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Our Dear Audience,
We hope you enjoyed happy and healthy holidays with your loved ones. In case you are suffering
from minor holiday withdrawal, we’re glad to remind you that Annie has just enough Christmas cheer
to get you through. It’s such a joyful show, and we’re delighted to bring it to you. The themes of family
– especially the ultimate human need to have the love of family – resonate all year long.
There are opportunities to join our R2P family coming up soon. We will be holding a round of
auditions February 8-10 to supplement the cast of Honk! and do the major casting for The Wedding
Singer and Into the Woods. Anyone in grades 6-12 or the homeschool equivalent are invited to
audition. We welcome young artists of every level of ability and experience. Sometimes company
members tell us that they put off auditioning because they didn’t think they could keep up with the
level of what they saw on stage. We hope prospective company members remember that no one they
see on stage started off at that level – it’s a process! We take great pleasure in setting the bar high –
and then providing all the tools and ample encouragement to help everyone reach that bar. We
promise we’re a fun and friendly crowd to audition for. We’re your biggest cheerleaders, so come and
play with us!
Gail Belokur and Joey Steinhagen,
Co-Artistic Directors
P.S. Mark your calendars now for R2Palooza – our fundraising music festival featuring Sim Redmond
Band, Boy with a Fish, Black Castle, and others! Coming May 11 at The State Theatre!
Book by Thomas Meehan
ANNIE
Music by Charles Strouse
Lyrics by Martin Charnin
Based on “Little Orphan Annie” by permission of The Media Tribune Services, Inc.
CAST OF CHARACTERS
Annie...............................................................................................................Erin Hilgartner
Miss Hannigan..............................................................................................Ilana Wallenstein
Warbucks .........................................................................................................Brendan Coyle
Grace ..................................................................................................................Keara Byron
Rooster .............................................................................................................Michael Sloan
Lily St. Regis ..................................................................................................Elisheva Glaser*
Duffy/Annie Understudy ........................................................................................Ally Mirin*
July ....................................................................................................................Jewell Payne*
Kate ........................................................................................................Sat Ardas Meyerhoff
Molly................................................................................................................Riley Kwortnik
Pepper/Judge Brandeis..........................................................................................Elise Clavel
Tessie ...........................................................................................................Irena Rosenberg
Lt. Ward/Roosevelt.............................................................................................Caleb Harris*
Dog Catcher/Hooverite/Servant/Masked Announcer/Hull ...........................Matthew Skrovan*
Bert Healy/Ickes/Servant...............................................................................Christian Henry*
Mr. Bundles/Hooverite/Fred McCracken/Howe ..................................................James Harrod
Drake/Hooverite ..................................................................................................Kalil Hendel
Mrs. Pugh/Hooverite..........................................................................................Laurel Wolfe*
Mrs. Greer/Hooverite/Dog Catcher ....................................................................Laura Fegely*
Hooverite/Annette/Boylan Sister .......................................................................Lisa Podulka*
Cecile/Hooverite/Boylan Sister .........................................................................Loie Faulkner*
Hooverite/Servant/Boylan Sister .....................................................................Caitlin Mallory*
Frances Perkins/Hooverite/Servant ...................................................................Savannah Pleil
Orphan/Radio Sound Effects Person ................................................................Kyra Umbrage*
Hooverites/Servants.................Crystal Casselberry*, Emily Strayhorn*, Tamar Shapiro-Tamir*
Hooverite/Star-to-Be/Servant.........................................................................Bretana Turkon*
Orphans ...........................Chloe Faehndrich, Christina Wildridge, Emma Ellis, Ilana Wilensky,
Madeline Turner, Noa Shapiro-Tamir, Rachel Strauss
Sandy the Dog .............................................................................................Teton Hilgartner
* N.Y.C. Dancers
SYNOPSIS OF SCENES & MUSICAL NUMBERS
Setting: New York City, 1933
ACT 1
Scene 1: The New York Municipal Orphanage Dormitory
Maybe .......................................................................................................................Annie
It’s the Hard-Knock Life ..................................................................Annie and The Orphans
It’s the Hard-Knock Life (Reprise) ....................................................................The Orphans
Scene 2: The streets of NYC
Tomorrow .................................................................................................................Annie
Scene 3: A Hooverville Under the 59th Street Bridge
We’d Like to Thank You Herbert Hoover ....................................The Hooverville-ites, Annie
Scene 4: Miss Hannigan’s Office
Little Girls ....................................................................................................Miss Hannigan
Scene 5: Warbucks’ Mansion
I Think I'm Going to Like It Here..............................................Grace, Annie, Drake, Cecille,
Annette, Mrs. Pugh, Other Servants
Scene 6: Midtown Manhattan
