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THE
SEACOAST REPERTORY THEATRE
PRESENTS
PLAYWRIGHT
NAJEE BROWN
STOKLEY & MARTIN DIRECTOR
SANDI CLARK KEDDY
NEVEAH'S BROTHER DIRECTOR
DENISE GORDON
STAGE MANAGER
KATE DUGAS
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER
JAYNA WHEELER
MUSIC DIRECTOR
YAMICA PETERSON
LIGHT DESIGNER
MATTHEW BRIAN COST
SOUND DESIGNER
ANDREW CAMERON
COSTUME DESIGNER
HADLEY WITHINGTON
PROPERTIES DESIGNER
ELISE O'CONNELL
SET DESIGNERS
BEN HART & BRANDON JAMES
SCENIC ARTIST
KATE DUGAS
The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited
Stokley and Martin
Neveah's Brother
Trigger Warnings
Stokley and Martin
• Graphic Historic Images
• Strong Language
Neveah's Brother
• Gunshots and Police Sirens
• Strong Language
• Suicide
Please communicate with the box office should this
be something you would like to avoid
THE
SEACOAST REPERTORY THEATRE
PRESENTS
MUSIC BY BOOK & LYRICS BY
TOM KITT BRIAN YORKEY
DIRECTOR
BRYAN KNOWLTON
STAGE MANAGER
KATE DUGAS
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER
HADLEY WITHINGTON
MUSIC DIRECTOR
ANDREW STROUT
CHOREOGRAPHER
BRYAN KNOWLTON
LIGHT DESIGNER
MATTHEW BRIAN COST
SOUND DESIGNER
ANDREW CAMERON
COSTUME DESIGNER
DW
PROPERTIES DESIGNER
ELISE O'CONNELL
SET DESIGNERS
BEN HART & BRANDON JAMES
SCENIC ARTIST
KATE DUGAS
NEXT TO NORMAL
Presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI
(mtishows.com)
The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited
THE
SEACOAST REPERTORY THEATRE
PRESENTS
ORIGINAL BROADWAY PRODUCTION PRODUCED BY
DAVID STONE,
JAMES L NEDERLANDER,
BARBARA WHITMAN,
PATRICK CATULLO AND
NEW YORK PREMIERE PRODUCED BY
SECOND STAGE THEATRE, NEW YORK.
FEBRUARY 2008,
CAROLE ROTHMAN, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
ELLEN RICHARD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
DEVELOPED AT VILLAGE THEATRE, ISSAQUAH, WA
ROBB HUNT, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
STEVE TOMKINS, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
'NEXT TO NORMAL' WAS SUBSEQUENTLY PRODUCED BY
ARENA STAGE IN NOVEMBER 2008
AN EARLIER VERSION WAS PRESENTED IN THE
2005 NEW YORK MUSICAL THEATRE FESTIVAL.
SUPPORT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF "NEXT TO
NORMAL" WAS PROVIDED BY THE JONATHAN
LARSON FOUNDATION.
Next to Normal
Trigger Warnings
• Depictions of mental health
• Intense loss
• Attempted suicide
• Drug use
Please communicate with the box office should this
be something you would like to avoid
________________________________
Below you will find organizations/resources regarding
Mental Health, Mental Illness and Recovery Programs
within the region:
Seacoast Mental Health Center 603-431-6703
NH Community Behavioral Health Association (603) 225-6633
NH Department of Health and Human Services (800) 852-3345
NH Division of Child and Family Services (603) 433-8300
NH Division Juvenile Justice (603) 271-6200
NH Bureau of Behavioral Health (603) 271-5000
NH Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Services (603) 225-7060
If you or someone you know is at risk for suicide, please call
our crisis-suicide prevention hotline at (603) 433-5270,
option 1. If you are calling from outside of New Hampshire,
please call (800) 273-TALK (8255).
THE
SEACOAST REPERTORY THEATRE
PRESENTS
BOOK BY MUSIC BY
TOM JONES HARVEY SCHMIDT
LYRICS BY
TOM JONES
BASED ON LES ROMANESQUES BY EDMOND ROSTAND
DIRECTORS
BEN HART & BRANDON JAMES
STAGE MANAGER
ZACHARY AHMAD-KAHLOON
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER
JAYNA WHEELER
MUSIC DIRECTOR
TIM GOSS
CHOREOGRAPHERS
JASON FARIA, ALYSSA DUMAS
LIGHT DESIGNER
MATTHEW BRIAN COST
SOUND DESIGNER
ANDREW CAMERON
COSTUME DESIGNER
DW
PROPERTIES DESIGNER
ELISE O'CONNELL
SET DESIGNERS
BEN HART & BRANDON JAMES
SCENIC ARTIST
KATE DUGAS
THE FANTASTICKS
Presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI
(mtishows.com)
The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited
Many Thanks To
The Block
all of our volunteers -
There are too many of you to list, and we
would hate to miss anyone. So we are just
going to say a HUGE THANK YOU to every
single volunteer. Volunteers come in many
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stage hands, crew members, carpenters, artists,
performers, and more. We could not do what
we do without you. You are loved!
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Seacoast Repertory Theatre is deeply grateful for the support from the following corporate, private,
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Give with Liberty Foundation Match & Employee Donation
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Richard A Morton Endowment for Theatre By The Sea
The Rep gratefully acknowledges the following donors for their support.
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Sue Megan Ken & Jean Kriedberg
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Dane & Christine Peters Jackie Sherwin
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Mary Ann & Russell WestMEMBERS cont.
