Secref Garden, Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story, AMANDABROWN Oklahoma! (Critics Circle Nomination); and Ifre Authot, Original Novel 1940s Radio Haur. He has also been seen on Born to Jack E. Brown, a stage at NVA in Avenue Q, Sy/via and Big River. successful lawyer, and Some of his other t\4D credits include The Test Suzanne J. Brown, an art (San Diego Fringe); Bare: a pop opera (Critic's gallery owner, Amanda Circle Nomination); Marry tvle A Little; Thrill Me graduated from Arizona State (Diversionary Theatre) He also performs annually University in 1993. She then proceeded to study at the San Diego Human Dignity Gala. He plays a at Stanford Law School {never actually receiving variety of instruments including the piano, trumpet a law degree), where she compiled funny letters and french horn. He is a graduate of the American and stories based on her experiences into a [Vlusical and Dramatic Academy. {irst manuscript that would become the novel Legally Blonde. Since the success of the 2001 KYLE HAWK film, Brown has released her second book, Choreographer Family Irusf, which has also been optioned Kyle is thrilled to say this is for a film. Currently she lives rryith her husband his first experience with NVA Justin Chang and daughters in San Francisco. and has loved every minute Brown's novel School of Fortune is currently with with group and cast. being optioned for a film. Kyle has had the privilege to work with many professional regional theaters HEATHER HATCH around SD as a performer such as {vloonlight Book Amphitheater, San Diego Musical Theatre and La Heather is known for her work Jolla Playhouse, but is making his professional on films such as Freaky Friday debut as a choreographer with Legally Blande. i2003), What to Expect When He would like to thank NVA for this amazing You're Expecting (2012) and experience and for trusting him with such a French Women Dan't Get Fat. : massive show! Kyle would also like to thank his She is an alumni of Colorado improvisational family for their unconditional love and support, groups : comedy lmpulse Theater and Reaction Robby for being beyond understanding for never Slacks. Heather is a Tony Award Nominee for being home and continuous love, and God for Legally Blonde: The lvlusicaland an OlivierAward with him anything is possible. Winner for Best new musical for Legally Blonde.

