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Summertime Players! Cast

Audrey Anaya Azalee Arp Taylor Benham Bella Bennett Malaika Bigirindavyi Maddie Boesen Lucy Bowman Katherine Brown Frankie Bush Willie Carlson Laila Chaplin Maggie Cheng Sam Christie Aidan Curry Joey Deegan Elle Dickey Frances Egan Kaitlyn Fiery Anna Jenewein

Emily Jenewein Jacob Johnson Jackie Kile Jacob Kirkman Destiny Lanning Bri Lee Betty LiaBraaten Olivia Magnuson Max Moen Sophie Morrill Greta Morton Samantha Mpaulo Genevieve Mulkern Evie Murray Sophie Norman Annika Olson Veronica Osgood Bella Peters Avery Reichel

Emily Riner Madeline Roess Angela Sampers Zoe Sax Viv Shinall Olivia Sisson Ava Smithmier Kate Snyder Julia Stathopoulos Kelcy Taylor Anna Teien Charlie Teien Hanna Tuchenhagen Bridget Werner Chloe Yares Seay Zagar Quinn Zellner-Smith

Summertime Players!2 Cast

Harmony Andersen Sarah Bale Andreley Bjelland Katie Dickey Jack Dolphin Jack Fergesen Emily Gardner Henry Junker

Alex Kaufman Max Kile Ella Kile Peter Larson Emily Neville Ian Reichel Michael Rodriguez Sydney Sabow

Ben Scott Abigail Swoap Mabel Thomas Isabel Thompson Brett Wagner Morgan Wetterberg Benji Wyberg

TEAM STP!

Sarah Bale Rachel Barrett Grace Brustad Sammy Cozine Lauren Dahlmeir Kenzie Dahlmeir Ryan Dahnke Fiona Eue Kymmi Hatlestad Julia Jallo

Megan Lewandowski Savannah Maynard Grace Nevers Maddy Reichel Emily Roberson Drew Sanda Julia Schiller Sophia Spence Savannah Spirov Andrew Young

Director’s Notes Welcome to Summertime Players! What a great couple of weeks we have had together.

Each year we are reminded of how fast these kids learn, and just how much fun it is to sing and

dance with friends!

The fully choreographed show you see tonight, learned, memorized and performed in nine

days, is just one portion of the camp. The speed in which the kids learn and are taught by

our incredible staff is in itself rather remarkable - but, what is truly at the core of the STP is

what we see in the days leading up to the performance. Each day, we have watched

kids with all different levels of talent and ability joining together to create something bigger

than themselves. We have seen kids from many different schools branching out, making new

friends and just having fun together. We have observed kids working hard to learn and try out

some new talents, and feeling safe and encouraged to do so. With each day that leads up

to the performance, we see their confidence grow and the smiles just keep getting bigger and

bigger!

STP naturally lends itself to “caring and sharing” with others and this year was no exception.

The designated organization, Kody’s Closet, whose mission is to offer free hygiene/personal

care products to underprivileged and at-risk youth was the perfect match for us. Kody’s

Closets are placed in over 15 different schools within the Twin Cities area and serve a very real

need in our communities. We were thrilled to support an organization that specifically serves

kids and the STP kids seemed to enjoy that aspect of it as well. The generosity of our STP kids

and their families was remarkable! As you will hear us sing tonight . . . . “We find out what

we’re made of when we are called to help our friends in need.”

If you have a child in the show tonight, thank you for sharing them with us this summer. If you

know of someone that would love this type of summer activity, we encourage you to give

them these dates today: Summertime Players! 2015 - July 6 -17. Thank you for coming

tonight and supporting these performers and their efforts. We hope you catch the enthusiasm

that each one of these kids has given us over the past two weeks!

-Dr. Beverly Claflin

Summertime Players! Staff

Beverly Claflin ~ Director

Carah Hart, Amanda Jenkins ~ Assistant Directors

Sherisa Brands, Jenna Ely,

Amanda Jenkins, Morgan Kirvida

Choreographers

Geoff Arenson, Marnie Carlson, Billy Johnson, Dane Moore

Zach Spirov, Katie Wamsley

Mount Olivet Youth Staff

Ben Hammersten, Genevieve Ka l land

College Assistants

Instrumentalists:

Erik Akervik, Sean Wesche, Keyboards

Josh Lindquist, Bass Craig Larsen, Andrew Young Guitar

Justin Nellis, Percussion

Joshua Barnd of River Bottom Productions LLC

Sound & Lighting

Special thanks to: Tony Matthes and Bob Sedoff of Edina High School

Thespians and to the parental volunteers for ticket and bravo gram sales.

