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2 GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2018 SEASON

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GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2018 SEASON 7

A Non-Profit Arts Organization MICHAEL GENNARO Executive Director

presents

Book by L J FECHO Music & Lyrics by MICHAEL O’FLAHERTY

With ROBBIE BERSON JIMMY BREWER SAMANTHA BRUCE ROBERT CUCCIOLI MATT GIBSON LEE HARRINGTON MICHAEL THOMAS HOLMES NOAH PLOMGREN CELESTE ROSE ALEX STEWART JEFF WILLIAMS DAISY WRIGHT

Scenic Design by Costume Design by Lighting Design by Sound Design by ADAM KOCH NICOLE V. MOODY JENNIFER SCHRIEVER JAY HILTON

Wig & Hair Design by Orchestrations by Production Stage Manager Production Manager MARK ADAM DAN DeLANGE BRADLEY G. ERICA GILROY RAMPMEYER SPACHMAN

Casting by General Manager Producer PAUL HARDT RACHEL J. TISCHLER DONNA LYNN COOPER STEWART/WHITLEY HILTON CASTING Music Direction by DAN PARDO

Choreographed by LISA SCHRIVER

Directed by HUNTER FOSTER

First Performance: November 30, 2018 at The Terris Theatre

Founding Director MICHAEL P. PRICE

Sponsored by:

GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2018 SEASON 11 CAST OF CHARACTERS

William Gillette/Scrooge...... ROBERT CUCCIOLI The Ghosts...... MICHAEL THOMAS HOLMES Bob Cratchit...... MATT GIBSON Martha Cratchit...... LEE HARRINGTON Kathy Cratchit...... DAISY WRIGHT Tiny Tim...... ROBBIE BERSON Mary Muldoon...... CELESTE ROSE Harry...... NOAH PLOMGREN Mr. Wadsworth...... ALEX STEWART Mr. Sikorsky...... JEFF WILLIAMS Young Ebenezer/Young Scrooge...... JIMMY BREWER Jen...... CELESTE ROSE Schoolmaster Katcher...... JEFF WILLIAMS Cora...... DAISY WRIGHT Mr. William Goodspeed...... JEFF WILLIAMS Mrs. Louisa Goodspeed...... LEE HARRINGTON Isabel...... SAMANTHA BRUCE Young J.P. Morgan...... ALEX STEWART Helen...... SAMANTHA BRUCE Tiffy...... CELESTE ROSE

ENSEMBLE JIMMY BREWER SAMANTHA BRUCE LEE HARRINGTON NOAH PLOMGREN CELESTE ROSE ALEX STEWART JEFF WILLIAMS DAISY WRIGHT

DANCE CAPTAIN DAISY WRIGHT

ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER HILARY SURFACE

MUSICIANS Conductor/Piano DAN PARDO; Bass DAVID UHL; Reeds ANDREW STUDENSKI; Percussion MARTY WIRT; Harp SUSAN KNAPP-THOMAS

ALTERNATES Bass SEAN RUBIN; Reeds MIKE PAGLIONE; Percussion DAVID EDRICKS; Harp KATE SLOAN, ANNELISE ELLARS, SENA HORNBY

12 GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2018 SEASON SYNOPSIS OF SCENES & MUSICAL NUMBERS

ACT ONE Prologue, The Stage Of The Goodspeed Opera House, December 1925 Scene 1, Christmas Eve Morning, 1925, East Haddam, Connecticut It’s the Season...... Ensemble, Tim, Kathy Scene 2, Scrooge’s Office, Later That Day How Can You Resist the Irresistible?...... Harry, Cratchit, Philanthropists Krampus...... Scrooge Carry On...... Cratchit, Kathy, Tim Scene 3, The Street/Scrooge’s House & Bedroom Krampus (Reprise)...... Street Kids Scene 4, Scrooge’s Bedroom Scene 5, The Schoolhouse, 1867 Forgive and Forget...... Young Ebenezer, Jen Scene 6, A Party In Goodspeeds’ Feed-House, Christmas Eve, 1878 Stars in the Sky...... Young Scrooge Forgive and Forget (Reprise)...... Jen Scene 7, Scrooge’s Bedroom Everyone But You...... P.T. Barnum, Scrooge, Ensemble Scene 8, A Field In East Haddam/The Cratchit Home, Christmas Eve, 1925 It’s the Season (Reprise)...... The Cratchits God Bless Us, Every One...... Kathy, Tim Scene 9, Harry’s Hartford Townhouse Scene 10, Scrooge’s Bedroom It Nearly Worked...... Scrooge Scene 11, The Griswold Inn, Essex, Connecticut, The Not-Too-Distant Future Eulogies/Let Us Now Give Thanks...... Ensemble Scene 12, The Cemetary God Bless Us, Every One (Reprise)...... Kathy Scene 13, Christmas Morning Behold!...... Scrooge & The Company Epilogue: The Stage Of The Goodspeed Opera House

Subject to change. A Connecticut Christmas Carol will be performed without an intermission. Please turn off your cell phone, beeper, watch alarm, or anything else that might make a distracting noise during the performance. Out of respect for our actors and your fellow theatergoers, we ask that you remain seated until the curtain calls are over and the house lights have come up. We appreciate your cooperation.

Audio and video recording and photography are prohibited during the performance.

GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2018 SEASON 13 WHO’S WHO

ROBBIE BERSON* (Tiny Tim) is from MICHAEL THOMAS HOLMES* (The Branford, Connecticut and is thrilled Ghosts) originated these fantastic to be returning to Goodspeed. He just roles last season. He also appeared finished an industry reading of the in Amour at Goodspeed’s Terris updated Rags at Central Presbyterian Theatre. On Broadway, he played Church, NYC and performed at the Ali Hakim in Oklahoma!, toured with Stephen Schwartz benefit for The The Producers (with Jason Alexander Orphaned Starfish Foundation. This and Martin Short) and with the 25th past summer, he performed at Kansas City Repertory Anniversary production of The Phantom of the Opera. Theatre as Joey in the world premiere of Last Days of Regional: Tevye, Fiddler on the Roof (Pioneer); Nathan, Summer, directed by Jeff Calhoun. Robbie comes from Guys and Dolls (Barrington); John Adams, 1776 a musical Dad and a Mom who teaches. He has been (Guthrie); Tateh, Ragtime (Bristol Riverside, Barrymore singing since the day he was born and studies voice nomination); and most recently, The Narrator in Rocky and acting with Neil Fuentes at New Haven Academy of Horror Show (Bucks County). MFA in Acting, UC Irvine. Performing Arts. He also plays the piano. Robbie thanks He appeared on Smash, The Blacklist: Redemption, and his sister Cassidy, as well as his parents, for supporting Law & Order, and is the immortal Stormtrooper Rolf his passion! Special thanks to the ACCC production in The Producers: The Movie Musical. Thanks to CGF. team and Nancy Carson of Carson-Adler Agency. Husband to Ruth (est. 2016). Instagram: @robbieberson JIMMY BREWER* (Ensemble) ROBERT CUCCIOLI* (William Gillette/ Goodspeed Musicals: Debut. Off- Scrooge) is thrilled to be returning to Broadway: The Flamingo Kid, Hit Goodspeed, where he appeared in Her With the Skates (NYC readings); Ankles Aweigh and, most recently, Motherfreakinghood (NYMF), Trouble Cutman. Broadway: Jekyll & Hyde With Dead Boyfriends (MCL Chicago), (Tony nom., Drama Desk, O.C.C. The Black Suits (Kirk Douglas Theater). Award), Les Misérables, Spider-Man: TV: Blue Bloods (CBS). BFA CMU 2018. Turn Off The Dark. Off-Broadway: Eternal love to his family for their everlasting support And The World Goes ‘Round (O.C.C. Award), Rothschild and guidance. and Sons, Jacques Brel, Bikeman, Snow Orchid, White Guy on the Bus. Television: The Sinner, White Collar, SAMANTHA BRUCE* (Ensemble) is Sliders, Baywatch, The Guiding Light. Film: Celebrity, thrilled to spend another holiday season The Stranger, Impossible Monsters, The Rest of Us. at Goodspeed! In addition to appearing Original Cast Recordings: Jekyll & Hyde (Atlantic), in last year’s A Connecticut Christmas And The World Goes ‘Round (RCA Victor), Jacques Carol, she also played Laurey in Brel Is Alive and Well and Living In Paris (Ghostlight), Oklahoma! at The Goodspeed. Other Rothschild and Sons, The Look of Love (Solo Album). favorites include Emily in Our Town www.robertcuccioli.com at Theatre Aspen, Luisa in the closing cast of The Fantasticks Off-Broadway, Johanna in MATT GIBSON* (Bob Cratchit) is Sweeney Todd at the Denver Center, Gwen in The Royal excited to return to this role, the Family at the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, and Connecticut Christmas Carol family, Roxanne in Cyrano at Sierra Repertory. Many thanks to and Goodspeed for the holidays. He Michael O’Flaherty, the creative team, the cast and crew, recently finished up performing in the Paul Hardt, and everyone at Goodspeed! Happy Holidays! off-Broadway revival of On a Clear www.samanthabruce.net Day You Can See Forever at Irish Rep. Broadway: Gypsy; Off-Broadway: LEE HARRINGTON* (Ensemble) is Finian’s Rainbow, The Underclassman, New Girl in very happy to be back at Goodspeed! Town. Regionally, Matt’s played over 25 Equity principal Off Broadway: Into the Woods roles, most recently Willie Conklin in Barrington Stage’s (Roundabout). Jellybean (Irondale award-winning production of Ragtime and Cornelius Ensemble Project). Regional: Show Hackl in Hello, Dolly! at Virginia Music Theater. Boat (Magnolia), Company (Kathy); www.mrmattgibson.com @mrmattgibson Merrily We Roll Along (Meg); Man of La Mancha (Antonia); Marvelous Wonderettes (Cindy Lou); I Love You, You’re Perfect,

