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SCHOOL OF ROCK

Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber

Lyrics by Glenn Slater

Book by Julian Fellowes

Based on the film School of Rock by Mike White

 

Directed by Nick Hrutkay

Music Direction by Ben Kapilow

Choreographed by Devon Sinclair

Scenic Design by Adam Jehle

Costume, Makeup, + Hair Design by Teal Knight

Lighting Design by Sydney Smith

Sound Design by Carl Park

Props Design by Drew Gerace

Stage Managed by Jackie Robinson

 

The Media Theatre

Photos by Joe Grasso

SCHOOL OF ROCK

THE LARAMIE PROJECT

By Moises Kaufman + Members of Tectonic Theater Project

 

Directed by Nick Hrutkay

Scenic Design by Carter Vickers-Rynecki

Costume Design by Alicia Perez

Lighting Design by Ahren Boender

Sound Design by Hannah Bracegirdle

Props Design by Bella Perez + Reiley Duffy

Makeup + Hair Design by Dustin Lawson

Video Design by Nick Hrutkay

Music Direction by Blake Brauer

Movement by Nick Hrutkay

 

Stagedoor Manor

Photos by Ky Hayslett + Nick Hrutkay

ANASTASIA

Music by Stephen Flaherty

Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens

Book by Terrance McNally

 

Directed by Nick Hrutkay

Music Direction by Blake Brauer

Choreographed by Caty Wantland

Scenic Design by Nat Davies

Costume Design by Sarah Pearson

Lighting Design by Sydney Smith

Sound Design by Hannah Bracegirdle

Props Design by Reiley Duffy

Fights Choreographed by Erik Butler

 

Stagedoor Manor

Photos by Nick Hrutkay + Caty Wantland

ANASTASIA

MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG

Music + Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim

Book by George Furth

Directed by Nick Hrutkay

Music Direction by Marcus Baker

Choreographed by Kaya Minton

Scenic Design by Cheryl Warnock

Costume Design by Sarah Pearson

Lighting Design by Sydney Smith

Sound Design by Hannah Bracegirdle

Props Design by Riley Duffy

Makeup + Hair Design by Tillie Stevens

Fights Choreographed by Chris Armbrister

 

Stagedoor Manor

Photo by Nick Hrutkay

MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG

TWELFTH NIGHT

By William Shakespeare

Adapted + Directed + Choreographed by Nick Hrutkay

Music Direction by Matt Calvetti

Production Design by Nick Hrutkay

 

Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks

Photo by Nick Hrutkay

A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC

Music + Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim

Book by Hugh Wheeler

Directed by Nick Hrutkay

Music Direction by Erich Rausch

Choreographed by Luca Villa

Scenic Design by Bailey Crawford

Costume Design by Loren Smither

Lighting Design by Miriah D. Borden

Sound Design by Samuel Wood

Props Design by Kyra-Lee Alberts

Makeup + Hair Design by Ken Sanchez

Fights Choreographed by Peter Stamerra

 

Stagedoor Manor

Photos by Nick Hrutkay

A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC

LIZZIE

By Steven Cheslik-Demeyer, Tim Maner, + Alan Stevens Hewitt

 

Directed by Nick Hrutkay

Music Direction by Brian Osborne

Choreographed by Maggie Savoie

Scenic Design by Jacklyn Cinnamon

Costume Design by John Beltre

Lighting Design by Jess Clapper

Sound Design by Samuel Wood

Props Design by Kyra-Lee Alberts

Makeup + Hair Design by Dustin Lawson

 

Stagedoor Manor

Photos by Nick Hrutkay

Recipient of the 2022 Stagedoor Manor

Session 2 Best Ensemble Award

SONDHEIM ON SONDHEIM

SONDHEIM ON SONDHEIM

Music + Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim

Additional Music by Leonard Bernstein, Richard Rodgers, + Jule Styne

Book by James Lapine

 

Directed by Nick Hrutkay

Music Direction by Mark Ceppetelli

Choreographed by Maggie Savoie

Scenic Design by Bailey Crawford

Costume Design by John Beltre

Lighting Design by Jess Clapper

Sound Design by Samuel Wood

Props Design by Kestrel Domann

Makeup + Hair Design by Dustin Lawson

 

Stagedoor Manor

Photos by Claire Cook + Nick Hrutkay

NINE

Music + Lyrics by Maury Yeston

Book by Mario Fratti + Arthur Kopit

Based on the film 8 1/2 by Federico Fellini

 

Directed by Nick Hrutkay

Music Direction by Marcus Baker

Choreographed by Maggie Savoie

Scenic Design by Kate Winegarden

Costume Design by Joseph Lovelle

Lighting Design by Matt Middleton

Sound Design by Lane Palmer

Props Design by Cortlyn Mays

Makeup + Hair Design by Dustin Lawson

 

Stagedoor Manor

Photos by Nick Hrutkay

Recipient of the 2021 Stagedoor Manor

Session 2 Best Ensemble Award

LEGALLY BLONDE

Music + Lyrics by Laurence O'Keefe + Neil Benjamin

Book by Heather Each

Based on the novel Legally Blonde by Amanda Brown

 

