Fiddler on The Roof
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Our Dear Audience, Welcome to Fiddler on the Roof — the final show of Running to Places’ seventh season. Just as Fiddler is ultimately a story about change and transition, R2P is stepping across a momentous threshold with this show. This will be the final slot in which there could be any company member from our first season. Beginning with Season 8, even the youngest of our 6th grade company members from Season 1 will be off in the world, having aged out of the company Menudostyle. We are so proud of the hundreds of young people who have been a part of making R2P the beautiful community that it has become. We are so grateful to you, our dear audience, for being part of that community, as well. In just a few short weeks, we will be launching our new season with auditions at the end of September. If you are or if you know someone in grades 6-12, please be sure to visit us at www.runningtoplaces.org and facebook.com/runningtoplaces for all the latest information on how to get involved. More than ever, we are committed to keeping our doors wide open to any interested young person. Finances will never be a barrier to entry into Running to Places. We’re so excited about what the new season will bring in terms of stories to tell, art to make, and friendships to build. We hope you will be a part of it. Thank you for supporting us and coming along for the ride. We hope you enjoy the show. Joey Steinhagen Artistic Director FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Based on Sholem Aleichem's stories by special permission of Arnold Perl Music by Jerry Bock Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick Book by Joseph Stein Original New York Stage Production Directed and Choreographed by Jerome Robbins CAST OF CHARACTERS Tevye............................................................................... Malama Sokoni Golde................................................................................. Ellen Shockey Tzeitel............................................................................... Sarah Skrovan Hodel........................................................................ Maddie Vandenberg Chava..................................................................................Cali Newman Shprintze.................................................................... Noa Shapiro-Tamir Bielke..................................................................................... Rose Zabel Yente................................................................................. Abby Swartout Motel.....................................................................................Noah Elman Perchik..............................................................................Brendan Coyle Lazar Wolf.................................................................... Matthew Skrovan Fyedka................................................................................Erik McSwain Mordcha the Innkeeper........................................................ Alex Raguso Rabbi................................................................................. James Harrod Mendel, the Rabbi's son..................................................... Max Avramis* Avram the Bookseller...................................................... Finn Kellmurray Nachum the Beggar.................................................... Pierre Saint-Perez Grandma Tzeitel................................................. Julianne Papadopoulos Fruma-Sarah........................................................................Lisa Podulka Shaindel, Motel's mother...................................................Sammie Watts Rifka..................................................................................Melissa Naylor Constable....................................................................... Bailey Olmstead Sasha.............................................................................. Christian Henry The Fiddler........................................................... Caleb George-Hinnant Russians Laura Fegely, Finn Kellmurray, Lisa Podulka, Pierre Saint-Perez Additional Ensemble JiJi Bentley, Natalie Boucher, Sofia Boucher, Gaia Cooper, Alana Craib, Kai Feldman, Ella León-Evans, Joshua Machlin, Julia Machlin, Noa Shapiro-Tamir, Tamar Shapiro-Tamir, Elbonique Stevenson, Kendra Walkuski *Dance Captain SYNOPSIS OF SCENES AND MUSICAL NUMBERS Act 1 Prologue: Town of Anatevka Tradition........................................................................................... Tevye, Full Company Scene 1: Kitchen in Tevye's House Matchmaker.....................................................................................Tzeitel, Hodel, Chava Scene 2: Exterior of Tevye's House If I Were A Rich Man.................................................................................................Tevye Scene 3: Interior of Tevye's House Sabbath's Prayer........................................................................ Tevye, Golde, Ensemble Scene 4: The Inn To Life..................................... Tevye, Lazar Wolf, Their Friends, Sasha, Other Russians Scene 5: Street Outside the Inn Scene 6: Exterior of Tevye's House Tevye's Monologue...................................................................................................Tevye Miracle of Miracles.................................................................................................... Motel Scene 7: Tevye's Bedroom The Dream............................ Grandma Tzeitel, The Rabbi, Fruma-Sarah, Full Company Scene 8: Village Street and Motel's Tailor Shop Scene 9: Section of Tevye's Yard Sunrise, Sunset................................................. Tevye, Golde, Hodel, Perchik, Ensemble There will be one 15-minute intermission. Refreshments will be available outside the theater. Please turn off electronic devices before returning to the theater. Act 2 Prologue Scene 1: Exterior of Tevye's House Now I Have Everything...............................................................................Perchik, Hodel Tevye's Rebuttal....................................................................................................... Tevye Do You Love Me?......................................................................................... Tevye, Golde Scene 2: Village Street The Rumor..........................................Yente, Rifka, Shaindel, Mendel, Avram, Ensemble Scene 3: The Railway Station Far From the Home I Love....................................................................................... Hodel Scene 4: Village Street Scene 5: Motel's Tailor Shop Scene 6: Somewhere on the Outskirts of the Village Chava Sequence......................................................................................................Tevye Scene 7: Outside Tevye's House Anatevka.............................Tevye, Golde, Yente, Lazar Wolf, Mendel, Avram, Ensemble Scene 8: Outside Tevye's House and Beyond ARTISTIC TEAM Director................................................................................................... Joey Steinhagen Music Director.............................................................................................Jeremy Pletter Choreographer*...................................................................................... Steven D. Moore Assistant Choreographers................................................. Shauntle Barley, Fatima Sowe Set Designer...............................................................................................Deborah Drew Lighting Designer...................................................................................... Michael Garrett Costume Designer........................................................................................ Sue DiNapoli Props Designer...............................................................................................Janet Olsen PRODUCTION TEAM Stage Manager............................................................................................... Zoe Kiriazis Assistant Stage Manager............................................................................. Adrian Clavel Set Construction Engineer.............................................................................James Drew Sound Designer.........................................................................................Dan Paolangeli Sound Technician.................................................................................... Lincoln Brennan Props Master.............................................................................................. Sophia Tantillo Make-up....................................................................................................... Loie Faulkner Costume Assistants..............................Sirena Carpenter, Summer Davis, Caitlin Mallory Run Crew............................................................................... Cyia Drew, Aidan Intemann Spot Ops............................................................................... Wallace Alpern, Imri Leshed Sound Board...................................................................... Ian Statema, Lincoln Brennan Light Board Op................................................................................. Christopher DiNapoli Carpentry and Paint Crew.....................Summer Davis, Deborah Drew, Finn Kellmurray, Jesse Koennecke, Julianne Papadopoulos, Bill Podulka Jeff Walkuski, Nancy Watts, Richard Watts, Samantha Watts, Ingrid Zabel, Rose Zabel Cultural and Historical Consultants......Jonathan Boyarin, Linda Glaser, Elissa Sampson Concessions Manager.................................................................................Lori Schreiber Playbill.................................................................................. Bill Podulka, Sandy Podulka ORCHESTRA Conductor................................................................................................... Jeremy Pletter Keyboard.................................................................................................Anthony DeLuca Clarinet......................................................................................................... John Greenly Flute................................................................................................................ Amy Zhong Oboe.............................................................................................................. Keara Byron Percussion........................................................................................................ Tom Smith RUNNING TO PLACES BOARD OF DIRECTORS Dick Furnas, Heidi Goldstein, Kati Torello, Kelly A. Damm, Kendall Carpenter, Lilly Westbrook, and Linda Harris Ex Officio: Jack Goldstein and Jerry Dietz RUNNING TO PLACES STAFF Artistic Director/Resident Director...........................................................Joey Steinhagen Resident Music Director............................................................................. Jeremy Pletter Finance Manager............................................................................................. Kati Torello Bookkeeper............................................................................................. Nancy