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Book by GARRY MARSHALL Music and Lyrics by PAUL WILLIAMS Based on the Paramount Pictures television series, “Happy Days,” created by Garry Marshall Produced by Special Arrangement with Robert Boyett Theatricals, LLC and McCoy Rigby Entertainment with BOB AMARAL STANLEY BAHOREK MICHAEL BAUER RANDY BOBISH KEVIN CAROLAN SANDRA DENISE CYNTHIA FERRER ZACH FRANK RACHEL FRANKENTHAL LANNON KILLEA ELISE KINNON GARTH KRAVITS DAVID LARSEN MATT MERCHANT RORY O’MALLEY MIA PRICE JOEY SORGE LEAH SPRECHER BILLY HARRIGAN TIGHE HANNA-LIINA VOSA MATT WALKER SAVANNAH WISE

Scenery Design by Costume Design by Lighting Design by Sound by Hair & Wig Design by WALT SPANGLER DAVID C. WOOLARD JEFF CROITER JAY HILTON MARK ADAM RAMPMEYER Casting by Production Manager Production Stage Manager Assistant Music Director Jay Binder CSA R. GLEN GRUSMARK BRADLEY G. SPACHMAN William J. Thomas Sara Schatz Associate Producer Line Producer Music Director BOB ALWINE DONNA LYNN COOPER HILTON MICHAEL O’FLAHERTY Music Supervisor, Arranger, Orchestrator JOHN McDANIEL Choreographed by MICHELE LYNCH Directed by GORDON GREENBERG Produced for Goodspeed Musicals by MICHAEL P. PRICE

Originally produced at the Falcon Theatre, Burbank, CA Produced and Directed by Garry Marshall Ronny Hallin, Producer Kathleen ward marshall, Producer Subsequently Produced by Goodspeed Musicals at The Norma Terris Theatre Subsequently Produced by Paper Mill Playhouse Mark S. Hoebee, Artistic Director

First Performance April 11, 2008 Goodspeed Musicals is dedicated to the heritage of the musical and the development of new works to add to the repertoire. Associate Producing Partners: Michael Chaiklin, Sharon and Tim Lynch, Pat and John Nyikos. Sponsored by:

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Richie Rory O’Malley Milwaukee, Wisconsin—1959 Arnold Bob Amaral Act One Lori Beth Hanna-Liina Vosa Ralph Stanley Bahorek Scene 1, A Milwaukee Street & Arnold’s Potsie Billy Harrigan Tighe Welcome to Wisconsin...... Company Chachi Lannon Killea Snap...... Fonzie Howard Kevin Carolan Scene 2, Cunningham Back Yard Marion Cynthia Ferrer The Thing About Girls...... Richie, Chachi, Potsie, Ralph Joanie Savannah Wise Romeo Midnight...... The Dial-Tones Fonzie Joey Sorge Oooooh Bop...... Fonzie & the Dial-Tones Leopard Manny Bloom/Myron Malachi Matt Merchant Scene 3, The Leopard Lodge Leopard Mac Gates/Jumpy Malachi Matt Walker (April 11–June 12) Leopards Are We...... Howard & the Leopards Garth Kravits (June 13–June 29) A Plaque...... Howard & the Leopards Pinky Sandra DeNise Scene 4, Arnold’s Ensemble The Pink’s in Town...... Pinky & The Pinkettes Zach Frank rachel Frankenthal Scene 5, Bronko’s Garage Heartbeat...... Fonzie & Chachi (June 13–June 29) Garth Kravits Alas, Alack...... Howard Matt Merchant Mia Price Scene 6, The Cunningham House Leah Sprecher What I Dreamed Last Night...... Marion & Joanie Matt Walker (April 11–June 12) Scene 7, Arnold’s Swings Message in the Music...... Pinky & the Company Michael Bauer Maybe It’s Time to Move On...... Fonzie Elise Kinnon Act Two Dance Captain Scene 1, Arnold’s & the Road Cynthia Ferrer Run...... Richie, Chachi, Potsie, Ralph Assistant Stage Manager Legend in Leather...... Pinky Derek Michael DiGregorio ‘Aaay’mless...... Fonzie Standbys Scene 2, Arnold’s Fonzie: Randy Bobish; Richie: David Larsen Malachis...... Jumpy & Myron Malachi Scene 3, The Cunningham House UNDERSTUDIES What I Dreamed Last Night (Reprise)...... Pinky, Marion & Joanie Fonzie: Matt Merchant; Pinky: Mia Price; Richie: Billy Harrigan Tighe; Howard: Bob Amaral; Marion: Leah Sprecher; Joanie: Rachel Frankenthal; Ralph, Potsie, Chachi: Zach Frank; Scene 4, Cunningham Back Yard Arnold: Michael Bauer; Lori Beth: Rachel Frankenthal Guys Like Us...... Fonzie & The Guys ORCHESTRA Scene 5, Phister Park Conductor: Michael O’Flaherty; Assistant Conductor/Keyboard II: William J. Thomas; Reeds: Liz Baker Smith; Hot Love...... The Dial-Tones Trumpet: Mark Slater; Trombone: David Kayser; Percussion: Salvatore Ranniello; Dancing on the Moon...... Fonzie & Pinky Bass: Roy Wiseman; Guitar: Nick DiFabbio Ordinary Hero...... Company Alternates: Scene 6, Jefferson High Prom Keyboard II: Molly Sturges; Reeds: Michael Schuster; Trumpet: Tom Conti, Larry Gareau; Trombone: Scott Bean; Finale...... Company Percussion: Steve Collins, Dave Edricks; Bass: Joe Messania; Guitar: Kevin Ryan “Happy Days” song Courtesy of CBS Studios, Inc. Lyrics by Norman Gimbel Music by Charles Fox Out of respect for our actors and your fellow theatergoers, we ask that you remain seated until the curtain calls are over and the houselights have come up. The use of cameras, cellular phones or recording devices is not permitted in the theatre. Thank you. 12 GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2008 SEASON GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2008 SEASON 13 Cast of Characters Musical Numbers (In order of appearance)

BOB AMARAL* (Arnold) Bob Playhouse), A Thousand Clowns (Studio Arena), BFA in Drama from NYU-Tisch. Countless thanks to BILLY HARRIGAN TIGHE* (Potsie) Amaral has been seen on Dirty Blonde (GSP, Wilma Theatre), Kudzu (Ford’s the entire Happy Days team, DBA team, Binder, 3A, Recent grad of The University of Broadway in A Funny Thing Theater, The Norma Terris Theatre). Television: and of course, the constant and unending love of my Cincinnati Conservatory of Music Happened on the Way to the “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Spin City,” “Law & Order: family. For Grandma. (CCM). Regional credits include: Forum, Guys and Dolls and SVU” and “Criminal Intent,” “Trinity” (recurring), Dave/Frank in Dreamgirls at The Lion King. Off-Broadway “Late Show with David Letterman,” “Late Night MATT MERCHANT* (Leopard North Carolina Theatre, three & National Tours include: Boy with Conan O’Brien.” Film: “Taxi,” “The Opponent.” Manny Bloom/Myron Malachi/ summers at the St. Louis MUNY, Meets Boy, Annie Get Your Gun, Commercials: Dozens. Improv: UCB Theater. Awards: Ensemble) Matt Merchant is excited Grease, Mame, Hello, Dolly!, Patent Leather Shoes, The NYMF Best Ensemble Performance-2006; Newark Star to join a new family in a role White Christmas (Scooter), Seven Brothers Karamazov, The Robber Bridegroom, Mike, Ledger’s Best Featured Actor-1999, nominee-2004. that fits like an old jacket. He’s Brides for Seven Brothers (Carl), Jesus Christ Phantom of the Opera, Wizard of Oz, Joe’s Coat, Member: Friar’s Club. www.kevincarolan.com carved quite a niche for himself Superstar (Phillip), Footloose (Ren). Concert Soloist The Music Man, Good News, Anything Goes, Triumph as villainous characters and can with the Vancouver, Toronto, Indianapolis, Cincinnati of Love, The Lion King and Kromov in the San SANDRA DeNISE* (Pinky) Atlanta be seen in an upcoming episode of and Detroit Symphony orchestras. Proud AEA Francisco Opera Company production of The Merry native and NYU Graduate. “Hannah Montana” doing what he member. Thanks to BRS & all my family and friends. Widow. Television: “Honey, I Shrunk The Kids,” National Equity tours: Rent, does best, beating up someone much smaller than “Babylon 5,” “Mad About You,” “Empty Nest,” “Son Parade (directed by Hal Prince), him. Broadway: nothing... yet. Other Theater: Beauty HANNA-LIINA VOSA (Lori Beth) of the Beach,” “NYPD Blue” and was Eddie Hayes Saturday Night Fever, Hairspray and the Beast (Gaston), Bye Bye Birdie (Conrad), Hanna-Liina is thrilled to be in Rob Reiner’s “Morton & Hayes.” Proud member (Penny), Jersey Boys. TV & Film: Godspell (Jesus), Barefoot in the Park (Paul). TV: making her Goodspeed debut with of Actors’ Equity for 30 years. 143J “That 70’s Show,” “ER,” “Gilmore “General Hospital.” Film: “Flawless.” Endless thanks Happy Days! National and Asian Girls,” “Georgia Rule.” Thank to Mom, Dad and the rest of the fam, related and not Tour of Grease (Sandy), Hairspray STANLEY BAHOREK* (Ralph) you Garry, Kathleen and Ronny for their love and support. www.whoismattmerchant/ (Penny) in Finland, new musical Broadway: The 25th Annual for this amazing opportunity. Much Love to Dad, pleasegimmeamovie/pilot/anygigatall.org Angels (Serra) workshop on off- Putnam County Spelling Bee Jenny and especially to Mom...the brightest star in Broadway, La Cage Aux Folles (Leaf Coneybear). Other credits: the heavens. RORY O’MALLEY* (Richie) A (Anne) at Gateway Playhouse. World Premiere of Henry Krieger Carnegie Mellon graduate, Rory Other credits: Manon in the world premiere of jazz- and Bill Russell’s Up In The CYNTHIA FERRER* (Marion) recently made his Broadway opera Manon, Les Miserables (Cosette), Phantom of the Air (Boonah) at the Kennedy happily returns to Goodspeed debut in The 25th Annual Putnam Opera (Christine), Crazy For You (Polly), Little Shop of Center in Washington, DC; The after originating the role of County Spelling Bee and is Horrors (Audrey) in Estonia. “Estonia’s Got Talent” San Francisco and Boston Marion here, as well as at Paper featured in the motion picture (judge) and performances for Sir Tim Rice and Queen productions of The 25 th Annual Putnam County Mill Playhouse last summer. “Dreamgirls” as Dave, stealing Elizabeth II. CD “Premiere” was released in her native Spelling Bee (Bay Area Critics Circle Award Nom., Touring and Regional credits: “Cadillac Car” from Eddie Estonia in 2005. Thanks to the creative team for Best Supporting Actor); National tour of DeafWest Kathy Selden, First National tour Murphy. Rory is thrilled to take believing in me and Jesse! www.hannaliina.com Theatre’s revival of Big River, also at Ford’s Singin’ in the Rain; Mrs. Meers, Happy Days to the east coast after originating the Theatre in Washington, DC (Tom Sawyer); A Little Thoroughly Modern Millie; Mrs. role of Richie at Garry Marshall’s Falcon Theatre SAVANNAH WISE* (Joanie) Night Music (Henrik) at the Post Street Theatre, Johnstone, Blood Brothers; Gussie, Merrily We Roll in Burbank. Thanks to friends, family, Mom, Jenny, Savannah is so excited to and also at TheatreWorks, San Francisco, CA (Dean Along; Edythe, My One And Only; Abigail, 1776; and especially God. be making her debut here at Goodman Award, Best Supporting Actor); Fiddler on Reno, Anything Goes. Film and Television: “Judging Goodspeed. Broadway/National the Roof (Motel), Cinderella (Prince), Ragtime, The Amy,” “One On One,” “Port Charles,” “Family Law,” JOEY SORGE* (Fonzie) Tour: Les Miserables and King and I, Honk!, Good News, How To Succeed, “Crossing Jordan,” “Diagnosis Murder,” “Small Broadway: ‘the Super’ and u/s Disney’s High School Musical (Music Theatre of Wichita). Member of Actors’ Equity Emergencies,” “Martial Law,” recurs as Dr. Rachael Aldolpho/Robert/Gangsters (u/s Sharpay and Kelsi) Regional: Association. Graduate of the University of Michigan. Ryan on “General Hospital.” Featured in the Lindsay in The Drowsy Chaperone; Beauty and the Beast (Belle), www.stanleybahorek.com Lohan/Jane Fonda film “Georgia Rule” for director Young Buddy in 2001 revival of Gogo Beach (Baby), The King Garry Marshall. AEA and MTG member. For D. Follies (Roundabout Theatre); and I (Uncle Thomas) TV: “Law & Order: Criminal KEVIN CAROLAN* (Howard) Thoroughly Modern Millie. Off- Intent.” Graduate of University of Cincinnati’s College Broadway: The Ritz, Chicago LANNON KILLEA ( Chachi) is proud Broadway: Dino in Stephen Conservatory of Music. For Moe. (10th Anniversary Celebration), to be making his Goodspeed Sondheim’s Saturday Night; Dirty Blonde. National Tour: debut! A Connecticut native, Pete in Summer of ’42. National Tour: Jimmy Chicago. Encores!: George previous credits include Richard Smith in Thoroughly Modern Millie. Regional: Joe and Ira Gershwin’s Pardon III, All’s Well That Ends Well, Dog in Marty (Huntington Theatre); The Possession of My English. NYMF: Have A Sees God, and Reefer Madness. Mrs. Jones (Zephyr Theatre, LA). Film: “Contradictions Nice Life. Theater: Morning’s Commercial and Voiceover work of the Heart.” TV: “Commander in Chief,” “Numb3rs,” At Seven (Berkshire Theatre for: Nickelodeon, Kraft, The N, “Night Stalker.” Proud AEA Member. Festival), Lips Together, Teeth Apart (George St. TRUTH, and Six Flags. Training:

*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. *Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

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ZACH FRANK* (Ensemble) MIA PRICE* (Pinkette/Ensemble) RANDY BOBISH* ( Fonzie Standby) ELISE KINNON (Swing) Elise Originally from Indianapolis, IN. Mia is thrilled to make her debut A New Orleans native, Randy Kinnon, from Brisbane, Australia, Zach is thrilled to be a part here at Goodspeed. Broadway last appeared at Goodspeed as is thrilled to join the cast of Happy of a musical celebrating the credits include Oklahoma! (Gertie Bugs Metelli in 2000’s Red, Hot Days. Recent credits include the good old Midwest! Graduated Cummings) and The Frogs at & Blue. Broadway: Revivals of National Tours of 42 nd Street in from Indiana University in 2004 Lincoln Center. Mia toured with Fiddler on the Roof (u/s Perchik) Asia, Thoroughly Modern Millie with a B.A. in Theatre and the first national tours of Spamalot and 42nd Street (u/s Billy); Lincoln (Alice), Mame (Gooch), The Full Communications specializing in and Thoroughly Modern Millie, Center’s Anything Goes benefit Monty (Susan, Georgie u/s) at Film Studies. National tours: The and recently toured with Chicago starring Patti Lupone. National Gateway Playhouse, Smokey Wedding Singer 1st National (Harold/Asst. Dance (June). She is a Radio City Rockette, and is featured Tours: Sunset Boulevard starring Petula Clark; Joe’s Café (Shimmy Girl), Fireside Christmas Capt.), Oklahoma! (Jake). Performed on several in the films “The Debut” and “The Producers.” This Grease (Danny) with Frankie Avalon. Regional: (featured singer), Chicago (Roxie) in Australia, and Holland America ships for Stiletto Entertainment as performance is dedicated to her family who she used Happy Days (u/s Fonzie) and Seven Brides for Universal Studios, Japan. Sincere thanks to her a Lead Singer/Dancer traveling everywhere from to watch “Happy Days” with every Tuesday night! Seven Brothers (Benjamin), Paper Mill Playhouse; family, friends and teachers for their love and Alaska to Venezuela. “Thanks to my huge family back White Christmas (Jimmy), Boston’s Citi PAC; Forum unwavering support. This one’s for Mum! home and especially Grandma and Grandpa Frank. LEAH SPRECHER* (Pinkette/ (Miles), New Harmony Theatre; West Side Story Happy 75th!” Ensemble) Leah Sprecher (Riff), Theatre by the Sea. All my love to my beautiful MICHAEL P. PRICE is now in his 40th year as is excited to be back on the wife Danielle. www.RandyBobish.com executive director of Goodspeed Musicals. He is RACHEL FRANKENTHAL* Goodspeed stage after appearing the founder of the League of Historic Theatres (Ensemble) is thrilled to be making in 2006’s Pirates of Penzance. DAVID LARSEN* (Richie Standby) and served as its first president. Michael is the her Goodspeed debut in Happy Other regional credits include: David is thrilled to be making his recipient of honorary doctorates in fine arts, Days! New York: Maccabeat! Nickie in Sweet Charity and debut at Goodspeed. Broadway: honoris causa, from Connecticut College and the (NYMF). Chicago: Broadway Anytime Annie in 42nd Street created the role of Bobby in University of Hartford. He is also a recipient of in Chicago’s The 25 th Annual (Gateway Playhouse), Cinderella Good Vibrations. TV: “Boston the State of Connecticut Arts Award for service to the Putnam County Spelling Bee (Paper Mill Playhouse). Tours: 42nd Street, Radio Public” (3 episode guest star), arts, and chairman of the Connecticut Commission (Drury Lane Water Tower), Grease City Christmas Spectacular. B.A. in musical Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. on Culture and Tourism. He is the vice president (Marriott), Asphalt Beach (AMTP theater from UCLA. For Baba Oz. Proud Member of Regional: Bill Calhoun in Kiss Me, of the American Theatre Wing and is a member World Premiere), The Wild Party (BC/EFA Concert), Actor’s Equity. Kate (St. Louis Rep.); created the of the Tony Awards Management Committee. Of and Tap That!, a show that Rachel co-created and role of Paul in Married Alive (Marriott-Lincolnshire); the 17 Goodspeed productions sent to Broadway, co-starred in. Rachel is a recent graduate of the MATT WALKER* (Leopard Mac Link Lark in Hairspray (North Shore Music Theatre); 16 were first produced at Goodspeed by Michael. Northwestern University theatre program. She is Gates/Jumpy Malachi/Ensemble Kenickie in Grease (Pittsburgh CLO); Rolf in The He is married to Jo-Ann Nevas and they are the also an assistant choreographer for the April 11–June 12) Regional Sound of Music (Hollywood Bowl); Ren in Footloose proud parents of Rebecca, Daniel and his wife TheatreworksUSA production of Junie B. Jones. Theater: The Foreigner, Pasadena (Kansas City Starlight); Pippin in Pippin (Bay Street Lisa Rudikoff. Thank you to my incredibly loving and supportive Playhouse; Accomplice, La Theatre). Carnegie Mellon graduate. Much love to family and friends. Mirada Theater; Waiting his new wife Amanda. www.stagedooraccess.com BOB ALWINE (Associate Producer) Before For Godot, Christmas Carol, joining Goodspeed, Bob worked as the Associate GARTH KRAVITS* (Leopard Mac San Diego Rep; Moon Over MICHAEL BAUER (Swing) It is Managing Director of The Old Globe in San Diego, Gates/Jumpy Malachi/Ensemble Madness, John Anson Ford; All Michael Bauer’s pleasure to be California and the Director of Programming for June 13–29) Broadway: The In The Timing, Loot, Noises Off, International City performing at such a reputable, The Ordway Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. While Drowsy Chaperone. Regional: The Theater; Tempest, Macbeth, Merchant of Venice, highly esteemed theater. Michael at the Globe he developed the national tour of Drowsy Chaperone, LA; Brighton Grove Shakespeare; Film/TV: “Princess Diaries 2,” has performed regionally in such Stones in his Pockets and at the Ordway he was Beach Memoirs, Toronto. TV: “Raising Helen” (with Garry Marshall), “Child’s Play shows as The Pajama Game the associate producer of the national tour of “Nash Bridges,” “Hollywood 3,” “Halloween 5,” “In The Army Now,” “Casual (Sid), Cats (Rum Tum Tugger), Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story. Bob holds an MFA in Squares.” Lovely wife: Sarah. Sex,” “C.S.I.,” “Judging Amy,” “Life Goes On,” “Who’s and The Foreigner (Ellard). theater management and creative producing from Darling daughters: Josephine The Boss.” Circus: Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Graduate of NYU Tisch School Columbia University. and Delia. Daring son: Louis. He was a wedding Bailey. Opera: The Grand Duchess, Los Angeles of the Arts. Thanks to Mom, Dad, Rob and Jen for singer for far too long and toured with the rockband Opera at The Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. Matt has all your support. DONNA LYNN COOPER HILTON (Line Producer) is The House Jacks. Garth is proud to be making trained with the Cirque du Soleil, San Francisco in her 21st season at Goodspeed. She previously his Goodspeed debut. Mime Troupe, Royal Shakespeare Company, and is served as Goodspeed’s Production Stage Manager a graduate of Ringling Bros. Clown College. Matt and has worked on over 60 Goodspeed productions, is thrilled to be making his debut at Goodspeed where beginning with Wonderful Town in 1988. As he saw his first theatrical performance at age 6. PSM, she transferred Goodspeed’s production of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes to Broadway. Donna Lynn

