Brídín Clements, Jenna Lloyd & Franklin Swann
present

an NYU/GAP production
Music & Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda 
Book by Quiara Alegría Hudes 

March 25th - March 30th, 8:00pm

Every semester at NYU Tisch School of the Arts, students have the opportunity to propose a show to produce. When approved, the team gets the opportunity to put on a completely student-run show. 

As part of the Spring 2013 Gap season at the NYU Tisch School of the Arts, we are presenting In the Heights.

About In the Heights

In his closing night speech on Broadway, composer & lyricist Lin Manuel Miranda promised in a hushed voice “But listen, In the Heights ain’t closing…it’s spreading.” His confidence in the continued life of this musical came from his faith that it’s story, about the search for dreams and the power of community, was one that could touch the heart of any audience member across the globe. This story was what drew me to In the Heights as a director. In the play’s tight Washington Heights neighborhood, each character is chasing a dream, seeking out who they truly are and where they belong, and it is through one another that they discover their own stories. As NYU drama students, we live a life of dreaming—imagination is both our tool at work, and what gives us faith when remaining an artist gets tough. My goal with this production is to bring everyone: cast, creative team, designers, musicians, and audience into the play’s Washington Heights community.

In the Heights tells the universal story of a vibrant community in New York’s Washington Heights neighborhood – a place where the coffee from the corner bodega is light and sweet, the windows are always open and the breeze carries the rhythm of three generations of music. It’s a community on the brink of change, full of hopes, dreams and pressures, where the biggest struggles can be deciding which tradtions you take with you, and which ones you leave behind.

Who We Are

Usnavi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Rivera
Sonny . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tomas Virgadula
Benny . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrew Bridges
Kevin Rosario . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Alexander Rivera
Piragua Guy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sommer Carbuccia 
Graffiti Pete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Gutierrez
Nina Rosario . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Melanie Herrera
Vanessa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lauren Annunziata
Carla . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amanda Pinto
Daniella . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Johanna Nchekwube
Abuela Claudia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meagan Reyes  
Camilla Rosario . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Melissa McKenna
Ensemble/Dance Captain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amalia Tollas
Ensemble/Dance Captain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ben Chavez
Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Allison Hargrove
Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brittany Arnao
Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Angel Valentin 

 Director – Catie Davis
Choreographer – Jose Rivera, Jr.
Music Director – Sinai Tabak
Producers – Bridin Clements, Jenna Lloyd, Franklin Swann 
Scenic Design – Jake Zerrer
Costume Design – A.C. Gottlieb
Lighting & Projection Design – Gabe Rives-Corbett
Sound Design – Callan Hughes
Dramaturgy – Machel Ross
Production Stage Manager – Mariliza Parker
Assistant Stage Managers – Sam Bellows & Kaitlyn Ackerman
Assistant Choreographers – Gerianne Perkins & Shani Bektemba
Assistant Music Director – Racheal Ziering
Assistant Scenic Design/Technical Direction – Connor Munion
Scenic Painter – Ariel Lacey
Assistant Costume Design – Olivia Rose Hunt
Shopper – Blakely Collier
Assistant Lighting Design – Korey-Elizabeth Parker
Assistant Projection Design – Evan Kutcher 

To learn about the cast and crew,  go to www.intheheightsgap.com