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Now Change (Woman 1); Fiddler On the Roof (Hodel); whole Stewart Clan, BBR Talent, and Mr. Paul Hardt. Dead Man’s Cell Phone (Jean); Carousel (Julie). Happy Holidays! Workshops: Merrily We Roll Along (Roundabout). She has performed her original one-woman play, Jellybean, JEFF WILLIAMS* (Ensemble) at the Irondale Ensemble Project, Fringe Festival, Goodspeed: Rags, Where’s Charley, United Solo Festival, and colleges around the country, Wonderful Town. Broadway/Tour: The directed by Daniel Jenkins. Upcoming TV: NBC’s Gone. Music Man, The Pirate Queen, Chitty Upcoming film: Where’d You Go, Bernadette opposite Chitty Bang Bang, A Christmas Carol, Cate Blanchett and Last Flag Flying. Love to Meemee Me and My Girl, The Will Rogers Follies. and Pop Pop, and big thanks to Paul Hardt. Training: Regional: Hamlet, Outside Mullingar, Carnegie Mellon University. Seminar, To Kill a Mockingbird, M. Butterfly, Art, The Crucible, The Sisters Rosensweig, NOAH PLOMGREN* (Ensemble) last Terra Nova, Death For Five Voices, Around the World in appeared at Goodspeed as Benny 80 Days, and more. TV/Film: Tell Me A Story, OITNB, Southstreet in Guys and Dolls and Central Park Five, Bull, Difficult People, Gotham, Blacklist, Elephant Jack in The Circus in Winter. Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, American Odyssey, National Tours: Finding Neverland and The Sopranos, The Producers. Syracuse University Hair. Regional credits: From Here To graduate and proud Equity member since 1987. Eternity and Treasure Island (Finger www.JeffWilliamsOnline.com Lakes MTF), Noises Off (Pittsburgh Public), Lend Me A Tenor (Bay Street Theater), Next to DAISY WRIGHT* (Ensemble) is Normal and Titanic (Hangar Theatre), Tigers Be Still (City overjoyed to be returning to Goodspeed Theatre Company). Film: Deserters. Education: Carnegie for her second year in ACCC ! Daisy Mellon. www.noahplomgren.com @plomegranate grew up in St. George, Utah and is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma. CELESTE ROSE* (Ensemble) is thrilled Regional credits include Columbia in to be back at Goodspeed for ACCC The Rocky Horror Show and Phyllis/ round two! Off-Broadway: Unexpected Peggy understudy in 42 nd Street (Bucks Joy (York Theatre). Regional/ County Playhouse); Silly Girl/Belle understudy in Beauty Workshops: Ellie in Freaky Friday and the Beast (NSMT); Minnie Fay in Hello, Dolly! and and Bernice in the world premiere of Ali/Sophie understudy in Mamma Mia! (Music Theatre Bernice Bobs Her Hair (Lyric Theatre of Wichita). Much love to Jordan, my parents, my incredible Oklahoma), Sister Mary Robert in Sister agents at HCKR, and to everyone at Goodspeed for Act (Ogunquit Playhouse, The Gateway Playhouse), Kate having me back! Mullins in Titanic (Westchester Broadway Theatre), Ali in Kerrigan and Lowdermilk’s immersive musical The Bad MICHAEL O’FLAHERTY (Music & Lyrics) is completing Years, and Juliet in Romeo and Juliet at HSRT. She’s a his 27th season as Goodspeed’s Resident Music proud member of Jen Jancuska’s The BringAbout. BFA Director, with more than 85 productions to his credit. Ithaca College! For more info: www.CelesteRose.com. His original musical Genesius was included in Love and thanks always to Mama, Papa, and Gabi. Goodspeed’s New Works Festival in 2008, and later had a showcase production in New York City. He ALEX STEWART* (Ensemble) is has music directed at Paper Mill Playhouse, North thrilled to return to Goodspeed, where Shore Music Theatre, Playwrights Horizons, Ford’s he was most recently seen in Oliver! Theatre, The Brooklyn Academy of Music, The Kennedy (Ensemble) and Oklahoma! (Ensemble/ Center, Pittsburgh Public Theatre, and the Smithsonian Will Parker understudy). Other Institution. Broadway credits include By Jeeves, credits: Elf: the Musical! (National Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, and A Streetcar Named Tour); Oklahoma! (PCPA, Sierra Rep. Desire. He was Musical Supervisor and Cabaret Director Theatre, Garbeau’s Dinner Theatre); of the Williamstown Theatre Festival for 11 years. Pirates of Penzance, Cinderella, My Fair Lady (PCPA); Nice Work… Get It, Boeing Boeing (Summer Rep. L J FECHO (Book ) is the Artistic Director of Genesius Theatre); Sacramento Ballet Company Member 2010- Theatre in Reading, Penn. He has worked for producer 2014; co-host of the “Nobodies in New York Podcast.” Alexander H. Cohen, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Training: School of the Sacramento Ballet, Boston Ballet Goodspeed Musicals, Hudson Guild, Manhattan Theatre School, Pacific Conservatory Theatre. Thanks to the Club, and Fulton Theatre. He is a member of producer

