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Book by Music by Lyrics by FEB. 15–16 FEB. 21 MAR. 7 MARC SHAIMAN Based on the novel by Songs from the Motion Picture by and Starring CODY GARCIA STEVE McCOY CAITLIN LESTER-SAMS AUDREY BELLE ADAMS ZAKIYA BAPTISTE KATIE FAY FRANCIS SCOTT FUSS BRANDEN R. MANGAN ANGELA PALLADINI MATTHEW BOYD SNYDER SAM ST. JEAN DAVID NICK ALEA BELLA CALAFIURA GINA DAUGHERTY NICOLE HALE DOMANICK ANTON HUBBARD RYAN KIERNAN ALYSHA MORGAN DANIEL PAHL JENNA BROOKE SCANNELLI JUSTIN WILLIAM SCHAFFNER LAUREN SOTO LUIS VILLAR JAMAAL K. WADE JUSTIN WHITE NICOLE ZELKA and introducing An American in Paris The Choir of Man Danú BRODY BETT RYAN UMBARILA as Charlie Tony Award®-winning Ninety minutes of St. Patrick’s Celebration musical about an indisputable joy! The Go on a musical journey Scenic and Costume Design Lighting Design Sound Design Projection Design American soldier, a multitalented cast of to Ireland in this moving MARK THOMPSON JAPHY WEIDEMAN ANDREW KEISTER JEFF SUGG mysterious French girl handsome blokes and memorable concert Tour Scenic Design Hair and Makeup Design Puppetry Design and an indomitable sings everything—pub experience with one of CHRISTINE PETERS CAMPBELL YOUNG ASSOCIATES BASIL European city features tunes, folk, Broadway, the leading traditional Orchestrations Additional Orchestrations Music Director some of George and classic rock—all to Irish ensembles of MARC SHAIMAN PATRICK DOROW ’s most roof-raising heights. today, just in time for beloved music. St. Patrick’s Day! Music Coordinator Casting Tour Marketing and Press Exclusive Tour Direction JOHN MEZZIO STEWART/WHITLEY ALLIED TOURING THE ROAD

Associate Director Associate Choreographer Production Stage Manager Company Manager ENDLESS VARIETY, MATCHLESS TALENT! ANTHONY C. DANIEL NATALIE MALOTKE JOHN N. FORTUNATO HEATHER MOSS

Build a season package of 5 SHOWS Production Management Executive Producer General Management Tickets start at $25! NETWORKS PRESENTATIONS CHARLIE STONE GENTRY & ASSOCIATES (or more) and SAVE 10%. EVAN ROONEY GREGORY VANDER PLOEG

Music Supervision NATE PATTEN Director Choreographer MATT LENZ ALISON SOLOMON Original Choreographer JOSHUA BERGASSE Original Director JACK O’BRIEN

Originally produced by Warner Bros. Ventures, Langley Park Productions, and in association with Mark Kaufman, Kevin McCormick, and jccc.edu/CarlsenCenter | 913-469-4445 FREE PARKING | WINE & BEER AVAILABLE | NO ONLINE FEES 7 CAST (in order of appearance) ...... CODY GARCIA Charlie Bucket ...... BRODY BETT, RYAN UMBARILA Mrs. Green ...... DOMANICK ANTON HUBBARD Grandpa Joe ...... STEVE McCOY Mrs. Bucket ...... CAITLIN LESTER-SAMS Grandma Josephine ...... JENNA BROOKE SCANNELLI Grandma Georgina ...... NICOLE ZELKA Grandpa George ...... RYAN KIERNAN Jerry ...... JUSTIN WHITE Cherry ...... NICOLE HALE Mrs. Gloop ...... AUDREY BELLE ADAMS Augustus Gloop ...... SAM ST. JEAN Mr. Salt ...... SCOTT FUSS Veruca Salt ...... ANGELA PALLADINI Mr. Beauregarde...... BRANDEN R. MANGAN Violet Beauregarde ...... ZAKIYA BAPTISTE Mike Teavee ...... MATTHEW BOYD SNYDER Mrs. Teavee ...... KATIE FAY FRANCIS Ensemble ...... DAVID NICK ALEA, BELLA CALAFIURA, NICOLE HALE, ALYSHA MORGAN HARRELL, DOMANICK HUBBARD, RYAN KIERNAN, DANIEL PAHL, JENNA BROOKE SCANNELLI, LAUREN SOTO, LUIS VILLAR, JAMAAL K. WADE, JUSTIN WHITE, NICOLE ZELKA

SWINGS GINA DAUGHERTY, JUSTIN WILLIAM SCHAFFNER

UNDERSTUDIES Understudies never substitute for listed performers unless a specific announcement is made at the time of the performance.

For Willy Wonka—RYAN KIERNAN, JUSTIN WHITE; for Grandpa Joe—SCOTT FUSS, JUSTIN WHITE; for Mrs. Bucket—NICOLE HALE, JENNA BROOKE SCANNELLI; for Mrs. Gloop—NICOLE HALE, NICOLE ZELKA; for Augustus Gloop—DAVID NICK ALEA, JUSTIN WILLIAM SCHAFFNER; for Mr. Salt— RYAN KIERNAN, JUSTIN WHITE; for Veruca Salt—BELLA CALAFIURA, GINA DAUGHERTY; for Mr. Beauregarde—DOMANICK HUBBARD, JAMAAL K. WADE; for Violet Beauregarde—ALYSHA MORGAN, LAUREN SOTO; for Mrs. Teavee— JENNA BROOKE SCANNELLI, NICOLE ZELKA; for Mike Teavee—DANIEL PAHL, JUSTIN WILLIAM SCHAFFNER.

DANCE CAPTAIN GINA DAUGHERTY

ASSISTANT DANCE CAPTAIN JUSTIN WILLIAM SCHAFFNER

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CODY BRODY RYAN CAITLIN STEVE GARCIA BETT UMBARILA LESTER-SAMS McCOY

AUDREY BELLE ZAKIYA KATIE FAY SCOTT BRANDEN R. ADAMS BAPTISTE FRANCIS FUSS MANGAN

ANGELA MATTHEW BOYD SAM DAV I D N ICK BELLA PALLADINI SNYDER ST. JEAN ALEA CALAFIURA

GINA NICOLE DOMANICK ANTON RYAN ALYSHA DAUGHERTY HALE HUBBARD KIERNAN MORGAN

DANIEL JENNA BROOKE JUSTIN WILLIAM LAUREN LUIS PAHL SCANNELLI SCHAFFNER SOTO VILLAR

JAMAAL K. JUSTIN NICOLE WADE WHITE ZELKA 10 11  MUSICAL NUMBERS   ACT I “The Candy Man”* ...... Willy Wonka, Ensemble “Willy Wonka! Willy Wonka!” ...... Charlie, Ensemble “The Candy Man”* (reprise) ...... Charlie “Charlie, You & I” ...... Grandpa Joe “A Letter from Charlie Bucket” ...... Charlie, Mrs. Bucket, Grandparents “More of Him to Love” ...... Augustus Gloop, Mrs. Gloop, Ensemble “When Veruca Says” ...... Veruca, Mr. Salt “Queen of Pop” ...... Violet, Mr. Beauregarde, Gum Chompin’ Divas “That Little Man of Mine” ...... Mike Teavee, Mrs. Teavee “If Your Father Were Here” ...... Mrs. Bucket “I’ve Got a Golden Ticket”*/“Grandpa Joe” ...... Charlie, Grandpa Joe, Mrs. Bucket, Grandparents  “It Must Be Believed to Be Seen” ...... Willy Wonka, Ensemble

ACT II “Strike That, Reverse It” ...... Willy Wonka, Golden Ticket Winners “”*/“Grandpa Joe” (reprise)...... Willy Wonka, Charlie, Grandpa Joe, Golden Ticket Winners “The Oompa Loompa Song”* ...... Oompa Loompas “Auf Weidersehen Augustus Gloop” ...... Willy Wonka, Oompa Loompas “When Willy Met Oompa” ...... Willy Wonka, Oompa Loompas “Veruca’s Nutcracker Sweet” ...... Veruca, Oompa Loompas “Vidiots” ...... Willy Wonka, Mike, Mrs. Teavee, Oompa Loompas     “The View from Here” ...... Willy Wonka, Charlie   

*Written by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley

THERE WILL BE ONE 15-MINUTE INTERMISSION.

