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Additional office locations: Garden CityGATEWAY | Mattituck PLAYHOUSE 5 It’s been 70 years since our humble beginnings when the performances were in the barn and Daisy the cow roamed the area which is now the spot where this theater stands. Many years have gone by and dozens of shows have entertained and enthralled Long Island audiences since then. We have maintained the family spirit and drive that energizes each production and has made each Gateway show stand out in a unique way. I look forward to a sensational run with On Your Feet!!
And there is a lot more in store this summer: The hilariously funny off-Broadway smash hit Forbidden Broadway is next, followed by our second spectacular Long Island premiere this season - The Bodyguard, starring Kimber Sprawl. Next will be the fan favorite, The Sound of Music, which will be directed by Broadway legend Mitzi Hamilton. Finishing up our summer season at Patchogue Theater, the much anticipated – Kinky Boots. For the kids, we’ve got great shows all summer including Frozen and Aladdin Jr., and for music fans we’ve got summer concerts on select nights. Make sure you are on our email list and stay in touch in whatever way works best for you – text alerts, social media etc. we love to hear from you!
I want to thank you for being here tonight and I invite you to be part of our 70th anniversary celebration on June 28th at Sunset Harbor. It will be an evening of music, dance and joy as we celebrate and honor the past and look forward to the future.
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8 SUMMER 2019 Presents ON YOUR FEET! THE STORY OF EMILIO AND GLORIA ESTEFAN Featuring Music Produced and Recorded by EMILIO and GLORIA ESTEFAN & MIAMI SOUND MACHINE Book By ALEXANDER DINELARIS Featuring EDDIE NOEL MARINA PIRES
With KARMINE ALERS SYDIA CEDEÑO EMILEE HASSANZADEH RUBEN FLORES
ANDRÉS ACOSTA CARINA AVILA ANGELY CARUCCI LIESL COLLAZO SHARLANE CONNER RONNY DUTRA HÉCTOR FLORES JR. CODY GERSZEWSKI MIKI MICHELLE DANIEL J. O’CONNOR VINCENT ORTEGA ANTONY SANCHEZ And OLIVIA HYL HALLE MORANA JOHN PITOCCO HUNTER RASMUSSEN
Executive Artistic Director PAUL ALLAN Production Manager Director of Business Operations Associate Artistic Director BRIAN LOESCH JEFF BELLANTE MICHAEL BAKER Production Stage Manager Lighting Designer Director of Development JAMES HANSEN KIM HANSON SCOT ALLAN Video Design Scenic Design Costume Design DARREL MALONEY DAVID ROCKWELL EMILIO SOSA Musical Director ANDREW HAILE AUSTIN Associate Director/Choreographer MARIA TORRES Director KEITH ANDREWS Originally Produced by James L. Nederlander Estefan Enterprises, Inc. Bernie Yuman Roy Furman Terry Allan Kramer Catherine Adler Caoila Productions Reg Grove IPN/Albert Nocciolino Stewart F. Lane/Bonnie Comley Pittsburgh CLO Eva Price Iris Smith Broadway Across America Larry Hirschhorn/Double Gemini Productions Marc David Levine/Burnt Umber Productions Stella La Rue/Lawrence S. Toppall
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CAST OF CHARACTERS GLORIA ESTEFAN...... Marina Pires* EMILIO ESTEFAN ...... Eddie Noel* GLORIA FAJARDO...... Karmine Alers* JOSÉ FAJARDO ...... Ruben Flores* CONSUELO...... Sydia Cedeño* REBECCA FAJARDO ...... Emilee Hassanzadeh NAYIB ESTEFAN...... Hunter Rasmussen YOUNG GLORIA ESTEFAN...... Olivia Hyl, Halle Morana ENSEMBLE ...... Andrés Acosta*, Carina Avila, Angely Carucci, Sharlane Conner*, Liesl Collazo, Ronny Dutra, Emily Esposito, Héctor Flores Jr.*, Cody Gerszewski, Daniel J. O’Connor* Miki Michelle, Vincent Ortega*, Antony Sanchez* YOUTH ENSEMBLE...... John Pitocco PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER...... James O. Hansen* ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER...... Elise Jenkins* DANCE CAPTAIN...... Vincent Ortega* UNDERSTUDIES GLORIA ESTEFAN...... Emilee Hassanzadeh EMILIO ESTEFAN...... Andrés Acosta* GLORIA FAJARDO/CONSUELO...... Emily Esposito JOSÉ FAJARDO...... Vincent Ortega* PHIL/DR. NEUWIRTH/ENSEMBLE ...... Scot Patrick Allan* BIG PAQUITO/LATIN DJ/ENSEMBLE...... Michael Edward Baker* THE BAND MD/KEYS...... Andrew Haile Austin WOODWINDS...... George Cortes TRUMPET...... Kurt Marcum TROMBONE...... Peter Isaac GUITAR...... Ray Sabatello BASS...... Jim Cammack DRUMS...... Peter Greco PERCUSSION...... Emedin Rivera
*Actors employed in this production are members of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
The Director/Choreographer is a member of the The Musicians employed in this production are Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, members of the American Federation of Musicians. Inc., an independent national labor union.
