TRI-VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL THEATRE PROGRAM

“The extraordinary dreams of ordinary people” ---Studs Terkel

MAY 14th @ 7:30, 15th @ 7:30 AND 16th @ 2:30

2021

TVHS Theatre: 503 E Washington St, Downs, IL 61736 www.tri-valley3.org Name, ______

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House Rules Circle the level of membership you would like to support: Photography/Recording- The taking of any photos and/or Audio or video recording of a performance is strictly BLUE $10-$49 GOLD $50-$99 VIKING $100+ Prohibited. CellPhones/Texting- Please turn offcell phones during performances. Please refrain fromtexting and social Please makes checks payable to Tri-Valley Fine Arts Boosters. media as it can disturb others who are trying to enjoy the show. You may also purchase your membership through the TV Webstore online. Smoking- Smoking is prohibited. Masks/Facial coverings- Masks are required inside the theatre unless prevented by a medical condition. Please Note: Performers will have masks removed during some aspects of this performance. SHOUT-OUTS to the TEAM of WORKING, A Musical Tri-Valley High School Theatre Program Presents Congrats on your final show Hannah! Love Mom, Dad, & Alex

Amazing job to the cast, crew, & director! We are proud of you! David & Amie Mouser

Good Luck Anthony! Love - Mom, Dad and Jason

Kaity - You have a starring role in my heart! Love & Applause, Mom A Musical We love you Lana! You are amazing! From the book by STUDS TERKEL Love Mom, Dad & Jacob Adapted by STEPHEN SCHWARTZ and NINA FASO Zach - This has been a crazy year, but we are glad you get to finish your senior year with a musical. With additional contributions by Gordon Greenberg We are so proud of you. Songs by Congrats Emersyn on your role as Cleaning Lady. No more CRAIG CARNELIA excuses now about your bathroom! MICKI GRANT We love ya darlin' girl!! LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA, Mom & Dad MARY RODGERS and SUSAN BIRKENHEAD STEPHEN SCHWARTZ Welcome Ms. Warloe! And congrats on your JAMES TAYLOR 1st TVHS production. Break a leg! New Orchestrations by Alex Lacamoire Fine Arts Boosters DIRECTOR/PRODUCER SPECIAL THANKS TO: Natasha Warloe Dr. David Mouser Ben Derges Christine Decker MUSIC PRODUCER MUSIC DIRECTOR CHOREOGRAPHER Brenda and Harlan Geiser for Sponsorship Seth Boggess Michael Wallace Ashleigh Feger The Music Shoppe for Sponsorship of The Singer’s Masks Old Town Tap and Restaurant for Sponsorship Working (2012 Revised Version) Eric West. Fire Chief, Bloomington Fire Department Is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). Bloomington Junior High School Band Department All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. Community Players Theatre www.mtishows.com Tri-Valley Fine Arts Boosters Becky and Dan Marcotte David Sulzberger The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited. Director’s Statement

“Essential Workers”. A phrase that re-defined employment in America beginning March 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic Seth Boggess (Technical Director/Music Producer/Musician) highlighted the vital importance of the workers who keep our country has been working in various roles over the last twenty-five running, who provide for us and who we as a nation rely on. I years such as film composer on numerous shorts and thought what could be more fitting than to choose a musical that features; audio engineer on numerous albums including, most honors those Essential Workers. The ironworker, fast food worker, recently 1975 by No-No Boy released by the Smithsonian’s school teacher, factory worker, fireman, elder care worker, nanny, Folkways label and films including Universal’s INTOLERABLE cleaning lady and so many others. CRUELTY, Touchstone Pictures’ LADYKILLERS, New Line’s LOTR: RETURN OF THE KING; music producer on 1942 by Studs Terkel realized in 1972 that these professions needed to be No-No Boy, web designer, unit production manager on the given a voice and published his renowned novel, Working: People feature film CARTEL WAR, and screenwriter and director on Talk About What They Do All Day and How They Feel About What the award-winning short film LEFT ALONE. Seth is excited to They Do. He recorded countless hours of interviews and many of be working with the talented students here at Tri-Valley High these lyrics and script are exactly as spoken by those individuals. School. The first production of Working, with a book by Stephen Schwartz and Nina Faso, music by Schwartz, Craig Carnelia, Micki Grant, Steve Stark (Set Designer/Master Builder) has been working Mary Rodgers and James Taylor first opened at the Goodman on productions at Tri-Valley since he was a student here (he Theatre in Chicago December 1977.The musical was updated in is a 2006 graduate). Steve is a Youth Minister at Northside 2008-2011 adding Gordon Greenberg and Lin-Manuel Miranda to Church of Christ and a barista at the Union Café. He is the distinguished artistic team. As Studs states in his book excited to continue his involvement with Tri-Valley Theatre introduction, “To be remembered was the wish, spoken and and overjoyed to see students finally performing in facilities unspoken, of the heroes and heroines of this book.” that better reflect their ability and dedication.