NELL BENJAMIN LAURENCE O'KEEFE Music & Lyrics Arlusic & Lyrics Nell received 2007 Tony and Laurence received 2007 Tony t: Drama Desk nominations for and Drama Desk nominations her work on Legally Blande. for his work an Legally Blande. She is the author of Pirates!, Larry won the Ed Kleban, an adaptation o'f The Pirates ASCAP Richard Rocigers of Penzance, developed at Goodspeed Opera New Horizons and Jonathan Larson Awards House and Paper lVlill Playhouse. She wrote for his music and lyrice. Off Broadway credito: Cam Jansen with Laurence O'Keefe {produeed Bat Boy: The llusical (Lucille Lortel, Richard by TheatreworkslUSA), wrote lyrics lor Sarah, Rodgers, Outer Critics Circle Awards), music for Plain and Iall and The Mice, won a Kleban Award Sarah, Plain and Tall, lyrics by Nell Benjamin and a Jonathan Larson Foundation grant and is (touring with Theatreworks/USA). Co-author with a member of ASCAP and the Dramatists Guild of Nell Benjamin al Cam Jansen {Drama Desk America. nomination) and lhe Mice. Larry is a product of his education with the Harvard Krokodiloes, the Hasty Pudding Theatricals, the Harvard Lampoon and the Actors' Gang. MARC AKIYAMA Playhouse). Other notable performances include Assrsfanf llusic Director/Keyboards 2 a California tour with Howlin'Rain, performances Marc is an alumnus of NYU's Percussion with Hornswoggle iFrench horn ensemble), with Performance Program under the direction of the Southwestern College Symphony Orchestra, virtuoso timpanist, Jonathan Haas, He has and as section percussionist for City Ballet of San studied composition for film and theatre and Diego's production of Don Quixote. attended the Society of Composers & Lyricists' New York Mentor Program with Chris Hajian, FATRICIA COLLINS and the Palomar Film l\4usic Workshop with Larry Properties Designer Groupe. Marc's recent credits include Buddy Patricia has been involved in theatre in some - The Buddy Holly Story (NVA & lntrepid), 7he capacity for over four decades. A recent Secret Garden (NVA), and performances with the transplant to the San Diego area, she is thrilled i La Jolla Symphony & Chorus. Marc also co-hosts to be a part of Legally Blande's production team. The Song to Screen Podcast which explores Local directing credits: Big Night of Little Plays music techniques of film and theatre. Illarc is (Moxie Theatre & SDSUi, Breaking Waves (San currently scoring the upcoming feature film Close Diego Fringe Festival), Caregivers Anonymous Your Eyes, a psychological thriller inspired by {Playwrights Project), and dramaturg for The Hitchcock's The Birds and EdgarAllan Poe's lhe Curlous Case of the Watson lntelligence (Moxie Tell-Tale Heart. wvrw. akiyamamusic. cam Theatre). Other credits include: Chicago premiere of A Loss of Roses & Jeff-nominated Wrong Tum KYLE BAYQUEN at Lungfish {Fourth Wall Productions}, hlaking Bass God Laugh, The Last Romance, Squirrels in the Kyle is a student at San Diego State University Attic, Death Trap, Arsenic & AH Lace, Over the currently completing a BA in Music and a minor River and Through the Woods, Greefings/ (Beloit in LGBT Studies. Primarily a jazz bassist, he has Civic Theatre). She received her BA in Voice/ performed in iazz bands within the institutions Drama {rom St. filary-ofthe-Woods College and of SDSU as well as Southwestern College. Kyle lr4.A. in Theatre from the University of lllinois at has performance experience in the contexts Chicago. Patricia also trained at The Second City of classical, jazz, popular music, and musical under the expert guidance of Stephen Colbert & theater. He plans to continue post-baccalaureate Avery Schreiber. She also taught SpeechiTheatre studies in Jazz performance with hopes of making at Concordia University {River Forest, lL). a eareer of becoming a performer, educator, and advocate of the genre. ALEX CROCKER.LAKNESS Lighting Designer NOBUKO KEMMOTSU Originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, Alex moved Drums/Percussion to San Diego in 2016 to pursue his dream Nobuko was born in Tokyo, Japan, where she of living closer to the beach. Recent design began piano training at a young age. Transplanted credits include An lliad, Buddy - The Buddy to Southern California, Nobuko has been studying Holly Story (New Village Arts), Ironbound, The percussion with David Whitman of San Diego State hladres (Moxie), All Shaak Up, Hairspray (Laguna University. Although she is, relatively speaking, a Playhouse), Ebenezer, Foatloose, Rock af Ages newcomer to the world of percussion she already (Eldorado Casino and Reso(). He was also head has accrued valuable experience and a healthy electrician for the national tours of Sweet Charity percussive resume. Past theater work includes and Buddy - The Buddy Hotly Story. drums and percussion ior Oklahoma! and Avenue Q (New Village Arts Theatre), drums for RENf TJ FUCELLA (Southwestern College Theatre Department), Sound Designer drums and percussion for Songs for a Netil World TJ is ecstatic to be returning to NVA once again. (OnStage Playhouse), drums for ln the Heights His recent credits include Cinderella Eats Rice (Southwestern College Theatre Department), & Eeans and Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story and drums lor Heathers: The Musical (OnStage (New Village Arts), as well as Gypsy, On The 2Ah Century Shockheaded Peter, and Spamalot Renaissance), Costume Coordinator: White (CygnetTheatre Company), Father Comes Home Christmas (SDMT), Assistant Costume Designer: Fram The Wars (lntrepid), Mkacle an 34th Street 42nd Street {SDtvlT), Ihe Praducers (SDI\tlT). Her (San Diego Musical Theatre), Lizard Boy, and acting credits include: Bachelorette (Backyard The Boy Who Danced On Ari (Diversionary). He'd Renaissance), The Secret Garden (New Village like to thank all of his friends at New Village Arts, Arts), Barer a pop opera (Diversionary Theatre), as well as his fianc6e, Julia, for inspiring and Punk Rock (ion theatre). She would like to thank supporting him. Krislianne for giving her the chance to design her largest show to date, and what an amazing show it is! Let's get down to the singing and dancing! i KEVIN KORNBURGER t Stage ttlanager Visit her website at'. samanthavesco.weebly.com i Kevin is grateful to be working again with New Village Arts. Recent shows include Having Aur ALEX LUONG Say, Emitie (NVA); Ihe Happiest Place on Eafih Assisfanf Stage Manager (Diversionary); Cabaret, The North Plan, The Alex is very excited to be back with New Viltage Ballad af Emmett lill (ion theatre); The Color af Arts! Credits include: Buddy - The Buddy Holly Lrghf {Vantage & Talent to aMuse). He heartfully Sfory (New Mllage Arts), A Raisin in fhe Sun (UC thanks Kristianne, Ross, and the team at NVA for San Diego), and most recently, fi% Af (UCSD this opportunity to play with magicl New Play Festival).

