Brothers of the Knight A Musical for Young People Directed by Broadway Legend Debbie Allen April 3 - April 6, 2008 BRCC Magnolia Performing Arts Pavilion 5310 Florida Boulevard Baton Rouge, Louisiana 1 Brothers of the Knight takes place in a magical time in a village called Harlem, a part of New York City. Reverend Knight loves his twelve sons with all his heart. Something mysterious is happening at Reverend Knight’s home. Every night his sons go to sleep in their huge bed, with their new shoes lined up on the floor. But, every morning Reverend Knight finds the boy’s shoes completely worn out. He asks his newly hired housekeeper, named Sunday, to take care of his sons and to find out how the boys ruin their shoes every night. Sunday is clever. See how she solves the mystery of the torn up shoes! Debbie Allen is one of the most respected and versatile talents in the entertainment industry today, Debbie Allen knows no limits. An accomplished dancer, singer, choreographer, actor, producer and director, Ms. Allen received two Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe for her role on the hit TV Series FAME, two Tony nominations for her roles in the revivals of Sweet Charity and West Side Story and received the first Lena Horne Award for career achievement. Allen, a native of Houston was recently awarded the Texas Medal of the Arts for Dance. She is a graduate of Howard University and trained at the Ballet Nacional de Mexico. Ms. Allen continues to work extensively in television, film and theatre. She produced the critically acclaimed film Amistad with Steven Spielberg and Colin Wilson and has choreographed the Academy Awards for five consecutive years. This year, Ms. Allen returned to Broadway as the director of a much-anticipated new production of Tennessee William’s Cat on A Hot Tin Roof, featuring James Earl Jones, Terrence Howard, Anika Noni Rose and Phylicia Rashad. The production opened at the Broadhurst Theatre on March 6. James Ingram is a Multiple “Grammy” award winning artist. He is equally recognized for his vocal abilities as well as his work as a composer. Ingram received the Grammy in 1980 for Best R&B Performance for his vocals on “Just Once” and “Five Hundred Ways, featured on Quincy Jones’s album “The Dude.” He has worked with other great musical artists such as Ray Charles, Michael McDonald, Patti Austin, Anita Baker, Nancy Wilson, Natalie Cole and Kenny Rogers to name only a few. In 1987, he teamed up with Linda Ronstadt and had a #2 pop hit in “Somewhere Out There,” the theme from the animated feature “An American Tail.” A multiple “Grammy” award winning artist, James Ingram is equally recognized for his vocal abilities as well as his work as a composer. Ingram received the Grammy in 1980 for Best R&B Performance for his vocals on “Just Once” and “Five Hundred Ways, featured on Quincy Jones’s album “The Dude.” 2 Cast List Role Cast Member Role Reverend Knight Sunday Happy The Brothers Michael Theo Snacky Rauol Brook Bobby Gerald Jackie Lazy Leo Billie Willie Jo Understudy Stephen Smith Vivian Nixon Terry Beeman Cookie Man The Puppies 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Nanny One Nanny Two The Sisters Played by: Allie Adler Azha Alston Brooke Brady Kashonna Conner Cassa’ Dean Megan Delatte Alex Doyle Alex Gaudin Whitney Handy Colleen Jackson Caitlen Johnson Payton Johnson Avery Wilson Jarvis Langster Kevin Harris William Harris Donnie Carradine Lecante’ Banks Dexter Green Taylor Mitchell Rhett Peterson Kendell Washington Tom Kelly Johnathon Handy Sean Viator Natalie Kirk Ardean Leonard Kayla Lejeune Christine Miranda Madelyn Paternostrom Mimi Scardulla Shayla Taylor The Church Children Played by: Mariah Abraham Major Burns Mary Ruth Corwin Hayden Cresson Cast Member Brandon Abraham Hayden Cresson Shayla Taylor Anjane White Carrington Mcpherson Mary Ruth Corwin Rachel Peavy Paige Pigee Chelsea Handy Cassa’ Dean Kashonna Conner Micah Davis DakoTa Gibson Kristin Graffeo Chelsea Handy Kathryn Landry Michael Landry Carrington Mcpherson Taya Milligan Katelyn Mitchell Rachel Peavy Paige Pigee Ivy Souter Adrieanna Vessel Kennedy Walker Anjane’ White MUSICAL NUMBERS “Ole