LTC's Hair

Next On Our Stage

THE LIVINGSTON THEATRE COMPANY

RUTGERS PREMIERE MUSICAL THEATRE ORGANIZATION

Managing Director

ANNIE MACLIN

Artistic Director

KIRA HARRIS

Production Manager

JOHN BAKER

Business Manager

SAGAR SINGAL

February 9th-12th, 2023

Book and Lyrics by GEROME RAGNI & JAMES RADO

Music by GALT MACDERMOT

Produced for the Broadway stage by Michael Butler

Originally Produced by the New York Shakespeare Festival Theatre

Asst Sound Designer

ANANYA KAKKILAYA

Stage Management

Set Design

CHERYL JEFFREY

ANNE GAMBOURG & JACK COSENTINO

Choreography

CAROLINE VOULTEPSIS

present HAIR

Sound Design

Lighting Design

RIA MEHRA

MICHAEL EINIGER

Asst Lighting Designer

LIZ HERNANDEZ

Costume & Props Design

NATASHA MARSHALL & TANIRIKKA RAMKUMAR

Musical Direction

ANNA REHBERG & NATHANIEL PARIS

Direction by NAIA EDMONDS

Asst Director

MAI CHIAET

Funding has been made possible in part through funding from the Rutgers University Student Assembly Allocations Board, paid for by student fees. The executive board gratefully acknowleges support from Rutgers Student Life and Rutgers Office of Undergraduate Academic Affairs.

EXECUTIVE BOARD NOTE

Hello and welcome to the Livingston Theatre Company’s second main stage production of our 25th Season, Hair! The Livingston Theatre Company 2022-2023 Executive Board would like to recognize the production staff and cast of this production for their continuous hard work and

perseverance throughout this process. Hair presents several complex themes, and we are immensely proud of this entire team for handling it with grace and sensitivity.

Hair is a perfect fit for our 25th season, in which we are reflecting on and embracing our differences. With the structure of our society today, it is easy to fall into the trap of trying to fit in, but we would like to present the goal of standing out. Each of our productions this season reinforces the idea that what makes us different is what makes us special. In this show, the tribe depicts several aspects of a counterculture that arose in the 1960s, including resistance to Christianity, the war, and Black oppression. The themes of Hair are just as relevant today as they were when it was written over 50 years ago. We hope you take a moment to consider these parallels as you watch the show today.

As we are at the midpoint of our season, we would like to take a chance to reflect on our accomplishments thus far, including presenting our first mainstage production of the season: The Hunchback of Notre Dame, co-producing “Same Changes: A Musical Revue” with Cabaret Theatre, hosting a blood drive with New York Blood Center, and much more.

This incredible show and our entire 25th season would be impossible without the support and guidance of Susan Romano, Jason Goldstein, the LTC’s Faculty Board, and the event team at The Livingston Student Center. We deeply appreciate your assistance and commitment to this company. We would also like to give a special thank you to each and every one of you for coming to see this beautiful production and providing support to the LTC and Rutgers student theatre. It is only with your help that the LTC continues to grow and thrive here at Rutgers.

We sincerely thank you for joining us for Hair.

The 2022-2023 Executive Board

Annie Maclin, Kira Harris, John Baker, and Sagar Singal

Hair opened on Broadway in 1968 to both widespread acclaim and criticism. The rock musical’s approach to themes of peace, love, and liberation was groundbreaking and controversial for its time, and in response to the 2009 revival, Time Magazine wrote “Today Hair seems, if anything, more daring than ever.”

Following in the footsteps of Show Boat (1927) and PorgyandBess (1935), Hair was one of the first fully racially-integrated productions in Broadway history. The show does not shy away from telling stories of Black oppression, which was equally as poignant in 1968 as it is now. From “Colored Spade” to the satirical skits of Act 2, audiences are encouraged to confront what they already know about racial prejudice, and also consider that there are much deeper implications than they had previously imagined.

Religion and spirituality are at the core of Hair. This is seen early on in the show’s opening number, which makes frequent reference to the symbols and concepts of astrology -- the original Broadway production had an official astrologer on staff. In addition to astrology, the Hare Krishna movement was also a key facet of the 1960s hippie movement on which Hair is based. At the peak of the hippie movement, droves of young, white Americans were drawn to the counterculture of the religion, often in response to criticisms of Christianity. Today, the Hare Krishnas are no longer “white hippies who proselytize in airports” (Washington Post 2016) -- rather, the faith (which represents a branch of Hinduism) is widely practiced across the United States by families who immigrated to the country from India in waves over the past 50 years.

