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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

TED YUDAIN, ESQ. CHAIR GORDON CASAGRANDE VICE CHAIR WILLIAM SQUIER SECRETARY JOHN ATKIN TREASURER

DIANE ARDITTI TERRY BLANK GEORGE BRADT DOMINICK BRIA TOM DESALVO JOANN LATORRACA THOMAS M. ORMOND JAMI SHERWOOD KEVIN THOMPSON SEYMOUR WEINSTEIN, ESQ.

LOU URSONE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PETER BARBIERI, JR. ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR BRIAN BIANCO EDUCATION DIRECTOR MEGAN LATTE ORMOND RESIDENT WARDROBE MANAGER GAIL YUDAIN OFFICE MANAGER LISA DIDONATO, JEFF KARWOSKY BOX OFFICE MANAGERS MEREDITH WALKER BOX OFFICE STAFF JAMIE LAJOIE TECHNICAL DIRECTOR MARC URSONE PRODUCTION ASSISTANT STEPHEN EMERICK DIGITAL MEDIA MANAGER

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“Something wicked this way comes.” William Shakespeare: Macbeth

Something wickedly funny, if I do say so myself!

Welcome to the Fairfield County premiere of this wonderfully funny new musical. I enjoyed this show on Broadway so much that I couldn’t wait for it to become available for us to produce, so I was thrilled that we were offered the early release on it, like we have had withMamma Mia, Elf, Kinky Boots and more. Knowing that the licensing agency trusts us to present their shows first, is very rewarding.

Something Rotten gives us something to really laugh at...always good in the dark of winter... but it also gives us a somewhat historical and definitely hysterical look at the 1590s. I love the show’s tongue-in cheek wit; a loving parody of both Broadway and Shakespeare—who doesn’t just love parody? It also has the best comic production number since the walker dance in The Producers.

One of the other big musical numbers in the show—“God I Hate Shakespeare”—speaks volumes. How many of you have had the same thought? You’re not alone because generations have been turned off to the works of The Bard having been forced to read them at a young age. His plays were meant to be seen, not read. When done well, actors make the words and rhythms far more understandable—actually enjoyable. Unfortunately, getting people to come see a Shakespeare play can be challenging because of those early, negative experiences. (NOTE: Come try our annual Shakespeare on the Green this summer—it’s free and a title you’ll recognize: Romeo and Juliet.)

Free outdoor Shakespeare doesn’t come cheaply, nor does everything else we do here, so we do lots of fundraising. That being said, the best way for you to help us is to make a contribution of as little as $10. on Thursday, February 27—Fairfield County Giving Day. This 24-hour period of online giving hosted by Fairfield County’s Community Foundation, over the past six years, has allowed us to raise money and also compete for significant cash bonuses. We hope you can help in two ways: 1) by making a contribution and 2) by asking friends and family to contribute to support your community theatre. If you have any questions, just give me a call.

For now, enjoy your trip back to the 1590s with Something Rotten—enjoy the show!

Sincerely,

Lou Ursone Executive Director Curtain Call, Inc.

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JANUARY 31 – FEBRUARY 22, 2020 I KWESKIN THEATRE

Curtain Call presents

SOMETHING ROTTEN!

Book by KAREY KIRKPATRICK and JOHN O’FARRELL

Music and Lyrics by WAYNE KIRKPATRICK and KAREY KIRKPATRICK

Conceived by KAREY KIRKPATRICK and WAYNE KIRKPATRICK Producer Lighting Design LOU URSONE ADAM LOBELSON Director Costume Design GEORGE H. CROOM MEGAN LATTE ORMOND Music Director Stage Managers ERIC K. JOHNSTON TOMMY DESALVO, JAN URSONE Choreographer Arrangements JENNIFER JONAS CAHILL GLEN KELLY Set Design Orchestrations PETER BARBIERI, JR. LARRY HOCHMAN

Something Rotten! is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com

Produced by Kevin McCollum Broadway Global Ventures CMC Mastro/Goodman Jerry & Ronald Frankel, Morris Berchard Kyodo Tokyo, Inc. Wendy Federman Barbara Freitag LAMS Productions Winkler/DeSimone Timothy Laczynski Dan Markley Harris/Karmazin Jam Theatricals Robert Greenblatt and Jujamcyn Theaters

Developed in association with the 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle, WA, David Armstrong, Executive Producer and Artistic Director, Bernadine Griffin, Managing Director and Bill Berry, Producing Artistic Director

Produced in cooperation with The City of Stamford.

The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.

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CAST

(In order of appearance) MINSTREL...... Kevin Thompson BROTHER JEREMIAH...... Bruce Crilly PORTIA...... Rebecca Borowik SHAKESPEARE...... Chris Balestriere NICK BOTTOM...... Michael Valinoti NIGEL BOTTOM...... Stephen Emerick LORD CLAPHAM...... Tom Kramer SHYLOCK...... Rob Nichols BEA...... Kari Sweeney Efferen NOSTRADAMUS...... Matthew Casey

Ensemble Shawn Tyler Allen, Jennifer Badillo, Meaghan Elliot, Jennifer Faccenda, Eli Foodman, Paul Goodman, Monica Harrington, Carly Jurman, Michael Kraus, Rachel Lewis, Julia Maggiola, Chris Nardi, Jason Nekritz, Katie Priscott, Zully Ramos, Fred Rueck, Daniela Sawyer, Nora Watson and Jonathan Wu

SOMETHING ROTTEN! WILL BE PERFORMED WITH ONE 15 MINUTE INTERMISSION.

