Official Program for Broadway in Detroit at the Fisher Theatre

Home , Billy Burke (actor), Carter Girl, Ensemble cast, Farm Aid

OFFICIAL PROGRAM FOR BROADWAY IN DETROIT AT THE FISHER THEATRE SCENES Setting: Presents The McCandless Cabin, Lake Belle Reve, Mississippi, 1967 and 2007; the Dreamland Café. ACT I “That’s Me” ...... The Shape “That’s Who I Am”...... Anna “So Goddamn Smart”...... Andy, Jack and Jenna “Wrong Wrong Wrong About Me”...... The Shape “Brotherly Love”...... Drake and Frank “How Many Days”...... Joe and Ensemble “Home Again” �� Jenna, Andy, Jack, Dan and Ensemble “Monique’s Song”...... Monique Written by Music & Lyrics by Musical Direction by “My Name Is Joe”...... Young Joe STEPHEN JOHN T BONE “Tear This Cabin Down”...... Full Company There will be one 15-minute intermission. KING MELLENCAMP BURNETT ACT II with “Lounging Around in Heaven”...... The Shape “Tear This Cabin Down” (Reprise) ��Dan, Angie, Jenna, Andy and Jack BILLY BURKE GINA GERSHON “And Your Days Are Gone” ...... Andy, Jack, Jenna and Ensemble “On Belle Reve Time”...... Monique Susan V. Booth...... Director “Jukin’ ”...... Jenna, Andy, Jack and Ensemble Steven Cohen...... Set & Lighting Design “Put Me in the Ground” ��Jack, Andy, Frank, Drake and Ensemble Laura Stanczyk...... Casting Director “What Kind of Man Am I”...... Joe and Ensemble Daniel Pelzig...... Choreographer “Away From This World”...... Jenna, Angie, and Ensemble Peggy Still Johnson...... Musical Score Copyist “A Rose for Poor Anna”...... Anna Tina Burns...... Vocal Coach “Truth”...... Full Company

his extraordinary collaboration, 15 years WHO’S WHO in the making, is a haunting tale of fra- CAST Tternal love, lust, jealousy and revenge, Joe McCandless ...... BILLY BURKE performed by an ensemble cast of 16 actors Monique McCandless ...... GINA GERSHON and a four-piece live band, comprised of The Shape...... JAKE LA BOTZ members of John Mellencamp’s band. The Zydeco Cowboy/Ensemble...... JESSE LENAT staging of Ghost Brothers is an amalgam Drake McCandless...... JOE TIPPETT of different styles—both old fashioned, re- Frank McCandless ...... LUCAS K AV N ER sembling an old-style radio show, and yet, Anna Wicklow...... KYLIE BROWN modern and unique in its interactive use of Dan Coker...... ERIC MOORE storytelling, music and singing to move the Andy McCandless...... TRAVIS SMITH macabre Ghost Brothers story forward. T Bone Burnett, John Mellencamp, Stephen King Jack McCandless...... PETER ALBRINK A malevolent Shape circles the stage, sing- Jenna Farrell...... KATE FERBER ing about heaven and hell. Joe McCandless STEPHEN KING (Libretto) made his first profes- Young Joe...... ZAC BALLARD lingers in the Dreamland Café, remembering sional short story sale in 1967 to Startling Mystery Angie/Featured Ensemble Vocalist...... CARLENE CARTER the events of his life. Joe is urged to action by Stories. He has since published more than 100 short Newt Hoggenbeck/Ensemble...... JOE JUNG stories and 50 books and has become one of the the friendly bartender. In 2007, he goes to his world’s most successful writers. There have been 52 Ensemble...... GWEN HUGHES family cabin in Darkland County, Mississip- film adaptations of his novels and short stories, no- Ensemble...... ROB LAWHON pi, where his brothers died in 1967, to tell his tably Stand By Me, Misery, Shawshank Redemption own sons Frank and Drake his tale of broth- and The Green Mile, and a television series based erly love gone sour. Frank and Drake’s rela- on his novel Under The Dome. Throughout his career, Stephen has taken on innovative challenges and BAND tionship is also under strain. Drake stayed made publishing history such as being the first well- Guitar, Vocal Arrangements, Music Supervisor ��ANDY YORK home after high school to play in a local band known writer to publish e-books and the only writer Percussion...... DANE CLARK while working as a mechanic. Frank, a col- to have six books on the New York Times best-seller Upright Bass...... JON E. GEE lege boy, is about to get rich after selling the list in the same week. He has received numerous paperback rights to his novel. Anna, Frank’s literary awards including being the 2003 recipient Keyboards & Harmonica...... TROYE