{"id":29445,"date":"2015-03-23T17:38:58","date_gmt":"2015-03-23T21:38:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom2\/2015\/03\/23\/necc-presents-avenue-q\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T16:13:54","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T20:13:54","slug":"necc-presents-avenue-q","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom\/2015\/03\/23\/necc-presents-avenue-q\/","title":{"rendered":"NECC Presents \u201cAvenue Q\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_10902\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/media-old\/2015\/03\/Avenue-Q-Photo-newsroom.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10902\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10902\" title=\"Avenue Q puppets\" alt=\"Avenue Q Photo newsroom\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/media-old\/2015\/03\/Avenue-Q-Photo-newsroom-300x87.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"87\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10902\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Members of the cast of &#8220;Avenue Q&#8221; presented by NECC&#8217;s Top Notch Players next month.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Find out what happens to starry eyed children when they become adults in \u201cAvenue Q\u201d presented by Northern Essex Community College\u2019s Top Notch Players on Friday, April 10, Saturday, April 11, Friday, April 17, and Saturday, April 18, at 7:30 p.m. and Thursday, April 16, at 4 p.m. in the Top Notch Theatre on the third floor of the Spurk Building on the Haverhill campus, 100 Elliott St.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets are $10 for general admission and $8 for students and senior citizens. Tickets are available at the door and through Eventbrite.com.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAvenue Q\u201d is an American play. It is an &#8220;autobiographical and biographical&#8221; coming-of-age parable, addressing and satirizing the issues and anxieties associated with entering adulthood. Its characters lament that as children, they were assured by their parents, and by children&#8217;s television programs such as\u00a0<a title=\"Public Broadcasting Service\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Public_Broadcasting_Service\">PBS<\/a>&#8216;s\u00a0<a title=\"Sesame Street\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sesame_Street\"><i>Sesame Street<\/i><\/a>, that they were &#8220;special&#8221; and &#8220;could do anything&#8221;; but as adults, they have discovered to their surprise and dismay that in the real world their options are limited, and they are no more &#8220;special&#8221; than anyone else.<\/p>\n<p>The musical is notable for the use of 11 puppets, animated by unconcealed puppeteers, alongside three human actors.<\/p>\n<p>The music and lyrics were written by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx.<\/p>\n<p>Music and Lyrics by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx Book By Jeff Whitty. It is based on an original concept by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx<\/p>\n<p>It was originally produced on Broadway by Kevin McCollum, Robyn Goodman, Jeffrey Seller Vineyard Theater and The New Group.<\/p>\n<p>The cast includes:<\/p>\n<p><b>Salem, NH<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hannah Heckman \u2013 McKenna &#8212; Kate Monster<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Arianna Crawford \u2013 Mrs.Thistletwat<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kelly Schwing \u2013Lucy<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Manchester, NH<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kristopher Schooner \u2013 Nicky<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Amesbury\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kevin Marshall \u2013 Rod<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Tewksbury<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sarah Bird \u2013 Gary Coleman<\/p>\n<p><b>Salisbury<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hunter Gouldthorpe &#8211; Brian<\/p>\n<p><b>Methuen \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Caitlin Kennedy &#8211; Bad Idea Bear<\/p>\n<p><b>Haverhill <\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Geehae Moon \u2013 Christmas Eve<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jay Lancaster &#8212; Ricky<\/p>\n<p><b>Lawrence<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Michael Jw Ross \u2013 Trekkie Monster<\/p>\n<p><b>Newburyport<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Christian Doyle &#8212; Princeton<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Conor Miller &#8212; Bad Idea Bear<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>TECH CREW<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Newmarket, NH<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Robert Peter Mantegani &#8212; Stage Manager<\/p>\n<p><b>Derry, NH\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Amanda Kehoe \u2013 Assistant Stage Manager<\/p>\n<p><b>Amesbury<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Nick Siess<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Nick Stuart<\/p>\n<p><b>Haverhill<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Susan Padrone<\/p>\n<p><b>Merrimac<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hillari Denny<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Northern Essex offers associate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.necc.mass.edu\/academics\/courses-programs\/areas\/arts\/\">degrees<\/a> in dance, music, or theater. 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