Girls Gotta Go” - The Brothers “Sunday Sunday” - Vivian Nixon “Ain’t So Easy Being A Dog” - Terry Beeman “Hush” - Vivian Nixon, Stephen Smith, Avery Wilson, Donnie Carradine “Trustin In The Lord” - Stephen Smith, Avery Wilson “Will You Dance With Me Reprise” - William Harris 3 Vivian Nixon made her Broadway debut in a leading role “Kalimba” in Hot Feet, an original musical based on the music of the legendary music group Earth Wind and Fire. Nixon grew up surrounded by stardom – her mother is dancer/choreographer/producer/director/actress Debbie Allen and her aunt is Tony award winning actress Phylicia Rashad. Nixon began formal dance training at the Kirov Academy of Ballet in Washington DC and later graduated from the Ailey/ Fordham BFA Program in Dance. She has recently appeared as “Anita” in the Houston-based Theatre Under The Stars production of West Side Story and has subsequently toured in the role in Europe, including an acclaimed run of performances in Paris and Vienna. Terry Beeman is a master jazz and lyrical dance specialist. He has spent 15 years as a jazz teacher, teaching at Broadway Dance Center in New York City and at The Edge in Los Angeles. He has also taught master classes in Paris, Amsterdam, Rome, Zurich, Tokyo, Germany and Australia. Mr. Beeman has taught thousands of children in Dance Conventions across America. His dance and choreography credits include Debbie Allen productions “Soul Possessed”, “Cool Women” and “The Academy Awards”. Other credits include “The Grammy Awards”, Batman & Robin (1997), Eraser (1996) and Showgirls (1995). Stephen Smith, a former principal dancer with the acclaimed Alvin Ailey Dance Company is a native of Baltimore and a graduate of the Baltimore School of Art. He is the former dean of students at the Debbie Allen Dance Academy in Culver City, California and has appeared in numerous films including “Introducing Dorothy Dandridge,” “Dance with Me” and “Sister, Sister.” Kevin Harris appeared as the lead “Dancin’ Brother” in the 2001 production of Brothers of the Knght. He has also participated in several other projects written and directed by Debbie Allen including Alex in Wonderland and Rap-Punzel. Since 2004 he has been a choreographer/ Instructor at the Debbie Allen Dance Academy. One of his recent projects includes, Def Comedy Jam 2007 Season, Everybody Hates Chris, and the Houston Hip Hop Intensive, 2008. William Harris is a 19 year old native from Nashville,TN. He moved to Los Angeles in 2007 to study at the Debbie Allen Dance Academy. This is his second production with Ms. Allen. Avery D Wilson is a Baton Rouge, LA native and graduate of Southern University. Avery is the CEO/President of MOKA Cheerleading & Dance (Motivating Our Kids to Achieve). His dance training includes the Mid-City Dance Project (BTR), and the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (NYC). Wilson has choreographed several contemporary works, stage plays, and has also danced professionally with the Lido Champs-Elysees of Paris, France and the Adrienne Celeste Fadjo Contemporary Dance Company of NYC. 4 Jarvis Landon Langster; actor (actor, model, dancer), 8, began his entertainment career, at the age of 5, when he appeared on the cover of a magazine. Shortly thereafter, he signed with his agent. Jarvis has been featured in commercials, billboards, and various advertisements. He is currently under negotiations with two agencies to spend the summer in New York. He is a member of the senior company at Tari’s School of Dance, and also studies ballet at Dancer’s Workshop. Taylor has performed in Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre’s Nutcracker, A Tale From the Bayou, and in BRBT’s Youth Company for the past four years. Rhett Peterson is a senior at Baton Rouge Magnet High School. He has been attending BRMHS for 4 years on academic honor roll. Rhett has been dancing for 9 years under the training of Tari Smith, Dianna Jones, and Kris Cangilosi. He has been chosen to perform in Los Angeles, New York, and Orlando with different companies and convention circuits around the nation, as well as to dance professionally on a cruise ship out of Great Britain. Donnie