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FLORIDA REPERTORY 2017-2018 SEASON ARTSTAGE STUDIO THEATRE • FORT MYERS RIVER DISTRICT ROBERT CACIOPPO, PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

PRESENTS

CONCEIVED BY ROBERT CACIOPPO MUSIC AND LYRICS BY SPONSORED BY SAM GALLOWAY FAMILY OF DEALERSHIPS & FINEMARK NATIONAL BANK AND TRUST STARRING DAN FENAUGHTY* • TRAVIS KENT* • LARISSA KLINGER* • JENNIFER LORAE* & PAUL GARY

DIRECTED BY ROBERT CACIOPPO,** ensemble member

MUSICAL DIRECTOR/ARRANGEMENTS CHOREOGRAPHER SET DESIGNER VICTORIA CASELLA ARTHUR D’ALESSIO JORDAN MOORE ensemble member COSTUME DESIGNER LIGHTING DESIGNER SOUND DESIGNER PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER CHARLENE GROSS*** TODD O. WREN*** JOHN KISELICA AMY L. MASSARI* ensemble member ensemble member Cole Porter’s music is presented by special arrangement withTHE COLE PORTER MUSICAL AND LITERARY TRUSTS 2017-18 GRAND SEASON SPONSORS

The Fred & Jean Allegretti Foundation • Naomi Bloom & Ron Wallace • Dinah Bloomhall • Jane & Bob Breisch Alexandra Bremner • Janet & Bruce Bunch • Chippendale Audiology • Berne Davis • Mary & Hugh Denison Ellie Fox • David Fritz/Cruise Everything • Nancy & Jim Garfield • Vici and Russ Hamm John Madden • Joel Magyar • Noreen Raney • Linda Sebastian & Guy Almeling • Arthur M. Zupko This entire season sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture. Florida Repertory Theatre is a fully professional non-profit LOA/LORT Theatre on contract with the Actors’ Equity Association that proudly employs members of the national theatrical labor unions. *Member of Actors’ Equity Association. **Member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society. ***Member of United Scenic Artists. CAST DAN FENAUGHTY* TRAVIS KENT* LARISSA KLINGER* JENNIFER LORAE* The Butler: Paul Gary Accompanists: Victoria Casella (thru Feb. 18) • Micah-Shane Brewer (as of Feb. 20) SETTING An opulent and lavish mansion in the Berkshires. TIME Summer, 1931. NIGHT AND DAY will be performed with a 15-minute intermission. The video and/or audio recording of this performance by any means whatsoever is strictly prohibited. Asst. Stage Manager: Laura West Wardrobe Supervisor: Sara Lynn Scott Lighting and Sound Board Operators: Eli Carnahan • Katie Lowe Understudies: Dillon Feldman • Virginia Newsome • Julia Rifino • Sean Rodrigo Royal ABOUT COLE PORTER COLE PORTER composed his first song, “Song of the Birds,” by the age of 10. A few years later, his mother had his piece, “The Bobolink Waltz,” published. Not long after that, his parents decided to send him to a private boarding school called Worcester Academy, in Massachusetts, which was said to have a strong music department. He attended Yale for college, and the large size of the university allowed him to find many musical opportunities, from writing two of Yale’s best known football songs (“Bull Dog” and “Bingo Eli Yale”) to accompanying vocal groups and musical productions. Porter graduated with a “Most Entertaining” award. During his junior year of college, Cole Porter created his first show, . Unfortunately, it was not very well-received by audiences, but many say that if Porter not had this initial set-back, he would not have had the motivation to make one of the smartest decisions of his life: moving to France. While in France, Porter had an opportunity to practice songwriting and wrote songs for shows and jazz ballets that became popular hits. Late in the 1920’s, Cole Porter and his wife decided that, if he had any chance of making a name for himself, he had to go to Broadway. In 1928, Porter introduced his first Broadway show, , which featured songs such as “Let’s Do It, Let’s Fall In Love,” which is now considered a timeless, sophisticated piece. Among his hit shows were , , , Dubarry Was a Lady, and Hot and Blue. In addition, Porter wrote the score for many Hollywood musicals (including and ). In 1934, opened to box office success. In 1949, Porter wrote Kiss Me, Kate and it ran for over 1,000 performances. In 1960, he was honored with an honorary doctorate from Yale. It let him know that no one would forget him, and that all his talent was understood and appreciated. Porter died in 1964.

