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/ The University of at Birmingham Theatre UAB 2016-2017 Season Department of Theatre Frank and Joan Dawson , YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU Michael J. and Mary Anne Freeman Lanny and Darlene Gray by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart Mary and Kyle Hulcher Directed by Dennis McLernon and The Sirote Theatre W.B. Philips, Jr. October 19-22 at 7:30pm & October 23 at 2:00pm l VINEGAR TOM by Caryl Churchill Guest Directed by Luke Harlan The Odess Theatre November 9-12 & 16-18 at 7:30pm & November 19 at 2:00pm

THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUND by Tom Stoppard Directed by Jack Cannon The Sirote Theatre February 22-25 at 7 :30pm & February 26 at 2 :00pm

THEATRE UAB FOURTEENTH ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF TEN MINUTE PLAYS Produced by Lee Shackleford The Odess Theatre March 6-10 at 7:30pm

A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC I Music and lyrics by . Book by Directed by Valerie Accetta Musical Direction by Carolyn Violi The Sirote Theatre April 5-8 at 7:30pm & April 9 at 2:00pm

ASC Box Office: 975-ARTS. I Show information at http://www.uab.edu/cas/theatre/productions

The Sirote Theatre in the Alys Robinson Stephens Performing Arts Center OVATION THEARE UAB Theatre UAB Facultv and Administrative Staff (Sponsored by Theatre Advisory Committee) Kelly Dean Allison, Professor ...... Chair Opening nights at Theatre UAB are OVATION nights. OVATION UAB features refreshments and conversation with the director and designers before the show , as well Valerie Accetta, Assistant Professor ...... Head of Performance as a post-performance meet & greet with the cast and crew. Jack Cannon, Assistant Professor...... Acting /Intro to Theatre Ward Haarbauer ...... Professor Emeritus But that 's not all. OVA TION's mission is to support and sponsor our students working Cheryl Hall, Assistant Professor...... Intro to Theatre backstage and performing in Theatre UAB productions. Membership dues ranging Karma Ibsen ...... Professor Emerita from $40 - $1500+ help off-set the cost of tuition for each student to participate in the Marlene Johnson, Professor...... Acting/Voice productions. Karla Koskinen, Professor...... Acting/Directing Join us! Park early, socialize, learn about the show and enjoy hors d'oeuvres, desserts, June Mack, Associate Professor ...... Film Studies coffee and light refreshments before an evening of great theatre. OVATION Dennis McLernon, Professor...... Head of Performance THEATRE U AB is a perfect way to assist our talented students and have lots of fun! Amy Page, Assistant Professor ...... Costume Director Kimberly Schnormeier, Associate Professor/ Associate Dean ...... Costume Design OVATION THEATRE UAB Membership Forms are in our Theatre UAB Season Lee Shackleford, Associate Professor...... Playwriting Brochure or simply Program Manager, Mel Christian at 934-3237 or Cliff Simon, Professor...... Scene Design [email protected]. We'd love to see you at our next OVATION! Carolyn Violi ...... Musical Director and Accompanist Vessela Warner, Associate Professor ...... Theatre History Will York...... Professor Emeritus A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR 1111111111111111111 Ed Zuckerman, Associate Professor ...... Production Manager/Technical Director CURRENT OVATION UAB MEMBERS ~ Adjunct Faculty Founding Members The Kennedy Center THEJOHN F . KENNEDYCENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS Anna Foshee ...... Jazz Russell Drummond , Col. Daniel D. Hall , Patty Tiffany Heimbach ...... Tap The Kennedy Center American College TheaterFesfival 49•, partof McDonald, Carol Odess , Chandler S. Smith , the RubensteinArts AccessProgram, is generously rundedby Stephanie Kolodziej ...... Intro to Dance Jane Paris Smith, BBS Martha Moore Sykes David and Alice Rubenstein, Jessica Winters ...... Ballet Specialthanks toThe Haroldand MimiSteinberg Charitable Trust Fund for supportingthe JohnF . KennedyCenter oflhe PerformingArts' KennedyCenter AmericanCollege Theater Festival. Mel Christian ...... Program Manager/Tour Coordinator Martin Elston ...... Media Intern/Videography/Editing 2016-2017 Members Additional support is providedby The HonorableStuart Bernstein and Wilma E. Bernstein; theBlanche andIrving Laurie Foundation; Chris Humphries, Duncan McCrary ...... Audio/Visual Technicians Peter and Miriam Bellis, Peggy Carlisle , the Dr Geraldand PaulaMcNichols Foundation; Beatriceand Anthony Wellersand the AnBryce Foundation. Nora Whitten ...... Administrative Associate Kristen Ciancio, Frank & Joan Dawson , Ben & Kennedy Center education andrelated artistic programmingis made Ellen Erdreich , Diego Faulkner, Michael J. & possiblethrough the generosity ofthe National Committee forthe PerfonningArts and the Mary Anne Freeman , Emanuel & Myrna Presidenf'sAdvisory Commiuee on theArts. Theatre UAB would like to thank: Goldstein , Dr. & Mrs . Barbara Glaze, This production is entered in the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF). The aims of this national theater Lanny & Darlene Gray, Dr. Ward & Mrs. educationprogram are to identify and promotequality in college­ Two Fat Men Catering & Rona Harper , Mary level theater production To this end, each production enteredis Martha Haarbauer, Frank eligible for a response by a regional KCACTFrepresentative, and 205-368-4653 selectedstudents and facultyare invitedto participatein KCACTF & Kyle Hulcher, Michael and Catherine programs involving scholarships, internships,grants and awards for actors, directors, dramaturgs,playwrights, designers,stage managers Hulcher , Bethany Maldon, Aly Merrell, and critics at boththe regionaland nationallevels .

Melanie Miranda, Carol Odess, Steve & Laura Productions entered on the Participating level are eligible for Parker, W . B. Philips, Jr., Amyna Price, invitation to the KCACTF regional festival and may also be considered for national awardsrecognizing outstanding achievement Visit our website at http://www.uab.edu/cas/theatre/ Beverly & David Radford, Ali Ribe, James & in production, design, direction and performance. Dawn Ribe , Carla Maureen Smith , Dorinda & Last year more than 1,300 produclionswere enteredin the KCACTF involving morethan 200,000 students nationwide. By enteringlhis John A. Smith, Nancy Whitt, Joyce Whitten production, ourtheater department is sharingin the KCACTF goals Created and moderated by Lee Shackleford to recognize, reward, and celebrate theexemplary work produced in collegeand universitythealers across the nalion. The Univ ersity of Alabama at Binningham THE CAST Department of Theatre Mr. Lindquist (U/S Carl-Magnus) ...... Jeremy X. Richardson rank and Joan Dawson Mrs. Nordstrom (U/S Desiree/Madame) ...... Kayli Porter Michael J. and Mary Anne Freeman Mrs. Anderssen (U/S Anne) ...... Taylor Anne Stefanski Lanny and Darlene Gray Mr. Erlanson (U/S Fredrick) ...... Royzell Walker Mary and Kyle Hulcher Mrs. Segstrom (U/S Charlotte) ...... Meredith Morse and W.B. Philips, Jr. Fredrika Armfeldt...... Elizabeth Forman Present Madame Armfeldt...... Marissa