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encoreartsseattle.com 3 BOARD OF DIRECTORS ABOUT Wanda J. Herndon Chairman Stephen P. Reynolds President THE TH Sterling Wilson 5 Treasurer AVENUE THEATRE Margaret C. Inouye • The non-profit 5th Avenue Theatre is one of the country’s leading musical theater Secretary companies. Our mission is to advance and preserve America’s great indigenous art Barbara L. Crowe form – The Musical. Immediate Past Chairman Kenny Alhadeff • The 5th is committed to achieving the highest standards of artistic excellence by Ann Ardizzone employing world-class performers and creative artists, utilizing full live orchestras, Clodagh Ash and staging exceptional and imaginative productions. The 5th places a special Les Biller emphasis on employing our amazing community of Puget Sound-based artists and Robert R. Braun, Jr. technicians. Margaret Clapp Larry Estrada • Gary J. Fuller We are nationally renowned for our production and development of new musicals. Sarah Nash Gates Since 2001, The 5th has premiered 17 new works, nine of which have subsequently Cyrus Habib opened on Broadway. They include Disney’s Aladdin, First Date, A Christmas Story, Randy Hodgins Scandalous, Shrek, Catch Me If You Can, The Wedding Singer, and Best Musical ® Richard Kagan Tony Award -winners, Hairspray and Memphis. SaSa Kirkpatrick Elizabeth Lund • We are equally acclaimed for our vibrant new productions of musicals from the John Oppenheimer “Golden Age of Broadway” and contemporary classics. These signature revivals Llewelyn G. Pritchard enthrall fans of these enduring works and introduce these great shows to new David Quinn Ann Ramsay-Jenkins generations of musical theater lovers. Norman B. Rice Robert A. Sexton • Our celebrated educational programs serve more than 74,000 young people each Elliot Silvers year through a host of projects including our Adventure Musical Theater Touring Heather Sullivan McKay Company, The 5th Avenue Awards, and the unique Rising Star Project. For adults, Bonnie Towne we offer free-to-the-public events such as the popular Spotlight Night series and pre- Eric Trott performance Show Talks with Albert Evans. Tom Walsh Tracy Wellens • We are the largest arts employer in the Pacific Northwest with more than 800 Kenneth Willman actors, singers, dancers, musicians, creative artists, theatrical technicians and arts PAST CHAIRMEN professionals working for us each season. OF THE BOARD Barbara L. Crowe (2011-2013) • As a non-profit theater company supported by the community, we enjoy the Robert A. Sexton (2009-2011) patronage of more than 25,000 season subscribers (one of the largest theater Norman B. Rice (2007-2009) subscriptions in America). More than 300,000 audience members attend our Kenny Alhadeff (2004-2007) performances each year. William W. Krippaehne Jr. (2002-2004) Bruce M. Pym (2000-2002) John F. Behnke (1998-2000) OUR HISTORIC THEATER Faye Sarkowsky (1996-98) A beautiful Seattle landmark, The 5th Avenue Theatre’s breathtaking design was Donald J. Covey (1994-96) inspired by ancient Imperial China’s most stunning architectural achievements, Kenneth L. Hatch (1992-94) John D. Mangels (1990-92) including the magnificent Forbidden City. Built in 1926 for vaudeville and silent Stanley M. Little, Jr. (1986-88) pictures, The 5th Avenue Theatre reigned for decades as Seattle’s favorite movie Robert F. Buck (1988-90) palace. In 1979, 43 companies and community leaders formed the non-profit 5th R. Milton Trafton (1983-86) W.J. Pennington (1981-83) Avenue Theatre Association. Their goal was to restore the theater to its original D.E. (Ned) Skinner (1979-81) splendor. The 5th Avenue Theatre re-opened in 1980 as Seattle’s premier home for musical theater. Founding Managing Director Marilynn Sheldon The 5th Avenue Theatre gratefully acknowledges our 43 original founders and sponsors. Please visit www.5thavenue.org for specific information on these important companies and individuals.

4 5TH AVENUE MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY WELCOME TO THE 5TH WELCOME TO THE

FROM THE DESK OF DAVID ARMSTRONG EXECUTIVE PRODUCER AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

CELEBRATING 35 YEARS OF GREAT MUSICAL THEATER!

he 5th Avenue Theatre first opened its doors in 1926. TThe Opening Day celebration drew a crowd of more than 50,000 people that newspapers described as the largest downtown gathering since Armistice Day at the conclusion of WWI. With its spectacular Chinese-inspired design and graceful proportions The 5th immediately established itself as the most beautiful jewel in the vibrant crown of Seattle’s bustling downtown theater scene, which at that time included dozens of playhouses. It was built to showcase that era’s most popular form of live musical theater— vaudeville. However, what no one at the time could have predicted was that just a few years later, motion pictures—especially those new “talkies”—would replace vaudeville at The 5th and at virtually every similar venue throughout America. For the next 50 years The 5th flourished as Seattle’s foremost movie palace. It is certain that many patrons attending this theater “a national treasure”), the theater officially opened on July performance have fond memories of coming here to see a first-run, 3, 1980 with a musical about a little girl who breaks all the rules reserved seat film. We will celebrate this building’s 90th Anniversary and wins everyone’s hearts that was at that time the hottest new next year, but this season we have another important milestone to show on Broadway—Annie. commemorate. Annie ran for 77 sold-out performances over 10 weeks and In the late 1970s, when its movie palace days came to an end, established this theater as Seattle’s premier venue for large musical The 5th Avenue Theatre was forced to close its doors for a few theater productions. It was the perfect musical to open a “new” years. There was talk of tearing it down, along with the entire theater. Not only was it a giant hit that brought adult audience Skinner building, or turning it into an upscale Chinese restaurant. members from far and wide for their first experience of live Thankfully that tragedy was averted when 43 local companies theater, it also introduced a generation of children and young and community leaders joined forces to form the non-profit 5th people to the magic of musical theater, and together they still Avenue Theatre Association and together contributed $2.6 million make up a large segment of our audience today. to fund the renovation and revitalization of the theater. This project I am thrilled that we are celebrating this special anniversary was the centerpiece of an inspired strategy to bring life back to with a production of one of the hottest new musicals running downtown Seattle which at that time was in danger of going the on Broadway today—Matilda The Musical.This is another way of so many urban centers across the country. As you could captivating musical about a little girl who breaks rules and wins see while driving or walking through the vital and bustling streets hearts and I believe this show will kick off the next 35 years by of downtown on your way to the theater, this plan succeeded engaging several more generations of 5th Avenue fans. brilliantly. Many of these companies and individuals and/or their Many of you have been coming to this theater for decades descendants are still involved in supporting The 5th Avenue today. and we cannot thank you enough for your loyalty and support. We all should be eternally grateful to them for their foresight As season ticket subscribers, single ticket buyers, donors and and commitment to our region’s overall vitality, and the role they volunteers you are the not-so-secret ingredients of our success. played in making Seattle a national center for the performing arts. I hope that we have repaid your devotion with vibrant theatrical In 1980, following a spectacular renovation, The 5th Avenue memories that have lived in your hearts and minds over the past Theatre was reopened and returned to its original purpose as a decades, and that we will continue to do so over the next 35 years! showcase for live musical theater. The days of vaudeville were, of course, long gone, but The 5th would now become the home of vaudeville’s even more popular and beloved offspring: The Musical. Following a gala premiere celebration featuring legendary theater stars Ethel Merman and Helen Hayes (who upon making her David Armstrong entrance dropped to her knees and kissed the stage declaring the Executive Producer and Artistic Director

encoreartsseattle.com 5 Creativity CIRCLES

Members of the Creativity Circles support the creative arc of the musical theater art form. They support The 5th’s investment in writers and artists, the creation, development and staging of new works, and help insure excellence in our service to this community, our children and this magical art form. For your leadership, we applaud and thank you.

VISIONARIES

Sheri and Les Biller Ann Ramsay-Jenkins Stephen P. and Paula Rosput Reynolds

INVESTORS

Barbara Crowe Wanda J. Herndon Connie and Tom Walsh

CREATORS

Marleen and Kenny Clodagh and Bob Ash Julie and Richard Kagan Glenna Kendall Heather and Mike McKay Alhadeff

Beth and Buzz Porter Tiia-Mai Redditt Cynthia Stroum Bonnie and Jim Melinda and Sterling Towne Wilson

Photos by Jeff Carpenter and Team Photogenic

6 5TH AVENUE MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY The 5th Avenue Theatre Bernadine C. Griffin David Armstrong Bill Berry Managing Director Executive Producer & Artistic Director Producing Artistic Director

Royal Shakespeare Company and the Dodgers PRESENT

BOOK MUSIC & LYRICS

Dennis Kelly with Tim Minchin Gabby Gutierrez Mia Sinclair Jenness Mabel Tyler Jennifer Blood Quinn Mattfeld Bryce Ryness Cassie Silva

Cameron Burke, Brittany Conigatti, Michael Fatica, Wesley Faucher, John Michael Fiumara, Camden Gonzales, Shonica Gooden, Michael D. Jablonski, Ora Jones, Stephanie Martignetti, Justin Packard, Jaquez Andre Sims, Ian Michael Stuart, Danny Tieger, Natalie Wisdom, Darius Wright Cal Alexander, Kayla Amistad, Luke Kolbe Mannikus, Evan Gray, Cassidy Hagel, Meliki Hurd, Megan McGuff, Serena Quadrato, Aristotle Rock, Kaci Walfall

ASSOCIATE CHOREOGRAPHERS ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR RESIDENT DIRECTOR Ellen Kane Kate Dunn Thomas Caruso Ryan Emmons (Worldwide) (U.S.)

RSC COMMISSIONING DRAMATURG CASTING VOICE DIRECTOR Jeannie O’Hare Jim Carnahan C.S.A Nora Brennan C.S.A. Andrew Wade Jillian Cimini C.S.A.

ASSOCIATE MUSIC SUPERVISOR MUSICAL DIRECTOR MUSIC COORDINATOR David Holcenberg Matthew Smedal Howard Joines

TOUR BOOKING AND PRODUCTION PRODUCTION COMPANY MARKETING STAGE MANAGER MANAGEMENT MANAGER Broadway Booking Office NYC Victoria Navarro Aurora Productions R. Doug Rodgers

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER EXECUTIVE PRODUCER GENERAL MANAGER Denise Wood André Ptaszynski Dodger Management Group

SOUND DESIGN LIGHTING DESIGN ILLUSION Simon Baker Hugh Vanstone Paul Kieve

ORCHESTRATIONS & ADDITIONAL MUSIC Chris Nightingale

SET & COSTUME DESIGN Rob Howell

CHOREOGRAPHY Peter Darling

DIRECTOR Matthew Warchus ______Matilda The Musical is profoundly grateful for the support of Patty Baker, Melissa & Daniel Berger, The Broadway Consortium, Gail and Ralph Bryan, Jed & Bronna Canaan, Scott M. Delman, Greenleaf Productions, Rocco Landesman, National Artists Mgt. Co., Stephanie Rosenberg, Parag & Usha Saxena, Richard Steiner, TheatreDreams North America, Michael Watt, Elizabeth Williams, Archana Vats & David Gartside. ______Matilda The Musical is a Royal Shakespeare Company Commission. First performed in Stratford-upon-Avon on 9 November 2010. RSC Artistic Director Gregory Doran, RSC Executive Director Catherine Mallyon Support for the work of the Royal Shakespeare Company in the United States is led by Royal Shakespeare Company America, Inc. The RSC Literary Department is generously supported by THE DRUE HEINZ TRUST

MARLEEN AND KENNY ALHADEFF, 5TH AVENUE PRODUCING PARTNER

————— 2015/16 5th Avenue Season Sponsors ————— Official Airline Restaurant Sponsor

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Party Entertainer ...... JAQUEZ ANDRE SIMS Doctor ...... IAN MICHAEL STUART Mrs. Wormwood ...... CASSIE SILVA Mr. Wormwood ...... QUINN MATTFELD Matilda ...... GABBY GUTIERREZ, MIA SINCLAIR JENNESS, MABEL TYLER Michael Wormwood ...... DANNY TIEGER Mrs. Phelps ...... ORA JONES Miss Honey ...... JENNIFER BLOOD The Escape Artist ...... JUSTIN PACKARD The Acrobat ...... WESLEY FAUCHER Miss Trunchbull ...... BRYCE RYNESS Rudulpho ...... JAQUEZ ANDRE SIMS Sergei ...... IAN MICHAEL STUART Other Parts Played By ...... MICHAEL FATICA, JOHN MICHAEL FIUMARA,SHONICA GOODEN, STEPHANIE MARTIGNETTI, DARIUS WRIGHT Bruce ...... EVAN GRAY And on Occasion ...... MELIKI HURD, LUKE KOLBE MANNIKUS Lavender ...... KACI WALFALL And on Occasion ...... CASSIDY HAGEL, SERENA QUADRATO Nigel ...... CAL ALEXANDER And on Occasion ...... MELIKI HURD, LUKE KOLBE MANNIKUS Amanda ...... KAYLA AMISTAD And on Occasion ...... CASSIDY HAGEL, SERENA QUADRATO Eric ...... ARISTOTLE ROCK And on Occasion ...... LUKE KOLBE MANNIKUS, SERENA QUADRATO Alice ...... CASSIDY HAGEL And on Occasion ...... BRITTANY CONIGATTI, CAMDEN GONZALES, SERENA QUADRATO Hortensia ...... MEGAN MCGUFF And on Occasion ...... BRITTANY CONIGATTI, CAMDEN GONZALES Tommy ...... MELIKI HURD And on Occasion ...... BRITTANY CONIGATTI, CAMDEN GONZALES, LUKE KOLBE MANNIKUS

UNDERSTUDIES For Miss Trunchbull: JUSTIN PACKARD, IAN MICHAEL STUART for Mrs. Wormwood: SHONICA GOODEN, NATALIE WISDOM for Mr. Wormwood: JUSTIN PACKARD, DANNY TIEGER for Mrs. Phelps: CAMDEN GONZALES, SHONICA GOODEN for Miss Honey: STEPHANIE MARTIGNETTI, NATALIE WISDOM

SWINGS CAMERON BURKE, BRITTANY CONIGATTI, CAMDEN GONZALES, MICHAEL D. JABLONSKI, LUKE KOLBE MANNIKUS, SERENA QUADRATO, NATALIE WISDOM

DANCE CAPTAIN MICHAEL D. JABLONSKI

ASSISTANT/CHILDREN’S DANCE CAPTAIN CAMDEN GONZALES

ASSISTANT DANCE/GYM CAPTAIN MICHAEL FATICA

The use of any recording device, either audio or Please turn off your cell phones and video, and the taking of photographs, either with pagers prior to the beginning of the or without flash, is strictly prohibited. performance.

8 5TH AVENUE MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY MUSICAL NUMBERS & BAND BEHIND THE SCENES: MATILDA

ACT ONE “Miracle”...... Company “Naughty”...... Matilda “School Song” ...... Company “Pathetic”...... Miss Honey “The Hammer”...... Miss Trunchbull, Miss Honey and Children “The Chokey Chant”...... Company “Loud”...... Mrs. Wormwood and Rudolpho “This Little Girl”...... Miss Honey “Bruce” ...... Children

MATILDA THE MUSICAL WILL BE PERFORMED WITH ONE 15-MINUTE INTERMISSION.

