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CENTER REPERTORY COMPANY OF WALNUT CREEK Michael Butler, Artistic Director Scott Denison, Managing Director presents Music by Duncan Sheik Book and Lyrics by Steven Sater Based on the play by Frank Wedekind Orchestrations Vocal Arrangements String Orchestrations Duncan Sheik AnnMarie Milazzo Simon Hale Scenic Designer Costume Designer Lighting Designer Joshua Lipps Christine Crook John Earls Sound Designer Stage Manager Prop Master Lyle Barrere Sofia Dertimanis* Joshua Lipps Cast Adrienne Rose Bengtsson Nancy Carlin* Andrew Humann Ben Bogen Elizabeth Curtis Cindy Im Evan Boomer Jeffrey Draper* Taylor Jones Isaiah Tyrelle Boyd José Gonzalez Adrienne Walters Tim Homsley* Directed by Molly Aaronson-Gelb Music Direction by David Möschler Choreographed by Juliana Monin Produced on Broadway by IRA PITTELMAN, TOM HULCE, JEFFREY RICHARDS, JERRY FRANKEL, ATLANTIC THEATER COMPANY, Jeffrey Sine, Freddy DeMann, Max Cooper, Mort Swinsky/Cindy and Jay Gulterman/Joe McGinnis/Judith Ann Abrams, ZenDog productions/CarJac Productions, Aron Bergson Productions/Jennifer Manocherian/Ted Snowden, Harold Thou/Terry E. Schnuck/Cold Spring Productions, Amanda Dubois/Elizabeth Bynon Wetherel, Jennifer Maloney/Tamara Tunie/Joe Cilibrosi. The world premiere of “SPRING AWAKENING” was produced by the Atlantic Theater Company by special arrangement with Tom Hulce & Ira Pittelman. SPRING AWAKENING is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. 421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019 Phone: 212-541-4684 Fax: 212-397-4684 www.MTIShows.com Knight Stage 3 Theatre April 19 - May 13, 2012 Lesher Center for the Arts Season Partner Season Media Sponsor Foundation Sponsor *Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States Center REP is a member of Theatre Bay Area and Theatre Communications Group (TCG), The National Organization for the American Theatre CAST (in order of appearance) Ben Bogen (Georg/Dieter) is Elizabeth Curtis (Martha) is Cindy Im (Anna) Cindy’s recent Duncan Sheik (Music) In addition to writing the music Joshua Lipps (Scenic Designer / Props Master) has truly honored to be a part of such thrilled to be making her Center credits include Tontlawald at Cutting for Spring Awakening (2007 Tony Awards for “Best been with Center REP since 2009 as their Technical Wendla ................................................................ Taylor Jones a beautiful piece and amazing REP debut in Spring Awakening! Ball, Phaedra at Shotgun Players Orchestrations and “Best Original Score”, 2008 Grammy Director. Mr. Lipps has been in the arts for more than a The Adult Women ........................................ Nancy Carlin* cast! Credits: A Christmas Carol Past and favorite credits include and Songs of the Dragons Flying to Award for “Best Musical Show Album”), Sheik’s other theater decade. Some other theater houses that he has worked The Adult Men ............................................Jeffrey Draper* (Thief) for 2 years in a row with The Santaland Diaries (Santa baby) Heaven at Crowded Fire, where she credits include: Nero (Another Golden Rome) (currently in for are Alameda Civic Light Opera, Stagemasters, and the Otto/Ulbrecht .....................................................Isaiah Boyd Center REP, Legally Blonde (DTC), and Nine (Lina Darling) with CLTC; is a resident artist. She will appear development), The Nightingale (currently in development), Educational Theater Company of Foster City. He very Georg/Dieter .........................................................Ben Bogen Little Shop of Horrors (Seymour Cabaret (Fraulien Schneider); next in The Hundred Flowers Project Whisper House (currently in development). Recorded works much enjoys designing and dressing the set he and his Hanschen/Rupert .......................................... Evan Boomer u/s), Hairspray (Sketch), A Chorus Line (Mark), Urinetown (Penelope Pennywise); at Crowded Fire. She holds an MFA include: Whisper House (Sony/Victor 2009), White Limousine scene shop have built. Joshua would like to take this Ernst/Reinhold .............................................. Jose Gonzalez Rent (Steve/Waiter), Oklahoma!, Oliver!, and Evita Othello (Emlia); Bat Boy (Meredith); and The Imaginary in Acting from CalArts, and is a recipient of the 2010 (Rounder 2006), Daylight (Atlantic Records 2002), Phantom opportunity to thank his wonderful crew for their skills Moritz ......................................................... Andrew Humann (CCMT), and The 25th Annual Putnam County Invalid (Beline) all at DVC. She would like to thank her Theatre Bay Area TITAN Award. www.cindyim.com. Moon (Nonesuch 2001), Humming (Atlantic Records 1998), and dedication, for without