Ahmanson

Theatre 44th Season 2011/2012

First Season Production

Bring It On: The MusicalTM Libretto by Jeff Whitty Music by Tom Kitt and Lin-Manuel Miranda Lyrics by Amanda Green and Lin-Manuel Miranda Music Supervision by Alex Lacamoire Directed and Choreographed by . October 30 – December 10, 2011 ™ and © Bring It On The Musical LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Second Season Production Funny Girl Music by Jule Styne Lyrics by Bob Merrill Book by Isobel Lennart, from an original story by Miss Lennart Choreographed by Christopher Gattelli Directed by Bartlett Sher. January 15 – February 26, 2011

Third Season Production American Idiot Music by Green Day Lyrics by Billie Joe Armstrong Book by Billie Joe Armstrong and Michael Mayer Orchestrations, Arrangements and Musical Supervision by Tom Kitt Choreographed by Steven Hoggett Directed by Michael Mayer. March 13 – April 22, 2012

Fourth Season Production Fela! Book by Jim Lewis Music and Lyrics by Fela Anikulapo-Kuti Additional Lyrics by Jim Lewis Additional Music by Aaron Johnson & Jordan McLean Based on the Life Of Fela Anikulapo-Kuti ™ and © Bring It On The Musical LLC. All Rights Reserved. Conceived by Bill T. Jones, Jim Lewis & Stephen Hendel Directed and Choreographed by Bill T. Jones. Presented by Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter, Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith. April 25– June 3, 2012

Fifth Season Production National Theatre of Great Britain production of War Horse Based on a novel by Michael Morpurgo Adapted by Nick Staff ord In association with Handspring Puppet Company. June 13 – July 22, 2012

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PERFORMANCES MAGAZINE P1 CENTER THEATRE GROUP BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2010/2011 OFFICERS

honorary chairman emeritus Lew R. Wasserman† Harold Applebaum Ronald J. Arnault chairman Gordon Davidson Martin Massman Phyllis Hennigan president Leonard Hirshan William H. Ahmanson Richard Kagan Samuel X. Kaplan vice president Nancy Olson Livingston Ava Fries O. Kit Lokey Diane Morton secretary Lawrence J. Ramer Amy R. Forbes Martin C. Washton assistant secretary Susan Grode past presidents Lew R. Wasserman† treasurer Marshall Berges† Dr. Steven Nagelberg Armand S. Deutsch† Walter Mirisch (l to r) Lin-Manuel Miranda, Alex Lacamoire, Andy Blankenbuehler, Jeff Whitty, Tom Kitt and Amanda Green. board members Henry C. Rogers† Dean V. Ambrose Richard E. Sherwood† Pamela Beck J. David Haft† Judith Beckmen Lawrence J. Ramer Norris J. Bishton, Jr. Stephen F. Hinchliff e, Jr. Dannielle Campos Ramirez Phyllis Hennigan Joseph C. Carieri Richard Kagan Marcy Carsey Martin Massman Cástulo de la Rocha Vin Di Bona Frances Flanagan Barbara Fodor Eric R. Garen David I. Gindler Patricia Glaser Brindell Roberts Gottlieb Timothy G. Hanlon Brian Hargrove Stephen F. Hinchliff e, Jr. Darell L. Krasnoff Lucy M. Labruzzo Carol Mancino Antonio Manning Dale S. Miller Walter Mirisch Jo Muse Edward B. Nahmias Edward L. Rada Timothy A. Regler Michael Ritchie (l to r) Lauren Whitt, Dahlston Delgado, (l to r) Taylor Louderman and Laura Rosenwald Brooklyn Alexis Freitag and Courtney Corbeille. Adrienne Warren. Eva Stern Louise Taper Rosalind Zane

†Deceased

The company of Bring It On: The Musical

P2 PERFORMANCES MAGAZINE Universal Pictures Beacon Communications/ Stage Productions/Glenn Ross Armyan Bernstein & Charlie Lyons and Kristin Caskey & Mike Isaacson Executive Producers present

Libretto by Music by Lyrics by Jeff Whitty Tom Kitt & Amanda Green & Lin-Manuel Miranda Lin-Manuel Miranda

Inspired by the Motion Picture Bring It On Written by Jessica Bendinger

Starring Taylor Louderman Adrienne Warren

Jason Gotay Elle McLemore Ryann Redmond

Ariana DeBose Gregory Haney Neil Haskell Janet Krupin Kate Rockwell Nicolas Womack

Calli Alden Antwan Bethea Nikki Bohne Danielle Carlacci Dexter Carr Courtney Corbeille Dahlston Delgado Brooklyn Alexis Freitag Shonica Gooden Haley Hannah Rod Harrelson Casey Jamerson Dominique Johnson Melody Mills Michael Mindlin Michael Naone-Carter Adrianna Parson David Ranck Bettis Richardson Billie Sue Roe Sheldon Tucker Lauren Whitt

Set Design Costume Design Lighting Design Sound Design David Korins Andrea Lauer Jason Lyons Brian Ronan

Video Design Hair & Wig Design Casting Production Stage Manager Jeff Sugg Charles G. LaPointe Telsey + Company Bonnie Panson

Technical Supervisor Production Supervisor Tour Press Representative General Management Jake Bell Lisa Dawn Cave Phillip Aleman 321 Theatrical Management

Arrangements & Orchestrations Music Coordinator Music Director Tom Kitt & Alex Lacamoire Michael Keller Dave Pepin

Music Supervision & Dance Arrangements Alex Lacamoire Directed & Choreographed by Andy Blankenbuehler

October 30 – December 10, 2011 • Ahmanson Theatre

World premiere produced by , Atlanta, GA, Susan V. Booth, Artistic Director.

™ and © Bring It On The Musical LLC. All Rights Reserved.

PERFORMANCES MAGAZINE P3 CAST (in order of appearance) Campbell ...... TAYLOR LOUDERMAN Skylar ...... KATE ROCKWELL Kylar...... JANET KRUPIN Steven ...... NEIL HASKELL Bridget ...... RYANN REDMOND Eva ...... ELLE McLEMORE Cheer Camp Leader ...... MICHAEL MINDLIN Twig ...... NICOLAS WOMACK Cameron ...... DOMINIQUE JOHNSON Randall ...... JASON GOTAY Nautica ...... ARIANA DeBOSE La Cienega ...... GREGORY HANEY Danielle ...... ADRIENNE WARREN Burger Pagoda Girls ...... CALLI ALDEN, HALEY HANNAH “Legendary” Soloist ...... ALYSHA UMPHRESS “Don’t Drop” Soloist ...... SHONICA GOODEN “Cross the Line” Soloist ...... NICK BLAEMIRE ENSEMBLE CALLI ALDEN, ANTWAN BETHEA, DEXTER CARR, COURTNEY CORBEILLE, BROOKLYN ALEXIS FREITAG, SHONICA GOODEN, HALEY HANNAH, DOMINIQUE JOHNSON, MELODY MILLS, MICHAEL MINDLIN, MICHAEL NAONE-CARTER, DAVID RANCK, BETTIS RICHARDSON, SHELDON TUCKER, LAUREN WHITT UNDERSTUDIES Understudies never substitute for the listed players unless a specifi c announcement for the appearance is made at the time of the performance.

Standby for Campbell, Eva—NIKKI BOHNE Understudy for Campbell—HALEY HANNAH; for Skylar—CALLI ALDEN; for Kylar—CALLI ALDEN, HALEY HANNAH; for Steven—MICHAEL MINDLIN, BETTIS RICHARDSON; for Bridget—CALLI ALDEN, JANET KRUPIN; for Eva—HALEY HANNAH; for Twig—DEXTER CARR, MICHAEL MINDLIN; for Randall—NEIL HASKELL, BETTIS RICHARDSON; for Nautica—SHONICA GOODEN, JANET KRUPIN, ADRIANNA PARSON; for La Cienega—MICHAEL MINDLIN, BETTIS RICHARDSON; for Danielle—ARIANA DeBOSE, SHONICA GOODEN, ADRIANNA PARSON; for Cameron—DEXTER CARR, ROD HARRELSON SWINGS DANIELLE CARLACCI, DAHLSTON DELGADO, CASEY JAMERSON, BILLIE SUE ROE DANCE CAPTAIN/STUNT CAPTAIN/SWING ROD HARRELSON ASSISTANT DANCE CAPTAIN/SWING ADRIANNA PARSON ORCHESTRA Conductor/Keyboard—DAVE PEPIN; Assistant Conductor/Keyboard —JOEY JOSEPH; Drums—ANDRÉS FORERO; Guitar—JOSH WEINSTEIN; Guitar—RALPH AGRESTA; Bass—KEN WILD; Percussion—M.B. GORDY

There will be one 15-minute intermission.

