ELEVATE
The Artist's Journey
Dance Concert
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The Department of Theatre acknowledges the land we are on in Tennessee is the original homeland of the Cherokee, Yuchi, Shawnee, and Chickasaw tribal nations. We honor these indigenous people, their heritage, culture, and legacy.
COMPANY
Jaidyn Smart
Makenzie Cogswell
Mackenzie Gregory
Callie Jean Tysdal
Kayla Hill
Keely Hudspeth
Taylor Marmorstone
Annika Denney
Jackson Thomas-Clark Martin
James Weir
Megan Ammons
Sh'Ahr Blackburn
Madelyn Newsom
Alyssa Freeze
Elly Kate Smith
Izzy DeCesare
Dawson Wise
Kaden Vinson-Kinney
Gunner Cowden
Kyra Crosby
Alizabeth Davis-Pettway
Anna Claire Slonecker
Haven Hutchison
PRODUCTION TEAM
Producer: Beki Baker
Director/Choreographer: Kari Smith
Assistant Director: Jackson Thomas-Clark Martin*
Assistant Choreographers: Jackson Thomas-Clark Martin*, Mack Gregory*, Kenzie Cogswell*, Jaidyn Smart*
Student Choreographers: Callie Jean Tysdal*, Kayla Hill*, James Wier**, Megan Ammons*
Guest Choreographer: Leigh Anne DeLisle
Production Manager: Andy Bleiler
Lighting Designer: Anne Willingham
Technical Director: Hendrick Shelton
Stage Manager: Kaylie Herpolsheimer
Assistant Stage Managers: Erin Eames*, Reese Hollingsworth*
Sound Designers: James Weir*, Mack Gregory*, Erin Eames*, Megan Ammons*, Christopher Bailey
Wardrobe Coordinator: June Kingsbury
Wardrobe Heads: Arianna Miller*, Erin Crandall*
Props Assistants: Maegan Kirkland*, Megan Ammons*, Katarina Kell*
*denotes students
PROGRAM ORDER AND NOTES
There will be one 15-minute intermission between acts.
ACT I–The Artist’s Journey: Spark and Bloom
Program Notes: We discover the childhood spark that begins the artist’s journey. From imaginative play to fighting for the love of their craft, the young artist’s passion is inspiring and contagious. As the spark blooms, we see the artists gain confidence and creativity as they explore the art within them.
Dance the Night
Choreographer: Kari Smith
Dancers: Full Company (Dance Captains: Madelyn Newsom, Alyssa Freeze)
Music: “Dance the Night” by Dua Lipa
Interlude: The Spark
Choreographer: Kari Smith
Dancers: Full Company, featuring Annika Denney, Keely Hudspeth, Jackson Thomas-Clark Martin, Elly Kate Smith, Mack Gregory
Music: "Suite Two: The Forbidden Forest” from Harry Potter and The Cursed Child; poetry and vocals by Haden Lindsey
Better When I’m Dancing
Choreographer: Kari Smith
Dancers: Megan Ammons, Taylor Marmorstone, Kenzie Cogswell, Alyssa Freeze, Sh’Ahr Blackburn (Dance Captain), Izzy DeCesare, Anna Claire Slonecker, Alizabeth Davis-Pettway, James Wier, Kyra Crosby, Haven Hutchison, Mack Gregory (Dance Captain), Elly Kate Smith, Dawson Wise, Jaidyn Smart, Kayla Hill, Jackson Thomas-Clark Martin, Callie Jean Tysdal, Kaden Vinson-Kinney
Cover: Keely Hudspeth, Madelyn Newsom
Music: “Better When I’m Dancing” by Meghan Trainor
Golden Hour
Choreographer: Callie Jean Tysdal
Dancers: Megan Ammons (Dance Captain), Taylor Marmorstone, Alizabeth Davis-Pettway, Kenzie Cogswell, Haven Hutchison, Alyssa Freeze, Kyra Crosby
Cover: Callie Jean Tysdal
Music: “Golden Hour’ by JVKE
Restless Child: A Suite
Choreographer: Kari Smith, Jaidyn Smart
Dancers: Jaidyn Smart (Soloist and Dance Captain), Keely Hudspeth (Soloist), Izzy DeCesare (Dance Captain), Jackson Thomas-Clark Martin, Annika Denney, Kayla Hill, Callie Jean Tysdal, Madelyn Newsom, Gunnar Cowden, James Wier, Kenzie Cogswell, Megan Ammons, Taylor Marmorstone, Haven Hutchison
Cover: Mack Gregory, Dawson Wise, Elly Kate Smith