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Ken Davenport’s Mastermind Group. His play Just DAN PARDO (Music Director ) is so happy to be returning Another Illegitimate Child of John Lennon was presented “home” to Goodspeed, where he spent three seasons at the Philadelphia Fringe. He wrote the book for on the resident music staff. Broadway: Amazing Grace Genesius – The Musical, which was presented at the (Nederlander). Off-Broadway: The Office! A Musical 2008 Goodspeed Festival of New Musicals and then as Parody (Jerry Orbach), Found (Atlantic), Soot and Spit an Equity Showcase. Fecho wrote a Pennsylvania Dutch (New Ohio), Rothschild and Sons (York), and Skippyjon version of A Christmas Carol with Michael O’Flaherty, Jones: Snow What?! (Lucille Lortel). Other NYC credits titled The Belsnickel Scrooge, which was presented at include numerous workshop productions and concerts, Genesius Theatre. including Come From Away at NAMT and Stepchild at LPAC. Some regional favorites include Fun Home at the HUNTER FOSTER (Director) returns to Goodspeed after Weston Playhouse, Company at Barrington Stage, and directing The Drowsy Chaperone at The Goodspeed and How to Succeed… at The 5th Avenue Theatre. Dan has last year’s premiere of A Connecticut Christmas Carol been producing a weekly web series, “Pardo’s Turn,” here at The Terris Theatre. He also wrote the librettos since early June. for two new musicals, Summer of ’42 and The Circus in Winter, which both had their premieres at The Terris ADAM KOCH (Scenic Design) International: Dreamgirls Theatre. He is the newly-appointed Artistic Director of (Seoul). United States: Signature Theatre (Kiss of the Redhouse Arts Center. Most recently, Hunter directed Spiderwoman, Helen Hayes nomination), Serenbe The Other Josh Cohen off-Broadway at the West Side Playhouse (outdoor Titanic ), Ford’s Theatre, Goodspeed Theatre in NYC. He is an Artistic Associate at the Bucks Musicals, Paper Mill Playhouse, Baltimore Center County Playhouse, where he has directed 42nd Street, Stage, Tuacahn Amphitheatre, The Repertory Theatre of Clue, Guys and Dolls, Company, Ain’t Misbehavin’, St. Louis, Music Theatre of Wichita, Cincinnati Playhouse, The Buddy Holly Story (2016 & 2017), National Pastime, Geva Theatre Center, Fulton Theatre, Lyric Theatre of The Rocky Horror Show (2013, 2014, 2016, & 2017), Oklahoma, Maltz Jupiter Theatre, Ogunquit Playhouse, Summer of ’42, Million Dollar Quartet, and It’s a Syracuse Stage, and Portland Stage. Dedicated to William Wonderful Life. He also directed the world premiere and Mary Koch. See more at adamkochassociates.com of the new musical One Hit Wonder for the University and on Instagram @instadamkoch. of Michigan. Other directing credits include Our Town (Theatre Aspen), The Other Josh Cohen (Geva Theatre); NICOLE V. MOODY (Costume Design) Select design Cabaret, My Fair Lady, The Foreigner, Clue (Cape credits: Our Town (Theatre Aspen); Clue (Cape Playhouse); Grease (North Carolina Theatre); Spamalot Playhouse); The Other Josh Cohen (Geva Theatre); (Casa Mañana); and has directed productions of the 42 nd Street, Clue, Guys and Dolls, The Buddy Holly Million Dollar Quartet for the Paper Mill Playhouse, Story, Steel Magnolias, Rocky Horror Picture Show, Cincinnati Playhouse, Geva Theatre, Ogunquit Playhouse, Summer of ’42, It’s A Wonderful Life; a Radio Play, St. Louis Rep, and at many other theatres around the A Grand Night for Singing (Bucks County Playhouse); country. Other book writing credits include Jasper in Arsenic and Old Lace, The 39 Steps, Avenue Q (CFRT); Deadland, Clyde and Bonnie: A Folktale, Sleepy Hollow, Love, Loss and What I Wore (NYC, Chicago Tour, Asolo and The Big Boom. Rep); Sleuth, Glass Menagerie (Olney Theatre); What is the Cause of Thunder? (Williamstown Theatre Festival). LISA SHRIVER (Choreographer) is thrilled to return. Films: the short indie Dead Light Glory, Hungry for Goodspeed: Where’s Charley, The 60’s Project, The Gold (IOC). Story of My Life. Broadway: Jesus Christ Superstar, The Farnsworth Invention, The Story of My Life, Ring of Fire. JEN SCHRIEVER (Lighting Design) Broadway designs Assistant Choreographer for 10 Broadway productions, include Eclipsed and Ghetto Klown. Recent Off- including The Producers, Titanic, Oklahoma!. Other: Broadway: Strange Interlude (Transport Group); School Fiasco Theatre Company’s Into the Woods (Lucille Girls, or the African Mean Girls Play (MCC); …Discord Lortel nomination), Phish’s NYE Madison Square Garden (Primary Stages); On The Exhale (Roundabout); The concert (3 years in a row), Caesar and Cleopatra and Moors (Playwrights Realm). Also: Public, Signature, The Tempest (both with Christopher Plummer), Busch 2ST, Labyrinth, Women’s Project. Recent Regional: Gardens Williamsburg, Disney Cruise Line. Film/TV: The Christians (Center Stage), Fingersmith (ART), A Beautiful Mind, Hysterical Blindness, A Christmas Beauty and the Beast and Merry Wives of Windsor Carol, A Very Murray Christmas, Broad City, The Detour. (OSF), Hurricane Diane (Two River). Also: Goodman, As Assistant Choreographer: The Polar Express, Mixed Berkley Rep, South Coast Rep, Williamstown, Studio Nuts, Center Stage. Upcoming: Director/Choreographer, Theatre, Woolly Mammoth, Shakespeare Theatre. Rock of Ages, Seattle’s 5th Avenue Theatre. Opera: Pearl Fishers (MET, ENO, LAO); Die Fledermaus

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(Met); A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Faust, La Traviata KATIE ANDERSON (Assistant Choreographer) is thrilled (Mariinsky, Russia). Adjunct at Purchase College. to be here at Goodspeed! Favorite regional: Titanic www.jenschriever.com (Kate Murphey), The Full Monty (Estelle), Thoroughly Modern Millie (Ruth), PCLO; Beauty and the Beast MARK ADAM RAMPMEYER (Hair & Wig Design) has (Dance Captain, u/s Wardrobe), NSMT; The Rocky Horror designed more than 20 productions for Goodspeed Show (Columbia), Buck’s County Playhouse; and more. Musicals including 42nd Street, La Cage aux Folles, and Huge thanks to Lisa and Hunter. All my love to Zack. Oklahoma!. As a stylist he was fortunate enough to be a part of the Broadway productions of Disney’s Beauty ERICA GILROY (Production Manager) is winding up her and the Beast, Sunset Boulevard, Kiss of the Spider first season sitting in the PM’s chair. She has been part Woman, and 42nd Street. Other design credits include of the Goodspeed Production Management team since Broadway: West Side Story, Lysistrata Jones, The 2005, where she has assisted on two National Tours, Farnsworth Invention. Off-Broadway: The Toxic Avenger, several world premieres, and transfers to Broadway. Horton Foote’s Orphans’ Home Cycle, and The Milk Train Prior to Goodspeed, she worked in the field of stage Doesn’t Stop Here Anymore with Olympia Dukakis. management up and down the East Coast. A new mom Regional: The Legend of Georgia McBride and Christmas of two, she enjoys exploring Connecticut playgrounds on the Rocks for TheaterWorks and many productions with her kids and husband (Mike). for Hartford Stage Company. He is the recipient of a 2010 Drama Desk Award for Horton Foote’s Orphans’ BRADLEY G. SPACHMAN* (Production Stage Manager) Home Cycle at Signature Theatre Company. Thanks to all is originally from Chicago and has previously worked at for their continued support on this journey. *peep* the Goodman and Lookingglass Theatres. He brought Goodspeed’s productions of Pippin and The Boy Friend JAY HILTON (Sound Design) is pleased to continue his to audiences across North America. At The Terris long association with Goodspeed Musicals and to once Theatre, he last stage managed The Great American again be working on A Connecticut Christmas Carol. Jay Mousical for Julie Andrews and Christopher Gattelli. had the privilege of working with director Hunter Foster Some favorite Goodspeed productions include Redhead, on The Drowsy Chaperone at The Goodspeed and to be Fiddler on the Roof, and Singin’ in the Rain. For Kim. part of that exceptionally talented creative team. Jay has designed countless productions at both The Terris HILARY SURFACE* (Assistant Stage Manager ) Excited Theatre and The Goodspeed in East Haddam. His work to be back at Goodspeed! Goodspeed: Anything Goes, has also been heard on Broadway, National Tours, and Oklahoma!, A Connecticut Christmas Carol 2017. NYC: at Regional Theatres from coast to coast. In addition to Puffs, The Outer Space (Public Theater). Regional: Steel being Goodspeed’s Resident Sound Designer, Jay serves Magnolias, Sylvia, Altar Boyz, South Pacific, Clue: On as their Audio Supervisor. He and his wife, Goodspeed Stage (The Cape Playhouse); The Magic Play, Ask Aunt Producer Donna Lynn Hilton, make their home (and Susan, Smokefall (Goodman Theatre); The Nutcracker garden) in Hadlyme, Connecticut with Cookie and Macy. (Kansas City Ballet). For Amy & Andy.

