Spooktacular Program

Hello and Welcome!

It is my privilege to welcome you into the UpBeat! community as we proudly present our 16th production, An UpBeat! Spooktacular! It is one of the greatest joys in my life to work with these exceptional performers as we create productions that showcase the tremendous talents and passions present in all people with varying abilities.

This multi-sectional program is truly unique in that it combines the talents and ideas of every performer. This season, UpBeat! Junior students have focused on identifying and expressing emotions through physical and facial expressions. Virtual performers have focused on becoming their characters through in-depth analysis and personal choices of character movements and inflections. In-person adult performers were given a chance to experience different artistic disciplines including handbells, dancing, singing, American Sign Language, and foley. We took input from each performer on their preferences and assigned them to scenes where they could shine. The thespians themselves then chose the characters you see on stage and screen tonight. A custom script was crafted to include their wishes and meet each individual’s skill level and comfortability while highlighting and challenging them.

While UpBeat! is a performing arts program, our overarching purpose is to elevate and advocate for our community with varying abilities by providing a platform to showcase their incredible talents and potential. An UpBeat! Spooktacular!  is a culmination of months of work featuring 45 performers of all ages, the UpBeat! team that includes teaching artists, music therapists, and video editors, and the support of the Central Florida Community Arts staff. This one-of-a-kind program exists due to the passion and drive brought by its founder, Kaileigh Anne Tayek, and this collaboration of individuals working in tandem to achieve something bigger than themselves. Likewise, nothing would be possible without the support of our performers’ parents and caregivers!

Thank you for your presence and your support of our amazing UpBeat! members. I am thrilled for these performers to have the opportunity to share their hard work. I know they will impress you and inspire you, just as they captivate the team and myself on a weekly basis. We hope you enjoy An UpBeat! Spooktacular and that you will join us for more UpBeat! shows in the future!

Sincerely,
William Tayek
UpBeat! Associate Artistic Director

Hello and Welcome!

It is my privilege to welcome you into the UpBeat! community as we proudly present our 16th production, An UpBeat! Spooktacular! It is one of the greatest joys in my life to work with these exceptional performers as we create productions that showcase the tremendous talents and passions present in all people with varying abilities.

This multi-sectional program is truly unique in that it combines the talents and ideas of every performer. This season, UpBeat! Junior students have focused on identifying and expressing emotions through physical and facial expressions. Virtual performers have focused on becoming their characters through in-depth analysis and personal choices of character movements and inflections. In-person adult performers were given a chance to experience different artistic disciplines including handbells, dancing, singing, American Sign Language, and foley. We took input from each performer on their preferences and assigned them to scenes where they could shine. The thespians themselves then chose the characters you see on stage and screen tonight. A custom script was crafted to include their wishes and meet each individual’s skill level and comfortability while highlighting and challenging them.

While UpBeat! is a performing arts program, our overarching purpose is to elevate and advocate for our community with varying abilities by providing a platform to showcase their incredible talents and potential. An UpBeat! Spooktacular!  is a culmination of months of work featuring 45 performers of all ages, the UpBeat! team that includes teaching artists, music therapists, and video editors, and the support of the Central Florida Community Arts staff. This one-of-a-kind program exists due to the passion and drive brought by its founder, Kaileigh Anne Tayek, and this collaboration of individuals working in tandem to achieve something bigger than themselves. Likewise, nothing would be possible without the support of our performers’ parents and caregivers!

Thank you for your presence and your support of our amazing UpBeat! members. I am thrilled for these performers to have the opportunity to share their hard work. I know they will impress you and inspire you, just as they captivate the team and myself on a weekly basis. We hope you enjoy An UpBeat! Spooktacular and that you will join us for more UpBeat! shows in the future!

Sincerely,
William Tayek
UpBeat! Associate Artistic Director

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Special Thanks

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The People Behind CFCArts

Sponsors & CFCArts Giving Society

The CFCArts UpBeat! Theatre Troupe presents

An UpBeat! Spooktacular

Scene 1: Werewolves in Space

UpBeat! Virtual

Scene 2: The Audition

UpBeat! Jr.

