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Thank you for coming to 35mm: A Musical Exhibition! The Sunday Stages Team welcomes you and hopes you have a picturesque journey through this production.

Scroll through this program and sign your name on the Guestbook for us! Tell us your favorite part of the show, or simply tell the cast members to break a leg.

Thank you to Rochester School of the Arts for hosting us this fringe season, thank you to Rochester Fringe Festival for organizing this beautiful event that we get to take part in, and a special thank you to all of our wonderful donors and to YOU for seeing the show tonight!

Song List

MUSICAL NUMBERS

Stop Time……………….Photographer, Company

Crazy town……………...Voice 4, Company

Transition….…………....Voice 2 and Voice 4

On Monday……………..Voice 1

Caralee…………….……Voice 3

The Party Goes With You…………...Voice 2

Good Lady…………..….Voice 5, Company

Transition 2………….….Voice 2

Make Me Happy….…….Voice 2 and Voice 5

The Seraph……………...Voice 4 and 3, Voice 2 and 5

Immaculate Deception.…Company

Transition 3….………….Company

Leave Luanne………......Voice 4, Voice 1 and Voice 5

Mama, Let Me In……....Voice 1, Voice 2, Voice 3, Voice 5

Why Must We Tell Them Why?….….Company

Twisted Teeth…………..Voice 1 and Voice 3

Hemming and Hawing………......Voice 4 and Voice 1

Transition 4.……………Company

Cut You a Piece………..Voice 5, Voice 1 and Voice 3

Transition 5……………Company

The Ballad of Sara Berry………...Voice 2, Company

Finale…………..….…..Company

Cast

Directors’ Notes

Life whittled down into a single image. That, succinctly put, is the essence of not just photography as an idea, but why we take photographs in the first place. For me, I experience a phenomenon known as aphantasia, or the inability to create mental images. Basically, when I close my eyes, the lights are off all the time; I always thought the phrase “counting sheep,” for example, was just a metaphor or an anachronistic saying lost on our current generation. So for me, photos aren’t just silly selfies with friends or social media fodder: they’re the main (and, sometimes, only) way I attach visual imagery to memories. And 35mm puts into music and lyrics how I relate to photography: an explosion of life out of one singular moment.
There, in those moments, are the complete stories that composer Ryan Scott Oliver tells. From the original photos taken by his partner, Matthew Murphy, Oliver conjured tales of unrequited love and the paralyzing nature of one’s fears, deeply personal outcries for acceptance in modern society, and most importantly: a silly little song about a demonic child.

Still, despite the wildly differing moods, meanings, and musical genres, each moment melds into one another and is equally important as the next. And when consumed in concert with a photograph, each story can truly be fully envisioned. For our production, in addition to the photos taken by Matthew Murphy, we enlisted some of our closest photographer friends to take their own pictures inspired by the songs. We hope that they capture the full breadth of emotions on display tonight.
Focus turned to a different topic, I’d like to extend an unending amount of thanks to everyone in this production who made this show what it is in front of you. The nigh-endless hours spent creating museum exhibits, learning complex vocal harmonies, formulating lighting designs and sign language translations, performing an incredibly talented score, and understanding my vague attempts at teaching choreography have all meshed together in a beautiful way. And for some closing words:

Hold on to moments in life while they’re still there. Step back, take it in. And when looking back on those moments days, months, years later: allow the photographs to come to life in the way that our sixteen do tonight. Just, hopefully, yours have less singing involved.

-Alessandro Martellaro

You've heard it time and time again. A picture is worth 1000 words. Well... Put those words to music and voila! 35mm... was born! A creation made between Ryan Scott Oliver's music and lyrics along with photos by his partner Matthew Murphey. 35mm premiered in the Galapagos Art Space back in 2012 and while the show is typically done as a concert, we wanted to create something a bit more... Fringe!

When you look at a photo, you are brought back to a moment. A moment of emotion, of memories, of ideas. The moment before is blurry at best and the moment after is long forgotten, but the moment right as the photo is taken is held in a place between time and our mind. When we peer into these captures of time and of our life we are able to revisit our past selves.

We've brought in local and not-so-local photographers to take pictures inspired by the songs of the show. In fact, most of the pictures we have used were taken right here in Rochester, NY! With these photos in hand we set out to create a small black box museum space with interactive displays utilizing each photo, bringing the moment captured by the photo and the song to life! Feel free to walk amongst the exhibits before the show starts, maybe you can start to piece together the stories each of the exhibits hold.

As you journey tonight through photos and stories you may find yourself amongst the many snippets of stories, whether tender tales of love or the struggle of babysitting a devilish child. Just as fast as these songs come, they go, and we just keep moving along.

—Stevie Burggraaf

Creative Team

Musicians

Meet the Company

Tiffany Thompson

Voice 1

Tiffany Thompson (they/she) is elated to be performing in the debut production for Sunday Stages Theatre Company. They are so excited to take part in this new journey and cannot wait to see how this new theatre company will grow. Previously, you will have seen Tiffany in A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Forum at Blackfriar’s Theatre (Erronius) and Dashboard Dramas VIII. They also had the opportunity to work as the Ensemble Swing in Jerry’s Girls at Blackfriar’s Theatre. Tiffany hopes you enjoy the show and will continue to support Sunday Stages in the future!

