Teacher ................................................................................................................. John T. Wolfe*
Barista Asha Romeo
Receptionist Jenna Moll Reyes*
Ensemble ...................... Nolan Baker*, Courtney Kofoed, Dagmar Marshall-Michelson, Jenna Moll Reyes*, Asha Romeo, Brody Tarrant Sitton, Elton J. Tanega, Olivia Williams, John T. Wolfe*
Swings Gabe Fletcher, Tracy Nicole Taylor
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UNDERSTUDIES
Understudies never substitute for listed players unless a specific announcement for the appearance is made at the time of the performance.
You Learn ....................................................................................................................... Company
A NOTE FROM THE DIRECTOR
When listening to Alanis Morissette’s iconic masterpiece, Jagged Little Pill, I found myself drawn to its raw, electric spirit. Morissette’s groundbreaking album is honest, unflinching, and deeply personal. Its voice continues to resonate across generations, capturing feelings that are difficult to articulate and reminding us of the power of truth told without apology.
This musical lives at the crossroads between the deeply personal and the explosively public, and our goal has been to create a theatrical language that could hold both. The world of this production is intentionally spare, built as much from absence as from presence. Negative space becomes a canvas for the characters’ inner lives, allowing their emotional journeys to resonate with clarity and force. Within that world, we’ve created a kind of concert environment where the music isn’t just performed but released. Songs feel like eruptions, moments when words aren’t enough and something more primal takes over. Microphones become tools for confession, confrontation, and catharsis, where stepping up to a mic is an act of choice - the choice to be seen or, sometimes, to lose control.
Ultimately, this production seeks to find the poetry inside the pulse. It is a Jagged Little Pill that embraces the messiness of being human, just as Alanis did. As you watch this performance, I hope you let yourself feel the music as much as you hear and see it. Maybe it brings you back to your own connection to Jagged Little Pill, or maybe you experience these songs in a completely new way. Either way, I hope it offers the chance to revisit something deeply familiar and to discover it anew.
Thank you for being here and enjoy the show.
Michael Bello**, Director
A NOTE ON THE THEMES EXPLORED IN JAGGED LITTLE PILL
This is a powerful and deeply moving piece of theatre; one that asks a lot of us as humans. As you engage with Jagged Little Pill, we want to acknowledge that the themes explored in this show can be intense and, at times, personally triggering. Please know that your well-being matters to us. If you or someone you know is in need of support, the services listed below are a good resource.
Emergency Services
9-1-1: Call for an immediate life-threatening emergency or visit your nearest emergency care center.
Crisis Services
9-8-8 Call or text to speak with a trained mental health specialist. 1-844-493-8255, or text “TALK” to 38255: This hotline will connect you to a crisis counselor or trained professional.
Mark Autry* (Nick Healy) is thrilled to be joining this stellar production. NYC (South Pacific). National Tour (MvJ). Cirque Du Soleil (Featured Vocalist). Select Regional Credits (Rent, The Bridges of Madison County, Carrie: The Musical, Spelling Bee, Barnum, Macbeth, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Merry Wives of Windsor, and American Prom). Endless gratitude to family, friends, and teachers for all of their support and to Imani for believing in me even when I cannot believe in myself.
Nolan Baker* (Charlie/ Pharmacist/Ensemble) is so excited to be back at the Fine Arts Center after being seen as Northbrook and in the Ensemble of Mary Poppins this past holiday season. Recently, Nolan has been seen on the Arvada Center mainstage in Once Upon a Mattress, Beauty and the Beast, Mamma Mia, Bright Star, Damn Yankees, A Christmas Carol, and Elf. Other Credits: Sky in Mamma Mia, Charley in Charley’s Aunt (The Winnipesaukee Playhouse); Godspell, Guys and Dolls (The Theater Barn); Jamie in The Last Five Years (The People’s Building). He also sailed as the Production Singer for Carnival Cruise Lines. Training: BFA from Belmont University. Off the stage, Nolan is seen selling houses with The Alchemy Group at Compass Real Estate. All my love to Benjamin and my family + friends for the continued support. Instagram: @nolan_baker
Idan Bar (Bella) is so super thrilled to be joining the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center family! She graduated from IAMT in NYC. Recent/ Fav credits include: Francine
(Jersey Boys), Josie (ELF), Extraordinary Girl (American Idiot), Sophie (Mamma Mia), and Audrey US (Little Shop of Horrors). Idan also starred in the recent film “Love Outbreak” (Sophie). When not performing you can find her petting doggies, doing random art projects or listening to an endless amount of 80s rock. She is also a professional photographer who enjoys capturing moments, people and beauty. She is thankful to all her teachers that got her here as well as her amazing family for their endless support. Thank you for coming to see the show! PS: if you know of ANYONE doing Rock of Ages please let her know! (IG/tiktok: @Idarsha) iamidanbar.com
Vera Brown (Frankie Healy) is overjoyed to be making her professional principal debut in such a poignant show! She is a
BFA Musical Theatre student at The Webster University Sargent Conservatory of Theatre Arts graduating in May of this year! Regional: Dear Evan Hansen (The Muny), Ragtime (STAGES St. Louis) Educational: Sonya in … Great Comet of 1812, SpongeBob in The SpongeBob Musical. She sends special thanks and love to her parents, family, and Crayton & The Haneys! @veraabrown, veraabrown.com
Gabe Fletcher (Swing) is so excited to be making his FAC debut! As a firstyear at Colorado College, he has had the privilege to perform in both departmental and student productions. Before arriving at CC, Gabe’s first performance was as Usnavi in In The Heights his senior year of high school. He wants to thank everyone at the FAC for guiding him through this process, and
his mom for being there for him and his newfound passion for theatre!
