LoomisChaffee Department of Theater & Dance

Urinetown, The Musical

Music and Lyrics Book and Lyrics Mark Hollman Greg Kotis

URINETOWN was produced on Broadway in September, 2001 by the Araca Group and Dodger Theatricals in association with TheaterDreams, Inc., and Lauren Mitchell

Director—David McCamish Music Director—Susan Barone Chrzanowski Choreographer—Kate Loughlin Producer—Candice Chirgotis

URINETOWN Is presented through special arrangement with Music Theater International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. 421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019 Phone: 212-541-4684 Fax: 212-397-4684 www.MTIShows.com

• Cover illustration & design by Patricia Cousins • Playbill production & design by Rachel M. Engelke

1 Safeties • For the safety of the actors, please no flash photography of any kind. • The exits are located to the right of the audience and through the lobby. • By direction of the Fire Marshal of the Town of Windsor, patrons may not occupy the aisles or the lobby during the show. Courtesies • Please turn off all cellphones, smartphones, and other personal electronic devices, and refrain from using them during the performance. • Due to contractual agreements with the publisher, absolutely no audio or video recording of this show are permitted. • Patrons who have forgotten or misplaced their tickets will be placed on the waitlist. (Please see our Waitlist Policy below.) • Bathrooms for patrons are located in the red brick building next to the NEO. • Please unwrap all cough drops before the show. Otherwise, no food or drink (except water) is allowed in the auditorium. • The show’s running time is approximately 2 hours, plus one ten-minute intermission. Gratitudes • Amanda Howe, who taught The Good People of Setzuan how to count to ten in German, and who never grumbled, not one bit, when we accidentally omitted our public thanks to her in the fall playbill. • The Art Department, and most particularly Mark Zunino, for allowing our sound designer to nest in the Visiting Artist’s studio apartment. Again. And again. • Faith Miller and the vocal coaches and instrumental teachers in the Music Department for nurturing the talents of the student singers and musicians performing for you. • Chris Beckford and the Housekeeping staff for taking such good care of us. • The D’Amico family, who generously brought Damon’s 16th birthday celebration to our Sunday Dress rehearsal and shared it with us all. • Mrs. Julia Knight, Joanna Harvey, Marie Tanuis and Josie Morrison: Our vendors and our over-hires much appreciate your efforts. • Physical Plant Director Greg Walters and Dana Andrews for marshaling their energies with the Windsor Fire Marshal and Building Inspector, and for their sage advice and counsel as we designed and executed the improvements to our stage. • Dan Foley, Abe Passardi, Tom Denno, and others from the Physical Plant who labor beside us in the NEO making theater magic. We have you to thank for all of the new subterranean safety features. • IT, Dan Corjulo and Geoffrey Mattheis for making it possible for our turntable operators (and someday soon our stage manager!) to be able to see in the dark, and to Keller Glass for assistance with maintaining our humble vintage sound console. • Jennifer McCandless for being such an inspiring artist, colleague, and friend. Waitlist Policy • Although the Department of Theater & Dance produces five performances of its major productions, the NEO Theater’s capacity is limited, and evenings do sell out with some regularity. • When a particular evening of a production is sold out, the NEO House Manager will begin a waitlist. Patrons may ask to be placed on a waitlist for a particular evening by showing up at the theater lobby as early as one hour before curtain. Those patrons do not need to remain at the NEO in order to remain on the waitlist. • Approximately five minutes before curtain, the House Manager will begin releasing remaining seats to the waitlist. Although patrons will be placed on the waitlist on a first-come, first-served basis, seats will be offered on a preferential basis, the guidelines for which are below in descending order. (Please note: any patrons who have already seen the show will be placed last on the waitlist. In addition, patrons with tickets arriving at the theater with five or fewer minutes to curtain will be wait-listed and seated at the discretion of the House Manager.)

1st seated— LC parents and relatives of running-crew technicians and actors 2nd seated—Prospective LC students and families 3rd seated—LC faculty and staff 4th seated—NEO alumni 5th seated—LC alumni 6th seated—Current LC students (with preference given to those who are required to attend) 7th seated—Any patrons who have already seen the show

2 Director's Note

Urinetown, at its heart, is about how a little hope can change the world. It is also about abuse of power, corruption, oppression, and a two-decade-long drought. Though etched in satire and American musical tropes, the show’s themes feel eminently relevant. The characters are laced in tragedy, comedy and exaggeration, but even in their humorous extremes we can see similarities to our own reality.

When envisioning water shortages, if we ponder them at all, we often think about places far away. Our Loomis Chaffee school theme this year, however, has brought this global problem home to us. But are we still carrying on as if we are immune? I often make myself believe, with confidence, that such situations will be resolved through our infrastructure and government. But what about that “little chemical spill” in West Virginia by Freedom Industries that left more than 300,000 residents without potable water for weeks?

