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Blumenthal Performing Arts Presents Blumenthal Performing Arts presents LOGO BY MARK ZAHND Producers Mike Collins, Brian Kahn and Douglas Young Director Book, Lyrics and PowerPoint Design Mike Collins Brian Kahn Music and Vocal Director Choreographer Jeana Neal Borman Linda Booth Production Stage Manager Assistant Stage Manager Sabrina Blanks Meghan Helms Production Design Costume Design Gillian Albinski Robbie Jaeger Prop Design Technical Director Andy Boswell Bill Dantos Lighting Design Sound Design Chris Duncan Morgan Calma Sound Mixer Video Segments Robert Schoneman Jay Thomas Charlotte Squawks Photos Charlotte Squawks Logo Design LunahZon Photography Mark Zahnd Cast of Characters (listed alphabetically to protect the innocent) Mike Collins, Kevin Harris, Robbie Jaeger, Johanna Jowett, Susan Roberts Knowlson, Megan Midkiff, Alan Morgan, Patrick Ratchford, Carmen Schultz, Bobby Tyson and LouAnn Vaughn. With special appearances by Paula Broadwell, Majority Leader Eric Cantor, the Carolina Panthers, passengers of Carnival Cruise Triumph, the Charlotte Bobcats, Charlotte City Council, the Charlotte Knights, the Chic-fil-A Cows, Bill Clinton, Mayor/Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx, the cast of "Homeland," Mayor Harvey Gantt, Morris Jenkins and Bobby, former County Manager Harry Jones, Jill Kelly and her sister, Mayor Eddie Knox, the Mecklenburg County Board of Equalization and Review, the Mecklenburg County Commission, the North Carolina General Assembly, Gov. Pat McCrory, Jenifer and Tammy-Sue Marion, Rep. Sue Myrick, President Barack Obama, Airport Director Jerry Orr, USAirways CEO Doug Parker, General David Petraeus, N.C. Sen. Bob Rucho, N.C. Speaker Thom Tillis, Manti Te’o, the Tsarnaev (terrorist scum) brothers, Twinkie the Kid, United State Congress, Reese Witherspoon and Mayor Richard Vinroot. CHARLOTTE SQUAWKS: NINESENSE ACT I Hello (Welcome to Ninesense)..........................................................Parody of “Hello” from The Book of Mormon How Yucky Can They Get.....................................Parody of “How Lucky Can You Get” from Funny Lady Randolph Road.........................................................................Parody of John Denver's "Country Road" County Commission ........................................................Parody of Hank Williams Jr.’s "Family Tradition" Homeland......................................................................Parody of Manhattan Transfer’s "Birdland" Streetcar Gold Line................................................................Parody of Neil Diamond's "Sweet Caroline" Paywall..................................................................................................Parody of Adele's "Skyfall" SQUAWKS NEWS: PART I.........................................................We’re NOT on Your Side The Congress Song........................................Parody of Bruno Mars’ “The Lazy Song” Check Every Parcel .................................................Parody of "Climb Every Mountain" from The Sound of Music Bad Day...................................................................................Parody of Daniel Powter’s "Bad Day" Guns! Guns! Guns!...............................................................Parody of The Beach Boys “Fun, Fun, Fun” This Cruise Could Be Better.........................................Parody of Smokey Robinson’s “Cruisin’ Together” Governor Style........................................................................................Parody of Psy's "Gangnam Style" - INTERMISSION - 19B CHARLOTTE SQUAWKS: NINESENSE ACT II Circle of Bikes..........................................................................Parody of “Circle of Life” from The Lion King The Airport’s Mine.........................Parody of Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney’s "The Girl Is Mine" Bye, Bye, Hostess Cupcakes and Pies..................................Parody of Don McLean’s “American Pie” Some Nights............................................................................................Parody of Fun's “Some Nights” So We Don’t Leave.............................................................Parody of "Seasons of Love" from Rent We’ve Got The Knights...............................................................Parody of Bob Seger’s “We’ve Got Tonight” Charlotte Queens................................................................................Parody of ABBA’s “Dancing Queen” SQUAWKS NEWS: PART II........................................................Unfair and Unbalanced All In Our Neighborhood...................................................Parody of “Telephone Hour” from Bye Bye Birdie Goodbye Harry Jones.................................................................Parody of Elton John's “Candle in the Wind” Kid