Josh Franklin* (Steve Healy) Last seen as George Banks in Mary Poppins, Josh is thrilled to be back at the FAC playing another work-obsessed father! On Broadway, Josh appeared in The Prom, Anything Goes, Ghost, Legally Blonde, and Grease. Off-Broadway in Cyrano starring Peter Dinklage. He’s been featured on Gossip Girl, The View, GMA, and 3 Tony Award broadcasts. Touring roles include Bob Gaudio (Jersey Boys), Danny Zuko (Grease), Chad (All Shook Up), and Billy Crocker (Anything Goes) which garnered him a Helen Hayes Award nomination for outstanding actor in a leading role. He’s written many musicals including his holiday show Searching for Santa which premiered in 2024 at Colorado College. Now based in Colorado Springs, he co-owns ICONS (Colorado Diva award winner for best queer venue!), with his husband, John T. Wolfe, serves on the board of directors for both the Colorado Springs Conservatory and Theatreworks, and is the Principal Voice Instructor for Colorado College. Love to John, Brooklyn, Barnaby, family and chosen family. Follow on Instagram: @joshuaandrewfranklin @Icons_Colorado.
Laura Leo Kelly (Jo) (they/ them) is absolutely stoked to be making their Fine Arts Center debut as Jo. After traveling the world as Anybodys in Lonny Price’s International Tour of West Side Story, they dove into original work, including the Broadway-bound Regency Girls at The Old Globe and Ten Brave Seconds at Pioneer Theatre Company. New York: Apocalypse Truck (cast album out now!)
Regional favorites: Once (Andrej) at CCAE Theatricals, Grease (Sonny) and Newsies (Romeo) at Musical Theatre West. Laura Leo holds an OCTG Award for their work in Striking 12! at Chance Theater and two B. Iden Payne nominations for Jack & Aiden and Always a Boy at Ground Floor Theatre. Thanks to ATB! Protect Trans Youth. Love you, Victoria. @laukell_
Courtney Kofoed (Dr. Gardner/Denise/Angie/ Ensemble; u/s MJ) is elated to be making her Fine Arts Center debut! Recent credits include: A Christmas Carol (DCPA), A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder (Arvada Center), Little Miss Sunshine (Aurora Fox), Sweeney Todd (Off Square Theatre Co.) and School of Rock (Miner’s Alley). Thanks to her family, both here in CO and far, far away on the East Coast. Love you, B! (promise, promise) Training: B.F.A Musical Theatre, Pace University. @courtmk
Dagmar MarshallMichelson (Kelsey/ Ensemble; u/s Jo) (they/ she) is elated to be making their Fine Arts Center debut!
Recently coming out of Lancaster, PA as Diana Morales (A Chorus Line), they have previously been touring the U.S and Canada in Sesame Street Live! Proud of their Puerto Rican heritage, they are honored to perform and share their culture through roles such Anita (West Side Story), Nina Rosario (In the Heights), and Mimi Marquez (RENT) at Phoenix Productions in Red Bank, NJ. They are also a OCTG Award recipient for their portrayal as St. Jimmy (American Idiot) at Chance Theater in Anaheim, CA. They thank their families, mama and Zane for their love and support. You and your rights MATTER! @daggy6260
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THE ACTING COMPANY
IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER
Jenna Moll Reyes* (Courtney/Phoebe/ Receptionist/Ensemble; u/s Bella; Dance Captain) is jazzed to finally make her stage debut after having recently directed Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed at the Fine Arts Center at Colorado College. Jenna has also performed at the following theaters: Arvada Center (Romeo and Juliet, Waitress, Noises Off, Damn Yankees, Bus Stop, Saturday Night Fever, Miss Saigon), Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company (Little Women), Miners Alley Performing Arts Center (National Bohemiens, The Cherry Orchard, The Great American Trailer Park Musical), Thunder River Theatre Company (POTUS; Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying To Keep Him Alive), Denver Center for the Performing Arts (Sweet And Lucky: Echo, Theater Of The Mind, Between Us: Blind Date, The Wild Party, Sweet and Lucky),Theatreworks UCCS (Twelfth Night, directed The Heart Sellers), North Carolina Theater (Ring Of Fire). She is happily represented by Radical Artists Agency and is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association.
