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Sunday, November 4, 2007

A MIDWEST The Center for Performing Arts' presentation of ANNIE is being sponsored in part by ArtsMidwest

The Center for Performing Arts' 2007-2008 Season is sponsored in part by a generous grant from: NETworks Presentations, LLC CAST presents (in order of appearance) Molh- ,\NN/\L1SA DiBERN/VRDO Rooster Ifennigan ... J.MKHAELZYGO Pepper MADISON ZAVITZ Lily St. Regis CHERYL HOFFMANN Duffy .. ..MARINA ROSE MACHERONE Bert Healy ANDY MEYERS July JAEDA-IMAN BEN-fAMIN Fred McCracken TUG WATSON

THE BEANS KZW fKOOTCTIOK Ttesie ABBY SPARE Jimmy Johnson FUS'nN GLASER Kate .. .GRACE ELIZABETH ETZKORN Sound EflectsMan MATTDAVID BOOK by Lyrics ly Armie AMANDABALON RcamSe Boylan JOLIE DUFRENE Thomas Meehan Charles Strouse Martin Charnin Miss Hannigan LYNN ANDREWS Bonnie Bc.y!an ... .RUTHIE ANN MILES Bundles McCJoskey ... JUS1IN GLASER Connie BoyJisn . .CHELSEY WHITELOCK Original liroadwav Production Directed by Martin Cliamin Apple Seller ANDY MEYERS Oxydent 'Hwir of Smiles" Producer ed on Broadway by Mike Nichols Dog Catcher .MATTDAVID PAT SIBLEY Produced by Sanely MIKEY H.V. Kahe»bom's Voice Ii-w.in Meyer Stephen R. Friedman Lewis Allen ...TUGWATSON ARCHIE T. TRIDMOR1EN Alvin Nederlandar The John F. Kennedy Center Icarus Productions Si^diie ths Kettle JAT SIBLEY F.D.R JEFFREY B. DUNCAN Associates, Inc for she Performing Arts Grace FarreJ] ABBY STEVENS Ickes MATT DAVID Bw«l (>r, UTTUP. ORPHAN' ANNIE™ Used by permission oi'Tribune Medis Services Drake JIKKYPOPE Howe TUG WATSON Mrs. Pugh .PAT SIBLEY Hull ANDY MEYERS David Barton Lynn Andrews Cecille Q1ELSEY WHITE [jOCK Perkins PAT SIBLEY Abby Stevens J. Michael Zygo Cheryl Hoffmann Jeffrey B. Duncan Annette JOLIE DUFRENE Montentbau JUSTIN GLASER and Mrs. Gwer RUTHIE ANN MILES Justice Brandeis M.VTT DAVID Amanda Enlon Oliver Warbucks DAVID BARTON Streel People. Warbucks' Staff, New Yorkers, as Annie Star to Be .. .. .COREY SCHEYS Hoovaville-ites . ..ENSEMBLE Jaida-hnan Benjamin Annalisa DiBemardo Grace Elizabeth Etzkorn Marina Rose Macherone Abby Spare Madison Zavitz Man David jolie Dufrene Justin Glaser Ensemble Andy Meyers Ruihie Ann Miles Sunny Naughton Ricky Pope Corey Scheys MAFT DAVID, JOLIE DUFRENE. JUSTIN GLASER, CHERYL HOFFMANN, Pat Sibley Tug Watson Chelsey Whitelock Alexander Yepremian ANDY MEYERS. RUTHIE ANN MILES, RICKY POPE, COREY SCHEYS, PAT Sa Design Oiiiymii Costume Design Lighting .Dt>A,'#« SiBLEY TUG WATSON, Ming Cho Lee Tlteoni V. AJdrcdge Ken Billingtnn and Peter Hvlenski CHELSEY WHITELOCK, ALEXANDER YEPREMIAN Jason Kantvowitz MasKal Sfupervaion'Ordteitratifriu Keith Levenson Understudies Uiuierstudies never substitute for listed players unless a specific announcement for ifc? appearance l:fkv?-: Coordinator Mu&ctil DfrtiZterfCentluctor Additional Coslurms Dfsig ?d by Hair Design John Mczzio Keify Ann Lambert ,limm Halliday BernicArdia is »iade a! the time of the performance. Production Supervisor Genera! Manager For Oliver Warbucks - RICKY POPE Justin Rcitcr Ba«-D Marie Bernhard Patricia Pearec Gentry- Gentry & Associiates Bob CHnc For Miss Hannigan - PAT SIBLEY Company Manager For Annie- GRACE ELIZABETH ETZKORN David Zack Exclusive Tour Direction Ken Leist For Grace - JOLIE DUFRENE Tour Marketing and Press The Booking Group Aliimfds try ForFD.R.. -ANDY MEYERS TMG - The Marketing Croup Meredith Blair William Bertoiti For Rooster - TUG WATSON For Lily - CHELSEY WHTTBLOCK; For Boylan Sisters - COREY SCHEYS For Drake - JUSTIN GLASER.; For Heafy - MATT DAVID Kary M. For Molly - MARINA ROSE MACHERONE: For Star to Be- RUTHIE ANN MILES Original Swtufoay Musical Staging by Far Sandy - LOLA Peter Gftimaro Orphan Swing •• SUNNY' NAUGHTON; Dance Captain - COREY SCHEYS Assistant Dance Captain - TUG WATSON , Liza Gennaro Orchestra Entire Production Directed by Music Director - KELLY ANN LAMBERT Assistant Conductor/Keyboard - Elizabeth L.K.. Herman: Martin Charuin Trombone - Andrew Jaeger; Trumpet - Sukhbir Channa Annie is Hc^ns-f-ti by .Miwii: hittiniatio-ial, New York, NY Reeds - Ira Bcnnan, Rick Kissinger; Drums - Tom Bradford Exclusive Tour Direction: The Booking Group (page two) SCENES AND MUSICAL NUMBERS Who's Who ACT ONE AMANDA. BALON (Annie) is honored to of Horrors, Fiddler on the Roof. Oliver! December 31-19, 1933 return to Annie in the title role. The ] 0 year (Foothills). TV: "Saturday Night Live," old Orlando resident has performed since (NBC/Universal), "Stella," (Comedy the age of two. Amanda is the recipient of Centra]), "Chappelle's