THE WALLIS To find your happy Paul Crewes Rachel Fine & CODY LASSEN Artistic Director Managing Director PRODUCTION OF ending, go back to AND Shane Scheel / Ad Astra Live the beginning… PRODUCTION OF

MUSIC AND LYRICS BY STEPHEN SONDHEIM BOOK BY GEORGE FURTH DIRECTED BY MICHAEL ARDEN

BASED ON THE SOUNDTRACKS OF

CREATED BY Anderson Davis, Shane Scheel and Jesse Vargas

STARRING James Byous, Carmen Cusack, Lindsey Gort, Dionne Gipson, Olivia Harris, Doug Kreeger, Justin Mortelliti, , Zak Resnick, B. Slade, Pia Toscano, John Lloyd Young

SET DESIGN COSTUME DESIGN LIGHTING DESIGN SOUND DESIGN Matt Steinbrenner Steve Mazurek Dan Efros Ben Soldate Kyle Courter Michael Berger

NOV 22 – DEC 18, 2016 WIG & MAKE UP DESIGN PROPS MASTER ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Cassie Russek Carissa Huizenga Sumie Maeda

CASTING PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER Beth Lipari, CSA Lora K. Powell Rick V. Moreno

AD ASTRA LIVE PRODUCER Siobhan O'Neill

MUSIC SUPERVISION & ARRANGEMENTS Jesse Vargas

CHOREOGRAPHY RJ Durell & Nick Florez

DIRECTOR Anderson Davis SEPTEMBER 21 – OCTOBER 16, 2016 Bram Goldsmith Theater CONNECT WITH US: This production is made possible by generous support from David C. Bohnett. 310.746.4000 | TheWallis.org/Merrily Cast List About the Artists

