Starring the future, today!

Book by Music & Lyrics by JOHN CAIRD STEPHEN SCHWARTZ

Based on a concept by CHARLES LISANBY Orchestrations by BRUCE COUGHLIN & MARTIN ERSKINE

Saturday, March 14, 7:30pm, Sunday, March 15, 3pm, Friday, March 20, 7:30pm & Saturday, March 21, 3pm

Children of Eden TMTO sponsored by Season sponsored by from CRATERIAN PERFORMANCES presents the the Executive Director ur story begins in the beginning, with God’s creative nature and desire to be in relationship with his children. OPerhaps you don’t believe in the Biblical narrative (with which Stephen Schwartz, as composer and storyteller, takes consider- production of able liberties), but you might have children and find “Father’s” hopes and desires for his children relatable. Or perhaps you have siblings. You certainly have parents. And so, one way or another, you’re included in this story. It’s about you. It’s about all of us. It’s about our frailties and foibles, our struggles and failures, and it’s about our curiosity, ambitions and determination to live life the way we choose. It is also, like the Bible itself, ultimately a story about hope, love and redemption. When we don’t measure up, it takes someone else’s love us to lift us up. The meaning and message in all of this is timeless, and so director Cailey McCandless cast a vision for the show that unmoors it from ancient settings. And you might notice there are very few parallel lines in the show’s design... mostly intersecting angles, because life and our relationships tend to work that way. None of us gets to walk a straight line very long before we change directions, either by choice or circumstance. Book by Music & Lyrics by Children of Eden isn’t a typical TMTO production. All of our shows, no matter how light-hearted, have a moral. But Children of Eden has gravitas. We hope JOHN CAIRD STEPHEN SCHWARTZ it challenges you to consider what it means to be in the human family, inextricably linked to each other. Surely, only then, can we rediscover Eden. Based on a concept by CHARLES LISANBY – Stephen McCandless Orchestrations by BRUCE COUGHLIN & MARTIN ERSKINE

Directed and Choreographed by CAILEY McCANDLESS Vocal Direction by DANIKA LOCEY Assistant Direction by BRIANNA GOWLAND Costume Design by SUE QUACKENBUSH Set Design by GABRIEL ASH Lighting Design by MICHAEL STANFILL Props Design by MARCI KRULL Hair and Makeup Design by ASPEN DROESCH Stage Management by CLARA WILLIAMS Live Recorded Orchestrations by MTI March 14, 15, 20 and 21, 2020 Craterian Theater at The Collier Center Medford, Oregon

Children of Eden is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com ©2020 Craterian Performances, Inc. All Rights Reserved

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ACT 1 ACT 2 FATHER...... Michael Flaherty Let There Be Generations ADAM, NOAH...... Grayson Weaver Father, Storytellers Storytellers EVE, MAMA...... Naomi Medley The Naming A Piece of Eight CAIN, JAPHETH...... Holden Jones Father, Adam, Eve, Noah, Yonah, Japheth, Storytellers Mama, Ham, Shem, Aysha, ABEL, HAM...... Ben Franklin Aphra, Narrators YONAH...... Elsa Billingsley Grateful Children Adam, Eve Stranger to the Rain SETH, SHEM...... Ian Grady Yonah Father’s Day In Whatever Time We Have AYSHA...... Sophia Berryessa Father Japheth, Yonah APHRA...... Jenna Jacobsen The Spark of Creation The Flood YOUNG CAIN...... Christopher Kranenburg Eve Father, Storytellers YOUNG ABEL...... Eli Doell In Pursuit of Excellence What Is He Waiting For? Eve, Storytellers Noah, Mama, Ham, Shem, Aysha, Aphra NARRATORS A World Without You Adam, Eve, Father Sailor of the Skies Alaya Metwally, Amber Clayton, Braydan Wente, Yonah The Expulsion Caitlin Callahan, Chalise Kadin, Ellie Blount, Grace Mehl, Father, Storytellers The Hardest Part of Love Hailey Martin, Kaiya Bagley, Lucas Bishop, Madie Eastman, Noah, Father Shin Kim, Trenton Jantzer The Wasteland Narrators Ain’t it Good Mama, Noah, Japheth, PUPPETEERS Lost in the Wilderness Yonah, Ham, Shem, Aysha, Cain Aphra, Narrators Aidan Flaherty, Amelia Stoll, Annaliese Jantzer, Close to Home In The Beginning April Hanson, Asa Maddox, Ben Blount, Adam, Eve, Abel, Young Storytellers Bethany Anderson, Birkley Maddox, Caleb Johnson, Cain, Young Abel Charlotte Hreha, Clara Bennett, David Holst, Irie Becerra, A Ring of Stones Josh Krull, Lizzie Montgomery, Maddie Franklin, Cain, Eve, Abel, Adam Matt Van Dyck, Miranda Sramek, Naomi Bigboy, Naomi Nelson, Natalie Lindbloom, Parker Sampson, The Mark of Cain Father, Narrators Phoebe Olstad, Sophia Ellison, Sophie Dunleavy, Rylee Bagley, Tyler Bailey Children of Eden Eve, Storytellers