Dewayne Carradine, Jr. has been acting, singing, reading, dancing and entertaining since the age of 3. He is a 6th grader at Southeast Middle School. Donnie was born in New Orleans, LA on July 12, 1996. His parents are Kevin and Amy Booker. He is the eldest sibling of; Nyla, Amari and Kevin Booker, II. LeConte Banks was born May 30, 1994 to Angela Buchanan. LeConte grew up with just his mom who later was married to Johnny Lang. LeConte is a mathematics honor student at Christian Life Academy. LeConte has danced for 4 years at Tari’s School of Dance and is on their company team. He plans to become a professional dancer in the future. Kendell Washington, is 16, and attends Lutcher High School. He is the vice president of the 4-H club, Kendell is a student council member, and also plays other sports besides dancing. (Running, swimming, tennis, ect.) Dancing is his passion, life, and first love. He enjoys all styles of dance; tap, jazz ballet, modern, lyrical, and contemporary. Kendell dances at Yvonne’s Directions in Dance; He has trained there for 3 years, and has also trained at Dancers Workshop to prepare for his future in dance. Dexter M. Green, age 15, began dancing at 3, studying ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, and hip-hop while attending Tari’s School of Dance. He has performed with the Baton Rouge Ballet Theater Company’s “The Nutcracker: A Tale From the Bayou”. Dex received several awards from West Coast Dance Explosion, LA Dance Magic, Jump and Tremaine dance conventions. Currently a freshman at Catholic High School in Baton Rouge, he participates in the Louisiana Youth Legislature, Drama Club, Spanish Club, and is a percussionist in the school band. Tom Kelly was born in Moscow, Russia in 1993. He attends 8th grade at Sherwood Middle Academic Magnet School where he is a member of the Beta Club and basketball and track teams. He has taken dance at Tari’s School of Dance for 4 years. His other interests include fishing, swimming, and physical fitness classes at the YMCA Taylor Mitchell is a sophomore at Christian Life Academy where he is a member of the National Honor Society, CLA Marching Band, and Vice President of the Key Club. Johnathan Michael Handy began his dance training in 2001 under the direction of Renee Chatelain- Mid City Dance Project. He has participated in numerous 5 dance performances including the “InnerCity Nutcracker”, where he performed the roll of the Nutcracker Prince in 2007. He attended theater camp at Louisiana State University in 2007. In June 2008, he will tour Austria with Young Tanzsommer Dance Company. are LaNisa and Sedric. And she has a younger brother named Anquan. She is currently a 3rd grade honor roll student at Victory Christian Academy. When she was 2 years old she started dancing at Tori Lynn’s School of Dance in LaPlace, LA. Anjane is a member of Community Missionary Baptist Church in Kenner, LA where she is a member of the youth choir and also a member of the liturgical dance team, Expressions of Praise. In 2007, Anjane became a member of the track & field team at Delta Playground. In her spare time, she enjoys swimming, singing, reading and cheerleading. Sean Viator, is 15 years old and currently attends St. Michael’s High School where he is in the tenth grade. He started dancing at the age of 8. Sean has won many scholarships, titles, and high scores over the years. He plans to pursue a career in dance when he is older. Brandon Abraham is a 7 year old 1st grader of John Curtis Christian School, where he maintains straight ‘A’ honors. He plays Christian League Basketball and Baseball, and is a youth choir member of Second New Guide, MBC. Brandon’s hobbies are reading, competitive cheerleading, and playing his Wii. Carrington Brooke McPherson is a 2nd grade honor student who attends St. Jude’s School. She is the daughter of John and Aimee McPherson. She has one older sister, Alexis Blair McPherson. Carrington has been dancing since she was 2 years old. She takes dancing from Tari’s Schoold of Dance in Baton Rouge, LA. She is a member of Taris Dance Company. Carrington loves to read, ride her new razor and swim. Her favorite thing