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ARTISTS AND CREATIVE TEAM VIVID | 1 Artists & Creative Team VIVID Grand Show VIVIDSOLOISTS R’eye Devi-Ananda Dahm · The Entertainer Andreas Bieber · Androidonna Glacéia Henderson Glamour Girl Sarah Manesse · The Guru (Marble Painter) Mehmet Yilmaz · Father of R’eye / The Explorer Jimmy Slonina GLACÉIA HENDERSON MJ / Cover Explorer & Entertainer Mikael Johansson · Cover Androidonna & Glamour Girl Amber Schoop ANDROIDONNA Young R´eye Deborah Ciuraru, Friederike Cordes, Amily Fetter, Marieza Kuhnke, Janell Matuschek, After completing her vocal training at Maria Nurewa, Ino Thanou-Koletsi, Uliana Voronova, Sofia Zubkova (Students of Staatliche Ballettschule Berlin) Westminster Choir College in Princeton, Amelie Klein, Maya Kornev, Mieke Makatsch the talented performer went on to impress in productions such as ‘The Iron Jaw Act Duo Sky Angels (Kristina Vorobeva, Rustem Osmanov) · Double Wheels of Steel Act The Navas Troupe Magic Flute’ at the Opera Fairbanks and (Ray Navas, Rony Navas, William Torres, Jesse Brandao Lima) · Contortion Act (Shurentsetseg Troupe Ayasgalan ‘The Mikado’ at the Anchorage Opera. Badamdorj, Doljin Batsukh, Tsetseglen Odgerel, Odgerel Oyunbaatar) · Aerial Pole Act Artem Lyubanevych From pop and contemporary through Palast ballet company under the direction of Alexandra Georgieva R&B and jazz to musicals, Glacéia Ballet soloists Adriana Bernic, Nina Makogonova, Arielle Martin, Anudari Nyamsuren, Sofia Schabus Henderson has showcased her versatile voice the world over. She doesn’t only Palast show band under the direction of Daniel Behrens perform as a musician though, but also Conductors Daniel Behrens, Valentin Kunert, Tobias Leppert DEVI-ANANda DAHM acts, too: the mezzo-soprano appeared ANDREas BIEBER in plays such as William Shakespeare’s Producer Dr. Berndt Schmidt · Author & director Krista Monson · Co-author & co-director Oliver Hoppmann ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ and Design director & Costume supervisor Philip Treacy · Music supervisor Daniel Behrens ‘Emotional Creatures’ by Eve Ensler. Choreographic Supervisor Alexandra Georgieva · Headpiece design Philip Treacy · Costume design Stefano Canulli DEVI-ANANda DAHM ANDREAS BIEBER R‘eye The versatile US American has also THE ENTErtAINER Set design Michael Cotten · Lighting design Chris Moylan · Video design Maxin10sity · Sound design Cedric Beatty worked as a songwriter for international Devi-Ananda Dahm studied singing, Andreas Bieber trained in acting and Compositions Arne Schumann & Josef Bach, Dave Kochanski, Jasmin Shakeri · films and television series, including acting and dance at Berlin University of Warner Brothers’ ‘Legend of Tarzan’ singing at the Theater an der Wien in Arrangements Jens Brück, Robin Hoffmann · Lyrics Kim Sanders, Jasmin Shakeri the Arts. She made her stage debut at starring Christoph Waltz. Vienna and first appeared on stage in the age of nine as young Cosette in the the musical Cats in 1989. Director choreographic assistant Dean Lee · Choreography Alexandra Georgieva, musical ‘Les Misérables‘ at the Theater A further five leading roles in theatre Dean Lee, Leo Mujić, Fredrik Benke Rydman, Denis We · Choreography Akrobatik · Edesia Moreno Barata des Westens. Choreography Sway Poles Strange Fruit · Stunt Coordinator Matthias Günther productions in Vienna followed The Berlin native has worked as a concert, ‘Elisabeth‘, ‘Grease‘, ‘Barbarella‘, ‘The Comedic Act Designer / Character Coach Shannan Calcutt · Comedic Act Co-Designer Jimmy Slonina studio and gala singer since she was 17 Producers‘ and ‘Ich war noch niemals in Artistic production director & production stage manager Richard Herrick · Production manager Nils Lunow and regularly performs with the Capital New York‘, along with engagements in Dance Orchestra. Her guest performance Germany, among others as the hero of Special effects Michael Curry · Video engineer Benjamin Binder, Martin Wagner · Light programming Chris Moylan, on the hit YouTube channel ‘Scott Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical ‘Joseph Matthias Schöffmann · Video programming loop light GmbH · Sound engeneer Tobias Wallraff Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox’ led to and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat‘. her being invited to perform in locations Originally hailing from Mainz, Bieber’s Assistant Krista Monson Shannan Calcutt · Assistant Philip Treacy Katy England such as Los Angeles. big break in acting came with the long- Assistant Stefano Canulli Davide Bazzerla Devi-Ananda Dahm performed in ‘Timm running ARD soap opera ‘Marienhof’. Thaler‘ at the Staatstheater Darmstadt Major achievements to date include a General director Dr. Berndt Schmidt · Administrative director and production supervisor Guido Herrmann while still studying. Roles in the musicals #1 hit in the ZDF’s Hitparade music show Creative director Oliver Hoppmann · Music director Daniel Behrens · Ballet director Alexandra Georgieva ‘Grimm!