Take My Death Away | A Halloween Musical 2023

At the Angelus Theatre
Oct 16 - 30, 2023

Dec 9 - 16, 2023

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Director's Note

This is a show. It is only a show.

Program

Act 1

Overture
The Man on the Hill 1
Shackles
The Man on the Hill 2
Restless Immortals
The Healing
Old Daniel
Eve's Story
A New life
The Man on the Hill 3

Intermission

Act 2

En'tracte
The Temptation
All Hallows Eve
Falling Apart
Death Cannot Stop Us
Waltz With the Devil
The Decision
The Devil Went Down to Delaware
The Sacrifice
Shackles Reprise
A New Life Reprise

Cast

David	Jon Ogden
Eve	Sami Nordin
Kristoff	Gary Taylor
Sadie	Teresa Gashler
Isaac	Garion Jorgensen
Pat (ghost)	Michael Mehner
Jessie (ghost)	Chelsea Tramell
Aunt Deborah	Lori-ann Cunningham
Joanna (ghost)	Amanda Gould
Victor, Ensemble	Robert Cunningham
Sexton, Ensemble	Nate Erickson
Daisy, Ensemble	Heather Peavler
Joanna (understudy), Ensemble	Sydney Tuft

Crew

Producers, Writers, Composers	Stephen and Teresa Gashler
Director	Ruthie Cobb
Music Director	Lori-ann Cunningham
Assistant Music Director	Rebecca Case
Stage Manager	Rachelle Carroll
Assistant Stage Manager	Venus Morgan Lori-ann Cunningham Robyn Pitman
Choreographers	Haze Nielsen Chris Valenzuela Ruthie Cobb Rachelle Carroll
Fight Choreographer	Darin Erickson
Costume Design	Robyn Pitman
Lighting Designer	Val LD
Set Creators	Garion Jorgensen Stephen Gashler Ruthie Cobb Jade Higley
Hair & Makeup Designer	Kirsten Fowler
Lighting Technician	Andrew Dusbabek
Sound Technicians	Ruthie Cobb Stephen Gashler
Assistant Tree Creators	Aspen Gashler Percival Gashler

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Bios

Jon has been performing on stages across the country since he was in 3rd grade! He is currently studying mechanical engineering at BYU. This show is his first time playing in a musical in 4 years, and his first time ever performing at the Angelus.

This is Sami's 7th show at the Angelus and she is grateful to be back as Eve! Sami just started her first semester at UVU and is hoping to become an ASL interpreter one day! She has had an amazing time bringing Eve to life (metaphorically) and hopes that you enjoy the show!

As a small business owner, entrepreneur, and father of four, Gary still tries to make time for theatre. He played the original Jesse in the 2020 production of TMDA. He loves working with Great Hall, helping bring life to their creative dreams!

Teresa is co-owner of Great Hall Theatrical with her husband Stephen and is a mother of 4. She is honored to work with this talented cast and crew. She is also grateful to Curt Gordon, owner of the Angelus, for helping make theatrical dreams a reality.

This has been a difficult role for Garion to fill. The emotional turmoil that Dr Issac experiences has reminded him of his own. Garion is using his past emotions to fuel Dr Issac and he's prepared to bring this character to life for you.

Michael has sadly passed away and is now a ghost, they say he haunts the angelus to this very day

Chelsea has been performing for over 20 years and still loves every moment of it! She is ecstatic to be returning to TMDA! She originated the role of Pat in the 2020 production and has loved this show ever since! She hopes you enjoy this hauntingly beautiful musical as much as she does!

Lori-ann's taken so much to Deborah that she does the "Deborah shuffle" and accent in her regular life (and is teased about it). This is her second play with Great Hall and being the music director. She has loved sharing the stage with her husband!

Amanda is happy to be performing with her friends at the Angelus again. Some of her past roles here include Odessa and Fiona in Princess Time, Krampus in A Krampus Karol, and Amayah in The Moon Witch. Happy spooky season my dudes.

Robert vaguely remembers singing in the chorus of a fifth-grade production of OLIVER. He's grateful his wife encouraged his return and the Gashlers, Ruthie, the cast brought TMDA such vibrance and facilitated weeks of nightly dates with Lori-ann.

Nate Erickson is the dude of dudes. Some might even call him THE dude. You may have seen him earlier this year in the Three Musketeers or Robin Hood.

Heather is grateful for the opportunity to participate in a wonderful Great Hall Theatrical show. When she’s not spooking the mortals, Heather spends her time at the library and drawing. She hopes you will enjoy the show!

Sydneys first experience with the Angelus was watching Take my death way last year. She's absolutely thrilled to be in the show this year! When she's not at the theater Sydney works a full time job. Sydney loves working with such talented people on and off the stage.

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