This document provides information about a musical production of "Wonderful Town" being performed by the Performing Arts Department at Endicott College. It includes the dates, times and location of performances. It lists the director, cast, and crew. It provides biographical information on the composers and writers. It includes musical numbers, scenes, special thanks, and shout-outs to cast members from family and friends.

1. Endicott College Performing Arts Department Presents:
ROSE PERFORMANCE HALL
Walter J. Manninen Center for the Arts
Endicott College
376 Hale Street
Beverly, MA 01915
Thursday, April 3, 2014 at 7:30 PM
Friday, April 4, 2014 at 7:30 PM
Saturday, April 5, 2014 at 2:00 PM
Saturday, April 5, 2014 at 7:30 PM
A Mainstage Production
Wonderful Town
Directed by
Penny Hansen and Becca Kenneally
Congratulations to the Cast!
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Book by Joseph Fields and Jerome Chodorov (Based upon the Play “My Sister Eileen” by Joseph Fields and
Jerome Chodorov and the stories by Ruth McKenney)
Music by Leonard Bernstein Lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green
Sketches for “What A Waste” by Betty Comden and Adolph Green
Performed with permission of the Tams-Witmark Music Library Inc.

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3. Synopsis
Act One
Wonderful Town is set largely in Greenwich Village, that agreeable maze that
isn’t what it used to be, and probably never was. The time is the summer of
1935, and a guide is showing tourists the sights on “Christopher Street.” Ruth
and Eileen Sherwood appear, fresh off the train from Ohio, and are tricked
into renting a dismal basement apartment. Between visits from the clientele
of the former tenant (a lady of dim virtue) and the blasting beneath for a
new subway, Ruth and Eileen spend a grisly night, and wish they had stayed
behind in “Ohio.” The next day, Eileen, a blonde knockout, finds herself
surrounded by suitors almost immediately, as usual, while Ruth, a would-be
writer, attractive but lacking in confidence, is ignored (“Conquering New
York”). Ruth explains her system for “One Hundred Easy Ways to Lose a Man.”
Ruth takes her manuscripts to the offices of a magazine edited by Bob
Baker. He bluntly tells her that her melodramatic pieces are bad, and that
she should write about things she has experienced. He laments the waste
of talent in New York (”What a Waste”). Later, feeling sorry for his gruffness
with Ruth, he finds the apartment and meets Eileen, who at once falls “A
Little Bit in Love” with him. Another visitor is the Wreck, a former athlete who
is not exactly married to the girl who shares his lodgings. He is still dazzled by
his college fame in football (“Pass the football”), but does excellent ironing,
and being unemployed makes himself helpful around the place. Ruth shows
up and invites Baker for dinner, to which Eileen has invited Frank Lippencott,
a drugstore manager who showers her with gifts from the daily specials. As
dinner time approaches, Eileen appears with still another guest, Chick Clark, a
brash young newspaperman who is hotly pursuing her. The five make a game
try of finding mutual interest (“Conversation Piece”) but the evening breaks
up in an argument and Baker muses that what he really wants is “A Quiet Girl.”
Determined to be alone with Eileen, Chick invents a newspaper assignment
for Ruth, who dashes off to the Brooklyn Navy Yard to interview a group of
Brazilian cadets. They, however, have nothing on their minds but Iearning the
“Conga!,” and follow the distraught Ruth back to her apartment, dancing all
the way. Once they meet Eileen, they switch allegiance immediately and a
near-riot ensues as they conga their way through the Village.
Act Two
Eileen is arrested for disturbing the peace, but so charms the police at
the precinct that they are virtually her slaves, even after learning that she
is not Irish (“My Darlin’ Eileen”). Ruth manages to get Eileen released, and
doggedly takes a job walking through the streets with a sign advertising the
Village Vortex, a nightclub, where the new sensation “Swing!” can be heard.
Eileen realizes Ruth loves Baker (“Quiet Incidental” and “Ohio Reprise”) and
convinces him that without knowing it he is in love with Ruth. Baker exuberantly
expresses his feelings in “lt’s love.” It now appears that Ruth’s story about the
Brazilian Navy has won her a job, and Eileen in turn has been given a chance
to sing at the Village Vortex, thanks to the notoriety her arrest has brought
(“Ballet at the Village Vortex”). Together with Ruth, she sings an old family
favorite (“The Wrong Note Rag”). At the dub, Baker and Ruth find each other
(“It’s Love Reprise”). For Ruth and Eileen, New York has indeed turned out to
be a Wonderful Town.
Thank you, Endicott, for finding our Amy! She
loves the stage and you have a great platform to
perform! From our Wonderful Town, Weymouth, to
your Wonderful Town, Beverly!
Jane and Paul Kirsch
To the coolest, grooviest, cat I
know: Anna Whippen! You are
a natural performer, you keep
amazing me each day with your
ability to work so hard and keep
smiling! I am so proud of you!
Love you this much!! -Polo
Congratulations Kelly Brewer
and the cast of Wonderful Town!
Kelly we are very proud of you,
can’t wait to see the show! Love
Mom, Dad and Katie
Hey Amy, “Violet, we have been watching
you on the stage since you were a little girl.
Endicott is getting to know your talents. Have
fun and show your stuff!
