In Tribute to Rachel Hemingway - Founder of ActingUp

Rachel was a visionary, a mentor, and a fierce advocate for young artists. When she founded ActingUp, she did not just create a theater program, she built a home. A place where every child felt seen, heard, and valued.

Rachel poured her heart and soul into this community. She loved her students deeply, and that love showed in every rehearsal, every performance, and every quiet moment of encouragement. She believed in the power of storytelling, and more importantly, she believed in us. She never settled for “good enough.” She challenged us to dig deeper, to be brave, to take risks. She saw potential where others might not have looked, and she stretched us to meet it, with kindness, with humor, and with relentless dedication.

Rachel’s legacy lives on in every student she guided, every show she brought to life, and every dream she helped spark. She changed lives, she made magic, and she is profoundly missed.

MUSICAL NUMBERS

Fathoms Below......................................Pilot, Sailors, Prince Eric, Grimsby

Daughters of Triton ............................................................................Mersisters

Human Stuff ....................................................Scuttle, Gulls, Ariel, Flounder

Part of Your World...........................................................................................Ariel

Under the Sea .........................................................Sebastian, Sea Creatures

Part of Your World (Reprise) ......................................................................Ariel

She’s in Love ......................................................................Mersisters, Flounder

Poor Unfortunate Souls .................Ursula, Flotsam, Jetsam, Tentacles

INTERMISSION

Beluga Sevruga.................................................................................Ursula, Ariel

Les Poissons............................................................................. Chef Louis, Chefs

One Step Closer ....................................................................................Prince Eric

Kiss the Girl.........................................................Sebastian, Lagoon Animals

The Contest ........................................................................ Grimsby, Princesses

Poor Unfortunate Souls (Reprise)................................ Ursula, Tentacles

Part of Your World (Finale)....................................................Ariel, Company

Under the Sea (Bows) ...........................................................................Company

CAST

Ariel: Zoe Hemingway
Prince Eric: Paul Ertzberger
Grimsby: Miles Hemingway
King Triton: Daniel Boehling
Flounder: Mats Gasparovic
Sebastian: Emma Coulbourn
Scuttle: Maggie Hefner
Ursula: Halli Williams
Flotsam: Lara Cole Burk
Jetsam: Lydia Nason
Chef Louis: Hannah Coulbourn
Carlotta: Mirah Dawson
Scuttle’s Gulls: Micah Dyer, Ezra Risedorf,
Anna Risedorf
Pilot: Jack Williams
Clownfish: Isabella Findlay

Mersisters
Aquata: Reese Walker
Andrina: Leah Carter
Arista: Olivia Hardy
Atina: Brielle Chaney
Adella: Olivette Bernier
Allana: Camille Hamilton

Princesses
Princess 1: Amy Harler
Princess 2: Lydia Carmichael
Princess 3: Isabella Findlay
Princess 4: Anna Risedorf
Princess 5: Milena Gasparovic
Princess 6: Hannah Coulbourn

Sailors
Micah Dyer, Ezra Risedorf, Anna Risedorf,
Amy Harler, Lydia Nason, Lara Cole Burk,
Halli Williams, Mirah Dawson, Emery Best, Milena Gasparovic, Lydia Carmichael

Merfolk and Sea Creatures
Amy Harler, Lydia Carmichael,
Milena Gasparovic, Hannah Coulbourn,
Isabella Findlay, Emery Best, Mirah Dawson, Anna Risedorf, Ezra Risedorf,
Rebekah Elliot, Micah Dyer, Jack Williams, Lydia Nason, Lara Cole Burk

Lagoon Animals
Amy Harler, Lydia Carmichael,
Milena Gasparovic, Hannah Coulbourn,
Isabella Findlay, Emery Best, Anna Risedorf, Rebekah Elliot, Micah Dyer,
Jack Williams, Ezra Risedorf, Reese Walker,
Leah Carter, Olivia Hardy, Brielle Chaney,
Olivette Bernier, Camille Hamilton

Under the sea soloists
Newt: Isabella Findlay
Carp: Amy Harler
Plaice: Milena Gasparovic
Bass: Rebekah Elliot
Chub: Jack Williams
Fluke: Micah Dyer

Chef Louis’ Chefs
Chef 1: Lydia Carmichael
Chef 2: Micah Dyer
Chef 3: Anna Risedorf
Chef 4: Ezra Risedorf
Chef 5: Isabella Findlay
Chef 6: Amy Harler
Chef 7: Milena Gasparovic
Chef 8: Jack Williams

Director : Hana Quittschreiber
Music Director: Trudy Yeatts & Kyristen Knipping
Choreographers: Lily Hemingway & Zoe Hemingway
Prop/Set Design: Becky Lewis, Josh Wise
& Francis Coulbourn
Costumer: Becky Lewis
Lighting Design: Pi Starsong
Stage Manager: Frances Coulbourn
Sound: Phillip Bernier
Backstage Crew: Lily Hefner, Corrie Boehling,
Jamie Dyer , Isabella Boswell
& Kaitlyn McCrary

Thanks to all the parents
who have made this production possible!

Special Thanks to:

ActingUp Board Members

Christ the King Church

Cape Fear Costumes
Opera House Theater Company
ER Quiver

Missy Hefner & Holli Saperstein

How can you support us?

In order to make a difference, we rely on the support of generous individuals and businesses in our community.

DONOR-GIFT program (One time)
If you are an individual that would like to generously give or support our program with any amount and do not need to take advantage of tax deductions, please consider doing this at any time. You can do so online on our website or by reaching out to us by email!

DONOR-SPONSOR program
If you are a person or business that would like to take advantage of tax write offs and support our group please consider becoming a partner with ActingUp. Here are some ways you can give. Please contact us to receive our tax ID number.

• Any amount as a “gift” only

• $100 - 4 tickets to any ActingUp shows during this season

• $250 - 6 tickets to any ActingUp shows during this season

• $500 - 8 tickets to any ActingUp shows during this season and “Thank You” added to programs this upcoming season

• $750 - 8 tickets to any ActingUp shows during this season, “Thank You” added to programs this upcoming season and 2 ActingUp shirts. And a special shout out at the curtain speech.

• $1,000 - 8 tickets to any ActingUp shows during this season, “Thank You” added to programs this upcoming season, 4 ActingUp shirts and your name or business added to our website as a sponsor! And a special shout out at the curtain speech.

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Wilmington, NC 28401

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The Ruth & Bucky Stein Theatre 310 Chestnut Street Wilmington, NC 28401

The Ruth & Bucky Stein Theatre
310 Chestnut Street
Wilmington, NC 28401