ACT TWO “Telly”...... Mr. Wormwood and Michael Wormwood “When I Grow Up”...... Company “I’m Here”...... Matilda and The Escape Artist “The Smell of Rebellion”...... Miss Trunchbull, Miss Honey and Children “Quiet” ...... Matilda “My House”...... Miss Honey “Revolting Children”...... Company

THE MATILDA THE MUSICAL ORCHESTRA Music Supervisor/Orchestrator: CHRIS NIGHTINGALE Associate Music Supervisor: DAVID HOLCENBERG Music Director/Conductor/Keyboard 2: MATTHEW SMEDAL Children’s Music Director/Assistant Conductor/Keyboard 1: BILL CONGDON Percussion: JOSHUA PRIEST Bass: ANNA STADLMAN Music Technology: PHIJ ADAMS London Music Preparation: LAURIE PERKINS New York Music Copyist: EMILY GRISHMAN Music Preparation: EMILY GRISHMAN and KATHARINE EDMONDS Music Coordinator: HOWARD JOINES

LOCAL MUSICIANS Reed 1 (Flute, Clarinet, Alto Sax): DANE ANDERSEN CONTENTS Reed 2 (Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Tenor Sax): DEWEY MARLER Trumpet 1: BRAD ALLISON; Trumpet 2: MICHAEL VAN BEBBER The Fantastic Mr. Dahl...... 10 Trombone: DAN MARCUS; Cello: VIRGINIA DZIEKONSKI Guitar: GREG FULTON; Keyboard Sub: MATT HOHENSEE Three Heads are Better than One...... 12 Who’s Who...... 14 From an Artist’s Perspective...... 24 Herman Sarkowsky: Custodian of the Arts...... 25 Learning through the Arts...... 26 Why Musicals Matter...... 28 Upcoming Events...... 37

encoreartsseattle.com 9 BEHIND THE SCENES: MATILDA the to write. At one point he abandoned the nearly complete complete nearly the he abandoned one point At write. to always as Working again. all over and started manuscript in his nested the garden, at the end of hut in his writing emphasize to the story he revised armchair, old mother’s funeral,” burying him with his snooker cues, some very good cues, burying him with his snooker funeral,” saw. and a power black pencils, hard chocolates, burgundy, importance of books, which he feared might soon be obsolete. be might soon feared he which books, of importance instinctively realize that Roald Dahl is firmly that Roald Dahl is firmly instinctively realize he will never talk down to on their side, that he will lead them through the them, and that most alarming adventures unscathed. Dahl died in 1990. The family gave him a sort of “Viking him a sort of gave The family Dahl died in 1990. was one of the last Dahl books, and a tricky one a tricky and books, last Dahl one of the was Matilda Artistic & EVANS, Music Associate By ALBERT Carpenter Jeff by Illustration Why are his books so loved? Children Why are his books physical pain, Dahl began his great series of children’s books: books: series of children’s great Dahl began his pain, physical then Charlie and the first, was Peach James and the Giant and many, Witches, The Fox, Mr. Fantastic Factory, Chocolate or themes that enchanted all explore They more. many grotesquely children; resilient his life: him throughout enraged reading; of the importance humor; outrageous cruel adults; . and zippfizzing buzzwangle like made-up words and silly, Their marriage lasted 30 years and produced five children. children. five and produced 30 years marriageTheir lasted when a injured severely Theo was three-month-old In 1960, hydrocephalus; He developed carriage. his baby struck taxi the alleviate to of a valve in the invention Roald collaborated Olivia died of measles daughter later, years Two condition. And in 1965, “limp with despair.” leaving him at age seven, fifth with their while pregnant strokes three Neal suffered Pat but Roald took her recovery, hope for held little Doctors child. as she coaching her tirelessly of her rehabilitation, control again. talk and walk learned to In 1953, he married Patricia Neal, the American actress. actress. American the Neal, he married Patricia In 1953, and mental perhaps as a diversion from During the sixties, sadistic headmaster (the original sadistic headmaster Archbishop became who later Trunchbull?) lasting cruelty raised That man’s of Canterbury. God. and even mind about religion doubts in Dahl’s Giant— Big Friendly the model for his own perhaps he was near literature, children’s for Luckily chocolate. to and devoted the Cadbury school was Chocolate his second boarding to on the amazing his allowance and he spent (yes!) Factory building. in that wonderful manufactured of treats variety Force. He was fearless and distinguished himself during fearless He was Force. But headaches Athens. of the Battle of the aerial dogfights injuries eventually his extensive caused by and blackouts the British to reassigned impossible and he was made flying he became friends with There C. D. Washington Embassy in poker and played with Ernest Hemingway, boxed Ian Fleming, did a bit of spying. it is believed, He also, Truman. with Harry paid writing job—and then a children’s first experiences—his imps who sabotage about mythical book called Gremlins, airplanes. some of which tales, mystery success with bizarre He found (remember Hitchcock Presents Alfred became episodes on with a frozen who kills her husband the one about the wife the detectives it and serves it to then roasts leg of lamb, weapon?) the murder looking for joined the Shell Oil Company, who sent him to Mombasa who sent him to joined the Shell Oil Company, of the experiences he had his first where Tanganyika, and world. larger Roald was an athletic teenager, six and a half feet tall— a half feet six and an athletic teenager, Roald was After finishing his schooling, Dahl longed for excitement. He excitement. Dahl longed for his schooling, finishing After Air Dahl joined the Royal out, II broke War World When a series of magazine articles his war about Dahl wrote writing. Dahl pursued passion for his new When peace came, 5TH AVENUE MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY

being caned again by school authorities, especially by one by especially school authorities, being caned again by for putting a dead mouse in a jar of gobstoppers, a favorite a favorite putting a dead mouse in a jar of gobstoppers, for , Factory in Charlie and the Chocolate later, (Decades sweet. Gobstopper.) the candy as the Everlasting he immortalized boarding to sent him off the caning, by outraged His mother, but that school relied it, know She didn’t school in England. punishment. on corporal more even and three doting sisters. The Dahls were well-to-do and well-to-do The Dahls were doting sisters. and three died one sister old, years three when Roald was until, happy his grieving later weeks A few appendicitis. from suddenly died of pneumonia. father from Norway to Cardiff, Wales. They pronounced his name pronounced They Wales. Cardiff, Norway to from Welsh “d”)—but his (no final the Norwegian way—“Roo-all” “Roe- and called him wrong! that was insisted teachers adult clash with arbitrary his first that was Perhaps ald.” his writing. in later recur authority—a theme that would fractured, and his face swollen so badly he was blind. For For blind. he was so badly swollen and his face fractured, came He later sightless. months he lay immobilized, two injury made him more somehow that his brain believe to a writer. and turned him into creative war hospital. His plane had crashed in the North war hospital. His plane had crashed away from African desert. Somehow he crawled consciousness. the burning wreckage, then lost was, “I’m The last thing he remembered thinking flown to safety. dead,” but he was rescued and Roald was miserable living far from home. He was afraid of afraid He was home. from living far miserable Roald was When he was eight, Roald was caned by a schoolmaster a schoolmaster caned by Roald was eight, When he was Roald was the baby of the family, called “Apple” by his mother by “Apple” called of the family, the baby Roald was Roald Dahl was born in 1916 to parents who had emigrated who had emigrated parents born in 1916 to Roald Dahl was His nose was smashed, almost severed, his skull was his skull was almost severed, smashed, His nose was In 1940, a young British fighter pilot awoke in a In 1940, a young British fighter 10 BEHIND THE SCENES: MATILDA 11 the seattle.com ncorearts e

to write. At one point he abandoned the nearly complete complete nearly the he abandoned one point At write. to always as Working again. all over and started manuscript in his nested the garden, at the end of hut in his writing emphasize to the story he revised armchair, old mother’s funeral,” burying him with his snooker cues, some very good cues, burying him with his snooker funeral,” saw. and a power black pencils, hard chocolates, burgundy, importance of books, which he feared might soon be obsolete. be might soon feared he which books, of importance instinctively realize that Roald Dahl is firmly that Roald Dahl is firmly instinctively realize he will never talk down to on their side, that he will lead them through the them, and that most alarming adventures unscathed. Dahl died in 1990. The family gave him a sort of “Viking him a sort of gave The family Dahl died in 1990. was one of the last Dahl books, and a tricky one a tricky and books, last Dahl one of the was Matilda Artistic & EVANS, Music Associate By ALBERT Carpenter Jeff by Illustration Why are his books so loved? Children Why are his books

. and zippfizzing buzzwangle like made-up words and silly, cruel adults; outrageous humor; the importance of reading; reading; of the importance humor; outrageous cruel adults; enraged him throughout his life: resilient children; grotesquely grotesquely children; resilient his life: him throughout enraged many more. They all explore themes that enchanted or themes that enchanted all explore They more. many and many, and many, Witches, The Fox, Mr. Fantastic Factory, Chocolate was first, then Charlie and the first, was Peach James and the Giant physical pain, Dahl began his great series of children’s books: books: series of children’s great Dahl began his pain, physical learned to walk and talk again. talk and walk learned to control of her rehabilitation, coaching her tirelessly as she coaching her tirelessly of her rehabilitation, control child. Doctors held little hope for her recovery, but Roald took but Roald took her recovery, hope for held little Doctors child. Pat Neal suffered three strokes while pregnant with their fifth fifth with their while pregnant strokes three Neal suffered Pat at age seven, leaving him “limp with despair.” And in 1965, And in 1965, “limp with despair.” leaving him at age seven, condition. Two years later, daughter Olivia died of measles Olivia died of measles daughter later, years Two condition. Roald collaborated in the invention of a valve to alleviate the alleviate to of a valve in the invention Roald collaborated taxi struck his baby carriage. He developed hydrocephalus; hydrocephalus; He developed carriage. his baby struck taxi In 1960, three-month-old Theo was severely injured when a injured severely Theo was three-month-old In 1960, Their marriage lasted 30 years and produced five children. children. five and produced 30 years marriageTheir lasted

During the sixties, perhaps as a diversion from mental and and mental perhaps as a diversion from During the sixties, In 1953, he married Patricia Neal, the American actress. actress. American the Neal, he married Patricia In 1953, sadistic headmaster (the original sadistic headmaster Archbishop became who later Trunchbull?) lasting cruelty raised That man’s of Canterbury. God. and even mind about religion doubts in Dahl’s Giant— Big Friendly the model for his own perhaps he was near literature, children’s for Luckily chocolate. to and devoted the Cadbury school was Chocolate his second boarding to on the amazing his allowance and he spent (yes!) Factory building. in that wonderful manufactured of treats variety Force. He was fearless and distinguished himself during fearless He was Force. But headaches Athens. of the Battle of the aerial dogfights injuries eventually his extensive caused by and blackouts the British to reassigned impossible and he was made flying he became friends with There C. D. Washington Embassy in poker and played with Ernest Hemingway, boxed Ian Fleming, did a bit of spying. it is believed, He also, Truman. with Harry paid writing job—and then a children’s first experiences—his imps who sabotage about mythical book called Gremlins, airplanes. some of which tales, mystery success with bizarre He found (remember Hitchcock Presents Alfred became episodes on with a frozen who kills her husband the one about the wife the detectives it and serves it to then roasts leg of lamb, weapon?) the murder looking for joined the Shell Oil Company, who sent him to Mombasa who sent him to joined the Shell Oil Company, of the experiences he had his first where Tanganyika, and world. larger Roald was an athletic teenager, six and a half feet tall— a half feet six and an athletic teenager, Roald was After finishing his schooling, Dahl longed for excitement. He excitement. Dahl longed for his schooling, finishing After Air Dahl joined the Royal out, II broke War World When a series of magazine articles his war about Dahl wrote writing. Dahl pursued passion for his new When peace came, fractured, and his face swollen so badly he was blind. For For blind. he was so badly swollen and his face fractured, came He later sightless. months he lay immobilized, two injury made him more somehow that his brain believe to a writer. and turned him into creative his name pronounced They Wales. Cardiff, Norway to from Welsh “d”)—but his (no final the Norwegian way—“Roo-all” “Roe- and called him wrong! that was insisted teachers adult clash with arbitrary his first that was Perhaps ald.” his writing. in later recur authority—a theme that would and well-to-do The Dahls were doting sisters. and three died one sister old, years three when Roald was until, happy his grieving later weeks A few appendicitis. from suddenly died of pneumonia. father a favorite putting a dead mouse in a jar of gobstoppers, for , Factory in Charlie and the Chocolate later, (Decades sweet. Gobstopper.) the candy as the Everlasting he immortalized boarding to sent him off the caning, by outraged His mother, but that school relied it, know She didn’t school in England. punishment. on corporal more even one by especially school authorities, being caned again by war hospital. His plane had crashed in the North war hospital. His plane had crashed away from African desert. Somehow he crawled consciousness. the burning wreckage, then lost was, “I’m The last thing he remembered thinking flown to safety. dead,” but he was rescued and In 1940, a young British fighter pilot awoke in a In 1940, a young British fighter his skull was almost severed, smashed, His nose was who had emigrated parents born in 1916 to Roald Dahl was his mother by “Apple” called of the family, the baby Roald was a schoolmaster caned by Roald was eight, When he was of afraid He was home. from living far miserable Roald was BEHIND THE SCENES: MATILDA BEHIND THE SCENES: THREE HEADS ARE BETTER THAN ONE. By ALBERT EVANS, Music & Artistic Associate

MATTHEW WARCHUS TIM MINCHIN DENNIS KELLY

TIM MINCHIN (Music and lyrics) “I am” song (“The Hammer”) reflects her former glory as personality that you don’t feel pity for.” He said, “Matilda’s hardly a household name. He had never written a musical an Olympic hammer throwing champion. Minchin learned got to make you feel that she could look after you.” (the producers liked that), but along with most of his Before writing the songs for Matilda The Musical, Tim that one fundamental rule of hammer throwing is that you generation he had been raised on Roald Dahl’s books, and Minchin was a successful cabaret comedian with a loyal can’t step outside the circle—a perfect metaphor for her He also wanted the audience to feel the power of the forces he was especially attracted to the character of Matilda. fan base who loved his musically complex songs that, in his bureaucratic personality: “If you want to have success, you Matilda is up against: “The idea of having a little tiny person words, “just happen to be funny.” He also had a résumé in don’t need happiness or tenderness, you just need to keep carrying a show and doing more on stage than any other “What I like about Matilda,” he says, “is her strong sense of classical theater, musical comedy, TV and films. your feet inside the line!” child role like Oliver! or Annie — it was an experiment. justice. Kids don’t like something not being fair, they don’t But we found that the more you pile on, the more results like compromises, and Matilda personifies that. Our idea Minchin was raised in Perth, Western Australia. He began Tim Minchin is especially delighted that “Revolting Children,” you get. She’s got huge speeches and songs. She does for the show was not to be childish, but to show the world piano lessons at the age of eight, but quickly revolted against the big end-of-show anthem, encourages kids to seize power a lot. The lighting and music would create focus for those though the eyes of a child. It’s quite nice to see people tedious formal study, preferring to invent his own eccentric through their “child-ness,” to be what adults might call “a bit moments when we needed very little to be happening coming out of the show with huge smiles on their faces. keyboard style through solo experimentation. naughty” and take their own self-defined place in the world. and just one small person to be holding the theater. It was That’s something that doesn’t happen with the rest of my Now 40, he still performs at the grand piano, barefoot, with After all, that’s what worked for him! exciting to try to give this tiny urchin status and authority.” shows!” mad-genius hair and heavy eye makeup, barreling through This fall Warchus takes over as the Artistic Director the Kelly’s Matilda script brings its central character into X-rated (yet likable) songs about touchy topics like religion MATTHEW WARCHUS (Director) Old Vic, one of London’s most venerable theaters. He is focus as one of a long line of classic child protagonists (a favorite target), politics, outré sex habits, and his own Of all the members of Matilda The Musical’s creative working with Tim Minchin on a musical version of the film who are mistreated by hostile adults but emerge with a neuroses and failed rock star ambitions. team, Director Matthew Warchus was the surest bet. One of Groundhog Day and he wants a crack at directing the moral epiphany that makes them winners. Think of Alice England’s busiest in-demand directors since the 1990s, he Just the guy to write the songs for a beloved children’s story, film version of Matilda The Musical in the future. From an confronting the Wonderland big-shots: “You’re nothing but had already enjoyed international commercial and critical don’t you think? That’s what the Royal Shakespeare Company outsider to the ultimate theater insider, Matthew Warchus’s a pack of cards!” Or Huck Finn, defying the Bible-thumpers success. After helming the nearly 4-hour musical version of decided when they were putting together the Matilda team. ambitions seem to be as big as Matilda’s. to help Jim escape: “All right, I’ll go to Hell!” Or Dorothy as Lord of the Rings, which took years to bring to the stage and (Unknown to them, Minchin had wanted to adapt Matilda back she “liquidates” the Wicked Witch, proving herself far braver only months to close, Matilda seemed like a relief. in 2000, but abandoned the idea when the rights holders DENNIS KELLY (Book) than the spineless Wizard. asked for a score. Minchin doesn’t read music.) Warchus knew from experience that fighting to be heard For the book of Matilda The Musical, the producers turned Thanks to Dennis Kelly, Matthew Warchus, Tim Minchin requires a big personality. As the son of a vicar, his family to Dennis Kelly, a British film, television, and theater writer. Working with the RSC team, some of the Matilda songs came and, of course, Roald Dahl, Matilda joins this child Legion moved from a small, isolated coal mining village to a larger Kelly, like Tim Minchin, was another “risky” choice. Known in easily. A character like headmistress Miss Trunchbull would of Honor, giving the kid inside all of us an extra shot of town where they sought acceptance. When the casting the theater for dark, though sometimes humorous, plays like have no problem belting out her horrible view of life. Her courage as we face the terrible Trunchbulls of the world. process started for Matilda, he looked for “the kind of Debris, Love and Money; DNA and The Gods Weep, Kelly is

