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Chance Theater proudly presents Book by Music by Lyrics by James Kirkwood

Directed by Oanh Nguyen* Choreographed by Hazel Clarke Music Direction by Ryan O’Connell Scenic Design by Fred Kinney Stage Manager Nicole Schlitt* Lighting Design by Martha Carter Dramaturg Sophie Cripe Sound Design by Ryan Brodkin Assistant Choreographer Christine Hinchee Costume Design by Bradley Lock Zach...... Ben Green Cassie...... Tatiana Alvarez Bebe...... Ashley Arlene Nelson Maggie...... Kristen Daniels Val...... Victoria Rafael Sheila...... Camryn Zelinger Kristine...... Emily Abeles Judy...... Dannielle Green Diana...... Angeline Mirenda Connie...... Tina Nguyen Bobby...... Ben Heustess Richie...... Christopher Mosley Paul...... Xavier Castaneda Al...... Joseph Ott Mike...... John Wells III Mark...... Brandon Carter Greg...... Robbie Lundegard Don...... Garrett Engle Larry...... Calvin Brady Ensemble...... Carolyn Lupin, Monika Pena, Liz Williams-Borud, .Damon Williams, Dustin Nguyen, John Wells

Setting: 1975. A theater. Running Time: 2 hours with no intermission

Executive Producer SOPHIE & LARRY CRIPE

Associate Producers LAURIE SMITS STAUDE RACHELLE MENAKER & EDDIE SCHULLER

A Chorus Line is presented through with TAMS-WITMARK MUSIC LIBRARY, INC., 560 Lexington Ave., New York, NY 10022 The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited. * Chance Resident Artist MUSICAL NUMBERS I Hope I Get It -- I Can Do That -- Mike ...And... -- Richie, Val, Judy & Company At The Ballet -- Sheila, Bebe & Maggie Sing -- Kristine, Al & Company Hello Twelve -- Mark, Connie & Company Nothing -- Diana Mother -- Company Montage -- Judy, Greg, Richie & Company : Ten; Looks: Three -- Val The Music And The Mirror -- Cassie One -- Company What I Did For Love -- Diana & Company Bows -- Company

Musicians Piano Ryan O’Connell Bass Jimmy Beall Reeds Jonathan Proctor Drums/Percussion Jorge Zuniga Trumpet Saul Reynoso/Ryan Jesch

Additional Production Credits Booth Operator Nicole Schlitt* Audio Mixer James Markoski Asst Lighting Designer Gabriell Smith Asst Costume Designer Jane Soobin Beck Asst Stage Manager Austin Kendrick Asst Props Designer Nita Faulkner Casting Associate Crystal Phillips Set Construction Handless Man Theatrics Technical Director: Jim Book Lead Carpenter: Nika Ramos Carpenters: James Book, Jackie Cone, David Tehero, Alex Wolfe Load-In Crew Jeff Hellebrand*, Elizabeth Jones, Dennis O’Connell, Monika Pena, Teodora Ramos*, Miranda Richard, Marc Sanford*, Roberto Zamora Stitchers Hilary Baca, Rudy Iniguez Production Photographer Doug Catiller, True Image Studio

Special Thanks Frome Enterprises, The City of Anaheim, Carin Jacobs, Martin Lighting, University of California Irvine, Cal State Fullerton, Fullerton College, and, of course, Jim Book.

* Chance Resident Artist What’s still on the line... by Dramaturg Sophie Cripe

In early June 2016, a Florida man saw two men kissing and days later, he walked into a gay nightclub in Orlando and murdered 49 people. This news grieved all Americans. But for many who work in the theater, the killing of patrons at a gay nightclub struck extraordinarily close to home. All of us are connected to the LGBTQ community in one way or another. As a result of this tragedy, we ask “How much does it cost to be who you really are?” Exploring the themes of identity and the human spirit, A Chorus Line strives to discover how we can promote love and acceptance. A Chorus Line began on January 26, 1974. Michael Bennett, a gifted choreographer tape- recorded the reminiscences of a group of Broadway gypsies (dancers who went from show to show performing only in the chorus). These candid conversations focused on their childhood, teenage years, and young adulthood and were filled with their struggles to succeed in high- stakes careers. He bought the rights to those stories, and convinced Joseph Papp of the non- profit Public Theater to bankroll a series of workshops that would develop their stories into a stage musical, A Chorus Line. Many elements of this show were experimental in nature and “firsts” for a Broadway musical, including the first time a musical was developed through workshops instead of out-of-town tryouts. A Chorus Line is considered by many to be the quintessential concept musical. It is one of the first musicals in which the production’s theme or social commentary and non-linear storytelling is the primary focus rather than the plot. There had never been a Broadway show with such simple sets and costumes, and yet it was the first show to use a computerized light board to accommodate the highly dynamic lighting design. The show also had a cast with little name recognition and a creative team, with the exception of Bennett, that had no theater experience. In addition to these theatrical firsts, there was something much more important about the stories told in A Chorus Line -- the show reflected diversity in that 50% of the cast was non-white and it featured stories from several gay ’ perspectives (only one year after the American Psychiatric Association decided that homosexuality was not a mental illness). A Chorus Line focuses on the struggle of dancers with their fears of injury, making a living in a business with no guarantee of success, and the unnaturally short career spans. Most importantly, the stories shared by the original participants resonated beyond the world of dance and theater, and touched anyone with a and a desire to find the place where they fit. A Chorus Line uses the metaphor of the auditioners being “on the line”: to risk everything to win, to be accepted and loved, and to make it in the world. In 1975, the radical experiment of A Chorus Line worked and it won everything including the , the New York Drama Critics Award, and Tonys, including Best Musical. Today, these themes resonate even more as we’ve become an Uber generation accustomed to working for ourselves, needing to hustle more than ever before. Even , played by at the recent , riffed on a song from A Chorus Line, “I really need this job. Oh God, I need this job. I’ve got to get this job.” Our unconventional production embraces A Chorus Line’s experimental roots in addition to celebrating all of us who struggle to be true to ourselves or find the courage to put our passions on the line without shame. It’s about knowing who we are, knowing what is worth the sacrifice, and knowing when it’s time to quit. It also says something profound about the courage we all need to face hostility and prejudice, like those young people who were enjoying a fun night out in a gay nightclub in Florida. So much of what we do in life, we do for love. We dedicate this production of A Chorus Line to the Orlando shooting victims and their families. Artist Biographies