Please silence all electronic devices such as cellular phones, beepers and watches.

The use of any recording device, either audio or video, and the taking of photographs, either with or without fl ash, is strictly prohibited.

P4 PERFORMANCES MAGAZINE Who’s Who

TAYLOR ELLE MCLEMORE (Mungojerrie, u/s Mr. Mistoff elees). LOUDERMAN (Eva) is fi red up to Gregory is beaming with the (Campbell). This make the squad opportunity of bringing life to the small town girl of Bring It On: The role, and sharing the stage with this and University of Musical! She’s from amazing cast. Special thanks to the Michigan student a Las Vegas showbiz creative team, Telsey + Company, is ready to Bring family. Theatrical DDO, family and friends. Ghaney.com. It! Favorite credits credits include Peter include The Muny’s Pan (Peter), (Patti Simcox). NEIL HASKELL (Margot), (Amneris), Beauty & Television: Disney’s Suite Life on Deck, (Steven, u/s Randall): the Beast, . So much love to ABC’s The Middle. Film: Pyramid. Broadway: The Times family and friends! Thanks to Andy, Thanks to my manager Myrna, agents They Are A-Changin’, Rachel, Nicolosi & Co, and everyone Jennifer/Wendi at Paradigm, and my 9 to 5. Off -Broadway: at Bring It On: The Musical who have magical family. Altar Boyz (Luke). made this dream possible. National Tour: RYANN REDMOND West Side Story ADRIENNE (Bridget) is (Snowboy). Film: Rock of Ages, The WARREN (Danielle) unbelievably excited American Mall. TV: So You Think You is thrilled to reunite to be on her fi rst Can Dance (Season 3; 2nd runner up, with Bring It On: National Tour! Seasons 7 and 8 All Star), Mobbed, The Musical after Infi nite love and AGT. Love to my family. Proud AEA originating the role thanks to Mom, Dad, member. of Danielle at the John, Uncle Jack, Alliance Theatre. Annette, Rachel, Craig, Jed and Pete, JANET KRUPIN Credits include: Lorrell in Dreamgirls Andrew, my family and friends, and (Kylar, u/s Bridget, u/s (Tour), The Wiz (Encores) and the the cast and creative team for teaching Nautica). On stage workshop of the upcoming new me that we reach for what we love. since age eight, Janet musical Superfl y directed by Bill T. This one’s for Grammy. NYU (CAP21). was awarded “L.A.’s Jones. Her EP is currently available on Next Great Stage itunes. Twitter: @adriennelwarren. ARIANA DEBOSE Star 2010.” She did (Nautica, u/s both the workshop JASON GOTAY Danielle). Credits: and world premiere of Bring It On: (Randall). Regional: Sondheim’s The Musical and has a B.A. in Cinema Rent (Pioneer Company with from USC. Her training includes 10 Theatre Company, the New York years as a classical soprano and being Westchester Philharmonic captain of her high school dance team. ), alongside Patti Janetkrupin.com. Shenandoah, The LuPone and Neil Patrick Harris, King and I. New (Inez) NCT, Bring It On: The KATE ROCKWELL York: Broadway’s Rising Stars (Town Musical (Nautica) Alliance Theatre. (Skylar). Broadway: Hall). BFA Marymount Manhattan TV: One Life To Live’s Starr X’ed Lovers Hair (Tribe, Sheila College: Bright Lights, Big City; Sweet series, So You Think You Can Dance cover), Legally Blonde Charity. Love and thanks to Sinclair Season 6 and back-up dancer for J.Lo. (Margot, Elle cover), Management, Telsey Casting, this “It takes a village...” Thanks to family, and the fi rst National incredible cast/creative team, and friends and Chris Nichols! Tours of both. Film/ amazing family and friends. Let’s do TV: Sex and the City: this! GREGORY HANEY The Movie (Young Samantha), NBC’s (La Cienega). Grease: You’re the One That I Want. Broadway: Memphis New York: Hands on a Hard Body, and Tarzan. National Pan, F#@king Up Everything. Proud Tours: Wicked mommy to Mabel the pup. Love to (Chistery), Cats family, Spence, Stewart Talent. 25th Anniversary

PERFORMANCES MAGAZINE P5 NICOLAS WOMACK DANIELLE BROOKLYN (Twig) attended the CARLACCI (Swing). ALEXIS FREITAG American Musical Absolutely honored! (Ensemble) has won and Dramatic Regional: Hello numerous UCA Academy (AMDA) in Dolly, Legally and NCA national Los Angeles. Bring Blonde (Gateway titles after making It On: The Musical is Playhouse). Seen on the transition Nick’s fi rst national iCarly and dancing from competitive tour and he is thrilled to be part of this for the New York Knicks. Danielle is gymnastics to cheerleading. “I incredible cast and playing the part of a Boston College theatre major and couldn’t have asked for a better Twig. Prior to this great opportunity cheerleader. Thanks to the creative production to be my fi rst! Thank you Nicolas had the privilege of playing team, family and friends! family, friends, coaches and my cat!” some great roles in productions in the Los Angeles area. DEXTER CARR SHONICA GOODEN (Ensemble, u/s Twig, (“Don’t Drop” NIKKI BOHNE u/s Cameron) began Soloist, Ensemble, (Standby for his career in the arts u/s Danielle, u/s Campbell, Eva) as a dancer. Dexter Nautica). This was last seen has had the pleasure Atlanta native as Elle Woods of dancing alongside recently graduated in the national artists such as Katy from Point Park tour of Legally Perry, Beyoncé, etc. Bring It On: The University (BFA). She has performed Blonde. Regional: Musical will be Dexter’s theatrical debut. works by choreographers such as Aida (Amneris), Get Your Gun Martha Graham, David Parsons, Bill (Annie). BFA, Brigham Young Univer- COURTNEY CORBEILLE (Ensemble). T. Jones, Robert Battle and Daniel sity. Thanks to her amazing cast, Proud Texan! Ezralow. friends and incredibly supportive family. Graduated from the University of HALEY HANNAH CALLI ALDEN Oklahoma where (Ensemble, u/s (Ensemble; u/s she competed and Campbell, u/s Eva, Bridget, u/s Skylar, cheered for top- u/s Kylar) is thrilled u/s Kylar) recently ranked athletics. to be in her fi rst graduated high Won several National Tour! school and is making national and world championships Regional: CUTMAN her professional with Spirit of Texas and has coached a boxing musical debut. Endless cheer and dance on four continents! (Goodspeed). TV: Good Morning thanks to my parents, Broadway America, American Comedy Awards Dreams Foundation, Rachel, Annette, DAHLSTON DELGADO (Swing) (Comedy Central). BFA, University of Tyler, Denise and Denee. For you, is excited for his Michigan. Much love to Mom, Dad Coach. musical theatre and friends. debut! Born and ANTWAN BETHEA raised in Belton, TX, ROD HARRELSON (Ensemble) Dahlston has won (Dance Captain, graduated from ECU. numerous national Stunt Captain, He has also been and world titles Swing, u/s Cameron). a UCA instructor cheering for Spirit of From Greensboro, for eight years. In Texas. He has choreographed for elite NC. Began dancing addition to collegiate cheer programs and high schools all at UNC-Chapel Hill. cheerleading, over the U.S. Broadway: The Lion Antwan cheered professionally for King, The Frogs, Chitty Chitty Bang Carolina’s NBA team, the Charlotte Bang, Legally Blonde. Tours: 1st Swing!, Bobcats. Thanks for believing in me! 1st Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. Other: TwanBringItOn.com.

