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Welcome to conclusion of our 70th anniversary season and this zany and heartwarming production of . We are excited to bring this amazing production to the Patchogue Theatre, headed by one of Gateway’s favorite director/choreographers - Keith Andrews. What a joy working together with Keith and the rest of the creative team to assemble all the pieces necessary to bring a full-scale musical to life in such a short amount of time. There’s a reason why Gateway has flourished for so many years. It takes dedication – working outside of the spotlight and having a deeper connection to what drives this creative art. That’s what makes the magic happen! There is more to being a great performer, technician, director, etc. than just having a special talent. There is something within us that has to be discovered, unlocked and let loose. You will see the results of this as the evening unfolds. Looking ahead – the National tour of Stomp is next with performances on NYE and January 1st, and our winter/spring season was recently announced. Details can be found throughout this or always at thegateway.org. I’d like to thank everyone who came out to support us earlier this month at our 70th birthday celebration. Hosted by Isabella Rossellini, this was a collection of music, art, history and fun - and featured and array of artists including stars of Gateway shows from this and last season. What an outpouring of love, gratitude and for Gateway. Everyone volunteering their time and talents for a spectacular night. On that evening we raised funds for our capital campaign as well as our outreach programming and scholarship drive. If you missed the event, you can still support by making a contribution during our end of the year appeal which is currently underway. Pick up a packet at the ticket counter in the lobby or find out more on our website. Ticket sales alone will not sustain this operation. Our contributing members and subscribers are at the heart of what we do. Please join them! When you enroll your kids in an acting program, attend a show, or provide financial support for The Gateway, you become part of a true Long Island Legacy. We are here to serve you and our community with high quality artistic endeavors. We look forward to seeing you at future performances, special events and fundraising activities. Please stay connected with us in whatever way works best for you – email, social media or even a letter or card. We love to hear from you! Thank you for your patronage

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12 SUMMER 2019 Presents ELF THE MUSICAL Book by Music by Lyrics by THOMAS MEEHAN MATTHEW SKLAR CHAD BEGUELIN AND BOB MARTIN Based upon the New Line Cinema film written by David Berenbaum featuring PATRICK MASSEY and EDGERTON JENNIFER FOGARTY JOE GATELY SETH LERNER STEVE LUKER GERRY MCINTYRE MYCHAL PHILLIPS MARTY TIMLIN with CARINA AVILA JOHN BATCHAN JEREMIAH BRYANT AMELIA BURKHARDT LOUIS REYES CHAVEZ DANIEL DEIST ALEX DOMINI KAITLYN LAGREGA SAKI MASUDA MEGAN JANE MCGUINNESS EMILY KRISTEN MORRIS VINCENT ORTEGA CLINT MADDOX THOMPSON GINA WARD HANNAH JO WEISBERG

AVERY ALLEN BRYNNE BALLAN KEIRA BALLAN MADISON BEEHNER SAMARA DECASTRO ALLIE DEMATTEO THEA FLANZER ANNALISE ILG BRENDYN MOLNAR AIDAN PASSARO DANIEL RUBINSON

Executive Artistic Director PAUL ALLAN Production Manager Director of Business Operations Associate Artistic Director BRIAN LOESCH JEFF BELLANTE MICHAEL BAKER Sound Designer Director of Development Lighting Designer DON HANNA SCOT ALLAN JOSE SANTIAGO Set Designer Projections/Media Designer JASON SHERWOOD JASON LEE COURSON Wig Designer Costume Designer Additional Costumes by: BOBBIE ZLOTNIK COLLEEN GRADY DUSTIN CROSS and JILL TARR Production Stage Manager Musical Director JAMES HANSEN ANDREW AUSTIN Associate Director/Co-Choreographer VINCENT ORTEGA Director/Choreographer KEITH ANDREWS Scenery, Props, Costume and Sleigh are leased through the courtesy of Ogunquit Playhouse. Ogunquit, Maine. ELF-THE MUSICAL is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.MTIShows.com

