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please contact thelab at 212-209-1333 with any questions or concerns regarding these materials. Love, Loss, and What I Wore Life, Accessorized By Monty Arnold, Playbill.com, October 16, 2009 It’s a chick thing, Nora Ephron is basically saying about this play she and her sister Delia have written —and Nora would know. The phrase “chick tive, because you read it and you start think- flick” entered our lexicon via her Oscar- and ing of your own clothes, whether they were BAFTA-nominated script for Sleepless in anything like hers or not. Seattle, where she cinematically separated “We used her story as part of the play, but the boys from the girls what we were going for and called leaping into was the same reactions a lugubrious tub of in the audience. Even suds like An Affair to those of us who aren’t Remember a ladies- into fashion can date only enterprise. our life by our clothes from left: Sonia Manzano, Loretta Swit, Myra Lucretia Taylor, Emily Dorsch and Daisy Eagan star in the first national Now, fashion (or, and the mistakes we tour of Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron’s Love, Loss, and What I Wore. photo © Carol Rosegg more accurately, made expressing our- women’s wear) is the selves through our probably don’t realize that, but women re- other’s the editor or suggester.” Ephron flash point, clothes. member everything in terms of what they The Ephrons got their play up and at ‘em and The Great Divide “You know, be- were wearing the night it happened. Once we in a series of Monday night workshops last begins all over again fore you can go on got all this wonderful material, we then start- winter at their producer Daryl Roth’s DR2 with Love, Loss, and the street by yourself ed to prune and shape monologues with it. Theatre. “One of the things we found is that What I Wore, based on or decide what you “It covers a huge range of things—every- people wouldn’t leave,” Delia says. “They Ilene Beckerman’s wa- feel like eating, you thing from your first bra to a girl who throws gathered in the lobby afterwards and want- fer-thin 1995 memoir are allowed to dress her twenties away on a terrible guy to people ed to talk about their lives and their clothes on how she dressed for yourself. It’s one of who wear black to what a woman wears to and what happened to them. They were just the seminal moments Playwrights Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron. the earliest ways you visit the man she loves in prison to a piece on flooded with memories. It’s a powerful piece of her life—sort of a photo © Carol Rosegg have of saying, ‘This how we hate our purses.” Seeing the last re- because it stirs that up.” The Way We Wore ver- is who I am today.’ So, quires explaining, she offers: “What we hate Ladies, start your engines! sion of The Way We Were. The Ephrons de- for women, clothes just become this constant is what’s inside the purse. We hate the mess scribe it as “The Vagina Monologues with- thing of ‘Who am I?’/’Is this me?’/’Who about our lives that is reflected by what’s in Postscript: On December 20, 2011 Mark out the vagina,” and, keeping that thought, do I want people to think I am?’/’Can I get our purse.” Kennedy of the Associated Press reported: they installed it at the same Westside The- away with this?’/’Who was I when I bought Writing together is the family trade. Nora “Since debuting… the show has taken on a atre where the V-word held fast for more than this?’/’What on earth was I thinking?’ and Delia are the daughters of a celebrated life of its own. This fall it celebrated its sec- three years. For this opening salvo of twelve “It’s a very emotional piece. It’s not about screenwriting team, Henry and Phoebe Eph- ond anniversary at its permanent home in the weeks, they have three sets of rotating casts fashion. It’s about women’s lives, and the way ron, that eased many a stage hit on to the Westside Theatre… and it also has played on of five each. The hope, of course, is that their to talk about them is through their clothes. screen (Carousel, John Loves Mary, Desk six continents—in 14 countries as different show will evolve into a cottage industry like To me, it’s an amazing window into looking Set) and occasionally gave back to Broadway as France and Argentina. Eve Ensler’s evening of girl talk. at women’s lives. There’s a reason it’s Love, (their Take Her, She’s Mine was prompted