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----------------- IMAGINE PRODUCTIONS OF COLUMBUS PRESENTS -----------------
XANADU
Book by
Douglas Carter Beane
Music by
Jeff Lynne & John Farrar
Lyrics by
Jeff Lynne & John Farrar
Based on the Universal Pictures film Screenplay by Richard Danus & Marc Rubel
Originally produced on Broadway by Robert Ahrens, Dan Vickery,
Tara Smith/B. Swibel, Sara Murchson,/Dale Smith & Cari Smulyan
“Xanadu,” “All Over the World,” “The Fall,” “I’m Alive,” “Evil Woman,” “Don’t Walk Away” and
“Strange Magic” written by Jeff Lynne, published by EMI Blackwood Music Inc.
“Magic,” “Suddenly,” “Dancin’,” “Suspended in Time,” “Whenever You’re Away From Me,”
“Fool” and “Have You Never Been Mellow” written by John Farrar, published by John
Farrar Music.
A Greek muse inspires love, laughter and the world’s first Roller Disco
in this 1980’s glitter explosion.
XANADU Is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International
(MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.
421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019
Phone: 212-541-4684 Fax: 212-397-4684 www.MTIShows.com
WARNING! Strobe lighting effects will be used during this performance.
The videotaping or other video or audio recording
of this production is strictly prohibited.
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------------------------------------------------- MUSICAL NUMBERS ------------------------------------------------“I’m Alive”........................................................................................................ Clio/Kira and the Muses
“Magic”....................................................................................................................................................Kira
“Evil Woman”........................................................................ Melpomene, Calliope and the Sirens
“Suddenly”...................................................................................................................... Kira and Sonny
“Whenever You’re Away From Me”.........................................................................Danny and Kira
“Dancin’”................................................................................................Danny, Sonny and the Muses
“Strange Magic”............................................................................... Melpomene, Calliope and Kira
“All Over the World”..........................................................................Sonny, Danny and the Muses
“Don’t Walk Away”.............................................................................Sonny, Danny and the Muses
“Fool”..........................................................................................................................Kira and the Muses
“The Fall”..............................................................................................................Sonny and the Muses
“Suspended in Time”................................................................................................... Kira and Sonny
“Have You Never Been Mellow”..............................................................Kira and the Greek gods
“I’m Free”......................................................................Kira, Sonny, and Pegasus [Young Woman]
“Xanadu”.....................................................................................Kira, Sonny, Danny and the Muses
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--------------------------------------------------------- WHO’S WHO --------------------------------------------------------CAST (IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE)
Sonny Malone..............................................................................................................Danny DiMarino
Euterpe................................................................................................................................... Cassie Gress
Erato............................................................................................................................. Tashayla Harrison
Thalia........................................................................................................................................Caleb Baker
Urania............................................................................................................................ Stephenie Harris
Polyhmnia.........................................................................................................................Alexa Rybinski
Terpsicore..................................................................................................................Ryan Patrick Jones
Melpomene/Medusa............................................................................................. Jenna Lee Shively
Calliope/Aphrodite......................................................................................................... Dakota Thorn
Kira (Clio)................................................................................................................................Shelby Butz
Danny McGuire/Zeus................................................................................................Luther Center Jr.
