ILLUMINATE
Dream Weaver

Zach North Manager/Producer Stephanie Smith 
Directed by Kristin Burritt
Vocal Direction by Julie Rhodes and Kristin Burritt
Choreography by Kristie Copeland, Isaiah Choice, Matthew Kennedy, Rachel Rosario
Technical Direction by Stephanie Smith and Christopher Bratton
Costumes by Ren McPherson
Lighting by Sean Bratton
Sound by Levo Audio VIsual
Projections by Jeff Davis
Stage Managed by Daisy Greggio and Bradley Jones

Photos and videos of the production are prohibited. The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production and the taking of photographs, with or without flash, or by camera phone, is strictly prohibited. Please turn off all electronic devices—cell phones, pagers, etc.—and refrain from texting and/or tweeting during the performance.

Photos in the theater lobby: Audience members may take photos in the theater lobby before and after the show. If you post photos on social media or elsewhere, please credit the production's designers.

This year's Zach North Musical Theatre Showcase is dedicated in loving memory to Jonas Ellwanger. Jonas was a member of Zach North Musical Theatre Company from 2024-2025. His recent passing weighs heavily on our hearts. Tonight, we dance, sing, laugh, and perform in his honor. He will always be our "Golden Boy.”

In September, our juniors and seniors went on a retreat where we created and workshopped a theme for this year’s showcase. We were blown away with the beautiful and brilliant ideas that became the seed for what you will see today. These beautiful artists have poured themselves into this program and its artistry represents who we are as a community.

When the world around us seems to be just too much to bear, we often retreat to our favorite stories and to the art we love. Those stories and art can weave their way deep into our minds and be reflected in our dreams. Sleep can be a solace for a frightened or exhausted mind and dreams can provide a glimpse into our soul’s truest fears and desires. ILLUMINATE 2025: Dream Weaver explores the dreams of a young girl and the magical world of the Weaver who creates and guides them.

This is my first year as director of Zach North Musical Theater. I am forever grateful to my mentors Stephanie Smith and Julie Rhodes for inspiring and shaping the teaching artist and director I have become. None of this program would be possible without our amazing and deeply collaborative creative team: Isaiah Choice, Kristie Copeland, Matthew Kennedy, Rachel Rosario, Daisy Greggio, and of course Julie Rhodes and Stephanie Smith. Thanks also to Nat Miller, Josh Wechsler, Jen Young Mahlstedt, Zoe Rico-Beaubien, Chase Brewer, Michelle Gomez, and the Downtown and North Academy students for both supporting and inspiring me in this job I love so dearly.

Kristin Burritt

Act I 

Featuring MT1 Company, MT2 Company, and Dance Company

A La Nanita Nana 
A Spanish Folk Song arranged by David Eddleman

There She Goes/FAME from FAME
Choreographed by Isaiah Choice

Sweet Dreams by Eurythmics
Choreographed by Matthew Kennedy
*Senior feature solo for Lara Alcantra

Welcome to Wonderland from Wonderland
Choreographed by Kristie Copeland

Time Warp from the Rocky Horror Picture Show
Choreography by Isaiah Choice

Princess Medley, including works from Shrek and The Little Mermaid
*Senior feature solos for Lauren Berkowitz and Lillian Joy

Phantom Medley from Phantom of the Opera
*Senior feature solos for Izzey Riley, Elizabeth Rollmann, and Vitor Kvasir Larson-Parachini

Moulin Rouge Medley from Moulin Rouge! The Musical!
Choreographed by Isaiah Choice, Kristie Copeland, and Matthew Kennedy

Edge of Night by Billy Boyd

Hellfire from The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Nicholas Moncivalles

Act II

Featuring MT3 Company and Dance Company

Dream on Dreamer arranged by Garrett Breeze
Choreographed by Kristie Copeland

Selections from A Chorus Line
Choreographed by Kristie Copeland
I Hope I Get it
What I Did for Love
*Senior feature solo for Ella Swinford

Selections from Pippin
Choreographed by Matthew Kennedy
Corner of the Sky
The Right Track
*Senior feature solo for Khai Pomprasong

Some Kind of Time from Dogfight
Choreographed by Matthew Kennedy

Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy arranged by Ed Lojeski
Choreographed by Kristie Copeland

Dream a Little Dream of Me as performed by The Mamas & the Papas
*Senior feature solo for Stella Marquardt

The Audition from La La Land
*Senior feature solo for Zoey Hatter

Selections from Les Miserables
Empty Chairs at Empty Tables
I Dreamed a Dream
*Senior feature solo for Molly Frans
Stars
*Senior Feature solo for Ivy Speight
Finale

Selections from Urinetown
Act 1 Finale
Run Freedom Run

Jai Ho (Let Victory Prevail) by A. R. Rahman
Choreographed by Monsoon Dance Company

Dream On arranged by Mark Brymer
Choreographed by Isaiah Choice

Don’t Wake Me arranged by Brock Keiper
Choreographed by Matthew Kennedy

All Things End by Hozier
*Senior feature solo for Jaxon Fosbury and A’nya Rose Hannah