Hebson Frid (UIS Henrik) ...... Mark Nelson Henrik Egerman ...... Ben Lundy Anne Egerman ...... Alicia Batterson Fredrik Egerman ...... Brian Wittenberg Book & Lyrics by Book by Petra ...... Rachel Biggs Stephen Sondheim Hugh Wheeler Desiree Armfeldt...... Clara Yetta Holmes Malla (UIS Petra/Fredrika) ...... Lilly Bateh Orchestrations by Bertrand (U/S Erlanson/Lindquist/Frid) ...... Joey Parker Count Carl-Magnus Malcolm ...... Chris Charleston Countess Charlotte Malcolm ...... Alyse Rosenblatt Suggested by a Film by Osa (U/S Segstrom/Anderssen/Nordstrom) ...... Peyton Overstreet Originally Produced and Directed on Broadway by Stage Manager THE ORCHESTRA Rachel A. Walsh Conductor - Carolyn Violi Scenic Design Costume Design Lighting/FX Design Violin ...... Meg Ford Cliff Simon Kimberly Schnormeier Kelly Allison Viola ...... KaLeah McDaniel Cello ...... Nancy Lewis Sound Design/Engineer Properties Design Vocal Coach Bass ...... Brandon Peeples Jay Tumminello J. Marc Quattlebaum Marlene Johnson Harp ...... Abigail Acker Flute ...... Elaine Liaw Clarinet...... Denise Gainey Directedby ValerieAccetta Oboe/ Eng Horn ...... William Somerall Trumpet...... Ben Posey Assistant Director French Horn ...... Kevin Kozak Holly Morgan Piano ...... Richard Byrd Percussion ...... Doug Thompson Musical Direction The Place: Time: Turn of the Century Carolyn Violi There will be one fifteen minute intermission. Opening Night: Wednesday, April 5, 2017, 7:30pm. Choreography Jessie Winters A recorded gunshot will be used in this production. A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC A Little Night Music Production Biographies SONGS ACTI Valerie Accetta (Director) Home Town: Columbus, OH Overture ...... Liebeslieder Singers: Mr. Lindquist, Mrs. Nordstrom, Education: MF A - Virginia Commonwealth University Mrs. Anderssen, Mr. Erlanson, Mrs. Segstrom Recent Production Work: Directing: Spring Awakening, , : Night Waltz ...... The Musical (UAB.) Choreography/Musical Direction: Twelfth Night (UAB.) Directing/Associate Directing: (Campion School, Greece,) Oklahoma Now...... Fredrik Egerman (Weathervane Playhouse, OH,) Phantom (Riverside Theatre, VA,) Godspell Later ...... Henrik Egerman q (Edinburgh Fringe Festival.) Associate Choreography: Soon ...... Anne Egerman, Fredrik, Henrik (Virginia Repertory Theatre,) (Pioneer Theatre, UT.) The Glamorou Life ...... Fredrika Armfeldt, Madame Armfeldt, Desiree Armfeldt, Malla, Liebeslieder Singers Kelly Allison (Lighting Design) Hometown: Litchfield, MN Remember? ...... Liebeslieder Singers Education: BF A-Stephens College, MF A-University of Minnesota. You Must Meet My Wife ...... Desiree, Fredrik Recent Production Work: Lighting Design: Spring Awakening, Buried Child, Liaisons ...... Madame Armfeldt Stupid F***ing Bird, Avenue Q, Urinetown: The Musical, Big Love, Charley's In Praise ofWomen ...... Count Carl-Magnus Malcolm Aunt, Macbeth, The Rocky Horror Show, Eurydice, Scenes from an Execution (UAB.) Every Day A Little Death ...... Countess Charlotte Malcolm, Anne A Weekend in the Country ...... Company Lilly Bateh (Malla, UIS Petra/Fredrika) Home Town: Jacksonville, FL ACT II Education: The Bolles School Recent Production Work: Scenery/Properties Running Crew (UAB.) Acting: The Sun Won't Set...... Liebeslieder Singers Grease, George Washington Slept Here (The Bolles School), The Wizard of Oz It Would Have Been Wonderful...... Fredrik, Carl-Magnus (FSCJ,) (Providence School of Jacksonville.) Perpetual Anticipation ...... Liebeslieder Women ...... Desiree Alicia Batterson (Anne Egerman) Home Town: Columbus, OH The Miller's Son ...... Petra Education: Worthington Christian High School/ Fort Hayes Performing Arts Finale ...... Company Center Recent Production Work: Acting: 2015-16 & 2016-17 Touring Company, Vinegar Tom, Spring Awakening, Avenue Q, Women of War (UAB,) (Carriage Place Players,) Cinderella (WCHS) and Steel Magnolias (Fort Hayes Performing Arts Center.) A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC is presented through special arrangem ent with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performanc material are also upplied by MTI. Rachel Biggs (Petra) 421 West 54th treet, New York, NY 10019 Phone: 212-541-4684 Fax: 212-397-4684 Home Town: Lubbock, TX www.MTIShows.com Education: Frenship High School Recent Production Work: Acting: Peter Pan (Lubbock Moonlight Musicals,) Into the Woods (Frenship HS Choir), All My Sons, Tarzan (Frenship HS Theatre,) Ghetto (Texas Tech Theatre Camp.) The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited. A Little Night Music Production Biographies A Little Night Music Production Biographies

Kyle Bookout (Assistant Stage Manager) Ben Lundy (Henrik Egerman) Home Town: Waller, TX Home Town: Fairhope, AL Education: Waller High School Education: Fairhope High School Recent Production Work: Acting: You Can't Take It With You (UAB,) Shrek, Recent Production Work: Acting: You Can't Take It With You , 2016-17 the Musical (Waller Box of Stars,) Governing Alice, (Waller HS.) Shakespeare Touring Company, Spring \ ,\ Awakening Avenue Q, Clybourne u Park, 2014-15 & 2015-16 Cabaret Touring Company, Urinetown: The Elizabeth Forman (Fredrika) Musical, Twelfth Night; or, What You Will (UAB,) , 9 to 5 (Highlands ,,J Home Town: St. Petersburg, FL Playhouse,) Frankenstein: A New Musical (Fairhope HS,) Seussical the Education: Pinellas County Center for the Arts Musical (Orange Beach Performing Arts Company,) A Midsummer Night's Recent Production Work: Acting: Vinegar Tom (UAB,) , One Dream (Alabama Shakespeare festival) Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Man, Two Guvnors, Les Miserables (PCCA.) (Jitterbug Theah·e.) Playwright: 13th Annual Festival of Ten Minute Plays (UAB .) Marissa Hebson (Madame Armfeldt/Dance Captain) Home Town: Pinson, AL Holly Morgan (Assistant Director) Home Town: Madison, AL Education: Shades Valley Theatre Academy Education: Bob Jones High School Recent Production Work: Acting: Vinegar Tom , Dancing at Lughnasa, 13th Recent Production Work: Director: 13th & 14 th Annual Festivals of Ten Minute Annual Festival of Ten Minute Plays (UAB,) 25th Annual Putnam County Plays (UAB.) Assistant Director: Spelling Bee (SVTA,) (SVTA.) (Weathervane Playhou e,) Avenue Q, Women o.f War (UAB.) Fight Captain: pring Awakening (UAB.) Acting: You Can't Take lL With You, Dancing at Clara Vetta Holmes (Desiree Armfeldt) Lughna ·a, 2015-16 & 2016-17 Kids on th e Block Touring Company, 2014-15 Home Town: Grand Blanc, MI 1 Amazing Traveling Aesop Show Touring Company, J 1' ' Annual Fe tival of Education: Grand Blanc High School Ten Minute Plays Twe(fth Night; or What You Will (UAB.) Twe!fth Night Recent Production Work: Acting: Vinegar Tom (UAB,) Thoroughly Modern (Alabama hakespeare Festiva l.) Millie, Almost, Maine, Hairspray (Grand Blanc HS.) Meredith Morse (Mrs. Segstrom, UIS Charlotte) Marlene Johnson (Vocal Coach) Home Town: Westerville, OH Home Town: Allentown, PA Education: Westerville Central High School Education: MF A, Virginia Commonwealth University Recent Production Work: Acting: 2015-16 & 2016-17 Cabaret Touring Recent Production Work: Vocal Coach: The Real Inspector Hound, You Can't Company, You Can't Take It With You, Sprin g Awakening, Dancing at . Take It With You, Spring Awakening, Buried Child, Stupid F***ing Bird, Lughna a, Avenue Q (UAB,) The Elixir of Love (UAB Opera) Xanadu, Honk! Dancing at Lughnasa, Avenue Q, In The Next Room (or, The Vibrator Play,) (Westerville Central HS), , The Wizard of Oz (Westerville Women of War, Urinetown: The Musical, Twelfth Night, Big Love, Charley's Civic Theatre.) Aunt, Proof, Macbeth (UAB.) Vocal Director: Vinegar Tom, On The Verge 1 (UAB,) Around The World in 80 Days, God of Carnage (Alabama Shakespeare j Mark A. Nelson (Frid, U/S Henrik) Festival.) Home Town: Fort Payne, AL g Education: Northeast Alabama Community College Recent Production Work: Acting: You Can't Take It With You, 2016-17 Jack & Beanstalk Touring Company, Spring Awakening, 2015-16 Shakespeare Touring Company, Avenue Q, Clybourne Park (UAB) Fiddler 011 the Roof, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling B ee (NA C.) Assi tant Director: Blood Brothers (NACC.) Playwright: 13th Annual Festival of Ten Minute Plays (UAB.) A Little Night Music Production Biographies A Little Night Music Production Biographies

Peyton Overstreet (Osa, U/S Segstrom/Anderssen/Nordstrom) Jeremy X. Richardson (Mr. Lindquist) Home Town: Tallahassee, FL Home Town: Mobile, AL Education: Lawton Chiles High School Education: Murphy High School/ Coastal Alabama Community College Recent Production Work: Acting: Vinegar Tom (UAB,) How to Succeed In Recent Production Work: Stage Management: Sweetest Swing in Baseball Business Without Really Trying, Into the Woods, Joni and the Wail (Young (CACC.) Acting: The Importance of Being Ernest, Santa's Christmas Tree Actors Theatre.) (CACC,) Amahl and the Night Visitors (UAB,) Broadway Live I: Little Shop of Horrors, Grease, Broadway Live II: , , , West Side Joey Parker (Bertrand, U/S Erlansson/Lindquist) Story. (Murphy HS.) Home Town: Kansas City, MO Education: Grandview Senior High School Alyse Rosenblatt (Countess Charlotte Malcolm) Recent Production Work: You Can't Take It With You, 2016-17 Kids on the Home Town: Plano, TX Block Touring Company, Spring Awakening (UAB), HONK!, John Lennon and Education: The Shelton School Me, Beauty and the Beast (GHS Theatre.) Recent Production Work: Acting: 2016-2017 Cabaret Tour (UAB,) Hello, Dolly!, Upon a Mattress (The Shelton School,) Footloose (OCU,) You're Noah D. Parsons (Assistant Stage Manager) a Good Man Charlie Brown (PFamily Arts.) Home Town: Pell City, AL Education: Pell City High School Kimberly Schnormeier (Costume Design) Recent Production Work: Lighting Design: The Real Inspector Hound (UAB.) Home Town: Gambier, OH Stage Management: You Can't Take It With You, The Butterfly Effect (Staged Education: MFA in Scenography from Northwestern University. BFA in Reading,) 2014 Freshman Showcase (UAB.) Assistant Stage Management: Graphic Design, Miami University Stupid F***ing Bird , Avenue Q (UAB,) Footloose (Pell City HS.) Acting: 12th Recent Production Work: Costume Design: Vinegar Tom , Buried Child, Annual Festival of Ten Minute Plays (UAB,) Into the Woods, Arsenic and Old Dancing at Lughnasa, In The Next Room (or, The Vibrator Play,) Clybourne Lace (Pell City HS.) Park, Urinetown: The Musical, Big Love, Charley's Aunt, Don't Trifle With Love, Caucasian Chalk Circle (UAB.) Beauty and the Beast, The Legend of Kayli Porter (Mrs. Nordstrom, U/S Desiree/Madame) Sleepy Hollow (Birmingham Children's Theatre.) Home Town: Bessemer, AL Education: McAdory High School Cliff Simon (Scenic