Dear Ladies & Gentlemen,
Welcome to the Saroyan Theatre for the first show of our 18-19 Fresno Lexus Broadway in Fresno season, Disney’s The Lion King. In fact, this is the first time Disney’s The Lion King has played Fresno, and I couldn’t be more thrilled. How special is Disney’s The Lion King? Where do I start? The show has been seen by over 90 million patrons worldwide, is the third longest running show on Broadway, has won six Tony Awards, including Best Musical….and that is just the beginning.
I’m Mike Gibson of Fresno Lexus and as the Title Sponsor of the Broadway Series, I want to extend my personal warm welcome. Whether you are a subscriber, a frequent attendee, or at our beloved Saroyan Theatre for the first time, thank you for coming! And for the 18-19 season, we have more season ticket subscribers here in Fresno than ever before! Thank you for supporting the arts in Fresno.
We are very excited to partner with Disney hosting several community outreach efforts targeted at our local youth. Helping support our community is central to our mission at Fresno Lexus.
As always, we appreciate your patronage… our Broadway Series can’t happen without your support. You are going to love this performance of Disney’s The Lion King.
Mike Gibson General Manager Fresno Lexus
broadway in fresno 3 Did You Know? Young people who participate in the arts for at least three hours on three days each week through at least one full year are: • 4 times more likely to be recognized for academic achievement • 3 times more likely to be elected to class office within their schools • 4 times more likely to participate in a math and science fair • 3 times more likely to win an award for school attendance
• 4 times more likely to win an award for writing an essay or poem
4 broadway in fresno Music & Lyrics by ELTON JOHN & TIM RICE Additional Music & Lyrics by LEBO M, MARK MANCINA, JAY RIFKIN, JULIE TAYMOR, HANS ZIMMER Book by ROGER ALLERS & IRENE MECCHI Starring SPENCER PLACHY GERALD RAMSEY BUYI ZAMA NICK CORDILEONE GREG JACKSON BEN LIPITZ JARED DIXON NIA HOLLOWAY KEITH BENNETT MARTINA SYKES ROBBIE SWIFT DANIELLE W. JALADE JOZIYAH JEAN-FELIX GLORIA MANNING SALAHEDIN SAFI
DEREK ADAMS KAYLA ROSE AIMABLE ANDREW ARRINGTON WILLIAM JOHN AUSTIN ERIC BEAN, JR. THABANI BUTHELEZI CHANTE CARMEL SEAN AARON CARMON KYLE ROBERT CARTER THEMBELIHLE CELE DANIELA COBB ERYNN MARIE DICKERSON NTOMB’KHONA DLAMINI TONY FREEMAN DEIDREA HALLEY WILLIAM JAMES JR. KOLIN JERRON ALIA KACHE JANE KING BRANDON A. MCCALL CHRISTOPHER L. MCKENZIE, JR. AARON NELSON S’BU NGEMA PHYLICIA PEARL CHRISTOPHER SAMS JORDAN SAMUELS KAYLIN SECKEL MPUME SIKAKANE SADÉ SIMMONS KEVIN TATE JENNIFER THERIOT COURTNEY THOMAS SHACURA WADE ZOLA WILLIAMS
Adapted from the screenplay by IRENE MECCHI & JONATHAN ROBERTS & LINDA WOOLVERTON Produced by PETER SCHNEIDER & THOMAS SCHUMACHER
Scenic Design Costume Design Lighting Design Mask & Puppet Design RICHARD HUDSON JULIE TAYMOR DONALD HOLDER JULIE TAYMOR & MICHAEL CURRY Sound Design Hair & Makeup Design Co-Producer STEVE CANYON KENNEDY MICHAEL WARD ANNE QUART Music Supervisor Associate Director Associate Choreographer CLEMENT ISHMAEL JOHN STEFANIUK MAREY GRIFFITH General Manager Technical Director Production Stage Manager Production Supervisor THOMAS SCHLENK PATRICK EVISTON M. WILLIAM SHINER DOC ZORTHIAN Music Director Associate Music Producer Music Coordinator Fight Director JAMES DODGSON ROBERT ELHAI MICHAEL KELLER RICK SORDELET
Music Produced for the Additional Vocal Score, Orchestrators Casting Stage & Additional Vocal Arrangements ROBERT ELHAI BINDER CASTING/ Score by & Choral Director DAVID METZGER MARK BRANDON, CSA MARK MANCINA LEBO M
Choreography by GARTH FAGAN
Directed by JULIE TAYMOR ©Disney
broadway in fresno 5 CAST (in order of appearance) RAFIKI...... Buyi Zama MUFASA...... Gerald Ramsey SARABI...... Chante Carmel ZAZU...... Greg Jackson SCAR...... Spencer Plachy YOUNG SIMBA (at certain performances)...... Joziyah Jean-Felix, Salahedin Safi YOUNG NALA (at certain performances)...... Danielle W. Jalade, Gloria Manning SHENZI...... Martina Sykes BANZAI...... Keith Bennett ED...... Robbie Swift TIMON...... Nick Cordileone PUMBAA...... Ben Lipitz SIMBA...... Jared Dixon NALA...... Nia Holloway ENSEMBLE SINGERS...... Derek Adams, Thabani Buthelezi, Chante Carmel, Thembelihle Cele, Daniela Cobb, Ntomb’khona Dlamini, William James Jr., Brandon A. McCall, Aaron Nelson, S’bu Ngema, Christopher Sams, Mpume Sikakane, Jennifer Theriot ENSEMBLE DANCERS...... Kayla Rose Aimable, Eric Bean, Jr., Sean Aaron Carmon, Erynn Marie Dickerson, Alia Kache, Jane King, Jordan Samuels, Sadé Simmons, Kevin Tate, Courtney Thomas, Shacura Wade STANDBYS...... SCAR: William John Austin, Tony Freeman; ZAZU: Tony Freeman; TIMON: Tony Freeman; PUMBAA: William John Austin, Tony Freeman UNDERSTUDIES (Understudies never substitute for listed players unless announced at the time of the performance) Rafiki–Thembelihle Cele, Ntomb’khona Dlamini, Mpume Sikakane; Mufasa–Kyle Robert Carter, William James Jr., Christopher Sams; Sarabi–Deidrea Halley, Kaylin Seckel, Jennifer Theriot; Zazu–Robbie Swift; Shenzi–Chante Carmel, Daniela Cobb, Phylicia Pearl, Jennifer Theriot; Banzai–Derek Adams, Andrew Arrington; Ed–Andrew Arrington, William James Jr., Jordan Samuels; Timon–Robbie Swift; Pumbaa–Robbie Swift; Simba–Brandon A. McCall, Aaron Nelson; Nala–Chante Carmel, Thembelihle Cele, Kaylin Seckel, Jennifer Theriot SWINGS Andrew Arrington, Kyle Robert Carter, Deidrea Halley, Kolin Jerron, Christopher L. Mc Kenzie, Jr., Phylicia Pearl, Kaylin Seckel, Zola Williams DANCE CAPTAINS Deidrea Halley, Christopher L. Mc Kenzie, Jr. SPECIALTIES Circle of Life Vocals–Thabani Buthelezi, S’bu Ngema; Mouse Shadow Puppet–S’bu Ngema; Ant Hill Lady–Jane King; Guinea Fowl–Eric Bean, Jr.; Buzzard Pole–Sean Aaron Carmon; Gazelle Wheel–Sadé Simmons; Gazelles–Eric Bean, Jr.; Kevin Tate; Lioness Chant Vocal–S’bu Ngema; Acrobatic Trickster–Jordan Samuels; Giraffe Shadow Puppets–William James Jr., Brandon A. McCall; Cheetah–Alia Kache; Stilt Giraffe–Courtney Thomas; Scar Shadow Puppet–William James Jr., Brandon A. McCall, Christopher Sams; Simba Shadow Puppet–Derek Adams, Thabani Buthelezi, Aaron Nelson; One By One Vocal–Thabani Buthelezi, Ntomb’khona Dlamini, S’bu Ngema; One By One Dance–Thabani Buthelezi, S’bu Ngema, Christopher Sams; Fireflies–Jane King; Pumbaa Pole Puppet–Sean Aaron Carmon; Nala Pole Puppet–Alia Kache; Lioness/Hyena Shadow Puppets–Thembelihle Cele, Daniela Cobb, Ntomb’khona Dlamini, S’bu Ngema, Mpume Sikakane, Jennifer Theriot. Thabani Buthelezi, Thembelihle Cele, S’bu Ngema, Mpume Sikakane and Buyi Zama are appearing with the permission of Actors’ Equity Association. TOURING ORCHESTRA Conductor–James Dodgson Associate Conductor–Danny White; Keyboard 1–Chris Neville; Assistant Conductor/Keyboard 2–Paul McCaffrey; Guitar–Robert Tye; Bass–Michael Brown; Drums–Phil Martin; Marimba–Mike Faue; Percussion–Stefan Monssen, Reuven Weizberg; Flutes–Darlene Drew; French Horn–Tim Riley. Music Coordinator–Michael Keller Based on the Disney film
Directed by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff; Produced by Don Hahn Special thanks to all the artists and staff of Walt Disney Feature Animation
6 broadway in fresno SCENES AND MUSICAL NUMBERS ACT ONE Scene 1 Pride Rock “Circle of Life” with “Nants’ Ingonyama” ������������������������������������������������� Rafiki, Ensemble Scene 2 Scar’s Cave Scene 3 Rafiki’s Tree Scene 4 The Pridelands Scene 5 Scar’s Cave Scene 6 The Pridelands “I Just Can’t Wait to Be King” ����������������������� Young Simba, Young Nala, Zazu, Ensemble Scene 7 Elephant Graveyard “Chow Down” ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Shenzi, Banzai, Ed Scene 8 Under the Stars “They Live in You” �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������Mufasa, Ensemble Scene 9 Elephant Graveyard “Be Prepared” ���������������������������������������������������������������� Scar, Shenzi, Banzai, Ed, Ensemble Scene 10 The Gorge Scene 11 Pride Rock “Be Prepared” (Reprise) ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������Scar, Ensemble “Nao Tse Tsa” ����������������������������������������������������������������������������� Rafiki, Sarabi, Young Nala Scene 12 Rafiki’s Tree Scene 13 The Desert/The Jungle “Hakuna Matata” �������������������������������������Timon, Pumbaa, Young Simba, Simba, Ensemble ACT TWO Entr’acte “One by One” ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Ensemble Scene 1 Scar’s Cave “The Madness of King Scar” ���������������������������������������Scar, Zazu, Banzai, Shenzi, Ed, Nala Scene 2 The Pridelands “Shadowland” ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Nala, Rafiki, Ensemble Scene 3 The Jungle Scene 4 Under the Stars “Endless Night” �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Simba, Ensemble Scene 5 Rafiki’s Tree Scene 6 The Jungle “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” �������������������������Timon, Pumbaa, Simba, Nala, Ensemble “He Lives in You” (Reprise) �����������������������������������������������������������Rafiki, Simba, Ensemble Scene 7 Pride Rock “King of Pride Rock”/“Circle of Life” (Reprise) ����������������������������������������������������Ensemble THERE WILL BE ONE 15-MINUTE INTERMISSION
SONG CREDITS All songs by Elton John (music) and Tim Rice (lyrics) except as follows: “Circle of Life”: by Elton John (music) and Tim Rice (lyrics) with “Nants’ Ingonyama”: by Hans Zimmer and Lebo M; “He Lives in You” (“They Live in You”): Music and lyrics by Mark Mancina, Jay Rifkin, and Lebo M; “Nao Tse Tsa”: Music and lyrics by Jacques Loubelo; “One by One”: Music and lyrics by Lebo M; “Shadowland”: Music by Lebo M and Hans Zimmer, lyrics by Mark Mancina and Lebo M; “Endless Night”: Music by Lebo M, Hans Zimmer, and Jay Rifkin, lyrics by Julie Taymor; “King of Pride Rock”: Music by Hans Zimmer, lyrics by Lebo M. ADDITIONAL SCORE Grasslands chant and Lioness chant by Lebo M; Rafiki’s chants by Tsidii Le Loka.
