July 8 – August 15, 2026 | Jewell Mainstage Theatre
In This Program
- About The Play
- Director’s Note
- Company
- Song List
- Flavors of the Stage
- Lobby Gallery
- Community Wishes Project
- What’s in a dream?
- Up Next on the Jewell Mainstage
- Youth & Teen Acting Camps
- Let the Sunshine In!
- Print Edition
- More About Taproot Theatre
About The Play
Playing in the Jewell Mainstage Theatre
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Lyrics by Tim Rice
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Cast
Joseph & Dance Captain
CJ Lorentz*
Narrator (7/8–8/8)
Cassi Q Kohl*
Narrator (8/12–8/15)
Cayman Ilika*
Reuben, Butler, et al
Danny Kam
Pharaoh, et al
Tarquinn White
Simeon, et al
Hannah Schuerman
Mrs. Potiphar, et al
Cherisse Martinelli
Naphtali, et al
Chailia Wendland
Potiphar, Dance Captain, et al
Keoni Dilay
Jacob, Baker, et al
Elijah Yale
Understudies
Joseph
Keoni Dilay
Joseph & Potiphar, et al
Conor Breen
Narrator
Cherisse Martinelli
Narrator & Naphtali, et al
Kelly Karcher
Reuben, Jacob, Baker, et al
Noah Fletcher
Pharaoh, Mrs. Potiphar, Simeon, et al
Jade Harnish
Production
Director
Bretteney Beverly
Choreographer
Charlie Johnson
Music Director
R.J. Tancioco
Assistant Director
Jimmy Shields
Associate Music Director
Paul Stovall
Scenic & Sound Designer
Mark Lund
Costume Designer
Erica Manzano
Lighting Designer
Ahren Buhmann
Prop Master
Cat Kerr
Stage Manager
Clara King*
Dramaturg
Leila Cheung
Assistant Stage Manager
Ethan Swim
Youth Ensemble
Sabrina Berger
Aidan Bruce
Noa Love Kim
Robyn Le
Emily Mozgovaya
Emersyn Naughton
Mae Pagoaga
Marilyn Jean “MJ” Ross
Nari Sin
Gavin Weston
Band
Keyboard 1 & Conductor
R.J. Tancioco
Keyboard 2
Joseph Tancioco
Guitars
Anthony Pooley
Drums
Dylan Thomas
Keyboard 1/Conductor Alternates
Joseph Tancioco, Paul Stovall
Keyboard 2 Alternates
Paul Stovall, Frances Vonada
Production
Director
Bretteney Beverly
Choreographer
Charlie Johnson
Music Director
R.J. Tancioco
Assistant Director
Jimmy Shields
Associate Music Director
Paul Stovall
Scenic & Sound Designer
Mark Lund
Costume Designer
Erica Manzano
Lighting Designer
Ahren Buhmann
Prop Master
Cat Kerr
Stage Manager
Clara King*
Dramaturg
Leila Cheung
Setting
Camp Dreams, a youth performing arts summer camp where imagination, music, and community bring the timeless story of Joseph to life.
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is approximately two hours including one 20-minute intermission.
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of The Really Useful Group. www.concordtheatricals.com
* Appearing through an agreement between Taproot Theatre Company and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
Director’s Note
Dear Friends,
Welcome to Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and thank you for joining us as we celebrate Taproot Theatre’s 50th Anniversary Season.
For 50 years, Taproot Theatre has been shaped by the artists, audiences, families, students, and community members who have walked through our doors and believed in the power of storytelling. This production is our celebration of that legacy, and our gift back to the community that continues to sustain and inspire us.
As we began imagining this production, I kept returning to the idea of dreams—not only Joseph’s dreams, but the dreams we carry for ourselves, for one another, and for our community. We asked ourselves: What does it mean to grow together? To transform? To forgive? To keep believing in hope even during uncertainty? Those questions became the foundation of this production.
Our interpretation of Joseph is framed through the lens of a youth performing arts summer camp—a space filled with imagination, creativity, collaboration, and discovery. In many ways, camp and theatre share the same spirit: they invite people to explore identity, build confidence, take responsibility for one another, and discover who they are becoming. Through music, movement, and storytelling, this cast reminds us that transformation often happens in community.