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GATEWAY PLAYHOUSE 17 ANDRÉS ACOSTA (Ensemble u/s Emilio) is a NYC based actor making his Gateway debut. Who's Who National Tours: West Side Story (Bernardo), Flashdance (Joe). Regional: Paper Mill Playhouse, PCLO, Asolo (J.lo & Marc Anthony), Quien Baila Mejor, Tierra Rep, North Shore Music Theatre, Merry Go de Reyes, Dueños del Paraiso, Premios Juventud, Round Playhouse & Riverside Theatre. Favorite Premios Casandra. Theater : Havana Music professional credits: Evita directed by Josh Hall, Actors’s Playhouse, Coral Gables, FL. USA Rhodes and In the Heights with original Tony Multiple shows with artists, including: Gilberto winning choreography by Andy Blankenbuehler. Santa Rosa, Laura Pausini, Pitbull, Oscar de BFA Music Theatre from Florida State University Leon, Jerry Rivera, and Gloria Gaynor, among & proud member of AEA. Special thanks to others. International Dance Congresses: USA, Maria Torres & MSA agency. Germany, Italy, Spain, Ireland, France and many more. Regional production of On Your Feet!. KARMINE ALERS (Gloria Fajardo) @Angely Carucci is delighted to be making her debut at The Gateway. Theatre credits SYDIA CEDEÑO (Consuelo) is over include On Your Feet! (Broadway the moon making her debut with and 1st National Tour,) In the the Gateway Playhouse. Favorite Heights (Seattle Rep/Milwaukee Rep/Cincinnati credits include In the Heights, The Playhouse, RENT (Broadway and National Producers, Gypsy, Pippin, Errol and tour), Aida (Barn Theater) Television/film credits Fidel (NYMF/Premiere), and Beyond Therapy. include: The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmitt, Co-founder of the Runaway Theater Company Rescue Me, The Following, Naked as We Came where she served as Artistic Director as well as and Bloodline. Album on ITunes “For You.” To performer. Sydia was a reader for the “All Write” my Siblings and my Romeos! Seguirás en mis Selected Shorts program with Symphony Space recuerdos para siempre Mami, Nene y Mamá. NYC for many years recorded for NPR. Love to my husband and thanks to About Artists Agency. CARINA AVILA (Ensemble) is Para Mamá excited to be making her musical debut in On Your Feet!. Carina was LIESL COLLAZO (Ensemble) is a born and raised in California. She graduate of the musical theatre moved to New York City in 2015 to department at the University of pursue musical theater. In 2017 she graduated Michigan, where she played roles from Broadway Dance Center’s Professional such as Franca in The Light in the Semester. Carina has worked in film and TV Piazza and Stephano in The Tempest. She is a appearing on Nickelodeon and in ads for Apple. native of Guaynabo, Puerto Rico and thanks She made her New York City stage debut in her family for their constant support. Liesl is Carmen: To Havana and Back (Public Arts). excited to make her Gateway Playhouse debut! Carina is thrilled to be a part of this cast and IG: @lieslcollazo. Special thanks to 44 West would like to thank her supportive