The Lion King at the Paramount Seattle
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DECEMBER 2018 © Disney December 13 – January 6 December 2018 Volume 23, No. 3 WELCOMEFrom Seattle Theatre Group, a non-profit arts organization Paul Heppner President Welcome to Disney’s The Lion King, the fourth production of our 2018/2019 Mike Hathaway Senior Vice President KeyBank Broadway at The Paramount season! Kajsa Puckett We are so proud to be collaborating with Disney Theatrical Group, Theatre Vice President, Sales & Marketing Development Fund, and our sponsors and community partners to offer a Genay Genereux sensory-friendly performance of The Lion King on January 5, 2019 at 2 p.m. Accounting & Office Manager at the Paramount Theatre. Production As STG’s first-ever sensory-friendly performance, this experience will provide Susan Peterson a supportive and judgment-free environment for families and friends with Vice President, Production children or adults affected by autism and other sensory challenges to enjoy Jennifer Sugden the shared experience of live theatre. Slight adjustments, including altered Assistant Production Manager lighting and reduced sound, will be made to the show and staffed specialists, Ana Alvira, Stevie VanBronkhorst noise-cancelling headphones, fidget items, and additional support will be Production Artists and Graphic Designers available throughout the theatre. To learn more about the performance as a Sales whole, please visit stgpresents.org/access. Amelia Heppner, Marilyn Kallins, Terri Reed We would like to take a moment to extend special thanks to those who have San Francisco/Bay Area Account Executives made this sensory-friendly performance possible. Thank you to our two Devin Bannon, Brieanna Hansen, Ann Manning corporate sponsors Premera and Columbia Bank, as well as to the Bradley Seattle Area Account Executives Family Foundation for its confidence and investment. Carol Yip Sales Coordinator Special thanks to Theatre Development Fund's Autism Theatre Initiative, for serving as an advisor, www.tdf.org/autism. In addition, we would like to Marketing recognize our partnership with Sensory Access (sensoryacces.org) for their Shaun Swick Senior Designer & Digital Lead invaluable guidance, support and donations. Ciara Caya We are continuing our fundraising to cover expenses associated with the Marketing Coordinator modifications and subsidized tickets for this sensory-friendly performance. Ticket prices have been reduced to $15, $30, and $50 with the hope that all Encore Media Group interested families can attend. To make a donation and share the joy of The 425 North 85th Street Lion King, please visit stgpresents.org/access or call Maura Ahearne, Director Seattle, WA 98103 of Development for STG, at 206-467-5510 extension 1148. p 800.308.2898 | 206.443.0445 And now, we hope you enjoy this performance of Disney’s The Lion King! f 206.443.1246 [email protected] Josh LaBelle www.encoremediagroup.com Executive Director Encore Arts Programs and Encore Stages are published monthly by Encore Media Group to serve musical and theatrical events in the Puget Sound and San Francisco Bay Areas. All rights reserved. ©2018 Encore Media Group. Reproduction without Special thanks to major supporters of the sensory-friendly performance written permission is prohibited. The Bradley Family Foundation encoremediagroup.com/programs 3 OPEN 12 PM TO 7 PM WEDNESDAY-SUNDAY Full Pull Untitled-4 1 11/6/18 3:20 PM DECEMBER 13 – JANUARY 6 Music & Lyrics by ELTON JOHN & TIM RICE Additional Music & Lyrics by LEBO M, MARK MANCINA, JAY RIFKIN, JULIE TAYMOR, HANS ZIMMER Book by ROGER ALLERS & IRENE MECCHI Starring SPENCER PLACHY GERALD RAMSEY BUYI ZAMA NICK CORDILEONE GREG JACKSON BEN LIPITZ JARED DIXON NIA HOLLOWAY KEITH BENNETT MARTINA SYKES ROBBIE SWIFT DANIELLE W. JALADE JOZIYAH JEAN-FELIX BRILY N JOHNSTON GLORIA MANNING RIKA N ISH IK AWA RICHARD A. PHILLIPS JR. WALTER RUSSELL III SALAHEDIN SAFI CELINA SMITH DEREK ADAMS KAYLA ROSE AIMABLE ANDREW ARRINGTON WILLIAM JOHN AUSTIN KYLE R. BANKS ERIC BEAN, JR. THABANI BUTHELEZI SASHA CAICEDO CHANTE CARMEL SEAN AARON CARMON KYLE ROBERT CARTER THEMBELIHLE CELE DANIELA COBB ERYNN MARIE DICKERSON NTOMB’KHONA DLAMINI JOANNA MARIE FORD TONY FREEMAN MUKELISIWE GOBA DEIDREA HALLEY WILLIAM JAMES JR. KOLIN JERRON JANE KING BRANDON A. MCCALL CHRISTOPHER L. MC KENZIE, JR. NHLANHLA NDLOVU AARON NELSON JORDAN SAMUELS KAYLIN SECKEL MPUME SIKAKANE SADÉ SIMMONS KEVIN TATE JENNIFER THERIOT COURTNEY THOMAS SHACURA WADE ZOLA WILLIAMS Adapted from the screenplay by IRENE MECCHI & JONATHAN ROBERTS & LINDA WOOLVERTON Produced by PETER SCHNEIDER & THOMAS SCHUMACHER Scenic Design Costume Design Lighting Design Mask & Puppet Design RICHARD HUDSON JULIE TAYMOR DONALD HOLDER JULIE TAYMOR & MICHAEL CURRY Sound Design Hair & Makeup Design Co-Producer