Boston Conservatory at Berklee presents final capstone projects from the M.F.A. musical theater vocal pedagogy class.
May 4, 2022
8:00 p.m.: Colin Briskey and Karina Stribley: Texas, Tennessee, and Other Places We've Never Lived
May 5, 2022
7:00 p.m.: Kristina Newman and Madeline McCord: The Fools Journey
9:00 p.m.: Meredith Eib and Jonathan Gallegos: Are You Working on Something New?
May 6, 2022
6:00 p.m.: Yoosep Im and Curtis Reynolds: Taking The Wheel
8:00 p.m.: Cassi Mikat, William Pazdziora, and Evan Rees: Risking it All on a Dime
May 4 Program Information
Colin Briskey and Karina Stribley: Texas, Tennessee, and Other Places We've Never Lived
PERFORMERS
Colin Briskey and Karina Stribley
Corey Everly, piano
Antonio Cocuzzo, guitar
SONGS
“Hair” from Hair
Music by Galt MacDermot
Lyrics by Gerome Ragni and James Rado
“The Forest for the Trees” from Spitfire Grill
Music by James Valcq
Lyrics by Fred Alley
“Asheville” from Bright Star
Music by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell
Lyrics by Edie Brickell
“The Mason” from Working
Music by Stephen Schwartz, Craig Carnelia, Micki Grant, Mary Rodgers, and James Taylor
Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, Craig Carnelia, Micki Grant, James Taylor, and Susan Birkenhead
“Michigan and Again”
By The Accidentals
“Did Spring Come to Texas” from Giant
Music and lyrics by John LaChiusa
“Your Texas” from Giant
Music and lyrics by John LaChiusa
“Mama Says” from Footloose
Music by Tom Snow
Lyrics by Dean Pitchford
“People Will Say We’re in Love” from Oklahoma!
Music by Richard Rodgers
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Arranged by Daniel Kluger
“I’d Give It All For You” from Songs for a New World
Music and lyrics by Jason Robert Brown
“Flowers/All I’ve Ever Known” from Hadestown
Music and lyrics by Anaïs Mitchell
“I’ve Been” from Next to Normal
Music by Tom Kitt
Lyrics by Brian Yorkey
“The Story/Broken Horses”
By Brandi Carlile
“Barton Hollow”
By The Civil Wars
SPECIAL THANKS
Our studio professor, Jared Trudeau
Our program leader, Kevin Wilson
Our partners and families
Our M.F.A. cohort
May 5 Program Information
Kristina Newman and Madeline McCord: The Fools Journey
A NOTE FROM THE DIRECTORS
This performance tells the story of the fool as she journeys through life and its many twists and turns represented in the 22 major arcana tarot cards. The Fool’s Journey follows the naive character as she encounters people, challenges, and revelations represented by each card.
This capstone recital project is a love letter to female artists and creators. Women composers and lyricists represent a significantly small percentage of the songwriters in the vast musical theater canon. Since female songwriting is underrepresented on musical theater stages, we are proud to be honoring the voices of women in our performance.
All of the lyrics and most of the music you will hear this evening has been composed by female songwriters and lyricists. To learn more about how to support female writers and musicians, we recommend visiting maestra.com.
The origin of tarot cards is definitively unknown, however the artwork in the commonly used Rider-Waite-Smith deck was illustrated by Pamela Colman Smith. She was originally snubbed of credit for her contribution, but she made certain to embed her initials on all 78 cards secretly.
The deck used in this telling of The Fool’s Journey is the The Light Seer’s Tarot, illustrated by Chris-Anne. You can find your own copy at chris-anne.com.
PERFORMERS
STORYTELLER – Madeline McCord
STORYTELLER – Kristina Newman
ENSEMBLE – April Ball, Sarah DeYong, Alice Kim, Elza Manoj, Haley Wawro
COLLABORATIVE PIANO – Bethany Aiken
SONGS
THE FOOL:
“Morning Person” from Shrek The Musical
Music and lyrics by Jeanine Tesori
THE MAGICIAN:
“Beautiful”
Music and lyrics by Carole King
THE HIGH PRIESTESS / THE EMPRESS:
“Some Things Are Meant to Be” from Little Women
Lyrics by Mindi Dickstein
THE EMPEROR:
“It’s Not Where You Start” from Seesaw
Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
THE HIEROPHANT:
“Forgiven”
Music and lyrics by Alanis Morisette
THE LOVERS:
“All I’ve Ever Known” from Hadestown
Music and Lyrics by Anaïs Mitchell
THE CHARIOT:
“A Thousand Miles”
Music and Lyrics by Vanessa Carlton
STRENGTH:
“Face Your Fears” from Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Music and Lyrics by Rachel Bloom and Sono Patel
THE HERMIT:
“Stop”
Music and Lyrics by Georgia Stitt
THE WHEEL OF FORTUNE:
“How Lucky You Are” from Seussical: the Musical
Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
JUSTICE:
“Out of Sight, Out of Mind” from Tale of Two Cities
Music and lyrics by Jill Santoriello
THE HANGED MAN:
“Everywhere”
Music and lyrics by Michelle Branch
DEATH:
“Freedom” from The Mad Ones
Music and lyrics by Kait Kerrigan and Bree Lowdermilk
THE DEVIL:
“When the Music Played” from Doctor Zhivago
Music and lyrics by Lucy Simon and Amy Powers
THE TOWER
THE STAR:
“My Star”
Music and lyrics by Amy Beach
THE MOON:
“Lies of Handsome Men”
Music and lyrics by Francesca Blumenthal
THE SUN / JUDGEMENT / THE WORLD:
“Shine Like the Sun” from 9 to 5: the Musical
Music and Lyrics by Dolly Parton
PRODUCTION CREDITS
Lighting Supervisor – Yian Shen
Meredith Eib and Jonathan Gallegos: Are You Working on Something New?