to do is to go to Cancun each summer and relax on the beach. Hayden Creson, 8, is a 3rd at St. Aloysius School in Baton Rouge where she is a member of the Children’s Choir. Hayden studies dance at Powell-Moise School of Dance and is a member of Powell- Moise’s competitive dance team. In 2007, Hayden performed and “The Nutcracker” with Baton Rouge Ballet Theater in Mid-City Dance Project’s “Inner City Nutcracker.” Hayden also loves drama, art and swimming for Tiger Aquatics. Mary Ruth Corwin has enjoyed various dance classes at Tari’s School of Dance since age 6. She has been a company member for 2 years and competed at Jump, LA Dance Magic, Tremaine and West Coast Dance Explosion. Mary Ruth attends Parkview Baptist School and is the Student Council Historian. Shayla Taylor is a second year company member with Tari’s School of Dance. Shayla has competed both locally and nationally and has won many scholarships and awards including Jump, Tremain, LA Dance, and West Coast. She has been trained in the following dance genres: Jazz, ballet, tap, hip hop, lyrical, and liturgical. Rachel Peavy has been dancing for 4 years. She dances through Tari’s School of Dance and Dancer’s Workshop. This is her first year of competition dancing. She has competed in LA Dance Magic, JUMP, and Tremaine. She attends Parkview Baptist School and enjoys softball, basketball, art and riding her scooter. Anjane Monique White was born October 21, 1998 at East Jefferson General Hospital in Metairie, LA. Her parents 6 Paige Raquesl Pigee was born in Arkansas to Mr. Manuel Pigee III and Mrs. Paquel Pigee. She is a ten year old 4th grader at Reserve Christian School, where she is an honor student. Paige’s activities include the following: Church Choir, Tori Lynn’s School of Dance, 4-H, Girl Scouts of America, Church Usher, and Stomp Team. Paige’s motto in life is “Soar like and eagle as you follow Christ.” Miss Dean would like to thank her family, in particular her son, Marcus, for their support and a special thanks to Mrs. Lynn Lewis for the opportunity. KaShonna Conner, 23, has been performing all of her life in the world of ballet. “I never though that it would get this serious,” says KaShonna. Credits of the young starlet range from performances with professional dance companies, to choreography for dance squads, to shows with R&B and Blues greats. “I love every minute of it!” Chelsea Alyssia Handy began her dance training in 2001 under the direction of Renee Chatelain- Mid City Dance Project. She has participated in numerous dance performances including the “Inner-City Nutcracker”, where she performed the lead roll of Clara in 2006. She attended theater camp at Louisiana State University in 2007. In June 2008, she will tour Austria with Young Tanzsommer Dance Company. Allie Adler is a 4th grader at St. Jude School. She started dancing at Tari’s School of Dance when she was three joined the Company at age seven. She competed at Tremaine, Jump and La Dance Magic where she was a semifinalist and West Coast Dance Explosion where she was a finalist. Cassa’ (Cassie) Dean is a native of New Orleans with a Bachelors of Dance from the University of Alabama and has studied under the direction of Edie Barnes, Cornelius Carter, Hilary Hodgens Howard, and Rita Snyder. She recently appeared in Walt Disney World’s “Mickey’s Twas the Night Before Christmas”. Miss Dean trained at the Benjamins School of Dance under the direction of Jean, Velda, and Velma Benjamin, Chase Ziblich, and Ferdnand Jackson, the New Orleans Center for Ceative Arts under the direction of Lula Elzy, Denise Oustalet, and Alton Geno, Giacobbe Academy of Dance under the directions of Joseph and Richard Giacobbe, and Schramel Dance Conservatory under the direction of Gregory and Marjore Hardwick Schamel. She has performed leading roles in ballets such as Don Quixote (lady of the Dryads, Kitri, and Cupid), Sleeping Beauty (Aurora and the lilac fairy), Paquita (soloist), the Nutcracker (Rat King and Arabian), and she has been a part of a performance in the Philadanco Modern Repertoire that was choreographed by Tally Beautty. Azha Mone’ Alston was born on January 24, 1999 at Women’s