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GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2018 SEASON 9

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A Non-Profit Arts Organization MICHAEL GENNARO Executive Director

presents

Adapted by ERICA SCHMIDT from Cyrano de Bergerac by EDMOND ROSTAND Music by AARON AND BRYCE DESSNER of The National Lyrics by MATT BERNINGER of The National and CARIN BESSER

With PETER DINKLAGE HALEY BENNETT BLAKE JENNER TOM RIIS FARRELL DAMON J. GILLESPIE PATRICK KERR LAITH NAKLI GAYLE SAMUELS CLAIRE SAUNDERS CHARLIE THURSTON

Scenic Design by Costume Design by Lighting Design by Sound Design by CHRISTINE JONES, ANDREA LAUER JEFF CROITER JAY HILTON AMY RUBIN

Wig Design Assistant Music Director Production Manager Production Stage Manager MARK ADAM MATTHEW R. MECKES ERICA GILROY MYSTI STAY RAMPMEYER

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

Music Supervision by OLIVIER MANCHON

Choreographed by JEFF & RICK KUPERMAN

Directed by ERICA SCHMIDT

First Performance: August 3, 2018 at The Terris Theatre

Founding Director MICHAEL P. PRICE

Sponsored by:

Marquee Producing Partners: LUKE & STEPHANIE WILLIAMS RICH CERSOSIMO & VALERIE KOIF

GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2018 SEASON 15 CAST OF CHARACTERS

Cyrano...... PETER DINKLAGE Roxanne...... HALEY BENNETT Christian...... BLAKE JENNER Le Bret...... DAMON J. GILLESPIE DeGuiche...... LAITH NAKLI Montgomery/Carbon...... CHARLIE THURSTON Jodelet/Priest/Cadet...... PATRICK KERR Ragueneau/Cadet...... TOM RIIS FARRELL Chaperone/Mother Marthe...... GAYLE SAMUELS Orange Girl/Sister Claire...... CLAIRE SAUNDERS

ENSEMBLE TOM RIIS FARRELL DAMON J. GILLESPIE PATRICK KERR LAITH NAKLI GAYLE SAMUELS CLAIRE SAUNDERS CHARLIE THURSTON

DANCE CAPTAIN DAMON J. GILLESPIE

ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER ANDREA LYNN MILLER

MUSICIANS Conductor/Guitar OLIVIER MANCHON; Piano MATT MECKES; Cello CELESTE CUMMING; Guitar JEFF CARLSON; Reeds ANDREW STUDENSKI

ALTERNATE Reeds JULIE ASUMA LEVENE

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

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

ACT ONE Someone to Say...... Roxanne, Company When I Was Born...... Cyrano Madly...... Cyrano Your Name...... Cyrano Need for Nothing...... Le Bret, Cyrano Someone to Say (Reprise)...... Christian Overcome...... Cyrano, Roxanne

ACT TWO Patient...... Cyrano, Musicians, Moon Mermaid Southern Blood...... Company Every Letter...... Roxanne Wherever I Fall...... Cadet 1, Cadet 2, Cadet 3 No, Cyrano...... Roxanne, Cyrano

Subject to change.