WARNING The photographing or sound recording of any performance or the possession of any device for such photographing or sound recording inside the theatre, without the written permission of the management, is prohibited by law. Offenders may be ejected and liable for damages and other lawful remedies.
broadway in fresno 7 WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST SPENCER PLACHY (Scar) Broadway: Romeo & BEN LIPITZ (Pumbaa). Over 5,000 performances Juliet, The Mystery of Edwin Drood. Off-Broadway: as Pumbaa, Broadway/National Tour of Disney’s The Common Pursuit. Tours: Oklahoma! (Curly), The Lion King. Stage: God of Carnage; The Fiddler on the Roof. Tom Stoppard’s Rock ‘N’ Roll Producers (Walnut St. Theatre); Red, Hot and Blue at The Alley Theatre, Private Lives at Riverside (Goodspeed Opera, Papermill Playhouse); Just So Theatre, Julius Caesar (Antony) at Pennsylvania (Goodspeed Opera); ART; Dirty Blonde; Laughter Shakespeare Festival, National Pastime at Bucks on the 23rd Floor. TV: “Law & Order: SVU,” “The County Playhouse. The 39 Steps at Orlando Sopranos,” “Law & Order,” “100 Centre Street,” Shakespeare Theater/Florida Rep. TV: “Shades of “Homicide.” Film: The Giraffe and Find Me Guilty Blue” (NBC). Love to my beautiful wife, Laura! (with Vin Diesel). Member of The Actors Studio. Love and kisses to Rosalie, Matthew and Mikaela. GERALD RAMSEY (Mufasa) is humbled to join CalArts Alumnus. The Lion King. Proud graduate of University of Hawaii at Hilo. Originally from the island of Aunu’u JARED DIXON (Simba) is honored to join the in American Samoa, also raised in Jeddah, Saudi legacy of The Lion King. Thanks be to God, family, Arabia. Credits: Lead Performer Ha: The Breath friends and CGF Talent for their undying support. of Life, Lead Dancer Te Here, Dancer Rainbows National Tour: The Color Purple 2017 (Grady u/s of Paradise & Ali’i Luau, Lead Role My Name is Harpo). Off-Broadway: Cruel Intentions (Ronald). Gary Cooper. All of these blessings are completely Regional: In The Heights (Benny), The Color Purple credited to the village of family and friends who (Harpo), Violet (Flick), Hairspray (Seaweed), Sister raised me. Alofa atu. Act (Eddie), Hello Again (Husband/Senator), A Little Princess (Pasko). TV/Streaming: “Shades of Blue,” BUYI ZAMA (Rafiki). Birthplace: Kwa-Mashu, BarsworkshopNYC. @itsjdixon. Durban, South Africa. Theatre: The Lion King (Broadway, West End, Las Vegas, Taipei, NIA HOLLOWAY (Nala) is ecstatic to join the cast Johannesburg, Shanghai, Sydney, Melbourne, U.S. of The Lion King. As an actress, vocalist and dancer, National Tour) Other: Hans Zimmer Live European Nia has appeared at the Apollo Theatre in Harlem, on tour 2016, Awarded the 2004 MO Award for Female the Hub Network show “Majors and Minors” and at Musical Performer of the Year and nominated for various other venues as a live performer. She thanks the 2004 Best Female Actor Helpmann Award. God and her family and friends for all of their love Session singer and backing vocalist for international and support. www.niaholloway.com artists. Tweet her @BuyiZama. KEITH BENNETT (Banzai). Broadway credits NICK CORDILEONE (Timon). Off-Broadway: include Richie in A Chorus Line, BJ in OH, KAY!, Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd (Mint Theater), Hamlet Wonder Boy in The High Rollers, Horace in Olympus (Theatre by the Blind). Regional: The Alchemist On My Mind, Banzai in The Lion King. Tours (Shakespeare Theatre Company); Lobby Hero (The include: Dancin’, The Tap Dance Kid, Sophisticated Old Globe); Crime and Punishment (Cincinnati Ladies, Five Guys Named Moe. Regional: Stand- Playhouse and Actors Theatre); Henry VI, Richard Up Tragedy, Betsey Brown, Kiss Me Kate, Bo Bo’s, III (Alabama Shakespeare Festival); Comedy A Son Come Home. Show dedicated to wife Deidre of Errors, Taming of the Shrew (Shakespeare and my lovely daughters Tyler and Jordan. Big shout Theatre of New Jersey). Film: Step Up 2. LOVE: out to my Lord God. Amy and Hero. MARTINA SYKES (Shenzi) is elated to be joining GREG JACKSON (Zazu) enjoyed a thrilling the Pridelands! Native of St. Petersburg, Fla. and Broadway run in the Tony Award® winner for Best graduate of the University of Florida. Favorite Musical, A Gentleman’s Guide To Love & Murder, credits: Motown The Musical (Broadway and First covering Jefferson Mays’ mammoth role(s) as the National Tour), Raindogs, Rent and Hairspray. I many-(dis)membered D’Ysquith family. Off-B’way: would like to thank God, my family and friends for The 39 Steps, Duet! Go-Go Kitty, GO! Regional: their unconditional love and support. Ephesians 3:20. Cleveland Playhouse, Barrington Stage, Geva, Instagram: Ladysykes1 www.theheARTmission.org Cape Playhouse, Dorset Theatre Festival, Weston Playhouse, St. Louis Rep, Triad Stage, Portland ROBBIE SWIFT (Ed/Understudy Pumbaa, Timon Center Stage, Pioneer Theatre, Shakespeare Theatre & Zazu) is honored and excited to return to The Lion of NJ, Orlando Shakespeare, Alabama Shakespeare, King family. Stage credits include Snoopy!, Rumbles, Tantrum Theater, Theatre Squared. NYU Grad One Red Flower, Water Children, Our Town, Acting alum. Love to Gail. Godspell. Film/Television: On The Run (Hyperboy), “Fastlane” (Fox), “Urban Graffiti” (Fox), “Scrubs”
8 broadway in fresno WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST (NBC). Many thanks to God, Mom, Dad, The ANDREW ARRINGTON (Swing/Understudy Starting Five, Family and Friends. Special thanks to Banzai and Ed). Regional premiere of Kander & Barry, Karen and Lois Yvonne. Robbie is a proud Ebb’s Scottsboro Boys. The Lion King Las Vegas. member of AEA, SAG and ASCAP. I dedicate this Nat’l tours: 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling show to my beautiful wife, Lisa. You are my heart, Bee, How the Grinch Stole Christmas. New York: my life, and my inspiration. Thanks for marrying me. Showboat (Carnegie Hall), Godspell (workshop), Disney’s High School Musical 2, Respect (NYSAF). DANIELLE W. JALADE (Young Nala at certain TV: CBS’ “My Broadway Debut.” University performances) is a charismatic, extroverted 11 of Michigan. year old who loves God, her family and chocolate. Since the age of three, Danielle has dreamt of being WILLIAM JOHN AUSTIN (Standby Scar & an actress. Some of Danielle’s work includes an Pumbaa) is thrilled to be joining The Lion King appearance on a popular Youtube channel as well as family. New York Theater: Measure for Measure, reoccurring appearances on “The Chelsea Handler On the Verge. Regional: Trinity Rep, Hartford show.” Danielle’s aspirations also include expanding Stage. MFA–Brown/Trinity Rep. A voice over artist, her charity work and giving back to various most recently the voice of Nigel, the Xyzal Owl. communities. Instagram: @chocolatesuperstar WilliamJohnAustin.com
GLORIA MANNING (Young Nala at certain ERIC BEAN, JR. (Ensemble) Originally from performances). A 9 year old honor student from the Bermuda, Eric attended University of the Arts Bronx, Gloria is thrilled to be making her Broadway (Phila.) receiving his B.F.A. in Dance Education/ tour debut! She’s grateful to God for mom, dad, Choreography. Credits include: Koresh Dance and sisters Victoria and Olivia. Thank you Grace Company, Don Arden’s Jubilee!, Viking Cruises, Church family, PS36X, DMPA, Bonnie, YPC. & various guest roles. Visit www.ebjdance.com for org, and Peggy at www.squarepeggroupinc.com. more info. Recent work: Sprout TV, Nickelodeon. vogea.org Instagram: @glow_glow3. THABANI BUTHELEZI (Ensemble) Thabani is from Durban, South Africa. He is a very energetic JOZIYAH JEAN-FELIX (Young Simba at certain and athletic singer, actor and African dancer. performances) is a 13 year old Brooklyn, New York Previous work includes Africa Umoja, Afrika! Afrika! native. He is a child actor, dancer, and over all and The Lion King in Germany (Simba cover). entertainer who has a love for all things Broadway. In love with happiness. Joziyah possesses a professional attitude, and is ecstatic to work alongside co-actors and co-actresses CHANTE CARMEL (Sarabi/Understudy Nala in the future. Instagram: @jobanksjo & Shenzi). Broadway: Motown. National Tours: Waitress, Motown, Dirty Dancing, Rent. Regional: SALAHEDIN SAFI (Young Simba at certain Dreamgirls. TV/FILM: “New Girl,” “ER,” performances) is a naturally gifted performer. “A Different World,” “Buppies,” A Beautiful Soul. One of four brothers, all of whom are musically Songwriter: “Live Your Dreams” from Save the inclined. This young King was raised in Harlem, Last Dance. Thanks! God, amazing parents, family/ NYC. Compared to the likeness of Michael Jackson friends, FSE. Instagram: @iamchantecarmel & Bruno Mars, Dins undoubtedly is a showstopper. His smooth and sultry voice to calm one’s soul. SEAN AARON CARMON (Ensemble). After seven seasons with the Alvin Ailey American Dance DEREK ADAMS (Ensemble/Understudy Banzai) Theater, Sean is ecstatic to make his Lion King is originally from Connecticut, and is thrilled to debut! He has performed on Broadway in 2010’s be joining the cast of The Lion King. Favorite La Cage aux Folles and The Phantom of the Opera. credits include starring in VEGAS! The Show at Sean also teaches master classes and choreographs Planet Hollywood Las Vegas. Regional: Sister for studios and companies internationally. Act, Hairspray, Little Shop of Horrors and the IG: @hookedonsean world premiere of Disney’s When You Wish. @derekadamsmusic KYLE ROBERT CARTER (Swing/Understudy Mufasa). National Tour: In The Heights (Benny) KAYLA ROSE AIMABLE (Ensemble). Regional: Rent (Benny), Pajama Game (Prez), Glory! Theater: The Wiz, Arkansas Repertory, Cubamor (Renato), Paint Your Wagon (Wesley) The Color Purple, West Coast Black Theater Troupe, Off-Broadway: Storyville (Butch “Cobra” Brown), Hairspray, Royal Caribbean. She would like to NYC Readings/Showcase: Illa (Gary), The Wild Thank God, family, and mentors for all of their love Party (Eddie), Sweetie (Cat Jones). and support. Psalm 23.
broadway in fresno 9 WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST THEMBELIHLE CELE (Ensemble/Understudy End, and Toronto Companies), We Will Rock You Nala & Rafiki). Born in Durban, South Africa. (Mirvish), Cabaret (Stratford Festival), and Chicago Credits Include: The Nat & Natalie Show with (Stage West). Endless thanks to my family and fiancé Colin Penn, Mary Zimmerman’s Metamorphoses, William. Continuous gratitude to God always. Shakespeare’s Comedy of Errors, Disney’s The Lion King (U.K., Ireland Tour and U.S. Nat’l WILLIAM JAMES JR. (Ensemble/Understudy Tour), #D23EXPO 2017. Trained with the Flatfoot Ed & Mufasa) is a multi-faceted singer, songwriter, Dance Company. TV Appearance: “ETV Popstars blogger & activist from Chicago’s Southside. Past 2010.” She gives thanks to God and family. works include The Lion King (1st Natl. Tour & Las Instagram: lihlecele91 Twitter: cele_lihle Vegas) and workshops of Lin Manuel Miranda’s groundbreaking Hamilton. Will feels blessed to DANIELA COBB (Ensemble/Understudy Shenzi) help share The Lion King’s transcendent story of is a graduate of Alabama State University. Theatre: community, love, struggle, healing & hope—a story The Odyssey; Disney’s Beauty and the Beast; The needed more now than ever before. Follow him on Wiz; The Winter’s Tale; Roe (Oregon Shakespeare instagram @billydsings. Forever love to God, Mom, Festival); The First Noel (Kenny Leon’s True Dad, Mike, Grandpapa and Dee. Colors); Freak Friday (Horizon Theatre Co.); Black Nativity; For Colored Girls…; Dreamgirls; KOLIN JERRON (Swing) St. Louis, MO native! (Cloverdale Playhouse) and The Color Purple. Kolin has performed in Las Vegas, LA, NYC and with Royal Caribbean overseas. Glory to GOD! To ERYNN MARIE DICKERSON (Ensemble) my family and number one fan, my mom, love you began her artistic studies at the Debbie Allen always. Grateful to be joining The Lion King family! Dance Academy, where she was cast in various musical theater productions at the Freud and Geffen ALIA KACHE (Ensemble) is an LA based dancer/ Playhouse. She then graduated from Fordham choreographer. Favorite credits include The University and the Alvin Ailey school with a Lion King (Broadway & Gazelle Tour), CeDeCe B.F.A. and a minor in communications. Since then (Alcobaça, Portugal), and Rehearsal Director of she has appeared in various print ads, TV shows, Ailey II. Instagram: @luvlicap commercials, music videos, and films. JANE KING (Ensemble). An Atlanta native, Jane NTOMB’KHONA DLAMINI (Ensemble/ danced for The Metropolitan Opera and Lustig Understudy Rafiki) was born in Durban, South Dance Theatre. Scholarships: The Ailey School, Africa. Original cast member of Sarafina! (Broadway Atlanta Dance and Music Academy. Pictured in and national tour), original cast member of The The Ballerina’s Little Black Book. Thanks, Pamela! Lion King (Broadway and national tour), original cast of Riverdance (Broadway), Generations (Off- BRANDON A. MCCALL (Ensemble/Understudy Broadway). Television appearances: “The Tony® Simba). Birmingham, AL native. BA Theatre: Awards,” “The Rosie O’Donnell Show,” “The Oprah Alabama State University. Grateful to God, his wife Winfrey Show” (with Diana Ross), “Late Show With (Denika), daughter (Bréa), family, manager, agent, David Letterman,” “The Jay Leno Show” and the supporters, Red Mountain Theatre Company, Mark Essence Awards. She has performed at Radio City Brandon, Disney and The Lion King family! Visit as well as Carnegie Hall with David Matthews and www.justbeingbam.com for credits and more. Ladysmith Black Mambazo. CHRISTOPHER L. MCKENZIE, JR. (Swing/ TONY FREEMAN (Standby for Scar, Zazu, Timon Dance Captain). A native of Miami, FL. Education: & Pumbaa) played Zazu on Broadway and across the New World School of the Arts College. Training: country for over 3,000 performances. Now he loves The Ailey School. Professional Credits: Dallas also getting to play Scar, Timon, and Pumbaa. He Black Dance Theatre, The Las Vegas Contemporary, did Tony Kushner’s musical Caroline, or Change Festival of The Lion King, The Lion King Gazelle in Los Angeles and San Francisco with the original Tour. Thanks to family & friends for support. Broadway cast. Tony has performed guest roles on both “Law and Order” (twice) and “Law and AARON NELSON (Ensemble/Understudy Simba). Order, SVU.” Proud Chicagoan. BA in Arts Management from Columbia College Chicago. Regional theater credits DEIDREA HALLEY (Swing/Dance Captain/ include columbinus 2.0 (ATC), RENT (ATC) and Understudy Sarabi) is proud to be from Toronto, Dreamgirls (Theater 47). Television credits include Canada. Favorite theatre credits include; The Lion “Chicago Fire” (NBC), “Unforgettable” (CBS), King (1st National Tour, Broadway, Las Vegas, West “The Breaks” (VH1). Love to his wife, son, daughter,
10 broadway in fresno WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST parents and family. Dedicates this performance to SADÉ SIMMONS (Ensemble) is overjoyed to be his uncle Dr. Larry E. Ross. in the Pride. NY/Regional: Radio City Christmas Spectacular (Radio City Music Hall), My Fair Lady S’BU NGEMA (Ensemble). From South Africa, (Arena Stage), and Seussical! (The Muny). BFA: Zululand, is very excited to join The Lion King on The University of the Arts. Love to The Trifecta, and tour. Credits: The Lion King (Broadway), Sarafina Babu. Proud Member of AEA. @sadedancefit with M’Bongeni Ngema, I Pintombi with Bertha Egnos. His performances are dedicated to his late KEVIN TATE (Ensemble). From Washington mom, Sibongile and his 2 beautiful children Owami DC, raised in Brooklyn NY. PPAS HS & UNCSA, & Sangiwe. Love always. BFA. Originated Jackie Thibodeaux in Caroline, or Change. Kyle Abraham, Complexions Contemporary PHYLICIA PEARL (Swing/Understudy Shenzi). Ballet & Collage Dance Collective. Thank you God, Phylicia hails from Silver Spring, MD and is a Ben Harney, Lamont O’Neil, Jamel Gaines & MSA. proud graduate of Elon University (Long Live I owe everything to my Nana, Carolyn Flowers. Elon!). She is beyond ecstatic to be part of this @KevinRTate amazing company. Previous Credits include: Parade, Ragtime, All Shook Up, RENT. Much love and thanks JENNIFER THERIOT (Ensemble/Understudy to God, MT15, LT10 Team Legacy, her agents, and Nala, Sarabi & Shenzi). Jennifer is overjoyed to join ALL friends and family who have supported her this production. Attended: American Musical and dreams! Ma Talamaku, this is for you! BetoBayayi! Dramatic Academy NY. Regional credits: Tarzan; IG/Twitter:@thatssophylicia #thelionswing Dreamgirls; Hairspray; Little Shop; International Beauty and the Beast Tour and Disney cruise lines. CHRISTOPHER SAMS (Ensemble/Understudy “I thank my family and friends for their constant and Mufasa) is honored to share in this legacy. Nat’l overflowing prayers and support!!” tours: Ragtime (Coalhouse Walker Jr.), Rock of Ages (Mayor/Ja’Keith), The Color Purple (Ensemble/ COURTNEY THOMAS (Ensemble) is incredibly Buster). Regional: Smokey Joe’s Cafe (Drury Lane humbled to be rejoining The Lion King National Theater). Many thanks to Shirley Hamilton Talent Tour. Born in Atlanta, Ga he began dancing at North and the ever endearing Lowery-Harts. Atlanta High School at 16 under the direction of Tracy Vogt and immediately fell in love with arts. JORDAN SAMUELS (Ensemble/Understudy He studied dance at AREA (Atlanta’s Resource for Ed). Broadway: Dr Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Entertainment and Arts) under the direction of Jai Christmas. 