Sondheim on Sondheim Playbill

CONSERVATORY OF
PERFORMING ARTS

Dear Friends, Photographer: Tony Moux

Welcome to the Conservatory of Performing Arts’
2022-2023 season and thank you for joining us
as we share the outstanding work of Point Park
University’s students, faculty, alumni and nationally
renowned guest artists.

We are thrilled to showcase our talented young
artists using their creative voices in student
works including One Acts, Bridges, and Student
Choreography Project, as well as their stellar
performances in iconic dance and theatrical
productions.

From theatrical productions including Sondheim on Sondheim, Kentucky, Cinderella,
Newsies, Men on Boats and Sense and Sensibility, to performing challenging and
innovative dance choreography by some of the most recognized and celebrated dance
makers such as Twyla Tharp, Camille A. Brown, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, and Bob
Fosse, our Conservatory Theatre Company and Conservatory Dance Company will
surely delight and impress the most discriminating audience members.

This season’s performances celebrate the joy of community and our reverence for
each other.

We welcome you, Pittsburgh Art lovers of all ages, to the Pittsburgh Playhouse.

Enjoy the performance!

Thank you,

Garfield Lemonius
Dean, Conservatory of Performing Arts
Artistic Director, Pittsburgh Playhouse

POINT PARK UNIVERSITY

CONSERVATORY THEATRE COMPANY

GARFIELD LEMONIUS, Artistic Director | DREW MARTORELLA, Managing Director
KIM MARTIN, General Manager/Producer | APRIL DARAS, Associate Artistic Director

&

presents

SONDHEIM ON SONDHEIM
Music and lyrics by
Stephen Sondheim
Conceived and directed on Broadway by
James Lapine

Inspired by a concept by David Kernan
Originally produced on Broadway by Roundabout Theatre Company
Todd Haimes, Artistic Director, Harold Wolpert, Managing Director, Julia C. Levy, Executive Director

Video Created and Designed by Peter Flaherty

Orchestrations by Michael Starobin
Arrangements by David Loud

Clips from “The Mike Douglas Show” courtesy of CBS Television Distribution; clip from the Bernard Levin Interviews courtesy
of BBC and the Levin Estate; clip from “The David Frost Show” courtesy of CBS Television Distribution and David Frost; clips
from “The South Bank Show” are courtesy of ITV Studios Limited; clips showing actors and Stephen Sondheim rehearsing
for Company and clip showing Ethel Merman and various cast members from Gypsy courtesy of Pennebaker Hegedus Films,
Pamela Myers and the Estate of Ethel Merman; clips from “20/20” courtesy of ABC News; clips from “60 Minutes” courtesy
of CBS News Archive and Diane Sawyer; West Side Story footage is courtesy of MGM, the Estate of Natalie Wood and Richard
Beymer; “Send in the Clowns Montage”: Clip of Glynis Johns courtesy of Glynis Johns; clip of Frank Sinatra courtesy of South
Bay Music and the Frank Sinatra Estate; clip of Judy Collins courtesy of the “Muppet Show” and Judy Collins; clip of Patti LaBelle
courtesy of Pattonium, Inc.; clip of A Little Night Music courtesy of Sascha Films and Elizabeth Taylor; clip of Judy Dench from A
Little Night Music courtesy of ITV Studios Limited and Judi Dench; clip of The Treorchy Male Choir courtesy of Frederick O’Brien
and Dean Powel· clip from One Voice courtesy of Barbra Streisand; clips of Olivia Broderick courtesy of Miriam Ascarelli and
James Broderick; clip of Aldo Blaga courtesy of Aldo Blaga; clip of ice skater, Joan Chanel, choreography Bobby Beauchamf,
courtesy of Joan Chanel; clip of Bernadette Peters courtesy of Bernadette Peters; clip of Sarah Vaughan courtesx of the Estate
of Sarah Vaughan; clip of Warren Freeman courtesy of Warren Freeman. Various photos courtesx of Black Star, Freidman-Abeles
Studio, Getty Images, Martha Swope; Peter Cunningham, Rivka Katvan, Mary Rodgers Guettel and RHO/lmagem. Photograph by

Richard Avedon, Stephen Sondheim, composer, New York, June 12, 1961 © 2010 The Richard Avedon Foundation.

Scenic Designer Costume Designer Lighting Designer Sound Designer

JOHNMICHAEL BOHACH MICHAEL MONTGOMERY ALANA SHEPHERD DAVID SYKUT

Projection Designer Production Manager Properties Manager Stage Manager

CAT WILSON ADRIENNE WELLS KATIE MIKULA-WINEMAN SAM KRONHAUS

Music Director

JAMES CUNNINGHAM

Director & Choreographer

ZEVA BARZELL

October 19-23, 2022
There will be one 15-minute intermission

Production photography by John Altdorfer SONDHEIM ON SONDHEIM
Any video and/or audio recording of this Is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre
International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also
produciton is strictly prohibited.
supplied by MTI www.mtishows.com

CAST

Braden C. Will Austin Taylor Gabriela
Andrew Cobb Dunn Garza

Alexandra Sara Jordan
Kinsley Reynolds Threatt

Alondra
Trinidad-Colon

Kaley Leo
Bender Bochicchio

Cammi Jenna Elijah Claire
Caldwell Clover Corbin Ferguson

Riley Franklin
Nevin Hunter Trstensky

UNDERSTUDIES

Understudies never substitute for the listed players unless a specific announcement
for the appearance is made at the time of the performance.