JAMES BYOUS DOUG KREEGER (Jake, Fight (IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE) (Travis) Collingwood. She has worked internationally in CAST When James Byous was in Australia with the revered and legendary director Captain) Broadway: Les Miserables second grade, his class put on a actress and producer, Debbie Allen, in her new (Broadhurst Theatre), The Visit JAMES BYOUS...... TRAVIS production of Stone Soup for musical Freeze Frame, as well as her nationally (Ambassador Theatre, Actors Fund ZAK RESNICK*...... HENRY parents and friends. Every known holiday spectacular The Hot Chocolate Concert. OffBroadway/NY: Rooms: person in that crowd knew that Nutcracker. She recently completed fi lming on the A Rock Romance (New World JOHN LLOYD YOUNG*...... SAM James was a star, even if his role ABC hit show “Criminal Minds” and the fi lm Stages, cast recording), Thrill Me: JUSTIN MORTELLITI*...... JORDAN wasn’t the lead. Even if he had… two lines. Today entitled Illicit starring David Ramsey and Vivica The Leopold & Loeb Story (York Theatre, cast recording), JASON PAIGE...... FRANKIE that star power is made manifest on stages across Fox and you can catch her on Netfl ix in the new Departure Lounge (Public Theatre), The Last Castrato the land and he always has more than two lines. comedy “Pee Wee's Big Holiday”. If you enjoyed (Connelly Theater), Judas & Me (NYMF), Yank! (NYMF), B. SLADE*...... STACKS James would like to thank his family and friends for Dionne's performance tonight please follow her Swimming Upstream (NY Fringe), and Veritas (NY DOUG KREEGER*...... JAKE always believing in him and supporting him through on Instagram or Twitter @dionnegipson. Fringe). National Tour: Peter Pan. International Tours: LINDSEY GORT...... IRIS the highs and lows of the starving artist lifestyle. This Hair (cast recording), and Grease. Regional: Arkansas production of For The Record: Scorsese marks James’ LINDSEY GORT (Iris) is best Rep, Barrington Stage, Bay Street Theatre, Flat Rock PIA TOSCANO*...... KAREN 5th happy year working with FTR and the reprisal of known as one of the leads of Playhouse, Geva Theatre, Metrostage, Pittsburgh CLO, CARMEN CUSACK*...... GINGER one of his favorite roles. CW’s “The Carrie Diaries,” Reagle Players, Signature Theatre, The Old Globe, and DIONNE GIPSON...... DIANE playing a young Samantha Yale Rep. Lead roles at and Walt Disney CARMEN CUSACK (Ginger) Jones, the iconic character from Hall. Two NY Fringe Awards, two Helen Hayes Award OLIVIA HARRIS...... TERESA just concluded her critically “Sex and the City.” Lindsey Nominations, and Po'okela Award. Born and raised in acclaimed and Tony-nominated recurred on Freeform’s “Baby Honolulu, Doug attended Punahou School. He starring role as 'Alice Murphy' in Daddy” and is currently recurring on TV Land’s received his B.F.A from Tisch at NYU, and RADA in Steve Martin and Edie Brickell’s “Impastor,” as well as Amazon’s new series “The London. Cowriter of The Demise: A Rock Opera, and Broadway musical, Bright Star. It Last Tycoon.” Lindsey was also a series regular on essays published by The Huffi ngton Post. Please visit was her fi rst Broadway role. the CBS pilot “Real Good People” and the FOX pilot DougKreeger.com *The Actors and Stage Managers employed in this production are members of Actors’ Equity Previously, she starred in the Chicago premiere of “Urban Cowboy.” Lindsey made her mark in the The First Wives Club: The Musical 2 Guns JUSTIN MORTELLITI Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers of the United States. , and she received a world of features when she appeared in , Jeff Award nomination for her portrayal of 'Dot/ which starred Denzel Washington and Mark (Jordan) is excited to be back on Sunday in the Park with George There will be one fifteen minute intermission. Marie' in at the Wahlberg. Lindsey was just seen as the lead in the stage with For The Record. He Chicago Shakespeare Theater. She starred in the independent feature How Sarah Got Her Wings, was previously seen in FTR: world premiere of Bright Star at the Old Globe, opposite Derek Theler. In addition to her work on Boogie Nights and FTR: UNDERSTUDIES followed by a run at Kennedy Center for which she the