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Program
Our Show
Something Rotten
BOOK John O'Farrell, Karey Kirkpatrick
MUSIC Karey Kirkpatrick, Wayne Kirkpatrick
LYRICS Karey Kirkpatrick, Wayne Kirkpatrick

Is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.www.mtishows.com

Directors Note
Good dawning to thee, friend." We hope you enjoy this romp through the Renaissance - with tap shoes. Yes, tap shoes. I was drawn to this show because of the show stopping numbers, but the quotes from Shakespeare's work and the smatterings of musical theatre references also endeared me to it.I was also delighted with the story. Two brothers orphaned (sound familiar?), what lengths they will take for fame and success and finally, the realization that they should have been content with their own ideas. Hamlet's "To thine own self be true" rings true for the Bottom Brothers - make your own history, remember who has your back, use your own voice.Sincere thanks to Music Theatre West and Cache Theatre Company for their trust in me to make this show happen. So grateful for my amazing team who created, designed, organized and kept us on track. So many hours. So much effort. All worth it. Thank you for coming and for your support. "Fair thoughts and happy hours attend you!
MUSICAL SYNOPSIS
Act One
Welcome to the Renaissance - Minstrel and Company
I Hate Shakespeare - Nick, Nigel, and The Troupe
Right Hand Man - Bea and Nick
I Hate Shakespeare (Reprise) - Nick
A Musical - Nostradamus, Nick, and Company
The Black Death - The Troupe
I Love the Way - Portia and Nigel
Will Power - Shakespeare and Company
Bottom’s Gonna Be on Top - Nick and Company

Act Two
Welcome to the Renaissance (Reprise) - Minstrel and Company
Hard to Be the Bard - Shakespeare and Company
It’s Eggs! - Nick and The Troupe
We See the Light - Portia, Nigel, Brother Jeremiah, Nick, and Company
To Thine Own Self - Nigel, Nick, Shakespeare, and The Troupe
Right Hand Man (Reprise) - Bea
Something Rotten! / Make an Omelette - Nick and Company
To Thine Own Self (Reprise) - Nick
Finale - Company
Credits
Select Costumes rented from Utah Festival Opera and Musical Theatre, Pioneer Theatre Company and USU Theatre

Scenic Elements Provided by The Music and Theatre Company


Dramaturg Notes for Something Rotten

Something Rotten transports today’s audiences from the seats of Broadway back through the history books the Renaissance England. But what is the Renaissance, and how did it change England in the 16th century? The word “renaissance” means rebirth in French and is the period roughly from the 14th to 17th centuries. It was marked by great advancements in art, science and culture. Great inventions such as the telescope, microscope and the printing press happened during this time. In England it was a wonderful blossoming of writers both of prose and poetry and especially theater. It was also a period of religious change and although the Queen tried to quash anything but the Church of England, there were groups which arose such as the Puritans. William Shakespeare  was but one of many writers of plays during this time, but his work is the most enduring. This was also a time when the classes of people were very divided. Royalty, merchants and the commoners. But all the classes enjoyed the theater. The cheap seats were the ones down front where you had to sit on the ground. And yes if the audience did find displeasure in the performance they were ready to throw rotten food at the actors. People who committed crimes that were not quite punishable by death were sent to Virginia or Australia and religious dissenters were also transported away.In this parody of Shakespeare and the time he lived over a dozen Shakespeare plays and over 34 musicals are referenced. Sit back and enjoy the Bottom brothers crazy adventures of trying to be part of Elizabethan Theater.
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Cast List
Sam Teuscher
Nick Bottom
Landon Weeks
Nigel Bottom
Chris Metz
Shakespeare
Haven Draper
Bea Bottom
Nicole Martineau
Portia
Brad Noble
Nostradamus
Bennett Floyd
Brother Jeremiah
Cary Youmans
Shylock
Micah Coombs
Lord Clapham/Announcer/Clerk/Puritan
Cameron Gleed
Minstrel/Tom Snout/Horatio
Adrean Gonzalez
Snug/ Dance Captain
Will Bouck
Robin
Michael Jensen
Michael Jensen
Logan O’Donnell
Francis Flute
Nathan Campbell
Foreman/Doorman/Messenger/Townsfolk
Blake Muir
Lead Man/Eyepatch Man/Townsfolk
Carissa Mathews
Waitress/Townsfolk
Sarah Bast
Helena/Townsfolk
Julie Allen
Miranda/Astrologer/Townsfolk
Morgan Horsburgh
Bard Boys/Townsfolk/Dance Captain
Sydney Baird
Bard Boys/Townsfolk
Savannah Sherrill
Bard Boys/Townsfolk
Celeste Baillio
Bard Boys/Psychic Woman/Queen of England
Whitney Metz
Bard Boys/Valet/Townsfolk
Kim Day
Puritan/Townsfolk
Kelly Bateman
Puritan/Townsfolk
Jordanne Burgess
Puritan/Rosalind/Townsfolk
McKenna Finley
Puritan/Townsfolk
Hannah Bast
Puritan/Townsfolk
Production Team
Stephanie White
Director/Choreographer
Karen Tuescher
Music Director
Sebrina Woodland
Production Manager, Intimacy Coordinator
EJ Stevens
Stage Manager
Lydia Semler
Costume Designer
Jonathan Olsen
Assistant Stage Manager
Kyle Sunderland
Lighting Design, Lighting Operator
Kyle Stein
Technical Director
Jared Gregerson
Props Design
Set Design
Music and Theatre Company
Jasper Ward
Sound Engineer
Celeste Baillio
Executive Director of MTW, Marketing
Alisha Wilkins
Social Media Specialist
Emma Lovan
Costume Assistant/ Stitcher
Clara Baillio
Sound Assistant
Bodie Brower
Graphic Design
Maren Lyman
Wig and Hair Designer
Randy Jensen
Dramaturg
Carter Holdaway
Fly Operator
Cali Johnson
Spotlight Operator
Emma Hatch
Spotlight Operator
Cannon Hill
Fly Operator

