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Hello and Welcome!
Today you have the opportunity to experience a moment of celebration: UpBeat! Theater Troupe’s 18th independent production, An UpBeat! Revue. It is my privilege to welcome you to this theater today to witness the talent, passion, and hard work that our performers and staff have put into not just one night, but months of production. Teaching artists, music therapists, video editors, and the Central Florida Community Arts staff have combined to highlight these actors in a safe and inclusive atmosphere. We are thankful for the passion of the program’s founder, Kaileigh Anne Tayek, the support from the Down Syndrome Association of Central Florida, and The Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation which allows this one-of-a-kind program to exist.
In line with CFCArts’ 15th anniversary, we decided to honor the accomplishments of our members and their impact on the program. Every performer has had a moment to be celebrated, whether it was in their first or 19th production with UpBeat! Starting this season, we have implemented milestone awards to give our members a goal to strive for and an achievement. You’ll see a few of these represented during the show!
This show is a showcase of the talent and potential in our members with varying abilities across 50 performers in our In Person, Virtual, and Jr. groups. Some of the performers’ favorite scenes from past shows have been revived and retooled to fit the character choices provided by our thespians themselves. This custom script is designed to meet each individual’s skill level and comfort while highlighting and challenging them.
In addition to putting on a production, we have continued our overarching purpose to elevate and advocate for our community with varying abilities. We have used creative drama exercises to encourage community and respectful treatment of each other as peers and castmates. We have reinforced these ideals weekly and are thrilled to have witnessed moments of direct improvement.
Thank you to all the parents and caregivers who help support our members day in and day out. Thank you for your presence and your support by being here in the audience today. Personally, it has been an exceptional life joy to work with these performers since 2019 and witness their achievements and growth both on and off the stage. I hope they captivate and inspire you just as they captivate the team and myself on a weekly basis. Please enjoy An UpBeat! Revue, and I hope that you will join us again for many years to come.
Sincerely,
William Tayek
UpBeat! Associate Artistic Director
Hello and Welcome!
Today you have the opportunity to experience a moment of celebration: UpBeat! Theater Troupe’s 18th independent production, An UpBeat! Revue. It is my privilege to welcome you to this theater today to witness the talent, passion, and hard work that our performers and staff have put into not just one night, but months of production. Teaching artists, music therapists, video editors, and the Central Florida Community Arts staff have combined to highlight these actors in a safe and inclusive atmosphere. We are thankful for the passion of the program’s founder, Kaileigh Anne Tayek, the support from the Down Syndrome Association of Central Florida, and The Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation which allows this one-of-a-kind program to exist.
In line with CFCArts’ 15th anniversary, we decided to honor the accomplishments of our members and their impact on the program. Every performer has had a moment to be celebrated, whether it was in their first or 19th production with UpBeat! Starting this season, we have implemented milestone awards to give our members a goal to strive for and an achievement. You’ll see a few of these represented during the show!
This show is a showcase of the talent and potential in our members with varying abilities across 50 performers in our In Person, Virtual, and Jr. groups. Some of the performers’ favorite scenes from past shows have been revived and retooled to fit the character choices provided by our thespians themselves. This custom script is designed to meet each individual’s skill level and comfort while highlighting and challenging them.
In addition to putting on a production, we have continued our overarching purpose to elevate and advocate for our community with varying abilities. We have used creative drama exercises to encourage community and respectful treatment of each other as peers and castmates. We have reinforced these ideals weekly and are thrilled to have witnessed moments of direct improvement.
Thank you to all the parents and caregivers who help support our members day in and day out. Thank you for your presence and your support by being here in the audience today. Personally, it has been an exceptional life joy to work with these performers since 2019 and witness their achievements and growth both on and off the stage. I hope they captivate and inspire you just as they captivate the team and myself on a weekly basis. Please enjoy An UpBeat! Revue, and I hope that you will join us again for many years to come.
Sincerely,
William Tayek
UpBeat! Associate Artistic Director
A Note From the UpBeat! Jr. Directors
This season, the UpBeat! Jr. program continued to grow and develop. Ms. Christina moved into the role of co-director with Ms. Caroline and focused on expanding the group’s theatre vocabulary and skills. As part of this, UpBeat! Jr. learned about the theatre device of “tableaus” and will also be showcasing their most challenging blocking to date.
Ms. Caroline’s music therapy focused on having the Jr. members identify strengths through affirmations. This celebration of skills quickly became one of our favorite parts of rehearsal.
