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HKOHMBS ITER DANCE PARTY At The Center for Performing Arts At Governors State University For a chance to sing a song with five Broadway Stars in an all-star Broadway review NEIL BERG'S fOO YEARS OF BROADWAY Appearing March 14,2010 - 4 p.m.

Our panel of industry professionals will choose up to two winners and up to ten runners up to participate in the show.

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You must meet the age requirement for the specific show you audition for (see submission guide- lines & age requirements at ww^singincwilhlhebroadwavslarscom. Click on "See the Show" - chcose Governors State.) No Purchase necessary. You must be available three (3) hours before show time on the day of the performance for sound check and rehearsal. Automatic discount on tickets to the show for all entrants. If you are GSU student, faculty, alumni, or staff, call Pat Guy at (708) 235-2222 Saturday, February 13, 2010 JOHN MUELLER AS . Born and raised in Wichita, Kansas, John bears a striking resemblance to Holly. He first appeared as Buddy Holly in the world stage premiere of Be Bop A Lula in Hollywood. It was produced by Adam Ant and John Densmore of The Doors. He then won a Drama Desk Award and acclaim for his detailed and authentic portrayal in the theatrical production of Buddy... at Kansas City's famed American Heartland Theatre. John has held this role in many otner cities including, San Diego, Chicago, Toronto, and Miami. He has also performed with several members of Buddy Holly's band including , , and the late Niki Sullivan. In addition, John has also won praise from Maria Elena Holly, Buddy's widow and Buddy's own brothers Larry and Travis. Since 1999, every year has found John touring the frozen U.S. midwest to recreate the Winter Dance Party that was to be Buddy Holly, and 's final tour. John has played in every remaining ballroom that the originals did over 50 years ago and has also raised monies for musical scholarships from many of these concerts. Highlights over the years include a performance at the Rock and roll as we know it arguably began in the mid to late 1940's or some will say Hall of Fame with John Meilencamp, Marshall Crenshaw, Nanci Griffith, Jc« Ely and others; a the early 1950's, but whenever it's official birth was, one thing's for certain: the late 1950's was live TV appearance with over 2 million viewers nationwide on the Jerry Lewis Telethon; receiving almost its demise. Consider ' banishment for marrying his 13-year-old cousin, the keys to the city of Green Bay; and also performing a live sing-a-long version of "Peggy Little Richard's retirement and return to preaching, Elvis getting drafted into the army, and Chuck Sue" with over 48,000 fans at Tech University's halftime show. John has also enjoyed a Berry getting arrested for bringing a minor over state lines. Many DJ's at this time were breaking successful professional acting career including guest roles on E! Entertainment, Ellen, Lois rock and roll records live on the air, riots were breaking out at some of the concerts, and civic and Clark, Brisco County Jr., the indie horror fuck Bloodline (which features two of John's leaders proclaimed rock and roll as a precursor to juvenile delinquency. It was definitely getting original sonqs) and has been seen most recently in the stage show The Wonder Bread Years a bad rap and many thought it a passing fad. The real capper was the tragic plane crash that took written by Pat Hazell. For more information visit www.vourbuddvjohn.com. the lives of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. Richardson, "The Big Bopper", during the wee RAY ANTHONY AS RITCHIE VALENS hours of February 3rd, 1959. This event brought with it one of the darkest days in rock and roll's Ray is a veteran of the music industry. A talented musician, Ray is a self-taught guitar player, history. It's no wonder it's been called "." In a sense, it did die, momentarily bass player, drummer, and songwriter. Some career highlights include , at least until four lads from England (who named and modeled themselves after Buddy Holly and Legends of Rock and Roll, Superstars in Concert, and performing as a guest artist in major ) revived it in the early 1960's. But at the time, this.tragic event took the wind completely hockey arenas in Canada. credits include Legends in Concert, Legendary Stars, out of rock and roll's sail and in essence, its innocence. Now of course rock and roll is big and 50's at the Hop in Branson, MO. He has worked with legendary Elvis associates such as business and the very same figureheads and corporations that denounced it now sponsor and Charlie Hodge, and JD Sumner. Ray was first turned onto rock and roll at the age of seven profiti from it. while watching Elvis Presley in the 7968 Comeback Spec/a/. He was inspired to stand in front Why did Buddy, Ritchie and Bopper charter a plane youjnight ask? Imagine any of the mirror shaking his leg just like the king of rock and roll. Ironically, the Ritchie Valens current Billboard charting rock and roll or pop star (or any from the lasiiO years)^nd stick them in tribute fell into Ray's lap. While performing his 50's and 60's single act throughout Canada and the US, audience members began making reference (9 Ray's uncanny