1st national tour Newsies. Dance: Rasta Jones and is humbled that The Lion King is his first Thomas’ Bad Boys of Dance. Thanks to The Lion Professional work as a dancer. King creative team, Disney, Binder Casting, Barry Kolker and family for love and support. SHACURA WADE (Ensemble). A St. Louis native, Shacura is very excited to join The Lion King. KAYLIN SECKEL (Swing/Understudy Nala & She received a BFA in Dance Performance and Sarabi) is thrilled to join the cast of The Lion King! Choreography from The University of Missouri- Nat’l tour: Something Rotten! (Ensemble, u/s Bea) Kansas City. Previous work includes: The Opera Regional Favorites: Ragtime (Actor’s Playhouse), Theatre St. Louis, Kambre Contemporary Dance Pirates of Penzance (freeFall Theatre). TV: “The Company, The Ailey School, The Center of Creative Vampire Diaries,” “Red Band Society.” FSU grad. Arts, Storling Dance Theatre, Wylliams/Henry Endless gratitude to my family, friends, and Rod. Contemporary Dance and The Kansas City Friends Instagram: @kseckel of Alvin Ailey.
MPUME SIKAKANE (Ensemble/Understudy ZOLA WILLIAMS (Swing) is from Bowie, Rafiki) has worked with renowned writer, producer, Maryland. BFA from The University of the Arts. director M’bongeni Ngema since 1989. Toured Credits: Avengers: Infinity War, Black Panther, Ted 2, internationally with The Zulu and released album The Lion King (Las Vegas, 2009), “Dancing with Babaka Mdudu in 2002. Love and thanks to God, the Stars,” “37th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards.” Simon, Thandekile, and family. IG: @pilatesbyzola
broadway in fresno 11 WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST JULIE TAYMOR (Director, Costume Design, has awarded Elton multiple GRAMMY® Awards, Mask/Puppet Co-Design, Additional Lyrics) won including the Grammy Legend Award. In the early the 1998 Tony® Award for Best Direction of a 1990s, Elton collaborated with lyricist Tim Rice on Musical and for Best Costumes for The Lion King. the soundtrack for The Lion King, winning him an It also garnered Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle Academy Award®. The album produced two top- and Drama League Awards for Taymor’s direction; selling, award-winning singles: “Can You Feel the three Moliere Awards, including Best Musical and Love Tonight” and “Circle of Life.” The Tony® Best Costumes; and myriad awards for her original Award-winning Broadway productions of The Lion costume, mask and puppet designs. Taymor made King and Aida both awarded Elton with GRAMMY® her Broadway debut in 1996 with Juan Darien: A Awards for Best Musical Show Album. Billy Elliot Carnival Mask (Lincoln Center), nominated for was nominated for a record-tying 15 Tony Awards® five Tony Awards®. Other theatre work includes and won 10 including Best Musical. In 1992, Elton The Green Bird (New Victory Theater, La Jolla established the Elton John AIDS Foundation, Playhouse, the Cort Theater on Broadway); Titus which today is one of the leading nonprofit HIV/ Andronicus; The Tempest; The Taming of the Shrew AIDS organizations. In 1998, the Queen of England (Theatre for a New Audience); The Transposed knighted him Sir Elton John, CBE. In 2004, Elton Heads (Lincoln Center and American Music Theatre received the Kennedy Center Honor for his lifetime Festival); Liberty’s Taken (Castle Hill Festival); contributions to American culture and excellence and Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark (Hilton Theatre through the performing arts. In 2013, Elton was on Broadway). Her opera productions include honored as the first recipient of the prestigious the Pulitzer finalist, Grendel, composed by Elliot BRITs Icon Award. Goldenthal (Los Angeles Opera and the Lincoln Center Festival); Mozart’s Die Zauberflote, in TIM RICE (Lyrics) has worked in music, theatre repertory at the Metropolitan Opera since 2004; and and films since 1965 when he met Andrew Lloyd Oedipus Rex with Jessye Norman, conducted by Webber, a fellow struggling songwriter. Rather than Seiji Ozawa, for which she earned the International pursue Tim’s ambitions to write rock or pop songs Classical Music Award for Best Opera Production they turned their attention to Andrew’s obsession– and an Emmy® for a subsequent film version. Her musical theatre. Their first collaboration (lyrics by first film “Fool’s Fire,” an adaptation of an Edgar Tim, music by Andrew) was an unsuccessful show Allan Poe short story, aired on PBS in 1992. Her based on the life of Dr. Barnardo, the Victorian feature films include Titus, starring Anthony Hopkins philanthropist, The Likes of Us. Their next three and Jessica Lange; Frida, starring Salma Hayek works together were much more successful—Joseph and Alfred Molina (six 2002 Academy Award® and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Jesus nominations, winning two); Across the Universe Christ Superstar and Evita. Tim has also worked (2008 Golden Globe® nomination for Best Musical/ with other distinguished popular composers such Comedy); and The Tempest, starring Helen Mirren. as Elton John (The Lion King, Aida), Alan Menken She recently directed the play Grounded, starring (Aladdin, King David, Beauty and the Beast), Bjorn Anne Hathaway at the Public Theater and completed Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson (Chess) and Stuart a cinematic version of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Brayson (From Here to Eternity). He has won Night’s Dream, filmed during her stage production several awards (Oscars, Tonys, etc.) mainly for the that ran at Theatre for a New Audience’s new home wrong thing or for simply turning up. in Brooklyn. Taymor has received a MacArthur “genius” Grant, a Guggenheim Fellowship, two Obie LEBO M (Additional Music & Lyrics, Vocal Score, Awards and the first annual Dorothy B. Chandler Vocal Arrangements, Choral Director) is known Award in Theater, among many others. A book as the “voice and spirit of The Lion King.” Once a spanning her career, Julie Taymor: Playing with teenage singer in Soweto, the GRAMMY® Award Fire, is available from Abrams. She recently directed winner and Tony® nominee’s music brings audiences M. Butterfly on Broadway starring Clive Owen. to tears with hauntingly inspiring African rhythms and melodies. Lebo’s talents have been hailed by the ELTON JOHN (Music). The monumental career worldwide press in superlatives that might describe of international singer/songwriter and performer the most delightfully poetic of musical deities. Elton John has spanned more than three decades. Since his arrival in America, Lebo has attracted Since launching his first tour in 1970, Elton has music industry giants such as Quincy Jones, Jimmy over 4,000 performances in more than 80 countries. Cliff and Hans Zimmer as mentors, allies and He is one of the top-selling solo artists of all time, collaborators. Lebo has performed and produced four with 35 gold and 25 platinum albums and more albums, Rhythm of the Pride Lands (Disney), Deeper than 300 million records sold worldwide. The Meaning (Gallo) and The Lion King (Japanese and National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Hamburg cast recordings). Other credits include
12 broadway in fresno WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST The Power of One, Back on the Block and Listen King. Irene wrote the teleplay for ABC’s “Annie.” Up with Quincy Jones; the feature films Outbreak She shares a writing credit on Disney Pixar’s Brave, (Warner Bros.), Congo (Warner Bros.) and Born which won the Academy Award® for Best Animated to Be Wild (Paramount); he is the composer and Feature in 2013. Irene wrote the teleplay for NBC’s co-producer of the Legend of Tarzan theme song, “Peter Pan Live!” and recently developed television “Opar;” and the Disney television special “People.” projects with NBC Universal and Netflix. She is He has performed on the Academy Awards® and the currently working on a stage musical for Universal Essence Awards Show, with Vanessa Redgrave at Stage Productions. Irene would like to thank the Kthimi-The Return in Kosovo, and been honored by cast, crew, creative team and executives who keep Artists for a Free South Africa. The Lion King roaring ‘round the world.
