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THE CENTER FOR ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY AT GOVERNORS STATE UNIVERSITY The Troika Organization, Music Theatre Associates, The A.C. , Inc., Nicholas Hovvey, Dallett Norris, Thomas J. Lydon, and Stephen B. Kane present

Music by Lyrics by Book by MICHAEL STEWART & Based on the novel by BRADFORD ROPES Original Direction and Dances by Originally Produced on by

Featuring ROBERT SHERIDAN REBECCA CHRISTINE KUPKA

MICHELLE FELTEN MARC KESSLER KATHY HALENDA CHRISTOPHER DAUPHINEE NATALIE SLIPKO BRIANW.WEST SHAWN EMAMJOMEH MICHAEL SHILES

Scenic Design by Costume Design by Lighting Design by JAMES KRONZER NANZI ADZIMA MARY JO DONDLINGER Sound Design by and Makeup Design by Asst. Director/Choreographer KEVIN HIGLEY JOHN JACK CURTIN LeANNE SCHINDLER Orchestral & Vocal Arranger Musical Director & Conductor STEPHEN M. BISHOP HAMPTON F. KING, JR. General Manager Production Manager Associate Production Manager STEPHEN B. KANE MICHAEL McFADDEN EUGENE MOXLEY Company Manager Production Stage Manager Technical Director Marketing Director USA MATTIA ROBIN BELL JOHN T. LUCE BRADFORD WATKINS

Directed and Choreographed by TONYPARISE

The use of all songs is by arrangement with Warner Bros., the owner of music publishers' rights.

42nd Street is presented through arrangement with TAMS-WITMAKK MUSIC LIBRARY, INC. 560 Lexington Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10022

EXCLUSIVE TOUR DIRECTION BY MUSIC THEATRE ASSOCIATES 165 West 57th Street, New York, N.Y. 10019 212-841-9690 Today's performances presented through the generosity of an ANONYMOUS SPONSOR SCENES AND MUSICAL NUMBERS to The Center ACT ONE

Scene 1: 42nd Street Theatre, "Audition" Andy and Ensemble "Young and Healthy" Billy and Peggy "Shadow Waltz" Maggie, Dorothy and Girls "Shadow Waltz" (Reprise) Dorothy Scene 2: Tea Kettle "Go Into Your Dance" Maggie, Peggy, , Lorraine, Phyllis, and Andy Scene 3: On Stage CAST IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE "You're Getting to Be a Habit With Me" Dorothy, Billy, Peggy, and Ensemble Scene 4: Dorothy Brock's Dressing Room Andy Lee CHRISTOPHER DAUPHINEE Scene 5: On Stage Maggie Jones KATHY HALENDA "Getting Out of Town" Maggie, Andy, Pat, Billy, and Ensemble Mac/Thug/Doctor SHAWN EMAMJOMEH Scene 6: Arch Street Theatre, Annie NATALIE SLIPKO "Dames"/"Keep Young and Beautiful" Billy, Maggie and Ensemble Scene 7: The Regency Hotel Billy Lawlor MARC KESSLER "I Only Have Eyes For You" Dorothy Peggy Sawyer REBECCA CHRISTINE KUPKA Scene 8: Opening Night, Arch Street Theatre, Philadelphia Lorraine MARIA DAVIDSON "We're in the Money" Annie, Peggy, Lorraine, Phyllis, Phyllis DAWN LEBRECHT Billy, and Ensemble Julian Marsh ROBERT SHERIDAN Act One Finale Dorothy, Peggy and Company Dorothy Brock MICHELLE FELTEN Abner Dillon MICHAEL SHILES Pat Denning BRIAN W. WEST ACT TWO Ensemble GREG BACCARINI, CHERI CONDON, MARIA DAVIDSON, DEBORAH A. DeLUCIA, AMANDA BLAIR ELLIS, Scene 1: Outside Dorothy Brock's Dressing Room, Ten Minutes Later ROGER HEDBERG, THOMAS J. JOHNSON, Scene 2: Dressing Rooms at the Arch Street Theatre DAWN LEBRECHT, GENE LUBAS, JENNIFER MORRIS, "Sunny Side to Every Situation" Andy and Ensemble FRED C. PINTO, NATALIE SLIPKO, TODD SMITH, Scene 3: Backstage at the Arch Street Theatre AMY SUITER, YASUKO TAMAKI, CHRISTINE TEIXEIRA Scene 4: Broad Street Station, Philadelphia "Lullaby of Broadway" Julian and Company Scene 5: 42nd Street Theatre, New York City Scene 6: Peggy's Dressing Room UNDERSTUDIES AND SWINGS "About a Quarter to " Dorothy and Peggy Understudies never substitute for listed players unless a specific Scene 7: Opening Night, 42nd Street Theatre, New York City announcement is made at the time of the performance. "Shuffle Off to Buffalo" Annie, Andy, Maggie, and Girls Julian Marsh - BRIAN W. WEST; Peggy Sawyer - CHERI CONDON; "42nd Street" Peggy, Billy and Ensemble Dorothy Brock - NATALIE SLIPKO; Billy Lawlor - ROGER HEDBERG; Scene 8: Backstage Maggie Jones - NATALIE SLIPKO; Abner Dillon - SHAWN EMAMJOMEH "42nd Street" (Reprise) Julian