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PETER DINKLAGE* (Cyrano) Theatre Street), Circle Mirror Transformation with Sandy Duncan credits include A Month in the Country (George Street), Once in a Lifetime (Williamstown). TV: (Classic Stage Company); Uncle Vanya, Rise, Mr. Robot, Nurse Jackie, Crossbones, Elementary, Richard lll (Public); and Things We The Americans, Good Wife, Fringe, Brotherhood, seven Want (New Group). Film and television: Law & Orders. Film: Ask for Jane, Future '38, Lullaby, That 8 seasons as Tyrion Lannister in the Awkward Moment, Bourne Legacy, Stepford Wives, Almost award-winning Game of Thrones (Emmy Famous, Out-of-Towners, Devil's Advocate, Sleepless in Awards, Golden Globe); X Men: Days of Seattle, Scent of a Woman. Future Past; The Station Agent ; Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri; Avengers: Infinity War. Upcoming films DAMON J. GILLESPIE* (Le Bret, Ensemble) include HBO's My Dinner With Herve and Reed Morano's is thrilled to finally get to perform at I Think We're Alone Now. the legendary Goodspeed! Broadway: Newsies, Aladdin. Other: In The Heights HALEY BENNETT* (Roxanne) A natural (PCLO), Dear Evan Hansen, West Side talent, with a striking presence, Haley Story (Carnegie Hall), The Prom, The Good Bennett is quickly establishing herself Swimmer. TV: Rise, the Emmy-winning as one of Hollywood's most dynamic “Girl You Don’t Need Makeup” skit on actresses. Her upcoming credits include Inside Amy Schumer. For: CCPA, CCA, Gray, Mom, Grace, The Red Sea Diving Resort for STX and Robin, Family, the Bros. “Please Enjoy.” Leviticus 19:18 the independent film Swallow. Bennett’s Damonjgillespie.com past credits include Thank You For Your Service; The Girl on the Train opposite Emily Blunt; PATRICK KERR* (Jodelet, Priest, Cadet, Antoine Fuqua's The Magnificent Seven opposite Denzel Ensemble) just finished doing the Washington and Chris Pratt; Warren Beatty's Rules Don't Broadway revival of Travesties for the Apply; The Equalizer opposite Denzel Washington and Roundabout. Other Broadway credits Chloe Grace Moretz; Gregg Araki's Cannes darling Kaboom; include You Can’t Take It With You and Sleepwalking in the Rift, a series of vignettes directed by The Ritz. Off-Broadway credits include Cary Fukunaga; Marley and Me, directed by David Frankel; work at Playwright’s Horizons, New York Arcadia Lost opposite Carter Jenkins and Academy- Theater Workshop, B.A.M., and others. Award-Nominee Nick Nolte; and in Shekhar Kapur's short He has done a lot of TV and had recurring roles on Frasier film Passages opposite Lily Cole and Julia Stiles, which and Curb Your Enthusiasm. premiered to critical acclaim at the prestigious Venice Film Festival. Bennett made her on screen debut opposite Draw LAITH NAKLI* (DeGuiche, Ensemble) Barrymore and Hugh Grant in the Marc Lawrence-directed is a Syrian actor/writer and graduate of film Music and Lyrics. the William Esper Studio Professional Actor Training Program, where he BLAKE JENNER* (Christian) Audiences studied with Joel Rooks and William can next see Jenner in American Animals, Esper. Stage debut: War, Rattlestick starring alongside Evan Peters, Ann Playwrights Theater. Other credits: Dowd, and Barry Keoghan. Jenner’s Cry of the Reed (Huntington); Inana writing debut, the independent feature (Denver Center); Aftermath, Food & Fadwa (NYTW); Billy Boy in which he also stars, is Lidless (Page 73). His first play, Shesh Yak, premiered at directed by Bradley Buecker (American the Off-Broadway Rattlestick Playwrights Theater. Laith’s Horror Story) and premiered at Austin’s full length feature film, The Syrian, goes into production Fantastic Fest. Jenner starred in the critically-acclaimed this Fall. Film credits: Swallow, 12 Strong, The Wall, feature The Edge of Seventeen opposite Hailee Steinfeld The Visitor, Arranged, Sam & Amira.... TV: The Long and Woody Harrelson for legendary producer Jim Brooks. Road Home, 24-Legacy, Inside Amy Schumer, Blindspot, He also appeared alongside Logan Lerman in Sidney Hall The Blacklist, Third Watch, The Sopranos. for Academy Award-winning director Shawn Christensen. Jenner was the lead in Richard Linklater’s (Boyhood, GAYLE SAMUELS* (Chaperone, Mother Dazed and Confused) feature Everybody Wants Some!!. Marthe, Ensemble) Broadway: Children of a Lesser God, Sunset Boulevard, Grind, TOM RIIS FARRELL* (Ragueneau, Cadet, Dancin’. Off-Broadway: Lady Macbeth Ensemble) Broadway: Chicago, Coram of Mtsensk (Metropolitan Opera), Boy, Dirty Blonde (Hayes Award), Wrong Sistas (Gloria), Little Shop of Horrors Mountain, 1776. Off-Broadway: Disaster!, (Ronnette), The Dark Star From Harlem Caucasian Chalk Circle with Christopher (Josephine Baker). Regional: Fences Lloyd, A.R. Gurney's The Old Boy, Arturo (Rose), Seven Guitars (Louise), The Sunshine Boys (Nurse Ui with Al Pacino, Li'l Abner (Encores!). O’Neill), Crowns (Wanda), Beehive (Tina Turner, Aretha Regional: Picasso at the Lapin Agile and Franklin), Chess. National/International Tours: Little House Rag and Bone (Long Wharf); Betty's Summer Vacation (Bay on the Prairie, Sophisticated Ladies, Ain’t Misbehavin’,

