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Special Thanks

Donors

Mill Mountain Theatre would like to thank the generous gifts from our Donors. We would not be here without you!

Donors

Standing Ovations 2022

Gifts of $5,000 and more

The Honorable and Mrs. G. Steven Agee *

Avis Construction Company, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Jason E. Bingham *

Boxley Materials Company

Carilion Clinic

Ceres Foundation Inc.

Roanoke Arts Commission

Commonwealth of Virginia, Rebuild Virginia CARES grant

Community Foundation Serving Western Virginia

Davis H. Elliot Company, Inc.

Freedom First Federal Credit Union

The Sam & Marion Golden Helping Hand Foundation, Inc.

The Huntly Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Shields Jarrett *

Jewell Machinery

The Louise R. Lester Foundation

W. E. McGuire Charitable Foundation, Inc.

Kathryn B McQuade Foundation *

Pinnacle Financial Partners

Roanoke Women's Foundation

The Honorable and Mrs. Frank W. Rogers, III *

Skyline National Bank

Edgar Thurman Foundation For Children

U.S. Small Business Administration, Pandemic Economic Stimulus grants

Virginia Commission for the Arts

Producers 2022

Gifts of $2,500 to $4,999

Brandon Oaks Retirement Community

Center in the Square

Davenport & Company LLC

Mrs. Anne G. Downing

Ms. Sarah Copenhaver and Mr. G. Franklin Flippin, Esq.

Mr. & Mrs. W. Heywood Fralin Sr.

Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Garbee *

Gentry Locke Attorneys

The Glebe

Dr. Anthony-Samuel LaMantia Ph.D. *

Mr. & Mrs. G. John Levin, Jr.

Member One Federal Credit Union

Mr. & Mrs. G. Marshall Mundy

Roanoke Natural Foods Co-op

The Roanoke Star

Marsh & McLennan Agency

Truist Bank

Mrs. Mary Meade G. Winn

Stars 2022

Gifts of $1,000 to $2,499

American National Bank & Trust Company

Anonymous donors to Mill Mountain Theatre

Anstey Hodge Advertising Group

ARD Properties LLC

Mr. and Mrs. John T. Avis *

Mr. and Mrs. L. Scott Avis

Better Sofas, Inc

Dr. Nathaniel L. Bishop *

Mr. and Mrs. Abney S. Boxley, III *

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Brock, Jr.

Business Solutions

The Candy Store

Mr. and Mrs. George B. Cartledge, Jr.

City of Salem

Claytor-Wirt Associates

Cox Communications Charities

Mr. and Mrs. Warner Dalhouse

Dixon, Hubard, Feinour, & Brown Inc.

Dominion Risk Advisors, LLC

Dunkenberger-Waskey Group at Morgan Stanley

Elk Hill Advisors, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. William D. Elliot

Entre Computer Center

Mrs. Sibyl N. Fishburn

5 Points Creative

Frith, Anderson & Peake, P.C.

Dr. Gary E. Glontz

Ms. Nancy O. Gray and Mr. David N. Maxson *

Dr. Robyn Hakanson and Mr. Erik Moledor *

Mr. Harry W. Hamilton, III

Mr. and Mrs. John Higginbotham

Howell's Motor Freight, Inc.

Innovative Insurance Group

Mr. and Mrs. Howard Jones, Jr.

Kiwanis Club of Roanoke

Mr. and Mrs. Mark S. Lawrence *

Dr. and Mrs. Lee Learman *

Mr. and Mrs. Sam Lionberger, III

Mr. and Mrs. Charles I. Lunsford, II

Lunsford, A Trustpoint Company

Miller, Long & Associates, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Harry G. Norris

Oakey's Funeral Service & Crematory

Ms. Yvonne Olson

Ms. Nancy R. Patterson *

Mr. and Mrs. William N. Powell

Punch Boutique

Mrs. Carolyn W. Rakes

Roanoke Animal Hospital

Roanoke Gas Company - RGC Resources, Inc.

Roanoke Valley Orthodontics

Mr. and Dr. John G. Rocovich, Jr. *

Frank W. (Bo) Rogers, Jr. Fund

Rosie's Gaming Emporium

Ms. Rachel Sailer and Mr. Peter Barber

Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Smith *

Dr. and Mrs. Donald G. Smith, Jr.

Steel Dynamics Roanoke Bar Division

Mr. Maury L. Strauss

Ms. Lesleigh B. Strauss

Sun Tan City

Mr. and Mrs. Joel Tenzer *

Dr. Bruce R. Thomas and Ms. Linda Bowden

Dr. and Mrs. John T. Tielking

Mr. and Mrs. Raphael M. Traen

Will Trinkle and Juan Granados *

Mr. Charles J. Wehrmeister *

Mr. and Mrs. Barton J. Wilner

Woods Rogers PLC

Leading Roles 2022

Gifts of $500 to $999

Ms. Cathy Acri

Reverend and Mrs. George C. Anderson *

Mr. & Mrs. D. James Bailey III

Mr. and Mrs. W. Chan Bolling *

Mr. and Mrs. J. Keith Bown

Ms. Dorothy S. Clifton and Dr. Lou Singer

Connexions Professional Services

Mr. & Mrs. Grimes W. Creasy

Dr. and Mrs. Antonio T. Donato

Dr. and Mrs. F. Joseph Duckwall

First Citizens Bank

The Honorable and Mrs. Robert W. Goodlatte

Mr. and Mrs. Will Griffeth

Mrs. Robert Jaeger

Dr. and Mrs. David A. Kinsler

Laurence Kufel *

Mr. and Mrs. William L. Lee

Mr. and Mrs. Samuel B. Long

Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds G. Lynch lll *

Dr. Elizabeth Rice Martin and Mr. Eddie Martin *

Mast General Store, Inc.

Dr. and Mrs. G. A. McClellan

Mr. and Mrs. Phillip McKeage *

Mr. and Mrs. Robert McMican

Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Meidlinger

Ms. Donna L. Mitchell

The Newbern Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Paul W. Nordt, III *

Mr. & Mrs. J. Lee Osborne *

P1 Technologies, Inc.

Capt. and Mrs. Gary S. Powers *

Mrs. B. J. Preas *

Dr. Randall R. Rhea

Mr. and Mrs. Paul C. Timmermann

Mr. and Mrs. Raphael M. Traen

Ms. Vicki Turner

Ms. Yvette Van Hise

Mr. and Mrs. Joe H. Vaughn

Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Vietmeier

Wabtec Graham-White

Mr. and Mrs. Byron L. Yost

Scene Stealers 2022

Gifts of $1 to $249

Ms. Kailey Absher

Mr. and Mrs. Carl D. Akers

Mr. and Mrs. David K. Allen *

AmazonSmile Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Don H. Andree

Mr. and Mrs. Briggs W. Andrews

Ms. Sharon Angle

Mr. Andrew S. Arbury, III

Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Ashwell

Anne T. Avis

Ms. Brenda Ayers

Ms. Bettie Baber

E R Bane Trust

Mr. & Mrs. D. Stan Barnhill

Dr. and Mrs. Vincent T. Basile

Ms. Ashleigh Bayer

Mrs. Ruth G. Babylon

Ms. Kathy Bibb

Ms. Mary H. Bivens

Mr. Norman Blanchard

Ms. Joellen K. Bland

Ms. Cynthia Blevins

Ms. Leanna Blevins

Dr. and Mrs. John Bouldin

Ms. Nancy A. Bourne

Mr. Alexander Bowman, Jr.

