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IT IS FALL OF 2010. I AM A HIGH SCHOOL JUNIOR IN A YOUTH PRODUCTION OF GODSPELL. OUR DIRECTOR HAS CREATIVELY SET THIS VERSION OF GODSPELL IN A 1930'S TRAVELING CARNIVAL AND WE ARE GIVEN HOMEWORK TO COME UP WITH A BACKSTORY FOR HOW OUR CHARACTER GOT TO THE CIRCUS. THAT ASSIGNMENT WOULD BECOME DOODLES AND SHORT STORIES ABOUT A KID ON THE RUN NAMED SCOTT ROBBINS...I AM A COLLEGE SENIOR AT AMDA LOS ANGELES AND I HEAR ABOUT A PROGRAM WHERE STUDENTS CAN PITCH, WORKSHOP AND PERFORM NEW WORKS THEY HAVE WRITTEN. I TAKE THE IDEAS, DRAWINGS AND STORIES I’VE CURATED OVER THE YEARS AND CREATE “SCOTT ROBBINS AND THE TRAVELING SHOW.” IT IS WORKSHOPPED AND PERFORMED AT AMDA IN FEBRUARY OF 2017. EVERY YEAR SINCE ITS PREMIER AT AMDA IN 2017, THERE HAS BEEN A NEW PRODUCTION OF SCOTT ROBBINS AND THE TRAVELING SHOW THAT IS PRODUCED. ALL THE WHILE, I DO NOT LET GO OF THE DREAM OF GETTING THIS STORY SEEN BY A BIGGER AND BROADER AUDIENCE. SCOTT ROBBINS IS A SHOW ABOUT AN OUTSIDER THAT IS ACCEPTED INTO A COMMUNITY AND VALUED BECAUSE OF WHO HE IS IN HIS HEART. I HOPE THIS SHOW CAN ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO DREAM OF A WORLD FULL OF SINCERITY, MUSIC, WONDER, MAGIC AND HEART. AS WE SAY IN THE SHOW, “YOU ONLY GET THAT ONCE IN A LIFETIME CHANCE ONCE IN A LIFETIME,” AND I HOPE THIS SHOW ENCOURAGES OTHERS TO TAKE THAT ONCE IN A LIFETIME CHANCE OF THEIR OWN.

- Tyler Tafolla

Song List

ACT 1

1. On With The Show/Give 'Em What They Want..........Full Company

2. Better Than Me............Scott 

3. On the Rails.........Scott, Artie, Max, Jack, Patch

4. Doves........Full Company 

5. The Great Scott Robbins Pt. 1.........Full Company

6. The Great Scott Robbins Pt. 2........Full Company 

7. High Card Lady..........Alice and the Showgirls 

8. Smoke and Mirrors..........Alice

9. Lucky Star........Scott, Artie & Dolly

10. The Magic Song.......Full Company

11. Once in a Lifetime..........Scott 

ACT 2

12. Honky Tonk Parade.......Penelope, Max Jack, Patch

13. Back On Top......Barnaby, Mort and the Roustabouts 

14. Oh Nelly.......Artie & Company 

15. Mi Amore.......Circo, Max, Jack, Patch

16. Better Than Me Reprise.........Scott 

17. Finale...........Full Company 

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Meet the Company

Tyler Tafolla

Scott Robbins

Tyler is so happy to return to the Traveling Show! Tyler holds a BFA in Music Theatre from AMDA Los Angeles where he wrote and produced the original college workshop of "Scott Robbins" as a part of AMDA's Artist Lab: Student Vision. It was the first full length original musical ever produced at AMDA. That same summer, the show was performed at the New York Theatre Festival: Summerfest, where it was Nominated for Best Musical and Best Score. The show has had multiple performances in New York, Los Angeles, Thousand Oaks and San Diego, where he Directed and performed in many of those productions. A Musical Podcast Version of the show is also streaming now on Spotify. Tyler is also the creator and composer of "Seasons." A New Musical Song-Cycle that premiered this year in January at 54 Below in New York City. The Seasons Concept Album is currently streaming on all music platforms, courtesy of Broadway Records. Other credits from Tyler include his One Man Show called "Catching Up" at Rockwell Table and Stage in Los Angeles, Cirque Electrique with WORLD Entertainment, and as a current Performer Host at Sesame Place San Diego. Thanks to my family for believing in me. And a very special thanks to Meg and Lily, my life and my love. tylertafolla.com

Kelly Prendergast

Alice Barker

Kelly Prendergast is thrilled to join the Circus! Most recent credits: (Swing) for Cabaret at Cygnet Theatre, (Swing/Understudy) for Eighty-Sixed the Musical at Diversionary Theatre, (Swing/Understudy) for Ride The Cyclone at McCarter Theatre Center, (Swing/Jenna Understudy) on the National Tour of Waitress. Received BFA from Rider University Thank you ASP! And thank you to my mom for supporting my dream. My performances are dedicated to the memory of my dad, who always believed in me. @kellyprendergast1

Jordan Brownlee

Oliver Circo

Jordan Brownlee (he/him/his) is a puppeteer, writer, director and producer from San Diego, CA. His puppeteer training with The Jim Henson Company and Sesame Workshop led him to work on music videos for Google/Disney, PBS and Coldplay. Jordan puppeteered on the Apple TV+ series, Slumberkins, and the upcoming Disney+ series, The Muppets Mayhem. In 2021, Jordan made his Off-Broadway debut in Jim Henson's Emmet Otter's Jugband Christmas as Doc Bullfrog/Chuck Stoat/Tiny Squirrel. Jordan currently serves as the puppet master/instructor for Bike City Theatre Company, and has written, produced and co-directed work across stage and screen with them since 2019. He is an award-winning impressionist who has lent his voice to several short films, award ceremonies, and The Empty Iris on Amazon Prime Video and YouTube. When he’s not puppeteering, he likes to bake focaccia bread and wander around IKEA. Instagram: @jordanthevoicesguy

