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THE LEGACY 2 21 SEASON MAINSTAGE: April 28 - May 23

Just Desserts A Musical Bake-Off

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2 THE LEGACY THEATRE Stony Creek, CT

Producing Artistic Director KEELY BAISDEN KNUDSEN presents Just Desserts A Musical Bake-Off

Music by BRAD ROSS Book and Lyrics by BARBARA CAMPBELL

with ALYSSA BIANCA MARY ANN FRANK JIMMY JOHANSMEYER SUSAN KULP PERRY LIU MARY

Light/Set Designer JAMIE BURNETT Costume Designer ELIZABETH BOLSTER Props Designer CALLIE LIBERATOR Sound Designer LOUIS IGOE Technical Director RICH BURKAM Manager LAUREN SALATTO-ROSENAY Stage Manager SARAH PERO Music Director DAVID BELL

Directed by BERT BERNARDI

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JUST DESSERTS is produced by special arrangement with Mark Orsini, BRET ADAMS, LTD., 448 West 44th Street, New York, NY 10036. www.bretadamsltd.net 3 The Company (in alphabetical order)

ALYSSA MARY ANN JIMMY BIANCA FRANK JOHANSMEYER

SUSAN PERRY MARY KULP LIU MANNIX Cast (in order of appearance) Zack/Donny ...... JIMMY JOHANSMEYER Emma...... ALYSSA BIANCA Brandy...... MARY MANNIX Lou...... PERRY LIU Jean ...... SUSAN KULP Mildred...... MARY ANN FRANK Voiceover ...... JASON GERMAINE

PLACE: An Auditorium at a County Fair TIME: Late Saturday afternoon in Summer

JUST DESSERTS WILL BE PERFORMED WITH AN INTERMISSION 4 Scenes & Musical Numbers

ACT ONE Scene 1: Onstage “Just Desserts” ...... Zack & Contestants Scene 2: Backstage “Just Desserts” (Reprise 1) ...... Contestants Scene 3: Onstage “Be Prepared”...... Mildred & Contestants Scene 4: Onstage “Make It Big”...... Emma Scene 5: Onstage “The Judging” (Part One) ...... Zack Scene 6: Onstage Scene 7: Onstage “All-American Pie”...... Contestants Scene 8: Backstage “The One for Me”...... Brandy, Donny, Jean, Lou Scene 9: Onstage “The Judging” (Part Two)...... Zack “Famiglia”...... Lou & “Family” “Just Desserts” (Reprise 2) ...... Zack Scene 10: Onstage “Beautiful” ...... Jean & Contestants “Just Desserts” (Reprise 3) ...... Emma

ACT TWO Scene 1:Backstage “Ready or Not”...... Contestants “Ready or Not” (Reprise)...... Emma, Brandy, Jean, Lou Scene 2: Onstage “Eyes On The Prize”...... Mildred Scene 3: Onstage “Weather”...... Zack Scene 4: Onstage “A New Beginning”...... Contestants Scene 5: Onstage “The Judging” (Part Three)...... Zack “Just Desserts” (Reprise 4) ...... Zack Scene 6: Onstage “Seven Hours”...... Contestants Bows: “Just Desserts” (Reprise 5) ...... All 5 Introducing the Legacy Family Series LEGACY THEATRE 2021 SEASON • FAMILY SERIES

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ALYSSA BIANCA (Emma Lee) is Mary Ann appeared as Mrs . Higgins overjoyed to be back on stage during in a Legacy Theatre production of the Legacy Theatre’s inaugural season! Pygmalion . Mary Ann’s writing credits Most recently, she performed in include Love, Shakespeare, a series of Mamma Mia! (Sophie) and Something four successful fundraising cabaret Rotten (Bea) at the Warner Theatre in events for ESC (2005-2009) . A concert Torrington, CT . Other credits include: reading of her original musical, Balcony Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Christine), Scene, composed by David Sasso, book Treasure Island (Belle), (Lousie), and lyrics by Ms . Frank was featured as All Shook Up! (Natalie), and many more . part of the Shakespeare at Yale Series After graduating from Marist college, (2012) under the sponsorship of the Alyssa lived in Ireland where she worked Shen Curriculum . In June 2019, Long for a travel agency and took local acting Wharf Theatre produced Spinning, an classes at the Abbey School of Drama . original one-woman musical, starring She has recently been admitted into Ms . Frank, and composed by Andrew the Performing Arts MFA program at Levine, with original book and lyrics Savannah College of Art and Design by Ms . Frank, directed by Douglas (SCAD) and plans to begin her studies Moser and choreographed by Ginger in the upcoming fall semester . Special Thatcher . In 2019, Prospect Theatre in thanks the to the stellar cast and NY produced the 10-minute musical production team and to my wonderful Dora Dreams of Fire (book and lyrics by parents, James, family and for Mary Ann Frank; composed by Andrew always encouraging me to believe in Levine) for Movemeant, an annual myself and chase my dreams . 10 minute musical event at the James Joyce Theatre . In 2021, Shakespeare on MARY ANN FRANK (Mildred) is an the Sound selected Mary Ann’s satire actress, book writer and lyricist; she is An Interview with Lady Macbeth for its also a practicing clinical psychologist in short new festival . She is currently New Haven, CT . Mary Ann trained with developing Vienna, 1902, a musical Stella Adler and the Royal Shakespeare ensemble, with Andrew Levine . Company as an undergraduate at NYU (1974-76) . Her acting credits include JIMMY JOHANSMEYER (Zack with (1976), / Donny) is an award-winning actor, Maria in West Side Story, Eliza in My costume designer and educator . For Fair Lady and others . Under the sixteen years, he was the ‘resident villain’ direction of James Andreassi, Mary Ann with the former Downtown Cabaret appeared as Bianca in Elm Shakespeare Children’s Company . In 2010 he started Co’s 2001 production of Othello . Pantochino Productions ( a not for profit

