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DIRECTOR’S NOTES We are so appreciative to have the opportunity to present our season of work this year, albeit under different circumstances. While we’ve had to make a few adjustments, we have still been able to grow and develop as artists. We’ve also learned how to let go so we could embrace new possibilities. That idea is at the core of The Last Five Years. This show tells the ​ ​ story of two people who love each other very much but realize that love isn’t enough if there is not also trust and support. We hear their stories told inversely: Jaime’s from beginning to end and Cathy’s from end to beginning. Traditionally, this show is cast with two performers. We chose to cast each song with a different performer to not only provide more opportunities for our amazingly talented students but also to reinforce the idea that this story does not just belong to these two characters; their story is familiar and, sadly, common. Thank you as always for supporting PLU Theatre and Dance! —Tom Smith, Director COMING UP NEXT.... Dance 2021 Streaming April 23 and 24 at 7:30 pm PST Twisted Tales of Poe Directed by Jeff Clapp Streaming and Broadcasting May 6-8 at 7:30 pm PST www.plu.edu/theatre-dance/season CAST The Last Five Years in order of appearance Written and Composed by Jason Robert Brown Originally Produced for the New York stage by Arielle Tepper and Marty Bell CATHY JAIME Originally Produced by Northlight Theatre Chicago, IL Melanie Young (“Still Hurting”) ​ Henry Temple* (“Shiksa Goddess”) DIRECTOR, PROPS…………..………….…….……………………Tom Smith ​ MUSIC DIRECTOR………..…………...……...….…………Zachary Kellogg Morgan Roberts* (“See I’m Smiling”) ​ CHOREOGRAPHER……………...………………………………Sarah Seder Gabriel Dawson (“Moving Too Fast”) ​ SCENIC DESIGNER……………………...………………...Amanda Sweger Cecilia Lewis* (“I’m A Part of That”) COSTUME DESIGNER……………………….……..….Kathleen Anderson* ​ LIGHTING DESIGNER……………….………………..………...Haley Snyder Riley Penland* (“The Schmuel Song”) ​ VIDEOGRAPHY……………..………...…………………..John Struzenberg Olivia Bentley (“A Summer in Ohio”) ​ SOUND ENGINEER………...……………………………………..Travis Pagel Sean Kilen (“The Next Ten Minutes”) STAGE MANAGER…………………………..…..Monique Otter-Johnson* ​ Lindsey Hansen (“The Next Ten Minutes”) ​ Trevor Kytola* (“A Miracle Would Happen”) ​ Lisa Kelley (“Climbing Uphill”) PRODUCTION CREW ​ Alex Perfect (“If I Didn’t Believe in You”) ​ TECHNICAL DIRECTOR…………….……..……………..Henry Loughman* Kristen Sorensen (“I Can Do Better Than That”) ​ COSTUME SHOP MANAGER…………..……....…….Kathleen Anderson* Brady Grahe (“Nobody Needs to Know”) SCENIC CONSTRUCTION…………..……...…….....Mathæus Andersen*, ​ Shelby Hickman (“Goodbye Until Tomorrow”) Isaac Madsen-Bibeau, Brandon Foster, Annika Nordleaf-Nelson*, ​ Ben Rampley, Allison Sheflo, Pip Walker Alex Perfect (“I Could Never Rescue You”) ​ COSTUME CONSTRUCTION…....Natalee Aalgaard*, Destiny Colville*, Anna Hartman*,Emilie Pennington- Davis, Abigail Wetzel ELECTRICIANS……...Madison Ashley, Naomi Dugaw, Melaina Hayes, ​ Miri Karasu, Marla Kelly, Peyton Noreen*, Elena Oliver, Micheal TIME/PLACE Peters, Tiana Price, Ben Rampley, Dylan Ruggeri*, Kody Smith, Byranna Stoddard, Mia Uhl, Zayde Vetter Today, New York City There is no intermission PLU is on the traditional lands of the Nisqually, Puyallup, Squaxin Island, and Steilacoom ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ peoples; we acknowledge and respect the traditional caretakers of this land. *Denotes membership in Alpha Psi Omega (ΑΨΩ), National Theatre Honor Society SONGS CAST BIOGRAPHIES “Still Hurting”.....................................................................................Cathy Olivia Bentley (Cathy) is a junior musical theatre “Shiksa Goddess”............................................................................Jamie ​ major from Bainbridge Island, WA whose recent “See I’m Smiling”.............................................................................Cathy credits include Little Becky Two Shoes in Urinetown “Moving Too Fast”...........................................................................Jamie ​ (PLU), Broadway at the Movies (PLU), and Songs I'll “I’m A Part of That”.........................................................................Cathy ​ ​ Never Sing (PLU). She would like to thank her family “The Schmuel Song”........................................................................Jamie ​ for their love and support and this cast and crew for “A Summer in Ohio”........................................................................Cathy their amazing work and this experience. “The Next Ten Minutes”......................................................Cathy, Jamie “A Miracle Would Happen”...........................................................Jamie Gabriel Dawson (Jamie) is a first year musical theatre “Climbing