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Jessica Levine & David Backstrom Mary Beth Mahoney
Josef Mohrenweiser Vicky Barrette Becky Marden
Bill & Andrea Lott Susan Berg
Denise Martel Lisa Martin
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David & Linda Dow John & Mary-ann Peachey
Mary & Jim Noucas
Kim Oates Linda & Mark Edwards Bibian & Deborah Plante
Victoria Oberlin Greta Evans Karen Smith
Gordon & Carolyn Page Cari Feingold & Todd Creamer Dennis & Ann Souto
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Patrice & Stephen Rasche Lou & Sharon Stamas
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Kathy Richard
Peter Riley Lea Gottfredson Janet Sullivan
Linda Runnals Craig & Stephanie Green David Sullivan
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Lucinda Spaney
Richard Stevens Gerrie Holden Donna & Gary Woods
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Dianne & Henry Theberge Eileen & Carl Kackenmeister
Mary Tremblay Howard & Joanne Kalet
Karen Uebele
Elizabeth S. Warner Katherine O'Shea
Robert and Diane Weir Dianne Keidaisch
Melissa Koren Wilson Michiyo Lameyer
Cynthia Wojcicki Robert Lima
Nancy Zadravec
Chuck & Laura Zercher John Bohenko & Nancy London
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continue to entertain, educate and inspire - which in turn, improves the community and
contributes to the economic and cultural vitality of the Seacoast.Artistic Director’s Directors' Note
Welcome to Seacoast Repertory Theatre’s 2021 season! We would like to take a moment
to express our immense gratitude for you, our audience. Without your support, our
doors would not be open, and we would not be one of the only theatres in the nation to
stay in operation, serving our community throughout the entire pandemic.
As we began to develop our 2021 season, we saw a common thread emerging that we
also saw mirrored in the world around us. In this past year, we have seen our
communities struggling with a pandemic, yes, but perhaps even more widespread than
that, struggling with addiction, suicide, mental health and the everyday navigation of a
complicated reality. We have seen friends and family members falling into deep despair
over the state of the world, confronting change and challenges previously unknown to
this generation. At the same time, we have seen the arts, and the performing arts in
particular, put on the nation’s backburner, as if art is a lesser priority than other
necessities.
As human beings we strive for a sense of normalcy, we long for escape, we long for the
oasis that is art, and culture, and the profound human expression that is the shared
experience of live theatre. As we watch our friends, our families, our peers struggle with
depression and isolation, and we talk to the patrons that have shared in the art we have
offered throughout the pandemic, we know that theatre should never be considered
optional, or expendable. Furthermore, it is our
RESPONSIBILITY, as artists, to continue to offer that profound, cathartic experience to
the public. Throughout history, in times of darkness, it has been the artists that have led
the way, and spoken truth, and ushered in new ways of thinking, keeping the flame in
humanity’s heart alight when it seems like there is only night.
Seacoast Repertory Theatre’s 2021 season features stories of mental health struggles,
stories of growing up and facing adulthood and the “real world”, of finding family,
connection, and magic in the darkest of nights. Stories of hope, and of overcoming our
own inner obstacles. These stories are mirrored by our very real belief in our power, as
a light in our community, to be that star in the night sky, and pull up humanity with the
uplifting power only live theatre art can offer. With all of this in mind, we are calling
this season “2021 - Recover”. Not just for the recovery of the theatre after the massive
financial hit this past year has been, but also the recovery of our emotional, mental and
spiritual well-being as a community and as a species on this planet. In 2021 we are
promoting a message of emotional health, and partnering with seacoast organizations
that focus on suicide prevention, recovery from addiction, and the mental and
emotional well-being of the community. These organizations have provided resources in
our lobby, for you or anyone you know who just needs a bit of a helping hand. You are
not alone!
As we continue to rely on you, the community that has believed in and supported us
throughout 2020, please rely on us, and know that we believe in YOU! We are here for
you, whenever you need a moment of pause, or a new world to explore, or a bit of that
catharsis that seems to have a way of clearing the mind and cleansing the soul. We can
make it through anything, as long as we do it together.
Ben Hart & Brandon James
Artistic DirectorsStokley and Martin Director’s Note Did You Know? The FBI circulated the following memo after King's "I Have a Dream" Speech: In the light of King’s powerful demagogic speech yesterday he stands heads and shoulders over all other Negro leaders put together when it comes to influencing great masses of Negros. We must mark him now, if we have not done so before, as the most dangerous Negro of the future in this nation from the standpoint of communism, the Negro, and national security. Najee Browns’ Stokley and Martin tells a story of a prophetic conversation that took place in 1967 between Martin Luther King Jr., Stokley Carmichael, Willie Ricks, and Cleveland Sellers. Stokley Carmichael was a prominent organizer of the civil rights movement and a major voting rights activist who was inspired by Malcom X. He was a leader in the Black Power movement, as well as the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), and was one of the original SNCC freedom riders of 1961. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a Baptist Minister well-known for his non-violent leadership role in the Civil Rights movement and was president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). J Edgar Hoover considered King a radical who was influenced by Communists and subjected him to FBI surveillance. Willie Ricks and Cleveland Sellers both supported the SNCC, the Black Power movement, voter registration, the Black Panther movement and more. This play takes place during the turbulent 1960s when Black folks were killed because of the racial hatred that was openly expressed and commonplace in many communities throughout the U.S. during those times. As I read the script and began shaping this play, from time to time I had to fight back tears because we are still fighting these same battles today. It is a tragedy that racial injustices, hatred and bigotry still exist in this country. During the process of getting this show on its feet, I was reminded of how exciting it was to be a part of the Najee Brown’s Sol Series. I had the pleasure of recently playing the part of Deborah in his play The Bus Stop, with an all-black female cast.