screen, Lindsey has performed extensively on Scorsese. Originally from New was nominated for a Helen Hayes Award. She played stage. She has been seen in For The Record Jersey, Justin holds a BFA in Carrie , DOUG KREEGER*...... ALL MALE ROLES 'Lynn Gardner' in at MCC Theatre, 'Nellie numerous times, including the acting from Rutgers University: Mason Gross School Forbush' in ’s national tour of South John Hughes, Robert Zemeckis, and Boogie Nights of the Arts and The London Academy of Theater. OLIVIA HARRIS...... ALL FEMALE ROLES Pacifi ,c for which she also received a Helen Hayes runs of the show. Lindsey would like to thank her Justin was last seen as Drew in the original Las nomination, and ‘Elphaba' in the fi rst US national incredible husband, her wonderful family, and her Vegas production of Rock of Ages. Off-Broadway/NY: Understudies never substitute for listed players unless a specific announcement is made for the tour and , Australia productions of dedicated team for their continued love and support. The Columbine Project, Rock n Roll Debauchery appearance at the time of performance. Wicked. Her West End credits include 'Chesty (42West). Regional: Rent (Roger), Pippin (Pippin). Prospects' in Saucy Jack and the Space Vixens, 'Eva OLIVIA HARRIS (Teresa, LA Theater: The Bedroom Window (The Odyssey), Cassidy' in Over the Rainbow in the UK and Ireland, Dance Captain) Texas native Happy Days (The Falcon Theatre), Expecting to Fly ‘Fantine' in Les Miserables, ‘Rose' in The Secret Olivia Harris is happy to be back (The Elephant Theatre), The House of Yes (Stage 52), THE BAND Garden (also for the Royal Shakespeare Company performing with FTR! Olivia Twist (Avery Schreiber). TV/FILM: "Orange is the and at StratforduponAvon), ‘Kim' in Personals, and made her FTR debut as in New Black”, “Numb3rs", “Victorious”, "The Phantom of the For The Record: Baz Luhrmann JESSE VARGAS...... MUSIC DIRECTOR/PIANO/KEYBOARD ‘Christine' in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Collection", "Dog Tags”. Justin is also a singer/ Opera. She studied opera at the University of and went on to play Juliet in songwriter and his solo albums ’The Prince of April’ GIANLUCA PALMIERI...... DRUMS/PERCUSSION Northern Texas. their production of BAZ at Mandalay Bay on the and 'The Fall and Rise' can be found on iTunes. ERIK CARLSON...... GUITARS Vegas Strip. She has also performed in FTR's Dear Follow Justin @justmort justinmortelliti.com DIONNE GIPSON John Hughes DANIEL DURSTON...... BASS (Diane) is locally in LA, with Broadway in an original cast member of For Chicago, and on the Norwegian Escape. Olivia JASON PAIGE (Frankie) an TOM ZMUDA...... FLUTE/TENOR/BARI SAX The Record and made her LA writes her own music and gigs around LA. She original member of For The SEAN BILLINGS...... TRUMPET/ FLUGELHORN debut in one of fi rst of many released her fi rst EP, "Lonestar Heart," this year and Record, shared the stage PAUL NOWELL...... TROMBONE shows starting in December of her fi rst album, "Meraki," will be released in 2017. singing with Michael Jackson, 2010. She has starred in hit Her music is available on Spotify, Itunes, and at Ray Charles, Liza Minelli, musicals such as Dream Girls, oliviaharrisperforms.com, where you can stay up to , Oleta Adams, Purlie, The Life and For Colored Girls. She has date on her shows and other news. You can also Enrique Iglesias among others sung professionally for Rick Springfi eld, Wayne check out Olivia playing opposite John Hawkes and and was lead singer for Blood Sweat & Tears. His WARNING: Annie, GUNSHOTS WILL BE FIRED DURING THIS PERFORMANCE. THIS PRODUCTION ALSO USES ATMOSPHERIC Brady and Public Enemy, has written songs for Molly Parker on Netfl ix in “The Playroom.” So much singing characters are featured in fi lms Josie , Muppet Movie Sausage Party. HAZE EFFECTS, STROBE LIGHT EFFECTS, HERBAL CIGARETTES AND STRONG LANGUAGE. soundtracks and played roles in the fi lms love and thanks to the FTR family :) and His and the Pussy Cats, Trois and Black Dynamite and most recognizable jingles include Mountain Dew’s has co-written alongside greats like Kenneth "Bohemian Rhapsody," Coke’s “Catch The Feeling," “Babyface” Edmonds, Raphael Saadiq and Chris

