WORKING: A Musical FEB. 4-7, 2021 - From the book by STUDS TERKEL - Friends University
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Friends University presents the classic american musical
WORKING: A Musical
FEB. 4-7, 2021
From the book by STUDS TERKEL
Adapted by STEPHEN SCHWARTZ and NINA FASO
With additional contributions by Gordon Greenberg
Songs by
CRAIG CARNELIA, MICKI GRANT, LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA,
MARY RODGERS & SUSAN BIRKENHEAD,
STEPHEN SCHWARTZ and JAMES TAYLOR.
WORKING
From the book by STUDS TERKEL
Adapted by STEPHEN SCHWARTZ and NINA FASO
Songs by CRAIG CARNELIA, MICKI GRANT, LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA,
MARY RODGERS & SUSAN BIRKENHEAD, STEPHEN SCHWARTZ and JAMES TAYLOR
DIRECTOR’S NOTE
Welcome to Friends University's Department of Fine Art's virtual production of WORKING the musical!
I am honored you have chosen to experience this fantastic show from the comfort of your home.
I am Sheldon Mba, the program director of Friends University's new Music Theatre Program. I'm thrilled
to be here in Wichita, KS. While only being here for a couple of months, I have found that this
community has a rich reservoir of abundant talent, love and support involving the arts. I'm excited to be
a part of this community and to help grow the program.
I'm tremendously proud of how the students have persevered in these tumultuous times to put together
a show that uplifts the essential workers who are on the frontlines right now. When you watch this show,
I hope you begin to express immense gratitude towards the workers who are keeping our communities
afloat during this challenging season of our lives. We want to communicate that their lives are not just
stuck in what they do; that they're more than their job. We all have dreams and aspirations, and we
should be supportive and encouraging of them. Looking at the characters in this show, light is shed on
the person behind the job. We see that they do what they have to do to survive, protect and provide for
their families. Or they are caught in the search for their life's purpose - providing a well-needed service
to their community and the common man. This production acknowledges that some dreams go
unrealized, some dreams are ignored, and some dreams are achieved.
I hope that after seeing this show, you are inspired to go after your dreams with vigor and determination,
regardless of how silly or insignificant it may seem. You have to find your niche, your spark, your
purpose. That takes time, and life will throw a lot of obstacles and distractions your way. Never let go of
your edge, or hunger for your dreams. Do not allow your personal circumstances to be why you don't
give your dreams an honest shot. Continue to strive towards your destiny, because that's how you'll truly
impact the world in the most effective of ways.
To my cast and crew, thank you for your hard work. To my artistic team, thank you for your guidance.
May all our voices be heard to make a symphony that will echo through the skies.
Peace, Love, and Blessings
Sheldon Mba, MFA
Assistant Professor of Music Theatre and Dance
PROGRAM
All The Livelong Day
Company
Delivery
Joshua Kelley and Company
Nobody Tells Me How
Caitlyn Fox
Brother Trucker
Clayton Reitz and Company
Just A Housewife
Gretchen Otter, Abigail Hale, Kallie McNutt
Millwork
Elizabeth Fulcher, Rebeccah Hale and Women
If I Could've Been
Abigail Hale, Kallie McNutt, Caitlyn Fox, Lorenz
Looney, Brandon Rose, Clayton Reitz
The Mason