family. Entertainment. @carinaballerina_ SHARLANE CONNER (Ensemble) ANGELY CARUCCI (Ensemble) Regional credits include In The Professional Certifications : Heights at Olney Theatre Center Multiple Venezuelan National Salsa (Marcos Santana). Past Experience: Champion. Latin, Contemporary Actor’s Fund Gala (Maria Torres), & Jazz Professional Dancer & Bare Opera’s Goyescas (Liz Piccoli), Apollo Choreographer. Federezione Italiana della Danza Club Harlem (Maurice Hines). She has toured Master (FIPD) Television : Q’Viva the Chosen internationally with Catapult Entertainment
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EMILY ESPOSITO (Ensemble, u/s CODY GERSZEWSKI (Chris, Gloria Fajardo, u/s Consuelo) is Ensemble) Gateway Debut! Credits: thrilled to be back at Gateway! A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Other credits include Fame: Murder (The John W. Engeman National Tour, Hello Dolly, Evita, A Theater), Jane Eyre (Cleveland Christmas Story, and West Side Story as well Musical Theatre [Revised World Premiere], as the world premiers of off broadway shows 11th Hour Theatre), Miracle on 34th Street, Medicine the Musical and A Never Ending Line. Show Boat (Arizona Broadway), […]Trailer Thank you to Michael, Rachel, Scot and Paul for Park Musical (Sierra Repertory), South Pacific, having her back. An infinite thank you to Keith, Mamma Mia! (Fireside Theatre). Thanks to Maria, Andrew and the rest of the cast and crew his Fargo-Family, Keith Andrews and Michael for their insanely hard work especially Vince. Baker, and everyone at The Gateway. Love and Beyond thankful to Kris for making this possible, gratitude to “Philly”, my partner in crime. Matthew, the girls, GBM, Mom, Dad, and Nana. @cgerszewski www.codygerszewski.com www.emilyesposito.com EMILEE HASSANZADEH (Rebecca HÉCTOR FLORES JR. (Ensemble) is Fajardo, u/s Gloria Estefan) is thrilled to be making his Gateway elated to tell this story and be debut in a show that celebrates a part of The Gateway’s 70th Latino people! Muchas gracias anniversary season. A Minnesota a Mami, mi familia, The KOTU native, Emilee has appeared regionally Kollective, y Robbie! Favorite Regional Credits throughout Minneapolis and the Northeast. include In the Heights, West Side Story, Sister Favorite credits include: Oklahoma (Ado Annie), Act, Ghost, Mamma Mia!, Altar Boyz. He’s also Cats (Bombalurina), Beauty & the Beast (Belle), been seen on TV´s Full Frontal With Samantha Beehive, and Kiss Me Kate (under the direction Bee, toured with boy-band, Larger Than Life, of Lee Roy Reams). Emilee is a recipient of and placed top 5 in several categories at The Hennepin Theatre Trust’s Triple Threat Award. FADS World Ballroom Championships. Training: BFA Musical Theatre Coastal Carolina www.HectorFloresJr35.com @hectorfloresjr35 University (2018). Big hugs to her family and mentors for their encouragement. RUBEN FLORES (José Fajardo) www.emileehassanzadeh.com is thrilled to join the Gateway Playhouse family, after originating the role of Enrique in Havana!
