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Song List

The State of Things 1
The Trees
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Dynasty
What’s It All For?
The State of Things 2
Holzenfirma
Cut ‘Em Down
The State of Things 4
Speak Up
More (Reprise)
The Monster is Not Real
Folks These Days
Take Over
Mother Earth
War in the Woods
Birth to Earth

Cast

Heidi-Liz Johnson
Ash
Haile Ferrier
Terra/Earth
Madyson Bolton
Wind
Kristen Stickley
Water
Felicia Martis
Fire
John Francis Mooney
Don
Sam Nasar
Trent
Brooks Andrew
Lief
Karla Joan Rivera
Gio
Logan Foster
Eka
Adamaris Lopez
Ensemble (Ash/Terra US)
DeShawn Bowens
Ensemble (Trent/Lief US)
Kayla Rodríguez Pérez
Ensemble (Elements US)
Ashleigh Cassidy
Ensemble

Creative Team

G. Victoria Campbell

Music, Lyrics & Book

Andrew Coopman

Book

Meet the Company

Heidi-Liz Johnson

Ash
Heidi-Liz Johnson - Ash (Ash) Thanks, Vicki, for entrusting her with the opportunity to be part of this inspirational project. NY credits include productions with Literally Alive Theatre and workshopping Class of ’69. A decade of regional theatre culminated in the lead roles of several well-loved musicals, favorites including Mary Poppins, Bright Star, Daddy Long Legs, Little Women, Shrek, and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. Love to the Johnsons, the Ballways, and Mychal. Encouraging everyone to "Speak Up”. www.heidi-lizjohnson.com @heidilizjohnson

Haile Ferrier

Terra/Earth
Haile Ferrier - Terra/Earth Haile Ferrier (Terra/Earth) is thrilled to bring this show to life. She recently wrapped filming "A Perfect Copy" after returning from the Broadway First National Tour of "Dear Evan Hansen." While serving as a stand-by for the tour, Haile earned acclaim in the production of "Sunset Boulevard" starring Stephanie J. Block and directed by Sammi Cannold at The Kennedy Center. A LINK intensive and YoungArts alum, she holds a degree from Elon University’s B.F.A. Music Theatre program. Haile extends gratitude to her supporters, agent, and The Gersh Agency. Connect with her on Instagram: @haile.ferrier and explore her website: www.haileferrier.com.

Madyson Bolton

Wind
Madyson Bolton - Wind Born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee, Madyson Bolton has a deep passion for storytelling, bringing characters to life, and comedy. She would like to give her special thanks to her beloved family and friends for supporting her to continue to tell stories that warm people’s hearts and of course, give them a good laugh.

Kristen Stickley

Water
Kristen Stickley - Water Kristen is so honored to help bring the music of this beautiful new show to life! 54 Below: Just Look At Me Now: Audition Redemption! Regional: Head Over Heels, Hurricane Diane, The Rocky Horror Show. With endless love and gratitude to her friends, and as always, special thanks to Mariah. Please remember to use your voice and your vote - big changes start small!

Felicia Martis

Fire
Felicia Martis - Fire Felicia is thrilled to be part of this beautiful story with such a powerful message. While originally from Massachusetts, she has been performing around the world for 7 years with notable companies, including Universal Studios Japan and Royal Caribbean, but has recently relocated to NYC. In her spare time she loves exploring thrift stores and crocheting her own clothes. @fmartis

John Francis Mooney

Don
John Francis Mooney - Don John has appeared in commercials, audiobooks and web series, and is proud to have appeared in video games like Grand Theft Auto V and to have recurred as Reverend Gary on NBC’s 30 Rock. John recently sang with Jenn Colella (Come From Away) and Hannah Corneau (Wicked) in a presentation of a new musical called Maiden Voyage. He is very happy to be making his 54 Below debut with TREESON: AN ECO-MUSICAL. Instagram: @ohthatmooney

Sam Nasar

Trent
Sam Nasar - Trent Sam Nasar is thrilled to be back at 54 Below with Treeson! A composer in the BMI MT workshop, Sam studied Musical Theatre at the Baldwin Wallace Music Conservatory, where he held three workshops of his musical Unknown World, recently produced in full scale featuring a 12 piece live band. Recently, Sam performed at the Disney Music Concert Hall with Rodrigo Amarante, a concert which he also Co-Orchestrated and Arranged. Samnasar.com for more!

Brooks Andrew

Lief
Brooks Andrew - Lief Brooks is delighted to be joining the company of TREESON! After graduating with a BFA in Music Theatre from Elon University this past spring, he now proudly calls NYC home. Past roles include Prince Eric in Disney's The Little Mermaid (Wagon Wheel Center For The Arts) and Charlie Dalrymple in Brigadoon (Wagon Wheel Center For The Arts). Big thanks to the entire team behind TREESON for welcoming him into the project! Find him on instagram @brooks_a

Karla Joan Rivera

Gio
Karla Joan Rivera - Gio Karla Joan Rivera (she/her) is a NYC based actor born and raised in Puerto Rico. She has a BA in Drama from the University of Puerto Rico and is also a graduate from the American Musical and Dramatic Academy. Karla is excited to be making her 54 Below debut with Treeson: An Eco-Musical! Some of her credits include: Rent, Othello (SSF), and Toyland: A New Musical. @thekarlajoan

Logan Foster

Eka
Logan Foster - Eka Logan Foster (he/they) is an actor, librettist, and composer originally from North Carolina. Most recently he was seen in The Zach Theatre’s production of “Great Comet”. His original musicals include “Eye of a Needle” and “Way to Go!” and you can follow him on instagram @lofo_1.