Chenille Hawkins
It's an Art
Olena Brown and Company
Joe
Jonathan Lee
A Very Good Day
Salma Pena, Asael Gonzalez Castillo
Cleanin' Women
Sam Scantlin and Women
Fathers & Sons
Lorenz Looney, Tucker Tasker, Brandon Rose
Something to Point To
Company
WORKING-2012 REVISED VERSION
is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
All authorized materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.comCAST PRODUCTION
Mike Dillard Joseph Fisher Stage Director & Choreographer | Sheldon Mba
Joe Zutty, Johnathan Lee Music Director | Dr. Matthew Schloneger
Rex Winship Scenic Design & Construction, Lighting Design &
Frank Decker Clayton Reitz Programming | Kurt Priebe
Freddy Rodriguez Joshua Kelley Costumer | Emily Baldridge
Utkarsh Trajillo Asael Gonzalez Castillo Technical Director, Sound Design, Video Editor | Robert Hett
Theresa Liu Salma Peña Production Stage Manager | Taryn Sweat
Delores Dante Olena Brown Assistant Stage Manager | Skylar Nicholas
Grace Clements Elizabeth Fulcher Assistant Stage Manager | Gemma Watts
Allen Epstein Rebecca Hale Videography | David Maher
Terry Mason, Abigail Hale Jesse Warkentin | Rehearsal Pianist
Candy Cottingham Sarah Durant | Rehearsal Pianist
Mason Soloist Chenille Hawkins Followspot Operator | Tristan Sprague
Kate Rushton Gretchen Otter Followspot Operator | Andrea Powers
Maggie Holmes Samantha Scantlin Running Crew | Faith Cox
Rose Hoffman Caitlyn Fox Seamstress | Emily Kreis
Raj Chadha Lorenz Looney Scenic Painting | THEA 150 & 487 & Cast
Charlie Blossom Brandon Rose Program Design, Publicity | Alyssa Whalen
Ralph Werner Cameron Casida
Stage Manager, Nathan Reimer
Conrad Sweibel D O N AT I O N S
Tom Patrick Noah Townson
Without ticket revenue this year, we ask that you
Sharon Atkins Kallie McNutt
consider donating to keep the arts at the quality we
Eddie Jaffe Tucker Tasker
proudly maintain. Donations are accepted via:
Amanda McKenny Emily Kreis
PayPal: friends.edu/paypal
Anthony Coelho, Sydney Wilson
Text GIVE to 316-323-1699
Roberta Victor
Joining Friends of Fine Arts: friends.edu/givefinearts
Mail:
BAND
Friends University Fine Arts
2100 W. University Ave.
Conductor | Gabriel Karst Wichita, KS 67213
Piano | Jesse Warkentin
THANKS
Guitar | Alex Nordine
Bass | John Patton
Drums | Adam Tillberg City of Wichita Fire Department
Percussion | Jonathan Salinas GraceMed Health Clinic
Dr. Amy Carey
Dr. Joan Griffing
Robyn MabeCAST BIOS
Joseph Fisher | Mike Dillard Salma Peña | Theresa Liu
Joseph Fisher is a junior at Friends Salma Peña is a sophomore vocal music
University. He is involved in the education major from Ulysses, KS. She is
Concert Band, University Jazz Band 1 a member of the Singing Quakers,
and 2, Singing Quakers, Jazz Vocal University Band, Jazz Vocal Ensemble
Ensemble, and leads the Student-Lead and Latino Leaders. She is also proud to
Brass Quintet. He has been involved in be the president of the university’s
theater in high school and has been collegiate chapter of KCDA. She is
involved with the theater program excited to to apart of her 3rd production
since his freshman year of college. here at Friends and put in the work!
Shows he has been involved with
include Watson, Fools,Bright Star,
Radium Girls, and his most recent roll as "Dad" in Leaving
Iowa. He would like to thank everyone who has been
involved in this process and hopes everyone enjoys the show. Olena Brown | Delores Dante
Olena Brown is a Junior from Chandler,
Johnathan Lee | Joe Zutty, Rex Winship OK studying Religion and Philosophy.