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16 GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2008 SEASON GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2008 SEASON 17 who’s WHO who’s WHO currently serves on the Selection Committee for MICHELE LYNCH (Choreographer) is happy to be JEFF CROITER (Lighting Designer) Goodspeed: and five at The Norma Terris Theatre. His musical the National Alliance for Musical Theatre’s New back in Connecticut since choreographing Happy Pirates, The Baker’s Wife, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, arrangement credits include Gentlemen Prefer Works Festival and served as a consulting producer Days at The Norma Terris Theatre last summer. Me and My Girl, O. Henry’s Lovers. Broadway: Blondes (Broadway), Reunion-A Musical Epic in for the 2007 Festival. She has lectured at the She recently won the 2008 Garland Award for her Kiki and Herb: Alive on Broadway; concerts at the Miniature, Carol Hall’s To Whom It May Concern, Yale University School of Drama and Southern choreography in the musical 13. On Broadway, New Amsterdam including Chess and On The 20 th and Red, Hot and Blue! (GOH and Paper Mill Connecticut State University. A native of North Michele choreographed the waltzes for the Tony Century. Other New York credits include Rufus Playhouse). He has worked at North Shore Music Carolina and a graduate of East Carolina University, Award winning play The Coast of Utopia. Additional Wainwright’s Judy Garland Concert at Carnegie Theatre, Playwrights Horizons, Ford’s Theatre, Donna Lynn and her husband, Goodspeed Lighting Broadway credits include Hairspray (Associate Hall (London and Paris, too), The Works (New The Brooklyn Academy of Music, The Kennedy & Sound Supervisor Jay Hilton, make their home in Choreographer), The Full Monty (Associate Victory), The Voysey Inheritance, The Accomplices, Center, Pittsburgh Public Theatre, The Smithsonian East Haddam with Jack. Choreographer), Urinetown, The Musical (Assistant The Internationalist (Lucille Lortel nomination), Institution, and was the musical supervisor and Choreographer), and Victor Victoria (Performer). Jacques Brel…, Adrift In Macao, Miss Witherspoon, Cabaret Director of the Williamstown Theatre Festival GORDON GREENBERG (Director) is pleased to return Other new musicals choreographed are Pride and Drumstruck, I Love You Because, Almost Maine, for 11 years. Michael conducted the Goodspeed to Goodspeed, where he directed last seasons Prejudice, Gogo Beach, Leading Ladies, Empire, Lone Star Love, Rope, Privilege, Dedication, The Musicals productions of By Jeeves and Gentlemen developmental production of Happy Days at the and Breakfast At Tiffany’s. Michele rounds out her Dazzle, Fiction, Burleigh Grimes, Trumbo, Matt & Prefer Blondes on Broadway. Norma Terris. Other Goodspeed work includes the experience with film and TV credits including the Ben, Cam Jansen. new adaptation of Pirates of Penzance (created movie “Camp” and the Chevy Chase Roast on JOHN McDANIEL (Music Supervisor, Arrangements with Nell Benjamin and John McDaniel and being Comedy Central. JAY HILTON (Sound Designer) Jay is proud to be and Orchestrations) Multiple Emmy and Grammy developed for commercial production by Boyett starting his 24th season with Goodspeed. Since Winner. Broadway: Brooklyn (Producer/Music Theatricals), The Baker’s Wife, and O. Henry’s Lovers. WALT SPANGLER (Set Designer) Recent projects 1985, he has designed or provided sound for Supervisor/Arranger/Orchestrator), Taboo (Music He directed the acclaimed Off-Broadway revival of include the acclaimed revival of Mame starring nearly 70 productions at the Opera House and Supervisor/Arranger), Annie Get Your Gun (Music Jacques Brel…at the Zipper Theatre (Drama Desk, Christine Baranski for the Kennedy Center; King Lear, well over 50 productions at Goodspeed’s Norma Supervisor/Arranger), Grease! (Music Director/ Drama League and Outer Critics Award noms), directed by Robert Falls for The Goodman Theatre; Terris Theatre in Chester. Jay’s sound effects have Arranger), Chicago (Conductor), Patti LuPone on Pirates!, Happy Days and The Baker’s Wife for Me and My Girl UK Tour; Ring of Fire National Tour; been heard on Broadway, national tours and at Broadway (Arranger). Television: “The Rosie O’Donnell Paper Mill Playhouse, Edges by Benj Pasek and Saving Aimee, starring Carolee Carmello, and The regional theatres from coast to coast. In addition Show” (3 Emmy Awards); Comedy Central “Friars Justin Paul (Capital Rep./Sondheim Center), Cam Witches of Eastwick, starring Mark Kudisch, for to his design duties, Jay serves as Goodspeed’s Roasts” ’99, ’00, ’01, ’02 (Arranger/Conductor); Jansen by Larry O’Keefe and Nell Benjamin (Lambs Signature Theater. Walt designed the permanent Lighting & Sound Supervisor. Jay and his wife, “A Rosie Christmas” (Arranger/Conductor); Tony Theatre), Assisted Loving by Bob Morris (Daryl installation The Festival of the Lion King for the Goodspeed’s Line Producer Donna Lynn Hilton, make Awards ’97, ’98, ’00 (Arranger). Recordings: Roth), Theory of Three (NY Stage and Film), the U.S. grand opening of Hong Kong Disneyland. NY credits their home (and garden) in East Haddam. Jay would Annie Get Your Gun Cast Recording (Producer/ National Tour of Peter Pan (Big League), Floyd Collins include on Broadway: Carol Burnett’s Hollywood like to thank his splendid staff for their hard work Grammy Award); Patti LuPone Live! (Conductor/ (Signature Theatre), Breaking Up is Hard To Do Arms, directed by Hal Prince; Twelfth Night in and dedication, Randy Hansen for his cooperation Arranger); three solo CDs: John McDaniel At the (Harbor Entertainment), The Velvet Vise with Janeane Central Park for NYSF and numerous designs for on Happy Days and Duncan Edwards for his Piano: Broadway, Christmas and Compositions, Garofalo (NY Performance Works), Danny & Faye Atlantic Theater Company, Playwrights Horizons, engineering expertise. John McDaniel Live at Joe’s Pub, The Maury (Daryl Roth Productions), Immaculate Misconception The Public Theater and Manhattan Theater Club. Yeston Songbook (Producer); Taboo Cast Recording (Hampstead New End Theatre), Jacques Brel… Walt holds an MFA from the Yale School of Drama. MARK ADAM RAMPMEYER (Hair and Wig Design) (Producer/Arranger); Brooklyn, the Musical Live and Song of Singapore (Capital Rep.) Jesus Christ is thrilled to join Goodspeed for this production. His Cast Recording (Producer/Arranger). Guest Pops Superstar, Joseph…, and Evita (Helen Hayes), Henry, DAVID C. WOOLARD (Costume Designer) Broadway: association with Happy Days began last year with conductor throughout the country including Sweet Henry (York Theatre), the Broadway Divas The Farnsworth Invention, Old Acquaintance, Ring the Paper Mill Playhouse production. Other credits San Francisco and St. Louis Symphonies. BFA tours of Australia, Brazil, Canada and the U.S., of Fire, All Shook Up, 700 Sundays, The Smell include A Wonderful Life, Steel Magnolias, and in Drama from Carnegie Mellon. Please visit and many television commercials and industrials. of the Kill, The Rocky Horror Show (2001 Tony Kiss Me, Kate for Paper Mill; Carmen, The Musical, www.JohnMcDaniel.com Current projects include the new production of Award nominations), Voices In the Dark, The Who’s The Adding Machine, and The Deception for La Working by Studs Terkel, Stephen Schwartz Tommy (1993 Tony and Olivier Award nominations), Jolla Playhouse in San Diego; Lend Me a Tenor, william j. THOMAS (Assistant Music Director) et al for Asolo Theatre. He has been Creative Bells Are Ringing, Marlene, Wait Until Dark, Horton Always…Patsy Cline, and Cinderella for the John has served as principal conductor for the mainstage Producer for J. Walter Thompson, Artistic Associate Foote’s The Young Man From Atlanta, Damn W. Engeman Theater in Northport, Long Island; productions of Li’l Abner, Me and My Girl, Brigadoon at Musical Theatre Works, founder and Artistic Yankees, and A Few Good Men. Selected off- My Fair Lady with Kelli O’Hara for the New York and George M!. Bill was also associate conductor Director of the Broadway Classroom program, Broadway credits include: Bare, Barbra’s Wedding, Philharmonic. Off-Broadway in Tall Grass and for 1776, High Button Shoes, Pirates of Penzance, curator for Ars Nova Theatre and, currently, Artistic The Carpetbagger’s Children, The Donkey Show, most recently the Broadway Company of The Abyssinia, Where’s Charley?, A Tree Grows in Director of the Broadway Teachers Workshop Bunny Bunny, Mrs. Klein (with Uta Hagen), Paul Farnsworth Invention with Hank Azaria. Thanks to Brooklyn, Babes in Arms and They All Laughed!. (www.broadwayteachersworkshop.com.) He studied Rudnick’s Jeffrey (as well as the feature film), Pat Marcus for making the show look “Wah wah Norma Terris credits include Lizzie Borden, Tin at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Stanford Breaking Legs, Frankie and Johnny in the Claire de wah!” every night! *peep* Pan Alley Rag, Dorian and Gotham!. A composer University, NYU Film School and is a member of the Lune. He has designed for numerous off-Broadway of several works for chorus and orchestra, Bill Lincoln Center Theatre Director’s Lab. and regional theaters. Recent credits include MICHAEL O’FLAHERTY (Music Director) is in his is Director of Music Ministries at Christ the King Dancing in the Dark at the Old Globe Theatre and 17th season as Goodspeed’s Resident Music Director, Church in Old Lyme, Conn. Bill is grateful to be The Imaginary Invalid for Seattle Rep. having conducted 33 musicals at the Opera House celebrating his 15th year of being part of the

18 GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2008 SEASON GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2008 SEASON 19 who’s WHO who’s WHO currently serves on the Selection Committee for MICHELE LYNCH (Choreographer) is happy to be JEFF CROITER (Lighting Designer) Goodspeed: and five at The Norma Terris Theatre. His musical the National Alliance for Musical Theatre’s New back in Connecticut since choreographing Happy Pirates, The Baker’s Wife, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, arrangement credits include Gentlemen Prefer Works Festival and served as a consulting producer Days at The Norma Terris Theatre last summer. Me and My Girl, O. Henry’s Lovers. Broadway: Blondes (Broadway), Reunion-A Musical Epic in for the 2007 Festival. She has lectured at the She recently won the 2008 Garland Award for her Kiki and Herb: Alive on Broadway; concerts at the Miniature, Carol Hall’s To Whom It May Concern, Yale University School of Drama and Southern choreography in the musical 13. On Broadway, New Amsterdam including Chess and On The 20 th and Red, Hot and Blue! (GOH and Paper Mill Connecticut State University. A native of North Michele choreographed the waltzes for the Tony Century. Other New York credits include Rufus Playhouse). He has worked at North Shore Music Carolina and a graduate of East Carolina University, Award winning play The Coast of Utopia. Additional Wainwright’s Judy Garland Concert at Carnegie Theatre, Playwrights Horizons, Ford’s Theatre, Donna Lynn and her husband, Goodspeed Lighting Broadway credits include Hairspray (Associate Hall (London and Paris, too), The Works (New The Brooklyn Academy of Music, The Kennedy & Sound Supervisor Jay Hilton, make their home in Choreographer), The Full Monty (Associate Victory), The Voysey Inheritance, The Accomplices, Center, Pittsburgh Public Theatre, The Smithsonian East Haddam with Jack. Choreographer), Urinetown, The Musical (Assistant The Internationalist (Lucille Lortel nomination), Institution, and was the musical supervisor and Choreographer), and Victor Victoria (Performer). Jacques Brel…, Adrift In Macao, Miss Witherspoon, Cabaret Director of the Williamstown Theatre Festival GORDON GREENBERG (Director) is pleased to return Other new musicals choreographed are Pride and Drumstruck, I Love You Because, Almost Maine, for 11 years. Michael conducted the Goodspeed to Goodspeed, where he directed last seasons Prejudice, Gogo Beach, Leading Ladies, Empire, Lone Star Love, Rope, Privilege, Dedication, The Musicals productions of By Jeeves and Gentlemen developmental production of Happy Days at the and Breakfast At Tiffany’s. Michele rounds out her Dazzle, Fiction, Burleigh Grimes, Trumbo, Matt & Prefer Blondes on Broadway. Norma Terris. Other Goodspeed work includes the experience with film and TV credits including the Ben, Cam Jansen. new adaptation of Pirates of Penzance (created movie “Camp” and the Chevy Chase Roast on JOHN McDANIEL (Music Supervisor, Arrangements with Nell Benjamin and John McDaniel and being Comedy Central. JAY HILTON (Sound Designer) Jay is proud to be and Orchestrations) Multiple Emmy and Grammy developed for commercial production by Boyett starting his 24th season with Goodspeed. Since Winner. Broadway: Brooklyn (Producer/Music Theatricals), The Baker’s Wife, and O. Henry’s Lovers. WALT SPANGLER (Set Designer) Recent projects 1985, he has designed or provided sound for Supervisor/Arranger/Orchestrator), Taboo (Music He directed the acclaimed Off-Broadway revival of include the acclaimed revival of Mame starring nearly 70 productions at the Opera House and Supervisor/Arranger), Annie Get Your Gun (Music Jacques Brel…at the Zipper Theatre (Drama Desk, Christine Baranski for the Kennedy Center; King Lear, well over 50 productions at Goodspeed’s Norma Supervisor/Arranger), Grease! (Music Director/ Drama League and Outer Critics Award noms), directed by Robert Falls for The Goodman Theatre; Terris Theatre in Chester. Jay’s sound effects have Arranger), Chicago (Conductor), Patti LuPone on Pirates!, Happy Days and The Baker’s Wife for Me and My Girl UK Tour; Ring of Fire National Tour; been heard on Broadway, national tours and at Broadway (Arranger). Television: “The Rosie O’Donnell Paper Mill Playhouse, Edges by Benj Pasek and Saving Aimee, starring Carolee Carmello, and The regional theatres from coast to coast. In addition Show” (3 Emmy Awards); Comedy Central “Friars Justin Paul (Capital Rep./Sondheim Center), Cam Witches of Eastwick, starring Mark Kudisch, for to his design duties, Jay serves as Goodspeed’s Roasts” ’99, ’00, ’01, ’02 (Arranger/Conductor); Jansen by Larry O’Keefe and Nell Benjamin (Lambs Signature Theater. Walt designed the permanent Lighting & Sound Supervisor. Jay and his wife, “A Rosie Christmas” (Arranger/Conductor); Tony Theatre), Assisted Loving by Bob Morris (Daryl installation The Festival of the Lion King for the Goodspeed’s Line Producer Donna Lynn Hilton, make Awards ’97, ’98, ’00 (Arranger). Recordings: Roth), Theory of Three (NY Stage and Film), the U.S. grand opening of Hong Kong Disneyland. NY credits their home (and garden) in East Haddam. Jay would Annie Get Your Gun Cast Recording (Producer/ National Tour of Peter Pan (Big League), Floyd Collins include on Broadway: Carol Burnett’s Hollywood like to thank his splendid staff for their hard work Grammy Award); Patti LuPone Live! (Conductor/ (Signature Theatre), Breaking Up is Hard To Do Arms, directed by Hal Prince; Twelfth Night in and dedication, Randy Hansen for his cooperation Arranger); three solo CDs: John McDaniel At the (Harbor Entertainment), The Velvet Vise with Janeane Central Park for NYSF and numerous designs for on Happy Days and Duncan Edwards for his Piano: Broadway, Christmas and Compositions, Garofalo (NY Performance Works), Danny & Faye Atlantic Theater Company, Playwrights Horizons, engineering expertise. John McDaniel Live at Joe’s Pub, The Maury (Daryl Roth Productions), Immaculate Misconception The Public Theater and Manhattan Theater Club. Yeston Songbook (Producer); Taboo Cast Recording (Hampstead New End Theatre), Jacques Brel… Walt holds an MFA from the Yale School of Drama. MARK ADAM RAMPMEYER (Hair and Wig Design) (Producer/Arranger); Brooklyn, the Musical Live and Song of Singapore (Capital Rep.) Jesus Christ is thrilled to join Goodspeed for this production. His Cast Recording (Producer/Arranger). Guest Pops Superstar, Joseph…, and Evita (Helen Hayes), Henry, DAVID C. WOOLARD (Costume Designer) Broadway: association with Happy Days began last year with conductor throughout the country including Sweet Henry (York Theatre), the Broadway Divas The Farnsworth Invention, Old Acquaintance, Ring the Paper Mill Playhouse production. Other credits San Francisco and St. Louis Symphonies. BFA tours of Australia, Brazil, Canada and the U.S., of Fire, All Shook Up, 700 Sundays, The Smell include A Wonderful Life, Steel Magnolias, and in Drama from Carnegie Mellon. Please visit and many television commercials and industrials. of the Kill, The Rocky Horror Show (2001 Tony Kiss Me, Kate for Paper Mill; Carmen, The Musical, www.JohnMcDaniel.com Current projects include the new production of Award nominations), Voices In the Dark, The Who’s The Adding Machine, and The Deception for La Working by Studs Terkel, Stephen Schwartz Tommy (1993 Tony and Olivier Award nominations), Jolla Playhouse in San Diego; Lend Me a Tenor, william j. THOMAS (Assistant Music Director) et al for Asolo Theatre. He has been Creative Bells Are Ringing, Marlene, Wait Until Dark, Horton Always…Patsy Cline, and Cinderella for the John has served as principal conductor for the mainstage Producer for J. Walter Thompson, Artistic Associate Foote’s The Young Man From Atlanta, Damn W. Engeman Theater in Northport, Long Island; productions of Li’l Abner, Me and My Girl, Brigadoon at Musical Theatre Works, founder and Artistic Yankees, and A Few Good Men. Selected off- My Fair Lady with Kelli O’Hara for the New York and George M!. Bill was also associate conductor Director of the Broadway Classroom program, Broadway credits include: Bare, Barbra’s Wedding, Philharmonic. Off-Broadway in Tall Grass and for 1776, High Button Shoes, Pirates of Penzance, curator for Ars Nova Theatre and, currently, Artistic The Carpetbagger’s Children, The Donkey Show, most recently the Broadway Company of The Abyssinia, Where’s Charley?, A Tree Grows in Director of the Broadway Teachers Workshop Bunny Bunny, Mrs. Klein (with Uta Hagen), Paul Farnsworth Invention with Hank Azaria. Thanks to Brooklyn, Babes in Arms and They All Laughed!. (www.broadwayteachersworkshop.com.) He studied Rudnick’s Jeffrey (as well as the feature film), Pat Marcus for making the show look “Wah wah Norma Terris credits include Lizzie Borden, Tin at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Stanford Breaking Legs, Frankie and Johnny in the Claire de wah!” every night! *peep* Pan Alley Rag, Dorian and Gotham!. A composer University, NYU Film School and is a member of the Lune. He has designed for numerous off-Broadway of several works for chorus and orchestra, Bill Lincoln Center Theatre Director’s Lab. and regional theaters. Recent credits include MICHAEL O’FLAHERTY (Music Director) is in his is Director of Music Ministries at Christ the King Dancing in the Dark at the Old Globe Theatre and 17th season as Goodspeed’s Resident Music Director, Church in Old Lyme, Conn. Bill is grateful to be The Imaginary Invalid for Seattle Rep. having conducted 33 musicals at the Opera House celebrating his 15th year of being part of the

