Evelyn Smith Music Theatre
Nov. 17-19, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 20 at 2 p.m.
Evelyn Smith Music Theatre
Nov. 17-19, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 20 at 2 p.m.
presents
HEAD OVER HEELS
Songs by The Go-Go's
Based on 'The Arcadia' by Sir Philip Sidney
Conceived and original book by Jeff Whitty
Adapted by James Magruder
Original Broadway Production produced by
Christine Russell Louise Gund Donovan Leitch Rick Ferrari Gwyneth Paltrow
Scott Sigman Hunter Arnold Tom Kirdahy Jordan Roth
The World Premiere of 'Head Over Heels' took place at Oregon Shakespeare Festival
Bill Rauch/Artistic Director; Cynthia Rider/Executive Director
Developed with the support of New York Stage and Film & Vassar's
Powerhouse Theater, Summer 2016
Song List/Composers/Lyricists/Music Publishers
"Automatic Rainy Day" written by Regina Schock, Steve Plunkett, and Jane Wiedlin. Used by permission of Plunksongs (BMI), Schock It to Me Music c/o PEN Music Group Inc. (ASCAP) and Wiedwacker Music (ASCAP).
"Beautiful" by Charlotte Caffey and Regina Schock. Used by permission of Schock It to Me Music c/o PEN Music Group Inc. (ASCAP) and Universal Music- MGB Songs (ASCAP).
"Cool Jerk" by Donald Storboll. Used by permission of T/Q Music Inc. c/o BMG Bumblebee (BMI).
"Get Up and Go" by Charlotte Caffey and Jane Wiedlin. Used by permission of Universal Music- MGB Songs (ASCAP).
"Good Girl" by Charlotte Caffey and Jane Wiedlin. Used by permission of Universal Music- MGB Songs (ASCAP).
"Head Over Heels" by Charlotte Caffey and Kathy Valentine. Used by permission of Universal Music- MGB Songs (ASCAP) and Spirit Two Music Inc. o/b/o Spirit Services (ASCAP).
"Heaven is a Place on Earth" by Richard Nowels, Jr. and Ellen Shipley. Used by permission of BMG Bumblebee (BMI) and Spirit Two Music Inc. o/b/o Spirit Services Holdings, S.a.r.l (ASCAP).
"Here You Are" by James Vallance, Charlotte Caffey, and Jane Wiedlin. Used by permission of Wiedwacker Music (ASCAP), Chargo Music (ASCAP), and Universal Music- MGB Songs (ASCAP).
"How Much More" by Charlotte Caffey and Jane Wiedlin. Used by permission of Universal Music- MGB Songs (ASCAP).
"Lust to Love" by Charlotte Caffey and Jane Wiedlin. Used by permission of Universal Music- MGB Songs (ASCAP).
"Mad About You" by Paula Jean Brown, James Francis Whelan and Mitchel Young Evans. Used by permission of Universal Music- MGB Songs (ASCAP) and Len Freedman Music, Inc. on behalf of Lilac Drive Music (ASCAP).
"Our Lips are Sealed" by Jane Wiedlin and Terence Edward Hall. Used by permission of Universal Music- MGB Songs (ASCAP) on behalf of itself and Plangent Visions Music Ltd. (ASCAP).
"Skidmarks on My Heart" by Belinda Carlisle and Charlotte Caffey. Used by permission of Universal Music- MGB Songs (ASCAP) and Punishment Tunes c/o BMG Gold Songs (ASCAP).
"This Old Feeling" by Charlotte Caffey and Jane Wiedlin. Used by permission of Universal Music- MGB Songs (ASCAP).
"Turn to You" by Charlotte Caffey and Jane Wiedlin. Used by permission of Universal Music- MGB Songs (ASCAP).
"Vacation" by Charlotte Caffey, Kathy Valentine and Jane Wiedlin. Used by permission of Universal Music- MGB Songs (ASCAP) and Spirit Two Music Inc. o/b/o Some Other Music (ASCAP).
This show contains mature themes related to sexuality and gender, inferred strong language and innuendo,
suggestive depictions of sexual acts, and simulated violence. Recommended for ages 14 and up.
