A NOTE FROM THE CO-ARTISTIC DIRECTORS:Busy, busy, busy! That’s how we roll. It seems like only yesterday we were rockin’ out to Hairspray at the State Theatre, and here we are with a very different show in a very different theatre.We are so proud that our production of Oliver is part of the "Dickens in Ithaca" series and to have partnered with Ithaca College, specifically the Department of English, as they host this series in celebration of Charles Dickens' 200th birthday! Part of this partnership was to offer comp tickets in heart-felt appreciation to Tompkins County English teachers who mentor education majors by allowing them to student teach in their classroom. Thank you for helping shape our future educators! Please see other "Dickens in Ithaca" events at (insert URL).See below for information on two fundraisers we have running--100% of the profits from each directly reduce the cost of participation in R2P for all company members! Bid now through March 3 on our online auction, and get your tickets in the lobby for our back-by-popular-demand Pasta Dinner, to be held April 21. Our next show, the uproarious comedy Noises Off has us running to the newly renovated theatre at the Charles O. Dickerson High School in Trumansburg. (Another very different show in another very different theatre – we’re running to places, get it?)As we look to the future, we’re excited to find new ways to join with community partners to keep us busy. If you have ideas of how we can partner with any Tompkins County organizations or businesses, please visit our website and drop us a line! ~ Joey & Gail

OLIVERMusic, Lyrics and Book by Lionel Bart

Licensed by Arrangement with Oliver Productions, Ltd.and Oliver Promotions, Ltd.

Based on the novel by Charles Dickens

OLIVER is produced by special arrangement with Tams Witmark Music Library International.560 LEXINGTON AVE., NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10022 USA, 800-221-7196, www.tams-witmark.com

CAST OF CHARACTERS................................................................................................Oliver Michael Sloan.............................................................................................Fagin Kevin Hilgartner................................................................................................Nancy Ariana Rivera

............................................................................................Bill Sykes Cacidy Bailey...............................................................................Artful Dodger Honor Meyerhoff

...................................................................................................Bet Erin Hilgartner..............................................................................................Bumble James Palmer

.................................................................................Widow Corney Emily Scarpulla....................................................................................Mr. Sowerberry Dylan Kaiser..................................................................................Mrs. Sowerberry Hanalei Berg

.......................................................................................Mr. Brownlow Caleb Harris......................................................................................Mrs. Bedwin Lisa Poldulka*

....................................................................Charlie Bates/Dr. Grimwig Noah Elman......................................................................................Noah Claypole AJ Newman

.....................................................................................Old Lady Charlotte Senders...........................................................................................Old Sally Brenna Wilson.........................................................................................Charlotte Elisheva Glaser

.............................................................................Night Watchman Josiah Rawlings............................................Workhouse Assistants Brenna Wilson, Hannah Farwell,

Laura Fegely, Sophia Tantillo......................................................................................Rose Seller Sophia Tantillo

...................................................................................Knife Grinder Alex Crenshaw.........................................................................................Milk Maid Caitlin Mallory

............................................................................Strawberry Seller Alixandra Henry................................................................................Fish Monger Charlotte Senders

*Dance Captain

Additional Ensemble: Alec Simmons Alex Raguso Amelia Sturman AnaLuisa Brady-McCullough Annie Romano Berkley Sawester Brett Wagner Elise Clavel Emary Iacobucci Finn Kellmurray Ilana Wilkensky Lucas PuleoSamantha Sturman Sirena Carpenter Sophia Tangelo Sofia Boucher

SYNOPSIS OF SCENES AND MUSICAL NUMBERSACT ONE

........................................................................................... Prologue/Overture Orchestra

Scene 1: The Workhouse Dining Hall, early evening "Food, Glorious Food ........................................................................................." Orphans "Oliver! ............................................................" Mr. Bumble, Widow Corney, and Orphans

Scene 2: The Workhouse Parlor, later................................................................ "I Shall Scream" Mr. Bumble and Widow Corney

Scene 2b: The Street, night................................................................................................. "Boy for Sale" Mr. Bumble

Scene 3: The Undertaker’s Shop........................... "That's Your Funeral" Mr. Sowerberry, Mrs. Sowerberry, and Mr. Bumble

"Where Is Love? ....................................................................................................." Oliver

Scene 4: The Undertaker’s Shop, the next morning

Scene 5: Paddington Green, morning, a week later "Consider Yourself ..............................................." The Artful Dodger, Oliver, and Chorus

