April 25, 27, and 28 2024

DIRECTOR
by Mark Montgomery

MUSIC DIRECTOR
Brooklynn Baca

CHOREOGRAPHER

Lily Anderson

PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER

Evelyn Gomez

ARTISTIC PRODUCER/COSTUME DESIGN

Travis Gawason

LIGHTING DESIGNER

Zoe Anderson

SOUND DESIGNER

Maggie Waite

ASSOCIATE SOUND DESIGNER

Emmalee "Stapes" Stapleton

Thursday, April 25, Saturday, April 27, and Sunday, April 28, 2024

Glaize Studio Theatre

Shenandoah Conservatory

Meet the Production Team

Mark Montgomery

DIRECTOR

Mark Montgomery is thrilled to be making his directorial debut with Spring Awakening. This has been an extremely fulfilling opportunity, and he could not have done it with the support and collaboration of his fellow students. He would like to additionally thank his friends and family for keeping him afloat and productive during this process.

Lily Anderson

CHOREOGRAPHER

Lily is so excited to be making her musical choreographic debut with SPRING AWAKENING! She has previously appeared in Summer Theatre of New Canaan's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, as well as Shenandoah Conservatory's PIPPIN, TUCK EVERLASTING, and A CHORUS LINE. She has absolutely loved working with the cast of SPRING AWAKENING, and would like to thank her friends and family for all their support.

Nicole Sugarman

INTIMACY DIRECTOR

Nicole Sugarman (she/her) is a Senior Musical Theatre major with a passion for empowering artists with consent-based practices to promote safety. She has served as Intimacy Director on numerous Shenandoah theatre productions including CAROUSEL, REEFER MADNESS, THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, I AND YOU, SONG OF ACHILLES (world premiere) and A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM. Nicole also serves as a Head Peer Mentor at the [Not Just] Women’s Center: SU’s On-Campus Sexual Assault Prevention and Education Center. She would like to thank the amazing cast/creative team!!

Brooklynn Baca

MUSIC DIRECTOR

Brooklynn Baca (they/them) is a musical theatre composer, music director, arranger, and guitarist based in Las Vegas. They have written several original full-length musicals, the most recent of which was selected to be workshopped at The New Musicals Lab at The Ferguson Center for the Arts. Their work can frequently be seen at 54 Below, The Green Room 42, and the Composer’s Showcase at The Smith Center. Brooklynn has been a pit pianist, guitarist, and music director for shows and at Vegas Theatre Company and Majestic Repertory Theater, and Shenandoah Conservatory where they are currently studying Musical Theatre Piano Accompanying. Brooklynn is thrilled and grateful to be music directing their favorite musical of all time, Spring Awakening, with the wonderful cast, crew, and members of Hornet’s Nest who have made this production possible. Brooklynn is a proud member of Maestra.

Emmalee "Stapes" Stapleton

ASSOCIATE SOUND DESIGNER/A1

Stapes is very excited to be working on Spring Awakening and with Hornets Nest. They have previously worked Pippin, People Places and Things, Working, and many more. This summer, she will be working at Millbrook Playhouse as the A1. They hope you enjoy the show!

Gabe Fletcher

A2

Gabe is a first year sound design student by way of Macon, Georgia. His previous production work at SU includes RENT and She Kills Monsters. He’ll also endlessly talk about how Allen & Heath are the best mixing console manufacturers. Some of his hobbies include open-source website development and networking solutions.

Zoe Anderson

LIGHTING DESIGNER

Zoe Anderson is a freshman lighting emphasis in TDP. Working on crew for Into the Woods to master electrician on Pippin, Zoe is very excited for audience members to see her first design project here at Shenandoah.

FLETCHER DWORKIN-MCDANIEL

WADSWORTH

Fletcher Dworkin-McDaniel (Wadsworth), a freshman Acting major at the Shenandoah Conservatory, is thrilled to make his debut in this production. His past performances feature notable roles such as Swiss Cheese in Mother Courage and Her Children, Bernard in Boeing Boeing, and Longaville in Love’s Labour’s Lost.

HAYDEN REDSHAW

YVETTE

Hayden Redshaw is so excited to be playing Yvette in Clue! She was recently seen in INTO THE WOODS (Ohrstrom-Bryant Theatre), The Taming of the Shrew (Shut Up! It’s Shakespeare), and CAROUSEL (Hypnos Theatre & Performance). She would love to thank the cast/crew and all of you that came to see the show <3 “Get into the mystery YALL” - Noah Pleunik

LANEY NORBERG

MRS. WHITE

Laney is a freshman BFA acting major making her ShenCo stage debut as Mrs. White in Clue. One of her favorite roles to date was playing Ella in Rodger & Hammerstein’s Cinderella, for which she was nominated and named a Top 3 Actress at the Broadway San Diego Awards in May 2023. Laney would like to thank the Hornet’s Nest production team for the opportunity to bring one of these colorful characters to life! Instagram: @Laney.Norberg

