Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat – Musical – Mini Review – Taproot Theatre

Happy opening weekend to Taproot Theatre’s family-friendly production of Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice’s Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. 🌈 Starring CJ Lorentz guided by Cassi Q. Kohl’s well-cast narrator. Novel take on Tarquinn White’s pharaoh. Eclectic mix of musical styles. Surprising number of roles played by kids. Extended till 8/29.

Tickets: https://taproottheatre.org/2026/joseph-and-the-amazing-technicolor-dreamcoat/

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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Lyrics by: Tim Rice
Music by: Andrew Lloyd Webber

Production Team

Director: Bretteney Beverly
Choreographer: Charlie Johnson
Music Director: R.J. Tancioco
Assistant Director: Jimmy Shields
Associate Music Director: Paul Stovall
Scenic & Sound Designer: Mark Lund
Costume Designer: Erica Manzano
Lighting Designer: Ahren Buhmann
Prop Master: Cat Kerr
Stage Manager: Clara King*
Dramaturg: Leila Cheung
Assistant Stage Manager: Ethan Swim

Cast

Joseph & Dance Captain: CJ Lorentz*
Narrator (7/8–8/8): Cassi Q Kohl*
Narrator (8/12–8/15): Cayman Ilika*
Reuben, Butler, et al: Danny Kam
Pharaoh, et al: Tarquinn White
Simeon, et al: Hannah Schuerman
Mrs. Potiphar, et al: Cherisse Martinelli
Naphtali, et al: Chailia Wendland
Potiphar, Dance Captain, et al: Keoni Dilay
Jacob, Baker, et al: Elijah Yale

Understudies

Joseph: Keoni Dilay
Joseph & Potiphar, et al: Conor Breen
Narrator: Cherisse Martinelli
Narrator & Naphtali, et al: Kelly Karcher
Reuben, Jacob, Baker, et al: Noah Fletcher
Pharaoh, Mrs. Potiphar, Simeon, et al: Jade Harnish

Youth Ensemble

Sabrina Berger
Aidan Bruce
Noa Love Kim
Robyn Le
Emily Mozgovaya
Emersyn Naughton
Mae Pagoaga
Marilyn Jean “MJ” Ross
Nari Sin
Gavin Weston

Band

Keyboard 1 & Conductor / Conductor & Keyboard 1: R.J. Tancioco
Keyboard 2: Joseph Tancioco
Guitars: Anthony Pooley
Drums: Dylan Thomas
Keyboard 1/Conductor Alternates: Joseph Tancioco, Paul Stovall
Keyboard 2 Alternates: Paul Stovall, Frances Vonada

Company & Production Crew

Crew

Assistant Stage Manager: Ethan Swim
Youth Supervisor: Sade Aset
Stage Management / Backstage Crew Swing: Amanda Costinett
Stage Management / Booth Crew Swing: Sam Williamson
Directing Observer: Afton Skeeters

Casting

Casting Director: Bretteney Beverly
Casting Associate: Pilar O’Connell

Costume Staff

Dressers: Katy Morrison, A. Stephenson
Draper: Martha Mitchell
Stitchers: Scían Hayes, Veronica Dimoff, Emma Eisenmann
Wig Specialist: Jaclyn Deshaye
Wig Designer: Juliette Lewis

Scenic & Lighting Staff

Master Electrician: Aiyana Stephens
Scenic Carpenters: Garrett Dill, Jaime Tapia
Scenic Charge Artist: Mark Lund
Scenic Artist: Jaiden Clark
Lighting Programmer: Matthew Ray
Light Board Operator: Aurora Asay
Sound Technician: Kyle Thompson
Sound Board Operator: Mya Woods
Electricians: Morgan Poirier, Matthew Ray, Madeleine Rush
Scenic Strike / Load-In: Desirae Brownlee†, Greg Moore†, Brien West†

Barefoot in the Park – Play – Mini Review – Taproot Theatre

Barefoot in the Park play at Taproot Theatre. Charming ode to young love, compromise, and opposites that attract ❤️… then attack 💔! The cynical Scrooge in me was secretly cheering for the pragmatic realists. Ays Garcia & Arjun Pande are fantastic newlyweds, and Alexandra Tavares steals scenes as the chic, elegant, overbearing NYC-area mother. Closes 6/20! 🎭

Tickets: https://taproottheatre.org/2026/barefoot-in-the-park/

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Playing in the Jewell Mainstage Theatre: Barefoot in the Park by Neil Simon

Cast

Corie Bratter: Ays Garcia
Paul Bratter: Arjun Pande*
Mother: Alexandra Tavares*
Victor Velasco & Delivery Man: Mike Wu
Telephone Repair Man: Brian Pucheu

Understudies

Corie Bratter: Kate Anders
Paul Bratter & Telephone Repair Man: Christian Bolduc
Mother: Ellen Dessler Smith
Victor Velasco & Delivery Man: Nolan Palmer

Production

Director: Karen Lund**
Associate Director: Aaron Lamb
Scenic & Sound Designer: Mark Lund
Costume Designer: Nanette Acosta
Lighting Designer: Tucker Goodman
Prop Master: Jaiden Clark
Intimacy Director: Bretteney Beverly
Stage Manager: Brigid Ridge*
Dramaturg: Natalie Westgor

Setting & Show Information

Setting: 1963. The top floor of a brownstone on East 48th Street, New York City.
Run Time: Barefoot in the Park is approximately two hours and 15 minutes including one 15-minute intermission.
Licensing: “Barefoot in the Park” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com
Actors’ Equity Note (*): Appearing through an agreement between this theatre, Taproot Theatre Company, and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
Directors’ Union Note (**): The Director is a member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, a national theatrical labor union.

