PAST
PERFORMANCES

R&R SHOWS

Explore past River & Rail Theatre performances and the talented teams that helped make them happen.

2022-2023 SEASON

June 2023

Fun Home

Music by Jeanine Tesori
Lyrics and Book by Lisa Kron
Based on the Graphic Novel by Alison Bechdel

Direction: Jessica Holt
Starring: Laura Beth Wells*, Anna Catherine Smith, Zoë Belle Sullivan, Brian Gligor*, Katy Wolfe*, Lillian Wells Crawford, Penny Peterson, Robert Parker Jenkins, Emily Helton

Music Direction: Katy Wolfe*, Carol Zinavage Shane
Band: Carol Zinavage Shane (Conductor/Keyboard), Ashton Williams (Electric/Acoustic Bass), Emily Shane (Percussion), Rachel Szewc (Violin/Viola), Abbie Fields (Cello), Tom Johnson (Reeds/Flute), Adam Whipple (Electric/Acoustic Guitar)

Associate Director/Choreographer:  Meghan Nelson
Scenic Design: Sophie Smrcka
Lighting Design: Jordan Vera
Costume Design: Kyle Schellinger
Sound Design: Allison Bucher
Properties Design: Rachel Winenger
Intimacy Coordinator: Amelia Peterson
Technical Direction: Scott Baron
Spotlight Operator: Harper Miller
Child Supervisor: Amelia Zahn
Production Stage Manager:
 Randy Lawson*
Assistant Stage Managers: Rachel Bass, Sarah Wahrmund

Photographer: David A. Johnson, Chris Alley

* Appearing Courtesy of Actor’s Equity Association

April 2023

White Rabbit, Red Rabbit

by Nassim Soleimanpour

Direction: Joshua Peterson
Performers: Kenneth Herring, Annie Colquitt, Dale Mackey, Marlon Meikle, Martha Harms, Andy Grotelueschen, Amber Collins Crane, Octavio Solis, Gregory Crane, Jonathan Clark, Dr. Janetta Jamerson, Emily Ernst, Madi Mansouri, Jed Diamond

Technical Director:  Scott Baron
Marketing Lead: Emily Ernst
Photographer: David A. Johnson

EARLY SPRING 2023

The Mountaintop

by Katori Hall

Direction: Rico Bruce Wade
Starring: Jamal Sterling, Jaquai Wade Pearson

Scenic Design/Technical Direction: Scott Baron
Lighting Designer: Jordan Vera
Sound/Projections Designer: Lucas Swinehart
Costume Designer: Keeley Wade
Assistant Stage Manager/Properties Designer: Rachel Winenger
Intimacy Coordinator: Amelia Peterson
Production Stage Manager: Jess Klus

Photographer: David A. Johnson

HOLIDAY 2022

The Unusual Tale of Mary & Joseph's Baby: A Candlelit Concert

MUSIC AND LYRICS BY DON CHAFFER
BOOK BY CHRIS CRAGIN DAY

Direction/Music Direction: Katy Wolfe
Starring: Jade Arnold, Ellen Nikbakht, Robert Parker Jenkins

Band Conductor: Adam Whipple 
Band: Adam Whipple (Guitar), Jay Miller (Drums), Nick Jernigan (Bass), Phillip Joubert (Keys)

Production Stage Manager/Assistant Lighting Designer: Jessica Klus
Lighting Designer: Scott Baron
Sound/Projections Designer: Lucas Swinehart
Production Manager/Assistant Stage Manager: Amelia Zahn
Technical Director: Scott Baron

Photographer: Vessul Creative

WINTER 2022

The Wolves

by Sarah DeLappe

Direction: Grechen Lynne Wingerter
Starring: Hannah Sloas, Gracie Belt, Catherine Blevins, Celeste Pelletier, Erin Gillum, Sid Scarlett, Linzy Monks, Maddie Trout, Emily Helpton, Amber Collins Crane

Assistant Director: Katie Campbell-Dollar
Scenic Design/Technical Director:
 Claude Hardy
Lighting Design: Kaylin Gess
Costume Design: Amber Williams
Sound Design: Lucas Swinehart
Projections Designers: Claude Hardy & Lucas Swinehart
Assistant Technical Director: Pierce Torano
Assistant Scenic Designer: Maddie Trout
Production Stage Manager: Jessica Klus
Assistant Stage Managers: Leo Bannow & Sam McRary
Co-Producer: Charles R. Miller

Photographer: Taryn Ferro, David A. Johnson

The Wolves was co-produced in partnership with Pellissippi State Community College.