*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. WHO’S WHO

Harry Belafonte. TV/Film: Bull, Madam Secretary, The some of the most talented and respected musicians in the Americans, The Class, Twenty Good Years, Cupid, Black rock world. He co-founded and curates the Eaux Claires Nativity, Equity, Honeybee, The Tides That Bind. Best Music & Arts Festival in Wisconsin, Haven in Copenhagen, Actress Nominee–Billie Holiday in Lady Day at Emerson’s and Crossing Brooklyn Ferry, which took place at the Bar & Grill (Connecticut Critics Circle). Brooklyn Academy of Music in 2012 and 2013. He is also a co-curator of the bi-annual Boston Calling Music Festival. CLAIRE SAUNDERS* (Orange Girl, Sister Claire, Ensemble) Goodspeed debut! Claire BRYCE DESSNER (Music) is an American composer and is thrilled to be part of this stunning piece. guitarist based in Paris. He has won Grammy Awards both Off-Broadway: Marry Harry (York Theatre), as a classical composer and as guitarist and arranger in Errol and Fidel (NYMF, Peter Jay Sharp The National, whose latest album won the 2018 Grammy Theatre), The Taming of the Shrew (NY award for Best Alternative Album. As a classical composer, Classical Theatre). Regional: The Wolves he is in demand from today’s finest ensembles and (#8), Pirates of Penzance (Daughter), In institutions, from Ensemble Intercontemporain to the the Heights (Vanessa), The Wild Party (Queenie). Film: The New York Philharmonic, Kronos Quartet and Carnegie Intern (Warner Bros), That Night The Night (Goocher Prod). Hall. Dessner collaborates across multiple art forms and Proud Carnegie Mellon alum. Love to her amazing team at musical genres and has worked with some of the world's Nani/Saperstein. Love to the entire Cyrano team. And special most creative and respected artists, including Philip Glass, shout out to batch, mom, and my people (you know who Paul Simon, Kelley O'Connor, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Alejandro you are) for their unending love and support. Matthew 5:15. González Iñárritu and Steve Reich, who named Dessner “a major voice of his generation.” Dessner is also very active CHARLIE THURSTON* (Montgomery, as a curator and is regularly called upon to programme Carbon, Ensemble) is an actor and festivals and events around the world. He co-founded and playwright who splits his time between curates the festivals: MusicNOW in Cincinnati; HAVEN NYC and Providence, RI, where he’s been in Copenhagen; Sounds from a Safe Harbour in Cork; a member of the resident acting company and P-E-O-P-L-E.com. at Trinity Rep since 2013. There, he most recently starred as Tateh in the MATT BERNINGER (Lyrics) is the frontman and lyricist for musical Ragtime. He has also performed indie rock bands The National and EL VY. in theatres across the country, including The Williams Project, Fault Line Theatre, Cleveland Playhouse, Intiman CARIN BESSER (Lyrics) has been co-writing lyrics for indie Theatre, Arden Theatre Company, Baltimore Centerstage, rock band The National since their 2007 album Boxer. Chautauqua Theater Company, Riverside Theatre, and She also edited and co-produced the documentary Redmoon Theatre. You can see him on screen shortly in the Mistaken for Strangers. film Life, Itself. He holds an MFA from Brown/Trinity Rep. JEFF & RICK KUPERMAN (Choreography) Choreography ERICA SCHMIDT (Director, Adaptation) Directing credits credits include A$AP Rocky’s Lab Rat, Phish at Madison include Richard II with Robert Sean Leonard (The Old Square Garden, The Count of Monte Cristo (Saint Globe); All the Fine Boys (The New Group, wrote the Petersburg, Russia), Broadway Asia’s immersive Peter play and directed); Turgenev’s A Month in the Country Pan (Beijing), Orpheus in the Berkshires (Williamstown), with Peter Dinklage and Taylor Schilling (Classic Beardo (Pipeline), and The Light Princess (A.R.T./New Stage Company); Dennis Kelly’s Taking Care of Baby Victory, NY Times Critics' Pick). As directors: Smile (New (Manhattan Theatre Club); Jonas Hassen Khemiri’s I Call York International Fringe Festival), Roll! (Ars Nova), My Brothers and the Obie Award winning Invasion! (both The 39 Steps (PST), and Dispossessed (HERE). Their film for The Play Company); Humor Abuse (Manhattan Theatre work has screened at the Film Society of Lincoln Center, Club; also co-creator/writer; Lucille Lortel Award); Rent HollyShorts, and online on Entertainment Weekly, NPR, (Tokyo); Moliere’s Imaginary Invalid, Chekhov’s Uncle and The Huffington Post. Upcoming: writing and directing Vanya, Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Sorcerer, and Copland’s a new TV series for Adaptive Studios. The brothers are third The Tender Land (all at Bard Summer Scape); Carnival! degree black belts in Kenpo Karate. Undergrad: Princeton (The Paper Mill Playhouse); Gary Mitchell’s Trust (The Play and Harvard. kupermanbrothers.com Company, Callaway Award nominee); As You Like It (The Public Theater/NYSF, New York International Fringe Festival OLIVIER MANCHON (Music Supervisor) French born multi- Winner for Best Direction); Debbie Does Dallas (wrote the instrumentalist Olivier Manchon was in the original Broadway adaptation and directed Off-Broadway for The Araca Group). production of Spring Awakening and concertmaster on the Princess Grace Award recipient 2001. 2017 Broadway show Groundhog Day. Olivier's other life is in film scoring, including ABC's Black Box, and many docs AARON DESSNER (Music) is a New York based songwriter/ including the beloved one about Ricky Jay. He has arranged multi-instrumentalist/producer, best known as a member of for Sufjan Stevens, Joan Osborne, Van Dyke Parks, Clare and the Grammy Award-winning rock band The National and Big the Reasons, Stephane Wrembel, and many more. Played Red Machine with Justin Vernon. Dessner has also made a or recorded with The National, She and Him, Belle and name for himself as an influential producer, working with Sebastian, Shawn Mendes, Lenny Kravitz, Pete Townshend, WHO’S WHO

