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6 GATEWAY PLAYHOUSE 2006 7 Presents KRISTIN MALONEY Thoroughly Modernin Millie

Book by New Music by New Lyrics by RICHARD MORRIS JEANINE TESORI DICK SCANLAN and DICK SCANLAN Original Story and Screenplay by RICHARD MORRIS For the Universal Pictures Film

Originally Produced for Broadway by Michael Leavitt Fox Theatricals Hal Luftig Stewart F. Lane James L. Nederlander Independent Presenters Network L. Mages/M. Glick Berinstein/Manocherian/Dramatic Forces John York Noble and Whoopi Goldberg with GARY LINDEMANN CRISTIN MORTENSON NICK SPANGLER and SUSAN J. JACKS TINA JOHNSON KELVIN MOON LOH CHARLIE PARKER ADRIAN PEÑA Producer PAUL ALLAN Associate Producer General Manager JEFF BELLANTEArtistic Director GALE EDWARDS ROBIN JOY ALLAN Production Manager Company Manager BRIAN LOESCH ERIN KRAUS

Production Stage Manager Costume Coordinator JOVON E. SHUCK MARIANNE DOMINY

Lighting Design Scenic Design Costume Designer MARCIA MADEIRA KELLY TIGHE NANCY MISSIMI Musical Direction by FRED BARTON Choreographed by MARY GIATTINO Directed by JOHN MACINNIS Thoroughly Modern Millie is presented by special arrangement with Music Theatre International. 421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019 8 GATEWAY PLAYHOUSE 2006 9 CAST OF CHARACTERS (in order of appearance) Millie Dillmount...... KRISTIN MALONEY* The Pearl Lady...... MELISSA SYBIL Jimmy Smith ...... NICK SPANGLER The Letch ...... FREDDIE KIMMEL* Ruth ...... KAREN HYLAND* Policeman ...... ANDREW BLACK* Gloria ...... LINDSEY CLAYTON Muzzy van Hossmere ...... CHARLIE PARKER* Rita ...... SIERRA SCOTT George Gershwin ...... CRAIG BLAKE SCOT ALLAN ANDREW BLACK CRAIG BLAKE ABBIE BRADY Alice ...... ABBIE BRADY Dorothy Parker...... SIERRA SCOTT Cora...... MELISSA SYBIL Rodney ...... ANDREW BLACK* Lucille ...... KATY WOOD Kenneth ...... FREDDIE KIMMEL* Ethel Peas ...... ANNA REBY Dishwasher ...... FREDDIE KIMMEL* Mrs. Meers...... SUSAN J. JACKS* Muzzy’s Boys ...... CRAIG BLAKE, ANDREW BLACK*, Miss Dorothy Brown ...... CRISTIN MORTENSON* SCOT ALLAN, JOSEPH CULLINANE, Ching Ho ...... KELVIN MOON LOH ERIC JACKSON, IAN LIBERTO LINDSEY CLAYTON JOSEPH CULLINANE KAREN HYLAND SUSAN J.JACKS Bun Foo...... ADRIAN PEÑA Daphne...... ABBIE BRADY Miss Flannery...... TINA JOHNSON* Dexter ...... ANDREW BLACK* Mr. Trevor Graydon ...... GARY LINDEMANN* Mathilde ...... MELISSA SYBIL Speed Tappists ...... CRAIG BLAKE, New Modern...... SIERRA SCOTT ANDREW BLACK ENSEMBLE SCOT ALLAN, ANDREW BLACK*, CRAIG BLAKE, ABBIE BRADY, LINDSEY CLAYTON, ERIC JACKSON TINA JOHNSON FREDDIE KIMMEL IAN LIBERTO JOSEPH CULLINANE, KAREN HYLAND*, ERIC JACKSON, FREDDIE KIMMEL*, IAN LIBERTO, ANNA REBY, SIERRA SCOTT, MELISSA SYBIL, KATY WOOD UNDERSTUDIES Millie Dillmount...... KAREN HYLAND* Miss Flannery ...... ANNA REBY Jimmy Smith...... FREDDIE KIMMEL* Mr. Trevor Graydon ...... ANDREW BLACK* Mrs. Meers ...... LINDSEY CLAYTON Muzzy van Hossmere ...... LINDSEY CLAYTON GARY LINDEMANN KELVIN MOON LOH KRISTIN MALONEY CRISTIN MORTENSON Miss Dorothy Brown ...... SIERRA SCOTT MUSICIANS Piano/Conductor ...... FRED BARTON Reed II ...... LOU GALLO Trumpet I ...... JOSEPH BOARDMAN Reed III ...... MITCHELL KAMEN Trumpet II ...... RICH CRUZ Keyboard ...... BRENDON WHITING Trombone...... ALEX SINIAVSKI Bass ...... CATHERINE O’MALLEY Reed I ...... MARK GATZ Drums ...... GREGG MONTEITH CHARLIE PARKER ADRIAN PEÑA ANNA REBY SIERRA SCOTT

Theatre Groups Welcome NICK SPANGLER MELISSA SYBIL KATY WOOD Complimentary Appetizer with your lunch or dinner entree when you present your show tickets The Musicians employed in this production are members of the *Actors employed in this production are members of American Federation of Musicians. Actors’ Equity Association, the union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. 1229 Station Road, Medford • 924-0048 Fax 924-0094 The Director/Choreographer is a member of the Society of Stage Directors and ssdc Choreographers, Inc., an independent national labor union. 10 GATEWAY PLAYHOUSE 2006 11 MUSICAL NUMBERS ACT I Insurance Since 1898 “Not for the Life of Me”...... Millie “Thoroughly Modern Millie”...... Millie, Moderns “How the Other Half Lives”...... Millie, Miss Dorothy Personal Insurance “Not for the Life of Me (Reprise)”...... Ching Ho, Bun Foo Fine Dining Since 1980 “The Speed Test”...... Mr. Graydon, Millie, Miss Flannery, Ensemble Commercial Insurance Dinners from 5:00 p.m. “They Don’t Know” ...... Mrs. Meers Property, Casualty Sunday Brunch 12 - 3:00 p.m. “The Nutty Cracker Suite” ...... Jimmy, Millie, Miss Dorothy, Ensemble Sunday Dinner 5 - 9:00 p.m. “What Do I Need With Love” ...... Jimmy Closed Mondays Life “Only in New York”...... Muzzy Ten Minutes From “Jimmy” ...... Millie Health The Beautifully Renovated Patchogue Theater Financial Services INTERMISSION Piano Bar Fri. & Sat. 9:00 p.m. - 1 a.m. Walter A. Roe, Proprietor ACT II ◆ ◆ 125 East Main Street “Forget About the Boy”...... Millie, Miss Flannery, Ensemble ◆ Patchogue, New York 11772 ◆ 108 So. Country Road, Bellport “Ah! Sweet Mystery of Life/I’m Falling in Love with Someone” ...... Mr. Graydon, Miss Dorothy Phone: 631.475.4000 286-2650 “I Turned the Corner”...... Jimmy, Millie “Falling in Love (Reprise)” ...... Millie, Jimmy, Mr. Graydon, Miss Dorothy Fax: 631.475.7648 10% Entrée Discount “Muqin” ...... Mrs. Meers, Bun Foo, Ching Ho with Theatre Tickets “Long as I’m Here with You” ...... Muzzy, Millie, Muzzy’s Boys “Gimme Gimme”...... Millie “The Speed Test (Reprise)” ...... Millie, Mr. Graydon, Muzzy, Jimmy “Ah! Sweet Mystery (Reprise)”...... Miss Dorothy, Ching Ho “Finale”...... Jimmy, Miss Dorothy, Moderns