In imagining Urinetown and its fictional context, I am flooded with the present reality. I cannot help but see many parallels with our world today and our production of Urinetown— Unfolding events are a constant reminder of how fragile our existence is. As though civilization is held up by temporary set pieces and scenery that have no real substance, the foundation of cities across the globe rock and flood. The idea that nothing is permanent comes firmly back to mind as the media barrages us with real life destruction playing out across our myriad of digital devices. Hurricane force winds in the UK, snowstorms in Tokyo, coastal flooding and natural disasters have become common occurrences on the evening news. Masses lacking water, food, shelter and proper hygiene; people fighting for a better life and for access to resources. Large- scale events help remind us that we are interconnected on this planet and a global water perspective is necessary. What if Nestle’s Chairman does move forward with privatizing water for the world? Population, climate change and scarcity of potable water are, and will continue to be, a growing challenge.

The show’s writers also point to the past with a nod to Thomas Malthus, a political economist of the early 19th century. Malthus proposed, in his Essay on the Principle of Population, that, “…the power of overpopulation is indefinitely greater than the power in the earth to produce subsistence…” The Malthusian doctrine, simply stated—when overpopulation goes beyond sustainable water and food, there will be problems.

Here, we are afforded the privilege to be able to go to a musical (hopefully a really good one), not worrying about thirst or food. Sustainable food and water are simple and easy, not even something to think about, much less worry about. However, broadening our view to the rest of the globe, which today has crested over 7 billion inhabitants, shows us that many do not have such luxury.

Many have taken up the mantra that in the 21st century, water will become as oil to the 20th – but magnified.

Water.org reminded us that… An American taking a five-minute shower uses more water than a typical person living in a developing country slum may have in a whole day… that more people have a mobile phone than a toilet. And that more than 780 million people lack access to clean water… 2.5 times the entire U.S. population.

May the talent, awareness and commitment of these young performers here at Loomis Chaffee stand ready to tackle those challenges.

Thank you for coming, and enjoy the show.

David McCamish

“Hail, Malthus.” –Officer Lockstock, just this side of Urinetown

3 The Cast

Madden Aleia ’16 PENELOPE PENNYWISE, Custodian of Amenity #9 Alex Attanasio ’14 LITTLE SALLY, a precocious and poor little girl Damon D’Amico ’16 HOT BLADES HARRY, a poor man Celine Erkey ’15 JOSEPHINE “MA” STRONG, a poor woman, Bobby’s mother Miguel Esteban ’15 DR. BILLEAUX, a UGC executive, head of research Mary Morris Evans ’16 ROBBY THE STOCKFISH, a woman Amanda Gallop ’16 CLADWELL’S SECRETARY, a valued UCG employee Josie Gautier ’16 TINY TOM, a poor girl John Kim ’15 BOBBY STRONG, assistant custodian at the poorest, filthiest urinal in town Maggie Kudlinski ’16 LITTLE BECKY TWO SHOES, a poor woman Doyle Lokitiyakul ’15 MR. McQUEEN, Cladwell’s right-hand man Tatiana Lovera ’16 MRS. MILLENNIUM, a UGC executive Ethan Lowell ’17 BILLY BOY BILL, a poor man Derek Martinez ’16 OFFICER BARREL, Lockstock’s partner Neil Mellstrom ’16 JOSEPH “OLD MAN” STRONG, a poor man, Bobby’s father Kirsten Mossberg ’16 HOPE CLADWELL, Cladwell’s daughter, she’s new in town Eseosa Osagie ’14 SENATOR FIPP, a public servant Mollie Richter ’15 SOUPY SUE, a poor woman Andrey Vdovenko ’16 CALDWELL B. CLADWELL, president and owner of Urine Good Company Sam Verney ’14 OFFICER LOCKSTOCK, a policeman and principal narrator

URINE GOOD COMPANY (UGC) EXECUTIVES Celine Erkey ’15, Amanda Gallop ’16, Josie Gautier ’16, Tatiana Lovera ’16, Ethan Lowell ’17, Neil Mellstrom ’16, Laura Scanlon ’15, and Sam Zikos ’17

COPS, and lots of them Damon D’Amico ’16, Celine Erkey ’15, Miguel Esteban ’15, Preethi Kannan ’17, Maggie Kudlinski ’16, Lily Liu ’17, Doyle Lokitiyakul ’15, Tatiana Lovera ’16, Eseosa Osagie ’14, Mollie Richter ’15, Laura Scanlon ’15, and Sam Zikos ’17

Music Captain: Miguel Esteban ’15 Dance Captains: Tatiana Lovera ’16 and Laura Scanlon ’15

4 The Production Team Christine Bard-Simoes Assistant Director Lisa Bebey Costume Designer Tate R. Burmeister Lighting Designer Candice Chirgotis Producer Susan Chrzanowski Musical Director/Pit Conductor Patricia Cousins Poster Designer Rachel M. Engelke Playbill Editor Ken Jones Technical Director Kate Loughlin Choreographer David McCamish Director Karen Sparks Mellon Set Designer Kyle Olmstead Sound Designer Rachel Sinay Properties Designer

