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Music by HARRY WARREN Lyrics by AL DUBIN Book by MICHAEL STEWART & MARK BRAMBLE Based on the Novel by BRADFORD ROPES Original Direction and Dances by GOWER CHAMPION Originally Produced on Broadway by DAVID MERRICK

The use of all songs is by arrangement with Warner Bros., the owner of music publishers’ rights.

April 12, 13 and 14, 2019

Producer/Director Music Director CORINNE HICKEY JASEN WHEATLEY Choreographers BETH CUNNINGHAM -- CORINNE HICKEY -- MICHAEL HOGMAN

Conductor JONATHAN PLOUFFE

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ACT 1 Scene 1 Stage of Forty-Second Street Theatre, New York Scene 2 The Gypsy Tea Kettle, restaurant Scene 3 Stage of the Forty-Second Street Theatre Scene 4 Dorothy Brock’s Dressing Room Scene 5 Stage of the Forty-Second Street Theatre Scene 6 Stage of the Arch Street Theatre, Philadelphia Scene 7 Dorothy Brock’s Dressing Room, Philadelphia Scene 8 PRETTY LADY, Opening Night, Philadelphia

ACT 2 Scene 1 Stage of the Arch Street Theatre, Philadelphia Scene 2 Voices of Kids in Darkness Stage of the Arch Street Theatre, Philadelphia Scene 3 Outside the Stage Door, Arch Street Theatre Scene 4 Broad Street Station, Philadelphia Scene 5 Backstage, The Forty-Second Street Theatre, New York Scene 6 Backstage, The Forty-Second Street Theatre, New York Scene 7 PRETTY LADY Scene 8 On Stage, immediately following the performance

In consideration of the actors and audience members, please turn off your cell phones, pagers and other electronic devices before the performance begins Photography during the performance is prohibited Smoking is not permitted in the Carl Rodina Performing Arts Center Guests are invited to “Meet the Cast” following the performance Warning: During the musical number “42nd Street”, there will be a staged gunshot to the Cast & Crew of 42ND Street Musical Numbers ACT 1 Overture Opening Act One Orchestra and Dancers Young and Healthy Billy and Peggy Shadow Waltz Maggie, Dorothy, and Girls Shadow Waltz (Reprise) Dorothy Go into Your Dance Maggie, Peggy, Annie, Phyllis, Lorraine, Gladys, Diane, Ethel and Andy You’re Getting to Be a Habit with Me Dorothy Getting Out of Town Maggie, Bert, Pat, and Chorus Dames Billy and Chorus I Only Have Eyes for You Dorothy We’re in the Money Ragamuffins, Billy, and Chorus Finale Act One Dorothy and Orchestra

ACT 2 Entr’acte Orchestra There’s a Sunny Side to Ev’ry Situation Annie and Chorus Lullaby of Broadway Julian and Company Montage Orchestra About a Quarter to Nine Dorothy and Peggy Shuffle Off to Buffalo Bert, Annie, Maggie, and Girls Forty-Second Street Peggy and Dancers Finale Act Two: Forty-Second Street Orchestra Bows Full Company

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Andy Lee Michael Hogman Maggie Jones Rebecca Galligani Bert Barry Gregory Holt Mac William Higson Phyllis Dale Sarah Carnes Lorraine Flemming Makena Tingle Diane Lorimer Tessa Murphy Ann Reilly Beth Cunningham Gladys Sophia Dolliver Ethel Angelina Galligani Billy Lawlor Peter Murphy Peggy Sawyer Nicole Hamel Julian Marsh Tom Hickey Dorothy Brock Stacey Driscoll Abner Dillon Stephen Nelson Pat Denning Dan Merriman Gypsy Tea Kettle Waitresses Ralene Clark, Stacy Dolliver, Laurie Murphy, Lisa Panagopoulos, Valerie Rhodes, Kristina Verras Gypsy Tea Kettle Waiter Thomas R. Rowen Ragamuffins Ralene Clark, Chloe Conant, Jessica Davis, Stacy Dolliver, Betsey Driscoll, Emily Garcia, Samantha Wojtowicz Thug Thomas R. Rowen

Ensemble Ralene Clark, Eleni Clermont, Chloe Conant, Dave Cunningham, Jessica Davis, Stacy Dolliver, Diane Doherty, Betsey Driscoll, Emily Garcia, Brynn Geary, Fr. John Hanley, OMI, Laurie Murphy, Lisa Panagopoulos, Patti Poirier, Valerie Rhodes, Thomas R. Rowen, Alexandra Stevens, Shannon Stevens, Kristina Verras, Kathryn (Jenkins) Weal, Jasen Wheatley, Samantha Wojtowicz