P6 PERFORMANCES MAGAZINE Michael Jackson 30th Anniversary 5, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. He is also American Idol, with appearances on Special. Love to God and Family. a choreographer and an avid baseball CSI: NY, Dancing with the Stars, the fan. Love to LFCR. Can’t wait… Oscars, America’s Got Talent and CASEY JAMERSON Michaelmindlin.com. movies such as Bring it On and The (Swing) is honored Muppets. to join the Bring It MICHAEL NAONE- On: The Musical CARTER (Ensemble). BILLIE SUE ROE family. Singer/ Born in Honolulu, (Swing) resides in songwriter from Hawaii. Hawaiian/ Chicago, IL, holds Nashville, TN. Polynesian years of cheerleading Works with performer since experience and Grammy-winning producer Paul 2006 and a self- competed with the Worley. Performs with many of the taught gymnast. I national champion biggest names in country music. would like to give thanks to Ke Akua, programs at the National champion cheerleader. for all of his blessings and to my University of Kentucky and Morehead Caseyjamerson.com. Ohana, “Mahalo nui loa!” State University, winning a UCA collegiate national championship in DOMINIQUE ADRIANNA PARSON 2006. JOHNSON (Assistant Dance (Cameron, Captain, Swing, SHELDON TUCKER Ensemble). Fame, u/s Danielle, u/s (Ensemble) has been International Tour. Nautica). Chicago with Bring It On: The Regional Theatre: Theatre Credits: Musical since the Cats, Pippin, Debbie Dorothy in The Wiz, original workshop. Allen’s Brothers TATC; Amneris in He previously of the Knight, Gypsy, Little Shop of Aida, Bailiwick Chicago; The Nurse in cheered at Hawaii Horrors, Bye Bye Birdie and A Raisin in Hello Again, BoHo. Musical theatre Pacifi c University the Sun. Dominique is so thankful to training from CCPA at Roosevelt for two years winning two NCA God for blessing him with his gifts and University. Love you fam, TJM! national titles. He thanks his family the opportunities to share them. and friends for their love and support! DAVID RANCK Sheldontucker.net. MELODY MILLS (Ensemble). From (Ensemble). Strasburg, Penn. LAUREN WHITT Theatrical debut. Started college at (Ensemble). Melody has danced/ Colorado State. A Collegiate choreographed While there he Cheerleading for the NBA, NFL, cheered for the National Champion and artists Jay-Z, Denver Nuggets. and Psychology Rihanna, Kayne West He then transferred to Morehead graduate from UCF, and Shakira. She fi rmly believes her State University in Kentucky, while Lauren has claimed faith in God has gotten her this far. being a cheerleader for the school two World Titles with Team USA Cheer For my family. Peace. Twitter.com/ and an instructor for the Universal and can be seen in the fi lm Bring It msmelodymills. Cheerleaders Association. On: In It To Win It.

MICHAEL MINDLIN BETTIS NICK BLAEMIRE (“Cross the Line” (Ensemble, Cheer RICHARDSON Soloist). Broadway/Touring: Godspell, Camp Leader, u/s (Ensemble, u/s Cry-Baby, Altar Boyz. Regional: Steven, u/s Twig, Steven, u/s Randall, Bring It On: The Musical (Alliance). u/s La Cienega) is u/s La Cienega). A Composing: Glory Days (Album pumped to Bring singer songwriter available on Sh-K-Boom Records). It! Broadway: and former Top Nick-blaemire.com. Mamma Mia!, 9 to 32 contestant on

PERFORMANCES MAGAZINE P7 ALYSHA UMPHRESS (“Legendary” beyond, his credits include 13, Debbie The Bluebird Cafe in Nashville. Put A Soloist). Broadway: On A Clear Day, Does Dallas, Everyday Rapture, Hair, Little Love In Your Mouth! The Songs American Idiot (OBC). Live Jazz CD Laugh Whore, Pippin (Deaf West) and Of Amanda Green is available on CD at available on Alyshaumphress.com, Urban Cowboy. He is the proud leader Greenpiecemusic.com. YMBJ. of the Tom Kitt Band, whose songs have been featured in fi lm and TV. ANDY BLANKENBUEHLER (Director JEFF WHITTY (Librettist) won the and Choreographer) won the 2008 2004 Tony Award for Best Book of LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA Tony Award for his choreography a Musical for Avenue Q, which ran (Co-Composer and Co-Lyricist) won in the Tony Award-winning Best on Broadway for six years and then the 2008 Tony Award for Best Musical In The Heights (also Lortel moved Off -Broadway where its run Original Score for In the Heights, a Award, Calloway Award, Outer Critics continues. Also: Libretto for a musical 2009 Grammy Award for its original Award and Drama Desk Award for of Armistead Maupin’s Tales of the Broadway cast album, and was named Outstanding Choreography). Other City, with music by Jake Shears and a fi nalist for the 2009 Pulitzer Prize for Broadway projects include the new John Garden of pop group Scissor Drama, in addition to numerous other musical 9 to 5 (Tony, Drama Desk, Sisters, which premiered at A.C.T. awards. He contributed new songs Outer Critics nominations), The in San Francisco. Plays include to the revival of Stephen Schwartz’s People in the Picture, and the The Further Adventures of Hedda Working and collaborated with Arthur revival of The Apple Tree. Other Gabler, The Hiding Place, The Plank Laurents and Stephen Sondheim on recent credits include The Wiz (City Project, Balls and Suicide Weather. Spanish translations for the 2009 Center), Desperately Seeking Theatres presenting his work include Broadway revival of West Side Story. Susan (West End) and the world the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, TV credits: Modern Family, The Electric premiere of Bring It On: The Musical at the Atlantic Theater Company, the Company, The Sopranos, House, the Alliance Theatre. He has staged Vineyard Theatre, the New Group, the Sesame Street. He is a co-founding concert work for both Elton John Alliance Theatre (Atlanta, GA), South member of Freestyle Love Supreme, and Bette Midler and has appeared Coast Repertory (Costa Mesa, CA) and a hip-hop comedy group that tours as a guest choreographer on So You the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center. comedy festivals worldwide. For Think You Can Dance. As a performer, Vanessa, the best cheerleader ever. Mr. Blankenbuehler has danced on TOM KITT (Co-Composer) received Broadway in Fosse, Contact, Man of La the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, AMANDA GREEN (Co-Lyricist) Mancha, Saturday Night Fever, Steel as well as two for Best is currently writing the lyrics and Pier, Big and Guys and Dolls. Future Score and Best Orchestrations (with co-writing the music for Hands on projects include choreography for Michael Starobin) for Next to Normal. a Hardbody, collaborating with Trey the upcoming Broadway revival of His music for Next to Normal also Anastasio and playwright Doug Wright Annie. Originally from Cincinnati, received the 2009 Frederick Loewe (La Jolla Playhouse, 2012). She wrote Ohio, Mr. Blankenbuehler resides in Award for dramatic composition the lyrics for High Fidelity (Broadway, with his wife and two and an Outer Critics Circle Award 2006). Tapped by the legendary children, Luca and Sofi a. for Outstanding Score. Tom is Arthur Laurents, she wrote additional responsible for the music supervision, lyrics for the revival of Hallelujah, DAVID KORINS (Set Designer). arrangements and orchestrations Baby! (Arena Stage, directed by Mr. Broadway: Godspell, Chinglish, The for Green Day’s American Idiot on Laurents). Winner of The Jonathan Pee-Wee Herman Show, Lombardi, Broadway and the show’s Grammy Larson Award and the Abe Olman Passing Strange, An Evening with Patti Award-winning cast album, and was Award for Excellence in Songwriting. Lupone and Mandy Patinkin, Bridge also the string arranger on their most She’s written episodes for The & Tunnel, Annie and Magic Bird recent album 21st Century Breakdown. Wonder Pets for Nick, Jr. and comic (both upcoming). He has designed Tom is also the composer of High essays for Playboy Magazine. Other shows for many Off -Broadway and Fidelity (Broadway), The Winter’s Tale musicals: For the Love of Tiff any: A regional theatres as well as several and All’s Well That Ends Well (The Wifetime Original Musical (N.Y. Fringe concerts for Kanye West. David has Public’s NYSF), From Up Here (MTC) Festival; also co-starred); Up the Week received a Drama Desk, a Lucille and The Retributionists (Playwrights Without a Paddle (Garland Award, Lortel and two Hewes Design Awards Horizons). As a musical director, LA Drama Critics Circle nomination, as well as the 2009 Obie Award for conductor, arranger and orchestrator Best Score). She performs her songs Sustained Excellence in Design. for Broadway, Off -Broadway and everywhere from Carnegie Hall to Davidkorinsdesign.com

