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Because of Winn Dixie | 15 Cast of Characters | 16 Musical Numbers | 17 Who’s Who | 18 Program Notes | 25 About Goodspeed Musicals | 26 History of The Goodspeed | 27 Our Mission | 27 The Goodspeed Opera House Foundation | 29 Corporate Support | 30 Foundation & Government Support | 30 Looking to the Future | 31 Memorial and Tribute Gifts | 33 Special Gifts | 34 Members | 37 Goodspeed Musicals Staff | 46 For Your Information | 57 Editor: Lori A. Cartwright ADVERTISING Onstage Publications 937-424-0529 | 866-503-1966 e-mail: [email protected] www.onstagepublications.com This program is published in association with Onstage Publications, 1612 Prosser Avenue, Kettering, OH 45409. This program may not be reproduced in whole or in part without written permission from the publisher. JBI Publishing is a division of Onstage Publications, Inc. Contents © 2019. All rights reserved. Printed in the U.S.A. GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2019 SEASON 7 GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2019 SEASON 9 A Non-Profit Arts Organization MICHAEL GENNARO Executive Director presents Based on the novel by KATE DICAMILLO Book and Lyrics by NELL BENJAMIN Music by DUNCAN SHEIK With CHLOË CHEERS JOHN EDWARDS RYAN HALSAVER JAY HENDRIX BRIAN MICHAEL HOFFMAN VERONICA JAMES ISABEL KEATING CRYSTAL KELLOGG AVA LOUGHLIN JAMIE MANN SOPHIA MASSA DAVID POE NICOLE POWELL ROZ RYAN TESS SANTARSIERO KACIE SHEIK J. ROBERT SPENCER BEN STONE-ZELMAN JOSIE TODD MACKENZIE WARREN BOWDIE and BAILEY Scenic Design by Costume Design by Lighting Design by Projection Design by DONYALE WERLE EMILY REBHOLZ JEFF CROITER OLIVIA SEBESKY Sound Design by Hair & Makeup Design by Production Manager Production Stage Manager JAY HILTON MARK ADAM ERICA GILROY BRADLEY G. RAMPMEYER SPACHMAN Casting by Resident Music Director General Manager Producer TARA RUBIN CASTING MICHAEL O’FLAHERTY RACHEL J. TISCHLER DONNA LYNN KAITLIN SHAW, CSA COOPER HILTON Animal Direction by WILLIAM BERLONI Music Direction by ADAM SOUZA Music Supervision/Orchestrations by JASON HART Choreographed by CHRIS BAILEY Directed by JOHN RANDO First Performance: June 28, 2019 at The Goodspeed Founding Director MICHAEL P. PRICE Presented in association with DOROTHY BERLONI, SCOTT LANDIS, and BUD MARTIN Sponsored by: This production is underwritten, in part, by: The Michael P. Price Endowment Fund at Goodspeed Musicals Marquee Producing Partners: DR. ANNE ROTHSTEIN AND MS. JANE HELLMAN GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2019 SEASON 15 CAST OF CHARACTERS Winn Dixie ............................................................................................................. BOWDIE Opal ..............................................................................................................JOSIE TODD Preacher ........................................................................................ J. ROBERT SPENCER Franny Block ..........................................................................................ISABEL KEATING Otis .................................................................................................................. DAVID POE Gloria Dump ......................................................................................................ROZ RYAN Callie Thomas .................................................................................. CRYSTAL KELLOGG Jiggs Thomas ........................................................................BRIAN MICHAEL THOMAS Sweetie Pie Thomas ................................................................................. SOPHIA MASSA Jeanne Dewberry ..........................................................................................KACIE SHEIK Stevie Dewberry .......................................................................................... JAY HENDRIX Dunlap Dewberry ...........................................................................................JAMIE MANN Millie Wilkinson .......................................................................................NICOLE POWELL Carl Wilkinson ........................................................................................ JOHN EDWARDS Amanda Wikinson ................................................................................... CHLOË CHEERS Townspeople ................................................ RYAN HALSAVER, MACKENZIE WARREN UNDERSTUDIES Winn Dixie BAILEY; Opal AVA LOUGHLIN; Preacher, Otis, Jiggs, Carl RYAN HALSAVER; Franny, Callie, Jeanne, Millie MACKENZIE WARREN; Gloria NICOLE POWELL; Sweetie Pie TESS SANTARSIERO; Stevie, Dunlap BEN STONE-ZELMAN; Amanda VERONICA JAMES DANCE CAPTAIN MACKENZIE WARREN ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER HEATHER KLEIN MUSICIANS Keyboard/Conductor ADAM SOUZA; Violin DIANE ORSON; Viola KARIN FAGERBURG; Cello JULIE RIBCHINSKY; Bass ROY WISEMAN; Guitar NICK DIFABBIO; Pedal Steel Guitar JOHN WIDGREN; Percussion SAL RANNIELLO ALTERNATES Violin LU SUN; Viola MICHAEL WHEELER; Cello CELESTE CUMMING; Bass JOE MESSINA; Pedal Steel Guitar TIM KELLY; Percussion DAVE EDRICKS BECAUSE OF WINN DIXIE was originally produced in 2013 by Arkansas Rep and was subsequently developed by Delaware Theatre Company (2015) and Alabama Shakespeare Theatre (2017). 