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8 SUMMER 2017 Presents RENT Book, Music and Lyrics by JONATHAN LARSON Musical Arrangements by Original Concept/Additional Lyrics by STEVE SKINNER BILLY ARONSON Musical Supervision and Additional Arrangements by Dramaturg TIM WEIL LYNN THOMSON Starring MICHELLE VEINTIMILLA Featuring ANTHONY FESTA JEREMY GREENBAUM MOEISHA MCGILL With KYLE ROBERT CARTER, JARED DIXON, ANDRES QUINTERO AND NATALIE STORRS AMAR ATKINS, MIKE D’AMICO, JEROME DOERGER, JAY GAMBOA, ALEXA JANE LOWIS AMMA OSEI, DUSTIN SULLIVAN, AND HANNAH-JO WEISBERG

Executive Artistic Director PAUL ALLAN Director of Operations & Technology Production Manager JEFF BELLANTE Casting Director BRIAN LOESCH MICHAEL BAKER Company Manager Production Stage Manager Director of Development AUBREY KYLER JOHN “JP” POLLARD SCOT ALLAN Costume Designer Scenic Designer DUSTIN CROSS Lighting Designer BRITTANY LOESCH JOSE SANTIAGO Musical Director ANDREW HAILE AUSTIN Choreographer GERRY MCINTYRE Director MATT KARRIS

RENT was originally produced in New York by New York Theatre Workshop and on Broadway by Jeffrey Seller, Kevin McCollum, Allan S. Gordon and the New York Theatre Workshop Rent is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.MTIShows.com GATEWAY PLAYHOUSE 9 Cast Of Characters (IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE) ROGER DAVIS...... Anthony Festa* MARK COHEN...... Jeremy Greenbaum* TOM COLLINS...... Jared Dixon* BENJAMIN COFFIN III...... Kyle Robert Carter* JOANNE JEFFERSON...... Moeisha McGill* ANGEL SCHUNARD...... Andres Quintero* MIMI MARQUEZ...... Michelle Veintimilla* MAUREEN JOHNSON...... Natalie Storrs* MARK’S MOM, PAM, AND OTHERS...... Hannah-Jo Weisberg CHRISTMAS CAROLER, MR. JEFFERSON, A PASTOR, SEASONS SOLOIST, AND OTHERS...... Amar Atkins MRS. JEFFERSON, WOMAN WITH BAGS, SEASONS SOLOIST, AND OTHERS...... Amma Osei* GORDON, THE MAN, MR. GREY, AND OTHERS...... Dustin Sullivan* MAN WITH SQUEEGEE, A WAITER, AND OTHERS...... Jay Gamboa PAUL, A COP, AND OTHERS...... Mike D’Amico WILL I SOLOIST, HOMELESS, AND OTHERS...... Jerome Doerger* ALI, ALEXI DARLING, ROGER’S MOM, AND OTHERS...... Alexa Jane Lowis

DANCE CAPTAIN...... Jerome Doerger* ASSISTANT DANCE CAPTAIN...... Alexa Jane Lowis PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER...... John “JP” Pollard* MARK’S “SEASONS OF LOVE” VIDEO...... Matt Karris

Understudies ROGER DAVIS...... Jerome Doerger* MARK COHEN...... Dustin Sullivan* TOM COLLINS...... Amar Atkins BENJAMIN COFFIN III...... Amar Atkins JOANNE JEFFERSON...... Amma Osei* ANGEL SCHUNARD...... Mike D’Amico MIMI MARQUEZ...... Moeisha McGill* MAUREEN JOHNSON...... Hannah-Jo Weisberg

Band MUSIC DIRECTOR/CONDUCTOR/KEYS...... Andrew Austin GUITAR 1...... Joe Loschiavo GUITAR 2/KEYS...... Jeremy King BASS...... Ross Kratter DRUMS...... Brett Beirsdorfer

*Actors employed in this production are members of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

