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LEGALLY BLONDE 1 Based on the Novel by Amanda Brown and the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Motion Picture Music and Lyrics by Book by LAURENCE O’KEEFE HEATHER HACH & NELL BENJAMIN Based on the novel by Amanda Brown and the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer motion picture Executive Producer HOWARD PECHET LEGALLY BLONDE 1 Based on the novel by Amanda Brown And the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer motion picture 2 LEGALLY BLONDE “LEGALLY BLONDE” is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre international (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.MTIShows.com Stage West Theatre Restaurant proudly presents Music and Lyrics by Book by Laurence O’Keefe Heather Hach and Nell Benjamin Based on the novel by Amanda Brown And the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer motion picture Original Production by Hal Luftig, Fox Theatricals, Dori Berinstein, James L. Nederlander, Independent Presenters Network, Roy Furman, Amanda Lipitz, Broadway Asia, Barbara Whitman, FWPM Group, Hendel/Wiesenfeld, Goldberg/Binder, Stern/ Meyer, Lane/Comley, Bartner-Jenkins/Nocciolino and Warren Trepp. Produced in association with MGM Onstage, Darcie Denkert and Dean Stolber DIRECTOR: LIZ GILROY CHOREOGRAPHER: PHIL NERO MUSICAL DIRECTOR: KONRAD PLUTA EXECUTIVE PRODUCER SOUND DESIGNER / SCENIC ARTIST APPRENTICE Howard Pechet HEAD OF AUDIO Shane Ellis STAGE MANAGER SET & LIGHTING DESIGNER Michael Gesy DRESSER Emma Slunt JP Thibodeau PRODUCTION MANAGER/ Brianne Hughes REPLACEMENT COSTUME DESIGNER ARTISTIC ASSOCIATE STAGE MANAGER STAGE MANAGER Leslie Robison-Greene Kira Campbell Laurel Oneil Asheley Rees WIG DESIGNER/HEAD TECHNICAL DIRECTOR/ ASSISTANT OF WARDROBE PROPS MASTER STAGE MANAGER Norman Galenza-MacDonald Sean D. Ellis Darcy Foggo The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited. We hope you enjoy our two hundred third production. Opening April 20, 2018 presented by: LEGALLY BLONDE 3 THE SHOW SYNOPSIS: Elle Woods appears to have it all. Her life is turned upside down, however, when her boyfriend dumps her so he can start getting serious about his life and attend Harvard Law. Determined to get him back, Elle uses her charm to get into Harvard too. At school, she struggles with peers, professors and Warner Huntington. With the help of Paulette and Emmett, though, Elle quickly realizes her potential and sets out to prove herself to the world. SETTING: 2001. A variety of locations, from CULA in Los Angeles, CA to Harvard in Cambridge, Mass. THE CAST (in Alphabetical order) MUSICAL NUMBERS Mark Allan ........ Elle’s Dad/Ensemble/Understudy for Callahan, Carlos and the Judge Gaelan Beatty ................................................................................Warner Huntington III ACT ONE: Amber Bissonnette-Fafard ................................Elle’s Mom/Whitney/Judge/Ensemble OVERTURE ......................................Understudy for Brooke, Gaelan, Enid, Leilani, Kate & Chutney OMIGOD YOU GUYS Patrick R. Brown ..................................................................................Callahan/Jet Blue SERIOUS Bracken Burns.................................................................................................Elle Woods DAUGHTER OF DELTA NU Lili Connor .......................................................................Enid/Sales Manager/Ensemble WHAT YOU WANT (PART 1) Rachel Delduca ................................................... Margot/Ensemble/Understudy for Elle WHAT YOU WANT (PART 2) Carter Easler ............Ensemble/Understudy for Warner, Aaron & Grand Master Chad Harvard VARIATIONS Lee-Anne Galloway .........................................Kate/Chutney/Ensemble/Dance Captain ....................................................................................Understudy for Paulette & Whitney BLOOD IN THE WATER Nicko Giannakos .................................................Sandeep Padamadan/Nikos/Ensemble POSITIVE ....................................... Understudy for Kyle O’Boyle, Dewey, Winthrop & Elle’s Dad IRELAND Daniel Greenberg .....................................................................................Emmett Forrest IRELAND (REPRISE) Daphne Moens ..................................... Paulette Bonafonte/Understudy for Elle’s Mom ....................................................................................................Sales Manager & Jet Blue SERIOUS (REPRISE) Kyla Musselman ...................................................................................Serena/Ensemble CHIP ON MY SHOULDER (PART 1) Nicholas Nesbitt ........................Carlos/Ensemble/Understudy for Sandeep Padamadan CHIP ON MY SHOULDER (PART 2) ...........................................................................................................Lowell & Prozheimer RUN RUFUS RUN / ELLE REFLECTS Matthew