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Pepto Bismol's anthem and the ever-present undeniable beauty. Her elimination was known as “Grease: Live”, “Tokyo Universal Light Parade” and BEN SOLDATE (Sound Design) is a live and studio BETH LIPARI, CSA (Casting) has had the SIOBHAN O’NEILL (Producer & Business “Original Pokemon Theme”. Big recording highlights one of the most shocking in "" History, “The Oscars”. Kyle served as Art Director this past audio engineer with a diverse set of experiences. He has pleasure of working in the highest echelon of the Affairs) Over the past 10 years, Siobhan O’Neill include Foreigner, Scorpions, Meatloaf, Kiss, Billy but that didn't stop her momentum. Toscano toured spring on For The Record’s John Hughes: The Brat been with For The Record​ as the sound designer for the TV, Film and Theatre world. Beth originates from worked on the precursors of For The Record – Joel and Motley Crue. Theatrically he originated the with "American Idols Live", & has Pack which debuted on the NCL Escape. Kyle is past two years, working on the shows for Las Vegas, and is a proud member of the Upright Cabaret, Show at Barre as well as For The role of Joe in Zappa’s Joe’s Garage, and co-produced performed on "The Ellen Show," "The Tonight Show," thrilled to be back in LA and designing alongside Norwegian Cruise lines, the Montrael Jazz Festival among Broadway community, as an actress, before Record at House of Blues, Rockwell Table and with Dir. Martha Demson and starred in Ty Taylor’s "Live with Regis & Kelly," "" & Matt Steinbrenner on this collaborative show others. When not with For The Record, Ben works both as a heading into casting. Some recent casting Stage and DBA in , CA. She also The Existents, both at Open Fist Theater. He was in much more; Toscano is currently performing alongside between For The Record and The Wallis. studio engineer and a touring FOH mixer. Ben graduated highlights include: The City of Conversation (The coproduced showcases in New York and Austin/ Rent at dir. , Hair Jennifer Lopez in her Vegas Residency, All I Have. in 2013 from Elon University in North Carolina. Wallis), Spring Awakening (The Wallis & Broadway); SXSW. Since forming the parent company of For dir. by Jim, Jesus in Godspell and Judas in Jesus Toscano has also recently released two new singles, STEVE MAZUREK (Costume Design) has been The Revisionist (The Wallis); Fifty Shades of Black The Record, Ad Astra Live, in 2013, Siobhan has Christ Superstar. Jason has appeared in the film the powerful ballad,“You’ll Be King”, which designing costumes with For The Record ​since its CASSIE RUSSEK (Wig & Makeup Design) ​is thrilled to (Feature); “The Detour” (TBS). Beth is a proud coproduced engagements in Montreal, Chicago, Election, soap operas and many national commercials. demonstrate her vocal range and vulnerability, and first production. He is a graduate of the Interlochen be part of the For The Record family.​ Cassie has previously member of Union 399 and the Casting Society of Vegas and on the high seas on the Escape with Jasonpaige.com for Love. the pop dance track “PyRo.” Arts Academy with a focus in acting and costume designed wigs, hair and makeup for FTR: Baz Luhrmann America. Only love to Drew, Isabella and Myles. Norwegian Cruise Lines. Prior to producing, design and received his BFA in musical theater (Mandalay Bay/Palazzo) and soon to be FTR: John Hughes. Siobhan worked as a booking agent and Tour ZAK RESNICK (Henry) New JOHN LLOYD YOUNG from Carnegie Mellon University. Keeping in line Currently the Key Hairstylist on the "Late Late Show with LORA K. POWELL (Production Stage Manager) Director on a multitude of touring productions kid in town. Broadway: Mamma (Sam) John Lloyd Young with family tradition, Steve began his design career James Corden". TV credits: "Bold and the Beautiful," "The National Tours: Blithe Spirit (w/Angela Lansbury), including Rent, The Producers, Hairspray and Mia! (Sky). Off-Broadway: Piece originated the role of "Frankie in residential interiors working in Los Angeles with Voice," "Documentary Now," "Riggel's Pick with Rob Wicked. LA/SF: An Act of God. Los Angeles area Movin’ Out. Currently, Siobhan is on the board of of My Heart: The Bert Berns Valli" in the original Broadway celebrity home designer Adam Hunter, in New York Riggel," "Monopoly Millionaires Club." Some of Cassie's productions include Carrie The Killer Musical the Indie Theater Fund (indietheaterfund.org) Story (Bert), Once Upon A cast of Jersey Boys, for which he City with S. Lee Wright and her holistic architecture Favorite theatrical productions to work on: Phantom of the Experience, Wicked, The Producers (w/Jason which serves the off-off Broadway theater Mattress (Sir Harry) directed by won the Best Actor Tony, Drama firm, then venturing the Los Feliz music venue Opera (Pantages), A Chorus Line (Hollywood Bowl), The Alexander & ), The Lion King, Harmony, community of New York City. Siobhan is an Jack Cummings III for Transport Desk, Outer Critics Circle and Barre, VT and its expansion into Rockwell Table & Producers (Hollywood Bowl), Blythe Spirit (The Ahmanson), The Scottsboro Boys, Backbeat, Seminar (w/Jeff alumna