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Program

    Presents 

 

 

 

Lyrics by : Tim Rice

Music by : Andrew Lloyd Webber

 

December 2,3 & 7-10 at 7:30pm

December 4 &11  at 2:00pm

 

 

This program is partially sponsored by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council

The Song List

Act I

Prologue…….Joseph Youth Choir

Jacob & Sons……….Ensemble

Joseph’s Coat………..Ensemble

Joseph’s Dreams…….. Narrator, Joseph & Brothers

Poor, Poor Joseph……………. Ensemble

One More Angel in Heaven….Gad, Judah, Benjamin

One More Angel Dance…………..Cloggers

Potiphar………… Ensemble

Close Every Door……… Joseph, Ensemble

Go! Go! Go! Joseph…………….. Ensemble

Act II

Pharaoh’s Story………….. Narrator & Youth Choirs

Poor, Poor Pharaoh………Narrator

Song of the King…………….. Pharaoh, Ensemble

Pharaoh’s Dream Explained ………………… Ensemble

Stone the Crow……… Pharaoh, Joseph, Narrator, Girls

Those Canaan Days……… Naphtali, Zebulun

The Brothers Come to Egypt……… Narrator & Brothers

Grovel, Grovel………… Joseph, Narrator, Ensemble

Who’s the Thief ……………….. Ensemble

Benjamin Calypso………… Simeon, Asher

Joseph All the Time……….. Narrator, Joseph, & Ensemble

Jacob in Egypt…………… Ensemble

Any Dream Will Do…………. Joseph, Narrator, Ensemble

 

 The Cast

 

Joseph………………………………..Aaron Jones

Narrator…………………………….. Anne Snyder

Jacob…………………………………. Louis Dalton

Reuben………………………….. DeJuan Shelby

Simeon………………………………… David Smith

Levi…………………………………… Aaron Wargo

Naphtali………………………………… Ben Folley

Issachar…………………………………. Sam Hipp

Asher……………………………….. Trevor Kliever

Dan………………………………….. Carson Childs

Zebulun……………………………. Jacob Church

Gad……………………………….. Simon Peterson

Judah…………………………………. Carter Swan

Benjamin………………. Joseph Clark

Mrs. Potiphar………………………..Emily Davis

 

The Wives/Ensemble

Naobi DeWitt, Kayla Breitbarth, Kat DeVore Hueser, Bethany Pittenger, Lauren Dalton, Emily Davis, Paige Brecklin, Coutney Moore, Liberty Dalton,           Aimee Domaszweicz

   

Special Guests

 

Heartland Cloggers: Sue Glesing, Kara Grove, Kathy Heffren, Dorothy Murphy, Jennifer Newsome, Barb O’Brien, Tammy Parrott, Ann Wilcox

Joseph 2022 Youth Choir:  December 2,3,4,&7– Avery Behm, Luke Cowen, Findley Depinto, Anthony Durham, Liilian Flowers, Sophi Hallam, Lila Herr, Kaleb Jones, Savannah Jones, Eleanor Kauffman, Lila Marshall, Brady Schultz, Elizabeth Whaley

December 8-11– Luke Cowen, Findley Depinto, Anthony Durham, Liilian Flowers, Lila Herr, Kaleb Jones, Savannah Jones,  Lila Marshall, Brady Schultz,  Anikyn Strunk, Emily Urbanc, Elizabeth Whaley

Creative Team

Director………………………………………. Scott Moore

Choreographer……………………..Natalie McMillion

Music Director……………………………….Rachel Retz

Costumer……………………………….Carrie McMillion

Children’s Choir Director…………..Kelleen Nitsch

Theatre Manager………………………… Steve Cordle

 

Thank you to our Ushers:  Friends of Marge Creek, Caterpillar Chorus, EP Women’s Club, Laureate Gamma Rho of Beta Sigma Phi, Caterpillar Retirees, EP Kiwanis, and Friends of Eastlight

 

Tech Team

Stage Manager……………………………David Worent

Flyman/ASM……………………………..Myron Elliott

Deck Manager…George Whitman,Michelle Holdham

Spotlights……….Lisa Scheloanesky, Madison Cordle

Revolve Operator……………….Phil Scheloanesky

Deck Crew……………………MacGyver Hoferkamp

Swings………………….AJ Westley, Steve Jensen

 

 

 

GREETINGS FROM THE CAST!