Directed by Nick Hrutkay

Music Direction by DaShay Glover

Choreographed by Katie Van Horne

Scenic Design by Caitlyn Baldwin

Costume Design by John Beltre

Lighting Design by Sarah Elliot

Sound Design by Lane Palmer

Props Design by Cortlyn Mays

Makeup + Hair Design by Dustin Lawson

Fights Choreographed by Chris Armbrister

 

Stagedoor Manor

Photos by Nick Hrutkay

EURYDICE

By Sarah Ruhl

 

Directed by Nick Hrutkay

Choreographed by Maggie Savoie

Scenic Design by Tori Evans

Costume Design by Emma Arends Montes

Lighting Design by Paul Lennox

Sound Design by Tate Thompson

Props Design by Sheryl Moo

Makeup + Hair Design by Dustin Lawson

 

Stagedoor Manor

Photos by Nick Hrutkay

TITANIC

Music + Lyrics by Maury Yeston

Book by Peter Stone

 

Directed by Nick Hrutkay

Music Direction by Liz Toleno

Choreographed by Riley O'Rourke

Scenic Design by Adam Jehle

Costume Design by Jennifer Lippert

Lighting Design by Caleb Garner

Sound Design by Tate Thompson

Props Design by Michael Gault

Makeup + Hair Design by Jordayne Whitfield

 

Stagedoor Manor

Photo by Nick Hrutkay

AIDA

AIDA

Music by Elton John

Lyrics by Tim Rice

Book by Linda Woolverton + David Henry Hwang

Based on the opera Aida by Giuseppe Verdi

 

Directed by Nick Hrutkay

Music Direction by Marc Pannullo

Choreographed by Corin "Pinky" Miller

Scenic Design by Gary Thornsberry

Costume Design by Angelica Martinez-Gamboa

Lighting Design by Sydney Smith

Sound Design by Tate Thompson

Props Design by Sheryl Woo

Makeup + Hair Design by Laura Johnson

Fights Choreographed by Chris Armbrister

 

Stagedoor Manor

Photos by Paul Nicholas Dyke

JEKYLL & HYDE

Music by Frank Wildhorn

Lyrics by Leslie Bricusse, Steven Cuden, + Frank Wildhorn

Book by Leslie Bricusse

Based on The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde

by Robert Louis Stevenson 

 

Directed by Nick Hrutkay

Music Direction by Jamie Mablin

Choreographed by Tess Howieson

Scenic Design by John Siedenberg

Costume Design by Angelica Martinez-Gamboa

Lighting Design by Nat Davies

Sound Design by Tate Thompson

Props Design by Rob Brown

Makeup + Hair Design by Laura Johnson

Fights Choreographed by Chris Armbrister

 

Stagedoor Manor

Photo by John Siedenberg

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR

Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber

Lyrics by Tim Rice

 

Directed by Nick Hrutkay

Music Direction by Robert Wicks

Choreographed by Lottie Stent

Scenic Design by John Siedenberg

Costume Design by Natasha Jenkins

Lighting Design by Nat Davies

Sound Design by John Ruml

Props Design by Lauren Guillot

Fights Choreographed by Emily Candelario

 

Stagedoor Manor

Photos by John Siedenberg

Recipient of the 2017 Stagedoor Manor

Session 3 Best Ensemble Award

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS

Music by Alan Menken

Lyrics + Book by Howard Ashman

 

Directed by Nick Hrutkay

Music Direction by Michael Shirtz

Choreographed by Pamela Shirtz

Scenic Design by Dominic Deriso

Costume, Makeup, + Hair Design by Cheryl Randal

Lighting Design by Tori Mays

Sound Design by Tobias Peltier

Props Design by Stephen Reedy

Puppets Design by Martin P. Robinson

Fights Choreographed by Hank Fodor

 

Huron Playhouse

Photos by Al Freeman

Nominated for seven 2016 Broadway World Awards

including Best Musical + Best Director of a Musical

THE BIRDS

THE BIRDS

By Conor McPherson

Based on the story by Daphne du Maurier

 

Directed by Nick Hrutkay

Scenic Design by Dominic Deriso

Costume Design by Cheryl Randal

Lighting Design by Tori Mays

Sound Design by Tobias Peltier

Props Design by Stephen Reedy

Fights Choreographed by Hank Fodor

Movement by Rex Glover, Nick Hrutkay, + Kara Ziringer

 

Huron Playhouse

Photos by Al Freeman

Nominated for three 2016 Broadway World Awards

including Best Director of a Play

I AM MY OWN WIFE

By Doug Wright

Starring Benjamin James Michael

 

Directed by Nick Hrutkay

Scenic + Props Design by Dominic Deriso

Costume Design by Cheryl Randal

Lighting Design by Tori Mays

 

Central Square Theater 

Photos by Dominic Deriso

Nominated for five 2016 Broadway World Awards

including Best Drama + Best Director of a Play

FOOTLOOSE

Stage Adaptation by Dean Pitchford + Walter Bobbie

Music by Tom Snow

Lyrics by Dean Pitchford

 

