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Richard Carrothers and Dennis D. Hennessy Artistic Directors Joe R. Fox III Producer present

Words and Music by Savion Glover JERRY LEIBER and MIKE STOLLER and ensemble starring performing STePz Alexander Aguilar Melody Betts LaVance Colley April 25, 2015 Helzberg Hall Antwayn Hopper James T. Lane Courtney Love Alexandra Palkovic Alexis J. Rogers Keely Vasquez

Lighting Design Scenic Design Design Randy B. Winder Jason Coale Mary Traylor Sound Design Projections Design Technical Direction Roger Stoddard Jeffrey Cady Duane Hoberg Management Company Manager Kathy Stengel Ryan K. Klein The 2014–2015 schedule 50th SeaSon reads as a “who’s who” list Gala ConCert New York Casting Casting Stephanie Klapper Casting Claire Simon Casting For the 50th Season Gala of today’s top performing Concert, friends of the Associate Director - Series and luminaries Music Director Director - Choreographer Choreographer artists and ensembles. Joyce DiDonato and academy of St. Martin in the Fields with jeremy Denk, Juan Diego Flórez will Mark Ferrell Richard J. Hinds Andrew Turteltaub pianist • emanuel ax, pianist in recital • joshua sing a duo recital debut also presented by in the Kauffman Center’s bell, violinist in recital • the King’s Singers • Kronos Helzberg Hall on February Quartet • Yo-Yo Ma, cellist, and Kathryn Stott, 1, 2015. This Gala Concert pianist, in duo recital • anne Sophie Mutter & the is sold separately from www.newtheatre.com subscription packages. Mutter virtuosi • Parsons Dance • San Francisco Originally produced on Broadway by Richard Frankel, Thomas Viertel, Steven Baruch, Symphony led by Michael tilson thomas; Gil Tickets are on sale now. Jujamcyn / Jack Viertel, Rick Steiner, Frederic H. Mayerson and Center Shaham, violin soloist • and many more! photo credit for Savion Glover image: Lois Greenfield photo credit for Joyce DiDonato image: Sheila Rock Group / Ahmanson Theatre / Gordon Davidson. photo credit for Juan Diego Flórez image: Joseph Gallauer All of the songs in SMOKEY JOE’S CAFÉ were written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller aCt now to reCeive the beSt Seat loCationS. (alone or with others) except “Spanish Harlem,” by and Jerry Leiber. Messrs. order online at hjSerieS.orG or call 816.415.5025. Leiber and Stoller wish to acknowledge and thank the following writers who collaborated with Single tickets go on sale beginning August 4, 2014. them on various songs in the show: Ben E. King, Doc Pomus, Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil, Kent Harris, Ralph Dino & John Sembello, and Carlo Donida & ‘Mogol.’ SMOKEY JOE’S CAFÉ: THE SONGS OF LEIBER AND STOLLER is presented through special arrangement with R & H Theatricals: www.rnh.com. Smokey Joes program_Layout 1 6/3/14 10:16 AM Page 4

MUSICIANS

Drums...... Tod Barnard Guitars...... Joe Levens Saxophones ...... Brandon McCray To Hear, or Not to Hear? Bass...... Spencer Phillips Keyboards ...... Evangelos Spanos Percussion ...... Ashley Tini That is the Question… See TECHNICAL STAFF Charge Scenic Artist ...... Charles Moore Associated Audiologists Scenic Artist...... Craig Palmer Scenic Artist ...... Wendy Scott for the Answers. Assistant to the Stage Manager ...... Ashleigh-Dawn Kriegh-Fleming Follow Spot Operator...... Jamie Leonard Follow Spot Operator ...... Rachael Carney Follow Spot Coordinator...... Sean Glass Stagehand ...... Tanner Kelley Costume Mistress...... Veronica Weesner

“Spanish Harlem” by Phil Spector and Jerry Leiber. Published by Mother Bertha Music Inc. and Jerry Leiber Music by arrangement with ABKCO Music Inc.

