A5\I.Herberger Institute FOR DESIGN AND THE ARTS ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY ABOUT LYRIC OPERA THEATRE The Lyric Opera Theatre program in the School of Music at Arizona State University's Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts is committed to preparing outstanding operatic and musical theatre artists for professional careers in the 21st century. Through expert individual and classroom instruction, the production of traditional and contemporary operas and musicals, student-led workshop and research opportunities, dynamic community engagement, and multiple professional collaborations, our program and faculty foster a creative, student-centered environment that enables students to discover themselves, their craft, and their artistry at their own pace, in their own unique way, at the highest level. LYRIC OPERA OUTREACH PERFORMANCES The LOOP program is a series of special performances of each of our productions for Arizona students, grades K-12. Students have the opportunity to talk with directors, conductors, choreographers, designers, technicians and cast members following each performance. Study guides are provided to help prepare students and encourage questions. The performances are. free of cost to all attendees and transportation to the ASU Tempe campus is reimbursed. LOOP is made possible through a generous donation by Dr. Harold and Mrs. Doreen Saferstein and is a fulfillment of their dream to introduce opera and musical theatre to young people. LYRIC OPERA THEATRE GUILD The Lyric Opera Theatre Guild is a community-based organization of opera and musical theatre lovers supporting students in the Lyric Opera Theatre program with emergency grants, previews and postperformance receptions. For membership information please contact Jim Lunseth at 480-893-1792, Barbara Daniel at 480-3902490, or e-mail azlotguild@yahoo.com. Lyric Opera Theatre MUSICAL THEATRE SPRING SHOWCASE EVELYN SMITH MUSIC THEATRE MONDAY, APRIL 25, 2016 • 7:00PM The content of this performance includes mature themes and language. It is intended for mature audiences. VERY SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR PIANISTS: BRENT C. MAULDIN MILES PLANT TITUS KAUTZ Actors performing in this showcase include LOT musical theatre performance majors and students of the Music Theatre II, Music Theatre IV, Music Theatre VIII, and Advanced Music Theatre II courses (instructor: Toby Yatso). ACTI ACTII "A Little Priest" from Sweeney Todd (1979) Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim "My Body" from The Life (1990) Music Cy Coleman, Lyrics by Ira Gasman KIMBERLY MUMFORD (MRS. LOVETI) & MICHAEL DEVERY (SWEENEY TODD) BRIELLE AMREIN, ELYSSA BLONDER, DAEUN CHUNG, JULIA DAVIS, ERIN KONG, MICHAELA 0KLAND, ALEXANDRA OLIVA, & SARA SANDERSON "No More" from Into the Woods (1986) Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim KAIVAN MA YElZALDEH, ALEX CROSSLAND- GUITAR "Can't Stop Talking About Him" from Let's Dance (1950) Music and Lyrics by Frank Laesser BRITTANY HOWK "Add Friend" (devised mask-movement piece) ANISSA GRIEGO, BEN MASSOURAS, MADISON OTTINGER, "Sisters Before Misters" (devised mask-movement piece) & SEDONA URIAS-RAMONETT ANALISE ROSARIO, FRANK.IE THOMPSON, & SHAWN WONG "Paciencia y Fe" from In the Heights (2007) Music and Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda "I'd Rather Be Sailing" from A New Brain (1998) Music and Lyrics by William Finn ANASOFIA GALLEGOS BRENT MAULDIN - Monologue Lightning Round 1 - - Monologue Lightning Round 3 - "Class" from Chicago (1975) Music by John Kander, Lyrics by Fred Ebb "Don't Rain On My Parade" from Funny Girl (1964) Music by Jule Styne, Lyrics by Bob Merrill JANINE COLLETTI & KIMBERLY MUMFORD (SWAP SCENE: VELMA/MAMA MORTON) CAITLIN DHUSE "All for the Best" from Godspell (1971) Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz JOHN BATCHAN, ALYSSA LUCERO, ANGELICA MCGREW, & CHRIS REAH "Bedtime Brawl" (devised mask-movement piece) MICHAEL DEVERY & LANEN ORTHCUTI (SWAP SCENE: JESUS/JUDAS) - Monologue Lightning Round 4 - Monologue Lightning Round 2 - "Out There" from The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) Music by Alan Menken, Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz "Unusual Way" from Nine (1982) Music and Lyrics by Maury Yeston JANINE COLLETTI TYLER J. GASPER "On My Way" from Violet (1997) Music by Jeanine Tesori, Lyrics by Brian Crawley ALEX CROSSLAND, CAITLIN DHUSE, ANASOFIA GALLEGOS, TYLER J. GASPER, BRITTANY HOWK, & KAIVAN MA YElZADEH "Ohio" from Wonderful Town (1953) Music by Leonard Bernstein, Lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green BRYNN LEWALLEN & JORDAN ZEMP (SWAP SCENE: Rum/EILEEN) "At the Ballet" from A Chorus Line ( 1975) Music by Marvin Hamlisch, Lyrics by Edward Kleban BRYNN LEWALLEN (SHEILA), JANINE COLLETTI (BEBE), & JORDAN ZEMP (MAGGIE) * INTERMISSION: 10 MINUTES * LYRIC OPERA THEATRE FACULTY Brian DeMaris .................................. Artistic Director Dale Dreyfoos ........................ Associate Artistic Director Robert Mills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vocal Coach Toby Yatso ......................... Musical Theatre Coordinator FACULTY ASSOCIATES Michael Barnard ..................... Musical Theatre, Repertoire Robert Kolby Harper. ................... Musical Theatre, Acting Molly Lajoie ............................ Musical Theatre, Dance STAFF Linda Bennett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Program Coordinator Alfredo Escarcega ............................ Technical Director Sharon Jones ............ Costume Coordinator, Hair and Makeup Gerald Willow ................................ Master Electrician STUDENT WORKERS Brent Mauldin ................................ Graduate Assistant Miles Plant ................................... Graduate Assistant Kate Leonard ......................... Production Stage Manager Miriam Schildkret ........... Office Assistant, LOOP Coordinator SPECIAL THANKS TO THE ASU VOICE FA CUL TY David Britton Amanda DeMaris Carole FitzPatrick Gordon Hawkins Anne Kopta Judy May Company Sept. 25, 26; Oct. 2, 3 at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 27 & Oct. 4 at 2 p.m. Guadalupe Nov. 19, 20, 21 at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 22 at 2 p.m. Grease (Student Workshop Production) Jan. 15 at 7:30 p.m Jan. 16 at 2 p.m. &7:30 p.m. Jan. 17 at 2 p.m. I:elisir d'amore (The Elixir of Love) Feb. 25, 26, 27 at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 28 at 2 p.m. The Drowsy Chaperone April 15, 16, 21, 23 at 7:30 p.m. April 17 &24 at 2 p.m. Performances are held in the ASU School of Music's Evelyn Smith Music Theatre, located just north of ASU Gammage. Tickets: $8-$21 . Buy tickets on line: music.asu.edu/events/lot or by phone at 480.965.6447. 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