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Sam Teuscher
Nick Bottom
BIOGRAPHY

Sam is so excited to be playing Nick in something rotten! He absolutely loves music. He is a Vocal Performance Major at Utah state university as well as a local voice teacher! Some of his favorite performances include Quasimodo (Hunchback of Notre Dame), Jean Valjean (Les Miserables), Beast (Beauty and the Beast), Gleb (Anastasia) and Nemorino (The Elixir of Love.)

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Landon Weeks
Nigel Bottom
BIOGRAPHY

Landon doth brim with joy to perform alongside such gifted and wondrous thespians in this noble troupe! His heart swelleth with gratitude for his remarkable family and their steadfast support in his time-consuming passion, for without their aid, this venture would be nigh impossible. He hath relished roles of yore, including The D'Ysquith Family in A Gentleman's Guide at the Heritage Theatre, Dewey in School of Rock at CTC, King Arthur and Patsy in Spamalot at both CTC and the Ziegfeld Theater, and Professor Bhaer at OPPA. He fervently hopes that thou shalt delight in the show, and is eagerly anticipant to share this experience with thee. - The Bard...aka ChatGPT

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Chris Metz
Shakespeare
BIOGRAPHY

Chris is bedazzled to be part of this hilarious and thought provoking Music Theater West show. Chris, a graduate of Fine Arts from WWCC, is also a playwright, lyricist, and dramaturg. Prominent acting roles in the community include Dewey Finn in School of Rock (Cache Theater Company a.k.a. CTC), Willie Conklin in Ragtime (Music Theater West), Plankton in SpongeBob (CTC), Mr. Wormwood in Matilda (CTC), Galahad in Spamalot (CTC), and Gomez in The Addams Family (Four Seasons). Chris is honored to be playing The Bard whose words have inspired generations of people. He hopes that this show's themes, particularly ‘To Thine Own Self Be True’, will touch the hearts of the audience. As demonstrated by Shakespeare’s enduring writing, every word you use has great power, even the unpleasant ones. Choose your words wisely and be brave with them, in hearing as much as speaking. Only then will they have strength to change hearts and minds for good.

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Haven Draper
Bea Bottom
BIOGRAPHY

Haven loves the theatre. She is excited to be playing another fiery red head, and to wear a beard. Some of her favorite roles include Anya in Anastasia, Fiona in Shrek , little red/Cinderella in Into the woods and Meg in Little Women. Haven loves adventures and will love you forever if you bring her a Baja blast or Cheezitz. Laugh loud and enjoy the show!