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SCOT ALLAN (Ensemble) is thoroughly excited has also been on the road with Frankie Avalon Chorus Line, La Cage Aux Folles (Cohoes Music pily married for all of two years to the sexy and to be back on the Gateway Stage after appear- in the national tour of Grease. Favorite credits Hall) and Cinderella (Paper Mill Playhouse). talented Nick Ruggeri. ing in last season’s Evita and 42nd Street. include: Bobby Child (Crazy for You) and Wayne Many thanks to Robin, Mary and everyone at National Tour credits: Thoroughly Modern Millie, Frake (State Fair). Craig is looking forward to a Gateway for inviting him back, my family in ERIC JACKSON (Ensemble) is excited to be per- Grease! Starring Frankie Avalon. Regional cred- great summer here and sends love to his par- Boston and Corey for knowing the entire score forming at the Gateway Playhouse. He was pre- its include: Footloose, A Chorus Line, A Christmas ents. O.P. to Millie. viously seen as Mereb in Westchester Broad- Carol (McCarter Theater). Originally from Bos- way’s Aida. Broadway: Thoroughly Modern Millie. ton, Scot holds a BFA from Shenandoah Conser- ABBIE BRADY (Ensemble/Alice) Gateway Play- KAREN HYLAND (Ensemble/Ruth/u/s Millie) is Other credits include: Chicago (National Tour), vatory. Many thanks to Robin and especially house debut! National tour: Oklahoma! 1st thrilled to be returning to Gateway after per- Ragtime (National Tour), Finian’s Rainbow (Irish Mary; where would I be without you? National (Gertie Cummings), Hawaiian tour of A forming in the spectacular Holiday Spectacular!! Repertory, Westport Playhouse), Dreamgirls Chorus Line (Kristine), Regional: North Carolina Recent credits include, A Funny Thing Happened (PCLO), Kiss Me Kate (Weston Playhouse, Westch- ANDREW BLACK (Ensemble/u/s Trevor/Dance Theatre, A Chorus Line (Judy Turner), West Side on the Way to the Forum (Gemini) at Repertory ester Broadway), My Fair Lady (Paper Mill Play- Captain) has performed from the stage of Story (Teresita), Funny Girl and Mame with Loret- Theatre of St Louis and Cincinnati Playhouse in house). B.F.A., University of Michigan. Carnegie Hall to the streets of Tokyo’s Dis- ta Swit, Arts Center of Hilton Head, Beauty and the Park, The Radio City Christmas Show (Green neySea. Favorite credits include: First National the Beast (Silly Girl, and Babette US). Appear- Polar Bear/Barbie), European Tour of Grease TINA JOHNSON (Mrs. Flannery) has appeared Tour of 42nd Street (Bert Barry/Pat Denning u/s), ances include: Star Search, performances with (Patty), National Tour of Joseph... (Wife), Atlantic on Broadway in State Fair, Damn Yankees, She White Christmas (Swing), Singing in the Rain Judy Collins and Jeff Foxworthy. Graduated City Company of 42nd Street (Phyllis), and Loves Me, South Pacific, Festival, and as Angel in (Voice Coach u/s and DC) at the Carousel Dinner from UNC-Chapel Hill. For my parents, sisters Anything Goes (Charity). Much thanks to Robin, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas! Off-Broad- Theater and Sugar (Jerry/Joe u/s) last season and niece Emma! Thank you Lord for all your and everyone at Gateway! Enjoy the drum- way credits include: Christina Alberta’s Father at here at the Gateway Playhouse. blessings. mer!!! He’s really good!!! the Vineyard, Blue Plate Special at MTC, Just So, Personals, and Angry Housewives. National CRAIG BLAKE (Ensemble/George Gershwin) LINDSEY CLAYTON (Ensemble/Gloria/u/s Mrs. SUSAN J. JACKS (Mrs. Meers) Susan’s return to Tours: Maggie in 42nd Street, Lulu in Footloose, comes to Gateway Playhouse straight from the Meers/u/s Muzzy) couldn’t be happier to join the Gateway (after making her Playhouse debut in and Mrs. Claus in The Radio City Christmas national tour of Thoroughly Modern Millie. He Gateway family for the first time! National Oliver earlier this season) reunites her with the Spectacular. TV: Law & Order: SVU, Murphy Tours: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (Dorothy Shaw), glorious Fred Barton, with whom she worked Grease, starring Frankie Avalon (performed Off-Broadway in . Other For News or to Advertise Call (877) 504-NEWS Marty, Patty and Cha Cha!) and My One and Only. Off-Broadway credits include Nunsense and Mickey Felices Regional: Beauty and the Beast (Babette), A York Theatre’s Theda Bara and the Frontier Rabbi. “On Main” ’ Chorus Line (Bebe), Chicago (u/s Velma), Last year, she toured nationally in Doctor Dolittle (Sonia) and Crazy For You (Patsy). Endless love and made her Goodspeed debut in Flight of the Steaks, Seafood, Pasta and thanks to family, friends and Timmy. Lawnchair Man, which she will be repeating in Catering On or Off Premises this fall’s New York Music Theatre Festival. Susan Tuesday - Pasta - $9.95 JOSEPH CULLINANE (Ensemble) is thrilled to has performed in Europe, Scandinavia, Asia and Wednesday - Seafood - $15.95 return to the Gateway Playhouse this summer, South America, and she has done many shows Thursday - Prime Rib $14.95 after previously being seen in 42nd Street last in regional and stock theatres (Noises Off and year. A graduate of The American Musical and Broadway Bound are two favorites). If you don’t 411 W. 