Love, Mom and Dad
Shout Outs

4. MUSICAL NUMBERS
1. Overture
2. Christopher Street - Tour Guide, Tourists
3. Ohio - Ruth, Eileen
4. Conquering New York (Dance) - Ruth, Eileen, Villagers
5. One Hundred Easy Ways to Lose a Man - Ruth
6. What a Waste - Robert Baker, Associate Editors
7. Ruth’s Stories - Baker, Ruth [as Sandra Mallory, Essie, and Tracy Farraday],
Ruth’s Characters: Harry Mallory, Rexford, Danny, Trent Farraday, Babe,
Party Guests
8. A Little Bit in Love - Eileen
9. Pass The Football - Wreck, Villagers
10. Conversation Piece - Ruth, Eileen, Frank Lippencott, Robert Baker,
Chick Clark
11. A Quiet Girl - Robert Baker
11a. Quiet Ruth
12. Conga! - Ruth: Danced by the Cadets
12a. (Finale—Act 1 Conga! reprise) - Ruth, Company
13. Entracte
14. My Darlin’ Eileen - Eileen, Lee Pappell, Policemen
15. Swing! - Ruth, Villagers
16. Ohio (reprise) - Ruth, Eileen
17. It’s Love - Robert Baker, Eileen, Villagers
18. Ballet at the Village Vortex
19. Wrong Note Rag - Ruth, Eileen, Villagers
19a. (Finale—Act 2 It’s Love reprise) - Company
Upcoming Events
Intercollegiate Jazz Fest
Thursday, April 17, 2104 at 6:30 PM; Rose Performance Hall
General Admission: $5; EC ID: FREE
Reception throughout event
Modern Band Project
Thursday, April 24, 2014 at 7:30 PM; Rose Performance Hall
General Admission: $5; EC ID: FREE
Reception to follow event
Playwriting Festival
Friday, April 25, 2014 at 7:30 PM
Saturday, April 26, 2014 at 7:30 PM
Tia’s Theater; General Admission: $10; EC ID: FREE
Endicott Singers Present: INSPIRED A Chorus Pops Concert
Thursday, May 1, 2014, Friday, May 2, 2014 &
Friday, May 3, 2014 at 7:30 PM
Tia’s Theater; General Admission: $10; EC ID: FREE
Repertory Dance Ensemble Presents: HUMAN NATURE
Saturday, May 17, 2014 at 6:00 PM
Sunday, May 18, 2014 at 6:00 PM
Endicott Pond; FREE and open to the public
purchase tickets on-line through:
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5th Annual Hospitality Scholarship Fund
Wine, Cheese, and Beer Tasting
Friday, April 25, 2014 from 5:00 - 8:00 PM; Misslewood Tent.
Admission: Pre-sale $20 at the Door $25
BOX OFFICE: www.endicott.edu/centerforthearts or 978-998-7700

5. Scenes
Act 1
Scene 1: Christopher Street, Greenwich Village,
New York City, 1935.
Scene 2: Ruth and Eileen’s Studio Apartment.
Scene 3: Christopher Street.
Scene 4: Baker’s Office at the Manhatter.
Scene 5: The Street.
Scene 6: The Back Yard.
Scene 7: The Navy Yard.
Scene 8: The Back Yard.
Act 2
Scene 1: The Christopher Street Station House.
Scene 2: The Street.
Scene 3: The Studio Apartment.
Scene 4: The Street in front of the Village Vortex.
Scene 5: The Village Vortex.
Shout Outs
Good luck Kelly B on your performance in Wonderful Town! We are
very proud of you! You Rock! We wish we were there to see you in
person, but we are with you in spirit!
Love your aunties in Florida and Mass.
That’s My Girl! Shout Out to Ashley Whippen! Best Wishes for a fantastic
show! It’s your Senior show and I am so excited to see you play Ruth in
Wonderful Town. Thank you for all your hard work these past four years,
I am so proud of you. Love always, Mom
I am so proud
of my big sister!
Love Sophie
Always follow your dreams! It is
wonderful watching you perform
on stage! Have a great show!
Love, Mom, Dad and Andrew
“Way to go Bec & Ila...all cast & crew...& supportive
family, friends & faculty! Such a treat for Endicott &
all us North Shore folks. Doug & Linda Haley”
My superstar!! The littlest
actress, Anna Whippen!
making her acting debut
as “Bella.” Following in her
mother’s footsteps, Anna
has been working so hard
getting ready for the show.
I am so excited to see her
light up the stage with
her smile. Love and hugs!
Nana
Rebecca: Conductor.
The music flows through you.
Ila: Strong.
The world sees better because of you.
Love is all you need!
Bill & Vickie
Break a leg, Ila! We love you.