Ms. Amanda Bozack

Mr. and Mrs. John P. Bradshaw Jr.

Ms. Michelle Brandt

Ms. Henriette B. Brooks

Ms. Stephanie Bryant

Ms. HelenRuth Burch

Mr. and Mrs. Chris Bush

Mr. Andrew Callahan

Capt. Anne Cannon

Mr. and Mrs. John P. Carlin

Mr. Zachary Carney

Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy Carroll

Mr. and Mrs. Reed Carter

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Cates

Ms. Gloria Cauley

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Celin

Mr. and Mrs. Jerry W. Cheadle

Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Childress

Mr. & Mrs. W. R. Clemmer, Jr.

Mr. William Colbert

Carl E. Coleman Family Trust

Mr. and Mrs. W. Patton Coles, IV *

Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Conner

Mrs. Mary Ann Conrad

Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas C. Conte

Mr. John Cornthwait

Mr. and Mrs. James G. Cosby

Frankie Courtemanche

Mr. & Mrs. Grimes W. Creasy

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Cribbs

Mr. Mark Culbreth

Mr. and Mrs. Declan F. Daly

Mr. & Mrs. H. Lawrence Davidson

Ms. Michelle Davis

Ms. Elizabeth G. Deisher

Kelly Derrick

Ms. Stacy Deyerle

Mrs. Barbara M. Dickinson

Dr. Elizabeth H. Duckworth & Mr. John M. Duckworth

Ms. Jeanne M. Duddy

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Dunkenberger, Sr.

Ms. Kathy Dupont

Ms. Patricia Ebbett

Mr. Charles L. Echols Jr.

Ms. Melvina Edwards

Ms. Christina Englehart

Mr. and Mrs. Michael W. English

Mr. and Mrs. John L. Ewart, Jr.

Ms. Kelly T. Farber

Ms. Emily Farmer

Ms. Janet Faulkner

Mr. and Mrs. Gregory W. Feldmann *

Ms. Victoria Ferris

Mr. Eric E. Fitzpatrick

Mr. and Mrs. Juergen F. Fleck

Mr. and Mrs. John R. Francis, Jr.

Ms. Gail Godsey

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence A. Goldstein

Mr. Mark Goodes

Dr. James J. Gooding

Mr. Glen Graye

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Greear

Dr. and Mrs. Frank Guilfoyle

Mr. James E. Hall, Jr.

Dr. & Mrs. Geoffrey Harter

Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Harvey

Dr. & Mrs. J. Bruce Hauser

Ms. Katherine Havener

Mr. and Mrs. Walker B. Healy Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. John L. Hess

Ms. Jessica Hilbish

Mr. and Mrs. Frank F. Hill, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Hite, III

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph M. Hoff

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel E. Holdgreve

Macel Holloway

Ms. Donna B Horak

Mr. Chris Howard

HHHUNT Homes Richmond

Ms. Carin Hunt

Dr. and Mrs. Alvin J. Hurt

IBM International Foundation

Mr Richard L Ikenberry

Mr. and Mrs. John Jackson

Mr. Edward F. Jennings Jr.

Ms. Sarah Jernigan-Tompkins

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Jewell

Marcia and Lewis Johnson

Mr. and Mrs. Pegram Johnson, III

Drs. James and Janet Johnson

Ms. Erma L. Jones

Mr. Pedro Martin Jose Juan

Mrs. Ann M. Journell

Mrs. J. Robert Justice

Mr. and Mrs. William K. Keesee

Mr. Matthew Kelley

Mr. and Mrs. Herman D. Kemp, Jr.

Ms. Victoria Kessler

Mr. Joshua Kier

Mr. and Mrs. Rich Kirchhoff

Ms. Shoshana Knapp

Mr. and Mrs. Alton L. Knighton, Jr.

Kroger

Dr. and Mrs. Arthur A. Kunkle

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kurshan

Mrs. Susan P. Lancaster

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth C. Laughon

Mr. Terry Lauver

Mr. and Dr. Todd A. Leeson

Mr. and Mrs. Anthony F. Lefkowicz

Ms. Zoe Manoukian

Ms. Tara A. Marciniak

Ms. Jane Markson

Mr. Gene H. Marrano

Mr. Robert Martin

Ms. Lee B. McBride and Ms. Katherine M. Rakes

Mr. Norman Foggin and Mrs. Kathryn McCathern

Debra McClure

Dr. and Mrs. Maston R. McCorkle, Jr.

Mr. W. D. McCoy

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas McLaughlin

Mr. and Mrs. John G. McLeod

Ms. Amber McLoney

Mr. and Mrs. John D. McMillen

Ms. Bette McNamara

Ms. Melissa Merritt

Mr. Thomas Mesner and Ms. Jeanne Larsen

Mr. and Mrs. David Moledor

Ms. Connie Jo Montz

Ms. Pamela Morgan

Leslie J. Morrissett and Rebecca F. Morrissett

Ms Katherine Mortara

Mr. Marcus B. Moses

Mr. and Mrs. Allan Mower

Ms. Suzana Muller

Ms. Bethany Murphy

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Myers

Richard Nance

Ms. Jacquelyn Nasca

Ms. Carmen Neal

Ms. Rhonda Neely

Theresa Ruth Neilsen-Steinhardt

Network For Good

Mr. and Mrs. John Nicklo

Dr. and Mrs. James R. Niederlehner

Mr. and Mrs. Robert O. Nordt, Sr.

Mr. & Mrs. George W. Norton

Ms. Rachel Nunez

Amanda O'dell

Mrs. Phyllis A. Olin

The Rev. and Dr. David Olson

Mr. Patrick J. O'Reilly

Dr. and Mrs. Ronald B. Overstreet

Mr. and Mrs. Steve Padis

Ms Melissa Palmer

Mr. & Mrs. John C. Parrott, II

Mr. Jeffrey Pasciak

Dr. and Mrs. Steven J. Pasternak

Dr. and Mrs. John W. Pendleton

Mrs. Ashley Pennington-Tripp

Ms. Joan K. Petrus

Dr. and Mrs. Robert E. Pooley

Mr. and Mrs. John Powell

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pratt

Dianne & Nick Prout

Mr. Mauricio Ramos

Jacqueline Rearick

Dr. and Mrs. Wayne G. Reilly

Mr. Ian Ridgway

Mr. William Riedy

Mr. and Mrs. Chris Rigsby

Mr. and Mrs. James A. Robertson

Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Rottkamp

Mr. Carl Milton Rowan

Mr. James Royalty

Mrs. Charles B. Ryan

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald J. Sailer

Mr. Connor Savage

Ms. Sharon Schwind

Ms. P. Annie Seago

Ms. Sally A. Seagraves

James C. Sears, Ed.D.

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick N. Shaffner *

Ms. Katherine Shaver

Mr. and Mrs. Barry L. Shelor

Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Silverman

Mrs. Gene H. Smallwood

Ms. Diane T. Smith

John H. Smithey, Jr.

Ms. Mary J. Snedegar

Ms. Ann Marie Soltis

Ms. Melanie Starks

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce C. Stockburger, Esq.