KINNETT of The National Book Foundation Medal for Distin- girlfriend, used to be with Drake. Monique, guished Contribution to American Letters. Stephen the boys’ mother, tries to find a way for them lives in Maine and Florida with his wife, novelist all to get along. With his sons at each other’s Tabitha King. They are regular contributors to a throats, Joe’s story will save or destroy the number of charities, including many libraries, and McCandless family. have been honored locally for their philanthropic 2 3 WHO’S WHO Drive Angry, which was directed by Patrick Lussier KYLIE BROWN (Anna Wicklow) returns author of the critically acclaimed NYC productions and co-starred Nicolas Cage and Amber Heard. Ad- to the stage after having previously ap- of Fish Eye and Carnival Kids. Great to be back in activities. King is still busy writing, his most recent ditional motion picture credits include Forfeit, Feast peared in the Alliance Theatre production Ghost town after originating the role of Frank at the novel is Revival, released in November 2014. of Love, Untraceable, and the Leonardo DiCaprio- of Ghost Brothers of Darkland County. Alliance, and in last year’s concert tour. JOHN MELLENCAMP (Music and Lyrics). Mel- produced dark fantasy film, Red Riding Hood. Other Atlanta credits include Spring JAKE LA BOTZ (The Shape). After lencamp’s career in music, spanning more than 35 Burke’s other appearances in TV include “Law & Awakening (Wendla). As a vocalist Kylie dropping out of school at 15, Jake La Botz years, has seen him transition from pop star to one of Order,” “The Closer,” “The Boys,” and the mystery has performed with Serenbe Playhouse and the At- hit the road, frequenting punk rock shows, the most highly regarded songwriters of a generation. series, “Fringe.” In addition, he made recurring ap- lanta Symphony Orchestra in Oklahoma!, Kid’s hobo camps, and libraries. He found em- The Voice of The Heartland continues to evolve artis- pearances on several well-known series, including Holiday Concerts and the rededication of Centennial ployment as a roofer, boilermaker, graph- tically with Plain Spoken—the first new music from “Gilmore Girls” and the TNT drama “Rizzoli & Isles.” Park with Ray Charles. ite factory worker, and obituary writer. In the artist since 2010’s critically acclaimed No Better Billy Burke recently played the lead in the NBC se- CARLENE CARTER (Angie/Featured the midst of this he learned how to play guitar. He Than This. Plain Spoken is John’s 22nd full length ries “Revolution,” produced by J.J Abrams & Jon Ensemble Vocalist). Daughter of June played on the streets and in the juke joints of New album. He is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall Favreau and created by Eric Kripke. He also just pro- Carter and Carl Smith, stepdaughter of Orleans, Chicago, and the Mississippi Delta, finding of Fame, a Grammy winner, a recipient of the John duced and starred in the upcoming feature Divine Johnny Cash and granddaughter of “Moth- kinship with some of the last of the pre-war era blues- Steinbeck Award, ASCAP Foundation’s Champion Access starring Sarah Shahi & Gary Cole and direct- er” Maybelle Carter, Carleen Carter has men: David Honeyboy Edwards, Homesick James, Award, The Woody Guthrie Award, and Americana ed by Steven Prince. Billy resides in Los Angeles been said to have been born into country and Maxwell Street Jimmy Davis. La Botz has be- Music Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award. with his family. music royalty. She prefers to think of herself simply come known for his Tattoo Across America Tour, The social activism reflected in his songs helped cat- GINA GERSHON (Monique McCand- as a Carter Girl, which is the title of her current al- where he tours the country performing at tattoo alyze Farm Aid, the concert series and organization less) has had a successful and diverse ca- bum on Rounder Records. She is a third generation shops and as an actor in films in which he sometimes that has addressed the struggle of American family reer in entertainment earning acclaim as a member of the Carter Family, whose pioneering re- sings his original songs: Rambo dir. Sylvester Stal- farmers for more