INAUGURAL SEASON

This production made possible by the generosity of Gregory Maguire and Andy Newman This 2019-2020 season is made possible by the generosity of Kate and Mark Reid in memory of Kate’s mother, Micheline Sakharoff

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Book by CLAUDIA SHEAR & TIM FEDERLE

Proud sponsor of Music by THE UMBRELLA CHRIS MILLER Arts Center Lyrics by NATHAN TYSEN

Best wishes Based on the novel by for a successful NATALIE BABBITT 2019-2020 Performing Arts Season! Directed by Nancy Curran Willis Music Direction by Matthew Stern Choreography by Lara Finn Banister

Scenic Design by Lighting Design by Sound Design by Janie Howland SeifAllah Sallotto-Cristobal Elizabeth Havenor

Costume Design by Properties Design by Stage Managed by Brian Simons Sarajane Morse Mullins Cathie Regan

ADAGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP 200 CLARENDON STREET 52nd FLOOR BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02116 Funded in part by the PHONE: 617.867.2800 Originally Produced on Broadway by Grove Entertainment, Arlene Scanlan & Michael Jackowitz, adagecapital.com Howard & Janet Kagan, and Barry Brown World Premier Produced by Alliance Theatre, Atlanta, GA Susan V. Booth, Artistic Director The Alliance Theatre Dear Friends,

Welcome to The Umbrella, where there’s so much that’s exciting and new to share with you!

Of course, we are beyond thrilled to introduce you to our two newly constructed theaters – part of a massive, multiyear renovation and expansion campaign that saw the CAST transformation of every aspect of our Arts center.

We hope you will enjoy our comfortable and accessible, state- Madi Shaer as Winnie Foster of-the-art theaters, open and airy lobby, vibrant art exhibition Max Charbonneau as Jesse Tuck spaces, and convenient new ticketing, concession and restroom facilities. We’re delighted to have a space that creates Rebekah Turner as Mae Tuck a complete audience experience worthy of the productions Anthony Pires, Jr.* as Angus Tuck staged here. Sean Mitchell Crosley as Miles Tuck Beyond just the facilities, technology and amenities, however, Robert Saoud* as Man in the Yellow Suit is the evolution of the work itself. We have endeavored to share Bold, Daring and Innovative theater with audiences Matthew Zahnzinger* as Constable Joe for years, but now proudly bring it to the next level with the Timmy Chase as Hugo launch of The Umbrella Stage Company – Greater Boston’s newest professional theater. New faces, new production talent, Jess Andra as Mother and exciting new titles including some regional premieres Cathy Merlo as Nana will further enhance the high quality audiences have come to expect from our award-winning Performing Arts Program. Gabriel de Beco / Noah Thomas Quinn as Young Thomas

And, we are pleased to join with other institutions and businesses in town to build a vibrant, welcoming cultural WITH destination here in historic Concord Center. Our new John Breen Todd McNeel #DinnerAndAShowConcord program invites arts patrons Sabrina Koss Zoe Maya Miller throughout the region to “make a night of it” here in town, Billy Luce, Jr. Sarajane Morse Mullins enjoying special offers from hospitality partners listed later in Jackie Marchetti David Rodrigues this booklet.

At this exciting time of growth, we are grateful for your ongoing support of The Umbrella, and ask you to help us * Appearing through an Agreement between this theater and Actor’s Equity Association, the Union of spread the word about this wonderful organization. Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. Actors’ Equity Association (“Equity”), founded in 1913, is the U.S. labor union that represents more than 51,000 professional Actors and Stage Managers. Equity fosters the art of live theatre as an essential component of society and advances the careers of its members by negotiating wages, improving working conditions and providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans. Actors’ Equity is a member of the AFL-CIOand is affiliated with FIA, an international organization of performing arts unions.