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MATTHEW WARCHUS TIM MINCHIN DENNIS KELLY

TIM MINCHIN (Music and lyrics) “I am” song (“The Hammer”) reflects her former glory as personality that you don’t feel pity for.” He said, “Matilda’s hardly a household name. He had never written a musical an Olympic hammer throwing champion. Minchin learned got to make you feel that she could look after you.” (the producers liked that), but along with most of his Before writing the songs for Matilda The Musical, Tim that one fundamental rule of hammer throwing is that you generation he had been raised on Roald Dahl’s books, and Minchin was a successful cabaret comedian with a loyal can’t step outside the circle—a perfect metaphor for her He also wanted the audience to feel the power of the forces he was especially attracted to the character of Matilda. fan base who loved his musically complex songs that, in his bureaucratic personality: “If you want to have success, you Matilda is up against: “The idea of having a little tiny person words, “just happen to be funny.” He also had a résumé in don’t need happiness or tenderness, you just need to keep carrying a show and doing more on stage than any other “What I like about Matilda,” he says, “is her strong sense of classical theater, musical comedy, TV and films. your feet inside the line!” child role like Oliver! or Annie — it was an experiment. justice. Kids don’t like something not being fair, they don’t But we found that the more you pile on, the more results like compromises, and Matilda personifies that. Our idea Minchin was raised in Perth, Western Australia. He began Tim Minchin is especially delighted that “Revolting Children,” you get. She’s got huge speeches and songs. She does for the show was not to be childish, but to show the world piano lessons at the age of eight, but quickly revolted against the big end-of-show anthem, encourages kids to seize power a lot. The lighting and music would create focus for those though the eyes of a child. It’s quite nice to see people tedious formal study, preferring to invent his own eccentric through their “child-ness,” to be what adults might call “a bit moments when we needed very little to be happening coming out of the show with huge smiles on their faces. keyboard style through solo experimentation. naughty” and take their own self-defined place in the world. and just one small person to be holding the theater. It was That’s something that doesn’t happen with the rest of my Now 40, he still performs at the grand piano, barefoot, with After all, that’s what worked for him! exciting to try to give this tiny urchin status and authority.” shows!” mad-genius hair and heavy eye makeup, barreling through This fall Warchus takes over as the Artistic Director the Kelly’s Matilda script brings its central character into X-rated (yet likable) songs about touchy topics like religion MATTHEW WARCHUS (Director) Old Vic, one of London’s most venerable theaters. He is focus as one of a long line of classic child protagonists (a favorite target), politics, outré sex habits, and his own Of all the members of Matilda The Musical’s creative working with Tim Minchin on a musical version of the film who are mistreated by hostile adults but emerge with a neuroses and failed rock star ambitions. team, Director Matthew Warchus was the surest bet. One of Groundhog Day and he wants a crack at directing the moral epiphany that makes them winners. Think of Alice England’s busiest in-demand directors since the 1990s, he Just the guy to write the songs for a beloved children’s story, film version of Matilda The Musical in the future. From an confronting the Wonderland big-shots: “You’re nothing but had already enjoyed international commercial and critical don’t you think? That’s what the Royal Shakespeare Company outsider to the ultimate theater insider, Matthew Warchus’s a pack of cards!” Or Huck Finn, defying the Bible-thumpers success. After helming the nearly 4-hour musical version of decided when they were putting together the Matilda team. ambitions seem to be as big as Matilda’s. to help Jim escape: “All right, I’ll go to Hell!” Or Dorothy as Lord of the Rings, which took years to bring to the stage and (Unknown to them, Minchin had wanted to adapt Matilda back she “liquidates” the Wicked Witch, proving herself far braver only months to close, Matilda seemed like a relief. in 2000, but abandoned the idea when the rights holders DENNIS KELLY (Book) than the spineless Wizard. asked for a score. Minchin doesn’t read music.) Warchus knew from experience that fighting to be heard For the book of Matilda The Musical, the producers turned Thanks to Dennis Kelly, Matthew Warchus, Tim Minchin requires a big personality. As the son of a vicar, his family to Dennis Kelly, a British film, television, and theater writer. Working with the RSC team, some of the Matilda songs came and, of course, Roald Dahl, Matilda joins this child Legion moved from a small, isolated coal mining village to a larger Kelly, like Tim Minchin, was another “risky” choice. Known in easily. A character like headmistress Miss Trunchbull would of Honor, giving the kid inside all of us an extra shot of town where they sought acceptance. When the casting the theater for dark, though sometimes humorous, plays like have no problem belting out her horrible view of life. Her courage as we face the terrible Trunchbulls of the world. process started for Matilda, he looked for “the kind of Debris, Love and Money; DNA and The Gods Weep, Kelly is

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GABBY GUTIERREZ QUINN MATTFELD (Matilda) is honored to (Mr. Wormwood). be the first Filipino to Broadway: Pal Joey play the role of Matilda. (RoundAbout). National Tour: How the Regional: Peter and the Grinch Stole Christmas Starcatcher (Black (Annie Who). Regional: Stache), Boeing Boeing South Pacific(Ngana) (Robert), Twelfth Night Paper Mill Playhouse. (Sir Andrew), Noises Off Grateful to Mara Entertainment and CESD. (Gary), As You Like It (Orlando) - Utah Love to my parents, Laurianne and family. To Shakespeare Festival. Other Theaters: Illinois God be the glory. Shakespeare Festival, Willamette Repertory Theatre, and Great Lakes Theatre as well as four MIA SINCLAIR years as a Resident Artist at PCPA Theaterfest JENNESS (Matilda). including the title role in Hamlet, Chris in All Broadway & National My Sons, and The Scarecrow inThe Wizard of Tour: Les Misérables. Oz. As Director: Macbeth (Utah Shakespeare Film/TV: The Sound of Festival Tour) and Pericles (PCPA Theaterfest). Music Live!, Celebrity Follow Quinn on Twitter @qbermensch. For Ghost Stories, A Letter to Mom, Betsy, and Henry. Momo, Pokemon. Off Broadway & NYC BRYCE RYNESS (Miss Workshops: Anastasia, Number The Stars, The Trunchbull). Broadway: Night Before My Wedding, Learning How To HAIR (Drama Desk Drown, And A Child Shall Lead. For Mom, nom), First Date, Leap Brady, Grandma, Papa Mike, & CESD. Of Faith, Legally Blonde. Off-Broadway: Long MABEL TYLER Story Short, Fly By Night, (Matilda). First National Around The World in 80 Tour… overjoyed and Days, See Rock City..., blessed! Regional HAIR. Regional: Sleeping Beauty Wakes, Floyd Credits: Tuck Everlasting Collins, Cabaret. Nat’l Tour: RENT. iTunes: (Alliance), Les RYNESS. Film/TV: Tangled (Thug), Peter Pan Misérables, Mary Poppins Live! (Starkey), Law & Order: SVU, Just For (Aurora). TV/Film: Kicks, Late Show, Tonight Show. Supports: Nashville, A Sunday World Vision, Invisible Children. Thank you Horse. Deepest Gratitude to: David Doan for coming to this show, supporting the arts, (CESD), Susan Reid (AMT), Bob Marks, and helping me feed my wife and three Nathan Munson, Aurora family, Nancy children whom I love very, very much. Thanks Carson, Amanda Kraft, Miss Charlie, Joseph. to TGC. Thanks also to Jed & Ashley @ KMR. Love to family! Enjoy! Num. 6:24-26. CASSIE SILVA (Mrs. JENNIFER BLOOD Wormwood). Spellbound (Miss Honey). Broadway: by the magic of Matilda Violet, A Gentleman’s The Musical, Silva shifts Guide to Love and to the adventure on the Murder. Off-Broadway: road from the Broadway A Little Journey (Mint), company. For Cora, my Unlock’d (Prospect), muse. “The moment one Falling For Eve (York), gives close attention to Yeast Nation anything, even a blade of grass it becomes a (FringeNYC). Regional: Sound of Music (Drury mysterious, awesome, indescribably Lane-Jeff Nomination), Man of La Mancha magnificent world in itself.” Instagram/Twitter: (Sacramento), Steel Magnolias (Casa Mañana), @CassieMSilva. cassiesilva.com Light in the Piazza (Maine State). So much gratitude to everyone at the Mine and to Will. CAMERON BURKE www.jennifer- blood.com. (Swing) is thrilled to share Matilda! Credits: In The Heights(2nd National), Chicago (NSMT), The Chase Brock Experience, a SG 062215 finds 1_3v.pdf nationwide commercial for Target, Assistant

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Choreographer for The Mysteries(The Flea). Workshops: Love’s Labour’s Lost and Disney’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Thanks Mom, Patrick, and CTG!

BRITTANY CONIGATTI (Swing) is all chokey-d up to be swinging around the country in Matilda! Credits: Beauty and the Beast (National Tour), Rock of Ages (NCL), ELF, Hairspray, High School Musical (Paper Mill Playhouse), Sweet Charity (Cape Playhouse), The Music Man (Maltz Jupiter Theatre). BFA, The New School. Special thanks to Bloc and her family!

MICHAEL FATICA (Ensemble/Asst. Dance Captain) is pumped to be revolting around the country! Broadway/ NY: Newsies (OBC, Dance Captain), Radio City Spring Spectacular (Assistant Choreograph­ er), Steps In Time. National Tours: Beauty and the Beast (Lefou), Cats. Proud FSU Grad. Thanks to Professional Artists, his NY family, and always to Mom, Dad, and Marianne.

WESLEY FAUCHER (Acrobat) is honored to be a part of Matilda! National Tour/Las Vegas: Rock of Ages (Young Groupie/Dance Captain). TV/ Film: Glee, Saturday Night Live, America’s Best Dance Crew, Off the Floor: The Rise of Contemporary Pole Dance. Love and thanks to family, friends, CTG, and Matt. www.WesleyFaucher. com

JOHN MICHAEL FIUMARA (Ensemble). First tour!! So honored and excited to be working on the road with all these talented and beautiful people! Broadway: Newsies (Specs). Regional: Radio City Christmas Spectacular. Much love and thanks to the Lord, my dance teacher Abby, and my amazing family and friends for always being there for me!

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CAMDEN Ms. Jones is a proud member of the DANNY TIEGER GONZALES Steppenwolf Theatre Company ensemble. (Michael Wormwood, u/s (Children’s Dance Mr. Wormwood) is Captain, Swing, u/s STEPHANIE thrilled to hit the road Mrs. Phelps) is thrilled MARTIGNETTI on his first national to be joining the (Ensemble, u/s Miss tour. Tieger is a Matilda family. Honey). Broadway: Nice songwriter and an Regional credits Work (orig. cast, u/s educator, and recently include Riverside Billie Bendix). Tours: A published his first book Theater, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Chorus Line (Maggie), for kids, I Am Your Songwriting Journal. Love Ogunquit Playhouse, Maltz Jupiter Theatre, Mary Poppins (standby to Emily. www.dannytieger.com La Jolla Playhouse, Utah Festival Opera, and Mrs. Banks). Other Musical Theatre West. BA in Musical Theater Credits: Me and Miss Monroe (Off-Bway), NATALIE WISDOM UCLA. Special thanks to Irene and Anthony. Diner (w/Sheryl Crow), Unsinkable Molly (Swing, u/s Mrs. This is for our cheeky monkeys. Brown (DCPA). Web series: Alphabet Boys. Wormwood, u/s Miss www.camdengonzales.com Training: Penn State, Esper Studio. Love to Honey). Broadway/ Mom, Dad, DPR. @StephNetti National Tour: Billy SHONICA GOODEN Elliot (Swing, u/s (Ensemble, u/s Mrs. JUSTIN PACKARD Mum, Dance Captain). Wormwood, u/s Mrs. (The Escape Artist, u/s Regional: Dames at Sea Phelps). Native of Miss Trunchbull, u/s Mr. (Ruby), Crazy For You Atlanta, GA. Broadway: Wormwood). Off- (Polly), Ring of Fire (June Carter), Maine original cast of Rodgers Broadway/Regional: State, North Shore, Goodspeed. Graduate: & Hammerstein’s Meet Me In St. Louis, Webster Conservatory. Thanks to Mom, Dad, Cinderella and Bring It Take Me Along, The Zach, Stef, and my Kent. IWAY. On. Off-Broadway: Heart of Robin Hood Piece of My Heart. National Tour: Bring It On. (A.R.T.), Fiddler on the DARIUS WRIGHT Encores: Paint Your Wagon. Film: Ted 2. Roof (T.O.T.S., Perchik), Forever Plaid (Music (Ensemble). Tour debut! Thanks to Jared, family (GA & NY), and Bloc Circus), Altar Boyz, Twelfth Night, Pericles. Regional credits: for the love and support! Phil 4:8 BFA, Ithaca College, MFA A.R.T./MXAT. All Riverside Theatre, my love to Sara. MTWichita, Lyric MICHAEL D. Theatre OKC. JABLONSKI (Dance JAQUEZ ANDRE Graduate of Oklahoma Captain, Swing). SIMS (Party City University and a Broadway: The Book of Entertainer, Rudolpho). proud Houstonian. Mormon, West Side Broadway: Motown The This one’s for Papa who believed in me the Story, Cry-Baby. Musical (Swing). most. Huge thanks to MOM, FAM, PBH, National Tours: The Off-Broadway/NYC: HCA, AEA, LXA, and #Polo! Follow Book of Mormon, West Spandex The Musical me: @DariusAWright. More at Side Story, Doctor (Trip Allen), Apollo www. DariusWright.com. Dolittle, Saturday Night Fever, Best Little Club Harlem (Feat. Whorehouse in Texas starring Ann-Margret, Dancer). Regional: Chicago (Emcee/Swing), CAL ALEXANDER Victor/Victoria, Brigadoon. Film: The HAIR (Tribe), WSS (Pepe). TV: Beats By Dre (Nigel) is thrilled to be Producers. Thanks to Garber Talent Agency Pills National Happy Campaign. BFA Dance part of the First and much love to family and most (NYU). Performed works by Nathan Trice, National Tour of importantly my best friend & wife Kim! William Forsythe, Jill Johnson. Huge thanks Matilda. Previous to CTG, loving mother and brother! credits: Billy Elliot ORA JONES (Mrs. National/International Phelps) is very happy to IAN MICHAEL Tour (Small Boy) and A be making her national STUART (Doctor, Christmas Story: The tour debut. Favorite Sergei, u/s Miss Musical National Tour (Randy). Many thanks credits: Three Sisters Trunchbull). LA native to Carol Anglin, Ron Bermingham, Laura (Olga), The Brother/ and NY transplant. Crawford, South Highlands Magnet, Sister Plays (Moja/ NYC: The Last Goodbye Carson-Adler and his parents. Oba), for Steppenwolf (dir. Alex Timbers). Theatre; My Kind of Rocky (dir. Alex KAYLA AMISTAD Town (Rita) for Timeline Theatre; Henry VIII Timbers). Nat’l Tours: (Amanda) is thrilled to (Queen Katherine), The Madness of George III Peter and the Starcatcher (dir. Roger Rees/Alex make her National (Queen Charlotte) for Chicago Shakespeare Timbers). Regional: A Man of No Importance; Tour debut with the Theater; Rasheeda Speaking (Jaclyn) for tick, tick…Boom!; Sweeney Todd; Phantom. cast of Matilda. A Rivendell Theatre. Thanks to her wonderful Graduate: UC Irvine. Special thanks BRS/ special thanks to my family, the amazing Paula Muzik, Steph, GAGE. Love to JF/JS. For Mom and Dad. teachers, family, and Julian, and BOOSH fans everywhere. Ned @Ianmichaelstuart friends, especially and Richard, I cannot thank you enough. Mom, Dad, Jaden, and Shorty for all your love and support.