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promotional commercial for the hit SHOWBOAT (Carnegie Hall), CHORUS LINE (Richie Walters). SHOOK UP and THE WEDDING movie THE FIGHTING ROLLER DERBY (NYMF) and West End/London: A CHORUS SINGER National Tour. He can also TEMPTATIONS, graciously, along several readings or workshops at LINE and THE SCOTTSBORO be heard on Stage Star records’ side Ms. Beyonce Knowles. His Roundabout, NYTW's Al Del Phi BOYS at The Young Vic. National recording of Broadway’s THE most recent accomplishment is his Residency, NYS&F, Civilians, Tours: JERSEY BOYS (Barry LITTLE MERMAID as “Sebastian” accompaniment for Ms. Diana Michael Cassara, Alan Filderman, 1st Belson), FAME THE MUSICAL He Thanks God for his Many Ross on the Tsunami Victim Annual Rough Draft Festival (Tyrone Jackson), CINDERELLA Blessings. Much Love to his Family, Telethon. From 2005 to 2008, and The York. Select Regional credits (Ensemble). Regional Theatre: Friends and Collins :-) LaVance was afforded the include KILROY; CAMINO REAL: American Conservatory Theatre Alexandra opportunity to live in Osaka, Japan, REVIAL (Goodman-TimeOut and The Old Globe’s co-production Palkovic* and perform in a number of shows Performer of the Week), ELEGBA; of THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS, THE BROTHERS SIZE (Old Globe- MetroStage (JOSEPHINE is so excited to for Universal Studios Japan. One in San Diego Outer Critics Circle TONIGHT!), Theatre Center experience her particular was a tribute show to the Nominee), originating Dion; WHITE (THE WIZ as the Scarecrow), first summer in late Michael Jackson. His time NOISE (Théâtre du Vieux Carré), Walnut Street Theatre (FINIAN’S Kansas! A native there was spent honing his gift Benny; RENT (Syracuse Stage), RAINBOW) and The Prince of Peoria, Ill., even more and preparing for the SPORTIN' LIFE; PORGY AND (DREAMGIRLS). and graduate of next stages of his life. After Japan, BESS (Cincinnati Pops Orchestra), Concerts: Soloist with The New Western Illinois LaVance became the Lead Singer, Mr. Hopper's film credits are the York Pops at Carnegie Hall, The University, Alex Co Band Leader and Vocal forthcoming Steven Soderbergh's Indianapolis Pops, is thrilled to spend the summer Director of a band called Xpress THE KNICK (HBO-Cinemax), THE Symphony, Naples Symphony and rockin’ and rollin’ with this stellar that traveled throughout Asia BLACK LIST (NBC), A GIFTED the Cincinnati Pops. TV: James team. Previous credits include 9 TO singing at five-star hotels. With MAN (CBS), BORED TO DEATH Brown Las Vegas 5 THE MUSICAL (Doralee Rhodes), that experience he learned that (HBO) and GIRL MOST LIKELY. Impersonator/Minister on ONE CATS (Demeter), CABARET being a good leader is just as Love to W&L. Grace to LIFE TO LIVE, dance performanc- (Fritzy/Sally cover), SOUTH important as singing onstage. Station3/StewartTalent, and an es on the 2007, 2008 and 2010 PACIFIC, PIRATES OF insane-proud graduate of the School Tony Awards, PENZANCE, and LEGALLY Antwayn of , Carnegie Mellon BLONDE (Serena) at the Marriott Hopper* University. HOMETOWN: Courtney Love* Theatre, SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN at is making his TOPEKA, KANSAS! is thrilled to be Drury Lane Oakbrook, CHICAGO at New Theatre here at the New Beef and Boards Dinner Theatre, debut! Select NY: James T. Lane* Theatre. He just SWEET CHARITY (Charity Hope HAIR (B'way- From returned from Valentine) and CABARET (Sally Hirschfield), . Tokyo, Japan, Bowles) at Timber Lake Playhouse Paula Vogel's A Broadway: THE after performing and OVERCASH AND CHANGE at CIVIL WAR SCOTTSBORO in a Jazz Show Joe's Pub in New York City. All the CHRISTMAS BOYS (Ozie for Disney called love and thanks to my wonderfully (Off-B'way) Gideon in the premiere Powell/Ruby BIG BAND supportive family and Bryan, and to of LESSER MERCIES (Exit, Pursue Bates), BEAT. Other credits include RENT, the lovely Artistic Team at The New By a Bear), YEAST NATION CHICAGO HAIRSPRAY, CHICAGO, ALL Theatre Restaurant! (NYIFF-Best Show Award), (Aaron), A Smokey Joes program_Layout 1 6/3/14 10:16 AM Page 10 Smokey Joes program_Layout 1 6/3/14 10:16 AM Page 11

