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2 color PMS 187 6a PMS 4665 PERFORMING ARTS CENTER OF SUFFOLK COUNTY Presents JAMIE JACKSON BONNIE FRASER BRUCE WINANT The Performing Arts Center of Suffolk County is a regional, non-profit, professional theatre that in seeks to entertain, challenge and involve all audiences through ambitious productions and 2 color PMS 187 expansive outreach and educational programs. 6b PMS 4665 PERFORMING ARTS CENTER OF SUFFOLK COUNTY Changed Color of Since our establishment last year as a non-profit 501(c)3 company, we have partnered with several “THE” on this one to the tan color Long Island organizations that share our dedication to the enrichment of our local communities. Book by Music and Lyrics by Thanks to these opportunities, we now know that our best work—both onstage and off— lies ahead of us. While this shoot-for-the-stars optimism gives us an exciting direction, it is an ARTHUR KOPIT MAURY YESTON unfortunate reality that these dreams cannot be accomplished through desire alone. The truth is that our professional productions, educational training and outreach programs can neither survive Based on the novel “The Phantom of the Opera” nor grow without personal support from within the communities they are intended to provide for. By Know that 2011’s accomplishments were made possible thanks to the bold generosity of many GASTON LEROUX outstanding individuals who acknowledge the importance of the performing arts. To those who have already invested in our mission: we cannot thank you enough. with ALICIA IRVING ROBERT ANTHONY JONES CALEB DAMSCHRODER IAN MICHAEL STUART If you have not yet renewed your gift or wish to join with us as a Contributing Member, please remember that your tax-deductible donation provides us with the resources to continue inspiring Associate Producer Producer General Manager ALL people of the area, regardless of situation. Just as there are no “small” roles to play onstage, JEFF BELLANTE PAUL ALLAN DOM RUGGIERO there is no “small” role to play when it comes to enhancing the quality of life for those who need Lighting Designer Company Manager it most. CHRISTOPHER J. LANDY MICHAEL BAKER

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Sarah Innes Alicia Irving* Jamie Jackson* Robert Anthony Jones* Ryan Koerber UNDERSTUDIES Understudies never substitute for listed players unless a specific announcement is made at the time of the performance Christine...... Caitlin Fisher Gerard Carriere...... Dom Ruggiero* Count Phillipe de Chandon...... Brian C Veith Alain Cholet...... Nathan Anderson Carlotta...... Jessica Norland Inspector LeDoux...... Derek Basthemer Erik/Phantom...... Michael Edward Baker*

Richard Koons* Kate Kramitz Nolan Lyons Mia Mulvey Jessica Norland THE ORCHESTRA Conductor...... JEFFREY BUCHSBAUM Violin...... MARNI HARRIS Sinfonist/Keyboard...... KORRIE PALIOTTO Trumpet...... DAN YEAGER Reed 1...... MIKE KENDROT Percussion...... PETE DeSALVO Reed 2...... MITCH KAMEN

Matthew Nowak Kimberly Scherbach Samantha Slomin ian michael Stuart* Brian C Veith The Musicians employed in this production are members *Actors employed in this production are members of of the American Federation of Musicians. Actors’ Equity Association, the union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

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WARNING – The photographing or sound recording of any performance is strictly prohibited. Gateway Playhouse offers a wireless sound enhancement system for the hearing impaired. Inquire at the box office for more information. FIRE NOTICE — The exit indicated by a red light and sign nearest to the seat you occupy, is the shortest route to the out- side. In the event of fire or other emergency, please do NOT run. WALK to that Exit. However, under normal circumstances, when leaving the Theatre, use the center rear exits. SMOKING is prohibited in the BUILDING, as required by the Suffolk Megan Wean* miles whittaker Bruce Winant* County NO SMOKING Ordinance. Smoking in any area designated “No Smoking” renders