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Based on the Miramax motion picture Written by Geoff Deane and Tim Firth starring CONNOR ALLSTON KENNETH MOSLEY KARIS GALLANT JAMES FAIRCHILD ASHLEY NORTH JAMES MAY JORDAN ARCHIBALD DEREK BRAZEAU GEOFF DAVIN LYNDA DEFURIA STEPHEN FOSTER HARRIS RYAN MICHAEL JAMES CHRIS KANE KIRBY LUNN ANDREW MALONE JULIAN MALONE REBECCA MASON-WYGAL MITCHELL MATYAS SHAUN NERNEY ANDREW NORLEN JACOB PAULSON ANDREW POSTON KELSEE SWEIGARD JENNY LIZ TAYLOR KIM TRUNCALE ERNEST TERRELLE WILLIAMS

Scenic Design Costume Design Lighting Design Sound Design JOHN SHIVERS Associate Scenic Designer Associate Costume Designer Associate Lighting Designer Associate Sound Designer KEVIN DEPINET JIM HALL MITCHELL FENTON KEVIN KENNEDY

Hair Design Make-up Design Associate Choreographer Associate Director JOSH MARQUETTE BRIAN STRUMWASSER RUSTY MOWERY DB BONDS

Associate Designer Music Supervisor Music Coordinator Casting Production Manager SABANA MAJEED ROBERTO SINHA TALITHA FEHR WOJCIK|SEAY HEATHER CHOCKLEY CASTING

Exclusive Tour Direction Tour Marketing & Press General Manager THE ROAD ALLIED TOURING BRIAN SCHRADER

Music Supervision, Arrangements & Orchestrations by Directed and Choreographed by Direction Recreated by Choreography Recreated by DB BONDS RUSTY MOWERY

Original Production by HAL LUFTIG JAMES L. NEDERLANDER TERRY ALLEN KRAMER INDEPENDENT PRESENTERS NETWORK CJ E&M JAYNE BARON SHERMAN JUST FOR LAUGHS THEATRICALS/JUDITH ANN ABRAMS YASUHIRO KAWANA JANE BERGÈRE ALLAN S. GORDON & ADAM S. GORDON HUNTER ARNOLD LUCY & PHIL SUAREZ BRYAN BANTRY RON FIERSTEIN & DORSEY REGAL JIM KIERSTEAD/GREGORY RAE BB GROUP/CHRISTINA PAPAGJIKA MICHAEL DeSANTIS/PATRICK BAUGH BRIAN SMITH/TOM & CONNIE WALSH WARREN TREPP and “KINKY BOOTS” is presented through special arrangement with MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL, , NY. www.mtishows.com 2

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Mr Price...... Geoff Davin Charlie Price...... Connor Allston Nicola...... Ashley North George...... James May Don...... James Fairchild Lauren...... Karis Gallant Pat...... Kelsee Sweigard Harry...... Shaun Nerney Lola...... Kenneth Mosley Angels...... Jordan Archibald, Derek Brazeau, Ryan Michael James, Andrew Norlen, Jacob Paulson, Ernest Terrelle Williams Trish...... Rebecca Mason-Wygal Richard Bailey...... Andrew Poston Simon Sr...... Andrew Malone Milan Stage Manager...... Kirby Lunn Ensemble...... Geoff Davin, Stephen Foster Harris, Kirby Lunn, Andrew Malone, Rebecca Mason-Wygal, Mitchell Matyas, Shaun Nerney, Andrew Poston, Kelsee Sweigard, Jenny Liz Taylor, Kim Truncale

STANDBYS AND UNDERSTUDIES Understudies never substitute for listed performers unless a specific announcement is made at the time of the performance. For Lola: Jordan Archibald, Andrew Malone, Julian Malone; For Charlie: Shaun Nerney, Andrew Poston; For Lauren: Kirby Lunn, Jenny Liz Taylor; For Nicola: Kirby Lunn; Jenny Liz Taylor; For Don: Stephen Foster Harris, Mitchell Matyas; For George: Stephen Foster Harris, Mitchell Matyas; For Mr. Price: Stephen Foster Harris, Mitchell Matyas; For Trish: Kim Truncale, Lynda DeFuria; For Pat: Kim Truncale, Lynda DeFuria; For Harry: Andrew Norlen, Andrew Poston; For Richard Bailey: Andrew Norlen, Chris Kane

