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Presented At presented at Company members artistic Director P. Marston Sullivan executive Director Peter Blair artisic advisor Stephen M. Genovese executive advisor Thomas J. Samorian associate artistic Director Peter Robel managing Director Ryan Guhde Casting Coordinator Stephanie Sullivan board/Company secretary Mary Kate Robel media Director Charles Riffenburg IV Company members Rebecca Mauldin, Sean Thomas board Steve Goodman, Robert Kimmeth, Jean Zuiker artistic affiliates Anthony Apodaca, Brenda Didier, Patrick Ham, Theresa Ham, Jon Steinhagen, A. Scott Williams, and John Zuiker mission & Vision BoHo Theatre’s mission is to create theatre that incorporates the arts as a whole — Art for art’s sake. Our vision is to challenge convention through literary originality and eclectic expression while fostering an ever-evolving artistic environment in which people are inspired to learn, think, dream, and feel. To teach others and ourselves how to expand, create, and present art through theatre while reveling not only in the process, but also in the journey. The four pillars of boho TruTh, beauTy, freeDom, loVe As we choose each season, the Artistic Advisory Committee at BoHo (made up of the Artistic Director, Executive Director, Associate Artistic Director, and various company members) considers a wide variety of pieces in its selection. It casts a net out as wide as possible to see what choices might be interesting for the new season. One of the most integral parts of choosing the season is how a given piece exemplifies one of the pillars of BoHo. These pillars— Truth, Beauty, Freedom, and Love— were implemented from the start of BoHo as a way to maintain the Bohemian ideals while allowing for structure in the selection process. After many other elements are considered, the Artistic Director chooses a season where each piece represents a pillar (four pillars; four shows in a season). Thank you for being here to experience the many types of Freedom we explore in Big River. BoHo Theatre: Bohemian Theatre Ensemble presents big riVer The aDVenTures of huCkleberry finn Music & Lyrics by book by Roger Miller William Hauptman Adapted from the novel by Mark Twain Featuring Christa Buck Courtney Crouse Nicholas Davio Rashada Dawan Anna Hammonds Hilary Holbrook John Leen Cam McIntyre Andrew Mueller Brian-Alwyn Newland Mike Tepeli Sean Thomas James Williams DirecteD by P. Marston Sullivan ProDucer / Music Direction by choreograPhy by ProDuction Manager Nicholas Davio Ericka Mac Peter Blair set Design costuMe Design Lighting Design Judy Radovksy & Sarah Putnam Samantha Treible Anders Jacobson Stage Manager ProPerties Design Assistant Director David Solotke Steve Genovese Jay Koepke Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is presented through special arrangement with R & H Theatricals: www.rnhtheatricals.com. PartiaLLy suPPorteD by grants FroM Gaylord and dorothy donnelley Foundation CasT (in alphabeTiCal orDer) WiDoW DougLas, susan WiLkes, saLLy PheLPs. Christa Buck toM saWyer. .Courtney Crouse boy, sheriFF beLL. Nicholas Davio aLice, sLave. Rashada Dawan Miss Watson, strange WoMan, Mary Jane WiLkes. Anna Hammonds Jo, Joanna WiLkes . Hilary Holbrook JuDge thatcher, Duke, Doctor. John B. Leen huckLeberry Finn. Andrew Mueller JiM . Brian-Alwyn Newland ben, a young FooL, harvey WiLkes. Mike Tepeli PaP Finn, king, siLas PheLPs. Sean Thomas eLMore, sLave . James Williams big riVer orChesTra guitar, banJo-guitar, harMonica, Percussion . Nicholas Davio squeezebox . Christa Buck guitar . .Courtney Crouse Fiddle. Hilary Holbrook uPright bass . Cam McIntyre guitar . Andrew Mueller WashboarD, taMbourine. Mike Tepeli speCial Thanks go ouT To... The Illinois Arts Council, a state agency, Nancy Missimi, Rob Rahn, and Adam Ford the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation, at the Marriott Theatre; the Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Dr. Abdul Sinno, Rafic Sinno, and Foundation, and The Saints for all their Omar Sinno; financial and artistic support; Brenda Didier for her generous donation; Robert Kimmeth and Jean Zuiker for the time and energy they take out their lives to The UPS Store at 3501 N Southport; make this company even better; Theater Wit for welcoming us; Inez and Eric Jacobson for babysitting our lumber and flats, BoHo company members who strive daily to make this a place where artists can learn, Kirby Cunningham; Theresa Ham; grow, and fulfill their dreams; many thanks to Chris and, anyone else who we may have Walters at GHS for the neglected to thank at the time this was strings; printed. Bohemian Theatre Ensemble is a not-for-profit 501 (c) 3 organization. Our events and produc- tions are made possible by your generous donations and patronage. Please visit our website at www. bohotheatre.com or speak with our house manager to learn about more ways to contribute time, money, and talent to helping support art in Chicago. Any monetary donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law. Thank you! musiCal numbers Act one Overture. Big River Orchestra “Do You