Production Staff Director Corinne Hickey Music Director Jasen Wheatley Conductor Jonathan Plouffe Choreographers Beth Cunningham, Corinne Hickey, Michael Hogman Dance Captains Angelina Galligani, Rebecca Galligani, Kristina Verras Technical Director Craig Robertson Lighting Design Craig Brennan Audio Technician Emma Walsh Lighting Board Operator Erin McNulty Stage Managers Scott Casper, Dave Cunningham, Greg Holt Rehearsal Prompter Joanna Harris Stage Crew Paula Accomazza Canela, Evelyn Canela, Dave Cunningham, Greg Holt, Scott Casper, Drew Picard and Chelmsford High School Students Set Backdrops Kenmark, Inc., Overland Park, KS Set Design Scott Casper Set Artwork Paul Barr, Lisa Cosseboom, Patti Poirier Set Construction Paul Barr, Scott Casper, Danny Hickey, Tom Hickey, Greg Holt Properties Coordinator Lisa Cosseboom Properties Ralene Clark, Dick Ham, Bobby Kerrigan, Patti Poirier, Joan Ruzzo, Actorsingers, Nashua, NH, Historical Society, Dracut, MA, Peacock Players, Nashua, NH, The Grange, Dracut, MA Costume Design Costume World Theatrical, FL “Dames” Gowns Dress 4 Less, Kingston, NH Tuxedos EZ Way Dry Cleaners & Formal Wear, Bradford, MA Additional Costumes ACTORS inc Costume Supervisor Patti Poirier Costume Coordinators Ralene Clark, Stacy Dolliver, Betsey Driscoll, Joanna Harris Seamstresses Ralene Clark, Stacy Dolliver, Nancy Kiernan-Bell, Heidi Martin, MaryAnn Onessimo, Sharon Piendak, Patti Poirier, Kelly Rota Wardrobe Assistants Andrea Holt, Evie Holt, Angie Poirier, Marianne Tacas, Joanne Tingle Rehearsal Recordings Provided by the MT Pit L.L.C. www.themtpit.com Graphic & Playbill Design/Webmaster Matthew Thomas Show Photographer Bob Stegmaier Videographer Mark Crory

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Orchestra Jonathan Plouffe, Conductor Reed I Brandon Wenning Reed II Eric Forman Reed III Ashley Sheldon Reed IV Cameron Glass Reed V Steve Malionek F-Horn Janet Harrison Piano Samantha Prindiville Trumpet Kevin Delaney Trumpet II Geoffrey Sheldon Trumpet III Ali Laurer Trombone I Rick Ong Trombone II Marie Machacek Percussion Dan Tang Bass Meyer Brown Bob Stegmaier Photographic Artist

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About the Cast

TOM HICKEY (Julian Marsh) is a versatile stage News, Calamity Jane, The Legend of Sleepy performer in comedies, dramas and musicals. Hollow, and Willy Wonka. Nicole also traveled Tom has previously appeared in the ACTORS with the nonprofit UP WITH PEOPLE for one inc productions of 12 Angry Men as Juror #3, year, performing in A Song for the World. Nicole Our Town as the Stage Manager, and Jack would like to thank her friends and family for Neary's The Porch as Pat. He has played all their support! featured roles such as: Howard Wagner in Death of a Salesman for the Winthrop PETER MURPHY (Billy Lawlor) is very excited Playmakers, Henry Saunders in Lend Me a to be back with ACTORS inc in 42nd Street after Tenor for the Play by Players Theatre Co., appearing with them in OKLAHOMA!, Mary Elwood P. Dowd in Harvey for the Camelot Poppins and Beauty and the Beast. He first Players and Vittorio Vidal in Sweet Charity for discovered his love of theatre while taking part the Paint and Power Club. His favorite role, in the Greater Lowell YMCA summer theater however, is in real life, as "Grampy Tom" to his program when he was only five years old. He grandkids: Kevin, Angie, Molly, Connor, Lana, performs frequently at the Palace Theatre in Ty, Elly and Haidyn. Manchester, NH, where he is currently a member of their Teen Company. Some of his STACEY DRISCOLL (Dorothy Brock) is so favorite roles have been Oliver in Oliver!, honored to be playing this role in her second Munkustrap in Cats and Dean Hyde in All Shook production with ACTORS inc! Stacey has been Up, as well as parts in Legally Blonde, Addams performing since she was a kid and some of her Family, Hairspray, Chicago, Footloose, and the favorite roles include Silly Girl in Beauty and Palace’s professional productions of Billy Elliott the Beast, the Baker’s Wife in Into the Woods, and 42nd Street. He is a junior at Central Aysha in Children of Eden and the Rose Seller in Catholic, where he plays percussion in band, Oliver!. Stacey is also a member of Voices of and sings with the Liturgical Choir. He studies Hope that raises money for cancer research at dance at the Dancing Arts Academy in Billerica. the Termeer Center at Massachusetts General Peter wants to thank his family and friends for Hospital through their performances. Stacey their support, and all the cast and crew for a wants to thank her husband for his love and great time. support and putting up with her being at rehearsals all the time! REBECCA GALLIGANI (Maggie Jones) has been in theater for most of her life and wouldn’t have NICOLE HAMEL (Peggy Sawyer) is excited to be it any other way. Becca is one of the founding performing her dream role in her fifth members of ACTORS inc and has performed production with ACTORS inc. You might have with the group in their production of Godspell, seen her in ACTORS inc’s production of Les played Bonnie in Anything Goes, Lucy in You’re Misérables, or as Annie in Mary Poppins, but a Good Man, Charlie Brown, Reverend Mother more noticeably you would have known her as in Nunsense and Nunsense: The Mega Musical, Babette in Beauty and the Beast or Ado Annie in Cling in Sandbag, Stage Left, Appassionata Von OKLAHOMA!. Her career in theater started at 4 Climax in Li’l Abner, Madame Thénardier in Les years old with the Pentucket Players in The Misérables, Aunt Eller in Oklahoma!, Mrs. Brill Music Man. She performed in the Marsh in Mary Poppins, and Lafou in Beauty and the Grammar School’s productions of Oliver Twist, Beast. She directed ACTORS inc’s productions The Return of the Glass Slipper, The Wizard of of The Odd Couple (Female Version) and Forever Oz, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Honk, Dear Plaid. Becca worked as a production assistant Edwina and Camp Farwell’s productions of The for the Wheelock Family Theater for seven Diary of Anne Frank, Guys and Dolls, The Wizard seasons, directed for the Colleges of the of Oz, Seussical, Bugsy Malone, and Aladdin. She Fenway and Notre Dame Academy Tyngsboro, was also seen in Central Catholic High School’s and performed with the Merrimack Valley productions of Beauty and the Beast, Good Players and Play By Players. When she is not

