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NOVEMBER 17-18, 2018 WEIDNER CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS 2018 National Tour League Productions, Inc. and Running Subway

Present Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical Based on the book How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss

Book and Lyrics by Music by Timothy Mason Mel Marvin Additional music and lyrics by Albert Hague and Dr. Seuss Starring Philip Huffman W. Scott Stewart Jared Starkey and Barbara Bayes Michael L. Parks Mimi Robinson Eduardo Uribe Fiona Quinn Lily Tamburo Jaiden Klein Victoria Mullen with Mathew Bautista Hannah Roberts Brown James Cella Madeline Chandler Beatrice Crosbie Taylor Drumwright Hannah Grace Forsley Brian Gay Madisen Johnson Brian Cedric Jones Katie McConaughy Victoria Price Neely Scott Andrew J. Wood

Set Designer Costume Designer Lighting Designer Sound Designer John Lee Beatty Robert Morgan Charlie Morrison Steve Rogers

Casting by Original Lighting Designer Original Sound Designer Music Supervisor Alison Franck, CSA Pat Collins ACME Sound Partners Peter Leigh-Nilsen Incidental Music/Vocal Orchestrator Dance Music Arranger Technical Supervisor Joshua Rosenblum Michael Starobin David Krane Don S. Gilmore

Original Tour Producers General Management Associate Producer Running Subway Big League Productions, Inc. Audrey Geisel This Time of Year Co. Susan Brandt Associate Director and Associate Choreographer Executive Producer Antoinette DiPietropolo Daniel Sher Original Choreography by Co-Choreography John DeLuca Bob Richard Directed by Matt August Original Production Conceived and Directed by Jack O’Brien Based on the production produced by The Old Globe, San Diego California Originally commissioned by and produced at The Children’s Theatre Company, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Produced by permission of Dr. Seuss Enterprises, L.P. Marketing and Publicity Direction: Marc Viscardi for Bond Theatrical Group Exclusive Tour Direction: L. Glenn Poppleton Cast IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE Old Max...... W. SCOTT STEWART Cindy-Lou Who (Alternating)...... FIONA QUINN/LILY TAMBURO Papa Who...... EDUARDO URIBE Mama Who...... MIMI ROBINSON Grandpa Who...... MICHAEL L. PARKS Grandma Who...... BARBARA BAYES Annie Who (Alternating)...... JAIDEN KLEIN/VICTORIA MULLEN Citizens of Whoville...... MATHEW BAUTISTA, JAMES CELLA, MADELINE CHANDLER, BEATRICE CROSBIE, BRIAN GAY, VICTORIA PRICE Who Kids...... HANNAH ROBERTS BROWN, TAYLOR DRUMWRIGHT, HANNAH GRACE FORSLEY, MADISEN JOHNSON, BRIAN CEDRIC JONES KATIE MCCONAUGHY, VICTORIA PRICE, NEELY SCOTT, ANDREW J. WOOD Young Max...... JARED STARKEY The Grinch...... PHILIP HUFFMAN Swings BRIAN CEDRIC JONES, HANNAH ROBERTS BROWN Understudies Understudies never substitute for listed players unless a specific announcement for the appearance is made at the time of the performance. For The Grinch: JAMES CELLA; For Old Max: MICHAEL L. PARKS; For Young Max: BRIAN CEDRIC JONES For Mama Who: MADELINE CHANDLER; For Papa Who: BRIAN GAY; For Grandma Who: BEATRICE CROSBIE; For Grandpa Who: JAMES CELLA; MUSICAL NUMBERS Who Likes Christmas?...... Citizens of Whoville This Time of Year...... Old Max and Young Max I Hate Christmas Eve...... The Grinch, Young Max, Papa Who, Mama Who, Grandma Who, Grandpa Who, Cindy-Lou Who, Danny Who, Annie Who and Boo Who What Cha Ma Who...... The Grinch, Who Kids Welcome, Christmas*...... Citizens of Whoville I Hate Christmas Eve (Reprise)...... The Grinch It’s the Thought That Counts...... Grandma Who, Grandpa Who, Mama Who, Papa Who, Citizens of Whoville and Who Kids One of a Kind...... The Grinch Now’s the Time...... Papa Who, Mama Who, Grandma Who, Grandpa Who You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch*...... Old Max, Young Max, The Grinch Santa for a Day...... Cindy-Lou Who, The Grinch You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch* (Reprise)...... Old Max Who Likes Christmas? (Reprise)...... Citizens of Whoville One of a Kind (Reprise)...... Young Max, The Grinch, Cindy-Lou Who This Time of Year (Reprise)...... Old Max Welcome, Christmas* (Reprise)...... Citizens of Whoville Santa for a Day (Reprise)...... The Grinch, Cindy-Lou Who and Citizens of Whoville Who Likes Christmas? (Reprise)...... The Grinch, Young Max, Old Max and Whos Everywhere * Music by Albert Hague and lyrics by Dr. Seuss. Published by EMI Robbins Catalog, Inc. “Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical” will be performed without an intermission THE GRINCH ORCHESTRA Peter Leigh-Nilsen (Musical Director/Conductor) Eddie Carney (Keyboard 1/Associate MD), Cameron Kinnear (Keyboard 2), Joe Graziosi (Reed 1), Brett McDonald (Reed 2), Marybeth Kern (Reed 3), Victor Medina (Trumpet 1), Amy Paterson (Trumpet 2), Eric Spencer (Trombone), Tim O’Hara (Bass), Ashley Baier (Drums/Percussion) This year’s performances are dedicated to the memory of STEFAN KARL. He was an actor of un-paralleled