MARK MANCINA (Additional Music & Lyrics, GARTH FAGAN (Choreographer) is the recipient Music Produced for the Stage, Additional Score). of the 1998 Tony Award®, the 2000 Laurence Olivier A Tony® nominee and multi-platinum, three- Award (London, UK) and the 2004 Helpmann Award time GRAMMY® Award-winning composer, Mr. (Australia) for Best Choreography in a musical as Mancina produced songs for Disney’s blockbuster well as the Drama Desk Award, the Astaire Award animated feature film, and proved a uniquely and the Outer Critics Circle Award for his work on qualified choice to produce the music for the stage The Lion King. Mr. Fagan was born in Kingston, production of The Lion King. The 1994 film’s Jamaica, where he received the Prime Minister’s critical and box office success spawned the hit Award, a Special Gold Musgrave Medal for his album Rhythm of the Pride Lands, for which he “Contribution to the World of Dance and Dance co-wrote and produced multiple tracks, including Theater” and in 2001, he received the Order of “He Lives in You” and “Shadowland,” songs Distinction in the rank of Commander. For more than featured in the stage production. In addition to his 47 years he has toured the world with Garth Fagan songwriting and producing achievements, he is Dance. On television the company has appeared on a seasoned film score composer. Mr. Mancina’s “Great Performances,” “The Tonight Show” and the credits include mega-hits Moana, Training Day, Academy Awards®. Mr. Fagan forged his own dance Speed, Twister, Bad Boys, Tarzan, and August Rush language and technique from Afro-Caribbean, ballet among many others. and post-modern dance, and has choreographed for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, Dance ROGER ALLERS (Book) makes his Broadway Theatre of Harlem, the Jose Limon Company, debut with co-author Irene Mecchi, with this the New York City Ballet and others. In addition, Tony®-nominated book, adapted from the animated he choreographed Joseph Papp’s A Midsummer feature, which he co-directed. Mr. Allers has been Night’s Dream and directed and choreographed instrumental in shaping the structure and dialogue for the Duke Ellington street opera, Queenie Pie at the many Disney animated features since 1988, including Kennedy Center. A Chancellor’s Award-winning Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, Distinguished University Professor Emeritus of the Oliver and Company, Rescuers Down Under and State University of New York, his awards include the the first CGI movie, Tron. He directed the Academy 2001 Samuel H. Scripps American Dance Festival Award® nominated short The Little Matchgirl for Award, a Bessie Award, a Guggenheim Fellowship Disney and co-directed the 2006 animated feature and a Fulbright 50th Anniversary Distinguished Open Season for Sony Studios. Prior to working Fellow. In 2001 he was the recipient of the Golden with Disney, he created animation on children’s Plate Award and inducted into the American programs and features for studios in Boston, Toronto Academy of Achievement. He was selected in 2012 and Tokyo. Mr. Allers wrote and directed the 2015 as an “Irreplaceable Dance Treasure” by The Dance animated adaptation of Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet, Heritage Coalition. In 2017, Mr. Fagan received a a book of philosophical poetry. Currently, he is Lifetime Achievement Award from the American writing an original musical for the stage. Dance Guild.
IRENE MECCHI (Book) began her association RICHARD HUDSON (Scenic Design) was born in with Disney in March 1992, when she wrote Recycle Zimbabwe and educated in Zimbabwe and England. Rex, the 1994 Environmental Media Award-winning In 1988 he won a Laurence Olivier Award for animated short. Irene shares a screenplay credit designing a season of seven plays at the Old Vic on Disney’s animated features The Lion King, Theatre, London. His set designs for The Lion King The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Hercules. Along have won numerous awards, including a Tony® in with co-author Roger Allers, she received a 1998 1998. He is a Royal Designer for Industry (RDI). Tony® nomination for writing the book for The Lion In 2003 he won the Gold Medal for Set Design at
broadway in fresno 13 WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST the Prague Quadriennale, and in 2005 he was given MICHAEL WARD (Hair & Makeup Design) an honorary doctorate by the University of Surrey. designs for opera and theatre. For Disney: The Lion He has designed sets and costumes for the Royal King (Broadway and others) and Der Glöckner von Shakespeare Company, the National Theatre, the Notre Dame (Berlin). Other work has been seen in Young Vic and the Gate, London. In opera he has Britain, The United States, Holland, France, Japan, worked at the Royal Opera, English National Opera, Israel and Portugal. Along with his design work in La Scala Milan, Metropolitan Opera New York, theatre, he works as a garden and landscape designer. Opera National de Paris, Lyric Opera Chicago, Staatsoper Vienna, Glyndebourne Festival Opera STEVE CANYON KENNEDY (Sound Design) was and in Zurich, Munich, Amsterdam, Venice, the production engineer on such Broadway shows as Florence, Turin, Bregenz, Houston and Washington. Cats, Starlight Express, Song & Dance, The Phantom He designed American Ballet Theatre’s current of the Opera, Carrie and Aspects of Love. Broadway productions of The Nutcracker and The Sleeping sound design credits include On Your Feet, Lady Beauty, Romeo and Juliet for National Ballet of Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill (Tony Award®), Canada, and La Bayadère and Le Coq D’or for Royal Hands On A Hardbody (Drama Desk Award), Jesus Danish Ballet. Christ Superstar, Catch Me If You Can, Guys and Dolls, Mary Poppins, The Lion King, Jersey Boys DONALD HOLDER (Lighting Design) received (Drama Desk Award), Billy Crystal’s 700 Sundays, the 1998 Tony®, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Hairspray, The Producers, Aida, Titanic, Big, How to Circle Awards for The Lion King (Broadway) and the Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Carousel Moliere Award for The Lion King (Paris). Broadway: and The Who’s Tommy (Drama Desk Award). Over fifty productions, including: Anastasia; She Loves Me (2016 revival); The King and I (2015 HANS ZIMMER (Additional Music & Lyrics) revival); The Bridges of Madison County; Golden received the Oscar®, Golden Globe® and two Boy; South Pacific (2008 Tony Award®); Oslo, GRAMMY® Awards for his original film score for Ragtime, Les Liasons Dangereuses; A Streetcar the film version ofThe Lion King. Zimmer has scored Named Desire; Gem of the Ocean; Movin’ Out; Juan more than 120 films and television shows. Most Darien (all Tony® nominated); On The Twentieth recently, Zimmer composed the score for Christopher Century; You Can’t Take It With You; Spiderman- Nolan’s critically acclaimed film Dunkirk. Other Turn Off the Dark; Promises, Promises; Annie notable scores of Zimmer’s include Gladiator, (2012 revival); Arcadia; Come Fly Away; Cyrano The Thin Red Line, As Good as It Gets, Rain Man, de Bergerac; The Little Dog Laughed; Thoroughly The Dark Knight trilogy, Inception, Thelma and Modern Millie; The Boy from Oz; and many others. Louise, Black Hawk Down and The Last Samurai. Television: “Smash” seasons one and two, NBC/ This summer, Zimmer completed a highly successful, DreamWorks. Education: Yale School Of Drama, critically acclaimed tour across Europe and the U.S. Head of Lighting Design, Rutgers University. JAY RIFKIN (Additional Music & Lyrics). The MICHAEL CURRY (Mask & Puppet Co-Design). GRAMMY® Award-winning producer, together Over 25 years Michael has worked widely as a visual with producing and composing partner Hans and concept designer for numerous companies, such Zimmer, created Media Ventures, a multifaceted as Disney Theme Parks and Theatrical Productions, entertainment group that includes music, new media, Cirque du Soleil, The Metropolitan Opera, seven film and television. Their partnership has earned Olympics Opening and Closing Ceremonies, them numerous awards and nominations, including Universal Studios Theme Parks and many others. He Academy Award® nominations, for the film scores collaborates regularly with visionary directors and of Driving Miss Daisy, Rain Man and The Lion producers. Mr. Curry has received many prestigious King. Following the success of The Lion King, Jay awards, including several for his work on Broadway, conceived and produced the gold-selling follow-up Olympic ceremonies, and his continued innovations album Rhythm of the Pride Lands. He is also in the fields of scenic visual effects, and puppetry chairman of Media Revolution and a founder of the design. In the music industry Michael is known for film production company Media Ventures Pictures. his innovative designs for Michael Jackson, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga and countless others. Michael JOHN STEFANIUK (Associate Director). Curry Design, Inc. is comprised of 50 innovative A native of Toronto, Canada, John studied theatre designers and fabricators who conceive and produce at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, state of the art creations for live entertainment. His Canada. Upon leaving school, John worked as studio is located in Portland, Oregon. an actor and voice over artist in both Canada and the U.K. He can be heard in many cartoons and