For Jordan Threatt: HUNTER TRESTENSKY · For Will Cobb: RILEY NEVIN

For Braden C. Andrew: ELIJAH CORBIN · For Austin Dunn: LEO BOCHICCHIO

For Gabriela Garza: CAMMI CALDWELL · For Alondra Trinidad-Colon: JENNA CLOVER;

For Sara Reynolds: CLAIRE FERGUSON · For Alex Kinsley: KALEY BENDER

ORCHESTRA
Piano/Conductor: JAMES CUNNINGHAM

Woodwinds: SAM EISENREICH
Violin: CARA GAROFALO
Cello: FREYA SAMUELS
Bass: JEFF MANGONE

Musical Coordinator: GEORGE HOYDICH

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SONGS

ACT I
Overture.............................................................................................................Full Company

I’ll Meet You At The Donut (By, George)............................................................... Braden Andrew
Invocation / Forget War............................................................... Hunter Trstensky, Riley Nevin,

Elijah Corbin, Leo Bochicchio, Cammi Caldwell,
Jenna Clover, Claire Ferguson, Kaley Bender

Love is in The Air (A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum)........................................
Cammi Caldwell, Jenna Clover,

Claire Ferguson, and Kaley Bender

Comedy Tonight (A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum).....Jordan Threatt, Will Cobb,
Braden Andrew, Austin Dunn,

Gabriela Garza, Alondra Trinidad-Colon,
Sara Reynolds, Alex Kinsley

Take Me To The World (Evening Primrose)............................................................... Alex Kinsley
So Many People (Saturday Night)..........................................Alondra Trinidad-Colon, Austin Dunn
Something’s Coming (West Side Story)........................................... Braden Andrew, Austin Dunn,

Sara Reynolds, Alex Kinsley

You Could Drive A Person Crazy (Company)............................... Gabriela Garza, Claire Ferguson,
Sara Reynolds

The Wedding Is Off (Company)..............................................Alex Kinsley, Alondra Trinidad-Colon
Now You Know (Merrily We Roll Along)................................................................. Sara Reynolds
Franklin Shepard, Inc (Merrily We Roll Along)....................................................... Braden Andrew
Good Thing Going (Merrily We Roll Along)........................................................... Braden Andrew
Waiting For The Girls Upstairs (Follies)..................................Austin Dunn, Will Cobb, Alex Kinsley,

Alondra Trinidad-Colon, Jordan Threatt,
Braden Andrew, Sara Reynolds, Gabriela Garza

Epiphany (Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street)................................ Jordan Threatt
I Read (Passion)................................................................................................Gabriela Garza
Is This What You Call Love? (Passion)..........................................................................Will Cobb
Loving You (Passion)..........................................................................................Gabriela Garza
Happiness (Passion)..................................................Jordan Threatt, Will Cobb, Braden Andrew,

Austin Dunn, Gabriela Garza, Alondra Trinidad-Colon,
Sara Reynolds, Alex Kinsley

Ever After (Into The Woods)..................................................................................Full Company
A Weekend In The Country (A Little Night Music).....................................................Full Company
Sunday (Sunday in the Park with George)...............................................................Full Company

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ACT II

God....................................................................................................................Full Company

Losing My Mind / Not A Day Goes By (Follies/Merrily We Roll Along).....................Gabriela Garza,
Jenna Clover

Opening Doors (Merrily We Roll Along)..................... Braden Andrew, Austin Dunn, Sara Reynolds,
Jenna Clover, Kaley Bender

The Best Thing That Ever Has Happened (Road Show).............. Will Cobb, Alondra Trinidad-Colon,
Braden Andrew, Austin Dunn

Multitudes of Amys (Company)............................................................................... Austin Dunn

Happily Ever After (Company).....................................................................................Will Cobb

Being Alive (Company)....................................................................................... Jordan Threatt

Ah, But Underneath (Follies).....................................................................Alondra Trinidad-Colon
with Will Cobb, Austin Dunn, Hunter Trstensky,
Riley Nevin, Elijah Corbin, Leo Bochicchio

In Buddy’s Eyes (Follies).....................................................................................Gabriela Garza

Something Just Broke (Assassins)......................Hunter Trstensky, Elijah Corbin, Leo Bochicchio,
Claire Ferguson, Kaley Bender, Riley Nevin, Jenna Clover, Cammi Caldwell

The Gun Song (Assassins)...................Jordan Threatt, Braden Andrew, Will Cobb, Sara Reynolds,
Alex Kinsley, Austin Dunn

