The Mahaffey Theater
January 26, 2015
Family in Order of Appearance
Jake, the son.....CHRIS KINNEY
Sally, the daughter.....AVERY GROSS
Marie, the mother.....MARY CROOM
Raz, the father.....JDOUGLAS BARKER
Good Neighbors
Will, Good Neighbor (Country Of Origin.....BARON GARRIOTT
Lou, Good Neighbor (USA).....HANNAH MOHR
Friends
Josie, Girl Friend.....ERIKA VAN GORDEN
Lee, Rapper Friend.....DAVINA REID
CHILDREN’S ENSEMBLE
(CHORUS AND DANCE)
Vocalists Directed by MARY CROOM
*KINGSLEY BOND * JILLIAN KUUSELA
*SAELA RIVERA MARTINEZ VINA MOLLETI
*EMMA ZUERCHER
YOUTH ENSEMBLE (CHORUS AND DANCE)
Vocalists Directed by SARA ANN BUTLER *MARIANA MONFORTE, Dance Captain
JASON CARROLL, BLAKE DEUELL,
GEO FIGUEROA, ETHAN MALTZMAN*
BRIANNA MELTON, *HANNAH MOHR
*MARIANA MONFORTE, * ZEEK PAGE
*ISABELLE POOLE, DAVINA REID, *TAI WHITE
*Academy of Ballet Arts Director,
Suzanne Pomerantzeff
Orchestra
Sara Ann Butler, Director of Youth Chorus, Austin Vickrey (Reed Doubler), Francis “Sonny” Annis (Bass), Joe Cosas (Keyboard #2), *Dean Fernald (Keyboard #1), Skip Pittman (Percussion)
Production Cast
SARAH MATTON, Director and Choreographer
CHAD MCFADDEN, Director and Choreographer
SARA ANN BUTLER, Director, Youth Chorus
MARY CROM, Director, Children’s Chorus
JOHNNY MOTOC, Production Stage Manager
MARIANA MONFORTE, Dance Captain
EILEEN O’BRIEN, Costumes
BOBBI HENLEY, Stage Tech
Todd Beaty – General Manager of the Mahaffey and Staff
Video
Chuck Boyd - CBoyd Media
Marketing Consultant
Steve Smith
Cast Principals and Production Team
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interviews with the Cast & Freedom Found Team
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(Dr. Martha Bushore-Fallis) “found a perfect subject matter in addressing bullying
and violence in a way children and parents can see violence as the worst choice they can make.”
Dr. Paula Pell in the Pinellas Medical Journal, Summer, 2010
President, Pinellas County Medical Association.
“I loved your Opera, FREEDOM FOUND ... It addresses many of the issues children face today. I think it was wonderfully put together and well thought out. Dr. Fallis’ message gives children the answers to the questions of what to do...before they need them. So WHEN bullied, not IF, WHEN faced with a challenge or a fight, not IF,...‘this is what I should do’ to handle this situation quickly and safely for the best posibble outcome”
Sgt. Denise Nestor, Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, Community Education and Programs Unit
“It’s about anti-bullying and Choose WHO to be”
Avery Gross, who sang and danced for show at age 7 years
“I particularly enjoyed FREEDOM FOUND'S beautiful music because of the contrasting styles of dramatic opera: Act I with traditional Classical Opera for the ‘Country of Origin’ then Act II with fast paced, more rhythmic Folk Opera for the ‘Land of Freedom Found’, relating the positive message to today's children and youth.”
Sara Ann Butler
Music Education Fulbright Scholar,
Voice Foundation Grant for Vocal Research,
Singing Teacher of Voice Disorders
Author of DVD: Voice and Anti Aging.