Schrempf Project Coordinator.................................................................................... Sharon Nelson SPECIAL THANKS Andri Goncarovs and the Antique Center, Adam Perl of Pastimes, Dr. Luvelle Brown, Dr. David Brown, Steve Brookhouse, Lilly Westbrook, Dryden High School Theatre, Ithaca College Department of Theatre Arts, Sewgreen, the custodial staff of Ithaca High School, all of the R2P community members who worked to load-in scenery, and the families and friends of the cast, crew, and pit for their support. *Choreography based on the original choreography of Jerome Robbins. THE COMPANY ABBY SWARTOUT (Yente), a rising junior at Horseheads High School (HHS), is thrilled to be participating in her second R2P show, after being a "Bird Girl" in Seussical last spring. Favorite roles include "Ursula" in The Little Mermaid and "Crone" in Snow White (both with the Horseheads Youth Bureau Summer Drama) and "Little Cosette" in Les Miserables (HHS). When not on stage, Abby enjoys playing clarinet, singing, and reading comic books. She thanks Joey, Jeremy, and Zoe for making this fun as well as a learning experience. She also thanks her mom and dad for driving her to each rehearsal. And last, but certainly not least, she thanks the entire cast and crew for being the awesome people that they are!! "Enjoy the show!" ADRIAN CLAVEL (Assistant Stage Manager) is very excited to be doing his Fourth R2P show. Due to his lack of musical talent and rhythmical coordination, Adrian mostly works backstage. ALANA CRAIB (Ensemble) is very proud to be in her fifth R2P production! Previous R2P shows include Seussical, Once Upon A Mattress, R2P's Best Of Broadway, and A Christmas Carol—in which she worked backstage. She would like to thank the amazing cast, the run crew, and everyone else who contributed to help make this show happen. “Enjoy The Show!” ALEX RAGUSO (Mordcha the Innkeeper) is a student at Ithaca High School. He loves crew, band, fencing, and digital 3D animation. He is excited to be in another R2P show. BAILEY OLMSTEAD (Constable) is a soon-to-be Junior at Newfield High School. As always, he is psyched to be working with R2P. Bailey was previously the “Wizard” in Once Upon A Mattress, “Chord Elam” in Oklahoma, and a “Brother” in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat. Bailey plans to pursue a career in writing and acting. BRENDAN COYLE (Perchik) is excited to perform in his third and final R2P show. He joined the company last year as “Daddy Warbucks” in Annie and returned this March as “Sir Harry” in Once Upon A Mattress. You also may have seen him as “Emmett Forest” in Ithaca High School's Legally Blonde or “Andrew Clark” in Take Ten's production of The Breakfast Club. He would like to thank his family for helping him through his high school theatre experiences, as well as Joey for teaching him many valuable things in acting over the past two years. He wants to thank you for attending this final show. “So long, and thanks for all the fish.” CALI NEWMAN (Chava) is excited to be a part of Fiddler on the Roof! She was most recently seen as “Winnifred” in R2P's Once Upon a Mattress and “Vivienne” in Ithaca High School's Legally Blonde. When not in rehearsals, Cali enjoys working at her day camp and sleeping. "This is for you Dad!" CHRISTIAN HENRY (Sasha/Russian) is very excited to be a part of Fiddler! Previously he played “Kiki/Nikos” in Ithaca High School's production of Legally Blonde, “Wickersham #1” in R2P's production of Seussical, and “Ghost of Jacob Marley/Charity Man” in A Christmas Carol, also with R2P. Christian also is a part of the Young Men's Chorus of the Ithaca Children’s Choir and Vitamin L, and traveled to Baltimore to be in the American Choral Directors Association All-Eastern Choir. In his free time he loves to sing, dance, eat, and sleep. Christian would like to thank his friends and family for supporting him. “Enjoy the show!” DEBORAH DREW (Set Designer/Decorator) has been designing theater sets for student productions since 1999. She had the pleasure of working with Joey in several productions at Dryden Central Schools and is happy to reconnect with him and R2P productions. Deb received a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Roger Williams College in Bristol, RI. She works with her husband, James, in their home business, "The Architects Drew," in Dryden. They design custom homes as well as renovations and small commercial projects. Deb especially enjoyed working on the sets of Seussical with R2P, and Oliver!, Pirates of Penzance, Blythe Spirit, The Music Man, On the Town, Guys and Dolls, Romeo and Juliet, and Grease at Dryden. Deb has enjoyed getting to know the cast and crew of R2P. Running to Places is all about collaboration to produce fine youth theater and she is glad to see, and be a part of, it happening throughout Tompkins County schools, colleges, and professional theater companies. ELLA LEÓN-EVANS (Ensemble) is delighted to be involved in her fifth R2P production! You may have seen her in Honk!, Wedding Singer, or Seussical, or as the runcrew for the middle school show, R2P’s Best of Broadway. Ella is involved in crew and MRC in her free time, but also enjoys hanging out with her mom or in Rochester with her papi. Ella would like to thank her mom, her dad, and R2P for the wonderful opportunities and God for leading her to them. Ella hopes you enjoy R2P’s production of Fiddler on the Roof. ELLEN SHOCKEY (Golde) feels so blessed to have Fiddler be her last show with R2P and the many friends she has made throughout high school. You may have spotted Ellen as “Claire Ganz” in Rumors or “Juror 3” in Twelve Angry Men