Do I Hear A Waltz? (Do I Hear A Waltz?).................................................................... Alex Kinsley
with Austin Dunn

Smile, Girls (Gypsy)...........................................................................................Gabriela Garza
and Cammi Caldwell, Jenna Clover, Claire Ferguson, Kaley Bender

Finishing The Hat (Sunday in the Park with George)......................................................Will Cobb

Beautiful (Sunday in the Park with George).......................................Sara Reynolds and Will Cobb

Children Will Listen (Into The Woods)...........................Jordan Threatt, Will Cobb, Braden Andrew,
Austin Dunn, Gabriela Garza, Alondra Trinidad-Colon,
Sara Reynolds, Alex Kinsley

Send In The Clowns (A Little Night Music)............................................................ Jordan Threatt

Company / Old Friends (Company/Merrily We Roll Along).......................................Full Company

Anyone Can Whistle (Anyone Can Whistle)..............................................................Full Company

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© 1965 by Richard Rodgers and Stephen Sondheim. Copyright Renewed.
Williamson Music (ASCAP), an lmagem Company, owner of publication and anied rights of Richard Rodgers.
Burthen Music ComP,any, Inc.{ owner of publication and allied rights of Stephen Sondheim.
International Copyright Secured. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission.

“Something’s Coming” by Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim.
© 1957 Amberson Holdings LLC & Stephen Sondheim. Copyright renewed.

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WHO’S WHO

BRADEN C. ANDREW is a junior musical grateful she is for them. She thanks the
theatre major with a minor in music. devoted creative team for all of their hard
Recently, Braden has appeared as Daryl work, and hopes you enjoy the show!
Grady in Curtains and Prior 1/Henry
in Angels in America at the Pittsburgh WILL COBB is a senior musical theater
Playhouse, as well as Bob Crewe in Jersey major with a minor in dance. Previous Point
Boys at Great Plains Theatre. Braden is so Park credits include Ordinary Days, Faculty
excited to be celebrating the life and legacy Choreolab, An Incomplete List, and Bridges
of Stephen Sondheim, and he would like to Theater Company’s The Kings of Delancey
thank Zeva, James, and the cast/crew for Lane and Spelling Bee. Will would like to
making this show possible! thank Zeva and James for bringing this
beautiful show to life and his friends and
KALEY BENDER is thrilled to be making family for everything.
her Point Park debut! She is a sophomore
musical theatre major and would like to ELIJAH CORBIN is a Sophomore Acting
thank Zeva and James for letting her be a major from Leominster, Massachusetts. He
part of this special production. This one’s is beyond grateful to be making his Point
for the buddies! Instagram: kaley.benz Park Mainstage Debut in the beautiful show
that is Sondheim on Sondheim. Previous
LEO BOCHICCHIO is ecstatic to be making works include Degas C’est Moi (Ed/Degas)
his Point Park debut in Sondheim on - One Act Festival and 25th Annual Putnam
Sondheim! He would like to thank his family County Spelling Bee (Dan Dad u/s Chip,
and Katie Marks for helping him every step Leaf, Mitch) - Bridges Theatre Company.
of the way. He would like to thank his parents for their
constant love and support in his artistic
CAMMI CALDWELL is a junior musical endeavors!
theater major and is thrilled to make her
main stage debut! She has previously AUSTIN TAYLOR DUNN is a senior Musical
participated in the Raymond Laine Memorial Theater major and is so honored to be
One Act Festival. She would like the thank working with such a special group of people
the creative team and cast for making this on such a fulfilling project. He would like to
process so rewarding. “Here’s to us, Who’s thank Zeva Barzell and James Cunningham
like us? Damn Few!”- Stephen Sondheim @ for the opportunity.
cammicaldwell
CLAIRE FERGUSON is originally from
JENNA CLOVER is a junior Musical Theater Columbus, Ohio. She is a senior Musical
major, and is overjoyed to be in her first Theatre major with a minor in Music. She
musical at Point Park. Nothing makes her would like to thank her friends, family, cast,
happier than being in the rehearsal room and crew, as well as Zeva Barzell and James
or on stage, so she’s elated to be back. Cunningham, for this incredible experience.
Jenna gives the biggest thank you to her
unbelievably supportive family, and finds
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GABRIELA GARZA is originally from South like to thank her friends and family for their
Texas. Garza is a junior musical theatre constant love and support, and hopes you
major at Point Park University. Her debut enjoy watching the show as much as she
performance here was in last year’s main has enjoyed being a part of it.
stage production of Curtains The Musical.
She was also recently seen at Stage AE in a JORDAN THREATT is a Junior Musical
solo performance. She is so thrilled to be a Theater major and he is beyond excited
part of this show and wants to give thanks to to be in this wonderful show at Point Park
everyone that was apart of the process. She University celebrating Stephen Sondheim.
hopes you enjoy tonight’s performance! To He would like to thank God, his family and
keep up with Gabby follow her on Instagram friends, and the wonderful cast and crew for
@gabbyggarza helping bring this wonderful show to life! He
would especially like to thank the creative
ALEXANDRA KINSLEY is a senior Musical team especially Zeva and James for trusting
Theatre major and is so thrilled to be a part him with this role. ~”Leave your heart
of such a special production to kick off her andsoul out on the stage for the audience
senior year! She’s so grateful to have shared and create something magical with your
this experience with an amazing group of gift” and hopefully you’ll feel the magic
people. She would especially love to thank tonight! Instagram: Jordansthreatt
Zeva, James, and all her friends and family
for their endless support! <3 ALONDRA TRINIDAD-COLON (she/her)
is currently a junior Musical Theatre major
RILEY NEVIN (He/Him) is ecstatic to be here at Point Park University. This is her
appearing in his first Point Park production. first production with PPU and she is beyond
Some of Riley’s past credits include: excited and grateful for this opportunity. She
Radames (Aida), Roger (Rent), Soloist (IL would like to thank her friends and family for
All-State Virtual Cabaret), Henry (Next to always uplifting and encouraging her on her
Normal), and Shakespeare (Something artistic journey. @alondra.t.c
Rotten!). He would like to thank everyone
at home for supporting him from afar and FRANKLIN HUNTER TRSTENSKY is a
keeping him motivated throughout the year. Junior Musical Theatre major and is deeply
He would also like to thank the professors honored to pay tribute to Stephen Sondheim.
at Point Park for helping him refine his craft, He was last seen at the Pittsburgh Playhouse
and the creative team for giving him this in Angels in America Part One: Millennium
incredible opportunity. Approaches as Martin/Prior 2/Roy Cohn
U/S. Special thanks to Zeva, James, Sam,
SARA REYNOLDS (she/her) is a sophomore his family, the cast and crew, and most
Musical Theatre major from Cincinnati, Ohio. importantly, John Candy. His performance,
She is so thrilled to be in her first show at like all of his performances, is dedicated to
the Pittsburgh Playhouse with this incredible his hero, Big Frank.
cast, crew, and creative team. She would

