Forever Plaid
Show Information
The Ruth & Nathan Hale Theater
under the direction of
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR EXCECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Jennifer Hill-Barlow Bill Woahn
PROUDLY PRESENTS
Written & Originally Directed & Choreographed by
Stuart Ross
Musical Continuity Supervision & Arrangements by
James Raitt
Originally Produced by
Gene Wolsk
Starring
Carter McEwan, Isaac Moss, Chase Petersen, Braedon Reynolds, Andrew Sparks, Justin Ravago, and Andrew Walker
Featuring
Kelly Dehaan, Mathieu Foley, Anne Puzey, and Trevor Watson
DIRECTOR & CHOREOGRAPHER
David Eggers
MUSIC DIRECTOR
Anne Puzey
SET DESIGN
Jason Baldwin
COSTUME DESIGN
Dvorah Governale
LIGHTING DESIGN
Michael Gray
HAIR & MAKEUP DESIGN
Emilee Ronhaar
SOUND DESIGN
Timothy Riggs
PROP DESIGN
Megan Heaps
PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER
Ashtyn Waters
FIRE EATING INSTRUCTOR
Emilie LeLaCheur
FIRE SAFETY TRAINER
Paris LeLaCheur
Forever Plaid is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.
www.mtishows.com
Any video and/or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.
Show Presented By
Cast List
Smudge
Chase Petersen MON, WED, FRI
Andrew Sparks TUE, THU, SAT
Jinx
Andrew Walker MON, WED, FRI
Braedon Reynolds TUE, THU, SAT
Sparky
Justin Ravago MON, TUE, FRI
Isaac Moss WED, THU, SAT
Francis
Carter McEwan SINGLE CAST
Jeff Sundwall UNDERSTUDY
Piano
Anne Puzey
Kelly Dehaan
Bass
Mathieu Foley
Trevor Watson
Production Team
DIRECTOR & CHOREOGRAPHER
David Eggers
MUSIC DIRECTOR
Anne Puzey
PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER
Ashtyn Waters
SET DESIGN BY
Jason Baldwin
COSTUME DESIGN BY
Dvorah Governale
LIGHTING DESIGN BY
Michael Gray
SOUND DESIGN BY
Timothy Riggs
PROP DESIGN BY
Megan Heaps
HAIR & MAKEUP DESIGN BY
Emilee Ronhaar
FIRE EATING INSTRUCTOR
Emilie LeLaCheur
FIRE SAFETY TRAINER
Paris LeLaCheur
Scenes and Musical Numbers
Deux Ex Plaid
The Plaids
Three Coins In The Fountain
Frankie & The Plaids
Gotta Be This or That / Undecided
The Plaids
Moments to Remember
The Plaids
Crazy 'Bout Ya Baby
Frankie & The Plaids
No, Not Much
Jinx & The Plaids
Perfidia
Sparky & The Plaids
Cry
Jinx & The Plaids
Sixteen Tons / Chain Gang
Smudge, Frankie & The Plaids
Private Functions
The Bride Cuts the Cake / Italian Wedding / Anniversary Waltz / Itty Bitty Town of Bethlehem / Hava Nagila / Rock-a My Soul / She Loves You
The Plaids
The Golden Cardigan / Catch a Falling Star
Sparky & The Plaids
Caribbean Plaid
Day-O / Kingston Market / Jamaica Farewell / Matilda
Jinx, Frankie & The Plaids
Heart and Soul
Frankie & The Plaids
Mercury / Lady of Spain
Jinx & The Plaids
Scotland The Brave
The Plaids
Shangri-La / Rags To Riches
Smudge & The Plaids
Love Is A Many Splendored Thing
The Plaids
Director's Note
By David Eggers
In the Fall of 1993, right after graduating college and my second season of summer stock in Indiana, I settled into my first Chicago apartment with my best friend, got an actor ‘survival job,’ and started attending my first professional auditions - one of which was for the ‘sit-down’ production of Forever Plaid, in Minneapolis. Next thing I knew, I was driving a small Uhaul packed with all my meager belongings, up to the Twin Cities. I thought, “Well, I’ll do this for six months, then return to Chicago, to keep building my career.”
