Mount Saint Michael Academy Gymnasium Bronx, NY

Mo unt Saint Michae l Acad e my Gymnasium Bro nx, NY

T he Mount Playe rs ABOUT US

PRESENTS Mission St at e me nt Mo unt St. Michae l Acad e my, in the trad itio n o f the Ro man Catho lic Church and the Marist Bro the rs, p ro vid e s a rig o ro us, value -ce nte re d , co lle g e p re p arato ry e d ucatio n to a family and b ro the rho o d o f yo ung me n, fo ste ring e ach IN THE HEIGHTS stud e nt’s uniq ue p o te ntial fo r p e rso nal e xce lle nce , and striving to he lp o ur d ive rse stud e nts g ro w in maturity as he althy, we ll-ro und e d , se rvice o rie nte d le ad e rs. Music and Lyrics by Book by Lin-Manuel Miranda Quiara Alegia Hudes Philosophy Mo unt Saint Michae l Acad e my is a missio n o f the Ro man Catho lic Church. The scho o l Conceived by Lin-Manuel Miranda is e ntruste d to the Marist Bro the rs and to tho se d e d icate d layme n and laywo me n and re lig io us o f o the r co ng re g atio ns who jo in with the Marist Bro the rs in this ap o sto late . This missio n e manate s fro m a b e lie f in the fund ame ntal p re ce p ts o f the Go sp e l and with aims to p ro claim and g ive witne ss to the Go sp e l. This missio n is marke d b y the

charism o f the fo und e r o f the Marist Bro the rs, St. Marce llin Champ ag nat, name ly: Ane lis Ace ve d o Kalanie Ayala Janvie r Drinkwate r Jo e lle Encarnacio n simp licity, family sp irit, lo ve o f wo rk, and d e vo tio n to Mary, the Mo the r o f Je sus. Mo unt Ad rian Fe rnand e z Danie l Fig ue ro a Darnie l Fig ue ro a Niko las Fig ue ro a Saint Michae l Acad e my se e ks to co o p e rate with familie s as the y strive to fulfill the Samantha Fig ue ro a Sad e Frie rso n Kad e e m Fo o te And re w Gallo za Tatyana Harre ll re sp o nsib ility g ive n to the m b y the Church, sp e cifically the Christian e d ucatio n o f the ir Jo se p h He rnand e z Hawa Kamara Bria Le mo n – Jo hnso n Danie la Me nchaca child re n. Lucia Pacifico Brand o n Pag an Dianara Pe re z Brand y M. Quino ne s Le slie Re cinas Jo shua Re e se Max Rille n Jo se p h Rive ra Go d rie l Ro man Be lie f St at e me nt s Ashle y Varg as We be lie ve t hat ... Musical Dire cto r Eve ry p e rso n is a uniq ue ind ivid ual cre ate d b y Go d with an inhe re nt se lf wo rth Stacy Pe nso n d e se rving o f re ve re nce and nurturing . Und e rstand ing , ap p re ciating , and re sp e cting d ive rsity are critical co mp o ne nts to the Cho re o g rap he d b y d e ve lo p me nt o f p e rso nal p e ace and co mmunity. Je ssica Santo massimo All stud e nts sho uld b e challe ng e d and stimulate d acad e mically, so cially, sp iritually, Michae l Santo massimo and p hysically. Stud e nts sho uld b e affirme d , re co g nize d , and re ward e d fo r the ir achie ve me nts. Dire cte d b y A Catho lic scho o l e xists first and fo re mo st to sp re ad the Go o d Ne ws o f Je sus Christ. Marc Silva Te ache rs and stud e nts are e q ual p artne rs in the q ue st fo r kno wle d g e . Le arning sho uld e xte nd b e yo nd the classro o m. Development of In The Heights was supported by the Eugene O'Neill Theater Each stud e nt sho uld b e aware o f his p o te ntial and that we sho uld strive to he lp him Center during a residency at the Music Theater Conference of 2005 achie ve it. Stud e nts sho uld p articip ate in Christian se rvice within and o utsid e the scho o l Initially developed by Back House Productions co mmunity.

