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letter from the chairman

n my role as Chairman of the Board of the Palace Theater, I I have the pleasure of presiding over this beautiful and valued performing arts center and watching it grow each year. This year is particularly exciting, as it is our 15th Anniversary year!

Fifteen years ago, a group of dedicated local and state leaders organized to restore and reopen this historic facility. After an extensive renovation, we welcomed our first audience to take in the visual splendors of the theater—and the mellifluous tones of Tony Bennett’s voice.

Over the past fifteen years, we have welcomed close to two million people, held over 1900 events and presentations and served as the premier arts and cultural destination for the Greater Waterbury community and its surrounding towns.

We have achieved a great deal in fifteen years, with still so much opportunity for growth ahead. In addition to serving as a performance venue, a cultural center, a reception facility for special events and a community gathering place, we also serve as the performance home for the Waterbury Arts Magnet School. It is a pleasure to watch the evolution of young performers as they work to hone their craft both on and off stage. And it is gratifying to see their names appear in our , as they pursue careers in theater, and return to their home stage while on tour.

The Palace is still growing, and we are so grateful to have the support of you, our valued patrons. Each time you attend a performance, or provide financial support, you help us further our mission of supporting the cultural and educational needs of our community.

On behalf of the Board and the staff, I thank you, whether you are a 15-year supporter, or a first-time visitor. Welcome to the Palace!

Sincerely,

Peter J. Jacoby, MD, FACEP Chairman of the Board

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elcome to the Palace Theater, and the second half of our W2019-2020 season! We are pleased to present two exciting shows that celebrate the varied music and styles of the 1940s and 1960s. Bandstand, the 2017 Tony-Award winner for Choreography, takes us to 1945 America, with the fabulous sounds of Big Band and Swing underscoring the mixed emotions of a nation rebuilding itself in the post-World War II era.

Sandy Hackett’s Rat Pack Show jumps forward two decades to bring the debonair glamour and musical elegance of the famed Rat Pack entertainers to our historic stage—where original Rat Pack member Frank Sinatra once performed!

As we celebrate the storied musical past with these two outstanding performances, we also continue to celebrate our own history and milestone 15th Anniversary year, so we hope that you will join us at our Celebrate 15 year-end party on Friday, May 15! This annual event (last year known as Palace 10.4 ) fills each space of our beautiful theater with live entertainment, dancing, delicious food and beverages, games and more. It promises to be a night to remember!

As we mark this special 15th Anniversary, we also have a unique opportunity to share: by joining at the new Signature Sponsor level, you will receive two tickets to our Celebrate 15 party, as well as the occasion to sign your name on our commemorative Celebrate 15 wall, as a permanent indication of your support!

Thank you for coming to the Palace and supporting the arts.

Enjoy the show!

Frank Tavera CEO

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show information

march 1, 2020

12 palace theater Work Light Productions presents BANDSTAND The Tony-Winning Broadway Musical

Music By RICHARD OBERACKER

Book and Lyrics by ROB TAYLOR and RICHARD OBERACKER

Starring JENNIFER ELIZABETH SMITH ZACK ZAROMATIDIS ROXY YORK ROB CLOVE BENJAMIN POWELL SCOTT BELL LOUIS JANNUZZI III JONMICHAEL TARLETON

with SHAUNICE ALEXANDER BETH ANDERSON MICHAEL BINGHAM MILENA J. COMEAU RYAN P. CYR SARAH DEARSTYNE MICHAEL HARDENBERG ANDRE MALCOLM KAITLYN MAYSE MATTHEW MUCHA MALLORY NOLTING TAYLOR OKEY KATIE POHLMAN OZ SHOSHAN CAMERON TURNER

Scenic Design by Costume Design by Lighting Design by Original Broadway Sound Design by DAVID KORINS PALOMA YOUNG JEFF CROITER NEVIN STEINBERG

Tour Sound Design Wig, Hair & Makeup Design DAVID THOMAS J. JARED JANAS & DAVE BOVA

Casting by Production Stage Manager Manager KATE LUMPKIN, CSA ELIZABETH ALLEN MICHAEL COGLAN

Tour Marketing & Press Exclusive Tour Direction Production Management General Management ALLIED TOURING THE ROAD COMPANY PORT CITY TECHNICAL WORK LIGHT PRODUCTIONS

Co-Orchestrators Vocal Arrangements Music Director Associate Music Supervisor BILL ELLIOTT & DAVID KREPPEL MILES PLANT CHRISTOPHER GURR GREG ANTHONY RASSEN Music Supervisor FRED LASSEN

Music Arranger GREG ANTHONY RASSEN

Choreographed by ANDY BLANKENBUEHLER

Restaged and additional choreography by MARC HEITZMAN

Tour directed by GINA RATTAN

Based on Original Direction by ANDY BLANKENBUEHLER

Originally produced on Broadway by Tom Smedes, Gabrielle Palitz, Terry Schnuck & Roger Horchow in association with Paper Mill Playhouse

This production is licensed by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc., a Concord Theatricals Company.

