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Cockpit in Court Summer Theatre
Production of Disney's
NEWSIES
Based on the Disney Film written by Bob Tzudiker and Noni White
Originally produced on Broadway by
Disney Theatrical Productions Orchestrations by Danny Troob
Incidental Music & Vocal Arrangements by Michael Kosarin Dance Arrangements by Mark Hummel
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CCBC Essex, Administration Building, Lecture Hall |
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Liz Boyer Hunnicutt |
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| Musical Director Patty DeLisle |
Choreographer Rachel Miller |
Sammy Jungwirth |
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Sound Designer |
Costume Designer |
Scenic Artist Laura Miller |
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| Properties Manager Josh Silber |
Stage Manager Donna Flaharty |
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Newsies Is presented through special arrangement with
Music Theatre International (MTI).
All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.
www.mtishows.com
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Scene Breakdown/Musical Numbers
Setting and Time: New York City, July 1899
Act I
Prologue Rooftop, Dawn
Santa Fe | Jack and Crutchie
Scene 1: Newsboys: Lodging House & Newsies Square
Carrying the Banner | Jack, Newsies, Nuns
Scene 2: Pulitzer’s Office Afternoon
The Bottom Line | Pulitzer, Seitz, Bunsen, Hannah
Carrying the Banner (Reprise) | Newsies
Scene 3: A Street Corner
Chase
Scene 4: Medda’s Theater
That’s Rich | Medda
I Never Planned on You/Don’t Come a-Knocking | Jack, Bowery Beauties
Scene 5: Newsie Square, Next Morning
The World Will Know | Jack, Davey, Les, Crutchie, Newsies
Scene 6: Jacobi’s Deli & Street, Afternoon
The World Will Know (Reprise) | Jack, Davey, Les, Newsies
Watch What Happens | Katherine
Scene 7: Katherine’s Office
Watch What Happens (cont’d) | Katherine
Scene 8: Newsie Square, Next Morning
Seize the Day | Davey, Jack, Les, Newsies
Scene 9: Rooftop
Santa Fe | Jack
Act II
Scene 1: Jacobi’s Deli Next Morning
Entr’acte
King of New York | Davey, Katherine, Les, Newsies
Scene 2: The Refuge
Letter from the Refuge | Crutchie
Scene 3: Medda’s Theater
Watch What Happens (Reprise) | Davey, Jack, Katherine, Les
Scene 4: Pulitzer’s Office & Cellar, Afternoon
The Bottom Line (Reprise) | Pulitzer, Seitz, Bunsen
Brooklyn’s Here | Spot, Newsies
Scene 5: Brooklyn Bridge & Medda’s Theater
Brooklyn’s Here (cont’d) | Spot, Newsies
Scene 6: Rooftop, Night
Something to Believe In | Katherine, Jack
Scene 7: Pulitzer’s Cellar
Seize the Day (Reprise) | Newsies
Once and for All | Jack, Davey, Katherine, Newsies
Scene 8: Pulitzer’s Office, Next Morning
Seize the Day (Reprise) | Newsies
Scene 9: Newsie Square
Once and For All | Company
Finale | Newsies
There will be one fifteen-minute intermission.
Cast
Creative Team
Liz Boyer Hunnicutt
Patty DeLisle
Rachel Miller
Sammy Jungwirth
James Hunnicutt
Donna Flaharty
Robyn Alvarez
Theresa Foggo, Tricia Anderson, Addie Howard, Mary Leitch, Olga Mason
Sammy Jungwirth, Francesco Leandro, Broadus Nesbitt, Robert Noakes, Kim O’Donnell, Alexis Tucker
Laura Miller
Josh Silber
Lily Anderson, Molly Foggo
Loren Johnson, Arianna Lapp
Meet the Company
Ethan Howard
Ethan is so excited to be a part of this cast as his Court Jester's debut! He has loved Newsies from the moment he saw the proshot in 2017 and he can not describe how thrilled he is to be a part of this production. Previous appearances include Aaron Samuels in CPM's Mean Girls: High School Edition, Gleb Vaganov in CPM's Anastasia, and Ambrose Kemper in Suburban Players Hello, Dolly! He wants to thank Ms. Liz, Ms. Rachel, and Ms. Patti for this wonderful opportunity, as well as his family, Arden, and Josie for all of their support!