Design) Recent Production Work: Acting: Vinega r Tom, 2016-17 Cabaret Touring Home Town: New York, NY Company, 2015-16 Alice In Wonderland Touring Company, Avenue Q (UAB,) Education: MFA, University of Texas at Austin Once on thi · Island Play it Again, Sam Wait Until Dark (McAd ry HS.) R~cent Production Work: cenic Design: Tommy, Les Mis erables, One Night Assistant Director: Spring Awakening (UAB.) With Jani ce Joplin , 33 Variations (Zach ThealTe Au tin). Miss Saigo n, Grease, Full Monty (River ide Theatr Yero Beach.) Grease (Walnut Street J. Marc Quattlebaum (Properties Design) Philadelphia.) You Can't Take Jr With You, Spring Av.akening, Buri ed 11ild Hometown: Lexington, SC Siupid F***ing Bird, Avenue Q. Women of Wa,~ Clybourne Park, Urine/own: Education: MFA Wayne State University 2009. BA Newberry College 2005 The Musical, Twelfl h Night·or What You Will, Big lov e, Charley' ,<;Aunt, Proof Recent Production Work: Properties Design: You Can't Take It With You, (UAB.) Vinegar Tom, The Real Inspector Hound, Spring Awakening, Buried Child, Dancing at Lughnasa, In The Next Room (or, The Vibrator Play,) Clybourne Taylor Anne Stefanski (Mrs. Anderssen, UIS Anne) Home Town: Racine, WI Park, Urinetown: The Musical, Rabbit Hole, Twelfth Night, Big Love , Charley's Aunt, Don't Trifle With Love, Macbeth, On The Verge, Postcards to J. Bird, Education: William Horlick High School Caucasian Chalk Circle, Lysistrata, The Rocky Horror Show (UAB.) Recent Production Work: Acting: Fiddler on the Roof(Racine Theatre Guild,) A Midsummer Night's Dream, (Horlick Theatre Arts.) A Little Night Music Production Biographies The Authors of A Little Night Music Carolyn Violi (Musical Director/Piano) Home Town: Indiana, PA Stephen Sondheim (Music and Lyrics) wrote the music and lyrics for Saturday Education: BS in Music Education, Indiana University of PA Night (1954), A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1962), Recent Production Work: Conductor/Musical Director: Disney's Beauty and the (1964), Company (1970), (1971), A Little Night Beast National Tour US and Canada (NETworks Presentations./Disney Music (1973), (1974), (1976), Sweeney Todd Theatricals.) Conductor: Goodbye Girl, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1979), Merrily We Roll Along (1981), Sunday in the Park With George (1984), (Mainstage Productions.) Musical Director: Vinegar Tom, Spring Awakening, Into The Woods (1987), (1991), (1994) and Avenue Q (UAB.) Peter and the Starcatcher (City Equity Theatre,) Fiddler on (2008) as well as lyrics for (1957), Gypsy (1959) and Do I the Roof (Birmingham-Southern College.) West Side Story, Menken's Christmas Hear A Waltz? (1965) and additional lyrics for (1973). Anthologies of Carol (Alabama Shakespeare Festival.) Gypsy (Red Mountain Theatre his work include (1976), Marry Me a Little (1981), Company.) Producer: Chasing Rainbows: The Road to Oz. You 're Gonna Love Tomorrow ( 1983 ), (1993/99) and (2010). He composed the scores of the films Stavisky Royzell Walker (Mr. Erlansson, U/S Fredrik) (1974) and Reds (1981) and songs for Dick Tracy (1990) and the television Home Town: Cincinnati, OH production Evening Primrose ( 1966). His collected lyrics with attendant essays Education: Colerain High School have been published in two volumes: (2010) and Look, I Recent Production: Spring Awakening (UAB,) A Funny Thing Happened on the Made A Hat (2011 ). In 2010 the Broadway theater formerly known as Henry Way to the Forum, Bat Boy The Musical, More Fun Than Bowling, Over the Miller's Theatre was renamed in his honor. Horizon (SSU.)

