CAST OF CHARACTERS About The Paul Crewes Rachel Fine JAKE…………………………...... ………………..………………………DOMONIQUE BROWN Artistic Director Managing Director LEAH………………………………...…………………………………..TRISTEN BONACCI MILLER Miracle Project: NORA………………………………...... ………………………...……………………..SUSAN CORWIN The Miracle Project is a fully WALKER……………………………….....……………………………………………JORDAN LESHTZ inclusive theatre, film, and A gift of Gregory Annenberg Weingarten and Family A SPACE FOR ARTS EDUCATION and the Annenberg Foundation KATIE………………………………………...... ……………………………………………..ANNA FOX expressive arts program for children, teens, and adults with PRESENT BILLY………………………………………………...... …………………..ARI NAAMANI-GOLDMAN MILEY…………………………………………………...... ………………………………..ANNA POLIN and all abilities. Using groundbreaking and evidence- JOEY / CHAD…………...….……………………………...... …………………………..JACK ZAGER based methods developed by ROSE………………………….....……………………………………………..……ELENA GOLDBERG award-winning founder Elaine PATTI…………………………………………………...... MADELEINE DAHM Hall, The Miracle Project BLANCHE / ISABELLA...... …………………………………………………..MOLLY WARNER focuses on the strengths SOPHIA…………………………….....…………………………………………….JOSEFINA CORREA and abilities inherent in its DOROTHY...... ……………FRANCESCA BALDASSANO participants, providing tools to build communication, social QUINN……………………………………...... ………………………………….HARLEE DAVENPORT BOOK BY skills, job skills, and friendships DEAN…………………………………………...... ……………………………………….…COBY BIRD while developing a unique The Miracle Project Team FRANK……………………………………………….....……………………………….HUNTER TROST neurodiverse community. SAMMY…………………………………….……………….....MICHAELANTHONY GREENFIELD LEAD WRITERS PETER / PIERRE……………………………………...... ……………….…….DAVID ISAACMAN Zach Marsh, Heather Cooney & Elaine Hall Special Thanks: RYAN……………………………………………………………...... …………………..RYAN BERMAN To Mark Slavkin and everyone at The VIVIAN…………………………………………………………………...... ………..NATALIE WEBBER MUSIC & LYRICS BY Wallis, especially Heather Cooney. CINDY…………………………………………………………………………...... ……..ANDREA KAYE Zach Marsh The Miracle Project Board of Directors led by Thomas Cajka with Rob Eshman, Tarryn Breskal, Lauren Katz, and Alex Plank. INSPIRED BY Scenes & Musical Numbers The Miracle Project The Miracle Makers Committee led by SCENE 1: Blank Stage SCENE 10: Courtyard Julia Moss, Pam Pacht, and Jeffrey Tohl Who Would You Become? with Rachael Bird, Monique Brown, Susan Corwin, Louise Daspit-Webber, PERFORMED BY: Company SCENE 11: Jake’s Apartment FOUNDER, EXECUTIVE EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS ADVANCEMENT DIRECTOR Angela Downing, Debra Dresner, Victoria ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Elaine Hall & Ryan Berman Julia Moss SCENE 2: Apartment Complex SCENE 12: Speed Friending Gael, Sophie Grusq, Deborah Isaacman, Elaine Hall Welcome to the Neighborhood Speed Friending Andrea Kay, Mark Miller, Alexandra Polin, Annette Shapiro, Sondra Smalley, PERFORMED BY: Company PERFORMED BY: Company Iceberg (Reprise) Cindy Trost and Mady Wolf.

