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Home , Cindy McCain, Cody Lassen, Colman Domingo, Dane Laffrey, Dan Moses Schreier, Deaf West Theatre

CAST OF CHARACTERS AARON LAZAR*...... FRANKLIN SHEPARD Paul Crewes Rachel Fine Artistic Director Managing Director DONNA VIVINO*...... MARY FLYNN AND WAYNE BRADY*...... CHARLEY KRINGAS AMIR TALAI*...... JOE JOSEPHSON in association with Robert Laurita, Aaron Sanko, Invisible Wall Productions/ Diego Kolankowsky, Kari Lynn Hearn WHITNEY BASHOR*...... BETH SPENCER PRODUCTION OF SAYCON SENGBLOH*...... GUSSIE CARNEGIE MAXIMUS BRANDON VERSO...... FRANK JR.

KEVIN PATRICK DOHERTY*...... TYLER Merrily We Roll Along BRENT SCHINDELE*...... TERRY ERIC B. ANTHONY*...... SCOTTY MUSIC AND LYRICS BOOK BY LAURA DICKINSON*...... DORY George Furth SANDY BAINUM*...... RU JENNIFER FOSTER*...... BARTENDER BASED ON THE ORIGINAL PLAY BY George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart TRAVIS LELAND*...... JEROME MELODY BUTIU*...... K.T. MAX CHUCKER*...... YOUNG SCREENWRITER RACHAEL FERRERA*...... MEG ORIGINALLY DIRECTED ON BROADWAY BY LAURA DICKINSON*...... TV NEWSWOMAN Harold BRENT SCHINDELE*...... TV NEWSMAN JENNIFER FOSTER*...... MAKE- ARTIST ORIGINALLY PRODUCED ON BROADWAY BY Lord Grade, Martin Starger, Robert Fryer DORAN BUTLER...... NBC PAGE and in association with Ruth Mitchell and Howard Haines SANDY BAINUM*...... JUDGE DORAN BUTLER...... PHOTOGRAPHER STARRING Whitney Bashor, Wayne Brady, Aaron Lazar, Saycon Sengbloh, Amir Talai, Donna Vivino BRENT SCHINDELE*...... MR. SPENCER with MAX CHUCKER*...... CLUB PIANIST Eric B. Anthony, Sandy Bainum, Melody Butiu, Doran Butler, Max Chucker, Sarah Daniels, SANDY BAINUM*...... MRS. SPENCER Kevin Patrick Doherty, Laura Dickinson, Rachael Ferrera, Jennifer Foster, Travis Leland, Lyle Colby Mackston, Brent Schindele, Maximus Brandon Verso MELODY BUTIU*...... GIRL AUDITIONING RACHAEL FERRERA*...... EVELYN SCENIC & COSTUME DESIGN LIGHTING DESIGN Dan Moses Schreier Travis Hagenbuch ERIC B. ANTHONY*, SANDY BAINUM*, MELODY BUTIU*, DORAN BUTLER, PROPERTIES SUPERVISOR MAX CHUCKER*, LAURA DICKINSON*, KEVIN PATRICK DOHERTY*, Jeffrey Maloney RACHAEL FERRERA*, JENNIFER FOSTER*, TRAVIS LELAND*, BRENT SCHINDELE*...... ENSEMBLE MUSICAL SUPERVISOR MUSICAL DIRECTOR SARAH DANIELS*, LYLE COLBY MACKSTON*...... SWINGS Matt Gould Adam Wachter

CASTING PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER Beth Lipari, CSA T.J. Kearney Anne L. Hitt

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Blake Silver *The Actors and Stage Managers employed in this production are members of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers of the . CHOREOGRAPHY BY Eamon Foley UNDERSTUDIES DIRECTED BY TRAVIS LELAND*...... FRANK SHEPARD & JOE JOSEPHSON ERIC B. ANTHONY*...... CHARLEY KRINGAS MELODY BUTIU*...... MARY FLYNN RACHAEL FERRERA*...... BETH SPENCER NOVEMBER 23 - DECEMBER 18, 2016 LAURA DICKINSON*...... GUSSIE CARNEGIE Bram Goldsmith Theater Understudies never substitute for listed players unless a specific announcement is made for the This production is made possible by generous support from the Lauren B. Leichtman and Arthur Levine Family Foundation appearance at the time of performance. and Montage Beverly Hills.

