Joseph Collaboration a Success
August 6, 2009

A joint production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber; Lyrics by Tim Rice) between The Rising Stars Theatre Company and Saint Patrick Summer Theatre was a rousing success. The show’s six performances running July 24-Aug. 2 were nearly sold out. “In bringing together two companies whose missions are to serve the community, Joseph was the ideal choice for our production,” said director Geoffrey Arndt.

Cast members included Chicago-area professional actors, former and current St. Pat’s students, actors from The Rising Stars and other high school students and grads from East Leyden, Fenwick, Notre Dame, Resurrection, St. Ignatius and Trinity. (See complete production team below. Class years denote St. Pat’s grads and students.) Photos of the production will be available for purchase in the Shamrock Photo Gallery.

Cast
Narrator: Lauren Villegas
Joseph: Kaelan Strouse
Reuben/Ensemble: Tom Eisman
Simeon/Potiphar/Ensemble: Richie Csysz
Levi/Ensemble: Brian Rachmaciej ‘10
Napthali/Ensemble: RJ Hiller
Issachar/Ensemble: Travis Wright
Asher/Ensemble: Jack O’Brien ‘09
Dan/Ensemble: Luis Paneque ‘09
Zebulon/Ensemble: Paul Vaccaro ‘11
Gad/Butler/Ensemble: Sam Hamilton
Benjamin/Ensemble: Jimmy Keating ‘12
Judah/Ensemble: Michael Wojnar
Jacob/Pharoah: Drew Messinger-Michaels
Mrs. Potiphar: Michelle Sheehan
Baker/Wife/Ensemble: Alicia Fraticola
Wives/Ensemble: Melanie Allgood-Berry, Cassandra Cortez, Katie DeSalvo, Chloe Dzielak, Ariel Gonzalez, Catherine Keating, Margaret Kellas, Jill Matel, Michelle Sheehan and Mara Suttman.
Children’s Chorus: Grace Baumeister, Charlie Bazzell, Kellianne Bazzell, Rebecca Lange, Damariz Posadas, Gianna Andujar, Danielle Walsh, Declan Jones and Amber Ruiz

Orchestra
Piano: Clare Deardorff
Keyboards: Markeise Russell ‘11
Percussion: Cory Turek ‘10

Production Team
Director: Geoffrey Arndt
Assistant Director: Judy Sheehan
Musical Director: William Lea
Choreographer: Val Stroud
Producer: Chet Kondratowicz
Set Designer: Katie Alvord
Lighting Designer: Jordan Kardasz
Costumer: Judy Sheehan
Sound Designer: Kevin Rosenhagen
Technical Director: Karl Sullivan
Stage Manager: John Kelly ‘09
Assistant Stage Manager: Cassie Habert
Assistant Choreographer: Jill Matel
Set Construction/Paint Crew: Mark Alvord and Alex Zalewski ‘10
Run Crew: Daniel Mueller ’10 and Cassie Habert
Costume Crew: Melanie Allgood-Berry
Light Board Operator: Justin Cruz ‘11
Spotlight Operators: Matt Loudon ’10 and Chris Zavacki ‘09
Lighting Crew: Joe Kardasz and John Kelly ‘09
Assistant Sound Designer: Matt Burmeister ‘09
Sound Board Operator: Christopher Tucker
Tickets: Patty Henning