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Department of Theatre Department of Theatre Bright Star: Concert Version March 26-28, 2021 Southwestern University Sarofim Open Air Theater SAROFIM OPEN AIR THEATER BRIGHT STAR Concert Version Inspired By A True Story Music, Book, and Story by Music, Book, and Story by STEVE MARTIN EDIE BRICKELL DIRECTOR MUSIC DIRECTOR Joey Banks ’07 Beth Everett STAGE MANAGER COSTUME DESIGN Logan Holmes ’22 Campbell Duffy ’22 LIGHTING DESIGN SCENIC DESIGN Andrew Snyder ’21 Lilly Percifield Smith ’22 Luis Sandoval ’22 SOUND DESIGN DRAMATURG Rodd Simonsen Hannah Rutt ’22 Produced by Joey Parnes, Sue Wagner, John Johnson, Zebulon LLC, Jay Alix & Una Jackman, Len Blavatnik, James L. Nederlander, Carson & Joseph Gleberman, Balboa Park Productions, The Shubert Organization, James deRoy/ Catherine Adler/Cricket Jiranek In Association with Rodger Hess, A.C. Orange International, Broadway Across America, Sally Jacobs & Warren Baker, Diana DiMenna, Exeter Capital, Agnes Gund, True Love Productions and The Old Globe BRIGHT STAR is presented through special arrangement with and all authorized performance materials are supplied by Theatrical Rights Worldwide 1180 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 640, New York, NY 10036. www.theatricalrights.com CAST Alice Murphy..................................................................................Trinity Denson ’23 Alice Murphy/Swing.......................................................................Christian Erben ’21 Billy Cane..........................................................................................Will Mallick ’24 Jimmy Ray Dobbs......................................................................Cayden Couchman ’23 Margo Crawford..........................................................................Katherine Lunam ’24 Mayor Josiah Dobbs.............................................................................Adam Kral ’24 Mama Murphy............................................................................Jessica Workman ’22 Daddy Murphy...............................................................................Daniel Winkler ’21 Daddy Cane........................................................................Kyle Bussone-Peterson ’24 Lucy Grant......................................................................................Faith Madsen ’24 Stanford..........................................................................................Dane Parker ’22 Daryl Ames/Swing...........................................................................Sonny Bushak ’21 Ensemble...........................................................Bronwyn Fogarty ’24, Hannah Kral ’23 Jamie Hotaling ’23, Clayton Mann ’23 PRODUCTION STAFF Costume Shop Manager..........................................................................Glenda Wolfe Master Electrician..............................................................................Patrick Anthony Technical Director...............................................................................Patrick Crowley Asst. Stage Manager..............................................Jillian Etheredge ’24, Hailey Cagle ’23 Asst. Sound Design.........................................................................Kyle Livingston ’22 Asst. Dramaturg.................................................................................Oskar Brian ’22 Production Electrician.............................................................................Jo Garza ’21 Properties Master..............................................................................Connor Bate ’23 Scenic Elements...........................................................................Lossie Hudspeth ’21 Light Board operator..........................................................................Coby Novillo ’24 Recording Operator................Angus Heartsill ’24, Harrison Ray Jones ’23, Maddy Lamb ’22 Properties Crew.......................................................Angus Heartsill ’24, Oskar Brian ’22 Stage Crew..............Sonny Bushak ’21, Adam Kral ’24, Coby Novillo ’24, Andrew Snyder ’21 Sound Crew...........................Harrison Ray Jones ’23, Kyle Livingston ’22, Avery Marsh ’24 Krista Kelly ’23 Wardrobe........................................................Maddy Lamb ’22, Olivia Rose McCain ’22 House Manager................................................................Rae Land ’22, Jana Steen ’22 Ushers.............................Alejandra Reyes Salinas ’21, Laine Parrish ’23, Haylee Roldan ’24 Camille Krumweide ’22, Addie Perkins ’24 THE VIDEO OR AUDIO RECORDING OF THIS PERFORMANCE BY ANY MEANS IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. DIRECTOR’S NOTE Around a year ago, we were just finishing the run of our last musical, Little Women, as the world