Dear Friends,Seussical is all about a community. Its members are varied and interdependent in

deep, meaningful, and unexpected ways. A youth community theatre company likeRunning to Places is like that, too. The process of bringing this show to you has been abeautiful community effort.

It’s been a delight to reunite with old friends Deb Drew and Mary Young to collaborateon the design of the show. For choreography, we were delighted to welcome home FatimaSowe, an original company member, now a college graduate. In addition to creating herown choreographic work, she has been mentoring six high school students whose originalmaterial and artistry you will see throughout the show.

And of course there are all of you who complete our community. We’re especiallygrateful to the donors who contributed to the crowdsourced Community Scholarship fund,which made a tangible difference in our ability to keep participation in R2P open to all ofour community’s youth.

If you would like to join us as a Community Scholarship donor, you can make adonation at the concessions table or at www.runningtoplaces.org. Thank you for beingpart of the R2P family, and enjoy the show.

Joey SteinhagenArtistic Director

SEUSSICAL™Music by Lyrics by Book by

Stephen Flaherty Lynn Ahrens Lynn Ahrens & Stephen Flaherty

Based on the Works of Dr. SeussCo-Conceived by Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty, and Eric Idle.

CAST OF CHARACTERSThe Cat in the Hat.............................................................................Erin HilgartnerHorton the Elephant.............................................................................Noah ElmanJoJo...................................................................................................... Imri LeshedGertrude McFuzz.................................................................................Keara ByronMayzie LaBird........................................................................................ Allie YoungThe Mayor of Whoville...................................................................... Ari CummingsMrs. Mayor........................................................................................Ellen ShockeySour Kangaroo................................................................................... Jewell PayneBird Girls....................................... Abby Swartout, Bretana Turkon, Cali Newman,

Emily Scarpulla, Loie Faulkner, Summer DavisGeneral Genghis Khan Schmitz................................................................Ally MirinYertle the Turtle.................................................................................Caitlin MalloryThe Grinch........................................................................................... Gilday RyanVlad Vladikoff...................................................................................... Max AvramisCindy Lou Who........................................................................Sat Ardas MeyerhoffLorax...................................................................................................Tucker RossiThing 1................................................................................................Laura FegelyThing 2...................................................................................................Emma EllisWickersham Brothers..................Christian Henry, Jake Shelley, Matthew Skrovan

Citizens of the Jungle & Circus AnimalsAlyssa Salerno, Caitlin Mallory, Ceili Ayoung,Emma Ellis, Laura Fegely, Tucker Rossi

Hunches & FishAbby Swartout, Alyssa Salerno, Bretana Turkon,

Caitlin Mallory, Cali Newman, Ceili Ayoung, Christian Henry,Emily Scarpulla, Emma Ellis, Jake Shelley, Laura Fegely,

Loie Faulkner, Matthew Skrovan, Summer Davis, Tucker Rossi

Whos & CadetsAlana Craib, Ally Mirin, Caleb George-Hinnant, Chloe Faehndrich,

Ella Leon-Evans, Gaia Cooper, Kate Wyly, Magda Smith

SYNOPSIS OF MUSICAL NUMBERSAct 1Oh, the Thinks You Can Think!.............................................................Full CastHorton Hears a Who!..........................Horton, Bird Girls, Citizens of the JungleBiggest Blame Fool.........................Horton, Gertrude, Mayzie, Sour Kangaroo,

Young Kangaroo, The Cat in the Hat, Yertle, Bird Girls,Wickersham Brothers, Citizens of the Jungle

Here on Who1................................Horton, The Mayor, Mrs. Mayor, The GrinchA Day for the Cat in the Hat......................................... JoJo, The Cat in the HatIt's Possible (In McElligot's Pool)2.......................JoJo, The Cat in the Hat, FishHow to Raise a Child.....................................................The Mayor, Mrs. MayorThe Military3............................................................................ Schmitz, CadetsAlone in the Universe.....................................................................Horton, JoJoThe One Feather Tail of Miss Gertrude McFuzz.................................. GertrudeAmayzing Mayzie...................................................Gertrude, Mayzie, Bird GirlsAmayzing Gertrude.............................. Gertrude, The Cat in the Hat, Bird GirlsMonkey Around................................................................Wickersham BrothersChasing the Whos4.......................... Horton, Sour Kangaroo, Young Kangaroo,

