Violet
SEASON 8In Partnership With Virginia Repertory Theatre.
Video by 4th Wall Student Leadership Program
2017 RTCC Award Nominations
Best Musical
Best Direction of a Musical – Chase Kniffen
Best Actor in a Musical – Josh Marin
Best Actor in a Musical – Matt Polson
Best Actress in a Musical – Christie Jackson
Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Design in a Musical – Gregg Hillmar
Outstanding Achievement in Set Design in a Musical – Rich Mason
By Larissa FastHorse
Direction by Anna Senechal Johnson
November 10–19, 2023 at Theatre Gym
Cast
Young Vi … Sophia Bunnell
Preacher/Radio Singer/Bus Driver1/Bus Driver4 … Eric Williams
Father … Joe Pabst
Violet … Christie Jackson
Music Hall Singer/Bus Passenger … Katrinah Carol Lewis
Leroy/Radio Soloist/Bus Driver3/Bus Passenger … Scott Melton
Almeta/Lula Buffington/Bus Passenger … Karla Brown
Virgil/Billy/Bus Driver2/Radio Singer/Bus Passenger/Waiter … Tyler Nobles
Old Lady/Hotel Hooker … Robyn O’Neill
Monty … Matt Polson
Flick … Josh Marin*
MUSICIANS
Keyboard, Accompanist … Kim Fox
Percussion … Scott Milstead
Bass … Jon Wheelock
Guitar … Forrest Link
Violin … Marissa Resmini
*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the U.S.A.
Production Team
Direction & Choreography … Chase Kniffen
Music Direction … Kim Fox
Dramaturgy … Elspeth Sweatman
Scenic Design … Rich Mason
Costume Design … Sarah Grady
Lighting Design … Gregg Hillmar
Properties Design … Rich Mason, Elaina Riddell
Scenic Painting … Emily Hake
Vocal Supervision … Stephen Rudlin
Dialect Coaching … Janet Rodgers
Set Dressing … David Burgess
Production & Stage Management … Rich Mason
Stage Management & Crew
Running Crew … Brittany Nicole Fisher
Technical Director … Tommy Hawfield
Facilities Manager … Joel Ernst
Carpenter … Chelsea Kochnel, David Monroy
Sound Operator … Rich Mason
Light Board Operator … Eric Brothers
Assistant Scenic Artist … Katie Peterson
Electricians … James Brooks, Victoria Drake, Ashley Sneed
2016-2017 Production Interns … Peyton Bowen, Brittany Nicole Fisher, Clara Myers, Elaina Riddell
Administrative & Marketing
Director of Education … Laine Satterfield
Graphic Designer … Laura Cliburn
Marketing & Development Associate … Sheila Shedd
Special Events Coordinator … Melissa Johnston Price
Bookkeeper … Lisa Kotula
Video Production … 4th Wall Student Leadership Program
Show Photography … Jason Collins Photography, Jay Paul Photography
Internet Services Manager … Laura Cliburn
Internet Services Consultant … Lindsay C. Terrell
Poster Design … Noel Ritter
House Manager … Kelsey Schneider
Literary Associate … Claire Yenson
Administrative Assistant … Connor Murphy
Marketing & Administrative Intern … Dani Brown, Skye Shannon
Education Intern … Peyton Bowen
Literary Intern … Elspeth Sweatman
Publicity & Reviews
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“With a cast that creates appealing characters and embraces the show’s vocal charms, this is a moving musical journey worth taking.”
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“Again, Cadence Theatre Company proves that it’s doing some of Richmond’s best theater work. Violet is definitely worth a look for teens and their parents.”
Snapshots
Photos by Jason Collins Photography
