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Nancy VanLandingham, chair Bonnie Marshall Lam Hood, vice chair Pieter Ouwehand Melinda Stearns Judy Albrecht Lillian Upcraft William Asbury Pat Williams Lynn Sidehamer Brown Nina Woskob Philip Burlingame Deb Latta student representatives Eileen Leibowitz Brittany Banik Ellie Lewis Stephanie Corcino Christine Lichtig Jesse Scott Mary Ellen Litzinger CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS AT PENN STATE and Throne Games, LLC / Phoenix Entertainment present

Book and Lyrics by Music by

Original Production Directed and Staged by Based on The and Future King by T.H. White

Scenic Design Costume Design Lighting Design Sound Design Kevin Depinet Paul Tazewell Mike Baldassari Craig Cassidy

Musical Direction Musical Supervision/Add’l Orchestrations Casting Marshall Keating Steven M. Bishop Mark Minnick

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www.camelottour.com www.phoenix-ent.com 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 20, 2015 Eisenhower Auditorium The performance includes one intermission.

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The Center for the Performing Arts at Penn State receives state arts funding support through a grant from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency. THE CAST OF CHARACTERS

Arthur ...... ADAM GRABAU Merlyn ...... MARK POPPLETON

Guenevere ...... MARY McNULTY Nimue ...... KATE TURNER ...... TIM ROGAN King ...... MARK POPPLETON ...... KASIDY DEVLIN

Sir Dinadin ...... JON McHATTON Squire Dap ...... BRANDON CORDEIRO Sir ...... MARK EDWARDS ...... TROY BRUCHWALSKI Lady Anne ...... Kate Williams Grabau

THE ENSEMBLE TROY BRUCHWALSKI, BRANDON CORDEIRO, MATTHEW CURIANO, MARK EDWARDS, KATE WILLIAMS GRABAU, ANDY KING, JON McHATTON, LIZZY MILLER, MEG SCHNEIDER, KATE TURNER

UNDERSTUDIES never substitute for the listed players unless a specific posting or announcement is made at the time of the performance.

for – TROY BRUCHWALSKI for Guenevere – MEG SCHNEIDER for Lancelot – MARK EDWARDS for Merlyn/King Pellinore – MATTHEW CURIANO for Mordred – BRANDON CORDEIRO for Nimue – LIZZY MILLER

MUSICIANS Conductor/Keyboards – MARSHALL KEATING Percussion – JEFFREY SNIDER Guitar/Lute – ALEXANDER DOMSCHOT Cello – ERIC EATON Reed – MICHEL GOHLER MUSICAL NUMBERS ACT ONE

“I Wonder What the King is Doing Tonight” ...... Arthur “The Simple Joys of Maidenhood” ...... Guenevere “Camelot” ...... Arthur “Camelot” (Reprise) ...... Guenevere “Follow Me” ...... Nimue, Merlyn, and Female Ensemble “C’est Moi” ...... Lancelot “The Lusty Month of May” ...... Guenevere and Ensemble “The Lusty Month of May” (Reprise) ...... Guenevere and Knights “How to Handle a Woman” ...... Arthur “The Jousts” ...... Company “Before I Gaze at You Again” ...... Guenevere “Finale” – Act I ...... Arthur

ACT TWO

“Madrigal” ...... Lancelot and Female Ensemble “Before I Gaze at You Again” (Reprise) ...... Guenevere “The Seven Deadly Virtues” ...... Mordred “What Do the Simple Folk Do?” ...... Arthur and Guenevere “Fie on Goodness” ...... Mordred and Knights “If Ever I Would Leave You” ...... Lancelot “Guenevere” ...... Company “Camelot” – Finale Ultimo ...... Arthur, Tom, and Company