of Oberlin College and Walnut Hill School Group, Disaster (Chad). TV: "Lovestruck" for ABC Theatre World Awards. He sings lead vocals on the Stage (with Créme Joli Designs). Putting to action Cirque Du Soleil's: IRIS (Dolby Theatre), Kiss Me Kate Goldblum), Follies, Parfumerie, Maurice Hines is of Performing Arts in Natick, MA. She resides in Family. In development: Benny & Joon (Sam) for Grammy-winning, certified Platinum cast album. his training in costume design from The Interlochen (Pasadena Playhouse), What the Butler Saw (Mark Taper Tappin’ Thru Life, Satchmo at the Waldorf, Disney’s Brooklyn with her husband and two sons. Transport Group; Lempicka (Tadeusz), Brave New Young reprised his role in Jersey Boys on London's Arts Academy was always part of the plan and Steve Forum), Pagliacci (LA Opera). Cassie is a recent winner of Aladdin—A Musical Spectacular, Scary Musical the World (John). BFA Drama from Carnegie Mellon West End and for director in the is proud that his return to design is with the For The the Makeup Artist and Hairstylist Guild Award for Best Musical. Broadway/NY: Annie Get Your Gun (w/ JESSE VARGAS (Music Supervisor) recently University and an acting student of the National Warner Brothers film. Young's debut album, “My Record series. Previous FTR production costume Hairstyling: Alice in Wonderland at the Walt Disney Bernadette Peters & Tom Wopat), Chicago (w/Joel served as Music Supervisor/Arranger for Baz-Star Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in , Australia. Turn," rated five stars on Amazon, recreates classic designs include For The Record: BAZ (Cirque Du Concert Hall and nominee: Cosi Fan Tutte (WDCH), Frank Grey & Bebe Neuwirth), The Life, Annie, and The Crossed Love, currently running in Las Vegas. Twitter & Instagram: @ZakResnick hits from 60s and 70s R&B that Young has been Soleil & The Palazzo), The Brat Pack (Norwegian Zappa's 200 Hotels (WDCH), and Spamalot (Hollywood Wizard of Oz (w/Roseanne). Proud member of Actors’ Broadway-Glory Days (Music SPV, Arrangements & singing in sold-out solo concerts across the country. Cruise Line), Zemeckis, Marshalls and Tarantino. Bowl). Special thanks: Steve Mazurek, Stephanie Fenner, Equity Association since 1990. Many thanks to my Orchestrations); The Ritz (Orchestrations); Off- B. SLADE ™ (Stacks) has A resident of Los Angeles, Young is a member of Vanessa Dionne. parents, and to Dylan and Melanie for their ongoing Broadway: bare-A Pop Opera (MD & Vocal released several hundred songs the President's Committee on the Arts and DAN EFROS (Lighting Design) is thrilled to be love and support. Arrangements); Rooms-A Rock Romance (Music on over 30 albums over a span Humanities, appointed by . here at The Wallis and to work with the incredible CARISSA HUIZENGA (Property Master) graduated SPV, Arrangements & Orchestrations); Shida (MD, of 20 years, while producing For The Record ​team. Dan is a freelance lighting from the University of Maryland ­ College Park with an MFA RICK V. MORENO (Assistant Stage Manager) Add’l Arrangements); Saved; bare-A Pop Opera several others for both gospel MATT STEINBRENNER (Set Design) has been and video designer based out of eastern in Scenic and Costume Design for Theatre. She currently Wallis Debut. Off-Broadway: Taming of the (2004); National Tour Music Direction: ; and secular artists. He has won part of the For the Record ​family for many years. He Pennsylvania. Recents projects include shows works as an art director for commercials, live events and Shrew (New York Classical); The Sorrows of Young Barry Manilow’s Copacabana; Other: A Little More 7 Stellar Awards, a GMA Award, has been the Production Designer for many of the spanning , opera, dance, concerts television. Select Credits ­ Art Direction: "Dateline" (NBC), Werther (Ensemble for the Romantic Century); Alive (Music SPV, Arr & Orch-Kansas City Rep); DCM and received 3 Grammy nominations: one for Best For The Record engagements around the country. and corporate events all over the country. Dan also Stages (PBS), National Christmas Tree Anna Akhmatova: The Heart is Not Made of Stone (Music SPV, Arr & Orch-The Rio, Las Vegas); White Soul Gospel Album for his 2004 gold album, Out FTR design credits include: Baz: Star Crossed Love at recently served as the associate designer for the Lighting (White House / PBS). Scenic Design: Gilgamesh (Brooklyn Academy of Music); Regional Favorites: Noise (MD, Arr & Orch-Chicago 2011); Dreamgirls; The Box , another in 2009 for Best Urban/ Soul the Palazzo Theater in Las Vegas (2016), Brat Pack for Winter Palace on 5th, the Saks 5th Ave Christmas (UMD), James Joyce’s The Dead (UMD). Costume Design: Steel Magnolias feat. Brittany Snow, Frances Fisher, Bright Lights, Big City (both Prince Music Thtr); and Alternative Performance for his single, "Blend", Norwegian Cruise Lines (2015 and 2016), Baz at display in NYC. Many thanks to the amazing team Anna in the Tropics (UMD), 10Minute­ Play Festival (Source The Money Shot feat. Eric McCormack, Jennifer more. Orchestrations: Peep Show (Planet from his 2009 mainstream album, "Unspoken", Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas (2015), and Tarantino at here at The Wallis and to all the creative people Theatre), Filthy Rich (UMD). Assistant Design: Blue Door Westfeldt, The Mountaintop (L.A. Theater Works); Hollywood Hotel & Casino-Las Vegas, 2009-2013); and a 3rd in 2014 for his writing and co-production SXSW in 2012. He is also an Emmy winning Art behind For The Record. Special thanks to Anderson (Arden Theatre), Dirty Blonde (Signature Theatre), One Flew Candide, Susannah (Pasadena Opera); I Love You, Asphalt Beach (Andrew Lippa); Bright Lights, Big on Angie Fisher's debut hit single, "I.R.S.", which Director and Production Designer for live televised Davis and Mike Berger. Much love to Nikki. Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (Round House Theatre), Mermaids, You’re Perfect, Now Change, The Fox on the Fairway, City; Seth Rudetsky’s Broadway 101; Hair 2004; received a nomination for Best Traditional R&B events and award shows. Highlights from his TV danefros.com Monsters, and the World Painted Purple (Kennedy Center). Other Desert Cities (New Harmony Theatre); The Junie B. Jones; Chess; BC/EFA Easter Bonnet (4 performance. His musical efforts have been known credits include: “The ”, “MTV Video Merry Wives of Windsor (Santa Cruz Shakespeare); years); Pippin (Dance Arr.-2006 Tour) soundcloud. to blend a smorgasbord of styles, including pop, Music Awards”,” Grammy Awards” (2012 Emmy MICHAEL BERGER ​(­Lighting Design) is thrilled SUMIE MAEDA (Associate Director) first worked with Pygmalion feat. Robert Sean Leonard com/shouthollermusic r&b, jazz, soul, funk, , rock, latin, electro, Winner), “Billboard Music Awards”, “Miss Universe to add Scorsese to his catalog of For The Record For The Record​ as assistant director and associate (Williamstown Theatre Festival/The Old Globe); A punk and trance, and has created a distinct sound China Pageant” in Beijing, China, “CNN Heroes” shows including The Brat Pack and Baz: Star choreographer for FTR: BAZ in Los Angeles. She moved to Song at Twilight (Pasadena Playhouse); Se Llama RJ DURELL & NICK FLOREZ and eclectic style of music. (Emmy nominated) and the “Superbowl XLI Half­time Crossed Love. In addition to FTR, Mike can also be New York from Tokyo, Japan in 2000. Since then she has Cristina (Boston Court Theatre); Blame it on (Choreographers) have artistic directed and Show Starring Prince”. Matt is a graduate of the found behind tech tables, consoles and in been seen on Broadway (Earth, Wind and Fire's Hot Feet, Beckett (The Colony Theater); Two Gentleman of choreographed for artists including Katy Perry, PIA TOSCANO (Karen) made College ­Conservatory of Music (CCM). television trucks for a variety of entertainment and most recently in the original cast of Lincoln Center Verona, The 39 Steps, Hairspray (PCPA Theaterfest); P!nk, Britney Spears, Madonna, Fifth Harmony and a name for herself as a vocalist endeavors such as Deaf West’s Spring Awakening, Theater's Tony Award winning production of The King and All's Well that Ends Well (Grand Valley Shakespeare more. Television performances include: “Super with a rich, emotionally KYLE COURTER (Set Design) With over 20 Arcadia Stage and Hersheypark. Mike’s Lighting I) and numerous theaters across the US and Canada. After Festival); The Juilliard School: Arcadia, Measure for Bowl XLIX”, the most-watched program in American transparent voice, clearly years of experience in theatre arts, Kyle has been Direction work is predominately based in variety closing the First National Tour of South Pacific playing Liat Measure, In Arabia We’d All be Kings, Il Nozze di Television history, “So You Think You Can Dance”, influenced by the likes of Mariah designing for over ten years, including work in award shows including: "The Academy Awards," (directed by Bartlett Sher), she has started to share her Figaro, Il Turco in Italia, Martha Graham's Dark “Dancing With the Stars”, Grammys, Billboards, Carey, Whitney Houston, Celine theatre and television. Some of his past credits "The Grammy Awards," "The Country Music experience and new ideas in her home country, appearing Meadow, Jose Limon's Missa Brevis, Merce VMAs, CMAs, and the EPIX concert specials Katy Dion, & . Performing include Samson and Delilah, Chekhov’s The Cherry Awards" and "The Kennedy Center Honors." He is a on national television as host (NHK's "Star Women"), radio Cunningham’s BIPED, Jerome Robbins’ Moves. Rick Perry’s “Prismatic Tour” and P!nk’s “Truth About since the age of four, Toscano was widely considered Orchard, “Two and a Half Men”, “The Big Bang graduate of Carnegie Mellon University. More at programs, and magazines in Japan. Sumie left The King possesses his BFA in Stage management from USC Love Tour.” Nick & RJ choreographed Disneyland’s one of the "American Idol" Season 10 frontrunners Theory”, “Mike & Molly”, “Mom”, “America’s mikebergerdesign.com and I to serve as choreographer for For The Record: The and participated in a one-year Stage Management 60th Anniversary Special starring Dick Van Dyke thanks to her powerhouse vocal ability and Funniest Home Videos”, “The Biggest Loser”, Brat Pack, currently running on Norwegian Escape. Internship at Juilliard. and , as well as ABC’s upcoming series sumiemaeda.com “America’s Greatest Hits.”