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ACT II Seasons of Love...... The Company Happy New Year...... Mimi, Roger, Mark, Maureen, Joanne, Collins, Angel, Benny Voice Mail #3...... Mark’s Mother Voice Mail #4...... Alexi Darling Take Me or Leave Me...... Maureen, Joanne Without You...... Roger, Mimi Voice Mail #5...... Alexi Darling Contact...... The Company I’ll Cover You (Reprise)...... Angel, Collins Halloween...... Mark Goodbye, Love...... Mark, Mimi, Roger, Maureen, Collins, Joanne, Benny What You Own...... Pastor, Mark, Collins, Benny, Roger Voice Mail #6...... Roger’s Mom, Mimi’s Mom, Mr. Jefferson, Mrs. Cohen Finale/Your Eyes...... Roger, The Company

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18 SUMMER 2017 AMAR ATKINS (Seasons Soloist, Christmas Caroler, Mr. WHO'S WHO Jefferson, A Pastor, and others, u/s Benjamin Coffin III, Tom Collins) Amar is a native of Atlanta, JEROME DOERGER (Will I Soloist, GA and is thrilled to be joining the Gateway family! Homeless, and others, u/s He received his MFA in Acting from LSU. Some of Roger Davis) is thrilled to be back his favorite credits include Sophisticated Ladies, at the Gateway Playhouse. Previously The Civil War, and SPILL. He will be seen next in with Gateway he has appeared in the upcoming National Tour of Motown the Musical Young Frankenstein, Beauty and the Beast, and The beginning September 2017! Much love and thanks Addams Family. National Tours include The Radio to the creative team, my family, friends, and Daniel City Christmas Spectacular and Young Frankenstein. Hoff Agency. @AmarAtkins_ A native of Ohio and proud graduate of Wright State University (B.F.A.) He sends lots of love to his KYLE ROBERT CARTER (Benny) friends and family for all of their love and support, National Tour: In The Heights (Benny) especially Ashley. Instagram @jromeyrome Regional: In The Heights (Benny), Pajama Game (Prez), Grease (Teen ANTHONY FESTA (Roger) is thrilled Angel), Paint Your Wagon (Wesley), to return to Gateway after last being How To Succeed…, Jasper In Deadland Off- seen as Drew in Rock of Ages. Credits: Broadway: Storyville (Butch “Cobra” Brown), NYC Wicked, Tony in West Side Story (West Readings/Showcase The Wild Party (Eddie), Sweetie End/UK Tour). Bare (New World (Cat Jones), 21 (Roberto Clemente), Sweethearts Stages, NYC), How Deep is The Ocean at NYMF, of Swing (Willy). Grease (Teen Angel), www.kyle- Tony in Billy Elliot (Ogunquit Playhouse), Cable in r-carter.com. “If there is no struggle, there is no South Pacific (Asolo Rep), Link in Hairspray, I Am progress.” – Frederick Douglass. Harvey Milk at Avery Fischer Hall. Anthony thanks David Krasner, his family, and dedicates this and MIKE D’AMICO (Paul, A Cop, and every performance to his Father. others, u/s Angel Schunard) is overjoyed to join The Gateway for this JAY GAMBOA (Man with very special production! Other credits: Squeegee, A Waiter, and Happy Days (Chachi), Sister Act others) is excited to be making his (Pablo), 2 years as a Principal Vocalist with Disney Gateway debut in Rent! He was last Cruise Lines (Aladdin/Quasimodo), JC Superstar seen in Mamma Mia! at the Engeman (Annas), Beauty and the Beast (LeFou), Hairspray, Theatre in Northport. Jay studied musical theatre at Hello Dolly, and Tommy to name a few. Proud AMDA: College and Conservatory of the Performing Wagner alum! Thanks to the incredible cast/creative Arts in Los Angeles. Other credits: The CW's "Crazy team at The Gateway and to Todd/Nikki at ATB Ex-Girlfriend", Hello Kitty National Tour (dance talent!! Love to mom, dad, and J!! @michael_eyton captain), Legally Blonde (Cabrillo Music Theatre), West Side Story (San Diego Musical Theatre), Beijing JARED DIXON (Tom Collins) is Spring (East West Players). Jay would like to thank a Queens native and honored to his friends, fam, and ATB! @JayGamboaNYC be a part of the family at Gateway Playhouse. Off-Broadway: Cruel JEREMY GREENBAUM (Mark) is Intentions (Ronald). Regional: In the returning to Gateway Playhouse after Heights (Benny), The Color Purple (Harpo), Violet playing ‘Bobby C’ in last summer’s (Flick), Hairspray (Seaweed), Sister Act (Eddie), production of Saturday Night Fever. Ragtime (Booker T.) TV/Streaming: Shades of Blue, Broadway: Newsies (Davey). Off- #BarsworkshopNYC. Thanks be to God, my family, Brodway: The Fantasticks (Mute/Matt u/s), Prospect friends and CGF Talent for their undying support. "I Theater Company’s Tamar of the River (Shelah), York am given, therefore I give" @itsjdixon Theatre Company’s Saturday Night (Dino). Regional:

GATEWAY PLAYHOUSE 19 Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Ogunquit Playhouse, Gateway Playhouse, American Theater Group, Miami WHO'S WHO Theatre Center, Gretna Theatre, Media Theatre. Jeremy holds a BFA from Penn State University and is currently on faculty at New York Film Academy. ANDRES QUINTERO (Angel) is Love to family, Nikko, Wolf Talent Group. Optimize very excited to play this iconic role. your now! www.JeremyGreenbaum.com National tours: Altar Boyz. Regional/ NY Theatre: Giant (Signature Theatre, ALEXA JANE LOWIS (Ali, Alexi VA), Altar Boyz (Sacramento Music Darling, Roger's Mom, and Circus), Temple of the Souls (Theatre for the New others) Alexa Jane is overjoyed to City), Greenwood Tree (NYMF). Film/TV: "Law be making her Gateway Playhouse and Order SVU", "Madam Secretary", "Odd Mom debut in this incomparable production Out", "Gaymers", "Romance and The Digital Age". of RENT. She earned her BFA from the Boston Andres is a singer/songwriter and a member of the Conservatory and has been blessed to be performing Indie pop group Private Alien. Thanks to the gang at all around the world ever since. Recent credits About Artists. Love to the familia and peluche. include West Side Story (Inter Lakes Theater), White www.andresquinteroactor.com Christmas (Thingamajig Theater), and Principal Singer for Norwegian Cruise Line. Much love and NATALIE STORRS (Maureen) thanks to The Price Group, Jlo, Nana, Ron, Dad, is ‘over the moon’ to be back at Joyce, Winnie and Joseph. Gateway Playhouse for Rent, after last being seen in Sister Act! USC/ MOEISHA MCGILL (Joanne, British American Drama Academy u/s Mimi Marquez)Broadway: grad. NYC/Tour: Sister Act (First National Tour); Motown, Mamma Mia!, Rent. Off- Hope, Urinetown (90x Arts). Recent regional credits Broadway/Regional: Baby (Lizzie; include: Cathy in The Last Five Years (La Mirada); Papermill); They Wrote That?; Bagdad Judy in 9 TO 5 (Flat Rock Playhouse); Casey in First Café (Phyllis; International Tour), Little Shop of Date (Mason Street Warehouse, Wilde Nomination); Horrors (The Miracle Theatre), Princesses (5th Rosemary in How to Succeed… (Welk Theatre, Craig Avenue Theatre), Jesus Christ Superstar. Thanks Noel Nomination); Betty Jean in The Marvelous to friends, family, Jason and to Clara and Bea for Wonderettes (Utah Shakespeare Festival). continued guidance. Television: “Driven to Love”, “The Hollywood News Report.” Love and overwhelming gratitude to the AMMA OSEI (Mrs. Jefferson, entire cast and creative team, her family, and to Jeff. Woman with Bags, Seasons www.nataliestorrs.com @natstorrs Soloist, and others, u/s Joanne Jefferson) Broadway: Rock of Ages DUSTIN SULLIVAN (Gordon, The (Justice).National & International Man, Mr. Grey, and others, u/s Tours: Rock of Ages (Justice), Dreamgirls (Effie), Mark Cohen) National Tour: Little Fame (Ms.Sherman). Regional Credits: Saturday House on the Prairie The Musical. Night Fever (Candy), Gypsy (Mazeppa), Seussical Off-Broadway: Heathers The Musical. (Sour Kangaroo), Big River (Alice), Ain’t Misbehavin’ West End: Shakespeare’s R&J. Member of Reduced (Armelia), All Shook Up (Sylvia), Little Shop of Shakespeare Company. Lyricist with the BMI Musical Horrors (Ronette) The Who’s Tommy (Acid Queen). Theatre Workshop. Currently writing lyrics for the Thanks to Whole Artist Management, The Mine and new musical Dust and Shadow with composer to my friends and family for your guidance, support Jonathan Reid Gealt. His play Parched was an O’Neill and belief in me. @AmmaOseiNYC semifinalist. Graduate of Ithaca College. He is lucky to be surrounded by badass agents, friends, family, and a Rachel.