ORCHESTRA Conductor, Keyboards—PATRICK DOROW Associate Conductor, Keyboards—CHRIS RAYIS Keyboards—KEVIN LEAHY Reeds—ANNA ROSEN, MICHAEL ROSEN Trumpet—RYAN LEPAGE Trombone—PETER ISAAC Drums/Percussion—MAX BRAUNSTEIN Guitar—MATT PATTON

Additional Orchestrations by MICHAEL STAROBIN Music Coordinator—JOHN MEZZIO

12        13 WHO’S WHO in the CAST CODY GARCIA (Willy Wonka) a San Antonio Bernadette, FRANKIE! The Musical (244 native, Cody is thrilled to be playing Willy Theatre). Regional: Woman 2 in Songs for a New Wonka. Other credits include: : the World (The LEX), Legally Blonde, dir: Laura Bell Musical (Flynn Rider), Beauty and the Beast Bundy (The LEX), Mrs. Corry in (Lumiere), Mary Poppins (Bert). BFA: (The LEX). Audrey has performed in the EMMY • Chocolate Covered ’s Conservatory. “Much love to Karen, Ish, Ryan, Award Winning “Grand Night for Singing” on Jolene, Gweneviere, Jocelyn, Nora, Stephanie, KET, , and has sung for NASCAR • Hand Painted Truffles and Joey.” @PopGoesTheCultureShock on NBC. BM in Opera Performance from the • Caramels codyrgarcia.com University of Kentucky. Special Thanks to Station 3 Entertainment and her amazing family. “Always • Unique gifts BRODY BETT (Charlie Bucket at certain perfor- mances) is thrilled and blessed to play Charlie in singing for you, Daddy.” • Custom designed chocolates this production! Previous roles: Michael (Finding ZAKIYA BAPTISTE (Violet Beauregarde). • Cafe serves breakfast & Lunch Neverland Broadway National Tour), Regional Off-Broadway: Matilda (Ms. Trunchbull), A.R.T. roles: Tiny Tim (), Curly the NY Theatre. National Tours: Nickelodeon’s Paw • Full Espresso & service Lost Boy (), Grand Duke (Cinderella), Patrol Live: The Great Pirate Adventure (origi- • Located in the heart of Crossroads King of Hearts (Alice In Wonderland). Huge nal Mayor Goodway). NYC Concerts include: thanks to Benton Whitley and Take3Talent. Herman, Menken, Sondheim with Liz Calloway Brody is also a musician and plays 6 instru- at Lincoln Center (Ensemble); Women Who ments.@brodybett March, 54 Below (Soloist/Ensemble); The Annual RYAN UMBARILA (Charlie Bucket at cer- Human Rights First, Chelsea Pier (Chorus). tain performances) is ecstatic to be making his Zakiya is a proud graduate of AMDA NY. She is national tour debut. He has appeared as Young thankful to her family, friends and teachers who Joshua in Evil Lives Here, IMDB. Ryan would like support her on her journey. Follow my journey to thank Kim at Zoom Talent, David, Mallory, @zakiya_baptiste (866) 962-7953 • www.bizzandweezy.com and Rose at CESD, Denise, Jazelle, Ashley, KATIE FAY FRANCIS (Mrs. Teavee) is Karen, Michelle, Tara, the Charlie creative team, absolutely thrilled to join the Wonka squad for the entire cast, Katelyn and Ashley, and all the this marvelous tour! Recent credits include A teachers at Longwood for preparing him for this Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder (Phoebe) opportunity. “Thank you, mom, dad, Brianna, and at both Mason Street Warehouse and Wolfbane The Union Olivia, for believing in me and for your constant Productions, (Ex-Girlfriend/Emcee) at love and support.” Instagram: @ryanumbarila Northern Stage, The Foreigner (Catherine), An Behind CAITLIN LESTER-SAMS (Mrs. Bucket) is Iliad (The Muse), and River (Susan Wilkes) at feeling pretty sweet about joining this amazing the Utah Shakespeare Festival, Singin’ in the Rain company! Other National Tours: The Musical (Cathy Selden), The Mystery of Edwin Drood the Entertainment (Emily), Flashdance the Musical (Ms. Wilde). Musical (Edwin Drood), (Mary Jane), Regional: Title of Show (Heidi), Legally Blonde You Can’t Take It With You (Alice), and Arsenic (Brooke), (Ensemble/ US Louise), and Old Lace (Elaine) at the Lyric Repertory (Rosie), Great American Trailer Park Musical Company. Katie is based in and (Linoleum), The Full Monty (Pam), Brigadoon sends her gratitude to her wonderful family and to (Meg), (Soupy Sue), and more. BFA Hudson Artists Agency for all their love and sup- from Western Michigan University. Lots of love to port. Katie holds a BFA in Acting from Utah State Michael, her family and her . For a look at life University. Instagram: @katiefayfrancis. Website: on tour and lots of puns follow her on Instagram katiefayfrancis.com. @unsophisticaitlin; caitlinlestersams.com SCOTT FUSS (Mr. Salt) is so thankful for the STEVE McCOY (Grandpa Joe) is a veteran of opportunity to perform with NETworks for the seven national tours, including King Arthur in 2nd year in a row. Prior to this he played Franz The International Alliance Monty Python’s , Cervantes in Man of in . “Thank you for supporting La Mancha, Will in the as live theater, enjoy the show!” of Theatrical Stage well as tapping his way across the US in 42nd BRANDEN R. MANGAN (Mr. Beauregarde). Street. Some of his favorite regional credits Employees Local 31 Tours: Showtime With Shakespeare. Other include the regional premiere of The Boy from Oz credits: (Bobby), Les Mis (Enjorlas), as , and Dan in . “Have (Seaweed), (u/s Collins, Benny), a great time tonight and enjoy the show!” 816.842.5167 (LONJ). Many thanks: Mom, Sharon, [email protected] AUDREY BELLE ADAMS (Mrs. Gloop). Stewart/Whitley, Daniel, VTC Fam, For Erica NY Credits: Frank Wildhorn’s of Branch-Ridley. @branden_mangan 14 15 WHO’S WHO in the CAST ANGELA PALLADINI (Veruca Salt). NICOLE HALE (Cherry, Ensemble) is thrilled National Tour (Orphan Swing, Asst. Dance to be making her national tour debut with Charlie Captain); Anything Goes, Gateway/Ogunquit and the Chocolate Factory! Regional Credits: Elf (Assoc. Choreo.); Pirates of Penzance, Opera the Musical (Deb), 9 to 5 the Musical (Doralee), North. TV: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. Thanks The Full Monty (Georgie), Debbie Does Dallas to all of my family & friends, especially Mom, (Lisa). “Many thanks to the entire Charlie team Dad, James, Daniel, Stewart/Whitley, Charlie and ATB Talent. All my love and gratitude to my creatives, Carson Adler, & CSP. “For the incredible family, friends, hubby and fur babies.” dreamers and the doers” and Uncle David. For my Daddy. @nicole.r.hale @angelapalladini; angelapalladini.com DOMANICK ANTON HUBBARD (Mrs. MATTHEW BOYD SNYDER (Mike Teavee) is Green, Ensemble) is extremely excited to be ecstatic to be making his tour debut in Charlie making his national tour debut! Regional credits: and the Chocolate Factory. Professional credits (Curtis) at Virginia , Big include Saturday Night Fever (Bobby), In the River (Jim) at Oklahoma Shakespearean Festival, Heights (Sonny), Rock of Ages (Franz), and Sister Mamma Mia, , Westside Story, Joseph.... Act (Pablo). Much love and thanks to his support- Dreamcoat, Christ Superstar and more at ive family, friends, teachers, and loving boyfriend. Casa Manana. He would like to thank his support SAM ST. JEAN (Augustus Gloop). National system for everything! Also, a big thank you to Tours: A Christmas Carol; Regional: The 25th... Stewart/Whitley and everyone at NETworks for Spelling Bee (Barfeé), Rock of Ages (Lonny), the opportunity! Much love! @domanick15 Little Shop of Horrors (Seymour). “Many thanks RYAN KIERNAN (Grandpa George, Ensemble) to the entire creative team and Stewart/Whitley. is thrilled to be joining the cast of Charlie and Love to Dad, Mom, Liv, and Jac.” Follow the Chocolate Factory. Most recently, he traveled @thesamstjean the country with TheatreWorks USA’s Dragons DAVID NICK ALEA (Ensemble), musical the- Love Tacos. Much love to the family. Montclair atre alumni of The Boston Conservatory, and is State University MT 2018. @mcryankiernan; very excited to be making his national tour debut! ryankiernan.com Credits include Derby Dinner: (Finch/ ALYSHA MORGAN (Ensemble) National Dance Captain), Holiday Inn (Ensemble, u/s tour debut! Virginia Commonwealth University, Ted Hanover); Anne of Green Gables (Matthew), Weston; (Graffiti Pete), Wheelock; BS Exercise Science. International: After Gypsy (Yonkers), Lyric Stage; Midnight (Female Tap Feature/Dance Captain) (Bernardo), Summer Rep; and TBTS: Joseph… Regional: Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH (Gad), Sister Act (Ensemble/Eddie, u/s Pablo). (Ensemble), The Phantom Tollbooth (Ensemble). He would like to thank his unbelievable family, Commercials: Shoe Dazzle, JustFab. “So much friends, his teachers and Stewart/Whitley love and gratitude to God, my agent Julie, Casting, and the amazing cast, crew, NETworks Stewart/Whitley, and my supportive mommy.” team, and creative team for an incredible experi- IG: @Lysh.Morgan ence! @davieee95 DANIEL PAHL (Ensemble) National tour BELLA CALAFIURA (Ensemble). From debut! Select regional credits: ’ New Port Richey, Florida, Bella is ecstatic to Broadway at TUTS, Beauty and the Beast at be making her national tour debut! New York: Sharon Playhouse, and Flashdance at The Palace Radio City Christmas Spectacular (Ensemble), Theatre. NY Dance: Broadway Dance Lab and North Shore Music Theater. Regional credits: Steps Repertory Ensemble. “Thanks to Stewart/ Oklahoma! ( Laurey), Matilda (Ensemble), Whitley and the entire Charlie team! All the love Prince of Egypt (Swing), Cinderella (Ensemble) to Mom, Dad, Matt, Joe, and Kira!” Tuacahn Center for the Arts.. Proud IU alumna. JENNA BROOKE SCANNELLI (Grandma “All my love to Mom and Dad.” @bellacalafiura Josephine, Ensemble) is so excited to be back on GINA DAUGHERTY (Female Swing, Dance the road! She has recently been sailing the seven Captain). National tour debut! Favorite associ- seas as a lead vocalist on Celebrity Cruises. Other ate choreographer credits: Newsies, Saturday credits include The Wizard of Oz National Tour Night Fever (TBTS), Evita (ACT of CT), The Elf (Ensemble, u/s Dorothy), Jesus Christ Superstar On The Shelf (National Tour). Many thanks to Regional Tour (Ensemble, u/s Mary Magdalene), Stewart/Whitley, the Charlie team, and her loved Aspects of Love (Jenny Dillingham), and ones! @littleginad Saturday Night Fever (Ensemble, u/s Annette). 16 (Continued on page 19 17 (Continued from page 16) TICKETSTICKETS ON ON SALE SALE NOW! NOW! TICKETS ON SALE NOW! WHO’S WHO in the CAST Much love to her loving family for always sup- love to my family. For Hannah. @nicolezelka / porting her dream! nicolezelka.com JUSTIN WILLIAM SCHAFFNER (Male ROALD DAHL (Writer) (1916–1990) is one Swing, Assistant Dance Captain). Regional: of the world’s favorite storytellers with more (Bobby), (u/s Radames, than 250 million books sold worldwide in 61 Ensmble), West Side Story (Jet), Memphis languages. He is loved for such favorites as (Ensemble), The Nutcracker (Flutes/Spanish), James and the Giant Peach, Matilda, The and Dancing Queen (Ensemble). Cruises: Holland BFG, Fantastic Mr. Fox and Charlie and the America Line (Featured Dancer/Aerialist). Other: Chocolate Factory. Now going into its third Dancing With the Stars’ Sway: A Dance Trilogy year, Roald Dahl’s Imaginormous Challenge (Featured Dancer). A Fordham University continues to partner with the stage production Alumni, Justin is ecstatic to be joining his first by awarding recipients the prize of a lifetime of national tour. @justinwschaffner turning their idea into a theatrical creation.Visit imaginormouschallenge.com for more details. LAUREN SOTO (Ensemble) National tour debut! West Side Story International Tour DAVID GREIG (Bookwriter) is a playwright. (Teresita). Regional: Grease (Finger Lakes MTF). His plays include The Events, The Strange Pace University BFA Commercial Dance. Many Undoing of Prudencia Hart, Monster in the thanks to the Charlie team and Stewart/Whitley. Hall, Midsummer, Dunsinane, Yellow Moon, “Love to my incredibly supportive family.” Damascus, Outlying Islands, The American , @laurenmariesoto San Diego, Pyrenees, The Cosmonaut’s Last Message, Dr Korczcak’s Example, The Architect LUIS VILLAR (Ensemble) started dancing in and Europe. David’s adaptations include The his original home of Caracas, Venezuela under the Suppliant Women, The Father, The Lorax, FEBRUARYFEBRUARY 11 -11 16 - 16 MARCHMARCH 17 -17 22 - 22 direction ofFEBRUARY Laura Prieto Boscan. 11 Additionally,- 16 MARCH 17 - 22 Lanark, Creditors and Caligula. In 1990 he MUSIC HALL KAUFFMAN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS Luis danced for the Teatro Teresa Carreno MUSIC HALL KAUFFMAN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS MUSIC HALL co-foundedKAUFFMAN Suspect CENTER Culture FOR Theatre THE PERFORMING Co for whom ARTS (Don Quixote, Coppelia and The Nutcracker). he wrote Timeless, Mainstream and 8000M. New York: performed with Staten Island Ballet. Since 2016, David has been the Artistic Director Favorite credits include An American in Paris and The Royal Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh. West Side Story (Luis). “Love to my family and friends.” @siul_dance MARC SHAIMAN (Music & Lyrics) composed the score and co-wrote (with Mr. Wittman) the JAMAAL K. WADE (Ensemble) is extremely songs for the , which thrilled to be making his National tour debut. brought him two Oscar nominations, as well as a Regional Credits: (Jeffrey), Music Man BAFTA, a Golden Globe and an Emmy nomina- (Tommy Djilas), Hairspray (Record Shop Kid). tion. He has been awarded a Tony, Grammy and Other Credits: Royal Caribbean, Norwegian an Emmy, but despite seven nominations, still no Cruise Lines, Visions Contemporary Ballet and Oscar! Selected film/TV and theatre highlights: Syracuse City Ballet. I would like to extend a Hairspray, : Fame Becomes Me, huge thank you to Stewart/Whitley, everyone at , , The NETworks and of course my loving family. First Wives Club, Patch Adams, The American JUSTIN WHITE (Jerry, Ensemble). National