P8 PERFORMANCES MAGAZINE ANDREA LAUER (Costume Designer). BRIAN RONAN (Sound Designer) the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, Broadway: American Idiot. Off - has designed the sound for over 20 Merchant of Venice, Memphis, Henry Broadway: Or (Women’s Project), The Broadway musicals and plays. Some IV, The Rivals, Cymbeline, Lombardi, Butcher of Baraboo (Second Stage recent designs include The Book of Fences, Looped, Miracle Worker, Uptown), Elephant Dreams (Joyce), Mormon (Tony Award); Anything Superior Donuts, 33 Variations, Guys Status Entropus (NYC, Greece), Goes (Drama Desk); American Idiot; and Dolls, In The Heights, Jersey Our Lady of 121st Street and Hair Promises, Promises; Next to Normal Boys, The Color Purple, Martin (NYU). Regional: TRU (Baystreet), (Tony nomination); Grease; Curtains; Short: Fame Becomes Me, Good Bring It On: The Musical (Alliance Spring Awakening; as well as Grey Vibrations, The Apple Tree, A Raisin Theatre), American Idiot (Berkeley Gardens and The Pajama Game in the Sun, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Rep). Selected Alley Theatre Credits which both earned Drama Desk The Lieutenant of Inishmore, Radio (Houston, TX): The Crucible, After nominations. Off -Broadway designs Golf, Sight Unseen, High Fidelity, the Fall, Who’s Afraid of Virginia include Rent; Everyday Rapture; Xanadu, The Mountaintop, Signature Woolf, Steel Magnolias, Soccer Moms Saved; 10 Million Miles; Bug (Obie Theatre’s Angels in America, Intelligent (Fleetwood Stage). She also designs and Lucille Lortel awards). Regional Homosexual’s Guide… and Newsies at for dance: The Trey McIntyre Project, designs include Bonnie & Clyde Papermill this fall. Love to James. STREB and is a fashion stylist. Her (LaJolla); American Idiot (Berkeley designs were most recently included Rep); Dancing in the Dark (The Old TELSEY + COMPANY (Casting). in Fashionable Technology by Sabine Globe); A Christmas Carol (McCarter). Broadway/Tours: Evita, Porgy and Bess, Seymour and her styling work has His career has spanned twenty-fi ve Bonnie & Clyde, Godspell, Chinglish, been seen in the 2010 April edition years and taken him across America, Spider-Man, Sister Act, Priscilla, The of American Vogue and on the 52nd Europe and Asia and has aff orded Addams Family, Memphis, Rock of Ages, Annual Grammy Awards. MFA—NYU him the opportunity to work with the Wicked. Off -Broadway: Rent, Million (Baryshnikov Fellow). most talented composers, directors, Dollar Quartet (and Tour, Chicago), designers, actors, musicians and Atlantic, MCC, Signature. Film: The JASON LYONS (Lighting Designer). stagehands in the world for which he Odd Life of Timothy Green, Joyful Noise, Broadway: Rock of Ages (also Toronto, is eternally grateful. Friends with Kids, Margin Call, Howl, Australia, London and Natl. Tours), Sex and the City, Jonah Hex, I Love You The Threepenny Opera, Barefoot In the JEFF SUGG (Video Designer) is a New Phillip Morris, Rachel Getting Married, Park, Good Vibrations. Recent: So You York-based artist, designer, technical Dan in Real Life, Across the Universe. Think You Can Dance Tour 2011, Bring advisor and multi-award winner. TV: Smash, A Gifted Man, The Big C. It On: The Musical (Alliance), White He is a co-founding member of the Telseyandco.com. Noise, Golden Age (Kennedy Center), performance group Accinosco with Broke-ology (LCT), Uncle Vanya Cynthia Hopkins and Jim Findlay, and BONNIE PANSON (Production Stage (CSC), Clay (LCT), Fault Lines (Naked co-designed the critically acclaimed Manager) has stage managed over Angels), Body Awareness, Scarcity, 2 Accidental Trilogy. Selected theatre 20 Broadway shows including Spider- by Pinter (Atlantic), The Piano Teacher credits include Broadway: Chinglish, Man, Chicago, Dance of the Vampires, (South Coast Rep), Vigils (Goodman), 33 Variations. Off -Broadway: Brooklyn Private Lives, Blast, Seussical, Bring in Evil Dead, The Musical (NYC and Omnibus, Compulsion, The Book of ‘Da Noise/Funk, Starlight Express, The Toronto), The Field (Irish Rep), Once Grace, The Slug Bearers of Kayrol Odd Couple, Pirates of Penzance, and Around the Sun, Kiki and Herb: Coup Island, The Truth: A Tragedy. Regional: toured multiple versions of Music of de Theatre. Ten years with The New Bring It On: The Musical, A Time To Andrew Lloyd Webber. Proud mother of Group, including: Marie and Bruce, Kill, Pacino: One Night Only, As You her college kid, Jenny Spicola. The Starry Messenger, Groundswell, Like It, Ansel Adams: America. He has Mourning Becomes Electra, Rafta also worked with many renowned RYAN J. BELL (Stage Manager). Rafta, Two Thousand Years, The Prime companies and artists including Broadway/Tour: Disney’s Tarzan, of Miss Jean Brodie, Abigail’s Party, Laurie Anderson, The Wooster Group, Rent, Sweeney Todd, Lennon, Movin’ Hurlyburly, Aunt Dan and Lemon, Richard Foreman, Mikel Rouse and Out, The Lion King, Grease. Off - Comedians. Faculty: Purchase College. Lee Breuer. Broadway: Lucky Guy. Workshops: Jasonlyonsdesign.com. Disaster!, Newsies, High School Musical CHARLES G. LAPOINTE (Hair and 1 and 2, Dessa Rose, Barry Manilow’s Wig Design). Broadway: Women on Harmony. AARP 50th Anniversary