GATEWAY PLAYHOUSE 13 ELF CAST OF CHARACTERS (In Order of Appearance) Santa...... SETH LERNER* Mrs. Claus...... EMILY KRISTEN MORRIS Stellar Buddy...... PATRICK MASSEY* Charlie...... ALEX DOMINI* Tiara...... GINA WARD Walter Hobbs...... JOE GATELY* performances Sam...... JOHN BATCHAN Matthews...... DANIEL DEIST Chadwick...... VINCENT ORTEGA* start here. Emily...... ANNIE EDGERTON* Michael...... MARTY TIMLIN Deb...... MYCHAL PHILLIPS* Sales Woman...... MEGAN JANE MCGUINNESS Be Ready. Macy’s Manager...... GERRY MCINTYRE* Jovie...... JENNIFER FOGARTY* Macy’s Santa...... ALEX DOMINI* Little Boy...... DANIEL RUBINSON Policemen...... JOHN BATCHAN, VINCENT ORTEGA* St. Joseph’s College offers Mr. Greenway...... STEVE LUKER* innovative academic Charlotte Dennon...... HANNAH-JO WEISBERG programs developed by Ensemble...... CARINA AVILA, JOHN BATCHAN, JEREMIAH BRYANT, AMELIA BURKHARDT, LOUIS REYES CHAVES, DANIEL DEIST, ALEX DOMINI*, KAITLYN LAGREGA, SAKI MASUDA, MEGAN JANE MCGUINNESS, top industry leaders and a EMILY KRISTEN MORRIS, VINCENT ORTEGA*, CLINT MADDOX THOMPSON, rich, vibrant campus life to GINA WARD, HANNAH-JO WEISBERG prepare today’s students Youth Ensemble...... AVERY ALLEN, BRYNNE BALLAN, KEIRA BALLAN, MADISON BEEHNER, SAMARA DECASTRO, ALLIE DEMATTEO, THEA FLANZER, ANNALISE ILG, BRENDYN MOLNAR, to take center stage as AIDAN PASSARO, DANIEL RUBINSON tomorrow’s leaders. Production Stage Manager...... JAMES O. HANSEN* Assistant Stage Manager...... LOGAN PRATT* Dance Captain...... VINCENT ORTEGA* Assistant Dance Captain...... CARINA AVILA FIND OUT MORE UNDERSTUDIES sjcny.edu Santa, Walter Hobbs...... MICHAEL EDWARD BAKER* Deb...... HANNAH-JO WEISBERG 631.687.4500 Buddy...... ALEX DOMINI* Macy’s Manager, Mr. Greenway.....SCOT PATRICK ALLAN* Emily...... MEGAN JANE MCGUINNESS Jovie ...... GINA WARD Michael...... DANIEL RUBINSON THE ORCHESTRA Music Director/Keys...... ANDREW HAILE AUSTIN Reed 1...... MICHAEL KENDROT Trumpet 1...... CHARLES CLAUSEN Reed 2...... GEORGE CORTES Trumpet 2...... JOSH GANCI Bass...... CATHERINE O’MALLEY Trombone...... GREGORY DEANGELIS Percussion...... HARRY SMITH

*Actors employed in this production are members of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the .

The Director/Choreographer is a member of the The Musicians employed in this production are members Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, Inc., of the American Federation of Musicians. an independent national labor union.

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ACT I

Overture ...... Orchestra “Happy All the Time”...... Santa, Buddy, and “World’s Greatest Dad...... Buddy “In the Way”...... Deb, Walter, Michael, and Company “Sparklejollytwinklejingley” ...... Buddy, Store Manager, and Company “I’ll Believe in You”...... Michael and Emily “In the Way” (Reprise)...... Emily and Walter “Just Like Him”...... Buddy, Deb, and Company “A Christmas Song”...... Buddy, Jovie, and Company “World’s Greatest Dad” (Reprise)...... Buddy and Company ACT II

Entr’Acte...... Orchestra “Nobody Cares About Santa” ...... Buddy, Manager, Fake Santas “Never Fall in Love” ...... Jovie “There is a ” ...... Michael and Emily “The Story of Buddy” ...... Buddy, Michael, Walter, Greenway, Emily, Deb, and Company “Nobody Cares About Santa” (Reprise)...... Santa “A Christmas Song” (Reprise) ...... Jovie, Buddy, Emily, Michael, Walter, and Company Finale...... Company

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GATEWAY PLAYHOUSE 23 AVERY ALLEN (Youth Ensemble) is 15 years old and is thrilled to be back on the main stage previously performing in Beauty and the Beast and Billy Who's Who Elliot the Musical. She’s a student of John continues to craft with choreography, writing/ the Gateway School for Performing Arts rapping, film, modeling, and video editing. Keep up and a senior dance company member at Stage Door with John’s journey: School of Dance in Patchogue. Avery thanks Paul, @jaybatchh www.johnbatchan.com Michael, Rachel, and her family for their love and support. MADISON BEEHNER (Youth Ensemble) is so excited to be cast in another CARINA AVILA (Ensemble) is happy Gateway Production! Some favorites: to be returning to The Gateway in Elf. Elsa (Frozen Jr.), Madame Thenardier She performed here this past summer (Les Miserables SE), Aquata (Little in the regional premier of On Your Mermaid Jr.) TV: Stouffers, PBS Kids Feet. She has also appeared in In the Music Videos. Thank you to all of the amazing Heights at The Saugatuck Center for teachers at Gateway, Michael Baker, Rachel, the Arts. Carina also works as a commercial dancer Jessica, Michael Mastroddi & Amy. Thank you appearing on sitcoms for Nickelodeon and in ad to Stephanie & Mary at Stage Door. Love to my campaigns for Apple. Carina would like to thank Mom and Dad, as well as my supportive family! her family for always supporting her dreams. @ Instagram: @madisonbeehner carinaballerina_ JEREMIAH BRYANT (Ensemble) is BRYNNE BALLAN (Youth Ensemble) making his Gateway Playhouse debut is so excited to be returning to the in Elf at the Patchogue theater. His Gateway stage! Regional: Sound recent credits include TJ in Sister Act of Music (Marta), Annie (Kate), at La Comedia theater, at Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast. Venice Theater, and at Jenny Recent Gateway Children’s Theatre Wiley Theater. Jeremiah, an AMDA alumni, is also credits include: Little Mermaid Jr. (Flounder), Les a choreographer for the recording artist Marlena Miserables (Young Cosette). Brynne would like Moniece. He is grateful to his friends and family to thank her amazing Gateway family, Barbara for their unconditional love and support. Most Mordente (Dance), and Vivienne Grizzle-Jaber (Voice) importantly he’s grateful to God for this opportunity. for their constant guidance and support. - Jeremiah 29:11 @jeremiahbryant_