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24 SUMMER 2019 GATEWAY PLAYHOUSE 25 of A Wall Apart a new rock musical, featuring original music by Lord Graham Russell of Air Supply. Film/TV: Movie 43, Enchanted, VMA’s, Who's Who AMA’s, Netflix, and Disney Channel. He’s had the privilege of working with pop artists such as Ricky Martin, Janet Jackson, Black Eyed the Woods at his local elementary school. He Peas and many more. Follow Vince on all social loves to put on a show and he loves to sing! media @VinceOrtega www.VincentOrtega.com He would like to thank his family, Ms. Rachel Colson, Mr. Michael Baker, and Director Mr. MARINA PIRES (Gloria Estefan) Keith Andrews! is a Brazilian-American actress/ singer-songwriter best known for ANTONY SANCHEZ (Kiki/ the First National Tour of On Your Ensemble) is excited to make his Feet! She’s thrilled to be keeping Gateway debut! Favorite stage up the tradicion playing Gloria in her Gateway credits: West Side Story (Nibbles), debut! Past shows: Evita directed by Josh NCL’s Priscilla Queen of the Desert Rhodes, Into the Woods with Tituss Burgess at (Swing), Carousel (Ensemble), La Cage Aux The Arsht Center, and In The Heights. Thanks to Folles (Mercedes u/s Hanna), Chess the Musical my Sinclair, Kolker, Wygodny & Pires families! (Viigan). Also catch him on Comedy Central’s Follow @MarinaMPires & new show ALTERLATINO this summer. Proud @TheHeartstringsProject for original music. graduate of Edge Pac Scholarship Program. MarinaPires.com Endless thanks and love to family, friends, Bloc, Cyler and this incredible Company. JOHN PITOCCO (Youth Dancer) @sanchez_antony_ started competition dance at age 6 at Crazy Rhythms Dance School KEITH ANDREWS (Director) is so excited to in Ronkonkoma, New York. His direct the Regional Premiere of On Your Feet! dedication and passion for dance Last season at The Gateway, Keith directed and and karate has been well shown through and choreographed Nunsense and the Regional through. His dance instructors, Miss Justine Premiere of the 80’s hit Flashdance- the Scheller, Miss Stephanie Pitocco & Mrs. Gigi Musical! Other shows at Gateway include Monseratte have been his reason for his success Little Shop of Horrors, The Rocky Horror in hip hop. He plans to continue to work hard Show, Rock of Ages, and Avenue Q, Saturday and move forward in making dance his future Night Fever, The Addams Family, South Pacific, career. The support of his parents, sister, brother Spamalot, My Fair Lady, 9 to 5- the Musical and family have pushed him to pursue his (starring Sally Struthers), The Full Monty, Dirty passion. At only age 9, his accomplishments in Rotten Scoundrels (starring Joe Piscopo), The the dance world proved his talent, discipline Wedding Singer, My Way (A Musical Tribute to and love for dance! Frank Sinatra), Cold as Ice, Urinetown, 2009’s and 2016’s Holiday Spectacular on Ice, and HUNTER RASMUSSEN (Nayib Happy Days. Previously, Keith has directed Estefan) is a student at The the National Tours of The Full Monty and Gateway School for the Performing Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh. Other recent Arts and local youth actor just directing/choreography credits include: The beginning his journey in live Buddy Holly Story, Million Dollar Quartet, Sister productions. On Your Feet! is his very first Act, Shrek, Young Frankenstein, The Drowsy professional performance, and he is thrilled to Chaperone, The 25th Annual…Spelling Bee, be a part of the US Regional premiere! Classes Barnum, Pump Boys and Dinettes,The Pirates at Gateway: Three seasons of Let’s Pretend of Penzance, and Big River, to name a few. and two seasons of Page to Stage. He is also Later this summer, Keith will be directing and currently preparing for his role as Jack from Into choreographing- A Wall Apart - an original rock
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26 SUMMER 2019 GATEWAY PLAYHOUSE 27 musical about the rise and fall of the Berlin wall, with music and lyrics by Lord Graham Russell of the rock group, Air Supply. Recently, Who's Who Keith won three New Hampshire Theater Awards for Best Musical, Best Direction, and Best Choreography for his production of Dirty (Choreographer). Regional credits include Rotten Scoundrels. In educational theater, Luis Valdez’s “Zoot Suit” at The Mark Taper Keith directs at SUNY Buffalo, and he has Forum (Choreographer); “Man Of La Mancha” directed and/or choreographed over 70 student at The 5th Avenue Theater (Choreographer). industry showcases at the American Musical Film credits