The 1960s were a crucial period for the birth of the environmentalist movement that we know today. Earth Day was first recognized in 1969, having been born from 1960s counterculture and the efforts of hundreds of thousands of young activists. Listen for references to this theme in “Air” -- and we encourage you to reflect on the progress we have (or have not) made on this front in the past 60 years.

While Hair is a perfect model of the concept musical, presenting a number of looselyconnected vignettes, there is one key plot line that is present throughout the show -- will Claude burn his draft card? Opposition to the Vietnam War was one of the major ideas that united young hippies. The involuntary draft sent 2.2 million men -- almost all of them ages 18-25 -- to fight in the wildly unpopular Vietnam War. For our Tribe members, burning the draft card represents a refusal to endorse war and mass violence, and an unwavering dedication to peace and love.

The Livingston Theatre Company

hi. i’m naia and i’m the director of hair (whoop whoop!).

as i am writing this, we have had our second COVID scare of this production. clearly, if you’re in your seats right now getting ready to watch this show, the crisis has been avoided (thank god). however, it’s funny, when i set out to write this silly little note, i read over a bunch of examples and noticed they all discussed the COVID-19 pandemic. i thought, “well, i can’t write about this, COVID is behind us”.

how silly of me.

it’s crazy how easy it is to forget how privileged we are to do live theater.

when i first came to rutgers, i never imagined that theater would even be this big a part of my life. when i was 17 (i’m young for my year) and re-entered school for the first time since the pandemic started. i was terrified. but rutgers student theater provided a community for me during the most tumultuous time in my life. to no longer have that is a terrifying thought to me–it is interesting how something so precious can be taken away so easily. and this show is so incredibly precious to me.

directing has been something i’ve been passionate about since i was 4 years old and playing with barbie dolls—i always had an elaborate story and a plan on how to convey it to an audience (my friends who were also 4 years old). however, as i grew up, i worried if my voice would ever matter.

as a queer woman of color, i am a small portion of this country. a portion that doesn’t seem to matter to the rest. as an artist, when i have been put into creative spaces, it feels more like it’s to fill a quota and less about my talent as an artist and individual. i’m thrilled that i was able to work on a show that highlights marginalized groups that i strongly identify with–performers of color, queer performers, female performers, and non-binary performers–in a way that showcases their creative minds. i’m thrilled to be able to work with performers that i’ve looked up to at rutgers for a year. i’m thrilled to work with a production staff as passionate as i am about making quality work in a safe environment for these performers.

while my name may be what you see, i could not have done it without the team of hardworking people behind me. i’m honored i can take my 4-year-old dream and make it a reality. i’m honored to have shared this journey with some of my best friends and most respected peers.

creating live theatre is joy. it is perseverance. it is illuminating the voices that have been dimmed.

thank you so much for sharing this journey with me. hope it’s the first of many. enjoy, naia

MUSICAL NUMBERS

ACT I

HAIR PIT ORCHESTRA

Reeds: Ben Harris

Trumpet: Jonathan Germosen, Zachary Nogueras, Nathaniel Paris

Trombone: Stef Haas, Sander Mark

Drum Set: James Carson

Percussion: Sophia Perry

Keyboard (Marimba/Bass): Anthony Wong

Guitar: David Charris

MUSICAL NUMBERS

CAST

CLAUDE ............................................................................................................................. Daphne Sardis

BERGER ............................................................................................................................ Steven Franklin

SHEILA ................................................................................................................................. Reagan White

JEANIE .................................................................................................................................... Maria Castro

WOOF ................................................................................................................................... Patrick Cascia

HUD .............................................................................................................................. Dustin Symonette

DIONNE........................................................................................................... Sydney Forrester Wilson

CRISSY ................................................................................................................... Lindsay Paige Spitzer

MARGARET MEAD ........................................................................................................ Michael Trujillo

TRIBE ......................................................................................................... Zoe Scotto, Ryan Anderson, ............................................................................................................... Leo Eisenman, Uchenna Agbu, ............................................................................................ Kaila Parkin, Valerie Myers, Sofia Pasqua

WHO’S WHO

DAPHNE SARDIS (Claude) is thrilled to be in her third LTC production, Hair! She is a junior double majoring in Digital Filmmaking and English. You may have caught her in LTC’s production of The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Father Dupin/Tribunal) and Cinderella (Queen), or as Jon in Cabaret Theatre’s production of tick, tick.. BOOM! You can also catch her as the Witch in Cabaret Theatre’s production of Into the Woods April 14th-16th! She hopes you enjoy the show!