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The cast of SCORSESE: American Crime Requiem at La Scala Beverly Hills. Photo by Luke Fontana.

ANDERSON DAVIS (Director & Co-Creator) joined the Tarantino, John Hughes, Baz Luhrmann, the Coen THE WALLIS (Executive Producer) The mission Additional FTR Staff For The Record team adapting and directing the Paul Brothers, Martin Scorsese, , of The Wallis is to be a vital cultural hub that uses Thomas Anderson chapter of the series, Boogie Nights. He Garry and Penny Marshall and Robert Zemeckis. unique arts events and education programming to FIGHT DIRECTOR FIGHT CAPTAIN MUSIC CLEARANCE has since become Artistic Director of the company and has For The Record productions grew from a 60 seat entertain, enlighten and inspire children and adults Steve Rankin Doug Kreeger Janet BilligRich, MANAGE THIS MEDIA gone on to develop and direct each FTR production venue in Los Feliz to a 220 seat venue in West in our community and across the nation. ASST. MUSIC DIRECTOR PRESS REP including BAZ: Star Crossed Love at the Palazzo Theater in Hollywood. FTR has played New York's City Nicholas Connell Edward Allen MUSIC PREPARATION Las Vegas, Tarantino at the Montreal International Jazz Winery, House Of Blues on the Sunset Strip, This Theatre operates under an Eric Kalver Festival, and Dear John Hughes in Los Angeles and Clowes Center in Indianapolis, Broadway agreement between the League Of WARDROBE SUPERVISOR ARTWORK Chicago's Broadway Playhouse. Originally from Louisiana, Playhouse in Chicago, SXSW in Austin, the Resident Theatres and Actors’ Equity Deb Hartwell Adam Nathanson LEGAL COUNSEL he began his career as an actor on the Broadway stage. Montreal International Jazz Festival, a Association, the Union of Professional Doug Roy, CYPRESS LLP Soon after graduating from Carnegie Mellon University collaboration with Cirque du Soleil, a new theater Actors and Stage Managers in the ASST. PRODUCERS EXCLUSIVE REP Les Misérables United States. Pip Arnold & Ben Caron Alison Spiriti, Davis joined the Broadway company of . He on Norwegian Cruise Line's Escape and a ACCOUNTANT spent the next several years starring in leading roles completely redesigned Palazzo Theater in Las RIGHT ANGLE ENTERTAINMENT DANCE CAPTAIN Elisssa Szieff, around the country including Lt. Cable in South Pacifi c Vegas. He is currently working with Dick Clark E2 ACCOUNTING Olivia Harris ADDITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS (directed by Bartlett Sher). He has since turned to directing Productions and ABC to develop For The Record Christopher Lash full time with current projects that include The Brat Pack on into a prime time live television special. Prior to the Norwegian Escape and an upcoming live televised For The Record, Shane produced and created LA's musical event on ABC Upright Cabaret, Show At Barre and Rockwell Table & Stage. He's produced concerts for Lea SHANE SCHEEL (Executive Producer & Co-Creator) Michelle (West Coast debut), Megan Hilty, Eden Special Thanks to: created For The Record in July of 2010 as a weekly Espinosa (Ford Amphitheater), Shoshana Bean concert celebrating motion picture soundtracks and (Lincoln Center).” showcasing a diverse talent pool. Since FTR's inception the hit series has developed tributes for Quentin SPECIAL THANKS TO DPA MICROPHONES FOR THEIR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF THE THEATER ARTS

