Fran & Rich Juro

Conceived by Richard Maltby, Jr. and Murray Horwitz Created and Originally Directed by Richard Maltby, Jr. Original Choreography and Musical Staging by Arthur Faria Musical Adaptations, Orchestrations & Arrangements by Luther Henderson Vocal & Musical Concepts by Musical Arrangements by Jeffrey Gutcheon Jeffrey Gutcheon & William Elliott Originally produced by The Manhattan Theatre Club Originally produced on Broadway by Emanuel Azenberg, Dasha Epstein, The Shubert Organization, Jane Gaynor & Ron Dante

May 21–June 20, 2021

Directed by Kathy Tyree

Scenic & Lighting Designer Music Director Jim Othuse Jim Boggess Costume Designer Choreographer Lindsay Pape Ray Mercer Sound Designer Properties Master Tim Burkhart & Greg Combs John Gibilisco Scenic Artist Stage Manager Janet Morr Steve Priesman Production Coordinator Assistant Director / OCP Directing Fellow Greg Scheer Doriette Jordan Technical Director Darrin Golden

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Ain’t Misbehavin’ Andre ...... DJ Tyree This life-changing experience called Ain’t Misbehavin’ Armelia ...... Leiloni Brewer Charlaine...... Dara Hogan began for me when I was only 17 years old, straight out Ken ...... Jus .B of high school and cast in the Center Stage’s production Nell...... Tiffany White-Welchen in 1982. Over a span of two years that show was first All cast members in Ain’t Misbehavin’ are fully vaccinated for COVID-19. This information is shared at the entered into The Festival of Community Theaters, performers’ request and with their written consent. CDC COVID-19 safety guidelines and procedures have been, beginning in Sioux City, Iowa, and later brought home and will continue to be followed throughout the rehearsal and performance process for all productions at OCP. the gold from Toyama, Japan. And now in my best Fats voice, “Looka here, looka here, looka here,” at this full- MUSICAL NUMBERS circle moment of me directing the very show that hit me in my passion place and set my soul on fire for theater some 40 years ago. ACT ONE Ain’t Misbehavin’...... Company A 1978 article in the New York Times said it best: “Fats Lookin’ Good But Feelin’ Bad...... Company Waller trying to combine so many of his distinctive ‘T Ain’t Nobody’s Biz-ness If I Do...... Andre and Company talents was like trying to put a rainbow in a cup.” This Honeysuckle Rose...... Ken and Nell show is symbolic of that rainbow. The music, lyrics Squeeze Me...... Armelia and the characters in this play guide the audience on Handful of Keys...... Company a wonderful journey, making each song feel like its I’ve Got a Feeling I’m Falling...... Nell and Company own short play, and then roll them all into one larger- How Ya Baby...... Andre, Charlaine and Company than-life production. The show’s creators did, however, The Jitterbug Waltz...... Company choose to give audience members one brief opportunity The Ladies Who Sing with the Band...... Andre and Ken to slow down and simply sit with the music. “Black and Yacht Club Swing...... Charlaine Blue,” beautifully written in 1926, is a song that is eerily When the Nylons Bloom Again...... Armelia, Charlaine and Nell still relevant today. When I listen to it and reflect on our Cash for Your Trash...... Nell most recent times, I wonder if there will ever be a point Off-Time...... Company that song lyrics such as these will only live in the past. I The Joint is Jumpin’...... Company guess, “One never knows, do one?” We witness this one thought-provoking moment and then we take off again ACT TWO to see what other wonderful blends of jazz, stride, dixie, Spreadin’ Rhythm Around...... Company swing and ragtime that Mr. Waller has in store. Lounging at the Waldorf...... Armelia, Charlaine, Ken and Nell The Viper’s Drag...... Andre and Company Much like Thomas “Fats” Waller this show is full of joy, Mean to Me...... Nell excitement, energy and life. All of which allows each of us Your Feet’s Too Big...... Ken our very own little rainbow in a cup. That Ain’t Right...... Andre, Armelia and Company Keepin’ Out of Mischief Now...... Charlaine Special Note: I cannot close without acknowledging Ray Find Out What They Like...... Armelia and Nell Mercer our special guest choreographer. The unyielding Fat and Greasy...... Andre and Ken gifts given by this amazing artist to everyone in our Black and Blue...... Company rehearsal process cannot be measured. I will always stay I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter...... Ken mindful that I need to simply, “Make a choice!” Ray thank Two Sleepy People...... Armelia and Ken you for being a gift and a blessing to us all. I’ve Got My Fingers Crossed...... Charlaine, Armelia and Ken