Equity is governed by its own members through an elected Council, representing Jerry Wedge principal actors, chorus actors and stage managers living in three regions: Eastern, Executive Director Central and Western. Members at large participate in Equity’s governance through a system of regional Boards and Committees. Equity has 28 designated area liaison cities with over 100 members each. ORCHESTRA MUSICAL NUMBERS

ACT I Conductor - Matthew Stern “Live Like This”- Mae, Winnie, Angus, Jesse, Miles, Man in the Yellow Suit, Ensemble “Good Girl, Winnie Foster” – Winnie, Mothers Reed 1 - Heather Katz Cote “Join the Parade” – Man in the Yellow Suit, Ensemble Reed 2 - Jeri Sykes “Good Girl, Winnie Foster (Reprise)” – Winnie “Top of the World” – Jesse, Winnie Trumpet - Arthur Abbate “Hugo’s First Case” – Hugo Violin/Viola - Matthew Vera “Story of the Tucks” – Mae, Jesse, Miles “My Most Beautiful Day” – Mae, Angus, Ensemble Cello - Christian Kay “The Attic” – Winnie Keyboard 1 - Matthew Stern “Join the Parade” (Reprise) – Man in the Yellow Suit, Ensemble “Partner in Crime” – Winnie, Jesse, Ensemble Keyboard 2 - Bethany Aiken “Seventeen” – Jesse, Winnie, Man in the Yellow Suit, Ensemble Guitar - Tom Young ACT II Bass - Sean Farias “Everything’s Golden” – Man in the Yellow Suit, Ensemble Drums - Zack Hardy “Seventeen” (Reprise) – Winnie “Time” – Miles Percussion - Mike Tucker “Time (Reprise)” – Miles, Mae, Angus, Jesse “Everything’s Golden” (Reprise) – Man in the Yellow Suit “You Can’t Trust a Man” – Constable Joe, Hugo “The Wheel” – Angus, Winnie, Ensemble “Story of the Man in the Yellow Suit” – Man in the Yellow Suit “Everlasting” – Winnie “The Story of Winnie Foster” – Orchestra “The Wheel” (Reprise) – Company

TheUmbrellaStage.org | 978.371.0820 TheUmbrellaStage.org | 978.371.0820 Letter From The Producing Artistic Director: WHO’S WHO IN TUCK EVERLASTING Welcome! Madi Shaer (Winnie Rebekah Turner (Mae Foster) is honored to Tuck) is thrilled to return It is hard to believe that we are already just about halfway through our make her debut at The at last to The Umbrella inaugural season here in the new building. After the smash success of Umbrella in this beautiful stage after playing 42nd Street and the acclaimed run of August Wilson’s Fences, which show. Madi was last seen Mother in the 2011 on stage this spring production of Ragtime. saw many sold-out audiences, I am excited to welcome you back to our as Mary Lennox in The Other local favorite roles Main Stage and this performance of Tuck Everlasting. Secret Garden with The include Liz/Beth in If/Then, Concord Players. Professional credits: Mary Diana in Next to Normal, Lady of the Lake One of our goals this season was to broaden our commitment to Poppins (Paper Mill Playhouse), Fun Home in Spamalot, Lucille in Parade, Queenie in creating Bold, Daring, and Innovative theater, and to find ways to make (SpeakEasy), Gypsy (Cape Playhouse), Lippa’s Wild Party, and Daisy in Side Show. Billy Elliot (Wheelock Family Theatre), She sends heartfelt thanks to her friends our brand more accessible to audiences of all ages. Tuck Everlasting A Christmas Carol (Hanover Theatre), and family for their undying support, and presented a unique opportunity to bring this musical incarnation of the and Carousel (Reagle). Her favorite roles to you for supporting live theater. well-known story to Greater Boston audiences for the first time, and include Mary Lennox in The Secret Garden, Jane Banks in Mary Poppins, the title Anthony Pires, Jr.* while not explicitly holiday fare, it offers families and theatergoers of role in Annie, and Young Cosette in Les (Angus Tuck) is happy all ages an uplifting tale to put you in the spirit of the season. Our 7th Misérables. Special thanks to Nancy, Matt, to return to The collaboration with Elliot Norton Award-winning director Nancy Curran Lara, Cathie, Brian, and the entire Tuck Umbrella Stage Co. creative team and cast for this wonderful Recent credits include Willis, Tuck also offered our design team the opportunity to weave a experience. Thank you, Eva, and all of her Dreamgirls (Riverside beautiful visual tapestry to delight your eyes as well as your ears. teachers for their support. Lots of love to Theatre Works), Ragtime Mom, Dad, Ben, family, friends, and the (Wheelock Family The season may be halfway over, but we have so much more in store squad for their love and encouragement. Theatre), Parade (The Umbrella) and Big for you. Recently announced, our acclaimed, sold-out run of Hedwig www.madishaer.com River (Theatre at the Mount). When not on stage, Anthony works at Babson College and the Angry Inch will return with original cast members for a limited Max Charbonneau as the Assistant Director of Student engagement January 9th-12th, followed by the regional premiere of the (Jesse Tuck) is ecstatic Engagement. Anthony is a native of folk-punk musical, Hundred Days. Peyton Pugmire (La Cage Aux Folles) to be returning to Boston and a graduate from Framingham The Umbrella, having State University (B.A.) and Salem State returns in March to stage a deeply engaging production of Martin previously played the University (M.Ed) and is a proud member Sherman’s Bent, and we close with another new-to-Boston musical, role of Christopher of the AEA. War Paint, featuring Leigh Barrett and Shana Dirik, directed by Hedwig Boone in The Curious Incident of the Dog Sean Mitchell Crosley director Julia Deter. In the Night-Time, for which he won a (Miles Tuck) is very DASH award. Max is a senior at Oakmont excited to be back at Remember, it’s not too late to subscribe and save! Regional High School, where he recently the new and improved played Che in Evita. He has also appeared Umbrella Stage See you at the theater. as Tom Sawyer in Big River and Sebastian Company! Most recently, in The Little Mermaid (Theatre at the Sean appeared as a Mount). Beyond the bubble of community featured soloist and theatre, Max is a proud student of the ensemble member in the North Shore Improv Asylum. Max would like to thank Music Theatre’s production of Jekyll his family, his dog, and whoever invented & Hyde. He hasn’t performed on The cheesecake. Umbrella mainstage since appearing Brian Boruta, Producing Artistic Director, The Umbrella Stage Company as George Berger in Hair and Clyde