the offenders subject to a fine, or imprisonment, or both. 8 Summer 2012 Gateway Playhouse 9 SYNOPSIS OF SCENES AND MUSICAL NUMBERS BROOKHAVEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Act I MEDICAL CENTER Scene 1: AVENUE L’OPERA “Melodie De Paris”...... Christine and Company Scene 2: INSIDE THE PARIS OPERA HOUSE Scene 3: THE CATACOMBS BENEATH THE OPERA HOUSE “Paris is a Tomb”...... Erik (Phantom) Scene 4: ON STAGE AT THE OPERA and PATRON SALONS “Dressing for the Night”...... Opera Company and First Nighters Scene 5: MANAGER’S OFFICE Scene 6: PHANTOM’S DUNGEON “Where in the World”...... Phantom Scene 7: BACKSTAGE and ONSTAGE AT THE OPERA HOUSE “This Place is Mine”...... Carlotta “Home”...... Christine and Phantom Scene 8: BACKSTAGE and PHANTOM’S MUSIC ROOM BELOW “Lessons”...... Christine and Phantom “Phantom Fugue”...... Cholet, LeDoux & Company Scene 9: PHANTOM’S MUSIC ROOM BELOW “You Are Music”...... Christine and Phantom Scene 10: THE BISTRO “Sing”...... Waiters and Company “Paris is a Lark”...... Carlotta “Christine’s Obligato”...... Christine “As You Would Love Paris”...... Christine and 2 Tenors “Finale”...... Full Company Scene 11: A PARK ON THE AVENUE L’OPERA THE BROOKHAVEN PROMISE “Who Could Ever Have Dreamed Up You”...... ……………….Phillipe and Christine Scene 12: THE FRONT ENTRANCE TO THE OPERA HOUSE “Dressing for the Night” (reprise)...... Opera Company & First Nighters Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center will Scene 13: DRESSING ROOMS OF CARLOTTA AND CHRISTINE provide our patients and their families with personalized “This Place is Mine” (reprise) SCENE 14: BACKSTAGE AND ONSTAGE AT THE OPERA health care from a team of highly skilled professionals in “Titania” (Opera Performance)...... Christine, Oberon and Opera Company

a comforting environment, using advanced technologies Intermission to deliver the highest levels of quality and safety. Act II Scene 1: THE LAGOON BELOW THE OPERA HOUSE / PHANTOM’S PRIVATE DOMAIN “Without Your Music”...... Phantom “Where in the World” (reprise)...... Phantom Scene 2: PHANTOM’S PRIVATE DOMAIN and FLASHBACK IN TIME “The Story of Erik...... Carriere, Belladova, Young Carriere, Young Erik and Company Scene 3: LATE AFTER A PERFORMANCE BACKSTAGE Scene 4: PHANTOM’S MAGICAL DOMAIN and FOREST “My True Love”...... Christine “My Mother Bore Me”...... Phantom “Christine”...... Phantom Physician/Dental Referral Service (800) 694-2440 Scene 5: CHRISTINE’s DRESSING ROOM and BACKSTAGE/ONSTAGE AT THE OPERA “You Are My Own”...... Carriere and Phantom “You Are Music”...... Chrsitine BROOKHAVEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER This Production of “PHANTOM” is Dedicated to the Memory of CHESTER LUDGIN, 631-654-7100 who was our beloved Carriere for 144 performances of our past productions 101 Hospital Road • Patchogue, New York 11772 www.BrookhavenHospital.org 10 Summer 2012 Gateway Playhouse 11 who’s Who

NATHAN ANDERSON (Ensemble u/s: Cholet) Cinderella (Prince). He recently starred in Burt is thrilled to be returning to the Gateway and Me at the Mount Gretna Theater. Caleb is Playhouse where he feels that he has come a lyricist in the BMI Musical Theatre Workshop, back home! Previous Gateway productions and is currently writing a musical based off of include: My Fair Lady, A Christmas Carol, Sunset Brian Friel’s Molly Sweeney. Thanks to Dom and Sales Exchange Co., Inc. Blvd., & Sweeney Todd. Regional and tour credits Gateway for having him back out. Love to Mom Jewelers and CollateralSales Exchange Loanbrokers Co., Inc. as follows: The Mayor of Whoville, in Seussical the and Dad. Jewelers and Collateral Loanbrokers Musical, Marcelus Washburn, in The Music Man, and Mr. Fezziwig in the National Tour of Scrooge MICHAEL ENRIGHT (Ensemble) Michael is the Musical! with the New York Stage Originals. ecstatic is be joining everyone at the Gateway Nathan would like to dedicate this show to his Playhouse! Theatre credits: A Christmas Carol, siblings, Chad and Stacye. “I salute you both Les Miserables (Moss Hart Award), Urinetown, with Blessings & Gratitude! Love you!” Summer of ’42 & Lincoln Center. Michael has recently performed at Carnegie Hall 3 times DEREK BASTHEMER (Ensemble u/s: LeDoux) including Sondheim’s Birthday Concert. TV: 30 Phantom marks Derek Basthemer’s third show Rock, Royal Pains, HBO’s Boardwalk Empire. This at Gateway. Other Gateway shows include is for his mother, his sisters & m2. “Keep the Sunset Boulevard and Sweeney Todd. Derek just passion you have alive & follow your heart.” finished an extended run production of Yeston’s Titanic in Rhode Island. A Manhattan School of CAITLIN FISCHER (Ensemble u/s: Christine) Music graduate. Additional studies: The New is excited to be back at The Gateway, after England Conservatory and HB Studio. appearing in last summer’s Sunset Boulevard PlatinumPlatinum ClassicClassic andand and Sweeney Todd. She recently was Lily Contemporary KRISTINE BENNETT (Ensemble) is excited to be in the White Plains PAC’s production of The andand Gold Gold Contemporary returning to The Gateway after appearing in last Secret Garden. Other regional credits include summer’s productions of Sunset Boulevard and Fiona in Brigadoon, Magnolia in Show Boat, Sweeney Todd! Other favorite credits include: and Mrs. Crachit in A Christmas Carol. She Nat’l Tour Music Man; Hello Dolly (NSMT); Beauty received her Master of Music from the Peabody and the Beast (Gateway); Oklahoma! (Ocean Conservatory and her Bachelor’s degree from City Theatre Company and LaComedia), The Syracuse University. Fantasticks and A Fireside Christmas (The Fireside JewelryJewelry Designs Designs that that will will excite excite your your senses.senses. Theatre), and Miracle on 34th Street (Jersey Shore BONNIE FRASER (Christine) is so happy to Productions.) Kristine has a BFA in Dance from be returning to Gateway Playhouse after the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. Thanks to appearing last summer as Johanna in Sweeney the Gateway family and loved ones. Zeph. 3:17 Todd. Broadway/Concerts: Brigadoon (Jean), Camelot, Oliver. Las Vegas: Phantom: The Las Justin Cimmino (Young Erik) is thrilled to Vegas Spectacular! (Christine u/s, performed) be back on Gateway’s main stage. 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TV: Flight of the Conchords Center of summer! Some of Kevin’s favorite Gateway (HBO). With his wife, composer, SoHee Youn, FREE FREE eXaM productions include, but not limited to: Happy wrote musicals including I Spy a Spy! (upcoming * Bellport Days, Spamalot, Sweeney Todd, and My Fair Lady. reading) and Love: A Multiple Choice Question We accept all designer FrameDr. Edward Deneve,EVERYDAY Optometrist The Eyecare*Select fraMeS Pam Beckerman, OpticianWith purChase Other Credits: 30th Anniversary Tour of Annie (NY Fringe, York Theatre, Australia). Performs Competitor Coupons! Must present coupon prior to purchase. Must present coupon prior to purchase. (Rooster u/s), The Full Monty (Ethan Girard), standup for Laughing Liberally. Love and Center ofNot valid with any other offers, plans, or packages. Not valid with any other offers, plans, or packages. Mystery of Edwin Drood (Deputy). Kevin holds a gratitude to SoHee, thanks to Gateway and Bellport B.A. in Theatre from Wagner College. He would Henderson Hogan Agency. WE ACCEPT We Carry a Full line oF Designer & retro eyeWear Dr. Edward Deneve, Optometrist of Bellport like to thank his family and friends for all the Pam Beckerman, Optician love and support! ROBERT ANTHONY JONES (Alain Cholet) is thrilled to be back at Gateway once again, his SARAH INNES (Ensemble) is overjoyed to be home away from home. He had the honor of returning to Gateway to perform in one of her playing the Beadle in last year’s production of favorite musicals. Past Gateway productions Sweeney Todd, as well as Manfred/Hog Eye in include Beauty and the Beast (The Wardrobe/ Sunset Blvd. RAJ also played Mr. Fezziwig in A % Ensemble), A Christmas Carol, and Oliver Christmas Carol both years, and two productions BHB-070AARP Gateway & Auto 5/8/12 Club 2:38 membe PM Page 1Rs 50 discount (valid with purchase