Diana Center Black Box Theatre
April 23rd, 8pm; April 24th, 8pm & 11pm
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Every new director has the potential to change the direction of musical theatre today. Changing Direction is a new, original venture designed to provide opportunities for new directors to develop their skills. This showcase will feature various musical theatre scenes, each directed by a different Columbia student. Each director will be given full reign to share their perspective and take their scene in whatever direction they choose.
SCENES TO BE SELECTED FROM:
Aida
Director: Louisa Levy
Aida: Morgan Fletcher
Radames: Ross Ramone
Mereb: Alia Munsch
Amonasro: Chris Silverberg
She Loves Me
Director: Emily Buttner
Georg: Christopher Ramirez
Amalia: Naomi Schachner
My Fair Lady
Director: Evie Hammer-Lester
Eliza: Eva Suarez
Freddie: Cody Haefner
1776
Director: Lila Neiswanger
Thomas Jefferson: Joey Goldberg
Benjamin Franklin: Tabes Bridges
John Adams: Michael Seaman
Into the Woods
Director: Becca Leifer
Cinderella: Maria Sulimirski
Baker's Wife: Kasia Borowiec
Prince: Melaku Assegued
Chess
Director: Becca Leifer
Freddie: Christopher Ramirez
Florence: Elizabeth Varner
Walter: Chris Silverberg
Chorus: Ariel Fein, Emily Drinker, Sara Lederman, Naomi Roochnik
A Little Night Music
Director: Michael Seaman
Charlotte: Mary Jo Holuba
Anne: Martina Weidenbaum
Petra: Elizabeth Poleski
Baby
Director: Anna Weinstein
Danny: Benjamin Velez
Lizzie: Molly Spector
DANCE NUMBERS:
Crunchy Granola from "Dancin'"
Director/Choreographer: Ruthie Fierberg
Singers: Joey Goldberg, Benjamin Velez
Dancers: Alia Munsch, Gillian Rhodes, Ruthie Fierberg, Haley Moon, Rachel Danis, Lindsay McGhay, Emily Passer
Forget About the Boy from "Thoroughly Modern Millie"
Director/Choreographer: Ruthie Fierberg
Singer/Dancers: Ruthie Fierberg, Emily Buttner, Cristina Ramos
Female Chorus: Elizabeth Hertzog, Miriam Manber, Averi Israel
Dancer: Eva Schneider
96,000 from "In the Heights"
Director/Choreographer: Ruthie Fierberg
Lead Singers: Asad Muhammed (Benny), Naomi Roochnik (Daniela), Melaku Assegued (Usnavi)
Chorus: Gabriel Kerr, Christopher Ramirez, Chris Silverberg
Singer/Dancers: Alia Munsch (Vanessa), Lindsay McGhay (Carla)
Dancers: Haley Moon, Rachel Danis, Cristina Ramos, Gillian Rhodes, Ruthie Fierberg, Martina Weidenbaum, Eva Schneider, Rachel Blatt, Evie Hammer-Lester
Out Tonight from "RENT"
Director/Choreographer: Ruthie Fierberg
Singer: Morgan Fletcher (Mimi)
Dancers: Alia Munsch, Gillian Rhodes, Ruthie Fierberg, Haley Moon, Emily Passer, Rachel Danis, Cristina Ramos
The I Love You Song from "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee"
Director/Choreographer: Ruthie Fierberg
Singers: Jenny Baker (Olive), Martina Weidenbaum (Mom), Michael Seaman (Dad)
Dancers: Emily Passer, Gillian Rhodes, Ruthie Fierberg
Production Team:
Producer: Darcy Zacharias
Music Director: David Shimel
Production Designer: Will Brown
Technical Director: Rachel Blatt