Hospital in Baton Rouge, LA. She is a 9 year old third grader at Forest Heights Academy of Excellence in Baton Rouge, LA. Azha loves to sing, dance, act and draw. she started dancing at the age of 3 at the Tori Lynn’s School of Dance in LaPlace, LA. Her future plans are to attend Westdale Middle School, Baton Rouge HighSchool and Southern University in Baton Rouge. She wants to major in Mathematics to become a kindergarten teacher and retire at the age of 30. Then she will travel the world for her singing, dancing and acting career. Brooke Brady is 13 years old and is currently in the 8th grade at LSU Lab School. She has been dancing for 11 years and takes classes at Tari’s School of Dance four days a week. She has also been in Tari’s Company for 8 years. Meagan Elizabeth Delatte is currently an 8th grader at St. Aloysius Catholic School and will attend high school at St. Joseph’s 7 Academy in Baton Rouge. She has been instructed in dance since the age of 3 and a company member for 7 years. She is presently a Teen I Company member at Tari’s School of Dance. has recently been a part of the MidCity Dance Project’s Nutcracker, Giraffes Can’t Dance, and Fading Line. She is a member of Episcopal’s select dance ensemble and teaches ballet for MCDP’s Junior Company. Alexandra Doyle is an 8th grader at St. George Catholic School and has been a member of Tari’s School of Dance Company since 2004. Alex has won numerous awards at regional dance conventions and performed at national dance conventions in New York and Las Vegas including Jump, West Coast Dance Explosion, and New York City Dance Alliance. In 2006 Alex was awarded a Tremaine Scholarship at the Los Angeles Center for Performing Arts. She has appeared in Baton Rouge and Moscow Ballet’s production of the Nutcracker. Caitlin Johnson trains under Dianna Jones at Jean Leigh Academy of Dance and on Scholarships to prestigious schools across the country. An award-winning dancer and budding choreographer, she is currently an LADM Company member. The university High Junior honor student plans to attend college while pursuing a dance career following graduation next year. Payton Johnson, LSU Lab School third grader, trains at Jean Leigh Academy of Dance under Dianna Jones and Tamu Wilson. An award-winning dancer, she will train at ABY New York this summer, and can be seen as a ballet dancer in the 2008 feature film, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Alexandra Gaudin attends OLOM where she is an eighth grade honor student and All Star cheerleader. Awarded for both academics and dance, she trains under Dianna Jones and Tamu Wilson at Jean Leigh Academy and will attend The Rock School in Pennsylvania this summer for intensive ballet study. Natalie Kirk is a sixth grade honor student at Parkview Baptist School. She has studied dance for nine years, including ballet, pointe, tap, jazz, and lyrical. She is a member of Revolution Dance Company, directed by Carrie Nunez. Natalie is a 2008 West Coast Dance Explosion elite dancer and Junior Miss Showbiz. Whitney Breon Handy began her dance training in 2001 under the direction of Renee Chatelain- Mid City Dance Project. She has participated in numerous dance performances including the “Inner-City Nutcracker”, where she performed the lead roll of Clara in 2005. She attended theater camp at Louisiana State University in 2007. In June 2008, she will tour Austria with Young Tanzsommer Dance Company. Ardean Leonard is sixteen years oldn and has been dancing for fourteen years. Currently enrolled at Tari’s School of Dance, She has danced as a Company member for 4 years receiving many dance scholarships. She recently received the honor of performing in the 2008 FedEx Orance Bowl in Miami, Florida Colleen Jackson is a 17-year-old senior at Episcopal High School and has been dancing for the past five years. She has studied dance at the Dance Center, Giacobbes, the Joffrey Texas, and at EHS under primarily Tamu Wilson, Renne Chatelain, and Christine Negulescu. She Kayla LeJeune is a senior at Parkview Baptist School. She has been dancing for 15 years. She currently dances at Tari’s School of Dance where she also is an