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Beast Mode Champion

Special Thanks

Lauren Kearns, Julio Matos, Kimberly Rippy, Ginette Archinal, Jeff Clark, Jeff Stein, Rick Earl, Bryan Baker, Dr. Francesca Chubb-Confer and August Higgin-Houser, Danny Melara, Peggy and Paul Gibson, Brittany Simmons, Carver Duncan, Maddie Franke, Laura Wahl, Kelly and Trevor McGinnis, Rachel Scheinkin, Eugene O’Neill, William Finn, all those who sang for labs/demos, NYU’s Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program, Deborah Brevoort, Mindi Dickstein, Randall Eng, The Dramatists Guild, Deidre Goodwin, Dean Gabie Smith, Provost Aswani Volety, and President Connie Book.

Cast

JulianBraden Phillips
EddieSayo Oni
MelMcKenna Meeks
GeorgeOliver Davids
AnnouncerJaelyn Alexander
Sister Mary Manslaughter/FanKatie Brnjac
Cardinal Sin/FanBrendan Coulter
Mr. Bergman/FanJack Morrill
Director/FanKali Clougherty
Assistant/FanStephanie Zaharis
Eddie’s Mom VODeidre Goodwin
Julian U/SGianni Palmarini
Mel U/SDariana Mullen
George U/STyler Okunski
Announcer U/SKatie Brnjac
Sister Mary Manslaughter/Fan U/STaylor Mitchell
Mr. Bergman/Fan U/S and Male SwingJaron Cole
Cardinal/Fan U/SBrooks Andrew
Director/Fan U/SGiselle Watts
Assistant/Fan U/SHannah Hubbard

Creative Team

DirectorKirby Wahl
Music DirectorDan Gibson
ChoreographerDeb Leamy
Asst. DirectorLake Sims-Winfrey
Asst. Music DirectorGianni Palmarini
Asst. ChoreographerKatie Brnjac
DramaturgShelby Levine
Scenic DesignerNatalie Hart
Asst. Scenic DesignerElizabeth Brady
Paint ChargeEmily George
CostumeCoordinatorJack Smith
Sound Designer/AdvisorMike Smith
Asst. Sound DesignerCarli Shapiro
Asst. Lighting DesignerAlex Nemfakos
Props MasterNatalie Taylor Hart
OrchestratorMatt Castle
OrchestratorFrank Galgano
OrchestratorAndy Zinsmeister
IllustratorAlex Dunn
Music Editing & MixingDan Gibson
Poster DesignSydney Dye

Production Team

Stage ManagerSydney Bell
Technical DirectorJP Mullican
Asst. Stage ManagerJessica Valente
Asst. Stage ManagerHannah Elise Brown
Asst. Technical DirectorEric Kanzinger
Production ManagerBill Webb
CarpenterJordan Smith
Deck ChiefEric Kanzinger
Deck CrewHaley Robles
Costume Shop ManagerHeidi Jo Schiemer
First HandCaitlin Duncan
Lead StitcherMatthew Conkling
Videographer and EditorJ. McMerty
Asst. EditorJordan Young
Asst. EditorJD Grant
Air FootageConnor Thomas
Front-of-House SupervisorDavid J. McGraw

Musical Numbers

Monday Night……….Full Company

The Hamburger Chalet……….Mr. Bergman, Ensemble

Spandex and Styrofoam……….Julian, Ensemble

Getting What’s Mine……….Eddie, Julian, Mr. Bergman, Ensemble

Monday Murder Update I……….Announcer, Wrestlers, Mel

Golden Opportunity……….Mel, George, Mr. Bergman

Monday Murder Update II……….Announcer, Eddie, Julian, Mel

Not a Wrestler……….Julian, Wrestlers

Forty-Three Belts……….George

Monday Murder Update II……….Announcer, Julian, Eddie

Mid-Season Massacre……….Mel, Julian, Eddie, George, Announcer, Roidbucket, Ensemble

Not Yet……….George, Full Company

The ECMCC&G……….Mary, Cardinal

Tuesday Night I……….Mary, Cardinal, Eddie, Mel

Top of the Bill……….Eddie, Mary, Cardinal, Julian

Tuesday Night II……….Mel, Mary, Cardinal, Julian

Make ’em Believe……….Cardinal, Mary, Julian, Eddie, Mel

Make ’em Believe (reprise)……….Eddie, Julian

Tuesday’s Lookin’ Up……….Full Company

So Wrong……….Julian, Eddie, Mel

So Wrong (reprise)……….Julian, Mel

Monday Murder Update IV……….Announcer

The Hamburger Chalet (reprise)……….Mr. Bergman, Ensemble

Weakness……….Eddie, George

Monday Night (reprise)……….Announcer

The Last Monday……….Announcer, Mel, Julian

Last Man Standing……….Full Company

Finale……….Full Company

The Monday Night Murderfest Band:

Rehearsal Accompanist: Spankin’ Tyson Hankins 

Keys: The Ultimate-Tag-Team-Duo Matt Castle and Frank Galgano

Guitars, Mandolin, Bass: The One-Stop-Drop Andy Zinsmeister

Drums and Percussion: He’ll bang you to the floor, it’s Michael Blancaflor

Bios

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