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur P. Strickland

Mr. Robert Stutes

Ms. Leila Summo

Ms. Angela Swain

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Swanson

Mr. and Mrs. William B. Symonds

Ms. Anne T. Tiffany

Mr. and Mrs. David Todd

Ms. Ann Penny Tully

Mr. and Mrs. Zachary Vernon

Mrs. and Mr. Jane I. Wallace

Mr. Jason Walsh

Mr. & Mrs. J. Robert Walton

Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy R. Ward

Mr. and Mrs. Lilburn E. Ward, III

Ms. Tiffany Waters

Ms. Maureen Watson

Hugh and Jaye Harvey Wellons

Ms. Virginia West

Ms. Judy West

Mr. Roy Westmoreland

Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Whaley

Mr. and Mrs. Damon W. White

Mr. and Mrs. James Whitney

Mrs. Pamela H. Wiegandt

Ms. Deborah Wilhelm

Ms. Kimberly Williamson

Mr. and Mrs. Jerry W. Willis

Mr. and Mrs. J. David Wine

Ms. Edna Wood

Ms. Savannah Woodruff

Mr. Trenten Woods

Mrs. Lee H. Woody

Ms. Vella Wright

Mr. and Mrs. Keith F. Young

VIPs 2022

Gifts of $250 to $499

Mr. and Mrs. Carlton W. Alcorn

Mrs. Lynn D. Avis

Ms. Hazel Bernard

Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Brailsford

Ms. Helen A. Burnett

Mr. and Mrs. Russel M. Danstrom

The Rev. Dr. and Mrs. David Dixon, III

Mr. Paul A. Economy and Mr. Randy Craver

Mrs. Lauren Ellerman *

Mrs. Marianne E. Gandee *

Dr. and Mrs. Charles D. Gilliland

Dr. & Mrs. J. Bruce Hagadorn

Donna Hancock

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Janoschka *

Mr. and Mrs. William H. Jernigan Jr.

Robyn and David Johnsen

Mr. and Mrs. James F. Johnson

Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Keely

Mr. Talfourd H. Kemper

Anna and Tom Lawson

Mr. and Mrs. Kirk A. Ludwig

Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Machado

Ms. Martha L. Martin

Dr. Suzan R. and Dr. John R. Merten

Paul and Robert Metz

Mr. Bob Mills

Ms. Leisa Mundy

The Muse Family Foundation *

Mr. and Mrs. Steven L. Nash

Dr. and Dr. Michael S. Nussbaum

Mr. and Mrs. Mike O'Brochta

Mr. and Mrs. Lewis J. Pillis

Mr. Dale Rakes

Ms. Mary L. Sailer

Mr. and Mrs. Jim Shaver

Mr. and Mrs. James D. Sheahan

Mr. and Mrs. Barry L. Shelor

Janet M. Siems

Dr. and Mrs. Bertram Spetzler

Dr. and Mrs. Brian A. Torre

Mr. and Mrs. John P. Whittle

Mr. & Mrs. W. Lee Wilhelm, III

Mr. Adam Williams

Mr. and Mrs. Scott W. Winter

Tributes

Mill Mountain Theatre is honored to acknowledge gifts made in tribute or memory of special friends. To make such a gift please contact John Levin at (540) 342-5761 or development@millmountain.org.

Performers

(in alphabetical order)

Ben Armstrong

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Chad Danforth

Maud Artur

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Mongo

Leah Bouldin

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Ms. Darbus

Emma Harvey

*

Kelsi Neilson/Ms. Tenny

Calan Johnson

*

Zeke Baylor

Elise LeGault

*

Gabriella Montez

Sylvia MacNab

*

Jackie Scott

Will McLoney

*

Jock/Kratnoff

Charles Meidlinger

*

Troy Bolton

Caroline Moledor

*

Sharpay Evans

Emily Mower

*

Cyndra

Jadyn Rhodes

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Taylor McKessie

William Richardson

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Ryan Evans/Coach Bolton

Ruby Spence

*

Martha Cox/Moderator

Isla Whittle

*

Ripper

Brynne Wiegard

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Cathy

Elliott Wiegard

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Susan

Setting

East High School

There will be no intermission.

Songs & Scenes

Act I

“Wildcat Cheer”

Company

“Start of Something New”

Troy, Gabriella, Company

“Get’cha Head in the Game”

Troy, Jocks

“Get’cha (Playoff) into the Lab”

Troy, Jocks

Auditions (Bop to the Top/What I’ve…)”

Thespians, Mrs. Darbus

“What I’ve Been Looking For”

Ryan, Sharpay

“What I’ve Been Looking For (Reprise)”

Troy, Gabriella

“Stick to the Status Quo"

Company

“Counting on You”

Jocks, Brainiacs

“When There Was Me and You”

Gabriella, Troy

“We’re All in This Together”

Chad, Taylor, Kelsi, Jocks, Brains

“Bop to the Top”

Sharpay, Ryan, Brains, Jocks

“Breaking Free”

Troy, Gabriella, Company

“We’re All in This Together (Reprise)”

Company

“High School Musical Megamix”

Company

*Appearing through an Agreement between this theatre and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

“Actors’ Equity Association (“Equity”), founded in 1913, is the U.S. labor union that represents more than 51,000 actors and stage managers, Equity fosters the art of live theatre as an essential component of society and advances the careers of its members by negotiating wages, improving working conditions and providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans. Actors’ Equity is a member of the AFL-CIO and is affiliated with FIA, an International organization of performing arts unions. www.actorsequity.org

Production Staff

Producing Artistic Director

Ginger Poole

Director

Victoria Buck

Choreographer

Josh Polk

Music Director

‍Seth Davis

Director of Production/Props Master

Matt Shields

Assistant Music Director

Caroline Moledor

Scenic Designer

Jimmy Ray Ward

Lighting Designer

Addie Pawlick

Sound Designer

Savannah Woodruff

Costume Designer

Jessica Gaffney

Production Stage Manager‍

Erin Alexis Markham

Assistant Stage Managers

Henry Stevens Spencer Wade

Carpenters

Drew Callahan‍ Trenten Woods‍ Thomas Costello

Spot Operators

Drew Callahan‍ James Moledor

Wardrobe

Abby Cronise‍

Production Photography

Ian Ridgway‍ Skylar Gay‍ Richard Maddox

Venue Staff

School Administration Staff

Producing Artistic Director

Ginger Poole

Director of Development

John Levin

Business Manager

Larry Kufel

Director of Education

Victoria Buck

Production Manager/Props/Scenic Designer

Matt Shields

Creative Director of Public Relations

Ian Ridgway

Resident Musical Director

Seth Davis

ATD/Lighting & Sound Supervisor

Savannah Woodruff

Education Associate & Community Engagement Coordinator

Francesca Reilly

Teaching Artist

Josh Polk

Spot Operators‍

Drew Callahan Trenten Woods

Musicians

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Board of Directors

President

Macel H. Janoschka

Vice President

J. Lee E. Osborne

Treasurer

Lori D. Cauley

Secretary

Nathaniel L. Bishop

Board Members

David K. Allen Lauren Ellerman Linda Garbee Nancy O. Gray Dr. Robyn Hakanson Laurence E. Kufel Dr. Anthony-Samuel LaMantia Cynthia Lawrence William L. Lee Reynolds Lynch III Dr. Elizabeth Rice Martin Laura McKeage Nancy Ruth Patterson Gary S. Powers Doris Rogers Edward M. Smith Judy Tenzer Will Trinkle Maxwell Huddleston Wiegard

