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stop Time dance Machine
March 24 - April 2, 2023
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Program

Playhouse Theatre Group, Inc.

CO-FOUNDER/EXEC. DIRECTOR
Tracy Flater

CO-FOUNDER/ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Sean Harris

CO-FOUNDER/ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Darlene Zoller

stop TIME dance MACHINE

conceived, directed and choreographed by 
Darlene Zoller


Vocal Direction 
Melanie Guerin 

Stage Manager
Vintage Kovel

Lighting Design
Aaron Hochheiser

Sound Design
Ethan Gueldenzopf

Scenic Design
David Lewis

Costumes
Lisa Steier

Props & Set Dressing
Eileen Oconnor


Dancers

Lisa Caffyn
Jennifer Checovetes 
Amelia Flater 
Ali Forman 
Rick Fountain 
Shannon L’Heureux 
Meredith Longo 
  Erica Misenti 
Laurie Misenti 
Sheri Righi 
Melissa B. Shannon 
Alicia Voukides 
Courtney Woods 
Darlene Zoller 

 

Actor/Singers  

Amanda Forker Rick Fountain Victoria Mooney
 

This show was made possible in part by donations made to the Angie Ponist Memorial Fund. If you are a fan of stop/time and would like to see this program continue, please consider making a donation to this fund.  

To donate, click here


IMPORTANT NOTE: This production uses water based fog and haze and strobe lights. There is no smoking allowed ANYWHERE in the building. Photographing or sound recording of any performance or the possession of any device for such purposes inside the theater, without written permission of stop/time dance theater, is prohibited by law.

Run Time

This performance runs approximately 2 hours including a 15-minute intermission.

From the Director/Choreographer

We make time, waste time, lose time, take time, spend time but one thing we cannot do is stop time. As our company celebrates its 20th year of existence, (with 17 annual shows under our belt) we all hear the clock ticking and we try to make the best of every minute. Each year we get back together to do what we love with people that we love and begin the process of creating a new show. We consider it a privilege to have the opportunity to get on the Playhouse stage and perform in a way that is joyful and entertaining. 

stop/time dance theater is made up of 15 dedicated people with full time jobs (and spouses and kids and pets) who figure out a way to incorporate something they love to do into their already busy schedules. We are people just like you, and as the founder of stop/time dance theater I make it my goal to show our audiences that time is precious, and if there is something out there that you love to do you should make the time to do it! 

Today, you will be joining us as we travel through time and take you on a journey that we hope will make you laugh, smile and just feel good because isn’t that all we really need? 

Enjoy the ride! 

Darlene

Music and Dance Numbers

Time and Place: 

Various

 

Act 1:

VELOCÉ
Full Company 

THE JOURNEY BEGINS*
Full Company 

AS IT WAS
Tori, Amelia, Shannon, Laurie, Courtney, 
Lisa, Erica, Sheri, Melissa 

BACK IN TIME
Tori, Laurie, Shannon, Lisa, Courtney 

FIVE FOOT TWO
Rick, Ali, Alicia, Jen, Meredith 

KING OF MANHATTAN*
Rick, Ali, Alicia, Jen, Meredith, Courtney, Lisa, Laurie, Shannon 

RAGTIME
Rick, Ali, Alicia, Jen, Meredith, Courtney, Lisa, Laurie, Shannon 

IN THE GOOD OLD SUMMERTIME
Amelia, Erica, Sheri, Melissa 

BY THE SEA
Amanda, Amelia, Erica, Sheri, Melissa 

PREHISTORIC DRUM DANCE
Rick, Ali, Jen, Meredith, Amelia, Sheri, Erica 

LET ME SING AND I’M HAPPY
Amanda 

SING, SING, SING
Meredith, Jen, Alicia, Ali, Sheri, Mellissa, 
Courtney, Lisa, Laurie, Shannon, Erica, Amelia, Rick 

BABY ONE MORE TIME
Tori 

MTV THEME
Rick 

SMOOTH CRIMINAL
All Dancers 

 

Act 2:

WE ARE NEVER GETTING BACK TOGETHER
Amanda & Rick 

DANCE APOCALYPTIC
Tori & Dancers 

IN THE MOOD
Rick, Jen, Lisa, Shannon, Alicia, 
Ali, Meredith, Amanda 

KING SWING
Melissa, Courtney, Sheri, Amelia, Laurie, Erica 

THE TWIST
Meredith, Ali, Jen, Lisa

EARTH, WIND AND FIRE MEGAMIX
Full company 

PERMISSION TO DANCE
Darlene & Company 

BOWS
Full Company


* Words and Music by Sean Pallatroni

Production Staff

Director/Choreographer
Darlene Zoller 

Vocal Director 
Melanie Guerin 

Stage Manager
Vintage Kovel 

Assistant Stage Managers
Kat Duffner, Pat Hanlon 

Assistant Technical Director
Stef Carr 

Production Manager
David Addis 

Scenic Design 
David Lewis 

Scenic Charge
Eric Sagnelli 

Scenic Crew 
Mike Carabillo, Johann Fitzpatrick, Philip Pappa

Props Master/Set Dressing
Eileen Oconnor 

Master Electrician
Stef Carr 

Electrics Crew
Mike Carabillo, John Cerullo, Philip Pappa

Set Builder
Steve Mountzoures 

Lighting Design
Aaron Hochheiser 

Sound Design
Ethan Gueldenzopf 

Sound Mixer 
Riley Simone 

Costumes
Lisa Steier, Darlene Zoller  

Poster Design
Dornenburg | Kallenbach Advertising 

Photography
Zee Rubin 

Lobby Design 
Darlene Zoller, Eileen Oconnor 

Program Design
Rick Fountain, Liv Fassanella 

Program Printing
Budget Printers 

Playhouse Webmaster
Rick Fountain 

E-newsletter 
Lisa Steier

Special Thanks
A.C. Petersen Farms
Gary Belanger
Sarah Bolton
Beckie Correalle
Edible Arrangements of West Hartford
Hillary Ekwall
Ian Galligan
Connie Gobeille
Judi Manfre
Pat Machristian
Tanya Penman-Sterling
Richard and Lea Rubenstein
Mark Raymond and Carolina Wine Brands
Linda Regulbuto
Yvette Young
stop/time dance theater sincerely thanks

Linda Regulbuto

of

GROSSI DANCE ACADEMY

for the generous use of rehearsal space which was invaluable in the development of the show.

STOP/TIME DANCE THEATER
stop/time dance theatre is the dance-company-in-residence at
Playhouse on Park

Original theatrical productions since 2004 

2004–My Show 

2005–Remember When… 

2006–Wish You Were Here 

2007–L.o.v.e. Radio

2008– Take This Job and...Dance It! 

2009–My Show: 5th Anniversary Edition

2010–the All-new Super Sensational Singing, Dancing, Comedy stop/time Variety Show 

2011–Swing Set 

2012–Show Stoppers! 

2013–Ten...and Counting 

2014–I’d Rather Be Dancing 

2015–Digits~Dig It! 

2016—Superstition 

2017—Rockin’ the Forest 

2018—Stop/Time Celebrates 15 Years 

2019—Reel to Real 

2022– Divas! 

The Angie Ponist Fund

The Angie Ponist Fund was established in 2012 by Darlene Zoller and her sisters, Denise and  Jo Ann, in memory of their mother.

Your gift to the fund will help support the cost of everything you see and hear when stop/time performs—the music, lights, sets, props, and costumes that only Darlene can put together in her inimitable style for every show. 

Our goal is to raise $5,000 throughout the run of stop/time. A gift of any size will help us reach our goal!

Click Here to donate to the Angie Ponist Fund.