Ben Green (Zach) BA in Theatre While there she was selected to attend their New York Arts - CSU Fullerton ‘11. Chance Satellite Program in NYC, where she studied with Fellowship Inaugural Member. Broadway stars, choreographers, casting directors, Chance Theater credits: The Big and more. She also made her Off- Broadway debut Meal (Man #3), Reindeer Monologues as Chloris in He’s Got the Pole World in His Hands: (Dasher), Jesus Hates Me (Georgie), The Christian Pole Dancing Musical. She would like to Chance-A-Thon. Other credits: The Glass Menagerie thank her friends, family, and Hayden for their never (Tom Wingfield), Psycho Beach Party (Kanaka), ending love and support! Ashleyarlenenelson.com (Benny), The Rocky Horror Show (Rocky Horror), The Kristen Daniels (Maggie) is very Violet Hour (John Pace Seavering), Beyond Therapy excited to be making her Chance (Bob), The Busy World is Hushed (Brandt), Edward Theater debut with this production II (Edward II), Bent (Horst), Bell, Book, and Candle of A Chorus Line. She is currently a (Shep Henderson), You Can’t Take It With You (Tony second year undergraduate student Kirby), Extremities (Raul), (Stage Manager), at the University of California Irvine (Hal), Frost/Nixon (Jim Reston), The majoring in Drama and minoring in Psychology. She of the Western World (Christy Mahon), Prelude to a has been passionate about musical theater since Kiss (Peter), Romeo & Juliet (Romeo), Midsummer... childhood and graduated from the Academy for (Demetrius), The Glass Menagerie (Jim O’Connor), the Performing Arts in 2014 with a focus in Musical Sexual Perversity in Chicago (Dan Shapiro), and Baby Theater. At UCI, she has been featured in productions (Danny). Thank you to Mom, Dad, Michelle, my family, such as Enemy of the People (Petra), Little Women Boo, Oanh, Ryan, Hazel, Nicole, Sophie & Larry, this (Jo), Baby: The Musical (Lizzie) and (Choral incredible cast and crew, and every member of my Ensemble). She would like to thank the outstanding Chance family for their belief, encouragement, and creative team, her professors at UCI, and her parents support. Always. RG/RR/GR. for their unwavering support in everything she does. Tatiana Monique Alvarez (Cassie) Enjoy the show! is thrilled to be making her debut Victoria Rafael (Val) is thrilled to with Chance Theater as Cassie. She return to Chance Theatre as Val in attends Fullerton College where she A Chorus Line! Favorite past credits studies and is a include: Katrina (The Legand(s) of member of the Marquee Singers and Sleepy Hollow), Regan (King Lear), Dancers touring group. Her most recent productions Sarah Kane (4.48 Psychocosis), include Bonnie & Clyde, Olivia in , Sally Miss Julie (Miss. Julie), Viola (Twelfth Night) and Slaton in , Sally Bowles in and Millie of course her recent appearance on Judge Karen. in . She is an alumni of Brea When she’s not performing she’s producing, directing, Olinda High School where she was a 4 year show writing, dancing swing and tango and all that . A choir member receiving honors such as National huge thanks to all her teachers at OCSA (hello Mr. Best Female Performer, Choreographer’s Award and Paul), The Atomic Cherry Bombs (kisses Moxie Gold), Director’s Award. Tatiana is represented theatrically by Jagger, Becca, Kayla, Scott, Justice, Shroomie and DDO Artists Agency in Los Angeles. She is thrilled to Moonpie for their unwavering support. Needless to be working with an amazing cast in A Chorus Line and say thank you to all the fabulous folk here at Chance would like to thank everyone at Chance Theater. She Theater! would like to thank God for all His blessings and her family and friends for their love and continued support. Camryn Zelinger (Sheila) is elated to be a part of this amazing production Ashley Arlene Nelson (Bebe) is and is honored to share the stage with so happy to be returning to The such amazing actors. Camryn has Chance again! She was most been in many shows at the Chance, recently seen as Rose Fenny in the including, but not limited to, , critically acclaimed Dogfight. Some After The Revolution, She Loves Me, Sarah Ruhl’s other previous credits include the Passion Play, Lysistrata Jones, and Triassic Parq Ovation winner for Best Choreography Lysistrata (Ovation nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Jones (Robin), the Ovation Recommended and LA Musical). Camryn continues to live her dream teaching Times Critic’s Pick Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson at Encore High School for the Arts and running her (Rachel Jackson), Cabaret (Sally Bowles), and Bonnie youth theater education program, Lola Mae Performing & Clyde (Bonnie). Last year she graduated with her Arts. She would like to thank the amazing cast and BA in Drama from the University of California, Irvine. crew for their undeniable talent, Oanh for this beautiful 4 v 18th Anniversary Season opportunity, Chance Theater for their unstoppable drive to keep the arts alive, and “my loving family Sophie & Larry Cripe for believing in me and always pushing me to reach (Executive Producers) are higher.” For Brat. Who is always such a brat. avid theater goers and first went to the Chance six years Emily Abeles (Kristine) currently ago. Larry has served on the majors in Musical Theatre at Fullerton Chance Board for three years College, where she has participated and currently serves as Vice-Chair. Sophie is in several productions, which includes currently the President of the Board of South her role as Mary Phagan in Parade, Coast Repertory (SCR). This is the fifth time and Dulcie in the Orange County Sophie and Larry have been Chance producers, Premiere Reading of the musical, The Fairy Hoax. having previously sponsored The Laramie Emily is also a graduate of Marina High School, and Project Cycle, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, the Huntington Beach Academy of Performing Arts, , and Hairspray. Sophie has a performing under their Musical Theatre Program BA and MA in Speech and Theater from the and Surf City Singers performance group. Last Year, University of Illinois. Her second career was Emily received Musical Theatre West’s Footlighters as a professional fundraiser. Larry attended Scholarship Award for Best Actress, for her role as Newport Harbor High School and graduated Millie Dilmount in Thoroughly