DAN DeLANGE (Orchestrator ) This is Dan’s 20th year PAUL HARDT, STEWART/WHITLEY (Casting) along and 52nd show at Goodspeed Musicals. His work was with Duncan Stewart and Benton Whitley are happy to heard in the West End’s production of Show Boat and continue this 15-year relationship as casting directors was nominated for Best Musical Revival at the 2017 for Goodspeed. Broadway/NY: The Great Comet (Josh Olivier Awards in London. He has orchestrated for Groban), On the Town, Pippin, A Clockwork Orange, Manhattan Concert Productions at Carnegie Hall, The Chicago The Musical, La Cage aux Folles, August Osage Jim Henson Company, Julie Andrews, Rosie O’Donnell, County, West Side Story, Come Fly Away, Hot Feet, Grey Live Theatricals at Universal Studios, and composers Gardens (Betty Buckley), Twelfth Night (Fiasco Theater), Paul Williams, Jerry Herman, Harvey Schmitt, Charles As You Like It (CSC), The Radio City Christmas Strouse, Stephen Schwartz, Peter Link, and Mark Spectacular, Carnegie Hall West Side Story, The Band Hollman. His scores have been heard on Broadway, Wagon. TV/Film: Disney Channel’s Freaky Friday. West London’s West End, National and European Tours, film, End/UK: West Side Story, Chicago the Musical, Menier television, and at Regional Theaters around the world. Chocolate Factory, Thriller Live. International/National He’s a graduate of Interlochen Arts Academy and Oberlin Tours: West Side Story, The Bodyguard, The Prince Conservatory of Music. DanDeLangeOrchestrations.com of Egypt, The Sound of Music, Finding Neverland, Dirty Dancing, Chicago, Elf, Bullets over Broadway, Once, Shrek, Flashdance, Anything Goes, The Duck

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Commander Musical, We Will Rock You. Regional: Asolo Johnny Mercer Foundation, the ASCAP Foundation, and Rep, TUTS, Alley Theatre, Bay Street Theatre, A.R.T., numerous charitable and non-profit organizations. He RCCL, Hollywood Bowl, Theatreworks. Upcoming: received his BA from Michigan State University, MA Hadestown (National Theatre, London), Black Clown from Minnesota, MFA from Yale, and holds honorary (A.R.T.), The Night Falls, August Rush, Paradise Square, doctorates from Wesleyan University, Connecticut Stu for Silverton. STEWART/WHITLEY are Artios Award College, and The University of Hartford. He is married to Winners and members of The Casting Society of America. Jo-Ann Nevas Price; they are the proud grandparents of Office includes: Paul Hardt, Christine McKenna, & Allie Ezra and Ari. Carieri. stewartwhitley.com MICHAEL GENNARO (Executive Director) is in his DONNA LYNN COOPER HILTON (Producer) has been fourth season at Goodspeed after serving as Executive with Goodspeed since 1988 and leads artistic efforts at Director at Trinity Repertory Company in Providence, RI the two-time Tony Award-winning theatre, where she’s for seven years. Prior to Trinity, he served as Managing been a creative force behind over 100 productions– Director at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, DC; Executive among them favorites like Show Boat, Holiday Inn, and Director at Pennsylvania Ballet in Philadelphia; Anything Goes. She has led development of many new Producing Director at Paper Mill Playhouse in NJ; and works seen at Goodspeed’s Terris Theatre, on Broadway, for eight years as Executive Director at the prestigious and in regional theatres across the country. She guides Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago. During his tenure at Goodspeed’s Festival of New Musicals and the Johnny Trinity, Michael was instrumental in leading a coalition Mercer Writers Colony, and is a past president of the of nine Rhode Island performing arts organizations to National Alliance for Musical Theatre. Donna Lynn serves secure a $35 million bond referendum providing state on the East Haddam Democratic Town Committee. She funding to private organizations, the first of its kind in and her husband Jay make their home in Hadlyme with the State. While at Steppenwolf, the theatre received Cookie and Macy. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays the National Medal of Arts from President Clinton to all! and transferred numerous productions to London’s Barbican Centre, the Dublin and Galway Arts Festivals, RACHEL J. TISCHLER (General Manager) is enjoying and Broadway, where One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest a third season of shows at Goodspeed Musicals. Prior won the Tony Award for Best Play Revival. Michael has to Goodspeed, Rachel practiced law in Manhattan, served on grant panels for the National Endowment specializing in employment litigation and counseling. for the Arts, Theatre Communications Group, the Before her brief law career, she was Trinity Repertory Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, and the Rhode Company’s General Manager up in Providence, RI. Rachel Island Foundation. He received a Fellowship from the RI and her partner Owen (also an Amherst College grad) live Foundation in 2012 and received the 2015 Pell Award with their newborn twin daughters in Rocky Hill. for Outstanding Leadership in the Arts. Michael is a licensed attorney in New York, where he practiced for MICHAEL P. PRICE (Founding Director) Under the several years as a litigator and entertainment attorney, direction of Michael Price for 47 years commencing and has appeared as an actor at the Brooklyn Academy in 1968, Goodspeed Musicals became internationally of Music, Off-Broadway, and in the Broadway production recognized for its dedication to the advancement and of Godspell. He is a graduate of the University of Notre preservation of the American Musical. For Goodspeed, Dame and received a JD from Fordham University. Mr. Price produced over 250 classic and forgotten Michael’s wife, Donna Lee, is a special events consultant musicals, 100 new musicals, and transferred 19 shows and his son, Brendan, lives in Chicago. to Broadway, earning 13 Tony Awards. Goodspeed itself was honored with two special Tony Awards. Mr. Price is ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION, founded in 1913, the founder of the League of Historic American Theatres represents more than 49,000 actors and stage and a founding member of the National Alliance for managers in the US. Equity negotiates wages and Musical Theatre. He serves on the Executive Committee working conditions, providing a wide range of benefits, of the American Theatre Wing and as a member the including health and pension plans. Equity seeks to Tony Administration Committee. His board memberships foster the art of live theater as an essential component of include the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, the our society.