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Children of Eden Production Manager...... Cailey McCandless Guest Artist Michael Flaherty Father Basckstage Manager...... Hannah Schneider Michael received his BA in Vocal Performance at Loyola Mary- Carpenters...... Stephen McCandless, Travis Jantzer, mount University in LA and spent the better part of a decade as Dale Mawhirter a professional opera singer and concert vocalist, appearing with opera companies and orchestras up and down the west coast, Charge Artist...... Mark Bender and spending nearly five years singing regularly in roles with the Portland Opera. Michael met his spouse, Kate, while singing the Costume Crew...... The Cast and Families of Children of Eden role of Marcello in Puccini’s La Bohème with the Rogue Valley Opera in 1998 on the Sound Engineer...... Shawn Insall Craterian stage, and his last public performance was in the Craterian’s production of Songs for a New World in 2007. Michael is honored and privileged to be perform- Sound Mixer...... Stephen McCandless ing with such amazingly talented young people and on a stage that’s been such an important part of his life as a performer. It’s been years since Michael last sang a Soundtrack Operator...... Eric Strahl note outside of his shower at home (he is currently a landscape designer and project Photographer...... Jim Craven manager with his design firm, Veridian Outdoor Living), and he is very excited to be performing again, and on the stage that marked the beginning of a new chapter of his life here in the Rogue Valley over 20 years ago. His eternal thanks go to Stephen and Cailey for inviting him back and rekindling the theatrical fire. Craterian Performances Staff Graduating TMTOers Executive Director...... Stephen McCandless Phoebe Olstad Puppeteer Development Director...... Aspen Droesch This is Phoebe’s 10th and final show! Phoebe has been a dancer for many years and enjoys every second she dances onstage. She couldn’t Production Manager...... Brad Nelson be more grateful for all the experiences and joy TMTO has brought her these past four years and hopes theater will always be a part of her Patron Services Manager...... Kimberly Moore life. She’s sad to leave this amazing company, but is excited to see what Marketing Manager...... Eric Strahl the future holds in store for her. Phoebe thanks every cast and creative team member for all their hard work and hopes you enjoy the show! Box Office Manager...... Nicole Yanofchick Shin Kim Narrator Office Manager...... Darla DenHerder Shin is so honored and happy to have been a part of TMTO. Through the four productions he has performed in, he has learned Program Director, TMTO...... Cailey McCandless and improved so much. He would like to thank everyone who has Operations Support Specialist...... Dale Mawhirter welcomed him with kindness. He truly loves every cast and creative team member. He is so sad to be leaving but he hopes to see Artistic Associate, TMTO...... Andrea Hochkeppel everyone again soon! Grace Mehl Narrator TMTO is supported in part by grants from: the Jackson County After almost 5 years of being on the TMTO stage, Grace is moving on to the next chapter of life. Grace has been in 14 TMTO produc- Cultural Coalition funded by the Oregon Cultural Trust, tions, and some of her favorite roles include Medda Larkin (Newsies), investing in Oregon’s arts, humanities and heritage; and the the Wizard (Once Upon a Mattress), Mrs. Gloop (Willy Wonka), Sour Carrico Family Foundation. Kangaroo (Seussical), and Judah (Joseph...Dreamcoat). Grace will be graduating from North Medford this May and plans to attend SOU in the fall. She’d like to thank the TMTO company and family for giving her spectacular opportunities and another place to call her home.

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Aidan Flaherty Ben Franklin Christopher Holden Jones Puppeteer Abel, Ham Kranenburg Cain, Japheth Age 16 Age 18 Young Cain Age 16 St. Mary’s School Rogue Community College Age 14 St. Mary’s School 2nd TMTO Show 12th TMTO Show St. Mary’s School 13th TMTO Show 7th TMTO Show Alaya Metwally Bethany Anderson Clara Bennett Ian Grady Narrator Puppeteer Puppeteer Seth, Shem Age 17 Age 16 Age 15 Age 17 St. Mary’s School Logos Charter School Crater High School South Medford High School 9th TMTO Show 4th TMTO Show 6th TMTO Show 3rd TMTO Show

Amber Clayton Birkley Maddox David Holst Irie Becerra Narrator Puppeteer Puppeteer Puppeteer Age 18 Age 12 Age 17 Age 15 Logos Charter School Jacksonville Elementary Baker Charter School South Medford High School 11th TMTO Show 1st TMTO Show 4th TMTO Show 5th TMTO Show