STEVEN FRANKLIN (Berger) is incredibly grateful to be a part of this production. While he would normally be backstage in the pit, he’s excited to be on stage for the first time. He would like to thank the production staff for being so patient as this process has been a big learning experience for him. Previously, you might have seen him in RNL as a writer, director, and cast member. You might have heard him in the pit for Little Shop of Horrors, Tick Tick Boom, Spring Awakening, A New Brain, and Same Changes a Musical Review! A very special thank you to his friends and family for the constant love and support. Enjoy the show!

REAGAN WHITE (Sheila) is stoked to be spreading the groovy revolution in her first LTC show! Her past credits include Spring Awakening (Wendla) at Cabaret Theatre, Godspell (By My Side) at Villagers Theatre, and appearing as a contestant on Jeopardy! She would like to give all her love and gratitude to everyone involved in Hairespecially Steven and Lindsay - for making this show and this time so special. From the bottom of her heart, she is so very thankful to have been part of the tribe!

MARIA CASTRO (Jeanie) is so excited to be playing Jeanie in LTC’s Hair. Maria is a senior studying political science and women’s, gender, and sexuality studies. Most recent credits include Same Changes: A Musical revue (author & director) and 21 Chump Street (Naomi). Maria is so honored to have be closing out her student theatre experience with such a talented group of people in that means so much to her. Much love to her friends and family for their love and support throughout this process and the past four years.

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PATRICK CASCIA (Woof) is incredibly excited to be joining LTC for their production of Hair! While he has been involved with Rutgers theater in the past as a pit musician, playing guitar for Tick, Tick, Boom! and Spring Awakening as well as bass guitar for Sweet Charity, this is the first time he will be taking the stage. He hopes that Claude makes it back from the war :)

DUSTIN SYMONETTE (Hud) is very excited to be part of this production of Hair! This is his fourth production with LTC, where he has Music Directed, played Justin in 21 Chump Street and was Assistant Lighting Designer for Falsettos! With Cabaret Theater, he has done two shows! Dustin is a MGSA student and studies Music Composition with pursuits to score for films as a career. He would like to thank his friends and family for their support and his castmates and pro-staff for their hard work. He hopes you enjoy the show and wants you to let your sun shine!

SYDNEY FORRESTER WILSON (Dionne) is a junior here at Rutgers and so excited to be in her second LTC production since her freshman year virtual covid debut. She is a vocal performance major in the Mason Gross School of the Arts and is minoring in African Studies. She’s has been performing her whole life and is so excited to work this wonderful cast in Hair. Some of her recent accolades from Rutgers are her performances in RNL XXI and XXII her sophomore year, as well as Crystal in the Cabaret Theatre’s production of Little Shop of Horrors.

LINDSAY PAIGE SPITZER (Crissy) is so excited and grateful to be finishing off her student theatre career as Crissy in LTC’s Hair! Lindsay is currently a senior Music Education major at Rutgers. She was most recently seen onstage as Susan Heffley in Cabaret

Theatre’s Diary of a Simpy Kid! Past credits also include Little Shop of Horrors (Audrey), The Little Mermaid (Ariel), Les Miserables (Cosette), and Cabaret (Lulu). Lindsay would like to thank the entire cast, crew, pit, and production team for their endless talent, passion, and dedication! Break a leg to this beautiful tribe! <3 An extra special thank you to her family and friends for their love and support! Come join the Be-In!!!

MICHAEL TRUJILLO (Margaret Mead) is thrilled to be a part of this amazing production. He was last seen at LTC in Hunchback of Notre Dame (Quasimodo). Other credits include Spring Awakening (Hanschen/Ernst), Drowsy Chaperone (Mr. Feldzieg), Addams Family (Pugsley Addams) and Into The Woods (Mysterious Man). He also wants to thank his family and friends for their continuous support. Michael hopes you enjoy the show!

