Wicked Wisdom

Creative Team

Dr. Gerald Gurss, Artistic Director
Matt Hudson, Production Manager
Timothy De Prey, Principal Accompanist
Chad Garrels, OutLoud! Director
Mallory Morache, Stage Manager
Jonathan Mor, Choreographer
SLShowTech, Projections
Cassie Lang, ASL Interpreter (Matinee)

Program

Act 1

“Defying Gravity,” from Wicked
Stephen Schwartz, arr. Kate Agioritis
Instrumental processional featuring Lux String Quartet

“Dancing Through Life,” from Wicked
Stephen Schwartz, arr. Snyder
Dancers: Alvin Firman, Daniel Star, Eddy Schmidt, Jonathan Mor, Josh Elmore, Ollie Raway, Peter Kistler, RV Feliciano

“God Help the Outcasts,” from The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Music by Alan Menken & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, arr. Huffines
This performance includes a projection of an image of the statue of liberty at sunset.

“Corner of the Sky,” from Pippin
Stephen Schwartz, arr. Volpe
Stephen Herzog (matinee) & Zach Schmit (evening), soloists

“The Plagues,” from The Prince of Egypt
Stephen Schwartz, arr. Scott
Mark Billy, Moses
Zach Miller (matinee) & RJ Holt (evening), Pharaoh
This performance includes a projection of NEED TO SEE GRAPHIC AGAIN

Testimony
Stephen Schwartz, commissioned by the It Gets Better Project
Featuring Borealis

“Beautiful City,” from Godspell
Stephen Schwartz, arr. Weirick
Video production by Andrew Walker Media
Access an audio description of the video

“Simple Joys,” from Pippin
Stephen Schwartz, arr. Kistler
OutLoud!, Steve Munnelly & Peter Kistler, soloists

“Defying Gravity,” from Wicked
Stephen Schwartz, arr. Knechtges

15 minute intermission

Act 2

Walk Hand in Hand with Me
Johnny Cowell
(Please join in singing as the singers enter the stage)

Song of Wisdom from Old Turtle
Music by Joseph M. Martin
Based on the book Old Turtle by Douglas Wood

Featuring:
Twin Cities Gay Men’s Chorus (Dr. Gerald Gurss, Artistic Director)
See Change Treble Choir (Amy Johnson, Artistic Director)
Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan (matinee) & Jason Hackett (evening), Narrators
In the Heart of the Beast Puppet Theatre

Orchestra:
Brian Handeland, Flute
Brendon Bushman, Oboe
For Campbell, Bassoon
Natalie Fideler, Percussion
Cosette Isakson, Percussion
Nick Love, Synthesizer
Lindsey Bordner, Violin
Stephanie Skor, Violin
Kelsey Farr, Viola
Rosa Thompson-Veiera, Cello

Puppeteers:
Lizz Windnagel, Chelly Beaver, Kyle Johnson, Spencer Arevalo, Angel Gagliano, Joni Griffith, Steve Ackerman

Puppets were created by Sandy Spieler, Gustavo Boada, Steve Ackerman, Chelly Beaver, and the many hands of the HOBT artist community!

Resilience
Abbie Betinis
(Please join in singing)