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Donny Novitski...... ZACK ZAROMATIDIS Julia Trojan...... JENNIFER ELIZABETH SMITH Mrs. June Adams...... ROXY YORK Jimmy Campbell...... ROB CLOVE Davy Zlatic...... BENJAMIN POWELL Nick Radel...... SCOTT BELL Wayne Wright...... LOUIS JANNUZZI III Johnny Simpson...... JONMICHAEL TARLETON Jean Ann Ryan...... SHAUNICE ALEXANDER Andre...... MATTHEW MUCHA Oliver...... TAYLOR OKEY Ensemble...... SHAUNICE ALEXANDER, BETH ANDERSON, MILENA J. COMEAU, RYAN P. CYR, MICHAEL HARDENBERG, ANDRE MALCOLM, KAITLYN MAYSE, MATTHEW MUCHA, MALLORY NOLTING, TAYLOR OKEY, CAMERON TURNER

SWINGS MICHAEL BINGHAM, SARAH DEARSTYNE, KATIE POHLMAN, OZ SHOSHAN

UNDERSTUDIES Understudies never substitute for listed performers unless a specific announcement is made at the time of the appearance.

for Donny Novitski—LOUIS JANNUZZI III, TAYLOR OKEY for Mrs. June Adams—SHAUNICE ALEXANDER, MILENA J. COMEAU for Jean Ann Ryan—BETH ANDERSON, MILENA J. COMEAU for Julia Trojan—SARAH DEARSTYNE, KAITLYN MAYSE for Jimmy Campbell—MICHAEL HARDENBERG, TAYLOR OKEY for Johnny Simpson—MICHAEL HARDENBERG, TAYLOR OKEY for Nick Radel—MICHAEL BINGHAM, RYAN P. CYR for Davy Zlatic—MICHAEL BINGHAM, MATTHEW MUCHA for Wayne Wright—MICHAEL BINGHAM, MATTHEW MUCHA

DANCE CAPTAINS KATIE POHLMAN, OZ SHOSHAN

The photographing or sound recording of any performance or the possession of any device or such photographing or sound recording inside this theater, without the written permission of the management, is prohibited by law. Violators may be punished by ejection and violations may render the offender liable for money damages.

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ACT I “Just Like It Was Before”...... The Company “Donny Novitski”...... Donny “I Know a Guy”...... Jimmy, Davy, Nick, Wayne, Donny and The Company “Ain’t We Proud”...... Donny “Who I Was”...... Julia “Just Like It Was Before” (reprise)...... Mrs. Adams “First Steps First”...... Julia and Donny “Breathe”...... Donny, Nick, Wayne, Davy, Jimmy and Johnny “You Deserve It”...... Donny, Julia and The Company “Love Will Come and Find Me Again”...... Julia “Right This Way”...... Donny, Nick, Wayne, Davy, Jimmy, Johnny and Julia

ACT II Entr’acte...... The rchestraO “Nobody”...... Donny, Wayne, Nick, Davy, Julia, Mrs. Adams, Johnny, Jimmy and The Company “I Got a Theory”...... Julia, Donny, Wayne, Nick, Davy, Johnny, Jimmy and The Company “Everything Happens”...... Mrs. Adams “Welcome Home”...... Donny and Julia “A Band in New York City”...... Johnny, Davy, Jimmy, Nick, Wayne, Julia, Donny and The Company “This Is Life”...... Donny and Julia “Welcome Home”...... Julia Finale...... Donny, Julia and The Company

Music Supervisor—FRED LASSEN Associate Music Supervisor—CHRISTOPHER GURR

ORCHESTRA

Music Director/Keyboards—MILES PLANT Assistant Music Director/Keyboard 2/Guitar/Ukulele—BRIAN VICTOR Reeds—MICHAEL BRINZER Bass—ROSS KRATTER Drums—BRIAN GANCH

Keyboard Programmer—RANDY COHEN Music Copying—EMILY GRISHMAN MUSIC PREPARATION/ALDEN TERRY

