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Broadway Teachers Workshop B 2017 Schedule (*subject to change)

Monday, July 10, 2017 Today’s workshops are held at The Sheen Center; 18 Bleecker Street, , NY 10012

9:15 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Registration/ Welcome/ Meet and Greet Your Peers

10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Opening Session: Creativity and Connection: with ([])

In this fun, festive welcome session, Susan Blackwell kicks off your Teachers Workshop with a bang! This year's theme is CREATIVITY and--as always--the discussion will be spirited, the ideas shared will be inspiring, and the connections made will lay the foundation for a warm, wonderful BTW adventure!

Susan Blackwell is on a mission to free people’s creativity and self-expression. She champions this cause as a performer, writer, educator and business consultant. She played a character based on herself in the original Broadway musical [title of show} and the Off-Broadway musical Now. Here. This. She created and hosts the freewheeling chat show ‘Side by Side by Susan Blackwell’ on Broadway.com. As the founder of Susan Blackwell & Co., she partners with like-minded compassionate artists and thought leaders to deliver inspiring entertainment and educational offerings aimed at freeing people’s creativity and self-expression.

11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. A.) EXPLORING : A concert and class with Broadway Music Director

Join Broadway Music Director David Loud (Scottsboro Boys, , ) in another of his delightful inquiries into the songs of our greatest theatre composers. Frank Loesser has been called the most versatile of all Broadway composers. His five Broadway musicals, each a unique contribution to the of the American , were as different from each other as they were from the theatre of their day: Where’s Charley?, , , Greenwillow, and How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. As a lyricist, he enjoyed a successful Hollywood career penning standards with Jule Styne, Hoagy Carmichael, Burton Lane and Arthur Schwartz. Discover more about this musical giant, and learn about this great source of music for your students.

David Loud is a Broadway Music Director and Vocal Arranger. His credits include the original Broadway productions of Kander & Ebb’s The Visit, starring and , The Scottsboro Boys, , starring , Curtains, starring , , , The Look of Love, and A Class Act, as well as revivals of The Gershwins’ , starring Audra McDonald and , , starring Patti LuPone and , , starring , and The Boys From Syracuse. Recent concert work includes The Story Goes On: sings the songs of Maltby & Shire, A Good Thing Going: the Collaboration, and First You Dream, which was broadcast on PBS. As an , he originated roles in Terrence McNally’s and Stephen Sondheim’s Merrily We roll Along. He has been on the faculty of the Yale School of Drama and Fordham University, and he will be be the Music Director for the new Bachelor’s degree program at the School of Music.

Paul Masse’s Broadway conducting credits include: The Scottsboro Boys, Holler If Ya Hear Me, It Shoulda Been You, , The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess, , . Over 20 other Broadway shows as a pianist and accordionist. Musical Supervisor for London's West End premiere of The Scottsboro Boys. Off-Broadway: The Landing, Inner Voices ("Borrowed Dust"), The Scottsboro Boys, Jacques Brel.... Regional: Sense and Sensibility, First You Dream. 1st National/LA: Wicked. Various Film/TV soundtracks. Original cast albums: The Landing, The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess, She Loves Me (2016 Revival), The Scottsboro Boys (Original Cast and West End Cast), Noel and Cole. Concert performances with NY Pops, Orchestra of St. Luke's, and NY Philharmonic (PBS Live from broadcast of ).