Alexis J. Rogers* U.S. cities, others, Leiber and Stoller advanced released classics like the Robins’ returns to New several countries rock and roll to new heights of wit “Riot in Cell Block #9.” After a Theatre, last seen and appearing and musical sophistication. They string of similarly gutsy, ground- in WEEKEND on Ellen, Jay were particularly influential during breaking records, COMEDY. She Leno, The rock and roll’s first decade, signed Leiber and Stoller to one of recently won a Today Show, beginning with the original recording the industry’s first independent Jeff Award for The Emmy of “Hound Dog” in 1953 and production deals. best solo Awards, The continuing through to the Drifters’ After enjoying a wildly successful performance, AMA's, The “On Broadway” in 1963. They run at Atlantic in the late ‘50s and playing Billie 2010 Nobel brought a range of stylistic flavor to early ‘60s, Leiber and Stoller made Holiday in LADY DAY At Peace Prize Concert, PBS' A Capitol their story songs, which ranged from their final and most successful Emerson’s Bar & Grill (Porchlight Fourth as well as six DVD specials. wisecracking, finger-popping hipster attempt at running their own record Music Theatre). Other credits Chicago theatrical credits: Paramount tunes to quieter love ballads. They label in 1964. Red Bird Records include: MR. CHICKEE'S FUNNY Theatre, Drury Lane Oakbrook, even made a foray into country & spotlighted the girl-group sound. MONEY, (Chicago Children’s Theatre at the Center, The Mercury western at Elvis Presley’s request, Their unerring eye for talent brought Theatre), SHREK THE MUSICAL Theatre and The Goodman Theatre. penning “Just Tell Her Jim Said great young producers and (CST), DREAMGIRLS (Marriott Hello.” About all that their songs had songwriters into the Red Bird fold. Theatre), AIN'T MISBEHAVIN', Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller in common was a fundamental The company’s second release - CROWNS (The Goodman), (Book & Music) grounding in rhythm & blues. “,” by HAIRSPRAY (Drury Lane), HAIR Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller have Leiber, the son of Jewish immigrants - shot to #1. Of Red Bird’s first 30 (Paramount), PORGY AND BESS, written some of the most spirited and from Poland, was born in 1933 and singles, 10 made the Top Forty - an SPUNK, THE PIANO LESSON enduring rock and roll songs: grew up on the edge of Baltimore’s outstanding percentage in the music (Court), THE OLD SETTLER “Hound Dog,” “Love Potion No. 9.” black ghetto. Stoller, also born in industry. Red Bird’s commercial (Writer’s), SEVEN GUITARS, THE “Kansas City,” “On Broadway,” 1933, was raised in Queens, learning success was equaled by the quality of COLORED MUSEUM, THE “Ruby Baby” and “Stand By Me.” the basics of blues and boogie- the music, including such girl-group NATIVITY (Congo Square) and ONCE UPON A PEOPLE: A Their vast catalog includes virtually woogie from black kids at summer classics as the Shangri-La’s “Leader DANCESICAL (Black Ensemble). every major hit by the Coasters (e.g., camp. The pair met in Los Angeles in of the Pack.” Though the era of such Ms. Rogers hails from Chicago, Ill., “Searchin’,” “Young Blood,” 1950 and began writing right away. timeless singles faded long ago, has a BFA in musical theatre from “Charlie Brown,” “Yakety Yak” and Leiber served as the sharp-witted Leiber and Stoller remained active in Howard University and is a proud “Poison Ivy"). They also worked lyricist, while the classically trained the music business to which they’ve ensemble member of Congo Square their magic on Elvis Presley, writing but jazz- and R&B-loving Stoller contributed so substantially, up until Company! “Jailhouse Rock,” “Treat Me Nice” wrote the music. In 1951, one of the Jerry Leiber's death on August 22, and “You’re So Square (Baby I Don’t duo’s early songs, “That’s What the 2011, in Los Angeles. Keely Vasquez* Care)” specifically for him. All Good Book Says,” was recorded by is thrilled to make her New Theatre totaled, Presley recorded more than the Robins (two members of the Richard J. Hinds debut! Keely returned to Chicago last 20 Leiber and Stoller songs. Robins later became original (Director - Choreographer) year after eight years performing in As pop auteurs who wrote, arranged members of the Coasters) for Modern is currently the Associate Director for Las Vegas with Barry Manilow and and produced countless recordings by Records. In 1954, Leiber and Stoller Disney's NEWSIES on Broadway traveling with him to more than 50 the above-mentioned artists and formed their own label, Spark, which and the Associate Smokey Joes program_Layout 1 6/3/14 10:16 AM Page 12