creativity who delighted over 1 million theatregoers in over 40 cities with his joyous interpretation of the Grinch. A dedicated father, a very proud husband, a hu- manitarian and a meme to millions…he was One of a Kind. The use of any recording device, either audio or video, and the taking of photographs, either with or with- out flash, is strictly prohibited. WHO’S WHO PHILIP HUFFMAN (The Grinch) It is an JARED STARKEY (Young Max) is thrilled to honor to dedicate this season to the memory of be joining the Grinch family. Jared grew up on a the legendary Grinch, Stefán Karl. It is a rarity Christmas Tree Farm but is now based in NYC. to come across such a genuine individual that Credits: Two by Two; feat. Chip Zien & Chris- their exuberance extends into the very life of the tine Pedi (Japheth - Feinstein’s/54 Below), Peter people in which they surround. His presence lives and the Starcatcher (Peter – Playhouse on on in the hearts and memories of Whoville and Park), Sweeney Todd (Tobias – Woodstock Play- the loved ones that shared the stage with him, on house), Grease (Ivoryton Playhouse), A Chorus and off. Those WHOs have now become a part of Line (Frank, U/S Mark/Larry – Ivoryton Play- my heart and through their wonderful stories of house). Love and thanks to my family, Julio, Neil, Stefán he has as well. I would like to thank Big DePoto, Eric, Alison, and Nancy. Carson-Adler League and Running Subway for such an amazing Agency. @JaredStarkey www.JaredStarkey.com opportunity to represent this iconic and beloved character. An immense sense of gratitude for Matt BARBARA BAYES (Grandma Who) Theatre: August’s dedication to maintaining the integrity Executive Decision (Madam President - Hudson of this American classic and Bob Richard for his Guild NYC), Always A Bridesmaid (Libby Ruth - extraordinary attention to WHO-isms. I would Cortland Rep), (Witch - Orpheus like to thank my Gramcracker for all the love she Theatre), Nunsense (Robert Anne – Orpheus sends, my mother for all the credit she takes, and Theatre) TV: A Crime To Remember, Six Degrees Darryn Watkins for being a true friend, supporter of Murder. Film: The Bench. Big thanks to Big of my career, and inspiration as a fellow artist. League! Love to Alexa, Taylor, Sammy! Lastly, I thank Whoville for providing such a gullible group of suckers and making it so simple MICHAEL L. PARKS (Grandpa Who, U/S Old to steal Christmaaaa.... YUCKY! Max) is delighted to be making his debut with Big League Productions after a decade of teaching and W. SCOTT STEWART (Old Max) returns to Mt. directing musical theater abroad. Recently he was Crumpit playing his favorite furry role having awarded Best Choreography at the Cameronian performed it for two years at The Grand Ole Opry Arts Awards for his work in Fame at the Kuala House! Scott lives on a second century family Lumpur Performing Arts Center. farm near Nashville with 3 dogs, Rufus, Moonpie & RC; and their granddad, Mark. Credits: Fiddler MIMI ROBINSON (Mama Who) is tickled on the Roof (Lazar Wolfe - Red Mountain Theatre red and green to be back in Whoville, after first Company), Smoke on the Mountain (Stanley- appearing as Trixie in the sit down production Chaffin’s Barn), Spamalot (King Arthur - Virginia at the Grand Ole Opry! Other credits include Samford Theatre), Violet (Father - Street Theatre), the national tour of Cinderella (Gabrielle), Jesus Christ Superstar (Caiaphas - Boiler Room Tuacahn’s Matilda, Cinderella and Prince of Theatre), Hairspray (Edna Turnblad - Circle Egypt, and Disney Cruise Line’s multiple musicals Players). Scott also sings and plays upright bass (Cruella/Assembly station H leader). Love to the with “The Dill Pickers”, a vocal string band. Robinson family, and happy holidays to all! WHO’S WHO EDUARDO URIBE (Papa Who) is excited to be JAMES CELLA (Ensemble, U/S Grinch, U/S a Who down in Whoville who likes Christmas a Grandpa) James is thrilled to be joining the Grinch lot. Credits: Jesus Christ Superstar (Male swing - family this holiday season. Favorite credits include National Tour), Sweet Charity (Vittorio - National Rock of Ages (Franz-Millbrook Playhouse) and Tour), After the Storm (Kennedy Center, dir: Wizard of Oz (Cowardly Lion-Gretna Theatre). Bayoork Lee). Love to my family, friends and MMDBM- All My Love! Sammy. Insta: @eduardouribe92 MADELINE CHANDLER (Enesemble, U/S FIONA QUINN (Cindy Lou Who) is excited to Mama Who) is super excited to join the company be performing in her first national tour. Fiona is of How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Rider MT based in NYC. Credits: Matilda Jr. Pilot (Matilda – 17. Thanks to Mom, Robin, RMTC, and the boys! Union County PAC/Pixie Dust Players), Christmas Enjoy the show! on Honeysuckle Lane (Sophie – Hallmark Chan- nel), All the Little Things We Kill (Emma). Love BEATRICE CROSBIE (Ensemble, U/S and thanks to her family! Grandma Who) is overjoyed to be back! NYC; UCLA alumni. Tours: Beauty and the Beast LILY TAMBURO (Cindy Lou Who) is thrilled (Wardrobe/Potts us), 42nd Street (Dorothy Brock to join the Grinch Cast. Credits: Annie (Molly) us) Regional: (Mrs. Banks) Thanks directed by Antoinette DiPietropolo, Once to Grinch team, Luedtke Agency. Love to family! (Ivonka), Seussical and Thoroughly Modern Millie. Thanks Phoebe Yee, Badiene Magaziner, TAYLOR DRUMWRIGHT (Ensemble) is Robert Marks, Rochele Seskin, Sherry Kayne and so happy to be returning to Whoville! Credits: Abrahms Artists. This funny soprano dynamo also Chuggington Live! (Wilson/Lori u.s -National plays lacrosse home in NY. Tour), (Natalie - Gov School) and Happy Days (Joanie - Sandler Center). Sending JAIDEN KLEIN (Annie Who, U/S Cindy Lou love to my family and DG! Who) is thrilled to be making her national tour debut! Credits: Les Miserables (Young Cosette) HANNAH GRACE FORSLEY (Ensemble) & Annie (Molly); TV: Mother Goose Club (Mary loves Whoville! Thank you to Big League, Bob, ), Great Wolf Lodge (Travel Host). Special thanks and Matt for the opportunity. Lots of love to my to Big League Productions, Alison Franck, Theresa parents, Juju, Kenny, and Flippi. Subscribe to Pittius, David JV Meenan, Mona Greenberg, Mom, HG’s YouTube channel for VLOGS, music, & Dad & Ash. IG: @JaidenKleinOfficial more! Link in Instagram bio: @hgtheforce

VICTORIA MULLEN (Annie Who, U/S Cindy BRIAN GAY (Ensemble, U/S Papa Who) Grinch Lou Who) is making her National Tour debut! round 2! Credits: Disney Cruise Line, A Funny She’s loved every step of her journey, from singing thing…Forum (Hero-Maples Rep), Jules Verne- on daddy’s lap to performing on stage. Everlasting From the Earth to the Moon (Singer-Brooklyn gratitude to everyone! Special thanks to PC teach- Academy of Music). All my love to Mom, Dad, ers, Nancy Carson, Lents Dance, MVS and Jodie. and David. @bjgay1 Love to Mom, Dad, brothers, family and friends. MADISEN JOHNSON (Ensemble) is excited to MATHEW BAUTISTA (Ensemble) is so excited be joining the Grinch family! Madisen is based to be returning to Whoville this year. Some credits in NYC. Credits: Urinetown (Little Sally), Annie include: Comfort Women (Nani - Playwright’s (Orphan Swing - National Tour), Disney Dreams Horizon), The Wizard of Oz (Lion/Zeke - La (Featured Dancer). Thanks to my family and God! Comedia) follow him @matbautista BRIAN CEDRIC JONES (Ensemble, U/S Young HANNAH ROBERTS BROWN (Ensemble, Max, Swing, Dance Captain) is NY based and Swing, Assistant Dance Captain) is thrilled to delighted to return to Whoville! Recent credits: return to Whoville! National Tours: PAW Patrol Maria de Buenos Aires ( ) Live, Chuggington Live, Charlotte’s Web. Regional: Legally Blonde (Singapore), Mamma Mia (Pepper Urinetown (Hope Cladwell), Hairspray (Amber/ - DDP Louisville),VeggieTales Live! (National Associate Choreographer), (Roxie). For Tour), Scooby Doo Live! (Cairo, Egypt). Love to Gram. my family and Big League WHO’S WHO KATIE MCCONAUGHY (Ensemble) is IV (Tony Award®); Hairspray (Tony Award® so excited to join Grinch! Recent New York and ); Imaginary Friends; The transplant from California. Credits: “My Crazy Invention of Love (Tony nomination; Drama Desk Ex” (Lifetime), American Idiot (Heather), My Fair Award); (Tony nomination); More Lady (Anchorage Concert Association), Legally to Love; Getting Away With Murder; Pride’s Blonde (Elle Woods), Bye Bye Birdie (Gloria - Crossing; The Little Foxes; Hapgood (Lucille Candlelight). @katiekay224 Lortel Award); Damn Yankees (Tony nomination); Two Shakespearean Actors (Tony VICTORIA PRICE (Ensemble) is excited to nomination); Porgy and Bess (Tony Award®, join the Grinch family this year! Tour: Paw Patrol Most Innovative Revival); St. Louis Woman; Live: Race to the Rescue (Zuma). Regional: Park The Most Happy Fella. For the Metropolitan Square, Tent Theatre, Weathervane NH. Thanks Opera, Il Trittico. : Love Never Dies, to God, her family & finally her dad who she March 2010; Hairspray (Olivier Award); His Girl dedicates each performance to! Friday (National Theatre). Artistic Director of the , San Diego, from 1981-2007. NEELY SCOTT (Ensemble) is overjoyed to Six productions for PBS’s “American Playhouse.” be returning to Whoville. Nashville raised and Actor (film): Sex and the City. Awards: Artserve Brooklyn based. Credits: Scooby-Doo Live! Michigan 2008 International Achievement Award; (Velma - Saudi Arabian Nat’l Tour), Alice Between 2008 Theatre Hall of Fame Inductee; 2005 John (Alice - Alliance Theatre), Chicago (Hunyak Houseman Award; 2007 and 2001 Joan Cullman – Nashville Reparatory). Peace & love to all. Award for Extraordinary Creativity, 2004 Thomas @neelyescott Degaetani Award (USITT), 2002 “Mr. Abbott” Award (SDCF); 2001 Joe A. Callaway Award ANDREW J. WOOD (Ensemble) is thrilled to (SDCF). Member, College of Fellows of the be making his professional debut! In May, he American Theatre; Honorary Doctorate, University graduated Fairleigh Dickinson University with a of San Diego; Honorary Doctorate, University of B.A. in Musical Theater. Andrew would like to Michigan. Author: Jack Be Nimble (Farrar, Straus thank his family and friends for helping him chase & Giroux). his dream! TIMOTHY MASON (Book & Lyrics) Broadway: DR. SEUSS (Writer) Dr. Seuss was born Theodor Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Geisel in Springfield, Massachusetts on March The Musical (2006 & 2007). Off-Broadway: 2, 1904. After attending Dartmouth College Levitation, Only You, Babylon Gardens (with and Oxford University, he began a career in Timothy Hutton and Mary- Louise Parker) and The advertising. Dr. Seuss’s first children’s book, And Fiery Furnace (w/ Julie Harris), all produced by to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street, hit the Circle Rep. Regional: ACT’s Young Conservatory market in 1937, changing the world of children’s San Francisco, The Young Americans Cycle literature forever. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize (Ascension Day, The Less Than Human Club, in 1984, two Emmy awards and three Academy Time on Fire, Mullen’s , My Life in the Silents awards, Seuss was the author and illustrator of and The Life to Come), the Old Globe San Diego, 44 books, many of which have been made into Actors Theatre of Louisville, South Coast Rep, audiocassettes, animated television specials and Seattle Rep, Victory Gardens, the Jungle Theatre videos. His books include The Cat in the Hat, (Minneapolis), the Lab and the which infused 236 simple words with rhythm, , London. Numerous rhyme and humor, and Green Eggs and Ham plays and musicals with Minneapolis Children’s which used only 50 words. Even after his death in Theatre Co., including several collaborations 1991, Dr. Seuss continues to be the world’s best- with Mel Marvin, and the first Dr. Seuss musical, selling author of children’s books. The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins, with Hiram Titus in 1980. Tim’s first novel, JACK O’BRIEN (Original Director) Broadway: The Last Synapsid, a fantasy-adventure for kids, is The Hard Problem; Carousel; The Front Page; published by Random House (www.randomhouse. It’s Only A Play; Macbeth; ; Dead com/kids). Tim’s new historical thriller for adults, Accounts; Catch Me If You Can; Impressionism; The Darwin Affair, will debut June 11, 2019. The Coast of Utopia (Tony Award®); Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Tony nominations); Henry WHO’S WHO MEL MARVIN (Composer) Bway; Dr. Seuss’ From by Scott Caan, produced by Garry Marshall How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical, (Falcon Theatre). He was Associate Director for Cymbeline, A History of the American Film, the Broadway productions of Henry IV, Imaginary Tintypes (Tony Award® nom.), Yentl, Fascinating Friends, Invention of Love, Full Monty (Nat’l Rhythm. Innumerable scores for productions of Tours). Off Broadway: Two Gentlemen of plays, from Shakespeare ( Theater, Verona (The Acting Company and Nat’l Guthrie, A.R.T., Arena Stage, Hartford Stage, Tour); Sixteen Wounded (Cherry Lane Theatre). McCarter, etc.) to Kushner (Angels in America, Regional Credits include: Two Gentlemen of Mark Taper Forum), Musicals for young audiences: Verona, Pig Farm, Time Flies, Food Chain (Old Little Miss Hollywood, Madeline’s Rescue, Strega Globe Theatre); Dracula, Intelligence Slave, The Nona Meets Her Match, Mr. Popper’s Penguins, Real Dr. Strangelove, Speech and Debate, 40th A Cricket in Times Square, Gold. Opera: Guest Anniversary Gala (LA Theatre Works); Liberty From the Future, premiered at Bard Summerscape Smith, Christmas Carol (5 seasons) Meet John in 2004, and Buwalsky, Opera Spanga, Holland, Doe as Co-Author (Ford’s Theatre); Yale, the Skirball Center, NYC (2004) Recently: Taj (TheatreWorks); Fourth Messenger (Ashby Elmer Gantry at D.C.’s Signature Theatre, Truth Stage); Complete History of America Abridged, All and Reconciliation at the O’Neill Theater Center, in the Timing, Tempest (Hanger Theatre); Sixteen workshops of Perfect 36. Head Faculty Composer Wounded (with Martin Landau, Long Wharf and Director of Production, Graduate ); Full Monty (Australian Tour); Short Theatre Writing Program, Tisch School of the Arts, Film: How to Get to Candybar; Matt’s productions NYU. have been recognized by Ovation, Helen Hayes, Bay Area Critics, Broadway World, Utah Theatre, ALBERT HAGUE (Original Composer of and Australia’s Helpmann Award nominations, “You’re A Mean One, Mr. Grinch” and “Welcome and appeared on Year End Top Ten lists in the Christmas”) His music for the original How the L.A. Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Huffington Grinch Stole Christmas, especially the songs Post, Arizona Republic, Oakland Tribune, San “You’re A Mean One, Mr. Grinch” and “Welcome Jose Mercury News, Tuscon Sun and NPR/ Christmas” are instantly recognized worldwide by KQED. He has mentored upcoming directors young and old alike. His Broadway career includes through the Drama League Director Fellowship the standard “Young and Foolish” from the hit and SDC Observership Programs and guest taught show Plain and Fancy as well as Redhead, for and lectured at many universities across the which he won the Tony in 1959. His film and TV country. He is a member of the SDC LA Steering career started when he was in his late 50s with the Committee and is a Drama League Fellow, Oregon role of Professor Shorofsky in the movie Fame and Shakespeare Killian Fellow, Robert Wilson the “Fame” TV series, and continued with many Watermill Fellow and Panavision New Filmmaker small roles in movies such as Space Jam and The Grant recipient. www.MattAugust.com Story of Us. Born in 1920 in Berlin, he escaped the Nazis via music scholarships in Rome and JOHN DELUCA (Original Choreography) Cincinnati and settled in NY. The music from The Currently producing Grinch is his most enduring achievement. (December 2018). Old Globe: Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical. Film: MATT AUGUST (Director) Directed both Into the Woods, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Broadway productions of Dr. Seuss’ How the Stranger Tides, Nine, Memoirs of a Geisha, Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical, 12 Nat’l Chicago, The Terminal. TV: “Tony Bennett: Tours, Grand Ole Opry, Pantages Theatre, and An American Classic,” “75th Annual Academy Madison Square Garden productions. A finalist Awards,” “Kennedy Center Honors.” Broadway/ for the 2016 TCG Alan Schneider Directing New York theatre: Minnelli on Minnelli, Award, he recently directed Clybourne Park at Broadway Sings Elton John, Deborah Voight Laguna Playhouse, King Charles III at Arizona on Broadway, Sweet Adeline (City Center Theatre Company and the critically acclaimed Encores!), Two Gentlemen of Verona (The Public Geffen Playhouse, ACT and NoHo Arts Center Theater). National tour: The Boy Friend, Chita productions of Gospel According to Jefferson, & All That Jazz, Music of the Night, Brigadoon. Dickens and Tolstoy: Discord. Other credits: Two American Stage Company: Oedipus Private Dollar Bill, Much Ado About Nothing, In the Eye, Lucky Guy, The Gig. Two Emmy Awards, Heights (Pioneer Theatre); The Trouble We Come two Golden Globe nominations, American WHO’S WHO Musical Theatre Award, Choreography Media Broadway); “The Ride” (ongoing NYC bus tour). Honors, two American Choreography Awards, Choreographer/Associate Director: “Big Apple and Hamilton Behind the Camera Award. Circus” (2014, 2015, 2017). Re-staging Director/ Choreographer: Scooby Doo Live (International BOB RICHARD (Choreographer) of the Tour). Co-Creator/Choreographer: Powerhouse Broadway and tour productions of Dr. Seuss’s (Joyce SoHo). Director/Choreographer: Pepsi/ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! for the Grubhub/Seamless Superbowl promotion. past 13 years. Off Broadway he directed and AntoinetteDiPietropolo.com. Follow me @ choreographed Inventing Mary Martin: The Revue antoinettedip of a Lifetime (Joe A. Callaway Award nomination) and The Road to Qatar. He has directed at North JOHN LEE BEATTY (Scenic Designer) His 115 Shore Music Theatre, Ordway Center for the Broadway productions include: Junk, , Performing Arts, and Theatre By The Sea, Other Desert Cities, Venus in Fur, Chicago, including productions of Peter Pan, The Music Good People, , Doubt, The Color Purple, Man, Beauty and the Beast, and Chicago, winning The Sisters Rosensweig, A Delicate Balance, The several awards. He has choreographed at , Ain’t Misbehavin’, Talley’s Folly, Burn , Theatre Under The Stars, and This, Fifth of July, , Penn & Teller and Pioneer Theatre Company, and internationally in more. Education: Brown, Yale School of Drama. Shanghai, Beijing, and Singapore. Mr. Richard’s Awards: Tony, Obie, Outer Critics, Drama Desk, television and film credits include “LazyTown,” Theater Hall of Fame. “The Tonight Show,” “The Today Show,” “Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade,” and the Big Apple ROBERT MORGAN (Costume Designer) Film Festival. He is also a guest master instructor Broadway: The Full Monty, Imaginary Friends, at Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival. He has received I’m Not Rappaport and Sherlock’s Last Case. Off- a Footlight Award, Gypsy Rose Lee Award, Ivey Broadway: Saturn Returns and Pride’s Crossing, Award, Ernie Award, and San Francisco Bay Area Lincoln Center; The Loves of Anatol, Circle in the Theatre Critics Circle Award. Mr. Richard’s career Square. 101 Dalmatians. Forty years of designing has encompassed dancing, teaching master classes for regional theatres across the U.S; founding worldwide, directing, and choreographing for over Associate Artist, Old Globe Theatre, San Diego. 