only) (Charlotte). Other favorite credits include Olive of A Century of Christmas. Other recent credits in The Odd Couple: Female Edition and Kaye include: The 101 Dalmatians Musical (Broadway Hamilton in Stage Door. She wishes to extend Across America-Madison Square Garden, THEATRE SPECIAL 10% OFF DINNER indefinite gratitude to her beautiful family directed by Jerry Zaks, originated the role of Jinx and friends whose support makes everything Baddun), Anything Goes (West Virginia Public possible. Thank you to Dom for the opportunity. Theatre, Moonface Martin), Guys and Dolls For The Good Times! (Forestburgh Playhouse, Nathan Detroit). www. ALICIA IRVING (Carlotta) At Gateway: Mrs. robertanthonyjones.com Enjoy the warm, welcoming atmosphere and Lovett in Sweeney Todd, Lucy in Jekyl & Hyde, fine food at the BrickHouse Brewery & Restaurant and Fraulein Kost in Cabaret. Broadway credits RYAN KOERBER (Ensemble) is thrilled to be back SAVE 10% OFF your entire dinner bill. include original casts of: Sunset Boulevard at The Gateway with the wonderful Sweeney starring Glenn Close (Katherine, The Analyst, cast and crew from last season! Gateway- A Just present your Gateway Playhouse tickets if dining u/s Norma Desmond); Les Miserables 10th Century of Christmas (‘03, ‘05, ‘08), Carousel, before the show, or present your stubs if Anniversary Co. (Factory Girl, Fantine u/s and Evita, Aida, Oliver!, A Christmas Carol (‘06, ‘10), dining after the show, and receive 10% Savings! performed) and SideShow (The Fortune Teller). The Will Rogers Follies (Freddy), Beauty and the She was also seen in The Scarlet Pimpernel (2.5 Beast (Chip), Hello Dolly!, Sweeney Todd, and 10% savings valid 2 hours prior or after show date and time and 3.0!). Alicia was part of the 1st National Tour many Children’s Theater productions along the at the Gateway Playhouse or Patchogue Theatre. Cannot be combined of The Drowsy Chaperone understudying and way. Ryan was in the original pilot production with any other discount offer. Valid for lunch or dinner. eventually taking over the title role. Regional for Disney’s The Little Mermaid Jr. at the MMAC Credits include The Mystery of Edwin Drood Theater in New York. Ryan dances with Stage (Helena) St. Louis Rep; Man of La Mancha Door Dance Company, and directs the middle (Aldonza) Maltz Jupiter; Oliver (Nancy) Syracuse school productions at Our Lady Queen of Stg. & West Virginia Public; What the World Needs Apostles. He has been a student at Gateway for Now (The Other Woman) Old Globe San Diego; 10 years. Many thanks to the dedicated cast and Zorba starring John Raitt (The Leader) Fullerton crew especially Team Wardrobe, Marianne, Jeff, Civic. As a recording artist Alicia has worked James, and most of all, Dom. Open Daily 11 AM with Rod Stewart and producer Trevor Horn. She 67 W. Main St., Patchogue (631) 447-2337 (631) 447-BEER can also be heard on original cast recordings of RICHARD KOONS (Oberon/Ensemble) is www.brickhousebrewery.com Sunset and SideShow. For my Dad, who always thrilled to be returning to Gateway and loved a good diva. Phantom! Tour and Regional Credits include: 14 Summer 2012 Gateway Playhouse 15 who’s Who who’s Who Cats (Old Deuteronomy), Jerry Springer the Mermaid Junior. Nolan’s most recent Gateway production of Sweeney Todd. Additional credits where she was last seen in the ensemble Opera (Dwight/God), Seussical (Horton), Beauty roles were Tiny Tim in A Christmas Carol and 4 include Louise in Gypsy, Anita in West Side Story of Sweeney Todd! Performance experience: and the Beast (Beast and Cogsworth), Titanic year old Tommy in the student production of & Narrator in Joseph... Jessica is a graduate of REGIONAL: Signature Theatre: Showboat, The (Henry Etches), Man of La Mancha (Padre), The Tommy. Nolan enjoys taking acting classes at The Boston Conservatory. She can also be seen Visit, Anyone Can Whistle (in concert), Lost Secret Garden (Archibald). Richard holds a M.M. Gateway year round and participating in all throughout the tri-state area as a singer in the Songs of Broadway