Stokley and Martin Director’s Note Cont.
Now, I have the opportunity to direct another Najee play, working
with an all-black, and predominately male cast. It’s wonderful to
be involved with a playwright who writes strong, intellectual roles
for actors of color.
Our goal as a people should be to eliminate racism. By providing
teachers with proper resources we can educate and enlighten our
youth. By providing law enforcement with necessary training to
deescalate situations, eliminate racial profiling and reform our
prison system, we can make our communities free of fear and
injustice. Educating families on equality, justice and the
importance of not judging someone by the color of their skin is
imperative. To work together as a people. To continue to dialog so
both sides can understand and care for one another. To overcome
racist
ideologies taught to our youth. All this is possible.
I’m proud to share this message and have the opportunity to direct
Stokley and Martin.
Sandi Clark Keddy
Stokley and Martin DirectorNeveah's Brother Director’s Note Cont.
Najee Brown has done it again. Najee stepped on the scene with his debut
play “ The Bus Stop.” A play about five black woman at a nobility bus stop.
This all black cast, black writer, and black
director took the seacoast by surprise. Nevaeh’s Brother is no
different as the words dance through your mind the message plays the mu-
sic of honor, nobility, freedom and control over and over in your head.
Najee and the Sol Series has brought a unique perspective to help open up
honest and real conversation to help people better
understand systematic racism that has plagued our country for decades.
Nevaeh’s Brother is a beautifully written piece of art that navigates you
though the heart of a young black man. A young man who is a product of
our society and after 30 plus year take
control of his life.
I was honored when he asked me to direct “Nevaeh’s Brother” is a story
about a young black man and his sister who live in New York City. The story
is about joy and pain, truth and lies, chaos and control, life and death, but
most of all freedom.
“Is there a difference between being alive and living”? Some might feel this
question is answered in this play. As we look at life though the lens of a
young black man and women. A man who felt
counted out his whole life. His whole life under the control of others, never
feeling free to be who he was meant to be. He spends most of his life in and
out of jail he has two children with a
woman he is not living with. Recently released from prison he struggles to
stay whole and out of trouble.
“There is safety and security in being in control” This is Nevaeh motto
always had it together on the outside. Nevaeh is beautiful, strong, confident,
but deep inside her whole world is falling apart. The death of her mom,
failed relationship, and her constant worry about her brother has turned
her life upside down. She is out of control for the first time in her life Over a
home cook meal,
photos, and music it is uncovered that Nevaeh wants to leave with
plans to go back to Africa and Brother has a perfect plan to take back con-
trol of his life too.
Denise Gordon
Neveah's Brother DirectorSTOKLEY AND MARTIN
SETTING
THE BASEMENT OF THE KING'S ATLANTA, GEORGIA HOME
EARLY 1967
SONG LIST
Calvary...................................................................................Stokley, Willie
We Shall Overcome................................Willie, Stokley, Martin, Cleve
Strange Fruit......................................................................Willie, Company
Lift Ev'ry Voice.................................................................................Company
THERE WILL BE A 15 MINUTE INTERMISSION BETWEEN SHOWSSTOKLEY AND MARTIN
CAST
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.....................................................Najee Brown
Stokley Carmichael.....................................................Jeff Jean-Phillippe
Willie Ricks.....................................................................LaRon Lee Hudson
Cleve Sellers.......................................................................Keondray Lucas
Coretta Scott King........................................................Elizabeth Hylton
Offstage Vocalist............................................................Shaina Schwartz
NAJEE BROWN JEFF
JEAN-PHILLIPPE
LARON LEE KEONDRAY LUCAS
HUDSON
ELIZABETH HYLTON SHAINA SCHWARTZNEVEAH'S BROTHER
CAST
Neveah..........................................................Elizabeth Hylton
Brother.......................................................LaRon Lee Hudson
ELIZABETH HYLTON
LARON LEE HUDSONSTOKLEY AND MARTIN
NEVEAH'S BROTHER
PRODUCTION TEAM
Playwright..............................................................................................................Najee Brown
Stokley and Martin Director................................................................Sandi Clark Keddy
Neveah's Brother Director...........................................................................Denise Gordan
Stage Manager.........................................................................................................Kate Dugas
Assistant Stage Manager................................................................................Jayna Wheeler
Stokley and Martin Music Director......................................................Yamica Peterson
Lighting Designer..................................................................................Matthew Brian Cost
Sound Designer,Sound Board Operator............................................Andrew Cameron
Properties Designer.......................................................................................Elise O'connell
Costume Designer...................................................................................Hadley Withington
Set Designers...............................................................................Ben Hart & Brandon James
Scenic Artist..............................................................................................................Kate Dugas
Artistic Directors.....................................................................Ben Hart & Brandon James
Production Manager.................................................................Zachary Ahmad-Kahloon
Production Assistant.............................................................................................Kate Dugas
Master Electrician..............................................................................................Becky Marsh
Electricians...........................................Jeremy Toussaint, Peter Adams, Patrick BedellNext to Normal Director’s Note
In the United States, the National Alliance on Mental Illness
estimates that almost 1 in 5 adults experience mental health
problems each year. In 2017, an estimated 11.2 million adults in
the U.S., or about 4.5%, had a severe psychological condition,
according to the National Institute of Mental Health. With mental
health already needing additional government support
throughout the United States, the current pandemic and its
constraints have only intensified these challenges. The isolation
of being at home, family stressors or personal stressors without
the network received through one's “normal” pre-pandemic life
is a significant barrier, creating chronic problems for adults and
children alike. One of the most significant ways the pandemic has
exacerbated mental health is that it has immersed people even
more in a virtual world which breeds anxiety and low self-esteem,
both of which in turn can manifest into forms of mental illness.