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Goodspeed family—many thanks to MOF! Love to theaters as well as on the original Chicago tryout Lindsay Ryan and Collin Michael. of Smokey Joe’s Café. Brad has never appeared on “Law & Order. Thanks to everybody who made CORPORATE SUPPORT JAY BINDER C.S.A., SARA SCHATZ (Casting) with this possible! American Airlines Jack Bowdan C.S.A, and Mark Brandon. Have cast Bank of America over 50 Broadway shows including Gypsy, A Chorus DEREK MICHAEL DiGREGORIO* (Assistant Stage Blum Shapiro Line, The Thirty Nine Steps, Is He Dead? Inherit Manager) is thrilled to be returning to Goodspeed this COMCAST The Wind, Journey’s End, Butley, Well, Virginia season. Past productions here include Pippin, Happy Connecticut Light & Power Company/Yankee Gas Woolf, Sweet Charity, Wonderful Town, Movin’ Out, Days at The Norma Terris Theatre and 1776. New Essex Savings Bank Urinetown, 42 nd Street, Class Act, Dinner Party, York credits include Applause at City Center Encores! Henkel Corporation Music Man, Iceman Cometh, Charlie Brown, High Other credits include Black Snow, Safe in Hell, and Hoffman Auto Group Society, Sound of Music, The Lion King, Proposals, Comedy on the Bridge/Brundibar (Yale Rep), Moon The Inn at Middletown Beauty & the Beast, The Last Night of Ballyhoo, over Buffalo, and The Odd Couple (Summer Theatre Liberty Bank Chicago, King and I, Damn Yankees, Lost in at Salem). Derek holds a BA from Salem State Mohegan Sun Yonkers, Jerome Robbins’ Broadway, Goodbye Girl, College and an MFA from Yale School of Drama. He Robinson & Cole LLP Encores! Film: “Hairspray,” “Dreamgirls,” “Chicago.” is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association. The Safety Zone Updike, Kelly & Spellacy, P.C. Television: “Once Upon A Mattress,” “The Music Webster Bank Man,” Eight-time Artios Award winner. PAPER MILL PLAYHOUSE, under the direction of WTNH Mark S. Hoebee, Artistic Director, and Mark. W. Jones, R. GLEN GRUSMARK (Production Manager) is a Executive Director, is a pioneer in the not-for-profit FOUNDATION SUPPORT native of San Diego, CA, and first became active regional theatre movement. Paper Mill Playhouse Aetna Foundation in technical theatre while attending high school in Millburn, New Jersey opened its doors in 1938. Acorn Alcinda Foundation in central Vermont. He is a graduate of North Paper Mill has been recognized for the high quality The Adolph and Ruth Schnurmacher Foundation, Inc. Carolina School of the Arts, where he earned a artistry and production values of its original musical Aeroflex Foundation scholarship for artistic excellence and a B.F.A. in productions and plays as well as its commitment Aldo DeDominicis Foundation technical production. Companies Glen has worked to supporting the development of new works and The ASCAP Foundation - Irving Caesar Trust with include Brunswick Music Theatre, Blowing emerging artists. Led by an intergenerational AT&T Foundation Rock Stage Company, Adirondack Scenic Studios programming and family engagement vision, Paper The Daphne Seybolt Culpeper Foundation Inc., and North Carolina Dance Theatre. Glen’s Mill has developed a national reputation for award Arthur and Elizabeth Godbout Family Foundation Goodspeed debut was in 1989 as a carpenter for winning arts education, artist training and outreach The Max Showalter Foundation Gratefully Acknowledges Paul Newman Oh, Kay!. He returned to Goodspeed in 1993 for On that annually serve more than 50,000 students of The Rodgers and Hammerstein Foundation the Town. He is proud to be a part of the Goodspeed all ages. the Following Supporters The Samuel and Rebecca Kardon Foundation team and is grateful to his mother and father for SBM Charitable Foundation, Inc. their continued encouragement and support. FALCON THEATRE Built by Garry Marshall and for 2008 The Shubert Foundation, Inc. daughter Kathleen, the Falcon Theatre is BRADLEY G. SPACHMAN* (Production Stage a place where old friends and emerging talent GOVERNMENT SUPPORT Manager) hails from the Chicago area and is come together to create exciting work on stage. With Support from the proud to be working with Goodspeed Musicals The 130-seat performing arts space located in Connecticut Commission for his 14th season and is enjoying his second Burbank, CA opened its doors in 1997 and has on Culture & Tourism year in the PSM’s seat. In East Haddam, some since offered a wide range of services including National Endowment for the Arts of his favorite Opera House productions include a 5-play season subscription, children’s theater, SPECIAL THANKS TO George M!, King of Hearts, and 1776. He also screening room and workshops. It’s also the home stage managed O. Henry’s Lovers, The Baker’s Wife, of world premiere works by critically acclaimed Duncan Edwards of Audio Design International, and Lizzie Borden at The Norma Terris Theatre. Troubadour Theater Company, headed by Matt a division of ADI Group In addition, he has enjoyed working for several Walker. In 2001, Garry began developing a musical Bella Rosa International, Inc. Cross Island Ferry Services, Inc. other regional theaters across the country, including version of “Happy Days.” He and composer Paul HarperCollins Publishers Yale Repertory Theater and Connecticut Repertory Williams used the Falcon to create and develop HMS Media, Inc. Theatre. Outside of Connecticut, he brought the show. In 2006, Robert Boyett joined the team, The Penguin Group Goodspeed’s productions of Pippin and The Boy and through his immeasurable contribution, leads The Piano & Organ Warehouse Friend to cities across North America. In Chicago, Happy Days: A New Musical to its exciting National he has worked at the Goodman and Lookingglass Tour in Fall 2008.

*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

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*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

