WELCOME TO THE 5TH contents 2019/20 SEASON 3 AUSTEN’S PRIDE October 4 – 27, 2019 Board of Directors MRS. DOUBTFIRE November 26 – December 29, 2019 BLISS January 31 – February 23, 2020 4 SISTER ACT March 13 – April 5, 2020 Letter from the Executives JERSEY BOYS April 14 – 19, 2020 ONCE ON THIS ISLAND May 12 – 24, 2020 5 EVITA June 12 – July 3, 2020 Creativity Circles 8 Cast 12 New Musical Timeline 14 Who’s Who 23 5th Avenue Theatre Supporters 33 Executive Leadership and Staff GREAT MUSICALS ARE BORN HERE SHOW AFTER SHOW, season after season, The 5th Avenue Theatre wows audiences with original Broadway-caliber musicals. As one of America’s leading musical theater companies, we celebrate the musical in all its forms, we bring new life to beloved classics, and we create tomorrow’s must-see musicals. We believe that musicals are storytelling at its best—that a musical can fill you up, renew your spirit, and transport you to another time and place. Thank you for taking this journey with us. 5 TH AVENUE THEATRE SEASON SPONSORS 2 THE 5TH AVENUE THEATRE 2019/20 BOARD OF Directors Bonnie Towne* Chair Sterling Wilson* Treasurer Margaret C. Inouye* Secretary Stephen P. Reynolds* Immediate Past Chair Kenny Alhadeff* Patrick F. Kennedy* Heather Sullivan Ann Ardizzone* SaSa Kirkpatrick Emory Thomas, Jr. Les Biller* Elizabeth Lund* Eric Trott Sharon Gantz Bloome Carmen Mayo Gary Tucci Robert R. Braun, Jr. Richard Meadows Lori Twomey Debbie Brown John Oppenheimer* Tom Walsh Mark Castelin Beth Porter Eileen Glasser Wesley Margaret Clapp Ann Ramsay-Jenkins* Kenneth Willman* Cyrus Habib Anthony Repanich* Grace Yuan Wanda J. Herndon* Norman B. Rice Randy Hodgins Rob Sexton PAST CHAIRS OF THE BOARD Stephen P. Reynolds 2015–2018 Faye Sarkowsky 1996–1998 Wanda J. Herndon 2013–2015 Donald J. Covey 1994–1996 Barbara L. Crowe 2011–2013 Kenneth L. Hatch 1992–1994 Rob Sexton 2009–2011 John D. Mangels 1990–1992 Norman B. Rice 2007–2009 Robert F. Buck 1988–1990 Kenny Alhadeff 2004–2007 Stanley M. Little, Jr. 1986–1988 William W. Krippaehne, Jr. 2002–2004 R. Milton Trafton 1983–1986 Bruce M. Pym 2000–2002 W.J. Pennington 1981–1983 John F. Behnke 1998–2000 D.E. Ned Skinner 1979–1981 BOARD EMERITUS Barbara L. Crowe Linda Anderson Bill Krippaehne John Mangels Bruce Pym Carl Behnke Anna Laszlo Bill Nichols Chairs Steve Camp Mark Levine Tom Norwalk Clodagh Ash Gary Fuller Gary Locke Faye Sarkowsky Founding Managing Director Artistic Director Emeritus Marilynn Sheldon David Armstrong *Denotes Member of the Executive Committee 5THAVENUE.ORG 3 LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVES Heartfelt stories wonderfully and wondrously told are part of the magic that bind us together at this time of year. Mrs. Doubtfire undoubtedly falls into this category. Wildly funny with unforgettable characters and some truly stunning stage magic, this a musical that, at its core, is about the extraordinary lengths we will go to for the people we love. It’s also a musical about hope, reassuring FROM THE DESK OF BILL AND BERNIE us that it’s never too late to step up, to grow, and to make things right. Bernie and I each have been a part of Mrs. Doubtfire marks the 22nd new musical The 5th Avenue Theatre for the better part we’ve produced on our stage and will be the of twenty years, and every single year, we 10th new musical to move from our stage to are humbled, touched, and inspired by Broadway. The world-class talent onstage the families who make The 5th a part of and off has a small mountain of prestigious their holiday traditions. Over the years, we theater awards between them and have have seen guests who came to The 5th as been lighting up the lives of theater lovers children become parents in their own right the world over throughout their careers. and who now bring their children (and We couldn’t be happier to be working grandparents) to The 5th at the holidays. with each of them on this production. Families join us for experiences and But this production? The one you memories that stay with them for a are seeing on our stage today? This is lifetime, beginning with the excitement something special that we have created a child feels as the lights dim and just for you with your holiday traditions the curtain rises. We bring people in mind. We are honored to play a role together around wonderful evenings, in your life at this special time of year. experiences and shared memories. Heartfelt stories wonderfully and wondrously told are part of the magic that bind us together at this time of year. Every year, we try to choose a musical Bill Berry Bernie Griffin that will delight people of all ages and fit Producing Artistic Director Managing Director into a tradition that spans generations. 