Performers and Artistic Team

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PROFESSIONAL PREMIERE
September 15 &16, 2017 @ 8 PM
September 17 @ 3 PM
Theatre 14, Mendenhall Center for the Arts Smith College, Northampton, MA

The professional premiere was accompanied by a free symposium dealing with LGBQT issues and the social context of the Arvin case, with featured guest speakers and a film.

Young Artist Performances, featuring Five College students and alumna in the principal roles, were presented September 23 @ 8 PM and September 24 @ 3 PM.

The event was sponsored by the Five College Opera.

Video of entire production.

PROFESSIONAL PREMIERE CAST
Arvin: William Hite
Ned: Keith Phares
Hester: Blythe Gaissert
Helen: Sarah Pelletier
Capote: Bryan Pollock
Regan: James Demler
Doctor: Kristen Watson
Summerfield: Sumner Thompson
Dancers: Chris Phillips, Tom Vacanti
Cover for Mr. Hite: Daniel Kamalic

ARTISTIC TEAM
Stage Director: Ron Bashford
Musical Director: Eduardo Leandro
Choreographer: Paul Matteson
Set Designer: Edward Check
Costume Designer: Emily Dunn
Lighting Designer: Matthew Adelson
Projection Designer: David Wiggall
Chorus Master: Greg Brown

YOUNG ARTISTS PERFORMANCES CAST
Arvin: William Hite
Ned: Uriah Rodriguez
Hester: Jessica Toupin
Helen: Julia Fox
Capote: Caroline Lee
Regan: Alexander Teplansky
Doctor: Amanda Lauricella
Summerfield: Benjamin Kissinger

ENSEMBLE
Caleb Brooks, Floyd Cheung, Frank Couvares, Marguerite Durant, Leo Goodman, Dan Inglis, Olivia Heinrich, Hannah Holmberg, Ramsey Kurdi, Libby Maxey, Brandon Medina, Ella Middleton, Gabrielle Paquette, Alice Perrault, Rosalie Toupin, Madison Walters, Gil Wermeling, Carol Wrobleski, Jacob Zhang

Tom Vacanti and Chris Phillips

Sumner Thompson (Summerfield)

William Hite (Arvin) and James Demler (Regan)