Scene 6: The Thieves’ Kitchen and Into Street, later "You've Got to Pick a Pocket or Two ............................................" Fagin and Fagin's Gang

................................................................... "It's a Fine Life" Nancy, Bet, and Fagin's Gang "I'd Do Anything ............." The Artful Dodger, Nancy, Oliver, Bet, Fagin, and Fagin's Gang

.................................... "Be Back Soon" Fagin, The Artful Dodger, Oliver and Fagin's Gang

✣ THERE WILL BE ONE FIFTEEN MINUTE INTERMISSION ✣

ACT TWO

Scene 1: The Three Cripples Pub, that evening "Oom-Pah-Pah ...................................................................................." Nancy and Chorus

........................................................................................................ "My Name" Bill Sykes "As Long as He Needs Me ......................................................................................" Nancy

Scene 2: The Brownlows’ and Street, two weeks later............................................................................. "Where Is Love?" (Reprise) Mrs. Bedwin

....................................................................... "Who Will Buy?" Oliver, Sellers, and Chorus

Scene 3: The Thieves’ Kitchen, later......................... "It's a Fine Life" (Reprise) Bill Sykes, Nancy, Fagin, and The Artful Dodger........................................................................................ "Reviewing the Situation" Fagin

Scene 4: The Workhouse, a few days later............................................................. "Oliver!" (Reprise) Mr. Bumble and Widow Corney

Scene 5: The Brownlows’, a few days later...................................................................... "As Long As He Needs Me" (Reprise) Nancy

Scene 6: London Bridge, that night.......................................................................... "Reviewing the Situation" (Reprise) Fagin

ARTISTIC TEAM......................................................................................Producer/Stage Manager Gail Belokur

.........................................................................................................Director Joey Steinhagen................................................................................................Choreographer Todd Peterson

.......................................................................................................Music Director Mike Wade................................................................................................Scenic Designer Tyler M. Perry

...............................................................................................Lighting Designer Aaron Porter.............................................................................................Costume Designer Gregg Houck

PRODUCTION TEAM...................................................................................Technical Director Rebecca Terpenning

.................................................................................................Stage Manager: Crystal Simon....................................................................................Fight Choreographer Nicholas Shuhan

...........................................................Assistant Stage Managers Felicia Barrett, Emma Plotkin..........................................................................................Master Carpenter Andrew Sanchez

.......................................................................................Scenic Charge Artist Shauna Belokur...................................................................................Assistant Charge Artist Katie Anderson

...............................................................................................Master Electrician Matt Pumplin.................................................................Light Board Operator/Programmer Michael Belokur

.....................................................................................Wardrobe Supervisor Amanda Wagner....................................................................................................Sound Engineer Joe Romano..................................................................................................Sound Assistant Sarah Griggs

............................................................................................Specialty Make-up Linda Romano..............................................................................Electrics Crew Zach Blitz, Adam Nickerson

.........................................................................................Load In Crew Max Noonan-Pomada

............................................................Carpentry Assistants Kendall Carpenter, Mike Garrett,Dave Newman, Bill Podulka, Norm Pure

................................................................Costume Assistants: Karen Gellman, Deanna Houck...........................................................................................Technical Consultant Pierre Clavel

...........................................................................................Audience Services Heidi Goldstein.....................................................................................................Head Usher Diane Beckwith

.......................................................................................Concessions Manager Lori Schreiber.................................................................................Chaperones Coordinator Carolyn Koppel

...............................................................................Various crews Cast and families of Oliver!

ORCHESTRA.................................................................................................................Flute Emily Nazario 

....................................................................................Clarinet/Bass Clarinet Andrew Horwitz...........................................Oboe/English Horn Rachel Schlesinger & Katie Jessup McDermott

...............................................................................................................Trumpet Jimmy Rose.......................................................................................................Percussion Ian Cummings

...................................................................................................Piano/Conductor Mike Wade

RUNNING TO PLACES BOARD OF DIRECTORSKelly A. Damm, Jyl Dowd, Dick Furnas, Anya Gibian, Heidi Goldstein, Jack Goldstein, Carolyn Koppel, Jerry Dietz (Ex Officio)

RUNNING TO PLACES STAFF..........................................................Gail Belokur Resident Producer and Co-Artistic Director

......................................................Joey Steinhagen Resident Director and Co-Artistic Director.................................................................................................Linda Harris Finance Manager

.........................................................................................Mike Wade Resident Music Director..................................................................................Todd Peterson Resident Choreographer

.............................................................................................Tyler M. Perry Resident Designer

SPECIAL THANKSBarny Cole and Calf Audio, Pasttimes (Dewitt Mall), Ithaca High School Theatre Department, Rachel Lampert, Hannah Kochman, and Kitchen Theatre Company, Ithaca College Department of Theatre Arts, Elizabeth Bleicher and the Ithaca College English Department, the cast and families of Hairspray for volunteering time on various crews and for running them to places.

