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THE 93RD ANNUAL

WAA-MU SHOW

April, 2024

“Taken Away: A Musical Trilogy”

Director: Tommy Rapley

Music Supervisor: Ryan T. Nelson

Music Directors: Evan Trotter-Wright and Eric Powers

Choreographer: Tommy Rapley

book and score written entirely by students at Northwestern University

“The 93rd Annual Waa-Mu show, Taken Away: A Musical Trilogy, is a unique presentation of three original short-form musicals, connected by the theme of loss and the poignant exploration of something being taken away.” (The Waa-Mu Show Website)

“It’s really what theater should be, which is experimental, fun, moving and shocking.” - Ryan T. Nelson

read more about this production and the Waa-Mu Show’s legacy here

Role: Mama / Internal Understudy

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Two women are on stage, one sitting on the floor and the other kneeling, engaged in an emotional performance with classical columns in the background, illuminated by blue lighting.
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Group of young performers on stage during a theatrical production, with some singing and gesturing, colorful background lighting.
Cast members of a theatrical production celebrate on stage, dressed in costumes with many in gray jumpsuits and blue bandanas, some with headbands, standing together with arms around each other and smiling.
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Justin Barbin Photography