Love Daniel Bumagin and Nancy Topalian
Orchestra
*Endicott College Student
Flute/Clarinet/Piccolo . . . . . . Rach Azrak
Flute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meghan Ballard*
Trombone . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wayne Branco
Drum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jon Butterworth
Cello . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kyle Cogan*
Trumpet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sam Crotto*
Saxophone/Clarinet . . . Eric Dauenhauer
Piano . . . . . . . . . . . . Christopher Lawnsby
Violin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Loren Lee
Viola . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Karen McConomy
Trumpet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Todd Roberts
Saxophone . . . . . . . . . . . . . Emma Soules*
Bass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Luke Sutherland
Violin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jimmy Swanbeck*
Flute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Abigail Tjornehoj*
Conductor . . . . . . . . . . . Becca Kenneally

6. Cast of Characters
Tour Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Aranjo**
Mrs. Appopolous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kelly Brewer
Helen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hailey Cook**
Wreck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dakota Christiano
Violet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amy Kirsch
Officer Lonigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joel Caron
Artists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sarah Logan, Yousef Bakier
Art Judge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lauren Ecker
Radical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alyssa Olsen
Yogi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Melody Curran
Modern Dancers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Suzanne Millett, Nicole Tashian
Poet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thomas Smoker
Writer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrew Hankinson
Mime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michaela Hummer
Speedy Valenti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Renee Beauregard
Eileen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kelsey Perez
Ruth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ashley Whippen
A Strange Man (Fletcher) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrew Hankinson
Street Kids (Julia and Isabella) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ila Bumagin, Anna Whippen
Eskimo Pie Seller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sarah Logan
Robert Baker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Benjamin Cherry
First Associate Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thomas Smoker
Second Associate Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrew Hankinson
Characters in Ruth’s Stories:
Mr. Mallory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . James Ricker
Rexford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Andreassi
Danny . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dakota Christiano
Woman Guest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sarah Pavalec
Trent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yousef Bakier
Babe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sarah Logan
Male Guest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Aranjo
Mrs. Wade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michaela Hummer
Frank Lippencott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . James Ricker
Chef . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Emma Corbett
Waitress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lauren Ecker
Delivery Boy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Saracco
Chick Clark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joseph Andreassi
Shore Patrolman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eden Tomaszewski
Village Vortex Advertiser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sarah Pavalec
Stage Band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nick Albina, Hugo Burnham, Lauren Holahan
(In order of appearance)
Ensemble of Tourists, Villagers, Hep-Cats, Cops, Brazilian Cadets and more:
Joe Andreassi, David Aranjo**, Yousef Bakier, Emma Corbett, Melody
Curran, Lauren Ecker, Andrew Hankinson, Sarah Logan, Suzanne Millet*,
Nicole Tashian*, Alyssa Olsen, Sarah Pavalec, James Ricker,
Michael Saracco, Thomas Smoker, and Eden Tomaszewski.
KARIM BADWAN is a lighting and set designer who works in many mediums,
from theatre and dance to television and film. Prior to his return to New
England in the summer of 2013 Karim taught Technical Theatre and Design at
West Virginia Wesleyan College. Prior to teaching he worked in New York for six
years during which time he designed Gypsy, Lend Me a Tenor, and Baby for
the Professional Performing Arts School, where he also taught. He remounted
Manon Lescaut for the Decapo Opera, and designed a theatrical adaptation
of Don Quixote at the Hudson Guild. He also redesigned the Off -Broadway
musical Celia and was lighting director for Tyler Perry’s tour of Medea’s Big
Happy Family. TV and film credits include The Next Food Network Star for the
Food Network, The Breeders’ Cup at Saratoga, Summer and Winter X Games
for ESPN, Making the Band, Finale and TRL 3 for MTV, The Line, a digital short for
Lorne Michael’s Broadway Productions, Art direction and Lighting direction
for the indie film Blood Junkies, Theatrical lighting for the Disney movie The
Game Plan, and Club lighting for Fox Searchlight’s Bride Wars. He is however
best known for his work with the Boston Ballet where he was the Lighting
Director and resident designer for the five years prior to moving to New York.
During his time with the ballet he designed Balanchine’s Mozartiana, Stars
and Stripes, Serenade, Who Cares, and 4 Temperaments, the last three
of which were part of the Ballet’s Spain Tour. Other designs include Don
Quixote, La Sylphide, and Helen Pickett’s World Premier of Etesian. Karim is
excited to be apart of Endicott College’s production of Wonderful Town and
looks forward to future collaborations with Endicott’s amazing performing
arts program.
Biographies
LESLIE HELD (Costume Designer) is delighted to be working at Central Square
Theater again after designing the costumes for The Nora’s Absurd Person
Singular and The Nora/URT’s The Other Place and Arabian Nights (2011 IRNE
Award, Best Costume Designer.) She has been designing costumes for many
years at such theaters as New Repertory Theatre (The Strange Case of Dr.
Jekyll and Mr. Hyde), Roundhouse Theater (Angel Street, 110 in the Shade,
The Three Sisters, Luv, Out of Our Father’s House, Twelfth Night, Cat on a Tin
Roof, among others, The Alley Theater (Come Back to the Five and Dime,
Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean), Arena Stage (Candide), and the Kennedy
Center (Renard the Fox.) She has been the assistant designer and shop
supervisor for the New Jersey Shakespeare Festival, Amherst College, Holy
Cross College, Boston Conservatory of Music, and the Hasty Pudding Club.
From 1989 through 2012, she held the positions of technical instructor and
designer for music and theater arts at MIT, where she has designed costumes
for many productions of classical and contemporary works. She is a member
of USITT (United States Institute for Theatre Technology.)