About the Cast on stage, Becca is the proud mother of Kevin which was her first community theater musical and Angelina, who plays Ethel in this ever! Past choreography credits for ACTORS production, and works as the Controller for inc include Mary Poppins and Beauty and the Hergenrother Realty Group the #18 real estate Beast. Other past performances include 42nd team in the United States. She would like to Street, My Favorite Year, Hello, Dolly!, The Wiz, thank her husband, Steven, for always Les Misérables, and OKLAHOMA! (Assistant supporting her in everything she does and Choreographer) as well as numerous musical being a great husband and dad! This revues and Christmas concerts with the performance is dedicated to Ann - 'miss you Merrimack Valley Players in Methuen, MA. every day'. Beth has worked as a dance educator at the recreational and competitive levels and served GREGORY HOLT (Bert Barry) is a father of four as choreographer for The Academy of Notre who hails from Dracut, MA. He has performed Dame Drama Guild's annual musicals until in various theatre productions since his high 2013. Offstage, she is an occupational therapist school years. After a hiatus from the theater, he and mom to an amazing 7-year old son and 3- returned to the stage in the ACTORS inc year-old daughter. Beth would like to thank production of OKLAHOMA! as the rancher the cast of 42nd Street; Dave for being the most Andrew Carnes. He had such a wonderful time wonderful husband and perfect dad (not to with ACTORS inc, he jumped at the chance to be mention looking darn good onstage!); every part of Mary Poppins as John Northbrook, babysitter who makes these shows possible for working alongside his daughter, Evie. Greg our family, and Parker and Ashlyn for being the returned to the ACTORS inc stage as Cogsworth most awesome kids ever! in the 2018 production of Beauty and the Beast. Greg is excited to be part of such a wonderful SARAH CARNES (Phyllis) is a freshman at cast and production and is looking forward to UMass Lowell, majoring in Biology. She has putting 42nd Street onstage! Outside of acting, been dancing for many years. She is currently Greg enjoys coaching football, baseball and working at her dance studio, Dancing Arts softball, as well as camping with his family. Academy. Sarah also did gymnastics for 13 years and played softball for ten years on MICHAEL HOGMAN (Andy Lee/Choreographer) tournament teams. Sarah loves to help out at has been performing and choreographing her dance studio and is very excited to be in her locally for over 30 years. You may remember third show with ACTORS inc. She thanks her him with ACTORS inc as Will Parker in family and friends for all their support! OKLAHOMA! and Sir Evelyn Oakley in Anything Goes. He has choreographed productions of Kiss MAKENA TINGLE (Lorraine) is so excited to be Me Kate, Funny Girl, The Will Rogers Follies, The back working with ACTORS inc and to dance Music Man, All Night Strut, Nunsense 2, Titanic, her way onto 42nd Street as Lorraine Fleming. The Hot Mikado, Cabaret, Hello Dolly!, City of She was previously in Beauty and the Beast and Angels and Curtains. Favorite roles include starred as Jane Banks in Mary Poppins with this Arpad in She Loves Me, Lewis in Pippin, Gerald wonderful theater group. She recently in Me and My Girl, Bobby in A Chorus Line and portrayed Jackie Bouvier in Grey Gardens the Gould in Grey Gardens. He spends his days Musical with the Worcester County Light Opera working for Partners Healthcare’s finance Company. Other roles included Young Fiona in department. Michael thanks his family, friends Shrek and Jane/Indian featured dancer in Peter and especially Tom for his encouragement and Pan with Open Door Theater. Makena has been unending support. taking voice lessons for 6 years and acting/dance lessons for several years. When BETH CUNNINGHAM (Annie/Choreographer) she’s not involved in theater, she loves playing is thrilled to be back onstage in 42nd Street, sports including soccer and basketball. Makena

