Director of Syracuse Stage. Prior credits: The Woman Question by Suli Holum (People’s Light), Relentless by Rae Binstock (Syracuse Stage), O.K.! by Christin Eve Cato (INTAR)—all world premiere productions. Upcoming: John Proctor is the Villain and Dust and Shadow: The Unravelling of Sherlock Holmes, both at Syracuse Stage. Melissa is a recipient of the Drama League Director’s Project 2026 TV/Film Fellowship and will work on an episode of Paramount’s Fire Country. Huge thanks to the Syracuse University Department of Drama for all of the support! MUSIC DIRECTOR Brian Cimmet has worked as Music Director for both the Department of Drama and Syracuse Stage since 2010. He is also a member of the full-time faculty and serves as Program Coordinator for Musical Theater. Outside of Syracuse, Brian’s credits include the Broadway companies of The Drowsy Chaperone, Mary Poppins, and Grease; the Off-Broadway companies of I Love You Because (also the cast album), The Tin Pan Alley Rag, Trust Bro, and Newsical; and a lifetime of summer stock and regional theater. In an unrelated but parallel universe centered on crossword puzzles, Brian hosts a weekly podcast (Fill Me In) and an annual tournament (Lollapuzzoola), and if that sort of thing interests you, you can visit www.bemoresmarter.com to learn more. CHOREOGRAPHER Cate Gould (she/her) (Choreographer, u/s: Maureen Johnson) is thrilled to be making her choreographer debut at the Syracuse University Department of Drama! A native Texan, Cate is currently a senior musical theater major and she proudly serves as the musical theater representative for the 2026/2027 season. She would like to thank Melissa and the cast for their patience and encouragement during this process. Cate would also like to thank her family for their constant love and overwhelming support. Matthew 5:16 categould.com @cate_gould
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A S S I S TA N T S A N D A S S O C I AT E S Nashaly Bonilla (Assistant Scenic Designer) is a junior theater design and technology major from Newark, NJ. Amelia Dayton (she/her) (Assistant Lighting Designer) is a junior stage management major from Branchburg, NJ. Jude Emperado (he/any) (Assistant Director) is a junior musical theater major with a minor in civil engineering from Anaheim, CA. Addison Goad (she/her) (Assistant Stage Manager) is a sophomore stage management major from Richmond, VA. Hannah Sophia McLaughlin (she/her) (Assistant Costume Designer) is a junior fashion design major with a double minor in drama and museum studies from Boston, MA. Bella Molino (Hair and Makeup for Angel) is a sophomore from Virginia majoring in theater design and technology and forensic science. Ren Nygaard (he/they) (Assistant Scenic Designer) is a junior theater design and technology major from Schenectady, New York. Sawyer Ricehall (she/her) (Assistant Stage Manager) is a sophomore stage management major from Brooklyn, NY. Sari Shaffer (Assistant Lighting Designer) is a sophomore theater design and technology major with a focus in costume design from Nashville, TN. Finn Sheehan (he/him) (Assistant Sound Designer) is a sophomore theater design and technology major from Naperville, IL. M U S I C T H E AT R E I N T E R N AT I O N A L Music Theatre International (MTI) is one of the world’s leading theatrical licensing agencies, granting theatres from around the world the rights to perform the greatest selection of musicals from Broadway and beyond. Founded in 1952 by composer Frank Loesser and orchestrator Don Walker, MTI is a driving force in advancing musical theatre as a vibrant and engaging art form. MTI works directly with the composers, lyricists, and book writers of these musicals to provide official scripts, musical materials, and dynamic theatrical resources 15
M U S I C T H E AT R E I N T E R N AT I O N A L to over 100,000 professional, community, and school theatres in the US and in over 150 countries worldwide. MTI is particularly dedicated to educational theatre, and has created special collections to meet the needs of various types of performers and audiences. MTI’s Broadway Junior® shows are 30- and 60-minute musicals for performance by elementary and middle school-aged performers, while MTI’s School Editions are musicals annotated for performance by high school students. Launched in May 2025, MTI’s Broadway Senior™ musicals are geared and adapted for adult performers 55 and over. MTI maintains its global headquarters in New York City with additional offices in London (MTI Europe) and Melbourne (MTI Australasia).