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GATEWAY PLAYHOUSE 21 MICHELLE VEINTIMILLA (Mimi) is so grateful to be back home at WHO'S WHO Gateway. Broadway: The Visit. Favorite Theater: Les Misérables, In The Heights, West Side Story, about theater arts and finds new passion in short Oliver!. Favorite TV: “Gotham,” “Limitless,” “Blue film making. More info at www.mattkarris.com Bloods.” Upcoming TV: ABC’s “Downward Dog,” Netflix’s “Seven Seconds.” Film: Not Cool, Fathers GERRY MCINTYRE (Choreographer) returns and Daughters. Upcoming Film: Drunk Parents. to Gateway after directing and choreographing Ain’t Training: Carnegie Mellon University. So humbled to Misbehavin’, choreographing Priscilla Queen of the be in such great company with this cast and crew. Desert and choreographed the 2012 production Infinite thanks to Paul, Michael, Matt, and everyone of 9 to 5 starring Sally Struthers. Other credits at Gateway for this opportunity. Special thanks to include: Once On This Island: Martin Beck Theatre, Mom, Dad, Kyetay, Gaby, Ben, Lou, and all of my Virginia Stage Company, Actors Theatre of Louisville, friends and family for their support. Thank you God! Theatreworks (TBA AWARD, Bay Area Theatre Critics For RJA. Circle Award for choreography) La Mirada (Drama Logue Award- Best Director/Choreographer, Robby HANNAH-JO WEISBERG (Mark's Award-Best Director, Ovation nomination best Mom, Pam, and others, u/s choreographer) Ain’t Misbehavin’-Actors Theatre Maureen Johnson) is a Pittsburgh Of Louisville, Chicago-Reagle Players, Ogunquit native and a proud graduate of Playhouse (BroadwayWorld Award), Soon Of The Baldwin Wallace University. Previous Mornin’- Lions Theatre, Dreamgirls-National Tour, roles include, Kristine (A Chorus Line), Annette Joseph...... Dreamcoat starring Diana DeGarmo (Saturday Night Fever), Brooke/Vicki (Noises Off!), and Anthony Fedorov, Lyric Theatre. Sammy and and a lead vocalist with Viking Ocean Cruises. Next, Me-Alliance Theatre and Planet Hollywood Las Hannah-Jo will head to Boston to play Rita in Lucky Vegas, Laura Comstock Dog Punching Bag (LA Stiff. Thanks to mom, dad, and Hudson Artists Weekly Nomination), Spamilton-Triade Theatre, Agency. For KJB. @hj_2015 Forbidden Vegas-Weston Hotel. TELEVISION: “Rosie O’Donnell Show,” “Designing Women,” “Major MATT KARRIS (Director) is a veteran of The Dad,” and “Golden Palace.” Gerry is the Director/ Gateway of over 30 years having appeared on stage Choreographer in the documentary After the Storm. and directed numerous productions. He has been a gerrymcintyre.net core teacher in the Gateway Acting School, now The Gateway School for the Performing Arts, since the JOHN “JP” POLLARD (Production Stage 1980s. As a director, Matt has been at the helm of Manager) joins us for his 10th production at such Gateway productions as Jesus Christ Superstar Gateway. Favorites include Nice Work If You Can and more than 20 Children’s Theater musical Get It, starring Sally Struthers and Anything Goes productions, many of which he wrote himself. As an starring Sally Struthers and Andrea McArdle. JP accomplished performer, Matt has toured nationally, recently stage managed the West Coast tour of An appeared Off-Broadway and played leading roles at Act of God, starring Sean Hayes, as well as Carrie: The Gateway Playhouse such as Berger in HAIR, and The Musical Experience in Los Angeles. He got his Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors to name a few. start in the theatre over 35 years ago working at Earl He spent time in Los Angeles working in television Holliman’s Fiesta Dinner Playhouse, in his hometown launching original network programming for FOX of San Antonio, TX. Previous career highlights: the TV. Mr. Karris also served as Artistic Director SRO San Francisco run of The Search for Signs of and Education Coordinator for Forces Creative Intelligent Life in The Universe starring Lily Tomlin, Entertainment in Saratoga for over 5 years where four seasons at New Jersey's Paper Mill Playhouse, he directed such productions as Ain’t Misbehavin’, and an International production of Grease - Das Godspell and The Bad Seed. Other directing credits Musical which toured Germany and Switzerland. include Music Theater North and The Theater Barn. In addition to theatre, he has also spent time as Matt is a published song writer who cares deeply personal assistant to actress Sarah Jessica Parker. Proud Equity member since 1983. 22 SUMMER 2017 NEIGHBORHOOD ITALIAN REDEFINED PASTA | SEAFOOD | STEAK