BIOSAJ NEWMAN is excited to be in his 7th R2P production! Oliver a favorite show, and he is glad to be in another fight scene and learning pick-pocketing skills. AJ is a freshman at Ithaca High, yet has plans to move to Buffalo the end of this school year. He will miss Joey, Gail, Todd, and the R2P family tremendously. YET, he hopes to spend some summertime in Ithaca, returning to R2P the summer of 2013! On with life and…on with the show!

ALEC SIMMONS (Workhouse boy/Pickpocket): a 6th grader at LACS, has acted in plays and movies since he was 7 years old, starting with Youtheatre Shakespearama IYB. He has performed with Ithaca Shakespeare Company for the past two seasons in Macbeth(Young MacDuff) and A Midsummer Night’s Dream (The Changeling Boy). Since 2008, he has been creating videos (sci-fi, machinema, live action games), which can be seen at www.youtube.com/dudosaur. Currently he is filming the “LACS Roadshow.” This is his first production with Running to Places.

ALEXANDER RAGUSO (workhouse boy/pickpocket): is happy to be in another R2P production. He is in 7th grade in DeWitt middle school and has previously been in R2P's Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat, R2P's Cinderella, and Andy Wilkerson's Big Dig(a college film production). He also enjoys doing TSA, a technology club, piano, and trombone. Alex also draws a lot and hopes you enjoy Oliver.

AMELIA STURMAN (Pickpocket/Workhouse Child): is delighted to be in Oliver her sister, Samantha. Oliveris Amelia's fourth show with R2P, and she has been seen in Hairspray,

Cinderella, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. When not performing, Amelia likes to spend her free time reading, drawing, and sewing.

ANA LUISA BRADY-MCCULLOUH ( towns person and 3rd man ): this is her first R2P show and she is very exited about it. Before this she has been in Alice in Wonderland, and she played the role of “Alice.” She was also the star in a play she did in 4th grade. She is an enthusiastic actor, who has just recently started acting.

ANNIE ROMANO (workhouse kid/Pickpocket): Annie is exited for her first running to places show! You may have seen Annie in the LACS production of "Bye Bye Birdie." She is in 9th grade at LACS, and would like to thank her family for their support. She would also like her grandma for helping to pay for her first running to places show

ARIANA RIVERA: is in eighth grade at Boynton Middle School, and is thrilled to be in her fourth R2P show. One of her favorite roles was “Madame De La Grand Bouche” , (The Wardrobe), in Beauty and the Beast. She has also been in State Fair, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Singing in the Rain, School House Rock Live, Jr., the Mystery of Edwin Drood. When not performing, Ariana enjoys singing, dancing, and hanging out with her friends. Ariana would like to thank R2P for this amazing opportunity, and her friends and family for all their love and support. Enjoy the show!

BERKLEY SAWESTER (workhouse child and pickpocket): is super duper excited about being a part of Oliver. This is her third Running To Places show. She is in seventh grade and goes to Trumansburg middle school. She also will soon be performing in her school play, Seussical, as the “Sour Kangaroo” , and played “Charlie” in Willy Wonka year. Berkley has performed in the Ithaca Shakespeare Company’s production of Macbeth A Midsummer Night’s Dream well as many other shows for various companies. She would like to thank the entire cast and crew for making the show amazing.

BRENNA WILSON (Old Lady): Brenna is thrilled to be a part of her 2nd R2P production. A seventh-grader at Trumansburg Middle School, Brenna has been seen in the school musicals Willy Wonka Seussical, and R2P's Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. When she's not on stage, Brenna enjoys singing loudly, talking, dancing (or trying to), participating in school chorus, cooking, and avoiding work. Brenna would like to thank her parents for their support. Enjoy the show!

BRETT WAGNER: a 8th grader at LACS. Brett enjoys sports and reading. This is Brett's 5th show with R2P. He has previously been seen as “Winthrop” in The Music Manand as a "Brother" in Joseph. Brett wants to thanks everyone that has helped out on this show.