18 GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2018 SEASON AUTHOR’S NOTES by LJ FECHO

Back in 1971, Michael O’Flaherty (Goodspeed’s of A Christmas Carol before the Opera House is Resident Music Director) co-founded, along with shuttered for good. After doing extensive research, the late Jane Simmon Miller, a community theater I discovered that the great showman P. T. Barnum called Genesius in Reading, Pennsylvania. Michael and satirist Mark Twain not only lived in Central was in his early twenties, and I was just thirteen Connecticut at one time, but they knew each other years old when I found my way to this very special and were also friendly with William Gillette. Those theater that opened its arms to young people, historical figures created the very foundation for the encouraging them to explore every facet of ghosts that visit Scrooge on that fateful Christmas musical theatre. This was the beginning of a life- Eve. To add to the fun, J.P. Morgan, the influential long friendship. In later years, a second theatrical Hartford financier, visits Scrooge as the musical’s collaboration evolved when I talked Michael into new version of Jacob Marley. All the other classic writing a musical about Genesius’ fabled early Dickens characters are on hand, too, such as Bob days, called, appropriately, GENESIUS, The Musical. Cratchit, Tiny Tim, Scrooge’s nephew Harry, and his The show was presented in 2008 at Goodspeed’s sister Jen, to name a few. Festival of New Musicals and was subsequently showcased in New York City the following summer. Taking a page from the late, great Broadway librettist Peter Stone’s theatrical playbook (1776, Michael and I were not writers by trade, although Titanic), I appropriated Gillette’s, Morgan’s, we had dabbled in the process throughout the Barnum’s, and Twain’s humorous and often times years. But after GENESIUS, we had caught the thought-provoking quotations. I stitched them “creating-bug” and wanted to write something together throughout the scenes so their sage else. I had been the Artistic Director at Genesius advice and comedic mockery of old Scrooge, Theatre for over a decade, and I was looking for entwined with Michael’s inspiring music and lyrics, an annual production of A Christmas Carol. Many make for a lighthearted, amusing, and very special of the versions I found had already been presented holiday experience! several times in the Reading area, and, to be honest, we were looking for something where we In our first year tryout of this new musical, Michael wouldn’t have to pay royalties. Reading is in the and I couldn’t wait to see how audiences would heart of Pennsylvania Dutch Country, so I thought react to this unique retelling of the Dickens story. it would be very unique to take this classic story Their unanimous overall reaction to the show and set it in Berks County, which has an abundant last year was nothing short of overwhelmingly German heritage. The “Belsnickel” is a sort of wonderful. We had successfully created a new “Bad Santa” etched in Germanic folklore, and version of A Christmas Carol without taking from that character concept, Michael and I created anything away from the soul-searching, heartfelt, The Belsnickel Scrooge, a Pennsylvania Dutch life-affirming message found in the original book. version of A Christmas Carol set in Reading during the Great Depression. The production has been And now, we are both truly looking forward to performed at Genesius and other Berks venues finding out your reactions to this customized since 2009, with much success. storyline once again, with a few new surprises added in, as we fully digest your localized Approximately five years ago, Michael mentioned “Nutmegger” input. that Goodspeed was looking for a holiday production to call their own, and I jumped right Thinking long term, Michael and I have high hopes on that and suggested that we take the coveted that this magical Christmas story will become a Dickens tale and transplant our Pennsylvania Dutch tradition at Goodspeed and be presented annually version of the musical to Central Connecticut— for many Decembers to come. However, since “the Hartford/East Haddam. We decided to set the gift is the present,” it’s our sincerest wish that you show on the stage of the Goodspeed Opera House and all of Connecticut embrace our new version of in 1925. The premise is that Mr. Goodspeed himself A Christmas Carol that features this great state has requested that legendary Connecticut actor and the wonderful people in it, as we hope you and original Sherlock Holmes (and hometown boy) make this your newest holiday tradition! William Gillette play Scrooge in a final production GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2018 SEASON 19 20 GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2018 SEASON ABOUT GOODSPEED MUSICALS

Where We’ve Been Goodspeed’s beginnings date back to 1963 when we opened our doors as a professional musical theatre in an historic building on the banks of the Connecticut River in East Haddam. Under the direction of Michael Price from 1968 to 2014, Goodspeed transformed from a struggling entity into a non-profit arts organization with a mission. At first, Goodspeed’s commitment was to discover rarely produced musicals from the repertoire, reworking them and bringing them to life. We were also intent on adding to the repertoire by discovering and nurturing promising new musicals presented at both The Goodspeed and The Terris Theatre in neighboring Chester.

In our history, we have produced over 250 musicals, including over 70 world premieres, and exported 21 productions to Broadway. Goodspeed stands as the first regional theatre in America to earn two special Tony Awards, one in 1980 for outstanding contributions to the American musical and a second in 1995 for distinguished achievement for a regional theatre.

Who We Are Today Goodspeed Musicals mounts both new and newly revived musicals each year on our main stage at The Goodspeed in East Haddam and on our second stage, The Terris Theatre, in Chester–a total of more than 400 performances during the April to December season, attracting 130,000 patrons to the Connecticut River Valley. We stand at the forefront of producing and preserving the American musical, simultaneously reinventing the classics and inventing new ones. We attract well-known icons of the theatre world and foster emerging talent among composers, lyricists, and librettists. Each year, thousands of actors, directors, choreographers, and technicians aspire to come to Goodspeed to practice their craft. Among millions who know and love this art form–and those who appreciate its history and enduring appeal– Goodspeed is widely recognized as “The Home of the American Musical.”

Throughout the year, and intensively during the winter months, Goodspeed addresses issues unique to the field by offering innovative and highly-sought after programs through our Max Showalter Center for Education in Musical Theatre, including the celebrated Musical Theatre Institute providing programs for aspiring musical theatre professionals. The Arts Education Collaboration provides art-education programs for underserved Connecticut youth. The Festival of New Musicals features students from The Hartt School and the Boston Conservatory performing staged readings of three brand-new musicals, industry-related seminars, a symposium, and cabaret performances. Each winter, Goodspeed also hosts the Johnny Mercer Foundation Writers Colony that invites musical theatre writing teams to retreat from daily life for a four-week residency and concentrate solely on writing new musicals. In addition, Goodspeed serves as a resource for the preservation of the art form through our Scherer Library of Musical Theatre, the second most extensive musical theatre research library in the United States.

The Future We Envision The Goodspeed campus will continue to serve as a thriving artist colony where the creative process informs the work on our stages and expanding educational programs. We aspire to serve as a safe haven where a singular commitment to discovery and innovation will enrich the field with the next generation of musical theatre artists.

A complete listing of past Goodspeed Musical productions can be found at www.goodspeed.org

GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2018 SEASON 21 HISTORY OF THE TERRIS THEATRE

The Terris Theatre was inaugurated in 1984 by Goodspeed Musicals for the development of new musicals. The theatre is named in honor of the actress Norma Terris, star of Jerome Kern’s Show Boat and devoted patron and trustee of the Goodspeed Opera House during her later years.

Miss Terris began her stage career as a young vaudeville performer, which led to her first major role in George M. Cohan’s Little Nellie Kelly. She gained immortal acclaim as the creator of the roles of Magnolia and Kim in the original Florenz Ziegfeld 1927 production of Show Boat. After making two films for Fox, Married in Hollywood and Cameo Kirby, she starred for 10 seasons at the Municipal Opera Company in St. Louis.