TIME/PLACE: 1595. SOUTH LONDON

ORCHESTRA

Conductor/Keyboard Eric K. Johnston Keyboard Clay Zambo Bass Nick Macri Drums Brian Coralian Guitar Henryk Kress Reeds Patrick Lombardo

PRODUCTION TEAM

Producer Lou Ursone Director George H. Croom Music Director Eric K. Johnston Choreographer Jennifer Jonas Cahill Set Design Peter Barbieri, Jr. Lighting Design Adam Lobelson Costume Design Megan Latter Ormond Stage Managers Tommy DeSalvo, Jan Ursone Assistant Stage Managers Mike DeSalvo, Cara Kramer, Tori Ready Technical Director Jamie LaJoie Dance Captains Nicole Henkel, Julia Maggiola Associate Dance Captain Franki Spinelli Mastrone

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MUSICAL NUMBERS

ACT 1 Overture Welcome to the Renaissance...... JEREMIAH, PORTIA, ENSEMBLE Welcome to the Renaissance Playoff ...... ENSEMBLE God, I Hate Shakespeare...... NICK, NIGEL, MALE ENSEMBLE Right Hand Man...... BEA, NICK, NIGEL God, I Hate Shakespeare (Reprise)...... NICK A Musical...... NICK, NOSTRADAMUS, ENSEMBLE A Musical Tag...... NICK, NOSTRADAMUS The Black Death...... NICK, NIGEL, MALE ENSEMBLE I Love the Way...... PORTIA, NIGEL Will Power...... SHAKESPEARE, NIGEL, PORTIA, ENSEMBLE Shakespeare’s After Party...... ENSEMBLE Bottom’s Gonna Be On Top...... NICK, NIGEL, BEA, SHYLOCK, SHAKESPEARE, ENSEMBLE

There will be a fifteen-minute intermission between each act.

ACT 2 Entr’acte Welcome to the Renaissance Reprise...... MINSTREL Hard to Be the Bard...... SHAKESPEARE, FEMALE ENSEMBLE It’s Eggs...... NICK, MALE ENSEMBLE We See the Light...... PORTIA, NIGEL, JEREMIAH, ENSEMBLE Nigel’s Theme...... NIGEL To Thine Own Self Be True...... NIGEL, MALE ENSEMBLE To Thine Own Self (Part 2)...... NICK, MALE ENSEMBLE Right Hand Man Reprise...... BEA Something Rotten...... NICK, SHAKESPEARE, MALE ENSEMBLE Make an Omelette...... NICK, NOSTRADAMUS, SHAKESPEARE, ENSEMBLE To Thine Own Self (Reprise)...... NICK, NIGEL Shakespeare in Court...... ENSEMBLE Welcome to America...... NICK, NIGEL, BEA, PORTIA, ENSEMBLE

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SHAWN TYLER ALLEN (Ensemble) Shawn is MATTHEW CASEY (Nostradamus) Matthew is so excited to be back with his family at Curtain thrilled to debut with Curtain Call in the area Call. Some of his past credits include Twelfth premiere of Something Rotten! Recent credits Night (Fabian) with Elm Shakespeare Company, include Sir Toby Belch in Clocktower Players’ Twelfth Night: A New Musical (Sir Andrew), 12th Night and The Emcee in Fairfield Center Urinetown (Tiny Tom), School of Rock Stage’s Cabaret. Favorite credits; A Chorus (Dewey Finn), A Christmas Carol (Nephew Line, Spring Awakening, A Christmas Carol Fred), Violet (Monty). Shawn would like to Experience, You’re A Good Man Charlie thank his mother for all her encouragement in Brown, and A Midsummer Nights Dream. following his dreams. Shawn would also like to Matthew will be directing Mamma Mia! as part thank his family and friends for their love and of FCS’s second season this Spring. Graduate: support. shawntylerallen.com. Manhattanville College. Business owner: PersonallyPeachy.SquareSpace.com. Connect: JENNIFER BADILLO (Ensemble) It’s been 16 MatthewCasey.webs.com. years since Jenn was in any live performance and she is very excited for her comeback to the stage BRUCE CRILLY (Brother Jeremiah) Bruce with this wonderful cast! A special thanks to her is particularly happy to join this great team family and friends for their unconditional love for Something Rotten. In prior Curtain Call and support, along with the entire Curtain Call productions, Bruce has performed roles such team for making her resurgence possible. as Ford in The Merry Wives of Windsor, The Beadle in Sweeney Todd, Miles Gloriosus in CHRIS BALESTRIERE (William Shakespeare) A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Chris is proud to work as a Realtor on one Forum, Coach in Damn Yankees, The Padre in of William Raveis’ top producing teams in Man of La Mancha, and Santa in Elf. In April Fairfield County during the day. On his break 2019 he made his professional debut as Roosevelt from making deals, he enjoys sharing the stage in Westchester Broadway Theater’s production of with such talented people he is proud to call Newsies. “Much love and thanks to my Vicky for his friends. Some previous Curtain Call credits enabling my theater addiction. TQM!” include; Danny Zuko Grease, Jack Kelly Newsies, Cousin Kevin The Who’s Tommy, KARI ANN SWEENEY EFFEREN (Bea) Kari Lefou Beauty and the Beast, Joe Hardy Damn is thrilled to be retaking the stage in one of the Yankees, Gary I Hate Hamlet and Filippo funniest musicals she has seen! She has been A Merry Mulberry Street Musical. Chris on a bit of a hiatus taking care of her son, but wants to thank his friends and family for their is ready to get back into action. Some favorite continued support of his artistic endeavors previous roles include Brooke Wyndham in and beyond. Their constant love is what keeps Legally Blonde, Kristine in A Chorus Line, him going! Lady Macbeth in Macbeth, Nancy in Oliver, a Pirette in Pirates!, and Audrey in Little Shop REBECCA BOROWIK (Portia) Rebecca of Horrors. A great big thank you goes to the is thrilled to be back on the Kweskin stage production team for giving me the opportunity in Something Rotten! She is a graduate of to play again. My love as always goes to Joe, Marymount Manhattan College (‘18), where and our latest edition, Connor! she studied musical theatre. Last seen as Phoebe D’Ysquith in A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and MEAGHAN ELLIOT (Ensemble) Meaghan is Murder, her other favorite roles include Lisa in thrilled to be back on the Kweskin stage for the Mamma Mia!, Cinderella in Into the Woods, second time this season! Recent/favorite credits and Carrie in Carousel. Thank you to George, include: Sandy–Grease, Gloria–Boeing Boeing, Eric, Jennifer, Lou, Jan, and the rest of the Evelyn Nesbit–Ragtime (Curtain Call), Hope creative team for this opportunity, as well as to Cladwell–Urinetown (RTB), Sandy–Grease family and friends for all their love and support! (Yorktown Stage). When not onstage you can find her behind the scenes as a master hair

