Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

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My first experience with Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat was with SME in 2009.   I had not heard of the show so knew nothing about it.  I watched the Donnie Osmond movie version, fell in love with it, and ended up being Musical Director for the 2009 production!  Conducting the orchestra and cast is one of my favorite musical theatre experiences! When SME decided to do a revival of the show, I knew I had to be part of the production.  

This show has a strong foundation in the music and lyrics from the power duo of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber, which makes the storytelling process on the stage a lot of fun!  I wanted to build on that foundation, as well as the success of our 2009 production and create an elevated experience for our patrons. 

I wanted to emphasize the technicolor aspect, so kept the set simple and incorporated lighting elements and other special effects to bring the colors and dreaminess to life.  

This show really is an imaginative interpretation of what Joseph's story would be if it were a musical.  The Creative Team worked together to give you a full circle experience of the whimsy of it with amusing vocals and movement. 

There are a few things we were able to use from the 2009 production in this year's show!   The silver fabric hanging behind the center stairs is from the 2009 show, as well as the straw hats in Benjamin Calypso, and the wheels on the chariot.  

We hope that after seeing the show you realize that Any Dream Will Do.  

Thank you for supporting SME for the past 31 years.  We look forward to continuing to bring you quality musical theatre featuring the NRV's most important resource----it's people!

We are Theatre For the Community, By the Community

Cindy Blevins

SME Chairperson

Stage Director, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat 2023

Song List

Act One

• “Overture - Orchestra and Youth Ensemble
• Prologue” - Narrator and Youth Ensemble
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• “Any Dream Will Do” - Joseph, Youth Ensemble and Narrators
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• “Jacob and Sons” - Narrators, Joseph, Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Issachar, Zebulun, Benjamin, Wives, Ensemble
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• “Joseph’s Coat” - Jacob, Joseph, Narrators, Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Issachar, Zebulun, Benjamin, Wives, Ensemble
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• “Joseph’s Dreams” - Narrators, Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Issachar, Zebulun, Benjamin, Joseph
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• “Poor, Poor Joseph” - Narrators, Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Issachar, Zebulun, Benjamin, Ishmaelites
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• “One More Angel in Heaven” - Narrators, Gad (soloist), Simeon, Levi, Judah, Dan, Naphtali, Reuben, Asher, Issachar, Zebulun, Benjamin, Wives, Jacob
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• “Potiphar” - Narrators, Male Ensemble, Mrs. Potiphar, Potiphar, Joseph
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• “Close Every Door” - Joseph, Youth Ensemble
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• “Go, Go, Go Joseph” - Narrators, Butler, Baker, Ensemble, Joseph

*there is no intermission in this show

Act Two

• “Pharaoh’s Story” - Narrators and Youth Ensemble
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• “Poor, Poor Pharaoh” - Narrators, Butler, Pharaoh, Ensemble
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• “Song of the King” - Pharaoh, Ensemble
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• “Pharaoh’s Dream Explained” - Joseph, Ensemble
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• “Stone the Crows” - Narrator, Pharaoh, Joseph, Female Ensemble
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• “Those Canaan Days” - Reuben (soloist), Simeon, Jacob, Reuben, Levi, Judah, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Issachar, Zebulun, Benjamin
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• “The Brothers Come to Egypt/Grovel, Grovel” - Narrators, Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Issachar, Zebulun, Benjamin, Joseph, Female Ensemble
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• “Who’s the Thief?” - Joseph, Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Issachar, Zebulun, Benjamin, Female Ensemble
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• “Benjamin’s Calypso” - Judah (soloist), Joseph, Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Issachar, Zebulun, *Benjamin, Ensemble
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• “Joseph All the Time” - Narrators, Joseph, Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Issachar, Zebulun, Benjamin, Female Ensemble
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• “Jacob in Egypt” - Narrators, Jacob, Ensemble
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• “Any Dream Will Do (Reprise)” - Joseph, Narrator, Jacob, Ensemble
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• “Joseph Megamix” - Full Company

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Cast, Orchestra and Crew

Creative Team

Meet the Company

Adam English

Jacob/ Potiphar

Adam English, an Illinois native, who now resides in Pulaski, Virginia with his beautiful wife Gloria and their 6 children is happy to be returning to the stage with SME! As a youth Adam had many opportunities to perform in local theater productions with his family and is grateful to continue the tradition. He is a vocalist and instrumentalist. He enjoys fishing and football. Dr. English is an Optometrist in Dublin, Virginia at Eye Care on the Ridge.