Dance Captain - THOMAS J. JOHNSON Who's Who ents, Edward Sayegh, Sara Louise Lazarus, PRODUCERS Music Supervisor Steven M. Bishop and The Troika Organization. THE TROIKA ORGANIZATION Conductor Hampton F. King, Jr. ROBERT SHERIDAN (Julian Marsh) is Assistant Conductor Tom French delighted to be a part of this production of MARC KESSLER (Billy Lawlor) was last Production Assistant Paul Miller spotted all around the country in a touring NICHOLAS HOWEY Rehearsal Pianist Jono Mainelli 42ND STREET. In New York City he has President and Chief Executive Officer Assistant to the Producer performed in Tlie Seagull (Medvedenko), production of . He also Mary Ellen Nester T-Bone 'n' Weasel (nine characters) and Look appeared in at North Shore DALLETT NORRIS Comptroller .Donald J. Kindl Artistic Director Back in Anger (Jimmy). Regional and stock Music Theatre and in the New England Production Accountants .. .Laura Mayer, credits include P.T. in Barnum, premiere of The Secret Garden. Other cred- THOMAS J. LYDON Patricia Shupe, Michael toth its include Jinx in Forever Plaid, Charlie in Chief Financial Officer Legal Elliot H. Brown John P. Wintergreen in Of Thee I Sing, Franklin, Weinrib, Rudell & Vassallo, P.C. Willum in The Nerd, Saunders in Lend Me A , and the title character in George STEPHEN B. KANE Insurance M! Marc earned a B.F.A. degree in Musical General Manager Tenor, Lycus in A Funny Thing Happened on DeWitt Stern, Gutmann & Co., Inc. the Way to the Forum, and Sebastian in Theatre from the University of Michigan. Accounting, U.S.A Love and thanks to Mom and Dad. STAFF FOR Thomas J. Lydon & Associates, P.A. Twelfth Night. Rob toured nationally as 42ND STREET Accounting, Canada Johnny Cantone in The 1940's Radio Hour. Fruitman, Kates & Co. He grew up in Marcellus, N.Y., and KATHY HALENDA (Maggie Jones) has PRODUCTION MANAGER Customs Broker received a B.A. in Theatre from Elmira appeared in ten tours for The Troika Livingston International College. Rob would like to thank his huge Organization, performing such roles as MICHAEL McFADDEN Printing Llewellyn & McKane, Inc. ASSOCIATES EUGENE MOXLEY, Production Photography . . . Joan Marcus family for their gigantic support. Nancy in Oliver!, Raffaela in JERRY NADAL Trucking Janco Ltd. and Mae (West) in Ziegfeld: A Night at the . A professional actress for 15 years, ASSOCIATE GENERAL MANAGER .... Buses Hemphill Bros. REBECCA CHRISTINE KUPKA BRUCE A. FELLMAN Academy Bus Tours, Inc. Sawyer), a Long Island native, is thrilled to she has performed in close to 200 produc- Transportation #1 Travel, Inc. tions. Some of her many leading roles Donna Markman be performing with 42ND STREET, her DIRECTOR OF MARKETING first national tour. She recently graduated include Mama Rose in Gypsy, Miss Mona BRADFORD WATKINS The Troika Organization is affiliated Summa Cum Laude from Providence in Best Little Whorehouse is Texas, Rizzo in ASSOCIATE DEB FISCELLA with the NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR College with a B.A. in Theatre and English, Grease, and the title roles in , Hello COMPANY MANAGER (NAMT) and the and spent this past summer with the Dolly!, , and Annie Get Your Gun. LISA MATTTA NATIONAL TOURING THEATRE Hersheypark cast of Shake It Up Again! Kathy has also done extensive COUNCIL (NTTC). Favorite roles include Audrey in Little Shop work in New York City (Danny's Skylight PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER Room), in upstate New York, and in AIDS ROBIN BELL of Horrors, Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz, CREDITS Drood in The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Babe benefits nationwide. She and her husband Special thanks to the Cashman Theatre Terry Collins are happy to be "on the road TECHNICAL DIRECTOR Center and the Convention and in Crimes of the Heart, and Peppermint JOHN T. LUCE Visitors Authority. Costumes and scenery Patty in Snoopy! Although