We would both like to extend a special thank you to the Down Syndrome Association of Central Florida for the generous donation of their space for weekly rehearsals, our incredibly supportive parents who are there at every rehearsal, and all of you who have come to see the incredible work of these talented young performers.
Enjoy the Show!
Caroline Del Rey Diaz and Christina Closs
UpBeat Junior Co-Directors
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The CFCArts UpBeat! Theatre Troupe presents
An UpBeat! Revue
Dance
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All Groups
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Featuring “The Greatest Show” from The Greatest Showman
Scene 1: Welcome to the Celebration
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UpBeat! Virtual
Scene 2: Cinderella
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UpBeat! Jr.
Scene 3: The O.W.L.S.
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UpBeat! Virtual
Scene 4: Justice League
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UpBeat! In Person
Scene 5: Pitch Perfect
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UpBeat! Virtual
Scene 6: The Wizard of Oz
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UpBeat! In Person
Intermission
Scene 7: We’re All in This Together
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UpBeat! Virtual
Solo Video
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All Groups
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Featuring “We’re All in This Together”
Scene 8: The Field Trip
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UpBeat! In Person
Scene 9: Cryptids Anonymous
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UpBeat! Virtual
Scene 10: The Greatest Scene
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UpBeat! In Person
Scene 11: Green Eggs & Ham
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UpBeat! Virtual
Scene 12: Thanks for the Memories
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UpBeat! In Person
ASL Activity
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UpBeat! In Person & Virtual
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Featuring “One Big World”
Bows
15 Years of Building Community Through the Arts
Momentum is growing, and so is our impact! This season, we’re celebrating 15 years of Central Florida Community Arts bringing people together through the power of the arts. Now, we’re inviting you to be part of what’s next!
Help us open the door even wider, build stronger connections, and make the arts accessible to everyone who longs to belong. Our 15th Anniversary Fundraiser is running now through November 15, and there’s never been a better time to give. For every $2 you donate, our Board Treasurer and match donor, Tom Clements, will contribute $1 – multiplying the impact of your gift and fueling the future of CFCArts.
An UpBeat! Revue Cast
UpBeat! In Person
Wonder Woman – Amanda Almeida
Batman – Edwin Alvarado
Supergirl – Emily Arroyo
Tiger – Samuel Baquero
The Incredible Hulk – Victor Barreto
Ringmaster – Christine Barrowman
Tin Man – Josfman Bastidas
Hawkgirl – Amber Baughman
Madame Mystic – Kianna Brown
Superman – David Cowan
Red Panda – Jahan Feghhi
Wizard of Oz, Capybara – John Foster
Lion – Jordan Green
Lion – Drew Hunt
Strong Man – David Leon
The Flash – Michael Lindsay
Oscar the Accountant – Reesey Longo
Mayor of Munchkinland – Joya Marte
Madison Mermastic – Sophia Mazo
Dorothy – Catherine McCauley
Shazam – Jason Munoz
Boomer McAwesome – Gabriel Otero
Flamingo – Karen Pineda
Scarecrow – Matias Quezada Verdudo
Elphaba – Clarissa Rang
Lion – Andrea Rodriguez Diaz
The Amazing Sherman – Sean Shaffer
Trickshot – Taimara Yamelys Torres
Glinda – Beckie Ward
Ms. Valerie – Mackenzie Wood
UpBeat! Jr.