PHELAN NEWMAN

MRS. PEACOCK

Residing from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Phelan, a freshman acting major, is so honored and excited to be making her ShenCo theatrical debut! Favorite past credits include: Godspell (Turn Back, O Man), The Little Mermaid (Ursula), and Seussical (Sour Kangaroo). She is involved with the Shenananigans sketch comedy group, most recently working as a show-runner for the Halloween show. Outside of acting, the 19 year-old has also worked as a drag artist (under the name Faye Lynn) and is a five-time NATAS Mid-Atlantic Student Production Award Winner for her videography. She thanks her mom, dad, brother Locklin, grandparents, rabbit Waxy Kardashian, and brand new puppy Dinkus for their endless love and support. She couldn’t do what she does without them.

CHRISTINA "TINA" KULOW

SCARLET

Christina “Tina” Kulow (she/her) is a senior Acting major and is so excited to be playing one of her dream roles in this production. This performance is dedicated to her brother, John. As kids, John would always rig the board game for the solution to be Miss. Scarlet, in the Ballroom, with the Revolver - not this time, John! Tina has recently been in People Places & Things, The Wolves, Something Rotten, and Merrily We Roll Along. When she isn’t performing, Tina is spending her time costume designing or practicing stage combat.

NATHAN SZYMANSKI

MR. PLUM

Nathan Szymanski is a small town free spirit from Ivoryton, CT. Nathan fell in love with acting during his high school years and has proceeded to dedicate his life to being a part of as many productions as he’s able to keep track of. Starting by singing in musicals just wasn’t enough for him and has since acquired a love for all staged theatre, filmed projects, and voiceover work. When he isn’t on stage or in front of a camera or microphone, you can find him exploring the world and expanding his mind. He loves to hike, meditate, play sports, and practice his improvisation skills on piano and guitar. After graduating from university, Nathan expects to continue exploring his artistic dreams around the NY and New England area but will never resist wherever the wind may take him next.

AUSTIN HARGER

MR. GREEN

Austin Harger (He/Him) is ecstatic to be in his 2nd hornets nest production previously understudying for Ordinary Days! He just finished originating a role on a work called “The Ruminants” by the farm theatre that will go through renovations and be performed in Middle Tennessee State in the coming months. He is looking forward to graduating next semester and he can’t wait to collaborate with other artists. He has enjoyed every minute with the iconic cast and crew and hope you aren’t as anxious as he will be in the show!

Musical Numbers

"Mama Who Bore Me"..................................................................................Wendla
"Mama Who Bore Me (Reprise)"..........................................Wendla, FP Ensemble
"All That's Known".......................................................................................Melchior
"The Bitch of Living"...........................................................................MP Ensemble
"My Junk".............................................................................................Full Company
"Touch Me"..........................................................................................Full Company
"The Word of Your Body".....................................................Melchior and Wendla

"The Dark I Know Well"..........................................Marta, Ilse, and MP Ensemble

"And Then There Were None"..............................................Moritz, MP Ensemble

"The Mirror-Blue Night"....................................................Melchior, MP Ensemble

"I Believe"................................................................................MP and FP Ensemble

INTERMISSION

"The Guilty Ones"..................................Melchior, Wendla, MP and FP Ensemble
"Don't Do Sadness/Blue Wind".......................................................Ilse and Moritz
"Left Behind".........................................................Melchior, MP and FP Ensemble
"Totally Fucked".................................................................Melchior, Full Company
"The Word of Your Body (Reprise)".......Hänschen, Ernst, MP and FP Ensemble
"Whispering"..................................................................................................Wendla
"Those You've Known"....................................................Moritz, Wendla, Melchior

"The Song of Purple Summer"..................................................Ilse, Full Company

Meet the Cast

Bryce Williamson

MELCHIOR

Bryce is a current freshman musical theater major and is very excited to be making his Hornets Nest Debut! Past Credits Include: The Little Mermaid (Prince Eric) Peter and the Starcatcher (Peter) On the Town (Ozzie)
The Sound of Music (Rolf). Thank you to all his friends and family for their constant love and support!
ig: @brycekw_

Evan Gray

MORITZ

Evan Gray (he/him), a Sophomore Musical Theatre major from Jacksonville, Florida, is thrilled to be apart of this incredible cast and crew of Spring Awakening! He would like to thank his friends and family for all of their support and his professors for their encouragement and guidance!

Amanda Reid

WENDLA

Amanda Reid is a first-year Musical Theater major from McKinney, Texas. Amanda is honored to be in the Hornets Nest's production of Spring Awakening. She has performed in over forty musicals, including RENT (Mimi U/S and Ensemble), SpongeBob (Sandy), Urinetown (Pennywise), and Aida (Aida). Amanda would like to shout out God and her family for always supporting her, as well as the whole creative team, cast, and crew for making this process such a memorable, rewarding, and outstanding experience!