KEIRA BALLAN (Youth Ensemble) is AMELIA BURKHARDT (Ensemble) is excited to be part of Elf the Musical! thrilled to be making her Gateway Regional: Sound of Music (Louisa), Playhouse debut with Elf! Some Annie (July), Cinderella, Billy Elliot, credits include: In The Heights (Mason , Beauty and the Street Warehouse), Peter Pan (3-D Beast. Keira is a proud student of Theatricals), Hello Kitty Festival the Gateway Acting School since 2012. Recent U.S. National Tour, Nickelodeon’s Big Time Rush, Children’s Theatre performances include: Les Disney’s Camp Rock 2 Promo Video, FOX’s ‘Mobbed’ Miserables, Mary Poppins Jr. (Jane), Little Mermaid & Good Morning America ‘Michael Strahan Birthday Jr. (Flotsam). Thanks to her Gateway family for Episode’. She is a Guest Faculty member at Steps their incredible support. Special thanks to Barbara On Broadway in NYC. She also travels the country Mordente (Dance) and Vivienne Grizzle-Jaber teaching dance intensives for Liberate Artists INC and judges dance competitions for Star Dance JOHN BATCHAN (Sam, Policeman, Alliance. She would like to dedicate her performance Ensemble) is originally from Phoenix, to her parents for being the most loving and Arizona and is now based in New supportive people in the world. @ameliaburkhardt York City. John’s credits include West Side Story (360 IHI Tokyo, Japan), LOUIS REYES CHAVEZ (Ensemble) Aida (Axelrod PAC), Newsies, The is thrilled to be making his debut Scottsboro Boys, and In the Heights (The Phoenix this winter at The Gateway Theater! Theatre Company). While focusing on music theatre, Louis attended Pace University as a BFA in Commercial Dance with a 24 HOLIDAY 2019 Become a Member Today! THE Member benefits: • Pays for itself in 2 visits FARMHOUSE • Unlimited Admission BED AND BREAKFAST • 10% Off Adventures Cutchogue, NY 11935 • 10% Off Select Events • 10% Off Gift Shops • 10% Off Atlantis Café

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DANIEL DEIST (Matthews, Ensemble) THEA FLANZER (Youth Ensemble) is excited to be back performing with is thrilled to be back at the Gateway! A recent graduate from the Patchogue Theatre with Gateway’s BFA Acting program at Florida State, Elf The Musical! Credits include: his previous credits include Mamma Off-Broadway: If You Press Yer Eyes Mia (New Bedford Fest Theatre), Bare: Hard Enuf (Theatre Row) Regional: A Pop Opera, and Beauty & The Beast (Gateway). He Gateway’s Mary Poppins; Billy Elliot; Holiday extends all his love and appreciation to his family Spectacular on Ice; Jr and more. Founder and friends. Go Noles! of The Artist Alignment. Special thanks to Keith, Michael, Rachel, Jess, Matt, Paul, RJA, the ALLIE DEMATTEO (Youth Ensemble) Mesianos, BSD, BMG Talent, and her family and is so excited to take part in another friends. amazing Christmas production at the Patchogue Theatre! Other credits JENNIFER FOGARTY (Jovie) is so include: Brigitta in The Sound of happy to be returning to the Gateway Music, Young Nala in Jr., Playhouse family. Natl/Int Tour: The Alana in The Little Mermaid Jr., , Addams Family Musical (Wednesday). and Beauty and the Beast. She is extremely grateful Select Credits: The Secret Garden for her supportive family and friends. (Martha), Mamma Mia (Ali/Ensemble), Cabaret (Sally). Jen would like to thank Keith, Vince, ALEX DOMINI (Charlie, Macy’s Santa, Paul, and Michael for the opportunity to spread Ensemble, u/s Buddy) made his holiday cheer with this wonderful company. She’d Gateway debut with Anything Goes, also like to thank Colby for his unconditional love starring Andrea McArdle and Sally and support. Struthers. Other regional credits include Ogunquit Playhouse, Capital JOE GATELY (Walter Hobbs) is thrilled Rep, McCarter Theatre, Weathervane Rep, and to work again with the Gateway after The Glimmerglass Festival. Alex has performed in appearing in Saturday Night Fever readings and concerts at such prestigious houses several summers ago. Off Broadway: like The Metropolitan Opera House, Goodspeed, Life Boat (Riant Theatre), Babes in and the Baseball Hall of Fame. Education: MSM Arms (Musicals Tonight), Triangle (Precollege) and The Hartt School (BFA). Proud (59E59), Rudolf II, The Velvet Oratorio (UTC #61). member of AEA. For my family, both chosen and Regional Theater: Human Error (Public/ME); Elf, the biological. I’m forever grateful! Musical (John W. Engeman, Fulton Theatre); Mamma Mia (Finger Lakes), Guys and Dolls (Maine State, Ogunquit), Women in Jeopardy (Pioneer Theatre), Saturday Night Fever (Gateway/Ogunquit), (New Barn), God of Carnage (Northern

