Picketwire Players Bring Back Musicals with MTI's All Together Now!

Description: The Picketwire Center for Visual and Performing Arts Presents All Together Now! -A Global Event Celebrating Local Theatre. (Photo Credit: Tom Seaba)


Published: 11/11/2021
Byline: Hart

Picketwire Players Bring Back Musicals with MTI's All Together Now!

By: Megan Crawford

The Picketwire Center for Visual and Performing Arts Presents All Together Now! November 12, 13, 14, 2021 in La Junta. Tickets are available Here: www.picketwireplayers.org

 

According to Musical Theatre International's website, MTI's "All Together Now!" - A Global Event Celebrating Local Theatre

Over 2,500 theatres across the globe in all 50 states and over 40 countries to perform this exclusive musical revue free-of-charge (Theaters Can Perform The Music Royalty Free) during the weekend of November 12 - 15, 2021."

 

Met with the exhilarating and familiar music of Broadway classics at the opening of house, it's already evident that the love for musical theatre is strong in the cast and crew of this unique revue. Initially the stage looks like it seeks anticipation with a frame of lights surrounding a projector; a vanity of what is yet to come. An open orchestra pit promises a welcome return of song and dance. The titter of pre-show jitters and pure excitement fills the air alongside the eyes, and hearts of the cast and crew. With an impressive program created with photography by Ashley Bass Photography and Klein Makerspace the cast and crew are truly highlighted, as they should be, for their array of talent and rewarding experience.

 

Picketwire Players Bring Back Musicals with MTI's All Together Now!

The production and creative crew, cast, and dance company collectively presented a magnificent work of art on stage. The performances were all spectacular. All elements tied together to present what is the magic of theatre. Every detail from the intricate choreography to the attention in the costume design showed the true love of the arts from every individual involved in these fifteen performances of musical favorites.

 

Picketwire Players Bring Back Musicals with MTI's All Together Now!

If you seek the magical nostalgia of musical theatre, it is well presented with old and new songs, belted tunes, and spirit-lifting dances. From "Pure Imagination" at the beginning to "You Can't Stop the Beat" at the end that came too soon, the audience will be met with heartfelt, toe-tapping, and harmonic performances. Theatre is alive and well in Arkansas Valley and the community should be proud of the hard work of the cast and crew. They truly displayed that despite all of the bittersweet events in both life and theatre, we are "All Together Now!"

 

Directors - Thomas Seaba, Julie Meiklejohn, Heather Pidcock Reed

 

Musical Directors - Dean Rees, James Lind

 

Choreography - Sarah Mahoney, Cynthia Fazio, Jennifer Jackson, Faith Messer

 

Lighting - Anya Miller

 

Sound - Tim Kelley

 

Projections - Ashley Kelley 

 

Backstage Manager - Zoey Montoya 

 

Dance Company: Madelyn Bamber, Aria Grajeda, Mielly Hill, Kamdyn Holland, Gracie Martinez, Hayle Minck, Lilly Ojeda, Olivia Perry, Miah Rapp, Isabel Roybal, Maribella Salazar 

 

"Pure Imagination" (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) - Thomas Seaba, Lillian Seaba

 

"Writing Down the Story of My Life" (Junie B. Jones The Musical) - Mariah Gallegos, Genevieve Miller, Kid's Chorus, Adult Chorus

 

""Middle of a Moment" (Roald Dahl's James and the Giant Peach) - Kaydence Lagergren

 

"This Is the Moment" (Jekyll & Hyde) - Joe Trainor

 

"Spread the Love Around" (Sister Act) - Desiree Goheen, Ashley Bass, Ensemble

 

"Tomorrow" (Annie) - Genevieve Miller

 

"The New World" (Songs for a New World) - Bethany Taullie, Mike Shima, Katie Lagergren, Julie Meiklejohn

 

"She Used to Be Mine" (Waitress) - Heather Pidcock-Reed

 

"Seize the Day" (Disney's Newsies) - Noah Nunez-Rebel, Andrew Benjamin, Tim Baublits, Desiree Goheen, Brandon Bass

 

"When I Grow Up" (Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical) - Emilia Smith-Pumalpa, Kaydence Lagergren, Kid's Chorus, Adult Chorus

 

"Stop the World" (Come From Away) - Ashley Bass, Brandon Bass 

 

"Astonishing" (Little Women) - Katie Lagergren

 

"Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" (Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's Mary Poppins) - Jessica Rebel, Desiree Govern, Tim Baublits, Emily Schultz, Chloe, Ensemble 

 

"Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)" (Green Day's American Idiot) - Caitlyn Dieckmann, Desiree Goheen, Ensemble

 

"You Can't Stop the Beat" (Hairspray) - Bethany Taullie, Noah Nunez-Rebel, Andrew Benjamin, Tim Baublits, Caitlyn Dieckmann 

 

Children's Chorus - Audrey Leitner, Emily Schultz, Emilia Smith-Pumalpa, Genevieve Miller, Lillian Seaba 

 

Adult Chorus - Ashley Bass, Brandon Bass, Desiree Goheen, John Rebel, Julie Meiklejohn, Katie Lagergren, Tim Baublits, Veronica Leitner

 

The return to theater was highly anticipated by many globally making Music Theater International's event and the Picketwire's involvement all the more meaningful. The pandemic has shifted the way that theatre functions from boosting digital platforms to reducing the amount of larger cast productions. Challenges presented themselves far and wide within the world of theatre, with the last two plays at the Picketwire being delayed due to COVID-19 shutdowns and restrictions. The Picketwire Players presented their last musical, "Mamma Mia" in the Summer of 2019, making "All Together Now" an exciting return that beckons the continuation of theatrical evolution. The Picketwire Players Present MTI’s "All Together Now!" November 12th through 14th with the box office open online and at the door. To support local theatre, visit The Picketwire Players website for more information. www.picketwireplayers.org

 

Top Row: Ashley Bass, Veronica Leitner, Thomas Seaba, Jessica Rebel, Desiree Goheen, Joe Trainor, Tim Baublits, Mike Shima, Katie Lagergren, Caitlyn Dieckmann, John Rebel, Brandon Bass. Middle Row: Zoey Montoya, Cynthia Fazio, Madelyn Bamber, Bethany Taullie, Noah Nunez-Rebel, Andrew Benjamin, Kaydence Lagergren, Mariah Gallegos, Gracie Martinez , Isabel Roybal, Miah Rapp, Olivia Perry, Maribella Salazar. Bottom Row: Emily Schultz, Audrey Leitner, Genevieve Miller, Hayle Minck, Kamdyn Holland, Mielly Hill, Aria Grajeda, Lilly Ojeda, Emilia Smith-Pumalpa, Finnley Bass, Chloe Nunez, Lillian Seaba 

 

For More Information on Music Theater International's "All Together Now!" Check Out Their Website Here:

www.mtishows.com/mtis-all-together-now

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