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ZEVA BARZELL (Director/Choreographer) JAMES CUNNINGHAM (Musical Director)
holds a B.F.A. in Acting and Directing from is currently a Visiting Assistant Professor
Ithaca College and an M.F.A in Acting from of Musical Theatre at Point Park University.
the University of Illinois Urbana – Champaign. He is also the Music Supervisor for the
She has also trained in London, England and Pittsburgh CLO summer season where
New York City where she resided for many has conducted over 15 productions since
years. Professional acting credits include 2017. New York credits include Avenue Q
Off Broadway (where among other roles (conductor), music director for Bunnicula
she originated the Great Lady in Robert (TheaterworksUSA and original cast
Patrick’s Orpheus and Amerika), Regional recording), Hot Mess In Manhattan (Araca
Theater, Summer stock, Dinner Theater, Project), and Happy Birthday (TACT) for
Daytime Television , Industrials and National which he also provided original music.
Voice Over work. Acting credits include; National Tours credits as pianist and/or
Sweeney Todd (Mrs Lovett); Broadway conductor include: Irving Berlin’s White
(Lillian Rice); My Three Angels (Madame Christmas, Spamalot, Evita and Cats. Other
Parole); Midwest premiere of Mikel Rouse’s regional credits include productions for
Dennis Cleveland (Bilbo), A Midsummer Arena Stage, Casa Mañana, North Carolina
Night’s Dream (Titania), Annie Get Your Theatre, Sharon Playhouse, Shakespeare
Gun (Annie), Hello, Dolly! (Dolly), Anything Theatre Company, The Engeman Theater,
Goes (Reno), Applause (Margo), Annie (Miss Paper Mill Playhouse and The Muny. He
Hannigan), Fiddler on the Roof (Golda and holds degrees from Manhattan School of
Yenta), Memory of Water (Theresa), Angels Music and New York University.
in America (Hannah) The Royal Family
(Della). National Directing and Choreography JOHNMICHAEL BOHACH (Scenic
credits include; I Heard It at the Movies, Just Designer) is a freelance scenic designer
Jerry, Once Upon a Mattress, You’re a Good and properties artisan based in Pittsburgh,
Man Charlie Brown (revival), Bye Bye Birdie, Pennsylvania. After graduating in 2006
Hello, Dolly!, Red Hot and Cole, Peter Pan, from the University of Pittsburgh with BAs
Godspell, Pride and Prejudice, Dracula, in Theatre Arts and Architectural Studies,
No U Turns?, Disney Days, Red, Hot and he has gone on to work with companies
Cole, Parade (choreographer). Point Park such as the Pittsburgh Opera, Front Porch
credits include Director/Choreographer: Theatricals, Kinetic Theatre, Prime Stage
Cabaret, Kiss Me Kate, The Who’s Tommy, Theatre, Lincoln Park Performing Arts
Urinetown, The 25th Annual …Spelling Center and PICT Classic Theatre. In recent
Bee, Into the Woods, Alice In Wonderland. years, he has also designed for the theatre
Associate Director Parade, Sunday in the at Marietta College in Marietta, Ohio, Tibbits
Park with George. Choreographer: Ragtime, Opera Theatre of Coldwater, Michigan,
She Loves Me, Oklahoma!, Hair, The Frogs. Opera Steamboat of Steamboat Springs,
Twice recognized as actor/combatant by the Colorado, and the Cockroach Theatre of
SAFD with Examiners award for excellence Las Vegas, Nevada. His newest endeavor
in unarmed combat. Ms. Barzell is the has taken him into designing immersive
Director of the Musical Theatre program at themed pop-up bars - The Neverland
Point Park University Proud member of AEA, Experience, The Alice and The Tipsy Elf
SAG-AFTRA. all of which debuted in Pittsburgh before
touring in other cities such as Columbus
and Cleveland, Ohio and Orlando, Florida.
Pittsburgh Playhouse design credits: Dance

