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February 23, 24 & 25, 2018


CAST
Jared Weil* as Franklin Shepard
Braden Purcell* as Charley Kringas
Karina Short* as Mary Flynn
Lauren Harmon as Beth
Audrey Kuta as Gussie
Nick Quaney as Joe Josephson
Stephen Moore as Tyler
James Nioce* as Jerome
Ann Stegman as Terry
Leslie Ayala as Scotty
Mary Hockenberry as Dory
Danny Madsen* as Ru
Audrey Ferrell as Meg
Alexander Faught as Bunker
Cade Dennis* as TV Newsman
Analisa Chavez* as TV Newswoman
Maesey Meier* as K.T.
Hannah Spellman as Makeup Artist
Emma Teply as Photographer
Danny Madsen* as Mr. Spencer
Jenna Lenherr* as Mrs. Spencer
Cade Dennis* as Minister
Ann Stegman as First Girl
​Maria Kennedy as Mary’s Roommate
CHORUS
Lesley Ayala, Analisa Chavez-Munoz*, Cade Dennis*
Alex Faught, Audrey Ferrell, Mary Hockenberry
Isabel Hudgins, Maria Kennedy, Jenna Lenherr*
Danny Madsen*, Maesey Meier*, Stephen Moore
Christa Nioce, James Nioce*, Nick Quaney
Hannah Spellman, Ann Stegman
Adeline Sutton, Emma Teply

ORCHESTRA
Spencer Pabst, Sean Callaghan, Andrew Kirmer,
Brock Harrison*, Zoe Collins, Aiden White,
Caroline Vollrath, Henry Chee, CC Davidson, Jack Ossello, Chelsea Hernandez, Matt Moore, Dom D'Attilio

PRODUCTION STAFF

Mr. Mark Radziejeski - Director
Mrs. Maureen Brogren - Vocal Director
Mr. Josh Benteman - Orchestra Director
Mrs. JoLana Pinon - Accompanist
Josie Cummings* - Stage Manager

Hannah Hiszczynskyj* - Stage Manager
Ann Stegman - Choreographer
Maria Kennedy - Choreographer
* indicates member of Hayden Thespian Troupe #7275

About "Merrily We Roll Along"

​Merrily We Roll Along is a musical with a book by George Furth and lyrics and music by Stephen Sondheim. It is based on the 1934 play of the same name by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart.Furth and Sondheim retained the basic structure and overall theme of the play but updated it to encompass the period from 1957 to 1976. The story revolves around Franklin Shepard who, having once been a talented composer of Broadway musicals, has now abandoned his friends and his songwriting career to become a producer of Hollywood movies. Like the play, the musical begins at the height of his Hollywood fame and moves backwards in time, showing snapshots of the most important moments in Frank's life that shaped the man that he is today. The musical utilizes a chorus that sings reprises of the title song to transition the scenes.

The musical ran on Broadway for 52 previews and 16 performances in 1981 and marked the end of the Harold Prince-Sondheim collaborations until Bounce in 2003.

In 2016, Lonny Price has made a documentary titled Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened, which relates the "thrilling, wrenching experience" of the original production in which Price performed. The documentary is available for viewing on Netflix.

Hayden Theater
Carrie Jo Gros, Director
Hayden Catholic High School
401 SW Gage Blvd.

Topeka, KS 66606
Hayden Theater is committed to the education of the whole person, an education that fosters emotional, social, and spiritual growth within the context of a Catholic culture through the theatrical expression of wisdom and truth, shaped by a communal spirit and directed toward the transcendent destiny of each student.
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  • History
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