4 THE 5TH HEAVENUE 5 THEATRE 2019/20 CREATIVITY CIRCLES Members of the Creativity Circles support the creative arc of musical theater. They support The 5th’s investment in writers and artists; the creation, development, and staging of new musicals; and our service to this community and this magical art form. For their leadership, we applaud and thank them. VISIONARIES Sheri and Les Biller Ann Ramsay-Jenkins Paula and Bonnie and Steve Reynolds Jim Towne INVESTORS Barbara Crowe Patrick Kennedy Joyce Primm Tom and and Melissa Ries Schweickert Connie Walsh CREATORS Marleen and Bob and Lauren and Renee and Sharon Gantz Kenny Alhadeff Clodagh Ash William Bartholomew Carl Behnke Bloome David and Wanda J. Herndon Jim and Buzz and Cheryl Hadley Elizabeth Lund Beth Porter Tiia-Mai Redditt Jeanne Sheldon and Becca and Bill Wert Marvin Parsons PHOTOS BY JEFF CARPENTER, TEAM PHOTOGENIC, AND MARK KITAOKA 5THAVENUE.ORG 5 THE 5TH AVENUE THEATRE BILL BERRY BERNADINE C. GRIFFIN Producing Artistic Director Managing Director presents Book by Music & Lyrics by KAREY KIRKPATRICK & WAYNE KIRKPATRICK & JOHN O’FARRELL KAREY KIRKPATRICK Based upon the Twentieth Century Fox Motion Picture Featuring CAMERON ADAMS AKILAH AYANNA PETER BARTLETT LEIF ALEXANDER COOMER CALVIN L. COOPER KALEIGH CRONIN CHARITY ANGÉL DAWSON MARK EVANS JAKE RYAN FLYNN JENN GAMBATESE CASEY GARVIN J. HARRISON GHEE DAVID HIBBARD KJ HIPPENSTEEL AARON KABURICK ERICA MANSFIELD ALEXANDRA MATTEO SUMMER MAYS ROB McCLURE DOREEN MONTALVO BRAD OSCAR JUSTIN PRESCOTT ANALISE SCARPACI AVERY SELL TRAVIS WALDSCHMIDT ALÉNA WATTERS MADELINE WILLIAMS Scenic Design Costume Design Lighting Design Sound Design DAVID KORINS CATHERINE ZUBER PHILIP S. ROSENBERG BRIAN RONAN Hair Design Makeup Design Music Director Dance Arrangements DAVID BRIAN BROWN TOMMY KURZMAN ZACHARY DIETZ ZANE MARK Casting by Associate Director Associate Choreographer Associate Music Director TELSEY + CO., STEPHEN EDLUND MICHAELJON SLINGER MATTHEW SMEDAL CRAIG BURNS, CSA Associate Set Design Associate Costume Design Associate Lighting Design Associate Sound Design Associate Hair Designer ROD LEMMOND WILBERTH JOEL SHIER CODY SPENCER JIMMY GOODE GONZALEZ Director of Production Technical Director Associate Artistic Director Costume & Wardrobe Director Production Stage Manager JOAN ERIK HOLDEN KELSEY SHANNIN ADAM JOHN TOGGENBURGER THORGALSEN STROM-HENRY HUNTER Music Supervision, Arrangements, & Orchestrations by ETHAN POPP Choreographed by LORIN LATARRO Directed by JERRY ZAKS Presented by special arrangement with Buena Vista Theatrical MARLEEN AND KENNY ALHADEFF, 5TH AVENUE THEATRE PRODUCING PARTNER PRODUCTION SPONSOR 5THAVENUE.ORG 7 Cast (in alphabetical order) Mr. Jolly .............................................................................................................................................PETER BARTLETT Wanda Sellner ...............................................................................................................CHARITY ANGÉL DAWSON Stuart Dunmeyer .....................................................................................................................................MARK EVANS Christopher Hillard ........................................................................................................................JAKE RYAN FLYNN Miranda Hillard ..............................................................................................................................JENN GAMBATESE Andre Mayem............................................................................................................................... J. HARRISON GHEE Daniel Hillard ..........................................................................................................................................ROB McCLURE Janet Lundy ...............................................................................................................................DOREEN MONTALVO Frank Hillard .............................................................................................................................................BRAD OSCAR Lydia Hillard ..................................................................................................................................ANALISE SCARPACI Natalie Hillard .............................................................................................................................................AVERY SELL Flamenco Singer ............................................................................................................................................ALÉNA WATTERS ENSEMBLE CAMERON ADAMS, AKILAH AYANNA, LEIF ALEXANDER COOMER, CALVIN L. COOPER, KALEIGH CRONIN, CASEY GARVIN, DAVID HIBBARD, KJ HIPPENSTEEL, AARON KABURICK, ERICA MANSFIELD, ALEXANDRA MATTEO, SUMMER MAYS, DOREEN MONTALVO, JUSTIN PRESCOTT, TRAVIS WALDSCHMIDT, ALÉNA WATTERS,