at Ithaca High School, or as “Jack's Mother” in Into the Woods with R2P. Ellen, now a songwriter, book enthusiast, writer, and all-around fan of beautiful things, will attend Messiah College for Musical Theatre this fall. "What a joy it is to be in Kulp for my last show!" Ellen thanks her wonderful, supportive family who have been the proverbial wind in her sails through the years, her best friends (including the wonderful Stage Manager Zoe Kiriazis), the cast, and, of course, Joey and Jeremy for pushing her past her limits with constant reminders to not smile. To the wonderful theatre-goers of Ithaca she says, "Au revoir." ERIK MCSWAIN (Fyedka) is excited to be performing in his third R2P show with this amazing cast. He is going into his Junior year at Newfield High School. You may have seen him in the R2P productions of A Christmas Carol and Once Upon a Mattress this season and at the Newfield High School production of Shrek the Musical as “Pinnochio.” In his free time he likes to sing and listen to music. He would love to thank Jeremy, Joey, Zoe, Steve, and Sue for all the hard work they've done to help make this show possible and his parents for being supportive and giving him rides to rehearsal. “Enjoy the show! Mazel tov!” FATIMA SOWE (Assistant Choreographer), an R2P alumnus, is thrilled to have been a part of this production. After leaving R2P in 2008, she attended Colgate University, graduating with a concentration in Art History and French and an undergraduate thesis on “The Triple Heritage of Senegalese Architecture,” but she stayed involved in the performing arts through a capella, dance, and student theater groups. Fatima trained at Armstrong School of Dance and has been dancing from the age of three. Choreography: Reefer Madness (2009), Peter Pan (2009),The Pajama Game (2010), Dancefest (2011/2012), Cabaret Musical Theater Revue (2009-2013), Colgate Global Lectures Series: Richard Branson Flash Mob (2012). FINN KELLMURRAY (Avram the Bookseller/2nd Man) has been a member of R2P for three years and is excited to be in his fifth show. Previously, he had roles in R2P’s Oliver, Oklahoma, Honk!, and The Wedding Singer. Finn also can be seen dancing with Ithaca Ballet. He has been in such ballets as The Little Mermaid, Giselle, Swan Lake, and of course, The Nutcracker. Finn will be attending Ithaca High School in the Autumn. “Thanks for coming and enjoy the show. Allons-y!” GAIA COOPER (Ensemble) is a seventh-grade homeschooler who is enjoying her second show with R2P (the first was Seussical). In her free time she likes to climb, swim, cook, write, and draw. She would like to thank her parents, her grandparents (especially the one coming from another country), and all the rest of her crazy supportive family. “L’chaim!” JAMES DREW, AIA (Set Construction Engineer) has been building sets alongside his wife, Deborah, since 1999. Jim is the Health and Safety Coordinator at TST BOCES. He also is a registered Architect and runs his home-based business, "The Architects Drew." Jim helps keep the sets easy to construct, which keeps the actors and crew safe and also translates to easy and painless strikes! He is enjoying reconnecting with Joey and R2P. Before "Fiddler" by Adam G. Perl In 1951 my father, Arnold Perl, was a young and up-and-coming writer for television. Having survived the Depression and World War II, he was about to encounter an enemy even more formidable. It’s hard today to imagine the enormous grip of fear and power that Senator Joseph McCarthy held over the entire country at that time, but if you were accused of being a communist sympathizer and refused to cooperate you were blacklisted, which meant you could not get any work in the entertainment industry. Suddenly many of the entertainment industry’s top writers, actors and directors were out of work with nowhere to turn. A few who did “cooperate” with Sen. McCarthy were able to keep their jobs, but would forever bear the mark of having betrayed their friends. With no possibility of work available through normal channels, many blacklisted writers were forced to become “ghost writers.” They would write a script and sell it to another writer for ten cents on the dollar and receive no credit for their work. My father was one of these. In 1952, he formed an independent production company and adapted several stories of the celebrated Yiddish folk writer, Sholom Aleichem, for the stage. They were presented together as an evening of three short plays entitled The World of Sholom Aleichem. It was one of the first English language plays to bring the writing of the great Sholom Aleichem to a mainstream audience. After the success of The World of Sholom Aleichem, Perl adapted another series of Sholom Aleichem stories about the trials and tribulations of a dairyman named Tevye. The play, Tevye and his Daughters, ran for only a month, but was quickly recognized for its potential and soon was adapted into what was to be the breakthrough Broadway hit, Fiddler on the Roof. In 1959, Channel 13 in New York aired a performance of The World of Sholom Aleichem. It starred Zero Mostel, Jack Gilford, Gertrude Berg, Nancy Walker and a host of other blacklisted actors who, along with my father, were able to appear on television and get credit for their work for the first time in nearly a decade. The blacklist was broken, but not before years of repression had taken its toll. Fiddler on the Roof embraces both the joy and suffering of Jewish life in the old country. Tevye is a Jewish “Everyman” who must endure the hardships and injustices of Tsarist Russia, deal with his wife and daughters, and learn to adapt as each one moves farther and farther away from