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E. Donisha Coralissa Ivan Leilani Brown Gines Delaforce Delaforce Dibble

Andres Khalid Freeman Stephanie Keith Middleton Fernandez Marshall

Cam Newlin Richard J. Mike Silvia Carlos Thomas Samson

Guillaume Harmony Costa Antwan Davis Liinda Garisto Carreira

Cammie Griffin Kendrick Forrest Ryan Jason Nious Harmon McKinnon

Michael Oakley Andrew Pang Rochelle G. Chris Pounders Patterson Theatre Publications  WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST

E. Donisha Brown (Performer) is very happy Stephanie Marshall (Asst. Rehearsal to be performing again with the Stomp family. Director / Performer) Theater credits: She’d like to thank her family and friends for numerous NY shows, including Stomp, and all their support. musical comedy Pride and Soul starring herself and husband and co-creator, Keith Coralissa Gines Delaforce (Rehearsal "Wildchild" Middleton (PrideAndSoul.com). Director / Performer) born and raised in Los Film and TV credits: Stomp Out Loud on Angeles, has been privileged to work with HBO, Pulse: a Stomp Odyssey, Piñero, Stomp since 1996. Other credits include Guiding Light, TLC's Home Made Simple commercials, films, videos and television. and various commercials, including a feature She would like to thank the Gineses, Michele, as a coffee-drinking conga player for Ivan, Luke and Steve for their continuous Folgers. Print credits: Us, Essence, Allure, support. This performance is dedicated to her and Self magazines. beloved friends, Mario Torres and Rory Flores. Keith “Wildchild” Middleton (Performer) Brooklyn, NY's own "Wildchild" has been with Ivan Delaforce (Performer) born and raised Stomp since 1995. Film and TV credits: in Hawaii, started banging on things at age Pulse: a Stomp Odyssey, Just My Luck, three. He has been Stomping since 1995. As Threat, Traveler, Stomp Out Loud on HBO, a drummer he has also toured internationally Third Watch, Mad About You, Sesame with other bands. He would like to thank Street, The Academy Awards, PGA, Luke and Steve and the rest of the original McDonald's, and Robots (as choreographer). cast for passing on their skills. Mahalo to Musical production credits: Defined Mind Mom, Coralissa, Mario and Rory. (Definedmind.com), various recording artists including his own rap group, HYDRA Leilani Dibble (Performer) A wise man once (hydrahiphop.com), off-Broadway shows said “Celebrate today!” (with arms held high such as Liz Tuccillo's Joe Fearless, and Pride in the air). Leilani would like to thank her and Soul. family and friends for all their love and support, and of course Luke and Steve, “Best Cam Newlin (Performer) was born and job I’ve ever had.” So sit back, relax and raised in Iowa, where he started playing enjoy a day in the life of this weird little world. drums at a young age. He attended the University of Nevada on a drum scholarship. Andres Fernandez (Performer) was born Cam joined Stomp in 1997 and performed and raised in Hawaii. Since 1985 he has with all of the different companies before been singing and dancing with his older retiring in 2001. Since then he has been in brother, Johnny, while touring the Hawaiian Los Angeles playing in bands, film and islands. He sang background vocals for his television acting and enjoying life. He is brother’s album “Puede Ba” recorded in the stoked to be sharing this stage with all of his Philippines. He would like to thank his old friends (and new ones too!). He thanks brother for helping him realize his God-given his family and friends for putting up with him talent and not letting it go to waste. Much all of the years and knows that he wouldn’t be Mahalo to God for all his blessings and to here at all if it weren’t for his loving wife, Jen!! Mom, Dad, Bernie, my wife Ola, daughter Araya, son Keanu, his friends and family for R. J. Samson (Performer) was born in all their love and support. Hollywood on the corner of Sunset and Vermont. Not at the bus-stop, but in a Khalid Freeman (Performer) is a self-taught hospital behind it. In the year 2069, 83 year percussionist learning various aspects of old RJ fishes with his great-grandson on the theatre from the group Young Americans. He moon. RJ tells seemingly tall tales about was captain of his high school step team, traveling Earth as part of Stomp, about later to work with Step Afrika, Cirque du marrying an O’Mahony girl from Waterford, Soleil, and on the feature film Stomp The Ireland, and about going on to become the Yard. Disciplined by karate and grounded by beloved screenwriter of many funny films. Islam. Khalid would like to thank his coaches “Go on, Granddad,” says the unbelieving boy. in his life: Mom, Dad, Sensai Edward, Bill and And RJ does. Robyn, Dante.  Theatre Publications Mike Silvia (Performer) born and raised in Cammie Griffin (Performer) was born and San Diego, Mike comes from a musical family raised in Springfield, Massachusetts. A child where he began playing drums at the age of prodigy since age three, she studied various nine in church productions directed by his styles of dance for 15 years. Credits include mother. His first CD recording was of music performing with Lisa Lisa and Grammy award composed by his father. Mike is currently winning Yolanda Adams. She would like to studying to obtain his pilot’s license. He thank her mom and family, Mrs. Kim and thanks his brothers, Matt and Tim, sister, dance family, her church family, and last but Amy, and his parents, Mark and Barbara, for definitely not least, Luke and Steve and the giving him the will and the way to pursue his Stomp family, for giving her the opportunity to life's dream. perform with them. Look out world!