Miranda Rose Blood

Voice 2, Photographer

Miranda Rose Blood (she/her) is so excited to be performing in 35 Mm! She is a local actress originally from Geneseo, NY, with a BFA in Musical Theatre from CAP21 Conservatory/ Molloy College. Previous credits include Amy March in Little Women at Bristol Valley Theater and Ellen Lewinsky/ Woman 2 in Survivors. You can also see her onstage in Adele in Berlin, which is a part of the Rochester Fringe Festival. She would like to thank her supportive friends and family as well as the whole 35Mm production team and cast.

Ian Cannioto

Voice 3

Ian Cannioto (he/him) is ecstatic to be a part of Sunday Stages very first production!! Most recently he was in The Company Theatre’s production of Spring Awakening (Hanschen). More favorite credits include TYKEs Llama Llama Red Pajama (Llama), Blackfriars Spamalot (Ensemble), Blackfriars Once On This Island (Daniel), Geneva Theatre Guilds Almost Maine (Steve) and MCCs A Gentleman’s Guide To Love And Murder (D’Ysquith Family). He would like to thank his friends and family, but especially his mom, Kidane, Emily, Kira, Alvis and Mar for the constant support and love they have shown him. Enjoy the show!

Jacob French

Voice 4

Jacob French (he/him) is thrilled to be involved in the first-ever Sunday Stages production! Jacob is an actor, writer, and filmmaker who is currently a third-year student at RIT's School of Film and Animation. Select credits include: Younger Brother in Ragtime, Nigel Bottom in Something Rotten, Nick in The Prom, Samuel in The Pirates of Penzance, and the world premiere production of Rise (JCC Centerstage); Will Bloom in Big Fish and Nick Bottom in Something Rotten (RIT Players). Jacob wishes to thank his family, Bettina DeBell, and Garrison Hunt for their guidance and support. Enjoy the show and the rest of Fringe! IG: @thejacobfrench

Darius Fuller

Voice 5

Darius Fuller (he/him) is thrilled to be making his debut with Sunday Stages in this production of 35mm and hopes to continue working with them in future productions. He would like to thank his amazing production team and cast for putting on this intricate and unique show. Favorite past roles include Moritz (Spring Awakening) Frederic (Pirates of Penzance), Michael (Be More Chill), Warner(Legally Blonde), and Prince Eric (Little Mermaid). He would to give a special thanks to Emma, for all of her continued support and for helping to push him to always keep going.

Stevie Burggraaf

Director

(they/she) is one of those faces you recognize but you don't really know from where... At least not yet! After moving from Salt Lake City, UT in July of 2021, Stevie was so excited to enter the world of theatre on the east coast, and enter they did! Stevie has been busy on and off stage, whether at Blackfriars Theatre, Out of Pocket, or even working with the Rochester Fringe Festival for the last three years. Rochester has provided ample opportunities for Stevie and it couldn’t have been a better place to be able to create wonderful art and meet talented fellow artists. 35mm... will be Stevie's east coast premier as a director and they are excited about what is about to unfold before you over the next 75 minutes!

Alessandro Martellaro

Director, Music Director

(he/him) is incredibly excited to be directing and music directing 35mm at the Rochester Fringe Festival. Alessandro’s previous directing credits include The Drowsy Chaperone and The Pillowman with RIT Players, and previous music directing credits include Spring Awakening with The Company Theatre, as well as The Drowsy Chaperone, Theory of Relativity, and Little Shop of Horrors with RIT Players. As an actor, some of his favorite prior roles include JCC's Survivors (Carl), Blackfriars' Too Much Light… (Various), and RCP's Twelfth Night (Antonio), and he will appear in The Company Theatre’s upcoming production of The Man Who Came to Dinner (Richard). Alessandro is thankful for everyone who has helped him get to where he is today, especially his partner, Corrina, and their cat, Sheriff.

Ian Yates

Music Director

(he/him) is thrilled to have Sunday Stages’ debut production underway! What a great process it has been. This is Ian’s first time music directing, but he has played drums in 5 productions. He would like to thank the cast and creative team for putting on a great show and his family and friends for their support.

Tiffany Thompson

Costume Design, Scenic Design, Property Master

(they/she) is so happy to bring Sunday Stages’ first production to you all! This is also their first time costume designing, which they have found to be challenging but also incredibly satisfying. They hope you enjoy the show and look out for future Sunday Stages productions!

Charlie Cowan

Stage Manager

(they/he) is so excited to be a part of this beautiful production! This is their first time stage managing and they could not have asked for a better team to help them through it. They are incredibly proud of the cast and production team for taking on this ambitious project for our very first show. Love to you all!

Corrina Mullins

Assistant Stage Manager

(any and all pronouns) has had Make Me Happy stuck in their head for two months now.

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