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Summer Stock Austin Staff SUMMER STOCKAUSTIN CO-FOUNDERS Michael McKelvey & Ginger Morris PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Michael McKelvey ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR Ginger Morris COMPANYMANAGER Shannon Bishop* LIGHTING DESIGNER/MASTER ELECTRICIAN Natalie George SCENIC/PUPPET DESIGNER Connor Hopkins SCENE SHOP MANAGERJoe Carpenter SOUND DESIGNER Bill Mester & Philip Owen REHEARSAL ACCOMPANISTTom Mitchell & Lyn Koenning COSTUME DESIGNERS Michelle Heath & Griffon Ramsey COSTUME SHOP MANAGERS T'Cie Mancuso, Michelle Heath PROPS MASTERS Michelle Brandt* , Kiara Smith, Hannah Flatau, Kelsey Balch, Ana Smith, Callie Carpenter HAIR/ MAKE-UP DESIGNER David Valdes & Brian Egelhoff* BUILD CREW SSA Company Members GRAPHIC/WEBDESIGN John Howrey MARKETING & ADMINISTRATIVEASSOCIATE S Melissa Rosenberg* & Laurie Urban* BOX OFFICE MANAGERSShannon Bishop* , Kel Sanders* BOX OFFICESTAFF Shannon Bishop* , Kel Sanders*, Chris Smith, Kendra Slack, Angelica Manez* & Briget Lynch SCENIC/TECHNICALMENTORS Chris Carpenter, George Marsolek* DIRECTORSMichael McKelvey, David Valdes and Natalie George *DENOTESSTUDENT MENTORS MMNT Staff ARTISTIC DIRECTOR David Long AREA COORDINATOREv Lunning, Jr. MANAGING DIRECTOR Michelle Polgar ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR Robin Grace Thompson SUMMER STOCKAUSTIN ADVISORYBOARD Ginger & Pate Brendle Lisa & Dave Sikora Vaughn & Jeri Brock Cindy & Greg Abel I • headshots • portraits ~ fine art www.:abe-Uphotography.,com FOUNDED BY FIREMENSM William Cannon 4301W. 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AUSTIN , TEXAS 78703 WWW .PARTYCAT.COM 5 I 2-472-8250 Notefrom the Art isticDirector Withinthe world of SummerStock Austin, we educate each other on a dailybasis not only on the beautyof thetheatre, but mostimportantly on the processthat goesinto its creation. Thisseason wehave the privilege of bringingyou three completely contrasting titles; we offer to youJack and the Beanstalk , anoriginal production based on the classic fairytale , Bat Boy: The Musical, andOklahoma!. Thisseason we are introducing an additionalaspect of livetheatre by embracing the concept of puppetry.Our hope is that bythe teaming SSA and Trouble Puppet Theatre, Jack and the Beanstalk canbring something completely new to thechildren's audiences of Austin.Conner Hopkins' scenicand puppet des ignsshow us howseamlessly and beautifully puppetry and set designcan be realized through the efforts of hardworkingyouth. Bat Boy: The Musical is a cleverand humorous musical with heartand poignancy that is rareto find in showsthese days . It accompaniesJack and the Beanstalk as a heartwarming, inspirationalpiece of theatrespeaking to audiencesof all ages.David Valdes' contribution to SSAover the years as a directorand make-up artist has been a tremendousbenefit for us.We are confidentthat you will seehis consummate professionalism in the performancesof our thespians in Bat Boy: The Musical . 