 

Paige Brecklin (Ensemble)-Paige is super excited to get back into theatre with one of her favorite shows. She has been waiting to be a bigger part of this show since she was singing in the children’s choir. She is currently a freshman at Eureka College studying English Education. She was in every show in high school and she absolutely loved being surrounded by people who were passionate about the same things she was. She has been in shows like Shrek the Musical, Anastasia, and Dorthy in Wonderland. If she’s not acting you can find her singing, reading, or playing Animal Crossing on her Switch. She can’t wait for you to see the show and the magic it brings to the stage!

Kayla Breitbarth (Ensemble)- Kayla is incredibly excited to be a part of this show! She has seen the show almost every year of her life and absolutely loves it and she is absolutely thrilled to finally be in it! You may have recently seen her as Emma in The Prom(Eastlight), the Jester in Once Upon a Mattress(CST) or Sandy Cheeks in SpongeBob the Musical(PPT). Some of her other favorite roles she has played are Hannah and Others in Puffs, Hannah in Spitfire Grill and Hattie in Kiss Me Kate. Enjoy the Show!

Carson Childs (Dan/Pharaoh)-Carson is a senior at Illinois State University. He has been in quite a few productions at Eastlight such as Beauty and the Beast, Newsies, Singing in the Rain, and Joseph. He is happy to return to the show after playing Benjamin in 2010 and Pharaoh in 2019. Enjoy the show!

Jacob Church (Zebulun)-This is Jacob’s second year performing in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Outside of this musical he is active in his church and at Camp Good News in Washington, Illinois. He is looking forward to finishing out this performance, and hopes to do more in the future! Enjoy the show!

Joseph Clark (Benjamin) is 10 years old and in the 5th grade at Farmington Elementary School. Joseph enjoys playing football, baseball and wrestling. Joseph is also Involved with cub scouts. Joseph’s first experience in theater was apart of the children’s choir in the 2019 production of Joseph. He has been apart of two other small plays while at summer camp Arts and Science in the woods. He plays the trombone in the 5th grade band. Inspired by Xavier Woods from WWE’s New Day. He is playing Benjamin in this year’s production of Joseph. He is excited to act in front of his family and friends.

Lauren Dalton (Ensemble)- Lauren Dalton has been saying since 2019 that she could not wait to do Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat again. Three years later, she is so happy to be back with Eastlight Theatre doing this amazing show! In the past, you might have seen her as Carrie White in Carrie the Musical (Nitsch Theatre Arts, 2019), as a Wife in Joseph (Eastlight Theatre, 2019), and most recently in the dance ensemble of Escape to Margaritaville (Eastlight Theatre, 2022). Lauren is currently attending Millikin University, pursuing a BA in Theatre and Performance Studies and enjoys working with Pipe Dreams Studio Theatre, the student-run theatre company on campus. Enjoy the show!!

Liberty Dalton (Ensemble)-Hi I’m Liberty Dalton. I am so so stoked to be in Joseph! Enjoy the show, go go go Jo

Louis Dalton (Jacob)-Joseph is Louis’s debut and swan song in the theatre community. I am thankful for the gracious support from the cast and crew. Thank you for supporting local arts. If you want to see me prancing around a stage, check out Peoria’s metal/punk scene with HOLIDAY DISASTER.

Emily Davis (Ensemble/Mrs. Potiphar)- Emily is SO excited to be back for the 30th anniversary of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat! This is her fourth production of Joseph. She is 22 years old and works as a hairdresser at Marvella Salon in Peoria Heights. She has been an avid Joseph fan for the past fourteen years and has really enjoyed her time spent in the show this year. She would like to thank her mom who introduced Joseph to her for the first time when she was young. Enjoy the show!

