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OnStage The official and performing arts magazine of the Tennessee Performing Arts Center HCA/TriStar Broadway at TPAC • TPAC Family Field Trip • TPAC Presents • TPAC’s Signature Series • October 26-31, 2010 • TPAC’s Jackson Hall

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The Musical Sensation

John Breglio Vienna Waits Productions in association with Chunsoo Shin, Jake Productions & Broadway Across America/TBS present

Book and Lyrics by Music by Original Broadway Production Directed and Choreographed by Michael Bennett Additional Material by Starring Chaz Lamar Shepherd Trevon Davis Margaret Hoffman Milton Craig Nealy Patrice Covington with Felicia Boswell Tallia Brinson Ronald Duncan Talitha Farrow Brittney Griffin Kelcy Griffin Robert Hartwell Jared Joseph Nikki Kimbrough Grasan Kingsberry Douglas Lyons Kimberly Marable Jarran Muse Amaker Smith Marc Spaulding Terrance Lemar Thomas Timothy Ware and introducing Moya Angela

Scenic Design by Costume Design by Lighting Design by Ken Billington

Sound Design by Media Design by Design by Acme Sound Partners Howard Werner/Lightswitch Paul Huntley

Music Direction by Orchestrations by Vocal Arrangements by Alvin Hough, Jr. Harold Wheeler David Chase & Cleavant Derricks Production Stage Manager Technical Supervisor Press & Marketing Ray Gin David Benken Type A Marketing

Casting General Management Jay Binder/ Alan Wasser • Allan Williams Mark Brandon Aaron Lustbader

Co-Choreographer Shane Sparks

Directed & Choreographed by This production originally produced in South Korea by Chunsoo Shin THE (in order of appearance) M.C...... JARED JOSEPH Stepp Sister...... FELICIA BOSWELL Stepp Sister...... TALLIA BRINSON Stepp Sister...... NIKKI KIMBROUGH Stepp Sister...... KIMBERLY MARABLE Marty...... MILTON CRAIG NEALY Joann...... TALITHA FARROW Charlene...... KELCY GRIFFIN Curtis Taylor, Jr...... CHAZ LAMAR SHEPHERD Deena Jones...... SYESHA MERCADO Lorrell Robinson...... ADRIENNE WARREN C.C. White...... TREVON DAVIS Effie Melody White...... MOYA ANGELA Little Albert...... MARC SPAULDING Tru-Tone...... ROBERT HARTWELL Tru-Tone...... TERRANCE LEMAR THOMAS Tru-Tone...... DOUGLAS LYONS Tru-Tone...... JARRAN MUSE James “Thunder” Early...... CHESTER GREGORY Tiny Joe Dixon...... GRASAN KINGSBERRY Wayne...... TERRANCE LEMAR THOMAS Dave...... BRET SHUFORD Sweetheart...... EMILY FERRANTI Sweetheart...... STEPHANIE GIBSON Frank...... JARRAN MUSE Michelle Morris...... MARGARET HOFFMAN Jerry...... JARED JOSEPH Mr. Morgan...... GRASAN KINGSBERRY Ensemble...... FELICIA BOSWELL, TALLIA BRINSON, RONALD DUNCAN, TALITHA FARROW, KELCY GRIFFIN, ROBERT HARTWELL, JARED JOSEPH, NIKKI KIMBROUGH, GRASAN KINGSBERRY, DOUGLAS LYONS, KIMBERLY MARABLE, JARRAN MUSE, MARC SPAULDING, TERRANCE LEMAR THOMAS, TIMOTHY WARE

At certain performances of DREAMGIRLS, the role of “Effie White” will be played by PATRICE COVINGTON.

UNDERSTUDIES Understudies never substitute for the listed players unless a specific announcement is made at the time of the performance.

For Deena: FELICIA BOSWELL, MARGARET HOFFMAN; For Effie: TALITHA FARROW; For Lorrell: FELICIA BOSWELL, NIKKI KIMBROUGH; For Michelle: TALLIA BRINSON, KELCY GRIFFIN; For Curtis: GRASAN KINGSBERRY, JARRAN MUSE; For J.T. Early: JARED JOSEPH, DOUGLAS LYONS; For C.C.: JARRAN MUSE, TERRANCE LEMAR THOMAS; For Marty: JARED JOSEPH, GRASAN KINGSBERRY.

SWINGS BRITTNEY GRIFFIN, AMAKER SMITH

DANCE CAPTAIN BRITTNEY GRIFFIN

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Please note that some of these shows contain adult language and content. Young Frankenstein contains mature subject matter. As always, we encourage you to TPAC directly for more specifics. Artists, schedules and show titles are subject to change. M Usical NUMBERS

ACT I

“I’m Lookin’ for Something”...... The Stepp Sisters “Goin’ Downtown”...... Little Albert and The Tru-Tones “Takin’ the Long Way Home”...... Tiny Joe Dixon “Move (You’re Steppin’ on My Heart)”...... Effie, Deena and Lorrell “Fake Your Way to the Top”...... Jimmy, Effie, Deena and Lorrell “Cadillac Car”...... Curtis, Jimmy, C.C., Marty, Effie, Deena, Lorrell and Company “Steppin’ to the Bad Side”...... Curtis, C.C., Jimmy, Wayne, Lorrell, Effie, Deena and Company “Party, Party”...... Effie, Curtis, Jimmy, Lorrell and Company “I Want You Baby”...... Jimmy, Effie, Deena and Lorrell “Family”...... Effie, C.C., Curtis, Jimmy, Deena and Lorrell “Dreamgirls”...... Deena, Lorrell and Effie “Press Conference”...... Deena, Curtis and Company “Heavy”...... Deena, Lorrell and Effie “It’s All Over”...... Curtis, Effie, Deena, Lorrell, C.C., Michelle and Jimmy “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going”...... Effie

There will be one 15-minute intermission.

