February & March 2017
Theater Arts Caltech dives headfirst into the Sondheim revival with a contemporary spin on the 1970 musical Company, directed by Brian Brophy. This frank examination on the nature of relationships,marriage and the state of solitude in our post-modern era introduces us to Bobby, an urbanite living in New York City who, on the eve of a seminal birthday, begins to see through the cracks in the seemingly perfect relationships around him and asks plaintively:"What do you get?"
The role of the charming misfit Bobby is played with extraordinary sensitivity by Steve Markham, a Phd student in Geological and Planetary Sciences at Caltech, while the married couples, former flames and casual flings that constitute Bobby's trove of emotional spirit guides are brought to life by a host of talented undergraduates, PhD students, alumni, staff employees, JPL engineers and associated community members.
Choreographer Dr. Crystal Dilworth dynamizes the story with her trademark lyrical intensity and humor in spectacular dance sequences, and the exciting and complex score will be conducted by musical director Scott Lehmkuhl, a long-time core member of the Los Angeles Master Chorale. A multipiece band will lead the cast through some of Sondheim's most memorable and intricate works, such as "Company", "Not Getting Married Today", "Another Hundred People", "Ladies Who Lunch", and the "Being Alive."
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Cast | |
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AMY | Lydia Kivrak, Undergraduate Student |
ANGELIC MINISTERS / VOCAL MINORITY | Holly Bender, JPLGuilia Pellegrino, CommunityCierina Marks, Caltech StaffTiffany Kim, Caltech Staff |
APRIL | Kelvin Bates, Graduate Student |
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER/ASM | Zachary Abbott, Caltech Staff |
BOBBY | Steve Markham, Graduate Student |
CHOREOGRAPHER | Crystal Dilworth, Caltech Alum |
COSTUMES | Jennifer Du, Undergraduate StudentCierina Marks, CaltechStaff |
Crew | |
DAVID | Giuliana Viglioni, Graduate Student |
DIRECTOR | Brian Brophy, Faculty |
HARRY | Jake Mattinson, Undergraduate Student |
JENNY | Elizabeth Freeman, Community |
JOANNE | Regina Colombo, Caltech Staff |
KATHY | Annie Marinan, JPL |
LARRY | David Hodge, Caltech Staff |
LIGHTING DESIGN | Kyle Martin, Undergraduate Student |
LIGHTING SUPERVISOR | Ed Brown, Caltech Staff |
MARTA | Alison Koontz, Graduate Student |
MUSICAL DIRECTOR | Scott Lehmkuhl, Community |
PAUL | Ian Garcia, Undergraduate Student |
PETER | Casey Handmer, Caltech Alum |
PRODUCER | Manan Arya, Caltech Alum, JPL |
PROPS | David Coren, JPL |
SARAH | Katherine Rinaldi, Graduate Student |
SCENIC DESIGN/SET | Anne Hyvarinen, Community |
SET DESIGN/CONSTRUCTION | Chris Bell, Community |
SOUND/SOUND DESIGN | Erick Ferguson, Caltech StaffManan Arya, Caltech Alum, JPLJudith Mack, Community |
STAGE MANAGER | Blair Emanuel, JPL |
SUSAN | Olivia Hindera, Undergraduate Students |