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Brown, Empty Nest, Newhart, and Lurlene on GARY LINDEMANN (Trevor Graydon) happily NBC’s soap Texas. Film: Saving Face, Fireflies. returns to the Gateway Playhouse where last he Love to Mark & Alice. was seen as “Pilate” in Jesus Christ Superstar. Gary has performed in theatres throughout the FREDDIE KIMMEL (Ensemble/Letch/Rodney/u/s country for the past 20 years. Favorite roles Jimmy) is very excited to perform in Gateway’s include “Raoul” Phantom of the Opera (Broad- production of Thoroughly Modern Millie. Other way); “Don Quixote” Man of LaMancha (Stages credits include: On the Town at the Lucille St. Louis); “William Desmond Taylor” Mack & Lortelle in NYC as Chip, Miss Saigon at the Mabel (Goodspeed); “Antony” Sweeney Todd Carousel Theater as Chris, Anything Goes (Pioneer Theatre); and “Fred/Petruchio” Kiss Me (T.U.T.S.) Footloose (K.C. Starlight), Gypsy Kate (Cape Fear Regional Theatre). Gary is a (Arkansas Rep), and the National Tour of Annie proud member of Actor’s Equity Association. Get Your Gun (Charlie/U.S.). Thanks to Steven H, Virginia, Mark, Amy & Mom & Dad. KELVIN MOON LOH (Ching Ho), a Long Island native, is excited to return home and make his IAN LIBERTO (Ensemble) is thrilled to be mak- Gateway Playhouse debut! Recent credits ing his Gateway debut. National Tours: include A Christmas Carol (North Shore Music Thoroughly Modern Millie. Regional: Theater), God Lives in Glass ( Theater (Emcee), Oklahoma (Will Parker), 42nd Street Club/Provincetown Playhouse), and Into the (Andy Lee), Beauty and the Beast, Grand Hotel. Woods (Skirball Center). This fall, Kelvin will join Ian is a graduate of Millikin University. Much the Broadway Asia Company’s production of love goes out to his friends and family for their The King and I, which opens in China. Kelvin unrelenting support! recently graduated from NYU with a Bachelor’s of Music for Vocal Performance in Musical

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Fortunately, they here that some costumes may be cut from were, and having just been built, late 2005, the production. At the first dress rehearsal, they were also in great condition. Gateway Marianne takes notes to see how well the has also rented Marriott’s packages for costumes work under the lighting and for Thoroughly Modern Millie and La Cage aux the actor, and may change costume pieces Folles. Marianne designed The Fantasticks, or jewelry. She has one more chance to see In theatre, sets and lighting are repre- and Costume World will do Urinetown with the work at the final dress rehearsal the fol- sentational – they suggest a street, or a the costumes from the Broadway show. lowing afternoon. ship, or a sidewalk café. It’s the costumes The stage manager goes through the Once the show has opened, the cos- that fully flesh out the period and make show and writes the costume plot – a list of tuming is set, but Marianne and her assis- audiences instantly aware of where they what characters need to be wearing in each tants still have work to do to maintain the are. A simple bench on an empty stage says scene. Marianne will meet with the scenic costumes throughout the run. And Actors’ Casual, Career & Cocktail designer to make sure the costumes will Equity dictates that theatres provide actors nothing, but add a couple in bathing suits 53 Main Street, Sayville – 631.563.9385 and we’re at a beach. Change their clothes work onstage with the set. On the first day with clean undergarments per show. “That to a medieval style and we’re in King of rehearsal Marianne and her staff take cast includes t-shirts, stockings, socks. We do a Arthur’s throne room. Costumes also give measurements and either send them to the lot of laundry, as many as five or six loads a 100/0 off admission hints as to the character’s nature – in Oliver! costume house to be altered, or if the cos- day,” said Marianne. When a show is in with this ad* the audience knows exactly what kind of tumes are already on hand, begin catalogu- Patchogue, she and her staff will bring the preening peacock Mr. Bumble is, simply by ing, fitting, and accessorizing. Costumes are laundry back to Gateway each day. At the the elaborate blue and gold coat he wears. made so that they can be altered to fit near- end of the run, the rented costumes are cat- Gateway Playhouse has come a long ly anyone. “Inside the costumes there are alogued, packed, and shipped. way from the early days when apprentices large seams; you can get another four inch- This year, the huge costume inventory made their own costumes. Today, cos- es if you need to,”explained Marianne. She