N.Y.C..............................................Warbucks, Grace, Annie, A Star To Be and New Yorkers
Scene 7: Miss Hannigan’s Office
Easy Street ..............................................................................Miss Hannigan, Rooster, Lily
Scene 8: Warbucks’ Study
Why Should I Change a Thing...............................................................................Warbucks
You Won’t Be an Orphan for Long.....................................Grace, Drake, Mrs. Pugh, Cecille,
Annette, Servants, and Warbucks
~ There will be a 15 minute intermission ~
ACT 2
Scene 1: The NBC Radio Studio
You’re Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile...........................Bert Healy, The Boylan Sisters
Scene 2: Miss Hannigan’s Office
You’re Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile (Reprise) ......................................The Orphans
Easy Street (Reprise)................................................................Miss Hannigan, Rooster, Lily
Scene 3: The White House
Tomorrow (Reprise) ................................................Annie, FDR, Warbucks, and the Cabinet
Scene 4: Warbucks’ Mansion
Something Was Missing........................................................................................Warbucks
Scene 5: The Ballroom of Warbucks’ Mansion
I Don’t Need Anything But You ......................Warbucks, Annie, Grace, Drake, and the Staff
Scene 6: The Ballroom of Warbucks’ Mansion (the next day)
Maybe (Reprise) .........................................................................................................Annie
A New Deal for Christmas .................................Annie, Warbucks, Grace, FDR, and the Staff
ARTISTIC TEAM
Director .........................................................................................................Joey Steinhagen
Producer..............................................................................................................Gail Belokur
Choreographer ..................................................................................................Steven Moore
Music Director ...................................................................................................Andy Collopy
Scenic and Projection Designer .........................................................................Tyler M. Perry
Lighting Designer ......................................................................................Jennette Kollmann
Costume Designer .............................................................................................Abbey Steere
PRODUCTION TEAM
Technical Director ...............................................................................................Pierre Clavel
Master Carpenter ........................................................................................Steve Brokehouse
Master Electrician......................................................................................................Zac Blitz
Carpentry Crew ....................................Bill Podulka, David Faulkner, Chris Hazel, Dick Archer
Projection Operator .........................................................................................Michael Roche
Assistant Stage Managers ...........................................................Noah Elman, Sophia Tantillo
Sound Engineer ..............................................................................................Michael Garrett
Wardrobe Supervisor...........................................................................................Hanalei Berg
Light Board Operator .....................................................................................Michael Belokur
Spot Operators .....................................................................Ari Cummings, Molly Westbrook
Charge Artist ..................................................................................................Katie Anderson
Assistant Charge Artists ...........................................................Shauna Belokur, Gregg Houck
Props ............................................................................................................Joey Steinhagen
Costume Crew .................................................................................Janis Kelly, Lisa Kwortnik
Fly Crew .................................................................Noah Elman, Caleb Harris, Caitlin Mallory
ORCHESTRA
Piano/Conductor ...............................................................................................Andy Collopy
Percussion .......................................................................................................Ian Cummings
Bass .........................................................................................................Samuel B. Lupowitz
Reeds .......................................................................................Andrew Horwitz, Alec Staples
Trumpet .........................................................................................................Jason Ferguson
RUNNING TO PLACES BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Leslie Byron, Kelly A. Damm, Dick Furnas, Heidi Goldstein, Linda Harris, Lilly Westbrook
Ex Officio: Jack Goldstein, Jerry Dietz
RUNNING TO PLACES STAFF
Gail Belokur ..........................................................Resident Producer and Co-Artistic Director
Joey Steinhagen......................................................Resident Director and Co-Artistic Director
Linda Harris .................................................................................................Finance Manager
Tyler M. Perry.............................................................................................Resident Designer
Sharon Nelson...........................................................................................Company Manager
SPECIAL THANKS
Kitchen Theatre Company, Adam Klein, Ithaca College Theatre Arts, Jerry Dietz, Michael Garrett,
Joe Wilensky, Lilly Westbrook, Maxine Etchison, Adam Perl, Pastimes Antiques, Benjamin Peters
BIOS
ABBEY STEERE (Costume Designer) graduated from Ithaca College with a BFA in Theatrical
Production Arts (Costume Design) in 2011. Following graduation, Abbey spent the season at
the Tony Award-winning Long Wharf Theatre as the costumes resident. Abbey recently
moved to NYC in August and hit the ground running through the freelance design world.