Lindsay Mendez appeared this season as Laura in Significant Other on Broadway. Other Broadway credits include Elphaba in Wicked, , and . Off-Broadway, she created the starring role in Dogfight at Second Stage, for which she received Drama Desk, Drama League and Outer Critics Circle nominations. She also created the role of Laura in Significant Other in its Off-Broadway run at Roundabout. She appeared in with Marissa Tomei at Williamstown, The Winters Tale at Shakespeare In The Park/Delacourt, and in 35mm. On , she appeared on ‘’ and in concert at Lincoln Center, and with the American Pops. Laura Darrell is a conservatory-trained actress in LA (USC), NY (NYU) and the UK (BADA.) Shel has acted professionally since the age of 10, starting off in regional theatres before making the move to NYC and LA. To date she has appeared in several independent feature films, indie shorts, and webseries, many of which have appeared in major festivals, including Sundance and Cinequest. Laura has also performed lead roles in theaters across the country. Laura just finished working on Encores! The Golden Apple at Center, directed by . Before that she was Suze in and Greg Pierce’s new musical Kid Victory, which ran Off-Broadway at the Vineyard Theater, directed by Liesl Tommy and choreographed by Christopher Windom. The official Off-Broadway Cast Album will drop in September 2017. Before that she debuted as Anna in the opening cast of Frozen Live at DCA, also directed by Liesl Tommy. And with its 2017 release, she will be seen playing the role of Eileen, a tough mean girl, in the feature film ‘Creedmoria’, starring Stef Dawson (Hunger Games) and directed by Alicia Slimmer, which has won many awards including best comedy at the Cinequest Film Festival. She can also be seen in several independent shorts, including ‘Hands to the Sky,’ directed by Kimberly Townes (HBO) starring Theo Perkins.

Daniel Plimpton recently played Lt. Shaw in the Denver Center production of The Secret Garden. He appeared in the National Tour of The Book of Mormon and . Regional Credits include Paper Mill Playhouse, O'Neill Theater Center, North Shore Music Theatre, Weston Playhouse, Engeman Theatre, , Lyric Stage. Training: BFA, The Conservatory.

B.) FREESTYLE RAP and The New Broadway Musical with Andrew Bancroft and Ashley Pérez Flanagan

Join members of , the improv group created by Lin Manuel Miranda that inspired the style and story-telling of , for an amazing ride. The Love of Freestyle workshop introduces you to the basic principles of freestyle rap, with a focus on self-expression and jumping in. Everyone will receive a beatbox lesson and be encouraged to freestyle in the class. This is the great way to bring theatre into a mode of expression your students will find familiar and exhilarating. Freestyle love isn’t about doing it right... just DOING IT!

Andrew Bancroft: Founding member of Freestyle Love Supreme. The son of a former Catholic nun and an ex-pool hustler, Andrew Bancroft grew up in the woods of Maine. In the Bay Area, Andrew spent years writing and performing with the comedy troupe Killing My Lobster and hosting The Digg Reel, a weekly web show. Andrew moonlights as rapper Jelly Donut, and is a member of the improv hip hop groups Freestyle Love Supreme and The Freeze. He has been featured on MTV's TRL and in and TIME. Andrew recently left his Creative Director position at ad agency Goodby, Silverstein & Partners to pursue writing and performing in New York.

Ashley Pérez Flanagan’s recent and favorite credits include: Natasha, Pierre and The Great Comet of 1812 (u/s Sonya, Mary – Broadway, A.R.T.), Orpheus and Eurydice are F***ing in Love (Eurydice - ), In Love with Jobim (The Girl - ), Prometheus Bound (Daughter of the Aether - A.R.T.), West Side Story (Rosalia, Maria u/s), (Mistress), on This Island (Ti Moune), (Rusty), (Liesel u/s, performed). Select New York workshops: A Moment in Time; Bull Durham; I’m Your Man; Flashdance; Beauty (Young Marguerite), Regina Spektor project. Concerts: Wunnerful Wunnerful! (Joe's Pub, Ars Nova); Moondrunk (Joe's Pub, ), American Songbook Series w/ Lea Delaria, Jazz at Lincoln Center. Endless love to my amazing family and friends.

1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Lunch Break

2:15p.m. – 3:30 p.m. A.) STAGE MANAGEMENT with Linda Marvel (Finding Neverland)

Led by Broadway Production Stage Manager Linda Marvel, this class will take you through many of the skills and methods for good stage management – scheduling, notating, supporting the creative vision, creating a warm but disciplined environment, creating a calling script and maintaining a show.

Linda Marvel (Production Stage Manager) was most recently the Production Stage Manager for Finding Neverland. She has over 25 years of experience working on and off Broadway and in regional theatres. Selected credits include PSM for the Broadway productions of , Side Show, Hands on a Hardbody, Fela!, 33 Variations, and The Little Dog Laughed. Linda is also a stage manager at , has stage managed corporate events throughout the U.S. and internationally and is an adjunct professor for the MFA Stage Management program at School of the Arts.