ACT II

“What Love Can Do”...... Deena, Lorrell, Michelle, C.C., Curtis, Jimmy, and Company “”...... Effie “One More Picture Please”...... Deena, Lorrell, Michelle and Photographers “You Are My Dream”...... Curtis and Deena “Got to Be Good Times”...... The Five Tuxedos “Ain’t No Party”...... Lorrell and Jimmy “I Meant You No Harm”...... Jimmy, Lorrell, Deena, C.C. and Michelle “The Rap”...... Jimmy, Curtis and Lorrell “I Miss You Old Friend”...... Effie and C.C. “One Night Only”...... Effie “One Night Only”...... Deena, Lorrell, Michelle and Company “I’m Somebody”...... Deena, Lorrell and Michelle “Listen” *...... Deena and Effie “Hard to Say Goodbye”...... Deena, Lorrell and Michelle “Dreamgirls”...... Effie, Deena, Lorrell and Michelle

THE TIME 1962 - 1975

DREAMGIRLS ORCHESTRA Conductor: ALVIN HOUGH, JR.; Assistant Conductor, Keyboard: DARRELL ALSTON; Drummer: TREVOR HOLDER; Bass: JASON LANGLEY; Guitar: DAVE MATOS.

The Tennessee Performing Arts Center is pleased to note that eight talented, local musicians are playing in the orchestra for the Nashville engagement of the Dreamgirls national tour: Contractor, Paul Ross; Woodwinds: Robby Shankle, Paul Ross; Trumpets: Jeff Jansky, Bernie Walker; Trombone: Bill Huber; Percussion: Ron Sorbo; Keyboard: Jeff Lisenby

Music Coordinator: MICHAEL KELLER Synthesizer Programmer: RANDY COHEN Music Prepartation: EMILY GRISHMAN MUSIC PREPARATION

*Original lyrics by , and Beyoncé Knowles. Revised lyrics by Willie Reale. All videotaping, audio recording and photography is strictly prohibited.

The C ompany

Moya Angela Syesha Mercado Chaz Lamar Shepherd Chester Gregory

Adrienne Warren Trevon Davis Margaret Hoffman Milton Craig Nealy Patrice Covington

Felicia Boswell Tallia Brinson Ronald Duncan Talitha Farrow

Brittney Griffin Kelcy Griffin Robert Hartwell Jared Joseph

Nikki Kimbrough Grasan Kingsberry Douglas Lyons Kimberly Marable

Jarran Muse Amaker Smith Marc Spaulding Terrance Lemar Thomas Timothy Ware Who’s Who in the Cast