Show." This one is SCENE 1: The New York Municipal Orphanage (Girls Annex). St. Mark's Place the Broadway Trophy for ''Best Childstar for Patrick, Mack, J.J., Andrew and the "Maybe" Annie in a Musical" and was named "Champion new one! "It's the Hard-Knock Life" Annie and the Orphans Performer of the World" in Hollywood, ANNALISADIBERNARDO (Molly) per- "It's the Hard-Knock. Life" (Reprise) The Orphans CA. Credits include Annie, Christinas forms all around the Central Florida area. SCENE 2: Lower Broadway Coral, GHnch. Sound of Music. Gypsy, She's won may local and regional talent "Tomorrow" Annie Mary Poppinx, Cats Jr. Amanda thanks competitions for singing and dancing SCENE 3: A Hoovervilie Underneath the Brooklyn Bridge Martin Cnarnin, NETworfcs and her family including the 2006 Lisa Maile Talent "We'd Like to Thank You Herbert Hoover" Hooverville-ites and Annie for believing in her. Showcase. Credits include local and SCENE 4: Haimigatrs Office at the Orphanage www.aniandaba.lon.corn regional television commercials. She "Little Girls" .Miss Hannigan DAVID BARTON (Oliver Warbucks}. attends Dance Theater Performing Arts "Little Girls" (Reprise) .Miss Hannigan After 25 years of working as a Theatre Arts School in Titusville, FL. Many thanks to SCENE 5: The Warbucks Mansion at: Fifth Avenue auo«r'82nd Street Teacher, David is ecstatic to be living out Martin Charnin. NE'Fworks, family and "I Think I'm Gonna Like [t Here" Grace, Annie. Drake. Cecilk, his dream of performing professionally. In friends for making this dream possible. Annette. Mrs. Piigh, Mrs. Greer, Servants 1994, David created the Steeple Players JOI.J.E DUERENE (Ronnie SCENE 6: From Fifth Avenue to Times Square Theatre in Hendersunviile, TN, a non-prof- Boy!an/Ensembie/lJ.S. Grace} is thrilled to "N.Y.C." Warbucks, Grace, Annie. Star to Be and New Yorkers it theater dedicated to education and com- be apart of Annie, She was born and raised SCENE 7: Miss Hannigan's Office at The Orphanage munity enrichment. Favorite roles include in New Orleans and is a proud graduate of Oklahoma' (Jud) and Camelot (Merlin). Louisiana State University. She is also a "Easy Street" Miss Hauuigan, Rooster and Lily "Thanks Mom, Dad, Cay. Alayna and recent graduate of NYC's American SCENE 8: Warbucks* Study Ashlea for always believing in me.'1 Musical and Dramatic Academy. All my "You Won't Be an Orphan for Long" Grace, Drake, Mrs. Push, Cecille. LYNN ANDREWS (Miss Hannigmn is love and thanks to my family and friends. Annette, Servants and Warbucks tickled to be joining the cast of Annie in her JEFFREY B. DUNCAN (FDR/Ensemble) "Maybe" (Reprise) Annie National tour debut. Recent credits include is from Minnesota. He is a voice teacher Chicago (Mama Morton), Romeo and whose students include Laura Osnes, star- Intermission Juliet (Nurse) and the new multimedia ring on Broadway as Sandy in Grease. He sketch comedy, Happy Sunshine Kimg Fu is happy to return for his 3™ time as FDR ACT TWO Flower (Ninja £5). She would like to thank on the National tour. He also played Henry December 21-25, 193? her family and friends for their love and Ford on the National tour of Ragtime. support despite, you know, all those funny Thanks to Martin and his NETworks fami- things that happen. ly. Love to God, Familv and Friends. SCENE 1: The NBC .Radio Studio at 30 Rockefeller Center JAIDA-IMAN BENJAMIN (July) is GRACE ELIZABETH ETZKORN "You're Never- Fully Dressed Without a Smile" Bert Healy, The Boylan Sisters from Charlotte. NC and thrilled to be mak- (Kate/11.S. Annie) is thrilled to be going on and the Hour of Smiles Family ing her acting debut in Annie! Training: NY tour with Annie. She was last seen in the SCENE 2: The Sewing Room at the Orphanage Knicks (K.CK Dancer), NC Dance Theatre American Girl Revue i» Chicago. Other "You're Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile" (Reprise; The Orphans (Ballet), Children's Theatre of Charlotte favorites include American Girl Holiday "Easy Street" (Reprise) Miss Hannigan. Rooster and Lily (Theatre), Charlotte All-Stars (Competitive Celebration. Children's Letters to God SCENE 3: Washington: The White House Cheetleading). Credits: "Women of Color (Iris), The Music Man (Amaryllis), "Tomorrow" (Reprise) Annie, F.D.R., Warbucks and The Cabinet in Flight" (Young Mae Jemison), Target Cheaper by the Dozen and Joseph ... Grace SCENE 4: The Gallery at the Warbucks Mansion (In-store model), Martha Show, Apollo wishes to thank God, her family and "Something Was Missing" Warbucks Theatre and NBA All-Star Games (per- friends and everyone who helped, make this amazing journey possible. SCENE 5: The East Ballroom of the Warbucks Mansion former). Jaida thanks God and her family. www.iaiiiabeniamin.corr! JUSTIN GLASER (Bundles "Annie" Grace. Drake and The Staff MATT DAVID (Harold Ickes/Judge. McCI«$key;Eiisetnble) First National tour. "I Don't Need Anything But You" Warbucks and Annie Brandeis'Ensemble) New York: Whoop-Up BFA Northern Kentucky University. Love "Maybe" (Reprise.) Annie (50™ Anniversary Celebration), The to Mom and Dad. "A New Deal for Christmas" Annie, Warbucks, Grace, F.D.R., Streets of New York. Comings and Goings, CHERYL HOFFMANN (Lily Si. 