Carlos Thomas (Performer) was born in a Kendrick “KAE Boogie” Harmon small town called Sockis, NY. Drummer, (Performer) was born with the passion and percussionist, music producer, dancer. He skill to perform. He is approaching his tenth first started playing music in church – and year of working professionally in the constantly finds himself banging on trash, entertainment industry as a musician, artist, more than his own instruments. Then came dancer, performer and entrepreneur. This Stomp. “From 199***** I’m still here and love eclectic entertainer consistently excels and it!” Thanks to God, mom, Bill, Robyn and my continues to do so as a new member of close friends. Stomp Out Loud. Online at http://MySpace.com/KAEj. Guillaume Carreira (Performer) is a second generation dancer. He’s been dancing for Forrest Ryan McKinnon (Performer) is fifteen years, professionally for the past known as one of the top performers around seven years. Originally from Hawaii, the world as a pro stunt ice skater. Totally Guillaume’s been in Vegas since 1997. This changing his profession, he will always play a is his third show on the Las Vegas Strip. show as his last, knowing he will play a show forever. "Look At All The People Here Harmony Costa (Performer) was born and Tonight!" raised in Los Angeles and has spent the last nine years in the dance industry as well as Jason “Jayro” Nious (Performer) has been teaching lyrical jazz and hip hop. She was stepping since high school and continues to then given the opportunity to join Stomp Out teach and choreograph step shows for Loud and now she is living out her dream on schools, Greek organizations, theatre stage, as the performer she's always wanted productions and music videos. He extends to be. his sincere gratitude to the entire Step Afrika family, who he has toured with for the past Antwan Davis (Performer) is a native of five years, and everyone who has contributed Albuquerque by way of Milwaukee. He is a to his growth as an artist. Keep Making self-taught stepper, having been coached by Noise! friends and fellow members, Jason Nious and Khalid Freeman. Having a knack Michael Oakley (Performer) originally from for stepping, he performed and toured with San Diego, he first appeared in Stomp at the Rhythm Cartel, Molodi (original member), age of 19 in the 2003 Boston cast. Outside of plus performing and touring with the DC performing, he directs for Christian Youth based company, Step Afrika. Theater (www.cyt.org) and hopes to start a theater company in Nashville, TN. “It’s good Liinda Garisto (Performer) born and raised to be a part of the family again.” Love & in Toronto, studied percussion under Neal Respect. Busby and Mary Evered, and dance at Performing Dance Arts and the Instituto Andrew Pang (Performer) Back home in Superior de Arte in Havana, Cuba. TV: Hawaii, Andrew enjoys spending time with his “MADTV”, Russell Simmons “Def Comedy family, cruising on the beach and playing Jam” and the “Zodiac” show featuring Macy music with his friends. In Vegas, he's living Gray. Thank you to Luke, Steve, fellow his dream. "Thank You Lord." performers, Danny Poland, Debbie Noche, her entire family, mom, dad, Didi and Chris for your guidance, love and support.