CURTAIN CALL 13 WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST and makeup artist for film, television, bridal MONICA HARRINGTON (Ensemble) From and beyond! Thanks to George and the entire the bottom of her heart Monica is so eggcited production team for all of their hard work and to be tip tapping away with yet another great dedication during this process. Thanks to Lou Curtain Call show! She previous did so in and Jan for always letting me come home. Newsies on the very same stage but you might Love to Mom, Migue, Moo, Grandpa, the BBZ remember her for her most recent role as and RBB. Gabriella in Boeing, Boeing in the Dressing Room Theatre. No? Otherwise you may have STEPHEN EMERICK (Nigel Bottom) Stephen spotted her as Little Sally in Urinetown at the is very excited to be back on stage with an Ridgefield Theater Barn. Still no bells? Well, incredible group of talented and hilarious luckily you’ll be seeing her on stage tonight actors. Previous roles include Hot Blades Harry thanks to a spectacular cast, crew and family Urinetown, RTB; Emmett Forest Legally who have supported her love of musicals and Blonde, MAR; Lysander Midsummer..., satire and breakfast foods all her life. To the cast: Lawnchair Theater; Kenickie Grease, George Let’skillet! A Merry Mulberry Street Musical, Davey Newsies, Rocky Damn Yankees, and featured CARLY JURMAN (Ensemble) Recent graduate roles/ensemble in Spamalot!, Ragtime, and from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in Tommy at Curtain Call. He has also worked London. She has since created and performed behind-the-scenes of many Curtain Call her solo show, Unlovable, which has been shows and directed the DRT production of nominated for a 2019 Off-West End Award for Boeing Boeing. Stephen also freelances as “Best Show”. Past Credits Include: The Donkey a videographer and editor: @stemerick92 Show (American Repertory Theater), South www.stephenemerick.com. Pacific (Reagle Music Theatre), The Who’s Tommy, Thoroughly Modern Millie, West Side JENNIFER FACCENDA (Ensemble) Jennifer Story (Turtlelane Playhouse). is so excited to be back on the Curtain Call stage. Jennifer graduated from Manhattanville TOM KRAMER (Lord Clapham) Tom last College with a B.F.A. in Musical Theatre. After appeared on this stage as Buzz in Love, Valour, performing in a variety of musicals, some of her Compassion. Other roles include Charlotte favorites are A Christmas Story (Ensemble), Von Mahlsdorf in I Am My Own Wife, Ben Footloose (Rusty), Elf the Musical (Ensemble), Franklin in 1776, Oscar Wilde in Gross and Hairspray (Brenda). Jennifer would like Indecency, Ben in The Secret Garden, Malvolio to thank her family and friends for being so in Twelfth Night and Ken in Rumors. Tom is supportive of everything she’s accomplished; also a local director and playwright. your support means the world! MICHAEL KRAUS (Ensemble) Michael most ELI FOODMAN (Ensemble) Eli is excited to recently appeared in Footloose (Rev. Shaw be back on the Kweskin stage! Previous Curtain Moore) at St. Catherine’s Players. He last Call highlights include Superman the Musical, appeared at Curtain Call in Elf (Mr. Greenway) Elf The Musical, Shakespeare in Love, and and has also appeared in Newsies (Bunsen), Big River. Crew credits include A Gentleman’s Damn Yankees (Bouley), Beauty and the Guide to Love and Murder, SYT’s Matilda, Beast (Ensemble), Scrooge the Musical (Tom and Grease. Jenkins), Mary Poppins (Park Keeper, John Northbrook), Man of La Mancha (Jose/ PAUL GOODMAN (Ensemble) Paul is happy Muleteer), Meet Me in St Louis (Postman), to be in his first Curtain Call show. Recent Gypsy (Pastey), The Wizard of Oz (Ensemble) credits include Rooster Annie at Downtown Other community theater includes Guys and Cabaret Theater, Brian Avenue Q at CT Arts Dolls (Sky Masterson), Cinderella (Prince Players, Ted Disaster the Musical at Carriage Charming), Damn Yankees (Old Joe) and House Arts Center. He thanks his beautiful Shenandoah (John Anderson). He is so thankful talented wife Paige for all of her support. to the entire production team for giving him the

