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

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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.