Category: Past Productions

Shrek The Musical

Music by Jeanine Tesori
Book & Lyrics By David Lindsay-Abaire
Based on the DreamWorks Animation Motion Picture
and the book by William Steig

Shrek The Musical is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.

Musical recording provided by The MT Pit L.L.C.

Production Date: April 15-17 & 22-24, 2016
Location: The Byng Community Theater

Director: Brandon Byng
Vocal Consultant: Elizabeth Zitny
Stage Manager / Choreographer: Ali Carlson
Stage Manager / Sound Technician: Tanya Brehmer
Choreograhper: Debra Jolly

Based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film, Shrek The Musical is a Tony Award-winning fairy tale adventure featuring all new songs from Jeanine Tesori (Thoroughly Modern Millie, Caroline or Change) and a sidesplitting book by David Lindsay-Abaire. Shrek brings all the beloved characters you know from the film to life on stage, and proves there’s more to the story than meets the ears. “Once upon a time, there was a little ogre named Shrek…” And thus begins the tale of an unlikely hero who finds himself on a life-changing journey alongside a wisecracking Donkey and a feisty princess who resists her rescue. Throw in a short tempered bad guy, a cookie with an attitude, and over a dozen other fairy tale misfits, and you’ve got the kind of mess that calls for a real hero. Luckily, there’s one on hand…and his name is Shrek.

Original Cast:
Shrek……………………………………………………………………………….Brandon Byng
Fiona……………………………………………………………………………………Ali Carlson
Donkey…………………………………………………………………………………Peter Budz
Lord Farquaad………………………………………………………..Christopher LaChance
Townsperson / Mama Bear / Dragon……………………………………..Elizabeth Zitny
Pinocchio……………………………………………………………………………..Audryn Just
Sugar Plum Fairy / Gingy / Teen Fiona /
Dancing Rat / Blind Mouse……………………………………………………….Leah Wons
Big Bad Wolf / Knight / Prisoner / Pied Piper………………………………Bill Koehne
Little Pig 1 / Duloc Dancer………………………………………………………Betsy Finger
Little Pig 2 / Duloc Dancer / Dancing Rat…………………………….Brooke LeMense
Little Pig 3 / Duloc Dancer……………………………………………………Sydney Surber
White Rabbit / Duloc Dancer………………………………………..Brooklyn Badendick
Fairy Godmother / Young Fiona / Dancing Rat…………………………Eleanor Finger
Queen Lillian / Peter Pan / Duloc Dancer /
Dancing Rat / Blind Mouse…………………………………………………….Abigail Frank
Shrek’s Mother / Wicked Witch…………………………………………Pamela Loberger
Ugly Duckling / Knight…………………………………………………………….Josie Sieber
King Herald / Papa Bear / Thelonius (Knight) /
Walter (Greeter) / Prisoner / Dancing Rat………………………………………Bill Wons
Baby Bear…………………………………………………………………………..Abigail Budz
Townsperson / Mad Hatter / Duloc Dancer / Blind Mouse………..Heather Shelby
Townsperson / Elf / Duloc Dancer……………………………………….Katelynne Dorn
Young Shrek / Grumpy / Knight……………………………………………….Olivia Shelly
Captain of the Guard (Knight)…………………………………………………….Alex Tuell
Shrek’s Father / Knight / Bishop…………………………………………………..Jim Klein

The Wizard of Oz

By L. Frank Baum
With Music and Lyrics by Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg
Background Music by Herbert Stothart
Dance and Vocal Arrangements by Peter Howard
Orchestration by Larry Wilcox
Adapted by John Kane for the Royal Shakespeare Company
Based upon the Classical Motion Picture owned by Turner Entertainment Co. and distributed in all media by Warner Bros.

THE WIZARD OF OZ is presented by arrangement with TAMS WITMARK MUSIC LIBRARY, INC., 560 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10022

Production Date: December 4-6 & 11-13, 2015
Location: The Byng Community Theater

Director: Brandon Byng
Asst. Director / Choreographer: Debra Jolly
Asst. Choreograhper: Ali Carlson
Stage Manager: Tanya Brehmer

Like so many girls her age, little Dorothy Gale of Kansas dreams of what lies over the rainbow. One day a twister hits her farm and carries her away over the rainbow to another world. Come join Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tinman, the Cowardly Lion and Toto as they travel the universe of Dorothy’s imagination.