CACIDY BAILEY (Bill Sykes): Cacidy is very excited to be seen in R2P's production of Oliver hopes you enjoy it. He has previously been seen in Romeo & Julietas “Tybalt” , Guys and Dolls, Anything Goes, Singing In The Rain, and most recently Hairspray. Cacidy is currently attending Ithaca High School, and likes to do parkour, play soccer, and take photographs when its warm out. Cacidy would like to thank Joey, Todd, Mikey, and his mother for helping him become the best he can be and doing their jobs amazingly. And now I sincerely hope you enjoy R2P's production of Oliver!!!

CALEB HARRIS (Mr. Brownlow): is extremely excited to be making his first R2P stage appearance in over eight months as “Mr. Brownlow” . Previously, he has been working on lighting and electrics with R2P, most recently in Hairspray Cinderella. Some of his favorite stage appearances have included, “Lord Capulet” in Romeo and Juliet, “Lt. Brannigan” in Guys and Dolls, and “Mayor Shinn” in The Music Man. When not back/on stage you can usually find him on a field throwing a Frisbee with the IHS Ultimate Team, Skiing (when there is snow), and working on his photography. He would like to thank the production team: Mikey, Gail, Joey, Todd, Tyler, and Crystal, for being amazing at what they do, his parents for driving him around, and everyone in the cast for making this an amazing and incredible journey.

CHARLOTTE SENDERS (Old Sally): is a sophomore at Trumansburg High School. She has performed with Running to Places, Trumansburg Schools, The Kitchen Theatre, The Hangar Theatre, and Shakespeare in the Basement. She enjoys raccoons, ukuleles, and sleeping. She'd like to thank the amazing army of artistic people who made the show happen, her

parents and everyone who gave her rides, and her wonderful and endlessly supportive friends. She would like to dedicate this show to Jack Gallagher and everyone who knew him.

CRYSTAL SIMON (Stage Manager) is a senior B.A Drama Major at Ithaca College and is ecstatic to be apart of Running to Places production of "Oliver"! She is an alumni of the National Theater Institute at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center in Waterford Connecticut. There she has stage managed and performed in numerous shows. Crystal has also worked with the following children's theater company in New York City: 13th Street Repertory Company and American Dance & Drama Studio. Crystal would like to thank her family and friends for their love and support, the entire artistic and production team for all their hard work, and the cast for an incredible show!

DYLAN KAISER (Mr. Sowerberry) is proud to be in Oliver, this is his first R2P show where he wasn't a policeman. on his free time he is either watching anime or doing homework. He would like to thank Joey and everyone else for a great show.

ELISE CLAVEL (Workhouse child/pickpocket): Elise is enjoying working on Oliver and is very excited about the show. Oliver is Elise’s second show with Running to Places. Last year she enjoyed performing in Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat. She has performed onstage at LACS in several shows. She has also performed as a singer with CSMA’s Choraliers and LACS’s Street Band and Voices of the World. She is an avid soccer player.

ELISHEVA GLASER (Charlotte): is super excited to be in another R2P production. Her previous roles include “Amaryllis” in R2P’s Music Man, “Babette” in Boynton Middle School’s Beauty and the Beast, “Margy” in Boynton Middle School’s State Fair. Elisheva loves ramen and being part of R2P. Enjoy the show!

EMILY SCARPULLA (Mr. Brownlow): is very excited to perform in yet another Running to Places show. She has recently been seen in the IHS prodcution of All in the Timing “Hazel” and in Running to Places' Romeo and Juliet “Gregory.” When Emily isn't performing, she enjoys writing music and playing softball. She would like to thank her family and friends for always being supportive and her dad for driving her to all of these rehearsals. Enjoy the show!

ERIN HILGARTNER (Bet): is in 7th grade at Boynton Middle School. This is her third R2P show, having appeared last year as “Mercutio” in Romeo and Juliet, and as “Judah”, singing “Benjamin Calypso,” in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Erin has performed in Boynton’s productions of State Fair “Emily Arden” and in Beauty and the Beast “Cogsworth” “the Clock.” She has been in many shows at the Kitchen Theatre, most recently In the Company of Dancers. Erin sings with Vitamin L and dances at Ithaca Ballet. She hopes everyone will enjoy the show!