Director/Choreographer for HERE (NYC & Company), FRANKEN- LIES LOVE Off-Broadway. His STEIN (37 ARTS, Off-Broadway), other Broadway credits include the Drama Desk Awards (Hammerstein revival of JEKYLL AND HYDE Ballroom) and Samsung Unpacked (Associate Director/Choreographer) (Radio City Music Hall). and IL DIVO: A MUSICAL AFFAIR www.richardjhinds.com (Assistant Director). Richard’s directing and choreography credits Mark Ferrell include EVITA (Flat Rock (Musical Director) Playhouse), FAME (Macau Mark has extensive experience as a International Music Festival), THE conductor, pianist and vocal coach, FIG LEAVES ARE FALLING having worked at L’Opera de (Connelly Theatre), THE SOUND Montreal, Chicago Lyric Opera, San OF MUSIC, ALL SHOOK UP, Francisco Opera, Opera Company of PUMP BOYS AND DINETTES, Philadelphia, Dallas Opera, KC Rep HAIRSPRAY, JOSEPH… (New and others. He has worked with Theatre), CABARET (Kansas City conductors such as Leonard Bernstein, Repertory Theatre), Macy's Andrew Litton and Sir Georg Solti. Thanksgiving Day Parade, THE Currently, Mark serves as principal You simply must visit our BETHENNY SHOW, AMERICA'S coach and Associate Conductor at ideal, handy, heart-of-it-all GOT TALENT and GOOD Lyric Opera of Kansas City, where he Prairie Village location. AFTERNOON AMERICA (featuring recently conducted THE MIKADO Liza Minnelli). Richard has been the and is a Professor of Music at the Schedule your personal tour. Associate/Assistant on University of Kansas. Mark served as 1.800.414.9576 (National/International Tours), Music Director for THE MUSIC DISNEY’S HIGH SCHOOL MAN, HELLO, DOLLY!, MUSICAL (National/International JOSEPH…,THE SCARLET Tours), A CHRISTMAS STORY PIMPERNEL, GREASE, THE (Kansas City Repertory Theatre/5th ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER, Ave. Theatre), THE LAST FUNNY GIRL, FIDDLER ON THE 8101 Mission Road Prairie Village, KS 66208 GOODBYE, THE FIRST WIVES ROOF, I DO, I DO, OKLAHOMA, 1.800.414.9576 CLUB (The Old Globe), PIPPIN MARRIED ALIVE, ALL SHOOK UP, Comfortable, www.claridgecourt.com (CTG and Deaf West), A THE SOUND OF MUSIC, BUDDY – elegant senior living... WONDERFUL LIFE (Paper Mill THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY, Claridge Court is one of only 15% of communities nationwide accredited by CARF- Playhouse), THE PIRATE (Prince JOSEPH AND THE TECHNICOLOR in the neighborhood CCAC (visit www.carf.org) for quality practices in administration, finance, care and services Music Theatre), GREASE (Lenape DREAMCOAT, HAIRSPRAY and as where it belongs. to residents. Regional PAC), ROCKERS ON Music Coordinator for THE LAST BROADWAY (B.B. King’s), ROMANCE and BECKY’S NEW BROADWAY UNDER THE STARS CAR at New Theatre. Smokey Joes program_Layout 1 6/3/14 10:16 AM Page 8 Smokey Joes program_Layout 1 6/3/14 10:16 AM Page 13