*Denotes Principle Dancer **Denotes Dance Captain

7. Crew
Co-Director (Staging, Design) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Penny Hansen
Co-Director (Music, Production) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Becca Kenneally
Choreographer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nicole Sao Pedro-Welch
Stage Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Felicia Frank
Assistant Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Katie Clarke
Stage Right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dara Goldberg
Stage Left . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anna Belmonte
Vocal Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thomas Smoker
Acting Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . James Ricker
Technical Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Owen Burkett
Accompanist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Christopher Lawnsby
Set Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Karim Badwan
Builders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tannis Boyajian, Scott Hadley
Asst. Designer . . . . . . . . . . Andrew Barnett, Lou Schoenthal, Alex Filomeno
Sound Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Owen Burkett
Lighting Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Karim Badwan
Asst. Lighting Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt McCulloch
Costume Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leslie Held
Assistant to the Costumer . . . . Christine Alger, Molly Trainer, Diane Brainerd
Costumes/Make-up/Hair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bentley Miller, Lauren Holahan
Prop Coordinators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Audrey Koke, Megan Gutwillig
Prop Assistant . . . . . . . . . . Eden Tomaszewski, Rhiannon Pearson, Emily Lies,
Arturo Camacho, Sabrina Caron, Ajah Tier, Nicole Terrell, Kelly Brewer,
Samara DiMouro
Lighting Board Operator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Haleigh Carbone
Lighting/Spot 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kalin Luong
Lighting/Spot 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sebastian Rozo
Audio 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kyle Holmquist-Parker
Audio 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erika Berman
Run Crew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nick Albina, Hugo Burnham
Publicity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anna Belmonte
Poster/Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kerry Crichton
Videographer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ken Bowden
Build Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Karim Badwan
Build Assistant . . . . . . . . . . Andrew Barnett, Tannis Boyajian, Lou Schoenthal
Stage Management Advisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Diane McLean
Child Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Haley Desjardins
NICOLE SAO PEDRO-WELCH (Choreographer) is the Coordinator
of Dance, and head coach of the Endicott Dance Team at
Endicott College. She is also the professor for multiple dance
courses within the Performing Arts Department. Nicole earned her
Masters of Education in Arts and Learning from Endicott College,
her Bachelor of Arts degree in Dance from Point Park University,
and is currently working on her MFA from Goddard College. Nicole has
performed with many dance companies and organizations including, Danny
Swain Dance Company of Boston, MA, The Boston Celtics Dance Team, and
is currently dancing for, PDM: Public Display of Motion, Monkeyhouse, and
Quicksilver Dance of Cambridge, MA. In addition to her professional dance
and teaching career, her recent choreographed shows for Endicott include,
LoveNotes (EC 2012), Finelight, (EC, 2011), a dance, art, and video projection
collaboration with professor Cynthia Roberts and professor Larry Volk, R.A.W,
(EC 2010), dance, and video projection, Swing Song, (EC 2010), dance and
chorus concert with Chair of Performing Arts, Rebecca Kenneally, and Life
Horizon (EC 2009) a dance and live paint collaboration with professor, Cynthia
Roberts. Nicole’s choreography for Endicott College’s Mainstage Productions
include, Annie Get Your Gun (EC 2013), Cabaret (EC 2012), Pippin (EC
2010), and Carnival! (EC 2009). Lastly, Nicole’s achievements for the Dance
Team include 5 regional titles from the New England Dance Championships
collegiate competition, placement of 6th, 8th, 14th, and 15th in the nation in
at the National Dance Team Championship, in Orlando, Florida.
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8. KELLY BREWER (Mrs. Appopolous) is ecstatic to be in the cast
of Wonderful! She is a junior Hospitality major from Berlin,
Massachusetts. Kelly has been doing theater since she was a little
girl and continues to love preforming. Kelly has played various
roles including “Officer Welch” in Rumors, “Fräulein Schneider” in
Cabaret, and a “cowgirl” in Annie Get Your Gun. She wants to
say a HUGE thank you to Penny, Becca, Nikki, Katie, Felicia, Dara, Chris and
everyone who helped put this show together! She would also like to thank her
friends and family for supporting her. Break a leg cast!
HAILEY COOK (Helen) Dance Captain, is a sophomore Liberal
Studies major with minors in Dance and History. She is from Keene,
New Hampshire but loves being on the Northshore. She has played
“Jasmine” in Aladdin, “JoJo” in Seussical, “Belle” in Beauty and
the Beast and was last seen as “Mrytle Mae Simmons” in Harvey.
She would like to thank Penny, Becca and Nikki for working so
hard to make this production possible and her family for their support. Lastly,
she would like to thank this cast for making this process fun and enjoyable!
DAKOTA CHRISTIANO (Wreck, Danny) is a junior majoring in Business
Administration with a concentration in Management. He was born
and raised in Newtown, Connecticut. This is his second show. Last
year’s Annie Get Your Gun where he played “Pawnee Bill” was his
entrance into theater. He is having a blast with Wonderful Town
and his character “Wreck.” Dakota would like to thank his family,
his directors and staff, and of course the great cast of Wonderful Town.
DAVID ARANJO (Tour Guide, Male Guest) Dance Captain, is a
sophomore in the School of Nursing with a minor in Dance. He is
from Norton, Massachusetts and is excited to be making another
appearance in a performance with Endicott College. David has
performed in over thirty shows with Triboro Youth Theatre, Triboro
Musical Theatre, and various other groups. Past roles include: “Enjolras” in Les
Miserables, “Hugo” in Bye, Bye Birdie, “Mereb” in Aida, “Mr. Mayor” in Seussical,
“The Scarecrow” in The Wizard of Oz, “Scarecrow” in The Wiz, “Harold Hill” in
The Music Man, “Harry Potter” in A Very Potter Musical, “Tommy” in Annie
Get Your Gun, and most recently, “Warren” in Ordinary Days. He would like
to thank his family, the crew, and the cast members for making this such a
wonderful experience.
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AMY KIRSCH (Violet) is excited to be “Violet” in Wonderful Town.
She is a Sophomore, Early Childhood Education major. She is
originally from Weymouth, Massachusetts. She has been in shows
all her life and is very excited about continuing her passion at
Endicott. She was a “Dining Car Waitress” in Annie Get Your Gun.
Amy would like to thank Penny, Becca, Nikki, Katie, Thom, Chris
and James for believing in her and giving her this amazing opportunity. She
would also like to thank Kelly Brewer for the time she has put in to helping Amy
throughout this entire process. Come on Jackson we’re getting hep!!