the “tradition” that he is steeped in. Adam G. Perl is a longtime resident of Ithaca and the owner of Pastimes Antiques in the DeWitt Mall. He is a member of The Cayuga Vocal Ensemble and the Savage Club of Ithaca and is a proud supporter of Running to Places. JAMES HARROD (Rabbi) is thrilled to be part of his fifth R2P show! He has performed in R2P’s productions of A Christmas Carol, Annie, Honk!, and The Wedding Singer. He also played the role of “Brett” in DeWitt Middle School’s production of Thirteen. In addition to acting, James enjoys playing the violin, listening to music, and playing Magic the Gathering. James would like to thank his parents for being so supportive and all the people at R2P. He hopes you enjoy the show! JEREMY PLETTER (Music Director/Conductor): See R2P Staff Bios. JIJI BENTLEY (Ensemble): This is Jiji’s third R2P show, after previously being in Once Upon a Mattress and Honk! She loves to sing, do karate, read, and play with animals, and will be sophomore at Ithaca High School this fall, studying to be an MD. Jiji wants to thank her parents for driving her to rehearsals, and Joey, Jeremy, Steve, Zoe, and everyone else who helped with the show because it couldn't have been done without them! She can't wait for you to see the show and hopes you enjoy... Fiddler on the Roof!! :) JOEY STEINHAGEN (Artistic and Resident Director): See R2P Staff Bios. JOSHUA MACHLIN (Ensemble), a rising Junior at L.A.C.S., is thrilled to be in his first R2P show! At L.A.C.S. he was “Eric” in The Dress and a backstage techie in The Wizard of Oz. He thanks the entire company for welcoming him into the family with open arms, especially his sister, Julia. He also thanks Joey for keeping the cast smiling, Jeremy for giving the show some chutzpah, Zoe for too many things to write, Adrian for being a helpful, fabulous guy to hang out with, Sue for the spiffy, historically accurate costumes, Steve for the moves so hawt that Joshua sweated a gallon, and Tony and the other musicians. Special thanks to Joshua's marvelous parents for shlepping him to rehearsals. Shout out to Isaac and the bois for all their support! This show is very close to Joshua's heart strings and he hopes you enjoy it!! JULIA MACHLIN (Ensemble), a rising ninth-grader at IHS, is psyched to be in her fourth R2P show. She was recently in R2P's Best of Broadway. She also was in Annie Get your Gun, A Midsummer Night's Dream, and 13 at DeWitt Middle School, where she was one of this year's recipients of the Bernice Finch award. She loves to sing in the Ithaca Children's Choir, spend time with family and friends, sing in the shower, and fangirl over Shakespeare, Vivaldi, and Jim Papoulis. Julia gives a big "Mazel tov!" to the cast and crew for putting together a great show, and a big thank you to her parents, and to Joey, Jeremy, Tony, Fatima, and Steve for being such helpful, amazing mentors. "Enjoy the show!" JULIANNE PAPADOPOULOS (Grandma Tzeitel), a rising Senior at Ridgefield High School in Ridgefield, Connecticut, is visiting Ithaca for the summer and participating in her first R2P production. At Ridgefield High School she was in Les Miserables (Factory Worker/Beggar) and Meet Me in St. Louis (Trolley Singer/ Party Guest). Julianne loves nothing more in the world than singing. She also enjoys dancing, drawing, and fashion designing. She would like to thank the Watts family for graciously inviting her into their cottage for the summer, her parents and friends for their support throughout the whole production, and Jeremy and Joey for being amazing directors and mentors. She is absolutely thrilled to be in her first R2P show! KAI FELDMAN (Ensemble) is a rising 7th grader at Lehman Alternative Community School. He is excited to perform his third show with R2P. Some of his favorite roles have been “Wally Webb” in Our Town with Theatre Incognita, “Jonathan” in A Christmas Carol with R2P, and “Pippin/Ensemble” in R2P's Best of Broadway. He is a budding activist involved in New York Youth Against Fracking and Vitamin L. Kai would like to thank the wonderful cast and staff for all their support as well as his parents, brothers, and friends. He hopes you enjoy the show. KENDRA WALKUSKI (Ensemble) is very excited to be in her second R2P production. She is a rising Junior at Dryden High School, where she has been in many musical productions including The Music Man (Ethel Toffelmier), Oliver (Dancer, Fagin's Gang), Beauty and the Beast (Silly Girl), Seussical (Young Kangaroo), and Wizard of Oz (Munchkin). She most recently was an ensemble member for R2P's Once Upon a Mattress. Kendra has danced for 13 years and currently takes dance classes at The Cortland Performing Arts Institute. She has taken private voice lessons for two years and is a member of the Dryden High School Choir. She would like to thank the directors, cast, and crew for welcoming her to the R2P productions. “Break a leg!” LAURA FEGELY (Ensemble/Russian Dancer) is excited to be in Fiddler on the Roof! You may have seen her in various other R2P productions such as A Christmas Carol, Seussical, and Once Upon A Mattress, or perhaps you've seen her in the Ithaca High School musical. When she's not on stage, Laura is great at stressing about college auditions and forcing her dog to cuddle with her. “Enjoy the show!” LISA PODULKA (Fruma-Sarah/Russian Dancer), a rising Junior at Ithaca High School, is thrilled to be working on her 17th R2P show! Favorite roles with R2P include the “Jester” in Once Upon a Mattress and “Lucinda” in Into the Woods. At Cortland Repertory Theater, she played “Pippa” in Spider’s Web and was a child ensemble member in Joseph... Dreamcoat. At IHS, she was “Pilar” in