Boston Conservatory at Berklee presents The Mad Ones by Bree Lowdermilk and Kait Kerrigan.
Program Information
Director's Note
Do you know what you want? Are you taking action toward that today? If yes and yes, I hope you know that makes you heroic.
A tragic accident and a season of major life changes catapults our senior valedictorian into a quest for self-discovery. Sam has to decide: who am I, and what do I want when the driving force of my life hands me the wheel, and I’m terrified to drive? Over the course of 90 minutes for us (but for Sam, in the time it takes to turn the key in a car’s ignition), The Mad Ones plunges us into the shards of traumatic loss. However, like all the best art where death looms large, we also learn as much, if not more, about life. We hope you will go on this wild ride with us and come to love and delight in Sam, Kelly, Beverly, and Adam as they recreate (and embellish) memory, reckon with unnamed feelings, and help piece together a brave, resilient, and heroic Sam.
—Marianna Bassham, director
Cast
SAM – Bridget Delaney
KELLY – Abbie Smith
BEV – Sophie Varones
ADAM – Justin Diaz
UNDERSTUDY CAST
SAM – Eve Harrison
KELLY – MaKayla Collins
BEV – Miranda Slingluff
ADAM – Hunter Hurt
Orchestra
PIANO
Katya Stanislavskaya
VIOLIN
Skye Darling
GUITAR
Tyler Doucette
About the Artists
Kait Kerrigan (she/her) is an award-winning lyricist, book writer, and playwright. Off-Broadway credits include The Mad Ones (formerly known as The Unauthorized Autobiography Of Samantha Brown) and Henry & Mudge, with composer Bree Lowdermilk. She has written the book and lyrics for the immersive house party The Bad Years, as well as Republic, Unbound, and Irena. She also wrote lyrics for Rosie Revere Engineer & Friends and Earthrise. Her plays include Father/Daughter, Disaster Relief, Imaginary Love, and Transit. Her work has been developed by La Jolla, Kennedy Center, Theatreworks/Silicon Valley, Dramatists Guild Fellowship, Page 73’s, I-73, BMI Music Theatre Writing Workshop, and Barnard College.Bree Lowdermilk (they/them or she/her) is a queer, gender non-conforming writer and composer. Their musicals include The Bad Years, Henry & Mudge, The Mad Ones (formerly known as The Unauthorized Autobiography of Samantha Brown), Republic, Rosie Revere Engineer & Friends, and the albums Our First Mistake and Kerrigan-Lowdermilk Live. Their awards include Jonathan Larson, Alan Menken, Richard Rodgers, and the Dramatists Guild Fellowship. Learn more about Loudermilk. Production Credits
CREATIVE TEAM:Director – Marianna BasshamAssistant Director – Charlie ZuckermanConductor/Music Director – Katya StanislavskayaStudent Assistant Music Director – Hammond SambaStudent Choreographer – Anna BeyerScenic Designer – Peyton TavaresLighting Designer – Brogan NelsonAssistant Lighting Designer – Karina TejeraCostume Designer – Liv CurnenSound Designer – Daniel GonkoIntimacy/Fight Coordinator – Angie JepsonPRODUCTION STAFF:Director of Performance Services – Hanna Oravec Assistant Director of Production – Rebecca Donald Technical Director – Audrey Kimball Staff Props Manager – Larry Dembski Costume Shop Manager – Alison Pugh Assistant Costume Shop Manager – Leah Foley Wardrobe Manager – Liv CurnenAudio Supervisor – Steve Deptula Audio Engineer/A1 – Maddy Poston Production Stage Manager – Gabby StrykerSTUDENT PRODUCTION STAFF:Zack Box Assistants – Olivia Monarch, Lori Newsom, Sophie Davis, Danny Hernandez, Kalika ReeceCONCERT SERVICES STAFF:Assistant Director of Concert Services – Luis Herrera Coordinator, Concert Services – Matthew CareyConcert Production Manager – Kendall FloydPerformance Technology Technicians – Sara Pagiaro, Goran Daskalov
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