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ZACK JENNIFER ROXY ZAROMATIDIS ELIZABETH SMITH YORK

ROB BENJAMIN SCOTT LOUIS JONMICHAEL CLOVE POWELL BELL JANNUZZI III TARLETON

SHAUNICE BETH MICHAEL MILENA J. RYAN P. ALEXANDER ANDERSON BINGHAM COMEAU CYR

SARAH MICHAEL ANDRE KAITLYN MATTHEW DEARSTYNE HARDENBERG MALCOLM MAYSE MUCHA

MALLORY TAYLOR KATIE OZ CAMERON NOLTING OKEY POHLMAN SHOSHAN TURNER

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ZACK ZAROMATIDIS (Donny Novitski) is honored (Father), Jekyll & Hyde (Gabriel John Utterson), South to be telling this story. Previous roles include Jack Kelly Pacific (The Professor), Star Spangled Girl (Andy in Newsies, Jesus in Godspell and Stine in City of Angels. Hobart). Instagram: @jktarleton. He is also the lead singer/guitarist of NYC-based band All My Sons. Thanks to the fam, Emily and the whole SHAUNICE ALEXANDER ( Jean Ann Ryan, u/s Mrs. Bandstand family. @zackzaro. @allmysonsband. June Adams) is a native New Yorker and B.F.A. graduate of The New School. Credits include Ragtime (Sarah’s JENNIFER ELIZABETH SMITH ( Julia Trojan). Friend), Our Town (Mrs. Soames), Little Shop of Horrors National tour: Something Rotten! (Portia). Regional: (Crystal), and From the Fire (Fanny, world premiere). Swing! (Prather Entertainment), Adam Lives (Goodspeed Thank you to her beautiful family for their support! Opera House). B.F.A. in musical theater from Boston Jeremiah 29:11. shaunicealexander.com. Conservatory. Endlessly grateful to mom and dad, Stephen Gabriel and the Work Light team, Gina, Fred, BETH ANDERSON (Ensemble, u/s Jean Ann Ryan) is Kate and SW Artists! @jennsmith810. so excited to join the cast of Bandstand ! National tours: R&H’s Cinderella and Joseph…Dreamcoat. Other favorite ROXY YORK (Mrs. June Adams). A graduate of The credits: The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Rosa Bud) and Boston Conservatory and a Long Island native, Roxy The Little Mermaid (Ariel). Thank you to the creative has been to every contiguous state in the country after team, family, friends and Colt for the love and support! performing on the national tours of Beauty and the Beast, @blanderson4. Annie and Flashdance. “This one’s for my sissy, Jane— thank you for your service.” Instagram: @roxyyork. MICHAEL BINGHAM (Swing, u/s Wayne Wright, Nick Radel, Davy Zlatic) is excited to make Bandstand ROB CLOVE (Jimmy Campbell ) is a songwriter, actor his national tour debut! Previous theater: Camelot and musician in NYC. Rob attended UNC School of (Shakespeare Theater Company); 42nd Street (Fulton Arts and SUNY Purchase. After the release of his song Theater); Bert in and Ursula in The “Little Black Boy” and opening for legendary rapper Little Mermaid (CPCC); (Glow Lyric); Nas, Rob was featured in Jazziz magazine, and the Sony- Dollywood, Smoky Mountain Opry, The Lost Colony. distributed album Made in Amerika. Originally from Hawaii! Much love to the fam. B.F.A. Elon University. BENJAMIN POWELL (Davy Zlatic). Hailing from Kennett Square, Pa., Benjamin Powell is making his MILENA J. COMEAU (Ensemble, u/s Mrs. June Adams, professional debut in Bandstand. He is currently enrolled Jean Ann Ryan). Mass.-raised, N.Y.-based! National tour at the University of Michigan, getting a B.F.A. in jazz debut. Some favorite credits: Dance Supervisor of Alice studies and is taking a year off to participate in this tour. By Heart, Phish at MSG, immersive Peter Pan in Beijing, Dance Lab New York, West Side Story (Weston), Annie SCOTT BELL (Nick Radel ) is a professional freelance (Axelrod), Young Frankenstein (North Street), Albany trumpet player from San Mateo, Calif. Playing trumpet Berkshire Ballet. Harvard grad! So grateful to so many. since age 6, Scott has traveled the globe performing @milenajcomeau. with various groups and has opened for artists such as Boz Scaggs, George Clinton and Herbie Hancock. RYAN P. CYR (Ensemble, u/s Nick Radel ) is ecstatic He recently graduated from Berklee College of Music to be appearing in Bandstand ! Previously: West Side studying trumpet performance. Story (int’l tour), Whiskey and Rye (Norwegian Creative Studios), and Chicago (Park Playhouse). LOUIS JANNUZZI III (Wayne Wright, u/s Donny). B.A. dance, Point Park University. Thanks to Broadway Actor/singer/musician from Hillsborough, N.J. Regional: Method Academy and Rockwell Dance Center. Proud The Fantasticks, Les Miz, Fiddler…, The Producers, son of a U.S. Navy Veteran. @ryanpcyr. ryanpcyr.com. Julius Caesar, . TV: Gatorade’s “Football, Texas,” “Evil Lives Here,” NBC’s “Rise.” B.A. DeSales University. SARAH DEARSTYNE (Swing, u/s Julia). National Many thanks to all involved in this production. tour debut! She is thrilled to have Bandstand as her first “La mia famiglia è nel mio cuore.” LouisJannuzzi.com. professional credit. Born and raised in Rochester, N.Y., @loujacuzzi. Sarah graduated with a B.A. in dance performance from Anderson University. She also completed the Professional JONMICHAEL TARLETON ( Johnny Simpson). Semester at Broadway Dance Center. “Mom, Dad, National tour debut! Off-Broadway: Freefall Frostbite Garrett, DS, Judy, thank you for everything.” (The Scholar). New York Theater: Assassins (Charles Guiteau), One Summer Morning (Joey), Music Between Us (Henry). Regional: My Way (Man 1), Ragtime

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MICHAEL HARDENBERG (Ensemble, u/s Jimmy OZ SHOSHAN (Swing) is excited to present this Campbell, Johnny Simpson). First time touring! Previous beautiful story of Bandstand. National tour: Elf The credits: A Chorus Line (Mike, Sierra Repertory Theatre), Musical. Regional: Kinky Boots (Angel), A Chorus Beauty and the Beast (White Plains Performing Arts Line (Greg), The Little Mermaid. International: Hair, Center), 42nd Street (Broadway Palm), A Chorus West Side Story, , in Israel. Line (Mark, Heritage Theatre Festival) and Singin’ Oz would like to thank his family, the universe and in the Rain (Wick Theatre). @michaelhardenberg. Jorge. @ozshoshan. michaelhardenberg.com. CAMERON TURNER (Ensemble) is represented by ANDRE MALCOLM (Ensemble) is an alumnus from MSA talent agency. Credits include Oklahoma! (NSMT); American Musical and Dramatic Academy where he Evita, The Bodyguard, Mamma Mia! (Eddie) at Finger majored in dance theater. His favorite credits: Pippin Lakes MTF; and Legally Blonde (Warner u/s). Other national tour and Finding Neverland national tour. national tours include Elf The Musical. TV/film credits He’s thankful for the man above and to his loving include “RuPaul’s Drag Race” and “The Marvelous mother. @andret.malcolm. Mrs. Maisel.” @crturner20.