Modern Millie. Some of from Cal State Fullerton majoring in Business her other favorite credits include Polly Baker in Crazy Administration. He worked as an accounting, for You ( Award Best Actress nominee), finance and information system professional that and Ellen in Miss Saigon, (National Youth Award Best spanned a number of industries (healthcare, Actress winner). This is her first production with the automotive, insurance, banking and finance). At Chance Theatre and couldn’t be more excited to “Sing” one time Larry was co-owner of a martial arts her heart out with the rest of the cast! studio and an interactive murder mystery dinner Dannielle Green (Judy) is thrilled to theater. (Some may remember the Play Mystery return to the Chance Theater in such company that staged productions at South an iconic piece of musical theatre Coast Village). Both are “retired” and, when not history. A Chorus Line marks her traveling or going to theater, Sophie assists the first production in the Chance’s new Chance as dramaturg and Larry plays soccer. home, and her first production back in California after a year and half in , where she performed as a classic showgirl in Donn Arden’s Tina Nguyen (Connie) Graduated Jubilee! Past Chance credits include West Side Story, from UCLA with a B.A. in English Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, and The Eight: Literature, she also attended CAP21 Reindeer Monologues. Immense thanks and love to Musical Theatre Summer Intensive in the incredible production team, wonderful cast, family, to further her training and friends. in performance. On most days, she spends her time working at the happiest place on Angeline Mirenda (Diana) is so . Her show credits include The Who’s Tommy at excited and grateful to be returning to , (Kitty), Chance Theater. Most recently, you Peter Pan (Tiger ), Bare: A Pop Opera (Diane Lee), may have caught her choreography Bye Bye Birdie (Deborah Sue), Dames At Sea (Joan), in Dogfight. She graduated with Seussical (Gertrude), and more. She would love to a Theatre degree from Chapman thank her wonderful voice teacher Michelle Hernandez University and has since been performing throughout for her endless encouragement and generous support. the Southern California area. Film Credits include: She is delighted to be a part of this remarkable show. Another Day that Ends in Why, Where You Were, Enjoy! Headlights, The Wall, The Mountain, Abduct Me!, Nerd-O-Vision, Taking the Stage and Married. Partial Ben Heustess (Bobby) is very Theatre Credits: American Idiot, Loch Ness: A New excited to be making his Chance/West Musical (Callaghan), (Serena), In Coast debut(s) by stepping on The the Heights (Carla), And The World Goes Round, Line. A native, he received Broadway Sings it Again, Swing, Chicago and his BFA in Acting from Missouri State . She would like to thank her eccentric University. Past productions include family and friends for all of their love, laughter and columbinus, Dog Sees God, Hairspray, King Lear, and support: specifically her parents, “Just” Phil, Christine, Romeo & Juliet. Many thanks to his family and friends Trevor, Nohely, “La Familia,” “The Puppies,” and who provide unending love and support in his every Charlie. She dedicates this show to her beautiful endeavor. mother, who first ignited her love of dance. Christopher Mosley (Richie) is so excited to be making his debut at the Laurie Smits Staude Chance. Christopher is a student at (Associate Producer) Having California State University, Fullerton had great fun as Associate pursuing his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Producer of After the Revolution Musical Theatre. His recent credits last year, I am thrilled to have include: , CARRIE: The Musical, 12x16 the opportunity to be Associate Dance Showcase, and an international production of Producer of A Chorus Line. A joyous, creative, The Empty Space. He would love to thank his family memorable, and relevant play, we are lucky to and friends who have constantly supported him along enjoy Oanh’s artistic production this summer. this journey. Christopher would like to dedicate these The Chance’s productions are just “the best”. performances to his supporting class who love the life Please come back and bring your friends. As of A Chorus Line everyday! something of a “theater-holic,” I am serving my third year on the Board of the Chance; and I am Xavier Castaneda (Paul) Chance Trustee Emeritus at South Coast Rep. Can I Theatre Debut! Recent credits: A entice you to a more involved part of Chorus Line (OCSA, dir. Krysta Chance Theater? Rodriguez), Hello, Dolly (Saddleback Civic Light Opera), Children of Eden (OCSA), (Fullerton College), Brandon Carter (Mark) is so excited Les Misérables (Yorba Linda Spotlight Theatre to finally be in another dancing show Company). Training: Orange County School of the with so many awesome talented Arts, , NYU Summer Study in people!! Brandon is a musical theater Music Theatre, California State Summer School of the major in Fullerton College and is Arts. Pace University Musical Theatre Class of 2020. hoping to get enough credits to make Joseph Ott (Al) is ecstatic for his his way to NYU in the future! Musical theater has return to Chance Theatre after always been a big passion of his. He’s been dancing performing in Dogfight earlier this and singing since he can remember and wouldn’t see year and Hairspray last summer. himself doing anything else. Musical theater isn’t the Some of his favorite roles include: only thing though, he’s also a singer/songwriter, part Kenickie (Grease), Max (Lend Me a of a duo band and does a lot of music on the side and Tenor), Valvert (Cyrano De Bergerac), Algernon (The local gigs in LA and OC as well. His most recent show Importance of Being Earnest), and Gibbs (Dogfight). was with Fullerton College playing the understudy for He thanks his irreplaceable family and friends for their Leo Frank in Parade! Brandon is so so grateful he was never-ending love and support. Also, A huge shout out chosen to play Mark in the awesome production of A to all the puppies. Enjoy the singular sensation! Chorus Line and can’t wait to perform it!! John Wells III (Mike) was born in San Robbie Lundegard (Greg) This is Diego, California, and was raised just Robbie’s first show with Chance north of there in the