B.) BROADWAY DANCE CLASS: Hamilton

Join Sasha Hutchings (original cast member from Broadway’s Hamilton and currently appearing in Bandstand) for a high-energy dance combination direct from the show. This class is for all levels of experience. And yes, your students will be jealous!

Sasha Hutchings was a member of the original Broadway cast of Hamilton. A native of Macon, GA, she was most recently seen performing in the off-Broadway revival of starring . Additional Broadway: Rocky (OBC), Motown (OBC), . Off-Broadway: Hamilton. TV/Film: Masters of None, CBS, NBC's “Smash.” Sidney Hall (2017), Sasha holds a Bachelors of Performing Arts from Oklahoma City University.

3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. A.) PATH TO BROADWAY: Meet The Artists!

No one has better back stage stories than this group of Broadway’s brassiest veterans. Join us for an insider look at the different paths they have taken to Broadway – from formative high school experiences to further training options, higher learning, and great audition stories. They will also perform some of their favorite audition songs!

Ben Crawford currently appears on Broadway in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory as Mr. Salt. He has previously appeared on Broadway as Shrek in Shrek the Musical, Big Fish as Don Price and understudying the role of Ed Bloom, as Bruce Granit and understudying the role of Max Jacobs, Les Miserables understudying the roles of both Valjean and Javert. New York/Regional: Jasper in Deadland, 35MM, Irma La Duce, Guys and Dolls, Merrily..., , Evita. He has recorded soundtracks including 35MM, Writing Kevin Taylor, and Frozen.

Kathy Fitzgerald currently appears on Broadway in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory as Mrs. Gloop. Other Broadway credits include Wicked (Madame Morrble), 9 to 5 (Roz; Outer Critics Nom. Best Featured Actress), (Shirley Markowitz), Swinging on a Star (Drama Desk Nom. Best Featured Actress). Off-Broadway: (Doris) Encores, Disaster! (Shirley) Triad, Donnybrook (Irish Rep.). Regional: Pirates! (Ruth) Muny, Emmet Otter(Ma) Goodspeed, Christmas Carol (Fezziwig) McCarter, , Twelfth Night, School for Wives, Search for Signs. National Tour: Wicked (Morrible; Broadway World Award). TV/Film: "Smash", "Mercy", "One Life to Life", "Curb your Enthusiasm", "The Next Three Days", Our Idiot Brother and The Producers.

Olivia Puckett understudies Alana and Zoe in on Broadway. She last appeared on Broadway in Motown the Musical and on tour in Motown the Musical and . She is a recent graduate of with a Bachelor of Arts.

B.) TECH ROUNDTABLE: Practical solutions for all of your production challenges from a panel of Broadway’s top designers.

Join Broadway scenic designer Rob Bissinger (Spiderman, Turn Off The Dark), lighting designer Cory Pattak (Newsies, Peter And The Starcatcher) and Tony Award winning costume designer Paloma Young (Peter and the Starcatchr, Natascha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812) as they tackle your toughest design questions. This session will explore a series of crowd-sourced questions from our attendees about the scenic, lighting and costume issues that perplex them the most. There will also be time for questions from the floor as these experts share their time, wisdom and resources with the group.

Rob Bissinger: is a designer for the theatre and live events for over 15 years, with his work having been seen by millions of people worldwide. He is a cofounder of ARDA Studio, Inc, which provides production design for large scale international spectacles, including the Pan American Games Closing Ceremony, and the 2015 Baku European Games Opening Ceremony, as well as Art Direction the for the 2014 Winter Olympic Opening Ceremony in Sochi, Russia, for which he received an Emmy nomination. In addition to his extensive background as a veteran Broadway Associate Designer, his work has been seen all over the in regional productions, and in touring productions worldwide. See www.ARDAStudio.com for more.