The Cat in the Hat, Bird Girls, Wickersham Brothers,Citizens of the Jungle, Whos

How Lucky You Are............................................................... The Cat in the HatNotice Me, Horton....................................................................Gertrude, HortonHow Lucky You Are (Reprise).................................. Mayzie, The Cat in the HatHorton Sits on the Egg......................................................................... Full Cast

~ There will be a 15-minute intermission ~Act 2Egg, Nest, and Tree..................................................Sour Kangaroo, Bird Girls,

Wickersham Brothers, EnsembleThe Circus McGurkus3................................ The Cat in the Hat, Circus AnimalsThe Circus on Tour/How Lucky You Are (Reprise)............... The Cat in the Hat,

Horton, Circus AnimalsMayzie in Palm Beach............................................. Mayzie, The Cat in the HatAmayzing Horton........................................................................Horton, MayzieAlone in the Universe (Reprise)...............................................................HortonSolla Sollew5...................Horton, JoJo,The Mayor, Mrs. Mayor, Circus AnimalsJoJo Alone in the Universe......................................................................... JoJoHavin' a Hunch6........................................... JoJo, The Cat in the Hat, HunchesAll for You................................................................Gertrude, Horton, Bird GirlsThe People Versus Horton the Elephant..............................................Full CastYopp! / Alone in the Universe (Reprise)....................................Gertude, HortonOh, the Thinks You Can Think!.............................................................Full Cast

Choreography by Fatima Sowe, except as noted below:1Loie Faulkner 4Laura Fegely2Maddie Vandenberg & Laura Fegely 5Lisa Podulka & Fatima Sowe3Erin Hilgartner & Elisheva Glaser 6Laura Fegely & Lisa Podulka

ARTISTIC TEAMDirector.................................................................................... Joey SteinhagenMusic Director............................................................................. Jeremy PletterChoreographer.............................................................................. Fatima SoweAssistant Choreographers........ Elisheva Glaser, Erin Hilgartner, Laura Fegely,

Lisa Podulka, Loie Faulkner, Maddie VandenbergSet Designer................................................................................Deborah DrewLighting Designer.......................................................................Michael GarrettCostume Designer...........................................................................Mary YoungWardrobe Supervisor.................................................................. Sophia TantilloCostume Assistants............................................ Lori Schreiber, Sophia Tantillo

PRODUCTION TEAMProduction Stage Manager...................................................... Molly WestbrookStage Management Mentor....................................................... Michael GarrettTechnical Director................................................................................ Jim DrewSound Engineer......................................................................... Dan PaolangeliMaster Electrician...........................................................................Caleb HarrisLight Board Operator............................................................... Cody WestbrookSpot Ops.................................................................Chelsa Tifft, Wallace AlpernTechnical Assistants........................................... Aiden Intemann, Ellie Salustri,

Jay Hamilton, Lincoln BrennanLoad-In Crew.....Brendan Wyly, Cynthia Brock, Erik McSwain, Heather Simkin

Jim Drew, Joey Steinhagen, John Skrovan, Kaleb Dedrick,Kevin Drew, Megan Pugh, Mike Ellis, Robert McSwain

Assistant Stage Managers................................. Ellie Salustri, Molly Westbrook

ORCHESTRAConductor and Piano.............................................................................Jeff CoxTrumpets.........................................................Alec Fiorentino, Jason FergusonFrench Horn..........................................................................Emma StaudacherGuitar.................................................................................................Jay RosenBass..........................................................................................Shannon BerndtDrums................................................................................................Tom SmithRehearsal Drummers.................................... Ian Cummings, St. John Faulkner

RUNNING TO PLACES BOARD OF DIRECTORSDick Furnas, Heidi Goldstein, Kelly A. Damm, Lilly Westbrook, Linda HarrisEx Officio: Jack Goldstein and Jerry Dietz

RUNNING TO PLACES STAFFArtistic Director/Resident Director............................................Joey SteinhagenResident Music Director.............................................................. Jeremy PletterFinance Manager............................................................................ Linda HarrisCompany Manager..................................................................... Sharon Nelson

SPECIAL THANKSCampus Copy, Dryden Central School District, Heidi Lee, Ithaca CollegeDepartment of Theatre Arts, Jep and Sharon Ordway, Kendall Carpenter,Lilly Westbrook, Miles McGrath

Before "Fiddler"by Adam G. Perl

In 1951 my father, Arnold Perl, was a young and up-and-coming writer fortelevision. Having survived the Depression and World War II, he was about toencounter an enemy even more formidable.

It’s hard today to imagine the enormous grip of fear and power that SenatorJoseph McCarthy held over the entire country at that time, but if you wereaccused of being a communist sympathizer and refused to cooperate you wereblacklisted, which meant you could not get any work in the entertainmentindustry.

