This production is generously sponsored by 

Prisma Health

C E N T R E S T A G E

proudly presents

Music and Lyrics by Jason Robert Brown

Originally Produced by the WPA Theatre, New York City, 1995 (Kyle Renick, Artistic Director)

Original Orchestration by Brian Besterman and Jason Robert Brown

Sept 13-27, 2022

DIRECTOR
GUILLERMO JEMMOTT

SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com

Any video and/or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.

Centre Stage is funded in part by a grant from the Metropolitan Arts Council, which receives funding from the City of Greenville, SEW Eurodrive, BMW Manufacturing Company, LLC, Michelin North America, Inc., and the South Carolina Arts Commission with support from the National Endowment for the Arts.

This project is also funded in part by the South Carolina Arts Commission which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts.

CAST

WOMAN 1.....ABBY GILBERT

WOMAN 2......JACKIE COLLISON

MAN 1......JERRELL DEAN

MAN 2.....JOEL DUPONT

PRODUCTION TEAM

GUILLERMO JEMMOTT……DIRECTOR

CHASE MCABEE……MUSICAL DIRECTOR/BAND DIRECTOR

MARCIE ANTOINETTE HALL……STAGE MANAGER

MEGHAN REIMERS……REHEARSAL ACCOMPANIST

TJ HILLS……LIGHTING DESIGNER/SOUND ENGINEER

BAND

CHASE MCABEE

MEGHAN REIMERS

WESLEY HIX

EVAN HAMLIN

CHRIS EARLE

ANDY LECTURE

SPECIAL THANKS

Centre Stage would like to thank Paul Hyde of the Greenville Journal!

I’m incredibly blessed. The opportunity to direct this show came at the right time, and I’m grateful. With this show, I wanted to ensure that the words and music were at the forefront of everything we did. I sat down with my actors and gave them my overall vision for the show when we started, and after hearing them sing this music for the first time, my vision changed. This story is told by people who have lived multiple lives. In those lives, there is a connection to each of them that cannot be explained in words alone but in the actions that they have taken. Each of these actions is about one moment. For me, the “New World” that they continue to reference is purgatory. The stories being told go from confusion and wonder to acceptance. It is a beautiful reminder of how our decision to do or not do something can impact not only our own lives but the lives of those closest to us as well. This show means a lot to so many in the community. I know that it would have meant so much to Emily Melton as well. Her tremendous love for the arts was infectious, and her love for the people on these Upstate stages was unmatched. Bert, we love you; we are here for you. This one is for you, Emily. Thank you for believing in us.

-Guillermo Jemmott, Director