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Please turn off all electronic devices. The use of cell phones is prohibited during the performance. Boulevard (Ensemble). Education: Bach- WHO’S WHO elor of Music, Catholic University (2011). ADAM GRABAU (Arthur) is delighted MARK POPPLETON (Merlyn, King to be returning to Camelot, this time as Pellinore). National tours: The Addams the King—and without all the silliness. He Family, Spring Awakening, Man of La recently closed the national tour of Monty Mancha. Regional/stock: Les Miserables Python’s having spent three (Javert), Deathtrap (Sidney Bruhl), years in the role of (ironically) Sir Lancelot. Sweeney Todd (Sweeney Todd and Judge A native of Maryland, Adam holds degrees Turpin), A Funny Thing Happened on the in Theater and Arts Administration from Way to the Forum (Pseudolus), Private the Maryland Distinguished Arts Scholars Lives (Elyot Chase), Program. Other national and regional cred- (Don Quixote), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels its include Oklahoma! (Jud), (Lawrence Jameson), (Hajj), My (Franz), Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Fair Lady (Col. Pickering), and Jesus Christ (Gaston), Legally Blonde (Kyle), Much Ado Superstar (Pontius Pilate). Keep up with About Nothing (Benedick), and Noises Off Mark at markpoppleton.com. (Lloyd). He thanks his God, family, friends, and especially his beautiful and talented KASIDY DEVLIN (Mordred) last toured muse/wife Katherine for their ceaseless with Monty Python’s Spamalot (Sir Robin) and support. for the show’s final 355 performances. This last year, Kasidy was seen in As You MARY McNULTY (Guenevere) is thrilled Like It in Shakespeare’s birthplace, Strat- to be joining the national tour of Camelot. ford-upon-Avon, Measure for Measure at Mary received her B.F.A. in Theatre and the Gene Frankle Theatre, Titus Androni- Voice from the University of Kansas cus, Romeo and Juliet, Merry Wives of School of Music. NYC credits include How Windsor, and a sold-out run of Parker I Learned to Drive (Female Greek Chorus) and Dizzy at Theatre for the New City. His and Day of the Feast (Mother). Regional training reflects a broad diversity of styles credits include A Midsummer Night’s and approaches: commedia dell’ arte in Dream (Titania/Hippolyta), The Last Five Italy; Shakespeare with Patsy Rodenburg; Years (Cathy), Camelot (Lady Anne), Wat- ensemble-based theatre at the Dell Arte’ son: The Last Great Tale of the Legendary International School of Physical Theatre. Sherlock Holmes ( Adler), Young When not performing, Kasidy raises his Frankenstein (Ensemble), Moon Over two children (terriers). He dedicates this Buffalo (Rosalind) and God of Carnage show to his great teachers—past, present, (Annette). Love to P, G, and E! For more future, here, and gone. about Mary, please visit www.mary-mcnulty.com. TROY BRUCHWALSKI (Sir Lionel, Ensemble) is very excited to be tour- TIM ROGAN (Lancelot). National tour: ing with Camelot. Credits include: Tour: Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (Gaston). (Harbison, u/s Cable), Les D.C. Area: Rocky Horror Show (Brad Miserables (Grantaire, u/s Javert) with Majors), Big Nate (Artur), Jason Invisible Prather Entertainment Group; The Last (u/s), Spring Awakening (Ensemble), The Romance (Young Man) with Old Cream- Fantasticks (El Gallo), Rocky Horror Show ery Theatre Company; The World Goes (Rocky), Grease (Danny Zuko), Spinoza’s Round (Man 1) with Interplayers Theatre; Solitude (Seth), The Boys from Syracuse Les Miserables (Javert), Beauty and the Concert (Ensemble), The Hollow (u/s), The Beast (Gaston), (Zach), Boy Detective Fails (u/s), I Capture the Spelling Bee (V. P. Panch) with Thingama- Castle: 21/24 Workshop (Stephen Colley), jig Theatre Company. Troy would like to Side by Side by Sondheim (u/s), Sunset thank his loving family and Nina for their KATE WILLIAMS GRABAU (Lady constant support. Anne, Ensemble) holds a B.M. in from Catholic University and BRANDON CORDEIRO (Squire Dap, an M.F.A. in acting from USC. She’s Ensemble). NY/Regional: The Night Larry performed in regional theatres across Kramer Kissed Me (Broadway Cares twen- the country, the Kennedy Center, Lincoln tieth anniversary revival), Pearl, Go West!, Center, and even sang backup for Barry Gary Goldfarb: Master Escapist, A Little Manilow. Favorite credits include Anya Night Music (Boston Collaborative), in The Cherry Orchard (w/ Kate Burton), (Provincetown Theater), Spamalot Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing, (TriArts). Film/TV: My Many Married Men, Mother Showman in Venus, in “Truthfully Speaking, Tony,” Mohawk Grease, Babette in Beauty and the Beast, Salon (Upcoming). He has appeared in Mary in It’s a