than 25 years. The unique instru- film, television and stage actor, and as a cordings and songs were ground zero for American lone, Animal Factory dir. Steve Buscemi, On The mentation of his band and his poignant songs about singer/songwriter/musician and author. On country and folk music. Over the course of her career, Road dir. Walter Salles. everyday life in the American heartland, are widely Broadway she starred in the Tony award- she’s recorded rock, pop and blues, but has always ROB LAWHON (Ensemble). Rob is an ac- credited with being the forbearer of the Americana/ winning Boeing Boeing, Cabaret, and Bye Bye Bird- returned to her Carter Family roots. Her numerous tor and musician from Atlanta, Georgia. No Depression genre of rural-inflected music. An ie, among a multitude of Off-Broadway productions, country hits include “I Fell In Love,” “Come On Extra special thanks go to my wife Kirsten 80-city tour in North America begins in January including many Naked Angels theatre company pro- Back” and “Every Little Thing” and her credits in for making it possible for me to go along 2015. His final performance held in Indianapolis at ductions, where she is also a founding member. On theater include roles in the London West End produc- for this ride, and to my son Gibson, who I the Bankers Life Fieldhouse on August 4 will ben- film, Gina recently appeared in Killer Joe opposite tion of Pump Boys and Dinettes and in the Nashville- love more than anything else in the whole, efit the Riley Children’s Foundation, which supports Matthew McConnaughey. Additional past film cred- produced musical Wildwood Flowers in which she wide world. Riley Hospital for Children (rileykids.org). Also an its include Face/Off, The Insider, Bound, The Player, starred in the role of her own mother. Carlene Carter accomplished painter, his one-man show The Paint- PS I Love You, Showgirls and Prey for Rock and Roll. will be John Mellencamp’s special guest on all 80 JESSE LENAT (Zydeco Cowboy/Ensem- ings of John Mellencamp is currently on view at the On television, Gershon recently starred as Donatella concert dates of his 2015 Plain Spoken tour. ble). New York: SAM (Watermill Center), As U Like It, Fucking A, Jump (Public The- Museum of Art in DeLand, Florida, through January Versace in Lifetime’s “House of Versace,” and has KATE FERBER (Jenna Farrell) is proud 4, 2015 to be followed by the Morris Museum of Art appeared on HBO in “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “How ater), Map of Virtue (13p), Floyd Collins to perform in her third production of Ghost (Playwrights Horizons,), Tooth of Crime: in Augusta, GA from January 17 to April 12, 2015. To Make It In America,” and “Eastbound & Down,” Brothers! The recipient of an ASCAP as well as in Denis Leary’s FX series “Rescue Me,” Second Dance (Signature Theatre), Once T BONE BURNETT (Musical Direction) has earned Foundation Desmond Child Anthem Around The Sun (Zipper), Rent (NYTW), Hey Jack an unparalleled reputation as an innovative artist, and on ABC’s “Ugly Betty.” Gershon’s musical ca- Award for songwriting, Kate released the reer includes singing and songwriting, as well as per- Kerouac (PS 122). International: Wings of Desire, ac- songwriter, producer, performer and artists’ advo- first single from her forthcoming EP this tor/composer (A.R.T/Toneelgroep Amsterdam). TV: cate. He is a 13-time Grammy Award winner for a forming in such films as Prey for Rock & Roll, and fall. Most recently, she has appeared in her one-wom- the IFC documentary “Rocked” which followed Gina “Elementary,” “Law & Order,” “Hack,” “Once and diverse body of production work, including Robert an original show One Child Born: The Music of Again.” Concerts: Farm Aid 2007, Farm Aid 2008, Plant and Alison Krauss’ Raising Sand (which won on tour with the indie rock band Girls Against Boys. Laura Nyro, and on tour in the US and Canada with She released her CD In Search of Cleo which coin- Farm Aid 2013, Farm Aid 2014. Albums: Floyd Col- both Album of the Year and Record of the Year in Atlantic Records artist Max Frost. Find her music and lins (Nonesuch), Occupy This Album (Razor & Tie). 