Legally Blonde. Off-stage, she enjoys singing in Vitamin L, dancing at the Cortland Performing Arts Institute, and petting her cats. She thanks Jeremy, Joey, Steve, Tony, Zoe, and everyone else who helped with this production, as well as her Mom and Dad for driving to rehearsals. “Without our traditions, our lives would be as shaky as a fiddler on the roof!” MADDIE VANDENBERG (Hodel) is a rising Senior at Ithaca High School and is very excited to be working on her 18th show with R2P! Past shows include Once Upon A Mattress (Lady Larken), A Christmas Carol (Dance Captain), Into the Woods (Milky White), and Honk! (Ida) with R2P; and Legally Blonde (Serena/Dance Captain) and How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (Smitty) with Ithaca High School. She sings with and is on the Youth Board of Vitamin L, and she plays violin with Ithaca Talent Education. She would like to thank Zoe, Joey, Jeremy, Steve, Fatima, Tony, Sue, the entire cast, and everyone else who worked so incredibly hard on this wonderful show! “Mazel tov and enjoy the show!” MALAMA SOKONI (Tevye) is very excited to be participating in his third R2P production. Previously he has been in the ensemble for The Wedding Singer and played the Narrator in Into the Woods. Malama has been acting on stage since 5th grade, and has been in the past three productions at Ithaca High School. Most recently he appeared as Professor Callahan in Legally Blonde. Malama loves theatre and is thankful for all the wonderful people he had the pleasure of working with over the past few weeks. He can't wait for senior year and the next R2P season to start, and he hopes you all enjoy the show! MATTHEW SKROVAN (Lazar Wolf) is very excited to be a part of this production! Some of his favorite roles in the past with R2P have been “The Cat” in Honk! and “Jack” in Into the Woods! Matthew thanks the entire cast, Joey, Jeremy, Tony, Sue, and Zoe, but most of all his sister Sarah, who means the world to him and is leaving for college! MAX AVRAMIS (Mendel, the Rabbi’s Son) is thrilled to be in Fiddler on the Roof with R2P! He is going into 11th grade at Lansing High School in the fall. When not performing, he enjoys singing with Vitamin L, playing soccer, and being with friends. He would like to thank Joey, Jeremy, Tony, Steve, Zoe and everyone else involved in making this show a success. “Mazel tov!” MELISSA NAYLOR (Rifka), a rising Senior at Newfield High School, is very excited to be a part of her second R2P production! Some of her previous high school shows include Annie, Oklahoma, and Shrek The Musical, as well as last year's R2P show Once Upon a Mattress. When not in a show she enjoys singing, playing instruments, and sleeping. She would like to thank her family and fellow cast members for being the most wonderful people and hopes you enjoy the show. “Mazel tov!!!” MIKE GARRETT (Lighting Designer): Mike’s interest in theatre began at a young age, but it was not until his junior year of high school that he was introduced to technical theater by his roommate. He graduated from Cornell University with a degree in Animal Science, but was most often seen in the Schwartz Center’s scene shop, where he began as stage carpenter, rising to lighting designer and eventually technical director for Leonard Bernstein’s Mass in 2009. He has worked as the productions manager for the Cornell Concert Commission, as well as Slope Day. Mike also served as the set designer, technical director, and production manager for the Melodramatics Theatre Company. He has run sound for many concerts and several R2P shows. His love of theatre also has led him to work in concerts, film, and web media. NATALIE BOUCHER (Ensemble) was born and raised in Hawaii and moved to Ithaca a few years ago; she is currently in 6th grade at Dewitt Middle School. This is Natalie's first show with R2P, and she is excited to be working with the amazing cast and crew for this show. She would like to thank everyone who has helped support and make this production happen. “Enjoy the show!” NOA SHAPIRO-TAMIR (Shprintze), a rising 8th grader at the Lehman Alternative Community School, is still trying to believe that she is part of this amazing musical, her 4th with R2P. Past R2P shows include Annie, A Christmas Carol, and Once Upon A Mattress. When not rehearsing this summer, you may find Noa swimming, having a Bat Mitzvah, swimming, swimming, or swimming. She also loves hanging out with people, including her past, present, and future R2P friends and family. She is grateful to Joey, Jeremy, Zoe, Zoe's Box, Steve, Sue, Adrian, Deb and Jim Drew, Mike, Dan, her parents for running her to many places, and anyone else that her terrible memory had the nerve to exclude. “I love you all, cast and crew! L’chaim!” PIERRE SAINT-PEREZ (Nachum the Beggar/Russian) is a student at the Lehman Alternative Community School. He has been in his school's production of Shakespeare’s As You Like it and will be playing the male lead in one of this same playwright's less famous plays this coming year, Romeo and Juliet. Before this, he was in Love Those Letters and soloed in Faure's Requiem, back when he was a soprano. He also is in his school's Mock Trial team. This is his first R2P show, and he is glad to be here. “Thanking people by name here would take expanding the size of this booklet quite a bit, so thank you all.” ROSE ZABEL (Bielke), age 12, is ecstatic to be in her third R2P production. Previous acting experiences include R2P's A Christmas Carol, and CSMA's Annie as “Grace Farrell.” When not acting, singing, or dancing, Rose enjoys playing with her hedgehog, Ruby. She would like to thank her friends for cheering her on as