KAITLYN MAYSE (Ensemble, u/s Julia). National tour: RICHARD OBERACKER (Book, Lyrics, and Music). R&H’s Cinderella (Ella). Regional: Disney’s Beauty and Conductor, composer, lyricist and librettist Richard the Beast (Belle), 1776 (Martha Jefferson), Oklahoma! Oberacker is the musical director for Cirque du Soleil’s (Ensemble/Swing). B.F.A. Indiana University. “Huge KA in Las Vegas. Prior engagements include conductor, thanks to Kate, Andy, Steve, Gina, Fred, Marc, arranger and contributing composer for Cirque’s world Morgan, Scott and so many others for believing in me.” tour of Dralion and conductor of the national tours For Sharon and Edie. @kaitlynmayse. of Disney’s The Lion King. As a composer and lyricist, Mr. Oberacker’s original musicals include A Little Theater MATTHEW MUCHA (Andre, Ensemble, u/s Davy (Aurelia Theater), In That Valley (National Alliance Zlatic, Wayne Wright). Psyched to be making his national for Musical Theater Festival of New Works), Dracula tour debut! Favorite credits: Memphis (CFRT), The (CCM Corbett Theater) and The Gospel According to Sound of Music (Alabama Shakespeare), Tuck Everlasting Fishman (Signature Theatre). With co-lyricist and co- (SSTI). B.F.A. from Marymount Manhattan College. author Robert Taylor, Mr. Oberacker has collaborated A huge thank you to ATB Talent, Denise Hartigan for on several new musicals including Ace (National Alliance their guidance. Endless love to his family, friends and for Musical Theater New Works Festival, The Repertory Jaime. Matthewmucha.com. @matthewmucha. Theatre of St. Louis, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, The Old Globe, Signature Theatre), Journey to the West MALLORY NOLTING (Ensemble) is thrilled to be (New York Musical Theater Festival), The Parenting on tour with Bandstand ! Credits include 42nd Street Project (Cincinnati Fringe Festival, Ensemble Theatre of national tour (Phyllis, Dance Captain/Swing), Swing! Cincinnati) and The Sandman (NAMT Festival of New The Musical (Norwegian Cruise Line), Anything Goes Works, Fredericia Theatre in Denmark). Their musical (Westchester ), Holiday Inn (Paper Bandstand opened at The Paper Mill Playhouse and Mill Playhouse). MMC graduate. Thanks to her family, premiered on Broadway at the Bernard B. Jacobs friends, teachers and GBM for their love and support. Theatre. Mr. Oberacker recently composed the score for @mallory_dana_. mallorynolting.com. a new musical adaptation of The Great Gatsby which premiered in Tokyo, Japan before a Japanese national TAYLOR OKEY (Oliver, Ensemble, u/s Donny Novitski, tour. Next in development, Bruce. Jimmy Campbell, Johnny Simpson). National tour debut! Regional: The Bridges of Madison County (Robert), ROBERT TAYLOR (Book and Lyrics) began writing Carousel (Billy), Hair (Claude), Big Fish (Will), Altar poetry and lyrics around the same time he picked Boyz! (Luke), Floyd Collins (H.T. Carmichael). Many up the violin at age 8. His love of music, languages, thanks to mom, dad, CLA and countless family and literature and nature has led him to a lifetime of study friends for their endless support! M.F.A. Boston and travel. A graduate of Holland’s Royal Conservatory, Conservatory. Jeremiah 29:11. @TaylorOkey. Union College, the University of Bonn and Princeton University, he has taught foreign languages and KATIE POHLMAN (Swing). National tour debut! ornithology in New York, English and music in China; Regional: Gypsy at ; Hairspray (LouAnn), served as music critic to the Albany Times Union; Seven Brides… (Alice), Guys and Dolls and many more worked as a freelance musician and writer in Manhattan, at Music Theatre Wichita. Proud OKCU graduate and a translator in Europe and Asia; and has lectured Omaha, Neb. native. Many thanks to her wonderful extensively on opera, literature and art history. Mr. Taylor parents, siblings and all who have supported her on this is the co-lyricist/librettist with Richard Oberacker of journey! @kbpohlman. several new musicals, including Ace (National Alliance for Musical Theater New Works Festival, The Repertory

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Theatre of St. Louis, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, choreography after being a collaborator and dance The Old Globe, Signature Theatre), Journey to the West captain for the Broadway production. Broadway: (New York Musical Theater Festival), The Parenting Bandstand (Dance Captain), Cats (Plato/ Macavity). Project (Cincinnati Fringe Festival, Ensemble Theatre Off-Broadway: Standard Time, NY City Center Encores! of Cincinnati) and The Sandman (NAMT Festival of High Button Shoes. Some other favorite credits include New Works, Fredericia Theatre in Denmark), their Tony the national tour of Movin’ Out (Eddie), international Award-winning musical Bandstand, which premiered on tour of Man in the Mirror (Dance Captain), Wexford Broadway at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre in April of Ireland’s Opera Festival, NY Fashion Week and 2017, and their newest project, Bruce. A principal player Mark Stuart Dance Theatre’s When Change Comes. Marc with the New York Chamber Soloists Ensemble and the has also directed and supervised for Norwegian Cruise Mozart Orchestra of New York, Mr. Taylor is a member Line as well as collaborated on many shows and films. of the Dramatist’s Guild, and leads birding and nature As always, this show is dedicated to all the veterans, tours around the world for the Audubon Society. especially my grandfathers. Instagram: @cramheitzman.