One of the most meaningful pieces of this production is the iconic coat itself. Throughout our 50th Anniversary Season, members of our community were invited to share their hopes and dreams for the future. Selected responses were incorporated into the design of the coat you see onstage. As a result, the coat has become more than a symbol from the musical—it has become a reflection of the people and stories that continue to shape Taproot Theatre and our community.
At its heart, Joseph is a story about resilience, reconciliation, and the enduring power of hope. It reminds us that even through moments of hardship, uncertainty, and change, there is still joy to be found in creating something together.
To our cast, creative team, staff, volunteers, and supporters: thank you for your artistry, generosity, and trust. And to our audience: thank you for being a part of our story.
We are so grateful to celebrate this milestone season with you.
Enjoy the show!
Bretteney Beverly
Director
Company
Cast
Keoni Dilay
Potiphar, Dance Captain, et al & Joseph u/s
Keoni is a Seattle-based performer, teaching artist, and choreographer. He is thrilled to return to Taproot after previously appearing in Sister Act. Select credits include Flounder in The Little Mermaid, Mary Poppins, Bye Bye Birdie, Elf, and Jesus Christ Superstar (The 5th Avenue Theatre) and Mamma Mia! (Great Lakes Center for the Arts and Village Theatre). Love and gratitude to Mom, Dad, Kekoa, and Kapono for all their support! @keonidilay
Danny Kam
Reuben, Butler, et al
Danny is delighted to return to the Taproot stage after appearing as Curtis Jackson & Monsignor O’Hara in Sister Act (Nominated for a Sound on Stage Award for Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Musical) and serving as Musical Director for A Charlie Brown Christmas (Nominated for a Gregory Award for Outstanding Music Direction). Other recent favorites include Grease and Legally Blonde (Village Theatre), Elf (The 5th Avenue Theatre), and Hitchcock Hotel (Can Can Culinary Cabaret). Danny is a vocal coach and musical director who maintains a private studio and teaches at Cornish College of the Arts at Seattle University. Thank you for supporting the arts! @thedannykam
Cassi Q Kohl
Narrator
You might recognize Cassi from Taproot’s production of The Hello Girls! Cassi has traveled the world as a performer and now lives with her beautiful wife Amanda and her large collection of clowns. She has played nearly every major house in Seattle and her versatility on stage ranges from being cast as an electric eel, a villainous priest, a knife-slinging convict, or a Shakespearian fool. Love to Amanda for always keeping her fed! @thunderdyke
CJ Lorentz
Joseph & Dance Captain
CJ is stoked to be debuting at Taproot as Joseph! Recent credits include Sky in Mamma Mia!, Henry Austin in Wakeman as part of the Festival of New Musicals (Village Theatre); Jack (cover) in Into the Woods, Otto in Spring Awakening (The 5th Avenue Theatre); and Peter in Jesus Christ Superstar (Asolo Repertory Theatre). His current venture is his band, CJFM! As a singer/songwriter, musician, and voice/artist developer with a BFA in Musical Theatre from Central Washington University, CJ aims to develop artists through their personality and execution.
Hannah Schuerman (she/her)
Simeon, et al
Hannah is jazzed to return to Taproot after appearing in Sister Act as the lovable, yet mildly unhinged, Sister Mary Patrick. Favorite credits include Romy & Michele: The Musical, Elf, The Sound of Music, and The Pajama Game (The 5th Avenue Theatre); The Noteworthy Life of Howard Barnes and The Homefront (Village Theatre). Thank you so much for coming to our show and supporting your local theatre!
Tarquinn White
Pharaoh, et al
Tarquinn is a South African performer making his Taproot debut! He has a post-graduate degree in Education Management and a BA in Teaching Musical Theatre from Trinity College London. Credits include RENT, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Assassins, Parade, Bat Out of Hell and Memphis in Germany, and an international Asian tour of Cats. Since moving to the US in 2024, he has appeared in Sister Act, The Wedding Singer, The Color Purple, A Christmas Carol, and Jesus Christ Superstar.