MOYA ANGELA (Effie White) joins our cast from The PATRICE COVINGTON (Effie White at certain Lion King’s Gazelle and Cheetah tours (Disney). Her roles performances). 2010 Grammy Award Nominee: 30th included Rafiki and Shenzi. She is a native of Indianapolis, Anniversary of Ain’t Misbehavin (Best IN where she won two Encore Awards in her roles as Sara Musical Album). Recent credits, Tour: Ain’t Misbehavin w/ in and Adapearle in . Moya made her Ruben Studdard (Armelia), Beehive (Wanda). Regional: NYC debut with Dreamgirls and thanks her parents/loving Hello Dolly (Ernestina/Mrs. Rose/Dolly u/s), All Shook Up family for support. (Sylvia). Proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Endless thanks to God, my charming and supportive fiancé SYESHA MERCADO (Deena Jones) rose to fame “E,” family, friends and Thomas at DDO Artists Agency! as the second runner-up on ’s seventh “Don’t be a star…be a galaxy!” www.PatriceCovington.com season. The rising starlet has begun recording her first album, collaborating with prominent writers and producers, FELICIA BOSWELL (Ensemble, Stepp Sister; u/s Deena, including Grammy-winner Diane Warren and Evan Bogart. Lorrell). Nat’l Tour: ; Regional: Caroline, or Change As a young actress, Syesha received the prestigious South (Guthrie Theater); Aida (VMT), Beehive (Maltz Jupiter), Eastern Theatre Conference’s “Best Supporting Actress” Boys from Syracuse (Baltimore Centerstage), Little Shop award. She majored in theater at Florida International (Atlanta Lyric); Starlight Jazz (Japan). Won Car SCLC University and has appeared in national commercials. Talent Search! Thanks parents John Boswell, the late Mattie Boswell and WFW, III. CHAZ LAMAR SHEPHERD (Curtis Taylor, Jr.). Philadelphia’s Chaz Shepherd has co-starred in many TV TALLIA BRINSON (Ensemble, Stepp Sister; u/s Michelle) shows (, The Parkers, The Game...) and as is thankful to be a part of this fabulous show! Tallia grew Harpo on Broadway’s The Color Purple. Chaz’s gospel up in Atlanta, GA by way of Springfield, MA. Training: work was Grammy nominated in 2009. After being on the University of the Arts (BFA). Credits: Xanadu (1st National), Billboard charts 3 times in 2009, Chaz’s soul/R&B album National Tour (Mimi), Caroline or Change, and High Love & Truth was released during the Dreamgirls tour and School Musical (North Shore/MUNY). “Love No Limit” is now available in the lobby. RONALD DUNCAN (Ensemble). Training: New World CHESTER GREGORY (James “Thunder” Early), an School of the Arts, Theatre School at DePaul University, award-winning actor/performer/singer/songwriter, is Miami Ballet, Ballet , Hubbard Street, and Steps. ecstatic about being “Jimmy” in Dreamgirls and returning Recent Credits: Mamma Mia!, , Joseph…, to the World Famous where he made his Purlie, (Joseph Jefferson nomination). A Miami NY debut as “” in The Jackie Wilson Story native, Ronald thanks God for his many mentors and (Jeff, AUDELCO, BTAA and Black Excellence Awards). friends. Proud member of AEA. Broadway: (Seaweed), Cry-Baby (Dupree) and Tarzan (Terk). Other: Hairspray (Movie) and performing for TALITHA FARROW (Ensemble, Joann; u/s Effie) is a recent . Training: Columbia Chicago (BFA). His graduate from AMDA NY. Nat’l Tours: Hairspray. She would music is available at www.ChesterGregory.com. like to thank God, Aunt Ruby, her beautiful family and friends for their love and endless support; special thanks to Dulcina ADRIENNE WARREN (Lorrell Robinson) is a recent Eisen Associates for always believing. Ecclesiastes 9: 1-10 graduate of Marymount College. Theatre: The Wiz (Dorothy understudy for Encores! Summer BRITTNEY GRIFFIN (Swing, Dance Captain) received Stars). Regional: Little Shop of Horrors, , , her BFA in Dance from the University at Buffalo. Tours: and the 25th anniversary of Dreamgirls starring Jennifer (Anytime ) and Hairspray. Regional: Holliday. Training: Ann Reinking’s Project. Smokey Joe’s Cafe. Thanks to Mom, Dad and family for Trans Siberian Orchestra 2008-2009 Winter Tour (Featured your love & support. Ted Levy, thanks for believing in me! Vocalist). Special thanks to God, family, and Peter Strain KELCY GRIFFIN (Ensemble, Charlene; u/s Michelle). and Associates for constant support. is thrilled to join the cast of Dreamgirls! She is a proud TREVON DAVIS (C.C. White), a native of Flint, Michigan graduate of the University of Michigan. Regional: and a graduate of Clark Atlanta University, was a finalist Dreamgirls (Deena Jones), (Mimi). She thanks on BET’s Sunday Best and appeared in MTV’s Making her family first and always for their continued support. the Band 4. He is a member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Thanks to Dustin, Judy Boals INC and Binder Casting! Fraternity of America, Inc. and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, ROBERT HARTWELL (Ensemble, Tru-Tone) is a recent Inc. He thanks his family and friends for their continuous graduate of the University of Michigan and is beyond support and God for His many blessings. blessed to be here! Regional: MUNY, Sacramento Music MARGARET HOFFMAN (Michelle Morris; u/s Deena) Circus, Music Theatre of Wichita. Training: Hungarian recently graduated from Sam Houston State University, National Ballet, NC School of the Arts. Love to my family, obtaining a B.F.A. in . While attending school, Stewart Talent, and Binder Casting! Margaret has performed in several theatrical and entertainment JARED JOSEPH (Ensemble, M.C., Jerry; u/s J.T. Early, events at the premiere theatres of Houston, TX, such as The Marty), a Houston native and proud NYU(Cap21) alum, is Ensemble Theatre and Theatre Under The Stars. Special honored to be a part of this incredible cast! Most recent thanks go out to friends, family and Jay Binder Casting. credits: The Scottsboro Boys (Reading - Susan Stroman) MILTON CRAIG NEALY (Marty) is happy to be a part of and Black Terror (NYU). Thank you: God for continued this new production of Dreamgirls, having been in the original favor, Mom/Dad, Justin, family and friends! Broadway and 1987 revival productions. He created the NIKKI KIMBROUGH (Ensemble, Stepp Sister; u/s roles of Agwe in on this Island and Four-Eyed Moe Lorrell) has appeared on Star Search and opened for in Five Guys Named Moe on Broadway. Other Broadway: Anthony . Get Fit w/Nik, Inc. CEO (featured in Miss Saigon; Caroline, or Change; Ain’t Misbehavin’. Tours Bally Total Fitness commercials); hosted fitness segments include: Full Monty, . on The Early Show, Makeover Manor, BET, CNN and EMILY FERRANTI (Sweetheart), a recent graduate NBC. Richmond, VA native. Training: University of Virginia from The Boston Conservatory, is thrilled to be a part of (B.A.), Syracuse University (M.A.). www.getfitwnik.com. Dreamgirls! Thank you to the creative team and to the wonderful Nicolosi & Co! Emily wishes all the best to the GRASAN KINGSBERRY (Ensemble, Tiny Joe Dixon, Mr. cast