Addison Campbell

Judah

Addison Campbell is beyond exciting to be apart of his second show with Summer Musical Enterprise. Last summer, he was able to play Crutchie in Newsies with SME and loved every second of it. Addison has been doing musical theater since 3rd grade. Some of his favorite roles include Ren McCormick in Footloose, Artful Dodger in Oliver Twist, and Crutchie in Newsies. He hopes you enjoy Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat as much as he has.

Aleya McCurry

Narrator

Aleya is very excited to participate in her first performance with SME. Aleya is from a small town in VA called Mathews and moved to the New River Valley last year. She was previously involved with the Court House Players of Gloucester, VA where she performed alongside many of her family, including her dad, aunt, cousins, and grandparents. Aleya will be returning to school this Fall to pursue a Bachelor's is Applied Computing at the University of Arizona. Aleya has always been a theater kid at heart and is so happy to be returning to the stage!

Alex Richardson

Egyptian/ensemble/Wife

Alex Richardson is excited to be returning to her second show with Summer Musical Enterprise! Last year, she was presented with the amazing opportunity to play a Bowery Beauty and a Delancey Brother in Disney’s Newsies. Some of her other roles include Ruth in Pirates of Penzance, Pearl in SpongeBob the Musical, and Dragon in Shrek the Musical. In her free time, Alex enjoys belting show tunes, spending time with family, and hanging out with friends. Alex would like to thank Cindy Blevins, her family, and her boyfriend, Cole, for supporting her and helping her grow as an actress. Alex hopes you all enjoy the show, and have a great time!

Amy Hogan

Narrator

Amy is very excited to have returned to the stage after many years of working and mothering! She has studied music, voice, and theatre for most of her life, having performed roles in stage performances throughout high school, college, and in community theatres as an adult. Among her performance credits are Josephine in H.M.S. Pinafore, Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney Todd, Barbarina in The Marriage of Figaro, and Snyder in the 2022 SME production of Newsies. She has also supported performances over the years as a choreographer and pianist. Amy is the proud mom of four kids, including Jessie Hogan who is also participating in this summer's production!

Annie Zaldivar

Gad

Annie Zaldivar is a recently graduated senior on her way to college at Mary Baldwin University. This is her second performance with Summer Musical Enterprise and she is very excited for you to see it! her favorite shows that she has been apart of are “Footloose” and “Newsies” She hopes you enjoy this production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat! She hopes to see you next summer!

Bethany Stephens

Youth Ensemble

Bethany Stephens is living out her dream of being on stage in her debut with Summer Musical Enterprise. Bethany has been featured as a soloist in productions at her school, Jefferson Christian Academy, where she is a rising 5th grader. Bethany also dances with Dance Motion Studios.

Daphne Hill

Youth Ensemble

While Daphne Hill is no stranger to the stage, she is excited to be making her debut with SME! Previous favorite roles include Young Elsa in Frozen Jr., Maurice in Beauty and the Beast, and Gladys in The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. She would like to thank her theatre teacher, Ms. Gruver, for her expertise, guidance, and humor which gave Daphne her confidence and stage knowledge. She would also like to thank Ms. Tonya for giving Daphne her first acting opportunity. Daphne looks forward to doing many more shows with SME!

Debbie Campbell

Levi/Pharaoh Understudy

Whether it’s playing the role of Jetsam on roller-skates in The Little Mermaid or singing Sit Down You’re Rockin’ the Boat from Guys and Dolls, Debbie thoroughly enjoys performing in Summer Musical Enterprise’s productions. Debbie is excited to play the role of the 3rd brother, Levi in this summer's production. She’s also acted in numerous productions with New River Stage including Once Upon a Mattress, Curiosity Cat, Treasure Island, Decision Height, I Never Saw Another Butterfly, etc. Debbie grew up in Blacksburg and lives with her husband, Allen, and their two rescue dogs. After having a rewarding 20-year career as a guidance counselor, she embarked on a new adventure by starting her own business twelve years ago. Debbie owns a Home Staging and Redesign business called Stage 2 Smile, LLC. She wants to thank her sister-in-law, Leigh Anne Byrd, for allowing her to come to her house for extra fun and often crazy rehearsal times.

Eden Clark

Asher/Baker

This is Eden’s second performance with Summer Musical Enterprise. He is delighted to be back on the Haymarket stage with his SME family! Eden will be attending Radford University in the fall, majoring in Communication Sciences and Disorders. Theatre has always been a huge passion of his and he is so grateful for SME and the opportunity to perform this summer and many summers to come.

Elena English

Youth Ensemble/ Featured Dancer

Elena is excited to share the stage with Summer Musical Enterprise for the first time. She is a rising 4th grader and dancer from Pulaski County. She loves crafting, being with friends, and her family. Her previous show experience includes Frozen Jr, Peter Pan, Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer, and Beauty and the Beast.