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PatchogueTheatre.org | (631) 207-1313 71 East Main Street, Patchogue GATEWAY PLAYHOUSE 27 Stage), Annie (New Stage); Film: Affluenza, Fair Game, The Manchurian Candidate; Television: “New Amsterdam,” “Black List,” “Person of Interest,” “White Collar,” “Blue Bloods,” “Law and Order Who's Who SVU,” “Sex and the City,” “All My Children.” Proud member of Actors’ Equity for 30 years. www.JoeGately.com Sea, New Harmony Theatre, the Engeman Theatre, The Entertainer Dinner Theatre, The Host Coral ANNALISE ILG (Youth Ensemble) is Dinner Theatre, Mt. Gretna Theatre, Barnstormers, thrilled to be in this production! Forestburgh Playhouse, etc.). Numerous TV Annalise has previously appeared as commercial and voice overs, plus appearances Liesl in The Sound Of Music (CMPAC), on TV shows such as Boardwalk Empire, Law and Manal in Jr (Gateway), Order, Cosby, Hope and Faith, As the World Turns, amongst many others. She would like One Life to Live, and more. Love to wife, Susie, and to thank her family and her acting teachers for their sister, Kris. support and inspiration throughout the years. PATRICK MASSEY (Buddy) Off- KAITLYN LAGREGA (Ensemble) is broadway: Hounds of War, Foolerie excited to be back on the Gateway (NYMF) Regional: Unlock’d (Edwin), stage to make her professional debut She Loves Me (Georg), Brigadoon after getting her BA in Musical Theater (Charlie), Toy Story the Musical at SUNY Cortland! This summer she (Woody), Les Miserables (Marius), was an offstage singer in Gateway’s (Candide), etc. Opera: Heart of a Dog, production of The Bodyguard and worked with all Bovinus Rex, Let’s Make a Sandwich, Picture of of the kids for Sound Of Music. Gateway credits Dorian Gray (Basil Hallward). Patrick is a proud include Beauty and the Beast, Cinderella Jr. graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill and the Boston (Anastasia), Jungle Book and many more. Cortland Conservatory. Thanks to the lovely Mr. Peanut and Performing Arts credits include The Children’s Hour family for your never ending support! (Agatha), The Horror Picture Show (Phantom), 9 to 5 (Ensemble), and (Ensemble). SAKI MASUDA (Ensemble) is thrilled She would like to thank Michael, Rachel, Keith and to be back at Gateway Playhouse! the company of Elf in this incredible show! Theatre: The King and I (1st national tour, Maltz Jupiter Theatre), SETH LERNER (Santa) happily returns (Victoria; the Palace Theatre, to the island of long having previously Pentangle Arts), The Bodyguard been seen in Gateway Playhouse’s (Gateway), Awaited (Crossroads), Sayonara productions of Anything Goes as the (PanAsian Rep Theatre), Sheherazade (Prospect Captain and as Abner theater). TV: Madam Secretary (CBS). Dance: Heidi Dillon. Other credits include Old Latsky Dance, General Mischief Dance Theatre, Deuteronomy in the North American tour of Cats, Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company, Catskill Ballet Theatre Jean Valjean in the Berlin premiere of Cameron among others. Gratitude to my family and Alexandra Mackintosh’s classic version of Les Miserables, for believing me. Ezekiel Foster/Snoring Man in White Christmas directed by Randy Skinner and most recently Weisel/ MEGAN JANE MCGUINNESS (Sales Teddy Roosevelt in Newsies at Theatre By The Sea. Woman, Ensemble, u/s Emily) is For the folks and Niu Niu. thrilled to be back at The Gateway! Credits: The Sound of Music (Maria STEVE LUKER (Mr. Greenway) over 100 u/s debut), Beauty and the Beast (u/s legit shows, including Broadway (42nd Babette/Bouche, Ensemble) at The Street), tours (Footloose, 42nd Street), Gateway, Children of Eden (Yonah/Choreographer), Radio City (Christmas Spectacular), Guys and Dolls (Ferguson/Dance Captain) at the Off-Broadway (The P Monologues), and Forbes Center, You’re a Goodman, Charlie Brown many Regional Theatres (Goodspeed, (Snoopy/Dance Captain) at the Carousel Music Bristol Riverside, Gateway Playhouse, Vero Beach, Theatre and Cedar Point Amusement Park. BA from Riverside, North Shore Music Theatre, Theatre Under JMU, go DUKES! Love and thanks to Keith, Michael, the Stars, Merry Go Round Playhouse, Theatre By the Rachel, the company of ELF, family and friends! www.meganjanemcguinness.com / @meganjane10