suburban area of Theater. He is a Dance major at Temecula. John discovered his love Fullerton College and trains at for the stage when he was 12 years Nouveau Chamber Ballet under Lois old and a family friend invited him Ellyn, and Anaheim Ballet. Robbie is to audition for a play. From that moment on he has a member of contemporary dance company Vicious continued his theatrical pursuits. John attended The Circle under the artistic direction of Valerie Cabag. Savannah College of Art and Design and received his Other credits include La Cage Aux Folles, Thoroughly Bachelors of Arts Degree in Theatre Performance, Modern Millie. from California Baptist University. He has been Garrett Engle (Don) is thrilled to priviledged to work with such notable organizations be making his debut at Chance as the Patel Conservatory Theatre, in Tampa Fl, Walt Theater in the role of Don Kerr in Disney World Entertainment and Universal Studios this production of A Chorus Line. He Orlando. You may have recently seen John in the role is excited to be returning to the role of Fector in Chance Theatre’s production of Dogfight after having previously performed in Anaheim as well as the role of T.J. in Musical as Don at the International FRINGE Festival in Theatre West’s production of Sister Act. Other credits Edinburgh, Scotland. Garrett is an Orange County include writer/producer of Extraordinary: A New native, having recently graduated from the Academy Contemporary Musical, and Life As We Blow It! for the Performing Arts as a Musical Theatre Major, and holds the title of the Distinguished Youth in the Arts as awarded by the Allied Art’s Board of the Huntington Beach City Council. Local credits include Monika Pena (Ensemble) most Rachelle Menaker recently appeared in Chance & Eddie Schuller Theater’s second production of Fancy (Associate Producers) are Nancy: The Musical as Rhonda! Her long-time theater lovers, previous works include the Chance’s travelling frequently to partake OC/LA premiere of Dogfight (Suzette/ in theater in various venues. Ensemble), Hairspray (Brenda/Beatnik), Godspell They also love supporting local theater, so in (Mary Magdalene/“Day by Day”), In the Heights the summer of 2009, Eddie (not a musical lover) (Ensemble), Funny Thing…Forum (Philia), Anything was a good sport to go along to the Chance Goes (Angel Virtue), (Chava), and production of Hair, a long-time Rachelle favorite. Joseph… Dreamcoat (Ensemble). When she’s not on Wowed by the powerful Chance performance stage, Monika enjoys helping backstage and on the of Hair, they became Sustaining Members that technical side and recently graduated from Cal Poly night, and have grown increasingly enchanted Pomona for her Bachelor’s in Zoology. She would like with and committed to the Chance ever since. to thank her mother and loving boyfriend for all their Rachelle began serving on the Chance Board support in her endeavors, as well as her enormous in September of 2015. They are delighted to be theater family for all the love and positive support they making their first run at Associate Producing give from near and far. with this summer’s A Chorus Line. Liz Williams Borud (Ensemble) is very excited to make her Chance John in Miss Saigon, Shrek in Shrek the Musical, The Theatre debut! Credits: Trollwood Beast in Beauty and the Beast and Chad in All Shook Performing Arts School (Fargo, Up, to name a few. Garrett is proudly working towards ND)—Fiddler on the Roof (Ensemble, his BFA in Musical Theatre as a rising sophomore at Assistant Choreographer), Beauty Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts. Please, and the Beast (Napkin, Wolf, Villager); University of sit back and enjoy the show! Minnesota (Minneapolis, MN)—Songs for a New World (Woman 2), (Ensemble); Stars Theatre (Larry) is so excited Calvin Brady (Bakersfield, CA)—West Side Story (Anybodys), to be joining Chance Theater for the Anything Goes (Bonnie), Kiss of the Spider Woman first time in A Chorus Line. Some (Marta), Beehive: The 60’S Musical (Liz), The Best favorite theater credits include Spring Little Whorehouse in Texas (Ginger, Melvin P. Thorpe Awakening (Hanschen), Into the Singer, u/s Doatsy Mae), Guys and Dolls (Ensemble, Woods (Steward), I Am My Own Assistant Choreographer); The Empty Space Wife, Thoroughly Modern Millie (Jimmy), and Godspell (Bakersfield, CA)—Little Shop of Horrors (Chiffon), (Jesus). I am currently a student at the Ray Bolger Sugar Plum (Arabelle); Glendale Centre Musical Theater Program at UCLA and am a proud Theatre (Glendale, CA)—Damn Yankees (Ensemble) graduate of Interlochen Arts Academy. Much love to Education: University of Minnesota-Twin Cities—B.A. my friends and family who give me endless support in in Dance. all that I do! Damon Williams (Ensemble) is very (Ensemble) is Carolyn Lupin excited to be making his Chance thrilled to make her Chance Theatre debut in such a classic show! He is debut. Her regional credits include a current student at Academy of the Thomasina in Tom Stoppard’s Arcadia Performing Arts where he is a Musical (Gestalt Theatre Project), Jane Theatre major and a Dance minor. Austen in Jane Austen’s Christmas He is going into his junior year of high school and Cracker (Reduxion Theater), Essie in You Can’t Take is very excited to continue his training and do many it With You (Jewel Box Theatre), Feste in Twelfth more shows. A few of his past credits include Grease Knight, Mariana in Measure for Measure (Theater in (Johnny Casino), Miss Saigon (GI), the Valley), a Nurse in (CityRep), and (Angel City 4), Mary Poppins (Robertson Ay), and an ensemble member in The Music Man (Redland’s Hello, Dolly! (waiter). He would like to thank his family Bowl). Her Educational credits include Le Begère/ and his voice teacher for being extremely supportive. La Chouette in L’enfant et les Soritèges, Visitor in Benedicta (OCU), Gertie in Oklahoma!, and Ida in Die Dustin Nguyen (Ensemble) This Fledermaus (Pepperdine). Carolyn holds an M.M in production of A Chorus Line marks Musical Theatre from Oklahoma City University and a Dustin’s professional, theatrical B.A. in Vocal Performance from Pepperdine University. debut! He is a proud alumnus of Special thanks to Anthony Boyer, Chris, and her family the Orange County School of the for their support. Arts and currently studies at Orange