My Brightest Diamond, Lionel Loueke, and others. Olivier JAY HILTON (Sound Design) is pleased to continue his long lives in Kingston, NY with his wife Clare and their two kids, association with Goodspeed Musicals. Jay has designed Gustave and Ernestine. countless productions at both The Terris Theatre and The Goodspeed in East Haddam. His work has also been CHRISTINE JONES (Scenic Design) Broadway credits heard on Broadway, National Tours, and at Regional Theatres include Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (Tony Award), from coast to coast. In addition to being Goodspeed’s Old Times, Hands on a Hardbody, On a Clear Day, American Resident Sound Designer, Jay serves as their Audio Idiot (Tony Award), Spring Awakening (Tony nomination), Supervisor. He and his wife, Goodspeed Producer Donna The Green Bird (Drama Desk Nomination), Everyday Lynn Hilton, make their home (and garden) in Hadlyme, Rapture. Other highlights: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Connecticut with Cookie and Macy. (West End, Olivier Award), Coraline (MCC), The Book of Longing (Lincoln Center Festival), Close To You: Bacharach MARK ADAM RAMPMEYER (Hair & Wig Design) has Reimagined (New York Theatre Workshop, London). designed more than 20 productions for Goodspeed Opera: Rigoletto (Metropolitan Opera), The Elephant Man Musicals including 42nd Street, La Cage aux Folles, and (Minnesota), Lucia de Lammermoor (New York City Opera), Oklahoma!. As a stylist he was fortunate enough to be a and Giulio Cesare (Houston Grand). Christine is the Artistic part of the Broadway productions of Disney’s Beauty and Director of the critically acclaimed Theatre for One. the Beast, Sunset Boulevard, Kiss of the Spider Woman, and 42nd Street. Other design credits include Broadway: AMY RUBIN (Scenic Design) is a designer of environments West Side Story, Lysistrata Jones, The Farnsworth Invention. for theatre, opera, dance, and live events. Upcoming: Off-Broadway: The Toxic Avenger, Horton Foote’s Orphans’ Thom Pain (Signature), Gloria (Daryl Roth Theatre). Recent Home Cycle, and The Milk Train Doesn’t Stop Here Anymore credits: Miles for Mary (Playwrights Horizons); All The with Olympia Dukakis. Regional: The Legend of Georgia Fine Boys (The New Group); Acquanetta (Prototype); McBride and Christmas on the Rocks for TheaterWorks and Mönster Outside (Sidra Bell Dance); Aging Magician (BMP); many productions for Hartford Stage Company. He is the Quiet, Comfort (Hoi Polloi); Ike at Night (UnderTheRadar); recipient of a 2010 Drama Desk Award for Horton Foote’s The Wholehearted (Stein/Holum Projects); Mahagonny/ Orphans’ Home Cycle at Signature Theatre Company. Thanks Medium (Philadelphia Opera/Curtis). She creates interactive to all for their continued support on this journey. *peep* events for Nickelodeon and MTV. Her design work has been at Playwrights Horizons, The Public, New Victory Theater, AMY ROSENBLUM (Assistant Director) is a Brooklyn-based Baryshnikov Arts Center, La Jolla, Walker Arts Center, director, writer, and producer whose work includes Go Tell MASSMoCA, Z Space, Bushwick Starr, HERE, The Flea, Your Fathers (Palm Springs International ShortFest) and the Cherry Lane, 3LD. www.amycrubin.com forthcoming short Fusion with Little Crush Films. She has worked extensively on and off Broadway, including with ANDREA LAUER (Costume Design) Selected design the Manhattan Theater Club, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, credits include Broadway’s American Idiot and Bring It Playwrights Horizons, Vineyard Theatre, and The New On, The Musical. Other recent Off-Broadway work: Eve Group. She is the co-director and creative producer of Ensler’s Fruit Trilogy, The Boy Danced on Air, and the Ritual Collective, recently featured in the New York Times. upcoming World Premiere of Todd Solondz’s Emma and www.AmyTaylorRosenblum.com Max. Andrea has worked internationally as a production designer, most recently with The London Philharmonic, MATTHEW R. MECKES (Assistant Music Director) is Shakespeare’s Globe, and the Beatles’ Sergeant Pepper’s pleased to be joining the creative team of Cyrano as 50th Birthday Extravaganza for the city of Liverpool. Assistant Music Director. Previously, he has served as She also works in the field of wearable electronics, owns a Music Director for Regional productions of Peter and jumpsuit company, and is an MIT Media Lab Director’s Fellow The Starcatcher, Man of La Mancha, In the Heights (PCPA); as an artist, designer, and inventor. Sweeney Todd (Ensemble Theatre of SB); Passing Through (Goodspeed Festival of New Musicals). Matthew has also JEFF CROITER (Lighting Design) Goodspeed: More than worked as Goodspeed's Music Assistant on Rags, Oliver, a dozen shows over the last twenty years. Broadway: Darling Grenadine, A Connecticut Christmas Carol, and Bandstand, Falsettos, Holiday Inn, Something Rotten, You Are Here. He would like to thank his parents for their Disaster, Penn & Teller, Newsies, Peter and the continued support. Starcatcher, Mothers and Sons, A Time to Kill, Soul Doctor, Jekyll and Hyde, The Anarchist, The Performers, ERICA GILROY (Production Manager) looks forward to her The Pee-wee Herman Show, Next Fall, Kiki & Herb. first season sitting in the PM’s chair. She has been part Off-Broadway includes Smokey Joe’s Café, Jerry of the Goodspeed Production Management team since Springer Opera, Tiny Beautiful Things, Cost of Living, 2005, where she has assisted on two National Tours, Sweet Charity, Head of Passes, Ordinary Days, several world premieres, and transfers to Broadway. Last Five Years. Other: Big Apple Circus, Penn & Teller Prior to Goodspeed, she worked in the field of stage in Las Vegas, Muller Works. Jeff received Tony, Hewes, management up and down the East Coast. A new mom and Bass awards and Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, of two, she enjoys exploring Connecticut playgrounds Lortel, Ovation, Irne, and Audelco nominations. with her kids and husband (Mike).