ZOE SCOTTO (Tribe) is delighted to “be-in” LTC’s production of Hair! Zoe is a third-year student studying Theatre and Dance. In past LTC productions, she has been in Falsettos (Trina), Cinderella (Fairy Godmother), Sweet Charity (Betsy), Same Changes Revue (Vocalist), and most recently in the pit of Hunchback of Notre Dame (Flute). Fondly remembering watching the film version with her aunt and sister as a child, she is excited to be in this production with this special group of people. Zoe dedicates her performance to her friends, family, her two pet goldfish, and her epic boyfriend, Brodie. Peace and love!

RYAN ANDERSON (Tribe) is a sophomore from Warren County New Jersey. This is his first production at Livingston Theatre Company. Ryan is a transfer student and this is his second semester at Rutgers University. Ryan also participates in Rutgers Intramural Basketball. Some of Ryan’s favorite and most

recent roles he’s been able to portray were Charlie Brown from “You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown”, Beast from “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast”, and Ensemble in “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street”. Ryan would like to send a special thanks to his family and friends that are here to support him in his first collegiate production. He would also like to bring notice to all of his supportive and outstanding cast mates and directors, for making him feel so welcomed at LTC.

LEO EISENMAN (Tribe) is excited to be in his first LTC production. He is a freshman biology major on a pre-dental track but acting has always been a passion of his.

UCHENNA AGBU (Tribe) is so excited to be performing in her first live LTC mainstage! She is currently a junior studying theater, creative writing, and human resources, and she also serves as the Artistic Director of Cabaret Theatre. Some past credits include Sour Cherries (Playwright, New York Theatre Workshop), tick, tick… BOOM! (Director, Cabaret Theatre), 21 Chump Street (Andrew, LTC), Falsettos (Asst. Stage Manager, LTC), and Gruesome Playground Injuries (Stage Manager, Cabaret Theatre). She’d like to thank the incredibly talented team she was given the opportunity to work with and she hopes you enjoy the show! Peace now. <3

KAILA PARKIN (Tribe) is performing in an LTC Mainstage Musical for the second time. You may have previously seen her as Stepmother in Cinderella last spring! She is endlessly proud of all the hard work she and the rest of the company put into this show. She hopes you enjoy this Psychedelic Stone Age.

VALERIE MYERS ( Tribe) is so excited to be performing in her third show with the Livingston Theater Company. She

has previously been in Sweet Charity and Cinderella: Enchanted Edition, and is also the Director of Advertising for LTC.

SOFIA PASQUA (Tribe) is a freshman studying political science and creative writing. She has previously been seen in Suessical: The Musical as Mayzie LaBird and James and the Giant Peach as Ladahlord. In her free time she enjoys watching Love Island and playing The Sims. She is excited to be in her first production at The LTC and is so happy to have been a part of this wonderful cast!

PRODUCTION STAFF

NAIA EDMONDS (Director) is thrilled to be working on her 7th show with LTC! She is a sophomore studying psychology through SAS and theater through MGSA. Some of her other credits include: Charity (LTC’s Sweet Charity), Assistant Director (LTC’s Falsettos), Assistant Director (Same Changes: A Musical Revue), and Assistant Director/Intimacy Coordinator (Teensvill’s All Shook Up). This show is nothing short of wonderful and she can’t wait for you to see the hard work that this cast, staff, general board and executive board have put in. She wants to thank her family for always supporting her. Enjoy the show!

MAI CHIAET (Assistant Director) is so grateful to be in LTC’s production of Hair. They have previously been seen in Falsettos (Dr. Charlotte), 21 Chump Street (Derek), and Into the Woods (The Baker’s Wife). This is Mai’s first time working on a production staff and they couldn’t be more excited for this opportunity. Mai wants to thank the stage managers, cast, music team, Caroline, and Naia for their dedication and creativity throughout this process. They also thank

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LTC’s Executive Board for their commitment to young artists. Lastly, Mai would like to thank their family, friends, and partner for their love and support. Enjoy these groovy hippies and enjoy the show!!