2016 Season v 7 Coast College. In a climate where the entertainment of more than 40 motion picture scores including his industry now faces surmounting pressure to be more Oscar-winning score and song for The Way We Were ethnically diverse; where Asian-American actors are and his adaptation of Scott Joplin’s music for The gaining more momentum and clout than anyone could , for which he received a third Oscar. Hamlisch have ever imagined, in retrospect; Dustin is devoting holds the position of principal pops conductor with his career to fighting for a more inclusive system—a the Symphony Orchestra and the National system that will embrace rather than marginalize Symphony Orchestra in Washington, DC. Mr. Hamlisch the stories, the contributions of Asian-Americans. is a graduate of both the of Music and No longer should Asian-American children grow up Queens College. without seeing themselves on TV or the silver screen. Edward Kleban (Lyrics) A Chorus Without seeing themselves become the adventurers, Line was Mr. Kleban’s first Broadway become the romantics, become the heroes. musical, and his lyrics won 1975 Tony, John Wells (Ensemble) is excited to Drama Desk and Olivier Awards, as return to the Chance after appearing well as the Pulitzer Prize. He died in in last season’s production of 1987 at the age of 48. Mr. Kleban’s Hairspray. Previous works include: music and lyrics comprise the score of the musical A Songs For A New World (Man Class Act, produced on Broadway in 2001, for which 1), West Side Story (Arab), The he was posthumously nominated for a Tony and a Fantasticks (Matt), Edges (Man 1), Joseph and the . In addition to his legacy as a Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Rueben). Graduated songwriter, Mr. Kleban created the Kleban Foundation, Renaissance High School for the Arts, currently a which awards grants to aspiring theatre lyricists. Vocal Performance major. He appreciates the staff To date, the foundation’s grants total more than $3 giving him a chance… again! million. James Kirkwood (Book) was a Oanh Nguyen (Director/Artistic Broadway and television , as well Director) has been serving as Chance as half of the comedy team Kirkwood Theater’s founding Artistic Director and Goodman, before taking up since 1999. Oanh is a recipient of writing. His novels include There TCG’s New Generations Grant and Must Be a Pony!, Good Times/Bad the TCG Nathan Cummings Young Times, P.S. Your Cat is Dead!, Some Kind of Hero and Leaders of Color Fellowship. He was awarded the Hit Me With a Rainbow. His nonfiction books include Outstanding Artist Award by Arts Orange County, American Grotesque and Diary of a Mad Playwright: profiled in Orange County Register’s “Most Influential Perilous Adventures on the Road With Marty Martin People” 2014 series and OC Weekly’s 2014 People and about the road tour of his play, Issue, inducted into Anaheim High School’s Hall of Legends, which toured in 2016 with Joan Collins and Fame and recently was the commencement speaker Linda Evans. Other plays include the dramatizations to the 2014 graduation class of Chapman University of There Must Be a Pony!, P.S. Your Cat is Dead! and College of Performing Arts. Oanh was Producing UTBU. James Kirkwood passed away in 1989. Associate at South Coast Repertory for four years. He also served on the advisory board of the Anaheim Nicholas Dante (Book) Real name: High School Performing Arts Conservatory, the board Conrado Morales. He danced in of Network of Ensemble Theatres, LA’s 99-seat the choruses of and other Transitional Committee, multiple SDC committees Broadway shows as well as various and grant panels for the National Endowment for the TV shows and nightclubs while Arts and Theatre Communications Group. Oanh is a pursuing his dream of becoming a proud member of SDC and SAG-AFTRA. His directing writer when Michael Bennett, a friend, called and credits include productions at Chance Theater, East asked him to collaborate on the first draft of the book West Players, the J. Paul Getty Museum, Segerstrom for A Chorus Line. The final result earned him a Center for the Arts, and South Coast Repertory, and Pulitzer Prize, a Tony Award and many other honors. served as the Associate Director for the international He also authored a screenplay, Fake Lady, and a tour of ’s (Berkeley musical based on the life of Al Jolson entitled Jolson Repertory, South Coast Repertory, Hong Kong Tonite. Arts Festival). His selected film credits include Two Marvin Hamlisch (Music) is the Brothers directed by Jean-Jacques Annaude, Rush composer of the Broadway musicals Hour 3 directed by Brett Ratner, and Lonely Boy They’re Playing Our Song and directed by Dale Fabrigar (Best First Feature Grand Sweet Smell of Success and shared Jury Prize at the 2013 Louisiana International Film the Putlizer Prize for his score of A Festival and Audience Award Winner at the 2013 Chorus Line. His is the composer BolderLife Festival). 8 v 18th Anniversary Season Hazel Clarke (Choreographer) Peter Pan and Wendy (Prince Music Theater); A An instructor/choreographer for Picasso (Pittsburgh City Theatre); The Price and over twenty years, Hazel holds a Old Wicked Songs (Vienna’s English Theatre); The BA in dance from San Jose State Good Daughter, The Adjustment, Color of Flesh, University. Resident Choreographer Winterizing a Summer House ( Repertory). for the youth/community theatre He is recipient of the NEA/TCG Career Development company Puttin’ On Productions in Manhattan Beach, Program and holds an MFA from the Yale School of credits include Gypsy, The Boyfriend (Kings and Drama. Clowns), Aladdin (Broadway Bound Players), Sweet Martha Carter (Lighting Designer) is Charity (Penn High Drama Boosters), The Wiz, a lighting designer based out of Los Seussical, Jungle Book, 101 Dalmatians, Into The Angeles, California. She is currently Woods, Grease, , Drowsy Chaperone, attending the University of California Schoolhouse Rock, White Christmas, Footloose, at Irvine working towards her MFA Godspell, The Little Mermaid, Shrek, High School in Lighting Design. Martha enjoys Musical, Grease, , Honk, Legally Blonde, Beauty working in a wide array of theatrical entertainment and the Beast, and Bye Bye Birdie. Founder Kairos including theme parks, live events, dance, theatre and Dance Company (est. 2006) modern/contemporary art installations. She has designed and assisted in credits include Palm Desert Dance Under the Stars many theatres on the east and west coast. Some of Choreography Festival (finalist), Rocky Mountain these venues and shows include Romeo and Juliet at Choreography Festival (winner), sjDANCEco Great River Shakespeare Festival, The Why at The ChoreoFest (winner). Recent performances include Blank Theater, at Long Beach Playhouse, CREATE Choreo Fest (Santa Clara), Brockus Dance’s and Marry me a Little at Theater Out. Martha has DANCE/BACK (Los Angeles), and Women Manifest a long-standing relationship with Chance theater in (West ). (www.kairosdancecompany.com ) which she has designed several of their mainstage Hazel is thrilled to be working with the amazing cast and second stage productions. These shows include members and creative team of Chance Theater! After the Revolution, In The Heights, The Legend(s) of Ryan O’Connell (Musical Director) Sleepy Hollow and now A Chorus Line and Boy at the Happy to be back at Chance Theatre! Edge of Everything. She has also