Antonio Porciello (Phoenix) is thrilled to be making his Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center debut!! He holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from Western Connecticut State University. Professional credits include Little Miss Perfect (Vaughn Douglass), Letters to the President (Man 1) at Goodspeed’s Festival of New Musicals, and Next to Normal (Gabe) at Revival Theatre Company. Many thanks to the entire cast, production, and creative team for their talent and hard work, and to my friends, family, and Jack for being my biggest supporters <3 antonioporciello.com // insta: @antoniop022
Asha Romeo (Danni/ Barista/Ensemble; u/s Frankie) is elated to have the opportunity to perform with the Fine Arts Center! She is a classically trained CU Boulder graduate who double-majored in vocal performance and music education. Some of Asha’s recent credits include playing Ruth in Raisin, as well as Marlena Madison in The Buddy Holly Show (Townhall Arts Center). She has also facilitated her own musical bands and performances, with ‘The Romeo Cabaret’ being featured in the Denver Fringe Festival (2025). All platforms: @asha_romeo.
Monet Sabel* (MJ Healy) has loved this show for a long time, and is honored to be making her Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center debut rocking out to Alanis every night with this incredible team. After JLP closes, she is off to Phoenix Theatre Company to play Fantine in Les Misérables this summer/fall! Other favorite credits include: Carole King in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (National Tour, and 5 regional productions), Fraulein Kost in Cabaret (Guthrie Theatre), Johanna/ Beggar Woman/Pirelli Standby in Sweeney Todd (Off-Broadway), Disney on Classic (Japanese concert tour). She is a New Yorker and has loved getting to work on new musical workshops and concerts in the city. Monet is a proud graduate of NYU Tisch: New Studio on Broadway. Big thanks to her friends and collaborators Michael and Sarah, The Luedtke Agency, and, always, Mom & Dad. Thank you for supporting live theatre!! Follow along @monetsabel // monetsabel.com
Brody Tarrant Sitton (Lancer/Ensemble; u/s Phoenix) attended the American Musical and Dramatic Academy earning his BFA in Performing Arts. Some of Brody’s credits include: playing his dream role of Moritz in Spring Awakening at The Chance Theater in Anaheim. Most recently he performed as Brad in Hairspray at 5-Star Theatricals, directed by Tony Award winner Marissa Jaret Winokur. As a big Alanis Morissette fan, Brody is so happy to be working on Jagged Little Pill and can’t wait for audiences to see the work everyone has done. He would like to thank the entire cast and crew, as well as his friends, family, and his team at The Avalon Artists Group. @brodytsitton
Elton J. Tanega (Andrew/ Ensemble; u/s Nick) (He/ Him) is excited to return to the FAC for Jagged Little Pill! Credits: Goodnight Moon (Denver Center Theatre Company); Jersey Boys, Disney’s Newsies, Cannibal! (Town Hall Arts Center ); Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Vintage Theatre); Freaky Friday (Aurora Fox); RENT (Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center); A Year with Frog & Toad, The Velveteen Rabbit (Arvada Center), and Little Shop of Horrors (Northglenn Players). Elton would like to give thanks to God, his family, partner, and friends for all of their support! Up next: Mamma Mia! at Transcendence Theatre. @elton_jt
Tracy Nicole Taylor (Swing) (she/her) has been a consistent face at the FAC since 2010. Recent credits include: Mary Poppins, Sister Act (Sister Mary Robert),
Little Mermaid (Allana/Ursula US), Naked Mole Rat, Rent, Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus and ELF. You may have also seen her earlier this year in Cabaret (Lulu) at THEATREWORKS. Other favorite credits: La Cage Aux Folles (Jaqueline) - Town Hall Arts Center, SWING! - Country Dinner Playhouse, and Cinderella, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, Crazy for You, The Producers, and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels - FAC. Tracy also works as a teaching artist and Partner Program Coordinator at the Colorado Springs Conservatory. In the summer she enjoys teaching camps and serving as choreographer for TYA shows and the FAC Youth Rep Program (Hadestown, Mean Girls, Footloose). Eternal gratitude to her partner, fur baby Daisy, and her mentors, family, and friends for supporting her and her dreams. @TNTaylor5678
Olivia Wilson (Jill/Lily/ Ensemble) is a recent Musical Theatre graduate from the University of Northern Colorado and is thrilled to be making her Fine Arts Center debut with this incredible production. She was last seen as a swing in the Denver Center for the Performing Arts production of A Christmas Carol, where she went on 9 times including for the role her mother played for 25 years. CREDITS: The Little Mermaid (Performance Now Theatre Company); Spelling Bee, The Quest for Don Quixote, Pippin (Little Theatre of the Rockies); High School Musical On Stage! (Candlelight Dinner Playhouse); The Family Tree (Arvada Center). UNC CREDITS: 42nd Street, Cinderella, Seussical, Something Rotten. She wants to thank her family, cast and crew for all their love and support! Follow her on Instagram at @olivia.mae.wilson
WHO’S WHO
THE ACTING COMPANY
IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER
John T. Wolfe* (Dr. Woodson/ Teacher/Ensemble; u/s Steve) is thrilled to be returning to the Fine Arts Center stage, where he was most recently seen as Bert in their award-winning production of Mary Poppins. He also recently appeared as Ernst in Cabaret (Theatreworks) but spent most of his career in New York City as Associate Choreographer and Dance Captain for Tony nominee Denis Jones. Favorite credits include the 1st National Tour of Lincoln Center’s My Fair
Lady, the National Tour of White Christmas, and the world premiere of Irving Berlin’s Holiday Inn at Goodspeed. John and his husband, Josh Franklin, are the proud owners of ICONS, Colorado Springs’ award-winning LGBTQ bar known for its staff of professional singing bartenders. A gold medal violinist and pianist, he serves on the Downtown Business Improvement District Board and is a trustee of the Bee Vradenburg Foundation. Much love to the ICONS family, the BLOC family, and the family-family.
