March 6 - 7, 2020

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BOOK BY MUSIC AND LYRICS BY James Graham & Eliot Kennedy Based on the Miramax Motion Picture written by David Magee and the play The Man Who Was Peter Pan by Allan Knee STARRING MARK BACON JOSEPHINE FLORENCE COOPER WITH Kirk Lawrence Desirée Dillon Brycton Archer Ashton Heathcoat Dylan Jacob Loraw Jack Packer Nicholas Reed

AND Timothe Bittle Nicholas Karl Brown Dani Ciaramitaro Morgan Gillott Nathan Edward Groth Aaron J. Heaps Jake Kinney Elizabeth Lester Ashley McCormack Justin Miller Oscar Maddie Parrish Justine Rima Connor Simpson Braden Sweeney Ashleigh Thompson

SCENIC COORDINATION LIGHTING DESIGNER PROJECTION DESIGNER Andrew R. Cohen Suttirat Anne Larlarb Russell A. Thompson

SOUND DESIGNER ASST SOUND ORIGINAL SOUND ILLUSIONS & MAKE UP David Temby DESIGNER EFFECTS DESIGNER Sam Silva Shannon Slaton Brandon T. Miller

AIR SCULPTOR FLYING EFFECTS INCIDENTAL MUSICAL MUSIC SUPERVISOR MUSIC DIRECTOR Daniel Wurtzel ZFX ARRANGER JP Meyer Michael David Chase Mastroianni

VOCAL DIRECTOR VIDEO PROGRAMMER CASTING TOUR BOOKING Daniel Gittler Chris Herman Lauren L. Sobon The Booking Group Brian J. Enzman Meredith Blair Brian Brooks Rich Rundle

TOUR PRESS & MARKETING MANAGER PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER ARTISTIC PRODUCER Denise S. Trupe Marc Ciemiewicz Molly Burch Lauren L. Sobon

PRODUCTION MANAGER GENERAL MANAGER TOUR CHOREOGRAPHER Russell A. Thompson APEX Touring William T. Prather Camden Loeser

ORCHESTRATIONS Simon Hale

CHOREOGRAPHY Mia Michaels

DIRECTION RECREATED BY Mia Walker

ORIGINAL DIRECTION Diane Paulus

Finding Neverland was developed and premiered at The American Repertory Theater at , Diane Paulus, Artistic Director, Diane Borger, Producer. Based on the film produced by Richard Gladstein, Associate Producers Nellie Bellflower and Tracey Becker/Previous Production Executive Producer Robert Ahrens.

FindingNeverlandTheMusical.com CAST (in order of appearance) PETER PAN...... Maddie Parrish WENDY (Acting Troupe)...... Justine Rima CAPTAIN HOOK (Acting Troupe)...... Justin Miller J.M. BARRIE...... Mark Bacon MARY BARRIE...... Ashleigh Thompson LORD CANNAN...... Jake Kinney ALBERT...... Braden Sweeney CHARLES FROHMAN...... Kirk Lawrence ELLIOT...... Nicholas Karl Brown SYLVIA LLEWELYN DAVIES...... Josephine Florence Cooper MR. HENSHAW...... Timothe Bittle MR. CROMER...... Connor Simpson MISS JONES...... Ashley McCormack MISS BASSETT...... Elizabeth Lester MISS POTTER...... Dani Ciaramitaro MRS. DU MAURIER...... Desirée Dillon CAPTAIN JAMES HOOK...... Kirk Lawrence PORTHOS...... Oscar

THE LLEWELYN DAVIES CHILDREN GEORGE: Brycton Archer, Dylan Jacob Loraw, Jack Packer PETER: Dylan Jacob Loraw, Jack Packer, Nicholas Reed JACK: Jack Packer, Ashton Heathcoat, Nicholas Reed, Dylan Jacob Loraw MICHAEL: Ashton Heathcoat, Nicholas Reed

ENSEMBLE Timothe Bittle, Nicholas Karl Brown, Dani Ciaramitaro, Morgan Gillott, Nathan Edward Groth, Aaron J. Heaps, Jake Kinney, Elizabeth Lester, Ashley McCormack, Justin Miller, Maddie Parrish, Justine Rima, Connor Simpson, Braden Sweeney, Ashleigh Thompson