Music: “Second Child, Restless Child” by the Oh Hellos, “Dancing Queen” by ABBA, cover by stories, Lizzy McAlpine, “Can’t Catch Me Now” from The Hunger Games by Olivia Rodrigo
Interlude: Spin the Wheel
Choreographer: Megan Ammons
Dancers: Kenzie Cogswell, Taylor Marmorstone, Haven Hutchison
Music: “Spin the Wheel” by Arcane
Vienna
Choreographer: Leigh Anne DeLisle
Dancers: Izzy DeCaesare, Elly Kate Smith (Dance Captain), Mack Gregory, Jaidyn Smart, Megan Ammons, Alizabeth Davis-Pettway, Jackson Thomas-Clark Martin, Kaden Vinson-Kinney, Dawson Wise, Sh’Ahr, Blackburn
Cover: Gunnar Cowden, Kayla Hill
Music: “Vienna” by Billy Joel
The Artist’s Journey: Bloom
Interlude: The Bloom
Choreographer: Kari Smith
Dancers: Haven Hutchison, Anna Claire Slonecker, Kyra Crosby, James Wier, Kayla Dunn, Jaidyn Smart
Music: "Suite One: The Blanket" from Harry Potter and The Cursed Child; poetry and vocals by Haden Lindsey
Fame
Choreographer: Kari Smith, Jackson Thoman-Clark Martin
Dancers: Madelyn Newsom (Soloist), Mack Gregory, Megan Ammons, Callie Jean Tysdal, Alyssa Freeze (Dance Captain), Taylor Marmorstone, Kenzie Cogswell, Keely Hudspeth, Jackson Thomas-Clark Martin, Sh’Ahr Blackburn
Covers: Annika Denney, Elly Kate Smith
Music: “Fame” by Alessia Cara
Who’s Afraid
Choreographer: James Wier
Dancers: James Wier (Soloist and Dance Captain), Gunnar Cowden, Kaden Vinson-Kinney, Haven Hutchison, Kyra Crosby
Covers: Kayla Hill, Izzy DeCesare
Music: “Who’s Afraid” by James Wier
Boss Ladies
Choreographer: Kayla Hill
Dancers: Megan Ammons, (Soloist), Kenzie Cogswell (Soloist and Dance Captain), Mack Gregory, Anna Claire Slonecker, Elly Kate Smith, Taylor Marmorstone, Callie Jean Tysdal, Alyssa Freeze, Annika Denney, Jaidyn Smart
Cover: Keely Hudspeth, Kayla Hill
Music:
Interlude: Little Party
Choreographer: Kenzie Cogswell, Jackson Thomas-Clark Martin
Dancers: Sh’Ahr Blackburn, Megan Ammons, Kenzie Cogswell
Music: “A Little Party Never Killed Nobody (All We Got)” by Fergie, Q-Tip, GoonRock
Runaway Baby
Choreographer: Kenzie Cogswell
Dancers: Sh’Ahr Blackburn (Dance Captain), Jackson Thomas-Clark Martin, James Wier, Kaden Vinson-Kinney, Dawson Wise, Izzy DeCesare, Kayla Hill, Alizabeth Davis-Pettway, Madelyn Newsom, Kyra Crosby
Cover: Anna Claire Slonecker, Gunnar Cowden
Music: “Runaway Baby” by Bruno Mars
Interlude: Feel it Still
Choreographer: James Wier
Dancers: Kayla Hill, Madelyn Newsom
Music: “Feel It Still” by Portugal. The Man
Back on 74
Choreographer: Mack Gregory
Dancers: Elly Kate (Soloist and Dance Captain), Jaidyn Smart, Alizabeth Davis–Petway, Alyssa Freeze, Kyra Crosby (Dance Captain), Haven Hutchison, Jackson Thomas-Clark Martin, James Wier, Sh’Ahr Blackburn
Cover: Callie Jean Tysdal, Dawson Wise
Music: “Back on 74” by Jungle
Interlude: Use Me
Choreographer: Kari Smith
Dancers: Kyra Crosby, Haven Hutchison
Music: “Use Me” by Bill Withers
Rich Man’s Frug
Choreographer: Kari Smith
Dancers: Callie Jean Tysdal (Soloist), Jackson Thomas-Clark Martin (Soloist) Elly Kate Smith, Alyssa Freeze, Jaidyn Smart (Dance Captain), Kayla Hill, Kenzie Cogswell, Megan Ammons, Mack Gregory, Kaden Vinson-Kinney, James Wier, Dawson Wise
Cover: Sh’Ahr Blackburn, Anna Claire Slonecker
Music: “Rich Man’s Frug” by Cy Coleman, Dorothy Fields, and Ralph Burns from the musical Sweet Charity
15 Minute Intermission
ACT II–The Artist’s Journey: Fracture and Art
Program Notes: Sometimes artists face challenges and trials, and in this section, we explore the journey an artist can take through these challenging periods. Growth, confidence, and maturity prevail, however, and the artist learns to trust themselves and their loved ones as they continue to explore what it means to be a working artist.
Interlude: The Artist’s Journey: Fracture
Choreographer: Kari Smith
Dancers: Megan Ammons, Sh’Ahr Blackburn, Madelyn Newsom, Dawson Wise, Kaden Vinson-Kinney, Callie Jean Tysdal, Alyssa Freeze
Music: "Suite Four Something Written" from Harry Potter and The Cursed Child; poetry and vocals by Haden Lindsey
Exes and Ohs
Choreographer: Kari Smith
Dancers: Kayla Hill, Mack Gregory (Dance Captain), Elly Kate Smith
Cover: Jaidyn Smart
Music: “Exes and Ohs” by Elle King
Cast the Bronze
Choreographer: Kenzie Cogswell, Kari Smith
Dancers: Kenzie Cogswell (Soloist), Keely Hudspeth (Dance Captain), Annika Denney, Izzy DeCesare, Madelyn Newsom, Callie Jean Tysdal, Kaden Vinson-Kinney, James Wier, Gunnar Cowden
Cover: Alizabeth Davis-Pettway, Kyra Crosby
Music: “Cast the Bronze” by Raynes
Interlude: Sleeping on the Blacktop
Choreographer: Megan Ammons, Kari Smith
Dancers: Megan Ammons, Kyra Crosby
Music: “Sleeping on the Blacktop” by Colter Wall
Barton Hollow
Choreographer: Jackson Thomas-Clark Martin
Dancers: Dawson (Soloist), Mack Gregory, Kayla Hill, Taylor Marmorstone, Anna Claire Slonecker, Jaidyn Smart (Dance Captain), Keely Hudspeth
Cover: Haven Hutchison, Annika Denney, Megan Ammons
Music: “Barton Hollow” by The Civil Wars (Produced by Charlie Peacock)
Interlude: Crazy
Choreographer: Mack Gregory, Jackson Thomas-Clark Martin
Dancers: Dawson Wise (soloist), Jackson Thomas-Clark Martin (soloist), Alizabeth Davis-Pettway, Alyssa Freeze, Elly Kate Smith, Izzy DeCesare, Kenzie Cogswell, Sh’Ahr Blackburn, Gunnar Cowden, Haven Hutchison, Kayla Hill, Anna Claire Slonecker, Megan Ammons
Music: “Crazy” by Daniella Andrade
Bitter and Sick: a Suite
Choreographer: Kari Smith, Jackson Thomas-Clark Martin, Mack Gregory
Dancers: Mack Gregory (soloist), Kayla Hill (soloist), Jackson Thomas-Clark Martin (soloist), Alizabeth Davis-Pettway, Alyssa Freeze, Megan Ammons (dance Captain), Elly Kate Smith, Izzy DeCesare, Kenzie Cogswell, Anna Claire Slonecker, Sh’Ahr Blackburn, Gunnar Cowden, Haven Hutchison
Cover: James Wier, Kyra Crosby, Madelyn Newsom
Music: “Formula” by Labrinth, “Bitter and Sick” by One Two, “Do I Wanna Know” by Arctic Monkeys
Interlude: Senses
Choreographer: Kenzie Cogswell
Dancers: Mack Gregory, Alyssa Freeze, Dawson Wise
Music: “Senses” by MICO
Call Your Mom
Choreographer: Jaidyn Smart
Dancers: Alyssa Freeze (Soloist), Dawson Wise (soloist), Elly Kate Smith, Kaden Vinson-Kinney, Madelyn Newsom, Jackson Thomas-Clark Martin
Cover: Kenzie Cogswell (Dance Captain), Sh’Ahr Blackburn
Music: “Call Your Mom” by Noah Kahan and Lizzy McAlpine
Interlude: The Artist’s Journey: Art
Choreographer: Kari Smith
Dancers: Gunnar Cowden, Taylor Marmorstone, Alizabeth Davis-Pettway, Kenzie Cogswell, Izzy DeCesare
Music: "Suite Four: Lily and James" from Harry Potter and The Cursed Child; poetry and vocals by Haden Lindsey
Sunny
Choreographer: Kari Smith
Dancers: Jaidyn Smart, Alyssa Freeze, Elly Kate Smith (Dance Captain), Mack Gregory, Megan Ammons, Callie Jean Tysdal
Cover: Madelyn Newsom
Music: “Sunny” by Boney M
Interlude: Freedom
Choreographer: Kayla HIll
Dancers: Sh’Ahr Blackburn, Anna Claire Slonecker, Kayla Hill
Music: “Freedom” by George Michael
Houdini
Choreographer: Kari Smith
Dancers: Annika Denney (Soloist), James Wier (Soloist), Alizabeth Davis-Pettway, Gunnar Cowden, Kayla HIll, Keely Hudspeth, Megan Ammons, Kenzie Cogswell, Taylor Marmorstone, Kyra Crosby, Jackson Thomas-Clark Martin (Dance Captain), Sh’Ahr Blackburn
Covers: Haven Hutchison, Izzy DeCesare