About the Cast would like to thank her family for their DAN MERRIMAN (Pat Denning) is thrilled to continued support and Corinne Hickey for this return to the ACTORS inc stage. Previously, he very fun and amazing opportunity! played Lumiere in Beauty and the Beast, Thénardier in their production of Les SOPHIA DOLLIVER (Gladys) is excited to be Misérables in 2014. He won Best Actor at the returning to the stage with ACTORS inc! She AACT NE Regional Theatre Festival in 2015 and has performed two shows in the past, Mary is a 4-time NH Theatre Award top finalist. Poppins and Beauty and the Beast. She has also Recent favorite roles include The Steward in done two shows with the LC Players at her the Actorsinger's production of Into the Woods, school Lowell Catholic, A Midsummers Night's and The Arbiter in Windham's production of Dream and recently It's a Wonderful Life. She Chess. He would like to congratulate this cast would like to thank her friends and family for and crew on a fantastic show! Dan also sends all of their support. many thanks to his family and friends for 'everything' and gives a shout out to all the TESSA MURPHY (Diane) is excited to be unsung heroes behind the scenes, and to you performing with ACTORS inc again after for supporting local theatre! :-) previously appearing with them in OKLAHOMA!, Mary Poppins and Beauty and the STEPHEN NELSON (Abner Dillon) has been an Beast. She has been a dancer since she was a avid follower of ACTORS inc since its beginning. little girl, doing Irish Step, ballet, jazz, hip-hop, He first appeared on stage with ACTORS inc as and tap. She is a dance teacher and assistant at Available Jones in Li’l Abner. He also played Tricia’s Dance School in Tewksbury and nine different characters in It’s a Wonderful Dancing Arts Academy in Billerica, and a Life: A Live Radio Show. Other credits include: preschool teaching assistant at Building Blocks Deputy Sheriff John Curtis Butner in Christmas in Tewksbury. Tessa has been in many shows, Belles, Salvatore Soo in Sandbag, Stage Left, the starting with a special guest role in Once on Captain in Anything Goes, Juror #6 in Twelve This Island at Academy of Notre Dame when Angry Men, Father Virgil in Nunsense: The Mega she was nine. Later, when she attended NDA, Musical, Howie Newsome in Our Town, the she was in Willy Wonka, Annie and The Little narrator in The Magic of Cole Porter, various Mermaid, which was her favorite since she is a roles in Les Misérables, Ike Skidmore in huge Disney fan. Tessa sends thanks to her OKLAHOMA!, Sam Wonnietski/Frank in Bingo! family and friends for their support, and “break The Winning Musical, Admiral Boom in Mary a leg” to the whole cast and crew! Poppins and various roles in Beauty and the Beast. In other venues, Stephen has played Gary ANGELINA GALLIGANI (Ethel) is an 8th grader in Footsteps and Stephen St. Stephen in Peter at Innovation Academy Charter School in Galaxy, Interstellar Envoy, both radio shows. He Tyngsboro and excited to be performing again has a musical background which includes with ACTORS inc. Angie was last seen in singing and playing the keyboard, and he ACTORS inc’s productions of Les Misérables, especially loves to tap dance. OKLAHOMA!, Mary Poppins and Beauty and the Beast. She also played Sandy in the Notre Dame WILLIAM (BILLY) HIGSON (Mac) is thrilled to Academy Drama Guild Production of Annie. be making his stage comeback as Mac. This is Angie enjoys performing in her school’s drama Billy’s 3rd production with ACTORS inc. You program. When she is not in school, she can be might have seen him in the ACTORS inc found at the Lisa Pilato Dance Center, where productions of Beauty and the Beast and Les she is a member of their U*NA*T Competition Misérables. Before those performances, Billy Team. Her other hobbies include drawing, performed in Balefire’s production of A singing, and arts and crafts. Christmas Carol as the lovable Bob Cratchit. Other productions include: his electrifying performance as Juror #9 in 12 Angry Jurors and MINUTEMAN PRINTING About the Cast

