2015 Summertime Players! Program

Friday, July 17, 2015
4pm & 7pm
Director’s Notes
Each year when Summertime Players! rolls around, it brings with it the
same wonderful qualities that have been a part of the program for 13
years: youthful exuberance, lively singing , crazy dancing, new friendships, lots of laughter and just plain fun!
This fully choreographed show, learned, memorized, and performed
in nine days is an amazing feat for me to witness. The speed in which
the kids learn and are taught by our incredible staff is in itself rather
remarkable - but, what is truly at the core of STP is what we see in
the days leading up to the performance. Each day, we have
watched kids with all different levels of talent and ability joining together to create something bigger than themselves. We have seen
kids from many different schools branching out, making new friends
and just having fun together. We have observed kids working hard to
learn and try out some new talents, and feeling safe and encouraged
to do so. With each day that leads up to the performance, we see
their confidence grow and the smiles just keep getting bigger and bigger!
STP naturally lends itself to “caring and sharing” with others and this
year was again no exception. The designated organization, Kody’s
Closet, whose mission is to offer free hygiene/personal care products
to underprivileged and at-risk youth is the perfect match for us. Kody’s
Closets are placed in over 15 different schools within the Twin Cities
area and serve a very real need in our communities. We were thrilled
to support an organization that specifically serves kids. The generosity
of our STP kids and their families was remarkable! As you will hear us
sing tonight, we are trying to live what we sing . . . . “I can change the
world with my own two hands, make it a better place, with my own
two hands.”
If you have a child in the show tonight, thank you for sharing them
with us this summer. If you know of someone that would love this type
of summer activity, we encourage you to give them these dates today: Summertime Players! 2016 - July 1 1 -22. Thank you for coming
tonight and supporting these performers and their efforts. We hope
you catch the enthusiasm that each one of these kids has given us
over the past two weeks!
-Dr. Beverly Claflin, Director of Summertime Players! and MOSOM
Join us for Summertime Players!
2016!
Summertime Players! Staff
Dr. Beverly Claflin ~ Director
Carah Hart, Amanda Jenkins ~ Assistant Directors
Jenna Dove, Amanda Jenkins,
Morgan Kirvida, Britta Joy Peterson
~ Choreographers
Geoff Arenson, Marnie Carlson, Billy Johnson, J e f f L a r s o n ,
D a n e M o o r e , Zach Spirov
~ Mount Olivet Youth Staff
Luke Ericksen, Genevieve Kalland
~ College Assistants
Instrumentalists:
Erik Akervik, Keyboard
Josh Lindquist, Bass Craig Larsen, Guitar
Justin Nellis, Percussion/Band Leader
July 11-22, 2016
Joshua Barnd of River Bottom Productions LLC
Sound & Lighting
Special thanks to: Tony Matthes and Bob Sedoff of Edina High School Thespians and to
the parental volunteers for ticket and bravo gram sales.
www.mtolivet.org/music/music-camps
Program Order 2015
Pumpin’ Up the Party
Hannah Montana
Summertime Players DVD Order Form
Please DO NOT use cameras or video cameras
during the performances on Friday.
The performance will be professionally recorded.
You may order DVDs at a cost of $20.00 each (cash or check
payment only—price includes cost of postage).
Shake It Off
Taylor Swift
King of New York
from Newsies
Shipoopi
from The Music Man
Pick-a-Little, Talk-a-Little
Goodnight Ladies
Seventy-six Trombones
from The Music Man
Mama, I’m A Big Girl Now
from Hairspray
I Love It
Icona Pop
Luck Be A Lady
from Guys and Dolls
____________________________________________________
Street
Cantata for a First Date
from I Love You, You’re
Perfect, Now Change
____________________________________________________
City
State
Zip
Fabulous
from High School Musical 2
Uptown Funk
Bruno Mars/Mark Ronson
Thirteen
from 13: The Musical
Cotton Eye Joe
Rednex
Band Feature
The STP Band
Say Something
A Great Big World
Jailhouse Rock
from All Shook Up
With My Own Two Hands
Jack Johnson
Celebrate
from Penguins of
Madagascar
DVD will be mailed to you by the end of August
Parent/Adult’s Name _________________________________________
Participant’s Name___________________________________________
Mailing Address (DVD will be mailed to this address):
Number of DVDs __________
Total Amount $______________
(Make checks payable to Mount Olivet)
Attn: Amanda Jenkins—STP
Mount Olivet Lutheran Church
5025 Knox Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55419
Please turn in this form along with your payment
by Friday, July 31.