PENNY HANSEN (Director) is thrilled to direct what marks her
fourth musical collaboration and seventh production at Endicott
College. Past credits include Harvey, Annie Get Your Gun, Five
Women, Cabaret, Rumors and Pippin. In addition to her position
teaching theater and private voice at Endicott College, she is
an instructor of voice at Stoneham Theatre, a choreographer,
yoga instructor, and an active performer in the Boston area. Notable credits
include Noises Off, Lend Me a Tenor (Quannapowitt Players), She Loves Me
(Huntington Theatre Company), Assassins (Company One), Baby (Riverside
Theatre Works), and A Funny Thing Happened…Forum (Woodland Theatre).
A native of the Chicagoland area, Penny is a graduate of Illinois Wesleyan
University (BM, Vocal Performance) and the Boston Conservatory (MM,
Opera Performance.)
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OWEN BURKETT (Technical Director) has worked professionally in theaters all
over the Greater Boston area, New England and the country. He has worked
on sound, lights, set design and installs for theater and professional audio
visual, sound and lighting reinforcement companies for over 12 years. He has
assisted and engineered recorded music for several local area performers
and bands. He has also played guitar and bass for local bands as well as
sound engineer/tour manager for local and international acts. Owen is
pleased to put his touring days behind him and work to help Endicott College
strive for a more productive and inspirational theater department.
REBECCA KENNEALLY (Director) is Chair of the Performing Arts
Department and Director of Choral Activities, at Endicott
College. Previously, she was the Director of the Women’s Chorus
at The New England Conservatory of Music. Becca is proud of the
growth of the Endicott Singers, from six members in 2005 to 40 in
2014, with two select choirs complementing the full ensemble. Collaborative
programs with the United States Air Force Band of Liberty, the Beantown
Swing Orchestra, the Millennium Gospel Choir, Symphony by the Sea and
area colleges have established the group as a competitive ensemble. She
also directs the Old North Church Youth Choirs, of Marblehead, MA; their
Festival Youth Choir earned second place in the American Prize in 2011. She
is a board member for the Massachusetts chapter of the American Choral
Directors Association, and has sent up to 11 youth annually to ACDA National
and Eastern Honor Choirs. Becca sings and conducts the youth choirs at
Music at Port Milford Chamber Music Festival in Ontario, Canada. Theater
directing credits include: Annie Get Your Gun, Cabaret, Pippin, Carnival,
Kiss Me Kate; How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, and The Last
Five Years (Marblehead Little Theater). Becca holds degrees in voice and
conducting from Northwestern University and The New England Conservatory
of Music. Becca lives in Marblehead with her husband, Jeremy Bumagin,
their daughter, Ila, 7, and their labradoodle, Lacey. Kenneally hopes that the
joy of producing the work of this master composer will be overflowing in its
performances. This is the most fun we have had on any production – and the
most challenge! “Ahhhh - Swing it!” cast, crew and pit!

9. ALYSSA OLSEN (Radical) is a sophomore Interior Design major and
minor in Studio Art. Although this is her first college show, she has
been in many productions with various school and community
theater groups in and around her hometown of Georgetown,
Massachusetts. She is thrilled to be back on stage. She would like
to say a HUGE thank you to Penny, Becca, Nikki, Felicia, Katie,
Dara, Chris, and all the other amazing individuals who helped bring this show
to life. Thanks for the wonderful experience!
JOEL CARON (Officer Lonigan) lives in Salem, Massachusetts and
teaches Economics as an adjunct faculty member at Endicott. He
has appreciated getting to know some of his present and former
studentsoutsidetheclassroom,andhasthoroughlyenjoyedbeing
welcomed and inspired by the amazing talent and enthusiasm
of the Wonderful cast and crew of this production. He appeared
in last year’s Endicott production of Annie Get Your Gun, and in
recent community theater roles in Oklahoma!, The Music Man, and Ragtime.
He has also played “Jacob Marley” in Christmastime productions of A Trolley
Christmas Carol at the Griffen Theatre in Salem, Massachusetts and been
seen as a zombie in Halloween television commercials.
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SARAH LOGAN (Eskimo Pie Seller, Babe) is a senior from Amesbury,
Massachusetts studying Psychology. When she’s not rehearsing
for Wonderful Town she can be found eating, sleeping or texting
Ryan and Erica. This is the second production she has been in at
Endicott. Some of her favorite roles include “Rona Perretti” in The
25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, “Margot” in The Diary
of Anne Frank and “Trisha” in Five Women Wearing the Same Dress.
YOUSEF BAKIER (Artists, Trent) is a junior Communications major.
He is from Cairo, Egypt and is so happy to be part of this show with
this amazing cast. He has enjoyed acting, and making short films,
and he has found a great opportunity for on-stage performance.
Roles include “King Lear” in King Lear, “Dr. Sanderson” in Harvey.
He would like to thank Penny, Becca, and Nikki for their great
support and effort with everyone. He also wants to thank the
whole cast including stage managers for their fantastic energy. He also wants
to thank his friends for the support and enthusiasm they give him all the time.
LAUREN ECKER (Art Judge, Waitress) is from Saratoga Springs,
New York and is thrilled to be in another production at Endicott.
She is a sophomore Interior Design student. Previous rolls include
“Winnie” in Annie Get Your Gun, “Margot” in Legally Blonde,
“Linda” in The Wedding Singer and “Deb” in Ordinary Days.
Lauren would like to thank her cast, dog, and sister for being fab.
Enjoy the show!

10. THOMAS SMOKER (First Associate Editor) earned his B.S. in Bible/
Music Ministries from Lancaster Bible College and his M.M. in Vocal
Performance from The Boston Conservatory. Professor Smoker
performs regularly in concerts, operas, and theater. Performances
include The Mikado, Die Fledermaus, La Rondine, Keeping
Mr. Lincoln, Fiddler on the Roof, and the tenor soloist in Bach’s Magnificat,
Mendelssohn’s Elijah, and Stravinsky’s Pulcinella. Professor Smoker is the
Assistant Director of the Endicott Singers and directs the mens ensemble,
Bassline. In addition to performing, education is another passion in his life.
