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UMD School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies presentsNEW BEGINNINGS: A MUSICAL REVUE1March 5 & 6, 2021STREAMING

2 0 -2 1 S C H O O L O F T H E A T R E , D A N C E , A N D P E R F O R M A N C E S T U D I E S S E A S O NTHEATRE DANCENew Beginnings: A Musical RevueFEARLESS NEW PLAY FESTIVALJennifer Barclay, festival directorLauren Yee, keynote playwrightSTREAMINGNOVEMBER 19-22, 2020MACHINALby Sophie TreadwellBrian MacDevitt, directorFALL MFA DANCE THESIS CONCERTGhost Bride by Rose Xinran QiResponsive Wild by Krissy HarrisDANCE THEATRE, STREAMINGNOVEMBER 19 & 20, 2020STREAMINGFEBRUARY 18 & 20, 2021NEW BEGINNINGS: A MUSICAL REVUEMonique Midgette, directorSTREAMINGMARCH 5 & 6, 2021THE REVOLUTIONISTSby Lauren GundersonLeigh Wilson Smiley, directorSTREAMINGMARCH 10 & 11, 2021SCHOOL OF THEATRE, DANCE, AND PERFORMANCE STUDIESMaura Keefe, Producing DirectorTDPS SPRING DANCE CONCERTPatrik Widrig, directorSTREAMINGMAY 7 & 8, 2021Director.Monique MidgetteMusical Director. Marika CountourisStage Manager.Taylor ThomasVideo Editor and Designer. Taylor VerrettEndingWhat Do You Do / It Sucks to Be Me?.Davis Stack, Allyson Sweiderk,Philippos SourvinosI Don’t Wanna Be Here.Leah PackerI Just Might.Allyson Sweiderk, Leah Packer, Kailee GoldbergYou’ll Be Back. Davis StackDon’t Do Sadness.Robert Duncan, Karenna FoleyWho I’d Be. Philippos Sourvinos21 Guns.All performers, with solos by Allyson Sweiderkand Robert DuncanBeginningTwo Nobodies In New York. Robert Duncan and Davis StackTimes Are Hard For Dreamers. Kailee GoldbergWhat is This Feeling?. Karenna Foley and Leah PackerWhen He Sees Me. Allyson SweiderkWaving Through A Window.Robert DuncanTwo Player Game / You And Me But Mostly Me.Davis Stack and Philippos SourvinosStory Goes On. Karenna FoleyUnwritten.All performers, with solos by Kailee Goldbergand Robert DuncanMARCH 5 & 6, 2021STREAMINGThis performance will last approximately 1 hour and 15 minutesVIDEO OR AUDIO RECORDING OF THIS PRODUCTION IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED.3

CASTCASTRobert DuncanKarenna FoleyKailee GoldbergLeah PackerPhilippos SourvinosDavis StackAllyson SweiderkBANDSam Carolla (drums)Jonas Creason (bass)Alec Green (guitar)45

This is our new normal.Every day of 2020 brought new information, a new set of circumstances, a newway to live our lives. We lost privileges. We lost loved ones. We lost our senseof safety. Our sense of self. I have to believe that in between those moments ofloss, we also found something. We found new ways of communicating with eachother. We found out what we could do without. We found out how strong we are.DIRECTOR'S NOTEThis project was born from the unique situation we find ourselves in today.It is being streamed online. Our rehearsal process took place remotely. Thevideo segments were filmed individually by the cast and edited together by anextremely skilled videographer.New beginnings aren’t always joyous occasions, but they always teach ussomething. That we can make peace, let go, and if we choose, embrace the futurethat hopefully turns out even better than we could have imagined.In 2019 these circumstances would have been unthinkable.but look at themagic we created by letting go of what was and embracing what is.--Monique Midgette, director67