I Can’t Give You Anything but Love...... Andre and Charlaine

It’s a Sin To Tell a Lie...... Nell and Company

Honeysuckle Rose (Reprise)...... Company Kathy Tyree, Director Ain’t Misbehavin’...... Company Cast Bios

CAST BIO

Fats Waller (May 21, 1904–December 15, 1943) was an African-American jazz pianist, organist, composer Jus.B and comedic entertainer. He was born Thomas Ken Wright Waller in New York City. Jus.B makes his Omaha Community Playhouse debut in Ain’t Waller studied classical piano and organ before Misbehavin’. Previous theatrical credits include Agwe in Once apprenticing himself to legendary Harlem stride on This Island with SNAP! Productions, The Lion in The Wiz pianist James P. Johnson. Johnson introduced at the John Beasley Theater and Days of Absence at The Union Waller to the world of rent parties (a party with for Contemporary Art. He is a singer/songwriter affiliated with a piano player, designed to help pay the rent by Icon One Music. He has one son, Jaimen. Follow Jus on Instagram @jusbmusic charging the guests), and soon he developed a performing career. Leiloni Brewer He was an excellent pianist—now usually considered Armelia one of the very best who ever played in the stride Leiloni Brewer returns to the Omaha Community Playhouse style—but his songwriting and his lovable, roguish after last appearing in Crowns. Previous OCP credits include stage personality (“One never knows, do one?”) Rheba in You Can’t Take It with You and various roles in Hair. overshadowed his playing. Before his solo career, he played with many performers, from Erskine Tate to Other theatrical credits include Justice in Rock of Ages and Bessie Smith, but his greatest success came with his Deena Jones in Dreamgirls at the Studio Theatre in Little Rock, own five- or six-piece combo, Fats Waller and His AR and Asaka in Once on This Island at the Weekend Theatre in Little Rock, AR. Rhythm. Among his songs are “Squeeze Me” 1919, “Ain’t Misbehavin” 1929, “Blue Turning Grey Over Dara Hogan You’ 1930, “Honeysuckle Rose” 1929, “I've Got a Charlaine Feeling I’m Falling’’ 1929 and “Jitterbug Waltz” 1942. Dara Hogan is an Omaha native and a 2020/21 Directing He collaborated with the Tin Pan Alley lyricist Andy Fellow at the Omaha Community Playhouse. Dara was most Razaf and had a commercially successful career, which recently seen as Zella in Red Summer at BLUEBARN Theatre according to some music critics eclipsed his great and as Sarah in Ragtime (2019) at OCP. Other credits include musical talent. His nickname came about because he a reading series Spunk, Mama in The Bubbly Black Girl: Sheds weighed nearly 300 pounds. His weight and drinking at The Union for Contemporary Art, Tom Robinson’s wife in are believed to have contributed to his death. Her Chameleon Skin To Kill a Mockingbird at the Chanticleer Theatre and an ensemble member in It’s A Waller also made a successful tour of the British Isles Wonderful Life at The Rose Theater. Other musical performances include A Joyful in the late 1930’s, and appeared in one of the earliest Noise at the Holland Performing Arts Center. Dara has a Bachelor of Science BBC Television broadcasts. He also appeared in degree in communications from Syracuse University and a master’s degree several feature films and short subject films, most in journalism and mass communications from the University of Nebraska– notably Stormy Weather in 1943. Lincoln. She was a former on-air news reporter and multimedia journalist. She With Razaf he wrote “What Did I Do (To Be So now works as a public relations coordinator at Omaha Performing Arts. Black and Blue)?” 1929 which became a hit for Louis Armstrong. This song, a searing treatment DJ Tyree of racism, black and white, calls into question the Andre accusations of “shallow entertainment” levelled at both Armstrong and Waller. DJ Tyree is excited to return to OCP after last appearing in A Christmas Carol (2007). Previous theatre credits include On December 15, 1943, at age 39, Waller died aboard Camera in How to Build an Ark at The Rose Theater and Joe in an eastbound train in the vicinity of Kansas City, Spunk at The Union for Contemporary Art. DJ is 2013 graduate Missouri, following a west coast engagement. of A.M.D.A. where he majored in musical theatre/acting. Cast Bios | Artistic Team Bios Artistic Team Bios