President, : Bigger, Longer & Uncut, Tour: (Richard Bailey, u/s Charlie When Harry Met Sally, , Misery, City Price), Elf (Matthews, u/s Buddy). Regional: Slickers, , A Few Good Kinky Boots (Gateway Playhouse), Elf (Ogunquit Men, Sister Act, , “SNL,” Playhouse). Justin would like to thank his agent “,” Billy’s Oscar medleys, Bette, Barbra, Lynda Arnold and the Charlie and the Chocolate Patti, Christine, Harry Jr., Mariah. Prop 8: The Factory creative team for this opportunity. He’d Musical. wFor further credits, call him. ©Disney ©Disney ©Disney ©Disney ©Disney ©Disney also like to thank his wife, Noelle for all her love and support. @JustyBob SCOTT WITTMAN (Lyrics) Tony, Grammy, APRILAPRIL 15 -15 26 - 26 JUNEJUNE 6 6 APRIL 15 - 26 and Olivier Award winningJUNE lyricist, 6 director, MUSICMUSIC HALL HALL KAUFFMANKAUFFMAN CENTER CENTER FOR THEFOR PERFORMINGTHE PERFORMING ARTS ARTS NICOLE ZELKA MUSIC(Grandma HALL Georgina, Ensem- writer,KAUFFMAN and conceiver, CENTER Scott FOR Wittman THE PERFORMING co-wrote ARTS ble). So excited to be back in the world of pure the lyrics for the hit musical Hairspray (Tony, imagination after starring as Wonka in 8th grade. Grammy, Olivier Award winner) with creative LOL. National Tour: Rodger & Hammerstein’s partner Marc Shaiman. Wittman served as Cinderella (Gabrielle, u/s Marie). Other credits an executive producer on the hit film starring BroadwayInKC.comBroadwayInKC.com • 816.421.7500 • 816.421.7500 BroadwayInKC.cominclude The Full Monty (Georgie), and Mamma • 816.421.7500John Travolta. Nominated for a Golden Globe, Mia! (Lisa/Ensemble). Huge thank you to the Grammy and two for the original Groups 10+ call 866.314.7687 or visit Groups.BroadwayInKC.com Groups 10+ call 866.314.7687 or visit Groups.BroadwayInKC.com GroupsNETworks 10+ family, call 866.314.7687 cast, & creatives. or visit Extra Groups.BroadwayInKC.com songs on NBC’s musical drama Smash. Shaiman 18 19 WHO’S WHO and Wittman’s original score for the Marilyn finalist), Bomb-itty of Errors and Captain Louie. Monroe musical Bombshell was released by Encores!: The Golden Apple, and It’s Sony Records. Scott & Marc’s Broadway writ- A Bird…It’s A Plane…It’s Superman! Carnegie ing credits include Martin Short: Fame Becomes Hall: Candide, and The Sound Me, which Scott also directed, Catch Me If You of Music. As Dir./Choreo.: I Married an Angel Can (Tony nom. for Best Musical), and Charlie (Encores!); Smokey Joe’s Café (Stage 42 NYC); and the Chocolate Factory on Broadway and Hazel (Drury Lane), We Side Stor (NCT). the West End. Scott has created and directed Television: “Smash” (NBC) (Emmy Award), “So concerts for Patti LuPone. He has created solo You Think You Can Dance” (FOX) and “Sinatra; shows for and , A Voice for a Century” (PBS). as well as writing for ’s 2015 Divine MARK THOMPSON (Scenic and Costume Intervention World Tour. Off-Broadway, he con- Design). Mark’s work in the theater has been ceived and directed Jukebox Jackie starring Justin recognized with two Critics’ Circle, five Olivier Vivian Bond at La Mama, and ’s awards and nominated for five , Rockbottom at the Public Theatre. His notorious including most recently the Olivier for Best and legendary Downtown shows are in the per- Costume Design for Charlie and the Chocolate manent collection of the Museum of Modern Factory West End production. Recent interna- in New York. Marc and Scott also wrote the score tional theater includes Charlie and the Chocolate to Disney’s Mary Poppins Returns starring Emily Factory (); The Taming of the Shrew Blunt, Lin Manuel Miranda, and Meryl Streep. (Public, N.Y.); Mamma Mia! (worldwide); A The song, “The Place Where Lost Things Go” in the Sun (N.Y.); Joseph and the Amazing was nominated for an Oscar. Technicolor Dreamcoat (worldwide); God of JACK O’BRIEN (Original Director) has won Carnage (London/N.Y.); Tina The Musical three Tony Awards for his direction of Hairspray, (Aldwych, West End); Bombay Dreams (London/ Henry IV and The Coast of Utopia. His other N.Y.); Art (worldwide); La Bete (London/N.Y.); Broadway recent credits include Arthur Miller’s One Man, Two Guvnors (London/N.Y.); Young All My Sons, Carousel, The Front Page, Charlie Marx (Bridge Theatre, London); and the Chocolate Factory, It’s Only a Play, (London/N.Y.); Arcadia (NT/Lincoln Center). Macbeth, The Nance, Dead Accounts, Catch Opera includes The Queen of Spades (The Met, Me If You Can, Impressionism, Dirty Rotten N.Y.), The Mikado (Lyric, ), Montag FREE festival with live Scoundrels (Tony nomination), Imaginary aus Licht (La Scala, Milan), Hansel and Gretel Friends, The Invention of Love (Tony nomina- ( Opera House), Carmen (Opera Comique music, dance performances tion and Drama Desk winner), The Full Monty Paris) and Macbeth (Met, NYC). (Tony nomination), More to Love, Getting Away CHRISTINE PETERS (Tour Scenic Designer). and art activities. with Murder, The Little Foxes, , Design Credits: 2012/2018 Elf Tour, 1st Date, Two Shakespearean Actors (Tony nomination) Mickey & Minnie’s Doorway to Magic. Noel Tour. and Porgy and Bess (Tony nomination). Off- Broadway (associate designer): King Kong Alive Sunday, January  Broadway credits include ’s The on Broadway, , 1984, Paramour, Les Hard Problem, Pride’s Crossing and Hapgood Meserables, Testament of Mary, Jekyll & Hyde,  a.m.– p.m. (Lucille Lortel Award). Other productions The , Newsies The Musical, include Il Trittico at the Metropolitan Opera, The Addams Family, Elf, Bonnie and Clyde, Guys and Dolls at Carnegie Hall, Much Ado The House of Blue Leaves, Elling, Enron, Mary About Nothing for The Public’s Shakespeare Stuart, The American Plan, Cyrano de Bergerac, in the Park, Love Never Dies and Hairspray : The Dancer’s Life. Regional the- (Olivier nomination) in London, which will ater (designer): Mary Poppins, Legally Blonde, see a revival at the Coliseum in London this Cinderella, Cats (Zoni Award, Set Design) Miss Spring. Mr. O’Brien was the Artistic Director of Saigon, The , the Old Globe Theatre from 1981 till 2007. He (Zoni Award), . has directed six programs for PBS’s “American Playhouse.” His book, Jack Be Nimble, is pub- JAPHY WEIDEMAN (Lighting Design). lished by Farrar, Strauss and Giroux. Broadway: The Visit, The Nance, Of Mice and Men, Airline Highway and JOSHUA BERGASSE (Choreographer). Broad- were all Tony-nominated for Best Lighting way: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, On the Design. Other Broadway: Lobby Hero, Significant nelson-atkins.org Town (Tony, Drama Desk, OCC noms; Astaire Other, Sylvia, Old Times, The Heidi Chronicles, Award) and . Off-B’way: Macbeth (Drama Desk nom.), Cyrano de (The New Group) (Chita Rivera Award), Cagne Bergerac and The Snow Geese. Off-Broadway: (Drama Desk, OCC, Astaire noms; Callaway Lincoln Center Theater, Roundabout, The Public 20 (Continued on page 23) 21 (Continued from page 20)