on tour. NYC Debut. Morgan; u/s Curtis, Marty) is ecstatic to have this opportunity to share and be a part of the legacy of Dreamgirls. Training: STEPHANIE GIBSON (Sweetheart). Broadway: Juilliard (BFA); B’way: Finian’s Rainbow; The Color Purple (Lady of the Lake u/s). National Tours: A (Original Cast); Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Original Cast); Chorus Line (Judy Turner), Happy Days (Lori Beth). Disney’s Aida (Amonasro u/s). Regional: The Old Globe, Regional: Happy Days (-Original Cast Music Theatre of Wichita, Casa Mañana, Le Petit Theatre. Recording). Television: All My Children, Guiding Light, As www.grasankingsberry.com “así será.” The World Turns. Training: Cincinnati Conservatory, BFA. Love to Family, Nicolosi and Co. and my fiancé Will. DOUGLAS LYONS (Ensemble, Tru-Tone; u/s J.T. Early). National Tours: Rent. Favorite Regional: Yale Repertory ROBERT LONGBOTTOM (Director/Choreographer) Theatre, Huntington Theatre Company, Goodspeed made his Broadway debut as director/choreographer Musicals, Hartford Stage Company. Thanks to Cyd Levin on , which earned four Tony Award® and Associates, Mark Brandon at Binder, my devoted nominations including Best Musical. Other theatrical parents & friends. Hartt School B.F.A. alum. Galatians 6:9. highlights include the Broadway revival of for the Roundabout Theater Company at the new KIMBERLY MARABLE (Ensemble, Stepp Sister; Assistant Henry Miller Theater; the Broadway revival of Rodgers Dance Captain) is thrilled to be in the Dreamgirls family! Tours: and Hammerstein’s (Tony, Astaire & st Hairspray, The Wedding Singer (1 National). A Outer Critics Circle nomination); The Scarlet Pimpernel; native and Dartmouth graduate, Kimberly thanks God for this the Off-Broadway hit Pageant; Disney’s On The Record opportunity, and friends and family for their unwavering love and The Christmas Spectacular. and support. www.kimberlymarable.com. Salaams. At the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., he directed JARRAN MUSE (Ensemble, Tru-Tone, Frank; u/s Curtis, the wartime classic Mister Roberts and directed and C.C.), a Jersey native, thanks God... Thrilled to be part choreographed the musical Carnival. Robert also directed of this show! Broadway: White Christmas, Dreamgirls Hay Fever for the Old Globe Theater. (Apollo). Tours: Hairspray, 42nd Street (Billy Lawlor). TOM EYEN (Book and Lyrics) wrote the book and lyrics Regional: Joseph... (PCLO), (Fulton), for the Broadway musical Dreamgirls, for which he won ...Spelling Bee (Mitch Mahoney). Norwegian Cruise Line. both the 1982 Tony Award and for For anyone that has a dream to perform: you can do it! Best Book of a Musical. Eyen was a pioneer of the Off- jarranmuse.com twitter @jarranmuse Off Broadway theater movement in the ‘60s and a prolific AMAKER SMITH (Swing). Dance Instruction: Alfred experimental playwright. His first commercial success Gallman and Lisa Attles, Clarissa Newby Phillips at The came in 1970 with his satirical comedy The Dirtiest Show Cicely Tyson School of Performing and Fine Arts, The in Town. Other plays include Why Hannah’s Skirt Won’t Juilliard School, Dance Theater of , Alvin Ailey. Stay Down, Sarah B. ! and Women Behind Bars. Smith worked for The Muny in the summer of 2009 and He died May 29, 1991. continues his career with this national tour of Dreamgirls. HENRY KRIEGER (Composer) began composing for MARC SPAULDING (Ensemble, Little Albert) began his Off-Off Broadway in his twenties, a venue that led to his dance training at the Duke Ellington School of the Arts meeting with playwright-lyricist Tom Eyen. Together with in Washington, DC. His performance credits include: the director-choreographer Michael Bennett, they created Broadway revival of , feature film Hairspray, the NBC the long-running Broadway hit musical Dreamgirls, Today Show, European Tour, and Philadanco. which opened at the on December 20, 1981. Dreamgirls won six , and Mr. TERRANCE LEMAR THOMAS (Ensemble, Tru-Tone, Krieger was nominated for his now legendary score for Wayne; u/s C.C.) is elated to join such a riveting cast! which he won the Grammy Award for Best Original Cast Broadway: Hair (Tribe). Regional: Aida (Mereb), Footloose Album. Dreamgirls generated new success with new (Travis). Film: Dreamgirls (Dreamworks/Paramount), audiences as a Dreamworks film directed by . Straightbashers (JewGoy Films). Other: India.Arie, Gnarls His most recent Broadway musical, Side Show directed Barkley, Justin Timberlake, Vanessa Hudgens, Chayanne, and choreographed by Robert Longbottom (book and National Ballet of Cuba. A proud choreographer and lyricist, he lyrics by ), opened at the Richard Rodgers thanks God, mom, Tory, Anita, family and friends. Love today! Theatre in November 1997. Side Show received four Tony nominations, including Best Score. Mr. Krieger is delighted TIMOTHY WARE (Ensemble). Nat’l Tours: Mamma to be reunited with Mr. Longbottom on his wonderful new Mia!(1st African American Sky), Jesus Christ Superstar. production of Dreamgirls! Off-Broadway: For Lovers Only. Regional: The Fantasticks (Arena Stage), Rent (CRT), (Syracuse Stage), WILLIE REALE (Additional Material). With his friend The Colored Museum (Crossroads Theatre). Thanks to Henry Krieger, Willie wrote the song “Patience” for the Binder Casting and my wonderful agents, SCAW Inc. For film Dreamgirls (Oscar nomination). He wrote A Year with Sky, Summer and Barry. Frog and Toad and received a Tony nomination for the book and for the score (with his brother, composer Robert BRET SHUFORD (Dave). B’way: The Little Reale). He is the founder of The 52nd Street Project, which Mermaid, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Beauty and the he directed for 18 years. Mr. Reale has written a good Beast. National Tour: . Regional: deal of television drama and recently won an Emmy for his Ford’s Theatre, Maine State Music Theatre, contribution to the reinvention of Theatre, Casa Manana, Walnut Street Theatre, Prince currently on PBS. His latest musical, written with his Music Theater, Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma, Music Theatre brother and playwright , recently debuted of Wichita. TV: Guiding Light, All My Children. Proud at the American Repertory Theater in Boston. member of Actors’ Equity. www.BretShuford.com MICHAEL BENNETT (Conception, Original Director Musical 2 (Worldwide), White Christmas and / Choreographer) choreographed Promises, Promises; for which he was the lighting supervisor. Ken’s Tony Coco; Company; (which he co-directed with Hal nominations include Sunday in the Park with George, The Prince); and Seasaw (which he also wrote and directed). In Drowsy Chaperone, End of the World, Foxfire, Sweeney 1973 he made his debut as a dramatic director with Twigs, Todd, Working, and The Visit. He received the 1997 Tony which starred Sada Thompson. , which he Award for his work