Andrew Turteltaub awards. Recent and select Broadway (Associate Director - Choreographer) credits include: BRONX BOMBERS, Director/Choreographer FAME THE A CHRISTMAS STORY: THE MUSICAL (Capital Playhouse), MUSICAL, DIVIDING THE ESTATE BREAK OUT IN SONG starring and IT AIN'T NOTHIN BUT THE Katie Thompson (The Intrepid BLUES. Off Broadway credits include: NYC). Caty Bridgewater workshop BIKEMAN; ALL THAT FALL (US (Step Theater Co. NYC) Assistant casting), THE TRIBUTE ARTIST, Director/Co-Choreographer FAME THE MODEL APARTMENT, THE MUSICAL (Mauca HARBOR, THE SEAGULL, THE International Music Festival). TEMPEST, EMOTIONAL Commercial Choreography includes CREATURE, FUERZA BRUTA and Spiriva pharmaceuticals, Trojan AN OAK TREE. In New York, she is Brand, Tena Brand, Glico Japanese the resident casting director for Primary Chocolate Co., Bud Light Company. Stages, New York Classical Theatre, Associate/Assistant Choreography The Pearl Theatre Company, The Storm includes A FEW GOOD MEN Theatre and Fuerza Bruta. New York DANCIN (National Tour & NYC), casting for many regional theaters SWEET CHARITY (Broadway include: Actors Theatre of Louisville, workshop NYC), GREASE Asolo Theatre, Baltimore Center Stage, (Papermill Playhouse), A CHORUS Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Bristol LINE (Lenape PAC), ORPHEUS Riverside, Capital Repertory Theatre, (NY City Opera), Carnivale Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, workshop (Radio City Music Hall Cincinnati Playhouse, Kansas City NYC), DanceBreak (NYC), Repertory, Milwaukee Repertory HAIRSPRAY (New Theatre). Theater, Oregon Shakespeare Festival and The New Theatre. Independent Stephanie Klapper Casting films include: ALICE JACOBS ID (New York Casting) DEAD, ROBERTA, FEAST OF THE is pleased to continue her long/time col- GOAT and ONE BILLION RISING, laboration with The New Theatre. Her THE VIDEO. Television credits include work has been seen on Broadway, off LAZYTOWN. Stephanie Klapper is a Broadway, regionally, internationally, member of The Casting Society of on television, internet and film. Projects America and League of Professional she has been involved with have won Theatre Women. numerous awards including the Tony, OBIES, Artios, and the Pulitzer Prize, Clair Simon Casting Sundance Audience Award, Cannes (Chicago Casting) Prize Du Publique and Comic Con Claire Simon C.S.A. and Becca season23_dbletruck1_Layout 1 6/3/14 10:37 AM Page 1 season23_dbletruck1_Layout 1 6/3/14 10:37 AM Page 2 season23_dbletruck1_Layout 1 6/3/14 10:37 AM Page 3

It’s America’s longest A comedy thriller about a running play! Now in its wealthy socialite trying to 25th year at Washington do away with her husband DC’s prestigious John F. only to discover murder is Kennedy Center for the far more challenging than Performing Arts, this comedy marriage. The chills and whodunit lets you, the thrills are only matched by audience, catch the killer. the nonstop laughter. “Rollicks with laughs!” The N.Y. Times calls it, -The Chicago “Clever, very funny and Tribune always surprising.”