Drop....................................................................................Parody of Macklemore’s "Thrift Shop" We’re The Best........................................................................Parody of “Be Our Guest” from Beauty and the Beast Songs and order subject to change. All lyrics and dialogue by Brian Kahn except for “All In Our Neighborhood,” which Mike Collins tried to write but Brian rewrote anyway, so never mind. 19A CAST OF CHARACTERS Mike Collins Kevin Harris Robbie Jaeger Johanna Jowett Brian Kahn Susan Roberts Knowlson Megan Midkiff Alan Morgan Patrick Ratchford Carmen Schultz Bobby Tyson LouAnn Vaughn MUSICIANS Conductor/Keyboard 1......................................................................................Jeana Neal Borman Keyboard 2......................................................................................................................Cory Westby Drums.............................................................................................................................Chris Garges Woodwinds......................................................................................................................Jack Murray Guitar.................................................................................................................................Tim Murray Bass................................................................................................................................Dave Vergato 19D WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST Gillian Albinski (Production Designer) Blumenthal and join the Squawks is returning for her fourth year with team for the third year in a row. Thanks Squawks. For Blumenthal Performing to her daughter, Louisa, for allowing Arts, she has previously production her the time to take this opportunity. designed Les Lankhorst: Red, Hot & Swing, Embraceable Me, and the Linda Booth (Choreographer) hails national tour of You Say Tomato, I Say from Washington, D.C., and received Shut Up! Before transitioning into the her BFA in dance performance, as well film business, she studied theater at as her teaching certificate in dance Penn State and worked from coast to education from UNC-Greensboro. coast including the La Jolla Playhouse, Returning for her third Squawks, she Actor’s Theatre of Louisville, N.C. recently choreographed Blumenthal’s Shakespeare Festival, and The Santa second annual Blumey Awards. She Fe Opera. Since getting into film and has maintained a rich and rewarding TV, her credits have included The career in Charlotte as a performer, Strangers, Shallow Hal, The Royal director and choreographer. Regional Tenenbaums, Leatherheads and performance credits include A He Got Game, along with hundreds Chorus Line, West side Story, Kiss Me of commercials, music videos, live Kate, Gypsy, Blood Brothers and The events, and other productions. Taffetas. As a teaching artist, she has Gillian is currently working on her instructed more than 20,000 youths third season as the Prop Master for and was honored to be selected N.C. the Emmy Award winning Showtime Dance Educator of the Year. She also series "Homeland," which shoots here designed and opened Charlotte's arts in Charlotte. Gillian is grateful to her magnet school, NWSA. Linda has spent husband Douglas for embracing the the last 18 summers working with crazy lives they lead, and thanks the talented college students from around gang at Squawks for being so great! the country, many of whom are now www.GillianAlbinski.com. performing on Broadway or in national tours. She is passionate about musical Sabrina Blanks (Production Stage theater, and has choreographed more Manager) is a Charlotte native than 200 productions in regional and who has been a Stage Manager for educational theater. Recent credits several local theaters over the past include Hairspray, Chicago, The 25th 18 years. She has most recently stage Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee managed at Theatre Charlotte and and The Drowsy Chaperone. She has at the Warehouse PAC in Cornelius. received many awards from MTA, as Having previously stage managed well as the N.C. Theatre Conference. both Woody Sez and Embraceable Me for Blumenthal Performing Arts Jeana Neal Borman (Music and Vocal in 2010, she is delighted to return to Director) performs extensively in the 19C WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST Charlotte area. She is currently staff make you side with the Puritans who accompanist and vocal coach for outlawed such displays. Mike has the Lenoir-Rhyne University music performed on stage with Charlotte department. In that capacity, she Rep, Actor’s Theatre of Charlotte, collaborates with students and faculty Theatre Charlotte, the Belmont Abbey on vocal and instrumental recitals, Players, CPCC Summer Theatre is accompanist for the A Cappella and elsewhere and
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