The World Premiere Production

Concept & Book by Florian Klein Music by Lyrics by Thomas Zaufke Erik Ransom

Directed by Michael Bello+

Choreography by Jim Cooney

Music Director Gregory Nabours

Orchestrations Matt Aument

STARRING Taubert Nadalini Nathan Mohebbi Bettis Richardson* Karole Foreman* Michael Scott Harris* Carson Robinette Garrett Marshall* Christopher Robert Smith Ryan Kanfer Davey Miller

Producer & General Manager Racquel Lehrman, Theatre Planners

Co-Producer & Casting Director Scenic Designer Costume Designer Lighting Designer Michael Donovan, CSA Pete Hickok Angela Wendt Martha Carter

Sound Designer Projection Designer Electronic Music Designer Property Designer Alex Mackyol Yee Eun Nam Ethan Deppe Michael Allen Angel

Press Representative Casting Associate Graphic Designer Mona Elyafi, ILDK Media Richie Ferris, CSA Kiff Scholl, AFK Design

Assistant General Manager Wardrobe Supervisor Assistant Stage Manager Misha Riley, Theatre Planners Patrice Johnson Brian G. Robrecht

Production Stage Manager Danny Crisp*

*Appearing courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association +The Director is a member of SDC, the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society

ShootingStar_Program3.indd 1 5/14/19 4:06 PM CAST TAUBERT NADALINI………………………....……………….……………………………………Taylor Trent NATHAN MOHEBBI………………...………..…...………….……………………………………..Jesse Apollo BETTIS RICHARDSON*...... …………………………Tiger Black KAROLE FOREMAN*...... ………………………mr. Sue MICHAEL SCOTT HARRIS*...... …………………………..James Grant CARSON ROBINETTE…………………...………..……….………………………………………..JR Andrews GARRETT MARSHALL*...... …………………………...... Butch O’Neal CHRISTOPHER ROBERT SMITH……....….……………………………………...Martin Lords, Ensemble RYAN KANFER………………….…..………..………………………………….….Go-Go Dancer, Ensemble DAVEY MILLER……………...…………………………………………...The Fan, Go-Go Dancer, Ensemble

SETTING Hollywood, CA / New York, NY and other locations in between. The Present.

SHOOTING STAR WILL BE PERFORMED WITH ONE 15-MINUTE INTERMISSION

The use of any recording device, either audio or video, and the taking of photographs, with or without flash, is strictly prohibited. Please turn off all electronic devices such as cell phones and watches.

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

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ACT I “Hollywood/Reach the Stars”...... ……………………...Company “Undressed”...... ……………………...... Taylor “Here to Have Sex”...... ……………………...James, Taylor “Party Like a Porn Star”...... ……………………...... Tiger “I’ll Keep My Clothes On”...... ……...... ………………….Jesse, Taylor “This Is the Real Me”...... …...... …………………...Jesse “All the Lovers”...... ………………………...Taylor, JR “Act I Finale”...... ……………………..Company

ACT II “Shooting Star”...... …………………….Company “Those Golden Days”...... …………………….James “I’ll Keep My Clothes On” (Reprise)...... ………………………….Jesse, Taylor “Porn Will Never Leave You”...... ………………………….mr. Sue, Company “My Heart Is Open to You”...... ……………………….....Taylor “He Was My Friend”...... ………………………..mr. Sue “Finale”...... ………………………….………………………………Company

THE BAND Keyboard 1/Music Director — GREGORY NABOURS Keyboard 2 — DOUG PECK Guitar — JUSTIN SMITH Bass — JON CORNELL Drums — GIANLUCA PALMIERI