Naobi DeWitt (Ensemble)-Naobi is a wife, mother of 6, and Registered Nurse living in Pekin, IL. After a 25 hiatus to raise her family, Naobi joined the Pekin Civic Chorus for the 2022 Spring Show and has recently become a member of Heart of Illinois Chorus, Sweet Adelines. Joseph is Naobi’s first musical production since high school! In her free time, Naobi enjoys music, movies, camping, hiking, and spending time with her 5 dogs. She is looking forward to continuing to participate in the local community arts, singing, and theater.

Aimee Domaszewicz (Ensemble)-This is Aimee’s second show at Eastlight theatre! She is very grateful to be a part of the 30th anniversary of Joseph. Her music career started at the age of 5 when she started violin lessons. She got into choir and theater while attended ICC and fell in love with it. She hopes you enjoy this show as much as she has!

Ben Folley (Naphtali)-Ben returns to the stage after a decade long hiatus. He warmly welcomes back the rewards of performance while embracing the struggle of creaking joints. Once upon a time he played the likes of Sky Masterson in Guys and Dolls and Gaston in Beauty and the Beast, among others. Ben is a bibliophile, a trivia enthusiast, and a Karaoke fiend. He is the middle of nine children and an uncle to 11 beautiful people. Ben wants to thank the cast and crew of the show for everything they have done for him and for each other to make this show one of his all-time favorites.

Kat DeVore Hueser (Ensemble)-Kat is excited to be back on stage and this time with a new last name! Formerly Kat DeVore, she was seen as The Byker on Corn Stock Unmasked, Nancy in Oliver!, and Fiona in Shrek the Musical. She taught K-8 music for 4 years and now works at OSF Healthcare doing something wildly different. Off stage, Kat loves D&D, theology, and building a life with her brand new husband, Chris. “You’re my favorite.”

Aaron Jones (Joseph)- Aaron has enjoyed working with Eastlight Theatre’s production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. This is his first production on this stage and his first production in 9 years!! When he’s not on stage, he is working for the Uftring Auto Group as a Sales Executive. He resides in East Peoria with his wife (Ali), 4 Children (Kaleb, Savannah, Eliza, Olivia) and puppy (Hank). Aaron would like to thank his family and God for believing in him and helping him put on a great show for everyone. Enjoy!

Trevor Kliever (Asher)-Trevor is excited to be involved in the 30th anniversary of Joseph at Eastlight Theatre. After graduating college, he completed a Master’s degree in Interior Design and made the move to Peoria. He was heavily involved with drama in high school but took a hiatus and focused on dance in college. Previous roles include an ensemble member for The Sound of Music, Motel during Fiddler on the Roof, a dream ballet dancer during Oklahoma!, and most recently Kevin in Eastlight’s production of The Prom. When not on stage, he enjoys hiking, baking, cross stitch, and puzzles. He has enjoyed working and getting to know the entire cast and hopes that all audience members enjoy the show!

Courtney Moore (Ensemble)-Courtney is thrilled to finally be on stage again for Joseph after many years behind the scenes! This wonderful and endearing cast will definitely hold a special place in her heart. The director is pretty cute too. Courtney has been a part of many Eastlight productions both on and off stage and is looking forward to many, many more. Have a wonderful Holliday season and a Happy New Year!

Bethany Pittenger (Ensemble)-is so thrilled to be back onstage after a three year break! As Joseph is celebrating its 30th anniversary at Eastlight, this will be Bethany’s 30th show! She was last seen in Eastlight’s production of Newsies in 2019 and the world premiere of Ruth the Musical in 2018. Bethany works at Samaritan Ministries, is a private piano teacher, and if that was not enough to keep her busy, she is also super excited to be directing again after a four year hiatus. She will be directing the musical, Pilgrim Her Story for the Peoria Cooperative Academy this upcoming spring. In the little spare time that she has, she enjoys traveling, hiking, serving at her church, singing, scrapbooking, and spending time with friends and family. She loves being “Aunt Bethy” to her nine precious nieces & nephews. ❤️ She is thankful for her Savior, who is always by her side and continually shows His faithfulness and love to her. I hope you all enjoy the show!