Elliot LaPuasa

Youth Ensemble

Elliot LaPuasa is thrilled to be making his theatrical debut with summer musical enterprises and joseph and the technicolor dreamcoat. Elliot is a rising 4th grader at Harding Ave Elementary school and enjoys crafting, learning new games, and cooking. Elliot has enjoyed learning to dance, singing, and making new friends during his time with SME and is looking forward to future performances. Elliot would like to thank Ms Cindy and his mom and dad for supporting his goal of being part of Joseph this summer!

Emma Lehman

Wife/Ensemble/Featured Dancer

EMMA LEHMAN This is Emma's third production with Summer Musical Enterprise after The Little Mermaid and Newsies. She is currently a theatre education student at the University of Mary Washington, where she recently played Sumner in Men on Boats and worked as the assistant to the choreographer for The Rocky Horror Show and Pride and Prejudice.

Gloria English

Potiphar's Wife/Wife/Egyptian/Ensemble

Gloria is happy to return for the second time to the SME stage. These summers spent with her husband, kids, and this talented theater team have been the highlight of her year and are precious memories in the making. She is a drama mama of 6 and has a Bachelor’s degree in education. She's had roles in Once Upon a Mattress, The Nutcracker, and Newsies. A hundred thanks to SME and you!

Grace Smith

Youth Ensemble

Grace Smith loves singing. She is the daughter to Nate and Chante' Smith. She is the youngest of four children. Grace is outgoing and known to be a "social butterfly". In her spare time she likes to read, sing, dance and make her family laugh. This will be her first theatre production. She is so looking forward to this one and many more to come.

Isabelle Cromer

Narrator/Featured Dancer

Isabelle is an incoming freshman at Virginia Tech and is so excited to be making her debut with SME! Her favorite and most recent role was Ariel in FOOTLOOSE with Christiansburg High School. She has done theatre since the age of 7, has been dancing for 13 years, and is very involved in the dance community in Blacksburg. She is happy to be a part of an awesome community that involves so many different kinds of people and hopes you enjoy this super cool show!

Jared Morgan

Ishmaelite/Egyptian/Ensemble

Jared is excited for his debut participation with Summer Musical Enterprise and to switch roles with his family from being a supportive parent to a performer. He hasn't participated in theatrical performances for over 30 years but is excited to break out into new and entertaining activities. When not on stage he is typically interacting with some type of animal either at work or on his hobby farm. Most of all he loves spending time with his family and is grateful for their coaching and support.

Jasper Moore

Issachar

Jasper Moore is a 16 year old and this is his second show here at Summer Musical Enterprise. His favorite credits include Crutchie from “Newsies,” Flounder from “The Little Mermaid”, the Genie from “Aladdin.” and The Ballroom Dancer from “The Addams Family.” Jasper is also a part of the Dance Conservatory at Mill Mountain Theatre. Jasper is thrilled to be performing with SME again and would like to thank Cindy, friends and family, and most importantly Jesus Christ for this opportunity.

Jazmyn white

Narrator

Jazmyn white is making her debut with Summer Musical Enterprise. Recent roles include Rusty in Footloose and bird girl in seussical the musical at Christiansburg high school. Jazmyn enjoys working with the cast and crew of Joseph and the Technicolor Dream coat. Thanks to Mom, Dad, and Momma Sam.

Jennifer Nardine

Narrator

JENNIFER NARDINE is delighted to return to playing with Summer Musical Enterprise after a five year hiatus. Favorite roles include Mrs. Potts in Beauty and the Beast (SME), and Olive in The Female Odd Couple (New River Stage). When off stage, Jennifer sings soprano in the five-part a cappella ensemble High Score, which performs around the New River Valley. Her day job is librarian at Virginia Tech, and she’s recently completed a degree in mental health counseling. Thanks to all my supporters, both personal and professional. Enjoy the show!

Jessica Vance

Narrator

Jessica Vance, mezzo soprano, is happy to return to Haymarket Theatre. Joseph was her first musical with SME, so this show has come full-circle. Jessica received her BFA in Music: Vocal Performance with a minor in Theatre: Costume Design from Virginia Tech (2017), and graduated from Westminster Choir College (WCC) with a Master of Music in Voice Pedagogy and Performance (2019). Recent credits include: Medda Larkin (Newsies), Bunny (Babes in Arms), Ben Marino (Fiorello!), Prince Orlofsky (Die Fledermaus), The Witch (Hansel and Gretel), and, her favorite, Dinah (Trouble in Tahiti). Thanks to Mom, Christopher, and furbaby River for their support.