WHO’S WHO Theater, NYTW, Second Stage, Playwrights the Lid, Arias with a Twist, Seafoam Sleepwalk, Horizons, MTC, MCC and Labyrinth. West End: The Rite of Spring and Sisters Follies. Awards: A Nice Fish ( Theatre), Blackbird Obie, US Artists, Doris Duke Artists Award, New (Albery Theatre). York Innovative Theatre, Henry Hewes, UNIMA, Bessies, Guggenheim, MacArthur Fellow. He is ANDREW KEISTER (Sound Design). the artistic director of the Dream Music Puppetry Broadway: Godspell, Company, Taller Than Program in New York City. a Dwarf. Other notable designs at , The Atlantic Theatre Company, Stratford MATT LENZ (Associate Director). Broadway: Shakespeare Festival, Cincinnati Playhouse, La Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Hairspray, Jolla Playhouse and Trinity Rep. As a partner in Catch Me If You Can, The Velocity of Autumn SCK Sound Design, his Broadway credits include (Associate Director on original productions), On Your Feet, Dr. Zhivago as well as the Radio Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (Resident City Christmas Spectacular and The Rockettes Director). Off-Broadway: Pageant: The Musical New York Spectacular. Associate Sound Design (Drama Desk nomination), The Irish Curse, credits include Catch Me If You Can, , Idaho! The Comedy Musical, The Great Daisy Hairspray and Mary Poppins. Theory, Fingers and Toes, and Alan Ball’s Tense Guy. National Tours: Charlie and the Chocolate JEFF SUGG (Projection Design) is an Factory, The Sound of Music, A Christmas award-winning designer with over 20 years Story: The Musical, Cheers: Live Onstage, in the performing arts. His work ranges from Catch Me If You Can, The Who’s Tommy and experimental to classical to Broadway. Select Hairspray. International: Charlie in Australia credits include: Broadway: Tina The Musical, and productions of Hairspray in , Flying Over Sunset (Lincoln Center 2020), All the UK, Toronto, and . Regional: Most My Sons, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, recent; Grumpy Old Men at LaMirada Theatre, Sweat, Bring It On, 33 Variations. West End: Importance of Being Earnest at Cape Playhouse Tina: The Musical. Off-Broadway & Regional and Venus in Fur at Forestburgh Playhouse. credits include work at St. Ann’s Warehouse, Also, numerous plays and musicals at Paper Mill Second Stage, , The Public, Playhouse, , the MUNY, Steppenwolf, The Old Globe, Mark Taper Forum, , Cape Playhouse, North Oregon Shakespeare, Arena Stage, and many Carolina Theatre, Maltz Jupiter Theater, Zach others. Music: Fire In My Mouth (NY Phil), Theatre, Gulfshore Playhouse, Casa Manana. (LA Phil), Anthracite Fields (Julia Member SDC. mattlenzdirector.com Wolfe’s Pulitzer Prize–winning composition), and Prince’s final appearance on SNL. Awards: ALISON SOLOMON (Tour Choreographer). Lucille Lortel Award, , Bessie Award Choreographer and Associate Choreographer and two Henry Hewes Design Awards. credits include: Broadway: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Gigi, Beautiful—The Carole CAMPBELL YOUNG ASSOCIATES (Hair King Musical. N.Y./Regional: Smokey Joe’s Cafe, & Makeup Design). Broadway: King Lear, I Married an Angel, Sweet Charity, Bandstand, Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus, To Kill A The Honeymooners, Bull Durham, In the Heights, Mockingbird, Head Over Heels, Carousel, Three Swing!. TV: Acer Electronics, NFL Super Bowl Tall Women, Hello Dolly!; Groundhog Day; LII “Dirty Dancing” commercial, Lord & Front Page; The Crucible; Misery; Sylvia; A Taylor, “The View,” “Dora’s Explorer Girls.” Delicate Balance; It’s Only a Play; Betrayal; Les Performance credits: Charlie and the Chocolate Misérables; Spider-Man. West End/Broadway: Factory, Finding Neverland, , In the Tina – Tina Turner Musical, A Christmas Carol, Heights, Swing!, “Boardwalk Empire,” Carnegie , Farinelli and the King, Charlie Hall, Lincoln Center and more! Proud SDC and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, Ghost, member. Extra special thanks to Josh and Natalie! Billy Elliot West End: All About Eve, , alisolomon.com @AliSolomonNY The Bodyguard. Film/TV: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. Downton Abbey (Film). DOUG BESTERMAN (Orchestrations).Three- time Tony Award-winner. Broadway: Anastasia, A BASIL TWIST (Puppetry Design). Drama Desk Bronx Tale, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, It Award for Charlie Oompa Puppet Design on Shoulda Been You, Bullets Over Broadway (Tony Broadway. Other Broadway: The Addams Family nomination), Rocky, On a Clear Day…, Sister Act, (Drama Desk), The Pee-Wee Herman Show, Oh How to Succeed… (Tony nomination), Elf, Young Hello! Original creations include Symphonie Frankenstein (Drama Desk nomination), Tarzan, Fantastique, Dogugaeshi, La Bella Dormente Nel Dracula, Thoroughly Modern Millie (2002 Tony/ Bosco, Dogugaeshi, Hansel and Gretel, Behind Drama Desk Awards), (2001 Tony/ 22 23 WHO’S WHO | Drama Desk Awards), Seussical, Music Man Girl; Matilda; Bend it Like Beckham; A Chorus 2 For 20119 Restaurant 2020 Coupons (Drama Desk/Tony nominations), (1999 Line; ; Ghost, Singin’ in the Rain; Tony), Big (Drama Desk nomination), Damn Sweet Charity; Sister Act; The Lord of the Rings; Season at The White Theatre Yankees (Drama Desk nomination). International: Tina, the Tina Turner Musical; Guys and Dolls. KCLiveTheater.com Me and My Girl. Off-Broadway: , Weird ’s , Edward Romance. Regional: The Honeymooners, The Scissorhands, The Car Man and Dorian Gray. Sting. Film: Mary Poppins Returns, Beauty and the Beast, Frozen, Chicago, Mulan. STEWART/WHITLEY (Casting). Duncan Stewart CSA & Benton Whitley CSA. Broadway/ MICHAEL STAROBIN (Additional Orchestra- NY: , Lighting Thief, Rock of Ages, tions) is a well-known orchestrator and arranger Chicago The Musical, Great Comet of 1812, The latest working on Broadway and in Hollywood. Elf, , Pippin, La Cage Aux Folles, Broadway orchestrator credits include , Radio City Christmas Spectacular; TV/Film: information Sunday in the Park with George, Netflix, 20th Century Fox, NBC, Lionsgate, (2004 Tony Award for Best Orchestrations) and Disney Channel; West End/UK: Hadestown, about Next to Normal (2009 Tony Award for Best Thriller Live, Menier Chocolate Factory, West performances Orchestrations). He was the conductor and orches- Side Story; Tours: Waitress, SpongeBob, A trator for Disney’s animated film The Hunchback Bronx Tale, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, for Kansas City of Notre Dame, orchestrated the songs for Tangled Lightning Thief, Finding Neverland, The Sound R+H Musical and contributed orchestrations to the film versions of Music, , The Bodyguard, We Theater groups of Chicago, Nine, Beauty and the Beast (2017), Will Rock You; Regional: American Repertory December 7 + 8 January 1 and Mary Poppins Returns. Theater, LaJolla Playhouse, Berkeley Rep, NATE PATTEN (Music Supervisor) was the Alley Theatre, Bay Street, Goodspeed, For The Music Director/Conductor for Charlie and the Record, TUTS, Hollywood Bowl, RCCL. Follow: Chocolate Factory on Broadway and is currently @stewartwhitley & stewartwhitley.com the Music Supervisor for the Australian company. JOHN MEZZIO (Music Coordinator) has Other Broadway credits as a conductor and/or pia- conducted national tours including State Fair nist: The Prom, Be More Chill, Ain’t Too Proud, starring John Davidson, Victor Victoria starring Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, School of Toni Tennille, and Cinderella starring Eartha Rock, Catch Me If You Can. Kennedy Center: Kitt and Deborah Gibson. Additionally, Mr. Elf the Musical. He is also the Associate Music Mezzio was Associate Conductor for Andrew Supervisor for the Shanghai company of Disney’s Lloyd Webber’s Starlight Express at the Las 2019 | 2020 Beauty and the Beast. Off Broadway: Silence! Vegas Hilton. John was Music Coordinator for The Musical, The Toxic Avenger. National Tours: national and international tours including Sweet Season at The White Theatre Flashdance, We Will Rock You, Disney’s Beauty Charity starring Molly Ringwald, Hairspray, February 8 - 16 March 28 + 29 and the Beast, The Wedding Singer, The Wizard Spring Awakening, Memphis, Beauty and the of Oz. Nate is also pianist and Music Director for Beast, and Elf The Musical. Emmy Award nominee Jackie Hoffman and is the host and writer of a successful podcast called JOHN N. FORTUNATO (Production Stage #BookedIt: a Broadway music director’s guide to Manager) Ecstatic to join the Charlie family! theatre, Facebook, and being #Grateful Tours: Bat Out of Hell, Sister Act, The Color Purple, Disney’s , Kinky Boots, PATRICK DOROW (Music Director) is an Elf, The Office: A Musical Parody. Other credits: accomplished Music Director, Producer and Syracuse Opera, Nevada Ballet Theatre. Proud Performer, originally from Portsmouth, NH. He Ithaca College alum. studied Musical Theatre at Chicago College of Performing Arts, received awards for his pro- AMY LeGORE (Assistant Stage Manager) is ductions of Summer of ’42, , very excited to be part of a show that inspires Cats, The Full Monty, Songs for a New World, an extra spark of the imagination. Previous Season Packages and Little Shop of Horrors, was recognized as as credits include: National Tour - Finding R+H Musical Revue still available one of the “Top Ten To Watch - Young Business Neverland; Regional - The Who’s Tommy, Professionals” by Catapult Seacoast, received Newsies, and Zoey’s Perfect Wedding. Thank JuneDecember 27 - July 7 + 198 January 1 a Award for his teen program, and you to all those that collaborate together to was awarded “Outstanding Achievement in make the art come to life. American Theatre” by the New England Theatre Conference. @patrickdorow HEATHER MOSS (Company Manager). 