Raymore-Peculiar High School announces its production of the classic family musical comedy "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat." Performances will be at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21, Friday, Nov. 22, and Saturday, Nov. 23; and at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 24, at the new Performing Arts Center at Ray-Pec High School.
Tickets may be reserved online here: https://gofan.co/app/school/MO18222. Tickets are $7 for adults and $6 for students.
"Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" is the beloved musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice. Based on the Biblical story of Joseph, this production follows the journey of a young dreamer, sold into slavery by his jealous brothers, who ultimately rises to prominence in Egypt. With its catchy tunes, colorful costumes, and captivating storytelling, this family-friendly musical celebrates themes of hope, forgiveness, and the power of dreams. Don’t miss your chance to witness this enchanting tale come to life on stage!
The cast includes Devin Fisher as Joseph; Elizabeth Burton, Annaliese Busse, Jill Fairchild, Aurora Lautzenhiser, Amy Robinson, Amari Russell, and Reagan Sheedy as the Narrators; Benjamin Herrell as Jacob; Liam Barrows, Kaedyn Blede, Landon Busse, Reed Collison, Ian Haneberg, Jordan Kim, Alex McDonald, Joshua Oakes, Mason Rew, Eli Showen, and Evan Thomson as the Brothers; Charlotte Barber, Amelia Burton, Gracie Chambers, Vanessa Diaz, Payton Hadley, Addi Kesler, Addi Kyle, Eliza Martin, Chloe Rew, and Aerowyn Walsh as Brothers’ Wives; Makenna Copeland as Potiphar’s Wife/Jacob’s Wife; Liam Barrows as the Baker; Landon Busse as the Butler; Ian Haneberg as Potiphar; Kyan Roth as the Pharaoh; and Gabriella Beaven, Zoey Berry, Delaney Burk, Hailey Chang, Abby Davidson, Lorelei Fairbanks, Alex Gawron, Sabriel Jimison, Gia Jones, Audrey Kelch, Tatum Mallory, Briella Ryberg, Annabelle Tuttle, Neveah T’nes White, and Trace Williams as the Egyptian Chorus.
Musicians for the show include: Flute - Teacher Coralie Price; Clarinet - Senior Reagan Thomas; Alto Sax - Senior Mack Stewart; French Horn - Senior Blake Bond; Percussion - Junior Zak Houston and Senior Lilith Sweet; Drums - Senior Gerhard Sturm; Piano - Teacher Jen Byrne; Keyboard - Ramona Jenkins; Violins - Katie Howe, Christopher Garrett, Jocelyn Smith, and Abigail Sheldon; Viola - Cali Jenson and Axyl Lynch; and Cellos - Gabriel Lupardus and Lillian Spruell.
Working behind the scenes are Teacher Dane Schnake as the director, Stephen Rew as the musical director, and Teacher Adam Segura as the technical director. Patron Kay Connelly, Patron Michael Connelly, Teacher Jayme Overstreet, Retired Teacher Pam Schnake, and Retired Teacher Todd Schnake are production assistants.
The assistant directors are Students Jaxson Fines, Alex Gawron, and Ellie McRill. The stage manager is Hailey Feagins. The assistant stage managers are Carter Olson and Landon Younger.
The lighting designer is Ace Reynolds. The spotlight operators are Leah Dover, Emma Kim, and Quinn Sellami. The sound technicians are Louise Gregg, Ellie McRill, and Jace Randol. The fly rail operators are Gary Deal and Landon Younger. The props designer is Bella Gallagher. The run crew is Rachael Burr, Jaxson Fines, Alex Gawron, Milo Duncan, Elliot Dains, Parker Dane, Cade Lane, Weston Stewart, Ariahna Pena, Sawyer Griffin, Kaiden Herrera, Amelia Eggers, Emma Atwell, and Amelia Zernickow. The costume crew is Lilly Seward, Kaylee Lewis, Alex Moore, Riley Crisler, Sophie Dick, Shyanne Hammer, Kaylee Arenivas, Ava Houston, Reagan Orth, Audrey Kelch, Gwen Seward, and Ethan Thomas. The box office manager is Tristan Johnson.