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Nicole Martineau
Portia
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Nicole is thrilled to be in Something Rotten with these incredible directors and wonderful cast! She is the director at Mountain Crest High School, where she has directed 22 shows. Nicole has recently appeared as Sally in "You're a Good Man Charlie Brown," Viola in "Twlefth Night," a storyteller for Logan Downtown Ghost Tours, a Laker Girl in "Spamalot," and Janet Van de Graaff in "The Drowsy Chaperone." "Thank you to my amazing students for your inspiring creativity, and to my family for your support - Luke, Leo, and Ryan!"

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Brad Noble
Nostradamus
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Brad Noble is a native of Cache Valley and being involved in theatre helps keep him sane. Brad graduated from USU and teaches in the Social Studies Department at Mountain Crest High School. Brad is familiar with the Eccles stage and has appeared in various productions here and elsewhere, ranging from Hairspray to Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and My Fair Lady to Guys and Dolls. The role of the old crazy guy comes naturally to Brad, making the role of Nostradamus another in a long line of insanity

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Bennett Floyd
Brother Jeremiah
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By day, Bennett works as a software engineer. By night, he’s a wannabe writer, musician, and voiceover artist. He is thrilled to be in his first show with Music Theatre West and Cache Theatre Company. His most recent roles include the Tsar in Anastasia, Cinderella's Father in Into the Woods, and Uncle Henry/Oz Guard in The Wizard of Oz, each with Four Seasons Theatre company right here in Cache Valley. Ben lives in Smithfield with his wife, his cat, and five agents of entropy (AKA, kids).

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Cary Youmans
Shylock
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Cary Youmans is so grateful to be cast as "Shylock" in the MTW/CTC production of "Something Rotten." Cary's past roles with Music Theatre West include Col. Pickering and Tevye. Past roles with Cache Theater Company include Pelinore and Selsdon Mowbry. Cary lives in Logan with his husband, Reid, and their cat, Breezy, and is the Academic Advisor for music majors in the Caine College of the Arts at Utah State University.

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Micah Coombs
Lord Clapham/Announcer/Clerk/Puritan
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Micah is so grateful for his third opportunity to perform with Cache Theatre Company and his first with Music Theatre West! Micah came back to theater after a 25 year absence eight years ago and has been involved in 30 plus productions since his return (the majority with the Old Barn Community Theatre). Some of his favorite roles have been Fagin in Oliver!, Mr. Fezziwig in A Christmas Carol, Nathan Detroit in Guys and Dolls, Judge Lawrence Wargrave in And Then There Were None, The King in Big River and Mr. Potter in It's a Wonderful Life. Micah also directs the annual musical at Mount Logan Middle School when he is not teaching eighth grade English/Language Arts. He wants to express gratitude to his wife, children and parents for all their support.

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Cameron Gleed
Minstrel/Tom Snout/Horatio
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Cameron is so excited to be the minstrel! This is his third show in Cache Valley. He would like to thank his beautiful wife, Julia, and his four kids for dealing with his rehearsal demands. Find me after the show and yell out "You were my favorite!" and I'll give you a dollar. I'm serious.

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Adrean Gonzalez
Snug/ Dance Captain
BIOGRAPHY

Adrean Gonzalex Vasquez What I would start off with is that I am very much someone who loves to get to know new people, and I love to talk and get into deep conversations. If you ever needed a shoulder to cry on you could come to me and I would happily help you through your potentially complex set of emotions. I am a huge nerd. I love Marvel, DC, gaming, anime, movies, music, but most importantly theater and acting. I would say a ton of my personality stems from my love of theater. I do shows constantly and I love entertaining people. My biggest joy of theater is bringing the audience into these worlds that we create.

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Will Bouck
Robin
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Will Bouck grew up in Massachusetts, and developed a love of theatre from seeing live performances of Wicked and The Lion King in Boston. After moving to Logan for school, he auditioned for Something Rotten! after falling in love with the soundtrack, despite his chronic clumsiness. Will's prior experience consists of four years of high school theatre ranging from The Who's Tommy (on two separate occasions) to A Midsummer Night's Dream, his first experience with Shakespeare. He hopes to continue to work with MTW, CTC, and other local theatre groups when school is not in session.