14 CURTAIN CALL WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST opportunity to continue to learn and have fun. ROB NICHOLS (Shylock) Rob is excited to be He is especially thankful to his wife and all his returning to the Kweskin Theatre. You may have family for their encouragement and support. seen Rob as Casca in Julius Caesar, Stephano in The Tempest, Lion in The Wizard of Oz, Snug RACHEL LEWIS (Ensemble) Rachel is excited in A Midsummer Night’s, Jimmy in Private to be part of this production! Favorite theater Tutor, Uncle Ernie in The Who’s Tommy, credits: TRTB’s Urinetown (Ensemble), Adam in The Complete Works Of William Curtain Call’s Sweet Charity and Ragtime Shakespeare (abridged) and many more. (Ensemble), Wilton Playshop’s A Charlie Rob would like to thank his lovely cast mates, Brown Christmas (Snoopy), and Pinebrook production team, and, as always, his partner in Arts Society’s Into the Woods (Baker’s Wife). crime for reasons that are none of your business. Many thanks to all involved and family/friends for their love/support. KATIE PRISCOTT (Ensemble) Katie is so excited to be playing one of her dream roles (tap JULIA MAGGIOLA (Ensemble) Julia is dancing egg) in this amazing production! Recent very happy to be a part of Something Rotten! credits include Matilda (Big Kid) with FCS, Previously, she has been seen at Curtain Call in Showcase Soloist with CCY at Wesleyan, and many Shakespeare on the Green productions, The Addams Family (Pugsley) at Stamford High and on the Kweskin stage in The Producers and School. A sophomore at AITE, Katie dances at Oklahoma! Other favorite musical theater roles LPAC, and is the secretary of the SYT board include Evelyn Nesbit in Ragtime and Fastrada here at Curtain Call. A massive thank you to the in Pippin. When not on stage, Julia can be found wonderful cast, crew, and production team, and teaching dance, acting for film and TV, and hugs to Mom for all the support! spending time with the best husband and bonus daughter ever. Many thanks to everyone on the ZULLY RAMOS (Ensemble) Zully is so excited production team for their hard work to make to be in Something Rotten! Her past credits this show amazing. And, as always–love and include Ragtime (Sarah’s Friend), Little Shop thanks to my parents. www.juliamaggiola.com of Horrors (Urchin), RENT (Seasons of Love Soloist), Gypsy (Acid Queen) in Tommy! and CHRIS NARDI (Ensemble) Chris is excited most recently singing “Raining on Prom Night” to be back at Curtain Call! He was last seen on in Grease–all here at the Kweskin Theatre; West stage here in Mamma Mia. Other credits at Side Story (Consuela) at the Wilton Playshop, Curtain Call include Sister Act, Sweet Charity, and Dreamgirls (Joann) with Fairfield Center and sound for A Gentleman’s Guide to Love Stage! Love to Lou, Jan, George, Eric, JJ and and Murder. Chris would like to thank George, Megan for the learning experience. AHH I AM Eric, JJ, and the entire cast and crew for making TAP DANCING!! Break legs and burn gels to this show an absolute blast to work on. Enjoy the entire cast and crew!! <3 the show! FRED RUECK (Ensemble) Something Rotten JASON NEKRITZ (Ensemble) Jason is marks Fred’s second Curtain Call production. delighted to appear in his 9th Curtain Call He played Sam Carmichael in last year’s production. Previous credits: Mendel, Fiddler production of Mamma Mia! at the Kweskin. on the Roof; Hot Blades Harry, Urinetown; Past regional performances include One Flew Amos, Chicago; Harold Hill, Music Man. Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (McMurphy), Man He enjoys gymnastics, rock climbing and Of La Mancha, The Rocky Horror Show pogosticking! Thanks George, Eric, JJ, Jan, (Dr. Frank N. Furter), Run For Your Wife, Lou and the whole production team. Thanks to Farragut North, Bloody Bloody Andrew my family! Jackson, Frost-Nixon and Diminished Capacity. All his thanks and love to CN, to his family and to his “theatre” family!!