Dance

All Groups

• Featuring “My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light ‘em Up)” by Fall Out Boy

Scene 3: Hotel Transylvania

UpBeat! Virtual

Scene 4: The Battle

UpBeat! In Person

• Handbell Activity

Scene 5: Space Jam

UpBeat! Virtual

Scene 6: The Zomboss

UpBeat! In Person

• Featuring “Thriller” by Michael Jackson

• Dance Activity

Scene 7: Spook City PD

UpBeat! Virtual

Scene 8: Cryptids Anonymous

UpBeat! In Person

• Featuring “Baby You’re a Haunted House” by Gerard Way

• ASL Activity

Solo Video

All Groups

• Featuring “Somebody’s Watching Me” by Rockwell

Scene 9: Magic

UpBeat! In Person

• Foley Activity

Scene 10: Goody and the Beast

UpBeat! Virtual

Scene 11: Reprise

UpBeat! In Person

Bows

An UpBeat! Spooktacular Cast

UpBeat! Virtual (Movie Trailers)

Zed – Brent Arndt
Glinda – Courtney Coil
Mavis – Regan Elzeer
Drac – Emerson Leigh Frosch
Lurch – Sam Hagan
Ryder Rodriguez – Justin Isaac
Shaq Monstar – Ques Lewis
Joseph Jenkins – Nick McGrew
Lawrence – Daniel Miller
Rahne – Addison Taylor

UpBeat! Jr. (The Audition)

Hades – Josh Ashton
Winnifred Sanderson – Olivia Dissman
Queen of Hearts – Andie Eliason
Scar – Louis Fontanez
Tamatoa – Cooper Levine
Mother Gothel – Catherine McCauley
Cruella de Vil – Sabrina Quiles
Hatbox Ghost – Thomas Russell
Maleficent – Samantha Stuart

UpBeat! In Person (The Battle)

Jino – Christine Barrowman
Selene – Kianna Brown
Mernessa – Maddie LaHue
Brom – Reesey Longo
Barnabas – Matias Quezada Verdugo
Angela, Manager of UpBeat! Studios – Andrea Rodriguez Diaz
Frank – Sebastian Strawser
Tash, Producer of UpBeat! Studios – Mackenzie Wood

UpBeat! In Person (The Zomboss)

Bonzo – Josfman Bastidas
Liv, Casting Director of UpBeat! Studios – Amber Baughman
Doctor Zomboss – Drew Hunt
Thriller Michael Jackson – Michael Lindsay
Smooth Criminal Michael Jackson – Jason Munoz
Eliza – Clarissa Rang
Zoey – Beckie Ward

UpBeat! In Person (Cryptids Anonymous)

The Kraken – Samuel Baquero
Bessie – Renee Carpenter
Nessie – Sophia Mazo
Loveland Frogman – Karen Pineda
Champ – Taimara Yamelys Torres

UpBeat! In Person (Magic)

Harry Potter – Edwin Alvarado
Ron Weasley – John T. Foster
Gandalf – David Leon
The Fairy Godfather – Michael Sarkis
The Amazing Sherman – Miles Stewart
Ziros – Scott Wendel, Jr

Production Team

Producer / Stage Manager – Sara Breitfelder
UpBeat! and UpBeat! Virtual Associate Artistic Director – William Tayek
UpBeat! Jr. Associate Artistic Director – Caroline Del Rey, MM, MT-BC NMT
UpBeat! Jr. Assistant Director – Christina Closs
UpBeat! Rehearsal Teaching Artist – Christina Closs
UpBeat! Music Therapist – Caroline Del Rey, MM, MT-BC NMT
UpBeat! Jr. Volunteers – Elle Agee, Frankie Benitez
Production Manager – Sara Myers
Production Coordinator – Joshua McKinney
Playwright – William Tayek
Video Editor – Mary Anne Buckley
Choreographers – Olivia Milburn, Trase Milburn
Costumer – Sara Breitfelder
Front of House Manager – Tommy Mendoza
UpBeat! Personnel Manager – Sara Breitfelder

Special Thanks

Down Syndrome Association of Central Florida, Heather Barnes, and Marniebel Castro Miranda
PJI Peace Day in the Park
Opera Orlando
Broadway United Methodist Church
St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church
Family Cafe Annual Youth Summit

Up Next With CFCArts

CFCArts Member Ambassadors

Lina Al-Wali, Symphony Orchestra
Edwin Alvarado, UpBeat! Theatre Troupe
Dr. Aleta Ashford, Community Choir
Kerri Byrd, Symphony Orchestra
Sharon Dentler, Arts in Action, Narrators, and Musical Minds
Emma Fitzhugh, Youth Orchestra
Grace Fitzhugh, Youth Orchestra
Hannah-Kate Garrett, Youth Theatre
Dustin Heil, Symphony Orchestra
Katrina Johnson, Community Choir
Travis Lefke, Symphony Orchestra
Lance Powers, Academy
Danny Seigler, Community Choir
Daisy Spann, Academy
Haylee Van Dalen, Big Band
Beckie Ward, UpBeat! Theatre Troupe
Katy Reinsel Willis, Community Choir