'Hie Orphans and The Staff Genius Famous (NY Fridge), The Ticket. .Regis/Ensemble) graduated from Regional: Boomers, A New Musical (Ft. Minnesota State University at Mankato Lauderdale's Broward Center), Little Shop with a B.S. in Theatre Arts and has been (page three) (page four) performing at various theatres across the He is also a musical director, vocal coach from the New School University and an KELLY ANN LAMBERT (Music U.S. since 200.1. She would like to thank and composer. AMDA-NY grad. Favorite credits: Guys & Director/Conductor) After spending many Martin Charnin and the NETworks femily COREY SCIIEYS (Ensemble/Star to Be) Dolls (Adelaide): Kiss Me, KIM: (Bianca); happy years in the world of music and the- for this opportunity. Thanks to Denny, is very excited to be a part of Annie as her Chicago (Roxie); Oklahoma! (Ado Annie): ater education, Kelly turned to a life of Seth. JR, Gigi and The Full Monty family. first national tour. She is a graduate of the Noises Off' (Brooke); Anything Goes show business on the road. She has music Love to Mom, Dad, CDDBBSTI. Cheryl American Musical and dramatic Academy (Bonnie). Anthem singer for Supercross at directed and conducted national touring enjoys American Civil War history and is a in NYC. Favorite credits include Grease Angels Stadium. "Love and thanks to the productions of Cinderella and Seussical. big Bruce Springsteen fan. For Special K. (Rizzo), West Side Story (Anita) and company, the fern and the fantastic teachers She is especially grateful to be a part of the MARINA ROSE MACHERONE Chicago (Yelma). She dedicates this per- I've had especially Bob Cline. Annie team for a third year. Kelly is ecstat- ([)uffy/U.S. Molly), from Rotterdam, NY, is formance to her family whose support and ALEXANDER ~ YEPREMIAN ically married to drummer extraordinaire, making her professional theatrical debut at love keep her going. (Ensemble/Dog Handler] is thrilled to te Tom Bradford. age 10 with use Annie tour. Marina is PAT SIBLEY (Mrs. PugMSm-cmble.) is making his national tour debut with Annie. KEITH LEVENSON (Musical Director/ actively involved in performing arts, musi- delighted to be returning to the touring life He has recently been seen in Aiiss Saigon Supervisor/Additional Orcfiestrafitms) cal theatre, jazz, tap. ballet, baton arid acro- after completing three years of the (Chris); Fame, the;Musical (Joe Vegas) and conducted the Broadway and National batics with the Merritt Dance Center in Oklahoma! tour playing Aunt Eller. She at the Tokyo Disneyland Resort. This per- Touring productions of Annie, Grease. Schenectady, NY. Marina enjoys participat- most recently played Mrs. Higgins in the formance is dedicated to his amazing Jesus Cla-ist Superstar. Big River. Annie ing in school plays with Motion Masque, Prathers Family Theatre production of My friends and family and to his creators Warbucks and Dreamgiris. Music waterskiing with U.S Water Ski Show team Fair Lady, performing in Lancaster, PA, Ft. Krikor and Patricia, for all that they are and Supervisor of the National Tours of The and playing the flute. Myers. FL and Mesa, AZ. Originally from all that they do! Best Little Whorehouse in Texas starring ANDY MEYERS {Ben Heaiy/Ensembie). Los Angeles, CA, Pat now resides in MADISON ZAVITZ (Pepper) is delight- Atni-Margret, Tommy, Strike Up The Band New York: the 35"' Anniversary revival of Seattle, WA. ed to return to Annie for a second year. and Broadway: Tiie Big Band Years. Dames at Sea; Circle of Friends at ABEY SPARK {Tessie} from From Orlando. FL. favorite credits include Conceits and recordings with The Who, American Girl Place Theatre: Art (Yuan/; .Massachusetts, is very excited to he in Annie Get Jour Gun, Wizard of Oz, Meat Loaf, Alice Cooper, Peter Frampton, Jesus Christ Superstw (Judas), The Full Annie. Prior local credits include Annie Cinderella, Guys & Dolls. Under