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WHITNEY BASHOR (Beth Bowl Orchestra, and The Boston Pops. His (Elphaba), , Fame Becomes Me (w/ Martin SONG LIST Spencer) Broadway: The Bridges "Look for Me in the Songs" is critically acclaimed. Short), Fever, Stars of David (world of Madison County (Clarence Other fun credits: at Avery Fisher Hall premiere). TV/Film: "Submissions Only" (Serena ACT I ACT II Derwent Award). National Tour: with the New York Philharmonic, Gentlemen Maxwell), "Sopranos" (HBO), A Gifted Man (ABC), ; Whistle Down the Prefer Blondes and A New Brain at City Center "All My Children" (ABC-Young Erica Kane), "Married To "Merrily We Roll Along" "Act Two Opening" Wind. Off Broadway: The Encores. : BA from Duke University and It", "Good Friday", "Everyday People". Donna's debut Company Gussie Fantasticks; Himself and Nora. solo jazz album "Beautiful Dreamer" is available on "That Frank" MFA from CCM. Aaron is thrilled to be making "It's A Hit" The Bridges of Madison County Franklin, Mary and Guests Regional: his LA theater debut. iTunes. Education: Barnard College, Columbia Franklin, Charley, Mary, Joe and Beth (Williamstown Festival); Fly By Night (Dallas University. Thank you Michael Arden, Cody Lassen, "First Transition" "Fourth Transition" Theatre Center); Light in the Piazza ( SAYCON SENGBLOH Talent House, Soffer/Namoff Entertainment and Darren. Company Company Theatre Company: Barrymore Award Winner), (Gussie Carnegie) is an award- For Hendrix. Donnavivino.com @donnavivino "Old Friends" (Part I) "The Blob (Part I)" Unsinkable Molly Brown (Denver Center Theatre); winning actress whose riveting Mary and Charley Gussie and Company Diner (Signature Theatre); To The Lighthouse performance as Wife Number ERIC B. ANTHONY "Like It Was" "Growing Up" (Part II) (Berkeley Repertory Theatre); (Original One in at The Public (Ensemble, u/s Charley) ; Mary Gussie Company; Capital Repertory Theatre). earned her an and Broadway: Workshops: at Hanging Rock (Lincoln Center); , and a Tony Hairspray; The Lion King. Off- "Franklin Shepard, Inc." "Good Thing Going" Unknown Soldier (MTC); Sleeping Beauty Wakes nomination on Broadway. Sengbloh plays Nora in Broadway/Regional: Bubble Charley Charley (McCarter). CONCERTS: 54 Below, the upcoming feature film Double Play by Ernest Boy; Recorded in Hollywood; "Second Transition" "The Blob" (Part II) 54 Below. TV: “Boardwalk Dickerson. Sengbloh also has starred in the Midsummer Nights Dream; Kiss Company Company Empire,” “Love Monkey,” “All My Children.” Film: Off Broadway productions of Holler If Ya Hear Me, Me, Kate; ; ; ; ; "Old Friends" (Part II) "Fifth Transition" The Black. BFA U of Michigan. Thank you to my Motown the Musical, Fela!, , , The Color Sophisticated Ladies; Jelly’s Last Jam; Damn Mary, Franklin and Charley Company family and my love, Jared and to Dannielle for Purple, and the RENT tour. Regionally, she Yankees; Grand Hotel; ; Golden Boy; "Growing Up (Part I)" "Bobby And Jackie And Jack" moving mountains. originated the roles of Rita Marley in Marley at Fame; on the Line; Naked Boys Singing; Franklin and Gussie Charley, Beth, Franklin Center Stage Theater (), Frankie in the Hangin’ Out; Don’t Quit Your Night Job; The WAYNE BRADY Stagger Lee Difficulty of Crossing a Field; Queenie Pie; Bonded; "Third Transition" "Not A Day Goes By" (Reprise) (Charley Dallas Theater Center’s , and Toyia in Hurt Village Something Happened. Merrily; Waiting in the Company Beth, Franklin and Mary Kringas) is one of the most 's (Signature). Television/ Film: talented and versatile men film credits: "" (CBS), "The Night Of" Wings; Sexina; Zaar; The Con Woman’s Handbook; "Not A Day Goes By" "Sixth Transition" working in showbiz today. The 5 (HBO), American Gangster (Universal Pictures), and Running the Code; G Love; LoveDorable; ; Beth Company time Emmy winner (4 Daytime, Funny Valentine (BET Starz). Saycon's song Voodoo Doll. TV: “Tosh.0;” “Exposing the Order of "Now You Know" "Opening Doors" 1 Primetime) and Grammy "Everything" is available on iTunes and online. the Serpentine;” “A Cappella;” “The Interns;” Mary, Franklin and Company Franklin, Charley, Mary, Joe and Beth nominee has done it all. From Education: Tri-Cities VPA, Freddie Hendricks Y.E.A., “Monogamy;” “Coffee House Chronicles;” “ Bozos.” "Seventh Transition" theatre (, Rent, Kiss Me Kate, ), Agnes Scott College. Proud AEA, SAG-AFTRA, and NAACP member. Frank Jr., Beth and Mrs. Spencer sitcoms (“How I Met Your Mother,” “Real Husbands YoungArts and ACT-SO Award recipient. Gratitude to AMIR TALAI There will be one fifteen minute "Our Time" of Hollywood”), Variety and talk shows (“The Wayne (Joe my supportive family and friends for the intermission. Franklin, Charley, Mary and Company Brady Show,” “The Chappelle Show”), hosting (Miss Josephson) unconditional love. Glory to GOD for everything! America, Daytime Emmys, The BET Honors), music native, UC Berkeley grad. He EricBAnthony.com (The Hollywood Bowl, , the cd "A Long has been in numerous TV shows Time Coming"), and a sold out Las Vegas residency and movies, most notably What SANDY BAINUM (Ensemble) of his improv show Makin' Sh*t Up. Currently he can To Expect When You’re is delighted to make her debut at be seen on his 8th season of CBS' “Let's Make A Expecting and