include Disney’s Enchanted and Dramatic Academy in NYC. Keith is thrilled (Choreographer), El Cantante (Choreographer to be back at The Gateway and to be working & Performer), Fugly (Choreographer). With a with Maria Torres on this fantastic show. Thanks strong desire to develop aspiring artists, and so much to all who helped with this project, create bridges to opportunity, Maria co-founded especially Vince, Andrew, Ruthy, and as Always, MTEAF, along with husband John OConnor and Paul and Michael. Keith is most excited to bring Vanessa Williams, with the goal of cultivating a his 6 month-old daughter Melody into the reliable network that will uplift, inspire and pay Gateway family and happy first Mother’s Day to it forward.” his wonderful wife- Amy! KeithAndrewsonline.com ANDREW HAILE AUSTIN (Music Director) is a MARIA TORRES (Choreographer) is a world- composer, pianist, and conductor currently living renowned Director, Choreographer, Producer in Brooklyn. After graduating from college, he and Philanthropist whose contributions have moved to NYC where he worked at several led the way for Latinos and emerging artists in arts schools while free-lancing as a conductor the arts. She is an active board member for SDC for many theatres and universities in the New and the League of Professional Theater Women, York area. Since that time, Andrew has music serving as a consultant and advocate. She has directed almost 100 productions of operas and won numerous awards and nominations for her musicals across the country most recently at work, and also sits on the committee for the Virginia Music Theatre, John Engeman Theatre, Callaway Awards. TV and Stage credits include Virginia Stage Company, and Theatre Under new musical Havana Music Hall (Director/ the Stars. As a teacher, he has taught both high Choreographer); Pasion Immersive Theater school and college-age students working at (Director/Choreographer); Broadway & National several schools in NYC including the American Tour of On Your Feet! (Assoc. Choreographer); Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA) and ten Broadway & National Tour of Swing! (Featured years at the Governor’s School for the Arts in Performer & Specialty Choreographer); So You Norfolk, VA. As a composer, his works have been Think You Can Dance USA, Spain & Canada presented up and down the East Coast. In 2016, (Choreographer); Global smash hit “Bailamos” he was named composer-in-residence for the Enrique Iglesias music video; Amazon’s The Tidewater Opera Initiative who presented his Tick (Choreographer); AMC’s TV show Turn opera, The Snow Maiden of Appalachia. Andrew Washington’s Spies (Choreographer); Latin holds a Doctorate in composition from the Billboard Awards (Grammy award winner Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University Don Omar - Telemundo - Creative Director & where he studied with composer Kevin Puts. Choreographer); Off- Broadway productions of This is his 13th production for Gateway, most Four Guys Named Jose (Choreographer), The recently music directing Flashdance and Beauty Donkey Show -A.R.T.(Choreographer), Mambo and the Beast during the 2018 season. Kings (Lead Dancer & Associate Choreographer); www.andrewhaileaustin.com Celia: The Life & Times of Celia Cruz (Director & Choreographer); Don Omar’s “King of Kings” USA Tour (Co-Director & Choreographer); and Disney’s Golden Mickeys International Tour
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28 SUMMER 2019 GATEWAY PLAYHOUSE 29 JAMES O. HANSEN (Production Stage Manager) is thrilled to be returning to Gateway after doing Beauty & the Beast and Flashdance: Who's Who The Musical last season! Recent credits include: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Resident Theatre Company); Million Dollar Quartet (Park KIM HANSON (Lighting Designer) is happy to Playhouse); Joseph...Dreamcoat (Theatre by the be returning for my 34th season here at The Sea), Ain’t Misbehavin’ (TBTS), Disney’s Beauty Gateway and to be working with Keith and and the Beast (TBTS); Beehive (TBTS). James Maria. So many great friends have been made earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Arts Management here. And a huge thanks to Paul, Brian, and all from Dean College in Franklin, MA. Many the staff for always making my visits here so thanks to the Creative Team, Cast and Crew! enjoyable. Here’s to the opening of yet another Special thanks to his family and Gabby for their great season! love and support! JOHansenPSM.com
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