Knight to Shine 2026

Knight to Shine 2026: A Musical Theatre Showcase
    Directors:  Tara D. Deady and the BFA Musical Theatre Class of 2026

    Music Director/Pianist: John Olearchick
                Bass: Brandon Miller
    Guitar: Bobby Koelble
                Keys: Jarvis Brown
                Percussion: Josh Priest
               
                In Memoriam- John Iafrate– We’ll miss the music.

Director’s Notes:  This program represents a culmination of the entire BFA Musical Theatre curriculum.  Each number you see tonight represents a dream role that these students would like to play professionally and each number is directed by the student whose name appears first in the list of personnel of each song.  It is our hope that be you family, friend, patron or industry that you will sit back and enjoy our Knights shining one last time as a class before they graduate!

Industry Website: www.knighttoshine.com

Opening Medley- “Don’t Stop Me Now!”

Directed and Arranged by Tara D. Deady
The BFA Musical Theatre Class of 2026

Freedom- The Unauthorized Biography of Samantha Brown 

Faith Alfieri as Kelley and Rachel Mertz as Samantha

Vignette #1- Faith Alfieri

Extraordinary- Pippin
Marquis Stubbs as Pippin

Ex-Wives- Six
Rachel Mertz as Aragon, Ella Zarilli as Boleyn, Frankie Benitez as Seymour, Alexis Camina as Cleves, Faith Alfieri as Howard, Natalie Wynne as Parr
Choreography by Rachel Mertz

Vignette #2- Marquis Stubbs

I Can’t Wait- Bright Star
Samantha Lewis as Alice Murphy and Marquis Stubbs as Jimmy Ray Dobbs
Alexis Camina, Frankie Benitez, Natalie Wynne, Mia Freeman as Ensemble

I Know Things Now- Into the Woods
Ella Zarilli as Little Red Riding Hood

Vignette #3- Natalie Wynne

I Can’t Lose You- Frozen
Natalie Wynne as Elsa & Alexis Camina as Anna 

I’m the Greatest Star- Funny Girl
Rachel Mertz as Fanny Brice

Vignette #4- Ella Zarilli

Morning Person- Shrek
Mia Freeman as Fiona and Samantha Lewis as the Pied Piper
Faith Alfieri, Rachel Mertz, Natalie Wynne, Ella Zarilli as the Rat Ensemble
Choreography by Ella Zarilli

First Date/Last Night- Dogfight
Marquis as Eddie Birdlace and Frankie Benitez as Rose

Alive Forever- Death Becomes Her
Samantha Lewis as Madeline Ashton and Rachel Mertz as Helen Sharp 

Vignette #5- Rachel Mertz

The Schuyler Sisters- Hamilton
Alexis Camina as Angelica, Frankie Benitez as Eliza, Faith Alfieri as Peggy, Marquis Stubbs as Burr
Choreography by Marquis Stubbs

Marry the Man Today- Guys and Dolls
Mia Freeman as Miss Adelaide and Natalie Wynne as Sarah Brown

Vignette #6- Mia Freeman

Superboy and the Invisible Girl
Ella Zarilli as Natalie, Marquis Stubbs as Gabe, Alexis Camina as Diana

Sunday Morning- Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812
Frankie Benitez as Natasha, Mia Freeman as Sonya, and Samantha Lewis as Marya D

She Used to Be Mine- Waitress 

Faith Alfieri as Jenna

Vignette #7- Samantha Lewis

Something About that Boy- Back to the Future
Natalie Wynne as Lorraine Baines
Frankie Benitez, Mia Freeman, Samantha Lewis, Ella Zarilli as Ensemble
Choreography by Natalie Wynne

God Help the Outcasts- Hunchback of Notre Dame
Alexis Camina as Esmeralda

Vignette #8- Alexis Camina

Mein Herr- Cabaret
Samantha Lewis as Sally Bowles
Faith Alfieri, Mia Freeman, Rachel Mertz, Marquis Stubbs, Ella Zarilli as the Kit Kat Performers
Choreography by Rachel Mertz

My Way as originally sung by Frank Sinatra
Frankie Benitez

Vignette #9- Frankie Benitez

Stars in the Night/Brand New You- Harmony/13
The BFA Musical Theatre Class of 2026
Choreography by Faith Alfieri