MU MUSICAL THEATRE ANNOUNCES CAST
Recent auditions for the upcoming spring musical: MY FAVORITE YEAR, resulted in a huge turnout. Director Michael Crum (Theatre) and Music Director Sheryl Monkelien (Music) have always enjoyed large turnouts for auditions but this season is one of the largest yet.
The resulting cast for MY FAVORITE YEAR is one of the largest ones yet as well. The cast of over 20 principles along with over 30 chorus and company members bring the total to close to 60 cast members!
Join the cast below when MANSFIELD UNIVERSITY MUSICAL THEATRE presents the exciting musical comedy: MY FAVORITE YEAR, spring semester 2010.
CAST LIST
Benjy Stone | Alex MacDonald |
Alan Swann | Kevin Malmrose |
King Kaiser | Mark Shoemaker |
Sy Benson | Stefan June |
Leo Silver | Logan Shearer |
Herb Lee | Derek Gracey |
KC Dowling | Sydney Blade |
Alice Miller | Meg Zwart |
Belle Carroca | Liz Kennedy |
Rookie Carroca | TJ Maro |
Uncle Morty | Jarrod Miller |
Aunt Sadie | Katie Debach |
Tess | Sara Robbins |
Daisy | Melanie DeJesus |
Floor Manager | Mike Hogue |
Doorman | Nick Webb |
Roquefort | Andrew Maksymowich |
Sgungilli | Max Roche |
Princess | Cathy Verbyla |
Opera Diva | Samantha Katch |
Coffee Cup Girls | Sara Dennis, Daniela DeBenedetto, Danielle Montgomery |
CHORUS/DANCERS/NBC CAST & PERSONEL
Dean Abraham | Diana Allan | Chris Fallon |
Kim Bodhorn | Mark Bower | Ashley Jackson |
Breona Crouse | Hanako Henty | Andrea Kuntz |
Josh Hartman | Derek Keifer | Deanna Lemmon |
Noah Kane | Laura LeBlanc | Ashley Mulhollem |
Stephanie Lathey | Rebecca Martz | Alex Slaughter |
Brydon Lidle | Eudene Parson | Erika VanGorden |
John Miller | Heather Sitek | Stephanie Williams |
Kyle Niskala | Ben Anderton | Anthony Yeager |
Ethan Sherman | Lindsay Brown |
Orchestra
Conductor | Sheryl Monkelien |
Violin | Andrew Jones, Stephen John |
Woodwinds | Tim Walck, Bri Erdmann, Megan Jones, Ben Carraher, Ben Bradley |
Viola | Amanda Trimpey |
Trumpet | Chris Short, Andrew Mextorf, Bryan Smith |
Cello | Austin Carter |
Bass | Ryan Holmes |
Horn | Margaret Barber |
Keyboards | Nolan DeSanto, Ashley McCormick |
Trombone | David Houseknecht, Louis Setzer |
Percussion | Angelo Stokes, James Garcia |
Production Staff
Technical Director | Michael Crum |
Production Manager | Peter Davis |
Assistant Director | Jocelyn Raychel |
Lighting Design | Kevin Gleason |
Sound & Sound Effects | Rachel Ewaniuk, Tim Dart |
Stage Manager | Michael D. Hogue |
Rehearsal Accompanist | Nolan DeSanto |
Sword Fight Choreography | Brydon Lidle |
Costumes | Peter Davis |
Props | Amanda Smith, Cari Begeal |
Make-up & Hair | Stephanie Hennet |
Spotlights | Stephanie Rosengrant, Jay Parker |
Publicity | Mark Polonia, Amanda Smith, Stephen Lewis, Kim Hulslander |
Poster & Program Design | Sheryl Monkelien |
House/Box Office Manager | Elaine Cramer |
Tickets | Elaine Cramer, Alison Yuravich, Hope Jennings, Jessica Mohr, Derek Kiefer, Laura LeBlanc |
Ushers | The members of Sigma Alpha Iota |
Scenic Construction | Mike Crum, Ben Anderton, Seth Anderton, Luke Anderton, Christopher Call, Shawn Christopher, Peter Davis, Ashleigh Fothergill, Rob Harris, Michael Hogue, Derek Keifer, Shawn Kisel, Theo Lentz, Don Many, Blake McCabe, Ashley Mulhollen, Jocelyn Raychel, Max Roche, Jamie Soper, Justine Stage, Stefan June, Kevin Malmrose, Heather Sitek, Hanako Henty, Erika VanGorden, Brydon Lidle |
Costumes by | Spencer Community Theatre, Spencer, IA |
Special Thanks To...
- Music Department - Shellie Gregorich, Chair
- Suzy Achey
- Department of Communication & Theatre - Lee Wright, Chair
- Mark Polonia
- Kim Hulslander
- Silent G Productions
- Peter Davis
- The Arcadia Theatre
- Stephanie Hennet
- MU CMENC Chapter
- Sigma Alpha Iota
- The Penn Wells Hotel
- Linda & Jessica Crum
- Charlie Earle & the MU Print Shop
- Vinnie Nykiel, Manager of Campus Services and the MU Building & Grounds Crew
My Favorite Year
Book by Joseph Dougherty
Music by Stephen Flaherty
Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
Based on the Motion Picture
'My Favorite Year'
Courtesy of Turner Entertainment Co.
Screenplay by Norma Steinberg and Dennis Palumbo
Story by Dennis Palumbo
My Favorite Year is produced through special arrangement with MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL New York, NY
Performances:
Thur, Feb 25th 2010 @ 8:00pm
Fri, Feb 26th 2010 @ 8:00pm
Sat, Feb 27th 2010 @ 8:00pm
Sun, Feb 28th 2010 @ 2:00pm
Straughn Auditorium
Tickets:
General Admission - $10
MU Students with ID - FREE
Directed & Designed by Michael Crum
Musically Directed by Dr. Sheryl Monkelien
Scenic Artist Brian Rance (Tower House Studios)
Choreography by Jocelyn Raychel