Original Cast:
Dorothy……………………………………………………………………………..Abigail Frank
Toto………………………………………………………………………Tegean Keomanyvong
Aunt Em / Glinda………………………………………………………………………..Liz Zitny
Uncle Henry……………………………………………………………….David Woosencraft
Zeke / Cowardly Lion………………………………………………………….Brandon Byng
Hickory / Tinman…………………………………………………………………Jason Schultz
Hunk / Scarecrow…………………………………………………………………….Gail Irwin
Miss Gulch / Wicked Witch of the West……………………………….Bridgette Finger
Prof. Marvel / Guard / The Wizard……………………………………………….Jim Klein
Munchkins……………………………………………………………………..Breanna Duncan
Olivia Shelly
Eleanor Finger
Faith Marquardt
Nicole Woosencraft
Katelynne Dorn
Josie Sieber
Betsy Finger
Brooke LeMense
Sydney Surber
Crows…………………………………………………………………………….Ashley Pelegrin
Kalista Susa
Victoria Athey
Trees……………………………………………………………………..Mackenzie Marquardt
Audryn Just
McKenna Coffey
Poppies……………………………………………………………………………….Olivia Shelly
Nicole Woosencraft
Faith Marquardt
Katelynne Dorn
Betsy Finger
Brooke LeMense
Snowflakes…………………………………………………………………….Breanna Duncan
Eleanor Finger
Josie Sieber
Ozians……………………………………………………………………….David Woosencraft
Mackenzie Marquardt
McKenna Coffey
Victoria Athey
Kalista Susa
Ashley Pelegrin
Audryn Just
McKenna Seidl
Sydney Surber
Breanna Duncan
Eleanor Finger
Olivia Shelly
Winkie General……………………………………………………………David Woosencraft
Winkies………………………………………………………………….Mackenzie Marquardt
McKenna Coffey
Victoria Athey
Kalista Susa
Ashley Pelegrin
Flying Monkey General (Nikko)…………………………………………Breanna Duncan
Flying Monkeys………………………………………………………………….Eleanor Finger
Olivia Shelly
Audryn Just
McKenna Seidl
Sydney Surber
The Jitterbug………………………………………………………………………….Ali Carlson

Nunsense

Book, Music & Lyrics by Dan Goggin

Nunsense is presented through special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.

Production Date: April 10-12 & 17-19, 2015
Location: The Byng Community Theater

Director: Brandon Byng
Assistant Director / Choreography: Debra Jolly
Stage Manager: Tanya Brehmer

NUNSENSE begins when the Little Sisters of Hoboken discover that their cook has accidentally poisoned 52 of the sisters. In dire need of funds for the burials, the sisters decide to raise the money by putting on a variety show. So the sisters take over Mt. Saint Helen’s school auditorium, which is currently set up for the school’s production of “Grease”. Come meet Reverend Mother Mary Regina; Sister Mary Hubert, the Mistress of Novices; a streetwise nun from Brooklyn named Sister Robert Anne; Sister Mary Leo, a novice who is a wannabe ballerina; and the delightfully wacky Sister Mary Amnesia. Featuring star turns, tap dancing and ballet, an audience quiz, and comic surprises, this show has delighted audiences with more than 5000 productions worldwide and has been translated into 21 languages.

Original Cast:
Sister Mary Regina………………………………………………………………….Brandon Byng
Sister Mary Hubert…………………………………………………………………….Kari Devine
Sister Robert Anne………………………………………………………………….Elizabeth Zitny
Sister Mary Amnesia………………………………………………………………….Karen Fuller
Sister Mary Leo………………………………………………………………………….Ali Carlson
Sister Mary Kate…………………………………………………………………Cortney Meunier
Sister Mary Ashley………………………………………………………………….Haley Meunier

Once Upon a Mattress

Music by MARY RODGERS
Lyrics by MARSHALL BARER
Book by JAY THOMPSON, DEAN FULLER & MARSHALL BARER

Once Upon a Mattress is presented through special arrangement with R & H Theatricals: www.rnh.com

Production Date: December 5-7 & 12-14, 2014
Location: The Byng Community Theater

Director: Brandon Byng
Assistant Director / Choreography: Debra Jolly
Stage Manager: Tanya Brehmer

If you thought you knew the story of ‘The Princess and The Pea,’ you may be in for a walloping surprise! Did you know, for instance, that Princess Winnifred actually swam the moat to reach Prince Dauntless the Drab? Or that Lady Larken’s love for Sir Harry provided a rather compelling reason that she reach the bridal altar post haste? Or that, in fact, it wasn’t the pea at all that caused the princess a sleepless night? Carried on a wave of wonderful songs, by turns hilarious and raucous, romantic and melodic, this rollicking spin on the familiar classic of royal courtship and comeuppance provides for some side-splitting shenanigans. Chances are you’ll never look at fairy tales quite the same way again.