C H A I R , D E PA R T M E N T O F D R A M A Eleanor Holdridge Off-Broadway productions include world premieres of Selma ’65 (LaMaMa), Steve & Idi (Rattlestick Playwrights Theatre), and Cycling Past The Matterhorn (Clurman Theatre). Regional world premieres include Ken Ludwig’s Lend Me A Soprano, David Grimm’s adaptation of Cyrano de Bergerac, Lauren Gunderson’s The Revolutionists (Cincinnati Playhouse), NNPN Rolling World Premieres of Lauren Gunderson’s Miss Bennett: Christmas at Pemberley and I and You, Meg Maroshnik’s Fickle: A Fancy French Farce, and Caleen Sinnette Jennings’ Queens Girl in the World (Theatre J). She has directed twenty-four of Shakespeare’s plays, some of them multiple times. Holdridge's upcoming directing projects include a workshop of Maggie Lou Radar’s The Best Little Cat House in Scab Holler for the Made in Cincy festival at Cincinnati Playhouse, a reading of her adaptation of Percy Bysshe Shelley’s The Cenci at The Red Bull Theatre in New York and a production of Ken Ludwig’s Death on the Nile at the Alley Theater in Houston, Texas.
A B O U T T H E D E PA R T M E N T O F D R A M A Part of the College of Visual and Performing Arts, the Syracuse University Department of Drama offers degree programs in acting, musical theater, theater design and technology, stage management, and theater management utilizing conservatory-style training in a university setting and in collaboration with Syracuse Stage. With much appreciation, the Department of Drama wishes to acknowledge the valuable contribution of the Syracuse Stage staff.
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S Y R A C U S E U N I V E R S I T Y D E PA R T M E N T O F D R A M A Chair........................................................................................................................Eleanor Holdridge Finance & Operations..........................................................................................................Erna Eno Administrative Specialist..................................................................................................Jen Ballard Director, VPA: NYC.................................................................................................Julia Smeliansky Production Manager..............................................................................................Stuart Plymesser Dean, VPA...................................................................................................................Michael S. Tick
F U L L-T I M E FA C U LT Y
Christine Albright-Tufts Robert Andrusko Jess Carr Brian Cimmet Danyon Davis Izmir Ickbal Alex Jainchill
Marcus Jordan Rebecca Karpoff Jacob Kerzner David Lowenstein Celia Madeoy Carmen Martínez Katherine McGerr
Thom Miller Erica Murphy Ricky Pak Dougie Robbins Bradley Stone Holly Thuma Kathleen Wrinn
A D J U N C T FA C U LT Y
Carly Allen Dylinn Andrew Alec Barbour Kathleen Baum Bradley Beckman Kerry Bereza Lex Bonner Don Buschmann Jed Daniels Gretchen Darrow-Crotty Adria Dawn Julia Ebner Danita Emma Marcus Herndon
Emily Holm Aldo Kattón Jay Korter Nicholas Kowerko Andy LiDestri Zizi Majid Michael McCurdy Kathy Miranda Amanda Moore Leslie Noble Krystal Osborne Whitney Pak Stuart Plymesser Mara Rich
A C C O M PA N I S T S
Kerry Bereza, Carlos Perez, Abel Searor
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Julianna Sabol Rebecca Schuetz Hanni Schwarzlander Abel Searor Blake Segal Randy Steffen John Tufts Katie Weber Joseph Whelan Joan Willard Dan Williams Matthew Winning
S Y R A C U S E S TA G E S TA F F
Artistic Director.............................................................................................................Robert Hupp Managing Director.............................................................................................Carly DiFulvio Allen Associate Artistic Director............................................................................................Melissa Crespo Resident Playwright..............................................................................................................Kyle Bass P R O D U C T I O N S TA F F
Director of Production Operations...........................................................................Don Buschmann Associate Director of Production Operations.......................................................Stuart Plymesser Student Employee........................................................................................Mackenzie Cullen† Student Workstudy...........................................................................................Claire Arveson† Company Manager and Production Management Associate......................................Brian Crotty Assistant Company Manager.....................................................................................Sarai Ford Technical Director..................................................................................................Randall Steffen Assistant Technical