36 years in this world of show business. Without children and their dreams and imagination, there PAT COLLINS (Original Lighting Designer) would be no Christmas! All my love to Diane and Broadway: Doubt (Tony nomination), Proof, A Robert, you are my entire world! Miss you forever Moon for the Misbegotten, The Heidi Chronicles, Stefan, I am sure you are making the angels crack I’m Not Rappaport (Tony Award), Execution up constantly! of Justice (Drama Desk Award), Sherlock’s Last Case, Ain’t Misbehavin’, Baby, Steaming, ANTOINETTE DIPIETROPOLO (Associate Orphans, Good People. Lincoln Center: Dying Director and Associate Choreographer) Director/ City, An American Daughter, A Delicate Balance, Choreographer: “America’s Got Talent” The Sisters Rosensweig, Threepenny Opera (Tony (International Tour); Veggietales (National Tour); nomination). Nunsense (Flatrock Playhouse); Saturday Night Fever (Hilton Head Theater); Chicago, Jesus CHARLIE MORRISON (Lighting Christ Superstar and Annie (Fort Salem Theatre); Designer) National/international Ragtime (Lyric Stage – 14 Theatre League Awards tours: Disney’s The Little Mermaid, A Christmas nominations); Ragtime (North Carolina Theatre Story: The Musical, Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch – Triangle Theatre Awards Best Choreographer Stole Christmas! The Musical (NYC, Grand Ole Winner); Annie, Mama Mia, Nunsense (John W. Opry, US Tour), A Chorus Line (U.S., Japan, Engenman Theater); Annie at numerous theaters. and China), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Miss Choreographer: Fame (National Tour), Annie (The Saigon, Aida (U.S. and Asia), , Man Muny in St. Louis); Candide (Starring George of La Mancha, , Groovaloo (N.Y.C., Hearn & Rita Moreno); Grease, The Fully Monty, L.A., U.S. Tour), Hello, Dolly!, My Fair Miracle on 34th St, The Producers, A Christmas Lady, The King and I (U.S. and Korea), Spelling Story, Music Man, Evita, , Hairspray, Bee, Gypsy, 42nd Street (U.S. and Japan), Smokey and I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change Joe’s Café, The Who’s Tommy (Europe and (John W. Engeman Theater); With Glee (Off- Japan), Titanic, and many WHO’S WHO others. Regional: Paper Mill Playhouse, Guthrie Krane’s many Broadway credits include Cabaret, Theater, Shakespeare Theatre Company (D.C.), On the Twentieth Century, and She Loves Me. His , Seattle Repertory, Seattle latest work is in Disney’s new film, Mary Poppins 5th Avenue, Sacramento Music Circus, Theatre Returns and his own new original musical, Goin’ Under the Stars, Dallas Summer Musicals, Kansas Hollywood. davidkrane.com. City Starlight, Pittsburgh CLO, George Street Playhouse, North Carolina Theatre, PlayMakers PETER LEIGH-NILSEN (Musical Supervisor, Repertory, Tulsa Opera and many others. Charlie Music Director) National/International Tours is the recipient of two Helen Hayes Awards for include Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Outstanding Lighting Design. www.cmlighting. Christmas (U.S.), (China), The com. Producers (U.S.), Guys and Dolls (U.S.), Bring It On: The Musical (U.S./Tokyo), and Elton John STEVE ROGERS (Sound Designer) Doing and ’s Aida (Taiwan). Regional: Peter audio both design and mixing for over 25 years. Pan (North Shore Musical Theater), Chicago Broadway tours including Phantom of the Opera, (Theatre By The Sea). He recorded keyboards Les Miserables, , Beauty & the Beast, for Sony Masterworks’ Original Broadway Lion King, Mary Poppins, War Horse and Motown recording of How The Grinch…, and regularly the Musical. works with arts organizations Broadway Barkada, RWS Entertainment, Papermill Playhouse, The MICHAEL STAROBIN (Orchestrator) Once Broadway Experience (Tokyo), and The American on This Island, Sunday in the Park with George, Musical Theatre Dance Company. Peter has Mrs. Miller Does Her Thing, Freaky Friday, performed around the world, from the Guangzhou Kid Victory, , , Opera House to Moscow’s Bolshoi Hall, Carnegie The Hunchback of Notre Dame, If/Then, Annie, Hall, and theaters in almost all 50 states. Love to Dogfight, , Queen of the Mist, The Richard and Maggie. www.peternilsen.com People in the Picture, , Next to Normal (Tony Award), The Glorious Ones, ALISON FRANCK (Casting Director) has Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, been a casting director in NYC for over 20 years. Adrift in Macao, Bernarda Alba, The 25th Annual She started as an assistant for many Broadway Putnam County Spelling Bee, (Tony Productions, then she worked in film/TV for Award), The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, A New several years, then from 2000-2010, she was the Brain, , , Guys Resident Casting Director at Paper Mill Playhouse. and Dolls (1992), My Favorite Year, , In 2011 she joined the team at Liz Lewis Casting Closer Than Ever, Legs Diamond, Romance/ Partners, where she cast commercials, voice overs, Romance, Carrie, Birds of Paradise, , Three film/TV and theatre. Alison now runs her own Guys Naked, and Von Richthofen. His film credits company, Franck Casting, where she has currently include The Hunchback of Notre Dame, A Goofy cast several tours of well-known musicals Movie, Life with Mikey, Home on the Range, including A Christmas Story, the Musical!, A , Lucky Stiff, and Beauty and the Beast Chorus Line, Legally Blonde & Dr. Seuss’ How (2017). the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical.