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Michael Jensen
Michael Jensen
BIOGRAPHY

Mike is excited to be in this production. It is his first with MTW, though you may have seen him at The Old Barn Theatre or with Cache Theatre Company. Some of his favorite roles have been Frankincense in "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers", Phillip Lombard in "And Then There Were None", and ensemble in many fun shows. When he isn't on stage, Mike enjoys teaching math and Chinese at Bear River High School. He would like to thank his loving wife for letting him play on stage, and holding down the fort with their three kids.

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Logan O’Donnell
Francis Flute
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Logan has been performing with Music Theatre West for over a year and is thrilled to return for his third production with the company. Among his favorite shows are Newsies, Ragtime, and Les Mis, but at the top of the list is his high school production of Bright Star, where he played Jimmy Ray Dobbs. This role led him to the Jimmy Awards (NHSMTA) on a Broadway stage in New York this summer, after winning the Utah High School Musical Theatre Award for Best Actor. His experience there was unforgettable and solidified his passion for a life in theatre. Now, he's excited to be back home, performing in such a fun show with such a fun group of castmates. To follow his journey, connect with him on Instagram @itsloganodonnell

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Nathan Campbell
Foreman/Doorman/Messenger/Townsfolk
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Nathan Campbell of Deweyville is a retired Air Force Master Sergeant who proves it's never too late to learn jazz hands, dance lifts, and even tap! After 20+ years of military service, he traded camouflage for costumes. Growing up in Ogden, he cultivated a love of musicals but didn’t step onto the stage until his 40s, when he and his wife, auditioned and were cast for The King and I. He's been hooked ever since! His five children also get a kick of seeing their dad perform on stage. Nathan’s most recent performances include Into the Woods, and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, both at the Old Barn Community Theatre. Something Rotten is his Music Theatre West and Cache Theatre Company debut.

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Blake Muir
Lead Man/Eyepatch Man/Townsfolk
BIOGRAPHY

Blake Muir: Blake is so excited to be in his first show with Music Theater West and Cache Theatre Company. An avid lover of all things theater Blake has been lucky enough to act, direct, and stage manage a variety of shows over the years. He wants to thank the creative team and cast for this amazing opportunity “God I Love Shakespeare”

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Carissa Mathews
Waitress/Townsfolk
BIOGRAPHY

What face doth yonder page convey? Tis a star, and Carissa is her name! All her world's a stage, And Carissa, as you see, a mere player The fair lady be a student at yon Utah State University And when not, she teaches for CTC's ye old Panoramic Academy Huzzah, huzzah, performing is such sweet sorrow *exits, chased by a bear*

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Sarah Bast
Helena/Townsfolk
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Sarah invites you Sit back, relax, and get ready to throw some tomatoes! I hope you allow yourself to let loose and burst out laughing during this semi irreverent show, cause it's a hoot! This cast has incredible talent and it's been a joy to work with every single one of them. Best of all, I have loved dancing on stage with my daughter, Hannah. Some of my most recent roles include Hannah in Newsies, a napkin in Beauty and the Beast, a Boylan sister in Annie, and a pick-a-little lady in Music Man. A special shout out to the greatest husband and boys for supporting us both in this adventure!

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Julie Allen
Miranda/Astrologer/Townsfolk
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Morgan Horsburgh
Bard Boys/Townsfolk/Dance Captain
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Morgan is thrilled to be part of Something Rotten! After recently taking the stage as Jerusha Abbott in Daddy Long Legs, and the swing role for Newsies at Pickleville this summer, (among many other roles) she is excited to bring her passion for performing to this show. Morgan is attending Utah Valley University in the Spring for Musical Theater and loves her two kitties - Roddy & Scooter. Big thanks to her family and friends for their endless support. Enjoy the show!

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Sydney Baird
Bard Boys/Townsfolk
BIOGRAPHY

You might have recently seen Sydney in MTW's Catch Me If You Can earlier this year. Outside of theatre, her favorite hobbies include napping, baking, watching a good show, or spending time outdoors. She is currently attending USU, working on a pre-vet undergraduate degree, with the hopes of one day becoming a veterinarian. You can often find her spending time with her best friends, her two dogs, Cheddar and Brie.