ANDY BLANKENBUEHLER (Original Director/ FRED LASSEN (Music Supervisor) is a seasoned Choreographer) is a three-time Tony Award winner Broadway conductor, music director and arranger. for his choreography in the Broadway productions Broadway productions he has conducted or supervised of Bandstand, In the Heights and Hamilton, for which include Prince of Broadway, Bandstand, Mean Girls, he also received London’s Olivier Award. The recent King Kong, Finding Neverland, Once, Porgy and Bess, production of Bandstand (director/choreographer) also South Pacific, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Spamalot, Cabaret, received the Drama Desk and Chita Rivera Award for 42nd Street, Once Upon a Mattress. Off-Broadway/ Best Choreography. Other Broadway credits include regional: The Sting (Paper Mill Playhouse, w/ Bring It On, 9 to 5, The People in the Picture, The Apple Harry Connick, Jr.), The Threepenny Opera (Atlantic Tree, Annie and the recent revival of Cats. Upcoming Theatre, dir. Martha Clarke), Zorro (Alliance Theatre), theater projects include the new musical Only Gold with Dangerous Beauty (Pasadena Playhouse. International: British singer/songwriter Kate Nash and the musical Prince of Broadway (Tokyo/Osaka), 4Stars, (Tokyo/ Five Points. On television, Mr. Blankenbuehler’s work Osaka), Maury Yeston’s Peony Pavilion (Beijing), Cabaret has been seen most recently on the Emmy Award (Folies Bergère, Paris). He was nominated for a Helen winning FX series “Fosse/Verdon,” and his choreography Hayes Award in Washington, D.C., in the category of can be seen in the recent Universal Studio film of the Outstanding Music Direction, for Ricky Ian Gordon’s musical Cats. Andy is very proud to have made his musical Sycamore Trees. Fred has arranged and recorded concert debut earlier this year with a piece entitled two albums with Laura Osnes. He was the Associate “Remember Our Song” for the Tulsa Ballet Company. Music Supervisor for NBC’s live musical broadcasts of As a performer, Mr. Blankenbuehler has danced “Peter Pan” and “.” Fred graduated on Broadway in Fosse, Contact, Man of La Mancha, with a degree in organ performance from Oberlin Saturday Night Fever, Steel Pier, Big and Guys and Dolls. Conservatory, and lives in Brooklyn with his wife Originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, Mr. Blankenbuehler Vaishali, an independent documentary filmmaker, and resides in New York City, with his wife Elly and two his 4-year-old son Luca. children, Luca and Sofia. Mr. Blankenbuehler is a recipient of a special 2015 for his BILL ELLIOT (Co-Orchestrator). Tony winner: achievement in the theater. Mr. Blankenbuehler received An American in Paris; Tony nominations: Bandstand, the 2018 Kennedy Center Honors for his work on the Nice Work If You Can Get It; Encores! Lady Be Good, musical Hamilton. Chichester Festival Damsel in Distress; additional orchestrations Cinderella, Anything Goes 2011 revival; GINA RATTAN (Tour Director). Broadway credits Grammy nomination Nice Work cast album; Emmy include Angels in America, Matilda The Musical, nomination Music Director Michael Feinstein PBS Soul Doctor, Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella, Billy Special “The Sinatra Legacy”; orchestra arrangements Elliot. Live TV musicals: “Peter Pan,” “The Sound of for Josh Groban, Sutton Foster, producer/arranger of Music” (Live on NBC). Regional credits include ART, Michael Feinstein’s Concord albums The Sinatra Project Old Globe, Guthrie Theater, Lone Tree Arts Center, and The Good Life; prolific arranger for the Boston Pops, Theater Raleigh, Theater Workshop of Nantucket. New York Pops, Hollywood Bowl orchestra. TV and Currently director of Camp American Girl and R&H’s film: “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” Introducing Dorothy Cinderella nat’l tour and new musicals in development. Dandridge, “Northern Exposure,” Wedding Crashers. Champion of the work, thoughts and rights of women and girls. GREG ANTHONY RASSEN (Music Supervision, Arrangements, Co-orchestrations). Drama Desk-winner and MARC HEITZMAN (Restager Choreographer and Tony-nominee for Bandstand. Other Broadway credits Additional Choreography) is honored to be restaging include An American In Paris, Bullets Over Broadway, Andy Blankenbuehler’s Tony Award-winning Little Mermaid, Book of Mormon, R&H’s Cinderella,