CREW
Director............................................................................................................................. Corey Notman
Assistant Director..........................................................................................................Andrea Klinker
Music Director............................................................................................................Jonathan Collura
Choreographer.................................................................................................................. Tony Ingham
Assistant Choreographer............................................................................................Samara Baptist
Costumer............................................................................................................................Jason Guthrie
Stage Manager................................................................................................................Kevin McCarty
Assistant Stage Manager.............................................................................................Andrew Norris
Backstage Crew................................................................................................................. Liz Kurtzman
Lighting Design and Operation............................................................................ Michele Chaney
Spotlight Operators............................................................................ Jessica Parker, Corbin White
Set.....................................................Seth Rodgers, Alex McDougal-Webber, Carl Stolzenburg
Video and Animation.......................................................................................................... Jerri Shafer
Sound Design................................................................................................................... Kevin Rhodus
Sound Tech........................................................................................................................ Tim Valentine
BAND
Keyboard......................................................................................................................Jonathan Collura
Synthesizer............................................................................................................. Phil Brown Dupont
Guitar............................................................................................................................................ Jon Allen
Drums.................................................................................................................................... Joe Spurlock
BOARD
President..............................................................................................................................Todd Holland
Vice President.............................................................................................................Greg Zunkiewicz
Treasurer........................................................................................................................................ Ed Eblin
Secretary........................................................................................................................ Jackie Farbeann
Board Members...............................................Scot Hafler, Corey Notman, Michael Quinichett
STAFF
Artistic Director................................................................................................................ Tim Valentine
Executive Director..................................................................................................... Carl Stolzenburg
Production Manager............................................................................................................ Ryan Stem
Guest Relations Manager................................................................................................Jim Bouyack
Graphic Designer.................................................................................................................... Lexie Beer
Season Graphics................................................................................. Lexie Beer, Eryn Hollobaugh
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--------------------------------------------------------- WHO’S WHO --------------------------------------------------------Caleb Baker (Thalia/Xanadu) has been performing in shows
around Columbus for the past few years. This is his first show
with Imagine. He can’t wait to come back for many more future
productions!
Samara Baptist (Assistant Choreographer) is very excited to be
part of this Xanadu cast as a first time Assistant Choreographer. She
has been part of multiple Imagine shows, most recently Dreamgirls,
Little Shop of Horrors, HAIR, Chicago, and multiple cabarets. Samara
wants to thank Tony and Corey for this opportunity and thanks to
the cast for such a great time.
Shelby Butz (Kira) is ecstatic to skate into her fourth production
with Imagine! Her favorite past roles include Crissy (Hair), Janet
(The Rocky Horror Picture Show), Edwin Drood (Drood), and Adelaide
(Guys and Dolls). When not performing, Shelby enjoys cooking, yoga,
playing guitar, and eating copious amounts of Jeni’s. Shelby sends
her thanks to this hilarious cast and crew for an amazing experience,
and to her family and friends for their love and support.
Luther W. Center Jr. (Danny/Zeus) is thrilled to be in his first show
with Imagine! Luther has appeared in 32 productions in Columbus,
including The Wizard in Columbus Children’s The Wizard of Oz,
Montague in Actors’ Romeo and Juliet, and Argante in New Players’
Scapin. He will reprise his role as Capt William Henry Smithington III
in Cloak and Dagger’s Wreck of the Enormous. He will also appear as
Dr. Bill Johnson in the upcoming Bong of the Living Dead.
Jonathan Collura (Music Director) is a Vocal Music Education
graduate of Ohio State University and works at several theatre
companies around Columbus, both as an actor and a music director.
Theatre credits include Legally Blonde (Music Director), Nunsense
(Music Director), Hair (Claude), Young Frankenstein (Frederick), The
Rocky Horror Show (Riff Raff ), RENT (Mark), (Jon), tick, tick…BOOM
Aida (Radames), and Shrek (Farquaad). Enjoy the show!!
Danny DiMarino (Sonny) is excited to be making his Imagine
debut! He is a fourth year Theatre and Environmental Science
student at Ohio State, planning to pursue a career as a stage and
screen actor upon graduation. At OSU, he is highly involved in Off
the Lake Productions, having directed their 2013 spring musical
Pippin. Some of his past credits include include Rent (Mark), Shrek
(Pinocchio), All Shook Up (Dennis), and The Mystery of Edwin Drood
(Reverend Crisparkle). Outside of theatre, Danny works at the Cleveland Metroparks
Zoo each summer and participates in Ohio State’s College Mentors for Kids program.
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--------------------------------------------------------- WHO’S WHO --------------------------------------------------------Cassie Gress (Euterpe) is a proud graduate of BGSU (BMA-Voice,
Minor-Theatre). She recently returned to Columbus after touring
the western part of the U.S. as a Tour Actor/Director with Missoula
Children’s Theatre. Favorite roles include Hodel (Fiddler on the Roof),
Shelly/Annie (Evil Dead: the Musical), and Cinderella (Into the Woods).