Chailia Wendland
Naphtali, et al
Chailia is so grateful to be making her Taproot debut! Recent credits include Grease (Village Theatre), Ariel in The Little Mermaid (Leavenworth Summer Theater) and Teen Ensemble & Kim u/s in Bye Bye Birdie (The 5th Avenue Theatre). Much love and gratitude to her family, friends, and mentors for their endless support of her dream.
Cherisse Martinelli
Mrs. Potiphar, et al & Narrator u/s
Cherisse is overjoyed to return to Taproot after raising her voice in Sister Act. Other favorite credits include Waitress (The 5th Avenue Theatre and Theatre Under the Stars); Grease and Legally Blonde (Village Theatre); and Jersey Boys (Great Lakes Center for the Arts). Outside the theatre, Cherisse is currently pursuing a Masters in Counseling and Care while teaching Purebarre classes in Shoreline. For la familia Martinelli. As always, grateful for the gift and to the Giver!
Cayman Ilika
Narrator
Cayman most recently performed with Taproot in Always… Patsy Cline and Persuasion. Other favorite credits include Mamma Mia! (Flat Rock Playhouse and Great Lakes Center for the Arts); White Christmas, Into the Woods, Kiss Me, Kate, and Elf (The 5th Avenue Theatre); Mary Poppins and Million Dollar Quartet (Village Theatre); Oliver! and Into the Woods (Musical Theatre West); Always… Patsy Cline (CenterREP, Gretna Theatre, and Great Lakes Center for the Arts); and Beatsville (Asolo Repertory Theatre). caymanilika.com
Elijah Yale
Jacob, Baker, et al
Elijah is ecstatic to make his Taproot debut with Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat! Previously, Elijah performed in Dear Evan Hansen and Annie! (Tacoma Musical Playhouse) and Story of an Off-Brand Band (Acts on Stage). He is represented by Big Fish Northwest Talent. Elijah would like to shout out his family and friends for their ongoing support, and a special shout out to his wife, Chanel, for everything she does.
Understudies
Conor Breen
Joseph, Potiphar, et al u/s
Conor is thrilled to be making his Taproot debut! Select credits include Melchior Gabor in Spring Awakening (Mainframe Theater NYC), Fred & Ensemble in Anything Goes (Reboot Theatre Company), and Sonny u/s & Swing u/s in Grease (Village Theatre). Conor received his degree in Theater Performance from Pace University in 2022. So much love to Kim and Sean for their constant love and support! @conorbreen_
Noah Fletcher (he/him)
Reuben, Jacob, Baker, et al u/s
Noah is excited to be making his Jewell Mainstage debut with Taproot! He previously toured with Taproot’s Christmas production of The Innkeeper’s Christmas. His recent roles include Chicken in Chicken Tinders (Copious Love and Gaisma Theatre Group), Elephant Gerald (u/s) and Zappy Squirrel (u/s) in The Pigeon…Holiday Extravaganza (Seattle Children’s Theatre), Marcus in Ingvar! A Musical Furniture Saga (Latitude Theatre), and Anthony in Sweeney Todd (Harlequin Productions).
Jade Harnish
Pharaoh, Mrs. Potiphar, Simeon, et al u/s
Jade is making her Taproot debut and is thrilled to be a part of this show, adding Joseph to the list of biblical characters she keeps accidentally adding to her resume. Recent credits include Swing in Jesus Christ Superstar (The 5th Avenue Theatre) and Cunningham in The Last Day of Judas Iscariot (Webster University). Jade’s favorite color is red, and she would like to thank her family, friends, and partner for their love and support. @jade.harnish
Kelly Karcher
Narrator, Naphtali, et al u/s
Kelly is delighted to be back! Previous Taproot credits include The Importance of Being Earnest, the Christmas at Pemberley trilogy, Jeeves Takes a Bow, and The Spitfire Grill. Originally from New Jersey, Kelly has performed across the country as well as internationally at the Edinburgh Fringe. Locally, she has acted with Village Theatre, Seattle Shakespeare Company, and Lucky Panda Presents, and worked on developmental projects with Seattle Children's Theatre and ACT. She is also a founding producer of The Co-Conspirators.