Student Advisory Board

Letter from the Director

High School Musical is one of those shows that has consistently surprised me. When the original movie came out years and years ago and the students in my school were obsessing over it, I could not for the life of me understand why (because, obviously, like any self-respecting teenager, I was way too cool at the time to follow the trends of the other kids). But then, as is only natural, I fell prey to classic teen peer pressure, and I finally watched it with my friends - and immediately became one of those students who knew all the songs and sang them on every field trip and road trip with anyone else who would sing along. Through the years I have now seen that same movie become more movies, a TV series, and even the musical that you all are going to see with this production. After a while, though, as is only natural with "too much of a good thing," (or with aging, whichever comes first), myself and my friends began to lose interest in High School Musical in spite of its continuing popularity, and I actually never saw any of the movie sequels, the TV series, or the musical (until my work at MMT, of course). I did, however, keep wondering how something so simple and potentially silly from my own middle and high school days could keep gaining popularity. I never could have imagined teaching students who would love the show and all of its related content as much as the students in my school did when it first came out (and possibly more), and yet they do. So then, like any good scholar (and more realistically any good director), it became my responsibility to understand why the show was still so popular, and to find some way to revivify my own enjoyment in it before I had to work on it for a month straight. I began thinking initially about the more superficial layers of the show: the catchy songs that get stuck in your head, the kooky characters with their tropes; and then the deeper layers: the incomparable angst and insecurity of the teenage years that still linger with many of us as adults, the sweet lessons about chasing your dreams and being confident in who you are, demonstrating kindness towards others and supporting those you love even if you don't always understand what they're going through - all of the lessons and ideas that the world so desperately needs to learn and consider in today's circumstances - and all seen through the eyes of the students who are likely wrestling with things the most of all of us right now and who most find themselves represented in the lives of these characters. It's beautiful, to say the least, and I don't know how I could have ever ignored or dismissed it as silly or trite. I suppose I just forget how much I needed it. One of my former colleagues pointed out to me that High School Musical is actually just an updated version of Grease, which I had surprisingly never thought about. And in a lot of ways I would agree and say yes, High School Musical is today's Grease - at least the best parts of Grease - but it is also so much more than that. High School Musical is written for the high schooler in all of us - the one who never left, the one who may not yet exist - the one who needs to hear that no matter where or who or what they are today, that they are enough, that they are loved, and that they belong in this world and have their own special place in it no matter what, now and forever. And if that isn't the affirmation that everyone needs to see played out on stage in the summer of 2022, I don't know what is.

Meet the Cast

Ben Armstrong

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Chad Danforth

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Pronouns:

He/him

Ben Armstrong is a rising junior. His favorite credits include: Rodger and Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Prince Topher) Addams Family (Lucas Beineke) Junie B. Jones: The Musical (Herb) Mary Poppins Jr. (Bert) At Virginia Children’s Theatre. As well as: You’re a good man, Charlie Brown (Schroder) And, The little mermaid (Flounder) At P&HCC. Ben is a member of Youth Professional Ensemble at VCT and Dance Conservatory here at MMT. This summer Ben had the opportunity to go to NYC and study with Broadway stars and Veterans at BroadwayEvolded’s summer intensive. Ben would like to thank his mom, the cast, and the entire Mill Mountain Theatre staff for their continued love and support.

Maud Artur

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Mongo

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Pronouns:

she/her

She is French and she is the correspondent of Elise Legault. She comes to spend a month in the United States for her holidays, to learn the language and to enrich herself with American culture.

Leah Bouldin

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Ms. Darbus

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Pronouns:

she/her

Leah Bouldin is a rising junior excited to return for her third MMT production. She most recently appeared in MMT's As You Like It as Jacques. This performance of High School Musical will be her musical theater debut, and she is so thankful to the Mill Mountain family for allowing her this opportunity. She would also like to thank her parents for their love and support, and her brother for inspiring her love for the arts. She hopes you have as much fun watching this production as she did performing it.

Emma Harvey

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Kelsi Neilson/Ms. Tenny

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Pronouns:

she/her

Emma Harvey (Kelsi Neilson / Ms. Tenny) is thrilled to be returning to the Trinkle Mainstage for High School Musical! Emma is a rising sophomore at Blacksburg High School, where she is a member of the Madrigal Singers. Favorite credits include The Sound of Music with Mill Mountain Theatre and Cinderella, The Addams Family, and Annie with Virginia Children’s Theatre. She is a member of MMT’s Conservatory Company and studies voice with Nancy Jones (Tempo Studio) and ballet with Jodie Wall (New River Academy of Dance). When not onstage, she enjoys playing any stringed instrument she can get her hands on, reading, writing, and hanging out with friends. She would like to thank the staff at MMT for this opportunity and her friends, family, and (most especially) her cat Ginny for their unwavering support!

Calan Johnson

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Zeke Baylor

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Pronouns:

he/him

Calan Johnson is thrilled to be back on the MMT stage and is so thankful for this opportunity. Calan is a rising 7th grader at James Madison Middle School. He loves Star Wars, Stranger Things, and musical theatre. Recent shows include: Aladdin Jr. (Aladdin) and Matilda Jr. (Bruce) at RCPS/JMMS. A Christmas Story (Ralphie) at Mill Mountain Theatre and The Addam’s Family (Pugsley) at Virginia Children’s Theatre. Thank you to friends, family and the cast/crew/creative team of MMT - we’re all in this together!

Elise LeGault

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Gabriella Montez

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Pronouns:

She/her

Elise LeGault is a rising senior at Cave Spring High School. She is thrilled and honored to be able to perform with such a wonderful cast and is excited to see how live theater will continue to grow after the pandemic. Elise has been performing for over 8 years and has participated in the acting, musical theater, and dance conservatories at Mill Mountain Theatre throughout high school. She would like to thank her friends and mentors for their continued support of her passion for the arts. Special thanks to the crew, teachers, and directors at Mill Mountain Theatre for the endless opportunities they have provided. Glory be to God!

Sylvia MacNab

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Jackie Scott

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Pronouns:

she/her

Sylvia MacNab is a junior at Blacksburg High School. She is excited to be returning to Mill Mountain Theatre. Favorite credits include: Fun Home (Small Alison), The Sound of Music (Brigitta), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Helena), Beauty and the Beast (Chip), The Music Man (Amaryllis), The Christmas Cup (Brenda), and Willy Wonka Jr. (Charlie). She would like to thank her friends and family for all of their support and encouragement. Enjoy the show!

Will McLoney

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Jock/Kratnoff

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Pronouns:

Will is thrilled to join MMT’s Conservatory Company and is so excited to perform in High School Musical! Will is a rising 8th grader. Recent performances with MMT include As You Like It as Oliver/Martext and A Christmas Story as Scut Farkus/Black Bart. Other roles this year include Cecco the pirate in Peter Pan Jr. (VCT) and Prince Eric in The Little Mermaid Jr (Cave Spring Middle School). Past roles include Munchkin Barrister (OZ), George Banks (Mary Poppins Jr.), Friedrich Von Trapp (The Sound of Music), and Little Boy Blue (Babes in Toyland). Will enjoys singing and plays piano, trumpet, and French horn. He would like to thank his voice and acting teacher, Michelle Cha, as well as Victoria, Tiffany, and Seth at MMT for all their support and encouragement. He hopes you enjoy the show!

Charles Meidlinger

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Troy Bolton

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Charles Meidlinger is beyond stoked to be a part of MMT's High School Musical! He will be attending NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts to study drama in the fall. Favorite credits include: Friar Lawrence in Romeo and Juliet, George in The Drowsy Chaperone, and Joseph Pulitzer in Newsies. Many thanks to the cast and crew for a great final production here as a student. Enjoy the show!