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Nation, Pippin, Sunday in the Park with (Pittsburgh Playhouse), Hedwig and the
George, Cabaret, 42nd Street, Kiss Me Angry Inch (Spokane Ensemble Theatre/
Kate, Sweet Charity, The Sea and Stone SLT) and Much Ado About Nothing (SET).
Soup. A portfolio of his work can be seen at She is currently working on The Rocky
www.johnmichaelbohach.com Horror Show (SLT), According to Coyote
(SET), and Sweeney Todd (SLT), and was
MICHAEL MONTGOMERY (Costume recently brought on as Stage Left Theater’s
Designer) is a veteran costume designer Resident Lighting Designer. MFA (Lighting),
of both opera and theatre. His design and Carnegie Mellon University, 2006; BA
construction work has been featured in (Theatre), EWU, 2001.
productions by the Philadelphia Drama
Guild, American Music Theatre Festival, DAVID SYKUT (Sound Designer) is excited
Philadelphia Theatre Company and The to return to Point Park University 20 years
Coconut Grove Playhouse. In Pittsburgh, after serving as the house manager for
Michael has worked with the Opera the old Pittsburgh Playhouse. In his current
Theater of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Playhouse appointment as Production Manager and
Repertory Theatre of Point Park University, Audio Engineer for MCG Jazz -working both
Jewish Theater of Pittsburgh, Civic Light with their live concert series and Grammy
Opera, PICT Classic Theater, and City winning record label- he has worked with
Theatre. Michael’s accomplishments in many top jazz artists such as: Monty
costume design were acknowledged by Alexander, Arturo O’Farrill and the Afro
the Philadelphia Theater League and The Latin Jazz Orchestra, The Pittsburgh Jazz
Philadelphia Inquirer in 1994, when he was Orchestra, Kirk Whalum, Bobby Mcferrin,
nominated for the prestigious Barrymore and TV and Film Stars Keith David and Gloria
Award for Costume Design for Peoples Reuben. As a sound designer and technical
Light and Theatre Company’s production of director, David has worked with Our Lady of
Sign of the Lizard. Michael currently serves Sacred Heart High School, the Pittsburgh
as resident costume designer and costume CLO Academy, Pittsburgh Musical Theater,
studio supervisor for the Pittsburgh and Robert Morris University and others
Playhouse at Point Park University.  in southwestern Pennsylvania. He teaches
audio engineering and music business
ALANA SHEPHERD (Lighting Designer) classes for the Community College of
is an award-winning veteran of the NYC Allegheny County.
architectural lighting world now living
in Spokane, WA. She is the founder of CAT WILSON (Projection Designer) is
the North American Coalition of Lighting pleased to be working with such a great
Industry Queers, and is a fierce advocate team. She is a lighting and projection
for LGBTQIA+ rights and inclusion in designer who returned to Pittsburgh to teach
architectural lighting and beyond. Her Lighting Design at Point Park University.
advocacy work earned her Women in She recently worked with companies
Lighting Award nomination in 2021. such as City Theatre, Quantum Theatre,
After a 14-year break, Alana rejoined Portland Stage Company, TheatreSquared,
the theatrical world last year with gusto. Goodman Theatre, Drury Lane Theatre,
Recent productions include RENT (Eastern Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Joffrey
Washington University), Corpus Christi Ballet Academy, Chicago Children’s Theatre,
(Stage Left Theater, Spokane), Angels in Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and many
America Part 1: Millennium Approaches others across the country. She received her