7 Who’s Who children’s theatre offering ridiculously Mia! (Downtown Cabaret & original musicals for the entire family) Landmark); Ileen in Rasheeda Speaking along with his partner Bert Bernardi . (Collective Consciousness Theater); A graduate of Marist College, Jimmy Susan in The Irish and How They Got has performed on hundreds of stages That Way (The Warner Theatre); including New York Stage & Film/ commercials, print and voice over . Powerhouse Theatre, NY, Wallkill Susan is a company member with New River Repertory, NY, The Theatre Barn, Haven Theater Company; the Director/ NY, Millbrook Playhouse, PA, and MD for the North Haven Schools on the Main Stage of the Downtown Drama Cooperative and a Standardized Cabaret Theatre and several others . His Patient/SP Educator (aka medical costume designs and creations have actor) for Quinnipiac & Yale University been seen throughout the country and Medical & Nursing schools . Grateful to include Cold As Ice starring Oxsana be working with this talented cast and Baiul at Gateway Playhouse on Long production team . For Pop K, who loved Island, the Off-Broadway premiere of his desserts . Matthew Passion and at The Theatre Barn, Cortland Repertory Theatre, PERRY LIU (Lou Battaglia) is very Gorilla Theatre Tampa, The Emelin excited to be a part of Legacy Theatre’s Theatre NY, Allenberry Playhouse, first season in its brand new theater . PA, Arundel Barn Playhouse, ME, Perry has been acting, directing, to name a few . Jimmy has led theatre teaching for over 30 years in , camps, classes and in-school drama New York and in regional programs for the past seventeen years, and Off Broadway productions . and currently teaches costume design Some of his favorite roles have been at the R . J . Kinsella Magnet School of the King of Siam in , Performing Arts in Hartford . Special Master of Ceremonies in Cabaret, Billy thanks to Bert and Justin for getting Bigelow in Carousel and the Reverend me through quarantine . Love you guys Salvation in The Cradle Will Rock in super big mucho . which he was nominated for a Bay Area Critic Circle Award for Best SUSAN KULP ( Jean) is is happy to be Supporting Performance in a Musical . a part of The Legacy Theatre’s inaugural Connecticut audiences have seen him season . Favorite recent roles: Alice in at the Downtown Cabaret Theatre as The Retreat from Moscow (New Haven Dom Claude Frollo in The Hunchback Theater Company); Diana inNext to of Notre Dame, Gérard Carrière in Normal and Joann in Company (Castle Phantom and Kevin in In The Heights Craig Players); Tanya in Mamma and most recently at Fairfield Center 8 Who’s Who