Originally Produced on Broadway by Kevin McCollum, Jeffrey Seller, Jill Furman Willis Sander Jacobs, Goodman/Grossman, Peter Fine, Everett/Skipper

IN TH E H EIGH TS is p re se nte d thro ug h sp e cia l a rra ng e m e nt with R& H The a trica ls: www.rnh.co m

Mount Saint Michael Academy extends sincere thanks and ACT I In The He ig hts Usnavi, Co mp any appreciation to all of the generous sponsors who helped to Bre athe Nina, Co mp any make this year’s production of In The Heights a success. Be nny's Disp atch Be nny, Nina It Wo n't Be Lo ng No w Vane ssua, Usnavi, So ny SPONSORS Inutil (Use le ss) Ke vin

Anonymous No Me Dig a Danie la, Carla, Vane ssa, Nina 9 6 ,0 0 0 Co mp any Mr. and Mrs. Don DeCarlo Patie ncia Y Fe (Patie nce And Ab ue la Claud ia, Co mp any Faith) Marist Brothers- Whe n Yo u're Ho me Nina, Be nny, Co mp any Our Lady of Grace Community Pirag ua Pirag ua Guy

The Club Co mp any Michael and Cynthia Schlitte Blacko ut Co mp any *** ACT II Sunrise Nina, Be nny, Co mp any Hund re d s Of Sto rie s Ab ue la Claud ia, Usnavi Eno ug h Camila Carnaval De l Barrio Danie la, Co mp any Ate ncio n (Atte ntio n) Ke vin Alab anza Usnavi, Nina, Co mp any Eve rything I Kno w Nina Pirag ua (Re p rise ) Pirag ua Guy Champ ag ne Vane ssa, Usnavi Whe n The Sun Go e s Do wn Nina, Be nny Finale Usnavi, Co mp any

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Cast Me mbe rs Sp e cial thanks to the fo llo wing ind ivid uals and o rg anizatio ns fo r g o ing ab o ve and b e yo nd in he lp ing us b ring In The He ig hts to the stag e at The Mo unt! Usnavi And re w Gallo za So nny Brand o n Pag an Ant hony Mise randino, Ph.D. - Pre side nt Nina Ro sario Jo e lle Encarnacio n Bro. St e ve Schillt e , FMS - Principal Ke vin Ro sario Jo shua Re e se Mr. Jose ph Humme l Mr. Walt e r St ampf e l Camila Ro sario Ane lis Ace ve d o Mr. Jame s Burke Be nny Maxwe ll Rille n Sr. Joan Whit t le Mr. Bob Erickson Carla Hawa Kamara Mrs. Lisa Be nne t t Ab ue la claud ia Samantha Fig ue ro a Mrs. Julie Androshick Danie la Danie la Me nchaca Mat t Home nuk Ms. Amant ina Re ye s & Fue rza Lat ina Club Vane ssa Dianara Pe re z Maint e nance St af f Pirag ua Guy Darnie l Fig ue ro a Finance Of f ice Mrs. Mary Jane He lmrich Graffiti Pe te Niko las Fig ue ro a MSM Pare nt ’s Club Disp atche r Go d rie l Ro man Cust om Light ing Barte nd e r Jo se p h Rive ra Clark & Son Signs Ron Mat t a/Sound Associat e s Jo se Jo se p h He rnand e z Jonat han Ne wman/Lie bman’s Ne w Roche lle Yo land a Brand y Quino ne s Mr. Ronald De La Torre Mrs. Elizabe t h Coriano Para Sie mp re Ashle y Varg as Mr. and Mrs. Dume ng Male Le ad Salsa Dance r Danie l Fig ue ro a Mrs. Compt on- de Roche Male Le ad Salsa Dance r Ad rian Fe rnand e z Pre st on High School St . Barnabas High School Male Ense mb le Kad e e m Fo o te Cardinal Spe llman High School Male Ense mb le Janvie r Drinkwate r St . Francis of Assisi School St . Francis of Assisi Drama Club Male Ense mb le Go d rie l Ro man Facult y, St af f , St ude nt s, and Pare nt s Fe male Ense mb le Sad e Frie so n Fe male Ense mb le Tatyana Harre ll

