Wednesday, March 8 • 7:30pm
Thursday, March 9 • 7:30pm
Friday, March 10 • 7:30pm
Saturday, March 11 • 7:30pm
Sunday, March 12 • 2pm
Wednesday, March 15 • 7:30pm
Thursday, March 16 • 7:30pm
Friday, March 17 • 7:30pm
Saturday, March 18 • 2 and 7:30pm
Book By Tina Landau • Music and Lyrics by Adam Guettel • Additional Lyrics by Tina Landau
Based on the true story of a Kentucky caver, “Floyd Collins” is a haunting musical that explores the themes of spirituality, hope and the quest for glory. In 1925, chasing fame and fortune underground, Collins ventures into unexplored Sand Cave hoping to turn it into a tourist attraction. When a rock lodges his leg in a crevice, he is trapped 200 feet below the surface. The attempt to rescue him becomes a national effort and sparks one of the biggest news sensations the nation has ever seen, with Collins himself tragically becoming the tourist attraction. With a musical style that draws from bluegrass and Americana, “Floyd Collins” is a transcendent modern musical.
Sponsored by Chuck and Robbie Breaux, Chevron and Enstrom
Thanks also to:
KAFM Community Radio • Colorado Public Radio • Juli Jacobson Realty • 92.3 The Moose, Magic 93.1, 103.9 The Planet, 100.7 The Vault, 95.7 The Monkey, 101.9 Moose Legends
Director's notes
When we hear the story of Floyd Collins, it can spark the curious mind. In a general way, it’s hard not to imagine the horror of being stuck underground. How would one feel in those lonely hours and days? What thoughts might one have? More specifically, how would family or friends cope with the hope and terror of Floyd’s entrapment? And what would Floyd Collins have been thinking when his destiny began inexorably to reveal itself to him. These are some of the questions explored by librettist and lyricist, Tina Landau.
Maurice LaMée, director
Song List
| The Ballad of Floyd Collins (Prologue) | Part III: The Carnival |
| Part I: The Cave | Is That Remarkable? |
| The Call | The Carnival |
| Time to Go | Through the Mountain |
| Part II: The Rescue | Git Comfortable |
| Where A Man Belongs | The Ballad of Floyd Collins (Reprise) |
| The Ballad of Floyd Collins (Reprise) | The Dream |
| I Landed On Him | How Glory Goes |
| An' She'd Have Blue Eyes | |
| Heart An' Hand | |
| The Riddle Song |
Production Staff
| Director | Maurice LaMée |
| Music Director | Jeremy R. Franklin |
| Choreographer | Georgie Reigel |
| Scenic Designer/Technical Director | Mike Legate |
| Costume Designer | Rachel Foote |
| Lighting Designer | Brittany McDermott |
| Projection Designer | Joshua Legate |
| Sound Designer | Curtis Fay |
| Production Manager/Producer | Maurice LaMée |
| Co-Producer | CMU Student Tuition Support |
| Rehearsal Pianist | C. Maxwell Reilly |
| Stage Manager | L Knight |
| Dialect Coach | Avery Rima |
| Assistant Scenic Designer | Trey Hawthorne |
| Assistant Lighting Designer | Teresa Guenther |
| Light Board Operator | Riley Chang |
| Sound Engineer | Curtis Fay |
| A2 | Ethan Thomas |
| Wardrobe Crew | Isabelle Basham, Hannah Feeney, Catie Spann |
| Costume Shop Manager | Jill Van Brussel |
| Shop Foreman | Laura Kleim |
| Paint Charge | Brooke Erickson |
| Scenic Construction |
Riley Chang, Lindsay Gnesios, Rilee Rodgers, Ethan Thomas, Sergei Eggers, Noah Reedy, CW Hellen, Akira Edwards, BonBon Bonjour, Mercury Mayo |
| Costume Shop Workers |
Isabelle Basham, Maragaret Brophy, Megan Burns, Hannah Feeney, Rachel Foote, Phoenix Gallegos, Austin Jensen, L Knight, Amber Orand, Isabela Sanchez, Poppy Williams |
| Box Office Coordinator | Lara Connolly |
| Box Office Assistants |
Ben Fritzsche, Hannah Smith, Patti Washburn, Jacky Salazar
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| House Manager | Hannah Smith |
| Publicity and Design | Laura Bradley |
| Orchestra | |
| Conductor | Jeremy R. Franklin |
| Keyboard I | C. Maxwell Reilly |
| Keyboard II | Raisha Quinn |
| Violin | Vicki Ritz |
| Cello | Addie Currier |
| Double Bass | Timothy Emmons |
| Guitar | Guy Stephens |
| Drums | Karen Caton |