Stage as Scrooge in A Christmas Carol two hundred original musicals . Co- Experience an immersive production producer of Pantochino Productions in Fairfield’s historic Burr Mansion, Inc . in Milford, his extensive theatrical which he also directed . As an educator, experience includes Artistic Director, Perry directs the musicals at Tomlinson Downtown Cabaret Children’s Middle School in Fairfield and Weston Company: Artistic Director, The Middle School . He is forever grateful Theatre Barn (NY) and Associate to his supportive wife and sons and he Artistic Director, Millbrook Playhouse would like to thank Bert and Legacy the (PA) . His directorial work has also been Theatre for giving him this wonderful seen at Cortland Repertory Theatre opportunity . (NY), Music Theatre North (NY), The Arundel Barn Playhouse (ME), MARY MANNIX (Brandy) is Surflight Theatre (NJ), the former delighted to be a part of Legacy Theatre’s Post Road Stage Company inaugural season, and is enjoying a “full (CT), Theatreworks New Milford, circle” moment as she appeared on the (CT), and Fairfield University . With Puppet House stage many years ago as composer Justin Rugg, his original Diana in A Chorus Line! A recipient of musicals have been published and the Goodspeed Guild Music Theater licensed internationally by Steel Spring Award, Mary holds a Bachelor of Music StageRights, and was commissioned to in from The Catholic create an original musical for NYU’s University of America . She is a founding Steinhardt School . With composer member of Pantochino Productions, Scott Simonelli, he has written and has been awarded two Broadway adaptations of award-winning children’s World Connecticut Awards for her books include Cinderella Skeleton, work with the company . Favorite past Auntie Claus and The Adventures of Dish roles include Maria in West Side Story, & Spoon. Bert has received the Cultural Susy in Wait Until Dark, Charlotte in Contribution Award of Distinction and Jaycee Rae in from the Milford Regional Chamber of The Waffle House Five. Mary resides in Commerce, and, for his life work, was Killingworth with her husband Scott, bestowed the Connecticut Critics Circle and their four children, Sean, Rowan, Tom Killen Award for Outstanding Nora, and Brennan . Much love to her Contribution to Theatre in Connecticut . family for their support, and thanks www .bertbernardi .com always to Bert . BARBARA CAMPBELL (Book and BERT BERNARDI (Director) is an Lyrics) has written more than a dozen actor, director and playwright of over musicals for children and families . Her 9 Who’s Who choral pieces have been published by Grand for Narrator and Symphony Theodore Presser, Warner/Chappell Orchestra, has been performed Music, Columbia Pictures/Belwin by over 20 orchestras including Mills, Coronet Press, and Falls House The National Symphony and The Press . With composer Byron Janis, she Orchestra, and recorded wrote “A Hero Passing By,” the theme by The Rochester Philharmonic . Brad’s from the TBS television special Gary musical setting of ‘Twas the Night Cooper: American Life, American Legend . Before Christmas has been performed Barbara’s musicals have been presented by solo vocalists and choirs with 25 at the New York Musical Theatre orchestras . Brad composed the scores Festival, the Edinburgh Festival, the for two musicals for young performers Global Search for New Musicals, and that were premiered at The Interlakes the National Alliance for Musical Summer Theatre in Meredith, NH: Theatre’s Festival of New Musicals . Sparkle Spa! (based on the Simon & Her musical adaptation of Far from Schuster book series) and Peanut Butter the Madding Crowd was optioned for and Cupcake (based on the Penguin Broadway . In addition to writing for the book) . Brad is a graduate of Cornell musical theatre, Barbara is the award- University (Bachelor of Music) and winning author of five novels: the New York University (MFA, Graduate Trickster’s Game trilogy (2010 finalist Musical Theater Writing Program) . for the Mythopoeic Award for Fantasy Special thanks to Keely Baisden Literature) and the contemporary Knudsen . Listen to Brad’s music online fantasy-romance duology Spells at the at: BradRossMusic .com, YouTube .com/ Crossroads (written as Barbara Ashford) bradtunesmusic, @BradRossMusic set in a magical . on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn . BRAD ROSS (Composer) Winner of the Richard Rodgers Award, composer DAVID BELL (Musical Director) has Brad Ross has three musicals published been active in the region for many by Concord Theatricals . The Kennedy years as a performer, music director, Center commissioned and premiered teacher and church musician . He has Brad’s musical The Tales of Custard the music directed several productions at Dragon, based on the books by Ogden such venues as Ivoryton Playhouse, Nash . His musical, Little by Little, ran Guilford High School, Wilbur Cross Off-Broadway at New York’s York High School, St . Rita’s School, and Theatre Company with Vocal Selections for the Whitney Players . Currently published by Alfred Music . Brad’s he serves as Minister of Music at symphonic story, A Family for Baby Seymour Congregational Church, and