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MFA in lighting design from Carnegie Mellon labor poet Mark Nowak in the staging
University and is a proud member of USA and dramatization of his collection of
829. www.catwilsondesigns.com found poems, Coal Mountain Elementary,
an event that received national attention
SAM KRONHAUS (Stage Manager) is from National Public Radio and The Poetry
a senior Theatre Production major with Foundation. Two of Daras’s recent theatre
a concentration in Stage Management. productions earned national recognition via
He is honored to have the opportunity invitations to present at the Kennedy Center
to work on such esteemed material and American College Theatre Region II Festivals
pay tribute to the late Stephen Sondheim in 2016 and 2017. As an actor, Ms. Daras
with such an incredible team. Pittsburgh performed in several regional theatres
Playhouse Credits: Spring Awakening, including: Florida Stage, New Theatre,
Little Children Dream of God, ChoreoLab Caldwell Playhouse, The Asolo Theatre, and
2, 3, and 4, Pump Up the Volume: A New Theatre Southeast. She was instrumental
Rock Musical, and Bound in Before. Other in the development of new work, acting
Credits: The Nutcracker (Pittsburgh Ballet with the South Florida-based company
Theatre), A Midsummer Night’s Dream Theatre With Your Coffee and Florida
(Miami City Ballet), Palm Beach Summer Playwright’s Theatre. Daras is a company
Dance Program (Miami City Ballet), The member of Pittsburgh Playback Theatre,
Broadway Artist Intensive (Kravis Center for an improvisational theatre ensemble
the Performing Arts), An Evening with TONY committed to honoring the experiences and
Winner Annaleigh Ashford (Kravis Center for stories of others.
the Performing Arts), The Dream Awards
(Kravis Center for the Performing Arts). STEPHEN SONDHEIM (Music and Lyrics
REGIONAL: Disney’s Beauty and the Beast by) wrote the music and lyrics for Saturday
(Maltz Jupiter Theatre). Much love to my Night (1954), A FUNNY THING HAPPENED
family. ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM (1962),
ANYONE CAN WHISTLE (1964), COMPANY
APRIL DARAS (Associate Artistic Director), (1970), FOLLIES (1971), A LITTLE NIGHT
(she/her/hers), an Associate Professor MUSIC (1973), THE FROGS (1974),
of Theatre for Point Park University’s PACIFIC OVERTURES (1976), SWEENEY
Conservatory of Performing Arts, serves TODD (1979), MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG
as an Associate Artistic Director for the (1981), SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH
Pittsburgh Playhouse and Chair of the GEORGE (1984), INTO THE WOODS (1987),
Theatre Department. She has directed ASSASSINS (1991), PASSION (1994)
plays, musicals, and staged readings for and ROAD SHOW (2008) as well as lyrics
Oasis Theatre at Theatre Row Studios for WEST SIDE STORY (1957), GYPSY
NYC, Swine Palace, Swamp Radio, Capital (1959) and DO I HEAR A WALTZ? (1965)
City Shakespeare, Pittsburgh Playhouse, and additional lyrics for CANDIDE (1973).
Theatre-By-The-Grove at Indiana University Anthologies of his work include SIDE BY
of Pennsylvania, Davis & Elkins College SIDE BY SONDHEIM (1976), MARRY ME
and Florida State University. Her work as A LITTLE (1981), YOU’RE GONNA LOVE
a director covers a range of styles and TOMORROW (1983), PUTTING IT TOGETHER
genres from classical to contemporary, (1993/99) and SONDHEIM ON SONDHEIM
experimental to commercial. New work (2010). He composed the scores of the
holds a special place in her heart, and films “Stavisky” (1974) and “Reds” (1981)
she is honored to have collaborated with and songs for “Dick Tracy” (1990) and the

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television production “Evening Primrose” and dynamic theatrical resources to over
(1966). His collected lyrics with attendant 100,000 professional, community and
essays have been published in two volumes: school theatres in the US and in over 150
“Finishing the Hat” (2010) and “Look, I Made countries worldwide. MTI is particularly
A Hat” (2011). In 2010 Broadway’s Henry dedicated to educational theatre, and
Miller’s Theatre was renamed The Stephen has created special collections to meet
Sondheim Theatre in his honour; in 2019, the needs of various types of performers
London’s Queens Theatre was also renamed and audiences. MTI’s Broadway Junior™
the Sondheim. shows are 30- and 60-minute musicals for
performance by elementary and middle
JAMES LAPINE (Conceived and originally school-aged performers, while MTI’s
directed by) is a playwright and director. School Editions are musicals annotated for
On Broadway he has worked with Stephen performance by high school students.
Sondheim on Sunday in the Park with
George; Into the Woods; and Passion. He ADDITIONAL PRODUCTION STAFF
also conceived and directed the musical Sarah Fisch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ASM
review Sondheim on Sondheim. With Jessica Hampton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ASM
William Finn he created Falsettos recently Angie Monahan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ASM
revived by Lincoln Center Theater; Little Claire Ferguson . . . . . . . Rehearsal Captain
Miss Sunshine; Muscle; and directed Finn’s Bella Bilandzija. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dramaturg
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Austin Dunn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dramaturg
Bee. Other Broadway credits include his Gabriela Garza. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dramaturg
play based on Moss Hart’s memoir Act Hayden Bingham . . . . . . . . Assistant to the
One (also LCT), Amour, The Diary of Anne
Frank, Golden Child, and Dirty Blonde. He Scenic Designer
has written the plays Table Settings, Twelve Madelyn Miessmer. . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant
Dreams, The Moment When, Fran’s Bed and
Mrs. Miller Does Her Thing. Lapine has been Lighting Designer
nominated for eleven Tony Awards, winning Isabella Hurrel . . . . . . . . . . Assistant to the
on three occasions. He has also been the
recipient of the Pulitzer Prize, SDC’s Mr. Lighting Designer
Abbott Award for Lifetime Achievement in Echo Martinez. . . . . . Wardrobe Supervisor
the Theater, and inducted into the Theater Spencer Tuchscher-Hart. . . Assistant to the
Hall of Fame.
Costume Designer
MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL (MTI) is Emerson Wells. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistrant
one of the world’s leading theatrical licensing
agencies, granting theatres from around the Props Manager
world the rights to perform the greatest Sophie McClung. . . . . . . . . Assistant to the
selection of musicals from Broadway and
beyond. Founded in 1952 by composer Projection Designer
Frank Loesser and orchestrator Don Walker, Emmaline Naud . . . . . . Projection Board Op
MTI is a driving force in advancing musical Owen Zacharias. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A1
theatre as a vibrant and engaging art form.
MTI works directly with the composers, Run Crew:
lyricists and book writers of these musicals Nai’Ron Arnett, Anna Balich,
to provide official scripts, musical materials Hayden Barsamian, Lexi Casey, Zoe Clark,
Madyn Harris, Ilijana Hasak, Mia Hill,
Korey Kristensen, Matthew Kula,
Ayman McElhinney-Braiber,
Delaney McGinley, Burke Rhodes,
Daphne Riddle, Mariana Sarmento,