she hopes to again!" fabricated ana painted by R.G. experience Broadway at some point in her Office Manager Debra C. Hauptman ENTERTAINMENT STUDIOS. Softgoods Producing Associates Karen Coover future, Rebecca's long term goal is to bring CHRISTOPHER DAUPHINEE (Andy Lee) and drops by I. WEISS. Lighting provided spent a year touring with , Michael Jennings by PRODUCTION ARTS LIGHTING, the light of the theatre into the lives of chil- Kathy S. Merachmk INC., New York, N.Y. Sound equipment dren through creative drama and dance. first as a featured performer in the Heidi Neven She thanks her mom for the gift of music, European production starring Academy Marketing Assistant . .Raymond van Hilst by PROMix, INC., Mt. Vernon, N.Y. Rehearsal studios furnished by the and Dad, Cait, Kevin, and Adrienne for Award-winner Maximillian Schell, then as Receptionist Christina Petras Lawrence A. Wien Center in New York Production Carpenter .Terry L. Collins, Jr. their endless patience and support. Harry in the U.S./Canadian tour. He City. Shoes by CAPEZIO and J.C. THE- understudied and performed as Nathan Master Carpenter Paul D. Reams ATRICAL FOOTWEAR. Flyman Patrick Shea MICHELLE FELTEN (Dorothy Brock) joins Detroit in three-time Tony Award-winner Master Electrician Gordon Howell Financial services and banking arrangements by 42ND STREET having just completed the 's production of Guys and Audio Supervisor Kevin Higley NATIONSBANK/MARYLAND Properties Supervisor Rob Presley national tour of Nunsense II (supervised by Dolls, Smee in , Tom Keeney in Dan Goggin) as Sister Robert Anne. Born , Gangster #1 in Kiss Me Kate, Wardrobe/Wig Supervisor EXCLUSIVE TOUR DIRECTION BY: John Jack Curtin MUSIC THEATRE ASSOCIATES and raised in Lodi, Calif., Michelle was a Roger in Grease, McNair in 1776, Amos in Wardrobe Assistant Rueen Permel 165 West 57th Street professional horseback rider for many , and Marcellus in , Assistant Carpenter . . .Christopher Green New York, N.Y. 10019 as well as in numerous children's theatre Assistant to the Director years before earning a Masters in Acting at (212) 841-9690 the American Conservatory Theater tours. Christopher lives in New York City LeAnne Schindler JANN SIMPSON, DIRECTOR Assistant Stage Manager . .Brian W. West (A.C.T.) in . Now a resident with Andre, can put his fist in his mouth, Dance Captain Thomas J. Johnson Contract and Publicity Manager of New York City, she has performed in and has no bad habits. Scenic/Shop Foreman Evan Woods Jack Meyer over 75 productions across the country Shop Carpenters Tom Blancadine, Chris Green, Patrick Shea, David Smith and lists Eva Peron, Annie Oakley, NATALIE SLIPKO (Annie) holds a M.A. Scenic Painter Jon Ovington Aldonza (), and Sabina and a B.F.A. in Theatre from Bowling Costumiere Jeannette Rousseau (The Skin of Our Teeth) among her favorites. Green State University and Niagara First Draper Barbara Joyner She has been featured on NBC's Midnight University, where she has also served as Foreman Jeanne Bland Audio Consultant Lew Mead BROADWAY Caller and in industrial films for Levi lecturer of dance. Her regional credits Assistant Lighting Designer . .Liz Shapiro Strauss, Detroit Auto and Computerland. include Lina Lament in Singin' in the Rain, Michelle extends special thanks to her par- Nancy in Oliver!, Sister Hubert in Nunsense, Patty Simcox in Grease, Bonnie GREG BACCARINI (Ensemble) is a native native Mississippian and is excited to be national touring credits include The Will in Anything Goes, Lily in Annie, of Louisiana and is happy to be on the touring in The Troika Organization's pro- Rogers Follies and The 50th Anniversary Hippolyta/Titania in A Midsummer Night's road, again, with his favorite show. duction of 42ND STREET. Previously she Celebration of Oklahoma!, in which he per- Dream, Lady Brighton in , Greg has performed professionally at toured the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and formed the role of Cord Elam and covered and the Diva in ! She has Busch