PERFORMANCES MAGAZINE P9 Event Production Manager. MGSA JAKE BELL (Technical Supervisor) has sends love to Mom, Dad, Little Sis and Rutgers Graduate. Love to Tim, Elaine, been a stage manager and technical his wife, Ileana. Courtney, Shannon, Dave, Joe and production manager on Broadway Ryan. for more than 20 years. Broadway, MICHAEL KELLER (Music Coordinator). national and international credits Music coordination for Broadway: The RL CAMPBELL (Assistant Stage include The Phantom of the Opera, Les Book of Mormon, The Addams Family, Manager). Ronnie is happy to be Misérables, Chitty…, Miss Saigon, Swan Million Dollar Quartet, Memphis, Billy spotting on Bring It On: The Musical Lake, Oklahoma!, Dreamgirls, Cats, Elliot, Wicked, Mamma Mia!, The Lion after doing the Alliance Theatre Chess, Shirley Valentine, Wicked, Five King. National Tour Coordination: Les premiere. Regional: Alliance Theatre, Guys Named Moe. Jake has consulted Misérables, Billy Elliot, The Addams Horizon Theatre, Theatre in the on theatre renovations all over the Family, Memphis, The Lion King, West Square, Utah Festival Opera, The U.S. and served as a guest speaker for Side Story, Wicked. Barbra Streisand Freddie Hendricks Youth Ensemble. university theatre arts classes. concerts (1994-2007). Pamela, Zachary Ronnie dedicates this and all and Alexis make it all worthwhile. performances in loving memory of LISA DAWN CAVE (Production his mother DGBC. Proud member of Supervisor). Broadway: West Side DAVE PEPIN (Music Director, Actors’ Equity Association. Story (Revival 2009); Come Fly Away; Keyboards and Conductor) is The Color Purple; Hot Feet; The Caine happy to be back at work with HOLLY-ANNE RUGGIERO (Assistant Mutiny Court-Martial; The Woman the incredible Bring It On: The Director). Selected Broadway AD in White; Julius Caesar with Denzel Musical cast, crew and band. In Credits: Jersey Boys; 700 Sundays; Washington; Caroline, or Change; NYC, he has played keyboards and/or Dracula. Recent Directing Credits: Hairspray; Hollywood Arms; Into the conducted Wicked, The Addams Family, Wine Lovers (currently on National Woods with Vanessa Williams; The Rent and Shrek. On the road, he’s Tour); All Shook Up (starring Sally Wild Party; Parade; Smokey Joe’s Cafe; worked on Rent, Wicked and All Shook Struthers); Steel Magnolias (starring Showboat. Regional: 13, Lady in the Up. Thanks to Lin, Tom and Amanda Loni Ackerman); Oklahoma! (Boston); Dark, Princesses and 3hree. Namaste. for writing all these awesome tunes, Soul Doctor (New Orleans). Much Lacamoire for making me a better gratitude to Andy, Kristin, Mike and ALEX LACAMOIRE (Music Supervisor) musician and Andy B for simply being Ken. Hollyanneruggiero.com. won a Tony and a Grammy as the brilliant every day. Love to NY, CT, music supervisor, co-orchestrator MA and OH families. By an incredible STEPHANIE KLEMONS (Associate and cast album producer of In the stroke of luck, Dave shares a home Choreographer) graduated from Heights (Broadway, National Tour). In in Irvington, N.Y., with the two most Rutgers University (‘04) with degrees 2005, he served as the music director beautiful girls in the world: his wife, in Modern Dance & Genetics/MicroBio of Wicked on Broadway, for which he Erin and daughter, Gracie. Research. Choreography: Automatic also contributed music arrangements. Superstar (Off -Broadway). Associate For 9 to 5 (Broadway, National Tour), 321 THEATRICAL MANAGEMENT Choreography credits include In Alex wrote dance arrangements and (General Management). 321 is currently The Heights and Tea With Chachaji. co-orchestrations (Drama Desk represented by Wicked; Sister Act; and Love to my incredibly supportive nomination), and produced the cast Traces. Nina Essman, Nancy Nagel family and friends, :)x3! Thank you album (Grammy nomination). Other Gibbs and Marcia Goldberg’s past Andy. Katiesartproject.org. credits as music director, arranger Broadway, Off -Broadway and national and orchestrator: High Fidelity, The tour management credits include JESSICA COLOMBO (Cheer People in the Picture, Bat Boy: The Next To Normal; The 25th Annual Consultant). Collegiate National Musical (Off -Broadway), Working Putnam County Spelling Bee; Man of Cheerleading Champion and graduate (Chicago’s Broadway Playhouse), La Mancha; The Graduate; I Love You, from Hofstra University. A UCA the 2001 National Tour of Godspell You’re Perfect, Now Change; The Vagina college and core staff instructor. and The Wiz (City Center Encores!). Monologues; Bat Boy: The Musical. Also a high school, college and Upcoming projects include writing Additional individual productions world championship judge and dance arrangements for the Radio City include The Lion King; Rent; De La choreographer. So blessed and New York Spectacular. Alex graduated Guarda; Guys & Dolls; Smokey Joe’s honored for this experience! from Berklee College of Music in 1995 Cafe; Full Gallop; Little Shop of Horrors. with the highest GPA in his class. He Ken Silverman joined 321 in 2005.

P10 PERFORMANCES MAGAZINE VARSITY–WE ARE CHEERLEADING MIKE ISAACSON (Producer) heads produced more than 30 motion TM (Cheerleading Consultant). School Fox Theatricals with partner Kristin pictures, which include: Air Force spirit and team pride have united Caskey. Broadway: Red (2010 Tony One (Harrison Ford); The Hurricane millions of Americans with a common Award); Everyday Rapture; The Seagull (Denzel Washington); The Family Man goal, and the driving force behind starring Kristin Scott Thomas; Legally (Nicholas Cage, Tea Leoni); End of this cultural phenomenon is Varsity. Blonde: The Musical; ‘night, Mother; Days (Arnold Schwarzenegger); Spy A brand rooted in both tradition and Caroline, or Change; Thoroughly Game (Robert Redford, Brad Pitt); innovation, Varsity has led the way Modern Millie (2002 Tony Award Best Sugar Hill (Wesley Snipes); For Love in the spirit industry since 1948. Musical); One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s of the Game (Kevin Costner); Thirteen Varsity is on every sideline, at every Nest (2001 Tony Award); You’re a Days (Kevin Costner); Open Range half-time show, of every season, Good Man, Charlie Brown; Death of a (Kevin Costner, Robert Duvall, Annette and in every school across America. Salesman (1999 Tony Award). For the Bening); Ladder 49 (John Travolta, Varsity is the global leader in camps, IPN: Spamalot and The Color Purple. Joaquin Phoenix); The Guardian (Kevin competitions, special events, and West End: Legally Blonde: The Musical Costner, Ashton Kutcher); Raising spirit fashions, as well as cheerleading (2011 Olivier Award, Best Musical); Helen (Kate Hudson, Joan Cusack, safety education. Varsity teaches Thoroughly Modern Millie. National John Corbett); Firewall (Harrison more than 350,000 cheerleaders at Tour: An Evening with Sutton Foster. Ford, Paul Bettany); A Lot Like Love summer camps, hosts more than Current: Traces (Off -Broadway). He is (Ashton Kutcher, Amanda Peet); 475,000 competitors at events, and also Executive Producer of the world The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep outfi ts more than one million athletes famous Muny Opera in St. Louis, the (Emily Watson, Alex Etel, Loch Ness in cheerleading uniforms. Varsity’s world’s oldest, largest and grandest Monster). Television projects include National Championship events, many outdoor theatre. Castle for the ABC television network of which are held at the Walt Disney and Pu-239 for HBO. Among Beacon’s World® Resort, have been televised UNIVERSAL PICTURES STAGE early movies were The Commitments on ESPN for more than 25 years. For PRODUCTIONS (Producer) is the live (Golden Globe Best Picture nominee more information about Varsity, please stage division of Universal Pictures, and winner of four BAFTA awards) and visit varsity.com. the motion picture studio which is David Mamet’s A Life in the Theatre part of NBC Universal. UPSP has (winner of the Cable ACE award for KRISTIN CASKEY (Producer) is produced the record-breaking and best dramatic or theatrical special). President of Fox Theatricals. With Tony® Award–winning musicals producing partner Mike Isaacson, Wicked and Billy Elliot. NBC Universal ALLIANCE THEATRE. Founded in current productions include Traces owns and operates a valuable portfolio 1968, the Alliance Theatre remains (New York and National Tour). of news and entertainment networks, closely tied to the cultural identity of Broadway: Legally Blonde (National a premiere motion picture company, Atlanta, growing as the city has grown. Tour and West End- Olivier Award signifi cant television production The theatre has gained national for Best New Musical); Red (Tony operations, a leading television recognition and prominence as Atlanta Award); Thoroughly Modern Mille stations group and world-renowned has become a leading international (Tony Award- National Tour and West theme parks. Comcast Corporation city. In 2007, under the leadership of End); One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest owns a controlling 51% interest in Susan V. Booth, Artistic Director, the (Tony Award); Death of a Salesman NBCUniversal, with GE holding a 49% Alliance received the Regional Theatre (Tony Award); The Seagull; ‘night, stake. Tony ® Award, recognizing sustained Mother; Caroline, or Change; You’re excellence in programming, education a Good Man, Charlie Brown and BEACON COMMUNICATIONS and community engagement. The Everyday Rapture. Chicago: An Evening (Producer). Armyan Bernstein and Alliance produces world premiere with Sutton Foster. Upcoming: Mad Charlie Lyons are the producers American works with a strong track Hot Ballroom. Kristin also programs behind the Bring It On series of record of Broadway, touring and the US Bank Broadway Series at motion pictures and Bring It On: The subsequent regional productions. The Fox Theatre in St. Louis. She Musical. They are partners in Beacon Believing that the same excellence is a member of the Independent Communications, which is one of found on our stage must be in our Presenters Network and on the Board the most respected companies in education programs, the Alliance of Governors of The Broadway League. the fi lm business. Their collaboration nurtures the careers of developing Special thanks to Megan and Kate. over the past two decades has playwrights, actors, students and