DAVID KRANE (Dance Music ) DON S. GILMORE (Technical Supervisor) has created the dance music and additional score for provided production management and technical the Academy Award–winning Chicago and the services for over 300 entertainment projects in film of Nine; created the musical score adaptation the U.S. and abroad. Notable projects include – for Disney’s Into the Woods starring Meryl Streep; Broadway: An American in Paris, Pippin, Rocky produced and arranged Michelle Williams’s vocals Broadway, 700 Sundays, Guys & Dolls, How for My Week with Marilyn; and composed Aspire the Grinch Stole Christmas, The Pirate Queen, with Stephen Cole, the first American musical Dracula the Musical, Sinatra. Road: Matthew produced in the Middle East. Their musical Bourne’s , A Christmas Story the comedy about that = incredible experience, The Musical, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, The Road to Qatar!, was produced in Dallas, New York Producers, ’s Sleeping Beauty, City, and the Edinburgh Festival. It is licensed Phantom of the Opera, Tallest Tree in The Forest, by josef-weinberger.com, and the album, produced Guys & Dolls, Hair. Las Vegas: Magic Mike Live, by jayrecords.com, is available on iTunes. Mr. Puppet Up-Uncensored, Paul Zerdin-Mouthing WHO’S WHO Off, Frankie Moreno-Under the Influence, Mat country’s leading professional regional theatres Franco-Magic Reinvented Nightly. Other: The and has stood as San Diego’s flagship arts Laramie Project, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Annex, institution for over 80 years. Under the direction NYC; Times Square New Years Eve. Don lives in of Erna Finci Viterbi Artistic Director Barry NYC with his wife, actress Rebecca Holt, and their Edelstein and Managing Director Timothy J. three children: Luke, Max and Ruby. Shields, The Old Globe produces a year-round season of fifteen musicals, contemporary, new RUNNING SUBWAY (Producer) is a NYC and classic plays and an internationally acclaimed based entertainment company founded by James annual Shakespeare Festival. In its three state-of- Sanna with Joshua Rosenblum. The board includes the-art theatres and education center, more than Ken Munoz, Allen Paik and Steve Tuttleman. 250,000 people annually attend Globe productions Grinch: Broadway & all Tours. Other prods and participate in the theatre’s Arts Engagement include Sinatra at the London Palladium, Peter programs. Numerous plays and musicals that have Pan at Madison Square Garden (Cathy Rigby), been developed at the Globe have gone on to enjoy Judy Garland In Concert. Projects include the highly successful runs in New York and across the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Annex NYC, Bodies- country. the Exhibition, as well as the venue Discovery Times Square which featured, Body Worlds Pulse, CHILDREN’S THEATRE COMPANY Star Wars, Vikings, The Hunger Games, Titanic, (Original Producer) Founded in 1965, the DaVinci, King Tut, Terra Cotta Warriors, Harry Children’s Theatre Company (Minneapolis) is Potter the Exhibition, Spy, CSI, Pompeii and The one of the country’s largest regional theatres and Avengers. Currently touring the exhibitions Art regarded as America’s flagship theatre for young of the Brick and The Dead Sea Scrolls. Upcoming people and families, setting standards of excellence productions include the new circus/musical, Dr. in the quality of its productions, commitment to Seuss’ Circus McGurkus. new work, rigorous theatre arts training programs and innovative education and community THIS TIME OF YEAR COMPANY LP partnerships. CTC premiered the first stage version (Original Tour Producer) a partnership formed of Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The in 2007 to produce the national tour of Grinch. Musical in 1994. CTC is led by Artistic Director Comprised of Running Subway, Shorenstein Peter C. Brosius and Managing Director Kimberly Hays Nederlander Theaters (SHN), EMI Motes. In 2003, CTC was honored with the Tony® Music Publishing, Michael Speyer & Bernie Award for Outstanding Regional Theatre. Abrams, Dancap Productions, Janet Pailet, Spark Productions, and Eva Price/Maximum L. GLENN POPPLETON (Exclusive Tour Entertainment. Direction) also represents the tours of A Christmas Story—The Musical; in Concert; AUDREY STONE GEISEL (Associate and An Evening with Patti LuPone and Mandy Producer) Audrey Stone Geisel (Mrs. Seuss) is Patinkin. Past tours include Cathy Rigby is Peter the President and CEO of Dr. Seuss Enterprises, Pan; Disney’s Beauty and the Beast; and Monty L.P., which was formed in 1993 to maintain the Python’s Spamalot. quality and integrity of Dr. Seuss copyrights and trademarks. Dr. Seuss Enterprises has overseen the BOND THEATRICAL GROUP (Marketing& production of all licensed posthumous adaptations Publicity Direction) is a fully independent of Dr. Seuss’ work. Mrs. Geisel is also President Booking, Marketing and Publicity company for live of the Dr. Seuss Fund and Dr. Seuss Foundation, entertainment productions. Current tour booking which donate funds to a variety of causes and and marketing projects include Blue Man Group, institutions that promote literacy. In addition, CATS, Cruel Intentions, Girl from the North the Dr. Seuss Fund and Dr. Seuss Foundation are Country, Jesus Christ Superstar, Latin History major contributors to many educational, cultural for Morons, and Spamilton. and medical institutions in Southern California. Current marketing and publicity projects include Mrs. Geisel serves on the advisory board of many Anastasia, The Band’s Visit, Dear Evan Hansen, of these institutions. Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical, Escape to Margaritaville, Fiddler on the THE OLD GLOBE (Original Producer) The Roof and marketing services for The Phantom of Tony Award®-winning Old Globe is one of the the Opera on Broadway. WHO’S WHO BIG LEAGUE PRODUCTIONS/DANIEL Associate Lighting Designer...... John Burkland Production Sound...... Norman “Boomer” Bardo SHER (Executive Producer) Led by Daniel Sher Costume Coordinator...... Sarah Smith as President and Executive Producer, Big League Hair Coordinator...... Kim Shriver Keyboard Programmer...... Jim Harp has been touring Broadway shows for 29 seasons Production Carpenter...... David Crist throughout the world. Collaborations with Assistant Carpenter...... Dave Vick Head Electrician...... Jessica Kohn Disney Theatricals on Elton John and Tim Rice’s Assistant Electrician...... Patty Stratman Aida (North America, Taiwan and China) and Assistant Electrician...... Delaney McCowen Head Sound...... Chase Nichter with on a new production Assistant Sound...... Brian Rudell of Miss Saigon were important milestones. Head Props...... Kristen Rosengren Also, significant were Japanese and USA tours Assistant Props...... Lyn Alessandra Head Wardrobe...... Sarah Smith of the Tony®-Award winning Broadway revival Assistant Wardrobe...... Aaron Mastin of 42nd Street and ’s Broadway Head Hair/Makeup...... Barbara McCann Dance Captain/Choreography Assistant...... Brian Cedric Jones production of Meredith Willson’s The Music Assistant Dance Captain/Choreography Assistant....Hannah Roberts Brown Man. Others: Footloose (Las Vegas, Atlantic Tutor/Wrangler...... Esther Pemberton City, North American tour), Titanic, 1776, Peter For Big League Pan, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way President...... Daniel Sher Associate General Manager...... Shawn Thibault to the Forum starring Rip Taylor, Blast!, The Big League Executive Vice President...... John Starr Who’s Tommy (North America, South America, Business Manager/Bookkeeper...... Tim Hurley Office Manager...... Ashley Mikel Europe, and Japan), Ain’t Misbehavin’ starring Children’s Tutoring...... On Location Education “American Idol” winner Ruben Studdard and Legal Counsel for Big League...... Nan Bases, Esq. Accountants for Big League...... Schall & Ashenfarb the first national tour of Chitty Chitty Bang Banking...... City National Bank Bang - flying car and all. More recent: The Insurance...... Gallagher Insurance Producers Payroll Services...... Checks & Balances (Susan Stroman’s original direction Travel/Housing Services...... Gina Willens & Tour Resources and choreography), Hello, Dolly! starring Merchandise...... Max Merchandising, LLC Sally Struthers, Guys and Dolls, My Fair Randi Grossman, For Running Subway Lady (US Tour and historical China premiere), President...... James Sanna original hip-hop dance show Groovaloo (Off- EVP/Executive Producer...... Joshua Rosenblum Producer...... Dave Collins Broadway), Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Associate Producer...... Molly Parker Christmas! The Musical (9th USA tour, Grand Ole Manager Exhibitions...... Kelly Collins VP Operations...... Jim Arnemann Opry, and 2012/2014/2018 at Madison Square VP Finance...... Tony Vlasak Garden), Dreamgirls (US and Japan), Hair (US Legal Representation...... Ken Munoz Bring it On and Japan), and (US and Japan). In Lighting provided by 4Wall Entertainment, Inc.; Sound Equipment sup- 2018, Big League premiered its new production plied by Masque Sound; Show control and motion control featuring stage of Legally Blonde in China and Singapore with command systems® by PRG-Scenic Technologies, a division of Production Resource Group, LLC., New Windsor, NY. plans to tour the USA in 2019. Also in 2018-19 Backstage and Front of the House Employees are repre- was A Chorus Line in the USA and Japan with the sented by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage premiere in China in 2019. Future plans include Employees (or I.A.T.S.E) national tours of An American in Paris (A New Musical). The booking department at Big League is overseen by legendary booking agent John Starr who helped launch the company 29 years ago. PRODUCTION STAFF FOR Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical Dr Seuss Enterprises, LP President...... Susan Brandt Legal Representation...... Millie Basden, Karl Zobell, Esq Take the music from the show home with you! DLA Piper World premiere recording available from Sony Masterworks EXCLUSIVE TOUR DIRECTION or from the merchandise stand in the lobby L. Glenn Poppleton . [email protected] • (212) 840-4393

MARKETING AND PUBLICITY DIRECTION BOND THEATRICAL GROUP Marc Viscardi Temah Higgins DJ Martin Olivia Simas

Company Manager...... William Ferry Production Stage Manager...... Heather Olcott Assistant Stage Manager...... Derek Rainey