ShootingStar_Program3.indd 3 5/14/19 4:06 PM A NOTE FROM THE PLAYWRIGHT

SHOOTING STAR started out as a crazy idea - born in 2012, when I also gave birth to my porn persona, Hans Berlin. Porn was never anything I had planned. I just fell into it, like my alter ego Taylor. Fascinated by this new world I had found, I suddenly felt the urge to write about it. And what better medium to do so than a musical? Over the years, I built myself an amazing team. I found Thomas and Erik, whose beautiful music and lyrics make SHOOTING STAR as great as it deserves to be. Thank you so much for believing in my dream. Thanks to my wonderful director Michael Bello, to Jim, Greg, Michael Donovan, Richie, Danny, Misha, the entire cast, the musicians, designers, house staff, and to anyone else I missed. Also, behind every great man is a great woman (or two): Racquel, my warrior queen, and Angela, who stuck with me since the idea was just a dream (I’m so thrilled to have you as my costume designer!). Thanks to all the investors (especially Charles Leslie, who gave us our very first check); this production of SHOOTNG STAR would not have been possible without your trust and confidence. The list of everyone who believed and supported me along the way is long: Stephan, Bettina, Alexa, Lindsay, Jensen, John, my angel David de Bjaouix, to name just a few. Kevin Clarke was the first to encourage me to put my writing in front of an audience – Danke schön! Last but not least – SHOOTING STAR is dedicated to two incredible people who are no longer with us – Michael Liberatore and Robbyne Kaamil – and also to my parents who love me, unconditionally, exactly the way I am.

—Florian Klein

A NOTE FROM THE DIRECTOR

“A musical set in the world of gay porn…”

When I first heard that sentence, nearly two years ago, a million questions came to mind, as I’m sure they did for you. Will it be a campy parody, a sexy late night event, or an edgier look into the darker sides of the industry? We are all filled with preconceived notions about the porn industry. Nearly, if not all of us, have consumed pornography at some point but have we ever stopped to think about the people behind the camera?

After meeting Florian Klein, the book writer and creator of SHOOTING STAR, all of those questions immediately dissolved from my mind. Instantly Florian’s love of musical theater was apparent and infectious and I quickly came to share his dream of creating a musical comedy that forges its own path through a world rarely explored in mainstream stories.

As we have developed this piece, and I’ve become more immersed in the porn community, it has opened my eyes to the more human sides of the industry. Whether in an office building, a rehearsal room, or porn set everyone has hopes, everyone has dreams, and we are all searching for a family to belong to. At its core SHOOTING STAR is a show about all of those things. Taylor, our protagonist, is a young man who takes a big leap to follow his dreams, goes on a journey to find himself, and in doing so discovers an unlikely family who loves him for exactly who he is and not who he wants to be. Hopefully you will all see a bit of yourself in Taylor - I know I do - and that you leave with a new appreciation for your own chosen family.

I speak for the entire creative team when I say that we are so thrilled to be sharing this show with Los Angeles audiences. Thank you so much for being here and I hope you enjoy SHOOTING STAR!

—Michael Bello

ShootingStar_Program3.indd 4 5/14/19 4:06 PM THE CAST

Karole Foreman* Michael Scott Harris* Ryan Kanfer Garrett Marshall*

Davey Miller Nathan Mohebbi Taubert Nadalini Bettis Richardson*

Carson Robinette Christopher Robert Smtih

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KAROLE FOREMAN* (mr. Sue) Theatre: A Little Night Music (San Diego Theatre Critics Circle Nomination), Stupid Fucking Bird (Cygnet Theatre); Haunted House Party (Getty Villa); Porgy & Bess, Sweeney Todd, Intimate Apparel (Ensemble Theatre Company), Fences (NAACP Nomination) (PCPA & ICT), Wedding Band (Stage Raw Nomination)(Antaeus), Next to Normal (OC Weekly Award) (Cal Rep), Difficulty of Crossing A Field & Queenie Pie (Long Beach Opera), Caroline or Change (PCPA), Parade, Jelly’s Last Jam (Suzi Bass Award) (Mark Taper & Alliance Theatre, Atlanta), and Mama Mia! (Vegas). Karole worked with the L.A.Women’s Shakespeare Co., Oregon Shakespeare Festival, and in numerous regional theaters across the country. TV: “Good Trouble,” “NCIS,” “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” “HTGAWM,” “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” “Rebel,” “GLOW,” “Kingdom,” “Training Day,” “Young & the Restless,” “Stitchers,” “Jane the Virgin,” “Adam Ruins Everything,” “Switched at Birth,” “Rizzoli & Isles,” “Murder in the First,” “Pretty Little Liars,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Bones,” “Medium,” “Law & Order,” “Bold and the Beautiful.” Film: I’ll Be Next Door for Christmas, 42, Rebirth, and Buddy Solitaire. www.karoleforeman.com