Director............................................................................Rebecca Schuetz Scene Shop Foreman...........................................................................................Michael King Technical Assistant...................................................................................................Liz Daurio Carpenters...............................................................................John Gamble, Brian McBurney Student Workstudy..............................................................................................Bella Molino† Scenic Charge Artist...................................................................................................Emily Holm Lead Scenic Artist................................................................................................Laurel Arnold Scenic Painter....................................................................................................Jessica Culligan Student Employee......................................................................................Hannah LoGiudice† Props Supervisor............................................................................................................Mara Rich Associate Props Supervisor.........................................................................................D. Austin Craftpersons................................................................................Elizabeth Elliott, Nora Galley Student Employee.........................................................................................Natalie Steinberg† Student Workstudy...............................................................................................Abby Larkin†
Costume Shop Manager..........................................................................Gretchen Darrow-Crotty Assistant Costume Shop Manager.....................................................................Amanda Moore Cutter-Drapers..............................................................................Emily King, Kathryn Rauch First Hand.......................................................................................................Katelyn Yonkers Stitchers................................................................................Krista Commisso, Sophie Shahan Craftsperson/Shopper..............................................................................................Wyatt Kim Wardrobe Supervisor.........................................................................................Dylinn Andrew Student Workstudy.............................................................................................Eunchae Kim† Electrics and Projection Supervisor...............................................................................Jed Daniels Associate Electrics and Projection Supervisor......................................................Andy LiDestri Electrician/Board Operator..............................................................Koltin Davis, Kat Larrabee Sound Department Supervisor.......................................................................................Jay Korter Audio Engineer...............................................................................................Kevin O’Connor Sound Engineer/Board Operator..........................................................................Garrett Frink Non Equity Assistant Stage Managers......................................................Erin C Brett, Ella Gover 18
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General Manager....................................................................................................Michael McCurdy Comptroller..............................................................................................Mary Kennett Morreale Associate General Manager........................................................................................Jacob Ellison Director of Information Management & Technology...................................Garrett Diaz-Wheeler Director of Development.............................................................................................Ana Díaz-Diez Development Associate.....................................................................................Candice Bermudez Development Coordinator..................................................................................Lauren Schweers† Development Interns.............................................................................Ivy Dietrich†, Aasha Puri† Director of Community Engagement..................................................................Joann Maria Yarrow Director of Education.......................................................................................................Kate Laissle Community Engagement and Education Coordinator.....................................................Zizi Majid Education Interns............................................................Elyanna