ANNA REHBERG (Co-Music Director, Conductor) is so very excited to be working on yet another LTC production! She is a BM – Music Education student & teacher who loves pina coladas, getting caught in the rain, and long walks on the beach. As always, an unending thank you to her loved ones for their overwhelming love and support, and to our outstanding, amazingly talented prostaff, cast, and crew for all their beautiful hard work! Special thanks to her mom for being here this weekend (& always) <3

NATHANIEL PARIS (Co-Music Director) is so excited for you to see all the work the cast, crew, and production staff put into this amazing show. Nate has a very special connection with Hair, as he recently performed as Woof at the Count Basie with Phoenix Productions (directed by the lovely Remember Jones). Hair is such a powerful show with very real themes, characters, and topics, that are still relevant today. This protest piece is wrapped together with an upbeat, addicting score, ripped straight from the 60s. Please enjoy the dawning of the Age of Aquarius!

ANNE GAMBOURG (Co-Stage Manager) is so excited to be a part of LTC’s production of Hair! She was on the run crew for Sweet Charity, Assistant Stage Manager for Cinderella, and the Assistant Director for Hunchback of Notre Dame. She is majoring in Psychology and minoring in Education with hopes of becoming a high school counselor. She would like to thank Naia, eboard, prostaff, cast and crew for giving her this opportunity! She would also like to thank her partner in crime, Jack Cosentino,

for making every day the BEST DAY EVER! She hopes you enjoy this wonderful show!

JACK COSENTINO (Co-Stage Manager) is thrilled to be stage managing LTC’s production of Hair! He was recently involved in LTC’s production of Hunchback Of Notre Dame where he played Jehan/Frederic! Jack has been involved in 20 theatrical productions whether it be cast or crew! He wants to thank his friends and family for always supporting his love of theater! He would also love to give a shout-out to the wonderful cast and production staff for simply being amazing! But he also wants to shoutout his partner in crime Anne Gambourg! He truly couldn’t have asked for a better Stage Manager to work with!

CAROLINE VOULTEPSIS (Choreographer) is a third-year dance BFA student at Mason Gross School for the Arts. This is her third production with LTC; she was in Sweet Charity and choreographed Falsettos. Hair is one of her favorite shows and it was a privilege to choreograph it. Caroline would like to thank her fabulous roommate, Annie, for her support during her zany creative processes.

NATASHA MARSHALL (Co-Costume & Props Designer) is so excited to be part of her third production with the Livingston Theatre Company! Previously, she was Director for The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Stage Manager for Cinderella with LTC. She also recently performed as Greg Heffley in Cabaret Theatre’s Diary of a Simpy Kid. This is her first time doing costumes & props design for a show, and she wants to thank the cast and production staff for being so lovely to work with and making this such a fun experience! She hopes everyone enjoys this amazing show!

TANIRIKKA RAMKUMAR (Co-Costume & Props Designer) is delighted to be a part of this LTC production. She is a freshman at the School of Arts and Science currently on the pre-med track and planning on majoring in cognitive science. Previously, Tanirikka has taken part in two musical productions at her highschool, one where she was part of the costume design team for the Lighting Thief musical production and part of the ensemble for the Putnam County Spelling Bee production.

RIA MEHRA (Lighting Designer) is excited to be making her Livingston Theatre Company debut! She was previously lighting designer for Cabaret Theatre’s production of A New Brain. Outside of the LTC, she is a freshman studying finance at Rutgers Business School. She wants to thank her family, friends, and entire cast and crew at LTC for making the process such an enjoyable one!

LISBETH HERNANDEZ (Assistant Lighting Designer) is super excited to be a part of LTC’s Hair! She cannot wait for everyone to finally see our incredible work in this beautiful show. She is a sophomore majoring in Marketing and is currently on the General Board (Box Office Assistant) for LTC’s 25th Season. She has previously been a part of past LTC shows including Cinderella (Run Crew), 21 Chump Street (Tech Assistant), and Sweet Charity (Assistant Props and Costume Designer). Enjoy the show! :)

MICHAEL EINIGER (Sound Designer) is ecstatic to be back to sound design for the third time with the Livingston Theatre Company! Past sound design credits with The Livingston Theatre Company include Falsettos and Before the Breakdown: A Musical Revue, and he currently serves as the Audio Coordinator on LTC’s General Board. Other sound design credits include the North Brunswick Township Adult Drama

Group’s productions of Guys and Dolls, Big Fish, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, The Addams Family, and The Music Man, as well as Cabaret Theatre’s production of Next to Normal. He would like to thank his family for supporting him in everything he does, as well as the cast and the rest of the production staff for making this such a smooth process.