A jukebox musical featuring the songs of The Go-Go’s and based on Philip Sydney’s The Countess of Pembroke‘s Arcadia, Head Over Heels is the story of what happens when the royal court of Arcadia is threatened by the mystical Oracle of Delphi with the loss of its “Beat”, the divine power that ensures the kingdom’s prosperity. King Basilius, whose own title is at stake, forces the members of the royal family and court on the journey to the woods in an attempt to escape the Oracle’s seemingly unavoidable prophecies. Through a plot containing usurped kingship, unlikely lovers, and gender-fluid disguises, Head Over Heels preaches unconditional love and acceptance of your self and everyone you know, no matter their gender or sexual identity, and uses some of the greatest pop rock hits of the late 20th century.
MUSICAL NUMBERS
ACT I
"We Got the Beat"...............................................................................................Company
"Beautiful".............................................................................................Pamela, Ensemble
"A Vision of Nowness"...........................................................................Pythio, Ensemble
"Get Up and Go".....................................Basilius, Gynecia, Pamela, Philoclea, Ensemble
"Mad About You"..............................................................................Musidorus, Ensemble
"Good Girl".................................................................................Philoclea, Pamela, Mopsa
"Vision of Nowness Reprise"..............................................Pythio, Musidorus, Ensemble
"Automatic Rainy Day"...............................................................................Pamela, Mopsa
"Cool Jerk"...........................Gynecia, Pamela, Musidorus, Philoclea, Basilius, Ensemble
"Vacation"................................................................................................Mopsa, Ensemble
"How Much More......................................................................................................Pamela
"Our Lips are Sealed"............................Philoclea, Musidorus, Pamela, Mopsa, Ensemble
ACT II
"Head Over Heels"..................................................................................................Company
"This Old Feeling"........................................................................................Gynecia, Basilius
"Turn to You"................................................................................Pamela, Mopsa, Ensemble
"Heaven is a Place on Earth"........................................Pythio, Gynecia, Basilius, Ensemble
"Lust to Love"............................................................................................Basilius, Ensemble
"Here You Are"..............................................Philoclea, Gynecia, Pamela, Mopsa, Ensemble
"Mad About You Reprise" ............Philoclea, Musidorus, Pamela, Mopsa, Dametas, Pythio
"Finale".......................................................................................................................Company
Director
TOBY YATSO
Choreographer
YOUNGJOO JANG
Music Director
LINDSAY NOEL MILLER
Intimacy Coordinator
RACHEL FINLEY
Fight Choreographer
ALEX KASS
Scenic Designer
DOUGLAS CLARKE
Costume Designer
MACI HOSLER
Hair Designer
SHARON JONES
Makeup Designer
LESLIE SIMON
Property Designer
KATE LEONARD
Lighting Designer
WADE YORKE
Sound Designer
ZAK GUTZWILER
Stage Manager
KATE LEONARD
Basilius
CONNOR DUNNING
Gynecia
CHRISTIAN JOHANNSEN
Pamela
AYDAN BRUCE
Philoclea
JENA ALLEN
Dametas
CHRISTIAN FRONCKOWIAK
Mopsa
EVENING CALABRESE
Musidorus
LEO GALLEGOS
Pythio
DESMOND WOODWARD
Ensemble
JUSTIN CAREY (US Basilius)
MATTHEW DODARO (US Dametas)
SAYLEM DUPONT (US Philoclea)
KARSTEN LANE FLAKE (US Mopsa)
MATTHEW GRIESGRABER (US Musidorus)
LIUYI JANG (US Gynecia)
JESSICA LESTER (US Pamela)
BEAUX MALI (US Pythio)
KYLEIGH PERALES
ADAM ROBLES
BRI SIEMENSKI
XINGYU WANG
Offstage Swings
CHARLIE GREEN
ARJUN PARAMORE
KENDAL TURPIN
MOLLY VIRTUE
Keyboard/Conductor
LINDSAY NOEL MILLER
Guitar I
MEGAN MARSHALL
Guitar II
MELANIE CARO
Bass
SAMANTHA OLSEN
Drums
