Cast & Crew List

CYPT 2023

JCS 

CYPT 2023

Cast/Crew Information

Here's the Cast Information for Cincinnati Young People Theater’s Jesus Christ Superstar!

Please find your name on the CAST LIST BELOW.  Then keep reading the information here.

Please ACCEPT OR DECLINE the role that has been assigned to you no later than Sunday, May 7th by 3pm. It is always appreciated if you can accept or decline your role as soon as possible, but it cannot be any later than 3pm on Sunday, May 7thYou must Accept OR Decline

Communication - Please Reply to this message by emailing Jennifer Perrino. Many, many hours have been spent casting this show and making some very hard decisions so please don’t leave us guessing. Be a pro and, email Jennifer Perrino to accept or decline your role in this summer’s production.

Jennifer’s email:  jenniferperrino@clpshows.org          Jennifer’s cell:  513-218-8003

*Please note:  When you email to accept or decline, please provide your name in the message (please don’t make us work to figure out who you are based on email and/or phone numbers).

Conflicts - At auditions, we asked you to provide us with your conflict information, please take a moment and triple check any conflicts you have with the dates below and make sure you have no further conflicts. If you have too many additional conflicts that were not disclosed at auditions, please know that these additional conflicts can affect your role assignment in the show or you could potentially be dropped from the production. Please check your summer schedule again and be sure we know all of your conflicts. 

The Cast List & Rehearsal Schedule - A specific rehearsal schedule will be sent to you via email by Monday, May 15th AND a copy will be given to you at the 1st rehearsal. The cast list represents roles and specific choruses, but this is a huge Ensemble show! It is impossible to list all the things that each individual will get to be a part of in this Production. If you’ve been cast, trust that it is because you are incredibly talented and that you’ll be given a lot to do!!

TICKETS are now on sale.  Call the Box Office 513-241-6550, 11am - 5pm, Monday through Friday or at www.clpshows.org  

Please note:  Be sure to let your people know about the pricing of $20 and $22.  Beware of 3rd party websites. The only site to purchase from is ours:  www.clpshows.org

·         First week of rehearsal we will choose the CYPT TEEN BOARD. If you wish to help make the summer a great one for everyone in CYPT, please prepare a short speech/presentation telling your fellow cast/crew mates WHY you’d make a great member of the TEEN BOARD in 2023. 

·         Meet and Greet – want to meet all your new friends before we begin?  Let’s gather on Thursday, May 25th 6:30pm to 8:30pm  This will be a fun warm up for all.     

·         1st Rehearsal and Information Session:  May 30th, 6:30pm at the Covedale Theatre.  We will start with all the information you could need, then move into music.  Cast, Crew, Parents/Guardians should attend this information session.  This is the only rehearsal parents/guardians may attend.

Congratulations and see you all soon!

General rehearsal dates – Sunday rehearsal start at 6pm.  Weekdays start at 6:30 pm. 

Sun.

 

 

 

 

 

 

7/9

7/16 - Tech

Mon.

 

6/5

6/12

6/19

6/26

 

7/10

7/17 - Tech          

Tue.

5/30

6/6

6/13

6/20

6/27

 

7/11

7/18 – Final Dress

Wed.

5/31

 

 

 

6/28

7/5

7/12

7/19 – Final Dress

Thu.

6/1

6/8

6/15

6/22

6/29

7/6

7/13

7/20 OPEN

                   Please note:  Additional dance rehearsals may be arranged with principal dance chorus, Dance Captain.  Additional rehearsals may be arranged over the summer as needed with either segments of the cast or full cast when possible, on a limited basis. Rehearsals are in multiple areas in order to socially distance.

Show Dates:

                                        Wed. July 26                     

Thurs. July 20                   Thurs. July 27                    

Fri. July 21                         Fri. July 28                       

Sat. July 22                        Sat. July 29                        

Sun. July 23                       Sun. July 30 (2 shows)                        

 

Show Times are Wed. and Thurs @7:30 pm, Fri. and Sat. @8:00 pm and Sunday @2:00 pm. (with an additional Sunday show at 7:30 on July 30.  Call time for cast is 90 minutes to 2 hours before curtain depending on performance. 

 

All Rehearsals and Performances will be held at the Covedale Center for the Performing Arts, 4990 Glenway Avenue, 45238.

 

Other

Sat. 6/3  – Car wash fundraiser at Covedale.  10am to 3pm

Saturdays Set, Costumes, Prop work for Techies and Cast Volunteer hours: 6/3, 6/10, 6/17, 6/24, 7/1 and 7/9  from 10am – 2pm

 

Additional set work times include:  Wednesdays 6/7, 6/14 and 6/21 6:30 to 9:30pm

 

Saturday 7/8– Theatre and backstage prep for cast move in - 10am to 2pm

 

Strike/Cast and Crew meeting/pizza party/watch your performance on DVD:  Monday evening July 31, 2023 @ 6:30pm – 10:30pm

 

 

 

 

CAST LIST:

Cast Member (Last name)

Cast Member (First Name)

Character:

Altenau

Ava

Press Chorus

Becker

Madison

Priest #1

Brewer

Chelsea

Pilate Soldier

 