MICHAEL SCOTT HARRIS* (James Grant) Michael Scott Harris is thrilled to be continuing with Shooting Star after playing James in the West Coast reading last fall. Other recent performances include The Sound of Music (Capt. von Trapp) and Peter Pan (Capt. Hook) with the Anchorage Concert Assn., South Pacific (Emile de Becque) with the Utah Shakespeare Festival and Candlelight Pavilion, and Mary Poppins (George Banks) with Cabrillo Music Theatre (now 5 Star Theatricals). Before moving to L.A., Michael traveled the country with the Broadway National Tour of The Phantom of the Opera (Piangi). During his time in New York, Michael stared off Broadway as a lead with the New York Gilbert and Sullivan Players performing such classics as The Pirates of Penzance (Frederic), The Mikado (Nanki-Poo), H.M.S. Pinafore (Ralph), among many others. For more info visit: www.michaelscottharris.com

RYAN KANFER (Go-Go Dancer, Ensemble) Ryan Kanfer was recently seen in “Odd Mom Out” and the Bullets Over Broadway First National Tour. He is so excited to be a part of his first new musical. Thanks to all involved, especially Michael Donovan. Instagram: @rykanf.

GARRETT MARSHALL* (Butch O’Neal) Garrett is thrilled to be part of this production. He is a graduate of the Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts and has been seen around Southern California in 1776 as Edward Rutledge (Cabrillo Music Theater), Billy Nolan in Carrie (La Mirada theater), The Beast in Beauty and the Beast (Musical Theater West) Timmy in Hand to God (San Diego Rep), Kristoff in Frozen! Live at the Hyperion (California Adventure) Freddie Trumper in Chess (CVRep) as well as as performing in various improv troupes and burlesque companies. Garrett would like to thank his mother, agents, friends and family for their tireless support, Batman for teaching him never to quit, and you for supporting the arts. Follow him on Instagram @GarrettPMarshall

DAVEY MILLER (The Fan, Go-Go Dancer, Ensemble) Davey Miller is thrilled to be getting his ass back on stage! Favorite roles include Don Pedro in Much Ado About Nothing, Alex in The Little Dog Laughed, Dennis in Rock of Ages, Bud Frump in How to Succeed and featured ensemble roles in Young Frankenstein, My Fair Lady, Pirates of Penzance, Nice Work if You Can Get It, The Wild Party and La Cage aux Folles. Big thanks to Michael Donovan and Richie Ferris for helping to get him back in the game and of course, this wonderful cast, crew and creative team for such a fun process creating this show. And to gay porn (and musical theatre!) for never leaving him. PCPA Class of 2016. What you seek is seeking you – Rumi. @presidentofunitedstatesoflove

ShootingStar_Program3.indd 6 5/14/19 4:06 PM NATHAN MOHEBBI (Jesse Apollo) Film/TV Credits: “Sideswiped” (YoutubeRed), “Masters of Sex (Showtime),” “Ellen More or Less” (NBC), “Chasing Life” (ABC Family), Child of God (dir. James Franco), Neighbors (Universal Studios). LA Theatre Credits: A Splintered Soul (International City Theatre), The Boy From Oz (Celebration Theatre), Funny Girl (3-D Theatricals), Wolves (Celebration Theatre), Die Mommie Die! (Celebration Theatre), The Taming of The Shrew (Fringe), Dog Sees God (Sherry Theatre). He is repped by Ran Frazier at Authentic Management.

TAUBERT NADALINI (Taylor Trent) After training at USC and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Taubert now calls Los Angeles and New York home. Recent credits include the highly acclaimed, HBO-produced pilot “Sterling,” which premiered at SXSW this year (role Sam), “Deviants” (a pilot for Showtime), Bright Star (Musical Theatre West), Jonah: A Musical Detour (Williamstown), Cabaret (Crested Butte Mountain Theatre), The Fantasticks (CBMT), Metamorphoses (Theatre 68), Alpha Dogs (Skylight), Romeo and Juliet (USC), and Hit the Wall, a new musical by Charlotte Caffey of The Go-Go’s. Taubert also currently appears as Hans in Frozen (Hyperion Theatre, dir. Liesl Tommy). Many thanks to Heidi Rotbart Management, Connor Ankrum & Associates, his family, and Heidi Crane for their support. taubertnadalini.com | @taubertnadalini