by “Over 100 actresses have felt the power, “We started out very much thinking it Loss, and What I Wore.” Nora’s letters home from college). The sis- including Samantha Bee, Alexis Bledel, would be that kind of evening,” Nora re- Beckerman’s eschewed life-view was so ters grew up Princesses of the Apthorp, in- Kristin Chenoweth, Tyne Daly, Fran Dre- members, “monologues and group ensemble insistently identifiable the Ephrons jumped veterate West Siders whose affection for the scher, Janeane Garofalo, Melissa Joan Hart, pieces and sketches—just a very free-form right in and gave it a universal spin. “We neighborhood was vibrantly visual in You’ve Carol Kane, Minka Kelly, Jane Lynch, Na- thing that, nonetheless, goes through all the sent out e-mails and questionnaires and in- Got Mail, This Is My Life and When Harry tasha Lyonne, Rosie O’Donnell, Rhea Perl- stages of a woman’s life.” terviewed people about their life and their Met Sally. man, Caroline Rhea, Doris Roberts, Sherri She found the book in galley form and clothes,” recalls Delia. “All of our friends “We do every form of collaborating that Shepherd and Brooke Shields.” flipped over it, even though Beckerman was sent us stories. I mean, the thing about your you can do,” beams Nora. “We write togeth- The performances of Love, Loss, and speaking from a slightly older perspective. clothes is that it’s not just your clothes—it’s er. We write separately together. On some- What I Wore at Detroit’s Gem Theatre are “It’s her life story told through her clothes, the memories of what happened to you when thing like this, one of us might write most part of the show’s first national tour, which but it’s a magical little book, weirdly interac- you were wearing them. If you’re a guy, you of a piece or take the first pass at it, and the began January 3, 2012. 4 5 Since 1971, Prlanta has been known for its exclusive selection of fine and custom jewelry at wholesale prices. Our team of skilled designers, proficient Proof: 12/29/11; 11:52AM goldsmiths, and meticulous stone setters work diligently with you Prlanta Fine Jewelry to make all of your jewelry dreams a reality. 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6 7 We could tell you Why you should go to the university of toledo. SCENES Gingy’s Story But they said it better. My Mother Clothesline—What My Mother Said The Bathrobe Holly’s Story Gingy’s Story, continued Clothesline—The Bra The Prom Dress Madonna The Gang Sweater Boots Clothesline—The Dressing Room The Shirt Gingy’s Story, continued Lynne’s Story Sisters Clothesline—The Closet Gingy’s Story, continued Annie’s Story Fat/Thin Shoes Clothesline—I Just Want to Say I Hate My Purse Brides Clothesline—Black Gingy’s Story, continued Geralyn’s Story Gingy’s Story
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Come visit us during Discover UT Days Feb. 24 and March 16 and 30. UT is just an hour away! 8 9 Visit utoledo.edu/admission/DiscoverUT to register and learn more. Proof: 1/9/12; 3:16PM “A big fAt hit! “TruE hAppinEss” A TriuMph of —Ben Brantley, Shrek the Musical New York Times comic imagination. Publication:Shrek— Believe All Ogre Again ingeniously wacky Broadway illiamin Detroit Steig program (1907-2003), for the artist and Rob Ashford (Co-Directors) at the helm. “shrEk Truly and altogether “Million Dollaronce Quartet” crowned the “King of Car- They also turned to the top notch designer coMEs AlivE!” toons” by Newsweek, remains the Tim Hatley for sets and costumes. irresistible.” —The New York Post WRun dates: Jan. 24–Feb. 5, 2012 —Elysa Gardner, USA Today New Yorker’s longest-running contributor Shrek The Musical debuted in the sum- Size:with 1/2more of: than 1,600 drawings and 117 cov- mer of 2008 at Seattle’s 5th Avenue Theatre “incredibly joyous ers to his name. He began writing and illus- and opened on Broadway in December of “EnorMous Fun!” fulltrating page books full bleed for children at the age of sixty. that year. During its Broadway run it played —The Wall Street Journal …pricelessly funny!” —Liz Smith trimIn size: the 5-3/8” 1990 x picture8-3/8” book Shrek!, Steig over 500 performances, garnered eight Tony bleed:took familiar 1/8” themes and characters from Award nominations, ranked in the top ten insidetraditional margin: fairy 1/4” tales and wove musicals for ticket sales in 2009, them into a fabric of cut- and embarked on a national tour. For:ting Nederlanderwit and humor Detroit