Robbie Heer
Robbie is so excited to be joining Cockpit in the Court for his first production with them. Past roles he has played are Prince Harry in Once Upon a Mattress, Friedrich in The Sound of Music, Chef Louis in The Little Mermaid, and George in School House Rock. Robbie thanks the directors, the cast, and the crew for their hard work and dedication and for this special opportunity to perform at Cockpit in the Court. He hopes you enjoy the show!
Cormac O'Malley
Cormac is ecstatic to be in Newsies! This is Cormac’s first show with Cockpit & Court. You may have seen him as Sky Masterson in Guys & Dolls, Mr. Bumble in Oliver!, and in the ensemble of Jekyll & Hyde. Cormac is a freshman at Calvert Hall College High School. He is in the art program and will be in the Hallmen chorus next year. Cormac would like to thank his family, friends, Ben Virgilio, and the entire cast for creating this amazing show!
Luke DiBello
Luke is thrilled to be in this amazing cast of Newsies. Newsies will mark Luke's 13 show overall. Other credits include: Finding Nemo Jr. (Tad, CPM), Grease Jr. (Johnny Casino, CCP), The Little Mermaid Jr. (Sebastian, SES), Madagascar The Musical Jr. (Private, CCP), and Frozen Jr. (Sven, CCP). Luke would like to thank his parents and the other carpool families for driving him to rehearsals. He would also like to thank Ms. Liz, Ms. Patty, Ms. Rachel, and the amazing cast and crew for making this show possible. Hope you enjoy the show!
Reese Bruning
Reese is excited to be in her first Cockpit in Court, Young People's Theatre production. Some of her recent favorite shows with Children’s Playhouse of MD include Mean Girls (Cady) and Anastasia (Anya). She has a passion for performing and writing her own music, and spends her free time dancing and choreographing local school shows. She would like to thank Mrs. Liz, Ms. Patty, Ms. Rachel, Mrs. Robyn, and the amazing cast and crew of Newsies. She also would like to thank her family for always supporting her.
Victor Scigala
Victor is VERY excited to be in his first show with Cockpit in Court. He just finished up his senior year of high school at George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology where he was in the Acting Magnet. Some of his favorite past shows that he’s been apart of include Descendants with Children’s Playhouse of MD (Chad), Anastasia with Children’s Playhouse of MD (Count Ipolitov/Ensemble), Neverland: A New Musical with Children’s Playhouse of MD (Captain Hook), Working: A Musical with Carver Theatre Company (Raj/Anthony/Joe), The Lightning Thief with Theatreworks Live (Mr. Brunner/Chiron), The Lightning Thief with Artistic Synergy of Baltimore (Percy Jackson), Fame with Carver Theatre Company (Goody), Beauty and the Beast with Notre Dame Preparatory (Monsieur D’Arque/Ensemble), Anastasia with Carver Theatre Company (Black Marketeer #3/Drunk #1/Ensemble), Pippin with Notre Dame Preparatory (Charlemagne), & most recently Legally Blonde with Theatreworks Live (Emmett Forrest). He would like to thank Mrs. Liz, Mrs. Patty, Robyn, Rachel, & Mrs. Donna for being SO SO SO amazing to work with. He got to work with Mrs. Liz, Rachel, & Robyn during 3 of CPM’s shows and he is SO grateful that he got that opportunity. He would also like to thank his parents for being his number one support system ever since he starting his theatre journey back in 2015. Enjoy the show!!
Emma Kessler
Emma is incredibly excited to perform in her first Cockpit in Court musical. Emma is going to be a Sophomore at George Washington Carver Center. She has recently been in Carver’s The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee as Olive’s Mom and Anastasia. Although she has already worked with Ms. Liz during her time in Children’s Playhouse of Maryland’s Neverland, she couldn’t be more grateful to have her as a director and the rest of the gifted staff giving her guidance to be the best she can be on stage. She’d like to thank her fellow actors, the amazing staff, her family and friends and everyone else who came out to see her perform. Enjoy the show!!
