C E N T R E S T A G E
proudly presents
Written by Alan Janes
From an Idea by Laurie Mansfield
Additional Material by Rob Bettinson
May 25-June 18, 2023
Generously Sponsored By:
Harry & Sheila Bolick, Jack DePriester, Beverley K. Whitten
DIRECTOR
CONNOR VETTER
CHOREOGRAPHER |
MUSIC DIRECTOR |
PROPS MASTER ELIOT THOMAS |
BAND DIRECTOR |
LIGHTING DESIGN |
COSTUME DESIGN |
STAGE MANAGER
SAM EYLER
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER
CARMEN WELLS
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.
BUDDY HOLLY.....JACOB SEAY
JOE B. MAULDIN.....JORDAN HANNER
JERRY ALLISON.......RYAN BARRY
FOURTH CRICKET.......WILMER NAJAR
NORMAN PETTY/MURRARY DEUTCH/THE BIG BOPPER.....RICK CONNOR
HIPOCKETS DUNCAN/EMCEE........WESLEY HIX
MARIA ELANA HOLLY.......MARIANA HARWICK
VI PETTY.......KAITLYN HAMILTON
RITCHIE VALENS..... SERGER JIMENEZ
APOLLO PERFORMER....WENDI RODGERS
APOLLO PERFORMER..... BRIAN REEDER
ENSEMBLE..... CHEYENNE RIVENBARK
TRUMPET......DAVID KAISER
TRUMPET......RYAN MOSLEY
SAXOPHONE..... SCOTT GILBERT
DIRECTOR........CONNOR VETTER
MUSIC DIRECTOR.....SHAWN SALLEY
BAND DIRECTOR.....GREG DAY
CHOREOGRAPHER.....KRISTOFER PARKER
STAGE MANAGER.....SAM EYLER
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER.....CARMEN WELLS
SCENIC DESIGNER.....LAURA NICHOLAS
SCENIC ARTIST.....LINDSAY DONOVAN
LIGHTING DESIGNER.....BESS PARK
SOUND ENGINEER.....ERIC MILLS
COSTUME DESIGN.....JENNY BENNETT
PROPS MASTER.....ELIOT THOMAS
BACKSTAGE CREW.....TOSHA ANDREWS
SPOTLIGHT OPERATOR.....GABBY LAWRENCE
SPOTLIGHT OPERATOR.....KAT JONES
SPFX OPERATOR.....CARMEN WELLS
Centre Stage would like to thank our sponsors and this wonderful cast and crew for all of their hard work! Special thanks to Lindsay Bean for her help on wig styling and Matt Giles for his vocal talents.