Little did I know I’d fall so deeply in love with Forever Plaid, with its heart and humor, and with the characters (I played “Sparky,” but also got to learn and perform “Smudge”)!
If that show hadn’t closed two years and two months after I joined the company, I might have stayed even longer. In fact, I did continue with the show: upon the Minneapolis closing, I immediately joined the Las Vegas ‘sit-down’ company, and performed “Sparky” for another six months there!
A few years, and a few Broadway shows later, I was invited to reprise “Sparky” in the charming holiday version of Plaid, called Plaid Tidings, at Cincinnati Playhouse, directed by none other than the writer and original director of Forever Plaid himself, Stuart Ross!
Plaid is the gift that keeps on giving, not just to me, but to audiences far and wide. It’s a favorite of regional theaters all over the country, not only because the music is so joyful and wonderful with its silky, smooth, four-part harmonies, expertly arranged by the late James Raitt, an incredible musician who was lost far too soon, in 1994, but also because of the characters Mr. Ross created. In “Smudge,” “Sparky,” “Francis,” and “Jinx,” we can see the possibility of our own hopes and dreams, the humanity of our own foibles and weaknesses, the inspiration for our own resilience and commitment, and the universality of having to say goodbye in the end. The characters’ familiarity, plus their humility and their good-natured humor, and the fact that they’ve been given a chance to come back to Earth to do the thing they wanted, but didn’t get to do in life - keep audiences coming back for more and more Plaid.
It’s been an incredible experience for me, too, to come back to these characters again, not as the young man I once was, but as an adult with decades more life under his belt, as a father to two teenagers with dreams in their hearts, and as a professional director and choreographer.
I remember the day in the studio, when watching this company run the final scene in the show, I had to wipe the tears from eyes… because they ‘got it.’ The characters were there. The singing was there. The honesty in the acting was there.
With the help of the incomparably talented Anne Puzey and the ferociously organized Ashtyn Waters, plus the help of our incredibly talented designers - Jason Baldwin, Michael Gray, Timothy Riggs, Dvorah Governale, Megan Heaps, Emile Ronhaar, and Emilie & Paris Lelacheur - and the guidance of Jenny Barlow, Meagan Downey, Shane Candelaria, Scott Freeland, and many others, our mission is complete.
While it’s yet again time for me to let go of Plaid, my hopes are that you will embrace the gift of this production that we created for you, and that down the road, Plaid will continue to find us all.
Meet the Cast
Chase Petersen
Andrew Sparks
Andrew Walker
Braedon Reynolds
Justin Ravago
Isaac Moss
Carter McEwan
Jeff Sundwall
Anne Puzey
Meet the Production Team
David Eggers
Anne Puzey
Ashtyn Waters
Jason Baldwin
Emilie Ronhaar
Michael Gray
Timothy Riggs
Dvorah Governale
Megan Heaps
Theater Staff
Executive Leadership
Artistic Director
Jenny Barlow
Executive Director
Bill Woahn
Executive Creative Producer
Kacey Udy
Production
Director of Production
Meagan M. Downey
Technical Director
Scott Freeland
Assistant Technical Director
Jordan Edkins
Audio Supervisor
Timothy Riggs