FINN KELLMURRAY (Workhouse kid/Pickpocket): Finn is excited to be making his R2P debut. He has appeared previously in the Ithaca Ballet productions of Nutcracker Cinderella. Finn is homeschooled at the Plain St Academy for Artistic Boys. Finn enjoys listening to the Beatles, reading good books, playing piano and being artistic. A BIG Thank You to Gail, Joey, Todd, Mike,the entire crew and cast of R2P and the sponsors. He is honored to consider himself one of you.

HANALEI BERG (Mrs. Sowerberry): Hanalei is delighted to be in her 4th Running to Places performance. She has recently been seen in the Ensemble of Hairspray, a porter in On the 20th Centuryand “Benjamin” in Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Outside of rehearsal Hanalei enjoys to sew, sing, and hang out with her friends. She would like to thank everyone who made this show possible and also her parents for all their support. Enjoy the Show!

HANNAH FARWELL (Workhouse assistant/towns person): Is making her r2p debut. She is an 8th grader at Boynton. Enjoys singing, hanging out with friends, and volunteering at the Hangar Theater. Hannah would like to thank her family and friends for supporting her.

ILANA WILENSKY(Workhouse child / Pickpocket): is thrilled to be making in her first R2P show. When she's not on stage, Ilana likes to be on a horse or playing with her guinea pigs or her sisters.

JAMES PALMER (Mr. Bumble): is so very excited to be in another R2P show, so very excited! In his free time he enjoys giving false names for reservations, using restaurant napkins as tissues and leaving, and laughing overly loud at fancy eateries. Some of his prior experience include “Wilbur” in Hairspray, “Evelyn” in Anything Goes, “Friar Lawrence” in Romeo and Juliet, and “Mushnik” in Little Shoppe of Horrors. He would like to thank errbody for shufflin' erryday, Charlotte and Kevin for keeping him sane, and the voices in his head for the constant support. He hopes that all audience members will enjoy the show thoroughly, thoroughly!

JOE ROMANO (Sound Engineer) has worked for many years in the film and television industry as a Production Mixer. His film credits include Ransom, The Real Blonde, Love is all There Is, Reno Finds Her Mom, and All the Vermeers in New York. Television credits include several seasons each on shows like Pete and Pete, 60 minutes and Law and Order. He directed Niagaravation, a Feature Film which saw national Theatrical distribution and maintains a cult following to this day.

JOSIAH RAWLINGS: is a very enthusiastic "R2Per" who loves tennis, school, ultimate frizbee and of course... Being on stage! This is his second Running to Places production and he can't wait for show night... but if you are reading this than it already is show night! Hope you enjoy the show!

KATIE JESSUP MCDERMOTT (Oboe/English Horn) is a sophomore at Ithaca College majoring in music education from Holliston, Massachusetts. Past shows that she has played in include Annie Get Your Gun, Bye Bye Birdie, The Wizard of Oz, and Urinetown. Katie is thrilled to be part of her first production with R2P.

KEVIN HILGARTNER (Fagin): a senior at IHS, is thrilled to be part of another R2P production. Some of Kevin’s favorite prior R2P roles include: “Romeo” in Romeo and Juliet, “Moonface Martin” in Anything Goes, “Banjo” in The Man Who Came to Dinner, “The Modern Major General” in The Pirates of Penzance, and “Jamie” in the R2P2 production of The Last Five Years. He has appeared at the Kitchen Theatre, Hangar Theatre, Cornell Schwartz Center, Ithaca High School, Boynton Middle School, and the Palo Alto Children’s Theatre. Kevin is also President and Artistic Director of Shakespeare in the Basement, an entirely youth-run Shakespeare company, with which he just directed Twelfth Night. Kevin will be attending Harvard in the fall. As always, many thanks to the amazing R2P team.

LUCAS PULEO (workhouse boy & pick pocket): Lucas Puleo is excited to be in his first R2P production. He has previously participated in the productions of Willy Wonka Jr, Annie Cinderellain Trumansburg Middle School. He captivated his audience with his starring role of “Rooster” in Annie.

LAURA FEGELY: Oliver! is Laura's second show with R2P. She has been in shows such as Annie Jr, Beauty and the Beast Jr, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and will be in Ithaca High-School's production of The Pajama Game spring. Laura wants to thank her friends and family for supporting her and driving her to rehearsal all the time. Enjoy the show!