DIRECTED BY INTERNS MUSICAL DIRECTION BY SCENE 3: Jake’s Apartment PERFORMED BY: Company Advisors: Shelley Cox, Catherine Grey, Elaine Hall with Molly Warner Michelle Friedman & Jesse Tohl Zach Marsh SCENE 4: Apartment Hallway SCENE 13: Jake’s Apartment Dr. Elizabeth Laugeson, Dr. Barry & Maxwell Peters Iceberg Let Me Fail On My Own Prizant, Dr. Elaine Meyer, Dr. Stephen Shore, Amy Gravino, Becca Lory, Matt PERFORMED BY: Company (co-written by Domonique Brown) Asner, Victoria Morris. CHOREOGRAPHY BY PROPERTIES PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER PERFORMED BY: Jake SCENE 5: Game Night Molly Warner Michelle Friedman Heather Cooney The of Dating School SCENE 14: Apartment Hallway Special Thanks to The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles; The PERFORMED BY: Company SCENE 15: Jake's Living Room Skylight Foundation; Annette Shapiro; COSTUME DESIGN SCENIC DESIGN MAKEUP SCENE 6: Apartment Lobby Who Will Love Him? Allen Jefferies Framing; Broadway Fallin in Love (Additional lyrics by Susan R. Corwin, Dreams; Jennifer Laszlo Mizrachi, Lauren Applebaum and RespectAbility; Ayan McNab with Rachael Bird Molly Warner & Bob Brode E.I. School of Professional Makeup PERFORMED BY: Girls Elaine Hall, and Jeff Frymer) Jess Block; Jennifer Goldstein, Laura & Monique Brown PERFORMED BY: Nora & Walker SCENE 7: Jake’s Apartment Witcoff Hannah Warren, Bunim/Murray Productions, Gail Williamson, Michelle LIGHTING & SOUND DESIGN ARTWORK PLAYBILL PHOTOS SCENE 16: Apartment Hallway SCENE 8: Date Night More Wolf, Beth Tishler, Julie Weil, Naomi Salamon, Estey DeMerchant, Joanne The Wallis with Molly Warner Karolina Adams Debra Pasquerette Ode to Failure PERFORMED BY: Company Lara, Tom Iland and DeeDee Dorskind. PERFORMED BY: Company SCENE 17: Blank Stage SCENE 9: Outside the Apartment Complex Who Would I Become? (Reprise 2) Heartfelt gratitude to the extraordinary artist, Karolina Adams, for creating the MAY 31 - JUNE 3, 2018 Trust Yourself, Trust your Friends PERFORMED BY: Company 185 Wilshire: A Love Story Art Design: Lovelace Studio Theater PERFORMED BY: Company KarolinaAdams.com Running Time: 1 hour and 15 minutes, with no intermission

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FRANCESCA BALDASSANO SUSAN CORWIN has been MICHAELANTHONY ARI NAAMANI-GOLDMAN The Miracle Project Staff: has been volunteering with The a volunteer with The Miracle GREENFIELD has been a is delighted to be onstage Miracle Project since June Project in past years, and is part of The Miracle Project for again with The Miracle Project, ELAINE HALL (The Miracle Project’s Founder ZACH MARSH (Music Director) grew up on the 2017. She is thrilled to thrilled to be performing on about 2 years. He decided to and even happier to have spent and Executive Artistic Director), also known as stage in a family full of performers. After taking over participate in 185 Wilshire: A stage with this incredibly become an actor/performer and the months leading up in “Coach E,” is a pioneer in using inclusive theatre, for the accompanist in his high school’s production Love Story and share this talented cast. When she’s not at joined TMP after seeing them rehearsal with its wildly music and movement practices as a portal to of Footloose, he found he much preferred directing The Intimidation Game experience with the amazingly The Miracle Project, she’s perform inspiring community. Ari moved connect with individuals with autism and all and conducting from behind the piano. Having talented cast and local community. She is so singing with the band The Mavens, cooking with with his middle school. He is proud to be a part of this to Los Angeles from New York, where he served as abilities. A top Hollywood acting coach, Elaine’s studied Music Therapy and Music Composition, inspired by everyone involved in this creative the residents at The People Concern’s Daybreak program and perform with his peers. Michaelanthony president of the Alzheimer's Association's young world changed when her son was diagnosed with Zach’s 5 years with The Miracle Project have been a journey and looks forward to more collaboration in Shelter or volunteering at Vista Del Mar. She is also enjoys basketball, writing, and video games. professionals committee and launched its art severe autism. When traditional therapies did not perfect marriage of the two. Creating with the the future. In her spare time, Francesca loves taking grateful to her husband and son for their love, outreach program. He also worked as a sound work for him, she developed an innovative students is a never-ending well of inspiration, and DAVID ISAACMAN ballet classes, hiking, and visiting her family on the support and running lines with her. has been