Cory Pattak is a New York City based Lighting Designer whose New York design credits include Stalking the Bogeyman (), Revolution in the Elbow…(Minetta Lane), Handle with Care (), Witnessed by the World, COAL, Do Not Disturb (59E59), and Skippyjon Jones (Theatreworks USA.) Regional credits include Flashdance: the musical (US National Tour), Dog and Pony (Old Globe), The Fabulous Lipitones (Goodspeed), A Little More Alive (Kansas City Rep), Lost Boy Found in Whole Foods (Portland Stage), The Audience, Other Desert Cities, Me and My Girl (Maltz), Associate/Assistant: Newsies (Paper Mill, Broadway, US Tour, Theatrical Film), Peter and the Starcatcher (NYTW, Broadway, New World Stages, US Tour - Tony Award), A Time to Kill, An Evening with Patti Lupone & , The Story of My Life, Irena’s Vow (Broadway), Heathers: the musical (New World Stages), Band Geeks, How to Succeed… (Goodspeed), Daddy Long Legs (Off-Bway, London), , Wizard of Oz (US Tours.)Cory holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Design/Technical Theatre from Syracuse University.

Paloma Young: Broadway: Peter and the Starcatcher (Tony Award), Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 (Tony Nomination), Bandstand (Drama Desk Nomination) Off-Broadway: Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812, Kazino ( Award, Drama Desk Nomination); The Patron Saint of Sea Monsters, Fly By Night Horizons; Wildflower, Second Stage Uptown; Recall, Colt Coeur; Permission, MCC; Here's Hoover!, Les Freres Corbusier; Babylon, BAM NextWave. Regional: The Tempest (magic by Teller, music by Tom Waits), ART/Smith Center Las Vegas ( Nomination); Troublemaker, or the Freakin Kick-A Adventures of Bradley Boatright and You, Nero, Berkeley Repertory Theatre; Hoover Comes Alive! and A Current Nobody, . Ms. Young has also worked regionally at Theatre Center, , , The Old Globe, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, California Shakespeare Theatre, Hand2Mouth and Mixed Blood among others. MFA UC San Diego. Website: palomayoung.com

7:00 p.m. CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY Performance and Post Show Discussion Lunt Fontanne Theatre; 205 West 46th Street (between Broadway & 8th Avenues) Running time: 2 hours, 30 minutes & 20 minutes for the cast discussion

Tuesday, July 11, 2017 Today’s workshops are held at The Sheen Center; 18 Bleecker Street, New York, NY 10012

9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. BONUS WORKSHOP! 101: How To Create a Successful Fundraising Program (optional)

Join Playbill’s Sarah Jane Arnegger as we explore and create new fundraising strategies for your school or arts organization. We’ll tackle platforms such as social media, program development, advertising, and sponsorship deals, exploring opportunities to engage your community and help build sustainability within your program.

10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m A.) ACTING/INTERPRETING SONG with Geoff Packard (Bandstand)

Join Broadway’s Geoff Packard as he focuses on acting through song. The session will explore how to find clues provided in the music and lyrics of a song to interpret material, and how to turn that interpretation into an authentic, meaningful and vital performance.

Geoff Packard is currently appearing in Bandstand on Broadway. He has also appeared on Broadway in Matilda, Rock of Ages, and Phantom of the Opera. NATIONAL TOURS: Wicked, Phantom REGIONAL: Papermill Playhouse’s The Bandstand, , Arena Stage, Shakespeare Theatre (DC), Ford's Theatre, Lookingglass Theatre, Signature Theatre (DC), Huntington Theatre, Court Theatre, BCP, KC Rep, Goodspeed. Geoff received Joseph Jefferson and Awards for his portrayal of in ’s revival of Bernstein’s Candide. He has sung as a soloist with , Toronto, Sioux City,and Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra’s. BFA from CCM, MFA Directing Candidate at SUNY Stonybrook. On faculty at NY Film Academy.