DANCE CAPTAIN Chris Kane

ASSISTANT DANCE CAPTAIN Derek Brazeau

SWINGS Chris Kane, Lynda DeFuria, Julian Malone

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PLAYBILLVAULT.COM MUSICAL NUMBERS ACT I “Price & Son Theme”...... Full Company “The Most Beautiful Thing in the World”...... Full Company “Take What You Got”...... Harry, Charlie, Ensemble “Land of Lola”...... Lola, Angels “Land of Lola” (Reprise)...... Lola, Angels “Step One”...... Charlie “Sex Is in the Heel”...... Lola, Pat, George, Angels, Ensemble “The History of Wrong Guys”...... Lauren “Not My Father’s Son”...... Lola, Charlie “Everybody Say Yeah”...... Charlie, Lola, Angels, Ensemble

ACT II “Entr’acte/Price & Son Theme” (Reprise)...... Full Company “What a Woman Wants”...... Lola, Pat, Don, Ensemble “In This Corner”...... Lola, Don, Pat, Trish, Angels, Ensemble “Soul of a Man”...... Charlie “Hold Me in Your Heart”...... Lola “Raise You Up/Just Be”...... Full Company

THERE WILL BE ONE 20-MINUTE INTERMISSION

ORCHESTRA Music Director / Keys: Kevin Casey; Associate Music Director / Keys 2: Shane Ffrench; Guitars: Claudio Raino, Nick Greathouse; Bass: Kellie Nitz; Drums: Paul Merendino Jr.; Reeds: Erika Friedman; Violin / Viola: Sage West; Trumpet: Andrew Smith

Synthesizer Programmer: Randy Cohen; Electronic Drum Programmer: Sammy Merendino; Electronic Guitar Programmer: John Putnam; Additional Programming: Jeff Roberts; Music Contractor: Talitha Fehr, TL Music International

LOCAL ORCHESTRA Violin / Viola: Karen Elaine; Flute / Clarinet / Alto Sax / Tenor Sax: Richard Mitchell; Trumpet: John Fumo; Guitar 1 (Electric / Acoustic / Mandolin): Will Yanez; Guitar 2 (Electric / Nylon Acoustic / Steel String Acoustic): Michael Abraham; Bass (Electric / Fretless): Chris Thigpen; Drums: Carl Thomson; Keyboard 1: Christian Regul; Keyboard 2: William Malpede; Orchestra Contractor: Eric Heinly

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Karis James Ashley James Gallant Fairchild North May