Suddenly many of the entertainment industry’s top writers, actors anddirectors were out of work with nowhere to turn. A few who did “cooperate” withSen. McCarthy were able to keep their jobs, but would forever bear the mark ofhaving betrayed their friends.

With no possibility of work available through normal channels, manyblacklisted writers were forced to become “ghost writers.” They would write ascript and sell it to another writer for ten cents on the dollar and receive no creditfor their work. My father was one of these.

In 1952, he formed an independent production company and adaptedseveral stories of the celebrated Yiddish folk writer, Sholom Aleichem, for thestage. They were presented together as an evening of three short plays entitledThe World of Sholom Aleichem. It was one of the first English language plays tobring the writing of the great Sholom Aleichem to a mainstream audience.

After the success of The World of Sholom Aleichem, Perl adapted anotherseries of Sholom Aleichem stories about the trials and tribulations of a dairymannamed Tevye. The play, Tevye and his Daughters, ran for only a month, but wasquickly recognized for its potential and soon was adapted into what was to be thebreakthrough Broadway hit, Fiddler on the Roof.

In 1959, Channel 13 in New York aired a performance of The World ofSholom Aleichem. It starred Zero Mostel, Jack Gilford, Gertrude Berg, NancyWalker and a host of other blacklisted actors who, along with my father, wereable to appear on television and get credit for their work for the first time in nearlya decade. The blacklist was broken, but not before years of repression had takenits toll.

Fiddler on the Roof embraces both the joy and suffering of Jewish life in theold country. Tevye is a Jewish “Everyman” who must endure the hardships andinjustices of Tsarist Russia, deal with his wife and daughters, and learn to adaptas each one moves farther and farther away from the “tradition” that he issteeped in.

Adam G. Perl is a longtime resident of Ithaca and the owner of Pastimes Antiques in theDeWitt Mall. He is a member of The Cayuga Vocal Ensemble and the Savage Club ofIthaca and is a proud supporter of Running to Places. See Adam's crossword puzzle,

Tradition, at the center of this program!

Running to Places will perform "Fiddler on the Roof" August 15th, 16th, and 17th.

THE COMPANYABBY SWARTOUT (Bird Girl/Fish/Hunch): Abby is currently a sophomore atHorseheads High School (HHS) and is super excited to be participating in her first R2Pshow! Some favorite past roles include “Little Cosette” in Les Miserables and “Pepper” inAnnie at HHS, “Ursula” in the Horseheads Youth Bureau's The Little Mermaid, and “MaryUnderstudy/Colin/Garden Fairy” in Elmira Little Theatre’s Secret Garden. Outside of thetheater world, Abby enjoys playing the clarinet and bass clarinet in her school's marchingband, concert band, and wind ensemble. She would like to thank her mom and dad fordriving her to every rehearsal. A huge thanks also goes to Joey, Jeremy, Fatima, and thewonderful cast and crew for welcoming her with open arms. "Enjoy the show!"

ALANA CRAIB (Cadet/Who): Alana is happy to be making her R2P debut. A sixth-graderat LACS, Alana has performed in The Hanger Theatre's Next Generation production ofThe Wiz, and their Spring Break-A-Leg show, A Comedy of Errors. Alana enjoys singingand dancing, and hopes to one day seeWicked on Broadway.

ALLIE YOUNG (Mayzie) is a senior at Dryden High School and is proud to be a part ofher 12th R2P production. You may have seen her as the “Witch” in R2P’s Into the Woodsor as “Pennywise” in R2P’s Urinetown. At Dryden she has performed as “Nancy” inOliver!, “Madame de la Grande Bouche” in Beauty and the Beast, and the “SourKangaroo” in Seussical. She would like to thank her family for their endless support andtransportation, and the cast for their inspiring spirit. Finally, she would like to thankeveryone in R2P Theatre Company, without whom she would not be who she is today.

ALLY MIRIN (Schmitz) is so excited to be a part of Seussical! Ally is a junior at IthacaHigh School and has been in shows with R2P, DeWitt Middle School, Ithaca High School,and Ithaca College. Favorite roles include a “Duckling” in Honk!, “Mole” inWind in theWillows, a “Rebel” in Urinetown, “Duffy/Annie Understudy” in Annie, “Agwe” in Once onthis Island, and a Children's Chorus member in The Little Prince.When not on stage, Allyenjoys dancing, singing, playing oboe, and hanging out with friends. She would like tothank everybody who was part of the production and her parents for always supportingwhat she loves to do. “Enjoy the show!”