on Chicago. Other projects include conceived, choreographed and directed, won Tony New York’s Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular Awards. In 1976 he and the other authors of A Chorus from 1979 to 2005, Disneyland’s nighttime extravaganza Line were awarded a Pulitzer Prize for drama. In 1979 he Fantasmic!, the Las Vegas spectacular Jubilee!, and produced, directed and choreographed Ballroom, which Shamu Rocks! for Seaworld Orlando and San Diego. was nominated for eight Tony Awards and won Mr. Bennett his sixth Tony. He won his seventh Tony Award for 1981’s ACME SOUND PARTNERS (Sound Design). Selected Dreamgirls and directed its 1985 Broadway revival. The film Broadway: (Tony Nomination), The Addams Family, adaptation of Dreamgirls was released in December 2006. Ragtime, Bye Bye Birdie, Hair (Tony Nomination), (Tony Nomination), Legally Blonde, High Fidelity, SHANE SPARKS (Co-Choreographer) is one of the most Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas, The Drowsy talented and sought after choreographers working in the Chaperone, Hot Feet, The Light in the Piazza, Monty entertainment industry today. Shane puts his heart into Python’s Spamalot, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Dracula the every dance step and that has translated into some of the Musical, Twentieth Century, , Never most memorable dance performances of the last decade Gonna Dance, The Boy From Oz, , , La earning Shane an Emmy nomination and a spot on two of Bohème (Drama Desk Award), Flower Drum Song, Elaine the most popular dance shows on television, the hit FOX Stritch: At Liberty. Acme is Tom Clark, Mark Menard, Nevin TV show So You Think You Can Dance and the MTV Steinberg and Sten Severson. smash hit America’s Best Dance Crew. Shane is excited to be a part of the Dreamgirls production. HOWARD WERNER / LIGHTSWITCH (Media Design). Since 1982, Howard has created lighting and media COURTNEY YOUNG (Associate Director / Choreographer) designs for theater, architectural installations, trade shows, is thrilled to be a part of Dreamgirls after working on the special events and corporate shows throughout the world. Korean production. Broadway: Young Frankenstein (dance On Broadway, Howard has been represented with Dream, captain), , The Full Monty and Little Me. Lestat, The Pirate Queen and Say Goodnight Gracie and Other: Showboat (Carnegie Hall, associate choreographer), the current productions of Bye, Bye Birdie as well as Spider- Carnival (Kennedy Center, associate choreographer), Man: Turn Off the Dark. Howard is a Principal in Lightswitch, Fosse, Cats, The Radio City Rockettes and Joseph.... Film/ a design consortium with five offices across the country. TV: The Producers, Curb Your Enthusiasm. Lightswitch was Founded in 1993. www.Lightswitch.net GALEN HOOKS (Associate Co-Choreographer). Credits: PAUL HUNTLEY (Hair Design). -born Paul Huntley The LXD, Janet Jackson, Michael Jackson VMA Tribute, is a special Tony Award Winner as well as a Drama Desk Neyo, Jonas Brothers, Nike print, 17 Again, Glee, So recipient. Paul had worked on hundreds of Broadway You Think You Can Dance, Dancing with the Stars. Penn projects since arriving in this country in 1972. His projects State graduate. Thank you Mom, Dad, Tay, Grant, Anthony, have included Cats, Amadeus, Kiss Me Kate, The Producers Brooklyn, Shane and Bobby. and Hairspray. Current Broadway Shows: Blithe Spirit and . Film: in The Imaginarium of ROBIN WAGNER (). Broadway designs Doctor Parnassus and Willem Dafoe in Cirque du Freak. include: Dreamgirls (South Korea); A Chorus Line (Revival); Young Frankenstein; The Producers; The Boy From Oz; ALVIN HOUGH, JR. (Conductor) is both excited and Kiss Me, Kate; Saturday Night Fever; Side Show; Angels honored to be making his touring debut with Dreamgirls. A in America; Victor/Victoria; Jelly’s Last Jam; Crazy for You; native of Washington, DC, Alvin also plays piano and has Jerome Robbins’ Broadway; ; 42nd Street; Dreamgirls; performed at the Kennedy Center, White House, Capitol ; A Chorus Line; Jesus Christ and for numerous regional theatre productions, including Superstar; Lenny; Promises, Promises; The Great White Godspell, Cinderella, , , Working, Hope; and Hair. Operas: Metropolitan, Swedish Royal, Vienna Kiss Me, Kate and A Chorus Line. A.B, 2006, Harvard State, Royal Opera Covent Garden. Honors: Tonys, Drama College; M.S, 2008, Georgia Tech. Desks, Outer Critics Circles, and others. He is a trustee of the Public Theater and a member of the Theater Hall of Fame. HAROLD WHEELER (Orchestrations) holds the distinction of being the first African-American to conduct the annual WILLIAM IVEY LONG (Costume Design). New York and a Broadway musical, Promises, credits include: 9 to 5, , Young Frankenstein, Grey Promises. Other Broadway credits include: The Wiz (Original Gardens, The Boy from Oz, Hairspray, The Producers, The Production), A Chorus Line, —The Lady And Her Music Man, Contact, Swing, , The Mystery of Irma Music, Two Gentlemen of Verona, Dreamgirls, and Never Vep, Chicago, Smokey Joe’s Café, , Crazy Gonna Dance. He received Tony Nominations for: Little Me, for You, Nine, Madison Square Garden’s A Christmas Swing!, , The Full Monty, Hairspray, and Dirty Rotten Carol, , Robert Wilson’s Hamletmachine; Scoundrels and won a Drama Desk Award for his work on Mick Jagger for the Rolling Stones’ Steel Wheels tour; Hairspray. He composed the score for the film Love! Valor! Siegfried and Roy at the Mirage Hotel; The Pointer Sisters Compassion! and acted as co-Musical Director for the 1996 at Caesar’s Palace; Mr. Long has been nominated for 11 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. Currently, he is the Musical Tony Awards, winning 5 times. He was inducted into the Director for the ABC series, Dancing With The Stars. He is Theatre Hall of Fame in January 2006. Hats off to Theoni V. married to actress/singer Hattie Winston. Aldredge, the legendary designer of the original Dreamgirls. DAVID CHASE (Vocal Arrangements) has been the music KEN BILLINGTON (Lighting Design) has designed 89 supervisor and/or arranger for 19 Broadway musicals, most Broadway shows including the current Chicago, Bye recently Billy Elliot and Promises, Promises. He is very Bye Birdie and Finian’s Rainbow and the current touring happy to be working once again with fellow Side Show productions of Annie, Chicago (Worldwide), The Drowsy veterans Mssrs. Longbottom, Kreiger and Wheeler. Musical Chaperone, Topal in Fiddler on the Roof, High School training: Harvard Biology degree. Thank you, James Raitt. MICHAEL KELLER (Music Coordinator). Music coordination AWA TOURING (Tour Booking and Engagement for Broadway: American Idiot, The Addams Family, Million Management) is a full-service live entertainment agency, Dollar Quartet, Fela, , Next To Normal, West Side distributing musicals, plays, and variety attractions