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GATEWAY PLAYHOUSE 29 GERRY MCINTYRE (Store Manager) BROADWAY: Uptown It’s Hot, Joseph.... Dreamcoat, On This Island (original company), Anything Goes, Who's Who . OFF BROADWAY: Enter Laughing, (Drama Desk Nomination), AMA’s, , and Disney Channel. He’s had the The Audience (Drama Desk Nomination), Forbidden privilege of working with pop artists such as Ricky Broadway (NAACP and OVATION AWARD). TV: Martin, Janet Jackson, Dua Lippa, Black Eyed Peas Boardwalk Empire, Law And Order, Whoopi, Jamie and many more. Follow Vince on all social media @ Foxx, NYPD BLUE, Caroline In The City, The Nanny, VinceOrtega www.VincentOrtega.com The Pretender, and Murphy Brown. FILM: The Kiss, Broadway Damage, The Next Step, Joseph.... AIDAN PASSARO (Youth Ensemble) is Dreamcoat and After The Storm. Gerry is the winner excited to be spending another holiday of the TBA AWARD and San Francisco Bay Area season with his Gateway family! Award for his choreography. gerrymcintyre.net Broadway and National Tours: Kinky Boots (Young Charlie) Regional: A BRENDYN MOLNAR (Youth Ensemble) Christmas Story (Flick, u/s performed is ecstatic to be back on the Gateway Ralphie), Billy Elliot (Small Boy), Pricilla, Queen of Main Stage! Regional: Sound of the Desert (Benji), Miracle on 34th Street (Tommy), Music (Kurt) WHBPAC Arts Academy (Ensemble). Thanks to Michael Baker, Jr. plays: Guys and Dolls, Wizard of Rachel Colson and the entire Elf team. Love to Mom, Oz, Suessical, Dear Edwina. He is an Dad, Jacob, Ethan, & Jonah. Happy Holidays! actor/singer/dancer, who has found his passion and voice through the performing arts. MYCHAL PHILLIPS (Deb) is thrilled to return to The Gateway after having EMILY KRISTEN MORRIS (Mrs. Claus, been seen in The Rocky Horror Show Ensemble) recently starred as Bea (Columbia), Anything Goes (Erma), in the national tour of Something and On the Town (Lucy). National/ Rotten. Regional credits: Finger Lakes International tours: Anything Goes Musical Theatre Festival (Sophie (Erma), Legally Blonde (Paulette), Seussical. Other in Mamma Mia), Cape Playhouse, favorites: Singing in the Rain (Lina Lamont- Theatre Weston Playhouse, Summer Repertory Theatre By the Sea), White Christmas (Rhoda- Ogunquit (Nellie in South Pacific), and New York Musical Playhouse), and Bridagoon (Meg- The Wick). Thanks Theatre Festival. She also performed as Sarah to Keith, Vince, Andrew, & the awesome Gateway in Guys and Dolls with the Guangzhou Symphony team. Love to Mario & my family! Orchestra in China. Upcoming: South Pacific (Nellie) with the New Paradigm Theater and Norwalk DANIEL RUBINSON (Youth Ensemble, Orchestra. As well as being a performer, Emily is u/s Michael) is very excited and a private vocal coach. Proud CCM graduate. www. thankful to be a part of Elf The EmilyKristenMorris.com Musical! Some past credits include Young Will in Big Fish, The Cat In The VINCENT ORTEGA (Chadwick, Hat in Seussical, Paul in A Chorus Policeman, Ensemble) Elf marks Line, Lucas in The Addams Family and many others. Vincent’s 14th production here at Daniel participates in NYSSMA and SCMEA. He is The Gateway after this season’s On thrilled to be involved with this amazing production. Your Feet. Broadway/Tours: Mamma Mia. Regional: (Piragua Guy) In CLINT MADDOX THOMPSON (Ensemble) The Heights, (Big Paquito) On Your Feet, (Gomez) is thrilled to be performing in this Addams Family, (DJ Monty) Saturday Night Fever, brilliant production of ELF for the (Black Stash) Peter and the Starcatcher, (Joe) holidays! National tour: The Wizard Flashdance, (Joey) Sister Act, (Lord Farquaad) Of Oz. Select regional: Rodgers + Shrek, (André) Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, (René) Hammerstein’s Cinderella, La Cage Babes in Arms (Theater Row NYC), the world Aux Folles (Chantal), West Side Story (Baby John), premiere of A Wall Apart, a new rock musical, and Chicago (Aaron, Ensemble). Up next: Young featuring original music by Lord Graham Russell Frankenstein at Short North Stage in Columbus, of Air Supply, Film/TV: Movie 43, Enchanted, VMA’s, OH. Clint is a proud graduate of Wagner College. Love and thanks to family, friends, mentors and the Gateway team. Social Media: @clintmthompson 30 HOLIDAY 2019 REESE’S 1900 SINCE 1971