BAND BIOS
IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER
J. Chang-Tablada (Conductor/Keyboard)
See Designers Team for bio.
Brian Hobson (Drums) is a drummer and musician raised by music-loving hippies, where rhythm and curiosity came early and often. He studied at the University of Idaho Lionel Hampton School of Music and performed with the USAF Commanders Jazz Band, shaping a groove-driven, ensemblefocused approach to his playing. Offstage, he enjoys time with his wife, camping, and adventures with their Goldendoodle, Angus. Brian is grateful to be part of this production and hopes you enjoy the show.
Matt Lopez (Guitar) is an accomplished acoustic and electric guitarist with 19 years of playing experience. Originally from Vero Beach, Florida, he served four years in the United States Navy before relocating to Colorado in 2020. Matthew graduated summa cum laude from Berklee College of Music
in 2022 with a bachelor’s degree in guitar performance, studying under Norman Zocher, Rick Peckham, and Larry Baione. His playing spans blues, jazz, and classical styles. Since 2023, Matthew has been a guitar instructor at the Colorado Springs Conservatory, where he teaches guitar, bass, and ukulele. Outside of music, he enjoys spending time with his wife and son, as well as snowboarding, skateboarding, and cooking.
Jomar Cruz (Cello) is so excited to return to the Fine Arts Center for Jagged Little Pill, having performed with the pit orchestra for Mary Poppins this past holiday season, The Little Mermaid in 2024, and Elf the Musical in 2023. Jomar is a Puerto Rican cellist based in Colorado Springs. He holds a Master of Arts from the University of Central Florida, where he studied under David Bjella. He moved to Colorado from Florida in 2023 and has been blown away by the rich musical community here. Jomar performs regularly
with the Pueblo Symphony Orchestra and is the newest classical music radio host at 88.7 Classical KCME. He enjoys discovering new music, going on hikes, and taking care of his backyard chicken named Liza Minnelli.
Emily Huntsman (Alternate Violin) is a violinist, private teacher, and lead teacher for the Mozart String Project – Vanguard site. She double majored in Music Performance and Philosophy at Fort Lewis College. She performs with Cask and Chisel Celtic Band and has performed with the Chamber Orchestra of the Springs.
Jay McGuffin (Bass) is currently teaching music at DCC in Academy School District 20. Jay is excited to be back for his 42nd show at the FAC! As a multi-string specialist, Jay has also performed on violin, cello and guitar. In addition, he composed original music for the radio play “For Spacious Skies”. As an educator in Musical Theatre, his productions have received 22 Bobby G nominations, winning 11 awards total including Outstanding Musical Direction, Overall Best Production of a Musical, and Outstanding Performance by an Orchestra. In total, he has performed in and/or directed over 80 shows in his career. Jay’s Orchestras have been nominated to the State Orchestra Finals held by the Colorado Chapter of American String Teachers Association in 2020 & 2022 and won Overall Outstanding Performance at the Colorado West Music Festival in 2023. He also performs as the principal bassist in The Chamber Orchestra of the Springs. Jay would like to thank his wife Stephanie and son Michael for all their continued support!
Scott Webring (Alternate Bass) hails from Colorado Springs. Scott received his Bachelor of Music Education degree, emphasis on double bass, from the University of Northern Colorado, Greeley where he was also deeply involved with the jazz studies program under
the tutelage of the well-known educator, Gene Aitken. Upon graduation from UNC, Scott was invited to audition for the USAF Academy Falconaires in 1984 where, after winning the audition, he joined the group and was their bassist for 20 years and group leader for the last three years of his Air Force career. While performing for the Falconaires, Scott was fortunate to back many jazz greats to include vocalists Jon Hendricks and Dianne Shuur, saxophonists Bob Mintzer and Denis DiBlasio, trumpeters Randy Brecker and Marvin Stamm, trombonists Bill Watrous and Phil Wison, and drummers Ed Soph, Louie Bellson and Ed Shaughnessy.
Elisa Wicks (Violin) is the founder and artistic director for Parish House Baroque. She also directs the Collegium Musicum and teaches baroque violin at Colorado College. Additionally, she holds the position of Principal Second Violin in the Chamber Orchestra of the Springs and is a founding member of The Plein Aire Chamber Ensemble. In demand as a soloist and a chamber musician, she performs on both baroque and modern violin, and has appeared with the Portland Baroque Orchestra, Amherst Early Music Festival Orchestra (concertmaster), Chatham Baroque, Butler Symphony (concertmaster), the Baroque Chamber Orchestra of Colorado, Seicento, Musikantan Montana, and the Hausmusik String Quartet. She can also be heard performing with the Colorado Springs Philharmonic. Recent solo recordings and performances include Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, Vitali’s Chaccone arranged by Respighi, Vaughn Williams’ Lark Ascending, and the Telemann ‘Frog’ concerto. Elisa holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in violin performance from the Cleveland Institute of Music with a full Suzuki pedagogy certification.