Selected design credits are: A Christmas Carol (Running to Places), Andromache (The
Tinker’s Collective, Ancient Drama Festival), How I Learned to Drive (The Lee Strasberg
Theatre Institute), And a Child Shall Lead (KOTA Productions), The Mischief Makers (Long
Wharf Theatre), Coram Boy (Ithaca College). www.abbeysteeredesigns.com
ALLY MIRIN (Duffy/Annie Understudy) is absolutely thrilled to be a part of Annie! Ally is a tenth
grader at Ithaca High School. She has been in productions at DeWitt Middle School, Ithaca High
School, Ithaca College, and Running To Places. Favorite roles include “Agwe” in Once on this
Island (DeWitt), “Children's Chorus” in The Little Prince (Ithaca College), “Duckling” in Honk!
(R2P), “Mole” in The Wind in the Willows (R2P), and a “Rebel” in Urinetown (R2P). When not on
stage, Ally enjoys singing and dancing at the Ithaca Academy of Dance, and playing oboe and
piano. She would like to thank her voice teacher, Erica, the entire cast and crew of Annie, Joey,
Steve, Andy, Gail, and of course her AMAZING parents. Enjoy the show!
ANDY COLLOPY (Music Director) is delighted to be returning to the State Theatre after
music directing last month’s production of A Christmas Carol. He is a music director,
accompanist, and vocal coach based in New York City. His notable New York credits
include Frankenstein: A New Musical, Company, The 26th Annual Easter Bonnet
Competition at the Minskoff Theatre, and NBC’s “SMASH.” Other music directing highlights
include Coram Boy, Hello Again, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, and Tom Waits’ Woyzeck. He
has served as an associate conductor at The College Light Opera Company and has played
piano for numerous theaters, including The Hangar Theatre and Cortland Repertory Theatre.
BM, Ithaca College School of Music. http://andy.collopy.net
ARI CUMMINGS (Spot Operator) was recently seen in R2P’s A Christmas Carol and is thrilled
to be working as a spot operator for Annie! Ari enjoys singing, acting, dancing and plays
multiple sports in his spare time. Ari would like to thank his family for support!
BRENDAN COYLE (Warbucks) is incredibly excited to be in his first R2P production. He
would like to thank his family for putting up with his busy rehearsal schedule and the R2P
staff for being flexible during unexpected absences. He hopes that you will all enjoy the
show that the cast has worked so hard to pull off! Allons-y!!
BRETANA TURKON (Hooverite/Star-to-Be/Servant) is very excited to be in her twelfth
production with R2P. She has recently been seen as “Amber Von Tussle” in Hairspray and
was in the ensemble in Urinetown. She also recently assistant stage managed R2P’s
production of Oklahoma. “I would like to thank Steve, Andy, Gail, Joey, and everyone who
has helped out with this production. Enjoy the show!”
CAITLIN MALLORY (Boylan Sister/Ensemble) is very excited to be in her fourth show with
Running to Places. Caitlin is in eighth grade at LACS and enjoys singing loudly and dancing
around her house. Some of her most recent shows include last season’s Hairspray and Oliver
with R2P and the recent A Christmas Carol. Caitlin also likes participating in Vitamin L and Ithaca
Children’s Choir. She recently attended the summer theater program at Interlochen Center for
the Arts. “Huge thanks to the cast and crew, and to my family for the support! Enjoy the show!”
CALEB HARRIS (Lt. Ward/FDR) is a senior at IHS and is delighted to be working on his fifteenth
R2P show! Previous stage appearances include: A Christmas Carol (“Young Marley”), IHS’ The
Jury (“Juror Ten”), Urinetown (“Rebel”), Oliver! (“Mr. Brownlow”), IHS’ All In The Timing
(“Don”), Romeo and Juliet (“Lord Capulet”), and Guys and Dolls (“Lt. Brannigan”). When not on the
stage, one can usually find him working backstage, at Greek Peak skiing, or on the field playing
Ultimate Frisbee. He would like to thank his parents for all they do to support him, the amazing
cast of this marvelous show, his grandparents, Steve, Andy, Joey, and Gail, as well as the
amazing ASMs, Noah and Sophia! Thank you for your support and enjoy the show!
CHLOE FAEHNDRICH (Orphan) is thrilled to be in Annie, her first R2P production! Her previous
roles include “Gallus” in The Shepherds Play and “Epimetheus” in Prometheus the Fire-Bringer,
both school plays. In addition to acting and R2P, Chloe enjoys the cello, riding horses, art,
dancing, and singing. She is in sixth grade at Boynton Middle School. Enjoy the show!