Gardens in Williamsburg, Va., and Korea in the R.S.C. version of The Wizard of the role of Curly. He was also fortunate to appeared in CBS' Central Park West, General at Hersheypark, as well as in regional pro- Oz. Other credits include the Yeston/ travel extensively with the European com- Hospital and in the upcoming Paramount ductions of , Sugar Babies and Kopit Phantom!, The Hunchback of Notre pany of 42ND STREET. Some of Gene's film Sabrina. Natalie thanks her family for La Cage aux Folles. Thanks to Mom, Dad, Dame and Equinox, as well as several bene- featured credits include Seven Brides for their love. Jon, and Skie for all their love and support. fits in New York City. Amanda would like Seven Brothers and Phantom! at the Music to thank Steve for his love and support. Theatre of Wichita, the Presidential BRIAN W. WEST (Pat Denning) is thrilled CHERI CONDON (Ensemble) most recent- Inaugural Gala in Washington, D.C., The to be appearing in his fifth Troika tour, he ly appeared in Radio City Music Hall's ROGER HEDBERG (Ensemble) traveled Music of for Holland has previously been seen in Anything Goes Christmas Spectacular at the Grand Palace from Anchorage to Mexico City last year American Cruise Lines, and with (Captain), Grand Hotel (the Chauffeur), in Branson, Mo. Favorite projects include with the national tour of Evita. He has the State Ballet of Czechoslovakia. Gene (the Coroner), and Oliver! Good Neivs at North Shore Music Theatre, sung at Carnegie Hall in the Bach B Minor also has associations with the Civic Light (Mr. Sowerberry and Dr. Grimwig). He My One and Only, Nunsense, Chicago, Mass. Regional credits and stock credits , the Opera, the Playhouse Theatre holds a M.F.A. in Acting from Michigan George Ml, and the European tour of 42ND include Geoffrey in Something's Afoot, Company, the Tamburitzans, and the State University. Favorite roles include STREET. Cheri has also tap danced with Bobby in A Chorus Line, Louie in Do Black Public Theatre in his hometown of Harold Hill in The Music Man, Sky Savion Glover in The New Tap Generation at Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?, Pittsburgh, Pa. Masterson in , Billy Bigelow the Apollo Theatre, the Strand Theatre and Nanki-Poo in The Mikado, Bob Cratchit in in , and the Pirate King in The the Opera House. A graduate of A Christmas Carol, My One and Only, and JENNIFER MORRIS (Ensemble) just com- Pirates of Penzance. Brian wishes to thank the Boston Conservatory, Cheri thanks her On Your Toes. Rogers hails from pleted her first tour with The Troika his family, Dan and Dixie for their endless family for their unending love and sup- Milwaukee, Wis. Organization's production of The Will love, support and patience. He dedicates port. Rogers Follies, and is thrilled to be on tour this performance to the memory of his THOMAS J. JOHNSON (Ensemble/Dance again with 42ND STREET. Her other cred- father. MARIA DAVIDSON (Lorraine), a Captain) has just returned from Europe its include Fireworks in Philadelphia, A Minnesota native, is excited to be on the where he spent this past year. He was first Night with Tom Jones, Joel Grey's Gala Event, SHAWN EMAMJOMEH (Mac/Thug/ road performing in her first national tour. seen in an original rock concert production and the Miss Ohio Pageant. Jennifer has Doctor) recently concluded the national Her regional credits include Jesus Christ and spent his last six months in , studied dance extensively and attributes tour of Evita as the Tango Dancer. Superstar, A Chorus Line, , Oklahoma!, Germany, at the Theatre des Westens with much of her success to her dance experi- Regionally he has appeared in productions and . A recipient of the La Cage aux Folles. His national touring ences and training from Pinnell Dance of Macbeth and The Cycle at San Tremaine Dance National Scholarship, credits include Me and My Girl, Anything Centre. She sends special thanks to her Francisco's American Conservatory Maria recently graduated with a dance Goes and Meet Me