FALL 2022

The Little Prince

by Rick Cummins & John Scoullar, adapted from the book by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Direction: Joshua Peterson
Starring: Giselle LeBleu Gant, Lucien Crane, Katie Moon, Amber Collins Crane, Kenneth Herring, Celeste Pelletier

Associate Director/Choreographer:  Emily Ernst
Scenic Design:
 Amelia Peterson
Lighting Design: Jordan Vera
Costume Design: Keeley Wade
Sound Design: Zackery Bennett
Projections Designer: Robert Parker Jenkins
Props Design: Rachel Winenger
Fight Choreographer: Jason Paul Tate
Associate Director: Kenneth Herring
Voice Coach: Joshua Peterson
Technical Direction: Scott Baron
Production Stage Manager: Jess Klus
Assistant Stage Managers: Michael Spurgeon & Scott Baron

Photographer: Vessul Creative

2021-2022 SEASON

SPRING 2022

sweat

by lynn nottage

Direction: Laura Dupper
Starring: Dann Black, Davion T. Brown, Amber Collins Crane, Jed Diamond, Will Dorsey, Gabe Laurito, Shinnerrie Jackson, Justin Von Stein and Jan Willis.

Scenic Design: Claude Hardy
Lighting Design: Jordan Vera
Costume Design: Korea Howard
Sound Design: Zackery Bennett
Props Design: Rachel Winenger
Fight Choreographer: Jason Paul Tate
Associate Director: Kenneth Herring
Voice Coach: Joshua Peterson
Intimacy Choreographer: Amelia Peterson
Technical Direction: Claude Hardy
Production Stage Manager: Keeley Wade

Photographer: David Johnson

WINTER 2022

IN THE NEXT ROOM, or the vibrator play

by Sarah Ruhl

Direction: Sarah Lacy Hamilton
Starring: Emily Helton, Kenneth Herring, Robert Parker Jenkins, Robert Paterno, Sammy Rat Rios,  Laura Beth Wells, Jazmin Witherspoon.

Scenic Designer: Carrie Ferrelli
Lighting Designer: Liv Jin
Costume Designer: Erin Reed
Sound Designer/Associate Director: Jaleria Rivera
Props Designer: Dagen Pointer
Technical Director: Claude Hardy
Production Stage Manager: Jade Hurst
Intimacy Choreographer: Casey Sams
Dialect Coach: Katie Cunningham

Photographer: David Johnson

HOLIDAY 2021

the unusual tale of Mary & Joseph's baby

music and lyrics by don chaffer, book by Chris Cragin-day

Direction: Danny Skinner
Starring: Grace Belt, Robert Parker Jenkins, Lisa Nelson Kapps, Shea Madison, and Kenneth D. Washington.

Music Director: Katy Wolfe
Associate Director: Chris McCreary
Band Conductor: Adam Whipple 
Band: Adam Whipple (guitar), Jay Smith (drums), Griffin Taylor (bass), Parker Bakkall (bass), Phillip Joubert (keys)
Scenic Designer: Jax Wright
Lighting Designer: Jordan Vera
Costume Designer: Erin Reed
Sound Designer: Zackery Bennett
Production Stage Manager: Savannah Smith
Intimacy Coach: Sarah Lacy Hamilton
Assistant Stage Manager: Raiven Wright
Technical Director: Jax Wright
Cultural Competency Consultant: David Winitsky
Assistant Sound Designer: David Melton

Photographer: Adam Brimer

FALL 2021

pass over

by Antoinette Nwandu

Direction: Geovonday Jones 

Starring: Davion T. Brown, Ryan F. Johnson and Danny Skinner.