well as her family (which includes the hedgehog!). "Enjoy!" SAMMIE WATTS (Shaindel, Motel’s Mother) is thrilled to participate in her first R2P show! A rising Senior at Ridgefield High School in Ridgefield, Connecticut, she spends her summers in Ovid, NY. Previous credits include The Music Man (Ethel Toffelmier), Guys and Dolls (Hot Box Girl), South Pacific, 13 (Goth), The Pajama Game, Les Miserables, and Meet Me in St. Louis. In her free time, she enjoys dancing, writing, singing, watching Disney movies too many times, and spending time with her friends. Sammie thanks Joey, Jeremy, and everyone in the R2P family for this amazing first R2P experience. She also thanks her parents, sister, and brother-in-law-to-be for constantly supporting her and loving her; and all of her friends, both in Ridgefield and in Ithaca, who are always there for her. “Mazel tov, cast!” SARAH SKROVAN (Tzeitel) is thrilled to be part of her third R2P production! You may have seen her earlier in the season as “Scrooge's Mother” in A Christmas Carol, or six years ago as a daughter in Pirates of Penzance, season one (she will be very impressed if you actually remember that one). Recently she was “Elle’s Mother” in Legally Blonde at Ithaca High School. Favorite roles include “Chris Gorman” in Rumors at Ithaca High School, “Leonato” in Much Ado about Nothing and “Antonio” in Twelfth Night, both with Shakespeare in the Basement, and “Adelaide” in Guys and Dolls with DeWitt Middle School. Sarah will attend Brandeis University in the fall and hopes to continue participating in theatre! She would like to thank Joey, Jeremy, Zoe, and the entire cast and crew for making this the most wonderful experience for her, and is very grateful that she got the chance to be a part of such a beautiful, meaningful show that is so close to her heart. She hopes you enjoy the show! SOFIA BOUCHER (Ensemble), a rising Senior at Ithaca High School, is very excited to be in Fiddler on the Roof, her sixth production with R2P! She was recently “Sally” in R2P's A Christmas Carol, and a “Greek Chorus Member” in the high school’s Legally Blonde. Sofia is originally from Hawaii and loves to dance. She is grateful to be a part of R2P, and would like to thank Josiah, her family, friends, and the entire cast and crew of Fiddler on the Roof. “Enjoy the show!” STEVEN D. MOORE (Choreographer) is a multiple-award-winning musical theatre actor, choreographer, and director based out of NYC. Steven’s work has been seen both on stage and screen from regional theatres across the East Coast all the way to Her Majesty’s Theatre on London’s West End. He is honored to have served as choreographic assistant to such people as Chris Bailey (a dancer in Tap Dogs and Associate Choreographer for Evita on Broadway) and Adam Pelty (Choreographer for Scarlet Pimpernel and Billy Elliot on Broadway). Steven recently wrapped up a national tour of Next to Normal and an engagement at Glimmerglass Opera, where he was in Annie Get Your Gun (starring Deborah Voigt) and Carmen (directed by Anne Bogart). Other roles include “Hedwig” in Hedwig and the Angry Inch, “Ian” in Rooms: A Rock Romance, “Jack” in Into the Woods, “Peter” in Peter Pan The Musical, and “The Cat in the Hat” in Seussical. Steven also has starred in multiple film and television projects, including the multiple Indie Award film winner, Judgment Day, and working with such people as Ben Stiller, Morgan Freeman, and Brendan Fraser. Aside from his theatrical work, Steven is an international-award-winning magician and juggler. Steven holds a BFA from Ithaca College in Musical Theatre and is a proud member of The Actors Equity Association. SUE DINAPOLI (Costumer), known as “Mama Sue” to hundreds of young people, is a first-time costumer for R2P. She is thrilled to finally work with all of the talent in the company! Sue has worked on costuming for the past six years at Boynton Middle School and for the past two years at IHS. Her most recent shows were Cinderella, including a trick dress made in a day and Legally Blonde, with over 200 costumes, including several lightning-fast changes. She also was Head Costumer for Beauty and the Beast, State Fair, Guys and Dolls, and How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. Sue would like to thank her husband, Ron, and three sons, Christopher, Alexander, and Nicholas, for being so understanding of the chaos that is costuming. TAMAR SHAPIRO-TAMIR (Ensemble) is very happy to be in her favorite childhood show (well, after The Sound of Music). She has been in four LACS shows, each more crazy than the last. This is her third show with R2P, and she hopes to be in many more next year (fingers crossed). Tamar is especially excited to break "tradition" with her first short singing solo. She thanks Joey and Jeremy for this wonderful opportunity, both her voice teacher Erica Steinhagen and her dance teacher Mary Gooding for teaching her so much this year, and her friend Gaia for being an awesome daughter. “TRADITION!” ZOE KIRIAZIS (Stage Manager), an R2P alumnus, is a junior B.A. Theatre Arts and Arts Administration double major, with a minor in music, at SUNY Fredonia. Her Fredonia credits include Assistant Stage Manager for The Fredonia Dance Ensemble as part of the Walter Gloor Mainstage Series, and for the Performing Arts Company (PAC) production, The Comedy of Errors. This coming year she will be stage manager for PAC's musical Ordinary Days, and assistant stage manager for two Mainstage productions: It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play and Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical. Zoe thanks Joey and Jeremy for the amazing opportunity to be stage