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2014–2015 SEASON SPONSORS The City of Cerritos gratefully thanks our 2014–2015 Season Sponsors for their generous support of the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts. YOUR FAVORITE ENTERTAINERS, YOUR FAVORITE THEATER If your company would like to become a Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts sponsor, please contact the CCPA Administrative Offices at 562-916-8510. THE CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS (CCPA) thanks the following current CCPA Associates donors who have contributed to the CCPA’s Endowment Fund. The Endowment Fund was established in 1994 under the visionary leadership of the Cerritos City Council to ensure that the CCPA would remain a welcoming, accessible, and affordable venue where patrons can experience the joy of entertainment and cultural enrichment. For more information about the Endowment Fund or to make a contribution, please contact the CCPA Administrative Offices at (562) 916-8510. MARQUEE Sandra and Bruce Dickinson Diana and Rick Needham Eleanor and David St. Clair Mr. and Mrs. Curtis R. Eakin A.J. Neiman Judy and Robert Fisher Wendy and Mike Nelson Sharon Kei Frank Jill and Michael Nishida ENCORE Eugenie Gargiulo Margene and Chuck Norton The Gettys Family Gayle Garrity In Memory of Michael Garrity Ann and Clarence Ohara Art Segal In Memory Of Marilynn Segal Franz Gerich Bonnie Jo Panagos Triangle Distributing Company Margarita and Robert Gomez Minna and Frank Patterson Yamaha Corporation of America Raejean C. Goodrich Carl B. Pearlston Beryl and Graham Gosling Marilyn and Jim Peters HEADLINER Timothy Gower Gwen and Gerry Pruitt Nancy and Nick Baker Alvena and Richard Graham Mr. and Mrs. Alex J. Ragone Janet Gray Norma and Gary Greene Robin Raymond Pegleg Entertainment, Inc. Roger Hale Joan and Dick Redmayne Masaye Stafford Julie and Costa Hase R.C. Reichelderfer Ronald Hinders Anastacio and Nash Rivera Donna and Carl Hinds Joan G. Robinson OPENING ACT Patricia Hines Laura and Gary Rose Mary and Robert Buell Family Trust Dr. Richard Hochberg Pam and Bruce Rose Marilynn and James Costantino Donald Hucker Katherine Rupley Virginia Czarnecki Marianne and Bob Hughlett, Ed.D. Naif Salman Susanne and John DeHardt The Hunter Family Mary and Jeff Scherbarth William Goodwin Chuck and Shirley Mabel and Dennis Schoonover Hedy Harrison-Anduha and J.S. Igarashi Mr. and Mrs. John D. Schulte Larry Anduha Grace and Tom Izuhara Kathleen Sidaris Muysean and Peter Madden Kent-Paranal Family Steven Siefert Sissy and Rich Martinez Kneeland Dr. Vina Spiehler Celia and Clarence Masuo Terry L. Koepke The Stapel Family Sylvia L. Osborne Michael Koher William R. Stringer Seal Methods, Inc. Steven Kosakura Gloria and Mike Sullivan Carol Webster and Chris Enterline Shirley Kotsonis L Scott Takahashi and Susan Markee The Kuhn Family Eunice and Jesse Thompson FAN Bette and Ken Kurihara Barbara A Truitt Cheryl Alcorn Linda and Harry Kusuda Amy Tsubokawa Joseph Aldama Kathy and Derrick Lai Angela and Sinclair Wang Carmen V. Ayroso Mr. and Mrs. Edward Le Blanc Julia Q. Weiman Barbara S. Behrens Dr. Trudy Le Clair and Mr. Ray Bradley Mary and Edgar Wellbaum Jayne and Louis Bellanca June and Harold Leach Tracy and James Winkler Mary Brough Judy and Jim Lewis Caron and Jeff Winston Kathy and Mark Brown Sue and Paul Liles Cheryl and Kerry Bryan Barbara and Jim Lockwood IN MEMORIAM Florence P. Buchanan Joyce and Barry Lovinger In Memory of Ellen King Jan Burnett Mr. and Mrs. George Mabuni In Memory of Patrick Kim Yoon Edison Cabacungan Jojo Isaac Madrid Yvonne and Dennis Cattell Dr. and Mrs. Donald McMillan Drs. Frances and Philip Chinn Ellie and Jim Monroe James Clancy Toni and Tom Morgan Betty DeGarmo Jean and Ardell Nease Giving level designations are based on the cumulative giving of the named contributor. Lists are updated in July and January. To request a change to your listing, please call (562) 916-8510 or send an e-mail to [email protected]. 2 presents STREET CORNER RENAISSANCE Opening for JAY LENO Saturday, September 27, 2014, 8:00 PM Sunday, September 28, 2014, 3:00 PM There will be one 20-minute intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited. BIOGRAPHIES JAY LENO began his comedy career while in college, Class, was also a hit. Leno’s other books include his auto- and by 1987 he was guest hosting The Tonight Show Starring biography, Leading With My Chin, and Headlines, a popular Johnny Carson. When Carson retired in 1992, Leno took the compilation of funny newspaper headlines. reins, kicking off more than two decades of top-rated late- An ardent supporter of the Special Olympics, Leno night television. The Tonight Show With Jay Leno clinched also leads the annual Love Ride in California, which ben- an Emmy for “Outstanding Comedy, Variety or Music efits humanitarian organizations