Harold and The Wallis in Merrily We Roll THE BAND Deal” and The CW's “Whose Line Is It Anyway.” He Kumar 2. He will be seen next year in The Circle, Along. Broadway: in David dedicates this show to the two most important ladies opposite Emma Watson and , and Why Merrick’s 42nd Street. Regional: in his life, Mandie and Maile. We’re Killing Gunther, opposite Arnold Riverside Center for Performing MATT GOULD...... CONDUCTOR Schwarzenegger. He was nominated for an Ovation Arts: Mame in Mame; Signature JONNY MORROW...... BASS AARON LAZAR (Franklin award for playing Boris in Pasadena Playhouse’s Theatre: Tessie Turra in ; Ellie in Showboat; JASON CARPENTER...... DRUMS Shepard) Broadway: The Light CanCan, and played Joey Biltmore in the Susan in Company. Washington Savoyards: Marian in the Piazza, The Last Ship, Les Hollywood Bowl’s . He serves on the in The Music Man; Kate in Kiss Me, Kate. Ford’s ADAM WACHTER...... PIANO Miserables, Impressionism, A board of The Story of Stuff and volunteers with Theater: Sally Slaton/ Mrs. Phagan in . Metro JEREMY WISOFF...... SYNTHESIZER Little Night Music, Mamma Campaign Zero, which works to educate about and Stage: Peggy Lee in Ladies Swing the Blues. DC SAL LOZANO, KHIYON HERSEY, JAY MASON, KIM DAVIS...... REED Mia, A Tale of Two Cities, The end police brutality in America. He is addicted to Fringe Festival: Gertrude/grave Digger in . LA Phantom of the Opera, social media. debut: Liz in Inside Out Solo Cabaret Show in NY, LA, JULIANE GRALLE...... TROMBONE Oklahoma. Film/TV: The Wolf of Wallstreet, J. DC; Film/TV: HBO: Cindy McCain in ; DAN FORNERO, JEFF BUNNELL, DAN SAVANT...... TRUMPET Edgar, This is Where I Leave You, “The Strain,” DONNA VIVINO (Mary Flynn) “Criminal Minds”; “Flacks” (web series). Recordings: “The Blacklist,” “The Goodwife,” “BlueBloods,” is thrilled to be making her Believe, This Christmas, Simply, It Might Be Fun. ORCHESTRA CONTRACTOR DAN SAVANT “The Following,” O'Brady Shaw on “The Onion Wallis debut. A NJ native, sandybainum.com SYNTHESIZER PROGRAMMER BRIAN LI News Network,” “Girl Meets World,” “A Gifted Donna made her Broadway Man,” currently recurring on “Quantico.” Aaron debut at the age of 8 in the has performed as a guest artist with The New York original company of Les Pops at Carnegie Hall, the National Symphony Miserables as Young Cosette Orchestra at The Kennedy Center, the Jerusalem where she can be heard on the cast recording. Symphony Orchestra at Masada, The Hollywood Other Broadway/NYC credits include: Wicked

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MELODY BUTIU MAX CHUCKER (Ensemble) LAURA DICKINSON JENNIFER FOSTER (Ensemble) or The Musical of Musicals: The Musical! around the GEORGE FURTH (Book) graduated from (Ensemble, u/s Mary) is is thrilled to be making his (Ensemble, u/s Gussie) Best “JFo” is a singer/songwriter, arranger, country. Screen credits include Cold Case and Northwestern University’s School of Speech and did delighted to make her Wallis Wallis debut! Max was last seen known for her extensive work Italian Aquarius and certified yoga Thirteen Days with Kevin Costner. Here in Los graduate work at . After debut! She was most recently as the Fiddler in Badminton with Disney TV Animation as a instructor born in New York and turned Angeles he starred as Johnny Blue in the premiere appearing in dozens of films and countless seen in Sondheim’s Sunday in Theatre’s production of Fiddler singer, vocal contractor and Californian. TV/Film credits include: of South Street at the Pasadena Playhouse, Cosme television shows as an actor, he went on to write the Park with George at on the Roof in Athens, Greece. vocal producer, Laura “Looking” on HBO, Looking the Movie, in Souvenir at the Falcon Theatre, Luc Delbert in No (the play or book for) Company, Twigs, , The Boston’s Huntington Theatre National Tour: A-rab, West Side Dickinson’s debut album “Glee” FOX. Off-Broadway: Strings at Reprise!, the Soldier in Sunday in the Supporting Cast, Merrily We Roll Along, Precious Company. Broadway: Doctor Zhivago.Off-Broadway: Story. Recent Regional credits include performances charted at #25 and released in three countries. TV/ Roundabout’s If There Is… Jen got naked in Hair at the Park with George at Reprise!, Anthony Chapman in Sons and Getting Away With Murder (with Stephen ’s Here Lies Love (Lortel Nomination, at Goodspeed Opera House, Music Theatre of Film: How The Grinch Stole Christmas (2018), Sing Hollywood Bowl, was murdered at prom in Carrie the Killer End of the Rainbow at Int'l. City Theatre, Bob Sondheim). He has won Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical). Wichita, The Wagon Wheel Theatre, and Virginia (2016), Pitch Perfect, Pitch Perfect 2, “Phineas and Musical, and sometimes listens to “Let It Go” four times a Wallace in White Christmas at the Norris Center, Critics Circle, London’s Olivier and Evening Regional Theatre includes: Stage Kiss, Shipwrecked . Proud BM Musical Theatre Major at Ferb,” “Sofia The First,” “Jake and The Never Land day at Disney’s - Live at the Hyperion. Jen has sung Richard Hannay in The 39 Steps and Harold Hill in Standard Award, Chicago’s Jefferson, the Andy and and Nightmare Alley (Geffen Playhouse) Monstress Florida State University. Many thanks to the Merrily Pirates,” “Modern