On a personal note, this production of WORKING, a Musical is Kinga Smutek (Musician/Audition Accompanist) is a senior at dedicated to my father, Bruce Warloe. I first stepped into this Illinois State University graduating this May with a Bachelor’s beautiful new theatre of Tri-Valley High School on the morning of in Music-Liberal Arts and a minor in Spanish. After October 30, 2020. I left this theatre to go to my father’s bedside to graduation, she plans to move back to the Chicago suburbs gather with family and say goodbye. He was gone that night. He was where she will be teaching piano and voice privately and the hardest worker I have ever known. He and my mother taught me playing and singing at local churches. She was thrilled to be and my siblings about hard work, honor and taking pride in all we asked to be a part of Working. She would like to thank the do. As the final song of the show reminds us, “Everyone should directors and cast of Working for trusting her in this role as have something to point to”. He left so many physical marks on our well as her parents for their never-ending support in community as an Engineer and Vice-President of Wroan everything she does. Construction and President of Warloe Construction. But I know that we are so much more than our physical marks on this earth. It is the lives we have touched, the respect we have shown to others, our country and our world. What will be your mark? What will you point to?

-----Natasha Warloe, Director Natasha Warloe (Theatre Program Director/Director/Producer) is WORKING, A Musical MUSICAL NUMBERS and thrilled to be joining the TVHS family! She was last seen on stage as SCENES Sandra Bloom in Big Fish and Fräulein Schneider in Cabaret both at Community Players Theatre (CPT). She is a graduate of Tisch School 1. All the Live Long Day….…Mike Dillard and Company of the Arts, NYU (BFA in Acting), has worked with Columbia University’s MFA directing program, and studied with the MXAT at the 2. Mike……………………………..….…… Mike Dillard ART, Harvard University. Favorite past shows include Into the Woods 3. Office/Cubicles……………...…….Amanda McKenney at CPT, Assassins in Cambridge, MA, and Closer Than Ever in NYC. In Cubicle Workers and Rex 2010 she also produced and appeared in the award-winning short film 4. Delivery……………..Freddy Rodriguez and Customers Left Alone with writer/director Seth Boggess and their company Dark 5. Rex…………………………………...…....Rex Winship Yard Films. Natasha would like to thank Seth, Anika, Asher and her 6. Nobody Tells Me How……Rose Hoffman and Students team of family for their support. She would also like to thank Dr. David 7. Terry Mason………………….……………Terry Mason Mouser and Mr. Ben Derges for this opportunity. Thank you to all of the 8. Brother Trucker……..Frank Decker, Featured Vocalists, students for their hard work, talent and dedication! and Company Mike Wallace (Music Director) Mike is a retired Bloomington Public 9. Raj and Sharon…………Raj Chadha and Sharon Atkins Schools music educator. He also has an extensive history in music 10. Just a Housewife……….Kate Rushton and Housewives theater in Bloomington/Normal. Mike met Ms. Warloe while working as 11. Candy……………………………….Candy Cottingham musical director with the Community Players production of “Into the 12. Millwork…………….Grace Clements and Millworkers Woods”. Other recent credits as musical director include “Gypsy” 13. Allen……………………………………..Allen Epstein (Prairie Fire Theater) and “Floyd Collins” at Heartland Theater. All three 14. If I Could’ve Been…..