to create In May of this year, the show (Fishera modern-day Theatre & fairyothers) tale for opened a production based in kids and adults London, England. Design:alike. From Frank Bach,the The musical’s Tickets as low as Bachindomitable & Associates; Pi- latest tour, com- $29 Phonenocchio 313-822-43038; to the ing to the Fisher [email protected] ogre Theatre in Feb- himself, Shrek! ruary, incorpo- Fisher Theatre • Feb. 28–Mar. 11, 2012 • Fisher Box Office, ticketmaster.com & 800-982-2787 allows each rates some crit- Groups (12+): e-mail Groups@Broadway InDetroit.com (subject line: Shrek) or call 313-871-1132 character to em- ically-acclaimed body a sense of adjustments optimism and including a new vigor that, while opening, new absentProof: 34; 1/25/12;from 12:00PM musical arrange- classic fairy ments, and a tales,Blue Man fits Group nicely Luke Yellin as Pinocchio and the fairy tale creatures in “Freak Flag” new song, “For- into the mind set from the 2011–2012 national tour. photo by Joan Marcus ever,” sung by ofPublication: a new and in- the red Dragon. volvedBroadway generation. in Detroit programWhereas for the classic fairy During its run in Costa Mesa, California tale“Love, ogre Loss” is threatening, Shrek is kind, strong in October, Shrek The Musical made Mi- and wise. cheal L. Quintos of Broadway World laugh RunDreamWorks dates: Feb. 8–March Pictures 4, 2012 brought Steig’s for most of the night. In his review, he said modernSize: bottom1/2 fairy tale of: to the screen in 2001. Ear- “this amusing, big-kid friendly live-action ly in the film’s production process, Academy cartoon musical delivers the laughs not with Award-winningfull page full bleed director Sam Mendes felt a beguiling snark but, rather with fart battles, thattrim size:the story 5-3/8” was x 8-3/8” a perfect fit for Broadway, cheeky sight gags and a sassy attitude,” add- andbleed: he 1/8” and DreamWorks’ Jeffrey Katzenberg ing that it’s “a silly, harmlessly fun show.” determinedinside margin: that 1/4” the first step was to see how The new production’s talented cast and hi- the characters came to life on screen. larious pop culture and Broadway referenc- For:The Nederlander movie version Detroit of Shrek had its own es—look for jabs at everything from Wicked fairy(Fisher tale Theatre ending, & others) going on to become one of and A Chorus Line to Dreamgirls and Les the most successful film series of all time, Misérables—will undoubtably bring tons evenDesign: winning Frank Bach, the first-ever Academy Award of good-humored fun to the Fisher Theatre On Sale Now forBach an & Associates;Animated Feature film. Having con- stage in February and March 2012. quredPhone 313-822-43038;Hollywood, it was time for Shrek Fisher Theatre • May 1–13 [email protected] his merry cohorts to take Broadway Shrek The Musical plays at the Fisher Theatre Fisher Box Office, ticketmaster.com & 800-982-2787 by storm. DreamWorks assembled some of February 28–March 11. Tickets are on sale now at Groups (12+): [email protected] (subject line: Blue Man) or 313-871-1132 the most celebrated, talented and slightly the Fisher Theatre box office, ticketmaster.com and twisted creative types working on Broadway, 800-982-2787. Groups of twelve or more e-mail with David Lindsay-Abaire (Book and Lyr- Info: BroadwayInDetroit.com • 313-872-1000 [email protected] (subject line Shrek) or ics), Jeanine Tesori (Music), Jason Moore call (313) 871-1132. 11 The Historic Gem and Century Theatres & Century Grille MYRA LUCRETIA TAYLOR. Broad- WHO’S WHO way: Nine (Tony Award, Best Revival 2003), Macbeth, Electra, Chronicle of A Death Detroit’s Record-Breaking “Little Gem” EMILY DORSCH. Broadway: In the Next Foretold, MuleBone, and A Streetcar Named Room (Lincoln Center Theater), A Man For he Historic Gem and Century Theatres merica Park, the Forbes family conceived a Desire. Off Broadway: A Cool Dip in the All Seasons (Roundabout Theatre Com- and Century Grille have a history of plan to save these two historic buildings by Barren Saharan wCrick, Crazy Mary, Fabu- pany). Regional Theater: In The Next Room breaking records. Built in 1903 by the moving the entire structure to the corner of lation (Playwright’s Horizons). National T (Repertory Theatre of St. Louis), Bossa Twentieth Century Association, a group of Madison and Brush—a move of 1,850 feet. Tour: Wicked (Madame Morrible). Regional: Nova (Yale Rep), The Miracle Worker (Pa- civic and