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Into the Unknown: A Senior Recital Emily Muench, soprano Amelia Hammond, piano Sunday, November 15, 2020 Patty and Fred Turner Center 6:00 p.m.

Into the Unknown Kristen Anderson-Lopez from 2 Lopez (b. 1972), (b. 1975)

I Want to Go Back to Michigan from Easter (1888-1989)

The Life I Never Led from Sister Act Glenn Slater (b. 1949), (b. 1968)

With a Song in My Heart from Spring is Here (1902-1979), (1895-1943)

End of the Line Neil Bartram from Theory of Relativity (b. 1993)

First Impressions Alan Zachary from First Date Michael Weiner

I Hate Men from Kiss Me Kate (1891-1964)

Some Other Time Leonard Bernstein from On The Town (1918-1990), (1917-2006), (1914- 2002)

Before It’s Over Benj Pasek from (b. 1985), (b. 1985)

Intermission

When He Sees Me/Will He Like Me? Sara Bareilles from Waitress/She Loves Me (b. 1979), (1928-2010), (b. 1924)

I Cain’t Say No Richard Rodgers from Oklahoma! Oscar Hammerstein II (1902-1979), (1895-1960)

Someday Matthew Sklar from The Wedding Chad Beguelin (b. 1973), (b.1969)

What Could Be Better? from Baby Richard Maltby, Jr. (b. 1937), (b. 1937)

For Good Stephen Schwartz from Wicked (b. 1948)

As Long As He Needs Me from Oliver! (1930-1999)

Times Like This from (b. 1960), (b. 1948)

Into the Unknown Kristen Anderson-Lopez from Frozen 2 (b. 1972), (b. 1975)

About the Artist

Emily Muench is currently a senior at Drake University, in Des Moines, Iowa. She is graduating in December with her Bachelors of Fine Arts in Musical . She caught the theatre bug when she was only four-years-old and since then it has been a huge part of her life. Some of her favorite roles include Beth (Little Women the Musical), Brooke Ashton/Vicki (Noises Off), Kim McAfee (Bye Bye Birdie) and Bianca (Othello). Em also loves to work behind the scenes. Her favorite technical element is Hair and Makeup, and she most recently designed the hair and makeup for Drake's 2019 production of Pippin. She was also the Wig Master for Drake's 2019 production of Little Women the Musical.

Emily is originally from Huntington Woods, Michigan and she loves dogs! She started a club at Drake called Bulldog T.A.I.L.S. (Training Animals in Life Services) which teaches students how to train services dogs, as well as spread awareness about the ADA and service dog rights. She is currently in the process of training a service dog for a veteran or first responder with PTSD and mobility issues. She is also currently working toward her Dog Training Certification through the American Kennel Club.

Emily would like to thank her professors, friends, family, and her dog, Oliver, for all their love and support!

Special thanks to friends of Drake Arts (FDA) for their generous support of Music Department events and projects. For more than 25 years, FDA has helped to provide the best possible fine arts education for Drake students and exceptional fine arts opportunities for the region. For more information or to join, please visit: http://www.drake.edu/friends