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PAUL WILLIAMS (Music and Lyrics) is an Oscar, Woman,” “Beaches,” “Overboard,” “The Princess Happy Days: A New Musical: Reflections week; Williams, a couple of months to score a film. Grammy and Golden Globe-winning Hall of Fame Diaries 1 & 2” and “Runaway Bride.” As an actor on Conversations with Garry Marshall and “I’ve worked six years on Happy Days,” Williams songwriter. “We’ve Only Just Begun,” “Rainy he’s played many memorable roles, including Mr. Paul Williams said, but “thanks to Happy Days, I’ve fallen in love Days and Mondays,” “You and Me Against the Harvey in his sister Penny Marshall’s “A League of with music again, fallen in love with the ‘process’ World,” “I Won’t Last a Day Without You, “ An Old- Their Own,” and Irwin in his son Scott Marshall’s By Will Rhys, Education Director of writing. It’s a beautiful if unexpected gift.” Fashioned Love Song” and “Let Me Be The One” debut feature, “Keeping Up with the Steins.” In are among his timeless standards. His songs have 1995, Marshall wrote his autobiography with his In writing a musical, inspiration can come from They forged a successful working relationship, been recorded by such diverse musical icons as daughter, Lori, called Wake Me When It’s Funny. anywhere or anything…a walk in the woods, a one that led them to discover how potent the Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Willie Nelson, Ella And in 1997, Mr. Marshall built a theatre in conversation overheard on a subway, a painting, musical theatre collaboration is. And how did Fitzgerald, David Bowie, Ray Charles, R.E.M., Tony Burbank, California with his daughter, Kathleen, a political figure, a gothic novel or surrealistic they do this? “We started out with an outline of Bennett, Luther Vandross and Kermit the Frog. called the Falcon Theatre. play, baseball! For inspiration for Happy Days, the Garry’s story,” said Williams, “because Garry’s “Bugsy Malone” and cult favorite “Phantom of musical joyously set to grace the Opera House the bookwriter and creator of the series. That the Paradise” are among his song scores. “The stage for the next several weeks, Garry Marshall means he’s ‘master parent’ to all the characters. Rainbow Connection” from the children’s classic only had to look as far as one of the most beloved Nobody knows them better than he! So, Garry “The Muppet Movie” and “Evergreen” from “A sit-coms of the mid-70s and early 80s—a series became ‘true North’ on my musical compass. Star is Born” are two of his songs that grace GOODSPEED MUSICALS he created and nurtured for an adoring public. Then, I’d go off and write finished songs that dealt with things in the outline—story points— the American Film Institute’s list of the top 100 “It seemed the ideal series to turn into a musical,” and also things that I thought would be nice movie songs of all times. An actor, performer he told me, “because the series had a core ‘character pieces.’ We began to build a ‘musical and public speaker, Mr. Williams predicts he’ll be Coming Soon... of characters the audience cared for. These quilt’…choosing songs to cover story when they remembered for his stellar work in the “Smokey characters were well-defined and, though a worked…discarding songs in favor of dialogue and the Bandit” trilogy and for his lyrics to “The bit bigger than life, they were natural.” Such at other times.” Marshall confessed that he Love Boat.” audience identification and comfort can be vital found himself “too often saying the same thing, in the development of a new piece of theatre repeating myself. I did have a breakthrough, when GARRY MARSHALL (Book) is a veteran producer, if it is to have any chance of appreciation, let I found I could tell Paul what I wanted to say, director and writer of film, television and theatre. July 11 - Sept 19 alone support from those who have taken the wrote it up to a point, and then let him finish it After graduating from Northwestern University’s opportunity to experience it. True, Happy Days with a song.” Medill School of Journalism, he went on to does come with a solid pedigree, but that does create, write and produce some of television’s Lively Dancing! Memorable Tunes! not insure that it will be received to the same But always, whatever they were doing, they most beloved situation comedies, including degree that the TV legend was. Nor was the returned to the story and how it would support “Happy Days,” “Laverne & Shirley,” “Mork & journey to this production an “overnight trip.” the characters’ actions and, conversely, how Mindy,” and “The Odd Couple.” Marshall is everything—characters, music, dance,—had to passionate about live theatre. His play, Shelves, “We found out quite early on,” said Marshall, support the story. As Williams remarked, “while was performed at the Pheasant Run Playhouse “that we couldn’t just ‘do an episode.’ We tried, Garry writes the story, and I develop musical in St. Charles, Illinois, and The Roast, which he but it didn’t work.” It was essential, though, to numbers around the plot, we have to be true to co-wrote with Jerry Belson, ran at the Winter include as many of the familiar characters as what we’re writing. In some cases, it feels more Garden Theater in New York. In addition, he possible and to focus on a problem that involved like it’s ‘what’s writing us’!” co-wrote Wrong Turn at Lungfish with Lowell the entire town, that the entire town cared about Ganz, which he then went on to direct in Los and, subsequently, allowed Fonzie to come to In this way, they realized that the piece had to Angeles with Hector Elizondo, in Chicago, and the rescue. “And then,” noted Marshall, “we celebrate family…home. “Fonzie and Marion’s off-Broadway with George C. Scott. At the From the director of Goodspeed’s needed to see how this would play out in front relationship is very important,” Marshall pointed request of Placido Domingo, he made his operatic Pirates of Penzance of a live audience.” Composer and lyricist Paul out. “Fonzie has no parents, and he must be directing debut at Los Angeles Opera in 2005, Williams added that “a musical needs to be brought into a home, comfortably, completely. and the choreographer of Goodspeed’s with his own adaptation of Offenbach’s The shaped. You need real people to know what This was certainly a strong part of the TV series.” Seven Brides for works and what doesn’t work on stage.” It’s Williams is in agreement. “The heart of the series Grand Duchess, starring Frederica von Stade. In Seven Brothers 2007, he joined the San Antonio Opera to direct definitely not the same as working in private, to me was always ‘family’. Marion was the Mom Elixir of Love, which received rave reviews. He and both soon appreciated how long this would everybody wanted. Howard was the Dad a kid has directed 16 movies. Among them are “Pretty take. Marshall was used to creating a show a could talk to.”

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22 GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2008 SEASON GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2008 SEASON 23 program notes P P continued... reveal characters in ways that dialogue alone 2000 2002 2004 2006 cannot, and, in this way, the audience grows Man of La Mancha Dames at Sea Call Me Madam Li’l Abner And then there’s the music, which is part of more comfortable with them, roots for them, George M! Babes in Arms Where’s Charley? Pippin the environment of the story. Williams gives relates to them…much in the way that all those Red, Hot and Blue! King of Hearts Mack & Mabel Pirates of u credit to orchestrator and arranger John McDaniel TV audiences related to Fonzie, Richie, Ralph, + Dorian + Actor, Lawyer, ∞+ All Shook Up Penzance u u for being “an amazing musical navigator. His Arnold and the others. “People were glad to see + Summer of ‘42 Indian Chief + Princesses + e 60’s Project + Dear World u+ e Road to Hollywood u+ Meet John Doe fabulous arrangements steered all the music these characters,” Marshall said fondly. “They 2005 + e Baker’s Wife into a place where they ring true to the [50’s] loved them and would, literally, cheer for them.” 2001 Seven Brides for 2007 era. So get ready to rock and roll.” In addition, Brigadoon 2003 Seven Brothers Singin’ in the great attention was paid to make sure that the For Goodspeed Musicals, we now have something uey All Laughed! Me and My Girl e Boy Friend Rain music helped tell the story and was true to the to cheer about…our contribution to the continuing, A Little Night Very Good Eddie Abyssinia High Button u characters. Successful musical numbers magical journey of Happy Days. Music A Tree Grows in + Flight of the Shoes u+ Double Trouble Brooklyn Lawnchair Man 1776 + Great Expectations + Stand By Your Man: + Amour + Happy Days + Lizzie Borden e Tammy Wynette + e Girl in the Frame Story HISTORY OF THE GOODSPEED OPERA HOUSE u+ Camille Claudel + O.Henry’s Lovers

The Goodspeed Opera House has endured as a the Goodspeed Opera House was restored and For more information on Goodspeed Musicals’ past productions, please visit our website at majestic presence on the Connecticut River since rededicated on June 18, 1963, with the opening www.goodspeed.org/past_productions it was built in 1876 by William H. Goodspeed, a of the musical Oh Lady! Lady!! ∞ Went on to Broadway  Went on to London + Produced at e Norma Terris eatre uWorld Premiere shipping and banking magnate and avid theatre lover. Since that time the Opera House has lived two lives: the first as a bustling center of commerce, housing a theatre, professional offices, steamboat passenger terminal and a general store, and the second, after a period of neglect and deterioration, as a magnificent professional musical theatre fully restored in 1963 to its original splendor.

Goodspeed’s history goes back to its opening night on October 24, 1877, when a repertory group presented the comedy Charles II and the farces Box and Cox and Turn Him Out. Featured performers of the day were brought to East Haddam by steamboat, many directly from theatre in New York.

After William Goodspeed’s death, the theatre was eventually sold and used as a storage depot for the State Highway Department. The building was marked for demolition in 1958, but local preservationists became interested, and in 1959 The Goodspeed Opera House Foundation was organized to restore and reactivate the theatre. With the cooperation of the State of Connecticut and the support of donor-members, The Goodspeed Opera House in the 1880s. 24 GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2008 SEASON GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2008 SEASON 25 program notes P P continued... reveal characters in ways that dialogue alone 2000 2002 2004 2006 cannot, and, in this way, the audience grows Man of La Mancha Dames at Sea Call Me Madam Li’l Abner And then there’s the music, which is part of more comfortable with them, roots for them, George M! Babes in Arms Where’s Charley? Pippin the environment of the story. Williams gives relates to them…much in the way that all those Red, Hot and Blue! King of Hearts Mack & Mabel Pirates of u credit to orchestrator and arranger John McDaniel TV audiences related to Fonzie, Richie, Ralph, + Dorian + Actor, Lawyer, ∞+ All Shook Up Penzance u u for being “an amazing musical navigator. His Arnold and the others. “People were glad to see + Summer of ‘42 Indian Chief + Princesses + e 60’s Project + Dear World u+ e Road to Hollywood u+ Meet John Doe fabulous arrangements steered all the music these characters,” Marshall said fondly. “They 2005 + e Baker’s Wife into a place where they ring true to the [50’s] loved them and would, literally, cheer for them.” 2001 Seven Brides for 2007 era. So get ready to rock and roll.” In addition, Brigadoon 2003 Seven Brothers Singin’ in the great attention was paid to make sure that the For Goodspeed Musicals, we now have something uey All Laughed! Me and My Girl e Boy Friend Rain music helped tell the story and was true to the to cheer about…our contribution to the continuing, A Little Night Very Good Eddie Abyssinia High Button u characters. Successful musical numbers magical journey of Happy Days. Music A Tree Grows in + Flight of the Shoes u+ Double Trouble Brooklyn Lawnchair Man 1776 + Great Expectations + Stand By Your Man: + Amour + Happy Days + Lizzie Borden e Tammy Wynette + e Girl in the Frame Story HISTORY OF THE GOODSPEED OPERA HOUSE u+ Camille Claudel + O.Henry’s Lovers

Goodspeed Musicals was first formed as The Honoring Those Past and Present, Who Have Made a Commitment Goodspeed Opera House Foundation in 1959 to restore the 19th century Goodspeed Opera House to Provide for the Future of Goodspeed Musicals as a professional theatre. Under the direction of Michael P. Price since 1968, Goodspeed has By remembering Goodspeed through a planned gift, you can ensure that your legacy of support, so achieved acclaim as the home of musical theatre. important to our production of highest quality musical theatre, continues for future generations. Mixing classics by the Gershwins, Cole Porter The William H. Goodspeed Society was created to recognize those who have included a future and Jerome Kern with the very best of this bequest to Goodspeed in their wills or estate plans. country’s newest musicals, such as Annie, Man Anonymous (6) Norwick R. G. and Andrew C. McKirdy of La Mancha and Shenandoah, Goodspeed Leonard Blake Elizabeth Jane Goodspeed Leslie and Lynne Nathan pioneered the practice of rethinking, restoring and Edward and Ruth Cape Martha D. “Pepper” Hitchcock Peter and Janet Otto revitalizing America’s musical theatre heritage. Michael Chaiklin Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Jones Michael and Jo-Ann Price Richard Goodman John Kartovsky Dr. Anne L. Rothstein and Goodspeed Opera House Dorothy Liepertz Ms. Jane Hellman Dedicated to the preservation and advancement of musical theatre, Goodspeed produces three musicals April through December on its Goodspeed Musicals Funds and Endowments Special Gifts mainstage in East Haddam. Seventeen Goodspeed The funds and endowments listed below have been, or were Goodspeed Musicals is grateful to the following individuals who productions have gone on to Broadway, receiving established during lifetime, by bequest, or in memoriam with an outright gift to Goodspeed Musicals. These funds are “pooled” have made Special Gifts during the 2008 season. They include: more than a dozen Tony Awards. Goodspeed itself for investment purposes and, unless otherwise noted, are has been awarded two Special Tony Awards, considered “unrestricted” and used by the Board of Trustees of Dr. J.R. Buchanan David Elder in Singin’ in the Rain, 2007. Goodspeed Musicals as needs arise. Kay Knight Clarke and Logan Clarke one in 1980 for outstanding contributions to Roger C. Goodspeed the American musical and a second in 1995 for The Milon Barnes Memorial Mr. and Mrs. Norwick R.G. Goodspeed distinguished achievement for a regional theatre. theatre memorabilia. In addition to making this The Frederick A. and Justine Millspaugh Catlin Family Fund Suzanne and Donald Joffray Mary Ellen Klinck collection available for study and research, the The Elizabeth Goodspeed-Fellner Trust Located in rural East Haddam on the Connecticut The Albert D. Firestone Memorial Fund Benjamin B. Liveten Charitable Grand Nephew Trust River, the historic Victorian-style Opera House library provides the Goodspeed creative staff with The Arthur and Elizabeth Godbout Found Muriel Selden Paris original source material to assist in the faithful for the Support of the Music Department Carol Sirot takes musicals from the past and brings them to The George S. and Charmian A. Goodspeed re-creation of musicals. life for today’s audiences. Charitable Gift Annuity* * The donors receive an income stream during their lives and The A. Nicholas Groth, Ph.D. Charitable Gift Annuity* New Musicals at The Norma Terris Theatre The Max Showalter Center for Education in the a named fund or endowment will be created with the annuity The Richard S. Gould Memorial Bequest reverts to Goodspeed Musicals. For further information on how Goodspeed is at the forefront of shaping the future Musical Theater The Judge David Harfield Memorial Goodspeed Musicals recently established The you can ensure your legacy of support with a Planned Gift to of musical theatre. At The Norma Terris Theatre, The Edith O. Haynes Memorial Fund Goodspeed Musicals, please contact Karen Hatcher, Planned The Thomas W. Holton Memorial located in nearby Chester, Goodspeed develops Max Showalter Center for Education in the Giving Officer, Box A, East Haddam, CT 06423, (860) 873-8664, Musical Theater. The Center encourages and The Richard G. and Elizabeth F. Kehoe Charitable Gift Annuity* ext. 366 or e-mail [email protected]. new musicals and nurtures emerging artists. The Adrienne I. Koch Revocable Trust Goodspeed has launched over 50 musicals into nurtures musical theatre artists and students by The William J. Kotchen Memorial the theatre world at The Norma Terris Theatre providing a unique and comprehensive array of The Charles R. Lindberg Family Fund training and educational programs to serve both The Benjamin Liveten Memorial Fund during its 24-year history, giving composers and The Lucille Lortel Fund for the Production of New Musicals authors the opportunity to develop their material the national and local academic communities. The Salvatore Marzano, Jr. Memorial Student Scholarship Fund At Goodspeed... through actual production. Audience response is As a part of that mission, the Center conducts The Elaine McKirdy Intern/Apprentice Endowment The Everett Mills Memorial Fund for Goodspeed Musicals a vital part of this theatre. Regular input is the annual Goodspeed Musical Theatre Institute in collaboration with New York University’s The Edith L. Nyman Memorial Fund actively sought through “Talkback” discussions The Maryann and Jane E. Ondovcsik Fund Members Matter! with the creative staff, giving audiences the Tisch School of the Arts and The Hartt School at for the Preservation of the Victorian Goodspeed Opera House opportunity to play a part in creating a new musical. the University of Hartford. In addition, it offers education pages on Goodspeed’s website, allowing The Bertha L. Rottman Memorial Michele Baumann The Charlotte and Gerald Sandler Educational Fund Member Relations Manager, ext. 333 The Scherer Library of Musical Theatre visitors to further participate in and appreciate The Mary C. Scalia Memorial The Scherer Library of Musical Theatre is integral the rich and vibrant world of musical theatre. For The Scherer Library of Musical Theatre Fund in perpetuating our national musical heritage. The Max Showalter Center for Education in the Musical Theater Shannon Robbins more information, please call Education Director Membership Secretary, ext. 318 The Library preserves scores, sheet music, The Ashton M. Tenney, Jr. Memorial Fund* Will Rhys at (860) 873-8664, ext. 745. The Alfred and Marion Terry Memorial Fund scripts, original cast recordings, playbills and