Jordan Derek Geoff Lynda Stephen Archibald Brazeau Davin DeFuria Foster Harris

Ryan Chris Kirby Andrew Julian Michael Kane Lunn Malone Malone James

Rebecca Mitchell Shaun Andrew Jacob Mason-Wygal Matyas Nerney Norlen Paulson

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PLAYBILLVAULT.COM WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST CONNOR ALLSTON (Charlie Price) couldn’t be performed in Southern California in HAIR, , more thrilled to be making both his national tour 1776, and the World Premiere of Roger Bean’s and Kinky Boots debut! Regional credits: Jekyll & Summer of Love. Played the lead in the musical Hyde (Jekyll/Hyde) and Baskerville: A Sherlock short film “Boycrazy” (YouTube). Sells upcycled Holmes Mystery (Sherlock). Most recently, he home goods at his Etsy Shop, UpcycleAngelo. portrayed Hans in : A Musical He’s nothing without his friends and family! Spectacular on Disney Cruise Line. Endlessly Instagram: @JamesMayName @UpcycleAngelo. thankful for his alma mater Otterbein, Marissa, and his family. “Much love!” JORDAN ARCHIBALD (Angel/Ensemble) He owes everything to his parents John and KENNETH MOSLEY (Lola) National Tour: Donna, Andrew Drost, Michael Minarik, and Motown The Musical (Berry Gordy). Regional the Institute for American . Theatre: (“Seaweed”), (“TJ”), Instagram: @JArchibaldNYC. The Little Mermaid (“Sebastian” U/S), (“Gator”), and (“Riley”). Television: “Grace DEREK BRAZEAU (Assistant Dance & Frankie,” “Ten Days in the Valley,” “Black- Captain/Angel/Ensemble) is ECSTATIC to tour ish,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Pitch,” “Game Shakers,” again with Kinky Boots. Education: BSA from “AfterParty” co-host (JUCE-TV). Bachelor’s Dixie State University. Regional: Tuacahn 2013 degree in Broadcast Journalism: SMU. J3:16. season. Int’l: Odyssey Dance Theater 2015- 2017. Sending gratitude to my friends, family, KARIS GALLANT (Lauren) National Tour and my lefty. I am the luckiest. #LetLoveShine. debut! Favorite credits: Sandy in (Dutch Instagram: @derekbzoe. Apple), Olive in Bullets Over Broadway (Resident Theatre Company), Lead Vocalist (Norwegian GEOFF DAVIN (Mr. Price/Ensemble) Recent Cruise Lines), Milo at the Movies (Goodspeed credits include Tuck Everlasting (The Man in the Musicals), and (Monomoy Yellow Suit), (Billy Flynn), A Midsummer Theatre). BFA Music Theatre, The Hartt School. Night’s Dream (Oberon and Theseus), and The Love and gratitude to her family, friends, Avalon Rocky Horror Show (Frank-N-Furter). All the love Artists Group, the Kinky Boots cast and creatives, to my family and to my Lilly dog. and Wojcik|Seay! KarisGallant.com. Instagram: @KarisGallant. LYNDA DEFURIA (Swing) Favorite credits: Fancy Nancy (Off-Broadway), 25th Annual… JAMES FAIRCHILD (Don) is so happy to Spelling Bee (Olive Ostrovsky), RENT be joining Kinky Boots! National Tour: Buddy- (“Seasons of Love” soloist). Albums: “Ticking The Buddy Holly Story Regional: Shrek, Peter Clocks,” “Alive.” Co-Artistic Director of The and the Starcatcher, , The Full Shrill Collective. . Monty. Thanks to Kevin and all at Wojcik|Seay All the love to the DeFuria 5 and her and TROIKA. angel nieces and nephews. LyndaDeFuria.com. @LYNDAmonsterr. ASHLEY NORTH (Nicola) National Tour Debut! After performing internationally with STEPHEN FOSTER HARRIS (Ensemble) is Disneyland and Royal Caribbean, so happy to be joining Kinky Boots! Received Ashley is thrilled to explore the USA! Favorite his BFA from AMDA. Favorite credits include credits: Joseph...Dreamcoat (Narrator); [title Jekyll & Hyde (World Tour); Beauty and the of show] (Heidi); and HAIR (Sheila U/S). Beast (Beast); Oklahoma! (Jud Fry); Paw Patrol UC Irvine, Musical Theatre BFA. Mountains Live! (National Tour). thanks to my friends, of love and gratitude to her mentors, fam- family, Max and my love Amanda. Romans 8:28. ily and friends. For Dominik and Katlin. Instagram: @stephenvol4life. AshleyMarieNorth.com. @AshleyMarieNorth. RYAN MICHAEL JAMES (Angel/Ensemble) JAMES MAY (George) recently touredPLAYBILL. in wasCOM born and raised in central Florida and Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. Previously attended University of South Florida in Tampa.

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PLAYBILLVAULT.COM WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST He began his career touring internationally as Bert ANDREW MALONE (Simon Sr./Ensemble) in Sesame Street Live, and was most recently fea- Credits: The Great Society (Asolo Rep); How tured as a lead production singer aboard Carnival to Succeed... (); Cruise Line. He now resides in NYC. Instagram: (Porchlight); Direct From Death Row: The @heyrmj. Scottsboro Boys (Raven Theatre; won Broadway World’s Best Actor); Hairspray; Little Shop; CHRIS KANE (Dance Captain/Swing) is A.C.L.; Spelling Bee. Proud graduate of thrilled to return to Kinky Boots as Assistant AMDA-NY. Thank you Joy, Dede, and Wendy! to the Choreographer! NYC: Castle Walk BigMouthTalent.com. ajnspired.com. Instagram: (NYMF) Ship: CHICAGO (RCCL) Regional: @angryactor. Victor/Victoria (), Grease (TBTS), Hairspray *D.C., Seven Brides *D.C., JULIAN MALONE (Swing) received his BFA (Prather). Thanks to his agent Dave, in Musical Theatre from Belmont University in Wojcik|Seay Casting, Rusty, DB, Roberto and Nashville, Tennessee. He is extremely grateful to Jerry. Love to friends and family! Instagram: be in this dream of a show and sends his love to his @dancingkane. family, friends, and the Dream Team at Belmont!