†Member of Florida Repertory Theatre’s Ensemble of Theatre Artists. See page 23 for the entire ensemble.

** * The Actors & Stage Manager *** employed in this production are members of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the . SONG LIST ACT ONE Overture Opening Medley...... The Company Anything Goes You’re the Top It’s De-Lovely True Love...... Dan & Larissa Ridin’ High...... Larissa

You Do Something to Me...... Travis & Jennifer You’re Just Too Too...... Travis & Jennifer

I Love Paris...... Dan & Larissa C’est Magnifique...... Travis & Jennifer Give ‘Em the Ooo La La...... Larissa & Jennifer Les Girls...... Dan & Travis

Where Is the Life That Late I Led?...... Dan & Travis I’ve Got You Under My Skin...... Dan Let’s Misbehave...... Jennifer & Dan Let’s Do It...... Dan & Jennifer It’s All Right With Me...... Travis & Larissa From This Moment On...... Travis & Larissa ...... The Company ACT TWO Entr'acte Cherry Pies Ought to Be You...... The Company Is It At Long Last Love...... Travis What Shall I Do...... Jennifer But in the Morning No...... Travis & Larissa Why Can’t You Behave...... Larissa What Is This Thing Called Love...... Dan It Was Just One of Those Things...... The Company Friendship...... Dan & Travis My Belongs to Daddy...... Larissa & Jennifer ...... Jennifer All of You...... Travis Easy to Love/...... Dan & Larissa ...... The Butler Tomorrow...... The Company In the Still of the Night/Night and Day...... The Company Finale/Bows: Anything Goes...... The Company DRAMATURGICAL NOTES CREATIVE TEAM DAN FENUAGHTY* is Mabel (Mabel), Legally Blonde (Vivienne), Lend honored to be making Me a Tenor (Diana), (Louise), 42nd St his Florida Rep debut! (Annie), Buddy Holly (Vi Petty). Larissa is the Recent credits: Mame Associate Director and a performing member (Riverside Theatre), of the USO Show Troupe that tours worldwide Funny Girl (Forestburgh entertaining our military and their family Playhouse), I Do! I members. This marks the eighth show on Do! (Ozark Actors which Larissa has teamed up with her talented Theater), Two of Us (Access Theater – original husband, Dan—the one who inspires her and cast), Anything Goes (Stages St. Louis), lights up her life. Thanks to the Florida Rep Camelot (Westchester Broadway), Addams team for all you do! www.larissaklinger.com Family (Forestburgh Playhouse), (Ivoryton Playhouse), God of Carnage JENNIFER LORAE* is (Weathervane Theatre). Since 2010, Dan’s thrilled to be making greatest thrill has been working with his her Florida Rep debut! talented wife, Larissa, in eight productions NYC: Jane Foster in Hard around the country. Proud member of Actors Times (The Cell); Lucille Equity. Thanks to all at Florida Rep for this Frank in Parade (Gallery opportunity. www.danfenaughty.com Players), Cecilia in Lisa & Leonardo (NYMF, Duke TRAVIS KENT* is proud Theatre, 42nd St). Regional: Jane in to be making his Florida (Arvada Center); Ilona Ritter in She Loves Rep debut. Broadway: Me (Arvada Center); Mrs. Cratchit u/s in A Disaster! (Workman/ Connecticut Christmas Carol (Goodspeed); Chef, understudy Tzeitel in (The MUNY); for Adam Pascal; (Kansas City Starlight), (Atlanta TOTS) & Nederlander Theater). (Wolf Trap); Anne in Shenandoah (Totem Other New York: Paris Pole Playhouse); Faith in Respect (Society Hill Through the Window (Marc Chagall; Abingdon Playhouse) & (Act II Playhouse); Blue Girl Theater Co.), The Last Word (Neil; The Duke in Shout (Ivoryton Playhouse) & (Norwegian Theater), Pyre Cantata (Polyneices; HERE Arts Cruise Lines). Cast Recordings: Fantine Center), Travis Kent: My First Time (54 Below), in MTI’s Les Miserables and Afterwards From Rodgers to Heart directed by Sutton (Playwrights Horizons). BFA , Foster (Joe’s Pub). Regional: (Claude; Lake University of . www.jenniferlorae.com Dillon Theater Co.). Film: The One (Bearded Man; independent short). Proud graduate of PAUL GARY (The Butler) the Tisch School of the Arts at NYU, where cannot accurately he had the honor of playing Jean Paul Marat describe how ecstatic he in the Liz Swados-directed Marat/Sade. Travis is to make his mainstage is currently developing his original television debut so he hopes you series