Yuqing Sun

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AED
An Automated External Defibrillator is located in the Main Lobby.

ATM
A PNC Bank ATM is located on the first floor next to the elevators.

AUDIO/VISUAL EQUIPMENT
The use of cameras, including cell phone cameras, and recording equip-
ment is strictly prohibited.

CHILD POLICY
All children must have a valid ticket. No babes in arms

FIRE EXITS
Please look around for the nearest clearly marked fire exit. The way you
entered may not be the way you exit.

LOST AND FOUND
Please contact the Box Office for any missing items. (412)-392-8000

REFRESHMENTS
Food and beverages are not permitted into the theatre except bottled water
and Playhouse approved spill-proof cups. Spill-proof cups are available for
purchase at the Tomayko Bar located in the lobby.

RESTRICTED AREAS
The stage area including dressing rooms, shops, and offices are limited to
performers and authorized personnel only.

SMOKING
Smoking or vaping is prohibited inside the building.

YOU ARE PART OF THE EXPERIENCE
Please turn off all cell phones, personal organizers, watch alarms, and other
sound-emitting devices before the performance

LARGE PRINT PROGRAMS
Abbreviated, large print programs are available at the Box Office

BOX OFFICE HOURS
10AM – 4PM, M – F
12PM – 8PM, Saturday*
12PM – 2:30PM, Sunday*
*Performance days only

For more information visit
PittsburghPlayhouse.com

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POINT PARK UNIVERSITY
CONSERVATORY OF PERFORMING ARTS

GARFIELD LEMONIUS
Dean, COPA

Artistic Director, Pittsburgh Playhouse

DREW MARTORELLA
Assistant Vice President
Managing Director, Pittsburgh Playhouse

General Manager/Producer, Pittsburgh Playhouse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kim Martin
Chair & Associate Artistic Director, Department of Theatre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . April Daras
Chair & Associate Artistic Director, Department of Dance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Susan Stowe
Chair, Department of Cinema Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Laura Boyd
Program Director, Acting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Milia Ayache
Program Director, Musical Theatre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zeva Barzell
Program Director, Theatre Arts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phil Winters
Program Director, Theatre Production. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aaron Bollinger
Program Director, Ballet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jay Kirk
Program Director, Jazz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kiesha Lalama
Program Director, Modern. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jason McDole
Program Director, Cinema Production. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hanjin Park
Program Director, Animation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jonathan Trueblood
Program Director, Screenwriting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rick Hawkins
Coordinator, Voice for Musical Theatre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tim Marquette
Coordinator, Production Safety for Cinema Arts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Shirk
Accompanist Supervisor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sergey Marchukov
Administrative Assistant to the Chair, Theatre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alexandra Yargeau
Administrative Assistant to the Chair, Dance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Katherine Vandivier
Administrative Assistant to the Chair, Cinema Arts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nicky Snyder

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
Playhouse Administrator . . . . . . . Barbara Houston Patron Services Manager . . . . . . . Matt Spadaccia
Events Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lindsay Lehman Box Office Manager. . . . . . . . . Madison Lescallette
Director of Marketing. . . . . . . . . . . Shannon Knapp Box Office Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . Haleigh Hatfield