For this Production: Lita Adams Costume Construction Christine Botta Charge Scenic Artist Charley DeMars Assistant Technical Director Katie Paterwic Assistant Scenic Artist John Powers Carpenter Marti Simmons Costume Construction The Technical Crew

Yusuf Alnawakhtha ’14 Stage Carpenter, Turntable Operator Jeremy Brezenoff ’16 Stage Carpenter, Audio Engineer Phuong Bui ’16 Followspot Operator Cheryl Chen ’15 Assistant Stage Manager Brian Crandall ’14 Stage Carpenter, Audio Engineer Zoe Diamond ’16 Stage Carpenter, Followspot Operator Emily Esposito ’16 Stage Carpenter, Audio Engineer Natalia Gutierrez ’14 Stage Manager Andrew Jones ’14 Audio Engineer Cassie Knight ’14 Production Assistant Doyle Lokitiyakul ’15 Properties Assistant, Technician Derek Martinez ’16 Stage Carpenter, Technician Isabelle Raposo ’15 Head of Lighting Crew Stephanie Yiu ’14 Stage Carpenter, Followspot Operator 5 Musical Numbers

Act I

Overture: Orchestra

SCENE 1: Morning at Amenity #9, the poorest, filthiest urinal in town Urinetown Lockstock & Ensemble It’s a Privilege to Pee Pennywise & The Poor It’s a Privilege to Pee (reprise) Lockstock & The Poor SCENE 2: Later that same day, the executive offices of Urine Good Company Mr. Cladwell Cladwell, McQueen, Hope & UGC Staff SCENE 3: Still the same day...but night, a street corner Cop Song Lockstock, Barrel & The Cops Follow Your Heart Hope & Bobby SCENE 4: The next morning, back at the poorest, filthiest urinal in town Look at the Sky Bobby & The Poor SCENE 5: Later, the executive offices of Urine Good Company Don’t Be the Bunny Cladwell, Pennywise, Lockstock & Barrel, Millennium, and some unfortunate staff SCENE 6: Back, yet again, at the poorest, filthiest urinal in town Act I Finale Ensemble

10 Minute Intermission Act II

SCENE 1: Even later, many places about the town What is Urinetown? Ensemble SCENE 2: Later still, a hidden secret hideout of the rebel poor Snuff That Girl Hot Blades Harry, Little Becky Two Shoes & The Rebel Poor Run Freedom Run Bobby & The Poor Follow Your Heart (reprise) Hope SCENE 3: Too late...Urine Good Company executive offices Why Did I Listen to That Man? Pennywise, Fipp, Lockstock, Barrel, Hope & Bobby SCENE 4: Meanwhile...back in the secret hideout Tell Her I Love Her Little Sally, Bobby & The Rebel Poor SCENE 5: Almost morning, back at the Urine Good Company executive offices We’re Not Sorry UGC Executives & The Rebel Poor We’re Not Sorry (reprise) Cladwell & Pennywise I See a River Hope, The Rebel Poor & The Deceased Finale

6 Orchestra

Susan Barone Chrzanowski Conductor Deborah Feifer ’17 Trombone Melanie Guerin (Guest) Keyboard Bruce Krasin (Guest) Reeds Elizabeth Lee ’14 Double Bass Leroy Loomer (Guest) Trombone Sal Ranniello (Guest) Drums/Percussion Sijie Wei ’14 Clarinet The pit orchestra comprises Dan Volpe (Guest) Drums/Percussion Loomis Chaffee students, faculty and lesson instructors, as well as guest professional musicians. Due to space considerations in the cozy Orchard Theater, however, the orchestra actually sits behind the stage and actors rather than down in front of the house, as is the customary location for a “pit” orchestra. The wonderful music you are hearing this evening is, indeed, live!

7 The Cast Madden Aleia ’16 (Penelope Pennywise) Madden plays the banjo. Previous roles include Second God and Frightened Inmate #2. Madden doesn’t know how to dance, and she doesn’t understand hammers (at Strike). She sends a huge “annyong” to her friends. Shout-outs to her parents for their inner-beauty, to Lula for being a person, and to Michael Carter. In lieu of flowers she would love socks. NO TOUCHING!

Alex Attanasio ’14 (Little Sally) Alex is delighted to be performing in her final NEO production. Past shows include Hairspray, The Comedy of Errors, Legally Blonde, The Good Person of Setzuan, and “Frosty the Psycho.” She recently got accepted to her first choice college, Elon University. She would like to thank Mr. McCamish, Ms. Chrz, Ms. Loughlin, and Ms. Simoes for making this an unforgettable experience!

Damon D’Amico ’16 (Hot Blades Harry) This is Damon’s third NEO show. He is really excited to help put it on for all of you, and he couldn’t have asked for a better cast and crew. He sincerely thanks all of you for coming. And although he thought he could escape, in addition to Hot Blades Harry, Damon is also a cop in “Cop Song.” He has accepted his fate as the eternal serviceman and is no longer fighting it.

