Winner of the Tony "Triple Crown" for Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book, Avenue Q is part flesh, part felt, and packed with heart.
The laugh-out-loud musical tells the timeless story of a recent college grad named Princeton who moves into a shabby New York apartment all the way out on Avenue Q. He soon discovers that although the residents seem nice, it's clear that this is not your ordinary neighborhood. Together, Princeton and his new-found friends struggle to find jobs, dates, and their ever-elusive purpose in life.
Filled with gut-busting humor and a delightfully catchy score, not to mention puppets, Avenue Q is a truly unique show that has quickly become a favorite for audiences everywhere. Although the show addresses humorous adult issues, it is similar to a beloved children's show; a place where puppets are friends, Monsters are good and life lessons are learned.
Music and Lyrics by Jeff Marx and Robert Lopez Book by Jeff Whitty
September 1, 2, 7-9, & 14-16, 2017 at 8 PM, and September 3, 2017 at 2 PM
Performances will be in Kresge Little Theatre
Production Photos are available
Staff
- Producer: Caroline Walsh (MIT 2017)
- Producer: MTG Exec (Community Member)
- Director: Geoff Hegg (MIT 2016)
- Assistant Director: Kirsten Pappas (MIT 2014)
- Music Director: Matt Putnam (MIT 2009)
- Technical Director: Kirsten Pappas (MIT 2014)
- Rehearsal Scheduling Guru: Caroline Walsh (MIT 2017)
- Set Designer: Kirsten Pappas (MIT 2014)
- Lighting Designer: Azalea Weisblat (MIT 2018)
- Assistant Lighting Designer: Shannon Peng (MIT 2020)
- Costume Designer: Marian Heman-Ackah (MIT 2016)
- Sound Engineer: Julie Henion (MIT 2011)
- Props Designer: Marian Heman-Ackah (MIT 2016)
- Publicity Manager: Carrie Fowle (MIT 2018)
- Publicity Designer: Shannon Peng (MIT 2020)
- Program Designer: Natasha Stark (MIT 2020)
- Master Electrician: Hallie Voulgaris (MIT 2017)
- Master Carpenter: David Favela (MIT 2018)
- Carpenter: Yevhenii Diomidov (MIT 2018)
- Front of House Manager: Kimberly Dauber (MIT 2018)
- Puppet Master: Elisa Boles (MIT 2018)
- Assistant Puppet Master: Mandy Fike (MIT 2019)
Cast
- Princeton: David Favela (MIT 2018)
- Kate Monster: Caroline Walsh (MIT 2017)
- Nicky: Kirsten Pappas (MIT 2014)
- Rod: Luis Miguel Orrego (MIT 2013)
- Gary Coleman: Lali Haines (Community Member)
- Christmas Eve: Thao Nguyen (Graduate Student)
- Brian: Lucas Commons-Miller (Community Member)
- Trekkie Monster: Geoff Hegg (MIT 2016)
- Lucy the Slut: Kitty Drexel (Community Member)
- Mrs. T: S Ayala (MIT 2019)
- Bad Idea Bears: S Ayala (MIT 2019)
- Bad Idea Bears: Jamie Lin (MIT 2020)
Orchestra
- Keyboard 1: Matt Putnam (MIT 2009)
- Keyboard 2: Marnen Laibow-Koser (Community Member)
- Keyboard 2: Louis Schwartz (Community Member)
- Guitar 1: Marek Subernat (MIT 2019)
- Bass: David Lawrence (MIT 2014)
- Drums: Hubert Hwang (MIT 2007)
- Reeds: Thomas Carrol (Community Member)