PRODUCTION STAFF
Production Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . Adrienne Wells Scenic Charge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Katie Cook
Assoc. Production Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ni Li Scenic Artist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Natasha Lowy
Costume Shop Manager. . . . Michael Montgomery Properties Shop Manager. . . Katie Mikula-Wineman
Dance Costume Supervisor. . . . . . Aimee Coleman Asst. Props Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim Utz
Cutter/Draper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patrick Geraci Lighting Supervisor. . . . . . . . . . . . . Edward Larkin
First Hand/Stitcher. . . . . . . . . . . . . Sierra Hughes GRW Dance Complex
Wardrobe Supervisor. . . . . . . . . . . . Natalie Flango Technical Coordinator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . MK Barber
Technical Director. . . . . . . . . . . . . . James Dworek Sound Engineer & Designer. . . . . Ryan McMasters
Scene Shop Foreman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nick Smith Lighting and Sound Technician. . . . . . Mallory Walsh
Scene Shop Carpenter . . . . . . . . . . Austin Jenkins Theatrical AV/IT Supervisor. . . William “Buzz” Miller
Scene Shop Carpenter . . . . . . . Maggie Crockarell

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THE PITTSBURGH PLAYHOUSE THANKS

The Pittsburgh Foundation
Highmark Blue Shield

The Pittsburgh Playhouse receives state arts funding support through a grant from the
Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

2021-2022 Donors to the Playhouse Annual Fund

We are honored to acknowledge the following individuals, businesses, and foundations who have contributed to the

Pittsburgh Playhouse at Point Park University over the period January 1, 2021-September 7, 2022.

$1,000-$2,499 Patricia Arbutine Betsy Ham Donna McDole
Joe & Barbara Greco Betty Arnoldt Jackie Hamilton Lee Anne McDonald
Frank & Anastasia Schiller Susie Baker Nancie Hart Richard Mikula
Carl Ballard James Hempstead Jeffrey Miller
$300-$500 Lisa Banitt Carol Hessert Carol Nathenson
Drew A. Koval Virginia Bartkowicz Kimberly Hines Chris Noble
Elsa Limbach Janet Bartkowicz Laurie Hodge Lynn O’Connor
Barbara Trachtenberg Rubi Bayer Jackie Hollup Kathryn Pariseau
Susan Bobyak Charles Honigsberg Jenna Parks
$100-$299 Ronda Brinkman Timothy Hotchner Penny Parnell
David Aleva Alfonso Brookes Ericka Huntsberger Tim Pillion
Christine Andrews Amil N. Brothers Sandra A. Hutton Christa Piper
Bill Beaumont Janine Calabro Jennifer Johnson Janice Rosenberg
Kathleen Boykin Lourdes Calderon JJ Kahle Uhura Russ
Frank Bruns Juanito Calip-Bird George Kasich Arthur Schlesinger
Linda M. Carola Marsha Cargill Kim Kingsbury John Schlotter
In honor of Mary Turner Sandra Carlino Timothy Kingsbury Eaton Corp. Charitable Fund
Luciano DelSignore Teresa Carreon Dijon Kirkland Karin Schmaltz
Matthew Ferry Manuel Carreon Olga Kirsanova Eleanor Schoenberger
Keith Glaser Amy Carroll Stacey Klingler Peter Seigal
Susan Goughler Meg Cavanagh Elyse Kostelnik Edward Shaw
Alan C. Helgerman Esther Chiu Mary A. Krupper Jen Sherman
Linda B. Hippert Janna Cobb Amy Kucensky Edward Sinko
Angela Isaac Nicole Dastoor Krissie Kueffner David Soden
In Honor of Margie Gilfillan Dawn Dennison Karen Kuhar Matthew R. Spadaccia
Don & Marilyn Jenkins Allan W. Deyarmin Karen Kushen Patti Stephens
Jennifer S. Lau Cynthia Digregorio Tangela Lane Maris Strolin
Michelle Molchen Beth Dizney Audryes Laurent Laura Thomas
Drew Martorella & Joan Eck Jenifer Lawrence Brandice Thomas
Julia E. Erickson Tina LeMieux Rhonda L. Turner
Caitlin Green Terra Fennern Michelle Leo Robert Upchurch
Kathie A. Nelson Bernadette Fincke Jason Liller Kaitlynd E. Valentini
Jean S. Oblawski Karen Firosz Nicholas J. Liparulo Jane Vranish
Therese M. Poland Liz Gandza Thomas Llewellyn Charles Vukotich
Beth Rushing Gina Gardnet Joseph Llewellyn Briana Webber-Lind
Jayme Russo Michelle Gelnett Jodi Lloyd Heather West
John Schlotterer Andrea Gelsey Cheryl Loesch Emily Whitaker
Shari Sitzberger Patricia Gerhart Susan Lohman Marcia Wood
Jack R. Tomayko Deborah Gershanok Diane Lucchese Meg Wood
Andrea J. Wachter Krist Gillespie Marcy Luek Lawrence M. Yagoda
Edward C. Wachter Sally Gonzales Julia MacDonald-Ward Rita Yeasted
Diana Zabetakis Ignacio Gonzalez-Long Paula Majersky Lindsay P. Zappala
Jackson S. Gormley Jonathan Martin
Up to $99 Patty Gormley David Maxwell
Mary Beth Adams Kelli L. Grady Paula McCommons
Sharon Alberts

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