Celine Erkey ’15 (Josephine “Ma” Strong) Celine is a three year junior at Loomis Chaffee and closing her second year in the NEO with Urinetown, The Musical. She has performed in Legally Blonde and in The Good Person Of Setzuan. She is so excited to yet again take to the NEO stage. She sends X’s and O’s to the cast, and hopes you all enjoy the show! Break a leg!

Miguel Esteban ’15 (Dr. Billeaux) Miguel is excited to be participating in his second NEO musical. Following his appearance as Sundeep Padamadan in Legally Blonde, he is grateful to be in every dance number, despite his lack of dance skill and coordination. Miguel thanks all his friends, his family and, especially, his parents who always support him.

Mary Morris Evans ’16 (Robby the Stockfish) Mary is taking part in her first production at the NEO, and she hopes it won’t be her last. Mary is feeling ecstatic about urinating in front of many of her peers in this winter’s show. (No sarcasm at all in that.) On a final note, Mary would like to thank all her friends, (Denise), and everyone in the NEO, especially Mr. McCamish, Ms. Chirgotis, Ms. Chrz, and Ms. Loughlin. 8 Amanda Gallop ’16 (Cladwell’s Secretary) Amanda is thrilled to be making her NEO debut. Her part in Urinetown, The Musical ends the brief hiatus in her theatrical career as she pursued athletics. Inspired in her fall term acting class to pick up theatrical arts again, she is very excited to be a part of a main stage production. She would like to thank all of her friends and family who are coming to see the show.

Josie Gautier ’16 (Tiny Tom) Josie is excited to appear in her first NEO production. She is very grateful to be part of such a welcoming and loving cast, and is looking forward to working with them again in the future. She wants to thank her directors for allowing her to be in every dance number, despite her difficulty with dancing. She also wants to thank her wonderful mother for driving her everywhere!

Preethi Kannan ’17 (Ensemble) Preethi is incredibly excited to be performing in her second show at the NEO, previously acting in this past fall’s The Good Person of Setzuan. She would like to give a shout-out to the whole cast, including the directors and techies for being so supportive, and for working so extremely hard. She hopes everyone enjoys the trip to Urinetown.

John Kim ’15 (Bobby Strong) John is extraordinarily jubilous about the winter musical. His only regret is that he couldn’t be more awkward. This is John’s second NEO musical, the first being Legally Blonde, where he played a Harvard admissions officer. He would like to thank the 2013 Longman crew and his theatre bros (and sisters). Enjoy the show!

Maggie Kudlinski ’16 (Little Becky Two Shoes) Maggie’s love for theater began with Fiddler on the Roof in fourth grade. Last year in Legally Blonde Maggie played Pilar, a bubbly sorority girl, and the transformation into the crazy-pregnant Little Becky Two Shoes has been a difficult, but enjoyable, experience. She’s had a great time creating Urinetown, The Musical with the whole cast and the directors!

Lily Liu ’17 (Ensemble) A novice to musical theater Lily has been eagerly working on her acting skills. She is involved in Concert Choir and Chamber Singers. In addition to singing, Lily participates in Model UN, Debate Society, The Log, and other activities. For leisure, Lily likes to play tennis, read, watch The Hunger Games, and make Chinese food. Lily looks forward to performing in NEO shows in the future!

9 Doyle Lokitiyakul ’15 (Mr. McQueen) In this, Doyle’s third year at the NEO, he continues to do double-time, fulfilling his needs to be an overachieving workaholic. He enjoys being able to view the NEO from the POV of an actor and a techie. Although he reluctantly accepts that the title does not sound entirely, um, sanitary, he hopes the audience will enjoy the show, and the multitude of humor the show has to offer.

Tatiana Lovera ’16 (Mrs. Millenium) Between joking about song lyrics, making funny dance moves in the wings, or getting through intense warm-ups with the cast, Tatiana is thankful to be part of a great production. She would like to thank her amazing directors, family, friends, and amidamnnnnn girls for always supporting her and encouraging her to continue doing what she loves best: performing.

Ethan Lowell ’17 (Billy Boy Bill) Although Ethan is no stranger to acting, nor to musicals, this is his NEO debut. When not tripping in dance numbers, he usually enjoys watching movies and playing video games with his friends. Ethan’s favorite phrases are, “It’s not antisocial if there are people in the room” and “Bro. I’m serious man.” He would like to thank his family for flying out to see him perform.

Derek Martinez ’16 (Officer Barrel) Having played a stringent merchant, a rich overprotective father, and a poor, yet spirited, water-seller, Derek returns to the NEO as a good- hearted, yet bumbling, cop. Derek also enjoys being a tour guide and working for StuActs. Rehearsing has been a blast, and he couldn’t have done it without his trusty partner in law enforcement, Sam Verney, and his outstanding directors.

