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1 | 42ND STREET MOON VIRTUAL GALA 2021 YOU CAN’T STOP THE BEAT | 2 EVENT TIMELINE AfterGlow 5:30 PM Premier Admission Green Room Reception 7:15 PM Afterglow Performances

6:00 PM Gala Performances “I’m a Woman” ( from SMOKEY JOE’S CAFE) Jessica Coker, Ashley Cowl, Catalina Kumiski “You Can’t Stop the Beat” (from HAIRSPRAY) and Anne Norland Company “It’s Today” (from MAME) “When You’re Good to Mama” (from CHICAGO) Katrina Lauren McGraw Isaiah T. Boyd “A Cockeyed Optimist” (from SOUTH PACIFIC) “Go the Distance” (from HERCULES) Marcus Choi

“Put On a Happy Face” (from BYE BYE BIRDIE) City of Angels Medley (from CITY OF ANGELS) Keith Pinto with Alison Ewing Jaron Vesely (with Jillian Bader, Mark Robinson, “Wheels of a Dream” (from ) Daniel Thomas and Rebecca Thomas) Martin Bell and Loreigna Sinclair “She Cries” (from SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD) “You’ll Be Back” (from HAMILTON) Ben Jones Michael Patrick Gaffney (new lyrics by Pat McBaine) “Make Our Garden Grow” (from CANDIDE) “Love Is an Open Door” (from FROZEN) Chris Vettel, Sharon Rietkerk, Amanda Johnson, Cate Hayman and Atticus Shaindlin Jon-David Randle and Company “Home Sweet Heaven” (from HIGH SPIRITS) “Seize the Day” (from NEWSIES) Dyan McBride MoonSchool “I’m Here” (from THE COLOR PURPLE) “Laughing Matters” (from WHEN PIGS FLY) Leslie Ivy Klea Blackhurst “Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries” (from GEORGE WHITE’S “Crossword Puzzle” (from STARTING HERE, STARTING NOW) SCANDALS OF 1931) Klea Blackhurst “Tea for Two” (from TEA FOR TWO) “Tap Your Troubles Away” (from MACK & MABEL) Rebecca Luker and Jason Graae Staci Arriaga, Ashley Cowl, Meredith Fox and Jean-Paul Jones “Children Will Listen” (from INTO THE WOODS) “Times Are Hard for Dreamers” (from AMÉLIE) Emily Skinner Cate Hayman “Another Hundred People” (written by Lauren Mayer) “For Now” (from AVENUE Q) Liz Callaway Company (new lyrics by DC Scarpelli) “I’ll Be Here Tomorrow” (from THE GRAND TOUR) “Home” (from THE WIZ) Jason Graae Branden Noel Thomas “Our Time” (from MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG) William Giammona, Jessica Coker and DC Scarpelli “It’s You I Like” (from MISTER ROGERS’ NEIGHBORHOOD) Emily Skinner “One Day More” (from LES MISÉRABLES) Michael Maguire and Company

3 | 42ND STREET MOON VIRTUAL GALA 2021 YOU CAN’T STOP THE BEAT | 4 FEATURING This year, as 42nd Street Moon celebrates its first ever virtual gala, we were able to call upon our Moonie community from all over the country to celebrate the arts and the promise of live theatre. HOSTED BY JASON GRAAE Jason’s balloon landed before the pandemic after flying around the U.S. for 17 months as The Wonderful Wizard of Oz in the National MARTIN BELL KLEA BLACKHURST LIZ CALLAWAY Tour of Wicked. Broadway and National Tours include , Ragtime, A Grand Night For Singing, Stardust, and Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up? Off-Broad- way, he originated Sparky in Forever Plaid, was nominated for a for Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh, played Snoopy in Snoopy!, King George in Spamilton, and oh so much more. He MICHAEL PATRICK CATE HAYMAN LESLIE IVY originated the role of Houdini in the US premiere of Ragtime at the GAFFNEY Shubert Theatre in LA, as well as winning the Ovation Award for Forbidden Bway Y2KLA. At the Hollywood Bowl, he played Marcellus in the Music Man and Benny in Guys & Dolls and won the L.A. Drama Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Achievement in Musical Theatre. TV appearances include “”, “”, “6 Feet Under”, “Rude Awakening”, and for 5-1/2 years he was the voice of Lucky the Lep- rechaun for Lucky Charms Cereal. In San Francisco, he was featured as Frosch in Die Fledermaus with San Francisco , and won a MICHAEL MAGUIRE KATRINA LAUREN KEITH PINTO Theatre Bay Area Award for playing the titular old coot in Scrooge MCGRAW in Love with 42nd Street Moon.