designer, and produced soundtracks for Lincoln methodology, combining mindfulness and the though he’s currently completing his 13th original east coast. a part of The Miracle Project for Center, the United Nations, and the Louvre. expressive arts with what she was learning about musical with The Miracle Project, it always feels MADELEINE DAHM is very 1 year and is excited to be autism. These methods, now evidence-based, are fresh and exciting. Apart from theater, Zach’s writes DOMONIQUE BROWN has excited to be part of this year's performing with a stellar cast in ANNA POLIN a student at chronicled in her book, Seven Keys to Unlock music for film and TV. Recent Credits include an 185 Wilshire: A Love Story. been with The Miracle Project The Miracle Project, with such a Beverly Vista School, is just Autism: Making Miracles in the Classroom, used as upcoming WB animated feature, VeggieTales: In The for 5 years and has had the group of talented artists. David's dream is coming true beginning with The Miracle a textbook at Brown University, among others. House (Netflix,) "The Stinky and Dirty Show" pleasure of participating in Madeleine is the director of The with this production! David also Project and is very exited for her Elaine's memoir, Now I See the Moon: A Mother, A (Amazon,) "Daredevil" (Netflix,) Wrapped Up In numerous shows including Wallis Youth Theatre Company participates in The Miracle Project's Improv Class in first performance with The Son, a Miracle was selected by the United Nations Christmas (Lifetime,) Sharing Christmas (Hallmark,) Work in Progress, The and the Resident Artist at Grow. Santa Monica. David enjoys attending plays and Miracle Project. Anna has been for World Autism Awareness Day, where she has Still Waters (Indie Feature Drama,) "Half Vanilla" Intimidation Game and Joining spending time with his sisters. in a handful of performances been a featured speaker. She has co-written and (Indie Pilot) and two upcoming pilots for the CW the Spectrum. In addition to his love for acting, HARLEE DAVENPORT including "The Jimmy Kimmel Show," performed produced over 30 musicals. Elaine has been and ABC. ANDREA KAYE Dom loves to sing, write and dance. He is very who turned 25 this year, is a long is happy to with Walk the Moon band, sang at Sony Studios, lauded in The New York Times, The Wall Street excited and proud to be performing with a stellar time member of The Miracle be returning to The Miracle and many more! Anna loves traveling, writing, Journal, and featured on HBO, CNN, CBS, NPR and MAXWELL PETERS (Co-Director) is a graduate cast in 185 Wilshire: A Love Story and thanks his Project. She has had a busy year Project for this production of playing sports, and Disney! the Oprah Winfrey Network. The Emmy Award- of Emerson College. He has worked for The Walt 185 Wilshire: A Love Story. parents for their love and support, as well as The working at her family's winning Bunim Murray documentary, AUTISM: The Disney Company, Nickelodeon, and AwesomenessTV Miracle Project for their time invested. restaurant, starting a new Seeing our talented company HUNTER TROST has been a Musical profiles The Miracle Project, which is being and has his own production company, Ignited venture of dog walking, grow into this ambitious part of The Miracle Project for 2 replicated nationally and internationally. Most Entertainment, with his writing partner Kaitlyn HEATHER COONEY (Stage volunteering at the senior center and Adopt and Shop, production has been uplifting. years. He began as a member recently, Elaine was an autism consultant and Gatto. Max started working with The Miracle Project Manager) has been blessed to and of course many visits to the house of the world's of TMP Live! performing at on-set coach on the film Please Stand By starring in January 2016. He is currently pursuing his JORDAN LESHTZ work at The Wallis for three most famous mouse. His kingdom is magical. has been events around Los Angeles such Dakota Fanning, and on the second season of the Masters of Arts in Teaching at the University of years, and volunteer with The volunteering with The Miracle as “Stephanie’s Day” and Netflix series "ATYPICAL." Southern California's Rossier School of Education Miracle Project for two years. ANNA FOX has been Project for three years and is “Autism Rocks” at Universal City and teaches theatre arts at Equitas Academy Middle She is excited to be working involved with The Miracle honored to be a part of their Walk. Hunter is excited to be playing the role of RYAN BERMAN (Chief Operating Officer) has School in Pico Union. He is a member of The with everyone involved with Project for the past four years latest production. Jordan is a “Frank” and to be working