Morales†, Audrey Tresnan† Director of Marketing and Communications..............................................................Joanna Penalva Audience Development Manager..............................................................................Tracey White Creative Director, Marketing..................................................................................Brenna Merritt Marketing Content and Publications Manager.....................................................Matthew Nerber Graphic Designer.................................................................................................Jonathan Hudak Marketing Intern..........................................................................................................Jarel Reed† Box Office Manager.....................................................................................Courtney Richardson Assistant Box Office Manager.................................................................................Em Piraino Box Office Assistants..............................................Josh Cooper†, Molly Evert†, Skye Robinson† Audience Services Manager.................................................................................Bianca Stevenson Assistant Audience Services Manager................................................................Laurie DeMaria Audience Services Associates.....................Alana Aviles, Solomon Billinkoff, Caroline Brackett Monika Bregande, Ashelyn Carden†, Khayman Clancy, Jacob Garofalo, Zoe Greenberg†, Cam Humphrey, Reyna Sanchez†, Esme Schaus†, Lisa Wright Executive Assistant............................................................................................................Judi Dixon Sign Language Interpreters.....................................................................Brenda Brown, Sue Freeman Open Captioning........................................................................Jacob G. Ellison, Michael McCurdy Audio Description..........................................................Brad Beckman, Kate Laissle, Joseph Whelan Artistic Intern..................................................................................Ella Femino†, Amanda Podhurst† Community Services Officers............................Chris Deutschman, Stacey Emmons, Martha Farmer Custodians........................................................................Tony Rogers, Ron Taylor, Candace Velario
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DEPARTMENT OF DRAMA
26/27 SEASON
RENT BOOK, MUSIC, AND LYRICS BY JONATHAN LARSON | MUSICAL ARRANGEMENTS BY STEVE SKINNER | ORIGINAL CONCEPT/ ADDITIONAL LYRICS BY BILLY ARONSON | MUSIC SUPERVISION AND ADDITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS BY TIM WEIL | DRAMATURG LYNN THOMSON | DIRECTED BY MELISSA CRESPO | CHOREOGRAPHED BY CATE GOULD | MUSIC DIRECTION BY BRIAN CIMMET OCT 16 - 25 | OPENING NIGHT: OCT 17
HENRY V BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE | DIRECTED BY JOHN TUFTS NOV 13 - 21 | OPENING NIGHT: NOV 14
LES MISÉRABLES MUSIC BY CLAUDE-MICHEL SCHÖNBERG | LYRICS BY HERBERT KRETZMER | ORIGINAL FRENCH TEXT BY ALAIN BOUBLIL AND JEAN-MARC NATEL | ADDITIONAL MATERIAL BY JAMES FENTON ORCHESTRATIONS BY STEPHEN METCALFE, CHRISTOPHER JAHNKE, AND STEPHEN BROOKER | ORIGINAL ORCHESTRATIONS BY JOHN CAMERON | BASED ON THE NOVEL BY VICTOR HUGO DIRECTED BY ROBERT HUPP | PRESENTED BY ARRANGEMENT WITH MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL AND CAMERON MACKINTOSH LTD | CO-PRODUCED WITH SYRACUSE STAGE NOV 27 - JAN 3 | OPENING NIGHT: DEC 4 * Please Note: Les Misérables is not included in the Department of Drama subscription package. However, discounts are available to Department of Drama subscribers.
PRIVATE EYES BY STEVEN DIETZ | DIRECTED BY RICKY PAK FEB 19 - 28 | OPENING NIGHT: FEB 20
AN AMERICAN IN PARIS
BOX OFFICE 315.443.3275 Monday - Friday 10 am - 5 pm Syracuse Stage 820 E. Genesee Street Syracuse, NY 13210 SEASON SPONSOR
MUSIC AND LYRICS BY GEORGE GERSHWIN AND IRA GERSHWIN BOOK BY CRAIG LUCAS | ORIGINALLY PRODUCED ON BROADWAY BY STUART OAKEN, VAN KAPLAN AND ROY FURMAN | BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT WITH ELEPHANT EYE THEATRICAL AND PITTSBURGH CLO AND THÉÂTRE DU CHÂTELET | DIRECTED AND CHOREOGRAPHED BY DAVID LOWENSTEIN AND FELIPE PANAMÁ MUSIC DIRECTION BY JACOB KERZNER MAR 26 - APR 4 | OPENING NIGHT: MAR 27
BEFORE THE BONE BREAKS BY ZIZI MAJID | A DEPARTMENT OF DRAMA COMMISSIONED FIRST PRODUCTION | DIRECTED BY KATHERINE MCGERR APR 23 - MAY 2 | OPENING NIGHT: APR 24 Rent is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com | Les Misérables is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com | Private Eyes is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing , LLC, servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection. (www.dramatists.com) | An American in Paris is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Tams-Witmark LLC. www.concordtheatricals.com