ANANYA KAKKILAYA (Assistant Sound Designer) is so excited to be the assistant sound designer for Hair! This is her first production with LTC! Last December, Ananya worked with Cabaret Theater, having performed in Christmas Bells: A Holiday Cabaret, and she is currently the music director/sound designer for Cabaret Theater’s upcoming play, Hurricane Diane. Ananya is thrilled to be able to work with such an amazing cast and crew for this production and can’t wait for everyone to see it!

PIT ORCHESTRA

BEN HARRIS (Reed) is a fourth year student at Mason Gross School of the Arts studying Music Performance under Dr. Paul Cohen. He is an active woodwind specialist and has played in several productions since his freshman year. Previous credits include Cabaret, Guys and Dolls, Sweeney Todd, She Loves Me, Sweet Charity, Falsettos, Cinderella, and Hunchback of Notre Dame with The Livingston Theatre Company and Little Shop of Horrors with Cabaret Theatre. Ben music directed LTC’s productions of Mamma Mia! and Falsettos. Love to his family.

ZACHARY NOGUERAS (Trumpet) is excited for the opportunity to participate with fellow cast and crew in the

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production of, “Hair.” Previously, Zachary has participated in the production of, “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” and “Cinderella” with The Livingston Theatre Company, as well as a production of “Chicago” with Jackson Memorial High School. Outside of LTC, Zachary is an active member of the Rutgers University Marching Scarlet Knights. Zachary is a Packing Engineering major, with a minor in Music Technology, set to graduate in the Spring of 2023.

JAMES CARSON (Drum Set) is incredibly happy to be playing the drum set as a part of LTC’s production of Hair! He a senior studying civil engineering, specifying in structural and environmental engineering. In his down time, catch him watching tv

with his fiancé, Cami, chef-ing it up in the kitchen, playing the drums, singing in the car, shower, or at Carnegie Hall April 4th with the Rutgers University Glee Club (tickets on sale now).

SOPHIA PERRY (Percussion) has been an active musician for over fifteen years with experience playing the violin, piano, guitar, bass, and various percussion instruments. She in interested in eastern music and has studied the sitar for the past two years, which she is thrilled to share with the audience in this production! Sophia is a senior at Rutgers studying Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources, and she hopes to pursue marine habitat conservation as a research diver.

COMING UP IN RUTGERS STUDENT THEATRE

February 17th - 19th

College Avenue Players’

Clue: On Stage

March 3rd - 5th

LIVINGSTON THEATRE COMPANY EXECUTIVE BOARD

Managing Director Annie Maclin

Artistic Director

Kira Harris

Production Manager John Baker

Business Manager

LTC GENERAL BOARD

Sagar Singal

Asst. Managing Director Natasha Marshall

Asst. Artistic Director Kaila Parkin

Asst. Production Manager Gianna DeVeau

Asst. Business Manager Anne Gambourg

Dir. of Advertising Valerie Myers

Social Media Manager

Naia Edmonds

Graphic Designer Shalymar Rios-Cardona

Dir. of Campus Mai Chaiet

Events & Recruitment

Music Coordinator

Dance Coordinators

Audio Coordintor

Dustin Symonette

Lily Mollicone

Zoe Scotto

Michael Einiger

Technical Director Shaena Harasty

Asst. Technical Director Jerry Sun

Creative Coordinator Caitlin Huetz

Box Office Assistants

Lisbeth Hernandez

Rachel Mendoza

Patrick Joyner

SPECIAL THANKS TO Bushwick Sounds

SPECIAL THANKS TO

Our build crew: Diya Kettouillavayil, Aaron Carr, Shiloh Estacio-Touhey, Brian Quigley

RUTGERS PREMIERE MUSICAL THEATRE ORGANIZATION

THEATRE INFORMATION

Address Livingston Theatre Company Livingston Student Center, Room 121 84 Joyce Kilmer Avenue

Piscataway, NJ 08854

732-445-1775/phone

732-445-2752/fax

http://www.rultc.org

info@rultc.org

Mailing List

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Restrooms

Restrooms are located directly behind the flatscreen at the box office table. Additional facilities are located before the ramps, across from the student organizations wing and upstairs on the second floor.