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GATEWAY PLAYHOUSE 23 ANDREW HAILE AUSTIN (Musical Direction) Andrew returns for his ninth show as music director WHO'S WHO at Gateway. For the past few years, he has been traveling as a conductor and teacher for several arts schools, theatres and universities, music directing BRITTANY LOESCH (Scenic Designer) Is thrilled over 100 productions in his career. Recent theatres to be designing a show she once toured with. include Theatre Under The Stars, John Engeman Previous Gateway designs include Rocky Horror Theatre, Southeastern Summer Theatre Institute, Show, Sophisticated Ladies, The Drowsy Chaperone, Virginia Stage Company, and Virginia Musical Avenue Q, as well as I Love a Piano and S’Wonderful Theatre. Recently, Andrew was named composer- for both set and projection design. She has also in-residence for the Tidewater Opera Initiative, who designed past seasons of Gateway’s Haunted presented his new opera, “The Snow Maiden of Playhouse. Brittany is currently the Prop Designer Appalachia." In May of last year, Andrew completed for The Actors Studio Drama School. Other New York his doctorate in music composition at the Peabody credits include sets for Language of Angels (Abrons Institute of Johns Hopkins University, studying with Art Center) and props for Cosi fan tutte, Ghosts of Pulitzer Prize winning composer, Kevin Puts. Versailles, and Mahagonny (Manhattan School of www.andrewhaileaustin.com Music). Brittanyloesch.wix.com/portfolio