14 broadway in fresno WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST commercials as well as being heard as the voice of at the Sun, was performed at the Battersea Arts the Cartoon Network. He has taught, directed and Centre, and his opera Grazyna was performed at the guest lectured for many theatre schools and colleges Royal Opera House’s Lindbury Studio. Clement’s in Toronto, New York and London including the latest commission, for the London Piano Trio, was Royal Academy of Music, Sylvia Young Theatre debuted at the Capri Music Festival in Italy. He School and Duke University. For three years John also successfully performed in concert his new was the Artistic Director for Stagedoor Manor in album Poetry in Song at the Glenn Gould Studio in New York directing many productions including Toronto. There are plans for further performances in Side Show, Sweeney Todd and A Midsummer London, Paris and New York. His next major Night’s Dream starring Natalie Portman and Bryce composition is his third Opera, Antigone, with the Howard. John has worked as Resident Director for Canadian librettist Mel Coop. Cameron Macintosh and JAR Productions on Hey Mr. Producer! and for Disney’s The Lion King at ROBERT ELHAI (Associate Music Producer, London’s Lyceum Theatre as well as the American Orchestrator). This Tony® and Drama Desk nominee National Tour. John is thrilled to be continuing his has arranged and orchestrated Oscar®, GRAMMY®, work with this incredible company. and Emmy®-winning music for composers Elliot Goldenthal (Juan Darien, Frida), Alan Menken MAREY GRIFFITH (Associate Choreographer). (“Galavant”), Brian Tyler (Iron Man 3, Fast and A native New Yorker, Miss Griffith toured Furious series) and many others. His compositions worldwide with the acclaimed Alvin Ailey American have graced theater and concert stages around the Dance Theater as a featured dancer/soloist. Other world. robertelhai.com guest appearances include Déjà vu Dance Theatre, and the Spoleto festival in Italy. Miss Griffith worked DAVID METZGER (Orchestrator). Along with as co-choreographer on the star-studded production his work on The Lion King, for which he was of The Wizard of Oz in concert at Avery Fisher Hall nominated for Tony® and Drama Desk Awards, Dave with Nathan Lane, Joel Grey, Jewel and Natalie Cole. is orchestrating the upcoming Broadway production She has also appeared in numerous soap operas, of Frozen. Perhaps best known for his work in film, commercials and voice-overs. Since joining the he has arranged and orchestrated over 60 movies, creative team of The Lion King in August of 2000, including Frozen, Moana, Tarzan, The Avengers, Miss Griffith has been mounting and maintaining How to Train Your Dragon (1 and 2), August Rush numerous productions worldwide. She feels and Planes (1 and 2). davemetzgermusic.com. incredibly honored to be working with choreographer Garth Fagan. MICHAEL KELLER (Music Coordinator) has been a musician for more than 35 years. He was a CLEMENT ISHMAEL (Music Supervisor) is a conductor/drummer for Marvin Hamlisch. Music conductor, composer and arranger. He is a graduate Coordination for Taboo, Wicked, The Boy From Oz, of the University of Toronto and Royal Conservatory Avenue Q, Gypsy, Andrea Bocelli tours; Mamma of Music, where he specialized in composition Mia!, Aida, Imaginary Friends, Man of La Mancha, and conducting as well as singing with Joyce Dance of the Vampires, Sweet Smell of Success, Britten. He was Associate Conductor of the Royal Cinderella, The Wild Party (MTC), Marlene, Conservatory of Music Choirs under the tutelage of The Gershwins’ Fascinating Rhythm, You’re a Good Denise Nacisse-Mair. After graduating he continued Man Charlie Brown, Barbra Streisand Concerts his studies in conducting and composition at the (1994 and 2001), The Goodbye Girl. Guildhall School of Music in London. Conducting credits include: Abbey Players Opera Company, Ad JAMES DODGSON (Music Director/Conductor) Astra Chorus, Addison Jazz Ensemble and West is based in New York and has worked on productions London Gospel Choir. He also conducted the new throughout North America, Europe, Asia, Brazil, ballet Awakening at Sadlers Wells. West End credits Australia and in London’s West End. Theater: include: Five Guys Named Moe, Ain’t Misbehavin’, Newsies (US tour and film at the Pantages Theatre Smokey Joe’s Cafe and Soul Train. He has also Hollywood), Mary Poppins, Beauty and the Beast, directed and arranged the music for numerous shows Les Misérables, Chicago, Miss Saigon, The Phantom which include: Sweet Lorraine, Up Against the Wall, of the Opera, The Secret Garden, On a Clear Day, The Amen Corner, The Grape Vine, The Cavalcaders Peter Pan (conducting the Royal Philharmonic and Gem of the Ocean at the Tricycle Theatre. His Orchestra). Royal National Theatre: Oh What a classical compositions and arrangements have been Lovely War & The Villains Opera. Music Director performed worldwide as well as being broadcast by on over 45 productions for the Royal Shakespeare BBC Television and Radio. His first Opera, Looking Company. Love to Dad & Vanessa.
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CHRISTOPH BUSKIES (Electronic Music BETH BORNSTEIN (Stage Manager). National Programming). Christoph’s revolutionary Tours: The Lion King (since 2004), Bring in ’da music system KeyComp has been successfully Noise…., Cinderella; Jekyll & Hyde; Annie 20th implemented in Disney’s The Lion King, Beauty Anniversary Tour. Broadway: Damn Yankees!, and the Beast, The Little Mermaid and Stage Arcadia, The Red Shoes, A Christmas Carol, Annie Entertainment’s Sister Act. KeyComp generates (ACM), Jekyll & Hyde (ACM), Off-Broadway: the best live sound in modern musicals. More Cowgirls. Proud member of AEA & IATSE. Love to information available through: www.keycomp.com. Molly & Rebecca.
AMEENAH KAPLAN (Resident Director) is a BRIAN HASAL (Assistant Stage Manager) is graduate of the Academy of Art University Film proud to be back with The Lion King. Phantom—The School and attended New York University’s Tisch Las Vegas Spectacular (ASM), JabbaWockeeZ— School of the Arts. Directing credits: The Wiz at First Prism (PSM), and The Lion King—Los Angeles, Stage, Meet Vera Stark at Purdue University, How to Cheetah & Gazelle companies (ASM). All my love Break at Village Theatre, Lydia & the Troll at Seattle to family and friends for their support and patience, Rep, The Royale at ACT Theatre and Noah Wylie’s and thanks to Stan for the lesson in responsibility. Young Playwrights Festival. Her short film, Man With a Movie Camera, premiered at Hollyshorts Film VANESSA DODGSON-THOMAS (Assistant Festival in 2014. She also directed The American Stage Manager). Off-Broadway: A Clockwork Failure to multiple film festivals and awards. Orange (NWS). NY Lab: Home Street Home Kaplan has choreographed for stage and TV, (Alchemation). West End: School of Rock, Aladdin, including The Grammy® Awards and “Dancing Beautiful, Charlie, A Chorus Line, Les Misérables, with the Stars.” She is the recipient of NAACP, Grease, Billy Elliot, Woman In White, Chitty Chitty LA Weekly, Gregory, and Ovation Awards Bang Bang. Punchdrunk: The Drowned Man, Sleep for choreography. No More (Shanghai).