the Nigel Kennedy, Yes, Kiss, The NY Monty (Malcolm). Regional: McCarter (Molly), Christmas Carol (Fan), Oliver! Bridge. Nutcracker, and G)psy. She has Philharmonic, The LA Symphony, The Theatre, Sweeney Todd (Toby), Big River (Fagin Boy), Honk and The Music Man. also appeared in national televisions British .Rock. Symphony and many others. (Hiicfc Finn), Andy is a native of Montana. Thanks to my family for their love and sup- shows, commercials., and films. Madison is Television work includes "The Wizard of Thanks to Mom and Dad for all their sift- port. Thank you. Bob Marks, Dioane thankful for God's blessings, the devoted Oz in Concert" at Avery Fisher Hall featur- port! Hardin, Lisa, Liane and Christine for your support of family & friends, and ing: Jewel, Jackson Browne, Joel Grey, RUTHIE ANN MILES {Bonnie guidance. Special thanks to Martin Charnin NETworks for the opportunity to pursue Roger Daltrey, Natalie Cole. Debra B(>ylcM/Ems.*mbl<;/U:S. Star to .Be) was for this wonderful opportunity to do what I her dreams. Winger, Nathan Lane and The Boys Choir raised in Honolulu, Hawaii and graduated love, www.abbvspare.coin .). MICHAEL ZYGO (Rooster of .Harlem. Other credits include Vttnchcil from NYU Steinhardt with a Master's ABBY STEVENS (Grace Farrell) is HanJiigan/Ensemble). Previous tours with Martin Charnin and SfarcroMed with degree in Vocal Performance. Some thrilled to be performing the role of Grace include The Full Monty (Malcolm), Jeanine Tesori. favorite credits include Miss Saigon (Gigi), in Annie. Favorite credits: Urine town Oklahoma' (Will Parker). Thanks to my THOMAS MEEHAN (Soak) won a Tony Flower Drum Song (Linda Low) and the (Hope), Pippin (Catherine), Alice in endlessly supportive family and my amaz- Award for the book, of Annie, his first '03 revival premiere of T*va By Two (Leah), WbiuierlarA (Alice) and Company (Susan). ing wife Till. [*J be lost without you! Broadway show, and has since written the directed by Martin Charnin. Thanks to my Thanks to all of her friends and professors www.thezygos.com. Mike is also an aspir- books for 1 Remember Mama, Ain 't loving 'ohana for their faithful support. at Pace University, where she is currently ing Country music singer/songwriter with Broadway Grand, Annie 2 and Annie Philippians 4. pursuing a BFA in Musical Theatre. Huge an album of original music at VCarbucks. He is a longtime contributor of SUNNY 'NAUGHTON (Swing/Child thanks to Mom, Dad, Katie and Griffin for wwwi2ygoandthedeuce.com or on i'funes. humor to The New Yorker, an Emmy Wrangler} is thrilled to be making her big the laughter and love. AR. ME NP. MKL. Thank you Lord for all the amazing bless- Award-winning writer of a television com- time debut in Annie as it was her small time TB. ings in my life. edy and a collaborator on a number of debut back at the age of nine! A graduate of TUG WATSON (Lt. Ward/Ensemble) is a KEN LE1ST (Company Manager) was screenplays including Me! Brooks' Space A.MDA, Sunny has lived and worked in 2006 graduate from Syracuse University, born and raised in Tucson, AZ but now Balls and To Be or Not To Be. In 1998, Mel NYC for four years until her big break. and is honored to .make his touring debut calls Denver, CO home. He has a degree in Brooks asked him to co-write the libretto of Thanks Bob and Glowonn. with Annie. Chicago credits include Business Administration from The a Broadway musical adaptation of Brooks" RICKY POPE (Drake'Ensenibie) is Fiddler on the Roof and Cats (Theatre at University of Tulsa. Ken's career in music classic 1968 film, "The Producers." For his thrilled to be part of the Annie tour. the Center): Kiss Me. Kate (Light Opera theater has taken place on stage, backstage, libretto with Brooks of TJte Producers, he Regional credits include Titanic, Suveney Works) and Matt in The Fantasticks on land and sea, and has provided him the won his second Drama Desk and Tony Todd, Into the Woods, Car, Can, Anihing (Village Players of Oak. Park), Love and opportunity to manage productions in over awards. Shortly thereafter, he began work Goes, ... Forum, The Wild Party and Dirty thanks to Familv and Friends. 9 countries. Thanks to -friends and family on the book of Hou-spray, written in col- Blonde. He toured the U.S. with The Stinky CHELSEY WHITELOCK (Connie for their love and support over the years laboration with Mark. O'Donnell. The Cheese Man for Dallas Children's Theatre. Baylfn/Ensembhi). BFA in Musical Theatre and miles. Broadway musical (score by Marc (page five) (page six) Shaiman and lyrics by Scott Witttnan) was Subsequently, he has been fee director, six Grammy Awards, three Emmy Awards, Debbie Reynolds, and The Three Penny yet another huge hit. 