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DESIGNERS TEAM
Michael Bello** (Director) is a Cuban American director whose work spans Broadway, Off-Broadway, and leading regional theaters. He has helmed multiple world premiere musicals, including Letters to the President in the historic Great Hall at Cooper Union and the acclaimed Off-Broadway production of We Are The Tigers (cast album available on Broadway Records). His direction has been seen nationally at Paper Mill Playhouse, Delaware Theatre Company, Theatre Aspen, and Goodspeed Musicals, and recognized by LA’s Ovation Awards, Boston’s IRNE Awards, and the NY Innovative Theater Awards. As Associate Director, Bello has collaborated extensively with Tony Award winner Des McAnuff on the Tony nominated Broadway revival of The Who’s Tommy, Jersey Boys (UK/US tours, Off-Broadway, and upcoming live capture starring Nick Jonas), The Donna Summer Musical (Broadway, La Jolla Playhouse, national tour, and Norwegian Cruise Lines), and The Ballad of Johnny & June (La Jolla Playhouse, Citadel Theatre). BFA Emerson College. MichaelBello.com
Gleason Bauer (Associate Director) began as a student artist with the Bemis School’s Young Actors Theatre Company. Now, several decades later, they return as Artistic Associate, working alongside Artistic Director Chris Sheley on season programming and community initiatives — a role built on recent contributions including directing The Roommate and designing sets and costumes for Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed and the upcoming Curious George Gleason also serves as Associate Artistic Director of Boulder’s Square Product Theatre, earning a True West Award for direction and design of the ensemble-devised SLAB and a Colorado Theatre Guild nomination for Best New Play. As co-founder of Los
Angeles Zoo District, they helped build an internationally recognized ensemble earning 26 Ovation, Garland, and LA Weekly Awards. A somatic educator, certified Moment Work teacher, and mindfulness instructor, Gleason has held faculty positions at Pomona College, Colorado College, and Naropa University, bringing a pedagogy rooted in psychophysical performance and embodied social justice. gleasonbauer.com
J. Chang-Tablada (Music Director) is THRILLED to be back at the FAC for his 10th Season of music directing! Music Directing credits at the Fine Arts Center include: Peter and the Starcatcher, Shrek the Musical, Working, Cinderella, Elf the Musical, The Little Mermaid, Footloose (Youth Rep), Mean Girls (Youth Rep), and Hadestown (Youth Rep). He’s been onstage in 9 to 5 the Musical, Souvenir, and Dogfight. Chang-Tablada is a high-school music educator, music director, and solo artist. What a privilege to be part of this amazing creative team, and to play with this incredible group of musicians. SO MUCH LOVE to the McCauley5.
Sarah Parker** (Choreographer) is a Helen Hayes Award nominated Choreographer for her recent work in Signature Theater’s Fiddler on the Roof. She just wrapped her time as an original cast member of Hell’s Kitchen on Broadway and was the Movement Consultant/ Intimacy Coordinator of MCC’s Blackout Songs. Her other Broadway credits include Fiddler on the Roof, and the choreography teams of The WHO’s Tommy, How to Dance in Ohio, and Camelot. Other recent performances include Hell’s Kitchen offBroadway at The Public Theater, the National Tour of Jesus Christ Superstar, and the dance company Camille A. Brown and Dancers. She can also be seen on TV in Harlem, Modern Love, Jesus Christ Superstar LIVE, and Mozart
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in the Jungle. Sarah choreographs and directs at LaGuardia High School of the Performing Arts and is an improvisation and contemporary theater teacher. She is also an arts writer with a Master’s in Journalism from NYU.
Seth Howard (Scenic Design) is a freelance scenic designer based out of St. Louis, MO. Some of his design credits include Athena (The Rep St. Louis); Grease (Bucks County Playhouse); Mamma Mia! and Come From Away (Theatre Aspen); Purlie Victorious (Charleston Stage); The Wiz Jr. (The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati); Topdog/Underdog (Palm Beach Dramaworks); The Addams Family and 42nd Street (Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre). Check out @sethhowarddesigns on social media. sethhowarddesigns.com
Antonio Consuegra (Costume Design) is thrilled to be at the FAC. Antonio was the assistant costume designer for the Broadway productions of Funny Girl, Hamilton, and Almost Famous; the national tour of The Play That Goes Wrong (Chicago); and numerous productions at Paper Mill Playhouse, including On Your Feet! and The Honeymooners. He designed costumes for White Christmas at both Paper Mill Playhouse and Goodspeed Opera House, West Side Story at Paper Mill Playhouse, Jagged Little Pill, Masquerade: The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber, and The Bodyguard at White Plains Performing Arts Center; The British Invasion Live (tour); and Off-Broadway productions including Til Death, Daddy Issues, and All Aboard! The Musical insta @glambear_
Paige Seber† (Lighting Design) is a New York City based lighting designer for live performance. Other credits include Titanique (Broadway, West End, Off-Broadway, International), Starstruck (Bucks County Playhouse), Come From Away & Jersey Boys
(Paper Mill Playhouse), Evita (The Muny), All Shook Up (Goodspeed Musicals), Dilaria (DR2), Fowl Play (AMT Theater), Is Anyone Alive Out There? (Minetta Lane), Blackbirding (WP Theater), Ready. Set. Play! (Virgin Voyages), Road Kills (Good Apples Collective). Paige is a Corps member of the Good Apples Collective & a proud member of USA-829. You can also watch Paige and her wife Izzy compete on The Amazing Race season 38 on Paramount+. seberlighting.com.