Miss Terris first performed for Goodspeed audiences in the 1970 production of Little Mary Sunshine. She presided over the dedication of The Terris Theatre, and in 1987 she established the Norma Terris Fund to expand the talents of individuals and to foster the The Goodspeed Opera House circa 1880 vitality, excellence, and diversity of musical theatre at The Terris Theatre. A beloved friend of the Goodspeed Opera House, Norma Terris is remembered for enriching the art of musical theatre with her beautiful voice, fine acting, and generous spirit.

The Terris Theatre formerly was a factory built in the early 1900s for Susan Bates, Inc., which became one of the largest manufacturers of knitting needles and needlework accessories. In 1982, after relocating to a larger facility, Susan Bates, Inc., donated its abandoned factory in Chester to the Goodspeed Opera House Foundation. An intimate 200-seat performing space, The Terris Theatre was fully renovated, opening its doors on July 10, 1984 with the new musical Harrigan ‘n’ Hart.

OUR MISSION

The mission of Goodspeed Musicals is to be the leader in preserving and producing musical theatre of the highest quality by:

• Rethinking, restoring, and producing works that are valued and significant in the history of musical theatre; • Developing new musical theatre works; • Nurturing the talents of new composers, lyricists, and librettists; • Encouraging and developing the talents of artists, technicians, and administrators; • Inspiring future audiences through education programs and outreach efforts; • Preserving and expanding the archival collections of its Scherer Library of Musical Theatre and making them available for professional use; • Maintaining the Goodspeed Opera House, a national historic landmark.

22 GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2018 SEASON THE GOODSPEED OPERA HOUSE FOUNDATION

2018 BOARD OF TRUSTEES Officers Jay Benet Robert F. Neal* Francis G. Adams, Jr. Myron R. Bernstein* Eric D. Ort Chairman J. Robert Buchanan* Michael G. Polo Jennifer Brown Anthony Cacace Michael P. Price* Secretary Theodore S. Chapin Jeffrey Richards Alvin Deutsch Kay Knight Clarke Jefferson B. Riley General Counsel Christopher Dodd Kristen Roberts Michael Gennaro Muriel Fleischmann Susan Scherer Executive Director Sue Frost H. William Shure* Jeffrey S. Hoffman John H. Hamby Joseph Smith Vice President Chandler Howard Peter E. Strniste, Jr. Susan Link Lynde Selden Karin Leonardo H. Suzio Treasurer Mary Ellen Klinck DeRoy C. Thomas* Dannel P. Malloy Ex Officio Julie Godbout LeBlanc John Voege Honorary Chairman Lawrence McHugh Stephanie Stiefel Williams Mark Maselli Robert Roy Metz* Dona D. Young* Vice-President Linda Morasutti Hila Rosen *Emeritus Trustee First Vice President John F. Wolter President

GOODSPEED COUNSELORS Carol Adams Mrs. Charles R. Lindberg Dr. Anne L. Rothstein and Sandra Anagnostakis Andrew and Bonnie Ms. Jane Hellman Richard T. Cersosimo and Lee McKirdy Edgar E. Shirley Valerie J. Koif Anthony and Chelsea Michaud Carl and Jessica Thompson Catherine Ladnier and Chuck and Dianne Ramsey Meghan Young J.M. Robinson Saul Rosen

THE SCHERER LIBRARY OF MUSICAL THEATRE ADVISORY BOARD Ken Bloom Brian Drutman Bill Rosenfield Theodore S. Chapin Michael A. Kerker Henry S. Scherer, Jr. Alvin Deutsch Robert Kimball Steven Suskin Christine Donohue Bruce Pomahac

THE MAX SHOWALTER CENTER FOR EDUCATION IN MUSICAL THEATRE ADVISORY BOARD Gordon Greenberg Jane Percy Nancy Wolf Robert R. Metz Peter Walker

GOODSPEED GUILD BOARD OF DIRECTORS Amy Campbell Dale Ferris C. William Stamm President Recording Secretary Treasurer Jay McAnally Jessica Adelson Vice President Corresponding Secretary

GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2018 SEASON 23 CORPORATE SUPPORT

Altek Electronics, Inc. Masonicare at Chester Village AmazonSmile Mystic & Shoreline Visitor Information Center Amica Insurance Onstage Publications Arborio Corporation The Plastic Factory Ashlawn Farm Coffee Quinnipiac University Barnes Group, Inc. Reliable Cleaners & Tailoring Buckley Appraisal Services, Inc. Reynolds Subaru & Reynolds Boats Centerbrook Architects & Planners LLC RisCassi & Davis, P.C. Collins Medical Associates 2, P.C. Robinson + Cole LLP Creative Transportation & Tours Sennheiser Electronic Corporation Eversource Energy The Shops at Mohegan Sun Falcetti Music Starkweather & Shepley Insurance Brokerage Inc. The Fish Tale The Suzio York Hill Companies GKN Aerospace Tower Labs, Ltd. The John Gore Organization Travelers Hartford Business Journal United Airlines HB Group Inc. Updike, Kelly & Spellacy, P.C. Hoffman Audi Webster Bank Jensen’s Inc. Webster Private Bank Junkyard Dog Productions Wells Fargo Kainen, Escalera & McHale, P.C. Withum Smith + Brown, P.C. The Lane Construction Corporation WSHU Public Radio Group LAZ Parking Young’s Printing Leros Point to Point Inc. Liberty Bank FOUNDATION & GOVERNMENT SUPPORT

FOUNDATION SUPPORT Acorn Alcinda Foundation Richard P. Garmany Fund The Noël Coward Foundation Actors’ Equity Foundation at the Hartford Foundation The Norma Terris/Albert D. The Aeroflex Foundation for Public Giving Firestone Foundation The ASCAP Foundation Gendell Family Foundation, Inc. Frank Loomis Palmer Fund Irving Caesar Fund The George A. and Rodgers & Hammerstein Bodenwein Public Grace L. Long Foundation Foundation Benevolent Foundation Howard Gilman Foundation SBM Charitable Foundation, Inc. Case Graber Foundation Kitchings Family Foundation Adolph and Ruth Schnurmacher The Frederic R. Coudert Foundation The Harriett D. Kittner Foundation Foundation, Inc. Daphne Seybolt Culpeper Brian & Marilyn Lindsay Foundation The Scripps Family Fund for Memorial Foundation Lucille Lortel Foundation Education & the Arts The Aldo DeDominicis Foundation The Johnny Mercer Foundation The Max Showalter EIS Foundation The William & Foundation, Inc. Burry Fredrik Foundation Alice Mortensen Foundation The Shubert Foundation The Christine E. Moser Foundation Theatre Development Fund

GOVERNMENT SUPPORT

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Since its inception, Goodspeed Musicals has particularly benefited from the unique advantages of planned gifts and bequests. Because such gifts provide financial support over time, they have been essential to Goodspeed Musicals’ ability to consistently move from strength to strength, plan for the future with confidence, and ensure millions more will enjoy award-winning productions for generations to come.