B.) FIASCO: Ensemble Creation and the Beautiful (if sometimes exasperating) Rigors of Text Work

To risk fiasco is to find the beating heart of your proposal. Failure breeds ingenuity. Treat old plays like new plays. Treat new plays like classics. Alongside artists from the acclaimed Fiasco Theater, you will learn ensemble-driven techniques to discover the play "In The Room!" Learn how to bring your ensemble to the play and how to make the play through your ensemble. What do you hear? What do we hear? How can we make this scene happen now - with only what we have? Participants will come away with tools, exercises, and experiences to enliven, invigorate, and stimulate ensemble creation and ideation. Group-think, Group-listen, Group- create!

Paul L. Coffey has taught classes and workshops at NYU-Gallatin, Louisiana State University, Marquette University, Appalachian State University, Duke University, The Far Brook School, First Stage, The Project and Fiasco Theater's Free Training Initiative. As a member Paul has appeared in numerous Fiasco productions, including (Roundabout Theatre Co., McCarter Theatre Center, Old Globe and London's ), The Two Gentlemen of Verona (Theatre for a New Audience, Folger Shakespeare Theatre), Measure for Measure (Long Wharf, New Victory Theatre), Twelfth Night and (, Theatre for a New Audience, Napa Valley Shakespeare and others), Paul is a graduate of the /Trinity Rep M.F.A. Acting Program.

Ben Steinfeld is an actor, director, teacher and musician. He is Co-artistic director and Head of Artistic Development for Fiasco Theater. Ben has co-directed and acted in Fiasco’s productions of Cymbeline, Into the Woods, Measure for Measure, and Twelfth Night. He co-directed The Two Gentlemen of Verona. He has been seen on Broadway in Cyrano de Bergerac and Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson. Off-Broadway work includes: Barrow Street Theatre, TFANA, . Regional acting credits include: McCarter Theatre, Old Globe, , Westport Country Playhouse, Portland Center Stage, Williamstown Theatre Festival, and ten plays with Trinity Repertory Company. Ben’s television work includes “,” “Law & Order: Criminal Intent” and “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon”. He was recently featured opposite and Benjamin Walker in the HBO film Muhammad Ali’s Greatest Fight. Ben is an adjunct professor at NYU’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study. He has narrated several Young People’s concerts as an artist-in-residence with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra. Ben is a graduate of Brown University (B.A.), and the Brown/Trinity MFA Acting Program.

11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. A.) DIRECTING: NEWSIES, Scene into Song with Jeff Calhoun (Director of Broadway’s Newsies)

Explore ways to help your students understand character, relationship, action, and objectives in scene work that transitions seamlessly into song. How can specific choices inspire more interesting song interpretation? And how can you help young make scenes funnier, more human, and more personal? This workshop will tackle these issues and give practical tips and techniques for directors and music directors looking to get the most from their students. Broadway director Jeff Calhoun takes you through his process on the musical Newsies, using scene and song from that show, along with guest performers to help illustrate key points.

Jeff Calhoun has been associated with 17 Broadway musicals. Originally a performer, Jeff's last role as an actor was replacing the vacationing in My One and Only at the St. James Theater on Broadway. Since then, he has become a director and choreographer, helming productions across the US and abroad. He directed the Broadway production of Disney’s Newsies, for which he earned his second Tony Award nomination for Best Director of a Musical. Jeff also received critical acclaim for his groundbreaking Deaf West production of . A was presented to this production for its integration of both hearing and deaf actors. His other Broadway credits include: , Jekyll & Hyde, Bonnie and Clyde, Brooklyn, Taboo, Bells Are Ringing, Get Your Gun, Grease, and The Will Rogers .

B.) CHOREOGRAPHY FOR EVERYONE with Joann Hunter (School of Rock)

Let's face it: most young theatre kids haven't spent years locked away in a dance studio perfecting their technique. So what do you do when you've got a bunch of "movers" and a five-minute production number to stage? Don't panic! Let's get through this together. During this workshop, we will develop the vocabulary to approach dance from the perspective of a young actor, finding ways to empower kids to get out of their comfort zone. As choreographers, we will discover how to get away from "dance steps" and instead use character driven movement to connect your kids to stories they are telling. Exploring musicality and dramatic architecture will bring a flood of creativity that will leave you wishing that five-minute number went on forever!