Music: “Houdini” by Foster the People
Interlude: People We Don’t Know
Choreographer: Kari Smith and dancers
Dancers: Jaidyn Smart, Mack Gregory, Alyssa Freeze, Elly Kate Smith
Music: “People We Don’t Know” by David O’Dowda
Movement: A Suite
Choreographer: Kari Smith
Dancers: Mack Gregory (Dance Captain), Sh’Ahr Blackburn (Dance Captain), Jaidyn Smart, James Wier, Alyssa Freeze, Dawson Wise, Elly Kate Smith, Kaden Vinson-Kinney
Covers: Kayla Hill, Jackson Thomas-Clark Martin
Music: “Work Song”, "Unknown", “Movement” by Hozier
Here’s to the One
Choreographer: Kari Smith
Dancers: Taylor Marmorstone (Soloist and Dance Captain), Keely Hudspeth, Madelyn Newsom, Anna Claire Slonecker, Kenzie Cogswell, Callie Jean Tysdal (Dance Captain), Izzy DeCesare, Annika Denney
Cover: Megan Ammons
Music: “Here’s to the One” by Hillsong United
Applause (Finale/Bows)
Choreographer: Kari Smith
Dancers: Full Company
Music: “Applause” by Lady Gaga
STUDENT RUN CREW
Wardrobe: Roma Lee Veal, Kaelyn Rozgony, Emma Spillman, Ranger McElhattan, Genesis Lindsey
Light Board Operator: Kaelyn Rozgony
Sound Board Operator: Avery Doherty
STUDENT PRODUCTION CREW
Lighting Foremen: Justin Littrell, Nylah Watts
Lighting: Bryson Hewell, Knox Boyd, Sh’Ahr Blackburn, Madison Hickey, Anna Jones, Katarina Kell, Kaden Kinney, Battle Loyd, Kaelyn Rozgony, Elly Kate Smith, Jonah Smith, Emma Spillman, Dawson Wise
Costumes: Darrah Bhambhani, Sarah Blair, Bryona Browner, Sarah Cooper, Isabella DeCesare, Avery Doherty, Kayla Dunn, Sophia Hassevoort, Bryson Hewell, Reese Hollingsworth, Kaylee Johnson, Sara Kovich, Myah Lima, Genesis Lindsey, Ella Martinez, Anna Claire Slonecker, Emma Spillman, Jude Williams, Riley Wing, Lilly Wozniak, Mia Wright
Scene Shop Foremen: Jackson Martin, Phoebe Countryman, Sophie Simmons, Sarah Blair, Maegan Kirkland, Katarina Kell
Sets: Kenny Garabito, Hayden Swaim, Abby Hill, Erin Eames, Kyra Crosby, Allie Andres, Lawson Karber, Ranger McElhattan, Heidi Thomas, Roma Veal, Mackenzie Gregory, Maya Mezgel,Callie Tysdal, Emily Chamberlain, Gunnar Cowden, Erin Crandall, Berkley Landreth, Grace Meehan, Luna Range, Elly Kate Smith
SPECIAL THANKS
Lipscomb University Facilities, Events Management, Entertainment Technical Services, June Kingsbury, Kegan York, Haden Lindsey, Christopher Bailey
SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT
Lipscomb University Theatre Department is currently the only university theatre program in Tennessee that is recognized as an educational theatre member of the Broadway Green Alliance (BGA). We have both faculty and students who serve as “Green Captains”, who help our department stay aware of ways we can reduce our carbon footprint, our consumption of energy, and the amount of waste we produce.
This production of Elevate has been created with a mindfulness toward our environmental impacts and carbon footprint. Over 60% of the costumes have been created from a mix of borrowed, reused and redesigned garments, and some other pieces were made from fabrics that come from our stocks. All the costume pieces will be saved after the show for future use. The lighting we employ is over 90% LED or low wattage fixtures, greatly reducing the energy needed to light the show as compared to conventional lighting fixtures. In rehearsals, every effort is made to avoid single use plastics, plastic water bottles, and other waste generating items. To learn more about BGA please visit their website at: https://www.broadwaygreen.com