Production
Bretteney Beverly
Director
Bretteney serves as Taproot’s Associate Artistic Director. She recently directed Ain’t Misbehavin’, A Sherlock Carol, The Importance of Being Earnest, A Raisin in the Sun, and Sister Act at Taproot. Bretteney’s favorite theatre credits include My Lord, What a Night, A Streetcar Named Desire, ‘Night Mother, Grease, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, Crowns, An Octoroon, Pride & Prejudice, Flyin’ West, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Bus Stop, Macbeth, and A Woman of No Importance. Favorite directing credits include Everybody, Grease, For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When The Rainbow is Enuf, R & J, Little Shop of Horrors, The Fantasticks, Crimes of the Heart, and Always… Patsy Cline. Outside of theatre, she enjoys spending time with family, friends, and her sweet goldendoodle, Cubby. She would like to dedicate this show to her mom.
Ahren Buhmann
Lighting Designer
Ahren is a lighting and video designer based in Seattle. His previous shows include Hymon and Parfunkel, Brigadoon, Jersey Boys, and Beautiful (Village Theatre); Twelfth Night (Seattle Shakespeare Company/ACT); Hurricane Diane, The World Looks Different Sitting Down, The Park, The Moors, Hometown Boy, and This Bitter Earth (Seattle Public Theater); Eulogy and Parliament Square (Pony World Theatre); How Shakespeare Saved My Life, White Noise, The Good Book, Angels In America, and Out of Character (Berkeley Rep); and Carefree (NJPAC). Ribbet.
Leila Cheung
Dramaturg
Leila is a stage manager and dramaturg. Previous Taproot work includes Stage Manager for Ain’t Misbehavin’, Murder on the Links, A Raisin in the Sun, and My Lord, What A Night, and Dramaturg for A Sherlock Carol. Other local credits include ArtsWest, Village Theatre, and Seattle Shakespeare Company. When she’s not in a theatre, you can find her in the water, living her double life as a mermaid.
Charlie Johnson
Choreographer
Charlie's regional credits include shows with Arrow Rock Lyceum, Asolo Repertory Theatre, Barnstormers Theatre, Bay Street Theater, Flat Rock Playhouse, Maltz Jupiter Theatre, North Carolina Theater, Paper Mill Playhouse, Seattle Rep, Taproot Theatre, The 5th Avenue Theatre, Union Arts Center, and Village Theatre. He holds associate credits with Broadway’s Connor Gallagher, Denis Jones, Glenn Casale, and Tony Award-winner Michael Arden, among others. He is a member of Director’s Lab North and often teaches at Cornish College of the Arts. Charlie earned his BFA from Elon University.
Cat Kerr
Prop Master
Cat is a props artisan who loves creating props and the stories they tell. Having worked in theatre and TV/ film, she understands the importance of all types of props. Cat particularly enjoys set dressing and creating detailed items that help develop the world of the play. This is her second show at Taproot Theatre, and she is excited to join this amazing group of storytellers!
Clara King
Stage Manager
Clara is a proud AEA Stage Manager and freelance theatre artist based in Seattle. She is also on staff at Taproot as a Production Associate and is the Production Manager with Woodland Park Players. As a stage manager, she has recently collaborated with Seattle Opera, LA Opera, Seattle Children’s Theatre, Broadway Rose Theatre Company, La Mirada Theater, and the New London Barn Playhouse. Clara holds an MFA in Stage Management from CalArts. "All my love to Ella."
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Karen Lund
Producing Artistic Director
Karen is the award‑winning Producing Artistic Director of Taproot Theatre, named The Seattle Times Best in the PNW People’s Choice Best Theater Company in 2024, and recipient of the 2024 Gregory Award for Outstanding Performing Arts Organization of the Year. Her recent directing work includes Murder on the Links, Always… Patsy Cline, and Lewis & Tolkien, and she adapted C.S. Lewis’s Till We Have Faces, which opened Taproot’s 50th Anniversary Season. This season, she also directed Brigadoon at Village Theatre. Karen is a member of SDC, a professional voiceover artist, and is grateful for her amazing family—Mark, Jake, and Hannah.
