This Beautiful City
This Beautiful City
Created by The Civilians
Written by Steven Cosson and Jim Lewis
Music and Lyrics by Michael Friedman
Directed by Max Segarnick
THIS BEAUTIFUL CITY is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection. (www.dramatists.com)
This Beautiful City was developed from interviews conducted by Emily Ackerman, Marsha Stephanie Blake, Brad Heberlee, Stephen Plunkett, Alison Weller, and the authors.
Commissioned and developed by The Civilians
(Steven Cosson, Artistic Director; Marion Friedman, Managing Director) with the assistance of the Sundance Institute, Colorado College, and Center Theatre Group.
Development supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts and Z-Space Studio, San Francisco, CA.
World Premiere co-produced by the 2008 Humana Festival of New American Plays at Actors Theatre of Louisville and by the Studio Theatre in Washington, DC as part of its 2008 Opening Our Doors Initiative.
This Beautiful City was co-produced by Center Theatre Group, LA, 2008 and Vineyard Theatre, NY, 2009.
Cast
Logan Brooks (she/her) is a Junior Acting major. This is her first show at UArts, and she is so excited to be working on this show with such a wonderful cast and crew! She would like to thank her family and friends for supporting her through her theater journey!
Gio Coppola (he/him) is a Sophomore Musical Theatre major, and so excited to be making his UArts debut! Favorite past roles include Brother Jeramiah in Something Rotten, Nicely Nicely Johnson in Guys and Dolls, and Donkey in Shrek. He would like to thank his family and friends for their endless love and support.
Hayden Eric (he/him) is a Junior DPP major. Performance credits include: Karnak Ride the Cyclone (UArts), Malvolio Twelfth Night (KY Shakes PTC), Romeo R&J (Cue Zero Theater Co), Ensemble Swing Sound of Music (Northern Stage), Artie/Ensemble Sunset Boulevard (NL Barn Playhouse). Thanks to Mother & “Jesus Horse Camp.”
Emma Price (she/they) is a Junior Musical Theater Major with a double major in DPP. Past UArts credits include Will: A Coverup (Will/James). Other credits include 42nd Street (Maggie), Radium Girls (Sob Sister) and Inherit the Wind (Henry Drummond). They would like to thank their family, mentors and partner for their endless support. As well as the cast and crew of This Beautiful City.
Gabrielle Quinn (she/her) is in her final year of Acting studies at Rose Bruford College in London. This is her first show at UArts as she will only be here for the semester. She is very thankful for the opportunity to be involved in ‘This Beautiful City’.
Amelia Kirshon is a Sophomore MT and Music minor. When they aren’t an Evangelical praising Jesus for funzies, they are writing (check out their music, and musical @juneinaparalleluniverse)! Past roles: Maureen (RENT), Woman 2 (Songs for a New World), Paulette (Legally Blonde). Thank you to everyone involved in telling this story!
Nate Miles-McLean (he/him) UArts Senior. Nate is a Senior Acting Major and is thrilled to be performing in his first main-stage production at U Arts. He's been keeping busy on the sidelines by acting in film projects, as well as some script readings for student plays. Nate is forever thankful for his loved ones who have supported him.
Additional Voice Over: Robyn Honabach
Production Team
Max Segarnick (Director) is in his final year of study within the Brind School! UArts: Pippin, La Vida Luka. Polyphone: The Blazing World, Crimson Lit. More regional: I and You, Last Days...Judas Iscariot, Importance...Earnest (RTG), Honk! (Limelight PAC), and more. Can't get enough? Thought so! Track me down: maxsegarnick.com. ENJOY!!!
Joey Rice (Music Director)(he/his) is elated to be joining this team as his tenth show at UArts. He is a senior piano performance major. He would like extend endless thanks to his incredible parents, as well as his friends and loved ones that supporting him.