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DANIELA SAWYER (Ensemble) Daniela is MICHAEL VALINOTI (Nick Bottom) Michael thrilled to be in this production of Something is thrilled to be making his Curtain Call debut Rotten! Her past credits include Newsies in Something Rotten! Some past credits include (JOJO), Beauty & the Beast (Featured Dancer), Urinetown (Officer Lockstock), The Producers Mary Poppins (Assistant Choreographer & (Leo Bloom), and the 2006/2007 Nat’l Tour Ensemble), Jesus Christ Superstar (Featured of Joseph…Dreamcoat (Jacob/Potiphar). Dancer), Wizard of Oz (Jitterbug), Les Thanks to this incredible troupe for a wonderful Misérables (Ensemble) and Spamalot (Featured experience. To Anna, thank you for all your Dancer), all here at the Kweskin Theatre! When love and support, and to Lucas and Marshall, she is not on stage, she is training fitness clients remember…” to thine own self be true!” in the local Fairfield County area. Break legs and burn gels to the entire cast and crew!! NORA WATSON (Ensemble) Favorite roles include Helen Keller in The Miracle Worker, KEVIN THOMPSON (Minstrel ) Kevin is Young Girl in Ragtime, Congregant in the excited to play the role of the Minstrel in this Hunchback of Notre Dame, Lina Lamont production of Something Rotten! He was last in Singin’ in the Rain, Martha Cratchit in seen on the Kweskin stage as a member of the A Christmas Carol Experience. Most recently Ringling Family in Superman. He has appeared on stage in the ensemble of Matilda, Mamma in nearly every one of our Shakespeare on the Mia, The Secret Garden, and Barnum. Green presentations and is also a proud member Nora is also proud to serve on Curtain Call’s of the Curtain Call Board of Directors. Many youth advisory board. Many thanks to the thanks to George, Eric, JJ, Jan, Tommy, Mike, production team. and Lou for everything that they do. Much love to Julia and Mia. Thank you for your JONATHAN WU (Ensemble) Jonathan has encouragement, love, and support. been involved with Curtain Call since 2003 and is proud to be in this production of Something Rotten! His other onstage appearances include Ragtime as Guard #1, Bonnie and Clyde as Homeless Police Officer #2, and Spamalot as the Flying Nun and Killer Rabbit (of which he is most proud). #ThanksGeorge

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PETER BARBIERI, JR. (Set Design) Peter MICHAEL DeSALVO (Assistant Stage Manager) has been a theatre professional since 1979. He Mike has been with Curtain call since he was is our Associate Artistic Director and was the a part of SYT. Some of his credits at Curtain founding director of our outdoor, summer Call are Elf: the Musical, Newsies, Jesus Christ Shakespeare on the Green. Peter’s work has been Superstar, Man of La Mancha, Oklahoma, seen both here and abroad. Broadway credits A Chorus Line. He is happy to be back since include technical direction of the Tony Award- the birth of his son, Enzo, and thanks his wife winning revivals of Cabaret and A View From Nicole for letting him out of the house. The Bridge. Overseas, his work was seen as far as Shanghai, China and he designed the sets for TOMMY DeSALVO (Stage Manager) Tommy the Danish production of Cats. Peter directed our is excited to be working on the area premier productions of Titanic, Twelve Angry Men, To of Something Rotten. He was recently seen as Kill A Mockingbird, Macbeth, The Producers, Sonny in Grease, Dogberry in Much Ado About Oklahoma, A View From The Bridge and Nothing, the Boatman in Shakespeare In Love, Romeo & Juliet. For many years, he was a Morris Delancey in Newsies, and Smokey in member of Rehabilitation Through the Arts, a Damn Yankees. Other on stage credits include non-profit organization that works in the prison Charlie Brown Christmas, City of Angels, Meet system of the State of NY. He directed their Me in St. Louis, The Wizard of Oz, Joseph productions of Macbeth, Twelve Angry Men and and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, their first musical, West Side Story in Sing Sing Urinetown, Mulberry Street, The Producers, Prison. Peter and his wife, Julia, live in Fairfield Thoroughly Modern Millie, and Guys and with their son, Peter III, and daughter, Miranda. Dolls. Tommy is currently the Controller at the Childcare Learning Centers, the Director GEORGE H. CROOM (Director) George has of the Stamford High School Drama Club, directed over 100 productions, including recent and on the Curtain Call Board of Directors. productions of The Laramie Project, Carrie, Tommy will be Directing James and the Giant In The Heights, American Idiot, On The Peach this Spring at Stamford High. Tommy Town, You Can’t Take It With You, The Odd would like to thank his friends and family for Couple, The Mystery Of Edwin Drood, Blood their continuous love and support. Brothers, 9 to 5, On The Twentieth Century, Company, Merrily We Roll Along, Damn JENNIFER JONAS CAHILL (Choreographer) Yankees, Into The Woods, The Last Five Jennifer earned a BFA in Dance from Boston Years, Assassins, and most recently the regional Conservatory. She has choreographed for: premiere of Twelfth Night, the Musical. He Curtain Call Ragtime, WPPAC Chess, WSS, has served as Music Director for over 200 assisted Cats, Palame Productions NY!NY!, productions, including Miss Saigon, Ragtime, Clocktower Players Twelfth Night, Smokey Crazy For You, Pippin, Nine, Barnum, West Joe’s, Annie, BTC Oliver, Strauss Theater assisted Side Story, Gypsy, A Little Night Music, Kiss Cats, WBT (assisted Oliver & The Music Man, Of The Spiderwoman, Urinetown, the New Strawberry Hill Players, Varley Players, PVHS York premieres of The Scarlet Letter, and Theatreworks and PPYT. Jennifer has been Shakedown Street (for which he also wrote/ nominated for Metro Awards Chess, Me and arranged the score) and the European premiere My Girl, Billy Elliot, Broadway World Awards of Myths And Hymns. For CC, he has directed Ragtime, Chess, Annie and won 2019 OnStage Dreamgirls, Sweeney Todd, Into The Woods, Theatre Award Outstanding Choreography for Spamalot, Ragtime, and Bonnie And Clyde, Clocktower Player’s Annie. and was Music Director for Les Misérables (twice!), Titanic, The Producers, Kiss Me Kate, Superman, and City Of Angels.