Family,” “Supernatural,” at the Point Honors at The International Ballroom, Walt The Music Man at Glendale Centre, and Franklin Drama League awards. He was a member of the (A.C.T. in San Francisco), Helen and Hippolytos team, Coy, and Bloc Agency. Much love to Emmy, “Cinderella III,” “Elena Of Avalor,” “…Letterman,” Disney Concert Hall and more. She’d like to thank her Shepard in Merrily We Roll Along at the Actors Actors Studio and the Dramatists Guild. (Getty Villa), The Intelligent Design of Jenny Chow Mommy, and the 408. “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” “The Talk,” “MTV Video neighbors on Klump, her agents at BBR, Michael, Beth, Co-op, where he met his wife and later proposed to (South Coast Rep/Actors Theatre of Phoenix), A Music Awards,” “Touch,” “White Collar,” “American Eamon, Matt and the entire cast and team for this beautiful her with "Not A Day Goes By" (the sweet lyrics). MICHAEL ARDEN (Director) is thrilled to be Perfect Wedding (Kirk Douglas Theatre), Long Story SARAH DANIELS Idol.” With over 60 professional musical theatre moment in time. Jen’s music is available on iTunes and Soli Deo Gloria. directing Merrily We Roll Along as his first project Short ( Rep), , Theory (Ensemble) LA theatre debut! credits under her belt, Laura also enjoys voice wherever music is sold online. Follow her @JFoOnTheGo as Artist in Residence at The Wallis. Credits include: of Everything and Golden Child (), NYC: Little Mac, You're The Very acting and will be playing the title role in a new for more. MAXIMUS BRANDON ’s (Ovation, Calligraphy (Playwrights’ Arena), 36 Views (Laguna Man (Taylor Swift). Regional series for Dreamworks TV Animation. She just VERSO (Frank Jr.) Maximus Outer Critics Circle Awards, Tony and Drama Desk Playhouse/Portland Center Stage), Dogeaters and Favorites: (Elle returned from touring with Michael Bublé as his TRAVIS LELAND (­Ensemble, u/s Brandon Verso was born in Award Nominations), at the Bay Street Boy (). Film/TV includes: “Rizzoli Woods), Money$hot! (Jenny vocal contractor and is featured on his new album. Franklin, Joe) First time performing at West Hills, CA. He’s a sweet Theater, LA Ronde for The Forest Of Arden Theatre & Isles,” “Major Crimes,” “Modern Family,” Tillson; won best actress at Laura’s new single “My Foolish Heart” is in The Wallis! Past regional and other boy with a heart of gold and Collective, For The Record: John Hughes at “,” “NCIS,” Untold and Blood Ransom. Orlando Fringe), and (Kate/Lucy). consideration for the 59th Grammy Awards and credits include: in entertainment is in his blood. Rockwell Table and Stage. Michael is a Presidential Thanks to SLJ, Ellis Talent Group, and Headline. As Currently in Frozen (Young Elsa) at Disneyland and available on iTunes. lauradickinson.com @ElsieLaura Emma (TheatreWorks, Silicon Valley), Max’s grandfather, Eddie Verso, Scholar in the Arts, a recipient of the 2015-2016 always, for Alan. More at melodybutiu.com the Hogwarts School Choir at Universal Studios Joe Hardy in Damn Yankees (Cabrillo performed in his first Broadway show at age 16 and SDC Standout Award for Diversity and Inclusion and Hollywood. Proud member of AEA. Thank you to RACHAEL FERRERA Music Theatre), Les Miserables (Musical he was a Shark in the 1961 classic feature film West winner of the 2004 Tony Honor. Upcoming: DORAN BUTLER Todd, Beth, Mom, Dad, Michael, and the entire (Ensemble, u/s Beth) is brand Theatre West), Nightmare Alley (Geffen Playhouse), Adding Side Story. At an early age Maximus began to show On This Island (NYC) and The Pride at The Wallis. (Ensemble) has been in team. For more, follow Sarah at sarahedaniels.com. new to and is Machine: A Musical (Odyssey Theatre), Fly By Night a for singing and dancing; mostly around Training: Interlochen Arts Academy and The commercials and print ads for immensely grateful to be a part (TheatreWorks, SV) and See What I Wanna See (UCLA). the house. At his first theater camp he fell in love . Follow @michaelarden. For Daniel, brands such as Maxwell House KEVIN PATRICK of Merrily We Roll Along! Travis can be seen harvesting ice in Frozen - Live at the with performing and the stage. Max’s favorite his “Old Friend." Coffee, Parents magazine, DOHERTY (Ensemble) is Shortly before heading west, Hyperion at Disney’s Adventure. He is also musical role was as JoJo in Seussical Jr. He Bristol Meyers, Samsung, moderately Irish, and recently she made her Broadway debut pursuing film and TV work, as as writing stories for currently attends Millikan Middle School's EAMON FOLEY (Choreographer) is the Founder Ziploc, and Snickers. In 2007, graduated from UCLA’s originating the role of Yema in Amazing Grace! Theatre and Film. Graduate of AMDA and UCLA. Thanks to Performing Arts Academy where he is enrolled in and Artistic Director of Grind Arts Company, which he understudied the lead role in Debbie Allen’s Bolger Musical Theater Program. Recipient of the 2014 Planet Connections Steven Dry, Mom, Kev, Brandon, Nick, Haley, Richie, Kevin, the Drama department. Currently, Maximus can be creates art at the intersection of live performance Alex in Wonderland (Kennedy Center). Also in 2010 He spent all of last year at the Outstanding Lead Actress Award for her role in and his favorite Potato. Instagram: @tleland20 seen in a national