“Next to Normal,” at its core is about a family navigating survival
in uncertainty. Something we all might be able to identify with
more than ever. But in a world where a mother struggles with
bipolar disorder and a family tries to manage her illness, we
indeed find hope. In the lyrics so brilliantly written by Brian
Yorkey in this show, “And you find out you don’t have to be happy
at all to be happy you’re alive,” we see that the simple things in life
are worth taking pause for even when one might feel like they are
gripping onto air.
It would be naive and insensitive for me to expand further on
the challenges associated with mental illness when I personally
haven’t endured the pain others have so acutely experienced. I
can only speak as an advocate and supporter of encouragement
to bring awareness to mental health and mental illness. By using
our voices to fight against the stigma and raising awareness we can
ensure compassion, stronger community and support for those
who need it.
“Our societal perception of mental health, including mental
illness, will not change if we do not take action to change it
ourselves.”- Kristen Fuller, M.D.
Bryan Knowlton
Next to Normal DirectorNEXT TO NORMAL
SONG LIST
Prelude...........................................................................................Orchestra
Just Another Day..............................................Diana, Natalie, Gabe, Dan
Everything Else..................................................................................Natalie
Who's Crazy/My Psychopharmacologist and I.........Dan, Diana, Doctor Fine
Perfect for You.....................................................................Henry, Natalie
I Miss the Mountains............................................................................Diana
It's Gonna Be Good.........................................Dan, Natalie, Henry, Diana
He's Not Here.............................................................................................Dan
You Don't Know......................................................................................Diana
I Am the One.......................................................................Dan, Gabe, Diana
Superboy and the Invisible Girl...........................Natalie, Diana, Gabe
I'm Alive.....................................................................................................Gabe
Make Up Your Mind/Catch Me I'm Falling.................................Company
I Dreamed a Dance.....................................................................Diana, Gabe
There's a World.......................................................................................Gabe
I've Been.......................................................................................................Dan
Didn't I See This Movie?.......................................................................Diana
A Light in the Dark.....................................................................Dan, Diana
~ 15 Minute Intermission ~
Wish I Were Here.................................................................................Diana, Natalie
Song of Forgetting...................................................................Dan, Diana, Natalie
Hey #1.....................................................................................................Henry, Natalie
Seconds and Years.....................................................Doctor Madden, Dan, Diana
Better Than Before..................................Doctor Madden, Dan, Natalie, Diana
Aftershocks...........................................................................................................Gabe
Hey #2.....................................................................................................Henry, Natalie
You Don't Know (Reprise).................................................Diana, Doctor Madden
How Could I Ever Forget?.......................................................................Diana, Dan
It's Gonna Be Good (Reprise)...................................................................Dan, Diana
Why Stay?/A Promise...................................................Diana, Natalie, Dan, Henry
I'm Alive (Reprise).................................................................................................Gabe
The Break..............................................................................................................Diana
Make Up Your Mind/Catch Me I'm Falling (Reprise)........Doctor Madden, Diana, Gabe
Maybe (Next to Normal)...................................................................Diana, Natalie
Hey #3/Perfect for You (Reprise)....................................................Henry, Natalie
So Anyway...............................................................................................................Diana
I Am the One (Reprise).................................................................................Dan, Gabe
Light..................................................................................................................CompanyNEXT TO NORMAL
CAST
Diana.........................................................................Jennifer Sue Rockwell
Gabe................................................................................................Jason Faria
Dan.....................................................................................LaRon Lee Hudson
Natalie.......................................................................................Alyssa Dumas
Henry..............................................................................................Harry Pont
Doctor Fine, Doctor Madden, Anesthesiologist...............Tobin Moss
ORCHESTRA
Keyboard, Conductor........................................................Andrew Strout
Synth, Violin.....................................Brooke Lamonica, Jennifer Orello
Guitar.........................................................................................Mike Lecuyer
Bass.............................................................................................Dave Comtois
Drum........................................................................................Dave Hamilton
Cello.........................................................................................Ian MachemerNEXT TO NORMAL
CAST
JENNIFER SUE JASON FARIA
ROCKWELL
LARON LEE ALYSSA DUMAS
HUDSON
HARRY PONT TOBIN MOSSNEXT TO NORMAL
PRODUCTION TEAM
Director...........................................................................................................Bryan Knowlton
Stage Manager.........................................................................................................Kate Dugas
Assistant Stage Manager................................................................................Jayna Wheeler
Music Director.................................................................................................Andrew Strout
Choreographer.............................................................................................Bryan Knowlton
Lighting Designer..................................................................................Matthew Brian Cost
Sound Designer,Sound Board Operator............................................Andrew Cameron
Properties Designer.......................................................................................Elise O'connell
Costume Designer...................................................................................................................DW
Spotlight Operators..........................Jayna Wheeler, Olivia Krick, Gracie Gallagher
Set Designers...............................................................................Ben Hart & Brandon James
Scenic Artist..............................................................................................................Kate Dugas
Artistic Directors.....................................................................Ben Hart & Brandon James
Production Manager.................................................................Zachary Ahmad-Kahloon
Production Assistant.............................................................................................Kate Dugas
Master Electrician..............................................................................................Becky Marsh
Electricians...........................................Jeremy Toussaint, Peter Adams, Patrick BedellTHE FANTASTICKS
The musical is suggested by a play Les Romanesques by Edmond Rostand."