Prince Topher – Josh Ashton
Cinderella – Mae Davey
Anastasia Tremaine – Andie Eliason
Darren Tremaine – Noah Kang
Gus Gus – Cooper Levine
Fairy Godfather – Kristopher Phanouvong
Queen Constantina – Sabrina Quiles
King Maximillion – Tommy Russell
Lady Tremaine – Samantha Stuart
UpBeat! Virtual
Harry Potter, Bumper, Yeti, Brent – Brent Arndt
Lavender Brown, Aubrey, Loveland Frogman, Berkley – Berkley Benefield
Albus Dumbledore, Beca, Bessie, Courtney – Courtney Coil
Daphne Greengrass, Gail, Wampus, Regan – Regan Elzeer
Minerva McGonagall, Amy, Champ, Emerson – Emerson Frosch
Pansy Parkinson, Chloe, Honey Island Swamp Monster, Eden – Eden Fulmer
Draco Malfoy, Benji, Kraken, Sam I Am – Sam Hagan
Blaise Zabini, Jesse, Jackalope, Ques – Ques Lewis
Millicent, Lilly, Nessie, Julia – Julia Marino
Ron Weasley, John, Bigfoot, Robert – Robert Maurer
Seamus Finnigan, Donald, Mothman, Daniel – Daniel Miller
Hermione Granger, Stacie, Platypus, Addison – Addison Taylor
Production Team
UpBeat! In Person & Virtual Director – William Tayek
UpBeat! Jr. Co-Director, Music Therapist – Caroline Del Rey Diaz
UpBeat! Jr. Co-Director, UpBeat! In Person Rehearsal Assistant – Christina Closs
Program Manager – Sara Breitfelder
Technical Director – Joshua McKinney
Script Writer, Video Director – William Tayek
Virtual Video Editor – Veronica Santana
Virtual Video Editor Assistant – Jessica Fernando
Solo Video Editor – Sara Breitfelder
Audio Designer – Veronica Santana
Costumer – Chéri Marier-Cruz
Props Master – Christy Ann Thompson
Teleprompter Operator – Kyle Cartee
Superscript Operator – Cooper Pyle
Stage Hand – Demetri Rath
Green Room Attendant – Amelia Lane
Volunteer – Nico Cruz
Front of House Manager – Tommy Mendoza
Special Thanks
Heather Barnes, Marnibel Castro, Oryza Quiles, and Down Syndrome Association of Central Florida
Megan Taylor and First Congregational Church of Winter Park
Silin Li and Peace & Justice Institute
Randy Parson and St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church
Trisha Houlihan (Snaps by Trish) for production photography
Up Next With CFCArts
November 15 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Northland in Longwood
December 5 at 7:30 p.m.
Northland in Longwood
December 14 at 3 p.m.
Schaeffer Hall (St. John Church)
CFCArts Board of Directors
Chad Faulkenberry, Chair, Journey Strategic Wealth
Dr. Meghan Brand, Vice Chair, Community Leader
Sara Osborne, Secretary, Orlando Health
Tom Clements, Treasurer, Katmai Government Services and Ouzinkie Native Corporation
Dr. Glenn Dym, Florida Cardiology, P.A.
Rep. Anna Eskamani, Florida House of Representatives
Jack Feivou, High Angle Productions
Kris Gault, Samba Safety
Jessica Guthrie, Immediate Past Chair, One Compass Consulting
Dr. Briyanna Jenkins, Seminole State College
Jason Locker, Orange County Public Schools
Rob A. Lott, Blue Trumpet Creative
Esu Ma’at, Orlando Magic
Jeffrey Moore, University of Central Florida
Mark Morales, Attorney, State of Florida, Dept of Children & Family Services
Gary Moss, Retired / Simon Malls
Jed Prest, BakerBarrios Architects
Dr. Jeffery Redding, University of Central Florida
CFCArts Member Ambassadors
Marlana Antifit, Big Band
Lauren Blake, Community Choir
Courtney Verna Burns, Community Choir
Courtney Coil, UpBeat! Theatre Troupe
Stephanie A. Daugherty, Community Choir
Chantel Eubanks, Symphony Orchestra
Elaine Evans, Symphony Orchestra
Chris Gillespie, Youth Theatre
Diane Giordano, Community Choir
Leo Holzenthal, Narrators
Ken Ingraham, Symphony Orchestra
Chase Kensington, Youth Theatre
Evelyn Ortiz-Tatarka, Youth Theatre
Rachel Reinhardt, Symphony Orchestra
Jamaal K. Solomon, Community Choir
Jessica Stein, Symphony Orchestra
Jenny Summers, Narrators
David Theisen, Big Band
Judy Thomas, Community Choir
Amanda Vidal, Symphony Orchestra
Keith Walls, Symphony Orchestra
Mackenzie Wood, UpBeat! Theatre Troupe
Kyle Young, Big Band
CFCArts Staff
Sara Breitfelder, Community Choir, Narrators, UpBeat! Program Manager
Randi Clark, Operations Administrator
Allison Cothran, Instrumental Programs Personnel Manager
Caroline Del Rey Diaz, 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, Manager of Marketing & Communications
Justin Muchoney, Executive Director, Artistic Director
Sara Myers, Managing Director
Hayden Patterson, Youth Theatre Program Manager
Leah Porrata, Youth Theatre Artistic Director
Rose Purdy, Manager of Donor & Patron Services
Ashley Samuels, CFRE, Grants Administrator
William Tayek, UpBeat! Associate Artistic Director
Juan Torres, Production Director
Thank You to Our Sponsors!