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EVAN GRAY (Bruce) is delighted to be part of Matilda. National Tour: A Christmas Story The Musical (Ralphie/ Ensemble). Regional: Alhambra – Wizard of Oz (Children’s Ensemble), Joseph (Children’s Ensemble). He is especially thankful to his mom, dad, family and friends for supporting him on this amazing journey!

CASSIDY HAGEL (Alice) is thrilled to be part of this production. National Tour 2: Billy Elliot (Alison Summers). Off-Broadway: Freckleface (Francine Freckle/dancer), Tremaine- DOTY Finalist, NUVO-Breakout Artist and other dance awards. Thanks to MMS, David Hibbard, DDDS and STAGES. Special thanks to Mom, Dad, Samantha, Kenneth, Grandma, Nana, PopPop, Beatrice, Cali, for helping me follow my dreams.

MELIKI HURD (Tommy) is grateful to be a part of the Matilda National Tour. It’s Hurd’s first musical but he has appeared in other projects in the entertainment world. Special thanks to the small village: God, family, Lisa Calli, Generation TV, BFA, and PPAS. Hurd believes anything is possible. Live, love, laugh, and inspire.

LUKE KOLBE MANNIKUS (Swing). Honored original member of both Matilda Broadway and Tour casts! Other Broadway: Priscilla… (Benji), Pippin (Theo). Love and profound gratitude to God, Mom, Dad, Marissa, Andrew & Greg. Teachers: Justine Capria-Morrill, Julia Mendelsohn, Cherie Carl, Agent Nancy Carson and Friends especially Deborah my Shoe-phone friend, and Aron. Psalm 107:1.

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MEGAN McGUFF most successful children’s writer in the world.” PETER DARLING (Choreography). West End: (Hortensia) is thrilled to For more information on the life and legacy of Matilda (Olivier Award, Whatsonstage Award); be a part of Matilda’s Roald Dahl visit www.roalddahl.com. Billy Elliot (Olivier, Tony, Drama Desk, Outer first national tour! Past Critics Circle and Astaire awards); The Lord of credits include: TUTS: DENNIS KELLY (Book) is an internationally the Rings (London/Toronto, Dora Award); Our Legally Blonde (Elle), acclaimed writer, with plays performed in more House (Olivier Award, Best Musical); Merrily Annie (Pepper), A than 30 countries. He received a Tony Award We Roll Along (Olivier Award, Best Musical, Chorus Line, ELF, and for Matilda. Stage plays include Debris (Theatre Donmar); Candide (Olivier Award, Best many more. A huge 503/Battersea Arts Centre, 2003), Osama the Musical, National Theatre); Oh! What a Lovely thanks to her manager Lisa and most Hero (Hampstead Theatre, 2004), After the End War, Power (National Theatre); Closer to Heaven importantly her mom and grandpa for their (Paines Plough, Traverse Theatre, Bush Theatre, (Whatsonstage Award); A Midsummer Night’s endless love and support! GO MAGGOTS! 2005), Love and Money (Young Vic/Manchester Dream (Bristol Old Vic); The Tempest (RSC); Royal Exchange, 2006), Taking Care of Baby Sunset Boulevard (Really Useful Group). Film: SERENA (Hampstead Theatre/Birmingham Repertory, The Phantom of the Opera, Billy Elliot (MTV QUADRATO (Swing). 2006), DNA (National Theatre, 2008), Orphans Best Dance Sequence), Plots With a View, National Tour debut! (Paines Plough, Traverse Theatre, Soho Theatre Trauma. Serena was a Brooklyn and Birmingham Rep, 2009), The Gods Weep Nets Kid for the last 3 (Royal Shakespeare Company, 2010) and The ROB HOWELL (Set and Costume Design) years! She also danced Ritual Slaughter of Gorge Mastromas (Royal has designed sets and costumes extensively with Mariah Carey at Court, 2013). Dennis co-wrote and created the in the UK and abroad, including the Royal the Rockefeller Center award-winning comedy series Pulling (Silver Court, Donmar Warehouse, Royal National Christmas Ceremony River/BBC 3) and wrote and created Utopia Theatre, Royal Shakespeare Company, Royal & alongside President Obama in the National (Kudos) for Channel Four. Opera House and the Metropolitan Opera. Tree Lighting Ceremony. Thanks to Star On Broadway he designed True West, Betrayal, Struck, Staten Island Ballet, Julia, Badiene, TIM MINCHIN (Music and Lyrics) is a Boeing-Boeing, The Norman Conquests, Private MSA, Thomas, grandparents, my parents, musician, comedian, actor and writer. He wrote Lives and Ghost. He has received numerous Jamie, family & friends! This is for my Nana! his first theatrical score at 17, and spent the Olivier and Tony nominations and received next decade composing, acting, making theatre three Oliviers for Best Set Designer and a Tony ARISTOTLE ROCK and playing pianos. In 2005, his comic cabaret, Award for Matilda. (Eric). Being a part of Dark Side, launched him onto the international the Matilda cast is a stage. He subsequently toured internationally CHRIS NIGHTINGALE (Orchestrations, dream come true. with So F-ing Rock and Ready for This, and Additional Music and Musical Supervision) Thanks to my entire his 2010 show, Tim Minchin vs. the Orchestra, most recently composed the score for the Bloomsburg School of sold out some of the world’s most prestigious BAFTA award winning Film Pride. Other Dance family for venues, including the Royal Albert Hall and the work includes; musical supervisor, arranger and nurturing me along this Sydney Opera House. Acting highlights include orchestrator for Ghost: The Musical (London and path. Love to my the role of Judas in the arena tour of Jesus Broadway), co-composer, musical supervisor cousins, aunts, uncles, and grandparents for Christ Superstar, Atticus Fetch in Showtime’s and orchestrator of The Lord of the Ringson your continued support along this journey. Californication and Rosencrantz in Tom stage; musical supervisor and arranger for Mom, Dad, and little sis: “Thanks for Stoppard’s Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Yusuf Islam’s Moonshadow UK tour; musical believing that I could!” Dead for the Sydney Theatre Company. A new supervisor and co-arranger for A.R. Rahman’s stage musical and a feature film for Dreamworks Bombay Dreams; musical supervisor/arranger KACI WALFALL Animation are among his current projects. for the Pet Shop Boys’ Closer to Heaven; musical (Lavender). Broadway: director for Whistle Down the Wind and Oliver!; Lion King (Young MATTHEW WARCHUS (Director). and assistant musical director for Miss Saigon. Nala). TV: Army Wives, Productions include Coriolanus, “Master Person of Interest. Harold”…and the boys, Life Is a Dream, Who’s SIMON BAKER (Sound Design). Recent Thanks to God, Kaden, Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Fiddler on the Roof, The London and Broadway: Matilda (Olivier family, supporters and Plough and the Stars, Much Ado About Nothing, Award), Brief Encounter (Olivier and Tony Abrams Artists. Like The Life of Stuff, Death of a Salesman, Henry V, nom.), La Bête, Boeing- Boeing (Tony nom.), Shannon Tavarez once Betrayal, True West, The Devil Is an Ass, Volpone, The Norman Conquests, Closer and The Play did, I continue to live my dream and share Peter Pan, Art, Hamlet, The Unexpected Man, What I Wrote. London only: Loserville, Hedda my passion for the stage. Always remember, Life ( x) 3, Follies, The Winter’s Tale, Our House, Gabler, Lord of the Rings (Olivier nom.), www.shannonsshare.org. “Even if you’re little Tell Me on a Sunday, Endgame, Buried Child, Deathtrap. Regional: My Fair Lady (Sheffield), you can do a lot.” The Lord of the Rings, Boeing-Boeing, I Am Me and My Girl (Sheffield). As part of Kneehigh Shakespeare, Speed-the-Plow, God of Carnage, The Theatre: The Umbrellas of Cherbourg; Red ROALD DAHL (Writer). Roald Dahl was Norman Conquests, La Bête, Deathtrap, Matilda, Shoes; Wah! Wah! Girls; Wild Bride; Midnight’s born in Llandaff, Wales, in 1916. After Ghost: The Musical.Opera: Troilus and Cressida, Pumpkin and Steptoe & Son. suffering a “monumental bash on the head” The Rake’s Progress, Falstaff, Così fan Tutte. as a fighter pilot during the Second World Feature film: Simpatico. HUGH VANSTONE (Lighting Design). War, he became the author of beloved classics Recipient of a Tony Award for Matilda and such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The three Olivier Awards for his work in London. BFG and Matilda. When he died in 1990 The New York credits include I’ll Eat You Last: Times hailed him as “without question the A Chat With Sue Mengers (Booth), Ghost

18 5TH AVENUE MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY WHO’S WHO Transforming And Elevating Health Consciousness In Seattle (Lunt-Fontanne, Tony nomination for Best Lighting), La Bête (Music Box), A Steady A A Kindergarten through Mark A. Burick, D.C. Rain (Schoenfeld), God of Carnage (Jacobs), 8th grade independent 206-682-1424 Mary Stuart (Broadhurst, Tony and Drama school for gifted kids who Chiropractic Desk nominations for Best Lighting), Shrek (Broadway), Boeing-Boeing (Longacre), love to learn! Rehabilitation Spamalot (Shubert, Tony nomination for Best Massage Therapy Lighting). MLS Laser Therapy Nutrition PAUL KIEVE (Illusion) has created original Weight Loss magical effects for more than 100 West End, Broadway and international productions Official Chiropractor of including Ghost: The Musical(Drama Desk Award 2012); Pippin (ART and Broadway), Zorro; The Lord of the Rings; Batman Live!, The Invisible Man; The Phantom of the Opera; working with companies including the RSC, Serving Seattle for over 20 years Royal Opera and Royal Ballet. Film/television Crawl-ins welcome includes Hugo, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Cranford. He authored Hocus Pocus MidtownChiroSeattle.com (Scholastic 2007). www.Stageillusion.com 1420 5th Avenue, Suite 205 Seattle, WA 98101 ELLEN KANE (Associate Choreographer – Parent Tours Worldwide). RSC: Matilda (Stratford/West End/Broadway/ US tour/Australia). Theatre begin in October includes Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (Playhouse Theatre), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Theatre Royal, Drury Lane), Billy Elliot (West End/Australia/Chicago/ www.openwindowschool.org Holland), Sister Act (London Palladium), The 6128 – 168th Place SE, Bellevue, WA 98006 | 425.747.2911 Lord of the Rings (Theatre Royal, Drury Lane), The Three Musketeers(Germany). Workshops include Bridget Jones’ Diary (Working Title) and The Light Princess (National Theatre).

KATE DUNN (Associate Choreographer – U.S.). Dance: Royal Ballet Company, Sydney Dance Company, Chunky Move, it’s like nothing Bangarra Dance Theatre. Musicals: Contact, On Your Toes, Chicago (Broadway). Films: The Phantom of the Opera, Beyond the Sea. else around Associate Choreographer: Dirty Dancing, Billy Elliot, Matilda. Choreographer: Rio (NYMF), M•A•C Cosmetics worldwide campaign, Bruce Beresford’s Paradise Road, Breakfast at Tiffany’s (Broadway).

THOMAS CARUSO (Associate Director) directed the critically acclaimed Off-Broadway musical, Southern Comfort. Also directed at Rattlestick, NY Stage & Film, Williamstown, Bay Street, Playwrights Horizons, Penguin Rep, EST, Juilliard, The Play Company, NYMF, SPF, Cherry Lane, Studio Arena, Gloucester Stage, TheatreWorks. Associate Director credits: Ghost, Mamma Mia!, Bombay Dreams, Follies and Master Class. www.ThomasCaruso.com PAUL WEIMER (Associate Set Designer). come on up Broadway: Assistant/associate set designer for Join us for revolutionary dining Ghost; The Norman Conquests; Shrek; Coram Boy; The Woman in White; Spamalot; Caroline, lunch • dinner • weekend brunch or Change; Noises Off; Bells Are Ringing; Swan 206.905.2100 | 800.937.9582 | spaceneedle.com Lake; and Phantom of the Opera. Love to Greg!