Caroline Moledor

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Sharpay Evans

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Caroline Moledor is a high school senior who is so thankful to be performing in her 14th production with MMT! Some of her favorite credits include A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Helena), The Tempest (Miranda), The Sound of Music (Louisa), The Little Mermaid Jr. (Chef Louis), A Christmas Story (Helen Weathers), The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (Katie/Mrs. Van Tassle), Shrek the Musical TYA (Pig #2), and Let’s Go to the Movies. She has also been a member of MMT’s Music Theatre Conservatory for 4 over years, and is a 4-time winner of MMT’s Write Stuff! young playwrights’ festival. When not performing onstage, Caroline enjoys writing and producing music. She would like to dedicate this performance to her brother James.

Emily Mower

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Cyndra

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Emily is excited to perform on the Trinkle MainStage again after appearing in MMT’s A Christmas Story (Helen Weathers). Recent shows include Peter Pan Jr. (Tiger Lily) and Annie Jr. (Annie). Emily has been dancing with Valley Dance Productions for many years and takes voice lessons from Susan Lewis Music Studio. She is a rising 7th grader at Roanoke Catholic School. In her spare time, Emily enjoys Scouting, horseback riding, wakeboarding and reading graphic novels. A special thank you to the MMT staff for always providing such great opportunities. Go Wildcats!

Jadyn Rhodes

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Taylor McKessie

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Jadyn Rhodes will be a junior at William Fleming High School in Fall 2022. She has been doing theatre for 5 years. She has been seen previously seen in Peter Pan, Willy Wonka, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Scrooge, and the One Act Play That Goes Wrong. Her knack for performing arts is not isolated to drama, Jadyn has also been involved in choir and dance for numerous years. She attributes her love for performing arts to her involvement with her church youth group that led to performances at the Roanoke Civic Center and Jefferson Center with Kimoyo ltd., the UBU awards, and with the Quest Academy. Lastly, Jadyn would like to thank her family for encouraging her to follow her dreams.

William Richardson

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Ryan Evans/Coach Bolton

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William is an upcoming sophomore at Cave Spring High School who has been performing since around the age of 8 years old. He spends his time playing video games, Singing, Acting, Dancing, and spending time with his friends. Performing is one of his favorite things to do. Some of his most recent credits include Burton’s Center of Performing Arts Godspell (We Beseech Thee Soloist), CSHS/HVHS’s Into The Woods (Cinderella’s Prince), and CSMS Frozen Jr. (Olaf). He can’t wait to make a bigger and better comeback in the following years!

Ruby Spence

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Martha Cox/Moderator

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Gabriella Montez Understudy

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Ruby is thrilled to be part of another show with MMT! Other than theater work, Ruby's hobbies include crocheting, writing songs, and going on bike rides. She would like to thank all staff and cast for not only making a great show, but for helping her feel included. She is eternally grateful for the support of her (very enthusiastic) friends and family.

Isla Whittle

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Ripper

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Isla is a rising 7th grader who was in her school's production of Matilda Jr. & caught the acting bug! During the school year she plays travel soccer and school volleyball. She's excited to join MMT this summer.

Brynne Wiegard

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Cathy

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Brynne Wiegard, 7th grader at James Madison, is thrilled to be cast in High School Musical for Mill Mountain Theatre! She has previously acted in Willy Wonka Junior for MMT and Annie, Matilda, Jack and the Wonderbeans, Songs of the Past, Oz the musical, and Cinderella for Virginia Children’s Theatre. Brynne recently started as the title character in Matilda for James Madison Middle. Brynne loves musical theatre, lacrosse, basketball, running and creating art from river glass. She is grateful for the love and support from her family and friends.

Elliott Wiegard

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Susan

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Elliott is very excited to be performing again for Mill Mountain Theatre this summer. Elliott was previously in Willy Wonka Junior. Elliott has been performing for the Southwest Virginia Ballet company since 2019 and has taken dance since she was three. Most recently Elliott starred as Lavender in James Madison Middle’s Matilda Junior. She would like to thank her family and friends for their support and the wonderful directors and choreographers of High School Musical.

Meet the Team

Victoria Buck

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Director

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Victoria is originally from Columbus, Georgia, where she spent her childhood acting, singing, and dancing in local theaters and studios. After graduating from high school, her passion for the performing arts and education led her to Greenville, South Carolina, where she received her Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Theatre Arts from Furman University, and then on to Mary Baldwin University in Staunton, Virginia, where she received both her Master of Letters (MLitt) and her Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Shakespeare & Performance. In her time as an artist, Victoria has worked primarily as an educator and actor, serving several theaters in Georgia, South Carolina, and Virginia, including the Springer Opera House, the Warehouse Theatre, and the American Shakespeare Center. Currently, Victoria resides in Roanoke, Virginia, where she works as the full-time Director of Education for Mill Mountain Theatre, a Visiting Lecturer in Theatre at Hollins University, an actor, a guest artist, and a private acting coach. She is so grateful for all of the wonderful students and colleagues she gets to work with!

Ginger Poole

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Producing Artistic Director

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Ginger Poole is a proud member of Actor’s Equity Association and an Associate member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Union. She has studied, taught, choreographed, and performed throughout the U.S. She has worked in GA, HI, FL, MS, SC and VA with, Theatre in the Square, The Alliance City Series, Theatre Gael, Synchronicity Performance Group-GA, Mill Mountain Theatre-VA and SC Children’s Theatre. Originally from Atlanta, she has worked with the N.F.L. and The Atlanta Falcons as their director and choreographer and The Atlanta Opera. Prior to coming to Mill Mountain Theatre, she was based out of North Carolina where she has worked with Flat Rock Playhouse, the State Theatre of North Carolina, in over 25 productions. She was a part of the Education program at Flat Rock Playhouse for 5 years where she taught for their Apprentice Companies and their Conservatory Program in Acting, Dance, and Musical Theatre. Ginger has taught at The University of Southern Mississippi, Western Carolina University, William Carey College, Mississippi University for Women, and currently teaches at Hollins University. With Ginger’s strong background in dance she finds herself not only acting and dancing on stage but also directing the choreography and classroom skills for her students. Ginger holds her M.F.A. in Acting Performance from the University of Southern Mississippi and continues to teach acting and dance. She has worked with students that range in age from kindergarten through professionals.

Ginger has worked in commercials, voice-overs, film, stage, and the classroom, and was profiled in the book FIRESTARTERS as “the actor”.

Ginger serves on the following Board of Directors: South Eastern Theatre Conference (SETC Secretary, Second Term), Junior League of the Roanoke Valley (Past President and Current Nominating Committee, Second Term), Burton Performing Arts Advisory Board, The Roanoke City Public Schools Education Foundation, and she has served on the Review Panel for theVirginia Commission for the Arts. She was the recipient of the DePaul’s Women of Achievement Award in the Arts in 2013 and was named the 2016 Kendig Award recipient for Individual Artist. Ginger is also a guest host with WSLS, the NBC affiliate, Daytime Blue Ridge television show, and is the host of the new Mill Mountain Theatre Podcast, Meet Me at Mill Mountain. She is very proud to be a member of the Mill Mountain Theatre team and looks forward to its continued growth, success, and artistic influence in the region.