Chase Bank commercial with his and digital media. Broadway performing credits he performed his own tap choreography at the prom as Brent in the immersive Keelay Gipson’s The Lost. Other favorite roles younger brother Troy. When he is not busy with include Gypsy, , How The Grinch Stole Phoenix Awards Dinner for the Congressional Black revival of Carrie: The Musical (Los Angeles Theatre, La include (Sarah), (Maria), LYLE COLBY MACKSTON acting Max enjoys drawing, singing and basketball. Christmas, 13: The Musical, and Everyday Rapture. Caucus where President was the Mirada Theatre). Other regional work includes The Marie Christine (Lisette), and Boeing Boeing (Ensemble) Honored to be a part of Merrily We Roll Along is his first professional He recently choreographed the immersive keynote speaker. For the past two years he has Full Monty (Malcolm), Spring Awakening at UCLA (Gloria). Rachael has had the honor of singing at Merrily We Roll Along. Theater credits musical and Max is thrilled to be given such an Sondheim experience here at the Wallis, an aerial- performed at the San Francisco Symphony Hall in (Moritz), and Mary Poppins (Candy Salesman Who Is Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and on “The Tonight include: Carrie: The Killer Musical amazing opportunity. He is represented by Myrna dance “Game of Thrones” piece for Broadway Bares, their annual stage production of A Charlie Brown Good At Soft Shoe). Television appearances include Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” BFA: NYU. Special Experience, Rock of Ages (Franz), Lieberman Management and The Osbrink Agency. and is currently creating a contemporary ballet in Christmas during the holiday season. His film & “Code Black,” “Comedy Bang! Bang!,” and thanks to Harold and Cyd at CLA, the whole team at Spelling Bee (Papermill), The Last Ship the medium of virtual reality with ModernEpic and television credits include HBO’s “The Comeback,” Nickelodeon. He’s also interrupting your favorite Allegory Creative Management, Mom, and Alex! (Reading), Spiderman: Turn Off The STEPHEN SONDHEIM (Music & Lyrics) wrote Grind Arts. His directing credits include Cyrano, The Comedy Central’s “Key & Peele,” ABC's “The shows in commercials for Pure Protein, John Deere, Rachael is also a Reiki Practitioner and Intuitive Life Dark (Reading/Workshops) among others. Lyle has also the music and lyrics for Saturday Night, A Funny Last Five Years, Sweeney Todd, , and Hero. He Goldbergs,” Disney Channel’s “2014 Radio Disney autoTrader, and Amazon. You can sometimes catch Coach who guides her clients to discover and live in been seen on CBS, NBC, The History Channel, Comedy Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Anyone graduated Princeton University with a degree in Music Awards,” and most recently Damien Kevin performing in the Wizarding World of Harry their own truth, purpose, and power. “Love lives in Central & Nickelodeon. Thanks to Family, Pace University & Can Whistle, Company, , , Pacific Anthropology. To learn more and support cutting Chazelle's . Doran strives to live by this Potter, and as Olaf in Disney’s Frozen - Live at the the air—that’s all that’s there. So Breathe…” the Merrily Cast/Creative Team. For Pa. @LyleCMackston Overtures, Sweeney Todd, Merrily We Roll Along, edge non-profit theater, visit grindarts.com. quote "Our deepest fear is not that we are Hyperion. Kevin sends special thanks to Beth, his rachaelferrera.com : @rachaelferrera Sunday in the Park With George, , Follow @grindartsco. inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are folks at Connor Ankrum, the backstage crew, & Instagram:@rferrera BRENT SCHINDELE (Ensemble) Assassins, Passion and as well as lyrics powerful beyond measure." Michael’s creative team, along with love to his family has returned home to Los Angeles for West Side Story, Gypsy and Do I Hear a Waltz? MATT GOULD (Music Supervisor and & Marco. Say hello @kpdoh, or visit kpdoh.com! directly from playing Stanley Kowalski and additional lyrics for . Anthologies of his Conductor) is a composer who received the in A Streetcar Named Desire in the Bay work include Side by Side by Sondheim, Marry Me Award (2012 and 2014), the Area and from a year on the road with A Little, You’re Gonna Love Tomorrow and Putting It Award, and ASCAP’s Dean Kay, the national tour of The Sound of Together. For films, he composed the scores for Harold Adamson, and Richard Rodgers Awards. Music, directed by Jack O'Brien (Brent Stravinsky, co-composed Reds and wrote songs for His musical Witness Uganda (fka Invisible Thread) played Herr Zeller at the Ahmanson and Captain Von Trapp Dick Tracy and the television production “Evening had its NY premier at 2econd Stage Theater and at the Segerstrom in Orange County). Other national Primrose.” He co-authored the film The Last of Sheila its world premiere at the American Repertory touring credits include Peter and Simon in Jesus Christ and the play Getting Away With Murder. Mr. Theater at Harvard. His upcoming original works Superstar and Tony in West Side Story, and he helped Sondheim is on the Council of the Dramatists Guild, include The Family Project and Lempicka (NAMT). create the leading-man parodies in the Off-Broadway hit having served as its president from 1973 to 1981.