Program Order 2014

Baby I’m a Star Prince

Let’s Hear it for the Boy from Footloose All for the Best from Godspell Mamma Mia from Mamma Mia Mama Says from Footloose Footloose from Footloose Always Look On the Bright Side of Life from Spamalot

Coffee Break from How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

Eye to Eye from The Goofy movie Don’t Tell Mama from Cabaret

We’re Not Gonna Take it from Rock of Ages

Green Eggs and Ham from Suessical the Musical William Tell Overture Giacomo Rossini

Band Feature The STP Band

Falling Slowly from Once

Happy Pharrell Williams Count On Me Bruno Mars

What I Like About You The Romantics

STP!2 Bios

Harmony Anderson will be a 12th grader at Saint Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists.

Her favorite part of STP2 is the choreography!

Sarah Bale will be a freshman at Gustavus Adolphus College this fall. Her favorite part of

STP2 is being a part of the big group dances, making so may new friends, and having a

great time with the old ones!

Andreley Bjelland will be a 12th grader at Edina High School. Her favorite part of STP2 is

dancing on chairs in “Don’t Tell Mama”. “Special thanks to Dr. Claflin and all of the

other wonderful people who made STP2 possible.”

Katie Dickey will be a 10th grader at Edina High School. Her favorite part of STP2 is

spending time with friends and learning all of the dances! “Special thanks to everyone

who makes this show possible!”

Jack Dolphin will be a freshman at Colorado State in Fort Collins this fall. His favorite part

of STP2 is meeting new people and exchanging new ideas to create an awesome and

fun-filled show! “Thank you artistic team for putting up with my outrageous ideas over

these past four years! Also, a big thanks to my parents for supporting my love for the

arts.”

Jack Fergesen will be a 10th grader at Edina High School. His favorite part of STP2 is

dancing and singing with all of his friends. “Thank you to everyone for everything.”

Emily Gardner will be a 12th grader at Edina High School. Her favorite part of STP2 is that

she can pretend that she’s flexible in “Don’t Tell Mama”. She also loves that she gets to

jam out as an “angsty” teenager from the 80s (her favorite decade) and “Falling

Slowly”. “Special thanks to all of the directors, staff, and the whole cast for making STP2

so incredibly fun!”

Henry Junker will be a 10th grader at Edina High School. His favorite part of STP2 so far

has been “all of it”. Learning all of the songs, dancing, warm-ups, and hanging out with

friends has been a blast! “Thanks to the STP staff for all of the help that’s been put

towards improving my dancing and singing abilities.”

Alex Kaufman will be a 12th grader at Edina High School. His favorite part of STP2 was

squeezing 4 people into his clown car for transportation. “Thank you to Dr. Claflin,

Carah, Mr. Akervik, Mr.Nellis, and all of the choreographers for teaching me… but also

for all of the STP2 family for being cool n’stuff.”

Ella Kile will be a 10th grader at Edina High School. Her favorite part of STP2 is the

people. She loves everyone-“they’re like family”. “Thank you to all of the

choreographers, voice teachers, and especially, Dr. Claflin!”

Max Kile will be a 12th grader at Edina High School. His favorite part of STP2 is “acting

rebellious when I’m really not”. “Thank you to my three month old puppy Poco for

waking me up early.”

Peter Larson will be a 10th grader at Chanhassen High School. His favorite part of STP2 is

being able to work with great singers, dancers, and actors. “Thanks so much to the staff

for creating such a good program!”

Emily Neville will be a 10th grader at Edina High School. Her favorite part of STP2 is

having a smaller group, the dancing and the singing! “Thank you for all of the staff

members who are taking their time to get this all organized and finding amazing dance

moves and songs.”

Ian Reichel will be a 10th grader at Southwest. His favorite part of STP2 is the fact that it

starts later on in the day, less people so it’s easier to get to know everyone. “Thank you

to everyone that makes this show possible.”