Amelia Stoll Braydan Wente Eli Doell Jenna Jacobsen Puppeteer Narrator Young Abel Aphra Age 14 Age 18 Age 14 Age 18 Talent Middle School South Medford High School The Valley School Homeschool 3rd TMTO Show 4th TMTO Show 4th TMTO Show 8th TMTO Show

Annaliese Jantzer Caitlin Callahan Ellie Blount Josh Krull Puppeteer Narrator Narrator Puppeteer Age 13 Age 15 Age 18 Age 15 Homeschool St. Mary’s School South Medford High School Homeschool 5th TMTO Show 3rd TMTO Show 20th TMTO Show 5th TMTO Show

April Hanson Caleb Johnson Elsa Billingsley Kaiya Bagley Puppeteer Puppeteer Yonah Narrator Age 15 Age 14 Age 16 Age 13 Logos Charter School St. Mary’s School Cascade Christian School St. Mary’s School 4th TMTO Show 5th TMTO Show 13th TMTO Show 7th TMTO Show

Asa Maddox Chalise Kadin Grayson Weaver Lizzie Montgomery Puppeteer Narrator Adam, Noah Puppeteer Age 14 Age 19 Age 18 Age 16 McLoughlin Middle School 5th TMTO Show South Medford High School St. Mary’s School 2nd TMTO Show 21st TMTO Show 10th TMTO Show

Ben Blount Charlotte Hreha Hailey Martin Lucas Bishop Puppeteer Puppeteer Narrator Narrator Age 16 Age 19 Age 18 Age 16 South Medford High School Rogue Community College St. Mary’s School South Medford High School 9th TMTO Show 2nd TMTO Show 10th TMTO Show 12th TMTO Show

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Maddie Franklin Parker Sampson Puppeteer Puppeteer Age 16 Age 14 Creative Team Homeschool North Medford High 2nd TMTO Show School 8th TMTO Show Madie Eastman Rylee Bagley Cailey McCandless Narrator Puppeteer Director/Choreographer, TMTO Program Director Age 18 Age 17 Cailey is thrilled to be directing and choreographing Children of Eden, Yreka High School St. Mary’s School and she is unendingly grateful to the TMTO cast and creative team for 3rd TMTO Show 2nd TMTO Show bringing this beautiful piece of theater to life. Cailey has staged dozens of TMTO shows over the last 12 years, most recently having directed Matt Van Dyck Sophia Berryessa TMTO’s winter 2019 production of Frozen Jr. Other recent TMTO Puppeteer Aysha credits include: directing/choreographing Howlin’ Halloween II, Newsies, Once Upon A Age 16 Age 16 Mattress, Hairspray, and Tarzan; choreographing Freaky Friday, Aladdin Jr., and The Lion Logos Charter School Cascade Christian School King Jr.; and directing Willy Wonka. Cailey has worked for Walt Disney World, Cirque 8th TMTO Show 8th TMTO Show du Soleil, Northwestern University, Evanston Dance Ensemble, and other arts organiza- tions around the country. She holds a BA in Theater and Dance with emphases in stage Miranda Sramek Sophia Ellison management and musical theater choreography from Northwestern. Puppeteer Puppeteer Age 16 Age 16 Vocal Director St. Mary’s School St. Mary’s School Danika Locey 3rd TMTO Show 5th TMTO Show Danika is ecstatic to make her debut with TMTO! She currently teaches choir at Hedrick Middle School in Medford. She is a member of the Southern Oregon Repertory Singers and the Rogue Valley Naomi Bigboy Sophie Dunleavy Chorale, and she accompanies the Rogue Valley Children’s Chorus and Puppeteer Puppeteer Youth Ensemble. Danika has a Bachelor of Arts in Music Education Age 16 Age 14 South Valley Academy St. Mary’s School and a Master of Arts in Teaching from Oregon State University. 15th TMTO Show 5th TMTO Show Brianna Gowland Assistant Director Children of Eden is Brianna’s fourth show as a member of the TMTO Naomi Medley Trenton Jantzer Eve, Mama Narrator creative team, having previously assistant-directed Newsies, Willy Won- Age 18 Age 18 ka, and Once Upon A Mattress. She performs, choreographs, and directs Homeschool Homeschool all over the Valley, having directed Barefoot in the Park, The Fantasticks!, 10th TMTO Show 10th TMTO Show and I Ought to Be in Pictures at Camelot Theatre, and having choreo- graphed Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Rogue Music Theatre),The Lion in Naomi Nelson Tyler Bailey Winter (Camelot), and Guys and Dolls, Jr. (Scenic Middle School). Brianna is con- Puppeteer Puppeteer tinuing to further her education in the performing arts by participating in the Statera Age 14 Age 12 Mentorship Program for 2020. Logos Charter School McLoughlin Middle 1st TMTO Show School Sue Quackenbush Costume Designer 2nd TMTO School Sue owned and operated a custom sewing business for 23 years and Natalie Lindbloom began working as a costumer in 1999 for North Medford High School’s Puppeteer production of My Fair Lady. She worked with the Oregon Conservatory Age 14 of Performing Arts in 2005 for their productions of Charlotte’s Web and Crater High School Bye Bye Birdie, and she began designing for TMTO in 2008 with Okla- 3rd TMTO School homa! She has costumed over 30 TMTO shows since then and has also costumed over 25 shows for several high schools in the Valley. Children of Eden • Page 10 Children of Eden • Page 11 Creative Team