Plain Jane starring Jane Willingham. see it in his performance. Many thanks to teams Pantera, Esquire, and Paul graduated last May Florida Rep. www.traviskent.co with a BS in Theatre and Dance from Middle Tennessee State University, LARISSA KLINGER* is and proudly left greater Appalachia to join the excited to be making acting intern company at Florida Rep. Favorite her Florida Rep debut! credits include (Baker), Smoke Some of her other on the Mountain (Mervin), University 101 favorite credits include: (Eddie), and of course his current endeavors National Tour: The 39 with the intern company, The Giver (The Giver) Steps (Annabella/Pamela/ and Curious George: The Golden Meatball (Chef Margaret), Miracle on Pisghetti/Others). Endless thanks to the Gary 34th Street (Doris). Regional: I Do! I Do! family and The Brigade. Hope you enjoy! (Agnes), Damn Yankees (Lola), Mack and CREATIVE TEAM VICTORIA CASELLA (Musical Director/ the popular Marie’s Crisis in . Arrangements/ Accompanist thru Feb. 18) is very His work has been published in “The Sondheim pleased to return to Florida Rep as Musical Review.” Proud member of Actors’ Director. She was last here as Musical Director Equity Association. for The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee last season and Musical Director/Arranger CHARLENE GROSS*** (Costume Designer) for Fascinatin’ Gershwin three seasons ago. is thrilled to return for her fourth season at Past MD credits: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Florida Rep. She is currently also the Resident Full Monty, Romance/Romance, The Taffetas Costume Designer and the Production (Theater Barn- Summer Stock- Berkshires); Manager for Ohio Light , where she Fascinatin’ Gershwin (Florida Stage); Anything has designed over 40 productions. During Goes and Urinetown (Bergen County Players). the academic year, Charlene is the Resident Recent acting credits: Susanna (Season Two Costume Designer for the Theatre and Dance Daredevil, Netflix); Mrs. Aaronson (The Gold, Department of The College of Wooster. Her New York Musical Festival 2016). costume designs for theatre, dance, and opera have been seen on and off-Broadway in New ARTHUR D’ALESSIO† (Choreographer) is thrilled York City, across the country, and on the West to be a part of this exciting production. He has End stage. Theatre credits include worked as a dancer, actor, and choreographer the Cleveland Playhouse, The Sands Casino in the theatre for the past 36 years. Mr. (Atlantic City), Repertory Theatre, The D’Alessio has done numerous productions at Royal Theatre, The Public Theater (NYC), The Florida Repertory Theatre (Company; Dream; Ingenuity Festival, Cleveland Museum of , Fascinatin’ Gershwin; I Love You, You’re and The Manhattan Theatre Club. Designs for Perfect… Now Change; Red, White and Berlin; dance include GroundWorks, Joyce SoHo, The and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Yard, The Juilliard School, Dance Space, and Forum) and at The Old Schoolhouse Theatre on Kunningham Studios. Charlene is a member of Sanibel Island (Take Me To Broadway, Godspell, USA Local 829. and The Richard Rodgers Songbook). Also on Sanibel: The Pirate Playhouse (Two By Two JOHN KISELICA (Sound Designer) is a graduate and Cole!). On the east coast Mr. D’Alessio of West Virginia University with a Bachelor choreographed Fascinatin’ Gershwin for Florida of Fine Arts degree in lighting and sound Stage in Manalapan. Other regional and New design. He is the Resident Sound and Lighting York credits include Bye, Bye Birdie, Grease, Designer for Endstation Theatre Company Anything Goes, Hello Dolly!, , You’re A in Central VA and acts as the Lighting and Good Man Charlie Brown, Funny Girl, Annie Sound Supervisor for year round consultation Get Your Gun, Annie, Peter Pan, Guys and and project specific work. He has worked Dolls…just to name a few! on a national tour, Buddy: the Buddy Holly Musical, as the master electrician after a MICAH-SHANE BREWER (Accompanist as of contract with Royal Caribbean International Feb. 20) is is excited to join the company of as a stage technician. Commercial theatrical Night and Day! As an actor, Micah-Shane, who work includes