CHRISTIAN HENRY (Bert Healy/Ickes/Servant) recently starred as “Nicely Nicely Johnson” in Guys
And Dolls Jr. and last year was “Harry” in State Fair, both Boynton Middle School productions. He
sings in the Young Men’s Choir of Ithaca and was in Area All-State choir. He also takes ballet
classes. Christian is in eighth grade at Boynton Middle School where he is an honors student.
CHRISTINA WILDRIDGE (Orphan) has been in three shows with R2P. She has been in The Music
Man (“Townsperson”), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (chorus member) and now
Annie. It is very exciting to her to work with all the great performers. She would like to thank the
crew and all who took their time to help out. She hopes that you will enjoy the show.
CRYSTAL CASSELBERRY (Hooverite/Servant) is very excited to be making her Running to
Places debut. She has previously been seen in Boynton Middle School performances such as
Beauty and the Beast and State Fair (“Violet”) and the most recent Guys and Dolls (“Hot Box
Girl”). Crystal is also involved in her school chorus. Crystal would like to thank her family for
supporting her dream. Enjoy the show!
ELISE CLAVEL (Pepper/Judge Brandeis) Annie is Elise’s third show with Running to Places.
Previously with R2P she performed in Oliver and Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat. At
LACS she recently played “Mrs. Stevenson” in Sorry, Wrong Number and in previous years
she was “Auntie Em” in The Wizard of Oz and “Trinculo/Alonso” in a staged reading of The
Tempest. She has performed as a singer with CSMA’s Choraliers and LACS’s Street Band and
Voices of the World. She is also an avid soccer player. She hopes you enjoy the show.
ELISHEVA GLASER (Lily St. Regis) is incredibly pumped to be in this production of Annie. Her
previous roles include “Amaryllis” in R2P’s The Music Man, “Margy” in Boynton Middle School’s
State Fair, and the “Ghost of Christmas Past” in R2P’s A Christmas Carol. Elisheva loves
ramen and being part of R2P. She will be seen in R2P’s Honk! this May. Enjoy the show!
EMILY STRAYHORN (Hooverite/Servant) is a junior in high school. This is her first
performance in Running to Places. Before moving here, she participated in Pittsburgh’s Act
One Theatre School for five years. In her free time she enjoys walking all over Ithaca, skiing,
and singing harmony with her dad. She hopes you enjoy the show!
EMMA ELLIS (Orphan) Annie is Emma’s first staged production, although she has been in
many school plays and other small productions. Emma is in the sixth grade at the Ithaca
Waldorf School, and enjoys acting, singing, dancing and art. She began acting in Joey’s
“Imagine That” class when she was 4 years old, and is so excited to be finally performing
with Running to Places. She wants to thank her parents for making this happen and for
helping her to follow her dreams.
ERIN HILGARTNER (Annie) is an eighth grader at Boynton Middle School, and is thrilled to be
part of this production! This is Erin’s fourth R2P show. Previous roles with R2P include “Bet” in
Oliver, “Mercutio” in Romeo and Juliet, and “Judah” in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor
Dreamcoat. Erin has also appeared in productions at the Kitchen Theatre, as well as in Boynton
Theatre productions, where she appeared as “Adelaide” in Guys and Dolls, “Emily Arden” in State
Fair, and “Cogsworth the Clock” in Beauty and the Beast. She hopes you enjoy the show!
ILANA WALLENSTEIN (Miss Hannigan) is thrilled to be in her seventh R2P show! Her favorite
past roles include “Soupy Sue” in R2P’s Urinetown, “Little Girl” in the Hangar Theatre’s
production of Ragtime, “Glinda” in LACS’s Wizard of Oz , and many, many more. In her
spare time Ilana enjoys eating, sleeping and being short. She would like to thank the
tremendously talented cast and crew, her wonderfully supportive family and friends, and
especially her sister Bevi, who always told her she was born to torture little redheaded
orphans. She would also like to thank you. Yes, you! The person reading this bio right now! I
really couldn’t be here without you! If you weren’t here, we would just be singing and
dancing by ourselves, and that usually leads to weirdness … Alright my little pig droppings,
enjoy the show, and remember you’re never fully dressed without a smile.
ILANA WILENSKY (Orphan) is very excited to be in her third R2P production (previously in
Oliver and Oklahoma). Someday she would like to be a grown-up, not an orphan (in a show).
In her spare time, Ilana likes to hang out with her friends, do her nails, and dance.
IRENA ROSENBERG (Tessie) is super excited to be in her first Running to Places production.
Irena loves dancing and is a student at Armstrong School of Dance. Irena also studies violin
at Ithaca Talent Education, enjoys acting and singing, and plays on competitive lacrosse and
basketball teams in her spare time. Irena would like to thank her dog, Roxie, her friends and
family for all their support!