Jonathan Lee is a senior at Friends She’s thankful for the opportunity to
University, majoring in music, and perform with friends.
minoring in Accounting. He is a transfer
from Cowley College and has been
involved as an ensemble member in their
production of Mama Mia!, and also
played Daddy Cane in Friends University’s
production of Bright Star, and Frosch in
the Friends production of Die
Fledermaus. He is extremely excited to
be performing in Working! and would like
to thank his family and his colleagues for the monumental
Elizabeth Fulcher | Grace Clements
support they have given him. . Elizabeth Fulcher, a senior musical
theater major, is super excited to be a
part of the show Working. Elizabeth
Clayton Reitz | Frank Decker has been actively involved in fine arts
Clayton is a junior majoring in Music all throughout her college career.
Theatre with plans to pursue a career in Along with fine arts, Elizabeth is highly
that field. He has been involved in the arts active on campus between working for
from a young age, starting with church Residence Life, serving as a First Year
plays and choirs, and then moving on to Mentor, and being a social media
community theatre before joining ambassador. When she isn’t on stage
Christian Youth Theatre Wichita (CYT) or around campus, you can find her
when he was ten, where he performed in teaching dance, or drinking coffee.
fourteen musicals over the course of eight
years. He is excited to be a part of this
story under such excellent direction by Rebecca Hale | Allen Epstein
Sheldon Mba and Dr. Matthew Schloneger and can’t wait to see Rebeccah is currently a junior
where they take the program in the future.
studying Music Education. This is her
first theatre performance at Friends,
Asael Gonzalez Castillo | Utkarsh Trajillo but she has been performing for
Asael Gonzalez Castillo is excited to years! Her favorite roles thus far have
be in the production of Working been Eponine in Les Miserables and
playing Utkarsh. He is a double major Ado Annie in Oklahoma. She is very
in Voice and Music Education. His excited to continue her career in both
previous roles at Friends University performing and teaching others
include: Oronte in Alcina, Mr. Angel in music. She is thankful to the directors
The Impresario, Daryl in Bright Star, for their perseverance and
Dr. Blind in Die Fledermaus, and Fakir helpfulness during this show!
in The Secret Garden. Asael will be
preparing for his Senior Recital
coming up in the Fall, and would like
to thank his voice teacher, Dr. Schloneger, his friends, his
family, and his coffee maker for making this all possible.Abigail Hale | Terry Mason, Candy Cottingham Lorenz Looney | Raj Chadha
Abigail is a senior at Friends University Lorenz Looney is a sophomore and is
and is studying Vocal Performance and going to be majoring in Music
Music Theatre! She has been performing Theatre. He has participated in other
since she could talk and can’t imagine shows like Radium Girls and Bright
her life without it. Her favorite roles Star and hopes that you enjoy this
have been Eliza Doolittle in My Fair show as much as he does!
Lady, and Laurey Williams in Oklahoma.
Last year, she portrayed Adele in
Friends University’s production of Die
Fledermaus. She would like to thank her
parents, six younger siblings, and her
many wonderful friends for encouraging her to pursue
performing for God’s glory. She hopes you enjoy the show! Brandon Rose | Charlie Blossom
Brandon is a junior this semester as a
2nd year student! He is a Music
Gretchen Otter | Kate Rushton Theatre major here at Friends! You
Gretchen Otter is a freshman here at may have seen Brandon as Dr.
Friends University, and is planning to Norquist last year in Bright Star,
major in Music Theatre. While Kate is Raymond Berry and Dr. Flinn in
her first role at Friends, Otter is no Radium Girls, the rocking waiter in
stranger to the stage. She is so Leaving Iowa, and his biggest role as
grateful for the opportunity to Leon Tolchinsky in Fools! Brandon is
perform again, and hopes you enjoy also a pole vaulter on the University
Working as much as she does! Track team! Brandon is very excited
about this show because he loves the music and gets to
sing in small groups with his friends! He says we have
been Working hard, so enjoy the show!
Samantha Scantlin | Maggie Holmes Cameron Casida | Ralph Werner
Samantha Scantlin is thankful to be Cameron Casida, who plays the role of
playing such a powerhouse role as Ralph Warner, was born in Aurora,
Maggie Holmes. Originally from Colorado and is twenty-two years of
Riverton, Kansas, she has performed in age. Casida has played prominent roles
many theatrical productions at Friends in Bright Star, Die Fledermaus and sung
University including the roles of in the Chorus of MTW’s South Pacific.