Josh Polk

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Choreographer

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Josh is a performer, educator, and musician currently based in Virginia. You may remember him from his days as a conservatory student, but he recently completed his B.A. in Musical Theatre at JMU. Some of his favorite onstage credits include Musidorus in Head Over Heels and Antonio in 12th Night the Musical. Offstage, he has had experience directing, music directing, and costume designing. As a teaching artist, Josh values collaboration and is committed to empowering all of his students. He is incredibly excited to be returning to MMT as a member of the education team and cannot wait to get started!

Jessica Gaffney

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Costume Designer

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She/her

Jessica Gaffney (Costume Designer) earned her Master of Fine Arts in costume and scenery design at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. Ms. Gaffney has designed costumes for over seventy-five theatrical productions for a variety of Off-Broadway, Off-Off-Broadway, and Regional Theatre companies. Favorite Mill Mountain Theatre credits include Costume Design for Disney’s The Little Mermaid Jr. and A Christmas Story. In addition to theatre Ms. Gaffney has designed costumes and scenery for several award-winning film projects, having most recently designed the video "Decades of Fashion" for Reeds Jewelers.

Addie Pawlick

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Lighting Designer

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With an MFA in lighting design from the University of Houston, Addie has designed at several theatres in the Houston area including A.D. Players, Rec Room, and The Landing Theatre. While Addie currently calls West Palm Beach Florida home, she is a Virginia native and received her undergraduate degree from Radford University. Some of her favorite credits from various theatres include: The Fairytale Lives of Russian Girls, Dear Charlotte, Pass Over, and Stuart Little the Musical.

Matt Shields

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Technical Director & Props Designer

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Matt Shields is a native of Virginia. Having grown up in Loudoun County, he first moved to the region in 2013 to attend school at Radford University where he graduated with a BS in theatre. After working for a few other companies, Matt is happy to call MMT his artistic home. In the past few years Matt has served in a variety of jobs around Mill Mountain, including Props Master, Costumes Manager, Teaching Artist, Scenic Designer, and Company Manager. Matt is very happy to now be serving MMT as the Production Manager and is grateful to MMT for all the faith they have put in him over the years.

Henry Stevens

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Assistant Stage Manager

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Henry is super excited to be back at MMT, this time as an ASM. Notable credits include West Side Story and Legally Blonde where he served as a spotlight operator. In his free time, Henry loves to play Magic the Gathering.

Spencer Wade

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Spot Operator 2

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Spencer is a rising 7th grader at James Madison Middle School and is thrilled to join Mill Mountain Theatre’s stage crew. He got his start on tech crew with his school’s recent musical production, Matilda Jr. Outside of theatre, Spencer is a competitive diver with New River Diving and loves assembling Lego Architecture and Lego Idea sets. He enjoys vacations at the beach and his three weeks each summer at Camp Maxwelton nestled at the foot of Jump Mountain in Rockbridge Baths, VA.

Jimmy Ray Ward

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Scenic Designer

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he/him

With an MFA in Design from UNC-Greensboro, his credits include work at many theatre companies along the East coast such as Spoleto Festival USA, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Seaside Music Theatre, Flatrock Playhouse, and the Gainesville Theatre Alliance. Locally, Jimmy designs for Opera Roanoke, Roanoke Children's Theatre, and Mill Mountain Theatre, where he worked as resident designer for its last nine seasons. Some favorite designs over the years include scenery for Il Trovatore, The Flying Dutchman, The Adventures of Frog and Toad, If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, Seussical, and Grease, costumes for Hamlet, Beauty and the Beast, Joseph…Technicolor Dreamcoat, and lighting for Driving Miss Daisy, Wit, and Rapunzel, among many others. Despite years of working in a field he loves, Jimmy feels that his best productions to date are his children, Henry and Lily, Gracie and Frank.

Savannah Woodruff

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Lead Electrician & Sound Engineer

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Savannah Woodruff was born and raised in Southern Pines, North Carolina, where she was encouraged to become involved in technical theatre in high school. Savannah is a graduate of The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and received a BFA in Technical Production. Prior to joining the Mill Mountain Theatre staff, she worked as a member of Weston Playhouse Theatre Company’s Intern Company. Savannah is grateful for the support of her family (and especially her cats) in her endeavors, and is thrilled to be able to continue working and growing with Mill Mountain Theatre.

Seth Davis

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Music Director

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Seth Davis is a Georgia native who is very excited to be a part of the Mill Mountain family after first serving as Associate Music Director for Mill Mountain’s 2013 production of The Sound of Music. Seth is a music director and musician in both the musical theater and classical music realms, in addition to being a teacher, clinician, and coach for performers and musicians of all ages. Regional credits include Kiss of the Spiderwoman, Spring Awakening, See What I Wanna See (Actor’s Express), Illyria: A Twelfth Night Musical (Georgia Shakespeare), Time Between Us, A Diva’s Christmas, Hair (Serenbe Playhouse) and The Andrews Brothers (Stage Door Players). Seth has also served as musical director for Georgia Tech and Oglethorpe University in addition to teaching at The Alliance Theatre, Aurora Theatre and judging many regional music and theater festival competitions.

Erin Alexis Markham

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Production Stage Manager

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She/her

Erin Markham is a Roanoke native with a lifelong passion for the theatre and music. She graduated
summa cum laude from Radford University with a B.S. in Theatre and an emphasis in stage
management. Along with stage managing several productions and student projects at RU, Erin worked
as a House Manager, Box Office Assistant, and an Assistant to the Chair. In previous summers, Erin has
worked with the Christiansburg Dance Academy, the Virginia Governor’s School for Arts and Humanities,
and Mill Mountain Theatre’s Education tour of Curious George: The Golden Meatball. Her most recent
work includes Assistant Stage Manager for Mill Mountain Theatre’s productions of Bright Star, Jersey
Boys, Holiday Inn, The Diary of Anne Frank and Fun Home. Erin hopes this show gives you all the warm
fuzzies (without the swollen tongue!)

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Exit Interview: Casey Likes Says Goodbye To Marty McFly in BACK TO THE FUTURE

Kobi Kassal

January 3, 2025

It’s just like HR, but the fun kind! Before Casey Likes takes his final bow as Marty McFly in Back To The Future on Broadway, I caught up with him at Zeam Studios to reflect on the last few years. Likes has been with the production since it started previews in June of 2023 and today he says goodbye.

Back To The Future will play its final performance on January 5, 2025. The current company includes Tony Award winner and 2024 Tony Award Nominee Roger Bart (Doc Brown), Evan Alexander Smith (George McFly), Liana Hunt (Lorraine Baines), Jelani Remy (Goldie Wilson/Marvin Berry), and Nathaniel Hackmann (Biff Tannen). The ensemble includes David Josefsberg (Strickland), Mikaela Secada (Jennifer Parker), Aaron Alcaraz, Gregory Carl Banks Jr., Susie Carroll, Brendan Chan, Kevin Curtis, Samuel Gerber, Marc Heitzman, Kimberly Immanuel, Joshua Kenneth Allen Johnson, Jamary Kendricks, Katie LaDuca, Lizzy Marie Legregin, JJ Niemann, Jessie Peltier, Becca Petersen, Jonalyn Saxer, Blakely Slaybaugh, Gabi Stapula and Davis Wayne.