Uphill”..............................................................................Cathy ​ major from Vashon Island, WA whose recent credits “If I Didn’t Believe in You” ..............................................................Jamie include Seymour in Broadway at the Movies (PLU), “I Can Do Better Than That”...........................................................Cathy ​ and Tommy in The Who's Tommy (DramaDock). He “Nobody Needs to Know”..............................................................Jamie ​ would like to thank his parents, Tom Smith, Sarah “Goodbye Until Tomorrow/I Could Never Rescue You”.....Jaime, Cathy ​ Seder, and Glenn Guhr! Brady Grahe (Jamie) is a sophomore chemistry major from Tacoma ​ whose recent credits include Roger in Rent, Dr. Culter in Man Out of THE LAST FIVE YEARS ​ ​ ​ Time (PLU), and American Man in A Piece of My Heart (PLU). He is presented through special arrangement ​ ​ ​ with Music Theatre International (MTI). would like to thank his parents and friends for always supporting his All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. artistic endeavors and providing encouragement in moments of www.mtishows.com indecision. Lindsey Hansen (Cathy) is a junior vocal ​ ​ performance major and religion minor from Tacoma whose recent credits include Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney ​ Todd (PLU), The Fox in The Cunning Little Vixen (PLU), ​ ​ ​ SPECIAL THANKS and Elle Woods in Legally Blonde. She would like to ​ ​ Dean Cameron Bennett and the School of Arts and thank her supportive parents and grandparents, her Communication, Reesa Nelson, Adam Kantor, Betsy Wolfe roommate Ellie, and Tom Smith and Zachary Kellogg for this opportunity. CAST BIOGRAPHIES CAST BIOGRAPHIES Shelby Hickman (Cathy) is a senior acting and Cecilia Lewis (Cathy) is a senior vocal performance ​ ​ ​ ​ directing BFA major and dance minor. Her recent major from Tacoma whose recent credits include credits include Ado Annie in Oklahoma! (Mustard Agnes in Agnes of God (Dukesbay Productions), ​ ​ ​ ​ Seed Theater Company), Dance Ensemble in Rosalind in Love’s Labour's Lost (PLU), and Belle in ​ ​ Holiday Inn (ManeStage Theatre), and Ensemble in Beauty and the Beast (All Saints Theatrical Repertoire ​ Broadway at the Movies (PLU). Special thanks to Association). She would like to thank her family and ​ Tom, the production team, her family, and Sean! best friend Brian for their constant love and support. Hope you enjoy the show! Riley Penland (Jamie) is a second-year music ​ ​ Lisa Kelley (Cathy) is a senior musical theatre major education major from Federal Way, WA whose ​ ​ from Puyallup, WA. Her recent credits include Sarah recent credits include Company in Broadway at the Brown in Broadway at the Movies (PLU), Bebe in A Movies (PLU), Fipp in Urinetown (PLU) and Soloist in ​ ​ ​ Chorus Line (Tacoma Little Theatre), and Dream Song's I'll Never Sing (PLU). He would like to thank his ​ Laurey in Oklahoma! (Mustard Seed Theatre friends and family for their support, Dycus, and ​ ​ Company). Lisa would like to thank her family, director Tom Smith for this opportunity. friends, and advisors for their love and support. Enjoy the show! Alex Perfect (Jamie) is a third-year computer science ​ ​ major from Puyallup, WA whose recent credits Sean Kilen (Jamie) is a senior acting and directing include Hot Blades Harry in Urinetown (PLU), ​ ​ ​ BFA from Tacoma whose recent credits include Ensemble in Sweeney Todd (PLU), and Gaston in ​ Broadway at the Movies (PLU), Sweeney Todd (PLU), Beauty and the Beast (Emerald Ridge High School). ​ ​ and Night of Musical Theatre 2019 (PLU). Sean would He would like to thank his family, Christopher Tavern, ​ ​ like to thank Tom for this opportunity and his and director Tom Smith for this opportunity. wonderful girlfriend, Shelby for always supporting him. Morgan Roberts (Cathy) is a senior musical theatre ​ ​ Trevor Kytola (Jamie) is a junior double major in vocal major and communication minor from Maple Valley, ​ performance and Music Education from Walla Walla, WA whose recent credits include Laurey in WA whose recent credits include Oklahoma! (OSLC), Monk Chorus in The Hunchback ​ ​ Schoolmaster/Mosquito in The Cunning Little Vixen of Notre Dame (The 5th Avenue Theatre), and Little ​ ​ (PLU), Ensemble in Sweeney Todd (PLU), and Sally in Urinetown (PLU). She would like to thank her ​ ​ ​ Eisenstein in Die Fledermaus later this spring. He would family, her friends, and her roomies! ​ like to thank Tom Smith, Dr. Jim Brown, and his parents for their continued support and encouragement to pursue what he loves most. CAST BIOGRAPHIES PRODUCTION BIOGRAPHIES Kristin Sorensen (Cathy) is a third year biology major Kathleen Anderson (Costume Design) has an MFA in Costume and ​ ​ ​ from Poulsbo, WA whose recent

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