Erin Lee Shields

ILSE

Erin Lee Shields is a junior acting major at Shenandoah Conservatory. A few of her previous performance credits include, People, Places and Things (Emma), The Wolves (Soccer Mom), and Curious Incident... (Mrs. Shears/Mrs. Gascoyne). Erin also holds a position on the Hornets' Nest board and most recently directed their production of Working last spring and is beyond thrilled to be back in a collaborative student group setting!
@erinlshields

Ethan Worsham

HANSCHEN
(u/s MELCHIOR)

Jake Bieniewicz

ERNST

Grace Mauldin

MARTHA

Grace Mauldin (Martha) is a sophomore Musical Theatre Major from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. She is incredibly grateful to be apart of SU Hornets’ Nest production of Spring Awakening. Previous credits include: The Drowsy Chaperone (Janet Van De Graaf), CATS (Demeter), RENT (Joanne u/s /Ensemble), Sweet Charity (Nickie u/s /Ensemble). Other recent credits include a performer in the variety show High Steppin’ Country. She would like to give a huge shout-out to her Mom, Dad and to the rest of her family and friends for being her biggest supporters, as well as the entire cast, crew, creative team, and faculty of Shenandoah Conservatory, for making this an amazing and rewarding experience.

Hornets' Nest Student Theatre acknowledges that this performance is taking place on land stolen from the Shawnee people.

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Meet the Orchestra

Emily Mullen

Musician/Violinist

Emily Mullen is an Instrumental Music Education major at Shenandoah University. She believes that music has the power to enrich lives and bring people together, and is passionate about helping others tap into that power through education. She has extensive experience with teaching both in the public school system and privately, performing in a variety of settings, event planning, leadership, and more. Outside of music, she has a passion for volunteering, painting, and reading.

Zoie Foster

Harmonium/Keys 2

Zoie Foster is a first-year Musical Theatre Accompanying major from Phoenix, Arizona. She is thrilled to be playing in SPRING AWAKENING with Hornet's Nest, where she is also a board member! This is Zoie's first musical and she is very grateful for this opportunity and for Joshua Tregre and Brookylnn Baca for supporting her throughout this process.

Joshua Tregre

Guitar 1

Joshua Tregre is a junior musical theatre accompanying major at Shenandoah Conservatory. A few of his previous credits include Pippin (Keys 1), The Apple Tree (Keys 2), and Tuck Everlasting (Keys 1). Joshua has held the music supervisor position on the Hornets' Nest Board since 2022 and most recently collaborated with the student group as the Music Director on their production of Working last spring.

Emily Mullen

Zoie Foster

Joshua Tregre

Hornets' Nest

April 25, 27, and 28 2024

DIRECTOR
by Mark Montgomery

Meet the Production Team

Musical Numbers

Meet the Cast

Hornets' Nest Student Theatre acknowledges that this performance is taking place on land stolen from the Shawnee people.

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Meet the Orchestra

Produced by
The Hornets' Nest Artistic Board

Nicole Sugarman
Co-President

Gaby Hernandez
Co-President

Travis Gawason
Production Manager

Cabe Parrish
Outreach Manager

Erin Shields
Secretary

Joshua Tregre
Music Liason

Vivienne Gianneschi
Treasurer

Payton Goodwin
Social Media Manager

Zoie Foster

Board Member

Jackson Chase
Board Member

Fletcher Dworkin-McDaniel

Board Member

April 25, 27, and 28 2024

DIRECTOR by Mark Montgomery

Meet the Production Team

Musical Numbers

Meet the Cast

Hornets' Nest Student Theatre acknowledges that this performance is taking place on land stolen from the Shawnee people.

Hover/Click below to reveal content disclosure for SPRING AWAKENING:

Meet the Orchestra

Produced by The Hornets' Nest Artistic Board

Nicole Sugarman Co-President

Gaby Hernandez Co-President

Travis Gawason Production Manager

Cabe Parrish Outreach Manager

Erin Shields Secretary

Joshua Tregre Music Liason

Vivienne Gianneschi Treasurer

Payton Goodwin Social Media Manager

Zoie Foster

Board Member

Jackson Chase Board Member

Fletcher Dworkin-McDaniel

Board Member

DIRECTOR
by Mark Montgomery

Produced by
The Hornets' Nest Artistic Board

Nicole Sugarman
Co-President

Gaby Hernandez
Co-President

Travis Gawason
Production Manager

Cabe Parrish
Outreach Manager

Erin Shields
Secretary

Joshua Tregre
Music Liason

Vivienne Gianneschi
Treasurer

Payton Goodwin
Social Media Manager

Jackson Chase
Board Member