Story, Billy Elliot, In the Heights, Wicked, Mamma Mia, The domestically and internationally. Current roster Lion King; Barbra Streisand Concerts (1994-2007). Pamela, includes: American Idiot, The Phantom of the Opera, A Zachary and Alexis make it all worthwhile. Chorus Line, A Christmas Story: The Musical, Dreamgirls, Cirque Dreams Illumination, Cirque Dreams Holidaze, Love, RAY GIN (Production Stage Manager) just finished the Loss, & What I Wore, Traces, DreamWorks’ Madagascar national tour of A Chorus Line. He previously helmed Live!, Nickelodeon Presents Storytime Live!, Garfield Live!, Phantom: The Las Vegas Spectacular at the Venetian, The Music of James Bond and The Merchant of Venice. the record-breaking runs of Phantom in Los Angeles with Michael Crawford and . Other credits include ACTORS EQUITY ASSOCIATION (AEA), founded in 1913, The Ten Commandments w/ Val Kilmer, , represents more than 45,000 actors and stage managers Mamma Mia!, Martin Guerre, Chicago, Les Miserables, Cats, in the . Equity seeks to advance, promote and , and many others. He is most proud of foster the of live theatre as an essential component of our his volunteer work for AIDS charities and is a long-standing society. Equity negotiates wages and working conditions, member of Actor’s Equity Association. providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans. AEA is a member of the AFL-CIO, and is AMBER DICKERSON (Stage Manager) just finished working affiliated with FIA, an international organization of performing on Looped with Valerie Harper in Florida and at Arena Stage arts unions. The Equity emblem is our mark of excellence. in D.C., where she has worked on almost 40 productions over the past decade. She is a proud Equity member and thanks CHUNSOO SHIN (Co-Producer) founded OD Musical God and her family for their continuous love and support! Company, one of the leading producing companies in South Korea. Mr. Shin’s productions of Dreamgirls, Man of La TIFFANY N. ROBINSON (Assistant Stage Manager) is Mancha, Jekyll & Hyde and All Shook Up received the Musical thrilled to work on this production. She is a Philadelphia native Award, Korean Tony Award equivalent, for Best Musical. His and holds a BFA in Theatre Arts Administration from Howard credits include Crazy for You, The King and I, Grease and My University. She has worked with The Classical Theatre of Fair Lady. He was an associate producer of the Broadway Harlem, Philadelphia Theatre Co., and The New Freedom production The Story of My Life. www.odmusical.com Theatre to name of few. She also served as Production Assistant for 2008 Broadway Revival of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. JAKE PRODUCTIONS (Co-Producer). Leading South She would like to thank her family and friends for all their support. African producers Hazel & Sam Feldman, with Tony Feldman, have produced and presented a variety of award- DAVID BENKEN (Technical Supervisor) has supervised winning musicals in South Africa and across Asia. The the technical requirements of numerous Broadway and most recent include Fame, Chicago The Musical, Rent, touring productions around the world. His Broadway We Will Rock You, Beauty & the Beast, High School credits include The Little Mermaid, , The Musical, Menopause The Musical and they are currently in Lion King, The Seafarer, Coram Boy, The History Boys, production with Mamma Mia! Through their SA company The Woman in White, Democracy, The Boy From Oz, Showtime Management, they have also produced and Jumpers, Peter Pan. National Tours include The Lion King, promoted a range of international superstars including Mary Poppins, The Producers, Beauty and the Beast (US The Rolling Stones, The 3 Tenors, Black Eyed Peas, John & UK), Kiss Me Kate, Peter Pan, Les Misérables, Legend, George Benson, Pavarotti, Elton John, etc. (US and SA), 42nd Street. In Las Vegas: The Lion King, Phantom Las Vegas, The Producers, We Will Rock You. BROADWAY ACROSS AMERICA (Co-Producer) is David’s life and business partner is Rose Palombo. owned and operated by British theatre producer John Gore (CEO) and entertainment industry veteran Thomas B. TYPE A MARKETING (Marketing) is an independent, McGrath (Chairman). Broadway Across America presents full-service marketing company specializing in Broadway first-class touring Broadway musicals and plays, family and National Tours. Current Broadway clients productions and other live events throughout a network include: Phantom; American Idiot; Promises, Promises; of 40 North American cities. Under the supervision of Million Dollar Quartet; La Bete, How to Succeed in Beth Williams (COO & Head of Production), Broadway Business Without Really Trying and The Addams Across America is also dedicated to the development and Family. National Tours: Phantom, A Chorus Line and production of new and diverse live theatre for productions on Dreamgirls. www.typeamktg.com Broadway, across America and throughout the world. Recent JAY BINDER C.S.A./MARK BRANDON C.S.A. (Casting). Broadway productions include Promises, Promises; Million Jack Bowdan C.S.A. & Nikole Vallins C.S.A. Broadway shows Dollar Quartet; La Cage aux Folles; ; A include Finian’s Rainbow, A Chorus Line, Gypsy, 39 Steps, View From The Bridge; Memphis; West Side Story; and White Christmas, Is He Dead?, Inherit The Wind, Journey’s Hair. Touring productions include Dreamgirls, Nickelodeon’s End, Butley, Movin’ Out, 42nd Street, Iceman Cometh, Sound Storytime Live! featuring Dora the Explorer and the upcoming of Music, Beauty & the Beast, The King & I, Jerome Robbins’ Madagascar. For more information on Broadway Across Broadway. Mr. Brandon has cast the Broadway Production America go to BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com. and all North American companies of The Lion King for over a JOHN BREGLIO (Producer) has been involved in the decade; and most recently, the Las Vegas Production. creation and production of hundreds of plays, musicals ALAN WASSER & ALLAN WILLIAMS (General and films over the last forty years. Most recently, Mr. Managers) oversee and supervise The Phantom of the Breglio produced the 2006 Broadway revival of the Opera, Million Dollar Quartet and Promises, Promises Tony and Pulitzer Prize winning musical, A Chorus on Broadway, Phantom on tour and in Las Vegas, and Line, which is currently touring North America with new Dreamgirls and Walking With Dinosaurs on tour. Future productions planned for the Far East, London and Europe. Broadway productions include Spider-Man and The Nutty His documentary film, Every Little Step, was released Professor. Wasser and Williams are also general managers earlier this year in theatres throughout the world. Future of the annual Tony Awards® ceremony, broadcast productions of Dreamgirls are planned for South Africa, nationally on the CBS television network. the U.K. and the Far East in 2011 and 2012.