BETTIS RICHARDSON* (Tiger Black) Bettis made his Broadway debut with the original cast of Bring It On: The Musical. In that debut, he was gifted the opportunity of working alongside some the amazing creative team that brought you the hit musicals Hamilton and In The Heights (Lin-Manuel Miranda, Alex Lacamoire, and Andy Blankenbuehler). Most recently he participated in the first ever Live musical promotional commercial for the popular movie The Greatest Showman. Before taking the stage, his first television appearance was as a season two - Top 32 finalist on the hit competition show “American Idol.” In addition, he’s had the pleasure of playing small roles and making appearances in many other music videos, movies, video games, and television shows. Fascinating tidbits... he was previously trained in martial arts and is an ex-competitive cheerleader. Other interesting hobbies include songwriting, music composing / editing, and teaching dance and tumbling between performing opportunities. BettisMusic.com. IG: @bettismusic

CARSON ROBINETTE (JR Andrews) Carson Robinette is thrilled to be joining the cast of Shooting Star! A soon-to-be graduate of UCLA’s Ray Bolger Musical Theater Program, Carson has spent the last four years immersing himself in the LA theatre scene, and is honored to be a part of this brand new work. Most recently, he originated the role of Conrad in the world premiere of Rebel Genius at UCLA. Some favorites include Melchior in Spring Awakening (play), Howie and Solomon in Speech & Debate, and Puck in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Big hugs to his parents, MT 2019, and Michael Donovan Casting. Go Bruins!

CHRISTOPHER ROBERT SMITH (Martin Lords, Ensemble) Really happy to be part of this unique and fun show. Favorite theater credits include Dr. Jake Housman in the national tour of Dirty Dancing. Pilate in Jesus Christ Superstar. Javert in Les Miz and Friends. The Pirate King in Pirates of Penzance. Television credits include: “Big Bang Theory,” “Mad Men,” “The Young and the Restless” and “The Ellen Show.” Chris was also a Men’s Health Center model for two years. Thank you for your support and God bless! IMDb Christopher Robert Smith. @chrissmithtraining

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FLORIAN KLEIN (Concept, Book) Florian was born in the Southern part of Germany, where the hills are alive with the sound of music. In the mid-90s, he started working in the entertainment industry as an actor, singer, dancer, public speaker, and TV host. Florian came to New York in 2002 to further his acting education. After finishing a four-year program at New York’s renowned HB Studio, he moved to Hollywood in 2006 to become a movie star. In 2012, he became a star in a different universe – a decision he never regretted, because it sparked the idea to write SHOOTING STAR. Becoming an award-winning adult film performer, Hans Berlin also gave Florian a voice to educate about Safer- Sex options and break HIV Stigma #UequalsU (Something that is very close to Florian’s heart, as he contracted the virus in 2001, long before he started working in the industry). Florian currently lives in Brooklyn, New York. SHOOTING STAR is his first musical.

THOMAS ZAUFKE (Composer) Thomas is one of today’s most successful German composers and has been writing music for stage, film, as well as television. His work can be heard in theaters all across Europe, including Berlin’s most contemporary opera house, the Neuköllner Oper (Babytalk, Letterland, Grimm and many more). Thomas also writes songs and chansons for European artists and German TV galas, like Die Goldene Kamera, Germany’s Oscars. Thomas Zaufke resides in Berlin, Germany.

ERIK RANSOM (Lyrics) Erik is an award-winning, internationally produced playwright, lyricist and composer based out of New York. Erik’s magnum opus, GRINDR The Opera, won London’s 2019 Off West End Award for Best New Musical, and has been produced across the U.S. Other works include: Coming: A Rock Musical of Biblical Proportions and More Than All the World, a musical retelling of Marlowe’s Edward II. Additionally, Erik starred in and wrote songs for the film, Happy Yummy Chicken featuring Taryn Manning, and served as lead comedy writer for “The Celebrity Roast of Michael Musto,” presented by Rosie O’Donnell and hosted by Bruce Vilanch.