ONSTAGE SWINGS Morgan Gillott, Nathan Edward Groth

UNDERSTUDIES Understudies never substitute for listed performers unless a specific announcement is made at the time of the performance. For J.M. Barrie: Jake Kinney, Justin Miller; for Charles Frohman/Captain James Hook: Timothe Bittle, Justin Miller; for Sylvia Llewelyn Davies: Ashley McCormack, Ashleigh Thompson; for Mrs. du Maurier: Elizabeth Lester, Ashley McCormack; for Mary Barrie: Elizabeth Lester, Ashley McCormack, Dani Ciaramitaro

Dance Captains...... Morgan Gillott, Nathan Edward Groth

ORCHESTRA Music Director/Conductor/Keyboard 1- Michael Mastroianni Assistant Music Director/Keyboard 2 - Nathaniel Beliveau Violin - Victoria Hurlburt Guitars/Ukelele/Mandolin - Connor Kirkpatrick Drums/Percussion - Matthew Roth CAST

MARK JOSEPHINE KIRK DESIRÉE BACON FLORENCE LAWR ENCE DILLON COOPER

BRYCTON ASHTON DYLAN JACOB JACK NICHOLAS ARCHER HEATHCOAT LOR AW PACKER REED

TIMOTHE NICHOLAS KARL DANI MORGAN NATHAN BITTLE BROWN CIARAMITARO GILLOTT EDWARD GROTH

AARON J. JAKE ELIZABETH ASHLEY JUSTIN HEAPS KINNEY LESTER McCORMACK MILLER

MADDIE JUSTINE CONNOR BRADEN ASHLEIGH OSCAR PARRISH RIMA SIMPSON SWEENEY THOMPSON MUSICAL NUMBERS ACT I

“Neverland”...... Instrumental “Welcome to ”...... London Parkgoers “My Imagination”...... J.M. Barrie “Believe”...... J.M. Barrie, Sylvia, Peter, George, Jack, Michael, Company “The Dinner Party”...... J.M. Barrie, Mary Barrie, Mrs. du Maurier, Lord Cannan, Charles Frohman, Sylvia, Peter, George, Jack, Michael, Albert “We Own the Night”...... J.M. Barrie, Sylvia, Peter, George, Jack, Michael, Servants “All That Matters”...... Sylvia “We Own the Night” (Reprise)...... Peter, George, Jack, Michael “Sylvia’s Lullaby’’ ...... Sylvia “Neverland’’...... J.M. Barrie, Sylvia “Circus of Your Mind” (Part 1)...... Charles Frohman “Circus of Your Mind” (Part 2)...... Mary Barrie “Circus of Your Mind” (Part 3)...... Mrs. du Maurier “Circus of Your Mind” (Part 4)...... Charles Frohman, Mrs. du Maurier, Mary Barrie, Company “Stronger” (Part 1)...... J.M. Barrie “Hook”...... Captain James Hook, J.M. Barrie, Pirates “Stronger” (Part 2)...... Captain James Hook, J.M. Barrie, Pirates

INTERMISSION

ACT II

“The World ls Upside Down”...... J.M. Barrie, Peter, George, Jack, Michael, Acting Troupe “What You Mean to Me”...... J.M. Barrie, Sylvia “Play”...... Charles Frohman, Sylvia, J.M. Barrie, Company “We’re All Made of Stars”...... Peter, George, Jack, Michael “When Your Feet Don’t Touch the Ground” ...... J.M. Barrie, Peter “Something About This Night’’ (Part 1)...... Charles Frohman, Elliot, “Something About This Night’’ (Part 2)...... Charles Frohman, Elliot, J.M. Barrie, Peter, Actors “Neverland” (Reprise)...... J.M. Barrie, Peter, George, Jack, Michael, Sylvia, Mrs. du Maurier, Charles Frohman and Actors “Finale”...... Mrs. du Maurier, J.M. Barrie, Peter, George, Jack, Michael, Company