Michael Rodriguez will be a 10th grader at Edina High School. His favorite part of STP2 is

secretly bending his knees during warm-up stretching and dancing to “We’re Not

Gonna Take It”. “Thank you to the extremely talented directors and choreographers!

You guys are so fun!”

Sydney Sabo will be a 10th grader at Edina High School. Her favorite part of STP2 is the

dancing! ”Thank you to the wonderful choreographers.”

Ben Scott will be a freshman at Drake University this fall. His favorite parts of STP2 are all

of the friends and the memories. “Thank you so much to the amazingly talented staff

that come and coach us year after year.”

Abigail Swoap will be a 10th grader Edina High School. Her favorite part of STP2 is

dancing to “Don’t Tell Mama”…;) “She would like to thank all of the STP staff for

donating their time and effort into making this show great!”

Mabel Thomas will be a 10th grader at Edina High School. Her favorite part of STP2 was

“bonding with her chums”. “Thank you to Katie for making me look better when I’m

doing my somersault and to all of the staff for being so patient and helpful.”

Isabel Thompson will be a 10th grader at Edina High School. Her favorite part of STP2 is

being a part of the big group dances with all of her friends. “Special thanks to DC,

Carah, Mr. Akervik, Mr. Nellis, and all of the choreographers.”

Brett Wagner will be a 12th grader at Edina High School. Her favorite part of STP2 is

dancing to “Don’t Tell Mama” and being with all of her friends. “Thanks to all of the STP

staff, you guys are the BEST!”

Morgan Wetterberg will be a 10th grader at Edina High School. Her favorite part of STP2 is

dancing and singing with all of her friends, getting to know new people, and actually

learning how to dance. “Thanks to everyone involved in putting the show together and

for working with us crazy kids!”

Benji Wyberg will be a 10th grader at St. Louis Park. His favorite part of STP2 is doing the

more complicated dances and the fun songs! “Special thanks to Dr. Claflin and Carah

for directing and helping with the dances.”

Artistic Team Bios

Dr. Beverly Claflin (director/vocal director) c u r r e n t l y s e r v e s a s the Director of Music at Mount Olivet Lutheran Church where she conducts the Cathedral (high school) and Senior (adult) Choirs. As a result of her love of teaching, she founded the Mount Olivet School of Music (MOSOM) and their summer music camps: Summertime Players!, Summertime Players!2, and God’s Kids Sing!. Dr. Claflin is an experienced teacher, conductor, and performer who earned her Doctorate of Musical Arts in Vocal Performance from Arizona State University. In addition to her duties at Mount Olivet, Dr. Claflin enjoys serving as the musical/vocal director for the Edina High School Thespians. Summertime Players! is a highlight of her summer . . . “thanks STP kids for a great two weeks!” Carah Hart (assistant director/vocal assistant) is an original member of the first Summertime Players! camp and has been working as an STP staff member for the past seven years. Born and raised as a Mount Olivet member, Carah participated in both the choral and youth programs offered through the church. She was an active performer at Edina High School and Luther College where she received degrees in Music Education and Vocal Performance. She currently teaches elementary music in Hopkins while also pursuing a Master of Science in Teaching in Teacher Effectiveness and Professional Development. Amanda Jenkins (assistant director/choreographer) has been a member of the Summertime Players! staff for 12 years - since the very first year of the program! Ms. Jenkins works at Mount Lutheran Church as the director of Chancel Choir (a 7th and 8th grade mixed choir) and teaches private voice lessons through the Mount Olivet School of Music (MOSOM). She is an active freelance performer in the Twin Cities and has performed roles in productions with The Minnesota Orchestra, Skylark Opera, Theatre Latté Da, and several others. She is the proud mom of 2 year-old Liam who is already in training to be a member of the Summertime Players cast in 2024!

Jenna Ely (choreographer) has danced since the age of 3, graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in Dance and Journalism, and a minor in Communications from the University of Iowa. She uses her love of dancing, acting and singing while performing professionally around the Twins City area. Jenna has been in national commercials and music videos, as well as performing at corporate events, parades, and even a Twins game. Jenna currently teaches tap, ballet, jazz, lyrical, modern, gymnastics and musical theatre at four dance studios in the Twin Cities, and is choreographing for local musicals and camps.