MICHAEL BELLO (Director) is a Cuban-American director of musical theater based in New York. He most recently served as the resident Associate Director on Broadway’s Summer: The Donna Summer Musical, directed by Tony Award winner Des McAnuff, and will return for its upcoming national tour. He has directed new musicals across the country including We Are The Tigers’ recent off-Broadway production at Theater 80 and its premiere at The Hudson Backstage (3 LA Ovation nominations). Other Directing: Letters to the President in The Great Hall at Cooper Union, Between the Sea and Sky (NYMF, Best Musical and Direction winner), Errol & Fidel (NYMF, Best Musical and Direction noms), Hello Again (Boston’s IRNE nom), In the Heights (NY Innovative Theater Award nom), Next to Normal (NY Innovative Theater Award nom) and others. Assisting: Summer (dir. Des McAnuff, La Jolla Playhouse), Doctor Zhivago (dir. Des McAnuff, Broadway Theatre), A Little More Alive (dir. Sheryl Kaller, Kansas City Rep), Fly By Night (dir. Bill Fennelly, Dallas Theater Center) and others. BFA Emerson College. www.MichaelBello.com

JIM COONEY (Choreographer) Based in New York, Jim’s international body of work encompasses theater, television, concerts, and events. This is his second collaboration with director Michael Bello, having choreographed Between the Sea and Sky (Best Musical winner, Best Choreography nomination) for the New York Musical Festival. Other NYC work includes Here Be Dragons at Vineyard Theatre, Nothing But Trash at Theater for the New City (IT Award nomination for Best Choreography), and Broadway Bares (seasons 23-26) directed by Jerry Mitchell. For TV, he choreographed “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” featuring Kristin Chenoweth, “The Today Show” featuring Little Richard, and both seasons of “The Glee Project” for Oxygen’s Upfronts. Additional featured choreography credits are Sweet Charity directed by Michael Rupert, The Accused at Tropicana (Casino Show of the Year Award), and Tableaux for Holland America Line. Next, he’s choreographing and associate directing A Chorus Line for Transcendence Theatre Company. More at JimCooney.me.

ShootingStar_Program3.indd 8 5/14/19 4:06 PM GREGORY NABOURS (Musical Director) Gregory Nabours is a Los Angeles-based composer/ lyricist and music director. He is the Music Director and co-creator of the popular Unauthorized Musical Parody series at Rockwell Table and Stage, and the Resident Composer and a founding member of Coeurage Theatre Company. Since releasing his first award-winning musicalThe Trouble With Words in 2011, Gregory’s music has been featured across the country, including a concert of his music at the Kennedy Center for ASCAP’s Broadway: Today and Tomorrow series. He’s the composer for Marilyn! The New Musical, which recently debuted at Paris Hotel and Casino on the Las Vegas strip and is currently set to travel to the east coast. His work on a long list of theatrical productions has earned him three Ovation Awards, an LA Drama Critics’ Circle Award, an LA Weekly Award, and an NAACP Award. Thank you to my patient husband, Ryan, and to all the creatives who inspire me to continue down this path. An even bigger thank you to this team from New York and Germany for letting some Angelinos crash the party!

MATT AUMENT (Orchestrator) is a New York-based music director, orchestrator, and composer with a particular affection for new works. NEW YORK: Sweeney Todd (Barrow Street), Gigi (Broadway), We Are the Tigers (Theater 80 and Hudson Theater), Tamar of the River (Prospect), The Evolution of Mann (the cell). REGIONAL: Men With Money (Aurora Theater ATL), Wizard of Oz (Paramount CHI), The Waves (Powerhouse), Camelot (Drury Lane CHI), Medea/Macbeth/Cinderella (Oregon Shakespeare), Yank! (Charing Cross UK). Cabaret and concert work includes music direction and original songs for Molly Pope: Polly Mope (Kimmel Center PHI), orchestrations for the Oakland Symphony and Kristen Chenoweth, and performances with Brian Stokes Mitchell, Nathan Lee Graham, and Ali Stroker. Education: Carnegie Mellon University, BFA Music Direction.