JAMES HARROD (Mr. Bundles/Hooverite/Fred McCracken/James Howe) is thrilled to be part
of his second R2P production! He has recently performed in R2P’s production of A
Christmas Carol. In addition to acting, James enjoys playing the violin, listening to music,
and playing Magic the Gathering. He is a sixth grader who attends the Northern Light
Learning Center. James would like to thank his parents for being so supportive and his
friend, Kai Haskins, for all his great advice. He hopes you enjoy the show!
JENNETTE KOLLMANN (Lighting Designer) is pleased to be designing for Running To
Places. Ms. Kollmann has designed numerous productions for theatre, opera, television and
video. Currently Ms. Kollmann is an adjunct lecturer at Ithaca College Department of Theatre
Arts. Recently she designed Bloomberg Television’s new broadcast studio in London,
England. Other projects include special events, video shoots and performances for Blue Man
Group. Ms. Kollmann has toured with The Acting Company as Lighting Director for Macbeth
and Three Musketeers in repertory. Design credits include: L’italiana in Algeri (Austin Lyric
Opera), Laramie Project (Gallery Players), Curse of the Starving Class, Alice in Wonderland
(Eiojes Dance Theatre), The Sound of Music (CSP), Il Ritorno d’Ulisse (Pittsburgh Opera). Ms.
Kollmann is a graduate of Ithaca College and Carnegie Mellon School of Drama.
KALIL HENDEL (Drake/Hooverite) is reasonably excited to appear in his first ever theatrical
production, Annie. He loves the entire Running to Places crew, and was absolutely
astounded by the amount of work that goes into each show. Outside of theater, Kalil enjoys
writing, referring to himself in the third person omniscient tense, and vests. He hopes you
enjoy watching the show as much as he enjoyed working on it.
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KEARA BYRON (Grace) is so excited to be in her tenth R2P show! (If being an assistant stage
manager counts as being in a show). Some of her favorite roles include “Bullfrog” in Honk!,
“Penny” in Hairspray, and “Tiny Tina” in Urinetown; all with Running to Places. Along with Running
to Places, she has also been in shows at: Boynton Middle School, Ithaca High School, Cornell, and
Ithaca College. She most recently assistant directed Boynton Middle School’s production of Guys
and Dolls Jr. Coming up next, you can see her as “Miss Jones” in Ithaca High School’s production
of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. When not performing or at rehearsal, Keara
enjoys singing with the Ithaca Children’s Choir and Vitamin L, dancing, taking voice lessons with
her wonderful voice teacher, Sharon, eating, and playing oboe and a little bit of ukulele. “I want to
thank my amazing parents and my awesome friends for their everlasting support, also Joey, Gail,
Steve and Andy for giving me this amazing opportunity, and all of the people who worked on this
wonderful show (cast and crew). We know you’re gonna like it here!”
KYRA UMRIGAR (Orphan/Soundwoman) is super excited to be in her fourth R2P show! Kyra is a
freshman at LACS. Kyra has been previously seen in Oklahoma (Ensemble), Joseph and the
Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Ensemble) and Singin’ in the Rain (Ensemble) with R2P. She
has also been seen in The Wizard of Oz (“Tinman” and other), Bye Bye Birdie (“Teenage Girl”) and
Thoroughly Modern Millie (“Lucille”) with LACS. Kyra is also in Chorale with the Ithaca Children’s
Choir and Vitamin L. In her spare time, Kyra enjoys horseback riding, singing, and spending
time with her dog and two horses. Kyra would like to thank her parents, Lisa and her parents,
her family and friends, Joey, Steve and everyone who made this happen. Enjoy the show!
LAUREL WOLFE (Sophie/Mrs. Pugh) is a senior at LACS. She is proud to have been one of
the founding members of R2P when she was in seventh grade and is sad that this is her last
show with R2P. Some favorite shows include Honk! (“Fish/Froglet”), Wind in the Willows
(“Rabbit Rose”), Anything Goes (“Reporter”) and Hairspray (“Principal”). She has also been in
shows at LACS including Grease (“Cha-cha”), Thoroughly Modern Millie (“Gloria”), Bye Bye
Birdie (“Kim”) and The Wizard of Oz (“The Wicked Witch of the West”). When she’s not acting,
Laurel enjoys singing in the Ithaca Children’s choir, dancing at Ithaca Academy of Dance,
and playing her violin. She would like to thank her family and her wonderful directors.
Always remember that the sun will come out tomorrow!