that Gateway has been gathering since the tumes are usually rented by the show from 1950’s is being moved from the former barn a costume house, and Costume Coordina- loft to a much larger space in a building tor Marianne Dominy supplements them behind the costume shop. The loft will now with new purchases or pieces from Gate- be used exclusively for storing props. “Every s norkel with rays, climb way’s extensive inventory accumulated year we get more clothes. Just from last aboard our tour boat, or year we have The Full Monty, The Jungle pay a visit to some penguins. over more than 50 years. In an average sea- The adventures never stop at Book, and the Christmas show,” Marianne Atlantis Marine World. This son, Marianne will also build one show summer, dive with sharks. entirely. said, “You even add to shows that come Climb our 25-foot rock wall. Or say hello to the Producer Paul Allan has developed with lots of pieces! 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CHARLIE PARKER (Muzzy Van Hossmere) is Oklahoma as swing, u/s Ado Annie. Favorite thrilled to join this multi-talented cast in her roles include Rumpleteazer in Cats (Prather Gateway Playhouse debut. Most recently seen Family of Theatres), Virtue in Anything Goes (St. as the Washing Machine and Moon in Louis Repertory Theatre), and Little Red in Into Speakeasy’s Caroline, or Change, other New the Woods (Arundel Barn Playhouse). Sierra has England area credits include: Utah’s Crying - also performed around the world as a principal Nurse Sonshine (Abingdon Theatre) and A Girl singer with Radisson Cruise Lines. Sierra holds a Called Dusty - Tanya (Actors Studio & Province- BFA from Webster University. All my love to town Repertory Theatre). Other regional cred- Mom, Dad, and my penguin, Nick. its: Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom - Dussie Mae & Beowulf - Wealhtheow (Seattle Repertory NICK SPANGLER (Jimmy Smith) was last seen as Theatre), Smokey Joe’s Café & Hair - Dionne (5th Matt in Gateway’s production of The Fantasticks Avenue Theatre), Prince & the Pauper - Ordway and is currently earning his B.F.A. in musical the- Center for the Performing Arts, Man of La atre at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. A native Mancha - Aldonza (Village Theatre), Black Californian, Nick’s past credits include: Bat Boy Nativity (Intiman Theatre), and Dreamgirls - Effie in Bat Boy: The Musical, Zack Morris in Saved by www.pamelalernerantiques.com White, Standby (Regional Tour). Film credits the Bell: The Musical, Sparky in Forever Plaid, e-mail [email protected] include a brief appearance in Fine Line Features’ Tommy in The Who’s Tommy, and Riff in West Let’s Talk About Sex and campy indie-flick Gory Side Story. In his upcoming final year at NYU, Tel 631-803-2689 • Cell 631-275-1762 Gory Hallelujah. Proud member of Actors Equity Nick is excited to have been cast as Jamie in Member, Appraisers Association of America Association. Love to Pop and MANdrew. Jason Robert Brown’s The Last Five Years. 147 Main Street, Bellport NY 11713 ADRIAN PEÑA (Bun Foo) is thrilled to be making his Gateway debut in Millie! Having just fin- ished the 2nd National Tour of Thoroughly THE VARIETY MART Modern Millie, he is excited to be stepping up into the role he understudied while in the tour’s An Old Fashion ensemble. A 2005 graduate of New York Five & Ten University’s Steinhardt School of Education, Adrian’s credits include Fiorello!, Like You Like It (first staging), Ragtime, Larry in Babes in Arms, 138 Main Street and dance captain for A Chorus Line. He also Fabulous things for you, spent summer ‘03 singing and dancing in “The your home and those you love. Bellport, New York 11713 Sweetest Place on Earth” at HersheyPark in Her- 136 Main Street, Bellport, New York 11713 shey, PA. Much love and many thanks to Mom, 631-286-4638 Fax: 631-286-8397 Dad, bro 1, bro 2, Maura Dintock, Fox, and Jonny. Carol Wolpert - [email protected] 631-286-2210 It’s in the Details ANNA REBY (Ensemble/Ethel) returns to Gate- way after performing in last season’s 42nd K • Call us BEFORE your Street. National Tours: Crazy for You (Polly), A PA NIC S PIZZ Insurance company PA A • INSURANCE DIRECT BILLING Wonderful Life (Mary Hatch), 42nd Street (Gla- Expert Auto Collision Repairs • AUTO GLASS Daily Lunch dys). Regional: The Radio City Christmas All Insurance Accepted Gyros • CUSTOM MIRRORS Spectacular (Stunt Mary), Damn Yankees & Jesus Specials • TABLE TOPS • INSULATED GLASS Christ Superstar (The Muny). University of Michi- Salads • STORE FRONTS gan graduate, many thanks to ever-supportive • RESIDENTIAL GLASS Heros BNB, WD & Mr. Rebert. 