RACQUEL LEHRMAN, THEATRE PLANNERS (Producer, General Manager) Racquel is the founder and managing director of Theatre Planners, her own theatre production firm which has been serving the Los Angeles theatre scene for over fifteen years. She graduated from NYU-Tisch School of the Arts and lived in NY for many years producing theatre. Theatre Planners has since developed into a very busy and successful outlet for actors, writers, producers and theatre companies. Doing everything from producing, consulting, marketing and more, Racquel loves to make productions a reality and help to keep the theatre scene in LA alive and strong. Racquel is also the owner of The Lounge Theatres and The Lounge Studio and manages The Zephyr Theatre. To learn more about Racquel and Theatre Planners, go to www.theatreplanners.com

MICHAEL DONOVAN, CSA (Co-Producer, Casting Director) Michael is the recipient of 8 Artios awards, presented by the Casting Society of America for Outstanding Achievement in casting. He has cast shows produced at the Ahmanson Theatre, Hollywood Bowl, Pasadena Playhouse, the Kirk Douglas Theatre, Walt Disney Concert Hall, the Geffen Playhouse, International City Theatre, La Jolla Playhouse, the Getty Villa, the Ricardo Montalban Theatre, the Theatre at Boston Court, the 24th St. Theatre, San Francisco Symphony, Arizona Theatre Company, both the Palazzo Theatre and Paris Theatre in Las Vegas, the Kentucky Shakespeare Festival and more. His credits also include numerous films, over 1,000 commercials, and multiple TV series. Michael, who also teaches at UCLA, is President of the Foundation for New American Musicals, and serves on the Board for Camp Bravo.

PETE HICKOK (Scenic Designer) Pete Hickok is a Scenic Designer, Production Designer, and Artist based out of Los Angeles. His most recent scenic design projects include The Cake at The Geffen Playhouse, Die, Mommie, Die! at the Kirk Douglas Theater, Freud’s Last Session at the Odyssey Theater, Priscilla Queen of the Desert at Celebration Theater, and Crimes of the Heart at the International City Theater in Long Beach. He was also recently production designer for “Medicare Mermaids” among his other ventures curating and exhibiting in the contemporary art world. He was nominated for a 2016 Ovation Award for his design of Rio Hondo at the Theater of NOTE. He holds an MFA and PB from the San Francisco Art Institute and a BFA from Lewis & Clark College. www.petehickokdesign.com

ShootingStar_Program3.indd 9 5/14/19 4:06 PM ANGELA WENDT (Costume Designer) Angela Wendt designs costumes for Theater, Film, TV, Opera and Dance. She is the original Costume Designer of the groundbreaking Broadway Musical RENT, for which she received the Hewes Design Award, Drama Logue Award, and a Drama Desk and a Dora Mover Award Nomination. Angela just recently reinvented her work for RENT Live on FOX. Other theater projects (excerpt): The North American Premiere of The Count of Monte Cristo (Pioneer Theatre), Up in the Air, directed by Amon Miyamoto at the Kennedy Center, the World Premiere of The Remarkable Rooming House by Tennessee Williams (Soho Repertory Theatre), The Underpants by Steve Martin (Classic Stage Company, NYC), The Distance from Here by Neil Labute (MCC Theatre Company), Singin’ in the Rain, directed by Ray Roderick at Goodspeed Opera (Connecticut Critics’ Circle Award for the costumes). Feature films excerpt: Return to Montauk, directed by Volker Schlöndorf, featuring Stellan Skarsgård. Me and Kaminski, directed by Wolfgang Becker; Hannah Arendt, directed by Margarethe von Trotta. Angela is more than excited to design the costumes for the first production ofShooting Star.

MARTHA CARTER (Lighting Designer) Martha Carter is a lighting designer based out of Los Angeles. She is an Assistant Professor of Design and Technology at Cal State Long Beach and enjoys collaborating with ensemble companies to create new work that insights positive change within communities. She was nominated for an Ovation award for Burners, a new play produced by Moving Arts. Upcoming shows include, Famous at The 11:11, Streetcar Named Desire at The Odyssey Theater. Some of her recent credits include: Driving Miss Daisy at The Laguna Playhouse, A Little Night Music at Madison Opera, The Willows at The Bootleg Theatre, The View Upstairs at The Celebration Theater, Hello Stranger at Theatre of NOTE, Peter Pan and Evita in Panama City Panama.