PERFORMERS
Meredith Eib and Jonathan Gallegos
Corey Everly, collaborative pianist
SONGS
PART ONE: Origins
“Every moment is a fresh beginning.”—T.S. Eliot
"Falling Slowly" from Once
Music and lyrics by Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová
"Origin of Love" from Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Music and lyrics by Stephen Trask
"I Wish It So" from Juno
Music and lyrics by Marc Blitzstein
"Spark of Creation" from Children of Eden
Music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
PART TWO: Relationships
“Perhaps we are in this world to search for love, find it and lose it, again and again. With each love, we are born anew, and with each love that ends we collect a new wound. I am covered with proud scars.”—Isabel Allende
The Bench Scene from Carousel
Music by Richard Rodgers
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Therapy from Tick Tick Boom
Music and lyrics by Jonathan Larson
Johnny Can’t Decide from Tick Tick Boom
Music and lyrics by Jonathan Larson
"It Needs Work" from City of Angels
Music by Cy Coleman
Lyrics by David Zippell
PART THREE: Healing
“What happens when people open their hearts? They get better.”—Haruki Murakami
"Afternoon" from Alice By Heart
Music by Duncan Sheik and lyrics by Steven Sater
"Queen of the Backyard"
Music and lyrics by Jessye DeSilva
"A Way Back to Then" from [Title of Show]
Music and lyrics by Jeff Bowen
Book by Hunter Bell
PART FOUR: Growth
“Getting over a painful experience is much like crossing monkey bars. You have to let go at some point in order to move forward.”—C.S. Lewis
"Love Will Come and Find Me Again" from Bandstand
Music by Richard Oberacker
Lyrics by Richard Oberacker and Robert Taylor
"Dust and Ashes" from Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812
Music and lyrics by Dave Malloy
"Move On" from Sunday in the Park with George
Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
SPECIAL THANKS
We offer our heartfelt thanks to Kevin Wilson, Kerry Deal, D.M.A., and Jessye DeSilva, D.M.A., for their support throughout our time at Boston Conservatory. We would also like to thank the inaugural M.F.A. in musical theater vocal pedagogy class of 2022 for their friendship, support, and love over the past two years while completing this degree program—and surviving a pandemic/zoom school. Lastly, we would like to thank our family and friends present with us today (or tuning in via livestream) for years of putting up with us.
May 6 Program Information
Yoosep Im and Curtis Reynolds: Taking the Wheel
PERFORMERS
Yoosep Im and Curtis Reynolds
Corey Everly, collaborative pianist
SONGS
“Two Nobodies in New York” from [Title of Show]
Music and lyrics by Jeff Bowen
“Angels in the Snow” from The Story of My Life
Music and lyrics by Neil Bartram
Monologue from You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown
Music and lyrics by Clark Gesner
“Cigarette” from Uncool: The Party
Music and lyrics by Sam Salmond
“When I’m Not Near the Girl I Love” from Finian’s Rainbow
Music by Burton Lane
Lyrics by E.Y. Harburg
“Funky Fried Piece of Man Meat” from Crazy, Just Like Me
Music and lyrics by Drew Gasparini
“Donny Novitski” from Bandstand
Music by Richard Oberacker
Lyrics by Richard Oberacker and Robert Taylor
“The Lady Must Be Mad” from Ilyria
Music and lyrics by Peter Mills
Scene from Say Goodnight, Gracie
Written by Ralph Pape
“You’re Nothing Without Me” from City of Angels
Music by Cy Coleman; lyrics by David Zippel
Monologue from Padam Padam
Written by Noh Hee-kyung
“If I Didn’t Believe In You” from The Last Five Years
Music and lyrics by Jason Robert Brown
“Children and Art” from Sunday In The Park With George?
Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
“Found/Tonight” from Dear Evan Hansen and Hamilton
Music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Benj Pasek, and Justin Paul
Arranged by Alex Lacamoire
“Taking The Wheel” from It’s Only Life
Music and lyrics by John Bucchino
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
Yoosep (Joseph) Im is an actor, singer, and voice teacher from Seoul, South Korea. For the past decade, he has performed in numerous concerts, movies, and musicals in Korea. His goal as an artist is to try as many different genres as possible and expand his acting, singing, and teaching career in the United States. Follow Yoosep here.
Curtis Reynolds is an actor, music director, and voice teacher who has worked regionally and internationally. From hitting high C’s as Mary Sunshine to dueling pianos on the high seas, Reynolds has enjoyed a varied career and looks forward to beginning the next chapter of his teaching and performance work. Stay updated here.
DEDICATION AND SPECIAL THANKS
This performance is dedicated to Jeff and Karen Reynolds.
Special thanks to Patty Thom, Kevin Wilson, Michael Hanley, José Delgado, Nate Walsh, Krista Reynolds and Family, Q and Dan.