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A Chorus Line (Revival). Arranger/orchestrator: Jerry five additional Tony nominations: The Gershwins’ Porgy Springer: The Opera (New Group), Beast in the Jungle and Bess, Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo, Fences, Hair, (Vineyard), Between the Lines (Kansas City Rep.), Atlantis In the Heights. (Virginia Rep.). Commissions include New York Pops, Boston Pops; Renée Elise Goldsberry, Leslie Odom, J. JARED JANAS (Makeup, Hair, and Wig Design). Jr., Ashley Brown, , Jeremy Jordan, Broadway: Frankie and Johnny in the Claire de Lune, Norm Lewis, Darren Criss, Liz Callaway, André Previn, Gettin’ the Band Back Together, Bandstand, Indecent, John Williams. M.M. degree from Cincinnati- Sunset Boulevard, The Visit, The Real Thing, Lady Day at Conservatory of Music. greganthonymusic.com. Emerson’s Bar & Grill, Motown, Peter and the Starcatcher, The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess, All about Me, Next to DAVID KORINS (Scenic Design). Broadway: Hamilton Normal. Recent Off-Broadway and regional: BLKS (Tony nom.), Dear Evan Hansen, War Paint (Tony (MCC); Nantucket Sleigh Ride (Lincoln Center); nom.), Bandstand, Misery, Motown, Vanya and Sonia…, Alice by Heart (MCC); Jagged Little Pill (A.R.T.); Miss Annie, Bring It On, An Evening with Patti LuPone and You Like Hell, The Low Road and Father Comes Home Mandy Patinkin, Godspell, Chinglish, The Pee-wee from the War… (Public Theater); The Amateurs (Vineyard Herman Show, Lombardi, Passing Strange and Bridge and Theatre); Jerry Springer: The Opera (New Group); Yours Tunnel. TV: “91st Annual Academy Awards,” “Grease: Unfaithfully (Mint Theatre, Drama Desk nomination). Live!” (Emmy Award). Creative Director: “Hamilton: The Exhibition,” Bruno Mars, Lady Gaga, Kanye West, DAVE BOVA (Makeup, Hair, and Wig Design). Mariah Carey, Andrea Boccelli. Dad: Stella and Vivian. Broadway designs include Be More Chill, M. Butterfly, @davidkorins. Sunset Boulevard, Bandstand, Indecent, The Real Thing, Violet; Off-Broadway designs include Jerry PALOMA YOUNG (Costume Design). Broadway: Springer The Opera, Little Miss Sunshine, Here Lies Peter and the Starcatcher (Tony Award), Natasha, Pierre Love, Buried Child, Pericles, Booty Candy, My Name Is and the Great Comet of 1812 (Tony nomination), Asher Lev, Good Person of Szechwan, Romeo and Juliet. Bandstand (Drama Desk nomination), Lobby Hero, Steppenwolf Theatre, Goodman Theatre, Signature Time and the Conways. Off-Broadway: Natasha, Pierre…, Theatre, Playwright Horizons, Dallas Theatre Center, Kazino (Lucille Lortel Award), Merrily We Roll Along, Shakespeare Theatre of D.C., Ford’s Theatre, The Roundabout; Yen, Permission, Alice By Heart, Moscow Public, Public Works, Seattle Rep, Two River Theatre, X6, MCC; Fly By Night, This Flat Earth, The Patron Delaware Rep, Cleveland Play House, Utah Shakespeare Saint of Sea Monsters, Playwrights Horizons; Brooklyn Festival. Opera: Atlanta Opera, Glimmerglass Festival, Babylon, BAM; Recall, Colt Coeur. Other regional Central City Opera, Sarasota Opera, Kansas Lyric work at American Repertory Theater, Dallas Theatre Opera, Washington National Opera, Santa Fe Opera. Center, South Coast Repertory, Arena Stage, La Jolla (1977–2019). Playhouse, The Old Globe, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Hand2Mouth and Mixed Blood, among others. KATE LUMPKIN (Casting). NY Theatre: We Are Here, IG: secondpigeon. We Are the Tigers, Afterglow, Cleopatra, The Bad Years, EcoVillage, Unraveled, Single Rider, safeword., Diaspora, JEFF CROITER (Lighting Design). Broadway: The Other Side of Paradise, Reunion ’69, Counting Sheep, Bandstand, Falsettos, Something Rotten!, Newsies, Peter The Excavation of Mary Anning, Agent 355, Emma: and the Starcatcher, Holiday Inn, Penn & Teller, Disaster, A New Musical, Love in Hate Nation, Sitting Bull’s Last Mothers and Sons, A Time to Kill, Soul Doctor, Jekyll & Waltz, Five Points, Hart Island, Eastbound, Interstate, Hyde, The Pee-wee Herman Show, Next Fall, Kiki and Honey Dipped Apocalypse Girls, Fefu and Her Friends. Herb. Off-Broadway: Freestyle Love Supreme, The True, Regional: Endlings (A.R.T), West Side Story (Kennedy The Other Josh Cohen, Daniel’s Husband, Smokey Joe’s Center), Evocation to Visible Appearance + A Christmas Cafe, Jerry Springer The Opera, Tiny Beautiful Things, Carol (Actors Theatre of Louisville), Reunion ’69 Cost of Living, Sweet Charity, Head of Passes, Cam Jansen. (Newman Center), Beau (Adirondack Theatre Festival). Other: Big Apple Circus, Penn & Teller at the Rio in U.S./Canadian casting team for Celebrity Cruises. Las Vegas, Family Guy Sings. Jeff has received Tony, Head of Education at The Broadway Collective. Hewes and Bass awards, and Drama Desk, Outer kate-lumpkin.com. @katelumpkin. Critics Circle, Lortel nominations. DAVID KREPPEL (Vocal Music Arranger) is currently NEVIN STEINBERG (Original Broadway Sound Assoc. Music Supervisor for The Lion King (worldwide). Design). Broadway: Hadestown (Tony Award), Broadway conducting credits include Aladdin, Hamilton, Dear Evan Hansen, The Cher Show, The Lion King, Sister Act, Rock of Ages, A Chorus Line Bandstand, Bright Star, It Shoulda Been You, Mothers (revival) and work on Motown: The Musical, Tarzan, and Sons, Rodgers+ Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Tony The Little Mermaid, Saturday Night Fever and others. nomination), The Performers, Magic/Bird. Over 30 Music Supervisor/Arranger for the recent U.S. tour Broadway productions with Acme Sound Partners and of Joseph…Dreamcoat. Music Supervisor/Arranger for