The use of any recording device, either audio or video, and the taking of photographs, either with or without flash, is strictly prohibited. Please turn off all electronic devices such as cellular phones, beepers and watches. WHO’S WHO MARK BACON (J.M. Barrie) is thrilled ASHTON HEATHCOAT (Michael/Jack) is to play with his imagination for the next nine years old and is thrilled to be making year! Selected credits: Brigadoon (Tommy), his national tour debut. Past roles: Finding Hairspray (Link), Heathers (Hipster, Neverland (Michael), Disney’s Beauty and JD understudy), All Shook Up (Chad), the Beast (Chip), and Nickelodeon’s I Am Mamma Mia! (Sky). Shout-out to my Frankie (Beto). He would like to thank Mom, flight attendants. Follow him on Instagram Dad and Rowan for their love and support. @bitz820 MmmBaconPlease.com IG: @ashtonheathcoat

JOSEPHINE FLORENCE COOPER DYLAN JACOB LORAW (Peter/George/ (Sylvia Llewelyn Davies) is honored to enter Jack) is living a dream being part of the the whimsical yet grounded world of this 2020 Finding Neverland national tour. story and character! Tours/Off-Broadway: Dylan fell in love with theatre four years Girls Night, La Storia Di Colapesce, ago and has not left the stage since. Dylan Night Witches, The Dream Project. TV/ thanks everyone that has supported, loved Film: Comedy Central, Uncanny Harbor. and encouraged him along this journey. BFA Theatre Emerson College. Deep @dylanjloraw Matthew 5:16 “Let your light gratitude for my people CFMAHZ! This shine before men, that they may see your one’s for Mama, Dad, Grammy and most good works, and glorify your Father which of all…Pappy! Follow her on Instagram is in heaven.” @josephine_florence JACK PACKER (Jack/Peter/George) is KIRK LAWRENCE (Charles Frohman/ excited to make his national tour debut and Captain James Hook) is overjoyed to set return to his favorite role in this magical sail with this magical show. Regional: West adventure! Recent credits: Holiday Inn Side Story (Doc), Oklahoma! (Mr. Carnes), (Charlie Winslow), JESUS (Young Jesus), A Wonderful Life (Mr. Potter), Sweeney Todd Let Freedom Ring (featured vocalist), and A (Todd). Tours: The Wizard of Oz (Marvel/Oz- Christmas Carol (Tiny Tim). Thanks to my APEX), ’s Juan Darien. Kirk family, friends, and teachers for their love sends love to Jamie and encourages everyone and support. Isaiah 25:1 Follow on Instagram to “Play!” www.kirklawrence.com @jackryanpacker