Tiffany White-Welchen Doriette L. Jordan Nell Assistant Director / OCP Directing Fellow Tiffany returns to the Omaha Community Playhouse after Doriette makes her Omaha Community Playhouse debut appearing as Cindy Lou in The Marvelous Wonderettes, as the assistant director for Ain’t Misbehavin’. She is a Muzzy in Thoroughly Modern Millie and Ronnie in Leader of 2020/21 directing fellow and was the playwright and the Pack (Bill Bailey Debut Award). Known as a powerhouse director for #VentItOut! and An Empty Chair Experience in performer captivating audiences for many years, she was 2020. Previous theatre credits include assistant director for inducted into the prestigious Nebraska Hall of Fame in 2019 for her role as Tell Martha Not to Moan, stage manager for The Divine Order of Becoming Tina Turner in Beehive. Tiffany received rave reviews for her emotional, one- and production assistant for More Than Neighbors all at The Union for woman performance as Billy Holiday in Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill Contemporary Art. Theatre is her first love as a means of expression and at the PART Theater. Tiffany was also a part of theBeehive National Touring educating the community. Company and a featured performer for the Aksarben Coronation. She most recently was a featured soloist at the Jewel, delivering soulful songs written Jim Boggess by Burt Bacharach. Tiffany’s love for theater developed while in high school Music Director at Duchesne Academy, and she credits Duchesne for giving her the amazing Jim Boggess is the resident music director at the Omaha Community Playhouse. opportunity to be on stage. Tiffany received her bachelor’s degree in fine Recently, Jim music directed The Last Five Years, appeared on the OCP arts from Drake University and her master’s degree in human services from stage as Eamon in last season’s production of Once and also emceed Bellevue University. She is currently a state-wide behavioral health manager last summer in OCP’s Parking Lot production of Don’t Stop Me Now! A at Nebraska Total. She is happily married to her husband, Tony Welchen, Celebration of Rock Musicals. He has won the Theatre Arts Guild Award and is the mother of two with the addition of a wonderful son-in-law. for music direction seven times—Ella, Les Misérables, Bat Boy: The Musical, Ragtime (2006), A Man of No Importance and The Secret Garden. On stage, Jim has appeared in La Cage aux Folles (TAG Award for Best Actor in a Musical), ARTISTIC TEAM BIOS among many other shows. He has a bachelor’s degree in piano performance from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Kathy Tyree Greg Combs Director Interim Properties Master Kathy Tyree has been a singer/actor in the Omaha Greg Combs got his start in theatre as a follow-spot operator for OCP’s 1977 performing arts community for the past forty years. She production of Cabaret. He returns to Omaha after having lived all around has won several awards and experienced glowing reviews the world working as an executive producer for Walt Disney Imagineering. for each of her performances. You may have seen her on Greg is a four-time TEA Thea Awards winner for his work on Indiana Jones, the Playhouse stage in shows such as Sophisticated Ladies, Temple of the Forbidden Eye at Disneyland Resort, Test Track at EPCOT Marvelous Wonderettes, Violet, Leader of the Pack, Hairspray and Ella. Kathy and Tokyo DisneySea Theme Park. He has a B.F.A. in Theatre Design & is honored to return to the Playhouse as the director of Ain’t Misbehavin’, an Technology from Webster University Conservatory of Theatre Arts. He’s opportunity that she considers a full-circle moment in her life. She is also served on the Board of Directors for Ryman Arts and as an International the newest addition to the Playhouse staff as the director of inclusion and Board Member for Themed Entertainment Association. community engagement. Kathy is honored for this amazing opportunity to work on this show with such talented actors and awesome production John Gibilisco team. It is always Kathy’s hope that everyone that encounters her, leaves her Sound Designer better than they came which she feels is exactly what this experience has done for her. She wishes to dedicate her work on this show to the memory John Gibilisco began volunteering with Omaha Community Playhouse in of her loving mother, Shirley Tyree, who she shared the stage with in Ain’t 1977 and has been a member of the staff since 1988. OCP credits include Misbehavin’ at the Center Stage Theater many years ago. Constellations, The Drawer Boy, The Rocky Horror Show (2019), Annie (2019), Sweat, Of Mice and Men, Singin’ In The Rain, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, To Kill a Mockingbird, Caroline, or Change (Theatre Arts Guild Artistic Team Bios Artistic Team Bios