ANGELITA PONCE*
MORGAN SUTHERLAND+
*Nov. 17, 18 and 20
+Nov. 19
Basilius
Gynecia
Pamela
Philoclea
JENA ALLEN She/Her/Hers, is a senior Music Theatre Major studying voice under Dr. Amanda DeMaris. She feels so grateful to be given this opportunity and has loved getting to bring this special character to life! Her favorite past roles include Liesl (The Sound of Music), Cosette (Les Misérables), and Cinderella (Into the Woods). Knowing she gets to be a part of a production that advocates for love and authenticity means the world to her and she would like to thank Toby for entrusting her with this role, as well as the cast and creative team for their support, love, and friendship throughout this process. She sends love to her mentors, family, friends, and Matt! Instagram: @jena.allen
Dametas
Mopsa
Musidorus
Pythio
Ensemble, u/s Basilius
Ensemble, u/s Dametas
Ensemble, u/s Philoclea
Ensemble, u/s Mopsa
Ensemble, u/s Musidorus
Ensemble, u/s Gynecia
LIUYI JANG is a Masters student studying Music Theatre Performance under Dr. Andrea Pitman Will. She was last seen as Marcy (The 25th Annual...Spelling Bee). She participated in the New Work reading as Guerilla girl in Well Behaved Women, Iggy (Runaways), Vipralabdha in the original Musical, Nayika. She has extensive voice and acting training. Music came into her life like a sudden accident and attracted her deeply. Her dream role is Kim in Miss Saigon! She would like to thank her family and friends who are always with her and support her during her studies abroad.
Ensemble, u/s Pamela
Ensemble, u/s Pythio
Ensemble
Ensemble
Ensemble, Dance Captain
Ensemble
Offstage Swing
Offstage Swing
Offstage Swing
Offstage Swing
Director
Choreographer
YOUNGJOO JANG is a choreographer, dance artist, and student in Phoenix, Arizona. She is currently pursuing her Bachelor of Fine Arts from Arizona State University Herberger Institute for the Arts and Design, set to graduate in spring 2023. She is involved with the organization of Sol Power, an ASU event promoting Hip Hop culture, alongside her local community. Her choreography has been featured in Greasepaint Youtheatre’s production of Descendants and Shadow Mountain High School’s dance concert. She has performed in the work of Esteban Rosales at the 2022 Blaktinx Dance Festival, Geli Santarsiero’s Mind Universe, and Showout Dance Competition with Jukebox Family. Jang strives to continue to explore the gaps of missing intersections between contemporary dance, Hip Hop, and East Asian cultural influences as can be seen in her newest work, “Parabellum.”
Music Director
Intimacy Coordinator
RACHEL FINLEY is a director, intimacy coordinator, actor, accent coach, and Arizona State University professor. She is a certified teacher of Fitzmaurice Voicework and Knight Thompson Speechwork, a founding member of the Intimacy Coordinators of Color’s board of directors, and a co-founder of The Blueprint, an organization that provides POC-centric actor training at no cost to students. Rachel is also the Director of Programming for the Global Majority Intimacy Conference. Finley’s creative work, which includes film, theatre, performance art, devised theatre, motion capture, voice over, spoken word poetry, new media and other forms has appeared on stages, in studios and on sets from Miami to Los Angeles and Canada to New Zealand. Rachel has recently worked on productions for NYC based ANDTheatre Co, Miami based Zoetic Stage, Netflix, Xbox Studios, Baltimore Center Stage, Long Wharf Theatre, Southwest Shakespeare Company, Virginia Stage and several indie film and theatre companies.
Stage Manager/Property Designer
Scenic Designer
Assistant Stage Manager
WESLEY BRADSTREET is excited for the opportunity to work with ASU Music Theatre and Opera in this new capacity. Currently in his fifth year at ASU, Wesley is finishing his degrees in Music Theatre Performance and Music Learning and Teaching. He would like to thank Kate Leonard for being an amazing mentor, friend, and boss. Lots of love to his family, friends, and mentors for their unending love and support. Find him @wesleybradstreet on Instagram or at wesleybradstreet.com.