DESIRÉE DILLON (Mrs. du Maurier). NICHOLAS REED (Michael/Jack/Peter). Oklahoma native, Oklahoma City University Nicholas’s passion for theater began at grad, current City resident. Winner the age of five. He loves to perform for of the international Crescendo Music Awards an audience and is blessed to be a part of and Mario Lanza and Elaine Malbin Vocal Finding Neverland. Competition in . Favorite regional credits include Smokey Joe’s TIMOTHE BITTLE (Mr. Henshaw/ Cafe, Mary Poppins, and Anything Goes. Ensemble/Frohman/Hook Cover). Regional: @dadillon88 Coalhouse (Ragtime), Jim (Big River), Billy Flynn (Chicago), Curtis (Sister Act), Benny BRYCTON ARCHER (George) is excited (In The Heights), Frankenstein (Universal to be making his national tour debut in Studios Japan). Love to my family for their Finding Neverland. He has a passion for love and support. @tlbittle performing and has performed in a variety of theatre productions including playing NICHOLAS KARL BROWN (Elliot/ Michael Hobbs in Elf the Musical and Ensemble) is thrilled to be a part of Finding Charlie Bucket in Willy Wonka Jr. He would Neverland and making his national tour like to thank his family, theatre family and all debut! Nicholas is a proud graduate of the directors that have worked with him on Temple University for . and off stage. Select regional: Legally Blonde (Walnut Street & Riverside), Matilda (Walnut Street), Chicago (Arkansas Rep. Theatre), The Little WHO’S WHO Mermaid, Tarzan (Gretna Theatre). For Dad. thank you to Camden and Mia for all they @nicholas_karl www.nicholaskarlbrown.com do for this show & the opportunities they’ve presented! DANI CIARAMITARO (Miss Potter/ Ensemble/Wendy, Peter Pan, & Mary ASHLEY McCORMACK (Miss Jones/ Barrie Cover). National Tour Debut! Recent Ensemble/Sylvia, Mary Barrie, Mrs. du AMDA NYC graduate. Thrilled. Grateful. Maurier & Miss Bassett Cover). Favorite Love to my friends, family, and teachers! regional: Disney’s Beauty and the Beast @daniciaramitaro (Belle), 9 to 5 (Doralee), The Wizard of Oz (Dorothy). University of Alabama. MORGAN GILLOTT (Ensemble/Peter Pan Love to Mac and my incredible family. and Wendy Cover/Swing/Dance Captain) is www.ashley-mccormack.com @ashley.brooke elated to be making her theatre debut! She has most recently performed with Dance JUSTIN MILLER (Turpin/Ensemble/J.M. Lab New York in the Fire Island Dance Barrie and Frohman Cover). National tour Festival. She attended Joffrey Ballet School debut! The Bridges of Madison County and IAMT. Big thanks to her family, dance (Robert Kincaid), Camelot, Chicago teachers and voice coach. (Billy Flynn). All of the love to his family! @justinleemiller1 NATHAN EDWARD GROTH (Ensemble/ Russian Bear/Swing/Dance Captain). OSCAR (Porthos) is very excited to be National tour debut! Previous credits: making his stage debut in Finding Neverland. Swing! The Musical (Dutch Apple, NCL), Originally from Lancaster, PA, the Golden Elf (Broadway Palm) and several shows Doodle is just over one year old. When not internationally with Norwegian Cruise Lines. on stage, Oscar travels in his own custom Proud graduate of AMDA New York- Dance van, likes to fetch tennis balls and eat his Theatre Conservatory. Special thanks to my chew toys. A big “WOOF” to his trainer family, friends and teachers for all the love. Kaye Ames, his handlers, Marc and Meg, @nathangroth Nathanedwardgroth.com and the boys on stage for taking such good care of him. AARON J. HEAPS (Ensemble). Until God opens the next door, praise him in the MADDIE PARRISH (Peter Pan/Ensemble). hallway. Grateful He opened this door into National tour debut! Most recently performed Neverland. Proud alumnus of the University with Parsons Dance Company. NYU Tisch of Wisconsin - Madison and the National (BFA Dance). Love to mom, dad and my Theater Institute. Peace. Love. Happiness. family/friends. You believed! @aaronjheaps JUSTINE RIMA (Wendy/Ensemble). JAKE KINNEY (Lord Cannan/Ensemble/ National tour debut! BFA Dance graduate J.M. Barrie Cover) is a New York City from Marymount Manhattan College. Many based performer, music director, and voice hugs to my family and Bryan for all the love teacher. Much love to family, friends and his and support. @stinerima VERY patient girlfriend and dog for their constant support. CONNOR SIMPSON (Mr. Cromer/ Ensemble) is thrilled to join the company of ELIZABETH LESTER (Miss Bassett/ Finding Neverland! National/International Ensemble/Mrs. du Maurier and Mary Barrie Tours: Annie. Favorite regional credits: A Cover) started her training at Maine State Christmas Story: The Musical, Stand By Ballet. From there she furthered her dance Your Man: The Tammy Wynette Story, 3 education at Portland Ballet in Maine, Guys Naked from the Waist Down, Spamalot, and apprenticed with them in 2017-2018. Around The World In 80 Days. Composer/ Elizabeth was recently a part of the 2nd Lyricist: Minnie Quay. BFA in Musical national tour in 2018/2019 as Miss Potter/ Theatre from Kent State University. Many Ensemble. She has returned to spread some thanks to his family and friends for their more . She would like to give a special constant love and support. WHO’S WHO BRADEN SWEENEY (Albert/Ensemble). JAMES GRAHAM (Book). James’s plays National tour debut! Past credits include include the acclaimed (2016) at the Norwegian Cruise Line, Regent Seven