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ERIC K. JOHNSTON (Music Director) Eric Little White Church (Little Big Town); Place began his theatrical life at age 4 in Fiddler in This World (Michael W. Smith). He is a on the Roof, and first played piano for his 6th multi-formatted songwriter with songs recorded grade class production of H.M.S. Pinafore. by Bonnie Raitt, Faith Hill, Joe Cocker, Gabe Something Rotten marks Eric’s 17th show as Dixon, Trisha Yearwood, Babyface and Peter music director at Curtain Call. He started with Frampton, among others. His songs have been Fiorello in 2002, continuing with shows like featured in TV shows Grey’s Anatomy, True Annie Warbucks, Joseph...Dreamcoat, Bonnie Blood, Hart of Dixie as well as feature films & Clyde, Newsies and Tommy. Eric has spent Almost Famous, Phenomenon, Smallfoot. nine summers as rehearsal and pit pianist with Wayne lives in Nashville with his wife Fran and Sacramento Music Circus, working on such was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters productions as the regional theatre premier of Hall of Fame for 2018. Favorite productions: Spamalot and premieres of new versions of Kourtney, Shelby and Carson. shows like Footloose and The Little Mermaid. He also worked on the first two productions of CARA KRAMER (Assistant Stage Manager) Cara Les Misérables to be presented in the round. is excited to work on another show at Curtain Off-Broadway, Eric music directed Shanghai Call! Previously: Carolyn Rossi Copeland Lil’s and worked on other productions Productions, Samuel French, Centenary Stage including Evil Dead the Musical and The Company. Currently: The PAC at Purchase Fartiste. Besides music directing, Eric has also College. Favorite technical credits include composed two short musicals, The Guest and Manuscript (SM), Songs For A New World mOnster, and has written incidental music for (SM), Sherlock Holmes...Case of the Jersey plays including Cadillac and SubUrban Legend Lily (AD), and The Surrogate *World Premiere and for short films including In Memoriam (ASM). BA Theatre Performance/Technical and Undercover. Theatre, High Point University.

KAREY KIRKPATRICK (Book, Music, Lyrics) JAMIE LAJOIE (Lighting Design) Jamie is so began his career as a screen and songwriter for happy to be a part of the Curtain Call family. Disney Animation where he penned The Rescuers He has been working in theatre as a Sound Down Under and James and the Giant Peach. Designer, Carpenter, and Actor. He has designed With more than a dozen feature films produced, the sound and built more than 75 shows. screenplay credits include Chicken Run (Golden Some of his favorite Sound Designs include Globe nominee for Outstanding Comedy), Miss Saigon (Bucks County Playhouse), Sisters Charlotte’s Web, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Of Swing (Gretna Theatre), Tuesday’s With the Galaxy, The Spiderwick Chronicles and Morrie (Bristol Riverside Theatre) and Ragtime Over the Hedge, which he also co-directed. He (Curtain Call). He would like to thank Lou directed the Paramount Pictures film Imagine Ursone for this unbelievable opportunity and That starring Eddie Murphy and co-produced, Peter Barbieri for teaching me so much in such wrote and performed on the film’s soundtrack. a short time. He would also like to thank his He recently directed the Warner Brothers parents for always believing in him and of course animated musical Smallfoot for which he also his wife Meghan for introducing him to theatre, co-wrote the screenplay and the songs (with I love you. To Savannah, Daddy loves you—you brother Wayne). He has won a number of Tony, are my best design. Oscar and Grammy awards and that number is zero. Other credits: husband of Nada, father of ADAM LOBELSON (Lighting Designer) Sami, Maia and Finn. Adam is a Lighting Designer, Consultant and Production Electrician for theater, concerts, events WAYNE KIRKPATRICK (Music, Lyrics) is the and architecture. Recent designs include Show Grammy Award-winning songwriter of Change Boat (Gulf Cost Symphony); Newsies (Curtain the World by Eric Clapton (Song of the Year). Call Theater); Coldness and Lightness (Dance Top 10 singles include Every Heartbeat, Good Loft on 14th); The Last Poet on Mars (Brooklyn for Me (Amy Grant); Wrapped Up in You Actors’s Troupe) and The National Puppetry (Garth Brooks); Boondocks, Bring It on Home, Conference (Eugene O’Neill Theater Center). He also was a former Lighting Director for CNN’s