WILLIAM H. GOODSPEED LEGACY SOCIETY Goodspeed Musicals thanks the members of the William H. Goodspeed Society who have included a future bequest to Goodspeed Musicals in their wills or estate plans. Anonymous (8) Richard Goodman Jay Rose, CAS Dolores L. Andrew Mrs. Harry J. Gray Dr. Anne L. Rothstein & Leon Hugh and Lynde Selden Karin Ms. Jane Hellman Anne Sullivan Calanquin Ruth Katz Dr. & Mrs. Gerald Sandler Frank & Amy Campbell Mrs. Charles Lindberg Dr. Benjamin Sevitch Edward Cape Mrs. Carmela Marzano Jerome & Marian Silverstein Jack & Bertie Chuong Andrew C. McKirdy Carol L. Sirot Donald Yale Church & Peter J. Musto Dr. & Mrs. David Snyderman Anthony O’Grady Schillaci Leslie & Lynne Nathan C. William Stamm Amy Lee Crockett, DVM Jane E. Ondovcsik Sheila L. Tomlinson John M. Darcey Barbara A. Petersen Mark & Roberta Velez Charles M. Ericson B. A. Pomarico Jessica Waldman Muriel Fleischmann Michael & Jo-Ann Price Jerry & Linda Wanosky David F. Frankel Mary Jane Richilson Christopher Weed

BEQUESTS Goodspeed Musicals fondly remembers those who left a bequest or in whose honor a memorial fund was established. Their love of musical theatre and our institution is an example to us all. The Milon Barnes Henry Sage Goodwin Alice Hammerstein Mathias Memorial Fund Memorial Fund Edith L. Nyman Cynthia Kellogg Barrington Judith Halevi Muriel Selden Paris David A. Belden The Edith O. Haynes Trust Rochelle Richilson Leonard N. Blake Martha C. Hinkel Barbara V. Ross William C. Blatchley Thomas W. Holton Bertha L. Rottmann Timothy J. Clutter Memorial Fund Edward Rousseau Stephen B. Crowley, III Marjorie W. Jolidon Marco S. Savona Ralph Davidson The Adrienne I. Koch Richard Schneller Fellner Family Foundation Revocable Trust Lucille Lortel Schweitzer Albert D. Firestone William J. Kotchen Martha Shattuck Burry Fredrik Memorial Fund John F. Single, III Norwick and Elizabeth Dorothy Liepertz Mary Sargent Swift Goodspeed Evan S. McCord Mark A. Wainger

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NAMED FUNDS AND ENDOWMENTS These funds and endowments listed below were established during lifetime, by bequest, or in memoriam with an outright gift to Goodspeed Musicals.* The Dr. & Mrs. Harold D. Bornstein, Jr. The Salvatore Marzano, Jr. Charitable Gift Annuity* Memorial Student Scholarship Fund The Dr. Harold D. Bornstein, Jr. The Elaine McKirdy Intern/Apprentice Endowment Charitable Gift Annuity* The Michael P. Price Endowment Fund The Frederick A. & Justine Millspaugh Catlin at Goodspeed Musicals Family Fund The Charlotte & Gerald Sandler The Rochelle Dauenheimer Educational Endowment Charitable Gift Annuity* The Scherer Library of Musical Theatre Fund The Arthur & Elizabeth Godbout Fund The Max Showalter Center for for the Support of the Music Department Education in Musical Theatre The George S. & Charmian A. Goodspeed The Jerome & Marian Silverstein Memorial Fund Endowment Fund The A. Nicholas Groth, Ph.D. The Carol L. Sirot Family Endowment Fund Charitable Gift Annuity* The C. William Stamm Charitable Gift Annuity* The Charles R. Lindberg Family Fund The Ashton M. Tenney, Jr. Memorial Annuity Fund* The Lucille Lortel Fund The Zachs Family Endowment The Maryann & Jane E. Ondovcsik Fund for the Preservation of the Victorian Goodspeed Opera House *The donors receive a tax advantaged income stream during their lives and a named fund or endowment will be created when the annuity reverts to Goodspeed Musicals. MEMORIAL AND TRIBUTE GIFTS

Goodspeed Musicals gratefully acknowledges the following gifts made to honor a special occasion or in memory of a loved one. In memory of Bonnie Grey: Mrs. & Mrs. John Niblack In memory of Peter Otto: Janet Nettleton Otto In honor of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Cacace: Colonel & Mrs. Wm. R. Jones In honor of Jeff Riley and Mary Wilson: Ed Bass & Sasha Camacho In honor of Henri Van Dam’s birthday: Jane Brooks In memory of Michele Van Epps: John Van Epps, Margaret Cordts In honor of Nancy Altschuler, Gloria Gorton, Mary Miko & the 2017 London Tour: Janice & David Ogden, Valerie F. DeQuattro In honor of Barbara Wilkinson: Lydia Klatsky In memory of Richard and Mary Ann Valinski: Robert Henning, Phil Valinski In memory of Muriel Selden Paris: Stephen & Susan Mathews In honor of Bob Alwine: Chris Joy & Cathy Velenchik In honor of Mary Miko and 50 years of friendship: Robin Stegner In memory of William K. Walton, Jr.: Nancy Marikur In memory of William Blatchley: Lois Fermann, Kristin Cantrell, Patricia Florio, Judith Blatchley, Julie Windsor Mitchell, Joan Wesley, Virginia Hayes, Bob Niedzwiedz, Mary Layton, Marianne Larzelere, Joanne St. George, Thomas Barisic, Terry & Sue Oehrtman, Jean Michelfelder, John & Janel Mansfield, Margaret & Karl Westerville, John & Dorthea Whetsel, Jocelyn Miller In memory of Shirley Norris L’Amoureux: Eugene Flynn, Carol Aronoff, Mr. & Mrs. William Grace In memory of Theresa Strozzi: Fausey School Sunshine Club, Kevin Stromgren, Sharon Abreu, Barbara Dutkiewicz In memory of Marcella Halpert: Dr. Morton Glickman In memory of Jack London: Creative Transportation & Tours In memory of Kathleen Mendelsohn: Creative Transportation & Tours In memory of Ted Colvin: Marilyn Colvin In memory of Regina Rudewicz: David Spannaus In memory of James Donaldson: Wilma Donaldson In honor of Sue Frost: Barbara Smith In honor of Pat Nykos: Creative Transportation & Tours In memory of Dr. David Weil: Richard & Lea Goodman In memory of Jerry Wanoski: Enid & Steven Lieberman In memory of Mary Lemnotis: Creative Transportation & Tours

*for period August 6, 2017 to November 13, 2018

Did you know that Goodspeed has the only library dedicated solely to musical theatre in the country? Make an appointment to stop by and peruse the unique collection by contacting Education Director Erin Lafferty at 860.615.0521 or by email at [email protected]. The library is located a few minutes up the street from The Goodspeed at 20 Norwich Rd, East Haddam, CT 06423. To learn more about the library, please visit www.goodspeed.org/education-library/library. MEMORIAL AND TRIBUTE GIFTS

SPECIAL GIFTS Goodspeed Musicals is grateful to those who have made a special gift during the 2018 season. They include: Shawn Amdur & Dale Woods Albert Kestnbaum Dr. & Mrs. Gerald Sandler Paul Antell Helen Krieble Dawn Scarborough Denise Bernardo & Edwin Muentes Rita Landino Lillian Schlager Annie, Mike, & Paul Bonadies Benjamin B. Liveten Charitable Allyn & Karen Seymour Anne & Leon Calanquin Grand Nephew Trust Carol L. Sirot Frank & Amy Campbell Dr. & Mrs. Koen Loeven Robin Stegner Cynthia Clayton Lucille Lortel Foundation Megan & H. William Stine Kevin Condrin Jon Lukomnik & Lynn Davidson Russ Tait & Lee Anderson Don & Terri Coustan Dave & Judith Macri Natalie Tenney Robert & Mary Lou Coviello Carmela Marzano Jessica & Carl Thompson Alvin & Davida Deutsch Linda Morasutti & Robert Lee Cathy Velenchik & Chris Joy James & Laura Duncan Kenneth & Paula Munson Jac Venza Dr. David Epstein Ann O’Reilly George Vinick & Margaret Saxe Drs. Stephen & Evelyn Firshein Joan Perera John Voege & Geoffrey Paul Charles & Elena Foster Mark Planner Tracy & Christopher Weed Susan F. Gonsalves Alvin Reiner Carlisle Wildeman Bill Gratz & Jay Bruno Bessy Reyna & Susan Holmes Karen Williams Janice Grower Jeff Riley & Mary Wilson Luke & Stephanie Williams John & Joanna Hamby Richard Robin E. Marie Wilson & Colette Trohan Peter Hoyle Hila & Saul Rosen Jef & Kate Wolter Andrew A. Isen Dr. Anne Rothstein & Zachs Family Foundation, Inc. Stu & Ellen Kazin Ms. Jane Hellman