Theatre Publications  Rochelle G. Patterson (Performer) is a University of Utah where she also served as native of New Jersey. Regional credits the Resident Lighting Designer for the include: Little Shop of Horrors, Dreamgirls, departments of Ballet and Modern Dance. The Wiz, Sweet Charity and Godspell. She Past highlights include lighting designs for the was also a back up singer for the Marvelettes San Francisco Opera Merola program and Revue. Thank you to the cast and crew for the Coconut Grove Playhouse in Miami, FL. this life changing experience. Love to her biggest cheerleaders: Mommy, Daddy, Chris, Mike Roberts (Sound Designer) has been Raquel and her angels Aunt Flo and Miss working with Luke & Steve for over 10 years Pauline. on many of their projects including the Oscar nominated short film Brooms, the Emmy Chris Pounders (Performer) was born and Award winning HBO special Stomp Out Loud, raised in California where he has studied the New Year’s Eve live special at the Lincoln music his whole life and has been performing Memorial in Washington, D.C. for America’s for years. He enjoys playing, recording, and Millennium Celebration, the award winning writing music in his free time. Find his music IMAX film Pulse: a Stomp Odyssey as well as at myspace.com/pounders. Chris dedicates being involved in their productions of Stomp all his performances to his father who passed in New York, ’s West End, US, away in 2004. European and Asian tours and The Lost and Found Orchestra. He is now happy to take a & Steve McNicholas gamble on his future in Las Vegas. (Directors) Luke played drums in new wave punk bands, whilst Steve sang and acted in Michael Brown (Environmental Designer) is alternative comic theatre groups before they an innovative designer who re-imagines both started working together as part of the physical space as a narrative, experiential street band Pookiesnackenburger in 1981. design medium. He has worked for over 12 After becoming a regular part of Britain's years in theatre & film, art & fashion, alternative comedy scene, and making their photography & video, and music & television. own TV series, they left the group to form the He established www.Lot71.com to slightly more serious band, Yes/No People. encompass his work for live productions, They also began to experiment with found one-time events and permanent installations. percussion concepts in one off large scale Highlights include: Y-3 Adidas Spring & Fall performances and in specially constructed 2006, 2007 Fashion Shows, (New York), soundtracks for TV and advertising. A string CDC | Global Symphony Museum Installation of American commercials helped them (Atlanta), The Price (Broadway), The Rocky finance the first production of Stomp in which Horror Show, The Crucible, Private Lives Luke also performed. Despite also being an (Associate Design, Broadway), The Most original member of the a capella group, the Fabulous Story Ever Told (NYTW), The Flying Pickets and a final appearance in Mr. Merchant of Venice (Denver Center), and Bean, Steve no longer performs. Together “Ant Farm • A Reality TV Experience” (City they have made the movies Brooms, Stomp Lights Media / Animal Planet). This is his Out Loud and Pulse and created the Lost and first collaboration with Steve McNicholas and Found Orchestra, which explores found Luke Cresswell. sound on an orchestral level. Luke occasionally performs with Stomp, and is Vince Liebhart / Scot Willingham (Casting) currently conductor of the LFO. Off-Broadway: Realism, Jump!, The Attic, Cyclone, Summit Conference, Smashing; Mike Martin (Set Designer / Production Four Beers, Men Without Shadows, Hold Supervisor) has been touring the world with Please, Monsieur Ibrahim and the Flowers of Stomp since 1996 and now finds himself in the Koran, The Plank Project, Texarkana Las Vegas. He wonders why more people Waltz, Trueblinka, The Golem, As You Like It, don’t come to Vegas to visit him… Four, The Bitter Tears Of Petra Von Kant, #11 (Blue & White), Isn’t It Romantic, and Deanna Fitzgerald (Lighting Designer) Stomp. Classic Stage Company: Savannah returns to Stomp after having served as the Bay, The Winter’s Tale, Ghosts, The Lighting Director of the International tour from Underpants, Monster, Race, Naked, The 1996-2002. In the meantime, she taught Alchemist, Look Back in Anger, The lighting design at the University of Cincinnati, Misanthrope, Hurricane. NY Stage and Film College-Conservatory of Music and at the 2001, 2002 and 2003 seasons. Actors