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The Broadway Dolls, composer of 1st and Ten and Broadway dance-musical Standard Time: When Change A Host of Sparrows. Graduate of Cincinnati’s College- Comes. Stuart is a coach for Seth Godin’s altMBA and a Conservatory of Music. four-time Director of the World Musical Concert series at Tokyo’s world famous Theatre Orb. He believes you’ve RANDY COHEN (Keyboard Programmer) and Randy got magic and can’t wait to see what you do with it. Cohen Keyboards have programmed over 75 Broadway Visit markstuart.org. @markstuartdance. shows, including Hamilton; The Book of Mormon; Dear Evan Hansen; Frozen; Pretty Woman; Ain’t Too Proud; JAIME VERAZIN (Original Assistant Choreographer) Kiss Me, Kate; Be More Chill; The Spongebob Musical; loves plants and flowers, flying through the air and Summer; Once On This Island; Anastasia; Kinky Boots; helping others take deep breaths. Broadway: Bandstand Bandstand; On Your Feet; and Rock of Ages. (Assistant Choreographer, Ensemble), Finding Neverland (Assistant Choreographer, Dance Captain, Swing; MILES PLANT (Music Director). Miles was last seen A.R.T.) Off-Broadway: Standard Time (Co-creator, on the The Sound of Music national tour as Associate Performer). Awards: Fred Astaire Nominee (Outstanding Conductor. He holds a Master’s in musical theater/opera Female Dancer Off-Broadway), Chita Rivera Nominee music direction from Arizona State University. Regional: (Outstanding Female Dancer On Broadway). Here’s to Phoenix Theatre, Arizona Broadway Theatre. spreading joy, one seed at a time. broadwaybotanist.com @broadwaybotanist. ALICE RENIER (Acting Coach) is an actor, teacher and acting coach specializing in Shakespeare and heightened WORK LIGHT PRODUCTIONS (Producer). text. Recent projects include Classical Theatre of Dedicated to creating and producing live entertainment. Harlem’s Romeo and Juliet and Mills Entertainment’s Current touring productions: Jesus Christ Superstar, Rent American Girl: Live! She serves as a teacher and coach 20th anniversary tour, Bandstand, and Irving Berlin’s for The Public Theater, Red Bull Theater and Columbia White Christmas. Broadway: Ain’t Too Proud, Jagged Little University. M.F.A. acting, Columbia University. Pill. Developing Clue, a new stage play based on the Paramount movie. Produced Julie Andrews, The Gift of CHRISTOPHER GURR (Associate Music Supervisor) Music at The Hollywood Bowl and London’s O2 Arena. is a NYC-based pianist, arranger and music director. Other recent touring productions include the Tony Currently Chris is the Arranger/Supervisor on the new Award-winners American Idiot, In the Heights and Avenue musical Beau and a keyboard sub at Mean Girls. Other Q; Motown: The Musical, R&H Cinderella, Something credits: Broadway: The Prom, Bandstand. Off-Broadway: Rotten! and Mamma Mia! WLP is led by founding Merrily We Roll Along, Jerry Springer the Opera, The View partner and President Stephen Gabriel and Vice Upstairs, Clinton the Musical, Invisible Thread. Regional: President Nancy Gabriel. worklightproductions.com. Between the Lines (KCREP), In the Heights (Westport, Conn.). Tour: Cinderella, Bandstand. PORT CITY TECHNICAL (Production Management) is a production management company based in ELIZABETH ALLEN (Production Stage Manager). Charleston, S.C. Also referred to as “Work Light NYC-based freelance stage manager. Most recently South,” PCT was initially started in 1993 as Technical on tour as PSM for American Girl Live. Other credits: Theater Solutions by Rhys Williams. TTS worked with The Drowsy Chaperone, Fully Committed, and Chapatti WLP on many shows, including American Idiot, Nice (Bristol Valley Theatre), Eugene Onegin (Spoleto Festival Work If You Can Get It, In the Heights and Avenue Q. USA) and Production Assistant for Ain’t Too Proud, Since the conception of PCT, tours with WLP have RENT (2016) and White Christmas 2016 and 2018 included Mamma Mia!, Vocalosity, Motown: The Musical, (Work Light Productions). Cinderella, Something Rotten! and the pre-broadway Ain’t Too Proud: The Temptations Musical. Current and EMILY PATHMAN (Assistant Stage Manager) is thrilled upcoming tours include Rent, Jesus Christ Superstar, to be exploring the country with Bandstand ! Tours: Rent Bandstand and White Christmas. 20th anniversary international tour. NYC: Sleep No More. Regional: Contemporary American Theater Festival, ALLIED TOURING (Tour Marketing & Press) is a full- Actors Theatre, Huntington Theatre Company, A.R.T. service engagement management agency representing and Boston Ballet. Emily was a stage management Broadway tours and other live events across North apprentice at Actors Theatre of Louisville and received America. Current: The Book of Mormon; Roald Dahl’s her B.F.A. from Emerson College. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory; Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (San Francisco); Hello, Dolly!; The Hip MARK STUART (Original Associate Choreographer) is a Hop Nutcracker; Mean Girls, Mystery Science Theater coach, speaker, director and architect of magic. He served 3000 Live; The Play That Goes Wrong; RENT; Irving as Associate Choreographer of Bandstand on Broadway Berlin’s White Christmas. Upcoming: Ain’t Too Proud, (Tony Award Best Choreography). As Producing Artistic The Cher Show, Hadestown, Pretty Woman, To Kill a Director of Mark Stuart Dance Theatre, he created, Mockingbird, Tootsie. directed and choreographed the award-nominated Off-

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THE ROAD COMPANY (Tour Booking). Founded in Head Props...... Brandon Martin 1997 by Stephen Lindsay and Brett Sirota. In addition Head Wardrobe...... Christina Polhemus to Bandstand, current representation includes Wicked, Assistant Wardrobe...... Kendra Place Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Jagged Little Pill, Ain’t Too Head Hair and Makeup...... Haley Richardson Proud, Oklahoma!, The Prom, Beetlejuice, Charlie and Legal Counsel...... Levine Plotkin Menin LLP, the Chocolate Factory, The SpongeBob Musical and more. Loren Plotkin, Susan Mindell Accounting...... Withum Smith + Brown STAFF FOR BANDSTAND Robert Fried, CPA WORK LIGHT PRODUCTIONS Karen Kowigos, CPA, Anthony Moore, CPA PRODUCER Controller...... Galbraith & Co./ Stephen Gabriel Nancy Gabriel Jill Johnson Merchandising...... Max Merchandising GENERAL MANAGEMENT Merchandise Supervisor...... Rob Howard Anièle Fortin, General Manager Insurance ...... Maury, Donnelly and Parr Scott Seay, Director of Tour Finance Bob Middleton Owen Likely, Assistant General Manager Banking...... Signature Bank Tomas Kasulka, Margaret Monigan Kevin Greene Courtney King Payroll...... PEOPLE/Kim Merhar Carolyn Smith Noelle Hedgcock Travel Agent...... Road Rebel Trucking and Hauling...... Shomotion TECHNICAL SUPERVISION PORT CITY TECHNICAL PRODUCTION TEAM Acting Coach...... Alice Renier Tom Klonowski, Production Manager Partnering Supervisors...... Mark and Jaime Stuart Ryan George, Assistant Production Manager Associate Keyboard Programmers...... Sam Starobin, Tim Crook Rhys Williams, Vice President of Production Assistant Keyboard Programmer...... Adam Pietrykowski Mackenzie Foster, Director of Production Operations Associate Scenic Designer...... Justin West Associate Costume Designer...... Annie Le Rossella Human Jeff Human Associate Lighting Designer...... Jon Goldman Miriam Michaels Assistant Lighting Designer...... Chris Annas-Lee Hunter Storie Austin Darby Assistant Sound Designer...... Devon Swiger Associate Wig, Hair & Makeup Design...... Tony Lauro EXCLUSIVE TOUR DIRECTION Production Wardrobe...... Rossella Human THE ROAD COMPANY Production Sound...... Jeff Human rc.nyc Production Electrician ...... Heather Hunter Stephen Lindsay Brett Sirota Lighting Programmer...... Jay Penfield Shawn Willett Tom Linden Joe Reed Costume Design Assistant...... Sara Decker Piper Gore Michelle Shine Costume Stitchers...... Kristina Bicking, Gina Colacci, Maggie Drake, Danielle Dulchinos, TOUR MARKETING AND PRESS Christina Renee Polhemus ALLIED TOURING Costume Tailor...... Leah Foley Marya K. Peters Andrew Damer Production Assistant...... Mason Fick Jacqueline Smith Janie Dickerson Production Photography...... Jeremy Daniel Jennifer Gallagher Scott Praefke Anne Waisanen Hayden Anderson CREDITS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Jessica Cary Scenery built by TTS Studios. Sound Equipment by Masque Sound. Lighting Equipment by PRG. Chain Motors CASTING furnished by Port City Equipment Rentals. This production Kate Lumpkin, CSA was rehearsed at Open Jar Studios and Pearl Studios.