Directed by Nick Hrutkay

Music Direction by Michael Jordan

Choreographed by Pamela Shirtz

Scenic Design by Dominic Deriso

Costume, Makeup, + Hair Design by Erin Farste

Lighting Design by Tori Mays

Sound Design by Carlos Medina

Props Design by Stephen Reedy

Fights Choreographed by Kiernan Matts

 

Huron Playhouse

Photo by Al Freeman

Recipient of seven 2015 Broadway World Awards

including Best Musical + Best Director of a Musical

A WRINKLE IN TIME

By Madeleine L'Engle

Adapted for the Stage by Morgan Gould

 

Directed by Nick Hrutkay

Lighting + Video Design by Jed Daniels

Sound Design by Amanda Yanes

 

Hippodrome Theatre 

Photo by Michael A. Eaddy

SWEENEY TODD

Music + Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim

Book by Hugh Wheeler

 

Directed + Choreographed by Nick Hrutkay

Music Direction by Michael A. Busija

Scenic + Lighting Design by Nate Fessler

Costume, Makeup, + Hair Design by Cheryl Randal

Props Design by Nick Hrutkay + Cheryl Randal

 

Keystone Repertory Theater 

Photos by Lisa Balasco + Kelly Sue Snyder

HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH

Text by John Cameron Mitchell

Lyrics + Music by Stephen Trask

Starring Kyle Hawk

 

Directed by Nick Hrutkay

Music Direction by Michael A. Busija

Choreographed by Kyle Hawk + Nick Hrutkay

Scenic Design by Nick Hrutkay + Cheryl Randal

Costume, Hedwig's Wig, + Props Design by Cheryl Randal

Makeup + Hair Design by Marina Nau

 

Keystone Repertory Theater

Photos by Kelly Sue Snyder

MACBETH

By William Shakespeare

 

Adapted + Directed by Nick Hrutkay

Choreographed by Emily Morris

Scenic, Lighting, + Sound Design by Nick Hrutkay

Costume, Hair, + Makeup Design by Cheryl Randal

Props Design by Amos Glass

FIghts Choreographed by Caleb Feigles

Footlight Players NEXT GEN Shakespeare Tour

Photo by Kelly Sue Snyder

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR

Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber

Lyrics by Tim Rice

 

Directed by Nick Hrutkay

Music Direction by Joseph Baunoch

Choreographed by Caleb Feigles

Scenic Design by Corey Lunchuck

Costume, Hair, + Makeup Design by Cheryl Randal

Lighting Design by Nate Fessler

Sound Design by Mark Clark

Props Design by Tara Kromer

Fights Choreographed by Caleb Feigles

 

Keystone Repertory Theater

Photo by Kelly Sue Snyder

THE SANTALAND DIARIES

By David Sedaris

Adapted for the Stage by Joe Mantello

Starring Joe York

 

Directed by Nick Hrutkay

Production Design by Cheryl Randal

Keystone Repertory Theater

​Photo by Nick Hrutkay

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM

By William Shakespeare

 

Adapted + Directed by Nick Hrutkay

Choreographed by Caleb Feigles

Scenic, Sound, + Props Design by Nick Hrutkay

Costume, Makeup, + Hair Design by Cheryl Randal

Fights Choreographed by Caleb Feigles

 

Footlight Players NEXT GEN Shakespeare Tour

​Photos by Kelly Sue Snyder

Recipient of the 2014 Pittsburgh Fringe Festival

Producer's Choice Award

NEXT TO NORMAL

Music by Tom Kitt

Book + Lyrics by Brian Yorkey

 

Directed by Nick Hrutkay

Music Direction by Joseph Bauncoh

Choreographed by Caleb Feigles

Scenic Design by Corey Lunchuck

Costume, Makeup, + Hair Design by Cheryl Randal

Lighting Design by Scott Fetterman

Sound + Props Design by Ryan Thornhill

 

Keystone Repertory Theater

​Photos by Kelly Sue Snyder

EVIL DEAD: THE MUSICAL

Book + Lyrics by George Reinblatt

Music by Christopher Bond, Frank Cipolla,

Melissa Morris, + George Reinblatt

 

Directed by Nick Hrutkay

Music Direction by Tom Octave

Choreographed by Nicole Battestilli + Nick Hrutkay

Scenic Design by Corey Lunchuck

Costume, Hair, + Makeup Design by Cheryl Randal

Lighting Design by Kate Smith

Props Design by Joe York

Fights Choreographed by Geoff Maus

Keystone Repertory Theater

​Photos by Kelly Sue Snyder

BAT BOY: THE MUSICAL

Music + Lyrics by Laurence O'Keefe

Book by Keythe Farley + Brian Flemming

 

Directed by Nick Hrutkay

Music Direction by Tom Octave

Choreographed by Sarah Salytrinski

Scenic Design by Scott Fetterman

Costume Design by Cheryl Randal

Lighting Design by Addam Wawrzonek

Makeup + Hair Design by Simone Marcus

Props Design by Joe York

Keystone Repertory Theater 

​Photos by Scott Fetterman

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