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He wrote Twilight in Manchego (Directed by Tony Winner TRAVIS HAGENBUCH (Lighting Design) is an BETH LIPARI, CSA (Casting Director) is winner Jessie Mueller; "#Cybriety" starring Charlie producers, and agencies to help them Billy Porter) for the NYMF, has written, arranged, and Emmy Award-winning Lighting Designer whose rejoining forces with Michael Arden, after the Sheen (LAFF); and "Reservoir Walking" (Ray-Ban, discover how they should market their shows for conducted music for theaters around the country and work spans the worlds of theatre, television, and triumphant run of Spring Awakening on B’way, has Never Hide Films). As an actor Blake can be seen in the best chance of financial and critical success. translated, adapted and directed in live events. Recent projects include the CMA been beyond a thrill. Lipari won a Media Access HBO's upcoming comedy “Tour De Pharmacy;” Previously, he oversaw marketing efforts for Los Pulaar (Mauritania, West Africa.) Matt has performed Awards (co-designer, ABC) and Baz: Star Crossed Award, as well as an Artios award for her casting of Marvel's Thor; and Glitch (opposite Lucas Neff and Angeles' Center Theatre Group and its three around the world including Uganda, Mauritania, and Love (The Palazzo). Travis has served as Co-Designer the project. She has had the pleasure of being the Lamorne Morris). Selected TV credits include “Hot theatres: the Ahmanson Theatre, Mark Taper Forum Japan, and across the US. A graduate of Boston or Lighting Director on many of the world’s leading Casting Director for The Wallis for the past two In Cleveland;” “Nicky, Ricky, Dicky, Dawn;” “Knight and Kirk Douglas Theatre. He is an active member University’s College of Fine Arts, Matt is a frequent live events, including the Vancouver Olympics years. Some recent casting highlights include: Rider;” “Monk;” and as H.G. Wells in the hit digital of , the National Association of speaker and guest lecturer at schools and Universities. Opening and Closing Ceremonies (2010 Emmy Spring Awakening (B’way - The Wallis); For The series #PoeParty. On stage, Blake reunited with Musical Theatre, and serves on the Board of the He is the co-director of UgandaProject. Award), The Grammy Awards (2011 & 2012 Emmy Record Live (Brat pack, Scorsese, Baz); The Thor director Kenneth Branagh when he was cast NY’s . More info at codylassen.com invisiblethreadmusical.com @FakeMattGould Awards), Grease Live! (2016 Emmy Award), The Revisionist (starring Tony Winner Deanna alongside him in The Merry Wives of Windsor and thanks to Nitzan for his support. Baku European Games Opening and Closing Dunagan); The City of Conversation (starring Tony opposite Tom Hanks. Training: Northwestern ADAM WACHTER (Music Director/Piano) is a Ceremonies (2016 Emmy Award), The Academy Winner Deanna Dunagan); and the feature Fifty University. @BlakeSilver THE WALLIS (Executive Producer) composer, lyricist, and music director, who most recently Awards, The , The Kennedy Center Shades of Black. Lipari is currently working on an of The Wallis is to be a vital cultural hub that uses music-directed Michael Arden’s production of My Fair Lady Honors, three Democratic National Conventions, Indie Film as well as various TV projects. Beth is a CODY LASSEN (Co-Producer) is a Tony- unique arts events and education programming to at the Bay Street Theater. Other credits include Broadway: and two Super Bowl Halftime Shows. Other designs proud member of Union 399 and the Casting nominated theatre producer and live entertainment entertain, enlighten and inspire children and adults The Addams Family, Finding Neverland, Allegiance, Peter include the inaugural season of The San Francisco Society of America. Best work to date: Isabella and consultant, most recently represented on Broadway in our community and across the nation. Pan; Off-Broadway: Carrie, Old Jews Telling Jokes, Symphony’s “Soundbox” series, For The Record: Myles Bruno. by the Deaf West Theatre revival of Spring Unlock’d, In Transit, Yank!; Regional: The Old Globe, Tarantino and John Hughes (Ad Astra Live), The Brat Awakening, which first premiered here at The This Theatre operates under an agreement Signature Theatre, The O’Neill, Shakespeare Theatre Pack (Norwegian Cruise Line), Spring Awakening T.J. KEARNEY (Production Stage Manager) is Wallis, and Macbeth, starring . between the League of Resident Theatres Company, Barrington Stage Company, and more; Film/TV/ (Deaf West 2014) and LA Ronde (Forest of Arden). excited to be returning to the Wallis Annenberg. Upcoming Broadway productions include Paula and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in Web: “Are You Joking?,” “Submissions Only,” “The CCM grad. travisld.com Broadway – Spring Awakening. Off-Broadway – Vogel’s and Significant Other, by Joshua the United States. Battery’s Down,” “Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy.” You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown. National Tour - Harmon and in LA Holding the Man, with The Adam’s original musical Tarrytown will have its world DAN MOSES SCHREIER (Sound Design) Radio City Christmas Spectacular. Regional – Bay Australian Theatre Company. In addition to premiere production in San Diego in 2017, and his Broadway: , The Visit, Gentleman’s Street Theatre: My Fair Lady. Mark Taper Forum: producing his own projects, Cody consults for children’s audio musical “Denny the Dinosaur: Hear Me Guide to Love and Murder, Act One, Sondheim on The Steward of Christendom; Humor