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Collage 2024

COLLAGE

Director’s Note

From the very beginning, Elon Music Theatre has been set apart as a program where students learn musical theatre not only as performers, but as creatives; as directors, choreographers, and music directors, learning skills that will help to build their future careers beyond the stage. Collage celebrates this extraordinary program and our multitalented students, with a program entirely staged, arranged, choreographed, and performed by the students themselves. Like its namesake, Collage spans the musical and theatrical spectrum, with material both new and old viewed through the lenses of the artists who will soon shape and re-shape the professional industry. By performing in Collage, every Elon “MT” joins in a grand tradition connecting them to the many great talents who passed this way; you, also, join in this tradition as audience members, the family and friends we honor today as the inspiration for the art – and artists – on stage. Thank you for joining us and playing your part in the story of Elon Music Theatre’s Collage.

– Professor Courtney Liu, Director

– Professor Chris Rayis, Music Director

Special Thanks

Ella Huestis & Emily Stober, Lillian Chen & the House Management Team, Suzanne Lucas, Brian Kremer, Jenivee Bevan

Song Credits

“All I Really Want” from Jagged Little Pill

Music and Lyrics: Alanis Morissette, Glen Ballard, Tom Kitt

Direction: Lauren Trethaway

Music Direction: Cassidy May Benullo

Choreography: Eric Pettit

Cast: Cassidy May Benullo, Kyle Brady, Brooke Chamberlin, Ella Davidson, Victoria Evans, Madelynn Forcier, Tinkie Jones, Sabetha Hersini, Gavin Miller, Eric Petit, Kate Ragan, Lauren Trethaway, George Zemla

“Flesh Became Word”

Music and Lyrics: Chris Rayis

Direction: Hashini Amarasinghe, Malia Horst

Music Direction: Chris Rayis

Cast: Hashini Amarasinghe, Malia Horst


“One Day More” from Les Miserables

Music and Lyrics: Claude-Michel Schönberg, Herbert Kretzmer

Direction: Ellie Schwartz, Gabriel Logan

Music Direction: Charlie Castro, Sitare Sadeghi

Choreography: Ella Huestis, Emily Stober

Cast: Kameron Askew, Charlie Castro, Derick Donato, Collin Flanagan, Erik Houck, Ella Huestis, Marina Jansen, Gabriel Logan, Mia McManamy, Charlee Rubino, Sitare Sadeghi, Ellie Schwartz, Summer Severin, Emily Stober, Tara Venkataraman

“(Let’s Start) Tomorrow Tonight” from Smash

Music and Lyrics: Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman

Direction: Kameron Askew

Music Direction: Kameron Askew

Choreography: Gabriel Logan

Cast: Kam Askew, Gabriel Logan, Emma Bruce, Trevor Hudson, Kai Gaeta, Jordyn Sutton, Za’Naisha McGuire, Isaiah Flowers, Carrington Black


“Chiquitita” from Mamma Mia!

Music and Lyrics: Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus

Direction: Tara Venkataraman

Music Direction: Hashini Amarasinghe

Cast: Tara Venkataraman, Hashini Amarasinghe, Sabetha Hersini, Sitare Sadeghi

“Hell’s Comin’ with Me

Music and Lyrics: Poor Man’s Poison, Arr. Mallorie Sievert

Direction: Erik Houck

Music Direction: Sitare Sadeghi, Hashini Amarasinghe

Choreography: Jaid Green, Malia Horst

Cast: Hashini Amarasinghe, Mitchell Brown, Micah Cabot, Michayala Catron, Brooke Chamberlin, Ella Davidson, Victoria Evans, Collin Flanagan, Isaiah Flowers, Malia Horst, Erik Houck, Ella Huestis, Marina Jansen, Tinkie Jones, Gavin Miller, Addyson Reese, Aden Richman, Sitare Sadeghi, Summer Severin, Emily Stober, Elliot Sullivan, Lauren Trethaway, Nolan Tiech, George Zemla


“You Must Love Me” from Evita

Music and Lyrics: Andrew Lloyd Webber, Tim Rice

Direction: Madelynn Forcier

Music Direction: Charlie Castro

Cast: Charlie Castro, Derick Donato, Madelynn Forcier, Marina Jansen, Victoria Martinez, Leilani Miranda, Kevin Rodriguez, Sierra Safran, Ana Sofia Hernandez-Lopez

“River Won’t Flow” from Songs For A New World

Music and Lyrics: Jason Robert Brown

Direction: Marina Jansen

Music Direction: Charlie Castro

Cast: Hashini Amarasinghe, Erik Houck, Malia Horst, Isaiah Flowers


“The Ballad of Sara Berry” from 35MM: A Musical Exhibition

Music and Lyrics: Ryan Scott Oliver

Direction: Eric Pettit

Music Direction: Gavin Miller

Choreography: Eric Pettit

Cast: Cassidy May Benullo, Kyle Brady, Michayla Catron, Brooke Chamberlin, Ella Davidson, Collin Flanagan, Madelynn Forcier, Malia Horst, Tinkie Jones, Gavin Miller, Eric Pettit, Kate Ragan, Addyson Reese

“Woman Is” from Lempicka

Music and Lyrics: Matt Gould, Carson Kreitzer, arr. Charlie Castro

Direction: Madelynn Forcier

Music Direction: Charlie Castro

Cast: Addyson Reese, Cassidy May Benullo, Brooke Chamberlin, Carrington Black, Charlee Rubino, Ella Huestis, Emma Bruce, Hashini Amarasinghe, Jordyn Sutton, Leilani Miranda, Mackenzie Tammara, Malia Horst, Mia McManamy, Michayla Catron, Madelynn Forcier, Za’Naisha McGuire, Lauren Trethaway, Sabetha Hersini, Sierra Safran, Summer Severin, Tara Venkataraman, TInkie Jones, Victoria Martinez, Victoria Evans


“I Will Turn to You”

Music by Dan Gibson, Lyrics by Christopher Staskel

Direction: Kameron Askew

Music Direction: Charlie Castro

Cast: Full Company

Collage Team

Faculty Advisors: Courtney Liu & Chris Rayis

Student Assistant Director: Kam Askew

Piano: Haidee Dollak

Drums: Christina Lowder

Student Stage Managers: Mitchell Brown, Emma Bruce, Micah Cabot

Seniors

Kameron Askew
Charlie Castro
Derick Donato
Collin Flanagan
Ella Huestis
Erik Houck
Marina Jansen
Gabriel Logan
Mia McManamy
Charlee Rubino
Sitare Sadeghi
Ellie Schwartz
Summer Severin
Emily Stober
Tara Venkataraman

Juniors

Hashini Amarasinghe
Malia Horst

Sophomores

Cassidy Benullo
Kyle Brady
Brooke Chamberlin
Ella Davison
Victoria Evans
Madelynn Forcier
Sabetha Hersini
Tinkie Jones
Gavin Miller
Eric Pettit
Kate Ragan
Lauren Trethaway
George Zemla

First Years

Carrington Black
Mitchell Brown
Emma Bruce
Micah Cabot
Michayla Catron
Isaiah Flowers
Kai Gaeta
Trevor Hudson
JT Loveless
Victoria Martinez
Za’Naisha McGuire
Alex McLemore
Leilani Miranda
Alex Prejean
Addyson Reese
Kevin Rodriguez
Sierra Safron
Ana Sofia Hernandez-Lopez
Laird Stearns
Elliot Sullivan
Jordyn Sutton
Mackenzie Tammara
Nolan Tiech
Jonah Uffelman
Gabe Waits

Company

Team not found