Sherisa Brands (choreographer) started dancing at age three and has always had a deep love for musical theatre. She studied musical theatre for a year and a half in university before switching to finish with a degree in Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management at Columbia College Chicago. For the last 3 ½ years, Sherisa has served as staff and now director of a gap-year dance training program through international nonprofit Youth With A Mission, which has given her the opportunity to travel, teach, perform and work with dancers both nationally and internationally in places like London, Costa Rica, Taiwan, and Hawaii. She is also a freelance teacher and choreographer, and has taught at a couple of studios in the twin cities, choreographed for church theatre productions, and other special events.

Morgan Kirvida (choreographer) is a well-rounded creative talent in the Twin Cities area. She performs with the Mystic Dancers and Sole to Soul Dance Conversion. She also frequents the stage in musical theatre and is a vocalist at her local church. Favorite shows she has been involved in include On the Town, Cabaret, My Fair Lady, Sweet Charity, and A Christmas Carol. Ms. Kirvida recently choreographed Once Upon a Mattress for Carandolet catholic school and has choreographed for a number of CAM productions in town. She also teaches dance at local studios. Ms. Kirvida earned her BA in Dance Performance and studied voice and acting at the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities. Another artistic outlet for her is styling hair for men and women at LifeSpa & Salon at their crosstown location.

Erik Akervik (accompanist) is returning for his fourth year to play for Summertime Players!. He has studied piano for over 20 years, graduating from St. Olaf College with a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Music Education. Erik has played and directed the pit for many high school productions, the most recent being "Shrek" at Burnsville High School. He currently teaches choir and guitar in Burnsville, directs the high school's mid-winter production, and leads vocal music for their music theater. Erik co-directs Mount Olivet's Chancel Choir with Amanda Jenkins and accompanies the high school Cathedral Choir. Justin Nellis (accompanist) is a Minneapolis based teacher, performer, composer, and singer/songwriter. His current projects include keyboardist to the local band School For Girls as well as performing original songs at various Twin Cities venues. This year Justin has composed original sound scores for the James Sewell Ballet company as well as Luther College's Theater/Dance department. Justin graduated from Luther College with a Bachelor's Degree in Music Education and just finished his fourth year teaching piano through the Mount Olivet School of Music. This is his second summer playing for Summertime Players! and he has thoroughly enjoyed every note!

The Mount Olivet School of Music presents

NEXT! Audition Prep for High School Students 9th grade-graduating seniors

August 19-21, 2014; 6-9pm

Are you facing a musical theatre audition for your high school show or preparing for your college entrance audition? Would you like to wow the director and land the role you were born to fill? This workshop will prepare you to put your best foot forward at your audition. Musical theater

professionals will guide participants through song selection and interpretation, best practices for working with an accompanist, dance & movement, and monologues & cold readings. Tuition

includes a 30-minute private coaching session to select appropriate repertoire. Space limited to 20 participants. Cost: $200.00

SHINE! Audition Prep for Middle School Students 7th-8th Grade

August 19-21, 2014; 1-4pm

“Audition” doesn’t have to be a scary word! This workshop will help you gain confidence with your singing, acting, and moving skills and prepare you to shine at any musical theatre audition. Participants will practice their audition skills through fun and informative break-out sessions on

song selection and interpretation, dance & movement, and monologues & cold readings. All experience levels welcomed. Cost: $135.00

REGISTER ONLINE at www.mtolivet.org/music/mosom/next

Summertime Players DVD Order Form Please DO NOT use cameras or video cameras

during the performances on Friday.

The performance will be professionally recorded. You may order DVDs at a cost of $15.00 each (cash or check

payment only).

You will be notified at the end of August when DVDs are available for pick up.

Parent/Adult’s Name ____________________________________________

Participant’s Name_________________________________

Phone number ____________________________________

Email______________________________________________

Number of DVDs __________

Total Amount $______________

(Make checks payable to Mount Olivet) Attn: Dr. Beverly Claflin

Mount Olivet Lutheran Church 5025 Knox Ave S

Minneapolis, MN 55419

Please turn in this form along with your payment or send to Dr. Claflin by Thursday, July 31.