Skip to main content

Theatre department, School of Music present ‘Sondheim on Sondheim’

Share on:

Posted on Tuesday, November 8, 2022

The Westminster College Department of Theatre and the School of Music will present “Sondheim on Sondheim” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11, and Saturday, Nov. 12, in Beeghly Theater.

The first musical theater production at Westminster College since COVID, “Sondheim on Sondheim” by James Lapine will feature 13 student vocalists and a nine-person pit orchestra of student musicians performing various songs written by famed composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim. Sondheim’s best-known works include “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,” “Company,” “West Side Story,” “Into the Woods” and “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.”

“Sondheim on Sondheim” is an intimate portrait of Sondheim in his own words and music. Using exclusive interview footage, audiences will get an inside look at the personal life and artistic process of the songwriter.

The show is produced by Dr. Michael Shaffer, Westminster’s performing arts technical director, with musical direction by William Ambert, School of Music faculty member. Dr. R. Tad Greig, professor of music and director of instrumental activities, will conduct the pit orchestra and Dr. Hanna Chung, School of Music faculty member, will provide piano accompaniment. W. Richard Shilling will serve as stage director and student Jade Chome, a sophomore psychology major from Hickory, Pa., will serve as stage manager.

General admission tickets are $5. Admission is free for Westminster students, faculty and staff, and children under 7. All tickets will be sold at the door.

For more information, please contact Shaffer at shaffermi@westminster.edu.

CAST VOCALISTS

ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PA
Daniel Horgan, a senior creative media production major from Glenshaw, Pa.

BUTLER COUNTY, PA
Kole Alcorn, a first-year psychology and neuroscience major from Eau Claire, Pa.
Camille Baptiste, a junior music education major from Slippery Rock, Pa.
Amber Cepec, a sophomore music performance and accounting major from Freeport, Pa.
Charles Lisella, a senior music education major from Harmony, Pa.

HUNTINGDON COUNTY, PA
Kayleigh Green, a senior music education major from Shade Gap, Pa.

LAWRENCE COUNTY, PA
Lindsey Wheaton, a senior biology major from New Castle, Pa.

MERCER COUNTY, PA
Marley Chapman, a first-year music education major from Greenville, Pa.
Liam Chute, a first-year music education major from Sharpsville, Pa.
Minnie Dischert, a sophomore music major from Hermitage, Pa.

WESTMORELAND COUNTY, PA
Peyton Aujay, a junior music education and music performance major from Lowber, Pa.

COLUMBIANA COUNTY, OHIO
Jakob Tanner, a senior music education major from East Liverpool, Ohio

MEDINA COUNTY, OHIO
Ashley Madasz, a junior biology major from Medina, Ohio

ORCHESTRA MUSICIANS

BEAVER COUNTY, PA
Madaline Matejka, a senior music education major from Aliquippa, Pa., on alto saxophone, flute and piccolo.
Jocelyn Whalen, a junior biology major from New Brighton, Pa., on French horn

FRANKLIN COUNTY, PA
Katie Lyons, a sophomore music education major and Spanish minor from Shippensburg, Pa., on digital strings

LAWRENCE COUNTY, PA
Shawn Redmond, a junior music performance major from Ellwood City, Pa., on oboe, tenor saxophone and flute

LUZERNE COUNTY, PA
Shelby Pocono, a sophomore music education and music performance major from Shavertown, Pa., on clarinet

WASHINGTON COUNTY, PA
Jeremy Beckinger, a sophomore music education major from Coal Center, Pa., on euphonium

WESTMORELAND COUNTY, PA
Jada Brown, a junior music education major from West Newton, Pa., on synthesizer

PORTAGE COUNTY, OHIO
Jack Romocean, a junior double majoring in business administration and music as a second major, of Ravenna, Ohio, on saxophones, bassoon and clarinets                           

ST. MARY’S COUNTY, MD
Amy Smith, a senior music education major from Mechanicsville, Md., on bass