Joann Hunter has 20 Broadway shows to her credit as either a Choreographer, Associate Choreographer or performer. Choreography for Broadway: School Of Rock, Disaster, On A Clear Day… with Harry Connick Jr. Off Broadway: Dedalus Lounge, The Twelve(workshop). National Tour/Regional: Harmony by and Bruce Sussman at the , LA, World premiere of Marvin Hamlisch and ’ The Nutty Professor directed by Jerry Lewis. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, (PMP), Grease (PMP), Oliver (PMP), Curtains (PMP/TUTS). She has directed in her one woman show with special guests , , Victor Garber, Charlotte D’Amboise, Jimmy Newman, Brandon Victor Dixen and David Hyde Pierce and The Drama League Galas honoring , Kristen Chenoweth and . In development for RFP of Rock And Roll Refugee about the life of Genya Raven, Lourds Lane superhero rock musical Chix 6 and Perfect Spiral, a ballet with words about the will to do what you were born to do regardless of a possible outcome, the loss of your own identity. Associate Broadway Choreographer: Spring Awakening, Curtains, The Wedding Singer, All Shook Up. As a performer, she has done 12 Broadway shows.

12:45 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Lunch Break

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. MEET THE ARTIST: Broadway legend TERRENCE MCNALLY

Poignant and playful, brilliant and biting, the ground-breaking work of Terrence McNally crackles through five decades of American theatre. He is a writer equally willing to challenge an audience’s view of the past and open them to the possibilities of the future. As playwright coming of age in the creative explosion of the theatre scene in the 1960s and 70s, Mr McNally’s plays cried out against Vietnam, satirized stale family dynamics, mocked sexual mores, all with laser-sharp and insight. Part of a generation of remarkable American voices in the theatre, he offered a unique and vital imagination to both the Off-Broadway and Broadway world. His contributions to the art of theatre are incredibly far-ranging; penning landmark plays such as Master Class, Love! Valor! Compassion!, and Frankie and Johnny in the Claire de Lune that celebrate men and women—biographical and fictional, gay and straight—who embrace life’s possibilities in all their ridiculous and painful glory. He has contributed the books of ground-breaking musicals such as The Kiss of the Spider Woman, Ragtime, and The Visit, that challenge notions of race, class, and sexuality. In the world of opera he has created the for the poignant and the upcoming at the . By the time he won the 1993 Tony for Best Book of a Musical for Kiss of the Spiderwoman (the first of four ), Mr. McNally was already a recipient of multiple Drama Desk and Lucille Lortel, and Obie Awards. He was inducted to the Theatre Hall of Fame in 1996 and has been honored by numerous organizations for his ongoing contributions to the theatre. Mr. McNally’s ability to move effortlessly between history and current events, intimate emotional portraits and sweeping cultural landscapes, continue to make him an integral part of the American theatre, combining a sacred tradition of theatrical storytelling with an audacious spirit for skewering its hubris. Mr. McNally is both a keeper of our shared theatrical inheritance and a great pioneer in its ongoing evolution. He is represented on Broadway this season by his book for the hit musical .

3:15 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. PRODUCTION IDEAS and A Sneak Peek Performance from Band Geeks!: Music Theatre International

Spend some quality time with your friends from MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL who will introduce you to the latest tools and resources for making your school production a knockout success - and preview the newest shows about to become available for license. This summer, the MTI crew will be joined by composer and performer guests who will perform material from Band Geeks!, a musical written especially for students with flexible production possibilities. Note: Be prepared to test your theatrical knowledge and win prizes in the legendary MTI musical theatre challenge game.

7:30 p.m. ANASTASIA Performance and Post Show Discussion ; 235 West 44th Street (between Broadway & 8th Avenue) Running time: 2 hours,30 minutes & 20 minutes for the cast discussion

Wednesday, July 12, 2017

*PLEASE NOTE! Today’s workshops will be held at The ; 214 West (between Broadway and 8th Avenue)

10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. CASTING ON BROADWAY: Eric Woodall, Casting Director, Disney’s

Over coffee and pastries, meet with special guest Eric Woodall of Tara Rubin Casting. Eric will chat about his casting process, what he looks for, how they create sides, schedule, identify candidates and ultimately fulfill the great casting puzzle on Broadway.