in St. Louis. Thomas has family and friend for all of their love and Theatre. He was also seen in West Side degree from Point Park College in been seen in regional productions of Sweet support. Love you! Story at the North Shore Music Theatre. Pittsburgh, where she performed in Charity, My One and Only and Can-Can, as Love to friends and family. numerous productions for the Pittsburgh well as many productions at Harrah's in FRED C. PINTO (Ensemble) is delighted to Playhouse. Also an active choreographer, Atlantic City. He wishes the cast a happy be performing in The Troika MICHAEL SHILES (Abner Dillon) is her works Turning Yello and Body Language tour. Organization's production of 42ND pleased to renew his association with The were chosen for 1994 and 1995 gala perfor- STREET. He most recently completed a Troika Organization. His previous nation- mances, including the Kennedy Center DAWN LEBRECHT (Phyllis), from Long Caribbean/Alaskan cruise with Cunard al tours include Ziegfeld: A Night at the National Gala. Her love and thanks to Island, is thrilled to be part of this produc- Crown Dynasty as a featured artist. Some Follies (W. C. Fields), Me and My Girl family and friends. tion. She graduated Nassau Community regional credits include Paul in A Chorus (Cedric Parchester), City of Angels (Luther College with an Associate Degree in Line, Darius in Jeffrey, Danny Zuko in Kingsley), (Libel), and DEBORAH A. DeLUCIA (Ensemble) has Media, and is an associate dance teacher at Grease, and Judas in . Fred is a The Mystery of Edwin Drood (James appeared in numerous magazine and print the Mickey Lebrecht Studio of Dance. You graduate of Purchase College, New York. Throttle). He recently was an associate ads touring as the Original Barbie! She may have seen her in Dance Dance Dance Many thanks to friends and family who with the Florida International Festival, was the dancing Bearacuda Bear for Kraft Goes Hollywood at Hersheypark, the tele- have supported him thus far. presenters of the London Symphony Macaroni and Cheese, and might have vised Michael London Awards and in two Orchestra. Michael has appeared regional- been seen locally in the Gateway Clipper commercials. Some of her credits include TODD SMITH (Ensemble) just completed ly as Georges in La Cage aux Folles, Roscoe Fleet Commercials. She won a Best Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor the Rockwell production of Me and My Girl Dexter in Singin' in the Rain, Captain Von Supporting Actress title in the Pittsburgh Dreamcoat, , Godspell, Chicago, with Ann Nieman. Prior to that, he Trapp in , and Daddy Post-Gazette's 1993 Theatre Honor Roll by Steel Magnolias, and The Trial of Goldilocks. appeared at the Depot Theatre as Tommy Warbucks in Annie. He has a Bachelor of the Pennsylvania Critics Association. Dawn plans to follow in her mother's foot- in The Music Man and as the Emcee in Music Degree in Voice from Stetson Deborah is very proud to be working with steps and perform on Broadway. She gives Connecticut Repertory Theatre's Cabaret. University and was a prize winner on The The Troika Organization for the first time. thanks to her family and God. He has also performed at Nebraska Price is Right. Michael would like to thank Love to Mom, Suzie, Alex, and "mia mici- Repertory and the Hangar Theatre. Todd his family at home in Daytona Beach, Fla., GENE LUBAS (Ensemble) most recently holds a B.S. from Cornell University. for their help and support. finished a successful run of for AMANDA BLAIR ELLIS (Ensemble) is a Gateway Playhouse in New York. His AMY SUITER (Ensemble), originally from Paulsboro, N.J., is currently studying to and internationally; Me and My Girl in Ziegfeld: A Night at the Follies. She has also During the past 18 years of involvement in obtain her B.A. in musical theatre at Mexico City; a television variety show in r the music industry, Mr. Bishop has musi- worked for many years designing for tele- Wagner College in Staten Island, N.Y. Milan; and Anything Goes at