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GATEWAY PLAYHOUSE 31 MARTY TIMLIN (Michael Hobbs) is 10 years old from Yaphank and is excited to return to Gateway’s main stage for a 3rd time! Previous roles Who's Who include A Christmas Story the Musical (Grover Dill) and Beauty and the Beast and Happy Days. Keith has directed the National (Chip). Recently, he was in Gateway’s Conservatory Tours of The Full Monty and Hello Muddah, Hello Performances of Aladdin Jr. (Iago) and Frozen Jr. Fadduh and other recent directing/choreography (Ensemble). He’s extremely grateful to Michael credits include: The Buddy Holly Story, Million Dollar Baker, Rachel Armitstead, Keith Andrews and Quartet, Sister Act, Shrek, , The Gateway’s teachers, staff and crew for their , Barnum, Pump Boys and guidance. He enjoys dancing at Stage Door, and Dinettes, , , appreciates the support of Mary Giattino, Stephanie and more! This summer, Keith directed and Vertichio and the rest of the studio. He also loves choreographed the Regional Premiere of A Wall singing with his vocal teacher Gina Caliguri. Marty Apart - an original rock musical about the rise and thanks his family and friends for their continued fall of the Berlin Wall, with music and lyrics by Lord love and support! Graham Russell of the Internationally acclaimed rock group, Air Supply. Keith has won three New GINA WARD (Tiara, Ensemble, u/s Hampshire Theater Awards for Best Musical, Best Jovie) is so excited to finally be working Direction, and Best Choreography for his production at The Gateway!!! They exceeded of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. In educational theater, her expectations and made her heart Keith directed Legally Blonde and Guys and explode with love on day 1. Gina’s past Dolls at SUNY Buffalo, and he has directed and/or credits include Stephanie in Saturday choreographed over 70 student industry showcases Night Fever, Sophie in Mamma Mia, and Gertie at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in in Oklahoma! She wants to thank her family for NYC. As always, huge thanks to Paul and Michael inspiring her to never give up on her dreams and the for all their help and support putting these huge Gateway for never giving up on her. shows together, and to his favorite and most amazing team of Vince and Andrew. Keith sends HANNAH-JO WEISBERG (Charlotte holiday love to the whole Gateway family and his Dennon, Ensemble, u/s Deb) is favorite family- his wife Amy and one year-old overjoyed to be back at The Gateway daughter Melody! KeithAndrewsonline.com after playing Mark’s mom in . HJ is also overjoyed to be back on JAMES O. HANSEN (Production Stage Manager) is roller skates after skating across thrilled to be returning after On Your Feet! earlier the country as Frieda in Charlie Brown Christmas this season! Recent credits include: Cabaret Live the past two holiday seasons. Other roles: (Resident Theatre Company); Noises Off, Once, The Kristine (Baldwin Wallace University), Importance of Being Earnest at The Cape Playhouse; Pattie Beehive (Idaho Shakespeare Festival), and a Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (RTC); Beauty and the Beast lead vocalist with Viking Cruises. Thanks to Mom, (Gateway); Million Dollar Quartet (Park Playhouse); Dad, Rachel, Michael, and Hudson Artists Agency. Flashdance: The Musical (Gateway). James earned For KJB. a Bachelor’s Degree in Arts Management from Dean College in Franklin, MA. Many thanks to the Creative KEITH ANDREWS (Director/Choreographer) is Team, Cast and Crew! Special thanks to his family so happy to be back at The Gateway with Elf for their love and support! JOHansenPSM.com after directing hit shows The Bodyguard and On Your Feet! earlier this season. Other shows ANDREW HAILE AUSTIN (Music Director) is a directed at Gateway include: Flashdance-the composer, pianist, and conductor currently living Musical, Nunsense, Little Shop of Horrors, The in Brooklyn. After graduating from college, he Rocky Horror Show, Rock of Ages, , moved to NYC where he worked at several arts Saturday Night Fever, The Addams Family, South schools while free-lancing as a conductor for many Pacific, Spamalot, My Fair Lady, 9 to 5- the Musical theatres and universities in the New York area. (starring Sally Struthers), The Full Monty, Dirty Since that time, Andrew has music directed almost Rotten Scoundrels (starring Joe Piscopo), The 100 productions of operas and musicals across the Wedding Singer, My Way, Cold as Ice, , country most recently at Virginia Music Theatre, 2009’s and 2016’s Holiday Spectacular on Ice, John Engeman Theatre, Virginia Stage Company,