PERFORMANCES MAGAZINE P11 educators. The Alliance Theatre strives EDWARD L. RADA NEEL KELLER to set the highest artistic standards (Managing Director) (Associate Artistic and create the powerful experience of returns to Center Director). For CTG shared theatre for a diverse audience. Theatre Group this Neel has directed Above all else, we value excellence, year after previously Pyrenees, Stones pursued with integrity and creativity, serving as CTG’s in His Pockets and and achieved through collaboration. Chief Financial Offi cer Good Thing. He Alliancetheatre.org. for 12 years (1996 has also directed - 2008). Rada spent the past three and produced plays and musicals MICHAEL RITCHIE years as President of the Music Center at theatres across the country and (Artistic Director) Foundation, a non-profi t corporation served, in wildly varying capacities, is in his seventh that holds and invests the endowment on the staff s of La Jolla Playhouse, season as Center and reserve funds for the Music Center Williamstown Theatre Festival, Theatre Group’s and its resident companies (including Remains Theatre, Lincoln Center Artistic Director, CTG). Prior to his years at CTG, he Theater, the American National and has led over was the Director of Finance at The Theatre and Jerome Robbins’ Broadway. 100 productions to Old Globe in San Diego and principal the Ahmanson, Taper and Douglas of Rada & Associates, an accounting GORDON stages since his arrival in 2005. fi rm that specialized in entertainment- DAVIDSON From 1996 to 2004 Michael was the related non-profi t organizations (Founding Artistic Producer of the Williamstown Theatre and theatrical productions. He is Director) led the Festival and prior to that he was a a graduate of Occidental College in Taper throughout Production Stage Manager in NYC. Los Angeles with numerous post- its fi rst 38 seasons, At CTG, he premiered fi ve musicals graduate coursework and credentials. guiding over 300 that moved to Broadway – The Drowsy He currently serves on the board of productions to Chaperone (which won 13 Tony Award trustees for the pension, health and its stage and winning countless nominations), Curtains (eight Tony welfare and 401(k) plans of I.A.T.S.E. awards for himself and the theatre — nominations) 13, 9 to 5: The Musical Local 33 Stagehands Union, on the including the Tony Award for theatrical and Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson. board of directors of Theatre@Boston excellence, Margo Jones Award, The He has produced 25 world premieres Court, and on the board of United Governor’s Award for the Arts and a including the musicals Minsky’s, Leap Support of Artists for Africa/USA for Guggenheim fellowship. The Kentucky of Faith, Venice and Sleeping Beauty Africa, among other affi liations. Cycle and Angels in America (Part One) Wakes, and the plays Bengal Tiger won the Pulitzer in consecutive years at the Baghdad Zoo (a Pulitzer Prize DOUGLAS C. and, in 1994, three of the four plays fi nalist that also moved to Broadway), BAKER (Producing nominated for the Tony Award for Best Water & Power and Yellow Face, and Director) is now in Play were from the Taper (Angels in he presented a broad range of plays his 22nd season at America won). In 1989 Gordon took and musicals ranging from Dead CTG. Previously, he over the Ahmanson and, in 2004, he End to The Black Rider to Edward managed Broadway produced the inaugural season in the Scissorhands to blockbusters such and touring Kirk Douglas Theatre. as God of Carnage, Mary Poppins, productions including Jersey Boys and August: Osage County. Tru, Born Yesterday, The Gospel In addition, Michael inaugurated at Colonus, Annie, A Chorus Line, CTG’s New Play Production Program, Working, The Wiz and Legends! starring designed to foster the development Mary Martin and Carol Channing and production of new work. which premiered at the Ahmanson Theatre in 1986. Baker is a graduate of Albion College, is an active member of the Broadway League, the Independent Presenters Network and is a proud member of the Association of Theatrical Press Agents and Managers.

