A workshop performance took place on Sunday, March 26, 2006 at 7:00 p.m. at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 1361 W. Market St., Akron.

Director/Choreographer

Suzanne Winland

Home grown in Akron and replanted via New York, Florida, Washington, DC, Director/Choreographer Suzanne Winland cherishes collaborations in the arts. In 2005 when Jamie Hitel introduced her to the musical he wrote with S J M Watson, Ms. Winland recognized the value of such a vibrant new musical theatre piece.  Immediately, she set out to produce the musical through Pointe West Performances.  Ms. Winland’s professional career in dance and musical theatre exposed her to some of the greatest artists of our time and exposure to their work resonates in her own eclectic approach to production.

Cast
LABARBE

Gary Taylor
MORIN
RIVET

Ian McIntyre
AUNT

Sarah Harris
WIFE

Kathy Ashcroft

Dancers Jordan Deckert

Kim Gravis

Kim Lucas

Elizabeth McIntyre

Chrissy Roesner*

Sarah Saunders*

Michele Weitzel

(* Soloists)

Music Director/Accompanist

Jamie Hitel

About Pointe West Performances

“Whimsical and profound” aptly describes Ms. Winland's relationship to her nonprofit arts consortium, Pointe West Performances. Since that first act of serendipitous insanity in 1996 when PWP was founded, Ms. Winland has accumulated an impressive array of directorial and choreographic credits: 11 full length ballets; 6 original musical theater productions; 5 holiday touring productions; 12 concert touring productions; 1 film; 3 opera ballets; 22 permanent repertory pieces (original choreography); and 38 permanent repertory pieces (historic classical repertory). Since its inception under the direction of Ms. Winland, PWP has flourished as a vital and prolific production company in collaboration with innovative professionals in these diverse genres.