Concordia will present an evening of music, suspense and theatre in the production of the musical “The Phantom of the Opera” on Nov. 8 at 7:30 p.m., Nov. 9 at 2 p.m., Nov. 14 at 7:30 p.m., Nov. 15 at 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 16 at 2 p.m., all in Weller Hall auditorium.
“This show is a big undertaking for any theatre company, and it includes numerous technical and performance challenges along the way,” said Bryan Moore, director of theatre at Concordia. “I hope people appreciate and enjoy the choices we have made for our production. Multiple people have expressed both excitement and surprise about us producing this show, so we look forward to sharing our production with the Concordia Nebraska campus and surrounding communities.”
Tickets for the performance are available in the Neebo bookstore in the lower level of the Janzow Campus Center on Concordia’s campus. They can also be purchased at the door prior to the show. Tickets are $10 for general admission and $5 for Concordia faculty, staff and students.
“The Phantom of the Opera” is based on the book by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Richard Stilgoe. The musical follows an opera house ghost in France that terrorizes the house’s cast and crew and also falls in love with one of the actresses.
Student members of the production include (listed alphabetically by state and then last name):
Collin Christiansen, senior, Palmer, Alaska, playing Phantom
Joseph Pierson, sophomore, Van Buren, Ark., scenery
Jacob Fink, freshman, Long Beach, Calif., playing in the chorus/various roles
Pamela Jones, sophomore, Goleta, Calif., costumes
Allison Caudle, sophomore, Greeley, Colo., playing in the ballet chorus and doing lights
Ben Leeper, sophomore, Falcon, Colo., playing Lefevre
Conner Lloyd, senior, Parker, Colo., props
Katherine Toler, junior, Greeley, Colo., playing in the ballet chorus
Bethany Williams, senior, Aurora, Colo., sound
Sarah Krause, sophomore, Rockford, Ill., playing Meg
Emily Jensen, junior, Sioux City, Iowa, playing in the chorus/various roles
Christian Schultz, senior, Wamego, Kan., playing in the chorus/various roles
Michaela Gierke, senior, Billerica, Mass., playing in the chorus/various roles
Tyler Hoyt, freshman, Tyngsboro, Mass., playing Piangi
Nick Butcher, senior, Saginaw, Mich., assistant director
Emily Fehn, freshman, Freeland, Mich., assistant stage manager
Mark Esser, freshman, Mayer, Minn., playing in the chorus/various roles
Mason Koeritz, junior, Northrop, Minn., playing Firmin
Stephanie Wilde, senior, Parkers Prairie, Minn., stage manager
Karen Burgess, junior, Lee’s Summit, Mo., playing Christine
Emily Kollbaum, sophomore, Concordia, Mo., playing in the chorus/various roles
Kaellyn Marrs, senior, St. Louis, Mo., playing in the chorus/various roles
Jodie Means, freshman, playing in the chorus/various roles
Chris Genszler, freshman, St. Louis, Mo., playing Buquet
Chad Berg, sophomore, West Fargo, N.D., scenery
Jonathan Jahnke, junior, West Fargo, N.D., playing Raoul
Sean Carpenter, senior, Hollis, N.H., sinfonia conductor
Marol Feickert, sophomore, Lawrenceville, N.J., playing in the chorus/various roles
McKenzie Akeson, freshman, Chappell, Neb., playing in the ballet chorus
Kirsten Awe, senior, Tilden, Neb., costumes
Tanner Bohlender, sophomore, Lincoln, Neb., playing Andre
Elyssia Finch, junior, Omaha, Neb., playing Madame Firmin
Ian Hendrickson, freshman, Seward, Neb., playing in the chorus/various roles
Lindsey LaMountain, sophomore, Gretna, Neb., playing Madame Giry
Adrienne Langewisch, senior, Seward, Neb., playing in the chorus/various roles
Cassandra Lewis, high school, Bee, Neb., playing in the ballet chorus
Tyler Raabe, freshman, Omaha, Neb., playing Reyer
Tessa Reece, freshman, North Platte, Neb., playing in the ballet chorus
Clara Rich, sophomore, Lincoln, Neb., playing in the chorus/various roles
Elisha Scheiber, freshman, Seward, Neb., playing in the ballet chorus
Emma Schmeling, freshman, Louisville, Neb., playing in the ballet chorus
Ann Spilker, freshman, Ashland, Neb., playing in the ballet chorus
Lauren Staehr, senior, Grand Island, Neb., playing Carlotta
Aleya Robinson, sophomore, Straw Plains, Tenn., playing in the ballet chorus
Concordia faculty/staff contributing to the production include (listed alphabetically by last name):
Sarah Farr, Concordia faculty, soloist vocal director
Daneen Kovar, Concordia staff, ballet choreographer
Bryan Moore, Concordia faculty, stage director
Robert Olson, Concordia staff, scenery
Kurt von Kampen, Concordia faculty, chorus vocal director