Seas Public Theater in New York, starring Daniel Cruises, ZACH Theatre, Red Mountain Radcliffe; (2015) at London’s Theatre Company and Gateway Playhouse. Donmar Warehouse; and (2012) Rider University, BFA. www.bradensweeney. at the National Theatre, nominated for com @bradensweeney7 the Olivier Best Play Award and screened worldwide as part of NT Live. His first ASHLEIGH THOMPSON (Mary Barrie/ feature film, X Plus Y, was selected for the Ensemble/Sylvia Cover). National tour: The International Film Festival and Wizard of Oz (Glinda/Aunt Em), APEX London Film Festival 2014. Touring. Regional: 9 to 5 (Judy), Jenny Wiley Theatre; Company (Kathy), Heritage DIANE PAULUS (Original Director) Theatre Festival; Oliver! (Nancy), Festival is the Terrie and Bradley Bloom Artistic 56. BFA Musical Theatre, Shenandoah Director of the American Repertory Theater Conservatory. For my family. Love to Allen. at Harvard University. Broadway: Jagged www.ashleighthompson.com Little Pill, , Finding Neverland, and the Tony Award winning revivals of GARY BARLOW (Composer/Lyricist) is (Tony Award, Best Director), The Gershwins’ one of Britain’s most successful songwriters and Hair. Cirque du Soleil: and record producers. As part of pop group Amaluna. Diane was selected for the 2014 , he has won eight BRIT Awards Time 100, Time Magazine’s annual list of the and sold over 45 million records. Aside 100 most influential people in the world. For from his achievements with Take That, he Katharine and Natalie. has also co-written and produced music for other renowned artists including Dame MIA MICHAELS (Choreographer). TV: Shirley Bassey, Sir Elton John and Robbie “So You Think You Can Dance” (three- Williams. Gary’s last solo record Since I time Emmy Award winner, five-time Saw You Last sold more than 600,000 copies nominee), “SYTYCD Canada.” Film: and was the ninth biggest-selling album Rock of Ages. Stage: New York Spectacular that year. In more recent years, Gary has starring the Radio City Rockettes (director/ also turned his attention to the world of choreographer), Finding Neverland theatre, composing the score for the hugely (Broadway), Hello, Dolly! (Paper Mill), successful production Finding Neverland, Cirque du Soleil’s Delirium, Celine working alongside Tim Firth Dion’s A New Day, Madonna, Prince. to write the music and lyrics for the musical Dance: RAW (founder/artistic director/ The Girls and also working alongside his choreographer). Inspirational master Take That bandmates to produce The Band, a teacher worldwide. Dedicated to my Mom record-breaking musical featuring the music and Dad in Neverland! of Take That. SIMON HALE (Orchestrator). Broadway: ELIOT KENNEDY (Composer/Lyricist) is Finding Neverland, Spring Awakening, a Grammy Award-winning musician/singer/ Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown songwriter from Sheffield, . Eliot has (Drama Desk award nomination). Girl from had number-one hits with artists including the North Country (Public Theater, Old Take That, , Celine Dion, Bryan Vic – Olivier award nomination), Tootsie, Adams, Aretha Franklin and more. Winner Strictly Ballroom (West End), Romantics of Ivor Novello, Juno and Critics Choice Anonymous (Shakespeare’s Globe). He has Awards. Golden Globe nominee. Honorary worked as arranger/orchestrator for George doctorate from Sheffield Hallam University. Benson, Björk, Sarah Chang, Ray Davies, Eliot has worked with Gary Barlow for more Robin Gibb, , , Lang than 20 years as co-writer/co-producer. Lang, George Michael, Oasis, Sade, , Simply Red and (Grammy nomination) for whom he orchestrated the WHO’S WHO Oscar/Golden Globe winning “Writing’s SUTTIRAT ANNE LARLARB (Costume on the Wall” from Spectre. Simon won a Design). Broadway: Straight White BAFTA award for the soundtrack to the Men, Waitress, Of Mice and Men; Off- video game L.A.Noire. @simonhaleuk Broadway: Hold on to Me Darling, Dying For It, Atlantic Theatre; The Killer (Set & MIA WALKER (Tour Director) is thrilled to Costumes), TFANA; Macbeth, Hartford be joining Prather again after being the Tour Stage & LA Opera, with Darko Tresjnak; Director on Pippin. Mia was the Associate Selma ’65, LaMama; Frankenstein, Royal Director on the first National Tour ofFinding National Theatre with Danny Boyle; Neverland, and the on the London 2012 Opening Ceremony (Emmy). Broadway production. Broadway credits Film: Gemini Man, Steve Jobs, 127 Hours include: Associate Director on Jagged Little (Production & ), Slumdog Pill and Waitress; Assistant Director on Millionaire; TV: “American Gods” & “Trust” Porgy and Bess and Pippin. Mia frequently (Production Design). directs at various Off-Broadway and regional theaters, and she is a Drama League RUSSELL A. THOMPSON (Production Directing Fellow. B.A., Harvard University. Manager/Lighting Designer). Designs www.miapwalker.com include the international and national tour of The Wizard of Oz, national tours of Pippin, CAMDEN LOESER (Tour Choreographer) Million Dollar Quartet, Memphis, Seven is thrilled to be returning to this truly magical Brides for Seven Brothers, Hair, Fiddler production. A professional performer and on the Roof, All Shook Up, Footloose, choreographer based in New York City, The Wedding Singer, and Beehive the 60’s Camden received his BFA in Dance from Musical; the world premiere of Around the New