Since its opening in May 1960 at the Sullivan Street Playhouse in
New York, and its subsequent revival at the Jerry Orbach Theatre,
The Fantasticks remains the longest-running production of any
kind in the history of American theatre.
SONG LIST
Overture........................................................................................Orchestra
Try to Remember..............................................................................El Gallo
Much More................................................................................................Luisa
Metaphor......................................................................................Matt, Luisa
Never Say "No".............................................................Hucklebee, Bellomy
It Depends on What You Pay...................El Gallo, Bellomy, Hucklebee
Soon It's Gonna Rain..................................................................Matt, Luisa
The Rape Ballet................................................................................Company
Happy Ending........................................Matt, Luisa, Hucklebee, Bellomy
~ 15 Minute Intermission ~
This Plum is too Ripe..........................Matt, Luisa, Hucklebee, Bellomy
I Can See It..............................................................................El Gallo, Matt
Plant a Raddish..........................................................Hucklebee, Bellomy
Round and Round...............................................El Gallo, Matt, CompanyTHE FANTASTICKS
CAST
Matt................................................................................................Jason Faria
Luisa...........................................................................................Andrea Lyons
Bellomy.............................................................................LaRon Lee Hudson
Hucklebee......................................................................................Tobin Moss
El Gallo.............................................................................................Ben Hart
The Mute...........................................................................................Ella Luke
Henry...................................................................................Shaina Schwartz
Mortimer...................................................................................Alyssa Dumas
ORCHESTRA
Piano, Conductor.............................................................................Tim Goss
Harp.........................................................................................Mason Morton
Percussion.............................................................................George Reagan
Bass.........................................................................................Miles AlhstromTHE FANTASTICKS
CAST
JASON FARIA ANDREA LYONS LARON LEE
HUDSON
TOBIN MOSS BEN HART ELLA LUKE
SHAINA ALYSSA DUMAS
SCHWARTZTHE FANTASTICKS
PRODUCTION TEAM
Directors......................................................................................Ben Hart & Brandon James
Stage Manager..............................................................................Zachary Ahmad-Kahloon
Assistant Stage Manager................................................................................Jayna Wheeler
Music Director.............................................................................................................Tim Goss
Choreographers.........................................................................Jason Faria, Alyssa Dumas
Lighting Designer..................................................................................Matthew Brian Cost
Sound Designer,Sound Board Operator............................................Andrew Cameron
Properties Designer.......................................................................................Elise O'connell
Costume Designer...................................................................................................................DW
Wardrobe Supervisor............................................................................................Molly Fenn
Set Designers...............................................................................Ben Hart & Brandon James
Scenic Artist..............................................................................................................Kate Dugas
Artistic Directors.....................................................................Ben Hart & Brandon James
Production Manager.................................................................Zachary Ahmad-Kahloon
Production Assistant.............................................................................................Kate Dugas
Master Electrician..............................................................................................Becky Marsh
Electricians...........................................Jeremy Toussaint, Peter Adams, Patrick BedellWHO'S WHO IN THE CAST NAJEE BROWN (Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.) can be described as nothing else than a young entrepreneur. After starting his media company, Mindlezz Thoughtz, in 2011 he has helped provide numerous resources to aspiring artists. In addition to running his own media and arts company, Najee Brown also produced his own music and has danced on every stage from the Apollo to Carnegie Hall. Most recently, Najee wrote and produced his play The Bus Stop, which sold out six times in New York City, and recently featured at the Seacoast Rep last summer. He co-wrote and directed the musical Glimmerings Of Hope, which premiered in New York City and toured Michigan in the spring of 2019. He also directed and choreographed the award-winning musical Henry Box Brown A Musical Journey, in Edinburgh Scotland in the summer or 2019. Brown oversees the “Sol,” series at Seacoast Repertory Theatre, which will focus on presenting Black, Indigenous, and People Of Color (BIPOC) narratives. Stokley and Martin and Nevaeh’s Brother, are his newest plays to premier at Seacoast Repertory Theatre. JEFF JEAN-PHILLIPPE (Stokley Carmichael)is a versatile artist of New England, a pre- mier Hip Hop educator, Mentor and Artistic Director of his own company, The Expressive Movement. Originally from Montreal, Quebec, Jeff 's passion for the arts accelerated studying from some of North America’s top and original Hip-Hop teach- ers, including: Amari Marshal, Super Dave, Jamar Hopkins, Ian Mackenzie and Brian “Footwork” Green. His training in dance is extensive and includes Hip Hop, Dancehall, Break-dancing, Chicago Footwork, House, Popping, Locking, Waacking, Afro-house, Krump, Salsa, Bachata, Contemporary, and more. Along with being a diverse dancer, Jeff is also an innovator of styles like Temphopical and Kimpada. Jeff has had the honor to teach internationally at masterclasses, workshops, conventions and colleges. Additionally, he also judges at various dance competitions as well. Jeff has had the pleasure to perform for various music videos like Joyner Lucas, commercials for Nerf, musicals for Cape Cod Theatre Company, Barcelona Jazz Dance Festival, and international tours with his company The Expressive Movement. Jeff has also been the leading contestant and winner of battles from Montreal to Boston. No matter the platform, Jeff is passionate about ex- pressing through art and he is so excited to continue to do so in "Stokely and Martin" this year! LARON LEE HUDSON (Willie Ricks, Brother, Dan, Bellomy) Excited to be apart of the 2021 Company. Off and Off-Off Broadway credits: A Christmas Carol, Lysisarah. Re- gional credits: The Full Monty (Stageworks Fresno), Sister Act, South Pacific, Hands on a Hardbody (Arizona Broadway), Ghost, Mary Poppins, Rock Of Ages, Will Rogers Follies, American Idiot (The Barn Theatre) Westside Story (Chrysalis Stage) Beauty and the Beast (Winnepesauke Playhouse) Ragtime (Seacoast Rep). Nyc Festival Credits: Zuccotti Park (Fringe Festival). Thanks to mom and dad for all their love and support. #staymoisturized #hydrated #findclarity #love KEONDRAY LUCAS (Cleve Sellers) is a young aspiring actor who hopes to one day be able to act on the Television screen. Keondray is always on the look out, whether it be for acting gigs or just to lend a helping hand to the community.
