Bright Star Digital Playbill

Bright Star
Inspired By A True Story
| Music, Book & Story by | Music, Lyrics & Story by |
| Steve Martin | Edie Brickell |
Produced by
Joey Parnes, Sue Wagner, John Johnson Zebulon LLC, Jay Alix & Una Jackman, Len Blavatnik, James L. Nederlander, Carson & Joseph Gleberman, Balboa Park Productions, The Shubert Organization, Jamie deRoy/Catherine Adler/Cricket Jiranek
In Association With
Rodger Hess, A.C. Orange International, Broadway Across America, Sally Jacobs & Warren Baker
Diana DiMenna, Exeter Capital, Agnes Gund, True Love Productions
And
The Old Globe
Directed by Michael Mendez
Music Directed by Camille Johnson
Choreography by Felicity Stiverson
Intimacy Direction by Becca Canziani
Scenic Design by Sydney Borislow
Lighting Design by Michele Torres
Sound Design by Bruce Yauger
Costume Design by Kadee Mae Ostler
Hair & Makeup Design by Cupid Hale & Lou Kaminski
Head of Props by Joeseph Liberti & Myka J. Mateeff
Production Stage Management by Cassidy Smullen
CONTENT NOTE: This production contains themes of misogyny, sexism, religious pressure/trauma, abortion, and death, and includes depictions of child endangerment/abandonment and teenaged pregnancy. Theatrical haze will be used.
Director’s Note, Michael Mendez
Thursday March 12- Saturday March 14, 2026 at 8PM
Saturday March 14 - Sunday March 15, 2026 at 2PM
CAST
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Kendall BecerraAlice Murphy
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Alexander BurnettDaryl
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Isabella BurroughsMama Murphy
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Aiden ConnollyOffstage Swing
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Parker GodnaiOffstage Swing, Assistant to the Choreographer
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Matthew GoodrichJimmy Ray Dobbs
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Zoe HoltzmanMargo
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Sianha KertcherEnsemble
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Natalie LacyEnsemble
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Levi LaddonEnsemble
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Tyler LanduskyEnsemble
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Tyler LaPointeDaddy Murphy
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Kam Arlen MeyersonMayor Josiah Dobbs
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Taigh MoranEnsemble
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Alexandra PerezEnsemble
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Andre RealBilly Cane
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Jassir Rivera-HawitDaddy Cane
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Sophia TheokasEnsemble
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Samantha WooleyLucy Grant
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Che YoungEnsemble
CREW
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Lorien BibbDeck Stage Manager
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Sydney BorislowScenic Designer
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Edie BrickellMusic, Lyrics and Story
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Becca CanzianiIntimacy Director
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Isabella de Oliveira Makiyama LopesAssistant to the Director
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Cupid HaleCo-Hair & Makeup Designer
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Camille JohnsonMusical Director
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Lou KaminskiCo-Hair & Make up Designer
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Lillian KollerAssistant Lighting Design
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Delia KravitsAssistant to the Director
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Joeseph LibertiCo-Head of Props
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Steve MartinMusic, Book and Story
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Myka J. MateeffCo-Head of Props
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Grace McLaryVoice & Speech
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Sean McNicholasProgrammer
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Michael MendezDirector
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Kiera MuinoScenic Charge
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Kadee Mae OstlerCostume Designer
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Taylor PiekarzWardrobe Supervisor
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Rooster SiegelDeck Stage Manager