LISA PODULKA (Annette/Boylan Sister) a freshman at IHS, is thrilled to be in her tenth R2P
show! Her favorite role with R2P was “Leona” in Cinderella, and most recently she was in
Urinetown. At Cortland Repertory Theater, she played “Pippa” in Spider’s Web and was a
child ensemble member in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Her favorite
role with Syracuse Children’s Theater was “Gabriella” in High School Musical. Off-stage, she
enjoys singing in Vitamin L, dancing at the Cortland Performing Arts Institute, and petting
her cats. Thanks to Joey, Steve, Gail, and Andy for being amazing and to everyone who
helped with this production. Thank you also to Mom and Dad for driving to rehearsals. “I
dedicate these performances to my beloved cat, Socks, who will always be in my heart.” LOIE FAULKNER (Cecile/Hooverite/Boylan Sister) is a freshman at Ithaca High School. She is
thrilled to be in her sixth Running to Places production! Her favorite roles include “Melissa Frake”
in State Fair, Jr., the “Egg Seller” in Beauty and the Beast Jr., and an “Orphan” in Annie Jr., all at
Boynton Middle School. For R2P, she has appeared as “Mrs. Cratchit” and a “Goodie Dancer” in A
Christmas Carol, a “Rebel” in Urinetown, a “Council Dancer” in Hairspray, and in the ensemble in
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Showcase 2011. She has also been seen as
“Robin” in Godspell at St. John’s Church and various characters over four years of Ithaca Ballet’s
The Nutcracker. She would like to thank Rebecca for all her help, her friends for their support, her
family for their constant love, and all of the directors. Enjoy the show!
MADELINE TURNER (Orphan) is twelve years old and goes to Dewitt Middle School. She
participated in several plays in the Hudson Valley, but, this is her first year with Running to
Places and she has enjoyed it greatly. MATTHEW SKROVAN (Dog Catcher/Hooverite/Servant/Masked Announcer/Hull) is very
pleased to be in his second Running to Places show. In December he played “Twelve-yearold Scrooge” in A Christmas Carol which was his R2P debut and has fallen in love with the
Company completely. He has been in many other shows such as Once On This Island
(“Daniel”), Annie Get Your Gun (“Frank Butler”), and Shakespeare’s Much Ado about Nothing
(“Leonato”). He will also be appearing as “Cat” in Running to Places’ production of HONK! in
May. And now, he knows you are going to love and enjoy the timeless classic that is Annie!
MICHAEL GARRETT (Sound Engineer) has run sound for many concerts, but made his R2P sound
debut with Urinetown. Mike’s interest in theater began at a young age, but it was not until his
junior year of high school that he was introduced to technical theater by his roommate. He
graduated from Cornell University with a degree in animal science, but was most often seen in the
Schwartz Center’s scene shop, where he began as stage carpenter, rising to lighting designer and
eventually technical director for Leonard Bernstein’s Mass in 2009. He also worked as the
productions manager for Cornell Concert Commission, as well as Slope Day. Mike also served as
the set designer, technical director, and production manager for the Melodramatics Theatre
Company. His love of theater also has led him to work in concerts, film, and web media.
MICHAEL SLOAN (Rooster), a ninth grader at Cascadilla School, is extremely excited to be in his
third year with R2P and his fifth show! His R2P credits include “Oliver” in the musical Oliver,
“Council Dancer” in Hairspray, “Ensemble” in the 2011 Spring Showcase, and “Narrator” in
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Michael’s Ithaca College credits include The
Little Prince and Children of Eden, and his Cornell University credits include Pillowman and
Bernstein’s Mass. When not on stage, Michael enjoys playing soccer, skiing and singing with
Ithaca Children’s Choir in the Young Men’s Chorus. He would like to thank all of the R2P
directors, cast, crew, and designers for making this show possible. He would also like to thank
his family for their support and for driving him to rehearsals. Enjoy the show!
MOLLY WESTBROOK (Spot Op) is a junior at IHS. She has been doing theatre for the past
six years and loves it. You might have seen her recently stage managing Accused of
Comedy, or house managing Twelve Angry Men, both with IHS drama. She’d like to thank
her mom for rides, and Gail for all of her mentoring. She hopes you enjoy the show.
NOA SHAPIRO-TAMIR (Orphan) is a first-year R2P actress, and is amazed to be cast in this
fabulous show! She really had a lot of fun forming this play with her peers, and is proud to say
that she has met tons of great new people in the last couple months. Noa would like to thank her
parents with all her heart for providing transportation to and from rehearsals, and putting up with
the constant singing of “Hard Knock Life,” etcetera. She would also like to thank Joey, Steve, Andy,
and Gail for all the work they put into this show. “This is an amazing show, I hope you enjoy it!”