Mark Lund
Scenic & Sound Designer
Mark recently designed for Barefoot in the Park, Murder on the Links, Always… Patsy Cline, The Book of Will, The Hello Girls, and Black Coffee at Taproot. Other design work includes Seattle Shakespeare Company, Book-It Repertory Theatre, and multiple award-winning short films. He has voiced many regional and national projects for T-Mobile, The North Face, the NHL, FedEx, as Falco Lombardi in Starfox, and Super Smash Bros. Love to Karen, Hannah, and Jake.
Erica Manzano
Costume Designer
Erica is a costume designer based in Seattle and currently works as the Associate Costume Director for Seattle Rep. She received her MFA in Theater Design and Technology at the University of Georgia and her BA at Western Washington University. Erica has always had a passion for education and training the next generation of costume designers. She previously taught, costume designed, and managed the costume shop at Seattle Pacific University. Her most recent work includes A Sherlock Carol and A Raisin in the Sun (Taproot Theatre) and The Little Mermaid (Leavenworth Summer Theater).
Jimmy Shields
Assistant Director
Jimmy is a local performing artist and theater maker. He is excited to be back at Taproot working on this fun piece of work with such an all-star cast and creative team! Previous theater credits include Tacoma Arts Live, Harlequin Productions, Showtunes Theatre, Village Theatre, and The 5th Avenue Theatre.
Paul Stovall
Associate Music Director, Keyboard 1/Conductor Alternate, & Keyboard 2 Alternate
Paul is thrilled to be part of his first Taproot production! Recent shows include Into The Woods and Tuck Everlasting (Village Theatre KIDSTAGE) and Mamma Mia! (Bishop Blanchet High School). Paul does score preparation/arranging for Village Theatre, plays piano at PNB, and writes arrangements for SonicPops NW and other organizations. His music has been performed at Seattle Opera, Common Tone Music Festival, and other venues. Special shoutout to his family for their love and support!
R.J. Tancioco
Music Director, Keyboard 1, & Conductor
R.J. is grateful to be back at Taproot and is a music director, vocal coach, arranger, and composer whose work spans a wide range of theatrical repertoire. Recent credits include Jesus Christ Superstar (The 5th Avenue Theatre) and 9 to 5 and Jersey Boys (Village Theatre). A 2010 Gregory Award and 2011 & 2014 Gypsy Rose Lee Award recipient, R.J. is dedicated to fostering artistic growth through both performance and education by mentoring young artists and contributing to the development of new musical works. This show is dedicated to those who dream.
Band
Anthony Pooley
Guitars
Anthony is delighted to return to Taproot after having previously played for Bright Star, The Spitfire Grill, and Sister Act. Fun fact: Joseph, on its first UK tour, was the first musical he ever saw in a theatre! Recent credits include Dear Evan Hansen (Tacoma Musical Playhouse); Grease, 9 to 5 (Village Theatre); The Last Five Years (ACT and The 5th Avenue Theatre); Be More Chill and A Man Of No Importance (SecondStory Rep). Thanks and gratitude to R.J. Tancioco for teaching me so much. All my love to Nicki—I couldn’t do this without you.
Joseph Tancioco
Keyboard 2 & Keyboard 1/Conductor Alternate
Joseph looks forward to every show he can work on with his brother, R.J., especially when it's one they have done together before. Most recently, Joseph played Keyboard 2 for The 5th Avenue Theatre's Jesus Christ Superstar. He has also worked on numerous productions in the Seattle area, mostly at Village Theatre, as a musician and actor. Favorite credits include In the Heights, Jersey Boys, Hairspray, Dreamgirls, Les Misérables, Chicago, and Beauty and the Beast, among many others. Outside of theatre, Joseph works as a Program Manager for the Catholic Archdiocese of Seattle.
Dylan Thomas
Drums
This will be Dylan's Taproot Theatre debut and his first show in Seattle! He is excited to be working with R.J. again after recently working with him on Dear Evan Hansen at Tacoma Musical Playhouse. During the day, Dylan is a private music instructor, teaching drums and bass out of Allstar Guitar in Gig Harbor. Dylan shares his deepest gratitude with his amazing wife, Kelsee. He could never step onto this stage without her support.