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ARTISTIC PRODUCTION Michael Gennaro...... Executive Director Erica Gilroy...... Production Manager Donna Lynn Cooper Hilton...... Producer Nicole Makos...... Assistant Production Manager Anika Chapin...... Artistic Associate Jorge Lopez...... Assistant to the Producer COSTUME RENTAL Michael O’Flaherty...... Resident Music Director Mark Adam Rampmeyer...... Costume Rental Manager Dawn Barlow, ADMINISTRATION Sophie Firestone, Carol Murcko, Breeanna Korcak, Stephanie Wooley...... Costume Rental Assistants Rachel J. Tischler...... General Manager Kristan McLaughlin...... Artistic Administrator COSTUMES Donna Tafel...... Assistant to Mr. Gennaro Cindy Kubala...... Costume Director Liz Ottone...... Receptionist Lloyd Hall...... Costume Shop/Design Assistant Stephanie Taff...... Draper/Craft Manager BUILDING SERVICES Emilia Corbin...... Draper Edward C. Blaschik...... Theatre Manager Maureen Wynne...... First Hand Karin Nickel...... Building Services Assistant Amy Gawthrop...... Stitcher Jonathan Cubeta, John Sola, Paul Zajac...... Building Services John Riccucci...... The Goodspeed Wardrobe Master Burgess Cleaning...... Custodial Services Claire Gaudette...... Terris Theatre Wardrobe Supervisor Anastasia Lillpop...... Terris Theatre Wardrobe Assistant COMPANY MANAGEMENT Tayler Winer...... Wig Stylist Amanda Paulick...... Company Manager Jason Sedgwick...... Assistant Company Manager LIGHTING Madison Rutledge...... Company Management Apprentice Will Johnson...... Lighting Supervisor L. Clay Little...... The Goodspeed Production Electrician DEVELOPMENT Lacey Barkhurst...... Terris Theatre Head Electrician Nancy Altschuler...... Director of Development Gloria Gorton...... Director of Major Gifts PROPS Michele R. Baumann...... Membership Director Ryann D. Lee...... Props Manager Mary Miko...... Special Events Coordinator Troy A. Junker...... Master Artisan Katie Wasserman...... Institutional Giving Manager Crystal Gonzalez...... Props Artisan David Mai...... Development Associate Devin Gallo...... Props Carpenter Angie Turro...... Terris Theatre Props Run Crew Head EDUCATION & LIBRARY Erin Lafferty...... Education Director SCENERY Matt Francis...... Technical Director FINANCE Jason Wadecki...... Assistant Technical Director William F. Nivison...... Director of Finance Andy Smith...... Master Carpenter Stacy Booth...... Accounts Payable Manager Mike Cummings, Eric Hansen, Michael Siddell...... Shop Carpenters Joanne D’Amato...... Payroll Manager Alexandra Olinyk...... Journeyman Carpenter WithumSmith+Brown, PC; Karen Kowgios...... Accountants Valerie Drake...... The Goodspeed Stage Carpenter Anthony Cacchione...... Terris Theatre Stage Carpenter HOUSE MANAGEMENT Nancy Fitzgibbon, Amanda Michaud...... Supervising House Managers SCENIC ARTISTS Kathy Raczka, Beryl W. Thorpe, Carla Tiezzi...... Charge Scenic Artist Leigh Beatty, Alison Harris, Miranda Casler...... Lead Scenic Artist Diane Rottmann, Molly Sullivan...... Assistant House Managers Rosalind Isquith, Patti Lizotte...... Staff Scenic Artists Bob Bennett, Joe Kaminski, David Loffredo, Paula Moriarty...... Bartenders SOUND MARKETING Jay Hilton...... Audio Supervisor Dan McMahon...... Director of Marketing and Public Relations Becca Stoll...... The Goodspeed Production Audio Engineer Elisa G. Hale...... Public Relations Manager Marisa Olson...... Terris Theatre Production Audio Engineer Lori A. Cartwright...... Marketing Manager Katherine Desjardins...... Creative Content Manager FOR THIS PRODUCTION Diane Sobolewski...... Official Photographer Katie Anderson...... Assistant Choreographer Katherine Wainscott...... Production Assistant TECHNOLOGY Steven Royal...... Associate Set Designer Jeffrey Mays...... Systems Administrator William J. Thomas...... Music Contractor Matt Meckes...... Music Assistant TICKETING Brittany Brown...... Child Supervisor Roger-Paul Snell...... Ticket Sales Manager Bruce MacLeod, James Carter Pianos...... Piano Technicians Shanna Lisitano...... Assistant Box Office Manager April Chateauneuf, Kacey Skurja, Shannon Robbins, Daniel G. Varghese, Rachel Carlson...... Scenic Artists Barbara Wilkinson...... Box Office Managers on Duty Stephanie Brown, Mary Fator, Patricia T. Backes, Nicole Chambers, Savannah Hamiter, Ashley McFall, Catherine Ematrudo, Kailee A. Goodine, Hayley Moretti, Laura Portera, Caitlin Healy, Jorge Lopez, Megan Ouelette, Felina Sutterfield, Gretchen Wedel...... Apprentices Jennifer A. Roberts, Tricia Trimble...... Box Office Representatives Julia Daniels...... Elaine McKirdy Student Apprentice Kathryn Micari-Miller...... Group Sales Manager William Addison...... Subscription Services Manager Special Thanks: Jim Carbone and The Plastic Factory, Bank Street Cobbler; Kim Kane, Linda Misarski, Costume Rental volunteers Donna Lee Gennaro, Lenore McLean, and Karen Judy O’Mara...... Subscription Services Representatives Wiswell; The Music People

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Box Office Goodspeed Guild: The Goodspeed The Goodspeed Guild is a volunteer organization 6 Main Street, East Haddam, CT 06423-0392 dedicated to supporting Goodspeed Musicals’ 860.873.8668 • [email protected] operations and productions. Since 1975 it has provided services to artists, patrons, and staff on Hours a year-round basis, while offering its members Monday & Tuesday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. the opportunity to become part of the behind-the- Wednesday & Thursday: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. scenes activities at Goodspeed. To find out about Friday & Saturday: 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. volunteer opportunities that fit your interests and Sunday: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. schedule, visit our website at goodspeed.org or contact Amy Campbell at 203.494.7328.

Follow us on goodspeed.org Sets, costumes, and props are designed especially for The Goodspeed and are built in Goodspeed Musicals’ shops.

Infra-red Hearing System: Goodspeed Musicals is a The Goodspeed offers the Sennheiser infra-red professional theatre operating hearing system to assist hearing-impaired patrons. under an agreement between the Free headsets are available from the Box Office. League of Resident Theatres and Goodspeed Musicals gratefully acknowledges the Actors’ Equity Association, the Union Carol L. Sirot Foundation for underwriting. of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. Partial support for open captioning is provided by Theatre Development Fund. Goodspeed Musicals is a member of The League of Resident Theatres.

The scenic, costume, lighting and sound designers in LORT The Director and Choreographer are members Theatres are represented by United Scenic Artists, Local of the Society of Stage Directors and USA-829 of the IATSE. Choreographers, Inc., an independent national labor union.

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