Pinkerton ..............................................Aaron/Grand Master Chad/Ensemble .................................................................................. Understudy for Emmett & DA Riley SO MUCH BETTER Reece Rowat ............................Kyle O’Boyle/Dewey/Ensemble/Understudy for Nikos ACT TWO: Sash Striga .................................................................................................Pilar/Ensemble ENTR’ACTE Amanda Struthmann ....... Brooke Taylor-Windham/Gaelan/Understudy for Vivienne WHIPPED INTO SHAPE Laura Tremblay .............Vivienne Kensington/Ensemble/Understudy for Salesperson DELTA NU NU NU Victoria Whistance-Smith ..................................................Leilani/DA Riley/Ensemble .............................................................................. Understudy for Margot, Pilar & Serena TAKE IT LIKE A MAN BEND AND SNAP THE BAND (in Alphabetical order) GAY OR EUROPEAN Konrad Pluta ................................................................ Musical Director/1st Keyboards LEGALLY BLONDE Jeremy Coates ............................................................................................................Bass LEGALLY BLONDE REMIX Jeff Fafard ...............................................................................................................Drums SCENE OF THE CRIME Ian Robertson ........................................................................................... 2nd Keyboards Brad Steckel .............................................................................................................Guitar FIND MY WAY / FINALE 4 LEGALLY BLONDE THE DIRECTORS LIZ GILROY - Director Liz is always happy to return to Calgary and Stage West, especially to direct such a fabulous show. Some of her past credits include: Legends Of Rock And Roll, And Then The Lights Went Out…., and Joseph And The Amazing Technicolour Dream Coat (choreographer). She was also a performer at Stage West and some of her favourite shows included: Best Little Whorehouse In Texas, Seven Year Itch, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, and the show that originally brought her to Cow-Town, I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change. Some of Liz’s other directing credits include: Rob Ford The Musical (Factory Theatre), Boeing Boeing (Upper Canada Playhouse), Beauty And The Beast (Brockville Centre for the Arts), One Moment, Fitz Happens..,(LFT), Sexy Laundry, Not In My Backyard, and Bingo Ladies (PSFT), A Christmas Carol (Charlottetown Festival), and The Addams Family (Annex Theatre). As a performer, Liz has worked across the country from Newfoundland to Vancouver, with 2 seasons at The Stratford Festival, 3 seasons at The Charlottetown Festival, Neptune Theatre, The Citadel Theatre, Magnus Theatre, The Globe Theatre, Theatre Aquarius, The Stephenville Festival, and YPT. Liz will be directing The Book Club (PSFT), and Jesus Christ Superstar (BCA). As always this adventure is dedicated to Pat and Maisie, for without them none of this amazing life would have been possible. OMG you guys!!!!! PHIL NERO - ChoreograPher Phil is thrilled to be back for his 6th show for Stage West. After Directing I love You You’re Perfect Now Change last fall Phil is back to Choreograph Legally Blonde. Other Stage West Credits are Chicago, Fiddler on the Roof, Spamalot and Young Frankenstein. Phil is also the co-owner of Canada’s longest running professional dance studio Metro Movement in Toronto with his wife Kalie Hunter. A big thank you as always to everyone at Stage West for providing such a wonderful place to work. Enjoy the show and thank you for supporting live theatre. KONRAD PLUTA - MUSICAL Director Originally hailing from Nova Scotia, Konrad has been a musical director, arranger and pianist on many stages across Canada. Favourite credits include Rock of Ages, Hollywood Hits, Young Frankenstein, Avenue Q, Spamalot, Fiddler On The Roof (SWC), Million Dollar Quartet, (Drayton Ent.) Napoleon (TIFT), Extraordinary (Smile Theatre), A Matter of Heart (Charlottetown Festival), Moving Day (TIFT), Death The Musical, Animal Farm (Neptune Theatre) Konrad has also work shopped shows by some of Canada’s finest writers, such as Leslie Arden’s (One Step Forward) and Cathy Elliott’s (Moving Day/Fireweeds). Taking a seat in the recording studio, Konrad has arranged and produced for artists such as Ian Sherwood, Grant Tilly, J. Sean Elliott and Lee Siegel. He was the recipient of the 2017 Greg Bond Memorial Award as well as several stints as a pianist aboard Carnival and Princess Cruise Lines. Love to the family...two legged and four. www.konradpluta.com LEGALLY BLONDE 5 THE AUTHORS HEATHER HACH - BOOK Heather received 2007 Tony and Drama Desk nominations for her work on Legally Blonde. A graduate of the University of Colorado, Boulder, School of Journalism, She has worked
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