CFCArts Staff

Sara Breitfelder, Member Experience Manager, Arts & Wellness
Willis B. Chico Jr., Business Operations Manager
Caroline Del Rey, MM, MT-BC, NICU-MT, NMT, UpBeat! Jr. Associate Artistic Director
Brandon Fender, Community Choir Artistic Director
Christine Hicks, Narrators Associate Artistic Director
Olivia Knight, Marketing & Media Manager
Justin Muchoney, Interim Executive Director, Artistic Director
Sara Myers, Sr. Director of Member Experience & Program Operations
Hayden Patterson, Member Experience Manager, Youth Theatre
Leah Porrata, Youth Theatre Artistic Director
Rose Purdy, Patron Services Manager
William Tayek, UpBeat! Associate Artistic Director
Juan Torres, Director of Production

CFCArts Board of Directors

Jessica Guthrie, Chair, One Compass Consulting
Dr. Meghan Brand, Vice Chair, Community Leader
Sara Osborne, Secretary, Orlando Health
Chad Faulkenberry, Treasurer, Journey Strategic Wealth

Dr. Glenn Dym, Florida Cardiology, P.A.
Rep. Anna Eskamani, Florida House of Representatives
Jack Feivou, Themed Entertainment Executive
Kris Gault, Samba Safety
Elisabeth Hurckes, Community Leader
Lynette Jackson, JPMorgan Chase & Co
Rob A. Lott, Blue Trumpet Creative
Esu Ma’at, Orlando Magic
Jeffrey Moore, University of Central Florida
Gary Moss, Retired / Simon Malls
Jed Prest, BakerBarrios Architects

Thank You to Our Sponsors!

Central Florida Community Arts is funded in part by United Arts of Central Florida, home of OrlandoAtPlay.com and UAArtsEd.com, Orange County Government through the Arts and Cultural Affairs Program, the City of Orlando, the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture and the State of Florida.

CFCArts Giving Society Members

This list includes all individual donations from 3/20/23 through 9/20/24.

$10,000 +

Jim & Barbara Caldwell
David Greene
Jeff & Mindy Moore
Charles Steinmetz & Margery Pabst Steinmetz
Bill & Cora Sterling

$7,500 – $9,999

Frank Santos
John & Ann Pucci

$5,000 – $7,499

Dr. Glenn Dym
Ginsburg Family Foundation
Jessica & Vance Guthire
The Hurckes Foundation
Lynne McCoy

$2,500 – $4,999

David & Lyn Berelsman
Tom Clements
Steve Fessler & Randy Lord
Carol Ann Pohl
Frank & Winn Merritt
The Lentine Family
UCF College of Arts & Humanities
Dr. Stephen Summers

$1,000 – $2,499

The R. & C. Airington Fund in honor of Stephanie Airington Daugherty
Anonymous
Leighann Bachmaier
Carlos & Cathy Barrios
Lindsay Belanger
Jane Berg
Tom Bissell
Neal Blaher
The Botwinik Family
Sara Brady
Steve Brannon
George Bridges & Michael Slaymaker
Nayte Carrick
Gail Chase
Chenzyme Foundation
Jay & Inge Clay
Elizabeth Conklin
David & Carol Cowan
Nancy Deskins
Drusilla Farwell Foundation
Susan Trapp Forster
Dr. Matt Gay
Ian Gottschalk
Priscilla Greenough
David W. Gurney, Ph.D.
Kenneth & Marcia Goodwin
The Haak Family
Paul M. Harmon
Mary Heim
Mr. & Mrs. L. P. Herzog
Eduard Hoffmann
Terrance Hunter
Lynda & Darrell Jobman
Eva Krzewinski
Mr. & Mrs. Steve Lansel
Katherine Leatherman
Brian & Shana Margolis
Deborah L. Mead
Diane Mieller & Associates
Clark & Carol Morris
Ted Nelson
Dr. Donna Nickel
Nikki Oxley
Donna Nickel
The Mary Palmer Family Foundation
Shirley Piercy
Poinsette Foundation
Qorvo
Jordan Ruhl
Christopher Scocco
Tom & Nancy Shutts
Jennifer Smith
Juan Torres
Hardy Vaughn & Betty Brady
Keith Walls
Larry Watchorn
Tyler Whipple
Doug Whitehead
Katherine Willis
Jennifer & Matt Zadell

CFCArts Giving Society Members (cont.)