10 Who’s Who accompanies for vocal tutorials at Yale installations there . With Projects for School of Drama, as well as doing a fair a New Millennium, he was Designer amount of freelance work . This is his for the Stamford Train Station Façade second collaboration with the Legacy Lighting . Producer/Lighting Designer/ team, having provided musical support Production Manager for 2014 hit for Polkadots . A resident of Guilford for Terra Tractus (The Earth Moves), Also the past 30 years, Dave enjoys long- (2005) Terra Mirabila, (2001) Terra distance hiking, biking, and generally Lumina and Terra Continuum (1999) being outdoors in his spare time . the grand multimedia extravaganzas all performed in the Stony Creek Granite JAMIE BURNETT (Set & Lighting Quarry . He also designed PNM’s Designer) is a Founding member of Branford Luminata (2010) lighting The Elm Shakespeare Company . The the town hall on the Branford Green . Summer of 2019s production of Love’s He is a consultant, Lighting and Set Labour’s was his 23rd Season with designer, special events planner, and the illustrious company . As resident film/video Gaffer as well as a licensed Set and Lighting Designer for the Elm electrical contractor . His company, Shakespeare Company he designed Luminous Environments, specializes lighting for every production for the in Theater and TV Studio Renovations past 23 years . He has designed sets and site-specific public art installations for almost every production till 2009 . involving specialized lighting . His latest International Festival of Arts and ideas Projects include Branford High school 2018, Lighting design: Requiem for and Theater, Fairfield Community Theater, Electric Chair, 2017 Never Stand Still, Southington High School Theater and Iseman Theater . Collective Conciousness This very Theater as consultant and Theater company: Lighting Design . Lighting and rigging Systems design Skeleton Crew, Rasheeda Speaking, Jesus and installation . He is a 2005 recipient Hopped the A Train, Sunset Baby, Top of the New Haven Arts Award . Dog Underdog”Also designed the past 4 seasons . SCSU shows include lighting NICK BORISJUK (Sound Designer) design for Stop Kiss, Much Ado about joins us on hiatus from his work as Nothing, The Boyfriend and Our Country’s Production Sound Engineer/Supervisor Good. Sacred Heart University: In on the Broadway and North American The Heights, Jesus Christ Superstar . Touring Productions of Hamilton and The past few years he has lit the main Dear Evan Hansen. Some of his other hall in the New Haven Armory with recent Broadway credits include The artistic lighting for the Citywide Open Minutes, Freestyle Love Supreme, Frankie Studios events serving the unique art & Johnny in the Clair de Lune (2019

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Revival), Blackbird, Beautiful: The Carole stage manager for John Lennon & Me, King Musical, Pippin (2013 Revival), and most recently was a stage hand and Bring It On. His Sound Designs have mover for the Legacy production of been heard locally at Long Wharf . Theatre, Connecticut Repertory Theatre, Hartford Stage, Berkshire Theatre LOUIS IGOE (Sound Engineer) is Festival, and Williamstown Theatre happy to be joining us for the opening Festival . Nick is thrilled to be a part of The Legacy! He has been the head of the opening of The Legacy Theatre . sound engineer on several Broadway Regional: Long Wharf Theatre: A Moon shows (Tootsie, Beautiful, Nice Work..) for the Misbegotten, , A and is glad to see you, the audience, in New War, Sixteen Wounded, Karla, Black the seats! Thanks to Cat and Sandy . Nativity, The Waverly Gallery. Hartford Stage: A Moon for the Misbegotten. SARAH PERO (Stage Manager) is Williamstown Theatre Festival: Villa thrilled to be Stage Managing Just America, Front Page, Herringbone, Desserts! Born and raised in New The Opposite of Sex, A Nervous Smile, Haven, CT, Sarah has been involved Tough Titty, Sugar Syndrome. Berkshire with local community and professional Theatre Festival: American Primitive, theatre for 20+ years . As Production Assassins, Peter Pan, Enter Laughing. Stage Manager for various Community Connecticut Repertory Theatre: Wings: Theatre Productions in Rhode Island The Musical, Flattery Will Get You, and Connecticut, some of her favorites , Lady Be Good, Angels in include: Tick, Tick Boom; Little Women: America: Perestroika, Once on this Island, The Musical; You’re a Good Man Charlie Forever Plaid, Jesus Christ Superstar, Our Brown; Christmas Eve: A New Beginning Country’s Good, Lovers and Executioners, (original work) . As a graduate of the The Mystery of Edwin Drood, among University of Rhode Island, Sarah others . taught drama in New Haven Public Schools and taught theatre classes with JASON GERMAINE (Voiceover) is Performing Arts Programs (South a 2020 graduate from the Connecticut Windsor, CT) . Sarah then worked at School of Broadcasting, and has been a the Music Theatre of CT (Norwalk, part of the following shows performed CT) School of Performing Arts, as by the East Haven Arts Commission Administrative Manager, Teaching over the course of eight years as their Artist, Director, Music Director, and sound technician: Cinderella, Camp Choreographer for the school . Sarah Rock, Once Upon a Mattress and also managed the Box Office and was the Curtains . In his college years he was a Resident Sound Designer for MTC’s

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Professional Main Stage . Following arts as well as DIY home projects . MTC, Sarah worked as Administrative Professional training: MFA in Costume Manager at the Downtown Cabaret Design from The Conservatory of Theatre (Bridgeport, CT) . Most Theatre Arts and Film at SUNY recently, Sarah co-directed Shrek Jr. Purchase, and a BFA in Performance with Alliance Children’s Theatre (New Production from Cornish College of Haven, CT) . the Arts in Seattle, WA .