Adamaris Lopez

Ensemble (Ash/Terra US)
Adamaris Lopez - Ensemble (Ash/Terra US) Adamaris Lopez (they/she/he) is a vibrant Boricua performer and recent graduate of OCU originally from Miami, FL. They are so excited to be making their 54 Below debut with TREESON. Check them out @__adamarislopez__. Happy Earth Day y Feliz Cumpleaños Mami!

DeShawn Bowens

Ensemble (Trent/Lief US)
DeShawn Bowens - Ensemble (Trent/Lief US) Off Broadway: DogMan. 1st National tour: Mean Girls. Regional: Goodspeed Opera House (World Premiere of “SummerStock”). Fulton, Asolo Repertory Theatre, Marriott. TV/Film: Madame (Dawg Paw Productions) Elon BFA MT alumni! Love and thanks to God, family, Harden Curtis Talent agency and creative team of Treeson! For mom! @deshawn.bowens

Kayla Rodríguez Pérez

Ensemble (Elements US)
Kayla Rodríguez Pérez - Ensemble (Elements US) Kayla Rodríguez Pérez is a New York based performer completing her M.M. in Musical Theatre Performance and Vocal Pedagogy at New York University. Kayla served as Adjunct Instructor of Voice at NYU until 2023 and has since been teaching at the Young People’s Chorus of New York. Her most recent credits include Cathy in The Last Five Years Woman 1 in Songs for a New World Joanne in Rent and Diana in A Chorus Line.

Ashleigh Cassidy

Ensemble
Ashleigh Cassidy - Ensemble Ashleigh trained at The Brighton Academy, graduating in 2021. Performances since include: West End on Sea, Mrs Riots Musical Mondays, Stars of the Future, Let’s Sing Together, Unheard at The Arts Theatre West End and Spotlight on New Musicals at The Union Theatre London (where she was lucky enough to first perform material from TREESON). Ashleigh is so honoured to again be a part of such an impactful and important show, this time in NY!

G. Victoria Campbell

Music, Lyrics & Book
G. Victoria Campbell - Music, Lyrics & Book G. Victoria Campbell, Ph.D. (she/her) aka Vicki is an industrial-organizational psychologist turned artist-activist. She leverages her multicultural heritage, time living abroad as an expat in Switzerland, and her background in organizational change management to inform her art, which focuses on driving positive global change. Projects include TREESON: AN ECO-MUSICAL, PHILIPPA (about Philippa Duke Schuyler) and WHICH TWIN WINS? She is a member of the BMI Lehman-Engel Musical Theater Composer-Lyricist Workshop, a Soho House Foundation Fellow, and an incoming artist-in-residence at The Tyrone Guthrie Center in Ireland (‘24). She writes music in a variety of genres including musical theater, folk, pop-rock, nu jazz, melodic metal and Nordic EDM and is a frequent collaborator with MoEoStAr, The Churning Mondays and Jacob Didas. When not writing music, she provides custom human resources and organizational development solutions for business clients, which she has been doing for over 15 years. Whether consulting with clients or making art, her mission is to uplift and empower marginalized communities by inspiring humanity toward collective action to help transform our society to have greater belonging, equity, and inclusion. Memberships: Dramatists Guild, BMI, Maestra Music, Soho House. You can find out more about TREESON: An Eco-Musical at www.treesonmusical.com and follow her journey on social media @gvictoriacampbell. You can also listen to her songs on any digital platform under her artist name G. Victoria Campbell.

Andrew Coopman

Book
Andrew Coopman - Book Andrew (they/he+) is a director, choreographer, and playwright of Middle Eastern descent. A Directors Project FutureNow Directing Fellowship alumnus and current Drama League Artistic Associate, their work as a director and choreographer has been seen on stages in Chicago, Dallas, Milwaukee, Ithaca, New York City, and more. Credits include: The Apollo of Bellac (Hangar Theatre), Magic School Bus: Lost in the Solar System (TWUSA), Head Over Heels (Lakewood Playhouse), Bryony Lavery’s Frozen: A Play (Cabaret Theater), Body Awareness (Jones Playhouse), The Wizard of Oz (Tacoma Little Theater), Little Women (Seattle Musical Theater), Cinderella (Village Theatre), and Orfeo y Euridice (Seattle Opera). Their original work, TAROT, will premier at Strawdog Theatre Company in Chicago in 2027. Other new work includes …and then the lightning struck and TREESON: A New Eco-Musical. MFA Directing, University of Washington and MA, Educational Theatre, New York University – Steinhardt. Proud SDC member.

The Director is a member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, a national theatrical labor union.

This concert was produced using tax-deductible donations pledged toward a Seed & Spark crowdfunding campaign, with oversight and support from the New York Foundation for the Arts, our fiscal sponsor.

Special thanks to the following Executive Producers who pledged $1,000 or more toward our crowdfunding campaign. 

M. Grace Tahapary Campbell 

The Knudsen Family Tree  

Tricia Rhine 

Jeffrey Slosberg 

Sandra K. Smith

Hubert Wong 

Interested in becoming an investor of TREESON: An Eco-Musical? Email the writers at treesonmusical@gmail.com. And visit www.treesonmusical.com

 

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