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Tonight’s musical, Tuck Everlasting, is based upon the much-loved Barrow in Bonnie & Clyde, for which he Family Theatre in a wheelchair due to was nominated for Best Lead Actor in a two broken feet, he’s also delighted American children’s novel by Natalie Babbitt, originally published in Musical by EMACT. Other roles include to be upright again! A Brockton native 1976. The story of Winnie Foster and her search for adventure in Tree Luke in Altar Boyz and Mr. Keller/Ensemble and four-time IRNE winner, Matthew has Gap, New Hampshire in 1893 has had an amazing journey over the in She Loves Me at the Greater Boston also worked with Moonbox Productions, years, with two movies (1981 and the well-known Disney movie in Stage Company. Enjoy the show, and the Nora Theatre, Lyric Stage, Reagle remember, you are only as old as you feel! Music Theatre, Titanic Theatre, Bridge 2002), audio tapes, and finally the adaptation as a musical, which made seanmitchellcrosley.wordpress.com. Repertory, Flat Earth Theatre, and Theater its debut at the Alliance Theater in Atlanta, Georgia in 2015; went on UnCorked, as well as the Peterborough to Broadway and began previews on March 31, 2016; and opened on Robert Saoud* (Man Players (NH) and Lost Nation Theatre (VT). in the Yellow Suit) is He is a contributing voiceover artist with April 26, 2016, at the Broadhurst Theatre, in New York City. Sadly, the honored to be working at the Penumbra Podcast and the Colonial production was unable to compete against the phenomenon that was The Umbrella Arts Center Radio Theatre. A graduate of Northeastern Hamilton and closed after only 39 performances. However Broadway’s for the first time! He was University (B.A. – Theatre and English), last seen at North Shore Matthew has also studied at the Gaiety loss has been regional theaters’ gain. For decades American school Music Theatre in Sunset School of Acting (Dublin, Ireland). children studied the original novel and it is still taught to 4th and 5th Boulevard. He was in the graders today. Tuck Everlasting deals with some very adult concepts national tour of GROUCHO: A Life in Review Timmy Chase (Hugo) is of time, loss, growing up, death, love, loyalty, and family. Yet, the playing Chico Marx opposite Gabe Kaplan thrilled to be making his as Groucho. Elsewhere in the Boston area Umbrella Stage debut musical takes the audience on a magical, mystical, memorable journey he has worked at The Huntington Theatre, with one of his all-time suitable for the entire family. With a beautiful score by Chris Miller and Trinity Repertory Theatre, Merrimack favorite musicals. He is lyrics by Nathan Tysen, and a book by Claudia Shear and Tim Federle, Repertory Theatre, Greater Boston Stage constantly performing Company, The Lyric Stage Company, in shows as various audiences can once again return to the story from their childhood. Speakeasy Stage, Wheelock Family roles such as Bert in Theatre, New Repertory Theatre, Boston Mary Poppins (DASH Nomination, Best I am thrilled and honored to direct this amazing cast and crew and Playwrights Theatre, Worcester Foothills Lead Actor in a Musical), Tobias Ragg in bring this tale to vibrant life on The Umbrella Main Stage. When Brian Theatre, Overture Production, and was Sweeney Todd, Cosmo Brown in Singin’ in the cast of Boston’s longest running in the Rain and Huckleberry Finn in Big Boruta first introduced me to the musical, I had only known of the show Shear Madness. He has been seen River (DASH Nomination, Best Specialty original novel, which I had shared with my own children. After reading in multitudes of commercials and has Ensemble). For work, he is a full-time the book for the musical and listening to the music, I knew this was a appeared in some relatively unknown “manny” (male nanny) for a cute family in piece I was anxious to do. We gathered an outstanding design team independent films. He is a 2000 Fellow of Melrose. He is also a student at Southern the Eugene O’Neill Cabaret Symposium New Hampshire University studying and a talented cast and crew to take us to Tree Gap with an eleven- and has performed numerous cabarets Liberal Arts with a focus in Theatre. Timmy year-old Winnie yearning for a life of adventure beyond her wrought in New York and Boston. He is a proud would like to send love and thanks to the iron fence. But not until she meets the Tuck Family does she realize member of Actor’s Equity. Tuck Everlasting family for being so much fun to be around and making this a great you should be careful what you wish for. Matthew Zahnzinger* experience! “Much love to CB & CR! Enjoy (Constable Joe) is the show!” We hope you and your family enjoy Tuck Everlasting as much as we delighted to make enjoyed bringing it to you. And, on the way home, we hope you are his Umbrella Stage Company debut with asking each other, “What would you do if given the choice Winnie was such a beautiful story. given?” And remember: “You don’t need to live forever, you just Having most recently need to live.” performed at Wheelock