1791 Montauk Highway Bellport, NY 11713 Dinners SIERRA SCOTT (Ensemble/Rita/Dorothy 631.286.1885 Parker/u/s Dorothy) is thrilled to be part of the 286-6400 company at Gateway Playhouse. Most recently 286-2116 117C-South Country Road, Bellport Village, NY 150A Main Street, Bellport, NY 11713 she was seen in the First National Tour of 22 GATEWAY PLAYHOUSE 2006 23 WHO’S WHO 2007 Yukon MELISSA SYBIL (Ensemble/Cora/Mathilde/ PAUL ALLAN (Producer) has been involved in Assistant Choreographer) is thrilled to be mak- theatre since before he can remember. In the ing her mainstage debut at The Gateway. She early days of Gateway, he spent his summers was last seen in Gateway’s Children Theater pro- following around his grandfather who had his ductions. Happy to be back home in Bellport, hands full trying to make ends meet - running Melissa just finished the national tour of The Will a theatre in the 60’s. Paul grew up here, look- Rogers Follies. She has performed with the ing forward to each summer and being able “SERVING THE COMMUNITY SINCE 1952 Rockettes in St. Louis, Detroit and NYC. Region- to do more each year. By the time he was a AS YOUR GMC TRUCK HEADQUARTERS!” al Theater credits include: Crazy for You (Patsy), teenager he was beginning to take charge of The Music Man and Carousel. Melissa has her BA maintaining this 7 acre complex as well as in Writing from CUNY Hunter College. A million becoming an integral part of the back stage thanks to Mom, love to my family and MG. crew. In the 80’s as a young Gateway produc- er, Paul spent part of the winter months work- KATY WOOD (Ensemble/Lucille) just returned ing in NY on many off-Broadway shows - serv- TRUCK SALES from the North American Tour of 42nd Street. ing as technical supervisor, production man- 550 North Ocean Avenue • Patchogue, NY This year she also performed on a USO Tour to ager, and/or show carpenter. At the same time 3 Miles South of LIE • 1 Block North of Sunrise Hwy. Italy, Turkey, and Egypt. Katy has performed in he co-founded a touring company whose regional productions of Singin’ in the Rain, Guys shows traveled throughout the US and other 1-800-758-5811 and Dolls, La Cage aux Folles, Fiorello, and A countries worldwide. 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All my love to Meats & Poultry • Deli, Rick and my amazing family. at Vegetables • Beverages JOHN MACINNIS (Director) was last seen at the Gateway Playhouse 15 years ago as a per- FRED BARTON (Musical Director) is happy to 109 Maple Ave. Patchogue, NY 11772 former, when he played Junior in On Your Toes. return to Gateway, having arranged and led Phone: (631) 475-1749 He just completed choreographing High Soci- the band for Sugar last season. Fred made his Fax: (631) 447-5086 ety at the Shaw festival in Ontario Canada. NY debut in 1982 as arranger/performer/ Other credits include: choreographing two pianist in the internationally acclaimed European productions of Disney’s Beauty and Forbidden Broadway; in 1985 the show won its the Beast which are currently running in the first and plays on into the ial Winery of Gateway Playh Offic ouse Netherlands and Germany. John also directed 21st century. Fred followed with Miss Gulch always open to and choreographed The Olympic Medals Plaza Returns!, a one-man performance of original at the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake songs that still plays to critical and popular the public. City, Utah. From 1998-2001, he directed and acclaim across the country and generated a choreographed The Radio City Christmas Spec- popular CD. Mr. Barton’s third off-Broadway The favorite for Duck Walk Vineyards tacular, starring the Radio City Rockettes, project, Whoop-Dee-Doo!, played a season pre- and post-show 231 Montauk Hwy. • P.O. Box 962 including the first international production in each in N.Y. and London, won two Drama Water Mill • NY • 11976 Mexico City, Mexico. Other choreography Desk awards, and was recorded by RCA dining. Phone: (631) 726-7555 • www.duckwalk.com credits include Beauty and the Beast (North Records. On Broadway and on tour, Fred has Complimentary Wine Tastings & Tours Shore, Sacramento, Pittsburgh CLO), Damn conducted Anthony Quinn in Zorba, Harold Conveniently located between Open all year Yankees (TUTS), Kiss Me Kate (TUTS), Once Prince’s Cabaret revival, Cy Coleman’s City of Gateway Playhouse and Upon a Mattress (Music Theater Wichita), Guys Angels, The Will Rogers Follies with Marla Patchogue Theater on and Dolls (Seattle’s 5th Avenue), Danny and Maples Trump, and Camelot starring Robert Faye and Honk (Helen Hayes Nyack). Aside Goulet. He has accompanied and/or SOUTH COUNTRY ROAD, in from choreographing, John is also an accom- arranged for Madeline Kahn, Lucie Arnaz, BELLPORT VILLAGE plished performer having appeared in 7 Andrea McArdle, Patti LuPone, Matthew Brod- Broadway shows. erick, Betty Buckley, Mimi Hines and Tovah Feldshuh among many others. Fred was Available for groups and MARY GIATTINO (Choreographer) is thrilled Associate Composer of the hit series “The small parties. to return home to Gateway. Mary just finished Magic Schoolbus” starring , and as Assistant Choreographer to Randy Skinner contributed music for Michael Moore’s “The FOR RESERVATIONS on Of Thee I Sing, at City Center, starring Victor Awful Truth”. Fred’s orchestrations are played Garber. At Gateway last year, Mary choreo- by symphony orchestras around the country, CALL graphed 42nd Street and assisted on Aida. As and he has orchestrated a number of albums: Proud supporter of a director and choreographer she has been a “A Bag Of Popcorn And A Dream” (a collection creative force behind numerous Gateway of rare songs by