DRAMATICALLY INCORRECT THEATER GROUP & DANCE COMPANY

AUGUST 14 - 15, 2020

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Dramatically Incorrect Theater Group & Dance Company

PRESENTS

TWISTED: THE UNT OLD ST ORY OF A RO YAL VIZIER

Music by Lyrics by Book by AJ HOLMES KALEY MCMAHON ERI C KAHN GALE, NI CK LANG, & MA TT LANG

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D ANIEL KASENBURG LEO DUCHARME SARA LANDRY

CAITL YN MCLEASH C ONNOR FORBES LEX BLAIR

MI CHAEL GOD IN NAD IA NALESNIK MI CHELLE KELL Y

C ONNOR FERGUSON OLIVIA MINCHELL O DEVIN PRO VENCHER

Directed by PATRICK O TERI

Choreographed by PAUL GYMZIAK

Musically Directed by MIKE HOFFMAN

PLEASE BE AD VISED: This performance includes sexual innuendos, adult situations, and simulated violence.

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Show Dates: September 27 - 28, 2020

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Act 1 Prologue ……………………………………………………………………………………… Sherrazade Scene 1: Market Place Dream A Lit tle Harder ……………………………………………………………………… Ja’far/Cast Scene 2: I Steal Everything I Steal Everything ………………………………………………………………………………… Aladdin Scene 3: The Princess Everything and More …………………………………………………………………………… . Princess Scene 4: The Flashback Sands of Time/ Golden Rule ………………………………………………………………… Ja’far/Cast Golden Rule Part 2 …………………………………………………………………… .. Royal Vizier/Cast 1001 Night ……………………………………………………………… .....………… Sherr azade/Ja’far If I Believed ………………………………………………………………………………………… ... Ja’far Scene 5: Orphaned at Thirty- Three Orphaned at Thirty- Three ……………………………………………………………………..… Aladdin Scene 6: The Tiger-Head Cave Happy Ending ……………………………………………………………… ....… Ja’far/Aladdin/Princess

Act 2 Scene 1: Achmed’s Company No One Remembers Achmed …………………………………………………….………. Achmed/Cast Scene 2: T ake Off Y our Clothes Take Off Y our Clothes ………………………………………………………………… . Aladdin/Princess Scene 3: Ja’far On the Run Twisted ………………………………………………………………………………………… .. Ja’far/Cast Scene 4: The Bat tle Scene 5: The Power in Me The Power in Me ………………………………………………………………………… . Princess/ Ja’far Scene 6: In the Lamp Finale ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ... Cast

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Cast Members

Ja’far ………………………………………………………………………………………… ... Daniel Kasenbur g

Aladdin ………………………………………………………………………………………… .... Leo Ducharme

Princess …………………………………………………………………………………………… ... Sar a Landry

Sherrazade …………………………………………………………………………………… .. Caitlyn McLeash

Achmed ………………………………………………………………………………………… .. Connor Forbes

Captain ………………………………………………………………………………………………… .. Lex Blair

Royal Vizier …………………………………………………………………………………… ..... Michael Godin

Sultan ……………………………………………………………………………………… .... Devin Provencher

Monkey/Djinn ………………………………………………………………………………… ... Nadia Nalesnik

Bird ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ... Michelle Kelly

Ensemble …………………………………………………………………………………… ... Connor Fer guson

Ensemble ……………………………………………………………………………………… . Olivia Minchello

Ensemble ………………………………………………………………………………………… .. Paul Gymziak

Crew Members

Director …………………………………………………………………………………………… ... Patrick Oteri

Music Director …………………………………………………………………………………… Mike Hoffman

Choreographer ………………………………………………………………………………… .... Paul Gymziak

Stage Manager ……………………………………………………………………………………… .... Jen Lynch

Sound ……………………………………………………………………………………………… . T yler W allace

Lighting …………………………………………………………………………………………… ... Patrick Oteri

Costumes/Props ……………………………………………………………………………… ... Donna Michell

Filmography ……………………………………………………………………………………… Chris Albrecht

Headshot Photogr aphy ……………………………………………………………… .….. Pizzuti Photogr aphy ------ADS ------

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Daniel Kasenburg as Ja’far Daniel is simultaneously elated and terrified to be playing Ja 'Far in Dramatically Incorrect 's production of T wisted! After more than a decade of cruelly depriving himself of the joy of being on stage, he decided to slowly get back into theatre as a New Y ear's resolution in 2018, and since then he has appeared in Arlington Friends of the Dr ama's productions of Witness for the Prosecution and The Addams Family. An incorrigible Canadian, Daniel moved to the Boston area to pursue a PhD in computer science at T ufts, where he spends his days researching how to give robots ethical reasoning capabilities. Special thanks to the phenomenal cast and crew, family and friends.

Leo Ducharme as Aladdin Leo Duke is proud to be making his D ITDG Debut as Aladdin in T wisted! Leo is currently studying Music Performance and Theatre Arts at the University of Massachuset ts in Lowell. His most recent credits include The Baker in “ Into the W oods”, Benedict in “Snow flakes: or Rare White People”, and Hercules/Cronos in “ The Greek Mythology Olympiaganza”! Leo could not be more excited to be performing in his favorite Starkid show, and has even taken great lengths to get into char acter. Have you not noticed that your wallet is missing yet? T a-Dah!