WHO'S WHO IN THE CAST ELIZABETH ANNE HYLTON (Coretta Scott King, Neveah) holds a B.A. in theater from the College of the Holy Cross, and has appeared in numerous productions across Central, MA. Recent credits include WCLOC's productions of Between Riverside and Crazy and Clybourne Park. Elizabeth is passionate about the telling of meaningful stories, and is thrilled to be a part of these two equally moving one act dramas in her debut performance at the Seacoast Rep. Elizabeth believes deeply in the healing power of the arts. Off stage she is a practicing Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, and is currently pursuing certification as a Drama Therapist. SHAINA SCHWARTZ (Offstage Vocalist, Henry) has been performing and teaching throughout New England for 15 years. An attendee of the Boston Youth Moves Level 4 company program at Jeannette Neill Dance Studio, she went on to study music and theater at the Hartt School of Music in Hartford, CT. A former resident artist at the award- winning children's theater, The Peacock Players, and dance captain/co-choreographer with the Boston Tap Company, Shaina is on faculty at Dean College and Emerson College where she is a professor of Dance History and Tap. She has worked as a competition judge and convention instructor at Headliners Dance Competition, taught at Boston University, Boston Conservatory, NDEO, and many prestigious dance studios in MA, NH, CT, NYC and DC. She is the Artistic Director of the New England based educational dance company, Touche Taps, which focuses on comprehensive music, percussive dance and composition training, working with over 100 dancers, ages 7 to 65+, every week (when we’re not in a pandemic!) She will be joining The Rep as a Resident Artist for the entire 2021 season! JENNIFER SUE ROCKWELL (Diana) is so excited to be a part of the Rep company this year and to have the honor to play Diana in hopes to bring awareness to mental illness. She was last seen on the Rep stage as Mother in "Ragtime" and has been performing for over 20 years across the country; Some credits include Off Broadway: "Hedwig and the angry inch" as Yitzhak, the national tour of "A Christmas Carol" and the Maui academy of performing arts tour of "Stellaluna" as well as their mainstage production of "Next to Normal" as Natalie. Other regional credits include Donna in "Mamma Mia", The Lady of the lake in "Spamalot", Kate monster in "Avenue Q", Sister Mary Patrick" in Sister Act and most recently Sister Robert Anne in "Nunsense" at the Palace theater to name a few. In addition to performing, Jennifer has many years experience in teaching, directing and choreographing. When Jennifer is not performing you can find her with her hunny, gazing at the moon️. I hope you are able to leave tonight with an open heart and mind, and that you are driven to become an advocate for Mental health. Be well! JASON FARIA (Gabe, Matt) is thrilled to be a part of SRT’s 2021 Company! He first came to the SRT in 2015 for Avenue Q (Princeton) and is now the curator of SRT’s Red Light Series! During his time at the Rep, Jason has acted, stage managed, choreographed, designed costumes and is now writing an original musical adaptation of Antoine De Saint Exupery’s The Little Prince which will perform at SRT December 2021! Jason would like to thank The Mad Men, Alyssa and his family for all of their love and support.
WHO'S WHO IN THE CAST ALYSSA DUMAS (Natalie, Mortimer) is ecstatic to be a part of the Seacoast Rep’s epic 2021 Rep Company. Previous credits include Sheila (Hair), Yitzhak (Hedwig And The Angry Inch), and Estelle (Mad Haus). She would like to thank the cast and crew for all their hard work and dedication to this production, as well as Jason and The Mad Men for always pushing her to be her very best. Alyssa would also like to thank her family and friends for their unending love and support. And to Ryan/Beb: thank you for running lines with me to the wee hours of the morning in every accent imaginable, I love you. HARRY PONT (Offstage Vocalist, Henry) is thrilled to be back at the Seacoast Rep for Next to Normal! Notable credits include JD in Heathers, Davey in Newsies, and Ensemble in Evita, all performed on this stage! Harry is a Portsmouth Academy of Performing Arts alum and a current student at the Rhode Island School of Design where he pursues a BFA in film. Infinite love for this show and to the Rep team for creating a safe environment for art to be made! We all need this healing! TOBIN MOSS (Doctor Fine, Doctor Madden, Anesthesiologist, Hucklebee) is thrilled to be joining the Rep as a 2021 Company Member, after recently appearing on this stage in Ragtime (Henry Ford) and Assassins (John Hinckley). Favorite roles include Rosencrantz (R&G Are Dead), Guildenstern (R&G Are Dead), and Katurian (The Pillowman). This season is for you, Puffy and Paddy. ELLA LUKE (The Mute) is elated to join the cast of The Fantasticks! Previous SRT Credits include Ragtime, A Christmas Carol, Evita, Billy Elliot, and Annie. Previous productions include Little Girl in Ragtime (Ogunquit Playhouse), Michael in Peter Pan (Schoolhouse Arts Center), and with Patrick Dorow Productions: Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Gypsy, and Home for the Holidays. Ella is currently in seventh grade, studies dance with Andrea Lyons, and voice/piano with Patrick Dorow.