Nancy Curran Willis TheUmbrellaStage.org | 978.371.0820 TUCK EVERLASTING An Appreciation by Gregory Maguire WHO’S WHO IN TUCK EVERLASTING There can’t be a very large club of people who, in their lifetimes, have seen Jess Andra (Mother) Gabriel de Beco (Young their original novels be turned into musicals for the stage. Natalie Babbitt, who is thrilled to return Thomas) is thrilled was a distant friend of mine, is one of them. to The Umbrella to join The Umbrella Stage Company after Stage Company for Meeting at an event to celebrate the fortieth anniversary of the original appearing most recently his theatrical debut! publication of her classic novel, Tuck Everlasting, we talked briefly about the as Sandra Bloom in Gaby is 6 years old Big Fish. Also at The and has participated weirdness of being an observer on the sidelines as a certain kind of melodic Umbrella: Jesus Christ in a couple musical and theatrical alchemy was being performed upon our fiction. (I had been in Superstar, Side Show and Evita. Jess is a theater workshops with The Performing the same situation as my novel, Wicked, was in development for the stage.) graduate of The American Musical and Arts Connection in Sudbury. Gaby speaks Dramatic Academy in NYC. Other Theaters French, loves Indian food, and currently I don’t remember exactly what we said, but we didn’t disagree, so I think I’m (select): Men on Boats, A New Brain, aspires to be an archeologist-singer- The Full Monty (Cape Rep Theatre), Diary clown-superhero. In his spare time Gaby safe in presenting a viewpoint that Natalie Babbitt probably held. We certainly of Anne Frank, Polkadots; The Cool Kids enjoys Legos and creative arts of all kinds. agreed that there is no conversion from one artistic medium to another—from Musical (Dreamland Stage Company), Gaby would like to thank his Tita Mikey for the pages of a novel to the boards of a stage, say—that doesn’t involve risk, Murder Ballad (Wilbury Theater Group), telling him about this opportunity and his courage, thrill, and the possibility of getting the tone wrong. This is part of Into The Woods, Oliver!, As Time Goes parents for driving him to rehearsals and what makes live theater so vital, of course—every performance has a slightly By (Seacoast Repertory Theater). “Do not keeping him company on set. fear death, but rather, the unlived life.”- different character depending on the mood in the house, the simpatico among Natalie Babbitt. Noah Thomas Quinn performers, and a multitude of other conditions (including, all too often, what (Young Thomas) is 8 the top-of-the-hour headlines are braying about an hour before the curtain Cathy Merlo (Nana) is years old and a second goes up). delighted to return to grade student at The Umbrella Stage after Parkview Elementary. playing Mrs. Birch in He has taken tap, jazz, Tuck Everlasting is an escape from the news, because the news changes and Agatha Christie’s thriller and hip hop and musical Tuck Everlasting is, well, aiming to be eternal, by the look of it. The Stranger in Belmont. theater. His favorite thing At The Umbrella, she to do is practice the piano, read, and play In its simplicity and its narrative confidence, the story of Tuck Everlasting is an played the Nurse in games with his brother and sisters. He’s American parable. I believe Natalie Babbitt’s story is the equal of Thornton Equus and Stella in Bonnie and Clyde. thrilled to be making his theater debut Cathy has performed in more than 50 with The Umbrella Stage Co. Wilder’s “Our Town” and E. B. White’s Charlotte’s Web and perhaps even a plays and musicals throughout the greater couple of Emily Dickinson’s postcards from eternity. The American story of Boston area including Joanne in Company, John Breen (Ensemble) itself—from Puritan times, anyway—is about progress, self-assertion, and a Calliope in Xanadu, Velma in Hairspray, the is thrilled to be returning certain willed obliviousness to the past. But Wilder, White, Dickinson, and Narrator in Joseph, Hubert in Nunsense, to The Umbrella stage yes, Natalie Babbitt, all say: Hold on. Another American truth, one less loudly the Witch in Oz, Domina in Forum, and after performing in their Nancy in Oliver. Many thanks to NCW, inaugural production proclaimed, is that the great experiment of our individual lives is conducted Matt, Cathie & Brian for another chance to of 42nd Street! Credits within the framework of eternity. play before the footlights. By day, she runs include The 25th Annual with Huskies on Huntington Avenue. Putnam County Spelling What Tuck Everlasting does so brilliantly is to emblemize this simple but oft- Bee (Weston Friendly), Avenue Q (TCAN), overlooked truth, make it clear as August sunshine upon a spider web, a Ferris A Christmas Carol (NSMT), Cinderella (NSMT), and The Wizard of Oz (NSMT). You wheel, a cemetery nodding sleepily in its chorus of bees and swallows. It’s a can look for John competing on the Netflix truth that any child can take in, and must—that the value of our personal lives is original series Sugar Rush Christmas. Many a consequence of the reality that we live in time, and our time is brief. thanks to The Umbrella for having him!