Jason Guthrie (Costume Designer) is excited to be designing his
first show for Imagine. Jason started designing costumes for drag
shows in the Columbus area in 2002 and this remained a hobby
until two years ago when he made a major career change by taking
a position in the sewing department at Costume Specialists. Jason
recently signed on as Head Costume Designer for Evolution Theater
and will be designing all four shows in their 2015 season. Jason
wishes to thank Jackie Farbeann, Jay Christopher, Jay Stanforth, Debbie Hamrick and
Don Knoblach for their assistance with getting Xanadu designed. Also, a big thank you
to Corey Notman, the entire cast and crew for entrusting him to design the show.
Stephenie Harris (Urania) is 19 years old, the youngest in the cast
and has been a part of the theatre community since she was very
young. She just got accepted to The American Academy of Dramatic
Arts in LA! She has been in many different shows, including The
Cat In The Hat (Seussical), Andrea (Once On This Island), female
understudy (Aida), and many more. This is her first appearance with
Imagine but everyone has accepted her as family! She wants to
thank her family and friends for their support and hopes everyone enjoys the show!
Tashayla Harrison (Erato) is on stage again for the first time since
2012, when she performed in the musical The Wiz at Miami U. She
has been in several other plays and musicals, including; Fiddler on
the Roof, Once Upon This Island, and The Great Works of Shakespeare
(abridged). When she is not performing, she is catching Columbus’
finest local bands or chilling with some cool company. Up-cycling
and being outside are just a couple of her favorite past times! She
is excited to be performing for you tonight and couldn’t have asked for a better cast
to do it with! Big thanks to Corey and the gang for giving her this opportunity, and an
even bigger thanks for all the love and support from family/friends! Enjoy!
Tony Ingham (Choreographer) is happy to join the Imagine family.
Tony is an accomplished director/choreographer/performer. His
work has been seen with various high school show choirs and
musicals, Gahanna Community Theatre and Hilliard Arts Council.
Tony has danced from New York to California, including a Dr. Pepper
Commercial and as a featured Dancer with the Debra Gayle Dancers.
Tony founded Columbus Entertainment Productions 4 Charity - a
non-profit group which performs and donates to various charities. They have donated
over $15,000 in their 3 yrs. To the cast, crew & production team of Xanadu….have a
great show…..make me proud!
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--------------------------------------------------------- WHO’S WHO --------------------------------------------------------Ryan Patrick Jones (Terpsichore) is thrilled to be making his
debut with Imagine! Ryan has appeared in various roles including
Hud (Hair), Victor (Smokey Joe’s Cafe), Otto (Spring Awakening),
Donkey (Shrek: The Musical) and Porgy (The Gershwin’s Porgy and
Bess). A classically trained singer and dancer, Ryan received most
of his training at the BalletMet Dance Academy, where he was a
member of the YouthMet Dance Company and performed annually
in The Nutcracker. Ryan studied voice at Bowling Green State University, is a pianist,
vocal arranger, and choral singer, and has appeared with Ben Folds. Ryan would like to
thank his family, friends, and his partner for all of their continued love and support.
Andrea Klinker (Assistant Director) was most recently seen
as Crystal in Imagine’s Little Shop of Horrors and is thrilled to be
assistant direct on another hilarious show with Corey. She is a
graduate of Capital University with a BA in Communication and
minors in Theatre and Spanish. Some of her favorite roles include
Elizabeth Proctor in The Crucible, Gertrude Garnet in The Lady in
Question and Margaret in 9 to 5. She also assistant directed Avenue
Q. When not performing, you will find Andrea on staff at Columbus Children’s Theatre,
crocheting, patio-ing and watching Parks and Rec for the gazillionth time. Big thank to
everyone involved with Xanadu for making every rehearsal and performance a joy!