Central Florida Community Arts is funded in part by United Arts of Central Florida, your local agency for the arts, and by Orange County Government through the Arts & Cultural Affairs Program.
Thank You to Our Sponsors!
Central Florida Community Arts is funded in part by United Arts of Central Florida, your local agency for the arts, and by Orange County Government through the Arts & Cultural Affairs Program.
Thank You to Our Sponsors!
Central Florida Community Arts is funded in part by United Arts of Central Florida, your local agency for the arts, and by Orange County Government through the Arts & Cultural Affairs Program.
CFCArts Giving Society Members
This list includes all individual donations from 8/1/24 through 11/6/25. We value your gifts, but sometimes mistakes happen – if your name is not listed the way you’d like to see it or you notice any other errors, please let us know so we can update it!
$10,000 +
Russ and Cindy Airington in honor of Stephanie Daugherty
Jim and Barbara Caldwell
Tom Clements
Glenn Dym
David Greene
Anonymous
Frank and Winn Merritt Fund within the GiveWell Community Foundation
$5,000 – $9,999
Carlos and Cathy Barrios
Arne Haak
Clark Morris
Carol Ann Pohl
John and Anne Pucci
Frank Santos
$2,500 – $4,999
Jane Berg
Jessica and Vance Guthrie
Edmund and Barbara Greenwell
Elisabeth Hurckes
Alyssa Noll and Jesse Kreger
Arum Lansel
Diane Sandquist
Prof. Stephen Summers
$1,000 – $2,499
David Andrade
Roland Anodide
Gary Baumgarten
David and Lyn Berelsman
Caridad Bergnes
John and Shelley Bond in honor of Rachel Bond
Steven & Nikki Botwinik
Stephen Brannon
George Bridges
Don Chancy
J. Gene Chen
David and Carol Cowan
Joseph DiMaio
Angela Divjak
Eric Eliason
Marcia Enos
Brandon Fender
Matthew Frederick
Matt Gay
Priscilla Greenough
Grant Gribble
Frances Guthrie
Paul Harmon
Laverne Herzog
Eduard Hoffmann
Jay Hood
Gerald Keane
Rebekah Kinard
Denise Lamwatt
Katie Leatherman
Rita Lowndes
Teresa Lucchese
Deb McCrary
Deborah Mead
Jeffrey Moore
Julie Muchoney
Lettie Myers
Jessica Needham
Mark Neidig
Ted Nelson
Donna Nickel
Nichole and James Oxley
Renee Pancoast
Shirley Piercy
Ann Pucci
Diane Rinkes
Christopher Scocco
Catherine Scott
Nancy Shutts
Richard Stevenson
Mark Thomason
Hardy Vaughn
Doug Whitehead
Katy Reinsel Willis
Bickley Wilson
$500 – $999
Peggy Albu
Tessa Anodide
Marlana Antifit
Carlos Aquino
Andrew Ayoob
Ken Bays
Christina Bianchi
Tom Bissell
Ann Black
Alan Blythe
Bryan Blythe
Anette and Randall Boughner
Dr. Meghan Brand
Karen Buchan
Inge and Jay Clay
Josh Davidson
Melissa Deschamps
Nancy Deskins
Vicky Diaz
Carolyn Dymond
Andrea Ellis
Rizwana Fareeduddin
Jack Feivou
Alissa Forde
Martin Glickstein
Warren Gordon
Christopher Grant
Crystal Hernandez
Fraser Howe
Erica Huffstodt
Mimi Hull
Dr. Briyanna Jenkins
Micah and Olivia Knight
Olivia Lee
Anne Lee
Travis Lefke
Tim Lentine
Mary Lo
Jason Locker
Rob & Kate Lott
Andrea Menendez
Justin Muchoney
Aurelia Nugent
Dw Perkins
Jed Prest
Cindy Price
Mary Recchia Brown
Christine Rieck
Maria Rubin
Meredith Sauls
Jeana Smith
Kimberly Soto
Pamela Spears
Marcia and Rich Starcher
Shannon Thompson
Lizzie and Clive Tricker
Haylee van Dalen
Margaret Vives-Austin
Keith Walls
Larry Winchowky
$250 – $499
Natisha Asbell
