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 |