assisted designers Previously at Chance: Loch Ness, at Busch Gardens with their summer park wide She Loves Me. As music director: production of Illuminights in Williamsburg, as well as at (Lewis Family Playhouse), The Hollywood Bowl. Martha is an active member, and Pal Joey (Musical Theatre West), the lighting designer, for Re:BorN Dance Interactive, Ernest Shackleton Loves Me (George St. Playhouse/ a company that is a contemporary dance company Paramount Theatre/54 Below), The Grammy based in California which strives to go beyond the Experience (NCL), Nightline: JFK Anniversary Special aesthetics of contemporary . She works (NBC), The Fourth Messenger (), with a number of choreographers as their lighting Midsummer Night (LA Premiere), Bronies (Hollywood designer and participates with them throughout their Fringe), Edges (LA Premiere). As orchestrator: Sinatra creative process. Martha enjoys collaborating and 100 (CBS), Michael Bublé’s Christmas in Hollywood working with ensemble companies to create new work (NBC), Ernest Shackleton Loves Me, Loch Ness, that addresses the current political and social issues of Browsers (Amazon), Bronies (3rd Street Theater), The today to insight positive change within communities. Fourth Messenger. As composer/arranger: Dragons: Ryan Brodkin (Sound Designer) is Race to the Edge (Netflix), I Am Big Bird (Copperpot thrilled to join Chance Theater on Pictures), Gumwad Island (Nickelodeon), Calgary another adventure. His work with Stampede, choral for Shawnee Press Chance Theater includes Lysistrata and Alfred, two original musicals - Horror High and Jones, Maple & Vine, Triassic Parq, Horrible Shakespeare. www.ryanomusic.com The Laramie Project, She Loves Fred Kinney (Scenic Designer) Me, In The Heights, Loch Ness: A New Musical, After This is Fred’s fourth production at The Revolution and Dogfight. Ryan has also worked the Chance. Past productions: Loch extensively in the L.A. area as a sound designer, Ness, a new musical, Passion Play including the world-premiere productions of Alceste, and The Laramie Project & Laramie Eat The Runt, and Holy Ghost. Outside of the theatre, 10 Years Later. Other recent designs Ryan is a part-time web developer and full-time coffee include Ordinary Days, Sight Unseen, Robin Hood, A addict. Many thanks to Bebe and Ianto. Wrinkle in Time, A Year with Frog & Toad and Sunlight (South Coast Repertory). Intimate Apparel (San Diego Repertory Theatre); End Game and Taming of the Screw (Cutting Ball Theatre, San Francisco) 2016 Season v 9 Bradley Lock (Costume Designer) Parade. While she enjoys being on the stage, she is This is Bradley’s 5th design with very thankful to have this opportunity to work with an Chance Theater and he is ALWAYS amazing cast and creative team on this production. thrilled to be back. He previously Casey Long (Managing Director) designed the costumes for ROOMS: is proud to be a Chance Resident a rock romance in January of 2012, Artist and co-founder. Casey is a Lysistrata Jones and Maple and Vine in 2014, and graduate of the Leadership Anaheim last summer’s Hairspray. Bradley received his MFA program, Annenberg Foundation’s in costume/scenic design from CSUF in 2012 and is Alchemy training, and the Fieldstone currently teaching at Cerritos and Cypress College. He Foundation Leadership program. Recent Chance is also enjoys freelancing SoCal. acting credits include Samuel Hunter’s A Bright Nicole Schlitt (Stage Manager) is a New Boise, the Orange County Premiere of Sarah proud resident artist of the Chance Ruhl’s Passion Play, Southern California Premiere of and is excited to be working on Reborning, and the West Coast Premiere of Nerve. another production here. She was He would like to thank you all for being here to support last seen as Stage Manager in Stinky local artists and our mission. Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Erika C. Miller (Development Tales, The Dragon Play and Loch Ness: the Musical, Director) is a Chance Founding Artist Assistant Stage Manager for In the Heights, Laramie alongside husband, Oanh Nguyen. Project/ Laramie Project: Ten Years Later, Reborning, She began singing professionally and the Ovation award winning show Jerry Springer: with The Los Angeles Children’s The Opera here at the Chance. Nicole would like to Chorus where she was privileged to thank Chance Theater for letting her be a part of this perform with Peabo Bryson, , Andre show as well as many thanks to her family, friends, Previn, Yo-yo Ma, Doc Severinsen, Luther Vandross, mentors and her wonderful husband for all of their love among others. She can be heard on the soundtracks and support. of “Hero”, “The Dark Half” and “Merry Christmas from Sophie Cripe (Dramaturg) thanks Doc Severinsen and The Tonight Show Orchestra”. Oanh Nguyen for asking her to be Opera credits: Die Frau Ohnne Schatten and El Gato a part of this exciting production. Montez with Placido Domingo at The Music Center, Sophie has a BA and MA in Speech Carmina Burana at the Hollywood Bowl, and The and Theater from the University of Magic Flute at UCLA’s Royce Hall. Ragtime solist at Illinois and she taught theater at Steamers Jazz Club, Old Town Music Hall, and the the high school level. She has also been an actor/ Muckenthaler Cultural Center. Backup singer for local dancer and director/choreographer for musical theater Celtic band Craic in the Stone, and featured on their productions. She served as President of the Laguna two albums. Favorite Chance Roles include: She Playhouse and she is currently President of the Loves Me (LA Times Critic’s Choice), Little Women Board of Directors of South Coast Repertory. She is (remounted at La Mirada Theatre in 2013),The a Member of the National Council of the American Laramie Project Cycle, Jerry Springer: The Opera Theater and the Literary Managers and Dramaturges (Ovation Award for Best Musical, LA Times Critic’s of America. She thanks her family (especially her Choice), title role in Evita, (Back Stage husband, Larry Cripe, Chance Theater Vice-Chair) for Critic’s Pick and Garland Award Honorable Mention), their ongoing support. Cabaret (Garland Award nominee: Best Actress), (LA Times Critic’s Choice), and Lee Christine Hinchee (Assistant Miller: The Angel and The Fiend (OC Weekly Award). Choreographer) is excited to join Erika and Oanh are happy to announce that they are Chance Theater for the first time. expecting twins this August so Erika be taking some As a third year drama student at time off this Fall. the University of California, Irvine, she is passionate about theater and Masako Tobaru (Technical Director) dance. She has been choreographing for UCI’s show has been with the Chance since choir, Harmonix, for the past two years, helped a 2003, and also serves as a resident few student productions with choreography including stage manager and lighting designer. a student written original show, Showmance: The Her Chance Theater credits include Musical! As well as choreographs for Orange County Little Women, Anne of Green Girl Scout’s – All About Girls Production Troop Gables, ’s The Goat, or Who is Sylvia?, (Cinderella, Dear, Edwina!, The Musical Adventures of The Eight: Reindeer Monologues, and Evita, among Flat Stanley). Every so often she can be seen dancing others. Her credits outside the Chance include at the Disneyland Resort in Mickey’s Soundsational Ganga...Life as a River, Much Ado About Nothing,