2008is a veryspecial Summer Stock season because it marksthe first timeone of ouralumni , TaylorOrear, has joined the directorial staff with his choreography for Bat Boy: The Musical. PRODUCEDIN ASSOCIATIONWITH TROUBLEPUPPET THEATRECOMPANY Asour final productionof theseason, Oklahoma! providesus with the opportunity to offer theatergoersof all agesthe opportunity to seea classicpiece of theatreproduced in a rousingand imaginativeway. It hasbeen my utmost pleasure to workon this productionwith manyof mybest friendsin theAustin Theatre community-- LynKoenning , RobinLewis , TomMitchell, Phillip Owen , andBill Mester. PRODUCTION TEAM CREATED BY NATALIEGEORGE & CONNORHOPKINS I wouldbe remiss if I did notmention the work of GingerMorris, our administrative director, DIRECTOR NATALIEGEORGE whokept us lookingat the big picture; Natalie Georgewho directed and wrote Jack aswell ORIGINAL SCRIPT WRITTEN BY NATALIEGEORGE as designedthe lights for all threeshows; Robin Grace Thompson who took care of all of our PUPPETS DESIGNED BY CONNORHOPKINS budgetaryand personnel needs ; MichellePolgar who took the managingof theMMNT to another PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER ANGELICAMANEZ level; MichelleHeath and Griffon Ramsey who made the costumes look fantastic and finally Joe ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER ANA SMITH Carpenterwho without his professionalismand kind heart we would not have any sets. COSTUMES DESIGNED BY NATALIEGEORGE PUPPETS CONSTRUCTEDBY CONNORHOPKINS & JACKCAST Finally,I would like to takethis opportunityto thankall of theSSA Company . Whenthese fourteen SOUND EFFECTSAND MUSIC BY MICHAEL MCKELVEY& ELIOT HAYNES to twenty-oneyear olds were not just preparingfor performance; theywere building the sets, sewingcostumes , raisingfunds , postingsigns, running sound, purchasing props , collecting silentauction items , hammeringnails , hanginglights .. .you name it , they'vedone it. These awe-inspiringkids drove from Cedar Park , Lakeway, RoundRock , Kyle, SanMarcos , andWestlake everyday at ninein the morningto spendtheir summer creating what you are about to behold. Theseincredible artists are what keep Summer Stock Austin alive. My greatest thanks goes to our incrediblestage management and production team: Travis , Shannon, Karen, Angelica, Hannah, Kelsey& Ana-withoutyour efforts , sweatand persistence , SSAcould not function. Thankyou all fromthe bottomof myheart . Michael CAST JACK MICHAEL FARISS MOTHER HANNAH DUNNINGTON cow KELLEYABELL SPIRIT ZACH GREEN SPIRIT ANNIE KUHL SPIRIT MARIE LEMON DAIRY MAID DANIELLECOX TAILOR/2ND MERCHANT/POULTRYWOMEN/HEN MARK MURRAY GIANT CHAD DUDA MICHAEL (FATHER) AARONLOFTON BOOK AND LYRICS BY OSCARHAMMERSTEIN II MUSIC BY CREW RICHARD RODGERS LIGHT BOARD OPERATOR RENO BOSTICK SOUND BOARD OPERATOR KENDRASLACK BASED ON THE PLAY "GREENGROW THE LILACS"BY LYNN RIGGS DECK SOUND CAMERONLASATER ORIGINAL DANCES BY AGNES DE MILLE PUPPET MASTER BRIDGET LYNCH SCENIC JOSH ALLRED, BRANDONEDWARDS, CHRISSY ENSLEY HEAD DRESSER JOSH