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FOR THE RECORD On The Record A brief history of one of Los Angeles’ most exciting companies.

JULY 24, 2010 MARCH 28, 2012 JUNE 25, 2014 OCTOBER, 2015 JULY 12, 2016 For The Record: Tarantino In Concert debuts For The Record begins a residency at Ace FTR makes their international debut. For The Record and The Wallis begin For The Record partners with The Palazzo at Show At Barre in Los Feliz. Show At Hotel & Swim Club which runs through For The Record: Tarantino performs conversations on how to transform the Casino in Vegas to bring BAZ: Star Crossed Barre was an intimate 80 seat venue at 2014. seven critically acclaimed shows at the night club experience into a traditional Love to a brand new 600-seat custom Vermont Ave and Hollywood Blvd. The Montreal International Jazz Festival. theater space. designed venue in Las Vegas. performance featured Tarantino’s Death APRIL 2012 Proof star Tracie Thoms. Quentin Tarantino For The Record has outgrown Show At MARCH 15, 2015 OCTOBER 23, 2015 SEPTEMBER 2016 stopped by one night during the run to Barre and begins construction on the For The Record: Dear John Hughes debuts For The Record partners with Norwegian FTR returns to Los Angeles. For The check out the show. 150 seat Rockwell: Table & Stage. at the Broadway Playhouse in downtown Cruise Lines to bring the FTR experience to the Record: Scorsese debuts at The Wallis in Chicago, IL. brand new Norwegian Escape. The inaugural Beverly Hills, CA During FTR’s years at Show At Barre, JUNE 2012 - MARCH 2014 cruise set sail out of Hamburg, Germany and the company developed shows around For The Record: Boogie Nights (the JUNE 26, 2015 traveled to her home port of Miami, FL. the soundtracks of John Hughes, Baz soundtracks of Paul Thomas Anderson) For The Record partners with Cirque du Luhrmann and films. debuts at the brand new Rockwell: Soleil to create For The Record: Baz at JUNE 9, 2016 Baz Luhrmann surprised the Baz cast Table & Stage. Rockwell provided a Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. ABC and Dick Clark Productions one night and gave a curtain speech at brand new Supper Club and theatrical announce they are bringing For The the end of the show. playground to develop Scorsese, The Record Live to television. Marshall’s (Garry and Penny) and JUNE 27, 2011 Zemeckis as well as continue to develop For The Record: John Hughes performs existing shows. two sold out shows in New York City at City Winery. MARCH 27, 2014 For The Record: Tarantino debuts at MARCH 14, 2012 DBA, FTR’s brand new 220 seat home in For The Record: Tarantino makes its West Hollywood, CA. Quentin Tarantino theatrical debut at the 2,500 seat Long attends the opening. Center for the Performing Arts at SXSW in Austin, TX.

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