ALYSSA SALERNO (Citizen of the Jungle/Fish/Hunch): Alyssa is thrilled to be in herfirst R2P production. She is a seventh-grader at Dryden Middle School, where she waspart of the ensemble for the musical Oliver! Alyssa takes part in Dryden's school chorusand band and absolutely loves it. In her spare time, she enjoys drawing, sewing,practicing piano, and hanging out with her friends. Alyssa would like to say thanks to herfamily for supporting her and break a leg to her fellow cast mates. “Enjoy the show!”

ARI CUMMINGS (The Mayor) is excited about being in the cast of Seussical and beingback on the stage at the State Theater with R2P. When not on the stage, Ari enjoyssinging in the Dewitt Middle School Choir and dancing with the Next Jenneration DanceCompany. He also enjoys skiing, basketball, and going to the movies. “Thanks for comingto support R2P and enjoy the show!”

BRETANA TURKON (Bird Girl/Fish/Hunch) is so excited to be in her 17th productionwith R2P! You may have seen her with R2P as “Cinderella” in Into the Woods, “Emily” inA Christmas Carol (2012), “Amber Von Tussle” in Hairspray, and more! "This has beensuch a fun production to work on. Thanks to everyone who's made this process such agreat and enjoyable experience!"

CAITLIN MALLORY (Yertle the Turtle/Citizen of the Jungle/Fish/Hunch) is thrilled tobe in yet another show with R2P. Past R2P roles include “Cindy Watkins” in Hairspray,“Milkmaid” in Oliver!, “Ghost of Christmas Present” in A Christmas Carol, and a “BoylanSister” in Annie. Caitlin also enjoys singing with Vitamin L and the Ithaca Children's Choir.“Enjoy the show!”

CALI NEWMAN (Bird Girl/Fish/Hunch) is so excited to be in her sixth R2P show. Shewas recently in the ensemble of A Christmas Carol and “Julia” in The Wedding Singer,both with R2P. This spring she'll be “Winnifred” in R2P’s Once Upon a Mattress. “Hopeyou enjoy the show!”

CEILI AYOUNG (Citizen of the Jungle/Fish/Hunch) is excited to be making her debutwith R2P. An eighth-grader at the EAC Montessori school, Ceili has been fortunate to bein a play every year with school. Her favorite activities are drawing, painting, and spendingtime with her fabulous friends.

CHLOE FAEHNDRICH (Cadet/Who): Chloe is thrilled to be in Seussical, her third R2Pproduction. Her previous roles include a “duckling” in R2P’s production of Honk!, an“orphan” in R2P’s Annie, and various roles in school productions. In addition to acting andR2P, Chloe enjoys playing the cello, riding horses, art, dancing, and singing. She is in 7thgrade at Boynton Middle School. “Enjoy the show!”

CHRISTIAN HENRY (Wickersham Brother/Fish/Hunch) is in 9th grade at Ithaca HighSchool. He is ecstatic to be in his second year of R2P. In past R2P shows Christian hasplayed “Bert Healy” in Annie, “Randy” in The Wedding Singer, and most recently, “TheGhost of Jacob Marley” in A Christmas Carol. Also, Christian sings in Vitamin L and theYoung Men's Chorus of the Ithaca Children’s Choir, and will be going to Baltimore,Maryland to be a part of the Jr. High All-Eastern Choir. When not performing, Christianloves to eat, sleep, dance, sing, and hang out with friends. He would like to thank hisfriends and family for supporting him. “Enjoy the show!”

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ELISHEVA GLASER (Assistant Choreographer) is beyond thrilled to be helping tochoreograph this production. This is her first time choreographing, however she hasappeared numerous times onstage. Some of her previous roles include “The Ghost ofChristmas Past” in R2P’s A Christmas Carol, “Lily St. Regis” in R2P’s Annie, “Queenie” inR2P's Honk!, and “Bianca” in French Woods Festival of the Performing Arts' Taming of theShrew. She loves singing with the Ithaca Children’s Choir and the Ithaca High SchoolChoir, dancing with Ithaca Ballet, and taking lessons with her wonderful voice teacher,Sharon Costianes. “Enjoy the show!”

ELLA LEON-EVANS (Cadet/Who): Ella is excited to be in her third R2P show afterappearing in Honk! and The Wedding Singer. She also was in Boynton Middle School’sproductions of Guys and Dolls and Cinderella. Ella also has been in a variety of smallproductions and student films. When not acting, Ella enjoys dance, crew, and ScienceOlympiad. Ella would like to thank her family for their unending support.