Wonderful Life, and Trinculo performance art pieces at the Museum of in The Tempest. Thanks to Adam for the Modern Art and MoMA PS 1. His original journey. Follow me @katedelores #kgat. one-man show Brandon Cordeiro: One www.katherinegrabau.com Night Only!, has been produced in Prov- incetown, MA. Graduate of New England ANDY KING (Ensemble) is beyond Conservatory and NYU. Love to Mom, thrilled to be touring with Camelot. Dad, Addy, and the family! Favorite roles include Austin (I Love You www.brandoncordeiro.com Because), Cinderella’s (), Geoff Hard( Candy), and the MATTHEW CURIANO (Ensemble) Bandleader (Bloody, Bloody Andrew is thrilled to be going out on his first Jackson). Proud graduate of The Boston national tour with such an amazing show! Conservatory (M.M.) and University of A proud graduate from Pace Univer- Nebraska-Lincoln (B.M.). Thank you to sity’s Musical Theater program. Favorite Phoenix, Anthony, Mom, and Caela. regional credits include Thenardier (Les For Dad. Miserables), Cat in the Hat (Seussical), Floyd (Floyd Collins), Nathan JON McHATTON (Sir Dinadin, Ensem- (), and Uncle Ernie (The ble) is happy to be joining the national Who’s Tommy). Many thanks to Phoenix tour of Camelot. Hailing from Arizona, Jon Entertainment and so much love to my is a graduate of the Cincinnati Conserva- family and friends for supporting me in tory of Music and has spent the last four everything, especially Jen, Dad, and Luke! years living in New York City. Favorite www.matthewcuriano.com regional credits include Oklahoma! (Jud Fry), (Bobby Strong), Grease MARK EDWARDS (Sir Sagramore, (Danny Zuko), Seven Brides for Seven Ensemble) is excited to join the incred- Brothers (Adam Pontipee), Footloose ible cast of Camelot! OffBroadway: The (Ren McCormack), Camelot (Sir Sa- Imbible. National tour: Disney’s Beauty gramore), and The Best Little Whorehouse and the Beast (u/s Beast and Gaston). in Texas (Aggie). Jon gives a huge thanks Regional: Guys and Dolls (Sky Masterson), for the love and support to the talented (Harold Hill), (Billy cast and crew, friends and family, the “Big Flynn). Mark was a lead singer for Holland Man,” and his best friend Amanda. America Line’s Ryndam, Oosterdam, and Nieuw Amsterdam ships. He has been a LIZZY MILLER (Ensemble) is a proud featured soloist for the National Cherry graduate of Wright State University Blossom , Philadelphia Thanksgiv- where she earned her B.F.A. in Acting ing Day Parade, and Miss America Parade. with an emphasis in Musical Theatre. Tons of gratitude and love to family and Disney Cruise Line: Disney Dreams, Vil- friends. www.aboutmarkedwards.com lains Tonight!, Twice Charmed (mainstage American in Paris, , The Little Prince, WHO’S WHO The Royal Wedding, and film versions of his plays. He wrote two books—On the performer). West Virginia Public Theatre: Street Where I Live and The Musical The- The Fantasticks (Luisa), atre: A Celebration. He died in 1986. (Hope Harcourt), All Shook Up (Natalie Haller). Peterborough Players: Measure for FREDERICK LOEWE (Music), a child Measure (Juliet), Stuart Little (Margolo), prodigy at 4, made his concert debut Puss in Boots (Princess). Endless gratitude with the Berlin Symphony at 13. He came to Mom and Dad for their constant love to America in 1923. In 1942, Loewe ap- and support. www.lizzy-miller.com proached Alan Jay Lerner in New York City and said he would like to collaborate MEG SCHNEIDER (Ensemble) is thrilled with him on a musical show. The two to be on the road with Camelot! She is a went on to enjoy a notable partnership proud Texan and Ithaca College grad, with resulting in the stage musicals Day Before a B.F.A. in Musical Theatre. After touring Spring, , Paint Your Wagon, nationally as a lead singer in In the Mood, , Camelot, and Gigi and the a big band musical , Meg returned filmsGigi and The Little Prince. He died to New York City last year and premiered on February 14, 1988, at 88, the winner of a musical comedy version of Swiss Family several Tony and Oscar awards. Robinson at the New York Musical Theatre MICHAEL McFADDEN (Director/Artis- Festival. Regional credits: A Streetcar tic Producer) is the co-founder and artistic Named Desire (Stella) and Chicago (Go- director of Phoenix Entertainment. He has to-Hell-Kitty) at Michigan’s Barn Theatre. guided more than 100 major productions Favorite roles: Julie Jordan in as producer and/or director on both the- and April in Company at Ithaca College. national and international stage. Produc- All my love and gratitude to my family tions include Peter and the Starcatcher, and friends! www.meg-schneider.com Rock of Ages (North America tour and Singapore), The Addams Family, Monty KATE TURNER (Nimue, Ensemble) is a Python’s Spamalot, The Color