Max Silverman (Sound Design) is a Composer and Sound Designer. Fine Arts Center: Sister Act, RENT. Max is a 2023 True West Award recipient, four-time OnStage Colorado Award winner and nine-time Henry Award nominee. Some Colorado highlights include: Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Local Theater Company, Lone Tree Arts Center, Curious Theatre Company, The Catamounts and Theatre SilCo. Most recently Off-Broadway, Max designed Gene and Gilda at 59E59, the world premiere of Madwomen of the West at the Actors Temple Theatre and Mr. Parker at Theatre Row. Upcoming you can hear his work Off-Broadway at 59E59, in the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and locally in Twelfth Night and Shakespeare In Love at Colorado Shakespeare Festival, Always… Patsy Cline (Lone Tree Arts Center) and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Arvada Center for the Arts). He has written music for podcasts, advertisements and short films. max-silverman.com
Jessica Mathews (Props Supervisor) is excited to be continuing her work with the FAC this season. Recent/Favorite credits include Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson – APT 2B, Disney’s The Little Mermaid, In Her Bones, Sister Act, and Mary Poppins. She completed her degree in Theatre Technology from the University
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of Alabama at Birmingham. She has worked across the industry for companies like - Busch Gardens, Adirondack Scenic, Universal Studios, and the Alabama Ballet.
Lara Maerz* (Production Stage Manager) is thrilled to be at the FAC for Jagged Little Pill. Lara is the resident production manager and frequent stage manager for The Catamounts in Boulder, CO. Regionally, Lara has worked at Curious Theatre, Colorado Shakespeare Festival, Theatre Aspen, Theatreworks, Steppenwolf in Chicago, Off Broadway in NYC on the hit musical Sessions, and at many other regional theatres around the country. She holds an MFA in Stage and Production Management from the University of MissouriKansas City and a BFA in Performance from Texas Christian University.
Liz Lee* (Assistant Stage Manager) is delighted to be working on this production alongside many talented designers,
200 members across the US and aborad
• Supporting collaboration between musical theatre writers and producers, and among theatres nationally
• Nurturing the creation, development and production of new and classic musicals www.namt.org
*The Actor and Stage Manager appears through the courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association, The Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States
technicians & performers. Throughout her career, she has worked in Theatre, Dance, Opera, Virtual Productions, Music Recitals & Live Events. She received her M.F.A. in Design & Technology - Stage Management at UMKC (24) & B.A. in Theatre & English Writing at Hastings College (21). Recent credits include; CS Fine Arts Center – The Roommate (ASM), Mary Poppins (ASM), Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson Apt. 2B (ASM), Hadestown: The Teen Edition (PSM), Sister Act (Deck Crew), In Her Bones [World Premiere] (ASM), Disney’s The Little Mermaid (Flyer & Deck Crew), The City Dog & The Prairie Dog (Sub. Calling SM). UMKC - Big Love (ASM & Deck Chief), Die Zauberflöte (PSM). Endstation Theatre CompanyT-Room: The Musical [World Premiere] (PSM), Treasure Island (ASM), Homegrown Talent (ASM). The Lyric Opera of Kansas-CityCavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci (PA). KCRep - Twelfth Night (PA).
The FAC is a Constituent of Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national organization for the American Theatre
†The Designer for this production is represented by United Scenic Artists, the international alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees
PERFORMING ARTS STAFF WHO’S WHO
Christopher L. Sheley (Producing Artistic Director) is thrilled to be in his third year as PAD, and his 21st as a company member. Trained as a scenic designer, his favorite credits at the FAC include In Her Bones, Misery, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Barnum, Man of La Mancha, 4000 Miles, Agnes of God, Other Desert Cities, and Gypsy. Area credits: The Arvada Center’s Damn Yankees, Colorado College’s 23:59 and All in the Timing, The University of Denver’s Urinetown & THEATREWORKS’
The Servant of Two Masters. Regionalawards: the Henry’s Best Set Design- Misery and Man of La Mancha, The Gazette’s “Best of”- Sunday in the Park, the Denver Post’s Ovation Award’s Best Set Design- Pirates of Penzance and Sweeney Todd, the PPAC’s best set design- 4000 Miles, Into the Woods, & Sunday in the Park, and the True West awards Best Set Design.