FAITH PRINCE LOREIGNA SINCLAIR EMILY SKINNER

5 | 42ND STREET MOON VIRTUAL GALA 2021 YOU CAN’T STOP THE BEAT | 6 ALSO FEATURING THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS Staci Arriaga Meredith Fox Sharon Rietkerk Isaiah T. Boyd William Giammona DC Scarpelli PRODUCERS CIRCLE Marcus Choi Amanda Johnson Atticus Shaindlin Jessica Coker Ben Jones Brandon Noel Thomas Ashley Cowl Jean-Paul Jones Jaron Vesely William H. Donner Foundation Alison Ewing Dyan McBride Chris Vettel Pat & Susie McBaine

SPECIAL APPEARANCES BY DIRECTORS CIRCLE Jillian Bader Monica Howard Mark P. Robinson Jesse Cortez Greg MacKellan Anthony Rollins-Mullens Cristina Maria Morgan Noel Escobar Nick Nakashima Matt Skinner Jane Woodman Ashley Garlick Neal Pascua Marah Sotelo Cindy Goldfield Jon-David Randle Rebecca Thomas Stephanie Rhoads MUSIC DIRECTOR

MOONSCHOOL PERFORMERS Berggruen Gallery Kathleen McNulty Ellen Arai Clarke Helland Lily Schilla Collins Family Fund Michael & Paula Rantz Foundation Alex Blacker Gwen Herndon Panita Serizawa Judy Flannery Stephanie Rhoads-Bickham Anjali Blacker Palima Lukins Naomi Walker Golden Management, L.P. Bruce & Debby Smith Chloe Dalzell Juniper McTrang Kayla Yee Riki & Robert Intner Felicia Woytak Royal Mickens Justin McBaine & Luke Willis

MUSICIANS CHOREOGRAPHER Elyse Ader* Madeleine Graham Jason Park Donna Blacker Suzanne Rheinstein Glenda Bates Nicola Gruen Lawrence Rhodes Dana Bauer Patricia Harrell* Laura Scarlatta Shawn Byers Ted Roosevelt Chelsea Chambers* David Herberg* Kirsten Shallenberg* Flip Caldwell Lynn & Colleen Rose Daniel Cher* Phillip Hobson Justin J. Smith David & Vicki Fleishhacker Peter & Mary Jo Sorensen Nick DiScala Brian Holmes* Mike Smith Tim Foo Edward & Nancy Steves Kevin Dong* Lucas Jensen Matt Springer* Guittard Chocolate Company Phyllis Swindells Nicole Galisatus* Max Judelson Suesan Taylor* David Hagerman Swinerton Family Jon Gallo Travis Kindred Kevin Visscher Matthew & Allana Helland Marcy Taylor Ricardo Lomeli Gomez Rick Leder* Rachel Visscher Sandra Lewis Anonymous in honor of Wakeford Gong Alice Ling* Carolyn Walter Clark & Kay Mandigo Joshua Emerson Thomas Audrey Gore* Steven Logoteta Todd Weinman* Anonymous in Honor of Susan Macy* Steven & Katie Merrill Peter & Eileen Michael Rebecca & Daniel Thomas *Appears courtesy of Peninsula Symphony Nancy & Larry Mohr Lorin & Debbie Vogel Miles Nadal Rick Wallace

7 | 42ND STREET MOON VIRTUAL GALA 2021 YOU CAN’T STOP THE BEAT | 8 EVENT STAFF A SPECIAL THANK YOU Event Production Winslow & Associates, Inc. Events like tonight are not possible without the dedication and time of Show Direction Daren A.C. Carollo & friends many, many wonderful people. We acknowledge and thank the following, Music Direction Dave Dobrusky who have given their time and talents: Daniel Thomas Choreography Renee DeWeese Alexa Burn Meredith Fox Mike Chen MoonSchool Direction Anne Norland Sophie Constantinou MoonSchool Choreography Zoë Swenson-Graham Aurora Jiminez Lighting Design Michael Palumbo Cindy Goldfield/Martha Avenue Key Art Design DC Scarpelli John Hemm Filmmaking Citizen Zach Isen Daniel Thomas Liz Martin DC Scarpelli Brian Olkowski Alexa Burn Peninsula Symphony Ken Sonkin 42ND STREET MOON STAFF Dustin Shultz Executive Directors Daren A.C. Carollo Jean B. Tsang Daniel Thomas Mary Ann Zahorsky Director of Marketing Catalina Kumiski Director of Education Anne Norland A special thank you to the talented event staff at Winslow & Associates, Patron Services Manager Tiana Paulding Inc. for all their hard work helping us bring this year’s gala from onstage Facilities Manager Tracy Tillery to online: Cabaret Coordinator JoAna Gray Casting Associate Katrina Lauren McGraw Lynne Winslow Tina Valentine Edward Winslow BOARD OF DIRECTORS Brittnay Tobin J. Patterson McBaine, Chair Joanna Leighton Nevesny Stephanie Rhoads-Bickham, Dyna Mendoza Co-Founder Katrina Lauren McGraw AND THANK YOU TO OUR Peter H. Sorensen, Treasurer Suzy Oberlin Monica Turner Howard, Secretary Robert A. Podesta IN-KIND SPONSORS Peter Budinger DC Scarpelli H. Hunt Burdick Dr. Rani Spudich Ashley Dalzell Rick Wallace Victoria Stewart Davis Sarah Yee Brandon John Harrington

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