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Savannah Sherrill
Bard Boys/Townsfolk
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Celeste Baillio
Bard Boys/Psychic Woman/Queen of England
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Bard Boys/MJ/Psychic Woman

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Whitney Metz
Bard Boys/Valet/Townsfolk
BIOGRAPHY

is thrilled to be making her Music Theater West debut in a show she’s been in love with for years. Whitney studied Fine Arts at WWCC, is President of Cache Theatre Company, and is the founder of Panoramic Academy for the Arts, which teaches children and adults in the community the transformative art of theater. Prominent acting roles in the community include Serena in Legally Blonde (Cache Theater Company a.k.a. CTC), Mayzie in Suessical (CTC), and Ensemble in A Christmas Story (Four Seasons). Directing credits include School of Rock (CTC), Matilda (CTC), and dozens of children’s productions for Panoramic Academy. Whitney heard Something Rotten was happening she knew she had to be a party of this incredibly funny, sweet, and transformative show. She hopes you can feel the sheer and utter joy she and the other actors are sharing on stage and that it stays with you as you leave the theater.

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Kim Day
Puritan/Townsfolk
BIOGRAPHY

Thrilled to be back at the Eccles theater! When she’s not singing and dancing dressed as an Elizabethan, puritan or an egg, Kim dons many other hats such as teacher to many, mom to two, wife of the best, and “the nice sister”. Much love to her late Mama who encouraged her to live by the wise words “To thine own self be true”. Huzzah!

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Kelly Bateman
Puritan/Townsfolk
BIOGRAPHY

Kelly is excited to join the cast of Something Rotten. She'll scramble for the chance to be in any musical tap number! Kelly trained with the Cache Valley Civic Ballet and has performed with Music Theatre West and Four Seasons Theatre company over the last decade. She stays busy working in the Caine College of the Arts as a travel specialist, and taking care of a massive garden and lively toddler. She's so grateful to her husband, Trent, for his support through the long weeks of rehearsals. It's been a pleasure to work with her talented mom and the dynamic cast/crew of this show.

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Jordanne Burgess
Puritan/Rosalind/Townsfolk
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Jordanne is so excited to be a part of this production of Something Rotten! Though this is her first time performing with Cache Theatre and Music Theatre West, Jordanne has previously been seen in a number of productions in Cache Valley, Ogden, and Clearfield. Favorite roles have included Jacqueline in Murder on the Nile, Amalia in She Loves Me, Belle in Beauty and the Beast, and Ado Annie in Oklahoma! Jordanne shares her love of music and theater every day with the students at Mount Logan Middle School, where she teaches Orchestra, Choir, and Guitar, along with serving on the directing staff of the MLMS plays and musicals. Jordanne loves Dr. Pepper, baking birthday cakes, reading, going to the movies, and all things Harry Potter (she's a Gryffindor, obviously). But most of all, Jordanne enjoys spending time with her nieces and nephews and spoiling them rotten! Many thanks for the help and support of my family and friends who have cheered me on as I've gotten back onstage, and to the Something Rotten production team for the opportunity to be in this awesome show. It's been an egg-cellent experience!

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McKenna Finley
Puritan/Townsfolk
BIOGRAPHY

McKenna has been doing theatre since she was 5, from actor to stage manager, director, set designer, prop manager, improv performer, and theatre facilitator. This is her first show in a hot second, but she's super jazzed to be involved in this show!

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Hannah Bast
Puritan/Townsfolk
BIOGRAPHY

Hannah is really cool and likes to dance

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Stephanie White
Director/Choreographer
BIOGRAPHY

Stephanie is a native of Cache Valley and has worked with Cache Theatre Company and Music Theatre West for many moons. She is an Assistant Professor in the Theatre Arts Department at Utah State University as well as the Program Coordinator for Arts Access in the Caine College of the Arts. Besides receiving her MFA in Dance from Montclair State University, she is training as an Intimacy Director/Coordinator. Can't stop learning... This year, she worked on Catch Me if You Can (MTW), Sha-Boom (Lyric), Forces (Valley Dance Ensemble) and will choreograph for Between the Lines (USU) and direct Christmas in Montpelier, a new work featuring the stories of Ross Peterson for the Lyric Theatre. She is grateful to the cast and crew for translating her ideas and making it happen on the stage. Break all the legs. And to my dear family? You know that I do!