KIRBY LUNN (Milan Stage Manager/ REBECCA MASON-WYGAL (Trish/Ensemble) Ensemble) is beyond excited to get her hands Off-Broadway: The Office! A Musical Parody on these Kinky Boots. Recently Amber Von (Meredith/Phyllis/Kevin); National/International Tussle in Hairspray at the Argyle Theatre. Tours: Sister Act (Mother Superior); MAMMA Australian credits: OAC of Hairspray; Rolling MIA! (Donna Sheridan). Regional: MAMMA MIA! Thunder Vietnam (Sarah); EuroBeat. (The Palace); Women In Jeopardy! (Cortland credits: RENT (Maureen). Graduate of AMDA. Repertory); Winter Wonderettes (Sierra Repertory); For Mum and Dad. Instagram: @KirbyLunn. Translations (Coeurage Theater Company). Love WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST to my family! RebeccaMasonWygal.com. ‘16. 1-4-3 to my family and friends! You change @RMasonWygal. the world when you change your mind! @ANorlen. MITCHELL MATYAS (Ensemble) is amped to be joining the cast of Kinky Boots! He is a grad- JACOB PAULSON (Angel/Ensemble) is uate from Marymount College and is stoked to be making his national tour debut originally from Waukesha, Wisconsin. Favorite with Kinky Boots. Regional: North Shore credits include (Stewpot); Little Music Theatre, Theatre by the Sea, The Women (Laurie); and Love’s Labour’s Lost (Dull). So Wick Theatre. Other: Disneyland, much love to all my friends and family. Walt Disney World, Holland America Line. Graduate of Point Park University. Thanks to SHAUN NERNEY (Harry/Ensemble) is head family, friends, and Ron Tassone. @ja_pauls. over heels to be touring with Kinky Boots! Recent credits: Birth of the Beat, Lead Vocalist on Royal ANDREW POSTON (Richard Bailey/ Caribbean’s Voyager of the Seas. James Madison Ensemble) is thrilled to be joining the cast University. Thanks to his agent Kerri, brother of Kinky Boots. Favorite Credits: , Brian, and his parents for always reminding him Altar Boyz, Les Miserables, Forever Plaid, to believe in the impossible. ShaunNerney.com. and Hello, Dolly! Recent graduate of @Chronicles_of_nernia. Anderson University. Endless thanks to God, my family, friends, and KMR for their con- ANDREW NORLEN (Angel/Ensemble) is tinued love and support. AndrewPoston.com. thrilled to join Kinky Boots, spreading this incred- Instagram:@AndrewPoston96. Psalm 108:1. ible message of love and acceptance! Regional Credits: North Shore MT, Oqunquit Playhouse, KELSEE SWEIGARD (Pat/Ensemble) National , TBTS, Westchester Tour debut! Favorite credits: How to Succeed..., Broadway. BFA from the Boston Conservatory (Flat Rock Playhouse); Pump Boys and