serving people with autism Series” and Leno received a People’s Choice Award, a star and muscular dystrophy. He and his wife, Mavis, were on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame, and an induction into the nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for their work on the Television Hall of Fame. The John F. Kennedy Center for Gender Apartheid campaign, a joint effort with the Femi- the Performing Arts recently announced that the comedian nist Majority to free Afghan women of Taliban tyranny. will receive the 17th annual Mark Twain Prize for American Opening for Leno is Los Angeles-based STREET Humor. The prestigious award recognizes people who have CORNER RENAISSANCE (SCR). The ensemble’s had an impact on American society and is considered the unique a capella Doo-Wop sound has propelled its singles nation’s top recognition for humor and satire. – from the most recent recording project, Life Could Be a Known as one of the hardest working entertainers in Dream – up the Billboard charts. By intertwining social and the industry, Leno has entertained U.S. military troops in cultural awareness themes into its repertoire, along with Bosnia and Italy and appears regularly in Las Vegas. Doo-Wop and classic Soul songs, SCR transcends categori- Leno’s “everyman” style and personality have helped zation, enthralling audiences with its smooth and creative the comic score millions of fans worldwide. Leno has also harmonies. The group’s debut recording, Meet Me on the done voice-overs for Nickelodeon’s The Fairly Oddparents and Corner, wowed critics and led to an appearance at the pres- the filmsCars , Igor, and Ice Age: The Meltdown. His Emmy- tigious Jazz at Drew Festival, where SCR became the firsta winning Internet series Jay Leno’s Garage has amassed a cappella group to perform at the annual event. strong international following. Leno’s 2004 children’s book The group has opened for Chuck Berry, The Tempta- If Roast Beef Could Fly made The New York Times bestseller tions, Boyz II Men, Kool & the Gang, and Deniece Williams. list. His follow-up book, How to Be the Funniest Kid in Your SCR also appeared on the NBC hit show The Sing Off. n 3 presents GET THE LED OUT THE AMERICAN LED ZEPPELIN Friday, October 3, 2014, 8:00 PM There will be one 20-minute intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited. BIOGRAPHY Formed in 1968, English Rock group Led Zeppelin ZEPPELIN, Get The Led Out offers a strong focus on Led earned international recognition with a series of successful Zeppelin’s early years. The band is not content to just play albums, including Led Zeppelin, Houses of the Holy, and an approximation of Led Zeppelin. It strives to re-create Physical Graffiti. The 1971 song Stairway to Heaven is widely every minute detail, even performing songs that were considered among the most popular and influential works seldom heard in concert. According to Get the Led Out, its in Rock music. Rolling Stone called the 1995 Rock and Roll show is “not an impersonator act. It’s all about the music! Hall of Fame-inducted group “one of the most enduring A Get the Led Out concert experience is designed for those bands in rock history.” that want to play air guitar, air drums, air keyboards, and In a high-energy salute to its favorite band, the sing along all night to the greatest rock music ever made!” Philadelphia-based GET THE LED OUT performs Led Get the Led Out also includes a special acoustic set with Zeppelin’s songs – such as Whole Lotta Love, Black Dog, Led Zeppelin favorites such as Tangerine and the Battle of and Stairway to Heaven – “note for note, the way it was Evermore being performed in their original instrumentation. recorded,” raves Philadelphia Magazine. The Philadelphia Get the Led Out consists of lead vocalist-harmonica Inquirer said, “Older fans could be heard bragging that they player Paul Sinclair, guitarist and mandolin player Paul saw Zeppelin back in the day and that Get the Led Out is Hammond, guitarist-singer Jimmy Marchiano, bass guitarist- better. That might seem hard to believe until you witness vocalist Billy Childs, drummer-percussionist Adam Ferraioli, the might and versatility of the players.” keyboardist-guitarist-percussionist Andrew Lipke, and Dubbed by the media as THE AMERICAN LED songstress Diana DeSantis. n 4 presents SHA NA NA SINGS THE SONGS FROM THE HIT MOVIE GREASE Saturday, October 4, 2014, 8:00 PM There will be one 20-minute intermission. The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited. BIOGRAPHY In this Cerritos appearance, SHA NA NA SINGS Rock songs, Sha Na Na scored national fame after playing THE SONGS FROM THE HIT MOVIE GREASE, at the Woodstock Festival, where the group preceded master the group performs tunes such as Rock ‘n’ Roll Is Here to musician Jimi Hendrix.

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