Wanna Go to Heaven”. Company “The Boys”. Tom Sawyer and The Gang “Waitin’ for the Light to Shine”. Huck “Guv’ment” . Pap Finn “Hand for the Hog”. Tom Sawyer “I, Huckleberry, Me”. Huck “Muddy Water”. Jim and Huck “The Crossing”. Slaves and Company “River in the Rain”. Huck and Jim “When the Sun Goes Down in the South” . Duke, King, Huck and Jim There will be one 15 minute intermission Act Two Entr’acte. Big River Orchestra “The Royal Nonesuch”. Duke and Company “Worlds Apart” . Jim and Huck “Arkansas”. A Young Fool “How Blest We Are”. Alice and Company “You Oughta Be Here With Me”. Mary Jane, Susan, and Joanna Wilkes “Leavin’s Not The Only Way to Go”. Mary Jane, Jim and Huck “Waitin’ for the Light to Shine” reprise . Huck and Company “Free at Last”. Jim and Company “River in the Rain” reprise. Huck and Jim “Muddy Water” reprise . Company speCial big riVer eVenT! sunDay, oCTober 3rD Dr. Abdul Sinno, Rafic Sinno, and Omar Sinno- the photographers and authors from The Mississippi River Border To Border: Panoramas And Impressions will give a FREE hour-long visual and spoken word presentation following the show on Sunday, October 3rd. Come witness in larger-than- life fashion the beauty of the Mississippi with these experts who’ve enjoyed and shared its beauty for the last 10 years. performer biographies (in alphabeTiCal orDer) Christa buck | wiDow Douglas, susan, sally squeezebox Christa is pleased to join BoHo Theatre for the first time! She has performed with Court Theatre (James Joyce’s The Dead), Theatre at the Center (The Sound of Music), TimeLine (The Cradle Will Rock), Emerald City Theatre (Rumplestilzkin and Cinderella), and several other Chicago theatres, including Terrapin, Stages Festival and The Savoy-Aires. Christa is an Artistic Associate with Porchlight Music Theatre (Into the Woods, Company, Passion, A Wonderful Life, Gypsy) and will return to the role of Doris Walker in Miracle on 34th Street. Thanks to BoHo for this great opportunity! For T, C and M. Courtney Crouse | Tom sawyer guiTar Courtney couldn’t be happier to be back with BoHo where past credits include Francesco in The Glorious Ones and Jekyll/ Hyde in Jekyll & Hyde (Jeff Nomination). Recently he was seen as Freddie in Theo Ubique’s production of Chess for which he received a Jeff Award. Love and thanks to Mom, Dad, and all my wonderful friends. rashada Dawan | aliCe, slaVe Rashada’s theatre credits include The Other Cinderella as Geneva (Black Ensemble Theatre), Once On This Island as Timoune (Yellow Alligator), The Wiz-the Remix as Dorothy (Cornerstone Productions), Dreamgirls as Deena (FAMU Charles Winterwood Theatre), For Colored Girls Who Dance Instead as Jade (B.FLI Productions, Inc.). She was nominated for Best Supporting Actress as Lisa Rose in Sounds So Good Makes You Want to Holler (Black Ensemble Theatre) and is currently nominated for Best Actress as Aida in Bailiwick Chicago’s Aida. When not onstage, Rashada serves as the Executive Director of B.FLI Productions, Inc. She thanks her wonderful family (The Village) and friends for all of their unbelievable support, and her darling daughter, Genesis, for being her ever-present understudy. nicholas Davio | boy, sheriff bell guiTar, banjo-guiTar, harmoniCa, perCussion Nicholas is a Chicago-based musician who has appeared with multiple groups over the past 20 years, including the Battle Creek Boychoir, Blue Lake International Choir, Chicago-based fusion band Ferdinand Fox, and electro/folk-rock band Hypermodal. Recent Chicago theatre credits include Hedwig and the Angry Inch with American Theatre Company (guitar and keyboard), Girls vs. Boys with House Theatre (Asst. Musical Director, guitars, keyboard), The 100 Dresses with Chicago Children’s Theatre (guitars/bass), Man of LaMancha with Theo Ubique (Guitar), The Who’s Tommy with Northwestern Univerity (guitars), and The Castle with Oracle Theatre (Composition/Sound Design). He holds a Bachelor’s in Music from Millikin University. anna hammonds | miss waTson, sTrange woman, mary jane wilkes Big River marks Anna’s BoHo Theatre debut. Other credits include: Lincolnshire Marriott, Theatre at the Center, Noble Fool Theatricals, JPAC and Quest Ensemble. Anna was a company member of Renaissance Repertory in Tennessee before moving to Chicago, and performed two national tours of A Christmas Carol. Thank you to the people of BoHo for this opportunity! hilary holbrook | jo, joanna wilkes fiDDle Hilary could not be more excited for the chance to play such wonderful music and work with such wonderful people! Previous credits include The Robber Bridegroom (Griffin Theatre), A Streetcar Named Desire (Polarity Ensemble Theatre), and Big Top JoJo and His Phenomenal Phantasmagoria (Jonny Stax Presents). Hilary has also played her violin for such events as Second Story (Serendipity Theatre), Old Town (Strawdog Theatre), as well as collaborating with several wonderful Chicagoland musicians on a wide variety of projects. She holds a BA in theatre from Loyola University Chicago and is an artistic associate with Polarity Ensemble Theatre. john b.
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