Purple, God- graduate of Penn State’s Musical Theatre spell, The , Ring of Fire, B.F.A. Program and is completely thrilled Man of La Mancha, , and The 25th to be a part of this fantastic cast. Favorite Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Di- roles include Elle in Legally Blonde, Val in recting credits include Smokey Joe’s Café, A Chorus Line, Kitty in The Drowsy Chap- (North America tour), erone, and Little Edie in Grey Gardens. A Fame (Korea and China tours), Grease special thanks to Mom, my friends, and (China tour, Malaysia, Macau, and Turkey), family for the unmeasurable love and sup- and Sing Along Santa (Korea and North port. kateturner.squarespace.com America tour). McFadden is a partner in Baker Park Associates, Inc., and founding ALAN JAY LERNER (Book and Lyrics) member of both Phoenix Productions and wrote these plays with Frederick Loewe: Phoenix Asia Group. When not travel- Life of the Party, What’s Up, The Day Be- ing, he shares his quiet time with his wife fore Spring, Brigadoon, Paint Your Wagon, LeAnne and their sons Sam and Liam. My Fair Lady, Camelot, and Gigi. He also wrote Love Life with , On a Clear Kevin Depinet (Scenic Design) is Day You Can See Forever and Carmelina delighted to be working with Phoenix En- with , Coco with Andre Previn, tertainment for his first time! He designs 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue with Leonard at The Goodman Theatre, Steppenwolf, Bernstein, and Dance a Little Closer with Chicago Shakespeare, The National The- . He wrote the libretto atre of Great Britain, The Royal George and/or lyrics for the following films:An Theatre, The McCarter Theatre, The Court Theatre, The Arden Theatre, Milwaukee he received Tony and Repertory, Denver Theatre Center, Writ- nominations and received the Entertain- ers Theatre, Drury Lane, Yale Repertory, ment Design Award. This famed produc- Indiana Repertory, American Players tion is once again running at Studio 54. Theatre, Chicago Children’s Theatre, The Other Broadway designs include First Mark Taper Forum, Glimmerglass Opera, Date and Holler if ya Hear Me. Has also de- Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Victory signed more than a dozen national tours, Gardens, and Saint Louis Repertory. He including Phoenix Entertainment’s Monty was the associate designer for the original Python’s Spamalot, Ring of Fire, Man of Tony Award-winning August Osage La Mancha, Fame, , County. Other Broadway credits include Grease, and Phantom of the Opera. World associate design for Mother F**ker with premieres: Tennessee Williams’ One Arm, the Hat and Of Mice and Men. He is also Somewhere in Time, 13, and Nerds. Euro- an adjunct professor of design at DePaul pean: Beauty and the Beast (eleven-plus University. He studied at Ball State Univer- companies). Production designer: Alice in sity and the Yale School of Drama. Chains, co-designed Neil Young’s Chrome Dreams Tour worldwide. Family enter- Paul Tazewell (Costume Design). tainment: Yo Gabba Gabba, Super Why, Broadway credits: Side Show; A Streetcar Kidz Bop, Madagascar. Television: U2’s Named Desire (Tony Award nomination); “Top of the Rock,” SNL’s “Digital Shorts.” Magic/Bird; (Tony Award nomi- Broadcast Concerts: Mary J. Blige, Tim nation); (Tony Award nomi- McGraw, at The Apollo. Emmy nation); Guys and Dolls; The Color Purple nomination: Central Park. (Tony Award nomination); Elaine Stritch www.mike-o-matic.com at Liberty; Caroline, or Change; A in the Sun; Lombardi; The Miracle Worker; Craig Cassidy (Sound Design) has Bring in ’Da Noise, Bring in ’Da Funk (Tony been providing sound reinforcement for Award nomination); ; Russell the theatre for twenty-five years, design- Simmons Def Poetry Jam; Drowning Crow; ing sound for productions in the United Hot Feet; and The Gershwins’ Fascinating States and around the world. Recent Rhythm. Off-Broadway credits include productions include The Addams Family, Ruined, McReele, Flesh and Blood, Fame, Rock of Ages, A Chorus Line, The Color Boston Marriage, and Harlem Song. Opera Purple, Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy, credits include Faust at the Metropolitan Ring of Fire, Gypsy, Man of La Mancha, Opera; at Washington Grease, The Will Rogers Follies, Smokey National Opera, LA Opera, and the San Joe’s Cafe, Fame, and Phantom. Regional Francisco Opera; Magdelena at Théâtre du productions include Joseph and the Châlet; at Michigan Opera Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Crazy for Theatre; Little Women at Glimmerglass You, Jekyll and Hyde, and Follies. When Opera Festival and ; he is not behind a sound console, you can and at Opera Theatre find him sailing the Long Island Sound of St. Louis. with his wife Dina and daughter Kealy.