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GENERAL MANAGEMENT Assistant Electrician ...... Patrick Harrington Rixon Hammond...... Production Manager 321 Theatrical Management Follow Spot ...... Nicole Laeger Carol Hammond ...... Costume Manager Nina Essman Nancy Nagel Gibbs Head Props ...... Gregory Tassinaro Victor Smith ...... Technical Director Marcia Goldberg Ken Silverman Assistant Props ...... Courtney O’Neill Robert Elliott ...... Properties Master Head Sound Engineer...... Mike Farfalla Pete Shinn ...... Master Electrician CASTING Assistant Sound Engineer . . Matt Raudabaugh Clay Benning ...... Resident Sound Designer Telsey + Company Wardrobe Supervisor ...... Marcia VanKuiken Bernie Telsey CSA, Will Cantler CSA, David Assistant Wardrobe Supervisor . . Sandy Keslar EXCLUSIVE TOUR DIRECTION Vaccari CSA, Bethany Knox CSA, Craig Burns Hair Supervisor ...... Amy Neswald Stephen Lindsay, Brett Sirota CSA, Tiffany Little Canfield CSA, Rachel Hoffman Make Up Consultant...... Leah Loukas The Road Company CSA, Justin Huff CSA, Patrick Goodwin CSA, Keyboard and Drum Programming . . . . . Randy www.theroadcompany.com Abbie Brady-Dalton CSA, David Morris, Cesar A. Cohen Rocha, Andrew Femenella, Karyn Casl, Music Track Editor ...... Derik Lee Proud Partner—Varsity Kristina Bramhall Music Preparation...... Emily Grishman/ Emily Grishman Music Preparation, Inc. CREDITS GENERAL PRESS REPRESENTATIVE Production Assistants ...... Joel Hile, Apparel sponsors: Nfinity, Levi’s, Jordana Silver. Aleman Public Relations Lisa Lemay, Johnny Milani, Maura Reinhart, Scenery Fabrication and Show control & scenic motion Phillip Aleman Justin O’Neill Amy Steinman, Will Wells control featuring Stage Command Systems® by PRG– NBC Universal Brand Marketing Director. . . . . Scenic Technologies. Lighting Equipment by Christine ASSOCIATE PRODUCER Lori Nahama Lites, Sound Equipment by Sound Associates, Video Megan Larche Assistant to Ms. Caskey ...... Kate Cofran Equipment by SehowA. Andŕes Forero uses Yamaha Advertising ...... Kickball Entertainment Drums, Sabian cymbals, REMO drum heads, and Vic TECHNICAL SUPERVISOR Interactive Marketing . . . .Situation Interactive Firth drumsticks exclusively. Electronic keyboards by Jake Bell Production Photography . . . . . Craig Schwartz Yamaha. Custom costumes executed by John Kristiansen Merchandise . The Araca Group, Peter Hansen New York Inc. custom costume crafts by Jeff Fender COMPANY MANAGER Tour Travel...... Road Rebel Studio. Makeup Provided by M•A•C. Hair Products by Schwarzkopf Professional. Rehearsed at Studio 54 and Michael Bolgar Banking . . . .City National Bank, Cynthia Gibbs Director of Finance ...... John DiMeglio the New 42nd Street Studios. PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER Payroll Service ...... Checks and Balances, Sarah Galbraith & Anthony Walker The Actors and Stage Managers employed Bonnie Panson Accounting. . .Fried and Kowgios Partners, LLP, in this production are members of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of profes- Robert Fried, CPA Stage Manager ...... Ryan J. Bell sional actors and stage managers in the Insurance...... AON, Claudia Kaufman Assistant Stage Manager ...... RL Campbell United States. Legal Counsel . . Brooks & Distler, Tom Distler Assistant Company Manager . . . Tammie Ward Physical Therapy ...... Neuro Tour, LLC The following employees are represented Associate Choreographer . .Stephanie Klemons Physical Therapist. . Laura Baeumel, DPT, ATC by the International Alliance of Theatrical Assistant Director ...... Holly-Anne Ruggiero Stage Employees, Moving Picture Machine Medical Director ...... Thomas H. Myers, MD Cheer Consultant ...... Jessica Colombo Operators, Artists and Allied Crafts of the Dance Captain/Stunt Captain . . Rod Harrelson United States, its Territories and Canada, UNIVERSAL PICTURES AFL-CIO, CLC: Stage Crew Local 33; Local Treasurers Assistant Dance Captain . . . . Adrianna Parson President & COO, and Ticket Sellers Local 857; Wardrobe Crew Local 768; Announcer Voices ...... Nick Blaemire, Make-up Artists and Hair Stylists Local 706. Universal Studios, Inc...... Ron Meyer Alysha Umphress Chairman ...... Adam Fogelson Associate Scenic Designer . .Amanda Stephens UNITED SCENIC ARTISTS represents Co-Chairman ...... Donna Langley Associate Costume Designer ...... the designers and scenic painters for the President of Marketing ...... Eddie Egan Amanda Whidden American Theatre. Co-President, Production & EVP, Universal Assistant Costume Designer . . . Tristan Raines Pictures ...... Jimmy Horowitz The Musicians employed in this Costume Shopper ...... Joseph Blaha production are members of the American Assistant Hair Designer ...... Leah Loukas BEACON COMMUNICATIONS Federation of Musicians Associate Lighting Designer. Peter Hoerburger of the United States and Canada. Special thanks to Arabella, Caitlin, Chris, Cindy, Assistant Lighting Designer . . . Grant Wilcoxen Cleo, Cynthia, Eric, Glenn K, Marc, Max, Nancy, The Director/Choreographer is a member Automated Lighting Programmer . . .Timothy F. Pete, Rich, Rudy, Suz, Tom, Tracey, John Harvey of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Rogers Kellogg and the rest of the Babysitters Club. Society, an independent national labor Associate Sound Designer . . . . . Cody Spencer union. Video Supervisor...... Arianna Knapp 321 THEATRICAL MANAGEMENT The Press Agents, Company and House Associate Video Designers. . . . . Daniel Brodie, Bob Brinkerhoff, Patrick Catullo, Shawn Duan Managers employed in this production Mattea Cogliano-Benedict, John DiMeglio, are represented by the Association of Video Programmer ...... Matthew Mellinger Tara Geesaman, Aaron Glick, Jason Haft, Theatrical Press Agents & Managers. Video Animators . . . . Gabriel Aronson, Michael Andrew Hartman, Brent McCreary, Alex Owen, Bell-Smith, Pablo N. Molina This production is Rebecca Peterson, Greg Schaffert, produced by a member Production Carpenter ...... Rick Howard Nathan Vernon, Haley Ward Production Electrician ...... J. Michael Pitzer of The Broadway League Assistant Production Electrician . . . . .Shannon in collaboration with our professional ALLIANCE THEATRE union–represented employees. January Susan V. Booth ...... Artistic Director Production Props ...... J. Marvin Crosland Center Theatre Group is a member Max Leventhal ...... General Manager of the American Arts Alliance, the Production Sound...... Brian Shoemaker Brian Shively ...... Finance Director Head Carpenter...... Kevin Hoekstra Broadway League, Independent Kristin Hathaway-Hansen...... Development Producers’ Network (IPN), LA Flyman ...... Randy Deboer Director Stage Alliance, League of Resident Theatres (LORT), Automation ...... Keith Keene Gary Sayers ...... Marketing Director National Alliance for Musical Theatre (NAMT) and the Head Electrician ...... Steve LaPlante Jody Feldman...... Alliance Casting Director Theatre Communications Group (TCG).

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P14 PERFORMANCES MAGAZINE CENTER THEATRE GROUP L.A.’s Theatre Company MICHAEL RITCHIE, Artistic Director EDWARD L. RADA, Managing Director DOUGLAS C. BAKER, Producing Director ARTISTIC NEEL KELLER ...... Associate Artistic Director YUEN KI “ANNIE” LAW ...... Payroll Manager KELLEY KIRKPATRICK...... Associate Artistic Director MARIANA GONZALEZ...... Payroll Specialist DIANE RODRIGUEZ...... Associate Producer/Director of New Play Production PIER CARLO TALENTI ...... Resident Dramaturg/Literary Manager DAVE ALTON...... Chief Information Officer LINDSAY ALLBAUGH...... Producing Associate STAN GRUSHESKY...... Director of Information Systems JOY MEADS...... Literary Associate SEAN PINTO ...... Patron Database Administrator MALCOLM K. DARRELL...... New Play Production Associate SCOTT LANDES ...... Information Systems Analyst ERIKA SELLIN ...... Director of Casting MARK B. SIMON ...... Casting Director MICHELLE MACGAFFEY ...... Director of Human Resources ANDY CROCKER...... Casting Associate MADRIO FLEEKS ...... Interim Senior Human Resources Generalist SUZANNE MILLER...... Casting Administrator DAMON JOSEPH ...... Office Services NICOLE KNUDSEN ...... Casting Intern SINGER LEWAK, LLP ...... Auditor MICHAEL C. DONALDSON, LISA A. CALLIF ...... Legal Counsel ROBERT AGUIRRE-SACASA, THE BURGLARS OF HAMM, TANYA BARFIELD, GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER ...... Legal Counsel THE CIVILIANS, STEVE CUIFFO, KRISTOFFER DIAZ, STEVEN EPP, ELLEN FITZHUGH, SAM GOLD, DANAI GURIRA, JOE HORTUA, NICK JONES, RAJIV JOSEPH, DEVELOPMENT MICHAEL JOHN LACHIUSA, TREY LYFORD, DAVE MALLOY, LAURAL MEADE, YVONNE CARLSON BELL ...... Director of Development JULIE MARIE MYATT (FADIMAN), DAN O’BRIEN, EVANGELINE ORDAZ, PATRICK OWEN ...... Deputy Director of Development DOMINIQUE SERRAND, GEOFF SOBELLE ...... Commissioned Artists NATALIE BERGESON ...... Director of Donor Contributions JEAN KLING ...... Director of Institutional Support PADRAIC DUFFY LARISSA FASTHORSE, SIGRID GILMER, PRINCE GOMOLVILAS, LIZ LIN...... Director of Donor Communications JENNIFER HALEY, MATT SAX, STEVEN YOCKEY ...... CTG Writers’ Workshop Members BRUCE W. RISE ...... Director of Major Gifts CHARITY WU...... Director of Individual Giving EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS BECKY BIRDSONG ...... Associate Director of Donor Relations LESLIE K. JOHNSON ...... Director of Education and Community Partnerships SANDRA EBEJER...... Institutional Giving Officer DEBRA PIVER ...... Associate Director of Education and Community Partnerships KIM LA TOUR ...... Corporate Giving Officer TRACI CHO ...... Director of School Partnerships MANDY RATLIFF ...... Development Database Manager PATRICIA GARZA ...... Senior Manager for Education and Community Partnership RICK LEE ...... Donor Contributions Supervisor CARLA CORONA ...... Educational Programs Associate ANA ROSE O’HALLORAN ...... Donor Marketing Manager DAN HARPER ...... Educational Programs Associate JENNIFER RYEN ...... Donor Relations Associate for the Inner Circle ASHLEY OPSTAD ...... Educational Programs Associate JENNIFER CHAN ...... Development Assistant KELLY CHRIST...... Educational Communications Coordinator DONALD JOLLY ...... Donor Relations Assistant VICTOR VAZQUEZ ...... Educational Services Coordinator ANNA LAM ...... Donor Relations Associate SHANNON WINSTON . . . . Assistant to the Director of Education and Community Partnerships MANDI OR ...... Special Events Coordinator HELEN H. OTA ...... Executive Assistant to the Development Director MANAGEMENT & ADMINISTRATION COURTNEY ROBERTSON ...... Institutional Giving Associate NAUSICA STERGIOU...... Associate General Manager ERIN SCHLABACH ...... Donor Contributions Associate JEFFREY UPAH ...... Associate General Manager ELIZABETH WACHTEL ...... Special Gifts Assistant ALANA BEIDELMAN ...... Executive Assistant to Mr. Rada SUZANNE HEE MAYBERRY ...... Associate Manager (Taper) JASON BASS, AL BERMAN, JOHN CARDELLO, ANN CAVOTO, GINA EAST, DAVID BARNATHAN ...... Assistant to the Producing Director RONALD MCCANTS, KEVIN MCDEVITT, HOLLY RAMOS, NICOLE SCIPIONE, ERIC SIMS ...... Operations Manager (Douglas) NATASHA SOUDEK, BILL WALTON ...... Donor Advisors KATIE BRUNER SOFF...... Company Manager (Douglas) ADAM BURCH, KARLA GALVEZ, DEBORAH REED ...... Donor Services Associates TOM BURMESTER ...... Performance Manager (Douglas) ANNE BRUNER, JULIE NADAL ...... Development Volunteers LAUREN BAXA...... Assistant Performance Manager (Douglas) MIKE KINDLE ...... Facilities Assistant (Douglas) MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS SONDRA MAYER ...... Concessions Manager (Douglas) JIM ROYCE...... Director of Marketing and Communications