Fe male Ense mb le Bria Le mo n-Jo hnso n

Fe male Ense mb le Lucia Pacifico

Fe male Ense mb le Le slie Re cinas

Fe male Ense mb le Ashle y Varg as

Fe male Ense mb le Kalanie Ayala

Product ion Te am Dire cto r Marc Silva

Musical Dire cto r Stacy Pe nso n

Cho re o g rap he r Je ssica Santo massimo

Assistant Cho re o g rap he r Michae l Santo massimo

Se t Co nce p ts & De sig n Marc Silva

Se t & Art De sig n Rud y Estre me ra & Ro b e rt Mace k

Se t Co nstrucito n Rud y Estre me ra, Ro b e rt Mace k & Stag e Cre w

Co stume De sig n Co nce p ts Marc Silva

Lig hting De sig n De re k Vazq ue z & Marc Silva

So und De sig n Harry Platt

State Manag e rs Rud y Estre me ra & Ro b e rt Mace k

Stag e Cre w Matthe w Fre t De lray Frie rso n Danie l Cruz Je ffre y Me d ina Alan Jaco b s Charle s Gatling Jaso n Shake sp e are Tyre e (TJ) Furman Matt Ho me nuk

Te ch Assistant De styn Hard ing

Pro g ram De sig n Lisa Be nne tt

Ticke t De sig n Ro nald De La To rre

Ticke t Sale s Co o rd inato r Sr. Jo an Whittle & Marc Silva

Bo x Office Re p Sr. Jo an Whittle

Co nse ssio n Sale s MSM Pare nt Club

Ushe rs MSM Stud e nts & SFA 8 th Grad e Stud e nts

Lig hting Re ntal Custo m Lig hting

So und Eq uip me nt So und Asso ciate s

Andrew Galloza as Usnavi is an 11th g rad e r at Mo unt St Michae l. This is his first p e rfo rmance with the mo unt p laye rs. He ne ve r e xp e cte d this to b e such a g re at e xp e rie nce . He wo uld like to thank Mr. Silva, Mr. Pe nso n, and Miss Je ssica fo r this o p p o rtunity and the who le cast and cre w fo r the me mo rie s.

Brandon Pagan as Sonny is a Se nio r at Mo unt St. Michae l. This is his first p e rfo rmance with the Mo unt Playe rs. He lo ve s to d ance and fe e ls that the ro le o f So nny was me ant fo r him. He wo uld like to thank Mr. Silva, Mr. Pe nso n, and Ms. Je ssica fo r g iving him such an amazing e xp e rie nce . He wo uld also like to thank the re st o f the cast fo r the wo nd e rful time s and me mo rie s. Bre ak a le g !

Joelle Encarnacion as Nina Rosario is a se nio r at Pre sto n Hig h Scho o l. This is he r se co nd sho w with the mo unt p laye rs and she wo uld like to thank e ve ryo ne who he lp e d make this e xp e rie nce p o ssib le .

Joshua Reese as Kevin Rosario is a te nth g rad e r at Mo unt Saint Michae l Acad e my. This is his first p ro d uctio n at The Mo unt and will ne ve r fo rg e t this o nce in a life time e xp e rie nce . He 'd like to g ive a b ig thanks to e ve ryo ne who 's sup p o rte d him thro ug h this amazing jo urne y.

Anelis Acevedo as Camila Rosario is a Se nio r at Pre sto n Hig h Scho o l. Pre vio us cre d its includ e Guys & Do lls, Le g ally Blo nd e , and Be auty and the Be ast. Ane lis wo uld like to thank he r family, the cast and the p ro d uctio n staff fo r all the y have d o ne . Bre ak a le g e ve ryo ne !

Maxwell Rillen as Benny is a se nio r he re at The Mo unt. He will b e atte nd ing SUNY Buffalo in the fall. He is also ap art in Mo unt's Varsity Fo o tb all Te am (#32). This is his last ye ar b ut his first time d o ing a sho w and he 's g rate ful that he attaine d a le ad ro le . His g o al is to g o to scho o l stud ying Archite cture , while still e xp lo ring his musical tale nts and se e ing whe re the y le ad him in life .

Hawa Kamara as Carla is an e ig hth g rad e r at St. Francis o f Assisi Scho o l. She has b e e n in 6 musicals, all d ire cte d b y Mr.Silva. Ne xt ye ar she will b e a fre shman at LaGuard ia Hig h Scho o l o f Pe rfo rming Arts.Such cre d ite d ro le s inclue : the title ro le o f Aid a in Disne y's " Aid a" , De e na Jo ne s in " DREAMGIRLS" , and Bre nd a Braxto n's ro le in " Smo ke y Jo e 's Cafe ."