Herrick Marshall in The Crucible that was in last year's production of Beauty and the presented at Fitchburg State's Main Stage. Billy Beast and was in the ensemble and cast as the has enjoyed performing ever since he was a ballerina in the 2017 production of Mary wee babe. His love for musical theatre started Poppins. Eleni has been dancing for eleven when he first saw a performance of Grease. years and is currently a member of the Allegro After that, he started taking dance lessons at a Dance Academy company team in Nashua, NH young age at Ellen’s School of Dance until he and the Lowell Catholic Dance Team. When was 13. He would like to thank Corinne for Eleni is not attending a dance class, she enjoys casting him in 42nd Street and his fellow cast reading and hanging out with friends. She members for all their hard work and also the sends a big thank you to all her family and crew for their "round the clock" commitment. friends that have come out to support her! He would also like to thank his Auntie Susie and Uncle Donnie for their love and support. CHLOE CONANT (Ragamuffin, Ensemble) fell in Billy would like to give a huge thank you to his love with the stage the first time she hit it. She Fitchburg Family, Sara, Megan, James, Sam, has been studying various types of dance at Allyson and Brigita, for their constant support, Bravo! School of Dance since the age of 3. Chloe laughs and constant jokes about his walking represents her dance school at local dance into an onstage tree. He also wants to express competitions and continues to enjoy learning his gratitude to all his friends who listen to him new and challenging routines while building talk about the show constantly. Most her confidence and class load. Chloe's onstage importantly, Billy wants to thank his Parents, performance outside of Bravo! debuted in the Grandparents and Auntie Annie who are, sadly, ACTORS inc production of Mary Poppins and no longer with us, for he wouldn’t be who he is, continued with the ACTORS inc production of and have the courage to continue performing Beauty and the Beast, and she absolutely loved without them. being a part of them. She is thrilled to be a part of this year’s 42nd Street. Outside of dance, RALENE CLARK (Waitress, Ragamuffin, Chloe excels in all areas of school and loves to Ensemble) has played various roles in ACTORS try new sports and activities. In her spare time inc productions. Some of her favorite roles are: Chloe enjoys making up new dance routines, Patsy in BINGO!, The Winning Musical, Florence playing basketball, managing her slime channel, in The Odd Couple (Female Version), Mrs. Gibbs or doing any kind of art project. Chloe hopes to in Our Town, Sister Mary Amnesia in Nunsense inspire others to try new things and develop and Nunsense: The Mega Musical. Some of her their self-confidence. She sends her love and other roles have been in Christmas Belles, gratitude to her friends and family, who Anything Goes, Li’l Abner, Sandbag, Stage Left, continually support her in each new adventure. Godspell and Les Misérables. Ralene lends her talents to costume design and has been pleased DAVE CUNNINGHAM (Ensemble) is a native of to do so for many ACTORS inc productions. She Lowell, MA. He attended Ste Jeanne d'Arc is a past member of the Standing Room Only School in Lowell, Central Catholic in Lawrence Players where she met her favorite actor and and Boston University. He has previously husband, Rob Clark. Ralene is grateful for her appeared with ACTORS inc as Robertson Ay in family and friends who have supported her Mary Poppins, a Constable in Les Misérables and through this production. as Francis in Forever Plaid. Previously, he performed with the Merrimack Valley Players ELENI CLERMONT (Ensemble) is 16 years old of Methuen, MA including as Hysterium in A and a sophomore at Lowell Catholic High Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the School. She is thrilled to be showcasing her tap Forum, Herb in Godspell, Sahovic in Damn skills in this year's production of 42nd Street! Yankees and BBDO in How to Succeed in This is Eleni's third year performing with Business Without Really Trying. He also ACTORS inc. She was part of the ensemble cast appeared as the Scarecrow in Wheelock A heartfelt thank you to all of our donors for their never-ending support.