PRODUCTION
Stage Manager
KATE LEONARD
Assistant Stage Manager
WESLEY BRADSTREET
Scenic Designer
DOUGLAS CLARKE
Scenic Painter
DORI BROWN
Costume Designer
MACI HOSLER
Hair Designer
SHARON JONES
Makeup Designer
LESLIE SIMON
Wardrobe, Hair and Makeup Assistant
SARA BRUTON
Property Designer
KATE LEONARD
Lighting Designer
WADE YORKE
Sound Designer
ZAK GUTZWILER
Sound Engineer
KIMMY MAR
Sound Mixer
NATHANIEL VINZ
A2
JOHN MITCHELL
Sound Design Faculty Mentor
DANIEL JAQUETTE
Sound and Media Supervisor
JEFF DUBLINSKE
Sound Crew and Student Workers
AXLE ADAMS
MATTHEW AHEARNE
IMOGEN GREENSLADE
TINKER KIDD
AGLAE MENDEZ
CHARLIE WEBB
Crew
SHY-LEE BEN EZER
MEGHAN KALLOS
BRAEDON KULICK
MICHAEL MCPHERSON
MARIA NEAFUS
LEE NGUYEN
SHANE WALTZ
MUHAMMAD ADY YA'ACOB
Electricians
BREANNA BROCKER
JOHN MITCHELL
Electric Student Workers
CAS AUSTIN
DAWSON BUCHOLZ
GIO CURTISS
VERONICA MANGU
REGINA WISNIEWSKI
Scenic and Costume Student Workers
KAELA MCMAHON
CONNOR ONISHI
TAYLOR STAYER
Head Over Heels is produced by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing. www.broadwaylicensing.com
The Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts acknowledges the twenty-two Native Nations that have inhabited this land for centuries. Arizona State University’s four campuses are located in the Salt River Valley on ancestral territories of Indigenous peoples, including the Akimel O’odham (Pima) and Pee Posh (Maricopa) Indian Communities, whose care and keeping of these lands allows us to be here today.
The Music Theatre and Opera program in the School of Music at Arizona State University’s Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts is committed to preparing outstanding music theatre and opera artists for professional careers in the 21st century. Through expert individual and classroom instruction, the production of operas and musicals, student-led workshops, new work development, research opportunities, dynamic community engagement and multiple professional collaborations, we foster a creative, student-centered environment that enables students to discover who they are as individuals and artists, at their own pace, in their own unique way, at the highest level.
LYRIC OPERA THEATRE GUILD
Since its founding in 1972, the Lyric Opera Theatre Guild has supported the students of the Music Theatre and Opera program with emergency grants and events. Reasonably priced memberships allow the music-loving community to further our cause. Dues and donations are tax deductible. Special rates available for ASU alumni! For more information please contact Jim Lunseth at
480-797-0188 or e-mail the Guild at azlotguild@yahoo.com.
FACULTY
Brian DeMaris, Artistic Director
Michelle Chin, Musical Theatre
Dale Dreyfoos, Opera Coordinator
Molly Lajoie, Musical Theatre Dance
Robert Mills, Vocal Coach
Jodie Weiss, Musical Theatre Acting
Toby Yatso, Musical Theatre Coordinator
STAFF
Linda Bennett - Program Coordinator
Jeff Dublinske - Sound Coordinator
Sharon Jones - Costume Shop Coordinator, Hair and Makeup
Kate Leonard - Production Stage Manager
Gerald Willow - Technical Director, Master Electrician
STUDENT ASSISTANTS
Jena Allen - Office Assistant
Andrew Chen - Graduate Assistant
Lindsey Noel Miller - Graduate Assistant
Zach Salsburg-Frank
Mario Yniguez (Faculty Associate, Popular Music)
VOICE FACULTY
Amanda DeMaris
Carole FitzPatrick
Gordon Hawkins
Nathan De’Shon Myers
Stephanie Weiss
Andrea Pitman Will