the Theatre vision, and won an Emmy Award for Best cally directed more than 100 productions, Some of her credits include Winnifred in des Westens in Berlin. He co-authored Last Costumes for Guiding Light, a long-run- and as a vocal coach is represented by sev- Once Upon a Mattress, Annie in 42ND of the Red Hot Mammas ... The Sophie Tucker ning daytime drama. In 1993, she received eral Broadway artists, two finalists and STREET, Godspell, Hello Dolly!, Gypsy, and Revusical, which had its world premiere in an Emmy nomination for her costumes for one grand champion for Star Search. His most recently, The Follies. Amy 1994 and is off-Broadway-bound some- the children's television program, Square arrangements have been heard on the would like to thank her best friend Diane time next year. Mr. Parise's Broadway One TV, which is broadcast all over the AMC Channel, Discovery Talent Search, and all of her loved ones for all of their debut as a performer was in the original world. Ms. Adzima was born in TNN's Nashville Now, and Bobby Jones laughter and support. company of 42ND STREET, and the show Massachusetts and resides in Greenwich Gospel Hour. Mr. Bishop holds two degrees has remained a very integral part of his Village, New York City. from the Philadelphia College of Perform- YASUKO TAMAKI (Ensemble) comes to life, he has brought the show to several ing Arts and has studied composition with 42ND STREET having just completed The regional theatres including the St.Louis MARY JO DONDLINGER (Lighting George Crumb and Robert Morris. Troika Organization's national tour of , 's Papermill Playhouse Designer) designed last season's tour of Will Rogers Follies. Born in Nishinomiya, and the San Jose Civic Light Opera, to Oliver! for The Troika Organization. Her HAMPTON F. KING, JR. (Musical Japan, Yasuko started her dance training at name but a few. He was involved with the designs for Broadway's Circle in the Director/Conductor) has been "on the road" the age of 12. Three years later, she came London and Australian companies, and Square Theatre include the acclaimed for the past fifteen years with national to Vancouver, Wash., to study dance. has just returned from New Zealand revival of (Drama Desk nom- tours of Brigadoon, Can-Can, The Mystery of While completing her high school degree, where the show received rave reviews. ination) and On Borrowed Time with Edwin Drood, The Sound of Music, and she studied under the Claudette Walker Mr. Parise is thrilled to be sharing his love George C. Scott. Recently she completed starring , Betsy Palmer and School of Dance. After attending a year at for 42ND STREET once again with this work on the Broadway production of Tlie Taina Elg, to name several of his favorite Clark College, Yasuko decided to attend brand new production. School for Scandal starring Tony Randall. productions. Most recently, Mr. King the Alvin Ailey Dance Center in order to Regional theatre credits include designs toured Europe with Guys and Dolls and pursue a dance career. During her two JAMES KRONZER's (Scenic Designer) for the Great Lakes Theatre Festival, Asolo with The Troika Organization's produc- years at Alvin Ailey, she appeared with the recent work for The Troika Organization Theatre, Dallas Theatre Center, Portland tions of Oliver! and City of Angels. He has Alvin Ailey Dance Theater in the season includes a tour of It's a Wonderful Life and Opera, Cincinnati Playhouse, and the sailed the Caribbean conducting shows for performance of Memoria at City Center in Sugar at Harrah's in Atlantic City. He was Caldwell Theatre. Ms. Dondlinger has singers Brenda Byers and David Pengelly, New York. She completed the program also a design consultant on the Las Vegas also designed lighting for the Boston comic violinist Kenny Watson, and with a Certificate of Dance. production of Starlight Express. He resides Ballet, Pittsburgh Ballet and Ohio Ballet. Australian entertainer Tony Pantano in Washington, D.C., where he has aboard Commodore Cruise