Owen Ryscavage
Owen is excited for his debut at Cockpit in Court. He has worked with Ms. Liz before at Children’s Playhouse of Maryland's productions of Mean Girls (Martin J/Ensemble), and Neverland (Peter Pan). After Newsies, he will be performing at Stagedoor Manor in New York. He would like to thank Ms. Rossello (voice teacher) for being a wonderful voice teacher, Mr. Oppel (director) for introducing Owen to theater, and all production staff at Cockpit in Court. Sit back, relax, and remember, the world is yer erster!
Jashad Washington
Jashad is extremely grateful and happy to be doing his first show with Cockpit and Court playing Romeo. He goes to George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology, and is a sophomore in the acting prime. Some of his other show credits include Frozen with Long Reach High school (Ensemble), and Anastasia with GW Carver Center A&T (ensemble). Jashad is new to the theatre scheme with his first show being in his freshman year but he has already fallen in love with it. Jashad is forever in debt to his friends for being along the journey with him and his family for helping and supporting him through everything he does.
Colton Roberts
Colton is excited to be in Newsies for the 2nd time, in a new role this time. He’s been performing in musicals since he was 5 years old. Some favorite previous roles include Tiny Tim in Scrooge, Les in Newsies, Annas in Jesus Christ Superstar, Smee in Neverland, Nemo in Finding Nemo Jr. and most recently Oliver in Oliver! Besides performing and seeing shows, Colton is passionate about lots of other things including playing drums, NASCAR racing, go-karting, film making and puppeteering. Enjoy this fun show!
Molly Foggo
Molly is thrilled to be a part of Newsies! She is a rising sophomore at George Washington Carver Center in the acting prime. Some of her favorite past performances include The Prom! (Teen Ensemble) at Cockpit in Court Summer Theatre, 42nd Street (Lorraine) at Children’s Playhouse of MD, Newsies (Elmer) at Beth Tfiloh Community Theatre, and The Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet (Youth Cast) at the Hippodrome Theatre. Molly would like to thank Rachel, Ms. Liz, Ms. Patty, Ms. Robyn, Ms. Donna, and the rest of the production staff for their work on this incredible show. She also thanks her family for their endless support. Enjoy the show!
Lily Anderson
Lily is thrilled to be in yet another musical at Cockpit! Her previous experience with The Children's Playhouse of MD includes Mean Girls (ensemble), Finding Nemo Jr. (Gill), Neverland (Peter’s shadow), Matilda (acrobat), Cinderella, Descendants, The Wizard of Oz (munchkin/flying monkey), Annie (young orphan), Elf (elf/city ensemble), Willy Wonka (featured oompa loompa), and A Christmas Story (school kids/ensemble). When she’s not on stage, Lily can be found on the softball field or listening to Taylor Swift. Lily would like to thank her parents and friends for showing lots of support throughout the process.
Noah Anderson
Noah is so excited to return to the Cockpit stage! Previous shows include Descendants, Cinderella, Matilda, Neverland, and Finding Nemo with The Children's Playhouse of MD. You might have seen him most recently as Young Charlie in Kinky Boots, or young Cologero in A Bronx Tale at Dundalk Community Theater. He’s also appeared in A Christmas Story, Willy Wonka, and Wizard of Oz at CCP. In his free time, Noah loves to be creative by performing magic or playing the piano. He also enjoys playing ultimate frisbee. Noah would like to thank his family for supporting him throughout the process to “seize the day!”
Jayde Wild
Jayde is so excited to join Cockpit In Court for Disneys Newsies! She has been in several productions including A Delightful Quarantine, The Sound Of Music, The Suessification of Romeo and Juliet, Little Shop Of Horrors, Swagger, Cinderella, Jesus Christ Superstar, and Neverland. Jayde is a soon to be Junior vocal major at Baltimore School For The Arts. Performances include, Opera Scenes, Mozart’s Requiem, Beethovens 9th Symphony, Faure’s Requiem, and Expressions. Jayde would like to thank her family and friends for all their support, her grandparents for all the rides, the directors, and anyone else who helped make this production possible. Jayde hopes you enjoy Newsies as much as she has enjoyed being in it!