Wright & Forrest), “A Wrinkle 286-4227 Gateway Playhouse Children’s Theatre productions. As a teacher In Swingtime” (a big band collection with Also visit and the arts on Mary has educated many children in theatre singer Elena Bennett), “My Place In The World” Long Island and dance at the Gateway Acting School and (for Broadway singer Neva Small), and “Torch Stage Door School of Dance. As a performer Goddess” (for Broadway singer Karen Mur- she began her career at Gateway in produc- phy). See www.fredbarton.com for more. tions such as Cabaret, Jesus Christ Superstar, Annie Get Your Gun, A Chorus Line, Meet Me In ROBIN JOY ALLAN (Casting and Artistic St. Louis, It’s a Wonderful Life, 42nd Street, and Director) has been the Casting Director at on CARLETON AVENUE The King & I. This past Christmas Mary per- Gateway for the last twelve years. Four years formed in White Christmas in Los Angeles ago, she became the Artistic Director at Gate- in EAST ISLIP www.northforkbank.com (Asst. 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Mr. is a representative of the Guardian Life tic and Casting Director duties, she is the force Tighe served as the resident Scenic designer Insurance Company of America, New York, NY. behind Gateway’s Acting School Division, for Western Michigan’s Cherry County Play- Maria Carrara, CPA, is a Financial where she teaches the advanced classes. This house (The Music Man starring William Katt Representative with Innovative Planning Services. * Registered Representative of Park Avenue Securities LLC (PAS), is her most impassioned work. Her daughter and Josie DeGuzman, and the world premiere 7 Hanover Square, New York, NY 10004, Securities Products and services are offered through PAS, 1-888-600-4667. Hayley, inspires her every day. She hopes her of Will’s Women starring Amanda McBroom), PAS and the representative do not provide tax advice or services. effort is good enough to honor her family, and as well as Center Rep in the San Francisco Bay PAS is a member NASD, SIPC. their amazing effort all these years to bring Area. Television: Sunday Night Woah! (starring theatre with integrity to Long Island. Mo Rocca) for Animal Planet as well as several spots for Verizon, Kit Kat, Disney, and the MARCIA MADEIRA (Lighting Designer) is Oxygen network. Awards and recognitions: pleased to design her 19th production for Northern ’s “Shellie”, Drama-Logue, Gateway Playhouse. Her favorites are: The and the S.F. Bay Area’s Outer Critic’s Circle. Fantasticks, Sugar, 42nd Street, Gypsy, On The Kelly resides in New York City. 2006 TARGET MAINSTAGE SEASON Town, Swing, Jesus Christ Superstar, Forbidden Broadway, West Side Story, The Will Rogers JOVON E. SHUCK (Production Stage Manager) Follies, and The Wizard of Oz. Recently she is happy to be in the midst of his fourth sea- designed her fourth ice show for Royal son at Gateway. Favorites from the past sea- Caribbean, Freedom-Ice.com for the new sons include: Oklahoma, The Full Monty, Aida Book by Pete Townshend By Ronald Harwood largest cruise ship in the world, Freedom of and Miss Saigon. His other credits include: and Des McAnuff Directed by Jack Hofsiss the Seas and last winter Guys and Dolls Broadway: Noises Off and The Graduate; New May 23 - June 4 Music and Lyrics by Pete Townshend directed and choreographed by Daniel Pelzig York: The New York Shakespeare Directed by Marcia Milgrom Dodge at the Maltz Jupiter Theatre, in Florida. She Festival/Public Theatre, Actors Studio Drama With Kaye Ballard, Paul Hecht, June 13 - July 9 received a Tony nomination and won the School and five Christmases with The Radio Simon Jones and Sîan Phillips With Euan Morton Drama Desk Award for Nine directed by City Christmas Spectacular; Regional & Touring: Tommy Tune with Raul Julia. Other Broad- Stamford Center for the Arts Rich Forum, way designs include My One and Only with Cherry County Playhouse, Main Street VIVA Tommy Tune and Twiggy; Marilyn, An Theatre, Lycian Center and ArtsPower Nation- AMERICAN WORLD PREMIERE* American Fable with Allison Reed and Scott al Touring Theatre. Jovon is a proud member PREMIERE LA VIDA! Bakula; and The Music Man with Dick van of Actors Equity Association and is equally By Diane Shaffer By Crispin Whittell Dyke. Off-Broadway designs include: Side by proud to collaborate in life with his multi-tal- Directed by Susana Tubert ✦ Directed by Daniel Gerroll Side by Sondheim at the Dicapo Opera Theatre; ented wife, Sheila Marie Everett. July 18 - August 6 Cloud 9 directed by Tommy Tune; Privates On With Mercedes Ruehl as Frida Kahlo August 15 - September 3 Parade with Jim Dale and Simon Jones direct- *In association with Falcon Theatre ed by Larry Carpenter, choreography by WWW.BAYSTREET.ORG • BOX OFFICE 631.725.9500 • LONG WHARF, SAG HARBOR 28 WELCOME BACK, JOHN MACINNIS