2009), Elton John’s The Diving Board, and Tony Ben- cided with her one-woman show by the same title that show dates at kateferber.com. later became the book In Search of Cleo: How I This past October Jesse released his fourth Album nett and k.d. lang’s A Wonderful World. He produced GWEN HUGHES (Ensemble/US Mo- Son of a Cactus Farmer. jesselenat.com. the critically acclaimed film Crazy Heart, composed Found My Pussy and Lost My Mind. Gina has played Jew’s harp on recordings for many recording artists nique McCandless). Voted Atlanta’s Fa- ERIC MOORE (Dan Coker) is an Atlanta, its score and co-wrote many of its original songs, vorite Jazz Artist, Gwen is known primar- including “The Weary Kind,” for which he won an including Christian McBride and Herbie Hancock. GA, native. He is an accomplished vocalist Gina also co-authored the children’s novel, Camp ily as a recording and concert artist, with and actor, with credits including: Jesus Oscar, Golden Globe and a Grammy. He earned five six releases on Fairfield Records. She leads Grammys for his work on the eight-times-platinum Creepy Time, with her brother Dann in 2007. Cur- Christ Superstar (Alliance Theatre); Big rently, you can catch her on Crackle starring in the multiple bands, nationally and overseas. River (Theatrical Outfit); Godspell (Theat- soundtrack, O Brother, Where Art Thou?, and was Phillip DePoy featured chanteuse Gwen in the novel, nominated for an Academy Award in 2004, along webseries “Cleaners.” rical Outfit); Man of La Mancha (Alabama Dancing Made Easy (Dell). Past acting credits: Lou- Shakespeare Festival/Montgomery, AL); To Kill a with Elvis Costello, for Best Original Song for “The PETER ALBRINK (Jack McCandless) is ise, Always… Patsy Cline (14th Street Playhouse); Scarlet Tide” (Cold Mountain). Burnett most recently a native of Louisville, KY. He attended Mockingbird (ASF/AL); Mahalia, a Gospel Musical Marina Oswald, The Widows (Theatrical Outfit), (Theatrical Outfit);Ain’t Misbehavin’ (Theatrical served as Executive Music Producer for The Hunger Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Mama Alley, “Faked Out” (Travel Channel). Games, collaborating with a diverse array of artists Drama before moving to New York City. Outfit & Atlanta Lyric);Five Guys Named Moe and that included Arcade Fire and Taylor Swift. Film/TV: “Orange Is the New Black” (dir. JOE JUNG (Newt Hoggenbeck/Ensem- Hometown Holidays (Aurora Theatre) and A Christ- Jodie Foster); CBS’s “Unforgettable”; The ble). Broadway: Bloody Bloody Andrew mas Carol (Alliance Theater & ASF/Mont- BILLY BURKE (Joe McCandless) is a Jackson. NYC: Language of Angels, Shel’s gomery, AL). natural-born performer. Born and raised in Heart Machine; Game Lands. Regional: A Streetcar Named Desire (dir. David Cromer); Curse of the Shorts, OUR BAR. Regional: Bright Star TRAVIS SMITH (Andy McCandless) is Bellingham, Washington, he started sing- (by Steve Martin/Edie Brickell), Ghost ing at age nine and joined a band at the age Starving Class (dir. Gordon Edelstein); Sam Hunter’s an award-winning actor based out of At- When You’re Here. New York: These Seven Sickness- Brothers..., Assassins, Red Noses. Artistic lanta, Georgia. Appearing in dozens of of 15. Burke has had the opportunity to Director of Project: Theater. Joe has released three perform in Seattle at the Annex Theater, es (dir. Ed Iskandar). theatrical productions over the last 13 solo albums, builds cigar box guitars, and performs years, he was most recently nominated for New City Festival, and the A.H.A Theater. Following ZAC BALLARD (Young Joe). Broadway with his jug band, The Salt Cracker Crazies. his feature film debut in the 1990 independent movie, Credits: A Christmas Story The Musical! a Suzi Bass Award for his portrayal of Daredreamer, the actor moved to Los Angeles, Cali- (Randy). Regional Credits: 2013 Ghost LUCAS K AV N ER (Frank McCandless). Andy in the Alliance Theatre’s world premiere of fornia to pursue a career in acting and singing. Burke Brothers of Darkland County tour; Sacra- Theatre credits include shows with A.R.T. Ghost Brothers. Film credits include The Good Lie, is best recognized for his role as Charlie Swan, Bel- mento Music Circus, Annie Get Your Gun (IRNE award nomination), Ars Nova, the Ring of Fire