Still I Rise!

STILL I RISE! A Cabaret of Songs by the Women of Broadway
PANDORA PRODUCTIONS
7/14 - 10:00p | 7/15 - 10:00p | 7/17 - 9:30p | 7/22 - 10:00p
Reception Hall

Pandora Productions is pleased to join Looking for Lilith for their anniversary season to present songs from our most prolific women composers of Broadway. You’ll be surprised and delighted as we weave the stories of women, by women that will leave you thrilled and uplifted, inspired and proud.

MUSICAL SELECTIONS (alphabetically)
All to Pieces | Erin
from Violet JEANINE TESORI (composer) BRIAN CRAWLEY (lyricist)

As We Stumble Along | Gayle
from The Drowsy Chaperone LISA LAMBERT (composer & lyricist) GREG MORRISON (lyricist)

The Baby Song | Erin
from The Danger Year GEORGIA STITT (composer & lyricist)

Don’t Laugh | Lauren
from The Hot Spot MARY ROGERS (composer) MARTIN CHARNIN & STEPHEN SONDHEIM (lyricists)

Flying Away | Erin / Katelyn / Lauren
from Fun Home JEANINE TESORI (composer) LISA KRON (lyricist)

Freak Flag | All
from Shrek the Musical JEANINE TESORI (composer) DAVID LINDSAY-ABAIRE (lyricist)

Gimme, Gimme | Erin
from Thoroughly Modern Millie JEANINE TESORI (composer) DICK SCANLAN (lyricist)

Give Words of Love | Erin / Mandi / Allfrom
A Lasting Impression ZOE SARNAK (composer & lyricist

Happily Ever After | Mandi
from Once Upon a Mattress MARY ROGERS (composer) MARSHALL BARER (lyricist)

History of Wrong Guys | Katelyn
from Kinky Boots CYNDI LAUPER (composer & lyricist)

Hold On | Katelyn
from The Secret Garden LUCY SIMON (composer) MARSHA NORMAN (lyricist)

I Didn’t Plan It | Lauren
from Waitress SARA BAREILLES (composer & lyricist)

I Just Might | Jill
from 9 to 5 DOLLY PARTON (composer & lyricist)

I’m Gone | Katelyn
from Hands on a Hard Body AMANDA GREEN (co - composer & lyricist)

I’m Here | Gayle
from The Color Purple BRENDA RUSSELL & ALLEE WILLIS (composers & lyricists) STEPHEN BRAY (lyricist)

Jenny’s Blues | Mandi
from It Shoulda Been You BARBARA ANSELMI (composer) BRIAN HARGROVE (lyricist)

Let’s Go Eat Worms In The Garden | Lauren / Katelyn
from Fine and Dandy KAY SWIFT (composer) PAUL JAMES (lyricist)

Out of Sight, Out of Mind | Mandi
from A Tale of Two Cities JILL SANTORIELLO (composer & lyricist)

Ready to Settle | Jill
from High Fidelity AMANDA GREEN (composer & lyricist)

So Much Better | Lauren / All
from Legally Blonde NELL BENJAMIN (composer) LAURENCE O’KEEFE (lyricist)

Salty Teardrops | Gayle / Katelyn / Mandi
from Caroline, or Change JEANINE TESORI (composer) TONY KUSHNER (lyricist)

Sing Your Own Song | Erin / Jill / All
from Dear Edwina ZINA GOLDRICH (composer) MARCY HEISLER (lyricist)

Still I Rise | Gayle
from Carmel’s Candy Store CARMEL DEAN (composer) MAYA ANGELOU lyricist)

Writing Down The Story of My Life | Jill
from Junie B. Jones ZINA GOLDRICH (composer) MARCY HEISLER (lyricist)

MANDI ELKINS HUTCHINS resides in New Albany, IN. She’s pleased to represent Pandora onstage for the second time, The Nance being the first. Some local stage credits include Reefer Madness; This Is Not The Play; Angels in America. She is a teaching artist for LFL and Commonwealth Theatre Center.

LAUREN MCCOMBS has been performing in the Kentuckiana area for 8 years since graduating college with a B.F.A in Performing Arts. She has worked with such companies as Centerstage, Acting Against Cancer and Pandora Productions. You can see Lauren perform later this year as Trina in Pandora’s production of Falsettos. 

ERIN JUMP sings and dances everyday as an elementary music teacher for Shelby County Public Schools. She is so fortunate to have the opportunity to both nurture little artists while also growing herself through performing in the community. She most recently appeared in Sondheim on Sondheim and Rocky Horror with CenterStage.

KATELYN WEBB is a native of Paintsville, Ky, and earned her BFA Music Theatre at WKU. She has performed with Derby Dinner and Acting Against Cancer. Favorite roles include Jesus Christ Superstar (Mary Magdalene) and Urinetown (Ms. Pennywise). Katelyn considers herself incredibly lucky that she’s been able to trod the boards for so long.

GAYLE KING has performed at Arkansas Repertory, Cincinnati Playhouse, Actors Theatre, Derby Dinner, Stage One and Music Theatre Louisville. Favorite roles: Deena (Dreamgirls), Mary Magdalene (Superstar), Glinda (The Wiz), Mama Noah (Children of Eden), Witch (Wizard of Oz) and Motormouth (Hairspray). She’s opened for Cab Calloway, Red Skelton, Nell Carter and Johnny Rivers.

JILL MARIE SCHIERBAUM is a company member, & Co-Chair of the Communications Committee for LFL. She is beyond excited to be working with Pandora for the first time. Thank you, Michael for making a little girl’s dream come true! She would love to dedicate this show to her daughter Ava.