DUSTIN CROSS (Costume Design) is pleased JOSE SANTIAGO (Lighting Designer) to be back designing at The Gateway! Broadway: Jose is very excited to be back home at Gateway The 24Hour Plays (American Airlines). Off where he started 15 seasons ago as an Electrics Broadway: Spamilton (NYC, Chicago/Outer Critics Intern. Past designs include: Smokey Joe's Cafe Circle Nom.), The Glass Menagerie, A Midsummer (Merry Go Round Playhouse); Spamalot (North Night's Dream, The Other Josh Cohen, Cougar The Shore Music Theatre); West Side Story, Wizard of Musical, Zelda at the Oasis. Tours: Cheers Live, Oz, Sister Act: The Musical (Theatre By The Sea); 42nd Street, A Christmas Story. Regional (select): West Side Story, Full Monty, Ain’t Misbehavin’, Billy Elliot, Cinderella, Sister Act, The Witches of La Cage aux Folles, Man of La Mancha, A Funny Eastwick (Regional premieres) Joseph... Dreamcoat Thing Happened... (The Wick Theatre); Anything (Broadway World Award: Best Costume Design), Goes, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, West Side Story (Irne Award), Rent and The Young Frankenstein, White Christmas (Gateway); Christmas Rose(Carnegie Hall) Film: The Little Of Mice and Men (Bay Street Theatre); The Drowsy Button Girl (December 2017, starring Dick Van Chaperone, Waiting for Godot, and many dance Dyke). ENJOY! www.dustincross.net pieces at Florida State University where he received his MFA in Lighting Design. (www.jsantiagodesign.com)

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Billy Elliot (Small Boy in “MIMI” IN RENT Matilda on Broadway) Gateway, Young Charlie in (Matilda in , Young Claire US Tour) (Firefly onGotham Kinky Boots in The Visit on Broadway) “I still call Gateway my “Gateway Acting school is a really special home. It's where my fondest childhood and teenage "I really enjoyed the Broadway Revue place that has taught me many great memories live. I found my best friends here. I was allowed class at The Gateway Playhouse. I things and has had a positive impact on to be myself here. My curiosity was encouraged here. I learned a lot, made some great friends, my life. I am grateful for all that I have learned to listen here. I learned to trust myself and my and signed with an agent after the learned and the wonderful, kind teachers instincts here. I found my voice here. The Gateway Acting showcase. It also helped me create my who have supported me. I also treasure School prepared me for my career; I am the actress I am portfolio of songs for auditions. One of the special friendships I have made today because of the skills I learned as a child in acting my most memorable experiences was and the experiences we have shared class. But those skills also prepared me for life; I am a Billy Elliot at Gateway, my together.” Alexandra Vlachos more mindful human. I'm not ashamed to use my voice. performing in I realize and cherish the importance of storytelling. I am first professional show. It taught me so forever indebted to The Gateway Acting Achool and much about the business and I got to work everyone who passed through it with me, particularly with amazing and talented actors." Passaro -Aidan Robin Joy Allan”. - Michelle Veintimilla “I began taking classes at Gateway when I was seven years WHY IS ARTS EDUCATION IMPORTANT? old. I continued studying there for ten years until I graduated high school. I was lucky enough to • The arts reach students and adults that wouldn’t normally study with several different teachers, all different, be reached, in ways and methods not normally used. but all taught us the importance of listening to each other, which is super important in life. • Students connect with each other better. Because of my time in the acting school, I learned • The arts provide challenges to students of all levels. that constructive criticism can be a positive tool in a • Students learn to be self-sustained and self-directed. really nurturing and • Research has shown that students who study the arts are supportive way.” - Mia Mulvey more proficient in reading, math, and science. (Gateway alumna 2012, Current • The arts encourage multiple perspectives of 1st Grade teacher at King 28seeing SUMMER and interpreting 2017 the world as a whole. Elementary School) MIA

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Over 350 convenient locations. Most insurance accepted. Learn more about Northwell Health Physician Partners at: Northwell.edu/PhysicianPartners. NHPP040617

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