10 v 18th Anniversary Season Cabaret, Medea, Patient A and The Last Night of Jocelyn A. Brown (Associate Artistic Ballyhoo. Masako received her BA in Theater and Director) Chance directing highlights Communications from Concordia University, Irvine. include The Artist as a part of the Chance’s “On The Radar” Series, Bebe Herrera (Production Manager) Evita, Never In My Lifetime (Back is delighted to be working with Stage Critic’s Pick), Big Love, and Chance Theater. A member of The Cherry Orchard (OC Weekly Best Direction Theatre of NOTE in Los Angeles, nomination). Chance acting highlights include Blitzen some previous stage management in The Eight: Reindeer Monologues, the Witch in Into credits include Chance’s Maple The Woods (Back Stage Critic’s Pick), Cathy in The and Vine, the world premiere of Pat McGowan’s Last 5 Years (Back Stage Garland nomination for FILM, regional premiere Holy Ghost by Jon Tuttle, B. Best Actor), Nancy in Closer Than Ever (LA Times Walker Sampson’s Alceste, and The Pity of Things, Critic’s Choice), and Ann in Goodnight Children an evening of one-act plays. Hailing from the South Everywhere (OC Weekly Award for Best Female Lead Bay, she has worked with theatre companies from Performance). Outside of the Chance, Jocelyn teaches Hollywood to Anaheim and back including Rangeview at Laguna Hills High School, is earning her Masters in Productions, the University Players, Movimiento Education, runs around after two toddlers, Kyden and Estudiantil de Teatro y Artes and Moveable Piece. She Torin, and on occasion sees her loving husband, Kirk. would like to thank Chance Theater for making every time working with them such memorable experiences. Jennifer Ruckman (Literary Manager) is endlessly proud Teodora Ramos (Master Carpenter) to be a Resident Artist here at is a proud Chance Resident Artist. the Chance. Since joining this She earned her BA in Theater - amazing group of artists, she has Technical Production and Design appeared in the Southern California from Cal State Fullerton. Recent premiere of Welcome Home, Jenny Sutter (Ovation credits include Anne of Green Gables Recommended), the West Coast Premiere of Jesus (Stage Manager), world premiere of The Boy in the Hates Me (Chancie Award - Best Supporting Actress), Bathroom (Master Carpenter), The Secret Garden Rabbit Hole (Back Stage Critic’s Pick), and Frozen (Stage Manager), Edward Albee’s The Goat or, Who (Garland Award Honorable Mention: Performance). is Sylvia? (Master Carpenter, Back Stage Critic’s Pick You may also have seen her deflecting bullets as and LA Times Critic’s Choice), The Who’s Tommy Wonder Woman in the West Coast Premiere of The (Master Carpenter), Welcome Home, Jenny Sutter Superheroine Monolgoues. Additionally, Jennifer (Master Carpenter), Merrily We Roll Along (Assistant has performed at The Oval Theatre in London and Stage Manager), Little Women - The Broadway in the remounting of Jesus Hates Me at South Coast Musical (Assistant Stage Manager), The Seagull Repertory. She studied at USC and the British (Master Carpenter), Hair (crew), Guys and Dolls American Drama Academy and has lent her face to (Assistant Technical Director), and Noises Off (Stage Smallville and her voice to the Babyz. Manager). She would like to thank Calvin for his constant love and support. Darryl B. Hovis (Co-Education Director) earned his MA in Theatre Jeff Hellebrand (Box Office Production at Central Washington Associate) co-founded Chance University and studied acting at the Theater in 1999 in his native Orange Professional Conservatory at UCSD County. He received his degree from under Anna Shapiro (Steppenwolf) as Cal State Fullerton and additional well as South Coast Repertory under Karen Hensel. training at Cal State Chico and The He is the co-founder and artistic director of the Culver Professional Actors Conservatory. He has worked City Academy of Visual and Performing Arts, where on both sides of the curtain in venues throughout he developed an intensive arts program for high California. He currently sits on the Stagecraft school students in theatre, film, music, and art, and Technology advisory committee for North Orange has gone on to develop theatre programs at other County Rgional Occupational Program. Chance Southern California high schools, as well as Theatre Theater acting credits include Anne of Green Gables, International at Leysin American School in Leysin, Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol (Back Stage Critic’s Switzerland. Some of his favorite shows that he has Pick), The Stroop Report, Therese Raquin, The Diary directed include Therese Raquin (Chance Theater), of Anne Frank (O.C. Register Best Ensembles), Rent and (Samohi Theatre), Memories on the Wind and the O.C. entry in 365 Machinal and Resurrecting Antigone (UniTheatre), and Days/365 Plays by Suzan Lori-Parks. Script writing The Miracle Worker and Treehouses (AVPA). credits dear to his heart are Is Pepperoni a Vegetable? And Other Mysteries of Love, But I Don’t FEEL Grown Up, and The Beach... Without Leo. Karen O’Hanlon (Co-Education Robin “George” Shorter (Associate Director) received her B.A. in Theatre House Manager) is very excited from East Stroudsburg University. to be working with the Chance. She has worked as a teaching artist, She has been very involved since actress and director throughout 2012’s 24hr Chance-a-thon, where Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware she stayed up all night with some and New York, including and most notably at the Chance staff members. Since then, she has built McCarter Theatre at Princeton University. Previous sets, ushered people, but you’ll recognize her most performances include Cinderella Waltz, Are the Lights as the person who’s usually behind LindaBAR. When Still on in Paris, Great Western Wanderlust, Coyote not volunteering her time at the Chance, “George” Ugly, Slaughter City and Tony and Tina’s Wedding. (as she’s lovingly known at the Chance) hands She would like to thank her family and friends for their out caffeine drinks at Starbucks in Disneyland and ongoing support, especially her loving and patient California Adventure. Come by and say “hi” the next husband Nick for being her rock. time you visit the happiest place on earth. Courtny Greenough (Company Crystal Phillips (Casting Associate) Manager) is a Resident Company stays quite busy at the Chance in Member and Company Manager of a variety of ways: Chance-a-thon, Chance Theater. Previous shows the Gala, community outreach, with the Chance: Hairspray, In the auditions, On The Radar, and more in- Heights, Lysistrata Jones, Bloody between… She is always interested in Bloody Andrew Jackson, The Laramie Project & The finding ways to increase engagement. You may even Laramie Project: Ten Years Later, West Side Story, catch her doing the curtain speech before the show. Reborning (Back Stage Critic’s Pick), Jerry Springer: What she loves more than just about anything else is The Opera (Ovation Award- Best Musical, Intimate to engage in conversations about how theater honestly Theater), Welcome Home Jenny Sutter (Southern relates to our own lives and how we’re affected by our California Premiere), HAIR: The American Tribal Love experiences. She is grateful for her husband: Steve Rock Musical (Stage Manager, five Ovation Award and mom: Melody, who ceaselessly stand by her with nominations, including Best Musical, and six LADCC love and support. :) Award nominations), the West Coast premiere of The Chance Theater is proud to be one of the leading Girl, The Grouch and The Goat (Rehearsal Stage ensemble-driven theatre companies in Southern Manager). Graduate of Concordia University, Irvine. California. We have won five Ovation Awards Marc Sanford (Associate House (including two for Best Production of a Musical for Manager) is very happy to be a Triassic Parq -- The Musical and Jerry Springer: The Chance Theater Resident Artist. In Opera). The Chance also received an LADCC Award 1994, Marc did a production of Little for our reimagined revival of West Side Story. Anaheim Shop of Horrors at Rancho Santiago City Council named us “the official resident theater College (now known as Santa Ana company of Anaheim”. Twice named “Outstanding Arts College), where he met future Chance founders Oanh Organization” by Arts Orange County, Chance Theater Nguyen and Jeff Hellebrand. Marc first performed is also a recipient of the LADCC’s Polly Warfield Award at the Chance in A History of the American Film as for Excellence. Founded in 1999, we are focused on Mickey (plus 4 other characters) and soon became a the goal of being Orange County’s premiere mid-size resident artist. In 2004, Marc had to drop out of the contemporary theater by contributing to a more company due to the discovery of a tumor about the compassionate, connected, and creative community. size of a ping-pong ball on his optic nerve. His surgery As a constituent member of Theatre Communications was successful, but he moved up to the area Group, Network of Ensemble Theaters, and the LA to stay with family to recuperate. While he was up Stage Alliance, Chance Theater continues to bring there, he attended the Seattle Film Institute where he national attention to the Southern California and received a Filmmaking Certificate. Marc has been a Orange County theater scenes. resident artist since June 2008.