assistant teacher. She has won many 8 different awards from many different dance conventions. At Tremaine dance convention, she won a single scholarship. She also went to Jump dance convention and won an in-class jazz scholarship. She has performed in “Annie Get Your Gun” and “The Miracle Worker” which was put on by her school. She feels very privileged to be given this great opportunity to dance in the show. is also a youth choir member of Second New Guide MBC. Mariah is in her 7th year of dance at Tori Lynn’s School of Dance. Major Burns was born on May 22, 2002 in Gulfport, MS. Major is a kindergarten student at Wildwood Elementary and is known as “The Politician” because of his outgoing personality and vibrant social skills. Major enjoys playing baseball, basketball, football, and tap dancing. Major is a lively kid with a lot of enthusiasm. Christine Miranda is in 7th grade at St. Alphonsus Catholic School. She became interested in dance at the age of 4 and this is her 8th year as an aspiring dancer. She attends the Jean Leigh Academy of Dance and is part of the Livingston Parish Dance Company. Christine has enjoyed taking classes by Jason Samuel Smith, JT Horesten, Jason Parson, and Paula Morgan and looks forward to the opportunities of going to a performing arts academy. Dakota Gibson was born on December 14, 1998 in Gulfport, MS. Dakota moved to Baton Rouge in August 2003. Dakota currently attends Wildwood Elementary and is a 3rd grade honor student. He has several academic achievements under his belt including April Student of the Month 2007 and February Student of the Month 2008. Dakota enjoys baseball, football, and listening to music. Micah Davis is an energetic, determined 7-year-old boy from Prairieville Louisiana. Micah is in the 1st grade and has been homeschooled since he was 3 years old. He started playing the drums at 9 months of age and has been under the tutelage of his father, professional Jazz drummer Troy Davis. Though the drums are Micah’s love and God given talent, he has many other interests including but not limited to piano, guitar and karate! As a fun loving 7 yr old, Micah loves to perform and puts a smile on the face of all who will give him the chance to do so. Madelyn Paternosto is in fifth grade at Live Oak Elementary where she has a 4.0 GPA and is in the gifted art program. She has studied dance for 8 years and is a member of Revolution Dance Company. She is an award-winning soloist and has been awarded scholarships with numerous dance organizations. Mimi Scardulla is an eighth grader at Holy Ghost Catholic School in Hammond, LA. She is also a student at NOCCA Riverfront in New Orleans, LA Mimi has enjoyed working in several productions with HGS Drama Club, SLU Summer Theatre, Frank Levy Children’s Theatre and Missoula Children’s Theatre. She is a student at Jean Leigh Academy of Dance. Mimi is thrilled to be a member of the cast of Brothers of the Knight Kristin LaSchae Graffeo is 7 years old and is a 2nd grade student at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic School. She is a fifth-year student at Tari’s School of Dance where she studies jazz, tap, ballet, and hip-hop. This past year, Kristen also added piano studies to her extracurricular activities. Mariah Ellisha Marie Abraham, an 8 year old, 3rd grade honor roll student of John Curtis Christian School, where she is a member of Brownie Troop 715. Mariah Kathryn Landry is a 10 year old from Baton Rouge, She has trained as a dancer for four years at Tari’s School of Dance 9 under the direction of noted teachers: Tari Smith, Leea Reese, Nichole Cavaratta, Alisha Andrepont, and Tamara Coleman, Her training includes tap, ballet, jazz and hip hop. Michael Landry is a 6 year old from Baton Rouge. He has trained as a dancer for eleven months at Tari’s School of Dance under the direction of talented local teacher Tari Smith. He has been training in ballet, tap, and jazz. Michael also aspires to become a company member. grandparents are Truly and Evelyn Vessel of Gonzales, LA and the late Earl and Geraldine Young of Plaquemine, LA. She has five devoted aunts all from Gonzales. Adrieana started her dance career