began to shut down. Our students and faculty moved to online learning as we buckled down and hoped for a quick end to what we would soon come to know as the next year of our lives. Theatre has changed over these past 12 months and we have changed the way we make theatre, but I remain incredibly proud at what this department can do when we are faced with challenges. We have still put up a season of artistically relevant work that entertains and educates, and, to top it all off, we have done it safely. This year our musical appears a bit different. Bright Star: Concert Version means that the script has been pared down in order to create a music-focused production that can be done in one act. The story remains, the characters remain, and the score remains, but the staging has been removed, or altered, to better work within the limits of social distancing and University safety protocols. Every rehearsal, every meeting, and every showing are being presented safely and with the proper health considerations. Bright Star: Concert Version is a show about new beginnings, and we hope this hour and a half of optimism allows you to welcome the idea that the sun is going to shine again … and that the next 12 months won’t resemble the last. Enjoy the show, mask up, and stay safe. Joey Banks ’07 AUTHOR BIOS STEPHEN MARTIN is one of the most well-known and pervasive talents in entertainment. His work has earned him an Academy Award, five Grammy Awards (two for comedy, three for music), an Emmy, the Mark Twain Award and the Kennedy Center Honor. As an author, Martin’s work includes the plays Picasso at the Lapin Agile, The Underpants, and Meteor Shower. Also an accomplished banjoist, Martin created the Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass, an award established to reward artistry and bring greater visibility to bluegrass performers. EDIE BRICKELL released the debut multiplatinum album SHOOTING RUBBER BANDS AT THE STARS with New Bohemians in 1988. Her recent works include a 13-track collaboration with Steve Martin titled LOVE HAS COME FOR YOU. The album won a Grammy for Best American Roots Song and inspired the musical Bright Star. Their second album, SO FAMILIAR, is out now. CAST AND CREATIVE TEAM BIOS CONNOR BATE ’23 TYLER, TX Major: Theatre, Applied Physics Acting: Album, Boo; Twelve Angry Jurors, Juror #2. Management: Everybody, Asst. Stage Manager; Little Women The Broadway Musical, Asst. Stage Manager. SONNY BUSHAK ’21 ROUND ROCK, TX Major: Theatre | Minor: French Acting: Everybody, Usher; American Buffalo, Bob; A Bright Room Called Day, Emil Traum; Texas Beauty Pageant Murder: The Fall of Don Swan, Don Swan. Playwriting: The Fall of Don Swan, Co-Writer. KYLE BUSSONE-PETERSON ’24 HIGHTSTOWN, NJ Major: Theatre, Business This is Kyle’s first acting role at Southwestern. HAILEY CAGLE ’23 LAGO VISTA, TX Major: Theatre, Political Science Management: Little Women The Broadway Musical, Asst. Stage Manager. Acting: Everybody, Death. CAYDEN COUCHMAN ’23 AUSTIN, TX Major: Theatre, Business Acting: Everybody, Somebody #5; Little Women The Broadway Musical, John Brooke. TRINITY DENSON ’23 WICHITA FALLS, TX Major: Theatre, Communications Acting: Little Women The Broadway Musical, Jo March. CAMPBELL DUFFY ’22 GEORGETOWN, TX Major: Theatre Acting: Everybody, Death; Little Women The Broadway Musical, Aunt March; The Wolves, Soccer Mom; Heathers The Musical, Mrs. Fleming/Veronica’s Mom. CHRISTIAN ERBEN ’21 AUSTIN, TX Major: Theatre Directing: Album; Little Women The Broadway Musical, Asst. Director; Twelve Angry Jurors, Asst. Director; *Some Girl(s). Acting: The Wolves, #13; Heathers The Musical, Martha Dunnstock; Silent Sky, Williamina Fleming; *Spring Awakening, Martha Bessell. Design: Everybody, Asst. Projection/Set Design & Properties Manager; The Effect, Properties Master; A Bright Room Called Day, Properties Master. JILLIAN ETHEREDGE ’24 AUSTIN, TX Major: Sociology, Minor: Theatre This is Jillian’s first management role at Southwestern. BRONWYN FOGARTY ’24 HOUSTON, TX Major: Theatre, Psychology This is Bronwyn’s first acting role at Southwestern. LOGAN HOLMES ’22 MIDLAND, TX Major: Theatre | Minor: Psychology, Computer Science Acting: Everybody, Love; Album, Trish; The Effect, Ensemble; *Spring Awakening, Moritz Stiefel; *Some Girl(s), Bobbi. Management: The Wolves, Asst. Stage Manager. JAIME HOTALING ‘23 SPRING, TX Major: Theatre, Environmental Studies | Minor: Religion Management: Everybody, Stage Manager; Twelve Angry Jurors, Asst. Stage Manager. ADAM KRAL ’24 HOUSTON, TX Major: Theatre, Kinesiology | Minor: Philosophy Acting: Everybody, Usher. HANNAH KRAL ’23 HOUSTON, TX Major: Music, Kinesiology Acting: Little Women, Marmee. KYLE LIVINGSTON ’22 TYLER, TX Major: Theatre | Minor: Religion Acting: Little Women The Broadway Musical, Mr. Laurence; American
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