and Shotgun Stories. On television, Tra- la’s father, in the hit franchise “Twilight” and its se- (Little Jake); Oliver! (Fagin’s Gang). Other Kennedy Center, PTP/NYC, Playwrights vis is a recurring guest star as quarterback Rex Evans quels. He is also known for playing Gary Matheson NY: MMU, Rags (David Hershkowitz). Feature Film: Horizons, Naked Angels, Williamstown. on USA network’s “Necessary Roughness.” Also an in the popular Fox Network series, “24.” In addition, Lullaby (Nicholas). Love & Appreciation to Jesus for TV/Film: “Orange Is the New Black,” accomplished singer/songwriter, he has toured the he also starred in the film Ladder 49, alongside Joa- His many blessings, Mom, Dad, sister Makenna, Mi- “Saint Francis,” (ABC pilot), “Michael and Michael...” US and Australia. Travis was trained at North Caro- quin Phoenix. Other film titles include, the thriller chael Pesce, Brandy Ruscica, Nancy Carson. Northeast, Future Hero. Also a playwright, he’s the lina School of the Arts, School of Drama. 4 5 WHO’S WHO from Denison and Northwestern universities and Legends, Movin’ Out, Thoroughly Modern Millie and BROADWAY IN DETROIT was a fellow of the National Critics Institute and the Contact. A 38-year member of Actors’ Equity Asso- The Program for the Fisher Theatre JOE TIPPETT (Drake McCandless). NY: Kemper Foundation. She has held teaching positions ciation, he served on the National Governing Coun- The May Queen (Chautauqua), Ghost at Northwestern and DePaul universities, and serves cil and as a Tony voter. Thanks for your support of Volume 53, Number 5 Brothers Of Darkland County (AEG Tour) as adjunct faculty with Emory University. She is the live theater! Nov. 26, 2014 Ashville (Rattlestick), Happy Birthday past president of the board of directors for Theatre ERIC H. MAYER (Assistant Stage Manager). Fisher Theatre • Fisher Building (TACT) A Thick Description Of Harry Communications Group (the national service or- Tours: Sister Act (first National Tour), Joseph and the 3011 W. Grand Blvd., Detroit, MI 48202 Smith, Unanswered We Ride, Fish Eye, ganization for the field) and is a trustee of Denison Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (North American Seven Minutes in Heaven, The Young Left (Cherry University and The Howard School. Susan is married Tour). Off-Broadway: Strawberry and Chocolate, BroadwayInDetroit.com Lane). Regional: Bull Durham The Musical (The Al- to Max Leventhal and is the proud mother of Moira North. Regional: Five Guys Named Moe, The Story liance), Unanswered We Ride (Edinburgh), Picnic Rose Leventhal. of My Life (CATCO), The Secret Garden (CAPA). Under the Management of (Triad), Three Sisters (WTF), The Corn Is Green STEVEN COHEN (Set & Lighting Design) is an Graduate of The Ohio State University. Love to John, Nederlander Detroit, LLC (WTF), Romeo & Juliet (WTF). TV/Film: “Board- award-winning production designer, lighting design- Zoey and Emma. Executive Director...... Alan N. Lichtenstein walk Empire,” License Plates. er and director. Over his 40-year career in the music TINA BURNS (Vocal Coach) received her BM and Assistant to Mr. Lichtenstein...... Nancy King ANDY YORK (Guitars, Vocal Arrange- and television industry, Cohen has worked with many MM in voice performance from the University of Director, Corporate Sales/Marketing...... Scott Myers ments, Music Supervisor). Guitarist Andy of the world’s most prominent music and comedy Maine and has graduate credit from Richard Miller’s Senior Director, Marketing...... Alyssa Cohen York began his musical career in 1987 artists, including Billy Joel, Elton John, Reba McEn- Summer Institute of Vocal Performance Pedagogy Advertising Director...... Debbie Michelson, SMZ when he joined Jason & The Scorchers. tire, Sugarland, Tim McGraw, Lenny Kravitz, Blake at Oberlin Conservatory of Music. Her Professional Since then he has played, sang and record- Shelton, Justin Timberlake, NSYNC, Britney Spears, Press Agent...... Brendy Barr, Brendy Barr Communications performance credits include Six Women With Brain Program Design...... Frank Bach, Bach & Associates ed with numerous bands and singer/song- Mariah Carey, John Mellencamp, Don Henley and Death or Expiring Minds Want to