MIKE BALDASSARI (Lighting Design) Steven M. Bishop (Music Supervisor/ is a Tony-and Emmy-nominated lighting Additional Orchestrations), the arranger/ designer whose work has spanned much orchestrator for the upcoming Broad- of the entertainment industry and been way shows Genius and Solana, was the seen live in twenty-five-plus countries. conductor for the first national tour of Theatrical lighting for film includes: Rob Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and conductor/ Marshall’s , Rock of Ages, Joyful musical director for the off-Broadway Noise, Sex and the City 2, Going the run of BINGO!, for which he orchestrated, Distance, Neil Young Trunk Show. For Sam produced, and mixed the original cast Mendes and Marshall, he co-designed the CD. Bishop conducted for Barry Manilow, Broadway hit revival of , for which and his musical Copacabana, and has had cracker, A Ballet Fantasy, What’s Done WHO’S WHO in the Dark, Unforgettable: The Nat King Cole Story, and Big Comfy Couch, to name the privilege of working with other artists a few. His work has garnered him a Dora such as Gladys Knight, Pat Boone, B. J. Mavor Moore Award for theatrical design, Crosby, Lou Rawls, k. d. lang, Deborah an IALD award for architectural lighting, Gibson, Frankie Avalon, and Michael and an ISES award for large scale special Bolton. For television, his work has been events. heard on The Today Show, AMC, Discov- ery, TNN’s Nashville Now, and Bobby MARK MINNICK (Casting) has cast Jones Gospel Hour. He was the arranger/ exceptional talent in more than twenty- orchestrator for the national tours five touring productions, including last of Grease, starring Frankie Avalon. Much season’s tours of The Addams Family and love to Athena. Rock of Ages. Previous credits include tours of Monty Python’s Spamalot, The Marshall Keating (Musical Direc- Color Purple, The Pajama Game, The 25th tion/Conductor/Keyboards) is thrilled Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, and to be back on the road with his second Ring of Fire. International: Fame (2009–10 Phoenix production. Originally hailing China tour) and Grease (Asian tour, Ma- from a farm town in Minnesota, he now cau, China, and Turkey). lives in New York City, where he spends his time teaching and music directing TOM FRENCH (Production Drama- when not touring. Favorite credits include turg) has worked with producer/director Rock of Ages (national tour), Hello Again Michael McFadden creating the critically (NYU/Tisch), Thoroughly Modern Millie acclaimed, family favorite holiday musi- (NYU/Tisch), and Andrew Lippa’s Wild cal Sing-Along Santa. Tom has written Party (Fitzgerald Theater in Minnesota). music and lyrics for more than fifteen Aside from the folks at Phoenix, Marshall produced musicals. His most recent piece, would like to thank his family and friends Aesop’s Foibles, was showcased at the and most of all Vernon. International Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland. Al Foote III (Fight Direction) has served as fight director for shows featuring epic Phillip Aleman (Marketing Direc- battles to brawls in elevators. Musicals: tor) has been working as a publicist and Company, Cabaret, Down in the Valley, marketing director for Broadway national and The Pirates of Penzance. Twenty-five tours for more than fifteen years. In ad- Shakespeare productions and counting, dition to the national tours of Wicked, including Macbeth; Romeo and Juliet; Spamalot, , The Addams Henry V; Henry VI, Part 3; Coriolanus; etc. Family, and Bring it On: The Musical, Phil- Other productions include Baal, Cloud 9, lip has represented 2005’s Tony Award- Mauritius, The Hothouse, and True West. and Pulitzer Prize-winning Doubt, starring Al has a B.F.A. in Musical Theatre from Cherry Jones; The 25th Annual Putnam New School University and is a certified County Spelling Bee; The Producers; The teacher with the Society of American Full Monty; Elaine Stritch at Liberty; The Fight Directors. www.alfoote3.com Graduate; Proof; Dr. Dolittle; ; and Stomp. SCOTT ORLESKY (Technical Supervi- sor) Technical supervision on interna- J. Andrew Blevins (Production Stage tional tours of Peter and the Starcatcher, Manager) is overjoyed for the opportunity Spamalot, The Addams Family, The Color to be joining King Arthur and the tour of Purple, Fame, Grease, , The Camelot! National tours: Sesame Street National Ballet of the Ukraine’s Nut- Live!, 50 Shades! The Musical, and Scooby Doo Live! Recent project: Illinois Shake- firm, and co-founder of both Phoenix Pro- speare Festival. Big shout out to my fam- ductions in North America and Phoenix ily for being incredibly supportive while Asia Group. For real adventure, he happily I’m out on the road. Many thanks to all! shares post-production time with partner Joe in sunny south Florida raising their Deborah Barrigan (Company 10-year-old sons Aidan and Andrew. Manager) is thrilled to be working with Phoenix Entertainment and Camelot! Past PHOENIX ENTERTAINMENT (Produc- management credits include The Addams er) is an independent theatrical producing Family, the Hudson Valley Shakespeare and management enterprise founded and Festival, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, helmed by longtime colleagues Stephen Blast!, Blast! 2 MIX, and Yo Gabba Gabba Kane and Michael McFadden. Its primary Live. Deb started her theatre arts career mission is to develop, produce, manage, as a dancer and has toured extensively and present the very finest in touring with the USO/AFE, boosting the morale Broadway musicals and family entertain- of troops serving in war zones across the ment worldwide. During the past three world. Thank you Phoenix Entertainment! decades, the Phoenix team has produced and/or supervised more than 100 live pro- STEPHEN B. KANE (Executive ductions on four continents. Current and Producer) enjoys an open ended run recent touring projects include Camelot, in the theatrical touring industry that Peter and the Starcatcher, The Addams has spanned some thirty-five years. He Family, , Rock of Ages, Monty has produced and managed more than Python’s Spamalot, The Color Purple, and 100 touring Broadway musicals on four the long-running Korean-language pro- continents. Current collaborations include duction of Grease. Its overseas affiliate, North American tours of Peter and the Phoenix Asia Group, brings international Starcatcher and Ragtime, and interna- booking, producing, presenting, classi- tional tours of The Addams Family, Rock cal artist representation, and theatrical of Ages, and Grease. He is chief executive investment to the collective production officer for Baker Park Associates, Inc., a and management capabilities of Phoenix theatrical management and consulting Entertainment. www.phoenix-ent.com