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DARYL A. STONE (Associate Costume Juilliard, Stella Adler. Fellow: Rose Bruford supervision and production management to Designer). Matilda marks Daryl’s 20th Broadway College. Lectures: worldwide. the entertainment industry since 1989. production. B’way credits include Ghost, God of www.auroraprod.com Carnage, Mary Stuart, A Steady Rain, West Side DAVID HOLCENBERG (Associate Musical Story, The Miracle Worker, Tarzan, Proof. Thanks Supervisor) is currently the music supervisor for VICTORIA NAVARRO (Production to RJA and CMM for their everyday miracles. Rocky (Hamburg) and the U.S. music supervisor Stage Manager) is a graduate from UCSD. for Ghost and Mamma Mia! Other Broadway Broadway: The Lion King, The Color Purple. JOEL SHIER (Associate Lighting Designer). credits include Bye Bye Birdie, The Story of My Touring: Annie, Oliver!, Seussical. Victoria Broadway Associate: Ghost, Godspell. Broadway Life, Good Vibrations, Seussical, Titanic and has worked for numerous, opera, dance, and Assistant: Follies, Wonderland, The Addams Show Boat. He also music directed Ragtime regional theatre companies. She is joined on Family, The Little Mermaid.Tours: Sister Act, (L.A. Drama Critics Award), The Phantom of the road by husband Steve and son Luca. Wicked, Sweeney Todd. Design: Ghost Light the Opera (Toronto) and the LCT productions Sessions, Pregnancy Pact, Memory Show, Fugitive of The Glorious Onesand Dessa Rose. His show MITCHELL B. HODGES (Stage Manager). Songs, Mercedes Benz Fashion Week. Thanks to Bingo, written with Michael Heitzman and Broadway: Cabaret, Twelfth Night and PSR. Ilene Reid, is currently playing worldwide. Richard III. Tours: Once, Les Misérables 25th Anniversary, Million Dollar Quartet, Phantom TONY SMOLENSKI IV (Associate Sound MATTHEW SMEDAL (Music Director). of the Opera, West Side Story and We Will Rock Designer). Associate designed more than 25 National Tours: Ghost, Catch Me If You Can. You. Regional: Paper Mill Playhouse, Music Broadway shows including Evita, Billy Elliot, Regional: Big Fish, Man Of La Mancha, 1776 Theatre of Wichita. Go Blue! The Coast of Utopia, Scandalous, Wonderland, (Musical Theatre West), Singin’ In The Rain, Sixteen Wounded, Bobbi Boland, The Smell Mary Poppins (Ogunquit Playhouse), Jesus GEOFF MAUS (Assistant Stage Manager). of the Kill. Design work includes Cymbeline Christ Superstar (North Shore Music Theatre). Off Broadway: The Woodsman (Strangemen & (Broadway), Adding Machine (Drama Desk Many thanks to David H and Tom C. All social Co.). Other: Take Me Home (Lauren Rayner nom.). media and web @matthewsmedal. Productions), The Juilliard School (Guest Artist), The Post Playhouse. Training: Indiana JEANIE O’HARE (Commissioning Dramaturg) BILL CONGDON (Children’s Music Director). University of Pennsylvania and The Juilliard developed plays at the Royal Court Theatre and National Tours: Mamma Mia!; Billy Elliot The School. RSC. She is now Chair of Playwriting at Yale Musical. Las Vegas: Mamma Mia! Cruises: School of Drama. She worked on Matilda from Mamma Mia! (Asst. Music Supervisor). Many BROADWAY BOOKING OFFICE NYC the beginning (2006), first with Dennis Kelly, regional, stock and symphony orchestra credits, (Tour Booking, Engagement Management, and then in 2008 she whispered the name “Tim including CPCC Summer Theatre, Charlotte Press and Marketing) is a leading theatrical Minchin” into the ear of Matthew Warchus, Rep, Greensboro Symphony, Charlotte tour booking, marketing and press company and the magic began. Symphony, North Carolina Symphony, Opera representing musicals, plays and theatrical Carolina and the NC Ballet Theatre. Holds a productions. Currently: Jersey Boys, Cameron JIM CARNAHAN C.S.A. (Casting Director). BME from ECU (NC), and both a MM and Mackintosh’s spectacular new production Roundabout’s Director of Artistic Development. Performer’s Certificate in Percussion from ESM of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom Roundabout: The Big Knife, Picnic, The Mystery (NY). Love to Dana! of the Opera, Les Misérables, Matilda The of Edwin Drood, Cyrano, Harvey, Anything Musical, Beautiful – The Carole King Musical, Goes, Sunday in the Park…, Pajama Game, HOWARD JOINES (Music Coordinator). A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, Twelve Angry Men, Assassins, Nine, Big River, Credits: Bullets Over Broadway; Aladdin; A The King and ,I Donny & Marie Christmas, Cabaret. Other Broadway: Once, Peter and Night with Janis Joplin; Cinderella; Scandalous; The Sound of Music, Fun Home, The Curious the Starcatcher, Jerusalem, The Scottsboro Boys, Chaplin; Ghost; How to Succeed; Promises, Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, American Idiot, Spring Awakening, Boeing- Promises; Bye Bye Birdie; Grease; The Times They NETworks presents Disney’s Beauty and the Boeing, The Pillowman, Democracy, Fiddler on Are A- Changin’; Dirty Rotten Scoundrels; Bare; Beast, Love Letters starring Ali MacGraw & the Roof, …Millie. Film: A Home at the End of Now.Here.This.Conductor/percussionist: Billy Ryan O’Neal, and The Rat Pack is Back! the World, Flicka. TV: Glee (Emmy nom.). Elliot, Scoundrels, Never Gonna Dance, Flower www.bbonyc.com Drum Song, The Full Monty, Superstar, Miss NORA BRENNAN C.S.A. (Casting Director) Saigon, Les Misérables, Singin’ in the Rain, The DENISE WOOD (Executive Producer) specializes in children’s casting and cast the King and I, Cleavage, Radio City. For Robin and was Lead Producer with the RSC for ten children in Billy Elliot (Broadway and tours), Taylor. years. Working alongside Artistic Director winning the Artios Award. Resident casting Michael Boyd, she was responsible for the director for Transport Group: Queen of the Mist, AURORA PRODUCTIONS (Production planning of the artistic program worldwide The Audience, Hello Again, All the Way Home, Management). Current projects: The Book and for overseeing the producing of the Dark at the Top of the Stairs, Bury the Dead, of Mormon (Broadway and national tours), company’s repertoire. Her numerous credits Normal, Crossing Brooklyn, West Side Story at La Once (Broadway and national tour), Matilda, as a producer for the RSC from 1995-2012 Scala Opera House and international tours. Hedwig and the Angry Inch, This Is Our Youth, include Michael Boyd’s Olivier Award- Indian Ink and The Curious Incident of the Dog winning eight-play Histories cycle in 2006- ANDREW WADE (Voice Director). RSC: Head in the Night-Time. Upcoming projects include 2008 and Gregory Doran’s acclaimed 2009 of Voice. Cicely Berry: many projects. Matthew Amazing Grace, A Delicate Balance, The Real production of Hamlet with David Tennant. Warchus: at RSC and The Lord of the Rings Thing, The River, The Elephant Man, Honeymoon She has worked on Matilda The Musicalsince (Toronto and West End). Guthrie Theater: since in Vegas, Into the Woods and On the Twentieth its inception, premiering the production in 2002. TFANA: Voice Director, The Acting Century. Aurora has been providing technical Stratford and London before leaving the RSC Company. Film: Shakespeare in Love. Teaching: to pursue a freelance career.

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ANDRÉ PTASZYNSKI (Executive Producer). Really Useful Group from 2005 to 2011 and THE ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY As a producer, André has won Best Musical for the last 15 years he has also programmed (Producer) creates theatre at its best, made Olivier or Standard Awards for six different and run Andrew Lloyd Webber’s West End in Stratford-upon-Avon and shared around shows. He has produced over 50 shows in theatres including the London Palladium the world. Everyone at the RSC plays a part all, in London, New York and on tour. His and The Theatre Royal Drury Lane. He was in creating the world you see on stage, and company, Pola Jones, also produced a number on the board of the National Theatre for we bring it to the widest possible audience of comedy series for the BBC. He was, for nine years and among projects currently in through our touring, residencies, live many years the promoter for a wide range of development he is working on Groundhog Day, broadcasts and online activity. Wherever you comic talent from Dave Allen and Rowan Tim Minchin’s new musical, with Matthew experience the RSC, you experience work Atkinson to Eddie Izzard and The League of Warchus. made in Shakespeare’s home town. We produce Gentlemen. André was Chief Executive of the an inspirational artistic programme each year, setting Shakespeare in context, alongside the work of his contemporaries and today’s writers. We have trained generations of the very best theatre makers, and we continue to nurture the talent of the future. We also work with schools and teachers to inspire a lifelong love of Shakespeare in young people. We have always had a special relationship with America, welcoming more than 20,000 U.S. visitors to Stratford each year and bringing productions and education programs here regularly, with our presenting partners in the U.S., the Ohio State University. www.rsc.org.uk

THE DODGERS (Producer). Dodger Properties is a producing partnership hatched at BAM in 1978 by six friends. The Dodgers migrated to Joseph Papp and the NY Shakespeare Festival, then to off and on Broadway, where they are responsible for 150 productions in North America, London, Europe and Australasia, which have been blessed by a host of awards from Broadway’s Tonys (56), London’s Oliviers, Australia’s Helpmanns and the like. Current Broadway: Matilda The Musical, Jersey Boys. Other Broadway: 42nd Street, Urinetown, The Farnsworth Invention, Jesus Christ Superstar, Into the Woods (’87 and ’02), The Music Man, Titanic, Wrong Mountain, Dracula, Footloose, Mandy Patinkin, High Society, 1776, …Forum, The King and ,I The Who’s Tommy, Ralph Fiennes’ Hamlet, Guys and Dolls, Once Upon a Mattress, How to Succeed…, Jelly’s Last Jam, The Secret Garden, Prelude to a Kiss, The Gospel at Colonus, Big River, Pump Boys and Dinettes. In addition to Matilda and Jersey Boys on Broadway, the Dodgers are producers of current Jersey Boys productions in London, Las Vegas and touring productions in North America and the United Kingdom. Their offices are in Times Square and London’s Single and Family ticket packageS Covent Garden. Their president is Michael now on Sale. David. Music and Lyrics by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman Music by Special Arrangement with Sony/ATV Publishing Adapted for the Stage by Jeremy Sams Based on the MGM Motion Picture Licensed Script Adapted by Ray Roderick 206.441.3322 | WWW.SCT.ORG

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ADDITIONAL STAFF for Hair and Makeup Supervisor ...... Jennifer Chin Dodgers-at-Large MATILDA THE MUSICAL Assistant Hair and Makeup Supervisor...... Melissa Matto Michael Altbaum, Kate Amberg, Mark Andrews, Danny Head Children’s Guardian ...... Sandi DeGeorge Austin, Sam Burgess, Michael Camp, Sandra Carlson, GENERAL MANAGEMENT Guardian ...... Emily Cates Natalie Cutler, Cesar Garcia, Richard Hester, Kimberly Kelley, DODGER MANAGEMENT GROUP Associate Dialect Coach ...... Ben Furey Sarah Lermsider, Heather Losey, Ron Melrose, Justin Myhre, ENGAGEMENT BOOKING, MANAGEMENT & Acrobatics Coach ...... Hector Salazar Jason Pelusio, Maureen Rooney, Matthew Rossi, Tim Sulka, MARKETING Boxing Coach...... Jimmy Fusaro Linda Wright Additional Orchestrations ...... Laurie Perkins BROADWAY BOOKING OFFICE NYC RSC, ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY and the RSC logo Steven Schnepp Temah Higgins Music Technology Programming ...... Phij Adams Synthesizer Technician ...... Randy Cohen are registered trademarks of the Royal Shakespeare Kent McIngvale Jenny Bates Scott Praefke Company Zach Stevenson David Freeland Sean Mackey Production Assistants ...... Katelynn Cooper, Stacey Burns Steve Chazaro Mallory Hewell IN MEMORY Advertising...... AKA It is difficult to imagine producing anything without the COMPANY MANAGER Marketing...... Dodger Marketing presence of beloved Dodger family members R. Doug Rodgers Web Design/Maintenance ...... AKA James Elliot Love and Jean-Michel Quincey. Merchandising ...... The Araca Group NATIONAL PRESS REPRESENTATIVES Friends to everyone they met, James and Jean-Michel Children’s Tutoring...... On Location Education stood at the heart of all that is good about the BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN Travel Agent...... Silva Jenabian, Pro Travel Adrian Bryan-Brown Jackie Green theatrical community. They will be missed, Hotel Booking...... Lisa Morris, Road Concierge.com but their spirits abide. Kelly Guiod Banking ...... Signature Bank/Barbara von Borstel PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT Accountants...... Schall and Ashenfarb, CPAs CREDITS AURORA PRODUCTIONS Insurance ...... AON/Albert G Ruben Scenery built, painted and automated by Hudson Scenic Counsel...... Daniel Wasser, Elliot Brown/ Studio. Additional scenery built and painted by Show Ben Heller Gene O’Donovan ______Franklin, Weinrib, Rudell & Vassallo, PC Motion Inc., Milford, Connecticut. Sound shop: Chris Minnick Liza Luxenberg Geoff Quart RSC, ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY and the RSC logo Information Technology Management...... ITelagen, Inc. Sound Associates, Inc. Lighting equipment and Isaac Katzanek Anthony Jusino Katie Hesketh ______are registered trademarks of the Royal Shakespeare Company Andrew McCarthy Helen Jones Melissa Mazdra Production Photographer...... Joan Marcus special effects by PRG Lighting. Laser effects Theatre Displays ...... King Displays projection providedIN byMEMORY Norman L. Ballard. Props Kelly Levy Rob Ward It is diffi cult to imagine producing anything without the presence of belovedprovided Dodger by BrenBri family Props,members Prom James ‘n’ Spoon, Elliot JCDP. Love and CASTING Official Website www.MatildaTheMusical.com/Tour Jean-MichelCostumes Quincey. and Friends shoes toprovided everyone by Tricornethey met, James and Jean-Michel stood at the heart of all that is good about the JIM CARNAHAN CASTING ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY Costumes, Artur & Tailors, Bra*Tenders, Hochi ______theatrical community. They will be missed, but their spirits abide. Jim Carnahan, CSA Chairman...... Nigel Hugill Asiatic, TO Dey Custom Shoes, La Duca, Gene Jillian Cimini, CSA Mignola Inc., DouglasCREDITS Earl, Giliberto Designs, Deputy Chairman...... Lady Sainsbury of Turville CBE Scenery built, painted and automated by Hudson Scenic NORA BRENNAN CASTING Artistic Director ...... Gregory Doran Studio.Beckenstein Additional Customscenery Shirts,built and Bethany painted Joy by Costumes, Show Motion Nora Brennan, CSA Executive Director...... Catherine Mallyon Inc., Milford,Claudia Connecticut.Diaz Costume Sound Shop, Miroshop: Affonso, Sound ArnoldAssociates, Inc. Lighting equipment and special effects by PRG Lighting. Executive Producer...... André Ptaszynski Levine Millinery, Hilary Sleiman Knitwear, the Royal LaserShakespeare effects projection Company. provided Scooters by Norman provided L. Ballard. by Micro Props Production Stage Manager...... VICTORIA NAVARRO Executive Producer...... Denise Wood provided by BrenBri Props, Prom ‘n’ Spoon, JCDP. Costumes Scooters. Harnessed Movement Consultants: Stage Manager ...... Mitchell B. Hodges Director of Commercial Services...... Sara Aspley and shoes provided by Tricorne Costumes, Artur & Tailors, Bra*Tenders,Grounded Hochi Aerial, Asiatic, LLC. Rehearsed TO Dey atCustom the New Shoes, 42nd La Assistant Stage Manager ...... Geoff Maus International Production Coordinator...... Georgie Fellows Duca, Gene Mignola Inc.,Street Douglas Studios. Earl, Giliberto Designs, Associate Company Manager...... Bridget Stegall Head of Press...... Philippa Harland Beckenstein Custom Shirts, Bethany Joy Costumes, Claudia Director of Sales & Marketing ...... Chris Hill Resident Director...... Ryan Emmons DiazMatilda Costume The Musical Shop, originalMiro Affonso, Broadway Arnold cast recordingLevine Millinery, is Hilary Sleiman Knitwear, the Royal Shakespeare Company. Direction Assistant...... Samantha Saltzman Business Affairs Adviser...... Jonathan Hull now available from Broadway Records/Yellow Head of Marketing, Matilda London...... Nicole James Scooters provided by Micro Scooters. Harnessed Movement Music Director...... Matthew Smedal Consultants: Grounded Aerial,Sound LLC. Label. Rehearsed at the New 42nd Children’s Music Director...... Bill Congdon Director of Education...... Jacqui O’Hanlon ______Street Studios. Press Associate ...... Ryan Petersen Assistant Choreographer...... Sara Brians Matilda The Musical oriWARNINGginal Broadway cast recording is now for The Corner Shop PR Associate Scenic Designer...... Paul Weimer ______avail a bThe l e fphotographingrom Broadway orR esoundcords /recordingYellow Sound of any La bel. Development Director ...... Rebecca Preston Assistant Scenic Designers...... Carl Baldasso, performance or the possession of any device for Technical Manager, Matilda London ...... Digby Robinson Starlet Jacobs, Dennis Moyes, G. Warren Stiles such photographingWARNING or sound recording inside this Director of Communications...... Liz Thompson T h e p h o t o g r a p h i n g o r s o u n d r e c o r d i n g o f a n y Associate Costume Designer...... Daryl A. Stone theatre without written permission may be punished RSC Advisor, Matilda Broadway ...... Ric Wanetik performance or the possession of any device for s u c h p h Assistant Costume Designer...... Maria Kenny o t o gby r a ejection p h i n g o and r s o violationsu n d r e c o rmay d i n grender i n s i d the e t h offender i s t h e a t re Commercial Manager...... Kevin Wright Costume Assistant ...... MacKenzie Turner w i t h o u t w r i t t e n pliable e r m i sfor s i omoney n may damages. be punished by ejection Hair, Wigs and Makeup ...... Campbell Young Associates and violations may r e n d e r t h e o f f e n d e r THE DODGERS Associate Lighting Designer ...... Joel Shier l i a b l e f o r m o n e y d a m a g e s . Dodger Properties Assistant Lighting Designer ...... Jeremy Cunningham President...... Michael David The Actors and Stage Managers employed in this production are Lighting Programmer ...... Zach Peletz Executive Producer...... Sally Campbell Morse members of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional Media Assoc. & Programmer...... Laura Frank actors and stage managers in the United States. Partner Emeritus...... Edward Strong Associate Sound Designer...... Tony Smolenski IV Director of Creative Development...... Lauren Mitchel Backstage and Front of the House Employees are represented by the Production Consultant ...... David Lober AD International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (or I.A.T.S.E.). Director of Business Administration ...... Pamela Lloyd Film Sequence Creation ...... Peter Glanville, Director of Marketing...... Jessica Ludwig The musicians employed in this production are members of the Seonaid Goody/ Little Angel Theatre American Federation of Musicians. Director of Finance...... Paula Maldonado Puppeteers ...... Seonaid Goody, Mandy Travis Director, Dodger International...... Dana Sherman United Scenic Artists represents the designers and scenic painters for Production Carpenter ...... Fran Rapp Production Manager...... Jeff Parvin the American Theatre. Head Carpenter ...... Matthew Bates Associate General Manager...... John Gendron The Director and Choreographer are members of the Society of Stage Flyman ...... Sean Hulbert Production Management...... Lyndsey Goode Directors and Choreographers, Inc., an independent national labor union. Automation Carpenter ...... Brendan King General Management Assistant ...... Stefano Fuchs Advance Carpenter...... Robert Michael Kantz The Theatre Managers, Press Agents, and Company Project Coordinator/Investor Relations...... Andrew Serna Managers employed in this production are represented by Production Electrician ...... Randall Zaibek, James Fedigan the Association of Theatrical Press Agents & Managers. Marketing Manager...... Jessica Noll Head Electrician ...... Stephen R. Long Sales Manager...... Ann E. Van Nostrand This production is produced by a member of The Broadway Lead Frontlight Operator ...... Jeni Adams Sales Associate...... Priya Iyer League in collaboration with our professional union- Moving Light Technician ...... Christopher Nimm represented employees. Marketing Assistant...... Samantha Stone Production Properties ...... Emiliano Pares Finance Associate...... Mariann Fresiello Head Props...... Gardner Friscia The 5th Avenue Theatre is a member of the National Alliance Executive Assistant to Mr. David...... Chris Stefani for Musical Theatre. Founded in 1985, NAMT is a national Assistant Props...... Richard Dalglish Seat Manager...... Anne Ezell service organization dedicated exclusively to musical theatre. Production Sound Engineer...... Phil Lojo Members, located throughout 34 states and abroad, are some of the leading Office & Atelier Manager...... Sarah Styx Sound Mixer...... Chris Powell producers of musical theatre in the world, and include theatres, presenting Assistant Office & Atelier Manager...... Anne Ezell organizations, higher education programs and individual producers. Deck Sound ...... Andrew Ferry Assistant, Creative Development...... Courtney Sachs Broadway Sound Mixer ...... Ty Lackey Special Events...... John Haber Wardrobe Supervisor ...... Megan McGilvery Counsel to Dodger Properties...... Nan Bases Assistant Wardrobe Supervisor ...... Jocelyn Cartwright CPA to Dodger Properties ...... Ira Schall