Martha in The Secret Garden, Mama Casida is in the process of receiving his
Murphy in Bright Star, and Prince B.A. in Music with a minor in Music
Orlofsky in the operetta Die Fleder- Theatre from Friends University. Casida’s
maus. Most recently, she played the goal with this degree is to provide
title role in Friends University’s private voice lessons, but to also teach
production of Handel’s Alcina. In addition, she has the students how to dance and act. Casida hopes to continue
performed with Opera Kansas. Samantha would like to to perform on stage with opera and music theatre to widen
thank her friends and family for their support, and the his understanding of his art form.
directors for their creativity in finding a safe way to make
this performance possible.
Nathan Reimer | Stage Manager,
Conrad Sweibel
Nathan Reimer is a freshman majoring
Caitlyn Fox | Rose Hoffman in Music Theatre. He has been in 3
Caitlyn Fox is very impressed that she is musicals in high school prior to joining
having the ability to perform during this the cast of Working. Grease (2019)-
era of COVID. Though performing this Doody, Music Man (2019)- Marcellus,
way is very unconventional she is Aladdin (2020)- Iago/Cave of
hopeful for the return of live theatre in Wonders. I am now in Working (2021)-
the future. In the meantime she is Conrad (UPS)/Ensemble.
thankful to be able to sing and act
under the wonderful direction of
Sheldon Mba and Dr. Schloneger. Enjoy
the show!Noah Townson | Tom Patrick Emily Kreis | Amanda McKenny
Emily Kreis is a freshman at Friends
Noah Townson is a Senior this year. He is
University and a Music Education and
pursuing a degree in Psychology with
Vocal Performance major. She had the
minors in Christian Spiritual Formation
opportunity to perform in Friends’
and Business Administration. He was a
production of Alcina in the fall. She has
part of Friends productions of The
managed, costumed, and styled hair for
Mikado, The Secret Garden, and Bright
several shows, and is excited to try her
Star. He is also a member of the Singing
hand at the stage itself!
Quakers. Noah wants to thank his Dad,
Mom, and Fiancé Jenna. Without their
support he wouldn’t be where he is today
and is so glad to have them in his life. He
also wants to thank you for being here, supporting us.
Gabriel Karst | Conductor
Gabriel Karst is a junior at Friends
Kallie McNutt | Sharon Atkins University and is working towards his
Kallie McNutt is a sophomore Visual Music degree. He has participated with
Communications major and Music many different groups in the Fine Arts
Theatre minor. Kallie plans to pursue a department including Concert Band,
career in photography and design and Swinging Quakers Jazz Ensemble,
is excited to be able to continue to Conjunto Latino, Singing Quakers, JVE,
perform through the pandemic! Brass Quintet, and Jazz Combos. While
primarily an instrumental performer, he
has also been involved with Music
Theater and Opera at Friends University.
Gabriel is the student music director for this show and is
excited to debut for the first time as the pit conductor.
Tucker Tasker | Eddie Jaffe
Tucker Tasker is a senior Music
Education major. He has been in
multiple productions here at Friends
University including: Alcina, Die
Fledermaus, The Impressario, The
Secret Garden, Frankenstein, and The
Mikado. He wants to thanks his parents
for the support they've shown for his
performing throughout the years.
Sydney Wilson | Anthony Coelho, Roberta Victor
Sydney Wilson is a Theatre major with a
minor in Spanish. This is her second year
here at Friends University. She is also on
the women's soccer team. Sydney has
been in two previous productions at
Friends but this will be the first musical
she has participated in for the school.
She is excited for audiences to see her
and her castmates in Working.
Joshua Kelley | Freddy Rodriguez
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