Jessie Hogan

Wife/Egyptian/Ensemble/Youth Ensemble

Jessie Hogan is excited to be performing in her 3rd SME production, having been on stage in All Together Now and Newsies over the past two years. She is embracing music and theatre in school as well, and has performed as Donkey in Shrek Jr, the Musical, a member of the ensemble in Cinderella, and was cast as Ms. Flanagan in Annie before it was canceled due to covid closures (sadly!). She also plays lacrosse, enjoys reading, and is fascinated with gems, minerals, mushrooms, faeries, and mermaids! Jessie is also quickly growing in her reputation as a world-class wombo creator - "word combo - wombo!"

Jonah Morgan

Zebulon

Jonah has been preforming in local plays for the past 10 years and has had many roles such as young Simba, Cubby, Michael, Sven, Weslton, Hermie, and most recently Sour Kangaroo. He loves preforming but when not on stage he enjoys pickleball, soccer, pingpong and tennis as well as staying fit and most any outdoor activities. Jonah's creative mind never stops going and he's always looking for a new great challenge.

Jubilee Freeman

Wife/Egyptian/Ensemble

Jubilee Freeman is proud to present her debut performance with the Summer Musical Enterprise this year. After watching Anastasia at the Moss Arts Center and the SME’s Newsies, she was inspired to reach for a role in musical theater herself. Jubilee also enjoys experimenting with the visual arts and has entered in this year’s Chautauqua Festival Art Contest in Wytheville.

Julia Thacker

Wife/Egyptian/ensemble/Featured Dancer

Julia is excited to return to stage in Summer Musical Enterprise's production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Her recent shows include, Coppélia - a classical ballet- with LEAP Performing Arts Company, A Toy Story - with Little Leapers, The Nutcracker - with Little Leapers and Disney's Newsies - with SME. She was a part of the Virginia Techniques Gymnastics competitive team for 10 years and is currently a member with LEAP Performing Arts Company.

Justin Linville

Pharoah/ Ensemble

This is Justin's 3rd year with SME! Born and Raised in the South western Virginia area Justin has consistently been doing Theatre for 4 years after his 5 year hiatus after High School. Since returning to theater he has been honing his skills and training under many professionals such as Kieth Patrick McCoy, Kendal Payne and many more and is ready to knock everyone's socks off with his "Pharoah man's" performance.

Kelly Stephens

Narrator

Kelly Stephens is elated to be making her debut with Summer Musical Enterprise. Favorite credits include her role as Sally Brown in Snoopy the Musical and Chelsea Thayer in On Golden Pond both with Giles Little Theater in Pearisburg, Virginia. She has a bachelors degree in vocal music education from Toccoa Falls College, Toccoa, Georgia. Kelly currently serves at the Choral Director at Blacksburg Middle School.

Kerrigan Stoker

Youth Ensemble/Featured Dancer

Kerrigan Stoker is excited to make her debut with Summer Musical Enterprise. This is Kerrigan’s first theatrical stage performance. She has been a competitive dancer with Dance.tech for 7 years. She is also a member of the National Honors Society of Dance Arts. She is an 8th grade student at CMS. Thank you to mom, dad, and all my SME friends!

Leigh Anne Byrd

Narrator

Leigh Anne is excited to be back on the stage with SME this summer. This will be Leigh Anne's sixth musical performing with SME. She has either served on the board, worked behind the scenes or been on stage with SME for over 15 shows. Favorite roles include Flotsam, "The Little Mermaid," Eulalie Shin, "The Music Man," Grace, "Cinderella," and Dolly Tate, "Annie Get Your Gun." In her everyday life, Leigh Anne works with college students at Virginia Tech. Thanks to her husband, David and children, Elliott and Drew for continuing to support her passion for musical theatre.

Liam Fentress

Reuben/Joseph Understudy

Liam is thrilled to be doing his first Summer Musical Enterprise show! Returning to the stage after performing as George Gibbs in Our Town last summer, Liam is ready to bring his passion for music and theatre to the audiences of Blacksburg!

Matt Babineau

Simeon

Matt Babineau is thrilled to be returning for his second SME production, following last summer’s Newsies (Wiesel/Albert). He was also featured on the Virginia Tech mainstage in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Chip). Other previous credits include: Fiddler on the Roof (Fyedka), Little Shop of Horrors (Seymour), The Little Mermaid (Chef Louis), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Lysander), Shrek the Musical (King Harold/Pig/Knight), Romeo and Juliet (Abraham/Peter), and The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (Peter). Matt is a mathematics teacher at Blacksburg High School. He would like to thank his loving wife Andrea for her continued support of his wacky summer hobbies!