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Karen Tuescher
Music Director
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Karen Teuscher is a lover of all things Musical Theatre and all things Shakespeare, so she is thrilled for this opportunity to be the music director for Something Rotten. In her nightlife, Karen has music directed for Music Theatre West, Cache Theatre, the Celebrate America Big Band Show, and is the founder and director of Femme Chorale. By day, she is the director of Green Canyon High School Choirs and enjoys being the music director for their school musicals. Favorite shows she has performed in include Ragtime, Music Man, and the Scarlet Pimpernel. Favorite shows to have directed include Bright Star, Anastasia, Into the Woods, the Addams Family, and the Drowsy Chaperone. When not directing or singing, Karen is attending performances of her children....and if there is any leftover time, she enjoys travel, taking walks, crocheting, and reading.

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Sebrina Woodland
Production Manager, Intimacy Coordinator
BIOGRAPHY

Sebrina has loved performing with the different theatre companies in Cache Valley since she moved here in 2012. After loving playing roles like Donna in Cache Theatre Company's Mamma Mia!, Principal Mullens in School of Rock, Marmee in Music Theatre West's Little Women by Jay Richards, and Anna in The King and I, she is thrilled to now add being involved in producing these fantastic musicals and helping them come together by hiring, casting, assisting the directors and crew to achieve the vision of the show and help coordinate communication. As the Intimacy Coordinator, she ensures the safety and comfort of the actors in their romantic scenes. Sebrina also produced Cache Theatre Company's Daddy Long Legs at Lionheart Hall, this past summer. She has degrees in Vocal Music and French and is currently completing a master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. She serves on the Boards of both Music Theatre West and Cache Theatre Company and has loved helping them produce this show together.

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EJ Stevens
Stage Manager
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EJ is super excited to be stage managing for CTC and MTW again! Having done technical theatre for 6 years in various positions including Stage Manager, Assistant Stage Manager, Prop Master, Run Crew, Fly Crew, and other positions. They enjoy being on the technical staff at the Ellen Eccles Theatre, getting to work on a variety of touring shows and local events. They would like to thank their friend Jonathan for being their ASM for this amazing production. EJ has had a lot of fun working on this show with such a phenomenal cast and crew! They sincerely hope you crack up and enjoy the show!

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Lydia Semler
Costume Designer
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Jonathan Olsen
Assistant Stage Manager
BIOGRAPHY

Jonathan is honored to be working on yet another show with MTW. He is a thespian at heart and a loving plant parent.

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Kyle Sunderland
Lighting Design, Lighting Operator
BIOGRAPHY

Kyle is a local lighting designer studying at Sky View High School as a Junior. He's thrilled to get to work on this spectacle of a show! Some recent favorites he has designed have been Catch Me If You Can with MTW, School of Rock with CTC, Nice Work If You Can Get It with Sky High Players, and recently Mamma Mia! with Ogden High School. In addition to designing for community theatre, he is an electrician and lighting designer at the Ellen Eccles Theatre working on touring shows and rentals there. In his free time, he enjoys puzzling, music, the Andy Griffith and the Muppet Show, cooking, and gardening!

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Kyle Stein
Technical Director
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Jared Gregerson
Props Design
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Jared Gregersen has been doing props for Music theater West for 5 years now, and still loves every minute of it. He loves the challenges, and opportunities for creativity, that only community theater can offer, and Hope's to be able to continue to do so for many more years to come! Somethign Rotten is the 9th MTW show he's managed the property's for.

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Set Design
Music and Theatre Company
BIOGRAPHY

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Jasper Ward
Sound Engineer
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Celeste Baillio
Executive Director of MTW, Marketing
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Celeste Baillio has a BFA in Music Dance Theatre and Theatre Education from BYU. For the past 6 years she has been the Managing Director for Music Theatre West. She recently directed Catch Me If You Can for MTW. Some past favorite roles have been in 39 Steps(FS),Mother in Ragtime(MTW), Lina Lamont in Singin in the Rain (MTW), Miss Hannigan in Annie (MTW), Katherine in Freaky Friday (FS), Morticia in The Addams Family(FS), Mrs. Meers in Thoroughly Modern Millie(FS), and Adelaide in Guys and Dolls (MTW). She loves camping and playing board games with her hubby and four kids.