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Cassidy SmullenProduction Stage Manager
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Felicity StiversonChoreographer
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Hannah TaplerAssistant Costume Design
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Michele TorresLighting Designer
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Jessica TurbervilleAssistant Scenic Designer
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Gabriella WaiteWardrobe Supervisor
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Riley WeisProduction Electrician
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Bruce YaugerSound Designer
BAND
Conductor/Keyboard: Camille Johnson
Bass: Magda Kress
Banjo: Zac Larson
Guitar: Rick Snell
Fiddle & Viola: Danielle Sinclair
PRODUCTION STAFF
| Production Director | Hannah Mason |
| Voice & Speech Coach | Grace McLary |
| Assistant Scenic Designer | Jessica Turberville |
| Assistant Lighting Designer | Lillian Koller |
| Assistant Costume Designers | Lou Kaminski & Hannah Tapler |
| Assistant to the Choreographer | Parker Godnai |
| Head Carpenter | Betty Schneider |
| Deck Stage Managers | Lorien Bibb & Rooster Siegel |
| Scenic Charge Artist | Keira Muino |
| Scene Shop Supervisors | Erin Bidorini, David Kaag Taylor Eversole, Nikki Ostlie, Bella Saggese |
| Carpenters | Holland Broggie, Johnathan Brooks Jr, Maya Cassell, Sigrid Cassignol, Cecilia Clarke, Ravenna Donohue, Will Emerson, Kiyari Garcia, Danielle Glen, Tali Goldwasser, Carmen Greene, Nia Humphrey, Elijah Ilkay, Ofir Lindenbaum, Kate Michel, Anthony Mardulli, Ava Newman, Scarlett Nilson, Finn O’Rourke, Lucia Patterson, Luke Robinholt, Maddie Sovak, Ikepo Soyinka, Logan Taylor, Brody Verlin, Riley Weiss, Alex Wright, Lucy Yager-Madden, Giada Poblete, Elizabeth Raleigh, Andrea Fischer, Amanda Quach, Dice Jashnani, Lizzy Krzyzanowski |
| Scenic Painters | Ofir Lindenbaum, Sawyer Scardino, Ella Bonvissuto, Brody Verlin, Kiyari Garcia, Amanda Quach, Logan Taylor |
| Costume Assistant & Shopper | Cupid Hale |
| Wardrobe Supervisors | Taylor Piekarz & Bella Waite |
| Costume Builder | Grace Deadmore |
| Costume Stitchers | Katie Brigman, Tatyana DelPreore, Gigi Failla, Jadon Gladstein, Jay Gleason, Miles Grewell, Imani Ligon-Chambers, Lenora Longway, Andy Maze-Conway, Claire Prohaska, Kathleen Rodriguez, Megan Roe, Hannah Sadler, Isie Stuehmer, Paige Syphers, Leia Walkoviak |
| Wardrobe Crew | Ariella Cruz, Hailey Edwards, Masha Guseva, Natalie Halm, Livie Robatin, Drew Tremblay |
| Production Electrician | Riley Weis |
| Programmer | Sean McNicholas |
| Light Board Operator | Gavin Trump |
| Sound Board Operator | Bruce Yauger |
| Follow Spot Coordinator | Lillian Koller |
| Follow Spot Operator | Rex Ehman |
| Follow Spots | Evan Dalporto, Alexander Effes, Charlotte Shannon |
| Sound A2s | Ash Mineo, Jillian Nixon, Abby Vetstein |
| Electricians | Leah Freeman, Rooster Siegel, Em Clark, Lyo Doyle, Aria Giddings, Noah Horowitz, Reese Humphries, Ella Ingold, Anisa Israel, Vivian May, Sonja Otero, Austin Perkowski, Jacob Phillips, Allison Piwonka, Daniel Sidoni, Dan Stagliano, Bayley Tanenbaum, Fae Ward, Sofia Calle, Alex Effes, Rex Ehman, Avery Schmitt, Gavin Trump, Charlie Trzell, Ali Scropp, Sara Hansen, Penny White, Bella Saggese, Ash Mineo |
| Backstage Crew | Benjamin Brooks, Gianna Doherty, Samuel Lundbergm Sophia Pompa |
| House Management | Gabriella Gonzalez, Katie Meade |
| House Ushers | Natalie Halm, Ella Ingold, Sofia Storey, Haden Strawn |
| Production Photographer | Carol Rosegg |
| Archival Videographer | Alex Pearlman/ Bardo Arts |
| Poster Design | Maya Barbon |
| Producing Artistic Director & Chair of Theatre Arts | Jill Stevenson |
| Assistant Chair for Production Pedagogy, Dept. of Theatre Arts | Lori Ann Zepp |
| Operations Director, VPA | Katie Meade |
| Technical Director | Rob Dutiel |
| Assistant Technical Director | Courtney Ross |
| Coordinator of Theatre Lighting, Sound, & Media | Millie Cowan |
| Performance Operations Coordinator | Gabriella Gonzalez |
| Administrative Manager | Maya Barbon |
| Costume Shop Supervisor | Cassandra Birr |
| Costume Design Faculty | Vanessa Leuck |
| Lighting Design Faculty | Ray Recht |
| Stage Management Faculty | Lori Ann Zepp |
| Special Thanks to The Costume Collection, 4Wall Entertainment |
World premiere at the Old Globe, San Diego, CA on September 28, 2014. Barry Edelstein, Artistic Director Michael G. Murphy, Managing Director.
A workshop production of BRIGHT STAR was presented by New York Stage and Film & Vassar College at the Powerhouse Theatre, Summer 2013.
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