He currently teaches voice and other performing arts electives and assists
with various projects in the Performing Arts Department at Endicott College.
Professor Smoker also maintains a private vocal studio in Manchester by the
Sea.
MELODY CURRAN (Yogi) is a Sophomore at Endicott College from
Ridgefield, Connecticut with a major in Communications. Her past
roles include Endicott’s production of Five Women Wearing the
Same Dress as “Georgeanne,” as well as “Claire Ganz” in Rumors,
“Mary” in The Bald Soprano, “Lucy” in The Welcoming, “Frenchy”
in Grease, “Brooke “(understudy) in Noises off, “Princess Ninetta” in The Love
of Three Oranges, and Endicott’s Production of Harvey as “Mrs. Chauvenet.“
Melody has had such a lovely time working on Wonderful Town and adores
the everyone involved in the show!
SUZANNE MILLETT (Ensemble Dancer) is a senior Elementary
Education major and a Dance minor. She is from Reading,
Massachusetts and has grown up on the Northshore. Suzanne
also is excited to graduate in May! She can’t believe this is her last
college performance. Thanks for all the support Mom and Dad!
Dreams do come true!
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NICOLE TASHIAN (Ensemble Dancer) is a junior Communications
major with a concentration in Digital Film. She has been singing
and dancing since the age of two and has been in numerous
productions since the age of four. She has performed with The
Reagle Players in Waltham, Massachusetts and was an active
member of her high school drama club. Some of her favorite roles include,
“Lucy” in You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown, “Lorraine” in 42nd Street, “Julia”
in The Wedding Singer, “Mayzie” in Seussical, and “Frenchie” in Cabaret.
She was most recently seen as “Women” in I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now
Changer and “Betty Chumley” in Endicott’s fall production of Harvey. Nicole
would like to thank her wonderful family for never missing a performance and
wishes her fellow cast and crew the best of luck!
CHRIS LAWNSBY (Accompanist) is a math teacher at Rockport
High School. He grew up in Hamilton, Massachusetts and went
to college at Colgate University. This is his first show with Endicott
College, but he’s played piano for many productions over the
last 12-ish years, personal favorites including: The Last Five Years, West Side
Story, Chicago, Oklahoma!, and of course, Wonderful Town. He would like to
thank both the production team and the entire cast for their hard-work and
dedication; everybody involved has made this production a joy to be a part
of. He’d also like to thank the production staff for being sensitive to getting
him home before his bedtime.
FELICIA FRANK (Stage Manager) is a graduating senior Studio
Art major with a double minor in Theater and Education. She is
from Weymouth, Massachusetts and could not have been more
content with being on the Northshore these past four years. In her
time here at Endicott she is very grateful for all the theater opportunities she
has been given. Stage Managing shows for the Performing Arts Department
include Fuddy Meers, Pippin!, Cabaret and Annie Get Your Gun. Directing
endeavors with the Drama Club include co-directing The 25th Annual
Putnam County Spelling Bee with the wonderful Katie Clarke and directing
I Love You You’re Perfect Now Change. She was even given the chance to
Assistant Direct Harvey with the fabulous Penny Hansen this past fall. Felicia
is appreciative for all Endicott has given her inside and outside of the EC
community. Outside endeavors include Child Wrangling at North Shore Music
Theatre last summer and her fall semester long internship as the Production
Assistant at Firehouse Center for the Arts in Newburyport. She would like to
thank Penny, Becca, Nikki as well as Karim Badwin, Diane McLean, Dara
Goldberg and our amazing cast who made this journey a most enjoyable
and memorable one.
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DARA GOLDBERG (Asst. Stage Manager) is a senior Psychology major
with a concentration in Criminal Justice and minor in Victimology.
She is very local, having grown up in Peabody, Massachusetts. Her
stage managing credits include Rumors, Five Women Wearing
the Same Dress, and Harvey. She was also the assistant stage manager for
Cabaret and Annie Get Your Gun. Dara is so thrilled to have been a part of
the Endicott College theater program these past three years and is happy
to end her college career with Wonderful Town. A huge thanks goes out to
Mom, Dad and Sam for their support as well as the entire cast and crew of
Wonderful Town. An extra special thanks goes out to Penny, Becca, Nikki,
Katie Clarke and Felicia. I could not have done this without any of you.
KATIE CLARKE (continued) her to be involved in this amazing production.
Directing credits include Endicott College Drama Club productions of
Women and Wallace, Valentine’s Day and The 25th Annual Putnam County
Spelling Bee which she had the privilege of co-directing with fellow student
Felicia Frank. On stage credits include “Rose” in Meet Me in St. Louis, “Annie”
in Annie Get Your Gun, “Fräulein Kost” in Cabaret, “Catherine” in Pippin!,
“Susan” in [title of show] and “Hermia” in A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Katie would like to thank her parents, the talented cast and crew and her
supportive co-workers. She hopes you cats enjoy the show!

11. KELSEY PEREZ (Eileen) is a junior Psychology major with a minor
in Music. She is from Newtown, Connecticut and has been
in many musical theater productions throughout her college
career including, Cabaret as “Rosie” and Annie Get Your Gun as
“Juggler.” She has now been cast as a lead for the first time in her
entire musical theater career as, “Eileen Sherwood” in Wonderful
Town. She is also actively involved in Endicott Singers and Harmonelle, which
perform throughout the year. She would like to thank the entire cast and the
entire panel of directors and stage managers for all of their hard work and
love. She would also like to thank “Wreck” for being the best football player
on the face of the earth. Last but not least, she would like to thank “Ruth
Sherwood” for being the best sister anyone could ask for, she looks up to her
and loves her for all that she does.