LISA PODULKA (Mrs. Bedwin/Oompah Girl/Workhouse Child/Pickpocket): Lisa is ecstatic to be in her sixth R2P show! She is 13 and homeschooled. Her favorite role with R2P was “Leona” in Cinderella. At Cortland Repertory Theater, she played “Pippa” in Spider’s Web was in the Children’s Ensemble of Joseph...Dreamcoat. Favorite roles with Syracuse Children’s Theater include “Sea Witch” (Little Mermaid), “Jasper” (101 Dalmatians), and “Gabriella” (High School Musical). Off-stage, she enjoys singing in Vitamin L, dancing at the Cortland Performing Arts Institute, identifying and eating wild plants, and petting her cats. Thanks to Joey, Todd, Gail, Mikey, and Crystal for being amazing and to everyone who helped with this production. Thank you also to Mom and Dad for driving to rehearsals.

MICHAEL BELOKUR (Light Board Operator/Programmer) is glad to be back working on a R2P show, having previously worked on several electrics crews and being the Lighting Designer for R2P's The Man Who Came to Dinner before sports commitments took over his life.  Michael is a Junior at Candor Central School.  He is thankful for getting the opportunity

to work with the master mind of lighting design, Aaron Porter, especially since he tries to be so artistic. 

MICHAEL SLOAN (Oliver): a 13 year-old homeschooled 7th grader, is extremely excited to be playing the role of “Oliver” in his fourth R2P show. His R2P credits include “Narrator” in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, “ensemble” in the 2011 Spring Showcase, and “council dancer” in Hairspray. Michael’s Ithaca College credits include “Children's Choir” in The Little Prince, and “Young Abel” and “Storyteller” in Children of Eden. His Cornell University credits include “Young Katurian” in The Pillowmanand “children's choir member” in Bernstein's Mass. When not on stage, Michael enjoys taking jazz, tap, ballet and hip-hop dance lessons, Tae Kwon Do, playing the drums, and singing with the Vitamin L chorus. He would like to thank all of the amazing 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!

NOAH ELMAN(Charley Bates): is in 9th grade at Ithaca High School. He is excited to be performing in his 7th R2P show. When Noah is not acting, he enjoys singing, working backstage, climbing, snowboarding, and playing videogames. He would like to thank his mom for all of her support. Enjoy the show!

SAMANTHA STURMAN (Workhouse/Pickpocket): Samantha is very excited to be in Oliver because this is her very first show with R2P. She's watched a several R2P shows, including Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Cinderella, Hairspray, Pirates of Penzance Once Upon a Mattress. While not doing R2P, she likes to read, watch TV, play video games and computer games. She would also like to thank her parents for driving her to rehearsals. She hopes everyone enjoys Oliver!

SHAUNA BELOKUR (Scenic Charge Artist) is enjoying working with the R2P production team again, having previously served as Assistant Stage Manager for Hairspray, Costume Designer for You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown and the Last Five Years, Wardrobe Supervisor for The Music Man, and Assistant Charge Artist on several shows.  She is currently a Human Services major at Tompkins-Cortland Community College and proud to be an R2P alumni. Shauna enjoys watching the kids perform and considers herself lucky to be part of such high-quality artistry, and especially enjoys working on Tyler Perry's amazing scenic design.

SIRENA CARPENTER (Pickpocket/Workhouse Boy): Many thanks to the cast and crew of Oliverand the Hanger Theater. Sirena is pleased to join R2P once again for this performance. She extends sincere appreciation to the sponsors and supporters of this show and the 2012 season. Please consider showing R2P your support by giving our sponsors your business. Sirena is happy to portray a “pickpocket” and “workhouse boy” tonight. Her R2P experience includes Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoatand several Spring Showcase. She’s acted for Reggie Life as Little Women’s “Kitty” with Cornell’s Theater Department and enjoyed dancing for Jim Self in his “N2 Da Fu Cha Cha.” You can also find her in the movie spoof, “Beneath Your Feet.” Enjoy !!

SOFIA BOUCHER: (Ensemble) Oliver! is Sofia's first show with R2P and she is very excited! Sofia moved to Ithaca this year from the warm sun of Hawaii. She has been in shows such as South Pacific, Fiddler on the Roof, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. She wants to thank her mother for driving her to and from rehearsal, and for anyone else who has supported her. I hope you have fun watching Oliver.