Exit Interview: Casey Likes Says Goodbye To Marty McFly in BACK TO THE FUTURE

Kobi Kassal

January 3, 2025

It’s just like HR, but the fun kind! Before Casey Likes takes his final bow as Marty McFly in Back To The Future on Broadway, I caught up with him at Zeam Studios to reflect on the last few years. Likes has been with the production since it started previews in June of 2023 and today he says goodbye.

Back To The Future will play its final performance on January 5, 2025. The current company includes Tony Award winner and 2024 Tony Award Nominee Roger Bart (Doc Brown), Evan Alexander Smith (George McFly), Liana Hunt (Lorraine Baines), Jelani Remy (Goldie Wilson/Marvin Berry), and Nathaniel Hackmann (Biff Tannen). The ensemble includes David Josefsberg (Strickland), Mikaela Secada (Jennifer Parker), Aaron Alcaraz, Gregory Carl Banks Jr., Susie Carroll, Brendan Chan, Kevin Curtis, Samuel Gerber, Marc Heitzman, Kimberly Immanuel, Joshua Kenneth Allen Johnson, Jamary Kendricks, Katie LaDuca, Lizzy Marie Legregin, JJ Niemann, Jessie Peltier, Becca Petersen, Jonalyn Saxer, Blakely Slaybaugh, Gabi Stapula and Davis Wayne.

Theatrely Best Of 2024 List

Theatrely Editorial Board

December 20, 2024

It’s that time of year! Over the past 365 days, the team here at Theatrely has traveled far (Brooklyn) and wide (London) to cover hundreds of productions and as always, Editor-in-Chief Kobi Kassal and Chief Critic Juan A Ramírez sat down to decide their favorites. From Midtown Manhattan to theatres across the country, there have been many incredible productions during 2024. Here’s are our favorites:

Broadway:

Juan: Maybe Happy Ending, Death Becomes Her, The Who’s Tommy, Stereophonic, Gypsy

Kobi: Sunset Blvd, The Outsiders, Appropriate

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Off-Broadway:

Juan: Oh, Mary!, Gatz, Give Me Carmelita Tropicana!, Buena Vista Social Club

Kobi: The Connector, Inspired By True Events, Three Houses, The Seven Year Disappear

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Regional:

Juan: Gun & Powder, Paper Mill Playhouse

Kobi: La Cage aux Folles, Pasadena Playhouse

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Cabaret:

Juan: Mama, I’m A Big Girl Now

Kobi: Michelle Collins (54 Below), Lady of the Lake: The Farewell Tour (Joe's Pub)

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Solo Show:

Juan: Alan Cumming Is Not Acting His Age, John C. Reilly as Mister Romantic

Kobi: Laura Benanti: Nobody Cares, Jack Tucker: Comedy Standup Hour

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Unexpected Fav:

Juan: The Who’s Tommy

Kobi: Burnout Paradise, The Voices In Your Head, The Jordans

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Best Number:

Juan: Madeline’s Fall (Death Becomes Her); Overture (The Who’s Tommy); Put On Your Sunday Clothes (Hello, Dolly!)

Kobi: For The Gaze (Death Becomes Her); A Real Woman (Gun & Powder); My Days (The Notebook)

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Most Obsessed Moment:

Juan: Cynthia Nixon as a horny priest huffing poppers in The Seven Year Disappear

Kobi: Susan Sarandon shucking an oyster on Little Island

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Movie Musical:

Juan: Chuck Chuck Baby

Kobi: Wicked

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Television Series:

Juan: my first-time Smash viewing

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Standout Stars:

Juan: Ali Louis Bourzgui (The Who’s Tommy), Ciara Renée (Gun & Powder), Moses Ingram (Sunset Baby), Emma Sofia (Cats: The Jellicle Ball), Natalie Walker (The Big Gay Jamboree)

Kobi: Nicholas Christopher (Jelly’s Last Jam), Amber Iman (Lempicka), Madison Ferris (All of Me), Jennifer Simard (Death Becomes Her), Taylor Trensch (The Seven Year Disappear & Safety Not Guaranteed), Female Ensemble (Big Gay Jamboree)

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See you next year!

P.S. - Thanks to all of the wonderful photographers for capturing the magic on stage this year

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EXCLUSIVE: Watch A Clip From THEATER CAMP Starring Ben Platt, Noah Galvin, and Molly Gordon

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EXCLUSIVE: Watch A Clip From THEATER CAMP Starring Ben Platt, Noah Galvin, and Molly Gordon

By: Maia Penzer

14 July 2023

Finally, summer has arrived, which can only mean one thing: it's time for camp! Theater Camp, that is. Theatrely has a sneak peak at the new film which hits select theaters today.

The new original comedy starring Tony Award winner Ben Platt and Molly Gordon we guarantee will have you laughing non-stop. The AdirondACTS, a run-down theater camp in upstate New York, is attended by theater-loving children who must work hard to keep their beloved theater camp afloat after the founder, Joan, falls into a coma.

The film stars Ben Platt and Molly Gordon as Amos Klobuchar and Rebecca-Diane, respectively, as well as Noah Galvin as Glenn Wintrop, Jimmy Tatro as Troy Rubinsky, Patti Harrison as Caroline Krauss, Nathan Lee Graham as Clive DeWitt, Ayo Edebiri as Janet Walch, Owen Thiele as Gigi Charbonier, Caroline Aaron as Rita Cohen, Amy Sedaris as Joan Rubinsky, and Alan Kim as Alan Park.

Theater Camp was directed by Molly Gordon and Nick Lieberman and written by Noah Galvin, Molly Gordon, Nick Lieberman & Ben Platt. Music is by James McAlister and Mark Sonnenblick. On January 21, 2023, Theater Camp had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival.

You can purchase tickets to the new film from our friends at Hollywood.com here.

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READ: An Excerpt From Sean Hayes Debut YA Novel TIME OUT

By: Kobi Kassal

29 May 2023

Actor Sean Hayes is what we in the biz call booked and blessed. On top of his Tony-nominated performance as Oscar Levant in Good Night, Oscar, Hayes has partnered with Todd Milliner and Carlyn Greenwald for the release of their new YA novel Time Out.

Heralded by many as Heartstopper meets Friday Night Lights, Time Out follows hometown basketball hero Barclay Elliot who decides to use a pep rally to come out to his school. When the response is not what he had hoped and the hostility continually growing, he turns to his best friend Amy who brings him to her voting rights group at school. There he finds Christopher and… you will just have to grab a copy and find out what happens next. Luckily for you, Time Out hits shelves on May 30 and to hold you over until then we have a special except from the book just for Theatrely:

The good thing about not being on the team the past two weeks has been that I’ve had time to start picking up shifts again at Beau’s diner and save up a little for college now that my scholarship dreams are over.

The bad part is it’s the perfect place to see how my actions at the pep rally have rotted the townspeople’s brains too.

During Amy’s very intense musical theater phase in middle school, her parents took her to New York City. And of course she came back home buzzing about Broadway and how beautiful the piss smell was and everything artsy people say about New York. But she also vividly described some diner she waited three hours to get into where the waitstaff would all perform songs for the customers as a way to practice for auditions. The regulars would have favorite staff members and stan them the way Amy stans all her emo musicians.

Working at Beau’s used to feel kind of like that, like I was part of a performance team I didn’t know I signed up for. The job started off pretty basic over the summer—I wanted to save up for basketball supplies, and Amy worked there and said it was boring ever since her e-girl coworker friend graduated. But I couldn’t get through a single lunch rush table without someone calling me over and wanting the inside scoop on the Wildcats and how we were preparing for the home opener, wanting me to sign an article in the paper or take a photo. Every friendly face just made the resolve grow inside me. People love and support the Wildcats; they would do the same for me.