ELLEN SHOCKEY (Mrs. Mayor): Ellen is a senior at Ithaca High School. This is herfourth show with R2P. You might have seen her at IHS as “Claire Ganz” in Rumors or as“Juror 3” in Twelve Angry Men, as “Jack's Mother” in R2P’s Into the Woods, or as “Penny”in Doctor Horrible's Sing-Along Blog with Take Ten. Ellen would like to thank her family forworking with her rehearsal schedule and for their unending support, which has gottenEllen from show to show through these long years of dependent transportation. Finally,Ellen hopes that you all enjoy this wonderful and kooky show that all the cast, crew, anddirectors have worked so hard on in the past months.

EMMA ELLIS (Thing 2/Citizen of the Jungle/Fish/Hunch): Emma is a 7th-grader at theIthaca Waldorf School. This is her fourth R2P show and she is so thrilled to be a part ofthis amazing cast. Emma began acting when she was 4 years old and takes voicelessons and acting classes. In her free time she enjoys singing, dancing, acting, art,piano, and cooking. Her favorite role so far has been “Fluff” in last year’s Honk! She’dlike to thank everyone who came to see the show and hopes you enjoy yourselves.

ERIN HILGARTNER (The Cat in the Hat) is in 9th grade at Ithaca High School and is soexcited to be taking part in her 6th R2P show! Favorite roles with R2P include the title rolein Annie, “Mercutio” in Romeo and Juliet, and “Judah” in Joseph and the AmazingTechnicolor Dreamcoat. Erin also has appeared in numerous productions at the KitchenTheatre and Boynton Middle School. Erin would like to thank Gail Belokur for her years ofdedication to this company. “Enjoy the show!”

FATIMA SOWE (Choreographer) is thrilled to have been a part of this production ofSeussical—a show of firsts. This is her first look at R2P from the "other side," having beena member of R2P's inaugural company. As an alumnus she has had the sincere privilegeof witnessing R2P's evolution, evidenced through the work of these young artists whostand as a testament to R2P's mission. After leaving R2P in 2008, she attended ColgateUniversity, graduating with a concentration in Art History and French and an under-graduate thesis on “The Triple Heritage of Senegalese Architecture,” but she stayedinvolved in the performing arts through a capella, dance, and student theater groups.Fatima trained at Armstrong School of Dance, and has been dancing from the age ofthree, but choreography is a fairly new pursuit, making the first R2P "Choreography-Mentorship Initiative," an inspiring learning experience that she knows wouldn't have beenthe same without Elisheva, Erin, Laura, Lisa, Loie, and Maddie's work-ethic andenthusiasm. She's proud of the work they've done and is excited to see what they'll donext! Choreography: Reefer Madness (2009), Peter Pan (2009),The Pajama Game(2010), Dancefest (2011/2012), Cabaret Musical Theater Revue (2009-2013), and ColgateGlobal Lectures Series: Richard Branson Flash Mob (2012). Finally, she would like tothank the cast, crew, and creative team for giving her a speck of joy to pack in her clover-suitcase when she leaves for NYC next week to start her new job! She will miss you all.

GAIA COOPER (Cadet/Who) is very excited to be joining R2P this year. She has neverbeen in any other theater productions, although she has studied dance in previous years.She hopes to be in more R2P shows in the future. Gaia is very grateful for her friends’ andfamily's support, and hopes you enjoy Seussical!!!

GILDAY RYAN (Grinch) is excited to make his R2P debut, although he was directed byJoey Steinhagen once before in his first-ever acting experience as a “Newt” in an IthacaYouth Bureau production when he was in first grade! Since then he enjoyed performing inschool plays as “Hannibal Hamlin” (4th grade) and as “John Adams” in U.S. Constitution:Reviver: Philadelphia. Gil is an animation aficionado and thinks the best rendition of the“Grinch” is from the 1966 version of How the Grinch Stole Christmas, directed by ChuckJones of Looney Tunes fame. Gil wants to thank everyone who has encouraged him andhelped him.

IMRI LESHED (JoJo): Imri is so excited to be in Seussical, and to be playing his firstmajor role in an R2P show! This is the second time he has played “JoJo.” He recently wasthe “Lion” in the Hangar Theatre's Kiddstuff production of The Wiz and “Robin Goodfellow”in Dewitt Middle School's A Midsummer Night's Dream. This is Imri's third R2P show.When he's not on stage or at rehearsal, Imri likes to ski, draw, and sing in the shower. Hewould like to thank his parents for all their support. “Enjoy the show!”