Sara Landry as Princess Sara is making her second Dr amatically Incorrect (D ITGDC) appear ance. As a newer resident of Lowell, she is delighted to join the Dr amatically Incorrect family. While long walks on the beach are nice, acting is what she loves to do. Previous credits include Maureen Johnson in RENT , the Witch in Into The W oods, and Ensemble in Cannibal! The musical with Actorsingers. She is gr ateful to her friends and family for their love and support especially to Phil Laks for being so supportive.

Treasure each other and please take precautions to keep from Covid-19 from spreading … we all want to get back to theater as we once knew it.

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Caitlyn McLeash as Sherr azade Caitlin is thrilled to be a part of TWISTED! Favorite past roles include Spider ("James and the Giant Peach '', Acting Out!), Silly Girl ("Beauty and the Beast'', Acting Out!), and Pickles (" The Great American T railer Park Musical'', A CT Theatre Company). When she 's not chasing toddlers or performing on stage, she performs at events with Party Princess Productions-Boston(characters.io). She would like to thank her family & friends for supporting her, both on the stage and off.

Connor Forbes as Achmed Connor Forbes is extremely excited to be making his Massachuset ts theatre debut with Dr amatically Incorrect. As a New Hampshire native, this is definitely a trek for him, but has been completely worth it in the end. Favorite previous shows include The Complete W orks of William Shakespeare (abridged), Cannibal The Musical, Beauty and the Beast, Mamma Mia, Flashdance, and High Fidelity. In his free time, Connor enjoys not sleeping, playing board games, and writing biogr aphies about himself in the third person. Fun Fact: Connor has actually been on stage in front of a Broadway audience before, maybe ask him about it.

Lex Blair as Captain You may not know the name Lex Blair, current assistant to the Royal Vizier, but you may be familiar with our Captain from past endeavors in theatre and various venues. Prior to their eight-year hiatus, they acted in High School Musical, Bye Bye Birdie, The Producers among them. Now returning to the stage, they come to the show with new experiences as a model for their partners cr afting business, Snitches Get Stitches. In addition, they have been part of the Rocky Horror Full Body Cast for a year and create music under Saandro available on all streaming platforms.

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Michael Godin as Royal Vizier Mic is proud to be a part of this incredible journey through the sands of time with you, as we take you on an adventure in the life of Ja’Far. Some of his favorite roles to date have been Professor Bhaer in “Lit tle W omen: the Musical'', T urk in “Holy Ground”, Kenny in “Laughter on the 23rd Floor ” and Uncle Louie in “Lost in Y onkers”. He is proud to get a chance to work with such a great group of incredible actors! Break legs, everyone!!!

Devin Provencher as Sultan Devin Provencher is a student at UMass Lowell majoring in Electrical Engineering. He was most recently seen playing Peter V an Daan in The Diary of Anne Fr ank and Prometheus in The Greek Mythology Olympiaganza with the Off-Broadway Players, a student-run producing group he is president of at his school. This will be his first time acting outside of an educational facility. He is very excited to make his public theatre debut in such an amazing show with an amazing group of people.

Nadia Nalesnik as Monkey/Djinn Nadia is a student At Umass Lowell majoring in Music Education who has a passion for musical theater and the performing arts. This is her first show with Dr amatically Incorrect Theater Company, and she is BEY OND excited to be a part of the T wisted Cast! Past acting credits include: Gabrielle in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, Pete and Marvalyn in Almost, Maine, Lucy in Y ou’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, and Rona Lisa Peret ti in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. In her free time, Nadia is a part-time libr arian and a full-time emotional support dinosaur supplier. She would like to thank her family and friends for all their support!!

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Michelle Kelly as Bird Michelle is thrilled to be a part of T wisted and part of the Dr amatically Incorrect Theater Company. Her passion for theater and music started in middle school where she performed in various shows. In High School, aside from theater she joined The Children Of The W orld Choir directed by Marina W aks that was based out of Beverly Hills CA. They performed for various celebrity fundr aisers as well as appeared on The T onight Show with Jay Leno and had a short scene in the Movie Face Off. On her spare time she enjoys time with family and her horses.By profession she is a Horse Riding instructor as well as a Certified Equine Assisted Learning instructor where she teaches life skills development through the use horses. She would like to thank her Parents, husband, and friends for all their support. To the cast and crew she wishes them good luck and congr atulations on a show well done!!

Connor Ferguson as Ensemble Connor (Gaston, Omar, Abdul) is overjoyed to be a part of T wisted: The Untold Story of a Royal Vizier! An actor, musician, and comedian, he gets to channel all of these passions into one production! Past shows he’s appeared in include Mamma Mia! and The Music Man with the Pentucket Players. Connor would like to dedicate his performance to his father Mark, for always supporting him in his creative endeavors.

Olivia Minchello as Ensemble Olivia Minchello is so excited to be joining D ITGDC for T wisted as her first musical with the company! Olivia has been performing in musicals since middle school and has been seen in roles such as Meg Boyd (Damn Yankees), Dr agon (Shrek the Musical), and Housekeeper (Man of La Mancha). Olivia was to go on as Coset te in “Les Miser ables” April 2020, but unfortunately the production was canceled due to C OVID-19. As a Music Education - V oice major at UMass Lowell, Olivia hopes to teach choir after she gr aduates. Olivia joined the T wisted cast and family mid-production and couldn’t be happier she did! Filming a musical in this manner was a first for Olivia and an experience she will never for get. T wisted is a hilarious show, and she hopes you enjoy! Thank you to Olivia’s roommates Jordan and Will who continuously listened to her when she wouldn’t shut up about rehearsals: you guys are the best! ------ADS ------

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