If you have any questions about STP or MOSOM please contact
Dr. Claflin at [email protected] or
612-767-2263.
Summertime Players! Cast
Music instruction by experienced professionals
in an artistic, nurturing environment.
Brass, Woodwinds, Percussion,
Guitar, Strings, Voice, Piano
50th and Knox Avenue South, Minneapolis
612.767.2262 ● [email protected]
Www.mtolivet.org/music
NEXT! Audition Workshop
For 9th grade-graduating seniors
August 18-20, 2015; 6-9pm
Are you facing a musical theatre audition for your high school show or preparing for your
college entrance audition? Would you like to wow the director and land the role you were
born to fill? This workshop will prepare you to put your best foot forward at your audition.
Musical theater professionals will guide participants through song selection and interpretation,
best practices for working with an accompanist, dance & movement, and monologues &
cold readings. Tuition includes a 30-minute private coaching session to select appropriate
repertoire. Cost: $200.00. Register today at www.mtolivet.org/music/music-camps
Liz Bjorkstrand
Charlie Boesen
Katherine Brown
Frankie Bush
Will Carlson
Nene Caston
Toni Caston
Sam Christie
Cooper Cieslicki
Aidan Curry
Rowan Curry
Morgan Curtis
Joey Deegan
Alyse DeLorenzo
Ellie Dickey
Lucinda Emmen
Amelie Fantin
Amanda FitzGerald
Katherine Fitzgerald
Alora Gracyalny
Anastasia Hultman
Jessy Jabbar
Anna Johnson
Jackie Kile
Cooper Lampe
Destiny Lanning
Betty LiaBraaten
Benno Lijesen
Lucy Marden
Parker McEachran
Max Moen
Livia Monge
Jack Moody
Sophie Morrill
Samantha Mpaulo
Genevieve Mulkern
Evie Murray
Sophie Norman
Andrew Olson
Annika Olson
Sylvia Otteson
Bella Peters
Hannah Price
McKenna Quam
Lucie Rabidue
Audrey Rankin
Hunter Reece
Avery Reichel
Andrew Renville
Abby Reynolds
Madeline Roess
George Rohlf
Zoe Sax
Katie Schiller
Maddie Schnell
Lauren Shinall
Paige Shinall
Olivia Swenson
Hanna Tuchenhagen
Bridget Werner
Gabby Williams
Izzy Williams
Grace Wolf
Isabelle Zeaske
Summertime Players!2 Cast
Britta Joy Peterson (choreographer) is a Minnesota native, where she
grew up in the thriving Minneapolis arts community. As a performer,
dance maker, teaching artist + scholar, Peterson works primarily in
postmodern contemporary and jazz forms with special interests in creative practices and somakinesis. She holds a BA with majors in Dance +
Communications from Gustavus Adolphus College, and an MFA in
Dance from Arizona State University. Peterson’s performance and choreographic work has been seen in Minnesota, Wisconsin, California,
Arizona, New York, Washington, Colorado and New Zealand. Learn
more about Peterson at bjpdance.com.
Morgan Kirvida (choreographer) is a well-rounded creative talent in the
Twin Cities area. She performs weekly with the Mystic Dancers and also
serves as their Dance Captain. Morgan also frequents the stage in musical theatre and is a vocalist at her local church. Favorite shows she has
been involved in include On the Town, Cabaret, My Fair Lady, Sweet
Charity, and A Christmas Carol. Ms. Kirvida has choreographed for
schools and for a number of CAM productions in town. She also teaches
dance at local studios. Ms. Kirvida earned her BA in Dance Performance
and studied voice and acting at the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities. Another artistic outlet for her is styling hair for men and women at
LifeSpa & Salon at their crosstown location.