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Tap Dogs; Off-Broadway: My Sinatra; Other representing Broadway tours and other live events Recent: by Stefano Massini, the Park” for ABC Family. Love to Stacey, Ethan, Credits: MoQ Live (Premium Entertainment & across North America. Current: Bandstand; The The Ferryman by , Bernard B. Spencer and Victoria. Events, Doha). Book of Mormon; Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Jacobs Theatre/Gielgud Theatre, The Moderate Chocolate Factory; Harry Potter and the Cursed CHARLIE STONE (Executive Producer). JAMES NEAL (Assistant Company Manager) Soprano by , This House by James Child (); Hello, Dolly!; The Hip Hop Graham. Previous: The Bridge Project, a three- Broad way producing credits include The Band’s is overjoyed to be joining the Charlie and the Nutcracker; Mean Girls, Mystery Science Theater Visit (Tony Award), A Bronx Tale, The Glass Chocolate Factory tour while simultaneously year transatlantic venture with and 3000 Live; The Play That Goes Wrong; RENT; Brooklyn Academy of Music presenting five Menagerie (Tony Nomination), Dead Accounts, completing his senior year of college at the Irving ’s White Christmas. Upcoming: Ain’t Once (Tony Award) and Seminar. Currently work- University of Central Florida. Love to Mom, classic plays for worldwide stages across 15 Too Proud, The Cher Show, Hadestown, Pretty international cities, directed by . ing on the national tours of A Bronx Tale, Charlie Dad, and Abigail. Immense gratitude to all of his Woman, To Kill a Mockingbird, Tootsie. Premieres: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and the Chocolate Factory, Fiddler on the friends, family, and mentors for their continued by Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman, David Greig Roof and The Band’s Visit. Film credits include support. #goldentickettour WARNER BROS. THEATRE VENTURES (Producer) develops and produces first-class with Warner Brothers Theatre Ventures; Shrek Nighthawks, Greetings From Tim Buckley, FORESIGHT THEATRICAL (Management musicals and stage productions from the com- The Musical by and David Revolutionary Road and Evening. Charlie is Con sultant) is comprised of partners Allan pany’s expansive catalogue. The department Lindsay-Abaire with DreamWorks Animation. a graduate of Roger Williams University and Williams, Aaron Lustbader, and Mark Shacket is currently represented on Broadway with the Also, Three Days of Rain, , resides in New Jersey with his wife and sons. who oversee and supervise The Phantom of The House of Special Purpose, All About My eight-time Tony Award-nominated hit musical NETWORKS PRESENTATIONS (Producer), the Opera, Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Slave , based on Tim Burton’s cult movie Mother, The Hound of the Baskervilles, Days Play, and ’s American Utopia on of Wine and Roses, Anna in the Tropics, Fuddy is an industry leading producer of touring musical classic. WBThV was previously represented theater productions committed to delivering qual- Broadway, the worldwide management of Kinky on the West End, Broadway, first national tour Meers. West End/Broadway transfers: South ity entertainment to audiences worldwide. Having Boots and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and by the current Australian production of the Downs/ The Browning Version, Enron, , and the upcoming productions of Girl From the Olivier Award-winning musical Charlie and the MaryStuart, Red, Merrily We Roll Along, Sunday produced national and international tours over 20 North Country and Diana. Chocolate Factory, the Broadway stage adap- in the Park…, The Painkiller. Film and televi- years, NETworks’ productions include Cameron tation of Stephen King’s Misery starring Bruce sion: ’ series “,” Mackintosh’s The Phantom of the Opera, Les GENTRY & ASSOCIATES, INC. (General John Logan’s series “Penny Dreadful,” Stuart: Misérables, Miss Saigon; The Band’s Visit, A Management) has been managing domestic and Willis and Laurie Metcalf and by the Tony A Life Backwards, Starter for Ten, Things We Bronx Tale, Blue Man Group Tour, Fiddler on international touring productions for more than Award Best Play winner The Curious Incident Lost in the Fire, Jarhead, Revolutionary Road, the Roof, , Nickelodeon’s The 20 years. Gentry & Associates has managed of the Dog in the Night-Time. Other Broadway credits include the Tony Award-winning musical Away We Go, Blood, “The Hollow Crown” for SpongeBob Musical, and Waitress. more than 70 touring productions internation- BBC2 featuring “Richard II” (dir. Rupert Goold), ally. Current and upcoming productions include The Bridges of Madison County and the holiday hit Elf. The division is developing productions “Henry IV” Part 1 and Part 2 (dir. Rich ard Eyre), STAFF FOR ’s The Phantom of the “Henry V” (dir.Thea Sharrock), “Henry VI” CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY Opera, Les Misérables, Miss Saigon; The Band’s of Dave (Arena Stage), 17 Again (NAMT), Dog Day Afternoon and A Star is Born. WBThV also Parts 1 and 2 and “Richard III” (dir. Dominic EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Visit, A Bronx Tale, Blue Man Group Speechless Cooke), “Britannia” written by Jez Butterworth Charlie Stone Tour, Matthew Bourne’s , Fiddler on licenses third-party stage rights including such productions as The Bodyguard, Singin’ in the and forthcoming TV series “Informer” by Rory MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT the Roof, Once On This Island, Nickelodeon’s The Haines and Sohrab Noshirvani. FORESIGHT THEATRICAL Rain, Hairspray, The Wizard of Oz, The Color Mark Shacket Jalaina Ross SpongeBob Musical, and Waitress. Aaron Lustbader Allan Williams Purple and MARK KAUFMAN (Producer). As Executive THE ROAD COMPANY (Tour Booking). Vice President, Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures, GENERAL MANAGEMENT Founded in 1997 by Stephen Lindsay and Brett LANGLEY PARK PRODUCTIONS GENTRY & ASSOCIATES (Producer).Kevin McCormick currently serves as Kaufman is currently represented on Broadway Gregory Vander Ploeg Sirota. In addition to The Band’s Visit, current with the eight-time Tony Award-nominated hit Elisabeth Bayer Steve Varon representation includes , Moulin Rouge, Executive Vice President Production and Senior Pearce Landry-Wegener Nicole Gehring Advisor, Warner Bros. Pictures. (He previously musical Beetlejuice, based on Tim Burton’s Jagged Little Pill, Ain’t Too Proud, Oklahoma!, cult movie classic. Kaufman has also produced PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT served as President of Production, leaving the NETWORKS PRESENTATIONS The Prom, Beetlejuice, in the West End, Broadway, first national tour and Jason Juenker Yiddish, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, studio in 2010 and starting his Warner based pro- Hector Guivas Evan Rooney Walker White duction company Langley Park Pictures). Kevin Australian production of the Olivier Award- The SpongeBob Musical, Bandstand, The winning musical Charlie and the Chocolate TOUR MARKETING AND PRESS Illusionists, and more. currently oversees numerous features in devel- ALLIED TOURING opment at Warner Bros., while also serving as Factory and the Broadway stage adaptation of Marya K. Peters Andrew Damer Stephen King’s Misery starring Bruce Willis Scott Praefke Jessica Cary MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL (MTI) a Producer on Beetlejuice and Charlie and the Jennifer Gallager Anne Daley Meyer mtishows.com, is one of the world’s leading dra- and Laurie Metcalf, as well as the Tony Award- Jacqueline Smitth Anne Waisanen Chocolate Factory. Janie Dickerson Hayden Anderson matic licensing agencies, granting schools as well winning The Curious Incident of the Dog in as amateur and professional from around NEAL STREET PRODUCTIONS (Producer). the Night Time. Recent and upcoming projects EXCLUSIVE TOUR DIRECTION Neal Street produces film, television and theater. include Dave (Arena Stage), 17 Again (NAMT), THE ROAD COMPANY the world the rights to perform the largest selec- Stephen Lindsay Brett Sirota tion of great musicals from Broadway and beyond. Formed in 2003 by Sam Mendes, Dog Day Afternoon and A Star is Born. Before trc.nyc and Caro Newling, with Nicolas Brown joining joining WBThV, Kaufman oversaw the Broadway MTI works directly with the composers, lyricists CASTING and book writers of these shows to provide official as fourth director in the company’s 10th year. productions of Hairspray, The Wedding Singer, STEWART/WHITLEY In 2015 Neal Street moved under the umbrella and Elf for New Line Cinema. Kaufman executive Duncan Stewart, CSA; Benton Whitley, CSA; scripts, musical material and dynamic theatrical Joey Montenarello, CSA; resources to over 60,000 theatrical organizations of parent company, All3Media.Previously Sam produced the New Line Secondhand Lions, Sam Yabrow; Luke Schaffer Mendes and Caro Newling established and ran the Hairspray, Four Christmases, 17 Again and My in the US and in over 60 countries worldwide. COMPANY MANAGER 1992–2002, producing over Sister’s Keeper and co-produced Valentine’s Heather Moss ALLIED TOURING (Tour Marketing & Press) 70 productions, since then Newling has produced Day. Kaufman wrote “Toothless” for ABC’s Assistant Company Manager...... James Neal is a full-service engagement management agency the theater slate for Neal Street Productions. Wonderful World of Disney and “Just a Walk in Production Stage Manager ...... John N. Fortunato 26 27 WHO’S WHO