12 v 18th Anniversary Season Special production at Peppertree Park as part of the Broadway in the Park Series

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2016 Season v 17 Producer’s Circle These are the individuals who have stepped forward to publicly affiliate their name with our theater company. While they enjoy a one-of-a-kind VIP all-access, they are also providing vital support for the artists, the productions, the organization, and their community. We can’t thank them enough.

Season Producers Bette & Wylie Aitken

Executive Producers Robert Berman Sophie & Larry Cripe Mary Kay Fyda-Mar GFS, Inc. & Sammy Pierce Scott & Sandy Graham Scott & Georgia Well Tod & Linda White

Associate Producers Rachelle Menaker & Eddie Schuller Laurie Smits Staude

PROGRAM SPONSORS

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Committed to significantly Committed to creating a Committed to broadening increasing the support to home for the hottest new the reach of our company our theater artists, including voices in American Theater into the community through directors, designers, actors, through our new works summer youth workshops, stage managers and program, On The Radar veteran programs, free Equity contracts. (OTR). performances and more.

Martin & Wendy Benson Bruce Goodrich Allergan Foundation Wendy Hooper Rachelle Menaker & Orange County Community Eddie Schuller Foundation, Robert J. & Doreen D. Marshall Fund for Georgia & Scott Well Dramatic Arts & Classical Music ENDOWMENT FUND DONORS The endowment fund ensures the future of the Chance for years to come.

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Official Chance Photographer since 2005 MISSION Chance Theater seeks to create exciting theatrical experiences that will engage, surprise and unite our audiences, our artists, and our community. The mission of the Chance is to contribute to a more compassionate, connected and creative Orange County.

We do this by: • producing powerful, socially-conscious, provocative, intimate theater experiences • generating participation and dialogue between our diverse communities • nurturing and supporting local artists • inspiring and empowering creative young minds

RECENT HONORS / AWARDS Named official “Resident Theater of Anaheim” Winner of 6 Ovation Awards, including 2 for Best Musical (Triassic Parq and Jerry Springer: The Opera) Winner of 5 LADCC Awards, including the Polly Warfield Award for Excellence for Outstanding Season OC Weekly’s Best of OC 2015 - Best Musical (Loch Ness, a new musical) and Best Play (Maple and Vine) 29 Ovation Award nominations 15 LADCC Award nominations Winner of Robby Award for Best Choreography (Lysistrata Jones), plus 5 more nominations Recipient of National Endowment of the Arts (NEA) Grant Two “Outstanding Arts Organization” Awards from Arts Orange County

STAFF BOARD OF DIRECTORS Oanh Nguyen, Artistic Director Scott B. Well, Chair Casey Long, Managing Director Larry Cripe, Vice-Chair Erika C. Miller, Development Director Andy Lamb, Treasurer Masako Tobaru, Technical Director Mary Kay Fyda-Mar, Immediate Past Chair Teodora Ramos, Master Carpenter Bebe Herrera, Production Manager Bette Aitken Rachelle Menaker Jeff Hellebrand, Box Office Associate Martin Benson Oanh Nguyen Jocelyn A. Brown, Associate Artistic Director Robert Berman Terry Schomburg Jennifer Ruckman, Literary Manager Susie Dittmar Laurie Smits Staude Courtny Greenough, Company Manager Bruce Goodrich Georgia Well Darryl B. Hovis, Co-Education Director Sandy Graham Karen O’Hanlon, Co-Education Director Wendy Hooper Marc Sanford, Assoc. House Manager Casey Long Robin “George” Shorter, Assoc. House Manager Guy W. Marr

RESIDENT ARTISTS Jocelyn A. Brown, council Kelly Todd, council Alex Bueno, council Karen Webster, council Courtny Greenough, council Sherry Domerego Laura M. Hathaway, council Robert Foran Jeff Hellebrand, council Robyn Manion Bebe Herrera, council James McHale Casey Long, council Karen O’Hanlon Erika C. Miller, council Sarah Pierce Oanh Nguyen, council Nicole Schlitt Teodora Ramos, council David McCormick, member emeritus Jennifer Ruckman, council Myrna Niles, member emeritus Marc Sanford, council Bill Strongin, council Masako Tobaru, council

20 v 18th Anniversary Season