Eric Woodall has been a casting director at Tara Rubin Casting since 2002. Some casting credits include the Broadway/National Touring productions of Aladdin, Bullets Over Broadway, Big Fish, Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera, Billy Elliot, Ghost, , Scandalous, The Little Mermaid, Mamma Mia! Mary Poppins, and 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Off- Broadway/Regional: Hunchback of Notre Dame (Papermill/LaJolla), (Alliance), A Room With A View (The Old Globe), Into the Woods, Harbor (Westport County Playhouse); , Carnival, Mame (Kennedy Center); Privilege, Birdie Blue, Swimming in the Shallows (2nd Stage Theatre.) Originally from North Carolina, Eric earned a BFA in Drama from Carnegie Mellon University and began his career as an actor. In addition to casting, Eric works as a freelance director and guest teacher at regional theatres and universities around the country. He served as a Resident Director of Mamma Mia! (Broadway, Touring, Las Vegas and Cruise productions.) Member of SDC and CSA.

10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. BACKSTAGE AT THE LEGENDARY NEW AMSTERDAM THEATRE

Ever wonder what the backstage looks like at a ? This exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the beautiful New Amsterdam Theatre will give you an insider look at the inner-workings of this incredible space. This elegant, 1,700-seat Art Nouveau landmark has been a staple of the Great White Way for over a century. Its deep red curtains and gold-lined stage have hosted some of the most famous plays in history. Learn about one of Broadway’s most famous landmarks from the in-house historian, from the Ziegfeld Follies days to the classic Disney musicals The Lion King, Mary Poppins and Aladdin. And if you've ever wanted to really understand what it's like to be in one, you can satisfy your curiosity in the prop room. Here you'll see robes, manes, set pieces, and other key props from legendary Disney musicals.

11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. BRINGING MAGIC INTO YOUR SCHOOL PRODUCTION: with the Disney Education and Creative Development Team

Spend some time with the Disney Licensing, Education and Creative Development teams, who will talk you through ideas and methods for bringing some of the classic Disney magic into your school productions, options for producing various Disney properties, and production challenges and innovations. This talk is focused on finding solutions and opportunities for your students, via the ever-expanding catalogue of beloved Disney properties.

12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Lunch Break

2:00pm DEAR EVAN HANSEN Performance and Post Show Discussion The , 239 West 45th Street (between Broadway & 8th Avenue) Running Time: 2 hours, 30 minutes & 20 minutes for the cast discussion

8:00pm Performance and Post Show Discussion Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, 236 West 45th Street (between Broadway and 8th Ave.) Running Time: 1 hour, 40 minutes & 20 minutes for the cast discussion

10:00pm Final Night Mixer: SARDI'S Spend some purely social time with your BTW peers – trade information, compare notes, and share impressions of your BTW experience in a private room at Broadway’s legendary meeting spot.(cash bar) SARDI'S – 234 West 44th Street (between Broadway and 8th Avenues), 2nd floor

Program Coordinators biographies:

Morgan Holbrook is a stage manager working in New York. Most recently, he was the Assistant Stage Manager on the Broadway revival of Six Degrees of Separation with . Other Broadway credits include with Diane Lane, Blackbird with Michelle Williams and , The Gin Game with and , and The Audience with Helen Mirren. Morgan received a BFA in Stage Management from the University of at Urbana-Champaign.

Christopher Kee Anaya-Gorman Broadway: The Father with (Sub SM/PA), The Gin Game with James Earl Jones (PA). National Tours: Aladdin. NYC Credits: NY Fashion Week, On The Eve concert (Joe's Pub) and Orestes (New School Drama). Regional favorites: Evita (Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival), Baskerville at Cleveland Play House, The Importance of Being Earnest, (Shakespeare Theatre Company), Elmer Gantry (Signature Theatre) La Cage Aux Folles (), 50th Anniversary Greenshows (Utah Shakespeare Festival), The Kite Runner (Arizona Theatre Company).