Neil Mellstrom ’16 (Joseph “Old Man” Strong) This is Neil’s NEO debut and, with no previous theater experience, he is thrilled to be part of this musical. He has had a lot of fun working with the amazing cast. He would like to thank his family for coming to see the show and all of his new friends here at the NEO for helping him learn the ropes. He hopes everyone has a good time and enjoys their visit to Urinetown.

Kirsten Mossberg ’16 (Hope Cladwell) Kirsten is excited to be in her third NEO production, and she wants to thank the cast, the crew, and the wonderful directors for all their work. She’s making sure to send out good vibes to everyone and forgives anyone in advance if they accidently drop her. A special thanks to Maggie for pushing Kirsten around stage when she was tied up to her chair.

10 Eseosa Osagie ’14 (Senator Fipp) A Hairspray reject, Eseosa is very excited to act in her first NEO production. She admits that this would not be possible without the persistent persuasion of her acting teacher because she was very iffy about trying out. Eseosa hails from the Bronx and, in reality, does not speak too much. If you were to meet her, it would sound like silence, or sarcasm.

Mollie Richter ’15 (Soupy Sue) Mollie is thrilled to make her third NEO appearance in this production of Urinetown, The Musical. She has had an amazing time working with her cast mates, as well as the fantastic creative and technical staff. Previous credits include Alice in Wonderland and High School Musical. She would like to say “Break a leg!” to everyone in the cast including big booty Judy.

Laura Scanlon ’15 (Ensemble) Laura is very enthusiastic to partake in her first NEO musical as part of the ensemble. She has previously performed in the NEO in the Fall Dance Showcase and the Spring Dance Revue. Laura enjoys dancing with her Company I class, in the musical, and at her home studio. She wants to thank her friends and family who have supported and encouraged her in all of her endeavors!

Andrey Vdovenko ’16 (Caldwell B. Cladwell) Andrey made his NEO debut in The Good Person of Setzuan. He enjoys participating in Concert Choir and Chamber Singers, and he also sings with the Hartford Men’s Choir. Previous credits include Barfée in 25th Annual Putman County Spelling Bee and Gaston in Beauty and the Beast. Andrey sends his love to his family, who have been so supportive and loving to him.

Sam Verney ’14 (Officer Lockstock) Sam is a complexly structured series of mostly organic molecules who, in his brief burst of sentience, has joined the cast of Urinetown, The Musical for his second NEO production, having previously appeared as Wilbur Turnblad in Hairspray. Additionally, Sam sings in the Choir and enjoys communicating telepathically through marks on paper. Like these, for instance.

Sam Zikos ’17 (Ensemble) Sam makes her NEO debut with this show. Previous credits include Lily St. Regis in Annie and Golde in Fiddler on the Roof. Sam would like to thank everyone on the creative team for making this production possible, and she looks forward to future musical experiences in the NEO. She hopes all of her peers enjoy all zero of her lines, and big solo dance number in the first act.

11 The Technical Crew

Yusuf Alnawakhtha ’14 (Stage Carpenter, Turntable Operator) Yusuf Ebrahim Ali Mohammed Yusuf Abdullah Hassan Alnawakhtha hails from Tubli, Bahrain. This is his second year in the NEO, with previous work on Legally Blonde and The Good Person of Setzuan. In his spare time, Yusuf enjoys playing cards and combing his goatee. Bobbin. Fresnel.

Jeremy Brezenoff ’16 (Stage Carpenter, Audio Engineer) This is Jeremy’s 4th NEO production as a sound technician or carpenter. Since last year’s shows in the cities of Ephesus and Cambridge it’s been fun transforming the NEO into the slums of Setzuan and now the nameless town that is the setting of Urinetown. “Break a leg!” to the actors, and best wishes to the seniors as they take on the world after graduation.

Phuong Bui ’16 (Followspot Operator) Phuong is more than happy to be a techie once again, after her first contribution to The Good Person of Setzuan last fall. Switching from projection crew behind the curtain to followspot in the booth this time, Phuong is thrilled to “spot” actors on stage. She hopes you will pay good attention to the musical, because she will be watching you from up high.

Cheryl Chen ’15 (Assistant Stage Manager) This is Cheryl’s second musical at the NEO. She worked as a technician for last year’s The Comedy of Errors, Legally Blonde, the One- Act Plays, and stage managed this year’s fall play, The Good Person of Setzuan. Cheryl is very happy to continue working in the NEO. Special thanks to all the awesome people involved in the show!

Brian Crandall ’14 (Stage Carpenter, Audio Engineer) Despite the fact that Brian has been on the technical crew of 5 previous shows during his illustrious NEO career, he still hasn’t quite embraced the whole concept of writing a bio for the theater playbill. Well, the good news is that he’s headed off to college next year and likely won’t have a nagging playbill editor hounding him for bios anymore. Go Red Sox.

12 Zoe Diamond ’16 (Stage Carpenter, Followspot Operator) Zoe is very excited to be tech-ing her first NEO production. She has only ever done behind-the-scenes theatrical work for shows at her camp, and Urinetown, The Musical is the largest production she has ever participated in. She wants to thank everyone for making Tech Labs such fun. Zoe also wants to tell everyone in the show to “break a leg!”