Judith Bahr
Susan Barack
Michele Bell
Julie Bilinski
Carmen Bilinski
Sara Brady
Tad Branham
George Bridges and Micheal Slaymaker
Sarah Brooks
Marcia Buie
Lennie Burke
Elisabeth Butler
David Chivers
Elizabeth Conklin
Susan Crowe
Catherine Davey
Lisa Doolittle
Joan Dougan
Laura Dray
Gerald E Dooley
Tom Emling
Chad Faulkenberry
Steve Fessler
Laura Firtel
Martin Folk
Susan Forster
Kris Gault
David and Joanne Halloran
Jennifer Harden
Suzanne Herin
Danielle Holstine
Patricia Houlihan
Timothy Hurley
Bethany Kelly
Martha Kirby
Michelle Klein
Bob Kodzis
Myles Laffey
Vicki Landon
Carolyn Litwin
Lisa Lopez
Esu Ma’at
Heather Mahoney
Nancy Matherly
Carole Mayback
Karalyn Moss
Gary Moss
Sherry Mulvaney
Kenneth Ng
Danielle Pagenkopf
Brian Paster
Rachel Reinhardt
Angie Roman
Janet Scott
Christi Searls
Jennifer Smith
Richard Smith
Jennifer and Eric Smith Johnson
Rich Starcher
Marty Sullivan
Amy Trewin
Karen van Caulil
Brooke Van de Houten
Kay and Mike Van Der Heyden
Margie Vicente
Stacia Wake
Hannah Weilminster
Jennifer Whitman
Trudy Wild
Michael Wilson
Jean Witherington
Pamela Yarrington
Jennifer Zanmiller
Ashley Zirkle
William Zoon
$100 – $249
Keith Albright
Ray Alger
Rachel Allen
Joao Almeida
David Alter
Mateo Alvarez
Donna Anderson
Stephen Bacallao
Candice Bailey
Tameem Bakkar
Paula Barnett
Ann Barretta
Cathy Barrios
Joel Baumgarten
Cheryl Belfay
Johan Bergh
Kyle Bergman
Gregory Boger
Joanne Bolemon
Scott Boyce
J. Joseph Brann
Kellie Brinker
Stephen Brook
Dale Burket
Kerri Byrd
Candice Calhoon
Sandra Carbone
Joan Carter
Joseph Casalese
Barbara Chambers
Susie Cheatham
Carolyn Christena
Rebecca Clancy
Allison Cothran
Kelli Creech
Diane Culler
Paul Daugherty
Sandra Daum
Alan and Susan Davis
Candy Dawson
Vanessa De La Vina
Maxine Derington
Megan Derryberry
Christine Dudding
Mary Edwards
Anna Eskamani
Jennifer Evins
Maria Frasca
Lindsay Fraser
Scott Galbraith
Victoria Garcia Retterath
John Gehrig
Rick Gibbs
Diane Giordano
Anita Gomer
Michael Gore
Scott Greenwood
Steffen Guenzel
Jessica Guthrie
Roseann Harrington
Susan Harris
Irene Haufman
Zac Alfson and Bryan Henley
Ralph Hewitt
Gail Hill Smith
Leo Holzenthal
Jill Hughes
Sara Hurst
Ken Ingraham
Lynette Jackson
Barbara Jarvis
Carlton Johnson
Thomas Karastamatis
Claudia Kasen
Vicki Katsarakes
Robert Kirby
Sylvia Kirkendoll
Vadim and Alyona Klochko
Deborah Labonge
Paul Lartonoix
Christina Liu
Marilyn Logan
Kathleen Londergan
Rachel Luckenbill
Colleen M Brost
Sandi M Miller
Wendy Mammino
Melyssa Marshall
MaryDell Mattingly
Timothy McCann
Pamela McCoy
Pamela McLaughlin
Tommy Mendoza
Danny Meneses
Celia Mikels
Pamela Miller
Carolyn Minear
Geoffrey Moehl
Mark Morales
Deborah Mork
Alan Morris
Heather Mount
James Munoz
Bruce Mylrea
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Dana O’Neill
Kelly Pacheco
Mary Palmer
Karen Payton
Emily Peterson
Carrie Pierce
Michelle Purdy
Robert Radovich
Jeffery Redding
Todd Reinhardt
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Jim and Karen Ripperger
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Bradley Roberts
Arnetta Rodgers
Jane Rodriguez
Thomas Roten
Aaron Rowe
Patricia Russell
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Alan Wilson
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