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MICHAELA HUMMER (Mime, Mrs. Wade) is a sophomore Hospitality
Management major from Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. She is
ecstatic to be playing the role of “Mrs. Wade” in this production.
Some of her past appearances on stage include “E.J. Lofrgen”
in Harvey, “Rose Mundy” in Dancing at Lughnasa, and “Hope”
in Almost, Maine. She would like to thank Penny, Becca and Nikki, as well as
the amazing cast that made this journey so wonderful!
ANDREW HANKINSON (Second Associate Editor) was born and
raised on a farm in northern Vermont. After completing his
degree in Geology at Oberlin College, he moved back east to
find his calling; it may have called collect... Andrew spent a great
deal of his young adult life involved with his local theater and
has performed with a variety of other community groups over the
years. He has appeared in such roles as: “Sky Masterson” in Guys & Dolls,
“Friedrich” in The Sound of Music, “Lieutenant Wright” in The Secret Garden,
“Prince Chulalongkorn” in The King and I, “Neville Landless” in The Mystery
of Edwin Drood, “Stephen” in Godspell, “Andrew” in Jesus Christ Superstar
and “Bobby” in Cabaret. Additionally, Andrew performs regularly with the
Endicott Singers.
RENEE BEAUREGARD (Speedy Valenti) is a sophomore Hospitality
Management major with a concentration in Event Management.
She is from Cumberland, Rhode Island and a graduate of Bishop
Feehan High School. She has enjoyed on stage appearances at
Triboro Youth Theatre as well as having the pleasure of interning
alongside the director. Her previous roles include “Eulalie
Mackecknie Shinn” in Music Man, “Yellow Brick Road” in The Wiz, “Issachar”
in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and “Bellatrix Lestrange”
in A Very Potter Musical. This is her first theater production with the Endicott
College Performing Arts Department and is thankful for their warm welcome.
She would like to thank her family for their tremendous support as well as the
entire cast and crew of Wonderful Town!
EMMA CORBETT (Chef) is a Freshman at Endicott College from
Branford, Connecticut. Her major is Psychology. She is a member
of Endicott Singers, Cornerstone, and Model United Nations. She
participated in local theater in her home town. Some of her
previous roles include “Lily St. Regis” in Annie, “Robin” in Godspell,
and “Nina Rozario” in In The Heights. She would like to thank Becca, Penny,
Nikki and all of the crew for putting together such a great show! To the cast,
break a leg I love you all!
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SARAH PAVELEC (Woman Guest, Village Vortex Advertiser) is a senior
Psychology major and Human Services minor. She is very excited
to be performing in her last show at Endicott. Sarah is from Albany,
New York, but has thus far enjoyed her time in Massachusetts and
plans to stay in the area after graduation. She has appeared
in many other shows including, Cabaret, I Love You You’re Perfect Now
Change, The 25th Annual Putnum County Spelling Bee. She would like to
congratulate her fellow seniors on a wonderful last show together and thank
the rest of the cast, crew and directors who have made her experience in
theater enjoyable and memorable.
MICHAEL SARACCO (Delivery Boy)15, is a freshman at Austin Prep
in Reading, Massachusetts. He is honored to be performing with
Endicott for a second time, after playing “Jake Oakley” last spring
in Annie Get Your Gun. He has performed with Stoneham Theatre,
NextDoor Theatre, Winthrop Playmakers, ACT Andover, Theatre
Company of Saugus, Riverside Theatre Works, and Marblehead Little Theatre.
Favorite roles include “Donkey” in Shrek, “Charlie Brown” in You’re a Good
Man, Charlie Brown, “Joseph” in Joseph…Dreamcoat, “Tin Man” in The Wiz,
“Charlie” in Willy Wonka, “Artful Dodger” in Oliver, and many more. When
not performing, Michael enjoys running, traveling, taking voice lessons, and
music. He would like to thank Penny, Becca, Nikki, and the cast and crew for
making this show such a great experience!
EDEN TOMASZEWSKI (Shore Patrolman) is a freshman Marketing
Communications major with double minors in Music and Event
Planning from Nashua, New Hampshire. She loves being involved
with performing arts and a member of the Endicott Singers. During
the fall, Eden had the pleasure of being the Stage Manager for
Ordinary Days. Eden would like to thank Penny, Becca, and Nikki for the
opportunity to perform for the first time in college production. She would also
like to thank her family and friends at school and back home for their endless
support.
KATIE CLARKE (Asst. Director, understudy Ruth, Eileen) is a recent
graduate of Endicott College where she earned her BA in English
with a concentration in Creative Writing and minor in Theater.
Katie currently works for Boston Children’s Theatre as the Box
Office Manager and the Assistant to the Executive Director. Katie
also teaches children’s drama, music and creative movement classes for
KidPowerment in the Greater Boston Area. She would like to thank her mentors
Penny Hansen, Rebecca Kennelly and Nikki Sao Pedro-Welch for allowing

12. ILA SARAH BUMAGIN (Street Kid Julia) second grade, is thrilled
to be in her second full-length show at Endicott College with her
mother, Becca Kenneally, and all of her friends in the cast and crew
– especially Anna Whippen! Ila sings in the Old North Church Youth
Choir in Marblehead, studies piano with Eva Martin in Marblehead,
dances at Kids in Motion in Marblehead, and has performed in
school performances of The Very Hungry Caterpillar, The Gingerbread Baby,
The Mitten and numerous concerts. She has also performed dances, magic
tricks and jokes in talent shows. Ila loves nature, tennis, softball, swimming,
and her dog, Lacey. Ila wants to thank her father, Jeremy Bumagin, and
her “village” for getting her to rehearsals, Penny Hansen and Nikki Sao
Pedro-Welch for encouraging her and teaching her so much, and cast and
crew members who spent countless hours drawing, doing homework and
practicing piano with her. She hopes everyone breaks a leg!