…Grace Clements, Mike Dillard, of Mike’s children (Stuart, Peter, & Jeremy) are alumni of Tri-Valley Delores Dante, and Company Theater. His wife, Paula, has designed the head table for TV madrigal 15. The Mason………………...………….Anthony Coelho, dinners for the last 17 years. He is pleased to continue the tradition of Amanda McKenney, and Eddie Jaffe family participation with Tri-Valley Schools. 16. Eddie……………………………………….Eddie Jaffe 17. It’s an Art…………….…Delores Dante and Customers Ashleigh Rae-Lynn Feger (Choreographer) Ashleigh is a 2012 graduate from Tri-Valley High School. While in school she participated 18. Laid off Workers……………………Laid off Woman 1, in all the musicals and plays, was involved with band, choir, and jazz Laid off Woman 2, and Eddie choir. She was also a member of the scholastic bowl team, S.H.I.F.T., 19. Joe……………………..Joe Zutty, Young Joe, and Wife Speech Team, and the Cheerleading Squad. Ashleigh earned her B.A. 20. Tom………………………...Tom Patrick and Lead Man in Theatre Arts and Drama and is currently pursuing her master’s 21. A Very Good Day……….Utkarsh Trajillo, Theresa Liu, degree in Theatre at ISU. She has served as the Executive Secretary Old Man, and Young Girl for Community Players Theatre for the past 4 years. She has also 22. Cleanin’ Women ………………….Maggie Holmes and directed shows such as Joseph: and the Amazing Technicolor Cleaning Women Dreamcoat and [title of show], produced Into the Woods, a Few Good 23. Ralph and Charlie…Ralph Werner and Charlie Blossom Men, and Big Fish, costumed, propped, stage managed, house 24. Fathers and Sons…………...Mike Dillard and Company managed, and has designed lighting. She has also acted in recent shows such as, Cabaret (Helga), A Funny Thing Happened on the Way 25. Something To Point To……………………….Company to the Forum (Geminae), All My Sons (Lydia), and August: Osage County (Jean). Ashleigh is thrilled to see the arts flourishing at Tri- WORKING, A Musical will be performed without an Valley and hopes to continue her involvement working with such Intermission. talented students. WORKING, A Musical SONG CREDITS Jacob Macy (Allen Epstein, community organizer and Cubicle Worker)has done cast and crew in many other shows since 6th ALL THE LIVELONG DAY grade and has been in Scholastic Bowl since around the same Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz (with acknowledgments to Walt time. Whitman)

DELIVERY Nolan McCrary (Eddie Jaffe, publicist and guitarist in The Mason) Music and Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda is a Junior. He is in the Champaign Fire Explorers Program. He loves music and spending time with friends. NOBODY TELLS ME HOW Lyrics by Susan Birkenhead, Music by Mary Rodgers Morgan Mouser (Freddy Rodriguez, fast food worker) is a BROTHER TRUCKER sophomore. She is involved in Track, Golf, Band, FFA, NHS, Vale Music and Lyrics by James Taylor Church, 4-H, and TVES child care.

JUST A HOUSEWIFE Emersyn Pitzer (Maggie Holmes, cleaning lady) Emersyn enjoys Music and Lyrics by Craig Carnelia dance class, playing soccer, and serving as Vice President on MILLWORK Freshman Student Council. She is excited to join the cheerleading Music and Lyrics by James Taylor team next year.