Samantha Figueroa as Abuela claudia is a Se nio r at Pre sto n Hig h Scho o l. She is ve ry e xcite d to p e rfo rm with the Mo unt Playe rs fo r the third & final time . She wo uld like to thank he r family & frie nd s fo r sup p o rting he r. She wo uld also like to g ive a hug e thank yo u to Mr.Silva, Mr.Pe nso n, & Ms. Je ssica fo r p utting so much time and e ffo rt into cre ating an amazing sho w; & fo r having a tre me nd o us amo unt o f " p acie ncia y fe " in all o f us!

Daniela Menchaca as Daniela Danie la is a se nio r at Pre sto n Hig h Scho o l. She is thrille d to b e p e rfo rming o n the Mo unt stag e fo r o ne last time . Pre vio usly she has b e e n ap art o f the Mo unt Playe rs " All Sho o k Up " and " Aid a." She has also b e e n ap art o f the Pre sto n Playe rs p ro d uctio n o f " Le g ally Blo nd e ," " Into the Wo o d s," and " Be auty and the Be ast."

Dianara Perez as Vanessa is a se nio r at Pre sto n Hig h Scho o l. This is he r 2nd sho w with the Mo unt Playe rs. He r p ast p e rfo rmance s at Pre sto n includ e Cind e re lla, Into The Wo o d s, Le g ally Blo nd e , and Be auty & The Be ast. She also p e rfo rms in The Go sp e l Cho ir at Pre sto n and wo uld like to thank he r frie nd s & family fo r the ir lo ve and sup p o rt.

Darniel Figueroa as Piragua Guy is curre ntly a junio r at Mo unt St. Michae l. This will b e his se co nd p ro d uctio n with the Mo unt Playe rs. He is lo o king fo rward fo r the sho w and ho p e s that e ve ryo ne will e njo y it. He wo uld like to thank Ms. Je ssica, Mr. Silva and Mr. Pe nso n fo r all the ir hard wo rk. Ge t up , d ance and e njo y the sho w! We p a!!!

Nikolas Figueroa as Graffiti Pete is curre ntly an e ig hth g rad e r at Immaculate Co nce p tio n. This is his first p ro d uctio n with the Mo unt Playe rs. He lo ve s to d ance and sing and making p e o p le laug h and he ho p e s it will b e a g re at p ro d uctio n and he will like to say thank yo u to Mr.Silva, Ms.Je ssica and Mr.Pe nso n. BREAK A LEG!!

Godriel Roman as Dispatcher is a so p ho mo re at Mo unt Saint Michae l Acad e my. This is his first p ro d uctio n at Mo unt Saint Michae l. Go d rie l lo ve s wo rking with e ve ryo ne o n " In The He ig hts" and is e xcite d to b e a p art o f the cast and e nse mb le . Go d rie l lo ve s writing and ho p e s to co ntinue d o ing the atrical sho ws fo r the Mo unt Saint Michae l and o the r scho o ls as we ll.

Joseph Rivera as Bartender is a fre shman at Mo unt Saint Michae l Acad e my. This is his first time with the Mo unt Playe rs. Pre vio us p ro d uctio ns includ e Saint Clare ’s Scho o l o f Assisi: Mrs. Claus and the Gre at Elf Re b e llio n (Lo uis) and this b e g an his acting d e b ut, p re vio usly he was in Pre sto n Playe r’s Be auty and the Be ast (Ense mb le ). Jo se p h wo uld like to thank the e ntire cast and cre w fo r this g re at e xp e rie nce .

Joseph Hernandez as Jose is a Junio r at Mo unt Saint Michae l Acad e my. This was a g re at e xp e rie nce fo r me and I wo uld like to thank the cast, cre w, and staff fo r e ve rything .

Brandy Quinones as Yolanda is a se nio r at Saint Barnab as Hig h scho o l. This is he r first p ro d uctio n at Mo unt saint Michae l and she lo ve s to d ance and te ach any typ e o f sp anish d ance . She wo uld like to say thank yo u to the cast and cre w, e sp e cially to Mr. Sliva, Ms. Je ssica. She will b e atte nd ing Me rcy Co lle g e in the Fall.