WHO’S WHO Dinettes (Rhetta); (Aldonza); nomination), “,” “Family Guy” and Illyria (Olivia); The Secret Garden (Martha); “Nurse Jackie.” . NY Workshops: Agent 355 (Anna Strong); (Ellis Island). BFA Musical CYNDI LAUPER (Composer and Lyricist) is a Theatre Conservatory. For Mom! Grammy, Emmy and Tony Award-winning (for KelseeSweigard.com. Instagram: @KelseeSweigard. her Kinky Boots score) artist, who after 30 sterling years and global record sales in excess of 50 JENNY LIZ TAYLOR (Ensemble) is beyond million albums, has proven that she has the heart thrilled to be doing her first tour with a heart- and soul to keep her legion of fans compelled by felt musical, and is incredibly thankful for the her every creative move. With her first album, opportunity to explore Asia and the US. Syracuse She’s So Unusual, Lauper won a Grammy Award University, BFA in Musical Theater. Special for Best New Artist and became female thanks and lots of love to Julia Berman of Act in history to have four top-five singles from a One Entertainment and the Orange Mafia! debut album. Since then, Lauper has released 10 additional studio albums, with her most recent, the KIM TRUNCALE (Ensemble) is excited to join Grammy-nominated Memphis Blues, ruling the Kinky Boots! Credits include: Sister Act (Mary Billboard Blues Chart for 14 consecutive weeks Patrick); Beehive! (Janis); Forbidden Broadway to become the best-selling blues album of 2010. (Carol); (Kost); Disney Cruise Line; Overall, during her storied music career, Lauper Sight and Sound . Big Thanks to Mom, has been nominated for 15 Grammy Awards, Dad and her large Family! To God be the Glory! two , seven and 18 MTV Awards. She recently ERNEST TERRELLE WILLIAMS (Angel/ captured her journey through music and life in Ensemble) Back at it again! Recent Credits: her New York Times best-selling autobiography, Cherchez La Femme; Hairspray; Alice in Cyndi Lauper: A Memoir. As an actress, Lauper Wonderland; Post Concert Dance Company. made her Broadway debut in The Threepenny BFA: LIU Post (Dance/Musical Theatre). Thank Opera alongside in 2006. you to the cast and creative team as as MOM She has appeared in numerous television for the endless love and support. “Ready to get shows, including “” (Emmy Kinky?” Instagram: @erniecanvas. Award) and “Bones” and films including The Opportunist with , HARVEY FIERSTEIN (Playwright) is the Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle, Life With author of the recent Broadway hits Newsies (Tony Mikey, Off and Running and Vibes. Lauper also nom.) and (Tony nom.), as well continues her philanthropic work through her as (Tony, Drama Desk and foundation, the True Colors Fund. Obie awards), La Cage aux Folles (Tony and Drama Desk awards), (12 Drama JERRY MITCHELL (Director/Choreographer) Desk nominations), Safe Sex (Ace Award), Legs received the Tony Award in recognition of his Diamond, Spookhouse, Flatbush Tosca, Common choreography for the 2013 Tony Award-winning Ground and more. His political editorials have Best Musical, Kinky Boots, for which his direction been published in , TV Guide was also recognized with a Tony nomination. In and the Huffington Post and broadcast on PBS’s the 33 preceding years, Jerry has been involved “In .” His children’s book, The Sissy with more than 50 Broadway, Off-Broadway, West Duckling (Humanitas Award), is now in its fifth End and touring productions. His Broadway debut printing. As an actor, Mr. Fierstein is known as a choreographer was for You’re a Good Man, worldwide for his performances in films including Charlie Brown, followed by (Tony Mrs. Doubtfire, Independence Day and Bullets nomination), , Hairspray Over Broadway; on stage in Hairspray (Tony (Tony nomination), Gypsy, Award), , La Cage aux Folles (Tony nomination), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and Torch Song Trilogy (Tony Award); and on (Tony nomination), La Cage aux Folles (Tony TV shows such as “Smash,” “How I MetPLAYBILL. Your Award),COM Imaginary Friends, (Tony Mother,” “,” “Cheers” (Emmy nomination) which he also directed, Catch Me If PLAYBILLVAULT.COM 12 PLAYBILL

