CMTS Presents '

~Two Weeks

directed by Colleen Myers

Saturday, October 28, 2006 8:00pm &' 10:00pm

Lerner Hall Black Box Theater Columbia University

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CMTS Presents .

~ Two Weeks

A Musical Theater Showcase

Starring

JESSIKA GRAFF, GS '08 ANDY SCHLESINGER, ee '08

MICHAEL SNYDER, ee '10

ALEXANDRA VOUTE, Be '09

Saturday, October 28th, 2006 8:00pm & 10:00pm

Lerner Hall Black Box Theater Columbia University

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'Director's Note

The first time I had a conversation about doing this production was over cheese fries and milk shakes with the Matts last November. We've come a long way since then, and a 10 t has changed, but I hop e that everyone involved agrees with me when I say that despite challenges, the whole experience has been rewarding and satisfying.

If you're reading this , chances are you already know the background. "tick tick BOOM!" just wasn't meant to be, which is a shame, and not for selfish reasons; I really am saddened that Col umbia won't get to experience the show in its entirety. However, I'm so proud to have been a part of this production, despite everything we've had to overcome. This cast is beyond amazing. They made the most 0 f this opportunity and threw th emselves into making "Two Weeks" a su ccessful reality. I a Iso need to thank the creative team for this project, who are truly some of the most dedicated and talented people I know, as well as some of my favorite people at Columbia.

This may not be the ending we all expected, but I'm proud of us for getting so far. "Two Weeks" is a testament to your hard work and passion. I hope that you all enjoy this show, and I thank you for coming and showing your support.

Sincerely,

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Two Weeks CAST

JESSIKA GRAFF .............. ... ............. .... .. ...... .Performer

ANDY SCHLESINGER .................................. .Performer

MICHAEL SNYDER ................................. '" ..Per/ormer

ALEXANDRA VOOTE ........... . .................. .. . ..Per/ormer

CREATIVE COLLEEN MyERS ..... . ........... . ... ..... ............. ..Director

MATT Russo ... ................................. ..Music Director

MAIT CARLBERG... .. . . . . .. , ............. .Production Manager

ERIN BYRNE ..... . .... .. ..... , .......................... ..Producer

DARCY ELGIN ................ .. ...... ... ........ . ....... .Producer

JENNI MARKS .......... .. ... ... ................. ..Stage Manager

KELSEY INGRAM ........................ ... Asst. Stage Manager

LAURA COLE ..... .... ............ ... ... .... .. ..Lighting Designer

KAY PRINS ..... ... ....... ...... .. . .. . .............Costumes/Props

LAUREN ENI. .... .................. .. .......... ....Choreographer

SARAH VANLANDINGHAM ............... . ........ .... Tech Help

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'I'fie Story

This cast and creative team was ori ginaUy put together as Colum bia Musical Theater Society's production of the musical tick, tick. ..BOOM!

tick, tick ... BOOM! is an autobiographical musical by Jonathan Larson, the creator of t he popular musical Rent. The show premiered off-Broadway in 2001 and re -opened this summ er for an immensely successful run in Los Angeles. Our intent was t 0 bring the show t 0 the Columbia audience this fall, but the show' s untapped popularity makes it the ideal target for another professional venture.

We were informed two weeks before our production was scheduled to open that a pro fessional interest had gotten underway and that we would not be abl e to obtain the rig hts for our production. We hope that the professional show is headed back to New York so that our audien ce will eventually have a chance to see tick, tick ... BOOM!

Two Weeks is what essentially what it sounds like. It is a presentation of songs chosen and put together in the two weeks a fier tick, tick ... BOOM was no longer a possibil ity. The ti tIe is per haps a bit misleading, though. The performance is, in reality, a culmination of the eight weeks we've spen t working together. We hope you enjoy.