'Winning eight Tonys. lyricist, composer, librettist, producer or three Gold .Records, two Platinum Records, Opera starring Sting. In 1977 he received (including Best Musical and Best Book of combination of the aforementioned for six Drama Desk Awards, the Peabody the Antoinette Perry Tony Award for his a Musical) Mr. Median garnered his third over .100 productions including Annie Award for Broadcasting, and another choreography in Annie, hi addition to his double-header of Drama Desk and Tony Wai-bucks, the rock opera version of Joan Grammy Award for Jay-Z's rap album stage work, Peter German) and his troupe awards. Most recently, he was represented of An;, Loose Lips, Hot Spot, in Persons Hard Knock Life, which went triple plat- of dancers were a regular feature on televi- on Broadway as the co-bookwriter (with with Eli W&iiach and Anne. Jackson, The inum He is currently writing and. directing sion variety shows including '"The Ed Meera Syall; of the Americanized version Flowering Peach, the revised Goodspeed a musical with a score by the late Harold Sullivan Show." "The Ferry Como Show," of the hit London musical Bombay Dreams, production of Cole Porter's Can-Can. Cafe Arlen. WincheU, a musical written with "The Judy Garland Show," "'Kraft Music and he then had the privilege of having Crov.*n, Mike, Tlie First, On Tlu; Swing Keith Levenson, Robin Hood, with Thomas Hall" and many more. From 1972-76 Mr. three of his musicals running at once on Shift. A Little Famity .Business (starring Meehan and Peter Sipos. and has written Gennaro served as producer and director at Broadway, He and his wife, Carolyn, Angela Lansbury), Mata Hari, The songs for. and is directing a one-woman the .Radio City Music Hall. divide their time between a home in National Lampoon Shot:', Lena Home; The entertainment entitled There's Always One LIZA GENNARO (Choreographer) On Newton, CT, and an apartment in Lady awl Her Music. .1 Remember Mctina More Song To Sing for his new bride and Broadway, Ms. Gennaro choreographed Greenwich Village (near which, on Hudson (with music by Richard Rodgers), Zenda former Annie 'Sar-to-Be', Shelly Burch. the revival of Once Upon A Main-ess, star- Street, she owns and presides over the (with music by Vernon Dufcej. Put It in His latest projects include Time-Life's dou- ring Sarah Jessica Parker, and the critically long-running and near-legendary children's Writing, Fallout, Kaleidoscope, La Sirada, ble disc Annie .^(("'-Anniversary produc- acclaimed Broadway revival of The Most store, Peanut Butter and Jane. Nash At Nate, JrVra By Two (again with tion album which also includes songs from Happy Fella, directed by Gerald Gutierrez. CHARLES STROUSE (Music) Mr, 'Richard Rodgers), the concert version of Annie 2, the continuing national tour of Last season Ms. Gennaro choreographed Sltouse's first Broadway musical. .Bye .Bye Strike Up Ihe BaiuL and in London, Bar Annie, Rodgers &, which is a concert cele- Loving, Repeating: A Musical of Gertrude Birdie (lyrics by Lee Adams) won a Tony Mitzvak San>, three productions of Annie, a bration of the music of Richard Rodgers Stein, composed by Stephen Flaherty, Award, as did Applause (stalling Lauren revival of Bless ike Bride and The 9 1/2 and his six lyricists (Mr. Charnin functions adapted and directed by Frank. Galati. and Bacall) and Annie (with lyrics by Martin Quid Revue. His Tony Award-winning as narrator in this musical which presents presented by About Face Theater in Charnin). Other musicals: Ail American; Annie, which he wrote the lyrics for, creat- some 70 Rodgers melodies,), and Love is Chicago. At The Paper Mill Playhouse she Golden Boy: It's a Bird. It's a Plane, It'a ed, and, directed, has become the 19th Lave, a musical revue that will open in choreographed Gypsy, starring Betty Superman; I awl Albert: Dance a. Little longest-running American musical in Issaijuah (right outside of Seattle) in Buckley, and a newly revised version of Ihe Closer; Tony-nominated musicals Charlie Broadway history. He has directed Annie's December 2007. His new musical collabo- Lynn Ahrens/Stephen Flaherty musical & Algernon; Nick ana Nora and Rags. He 9 national companies as well as companies rator on Love is Love is Richard Gray. In Ragtime. Regional credits include. Hair at wrote both music and lyrics for Mayor and in Amsterdam and Australia. His other the Pacific Northwest, which