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GATEWAY PLAYHOUSE 33 and Theatre Under the Stars. As a teacher, he has taught both high school and college-age students working at several schools in NYC including the American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA) Who's Who and ten years at the Governor’s School for the Arts in Norfolk, VA. As a composer, his works have been presented up and down the East Coast. In 2016, he Bombay Dreams, I Remember Mama, Ain’t Broadway was named composer-in-residence for the Tidewater Grand and . In addition, he was a Opera Initiative who presented his opera, The Snow long-time contributor of humor to , an Maiden of Appalachia. Andrew holds a Doctorate Emmy-Award winning writer of television comedy, in composition from the Peabody Institute of Johns and a collaborator on a number of screenplays, Hopkins University where he studied with composer including ’ and To Be Or Not Kevin Puts. This is his 15th production at Gateway, To Be. Mr. Meehan was also a member of the Council most recently music directing On Your Feet! and of the Dramatists Guild. He and his wife, Carolyn, Kinky Boots during the 2019 season. divided their time between a home in Nantucket and www.andrewhaileaustin.com an apartment in Greenwich Village, near which, on Hudson Street, she owned and presided over the long- JOSE SANTIAGO (Lighting Designer) is very excited running and near-legendary children’s store Peanut to be back home at Gateway where he started 17 Butter & Jane. seasons ago as an Electrics Intern. Past designs include: Anything Goes, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s BOB MARTIN (Book) has been working as an actor Cinderella, Young Frankenstein, White Christmas, and writer in Canadian theatre, film and television Beauty and the Beast, Rent (Gateway); Mamma for over 3 decades. He has had a long association Mia, , Working: The Musical (Merry Go Round with the Second City, where he co-wrote and Playhouse); Spamalot, , Sunset Boulevard (North performed in four Second City revues, directed three, Shore Music Theatre); West Side Story, Wizard of Oz, and had a stint as Artistic Director. He is a co-creator Sister Act: The Musical (Theatre By The Sea); West of The Drowsy Chaperone, and has performed in Side Story, Full Monty, Ain’t Misbehavin’, La Cage aux many of its incarnations including Folles, Man of La Mancha, A Funny Thing Happened... (Los Angeles), (Broadway), Novello (The Wick Theatre); Of Mice and Men (Bay Street (London). Bob has won a number of awards for his Theatre); The Drowsy Chaperone, Waiting for Godot, work including an LA Drama Critics Circle Award, and many dance pieces at Florida State University an L.A. Stage Alliance Ovation Award, a Drama Desk where he received his MFA in Lighting Design. Award, a , and a Tony Award. (www.jsantiagodesign.com) He is also co-creator of the critically acclaimed dramatic series Slings & Arrows. Recent TV projects LOGAN PRATT (Assistant Stage Manager) Off include Michael: Tuesdays and Thursdays I & II Broadway: Broadband, Arkansas, Strange Interlude (CBC), Sensitive Skin I & II (HBO), and Elf: Buddy’s (Transport Group), The Climb (Cherry Lane Theatre). Musical Christmas (NBC). Recent theatre projects Favorite Regional credits include The Last Five Years include Elf (Broadway), Minsky’s (Ahmanson LA), and (WMPAC), The Clean House (Williamstown Theatre in dev., Gotta Dance, , and Millions. Bob Festival); The Drowsy Chaperone, The Will Rogers reunited with Elf collaborators Matthew Sklar and Follies (Goodspeed Opera House); and Meteor Shower Chad Beguelin to create the new musical The , (Long Wharf Theatre). Other Regional theatre credits which ran on Broadway at the and include work with Theatre By The Sea, George Street was nominated for seven , including Best Playhouse, Eugene O’Neill Theater Center and New Musical. Repertory Theatre. Thanks to my friends and fam! 143. MATTHEW SKLAR (Music) is a Tony®, Emmy®, and -nominated composer. His THOMAS MEEHAN (Book) received the Tony Award for works include the Broadway musicals Elf and The co-writing the book for in 2001 and Wedding Singer (Tony Award Nomination for Best in 2003 for co-writing the book for Hairspray. He Original Score, Drama Desk Award Nomination for received his first Tony Award in 1977 for writing the Outstanding Music). He also wrote the music for The book of Annie, which was his first Broadway show, Rhythm Club (Signature Theatre), Judas & Me, and and has written the books for the musicals Rocky, Elf City (American Stage Company). Matthew the Musical, Cry-Baby, Young Frankenstein, Chaplin,

34 HOLIDAY 2019 reunited with Elf collaborators Chad Beguelin and CHAD BEGUELIN (Lyrics) is a four-time Tony Nominee Bob Martin to create the new musical , whose works include Disney’s Aladdin (Tony Award which ran on Broadway at the Longacre Theatre and Nomination for Best Book and Best Original Score, was nominated for seven Tony Awards, including Best Drama Desk Award Nomination for Outstanding Musical. Matthew received a 2015 Primetime Emmy® Lyrics and Best Book) and The Wedding Singer Award Nomination for Outstanding Music Direction for (Tony Award Nomination for Best Book and Best the critically-acclaimed NBC stop-motion animated Original Score, Drama Desk Award Nomination for TV special “Elf: Buddy’s Musical Christmas”, starring Outstanding Lyrics). He also wrote the lyrics for Jim Parsons. He adapted and arranged the music the Broadway musical Elf, which broke several box of for the Emmy Award-winning office records at the . His play documentary film Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did HARBOR premiered off-Broadway at Primary Stages. For Love, seen on PBS/American Masters. Matthew Chad also wrote the book and lyrics for Judas & Me has contributed original songs/music to Sesame (NYMF Award for Excellence in Lyric Writing), The Street, Wonder Pets!, and the NBC Broadcast of The Rhythm Club (Signature Theater) and Wicked City Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. As an 18-year-old (American Stage Company). Chad reunited with Elf freshman at , Matthew began collaborators Matthew Sklar and Bob Martin to create playing keyboards for the Broadway production of the new musical The Prom, which ran on Broadway Les Miserables, eventually conducting the show at at the Longacre Theatre and was nominated for 21. He has also been a keyboardist, conductor, and/ seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical. He is the or arranger for many Broadway productions including recipient of the Award for Outstanding Shrek, Caroline, or Change, , Oklahoma, 42nd Lyric Writing, the Performing Arts Street, , Annie Get Your Gun, On Foundation Award, the Gilman & Gonzalez-Falla the Town, , Guys and Dolls, Sunset Boulevard, Musical Theater Award and the ASCAP Foundation and . Matthew also appeared onstage as Richard Rodgers New Horizons Award. Chad is a Oscar in the Broadway revival of 42nd Street. Awards graduate of New York University’s Tisch School of the include the ASCAP Richard Rodgers New Horizons Arts Graduate Dramatic Writing Program. Award, the Gilman/Gonzalez-Falla Theatre Award, and the Jonathan Larson Performing Arts Foundation MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL (MTI) is one of Award. Matthew is a proud member of the Dramatists the world’s leading theatrical licensing agencies, Guild, ASCAP, and the American Federation of granting schools as well as amateur and professional Musicians, Local 802. His music is published by theatres from around the world the rights to Warner/Chappell Music. Matthew was educated at perform the largest selection of great musicals The Juilliard School of Music (Pre-College Division), from Broadway and beyond. MTI works directly with the Boston University Tanglewood Institute, and New the composers, lyricists and book writers of these York University. shows to provide official scripts, musical materials and dynamic theatrical resources to over 60,000 theatrical organizations in the US and in over 60 countries worldwide.