Ashley Vargas as Para Siempre is a So p ho mo re at Pre sto n Hig h Scho o l and this is he r first p lay at Mo unt St. Michae l. She has also b e e n in e nse mb le fo r Pre sto n Playe rs' p ro d uctio ns o f " Into the Wo o d s" and " Be auty and the Be ast" . She is thankful fo r he r time he re at Mo unt and wishe s the re st o f the cast g o o d luck in the ir future s.

Daniel Figueroa as Male Lead Salsa Dancer is a junio r at Mo unt Saint Michae l Acad e my. This is his se co nd p ro d uctio n at the Mo unt. He also like s to act and sing with the Pre sto n Playe rs. He wo uld also like to say thank yo u to the cast and cre w, e sp e cially to Mr. Silva, Ms. Je ssica and Mr. Pe nso n.

Adrian Fernandez as Male Lead Salsa Dancer is a junio r at The Mo unt who has a d re am o f b e co ming a p ro fe ssio nal fo o tb all p laye r. He is p re d o minantly kno wn fo r his athle ticism and o utstand ing scho o l g rad e s. This is his first e ve r p lay and at first he was a little ske p tical, b ut this e xp e rie nce is no w o ne he will re me mb e r fo re ve r.

Kadeem Foote as Male Ensemble is a 12th g rad e r at Mo unt Saint Michae l Acad e my. He is ve ry much hap p y to b e in this ye ar’s Mo unt Saint Michae l Play o f In The He ig hts b e ing p art o f Mo unt Saint Michae l Acad e my himse lf. He Give s ho p e and lo ve to e ve ryo ne .

Sade Frieson as Female Ensemble is an 8 th g rad e r at St. Francis o f Assisi Scho o l and has p e rfo rme d as a cast me mb e r o f the SFA Drama Club . He r sho w cre d its includ e " Fo o tlo o se " , " Aid a" , " Dre amg irls" , and Smo ke y Jo e 's Cafe ." Sad e is hap p y to b e p art o f the cast in Mo unt’s p ro d uctio n o f In The He ig hts and wishe s the se nio rs g o o d luck!

Tatyana Harrell as Female Ensemble is a so p ho mo re at St. Barnab as Hig h Scho o l. She is e xcite d to b e a p art o f this p ro d uctio n. She is curre ntly in " Shre k" with the St. Barnab as p laye rs and thanks Mr. Silva, Mr. Pe nsio n and Ms. Je ssica fo r the e xp e rie nce .

Bria Lemon-Johnson as Female Ensemble Bria Le mo n-Jo hnso n atte nd s Card inal Sp e llman Hig h Scho o l. She is a Junio r. This is he r first hig h scho o l p lay and she is g lad to b e a p art o f it. We have wo rke d hard to make this p lay the b e st o ne ye t! :)

Lucia Pacif ico as Female Ensemble is a se nio r at Pre sto n Hig h Scho o l. She is so e xcite d to b e a p art o f the In the He ig hts cast as he r final p ro d uctio n. Pre vio usly she has p e rfo rme d as a Pre sto n Playe r in Guys & Do lls, Le g ally Blo nd e , Into the Wo o d s, and Be auty & the Be ast . Lucia wo uld like to thank e ve ryo ne invo lve d in the sho w fo r all the ir hard wo rk and d e d icatio n. Bre ak a le g !

Leslie Recinas as Female Ensemble is a se nio r at Pre sto n Hig h Scho o l. This is he r first ye ar wo rking with the Mo unt Playe rs and also the first p ro d uctio n. She p articip ate d in the stag e cre w at Pre sto n since so p ho mo re ye ar and finally d e cid e d it was time to e xp re ss he r many o the r tale nts o n the stag e rathe r than b ack stag e . Thanks Mr. Silva, Mr. Pe nso n, and Ms. Je ssica fo r the amazing e xp e rie nce .

Janvier Drinkwater as Male Ensemble is a so p ho mo re at Mo unt Saint Michae l Acad e my. He is hap p y to b e ap art Mo unt Saint Michae l's In The He ig hts. Janvie r ap p re ciate 's e ve rything that Mr.Silva, Ms.Je ssica, and Mr.Pe nsio n and e ve ryo ne fo r all the hard wo rk the y have b e e n p utting in the cast. Janvie r is a lyricist (write r), rap s , and sing s. He thanks e ve ryo ne fo r the wo nd e rful e xp e rie nce .