Assistant Stage Manager ...... Amy Legore Senior Production Manager...... Hector Guivas Production Supervisor ...... Mariah Young Production Managers ...... Evan Rooney, Walker White Dialect Coach ...... Kate Wilson Music Coordinator ...... John Mezzio Vocal Coach ...... Sam Lilja IT Manager...... Tim Pizza Associate Director ...... Anthony C. Daniel Office Manager ...... Buddy Piccolino Associate Choreographer ...... Natalie Malotke Office Assistant ...... Carol Jewell Assistant Scenic Designer ...... William Beilke, Tijana Bjelajac, Warehouse Manager ...... Brad Korff Jeff Hinchee Warehouse Costume Manager ...... Bobby Maglaughlin Assistant Lighting Designer ...... Matthew Kresch Associate Lighting Designer ...... Ken Elliott CREDITS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Lighting Programmer ...... Jeremey Goldenberg Scenic Items fabricated by PRG-Scenic Technologies, a division of Assistant Sound Designer ...... John McKenna Production Resource Group, L.L.C., New Windsor, NY. Show Control and Associate Costume Designer ...... Rory Powers Scenic Motion Control featuring Stage Command Systems® by PRG- Projection Programmer ...... Matthew Young Scenic Technologies, a Division of Production Resource Group, L.L.C., New Associate Projection Designer ...... Simon Harding Windsor, NY. Additional Scenic Elements and Props fabricated by Proof 䘀䔀䈀刀唀䄀刀夀 㘀 ⴀ ㈀㜀 Animator ...... Geordy van Es Productions, Inc. Lighting and Rigging Equipment provided by Christie Production Carpenter ...... pesci Lites. Sound Equipment provided by Masque Sound. Video and Projection Production Electrician ...... Justin Petito system provided by WorldStage. Puppetry built by Basil Twist’s Tandem Production Sound Engineer ...... Walter Trarbach Otter Productions/Barbara Busackino, Executive Director. Puppet Builders Production Sound ...... Adam Fitchett for Tandem Otter Productions: Brandon Hardy, Eric Novak, Monkey Boys Production Props ...... Buist Bickley, Christine Goldman Productions, Justin Perkins, Toria Sterling and Lily Rosen. Oompa Loompas Production Video ...... Asher Robinson, Lorenzo Lagola built in association with JIM HENSON’S CREATURE SHOP: Jason Weber, Production Music Director ...... Patrick Dorow Melissa Creighton, Rollie Krewson, Connie Peterson, Joey Roddy, and Music Supervisor ...... Nate Patten Gabriella DeGenarro. Fabricators for Jim Henson’s Creature Shop: Erin Music Technology ...... Phij Adams Black, Mary Brehmer, Jamie Bressler, Ben Durocher, Victoria Ellis, Jim Synth Tech ...... Strange Cranium Productions Kroupa, Anney Ozar, Sierra Schoening, Polly Smith and James Wojtal. Associate Keyboard Programmers ...... Taylor Williams, Additional Special Effects fabricated and provided by J&M Special Effects. Jeremy King, Tim Crook Props Fabrication and Finishes by: Prop & Paint Creative Studio, Prop and Head Carpenter ...... Stephen “Bo” Bogaev Spoon, Enhance-a-Color, R. Ramos Upholstery, Sam Hill Studio, Brenbri Flyman ...... Kyle Techentin Props, Hat Rabbit Studio LLC, Joseph Cairo, Christopher Kavanah, Curtis Assistant Carpenter ...... Megan Ruskey Eller, Jessica Bass, Amanda Bertie Michaels and Tanya Seeman. Trucking Head Electrician ...... Carl Gosselin provided by Clark Transfer Inc. Costumes by: By Barak LLC, Donna Assistant Electrician ...... Michael Barnes Langman Costumes LLC, Eric Winterling, Inc., Euro Co Costumes, Inc, 䴀䄀刀䌀䠀 ㄀㤀 ⴀ 䄀倀刀䤀䰀 ㄀㄀ Head Sound ...... Tim Jarrell Krostyne Studio, Shana Albery, Tricorne, Inc. Millinery by: Rodney Gordon, Assistant Sound ...... Keegan Bradac Inc., Elizabeth Flauto, Albertus Swanepoel. Custom Knitwear by: Stoll Head Props ...... Evan Montgomery America, Elisabeth Lincoln, Betty Gillispie. Crafts: Jeff Fender Studio and Wardrobe Supervisor ...... Emma Bogaev Julianne Kroboth Special Costume Effects: by Artem Ltd and Hat Rabbit Assistant Wardrobe Supervisor ...... Anastazia Whittle Studio LLC Custom shoes by: T.O. Dey Shoe Company, Jitterbug Boy. Hair and Makeup Supervisor ...... Rachelle Outlaw Tutoring ...... On Location Education “Candy Man,” “I’ve Got a Golden Ticket,” “Pure Imagination” 䨀唀一䔀 㐀 ⴀ ㈀㠀 Tutor/Child Guardian ...... Rachel Winograd and “The Oompa Loompa Song” Production Assistants ...... Lydia Faith, Ryan Guy, courtesy of Taradam Music, Inc. (BMI). Andrew Wenzel, James Yandoli Digital Marketing ...... A Mighty Group Additional Illusions by Video Services ...... MA2LA Jamie Harrison Creative Services ...... Allied Integrated Marketing/ Debbie Allamong, Eric Stormoen Original Broadway cast recording Production Photography ...... Joan Marcus available on Masterworks Broadway