Daniela Alvarez
Daniela has been performing with Cockpit in Court and Children's Playhouse of MD since she was 5. Her favorite musicals were 42nd Street Youth Edition and Jesus Christ Superstar. Most recently, she was in Anastasia with CPM. She dances at the Moving Company Dance Center and competes with their ensembles. She will be attending Carver Center in the dance prime in the fall.
Callie Fey
Callie is a rising senior at Carver Center for Arts and Technology studying vocal music. Her most recent role was Logainne Schwartzandgrubenierre 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at Carver Theater Company. Her other shows at Carver Theater Company include FAME! (2023) and 9 to 5 (2022). Her favorite roles outside of Carver Theater Company include The Witch Into the Woods, Motel Fiddler on the Roof, Madame Cinderella and Kate Legally Blonde. She is a solo vocalist as well as an actor and a dancer and is excited to debut in her first show at Cockpit in Court Summer Theater.
Emily (Oot) Foggo
Emily “Oot” is very excited to be a part of Newsies at Cockpit in Court Summer Theater. Oot has been doing shows with Cockpit since 2017. Some of her favorite past shows include 42nd Street (CPM), Matilda (Cockpit in Court), and The Music Man (John Carroll School). When Emily is not on the stage she enjoys playing piano and dancing. She would like to thank Ms. Liz, Ms. Patty, Rachel, and Ms. Donna for this amazing opportunity. And her family, and friends for all their support. Enjoy the show!
Eli Ginder
Eli is really excited to be in his first show with Cockpit in Court. He was thrilled to be accepted into the cast of Newsies because this show started his love for musical theater. Eli loves the cast and appreciates how warm and welcoming everyone has been. Eli has previously performed in Finding Nemo Jr. with Children's Playhouse of Maryland and Matilda Jr. with Charm City Players. Eli wants to thank his Aunt Lauren for helping him prepare for auditions. He hopes to continue doing musical theater for a while.
Nate Kaelber
Nate is honored to be a part of Newsies and have the opportunity to work with such a talented cast.
Previously seen at Archbishop Curley High School’s Blackfriars Theater playing Dr. Herman Einstein in dark comedy Arsenic and Old Lace, Naphtali and the Butler in the energetic Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, the despicable Lieutenant Kendrick in A Few Good Men, the worn-down “Old Iron Belly” Commander Harbison in the infamous South Pacific, and finally, also having played the roles of Gorlinsky and Ensemble in CPM’s own Anastasia.
He would like to give a big thanks to his father and mother, who have encouraged his interest in theater, his wonderful friends, and his girlfriend who’s been with him cheering him on as he’s progressed in theater. Another huge thanks to the production team, who make everything possible, Director Liz, and especially Callum for introducing him to the cast and Cockpit family.
Mckenzie Nace
Mckenzie is excited to be performing in her 2nd show with Cockpit. Previous favorite roles include: Jason in Falsettos with MTC, Belinda Cratchit in A Christmas Carol with CSC, Little Boy in Ragtime and Fletcher in Freaky Friday with MTC, Matilda in Matilda with CCP and Cockpit, and Annie in Annie with CCP. This summer she is excited to be playing Brigitta in The Sound of Music at Dutch Apple Dinner Theater. She would like to thank the directors, cast, and crew for this fun experience!
Gracie Roberts
Gracie is so excited to be a part of this show! She is a rising 10th grader in the Acting prime at Carver Center for the Arts. She has been acting since the age of 7 and this will mark her 27th production overall. Some of her favorite previous roles include Jane in Descendants, Chutney in Legally Blonde Jr, Young Anna in Frozen Jr, Susan Walker in Miracle on 34th Street, and Young Kangaroo in Seussical Jr. Enjoy the show!