RICH BURKAM (Technical Director) KEELY BAISDEN KNUDSEN came to Connecticut to study music and (Artistic Director & Co-Founder) An music recording at UNH . And played in award winning director, Keely has bands such as 4:20, Space Cushion, and performed, directed, and choreographed Over The Line . His studies continued internationally in plays, musicals, learning to be a luthier under Barry , and dance companies in Lipman and Chris Tatalias, giving him hundreds of theatrical productions a taste for fine woodworking . Richard and has performed in 48 of the United now owns a woodshop that makes fine States and in the UK . Realizing her furniture, in a space which is shared vision of a new theater company on with lighting designer Jamie Burnett . the Connecticut Shoreline, Keely’s Together they have built sets for many ideals of inspiring, inclusive work that production companies, including Elm uplifts the human spirit and connects Shakespeare, Yale Baroque communities formalized in the creation Project, and many small black box of the Legacy Theatre with Co- theater productions . Founder Stephanie Stiefel Williams, a performing colleague and dear friend . ELIZABETH BOLSTER (Costume Keely has directed, choreographed, Designer) has been the Wardrobe and taught a myriad of performing Supervisor at the Yale Reparatory arts courses at such institutions as Theater since 2002 where she enjoys Quinnipiac University, Yale University, working backstage and training student Fairfield University, Hartt School of work study crews . Outside of her job Drama, Southern Connecticut State at Yale she is a Costume and Scenic University, Westminster College, and designer who’s work has been seen was the Director of Education of New at Elm Shakespeare Company, Yale Haven’s acclaimed Elm Shakespeare Baroque Opera Project, and Trinity Company for several years . Additionally College Hartford . In what little free a composer/lyricist and playwright, time she has Elizabeth enjoys exploring she is currently collaborating on two different mediums of visual and fiber musicals and is a member of ASCAP .

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Her directing has been heralded by Notre Dame . She has become involved the Arts Paper as “…visually striking, on a producing level with productions emotionally moving” and “captivating” of Gypsy and Showboat in ’s and of her direction of it West End, the recent award-winning was said, “Knudsen has made the revival of Sweeney Todd in New York, notoriously difficult Shakespeareanand Broadway’s Escape to Margaritaville. language accessible ” . Her creation of A former attorney, she received her the Wheel Life Theatre Troupe has juris doctorate with honors from the been an especially rewarding program University of Connecticut School of as she acts and directs with those Law . who ambulate with crutches and wheelchairs . Her BFA is from New GINA MARCANTONIO York University’s Tisch School of the (Development Director) is the Arts, at which she graduated first in Immediate-Past President of the the class, and she received her Masters Association of Fundraising Professionals Degree in Drama on full scholarship (AFP), Connecticut Chapter and a from The Royal Scottish Academy of seasoned fund development professional Music and Drama in Glasgow . Keely, with over 25 years of experience her husband Brian, and five children developing strategies to generate (Saviah, Liviana, Wynter, Emery, and revenue and grow philanthropic Reeves) reside in Guilford, CT, where programs for nonprofit organizations . she thoroughly enjoys running the She is an AFP Master Trainer who has Legacy with a tremendous staff and raised millions for various causes and community support . most recently managed $8 .0 million in endowments and other assets . Gina STEPHANIE STIEFEL WILLIAMS has coordinated capital campaigns since (Co-Founder & Chairperson of the 1998 . Board) has spent her entire adult life as a professional performer in musicals, COLIN SHEEHAN (Artistic concerts, and plays throughout the Coordinator & Director of Public Northeast . As Miss Connecticut, Relations) is a local arts enthusiast and she represented the state at the Miss serves as Director of The Branford America Pageant in Atlantic City . In High School Performing Arts’ Spring addition to her position on Legacy’s Musical, Artistic Director of Tabor Board, Stephanie is a member of the Arts Branford and Co-Founder and Board of Trustees at the Goodspeed Co-Artistic Director of Shoreline Opera House and the Performing Arts Theatre Company in association with Advisory Council at the University of The Branford Parks and Recreation 14 Who’s Who

