EVERGREEN — Chapter 5

EVERGREEN — Bonus Materials

12/31/23 Pete Mills Musicals Episode 008 EVERGREEN — Bonus Materials Cara and Pete discuss how they used solstice mythologies from various cultures and time periods in creating the story for EVERGREEN. Pete offers up a contest for anyone who can find the musical Easter eggs hidden in the EVERGREEN score. • Top Of The Show [0:00] • The Evergreen Tree as a symbol [2:56] • Santa, Kris Kringle, and other Shamanic Figures [4:40] • Belsnickel [6:23] • Tak Harus [7:51] • Stories in the Stars [11:15] • The Wizard Of Oz [12:59] • The Family Tree [16:34] • Lord Of The Rings [17:45] • Star Wars and the Desert [19:05] • Musical Easter Egg Contest [19:49] EVERGREEN Music & Lyrics by Peter Mills Book by Peter Mills & Cara Reichel CAST Hillary Fisher (Maya) Joe Montoya (Joshi) Mary Beth Peil (Yamma) George Abud (Wujek/Belsnickel) Tess Primack (Anya/Estrella) Adam Bashian (Rodzic/Tak Harus) YOUTH CHORUS Deven Agge Natalie Chan Victoria Chan Finn Douglas Casper Parvin Hattie Parvin Veidika Sen Dylan Sutton Luka Zylik ORCHESTRA Yan Li — piano/music director Elena Bonomo — drums Suzy Perelman — violin Allison Seidner — cello Justin Vance — flute/clarinet Recorded at Pace University Studios, NYC David Lawson, studio engineer Edited and Mixed by Peter Mills SPECIAL THANKS John Herin, Tony & Tonna Vallés, Susan Thananopavarn, Kate Semmens and all the parents of our youth chorus! EVERGREEN was originally presented by Prospect Theater Company at the Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater, NYC. December, 2009. LINKS • When Santa Was A Shaman [https://www.amazon.com/When-Santa-Was-Shaman-Christmas/dp/156718765X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1R8H71JBD34DR&keywords=when%20santa%20was%20a%20shaman&qid=1704045914&sprefix=when%20santa%20was%20a%20shaman%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1] (book) • PeteMillsMusic.com [https://petemillsmusic.com] • CaraReichel.com [https://carareichel.com] • ProspecTheater.org [https://prospecttheater.org] • Evergreen Podcast Page [https://petemillsmusic.com/evergreen-podcast]

EVERGREEN — Full Show

12/24/23 Pete Mills Musicals Episode 007 EVERGREEN — Full Show As a special holiday bonus, here’s the entire EVERGREEN podcast musical as a single, uninterrupted epiosde. Enjoy! • Top Of The Show [0:00] • “My Grandmother Counts The Days” [0:54] • “A Thing Called Snow” [3:04] • Family Scene [7:47] • “Where The Winds Begin” [11:13] • “Leaving Home” [16:21] • “You’d Never Get Far” [19:15] • “The Storm” [22:10] • “There Is Water Around” [23:16] • “The Y Of A Witch” [26:06] • “To The Seashore” [31:31] • “Setting Sail” [34:39] • “Stories In The Stars” [38:00] • “To The Forest” [41:50] • “These Trees” [45:50] • “Feel Free” [50:58] • “To The Volcano” [55:39] • “Evergreen” [57:28] • “The Fire” [01:00:40] • Maya & Yamma [01:04:00] • “The Return” [01:06:55} • “Finale” [01:12:44] Music & Lyrics by Peter Mills Book by Peter Mills & Cara Reichel CAST Hillary Fisher (Maya) Joe Montoya (Joshi) Mary Beth Peil (Yamma) George Abud (Wujek/Belsnickel) Tess Primack (Anya/Estrella) Adam Bashian (Rodzic/Tak Harus) YOUTH CHORUS Deven Agge Natalie Chan Victoria Chan Finn Douglas Casper Parvin Hattie Parvin Veidika Sen Dylan Sutton Luka Zylik ORCHESTRA Yan Li — piano/music director Elena Bonomo — drums Suzy Perelman — violin Allison Seidner — cello Justin Vance — flute/clarinet Recorded at Pace University Studios, NYC David Lawson, studio engineer Edited and Mixed by Peter Mills SPECIAL THANKS John Herin, Tony & Tonna Vallés, Susan Thananopavarn, Kate Semmens and all the parents of our youth chorus! EVERGREEN was originally presented by Prospect Theater Company at the Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater, NYC. December, 2009. LINKS • PeteMillsMusic.com [https://petemillsmusic.com] • CaraReichel.com [https://carareichel.com] • ProspecTheater.org [https://prospecttheater.org] • Evergreen Podcast Page [https://petemillsmusic.com/evergreen-podcast]