Holly Anne Rawls (Resident Lighting Designer/Lighting Director) graduated from CU Boulder with a lucrative pair of degrees – Technical Theatre and Anthropology. For the last twenty years at the FAC she has been master electrician, Lighting Director/ Resident Lighting Designer, Interim Director of Production, and helped build the technical side of the Youth Rep program. In addition, she designed many FAC productions including Misery, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime (for which she won the 2020 Henry Award for Lighting Design), Intimate Apparel, Fun Home (2017 Henry Award for Lighting Design), Barnum, Man of La Mancha (2016 Henry Award for Lighting Design), 4000 Miles, The Wizard of Oz (joint PPAC award), Gypsy, Other Desert Cities, and Sweeney Todd (Denver Post Ovation award). Holly enjoys spending her time in the woods with her wonderful husband, amazing
stepdaughter, and equally impressive dogs. She would like to thank Chris for everything. https://hrawls.wixsite.com/website
Tim Muldrew (Company Manager) has worked in Art’s Administration for both the Fine Arts Center and TheatreWorks since arriving in Colorado Springs in 2006. He’s toured the world as Equity Stage Manager and has directed Crazy for You, Knuffle Bunny and 1776 on the FAC Stage. Tim is currently on the board at Springs Ensemble Theatre. Tim and his husband, Craig, enjoy traveling and when not at his desk, you’ll probably find him on a cruise ship enjoying a piña colada!
David A. Cook (Director of Production) received his education through theatrical apprenticeships before attending college in Tampa FL as well as Golden CO. Dave has held the roles of Technical Director, Asst. Technical Director, Stage Manager, and Lead Electrician during his career. He has worked for theme parks, museums and zoos as well as corporate scenery companies like Adirondack Scenic Studios and Nasal Scenic. His regional theatre experience includes The Florida Studio Theatre, Ruth Eckard Hall, The Birmingham Children’s Theatre, American Stage St. Petersburg, Terrific New Theatre, and the Red Mountain Theatre Company in Birmingham Alabama. Dave loves to collaborate with others in making art and telling stories, especially at the FAC! He is grateful for life, living the tiny house life together with his wife Jessica, their dalmatian Russel, and Tabby Terror Peter. Living right next to the mountains, they enjoy the outdoors as avid campers, hikers, and rockhounds.
Ben Porter (Technical Director) is grateful and excited to be collaborating with the team of creatives at the FAC. He started here as
WHO’S WHO
PERFORMING ARTS STAFF
an over hire & crew member for Disney’s The Little Mermaid during the FAC’s ’24-’25 season. Before that he toured with several national & international shows such as The Wizard of Oz, Chicago, Once: The Musical, Summer: The Donna Summer Musical, and most recently Hairspray. Ben loves the arts as a way to express creativity, and his favorite part of any show is the applause from the audience. Welcome to the FAC!
Hossein Forouzandeh (Scene Shop Supervisor) is thrilled to bring his theatrical expertise to the FAC Theatre team. As a local Equity actor, he came on board as over-hire after performing in Water By The Spoonful in ‘24 and has settled in to help create our amazing sets as a Carpenter lead. Hoss has
been on the build team from Rent to Dial M For Murder, Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Sister Act, and the handful of children’s shows produced upstairs. He is grateful for the FAC’s dedication to creating masterful art and to be part of it all.
Eryn Miller (Costume Shop Supervisor) is ecstatic to be joining the team here at the FAC. After Costume Coordinating touring shows such as Chicago, Hairspray, and Pricilla Queen of the Desert, she is happy to find her sparkly shoes landing in Colorado Springs. She is looking forward to her first full season in this role, offering her skills to the FAC theatre team as they produce high quality shows for you all to enjoy. Thank you always to Ben for his love and support.
Alexander Palmer (Head of Sound) has been working in Theater as an Audio Engineer for over a decade. First starting out with local black box theaters, Alex has cultivated a wealth of knowledge on everything from Sound Design to Mixing. His other work includes being a Recording Engineer at CCM Recording Studios where he records, edits, mixes and masters work for Music Production, Audiobooks and Voiceover. Previous clients include NPR, 20th Century Fox and Adult Swim. Alex has also taught at the Colorado Film School, one of the top ten in the US for Film Production. His education includes Shenandoah University and the University of Colorado Denver. Alex brings all of these skills to bear in every production and loves every part of the process.
Bekah Irwin (Theatre Administrative Assistant) is a big nerd with a deep love of the performing arts, so organizing information in spreadsheets for a theatre company is living the dream! This is her second season in this role at the FAC and she’s enjoying every moment of it. Before she started slinging spreadsheets for the stage, she was Wardrobe Supervisor for the FAC’s 2023-2024 season and enjoyed working on wardrobe crew before that for The Legend of Georgia McBride and In the Heights. Bekah is a jack-of-all-trades who loves to learn and has an arsenal of skills and knowledge she loves to use to help people. She wants to thank her husband Kiffin for his constant love & support and hopes you enjoy the show!
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The Fine Arts Center Theatre Company is reimagining itself—boldly, joyfully, and with you in mind.
New venues are opening new possibilities. The redevelopment of the JiGaSa and Music Room spaces allows us to match the right story to the right setting—intimate productions like Grounded finding their power in closer quarters, while Irving Berlin’s White Christmas fills a grander stage. Different spaces invite different dreams.
