Ripperoni to Our Junior Year: A Cece and Dina Recital Dina Perez, voice Cece Sanchez, voice Ling-Yu Hsaio, piano Friday, March 5, 2021 Patty and Fred Turner Jazz Center 7:30 p.m.
When Will My Life Begin? Alan Menken from Tangled
In My Dreams Stephen Flaherty from Anastasia
Love Will Come and Find Me Again Richard Oberacker from Bandstand
Shall I Tell You What I Think of You? Richard Rodgers from the King and I
Flowers Anais Mitchell from Hadestown
Leonard Bernstein A Boy Like That from West Side Story
Intermission
I'm Just Like You Arnie Roth from Princess and the Pauper
Mister Snow Richard Rodgers from Carousel
Out of My Dreams Richard Rodgers from Oklahoma!
Morning Person Jeanine Tesori from Shrek the Musical
Times Are Hard for Dreamers Daniel Messé from Amélie
Light Tom Kitt from Next to Normal
About the Artists
Dina Perez (She/Her/Hers) is a junior BFA Musical Theatre Major with a Music Minor. Before pursuing her education at Drake, she went to the Chicago High School for the Arts as a Musical Theatre Major. In her time at Drake, Dina has been in both musicals and plays including the national premiere of Electra, Catch Me If You Can, and more. This spring she will be playing Jack's Mom in Into the Woods. Dina would like to thank her friends, family, and professors for their support and is excited to share some songs tonight with one of her best friends. Lastly, a special thank you to Dr. Gruber and Ling-Yu Hsiao for all the help they have given her to grow as a vocalist.
Cece Sanchez (She/Her/Hers) is a junior BFA Musical Theatre and BA Law, Politics, and Society double major from Austin, TX. She has loved performing and singing since she was a little girl, her first performances being radio sing-alongs during family road trips. In her time at Drake she has had the opportunity to perform in both main stage and black box productions, including This Is Our Youth, Time Is Short, As You Like It, and The Bling Ring. This spring she will be the understudy for the role of Stepmother in Into the Woods. Cece would like to send love to her friends and especially to her family back in Texas. She would also like to say thank you to her voice instructor, Dr. Rebecca Gruber, and her accompanist, Ling-Yu Hsiao, for believing in her and constantly pushing her to be better!
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