JAKE SHELLEY (Wickersham Brother/Fish/Hunch): Jake is very excited to be cast asa “Wickersham Brother” along with Christian and Matthew in his second R2P productionof the season. Jake was “Horton” in Suessical Jr. in Trumansburg Middle School'sproduction two years ago. Jake would like to thank his parents for giving him rides andMatthew and Christian for being the best Wickersham Brothers possible! Also Jake wouldlike to thank Fatima for putting up with his terrible dancing skills in rehearsal and forwalking through the dances with him.

JEFF COX (Conductor/Piano) is an active music director, jazz pianist, and theatremusician based in Ithaca. He has musically directed productions starring Broadwayactors, college students, and elementary through high school students. Jeff has workedas a music director, audition accompanist, and pianist at Hangar Theatre, CortlandRepertory Theatre, R2P, and SUNY Cortland Theatre. As a jazz musician, Jeff gigs in theIthaca area as a bandleader and pianist, and he helped found Cornell University’sNorthstar Trio jam session. Jeff earned a Bachelor of Arts in Music from Cornell Universityand is currently a graduate assistant at Ithaca College School of Music, where he ispursuing a Master’s Degree in conducting.

JEREMY PLETTER (Music Director): See R2P Staff Bios.JOEY STEINHAGEN (Director): See R2P Staff Bios.KATE WYLY (Cadet/Who): Kate is so happy to be in her second R2P show. She lovesacting, singing, and dancing and comes to R2P after four years of acting classes andperformances with Amy Thompson. Kate is homeschooled and enjoys playing violin andpiano, skiing, and skating. She is thankful for her parents’ support and to all the R2P castfor helping her fit in. “So now let's think about Seuss!”

KEARA BYRON (Gertrude): Keara is absolutely thrilled to be in this awesomeproduction and her 13th R2P show! She was most recently seen as “Little Red” in R2P’sproduction of Into The Woods. She will be playing “Elle Woods” in Ithaca High School’supcoming production of Legally Blonde in April. Keara enjoys singing with the IthacaChildren’s Choir and Vitamin L, dancing, and taking voice lessons from her two amazingteachers, Sharon and Mary. “I would like to thank everyone who has worked on thisamazing show: Joey, Jeff, Jeremy, and Fatima; my parents for driving me to places; andthe cast, crew, and orchestra for making this show a great experience! This show is All ForYou! Enjoy!

LAURA FEGELY (Assistant Choreographer/Thing 1/Citizen of the Jungle/Fish/Hunch): Laura is so excited to be in yet another R2P show. You may have seen herin A Christmas Carol, Honk!, The Wedding Singer, and many others. Look for her next inLegally Blonde at IHS as “Enid Hoopes,” and in R2P’s Once Upon a Mattress. When sheis not doing theatre, Laura enjoys singing in the Ithaca Children's Choir Chorale, playingfrisbee with her dog, and fan-girling to One Direction. Laura would like to thank her voiceteacher Sharon Costianes, her awesome directors, her friends, and her family forsupporting her. “Enjoy the show!”

LISA PODULKA (Assistant Choreographer): Lisa, a sophomore at IHS, is thrilled to beworking on her 15th R2P show, but the first one doing choreography! Her favorite rolewith R2P was “Lowbutt” in Honk! At Cortland Repertory Theater, she played Pippa inSpider’s Web and was a child ensemble member in Joseph...Dreamcoat. At IHS, lastyear she was in How to Succeed... and this year looks forward to being “Pilar” in LegallyBlonde! Off-stage, she enjoys singing in Vitamin L, dancing at the Cortland PerformingArts Institute, and petting her cats. “Thank you to Jeremy, Joey, Deb, Fatima, Jeff, andeveryone else who helped with this production. Thank you also to Mom and Dad fordriving to rehearsals.”

LOIE FAULKNER (Bird Girl/Assistant Choreographer/Fish/Hunch) is a sophomore atIthaca High School. She is very excited to be in her tenth R2P production! You may haveseen her recently as “Florinda” in Into The Woods, an ensemble member in The WeddingSinger, “Penny” in Honk!, “Cecille” and a “Boylan Sister” in Annie, or “Mrs. Cratchit” in AChristmas Carol, all with R2P. She would like to thank Rebecca for all her help, JanetGalvan for being a lifesaver and a constant source of inspiration, her friends for being themost amazing people on the planet, her family for their constant love, and all of thedirectors for everything. Thanks also to Fatima for teaching her so many valuable lessons.“Enjoy the show!”