STEVE CANYON KENNEDY MICHAEL WARD ANNE QUART Music Supervisor Associate Director Associate Choreographer JOHN STEFANIUK MAREY GRIFFITH OPEN 12 PM TO 7 PM WEDNESDAY-SUNDAY CLEMENT ISHMAEL General Manager Technical Director Production Stage Manager Production Supervisor THOMAS SCHLENK PATRICK EVISTON M. WILLIAM SHINER DOC ZORTHIAN Music Director Associate Music Producer Music Coordinator Fight Director JAMES DODGSON ROBERT ELHAI MICHAEL KELLER RICK SORDELET Music Produced for the Additional Vocal Score, Orchestrators Casting Stage & Additional Vocal Arrangements ROBERT ELHAI BINDER CASTING/ Score by & Choral Director DAVID METZGER MARK BRANDON, CSA MARK MANCINA LEBO M Choreography by GARTH FAGAN Directed by Disney JULIE TAYMOR © Full Pull encoremediagroup.com/programs 5 Untitled-4 1 11/6/18 3:20 PM PARAMOUNT AND MOORE SEASON PARTNERS Cast in order of appearance RAFIKI.............................................................................................................................................................. Buyi.Zama MUFASA...................................................................................................................................................Gerald.Ramsey SARABI.....................................................................................................................................................Chante.Carmel ZAZU........................................................................................................................................................... Greg.Jackson SCAR.........................................................................................................................................................Spencer.Plachy YOUNG.SIMBA.(at certain performances)........................................... Joziyah.Jean-Felix,.Richard.A..Phillips.Jr.,. Walter.Russell.III,.Salahedin.Safi YOUNG.NALA.(at certain performances)...................................................... Danielle.W..Jalade,.Brilyn.Johnston,. Gloria.Manning,.Rika.Nishikawa,.Celina.Smith. SHENZI......................................................................................................................................................Martina.Sykes BANZAI.......................................................................................................................................................Keith.Bennett ED...................................................................................................................................................................Robbie.Swift TIMON.................................................................................................................................................. Nick.Cordileone PUMBAA........................................................................................................................................................... Ben.Lipitz SIMBA.............................................................................................................................................................Jared.Dixon NALA...........................................................................................................................................................Nia.Holloway ENSEMBLE.SINGERS................................ Derek.Adams,.Kyle.R..Banks,.Thabani.Buthelezi,.Chante.Carmel,. .Thembelihle.Cele,.Daniela.Cobb,.Ntomb’khona.Dlamini,.JoAnna.Marie.Ford,. Mukelisiwe.Goba,.William.James.Jr.,.Brandon.A..McCall,. Nhlanhla.Ndlovu,.Aaron.Nelson,.Mpume.Sikakane ENSEMBLE.DANCERS..........................................................Kayla.Rose.Aimable,.Eric.Bean,.Jr.,.Sasha.Caicedo,. Sean.Aaron.Carmon,.Erynn.Marie.Dickerson,.Jane.King,.Jordan.Samuels,. Sadé.Simmons,.Kevin.Tate,.Courtney.Thomas,.Shacura.Wade STANDBYS................................................. .SCAR:.William.John.Austin,.Tony.Freeman;.ZAZU:.Tony.Freeman;. TIMON:.Tony.Freeman;.PUMBAA:.William.John.Austin,.Tony.Freeman UNDERSTUDIES (Understudies never substitute for listed players unless announced at the time of the performance) Rafiki–Thembelihle.Cele,.Ntomb’khona.Dlamini,.Mukelisiwe.Goba..Mpume.Sikakane;.. Mufasa–Kyle.Robert.Carter,.William.James.Jr.; Sarabi–Deidrea.Halley,.Kaylin.Seckel,.Jennifer.Theriot;.. Zazu–Robbie.Swift;.Shenzi–.Chante.Carmel,.Daniela.Cobb,.JoAnna.Marie.Ford,.Jennifer.Theriot;.. Banzai–Derek.Adams,.Andrew.Arrington;.Ed–Andrew.Arrington,.William.James.Jr.,.Jordan.Samuels;.. Timon–Robbie.Swift;.Pumbaa–Robbie.Swift;.Simba–Brandon.A..McCall,.Aaron.Nelson;.. Nala– Chante.Carmel,.Thembelihle.Cele,.Kaylin.Seckel,.Jennifer.Theriot SWINGS Andrew.Arrington,.Kyle.Robert.Carter,.Deidrea.Halley,.Kolin.Jerron,.. Christopher.L..Mc.Kenzie,.Jr.,.Kaylin.Seckel,.Jennifer.Theriot,.Zola.Williams Dance Captains Deidrea.Halley,.Christopher.L..Mc.Kenzie,.Jr.