Cabaret, Revenge of in Voice from University of Cincinnati College the shows here. Over the 6 years he has been Michael Hart Band with Hank Lane Orchestras. the Understudies Cabaret; The Kennedy Conservatory of Music. He would like to thank at Gateway he has made many friends and Much gratitude to Dom for this incredible Center: The Sweetest Sounds: A Tribute Rhys and Russell for all their love and support. looks forward to meeting more. He would like opportunity. Love to MB, her family (Hi Mom!) to Richard Rodgers. LOCAL: Smithtown www.richardkoons.net to thank everyone at Gateway for this amazing and friends for their incredible support. For Dad. PAC: Oklahoma!; Broadhollow Theatre opportunity! Co.: Private Lives, A Gentleman and a KATE KRAMITZ (Ensemble) is thrilled to be MATTHEW NOWAK (Ensemble) is a Long Scoundrel. EDUCATION/TRAINING: The Catholic back at Gateway after a successful run in MIA MULVEY (Ensemble) is honored to be a part Island native who is excited to be returning University of America, London Dramatic the cast of My Fair Lady! She is a graduate of this beautiful production. She is an alumnus to the Gateway stage! Past shows include Academy. from Kent State but native to South Jersey! of the Gateway Acting School and has been a Sunset Boulevard, Sweeney Todd, Miss Saigon Recent credits include regional productions of part of numerous mainstage and children’s and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. He has worked on SAMANTHA SLOMIN (Ensemble) is thrilled to Chicago (June/Velma us), 42nd Street (Phyllis), theatre productions, most recently being Into numerous readings, workshops and concerts be part of another Gateway production after Brigadoon (Maggie) and Grease (Cha Cha). She The Woods and Sweeney Todd. She is currently including Rags in concert with Carolee Carmello performing in A Christmas Carol a few years ago. would like to thank Gateway for this wonderful a senior at Boston University and works with at- and Eden Espinosa. Matthew holds a BFA in She has been coming to see Gateway shows for opportunity as well as her family and friends risk children in the Boston area. Infinite love and musical theatre from The Boston Conservatory. over ten years and is thrilled to have the chance (Tom and Eduardo included) for their endless thanks to the Gateway family, and to my own. Many thanks to the Gateway family for this to be on the main stage. Samantha is currently love and support. This one’s for you Uncle P! This one’s for my Ree! opportunity! And of course Matthew wouldn’t attending Berklee College of Music in Boston be here without the support and love from his and is studying music therapy. She is incredibly NOLAN LYONS (Young Erik) is thrilled to be a JESSICA NORLAND (Opera Diva/Ensemble mom. thankful for the unending support of her part of Gateway’s Phantom! He was last seen as u/s: Carlotta) is so excited to be returning to wonderful family and friends, and would like Flounder in Gateway’s production of The Little her Gateway family after last year’s exciting KIMBERLY SHERBACH (Ensemble) Couldn’t be to thank the Gateway family for this wonderful happier to be back at The Gateway Playhouse, opportunity.

IAN MICHAEL STUART (Inspector LeDoux) New York: ROCKY The Musical (Dir. Alex Timbers). Off-Broadway: Train to Chicago (York Theatre). Recent Regional: A Man of No Importance (Robbie), Sweeney Todd (Gateway Playhouse), Pub Fare That Will Make Your Tongue Smile tick, tick…BOOM! (Broadwayworld nomination), Beauty and the Beast (MTW), West Side Story (Diesel), The Last Five Years (Los Angeles). Readings: Amazing Grace and many more. Proud Graduate of the University of California, Irvine, School of the Arts. For Mom and Dad. www.IanMichaelStuart.com

BRIAN C VEITH (Ensemble u/s: Count Phillipe) is so grateful to be back at Gateway with this awesome group of actors, creative team, crew and management. Favorite shows have included Sunset Boulevard, Sweeney Todd, Follies, My Fair Lady and Little Women. For more check out BroadwayDemo.com/BrianCVeith. For Grandpa. “Love never fails.”