PLAYBILLVAULT.COM WHO’S WHO You Can, and on the West End, Love Never Dies The Merry Widow (NYC Opera), Pageant (NY and the current hit Dirty Rotten Scoundrels which and London, Olivier nomination). Regional: Robin he also directed. Most recently, Jerry received the and the 7 Hoods, , (Helen Hayes Drama League’s Founders’ Award for Excellence Award). TDF Young Master Award. in Directing and the Lifetime Achievement Award from his peers. Twenty-three KENNETH POSNER (Lighting Design) More years ago, Jerry conceived and created Broadway than 50 Broadway play and musical theater credits. Bares, a comedy burlesque show performed Designs extensively Off-Broadway, for resident annually for the charity, Broadway Cares/Equity theaters and touring productions throughout the Fights AIDS. He continues to serve as executive as well as internationally. Selected producer of Broadway Bares, with a book, website Broadway credits: Hairspray, Legally Blonde, and satellite productions in Fire Island Pines, Catch Me If You Can, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, If/ (Peepshow, which had a five year Then, , Cinderella, Other Desert Cities, consecutive run) and London (West End Bares). The Merchant of Venice, / Shipwrecked, , The Odd Couple, Glengarry STEPHEN OREMUS (Music Arranger/ Glen Ross, …Charlie Brown, The Little Foxes and Orchestrator) Broadway: Kinky Boots (2013 Tony . Recipient of Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Award for Best Orchestrations and 2013 Grammy Circle and Obie awards. Award); The Book of Mormon (2011 Tony and Drama Desk awards for co-orchestrating JOHN SHIVERS (Sound Design) Broadway: and 2012 Grammy Award). Worldwide music Kinky Boots (2013 Tony Award recipient), Bonnie supervisor/arranger of Wicked; music supervisor/ & Clyde, : Back on Broadway, vocal arranger/orchestrator of Broadway Sister Act, , , The productions/tours of The Book of Mormon, Little Mermaid, Tarzan and ’s 700 , All Shook Up and 9 to 5; co-producer Sundays. Regional: The Nutty Professor, Tales (with ) of 9 to 5 Broadway cast of the City, Emma, Robin and the 7 Hoods. Other recording (Grammy nomination); conductor credits include , , and contributing arranger for the Oscar-winning , Hairspray, , , How to Disney film Frozen. Succeed in Business… (’95), The Who’s Tommy and . “Love to my beautiful gem.” DAVID ROCKWELL (Scenic Design) designed sets for , Catch Me If You Can, Hairspray JOSH MARQUETTE (Hair Design) NY/ (Tony, Drama Desk nominations), Legally Blonde London: Pretty Woman, , Present (Drama Desk nomination), , A Free Laughter, Dreamgirls, Paramour, Tuck Man of Color, The Rocky Horror Show (Drama Desk Everlasting, , Something Rotten!, nomination), All Shook Up (Drama Desk nomination) , Kinky Boots, The Book of Mormon, Trip and the Academy Awards (2010 Emmy Award). He of Love, First Date, Elf The Musical, Dogfight, is the founder of Rockwell Group, a New York-based , Look Back in Anger, The Drowsy architecture and design firm. Honors include the Pratt Chaperone, Pig Farm, The… Trailer Park Institute Legends Award, Cooper-Hewitt National Musical, Altar Boyz, @ Carnegie Hall, Design Award and Presidential Design Award. Mamma Mia!, Encores!: Most Happy Fella, & . West Coast: Robin & the 7 Hoods, Peep GREGG BARNES (Costume Design) Broadway: Show, Minsky’s, Vanities. Television: “The Slap”, Something Rotten! (2015 Tony nomination), Tuck “”, “SNL”. Instagram: @josh_marquette Everlasting (2016 Tony nomination), Aladdin, Kinky Boots (2013 Tony nomination, 2016 Olivier RUSTY MOWERY (Associate Choreographer) Award), Follies (2012 Tony Award, Drama Desk), Elf, Rusty is the Associate Choreographer of Kinky Legally Blonde (2007 Tony nomination), The Drowsy Boots Broadway, London, , , Chaperone (2006 Tony Award, ), , and . He is currently the Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, (Tony Associate Choreographer of Pretty Woman the nomination), , . New York:PLAYBILL. The MusicalCOM on Broadway. He was the Associate Wizard of Oz, The Radio City Christmas Spectacular, Choreographer for Legally Blonde in London PLAYBILLVAULT.COM HOLLYWOOD PANTAGES THEATRE 13