Featuring such great hits as Sixteen Tons, Catch a Our 2012 production sold out before it opened. It ran In this hit Broadway musical, Wednesday Addams Falling Star, Heart and Soul and many others, this 7 years on Broadway where it won 8 Tony Awards wants to marry a sweet “normal” young man. Fearing internationally acclaimed musical revue tells the story and was dubbed by the N.Y. Times “the best musical her mother’s disapproval, she begs her father to keep of a 1950s boy band that returns nightly from Heaven of the decade.” Set in the 1960s, it’s the story of a her secret. A difficult task once Morticia invites the to perform the big concert that never was. The NY mother and her teenage daughter…both full figured boyfriend’s parents to dinner! The N.Y. Examiner calls Post calls it, “Screamingly funny! Entirely enchanting, and ready to fight for what’s right! “This was the most it “A creepy, spooky, fun musical utterly entertaining, awesome!” fun I’ve ever had in the theatre.” – N.Y. Post for the whole family.” Smokey Joes program_Layout 1 6/3/14 10:16 AM Page 14

FREE McCracken C.S.A. are happy to be companies at one time or another. part of the New Theatre family with Outside of the theatre, his work can SMOKEY JOE’S CAFE as their 11th be seen at Busch Gardens Tampa, show they have cast here. Regional Busch Gardens Williamsburg, Sea credits: American Blues Theater, World San Diego, and the KHQA Asolo Rep, Clarence Brown Theatre, broadcast studio in Quincy, Illinois. Play House, Fox Valley He has recently begun teaching at Rep, Guthrie Theater, Indiana Rep, Ashland University in Ashland, Ohio. Maltz Jupiter Theatre, Kansas City He has an MFA from the University Rep, Madison Rep, Milwaukee Rep, of Missouri-Kansas City. When not Paramount Theatre, Shattered Globe designing, you can usually find Jason digging in his garden or off on some Theatre, Silk Road Rising, Syracuse kind of adventure with his beautiful Stage and Writers’ Theatre. Chicago wife, Elana. More work at theatre credits: DreamWorks HOW www.JasonCoale.com Photo by Charles Porter TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON LIVE SPECTACULAR, Broadway in 45th & Oak, Kansas City, Missouri | nelson-atkins.org | 816.751.1ART Randy B. Winder Chicago’s WORKING and PETER (Lighting Designer) PAN: THE SHOW, critically is proud to be part of such a talented Nelson-AtkinsBroadwayShowsProgram.indd 1 10/1/12 11:08 AM acclaimed THE DOYLE & DEBBIE creative team on this production. Past SHOW, the Tony Award-winning memorable lighting designs for New Terry Bradshaw MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, Theatre include BUDDY, THE America’s Favorite Dumb Blonde: SHOWBOAT & SOUND OF SCARLET PIMPERNEL, My Life in Four Quarters MUSIC for the Lyric Opera and HAIRSPRAY, ON GOLDEN POND, OLD JEWS TELLING JOKES. TV: GYPSY, CAMELOT and 8 p.m, Friday, Nov. 21 CHICAGO FIRE, CHICAGO PD, JOSEPH…DREAMCOAT. Concert A musical biography of CRISIS (NBC); BETRAYAL, designs include such artists as Carol Steelers’ legendary #12! DETROIT 1-8-7 (ABC); BOSS Channing, Pearl Bailey, Lucie Arnaz Season 2014-2015 on sale now, including ... (Starz); MOB DOCTOR, CHICAGO and Maureen McGovern. Randy has Riders in the Sky | Oct. 25 CODE (FOX). Film: DIVERGENT had the pleasure of designing more Marilyn Maye | Dec. 13 (Summit), CONTAGION (Warner than 100 shows under the special Bros.) Simon Casting won an Artios artistic direction of Richard Award for casting Season 1 of Fox’s Carrothers and Dennis Hennessy. He jccc.edu/TheSeries PRISON BREAK. currently resides in Arrow Rock, 913-469-4445 Mo., (population 56) where he also Jason Coale designs for The Lyceum Theatre. Performing Arts Series (Scenic Designer) Johnson County Community College Much Love to his partner, Bob. is excited and thankful to be NO ONLINE FEES | FREE PARKING WINE & BEER AVAILABLE returning for his 11th production with New Theatre. He has worked with Jeffrey Cady nearly all of the Kansas City theatre (Projection Designer) is a freelance Smokey Joes program_Layout 1 6/3/14 10:16 AM Page 15