is where he Actor's Theatre Of Louisville, directed by the music far: Annie War bucks Film scores: musical theater collaborators include, Peter now makes his home, he has directed Jon Jory, the world premiere of Martin Bonnie & Clytle, The Night Tiiey Raided Allen, Harold Arlen, Keith Levensan, Shadcnvlattds, Robin Hood , and the first Guerre at Hartford Stage, directed by Mark Mitiskv's and All Dags Go To Heaven. Marvin Hamlish. Peter Stone, Mary workshop production of Love is Love. Lamos, Babes in Arms directed by Garland Awards: Emmy Award, two Grammies, Rodgers and Alan Jay Lerner. He has PETER GENNARO (Original Broadway Wright at The Outline Theatre in Peabody Award. Richard Rodgers and directed Fred Astaire. Anne Bancroft, Joel Staging) began his Broadway career in Minneapolis, and Kiss Me, Kate and The Oscar Harnmerstein Awards. Dramatists* Grey, Ann Margaret, Danny Kaye, Johnny 1950 dancing in the chorus of Guys mid Most Happy Fella at The Goodspeed Opera Guild Frederick Loewe Award. Mr. Strouse Matins. Bill Murray, Bebe Neuwirth, Dolls. It was the first of many notable per- House. For the last eight seasons Ms. is the founder of the ASCAP Musical Bernadette Peters, Sarah Jessica Parker, formances including his role along side Gennaro has choreographed productions at Theater Workshop in New York, and is a Gilda Radner, Chita Rivera, Liv Ullman, Carol Haney and Buzz Miller in Bob the St. Louis "Muny" Opera. Ms Gennaro member of the Theater Hall of Fame and Low Reed, Susan Sarandon, Joan Rivers, Fosse's "Steam Heat" from Pajamu Game., holds a Master's degree in Dance Studies the Songwriter's Hall of Fame. Upcoming: Harvey Keitel, Chuck D, Jon Stuart, and his memorable performance in Sells from NYU and is a professor at Barnard The Night They Raided Minsky's at Ihe the Shirley MacLainc, Mario Thomas, Barbra Ai'K Ringing dancing "Mu Cha Cha" oppo- College, Marymount Manhattan College, Goodspeed Theater. Marty starring John C. Streisand, Carol Burnett, and even site Judy Holliday. As co-choreographer to and Hofetra University. She is currently Reilly on Broadway and You Never Know. Catherine Zeta-Jones (who made her stage Jerome Robbins on West Side Story, he cre- conducting oral history interviews with his newest musical which recently pre- debut as 'Molly' in the first London pro- ated the dances for the "Sharks." including influential musical theatre dancers and miered at Trinity Rep in Providence, Rhode duction of Annie in 1978). He has con- "America" which featured Chita Rivera. choreographers for the Oral History Island. He is married to the director-chore- ceived, written and directed seven musical- His participation in West Side Story Division of The New York .Public Library ographer Barbara Siman and they have 4 variety television programs, including brought him to the attention of legendary of Ihe Performing Arts at Lincoln Center. children: Ben, Nicholas. Victoria and Anne Bancroft in Annie, the Woman in the director George Abbot who subsequently MING CIIO LEE (Set Designer) has William. Life of (i Man, Annie and the Hoods (with hired him to create the dances for the designed nationally and internationally for MARTIN CHARNIN (Lyrics/Director \d thAnnie role eBancroft) of "Big, DealGeorge" i nM, th e 'Stfbnderful, Pulitzer Prize winning musical Fiorello. He 40 years, for opera, dance. Broadway and 'SMarve-ious. 'SGeiyhwsn, Cole Porter in became a popular Broadway choreograph- regional theater, and is the recipient of the Broadway production of West Side Story, Pirns.. Gei Happy, Dames at Sea. and The er creating dances for both the stage and National Medal of Arts, the highest nation- singing "Gee, Officer Krupke" and playing Annie Christmas Show. He has received screen versions of Meredith Wilson's Tiie al award given in the arts. Other awards the role for .1000 performances. four Tony nominations, two Tony Awards, Uhsinkable Malty Brawn. Irene starring include the Mayor's .Award for Arts and (page seven) (page eight) Culture; Tony Award, Outer Critic's Circle JASON KANTROWITZ (Lighting California native, has enjoyed a 25-year Disney's Aladdin, Jr and many others] and and Drama Desk Awards, many others Designer) Designs include Broadway and career, starting in television with the "The the Kids Collection, 30-rninute musicals from the theater and Chinese communities; NY: Dome Edna-The Royal Tour. Tru, Young and the Restless.1' After working for for performance by elementary school chil- and three honorary degrees. His work has Starmites, [title of