Know, A Christ- writers such as Ian Hunter, Robert Plant, Patti Smith, The Eagles to name a few, as well as numerous TV mas Carol, Tartuffe, Blithe Spirit and Oh Coward! THE FISHER THEATRE Nils Lofgren, Marshall Crenshaw, Willie Nile, Dono- productions for HBO, Showtime, MTV, VH1 includ- Her Operatic roles include the Countess Almaviva in van and, most notably, John Mellencamp, for whom ing Whoopi Goldberg on Broadway, Dane Cook and Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro and Magda in Menot- Business Office Staff he has been the lead guitarist since 1994. York has George Lopez. For George Lucas, he designed and ti’s The Consul. Most recently she was seen as Sister Accounting...... Barbara Jones been the musical supervisor for Ghost Brothers Of directed Star Wars in Concert. In 2008, he produced Mary Amnesia in Nunsense with Winterport Open Darkland County since 2004. He has also co-pro- the feature documentary, “The Last Play at Shea.” He Stage and as The Good Fairy/Cinderella’s Mother House Staff duced the last four releases from Ian Hunter, includ- has lent his talent and production acumen to multiple in Penobscot Theatre Company’s production of Cin- Theatre Manager...... James Manduzzi ing 2012’s When I’m President. charitable events, including “The Power of Love” derella, a New Telling of an Old Tale. In addition to House Manager...... Reuben Perez DANE CLARK (Percussion). Born and multi-talent television specials, The Global Poverty professional vocal coaching and directing positions, Box Office Treasurer...... Marc Roland raised and still living in Anderson, Indi- Central Park concerts, and the Andre Agassi foun- Mrs. Burns maintains an active private voice studio Group Sales Manager...... Amy Yokin ana. Drummer for John Mellencamp for dation, co-producing 15 consecutive Grand Slam For in Bangor and is a member of the National Associa- Subscription Manager...... Gwen Harden Children concerts, helping raise over $150 million over 17 years. Producer, arranger and co- tion of Teachers of Singing (NATS). Lost and Found...... Robin Teachey writer on recent album projects for sixties for the Andre Agassi charter school in Las Vegas. He legends Donovan and Moby Grape. Drum- currently is designing Ghost Brothers of Darkland TOUR PERSONNEL Production Staff stick slinger on recordings with Steve Earle, John County, Global Poverty 2013, and the upcoming Billy Stewart Bennett...... Front of House Engineer Head Stage Technician...... Robert Hayward Joel world tour. Prine, Carrie Newcomer, Ian Hunter and The Bob Sandi Cook...... Wardrobe & Assistant Tour Manager Head Lighting Technician...... Sam Aluia and Tom show. Currently mixing album project num- DANIEL PELZIG (Choreographer). Broadway: Nate Cromwell...... Lighting Director Head Propman...... Joe Achatz ber five in Nashville. Looking forward to pummeling 33 Variations; A Year With Frog and Toad. Off- Scott Davis...... Backline Head Sound Technician...... J. B. Ralbovsky all with tribal intensity during this Ghost Brothers Broadway: New York Theatre Workshop, Manhat- Mark Donahue...... Lighting Technician Head Scenery Technician...... Ronald Ivey extravaganza! tan Theatre Club, Roundabout Theatre, City Center Stephen Fissel...... AEG Live Production Manager Encores! As a director and choreographer, his most Wardrobe Supervisor...... Kristyn Pinky Mahle JON E. GEE (Upright Bass). Jon E. Gee John M. Galo...... Stage Manager Musical Director...... Alice Sauro has been the bass player in the John Mel- recent credits include Carousel at the Glimmerglass Eric H. Mayer...... Assistant Stage Manager lencamp Band since 1999. Before joining Festival, The Figaro Plays at the McCarter, Private Bob Quandt...... Tour Manager The photographing or sound recording of any performance or the the Mellencamp Band, Gee performed and Lives at Shakespeare Theatre, Lucia di Lammermoor possession of any device for such photographing or sound recording at Teatro alla Scala and Die Fledermaus at both Jimmy Robison...... Stage Technician toured with the Motor City Madman Ted Andrew Sharp...... AEG Live Tour Accountant inside the theater without the written permission of the management Nugent, Road Master, and performed