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22 NEW WORKS AT THE 5TH ATWORKS THE NEW FROM AN ARTIST’S PERSPECTIVE: THOM SESMA ON WATERFALL by BRIDGET SUMMERS, Public Relations & Communications Manager

The musical is a unique collaboration change. “The show is unapologetically between Broadway greats and Thai about unqualified love—which is not entertainment powerhouses, from to say its simple-minded or naïve or Tony Award-nominated writing duo manipulative. But it asks audiences Richard Maltby, Jr. and David Shire to be open to the simple idea of how to media mogul Tak Viravan and pop romantic love can be transformative superstar Bie Sukrit. “It’s not without its to an individual and how that can challenges,” Sesma laughs. “There’s change the world.” language and cultural differences that need to be bridged within the very And of the audiences who saw the distinct context of creating an American show in Pasadena, Sesma raves “they musical. But given that the show, at loved it. It’s a credit to the writing, too,” least on one level, is about cultural he adds, “that this very ‘traditionally’ distinctions, the challenges are always romantic love story is wrapped up worth it—for the piece itself, and for in a kind of mystery that kept the “I’ve been associated with Waterfall each individual artist. Broadening one’s audiences so engrossed. So many horizons intellectually, emotionally, people came up to me and said from its initial reading around a spiritually, if you will, is nourishment for this was like a great Cinemascope coffee table in Manhattan in 2011,” a creative person. It’s even more so for romance that sweeps you away to a creative team, and invaluable for a another time and place. It has one ...says Thom Sesma, the Broadway piece like this.” of the most glorious and rhapsodic star who plays the role of Chao Khun, scores in musical theater in years. Katherine’s older husband in the Waterfall had its first fully staged Some of these songs are beautiful romantic new musical. Sesma fell in presentation at the Pasadena beyond description.” love with the work and participated Playhouse this summer. The creative in several subsequent readings and team will take what they learned Waterfall will play at The 5th workshops in the years that followed, from audiences there and make leading finally to a collaboration changes to the story, the design and Avenue Theatre October 1-25. between Pasadena Playhouse and the staging. But Sesma knows that Tickets are available at The 5th Avenue Theatre this year. the heart of this musical will never WWW.5THAVENUE.ORG.

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24 5TH AVENUE MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY SUPPORTING THE 5TH SUPPORTING THE HERMAN SARKOWSKY: CUSTODIAN OF THE ARTS by BRIDGET SUMMERS, Public Relations & Communications Manager

This month, The 5th Avenue Theatre is celebrating the life of a great man—a pillar and patriarch of the Seattle community, a pioneer in Seattle sports, a philanthropist, and a patron of the arts: Herman Sarkowsky.

A smart and savvy real estate developer, some people will remember Herman for his cultivation of Seattle’s sports franchises. He co-founded the Seattle Seahawks, and acted as the Managing General Partner of our beloved home team from 1975 to 1982, remaining active with the team long after that. He was president and owner of the Portland Trailblazers basketball team. He was also a successful horse breeder and an early investor in Emerald Downs.

But what many do not realize about this local sports hero is that he was an avid fan of the arts, and a huge supporter of Seattle’s arts community. He was considered a regular by nearly every major arts organization in town, and was integral to the preservation of the arts—particularly when Downtown struggled through the late ‘70s and early ‘80s.

Herman and Faye Sarkowsky were one of the amazing 43 local leaders to join forces to save The 5th Avenue Theatre from the wrecking ball in 1979. And since that time, they remained heavily involved in supporting The 5th. In fact, Faye became the first woman chairman of the board here at The 5th Avenue.

Through his leadership, his generosity, and his devotion to his city, Herman Sarkowsky shaped the artistic landscape of Seattle. Since the 1970s, through his patronage and philanthropy, he cultivated a true artistic ecosystem, one that is vital, thriving and very much alive, today thanks to him. Seattle lost a true icon when this great man passed away late last year. We hope you will join us in celebrating the life of one of our city’s leading citizens.

Thank you from a grateful community. Herman Sarkowsky and his wife Faye.

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In contrast to Helland, a known and respected, hard-working I ask Hodgins how her participation in 5th Avenue Theatre’s young star, Shaye Hodgins is a high school student with education programs has helped her grow as an artist and LEARNING THROUGH THE ARTS all the strength and gravitas of a professional. Audiences as a person. “I’ve participated in The Rising Star Project the should look forward to seeing her on Seattle stages for last three years, and at the risk of sounding too cheesy, the SPOTLIGHT ON KIRSTEN deLOHR HELLAND & SHAYE HODGINS many years to come. While a sophomore at Snoqualmie’s program has completely changed my life,” she enthuses. Mount Si High School, Hodgins starred as Julie Jordan “The Rising Star Project cultivates an environment that By ANYA RUDNICK, Director of Education and Outreach in the Rising Star Project production of Rodgers and is both challenging and supportive. I learned to stop Hammerstein’s Carousel. obsessing over my performance—how well I sang or how This holiday season, The 5th will present a sumptuous production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music. I delivered each line—instead, I learned to focus on telling Two of the principal actresses in the show are also former students and participants in 5th Avenue Education programs, The Rising Star Project enables students from throughout a story. That’s why we do theater. Not for ourselves. The goal one of whom has become one of the hottest young stars in Seattle and the other who is ready to break out onto the scene. the state to re-mount a professional production on The 5th is to share a story in an authentic way.” I took a moment to catch up with each of them about the ways our programs have impacted them as people and as artists. Avenue stage, utilizing the theater’s sets and costumes and providing students with direct mentorship from 5th Avenue When asked what she hopes other students gain from staff. As a student in this unique, tuition-free program, participating in programs such as Rising Star Project, she she developed professional skills through the process of states, “I hope that future students gain the same sense of performing in this show on The 5th Avenue stage. confidence and community that I experienced.”

SHAYE HODGINS (Liesl Von Trapp)

KIRSTEN deLOHR HELLAND (Maria Rainer)

Kirsten deLohr Helland has had the exciting opportunity never done. That I am part of an incredible community and to feel the power of our theater education programs as that I don’t need to see the things that make me different as both a student and an artist. While a student at Peninsula a negative.” High School in Gig Harbor, she was twice nominated for a 5th Avenue Award (a Tony Awards-style awards ceremony We talk about the value of arts education and why schools The 5th Avenue Theatre Education programs reached 74,000 Washington students honoring high school musical theater across the state)— should increase opportunities for students to learn through this year alone. While the number of students reached is impressive, the impact once in 2004 and again in 2006. In 2011, she joined the cast art.“Whether you go on to become an artist or a business is far greater. Studies show that students who are engaged in arts education of Adventure Musical Theater’s curriculum-based production professional, the skills students learn from any art class will learn critical life skills such as empathy, motivation and discipline. They learn to of Rosie the Riveter as Rosie, and toured Washington State have a lasting impact on their lives and careers,” Helland says. work as a community and develop sensitivity to a variety of cultural experiences. presenting the musical to over 55,000 elementary and junior “Skills like discipline, creativity, imagination, empathy, public The research also confirms that an education rich in arts learning increases high school students in nearly 150 schools. speaking, leadership, confidence, communication, cultural achievement in all academic areas and fosters a love for life-long learning. awareness, inventiveness, community, team building, problem When I ask her to describe the most valuable thing she solving, understanding, and the list goes on and on. Students As Helland and Hodgins will tell you, theater has the power to change lives and we learned as a participant of 5th Avenue education programs, need to be thinkers, possess people skills, be problem-solvers, are honored to have had an impact on these fine performers. The 5th Avenue Theatre Helland answers plainly, “To be true to myself.” She smiles demonstrate creativity, and work as a member of a team. The recognizes the value of learning through the arts and we are constantly seeking and continues. “To be respectful, to be gracious, to work hard arts provide all of these skills and more.” new ways to engage youth through the power of live theater. for what I want and to always remember that the work is

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In contrast to Helland, a known and respected, hard-working I ask Hodgins how her participation in 5th Avenue Theatre’s young star, Shaye Hodgins is a high school student with education programs has helped her grow as an artist and LEARNING THROUGH THE ARTS all the strength and gravitas of a professional. Audiences as a person. “I’ve participated in The Rising Star Project the should look forward to seeing her on Seattle stages for last three years, and at the risk of sounding too cheesy, the SPOTLIGHT ON KIRSTEN deLOHR HELLAND & SHAYE HODGINS many years to come. While a sophomore at Snoqualmie’s program has completely changed my life,” she enthuses. Mount Si High School, Hodgins starred as Julie Jordan “The Rising Star Project cultivates an environment that By ANYA RUDNICK, Director of Education and Outreach in the Rising Star Project production of Rodgers and is both challenging and supportive. I learned to stop Hammerstein’s Carousel. obsessing over my performance—how well I sang or how This holiday season, The 5th will present a sumptuous production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music. I delivered each line—instead, I learned to focus on telling Two of the principal actresses in the show are also former students and participants in 5th Avenue Education programs, The Rising Star Project enables students from throughout a story. That’s why we do theater. Not for ourselves. The goal one of whom has become one of the hottest young stars in Seattle and the other who is ready to break out onto the scene. the state to re-mount a professional production on The 5th is to share a story in an authentic way.” I took a moment to catch up with each of them about the ways our programs have impacted them as people and as artists. Avenue stage, utilizing the theater’s sets and costumes and providing students with direct mentorship from 5th Avenue When asked what she hopes other students gain from staff. As a student in this unique, tuition-free program, participating in programs such as Rising Star Project, she she developed professional skills through the process of states, “I hope that future students gain the same sense of performing in this show on The 5th Avenue stage. confidence and community that I experienced.”

SHAYE HODGINS (Liesl Von Trapp)

KIRSTEN deLOHR HELLAND (Maria Rainer)

Kirsten deLohr Helland has had the exciting opportunity never done. That I am part of an incredible community and to feel the power of our theater education programs as that I don’t need to see the things that make me different as both a student and an artist. While a student at Peninsula a negative.” High School in Gig Harbor, she was twice nominated for a 5th Avenue Award (a Tony Awards-style awards ceremony We talk about the value of arts education and why schools The 5th Avenue Theatre Education programs reached 74,000 Washington students honoring high school musical theater across the state)— should increase opportunities for students to learn through this year alone. While the number of students reached is impressive, the impact once in 2004 and again in 2006. In 2011, she joined the cast art.“Whether you go on to become an artist or a business is far greater. Studies show that students who are engaged in arts education of Adventure Musical Theater’s curriculum-based production professional, the skills students learn from any art class will learn critical life skills such as empathy, motivation and discipline. They learn to of Rosie the Riveter as Rosie, and toured Washington State have a lasting impact on their lives and careers,” Helland says. work as a community and develop sensitivity to a variety of cultural experiences. presenting the musical to over 55,000 elementary and junior “Skills like discipline, creativity, imagination, empathy, public The research also confirms that an education rich in arts learning increases high school students in nearly 150 schools. speaking, leadership, confidence, communication, cultural achievement in all academic areas and fosters a love for life-long learning. awareness, inventiveness, community, team building, problem When I ask her to describe the most valuable thing she solving, understanding, and the list goes on and on. Students As Helland and Hodgins will tell you, theater has the power to change lives and we learned as a participant of 5th Avenue education programs, need to be thinkers, possess people skills, be problem-solvers, are honored to have had an impact on these fine performers. The 5th Avenue Theatre Helland answers plainly, “To be true to myself.” She smiles demonstrate creativity, and work as a member of a team. The recognizes the value of learning through the arts and we are constantly seeking and continues. “To be respectful, to be gracious, to work hard arts provide all of these skills and more.” new ways to engage youth through the power of live theater. for what I want and to always remember that the work is

encoreartsseattle.com 27 YOUR MUSICAL NON-PROFIT THEATRE COMPANY WHY MUSICALS MATTER: NANCY HARRIS, 5TH AVENUE THEATRE HEAD USHER by KELLY ALLEN, PR & Communications Coordinator

“I feel like I will work here forever. When I die, I want my ashes to be placed somewhere in the theater."

Pick a show presented by The 5th Avenue Theatre since 1980 and chances are, Nancy Harris has seen it, give or take five or six. She has been at The 5th since Broadway royalty Ethel Merman and Helen Hayes turned out to launch the theater’s new future as a premier performance venue.

As the longest-serving usher in 5th Avenue history, she is a good judge of musicals. “Nowadays, I can really tell when a show is going to be good,” she said, adding that she knew Hairspray would be a hit. Key ingredients to a successful musical, according to Harris, are a good story line, beautiful voices, chemistry and a song you find yourself humming on your way home. “In Hairspray,” she said, “there were several.”

“I think musicals give the audience a good feeling,” Harris said. “Even if it’s not a happy show, it’s thrilling or it’s moving. And if it moves you to tears— whether happy or sad— that leaves the audience with a good feeling.”