Gabriel Ash Set Designer Gabriel is excited to be rejoining the TMTO team again as scenic designer. After years of serving in Bay Area theaters, Gabriel became the Technical Director and Design Instructor for the Performing Arts program at Low- ell High School, an award-winning magnet school in San Francisco. After moving to Ashland in 2012, Gabriel dove into the local theater scene, designing for the Randall Theatre, Theatre Convivio and Oregon Cabaret Theatre. Since GOURMET GOODIES joining TMTO, he has designed sets for Thoroughly Modern Millie, Shrek, A Christmas Carol, Bye Bye Birdie, Peter Pan, White Christmas, How to Succeed in Business, The Little Mermaid, The THAT TAKE CENTER STAGE Addams Family, The Lion King Jr., Hairsprayand Frozen Jr. He received his BFA in Dramatic We’re rolling out the red carpet for you at Art from UC Davis and his MFA in Scene Design from Carnegie Mellon University. our flagship store! Come try our delicious Michael Stanfill Lighting Designer gourmet treats and local produce, Michael has been designing lighting and projections for almost 20 years, taste our robust selection of wines, and this is his sixth collaboration with TMTO. Favorite local credits and meet our friendly staff, who love include: Avenue Q, Forever Plaid, Tick…Tick…BOOM (Oregon Cabaret helping you find exactly what Theater),Into the Woods, Peter and the Starcatcher (Oregon Center for you’re looking for. the Arts at SOU). Favorite regional credits include: Cats, Oklahoma!, A Christmas Story, Hairspray (Paramount Theater, Aurora),Mr. Burns, Completeness (Theater Wit), The Normal Heart (TimeLine). He is the Professor of Lighting/Media Design for Southern Oregon University, has taught at The Governors School of North Carolina, and holds an MFA in Lighting Design from Northwestern University. He is a proud member of U.S.A. Local 829. Marci Krull Properties Designer Marci is honored to be on the creative team for Children of Eden, having been the props designer for TMTO’s productions of Frozen Jr., Howlin’ Halloween II, My Son Pinocchio Jr., Freaky Friday, and Newsies. She loves watching each TMTO production come to life and has enjoyed putting her craftiness and resourceful instincts to use during this pro- cess. Marci looks forward to being a part of many more shows in the future.

“What an amazing store, Aspen Droesch Hair & Makeup Designer great selections of products Aspen has been involved in the musical theater scene, on and off stage, you can’t get other places.” since 1998, and she joined the TMTO family three summers ago to design hair and wigs for Hairspray and The Lion King Jr. Her love for - Bob (Harry & David customer) elaborate hair styles is as old as she is, and she is never far from her teasing comb or hairspray. She is honored to be part of the creative team that brings TMTO magic to the Craterian stage, to work with these incredibly gifted and dedicated young people, and to have an excuse to purchase hairspray in bulk.

HARRY & DAVID FLAGSHIP STORE Clara Williams Stage Manager 1314 Center Drive, Medford, Oregon 97501 Clara is originally from Bend, OR, and she recently graduated from Exit 27 off I-5 • 541-864-2278 SOU with a BFA in Theater with an emphasis in stage management. Past credits at SOU include: stage manager for Small Mouth Sounds Store hours: Monday–Sunday 9AM–7PM and for Dear Brutus. She is also the stage manager for Bend Acapella HarryandDavid.com Festival at The Tower Theatre (2016-2020). She is excited to be working with TMTO again, having previously stage managed Frozen Jr., Howlin’ Halloween II, Freaky Friday, and Newsies. PRINTS 4/4 EVENT DELIVERY DESCRIPTION SIGN CODE DETAIL ROUND ROUND DATE C M Children of Eden • Page 13 Y K --- TMTO PLAYBILL AD 5 x 7.75 CR1 2/18/20 TMTO’s Fall 2019 production of Frozen Jr.

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The original Broadway production of Frozen was directed by Michael Grandage and produced by Disney Theatrical Productions

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