show]. Tiie Syringa David Merrick. he never left the theatre. dren [Disney's Cinderella and The Jungle been shown in a retrospective at die New Tree, Ministry of Progress, Tick, Tick... Mr. Ardia has designed over SO produc- Book among others.] York Public Library for the Performing Boom', The Radio City Christmas tions including Kiss of Che. Spiderwoman KARY M. WALKER {Executive Pmtiuasr) Arts. He serves as a member of the Board Spectacular, National Tours: The Phantom with Chita Rivera and Starlight Express at Prior to joining NETworks in 2001, Mr. of the New Forty Second Street. Inc., as of the Opera (Associate Designer). Hats!; the Las Vegas Hilton. He is very happy to Walker was Executive Producer for Marriott well as that of the Pan Asian. Repertory Internationa] productions: The Producers, have worked with many talented perform- .Lincolnshire Theatre in Chicago for 22 years. Theatre, the Non-Traditional Casting Fiddler on the Roof. Joseph and the ers including Torsi Temiille, Jamie Lynn Under his leadership, Marriott became a Project and many others. He is co-chair of Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, The Sigler. Deborah Gibson, Mackenzie musical theatre and developed the largest the design department of the Yale School of Syringa Tree, Stars On Ice; Las Vegas Phillips, Anita Gillette., Mary Wilson and musical theatre subscription audience in the Drama, and holds the Donald Oenslager spectacular: Jubilee!: Walt Disney even Judge Judy! US. The Marriott consistently received high Chair in Design, Entertainment attractions: FaniasmicJ. WILLIAM BE.RLONI (Ammal Trainer) critical praise for quality, innovation, and THEON1V. AU>RE!>GE (Mgiwi Costume Playhouse. Disney Live, Voyage of the Little Broadway: Annie (original Sandy), Legally development of new works for the musical Desigfter). with over 100 Broadway shows Mermaid, Festival of the Lion King, Toy Blonde the Musical, Awake and Sing theatre, garnering multiple Joseph Jefferson to her credit, was inducted in the the Story, Finding Nemo the Musical; Busch (LCT), The Woman In White. Chitty Chitfy Awards for excellence. Mr. Walker is a found- Theatre Mali of Fame in 1986. Her credits Gardens: Emerald Beat, Kinetix; and Bang Bcoig. Gypsy. Camelot, Frankenstein, ing member of the National Alliance for include Sweet Bird of Youth, Who's Afraid SeaWorld: Shamu .Rocks, Pets Ahoy, The First, Alice In Wonderland, Oliver', Musical Theatre and tbrmer President of the of Virginia Wool}', Anyone Can Whistle. A Journey to Atlantis. Anything Goes (LCT), Nick and Nora, La League of Chicago Theatres. For NETworks Chorus Line, Three Penny Opera, Annitt PETER HYLENSKI (Sound Designer) Bete, The Wiz. Annie (20th and 30th he has been executive producer for the tours (Tony Award). Barrtum (Tony Award), Credits include the new Broadway revival Anniversary), Tke Wizard of Ch (MSG). of Kiss Me.. Kate; Seussical; Contact; Cabaret 42'nd Street, DrcamgirSs, La Cage Aux of Sweet Charity, Little Women, Brookim, Dinner at Eight (LCT). Since 1977 he has (Korea/JapanS; Anne and Rent Folles (Tony Award), and Gypsy. Ms. Ragtime (London's West End) for which he trained animals for hundreds of Off- NETworks PRESENTATIONS Aldredge's film credits include The First received an Olivier Award nomination, Broadway and regional theatre produc- (Producer) Founded by Kenneth Gentry in Wives Club. Addams Family Values, Opening Doors, Princesses, Children's tions, tours, movies, television shows and 3995. NETworks Presentations has pro- Moonstruck, Network, The Rose and The Letters to God, Laughing.Room Only, Dora seven White House performances for pres- duced and managed over 50 national and Great Gatsby, for which she received The ike Explorer Live, Chef's Theater. Scooby- idents Carter, Reagan, Bush and Clinton. international touring Broadway Musicals. Academy Award and The British Society of DOG Live, Ovations!. Spate to Festival Published author and recipient of the NETworks is a leader in bringing the high- Film and Television Arts Award. She is U.S.A. (1999 - 2002),'.Blue's Clues Live, ASPCA Humanitarian Award, Outer est caliber theatrical entertainment to com- recipient of The New York Liberty Medal, Exactly Like You, Easfen and Niketanvn Critics Circle Award and the American munities around the world. North the Costume Guild Career Achievement (NYC). As Associate: Cirque du Soleil's Humane Association Patsy Award. American touring productions include: Award, the Irene SbarafF Lifetime Zumanity, Fosse, Taboo, Seussical. The. Currently the