CHATTANOOGA HIGH SCHOOL CENTER FOR CREATIVE ARTS MUSICAL THEATRE DEPARTMENT

PRESENTS

Creative Team and CrewDirector/Music Director

CODY MURPHY

Script CODY MURPHY AND

THE CHOO CHOO KIDS

ChoreographerLINDSAY FUSSELL

Additional ChoreographyCRYSTAL NEWSON

Lighting Design/Technical DirectionRICHMOND TERRY

Stage ManagerANSEL BRASEL

Sound Board OperatorJEFFERY CHAMBERS WELCH

Lighting Board OperatorMOSS RESHA

Graphic DesignCOURTNEY COCHRAN

We’d like to thank:Mr. Murphy, for giving us the opportunity to perform for a live

audience, Ms. Fussell for awesome choreography, Richmond Terry, who leads our creative and tech crew at the back of the house,

Ms. Smith for her leadership and support, HCS for their continued efforts to keep us safe during a global pandemic, and especially our parents and families for supporting us through rehearsals, forgotten

dance shoes, late nights, emotional teenage drama, snacks and meals, incessant tap practice, voice lessons along with all the things

that have kept us sane and happy.

To our Seniors: You may leave our stage, but you’ll always be a Choo Choo Kid.

Musical Numbers

“Don’t Stop Me Now”Words & Music by Freddie Mercury – Arranged by Mark Brymer

Songs from Stranger Things Arranged by Alan Billingsley

“Should I Stay or Should I Go”Performed by The Clash – Words & Music by Mick Jones & Joe Strummer

“Every Breath You Take”Performed by the Police – Words & Music by Sting

“Material Girl” Performed by Madonna – Words & Music by Peter Brown & Robert Rans

“You Don’t Mess Around with Jim”Words & Music by Jim Croce

“Runaway”Performed by Bon Jovi – Words & Music by Jon Bon Jovi & George Karak

“Some Nights”Words & Music by Jeff Bhasker, Andrew Dost, Jack Antonoff, & Nate Ruess

SOLOS: Aria Cochran, Tessa Kelly, Callahan Grant, Mateo Tibbs

“I See Stars”Words by Nell Benjamin / Music by Jeff Richmond – Arranged by Mark Brymer

“Tripped Out Slim”Trombone Shorty

“You Learn”Lyrics by Alanis Morissette / Music by Alanis Morissette & Glen Ballard – Arranged

by Mark Brymer

“I Got You”Lyrics by Amanda Green & Lin Manuel Miranda / Music by Tom Kitt & Lin Manuel

Miranda – Arranged by Lisa DeSpain

SOLOS: Olivia Kelly, Meredith Johnson, Kaitlyn Young, Caira Coleman, Ariel Watts, Brooke Raughton

BREE BRANTLEY is a current sophomore and is excited to be in her first Choo Choo Kid show. She has performed in The Addams Family, and Footloose at CCA, also Mary Poppins at the CTC and more. She would love to thank her friends and family for their support.

MASON BROWN is a 15 year old and a current freshman who loves to sing and dance with his peers. Mason played Lurch in this year’s production of The Addams Family, and last year he played Pabi in Frozen Jr.. Mason is so happy to be a Choo Choo Kid and can’t wait to do his first Choo Choo Kids show.

ARIA COCHRAN is a freshman at CCA who has been in the musical theatre program for four years. She has been active in theatre since the age of six. Her favorite roles include: Hortensia in “Matilda” (Chattanooga Theatre Centre), July in Annie (Signal Mountain Playhouse” and being part of the cast of “The Addams Family The Musical” here at CCA (Ancestor). She enjoys singing,

writing, and roller derby along with musical theatre. She is thankful and excited to be a part of Choo Choo Kids, and is glad to perform with such a great cast.

CAIRA COLEMAN is a high school sophomore majoring in musical theatre at Chattanooga Center for Creative Arts (CCA). She has performed in Anything Goes, Once On This Island and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at CCA. Caira has also performed in The Wiz at Chattanooga Theatre Center. She was recently inducted into National Honor Society and is very excited

to perform as a Choo-Choo Kid.

JENNAH FITZGERALD is a 12th grade musical theatre major and this is her first year in Choo Choo kids! Her favorite roles include: Maria in the “Sound of Music”, Anna in the “King and I” and Gurda in the “Snow Queen”. She is so thankful for her family for being there for her throughout everything she does. She is also thankful for her friends being so supportive, kind and

helpful. She would also like to thank everyone in Choo Choo Kids for being the sweetest group of people she has worked with and will miss them so much!