State College 10 year old performs in tonight’s show at Radio Park Elementary School. He was previously involved in Harrisburg’s Gamut Theatre, where he took classes and performed roles in three shows. Parker portrayed the Fool in Nittany Valley Shakespeare Company’s youth production of Little Lear last sum- mer. He performed in Fuse Produc- tions’ Scrooge! at the State Theatre in December. He also participates in State College’s Singing Onstage, where he performed in Seussical and is in rehears- PARKER HANAWALT (Tom of War- als for Guys and Dolls Jr. In his spare wick), who moved to State College a little time, Parker enjoys drawing, playing the more than a year ago, is a fourth grader saxophone, and taking Parkour classes. Office Manager...... Stephanie Giles PRODUCERS Reception...... Ruth Braswell PHOENIX ENTERTAINMENT Customs Broker...... B. Zee Brokerage Ltd. www.phoenix-ent.com Print Creative...... Steven M. Bishop Logo Design/Videography.....The Image Factory Production Photography...... Scott Suchman MANAGING PRODUCER...... STEPHEN B. KANE Trucking...... Janco, Ltd. ARTISTIC PRODUCER...... MICHAEL McFADDEN Buses...... Hemphill Entertainment Services ASSOCIATE PRODUCER...... MARK MINNICK Website Design...... Wood Street Transportation and STAFF FOR CAMELOT Accommodations...... Road Rebel Entertainment Travel COMPANY MANAGER...... DEB BARRIGAN PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER...... J. ANDREW BLEVINS CAMELOT rehearsed at DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS...... LISA MATTIA Chelsea Studios, NYC CASTING DIRECTOR...... MARK MINNICK TECHNICAL SUPERVISOR...... SCOTT ORLESKY ASSOCIATE GENERAL MANAGER...... RICH HIXON LIKE us on Facebook: PRODUCTION https://www.facebook.com/ ACCOUNTANT...... DEBORAH HARMON CamelotMusicalTour PRODUCTION ASSOCIATE...... SUZANNE APICELLA