philanthropic-minded women, the On November 10, 1997 the Gem Theatre Mary (world premiere/Goodman), Going to per Mill Playhouse). Television: “Law & Or- Century Club set a precedent even before a completed its five-block journey (shown St. Ives (Barrington Stage), The Old Settler der,” “Law & Order: SVU,” “Gossip Girl” brick was laid, holding Detroit’s first build- mid-way below), breaking the Guinness (world premiere/ McCarter, Long Wharf). and “New Amsterdam.” She holds a Bach- ing permit issued in a woman’s name. The Book World Records as the heaviest building International: A Winter’s Tale; Pericles elor of Music degree from Bowling Green original building opened at Columbia and ever moved on wheels. (Royal Shakespeare Company). TV: “Law & State University, and an MFA in Acting Witherell streets on December 26, 1903. Once relocated, the Forbes family began Order” (all three shows), “The Big C.” Film: from the Yale School of Drama. In 1927, the Century Club completed con- restoration of the Century Club facility. Us- Silver Tongues, The Private Lives of Pippa struction of its adjoining building, the “Little ing photos from the building’s 1903 opening, DAISY EAGAN is the youngest actress to Lee, Changing Lanes. Myra is a Fox Fellow. win a Tony Award for her performance as Theatre” of Detroit. From the beginning, the facility was restored to its original Arts AJA KANE (Understudy) has traveled the Mary Lennox in The Secret Garden (Drama the Little Theatre broke new ground, open- and Craft style, while preserving architectur- USA, Europe, and the Far East as a perform- Desk and Outer Critics Circle nominations). ing with the al artifacts from several demolished down- er, stage manager, director and choreogra- Broadway: Les Misérables, James Joyce’s first foreign town buildings. These artifacts are seen in pher. On Broadway and the National Tours: The Dead. Off Broadway and Regional in- film shown the Pewabic tile from the YWCA swimming The Radio City Christmas Spectacular, clude: World premieres of Be Aggressive and in Detroit, pool as decorative tiles on the bar in the Cen- Sweeney Todd, The Exonerated, Scrooge: On the Mountain; A View from the Bridge, Cyrano De tury lobby, leaded glass from the YWCA The Musical, Best Little Whorehouse in The Wild Party (L.A. Weekly Award). TV/ Bergerac. behind the Century bars, the limestone bal- Texas w/Ann-Margret, Cats, Jesus Christ Film credits include: “Numbers,” “Ghost The small ustrade which originally lined the rooftop of Superstar, The American Dancemachine, Whisperer,” “The Unit,” “Without a Trace,” theatre con- the YWCA now encloses the Gem/Century Elvis: a Celebration, Jack w/Wayne Cilento. Ripe and Losing Isaiah. More information at At the original location at Columbia tinued to outdoor patio. The 12 beautiful stained glass Regional: A Chorus Line, Man of LaMan- daisyeagan.com and Witherell show artis- windows from the YWCA chapel now over- cha, Gypsy, Funny Girl, Sweet Charity, Kiss tic and for- look the Century staircase. SONIA MANZANO has been playing Me Kate, George M., Annie, Hello Dolly, eign films until the Great Depression when Maria on “Sesame Street” since the early Nunsense, The Shoji Tabuchi Show. Also a The Twentieth Century Club disbanded and seventies. Stage work includes the original variety of opera, film, television, and dance the Little Theatre and Century Club were production of Godspell, Vagina Monologues credits. AjaKane.com lost to development foreclosures. and The Exonerated. Manzano has earned NORA EPHRON (Playwright) is a journal- The Century Club Building operated fifteen Emmys as a writer for “Sesame ist, novelist, playwright, screenwriter and di- as a restaurant under various names until Street,” and has published two children’s rector. Her credits include Heartburn, When the 1950’s when it was known as The Rus- books, No Dogs Allowed! and A Box Full Of Harry Met Sally, Sleepless in Seattle, You’ve sian Bear. Over the years, the Little The- Kittens with Simon and Schuster. Scholastic Got Mail and Imaginary Friends. Books in- atre changed names, ownership, and uses, will publish her first novel in the fall 2012. clude Crazy Salad, Scribble Scribble, I Feel operating as a movie theatre (Rivoli, Drury She is working on a memoir. Lane, Cinema and Europa), a repertory the- Bad About My Neck and her latest, I Remem- LORETTA SWIT became an American atre (The Vanguard) and finally as an adult ber Nothing: and Other Reflections. Her icon starring in television’s most honored movie and burlesque theatre (The Gem) until most recent film, Julie & Julia, stars Meryl series, “M*A*S*H.” She has been honored its closure in 1978. Streep and Amy Adams. with two Emmys, People’s Choice Award, Chuck Forbes purchased each building DELIA EPHRON (Playwright) is an author, On the move to Madison and Brush, 1997 Genie Award, Silver Satellite Award, ten independently and after 50 years, once again playwright and screenwriter. Her new novel, Emmy nominations and eight Golden Globe brought the Gem and Century under a single Today, the building is listed on the Na- The Lion Is In, will be published in July 2012 nominations. Her signature piece, Shirley ownership. In 1990, the Forbes family began tional Register of Historic Places and is one by Penguin. She has written fiction, non-fic- Valentine, won her Chicago’s most presti- a complete restoration of the Gem Theatre, of Detroit’s most intimate and charming ven- tion, humor (for adults, teens, and children), gious honor, the Sarah Siddons Award. On using archive photos, re-creation of the orig- ues. It has continued its record-breaking his- including the novels Hanging Up and Big Broadway, she starred in Same Time, Next inal carpeting found in the building, histori- tory by presenting six of Detroit’s ten longest City Eyes. Her best-selling book How to Eat Year and The Mystery of Edwin Drood. cal chandeliers and theatre seats from the de- running shows—Menopause The Musical, Like a Child was adapted as a musical for Toured with Mame, Song of Singapore, 42nd molished Ambassador Theatre in St. Louis. Escanaba in Da Moonlight, The All Night television and subsequently became a the- Street and did The Vagina Monologues in The theatre reopened on December 31, 1991 Strut!, Shear Madness, Forbidden Broad- atrical musical for children. Screenwriting New York, London and Chicago. She has as The Gem Theatre with the musical review, way and Forever Plaid. credits include The Sisterhood of the Travel- eight features to her credit and 30 films for The All Night Strut! In 2003 a grand black-tie affair celebrated ing Pants, You’ve Got Mail, Michael, This Is television. Recognized leader in the Humane In 1997, the theatre again closed. Faced the Century Building’s 100-year anniversary My Life and Hanging Up. Environment. SwitHeart.com with demolition for the construction of Co- with best wishes for the next 100 years! 12 13 Art/See Music Live! and Riot of Spring (con- Thurgood; Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992; Lev (Roundabout Theatre/Delaware Theatre WHO’S WHO ceived/scripted), Indianapolis Symphony. Vigil; War Horse (Tony Award); What’s Company), Dream Machines (Open Dream Creative Producer, UN/WHO global cam- That Smell: The Music of Jacob Sterling; Ensemble), Kaboom! (FringeNYC), Baby ILENE BECKERMAN (Original Book paign: Deliver Now for Women and Children, Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia with the Bathwater (Ground UP Productions), and Drawings) was nearly 60 when she be- inaugural Clinton Global Initiative. Faculty, Woolf?; The Year of Magical Thinking; and Adventures from Ezra Jack Keats (Weston gan her writing career. Her articles have Yale Drama, 1991–1996. “For my Mother.” the film My Dog: An Unconditional Love Playhouse). Film: Cruzando (Those Guys & appeared in the New York Times, the Los Story. Upcoming projects include A Time to That Girl Films). A graduate of the University Angeles Times, the Ladies Home Journal, DARYL ROTH (Producer) is proud to Kill, based on the John Grisham novel, and of North Carolina School of the Arts. hold the singular distinction of producing and many other places. Her books have been Kinky Boots, with book by Harvey Fierstein JEFF CROITER (Lighting Design). NYC translated into German, Japanese, French six Pulitzer Prize-winning plays: August: and music by Cyndi Lauper. Love to Steven, Osage County, Proof, Wit, How I Learned credits include Kiki & Herb Alive on Broad- and Portuguese; she has done spot drawings my wonderful family and Leo & Lucy, ever way; concerts at the New Amsterdam includ- for the New Yorker and her art has been in- to Drive, Anna in the Tropics and Edward in my heart. DarylRothProductions.com Albee’s Three Tall Women. Also: The Baby ing Chess, Hair and On the 20th Century; cluded in exhibitions at the Museum of the JO WINIARSKI (Scenic