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Bonnie & Clyde Music by FRANK WILDHORN, Lyrics by DON BLACK, Book by IVAN MENCHELL Direction by SPENCER NEIMAN, Music Direction by JOHN COCKERILL,Choreography by AUBREY ADAMS Running time: 2 hours & 20 minutes, including one 15-minute intermission. Photographs and video recordings are strictly forbidden. BONNIE & CLYDE is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. MTIShows.com. Original Broadway Production Produced by: Kathleen Raitt,Jerry Frankel, Jeffrey Richards, Barry Satchwell Smith, Michael A. Jenkins, Howard Caplan, Bernie Abrams/Michael Speyer, Howard Kagan, Barry & Carole Kaye, Terry Schnuck, Nederlander Presentations, Corey Brunish/Brisa Trinchero, Alden Badway Podell/The Broadway Consortium, Patty Baker, Bazinet & Company, Uniteus Entertainment, Ken Mahoney, Jeremy Scott Blaustein in association with StageVentures 2011, Limited Partnership: Darren Bagert, Robert G. Bartner/Ambassador Theatre Group, BGM, Broadway Across America, Michael D. Coit, Mary Cossette, Ronald Frankel, Lloyd Fruge, Bruce Robert Harris/Jack W. Batman, Cynthia Stroum, DSM/Gabriel Kamel, Irving Welzer. World Premiere of Bonnie & Clyde produced by La Jolla Playhouse (Christopher Ashley, Artistic Director & Michael S. Rosenberg, Managing Director). Subsequently presented at Asolo Repertory Theatre, Sarasota FL (Michael Donald Edward, Producing Artistic Director & Linda DiGabriele, Managing Director). BONNIE & CLYDE CAST BRITTNEY BROWN NATHAN CARROLL ERIN CREIGHTON ANN DELANEY MAX DETOGNE JACOB FJARE DESIREE GONZALEZ CISCO LOPEZ JON PATRICK PENICK SARAH HAYES JEFF PIERPOINT TIA L. PINSON MAISIE ROSE JONATHAN SCHWART PATRICK TIERNEY MISSY WISE TESSA DETTMAN MATTHEW JOHNSTON JUSTIN TEPPER PRODUCTION TEAM KOKANDY STAFF Stage Management................................................................Kait Samuels Executive Producer............................................................Scot T. Kokandy Scenic Design................................................................Ashley Ann Woods Producing Artistic Director..................................................Allison Hendrix Lighting Design..............................................................Alexander Ridgers Artistic Producer................................................................John D. Glover Costume Design.................................................................Robert S. Kuhn Violence & Intimacy Choreography...........................................Jaq Seifert Technical Consultant....................................................................Ben Hinc Sound Design................................................................Michael J. Patrick Casting Associate..............................................................Ben Magnuson Prop Design...........................................................................Devon Green Public Relations..............................................................David Rosenberg Master Electrician............................................................Shawn Rodriguez Graphic Design, Marketing Consultant.....................................Jeff Meyer Sound Engineer...................................................................Patrick O’Brien Board of Directors................Allison Hendrix, John D. Glover, Katie Svacier, Production Management.....................................................Lindsay Brown Technical Directors...........................Alan Weusthoff, Andrew Glasenhardt Preston Cropp, Scot T. Kokandy Assistant Stage Management.....................................Mary Kate McAlpine Paint Charge.............................................................................Emily Boyd Spread the word! THE BAND As a storefront company, Kokandy relies on word of mouth, especially social media, to fill seats. Tag us on one of the platforms below, and use Conductor/Keyboard............................................................John Cockerill #BonnieAndClydeChicago to spread the word! You can also sign up for special Fiddle..................................................................................Simeon Tsanev offers through our email list on our website, kokandyproductions.com. Guitar....................................................................................Cesar Romero Percussion.................................................................................Mark Linley /KokandyProds & @KokandyProds Foster and Michael Rafter. He is a proud graduate of Ball State University, where he CAST BIOS earned his B.F.A. in musical theatre. Jeff would like to thank Spencer, Allison, Aubrey, and the entire Kokandy team for this opportunity, his friends for their constant love and BRITTNEY BROWN (Stella) is ecstatic to be making her Kokandy