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The Goodspeed Opera House Foundation, chartered by the State of Connecticut as a charitable, Did you know your ticket price covers less than 60% of the actual cost of our performances? You might think of it as educational, non-profit organization, is charged with the responsibility of maintaining the Goodspeed getting everything after intermission FOR FREE. More accurately—everything in the second half of the production is Opera House both as a historic landmark and as a living theatre. The objective of the Foundation is made possible by the generosity of Goodspeed contributors. the establishment and development of a nationally recognized regional theatre of which its members and THANK YOU, Goodspeed Members! Goodspeed is 7,000 members strong—for a complete listing, please visit supporters can be justly proud. our website at www.goodspeed.org. List as of March 7, 2008 Roger C. Goodspeed Creative Transportation 2008 BOARD Officers The Scherer Library Mr. and Mrs. Norwick R. G. Goodspeed Jim Cronin and Justine Moriarty MARQUEE PARTNERS John and Joanna Hamby Mr. and Mrs. Donald Daren OF TRUSTEES M. Jodi Rell, of Musical Theatre FOUNDING PARTNER ($25,000) Mrs. Harold William Higgins Mr. and Mrs. Steven Daren Francis G. Adams, Jr. Ex Officio Honorary Chairman at Goodspeed Lucille and Dave Viola, Sr. Attorney Harvey Hoberman Bill and Doris Davis John Barlow DeRoy C. Thomas, The Scherer Library of Musical Theatre Nancy and Jeffrey Hoffman Mr. and Mrs. Bruce M. Dutch Myron R. Bernstein* Chairman of the Board at Goodspeed perpetuates our national INVESTING PARTNER ($10,000) Lynde S. and Michael Karin Lloyd W. Elston Mr. and Mrs. Francis G. Adams, Jr. David W. Bogan Francis G. Adams, Jr., musical heritage through the careful Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Lewis Mr. and Mrs. Robert K. Erf Dr. J. R. Buchanan Jack Light Raymond J. Fontana J. Robert Buchanan, M.D. President preservation of vital performance Frank and Amy Campbell Ruth Lord Mr. and Mrs. J. Richard Farley Theodore S. Chapin Jeffrey S. Hoffman, materials: scores, sheet music, scripts, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry K. Day James and Anita Lowery Fran and Phil Feltman Kay Knight Clarke Vice President original cast recordings, playbills, and Steve and Sharon Finger Timothy and Sharon Lynch Muriel and Karl Fleischmann Alvin Deutsch Dona D. Young, theatre memorabilia. Its efforts are Jerry Herman and Terry Marler Mr. and Mrs. John M. Lyons Samuel S. Fuller Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Lazar Christopher J. Dodd Vice President enhanced by the support of the Library Anthony and Chelsea Michaud Zelda and Charles D. Gersten Michael and Jo-Ann Price Robert B. Friedman Roger C. Goodspeed, Advisory Board. The Library owes its Mr. and Mrs. George J. Michel, Jr. Betty Gilman Mr. and Mrs. DeRoy C. Thomas *Mary and Elliott Miller Judi and Albert Glassenberg Celso Gonzalez-Falla Secretary existence to the generosity of those Dorinda and Mark Winkelman Mr. and Mrs. John J. Nyikos Lea and Dick Goodman Norwick R. G. Goodspeed** Mark Wainger, who have contributed their personal Dona and Roland Young Eric Ort and Duff Ashmead Gordon D. Gross Roger C. Goodspeed Treasurer collections and it gratefully accepts The Zachs Family Mrs. Peter E. Paris Hattie and Terry Guin-Kittner Helen Gray McLaughlin & Stern, materials related to musical theatre. EXECUTIVE PRODUCING PARTNER Racine Company Mr. and Mrs. Burt Hallisey John H. Hamby General Counsell ($7,500) Chuck and Dianne Ramsey Ron and Nina Harris Jeffrey S. Hoffman 2008 Library *Richard T. Cersosimo and Valerie J. Koif Lt. Col. Robert A. Ridlehoover Al and Judy Heinke Peter and Betsy Russell Ruth and Stephen Hendel Lynde S. Karin Past Presidents Advisory Board Robert A. and Nancy J. Franco Marian D. Terry Ken Bloom Thomas Fynan and William Loutrel Dr. and Mrs. Gerald Sandler The Hermann Family Charitable John S. Kartovsky** Mr. and Mrs. Henry S. Scherer, Jr. Foundation Muriel W. Selden + Theodore S. Chapin Suzanne and Donald Joffray Mary Ellen Klinck Mr. and Mrs. William B. Seaver Betty Ruth and Milton Hollander Mark Masselli Bernard Knollenberg Alvin Deutsch PRODUCING PARTNER ($5,000) Sorenson-Pearson Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Penfield Jarvis F. Patrick McFadden, Jr. Noel M. Davis + Brian Drutman Sandra Anagnostakis Donna and Bill Stamm Susan and Peter Kelly Lawrence McHugh Hal James David Hummel John Barlow and Scott Rudin The Christine E. Moser Foundation Ted and Kiki Kennedy Alice Dadourian Carl and Jessica Thompson Mr. and Mrs. Simon Konover Robert Roy Metz* Beatrice H. Rosenthal + Michael A. Kerker Alan C. Davis Robert Kimball Reginald H. Fullerton, Jr. Thomas F. Tyrseck and Marie Morosky Darlene F. Krenz Robert F. Neal Mr. and Mrs. Harry J. Gray Mrs. Valentine Zahn Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Labov Noel B. Gerson Bruce Pomohac Muriel S. Paris The Kitchings Family Nicholas T. Lemesh Michael P. Price John H. Hamby + Bill Rosenfield Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Lindberg THE PRODUCER’S CIRCLE Robin Lewis and Robert Rich Susan Scherer Norwick R. G. Goodspeed + Henry S. Scherer, Jr. *Regina and Robert F. Neal PRODUCER ($1,000) Warner and Deanna Libby Dr. Anne L. Rothstein and Richard F. Schneller** Richard F. Schneller + Steven Suskin Anonymous (2) Mary Kay Long and Dennis F. Unites Ms. Jane Hellman Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Lyons H. William Shure Robert F. Neal + Lou and Judy Aiello DeRoy C. Thomas The Max Showalter Center Saul and Hila Rosen General and Mrs. Elliott B. Alter Mr. and Mrs. David McClatchie In DeRoy C. Thomas Ted and Vada Stanley Loving Memory of Mary C. Palumbo + also served as Chairman of the Board for Education in the Mr. and Mrs. John Anagnos Mark Wainger Musical Theater Mr. and Mrs. Angelo Tomasso, Jr. *Dolores L. Andrew Larry and Patty McHugh Dona D. Young Goodspeed Council Advisory Board Leanne Trout *Ed and Eileen Annino Denis F. Mullane Mark Wainger and Charles Taylor Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Arborio Peter Johnson Musto *Emeritus Trustee Carol Adams Dahlke Gordon Greenberg Mr. and Mrs. Bruce M. Newman ASSOCIATE PRODUCING PARTNER Mr. and Mrs. John C. Arena Rod Duxbury Robert R. Metz Ober-Read and Associates, Inc. **Honorary Trustee ($2,500) John and Caron Avery Ilia M. O’Hearn Jane Percy Jane E. Ondovcsik Charles Beach Barlow Mr. and Mrs. Barton M. Bauers, Jr. Larry and Martha Parks Leonard H. Suzio Peter Walker Michael Bragulla, Ph.D. Maxwell and Sally Belding Raymond and Marlene Piche Marty Travis Nancy Wolf Sally and Ted Carrier Mr. and Mrs. Bruce L. Blakeslee Sam and Phyllis Pierson William F. Turner Kay Knight Clarke and Logan Clarke David W. Bogan and Heather Hunt Willard and Sigita Pinney Mr. and Mrs. Walter W. Congdon Kenneth and Judith Boudreau John F. Wolter Philip W. Porter, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Coviello In Memory of Kay McGrath Daniel and Lisa Price Mrs. J. Noyes Crary Nadine and Robert Britton, III Donald G. Reed Alvin Deutsch Florence L. Carples J. Rosenkrantz and M. Cohen Mrs. Nathan L. Dubin *Mr. and Mrs. Terry W. Chabot *Diane M. Rottmann Bill and Denice Feeley The Cheryl Chase and Stuart Bear Irving Scher and Amy L. Katz Sandy and Bob Friedman Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Schilberg William J. Ginnetti, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon U. Cobleigh Richard and Mary Schneller The Harry E. Goldfarb Family Foundation Maury and Sonia Cohn Foundation Ruth and Maurice Schwarz Dr. and Mrs. Ronald B. Goodspeed *Karen and Michael Cormier 28 GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2008 SEASON GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2008 SEASON 29 the Goodspeed Opera house foundation Goodspeed membership