EVERGREEN — Chapter 5

12/23/23 Pete Mills Musicals Episode 006 EVERGREEN — Chapter 5 In this last of five chapters, a small mistake leads to a disaster for Maya — but in her darkest moment, her grandmother’s wisdom shows Maya the way to rebirth and renewal. • Pete & Cara’s Introduction [0:00] • Start of the chapter [0:22] • Yamma & Maya [3:41] • “The Return” [6:35] • Homecoming Scene [10:22] • “Finale” [12:25] Music & Lyrics by Peter Mills Book by Peter Mills & Cara Reichel CAST Hillary Fisher (Maya) Joe Montoya (Joshi) Mary Beth Peil (Yamma) George Abud (Wujek/Belsnickel) Tess Primack (Anya/Estrella) Adam Bashian (Rodzic/Tak Harus) YOUTH CHORUS Deven Agge Natalie Chan Victoria Chan Finn Douglas Casper Parvin Hattie Parvin Veidika Sen Dylan Sutton Luka Zylik ORCHESTRA Yan Li — piano/music director Elena Bonomo — drums Suzy Perelman — violin Allison Seidner — cello Justin Vance — flute/clarinet Recorded at Pace University Studios, NYC David Lawson, studio engineer Edited and Mixed by Peter Mills SPECIAL THANKS John Herin, Tony & Tonna Vallés, Susan Thananopavarn, Kate Semmens and all the parents of our youth chorus! EVERGREEN was originally presented by Prospect Theater Company at the Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater, NYC. December, 2009. LINKS • PeteMillsMusic.com [https://petemillsmusic.com] • CaraReichel.com [https://carareichel.com] • ProspecTheater.org [https://prospecttheater.org] • Evergreen Podcast Page [https://petemillsmusic.com/evergreen-podcast]

EVERGREEN — Chapter 4

12/22/23 Pete Mills Musicals Episode 005 EVERGREEN — Chapter 4 In this fourth of five chapters, Maya learns the secrets of the stone forest, and faces a heartbreaking loss. Urged onward by Tak Harus, she continues her quest, and makes a wondrous discovery. • Pete & Cara’s Introduction [0:00] • Start of the chapter [0:26] • “These Trees” [0:52] • “Feel Free” [5:35] • To The Volcano [8:41] • “Evergreen” [12:04] Music & Lyrics by Peter Mills Book by Peter Mills & Cara Reichel CAST Hillary Fisher (Maya) Joe Montoya (Joshi) Mary Beth Peil (Yamma) George Abud (Wujek/Belsnickel) Tess Primack (Anya/Estrella) Adam Bashian (Rodzic/Tak Harus) YOUTH CHORUS Deven Agge Natalie Chan Victoria Chan Finn Douglas Casper Parvin Hattie Parvin Veidika Sen Dylan Sutton Luka Zylik ORCHESTRA Yan Li — piano/music director Elena Bonomo — drums Suzy Perelman — violin Allison Seidner — cello Justin Vance — flute/clarinet Recorded at Pace University Studios, NYC David Lawson, studio engineer Edited and Mixed by Peter Mills SPECIAL THANKS John Herin, Tony & Tonna Vallés, Susan Thananopavarn, Kate Semmens and all the parents of our youth chorus! EVERGREEN was originally presented by Prospect Theater Company at the Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater, NYC. December, 2009. LINKS • PeteMillsMusic.com [https://petemillsmusic.com] • CaraReichel.com [https://carareichel.com] • ProspecTheater.org [https://prospecttheater.org] • Evergreen Podcast Page [https://petemillsmusic.com/evergreen-podcast]

EVERGREEN — Chapter 3

12/21/23 Pete Mills Musicals Episode 004 EVERGREEN — Chapter 3 In this third of five chapters, Maya and Joshi continue on their quest to find the last living trees, with guidance and gifts from Belsnickel. After finding a way to cross a large sea, they come to a strange forest, and its even stranger guardian, Tak Harus. • Pete & Cara’s Introduction [0:00] • Start of the chapter [0:34] • “To The Seashore” (instrumental) [3:16] • “Setting Sail” [6:25] • “Stories In The Stars” [9:46] • “To The Forest” (instrumental) [13:35] • Belsnickel Scene [10:23] • Tak Harus’s Entrance [16:22] Music & Lyrics by Peter Mills Book by Peter Mills & Cara Reichel CAST Hillary Fisher (Maya) Joe Montoya (Joshi) Mary Beth Peil (Yamma) George Abud (Wujek/Belsnickel) Tess Primack (Anya/Estrella) Adam Bashian (Rodzic/Tak Harus) YOUTH CHORUS Deven Agge Natalie Chan Victoria Chan Finn Douglas Casper Parvin Hattie Parvin Veidika Sen Dylan Sutton Luka Zylik ORCHESTRA Yan Li — piano/music director Elena Bonomo — drums Suzy Perelman — violin Allison Seidner — cello Justin Vance — flute/clarinet Recorded at Pace University Studios, NYC David Lawson, studio engineer Edited and Mixed by Peter Mills SPECIAL THANKS John Herin, Tony & Tonna Vallés, Susan Thananopavarn, Kate Semmens and all the parents of our youth chorus! EVERGREEN was originally presented by Prospect Theater Company at the Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater, NYC. December, 2009. LINKS • PeteMillsMusic.com [https://petemillsmusic.com] • CaraReichel.com [https://carareichel.com] • ProspecTheater.org [https://prospecttheater.org] • Evergreen Podcast Page [https://petemillsmusic.com/evergreen-podcast]