ALEX MACKYOL (Sound Designer) Alex Mackyol is a sound designer based out of Los Angeles. He is currently the Technical Director of Audio for Seibo, LLC, and CEO & Co-Artistic Director of Keane Productions. Alex has designed numerous productions around the country, designing for theater, theme parks, cruise lines, and concerts. Some of Alex’s most notable theatrical designs include the World Premiere’s of the critically acclaimed production of The Dodgers at the Hudson Theater, Recorded In Hollywood at the Kirk Douglas Theatre, We Are The Tigers: A New Musical at the Hudson Theatre Backstage, & Heartbreak Hotel at The Coast Playhouse.

YEE EUN NAM (Projection Designer) Yee Eun Nam is a scenic and projection designer for opera, theater and any form for live performances currently based in LA. Her recent theater design works include Black Superhero Magic Mama at Geffen playhouse, Mother of Henry at Latino Theater Company, Mountain Top at Garry Marshall Theatre, Sweat at Mark Taper Forum, Bordertown Now at Pasadena Playhouse, Members Only, Dementia, A Mexican Trilogy: An American Story, Sweetheart Deal, La Olla at Latino Theater Company, Citizen: An American Lyric at Grand Park, Kirk Douglas Theatre, Fountain Theater, SAPO at Getty Villa. Opera/Music theater design works include Notorious RBG at Skirball Cultural Center, Venus and Adonis/Savitri at New Camerata Opera, NYC, Lohengrin at New World Center, Miami, Backwards from Winter at Center for Contemporary Opera, NYC, Cruzar la Cara de la Luna at The Soraya, LA, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Ariadne auf Naxo, The Tales of Hoffmann, The Crucible, Deadman Walking, Cunning Little Vixen, L’enfant et les sortilèges, La bohème, Hansel and Gretel at Miami Music Festival. MFA in Theater Design at UCLA. BFA in Metal Craft at SNU. Website: www.yeeeunnam.com

ETHAN DEPPE (Electronic Music Designer) Recent credits: Matilda, Mamma Mia!, Beauty and the Beast, South Pacific, 42nd Street, Rock of Ages, Chicago, Saturday Night Fever, Bye Bye Birdie, Crazy for You, Smokey Joe’s Cafe, Hazel, Spelling Bee, and Camelot (Drury Lane Theatre); Legally Blonde, Once, Cabaret, Sweeney Todd, Mamma Mia!, West Side Story, Les Misérables, Tommy, Mary Poppins, and In the Heights (Paramount Theatre); Million Dollar Quartet (Chicago/1st National Tour); Jesus Christ Superstar (Lyric Opera of Chicago); Mamma Mia! (5th Avenue Theatre); Next to Normal, Trevor (Writers Theatre); Murder for Two (New World Stages); Peter Pan, Madagascar, The Tempest, Ride the Cyclone, Sense and Sensibility, Sunday in the Park with George, and Follies (Chicago Shakespeare Theater).

ShootingStar_Program3.indd 10 5/14/19 4:06 PM MICHAEL ALLEN ANGEL (Property Designer) Michael is a graduate of the UCLA department of Theatre, Film, and Television. He has served as Prop Master for the Pasadena Playhouse, The Geffen Playhouse, and the long running interactive theatre experience Tamara. He even hired himself to design props for his own short film Broken Hart. Some of his favorite shows to prop have been Br’er Cotton for The Lower Depths Theatre Ensemble, Ragtime at the Pasadena Playhouse, Ashes to Ashes at The Odyssey, and Rumors at Citrus College. Recently, Michael took a break from props to direct The Beauty, The Banshee & Me written and performed by Cathy Lind Hayes at the Whitefire Theatre as well as Neil Koenigsberg’s Wink at the Zephyr Theatre. Michael is delighted to be working with Theatre Planners again and thrilled to be a part of the Shooting Star team.