IF I COULD'VE BEEN Music and Lyrics by Micki Grant Joelle Roberts (Grace Clements, millworker, featured vocal Trucker, Young Wife and Dance Captain) enjoys semi-failing THE MASON attempted DIY’s, making the world a real-life high school musical, Music and Lyrics by Craig Carnelia and planning her dream she-shed. Also, theatre. It is up there too. IT'S AN ART Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz Grace Shoaff (Kate Rushton, housewife) When Grace isn’t “JUST a housewife”, she enjoys eating cool ranch Doritos in her bed at JOE 3am while watching all 8 Harry Potter movies. Music and Lyrics by Craig Carnelia

A VERY GOOD DAY Katie Traugott (Candy Cottingham, fundraiser) is known for roles Music and Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda like Apple Seller, Witch, Shakespeare #2, and Doris. She is in NHS, SHIFT, and Scholastic Bowl. CLEANIN' WOMEN Music and Lyrics by Micki Grant

FATHERS AND SONS Kaela Williams (Amanda McKenny,project manager and Singer for Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz The Mason) is a FFA Officer and does the plays during the year. This is her first year at the musical. SOMETHING TO POINT TO Music and Lyrics by Craig Carnelia Hunter Zachow (Anthony Coelho, stone mason and Tom Patrick, fireman) Is a sophomore. This will be his second year in TVHS theatre. His activities include Scouts BSA, FFA, Scholastic Bowl, Tennis, and Band. Piper Christian (Sharon Atkins, receptionist) - Freshman, Synopsis has performed in various Tri-Valley productions: Tom Sawyer, The Princess King, Annie Jr. She also performed Based on Studs Terkel's best-selling book of interviews with Community Players: SchoolHouse Rock Jr, Broadway with American workers, Working paints a vivid portrait of Review. the men and women that the world so often takes for Jamie Clark (Charlie Blossom, ex-newsroom assistant, granted. Nominated for six Tony Awards, this classic has Cubicle Worker, Waiter and prop/construction crew) is a been updated for a modern age, featuring new songs by freshman at Tri-Valley and has either performed or served Tony Award-winning Lin-Manuel Miranda, as well as as crew in multiple productions: Annie Jr., Honk Jr., Tom favorites by Stephen Schwartz, Craig Carnelia and James Sawyer, and Sahara Nights. Taylor. Samantha Crane (Cubicle Worker and Young Girl) has Working is one of the most accessible, relevant and been in the school plays and musicals since fourth grade substantive musicals ever created. The new, revised and done one outside of school theatre. 2012 version includes updated lyrics, a streamlined book and two new songs. Anthony Decker (Joe Zutty, retiree) participates in Speech, Scholastic Bowl, NHS, SHIFT mentoring, and is an Eagle Scout. He has done Theater since 7th grade. Quin Howard (Ralph Werner, student and Cubicle Worker) is a freshman at Tri-Valley. He also participates in Boy Scouts and band.

Elijah Johnson (Raj Chadha, tech support, Utkarsh Trajillo, elder care worker and featured vocal in Trucker) is a sophomore involved in scholastic bowl, jazz band/choir, and past theatre productions such as Annie Get Your Gun where he played Lil Jake. Kaity (Kaitlyn) Jones (Delores Dante, waitress) Kaity has been acting for the past 11 years. She participates in choir, jazz choir, speech team, NHS, and community theatre.

Mason Kurtyak (Rex Winship, hedge fund manager) enjoys playing baseball and golf, also was Tom Sawyer in the Tom Sawyer play in 6th grade.