resemblance to Lpu C an o|d school bus with no heater in the middle of winter arid 11 straight shows in g row with no day Diamond Phillips in the 1987 film La Samba and ever since ne has become synonymous with off. Jast wouldn't happen today but unfortunately it did back then. Performers were routinely taken Ritchie Valens. He has earned the praise of Ritchie Valens' own family with Irma Valens adya/itage of. The 1959 Winter Dance Party featured a tour schedule that had to have been (Ritchie's sister) proclaiming, "Every time I see Ray perform as Ritchie it brings a tear to my designed by a monkey and a dartboard or more likely the uncaring GAC Corporation out of New eye." Based in Las Vegas, Ray's energetic approach to entertaining an audience plus his Yorkviho booked the tour. Grueling and daunting 8 to 12.hour drives that went back and forth from amazing live guitar playing equal an unparalleled "Ritchie" tribute. to to Northern and then some... all on show dates. Many buses broke down completely, stranded until picked up by locals or authorities. After their show at the Surf J.P. RICHARDSON JR.-THE BIG BOPPER'S SON Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa, Buddy, Ritchie, and J.P. all wanted to get a jump on their next "J.P." was born on April 28, 1959, just three rronths after the fateful plane crash that took his scheduled show in Moorhead, MN so they contacted Dwyer's Flying service, a local plane charter father's life. He was raised by his mother, Adrian Joy Richardson, in Beaumont, Texas. J.P. service out of Mason City, Iowa and a young' pilot named Roger Peterson was provided to fulfill knew very little about his father when he was growing up. The memories of the Big Bopper's death were too painful for his mother, and there were no pictures or records of his father in their • their needs. The rest is history. home. It was during summers spent with his grandparents that J.P. learned that his father had The songs you'll hear tonight are somewhat of a compilation of these artists legendary been an outgoing radio personality and musician who wrote several pop and country hits. It body of work. No one remembers the exact set list of the original Winter Dance Party tour, though was here that J.P. first listened to nis father's music. In 1989, movie producers began inquiring one thing's for certain...artists back then willingly covered each others material in live concerts, about a possible "Big Bopper" movie. It was then that J.P. really learned about his father. For putting their own unique sound and spin on a Fats Domino, Chuck Berry or Little Richard tune. I the first time J.P. and his mother discussed who his father had been and what it meant to be the am confident you'll hear firsthand how much fun and fresh this music still is today. Tonight's Winter Big Bopper. At this time J.P. also went through his father's possessions that had sat in storage Dance Party tribute was founded in 1999 on the 40th anniversary of the original tour and has been for years. When J.P. first started performing ne was initially concerned about filling his father's blessed to have worked on stage over the years with virtually all of the band members in Buddy's shoes. J.P. no longer worries about that: "My father was a one of a kind original. I am not trying life: his background singers, his widow Maria Elena Holly, his brothers Travis and Larry, his niece to be him. What I do is a tribute to my father and it seems to work out fine. Everywhere we go, Sherry, The Valens family, and are most fortunate to have with us the Big Bopper's actual son, Jay we get great fan reaction and positive response." Over the past few years, J.P. has played with many great rock acts including the Crickets, the Drifters, the Coasters, Freddy Cannon, P. Richardson, Jr. The music did not die and by attending tonight you the patron are a direct , and the Shirelles. Highlights include retracing his father's footsteps on John testament to this. Hail, hail rock and roll and Charles Hardin Holley, Richard Valenzuela, Mueller's Winter Dance Party tour of 2000, performing on the Jerry LewisTelethon and being and J.P. Richardson. - John Mueller art of the VH1 special documentary, The Day the Music Died. J.P. is a tribute to his father, the www.winterdanceparty.com ig Bopper, and a genuine performer in his own right. :MlhO flRTS •ate University

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Our panel of industry professionals will choose up to two winners and up to ten runners up to participate in the show.

Runners-up will sing one chorus number with the five stars. The winning entry will get to sing a solo part in the show finale. Winners & runners-up will receive a pair of tickets & a free CD of the show.

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• You must meet the age requirement for the specific show you audition for (see submission guide- lines & age requirements at www.sinQinowilhlhebroadwavslars.corn. Click on "See the Show" - chcose Governors State.) • No Purchase necessary. • You must be available three (3) hours before show time on the day of the performance for sound check and rehearsal « Automatic discount on tickets to the show for all entrants . If you are GSU student, faculty, alumni, or staff, call Pat Guy at (708) 235-2222 Saturday, February 13, 2010