Original Cast:
Princess No. 12………………………………………………………………….Brigette Finger
Wizard………………………………………………………………………………….Bill Koehne
Lady Larken………………………………………………………………………Megan Sopata
Queen Aggravain…………………………………………………………………..Karen Fuller
Prince Dauntless……………………………………………………………………..Max Finger
King Sextimus The Silent………………………………………………………….Early Fuller
Jester………………………………………………………………………………..Brandon Byng
Sir Luce……………………………………………………………………..David Woosencraft
Lady Rowena…………………………………………………………………….Brigette Finger
Lady Merrill……………………………………………………………………….Peggy Sopata
Lady Lucille………………………………………………………………………Addison Hatch
Kitchen Wench…………………………………………………………………..Brigette Finger
Sir Harry…………………………………………………………………………Casey Schenkel
Princess Winnifred……………………………………………………………..Ariel Dickinson
Lady Mabelle…………………………………………………………………….Brigette Finger

The Sound of Music

Music by RICHARD RODGERS
Lyrics by OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II
Book by HOWARD LINDSEY and RUSSEL CROUSE
Suggested by “The Trapp Family Singers” by Maria Augusta Trapp

The Sound of Music is presented through special arrangement with R & H Theatricals: www.rnh.com

Production Date: December 6-8 & 13-15, 2013
Location: The Byng Community Theater

Director: Brandon Byng
Assistant Director / Choreography: Debra Jolly
Stage Manager: Tanya Brehmer

The final collaboration between Rodgers & Hammerstein was destined to become the world’s most beloved musical. When a postulant proves too high-spirited for the religious life, she is dispatched to serve as governess for the seven children of a widowed naval Captain. Her growing rapport with the youngsters, coupled with her generosity of spirit, gradually captures the heart of the stern Captain, and they marry. Upon returning from their honeymoon they discover that Austria has been invaded by the Nazis, who demand the Captain’s immediate service in their navy. The family’s narrow escape over the mountains to Switzerland on the eve of World War II provides one of the most thrilling and inspirational finales ever presented in the theatre. The motion picture version remains the most popular movie musical of all time.

Original Cast:
Maria Rainer……………………………………………………………………….Megan Sopata
The Mother Abbess………………………………………………………Mary Jo Schoenfeld
Sister Berthe / Baroness Elberfeld…………………………………………….Elizabeth Jolly
Sister Margaretta / Party Guest………………………………………………..Peggy Sopata
Sister Sophia / Party Guest……………………………………………………….Karen Fuller
Captain Georg von Trapp……………………………………………………Michael Brunner
Franz…………………………………………………………………………..David Woosencraft
Nun / Frau Schmidt……………………………………………………………….Mary Madsen
Liesl von Trapp………………………………………………………………………..Faith Fuller
Friedrich von Trapp………………………………………………………………….Lucien Petit
Louisa von Trapp…………………………………………………………………….Ellie Sopata
Kurt von Trapp…………………………………………………………………Breanna Duncan
Brigitta von Trapp………………………………………………………………..Eleanor Finger
Marta von Trapp…………………………………………………………………….Olivia Shelly
Gretl von Trapp………………………………………………………………….McKenna Seidl
Rolf Gruber………………………………………………………………………….Gus Kroenke
Nun / Elsa Schraeder…………………………………………………………………Ali Carlson
Nun / Ursula / Party Guest…………………………………………………….Ashley Keuken
Max Detweiler…………………………………………………………………………Early Fuller
Herr Zeller……………………………………………………………………………….David Jolly
Frau Zeller / Postulant / Festival Contestant………………………………………Niki Petit
Baron Elberfeld / Festival Contestant……………………………………………Bill Koehne
Admiral von Schreiber / Festival Contestant………………………………..Dominic Petit
Party Guest / Festival Contestant……………………………………………Jordan Madsen