installing Prodigy Hoists, an is originally from Tennessee, has appeared automated rigging system from Electronic regionally in Doubt (Father Flynn), Sweeney Theatre Controls. In addition to his seasonal Todd (Tobias), Spamalot (Sir Robin), Sunday in position with Florida Rep, John continues to the Park with George (George), Time Stands Still freelance in the professional, academic, and (Jamie), The Full Monty (Malcolm), and more. community theatre circles. As a director, Micah-Shane has led over 60 productions. Favorite directing credits include AMY L. MASSARI*† (Production Stage Manager) Ragtime, , Les Miserables, , One is pleased to be returning for her ninth season Man Two Guvnors, and City of Conversation. as Florida Rep’s resident stage manager and Micah-Shane holds a Master of Fine Arts in an ensemble member. Amy has been a proud Acting from the University of Tennessee in member of Actor’s Equity Association for the Knoxville, as well as Bachelor degrees in both past 27 years, working in some of the country’s music and theatre from the University of North finest regional : the Alley Theatre Carolina at Greensboro. He has also worked as (, TX), the Dallas Theatre Center a pianist in cabarets and piano bars, including (Dallas, TX), Stage-West (Springfield, MA), the CREATIVE TEAM Pioneer Memorial (Salt Lake City, UT), and the LAURA WEST (Asst. Stage Manager) is a proud Colorado (Boulder, CO). 2017 graduate of James Madison University in Among her favorite Florida Rep productions Harrisonburg, Virginia. She has fostered her are The Dingdong, Split in Three, The Fantasticks, love of travel and theatre by working at theatres Lend Me a Tenor, August: Osage County, Sylvia across the country, such as Jean’s Playhouse in (2011, 2017), and God of Carnage. Amy has Lincoln, New Hampshire and The Lake Dillon been happily married to her husband of 21 Theatre Company in Silverthorne, Colorado, years, Michael. Michael is a terrific partner and and she is so thrilled to be joining Florida father to their children Jesse Cheyenne and Repertory Theatre for their 20th season. Some of Caleb Dakota. her favorite past credits include Little Women, Orlando, Godspell, The Wild Party, , JORDAN MOORE (Set Designer) is thrilled to and Sister Act. She is always eager to talk about return to Florida Rep as a Resident Designer her two adorable or her love of the font this season. Florida Rep set designs include: Garamond, and she sends a huge thank you to Shear Madness, Erma Bombeck: At Wit’s End, her friends and family for always supporting and The Seafarer. He is a graduate of Florida her. State University, where he received a dual degree in Theatre and Media Productions. TODD O. WREN***† (Lighting Designer) is Having a primary focus in Scenic Design/ delighted to participate in Florida Rep’s Scenic Art, he has designed a variety of shows continued growth as an ensemble member. A at FSU including Bat Boy, Company, and The special thanks goes to you, the audience, for Trestle at Pope Lick Creek. Additionally, Jordan your support. Todd’s theatrical credits include: has designed over 18 musicals and plays for the Good Speed Musicals, Cleveland Playhouse, Stagedoor Manor Camp of Performing Arts People’s Light and Opera Company, The including Godspell, The Secret Garden, and The Royal Manitoba Theatre Center, Merrimack Sound of Music. In the last two years, Jordan has Repertory, Barter Theatre, Tennessee Repertory, designed several shows for Florida Rep’s Theatre John F. Kennedy Center, Coconut Grove for Young Audiences series including A Year Playhouse, Charlotte Repertory, North Carolina With Frog and Toad, The Red Badge of Courage, Shakespeare Festival, Town and Gown Theatre, Journey to Oz, The True Story of the Three Little Casa Manana, and Flat Rock Playhouse. Todd Pigs, Miss Nelson is Missing, A Dream Within is a member of United Scenic Artists, New York A Dream: The Spirit of Poe, and the current Local #829. season’s touring shows, Curious George: The Golden Meatball and The Giver.

SPECIAL THANKS Penn State Costume Stock • Jonathan Borgia Amanda Warriner • Asolo Rep Ruth Messmer Florist

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