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Sabrina Koss (Ensemble) Big Fish. She is thrilled to return for Tuck is so excited to be Everlasting! Favorite past roles include making her Umbrella the title role in Mary Poppins (Marblehead Stage Company debut! Little Theatre), Ensemble in MAMMA She recently performed MIA! (MLT- 2019 DASH Best Musical & at New London Barn Ensemble), Kathy in 9-5 (Arlington Friends Playhouse in Peter & of the Drama), Justice in Rock of Ages the Starcatcher (Molly (MLT), Crystal in Little Shop of Horrors We’re excited to support The Aster), Grease (u/s Sandy), Catch Me If (MLT) and Sally Bowles in Cabaret (SRU) to You Can (u/s Brenda), and The Pajama name a few. Jackie wholeheartedly thanks Game (Mary). Additionally, Sabrina was in the production team for this opportunity, Umbrella’s programs! Laughing Stock at Barnstormers Theatre the cast and crew for their dedication, her and the world premiere of Madame family and friends for their support and Defarge at Gloucester Stage Company. her dreamboat of a husband, John, for his She is a junior BFA Musical Theatre major unwavering love and encouragement. at Boston Conservatory at Berklee and looks forward to returning to The Umbrella Todd McNeel later this year to perform in War Paint. She (Ensemble) is thrilled to hopes you enjoy the show! be making his Umbrella Stage Company debut Billy Luce, Jr. (Ensemble) in such a warm-spirited is excited to be back piece. Recent credits performing with the include Pagliacci (Boston Umbrella after most Lyric Opera), Freedom recently taking residence Ride (MassOpera), Assassins (Arts After on Avenue Q (Princeton). Hours), Ragtime (Wheelock Family Theatre Past roles include and The Company Theatre), 1776 (New Jason (Bare, Amherst Repertory Theatre), Porgy and Bess College), Prince Eric (The Little Mermaid, (Princeton Opera), Mark Adamo’s Little NCT) and Claude (Hair, MMAS). Billy Women (MassOpera), Coal Creek (Hartford received his BA in Theatre Performance Opera Theatre), Brother Nat (Emerson from UMass Amherst and completed an Paramount Theatre), Turandot (Cincinnati Acting Apprenticeship at the Williamstown Opera) and Aida (Cincinnati Opera). Most Theatre Festival in 2016. He would like recently he was awarded the prestigious to thank the whole production team, his Emerging Talent Artist award from the Kurt voice teacher James, and all of his past Weill Foundation/Lotte Lenya Competition mentors. Love to Jon, his mother, and for his performances in opera and musical Enjoy your upgraded space! family. billylucejr.com theatre. When not on stage, McNeel is the Digital Account Manager at Boston Jackie Marchetti- Magazine. Instagram: @toddy_mack Heavey (Ensemble) was last seen at The Umbrella in Avenue Q as Bad Idea Bear/Thistletwat and in the ensemble of the 2017 DASH Best Musical