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Numbers

1. 30/90 .......................................................ENTIRE CAST from tick, tick ... BOOM!, Jonathan Larson

2. Climbing Uphill ... .. . .................................... JESSIKA GRAFF from The Last Five Years, Jason Robert Brown

3. Big Ass Rock ................ MICHAEL SNYDER, ANDY SCHLESINGER from The Full Monty, David Yazbek

4. Take Me or Leave Me ... .. JESSIKA GRAFF, ALEXANDRA VOUTE from Rent, Jonathan Larson

5. Real Life ... ............................................... ENTIRE CAST from tick, tick ... BOOM!, Jonathan Larson

6. Suddenly Seymour .... MICHAEL SNYDER, ALEXANDRA VOUTE from Little Shop ojHorrors, Howard Ashman & Alan Menken

7. Lost in the Wilderness ... ..................... ANDY SCHLESINGER from Children ojEden, Stephen Schwartz

8. Unusual Way ... ....................... . ........ ALEXANDRA VOUTE from Nine, Maury Yeston

9. Being Alive ... ........................ ' " ... ....... MICHAEL SNYDER from Company, Stephen Sondheim

10. Louder than Words ... .................. .. . .. ....... ENTIRE CAST from tick, tick ... BOOM!, Jonathan Larson

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Cast ·'Bios

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JESSIKA GRAFF, GS '09 (Performer): Jessika is excited to be a part of her first theatrical production a t Columbia. Transferring in as second year GS student, she is a graduate of The Act ors Center ConsOOervatory and Julliard Pre-College voice department. She has performed in dozens of plays and musicals since the age of five, her most recent credit being the National Tour of Fiddler on the Roof, playing the role of Hodel.

ANDY SCHLESINGER, CC '08 (Performer): Thanks to rejection, Labyrinth Books, and Erin Byrne for getting me involved in th is show - I h ave loved every moment. Meager credits include Book of Days (Reverend Bobby Groves), The Sound of Music (Kur t von Trapp), Th ree Sisters who are not Sisters (Sylvester).

MICHAEL SNYDER, CC '10 (Performer): Michael is a Columbia College freshman from Baltimore, Maryland. Previous stage credits include "West Side Story" (Tony), and "Company" (B obby). In 2005, Michael directed a production of Tennessee Williams' "Suddenly, Last Summer." This year, Michael will continue to perform as a member of Columbia' s Kingsmen. Michael would like to thank the cast and crew of "Tick ...Tick...BOOM!" for taking a chance on the new kid and giving him t he best possible introduction to the Columbia community.

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Cast 'Bios

ALEXANDRA VOUTE, Be '09 (Performer): Alexandra is a rock zealot, happy to have sobered up since playing "Kate" in Wild Party last semester and to have followed the 12 steps all the way to "Two Weeks" Alexandra is deeply enamoured (spelled with a "u" since she's a strange foreign student from Switzerland) with her Tick tick boom cast and creative team and wishes to thank them for all "mm" nights and for introducing her to the little green man whom she has drown many a time. Alexandra hopes that each spectator thoroughly enjoys him or herself tonight.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CAST AND CREW!

WE LOVE YOU, ERIN!

LOVE, MOMANDTIM

COLLEEN MYERS, CC '07 (Director): Colleen is thrilled to have spent the last two months (and, u h, two weeks ... ) working with this amazing t earn! This is her third tim e working with CMTS; previously, she directed "You're a Good Man, Char lie Brown" and pro duced "The Wild Party." Colleen also serves as the co-president for LateNite Theatre and as a representative on the senior class council. A thousand thanks to the cast for being so talented and SO dedicated, and a thousand more thanks to the creative team for being phenome nal individuals with amazing VISlOn. Hogan 3B's lounge will miss our Thursday nights!

MATT Russo, GS/JTS '07 (Music Director): Happy with this show. Must learn to play piano. Thanks to all involved.

MATTHEW CARLBERG, SEAS '07 (Production Ma nager): Matt took a mo nth to decide on his title for this show but eventually settled on "Supreme Engineer in Charge of All Things Hard to Understand." He has a strange affi nity for circuits and Project Runway. Thus, he has decided to put himself through an electrical engineering PhD program by becoming a male model. His credits include You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown , A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, and The Complete Works a/William Shakespeare: Abridged. He is also te chnical director of LateNite Theatre. He has been a mazed by the creative team and cast of this show every step of the way. Special thanks to Colleen Myers for putting on the best shows that a techie could ask for!