GEOFF MYERS (Resident Dance Supervisor) has DEAN REMINGTON (Sub Stage Manager) been on Broadway or on tour with The Lion King is thrilled to have been a part of The Lion King since 2003. His titles have included ensemble male family since 2004. National Tour: Disney’s dancer, male dancer swing, fight and dance captain, Beauty and the Beast. International: Hey, and most recently a four-year stint as Resident Mr. Producer!, (Workshop, Cameron Mackintosh). Dance Supervisor for The Lion King Gazelle Tour. La Jolla Playhouse: Annual Gala, WoW Festival, The Lion King Rafiki Tour marks Geoff’s th5 Lion The Luckiest, 3 Farids, The Garden. San Diego King company. Before joining The Lion King, Geoff Repertory: Outside Mullingar, Manifest Destinitis enjoyed a long and successful career as a concert (World Premiere). dancer with Hubbard Street Dance Chicago. Geoff has worked with some of the dance worlds most CAROLYN M. LAWSON (Physical Therapy) is renown choreographers Twyla Tharp, Nacho Duato, founder and CEO of Neurosport & NEURO TOUR, Ohad Naharin, David Parsons, and Danny Ezralow leaders in performing arts medicine. We are honored to name a few. Geoff brings more than 20 years to be part of this amazing Rafiki Tour. dance performance experience to his position as resident dance director. BINDER CASTING/MARK BRANDON, CSA (Casting) has cast over 70 Broadway M. WILLIAM SHINER (Production Stage shows including the Tony Award® Best Musical Manager). Disney’s The Lion King, The Hunchback A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder; In of Notre Dame and The Jungle Book. International: Transit; Dames at Sea; Nice Work If You Can Get RSC, Franco Dragone’s House of Dancing Water. It; Born Yesterday; The Miracle Worker; Finian’s NY: 39 Steps, Stew and Heidi Rodewald’s The Total Rainbow; Brighton Beach Memoirs; A Chorus Line; Bent and Family Album, Measure for Measure and Gypsy; 39 Steps; White Christmas; Is He Dead?; As You Like It (Shakespeare in the Park), Public Inherit The Wind; Journey’s End; Butley; Virginia Theater. Regional: Paper Mill Playhouse, La Jolla Woolf; Sweet Charity; Wonderful Town; Movin’ Playhouse, Shakespeare Theatre Company, Dallas Out; 42nd Street; Music Man; The Iceman Cometh; Theater Center. Matthew also serves as Associate Charlie Brown; Sound of Music; Beauty & the Director and Associate Production Supervisor Beast; Last Night of Ballyhoo; Chicago; King & I; for the international productions of Disney’s The Damn Yankees; Lost in Yonkers; Jerome Robbins’ Hunchback of Notre Dame. www.stagemanager.nyc Broadway; The Goodbye Girl and every City Center
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Encores! production since its inception in 1994. six 1998 Tony Awards including Best Musical. After Film/TV/Other: “Carousel” (NY Philharmonic/ 20 landmark years on Broadway, it has welcomed PBS), “Six by Sondheim” (HBO), “So You Think more than 95 million visitors worldwide to date, and You Can Dance,” West Side Story (San Francisco can currently be seen in ten productions worldwide. Symphony), Hairspray, Dreamgirls, Chicago, Nine. Having played 20 countries on every continent Twelve–time Artios Award winner. Part of RWS except Antarctica, The Lion King’s worldwide gross Entertainment Group. exceeds that of any film, Broadway show or other entertainment title in box office history. Elton John CHRIS MONTAN (Executive Music Producer) and Tim Rice’s Aida opened on Broadway next, joined Disney in 1984 and is currently president winning four 2000 Tony Awards. It was followed of Walt Disney Music. Under his guidance as by Mary Poppins, a co-production with Cameron head of music, soundtracks from nine theatrical Mackintosh, which opened in London in 2004 releases (Cocktail, Beaches, The Little Mermaid, and went on to enjoy a six year Tony-winning Pretty Woman, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Broadway run. Tarzan®, which opened on Broadway The Lion King, Pocahontas, and Tarzan) were in 2006, is now an international hit with an award- certified multiplatinum. Additionally, the Studio winning production in its 8th year in Germany. received GRAMMY®, Golden Globe® and Academy In January 2008, The Little Mermaid opened on Award® recognition for many of its music entries. Broadway and was the #1-selling new musical of Most recently he served as executive producer of the that year. Disney Theatrical Productions opened Wonderful World of Disney’s production of Annie, two critically acclaimed productions on Broadway as well as a producer with the television production in 2012, receiving seven Tony Awards between of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, which them: Peter and the Starcatcher and Newsies, each was nominated for seven Emmy Awards. of which enjoyed a two-year run with the latter launching a two-year North American tour and a DISNEY THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS, a record-breaking Fathom Events’ in-cinema release. division of The Walt Disney Studios, was formed Aladdin, Disney Theatrical’s 2014 hit, continues in 1994 and operates under the direction of Thomas selling out on Broadway and has launched five Schumacher. Worldwide, its 10 Broadway titles additional productions around the globe. Its newest have been seen by over 160 million theatergoers and hit, the 2018 Tony-nominated Best Musical Frozen, have been nominated for 62 Tony® Awards, winning is already setting records in its Broadway run. Other Broadway’s highest honor 20 times. With more than successful stage ventures have included the Olivier- 20 productions currently produced or licensed, a nominated London hit Shakespeare in Love, stage Disney musical is being performed professionally productions of Disney’s High School Musical, somewhere on the planet virtually every hour of Der Glöckner Von Notre Dame in Berlin, and the day. The company’s inaugural production, King David in concert. DTP has collaborated with Beauty and the Beast, opened in 1994. It played a the country’s leading regional theatres to develop remarkable 13 year run on Broadway and has been new stage musicals including The Jungle Book, produced in 37 countries worldwide. In November The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Freaky Friday. 1997, Disney opened The Lion King, which received
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Production Carpenter...... Andrew Sullivan Opening Night - November 29, 2018 Touring Technical Supervisor...... Patrick Eviston Production Electrician...... Jimmy Maloney Staff for THE LION KING Worldwide Production Wardrobe Supervisor...... Kjeld Andersen Co-Producer...... Anne Quart Production Hair & Production Supervisor...... Doc Zorthian Make Up Supervisor...... Cheryl V. Thomas General Manager...... Thomas Schlenk Production Mask & Puppet Supervisor..... Antje Gern Associate General Manager...... Michael Height Head Carpenter...... Matthew Mckim Associate Director...... Anthony Lyn Automation Carpenter...... Brendan King Associate Director...... John Stefaniuk Flyman...... Tim Buzza Associate Choreographer...... Marey Griffith Carpenters...... Eamon Keane, Lindsey Roller Dance Supervisor...... Celise Hicks Flying Supervision...... Dave Hearn Music Supervisor...... Clement Ishmael Head Electrician...... Daniel A. Swalec Associate Music Supervisor...... David Kreppel Front Light Operator...... June Abernathy Technical Director...... Michael Carey Moving Light Programmer...... Brad Gray Associate Scenic Designer...... Peter Eastman Conventional Light Programmer...... Melissa Shippers Associate Costume Moving Light Tracker...... Brandon Bagwell Designer...... Mary Nemecek Peterson Production Prop Supervisor...... Eric Hagenbarth Associate Mask & Puppet Designer...... Louis Troisi Head Properties...... Corey Kloos Assistant Mask & Puppet Designer...... Mike Grimm Assistant Properties...... Pat Lohrer Associate Sound Designer...... John Shivers Sound Engineer...... Ben Madden Associate Sound Designer...... Hugh Sweeney Assistant Sound Engineer...... Brian Kallaher Associate Hair & Advance Sound Engineer...... Ben Huggins Makeup Designer...... Rowena Hume Wardrobe Supervisor...... Gregory Young Assistant Hair & Makeup Designer...... Ute Mai Assistant Costume Supervisor...... Nicole Ferrigno Associate Lighting Designer...... Carolyn Wong Advance Wardrobe...... Dawn Reilly Lighting Supervisor...... Jeanne Koenig Wardrobe Assistants..... Debbie Burkman-Margolies, Assistant Lighting Designer...... Marty Vreeland Donna Phibbs Automated Lighting Designer...... Aland Henderson Puppet Supervisor...... Michael Reilly Production Coordinator...... Christina Huschle Puppet Assistants...... Angela Dittmar, Bruce Paul Reik SENIOR PUBLICIST...... DENNIS CROWLEY Hair & Make Up Supervisor...... Ashley Hughes NATIONAL PRESS Hair & Make Up Assistants...... Raven Lafontant, REPRESENTATIVE...... ERICA JACOBSON Tami Lee Thompson Staff for THE LION KING Crew Swings...... Barry Bradford, Kersten Gavin, Steve Templeton COMPANY MANAGER....KIMBERLY M. SHAW Advance Carpenters...... Cris Cory, Kevin Lowther, Production Stage Manager...... M. William Shiner Louis Riquelme, Dan Sheehan Resident Director...... Ameenah Kaplan Advance Electricians...... Robert Ferree, Resident Dance Supervisor...... Geoff Myers Michael R. Neumann, Musical Director / Conductor...... James Dodgson James Sample, Meg Sump Associate Company Manager...... Elizabeth Rublein Music Copyist...... Anixter Rice Music Service Stage Manager...... Beth Bornstein Electronic Music Programming.....Christoph Buskies Assistant Stage Personal Assistant to Elton John...... Bob Haley Managers...... Vanessa Dodgson-Thomas, Assistant to Tim Rice...... Eileen Heinink Brian Hasal Assistant to Mark Mancina...... Marlon Espino Sub Stage Managers...... Amy Height, Kristin Newhouse, Dean Remington Production Photography...... Joan Marcus, Dance Captains...... Christopher L. Mc Kenzie, Jr., Deen van Meer, Matt Murphy Deidrea Halley Casting...... BINDER CASTING: Jay Binder, CSA; Fight Captains...... Christopher L. Mc Kenzie, Jr., Jack Bowdan, CSA; Mark Brandon, CSA, Deidrea Halley Justin Bohon, Heather Washburn, Assistant Choreographers...... Norwood J. Pennewell, An RWS & Associates company, Ryan Stana CEO, Natalie Rogers Bruston Manuel COO Adapted Choreography...... Aubrey Lynch II Corporate Immigration Physical Movement Coordinator...... Lorenzo Pisoni Counsel...... Michael Rosenfeld