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16 Summer 2012 Gateway Playhouse 17 who’s Who who’s Who productions include Sweeney Todd, Sunset at Music Theatre Wichita and recently co-starred DOM RUGGIERO (Director u/s: Carriere) is Dom has directed the national companies of Boulevard, A Christmas Carol, and Happy opposite George Hamilton in the national tour known for his directorial work in the United Song & Dance, Shenandoah, Funny Girl, How To Days. Some credits: National Tour of A Chorus of La Cage Aux Folles. On Broadway: La Cage…, States as well as in Great Britain, South America, Succeed In Business Without Really Trying and Line, North Shore Music Theatre, Ogunquit Chicago, The Phantom of the Opera, Fiddler on Europe and Australia. His works include a run Titanic. Dom has been a Resident Director at Playhouse, Maine State Music Theatre, Arrow the Roof, Ragtime, Miss Saigon and My Favorite of the world-renowned version of the Yeston/ The Gateway Playhouse for the past 20 years. Rock Lyceum Theatre, Beef and Boards, The Year. On TV: Blue Bloods, Boardwalk Empire, Law Kopit Phantom throughout the U.S. , and La Represented by over 35 musical and comedy Palace Theatre, Prather and The Barn Theatre. and Order: SVU, Mildred Pierce, The West Wing, Traviata at New York City Opera. Audiences productions, Rumors, Lend Me A Tenor, Into the Proud member of Actor’s Equity. Love to Dad, Andersonville, Crossing Jordan, Star Trek: TNG, throughout Italy viewed his production of West Woods, Once On This Island, The Secret Garden, Kandis and Scott. It will always and forever be thirty something among others. Love to Kristin, Side Story. Most recently his work has been seen Beehive, Cabaret, The Drowsy Chaperone, Big for you Mom! Arden and Jayce! in the national tours of The Scarlet Pimpernel, River, Carousel, Tommy and last season’s Sweeney Titanic, George M!, My One and Only and Mame. Todd are among his favorites. Regional credits MILES WHITTAKER (Ensemble) is very grateful JAMES DANFORD (Stage Manager) has stage Dom directed Louisiana Purchase, sponsored by include productions of Romance, Romance, I’m to be in another great cast of collaborating managed for 35 years at many theatres across Louisiana State University for their Bicentennial Getting My Act Together and Taking It Out on artists! You may have seen him earlier this the country, including The Kenley Players, program of celebrations. Dom made his the Road, Pump Boys & Dinettes, Little Shop of season on the Gateway stage as Jack in Into the Kansas City’s Starlight Theatre, The St. Louis Off-Broadway debut at Playhouse 91 with a Horrors, Working, Company, South Pacific and Woods. Previous performances include Tommy MUNY, Florida Stage, The Maltz Jupiter Theatre, production of The Secret Annex; a new musical Grease. Dom received The Connecticut Critics (The Who’s Tommy), and last year’s production Papermill Playhouse, & The Atlanta Fox, with based on the story of Anne Frank. Other Off- Circle Award for this production of Phantom of Sweeney Todd (Tobias u/s). Many thanks to stars like Billy Crystal, Tim Conway, Tom Poston, Broadway credits include The New York City in 1993 and the Best Director and Best Musical the Gateway family for giving me a place to craft Phyllis Diller, Howard Keel, & Van Johnson. debut of Stephen Sondheim’s The Frogs, and an awards for his production of Tommy. He has my art. James has fostered for New Horizons Service original musical version of Sheridan’s “School for also been the recipient of Best Director awards Dogs and the Doberman Rescue Concern for Scandal” entitled, SCANDAL! He has also directed for his direction of Into the Woods, Big River and BRUCE WINANT (Carriere) is thrilled to return to many years and, aside from dogs, loves books, the Australian, Asian, and South American tours Little Shop of Horrors. Dom is the co-creator with Gateway having previously appeared; as Judge chocolate, 50’s Sci-Fi, architecture, and Pop Tarts. of Ain’t Misbehavin’, the Asian tour of Anything Jeffrey Buchsbaum and director of their original Turpin in last summer’s Sweeney Todd, Tateh in He is currently a resident PSM for Palm Beach Goes, a European tour of Phantom of the Opera review, The Magic of Musicals, which played Ragtime and Charlemagne in Pippin. Bruce just Dramaworks in West Palm Beach, FL. in Copenhagen and Geneva. For the U.S., an extended run in Athens and Thessaloniki finished starring as Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof Greece.