MAYES DIRECTOR DR. MICHAEL MCKELVEY DRESSERS MIKAYLAAGRELLA, BRA'KEHRI FRAZIER CHOREOGRAPHERROBIN LEWIS BOX OFFICE KEL SANDERS,VICTORIA NASSIF, CHRIS SMITH MUSICAL DIRECTORLYN KOENNING HOUSE MANAGER LAURIE URBAN ADDITIONAL MUSIC PREPARATION MICHAEL MCKELVEY USHERS ANGELICADAVILA, AMANDA SERRA, KELSEYSMITH STAGE MANAGER TRAVISBRENDLE ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER HANNAH FLATAU COSTUME COORDINATORGRIFFON RAMSEY SET DESIGNER CONNORHOPKINS LIGHTING DESIGNER NATALIEGEORGE SOUND DESIGNER BILL MESTER& PHILLIP OWEN Orchestra CONDUCTOR& KEYBOARD LYN KOENNING KEYBOARD AUSTIN HALLER TRUMPET MIKE PICCIONE TROMBONE MATT PRICE REEDS MARK GURGEL& DENISE GURGEL BASS GEORGEFAHLUND PERCUSSION MIKE KOENNING The Show Cast CURLY CHRIS SMITH LAUREY LIZ SIKORA OKLAHOMATERRITORY JUST OUTSIDECLAREMORE SETTING AUNT ELLER MELISSA ROSENBERG TIME 1906 WILL PARKER AARONMOTEN ADO ANNIE MONIQUE HUFF ACTI ALI HAKIM BRIAN JAMES EGELHOFF JUD FRY CHRISTOPHERSKILLERN SCENE 1 AUNT ELLER'S FARMHOUSE ANDREW CARNES ZACH GREEN OH, WHATA BEAUTIFUL MORNIN' CURLY GERTIE CUMMINGS KELLEYABELL OH, WHATA BEAUTIFUL MORNIN' (REPRISE) LAUREY SLIM BRANDONEDWARDS THE SURREYWITH THE FRINGE ON TOP CURLY, LAUREY IKE JACOBTRUSSELL KANSASCITY WILL PARKER, AUNT ELLER & MEN ROSEBUD MIKAYLAAGRELLA THE SURREYWITH THE FRINGE ON TOP (REPRISE) CURLY JESS JOSH ALLRED I CAIN'T SAY NO ADO ANNIE I CAIN'T SAY NO (REPRISE) ADO ANNIE CHALMERS RENO BOSTICK MANY A NEW DAYLAUREY & GIRLS ARMINA/DREAM LAUREY MICHELLE BRANDT IT'S A SCANDAL,IT'S AN OUTRAGE!ALI HAKIM, BOYS & GIRLS VIRGINIA ANGELICADAVILA PEOPLEWILL SAYWE'RE IN LOVELAUREY & CURLY ELLEN CHRISSY ENSLEY MIKE BRA' KEHRI L. FRAZIER SCENE2 THE SMOKEHOUSEOF AUNT ELLER'S FARMHOUSE JOE CAMERONLASATER POORJUD IS DAID CURLY & JUD KATE BRIDGETLYNCH LONELYROOM JUD CORD KEL SANDERS SCENE3 LAUREY'S ROOM,AUNT ELLER'S FARM VIVIAN AMANDASERRA OUT OF MY DREAMS LAUREY & GIRLS AGGIE KENDRASLACK BALLET- LAUREYMAKES UP HER MIND COMPANY PETUNIA KELSEYSMITH DREAM LAUREY (ALTERNATE) ALISON SPELL INTERMISSION Crew ACTII RUNNING CREW KELSEYBALCH, ANA SMITH, SCENE 1 THE SKIDMORE RANCH KRIS CARPENTER,GEORGE MARSOLEK THE FARMERAND THE COWMANCARNES, AUNT ELLER, CURLY, WILL, ADO HEAD DRESSER JOSH MAYES ANNIE, AND ENSEMBLE DRESSERS DANIELLECOX, CORLEY PILLSBURY ALL ER NUTHIN' WILL & ADO ANNIE MAKEUP BRIAN JAMES EGELHOFF SCENE2 OUT BACK OF SKIDMORE RANCH LIGHT BOARD OPERATOR HANNAH DUNNINGTON PEOPLEWILL SAYWE'RE IN LOVE-REPRISECURLY & LAUREY SPOT LIGHT OPERATOR MICHAEL FARISS,AARON LOFTON SOUND BOARD OPERATOR MARK MURRAY SCENE3 AUNT ELLER'S FARM DECK SOUND MARIE LEMON OKLAHOMA!CURLY & ENSEMBLE HOUSE MANAGER LAURIE URBAN FINALE ENSEMBLE USHERS CHAD DUDA, ANNIE KUHL THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR VOLUNTEERS! Cast BAT BOY JACOBTRUSSELL MEREDITH PARKER LAURIE URBAN DR. THOMAS PARKER CLAYCARTLAND SHELLEY PARKER CORLEYPILLSBURY SHERIFF REYNOLDS AARONMOTEN RICK TAYLOR/LORRAINE CHRISTOPHERSKILLERN RON TAYLOR/INSTITUTE MAN/ENSEMBLE MICHAEL FARISS RUTHIE TAYLOR/NED/ENSEMBLE HANNAH DUNNINGTON