Brewer

 

Emmarie (Emmie)

Herod Chorus/Zealot (also Co Dance Captain)

 

Brown

 

Benjamin

Soldier in Peter's Denial, Pilate Soldier, Zealot

 

Brown

 

Vivian

Merchant/Money Changer

 

Broxterman

 

Grace 

Choir

Carson

Nevaeh

Herod Chorus/Zealot Chorus

 

Childress

 

Kailani

Herod Chorus/Zealot Chorus

Combs

Cody

Judas

Cook

Elijah

Mob Chorus

Cook

Trexler

Press Chorus

Curtin

Connor

Priest #2

Darnell

Ruthie

Apostle

Darnell

Nora

Apostle

Eddingfield

Jacob

Apostle

Freed

Caleb

Apostle

 

Geist

 

Michael

Old Man in Peter's Denial, Press Chorus

Gibson

DaLandra

Maid by Fire in Peter's Denial, Mob Chorus

Graff

Clare

Herod Chorus/Zealot (also Co Dance Captain)

Grouse

Skylar

Mob Chorus

Hasty

Isabelle

Choir

Heinrich

Joshua

Merchant/Money Changer, 

Zealot

 

Hillgrove

 

Natalie

Annas

Hofmeyer

Mallory

Mob Chorus

Holmes

Johnie

Apostle

 James

Will

Merchant/Money Changer

Jeffreys

Claire

Choir

Jenkins

Leo

Peter

Jenkins

Maren

Merchant/Money Changer

Kahny

Emma

Choir

Kelm

Andrew

Merchant/Money Changer, Zealot

Kenny

Elijah

Herod

 

 

Kramer

 

 

Nick

Pilate Soldier

 

Lindeman

 

James

Jesus

Lively

Kendylle

Herod Chorus/Zealot

Mancini

Aidan

Press

Marcus

Brooklyn

Choir

Meier

Riley

Apostle

Memery

Morgan

Choir

Mendoza

Lyla

Merchant/Money Changer

Moore

Benson

Caiaphas

Moore

Sophia

Mob Chorus

Mueller

Leah

Mob Chorus

Murray

Nicholas

Choir

Newland

Sarah

Herod Chorus/Zealot

Nie 

Michelle

Apostle

Niederhausen

Reagan

Herod Chorus/Zealot

Pille

Charlie

Apostle and guitar soloist

 

Poole

 

Madison "Sydney"

Merchant/Money Changer

Rapien

Aiden

Priest #3

Rapien

Alena

Press Chorus

Roseman

Duane

Apostle

Schill

Lucy

Mob Chorus

Schuler

Abbie

Apostle

Schott

Sarah

Mary

Smith

Karli

Simon

Soldano

Kayla

Mob Chorus

Sontag

Zola

Press Chorus

Stoeckland

Lucy

Pilate Soldier

Steele

Aine

Apostle

Swisshelm

Jamie

Pilate

Thomas

Henry

Mob Chorus

Top

Henry

Mob Chorus

Walker

Eden

Merchant/Money Changer

 

Whitman

 

Libby

Choir

 

Wildenmann

 

Ava

Press Chorus

Williams

Eleanor

Choir

 

Wolking

 

Mitchell

Apostle

 

Zink

 

Mia

Press Chorus

 

 

 

 

 

 

CREW :

Foley, Gaby

Costume Crew & Backstage Crew

Gould, Kalie

Follow Spot Operator/Crew

Kelm, Evan

Follow Spot Operator/Sound Crew

Fischli, Mireya

Backstage Crew

Whitman, Lilah

Backstage Crew

Lonneman, Kelly Backstage Crew

 

(Note:  All crew members should attend 1st rehearsal) and all set times and Monday all cast/crew rehearsal meetings.

 

Cast Notes/Descriptions:

 

Principals

 

Judas Iscariot - Betrayer of Jesus             

Jesus – the Chosen                      

Mary Magdalene – faithful follower of Jesus

Annas  - a Pharisee                      

Caiaphas – chief Pharisee              

Simon Zealots - revolutionary

Pontius Pilate - Roman governor             

Peter – faithful apostle of Jesus who fails him three times.                   

Herod – king of Israel installed by the Romans                         

Apostles - devoted yet fearful followers of Jesus

 

Choruses – Many cast members are assigned to specific songs by being designated to a small group chorus (See names of choruses below.) In these specific songs there are MANY solos sung by members of the assigned chorus. In addition, there are many ALL CAST large production numbers in this show. In short, if you’re in this show you are onstage a lot and you/your chorus is featured often as well. Specific dance ensembles are noted with a (D). However, Jesus Christ Superstar is a rock show. Nearly everyone cast will dance in the large production numbers.

 

Choruses:

Priests – associates of the Pharisees

Press – hounding paparazzi types

Mob – riotous citizens easily whipped to frenzy

Pilate’s Soldiers – Roman guards

Zealots – revolutionaries (D)

Moneychangers, Merchants – immoral sellers cast out of the temple

Choir – ethereal voices and spirits, associated with Priests and Pharisees

Herod’s Chorus – lackey’s in the court of Herod (D)