designer living in Kansas City, Theatre. Roger has been the resident Missouri. Recent design credits sound designer for The New Theatre include the world premieres of since 1994. In that time, he received SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE the Kansas City Drama Desk “Best SUICIDE CLUB for the Arizona Rep Sound Design” award for the New and DANCE WITH ME at Perry Theatre’s productions of FIDDLER Mansfield. Other credits include, ON THE ROOF, GUYS AND REBECCA at the LG theatre in DOLLS and CAMELOT. Roger’s Seoul, South Korea, AIN’T heartfelt thanks go out to Dennis NOTHIN’ BUT THE BLUES at Hennessy, Richard Carrothers, Joe Portland Center Stage, A Fox III and Kathy Stengel for CHRISTMAS CAROL for the continuing support. Sincere thanks Kansas City Rep, CUPS for Theatre go to Richey Clark and all the gifted League and SUMMER OF LOVE for sound operators who have brought Ogunquit Summer Theatre. his sound designs to life with each Nationally, he has designed lighting performance! and projections for Columbia Artists Theatricals’ tours of LOVE, JANIS Mary Traylor and lighting for Theatre League’s (Costume Designer) production of Mary has designed over 57 JOSEPH...DREAMCOAT. Jeffrey productions for the New Theatre, has also served as the Head Media including several world premieres. Server Programmer for the Broadway She has had the pleasure of production of Green Day’s costuming Don Knotts, Marion Ross, AMERICAN IDIOT, Cirque du Jamie Farr, , Haley Mills Soleil’s WINTUK, and Jason and Sally Struthers. She recently Aldean’s BURN IT DOWN tour. designed the inaugural production for the Lyric Opera of Kansas City at the Roger Stoddard Kauffman Center, TURANDOT. (Sound Designer) Other designs for the Opera include Roger’s involvement in theatre sound COSI FAN TUTTI, JULIO spans 40 years, beginning in 1973 as CESARE, AIDA and THE MAGIC sound operator for Kansas City’s FLUTE. Her designs were selected “Theater Under The Stars” outdoor by Placido Domingo for the community theatre program. In the Washington National Opera early 1990s he embraced the UMKC production of HAMLET conducted Theater Sound Design program and by Mr. Domingo. Her work has also since then, he has designed for AHT, appeared at Austin Lyric Opera and Quality Hill Theatre, and the Unicorn Orlando Opera. Since 1996, she has Smokey Joes program_Layout 1 6/3/14 10:16 AM Page 16

been the resident designer for the known as actors. She considers them Heart of America Shakespeare all friends. She makes her home in Festival. Waldo with her Mr. Bob.

Kathy Stengel* Keith Reece* (Stage Manager) (Swing Stage Manager) When Dennis Hennessy first hired Since 1993, Keith has contributed to Kathy in 1985, little did he know the success of New Theatre as swing they would still be working together stage manager, stagehand, , in 2014. This is Kathy’s 20th season scenic carpenter and swing audio with New Theatre Restaurant after engineer. A member of Actors’ having worked at Tiffany’s Attic for Equity since 1985, Keith has had the six seasons. During her years with privilege of working with many Richard Carrothers and Dennis award-winning actors, directors and Hennessy, Kathy has opened more theatre artists with KC Rep, KC Ballet, KC Symphony, Starlight and than 135 productions. She has had the Heartland Theatre. the opportunity to work with the finest directors, designers, (* member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage technicians, culinary artists, “front of Managers) house” people and those crazy folks

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