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chair...... Diane Giattino Directors...... Paul Allan, Jim Martinsen, Vice-Chair...... Ken Searles Ann L. Nowak, Terry Tuthill Secretary/Treasurer...... Gale Edwards

ADMINISTRATIVE PRODUCTION Executive Artistic Director...... Paul Allan Production Manager...... Brian Loesch Director of Business Operations...... Jeff Bellante Production Stage Manager...... James O. Hansen HR/Payroll...... Gale Edwards Rentals Manager/ Director of Development/ Asst Production Manager...... Tony Tambasco Public Relations...... Scot Patrick Allan Technical Director...... Brandon Cheney Accounts Payable/Bookkeeping...... Janet Caponi Master Electrician...... Riley Noble Guest Services...... Tim Cole Sound Engineer...... Gerlando Volpe Costume Shop Manager...... Janine Loesch Video Programmer/ ARTISTIC STAFF Asst Master Electrician...... William Milligan Director/Choreographer...... Keith Andrews Prop Master...... Mitch Domer Associate Director/Co-Choreographer..... Vincent Ortega Wig Master...... Tatiana Urusow Music Director...... Andrew Haile Austin Automation System...... John Sabo Lighting Designer...... Jose Santiago Assistant Stage Manager.... Kathrine Mucke, Logan Pratt Sound Designer...... Don Hanna Assistant Technical Director...... John-Paul Baker Set Designer...... Jason Sherwood Shop Foreman...... Michele Ponton Projection/Media Designer...... Jason Lee Courson Scenic Charge...... Tracie VanLaw Costume Designer...... Colleen Grady Assistant Prop Master...... Megan McQueeney Wig Designer...... Bobbie Zlotnik Costume Shop Assistant...... Rachel Allison Costume Coordinators...... Dustin Cross, Monica Lynch Sound Assistant...... Jessica Hawkins Asst. Casting Director...... Rachel Armitstead Staff Electrician... James Blydenburgh, Felina Sutterfield Musical Contractor...... Peter Pece Carpenters...... Nathan Clark, Landon Ferrell, Production Photographer...... Jeff Bellante Kyle McCants, Imani McCants, Breanna McNeal, Savannah Parker, Louis Perrotta Wardrobe/Wig Staff...... Kayla Molzon FACILITIES Facilities & Concessions Manager...... Blake Armitstead Cleaning Staff...... Jasper Bailey APPRENTICES House Staff...... David Bellante, Ralph Bianco, Electrics Apprentice...... Jessica Cuoghi Meghan Fawcett, Kerri Johnson, Joe Kraus, Stage Management Apprentice...... Courtney Wigderson Aaron Legros, Tim Montick, Jake Mulle, Alex Pardo, Wardrobe Apprentice...... Zoe Brantley Danny Parr, Savanah Ruiz, Will Russel, Lukas Varacek Grounds Maintenance...... HTM Landscaping Company General Counsel...... Ann L. Nowak BOX OFFICE Box Office Manager/Group Sales...... Laurie Cole EDUCATION House Manager/Group Sales...... Joanne Tambasco Education Director...... Michael Baker Assistant House Manager...... Abby Beodeker Acting School Manager...... Rachel Armitstead Box Office Staff...... Judy Bianco, Conservatory Stage Manager...... Katharine Mucke Cooper Cannizzaro, Janet Caponi, Teaching Staff...... Kaitlyn LaGrega, Joseph Minutillo, Phyllis Kaye, Tina Realmuto Megan Minutillo, Jessica Norland, Rich Walker, Amy Woschnik Accompanists...... Peter Pece, Anthony Vetere

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