Maura Zaldivar

Wives/Egyptian/Ensemble

Maura is delighted to be performing with SME for the 2nd year in a row now! Last year she performed in the ensemble for Newsies! When not performing, she is an infant/toddler teacher, and has always had a passion for teaching littles. Musical theater is a huge part of Maura’s life & she is delighted for you to see our show! This show has been a DREAM! My favorite color on Joseph’s coat is Lilac. Enjoy the show!

Maya Jaffe

Narrator

MAYA JAFFE is a senior at Virginia Tech, double majoring in Theatre Arts - Performance and Psychology. She performed several ensemble roles in Virginia Tech's production of Wondrous Strange and Starcrossed. In Virginia Tech's production Men on Boats, she played Old Shady. She was also in the 2022 summer production of Our Town as Mrs. Webb. This past fall she was in the production of This Random World. Beyond the stage she has Assistant Stage Managed the University's production of Sweat and has also been Stage Manager for the fall production of Describe the Night. This past Spring she was also in Virginia Tech’s production of Once Upon a Mattress as Winnifred at the Moss Arts Center. Maya would like to thank her, the tech team for their commitment, and her parents for being an appreciative audience.

Mehailyn Sink

Featured Dancer and Youth Ensemble Member

Mehailyn Sink is excited to be performing on the stage for the second time with SME as a featured dancer and youth ensemble member. She is a rising fifth grade student at Kipps Elementary School. Mehailyn is in her eighth year dancing at Dance.Tech where she is a member of the PowerPAC Performing Arts Company. Her favorite styles of dance includes hip-hop and contemporary. Mehailyn also dances with the Blacksburg Ballet where she has performed numerous roles in the Nutcracker Ballet. Mehailyn discovered her interest in theater performing in the SME 2022 Newsies production.

Meili Vance

Youth Ensemble, Wife/Egyptian, Featured Dancer

Meili is thrilled for the opportunity to work with the amazing talent in the SME community. She loves all things Broadway, and is excited to get to sing on stage!

Mia Carter

Wife/Egyptian/ensemble

This is Carter’s first production with SME. Theatre has always been a passion of theirs, they will be attending Radford in the fall for theatre. They are very excited to be a part of this show.

Millie Fritsch

Youth Ensemble/Egyptian

MILLIE FRITSCH is excited to be making her SME debut this year. As a rising 8th grader at Blacksburg Middle School, Millie’s recent credits include being a Storyteller in Frozen and one of the Les Filles in Beauty and the Beast. Millie is an avid reader and enjoys horseback riding.

Perry Freeman

Swing Brother/Ensemble

At the age of eight, I fell in love with acting playing the role of Chip in SME’s Beauty and the Beast. I also acted in SME’s Little Mermaid, after which I landed the roll of Olaf in Pulaski High School’s Frozen Jr. During that show I met one of my best friends, director Jeff McCoy, who is producing for SME this year. My next show under him was canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. During the pandemic I also discovered a passion for baking, but I was happy to re-join the world of musical theater at PCHS’s in the musical Spongebob.

Qyle English

Benjamin

Qyle is 13 years old, lives in Pulaski Virginia, and he has been on stage since he was 6 years old. His favorite roles include James in James in the Giant Peach (2019), Wesselton in Frozen Jr. (2020), Plankton in Spongebob the Musical (2021), Prince Eric in The Little Mermaid Jr (2022), Les in Newsies (2022), and Jojo in Seussical the Musical.

Roger C. Freeman

Youth Ensemble

Roger C. Freeman is looking forward to acting in his third stage production following his roles in Frozen Jr. at the Pulaski County High School and The Wizard of Oz at the Wohlfahrt Haus. He aspires for success as an actor and director, and has also been playing the cello for five years. He enjoys reading fantasy and science fiction in his spare time.

Ryan Luu

Naphtali

Ryan Luu is originally from Sacramento, California but is now living in Radford, Virginia and is a Junior at Radford University and is majoring in nursing! Ryan likes to play the guitar and write songs in his free time and is set to drop a country EP in September 2023! Some of the previous shows he has been involved in include The Music Man, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, You Don’t Know Jack, The Sound of Music, Mary Poppins, Chicago, Home for the Holidays, Fiddler on the Roof, Legally Blonde, Newsies, Singing in The Rain,and Bright Star. He is excited to be joining SME for his second season and hopes to continue in their future productions!

Samaya White

Dan

Samaya White is excited for her return with Summer Musical Enterprise 2023. She recently performed in our 2022 show, Newsies! You could’ve also recognized her as a Cleaning Woman in the Christiansburg High School performance of Working The Musical. This year you’ll see her as one of Joseph’s 12 brothers, Dan! She hopes you find the show just as amazing!