York University, and in 2016 was one World in 80 Days and the regional premiere of 12 men selected internationally to study of The Civil War. Prather Productions in the Musical Theater Dance Program at the designs include Jesus Christ Superstar, School at Jacobs Pillow. Past credits include Hairspray, Rent, 9 to 5, Joseph and the the national tour of Finding Neverland Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Jekyll 2018-19 (Associate Choreographer), the & Hyde, Yeston & Kopit’s Phantom, national tour of Pippin (Dance Captain/ Swing, Ragtime, Peter Pan, Buddy, Legally Pippin understudy), A Chorus Line at the Blonde and Cats. His designs for West Heritage Theater Festival (Mike), and most Side Story, Aida and Miss Saigon have recently Camden acted as the Assistant earned him three awards. Russell is also the Choreographer for the remounting of the Production Manager for the current national Broadway Revival of Pippin in Tokyo, Japan. tour of Chicago. Prior to joining Prather Productions, Russell lived in New York ANDREW R. COHEN (Scenic where his credits ranged from Club MTV to Coordinator). Off-Broadway: The Lincoln Manhattan School of Music. Center: Where Words Once Were; 59E59: Occupied Territories. Regional: Studio JON DRISCOLL (Projection Design). Theatre: Murder Ballad (Helen Hayes Award Broadway: Finding Neverland, Chaplin, Nomination for Outstanding Set Design); Ghost, Frost/Nixon, Brief Encounter. Off- Folger Theatre: King John, Olney Theatre Bway: Richard III (BAM). West End: Kate Center: The Crucible, Theatre J: The Jewish Bush: Before the Dawn, Charlie and the Queen Lear, Broken Glass; Mosaic Theater Chocolate Factory, Alice’s Adventures in Company of DC: Satchmo at the Waldorf, Wonderland (Royal Ballet), The Phantom Marie and Rosetta; Kennedy Center. Theatre of the Opera (), 3 Winters, for Young Audiences: Earthrise, Darius & King Lear. Recipient: Drama Desk, Obie, Twig; Imagination Stage: Charlotte’s Web, Olivier Awards. Anatole: Mouse Magnifique, A Year with Frog and Toad; Theater Alliance: Flood DAVID TEMBY () is proud City, Still Life with Rocket; MFA in Scenic to design once again for APEX Touring. In Design from University of Maryland. addition to providing designs and management www.andrewcohendesigns.com for high profile events and installations around WHO’S WHO the world, Mr. Temby is the Chief Operating DAVID CHASE (Incidental Musical Officer for Clearwing Productions. And, Arranger). Music director, supervisor and/or when not managing hundreds of employees, arranger for 30 Broadway productions. Also: events, and production design responsibilities, several West End productions, Chichester his antics are lovingly tolerated by his awe- Festival Theatre, Radio City, Lyric Opera inspiring wife, Gretchen, his son, Truman, and of Chicago, Boston Pops, Kennedy Center his loyal sidekick, Gunther. More information Honors. TV: Music Director/Arranger for about Mr. Temby and his credits can be found NBC’s “The Sound of Music Live!” and at clearwing.com. “Peter Pan Live!” (Emmy nominations for both). Grammy nod for Nice Work album. BRANDON T. MILLER (Hair and Wig Music training: Harvard Biology degree. Designer) is thrilled to be adding pixie dust to the wigs of Neverland! He designed and JP MEYER (Music Supervisor) is the styled wigs for the national tours of Memphis Music Director at the Dutch Apple Dinner The Musical, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Theatre in Lancaster, PA, and serves as the Pippin, and the international tour of The music supervisor/coordinator for APEX Wizard Of Oz. Brandon has been the resident Touring; most recently for the national wig designer at the Dutch Apple Dinner tours of Chicago (Coordinator) and Finding Theatre in Lancaster, Pennsylvania for seven Neverland and the international/national years. He is also the Wig Supervisor for tours of The Wizard of Oz (Supervisor). APEX Touring. Enjoy the show! His orchestration and music directing credits include Mary Poppins, Lucky Stiff, A PAUL KIEVE (Illusions). Broadway: The Christmas Story, A Wonderful Life, Camelot, Cherry Orchard (Roundabout), Finding Yeston and Kopit’s Phantom, Anything Neverland, Ghost (DD Award), Matilda, Goes, Les Misérables, Oklahoma! and West Pippin, Side Show, An Act of God, Macbeth Side Story. (Armory), (Old Vic) London and Broadway. Movies: Hugo, Harry Potter MICHAEL MASTROIANNI (Music and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Mickey and the Director). National tour debut! Off- Magician (permanent show at Disneyland Broadway: Green Card the Musical. ). Has consulted for David Copperfield, Regional: Burn All Night (A.R.T.), Sister Act, Penn & Teller, . Awarded Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (WPPAC), Creative Fellowship of the Magic Castle, Born for This (Cutler Majestic). Multi- Hollywood. An associate artist of instrumentalist, orchestrator, nap enthusiast, Theatre. www.stageillusion.com and recent graduate of Berklee College of Music. Much love to family, friends & Meg. DANIEL WURTZEL (Air Sculptor). Shows Mastromjm.com at: Musée Rodin, the Grand Palais in Paris, the Tate Modern Turbine Hall, the World NATHANIEL BELIVEAU (Assistant Music Expo, the Smithsonian National Portrait Director/Keyboards). Ecstatic to join this Gallery, the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Neverland