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Alisha Wilkins
Social Media Specialist
BIOGRAPHY

As a kid, Alisha spent hours making graphics and taking photos, and stealing her moms video camera ri film, just for the heck of it. Now, she's so excited use those skills as a social media manager. She's been involved with Music Theatre West for five years and couldn't imagine her life without it. No matter what role she plays, on stage or off, she is happy to be involved in such a wonderful program. Big thanks to her ever supportive husband and daughter. And hey, if you’re reading this, go give Music Theatre West a “follow” on social media 😉.

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Emma Lovan
Costume Assistant/ Stitcher
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Clara Baillio
Sound Assistant
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Bodie Brower
Graphic Design
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It’s been some amazing times to be a part of helping with so many visual designs for Music Theatre West for over 13 years. Bodie currently works full time at his own graphic/web/video/etc. design business (Bodwa Productions) he started 25 years ago. Every day is an exciting day! Bodie is happily married to his sweet better half and currently lives in Cedar City, UT. He is the father of 3 crazy fun kids, and has the privilege of being a bonus dad to two additional ones. He enjoys going to Disneyland with his family or a solving any creative escape rooms they can find! If someone forces him, he will eat an occasional maple bar or 3.

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Maren Lyman
Wig and Hair Designer
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Maren is an award-winning costume designer/artisan with over 25 years of experience. She received her BFA in Costume Design from Utah State University and went on to continue her education with an MFA in Costume Design from San Diego State University. While at SDSU, Maren taught period costume movement and manners and was an active student member of United States Institute of Theatre and Technology (USITT), participating in Design Expo and TECH Expo. She was also a member of the Costume Society of America. As a technician, Maren has worked in shops from USU and BYU to The La Jolla Playhouse, San Diego’s Old Globe Theatre, Lamb’s Players, and PCPA Theatrefest. Locally, she has designed for The Lyric Rep, Music Theater West, Green Canyon High School, Sky View High School’s Sky High Players, Smithfield Youth Theatre, Serendipity Dance Co., Celebrate America Show, Cache Theatre Co., and the Green Canyon and SVHS Marching Bands and Color Guards. Costume design credits include Shear Madness and Big River for the Lyric Rep. The completely orange children’s production of OPQRS, Etc., which was a design finalist at the ACTF Festivention in Anaheim, CA; Les Miserables, student ed.; Meredith Wilson’s The Music Man; Oklahoma!; Pirates of Penzance; Sleeping Beauty, Western- Style; Hansel and Gretel; The 12 Dancing Princesses; Flora, the Red Menace; Macbeth; Abducting Diana; She Loves Me!; Me and My Girl and Lysistrata, which won a Pate’ Award Salute to Theatre Excellence for Best Costume Design in the Greater San Diego area. Music Theatre West credits include Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Jane Eyre, Little Women, Guys and Dolls, The Secret Garden, Death of a Diva, Once on this Island; Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Diamonds and Deamons and My Fair Lady. Wig and Hair designs include Something Rotten, Into the Woods, It’s a Wonderful Life! A Christmas Carol, Oklahoma! and The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Maren and her husband, Chris, reside in Cache Valley. In her “spare” time, Maren enjoys costume history, reading, ballroom dancing, tap dancing and Disneyland.

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Randy Jensen
Dramaturg
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Randy has a BFA in Theatre, Acting program from University of Utah. He had the opportunity to appear in several Shakespear productions including Merchant of Venice, Midsummers Night Dream, Anthony and Cleopatra, and Hamlet. He has studied Shakespear not only from an acting viewpoint but also as literature as he also has a degree in English from University of Utah. He is an avid fan of studying theatre from all periods. Randy was last seen on stage in Musical Theater West’s productions of Sound of Music and Ragtime

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Carter Holdaway
Fly Operator
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Carter has been actively involved in theater at Mountain Crest High School for the past two years. They have contributed to productions such as Cinderella, Peter and the Starcatcher, and Antigone. In addition, he recently accepted the role as Mountain Crests new Build Team Leader. McKenna has been doing theatre since she was 5, from actor to stage manager, director, set designer, prop manager, improv performer, and theatre facilitator. This is her first show in a hot second, but she's super jazzed to be involved in this show!

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Cali Johnson
Spotlight Operator
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Emma Hatch
Spotlight Operator
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