Seraphina Colliver

Youth Ensemble

Seraphina Colliver is delighted to be making her debut with SME. Recent credits include A Winters Tale with the Blacksburg New School as lead role of the King, and summer theater camps with JoeLoe Productions. She also recently wrote and performed a dramatic performance about the Vikings and Anglo Saxons that went to the state level competition for National History Day. She is a rising 7th grade student at the Blacksburg New School.

Stevie J Freeman

Youth Ensemble

Since beginning her musical career with classical cello at the age of six, Stevie has been expanding her abilities through vocal training, self-taught piano and self-taught electric guitar. She has performed in many musicals under four directors so far, including George Bailey at the Wholfahrt Haus in Wytheville, and she worked the spotlight for SME’s Little Mermaid production in 2020 before joining the cast in this year’s production. Stevie is currently working towards her Associates Degree at Wytheville Community College, and aspires to compose for film scores in the future.

Taylor Cobb

Joseph

Taylor is so happy to be returning to SME after a decade long hiatus! His very first performance was with this company as a member of the ensemble in The King and as Oliver nearly twenty years ago. SME gave him his first opportunity to perform and inspired his life long love of theater. Taylor would like to thank his loving family for their undying support, Cindy Blevins for still believing in him, and all of you for supporting this wonderful company. Enjoy the show!

Taylor Johnson

Youth Ensemble

Taylor is thrilled to be joining SME this year. Taylor began acting at age 7 and has performed in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Jungle Book, Aladdin, and Moana with Purple Box Theater in Friendswood, TX. She also participates in her school's theater club and has most recently played Susan from The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe. Taylor is also a member of the Blacksburg Children's Chorale. Besides singing and acting, Taylor enjoys running on her school's cross-country team, running in 5K races with her dad, and she especially loves her hamster, Coco Puff.

Trevan surface

Butler/Ishmaelite/Egyptian/Gunsels

Hello I am Trevan surface. I am excited about this production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. I’m ready to play fun roles in this show. This will be my 3rd production with the summer musical enterprise. I’ve been in 2 productions Beauty and the Beast and all together now. I’ve been in other theater company groups such as Blacksburg high school favorite show the little mermaid, new river stage favorite show Treasure Island, HaeBo's favorite show My Fatal Valentine, Blacksburg ballet favorite show Nutcracker, dance tech dancing through the decades.

Alyssa Ganino

Flute

Vicki Scarratt

Flute

Dixon Smiley

Orchestra Manager and Clarinet/Alto Saxophone

Matt McHugh

French Horn

Emily McNair

French Horn

Evan Daniels

Guitar

Daniel McPherson

Guitar

Ben Slaughter

Keyboard

Daniel Taylor

Keyboard

Mason Gottschalk

Keyboard

Mandi Steele

Keyboard

Bob Schoner

Drums

Gretchen Honaker

Percussion

Jacob Honaker

Percussion

Meredith McCree

Oboe/English Horn

Christa Honoaker

Oboe/English Horn

Tiffany Studebaker Freeman

Bass

Terry Pettinger

Cello

John Crawford

Cello

Marta Brinbert

Cello

Ginger Meier Cope

Viola

Diane Conant

Viola

Bridgette Seidel

Violin

Jenni Schoner

Violin

Sondra Edmison

Violin

Carl Derfler

Violin

Amanda Buchmeier

Violin

Matthew Chan

Dramaturge

Tali Daniels

Stage Manager

Emily Triplett

Costume Crew

Jennie Vance

Costume Crew

Tyler Rezac

Costume Crew

Nick Babineau

Lighting

Aidan Deighan

Sound

Bob Edmison

Sound

George Ligon

Sound

Brian James

Sound and Lighting

Jordan English and Ellie Price

Spotlight Operators

Bob Bush

Master Carpenter and man of the hour

McKinley Rorrer

House Manager

April Ayers, Joelle Shenk, Jamie Lucero, Paige Godwin

Box Office

Cindy Blevins

Stage Director

Cindy Blevins is a lifelong theatre enthusiast and performer. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Music from Emory & Henry College, and is trained in both classical and contemporary genres. After teaching music both in the public schools and privately and performing in the Richmond area, she decided to augment her skill set and received her Master’s Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from Virginia Commonwealth University College of Health Professions. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with Life in Balance Counseling Center in Christiansburg. She has been the Chairperson for Summer Musical Enterprise, headquartered in Blacksburg, since 2009 and has led the organization through the last 16 musicals, two relocations (2010 and 2011) due to electrical issues at Haymarket Theatre, and COVID. During her tenure with SME she has performed on stage, and also served as Vocal Director, Stage Director, Musical Director and Executive Producer. Cindy has performed with other local groups including Mill Mountain Theatre and Virginia Children's Theatre and has collaborated with the Radford University Department of Theatre and Cinema, and the Virginia Tech School of Performing Arts. Cindy is also a collaborative pianist, playing for various groups in the New River Valley.