family! If you focus on only the Design Museum, the Museu Nacional d’Art right next step, you can make it anywhere. de Catalunya, the Museu do Amanhã in Rio IG- @livredevie123 de Janeiro, the Phillips Collection, Swiss Science Center Technorama, Copernicus MARC CIEMIEWICZ (Company Manager). Science Center, Phaeno Science Center and For over 25 years Marc has worked as an Kunsthall 3.14.. Daniel’s work has been , director, stage manager, company featured on Broadway in Finding Neverland manager, and production manager from and with Cirque du Soleil in Amaluna, 2014 coast to coast. Tours: Yeston and Kopit’s Sochi Winter Olympics Closing Ceremony. Phantom, It’s Swingtime!, Joseph and the A Midsummer Night’s Dream (dir. Julie Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (directed Taymor), Spades (dir. Robert Lepage). Cirque and choreographed by Andy Blankenbuehler) du Soleil’s Amaluna (dir. Diane Paulus), and Footloose, The Wedding Singer with Radio City Rockettes, NY Spectacular (dir. Prather Touring and the national and Mia Michaels), Air Play Show (dir. West international tours of The Wizard of Oz with Hyler). danielwurtzel.com APEX Touring. Marc holds a BFA and an WHO’S WHO MFA in Musical Theatre from Shenandoah Tonk Angels, A Christmas Carol, How To Conservatory and San Diego State University Succeed… and The Sound of Music. respectively. Let Art Live! THE BOOKING GROUP (Tour Booking). MEG WOODLEY (Assistant Company Since its inception in 1996, The Booking Manager/Child Guardian) is thrilled to Group has represented 25 Tony Award- be Assistant Company Manager on this winning Best Musicals and Plays. Current tour. Previous credits include: Wig and touring productions include: Hamilton, Wardrobe Supervisor for The Wizard of Oz Anastasia, The Book of Mormon, Come From international tour with APEX Touring and Away, Dear Evan Hansen, Fiddler on the acting in A Christmas Carol with Alabama Roof, Hello, Dolly!, Irving Berlin’s White Shakespeare Festival. Meg holds a BFA Christmas, Mean Girls, My Fair Lady, Rent: in Musical Theatre Performance from The 25th Anniversary Tour, and Waitress. Rockford University. Future productions include: Hadestown, 1776, The Cher Show, Pretty Woman, To Kill a MOLLY BURCH (Production Stage Mockingbird, and Tootsie. Manager) graduated from Columbus State University where she studied stage PRATHER TOURING (General management. Her most recent credits include Management). Current additional projects ZeroSpace and Sleep No More in New York include the 2020 national tour of Chicago. City, The Polar Express Train Ride and The Past national tours include Footloose, The Wizard of Oz Train Ride with Rail Events Wedding Singer, BLAST, Fiddler on the Inc., and StarQuest Dance Competition. Her Roof, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, current goal is to work in every state. Memphis, Million Dollar Quartet, Once, Pippin, the Tony Award winning musical, BRIAN J. ENZMAN (Artistic Producer/ Cabaret and the international tour of The Casting). 32 years with the Prather company Wizard of Oz. William T. Prather is the (APEX/Prather Touring/ Dutch Apple- CEO of Prather Touring and is a second- Lancaster, PA and Broadway Palm- Ft Myers, generation theatre producer following in the FL). He has been involved in over 200 footsteps of his parents, Tom and Debbie productions from the first show at the Dutch Prather who produced live theatre for over Apple in 1987 (A Chorus Line) to the 2019 50 years. He is a graduate of the School of national tour of Once. As resident director, Hotel Administration at Cornell University credits include Phantom, Les Misérables, and returned to the family business in 1993 The Civil War, Jekyll and Hyde, The Drowsy after spending a couple of years in the Chaperone, South Pacific, Hello Dolly, Best corporate world. As Executive Producer of Little Whorehouse in Texas, Cabaret, Gypsy, Prather Productions, he produces more than Mame, The King and I, Damn Yankees, The 32 shows each year in their regional theatres Music Man and Annie to name a few. Graduate in Pennsylvania and Florida. of Millersville University in Lancaster, PA. APEX TOURING (Producer). Highlighting LAUREN L. SOBON (Artistic Producer/ their fourth national tour season. Past Casting) has been with Prather Productions productions include the 2019 tour of Once, for over 29 years and has either produced, 2019 international tour of The Wizard of Oz, directed, choreographed, cast or performed 2018-2019 national tour of The Wizard of in over 115 productions for the company. Oz, the 2018 tour of Cabaret and 2017 tour Recent credits include serving as the Associate of Pippin. APEX has been created to serve Producer for the 2020 national tour of the ever expanding need for high quality, Chicago, Artistic Producer/Casting Director Broadway caliber touring productions around for the international and domestic tours of the world. Relying on the steady producing The Wizard of Oz, national tour of Pippin, and skills of its affiliates, APEX looks forward Director/Casting for the 2016 national tour of to many years of producing Broadway’s Million Dollar Quartet. Other national tours: brightest new shows. Seven Brides For Seven Brothers, Fiddler On The Roof, Gypsy, Annie Get Your Gun. Regional: A Wonderful Life, Shrek, Honky STAFF FOR FINDING NEVERLAND