On why she loves ushering at The 5th, she said “We get to watch the audience’s reaction and we also get a close-up look at the actor’s performance, which is equally interesting because we can see the interaction between the two.” Ultimately, Harris’s favorite part of ushering is to watch audiences react. “When they come out the doors, if they really like it, they just look so happy. I love it.” Read more about Nancy’s unforgettable experiences at www.5thavenue.org/blog

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Thank you to ANNUAL FUND Dr. Mark A. Burick of Midtown Chiropractic & Rehabilitation We would like to say thank you to the following donors who provided support at the $600 level Official Chiropractor of The 5th Avenue Theatre and above as of July 31, 2015. Through their gifts, donors become partners in our commitment to artistic excellence, community engagement, education, and expanding the canon of musical Dr. Burick offers expert care to theater. For more information on how you can support The 5th, please contact Development at 206-625-1418. The 5th Avenue’s cast, crew, and staff, including Solea Pfeiffer, star of the NEXT GENERATION FOUNDERS recent hit production of Grease. ArtsFund Ann Ramsay-Jenkins The Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation Stephen P. Reynolds and Paula Rosput Reynolds Delta Air Lines +

DISTINGUISHED BENEFACTORS The Boeing Company Susie and Phil Stoller Barbara L. Crowe Bonnie and Jim Towne DCG One + Unico Properties + National Endowment for the Arts U.S. Bank Seattle Office of Arts & Culture Tom and Connie Walsh The Seattle Times + 1 Anonymous

DISTINGUISHED PRODUCERS Photos by Jeff Carpenter 4Culture Buzz and Beth Porter Alaska Tiia-Mai Redditt Marleen and Kenny Alhadeff SAFECO Insurance Bob and Clodagh Ash Faye Sarkowsky Bank of America The Seattle Foundation DCG One + Snoqualmie Tribe MEMBER SPOTLIGHT The Fairmont Olympic Hotel + Cynthia Stroum Wanda J. Herndon Heather Sullivan McKay and Mike McKay Judy and Bill Jurden are both UW grads and avid football fans. They developed their love of Richard and Julie Kagan Wells Fargo theater while living in Manhattan and were thrilled to pass down that passion for musicals Glenna Kendall Sterling and Melinda Wilson to their children and now grandchildren. Maureen and Jim Lico 1 Anonymous Peoples Bank

WHAT DOES COMING TO THE 5TH MEAN FOR YOU? EXECUTIVE PRODUCER’S CIRCLE Coming to The 5th means enjoying wonderful musicals. We have a six-show subscription that allows us Ann and Joe Ardizzone Roger S. Layman Protiviti to enjoy musical theater with our kids & grandkids. Our joy is instilling the love of great musicals as they David Armstrong Thomas and Juli Lindquist Hillary and David Quinn have grown up. William Bartholomew and Lauren The Loeb Family Charitable Deb and Arnie Prentice Taylor Foundation Real Networks Foundation WHAT DO YOU ENJOY MOST ABOUT THE 5TH? Rex and Angela Bates Elizabeth and Jim Lund Tom and Teita Reveley We lived in Manhattan for two and a half years where we developed our love for musical theater! At The Robert R. Braun, Jr. Macy's Russell Investments 5th, we enjoy seeing our old favorites, musicals with local talent, and new musicals preparing for Broadway. The Capital Grille + John and Deanna Oppenheimer Schultz Family Foundation Margaret Clapp Larry and Valorie Osterman Rob and Jan Sexton WHY DO YOU SUPPORT THE 5TH? Davis Property & Investment + Palomino + Jeanne Sheldon and Marvin Parsons Bill and Judy Jurden Alden and Cyndi DeSoto Lynne and Bob Simpson We support The 5th because we believe musical theater and the development of musical talent for youth Expedia Thomas E. and Nita F. Sitterley is vital for Seattle. We are so lucky to have such wonderful theaters in Seattle and The 5th is our favorite. Helen Fanucci Gary and Elizabeth Sundem Subscribers – 26 years Maria Ferrer R. "Porky" Thomsen and Terri WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR FAVORITE MUSICAL AT THE 5TH? Donors – 26 years Gary J. Fuller and Randy L. Everett Stephenson Wow, how to choose a favorite? They each have their virtues, but the original Les Misérables (Bill’s choice) Gnosis Research + Bruce and Peggy Wanta and Memphis (Judy’s choice). Homewood Suites + Becca and Bill Wert Peter and Peggy Horvitz Rosemary and Ken Willman Jean K. Lafromboise Foundation The picture is from our recent family reunion of 10 5th Ave lovers on The Big Island.

+In-kind *Deceased 30 5TH AVENUE MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY THANK YOU TO OUR MEMBERS 5TH SUPPORTING THE

Thank you to ANNUAL FUND Dr. Mark A. Burick of Midtown Chiropractic & Rehabilitation We would like to say thank you to the following donors who provided support at the $600 level Official Chiropractor of The 5th Avenue Theatre and above as of July 31, 2015. Through their gifts, donors become partners in our commitment to artistic excellence, community engagement, education, and expanding the canon of musical Dr. Burick offers expert care to theater. For more information on how you can support The 5th, please contact Development at 206-625-1418. The 5th Avenue’s cast, crew, and staff, including Solea Pfeiffer, star of the NEXT GENERATION FOUNDERS recent hit production of Grease. ArtsFund Ann Ramsay-Jenkins The Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation Stephen P. Reynolds and Paula Rosput Reynolds Delta Air Lines +

DISTINGUISHED BENEFACTORS The Boeing Company Susie and Phil Stoller Barbara L. Crowe Bonnie and Jim Towne DCG One + Unico Properties + National Endowment for the Arts U.S. Bank Seattle Office of Arts & Culture Tom and Connie Walsh The Seattle Times + 1 Anonymous

DISTINGUISHED PRODUCERS Photos by Jeff Carpenter 4Culture Buzz and Beth Porter Alaska Tiia-Mai Redditt Marleen and Kenny Alhadeff SAFECO Insurance Bob and Clodagh Ash Faye Sarkowsky Bank of America The Seattle Foundation DCG One + Snoqualmie Tribe MEMBER SPOTLIGHT The Fairmont Olympic Hotel + Cynthia Stroum Wanda J. Herndon Heather Sullivan McKay and Mike McKay Judy and Bill Jurden are both UW grads and avid football fans. They developed their love of Richard and Julie Kagan Wells Fargo theater while living in Manhattan and were thrilled to pass down that passion for musicals Glenna Kendall Sterling and Melinda Wilson to their children and now grandchildren. Maureen and Jim Lico 1 Anonymous Peoples Bank

WHAT DOES COMING TO THE 5TH MEAN FOR YOU? EXECUTIVE PRODUCER’S CIRCLE Coming to The 5th means enjoying wonderful musicals. We have a six-show subscription that allows us Ann and Joe Ardizzone Roger S. Layman Protiviti to enjoy musical theater with our kids & grandkids. Our joy is instilling the love of great musicals as they David Armstrong Thomas and Juli Lindquist Hillary and David Quinn have grown up. William Bartholomew and Lauren The Loeb Family Charitable Deb and Arnie Prentice Taylor Foundation Real Networks Foundation WHAT DO YOU ENJOY MOST ABOUT THE 5TH? Rex and Angela Bates Elizabeth and Jim Lund Tom and Teita Reveley We lived in Manhattan for two and a half years where we developed our love for musical theater! At The Robert R. Braun, Jr. Macy's Russell Investments 5th, we enjoy seeing our old favorites, musicals with local talent, and new musicals preparing for Broadway. The Capital Grille + John and Deanna Oppenheimer Schultz Family Foundation Margaret Clapp Larry and Valorie Osterman Rob and Jan Sexton WHY DO YOU SUPPORT THE 5TH? Davis Property & Investment + Palomino + Jeanne Sheldon and Marvin Parsons Bill and Judy Jurden Alden and Cyndi DeSoto Lynne and Bob Simpson We support The 5th because we believe musical theater and the development of musical talent for youth Expedia Thomas E. and Nita F. Sitterley is vital for Seattle. We are so lucky to have such wonderful theaters in Seattle and The 5th is our favorite. Helen Fanucci Gary and Elizabeth Sundem Subscribers – 26 years Maria Ferrer R. "Porky" Thomsen and Terri WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR FAVORITE MUSICAL AT THE 5TH? Donors – 26 years Gary J. Fuller and Randy L. Everett Stephenson Wow, how to choose a favorite? They each have their virtues, but the original Les Misérables (Bill’s choice) Gnosis Research + Bruce and Peggy Wanta and Memphis (Judy’s choice). Homewood Suites + Becca and Bill Wert Peter and Peggy Horvitz Rosemary and Ken Willman Jean K. Lafromboise Foundation The picture is from our recent family reunion of 10 5th Ave lovers on The Big Island.

+In-kind *Deceased SUPPORTING THE 5TH SUPPORTING THE THANK YOU TO OUR MEMBERS THANK YOU TO OUR MEMBERS 5TH SUPPORTING THE

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See Foundation Brian Chang, Kristine Chan, and Chuck and Kathy Hamilton Murphree Kandy and Rick Holley Jean Sheridan Arthur Carre John and Laura Hammarlund Claudia and Robert Christian Huitema and Neige Gil David Showalter Patti Chrzan John and Katherine Harnish Nelson Lisa Jones Clay Siegall Kathleen and Bill Collins Harrick Family Denise and Ben Nelson Danuta Kasprzyk and Daniel Catherine and David Skinner Dr. and Mrs. William Colwell Cheryl and John Hendricks Gregg and Judy Nelson Montano Brad and Kathy Smith Bill and Ellen Conner Patrick Hogan Steven and Victoria KPMG Linda and David Stahl Consumer Perspectives Kim and Melinda Holland Odden Bill and Michelle Krippaehne Start It! Foundation - Linda and Sheila and Michael Cory Jim Holmes Kenneth Olsen Lisa Kroese Kevin Cheung Jim and Nancy Crim Hal and Donna Howard Debbie and Rick Pabst Chris and Christy Lane Gary and Barbara Stone Christina Cyr and Alan Page Laurin C. Huffman II Connie and David Parker Clowntown cast and creative team gather with 5th Avenue’s Bill Berry and Grace and Franz Lazarus Jeffrey Sutherland Melonee Daniels and Stuart Platt Meredith and Jim Hutchins Stan and Sharon Parry Board Chair Wanda Herndon takes a trip back Ian Eisendrath and NextFest supporter, Cynthia Stroum. L-R: Wade McCollum, Shirley and Myron Lindberg Ann and Arthur Thomas - In Martha Dawson and Ron Corbell Karen and Jim Ilika Gayle Peach to the ‘50s at the Grease Read/Sing with former Nathan Olney, Ian Eisendrath, Michael Brennan, Bill Berry, Sarah Rose Davis, Twyla and Tom Lucas Memory of Nancy Ann Meagher Karen Derrey and Friends Samsara and Jeremy Irish Rosemary Peterson Board Chairs Faye Sarkowsky (left) and Barbara Andy Karl, and Cynthia Stroum. Front: John Masse Judith Lybecker Hicks The DeVinck Family Marilyn Iverson Karen E. Phillips Crowe (right). Bruce and Jolene McCaw Family Robert F. and Karen R. 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See Foundation Brian Chang, Kristine Chan, and Chuck and Kathy Hamilton Murphree Kandy and Rick Holley Jean Sheridan Arthur Carre John and Laura Hammarlund Claudia and Robert Christian Huitema and Neige Gil David Showalter Patti Chrzan John and Katherine Harnish Nelson Lisa Jones Clay Siegall Kathleen and Bill Collins Harrick Family Denise and Ben Nelson Danuta Kasprzyk and Daniel Catherine and David Skinner Dr. and Mrs. William Colwell Cheryl and John Hendricks Gregg and Judy Nelson Montano Brad and Kathy Smith Bill and Ellen Conner Patrick Hogan Steven and Victoria KPMG Linda and David Stahl Consumer Perspectives Kim and Melinda Holland Odden Bill and Michelle Krippaehne Start It! Foundation - Linda and Sheila and Michael Cory Jim Holmes Kenneth Olsen Lisa Kroese Kevin Cheung Jim and Nancy Crim Hal and Donna Howard Debbie and Rick Pabst Chris and Christy Lane Gary and Barbara Stone Christina Cyr and Alan Page Laurin C. 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LeAnn and Craig Elkins Brad Jones Rebecca Norlander and Chuck SEASON SPONSORS Sandra L. English Judy and Jerry Karwhite Bassett Vicki Fabre Travis and Suzanne Keeler Roger Nyhus Nyle and Terri Farmer Kathy and Mark Keithly Duane and Bonnie Olson Alison Fast Steven and Barbara Kelln Richard Ordway and Marie Judy and Rex Faubion Jan Kendle O'Day Charles Fink and Leonard Jones Ruth and Harold Kephart Rick and Amy Ouhl MAJOR SPONSORS Micki and Bob Flowers Marillyn C. Ketcherside Kimberly and Mark Parris Forrest Foltz Jim and Kary Kidder Paige Patton-Morris Barrie and Richard Galanti Cindy A. Klett Robert and Steffi Pencovic Abe Gates Konstantin Komissarchik Kent and Kelley Phillips Carmen and Carver Gayton Teri Kopp and Walt Weber William Phinizy David and Kathryn Godwin Shari and Mike Koppel Suzanne and Lee Pintar Theresa Goletz Harvey and Bea Kriloff Stephanie and Jay Potter Laura B. Gowen Gwen and Thom Kroon William S. and Linda A. Potter Michael J. Green Jack Kropp Robin and Ric Pradel Ted and Sandy Greenlee Kimberly Kuresman Llewelyn and Jonie Pritchard Corporate Council Member Linda Anderson Catherine and James Gunstone Dawnell Lamb Alice and Dick Rapasky mingles with her guests in the Producer’s Wendy Halpin Deborah Lamb Deanna and Donald Rappe Club before attending Grease Opening Night. Candace Halvorson Deborah and Glenn Lasko Chester Reilly Clockwise: Michele Dotson, Linda Anderson, Linda Hanika Jim and Christine Leary Rella and Ronald Reimann VP Client Solutions, Protiviti, Chuck Blevins, Jo and Jeff Hannon Donalee Lee David and Barbara Repanich VP of Xbox Global Marketing at Microsoft, and Maureen Rimkus. Helen and Adam Harmetz Benjamin Leifer Pamela Rhodes SPONSORS Jim Harms Lex Lindsey and Lynn Manley Jan and Kerry Richards Steve Harrell David and Charlotte Lomet Betty and Wayne Robertson Photo by Team Photogenic Janet and Bill Harris Dennis and Kathy Long Robert Roblin Rhonda Hartzell Floyd and Kimberly Lorenz Judy S. Rosen Jeanne Thompson Mary Hawkins and Ron Anderson Shirley Lothrop Todd and Donna Rosenberg Mark Thornquist Sandra Hawkins Darlene and Ken Lowe Pam Rosendahl Karen and Michael Thorp Alex Hay Karen and David Lyons Curtis and Myrna Rosler Ron Torrence For more information about sponsorships, please contact Sarah McKee Bednar Deborah Haynes Brad and Christina Mace Stephen and Brenda Rountree Carole and Conrad Tovar at (206)260-2185 or [email protected] Frances M. Heaverlo Murry and Agnes MacPherson Clifford Rowe Amanda and Gary Allen Tucci Randi Hedin and Andy Gardner Timothy Malone and Suzanne Shannon Sakshaug Terrence Turner Jerry and Patricia Hein Jones Sarah Sandvold Bill Victory Jennifer and Chris Heman Glenn and Jeanne Malubay In Loving Memory of Herman Lisa Vila and GI Greeman Paul Hensel Mary Ann and John Mangels Sarkowsky Joanne Walters-Burns Sandra Lee and David Hertz Chris Manly C. Michael Saunderson Sheri L. Ward Richard and Sheila Hess Denise Martin Scott Schade Lyle and Stephanie Waterman Harold and Mary Frances Hill Angela and David McCann Jasper Schneider Olivia Webb and Chris Johnson DELTA IS PROUD TO BE THE Kathy J. Hill Mel and MJ McDonald Bobbie and Tom Schroeder Betty Weller Rick Hjelm Nancy and Jim McMurrer Skip Schuette Linda Wells Diane and David Hoff Gina Meyers Joe Schwartz Ben and Barbara Whisler OFFICIAL AIRLINE OF Bob Homchick Erika Michael Michelle Seibel Charles and Barbara White Clarence Hopson Tami and Joe Micheletti Judy and Dewayne Sennett Susan and Clinton White THE 5TH AVENUE THEATRE Jim Horrigan Carol and Hart Miller Dana and Rhianna Shaltry Robert and Sara Wicklein John Hughes Kassandra Mitchell Lee and Gwen Shelford Jackie and Thomas Wilkinson Winifred and Peter Hussey The Morgan Fund James Shipman Ann Williams The arts in Seattle are a part of what make this city special. Delta is proud to celebrate Stuart Iley and Family Margaret Morrison Neal and Linda Shulman Flora J. Wong and support the arts by partnering with organizations like The 5th Avenue Theatre, Evelyn Jackson Joseph Mulcahy Steven Shupe and Amy Hayashida Jessica Wray Terry Jankowski Mulvihill Insurance Service Chad Shurtz Margaret Yekel the Seattle Symphony and the Seattle Art Museum. Linda and Eric Jeppesen Robert A. Nelson Marilyn and Don Sidel 12 Anonymous Jon L. Johnson Janice Nishimori Kathryn and Jon Sigler Scott Johnson Lauren and Elliot Silvers Delta’s nearly 3,000 Seattle based employees hit the stage each day to provide Judy and Ben Simmons customers with a premier travel experience. Servicing more than 35 destinations with Kristina and Phil Simpson Helen Sing 125 peak-day daily departures, Delta is working hard to connect you to worlds of talent. Bob and Pan Smith Robert L. Smith Angela Southard John Stephanus David Stephens Helen R. Stusser Ann and Ron Suter Rita and Arlie Swanson Janet Syre Susan Takemoto and David Miller Board Member Kenneth Willman and William Bartholomew engage in Ken and Lynne Tanino conversation after the NextFest reading of Fixing Einstein, a story about an Kay Taylor and Walter Oliver ailing woman scientist who clones herself hoping that her clone will do a better job of carrying on her life. Ted and Gwynne Taylor Brian Thomas Photo by Lauren Wolbaum Stephen and Terri Thomas +In-kind *Deceased 34 5TH AVENUE MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY SUPPORTING THE 5TH SUPPORTING THE THANK YOU TO OUR MEMBERS Please join us in thanking our corporate and institutional sponsors for their generous support of The 5th Avenue Theatre!

