"Hairspray Program"

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HAIRSPRAY

The Broadway Musical

Book by Music by Lyrics by

Mark O’Donnell Marc Shaiman Scott Wittman

Thomas Meehan Marc Shaiman

Based on the New Line Cinema film written and directed by John Waters

Director Douglas Anderson

Musical Director Carol Christensen

Choreography Alicia Evancho ‘12

Sarah Lusche ‘13

Bandleader Timothy Guiles

Set Design Douglas Anderson

Lighting Design Matthew Stone

Costume Design Christine Han ‘12

Sound Design Ben Schiffer

Stage Manager Suzanne Weinstein

Produced throug a special arrangement with Music Theatre International.

Baltimore, 1962

There will be one 20-minute intermission

CAST

Tracy Turnblad Nejla Calvo ‘12

Edna Turnblad Nathanial Rothrock ‘13

Link Larkin Kyle Drevline ‘12

Velma von Tussle Ele Woods ‘12

Amber von Tussle Shannon Fiedler ‘14

Penny Pingleton Alicia Evancho ‘12

Seaweed J. Stubbs Kwaku Acheampong ‘14

Motormouth Maybelle Darryl Johnson ‘12

Little Inez DaVia Walker ‘12

Corny Collins Mike McCann ‘15

Wilbur Nicholas Hemerling ‘14

Gym Teacher/Prison Matron Emily Jacke ‘13

Prudy Pingleton Nike Power ‘14

Harriman F. Spritzer Algy Layden

Mr. Pinky Thomas Scott ‘14

Principal Michael Cunningham ‘15

The Dynamites Priscilla Obinmah ‘15

Aminata Deme ‘15

DaVia Walker ‘12

MOTORMOUTH’S GANG

Darkowaa Adu-kofi ‘12

Evan Auguste ‘14

Sarah Braithwaite ‘14

Aminata Deme ‘15

Morris Swaby Ebanks ‘14

Carllee James ‘13

Priscilla Obinmah ‘15

Mona Quarless ‘12

Andrew Snow ‘15

DaVia Walker ‘12

Napol Wills ‘14

CORNY COLLINS SHOW GANG

Michael Cunningham ‘15

Hai Son Do ‘14

Amy Donahue ‘13

Samantha Gluck ‘14

Emily Jacke ‘13

Stephanie Machado ‘13

Chelsea Melone ‘15

Joelle Mendoza Etchart ‘15

Jason Mooty ‘12

Nike Power ‘14

Thomas Scott

Tyler Wood ‘15

BAND

Dante Francomano ‘15, bari, tenor, and alto saxophone,
clarinet, flute

Catherine Hayes ‘12, flute, percussion

Nicole Hansen ‘12, cello

Annika Holmlund ‘15 , keyboard

Ben Goldstein ‘12, keyboard

York Kitajima ‘15, trumpet, flugelhorn

Hannah Rommer ‘08.5 , violin

Taylor Smith ‘12, tenor and alto saxophone, clarinet

Jake Woods, trombone

Peter Williams, bass

Rob Zollman, drummer

STAFF

Technical Director Matthew Stone

Assistant Stage Manager Dora Greven

Set Construction Matthew Stone

Tom Noble

Scene Crew John Konopka

Denise Goodnow

Algy Layden

Costume Assistant Hannah Rommer ’08.5

Scene Painter John Konopka

Poster and props Debra Anderson

Lighting Assistant Matt Stanley

Light Board Operator Zac Young

Follow Spot Operators Adam Joselson

Spencer Reed

An important note……

This performance is partially supported by the Jean
Berger Discretionary Music Initiative of Middlebury College. This fund honors the contribution of Jean Berger (Professor of Music, Organist, and Director of the College [1953-1959]) to the musical life of Middlebury College from 1948 to 1959. It is established by the family of Alice P. Parsons P’56, Meredith Parsons Salisbury ’56, and Melanie W. Salisbury ’86, MA ’87, in the fall of 1997 to provide a fund to be used at the discretion of the chair of the music department to enrich the musical life of Middlebury College students. This fund is also given in memory of Chester G. Parsons P ’56.

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Director’s Notes

Douglas Anderson

Executive Director, Town Hall Theater

As I sat watching the first few numbers in HAIRSPRAY on Broadway, I got what I call my “musical theater high”. Admittedly, the show was a little cartoonish. But oh my, the craft that went into it! The stunning choreography, the brilliant pastiches of rock tunes from the 60’s, even the musical arrangements, with their hair-raising modulations and complex back-up singing – clearly, this show was put together by professionals working at the very top of their game. HAIRSPRAY has a kind of old world craftsmanship that you don’t see much these days, and I settled back in my seat expecting a riotous good time.

But then, about 10 minutes in, the cast sang a line that surprised me so much that I literally let out a yelp in the crowded theater. I won’t give away the moment here, but I was stunned to find this silly musical suddenly grappling with a serious issue. I know I might not look it (!) but I grew up during the period of this musical, and to have these old political and musical conflicts resurface, in a silly musical no less, was equally shocking and satisfying.

So HAIRSPRAY turns out to be meaningful. To place the grand old musical comedy at the service of something other than a love story, to sing and dance our way through our checkered past – well, that’s just a little bit revolutionary, which matches up perfectly with the cultural and musical revolutions at the heart of HAIRSPRAY.

SPECIAL THANKS

Middlebury College Department of Theatre, Middlebury College Department of Dance, Lyn DeGraff and Reprographics, the Middlebury Community Players, Mary Longey, and the many others who helped this show reach the stage.

For Middlebury College
Shannon Bohler-Small, Events and Administrative
Coordinator, Mahaney Center for the Arts
Mark Christensen, Technical Director, Mahaney Arts Center

Concert Hall

Peter Hamlin, Music Department Chair

Liza Sacheli Lloyd, Director, Mahaney Center for the Arts

Deborah Young, Academic Coordinator, Music

Department

For Town Hall Theater

Douglas Anderson, Executive Director

Barbara Maloney, Executive Assistant

Matthew Stone, Technical Director

Lindsay Pontius, Education Director

Elinor Friml, Box Office Manager,

Jackson Gallery Manager