re:ACTION A New Musical World Premiere
Developed by high school students at Denver School of the Arts, re:ACTION is a sweeping new musical inspired by three time Tony Award-winning composer Jason Robert Brown’s celebrated solo album, How We React and How We Recover. A production three years in the making, re:ACTION captures the American high school experience of the past few tumultuous years — tackling COVID-19, lockdowns, loss of small businesses, mass shootings, Black Lives Matter, homelessness, sexuality, and more. re:Action delves deeply into love, loss, and grief — and explores how we react to upheaval, and how we recover. It’s a story so personal it’s universal. The debut of the show occurred on May 20, 2022 in Denver, Colorado.
Performance Program
re:ACTION
Inspired by the album, How We React and How We Recover,
by Jason Robert Brown
Story by: Shawn Hann
Writers: Sam Charney, Tessa DeCecco, Lila Demuth, Amelia Hoffman, Adison Keith, Anya Nitczynski, Gabe Warner
With contributions from Nicole Seigler and Tihun Hann
Directed by: Mrs. Shawn Hann
Technical Producer: Mr. Austin Allen
Technical Director: Katelyn Reed
Set Designer/Asst. Technical Director: Ean Rains
Stage Manager/Prop Master: Dani Blakeslee
Stage Manager/Set Designer: Ava Frommell, Violet Knostman
Choreographed by: Michael Kratzer and Tessa Maruyama
Lighting Designers: Aspen Lear, Vivian Kenney
Costume Designers: Zoe Wilcox, Jess Faulkes
Sound Designer: Rory McClellan
Projection Design: Kaia Love-Wilcox, Levi Singer, Witt Young
Social Media Crew: Jahleil Jenkins, Aaron Moore, Macland Taylor
Logo and Poster Design: Lolo Nuss-Lee
Media and Public Relation guidance: Mr. Joel Warner, Ms. Angie Lee, Ms.Jen Horn
Website Creation: Ms. Mandi Hoffman
DSA Teacher Chaperones: Mrs. Shawn Hann, Ms. Miranda Popp, Mr. David Segalchik, Ms. Casey Mehl
DSA Guest Artists Chaperones: Mr. Austin Allen, Ms. Maddie Barr, Ms. Sarah Harmon
Performed with special arrangement with Jason Robert Brown and Magic Dog, Inc.
The Cast
Writers: Sam Charney, Tessa DeCecco, Lila Demuth, Amelia Hoffman, Adison Keith, Anya Nitczynski, Gabe Warner
With contributions from Nicole Seigler and Tihun Hann
Directed by: Mrs. Shawn Hann
Technical Producer: Mr. Austin Allen
Technical Director: Katelyn Reed
Set Designer/Asst. Technical Director: Ean Rains
Stage Manager/Prop Master: Dani Blakeslee
Stage Manager/Set Designer: Ava Frommell, Violet Knostman
Choreographed by: Michael Kratzer and Tessa Maruyama
Lighting Designers: Aspen Lear, Vivian Kenney
Costume Designers: Zoe Wilcox, Jess Faulkes
Sound Designer: Rory McClellan
Projection Design: Kaia Love-Wilcox, Levi Singer, Witt Young
Social Media Crew: Jahleil Jenkins, Aaron Moore, Macland Taylor
Logo and Poster Design: Lolo Nuss-Lee
Media and Public Relation guidance: Mr. Joel Warner, Ms. Angie Lee, Ms.Jen Horn
Website Creation: Ms. Mandi Hoffman
DSA Teacher Chaperones: Mrs. Shawn Hann, Ms. Miranda Popp, Mr. David Segalchik, Ms. Casey Mehl
DSA Guest Artists Chaperones: Mr. Austin Allen, Ms. Maddie Barr, Ms. Sarah Harmon
Performed with special arrangement with Jason Robert Brown and Magic Dog, Inc.
The Cast
Role |
Actor (Gray Cast- August 4, 6, 9, 11, 13) |
Actor (Green Cast) - August 3, 5, 7, 10, 12, 14) |
Cassidy |
Chase Mackay |
Billy Spaur |
Jordan |
Grayson Allensworth |
Michael Kratzer |
Krystal |
Nicole Siegler |
Lolo Nuss-Lee |
Sam |
Tristan Regini |
Amalia Thompson |
Parker |
Lily Brown |
Ivy Silvesky |
Morgan |
Hazel Kachline |
Hayden Pulliam |
Riley |
Jack Lindstrom |
Harrison Lyles-Smith |
Logan |
Adison Keith |
Diego Guardiola |
Darby |
Avery Boggs |
Skylar Daniels |
Arden |
Maya Eisbart |
Annabelle Wheeler |
Rowan |
Maggie Brennan |
Harrison Hauptman |
Zane |
Benjamin Berg |
Ben Feldman |
Ellis |
Ruthie Bird |
Amelia Hoffman |
Sparrow |
Aliya Levin |
Eloisa Trujillo-Carrillo |
Emery |
Kayla McPherson |
Ella Billington |
Blake |
Hudson Halverstadt |
Ella Harrison |
Finley |
Sam Charney |
Tessa DeCecco |
Alex |
Tihun Hann |
Lange Grover |
Drew |
Oliver Goertzel |
Logan Ambroggio |
Charlie |
Lillian Moyer |
Xavier Elie |
Austin |
Graham Cox |
|
Miss Sherrie |
Fiona Beardsley |
Anya Nitczynski |
Mr. Davis |
Gabe Warner |
Nathan Gauthier |
Mr. Langeford |
Tyler Fruhwirth |
Brendan Rosenberg |
Ms. Williams |
Nora Engel |
Kylie Williams |
Nurse |
Charlotte Hearn |
Thor Cloninger |
Cassidy's Parent #1 |
Julia Rivero |
Tessa Maruyama |
Cassidy's Parent #2 |
Oliver Strubbe |
Oliver Strubbe |
Jordan's Parent #1 |
Nora Rhodes |
Harper Sidener |
Jordan's Parent #2 |
Logan Ambroggio |
Walter Silvesky II |