Kaitlin Pennington

Choreographer

Kaitlin is a native of Roanoke, VA and a graduate of James Madison University where she received her Bachelor of Arts in Dance. After graduating, she moved to Washington, D.C. and worked with multiple arts organizations throughout the city, most notably: Dance Place, Imagination Stage, District Dance Arts and became a co-founder of Coalescence, a platform for emerging interdisciplinary artists to network, create, and show work. Kaitlin has spent the last two years working with Virginia Children’s Theatre as their Resident Dance Teaching Artist, Administrative Assistant, and a Choreographer with credits of Mary Poppins Jr., Peter Pan Jr., and Willy Wonka Jr. She also Directed/Choreographed Frozen Jr. through a VCT partnership and Assistant Directed Oz: A Staged Concert at VCT. Simultaneously, she has been continuing her education at the University of Kentucky to receive her master’s degree in Arts Administration and will be completing the program this August! Her next adventure is becoming the Artistic Director at Halestone Dance Studio in Lexington, VA this fall! In the meantime, she is so excited to be choreographing for SME this summer and getting connected to this fantastic community.

Nina Kempic

Assistant Choreographer/Dance Captain

Nina grew up outside Baltimore, MD where she trained at the Ballet Royal Institute of Maryland and danced competitively with B. Funk Dance Company. Nina attended Virginia Tech and received a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering while dancing with a performance club, and now works as a Water/Wastewater Engineer in Blacksburg, VA. After graduating, she began teaching at Dance Tech where she is now the Ballet Director. Nina has been involved with the Blacksburg Ballet for the past five years, both as a performer and a choreographer. For the past two years she has been the Artistic Director of Blacksburg Ballet’s production of The Nutcracker at the Moss Arts Center. Nina has always felt the most at home in a theater whether it is performing herself, or watching her vision come to life through her students and casts. Nina’s other notable credits include Co-Choreographer and Featured Dancer for SME’s Production of Disney’s Newsies, performing at the Ala Moana Center in Honolulu, and dancing in a Disney Parade through the Magic Kingdom.

Ashlinn Blevins

Assistant Director/Asst. Choreographer/Dance Captain Assistant

Ashlinn is thrilled to be returning to SME for her 10th show ----behind the scenes! She is a recent graduate of the American Musical and Dramatic Arts conservatory in New York City. Some of Ashlinn’s favorite credits with SME are: Katherine Plumber: Disney's Newsies, Silly Girl: Beauty and the Beast, and Young Fiona: Shrek. She’s hopes this musical makes you feel as colorful as it is! Thank you for coming to the show and thank you mom for making me audition for a musical 11 years ago. I am who I am today because of you! <3

Joseph Borden

Vocal Director

Joseph Borden recently returned to the New River Valley after twenty-seven years away in Tennessee and New Hampshire. He began his theater experience in elementary school in Atlanta, Georgia with continued involvement in high school, college, church, and community theater productions. In the Johnson City, Tennessee, area, his theatrical activities included producing, directing, conducting, and performing in over twenty productions with the Johnson City Community Theatre, the Jonesborough Repertory Theatre, The Blue Moon Dinner Theater, The Blue Plum Players, and the Little Theatre of Greeneville. He also led over thirty-five middle school and high school productions at University School in Johnson City on the campus of East Tennessee State University. During his last four years in New Hampshire, Joseph directed six middle school productions at Saint Christopher Academy including a covid lock-down production of a virtual play rehearsed and presented online. Joseph is delighted to continue his family’s SME legacy. Two of his grandsons have been involved in numerous SME productions.

Kevin Faller

Musical Director

Kevin Faller grew up in Dublin, VA and attended Pulaski County Public Schools. After high school, he attended James Madison University where he was a member of the JMU Marching Royal Dukes, JMU Symphonic Band, Chamber Orchestra, and JMU Brass Band. While at James Madison university, he performed in tours of Ireland, England, and Wales, and participated in the 2008 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. He graduated in 2009 with a Bachelor of Music, with an emphasis on music education. Following undergrad, Kevin attended Radford University where he served as principal trumpet with the Radford Wind Ensemble, section leader for the Concert Jazz Ensemble, and lead trumpet for the 2012 production of "The Nutcracker." In 2013, Kevin earned his Master of Arts with an emphasis in conducting. Kevin has played trumpet in several theater productions, including "Tarzan," "Shrek the Musical," "Marry Poppins," "Guys and Dolls," "Fiddler on the Roof," and SME's 2022 production of "Newsies." As a conductor, he has conducted "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum," SME's 2019 production of "The Little Mermaid," and served as assistant conductor for SME's 2022 production of "Newsies." Kevin is currently the Director of Bands at Pulaski County High School in Dublin, VA. He lives in Pulaski with his wife, Lauren, and three daughters, Lorelei, Zelda, and Matilda.