Emily Esposito ’16 (Stage Carpenter, Audio Engineer) Emily is very excited to be taking part in her first NEO production. Outside of the theater, Emily enjoys eating chocolate, watching comedy, running, and playing ice hockey and would like to give a shout out to the girls JV ice hockey team. She would also like to thank her dog, Blackjack, and her parents for their love and support. Enjoy!

Natalia Gutierrez ’14 (Stage Manager) Natalia is ecstatic to work on Urinetown, The Musical, her 6th show at Loomis. She’d like to thank her family and the directors for their support, especially Ms. Chirgotis for her mentorship. She will miss all of the inhabitants of the NEO, specifically the Spice. And, with that, she has filled the character requirement for the bio and bids farewell to the NEO. Enjoy the show!

Andrew Jones ’14 (Audio Engineer) Andrew is a Batch- living boarder from Glastonbury. He hopes his last production at the NEO goes as well as his first, but feels certain they will, as they are, unfortunately, the same show. He thanks, and probably owes money to Brian, who is all over the place, Joe D, and the star-studded cast that is Urinetown, The Musical…especially Derek. Enjoy the show!

Cassie Knight ’14 (Production Assistant) Cassie returns as a production assistant for her third, and final, NEO show. Previous credits include The Comedy of Errors and Legally Blonde. As a “fac brat,” Cassie grew up attending many NEO productions, and she’s been happy to support the theater with her technical prowess for these past couple of years. A special shout-out to her good friend and stage manager, Natalia.

Doyle Lokitiyakul ’15 (Properties Assistant, Technician) Doyle is totally psyched to appear in another section of the playbill, and hopes that readers will bear with him as he continues to drone on about himself. While working with the props of Urinetown, The Musical this term, he learned various things during the tech labs: ironing and sewing (very useful as of yet), for example. He would like to thank his huge techie family for their cheerfulness (and sassiness) and for all their wonderful lame jokes.

13 Derek Martinez ’16 (Stage Carpenter, Technician) Although Officer Barrel enjoys a life of sending perpetrators off to Urinetown, he occasionally puts away his nightstick and flashlight and becomes Derek Martinez, the actor/techie. No one knows how this happens; it just does, don’t question it. As much as he likes living in Urinetown, he enjoys building the set as well – and working with some other great technicians at that!

Isabelle Raposo ’15 (Head of Lighting Crew) After performing in The Comedy of Errors Isabelle was inexorably drawn into the world of tech, where she made many friends and has lived happily ever after. She worked on Legally Blonde, the Spring Dance Revue, “Family Matters,” and was the ASM for The Good Person of Setzuan. Isabelle salutes her wonderful parents for supporting her NEO life.

Stephanie Yiu ’14 (Stage Carpenter, Followspot Operator) Stephanie has finally joined tech after years of contemplating whether she had time for the commitment. Now she can finally pursue her dream of working in the NEO, or at least attempt it, since she doesn’t use power tools often. Nonetheless, Stephanie has had a blast helping out, and hopes you’ll notice her effort. STOP READING AND LOOK AT IT.

Student Musicians

Deborah Feifer ’17 (Trombone) Deborah is extremely excited to play for this show, as this is her first appearance in a NEO production. When not playing her trombone, Deborah enjoys running (not really) and playing with her best friends (her dogs). She would like to thank everyone who contributed to this experience, especially her family, who went out of their way to make this work.

Elizabeth Lee ’14 (Double Bass) Her third production in the NEO and her fourth time playing in a pit, Elizabeth has also performed in Legally Blonde, The Boy Friend, and Oklahoma! She is a three-year member of the Orchestra and Chamber Music group. Elizabeth also has a strong interest in science, particularly all-things-research. Originally from California, Elizabeth is a resident of Palmer Dormitory.

Sijie Wei ’14 (Clarinet) Sijie is proud to join the NEO, but he is also worried because it is his first time performing for a musical. Responsible for a more substantial role than before, Sijie will try his best to utilize his limited rehearsals to full advantage, and hopes that his performance can benefit the team. He looks forward to improving both his emotional and technical performance as the show progresses.

14 The Production Team Christine Bard-Simoes (Assistant Director) Christine is thrilled to be back on the Loomis Chaffee Production Team for her second show this season. She is currently a Core Artist/Instructor in the Musical Theater department at the Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts, a Program Coordinator for Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy’s Encore arts classes, and is on the Dance Faculty at Westminster School. Christine holds a degree in Dance Pedagogy from The Hartford Conservatory. She has trained to compete professionally in American Style, Latin Ballroom Dance, and has performed, taught and choreographed Jazz, Ballet, and Ballroom Dance to children and adults for the past 18 years in schools throughout Connecticut and Massachusetts. She is a graduate of GHAA’s Dance department and has been teaching dance in the Musical Theater, Theater and Dance departments for the past 12 years. She has also choreographed and taught dance for its Musical Theater Summer Program for the past ten years, and has choreographed five of the Academy’s spring musicals. Christine was recently nominated for CREC’s Distinguished Service Award.