PRODUCTION TEAM DENISE GORDAN (Director) is originally from Boston Mass. Denise has worked in the theatre for over 40 years. Denise graduated from Billerica Memorial High School where her theater career began. Denise directed and wrote her first play in 1972. Denise attended Boston University for theater where she studied acting, directing and playwriting. In college she directed and performed in a number of productions from Macbeth to original one act plays. While attending Boston University Denise also attended Actors Workshop in Boston where she increased her knowledge of the theater. Denise also is a professional comedian/MC and Public Speaker performing across the United States. Denise is no stranger to New Hampshire when it comes to acting, directing or playwriting. Denise spent several years as the director of the Rising Star children’s program and developed the Center Stage program for children 8-10 at the Ogunquit Playhouse. Denise also co-directed Having Our Say. Denise directed “ Big River,” “Our Town” “Little Women'', “Doubt” and other original works by local artists and theaters. Denise is also known outside the New Hampshire area as co-writer, director and executive producer of the play “We are the Dream” a musical about Martin Luther King was performed in NYC at the SVA theatre in 2018. Currently Denise is working on bringing “We Are The Dream” on the road. BRYAN KNOWLTON (Director) extensive career has spanned from starring on Broadway in the 2006 Revival of "A CHORUS LINE" to appearing in multiple National Tours, Film and TV. He has also earned multiple Helen Hayes Nominations including Outstanding Lead Actor, as well as having collaborated with artists ranging from Meryl Streep, Sally Struthers, Savion Glover to Mario Lopez on "Dancing With Stars." He is an award winning choreographer with credits that include: MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD (Kennedy Center American College Theatre Award "Outstanding Choreography") CHICAGO (New Hampshire Theatre Award "Best Choreographer"), SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER (SALT Award nomination "Best Choreographer"), CURTAINS (BroadwayWorld Award Nomination "Best Choreography"), CABARET (New Hampshire Theatre Award "Best Choreographer" ONSTAGE Theatre Award Nomination "Best Choreography"), GYPSY (New Hampshire Theatre Award nomination "Best Choreographer"), THE ADDAMS FAMILY (New Hampshire Theatre Award nomination "Best Choreographer"), GHOST, HIGH SOCIETY, DAMN YANKEES, THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW, URINETOWN, HAIRSPRAY, RENT, GODSPELL, GUYS AND DOLLS, 9 to 5, CHICAGO, OLIVER! and WEST SIDE STORY. Regional Directing credits include: JOSEPH... DREAMCOAT (Broadwayworld Award Nomination "Best Director" & "Best Musical") A CHORUS LINE (Spotlight Award nomination "Best Musical"), WEST SIDE STORY, THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME, HAIR, MAMMA MIA, LA CAGE aux FOLLES, SMOKEY JOE'S CAFÉ, A CHRISTMAS STORY and A CHRISTMAS CAROL. BEN HART & BRANDON JAMES (Artistic Directors, Set Designers, Directors) have more than 45 years combined experience in theatrical scenes around the globe. Prolific artists, and partners in life and in art, they have toured internationally, premiered off-Broadway produc- tions, shown their visual arts and sculptures in gallery exhibits, published books, and directed, choreographed and designed dozens of blockbuster, award-winning productions under the moniker of The Mad Men Of Oopsy Daisy, Inc! They have been recognized as master puppet makers and puppeteers, set and costume designers, and are acclaimed for their forward thinking, outside-the-box minded productions and performance art experiences. In addition to the artistic direction of the Seacoast Repertory Theatre, they have been presenting their award winning sci- fi, serial song and dance saga “Mad Haus- A Performance Portmanteau As Conceptualized By The Mad Men Of Oopsy Daisy Inc!” for years to a ferociously loyal fan base and cult following. They are passionately dedicated to the art of storytelling, and strive to serve the mission of mak- ing existence a better place through the shared experience of live theatre arts.