‘ at Neuköllner Oper, ‘Fast and a Musical Media Prize in the ‘Best GLACÉIA HENDERSON Technical director Franz-Josef Münzebrock · Technical deputy director Thomas Herda Normal (Next To Normal)‘ at Renaissance Performer’ category. Technical supervisor Henning Angebrandt · Costume director Elisabetta Pian · Head make-up artist Antje Potthast Theater Berlin, ‘The Physician‘ at Head of casting Sebastian Hüchtebrock Schlosstheater Fulda and the touring production ‘Hairspray‘ subsequently Directors assitants Katharina Reinhold, Kiki Timm · Technical assistant Lina Marie Baden allowed her to travel around Germany, Light design assistants Olaf Eichler, Andreas Stübler Austria and Switzerland. Costume production Palast costume workshops and external workshops Construction of decorative elements Palast service team and external workshop 2 | VIVID VIVID | 3 VIVIDSOLOISTS VIVIDSOLOISTS MEHMET YILMAZ THE GURU (MARBLE PAINTER) After studying fashion design at the Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University in Istanbul and the Stuttgart State Academy of Art and Design, Mehmet Yılmaz completed a master’s degree in textile and surface design at the Weißensee Academy of Art in Berlin. His work has been displayed in numerous exhibitions both in Turkey and in Germany. In 2008, Mehmet Yılmaz began working with the Marble Painter Garip SARAH MANEssE Ay – this was followed by television JIMMY SLONINA MIKAEL JOHANssON AMBER SCHOOP CHILD CasT appearances and tours through Europe. SARAH MANESSE JIMMY SLONINA MIKAEL JOHANSSON AMBER SCHOOP Amber Schoop appeared as Oda Mae Brown in the musical ‘Ghost’ at the GLAMOUR GIRL FATHER OF R’eye / THE EXPLORER MJ / UNDErstuDY – EXPLORER UNDErstuDY – ANDROIDONNA Theater des Westens in Berlin and at the Sarah Manesse studied classical dance at Jimmy Slonina accompanied the pop- AND ENTErtAINER & GLAMOUR GIRL Operettenhaus in Hamburg. She also the Centre de Danse du Marais in Paris rock singer and multiple Grammy winner After completing his training in singing, The Dutchwoman completed her performs regularly with the big band of and later enrolled at the École Nationale Pink on her sold-out ‘The Truth About acting and dance in Gothenburg and training in dance, acting, singing and the Deutsche Oper Berlin. de Musique in Villeurbanne, where she Love Tour’ through North America, London, Mikael Johansson appeared as scriptwriting at the THOPSS theatre school At the Palast, Amber Schoop already devoted herself to the study of music. Australia and Europe as concert host. a singer in ‘I Love Musicals’ and ‘Cabaret’. in Amsterdam with distinction in 2004. enchanted as a vocal soloist in The Swede toured Norway with the Amber Schoop then toured Holland, Spain After completing her training, Sarah The passionate comedian has more- the productions SHOW ME and show ‘Wallmanns’ and was also a soloist and Serbia with her first solo show ‘How to Manesse gained her first stage experience over created and performed as berlin ILLUMINATED. as lead singer in the ice art shows ‘Dreams countless extraordinary characters in in ‘Songs of Abba’ as well as Astrid Read a Person like a Book’. Lindgren’s classic ‘Ronja the Robber’s on Ice‘ and ‘Ice Jewelry‘ in Japan. The international Cirque du Soleil, Dragone The singer with powerful vocals has Daughter’. viewers of the ‘X Factor (France)’ talent and Spiegelworld productions. Jimmy been in demand on both German and CHILD CAST show aired on M6 voted Sarah Manesse Slonina has been conferred two Joseph As a singer and dancer, he travelled Asia international stages ever since: she YOUNG R’eye among the top four finalists. MEHMET YILMAZ Jefferson Awards for acting and a Las aboard AIDA cruise ships as well as both assumed the lead role in ‘A Good Man’ at Young R’eye (R’eye as a young girl) Vegas Fame Award for his performance Sarah Manesse has since performed in the United States and Dominican Republic the Chamber Opera in Vienna, performed is played by a total of twelve child as a live stage actor. a whole host of musical productions. with the JEERK rhythm performance in Ingolstadt in ‘Hair’ and in Cologne in performers, who take it in turns to appear Among others, the charismatic singer His repertoire ranges from comic group. ‘Hairspray’ as well as ‘We Will Rock You’ in in the show. The casting of several child has assumed the roles of Sister Marie entertainer to contemporary performer. In which she played the Killer Queen. actresses ensures adherence to the strict Robert in ‘Sister Act‘ in Paris, Johanna in his hometown of Chicago, Jimmy Slonina Amber Schoop celebrated further legislation for the protection of minors. ‘Sweeney Todd‘ in Toulon and Cinderella has appeared on stage at renowned successes