Noah Testerman
Noah is excited for his first year here at Cockpit in Court Summer Theater. He may be new to the company but not the stage, playing Ryan Evans in High School the Musical Jr. and Cat in the Hat in Seussical Jr. While not on stage another thing he takes a love for is volleyball and singing in his school choir. He would also like to thank his family for supporting him throughout his life and the directors for all the work they put into the show!
Ryder Bordes
Ryder is excited to be making her Cockpit In Court debut in her dream show, Newsies! She’s been performing in shows since she was 6 years old and her favorite roles include Tessie in Annie, Young Fiona in Shrek, JoJo in Suessical the Musical, Ryan in High School Musical, and Madame de La Grande Bouche in Beauty and the Beast. Most recently, Ryder performed in the ensemble in Bonnie and Clyde the Musical and Hello Dolly! Ryder was a featured vocalist during the Broadway Theater Connections Summer Intensive. When not on stage, Ryder swims competitively and enjoys spending time with friends and family. She would like to thank her director, cast mates, friends and family for their support, especially her Mom, Brother, Grammy, Pop, Chad, and Amy. For Uncle Arcie!
Kayla Marie Camarao
Kayla is excited to return to Cockpit in Court Summer Theatre for her second year! Previous roles include Brigitta Von Trapp in The Sound of Music, Queen Aggravain in Once Upon a Mattress Jr., Ensemble in Matilda Jr., and Veruca Salt in Willy Wonka Jr. When she is not performing, Kayla loves figure skating, reading, baking and dancing. She would like to thank her family, friends, the Cockpit in Court production staff, her vocal coach, and her castmates for making the show such a fun experience!
Amelia Trageser Campbell
This is Amelia’s second Cockpit and Court Show! Appearing latest in Frozen (Elsa)at her Elementary School, Neverland at CPM (Lostboy), and Matilda at Cockpit and Court (Ensemble). She would like to thank her Mom especially and her family and friends for all the support they have given her during this show and her whole life. She hopes that you will tell your friends about Newsies so then “The World Will Know” how amazing this show is! Thank you Ms. Liz, Ms. Rachel, and Ms. Patty for all your hard work, and to the talented cast of Newsies who I love so much! ENJOY THE SHOW!
Pablo Castro-Méndez
Pablo is excited to return to Cockpit in Court for his 11th show. Pablo is a rising sophomore at Calvert Hall, and part of the Frietag house. He started off with Schoolhouse Rock Live as Joe and Elvis Presley at CPM summer camp 2021. After that he joined CPM’s MainStage with some of his favorite shows being Legally Blonde Jr. (Sundeep Agrawai Padamadan), Descendants (Maurice), and Neverland (Funky Food Tree). His first Cockpit show was Matilda Jr. where he played Micheal Wormwood. Most recently, he played the priest in Calvert Hall’s production of Jekyll and Hyde. When he’s not in theater, he is helping out at his church community and doing clubs at Calvert Hall, such as anchoring for CHC TV and attending Breakfast Club. He would like to thank his parents for driving him to rehearsal and the people that helped with the casting for this amazing opportunity. Enjoy the show!
Meghan Chrzanowski
Meghan is thrilled to be back with the Court Jesters after appearing last season in Matilda Jr. Favorite roles include Young Anastasia, Anastasia (CPM), Pam Snout, Rude Mechanicals (Artistic Synergy), and Ensemble, Finding Nemo (CPM). Meghan is entering fifth grade. In her free time she enjoys playing basketball, reading and playing with friends.
Colette Halcott
Colette is thrilled to be returning for her second show with Cockpit in Court! Colette’s most recent roles include Lumiere in Beauty and the Beast Jr. with her school, St. Joe’s Fullerton (rising 5th grader), and Scuba Dancer/Ensemble in Finding Nemo Jr. with CPM. She has also played Sebastian in The Little Mermaid Jr. as well as Marta von Trapp in The Sound of Music, ensemble in Matilda Jr. and Anita in 101 Dalmatians Kids. While she enjoys sports, scouts and book club, theatre is her passion. She wants to thank her friends and family for their continued support as well as everyone (including volunteers) that helped make this show possible!