Concessions

Light food and drink is available for purchase during the intermission and before the show in the lobby.

Box Office

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Third Mainstage: Pippin

Auditions

Douglass Student Center

February 14th and 15th 7-10pm

Mini-Musical: The Only Thing That Matters

Auditions

Douglass Student Center/Livingston Student Center

February 21st/22nd 7-10pm

LTC Presents:

The Only Thing That Matters

Livingston Student Center

March 5th at 8pm

All proceeds will go to Women Aware

LTC Presents:

Pippin

Livingston Student Center

April 20th-23th

LTC’s 25th Anniversary Gala

May 6th at 6pm

ABOUT US

HISTORY AND MISSION

The Livingston Theatre Company, Rutgers’ Premiere Musical Theatre Organization, is a home for theatrical arts at Rutgers University. Founded in the fall of 1998, the LTC provides quality and affordable musical theater to Rutgers students and the communities of Central New Jersey.

MEMBERSHIP AND INVOLVEMENT

The Livingston Theatre Company is open to all undergraduate students of Rutgers University, regardless of college affiliation or major. We encourage all students to take part in productions, and to attend our open meetings, special events, shows, and auditions. We have opportunities for actors, directors, designers, stage crew, musicians, business people, and student leaders. Each year, hundreds of students from across the university get involved in our main stage productions. If you are interested come to our General Interest Meeting during the opening weeks of each semester, or to any of our open General Board meetings throughout the year.

PRODUCTIONS

The Livingston Theatre Company produces three musicals per year. Our productions run for several performances over one weekend. Throughout our storied history, productions have taken place in both the College Hall of the Livingston Student Center (the new and old), as well as Crossroads Theater in the theater district of downtown New Brunswick, New Jersey. We are dedicated to bringing both famous and lesser known musicals to Rutgers.

STUDENT LEADERSHIP

The Livingston Theatre Company is completely run by undergraduate students are Rutgers in New Brunswick from all schools. The head of the company is a 4 member Executive Board, which is elected by the membership, and a General Board that is chosen through applications and interviews. Anyone may apply, and selection is based upon experience and enthusiasm. Production positions such as directors, choreographers, musical directors, stage managers, and designers and technicians are also filled for specific shows via application and interviews. Anyone interested in becoming a part of the company, in any position, should check out the Getting Involved links at the top of the page for more information.

LTC ALUMNI

After a storied history, the LTC has established a strong base of alumni who continue their support to the organization. We always love having our alumni back, and enjoy a strong support system from them as well.

2021-2022 Season

Sweet Charity

Falsettos

Cinderella: Enchanted Edition

2020-2021 Season

Addams Family

Spamalot

2019-2020 Season

Sweeny Todd

She Loves Me

Mamma Mia

2018 - 2019 Season

Cabaret

Violet

Guys and Dolls

2017 - 2018 Season

Into The Woods

Godspell

Legally Blonde

2016 - 2017 Season

Little Shop of Horrors

American Idiot Oklahoma!

2015 - 2016 Season

Anything Goes

Spring Awakening

Urinetown

2014 - 2015 Season

The Drowsy Chaperone

25th Annual Putnam County

Spelling Bee

In The Heights

PAST PRODUCTIONS

2013 - 2014 Season

Young Frankenstein

Hair

Footloose

2012 - 2013 Season

How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

Merrily We Roll Along

The Producers

2011 - 2012 Season

The Rocky Horror Show

Bare

Legally Blonde

2010 - 2011 Season

The Wild Party Into The Woods

Hairspray

2009 - 2010 Season

Rent

Sweeney Todd

Tommy

2008 - 2009 Season

The Wiz

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2007 - 2008 Season

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2006 - 2007 Season

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Once On This Island

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2005 - 2006 Season

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You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown

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2004 - 2005 Season

A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum

A Chorus Line

Once Upon A Mattress

Camelot

2003 - 2004 Season

Pippin

Kiss Me Kate

Company

Damn Yankees

2002 - 2003 Season

Something’s Afoot

The Scarlet Pimpernel

Evita

The Will Rogers Follies

2001 - 2002 Season

Promises, Promises

Jekyll & Hyde

Carnival

Footloose

2000 - 2001 Season

Moon Over Buffalo

The Wiz

Lucky Stiff

Fiddler On The Roof

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The Fantasticks

Nunsense

Godspell

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