CALLAHAN GRANT is thrilled to be performing in his first live Choo-Choo Kids performance as. Freshman. Callahan has grown up performing in the theater. Some of his favorite roles include Kirk in The Sound of Music & Simba in Disney’s Lion King Jr. Cal wants to thank his family for their love & constant support.

GRACIE HAWKINS is a ninth grader at CCA and has been dreaming about being a part of Choo Choo Kids since sixth grade. Gracie has been in countless musicals including “Frozen Jr.” (as Anna), “The Addams Family” (as an Ancestor), and “Annie” (as Pepper). Gracie enjoys hanging out with her friends and crafting when she’s not keeping busy with homework, rehearsals, or binge watching TV shows! She

hopes you enjoy this year’s Choo Choo Kids mini musical review.

MEREDITH JOHNSON is new to CCA this year, is a sophomore and is excited to be performing her first year with Choo Choo Kids. Meredith is a musical theater major with past favorite roles including Elsa, Glenda, Baker’s Wife, Mulan, Snow White, and Fionna. She’d like to thank Mr. Cody Murphy for giving her this opportunity and all his work and dedication to his students.

OLIVIA KELLY is a junior student and a third year Choo Choo Kid. She has been attending CCA since sixth grade. She takes pride in her work at the school, in local theatres, and in her work at Stage Door Manor in NY. Her favorite performances include Godspell, Hairspray, A Christmas Carol, Newsies, and the Stage Door Manor debut of BKLYN. When Olivia isn’t rehearing, she’s profusely thanking her mother and

sister for their constant support of her art. She loves performing and plans to do that for the rest of her life as a theatre professor.

TESSA KELLY is in her freshman year at CCA, where she has attended since sixth grade. She is very excited to be making her debut as a Choo Choo Kid, and to be sharing the stage with her sister, Olivia. Tessa has most recently been seen in “The Addams Family” here at CCA. Tessa has also been seen as Olaf in “Frozen, Jr.” (CCA) and Matilda in “Matilda the Musical, Jr.” (CFT). Other favorite shows that Tessa has

performed in are “Lion King, Jr.”, “Mary Poppins” and “Miracle on 34th Street The Musical” (CTC), “Once on this Island” (CTC and CCA). Tessa wants to thank her Mummy and her sister for helping her so much through this crazy year, and Mr. Murphy and Ms. Lindsay for giving her the opportunity to be a Choo Choo Kid.

ROBBY LAWRENCE is excited to be making his debut with Choo Choo Kids. He recently did his first show with CCA, ‘Addams Family’. His hobbies include running and dancing.

QUIMBY SEWELL is delighted to be making her debut with the Choo Choo Kids. She has Been in past performances such as Footloose, Music Man JR, and Once On This Island JR. She like to thank her director Cody Murphy, her choreographer Lindsay Fussell, her parents, and her dog Bronx

ISABELLE MILLER is delighted to be performing with the Choo Choo Kids for the second year in a row! She has been a student at CCA for 3 years, and recently played Grandma Addams in their production of “The Addams Family’’. This past summer, Isabelle was a theatre student at the TN Governor’s School for the Arts with her classmate and fellow Choo Choo

Kid: Hannah Riddle. She loves to dance and read in her free time, and would like to thank her friends and family for all of their support!

BROOKLYN MILLOTT is a senior musical theatre major and this is her first year of Choo Choo Kids. Previous shows include, Spelling Bee (Olive Ostrovsky), Little Mermaid (Ariel) and The Addams Family. She would like to thank her family and friends for all the support and hopes you enjoy the show!

HANNAH RIDDLE is an senior Musical Theatre major here at CCA. Hannah is very thankful for the people who helped her get here, including her family, her mentors and teachers, and her fellow Choo Choo Kids. She would also like to thank her friends for always supporting and encouraging her. Hannah loves performing and has been in many shows around the

Chattanooga area since the 3rd grade. Some of her favorite roles have been Lucy (13), Ms. Trunchbull (Matilda), and Morticia (Addams Family). These last 4 years have been a blast and she is grateful for the all memories and laughs.