Award), A Christmas Carol, Les Misérables, Bat Boy: The Musical (Omaha at OCP. He also served as assistant stage manager for the Omaha Symphony Entertainment and Arts Award), Swing! (OEA Award), South Pacific (TAG Christmas Celebration (2015). Steve manages printing and publications Award), Ragtime (2006, TAG Award) and Starkweather (TAG Award), among services at Omaha Public Schools and adores his beautiful grandchildren. many others. John even stepped out from behind the curtain and appeared on stage in the OCP’s productions of Mr. Roberts and The Three Musketeers. Melanie Smith Wig Stylist Jim Othuse Melanie Smith makes her OCP debut as the wig stylist for Ain’t Misbehavin’. Scenic/Lighting Designer She was the wig stylists for the national tours of Hamilton, Wicked, Aladdin, Jim Othuse joined the staff of the Omaha Community Playhouse in 1974 and Phantom of the Opera and The King and I during their run at the Orpheum. has served as resident scenic and lighting designer ever since. Jim has designed Melanie attended Capitol School of Hairstyling in Omaha and Makeup over 450 shows for OCP and has won Theatre Arts Guild Awards for both scenic Designory in Los Angeles. When she is not styling wigs, Melanie can be and lighting design. Other OCP credits include Constellations, The Drawer found working at her salon, The Cutting Room, or performing improv at the Boy, A Raisin in the Sun, Annie (2019), Sweat, Ragtime (2019), Les Misérables, Big Canvas Improv Theatre in Blackstone. The Secret Garden, Frankenstein, A Christmas Carol, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Man of La Mancha (TAG Award) and City of Angels (TAG Award) among many others. From 1979 to the present, Jim has designed the annual Ak-Sar-Ben Coronation and Ball set and has created numerous sets for the Nebraska Theatre Caravan including its popular touring productions of A Christmas Carol and The Fantasticks (à la Steampunk). Jim is originally from Williamsburg, MA. Lindsay Pape Costume Designer Lindsay Pape is the resident costume designer at the Omaha Community Playhouse. She has designed costumes for OCP shows including Constellations, The Drawer Boy, A Raisin in the Sun, Annie (2019), Ragtime (2019), Shrek The Musical, Singin’ in the Rain, Parade, Superior Donuts, and many others. Lindsay was also the costume designer for Silent Sky and 33 Variations, both at BLUEBARN Theatre, Cabaret at Creighton University and Taming of the Shrew with Nebraska Shakespeare. She won the Omaha Entertainment and Arts Award for her costume design in Les Liaisons Dangereuses at Creighton University and received her master’s in fine arts from Carnegie Mellon University. Lindsay is the mother of three wild boys and the wife of Paul Pape, the toy maker. Steve Priesman Stage Manager Steve Priesman has volunteered backstage at the Omaha Community Playhouse for more than 30 seasons — 29 of those as a stage manager. He most recently stage managed the OCP productions of The Last Five Years, Grounded, Once, Sweat and The Bridges of Madison County. He says it is difficult to choose a favorite OCP show, but A Christmas Carol, Ragtime, Quilters, A Man of No Importance and The Secret Garden would be high on his list. Some other shows he has stage managed at OCP include Shrek The Musical, Eminent Domain, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Young Frankenstein, Ella, Les Misérables, The Wizard of Oz, Annie (2005). He is a recipient of the Echo Ellick Top Production Award, the Trustees Award and numerous backstage service awards Ray Mercer Choreographer