*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. WHO’S WHO

MYSTI STAY* (Production Stage Manager) Oklahoma!; MICHAEL P. PRICE (Founding Director) Under the direction Pippin (National Tour); The Bikinis, Lil’ Abner, The Boy Friend, of Michael Price for 47 years commencing in 1968, Camille Claudel, Me and My Girl. (Goodspeed); Dirty Rotten Goodspeed Musicals became internationally recognized for Scoundrels, The Intelligent Design of Jenny Chow (The Old its dedication to the advancement and preservation of the Globe); The Scottish Play (La Jolla Playhouse); Blithe Spirit, American Musical. For Goodspeed, Mr. Price produced over Mousetrap, Always…Patsy Cline (Old Lyric Rep); Measure for 250 classic and forgotten musicals, 100 new musicals, and Measure, Honk!, The Winter’s Tale and Hello, Dolly! (PCPA transferred 19 shows to Broadway, earning 13 Tony Awards. Theaterfest). Mysti is currently the Stage Management Goodspeed itself was honored with two special Tony Supervisor at Montclair State University. Much love to Awards. Mr. Price is the founder of the League of Historic Randy, Abbie, Baylee, Tyler, Sam, and George! American Theatres and a founding member of the National Alliance for Musical Theatre. He serves on the Executive ANDREA LYNN MILLER* (Assistant Stage Manager) Committee of the American Theatre Wing and as a member First time at Goodspeed! Previous credits include: the Tony Administration Committee. His board memberships Half Time, The Outsider, Annie, West Side Story include the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, the Johnny (Paper Mill Playhouse); Yerma (Park Avenue Armory); Mercer Foundation, the ASCAP Foundation, and numerous Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner (Arrow Rock Lyceum charitable and non-profit organizations. He received his BA Theatre); Fidelio (McCarter Theatre); The Adding Machine, from Michigan State University, MA from Minnesota, MFA Christina Martinez (Juilliard). Education: Montclair State from Yale, and holds honorary doctorates from Wesleyan University, The Juilliard School Apprentice Program. University, Connecticut College, and The University of Hartford. He is married to Jo-Ann Nevas Price; they are the PAUL HARDT, STEWART/WHITLEY (Casting) is happy proud grandparents of Ezra and Ari. to continue his 14-year relationship with Goodspeed and pleased to join the casting office of Duncan Stewart CSA MICHAEL GENNARO (Executive Director) is in his fourth & Benton Whitley CSA. Broadway/NY: The Great Comet season at Goodspeed after serving as Executive Director (Josh Groban), On the Town, Pippin, Chicago The Musical, at Trinity Repertory Company in Providence, RI for seven La Cage aux Folles, August Osage County, West Side years. Prior to Trinity, he served as Managing Director Story, Come Fly Away, Hot Feet, Grey Gardens (Betty at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C.; Executive Director Buckley), The Radio City Christmas Spectacular, Carnegie at Pennsylvania Ballet in Philadelphia; Producing Director Hall West Side Story, The Band Wagon, Carnegie Hall at Paper Mill Playhouse in NJ; and for eight years as Sings, Pageant; West End/UK: West Side Story, Thriller Executive Director at the prestigious Steppenwolf Theatre Live, Menier Chocolate Factory. Tours: Finding Neverland, in Chicago. During his tenure at Trinity, Michael was Into the Woods, The Bodyguard, Once, Shrek, Elf, instrumental in leading a coalition of nine Rhode Island Flashdance, Anything Goes, Bullets Over Broadway, performing arts organizations to secure a $35 million bond The Duck Commander Musical, We Will Rock You. referendum providing state funding to private organizations, Upcoming: A View From the Bridge (Alley Theatre), the first of its kind in the State. While at Steppenwolf, the Sondheim on Sondheim (Gustavo Dudamel—Hollywood theatre received the National Medal of Arts from President Bowl/LA Phil), Prince of Egypt (Stephen Schwartz), Clinton and transferred numerous productions to London’s Hadestown (Rachel Chavkin), Man in the Ceiling (Andrew Barbican Centre, the Dublin and Galway Arts Festivals, and Lippa), As You Like It (John Doyle), Waterfall (Maltby/Shire), Broadway, where One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest won August Rush (John Doyle). CSA Artios Awards Winner. the Tony Award for Best Play Revival. Michael has served stewartwhitley.com on grant panels for the National Endowment for the Arts, Theatre Communications Group, the Doris Duke Charitable DONNA LYNN COOPER HILTON (Producer) leads artistic Foundation, and the Rhode Island Foundation. He received efforts on all productions at The Goodspeed and The Terris a Fellowship from the RI Foundation in 2012 and received Theatre. She guides Goodspeed’s Festival of New Musicals the 2015 Pell Award for Outstanding Leadership in the and the Johnny Mercer Writers Colony, is a past president of Arts. Michael is a licensed attorney in New York, where he the National Alliance for Musical Theatre, and serves on the practiced for several years as a litigator and entertainment selection committee for NAMT’s Festival of New Musicals. attorney, and has appeared as an actor at the Brooklyn Donna Lynn and her husband Jay make their home in Academy of Music, Off-Broadway, and in the Broadway Hadlyme with Cookie and Macy. production of Godspell. He is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and received a JD from Fordham University. RACHEL J. TISCHLER (General Manager) is enjoying Michael’s wife, Donna Lee, is a special events consultant a third season of shows at Goodspeed Musicals. Prior to and his son, Brendan, lives in Chicago. Goodspeed, Rachel practiced law in Manhattan, specializing in employment litigation and counseling. Before her brief ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION, founded in 1913, law career, she was Trinity Repertory Company’s General represents more than 49,000 actors and stage managers Manager up in Providence, RI. She lives with her partner, in the US. Equity negotiates wages and working conditions, Owen (also an Amherst College grad), in Middletown. providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans. Equity seeks to foster the art of live theater as an essential component of our society.

GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2018 SEASON 21 DIRECTOR’S NOTES By Erica Schmidt

I believe Cyrano to be an enduring, moving, and that finally defeats him. I have also emphasized beautiful human story. In collaboration with that Roxanne is willfully ignoring the signs that Aaron and Bryce Dessner and Matt Berninger of Cyrano has written the letters; she wants the the Grammy Award-winning band The National, beautiful illusion so much that she deceives I am creating a brand new adaptation from herself. I believe most people can recognize the Edmond Rostand play Cyrano de Bergerac. themselves in this well-intentioned self-deception Although this piece has seen many translations and self-destruction. and adaptations into a number of art forms, I seek to create a new hybrid of musical and play. I have trimmed the cast to 10. I imagine the period to be ambiguous, sometime between 1500 and This idea is born out of working on the play and 1880, when women wore corsets and large skirts, listening to The National. This is a new idea: to and letters were the only form of communication live-score the play with a band on stage and to across distance. I imagine the place to be set not have songs that don’t function in a traditional in France, but anywhere. I imagine a very spare musical theater way. I hope that you will go along elegant production: gorgeous in its austerity and for the ride. simplicity—outside of time and place—totally universal and profoundly moving—with the The play in its original form is very verbose, music and words as the main event. almost bloated with words. But the central idea—a proud man with a big nose who I expect to make changes throughout our time loves a woman so deeply he agrees to woo at The Terris Theatre. As this is a developmental her for another man—is an enduring, moving, production and you are our first audience, beautiful story. I expect that we will discover quite a lot about how the show moves and plays, and that we will What I have done is make the language very need to make quite a few changes during our spare, very modern. I have pruned the story and residence here. changed a couple of plot points. I have focused on the humanity of the characters. For Cyrano, his In my work, I write to create art to fall in love insecurities are not about his nose, not really— with. Cyrano embodies those efforts; it is full of his downfall is his own pride. It is the way he longing and sadness, yet hopeful and romantic, sees himself, not the way the world sees him, with a score by my most favorite band.

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22 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 23 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 Ms. Norma Terris 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.

24 GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2018 SEASON THE GOODSPEED OPERA HOUSE FOUNDATION

2018 BOARD OF TRUSTEES Officers Jay Benet Linda Morasutti Francis G. Adams, Jr. Myron R. Bernstein* Robert F. Neal* Chairman J. Robert Buchanan* Eric D. Ort Jennifer Brown Anthony Cacace Michael G. Polo Secretary Theodore S. Chapin Michael P. Price* Alvin Deutsch Kay Knight Clarke Jeffrey Richards General Counsel Christopher Dodd Jefferson B. Riley Michael Gennaro Muriel Fleischmann Kristen Roberts Executive Director Sue Frost Susan Scherer Jeffrey S. Hoffman John H. Hamby H. William Shure* Vice President Chandler Howard Joseph Smith Susan Link Lynde Selden Karin Peter E. Strniste, Jr. Treasurer Mary Ellen Klinck Leonardo H. Suzio Dannel P. Malloy Julie Godbout LeBlanc DeRoy C. Thomas* Ex Officio Honorary Chairman Lawrence McHugh John Voege Mark Maselli Robert Roy Metz* Stephanie Stiefel Williams Vice-President Dona D. Young* Hila Rosen First Vice President *Emeritus Trustee 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 25 CORPORATE SUPPORT

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

FOUNDATION & GOVERNMENT SUPPORT

FOUNDATION SUPPORT Acorn Alcinda Foundation EIS Foundation The Norma Terris/Albert D. Actors' Equity Foundation Burry Fredrik Foundation Firestone Foundation The Aeroflex Foundation Howard Gilman Foundation Frank Loomis Palmer Fund The ASCAP Foundation Irving Kitchings Family Fund at the Rodgers & Hammerstein Caesar Fund Community Foundation of Foundation Bodenwein Public Benevolent Middlesex County SBM Charitable Foundation, Inc. Foundation Brian & Marilyn Lindsay Foundation Adolph and Ruth Schnurmacher Case Graber Foundation Lucille Lortel Foundation Foundation, Inc. Community Foundation of The Johnny Mercer Foundation The Scripps Family Fund for Middlesex County/Whelen The William & Alice Mortensen Education & the Arts Family Endowed Fund, River Foundation The Max Showalter Foundation, Inc. View Cemetery Fund, Middlesex The Christine E. Moser Foundation The Shubert Foundation Enhancement Fund National Alliance for Musical Starkweather & Shepley Charitable The Frederic R. Coudert Foundation Theatre’s Innovation & Fund at the Rhode Island Daphne Seybolt Culpeper Memorial Exploration Grant Foundation Foundation The Noël Coward Foundation Theatre Development Fund The Aldo DeDominicis Foundation