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Theatre Publications  have produced some 90 musicals and plays On the Waterfront and The Vagina in New York, London, and in Asia, including Monologues, the film Jeffrey and co- The Producers, Company, Sweeney Todd, financing more than 40 productions Little Shop of Horrors, Swing, A Funny Thing worldwide. Dan is co-owner of NYC’s 37 Arts Happened on the Way to the Forum, Penn theatres and with Alison Sheehy co-produced and Teller, Driving Miss Daisy, Love Letters, and co-financed Sarah, Hayden, and Sander. Smokey Joe's Cafe, and . Jennifer Manocherian (Producer) Jennifer Yes / No Productions (Producer) was Manocherian’s Broadway credits: Spring created in 1999 to facilitate the creative Awakening; The Little Dog Laughed; Kiki & output of Steve McNicholas and Luke Herb: Alive on Broadway; Caroline, or Cresswell: as such, its credits include Stomp, Change; Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom; Flower the Lost and Found Orchestra and the Drum Song; Thoroughly Modern Millie; The movies Stomp Out Loud, Pulse: a Stomp Crucible; Jane Eyre, The Musical; Hedda Odyssey and Brooms. Future projects include Gabler; Damn Yankees; The Kentucky Cycle; further LFO outings and new digital and Imax Sleight of Hand. Off Broadway: Berkshire 3D movies. Yes / No Productions is managed Village Idiot; Stomp; Hello Muddah, Hello from their headquarters in , UK. Fadduh; Showing Off; Palace of Amateurs. Film: Family Blues, which she also co-wrote. Harriet Newman Leve (Producer) Broadway: She is on the board of New York Stage & Tony Award nominated productions - The Film. Lieutenant of Inishmore; The Crucible; The Diary of Anne Frank; Twilight Los Angeles Morton Wolkowitz / Suitz, LLC (Producer) 1992. Also - Coram Boy; Eve Ensler's The Theatrical Producing Credits: Donnybrook, Good Body; Ma Rainey's Black Bottom; music and lyrics by Johny Burke; The Enemy Hedda Gabler; . Off- Is Dead starring Linda Lavin; My Astonishing Broadway: Stomp; Family Secrets; Self, starring Donal Donally; The Unexpected Shockheaded Peter; Necessary Targets; Man, by Yasmina Reza starring Alan Bates Communicating Doors; Bunny Bunny. South and Eileen Atkins; From Door to Door by Africa: C. Michèle Kaplan's Jocasta Rising. James Sherman; One Shot One Kill by Film: Award-winning Pulse: A Stomp Richard Vetere; Tryst by Karoline Leach, Odyssey. Co-owner of the Off-Broadway directed by Joe Brancato. He is managing theatre complex 37 Arts. part of “Suitz LLC” with Richard Sudock and Michael Wolkowitz. He has enjoyed success James D. Stern / Douglas Meyer (Producer) in the industrial and financial worlds and is Founder / CEO of Endgame Entertainment. former Chairman and current Director of Key Hairspray, The Producers, Little Shop of Energy Services, Inc. He is married to the Horrors, Swing!, Sound of Music, Stomp, actress Anita Keal. Bunny Bunny, Wild Men! and many more. Director/Producer: It’s the Rage, Michael Jordan to the Max, The Year of the Yao, Staff for STOMP OUT LOUD …So Goes the Nation, Proof, Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle, I’m Not There.

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