Associate Audio Supervisor
Richie Trimble
Audio Engineer Technician
Devon Parikh
Audio Engineer
Lydia Cox, James Ewell, Andy Keele, and Amelia Sheldon
Head of Lighting and Media
Michael Gray
Associate Lighting Designer
Ryan Fallis
Lighting Technician
Ray Woichik
Master Electrician
Kaimana Sadowski
Lead Automation Programmer/Rigger
Ryder Spotts
Automation Programmer/Operator
Zach Olsen, Alena Rodriguez, Noah Sheen, and Kaden Wells
Costume Director
Kimberly Fitt
Lead Draper
Jessica Barksdale
Draper/Cutter
Danielle Dulchinos and Molly Hartvigsen
First Hand
Kristal Berger and Monica McNeill
Costume Shop Coordinator
Alyssa Baumgarten
Costume Shop Assistant
Rowan Forsyth and Megan Conde
Craft Artisan, Costume Construction, and Wardrobe Maintenance
Sarah Baldwin, Christa Didier, Naomi Hall, Amy Handy, Katie Harper, Mckayla Howlett, Keri Johnson, Sarina Johnson, Sara McCorristin, Brienna Michaelis, Becky Ribeira, Velma Rippstein, and McKayla Taylor
Resident Assistant Costume Designers
Lexi Goldsberry, Ryver Mecham, and Lili Riberia
Hair & Makeup Supervisor
Melinda Wilks
Hair & Makeup Assistant
Emilie Ronhaar, Krista Sommer, Brooklyn Tolley, Mattie Victor, and Bekah Wilbur
Wardrobe Supervisor
Danielle Tanner
Assistant Wardrobe Supervisor
Carli Bringhurst
Lead Dressers
Danielle Hendrickson, Alexis Sanders, and Seneca White
Wardrobe Crew
Madison Greer, Addysn Kidd, Carlie McCleary, Deanne Moses, Zach Raddatz, Ri Mosswood Spencer, Alyssa Steck, Annika Stenquist, and Kate Watkins
Child Guardian
Rachael Goates
Master Carpenter/Shop Foreman
David Knowles
Carpenters
Boston Anglesey, Zippy Hellewell, Steven Ingram, Garion Jorgensen, and Jaren Raymond
Metal Fabricator/Carpenter
Steven Fordham and Ian Scott
Purchasing Coordinator / Draftsperson
Elisabeth Goulding
Props Supervisor
Megan Heaps
Props Artisan
Allen Lafferty and Lucinda Lai
Scenic Charge Artist
Morgan Dawn Golightly
Scenic Artist
Malorie Hansen and Amanda Ruth Wilson
Director of Stage Management
Shae Candelaria
Resident Stage Manager
Jordan Liau
Production Stage Manager
Anna Birch, Tannah O'banion, Christopher Vlamakis, and Ashtyn Waters
Sub Stage Manager
Courtney Byrom, Bailee Godfrey, and Makelle Young
Deck Operations Manager
Kati Morgan Torrie
Deck Lead
Sydnie Evans, Lex Fabbian, and Kara McCarthy
Deck Hand
Katelyn Hales, Hudson Heath, Collin Ohran, Gabi Pack, Anina Peacock, Thomas Petrucka, and Cheyenne Proctor
Development
VP of Advancement
Jeremiah Christenot
Director of Public Relations & Strategic Partnerships
Sydney Dameron
Senior Manager of Corporate Partnerships
Sean Firmage
Marketing
Director of Marketing
Brighton Sloan
Creative Marketing Director
Curt R. Jensen
Jr. Designer
Kyra Bayles
Video Content Creator
Josh Beck
Finance & Administration
Director of Administration
Joe Cook
Director of Human Resources
Juli Adams
Director of Operations
Troy Anderson
Director of Finance
Gary Hill
Patron Services
Director of Customer Experience- CXO
Kristine Widtfeldt
Facility Rentals & Events Manager
Don Alden
Executive Administrator
Merrilee Moody
Box Office Manager
Brooke Wilkins
Assistant Box Office Manager
Britney Wood
Ticketing Specialist
Amanda Anderson, Gwenyth Carlson, Eli Estrada, Marcie Jacobsen, Jordan Kartchner, Kaitlin Lebeau, Chloe Jayne Loveridge, Laurel Lowe, Emma Macfarlane, Melanie Muranaka, Isabelle Purdie, Elizabeth Rotz, and Erin Smith