PRODUCTION TEAM KATE DUGAS (Stage Manager, Scenic Artist, Production Assistant) is excited to be scenic artist and Resident Stage Manager for the Rep this year! Stage management credits include: Wedding Singer, West Side Story, Assassins and A Chorus Line. Scenic artist credits include: The Last Five Years, Roar of the Greasepaint and A Christmas Carol. As Sondheim once said, "I think 'lunch' is one of the funniest words in the world" Sláinte vá! JAYNA WHEELER (Assistant Stage Manager, Spotlight Operator) is very excited to be coming on as one of the Rep's Resident Stage Managers this season! She has been working with The Rep since 2017 and has done anything from spotlight to shadow puppetry. Favorite SRT credits include Hair, Roar of the Greasepaint (Assistant Stage Manager), Mad Haus, Tick...Tick...Boom!, Honey's Holiday Happy Hour (Stage Manager), Hedwig and the Angry Inch, A Chorus Line (Spotlight Operator). She is so grateful to be a part of this special season and can't wait to share this magical art with everyone! Enjoy the shows! HADLEY WITHINGTON (Costume Designer, Assistant Stage Manager) is thrilled to be expanding her theatrical skills this year as a Rep Company member. After graduating from The University of New Hampshire with her BA in Musical Theatre, Hadley went on to study at The Stella Adler Studio of Acting in New York City. Past Rep credits include Louise in Always Patsy Cline, Judy Turner in A Chorus Line, Evelyn Nesbit in Ragtime, Linda in The Wedding Singer, and Mary Lane in Reefer Madness. MATTHEW BRIAN COST (Light Designer) embarked on a career as a theatrical lighting designer while an undergraduate at Colby College in Waterville, Maine. From there he went on to work at Portland Stage Company in Portland, Maine, Seacoast Repertory Theatre, Boston University, The Boston Conservatory at Berklee, and many other institutions. His work has been seen all over New England as well as South Carolina, Mexico, and Macau. Matt lives in East Weymouth, MA with wife Abby, son Simon George, and pitbull Roadie. ELISE O'CONNELL (Props Designer) is exceedingly excited to be tasked with this new challenge of properties design for the Seacoast Rep's 2021 season, having studied technical theater with a concentration in stage management at Salem State College (now University). She joined the Seacoast Rep staff as a full time employee in October of 2019 as Company Manager and Admin Assistant. In the 2020 season she designed props for the Mainstage productions of The Last Five Years, Roar of the Greasepaint, Always…Patsy Cline, Tick Tick Boom, Nunsense, and Winter Wonderettes, as well as serving as spotlight operator, wardrobe supervisor and crew member for various productions and performances. TIM GOSS (Music Director) has lived in New Hampshire his entire life. He studied Music Performance at Keene State College and has been playing the piano for longer than many can remember. He also enjoys playing the flute, the ocarina, an occasional guitar or trombone, but never the violin. Touchingly obsessed with musicals, he has accompanied and musical directed dozens of shows all over New England, as well as an award- winning Off-Broadway production of Georgia O'Keeffe Paints Paradise. He also works with Grammy-nominated composer Judy Pancoast and will be heard on her upcoming album Christmas With the Dead. He is currently working on a recital showcasing works by composer Ivor Novello, which he plans to premiere in the UK next year. Credits include: The Producers(Peterborough Players), Speak Easy (Sound Body Culture), Dogfight (Dive In Productions), Rent (Broken Leg Productions), Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Group Theatre).
PRODUCTION TEAM MOLLY FENN (Wardrobe Supervisor) is elated to be returning to Seacoast Rep, after previously working as Assistant Wardrobe Supervisor for A Christmas Carol, and as Wardrobe Supervisor for Ragtime. Originally from the Boston area, she is a graduate of the University of New Hampshire with a BA in Acting/Directing, where she also worked as a Technical Assistant and not only got to be Wardrobe Supervisor, but also Props Master (which, for her work on Bright Star, she received a Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival nomination). Other credits include: Acting- Louise Seger (Always, Patsy Cline, Hackmatack Playhouse), Maggie (Dancing at Lughnasa, UNH). Directing- John and Jen (UNH Mask and Dagger), Have a Heart (UNH). BECKY MARSH (Master Electrician) is very excited to be back at Seacoast Rep for this set of shows! Last season she was the master electrician for Once. Becky is a lighting technician based in Boston. Recently she has been a master electrician for shows with SpeakEasy Stage Company, Lyric Stage Company, Wheelock Family Theatre, Moonbox Productions, White Snake Projects, Jose Mateo Ballet Theatre, Global Arts Live, The New England Conservatory, and Salem State. A NH native, she did her first freelance calls at Seacoast Rep years ago and her first design work at the Winnipesaukee Playhouse.
THE REP’S BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Executive Committee
Lin Tamulonis - Vice President.....................................................................................................Civic Leader
Katelyn Kwoka Perkins - Treasurer.....................................................................................Pratt & Whitney
Jonathan Day - Secretary.....................Managing Partner, Centrus Digital; Executive Director, DMC Seacoast
Board Member
Brenda Richards..............................................................................................................................Civic Leader
Sarah Lachance.....................................................................................................Liberty Mutual Insurance
Dane Peters......................................................................................................................................Civic Leader
Robin Lurie-Meyerkopf..................................................................................................South Street & Vine
Christopher Bray............................................ CEO, Complexions Regenerative Skincare & Wellness
Tucker Oddleifson.............................................................................................Goddard Technologies, Inc
Arthur Carakatsane
Steeve Wintle
Jason Goodrich
Ex Officio
Helen Goransson...........................................................................................................Elbrys Networks, Inc.
Gillian M. Aguilar............................................................................................................................Civic Leader
THE REP'S STAFF
Ben Hart & Brandon James ...............................................................................Artistic Directors
Alyssa Dumas ......................................................Associate Artistic Director, Resident Artist
Kristen Dalton .............................................................................Director of Education & Youth
Brian Kelly ......................................................................Director of Marketing & Development
Mark Michael Adams..............................................................................Front of House Manager
Zane Lucier..........................................................................................................Box Office Manager
Elise O'Connell...................................................Company Manager, Administrative Assistant
Zachary Ahmad-Kahloon.............................................................................Production Manager
Andrew Cameron.....................................................................................Resident Sound Designer
Kate Dugas..........................Resident Stage Manager, Scenic Artist, Production Assistant
Jayna Wheeler.............................................................................................Resident Stage Manager
Jason Faria..................................................................Red Light Series Curator, Resident Artist
Najee Brown...............................................................................Sol Series Curator, Rep Company
Andrea Lyons, Shaina Schwartz, Bryan Knowlton.........................................Resident Artists
Holly Dayton, LaRon Lee Hudson, Tobin Moss......................................................Rep Company
Jennifer Sue Rockwell, Hadley Withington
Ella Luke, Sean Verre.................................................................Rep Company Youth Apprentices
Brendan Howard..................................................................................................................Box OfficeYou can also read