Director of Animal Behavior Annie, Hairs-pray, Rent, Cameron Achievement Award and Honorary Doctor Music Man, Follies, and Parade. Film: re- at the Humane Society of New York. Mackintosh's Oliver'; Cinderella, starring or Humane Letters and Career recording mixer Search for Life (AMNH, www.thea1ricaianirnals.com. Eartha Kilt; The Full Afotify; Show .Boat; Achievement Award: De Pad University. Hayden Planctariian), Sonicllsion (MTV2, MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL Ragtime; Jekyll <$. Hyde: Settgsical the For over 20 years Ms. Aldredge was the AMNHs Passport to the Universe [www.mtinTiisicalworlds.com] is one of the Musical; Matthew Bourne's Edward principal designer for Joe Papp's New York (Puturiscope Planeiarium. France!. world's leading dramatic licensing agen- Scissarhands; Little Women - The Shakespeare Festival. JIMM HALLIDAY (Additional Costume cies, protecting the rights and legacy of Broadway Musical starring Maureen KEN BILLINGTON (Lighting Designer) Designer) is delighted to be working on composers., lyricists and book writers and McGovern; The Light in ike Piazza; and has designed over 80 Broadway shows tliis Anniversary production of Annie, his supplying scripts and musical materials Cameron Mackintosh and The National including the current Chicago ant! The 16th production of this beloved American and other theatrical resources to theatres Theatre's production of Oklahoma! Drowsy Chaperone and the LIS touring pro- classic and his 14th National tour for around the world. With over 250 titles in its Internationally, NETworks has toured Rent, ductions of Chicago. The Drowsy NETworks Presentations, including catalogue, MTI has been the driving force The King and I. Hairspray, Cabaret, Fosse Chaperone, Disney's High School Musical, designs for last season's tour of Sweet in perpetuating great musicals such as Gays starring Ben Vereen and The Sound of White Christmas wcARivvrdance for which Charity. Recent productions include And Dolls, West Side Story, said.Fiddler On Music staging Marie Osmond, traveling to he is the lighting supervisor. Other projects Victor/Victoria at the Papermiil Playhouse Tiie Roof as well as many fine family Japan, Korea, China, Singapore. France, include Radio City Music Hall Christmas and the world premiere of Ham Christian musicals such as Annie, Annie Warbucks, Greece and regionally in the United Spectacular for 26 seasons, Disneyland's Anderson at Maine State Music Theatre. Seussical, and A Year In The Life, of Frog <&. Kingdom. NETworks 2007-08 tours nighttime extravaganza Fantasnrid. and • He has designed over 200 musicals in stock Toad. Additionally.. MTI is the home of The include: Annie, Hairspray, The Producers, Shamu Racks at Sea World of Florida and around the country: including a 23 year Broadway Junior Collection, 70-mimrte Rent, The Wedding Singer, and Cameron San Diego. Among his many awards are association with New York's Mac-Haydn adaptations of Broadway musicals Mackintosh/National Theatre of Great the Tony, Drama Desk, Los Angeles Drama Theatre. designed for middle schtiol children to per- Britain production of Lemer & Loewe's Critics awards. BERNIE ARWIA. (Hair Designer), a form [Annie. Jr. The Music Mar,. Jr, My Fail1 Lady. (page nine) (page ten) STAFF FOR Annie .. Executive Producer Chief Executive Officer Ken Gentry Karv M Wa'ker Chief Operating Officer Scott W. Jaetson General'Man^rninr"" Executive Producers . Seth Wenig, Kary Walker r,_. ,, . Associate Producer. Angela Rowles <- m> r , "' ^,Assoclfes 3 Assistant to the Producer Dan Washers; Scott \ Jackson, Gregory Vander Ploeg Generaj MaTiagers Crres;OTV Vander Ploei D?w5.M*<:i~.l5™lKrl Davm Marie Benftard Toar Marketing Representation Assoc. General Manager . .. Sara Jane Baldwin TMG-The Marketing Group Production Managers Sabrina Muiac Tanva Gsubieh Laiya Matalon Jt Jstin Reiter Mary Alvce Buck Jacqueline SmMi I>ir. irf Marketing/PR Heather Hess ""Corimany Manager" Controller Paula L. Tenkms V, •. i .Assistant Controller Jennifer Gsfford — **»M!S. ...^ Chief Acccnuitani Beverly Howard Production Stage Manager David Zack • Ass't. Coimwnjr ManaSir Deena N1Cf«! Child Wrangle/ .t Sunny N«ghtan Head Carpenter Benjamin Neatus -••' 55 STc Ass't, Elecuician Michael Hawkins p, pmii¥ ste«rer S"314^'hat«KS.pssnaii by F&D SoeaaeCteoges;Ltd. S^rf HeadAvsdio"!' r.Brad"ZuckerrrIaii Equipiis^ tiara HM Audio. Ligb^Egiifsne^fivmi PRO Head Wardrobe...... MeirarsMoore Lijpt^. Rdiea-sal at Cijebea St Ass't. 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