Line's S/S CHRISTINE TEIXEIRA (Ensemble) is designed shows for Studio Theatre, Olney KEVIN HIGLEY (Sound Designer) has Enchanted Seas and aboard Cunard's excited to make her debut with The Troika Theatre, the Kennedy Center, Shakespeare toured with The Troika Organization as Dynasty. During his brief time away from Organization in 42ND STREET. She was Theatre, Woolly Mammoth Theatre, sound engineer for Ziegfeld: A Night at the the road, Mr. King enjoys his home in last seen in as a Signature Theatre, Round House Theatre, Follies, It's a Wonderful Life, The 50th Dunedin, Fla. showgirl/sister at Carousel Dinner and others. His work outside of Anniversary Celebration of Oklahoma!, Theatre and Merry Go Round Playhouse. Washington includes shows for the New Oliver!, and The Will Rogers Follies. He has THE PRODUCING COMPANY (The Troi- Previously she performed throughout the Jersey Shakespeare Festival, Studio Arena designed sound for Seaside Music Theater ka Organization) Messrs. Nicholas Howey, high seas on Princess Cruises. Favorite Theatre in Buffalo, Cable Car Theatre in in Daytona Beach, Fla., which included the Dallett Norris, Thomas Lydon, and roles include Mona in Chicago, Anita in San Francisco, and the Wilma Theatre in first production in 65 years of Cole Stephen Kane have been associated in var- West Side Story, and Cha Cha in Grease, as Philadelphia. Mr. Kronzer has been nomi- Porter's musical The New Yorker, directed ious theatrical endeavors for nearly twen- well as performing in the North Shore nated for the Helen Hayes Award in by Anthony Stimac. Other design credits ty years. They have produced national Music Theatre's production of Oklahoma! Washington, D.C., nine times and has include A Chorus Line, Sondheim's Follies, touring productions of Gigi with Louis Christine would like to thank her family received the award three times. He is also Gypsy, The Secret Garden, and The Goodbye Jourdan and Betsy Palmer, Oliver!, Seven and friends for their continued support a recipient of a grant-in-aid from the D.C. Girl. Mr. Higley has worked at Harrah's Brides for Seven Brothers, Singin' in the Rain, and dedicates this performance to Eve. Commission on the Arts and teaches at Tahoe Resort Casino with Donna Brigadoon, , , both George Mason and Georgetown McKechnie in , Susan Anton The Mystery of Edwin Drood, My One and TONY PARISE's (Director/Choreographer) Universities. in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, and Only, West Side Story, Me and My Girl, Any- off-Broadway credits include co-choreog- Juliet Prowse in Mame. thing Goes, Gypsy, The Sound of Music, Some raphy for Pageant, choreography for Raft of NANZI ADZIMA (Costume Designer) has Like It Hot, Fiddler on the Roof, Meet Me in the Medusa, and co-direction and staging designed costumes for over 75 produc- STEVEN M. BISHOP (Orchestral/Vocal Ar- St. Louis, Little Shop of Horrors, Buddy: The for Balancing Act by "Mr. Nunsense," Dan tions on Broadway and throughout the ranger) has composed three musicals and Buddy Holly Story, Grand Hotel, City of Goggin. Other New York productions , at such well-known theatres has written more than 50 . His the- Angels, The 50th Anniversary Celebration include Exit Music, The Witch of Wall Street as Actors Theatre of Louisville, Milwaukee atrical credits include orchestrating and of Oklahoma! and Ziegfeld: A Night at the and the American premiere of Cameron Repertory, Indiana Repertory Theatre, arranging such musicals as Rivervieiv for Follies. Their production of Can-Can star- Mackintosh's Moby Dick. Mr. Parise has Syracuse Stage, the McCarter Theatre of the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, Arthur ring and the Radio City directed and/or choreographed Hello, Princeton, and the Goodspeed Opera for the Marriott Lincolnshire, and The Music Hall Rockettes toured Japan in 1989 Dolly! starring Madeline Kahn, Where's House. Recently her costumes were fea- Troika Organization's national tours of The and their production of