MADDIE VANDENBERG (Assistant Choreographer) is super excited to be working onSeussical! She is a junior at Ithaca High School and you may have seen her dancing herbutt off in R2P’s A Christmas Carol or as “Milky White” (the cow) in Into the Woods.Favorite past shows include The Wedding Singer (Rosie), Honk! (Ida), A Christmas Carol,Urinetown, Hairspray (LouAnn), and many others with R2P, and How to Succeed inBusiness (Smitty) with Ithaca High School. Maddie plays violin at Ithaca Talent Educationand is a member of Vitamin L. She would like to thank her voice teacher SharonCostianes, her parents for being so fantastic, Joey, Jeremy, Fatima, the wonderful cast,and everyone else who worked on this show! “Enjoy the show!”

MAGDA SMITH (Cadet/Who) is amazed to be in her first-ever R2P show!!! A formerhomeschooler, Magda is now a sixth-grader at LACS. Her theatrical experiences includefour years of creating various evil characters for original plays with Amy Thompson’s MaskImprov theatre class, playing “Lord Voldemort” in A Very Potter Musical, and being “Thing11” in the Hangar Theatre’s Seussical Jr. Magda enjoys eating chocolate and hanging outwith kittens. She has just started her own hat-making company, Magdats Hats for Cats,and donates 75 percent of the profits to saving big wild cats from extinction. She wouldlike to thank her awesome dad for chauffeuring her, her awesome mom for knowing somuch about theater, and her unspeakably cute cat, Scappoose.

MARY YOUNG (Costume Designer): Mary has worked as a volunteer for R2P since itsinception 7 years ago, when her daughters Elaine and Allie got involved. Helping withcostumes has been her primary focus. She also has assisted with the musicals at DrydenCentral School, both costuming and helping with the set. Making things has always beenpart of her life, but the driving force for her being involved is the opportunity to contributeto the growth and development of young people, and to share common ground with herdaughters.

MATTHEW SKROVAN (Wickersham Brother/Fish/Hunch) is very happy to be doing his6th R2P production! You may have seen him recently as “The Cat” in Honk! and “Jack” inInto the Woods, two of his favorite previous R2P roles. He would like to thank the wholeproduction team and cast, and he hopes that you enjoy the show!

MAX AVRAMIS (Vlad Vladikoff) is very excited to be in Seussical. He is in 10th grade atLansing High School. When not performing, he enjoys singing with Vitamin L, playingsoccer, and playing tennis. “Enjoy the show!”

MIKE GARRETT (Lighting Designer/Stage Management Mentor): Mike’s interest intheatre began at a young age, but it was not until his junior year of high school that hewas introduced to technical theater by his roommate. He graduated from CornellUniversity with a degree in Animal Science, but was most often seen in the SchwartzCenter’s scene shop, where he began as stage carpenter, rising to lighting designer andeventually technical director for Leonard Bernstein’s Mass in 2009. He has worked as theproductions manager for the Cornell Concert Commission, as well as Slope Day. Mikealso served as the set designer, technical director, and production manager for theMelodramatics Theatre Company. He has run sound for many concerts and several R2Pshows. His love of theatre also has led him to work in film and web media.

MOLLY WESTBROOK (Production Stage Manager) is a senior at IHS. She has beendoing theatre since sixth grade and loves it. You may have seen her in the R2P programthis past summer as Stage Manager for The Wedding Singer, or last month as AssistantStage Manager for A Christmas Carol, also with R2P. She would like to thank the crew forbeing amazing, and hopes you enjoy the show!

NOAH ELMAN (Horton) is excited to be working with R2P for his sixth season. Some ofhis favorite past roles include “Paris” in Romeo and Juliet and “Bob Cratchit” in AChristmas Carol, both with R2P. When he's not doing theatre, he's likely workingbackstage or singing. “Enjoy the show!”

SAT ARDAS MEYERHOFF (Cindy Lou Who) is so happy to be in Seussical!, her 3rdR2P show. She has previously been in Annie andWedding Singer. She would like tothank her family for being very encouraging.

SUMMER DAVIS (Bird Girl/Fish/Hunch): This is Summer's second show with R2P; youalso may have seen her this season in “A Christmas Carol” as “Emily.” She has had anincredible amount of fun being sassy in this show and would like to thank Joey, Fatima,and Jeremy for giving her this opportunity! She also would like to thank God, her family,and Sharon Costianes for their support! When not participating in theatre, Summerenjoys... well, she's almost always participating in theatre. She hopes you enjoy thisAmayzing show as much as she does!