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Brian Simons (Costume Designer) has Janie Howland (Scenic Designer) is worked as a director, choreographer, thrilled to be part of this new company! designer, actor and vocalist with many Recent designs include: Eureka Day theater companies in the Southeastern (Interact Theatre, PA), Little Shop Massachusetts area. Brian attended of Horrors, Thanksgiving Play (Lyric Bridgewater State University, where he Stage), Art Makes Sense CONSENSES studied Theatre Arts. As a director and Exhibit (Mass MOCA). Other venues: designer Brian has worked with local area NYC Dance Alliance, Lynn Redgrave high schools including Oliver Ames High Theatre (NY), Tennessee Williams School in Easton and Thayer Academy in Festival (Provincetown), Harvard Univ., Braintree. In addition, Brian has worked Actor’s Shakespeare Project, Moonbox with a number of local community theatre Productions, Odyssey Opera, New Rep, groups including the Star Players of Weston Playhouse (VT), Boston Children’s Massachusetts, The Umbrella, and Family Theatre, North Shore Music Theatre, WORKING TOGETHER TO Performing Arts Center at Bridgewater Central Square Theatre, Speakeasy Stage State University. Company, Ohio Star Theatre (OH), A.R.T. BUILD STRONGER COMMUNITIES Institute, Boston Conservatory, Company Abigail Moldover (Assistant Stage One, Stoneham Theatre, Seacoast Rep, Manager) is thrilled to be stepping Merrimack Repertory Theatre, New Jersey Since 1855, Salem Five has been listening to backstage again after her Umbrella ASM Shakespeare Festival (NJ), Huntington debut last Spring with Avenue Q. When Theatre Studio. Univ. of Penn. BA, Brandeis the needs of our communities. In keeping she’s not wearing all black and a headset, University MFA; 4 time Elliot Norton Abi can often be found in the lobby of Te Award winner, 4 time IRNE Award winner; with that commitment, we are pleased to Umbrella working as a house manager or adjunct faculty at Emerson College, bartender. During the day, Abi works as a Wellesley College. USA Local 829. www. support The Umbrella Stage Company's special education teacher at a K-7 charter janiehowland.com production of “Tuck Everlasting.” school in Boston. She would like to thank Nancy, Cathie, and the rest of the cast SeifAllah Sallotto-Cristobal (Lighting and crew for this incredible experience. Designer) has been designing Love to her friends and family, especially continuously for over a decade. He holds Esteban, her true “partner in crime.” an MFA in Lighting and Projection Design LOCATED IN CONCORD from the University of Missouri-Kansas Cathie Regan (Stage Manager) is City where he became one of the first 195 Sudbury Road delighted to be stage managing her 11th students to study the art of projections production here at The Umbrella, and for performance. His career has taken him 978.287.9584 her ninth production with Nancy Curran across the country and has allowed him Willis. Past stage managing gigs at The to design for many companies in Opera, Umbrella include The Rocky Horror Show, Dance and Theatre. Seif works full time at Side Show, Angels in America: Millennium Advanced Lighting & Production Services Approaches, Angels in America: (ALPS) in the Sales Department and is Perestroika, Evita, Bonnie & Clyde, Equus, fortunate that his full time career allows Melancholy Play, Glengarry Glen Ross, and him to continue designing. Seif would Avenue Q. Cathie recently came on board like to thank his amazing wife for her as the Performing Arts Program Assistant unwavering support. salemfive.com| 800.4SALEM5 at The Umbrella.

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