Natalie Heer
Natalie is excited to be a part of Newsies with Cockpit in Court this summer. She would like to thank her directors, cast, crew, and family for all their support and patience while working with her and for making this a fun and professional experience. She hope you enjoy the show!
Lillyan Kilduff
Lillyan made her stage debut last year as an ensemble in Matilda the Musical. Lillyan is excited to continue growing/learning in her love for performing.
Lillyan would like to give a special thank you to Ms. Liz, Ms. Patty and Ms. Rachel for giving her this opportunity to perform. She would also like to thank her family for all their support and help.
Selena Mason
Selena is in the 7th Grade. She is excited to be in this amazing and talented cast. Her previous roles include: Anchor in Finding Nemo Jr for Children’s Playhouse of Maryland; Ensemble in Anastasia for Children’s Playhouse of Maryland; Eric, in Matilda, Jr. for Cockpit in Court; Ensemble in Cinderella, Youth Edition for Children’s Playhouse of Maryland; the Witch in Into the Woods, Jr. for Columbia Center for Theatrical Arts; and Mal in Descendants for Artistic Synergy of Baltimore. Selena would like to thank everyone involved for this wonderful opportunity and experience. A special thanks to her family for their constant and continued support. Enjoy the show!
Kara Neat
This is Kara’s first show at Cockpit In Court! She is very excited to be in Newsies as Spot. Her previous roles include Joanne in Rent, Arthur/Max in The Play That Goes Wrong, Shaindel in Fiddler on the Roof, Ensemble in Peter and the Star Catcher, and Ensemble in Jesus Christ Superstar. She would like to thank her family and friends for always being supportive, and her directors for helping her be the best actor she can be.
Benjamin Virgilio
Ben is ecstatic to be performing in his first Cockpit in Court production. He is a rising sophomore at Calvert Hall, making his theater debut there in Witness for the Prosecution (Warder). His most recent appearance was in Calvert Hall's production of Jekyll and Hyde (Ensemble), his first musical and favorite show so far. Ben is a talented percussionist, and enjoys performing in Calvert Hall's Concert Band, Jazz Lab, and Rock Band Club. Some of his favorite pastimes are reading, hanging out with friends, and playing video games. He would like to thank his friends and family for supporting him and always being there for him. Enjoy the Show!
Liz Boyer Hunnicutt
Liz is overjoyed to be back at Cockpit and directing the Court Jesters in Newsies! Previous shows directed for Cockpit: Camp Rock, Annie Jr., Seussical Jr., The Little Mermaid Jr., Mulan Jr., The Lion King Jr., Madagascar Jr., Aladdin Jr., Moana Jr., High School Musical, and Matilda Jr. Acting wise, she has performed in many shows here at Cockpit. Favorites include Evita (Eva), Blood Brothers (Mrs. Johnstone), Curtains (Carmen), Crimes of the Heart (Lenny), The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife (Marjorie), Vanya, Sonia, Masha & Spike (Sonia) and Disaster! The Musical (Shirley). Liz is the Resident Director for The Children’s Playhouse of MD in residence here at CCBC and she is happily married to James Hunnicutt. Enjoy the show!
Patty DeLisle
Rachel Miller
Rachel is a graduate from Goucher College with a Bachelor of Arts in Dance. She has been choreographing for Cockpit in Court since 2016 and is excited to be working on one of her favorite shows! Rachel has also choreographed for many other local theaters/schools such a Children's Playhouse of Maryland, Dundalk Community Theatre, The John Carroll School, Notre Dame Prep, and Beth Tfiloh Community Theatre. Rachel is currently the Director of Dance Education at Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community School teaching 5th-12th grade, as well as the choreographer for all school productions.