The name MacInnis means “unique Encouraged by the producers to stick with choice”, and John MacInnis, Thoroughly it despite losing the Mouseketeer role, Modern Millie’s director, certainly made one MacInnis earned his Equity card a year later as far as his family was concerned when he in a dinner theatre, where an acting couple chose to become a dancer. “I was raised in asked his parents if they could bring him to Boston, and my dad was a plumber,” he New York to be introduced to agents. He explained, “To this day my parents still are was picked up by the first agent he met, not into theatre.” He remembers being and began getting commercials. He didn’t three and putting on his sister’s tap shoes, do theatre again until he went to NYU for because he liked the sound they made. A college. few years later, he would watch the girls on Dropping out of school for a job with his block practicing their dancing lessons the Guthrie Theatre, MacInnis found it diffi- on the lawn. The Lawrence Welk Show really cult to land work when he returned to New did it for him, though, York. “I looked like I was every week he would 12 years old and they watch the tap dancers, “When I got to New York couldn’t use me. But I mesmerized, trying to I was so inexperienced, was determined to over- copy their steps. “Finally I I didn’t know someone would come my look,” he said. asked if I could take be there to play my music.” He went in to audition dancing lessons, and my for everything, regard- mother said if I still want- less of whether he was ed to in a year, I could,”he said. “A year later right for it, just so producers and directors she put me in a dancing class where I was would keep seeing his face. He got hired the only boy in the school. I had to wear for a tour of The Tap Dance Kid. He audi- this ridiculous pink and purple leotard, but tioned for Me And My Girl on Broadway and I was so happy to be dancing, I didn’t care was the last one cut from auditions. “I was what I looked like.” 21 and devastated,” he remembered, “But His father was determined that if his great things came out of it - I got the son was going to dance, he was going to be National Tour of Sweet Charity and I got to the best dancer in the world, and MacInnis work with Bob Fosse.” After the tour, he was put in a more challenging school, wound up in Me And My Girl anyway, as a where there were other boys. He would replacement, and spent two years in the sing all the way home from school at the show. top of his lungs, and would put his records MacInnis then performed in Jerome on in the backyard to tap dance. He nearly Robbins’ Broadway for nearly a year. In got his big break at 11 when The New 1991 Gateway Playhouse cast him as Junior Mickey Mouse Club was casting. MacInnis Dolan in On Your Toes. “It was the first role made it as far as callbacks in Manhattan. I’d really done. I ended up getting Guys “When I got to New York I was so inexperi- And Dolls on Broadway because Chris enced, I didn’t know someone would be Chadman (the choreographer) had a house there to play my music. I was too scared to out here, saw me at Gateway, and saw that ask. A kid sitting next to me had a tape of I could do more than just be a chorus boy,” the same song I was doing, so I said I’ll use MacInnis said. your tape,”he said. Of course, he had never heard the tape and gave a terrible audition. Welcome Back… continued on Page 33 30 GATEWAY PLAYHOUSE 2006 31 GATEWAY PLAYHOUSE STAFF Welcome Back… continued from Page 31

ADMINISTRATIVE PRODUCTION He also performed in the original cast of hadn’t signed his contract yet, so he took Executive Producer ...... Ruth Allan Production Manager ...... Brian Loesch Steel Pier, and in the Broadway revivals of the Millie job, a lucky thing since Success Producer...... Paul Allan Production Stage Manager ...... Jovon E. Shuck How To Succeed In Business and Kiss Me Kate, closed a few weeks later! MacInnis finds Associate Producer ...... Jeff Bellante Technical Director...... John Sabo and began working as a choreographer. directing somewhat easier than choreo- General Manager ...... Gale Edwards Costume Coordinator ...... Marianne Dominy Working in Kiss Me Kate was something of a graphing. “With choreography, I am show- Publicist...... Linda Unger Master Electrician...... Dawn Kenseth lesson in time management, as MacInnis ing them everything, every step,” he Company Manager...... Erin Kraus Props Master...... Cliff Andrea Musical Contractor...... Lou Gallo Sound Engineer...... Cody Spencer was choreographing the medals award cere- explained, “With directing, the actors find a Music Librarian...... Joe LoSchiavo Assistant Stage Manager ...... Shannon O’Connor monies for the Salt Lake City Olympics at the lot of it on their own. I tease my director Assistant to the Producer...... Enrico Spada Assistant Technical Director...... Spencer Padilla same time. “I’d do the show Tuesday friends who haven’t choreographed – they Administrative Assistant...... Jackie Intravaia Assistant Master Electrician ...... Justin Hoffman through Sunday, fly out to Salt Lake Sunday have it easy!” Assistant Scenic Painter...... Danielle Goralnik night, have meetings all day Monday, and MacInnis was delighted to learn he has ARTISTIC Shop Foreman...... Colin Babcock Tuesday return back to New York in time for a connection with Patchogue Theatre. The Deck Crew Chief...... Ryan Brooke Artistic/Casting Director...... Robin Joy Allan the show. I did that for six months,”he said. downstairs seats came from