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College's production of The Wiz, and previously spends her time singing and moving with the worked as technical and/or musical director of young children in her life. Stacy is excited to the spring musical at the Academy of Notre return to the stage for her third year with Dame in Tyngsboro, MA for 12 years. He is ACTORS inc. She would like to thank her family currently a Network Systems Manager for and friends for their encouragement and Merrimack Education Center of Chelmsford and enthusiasm. founder, owner and cinematographer for New England Vintage Films where he produces BETSEY DRISCOLL (Ragamuffin, Ensemble) a Super 8 and 16mm short films for weddings native of North Reading, MA, has previously and other events. He would like to thank his appeared with ACTORS inc as an ensemble wife for her support and encouragement to member in Les Misérables, OKLAHOMA! and return to the stage, especially as they manage a Beauty and the Beast, Bernice in Bingo! The 7 and 3-year-old at home. He would also like to Winning Musical, and most recently, Miss thank Becca for getting him to come out from Lark/Ensemble in Mary Poppins. She began behind the curtain all those years ago. acting in her home town at age 10 playing the role of Gretl in the high school production of JESSICA DAVIS (Ragamuffin, Ensemble) is The Sound of Music and continued during high excited to debut with ACTORS inc. She most school with Kiss Me Kate, No, No Nanette, My recently performed as Eve in Children of Eden Fair Lady, Rebecca Gibbs in Our Town and with the Palace Teen Apprentice Company. Ermengarde in Hello, Dolly!, but took a hiatus Favorite credits include Wednesday Addams while raising her four children. A resident of The Addams Family, Mrs. Meers in Thoroughly Dracut for 30 years, she was active in the Modern Millie, Elle Woods in Legally Blonde, Dracut High School Performing Arts Boosters Patrice in the musical, 13. Jessica had the honor for 13 years while her children attended Dracut of choreographing Mama Mia (Peacock Players High School. She has been a member of the Summer Theatre Camp), and Once Upon A North Reading Community Band for over 30 Mattress (Swallow Union Elementary School). years, playing flute, and is also a part-time She is a member of the Palace Theatre’s a member of the Dracut Community Chorus. She cappella troupe. Jessica currently studies voice is a full-time registered nurse at Lahey Hospital with Michelle Henderson of Carey and and Medical Center in Burlington. She wishes to Henderson Studios and dance at Allegro Dance thank her friends, co-workers and especially Academy. She would like to thank her family her family for supporting her love of the arts. and friends, and especially the cast and crew of 42nd Street for their warm welcome. EMILY GARCIA (Ragamuffin, Ensemble) is currently a seventh-grade student at DIANE DOHERTY (Ensemble) has recently Innovation Academy Charter School. She loves joined ACTORS inc and is delighted to be jazz, ballet, hip-hop, singing and performing. performing in her first production. Diane's love She has participated in theater performances at of dance began at a young age which allowed school and at the Greater Lowell YMCA theater her to study dance for 15 years. Diane is program. Her favorite roles include playing thankful that she has been able to share her Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz, Maurice (‘Marie’) passion and love for dance with her daughter in Beauty and the Beast, and various roles in The Nutcracker ballet productions. This is and granddaughter. Diane is grateful for the Emily’s first participation with ACTORS inc and support she has received from her family and she is very excited to be part of the cast this friends. year.

STACY DOLLIVER (Waitress, Ragamuffin, BRYNN GEARY (Ensemble) is 16 and an honors Ensemble) enjoys all kinds of performance art. student at Lowell High School where she is also She enjoys public speaking and storytelling. She active in the student theatre company. She is a Wishing Stars Break a Leg! Sam, Well Wishes to the Cast and Crew! We can’t wait to see your ~ Alexander’s Pharmacy “Dancing Feet”. We are so proud ------of all your hard work. We are so proud of you! ~ Love, Mom, Dad & Jack ~ Anonymous ------Chloe, Shoot for the Stars! Proud of you, ~ Hair on Broadway our little ragamuffin! ------~ Love, Mom, Dad & Charlie Costume Crew… Thank you for ------making us look so good! To the Cast & Crew, ~ The Cast It’s been great working with you! ------~ Joanna Great Job Patti! ~ Hair Xtreme About the Cast member of the National Honors Society and Musical, Renee in The Odd Couple (Female participates in her school's student council and Version), Mrs. Soames in Our Town, Sister Mary Best Buddies club. Brynn is on the competition Claire in Nunsense, Ching in Anything Goes, and team at Lisa Pilato Dance Center and studies Alfie Scragg in Li’l Abner. Lisa has also voice. Her favorite credits include ensemble in performed in many ensembles including: Les Les Misérables, ensemble in James and the Giant Misérables, OKLAHOMA! and Beauty and the Peach, Pilar in Legally Blonde, Jasmine in Beast. She was bitten by the acting bug in high Aladdin, and Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz. Her school, where she played Amaryllis in The past ACTORS inc credits include Les Misérables Music Man, Dinah Lord in The Philadelphia (Ensemble), OKLAHOMA! (Ensemble), Mary Story, and Mammy Yokum in Li’l Abner. Lisa is Poppins (Jack-in-the-Box, Ensemble) and the Assistant Director of Faculty Development Beauty and The Beast (Silly Girl). She would like for Online Learning as well as an Adjunct to thank her friends and family for their Faculty Member at the University of constant love and support, and she hopes you Massachusetts Lowell. In her spare time, she enjoy the show! runs an online retail clothing business called: "Grab the Fun!". She hopes to inspire and FATHER JOHN HANLEY, O.M.I. (Ensemble) is remind everyone to grab the fun that is all Director of the Oblate Residence in Tewksbury. around us, every day! Check it out at: He has been active in musical and stage www.grabthefun.net. Lisa sends much love and presentations ever since he started screaming thanks to her family and friends, and especially for attention as an infant. His first official stage to her four beautiful children for their constant appearance was in the first grade when he sang love and support. in the Christmas Cantata. He has performed as Emile in South Pacific and Arvide Abernathy in VALERIE RHODES (Waitress, Ensemble) is Guys and Dolls, among others. His many roles excited to appear in her fourth performance with ACTORS Inc include Gus Swenson, the with ACTORS inc. Valerie has been in theater Lovable Doorman, in Sandbag, Stage Left, Juror for several years. Her past performances #2 in Twelve Angry Men, and Park Keeper in include: OKLAHOMA!, Les Misérables, Beauty Mary Poppins. and the Beast, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat, A Funny Thing LAURIE IVERSON MURPHY (Waitress, Happened on the Way to the Forum, and Willy Ensemble) is excited to work with ACTORS inc Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Valerie is a again, after having been in the ensemble of resident of Woburn and wishes to thank her Mary Poppins and Beauty and the Beast. Before friends and family for their support, along with joining ACTORS inc, it had been many years this wonderful cast and crew. It has been a since Laurie was on stage in her high school great experience! productions and dance recitals. Laurie is a pharmacist at Lowell General Hospital and the THOMAS R. ROWEN (Waiter, Thug, Ensemble) proud mother of five children, and has a diverse background in the performing grandmother of two sweet boys. Two of her arts. He has appeared with renowned artists children, Tessa and Peter, are also in the show, such as Pauline Mahr, Paul Madore, Dee Caruso and it was they who convinced her to join in the Mahoney, Diane Anderson, Brahmachari Keith fun of theatre again. Laurie wants to thank her Rhodes and Alina Polyakov. He has sung as family and friends for their support, and the part of the Boston Saengerfest Men’s Chorus, cast and crew for a wonderful experience. the Fine Arts Chorale, the North End Music and Performance Center, the Boston Bel Canto LISA PANAGOPOULOS (Waitress, Ensemble) Opera Singers, the Grace Notes, the We Are has performed in many ACTORS inc America Group, the First Congregational productions. Her roles include: Mrs. Corry in Church (Stoneham) and St. Patrick’s Church Mary Poppins, Honey in Bingo! The Winning (Stoneham). Tom was recently seen in The