PLAYBILLVAULT.COM WHO’S WHO and the UK tour. Rusty danced on Broadway TALITHA FEHR (Music Coordinator) has in CATS, Ragtime, , Hairspray and worked on over 70 national and international tours Legally Blonde. and productions. Highlights include: Sister Act, MAMMA MIA!, School of Rock, Come Fly Away, D.B. BONDS (Associate Director) DB is the and Love Never Dies, as well as the Vancouver Associate Director of Kinky Boots Broadway, Olympic Ceremonies 2010. She dedicates her London, Australia, Toronto, Germany, Japan work on Kinky Boots to the memory of her and Korea. He is also the Associate Director mentor, Sam Lutfiyya. of Pretty Woman the Musical on Broadway. As a performer, DB appeared in Broadway, Off- NEURO TOUR (Physical Therapy) provides Broadway, and National touring productions performing arts physical therapy and is honored to such as Legally Blonde, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, be part of Kinky Boots. Neuro Tour has provided The Last Five Years, Les Miserables, and The backstage treatment to more than 80 musical of the Opera. theater productions. Credits include: Broadway: The Lion King, Hedwig and the Angry Inch. Off- BRIAN STRUMWASSER (Make-up Designer) Broadway: Stomp!, Sleep No More. Tours: Movin’ New York based Makeup Designer/Artist and Out, Billy Elliot, Motown. Concerts: U2, P!nk and Hairstylist. B’way and Nat’l Tours: Larry David’s . Fish in the Dark, Gentleman’s Guide, The Bridges of Madison County, Ever After. Off-B’way: WOJCIK | SEAY CASTING (Casting) Tours: Polkadots: The Cool Kids Musical. B’way: The Motown The Musical, RENT, Vocalosity, Crucible, Beautiful, Mamma Mia!, A Bronx Flashdance, Dreamgirls, Nice Work If Tale, , Hand to God, Cabaret, Matilda, You Can Get It, Jekyll & Hyde, Joseph… Aladdin, Cinderella, The Lion King, The End of Dreamcoat, Oklahoma!, . Off- the Rainbow. BrianStrumwasser.com Broadway: Church & State, Othello: The Remix, The Two Character Play, Handle KATHY FABIAN (Props Supervisor) has With Care, Triassic Parq, National Pastime. created props for more than 50 Broadway Regional: Season for several theatres around productions. Recent credits include The the country. Television: “The Hunt with John Realistic Joneses, If/Then, Rocky, Bridges Walsh” (Season 4). Films: “Best Man In The of Madison County, I’ll Eat You Last, Lucky Dark,” “Tommy Battles The Silver Sea Dragon,” Guy, , Nice Work If You Can Get It, A “My Prologue,” Pilots: “Upstate” and “Stand- Streetcar Named Desire, Stick Fly, The Normal In.” Webseries: “The Fuzz.” wscasting.com Heart and The House of Blue Leaves. ALLIED TOURING (Tour Marketing & Press) ROBERTO SINHA (Music Supervisor) is a full-service engagement management agency Broadway: Big Fish, Bullets Over Broadway, representing Broadway tours and other live , It Shoulda Been You, Kinky Boots. touring events across North America. Current National Tours: Elf The Musical, Cinderella, tours: The Book of Mormon; ’s Kinky Boots. Current: Music Director for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory; Rodgers & (Philip Tour). Music Director for the Hammerstein’s Cinderella; Hello, Dolly!; Kinky Broadway Dreams Foundation. Graduate of Boots; The Play That Goes Wrong; RENT; Rock of Penn State and Florida State. Ages; School of Rock; Something Rotten!; ’s White Christmas. Upcoming tours: Ain’t KEVIN CASEY (Music Director) began Too Proud, Clue-Live on Stage, The Lightning piano lessons at 10 and was wearing shoes Thief, Clint Black’s Looking for Christmas, Mean well before then so he’s been unknowingly Girls, SpongeBob SquarePants. preparing for Kinky Boots most of his life. Previous tours include MAMMA MIA!, Shrek, MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL Monty Python’s , and . (www.mtimusicalworlds.com) is one of the world’s Thanks to Jacqui Spurlin for piano instructionPLAYBILL. leadingCOM dramatic licensing agencies, protecting and Rainbow Sandals for the footwear. the rights and legacies of composers, lyricists