Equity
Actors' Equity Association
Actors’ Equity Association, founded in 1913, is the US labor union that represents more than 51,000 professional actors and stage managers nationwide. Equity seeks to foster the art of live theater as an essential component of society and advances the careers of its members by negotiating wages, working conditions, and providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans. Actors’ Equity is a member of the AFL-CIO and is affiliated with FIA, an international organization of performing arts unions. #EquityWorks
Authors
Tim Rice has worked in music, theatre, and films since 1965. With Andrew Lloyd Webber, he wrote Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Jesus Christ Superstar, and Evita, and has since collaborated with other distinguished composers such as Elton John (The Lion King, Aida), Alan Menken (Aladdin, King David, Beauty and the Beast), Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson (Chess), and Stuart Brayson (From Here to Eternity). He has also written with Freddie Mercury, Burt Bacharach, Gary Barlow, Marvin Hamlisch, and Rick Wakeman, among others.
In 2024/25, Tim toured over 30 towns and cities in the UK and Ireland with My Life in Musicals, an evening of his songs from his 60-year career in show business. In 2025, he was reunited with Andrew Lloyd Webber to write original songs for the comedy play Sherlock Holmes and the 12 Days of Christmas, while Chess returned to Broadway for its first new production there in nearly 40 years.
He was knighted by the late Queen Elizabeth II in 1994 and like Elton, Andrew, and Alan, has won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony—achieving “EGOT” status.
Tim’s interests beyond the entertainment business include boxer dogs, astronomy, and cricket, and to indulge the latter he founded his own team in 1973. He is a patron of the Bob Willis Fund (along with Bob Dylan), an enterprise inspired by the late great English cricketer, which is dedicated to raising awareness of prostate cancer. Though he has given up spin-bowling, he has no immediate plans to retire from show business.
Andrew Lloyd Webber has composed the scores of some of the world’s most famous musicals. When Sunset Boulevard joined School of Rock, CATS, and The Phantom of the Opera, he equaled Rodgers & Hammerstein’s record of four shows running simultaneously on Broadway. He is one of the select group of artists with EGOT status, having received Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Awards.
In New York, hard on the heels of the Tony Award-winning revival of Sunset Boulevard, Lloyd Webber recently opened Masquerade, which brings audiences closer than ever before to his global phenomenon The Phantom of the Opera, and CATS: The Jellicle Ball, the Harlem Ballroom reimagining of his iconic musical, which recently opened to rave reviews on Broadway.
Lloyd Webber owns six London theatres, including the iconic London Palladium and Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. Reopened in July 2021, the latter was completely restored and renovated at a cost of over $80 million. His mantra is that every penny of profit made from his theatres is put back into the buildings.
Lloyd Webber is passionate about the importance of musical education and diversity in the arts. In Britain, The Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation provides 30 performing arts scholarships every year for talented students with financial need and supports a range of projects, such as the Music in Secondary School Trust and commissioning research into diversity in theatre. In the United States, the American Theatre Wing’s Andrew Lloyd Webber Initiative provides grant funding directly to under-resourced public schools for their theatre programs and provides scholarships to grade school and university students pursuing studies in theatre.
In 2023, Andrew Lloyd Webber partnered with Michael Harrison to produce new productions of existing work and his future musicals. His latest, The Illusionist, will be produced in London in 2027.
Andrew Lloyd Webber was knighted in 1992, created an honorary life peer in 1997, and made a Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter by King Charles III in 2024.