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Manager, Financial Instruments by Jeff Whittier; Patrick Olwell; Accounting...... Adrineh Ghoukassian Tim Liu; Lark in the Morning; Beverly Pan Flutes; Physical Therapy...... Neuro Tour Physical Therapy, Bass equipment by Eden Electronics; Marimbas by Dr. Cody Clayton Gardner, PT, DPT Marimba One, Traditional Percussion Instruments Children’s Teaching...... On Location Education by Bernard Woma, Motherland Music, and Tutor/Wrangler...... Lisa Swift Wula Drums. Cymbals by Istanbul-Agop. Other Wrangler...... Anna Speed percussion provided by Steve Weiss Music. Production Housing...... Road Rebel This production is produced in collaboration with our Executive Travel...... Robert Arnao, Patt McRory professional, union-represented employees. Web Design Consultant...... Joshua Noah Advertising...... Serino Coyne, Inc. The Lion King originally premiered at the Production Assistant...... Brittany Halberstadt Orpheum Theater, Minneapolis, MN Rehearsal Production Disney’s The Lion King is a registered trademark Assistants...... Nia Arrington-Seward, owned by The Walt Disney Company and Nasir Campbell, John Fortunato, used under special license by Molly Jane Goldberg, Karon Haynes, Rebecca Hoi, Disney Theatrical Productions. David Jackson, Sam Leicht, Shayna Penn, Katrina Miyuki Roen Visit The Lion King website on the Special Thanks...... Robert W. Johnson, World Wide Web at: Lynn Beckemeyer, Karen Bailey, Fabricio Lopez www.disneyonbroadway.com CREDITS The Lion King National Tour proudly participates in Costumes executed by Parsons-Meares Ltd, Touring Green. We transport our theatrical Donna Langman, Eric Winterling Inc., Jan equipment on a carbon neutral basis with Clark Parran, and Timberlake Studios Inc. Millinery by Transfer in association with NativeEnergy.com. Monica Viani and Jack C Schmitz. Craftwork by For more information on this program, please visit Ilya Vett, Arlene Lind-Watson, and Daniel Muro. www.clarktransfer.com/green. Shibori dyeing by Joan Morris. Custom dyeing and The actors and stage managers employed in this production painting by Joni Johns, Gene Mignola, Nicola Killeen are members of Actors’ Equity Association, The Union of Textiles, Mary Macy, and Parsons-Meares. Knitwear Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. by Mark Lauer and Donna Doiron. Footwear by The Stagehands, Wardrobe, Makeup and Hair Steppin Out, Jitterbug Boy, Sara Mullins, and employees in this production are represented by the Onstage Dance. Additional crafts by Jeffrey Colton, International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees. Noelle Rasco and Deirdre Morgan. Costume United Scenic Artists • Local USA 829 of the development by Constance Hoffman. Additional I.A.T.S.E. represents the Designers & research and development by Patricia Fistes-Adams. Scenic Artists for the American Theatre. Wigs by Samantha Fletcher at the Wig Workshop UK, Cheetah skins and Make-up stamps made The Musicians, Conductors, Music Preparation Personnel and Librarians employed in this production by Mike Defeo in the USA, Specialists brushes are members of the American Federation of Musicians made by Joseph Beagley, Make-up supplied by of the United States and Canada. MAC, Make-up Forever Professional Make-up, Alcone, Skin Care By Kiehl’s. Lighting supplied by The Press Agents and Company Managers employed in this production are represented PRG; Automated lighting by Philips Vari*Lite and by the Association of Theatrical Press Agents & Managers. Showline, Clay Paky, and ETC/High End Systems. Custom Accessories by City Theatrical. Lighting This production is produced by a member of The Broadway League in collaboration with our Props by Technical Artistry. Custom Templates by professional union-represented employees. Wyatt Enever Studio. Puppets and Props by Michael Curry Design, Inc., The Paragon Innovation Group SONG EXCERPTS (used by permission): Inc., and The Rabbit’s Choice. Automation and “Let It Go” written by mechanized scenery by Hudson Scenic Studios, Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez; additional scenery by Proof Productions, Scenic “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” written by Arts Studios, Rose Brand, Gerriets International, Hugo Peretti, George David Weiss, I Weiss & Sons, Flying by Foy, Hands On Rigging Luigi Creatore and Solomon Linda; Inc, Airworxx, Sigma Services; Custom trusses by “Nao Tse Tsa” written by Jacques Loubelo; Tyler Truss, Tomcat USA; trucking by Clark Transfer. “Hawaiian War Chant (Ta-Hu-Wa-Hu-Wai)” Sound equipment by Masque Sound and Recording. written by Johnny Noble, Ralph Freed and Leleiohaku.
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DISNEY THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS Asst. Manager, Marketing...... Becca Levenson President & Producer...... Thomas Schumacher Asst. Manager, Marketing...... Chantal Lopez SVP, Strategy, Asst. Manager, Content Marketing Marketing & Revenue...... Andrew Flatt and Community Engagement...... Chris Rollins SVP, Production & Co-Producer...... Anne Quart Asst. Manager, CRM and Consumer Insights...... Janey Sherlock Creative & Production VP, Creative Development...... Ben Famiglietti Domestic Touring Director, Creative Development...... Jane Abramson VP, Domestic Touring & Director, Production...... Mimi Intagliata Regional Engagements...... Jack Eldon Director, Director, Domestic Touring...... Michael Buchanan Production Development...... Seth Marquette Director, Regional Associate Director...... Jeff Lee Engagements...... Scott A. Hemerling Senior Production Director, Regional Engagements...... Kelli Palan Supervisor...... Clifford Schwartz Manager, Domestic Production Supervisor...... Jason Trubitt Touring & Planning...... Liz Botros Production Supervisor...... Doc Zorthian Asst. Manager, General Manager...... Myriah Bash Domestic Touring...... Caitlin Mullins General Manager...... Randy Meyer Licensing and Merchandise General Manager...... Thomas Schlenk VP, Licensed Brands & Associate General Merchandising...... Steven Downing Manager...... Carly DiFulvio Allen Director, Marketing Associate General Manager...... Kerry McGrath Licensed Brands...... Gary Kane Associate General Manager...... Michael Height Director, Merchandise & Dramaturg & Literary Manager...... Ken Cerniglia Sales Operations...... Alyssa Somers Manager, Physical Production...... James Garner Director, Theatrical Licensing...... David R. Scott Asst. Manager, Production...... Zachary Baer Int’l Retail Brand Manager...... Valerie Cirillo Asst. Manager, Production...... Elizabeth Boulger Manager, Licensing Asst. Manager, Sales & Operations...... Pearl Hodiwala Creative Development...... Colleen McCormack Manager, Product Development...... Kevin Kiniry Asst. Manager, Special Events...... Jeffrey Metzler Buyer...... Violeta Lin Marketing, Sales & Publicity Assistant Manager, VP, Sales & Analytics...... Nick Falzon Merchandise Projects...... Max Garvin VP, Marketing...... Robin Wyatt On-Site Retail Manager...... Adam Flowers Director, Worldwide Publicity & On-Site Assistant Managers...... Jon Hensley, Communications...... Michael Cohen Austin Kidwell Director, Marketing...... Lauren Daghini Strategy & Business Development Sr. Manager, Publicity & Director, Strategy & Communications...... Lindsay Braverman Business Development...... Clive Chang Sr. Manager, Content Marketing & Manager, Strategy & Community Engagement...... Greg Josken Business Development...... Eric Gershman Sr. Manager, Sales & Ticketing...... Jenifer Thomas Associate, Strategy & Manager, Publicity & Business Development...... Jennifer Schoppe Communications...... Michael DeiCas Manager, Creative Services...... Eric Emch Education and Audience Engagement Manager, Global Director, Education & Tourism Sales...... Nicholas Faranda Audience Engagement...... Lisa Mitchell Manager, Group Sales...... Suzanne Gregory Manager, Teaching & Learning/ Manager, Sales & Ticketing...... Lisa Perchinske Resident Teaching Artist...... Lauren Chapman Manager, Sales & Ticketing...... Lauren Rutlin Manager, Education & Manager, Digital Marketing...... Peter Tulba Audience Engagement...... Sarah Kenny Video Content Assistant Manager, Education & Producer & Editor...... Brandon Fake Audience Engagement...... Janette Martinez
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International Manager, Finance...... Paul Martucci SVP, International...... Ron Kollen Senior Production Accountant...... Angela DiSanti VP, International, Europe...... Fiona Thomas Senior Technical Director, International Production...... Felipe Gamba Support Engineer...... Kevin A. McGuire Director, International, Senior Business Analyst...... Noel Moore Jr. Australia...... Paula McKinnon Senior Financial Analyst...... Kari Schouveller Manager, International Production...... Lee Taglin Production Accountant...... Amanda Jacobson Production Accountant...... Samantha Sorin Business & Legal Affairs and Labor Relations SVP, Business & Legal Affairs...... Jonathan Olson Human Resources VP, Business & Legal Affairs...... Seth Stuhl Director, Human Resources...... Marie-Pierre Varin Director, Labor Relations...... Scott Kardel Manager, HR Business Partner...... Valerie Vanga Director, Business & Specialist, Legal Affairs...... Naila McKenzie Human Resources...... Jennifer F. Vaughan Sr. Manager, Labor Relations...... Stephanie Cheek Manager, Business & Administrative Staff Legal Affairs...... Jessica White Ky’Lend Adams, Caitlin Baird, Marissa Bendit, Senior Paralegal...... Erin Browne Caley Beretta, Gregory Boilard, Hunter Chancellor, Vivian Chiu, Brian DeCaluwe, Danielle DeMatteo, Finance, Operations and Technology Adam Dworkin, Jon Farber, Max Faye, John Fisher, VP, Finance, Operations & Qadir Forbes, Phil Grippe, Matt Hagmeier Curtis, Technology...... Mario Iannetta Frankie Harvey, Julie Haverkate, Andrew Hill, VP, Operations...... Dana Amendola Sarah Howell, Christina Huschle, August Director, Production Laska, Rachel Lee, Arianna LiCalzi, Sunny Ng, Accounting & Analysis...... Monica Toribio Connor Norton, Kelly Perez, Jessica Petschauer, Senior Manager, Finance...... Mikhail Medvedev Matt Quinones, Mark Shultz, Bri Silva, Ariel Stein, Senior Manager, Security...... A.J. Mercado Corey Steinfast, James Teal, Henry Tisch, Angela Senior Manager, Voelker, Lisa Weiner Wilk Production Accounting...... Arlene Smith Manager, Finance...... Jennifer August Disney Theatrical Productions Manager, Operations...... Erin Clark [email protected] Manager, Finance...... Chris Ekizian Manager, Technical Services & Support...... Michael Figliulo
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