Abuse; Enter Roar,” written with AnnMarie Milazzo, won the 2016 Sondheim, A Little Night Music, Gypsy (Patti Lupone), Laughing. Ahmanson Theatre: Leap of Faith. Kirk Parents’ Choice Award. The short film Sign, which Adam Radio Golf, ’s production of Sweeney Douglas Theatre: Girlfriend. The Wallis Annenberg: Spring Awakening wrote, scored, and produced (with director Andrew Todd, Gem Of the Ocean, , Assassins, . El Portal Theatre: Thieves. Deaf Merrily We Roll Along is presented Keenan-Bolger), made its world premiere this summer at The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Into West Theatre: Spring Awakening. Pasadena Additional Production Cody Lassen & Associates through special arrangement with OutFest in LA, and has been shown in film festivals around The Woods, Topdog/Underdog, Dirty Blonde, Bring in Playhouse: South Street; Twist! An American Staff Staff Music Theatre International (MTI). the world since. graduate; visit him ‘da Noise/Funk. Off Broadway: Father Comes Home Musical; Dangerous Beauty. The Laguna Playhouse: All authorized performance materials are at adamwachter.com. From The Wars, Passion, Road Show, Floyd Collins, Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks; Marvelous COSTUME SUPERVISOR ASSISTANT TO CODY LASSEN also supplied by MTI. www.MTIShows.com many others. He has composed scores for: King Lear Wonderettes: Caps and Gowns; This Wonderful Life. Danae Iris McQueen Sara Lynn Leary DANE LAFFREY (Scenic & Costume Design) Dane (), the Broadway productions of Five seasons at Sacramento Music Circus. BFA from Laffrey is an American designer based in . He Merchant of Venice (Al Pacino), Julius Caesar (Denzel CalArts. Special thanks to family for all their love ASSOCIATE PROPERTIES SUPERVISOR CL&A ASSOCIATE Marissa Bergman studied at Australia's National Institute of Dramatic Art and Washington), The Tempest (Patrick Steward) and Dan and support. Proud member of Actors’ Equity. Wayne Hampton Holland resided in from 2002 - 2006. On Broadway he has Hurlin’s Disfarmer @ St. Ann’s Warehouse. Awards: 4 SOUND ENGINEER CL&A INTERN The Designers at this Theatre designed set and costumes for the acclaimed Deaf West TONY Awards nominations, 4 DRAMA DESK Awards, ANNE L HITT (Assistant Stage Manager) is are Represented by Daniel Barsky Jordan Fenn revival of and ’s Spring OBIE Award for sustained excellence, 2013 Dreyfus delighted to be a part of the Merrily Team! With United Scenic Artists • Local USA 829 of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees Awakening (Brooks Atkinson & The Wallis) and set for the Fellow at The MacDowell Colony. He is currently an MFA in stage management from UC Irvine, ASSISTANT CHOREOGRAPHER Broadway premiere of ’s Fool For Love composing a musical with Brian Selznick (The Anne has most recently worked at The Geffen Penny Wildman (Friedman). Other recent set and/or costume designs Invention of Hugo Cabret) based on Brian’s book, The Playhouse (Barbecue and In & Of Itself). Other PREFERRED include World Premieres of Jen Silverman's Collective Houdini Box. credits include The Ahmanson (An Act of God), The ALT. ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER HOTEL Rage... (Woolly Mammoth), Michael West's The Chinese Kirk Douglas Theatre (Women Laughing Alone Susie Walsh* Room (Williamstown), Craig Lucas' I Was Most Alive With JEFFREY MALONEY (Properties Supervisor) is With Salad), Pasadena Playhouse/ Lythgoe Family You (Huntington), Gregory Moss' Indian Summer very excited to be back at The Wallis to work on this Productions (Peter Pan and Tinker Bell), The Mark PRODUCTION ASSISTANT/CHILD WRANGLER Kelsey Gilchriest (Playwrights Horizons), Rachel Bonds' Swimmers (Marin production. He was previously the prop supervisor Taper Forum (appropriate, Bent, and The Price) Future Thinking Enter Laughing The Musical Striking 12 The Theatre Company), Eliza Clark's (South on at The Wallis, and and The Laguna Playhouse ( and ASSOCIATE SOUND DESIGNER Legacy Into the Woods, Brief Encounter, Buddy Holly Story Coast Rep.), Daniel Goldfarb’s (Williamstown), worked on and ). Love and thanks to Jeff for his Joshua Reid Fernanda Coppel’s King Liz (2econd Stage), Jenny Parfumerie. Locally he was the prop master at the unwavering support. annehitt.com Schwartz & Todd Almond's Iowa (Playwright's Horizons), American Academy of the Dramatic arts for two ASSISTANT TO MICHAEL ARDEN Charles L. Mee's The Glory Of The World (BAM Harvey / years, and has freelanced around LA as well, BLAKE SILVER (Associate Director) Broadway: Luke Bayer 2015 Humana Festival), Colman Domingo's DOT (2015 including at The Broad, The Geffen, and the LA Associate Director of Deaf West's Tony-nominated Humana Festival), Rachel Bond's The Wolfe Twins (Studio Opera. For two summers he worked in the prop Spring Awakening (Brooks Atkinson, previously in MUSIC ASSISTANT Theatre), Lucas Hnath's The Christians (2014 Humana department at the Williamstown Theatre Festival. Los Angeles at The Wallis & ICA); LA Ronde (The David Miller Festival / Playwrights Horizons / Mark Taper Forum). Currently he is a Window Display Designer at Forest of Arden); Director: a site-specific production DANCE CAPTAIN Disneyland Resort. Much love to my Alma Mater, of The Turn Of The Screw; Emojiland (Rockwell). Lyle Colby Mackston* Penn State! Writer/Director credits include the musical television , "Boyfred" (ABC/Sony), starring Tony FIGHT CAPTAIN Travis Leland*

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Q & A with Wallis Artist-in-Residence MICHAEL ARDEN Fred Hayman and Chairman Emeritus Jerry Magnin at the Opening Night Gala at The Wallis