Production Crew
Crew
Assistant Stage Manager – Ethan Swim
Youth Supervisor – Sade Aset
Stage Management/Backstage Crew Swing – Amanda Costinett
Stage Management/Booth Crew Swing – Sam Williamson
Directing Observer – Afton Skeeters
Casting
Casting Director – Bretteney Beverly
Casting Associate – Pilar O’Connell
Costume Staff
Dressers – Katy Morrison, A. Stephenson
Draper – Martha Mitchell
Stitchers – Scían Hayes, Veronica Dimoff, Emma Eisenmann
Wig Specialist – Jaclyn Deshaye
Wig Designer – Juliette Lewis
Scenic & Lighting Staff
Master Electrician – Aiyana Stephens
Scenic Carpenters – Garrett Dill, Jaime Tapia
Scenic Charge Artist – Mark Lund
Scenic Artist – Jaiden Clark
Lighting Programmer – Matthew Ray
Light Board Operator – Aurora Asay
Sound Technician – Kyle Thompson
Sound Board Operator – Mya Woods
Electricians – Morgan Poirier, Matthew Ray, Madeleine Rush
Scenic Strike/Load-In – Desirae Brownlee†, Greg Moore†, Brien West†
† All stage work performed by employees represented by I.A.T.S.E., Local No. 15.
Song List
Act I
Overture
Band
Prologue/Any Dream Will Do
Narrator, Joseph, Youth Ensemble
Jacob & Sons
Narrator, Brothers, Youth Ensemble
Joseph’s Coat
Jacob, Joseph, Narrator, Brothers, Youth Ensemble
Joseph’s Dreams
Narrator, Joseph, Brothers
Poor, Poor Joseph
Narrator, Brothers, Youth Ensemble
One More Angel in Heaven/ Hoedown
Jacob, Reuben, Brothers, Youth Ensemble
Journey to Egypt
Narrator, Youth Ensemble
Potiphar
Narrator, Joseph, Potiphar, Mrs. Potiphar, Ensemble
Close Every Door
Joseph, Youth Ensemble
Go, Go, Go Joseph
Full Company
Act II
A Pharaoh’s Story
Narrator, Ensemble, Youth Ensemble
Poor, Poor, Pharaoh/ Song of the King
Narrator, Pharaoh, Butler, Joseph, Ensemble, Youth Ensemble
Song of the King (Reprise)
Narrator, Pharaoh, Joseph, Ensemble, Youth Ensemble
Pharaoh’s Dream Explained
Joseph, Ensemble, Youth Ensemble
Stone the Crows
Pharaoh, Narrator, Joseph, Ensemble, Youth Ensemble
Those Canaan Days
Simeon, Jacob, Brothers
The Brothers Come to Egypt/Grovel, Grovel
Narrator, Brothers, Youth Ensemble
Who’s the Thief?
Narrator, Joseph, Brothers, Youth Ensemble
Benjamin Calypso
Judah, Naphtali, Brothers, Youth Ensemble
Joseph All the Time
Narrator, Joseph, Brothers, Youth Ensemble
Jacob in Egypt
Ensemble, Youth Ensemble
Any Dream Will Do (Finale)
Narrator, Joseph, Ensemble, Youth Ensemble
Megamix
Full Company
Flavors of the Stage
Stop by concessions before the show to pre-order your intermission refreshments.
Taproot’s concessions menu features Pacific Northwest wine and beer, non-alcoholic beverages, and a variety of snacks, including specialty items chosen for each show.
Specials curated for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat include:
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Canaan Cosmo
Vodka, orange liqueur, cranberry, pomegranate, and lime -
Pharaoh's Biblical Bourbon Iced Tea
Bourbon, lemon juice, black tea, and simple syrup -
Green Sheaf Sour
Midori, sour, soda water -
Any Drink Will Do
Italian soda with half & half and your choice of strawberry, green apple, or vanilla syrup -
Flash of Light Lemonade
Strawberry rosemary lemonade -
Camp Dreams S'mores Brownie
from Lá Liath Bakery -
Seven Fat Cows Gelato Cup
from Nutty Squirrel -
Celebrate all season long with our 50th Anniversary Specials!
- 50th Bubbles from Browne Vineyards
- Oatmeal Toffee Chocolate Chip Cookie from Lá Liath Bakery
Lobby Gallery
July 8–August 29, 2026
Art of Many Colors
Paintings by Kevin Cosley
—Kevin Cosley
Seattle artist Kevin Cosley grew up in the Pacific Northwest and has been an artist for as long as he can remember. His curiosity and innate sense of discovery have led him through many adventures that have informed his art-making process.