Design). Off- Jerry Springer The Opera; Rufus Wain- City of New York. Dance; Bea Arthur on Broadway; Beckett/ Albee; Cactus Flower; Camping with Henry Broadway: The J.A.P. Show: Jewish Ameri- wright’s Judy concert at Carnegie Hall; Next KAREN CARPENTER (Director). Steel and Tom; Caroline, or Change; A Catered can Princess of Comedy, I Love You Be- Fall; Streamers; The Voysey Inheritance; Magnolias, Paper Mill Playhouse; seven Affair; Closer Than Ever; Come Fly Away; cause, A Likely Story. Associate Broadway Adrift in Macao; Things We Want; The In- award-winning seasons as Associate Artis- Curtains; De La Guarda; Dear Edwina; design: Rock of Ages, Jay Johnson: The ternationalist; Burleigh Grimes; Drum- tic Director, The Old Globe, directing many Defying Gravity; Die Mommie Die!; The Two and Only, LoveMusik. Regional: Utah struck; Jacques Brel…; I Love You Because; critically acclaimed productions: Splendour; Divine Sister; Driving Miss Daisy; Fela!; Shakespearean Festival, Virginia Stage, The Barbra’s Wedding; Almost, Maine; Trumbo; Two Sisters and a Piano; Smash; Betrayal; Edward Albee’s The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia? Hangar, Geva. Art Direction: “A Colbert Matt & Ben; Cam Jansen; Miss Wither- As You Like It and producing all, including (Tony Award); Irena’s Vow; A Little Night Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All” (Emmy spoon; Privilege; The Dazzle; and Fiction. Nora Ephron’s Imaginary Friends. NYMF: Music; Manuscript; Medea; The Normal Award nomination), “2009 NHL Awards.” WALTER TRARBACH (Sound Design). Top of the Heap, Director’s Choice Award. Heart (Tony Award); Old Wicked Songs; REN LaDASSOR (Costume Design). Off- Broadway: The Farnsworth Invention and William Inge Theatre Festival, Inge: Com- Our Lady of 121st Street; Edward Albee’s Broadway credits: Post No Bills (Rattlestick Cymbeline. Other credits include Catch Me plex (also conceived/curated). Arena Stage, The Play About the Baby; Salome; Snakebit; Theater). Regional & NY credits: The Glass If You Can; The Tin Pan Alley Rag; Becky CenterStage, Huntington, Seattle Rep, Wil- The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife; The Temper- Menagerie (American Players Theatre), Camp Shaw; Measure for Pleasure; Satellites; Far- liamstown, Martha Graham. Concerts: Hear amentals; Thom Pain…; Through the Night; Wanatachi (La MaMa), My Name is Asher ragut North; Sandra Bernhard’s Everything
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14 15 (National Tour), Def Poetry Jam (National STAFF FOR LOVE, LOSS, AND WHAT I WORE WHO’S WHO Tour, Sydney, Auckland); Guys And Dolls (National Tour), Fame (National Tour and GENERAL MANAGEMENT Bad and Beautiful; Almost, Maine; I Love Canada), Steve Martin’s Picasso at the Lap- DR Theatrical Management Adam Hess Seth A. Goldstein You Because; and Mr. Marmalade. Associ- in Agile (National Tour), Mrs. Klein starring Jodi Schoenbrun Carter ate Sound Designer on Billy Crystal’s 700 Uta Hagen (National Tour), The Great Radio Heather Schings Aaron Thompson Sundays, Assistant Sound Designer for Jer- City Music Hall Spectacular (National Tour Kyle Provost Danielle Karliner sey Boys national tours. Walter is married to and Canada). Member, ATPAM. It’s a privi- TOUR BOOKING & ENGAGEMENT MANAGEMENT photographer Kimberly Witham. lege to join the Love, Loss production. AWA Touring TARA RUBIN CASTING (Casting). LUCIA LOMBARDI (Production Stage Alison Spiriti Sean Mackey Broadway: How to Succeed in Business With- Manager) has worked at The Goodman The- Robin Mishik-Jett out Really Trying, Promises, Promises, A atre, Northlight, Victory Gardens, Body Pol- CASTING Little Night Music, Billy Elliot, Shrek, Guys itic, NJT and Remains. Commercial Produc- Tara Rubin Casting and Dolls, The Country Girl, Rock ‘n’ Roll, tions include: White Noise, Don’t Dress for Tara Rubin, CSA Laura Schutzel, CSA Eric Woodall, CSA Merri Sugarman, CSA Your life The Farnsworth Invention, …Young Fran- Dinner, Bleacher Bums, The Cocktail Hour, Paige Blansfield Dale Brown Kaitlin Shaw kenstein, The Little Mermaid, Mary Poppins, Zoo Plate Special, Comfortable Shoes, Love My Fair Lady, Pirate Queen, Les Misérables, Janis, ART, Could It Be Magic (the Barry Company Manager ...... Susan Guszynski just got a History Boys, Spamalot, Jersey Boys, … Manilow Songbook), The Last Night of Bal- Associate Lighting Designer...... 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