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Erin Burnett Outfront and CNN Tonight TORI READY (Assistant Stage Manager) Tori with Don Lemon. He has been nominated for is thrilled to be part of this fabulous ASM two Broadway World Connecticut awards for team on her second show in the Kweskin since his work on The Who’s Tommy (Curtain Call A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder. Theater) and Spamalot (Connecticut Rep). Having recently Stage Managed Fool for Love Adam is a graduate of UConn’s design and (Carriage House) and The Underpants (DRT), technical theater department. He is currently she is so happy to work on another incredible the president of Chroma Designs and Prismatic musical! Thanks to Jan, Lou, George, Eric, JJ, Events. More info: www.chroma-designs.com Tommy, Mike, Emma, Franki, Cara, and the outstanding cast. Love to Mom, Dad, Shane, JOHN O’FARRELL (Book) is one of the UK’s Marlee, Lilly, and John Atkin—for pushing me best known comic authors and script writers. far beyond anything I ever thought I’d do in Best-selling novels include The Best a Man theater… thank you! When she’s not backstage, Can Get, May Contain Nuts and The Man Tori works in graphics production at Blue Buffalo. Who Forgot His Wife. Non-fiction includes An Utterly Impartial History of Britain, the JAN URSONE (Stage Manager) Over the past political memoir Things Can Only Get Better year, Jan has stage managed A Christmas Story, and its recent sequel plus three collections of his Grease, Much Ado About Nothing, Big River, satirical columns for The Guardian newspaper. Shakespeare in Love, and Mamma Mia. She O’Farrell’s books have been translated into has stage-managed most of our Shakespeare on thirty languages and adapted for BBC Radio the Green presentations as well. Special thanks to and television. Winner, British Comedy Award. Tommy, Cara, Mike and Tori – we make a great Previously a writer (and later panelist) on BBC’s team!! Thank you to Louie for letting me have Have I Got News For You and lead writer on so much fun. ten series of ITV’s Spitting Image. Currently writing the sequel to Chicken Run, and adapting one of his novels for Sony International Pictures.

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Curtain Call gratefully acknowledges the following contributors: (Contributions as of January 1, 2020)

Guardian Angels ($25,000 and up) Anonymous Fairfield County Community oundationF

Angels ($10,000 - $24,999) Meg & George Bradt Ear, Nose & Throat Center, LLP The George Family Louis J. Casale, Jr. Garden Homes Fund Lapine Foundation Charitable Foundation

Executive Producers ($5,000 - $9,999) Mary Bresnan The M.L.E. Foundation, Inc. Maureen Pavia Connecticut Commission Stanford Miller Fund Patricia & Robert Phillips On The Arts Britta & Denis J. Nayden Rinaldi Family Foundation General Re Corporation Charitable Foundation

Producers ($2,000 - $4,999) Alexander Family Foundation The Gulliver Family The Nayden Family In Memory of Karen Debartolo Monica Lynn Pitney Bowes Foundation John & Sherry Foti Murace Plumbing & Heating Stephanie & Larry Sherman Thomas Gallagher

Program Directors ($1,000 - $1,999) Terry Blank Greenwich Investment Andy Reid Paula Callari Management, Inc. Jim Sanderson Chris & Kiki Carozza In Celebration of Griffin Handley Nancy & Jeff Serkes The Carucci Family from Dan Levine Silver Golub & Teitell LLP Angela Auz & John Delelle Alzbeta Harvey Lou & Jan Ursone Tracey & Chris Downey Maria Jacobson Juanita James & Jim Duffy The Kadlick Family Dudley Williams First County Bank Foundation In Honor of George & Meg Bradt John, Martha, Sara & Dick & Phobe Ford Pitney Bowes Match Julia Zimmerman Gift Program

Torch Bearers ($500 - $999) The Arditti Family Andrew Maloney Meryl & Henry Silverstein Elizabeth Ball Richard & Cornelia Marder Sarah & Daniel Simner The Blasius Sorkin Family Bert Martin Madeline Linsley Smidt & Sandi Bria Adele Ursone & Oliver Smidt Jim & Ruth Chiles George Matteson Judy Stewart Jean & Paul De Bartolomeo In Memory of my son, Nancy Squier Sofia Domini Aaron Meadow The Telep Family Dynamic Duo Charitable Trust Stacey & Philip Melia Viking Global Foundation In Memory of Rocco Engongoro Suzanne & Frank Millard Catherine & Aldo Vitti Carol & Jim Foley Vita & Todd Nahins Harriet & Seymour Weinstein Janet Fox Kelly Nayden Frank Zabrocky Bernadette & Ed Gray In Memory of Edward J. Norcel Anthony & Torri Zaccagnino Neil & Merryl Hackman Julie & Nicola Nunnari In Memory of Deanna Huaman Jane & Kenn Prince Anthony Zaccagnino Kathryn & Thomas King Lenore Rich Greg Zezima Biana & Ben Lanson Douglas Sandoval The Loeffler-Kaplan Family Marsha Shendell

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Seat Warmers ($250 - $499) Anonymous The Fenster Family Anne & Victor Modugno Lisa Girden Barkan & Jon Garrity Harley & Stephen Osman Seth Barkan The Gough Family Giving Fund Larry Perlman Stephen Blazey Nancy & Tom Hadden Jay & Joyce Riemer Barbara & Gary Bloom Kristi & Bob Hardin Kyle & Deborah Runestad James Butler Marion & Harry Hazlehurst Elizabeth & Alfred Sanseverino Carol & Mike Catalano Candyce Hoyt Kevin Shea Greg Chrzczon IBM Matching Grants Program Susan Heidere & Lynne Colatrella Kate & Reto Koller Michael Simko Allyson Cormier Debbie & Jon Lese The Sload Family In Memory of Dom & Ruth Lettera Barbara & Lawrence Stephens Judge Frank D’Andrea Mary Logan Louise Bloch Stern Paul Debartolomeo Tom & Linda Malloy Judy Stewart Thomas & Angie DeSalvo Hon. David Martin Seana & Mike Turner Anna Zeni & Roger Dykeman Jean Marie McCormick Ranae & Richard Ursone Nicholas & Arlene Dubiago In Honor of our Family – In Memory of Charlie Valendra Roberta & Wenz Eichler Jennifer & Harris Meth Mary Vos