Co-Artistic Directors’ biographies:

Gordon Greenberg directed the hit West End revival of Guys And Dolls, which was nominated for six Olivier Awards and played at both the Savoy Theatre and later the Phoenix Theatre, starring Rebel Wilson. He co-adapted Irving ’s for Universal Stage Productions, which he directed on Broadway at Roundabout’s . It was nominated for Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards and was filmed for PBS. His stage adaptation of Disney’s Tangled is currently playing on Disney Cruise Lines. Other current projects include co-writing Emerald City Music Hall, a movie musical for Nickelodeon, The Heart Of Rock and Rolls for Huey Lewis Productions, The Secret of My Success for Universal Stage Productions, and Port Au Prince, a commission for The New Group. Other credits include writing an original movie musical, Scramble Band, for the Disney Channel, directing and revising the winning production of Studs Terkel's Working at 59 East 59, Broadway In Chicago (Jeff Award nomination), The Old Globe and Asolo, which he developed with Stephen Schwartz and Lin Manuel Miranda. Rags (Roundabout, workshop), Johnny Baseball (Williamstown), The Single Girls Guide (Book Writer, Dallas Theatre Center, Capital Rep.), West Side Story (MUNY), the U.S. national tour of Guys & Dolls, the Off-Broadway revival of Jacques Brel Is Alive And Well… (Drama Desk, Drama League, Outer Critics Award noms), Band Geeks! (also co-writer – recipient of NEA and NAMT grants for production at Goodspeed), Disney’s Believe (created with Kirsten Childs – Disney Creative Entertainment), Pirates! Or Gilbert and Sullivan Plunder’d (created w/Nell Benjamin – MUNY, Huntington, Goodspeed, Paper Mill), the Lortel nominated best Off-Broadway musical 2010 We The People (Theatreworks USA, Lortel Theatre), 33 Variations (Capital Rep), Floyd Collins (Signature), Happy Days (First National Tour, Bob Boyett Theatricals; Paper Mill, Goodspeed, redeveloped with Garry Marshall), Yentl (revision with Jill Sobule, Asolo Rep.), 1776 (Paper Mill), Citizens Band: The Panic Is On (Spiegeltent, NY), The Baker's Wife (revised and reworked with Joe Stein and Stephen Schwartz for Goodspeed and Paper Mill Playhouse), O. Henry’s Lovers (Goodspeed), Cam Jansen (by Larry O’Keefe & Nell Benjamin, Lambs Theatre), the National Tour of Peter Pan (Big League), The Broadway Divas tours of the U.S., Canada and Brazil and numerous television commercials. Born in and raised in New York, Greenberg performed in his first Broadway show at age 12. He attended Stagedoor Manor, R.A.D.A., Stanford University and NYU Film School. He is a member of the Stage Directors & Choreographers Society and the Lincoln Center Directors Lab.

Pam Pariseau was most recently the Creative Development Director for Stage Entertainment (Anatasia, Rocky and Big Fish.) She has also served as Vice President of James Hammerstein Productions, a theatrical production company that works on and off-Broadway and in London’s West End, for the past decade. Broadway credits include Honeymoon in Vegas, Tracy Lett’s play Superior Donuts and with Kristin Scott Thomas and Peter Saarsgard. West End productions include Dealer’s Choice, Sunday in the Park with George and Dirty Blonde (directed by and featuring the original Broadway cast). Off- Broadway credits include Bat Boy The Musical (music and lyrics by Laurence O’Keefe), Slut, The Big Bang, My Name Is Rachel Corrie (directed by Alan Rickman) and . This production of Our Town has the distinction of being the longest-running professional production of Our Town in history and was the winner of the 2009 Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Revival and Outstanding Director. She has served as Creative Director of National Artists Management Company (producers of the Broadway production of CHICAGO), Casting Director and Literary Manager for Musical Theatre Works (a developmental non-profit dedicated to new Musicals) and Artistic Director of the Helen Hays Performing Arts Center in Nyack, New York and the Chiswick in Sudbury, Massachusetts. She received the 2011 Distinguished Alumni Award from her alma mater, The Boston Conservatory. Along with Co-Director Gordon Greenberg, she founded the Broadway Teaching Group, a full service arts education program for theatre educators and students.