Ray Mercer is a native of Omaha, NE, and started his dance training at the University of New Orleans. He is presently in his 17th year as a dancer and fight captain in Disney’s The Lion King on Broadway. Other performance credits include projects with Garth Fagan, George Faison, Aretha Franklin, Kevin Iega Jeff, Louis Johnson, Rod Stewart and two years on the national tour of The Lion King, as well as Chicago’s Deeply Rooted Dance Theater (company member) and Boston Ballet (guest artist).

Throughout his tenure on Broadway, that they previously thought impossible. Mercer has also donated his time to This excitement adds to the infectious, create work for various initiatives disarming expression that characterizes within Broadway Cares/Equity Fights his body of work. Aids (Dancers Responding to AIDS, Fire Island Dance Festival, Red Bucket Ray Mercer is the resident Follies and more). His presentations choreographer for the Ailey/Fordham Bachelor of Fine Arts program and earned the coveted ‘Best Onstage Philadanco. He is Artist in Residence at Presentation Award’ a record ten Omaha Performing Arts, and tall poPpy times, making him the most celebrated Artists. The Smithsonian Museum choreographer at BC/EFA’s annual commissioned and archived his work fundraising events, which raise millions Hamdan: Through The Gate Of Tears. of dollars each year to provide support to members of the theatre community. Ray’s theatrical contributions include This accomplishment, coupled with work as the choreographer of Deep creations for premiere dance companies Love: A Ghostly Rock Opera at The New (Ailey II, Dallas Black Dance Theatre, York Musical Theatre Festival, In Our Dayton Contemporary Dance Company, America, directed by Liesl Tommy, for New Jersey Ballet, the Pensacola Ballet, Broadway for Biden, developing arts Philadanco), landed him among New in education programs, and mentoring York City’s most innovative, multiskilled young theater artists. director/choreographers. Awards & Recognition: A dynamic, virtuosic mover, Ray walks in the legacy of Black dance progenitors, • Joffrey Ballet’s Choreographers of carrying both the historical and the Color Award (recipient) vanguard in his body. He is uncannily facile in creating work that surprises • Capezio Ace Awards (finalist) and delights. His ability to lead in • The New York Times, Chicago Sun- partnership with his dancers forges Times, Dance Magazine and Movmnt space for them to execute movements Magazine (features/mentions) Crew | TTAP | Crew | Acknowledgments Music Theatre CREW International (MTI) Music Theatre International (MTI) is one of the world’s leading theatrical licensing agencies, Lightboard...... Annaleesa Telford, Lisa Wisnia granting theatres from around the world the rights Soundboard...... Jeanne Shelton, Christa York to perform the greatest selection of musicals from Broadway and beyond. Founded in 1952 by Spotlights...... Paige Amic, Emma Evans, Becky Dieber, Kevin Study composer Frank Loesser, and orchestrator Don Shop Foreman ...... Ethan Hinton Walker, MTI is a driving force in advancing musical A Promise theatre as a vibrant and engaging art form. Wig Stylist...... Melanie Smith to Our Community MTI works directly with the composers, lyricists and book writers of these musicals to provide official scripts, musical materials and dynamic theatrical OCP will be a creative home for TTAP resources to over 70,000 professional, community and school theatres in the US and in over 60 everyone. We will use theater to countries worldwide. Senior Apprentices break down barriers rather than MTI is particularly dedicated to educational Jadyn Ervin Hailey Fellows Katelyn Means theatre, and has created special collections to to build them up. We will listen to meet the needs of various types of performers and Junior Apprentices audiences. MTI’s Broadway Junior™ shows are those who have been systematically Edward Ambrose Andrea Haney 30- and 60-minute musicals for performance by elementary and middle school-aged performers, oppressed and felt excluded in order Katie Blice Katherine Rapczynski while MTI’s School Editions are musicals annotated Oliver Coffman Brett Upton for performance by high school students. to better serve our community. Mackenzie Goeken MTI maintains its global headquarters in New York City with additional offices in London (MTI Europe) CREW and Melbourne (MTI Australasia).