with Lyric Opera of Chicago and Houston Grand Op- era. Regional: Ghost Brothers of Darkland County, Mark Vanderwall...... Monitors is prohibited by law. Violations may be punishable by ejection and may Rare Earth. When Jon E. Gee is not touring or re- render the offender liable for money damages. cording, you can find him teaching, coaching and Into the Woods (Alliance); Sweeney Todd (Kennedy Special Acknowledgements Center); My Fair Lady (Arena Stage, Shaw Festival); Randy Hoffman (Hoffman Entertainment); Debra Rathwell, Kathi Scharnikow, consulting with artists of all ages at his music lesson The musicians employed in this production are mem- studio, Jon E. Gee’s Music Room. Pericles, Candide (Goodman); Measure for Measure, Jennifer Heifetz, Derek Tucker, Robert Mack, Ashleigh Christianson, Joyce Szudzik, The Dog in the Manger, Twelfth Night, As You Like It Teresa Aguilar, Lisa Carriuolo, Madeline Schilder (AEG Live); Garrett Schaefer; Marsha bers of the Detroit Federation of Musicians, TROYE KINNETT (Keyboards & Har- (Shakespeare Theatre); The Winter’s Tale (Guthrie); DeFilippo (Stephen King Personal Assistant), Brian Stark, Jordan Hahn; Larry Jenkins (L UNITY • HARMONY • ARTISTRY Local 5. monica). As keyboardist for John Mellen- Company, The Mikado, HMS Pinafore (Huntington J Entertainment); Kristen Foster, Kirsten Schubert (PMK*BNC); Tim Elsner, Cathy Richey camp since 2006, Troye has performed at Theatre); West Side Story (Kilden Theatre, Norway). (Belmont Mall); Tony Buechler, Sharon Carone (Mellencamp.com); Michael Goldsmith, Backstage employees are represented by the the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Radio Gil Karson, Grace Kim (GSM PC); Mark Levenfus, Christine Cohen (Marks Paneth LLP); International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees Ballet: Boston Ballet, Pennsylvania Ballet, Tulsa Nicholas Petrovich; Carl Gibbs, Ryan Juzwiak, Dan Frantz (Music City Merchandise); City Music Hall, Farm Aid, “The Today Ballet, Juilliard, Joffrey II. Opera: Metropolitan (I.A.T.S.E). Show” and “The Late Show With David Tom Bazzini (Starkey + Henricks); Margo Moskowitz; Nicole Kastrinos; Creative Artists Opera, Santa Fe Opera, Ft. Worth Opera and Seattle Agency; Paradigm; Concord Music Group; James Nederlander, Jr. Letterman.” He has also performed with Broadway Opera. dannypelzig.com. Articles found in the theater will be held for 30 days only. Lost Across America and regional theatre in Indianapolis: Peter Pan, Will Rogers Follies, Annie, Mame, Happy LAURA STANCZYK (Casting Director). Select article inquiries should be made by phone to (313) 872-l000 Days, and Footloose. As a composer, Troye has writ- Broadway, Off-Broadway & Tours: Side Show, After between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. ten music for the NCAA, Simon Malls, H.H. Gregg, Midnight, A Night With Janis Joplin, Follies, Lom- Fisher Theatre Offices...... (313) 872-1000 Delta Faucet, Kenra, and independent feature films bardi, Ragtime, Impressionism, The Seafarer, Ra- Broadway In Detroit Season Ticket Office & airing on Showtime and The Movie Channel. dio Golf, Coram Boy, Translations, Damn Yankees, Subscription Information...... (313) 872-1180 Dirty Dancing, Glorious Ones, Fetch Clay, Make Group Sales Information...... (313) 871-1132 SUSAN V. BOOTH (Director) joined as Artistic Man, Me, Myself & I, Cripple of Inishmaan, Tryst, Director at the Alliance Theatre in 2001. Under her Flight, Urinetown. Nominated for six Artios Awards AGE LIMIT As a courtesy to our patrons, it is the policy of Broadway In Detroit not to If you expect emergency phone calls please leave your seat location direction, the Alliance Theatre won the 2007 Re- for Excellence in Casting, won for Follies. admit children under the age of 5. This policy may be altered from time to time based with the ticket taker. gional Theatre Tony Award. As a director, she has on Shows and Show content. You will be made aware of particular age restrictions For emergencies only during performances...... (313) 872-1111 worked at theatres including the Goodman, La Jolla JOHN M. GALO (Production Stage Manager) has during your purchase. 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