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This information is only valid: January 6, 2017 to March 30, 2017 Gary W. Blackman and Mark A. Blackman Executive Producers Greg Gunning Artistic Director present FOUR SCORE AND SEVEN YEARS AGO with Sean Diveny Sean Leyes Amanda Leakey Dontalle Sylvester Cheyanne Christopher Stage Manager Directed by Casey Pratt Book by Kathleen Huber and Greg Gunning Music and Lyrics by John Forster Orchestrations by Richard DeRosa Costumes by Fred Sorrentino Set Construction by Red Dot Studios ArtsPower National Touring Theatre presents FOUR SCORE AND SEVEN YEARS AGO CAST (in order of appearance) Lemuel Mrs. McIlheny Sergeant Hitchborne/ General Pickett Jacob Stage Manager Dontalle Sylvester Amanda Leakey Sean Leyes Sean Diveny Cheyanne Christopher MUSICAL NUMBERS Overture A Normal Day in Gettysburg Cast Full-Fledged American Lemuel & Mrs.McIlheny God On Your Side Lemuel & Jacob The Battle Hymn: Keep Him Safe With You Cast Mrs. McIlheny Make A Little Money On The Side Cast The People Cast FOUR SOCRE AND SEVEN YEARS AGO Who’s Who AMANDA LEAKEY (Mrs. McIlheny) is very excited to be returning to ArtsPower for her fourth national tour. She previously played Ms. Farmer/Elsie in Chicken Dance, Mrs. Frankweiler in The Mixed-Up Files …, and the Narrator/Mrs. Smythe in Dog Loves Books. Amanda graduated from Rollins College in 2011 with her B.A. in Theatre Arts. Upon graduation, she was an acting/education intern with The Orlando Shakespeare Theater where she performed in Miss Nelson is Missing and the sequel Miss Nelson Has a Field Day (in the roles of Miss Nelson and her evil counterpart). She was also in Charlotte’s Web as Fern and The Goose. Amanda was recently in Rapunzel at OST where she played Rapunzel's mother and the Witch. She would like to thank her family and friends for all of their love and support in her theatrical endeavors . SEAN LEYES (Sergeant Hitchborne/General Pickett) is thrilled to be making his ArtsPower debut! After receiving his B.A. in Theatre from the University of Notre Dame in 2012, Sean appeared in 14 productions around his hometown of South Bend, Indiana before ultimately making the move to New York in September 2016. Favorite past productions include Into the Woods (Jack), Guys and Dolls (Nicely-Nicely), Les Miserables (Enjolras, Jean Valjean), The Producers (Roger DeBris), Avenue Q (Princeton), and The Music Man (Harold Hill). Sean would like to thank his family and friends, especially his parents, for their never-ending support, and ArtsPower for giving him this opportunity. SEAN DIVENY (Jacob) Sean is very excited to perform in his first ArtsPower production. In 2016, he graduated from DeSales University with a B.A. in Musical Theatre. Sean would like to thank his amazing family for all of their love and support DONTALLE SYLVESTER (Lemuel) would like to say thank you so much for taking the time out to come see the show. I truly hope you enjoy it! Thank you to the cast, crew, and to all of my family and close friends who love and support me so much. Previous work includes: Euphoria (Al), Their Eyes Were Watching God (Lee Coker, Ed) Uncle Jed’s Barbershop (Man 1, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Porter, Preacher 2), A Raisin in The Sun (Walter Lee Younger), and Aida (Amonasro). Dontalle received his degree in Theatre and Acting Education from the University of Northern Colorado. Thank you again for supporting the show! CHEYANNE CHRISTOPHER (Stage Manager) received her B.A. in Theatre from Christopher Newport University (CNU) in 2016. Most recently, she stage managed ArtsPower’s Chicken Dance, and was the assistant stage manager for Children of the Salt at the New York Musical Festival 2016 at The Pearl Theatre Company in New York City. She served in the same capacity for Napolean at the New York Musical Theatre Festival at The Pershing Square Signature Center in 2015. In August 2016, Cheyanne was the stage manager for the acclaimed production of The Pearl Diver at Hudson Guild Theatre in New York City. While an undergraduate at Christopher Newport University, Cheyanne was nominated for The Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Region IV National Stage Management Award for her work on CNU’s production of Tartuffe. GARY BLACKMAN (Executive Producer) co-founded ArtsPower in 1985 with his identical twin brother, Mark, and serves as ArtsPower's managing director. Gary received his Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Columbia College, Columbia University and earned a Master's degree in Music Education from the College of Music at Florida State University. In 2013, he was appointed as a council member to the New Jersey State Council on the Arts by Governor Christie. He is also a graduate of the Commercial Theatre Institute. Gary, his wife Amy, and their daughter Emma live in Glen Ridge, New Jersey. MARK BLACKMAN (Executive