Rachel A. Walsh (Stage Manager) Hugh Wheeler (Book) was a novelist, playwright and screen writer. He wrote Home Town: Johns Creek, GA more than thirty mystery novels under the pseudonyms Q. Patrick and Patrick Education: Northview High School Quentin, and four of his novels were transformed into films: Black Widow, Man Recent Production Work: Stage Management: Vinegar Tom , Dancing At in the Net, The Green-Eyed Monster and The Man with Two Wives. For films Lughnasa, Women of War (UAB.) Assistant Stage Management: Spring he wrote the screenplays for Travels with My Aunt, Something for Everyone, A Awakening, Twelfth Night; or, What You Will (UAB,) How to Succeed in Little Night Music and Nijinsky. His plays include Big Fish, Little Fish (1961), Business Without Really Trying, The Mystery Plays: Ghost Children, Noises Look: We've Come Through (1961) and We Have Always Lived in the Castle Off! (Northview HS.) Directing: In the Red (Northview HS.) (1966, adapted from the novel), he co-authored with the book for a new production of the 1919 musical Irene (1973), wrote Jessie Winters (Choreography) the books for NightA Little Music (1973), a new production of Candide (1973), Home Town: Birmingham, AL Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street ( 1979, based on a version of Education: BF A/Distinction in Ballet Pedagogy. University of Oklahoma the play by Christopher Bond), and Meet Me in St. Louis (adapted from the Recent Production Work: Choreography: Samford Dance Concert, Elements, 1949 M-G-M musical), contributed additional material for the musical Pacific Transitions, Light/Light, Amahl and the Night Visitors (Samford University.) Artistic Director: ARTS International Dance Company 2006-2010. Overtures (1976), and wrote a new adaptation of the opera Teacher/ Company Member: Dance Revolution Convention Circuit National Silverlake, which was directed by Harold Prince at the New York Opera. He Tour 2007-2008. Adjunct Professor for Ballet I and II at UAB and Samford. received Tony and Drama Desk Awards for NightA Little Music, Candide and Sweeney Todd. Prior to his death in 1987 Mr. Wheeler was working on two new Brian Wittenberg (Fredrik Egerman) musicals, Bodo and Fu Manchu, and a new adaptation of The Merry Widow. Home Town: Johns Creek, GA Education: Chattahoochee High School Recent Production Work: Acting: 2016-17 Kids on the Block Touring Company, Spring Awakening, Dancing at Lughnasa (UAB,) Sondheim on Sondheim, Dracula (Act3 Productions,) Little Shop of Horrors (Chattahoochee HS.) Theatre UAB Production Staff Staff for this Production Production Manager/Technical Director...... Ed Zuckerman

Costume Studio Supervisor ...... Sharon Morgan Assistant Stage Managers ...... Kyle Bookout, Noah D. Parsons Stage Electrics Director...... Sean Doyle First Hand ...... Samantha Bullock Properties Master...... J. Marc Quattlebaum Wig Stylist ...... Annabelle DeCamillis Assistant Technical Director...... David Page Dance Captain ...... Marissa Hebson Scenic Studio Assistants ...... Alex Askew, Ashley Cobb, Emily Harris, Assistant to Scenic Designer ...... Olivia Skillern Ben Johnson, Ben Lundy, Holly Morgan Scenery/Lighting Construction/Electrics ...... Olivia Bowles, Lucas Bradley, Electrics Assistants ...... Lucas Bradley, Elliot Johnson, Katherine Montgomery , Seth Burgess, Terrance Campbell, Jesse Clark, Noah D. Parsons, Rachel L. Walsh, Lew Williams Robyn Cornell, Courtney Emmons, Marissa Hilton, Costume Assistants ...... Annabelle DeCamillis, Emily Harris , Sam Mathews, Terencea Holtzclaw, Ben Johnson, Elliot Johnson, Phoebe Miller, Olivia Bowles Brandon Mclemore, Brooke Payne, Kaylee Radney, Properties Assistants ...... Felix Crutcher, Allie Nichols, Rita Pearson-Daley, Kaelyn Rogers, Anna Whitlock, Lew Williams, Ali Zeigler Taylor Anne Stefanski ...... Aurelie King Media Relations ...... Shannon Thomason Scenic Charge ...... Harris, Marissa Hilton ASC House/Events Manager...... Derek Purifoy Scenic Painters ...... Eboni Booker, Ashley Cobb, Emily Kaelyn Rogers, Olivia Skillern, Brian Wittenberg Scenery/Properties Running Crew ...... Camilla Almond, Chance Novalis, Claire Stewart, Anna Whitlock Alex Askew, Ashley Cobb, Theatre UAB is a proud member oj .. Costume/Craft Construction ...... Shanesia Abrams, Dai'Sean Garrett, Lauren Macari, Rita Pearson-Daley, Jeremy X. Richardson, Jori Rutledge, Ricki Simmons, NAST Sarah Sisk, Claire Stewart, Tyler Stidham The National Association of Dressers ...... Sam Mathews, Roxana Munoz, Jenn Palmieri Schools of Theatre Properties Construction ...... Caylin Cobb, Brady Grimm Light Board Operator...... Taiyelor Hill Follow Spot Operators ...... Jesse Clark, Hayley Procacci Sound Deck ...... Katherine Montgomery Cover/Poster Design ...... Cliff Simon SOUTHEASTERN THEATRE CONFERENCE