Website Design...... Situation Marketing LLC/ STAFF FOR DREAMGIRLS Damian Bazadona, John Lanasa Press Consultant...... Glenna Freedman GENERAL MANAGEMENT ALAN WASSER ASSOCIATES National Press Representative Alan Wasser Allan Williams Aaron Lustbader The Hartman Group Michael Hartman BOOKING & ENGAGEMENT MANAGEMENT Wayne Wolfe Matt Ross AWA TOURING SERVICES Alison Spiriti Matt Chinn Legal Counsel..Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison, LLP/Carolyn Sean Mackey Casselman Accounting...... Rosenberg, Neuwirth & Kuchner/ TOUR PRESS & MARKETING REPRESENTATIVE Chris Cacace, Jana Jevnikar, Ruthie Wagh TYPE A MARKETING Administrative Assistant to Mr. Breglio...... Helene Gaulrapp Anne Rippey DJ Martin Assistant General Manager...... Mark Barna Andrew Cole General Management Associates...... Jake Hirzel, Cathy Kwon, Lane Marsh, Thom Mitchell, Mark Shacket CASTING General Management Office...... Dawn Kusinski, JAY BINDER CASTING Patty Montesi, Jennifer O’Connor Jay Binder, C.S.A. Production Assistants...... Ann Cruz, Ebony Black, Jack Bowdan, C.S.A. Mark Brandon, C.S.A. Nikole Vallins, C.S.A. Michelle Dunn, Tiffany N. Robinson, Andrew Schneider Patrick Bell Production Photographer...... Joan Marcus Insurance...... Ventura Insurance Brokerage/ Christine Sadofsky PRODUCTION MANAGER Banking...... Signature Bank/Barbara von Borstel David Benken Payroll...... Castellana Services, Inc. Rose Palombo Merchandising...... Max Merchandising/Randi Grossman Travel Services...... Road Rebel Entertainment Touring COMPANY MANAGER Matthew Sherr www.dreamgirlsonstage.com PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER facebook.com/dreamgirlslive twitter.com/dreamgirlslive Ray Gin CREDITS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Scenery built by Hudson Scenic Studio Inc.; Automation equipment ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR/CHOREOGRAPHER provided by Hudson Scenic Studio, Inc.; Lighting equipment provided Courtney Young by PRG Lighting; Sound equipmment provided by PRG Audio; Video equipment provided by PRG Video and XL Video; Costumes made ASSOCIATE CO-CHOREOGRAPHER by Tricorne Inc. and EuroCo Costumes; Korean Costume Supervisor: Galen Hooks Moonsou Jo; Korean Costume Staff: Sunghee Kim, Eunggu Lee, Soyoung Jang, Gahyun Cha, Inja Song; Rehearsed at New 42nd Stage Manager...... Amber Dickerson Street Studios; Key Art Design by Spotco; Props created by Proof Assistant Stage Manager...... Tiffany N. Robinson Productions, Inc., Arnold Levine, Perfection Electricks and Jung Sook Assistant Company Manager...... Zarinah Washington Lim; Wigs created by Paul Huntley and Sung Hae Kim. Assistant Scenic Designer...... David Peterson Costume Production Manager...... Tom Beall This production premiered at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, NY. Assistant Costume Designer...... Rachel Attridge Costume Assistant...... Tess Sufferlein “Listen” written by Scott Cutler, Anne Preven, Henry D. Krieger Costume Design Interns...... LeeAnne Deaver, Jessica Rodriguez and Beyoncé Knowles; Published by Scottarock Music (ASCAP), Director, William Ivey Long Studio...... Donald Sanders Shigshag Music (BMI), Cherry Lane Music Publishing Company, Associate Lighting Designer...... John Demous Inc. (ASCAP), Cherry River Music Co. (BMI), SKG Songs (ASCAP), Assistant Lighting Designer...... Ben Travis Songs of SKG (BMI), Miroku Music (ASCAP), EMI April Music Inc. Associate Sound Designer...... Daniel Erdberg (ASCAP), Kobalt Songs Music Publishing (ASCAP), Anne Preven Associate Media Designer...... Jason Lindahl Associate Wig & Hair Designer...... Giovanna Calabretta Publisher Designee (BMI) and B-Day Publishing (ASCAP). All rights Assistant Wig & Hair Production...... Lisa Acevedo on behalf of Scottarock Music administered by WB Music Corp. Make-Up Designer...... Angelina Avallone All rights on behalf of Shigshag Music administered by Warner- Associate Make-Up Designer...... Lazaro Arencibia Tamerlane Publishing Corp. All rights on behalf of Songs of SKG Moving Light Programmer...... David Arch / SKG Songs administered by Cherry Lane Music Publishing LED Programmer...... Troy Fujimura Company, Inc. / Cherry River Music Co. All rights on behalf of Music Coordinator...... Michael Keller Miroku Music administered by Williamson Music. All rights on behalf Synthesizer Programmer...... Randy Cohen of B-Day Publishing administered by EMI April Music Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission. Production Carpenter...... Martin Pavloff Head Carpenter...... Martin Blacker SPECIAL THANKS Assistant Carpenter...... Jordan Partier Chris Choi; Williamson Music, Maxnye Lang; Emergen-C/Alacer Corp; Advance Carpenter...... Michael Gessaman Sungyun Auh; Cosmetics provided by MAC Cosmetics; AMBI. Advance Rigger...... Scott Berkley Production Electrician...... Jon Lawson Head Electrician...... Mark Anthony The actors and stage managers employed in this production are Assistant Electricians...... Tom Bertino, Bruce Yauger members of Actor’s Equity Association, the union of professional Advance Electrician...... Joseph Vinduska actors and stage managers in the United States. Production Sound...... Nicholas Borisjuk Head Sound Engineer...... James Wilcox Backstage and front of house employees are represented by the Assistant Sound Engineer...... David Romich International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (or I.A.T.S.E.). Head Propsman...... Ryan Marquart Wardrobe Supervisor...... Sue Stepnik The musicians, conductors, music preparation personnel and Assistant Wardrobe Supervisors...... Bobby Clifton, Ruth Goya librarians employed in this production are members of the American Star Dressers...... Catherine Goetschius, Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada. Dolores Jones, Emily Staloch Hair & Make-Up Supervisor...... Joy Marcelle The director is a member of the Stage Directors and Assistant Hair & Make-Up...... Corrinne Edwards Choreographers Society, an national theatrical labor union. Star Hair Dressers...... Stuart Grant, Rose Ranallo The press agents and company managers employed in this Advertising...... HMS Media; Stevens Advertising Associates; production are represented by the Association of Theatrical Press Cosmic Design, Rich Stein Agents & Managers. Share a photo, video, or comment about your experience at Dreamgirls. Scan this barcode with the free stickybits iPhone or Android app. Your stickybit will be posted at tpac.org/dreamgirls on the “comments” tab! Please be courteous to those around you. Remember, the use of cell phones, recording devices, and taking pics are not allowed during the show.