Front-of-House Manager and Manager of Volunteer Ushers
Tia Trimble
Assistant Front-of-House Manager
Andrew Mallory
Front-of-House Lead
Georgi Ana Brown, Gwenyth Carlson, Zoe Fawcett, Brielle Giles, Logan Kneeland, Rylie Rhees, Laney Sharp, and Jodi Wilson
Usher
Zoe Ayala, Maddi Benson, Brian Bigler, Alice Byrom, Lori Call, Allison Cloward, Charlie Cotton, Naomi Day, Tamara Frehner, Emma Gibb, Abby Henry, Vincent Jolley, Emalyn Kaufman, Miley Ledyard, Oliver Liddiard, Eli May, Kelsey McClain, Kelsey Plewe, Charles Ross, Justin Ruchti, Kami Seamons, Parker Smith, Liberty Sondrup, and Lilly Wright
Volunteer Usher
Joan Adams, Maryna Akhtyrska, Sheri Barker, Barbara Brown, Chip Browne, Mark Buchanan, Julie Castro, Claire D'Ecsery, Ben Driggs, Paige Erickson, Marietta Evans, Kim Fillmore, Mark Fillmore, Barb Fox, Kaye Fugal, Roberta Galatsatos, Carrie Hansen, Debra Hawker, Janice Heilner, Sandi Henderson, Sonya Hilton, Cheryl James, Fran Keller, Barbara Langford, Megan Maughan, Katie Maxwell, Tawnya Mayo, Judd Messenger, Kevin Mitchell, Terrie Mitchell, Jeannette Moreira, Kristi Nelson, Lynne Nielsen, Amy Palethorpe, Jacob Perazzo, Glen Pincock, Kendra Porter, Willow Purles, Colleen Richardson, Kathie Richmond, Doug Richardson, Daniel Richmond, Sherilyn Robertson, Destiny Schroeter, Shellie Shelley, Pam Shepherd, Aubrey Sorenson, Laura St. Onge, Dave Stallings, Kalenn Stallings, Sean Taggart, Shauna Taggart, Yvette Telford, Nicole Turner, Terry Turner, Chelsea Welch, Kathie Walker, Ginny Watts, Julie Widtfeldt, Kim Wright, Lori Wright, Christine Worthen, and Paul Worthen
Education & Outreach
Director of The Ruth Academy
Jon Liddiard
Youth Artistic Director
Amelia Rose Moore
Office Manager
Ethan Smith
Acting Instructors
Kelly Coombs, Morgan Gunter, Jon Liddiard, James Wakeland, Clara Wright, and Dylan Wright
Vocal Instructors
Bronwyn Andreoli, Amanda Baugh, Amanda Crabb, Kristian Huff, Marcie Jacobsen, Rex Kocherhans, Chelsea Lindsay, Amelia Rose Moore, Brandalee Bluth Streeter, Brad Summers, and Marcie Yacktman
Instrument Instructors
Rachel Kirschman and Christian Wawro
Group Class Instructors
Bronwyn Andreoli, Will Baird, Rachel Bigler, DeLayne Dayton, Charlie Flint, Morgan Gunter, Emily Hawkes, Cole Hixson, Emma Wadsworth Hurley, Audrey King, Rachel Carter Kirschman, Merrilee Liddiard, Mak Milord, Amelia Rose Moore, Kelsey Phillips, Kelsea Smellie, Channing Spotts, Opal Tolman, Madison Valgardson, Charlotte Westover, Clara Wright, and Dylan Wright
Hale Center Foundation for the Arts & Education
Founders
Cody & Linda Hale
Cody & Anne Swenson
Board Chair
Greg Cook
Board of Trustees
Anne Brown, David Doxey, Linda Hale, Carl Hernandez, Derrin Hill, William Jeffs, Jani Radebaugh, Cody Swenson, Lincoln Westcott, and Jeff Wills
Advocacy Council
Heidi Woahn (Volunteer Chair)
Advisory Council
Craig Simons, Ella Simons, Jerry Simons, Adele Swenson, Maren Mouritsen, Robert Lee Swenson, and Melany Wilkins
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Dedication
Forever Plaid
is dedicated to the “good guys”;
to the guys who wheeled the projector carts for the AV club;
to the guys who saved their allowance to give their
parents a special night on the town for their anniversary;
to the guys who carried an extra handkerchief;
to the guys who never went beyond first base,
and if they did, they didn’t tell anyone.
We Salute You!