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Senior Vice President/CFO ...... David Green Office Manager ...... Rafael Gonzalez Vice President ...... Martin Wiviott Director of Education & Outreach . . . . . Paul G. Gleason General Manager ...... Jeff Loeb Maintenance Engineer ...... David Richards Director of Operations ...... Katie Hotchkiss IT Manager ...... Ryan Anding House Manager ...... Bryan Puckett Runner ...... Steven Jernagin Assistant House Manager ...... Kayla Page Concessions . . . . . Katy Nichols, Mgr., Pacific Theatres Floor Supervisors . . . Sarah Cronk, Halbert Hernandez, Season Video ...... Mark Ciglar, Cinevative Chelsea Humphrey, Faith Nelson Lobby Video ...... Chris Monte, Creative Few Advertising ...... CenterStage Advertising, Inc. Event Catering . . . . Blue Palms Catering (323) 464-2337 Lorraine O’Brien Sign Language Interpreters . . Elizabeth Greene, Robbie Sutton Nancy Pank, Carlynd Kuhlmann, Lorna Peralta, Open Caption . . . . Turner Reporting & Captioning Services Desiree Patterson, Steve Kirwan, Robyn Westcott Audio Description ...... Deborah Lewis, Teri Grossman Director of Marketing & Communications . . . Amelia Heape Assistant Director of Mktg . & Comm . . .Benjamin A. Aguayo Marketing Manager ...... Michael Aldama Marketing Assistant ...... Jordan Gleaton GUEST INFORMATION Executive Assistant ...... John Sala Director of Ticketing ...... Stephen Benson This theatre is t-coil enabled for the hearing impaired. 1st Assistant Treasurer . . . Peter Kuhl, Haeli Hayes Archtics Subscription Programmer ...... Greg Hudson Subscription Director ...... Steven Trahan Please silence all electronic devices before the show. Subscription Manager ...... Lesli Bandy Assistant Season Ticketing Manager… . .Rhianna Pfannenstiel Cameras, Phone Cameras and any video or audio Director of Outbound Sales ...... Jay Burns recording devices are strictly prohibited. Outbound Subscription Sales Supervisors . . . David Bauer, Tom Gulager, Donald Rizzo ATM An ATM machine is located on the west side of the main lobby. Group Sales Supervisor ...... James Rich Box Office Staff ...... Kristen Aguja, Lilian Centeno, Patrons not seated when the performance begins may be held in the lobby to minimize disruption to the show. Steve Clinton, Matthew Ferrucci, Dee Dee Irwin, Late seating is at the discretion of each production. Melissa Kayser, Sean O’Connell, Jeremy Peterson, Juana Perez, Steven Shields, Joshua Skidmore, LOST Please e-mail [email protected] & Jessalin Torres, Mara Tamayo, Sascha Vanderslik FOUND if you believe if you have left a personal belonging at the Technical Director/Head Carpenter . . . . F. Scott Madrigal theatre. Be sure to include your name, description of item, date you attended and seat location. Master Electrician ...... Joseph Mongelli Master Sound ...... Katie Blanch Master Properties ...... Scott Thomas IN CASE OF EMERGENCY Orchestra Contractor ...... Eric Heinly Please take a moment to locate the exits nearest to your seat. Exits Wardrobe ...... I.A.T.S.E. Local 768 are marked by lighted green Stagehands ...... I.A.T.S.E. Local 33 signs. In case of emergency, we Musicians ...... A.F. of M. Local 47 may require our guests to Box Office ...... I.A.T.S.E. Local 857 quickly and calmly exit the Vice President/Finance ...... building. If required, an James Ewing P P announcement will be made Controller ...... Tonia Daves from the stage. Do NOT Assistant Controller ...... Shannon Pagnucco evacuate unless so instructed, as P Director of Accounting ...... Araceli Valencia in some emergencies,LOT you may HR Manager ...... Sadie Carver be safer to remainA in your seat. Payroll Supervisor ...... Chuck Ballo outside the building, please Accounting Manager ...... Anthony Lipari proceed immediately to the Staff Accountant ...... Esther Padilla Capital Records lot (Vine side), Hollywood & Vine lot, or Grant AP Specialist ...... Tricia Dien lot (Argyle side) depending which side of the theatre you’re closest Executive Assistant to CFO ...... Rosanna Barrón to during a performance. Executive Assistant ...... Paul Gray

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