Lisa Bebey (Costume Designer) Lisa has worked with the student crews designing and building costumes for the past 12 years at Loomis Chaffee. She was the Costume Shop Manager at Hartford Stage for 14 years, and has also built costumes for the Long Wharf Theatre, Goodspeed Opera, Theaterworks and the Yale Repertory Theatre. Recently she added the role of entrepreneur to her resume by opening her online shop, FairyGodmotherForHire.com featuring custom dress up costumes for children.

Tate R. Burmeister (Lighting Designer) Tate has worked as a designer throughout Connecticut, Minnesota, California, and New York and is enjoying her fifth season as the lighting designer at the NEO. In addition to working as a designer, Tate is the Production Manager for Playhouse on Park in West Hartford and Bated Breath Theatre Company. In Connecticut, she has designed for Playhouse on Park, Ivoryton Playhouse, Seven Angels Theatre, Hartford Stage Education Department, Oddfellows Playhouse, Albano Ballet and others, as well as various local schools. Favorite lighting design credits include Metamorphoses (Loomis Chaffee), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat (Ivoryton Playhouse), Nuevo California, The Threepenny Opera (Oddfellows), and A Chorus Line (Merced, CA). 15 Candice Chirgotis (Producer) Candice became the Head of the Theater & Dance Department this year after over a decade of working here as a part-time teacher and the production manager for the Norris Ely Orchard Theater. She sends her sincere thanks to her predecessor, Brian Kosanovich, for finding her out in the world, and for bringing her to The Island to make plays with him. In her previous life, she was an adjunct professor of Dramatic Arts at the University of Connecticut, and before that she was the Department Chair of Theater Design & Production at the Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts. For 16 years Candice was—for over 100 professional theater productions—the Production Manager at the Hartford Stage with Artistic Director Mark Lamos. She earned her master’s degree in theater at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Candice considers herself incredibly fortunate to get to work with these hard-working, terrifically talented and fun student technicians and performers, and with such amazingly devoted and generous faculty colleagues. In addition, the curriculum of the department is enriched by many experienced professional theater designers and artisans who, as teaching artists, work directly with the Loomis Chaffee students to produce these challenging, moving, and thrilling plays together.

Susan Barone Chrzanowski (Music Director/Pit Conductor) This journey to Urinetown marks Sue’s 16th NEO winter musical and 19th NEO production overall. Sue praises this year’s cast and crew for meeting the challenges of such a demanding music score and book. It was a joy to see them grow to own the production. Choral/Vocal Director at Loomis Chaffee since 1998, Sue conducts the Concert Choir, Chamber Singers, directs the vocal lesson program, and teaches a variety of electives such as AP Music Theory, Beginning Vocal Technique, and Piano Lab. A lyric soprano and active guest conductor, Sue specializes in healthy vocal production and the changing voice. Sue maintains a full private lesson voice studio and has been featured as guest conductor and chairperson for various Connecticut festival choirs. Under Sue’s direction, the Chamber Singers have been featured performers at CT state conferences. Sue has been involved in state and eastern divisions of NAFME and ACDA. She directed the UCONN Treblemakers Children’s Choir from 2004-2009 and the Windsor Island Girls from 1999-2004. At LC, Sue has held the William Cosgove Card Instructorship in Music and was a recipient of the Austin Wicke Memorial Prize for Teaching. In addition, she was awarded The Cheshire Academy Faculty Excellence Award, The Cheshire Academy Community Service Award for Faculty, and the Morton Prize for Teaching.

Patricia Cousins (Poster Designer) For the last eleven years Patty has worked as graphic designer for Loomis Chaffee, designing and producing all the school’s

16 publications. With a B.F.A. from the University of Connecticut, Patty’s background is in editorial design, and she has worked for the Cape Cod Times as senior designer and illustrator, and at The Hartford Courant as art director and graphic designer. A painter, Patty was 2012 Artist-in-Residence at the Farmington Valley Arts Center.

Rachel M. Engelke (Playbill Editor) In her 14th year at Loomis Chaffee, Rachel is the Assistant Head of the History Department, a faculty resident in Palmer Dormitory, and she serves as the adviser to Model UN and the LC World Bulletin. A long-time friend of the NEO Theater, Rachel made her assistant directing debut in 2011 with The Boy Friend, while Urinetown, The Musical is Rachel’s 21st production as playbill editor. She would like to express her sincere appreciation to everyone in the cast and crew for their cooperation and good humor as she hounded them for bios, photos, endless lists, and other assorted minutiae.