Kevin McCarty (Stage Manager) Since May 2013, Kevin has worked
in the Columbus arts community beginning with New Player’s
Theatre production of The Taming of the Shrew. Kevin has had the
honor to tour three seasons with Prairie Fire Children’s Theatre
(Barrett, MN) and earned a MA in Theatre from University of Central
Missouri (Warrensburg, MO). Kevin’s most recent productions are I’ll
Eat You Last: A Chat with Sue Mengers and ASM for Sunset Boulevard
at Short North Stage. Kevin thrives on igniting team spirit; so that every artist can
showcase his or her talents.
Andrew Norris (Assistant Stage Manager) is excited to be working with Imagine
Productions for the first time. He is a recent graduate from Ohio University with a
Bachelors of Fine Arts in Stage Management. His past stage management credits
include The Imaginary Invalid, The Comedy of Errors, I Remember Mama, Sherlock Holmes,
The Wonderful World of Dissocia, Well, and many more. He would like to thank this
amazing cast, crew, and production team for all of their hard work and as always a big
thanks to my family and friends for all of their love and support.
Corey Notman (Director) having previously directed Avenue Q, is
very excited to be returning as director of Imagine’s Xanadu. Corey
graduated in 1999 with a BA in Theater from Capital University. He
has performed with companies in New York City, Michigan and all
over the state of Ohio. He previously directed shows with Center
Stage Players. He would like to thank the cast for sharing their
amazing talents, his staff for supporting him during this crazy time
in his life, and Mark for his continuous love and support! Enjoy the show!
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--------------------------------------------------------- WHO’S WHO --------------------------------------------------------Alexa Joy Rybinski (Polyhymnia) is so excited to be back with
Imagine after having been in their production of Spring Awakening
as Wendla. Other favorite roles include: Shrek (Fiona), Into the
Woods (Baker’s Wife), Seussical (Gertrude), Little Women (Jo), Cabaret
(Sally Bowles), Cinderella (Cinderella), The 39 Steps (Pamela), Dirty
Rotten Scoundrels (Jolene), Hairspray (Penny), and Les Miserables
(Cosette). She has helped costume several shows including 9 to 5
with Imagine, and has played viola in the pit for many theaters including CCT, LTOB,
Short North Stage, and Columbus Youth Ballet.
Jenna Lee Shively (Melpomene/Medusa) is so happy to be
making her Imagine debut with Xanadu! Favorite roles: Drowsy
(The Drowsy Chaperone), Matron (Chicago), Fraulein Kost (Cabaret),
and Cucurucu (Marat/Sade). Jenna is the current script supervisor
for Barry Manilow’s pre-Broadway production of Harmony which
was co-produced by the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta and the Center
Theatre Group in Los Angeles. Jenna was recently voted Broadway
World Columbus’ Best Leading Actress of 2014 for her portrayal of Nadia in bare: A Pop
Opera (ETC). Jenna holds a BA in Theatre from The Ohio State University.
Dakota Thorn (Calliope) graduated from Heidelberg University
where she majored in Theater and Vocal Performance. She is thrilled
to be reuniting with the Imagine family for Xanadu. Favorite roles
include: Dragon in SHREK at CCT, Jeanie in Hair with Imagine,
Featured Ensemble in The Wizard of OZ and Rose in Gypsy at The
Huron Playhouse. When not performing Dakota is a preschool
teacher and box office manager for Available Light Theater. She
spends her days with her main man Fin, a 110 pound Mastiff Pup, who she loves! She
would of course like to thank her friends and family for never ending support and also
to this amazing cast and crew for creating some “strange magic.”
Special Thank to:
Jerri & Mike Shafer
Don Knoblauch
Ryan Stem
Debbie’s Costume Shop
Costume Specialists
Sound Ideas
Esther Stinson
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----------------------------------------------------------- UPCOMING ----------------------------------------------------------LET’S DUET AGAIN
June 7
7:30pm
Wall Street Nightclub
Enjoying Imagine’s favorites - cabaret style!
THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE
July 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26, 31 and August 1, 2
7:30pm
Wall Street Nightclub
Book by Richard Morris & Dick Scanlan
New Music by Jeanine Tesori
New Lyrics by Dick Scanlan