with fellow performers been with The Miracle Project for almost 10 Academy for Television Arts & Sciences, The 185 Wilshire: A Love Story. Heather enjoys hiking and is excited to be performing Chicago native and loves living both on and off the spectrum. Hunter is a 2018 years and is Chief Operating Officer and a Dramatist Guild, The American Alliance for Theatre & and spending time with her family, friends, and her in 185 Wilshire: A Love Story. in LA. Jordan is a direct support graduate of Beverly Hills High School and will be Master Teacher. He has trained parents, Education and The Young Producers Circle at Center adorable dog Rockford. Anna just finished her MFA in professional for adults with special needs. attending Columbia College Hollywood this fall. professionals, and volunteers across the country Theatre Group. playwriting at UCLA, and has on The Miracle Project program, philosophies, AYAN MCNAB COBY BIRD has been a part had her work performed around the country. She is (Costume NATALIE WEBBER is and Elaine Hall’s Seven Keys to Unlock Autism. MOLLY WARNER (Choreographer) has been so of The Miracle Project for the an avid traveler and enjoys the outdoors. Designer) graduated from excited to be a cast member in Ryan has worked with individuals with blessed to be a part of The Miracle Project this year. last 4 years and is excited to be Loyola Marymount University in the terrific 185 Wilshire: A Love disabilities for 12 years, applying his training in After a lifetime on stage, she graduated with a BA in 185 a part of this year’s show. Coby ELENA GOLDBERG has 2016. The Miracle Project’s Story, with the talented Miracle DIR/, Applied Behavior Analysis, and Theatre from Seattle Pacific University and has Wilshire: A Love Story has enjoyed performing with been with The Miracle Project is the Project students and staff. With Facilitated Communication to provide services, worked professionally as an actress and lighting The Miracle Project as well as since its inception, acting in all third theater production she has The Miracle Project, Natalie has skills and resources to families and children designer in Seattle and Southern California. She is Guest Starring on ABC’s Speechless of its shows. She performed costume designed. Previous found the perfect place to share impacted by autism and other disabilities. Ryan currently working towards a Masters in Psychology Sherlock Holmes and The Good Doctor. Coby loves to sing and act with The Miracle Project Live for costume design credits include a her love of theater and performing, and to become a serves as an Educational Consultant for a private and licensure as a mental heath counselor with an Upon a Mattress and is currently interested in Japanese Culture. several years and participated play and the musical in High better actor and hopefully director. Thank you, Elaine, Los Angeles high school for students who type emphasis in autism. Molly is a trained behavioral in CSUN’s Teen Drama School. Her two main hobbies are surfing and Ryan, Zach, Molly, Julia, and especially fellow show- to communicate as well as for Camp Ramah’s interventionist and advocate for people of all JOSEFINA CORREA has Workshop, Joining the Spectrum. Elena adores musical theater. mates for your dedication and friendship. Vocational Program in Ojai, CA. Ryan holds a abilities. She hopes to utilize her passion for been with The Miracle Project for being a part of the Miracle Project community, and Masters in Social Work with a concentration in performance and inclusion to give every one of The TRISTEN BONACCI MILLER a year and it is the first time she also attends West LA College where she actively JACK ZAGER has been a part Children, Youth, Women and Families. Miracle Project participants a place to call home. will be performing in a show! participates in the theater program. Outside of has been a part of The Miracle of The Miracle Project for almost She is really excited about 185 TMP, you can catch Elena listening and dancing to Project for 12 years and loves 1 year and is excited to be Wilshire: A Love Story! Josefina music, and hanging out with her good friends. performing here at The Wallis. performing with an awesome also enjoys cooking, dancing, She has sung at numerous SoCal cast in 185 Wilshire: A Love and spending time outdoors with friends. events and also at Carnegie Hall Story. This is Jack’s first show in New York City. Tristen is a with The Miracle Project, but student at Santa Monica College where she is enjoyed performing with the Miracle Project last majoring in Musical Theater and Foreign Languages. summer. Jack loves Musical Theatre and hanging out with friends.

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