An Exciting Line-Up of Entertainment is Coming Soon Visit www.tpac.org/shows and pick up a Center Stage magazine in the lobby for details about these great shows and many more on TPAC’s busy schedule!

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regions TPAC family field trip hca/tristar broadway at tpac November 13 • 2:00 p.m. November 16-21 James K. Polk Theater Andrew Jackson Hall

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hca/tristar broadway at tpac special TPAC presents November 30 – December 5 January 15 • 4:00 & 8:00 p.m. James K. Polk Theater Andrew Jackson Hall Presenter: TPAC. Contains adult language.

hca/tristar broadway at tpac hca/tristar broadway at tpac special January 25-30 February 25-27 Andrew Jackson Hall Andrew Jackson Hall Contains sexual situations, brief nudity, strong language, and mature themes.

for Tickets – www.tpac.org • 615-782-4040 • GROUPS CALL 615-782-4060 Please note that some of these shows contain adult language and content. Schedules are subject to change. Blue Man Group Coming up next in the 2010-11 Season of HCA/TriStar Broadway at TPAC

More than 17 million people worldwide have enjoyed the unique experience of a live performance featuring the Blue Man Group. Combining music, comedy and multimedia theatrics, the ensemble is touring nationwide with a show designed specifically for “The show rocks!” venues like the Tennessee Performing Arts Center. Like other “One of the most non-traditional titles — Stomp, Riverdance, and Blast — Blue Man delightful performance Group’s first theatrical tour also appears on Broadway seasons in pieces ever staged.” Charlotte, Philadelphia, Denver, Baltimore, and , among – other cities. Blue Man Group shows are ongoing in New York, Boston, Chicago, Las Vegas, Orlando, Berlin, Tokyo, and Zurich. Since their inventive beginnings in New York in the 1980s, the ensemble’s trademark performers appear to have blue skin and no voice, hair or ears. The energetic artists interact with the audience as they blend comedy, music, percussion, visual effects, technology, tubes and other objects for an experience that is uniquely “Blue Man.” Crossing all cultures and languages, the group’s “everyman message” is funny, joyful, playful, creative and irreverent, incorporating innovative technology into the performance experience. “Three blue-hued men… make music, make you Visit www.tpac.org/blueman to buy tickets and for links laugh and make you think… to video clips to performance excerpts. You have 86-year-olds telling you it’s the best show they’ve ever seen or…little kids seeing it for the first time.” Fun Facts: – LasVegas.Com Playing the Blue Man

“An absolutely There are currently 90 Blue Men ecstatic performing across the world. You can read experience” about cast members and their take on Blue – USA Today Man Group at the web site blueman.com. A national open casting initiative is ongoing to find individuals with the unique qualities to be a Blue Man; men and women between 5’10” and 6’1” tall, athletic build, solid drumming skills, excellent acting skills, and a willingness to relocate.

November 16-21 TPAC’s Jackson Hall ON SALE NOW! tpac.org/blueman • 615-782-4040 TPAC Box Office (Downtown or at Davis-Kidd Booksellers in The Mall at Green Hills) Groups of 20 or more call 615-782-4060

presented by Prepare for holiday fun and entertaining with TheArt of Sin g! Dance! and ACT! Cordials reycl. c e Tuesday, December 7, 2010 • 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. TPAC’s War Memorial Auditorium Pal stic Bottles All proceeds benefit TPAC Look for these bins: $25 Education programs The Art of Cordials will be lead by Tim Laird, the CEO (Chief Entertaining Officer) for Brown-Forman Corporation. Tim is an authority on wines and spirits with more than 20 years experience in the hospitality industry. He is also a gourmet chef and a master at entertaining and execution. The tasting event will include appetizers, drink and food recipes, as well as3 great entertaining tips – perfect for the holiday season.

“Brown-Forman reminds you to please drink responsibly.” Paybl l i l s The TPAC invites you to take home one series continues playbill for the family and recycle the other.

TPAC are online at The Art of Boxed Wine February 10, 2011 www.tpac.org/onstage.

The Art of Beer Look for these bins: April 7, 2011

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TPAC is about arts and culture – an environmentally responsible culture that is active in the concerted effort of millions of Americans to “live green.”

3 extremely proud of their musicianship and professionalism, we appreciate our ongoing relationship with the Nashville Association of Musicians, AFM Local 257, to incorporate local artists into the shows touring to TPAC. AFM Local 257 was founded in 1902 and currently represents over 2,600 of Music City’s finest musicians, including the Nashville Symphony, studio players, road musicians, singer/songwriters, arrangers, and producers. www.afm257.org

The Tennessee Performing Arts Center is an accessible facility with a variety of services. For more information, see page 60 of this playbill or visit www.tpac.org. Dreamgirls Sunday matinee performance, October 31 – sign interpreters: Harriet Harms and Karla Kelso • audio describer: Julia Cawthon What came first? The Broadway musical or the movie? Decipher these titles to name a stage musical that was adapted for film.

Unscramble each of the clue words. Take the letters that appear in circles and unscramble them for the mystery title.

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Five of the clue titles also originated as Broadway musicals, later adapted for film. Can you name them? 1. ______2. ______3. ______4. ______

5. ______

CABARET, CHICAGO; DREAMGIRLS is the mystery title. The Broadway musicals Annie, , Cabaret and Chicago also were adapted for film. film. for adapted were also Chicago and Cabaret Pacific, South Annie, musicals Broadway The title. mystery the is DREAMGIRLS CHICAGO; CABARET, Answers: SHREK, THE COLOR PURPLE, ANNIE, YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN,MAMMA MIA, SOUTH PACIFIC, THE ADDAMS FAMILY, MARY POPPINS, POPPINS, MARY FAMILY, ADDAMS THE PACIFIC, SOUTH MIA, FRANKENSTEIN,MAMMA YOUNG ANNIE, PURPLE, COLOR THE SHREK, Answers: 615-782-4060 Get a group and go! www.tpac.org/groups TPAC has three fantastic programs for your employees and groups:

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Limited Quantities Available TPAC gratefully acknowledges the following organizations and individuals for gifts and pledges received from October 2009 – October 2010. These gifts support TPAC Education, performing arts programs, and special projects. For more information about donor benefits and sponsorship opportunities, or to notify us of any errors or omissions, please contact TPAC Development at 615-687-4315.

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