Dejuan Shelby (Reuben)- I’m greatful and thankful to be back at Eastlight, theater. When I’m not doing theater, I’m working at Grace Presbyterian Church. It’s always an honor to be in this show and to put smiles on people’s face’s.

David Smith (Simeon)- David is thrilled to be in his third show at Eastlight and even more excited to be part of the 30th anniversary of Joseph! Being part of community theater is just one of the many irons David has in the fire. By day, he works in Client Relations at PNC Bank. David also runs a small photography business capturing memories for families & couples. He loves the chance to be creative and simply have fun. Of course, most important of all is his little family of 5. Recent appearances include Chadd in Escape To Margaritaville (Eastlight), Linus in You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown (Metamora Thespian Society), and Naphtali/Baker in Joseph 2019 (Eastlight). Sit back, relax, and listen to the steel drums sing their song as you experience the wonder of Joseph!

Anne Snyder (Narrator)- Anne (pronounced Annie) Snyder is thrilled to be back on stage after a 5-year break. This is her third appearance in Joseph but her first time as the narrator! She is a learning specialist in the Athletic Department at Bradley University. In her free time (what free time? Emoji) she enjoys reading, walking her dogs (Rizzo and Sunni), and helping coach her son’s travel baseball team. She would like to thank her husband, Chris, and son, Finnegan, for their love and support. She hopes you enjoy the show!

Carter Swan (Judah)-Carter is very happy to be returning to the Joseph cast in his 7th year in the show! This is his first year as Judah, In previous years he has played Benjamin and been apart of the kids choir. Carter is a student at East Peoria High School and is very involved in band including: Marching, symphonic, pep, and jazz. Carter also participates in guitar club. In his free time he loves Playing bass, electric guitar and video games. He also enjoys 3d printing props from his favorite movies.

Aaron Wargo (Levi/Baker)-Aaron is excited to be returning for the 30th anniversary of Joseph! By day, Aaron works as a Policy Change Representative at Illinois Mutual, but spends most of his evenings working on a show. This is his seventh performance in the Peoria area since summer 2021, including My Way, Comedy of Errors, Sweet Charity, and Mary Poppins. He also was previously in Joseph in 2018. He hopes you all enjoy the show!

 

MAJOR CONTRIBUTORS:

Evalyn Spinder   Myron Elliott Sr. & Family

Lindsay Anderson & Ken Barber

Dave and Barb King

Searchlight                   ($500 – $1,000)

Linda Abts                        Rano Mueller

Spotlight                       ($250 – $499)

John & Mandi Dyke           Paul Day

John & Marilyn Leyland

William & Susan Sulaski

Rocky Gregory           Ralph Dalton

Ronald & Judith Ziemba

Floodlight                       ($100 – $249)

Cindy Brucker           Ken & Sheri Pope

Darrel Vierling       Ron &Sally Worent

Karen & Dave Berry           Susan Tibbs

Jerry & Rita Donath         Barry Grimes

Adrienne & Josh Yoder    Terry & Carol Glynn

Ken & Gretchen Koestner       Bill White

Roger & Pat Hampton      Bern Chapman

Jolene Cote & Dale Loudermilk

Strobelight                             (up to$99) Nancy Wraight           Sharon Clark

Maureen Sames         Leah Richardson

George & Marie Weers

Lynn Linder        Julie Wagner

Priscilla Whip          Kathy Salvidio

Robert & Pat Schaub

Pat & Gordon Petry

Bill & Eveline Durham

Jan & Patti Mueller

Carol Guenther        Marie Rothan

Kathy Kalbacken

 

 

 

THANK YOU

TO OUR

BOARD!

Mike Johnson, Fon du lac Park District – President

Marjorie Greuter, EPCHS – Vice President

Craig Weigle, Fon du lac Park District – Treasurer

Doug McCarty, Festival of Lights

Ryan Beck, City of East Peoria Fire Department John Kahl, City of East Peoria

Stephen Matheny, EPCHS Assistant to the Board:  Ginny Friedrich