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BoHo Theatre: Bohemian Theatre Ensemble PRESENTS FLOYD COLLINS Book by Tina Landau Music and Lyrics by Adam Guettel Additional Lyrics by Tina Landau Playwrights Horizon,Inc., New York City, produced Floyd Collins Off-Broadway in 1996. Floyd Collins was commissioned by The American Music Theater festival, Philadelphia, which produced its world premiere in 1994. DIRECTED BY Peter Marston Sullivan MUSIC DIRECTION BY Alan Bukowiecki SCENIC & LIGHTING DESIGN COSTUME DESIGN Diane D. Fairchild Kristen Ahern SOUND DESIGN PROPERTIES DESIGN Christopher Kriz Cassy Schillo AssOCIATE MUSIC DIRECTOR STAge MANAgeR Allison Hendrix Meg Love FEATURING Sarah Bockel, Christa Buck, Nathan Carroll, Greg Foster, Jon Harrison, Benjamin Kirberger, Evan Tyrone Martin, Tom McGunn, Steve O’Connell, Michael Potsic, Patrick Rooney, Russell Alan Rowe, David Tibble and Jim DeSelm as Floyd Collins PRODUCED BY Kaela Altman and Peter Blair FLOYD COLLINS is presented through special arrangement with R & H Theatricals: www.rnh.com. PARTIALLY SUPPORTED BY GRANTS FROM THE RICHARD GAYLORD & DOROTHY H. DRIEHAUS DONNELLEY FOUNDATION FOUNDATION CAST OF CHARACTERS (in alphabetical order) NELLIE COLLINS . Sarah Bockel MISS JANE . Christa Buck ENSEMBLE . Nathan Carroll FLOYD COLLINS . Jim DeSelm SKEETS MILLER . Greg Foster HOMER COLLINS . Jon Harrison CLIF RONEY, REPORTER, ENSEMBLE . Benjamin Kirberger ED BISHOP . Evan Tyrone Martin DR . HAZLETT, REPORTER, ENSEMBLE . Tom McGunn H .t . CARMICHAEL . Steve O’Connell FREDERICK JORDAN, REPORTER, ENSEMBLE . Michael Potsic JEWELL ESTES . Patrick Rooney LEE COLLINS . Russell Alan Rowe BEE DOYLE . David Tibble UNDERSTUDIES FLOYD COLLINS . Michael Potsic HOMER COLLINS . Tom McGunn H .t . CARMICHAEL . David Tibble REPORTERS AND BEE DOYLE . Nathan Carroll PRODUCTION STAFF DIALECT COACH . Peter Robel ASSISTANT DIRECTOR . Anna Hammonds DRAMATURG . Ariel Trocino PRODUCTION MANAGER . Morgan Maul-Smith ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER . Reid Moffatt LOBBY DISPLAY . Thomas Samorian, Ariel Trocino ASSISTANT COSTUME DESIGNER . Lindsy Groshek CARPENTER . Rick Julien SPECIAL THANKS Theater Wit for welcoming us; The Marriott Theatre: Terry James, Andy Hite, Aaron Thielen, Margaret Newton, Rob Rahn; Rick Julien; Cooper’s Restaurant; Peter Coombs Photography; Cuna Sports Lounge. The Illinois Arts Council, a state agency; the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation; the Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation; the Alphawood Foundation; the Arts & Business Council of Chicago; ArtsWorks Fund for Organizational Development; The Saints for their financial and artistic support (and for helping us find our seats); and generous matching donations from Jim Beam and Takeda Pharmaceuticals. The BoHo Board of Directors and Company members who strive daily to make this a place where artists can learn, grow and fulfill their dreams. MUSICAL NUMbeRS The action takes place from January 30 – February 16, 1925 on Bee Doyle’s farm in Barren County, Kentucky, in and around a small opening in the ground which will later become known as “Sand Cave.” ACT I “The Ballad of Floyd Collins (Prologue)” ......... Jewell, Nellie, Homer, Miss Jane and Skeets PART ONE: THE CAVE “The Call”..................................................Floyd “Time to Go” ...............................................Floyd PART TWO: THE RESCUE “Where a Man Belongs” .......................Lee, Doyle, Miss Jane, Bishop, Jewell and the Locals “Lucky” .......................................Nellie and Miss Jane “Daybreak” ...................................... Homer and Floyd “The Ballad of Floyd Collins (Reprise)” ........................Jewell “I Landed on Him” .........................................Skeets “An’ She’d Have Blue Eyes” . .Floyd “Heart an’ Hand”.................................Miss Jane and Lee “The Riddle Song”................................ Homer and Floyd (There will be a 10 minute intermission) ACT II PART THREE: THE CARNIVAL “Is That Remarkable?” ................... Reporters and the Company “The Carnival” . The Company “Through the Mountain”..................................... Nellie “Git Comfortable” ......................................... Homer “The Ballad of Floyd Collins (Reprise)” Jewell, Doyle, Bishop and Homer “The Dream” ....................................... The Company “How Glory Goes”...........................................Floyd ORCHESTRA CONDUCTOR / KEYBOARD . Allison Hendrix PERCUSSION / SYNTHESIZER / HARMONICAS . Nicholas Davio GUITAR / BANJO . Jim Konsbruck, Dave Saenger VIOLIN . Kim Lawson UNEARTHING FREEDOM WILL I WANT, WILL I WISH FOR ALL THE THINGS I SHOULD HAVE DONE: LONGING TO FINISH WHAT I ONLY JUST BEGUN? –”How Glory Goes” It is with extreme pride that BoHo Theatre presents its final production of our 2011/2012 Season, exploring the Bohemian Pillar of Freedom: Floyd Collins. On the surface, the story revolves around the attempts to free Floyd from his doom and the chaos of that venture. Yet the show also explores Floyd’s own spiritual and emotional freedom when fear and isolation give way to inner reflection. It is in the most extreme circumstances that the complexity of familial relationships are unearthed. Though the story tackles an enormous breadth of issues ranging from media exploitation to prejudice, its core is that of family. Floyd’s plight —trapped alone in a narrow and treacherous underground passageway— exposed much of society’s strengths and weaknesses, showing moments of both extreme greed and heroism. In their masterpiece, Tina Landau and Adam Guettel have chosen to contrast these broader social issues with the intimate family dynamics surrounding Floyd: their past, what binds them to one another, their weaknesses, and how—in the end—there is no greater source of both peace and pain than that of family. Guettel has woven moments of simplicity and serenity throughout an incredibly complicated and challenging score, just as Landau has blended the broader social messages with the intimate and heartfelt story of a family. These contrasts and challenges are what make Floyd Collins one of the most beloved pieces in musical theater today. Sincerely, Peter Marston Sullivan Artistic Director, BoHo Theatre PERFORMER BIOGRAPHIES (in alphabetical order) Sarah Bockel | NELLIE COLLINS Sarah is thrilled to be involved in Floyd Collins and for her debut with BoHo! Recently, Sarah has performed with Dog & Pony Theatre Co., Bailiwick Chicago, City Lit, Chicago Folks Operetta, Quest Ensemble and The Ruckus. She holds a BFA in music theatre from Illinois Wesleyan University. Love to my wonderful family and friends for all their support. Christa Buck | MISS JANE Christa is pleased to return to BoHo! She last appeared in the Jeff- recommended Tartuffe as Elmire. Christa was also seen as the Widow Douglas and Aunt Sally in BoHo’s acclaimed production of Big River. Other Chicago credits include Company (April), Gypsy (Tessie Tura), and Miracle on 34th Street (Doris Walker), all with Porchlight; James Joyce’s The Dead (Lily) at Court Theatre; The Cradle Will Rock (Sadie/ Sister Mister) at TimeLine. Thanks to T, C and M, and to BoHo for this beautiful show. Nathan Carroll | ENSEMBLE, U/S REPORTERS & DOYLE Nathan is making his BoHo debut! Columbia College Chicago alum. Recently seen in The Student Prince (Ensemble), Brigadoon (Ensemble, u/s Charlie), Hello, Dolly (Ensemble) with Light Opera Works and The Wedding Singer (Sammy) with Circle Theatre. Staged Readings: Harold & Maude (Harold). Other credits: The Pirates of Penzance (Sergeant of Police), West Side Story (Gee-Tar), Chicago (Ensemble), Ruthless! The Musical (Sylvia St. Croix). Thanks to the BoHo Theatre team and his amazingly supportive family! Jim DeSelm | FLOYD COLLINS Jim is excited to be back with BoHo and this wonderful group of artists. Most recently, Jim appeared as Ralph in Porchlight’s A Catered Affair. He also music directed and appeared in Theo Ubique’s Pump Boys & Dinettes, and played