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Take Flight
A reading of a new musical
Book by John Weidman
Music by David Shire
Lyrics by Richard Maltby
Presentation directed by Richard Maltby
​Music director, Kevin Stites

Take Flight is inspired by the early history of aviation, interweaving the lives of the Wright Brothers, Charles Lindbergh, Amelia Earhart and her publisher George Putnam, along with such sundry luminaries as Otto Lilienthal, the German "Glider King"; Commander Richard Byrd; French flying aces Nungesser and Coli, and various others.
CAST
Anna Benoit- Company
Dane Brandon- Banker #2/Giuseppe Bellanca/Francois Coli
Royce Brown- Charles Lindbergh
Colleen Bruton- Gladys
Lisa Buehlos- Brenda
Lauren Falk- Company
Robert Grisbrook- College Dean/Pilot Schultz/Woody
Nathan Gunn- George Putnam
Cody Jacob- Wilbur Wright
Berit Johnson- Amelia Earhart
Scott Knier- Orville Wright
Nic Koch- Minister
Anna Lowery- Company
Paige Luttrell- Company
Sergio Martinez- Air Force Director/Juan de la Civera/Richard Byrd
Caroline McKinzie-Lindbergh's Girlfriend/Company
Craig Moman- Banker #1/Jake
Logan Piker- Company
RJ Schlesinger- Burke/Banker #3/Charles Nungesser
Geoffrey Schmelzer- Ray Page
Connor Stout- Don Hall/Fred Noonan
Rachel Weinfeld- Putnam's Secretary/Myra
Margaret Wolfe- Company
Kevin Woodrow- Rene Fonck
Michaela Wright- Company
Carissa Yau- Company

J.W. Morrissette- Radio Announcer
Thomas Mitchell- Stage Directions

Production Crew
Assistant Music Director/Sound Effects/Synthesizer- Michael Tilley
Sound- Alec James LaBau
Production Manager- Casey Griffin
Company Manager- Maria Miguens
Stage Manager- Kevin Troy
Production Assistant- Madelyn Gunn
Rehearsal Pianist- Alec Munger
Special Thanks- Sarah Wigley
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Urbana, IL 61801

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