BROOKE RAUGHTON is a senior musical theatre major, and is in her fourth year of Choo Choo Kids. Some of her past credits include Addams Family (Wednesday), Footloose (Ariel), Hairspray (Amber), and 13 (Kendra). She’d like to thank her friends and family for their support, and Cody Murphy and Lindsay Fussell for all of the hard work that they put into this

show and group! She will miss this group so much, and is grateful for everything that she has learned the past four years.

ARIEL WATTS is an senior musical theatre major who is looking forward to her second as a Choo Choo kid!! This is her 4th year at CCA and has loved getting to know her fellow Choo Choo Kids. Some of her favorite roles include being Matron in Hairspray, Rafiki in The Lion King, and Ursula in The Little Mermaid.

LENNON SHUFF is thrilled to be in her first Choo Choo Kid Show. She has been attending CCA since 6th grade and is about to exit her sophomore year. You may know her from such CCA productions as Addams Family, Footloose, Music Man Jr, Once on This Island Jr, and Willy Wonka Jr. In her free time, she enjoys playing Just Dance and eating sushi.

MATEO TIBBS is a 11th grade Musical theater major since he’s been at CCA, he has been in Choo Choo Kids for 3 years. He enjoys encouraging others and making everyone feel that they belong in this amazing group. He is really excited to perform tonight and want to thank Mr. Murphy and Ms. Lindsay for their hard-work putting this show together!

KAITLYN YOUNG is very excited to be performing in the Choo Choo Kids “Quaran-TEEN” show! It means so much to her that she is able to perform in a time like this. This is her first year in the ensemble, and she is 15 years old and a freshman. She has been in the local productions of “Charlie Brown Christmas”, “Mary Poppins”, “Wind in the Willows” and “Frozen, Jr.” She very

much enjoys hanging out with her friends, reading, singing and dancing.

CODY MURPHY (DIRECTOR/MUSIC DIRECTOR)Cody is currently in his 4th year as CCA Director of Musical Theatre. He holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from Emory & Henry College and an MFA in Performing Arts from Savannah College of Art and Design. Prior to joining the CCA faculty, Cody worked all over the United States as an actor, director and musical director. Previous directing/music director credits include Pippin, Once on This Island Jr., Hairspray, Music Man Jr. , Godspell, Footloose, Frozen Jr., The Addams Family, Shrek Jr., You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown, Songs for A New World and Greater Tuna. As an actor, Cody worked on shows at The Cumberland County Playhouse, Barter Theatre, Thin Air Theatre Company, Wayside Theatre, and the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina. Special thanks to the amazing faculty, staff and administration team at CCA for supporting this incredible school. As always, this one’s for dad.

LINDSAY FUSSELL (CHOREOGRAPHER)Lindsay Fussell is delighted to be choreographing her 28th Choo Choo Kid show! She has choreographed all the high school musicals since CCA’s inception, including this year’s Addams Family Musical, Footloose, Pippin, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Tarzan, Hello Dolly, Shrek, 9 to 5, All Shook Up, Mame, Thoroughly Modern Millie and Aida. She taught CCA’s high school Musical Theatre Styles dance class from 1999-2019. Lindsay also teaches dance and movement at Chattanooga State’s Professional Actor Training Program and will resume teaching at Chattanooga Theatre Centre this summer.

She has choreographed and sometimes directed numerous musicals at CTC to include: Spamalot (dir/choreo), 9 to 5 (dir/choreo), Crazy for You (assoc. dir./choreo), Hairspray, Legally Blonde, A Christmas Story the Musical, (dir./choreo) Cabaret, and Anything Goes. At Chatt State her choreography credits include Fiddler on the Roof, The Drowsy Chaperone , Seussical the Musical, Xanadu, The Secret Garden, Love’s Labour’s Lost, Nutcracker, Christmas Carol and the upcoming Big Fish. Guest Choreographer gigs also include Annie (Signal Mtn Playhouse), Leader of the Pack (dir/choreo, Stagedoor Manor, Sheldrake, NY), Mame (Theatre Memphis) Chicago (Stephens College)

Lindsay’s choreography has been presented internationally in Lisbon, Portugal, and on Choo Choo Kids tours to our sister cities Gangneung, South Korea; Ascoli Piceno, Italy and Hamm, Germany.. Her 2010 flash mob video, with 144 dancers, “Footloose in Chattanooga” can be seen on YouTube. Lindsay appeared in the bluegrass musical, That Other Woman’s Child, as part of the New York Musical Theatre Festival (2008)

Here’s to Live Theatre resuming!!

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