Bailee Linton (Cubicle Worker and Laid Off Woman 2) has recently transferred to Tri-Valley from Fort Wayne, Indiana. She is a freshman who is in the Art Club and participated in Scholastic Bowl. WORKING, A Musical PRODUCTION STAFF Jack Anderson (Costume Assistant) is a sophomore. This is his Director/Producer……………………..……Natasha Warloe first year in TVHS theatre. Besides theatre he enjoys golfing and Assistant Director…………………..………...Liam Johnson studying hard. Music Director…………...…..……....…….Micheal Wallace Luna Clark (Prop and Set Crew/Tech Swing) has been mostly in Choreographer……………...... Ashleigh Rae-Lynn Feger backup roles in several shows, with the only other main role being Stage Manager……………..……………….Rachel Zachow a police officer in Annie. Asst Stage Manager/Costume…..…..…..Caiti Swearingen Technical Director…………………....……….Seth Boggess James Clark (Lead Costumer) is a member of the FFA as well as Set Designer/Master Builder……………………Steve Stark an officer. In previous years he was in ensemble and also helped Lead Sound/Sound Effects ……………….Riley McTaggert with costumes and props. Lighting Designer/Lead Lights………………...Natalie Eves Images/Lighting/Sound Swing……...….……Seth Coughlin Seth Coughlin (Images/Photographer/Poster Designer and Camera Operator/Tech Swing……………..Carter Cassidy Sound/Light Swing) is in concert band, jazz band, GSA, Art Club, Lead Costumer………………………..……….James Clark VIB, The Hanger Art co. Internship. Costume Assistant…………………………..Jack Anderson Lead Props………………………………….…..Abby Yagow Natalie Eves (Lighting Designer/Lead Lights) is a sophomore who Prop Assistant………………...………….…...Olivia Luesing is figuring out what to do next with her life. She hopes to change the world; she has fun participating in things like Theatre and the Prop & Costume Crew……………...….…Maggie Vandiver FFA! Prop & Set Crew/Tech Swing…………..……....Luna Clark Prop & Set Crew………………………….…….Jamie Clark Liam Johnson (Assistant Director) had previously been involved in Set Crew……………………..………………..…Matt Sutton other positions in the crew, such as stage manager for Guys and Liam Johnson Dolls, prior to moving to Tri-Valley. Riley McTaggert Olivia Luesing (Prop Assistant) started drama club in 4th grade House Manager…………………………...Maggie Vandiver and always enjoyed acting. Now she’s trying crew. Olivia runs track Photographer/Poster Designer…………....Seth Coughlin and cross country, and loves art club.

Music Producer……………………..…...……Seth Boggess Matt Sutton (Set Construction Crew) is a sophomore and this is Musicians…………………………….…..……Seth Boggess his first year doing TVHS plays, working on building crew, Other activities include Boy Scouts, FFA, and Band. Kinga Smutek Caiti Swearingen (Assistant Stage Manager/Costume Crew) also plays basketball for Tri-Valley.

Maggie Vandiver (House Manager/Prop and Costume Crew) is a freshman at Tri-Valley high school. This is her first year in the drama program, and she’s excited for you to see the show.