Department . He graduated from Other acting credits include Audrey in Branford High School in 2003 and Little Shop of Horrors, Matilde in The continued his studies at Wagner College Clean House (directed by Keely Baisden (‘07) with a B .A . in Theatre and Speech Knudsen), and the Baker’s Wife in Performance . Colin founded the charity Into The Woods. Lauren graduated MusiKids CT, Inc . giving away over from Quinnipiac University summa $25,000 in scholarships . In 2003, he cum laude receiving the President’s made his Broadway debut in the closing Scholarship Award, double majoring in night production of Les Miserables . In theater and communications . In 2018, ’99, Colin appeared numerous times on Lauren became a proud critic of the CT The Rosie O’Donnell Showand worked Critics Circle . She has been involved for three seasons on The Wendy Williams in The New Play Festival, produced at Show . Colin has produced, directed, The Barrow Group, an Off-Broadway hosted, and performed in the tri- theater, as a playwright, director, actor state area and abroad with Broadway and stage manager . She is currently co- Cruises, Nickelodeon Cruises, and R writing a musical that will premiere this Family Vacations Cruises . Colin is also summer . Lauren will be starting Law a philanthropist and has raised funds School this fall to pursue entertainment and awareness for many Branford law, but will always consider Legacy organizations, Rosie’s Theatre Kids, Theatre a home . Children’s Hospital , Pulse of Orlando, Make-A-Wish, and many MARY LEE WEBER (Community more . For years, Colin worked for the Outreach) is a Marketing and Tony and Olivier and Award-winning Communications consultant who has Seaview Productions . lived in Branford since 1988 . She held the position of Director of Marketing LAUREN SALATTO-ROSENAY and Community Development for the (Legacy Company Manager) is thrilled to ABC affiliate WTNH-8 for 17 years be joining The Legacy Theatre during where she was responsible for non- their inaugural season as Company traditional revenue and community Manager and as the first stage manager partnerships . She currently advises in their new building . She has been an CAS-CIAC, and the Stony Creek actor, director, designer, stage manager, Museum both in Marketing positions . playwright and more . Lauren has been She helped with the Legacy Theatre involved in recent Legacy Theatre productions while they were in productions as the stage manager of residence at the Stony Creek Museum Hamlet and as actor in the role of in 2018-19 . She joined Legacy to Titania in A Midsummer Night’s Dream . help with Community Outreach . Her 15 Who’s Who first memory of theater was Straight of the Board of Directors . When not Wharf Theatre on Nantucket where at the theatre, Jeff is Loyalty Manager she ushered as a young girl to be able for IKEA in New Haven, focusing on to see the productions for free . Some of Public and Community Relations . Jeff her favorites included The Fantasticks, looks forward to welcoming theatre- Plaza Suite and Private Lives . Since goers from near and far to The Legacy moving to Stony Creek you can often Theatre! find Mary Lee walking with her lab, taking pictures of sunsets and enjoying NANCY SMITH (Box Office Manager) long conversations with neighbors . She began a deep love affair with live theatre is thrilled to play even a small part in when she accompanied her mother on a helping Legacy bring theater back to buying trip to in 1963 Stony Creek . and attended a first-run performance of Barefoot in the Park starring Robert JEFF ZEITLIN (House Manager) A Redford and . She long-time resident of Guilford, CT, received a BFA from Oklahoma City Jeff ’s love of theatre was taken to the University where she stage managed next level when his daughter was a part Barefoot . Nancy narrowly missed being of the Guilford High School Theatre cast in the role of Cory because at only Arts program . Jeff served as a Board 5 feet tall, the director thought she Member of the school’s Theatre Arts would look awkward next to the six- Parents Support . He then became the foot three-inch male lead! How exciting Box Office Manager and Front of House that Barefoot is Legacy’s first main stage Advisor for GHSTA . He continues in production . Upon graduation, her career that volunteer role today . Along with spanned several “stages” from English his wife, Alyson, he was an usher at The Teacher, to a 20-year career at USAA in Ivoryton Playhouse . Most recently, he San Antonio, Texas . There she enjoyed a was a House Manager at The Katherine varied experience from customer service, Hepburn Cultural Arts Center (“The Director of Compliance Documents Kate”) in Old Saybrook . He first for mutual funds, Diversity Training, became aware of The Legacy Theatre Internal Change Management, and when attending a couple of fundraisers was a Specialty Senior Management a few years ago . He was taken by the Trainer at the time of her retirement . plans for the historic building and She was the voice of USAA for 14 years the prospect of bringing high quality recording the employee and customer Broadway productions and performers voice response messages and is now to the shoreline . Jeff ’s community excited to use that voice to welcome involvement also extends to Guilford theatre patrons to wonderful nights of 16A Better Chance where he is a member professional theatre . Staff