Producer) is ArtsPower’s founding co-director and currently serves as director of development. He is a graduate of Columbia College, Columbia University and received a Master’s of Music Education degree from Florida State University's College of Music. He is also a graduate of the Commercial Theatre Institute. Mark is responsible for ArtsPower’s fundraising and marketing efforts. In a former life, Mark was a jazz saxophone player who was a recipient of a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to study for a year with jazz recording artist Eddie Daniels. Mark and his wife, Leslie Sutton-Smith, each have a daughter, Alyssa Blackman and Kelly Sutton-Skinner, of whom they are very proud. GREG GUNNING (Artistic Director/Playwright) hails from Chicago, Illinois and is the man behind ArtsPower’s on-stage magic. He has written every ArtsPower production since 1989. Greg auditions and rehearses ArtsPower’s theatre companies each semester in addition to creating at least one new production each year. A graduate of the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music and a former actor, Greg has performed in 38 states across the country. KATHLEEN HUBER (Co-Author) Kathleen graduated from the University of California, and came to New York City as Assistant to director Brian Murray on A Scent of Flowers, doubling as standby to Katharine Houghton. New York credits include Luisa Baccara and Aelis Mazoyer in Tamara, Volumnia in Coriolanus, Countess Aurelia in The Madwoman of Chaillot, Queen Margaret in Richard III, and Claudius in the Jose Quintero Theatre's allfemale Hamlet. Regionally, she has been seen at the Paper Mill Playhouse (NJ) (An Ideal Husband), Caldwell Theatre (FL) (Les Liaisons Dangereuses), Stages St. Louis (Music Man and High Society), Dorset Theatre Festival (VT) (Hay Fever), American Heartland Theatre (Lettice and Lovage), Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera (The Secret Garden), Stamford Theatre Works (CT), (Collected Stories) and the Alabama, Orlando and Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festivals, among others. Kathleen has directed shows for New Jersey Rep, Boston Light Opera, Forestburgh Summer Theatre, Wayside Theatre, and aboard luxury cruise ships. JOHN FORSTER (Composer, Lyricist, and Orchestrator) is an award-winning songwriter, humorist, and record producer whose work encompasses the worlds of singer-songwriting, musical theater, and children’s entertainment. John’s debut album, “Entering Marion,” received an Indie Award HM for Best Comedy Album in 1994. Many of his songs have been featured on NPR’s “Morning Edition.” His songs have been recorded by Christine Lavin, Judy Collins, Rosanne Cash, and the late Dave Van Ronk, among many others. As a writer and producer of music for children, John has been nominated for four Grammy Awards, most recently for the Tom Chapin album, “Some Assembly Required.” Other children’s albums written with Tom include, “Family Tree,” “This Pretty Planet,” “Billy the Squid,” and a dozen more. His stage musicals include, Four Score and Seven Years Ago for ArtsPower, the regional theater favorite Eleanor-An American Love Story, How to Eat Like a Child, and Into The Light on Broadway. He also wrote the lyrics for Freaky Friday with composer Mary Rodgers. FRED SORRENTINO (Costumer) has designed and built the costumes for ArtsPower’s Beyond the Miracle, Laura Ingalls Wilder: Growing Up on the Prairie, Anne of Green Gables, Hans Brinker & the Silver Skates, A Little Princess, Terrifically Tilly, Salem Justice, Caddie Woodlawn, Are You My Mother?, Anastasia Krupnik, Highlights for Children, Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great, Lily’s Crossing, The Little Engine That Could; Earns Her Whistle, From The Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, Mike Mulligan And His Steam Shovel, The Rainbow Fish, Amber Brown is Not a Crayon, My Heart in a Suitcase, and Harry the Dirty Dog. Fred is a gifted musician having earned a Bachelor’s degree in voice from Jersey City (NJ) State College. A veteran performer in both operatic and musical theatre productions, Fred now maintains a busy schedule designing and building costumes. ARTSPOWER NATIONAL TOURING THEATRE Celebrating our 31st anniversary season in 2016-17, ArtsPower is one of America's largest and most respected producers of professional theatre for young and family audiences. Founded by twin brothers Gary and Mark Blackman in 1985, ArtsPower has created 30 original musicals and plays that have been presented for more than 13 million people throughout 49 states and the District of Columbia. Based in Cedar Grove, New Jersey, ArtsPower hopes you enjoy today’s performance and invites you to share your comments with us at [email protected]. ArtsPower National Touring Theatre 9 Sand Park Road, Suite 6 Cedar Grove, NJ 07009 O: 973.239.0100 F: 973.239.0165 www.artspower.org ###