This list includes all individual donations from 3/20/23 through 9/20/24.

$500 – $999

Rachel Allen
Andy & Phyllis Ayoob Fund
Kristen Bays
Pam & Steven Brannon
Meghan Budvarson
Dr. Megan Brand
Louise Cooper
Sandra Daum
Beatrice Ditzler
Brian & Jennifer Dixon
Joan Dougan
Dennis Dulniak
Loretta Fredrich
Richard Fulton
Ian Gottschalk
Christopher & Carolyn Grant
Steven W. Grant & Janice Paperny
Grant Gribble
Philip & Leslie Hall
Jim & Beth Hobart
Bob Huffer
Erica Huffstodt
Dr. Mimi Hull
Rod & Wesley Ann Hunt
Venetta Jones
Eric Johnson & Jennifer Smith Johnson
Venetta Jones
Stacy & Barry Kalmanson
David Kalinowski
Bethany Kelly
Kay Rawlins
Maria Rubin
Haylee Van Dalen
Shelly Lanham
Rita Lowndes
John & Jaclyn Kennedy
Micah & Olivia Knight
Lanham Family
Claire & Rick LeFlore
Kate & Rob Lott
Rita Lowndes
Kelly Maki
Sherri Maurer in memory of Gerould Maurer
Lettie Myers
Carl & Linda Metzger
Alyssa Noll
Mary Padilla
DW Phineas Perkins
Kay Rawlins
Daniel Siegler
Richard Starcher
The SundayLive! at Orlando Lutheran Towers Committee
Haylee Van Dalen
Keshia Woods

CFCArts Giving Society Members (cont.)

This list includes all individual donations from 3/20/23 through 9/20/24.

$250 – $499

Zac Alfson & Brian Henley
Kelli Asberry
Ken & Karen Bays
Susan Barack
Nancy A. Barrnette Rapport
Caridad Bergnes
Karen Buchan
Kelly Burroughs
Mr. & Mrs. David & Marie Chivers
Andrea Chenoweth
Netta Darroch
Sharon Dentler
Melissa Deschamps
Bethany Dickens for Whiskey Theater Company
Andrea Ellis
Thomas Emling
Chad & Amy Faulkenberry
Tobin Finwall-Baum
Linda Ferrone
Monica & Martin Folk
Scott & Florence Galbraith
Kathleen Gallagher McIver
Kris Gault
Diane Giordano
Megan Greer
Nick Guerra & Carol Guerra
Julie Guidubaldi
Dave & Joanne Halloran
Brittony Hap
Roseann Harrington
Suzanne Herin
Rachel Hunter
Ms. Lynette Jackson
Libby Jackson
Etta Jean & Frank Juge
John Kennedy
Makenzie Lakey
Lewis & Massey, PA
Alexander & Carolyn Litwin
Nancy Lowden Norman
Kyle & Sarah Mattingly
Elias Mavrofrides in memory of Dr. Steven Tang, MD
Nancy Barnette-Rapport
Beth & Daryl LeBlanc
Making Joyful Music LLC
Geoffrey Moehl
Robert E. Peale
Dr. Gloria Pickar
Nelson Placa
Robert H. & Mary Recchia Brown
John & Virginia Rigsby
Mr. Darren Reynolds
Christi Searls
Bill & Dottie Silverman
Luis Sousa-Lazaballet
James Sullivan
The Honorable Marty Sullivan & Ms. Maura Smith
Cece Teneal
Stacia L. Wake & Karl Schuberth
Catherine Warner
Michael Wilson
Jennifer Whitman

CFCArts Giving Society Members (cont.)

This list includes all individual donations from 3/20/23 through 9/20/24.