CHRISTOPHER SCOTT MURILLO Scenic Designer Christopher is a scenic designer, artist, and educator based in Los Angeles, CA. He is thrilled to be working with New Village Arts once again! Recent NVA Credits lnclude: Avenue Q, lden on Baats, Cloud Tectonics, The Secref Garden, Buddy - The Buddy Hotly Story Having Our Say, Oklahomal and Big River. Most recently, ,,r:,1:.;:;i:ti;I: his work has been seen at Native Voices at The Autry, Playwrights Arena, lnternational City Theatre, East West Players, the Chance Theater, Wallis Annenberg Center ior the Performing Arts, the Getty Vitla and the Hollywood Bowl (to .... name a few). Cunently, he is an associate adist :. with Playwrights'Arena serving as their resident scenic designer. Christopher is a member of United Scenic Artists, Local USA 829 and the Television Academy. He is a 2016 recipient of the Princess Grace Fellowship - Pierre Cardin Award. He holds an MFA from the UCSD Department of Theatre and Dance and a BA from the UCLA School of Theater, Film, and Television. www. c h ri stop h e rscottm u i I I o. co m

SAMANTHA VESCO Costume Designer Samantha is very excited to be co$tume designing Legally Bloftde here at NVA. Recent design credits include: Cinderella Eats Rice and Beans {New Village Arls), Abundance {Backyard Meet the Legally Blonde Pups!

LUNA PIERCE Bruiser Luna is delighted to be making her NVA debut in Legally Blandel This is Luna's first on-stage appearance. Luna's cheerful personality, calm demeanor and love for people shines on stage. Luna went from stray to starlet when she was rescued by the Pierce family in 2017. When she's not on stage acting her heart out, Luna enjoys playing with her pug brother and sleeping on the family's best pillows!

MR. MONTY Rufus Mr. [\lontgomery Bartholemew Coleman- Houck {aka l\ir. It/onty) is howlingly delighted to be making his professionaldebut at NVA. fulr. lVlonty started his theatre training at the age of 2 and has been performing at privale events for 5 years. His dream is to open up a restaurant called Mr. Monty's Cocktail Cantina where he can serve the dog community quality treats in a festive atmosphere. He would like to thank his daddies, the cast and crew, and all of the people at NVA for all of their support, belly rubs, and delicious chicken sausage treats.

BUBBA SOLA Bruiser {Sub) Bubba is a 7-year-old miniature chihuahua from Carlsbad, California. This is Bubba's theatrical debut.