Cameron Blankenship

Uncle Artie/Mort

Cameron hails from Ohio but has been working most recently in San Diego for SeaWorld and rocking the Elmo costume at Sesame Place in multiple shows such as Countdown to Halloween, the Sea Lion & Otter Spotlight, and Welcome to Our Street. Cam has also worked throughout New York City, New Jersey, and regionally with companies such as Mile Square Theatre, The Lyric Repertory Company, The Zoot Theatre Company, The Peterborough Players, and King’s Island Entertainment. New York City: Lightbulb with the Venus/Adonis Theater Festival, Heaven Is A Beer Commercial for Manhattan Repertory’s One Act Festival. Regional: Bunnicula, Rikki Tikki Tavi, Shakespeare Abridged, Big River, The Foreigner, Baskerville, Singin’ in the Rain, Arsenic and Old Lace, The Tempest, Faustus, Midsummer Night’s Dream, Little Women. When not performing, Cameron can be found backstage programming lighting consoles or at home playing way too many video games. Cameron holds a BFA in Acting from Wright State University and is thrilled to be working with such an amazing and talented group of people!

Isabella Pruter

Dolly

Isabella Pruter (Dolly / Street Kid) – Is grateful to bring Scott Robbins and the Traveling Show to the stage! Past Credits: Betty-Lou Who in How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (Old Globe), Small Alison in Fun Home (SD Rep), Lavender in Matilda (Moonlight), Marcy in Putnam County Spelling Bee, Gracie DeMarco| Susan in Miracle on 34th Street: A Live Musical Radio Play (Moonlight, SDMT), Ester Jane in A Christmas Story, Ngana in South Pacific (SDMT), Luminisita in staged reading of Chasing Fear (New Village Arts, Cygnet), Walks of Life (Blindspot Collective), Junie B. Jones in Junie B. Jones the Musical, Molly in Annie, Chip in Beauty and the Beast (CYT Central). Many thanks Tyler and the amazing creative team and cast. Special thanks to family, friends, and mentors, especially K. Overstreet and S. Markey. Enjoy!!

Shaun Conde

Barnaby/Patch

Shaun Conde is excited to return to live theater after a long stint at sea on a Finnish cruise line’s brig for inciting mutiny. BA: Culinary Institute of the Arts. Masters: NYU’s sister school Baddum Tisch. The Wiseau Summer Intensity Intensive. You may recognize Shaun from a maritime wanted poster. Or as Entendre Duvet in Some Like it Damp, Grizagonya/Cat Fiddler in Fiddling Cats on a Dewey Thatch Roof (Hasenpfeffer Theater). Cassette in L'apathique. Borborygmus in Urethritus (Teatro Panna Cotta). Old Washer Woman in Orphan: An Upbeat Musical Jubilee. Hans Gruber in Barefoot in Nakatomi Plaza (Sherbet Theatre). Strabismus/Rizzo in Greece (Neapolitan Opera). Winner of the Costner Dialect Award and London Drum Circle Award. Nominated for the JW Booth Award and Critic’s Second Choice Award. TV: “Law & Order: Bailiff It or Not”, “Law & Order: TSA”, “Law & Order: The Order of Law”, and “CSI: Fire Island”.

Anna Duchi

Penelope/Max

Anna Duchi (Penelope/ Max/ Showgirl) has a degree from Humboldt State University in Theatre Arts and Dance, and has been in theater since she was 8 years old. Some of her favorite roles include Inga (Young Frankenstein) and Kate (Kiss Me, Kate). She is a performer at SeaWorld San Diego and Legoland California. She is also currently Co-Director of the Youth Outreach program at Oceanside Theatre Company. Anna is honored to be a part of this wonderful and talented cast.

Russell Clements

Bruno/Detective Hurtz/Jack

RUSSELL CLEMENTS (BRUNO) is stoked to join the circus! Recent credits include Romeo and Juliet (Paris)(Vanguard), Two Gentlemen Rock Verona (Launce), Clue (Colonel Mustard) Much Ado About Nothing (Dogberry), Comedy of Errors (Dromeo of Ephesus)(CPH) Constellations (Roland)(CPH), The Winter's Tale (Autolycus)(CPH), Old Man and the Old Moon (Matheson)(CPH), Magic In This Soul (Achmed/Paige)(Blindspot Collective), Failure: A Love Story (Jon)(PLNU) Macbeth (Banquo)(CPH), Baskerville (Actor 1) (Scripps Ranch Theater), Untold (Pepper/Robert)(Blindspot Collective), The 39 Steps (Clown)(CPH).

Tyler Tafolla

Director/Producer

Teagan Lisama

Stage Manager

Tyler Sanderlin

Lighting Designer

Aaron Corbeil

Sound Designer

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"Scott Robbins and the Traveling Show" is a musical that is begging to have a long-lasting life on the stage. The goal with this current production is to get the word out to San Diego Theatre Producers, Audiences and Production Companies that "The Great Scott Robbins is here to stay!"

In this next year, we'd love to give this show a fully-realized professional production. If you are interested in helping make that dream a reality, you can email us at tylertafolla94@gmail.com 

For more on Tyler Tafolla and his other work, you can visit tylertafolla.com

We greatly appreciate you supporting live theatre and new works. You being here tonight has already made Tyler's night. 

We hope you enjoy. Now, ON WITH THE SHOW! 

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