With a masterful hand, Kevin moves the paint with a variety of tools, creating three-dimensional worlds on flat surfaces. They are at once organic—perhaps a coral reef or a dense forest in spring—and, in another moment, untethered shapes in the ether. His color choices are as intuitive as his forms. They are joyous and hopeful in their intensity and saturation. They illuminate from within, creating an emotional experience that can hardly be defined.
A self-taught artist for most of his life, Kevin began formal study at Gage Academy of Art in Seattle in 2015. He studied in the Geoff Flack and Kimberly Trowbridge Ateliers, graduating in 2019, receiving first place in the Best of Gage abstract category. His studio is in Georgetown’s Equinox complex and open for monthly art walks.
Works in the exhibition are available for sale unless marked by a red dot. View more works by Kevin Cosley at kevincosley.com where you can contact the artist to enquire about purchases.
—Gina Cavallo, Curator & Director of Development
Community Wishes Project
In this special camp-inspired production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Joseph's coat is more than just a costume piece—it's a beautiful representation of communal creativity and generations of care.
After asking community members about their hopes and inspirations, costume staff used their responses to design a quilt for the base of Joseph's coat. Sourced from Indian quilts, the coat was pieced together and enhanced with colorful binding and fringe.
"I wanted the coat to showcase the technical artistry of the costume shop, and act as a physical manifestation of the hopes and dreams of the Taproot community," Costume Designer Erica Manzano said.
What’s in a dream?
By Leila Cheung
This is one of the central questions asked in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and it’s one that humans have been pondering since time immemorial. Do dreams say something about the character of the dreamer? Do they foretell the future, as happens in the ancient story of Joseph and his dreams? How can one interpret the deeper meaning of their dreams? Does such a meaning exist?
The way we think about dream interpretation today is largely shaped by the work of early 20th-century psychologists like Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung. Analytical psychology proposes that dreams are a reflection of the dreamer’s unconscious mind. A dream might express subconscious wishes, anxieties, or fears, carrying messages that can be interpreted by a trained psychoanalyst.
In ancient Near East cultures, like Egypt and Canaan, interpreting a dream was not the work of psychoanalysts, but of oneiromancers. Oneiromancy is a Greek-derived word that means “divination derived from dreams.” Joseph is not a professional or a trained oneiromancer, but he has been gifted with a unique talent for dream interpretation.
In these ancient traditions, the first step in dream divination was to determine the dream’s significance. Not every dream needed interpretation; everyday dreams usually didn’t carry any important messages. An oneiromancer might determine the significance of a dream by looking at test materials from the dreamer (such as a lock of hair), or from the contents of the dream. A big clue that a dream was significant would be if two different but corroborating dreams occurred in rapid succession. (See if you can spot any dreams in the play that meet this description!) For an oneiromancer, dreams determined to be significant might be divine messages or portents of the future. Ignoring a significant dream could spell disaster. In Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, dreams serve as both a prophecy and a warning, not just for the dreamers but for the people around them.
In ancient cultures, dreams were used to divine the future. In a narrative like Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, dreams are used as a literary device. A dream that foretells the future can provide foreshadowing in a story. An ability to correctly interpret dreams, especially when others have failed to do so, can show that a character is especially wise or supernaturally gifted.
Joseph’s own prophetic dreams and his ability to interpret the dreams of others are presented in this story as a gift that comes from outside Joseph. This nuance is subtle, but it highlights the possibility that there is an unseen hand guiding the characters, and that possibility becomes a source of hope in this narrative. In a way, the entire plot is a consequence of Joseph’s dreams. As the Narrator says in the prologue, this is truly “the story of a boy whose dream came true.”
Up Next on the Jewell Mainstage
Conscience
By Joe DiPietro
A regional premiere based on a true story that shaped history.
Margaret Chase Smith stood alone on the Senate floor, summoning the courage to speak the truth. As McCarthyism gripped the nation, she issued her Declaration of Conscience—defying fear, rejecting silence, and holding her party publicly accountable. Though her stand came at a personal cost, her voice changed history forever. This powerful and quietly electrifying story still resonates today.
September 16–October 17
Tickets on sale July 14 at
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