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ERIN BYRNE, BC '09 (Co-Producer): This is Erin's fifth production at Columbia. She does not, in fact, live on the fifth floor of Lerner. Dream Team for life. You have been my cuddle buddy and my rock. Thanks to the rest of the cast/creative team for all the Thursdays and over-sharing.

DARCY ELGIN, CC '07 (Co-Producer): This is Darcy's eighth show a t Columbia. This summer she worked for ShakespearelLA and came to the conclusion that she actually prefers musicals. After this experience though, she's pretty sure she wouldn't mind working with the bard again. He doesn't require rights. Thanks to Erin for cuddling with her and keeping the Dream Team alive, and the cast/creative team for Thursdays and being beyond amazmg.

JENNI MARKS, BC '07 (Production Stage Manager): Jenni is a Bar nard College senior majoring in Medie val and Renaissance studies and h as been active in Columbia theater since her sophomore year. Previous stage management credits include: The Resistable Rise of Arturo Ui (BCMT), A Funny Thing ...Forum and Cabaret (CMTS); Sleepover (TADA Youth Theater); Noises Off and Dracula (Palo Alto Childre n's Theatre). Additionally, Jenni is co­president of CU P layers, a student group dedicated to the production of straight plays.

LAUREN ENI, BC '08 (Choreographer): Lauren submi tted her bio as an attachment, but it turns out the attachment was blank, so the world may never know how this bio was supposed to read. The creative t earn, however, would like to comment that Lauren is generally awesome and eats exactly the right amount of pinapple.

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KELSEY INGRAM, Be '09 (Assistant Stage Manager): This is Kelsey's first show at Columbia. In yesteryear, Kelsey was the director of a children' s th eatre program back home in Canada. Her directing credits include, Fiddler on t he Roof, Working, West Side Story and The Lit tie Mermaid. Before she was a dir ector, Kelsey loved being on stage, acting in The Lion King, Wizard ofOz and Les Miserables. Big thanks to her mom and her Aunt who made the trek all the way from Canadia to see the show. I love you both very much and it means so much to me that you're here.

LAURA COLE, CC '08 (Lighting Design): Currently a junior in the college, Laura has been involved with theater at Columbia since her freshman year. Most recently she was stage manager and lig hting designer for CD Player's Th e Real Thing. Laura adores the cast and crew of Two Weeks and would like to thank them all for their hard work . Laura wishes everyone the best ofluck trying to look as awesome as her lights.

KAy PRINS, CC '09 (Costumes/Props): Kay is currently suffering from the incurable (and most always fatal) disease known as "theatre -itis". This dis ease manifests itself by forcing the host to par ticipate in multiple theatrical productions, such as this and CD Players I The Real Thing, as well as to sing loudly in public spaces such as elevators, subway cars, and the corner of Broadway and 116th Street. Although this disease has also forced Ms. Prin s to appear previously in productions of LateNite, CMTS'The Wild Party, and other performances on campus, she does not

:, wish to be cured. Ever.

THE SHOW MUST GO ON!

SHINE LIKE THE SUN COlLEEN!

WE ARE PROUD O'F YOU

& THE CAST AND CREW

LOVE, MOM, DAD, GRAM, AND SHADOW

ConBrats to 'Darcy ancCthe troupe!

Love, 'DacC

JLndy,

<You are a naturae peiformer. I am so proud ofyou andam fiappy tfiat you fiave to sing for me tfiis time! I rove you andgood{uckJ

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Congratulations Michael and the entire Cast and crew of

tick, tick... BOOM

We love you! Mom, Dad, Steven and Dana

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Matt C, . Congrats on a Great "Run"

at Columbia We Love You,

Grandmom, Mom, Dad and David Aunt Ellen and Uncle Jack

Best of Luck to the Cast and Production Team!!!

TO THE CAST AND CREW

FROM THE VANLANDINGHAM

FAMILY

To Jenni and CMTS, Have a great fall show! With love from the folks at home

Congrats to the entire cast and cre­ative team! You've really pulled through.

Darcy~ we love you! Here's the required embarassing picture.

Love, Mom, Kenly, and Leslie

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