Audrey Anaya
Kaela Bloemendaal
Kate Cosgrove
Sammy Cozine
Katie Dickey
Nate Dutcher
Jack Fergesen
Jack Fischer
Emma Hutson
Henry Junker
Ella Kile
Peter Larson
Olivia Magnuson
Taylor McKinnon
Jack Quinby
Ian Reichel
Hallie Robinson
Sydney Sabow
Sandy Samir
Angela Sampers
Ava Smithmier
Kate Snyder
Kelsey Taylor
Mable Thomas
Isabel Thompson
Morgan Wetterberg
Benji Wyberg
Mar Zacharkevics
Erik Akervik (Keyboard) is returning for his fifth year to play for Summertime Players!. He has studied piano for over 20 years, graduating from
St. Olaf College with a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Music Education. Mr.
Akervik has played and directed the pit for many high school productions, the most recent being "Shrek" at Burnsville High School. He currently teaches choir and guitar in Burnsville, directs the high school's
spring production, and leads vocal music for their music theater. He co
-directs Mount Olivet's Chancel Choir with Amanda Jenkins and accompanies the high school Cathedral Choir.
Justin Nellis (percussion/Band Leader) is a Minneapolis-based teacher,
performer, composer, and singer/songwriter. His current projects include playing keyboards with local bands Jillian Rae, Van Stee, and
School For Girls. Justin graduated from Luther College with a Bachelor's
Degree in Music Education and teaches general music at MacPhail
Center for Music and private piano lessons at the Mount Olivet School
of Music. This is his fourth summer playing for Summertime Players! and
he has thoroughly enjoyed every note!
Artistic Team Bios
Team STP!
Dr. Beverly Claflin (director/vocal director) c u r r e n t l y s e r v e s a s
the Director of W o r s h i p a n d Music at Mount Olivet Lutheran
Church where she conducts the Cathedral (high school) and Senior
(adult) Choirs. As a result of her love of teaching, she founded the
Mount Olivet School of Music (MOSOM) and their summer music
camps: Summertime Players!, Summertime Players!2, and God’s
Kids Sing!. Dr. Claflin is an experienced teacher, conductor, and
performer who earned her Doctorate of Musical Arts in Vocal Performance from Arizona State University. In addition to her duties at
Mount Olivet, Dr. Claflin enjoys serving as the musical/vocal director
for the Edina High School Thespians. Summertime Players! is a highlight
of her summer . . . “thanks STP kids for a great two weeks!”
Carah Hart (assistant director/vocal assistant) is an original member of
the first Summertime Players! camp and has been working as an STP
staff member for the past nine years. Born and raised as a Mount
Olivet member, Carah participated in both the choral and youth programs offered through the church. She was an active performer at
Edina High School and Luther College where she received degrees in
Music Education and Vocal Performance. She holds her Masters of
Science in Teaching from Drake University and is currently a vocal music specialist in the Hopkins School District.
Amanda Jenkins (assistant director/choreographer) has been a
member of the Summertime Players! staff for 13 years - since the
very first year of the program! Ms. Jenkins works at Mount Lutheran
Church as the co-director of Chancel Choir (a 7th and 8th grade
mixed choir) with Erik Akervik and teaches private voice lessons
through the Mount Olivet School of Music (MOSOM). She is an
active freelance performer in the Twin Cities and has performed
roles in productions with The Minnesota Orchestra, Skylark Opera,
Theatre Latté Da, and several others.
Jenna Dove (choreographer) has danced since the age of 3, graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in Dance and Journalism, and a minor
in Communications from the University of Iowa. She uses her love of
dancing, acting and singing while performing professionally around
the Twins City area and with Eclectic Edge Ensemble. Jenna has been
in national commercials and music videos, as well as performing at
corporate events, parades, and even a Twins game. Jenna currently
teaches tap, ballet, jazz, lyrical, modern, gymnastics and musical theatre at three dance studios in the Twin Cities, and is choreographing
for local musicals and camps.
Taylor Benham
Malaika Bigirindavyi
Mackenzie Dahlmeir
Ryan Dahnke
Hazel Dunn
Fiona Eue
Grace Hendrickson
Julia Jallo
Anna Jenewein
Emily Jenewein
Jacob Kirkman
Peter Larson
Megan Lewandowski
Veronica Osgood
Maddy Reichel
Emily Riner
Angela Sampers
Savannah Spirov
Julia Stathopoulos
Charlie Teien
Andrew Young