Kalanie Ayala as Female Ensemble is a se nio r at Pre sto n Hig h Scho o l. She 's b e e n invo lving he rse lf in musicals since he r fre shman ye ar. Kalanie has p articip ate d in the musical at Pre sto n e ach ye ar and d e cid e d he r so p ho mo re ye ar that she 'd tryo ut fo r a Mo unt p ro d uctio n. In this p ro ce ss, she 's fo und the cast to b e he r family. Finally, she 'd like to thank Mr. Silva, Mr. Pe nso n, and Ms. Je ssica fo r the rid e !

MUSICIANS Drums - Haro ld Ag o sto Guitar - Miche le Te mp le Bass - Ale jand ro Zo rrillo Ke yb o ard - Ad am Wig g ins Ke yb o ard 2 - Se an Patrick Came ro n Pe rcussio n - Ad am Fo rman Pe rcussio n 2 - Fre d Trump y Saxo p ho ne - Sam Baile y Re e d (Alto Flute /Transve rse Flute ) - Jare d Ne wle n Trump e t - And y Warre n Tro mb o ne - Ke vin A. Virg ilio

Marc Silva Director Marc Silva re ce ive d fo rmal training as a Dance and The atre Mino r at Manhattanville Co lle g e , as we ll as One -On-One Pro d uctio ns und e r the d ire ctio n o f Matthe w Bo nifacio , Sund ance Film Winne r and Dire cto r. He traine d and d ance d fo r Max Luna III fro m the re no wne d Alvin Alle y Co mp any, in Paralle l Life time s whe re The Martha Gram Co . o p e ne d fo r the m. He b e came the ho use cho re o g rap he r fo r the le g e nd ary So und Facto ry Nig ht Club und e r the d ire ctio n o f Rafi Me rcad o . Marc co ntinue d his care e r in the arts as Assistant Dire cto r o f The atre Arts at Card inal Sp e llman H.S. and late r Dire cto r fo r Fo o tlo o se and We st Sid e Sto ry. He is curre ntly the d rama d ire cto r fo r the SFA Drama Club . So me o f Marc Silva’s cre d its while wo rking fo r Ho use o f Me rcad o Ente rtainme nt includ e ”, the Ve g as Hit “Wicke d ville ” at the MGM Grand Las Ve g as, and his mo st re ce nt was p e rfo rming fo r David Gue tta in Pure to Rico fo r the ir “Ye llo we e n” p arty.

Stacy Penson Musical Director has wo rke d as music d ire cto r fo r 5 Bro ad way p ro d uctio ns and fo r nume ro us artists in the music ind ustry. He has co llab o rate d with artists such as Ale cia Ke ys, Ang ie Sto ne , Patti LaBe lle , Brian Mcknig ht and Kathle e n Battle , to name a fe w. He has also wo rke d o n the music staff at Unive rsity Of Michig an, Butle r Unive rsity, and Bo wling Gre e n State Unive rsity as co nd ucto r, p ianist, and instructo r.

Jessica Santomassimo Choreographer Afte r wo rking at St Francis Assisi as cho re o g rap he r, she is d e lig hte d to b e making he r d e b ut at Mo unt St. Michae l. Je ssica is a Pre -K te ache r’s assistant at St. Francis Xavie r. She starte d d ancing at a ve ry e arly ag e and late r fo und he r lo ve fo r the ate r. Je ssica has co mp e te d in se ve ral d ance co mp le tio ns as we ll as p e rfo rme d in many musicals. Cre d its includ e : We st Sid e Sto ry (Anita), Aid a (Amne rsis), Fo o tlo o se (p rincip le d ance r), The Music Man (d ance r), Anything Go e s (Bo nnie ) Mo vie cre d its: Its Co mp licate d (e xtra) The Bo unty Hunte r (e xtra).

Michael Santomassimo Assistant Choreographer Michae l is a junio r d ance majo r at LaGuard ia Hig h Scho o l. Afte r just p e rfo rming “In the He ig hts” at LaGuard ia, he is e xcite d to b e assisting his siste r. Michae l has co mp e te d in many d ance co mp e titio ns and p e rfo rmance s. He has b e e n in se ve ral sho ws includ ing The Ne w Kid o n to ur. Michae l ho p e s to co ntinue with an arts care e r in the future .