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Leadership Encore Nancy L. Herron Circle Circle Lam and Lina Hood Cindy and Al Jones Chick King $3,000 and more $1,000 to $1,999 James and Bonnie Knapp James and Barbara Korner Lynn Sidehamer Brown Pamela M. Aikey John and Michelle Mason Mimi U. Barash Coppersmith Grace M. Bardine Patrick W. and Susan N. Morse Marty and Joan Duff Mary and Hu Barnes Marcia and Bill Newton Blake and Linda Gall Philip and Susan Burlingame Robert and Helen Harvey Edda and Francis G. Gentry Steve and Anne Pfeiffenberger Bob and Sonia Hufnagel Richard B. Gidez Jack and Sue Poremba Patricia Hawbaker Quinlivan Richard and Sally Kalin Judith Albrecht and Denny Gioia Andy and Kelly Renfrew Dan and Peggy Hall LeKander David and Margaret Gray Shirley Sacks Barbara Palmer Michael P. Johnson and Dotty and Paul Rigby Maureen Mulderig Sally L. Schaadt Louis P. Silverman and Stan and Debra Latta Russell and Jeanne Schleiden Veronica A. Samborsky Benson and Christine Lichtig Paul and K. C. Sheeler Vaughn and Kay Shirk George and Nina Woskob Kenneth and Irene Mcllvried Karen and Scott Shearer Susan and Lewis Steinberg Jackson and Diane Spielvogel Marilynne W. Stout Director’s Kenton Stuck Circle Carol and Rex Warland Terry and Pat Williams Mark and Anne Toniatti David and Diane Wisniewski Elizabeth Trudeau $2,000 to $2,999 George and Debbie Trudeau Mark and JoAnne Westerhaus Patricia Best and Thomas Ray advocate Mary Jane and William Wild Lynn Donald Breon Charlotte Zmyslo Janet Fowler Dargitz and $500 to $999 Karl George Stoedefalke P arTNER Rod and Shari Erickson Ned and Inga Book Edward R. Galus Jack and Diana Brenizer $250 to $499 Arnold and Marty Gasche Sandra Zaremba and Richard Brown Donald W. Hamer and Marie Bednar Richard Carlson and Lori Forlizzi Steve and Chris Adams Beverly Hickey Joseph and Annie Doncsecz William W. Asbury Honey and Bill Jaffe Michael T. and Ann F. Dotsey Dr. Deborah F. Atwater Kay F. Kustanbauter Steve and Sandy Elbin Sven and Carmen Bilén Eileen W. Leibowitz Mark A. Falvo Alan Brown Tom and Mary Ellen Litzinger Nancy S. Gamble Roger and Corinne Coplan Pieter W. and Lida Ouwehand John and Carol Graham Lee and Joan Coraor William Rabinowitz Bill and Connie Hayes Stephanie Corcino Robert Schmalz Steven L. Herb and Sara Willoughby-Herb partner (cONT’D) friend Tom Caldwell Memorial Fund $250 to $499 $150 to $249 Don Miller June Miller Jo Dixon Lynn and Ellis Abramson Gary and Judy Mitchell Margaret Duda Shirley Allan Betty and John Moore Heather F. Fleck Anne and Art Anderson Scott and Sandy Balboni Chris and Bobbie Muscarella Pamela Francis Robert F. and Donna C. Nicely Peg and Joe French Dr. Henry and Elaine Brzycki Claire M. Paquin Catherine Greenham John Collins and Mary Brown John M. Carroll and Mary Beth Rosson Guy and Grace Pilato Andrea Harrington Proforma LLH Promos, LLC Sue Haug George and Bunny Dohn Andrew and Jean Landa Pytel Dawn E. Hawkins Steven P. Draskoczy, M.D. Ed and Georgia Reutzel Dale T. Hoffman Terry and Janice Engelder Phil and Judy Roberts Anne Hummer Barry and Patti Fisher Frank and Vicki Forni Susan J. Scheetz Christopher and Gail Hurley The Shondeck Family John and Gina Ikenberry Bob and Ellen Frederick Donald Smith and Merrill Budlong Allen and Nancy Jacobson Andris and Dace Freivalds Allan and Sherrill Sonsteby Laurene Keck and Dave Sweetland David and Kay Green Carol Sosnowski and John and Gretchen Leathers Bethlyn and Scott Griffin Rosemary Weber Debra Leithauser Charlie and Laura Hackett Barry and Ellen Stein Fran E. Levin Elizabeth Hanley and JoLaine Teyssier Jack and Ellie Lewis Patrick Kolivoski James and Deena Ultman Dorothy and Kenneth Lutz John Lloyd Hanson Stephen and Jennifer Van Hook Richard and Juanita Lysle Betty Harper and Scott Sheeder Nancy and Wade VanLandingham Jodi Hakes McWhirter In Memory of Bob Harvey Alice Wilson and Friends Susan and Brian McWhirter Ann and Tom Hettmansperger David L. and Connie Yocum Jim and Sharon Mortensen Jackie and John Hook Joe and Sandy Niebel Jim and Susan Houser Eva and Ira Pell Steven and Shirley Hsi the train Martena Rogers Daniel and Kathleen Jones Mike and Joan Roseberry Ed and Deb Klevans $250 and more John F. Knepp Robert and Peggy Schlegel Help us continue to present world-class Tom and Carolyn Schwartz Harry B. Kropp and Edward J. Legutko jazz artists by becoming a member of Dave Shaffer and Eve Evans The Jazz Train. For details, contact Dave John and Sherry Symons Thomas Kurtz and Grace Mullingan-Kurtz Shaffer at [email protected] or Shawn and Amy Vashaw 814-863-1167. Gary and Tammy Vratarich Mark and Theresa Lafer Barbara R. and Joel A. Weiss Fred and Louise Leoniak William W. Asbury Sue Whitehead Sharon and David Lieb Patricia Best and Thomas Ray David and Betsy Will Bob and Janice Lindsay David and Susan Beyerle Sharon and Carl Winter Herb and Trudy Lipowsky Lynn Donald Breon Craig and Diane Zabel Jane and Edward Liszka Philip and Susan Burlingame Dr. Theodore Ziff Nancy and John Lowe David and Lisa Coggins Cal and Pam Zimmerman Sandy and Betty Macdonald Gordon and Caroline DeJong Helen Manfull Jim and Polly Dunn Deborah Marron Edward R. Galus Betty McBride-Thuering Arnold and Marty Gasche Sherren and Harold McKenzie Charlene and Frank Gaus John and Michelle Groenveld Lee Grover and Anita Bear Steven L. Herb and Sara Willoughby-Herb Endowment Anne and Lynn Hutcheson Honey and Bill Jaffe Contributors Brian and Christina Johnson Michael P. Johnson and $150 and more Maureen Mulderig We recognize the following donors who have contributed to endow- Cindy and Al Jones Robert Martin and Kathy Weaver ments at the Center for the Performing Arts in the past year. For more Kathleen D. Matason and information about how to contribute to existing endowments, contact Richard M. Smith Dave Shaffer at 814-863-1167 or [email protected]. Randi and Peter Menard Dr. Marla L. Moon John L. Brown Jr. and Marlynn Steele Sidehamer Wilson and Maureen Moses Endowment William and Annemarie Mountz The Sturtz-Davis Family Larry and Kelly Mroz Nina C. Brown Endowment Jack and Sue Poremba Pamela M. Aikey Sally L. Schaadt David and Ann Shallcross-Wolfgang Richard Robert Brown Program Endowment Dan and Melinda Stearns Richard Brown and Sandra Zaremba Dennis W. and Joan S. Thomson Norma and Ralph Condee Chamber Music Endowment Dan and Linda Treviño Robert and Dorothy Cecil Barbara R. and Joel A. Weiss William F. and Kathleen Dierkes Condee Charlotte Zmyslo Honey and Bill Jaffe Endowment Honey and Bill Jaffe McQuaide Blasko Endowment Mr. and Mrs. James Horne Penn State International Dance Ensemble Endowment Elizabeth Hanley and Patrick Kolivoski