FOR JUST DESSERTS

Stage Manager ...... SARA PERO Soundboard Operator ...... ADAM JACKSON

FOR THE LEGACY THEATRE

Artistic Director & Co-Founder ...... KEELY BAISDEN KNUDSEN Co-Founder ...... STEPHANIE STIEFEL WILLIAMS Development Director ...... GINA MARCANTONIO Artistic Coordinator & Director of Public Relations . . . . COLIN SHEEHAN Company Manager ...... LAUREN SALATTO-ROSENAY Community Outreach ...... MARY LEE WEBER House Manager ...... JEFF ZEITLIN Box Office Manager ...... NANCY SMITH Graphic Designer ...... JOE LANDRY Interns ...... COURTNEY DURSO & RYAN KENNEDY

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$100,000-$249,000 Jana & Tom Shea

$50,000-$99,999 Roslyn Milstein Meyer & Jerome Meyer Ignacio & Joan Rodriguez

$10,000-$49,999 Anonymous Branford Community Foundation Judge Guido & Anne Calabresi Empire Paving Carol & Tom Gagliardi Guilford Savings Bank Richard Hassan & Stephanie Sugin Joyce Mailhouse MFUNd Robert and Jeanette Mobeck O,R&L Construction Preservation Connecticut & 1772 Foundation Steve Prinz Franklin Todd & Wendy Renz Family James Roday Rodriguez The Sassafras Foundation, Inc Webster Private Bank Jason Wiesenfeld

21 Thank You! LEGACY THEATRE NAMERS as of 5/18/21

LEGACY THEATRE HISTORIC WINDOW: By a Generous Donation from ERA The Stiefel and Williams Family A Generous Gift in Honor of The Actors from the Mailhouse Family GEORGE VICTOR ARTIST COTTAGE HISTORIC WINDOW: By a Generous Donation from PUPPET HOUSE ERA Jana and Tom Shea Franklin Todd & Wendy Renz Family

BOX OFFICE STAGE LEVEL By a Generous Donation from DRESSING ROOM Jeffrey and Nancy Hoffman The James Buchanan Dressing Room, made possible by a generous donation BOX SEATS from James Roday Rodriguez MFUNd, Ariel and Miela Mayer O,R&L Construction Corp STAGE CURTAIN Stephanie and Luke Williams In loving memory of Catherine Pierson Stiefel, made VITRINES possible by a generous donation from By a Generous Donation from William Stiefel The Jeffrey and Nancy Hoffman Family GRAND PIANO Colonel Benny and Willa Knudsen THEATRE PROJECTION SYSTEM ROOF The Cassella Family & Branford Community Foundation, American Polyfilm, Inc . 1772 Foundation and CT Preservation

22 Thank You! 2021 LEGACY MEMBERS as of 5/18/21

Juliette Andrews Malin Family Sal Annunziato Family Johanne Mangi Susan Bender & Al Klevorick Anne C . Marshall John Bysiewicz & Jenny Glass Sean Marston Elena Cahill Family Brad Martin & Mary Hambor Toni Cartisano Michele Massa Christine Chiocchio Lisa and Jim McKay Deborah and Don Conklin Robert Mobeck Family Joanne Cristiano Kathleen Murphy Nancy Davidson Family Daphne Neris Ron and Amy Delfini Greg Nobile George & Julia O-Dowd Nancy Laggis Orlando Theodore and Kristina Ells Peter Palumbo, Julie Fitzpatrick Carol and Tom Gagliardi & Fitz Pant Emmanuel and Katina Gionteris Jo-Ann Paturzo Potter Todd & Louise Gould Franklin Todd Renz Theresa Harper Allison Ross Caroline and Kit Henningsen Patti Sinoway Margaret Ikeda Tammie Ulbrich Family Michael Infantino, Jr Family Sarah Vidal Cheryl Kaiden & Michael Calter Jennifer Walker Anne Kluetsch Ken Welch Family Keely Knudsen Family Leonard Wyeth Family Joyce Mailhouse

23 Introducing a theatre troupe for those who ambulate with crutches or use wheelchairs and their siblings!

Date and time flexible dependent upon enrollment Tuition subsidized

Email Info@LegacyTheatreCT .org for more information .