Productions debut inspiration, his family for all of their support, and Lincoln for always being there, even with Bonnie and Clyde! Previous regional/educational credits include: Guys and Dolls from miles away. (“Miss Adelaide”), Oklahoma! (“Ado Annie”), Hair (“Dionne”), Footloose (“Rusty”), The Toxic Avenger (“Mayor/Ma Ferd”), South Pacific (“Bloody Mary”), Godspell TIA L. PINSON (Young Bonnie) was last seen in this season’s production of The (“Joanne”/”Bless the Lord”), Wonder of the World (“Lois Coleman”), and Love Kills Wiz! Credits: Ensemble, The Wiz (Kokandy Productions), Ensemble, Spamalot; (“Gertrude Karnopp,” Collegiate Premiere). She has also directed and music directed Chiffon, Little Shop of Horrors (Farmers Alley Theatre), Alice’s Daughter, Big River; Tiger productions of Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, [title of show], and Calvin Berger. Lily, Peter Pan; Lil Inez, Hairspray (Timberlake Playhouse). Brittney is a proud alumnus of Millikin University’s Musical Theatre program and would like to thank her incredibly supportive friends and family, especially her mother, MAISIE ROSE (Eleanor) is so excited to be performing again with Kokandy Productions, Shannon, and her best friend, Travis, for constantly encouraging her to dream big J. having previously appeared in their production of Loving Repeating! She graduated from Northwestern University, where she received degrees in Theatre and Psychology, a certificate in Music Theatre, and a concentration in Theatre for Young Audiences. NATHAN CARROLL (Preacher) is thrilled to be working with Kokandy again after playing the role of “Daedulus” in last summer’s workshop production of Flight during Maisie’s other credits include: Things to Ruin with Refuge Theatre Project and Numbers the Chicago Musical Theatre Festival. Other Chicago credits: Kiss of the Spider Nerds at the New York Musical Festival. Many thanks to Meghan, Myrna, and Mom & Woman (“Molina,” Non-Equity Jeff Nomination, Best Actor Musical), Parade (“Young Dad for the endless support! www.maisiezrose.com Soldier/Britt Craig”), and Floyd Collins (Ensemble, u/s “Bishop”) all with BoHo Theatre, (Sheriff) is excited to make his Kokandy debut with and Annie Get Your Gun, Oliver, The Student Prince, Brigadoon, and Hello Dolly with JONATHAN SCHWART this notorious tale from his native Lone Star State! Recent Chicago credits Light Opera Works. Readings: Flight (Ensemble, 2014 Kokandy New Works) and Harold include: Ragtime (Griffin), Urinetown (BoHo), The Nutcracker (u/s performed, and Maude (“Harold,” Chicago Reading). Columbia College Chicago alum. Marriott), The Wedding Gift (staged concert-reading dir. by Jane Drake Brody), Far From Heaven (u/s, Porchlight), and Mr. Popper’s Penguins (Lifeline). Jonathan is a graduate of ERIN CREIGHTON (Cumie) is thrilled to make her Kokandy debut with Bonnie and the ACADEMY at Black Box Acting and the Second City Music Program, and is a voice Clyde! Favorite regional credits include: Little Shop of Horrors (“Audrey”), Hello student of Matthew Ellenwood. He holds degrees from the University of Texas at Austin Again (“Young Wife”), Forbidden Broadway (Soloist), 25th Annual Putnam County (BBA Finance, BA Economics) and the University of Chicago (Master of Public Policy). Spelling Bee (“Marcy Park”), Annie (“Lily St. Regis”), Gypsy (“Mazeppa”), The Thanks to Spencer for this opportunity. As always, Jonathan dedicates his work to his Fantasticks (“Luisa”), and Brigadoon (“Meg”). An accomplished pianist, Erin has music mom. directed Chicagoland productions of Grease and An Adult Evening of Shel Silverstein. She can also be heard as “Storm” on the X-Men pinball game and has voiced other JUSTIN TEPPER (Buck/Preacher u/s) is a recent graduate of Northwestern characters in several casino games. Erin would like to thank her family, friends, and Ryan University with a Theatre major and a Musical Theatre certificate. He is for their love and support. thrilled to make his professional debut with this piece! His favorite on-campus credits include: Urinetown (“Cladwell”), Hair (“Walter”), James and the Giant ANN DELANEY (Trish) is thrilled to be making her Kokandy debut! Her recent Chicago Peach (“Centipede”), and Dogfight (“Boland”). Justin will be moving to New York to theater credits include: Cabaret, Nice Work If You Can Get It, Spamalot, and Big Fish pursue performing after this production. Go ‘Cats! (Theater at The Center). Hobo King (Congo Square Theater), All Our Tragic, H.M.S. Pinnafore, The Mikado, and The Pirates of Penzanze (The Hypocrites), Fancy Nancy the PATRICK TIERNEY (Ted) is delighted to be working with Kokandy for the first time! Musical (Northbrook Theater), and Mr.Burns (Theater Wit). Thank you for being here, He was
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