vision Enriching lives through inspiring experiences

mission The Center for the Performing Arts provides a context, through artistic connections, to the human experience. By bringing artists and audiences together we spark discovery of , inspira- tion, and inner truths. We are a motivator for creative thinking and examination of our relationship with the world. CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS AT PENN STATE © Peter Stanley © Peter

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Center for the Performing Arts Staff

George Trudeau, director Medora Ebersole, education and community Lea Asbell-Swanger, assistant director programs manager Annie Doncsecz, finance director Lisa Faust, audience services manager Tracy Noll, sales and development services director Deanna Heichel, assistant finance director Laura Sullivan, marketing and communications Tom Hesketh, events manager director Wanda Hockenberry, assistant to the director Amy Dupain Vashaw, audience and program Christine Igoe, ticket manager development director Urszula Kulakowski, art director Shannon Arney, assistant ticket manager Heather Mannion, advertising associate Erik Baxter, multimedia specialist Sherren McKenzie, group sales coordinator Shannon Bishop, downtown ticket center manager John Mark Rafacz, editorial manager Len Codispot, sales and development accounting , assistant director for special programs coordinator Dave Shaffer Chad Swires, production supervisor Gary Collins, production supervisor Mark Tinik, production supervisor Aimee Crihfield, contracts/logistics coordinator

1 2 3 Front cover photos: 1. Diavolo Kenneth Mucke 2. Antibalas Marina Abadjieff 3.Imago Theatre’s Frogz Jerry Mouawad 4 5 6 4. SISTER ACT © 2014 Joan Marcus 5. Cyrille Aimée 6. The King’s Singers Axel Nickolaus 7. Time for Three Sherry Ferrante 8. THE CHIEFTAINS Kevin Kelly 9. Brussels Jazz 7 8 9 Orchestra’s Graphicology Philip Paquet 10. eighth blackbird Luke Ratray 11. Rosanne Cash © Clay Patrick McBride 10 11 12 12. Theatreworks USA’s The Lightning Thief Jeremy Daniel 13. Brooklyn Rider Sarah Small 14. CAMELOT 15. The Nile 13 14 15 Project Matjaz Kacicnik