manager for her first show and Steve for being such an inspiration and role model. A special thanks to the cast who have kept her sane throughout this entire journey, and who have given her the confidence to continue stage managing and to know that she has what it takes to do this--even if she sends too many emails. Last, but not least, the biggest thanks go to her wonderful moms who have been her biggest supporters not only onstage, but off. "You are enough. You are so enough. It's unbelievable how enough you are." Thank you to our generous donors-at-large and sponsors! Joggers ($1-$99) Bronwyn Quirk Mohlke# Carol Ornstein# Christian Nielson# CloseToHome Productions# Della Herden# Esther Racoosin# Frances Bergstrom# Gail Blake# Gnomeworks Heidi Goldstein# Jane Koestler and Jim Karpinski Jennifer Dotson# Joseph Haefeli# Katherine Skura# KC Rose# Lemi Hochman# Mark and Ingrid Zabel# Mark Pederson Rachel Ash# Scott L. Glass# Sheila Chace# Wendy Skinner# Sprinters ($100-$249) Alan Rose Barbara A. Adams# Brendan J. Wyly# Bruno Schickel# First Unitarian Society of Ithaca# Laura Day# Michael and Catherine Charnoky# Nancy and Peter Schrempf *Show Sponsor +Exclusive Show Sponsor ^Season Sponsor ∆ Scholarship Sponsor #Community Scholarship Donor ~Fund at the Community Foundation of Tompkins County The donor list is current through July 15, 2014. If there is an error, please email: [email protected] and accept our sincere apologies. Racers ($250-$1,000) Andrew R. Weintraub Elissa Cogan# Harol Bush, in honor of Madga Smith The Erin Alijoe Schlather Dedicated Memorial Fund~ The Helen Thomas Howland Foundation~ The Kathy Yoselson Fierce Determination Fund~ The Robert G. & Jane V. Engel Foundation Timothy and Allison Deutsch Andersen Marathoners ($1,000-$4,999) Buttermilk Falls Pediatrics* Community Arts Partnership ∆ Fingerlakes Wealth Management Kelly A. Damm, Attorney at Law* ∆ Rawlings Construction Shakespeare in the Basement ∆ Theatre Company ∆ Snug Planet The Mirin/O'Connell Family ∆ The Savage Club of Ithaca* ∆ Tompkins County Healthy Youth Coalition Ultra-Marathoners ($5,000 and Up) ∆ Anonymous Cayuga Radio Group^ CSP Management^+ Inn on Columbia+ Linda and Bob Harris Park Foundation Purity Ice Cream+ Richard Furnas RUNNING TO PLACES STAFF JOEY STEINHAGEN (Artistic Director/Resident Director) grew up doing community theatre in a company called Song & Dance Associates that was surely the spiritual ancestor of Running to Places. He founded R2P in 2007 as a way to bring together the many passionate and talented young people of this area so they could create theatre, develop life skills, and make some of the best friendships of their lives—much as he did when he was young. He has been teaching, acting in, and directing theatre for young people throughout Tompkins County since 1993 and received his BFA in Acting from Ithaca College in 1996. Over the years, he has directed musicals and plays at Ithaca and Dryden High Schools; Dryden, Boynton, and DeWitt Middle Schools; the Northern Lights Learning Center; and the Hangar Theatre’s Kiddstuff series. Joey has taught acting at Ithaca College, Cornell, SUNY Cortland, Hangar Theatre’s Next Generation program, and the Ithaca Youth Bureau. As an actor, he has appeared at the Kitchen Theatre in Tony and the Soprano (“Tony,” world premiere), Precious Nonsense (“Pete,” world premiere), The Intelligent Design of Jenny Chow (“Dr. Yakunin”), and We Won’t Pay! We Won’t Pay! (“Luigi”). He is grateful to Uniit for all of her love, patience, and support. He is proudest of his favorite production: his son Aram. JEREMY PLETTER (Music Director/Conductor) is the resident music director at R2P. Previous shows as Music Director with this company include Seussical, A Christmas Carol, and Into the Woods. In addition, Jeremy was seen on stage with R2P in Urinetown, Guys and Dolls, Little Shop of Horrors, and more. He also was in the Ithaca College Main Stage production of The Magic Flute. “Thank you all for coming and enjoy the show.” LINDA HARRIS (Finance Manager): As the parent of an R2P alum, she was, and continues to be, extremely inspired by the vision of this wonderful organization. She has observed the positive influence on local teens and pre-teens and the enormous amount of personal time given, all delivered with never-ending enthusiasm and a smile. She brings with her (in addition to her enthusiasm and excitement!) over twenty years of finance and administrative experience. Presently, she is the Financial Analyst, Grant and Contract Specialist for the Bioacoustics Research Program at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Previously she was a Grant and Contract Officer for the College of Ag and Life Sciences at Cornell. She is looking forward to working with other advocates and supporters of this amazing community theatre program for local youth! SHARON NELSON (Project Coordinator) is enjoying her first season with R2P. She has been teaching in the Ithaca City School District since 1999, and is now one of the teachers on the First Grade Team at BJM Elementary School. Sharon has an Administrative Assistant Degree from SUNY Canton, where she was in charge of booking all campus entertainment. She worked for four years as personal manager and promoter for Jamie Notarthomas, a singer/songwriter from Syracuse. She especially appreciates R2P’s music because she played clarinet in pit orchestras in high school and performed for three years with the West Genesee Wildcat Marching Band. Sharon thanks her Mom, Norinne, and her husband, Mark, and her three children, Elliott, Roxanne, and Corinna, for their constant support!
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