ABOUT THE ARTISTSMarika Countouris (music director) is thrilled to be back at UMD after musicdirecting the Intro to Musical Theatre class last semester. Some of her musicdirecting credits include: Monumental: Head Over Heels, Be More Chill, Daddy LongLegs, Brooklyn and Montgomery. Flying V: We’re Gonna Die (Helen Hayes Nominationfor Outstanding Music Direction); NextStop: Beehive; Levine Music Theatre: Matilda;Constellation: Little Shop of Horrors, Aida; Catholic University: 9 to 5; MontgomeryCollege: Urinetown and Mr. Burns: A Post Electric Play. Marika also serves as theChoral Arts Director at Georgetown Visitation. Next up: SpongeBob The Musical atGonzaga College High School.Jonas Creason (bass) is a University of Virginia graduate and bass enthusiast fromSouthern California. Since moving to the Washington, DC area in 2016, Jonas hashad the pleasure of playing with several theatre groups around the DMV. He is veryexcited to be working on UMD's TDPS New Beginnings: A Musical Revue.Leah Packer (performer) sophomore theatre performance major. Creative andPerforming Arts Scholar. UMD credits: Revolt (Sophie), The Ice Room (Donna).Outside credits: Life During Quarantine (Jules), Santa's Got Talent (Holly), She KillsMonsters (Gabbi), Kindertransport (Faith), Miracle on 34th (Susan Walker).Robert “Robbie” Duncan (performer) Junior Theatre performance major.Robbie’s very excited to make his UMD theatrical debut: Outside credits Spamalot(ensemble), Spring Awakening (Georg) Legally Blonde (Aaron Shults/Emmett US).Philippos Sourvinos (performer) senior theatre performance and governmentdual degree. Creative and Performing Arts Scholar, Honors Humanities program,TDPS representative for Dean’s Advisory Board. UMD credits: Noises Off (Tim), TheVisit (Unwashed), The Heidi Chronicles (Peter u/s). Kreativity Member.Karenna Foley (performer) sophomore theatre performance major. Creativeand Performing Arts Scholar. UMD credit: A Tea Party (Stage Directions). Outsidecredits: Mary Poppins (Winifred Banks), The Music Man (Zaneeta Shinn), Cinderella(Marie), The Diary of Anne Frank (Anne).Davis Stack (performer) junior theatre major. UMD credits: The Visit (Painter) &She Kills Monsters (Steve). Outside credits: Elegies for Angels, Punks and RagingQueens (Brian), Brighton Fringe Festival; Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (soloistperformer); Baltimore School for the Arts (theatre graduate).Alec Green (guitar)Allyson Sweiderk (performer) junior theatre performance major making her UMDdebut! Outside credits: The Music Man (Marian), Cinderella (Cinderella), The Diary ofAnne Frank (Anne), The Phantom of the Opera (Meg).Kailee Goldberg (performer) is a sophomore theatre major. UMD credits include:Second Season’s Martius (Tullus Aufidius), A Doll House (Dr. Rank u/s), and SecondSeason’s Soundtrack (Alice). Outside credits: Company (Jenny). Assistant artisticdirector and director of public relations for UMD’s Kreativity Diversity Troupe.Matthew Haggerty (assistant stage manager) is delighted to be assistant stagemanaging in his first TDPS Main Season production. He is a sophomore at UMDpursuing dual degrees in theatre and government & politics.8Monique Midgette (director) Directing: Welcome to Matteson (Orlando Shakes),Two Minutes After Dawn (Mad Cow Theatre), Dessa Rose (Olney Theatre), Having OurSay (Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma), Seussical the Musical (Adventure Theatre), Beehive:The 60's Musical (Next Stop Theatre), Sweet Charity (Montgomery College SDT),Ain't Misbehavin’ (Toby's Dinner Theatre), Big River (Asst. Dir. Adventure Theatre).Performing: Brodway-The Civil War, Marie Christine, Seussical the Musical, The LionKing-Vegas/Tour (US Rafiki/Shenzi) The Wiz Ford’s Theatre (Aunt Em/Addaperle/Evilene-Helen Hayes Nominee) The Women of Brewster Place Arena Stage (KiswanaBrowne-Helen Hayes Nominee) Children of Eden Ford’s Theatre (Generations).Instagram @moniquecreates. Visit: moniquemidgette.comABOUT THE ARTISTSSam Carolla (drums)Taylor Thomas (stage manager) is a senior theatre and public policy double major.She is a Banneker/Key scholar and a member of the Honors College. UMD Credits:Hamlet Replayed (house ghost), Flyin' West (Fannie u/s), She Kills Monsters (Kaliope),Fearless New Play Festival (stage manager).Taylor Verrett (video editor and designer)9

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