24 Summer 2021 at Legacy

“My daughter completely enjoyed her first experience with Legacy, and I was so very impressed with her and all the participants of Dive Into Drama: Summer Intensive . Thank you for what you and Legacy Theatre are doing for our children .” - Proud parent / Branford Resident

SUMMER 2021 WEEK-LONG YOUTH INTENSTIVES

Have you ever wanted to spend a week learning from Broadway and Television stars? NOW IS YOUR CHANCE! Join Stephanie Gibson (Broadway’s Cinderella, The Addams Family, Spamalot), Linda Mugleston (Broadway’s Beautiful, Hello, Dolly!, My Fair Lady) and Andrew Pastides (Blue Bloods, Law & Order, Suits) this July at Legacy Theatre . You will spend the week learning the ins and outs of musical theatre . Each day will consist of music (song interpretation and presentation), acting (games . working with text and movement, monologues) and dance (learning original Broadway choreography) . The intensive will culminate in a presentation for all to see what you worked on for the entire week!

STEPHANIE GIBSON ANDREW PASTIDES LINDA MUGLESTON

Space is Very Limited! Register today at LegacyTheatreCT .org

25 Summer 2021 at Legacy SUMMER 2021 WEEK-LONG YOUTH INTENSTIVES

EMERGING ACTOR INTENSIVE Students (ages 8-12) experience all aspects of production and performance (up to 25 students) July 12-16, 2021 Monday - Friday, 9am-3pm; Friday 3pm Performance Tuition: $350/week Emerging Actors Showcase: Friday, July 16 at 3pm ($10/ticket)

YOUNG PROFESSIONALS INTENSIVE Students (ages 13-18) experience all aspects of production and performance (up to 25 students) July 19-23, 2021 Monday - Friday 9am-3pm; Friday 3pm Performance Tuition: $350/week Young Professionals Showcase: Friday, July 23 at 3pm ($10/ticket)

Space is Very Limited! Register today at LegacyTheatreCT .org

26 Fall 2021 Classes at Legacy

Classes are designed for all ages and all levels . Enjoy instruction from professional actors in intimate class sizes with collegiate Artist/Educators and leaders in the field . Classes culminate in a public performance in the newly restored Legacy Theatre . Classes and Intensives begin this summer, and space is limited .

Saturdays, October 2 - November 13, 2021

Class for Tots: Young Professionals: Toddler Dance, Storytime & Drama Acting ages 13-18 up to 15 students up to 15 students 10:15-10:45am 1:00-2:00pm Tuition: $150/ 7 weeks Tuition: $200/ 7 weeks

Young Apprentice Class: Thespians: Acting ages 5-8 Acting for Adults up to 15 students up to 15 students 11am-11:30am 2:15-3:15pm Tuition: $150/ 7 weeks Tuition: $250/ 7 weeks

Emerging Actors: Class Act: Acting ages 9-12 Cabaret Class for Teens & Adults up to 15 students up to 15 students 11:45am-12:45pm 3:30-5:30pm Tuition: $200/ 7 weeks Tuition: $300/ 7 weeks

Space is Very Limited! Register today at LegacyTheatreCT .org

27 LEGACY THEATRE 2021 SEASON AT-A-GLANCE

MAINSTAGE BROADWAY SPOTLIGHT CONCERTS

April 28 - May 23 Friday, May 28 BAREFOOT IN THE PARK DEBBIE GRAVITTE

Saturday, May 29 June 2-27 BRYCE PINKHAM & JUST DESSERTS SCARLETT STRALLEN

July 28- August 22 Thursday, July 1 OEDIPUS REX ARBENDER ROBINSON

September 1-26 Friday, July 2 THE LAST 5 YEARS ERIC SANTAGATA

December 1-12 Thursday, July 8 A CHRISTMAS CAROL ANNE RUNOLFSSON & TESS ADAMS

Saturday, July 10 SPECIAL EVENTS RUBY LEWIS

Friday, April 23 GRAND OPENING Thursday, July 15 with Broadway’s TELLY LEUNG COCO SMITH

Saturday, July 3 Thursday, July 22 CAROLE’S KINGS MICHAEL DEMBY-CAIN

Friday, July 9, Saturday, July 10 & Saturday, July 17 Saturday, July 24 BLOOD TYPE: RAGU STEPHANIE GIBSON

Sunday, July 11 EXPANDED VOICES: Thursday, August 26 THE GREAT 8 MARTY THOMAS

Sunday, July 25 EXPANDED VOICES: Friday, August 27 JAMAL VISHAL VAIDYA

Sunday, August 29 Saturday, August 28 FILM: ORSON REHEARSED ELIZABETH WARD LAND

FAMILY SERIES

May 1-29 POLKADOTS: THE COOL KIDS MUSICAL Tickets Now on Sale!

June 5-26 JOAN JOYCE! LegacyTheatreCT.org

July 3 CARDBOARD EXPLOSION! 28