Abby Yagow (Lead Props) has done prop crew in the past for other plays and she is a member of the Tri-Valley band. Riley is a Senior and has done WORKING, A Musical CAST crew in some capacity since 7th Hank Davis……………………………. Mike Dillard, ironworker grade. He also does band and Young Joe choir, as well as being a Kaela Williams……………Amanda McKenney, project manager dedicated member of the Sons Singer for The Mason of the American Legion. Riley Bailee Linton…………...Cubicle Worker and Laid Off Woman 2 plans on going to the School of Samantha Crane………………... Cubicle Worker and Young Girl Audio Engineering in Nashville, TN, and then working in either Morgan Mouser……………. Freddy Rodriguez, fast food worker music or theatre. His favorite Mason Kurtyak………………. Rex Winship, hedge fund manager memory from theater would Lana Hulls………………………… Rose Hoffman, schoolteacher have to be the entire Wall scene Hannah Mortenson …………………Terry Mason, fight attendant from Midsummer. There are Featured Vocalist in Millwork several stories associated with it Zachary Hepner………………… Frank Decker, interstate trucker Riley McTaggart that make him laugh every time. Lead Man and Old Man (Lead Sound/Sound Effects Designer) Elijah Johnson…………………………Raj Chadha, tech support Utkarsh Trajillo, elder care worker Featured Vocalist in Brother Trucker Piper Christian………………………. Sharon Atkins, receptionist Grace Shoaff……………………………Kate Rushton, housewife Zachary Hepner Katie Traugott……………………..Candy Cottingham, fundraiser (Frank Decker, interstate trucker, Zachary is a Senior and Joelle Roberts……………………… Grace Clements, millworker Lead Man and Old Man) has performed at Tri- Chorus Featured Vocalist in Brother Trucker Valley for six years. He Young Wife and Dance Captain has played many ullJacob Name Macy…………………. Full Name Allen Epstein, communityFull Name organizer characters, including Full Name CubicleFull Name Worker Malvolio in Twelfth Night, Hunter Zachow…………………... Anthony Coelho, stone mason and Sitting Bull in Annie Full Name Tom Patrick,Full Name fireman Get Your Gun. This year ullNolan Name McCrary……………………………. Full Name Eddie FullJaffe, Name publicist he is playing Frank Featured Guitar for The Mason Full Name Full Name Decker. His favorite Kaitlyn Jones…………………………… Delores Dante, waitress theater experience was ull Name Full Name Full Name getting to perform in the Anthony Decker………………………………. Joe Zutty, retiree auditorium for his last Annie Dew…………………………………...Theresa Liu, nanny show. Outside of theater, Laid Off Woman 1 he participates in 4H and Emersyn Pitzer…………………... Maggie Holmes, cleaning lady FFA. In the fall, he is Quin Howard……………………………... Ralph Werner, student attending Heartland, and Cubicle Worker will pursue a career in Jamie Clark…………… Charlie Blossom, ex-newsroom assistant agriculture. Tech Crew Cubicle worker and Waiter Lana is a Senior at Tri-Valley. She is looking forward to graduation and college. Lana has performed in several Tri- Valley productions. She also performed at Normal Parks and Recreation High School summer theatre program and Prairie Fire Theatre. Lana is planning on majoring in music education. She hopes you enjoy the show! Lana is so excited her grandparents get to see the show in person!! Love Lana Huls (Rose Hoffman, schoolteacher)

Rachel is a Senior and has Rachel Zachow dedicated her time to (Stage Manager) assisting with eight shows. Other than theatre, she is involved in the art club and enjoys playing trumpet in marching and concert band, along with singing soprano in jazz and concert choir. After graduation, Rachel plans Class of to expand her theatre knowledge at Eastern Illinois University. Her most memorable experience was performing in the 2021 ensemble for Annie Get Your Gun. Hank is a Senior who’s Annie is a Senior at Tri-Valley. also a part of both Concert During her time in high school and Jazz Choir. He’s been she enjoyed being involved in a part of the theater student council, theater, key program since seventh club, national honor society, grade, so he definitely has art club, and jazz choir. Her his fair share of stories to favorite show to be a part of tell! Hank plans to attend a was Hello Dolly! and her digital media class at favorite moment onstage was Heartland Community singing “Doin’ What Comes College. Natur’lly”, from Annie Get Your Gun. Her future plans include attending Illinois State University and majoring in Interior Design. Hank Davis Annie Dew (Mike Dillard, ironworker and (Theresa Liu, nanny and Laid Off Young Joe) Woman 1)

Hannah Mortenson Carter Cassidy (Terry Mason, flight attendant; Hannah is a Senior and has Carter is a Senior and has Camera Operator/ Tech Swing been involved in the Tri- featured vocal in Millwork) participated in TVHS Valley theatre program for theatre as Crew Chief and about six years, Crew. His future plans participating in all of the include Music Production musicals and plays. She at Illinois Wesleyan has also been involved in University. His favorite concert band and jazz band theatre memory is for during high school. Hannah Annie Get Your Gun he will attend Augustana was in charge of the College this fall and major sound effects of the guns in Environmental Studies. A shooting...Which was favorite theater memory of popping balloons...And hers is when the main cast during a live performance of “Hello Dolly” had to rush he was holding a pile of off and on the stage in two balloons and they all fell minutes to change! out of his hands and he scrambled to get them all. Autographs and Notes Autographs and Notes