MUSICAL THEATRE LIZA GENNARO, ASSOCIATE DEAN AND DIRECTOR The Wild Party Music, Lyrics, and Book by ANDREW LIPPA Based on the Poem by Joseph Moncure March Partially developed and received readings at the O’Neill Theater Center during the 1997 National Music Theatre Conference Originally produced in New York City by the Manhattan Theatre Club Chloe Treat, Director and Choreographer Dan Garmon, Music Director Friday, February 21, 2020 | 7:30 PM Saturday, February 22, 2020 | 7:30 PM Sunday, February 23, 2020 | 2:30 PM The Riverside Theatre Friday, February 21, 2020 | 7:30 PM THE CAST Saturday, February 22, 2020 | 7:30 PM Sunday, February 23, 2020 | 2:30 PM Black Samuel Dickin The Riverside Theatre Burrs Steven Martella Dolores Sofia Faus Eddie Austin Prebula Kate Christa Steiner The Wild Party Madelaine True Mary Kate Petsky Music, Lyrics, and Book by ANDREW LIPPA Mae Cat Tron Sam Sam Johns Based on the poem by Joseph Moncure March Oscar D’Armano Zane Zapata Phil D’Armano Pantelis Karastamatis Partially developed and received readings at the O’Neill Theater Desi Miller Center during the 1997 National Music Theatre Conference Queenie Nadine Libby Johnston Daniel Lawrence Originally produced in New York City by the High Tenor Manhattan Theatre Club Jackie Ryan Spataro Chloe Treat, Director & Choreographer ENSEMBLE Dan Garmon, Music Director TaylorRae Carter Willie Beaton Hana Culbreath Liam Collins Megan P. G. Kolpin, Set and Props Coordinator Sarah Denison Daniel Lawrence Fan Zhang, Costume Coordinator Jessica Morilak Robert Leaks Oliver Wason, Lighting Designer Scott Stauffer, Sound Designer Savannah Sinclair Joey Miceli Olivia Mancini, Production Stage Manager Kristin Vario Andrew Morgan Tinc Productions, Production Management Alysia Velez There will be one ten-minute intermission. Swings Ella Faria, Paul Hernandez Understudy Kate Gianna Roccaro THE WILD PARTY Understudy Queenie and Madelaine True Trista Tratos is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. THE BAND www.MTIShows.com Dan Garmon, Conductor & keyboards Jesdelson Vasquez, trumpet Austin Zhang, reed 1 Owen Storey, bass The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production Andres Ayola, reed 2 Michael Shapira, drums is strictly prohibited. MUSICAL NUMBERS ACT I ACT II “Queenie Was a Blonde” Queenie, Ensemble Entr’acte Band “The Apartment” Burrs, Ensemble “The Life of the Party” Kate “Out of the Blue” Queenie, Burrs “Who Is This Man?” Queenie “What a Party” Burrs, Ensemble “The Gal for Me” Queenie, Black “Raise the Roof” Queenie, Ensemble “I’ll Be Here” Black “Look at Me Now” Queenie, Kate “Listen to Me” Queenie, Burrs, Black, Kate “He Was Calm” Queenie, Black, Kate, Eddie, Mae, Ensemble “Let Me Drown” Burrs, Kate, Ensemble “Poor Child” Queenie, Burrs, Black, Kate “The Fight” Queenie, Black, Ensemble “An Old-Fashioned Love Story” Queenie, Madelaine True “Take a Hit” Burrs, Kate “By Now the Room Was Moving” Queenie, Burrs, Black, Kate, Phil, “Tell Me Something” Queenie Eddie, Mae, Oscar, Sam, Max, Ensemble “Come with Me” Queenie, Black, Ensemble “The Juggernaut” Queenie, Burrs, Black, Kate, Ensemble “Jackie’s Last Dance” Band “A Wild, Wild Party” Queenie, Burrs, Phil, Oscar, Max, Ensemble “Make Me Happy” Queenie, Burrs, Black “Two of a Kind” Eddie, Mae “Poor Child – Reprise” Queenie, Black “Helpless, Drowning” Kate “How Did We Come to This?” Queenie, Ensemble “Out of All the Luck” Queenie, Black “Maybe I Like It This Way” Queenie “What Is It About Her?” Queenie, Burrs 5 MEET THE CAST Willie Beaton II (Ensemble) Sarah Denison (Ensemble) Willie Beaton II is a proud senior in the Musical Theatre Program. Regional Sarah Denison, a junior, is studying under Andrea Green. Originally from the credits: 42nd Street (Ensemble, Ogunquit Playhouse, directed/choreographed by suburbs of Louisville, Kentucky, she was recently seen in the 2018 Rodgers Randy Skinner); Nice Work If You Can Get It (Chief Berry), Jesus Christ Superstar and Hammerstein Awards and on Broadway in the Stephen Schwartz 70th (Peter), and The Wedding Singer (Surflight Theatre). Other Credits:Where’s Birthday Celebration. At Manhattan School of Music, she has appeared in Charley?, Radioactive (Becquerel), The World Goes ’Round, and Spring Awakening Where’s Charley (Kitty), Cabaret (Two Ladies), and Fiorello! (Dance Ensemble). (Adult Man), Manhattan School of Music; Memphis (Wailin’ Joe) and Aida (Mereb), Players by the Sea; Ragtime (Coalhouse, Douglas Andersen). Samuel Dickin (Black) Samuel Dickin, a sophomore, is thrilled to be performing in this show TaylorRae Carter (Ensemble & Assistant alongside such a talented cast. He most recently appeared in the ensemble Choreographer) of Sweeney Todd this fall. He would like to thank Chloe, Dan, and the rest of TaylorRae Carter, a sophomore from Lambertville, New Jersey, is ecstatic the team behind the scenes for their kindness, hard work, and dedication to to be a part of The Wild Party! Her past credits include Little Women (Beth), this show. He would also like to give a shout-out to his family, LM, LH, and A Chorus Line (Cassie), and Damn Yankees (Lola). She was also the assistant everyone else who shows him constant support and love. choreographer for Freshman Hello! this year. Ella Faria (Swing) Liam Collins (Ensemble) Ella Faria, a sophomore from Newbury, Massachusetts, is very excited to be Liam Collins is a senior Musical Theatre major. Some of his favorite credits a swing in The Wild Party, her first MSM production! Her past credits include include Spring Awakening (Moritz Steifel), Smile (Little Bob Freelander), Fiorello! High School Musical (Gabriella) and Carrie (Margret) and the recent 20th (Assistant Director and Swing), and The World Goes ’Round. Back in his hometown Century Fox filmFree Guy. She can’t wait to be in future shows at MSM! of Syracuse, New York, he was also in Pippin (Pippin) for which he won the Syracuse Area Live Theatre Award (best leading actor in a musical) in 2018. Sofia Faus (Dolores) Sofia Faus, a senior, is excited to be portraying Dolores. At MSM, Sofia has Hana Culbreath (Ensemble) appeared in Smile (Doria), Nine (Giulietta), The World Goes ’Round, and That Hana Culbreath is currently in her senior year studying Musical Theatre. Born Certain Feeling: Gershwin in New York. Additionally, she was the assistant and raised in Los Angeles, she had the privilege of studying theatre her senior choreographer for MSM’s production of Fiorello! Outside of MSM, Sofia has year of high school at Interlochen Arts Academy in Michigan. Her recent appeared in Cabaret (Texas) at Quisisana Resort, West Side Story (Anybodys) at credits at Manhattan School of Music include Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber the Edinburgh International Festival, and in the supporting role of Taylor in of Fleet Street (u/s Johanna), The World Goes ’Round (Company), and Spring the short filmTURF: A Street Musical. Awakening (Ilse). 6 7 Paul Hernandez (Swing) Daniel Lawrence (Max, Ensemble) Paul Hernandez, a senior, is a student of Bob Stillman and member of Alpha Daniel Lawrence, a senior, was recently seen as the Emcee in Manhattan Psi Omega. Paul is a Juilliard Pre-College graduate. Credits include Sweeney School of Music’s production of Cabaret. Growing up in Pittsburgh, Todd, Fiorello!, and Cabaret (Manhattan School of Music), West Side Story Pennsylvania, he began training in musical theatre at the age of 7. Some of his (International Edinburgh Festival with the Royal Scottish Orchestra), My favorite credits include Marius in Les Misérables and Jean Michel in La Cage Love Letter to Broadway with Kristin Chenoweth (Lunt-Fontanne Theatre), aux Folles. Hunchback of Notre Dame (Paper Mill), She Loves Me (Princeton Fest), New York Pops (Carnegie Hall), and the Drama League Gala. Recordings: Testimony (Stephen Schwartz) and The Great Comet of 1812. Robert Leaks (Ensemble) Robert Leaks, a sophomore, whose hometown is Rock Hill, South Carolina, is over the hilltops to be in this production of . His past credits Sam Johns (Sam) The Wild Party include Where’s Charley (Swing/Assistant Dance Captain), The Little Mermaid Sam Johns, a senior at Manhattan School of Music, has been acting all his life. (Ensemble/Dance Captain), Freshman Hello! (Student), Broadway Dreams At Manhattan School of Music he has been in Fiorello!, Cabaret, Smile, and the (Intern), and Newsies (Newsboy). showcases Tony Awards: The Early Years, The Cole Porter Songbook, and New Beginnings. You may also have seen him recently in the title role of Sweeney Todd. Steven Martella (Burrs) Junior Steven Martella is absolutely thrilled to be a part of his fourth MSM Libby Johnston (Nadine) production. Some of his recent professional credits include Legally Blonde Libby Johnston is a sophomore in the Musical Theatre program. She is from (Kyle, the UPS Guy), Heathers: The Musical (Ram Sweeney), The House at Auckland, New Zealand and is constantly amazed to be able to live and study Pooh Corner (Winnie the Pooh), and Mamma Mia (Ensemble). Steven would in New York City. Libby made her professional debut as Liesl in the New like to acknowledge that he would not be here today if it weren’t for his Zealand National Tour of The Sound of Music. Other credits include Cats incredible parents. (Grizabella), Oliver! (Nancy), Into the Woods (The Witch), Guys and Dolls (Sarah Brown), and Henry IV, Part 1 (Lady Mortimer). Joseph Miceli (Ensemble) Joey Miceli, a sophomore Musical Theatre major, is so excited to be a part Pantelis Karastamatis (Phil D’Armano) of this production. He received Broadway World Award nominations for Pantelis Karastamatis, a sophomore from Sugar Land, Texas, is excited to be his performances in Fiddler on the Roof (Fyedka) and Scapin (Argante). Other in his first performance at MSM! Some of his past credits includeZombie Prom favorite credits include Rent (Mark Cohen), The Addams Family (Lucas (Josh), Legally Blonde (Warner), and Mary Poppins (Bert).