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Properties Designer: Patricia Moran Collins Dog Wranglers: Eli Canaletti & Darren Wilson (NVA); KRISTIANNE KURNER Stage Kr'ss, Big River, Ihe Secref Garden lvloon Executive Artistic Director miXtape (Lambs Players); Fuddy fileers, Kristianne founded New Over Buffalo, The Rivals, The Diary of Anne Village Arts in 2001. Trained Frank, Arcadia (North Coast Repertory Theatre); as an actor and director, Ihe GJass llenagerie, OurTown, Sweeney Todd, she has worked on every /Vor'ses aff, A Christmas Carol, Cat on a Hot Tin Dream Play, Afiacbeth, Nu, mainstage Production at NVA, Roof, (Cygnet); A Theatre). Education: BA in with her favorite acting role being John Wesley fsrcJ {sledgehammer Diego State University' Powell in Men on Boafs. Directing credits include: Theatre Arts, San American Hero, Awake & Singl The Weir, The NADIA GUEVARA Nutcracker, Wait Untit Dark, The Trip to Bountiful, Asso ci ate A rtisti c D i re cto r Itluch Ado About Nothing, Summer and Smoke, Nadia is an actor, director, True West, Sailor's Song, The Wavedy Gallery ffi and teaching artist. Recent and A Lie of the htlind. Her work has received -k NVA contributions include numerous awards, including San Diego Theatre .;iiq.: ' performing in Cloud Tectonics Critics Circle and Patte Awards for Theatre .s}: Secref Garden, Excellence. She is the recent recipient of the and The The Buddy Holly Stary, Clare Rose Sabbatical Award from Fieldstone choreography for Buddy - Secrel Garden, directing Leadership Network. Education: BFA Theatre, American Hero, and Ihe and Beans, teaching and The College of William & Mary; MFA Acting, the Cinderetla Ea{s Rice programs, Actors StudiolNew School. Upcoming at NVA: choreographing for various education partnerships with local high {ttliss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley (Director}' and coordinating schools. With support from Wells Fargo and ALEX GOODMAN others, Nadia has produced NVAs community a l$anaging Director outreach initiative, Teatro Pueblo Nuevo, Alex has been with NVAfortwo program designed to highlight North County's communities through and a half years. He PreviouslY bilingual and bicultural served as the Audience outreach events and productions. Upcoming at Development Manager and NVA: Guadalupe in fhe Guesf Room and Bella: Corporate Relations lrlanager An American Tall Tale (Director)' at La Jolla Playhouse. ln Chicago, Goodman worked with several theatre companies including AJ KNOX ttY Victory Gardens, Steppenwolf, and the award- D ire ctor of C on nectiv winning Strawdog Theatre. He is also the AJ is an actor, director, co-founder of fUOB Productions. Goodman illustrator, and writer. NVA currently serves on the boards of the North credits include Avenue A County Philanthropy Council and the North (DirectoQ, and Romeo & Juliet 1940s County Arts Network, and is a graduate of the (Director), and The Credits American Express Leadership Academy through Radio Hour (ActoQ. Other Directing the Center for Creative Leadership. Education: includer Fuddy Nleers, One Slight Hitch, Psycho The Alchemist' BA in Theatre, Western tr/ichigan University; MFA Beach Party, lrlr. Marmalade, Agile, and The in Theatre lvlanagement, Wayne State University' Endgame, Prcasso at the Lapin Laramie Proiect. He also serves as the Artistic w ROSALEE BARRIENTOS Director for Carlsbad Playreaders and teaches Director of Operations throughout San Diego. Education: PhD in Drama, Ross has worked in numerous Tufts University; lVlA in Theatre Education, theatres around San Diego. Emerson College; BA in Theatre Arts, Loyola Ihe F rom 2007 lo 201 2, she served Marymount University. Upcoming at NVA: as Production Manager for Servant of Two /llasters (Playwright and Director)' Cygnet Theatre and assisted in producing 35 shows. Stage Management: