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Book and Lyrics by JEANIE LINDERS
WITH SANDRA BENTON LIZ HYDE VALERIE MACKEY CHERIE PRICE
Lighting Design Costume Design Audio Design RYAN A. PATRIDGE SUE HILL STEVE SHAPIRO
Technical Director/ Lighting Supervisor Audio Supervisor HEATHERLYN EGAN Kate Wecker
Company Manager Production Stage Assistant Stage CHRIS WOOD Manager Manager JENNY JACOBS JEFFREY D. HOLMES
Original Score & Arrangements Choreography Staged by with Musical Direction by DARIA LYNNE MELENDEZ ALAN J. PLADO
Directed By SETH GREENLEAF
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CAST (In order of Appearance) Professional Woman ...... SANDRA BENTON Soap Star/Dance Captain...... CHERIE PRICE Earth Mother ...... VALERIE MACKEY Iowa Housewife ...... LIZ HYDE
PRODUCTION TEAM Company Manager ...... CHRIS WOOD Production Stage Manager ...... jenny jacobs Assistant Stage Manager ...... Jeffrey d. Holmes Technical director/ Lighting Supervisor ...... HEATHERLYN EGAN Audio Supervisor ...... Kate Wecker
The entire action of the play takes place in Bloomingdales, NYC Menopause The Musical® will be performed without an intermission
The use of camaras, videotape recorders or audio recorders by members of the audience during the course of this production is strictly prohibited. Recording devices will be confiscated by the House Manager.
This production operates under an agreement with Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers. All actors and satge managers are members of Actors’ Equity.
ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION Actors’ Equity Association (AEA), founded in 1913, represents more than 45,000 actors and stage managers in the United States. Equity seeks to advance, promote and foster the art of live theatre as an essential component of our society. Equity negotiates wages and working conditions, providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans. AEA is a member of the AFL-CIO, and is affiliated with FIA, an international organiza- tion of performing arts unions. The Equity emblem is our mark of excellence. www.actorsequity.org
MUSIC FOR THIS SHOW WAS RECORDED BY: Keyboards ...... MICHAEL DUBAY Drums ...... DON MEOLI Bass ...... JONATHAN REM WHO’S WHO
SANDRA BENTON (Professional Woman) CHERIE PRICE (Soap Star/Dance Captain) (AEA/SAG) - An actress with a gypsy has been with MTM since 2006 and spirit, Sandra has performed all over toured the US and Canada with stops in Las the United States and abroad. She’s Vegas, Denver, Mesa, Houston and performed on stage and screen and is Providence. Regional Theatre: Charity in happy to be returning to MENOPAUSE THE SWEET CHARITY, Anita WEST SIDE STORY, MUSICAL. Most recently she’s been seen on Val A CHORUS LINE, Desiree A LITTLE television with performances in CHUCK (NBC), NIGHT MUSIC, Roxie Hart, CHICAGO for which HOSTAGE: DO OR DIE (Investigation Discovery she received a Portland Drama Critics award for Channel), WHO’S STILL STANDING (NBC), GOT Best Actress in a Musical. Coming up she plays HOME ALIVE (Travel Channel) and in the web Grushinkaya in GRAND HOTEL and also will do the series BOOK CLUB (hulu.com/book-club). Past stage choreography. She has performed on several work includes a four year run of MENOPAUSE THE cruise ships and produced her first CD titled MUSICAL® in Las Vegas, guest appearances in THE “Voyage” available at cdbaby.com and itunes. GEORGE WALLACE SHOW (The Flamingo - Las Lately Ms. Price has become addicted to Ballroom and Vegas), THE BLUEST EYE, SMOKEY JOE’S CAFE, Latin dance competition! Thanks again to GFour and all the JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, WEST SIDE STORY among Fabulous Ladies of MTM! many, many more. All glory and praise to God. For more info check out her website at: thesandrabenton.com CHRIS WOOD (Company Manager) Chris is happy to continue his work with MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL®. You LIZ HYDE (Iowa Housewife) this North may recognize him from his extensive work in major Carolina native is celebrating almost 9 years motion pictures. Some of his favorite roles include: “teen with this fabulous show! Liz has loved with Ice Cream” in FOREST GUMP opposite Tom Hanks, touring with MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL® all “young man eating chili” in WAR HORSE and “man with over our beautiful country, from Maine heart burn” in THE AVENGERS. Chris likes to spend his to Alaska and Hawaii. Other favorite roles free time on his private island (named “Cheeseburger include Sister Robert Anne in NUNSENCE, In Paradise”) located in the Caribbean surrounded by Bad Ass Betty in THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK the crystal clear blue ocean. Then again, you may not MUSICAL and Meredith Parker in BATBOY THE MUSICAL. recognize him from any of these films – because he Back home, Liz has sung with the jazz ensemble, Impromptu, wasn’t in them. Truthfully, in his free time he can be for 22 years, and runs a busy pet sitting service. Much love and found relaxing and spending as much time as he can gratitude to incredibly supportive husband, Marc, for his with family and friends – because he doesn’t actually unending encouragement and for graciously caring for own his own island, yet. He is a firm believer that he their 9 pets. Thanks and love to the entire GFour company is “living the dream”. Thank you to Mom and Dad and for this incredible opportunity. www.lizhyde.com everyone else who has helped him get to this point in his life.
Valerie Mackey (Earth Mother) is JENNY JACOBS (Production Stage Manager) from delighted to be working with the Oceanside, Ca, received her MFA from UCI (’09). It has wonderful people of GFour! Valerie has been a fun and exciting 3 years (2011-13) with GFour so enjoyed bringing the Earth Mother touring with MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL®. Her past to life in MENOPAUSE the MUSICAL® credits include PLAID TIDINGS at Laguna Playhouse, 3-D productions since 2008. Currently, she is Theatricals on THE SOUND OF MUSIC, HELLO DOLLY, the Artistic Director for Theatre for Young ALTAR BOYZ, ALL SHOOK UP, PETER PAN, NOISES OFF America, a professional theatre for young audiences in at South Coast Repertory; TITUS ANDRONICUS, REEFER Kansas City, Missouri. Some of her favorite roles have MADNESS, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM, ANYTHING been Sally Brown in SNOOPY!, Jim in THE MINEOLA GOES, URINETOWN, THE TEMPEST and CIDER HOUSE TWINS, Wanda in THE WAITING ROOM, Mrs. Harcourt RULES. She is excited to be involved with MENOPAUSE in ANYTHING GOES, Claire in THE GENE POOL, and THE MUSICAL® once more and to be working with the The Cowardly Lion in WIZARD OF OZ. Valerie has also wonderful family of GFour Productions. She is a proud appeared in many films and commercials. Her voice can member of Actors Equity. be heard in national jingles, back-ups and as featured vocalist on several CDs. Thank you to all the audiences who make this magic happen every night and love to her friends and fabulous family! YOUR MUSIC BOOKSTORE
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JEFFREY D. HOLMES (Assistant Stage Manager) is heart of New York’s musical theatre scene, he was originally from Syracuse, New York but now calls Central bitten by the bug early and has worked in every aspect of Pennsylvania home, by way of Ft. Lauderdale, theatre since, from usher to actor to director. Among his Florida. Holmes is the Artistic Director of Infinite favorite highlights were acting with George C. Scott in the Abyss Productions with whom he he has been Off-Broadway hit WRONG TURN AT LUNGFISH, producing nominated and won several awards. He would like to 9 TO 5 THE MUSICAL with Dolly Parton, co-financing the thank GFour Productions for this opportunity and to his Tony Award® winning BOOK OF MORMON, and directing family and friends for their love and support. TBFPITEFU the award winning play RFK: A PORTRAIT OF ROBERT F. KENNEDY. He heads GFour’s Broadway division and is the HEATHERLYN EGAN (Technical Director/Lighting company’s Artistic Director. Seth is currently working on Supervisor) is a Pittsburgh native and is thrilled to be the Tony Award®, Drama Desk Award and Olivier Award on the road with MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL® having winning MATILDA THE MUSICAL, and he won a Tony previously worked with the show both in New York Award® this season for his work as a Producer on the 50th City and Rochester, NY. Previous National Tours: IN anniversary production of Edward Albee’s WHO’S AFRAID THE MOOD (PM/LD), THE OFFICIAL BLUES BROTHERS OF VIRGINIA WOOLF. He is currently in postproduction on REVUE (Road Mgr/LD), ROUTE 66 (TD/LD), IF YOU GIVE a documentary about the National Gay Flag Football League A CAT A CUPCAKE (PSM). NYC: AVENUE Q (New World (www.FlagFootballTheMovie.com) and is also co-chair of Stages), AMERICAN GIRL PLACE, LOVE CHILD (New the Broadway Green Alliance, helping to green the Great World Stages), THE STARRY MESSENGER (Theatre White Way. For more information on the BGA, please visit Row), DIXIE CARTER AT THE CAFÉ CARLYLE. Regional: www.BroadwayGreen.com Alpine Theatre Project (ME), Geva Theatre Center (1st Electrician), Garth Fagan Dance (Electrician). ALAN J. PLADO (Music Director) Broadway: Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST. National Tours: LEGALLY Kate Wecker (Audio Supervisor) is a freelance Sound BLONDE, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, ELF THE MUSICAL Designer and Technician. She spent her childhood in Utah, (1st national; conductor). Alan served as the Music but has recently moved her home base to Chicago and can’t Supervisor for MENOPAUSE, and internationally, was figure out why she didn’t make the move sooner. She is the music director and arranger for the show on the more than a little excited to be on her first ever tour with West End (Shaw Theater) and in Dublin, Ireland (Tivoli Menopause the Musical®. It’s gonna be fantastic! Theater). Regional credits: LEGALLY BLONDE with Sally Struthers (Ogunquit Playhouse); CHAPS, CRAZY FOR GFOUR PRODUCTIONS (Producer) GFour Productions YOU (PCPA); STRIKING 12 (Capital Repertory); BEST most recent successes are the Tony Award® winning LITTLE WHOREHOUSE (Phoenix Theater); GYPSY, CATS, 50th anniversary production of Edward Albee’s WHO’S FOOTLOOSE (Arizona Broadway), as well as appearances AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF, the 4 time Tony Award®, at Laguna Playhouse, Alabama Shakespeare, Milwaukee 5 time Drama Desk Award®, and 7 time Olivier Award® Repertory, and Geva Theater. Winner for Best Musical, MATILDA THE MUSICAL, and the critically acclaimed revival of THE GLASS MENAGERIE DARIA LYNNE MELENDEZ (Choreography Staged By) starring Cherry Jones and Zachary Quinto, which the NY Originally from Massachusetts. This gal has been a Times recently called “Glorious and Gorgeous!” Their studio owner, a professional dancer and choreographer critically acclaimed follow up to MENOPAUSE THE for over 4 decades. Education, judging and coaching MUSICAL®, MOTHERHOOD THE MUSICAL, has recently have been her passions through her career. She entertained audiences in Fort Lauderdale, Tampa, Atlanta, has appeared on Broadway and National television Dallas-Ft. Worth, and Philadelphia and is currently playing performances. She has taught for Dance Masters of a 65-city Australian tour. GFour recently premièred America and many dance programs throughout the the Spanish-language version of their international hit, U.S. Having the privilege of performing with Maurice MENOPAUSIA EL MUSICAL®, in Hollywood, CA. They and Gregory Hines have been one of the high points began producing in 1981 with NINE, winning the Tony she holds close to her heart. Daria has choreographed Award® that year for Best Musical. Among their favorite industrial shows for Lipton and Tupperwear. In the Broadway productions are MY ONE AND ONLY starring 1980’s Daria worked closely with recording artists Tommy Tune, ZORBA THE GREEK starring Anthony Quinn, Expose in Miami, Florida. Currently Daria is GFour THE RINK starring Liza Minnelli, BABY, GRAND HOTEL, Production’s choreographer for the hit show, Menopause GRIND, BIG, TRUE WEST, the original and the revival of LA the Musical®, training over 300 actors over the years. CAGE AUX FOLLES which won them Tony Awards for Best Teaching Ballroom dancing with her husband Nelson Musical in 1983 and Best Revival in 2004. Their combined keeps her on her toes. Daria enjoys training young shows have been nominated for 115 Tony Awards®, dancers in all styles of dance, preparing them for a winning 44 and 110 Drama Desk Awards®, winning 56. well rounded career in performing arts. For more information, please visit GFourProductions.com.
SETH GREENLEAF (Director) A graduate of UCLA’s school of Theatre Film and Television, Seth would be the first to tell you he’s lived a theatrical life. Growing up at the WHO’S WHO
RYAN A. PATRIDGE (Lighting Designer) has been with JEANIE LINDERS (Creator) is known GFour Productions since 2007. He has been lighting throughout the theatrical industry for theatrical tours and concerts for the past eleven years with award winning innovations in marketing various artists and productions. Selected regional theatrical and management with her company credits include: Into the Woods, Floyd Collins (Weathervane E&M Theatrical, Inc. She is the writer Theatre). Film/TV credits include: The Autumn Heart of the Off-Broadway hit Menopause starring Ally Sheedy (First Look Pictures), Trey Anastasio The Musical ®, Mommies Rock! ™ that (Austin City Limits) and Sheryl Crow (Austin City Limits) had it’s world premiere in Orlando, FL January HBO Latino Boxing, Showtime Boxing, Asylum Street 2013, The D*Word-A Musical (*Ditched, Dumped, Spankers: Re-Assembly, Austin City Limits Festival (Warner Divorced and Dating)®. Ms. Linders is also working Brothers). Selected live music tour credits include: Los on a web television project in development for the Lonely Boys, Pat Green and Willie Nelson. Ryan is a proud United States and Australian markets debuting member of I.A.T.S.E. and Actors’ Equity. Spring 2013. Additionally she will be premiering the updated Menopause The Musical® Extreme for the SUE HILL (Costume Designer) has been designing and next generation of women in Orlando, Florida, and creating clothes, costumes and home textiles since she internationally in 2014. Her Foundation as well as the discovered her grandmother’s treadle sewing machine shows, has been a passionate voice for empowering at the age of 9. She began her career as a studio women in countries as diverse as Ghana, Italy, Kenya, artist in textiles, graduating from the Rhode Island Nepal, the US and many more. School of Design and has exhibited wearable art and maintained a business designing custom clothing and costumes for national touring musical group and theatrical productions. She has toured as wardrobe supervisor and Equity Stage Manager. Sue is the National Costume Designer for GFour Productions, designing costumes and props for MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL®, RESPECT and MOTHERHOOD THE MUSICAL®.
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