A Peculiar Inheritance - The 91st Annual Waa-Mu Show
Antiques. Socialites. Secrets. “A Peculiar Inheritance” takes place at the estate of an esteemed watchmaker, the late Archibald Beaucourt. There, friends and family of Archibald attend an auction of his most prized possessions, and everything proceeds without a hitch – that is, until a one-of-a-kind clock vanishes in the middle of the auction. The clockmaker’s child, still reconciling grief with a strained relationship with their father, is left to find the clock before the thief escapes. As the mystery begins to unravel, family secrets are thrust into the spotlight.
As co-producer with Daniel Maton, I was responsible for leading the creative production of A Peculiar Inheritance across music, writing, and design teams. I also assisted in managing the associated student organization, leading the IDEA, Education, and Outreach teams.
Notable achievements of this production are recouping a near $30,00 budget deficit from the COVID-19 pandemic, introducing the first student designer and understudy/swing programs in modern production history, and successfully transitioning to new artistic leadership under Johanna McKenzie Miller.
Credits
Co-Chairs: Madeline Oberle and Daniel Maton
Director: Johanna McKenzie Miller
Choreographer: Emily Brooks
Music Supervisor: Ryan T. Nelson
Writing Coordinators: Trevor K. Band, Mitchell Huntley, Jared Son, Francesca Wimer
Music Directors: Cameron Miya, Samuel Perlman
Lead Orchestrators: Libby Hatton, Oliver Paddock
Book, Music, and Lyrics By: Brandon Acosta, Trevor K. Band, Kylie Boyd, Tayla Braverman, Angelena Browne, Wes D’Alelio, Olivia Escousse, Sadie Fridley, Joy Fu, Sarah Geltz, Ruby Gibson, Riley Glick, Dani Goldberg, Eli Gottsegen, Andy Hartman, Joe Hoppenworth, Mitchell Huntley, Vikram Jallepalli, Lucia Katz, Alex Manaa, Matthew Millin, Lena Moore, Kailey Morand, Ferdinand Moscat, Billy O’Handley, Bennett Petersen, Avery Powers, Eric Powers, Mantra Radhakrishnan, Natalie Rarick, Reva Sangal, Jared Son, Evan Trotter-Wright, Jonathan Van De Loo, Francesca Wimer, Aidan Wohl, Laney Yoo, Sean Zuckerman
Orchestrations: Brandon Acosta, Sydney Astle, Mat Coble, Ted Deddens, Emefa Dzodzonmenyo, Sadie Fridley, Sarah Geltz, Claire Guthrie, Nick Hollenbeck, Joe Hoppenworth, Mitchell Huntley, Lucia Katz, Sam Kim, Khoi Le, Mark Li, Briana Lim, Drew McComas, Kailey Morand, Lucas Oktay, Jackson Pierzina, Avery Powers, Xingyu Qin, Olivia Rotter, Reva Sangal, Jared Son, Evan Trotter-Wright, Camille Williams
Sound Designer: Michael Daly
Costume Designer: Theresa Ham
Lighting Designer: Henry Muller
Scenic Designer: Hayley E Wallenfeldt
Production Stage Manager: Francis Brenner
Stage Manager: Gemma DeCentra
Production Dramaturg: Ben Jouras
Intimacy Director: Courtney Abbott
Photography: Justin Barbin