at the age of 4, at All About Dance studio, under the direction of Raylyn Melancon (owner). She also attends gymnastics at Athletes in Motion, which started t the age of 2. Adieana started competitive gymnastics at the age 6, under the direction of Shelly Wells. Taya Milligan is the 8-year-old daughter of Mark and Tara Milligan. She has been dancing since the age of two. She has attended dance classes and intensives at Tari’s School of Dance. Through Tari’s she has participated at half time shows for the New Orleans Saints and LSU Men’s Basketball Team. She has attended various dance clinics and conferences along the way. Kennedy Walker is a 7-year-old second grader attending St. Luke’s Episcopal Day School in Baton Rouge, LA. Her dance experience includes fives years of ballet and tap and one year of jazz in Tari’s School of Dance. She has also taken one year of gymnastics at Elite Gymnastics. Kennedy has participated in cheerleading as well as musical productions while attending St. Luke’s Episcopal Day School. Shannon Hebert is the office manager for a breast cancer treatment center and nonprofit breast cancer research foundation here in Baton Rouge. She also works downtown for the Manship Theatre. In the past, she has stage managed shows for Baker Little Theatre, Baton Rouge Little Theatre, Playmakers, and Jaime Wax. Katelyn Mitchell, the daughter of Kyle and Tara Mitchell of Baton Rouge, LA. She is a first grade honor student at Baton Rouge Center for Visual and Performing Arts. Katelyn is a member of Mid City Dance Project and has attended Tari’s School of Dance. At New Gideon B.C. she is a member of the liturgical dance and youth usher ministries. During her free time, she enjoys family gatherings, her brothers, Kyle Jr. and Kaleb, and BRATZ dolls. Elisabeth Cawns has spent many years in professional theatre and opera, including Opera Theatre of St. Louis, Cincinnati Opera, the Rep in St. Louis and Studio Arena Theatre. She has participated in productions including Arms and the Man and Tennessee Williams in Three Quearter Time. She worked as costumer with Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka on the premiere of his poem “Samarkand.” Ms. Cawns is a member of Actors Equity Association and will receive her PhD in Theatre from LSU in May of this year. Ivy K. Souter is 9 years of age and has been dancing since the age of 3 with “Miss Donna” Blanchard at Powell-Moise School of Dance. Currently she is on the 9&10 year old competition team at the studio and has a passion for dance. Previously, she participated in Of Moving Colors’ “Peacock Blue”. Adrieana Alise Vessel was born on July 10, 2000 in Baton Rouge, LA. Adrieana is the daughter of Lisa Vessel and Eric Young She has two sisters and one brother. Her 10 Production STAFF Rehearsal Director: Vivian Nixon Co-Rehearsal Director: Kevin Harris Stage Manager: Shannon Hebert Production Coordinator: Elizabeth Cawns Lighting Designer: David Sedevie Production Manager/Technical Director: David Sedevie Sound Engineer: Mark Branch Asst. Production Manager/Wardrobe: Lisa Catanese Asst. Technical Director/Spot Operator: Levi Lemoine Master Electrician: Brandon Gallagher Lead Deck Hand: Cody Blanchard Deck Hand: Ryan Altazin Deck Hand: Alison Breeden Deck Hand: Kalandra Evans Deck Hand: Robert Kamerman Deck Hand: Emma Upton Deck Hand: Corey Viator Special thanks to Dr. Myrtle Dorsey, Chancellor of BRCC; Steven Mitchell, Director of the BRCC Magnolia Performing Arts Pavilion and his staff Special thanks to the LSU Department of Theater costume shop. 11 225.344.8558 www.artsbr.org Produced by the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge in association with the Baton Rouge Community College Additional support is provided through contributors to the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge and The Community Fund for The Arts. Special Thanks to Sponsors Office of the Mayor-president Community Partners include The Baton Rouge Community College, Mid City Dance Project, Tari’s Dance Center, Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre and Episcopal High School. 12
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