Company Manager...... Michael Coglan Production Stage Manager...... Elizabeth Allen Assistant Stage Manager...... Emily Pathman Dance Captains...... Katie Pohlman, Oz Shoshan Head Carpenter...... Will Klein United Scenic Artists represents the designers and scenic Assistant Carpenter/Flywoman...... Sam Vettrus painters for the American Theatre. Head Electrician...... Matthew Peddie Assistant Electrician...... Marie Dunn All stage work performed by employees represented by Head Sound...... Em Gustason the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees Assistant Sound...... Meagan Holdeman (or I.A.T.S.E.).

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Shae Apland Joseph Foti Peggy Lawlor Felix Rodriguez Mary Grace Cavallo John Hopkins Dave Martin Dr. Verna Ruffin Vincent Farisello Doug Johnson James Murphy Jason Van Stone David Ferraro Dr. Scott Kurtzmann Michael O’Connor board of advisors Carolyn F. Cicchetti James C. Smith Timothy Moynahan Sandra Vigliotti-Senich chief executive officer Frank Tavera administrative staff Ana Dec, Programs & Ticketing Officer Katie Ellis, Special Events Associate Marilyn Failla, Special Events Associate Dave Flowers, Chief Production Officer Debbie Forchielli, Volunteer Coordinator Susan Gordan, Special Events Associate Denise Hinkelman, Box Office & Administrative Assistant Brian Kimmey, Digital & Design Manager Natalie Lawlor, Development Officer Meg Luddy, Operational Events Manager Sheree Marcucci, Marketing & Public Relations Officer Michael Migaldi, Bar Manager Deirdre Patterson, Box Office Manager Audra Petrucelli, Director of Hospitality & Special Events Lisa Reiss, Booking Coordinator Sandra Rosa, Finance Officer Courtney Santoro, Special Events Associate Joanne Sivilla, Finance Associate Justin Stanziale, Director of Facilities Lisa Suzio, Development Associate Peggy Terhune, Communications & Governance Associate technical staff Dave Barata, Head Sound Engineer Dawn Makay, Head Props Andrew Bynum, Head Electrician Ken Owens, Head Flyman Gardner Friscia, Head Carpenter Jay Scott, Production Assistant Karin Lopez, Wardrobe Mistress house managers Nancy DiLorenzo Bruce Hirsch Carol Merola

36 palace theater 2019–2020 corporate partners he generosity of our corporate partners has made it possible for us to improve our theater and present exciting programming this season. We sincerely thank all of them and are proud to Tshowcase their support. corporate sponsors

corporate members Albert Brothers Metallon, Inc. Bunker Hill Pharmacy Moore, O’Brien & Foti Carpin Manufacturing Opticare Coil Pro Machinery, Inc. Tom & Janine Pettinicchi ConnectiCare Republican-American The Corbo Group Savings Bank of Danbury Demsey Manufacturing Company Secor, Cassidy & McPartland, PC Drew Marine Security First Insurance Group Gaffney Bennett & Associates, Inc. Sterling Security Systems Don Gamsjager Suzio/York Hill Companies Hubbard-Hall Inc Tomasso Group Jaci Carroll Staffing Services TORRCO L.F. Powers Co., Inc. Tracy Driscoll Insurance & Financial Services Marion Manufacturing institutional supporters Accurate Mailing Services Felix Manuel Rodriguez Photography Pepsi Cola of Bristol Adam Broderick Salon & Spa Frankies of Reidville Drive Perry’s Cleaners AFR Furnishings George A. & Grace L. Long Prospect Printing American Savings Foundation Foundation Republican-American Arts & Tourism Commission, Graham’s Florist Sweet Maria’s City of Waterbury iHeart Media Communications Theater Development Fund Aqua Turf L & R Productions, Inc. Thomaston Savings Bank Better Business Unlimited LaBonne’s Epicure Market Thomaston Savings Bank Foundation Leif Bjaland & Emil de Cou Louis Belloisy Photography TOWER Design & Print LLC Ken & Cara Blazier Main Street Community Universal Copy Bourassa Catering & Events Foundation Verbena Catering Buckaplan.com Michael’s Greenhouses Village at East Farms Central CT Chamber of Commerce The Monteiro Family Watertown Foundation Inc. City of Waterbury Naugatuck Valley Ear, Nose & Waterbury Regional Chamber Connecticut Community Foundation Throat Associates WATR Radio 1320 AM Corporate Display Specialties The Next Street Worx David, Helen & Osher Lifelong Learning Institute WTNH News Channel 8 Marian Woodward Fund O’Rourke & Birch Florists Wyndham Southbury Emily’s Catering Group Onyx II Fascia’s Chocolates Peak Physical Therapy palace theater 37 38 palace theater palace theater 39 palace theater 41 palace theater 43

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