Yeah, right.

Now just like school, customers have been glaring at me, making comments about letting everyone down, about being selfish, about my actions being “unfortunate,” and the tips have been essentially nonexistent. The Wildcats have been obliterated in half their games since I quit, carrying a 2–3 record when last year we were 5–0, and the comments make my feet feel like lead weights I have to drag through every shift.

Today is no different. It’s Thursday, the usual dinner rush at Beau’s, and I try to stay focused on the stress of balancing seven milkshakes on one platter. A group of regulars, some construction workers, keep loudly wondering why I won’t come back to the team while I refuse proper eye contact.

One of the guys looks up at me as I drop the bill off. “So, what’s the deal? Does being queer keep ya from physically being able to play?”

They all snicker as they pull out crumpled bills. I stuff my hands into my pockets, holding my tongue.

When they leave, I hold my breath as I take their bill.

Sure enough, no tip.

“What the fuck?” I mutter under my breath.

“Language,” Amy says as she glides past me, imitating the way Richard says it to her every shift, and adds, “even though they are dicks.” At least Amy’s been ranting about it every free chance she gets. It was one thing when the student body was being shitty about me leaving the team, but the town being like this is even more infuriating. She doesn’t understand how these fully grown adults can really care that much about high school basketball and thinks they need a new fucking hobby. I finally agree with her.

[She’s wearing red lipstick to go with her raccoon-adjacent eyeliner as she rushes off to prepare milkshakes for a pack of middle schoolers. I catch her mid–death glare as all three of the kids rotate in their chairs, making the old things squeal. My anger fades a bit as I can’t help but chuckle; Amy’s pissed-off reaction to Richard telling her to smile more was said raccoon makeup, and her tolerance for buffoonery has been at a negative five to start and declining fast.

I rest my arms on the counter and try not to look as exhausted as I feel.

“Excuse me!” an old lady screeches, making me jump.

Amy covers up a laugh as I head to the old lady and her husband’s table. They’ve got finished plates, full waters. Not sure what the problem is. Or I do, which is worse.

“Yes?” I say trying to suppress my annoyance.

“Could you be bothered to serve us?”

Only five more hours on shift. I have a break in three minutes. I’ll be with Devin at Georgia Tech tomorrow. “I’m sorry, ma’am,” I say, so careful to keep my words even, but I can feel my hands balling into fists. “What would you—?”

And suddenly Amy swoops in, dropping two mugs of coffee down. “Sorry about that, you two,” she says, her voice extra high. “The machine was conking out on us, but it’s fine now.”

Once the coffee is down, she hooks onto a chunk of my shirt, steering us back to the bar.

“Thanks,” I mutter, embarrassed to have forgotten something so basic. Again.

“Just keep it together, man,” she says. “Maybe you’d be better off with that creepy night shift where all the truckers and serial killers come in.”

Honestly, at least the serial killers wouldn’t care about my jump shot.

It’s a few minutes before my break, but clearly I need it. “I’ll be in the back room.”

Right before I can head that way though, someone straight-up bursts into the diner and rushes over to me at the bar. It’s a middle-aged dad type, sunburned skin, beer belly, and stained T-shirt.

“Pickup order?” I ask.

“You should be ashamed,” he sneers at me. He has a really strong Southern accent, but it’s not Georgian. “Think you’re so high and mighty, that nothing’ll ever affect you? My kid’ll never go to college because of you and your lifestyle. Fuck you, Barclay Ell—”

And before this man can finish cursing my name, Pat of all people runs in, wide-eyed in humiliation. “Jesus, Dad, please don’t—”

I pin my gaze on him, remembering how he cowered on the bench as Ostrowski went off, how he didn’t even try to approach me. “Don’t even bother,” I snap.

I shove a to-go bag into his dad’s arms, relieved it’s prepaid, and storm off to the break room.]

Amy finds me head in my arms a minute or two later. I look up, rubbing my eyes. “Please spare me the pity.”

She snorts and hands me a milkshake. Mint chocolate chip. “Wouldn’t dare.” She takes a seat and rolls her shoulders and neck, cracks sounding through the tiny room. “Do you want a distraction or a shoulder to cry on?”

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Reframing the COVID-19 Pandemic Through a Stage Manager’s Eyes

By: Kaitlyn Riggio

5 July 2022

When the COVID-19 pandemic was declared a national emergency in the United States in March 2020, Broadway veteran stage manager Richard Hester watched the nation’s anxiety unfold on social media.

“No one knew what the virus was going to do,” Hester said. Some people were “losing their minds in abject terror, and then there were some people who were completely denying the whole thing.”

For Hester, the reaction at times felt like something out of a movie. “It was like the Black Plague,” he said. “Some people thought it was going to be like that Monty Python sketch: ‘bring out your dead, bring out your dead.’”

While Hester was also unsure about how the virus would unfold, he felt that his “job as a stage manager is to naturally defuse drama.” Hester brought this approach off the stage and onto social media in the wake of the pandemic.

“I just sort of synthesized everything that was happening into what I thought was a manageable bite, so people could get it,” Hester said. This became a daily exercise for a year. Over two years after the beginning of the pandemic, Hester’s accounts are compiled in the book, Hold Please: Stage Managing A Pandemic. Released earlier this year, the book documents the events of the past two years, filtering national events and day-to-day occurrences through a stage manager’s eyes and storytelling.

When Hester started this project, he had no intention of writing a book. He was originally writing every day because there was nothing else to do. “I am somebody who needs a job or needs a structure,” Hester said.

Surprised to find that people began expecting his daily posts, he began publishing his daily writing to his followers through a Substack newsletter. As his following grew, Hester had to get used to writing for an audience. “I started second guessing myself a lot of the time,” Hester said. “It just sort of put a weird pressure on it.”

Hester said he got especially nervous before publishing posts in which he wrote about more personal topics. For example, some of his posts focused on his experiences growing up in South Africa while others centered on potentially divisive topics, such as the 2020 election and the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Despite some of this discomfort, Hester’s more personal posts were often the ones that got the most response. The experience offered him a writing lesson. “I stopped worrying about the audience and just wrote what I wanted to write about,” Hester said. “All of that pressure that I think as artists we put on ourselves, I got used to it.”

One of Hester’s favorite anecdotes featured in the book centers on a woman who dances in Washington Square Park on a canvas, rain or shine. He said he was “mesmerized by her,” which inspired him to write about her. “It was literally snowing and she was barefoot on her canvas dancing, and that seems to me just a spectacularly beautiful metaphor for everything that we all try and do, and she was living that to the fullest.”

During the creation of Hold Please, Hester got the unique opportunity to reflect in-depth on the first year of the pandemic by looking back at his accounts. He realized that post people would not remember the details of the lockdown; people would “remember it as a gap in their lives, but they weren’t going to remember it beat by beat.”

“Reliving each of those moments made me realize just how full a year it was, even though none of us were doing anything outside,” he adds. “We were all on our couches.” Readers will use the book as a way to relive moments of the pandemic’s first year “without having to wallow in the misery of it,” he hopes.

“I talk about the misery of it, but that’s not the focus of what I wrote... it was about hope and moving forward,” Hester said. “In these times when everything is so difficult, we will figure out a way to get through and we will move forward.”

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