Theodor Geisel (Dr. Seuss) in 1957.

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Jogger ($1-$99)CloseToHome Productions#Jane Koestler and Jim KarpinskiMark and Ingrid ZabelSprinter ($100-$249)Alan RoseBarbara A. Adams#Brendan J. Wyly#

Racers ($250-$1,000)Andrew R. WeintraubElissa Cogan#The Robert G. & Jane V. EngelFoundation

Timothy and Allison Deutsch AndersenCommunity Arts Partnership

Marathoners ($1,000-$4,999)Kelly A. Damm, Attorney at Law*Snug Planet∆The Mirin/O'Connell FamilyThe Savage Club of Ithaca*∆Tompkins County Healthy YouthCoalition∆

Ultra-Marathoners ($5,000 and Up)Anonymous∆Cayuga Radio Group^CSP Management^+Inn on Columbia+Linda and Bob HarrisPurity Ice Cream+Richard FurnasPark Foundation

Thank you to our generous donors-at-large and sponsors!

The donor list is current through December 31, 2013.If we have made an error, please email:

finance@runningtoplaces.organd accept our sincere apologies.

*Show Sponsor+Exclusive Show Sponsor^Season Sponsor∆Scholarship Sponsor#Community Scholarship Donor

RUNNING TO PLACES STAFFJOEY STEINHAGEN (Artistic Director/Resident Director) has been teaching, acting in,and directing theatre for young people throughout Tompkins County since 1993. Hereceived his BFA in Acting from Ithaca College. Over the years, he has directed musicalsand plays at Ithaca and Dryden High Schools; at Dryden, Boynton, and Dewitt MiddleSchools; for the Northern Lights Learning Center; and for the Hangar Theatre’s Kiddstuffseries. Joey has taught acting at Ithaca College, Cornell, SUNY Cortland, HangarTheatre’s Next Generation program, and the Ithaca Youth Bureau. As an actor, Joey hasappeared at the Kitchen Theatre as “Tony” in Tony and the Soprano (world premiere), as“Pete” in Precious Nonsense (world premiere), as “Dr. Yakunin” in The Intelligent Designof Jenny Chow, and as “Luigi” inWe Won’t Pay, We Won’t Pay. He is proudest of hisfavorite production: Aram.JEREMY PLETTER (Music Director/Conductor) is a Senior Vocal Performance and MusicEducation major at Ithaca College. A proud alumnus of R2P, he performed and workedbackstage in many past shows, most recently as “Lockstock” in Urinetown. Jeremy wasMusic Director for R2P’s Into the Woods, and is very excited to continue in that rolethrough the fabulous 2013-2014 season. Jeremy has been seen onstage with R2P, IthacaCollege Opera, Ithaca College Light Opera, Cornell Savoyards, and many other groups.He would like to thank Joey for his never-waning support and the entire cast for their hardwork and devotion. “Enjoy the show.”LINDA HARRIS (Finance Manager): As the parent of an R2P alum, she was, andcontinues to be, extremely inspired by the vision of this wonderful organization. She hasobserved the positive influence on local teens and pre-teens and the enormous amount ofpersonal time given, all delivered with never-ending enthusiasm and a smile. When R2P“officially” opened for business, she gladly volunteered her services to help them set upshop. She brings with her (in addition to her enthusiasm and excitement!) over twentyyears of finance and administrative experience. Presently, she is the Financial Analyst,Grant and Contract Specialist for the Bioacoustics Research Program at the Cornell Labof Ornithology. Previously she was a Grant and Contract Officer for the College of Ag andLife Sciences at Cornell. She is looking forward to working with other advocates andsupporters of this amazing community theatre program for local youth!SHARON NELSON (Company Manager) is enjoying her first season with R2P. She hasbeen teaching in the Ithaca City School District since 1999, and is now one of theteachers on the First Grade Team at BJM Elementary School. Sharon has anAdministrative Assistant Degree from SUNY Canton, where she was in charge of bookingall campus entertainment. She worked for four years as personal manager and promoterfor Jamie Notarthomas, a singer/songwriter from Syracuse. She especially appreciatesR2P’s music because she played clarinet in pit orchestras in high school and performedfor three years with the West Genesee Wildcat Marching Band. Sharon thanks her Mom,Norinne, and her husband, Mark, and her three children, Elliott, Roxanne, and Corinna,for their constant support!