My One and Only Charley?, Mame, Seven Brides for Seven tured in the European tour of My One and Will Rogers Follies, Gypsy, and the 50th toured Europe last season. Their current Brothers, and Me and My Girl, all in the U.S. Only and the American tours of Oliver! and Anniversary Celebration of Oklahoma! projects include Starlight Express at the Las Vegas Hilton, The Will Rogers Follies, new production of 42ND STREET. Other , Jelly's Last Jam, and Grease. They touring ventures have included Can-Can love the theatre and enjoy each other's with Chita Rivera and The Rockettes, The company (more often than not). Will Rogers Follies, Grand Hotel, City of Angels, Me and My Girl, Ziegfeld: A Night at Louise Mandrell NICHOLAS HOWEY (President and Chief the Follies, Singin' in the Rain, Gigi with Executive Officer) received his Ph.D. in The- Louis Jourdan et. al., and the overseas atre from Wayne State University in tours of My One and Only and Can-Can. Saturday, July 13, 1996 Detroit, studied repertory theatre in Beyond the road, Mr. Kane represents Prague, Czechoslovakia, and taught the- Starlight Express at the Las Vegas Hilton atre at American University in Washing- and has been actively involved in manag- Louise Mandrell's ability to relate to and reach her audience ton, D.C., for three years. In 1974, he re- ing casino entertainment in Reno, Lake turned to Prague with the late actor/play- Tahoe and Atlantic City for many years. A is one of her greatest attributes. She combines bluegrass wright Larry Shue. That trip was the basis native Washingtonian, Mr. Kane holds a for Shue's last play, Wenceslas Square. Dr. degree in business management from the traditions with pure country harmonies. She incorporates Howey is married to actress Mary Ellen University of Dayton and is both amazed Broadway-perfect dance steps with several musical Nester and has three great kids: and grateful to be embarking on his 18th Christopher, 27, Jennifer, 26, and Florin, 4. season with The Troika Organization. instruments for one of the most energetic and entertaining

DALLETT NORRIS (Artistic Director) A shows anywhere. Louise does not leave the stage until she graduate of Carnegie Mellon University, has given you her heart. Mr. Norris has been Artistic Director of The Troika Organization since its inception and has been actively involved in produc- ing more than forty shows over the past ten years. He has staged tours of South Pa- cific, Camelot and Oliver!, as well as direct- ed the international tour of Gigi starring Louis Jourdan. Mr. Norris directed the United States tour and the Japanese pro- duction of Can-Can starring Chita Rivera and the Radio City Music Hall Rockettes. Most recently, he devised and wrote the new musical Ziegfeld: A Night at the Follies which toured nationally. A grant recipient of the National Opera Institute, Mr. Norris has also directed for the Cincinnati Opera, the Providence Opera Theatre and the Edmonton Opera in Canada.

THOMAS J. LYDON (Chief Financial Offic- er) is a graduate of the University of Mary- land (1973) and has been a Certified Public Accountant since 1974. He began his career with the international accounting firm of Ernst and Young in Washington, D.C. In 1977, he founded Lydon and Associates P.A. and has been associated with The Troika Organization since 1980. He oversees the daily operations of all aspects of management information sys- tems, finance and accounting, and serves as a member of the Board of Directors. Mr. Lydon has been married to his wife, Frankie, for 25 years; they have two sons in high school and a two-year-old daughter.

STEPHEN B. KANE (General Manager) is very pleased to be supervising this brand Roy Clark Saturday, August 3, 1996

Voted "Instrumentalist of the Year" and "Best Country Guitarist," Roy Clark is a master musician relying predominately on guitar, 12 string acoustic, banjo and fiddle. He is also a noted comedian who has been honored by the Country Music Association as Comedian of the Year.