Photo credit: Daniel Rader (@DanielRaderPhoto)
The Spitfire Grill
Music and book by: James Valcq, Lyrics and book by: Fred Alley
Directed By: Lily Riopelle
The Olmsted Theater at Adelphi University
Creative & Production Team
Director: Lily Kanter Riopelle
Music Director: Steven Altinel
Production Stage Manager: Latrel Thompson
Assistant Stage Manager: Cat Farrell
Production Assistant: Ian Himmelstein
Scenic Designer by Michael Bennett Lewis
Assistant Scenic Designer & Paint Charge: Danielle Pecchioli
Properties Supervisor: Jamie Knafel
Lighting Designer: David Shocket
Associate Lighting Designer & Spot Op Designer: Nikki Colaitis
Master Electrician & Light Board Operator: Brian Judge
Sound Designer and Engineer: Riley Oberting
A2: Olivia Reid
Costume Designer: Sean Sullivan
Technical Director & Production Manager: Mark Quiles
Assistant Technical Director: Kenneth P. Kruk
Director: Lily Kanter Riopelle
Music Director: Steven Altinel
Production Stage Manager: Latrel Thompson
Assistant Stage Manager: Cat Farrell
Production Assistant: Ian Himmelstein
Scenic Designer by Michael Bennett Lewis
Assistant Scenic Designer & Paint Charge: Danielle Pecchioli
Properties Supervisor: Jamie Knafel
Lighting Designer: David Shocket
Associate Lighting Designer & Spot Op Designer: Nikki Colaitis
Master Electrician & Light Board Operator: Brian Judge
Sound Designer and Engineer: Riley Oberting
A2: Olivia Reid
Costume Designer: Sean Sullivan
Technical Director & Production Manager: Mark Quiles
Assistant Technical Director: Kenneth P. Kruk
Cast
Sarah Baileigh as Percy Talbott
Alyssa Infranco as Shelby Thorpe
Tayla Leahy as Hannah Ferguson
Austin White as The Visitor/Eli
Justin Koczko as Joe Sutter
Nicole Felix as Effy Krayneck
Liam O’Farrell as Caleb Thorpe
Sarah Baileigh as Percy Talbott
Alyssa Infranco as Shelby Thorpe
Tayla Leahy as Hannah Ferguson
Austin White as The Visitor/Eli
Justin Koczko as Joe Sutter
Nicole Felix as Effy Krayneck
Liam O’Farrell as Caleb Thorpe
DESIGN APPROACH
- To match the folk score and direction of the show, I aimed to make the band feel warm and acoustic.
- I also used a combination of birds from Wisconsin to complement any scenes outside of the grill to expand the woods offstage.