SOPHIA TANTILLO (Rose seller, Workhouse Assistant): Sophia is thrilled to be preforming in Running to Places’ Oliverwiththis great cast. Previous R2P credits include Joseph and the AmazingTechnicolor Dreamcoat Cinderella, and later this season she’ll beseen in Oklahoma. Sophia has worked with the Hangar Theatre’s NextGeneration School (2011, Willy Wonka) and currently is rehearsing for“Mayzie La Bird” in Trumansburg Middle School’s production of Seussical:The Musical. Sophia would like to thank Joey, Gail, and Todd for allthey do to make R2P shows a great experience. Thanks to the T-burgersfor the carpool rides, her family for putting up with this schedule,and her friends for just being totally awesome.

RUNNING TO PLACES STAFFGail 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 25 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. Gail sends a special shout out to Resident Designer Tyler M. Perry, "Thanks for storytelling with us!"

Gregg Houck (Costume Designer): Gregg is enjoying his third season working with R2P and is thrilled to be designing for the first time as well as serving as the company’s intern and shop manager. He has a wealth of experience in youth theatre, education, and recreation. He has performed, directed, designed, and served in many roles with the Candor and Trumansburg School Districts, Binghamton University’s Youth Musical Theatre Workshop, Broome and Tompkins-Cortland Community Colleges, FLCC, Camp Seneca Lake, and Candor Community Chorus. Treasured previous productions include: Beauty and the Beast, Sound of Music, Les Miserables, The Secret Garden, Fiddler on the Roof, and Neil Simon's Rumors. He has greatly enjoyed the opportunity to work with the wonderfully talented and dedicated R2P team!

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 in many Mainstage and Family Fare shows at the Kitchen Theatre. 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 non-profit 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 such as The Chemical Dependencies Clinic of Otsego County and most recently, several years as the Finance Manager at the Cayuga Nature Center. Presently she is a Grant and Contract Officer for the College of Ag and Life Sciences at Cornell. She is looking forward to working with the rest of the R2P staff “behind the scenes”, (where Gail knows she is happiest!), and supporting their hard work and heartfelt efforts for our local youth.

Mike Wade (Resident Music Director) currently serves as choral and guitar teacher at Charles O. Dickerson High School, in Trumansburg, NY. He is a proud alumnus of Ithaca College, where he received his B.M. in Music Education, with concentrations in piano and voice.  Over the last four years, he has collaborated extensively with Running to Places in various capacities, as music director, conductor and collaborative pianist. Other engagements have included vocal coach & accompanist for Ithaca College’s Introduction to Music Theatre for High School students, and collaborative pianist for several Area-All State and All-County festivals throughout upstate New York. He has also worked as a pianist for several musicals & operas at Ithaca College, including a concert performance of Dana Wilson’s new opera, Wolf by the Ears. He is a proud member of the national music fraternity, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, and holds membership in the National Association for Music Education and the American Choral Director’s Association. Mike maintains a small private studio on the side, and is extremely grateful to be doing the work he loves. Much love to his family, who helped give him the tools and support he needed to do the things he loves! 

Todd Peterson (Resident Choreographer) has been performing and instructing professionally for over 20 years. A former Broadway performer, Todd was trained locally and in New York City. His instructional and choreographic genre include ballet, jazz, tap, modern, lyrical, and acrobatic forms of dance. While training and performing in NYC Todd attended the Henry Le Tang and Broadway Center for performing arts. Among his list of accomplishments, Todd is a previous Dance Educators of America Performing Arts Champion, featured dancer for the Miss Black America Pageant, Showcase performer for the Frank Hatchett, Gregory/Maurice Hines Dance Center in Springfield Massachusetts, director/choreographer for The Peace Child Foundation’s production of "City of Peace under the mentorship of Shakespeare in the Park creator Arthur Lithgow. Todd was ranked 5th nationally in men’s solo baton twirling at Americas Youth on Parade in South Bend Indiana. While attending America’s Youth on Parade he also was ranked #2 in the international Drum Major Contest. Todd is an inductee in the Twirlers Hall of Fame. He also opened for the Bob Hope thanks for the Memories tour in Utica New York. Locally he was the co-founder/director of Ithaca’s Thunderbolt Parade and Show Corp, co-founder of the Boynton Theatre Project, Dance instructor for CSMA, and SUNY Cortland. Todd has choreographed for SUNY Cortland, Cornell University, Boynton and Dewitt Middle Schools, and Ithaca and Lansing High Schools. Currently, Todd is an Educator with the Ithaca City School District as well as the proud director of the Ithaca Youth Bureau’s Stewart Park Day Camp. Todd and his family were recently featured in the National Museum of the American Indian (Smithsonian) IndiVisible exhibit in Washington D.C.