Amelia Kirshon (Assistant Music Director) is a Sophomore MT and Music minor. When they aren’t an Evangelical praising Jesus for funzies, they are writing (check out their music, and musical @juneinaparalleluniverse)! Past roles: Maureen (RENT), Woman 2 (Songs for a New World), Paulette (Legally Blonde). Thank you to everyone involved in telling this story!
E Quinn (Dramaturg)(they/she) is a Junior Directing, Playwriting, and Producing major. Past UArts credits include Sometime the Rain, Sometimes the Sea (Assistant Director), The Expanding Universe and other Bullshit Theories (Artistic Assistant), and Lilith and Her Demons (Assistant Stage Manager).
Matthew Bock (Stage Manager)(he/him) is a Junior Directing, Playwriting, and Production Major and a Film Minor. Past credits at UArts include his play, Pump to Pump, being produced as part of the Equinox 2021 Festival and Stage Managing on buried and Listen Close, Listen Well: A Radio Play. He'd like to thank everyone on the team for all their infinite love and support, and his sister, Madelyn.
Cori Strauss (Assistant Stage Manager)(they/them) is a Sophomore DPP major. This is Cori's first show at UArts and they are so thankful to have the opportunity to work on this show. They would like to thank the cast and crew for all their hard work on this production and issue a special shoutout to Matt for his support and guidance along the way.
Cate McCrea (Set Design and Props Head) is a scenographer specializing in collaborative development of new works. Off-Broadway: Corsicana (Playwrights Horizons, co-design with Lael Jellinek), The Collision/The Martyrdom (59E59), A Woman of the World (The Acting Company). Other work at Danspace Project, Ars Nova ANT Fest, New Ohio Theatre, the Tank; and with Little Opera Theatre of New York, Columbia University Ancient Drama, and the Drama League.
Kelly Hayes (Assistant Props)
Keris Richmond (Lighting Design)
Allison Freels (Costume Design)(she/they) is a Senior Theater Design + Technology major focusing in props and costumes. With 40 productions in five years, UArts costume credits include Overgrown and I Want a Country(Assist). Additionally, she’s the costumer at Creative Edge Center for the Arts. Special thanks to all those that have supported her in this process, onto the next!
Michael Kiley (Sound Design)
V Perlah-Hard (Assistant Sound Design / A2)
Allison Britt (A1)
Troy Martin-O'Shia (Staff Production Electrician)
LeVonne Lindsay (Costume Shop Manager)
Teayra Bowden (Season Dramaturg)(she/her) is a Junior Directing, Playwriting, Production major. Some past production credits include “Ghost Town” “A Psychic Investigation Into the Death Of Someone I Once Knew, “Fat Muslim Girls” (PlayPenn), “I Want A Country”, and “Norton I”.
Band
Michael DiPeitro (Guitarist)
Will Schwarz (Bass Guitarist)
Julia Baker (Drummer)
University of the Arts
David Yager, President and CEO
Kikau Alvaro, Interim Dean, Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
Aanika Allen, Assistant Dean, Ira Brind School of Theater Arts
Krista Apple, Interim Program Director, Acting
Amy Dugas Brown, Program Director, Directing, Playwriting, and Production
Jacob Brent, Interim Program Director, Musical Theater
Natalie Robin, Program Director, Theater Design and Technology
Quinn Bauriedel, Program Director, Pig Iron School MFA in Devised Performance
Nick Embree, Associate Professor
Sarah Sanford, Assistant Professor
Fadi Skeiker, Associate Professor
Rob Tucker, Visiting Assistant Professor
Leah Walton, Visiting Assistant Professor
Madison Claus, Senior Administrative Assistant
Lindsay Cram, Associate Producer
Joe Fasciano, Technical Director
Troy Martin-O’Shia, Production Electrician
LeVonne Lindsay, Costume Shop Manager
Larry Fowler, Sound Practicum Instructor
Chris Haig, Technical and Props Practicum Instructor
Millie Hiibel, Costume Practicum Instructor