ASHLEY WHIPPEN (Ruth) is a senior Education major with a Theater
minor. Ashley has been singing since she was 4, and acting since
she got her first lead as “Lucy,” in her 4th grade’s performance of
Dig-It! Ever since she has felt truly at home on stage. Ashley has
pursued as many opportunities in the performing arts as she could
find, whether it be Endicott Chorus, Drama Club, or singing with the
Beantown Swing Band. When off stage, Ashley enjoys cooking up a storm,
playwriting, and enjoying a nice cup of joe in the morning, afternoon, and
night. At Endicott, Ashley has treasured being able to play roles such as, the
fabulous “Sally Bowles” in Cabaret, the mischievous “Dolly” in Annie Get Your
Gun, and the eccentric, but loving “Veta” in Harvey. This year, in her final
performance as part of Endicott’s Mainstage Theater, Ashley has had the
pleasure of playing “Ruth Sherwood.” Witty, bright, and indescribably unsure
of herself, “Ruth” is one of the most interesting and challenging roles Ashley
has played thus far. Ashley plans on pursuing her acting career after college,
and hopes to bring her dreams to that real wonderful ‘town,’ of New York
City, or head West for Los Angeles some day very soon. Ashley is incredibly
thankful to have had the honor of working with Becca Kenneally and Penny
Hansen, who helped her discover and cultivate her true passion on stage.
Morgan Freeman describes this passion brilliantly, “Acting means living, it’s all
I do and all I’m good at. If I weren’t getting paid well, I would still be acting
in a small troupe somewhere.” Ashley is in complete agreement: to act is to
live, and she is so happy to have been able to live fully with this amazing and
wonderful cast over the last few months. Cats, make it solid!
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ANNA WHIPPEN (Street Kid Isabella) is a 5-year-old, full-time pre-
schooler and part-time performer. She is thrilled to make her debut
on stage as, “Bella” in Wonderful Town. Anna has always considered
herself to be an expert on emotions, and is so excited to bring those
emotions to a live audience! On Saturdays, you can find Anna at
soccer practice, or dance class for tap and ballet, naturally. In
her spare time, she enjoys painting, playing dress up, singing, and wearing
the color pink. Part of Anna’s inspiration for acting comes from her favorite
JOE ANDREASSI (Chick Clark, Rexford) is a senior Communication
major, with a Theater minor. Joe is a self-proclaimed deity. At more
than one point in Joe’s Endicott career, Doc Wylie has commented
that Joe is not only someone we should all strive to be more like,
but also his close personal friend. From an early age, Joe knew he
wanted to be in front of the camera. After graduating, Joe plans to
travel to California to try his hand at big-time acting, just like “Eugene Levy.”
If you should want to contact Joe’s agent so Joe can perform stand-up at
your child’s birthday party, the number is 774-392-1004. Joe is quite pleased
to play the part of “Chick Clark”; a character that Joe feels is misunderstood
and just needs love. No matter what you think of him, he is able to redeem
himself and warm your hearts, just like Joe. This will be Joe’s final theater
performance at Endicott College. Joe would like to leave you with this, “It’s
about the good walk and the hard walk and the young girls you’ve made
cry. It’s about make a little music every day till you die. It’s a beautiful ride.”
Joe will be missed at Endicott College but he has to go on to bigger better
things. There are brighter pastures ahead for Joe Andreassi and we must
accept that he will be gone next year, but not forgotten. We love you Joe!
JAMES RICKER (Frank Lippencott, Mr. Malloy, Acting Coach) is a
recent graduate of Emerson College with a Bachelor’s Degree in
Visual Media Arts with a minor in Acting. He graduated in December
of 2013 after studying in Los Angeles for his last semester. Formally a
student at Endicott College, James transferred after his sophomore
year to Emerson to study film and acting. As a Beverly native,
James is happy to be back performing at Endicott College. Previous shows
at Endicott College include, Pippin! and Fuddy Meers.
BENJAMIN CHERRY (Robert Baker) is a freshman Hotel Management
major. He was born and raised in Kennebunk, Maine and can’t
think of a better place to be than Endicott. This is his first Endicott
production and is more than excited to be performing for you.
Some of his past stage credits include “the Bullfrog” in Honk!
(Kennebunk High School) and “Sky Masterson” in Guys and Dolls
(Kennebunk High School.) He would like to thank Penny, Becca, and Nikki
for this opportunity, as well as his highly supportive cast of characters back
home. A special thanks goes to Mom, Dad, David, Tricia, and Thomas, without
them I wouldn’t be where I am today.
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ANNA WHIPPEN (continued) movie characters, such as “Belle” from Beauty
and the Beast, ”Anna” and “Elsa” from Frozen, and “The Lorax,” from The
Lorax. But Anna’s greatest source for inspiration comes from watching her
mom, “Miss Ruth Sherwood” (Ashley Whippen) who has always encouraged
Anna to pursue her dreams. Anna would like to thank the cast and crew of
Wonderful Town for being so supportive these last few months, and wishes
them a great show!