16 GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2019 SEASON MUSICAL NUMBERS Setting: The Present; Naomi, Florida ACT ONE Strays ................................................................................................................................................. Opal Offer It Up .................................................................................................................................... Preacher Awooo ................................................................................................................................................ Opal Raise Your Voice ..............................................................................................Preacher, The Congregation O Lord of Pilgrims ............................................................................................Preacher, The Congregation Ballad of the Crazy Pet Store Man ...................................................................Dunlap, Stevie, Sweetie Pie Bottle Tree Blues ............................................................................................................................... Gloria Summer .......................................................................................................Opal, Preacher, The Company Searchin’ ..................................................................................................................................Otis & Opal You Can’t Run ...................................................................................................................................... Otis ACT TWO Sulking .................................................................................................................... Preacher, The Parents No One Watching .......................................................................................................................... Amanda I Know Lonely ...............................................................................................................Jeanne & Preacher Not True at All ...................................................................................................................Opal & Townfolk Searchin’ ......................................................................................................................Otis, The Company Thirteen Things .................................................................................................................Preacher & Opal What I Got Is You ..................................................................................................................The Company Please turn off your cell phone and any other device that might make a distracting noise during the performance. Please remain seated until the curtain calls are over and the house lights have come up. Photos may be taken before the show and during intermission, when no actor is present. Sharing on social media? Please tag us! #GoodspeedMusicals Audio/video recording and photography are strictly prohibited during the performance. GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2019 SEASON 17 WHO’S WHO BOWDIE (Winn Dixie) Bill Berloni JAY HENDRIX* (Stevie) from South adopted Bowdie in 2014 when his Florida, is excited to be making his original family could no longer keep Goodspeed debut! Recent favorites this smart, energetic dog. He began include Matilda, Jr. Pilot Production training but actually made his acting (Bruce Bogtrotter, Broward Center for debut when he was cast as the first dog the Performing Arts), A Christmas Carol to ever play Nana in Peter Pan Live on (Tiny Tim, BCPA), and Into the Woods, Jr. NBC. He played Winn Dixie in Because (Jack, Performance Project), among of Winn Dixie The Musical at the Delaware Theatre others. Thank you to Broadway Artists Alliance for Company in the spring of 2015 and The Alabama opening so many doors, Tammy Holder for believing in Shakespeare Festival in February of 2017. Bowdie has me from the beginning, and Chris York for always being done two Rachel Ray commercials and he is the there for me! Special thanks to Goodspeed for this character Schnoodle on “Elmo’s World” on Sesame amazing opportunity and to Mom, Dad, and Nancy Street. Bowdie played Grandpa in an episode of the HBO Carson for all your loving support! www.jayhendrix.com series High Maintenance, receiving glowing reviews. IG: @jayhendrixofficial Bowdie is a cross between a poodle and something large. BRIAN MICHAEL