PIERRE CLAVEL (Technical Director) has been working professionally in theater all over the
country since 1987. Which is far too long. He is a parent of an R2P actor, and has lived in
Ithaca off and on since 1963. Which is even longer. Huge thank you to Steven Brookhouse,
Chris Hazel, Kenny Broadwell, Dick Archer, and the Cornell and Ithaca College Scene shops.
RACHEL STRAUSS (Orphan) is a sixth grader at Boynton Middle school and this is her second
production with Running to Places. Her previous experiences include both minor and major
roles working with the summer program at the Ithaca Youth Bureau and a few parts in the
recent R2P production of A Christmas Carol. Rachel is excited to be an “Orphan” in Annie. RILEY KWORTNIK (Molly) is thrilled to be in her first Running to Places performance. Molly
has been her favorite character in Annie ever since she first saw it. She would like to thank
her family and friends for their support. Special thanks to her brother for tolerating her
singing these songs 24/7.
SAVANNAH PLEIL (Perkins/Appleseller) is overjoyed to be in her second Running to Places
production. She made her R2P debut in their thirtieth show, A Christmas Carol (Granny
Pickwick). Savannah is a junior at Ithaca High School, where she is on a year abroad. She has
found lots of loving and helpful people in R2P to make her transition into her new American
life an easy one, and is thankful to the cast and crew of Annie for making her stay here a
great experience. She would also like to thank her family for all the help and guidance they
have provided and the new friends she has found here for all the love and support. And
now, sit back and enjoy watching a classic come to life!
STEVEN MOORE (Choreographer) is a multiple-award-winning musical theatre actor,
choreographer and director based out of NYC. Steven’s work has been seen both on stage and
screen from regional theatres across the East coast all the way to Her Majesty’s Theatre
on London’s West End. He has been honored to have served as choreographic assistant to such
people as Chris Bailey (TAPDOGS, associate B’ways’ Evita), Adam Pelty (B’way Scarlet Pimpernel,
Billy Elliot), and many more. Steven has recently just wrapped up a national tour and an
engagement at Glimmerglass Opera where he was seen in Annie Get Your Gun starring Deborah
Voigt and Anne Bogart’s Carmen. Other selected works include Hedwig and the Angry Inch
(“Hedwig”), Rooms: A Rock Romance (“Ian”), Into The Woods (“Jack”), Peter Pan The Musical
(“Peter”), Seussical (“The Cat in the Hat”), and many more. Steven has also starred in multiple film
and television projects working with such people as Ben Stiller, Morgan Freeman and Brendan
Fraser including the multiple-Indie-award film winner, Judgment Day. Aside from his theatrical
work, Steven is also an international award-winning magician and juggler. Steven holds a BFA
from Ithaca College in Musical Theatre and is a proud member of The Actors Equity Association.
TAMAR SHAPIRO-TAMIR (Hooverite/Servant) is very excited to be in her first Running to
Places show! Tamar is in ninth grade at LACS, where she has acted in Bye Bye Birdie (“Alice”)
and The Wizard of Oz (“Tree”/Ensemble). You will soon see her in this year’s musical, The
Dress Rehearsal/Drama! She wants to thank everyone who has taught her, her parents for
driving her everywhere, her friends for putting up with endless theater talk, and all the
Running to Places people for welcoming her to their world.
TETON HILGARTNER (Sandy) is a nine-year-old Portuguese Water Dog. This is his debut as a
performer. When not on stage, Teton enjoys swimming, long walks in the woods, good
food, and spending time with his family. He would like to thank the R2P production team for
unleashing his theatre career.
TYLER M. PERRY (Scenic and Projection Designer): See bio in R2P’s Staff section.
RUNNING TO PLACES STAFF
GAIL BELOKUR (Resident Producer and Co-Artistic Director) received her BA in Drama from
Ithaca College and has worked professionally with young people in the performing arts in
Upstate New York for over 20 years. Her wide range of credits include stage managing,
producing, directing and designing (scenic, costume and lighting) for all R2P shows plus dozens
of other plays, musicals and dance recitals for middle- and high-school students. As founder
and artistic director of New Vine Productions, Gail also taught acting workshops and developed
arts programs for theatre, dance, music and the visual arts before merging this endeavor into
the launching of Running to Places. She is employed full time by the company. Gail shares her
home with husband George, daughter Shauna and son Michael with visits from daughter
Kristen, son-in-law Justin and the most precious grandson of all time (so far), Dominick.
