Emma, a senior at Highbury Prep, is certain she knows what’s best for her classmates’ love lives, and is determined to find the perfect boyfriend for shy sophomore Harriet by the end of the school year. But will Emma’s relentless matchmaking get in the way of finding her own happiness? Based on Jane Austen’s classic novel, this sparkling new musical features the hit songs of legendary girl groups and iconic female singers from The Supremes to Katy Perry. Girl power has never sounded so good!
Performances at Sherwood High School auditorium, April 12-13, 18-20 at 7pm. Tickets online and at the door.
Musical Numbers
Setting:
Act 1:
“Chapel of Love” – Emma, Mr. Weston, Miss Taylor, Ensemble
“Man, I Feel Like A Woman” – Emma, Harriet, Female Ensemble
“Be My Baby – Part 1” – Harriet, Female Ensemble
“How Will I Know?” – Harriet, Emma, Female Ensemble
“Be My Baby – Part 2” – Harriet, Female Ensemble
“King of Anything” – Emma, Jeff, Ensemble
“Girls Just Want To Have Fun” – Jane, Harriet, Emma, Female Ensemble
“You Can’t Hurry Love” – Welcoming Committee Singers, Emma
“Things I’ll Never Say” – Jeff, Ensemble
“Heartbreaker” – Frankie, Emma, Harriet, Jane, Jeff, Martin, Ensemble
Act 2:
“Whatta Man/You Gotta Be” – Three Girls, Miss Bates, Female Ensemble
“Straight Up” – Emma, Frankie, Ensemble
“Bad, Bad Crush” – Harriet, Jane
“Roar” – Emma, Jeff, Ashley, Philip
“Stay” – Emma, Frankie, Jeff
“Turn The Beat Around/I Wanna Dance With Somebody” – Ashley, Welcoming Committee, Harriet, Emma, Ensemble
“Be My Baby – Part 3” – Harriet, Ensemble
“Brave” – Harriet, Jane, Frankie, Emma, Jeff, Ensemble
“Be My Baby – Part 4” – Harriet, Jane, Emma, Frankie, Jeff, Female Ensemble
“Unwritten” – Emma, Jeff, Harriet, Jane, Frankie, Martin, Ensemble
“Heartbreaker – Reprise” – Frankie, Ensemble
Cast List
Emma Woodhouse – Delaney Hagfeldt
Harriet Smith – Maija Casey
Jane Fairfax – Sophie Fletcher
Ashley – Adalia Henderson
Welcoming Committee – Ellise Newton
Welcoming Committee – Tala Dababneh
Welcoming Committee – Samantha Demcak
Welcoming Committee – Kiara Valladares
Jeff Knightley – Finley Boyer
Martin – Grant Aanderud
Frankie Churchill – Nic Michal
Philip Eaton – Leo Grosso
Miss Bates – Zoe Gillice
Mr. Weston – Nathan Sax
Miss Taylor – Jadyn Cochran
Dance Team – Charlotte Swartout (Captain), Jenessa Rose, EJ Turner, Gabby Tegtmeyer, Clara Mellinger, Kylie DeBusman, Lorelei Hein, Macy NewMeyer, Madison Needham
Ensemble- Morgan Matlock, Levi Dorsey, Sam Russell, Charlie Page, Lillian Renard, Claire Newton, Jack Fairman, Abigail Bishop, Lilly Hildreth, Ava Moallem, Kaitlin Kulland, Jackson Porter, Dani Kirby, Mikayla Weidman, Izzy Garland, Kyle Mershon, Ellie Pannell, Marcus Estrada
Understudies – Kiara Valladares (Welcoming Committee Swing), Sadie Short (Emma), Tala Debabneh (Harriet), Nic Michal (Jeff, Philip), Samantha Demcak (Jane), Ryan Harman (Martin, Mr. Weston), Ellise Newton (Ashley), Mia Altamirano (Miss Bates), Megan Ramos (Miss Taylor)
Orchestra
Orchestra Conductor – Mason Hartman
Keyboard – Hannah Eulberg+
Alto Sax – Tristan Weitkamp+
Tenor Sax- Connor Vandever
Trumpet – Andy Rackliffe*
Trombone – Bridger Schaffer
Guitar 1 – Sean Garland+
Guitar 2 – Ashton Cochrun
Bass – Seth McLellan
Drums – Justin Radford+
*SHS Senior +Adult Mentor Musician
Production Team
Director – Joe Dalton
Choreographer – Tara Porter
Music Director – Kathy Shuckerow
Assistant Director – Shannon Miller
Technical Director – Kristen Hartman
Stage Manager – Claire Baldridge
Assistant Stage Manager – Mae Svenson
Tech Crew – Alice Giles, Amarys Martinez, Angelica Lopez, August Hartman, Brady Gengler, Caelum Wallace, Ember Duncantell, Gaby Rojas, Grace Hoffman, Isabella McNeil, Kayleigh Olson, Lauren Branine, Matthew Wiren, Peyton Rouse
Art Design – Allie Edinger
House Manager, Booster President: Ambria Newton
Box Office: Lisa Swartout
Costuming Team – Michelle Crosby & Kim Fletcher
Glam Team – Pamela Whitchurch & Rana Kaddumi
Set Design – Kristen Hartman
Set Construction – Robert Eli Taylor with Mason Hartman, Madison Taylor and Kristen Hartman
Painting and Prop assembly – Alice Giles, Claire Baldridge, El Strausbaugh, Grace Hoffman, Jack Fairman, Gaby Rojas
Photography: Jeff Peters, Giffy Pix & Flix
Videography: Corbin Anderson
Special thanks to the Performing Arts Boosters and Families! To the Sitton family for their button maker. To the Pirates of Pinehurst for giving our kids the opportunity for real world experience, and for their generous support of the program. To Connie for organizing the schedule and Gwen for promoting the shows. To Jeff Peters for the photography and the amazing commemorative posters! To the band program for these amazing musicians who can join us tonight, to the choir program for providing the voices, and to both programs for our ongoing cooperation down the forest wing!
And thank you to Adam Mitchell, Katie Voss, and SHS Administration and district office! We appreciate you!