$100 – $249

Dave Albrecht
Nancy Alfieri
Russell Allen
Judith Alper
Anonymous (8)
Mateo Alvarez
Jennifer Anderson in memory of Dr. Steven Tang, MD
Marlana & Marouane Antifit
Dr. Aleta Ashford
Kathy Ashton
LaTasha Barnes
Ann Barretta
Dr. Baskar & Dr. Ramaiah in memory of Dr. Steven Tang, MD
Christina Bianchi
Dr. Gerald & JoAnn Bloom
Jeffrey Brabham, MD in memory of Dr. Steven Tang, MD
Mr. & Mrs. J. Joseph Brann
Hayley Owen Black
Gerald Bloom
Anette Boughner
J. Joseph Brann
David & Leigh Brennan
Anthony Brown
Glenn & Monique Brown
Thomas Buckley
Marcia Buie
Michael & Kerri Byrd
Candi Calhoon
Karen & Stephen Catron
Christopher Cause
Raychel & Anthony Cesaro
Carolyn Christena
Rosemary Copple
Alex Corzo
Laura & Marc Cosgrove in appreciation of Margie Pabst & Chuck Steinmetz
Evan Couch
Arielle Courtney
Angela & Dylan Cox
Angela Crossman
Nancy Cruce
Diane Culler
Keith Davenport
Victoria Dean in memory of Dr. Stephen Tang, MD
Megan Derryberry
Angela Divjak
Gerald & Sandra Dooley
Constance Doty & Mateo Alvarez
Laura Dray
Matt Duarte & Thali Sugisawa
Ericka Dunlap
The Emling Household
Eric Kahn & Edward Bryant
Anna V. Eskamani
Jack & Anne Feivou
Laura Firtel
Eric Green
Kristen Green
Jodie Hardman
Grant Hayes
Mary Heine
Debra Hendrickson
Sally Hogshead
Danielle Holstine
Jay & Kim Hood
Fraser Howe
Bonnie Hubbard
Lydia Hubbel
Rachel Hunter
Jacquelyn Hurst
Lynette Jackson
Caroline & Hugh James
Craig & Nancy Janisv
Barbara Jarvis
Sylvia A. Johnson
Erna Johnson
Gerald & Kathryn Keane
RK Kelley
Alina Khayrulina
Shelley King
Robert Kirby
Cynthia Kohn & David Rimpo
Michael & Natasha Kosoff
Prabhakara Kunamneni in memory of Dr. Steven Tang, MD
Deborah Labonge
The Lancaster Family Fund
Jolyon & Denise Lamwatt
Vicki & Michael Landon
Paul Lartonoix
Sherri Lava
The Lautenbach Family
Emily Le
Travis Lefke
Molly Liebegott
Chevalier Lovett & Kyle Petteway
Julie & John Lowndes
Mac-N-Cable Inc.
The Wah Lum Family in memory of Dr. Steven Tang, MD
James Lussier
Esu Ma’at
Marilyn Markowitz
Katherine Martin
Borys Mascarenhas in memory of Dr. Steven Tang, MD
Mary Dell Mattingly
Andrea Menendez-Aponte
Doug & Pamela Miller
Sandi Miller
Carolyn Minear
Andrew Minear
James & Deborah Mork
Gary A. & Carol S. Moss
David A. Mote & David M. Kolvek
Justin Muchoney
Diana Murphy
Sherry Mulvaney
Donna & Bryce Mylrea
Jonathan Nadreau
Elmer Nagy
Cole NeSmith
Kenneth & Susie Ng
Thomas Nixon
Barbara Rose Northcutt in memory of Dr. Steven Tang, MD
Patricia Nurkiewicz
Odd-o-Ts’ Entertainment in honor of all those who keep us performing!
Louise Orum
Brian Paster
Glenn & Beverly Paulk
Giorgina Pinedo-Rolon
Mindy Pinto
Vanaja Ragavan
Susan Reddick
Bradley Roberts
Nikki Robinett
Arnetta Rodgers
Patty Rubio
Sherwin S. Salomon
Richard & Irene Sandler
Dr. & Mrs. James Schaus
Ms. Martha L. Schlenk
Patty Schmidt
Adrianna Sekula McDirmitt
Anita Seufert
Elexys Shepherd
Edmund Short
Peter Sieviec
Quinten Simmons-Johnson
Theresa Smith-Levin
Michael Slaymaker
Adam Sliger
Ben Sohl
Stephany Sosa
Alice Southworth
Kim Spradlin
David & Dawn Staymates
Karen St. Charles
PJ Storm
Cherisse Stover
David & Julie Symonds
Tegria on behalf of Kimberlee Charlton-Moore
Theresa Thomas
Sarah Thompson
Jane Thompson
John & Nancy-Lee Thompson
Francisco Torregrosa
Juliana Toyloy-Stanton
Shelia Trapp
Kim Tricker
Tringas Orthodontics in memory of Dr. Steven Tang, MD
Clarissa Tuyn
Barbara Valis
Lizette Valarino
Mike & Kay Van Der Heyden
Allyson Wise
Wah Lum Family
David Wheeler
Kim Watson
Charna Wiese
Julie Wolf & Greg Sahlsten
Pamela Yarrington
Ben & Kay Yon
Nichole York
Young Star Musical Theatre
William Zoon