Sammy Jungwirth
Sammy is an award winning 19-year-old theatre artist who has worked on over 200 productions in the Baltimore area and has been called a “Theatre prodigy” by MDTheatreGuide. He works mostly as a freelance set & lighting designer in the DMV area, and currently serves as the technical director at Toby’s Dinner Theater, as well as being a resident artist with Cockpit in Court & Children’s Playhouse of MD. Shortly after graduating from Carver Center in Towson, he started the small professional theatre company CJ PRODUCTIONS with his business partner Xander Conte through which he has produced and directed multiple Off-Broadway & Baltimore projects including Zelda the Musical, The Last 5 Years and The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals. He is also a professional drummer and vocalist. www.SammyJDesign.com.
James Hunnicutt
Donna Flaharty
Robyn Alvarez
Theresa Foggo, Tricia Anderson, Addie Howard, Mary Leitch, Olga Mason
Sammy Jungwirth, Francesco Leandro, Broadus Nesbitt, Robert Noakes, Kim O’Donnell, Alexis Tucker
Laura Miller
Josh Silber
Lily Anderson, Molly Foggo
Loren Johnson, Arianna Lapp
BWW Q&A: James Hunnicutt on Cockpit In Court Summer Theatre
James is a graduate from Towson University with a degree in Theatre. He has performed at TU, MD Arts Festival, Cockpit in Court, Fell’s Point Corner Theatre, Vagabonds, Phoenix Festival, and F. Scott Black's Dinner Theatres, to mention a few. He has also choreographed and directed shows all over Baltimore. By day he works at Towson University as the Operations Manager, at the TU building in Harford County, referred to as TUNE (but sadly doesn’t offer any arts programs).
What inspired your passion for theatre and how did you start your journey in the industry?
I went to my high school production of Hello Dolly because a friend of mine was playing Dolly. I was so in awe and said I want to do that. It was one of the first shows I had ever seen. I then went to college and the first friend I made was a Theatre Major, and started hanging around and trying to get involved in anyway I could.
Can you tell us about some of your favorite shows that you've directed or choreographed in Baltimore?
Shows that stand out in my mind as a director/choreographer are all based on the total experience of the cast melding and becoming like an extended family. This happened with The Full Monty, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. Many of the cast members from these show are still close friend today.
How does your role as Operations Manager at Towson University intersect with your career in theatre?
Oddly in my position at Towson University, it has nothing to due with the artistic aspect of theatre. But it does deal a lot with manage events and coordinating the behind the scenes work. This is helpful because sometimes I make new contacts or see different ways to make events successful.
Can you provide some insights into the upcoming shows, Newsies & Jerry's Girls, and what audiences can expect from them?
We are excited to present Jerry's Girls because it features six women singing a wide range of Jerry Herman's hits. It is harder to pull off some of the classics today when trying to build a younger audience, but this show gives everyone a taste of the shows with some of Broadway's biggest songs. Newsies, also is a exciting choice for our actors. We chose this because many of the young performers we have worked with, think this show is especially fun to be involved in and represents the age group that are in. Also a lot of fun music and dancing.
What is the selection process like for the actors in Newsies, given it is performed by actors aged 18 and under?
We have open auditions for ages 4-18. We treat them like the adult auditions. They need to come in prepared with music, dressed to dance and give them readings (or make them tell a story if they are too young to read). We can normally cast up to 30 due to the size of the theatre. We make sure they can commit to the rehearsal schedule and have to take conflicts into consideration since it is the summer - some people don't realize the commitment by the performer is also a commitment by the parents.
Could you share some details about the Jerry Herman review? What can audiences look forward to in terms of songs and performances?
The musical review should fit well in our Cabaret setting. Our space is set up in the round and with the piano on the stage. Our six "leading ladies" will sing stand-out songs from Hello Dolly, Mack and Mabel, Mame, Parade, La Cage and a few other shows. It is more of a celebration of Herman's music with song after song.
With your extensive background in theatre, what advice would you give to budding theatre professionals?
See as much as you can to try and understand the complexity and simplicity of acting. Also, try to experience all aspects of theatre, from sound, to lighting, to set and crew, front of house... Anything to get the full picture of what it takes to make a theatre successful and to better round you out as a performer. Also, don't be afraid to take chances. We always tell the kids in our rehearsals "you can't say you can't, you say I will try", because theatre is live and we create better by making choices that work the best.
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