KIFF SCHOLL, AFK DESIGN (Graphic Designer) Headed by Kiff Scholl, AFK Design has a long history of designing original and eye-catching graphics for Los Angeles theatre and film productions. Long time theatre clients include the wonderful folks over at Theatre Planners, Sierra Madre Playhouse, The Athena Cats, West Coast Jewish Theatre, Indie Chi, KADM Productions, Sacred Fools, Theatre of NOTE, as well as countless independent companies. Last year our design for An Evening with John Wilkes Booth won Best of the Fringe 2017. In addition to graphics, Kiff is also an award-winning director, actor and filmmaker. Like AFK Design on Facebook and follow Kiff on Twitter @afkiff|www.KiffScholl.com

PATRICE JOHNSON (Wardrobe Supervisor) Patrice Monét Johnson is a young fashionista born and raised in Los Angeles, California. Her interest in Wardrobe styling led her to pursue her career in costuming and wardrobe. She has been awarded the opportunity to work in wardrobe on various theater productions in the Los Angeles Area such as Heartbreak Hotel, written by Floyd Mutrux; Reunion, written by Marc Ellis and Recorded in Hollywood performed at the Kirk Douglas Theater in Culver City, CA just to name a few. Most importantly, Patrice is excited to join the amazing cast and crew of Shooting Star.

MISHA RILEY, THEATRE PLANNERS (Assistant General Manager) Originally from Northern California, Misha holds a B.A. in Theater from the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television. At UCLA Misha specialized in both Theater Studies and Acting. He was also chosen to participate in UCLA’s inaugural Professional Theater Practicum course, hosted in tandem with The Geffen Playhouse. Misha has worked on over twenty-five productions with Theatre Planners is thrilled to be a part of the Shooting Star team. To learn more about Theatre Planners, go to www.theatreplanners.com

BRIAN G. ROBRECHT (Assistant Stage Manager) Brian is pleased to be making his LA debut with Shooting Star. He is no stranger to stage managing he has worked with Sacramento Theater Company, California Musical Theatre (Music Circus), Edinburgh Fringe, Monkey Wrench Collective, Mysterium, Newport Theatre Arts Center, Downey Civic Theatre, and the Long Beach Playhouse. He now serves on the board of directors for The Attic in Santa Ana. Some of his most enjoyable shows have been Convenience, Lend Me A Tenor, Flight, Bonnie & Clyde, Great Songs Of The Sky, Rocky Horror, and Hair. Thanks to Danny for getting me back into theater and bringing me along for this ride of Shooting Star.

DANNY CRISP* (Production Stage Manager) Work highlights include: Adaptation (Tempo Dance Festival in Auckland, New Zealand) with LA Contemporary Dance Company; moon& (Ford Amphitheatre) with szalt dance co.; The Collective Memory Project (Ford Amphitheatre) with The Big Show Co; lost tribes (touring Southern California production) with theatre dybbuk; The Red Dress (Odyssey Theatre) executive- produced by Oscar-winner Jonathan Sanger; The Last Vig (Zephyr Theatre) starring Oscar-nominee Burt Young; The Color Purple (Celebration Theatre), garnering 13 Ovation Award nominations and winning 6; and the US premiere of Mark Ravenhill’s Pool (No Water). Frequent collaborator with LA Contemporary Dance Co, LA Dance Resource Center, theatre dybbuk, Theatre Planners, and the American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA). Proud member of Actor’s Equity Association. www.danielryancrisp.com

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All custom tailoring for mr. Sue and other characters by Marco Morante of

Knitted Fetish Wear provided by

A VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR AMAZING INVESTORS AND CROWDFUNDING SUPPORTERS Charles Leslie of the Leslie-Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art in New York Andrew Grant & Adrian Lopez • Uday Bhardwaj & Marc Andrews • Sallie Sanders Utz Weber•Raul Daniel Loarte • Adam Keith & Joe Carrier • Greg Gorden & Eric Bunton Tammy Kaitz & Family•Charles W. Walz•Evan Kotzen•Gregg Crosby { Siegfried Kornprobst & Andreas Schleifenbaum • Tim Swearingen } SPECIAL THANKS Leigh Fortier • Zeke Rettman • Kurt Rodgers • Lucy Pollak • Karen Schleifer Madilyn Clark Studios • Screenland Studios • John Petra • Timoteo Ocampo Chris Chebegia & Felipe Crook •Tim Valenti • Stephen Pevner Bruce Richman and the Prevention Access Campaign and a very special thank you to the incredible mr. Pam!

A big thank you to our sponsor MARCO MARCO for dressing the cast in their incredible underwear and fashion collections.

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