Scenic and Lighting Designer: Kaylin Gess
Costume Designer: Marcus Hall of Marc Nelson Denim
Props Designer: Leigh Shields
Co-Stage Managers: Keeley Wade and Raiven Wright
Fight Choreographer: Davion T. Brown
Production Manager, Intimacy Consultant: Sarah Lacy Hamilton
Associate Director, Sound Designer: Chris McCreary

2019-2020 SEASON

SPRING 2020

CONSTELLATIONS

by Nick Payne

Direction: Chris McCreary
Starring Martha Harms and Joshua Peterson
Scenic Design: Alice Trent and Erin Reed
Lighting Design: Alice Trent
Costume Design: Erin Reed
Stage Management: Rachel Clift
Technical Direction: Claude Hardy
Photography: Aimee Rievley

WINTER 2019

The Unusual Tale of Mary & Joseph’s Baby

Music and Lyrics by Don Chaffer
Book by Chris Cragin Day

Direction: Laura Dupper
Music Direction: Katy Wolfe
Band Conductor: Wade Jenkins
Starring Jade Arnold, Hannah Jones, Gabe Laurito, Amberlin McCormick and Ellen Nikbakht
Scenic Design: Carrie Ferrelli
Lighting Design: Alice Trent
Costume Design: Erin Reed
Audio Engineer: Chandler Oppenheimer
Stage Management: Katie Wade
Technical Direction: Bobby Whisman
Photography: Adam Brimer

2018-2019 SEASON

SPRING 2019

Every Brilliant Thing

By Duncan Macmillan and Jonny Donahoe

Direction: Amelia Peterson
Starring Joshua Peterson, Jonathan Clark and Ellen Nikbakht
Design Consultant: Erin Reed
Sound Design: Amelia Peterson
Stage Management: Hannah Jones
Photographer: David Johnson

WINTER 2018

The Unusual Tale of Mary & Joseph’s Baby

Music and Lyrics by Don Chaffer
Book by Chris Cragin Day

Direction: Amelia Peterson 
Music Direction: Katy Wolfe
Starring Kaylor Demi, Belén Moyano, Justin Turpin, Steven Romero Schaeffer
Scenic Design: Brueck Brakefield
Lighting Design: Alice Trent
Costume Design: Erin Reed
Stage Management: Hannah Jones
Technical Direction: David Silverthorn 
Photographer: Adam Brimer

2017-2018 SEASON

SPRING 2017

Every
Brilliant
Thing

By Duncan Macmillan and Jonny Donahoe

Direction: Amelia Peterson
Starring: Joshua Peterson
Design Consultant: Clay Eads
Sound Design: Tyler Anthony
Stage Management: Ace Edewards
Technical Direction: Katie Gesell
Photography: Adam Brimer

WINTER 2017

The Unusual Tale of Mary & Joseph’s Baby

Music and Lyrics by Don Chaffer
Book by Chris Cragin Day

Direction: Amelia Peterson
Music Direction: Rachel Schlafer-Parton
Starring: Drew Drake, Hannah Jones, Brady Moldrup, and Ellen Nikbakht
Scenic Consultant: Nevena Prodanavic
Lighting Design: Alice Trent
Costume Design: Edina Bobrek and Lynn Smith
Stage Management: Katie Wade
Technical Direction: David Silverthorn 
Photography: Adam Brimer

2016-2017 SEASON

WINTER 2016

The Unusual Tale of Mary & Joseph’s Baby

Music and Lyrics by Don Chaffer
Book by Chris Cragin Day

Direction: Amelia Peterson, Laura Dupper & Joshua Peterson
Music Direction: Amy Porter
Starring: Aurora Florence, Taylor Kelly, Robert George, & Ellen Nikbakht
Scenic Design: Amelia Peterson
Lighting Design: Clay Eads
Costume Design: Edina Bobrek and Lynn Smith
Stage Management: Hannah Simpson
Technical Direction: David Silverthorn 
Photography: Adam Brimer