Conductor / Piano...... Jim Boggess Trumpet ...... Doyle Tipler Trombone...... Patrick Peters As our community begins to emerge from the COVID-19 Sax / Clarinet ...... William Karpf pandemic, the Omaha Community Playhouse remains Sax...... Darren Pettit dedicated to bringing theatre to our community. Bass...... Mark Haar Drums...... Vince Krysl But we can’t do it alone. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

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QUESTIONS? Contact: development@omahaplayhouse .com or (402) 553-4890 . A NOTE TO OUR PATRONS Ain’t Misbehavin’ director Kathy Tyree approached me and interim artistic director Susie Baer Collins last fall with the idea of bringing in Ray Mercer Dear Jack, Bright Star to choreograph our production. What an exciting opportunity! Ray is an Dear Louise Jan . 21 – Feb . 13, 2022 Omaha native who has built an incredible performance career in New York Aug . 20 – Sept . 19, 2021 City, most notably as a performer in Disney’s The Lion King on Broadway for 17 Outside Mullingar years. Not only has Ray choreographed our production, but he also taught dance Agatha Christie’s Feb . 11 – March 13, 2022 master classes at OCP — an invaluable opportunity for Omaha performers. Murder on the The Color Purple Ain’t Misbehavin’ marks the end of our 2020/21 regular season — without Orient Express March 4 – 27, 2022 a doubt the most unpredictable season in OCP history. The outpouring of Sept . 17 – Oct . 10, 2021 support from the community as we navigate challenges with programming The Giver and performing during a pandemic has been inspiring and humbling. We The Mystery April 15 – May 8, 2022 are operating under the auspices that next season will be back to normal. If of Irma Vep you have not already subscribed to next season, please consider doing so. As A Penny Dreadful Stick Fly a season subscriber, you receive the best ticket prices, first choice of seats Oct . 8 – Nov . 7, 2021 May 6 – June 5, 2022 and other benefits. We have a really exciting lineup next year includingThe Color Purple, Kinky Boots and Murder on the Orient Express , to name a few. A Christmas Carol* Kinky Boots But first, we have a hilarious special event in the Howard Drew Theatre this Nov . 19 – Dec . 23, 2021 May 27 – June 26, 2022 June called Gutenberg! The Musical! We are partnering with the amazing talent of The Candy Project to present this show. I saw this rendition years Christmas in R.E.S.P.E.C.T* ago at the Pizza Shoppe, and it is side-splittingly funny. Tickets are on sale My Heart* June 10 – 26, 2022 now. Do not miss it! A Concert Featuring *Special Events are not part of Camille Metoyer Moten subscription packages Thank you so much for being here. Enjoy the show! Nov . 26 – Dec . 23, 2021

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