JOEY STEINHAGEN (Resident Director and Co-Artistic Director) has been teaching, acting in,
and directing theatre for young people throughout Tompkins County since 1993. He
received his BFA in Acting from Ithaca College. Over the years, he has directed musicals and
plays at Ithaca and Dryden high schools, Dryden, Boynton, and Dewitt middle schools, for
the Northern Lights Learning Center, and the Hangar Theatre’s “Kiddstuff” series. Joey has
taught acting at Ithaca College, Cornell, SUNY Cortland, Hangar Theatre’s Next Generation
program, and the Ithaca Youth Bureau. As an actor, Joey has appeared at the Kitchen
Theatre Tony and the Soprano (“Tony,” world premiere), Precious Nonsense (“Pete,” world
premiere), The Intelligent Design of Jenny Chow (“Dr. Yakunin”), and We Won’t Pay, We Won’t
Pay (“Luigi”). He is proudest of his favorite production: Aram.
LINDA HARRIS (Finance Manager) As an R2P parent she was, and continues to be, extremely
inspired by the dedication of the founders of R2P. She has observed their positive influence on
our sons and daughters and the enormous amount of personal time they give, all delivered
with never-ending enthusiasm and a smile. When R2P reached the goal of obtaining their nonprofit status (no small feat in itself!) and needed to move forward to prepare to do business
“officially” she gladly volunteered her services to help them set up shop. She brings with her (in
addition to her enthusiasm and excitement!), over twenty years of finance and administrative
experience. More than ten of those years were in the non-profit sector. Most recently, she spent
several years as a Grant and Contract Officer for the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at
Cornell University and currently works for the Bioacoustics Research Program at the Cornell Lab
of Ornithology as their financial analyst, grant and contract specialist. She looks forward to
working with the rest of the R2P staff and many wonderful volunteers “behind the scenes” and
supporting their hard work and heartfelt efforts for our local youth.
SHARON NELSON (Company Manager) served as vice president-treasurer of campus activities
during her early college years. She enjoyed selecting the campus performers and working
closely with them during show times, and after college went on to be personal managerpromoter for Jamie Notarthomas (Syracuse singer-songwriter). She appreciates R2P’s mission
because she knows the sense of belonging and the long-term benefits that come from
participating in the arts at an early age. Sharon played clarinet in her high school, the awardwinning West Genesee Wildcat Marching Band, and continues to play today. She started
teaching elementary school in Ithaca in 1997, and currently works with children as a reading
teacher at BJM Elementary School. Sharon thanks Gail and Joey for their theatre company
lessons, her parents for encouraging her in The Arts as a child, and her husband, Mark and
three children, Elliott, Roxanne and Corinna for their love and support!
TYLER M. PERRY (Resident Designer) has spent the season as Running to Places’ Resident
Designer, having been with the company for three seasons. Past credits include: Hairspray,
Joseph and ... Dreamcoat (Scenic and Lighting Design), Oklahoma, Noises Off, Oliver, and
Cinderella (Scenic Design). His work has also been seen at the Kitchen Theatre Company:
Opus (Scenic and Lighting Design), Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune, Waiting for
Spring, The Mystery of Irma Vep, and In the Company of Dancers (Lighting Design). He
received his BFA in Theatrical Production Arts – Design from Ithaca College where he has
designed: The Magic Flute (Scenic), The Light in the Piazza, and How I Learned to Drive
(Lighting). He also has extensive work as an assistant/associate designer to Steve TenEyck
with such companies as Ithaca College, Kitchen Theatre Co., Hangar Theatre, Merry-GoRound Playhouse, Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, Florida Grand Opera, Mill City Summer
Opera, and the Herson Group Ltd.
2012-2013 SEASON DONORS
Thank you to our generous donors-at-large and sponsors!
Sprinter ($1-$99)
John Skrovan and Jennifer Orleans
Lauren O’Connell
Maggie and Bill Goldsmith
Explorers ($150-$249)
Alan Rose
Pauline and Wayne Cheveriea
Steeplechasers ($500-$999)
The Robert G. & Jane V. Engel Foundation in
honor of Joey Steinhagen and Anya Gibian
Marathoners ($1,000-$2,999)
Anonymous
Buttermilk Falls Pediatrics#
Community Coalition for Healthy Youth
Kelly A. Damm, Attorney at Law*
Rawlings Construction*
Shakespeare in the Basement#
Snug Planet #
Tompkins Trust Company#
Triathlon ($3,000-$4,999)
Inn on Columbia+
The Savage Club of Ithaca*#
Pentathlon ($5,000-$9,999)
Anonymous
Linda and Bob Harris
Purity Ice Cream +
Decathlon ($10,000 and up)
CSP Management^
Cayuga Radio Group^
Park Foundation^
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Show Sponsor
Scholarship Sponsor
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