Production Crew

Crew

Assistant Stage Manager: Ashley Winrod
Directing Observer: Sabrina Ruff & Olivia Widmer

Casting

Casting Director: Bretteney Beverly
Casting Associate: Pilar O’Connell

Costume Staff

Dresser: Brooke Thomas
Draper: Martha Mitchell
Stitcher: Scían Hayes
Wig Specialist: Jaclyn Deshaye
Wig Designer: Joyce Degenfelder

Scenic & Lighting Staff

Master Electrician: Aiyana Stephens
Scenic Carpenters: Garrett Dill, Jaime Tapia
Scenic Charge Artist: Mark Lund
Scenic Artist: Jaiden Clark
Light Board Operator: Matthew Ray
Electricians: Morgan Poirier, Matthew Ray, Madeleine Rush
Scenic Strike: Kenneth Bryant†, David Natale†, Alvin Scottbotler†

Technical Union Affiliations

I.A.T.S.E. Note (†): All stage work performed by employees represented by I.A.T.S.E., Local No. 15.

Chicken Tinders: A Musical Fable – Mini Review – Copious Love Productions and Gaisma Theatre Group

Happy opening weekend to the world premiere of Scott Zenreich & John Gregor’s Chicken Tinders – A Musical Fable from Copious Love Productions & Gaisma Theatre Group at Taproot Theatre. Cartoonish, absurd, cacophonous romp serving up as many “fowl” puns as Shucked does corn. Starring Noah Fletcher as Chicken 33671 guy. Janet Krupin stole the show as the fox. Unforgettable education on the “cloacal kiss.” Closes 5/31. 💋🍑🥚🐔🎭

Tickets: https://copiouslove.org/chickentinders

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Chicken Tinders

A Musical Fable

A Co-Production from Copious Love Productions and Gaisma Theatre Group

This production is sponsored by 4Culture, the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture, and Tri-M Foundation

A musical fable inspired by The Nun’s Priest’s Tale by Geoffrey Chaucer

Cast

Chicken: Noah Fletcher
Fox: Janet Krupin*
Rose: Ania Briggs
Buddy: Jeremy Steckler
Gigi Giblets: Rebecca Cort
Bernard La Plume: Nathan A. Smith
James: Justin Tran
Alec / Elon / Ensemble: Gabe Zuniga
Lyla / Meredith / Ensemble: Cheyenne Barton

*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States

Band

Keyboard 1: Justin Tran
Keyboard 2: Dr. William Bryant
Percussion: Chris Monroe
Keyboard 2 on 5/21: Paul Stovall
Keyboard 2 on 5/24 mat, 5/28 and 5/31: Will Sanders

Creative

Book and Lyrics: Scott Zenreich
Music and Lyrics: John Gregor
Director: Jenny Cross
Music Director: Justin Tran
Production Manager & Dramaturg: Adair Rice
Stage Manager: Kathryn Louise
Assistant Stage Manager: Erin Owens
Choreographer: Jeremy Dumont-Eton
Orchestrator: Greg Paladino
House Manager: Angel Berry
Design Associate: A. Stephenson
Scenic Designer: Bella Rivera
Technical Director: Cailin Short
Scenic Associate: Miru De Peralta
Costume Designer: Kilah Williams
Sound Designer: Amber Granger
Lighting Designer: David Baldwin
Lighting Associate: Montse Garza
Photographer/Videographer: Meilee Riddle
Puppet Designer: Annett Mateo
Props Designer: Kendall Yoder
Sound Board Operator: Wain Parham

Mini Review – Ain’t Misbehavin’ – Musical Revue – Taproot Theatre

Happy opening weekend to Taproot Theatre’s Ain’t Misbehavin’ – The Fats Waller Musical Show. Intimate cabaret-style revue with nightclub tables. If you loved The 5th Avenue Theatre’s After Midnight, this one’s for you. #jazz #Harlem #swing

Tickets: https://taproottheatre.org/2026/aint-misbehavin/

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Till We Have Faces – Play – Mini Review – Taproot Theatre

Till We Have Faces play at Taproot Theatre for Valentines Day. The myth of Psyche & Cupid retold through lens of Orual, her sister. Impressive memorization from narrator/star Candace Vance. Well-crafted costume repertoire from Sarah Burch Gordon. Smart use of mirror blocking and reverb. Interesting themes of escapism, faith, and psychosis. Written by CS Lewis and adapted by Karen Lund.

Tickets: https://taproottheatre.org/2026/till-we-have-faces/

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