*Mr. and Mrs. William Seaver Mr. Daniel Hechtman and Douglas R. Magee, Jr. Richard D. Stapleton Barbara and Barton Bienenstock Mr. and Mrs. David R. Edwards Mr. and Mrs. Martin C. Shapiro Ms. Danielle Danese Dr. Clare Manzi and Mr. and Mrs. Chris M. Steele Mr. and Mrs. W. Richard Bingham Jim and Judi Elder Fred and Carol Seeman John M. Darcey Dr. Vincent Williams Henry Skip Steiner Mr. and Mrs. J.P. Bischoff Mrs. Florence R. Ergin *Mable and Richard Seymour Joel N. and Ruth Ann C. Davis Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Marra John H. and Susan Sullivan James Blackburn Jon and Anna-Lena Estes Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Sharr, Sr. Dr. and Mrs. Arthur C. DeGraff, Jr. Ken Maxwell and Arlene Tunney Suzio/York Hill Alan Blanchard Mr. David Fallon Maureen and Ed Shirley *Roy and Betsy Dickinson *Joseph and Nancy Mazza Mr. and Mrs. Edward C. Swift G. Howard Blythe Michael F. Farina, Jr. Jerome and Marian Silverstein William and Christine Donohue Jay McAnally Dr. and Mrs. Russell Sylvester *Mr. and Mrs. Gustaf R. Bodin Robert M. Fechtor and Gilda S. Brock Stuart and Arline Small Betty and Roger Dove McCarty & Sons Jenifer Shinn and Russell Tait *Reverend and Mrs. Paul H. Bomely Darlene Ferland Mr. and Mrs. Alex Smith Herbert Drower John and Amy McCauley Judy B. Taylor Wallis and Laurie Boyd EMCOR Services— Linda B. Sonnenblick Mary Jane Dunn F. P. McFadden, Jr. *Joe and Eunice Thomas Don and Susan Boyle New England Mechanical Sara Sparrow Jean W. Earle Andrew McKirdy Lida and Charles Tingley Attorney and Mrs. Peter F. Brady Anne and Hugh Fiore, Jr. Beatrice Stokes The Eastland Family Dan McMahon David and Laurie Title *Liliane T. Braman Joseph and Dale Fiscina Mr. and Mrs. William J. Stolba, II Dr. and Mrs. John R. Eddy Mrs. John F. McManus, III Mr. and Mrs. David T. Totman *Gordon W. Braudaway Dr. and Mrs. William Fitzgerald Mrs. Ashton M. Tenney, Jr. Gene and Vera Ehnen Mr. and Mrs. James J. Melo Mrs. William Tracy Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Brian Lynne and Richard Fletcher Mr. and Mrs. Emil Tillona Mr. and Mrs. Michael Elgee Josephine Merck and Laura and Harold Trinkoff *William and MaryEllen Bridges Frances H. Forde Michael and Florence Timura *Frederick Elia James Stevenson Edwin B. Tuthill, Jr. Helen B. Brooks Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Fornwald *Mr. and Mrs. Paul Tracey J. Andrew Engelhardt Mary Miko and Joseph Migliaro Mrs. Arthur D. Van Winkle Dr. Stephen and Marlene Brown Mr. and Mrs. Lester Fowler Gertrude Tyrol Mr. and Mrs. Angelo J. Falcone Mr. and Mrs. George B. Miles Mr. and Mrs. Russell Waldo Van M. Brown and Wanda E. Tillman The Honorable and Mrs. Frederick A. Everett and Patricia Walsh Mr. and Mrs. Michael Fedus Francis J. Morison Claire and Nick Weiler Joyce and Harold Buckingham Freedman Victoria and William Winterer Gloria and Martin Feibish Jan and Harold Moskowitz Patti and Howard Weiner Eugene and Ann Buckley Bill Freeh *Janet M. Forgey Dr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Murphy Leslie and Richard Weinstein Eileen Buckley Dr. and Mrs. Gregory J. Gallivan ASSOCIATE PRODUCER ($500) Dr. and Mrs. Brendan M. Fox *Tom and Karen Murphy Mr. and Mrs. Shannon Weum *Carla and Richard Bue Cleveland W. Gardner Anonymous (3) Dr. James Frost Robert and Carolyn Nelson RADM. Louise C. Wilmot USN (Ret.) Frank and Shari Bugaj Carol and David Geyer Dave and Sandra Adams Avery and John Funkhouser Naomi and Jerry Neuwirth, M.D. and James E. Wilmot Peter S. and Sally R. Burgess Rick Gibbons Mrs. Ronald F. Agostini Barbara A. Gabianelli David I. Newton Mr. and Mrs. George W. Wilson Mr. Paul H. Burnham and Mario S. Gioco, CPA *Dr. Bernie Aleksey and Rona Gelber Brian O’Brien Serita Winthrop an Tom McCance Ms. Karen A. Birck Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Golding Dr. Thomas Ceniglio Dr. Morton G. Glickman Mr. and Mrs. G. Robert O’Brien Jef and Kate Wolter Carla and Richard Bue *Dr. and Mrs. Donald Gonci Mary B. Arnstein Mr. and Mrs. Mark B. Gossner Daniel Offutt Symond and Martha Yavener Ned and Christine Burt Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence Goodman Bette and Bruce Avery Carole and Harold Greenbaum Mr. and Mrs. James Olson and Family Ferne and Peter Youmans Edward Cape Frances M. Gordon Mrs. Jack Axelrod Beverly and Arnold C. Greenberg John and Patricia Ordway *Mr. and Mrs. Robert Yudkin Anne and Jim Carroll Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Graff Sherri and Scott Baggett *David and Patricia Hadlow *Loren and Elaine Otter *Eleanor E. Zajac Robert and Carole Carter Ray and Judy Grasso *Greg and Joyce Barabas Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Haff Dr. and Mrs. John Paardenkooper Dr. and Mrs. Robert Zavod George and Frances Caspar Mr. and Mrs. Roger Gross *Mr. and Mrs. Ray Barker *Richard B. Hanrahan *Peter and Candace Pappas Nancy and George Zitnay Mr. and Mrs. John E. Cavanaugh Peter and Barbara Guerra Charles and Robin Baskett Deborah Harold R.A. Parady & Sons, Inc. *Mr. and Mrs. Peter R. Zucco Robert and Cheryl Chapman Bart Guthrie Cynthia Bates and Jonathan Russell Hastings House Antiques *Ron and Carla Pariser John and Rosanna Chidsey Mark and Julie Haight Mr. and Mrs. Edwin L. Baum Brian and Karen Henderson Lyn Mathews Perrin DIRECTOR’S SOCIETY ($250) Gabe and Anne Choquette Tom and Leslie Haines Mr. and Mrs. Donald A. Bernard Kurt and Edith Hersher Mr. Rolf Peterson Anonymous (2) Robert E. Cienian Dr. and Mrs. John J. Haksteen Merle and Ron Bernstein Sue Hessel and Karen Dahle Dag and Nancy Pfeiffer Mrs. Paul D. Abercrombie Barbara L. Clark Betty Hale *Dr. and Mrs. Richard F. Bloom William Hewitson Beverly and Brian Platner Dr. William P. Accomando Christine Clark *Lillian B. Harding Jan and Ron Bogdan *Claudette, Ned, Maeve and Ciara Mary and Lawrence Pocknett Richard G. and Merrill Adams Janet and Tim Clark Bill and Paula Harkins Stephanie M. Branta Prudence Hoffman C. L. and Rosina Raiteri William Addison, Jr. Peter and Marcelyn Clarke Ron Harner Mr. and Mrs. Weston Bray Diana and Paul Hughes Gary Rounseville Dr. and Mrs. Sultan Ahamed Teresa and Donald Cobleigh Al and Betsey Harris BrandTech Scientific, Inc. James and Isabel Jackson Mr. and Mrs. William M. Russell Howard J. Aibel Lynn Villency Cohen Mr. and Mrs. Arthur H. Harris, Jr. George R. Brown Barbara and Ray Jacobsen Eric and Sandra Rustici Lou and Judy Aiello Marshall Cohn Pat and John Hechavarria Mr. and Mrs. John F. Budd, Jr. Mark Jurras John and Fran Sadek Allison Alkire, Roslyn Rubinstein and Kay and Ted Colangelo Mr. and Mrs. Frederick J. Hellmers *A. M. Burkinshaw Mr. and Mrs. Edward T. Kask Jane and Morley Safer Scott Blum Andrew and Elizabeth Comcowich Mr. and Mrs. Donald P. Henry Helen Babcock and Tom Buttacavoli Mr. and Mrs. Douglas E. Kehl Patricia and Andrew Salner Rose M. Allen Dr. and Mrs. Michael M. Conroy Sandra S. Hewitt *S. E. Canaday, Jr. Steven and Deborah Kleinman Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Salzman Mary Allingham Robert T. Conroy Jay and Donna Lynn Hilton Paul C. and Patricia B. Carlson Mary Ellen Klinck Mary and Joe Sargent Phyllis and Vincent Amato Gloria K. Corbit Mr. and Mrs. David R. Hinkle Leon and Marilyn Case Dr. and Mrs. Kort C. Knudson Dr. and Mrs. Lee Sataline Dr. and Mrs. C. Wallace Andrias Cornerstone Construction Services, Inc. T. Donald and Helene Hirschfeld Greg and Melinda Castanza *Kenneth Koe Ron and Cleora Savitski Paul and Christine Antaya Holly and Steven Craig Stephen Hitriz Ms. Karen Chase and Hans and Christina Koehl Linda R. Savitsky and Charles J. Anthony Dr. Amy Crockett George and Joan Hogan Dr. Charlie Dickson Abbey and Stephen Kreinik Alvin G. Wolfgram Dr. and Mrs. Mehadin K. Arafeh Joan K. Curry Mr. and Mrs. Robin Honiss Colchester Mill Fabric Frank and Elisabet Landrey Linda and Philip Scheffler Martha Atkinson and Deborah Lyon Henry F. Curtis Paul Horoschak *Richard O. Cheney Dr. and Mrs. Robert E. Lebson Daniel W. and Sandra B. Schneider Mr. and Mrs. William G. Atkinson Michael and Gail Cutler Barbara and John S. Hubbard Kyung H. Chung, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. David A. Lentini Dr. and Mrs. John Schowalter Robert Babcock Eric and Patricia Daniels Alan and Ann Hughes Jack and Bertie Chuong Roger and Carla Levien *Karl and Judy Schumacher John, Nancy and Nikki Baccaro Stanley K. Dean Mr. and Mrs. Leslie A. Hyatt Scott and Jo Cleary Barbara and Ira A. Levin Jack and Bonnie Scott Paul, Cinda, Jay and Sam Barbuto *Linda W. DeYoung Daryl and David Ifkovic Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Clinton Mr. and Mrs. Brian Liistro *Kathryn Smith and Andrew Seddon Michael and Shelley Barker Arthur and Edythe Director Lou Blumenfeld and Marilyn and Ted Colvin Jean and John Linderman Fred and Barbara Sette *Mr. and Mrs. David N. Barry Mr. and Mrs. John F. Donahue Jacqueline Isaacson Lynette and Linc Cornell Dr. and Mrs. Koen Loeven Thomas J. Shakun Sherman and Michele Baumann John and Pat Doolittle The Jackson Family Donald and Saundra Costantino Phyllis and Ray Losnes Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Shea Cynthia and Allen Beavers Dr. and Mrs. John E. Dreslin Mr. and Mrs. Scott Jezek Omar Coffee Company Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lovell, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Shetensky, Jr. Deborah Beebe David and Deborah Dressler Mrs. Curtiss Johnson, Jr. Michael and Barbara Cerrina Joseph G. Lynch Louis and Tracy Shoor Lynette Bester and Family Herbert and Barbara Duey Hugh Jones Mr. and Mrs. Richard Chiaramonte Lyon and Billard Company Lon and Susan Smith Donald Bidwell Mr. and Mrs. Albert E. 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John and Betty Kelly Mr. and Mrs. John P. Negrich, Jr. Joan and David Stewart Goodspeed Musicals acknowledges the following corporations that have provided matching Dr. and Mrs. Donald L. King Roger and Elizabeth Nemergut Bob and Lynn Stimolo Nancy Mattoon Kline Ken Nielsen Sonia S. Stoloff gift contributions for Goodspeed Members this season. Members with an asterisk (*) next to Michael J. Klingensmith and Alex Novak Tom and Bonnie Stone their names have received these donations from their employers. Ruth A. Shields Mike and Gwen O’Connell *Steven Sudigala George S. Koczon Carol and William O’Neill Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Summerer Mrs. Walter O. R. Korder William Orsini and Walter Smith Carol Z. Sundlin Aetna Foundation Gillette Company New York Times Company Foundation Jerry and Bunni Korman Alan and Joyce Ortner Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Swan American Express Foundation GlaxoSmithKline Foundation The Northrup Grumman Foundation Sharon and Bill Kowaleski Marilyn J. and Mario Ottaviano Mr. and Mrs. Harry Swatsburg American International Group, Inc. Goodrich Foundation Nuveen Investments, LLC The Kozliks Rea and Mary Ann Outman Mr. and Mrs. Allyn F. Sweet *Connie and Jackie Krupa Janis Ayr and Tim Pacileo Richmond Talbot, Jr. Amica Companies Foundation The Hartford Courant Pfizer Foundation Max and Ruth Kuziak Mr. and Mrs. Paul Palmer Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Tarnacki Argonaut Group, Inc. Hartford Steam Boiler Phoenix Foundation, Inc. Sheila Laing The Michael Stewart Foundation Stewart Taubkin Bank of America IBM Pitney Bowes Rev. Roger J. Lamoureux Frank and Penny Petrone Charleen Taylor Chubb & Son J.P. Morgan Chase Foundation Prudential Foundation Fred and Jo Langhoff William and Andrea Phinney Peter H. Taylor R.N. LaRosa Corp. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Pipoli and Mr. and Mrs. Roger Thibodeau Choice Point Inc. Johnson & Johnson RBC Dain Rauscher Ken and Barbara Larson and Kara and Thomas Pipoli Dorothy, Ann, Kathleen and Arthur CIGNA Corporation Lincoln Financial Group Foundation St. Paul Travelers Helen Gallagher Chris and Beth Pitt Thompson Diageo North America Macy’s Foundation The Stanley Works Foundation *Mary and George Laursen Angela and Tim Ploszaj Lincoln Thompson, Jr. Dominion Foundation Mass Mutual Financial Group Time Warner Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Leo P. Lavallee, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Myron J. Poliner Mr. and Mrs. John M. Timken ExxonMobil Corporation Mellon Gift Matching Program Travelers Insurance Company Dorothy and Benton Leach Donna and Francis Post Jean Titterington Harmon and Elizabeth Leete Mr. and Mrs. John F. Poutot Sheila L. Tomlinson FleetBoston Financial Foundation The Meredith Corporation Foundation Unilever Lorraine Lieberman Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Pratt, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James J. Toomey Gartner Matching Gift Center Merrill Lynch United Technologies Corporation Mr. and Mrs. Eliot Leibowitz Ralph Averill Powers Foundation Larry Trudeau GE Foundation Mobil Foundation, Incorporated Wachovia Foundation Debra and George Leitkowski Reverend and Mrs. Marsron Price Neal Tuohy, Jr. General Re Corporation Mr. and Mrs. James Lianos Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey D. Robbins Henry J. Turco Mr. and Mrs. Louis Loffredo Dr. and Mrs. Howard L. Reuben John and Judy Turpin Thomas Lombardi Mr. and Mrs. Jerald K. Rome Bruce C. Tuthill *Roberta and Joseph Lombardino *Rich and Pat Rosien Donna Van Epps Peter and Rosemary Lombardo Neil and Lynn Ruenzel Mr. and Ms. Wayne Vojick Ian and Sylvia Lucas Mary Anne and James Ryan Mr. and Mrs. Edward Voskowsky Goodspeed Musicals gratefully acknowledges the following staff for contributing to the Lou Ludgin Paul Salina Dr. and Mrs. Milton Wallack Mr. and Mrs. Ian G. MacDonald Anthony and Rita Santostefano Mr. and Mrs. Gary Wallin 2008 Employee Campaign. Mr. and Mrs. James M. Makuch Ann P. Sawicki Jerry and Linda Wanosky William Manafort Dr. Robert and Lindley Sawyer Burton J. Warner William Addison, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Gowac Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Moore Mr. and Mrs. John F. Mangold Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Scalia George and Shirley Warner Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Autrey R. Glen Grusmark Sarah Moulton Arthur and Elizabeth Maniatty Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Scarangella Judith and Steven Warner Cinda and Paul Barbuto Harriett and Terry Guin-Kittner Mr. and Mrs. Robert Myska John T. Martick David and Jane Schaiman Michael and Ellen Wasyl Kathy Barton Elisa Hale William Nivison Phyllis B. Martin William J. Scheide Bob and Roz Weinstein Mr. and Mrs. Jack Matava and Family *Mr. and Mrs. Alan Schiff Sally Weisman Mr. and Mrs. Sherman D. Baumann Karen Hatcher Michael O’Flaherty *Michael and Susan Maturo *Lois and Richard Schlegel Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Wenner Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Bennett Donna Lynn and Jay Hilton Mr. and Mrs. Rolf Olson Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Maynard, Jr. Charles and Carolyn Schneider Mrs. Donald Wheeler Edward C. Blaschik Troy A. Junker Danielle Procaccini Donna McArdle Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Schwartz Michael and Bridget Wheeler Martin Bobenski Kim Kane Will Rhys and Nancy Kluck Kevin and Jean McCarthy Thomas Schwenke, Inc. David and Margaret Wilcox Carrie Capizzano Jean and John McClintock Mr. and Mrs. Robert N.H. Sener Babs and Kate Wilkinson Theresa Kidd John Riccucci Paul and Jan-Gee McCollam Service Station Equipment Inc. *Dr. Richard and Brenda Williams Rachael Carlson Jennifer Kiser Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey D. Robbins Virginia S. McCurdy *Karen and Allyn Seymour Sydney and Caroline Williams Kim Carr Ellen Lampros Marilyn Rybak Jim and Nancy McIntyre Kenneth G. Shelley Haggett, Longobardi LLC Michael and Lori Cartwright Erica Largen Samantha A. Scaniffe Mr. and Mrs. John McParland Ted and Mary Jo Shen Mr. and Mrs. Michael Wolchesky Meg Chapell Shanna Lisitano Anthony Smith Jacqueline and James McWilliams Katy and Frank Sherer Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Wood Mary Miko and Joseph Migliaro Donald and Karen Shirer Donald F. Woods Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Rucker Mr. and Mrs. David Loffredo Roger-Paul P. Snell John and Patricia Miller Elizabeth and Peter Shutkin Peter and Joyce Wortman Alona Comito Patricia Logan David Szankovics *Saul and Sandra Milles *Francis and Lorette Simcic Mary Wright Mr. and Mrs. Timothy D’Amato Mary Kay Long and Anita Thomas Margie and Lance Minor John and Millie Simonzi Marilyn and William Wunderlin Diana Desnoyers Dennis Unites Cynthia Thomas Meg and Scott Mokoski Barry Sisk *Jim and Mary Yanosy Nancy O. Moreland Mr. and Mrs. David Sloan Ronald Yonts Mr. and Mrs. Ted Diamond Kristan McLaughlin Carla Tiezzi Thomas Moriarty DeForest and Nancy Smith March and Lorry Young Jennifer O. Etheridge Dan McMahon Lily Twining *Mr. and Mrs. Floyd A. Morley Jack Smith Dr. and Mrs. Francis W. Zak Mr. and Mrs. Jon M. Falcone Mary Miko and Joseph Migliaro Mr. and Mrs. Richard Westbrook Kevin Murphy Jack Solan Dr. and Mrs. James Zwernemann Diane Fargo Salli S. Miller Barbara Wilkinson Mr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Negri *Mr. and Mrs. Alfred M. Stern Lynn M. Gamerdinger Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mirto Laurie A. Witkowski Paulette Ganoe Linda Misarski