Ken Jones (Technical Director) Ken is delighted to return for his second musical working with the skilled and dedicated students at the NEO! This set has a wide variety of materials and textures beyond the traditional scenic “flats.” It also has a number of interesting technical elements (some obvious and some not!), ably built and operated by our fantastic crew! Ken has directed and taught theater craft in the Farmington Valley area since 2003, for dozens of productions with Canton MS/HS, Avon High School, Avon Summer Theatre, Theatre Guild of Simsbury, and last but not least, The Loomis Chaffee NEO Theater. He lives by the credo, “Enthusiastically share what you know, and eagerly learn what you don’t.” This has served him (and his crews) well, and he sincerely thanks all those who have willingly shared their knowledge, creativity, and unique perspectives.

Kate Loughlin (Choreographer) Kate has been the dance teacher and choreographer at Loomis Chaffee for the past five years. She began her dance life as an Irish Step Dancer at age three, and never looked back. Trained in ballet, modern, jazz, tap, and choreography, Kate credits her teachers and mentors with leading her to the fulfilling career she loves. Kate earned her BA in Dance was graduated Cum Laude by Connecticut College in 1998. She taught at Choate Rosemary Hall for ten years before coming to Loomis Chaffee to work with the most talented, dedicated and hard working students in the world. There is a saying, “Do what you love, and you’ll never work a day in your life,” and Kate gets to live that every day. The dancers and actors at LC give Kate joy, purpose, inspiration, and happiness, and she counts herself as one of the luckiest people in the world because of these students. Kate hopes you enjoy this curious, funny, thought-provoking production of Urinetown, The Musical, and that you’ll take shorter showers after seeing it! Thank you for coming out to support our cast, and please enjoy the show!

17 David McCamish (Director) David is thrilled to be directing the school-themed winter musical with the Loomis Chaffee community. It is great to be working with the dedicated staff and multi-talented students. A Bluegrass native, David has performed and directed across the U.S. Regionally, he has taught theatre classes for the Long Wharf Theatre, Hartford Stage Company, CCY, Wesleyan University, Hartford Performers, CREC, Manhattan Edge, and CRG Collective. He was a core faculty member at the Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts and an adjunct professor at the Hartt School. David has been seen in New York City at Lucille Lortel, 45th Street Playhouse, New Perspectives, @here, Manhattan Edge, Collective Unconscious, and the Sandy Meisner Theatre. He played Henry in the national tour of the Fantasticks, and was recently in NYC with Shakespeare’s Sister Company’s Virginia. David crossed boards locally with Bated Breath Theatre Company, ArtFarm, Capital Classics, Oddfellows, HartBeat Ensemble, and he has provided fight choreography for Loomis Chaffee, Hartford Stage, OP, Classical Magnet, GHAA and CCY. David wishes to thank his loving wife and family for all their support.

Karen Sparks Mellon (Set Designer) Sparks has been a set designer and scenic artist in the Hartford/ New Haven area since 1979, and has been working with Loomis Chaffee for 17 seasons; this marks her 33rd show as Set Designer! She has designed scenery for, among others, Amherst College, the Connecticut Commission on the Arts, CPTV, Lincoln Theatre, the New England Actors Theatre, the Portland Stage Company, Trinity College, and the University of Hartford. As a scenic artist, Sparks worked for the Hartford Stage Company for eight years and was a freelance painter for the Long Wharf Theatre and the Goodspeed Opera House. Other projects include backdrop design for the last G. Fox Christmas windows in downtown Hartford, interior painting for the first Banana Republic in New York City, and whitewashing the inside of a barn for the movie Funny Farm. She is currently a faculty member at The Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts, where she was named Artist-Instructor of the Year in May 2008.

Kyle Olmstead (Sound Designer) Kyle is an active audio engineer, bassist, and educator. He teaches more than a dozen private bass students each week, and performs in groups that include the Cape Ann Symphony and the Gordon Symphony Orchestra. As an audio engineer, Kyle works as a sound designer and production sound engineer for theaters throughout New England. Recently, Kyle has designed sound for productions by The Barnstormers Theatre, The

18 Loomis Chaffee School, The Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts, Hartford Children’s Theatre, and Mercy High School that included The Unexpected Guest, Moon Over Buffalo, The Fully Monty, Big River, It Had To Be You, Hairspray, Metamorphoses, Anything Goes, South Pacific, The Good Person of Setzuan, and The Laramie Project. He has also worked as an audio engineer and production sound engineer for the Hartford Stage. Previously, he worked under renowned sound designer Frank Gaeta, owner of Sound For Film in Los Angeles, California. While there he worked on films such as Twilight, Taking Chance, and Surfer, Dude, with actors and directors that included Matthew McConaughey, Catherine Hardwicke, Robert Pattinson, and Kristen Stewart.

Rachel Sinay (Properties Designer) Rachel is currently on the faculty of the Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts, where she teaches classes on theatre production, props, and special effect stage makeup. She also is a freelance scenic artist and properties artisan for Goodspeed Musicals, Trinity College, and Mount Holyoke College. Her previous theatrical jobs have included carpentry, stage management, dramaturgy, props and scenic art on Broadway, Off-Broadway and in many regional theaters. She is a long-time collaborator with The Loomis Chaffee School, and is happy to return to the prop department for her ninth season.

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