Tyler M. Perry (Resident Designer) is excited to join R2P as Resident Designer after his work on Cinderella (Scenic Designer) and Joseph and...Dreamcoat (Scenic and Lighting Designer). He attends Ithaca College where he has designed The Light in the Piazza and How I Learned to Drive (Lighting Designer) and will be designing The Magic Flute (Scenic Designer). Tyler’s work has also been seen at the Kitchen Theatre Company: In The Company of Dancers and Irma Vep (Lighting Designer). Tyler also has extensive experience as an assistant/associate designer to Steve TenEyck (Associate Professor, Lighting Design, Ithaca College) in such places as The Kitchen Theatre, The Hangar Theatre, Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, The Merry-Go-Round Theatre, Florida Grand Opera and with the Herson Group.

Norm and Sallie PurePamela and Mark PalmerPaul Anderson and Randi KepecsPaula and David TurkonPeyi Soyinka-AireweleRawlings Construction LLC, Emilie and Arthur

RawlingsRobin Tessell and John HelmannSheri Johnson and James HenryShirley SamuelsStephanie French and Pierre ClavelStephanie HaskinsStephen Hilgartner and Kathleen O'NeillSteven and Cheryl AveryStu FegelyTeresa and Janusz SendekWendy Tarlow and James TantilloWendy Wolfe and Wash Wawrzynek

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

Sprinter ($1-$99)Sprinter ($1-$99)Barbara and Thomas DimockMaggie and Bill GoldsmithMartha Frommelt and David FeldshuhSherri and Jay DunhamRunners ($100-$149)Alan RoseGeorge and Nancy SchulerRichard and Ginger BurkhauserValerie MillerExplorers ($150-$249)Wide Awake BakeryAdventurers ($250-$349)David and Diane King in Honor of Gail

BelokurPacesetters ($350-$499)The Robert G. and Jane V. Engel FoundationSteeplechasers ($500-$999)AnonymousEd and Carolyn KoppelLeslie Greene and Robbert van RenesseMarathoners ($1,000-$2,999)Kelly A. Damm, Attorney at Law*Shakespeare in the Basement*The Savage Club of Ithaca*Triathlon ($3,000-$4,999)Inn on Columbia+Purity Ice Cream+Squeaky Clean Car WashPentathlon ($5,000-$9,999)Linda and Bob HarrisDecathlon ($10,000 and up)CSP Management^Cayuga Radio Group^Park Foundation

*Show Sponsor+Exclusive Show Sponsor^Season Sponsor

The donor list is current through February 19, 2012. If we have made an error,

please email finance@runningtoplaces.organd accept our sincere apologies.

DONORSFamily SupportersAlice Churchill and John VandenburgAndrew WallensteinAndy and Mary YoungAnonymousArthur Ovaska and Sherri LaTorreBarbara and Frank RossiBarbara Brenner and Jonathan PlotkinBetsy AppletonBrenda and Bruce BrechtBruce and Jennifer MacDonaldCarol BobertzCheryl RigasChristine Iacobucci and Joseph WoelfelCrista Shopis and Kendall CarpenterDebra and Alan LedetDoris and Creighon Brown for Caitlin MalloryEdward and Teresa SawesterElizabeth and Bob WilsonEric and Mihal Ronen-ClayGeorge and Marcy AvramisHeather SimkinIlana and Bonnie BobroffIsabelle and Peter SchweitzerJ Ellen Gainor and David FaulknerJacqueline and Mark BaxendellJacqueline and Vince PuleoJames and Sheri JohnsonJames ScarpullaJia and Jonathan MeyerhoffJohn and Tina MollenkampJoseph TifftJudy and Alan WagnerKaren and Gary SloanKaren GellmanKatherine AndersonKatherine BeissnerKim and Dave EvanoskiLaura PetriLaurel Hester and Rob RagusoLauren O'connellLee and Leslie ByronLeslie RosemannLinda and Joseph RomanoLinda and Phil GlaserLinda CopmanLinda WeintraubLisa and David NewmanLisa Kellmurray and Jesse KoenneckeLori ShockeyLori Yelensky and Richard BergLynn and Bonnie RathbunMargaret McCarthyMaria FernandezMarion Craig DaGrossaMary BradyMichael & Catherine GriggsMichael and Karen KammenMichael and Kelly SturmanNancy NeumannNaomi and Joe Wilensky - In honor of Ilana

Wilensky from Tova, Adina and Yordana