Manhattan’s Technicians...... Elan Bustin, Ricky Haug, Aaron Kelly Director...... John MacInnis He has choreographed Beauty And The Beast Imperial Theatre, and the last show before Joseph Loesch, Linda Luscombe, Choreographer ...... Mary Giattino currently running in Amsterdam and in Ger- that theatre’s renovation was Jerome Stephanie Shipman, Deuce Stenstrom Musical Director...... Fred Barton Wardrobe...... Patrick Herb, Megan Moore, Megan Pitcher many. He didn’t even audition for Robbins’ Broadway. “I’m going to go out and Scenic Designer...... Kelly Tighe Interns...... Brittany Burke, Don Hanna, Ashley Haughwout, Thoroughly Modern Millie, he had just fin- touch the chairs!” he exclaimed. He doesn’t Costume Designer ...... Nancy Missimi Emma Katz, Matt McKenna, Rudolf Mikkleson ished the Olympics. He was hired as a swing need the luck - despite feeling that “every Lighting Designer...... Marcia Madeira Brendan Whiting, Kaitlyn Wunderlich for Sweet Smell Of Success, when someone in job will be my last” - his unique choice Assistant Choreographer...... Melissa Sybil ✦ Associate Casting/Artistic Director...... Christopher Lentz the Millie cast broke their wrist, and he was seems to have paid off. Assistant Scenic Design/Scenic Charge ...... Brittany Fahner BOX OFFICE asked to substitute in the original cast. He Sound Consultant...... Dominick Sack Box Office Manager...... Laurie Parr Production Photographer...... Jeff Bellante Director of Group Sales...... Annmarie Allan House Manager...... Joanne Famiglietti Box Office Staff...... Melissa Durr, Jessica Harrison, Nadine Hazard, Jaclyn Lemp, James O’Donnell, Brian Strumwasser FACILITIES Searles is the official landscaper of Facilities Manager/Hospitality...... Greg Potter Maintenance ...... Don Harrison GRAPHICS, INC. Gateway Playhouse Cleaning Contractor...... Fiori Enterprises, Inc. all work done by owner Grounds Maintenance ...... HTM Landscaping Company House Staff...... Alyssa Daniels, Brendan Dooling, Nicholas J. Harding Don Hanna, AJ Lebbens, Melanie Magdits 631-475-0636 General Counsel...... Ann L. Nowak & Associates

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36 CHILDREN’S THEATER presented by Gateway Playhouse Buy Tickets to the FIRST 2 SHOWS, and receive 50% OFF TICKETS to one or all of the remaining “Spend A Little Time With Me” 3 SHOWS! The WonderfulWorld of SWEET CHARITY JULY 26 - AUGUST 19 MAGIC JULY 8 JULY 14 “Open Your Eyes! For If We’ve Done Our Job Correctly, You Will Leave With More Saturday - 10:30 a.m.only at Patchogue Theatre Friday – 10:30 a.m.and 1 p.m.at Patchogue Theatre Than A Torn Ticket Stub And A Folded Program!” STUART LA CAGE aux FOLLES LITTLE AUGUST 23 - SEPTEMBER 9 JULY 21 AUGUST 26 Friday – 10:30 a.m.and 1 p.m. AUGUST 4,5,11,12,18,19 Saturday – 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. at Patchogue Theatre all at 10:30 a.m.in Bellport at Patchogue Theatre “It’s A Kind Of Mythical Place You Understand… Well, Let’s Just Say It’s Filled With ALL SEATS $9.00 RESERVED SEATING y a q Symbolism And Things Like That.” 631-286-1133 WWW.GATEWAYPLAYHOUSE.COM URINETOWN Sorry,Children aged 2 or older only.No infants please,as they disturb others from enjoying the performance. Every child,“out of the womb”must enter with a purchased ticket. *Shows subject to change without notice SEPTEMBER 13 - OCTOBER 7 AUDIENCE POLL Please help us plan this year’s Holiday Show by completing the survey below.Number the following shows from 1 to 5;one being the show you would be most interested in seeing Gateway produce this holiday season,and five being the show you would be least interested in seeing. Official Airline for the Gateway Playhouse ___ A Holiday Spectacular on Ice (Winter themed ice skating variety show with songs and specialty acts,similar to Gateway’s shows in 2002 and 2004) GATEWAY PLAYHOUSE would like to thank our volunteer staff ___ A Century of Christmas Holiday Spectacular for their dedication and support. IT IS MUCH APPRECIATED. (Christmas through the decades,variety show with specialty acts,similar to Gateway’s shows in 2003 and 2005) Marie Rachek - Head Usher Ushers – Al Aberg, Missy Atchue, Carmela Aiosa, Joel Barak, Anne Burke, Johanna Digiovanni, ___ A classic holiday musical such as It’s a Wonderful Life or A Christmas Carol Betty Entress, Joyce Gambino, Linda Good, Marian Harrison, Joanne Hittner, Mary Lanier, Jeanette Margiotta, Connie Merced, Sue Nemet, Joanne Noonan, Peter Pernice, Linda Randolph, ___ Cold As Ice, a brand new ice-skating musical Sandy Reifel, Allan Ritchie, Terry Seng, Rosalind Senie, Jack Stein, Carol Weinstein starring Irina Slutskaia,Elvis Stojko,and Emily and/or Sarah Hughes. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO JOIN OUR VOLUNTEER STAFF CALL 286-0555 ___ ’s White Christmas, the musical Become part of the Gateway Family (would be the New York Premiere) and receive complimentary tickets to our shows! THANK YOU! 38 GATEWAY PLAYHOUSE 2006 39 AmericanAirlines, American Eagle, AA.com and We know why you fly are marks of American Airlines, Inc. American Eagle is American’s regional airline affiliate.

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