GOVERNMENT SUPPORT

26 GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2018 SEASON LOOKING TO THE FUTURE – LEAVING A LEGACY

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 Timothy J. Clutter Thomas W. Holton Bertha L. Rottmann Stephen B. Crowley, III Memorial Fund Edward Rousseau Ralph Davidson Marjorie W. Jolidon Marco S. Savona Fellner Family Foundation The Adrienne I. Koch Richard Schneller Albert D. Firestone Revocable Trust Lucille Lortel Schweitzer Burry Fredrik William J. Kotchen Martha Shattuck Norwick and Memorial Fund John F. Single, III Elizabeth Goodspeed Dorothy Liepertz Mary Sargent Swift 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 Maryann & Jane E. Ondovcsik Fund for the Charitable Gift Annuity* Preservation of the Victorian Goodspeed The Dr. Harold D. Bornstein, Jr. Opera House Charitable Gift Annuity* The Salvatore Marzano, Jr. Memorial Student The Frederick A. & Justine Millspaugh Catlin Scholarship Fund Family Fund The Elaine McKirdy Intern/Apprentice Endowment The Rochelle Dauenheimer Charitable The Michael P. Price Endowment Fund at Gift Annuity* Goodspeed Musicals The Arthur & Elizabeth Godbout Fund for the The Charlotte & Gerald Sandler Support of the Music Department Educational Endowment The George S. & Charmian A. Goodspeed The Scherer Library of Musical Theatre Fund Memorial Fund The Max Showalter Center for Education in The A. Nicholas Groth, Ph.D. Charitable Musical Theatre Gift Annuity* The Jerome & Marian Silverstein Endowment Fund The Charles R. Lindberg Family Fund The Carol L. Sirot Family Endowment Fund The Lucille Lortel Fund The C. William Stamm Charitable Gift Annuity* The Ashton M. Tenney, Jr. Memorial Annuity Fund* The Zachs Family Endowment *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.

28 GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2018 SEASON 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 Heidi G. Niblack: Mr. & Mrs. John Niblack In memory of Peter J. 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 In memory of Theresa Strozzi: Fausey School Sunshine Club, Kevin Stromgren, Sharon Abreu, Berbava 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

*for period June 27, 2017 to July 6, 2018 SPECIAL GIFTS Goodspeed Musicals is grateful to those who have made a special gift during the 2018 season. They include: Shawn Amdur & Dale Woods Stu & Ellen Kazin Dr. Anne Rothstein & Denise Bernardo & Edwin Muentes Helen Krieble Ms. Jane Hellman Annie, Mike, & Paul Bonadies Rita Landino Dr. & Mrs. Gerald Sandler Anne & Leon Calanquin Benjamin B. Liveten Charitable Allyn & Karen Seymour Frank & Amy Campbell Grand Nephew Trust Carol L. Sirot Cynthia Clayton Dr. & Mrs. Koen Loeven Robin Stegner Kevin Condrin Lucille Lortel Foundation Megan & H. William Stine Don & Terri Coustan Jon Lukomnik & Lynn Davidson Russ Tait & Lee Anderson Robert & Mary Lou Coviello Dave & Judith Macri Natalie Tenney Alvin & Davida Deutsch Carmela Marzano Jessica & Carl Thompson James & Laura Duncan Linda Morasutti & Robert Lee Cathy Velenchik & Chris Joy Dr. David Epstein Kenneth & Paula Munson George Vinick & Margaret Saxe Drs. Stephen & Evelyn Firshein Ann O’Reilly Tracy & Christopher Weed Charles & Elena Foster Joan Perera Carlisle Wildeman Susan F. Gonsalves Mark Planner Luke & Stephanie Williams Bill Gratz & Jay Bruno Bessy Reyna & Susan Holmes E. Marie Wilson & Colette Trohan Janice Grower Jeff Riley & Mary Wilson Jef & Kate Wolter John & Joanna Hamby Richard Robin Zachs Family Foundation, Inc. Peter Hoyle Hila & Saul Rosen Andrew A. Isen

GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2018 SEASON 29 GOODSPEED MUSICALS STAFF

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 Micah Greenleaf...... Producing Intern Dawn Barlow, Sophie Firestone, Breeanna Korcak, Stephanie Wooley...... Costume Rental Assistants ADMINISTRATION COSTUMES Rachel J. Tischler...... General Manager Cindy Kubala...... Costume Director Kristan McLaughlin...... Artistic Administrator Lloyd Hall...... Costume Shop/Design Assistant Donna Tafel...... Assistant to Mr. Gennaro Stephanie Taff...... Draper/Craft Manager Liz Ottone...... Receptionist Emilia Corbin...... Draper Becky Erlitz, Maureen Wynne...... First Hands BUILDING SERVICES Amy Gawthrop, Amanda Rose Smith...... Stitchers Edward C. Blaschik...... Theatre Manager John Riccucci...... The Goodspeed Wardrobe Master Karin Nickel...... Building Services Assistant Anastasia Lillpopp, Jaclyn Mercer, Jonathan Cubeta, John Sola, Paul Zajac...... Building Services Emily Walters...... The Goodspeed Wardrobe Assistants Burgess Cleaning...... Custodial Services Amanda Rose Smith...... Terris Theatre Wardrobe Supervisor Miranda Loeber, Fiona O'Hagan...... Terris Theatre Wardrobe Assistants COMPANY MANAGEMENT Allison Burkholder...... The Goodspeed Wig Stylist Amanda Paulick...... Company Manager Jason Sedgwick...... Assistant Company Manager LIGHTING Madison Rutledge...... Company Management Apprentice Will Johnson...... Lighting Supervisor Beth Vaughan...... Company Management Intern L. Clay Little...... The Goodspeed Production Electrician Lacey Barkhurst...... Terris Theatre Head Electrician DEVELOPMENT Nancy Altschuler...... Director of Development PROPS Gloria Gorton...... Director of Major Gifts Ryann D. Lee...... Props Manager Michele R. Baumann...... Membership Director Troy A. Junker...... Master Artisan Mary Miko...... Special Events Coordinator Crystal Gonzalez...... Props Artisian Katie Wasserman...... Institutional Giving Manager Devin Gallo...... Props Carpenter David Mai...... Development Associate Elizabeth White...... The Goodspeed Props Run Crew Head Tory Sheppard...... Terris Theatre Props Run Crew Head EDUCATION & LIBRARY Erin Lafferty...... Education & Outreach Manager SCENERY Erin Finn, Dolores Mihaliak, Matt Francis...... Technical Director Olivia Gaidry, Eric Murphy...... Education & Library Interns Jason Wadecki...... Assistant Technical Director Andy Smith...... Master Carpenter FINANCE Mike Cummings, Eric Hansen, William F. Nivison...... Director of Finance Sean McConaughey, Michael Siddell...... Shop Carpenters Stacy Booth...... Accounts Payable Manager Alexandra Olinyk...... Journeyman Carpenter Joanne D’Amato...... Payroll Manager Valerie Drake...... The Goodspeed Stage Carpenter WithumSmith+Brown, PC; Karen Kowgios...... Accountants Anthony Cacchione...... Terris Theatre Stage Carpenter

HOUSE MANAGEMENT SCENIC ARTISTS Nancy Fitzgibbon, Amanda Michaud...... Supervising House Managers Carla Tiezzi...... Charge Scenic Artist Kathy Raczka, Beryl W. Thorpe, Leigh Beatty, Miranda Casler...... Lead Scenic Artist Alison Harris, Diane Rottmann, Rosalind Isquith, Patti Lizotte...... Staff Scenic Artist Molly Sullivan...... Assistant House Managers Bob Bennett, Joe Kaminski, SOUND David Loffredo, Paula Moriarty...... Bartenders Jay Hilton...... Audio Supervisor Becca Stoll...... The Goodspeed Production Audio Engineer MARKETING Marisa Olson...... Terris Theatre Production Audio Engineer Dan McMahon...... Director of Marketing and Public Relations Elisa G. Hale...... Public Relations Manager FOR THIS PRODUCTION Lori A. Cartwright...... Marketing Manager Amy Rosenblum...... Assistant Director Katherine Desjardins...... Creative Content Manager Bella Blasko...... Audio Engineer for The National Diane Sobolewski...... Official Photographer Benedict Braxton-Smith...... Music Assistant Amanda Cabral, Kacie Debevc...... Marketing/PR Interns Taylor Friel...... Scenic Design Assistant Sarah Lawrence...... Assistant Costume Designer TECHNOLOGY Megan Seibel...... Assistant Lighting Designer Jeffrey Mays...... Systems Administrator William J.Thomas...... Music Contractor Katherine Wainscott...... Production Assistant TICKETING Bruce MacLeod, James Carter Pianos...... Piano Technicians Roger-Paul Snell...... Ticket Sales Manager R. Baldwin, Jordan Bliese, Stephanie Brown, Shanna Lisitano...... Assistant Box Office Manager Julia Daniels, Mary Fator, Cat Foley, Savannah Hamiter, Shannon Robbins, Daniel G. Varghese, Sabrina Lopez, Laura Portera, Barbara Wilkinson...... Box Office Managers on Duty Felina Sutterfield, Gretchen Wedel...... Apprentices Patricia T. Backes, Mollie Carey, Julia Daniels...... Elaine McKirdy Student Apprentice Dominique A. DeLuca, Catherine Ematrudo, Maddy Evans, Stephanie Garvey, Kailee A. Goodine, Special Thanks: Bank Street Cobbler; Costume Rental volunteers Caitlin Healy, Jorge Lopez, Megan Ouelette, Donna Lee Gennaro, Anne Lanteri, Lenore McLean, and Karen Wiswell Jennifer A. Roberts, Tricia Trimble...... Box Office Representatives Kathryn Micari-Miller...... Group Sales Manager William Addison...... Subscription Services Manager Kim Kane, Linda Misarski, Judy O’Mara...... Subscription Services Representatives

FOR YOUR INFORMATION

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 Terris Theatre and are built in Goodspeed Musicals’ shops.

Infra-red Hearing System: Goodspeed Musicals is a TThe 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 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 Theatres are represented by United Scenic Artists, Local USA- 829 of the IATSE.

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