Great Communicators ($100 - $249) Elvira Albert Candace Caplin Bette & Joe Epstein Ann Alford Richard & Jane Capraro Pam Marcus & Jeff Erskine Youse guys is da best! Karen & Gordon Casagrande In Memory of Mary Failla by Anonymous Caryl & George Castellion Deborah Fasoli Rosalyn Arena Eleanor & Harry Christensen Paul & Robin Foley Marina Thomas & John Atkin In Memory of Carol Christenson Diane Fox Patricia Atkin David & Andrea Cohen Nancy Freedman Casey August Rhea & Alan Comen The Frimmer Family Georgia, Roger & Lynne Colatrella Markian Frycz Michael Bacon Gary & Sue Conte Mark & Nancy Funt Barbara & John Bambino Judith Guest & Vera Gardell Zoe, Avery & Theresa Bebon Arthur Copeland GE Foundation Matching Christopher Belthoff Michael & Kathryn Corbally Gifts Program Kristin Winbigler & Bill Berkrot Cathleen & Vincent Cordaro Liliana Geldmacher Manuel Bernardo Walter & Carole Ann Cortese Angela Giustino Carol Bertrum Valerie & Joe Costanzo Gail Gleason In Honor of Lou Ursone Linda C. Cremin Miriam Goldberg Ralph & Lynne Boccuzzi Bea & Peter Crumbine Suzanne & Jeffrey Goldman Ralph & Grace Bounty Candace Cushing Arlene Graffa Eileen & Robert Breakstone David & Edith Davidson Anthony Gray Michael Breen Anthony DeFilippis Lawrence Greeley Daniel Brennan In Honor of Rosella DeVincenzo Carin Zakes & Peter Green Gitta Brunner Diageo Foundation Mary Ann & Chester Fay & Norman Burger Company Match Grygorcewicz Tom Burke Ann Martin Di Leone Deanna & Andre Guilbert Regina Butler Barbara & Jim Diliberto Nancy & Tom Hadden In Honor of Dom Bria from Martha Dombroski The Handley Family Patrick & Kathy Cahill Hon. & Mrs. John Downey Patti Hayes James Cameron Patrick & Ellen Eagleton Vera Hershey Thank You for Kari Sweeney & Joe Efferen Hilary Hoffmeister “Shakespeare In Love” The Elliot Family Mary Howland In Honor of John Capasso Wendy Engel Sherri Hutchinson from Sachi Liebergesell Elizabeth English Angela Jackson

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Marie & Andrew Kancir John & Donna Moffly Karin Sawyer Joan Karpowich Maryann Moore Anne Sessa David, Laura & Jeff Karwosky Diane & Paul Morello Lester & Elaine Sharlach Faye Kay Millary Morton Ted Ristau & Kathleen Sheridan Rita & Whitey Keane Susan Murdock Jami Sherwood In Honor of Barbara Keller Paul & Laura Naclerio Cynthia Shumate Andrew Killen Chris Nardi Andrea Simon Earle & Joan King Robert & Britt Newman Timothy Smalls Liz Kirshner Frank Nocco Alan Sosnowitz Jerry & Joan Kranz In Honor of Izabela O’Brien Donna Glen & Kevin Smith Diane, Michael, Ryan & Kevin Obryan Jill & Harold Stein Megan Kraus The Orans Family In Memory of Rebecca Stempel Marnie & Scott Kruse Elizabeth & Nagi Osta Ruth Stern Marcy & Marc Kurzman Tom & Cheryl Petrone The Strazza Family Terri & Leo Le Bel David Pia James Swann Dom & Ruth Lettera Ed & Judy Pirro Patrick Sweeney Denise LeVan Erika Tsoukanel & Gair Taar Pam Levine David Pollard Brenda, Kevin & Mary Tangney Linda Lee Lippmeier Josephine Pompa Janet, Jessie & Christian Tarzia Cheryl Kendall & Joel London Ellen & Myron Porto David Tate Robin & Jim Madan Carmen Poulter Nancy Thode Sonia Malloy Matthew Poulter Rodney Thomas Andrea Mann Nicholas Priscott Riina Tohvert Anne Maravic Marietta & Kevin Pultz Camille & Michael Tomasello Tracey & Michael Marble Diane Riffelmacher Anna & Anthony Truglia June Marks Jacqueline Rizzi In Honor of Barbara Salant Sherry Marlowe Cathy Robertson Carolyn Tyson Judyth Martinez Irene & John Ropicki Jeannie & Joe Ursone Frank & Gloria Masino Heidi Rosecrans In Memory of Heli Vaher In Memory of Aaron Meadow Mason Rosenthal from Jeffrey Bianco from Kimberly Lowden Mary & Rodney Runestad In Memory of Heli Vaher In Memory of Aaron Meadow Kathryn Ruotolo from Jonathan Wu from Ama Manasse Dolores & Peter Russell Henri Van Dam In Honor Of Chloe Ryan and Maria Rysz Jody Van Houten Olivia Blake Simner Dr. & Mrs. Michael Sabia Amy & Cecil Wade Donna & Kenneth McGevna John & Princess Sabia Christopher Ward Maria Merrill Isadore & Susan Sacks Susan Welch Paul Mieyal Mark Sank Daniel Willey Jeanne Miller Susan Sanseverino Melissa & Clay Zambo Savannah Belle Miller Victor & Debbe Sauerhoff Stephen Zienowicz Barbara Mitchell Peggy Sauerhoff

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