At the heart of this reimagining is theatre’s most essential gift: empathy. Theatre gives us permission to come together, to share experiences unavailable in any other art form, and to feel each other’s humanity. From fighter pilots to 9/11, from online pressures to finding love, the stories this season remind us who we are to one another.
At a moment when our world so deeply needs connection, celebrating community couldn’t be more vital.
As we already dream toward the 2027–28 season, we invite you to dream with us. Stay curious. Stay engaged. The best is ahead.
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MUSIC & LYRICS
Benj Pasek & Justin Paul BOOK Steven Levenson
Playwright: George Brant
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Colorado College occupies the ancestral homelands and traditional territory of the Ute People, as well as Apache, Arapahoe, Cheyenne, Comanche, Kiowa, and Pawnee Nations. All were forcibly removed to reservations in Southwest Colorado, Utah, and Oklahoma. We affirm that early United States national policy was designed to breakdown Indigenous communities, destroy cultural identities, and outlaw traditional religious practices to clear a path for non-Indigenous settlement. Despite that, Indigenous Peoples are still here today, resilient, thriving, and vibrant citizens or descendants of 574 US federallyrecognized sovereign tribal nations plus those from north and south of the US borders and beyond. We encourage all people to learn the names and the complex histories of original people of the land you are on and continuously seek ways to act in solidarity with them today and always.
FAC WHO’S WHO
FAC LEADERSHIP
Director of Operations & Divisional Effectiveness: Maria Capp
Director of Visual Arts and Museum: Michael Christiano
Director of Development: Cristina Gonzales
Patron Experience Director: Rebecca Rounds
Producing Artistic Director: Christopher L. Sheley
Director Bemis School of Art: Tara Thomas
PRODUCTION STAFF
Director: Michael Bello**
Music Director: J. Chang-Tablada
Associate Director: Gleason Bauer
Choreographer: Sarah Parker**
Scenic Design: Seth Howard
Costume Design: Antonio Consuegra
Lighting Design: Paige Seber†
Sound Design: Max Silverman
Production Stage Manager: Lara Maerz*
Assistant Stage Manager: Liz Lee*
Prop Supervisors: Jessica Mathews, Rebecca Savage
Carpenters: Hossein Forouzandeh, Ben Kilanowski, Ben Porter
Scenic Charge Artist: Phil Lear
Stitchers: Lauren Asselin, Amaya Egusquiza, Mary Jo Farr, Marissa Forrest, Kanik Pace, Ginny Treu
Electricians: Ben Campbell, Alex Sanford, Jessie Squires, Matt Phillips
RUN CREW
Deck Crew: Maia Rychlik, Micah Speirs, AJ Vafiades
Wardrobe Supervisor: Lauren Asselin
Wardrobe Crew: Marissa Forrest, Ally Gehl
Light Board Operator: Jessie Squires
Audio Engineer & Sound Board Operator: Alex Palmer
Sound A2: Matt Vigil
Spot Ops: Tony Caruana, Chandler Disch, Alex Sanford
FAC THEATRE COMPANY
Producing Artistic Director: Christopher L. Sheley
Company Manager: Tim Muldrew
Theatre Administrative Assistant: Bekah Irwin
Director of Production: David Cook
Technical Director: Ben Porter
Scene Shop Supervisor: Hossein Forouzandeh
Costume Shop Supervisor: Eryn Miller
Resident Lighting Designer/Lighting Director: Holly Anne Rawls
Head of Sound: Alex Palmer
Artistic Associate: Gleason Bauer
House Manager: Hanna Stone
FINE ARTS CENTER STAFF
Patron Services Manager: Frances Huntington
Patron Services Staff: Jon Adams, Kari Bell, Cairhys Cox
Administrative Staff: Ashley LaCuesta
Development Staff: Laura Hines, Kim Sweeney
Engagement Staff: Blair Huff, Sammie Joe Kinnett
Communications Staff: Sarah Waddell
Lead Operations Associate: Mark Cannon
Operations Associates: Ross Bowdon, Tiffany Scott, Darla Slee, Ian Stewart
Operations Team: Melanie Audet, Megan Brockriede, Rob Estes, Alexandra Martinez, Ken Monefino, Harriette Saide
Museum Staff: Alana Adams, Natalie Brescia, Jonathan Dankenbring, Kerstin Fay, Sara Hodge, Katja Rivera, JD Sell, Christian Valvano
Bemis School of Art Assistant Director: Jeremiah Houck
Bemis School of Art Staff: James Howard, Kazzandra Medellin
Our Mission
We celebrate and challenge our understanding of place, uplift artists from the past, present, and future, and amplify art's capacity to shape our work and inspire new possibilities.
Our Vision
We aim to foster connections among communities through integrated multi-disciplinary art experiences.
We believe in
Engagement – increases visibility, access and understanding and empowers communites to have input over decisions that affect their lives and their community
Making – a process that generates ideas and brings them into being Cultural Stewardship – employs practices that take responsibility for preserving the value of cultural works, objects and experiences
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At the Fine Arts Center, we believe every child should experience the wonder of live theatre. Through our Send a Student program, a $25 donation helps cover the cost for one student's ticket and transportation to a matinee—an experience that can spark a lifelong love for the arts.
Donate today at fac.coloradocollege.edu/donate
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