Jeff McCoy

Executive Producer

Charisse Skinner

Executive Producer

Andrew Lloyd Weber

Composer

Andrew Lloyd Webber has composed the scores of some of the world’s most famous musicals. From Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (1969) to Cinderella (2021), his work has been consistently seen on world stages. Before the COVID pandemic hit, Lloyd Webber had shows continually running in the West End for 48 years and on Broadway for 41. When Sunset Boulevard joined School Of Rock, CATS and The Phantom Of the Opera, he equalled Rodgers & Hammerstein’s record of four shows running simultaneously on Broadway. He is one of the select group of artists with EGOT status, having received Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Awards. Lloyd Webber owns seven London theatres, including the iconic London Palladium and Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. Over the past three years the latter has been completely restored and renovated at a cost of over £60 million. It is one of the biggest projects ever undertaken by a private theatre owner in recent times. His mantra that every penny of profit made from his theatres is ploughed back into the buildings has meant that considerable work has been undertaken across his theatre portfolio during the pandemic, including the complete remodelling and reseating of the Gillian Lynne. Lloyd Webber is passionate about the importance of musical education and diversity in the arts. The Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation provides 30 performing arts scholarships every year for talented students with financial need and supports a range of projects such as the Music In Secondary School Trust and commissioning research into diversity in theatre. Andrew Lloyd Webber was knighted in 1992 and created an honorary life peer in 1997. To mark his 70th birthday, his bestselling autobiography Unmasked was published by Harper Collins in March 2018.

Tim Rice

Lyricist

Tim Rice has worked in music, theatre, and films since 1965 when he met Andrew Lloyd Webber, a fellow struggling songwriter. Rather than pursue Tim’s ambitions to write rock or pop songs they turned their attention to Andrew’s obsession – musical theatre. Their first collaboration was based on the life of Dr. Thomas Barnardo, the Victorian philanthropist, The Likes of Us. Their next three works together were much more successful – Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Jesus Christ Superstar and Evita. Tim has since worked with other distinguished popular composers such as Elton John (The Lion King, Aida), Alan Menken (Aladdin, King David, Beauty and the Beast), Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson (Chess), and Stuart Brayson (From Here to Eternity). He has also written with Freddie Mercury, Burt Bacharach and Rick Wakeman among others. Tim founded his own cricket team in 1973, which has now played over 750 matches, and was president of MCC, founded in 1789, in 2002. He crops up here and there in all branches of the media, drawing on his extensive knowledge of the history of popular music. As an EGOT, he is one of only 17 people in the world to have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony award, was knighted by HM Queen Elizabeth II in 1994, and is the proud owner of a boxer dog and two dozen chickens.

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In Memory

We were deeply saddened to lose three of our SME Family Members this past year. 

Mike Ogliaruso

Mike, along with his wife Babs and others, was one of the early organizers of Summer Musical Enterprise. He was a driving force in the organization through the early 2000's. Not only was he on the administrative team, but he also appeared in shows, including the inaugural production of The Music Man in 1992. He is pictured here as Baptista (Kate's father) in our 2006 production of Kiss Me Kate.

We are eternally grateful for Mike's contributions to making SME happen, to his service in bringing quality musical theatre to the NRV, and his passion to keep it alive.

We bid you Adieu Mike. Rest in Peace.

“Sit by my side, and let the world slip: we shall ne'er be younger.”

― William Shakespeare, The Taming of the Shrew

Ed Turner

Ed Turner played trumpet in several of our shows. Ed was also a member of the famous Sauerkraut Band, as well as other local instrumental groups. In addition to being a fine trumpet player, he was also quick with his humor.  We chose the quote below because it sounds like something he would have said!   We think he would have loved it.  We will miss you Ed.

"I used to look at these pictures of trumpeters pointing their instrument to the ceiling.  Stunning pictures, but if you play the trumpet and point it upwards, all the spit comes back into your mouth!"  ---Humphrey Lyttelton

David Schultz,II

David was one of our Lefous in the 2017 production of Beauty and the Beast, and he filled in with days notice in the 2022 production of Newsies. David's impact on the local theatre scene ran deep through the New River and Roanoke Valleys and he will be greatly missed by so many.

"There's no man in town as admired as you

You're everyone's favorite guy

Everyone's awed and inspired by you

And it's not very hard to see why"

--from the song "Gaston" in Beauty and the Beast

The theatre lights have dimmed. Rest in Peace friend.

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