Merchandising ...... Charlie and the Chocolate Factory rehearsed at Ripley Grier Studios Accounting ...... NETworks Presentations LLC Legal Services ...... F. Richard Pappas, Esq. Special Thanks to HR & Payroll Services ...... Human Resources inc. Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Audtorium, Chattanooga TN, Housing ...... Road Concierge, an ALTOUR Company Dave Holscher, Tivoli Theatre Foundation, Inc. Travel Agency ...... Janice Kessler, Carlson Wagonlit Travel and Anica Gentry, AC Entertainment. Trucking ...... Clark Transfer Tax & Financial Consulting, Accounting Services Physical Therapy...... Neuro Tour Physical Therapy/ CliftonLarsonAllen LLP Carolyn M. Lawson Brian Enverso, Kathleen Thies

FOR WARNER BROS. THEATRE VENTURES Insurance Broker Services Executive Vice President, Theatre Ventures ...... Mark Kaufman Maury Donnelly and Parr, Inc. 䨀唀䰀夀 ㈀㌀ ⴀ 䄀唀䜀唀匀吀 ㄀㘀 Senior Vice President, Robert B. Middleton, Sr. and Meghan Coleman Business & Legal Affairs ...... Jess Wittenberg Associate, Creative Development ...... Kathryn Pellegrini Financial Services and banking arrangements by Coordinator, Business & Legal Affairs ...... Felisha Norman 伀䌀吀⸀ 㠀 ⴀ 一伀嘀⸀ ㄀ SunTrust Bank FOR NETWORKS PRESENTATIONS Chief Executive Officer...... Ken Gentry Stock and Amateur rights for President...... Orin Wolf Charlie and the Chocolate Factory are represented by Chief Financial Officer ...... Scott W. Jackson Music Theatre International, New York City. Chief Operating Officer ...... Jennifer Ardizzone-West 212-541-4684 www.mtishows.com Chief Producing Officer ...... Seth Wenig Executive Producers ...... Charlie Stone, Trinity Wheeler CONNECT WITH CHARLIE ON TOUR Associate Producer, Health and Safety Director ...... Emma Downey CharlieOnTour.com Director of Administration ...... Curt Owens Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram Executive Asst. to the President ...... Hannah Rosenthal @CharlieOnBway #charliemusical Senior Director of Finance ...... John Kinna Controller ...... Jennifer Gifford The Director and Choreographer are members Director of Tour Accounting ...... Laura S. Carey of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Tax Director ...... Pat Guerieri Society, an independent national labor union. Associate Tax Accountant ...... Kim Ngan Tran Sr. Director Booking and Engagements ...... Mary K. Witte Director, Booking and Engagements ...... Colin Byrne United Scenic Artists represents the designers and Booking and Administrative Asst...... Jenny Wallisch scenic painters for the American Theatre. Director of Marketing/PR ...... Heather Hess Sr. Dir., General Management ...... Gregory Vander Ploeg General Managers ...... Elisabeth Bayer, Steve Varon All stage work performed by employees represented Assoc. General Manager ...... Pearce Landry-Wegener by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage General Manager Associate ...... Nicole Gehring Employees (or I.A.T.S.E.). Sr. Dir., Production Management ...... Jason Juenker 28 TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

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