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Secret Garden (Newburyport), a dinner theatre KATHRYN J. WEAL (Ensemble) is on stage in cabaret (Lawrence), as a soloist in the Luigi her fourth ACTORS inc performance, having Pirandello Lyceum Concert (Cambridge) and in previously been seen in Mary Poppins, Our a new musical drama called Treason Town and The Magic of Cole Porter. She began (Newburyport), about the untold story of performing at the age of seven in piano recitals George Washington and Benedict Arnold. at the Westminster Choir College in Princeton, New Jersey. Throughout elementary school, she acted in class plays and sang in the chorus and, ALEXANDRA STEVENS (Ensemble) is excited having added violin and clarinet to her music nd to be joining the cast of 42 Street in her third education, played in the orchestra and band. In appearance with ACTORS inc. Alexandra has junior high in Acton, she added Gilbert and been dancing since she could stand and can be Sullivan (The Pirates of Penzance and Patience) found at her second home, the Lisa Pilato Dance to her experience. At Catonsville (Maryland) Center, six days a week. She has been dancing Senior High School, her rehearsals included at LPDC since age three and has been a member chorus, band and orchestra plus Baltimore of their competition team U*NA*T for seven County Band and Orchestra, Maryland Youth seasons. In addition to dance, Alexandra plays Symphony and Maryland All-State Orchestra. In cello in her school orchestra, and enjoys addition, she was asked to play in crafting and spending time with friends and accompaniment orchestras for major choral family. works in churches (The Vivaldi Gloria) and more Gilbert and Sullivan in other schools (The SHANNON STEVENS (Ensemble) is thrilled to Mikado). In addition, she dabbled enough in nd be part of the 42 Street cast in her third drama to earn membership in The National performance with ACTORS inc. Shannon has Thespian Society. The highlight of that loved theater since childhood and has had roles experience was a role in the production of The in plays and musicals throughout elementary, Miracle Worker. In college, her violin studies middle, and high school, where she also included the opportunity to play in the pit for a enjoyed being a member of her school’s chorus production of Little Mary Sunshine and and special vocal ensemble. She has been culminated in a senior recital. She also dancing since age three and continues to pass performed on the bagpipes, the instrument of that love of dance and theater on to her three Monmouth College, Illinois. Her adult daughters. Additionally, Shannon shared her performance life began with the Quincy love of performing with her elementary school Symphony Orchestra and now, the Lowell as the former co-director of the school’s Philharmonic Orchestra, with whom she played elementary theater program. She is currently violin for ACTORS inc’s performances of Les the faculty supervisor for an enrichment dance Misérables and OKLAHOMA!. program for students there. JASEN WHEATLEY (Music Director, Ensemble) KRISTINA VERRAS (Waitress, Ensemble) has has musically directed and performed in many performed in many ACTORS inc productions. of ACTORS inc productions, including Mary She played Emily Webb in Our Town and Poppins (Bert, Music Director), Les Misérables performed in Beauty and the Beast, Mary (Music Director, Farmer, Bamatabois, Poppins, Nunsense, Anything Goes, and The Grantaire), You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown Magic of Cole Porter. Kristina has also been a (Schroeder & Music Director), Li’l Abner (Abner member of the ACTORS inc stage crew for Yokum & Music Director), Forever Plaid (Music several productions, including Li’l Abner, The Director & Pianist), OKLAHOMA! (Music Odd Couple (Female Version), Bingo! The Director & Pianist), Nunsense: The Mega- Winning Musical and has worked as Stage Musical (Music Director & Pianist), Nunsense Manager for numerous Dracut High School (Music Director, Pianist & Sister Mary Melody), productions. Kristina works as an accountant It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play (Music and is an avid gymnast and percussionist.

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Director, Pianist & Organist), and BINGO! The that has become her favorite. For ACTORS inc, Winning Musical (Music Director & Pianist). Corinne has directed: Godspell, You’re a Good After spending some time away from Man Charlie Brown, It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live performing, Jasen is excited to make his return Radio Show, Nunsense, Anything Goes, Nunsense: to the stage. The Mega Musical, Sandbag, Stage Left, Twelve Angry Men, Our Town, The Magic of Cole Porter, SAMANTHA WOJTOWICZ (Ragamuffin and The Odd Couple (Female Version), Les Ensemble) is very excited to be a part of her Misérables, Steel Magnolias, Oklahoma!, Bingo! second ACTORS inc production, her first being The Winning Musical, Mary Poppins and Beauty Beauty and the Beast. She has performed in and the Beast. many school productions at Valley Collaborative, Billerica, including: Frieda in JONATHAN PLOUFFE (Conductor) is delighted You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown, Cat in the Hat to be working with ACTORS inc again. Music in Seussical the Musical, Dory in Schoolhouse Director: Mamma Mia (Actorsingers), Newsies, Rock, Glinda in Wicked and Belle in Beauty and Once on this Island, Into the Woods, Little the Beast. Sam enjoys all kinds of music, going Women (NSCT – Marblehead), Anything Goes to the theatre and hanging out with her best (Venturing Theatricals), Beauty and the Beast friends, Tina and Andrew. She loves (ACTORS inc), Les Miserables (Beyond the 4th participating in Kids in Disability Sports Wall – Cambridge), Children of Eden (Voices of Programs. Sam is very thankful to her family Hope), Oliver, Into the Woods, Godspell, and friends for all their love and Seussical, Avenue Q, Fiddler on the Roof, Young encouragement. Frankenstein, Pippin, The Sound of Music (Act Theater Company), Lucky Stiff (WSU). Jonathan CORINNE HICKEY (Director, Choreographer) is is currently the General Music/Chorus a veteran performer/director/choreographer instructor at Thurgood Marshall Middle School who comes with an impressive list of theatre in Lynn. “Nose knows” experience. She has appeared with various stage companies and dinner theatres PATTI POIRIER (Costume Supervisor) has a throughout New England. As a director and passion for costume design and sewing that choreographer, her credits include: 42nd Street, goes back to grammar school and is always Sugar Babies, Grease, Oklahoma!, Joseph and the making her own costumes. She was inspired Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Fiddler on the and taught by her grandmother, who was a Roof, Gypsy, Once Upon a Mattress, Carousel, seamstress for Malden Mills Company. She Kismet, Anything Goes, Jesus Christ Superstar, Li’l chooses to drive the same 1952 industrial Abner, How to Succeed in Business, A Little Night Singer sewing machine that her grandmother Music, Cole, A Christmas Carol, Amahl and the used. She has a great eye for making the Night Visitors and Lend Me A Tenor. Some of her major roles include: Velma Kelly in Chicago, characters come to life on stage. She is a Anita in West Side Story, Bonnie in Anything hairdresser by day and in her spare time, can Goes, Charity in Sweet Charity, Adelaide in Guys be found running around backstage with a & Dolls, Fraulein Schneider in Cabaret, Golde in needle and thread. Her passions include Fiddler on the Roof, Edna Edison in Prisoner on watercolor painting, cooking for the homeless, Second Avenue (Pro-Am Stage), Mavis in staging events at St. Francis Church and Stepping Out, Truvy in Steel Magnolias, Mrs. spending time with her daughter, Angie. This is Gibbs and Mrs. Webb in Our Town, Betty in The her third year working with ACTORS inc as she Foreigner, Nurse Ratched in One Flew Over the was head seamstress for Mary Poppins and Cuckoo’s Nest and Florence in The Odd Couple Costume Coordinator for Beauty and the Beast. (Female Version). Most recently, she played the role of Alma in The Porch, a role which was a privilege and honor for her to perform and one “Hope You Find the Sunny Side!” Jim Waldo and Susan Mitchell

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