Q: WHY DID YOU CHOOSE MERRILY A: What I love about the score is that different way than we ever have before. I WE ROLL ALONG AS YOUR FIRST the songs work on several levels. think they wrote this musical a little before IN MEMORY OF PRODUCTION AS THE WALLIS They work just as songs. “Good its time because I can’t imagine anyone Fred Hayman understood the power of ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE? Thing Going” (covered by Sinatra) is having a hard time following this now. If imagination. He used his own to reshape A: Merrily has always fascinated incredibly “hummable”, becoming anything, Merrily provides an opportunity FRED me because of its backwards something of a standard, yet it, like for reflection. I have always been fascinated the worlds of fashion, beauty, retailing structure and incredibly relatable all of the songs, takes on incredible by morality plays – which is what also drew characters. Merrily, and the play meaning and complexity when put me to Spring Awakening – and through HAYMAN and the arts. it’s based on by Kauffman and Hart, in context of the story. Because the watching this cautionary tale through BY JERRY MAGNIN requires more of the audience than show takes place backwards, the the memory of the life that was Franklin a normal musical. I’ve always been score is like a symphony heard in Shepard, we can ask ourselves, “What A Swiss immigrant, Mr. Hayman When he became fashion Fred Hayman never settled for interested in theater that engages reverse. The opening number sounds choices have I made that have gotten me combined his European coordinator for the Academy less than the best. He worked the audience as an active participant, like a closing number and the closing where I am? What choices can I make to that asks you to meet what’s coming number sounds like the opening take me in the direction I want to go?” upbringing and his career in Awards in the late 1980s, Mr. behind the scenes to elevate at you from the stage half-way. number. We hear the reprise of a hospitality with a creative flair Hayman hosted fashion shows the early vision for the Wallis song before the actual song. Yet, it’s - William Nedved. for marketing to build Rodeo that ingeniously connected Annenberg Center for the Q: REWINDING THE CLOCK, WHEN DID still one of Sondheim’s most beautiful Interview has been edited and condensed. Drive from a neighborhood retail elite European designers with Performing Arts. Originally YOU FIRST ENCOUNTER MERRILY? and accessible scores. Sondheim district to a world class shopping Hollywood stars. That association conceived as an auditorium A: I acted in a production in my junior has said he has never written about year of high school at the Interlochen himself, but the closest thing to destination. He urged his fellow launched celebrity dressing and and visitors’ center, he was Arts Academy. I understudied recounting an experience from his MICHAEL ARDEN DIRECTS ANOTHER merchants to form the Rodeo turned the red carpet into the adamant in his belief that Beverly the role of Frank and was in the own life is “Opening Doors” in Act TIME-HOPPING TALE OF LOVE AND Drive Committee in 1972 to world’s most influential runway. Hills deserved a “world class ensemble, and I quickly fell in love Two, which he took from his time as a FRIENDSHIP THIS SUMMER: further pursue his vision of giving performing arts center,” believing with it. Looking back on this now young songwriter living in New York. nearly twenty years later, the play THE WALLIS PRODUCTION OF the Golden State a platinum His contributions extended that culture was the heart and takes on a completely different Q: IT STRIKES ME THAT WHAT retail center. beyond fashion and retailing of a city. He backed his meaning for me - which I think is WAS CRITICIZED OF THE ORIGINAL and into the city he loved. In words with the first $1 million the genius of the piece. No matter BROADWAY PRODUCTION OF He didn’t stop there. 2003 he helped launch the pledge, the catalyst for what is where you are in life, you will see MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG – THAT By Alexi Kaye Campbell yourself in the characters at a certain THE CHARACTERS WERE TOO Directed by Michael Arden Rodeo Drive Walk of Style, which now the crown jewel of Westside point in the timeline of the play. COMPLEX, THE NON-LINEAR STORY With Giorgio, his Beverly Hills commemorates in sidewalk arts…The Wallis. TOO CONFUSING, THE CRITIQUE OF WEST COAST PREMIERE! boutique, he made luxury plaques leaders in style and Q: THIS FALL YOU PRODUCED AMERICAN CULTURE TOO HARSH – June 6 - 30, 2017 synonymous with the city. His entertainment. Mr. Hayman Proud to be among Mr. Hayman’s POP-UP SONDHEIM FOR OUR ARE NOW THE HALLMARKS OF WHAT WELCOMEFEST, AND SELECTED WE LOVE ABOUT BINGE-WORTHY TheWallis.org/Pride for more info sensationally successful perfume, quietly paid for the walk’s lasting legacies, The Wallis, its “GOOD THING GOING” AND “NOT A TELEVISION, MEGA-NOVELS— Giorgio Beverly Hills, turned commanding focal point, sculptor supporters and patrons give DAY GOES BY” FROM MERRILY FOR A: -And theater! I think we’re just fragrance into an international Robert Graham’s 14-foot “Torso.” thanks and gratitude to a true YOURSELF TO SING. WHAT ABOUT processing information, particularly engine for the beauty industry. Beverly Hills legend. THE SCORE SPEAKS TO YOU? entertainment, in a completely

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