them we would have a blank Melchior ...........................................................Tim Homsley* Spelling Bee (Chip) with Stars 2000. Ben has been family and friends for their support, especially her Mom Duncan Sheik (Grammy Nomination “Best Male Vocal” slate. Past productions in which Joshua has been Props Thea .....................................................Adrienne Bengtsson choreographing, directing, and teaching for for always being in her corner. Also to Leslie Noel for Taylor Jones (Wendla) is beyond (Atlantic Records 1996). Film Scores include: DARE (2009), Master include The Storytelling Ability of a Boy, Blues in the Anna .............................................................................Cindy Im Standing Ovations Theatre program for 4 years helping her voice grow into what it is today, and lastly excited to be making her Off Center Little Spirit: Christmas in New York (2008), Capers (2007), Night, and Smokey Joe’s Café. When Joshua is not in the Martha ..........................................................Elizabeth Curtis and studies dance at The Ballet School in Walnut to her professors Jim Kirkwood and Beth McBrien for debut! She has been acting in the and The Cake Eaters (2007). Producer Credits include: Holly theater world he enjoys spending time with his beautiful Ilse ...............................................................Adrienne Walters Creek. Ben plans to pursue a BFA in Musical Theatre teaching her to be here now. Thank you for supporting Walnut Creek area for the past two Brook (forthcoming CD 2009), Micah Green (2008), Spring wife Jennifer and 2 yr old son Carter. Joshua appreciates at the University of Michigan this fall. Countless live local theatre! years. She’s has appeared in CCMT’s Awakening Original Cast Album (Universal 2007) and Chris the opportunity to work with Center REP’s wonderful TIME and PLACE thanks to all who have helped me and inspired me RENT (Mimi), Hairspray (Cindy Gaineau (2006). technical and artistic staff, they are his second family! to reach for my dreams! Jeffrey Draper* (The Adult Men) Lorraine Watkins), and Little Shop is thrilled to return to Center REP of Horrors (Crystal), also Center REP’s Dracula (Vixen), AnnMarie Milazzo (Vocal Arrangements) Composer/ Christine Crook (Costume Designer) has designed Simultaneously a provincial German town, 1890’s and join this talented cast in such a Smokey Joe’s Café (Brenda). Most recently she played lyricist: Pretty Dead Girl, Sundance Film Festival. Vocal costumes for theatre, dance, and opera in the Bay Area Evan Boomer (Hanschen) is Arranger: Spring Awakening, the Broadway musical at and honored to be with Center REP’s powerful, intimate piece of theater. Pilar in Diablo Theater Company’s Legally Blonde. She with companies like the Aurora Theatre, Shotgun Players, a timeless teen world Center REP: A Christmas Carol (10 would like to send lots of love to her family and friends the Eugene O’Neill Theater, Next To Normal the Broadway Ensemble Parallèle, Magic Theatre, Boxcar Theatre, Off Center for this production musical at The Booth Theater, Bright Lights, Big City at the of Spring Awakening. Recent years), Around the World in 80 Days, and thank them for all their support. Taylorimanjones@ San Francisco Playhouse, Berkeley Playhouse, and Just Picasso at the Lapin Agile, Misalliance, gmail.com New York Theater Workshop, and the Paramount feature Theater. She has an MFA in costume design from the credits include: “Peter Pinkerton” film, The Marc Pease Experience. AnnMarie is a Grammy There will be one 15 minute intermission Laughter on the 23rd Floor, How the Other Half Loves, University of California, San Diego and is the recipient of a – Pinkalicious, the Musical (Bay nominated singer from The East Village Opera Company on The Wizard of Oz, and more. CCMT: Oklahoma! and Adrienne Walters (Ilsa) is ecstatic 2008 Patté Award for Theatre Excellence for Outstanding Area Children’s Theater), “Young Universal/Decca. Scrooge” - A Christmas Carol (Center REP), Little Hairspray. Elsewhere: Lots of Shakespeare and teaching to be rocking out in her Center REP Costume Design. Christine has also been nominated for SONG LIST Shop of Horrors (Contra Costa Musical Theatre), at regional theater companies. Jeff is co-Education debut as Ilse in Spring Awakening. Simon Hale (String Orchestrations) After graduating two SF Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle Awards. “Hysterium” - A Funny Thing Happened On The Director at Center REP and teaches theater at the Harker Her favorite credits include Jean in from the Univesity of London with an honors degree in Act I Way To the Forum (California State University, East School in San Jose. You may not see it much tonight,