JEFFREY BUCHSBAUM (Musical Director) Relevé Dance centRe Jeffrey is thrilled to revisit a favorite show at The Gateway he first did with director Dom Ruggiero Where everyone is a Star a short 19 years ago. Other shows here include • Acro Sunset Boulevard, Secret Garden, Miss Saigon A s skk Us A bo u t and Cats earlier this season. Jeffrey recently • Ballet/Pointe returned from Musical Directing and Directing RREVERSEE V E R S E M O ORTGAGER TG A G E • Hip-Hop Phantom of The Opera in Jakarta, Indonesia, and • Jazz (Funk & Cont.) last season he spent as dramaturg and assistant • Lyrical director for the new independent musical film, • Pre-School Programs Welcome To Harlem, which had its theatrical • Kindergarten release last Thanksgiving at the Apollo Theater N O M on thly P a ym e n ts - ev er! • PreJazz / Tap 1st grade N O c ha n ge in ow n ership • Tap (Rhythm & Trad.) N O in c om e o r c re d i t q u a lifyin g You M u st Be A ge 62 o r O l d er! AM & PM ClAsses Birthday Parties | Family Discounts C A L LLL FFOO R A FFREE,R E E , FRee TRIAl ClAss NNOO O B L I IGG A T I IOO N CCONO N S SUU L LTATIONTATIO N

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KORRIE PALIOTTO (Assistant Musical Director) CHRISTOPHER J. LANDY (Lighting Design) Performance Boat Racing is a music director, composer/lyricist, and vocal Christopher J. Landy (Lighting Designer) came John O’Loughlin coach from San Diego, California, and has music out to Gateway 24 years ago. 16 years ago he Is My Passion. BNB Is My ViceBank. President, Bay Gas Services directed at the San Diego Repertory Theatre, designed Phantom. Since then he’s been pretty & Speed Boat Enthusiast San Diego Lyric Opera, and San Diego State busy. He went on to receive his MFA in lighting University. She is a dedicated educator and and scenic design from NYU, marry the love of has led outreach programs at the San Diego his life Ellen, have two amazing children, Max Opera and San Diego Junior Theatre and is the and Samantha, and bought a house in the co-founder of the Pacific Children’s Theatre for country. Professionally he enjoyed a successful which she wrote the score and lyrics for two career in theatre, opera and dance, designing original children’s musicals. She holds her nearly 30 productions for Gateway alone, MFA in Musical Theatre from San Diego State before shifting his efforts into television and University. Korrie is thrilled to be making her starting his own design and production firm, Gateway debut as assistant musical director for Vibrant Design. Clients include NBC, CBS, MTV, Phantom. VH1, Comedy Central, TLC, AMC, Style Network, Oxygen , NBA, CMT, ION, Food Network, BET, JOSE M. RIVERA (Costume Designer) is thrilled FX, CNN, MSNBC and MSNBC. He has been to continue his long association with The fortunate to works with the likes of Jimmy Gateway, which first began in 1992! A 3-time Fallon, Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, Alec Baldwin, South Florida Carbonell award winner for Best Colin Quinn, and even President Barack Obama. Costume Design (Joseph... Dreamcoat; La Cage Some of his favorite music he’s lit include U2, Aux Folles and The Boyfriend, all at The Maltz REM, The Roots, Coldplay, the Dead Weather, Jupiter Theatre); Broadway World Best Costume Jay Z, LL Cool J, Justin Timberlake, Dave Design Winner (Crazy For You - Maltz Jupiter Matthews, Vampire Weekend and Katy Perry. Theatre); 2003 Emmy Award for Groucho: A Life He’s been nominated twice for an Emmy and in Review; 2011 ITL Best Costume Design Award actually won one. Chris is always thrilled to for The Will Rogers Follies (Los Angeles) and a return to Gateway where he likes to call home. Whether running his family’s propane business – or his MCI Catamaran racing boat – 1995 Barrymore Award for My One and Only. Bay Gas Services’ John O’Loughlin gives it everything he’s got. With Bridgehampton He’s designed, assisted and coordinated over National Bank, he’s got everything he needs to successfully navigate the challenges of both. 300 productions for Film-Theater-Television. Recent credits include: The International Tour of Phantom of the Opera, the first theatrical musical to play Jakarta, Indonesia; Joseph...Dreamcoat for The Maltz Jupiter Theatre; Footloose for The Cape Playhouse and The North Shore Music Theatre and A Little Night Music for The Gretna Many Success Stories. One Bank. Theatre. Film Credits include: Collar starring Rebecca DeMornay, Tom Sizemore and Richard Pursue Your Passion. Roundtree; The Storyteller starring Sean Patrick 20 Branches in Suffolk County I 631.537.1000 I www.bridgenb.com Member FDIC 20 Let Summer BNB 2012 show you how. Gateway Playhouse 21

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