PRODUCTION NANCY HEREFORD ...... Director of Media and Communications ALYS E. HOLDEN ...... Director of Production PHYLLIS MOBERLY ...... Media and Communications Associate JASON MARTIN ...... Media and Communications Associate SHAWN ANDERSON ...... Master Carpenter (Ahmanson) TAYLOR RAE JOHNSON, SHANNON SMITH ...... Media and Communications Assistants ANDREW W. ARNOLD ...... Flyman (Ahmanson) CHRISTOPHER KOMURO ...... Art Director JIM BERGER...... Master Electrician (Ahmanson) IRENE KANESHIRO, NISHITA DOSHI ...... Senior Designers STAN STEELMON...... Master Propertyman (Ahmanson) HARUKA HAYAKAWA...... Graphic Designer ROBERT SMITH ...... Master Soundman (Ahmanson) TERESA ENGLISH ...... Junior Graphic Designer MICHAEL GARDNER ...... Wardrobe Supervisor (Ahmanson) PATRICE MIRANDA ...... Hair Supervisor (Ahmanson) MICHAEL ANDERSON...... Advertising & Promotions Director CHRISTINE L. COX ...... House Manager (Ahmanson) ANDREW DARCEY ...... Advertising Associate AMELIA HEAPE...... Associate Director of Marketing JOE HAMLIN...... Technical Director JOEY OLIVIA ...... Interactive Production Manager RYAN CHRISTOPHER HALES ...... Assistant Technical Director ROSE POIRIER ...... Webmaster CHAD SMITH ...... Assistant Technical Director KIM VARHOLA ...... Marketing Manager, Events & Partnerships (on leave) CANDICE CAIN ...... Costume Shop Director KAREN VOCK ...... Interim Marketing Manager, Events & Partnerships DIAN CAMARILLO ...... Costume Shop Coordinator JIM HALLORAN ...... Marketing Coordinator KATHY CHRISTIANSEN ...... Draper TICKET SALES AND SERVICES DIANNE K. GRAEBNER ...... Assistant Designer SHAWN ROBERTSON ...... Ticket Sales Director DAWN HOLISKI ...... Prop Director SKYPP CABANAS ...... Ticket Operations Coordinator ANDREW THIELS ...... Prop Manager MERRIANNE NEDREBERG ...... Prop Lead SANDY CZUBIAK ...... Audience and Subscriber Services Manager SARAH KRAININ...... Prop Shopper JENNIFER BAKER, CHERYL HAWKER, RICHARD RAGSDALE. . . . . Audience Services Supervisors ALICE CHEN ...... Audience Services Asst. Supervisor MELODY MATTOS ...... Production Business Manager SAM AARON ...... Audience Services Sales Associate JENNIFER ACHTERBERG...... Production and Facilities Manager CASEY K. CLARK ...... Production Operations Manager JEREMIE ARENCIBIA, CARRIE BRADAC, RJ CANTU, CARLOS D. CHAVEZ, JR., AFLAMU JOHNSON...... Driver PETER COLBURN, HESPER COLOHAN, DONALD CRANDALL, EMIL LIN, JULIO A. CUELLAR ...... Driver/Custodian KAY LOCHARD, JUSTINE PEREZ, DEBORAH REED, LEX SAVKO, CRIS SPACCA, TRAVIS WOOD...... Audience Services Representatives JONATHAN BARLOW LEE ...... Production Manager (Taper) KELSEY MARTINEZ...... Assistant Production Manager(Taper) MICHAEL ZOLDESSY...... Account Sales Manager EMMET KAISER ...... Master Carpenter(Taper) BEN PRONSKY ...... Account Sales Associate ROBERT RUBY...... Master Propertyman (Taper) DANUTA SIEMAK ...... Subscriber Services Supervisor WILLIAM MORNER ...... Master Electrician (Taper) CHRISTINA GUTIERREZ ...... Subscriber Services Asst. Supervisor BONES MALONE ...... Master Soundman (Taper) LIGIA PISTE, CELIA RIVAS ...... Subscriber Services Senior Representatives DENNIS SEETOO ...... Wardrobe Supervisor (Taper) IRENE CHUANG, PETER STALOCH ...... Subscriber Services Representatives RICK GEYER...... Hair & Make-up Supervisor (Taper) LINDA WALKER ...... House Manager (Taper) SARAH K. GONTA ...... Box Office Treasurer MARA HOLLAND ...... Stage Door (Taper) KISHISA ROSS, GISELE FRAZEUR...... Assistant Treasurers YULIZA BARRAZA, ANGELICA CARBAJAL, MICHAEL KEMPISTY, CELESTE SANTAMASSINO ...... Production Manager (Douglas) LEROY PAWLOWSKI, MICHAEL SALTZMAN, GEORGE SOVIAK ...... Box Office Staff JAMIE THOMA ...... Assistant Production Manager (Douglas/Education) RICHARD PETERSON ...... Master Electrician (Douglas) KERRY KORF ...... Priority Services Director ADAM PHALEN ...... Head Audio (Douglas) SUSAN F. TULLER...... Priority Services Operations Manager JAY BURNS ...... Priority Services Sales Manager FINANCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND HUMAN RESOURCES PAUL CUEN ...... Priority Services Manager MICHAEL F. THOMPSON ...... Chief Financial Officer DANA KELLY ...... Controller CAROLE BAXTER, ERIN BOND, STEVE BRIAN, RUSTY COLLINS, MARC “BYRON” DROTMAN, JANIS BOWBEER...... Assistant Controller ALISHA GADDIS, LOU GEORGE, KATE HALL, SUSAN “LILY” HALL, JERRY JOHNSTON, FELICISIMA LAPID ...... Accounts Payable Supervisor SHEP KOSTER, PAUL “JOSEPH” MARCOUX, EDWARD “MAX” RAZOR, KEN SALLEY, ALEGRIA SENA ...... Staff Accountant BOBBI LYNNE SCOTT, MICHAEL SMITH, JEFFREY STUBBLEFIELD, QUINN SULLIVAN, DANNY LAMPSON...... Staff Accountant KATHRYN TABB, DIANE WARD, JIM WATERMAN ...... Representatives

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November 2 – December 18 Marco Barricelli and Olympia Dukakis.

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