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER WILLIAM T. PRATHER

GENERAL MANAGEMENT PRATHER TOURING

PRODUCTION MANAGER RUSSELL A. THOMPSON

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER RACHELLE WINESETT

VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING DENISE S. TRUPE

CASTING LAUREN L. SOBON BRIAN J. ENZMAN

COMPANY MANAGER MARC CIEMIEWICZ

ASSISTANT COMPANY MANAGER MEG WOODLEY

PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER MOLLY BURCH

TOUR BOOKING AGENCY The Booking Group Meredith Blair Brian Brooks and Rich Rundle

PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT Production Stage Manager...... Molly Burch Head Carpenter...... Michele Ponton Fly Carpenter...... Aaron Collins Carpenter/Rigger...... Dallas LaFon Head Electrician/Head Video...... Elizabeth Marquis Electrician/Assistant Video...... Jacob Ryan Head Audio...... Sam Silva Assistant Sound Engineer/Assistant Video...... Adam Visconti Head Props/Assistant Stage Manager...... Bethany Sortman Props/Carpenter...... Kelsey Gerdon Head Wardrobe...... Audrey Lastar Wardrobe...... Sarah Lindsley ZFX Flying...... Emily Ballou Equipment Coordinator...... Matt Jameson Legal Counsel...... Boy Agnew Potanovic Advertising & Interactive Marketing...... Denise S. Trupe Payroll Services...... Paycom Production Photography...... Denise S. Trupe Banking...... Chase Bank Insurance...... Maury, Donnelly & Parr, Inc. Trucking...... Stage Call Busing...... On the Road Coach Lighting and Audio Gear...... Clearwing Productions

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