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ADMINISTRATION Diane Fargo...... Charge Scenic Artist Box Office Hours: Harriett Guin-Kittner...... General Manager Carla Tiezzi...... Assistant Charge Artist Edward C. Blaschik...... Theatre Manager Mon.–Tues.: 10 a.m.– 5 p.m. Mary Miko...... Associate Theatre Manager Ellen Lampros...... Props Manager Weds.–Thurs.: 10 a.m.– 8 p.m. Troy A. Junker...... Master Artisan Susan B. Rocco...... Assistant to Michael P. Price Carrie Capizzano...... Props Artisan Fri.–Sat.: 10 a.m.– 8:30 p.m. Thomas Stephansky...... Journeyman Artisan Sun.: 10 a.m.–7 p.m. William F. Nivison...... Director of Finance Edward T. Morris...... Props Carpenter Darlene Mirto...... Accounting Manager Aaron Peraza-Baker...... Props Run Crew Head Joanne D’Amato...... Accounting Assistant Box Office Telephone: (860) 873-8668 Samantha Scaniffe...... Accounting Assistant John Riccucci...... Wardrobe Master Catherine Vigne...... Wardrobe Assistant Bar and Gift Shop Mary Kay Long...... Director of Institutional The Goodspeed Porch Bar and Gift Shop are open during Advancement Patricia Marcus...... Wigs and Hair Supervisor Karen P. Hatcher...... Director of Individual Giving intermission and prior to performances on the main floor. Sue Cipriani...... Administration Manager Jay Hilton...... Lighting and Sound Supervisor Barbara Cerrina...... Development Volunteer Jennifer Kiser...... Production Electrician Website L. Clay Little...... Light Board Operator Dan McMahon...... Director of Marketing and Rachael Koss...... Sound Board Operator Visit our website at www.goodspeed.org to buy tickets Public Relations 24 hours a day or learn more about upcoming and past Lori A. Cartwright...... Advertising Manager Erica Largen...... Assistant Production Manager Elisa G. Hale...... Public Relations Manager productions at Goodspeed! Diane Sobolewski...... Official Photographer Ian Schugel...... Music Assistant Victoria Wojick...... Marketing Intern Infra-red Hearing System: Jennifer O. Etheridge...... Costume Rental Manager The Goodspeed Opera House offers the Sennheiser Michele R. Baumann...... Member Relations Manager Dawn Barlow, Gail Fresia, Susan McCann, Shannon Robbins...... Membership Secretary Njaye Olds...... Costume Rental Assistants infra-red hearing system to assist hearing-impaired

Cinda Abercrombie Barbuto...... Ticket Sales Manager FOR THIS PRODUCTION patrons through the generosity of Carol Sirot. Free Elizabeth Diamond...... Box Office Manager Casting headsets are available from the box office. Rachael Carlson...... Box Office Supervisor Jay Binder Casting William Addison...... Subscription Services Manager Jay Binder CSA Meg C. Chapell...... Group Sales Manager Jack Bowdan CSA, Mark Brandon, Sara Schatz Assistants: Nicole Vallins, Allison Estrin Box Office Representatives: Lynn Collins-Rucker, Shanna Lisitano, Susanne Rutledge, Tyler Rhodes...... Assistant Director Roger-Paul Snell, Sioux Stacy-Olson, Barbara Wilkinson Eric Sean Fogel...... Assistant Choreographer Carla Bellisio...... Costume Design Assistant Special Services: Sets, costumes and props are designed especially for Subscription Services Representatives: Jennifer M. Bullock...... Assistant to the Hair Designer Kim Kane, Linda Misarski, David Szankovics, Driscoll Otto, Grant Yeager...... Assistant Lighting Designers Goodspeed provides elevator service to the orchestra the Goodspeed Opera House and are built in Goodspeed Cynthia Thomas, Laurie Witkowski Meg Friedman...... Production Assistant level of the Opera House. To avoid the steps in front Musicals’ shops. Kristin Esteves...... Costume Shop Assistant Kristan McLaughlin...... Company Manager Patrice Escondone, Ray Rancourt..Carpentry Run Crew of the theatre, please ask for a House Manager when Kim Carr...... Assistant Company Manager Linda Stanhope...... Wigs Artist you arrive. He or she will direct you to our elevator at Goodspeed Musicals is a professional theatre operating Elisabeth Link...... Company Apprentice James Stenborg...... Music Copyist under an agreement between the League of Resident Molly Sturges...... Piano Technician street level outside the building. Handicapped parking Will Rhys...... Education Director/Librarian is located in front of the Gelston House. If you require Theatres and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union Jeffrey Mays...... Systems Administrator Scenic Artists: Patti Lizotte, Matt Pelletier, of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the Linda Benson...... Receptionist Christina Rainwater, Phyllis Tela special assistance of any kind (for example, to remove a theatre seat to accommodate a wheelchair, early United States. Orchestra members are represented by Paulette C. Ganoe, Apprentices: Angela Bell, Erin Bowman, Thomas Holmberg, Middletown Musicians Protective Association, Local 499, Beryl W. Thorpe...... House Managers Stephanie Mours, Laura Prengaman, Melissa Sibley, admittance to the theatre, or assistance getting to your Natasha Ticotin, Bruce Townsend seats), please inform the box office. American Federation of Musicians. Sarah Moulton, Kim Moulton-Gowac, Diane Rottmann...... Assistant House Managers Elaine McKirdy Student Apprentice: Natalie Slater Goodspeed Musicals is a member of The League of David Loffredo, Louie Loffredo, Parking: Pat Logan...... Bartenders IN APPRECIATION Free parking is available to Goodspeed patrons. Turn Resident Theatres. Marilyn Rybak...... Building Services Assistant Goodspeed Musicals would like to thank the following for Stephen Moore, Robert Myska...... Building Services their contributions to our productions: A special thanks to all right at the Gelston House when passing the theatre and The scenic, costume, lighting and sound designers in those who volunteer their time and talents to Goodspeed; free parking is on the right. A path along the river leads Goodspeed Opera House usher staff; The Goodspeed Guild and LORT Theatres are represented by United Scenic Artists, PRODUCTION Production Committees; John Durfee; Original Sound Effects from the parking lot across a foot bridge to the theatre. Local USA-829 of the IATSE. Lily Twining...... Technical Director provided by Randy Hansen; Happy Days artwork designed Jason Grant...... Assistant Technical Director by Pita Communications; Additional costumes provided by Kathy Barton, Chris Brown, Tyler Donahue, Matthew Kirby-Smith, Timberlake Studios, Inc; Mae Wantanabe; ZCMI Flower Shop. Justin McDaniel, Steve Neuenschwander, Anthony Smith, Pete Sullivan, Richard Westbrook...... Shop Carpenters Mercedes Kassinger...... Stage Carpenter

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