LeAnn and Craig Elkins Brad Jones Rebecca Norlander and Chuck SEASON SPONSORS Sandra L. English Judy and Jerry Karwhite Bassett Vicki Fabre Travis and Suzanne Keeler Roger Nyhus Nyle and Terri Farmer Kathy and Mark Keithly Duane and Bonnie Olson Alison Fast Steven and Barbara Kelln Richard Ordway and Marie Judy and Rex Faubion Jan Kendle O'Day Charles Fink and Leonard Jones Ruth and Harold Kephart Rick and Amy Ouhl MAJOR SPONSORS Micki and Bob Flowers Marillyn C. Ketcherside Kimberly and Mark Parris Forrest Foltz Jim and Kary Kidder Paige Patton-Morris Barrie and Richard Galanti Cindy A. Klett Robert and Steffi Pencovic Abe Gates Konstantin Komissarchik Kent and Kelley Phillips Carmen and Carver Gayton Teri Kopp and Walt Weber William Phinizy David and Kathryn Godwin Shari and Mike Koppel Suzanne and Lee Pintar Theresa Goletz Harvey and Bea Kriloff Stephanie and Jay Potter Laura B. Gowen Gwen and Thom Kroon William S. and Linda A. Potter Michael J. Green Jack Kropp Robin and Ric Pradel Ted and Sandy Greenlee Kimberly Kuresman Llewelyn and Jonie Pritchard Corporate Council Member Linda Anderson Catherine and James Gunstone Dawnell Lamb Alice and Dick Rapasky mingles with her guests in the Producer’s Wendy Halpin Deborah Lamb Deanna and Donald Rappe Club before attending Grease Opening Night. Candace Halvorson Deborah and Glenn Lasko Chester Reilly Clockwise: Michele Dotson, Linda Anderson, Linda Hanika Jim and Christine Leary Rella and Ronald Reimann VP Client Solutions, Protiviti, Chuck Blevins, Jo and Jeff Hannon Donalee Lee David and Barbara Repanich VP of Xbox Global Marketing at Microsoft, and Maureen Rimkus. Helen and Adam Harmetz Benjamin Leifer Pamela Rhodes SPONSORS Jim Harms Lex Lindsey and Lynn Manley Jan and Kerry Richards Steve Harrell David and Charlotte Lomet Betty and Wayne Robertson Photo by Team Photogenic Janet and Bill Harris Dennis and Kathy Long Robert Roblin Rhonda Hartzell Floyd and Kimberly Lorenz Judy S. Rosen Jeanne Thompson Mary Hawkins and Ron Anderson Shirley Lothrop Todd and Donna Rosenberg Mark Thornquist Sandra Hawkins Darlene and Ken Lowe Pam Rosendahl Karen and Michael Thorp Alex Hay Karen and David Lyons Curtis and Myrna Rosler Ron Torrence For more information about sponsorships, please contact Sarah McKee Bednar Deborah Haynes Brad and Christina Mace Stephen and Brenda Rountree Carole and Conrad Tovar at (206)260-2185 or [email protected] Frances M. Heaverlo Murry and Agnes MacPherson Clifford Rowe Amanda and Gary Allen Tucci Randi Hedin and Andy Gardner Timothy Malone and Suzanne Shannon Sakshaug Terrence Turner Jerry and Patricia Hein Jones Sarah Sandvold Bill Victory Jennifer and Chris Heman Glenn and Jeanne Malubay In Loving Memory of Herman Lisa Vila and GI Greeman Paul Hensel Mary Ann and John Mangels Sarkowsky Joanne Walters-Burns Sandra Lee and David Hertz Chris Manly C. Michael Saunderson Sheri L. Ward Richard and Sheila Hess Denise Martin Scott Schade Lyle and Stephanie Waterman Harold and Mary Frances Hill Angela and David McCann Jasper Schneider Olivia Webb and Chris Johnson DELTA IS PROUD TO BE THE Kathy J. Hill Mel and MJ McDonald Bobbie and Tom Schroeder Betty Weller Rick Hjelm Nancy and Jim McMurrer Skip Schuette Linda Wells Diane and David Hoff Gina Meyers Joe Schwartz Ben and Barbara Whisler OFFICIAL AIRLINE OF Bob Homchick Erika Michael Michelle Seibel Charles and Barbara White Clarence Hopson Tami and Joe Micheletti Judy and Dewayne Sennett Susan and Clinton White THE 5TH AVENUE THEATRE Jim Horrigan Carol and Hart Miller Dana and Rhianna Shaltry Robert and Sara Wicklein John Hughes Kassandra Mitchell Lee and Gwen Shelford Jackie and Thomas Wilkinson Winifred and Peter Hussey The Morgan Fund James Shipman Ann Williams The arts in Seattle are a part of what make this city special. Delta is proud to celebrate Stuart Iley and Family Margaret Morrison Neal and Linda Shulman Flora J. Wong and support the arts by partnering with organizations like The 5th Avenue Theatre, Evelyn Jackson Joseph Mulcahy Steven Shupe and Amy Hayashida Jessica Wray Terry Jankowski Mulvihill Insurance Service Chad Shurtz Margaret Yekel the Seattle Symphony and the Seattle Art Museum. Linda and Eric Jeppesen Robert A. Nelson Marilyn and Don Sidel 12 Anonymous Jon L. Johnson Janice Nishimori Kathryn and Jon Sigler Scott Johnson Lauren and Elliot Silvers Delta’s nearly 3,000 Seattle based employees hit the stage each day to provide Judy and Ben Simmons customers with a premier travel experience. Servicing more than 35 destinations with Kristina and Phil Simpson Helen Sing 125 peak-day daily departures, Delta is working hard to connect you to worlds of talent. Bob and Pan Smith Robert L. Smith Angela Southard John Stephanus David Stephens Helen R. Stusser Ann and Ron Suter Rita and Arlie Swanson Janet Syre Susan Takemoto and David Miller Board Member Kenneth Willman and William Bartholomew engage in Ken and Lynne Tanino conversation after the NextFest reading of Fixing Einstein, a story about an Kay Taylor and Walter Oliver ailing woman scientist who clones herself hoping that her clone will do a better job of carrying on her life. Ted and Gwynne Taylor Brian Thomas Photo by Lauren Wolbaum Stephen and Terri Thomas +In-kind *Deceased encoreartsseattle.com 35 YOUR MUSICAL NON-PROFIT THEATRE COMPANY EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP See It Again DAVID ARMSTRONG (Executive Producer and Artistic Director) Since his appointment in 2000, Armstrong has for $ * guided The 5th Avenue to a position as one of the nation’s leading musical theater companies, acclaimed for both its 40 development and production of new works and its innovative stagings of classic musicals. As a director, he has *Bring paid ticket stub to The 5th Avenue Box Office on day created memorable 5th Avenue productions of Jacques Brel of performance. One stub per customer. $40 tickets subject is Alive and Well & Living in Paris, A Room with a View; to availability. Not valid for Prime/Pearl seating, with other Oliver!; Candide; Hello, Dolly!; Sweeney Todd; White offers or on previously purchased tickets. Christmas; Hair; Mame; A Little Night Music; The Secret Garden; Anything Goes; Company; The Rocky Horror Show; Pippin; Vanities; Yankee Doodle Dandy!; and Saving Aimee, which made its Broadway debut as Scandalous under Armstrong’s direction in November 2012. Prior to The 5th, he spent nearly 20 years as a freelance director, choreographer, and librettist. His work has been seen in New York, Los Angeles and at many leading regional theaters including The Kennedy Center, Ordway Center, Ford’s Theatre, Cincinnati Playhouse, and New Jersey’s Paper Mill Playhouse. From 1990 through 1995, he served as artistic director of Cohoes Music Hall in upstate NY. Armstrong has also written the books for the musicals The Wonder Years (winner of seven Drama-Logue Awards), Gold Rush, and Yankee Doodle Dandy!

BERNADINE (BERNIE) C. GRIFFIN (Managing Director) first joined The 5th Avenue in 2002 as director of theater advancement and development. She was appointed managing director in January 2010 and is responsible for the administrative, fundraising, information services and facility operations, as well as oversight of all activities related to the Board of Directors. During her tenure, The 5th Avenue has grown from a $10 million to a $25 million organization. She brings to her position 30 years of fundraising and arts management experience. Prior to The 5th Avenue, she served as director of development for the prestigious Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles, as well as for The Laguna Playhouse in Laguna Beach, California. Before moving to California, she served at the Seattle Symphony where she is proud to have been part of the team that built Benaroya Hall. In addition to the Symphony, Griffin worked for the Tony Award-winning Seattle Repertory Theatre, as well as Tony Randall’s National Actors Theatre in New York. She began her career at the University of Denver. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from St. Martin’s University in Lacey, Washington and is proud to have been born and raised in Walla Walla, Washington. She is a member of Theater Communications Group, the National Alliance for Musical Theatre and a board member of Seattle Rotary #4. She has also served as a grants panelist for the National Endowment for the Arts. Griffin was named one of the Puget Sound Business Journal’s 2013 Women of Influence. She is married to award-winning actor Seán G. Griffin.

BILL BERRY (Producing Artistic Director) served as The 5th Avenue’s associate producing artistic director and casting director from 2002 through 2009. During that time, he directed productions of West Side Story (Seattle Times Footlight Award), Wonderful Town (Seattle Times Footlight Award), Wizard of Oz and Smokey Joe’s Café. He recently made his Broadway debut as the director of the hit musical First Date at the Longacre Theatre. Berry’s directing work has been seen at theaters across the country, most recently at New Jersey’s Paper Mill Playhouse where he directed a critically acclaimed production of On the Town. Directing highlights include Cabaret performed at The 5th Avenue Theatre, St. Paul’s Ordway Center (Ivey Award), San Jose’s American Musical Theatre, and Houston’s Theatre Under the Stars, as well as the smash hits First Date and RENT at The 5th. From 2002 to 2009, he served as the producing director for The 5th Avenue’s education and outreach programs. During that time he significantly expanded the scope and impact of these initiatives, including spearheading the creation of Fridays at The 5th (206) 62 5 -19 0 0 WWW.5THAVENUE.ORG and The 5th Avenue Awards, honoring excellence in high school musical theater, as GROUPS OF 10 OR MORE CALL 1-888-625-1418 ON 5TH AVENUE IN DOWNTOWN SEATTLE well as substantially increasing the reach of the Adventure Musical Theater Touring 2015/16 SEASON SPONSORS OFFICIAL AIRLINE CONTRIBUTING SPONSOR Company throughout the Northwest. These programs combined now serve over 70,000 students annually. He also initiated the Show Talk series, which seeks to deepen the theater-going experience. Prior to his work at The 5th Avenue Theatre, Berry was a freelance theater artist based in New York City.

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TALKS AND PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS Here at The 5th Avenue Theatre we offer a variety of audience enrichment opportunities that bring patrons to a deeper level of appreciation for the shows they see here. Join us to learn more about what you see on our stage.

SHOW TALKS WITH ALBERT EVANS Join us one hour before select performances for educational, enlightening and entertaining pre-show talks hosted by Artistic and Music Associate, Albert Evans. Show Talks are always free and open to all audiences.

Matilda The Musical Show Talks Waterfall Show Talks 6:30 PM, Tuesday, Aug 18, 2015 6:30 PM, Tuesday, Oct 6, 2015 6:30 PM, Wednesday, Aug 19, 2015 6:30 PM, Wednesday, Oct 7, 2015 6:30 PM, Tuesday, Aug 25, 2015 7:00 PM, Thursday, Oct 8, 2015 6:30 PM, Wednesday, Aug 26, 2015 6:30 PM, Tuesday, Oct 13, 2015 7:00 PM, Thursday, Aug 27, 2015 6:30 PM, Wednesday, Oct 14, 2015 6:30 PM, Tuesday, Sep 1, 2015 7:00 PM Saturday, Oct 17, 2015 6:30 PM, Wednesday, Sep 2, 2015 6:30 PM, Tuesday, Oct 20, 2015 6:30 PM, Wednesday, Oct 21, 2015 7:00 PM Thursday, Oct 22, 2015 Audiences enjoy learning about our shows at a recent Spotlight Night 7:00 PM Saturday, Oct 24, 2015 Photo credit: Mark Kitaoka SPOTLIGHT NIGHT FRIDAYS AT THE 5TH Here is your opportunity to learn more about the shows on our stage. High school students are invited to attend a themed master class with Hosted by Executive Producer and Artistic Director David Armstrong, Spot- a theater professional before attending a 5th Avenue show. Teens are light Nights give you a chance to learn more about how musicals get provided with a pizza party before the show and attend an exclusive written and produced and who writes them. talk-back following the performance. 7:00 PM Thursday, September 10, 2015 – Waterfall 3:30 PM, Friday, Aug 21, 2015 – Matilda The Musical 7:00 PM Tuesday, November 3, 2015 – Rodgers and Hammerstein’s 3:30 PM, Friday, Oct 9, 2015 – Waterfall The Sound of Music MEMBERS ONLY POST-SHOW TALKBACKS Members enjoy unique events all season long. We are excited to Want to know more about a show you just saw? Join us on select welcome new and long-time Annual Fund supporters to these special Sunday evening performances for a free post-show talkback with occasions. For more information about membership or upcoming events, the cast and creative team. Tickets for the evening’s performance contact Jeanne Thompson, Membership Manager, at are required. 206-971-7900 or [email protected]. Sunday, August 30, 2015 – Matilda The Musical Sunday, October 18, 2015 – Waterfall BACKSTAGE TOURS Friday, October 23, 2015 – Waterfall Friends ($125+) join us for a guided tour of the theater, including backstage and onstage! THEATER TOURS Saturday, August 29, 2015 – Matilda The Musical Enjoy a guided tour and learn about the building’s ornate architecture Saturday, October 13, 2015 – Waterfall and intriguing history. Tours are approximately 20 minutes with time for questions. If your group is interested in any specific topics, please let us SPOTLIGHT NIGHT FOR MEMBERS know and we’ll do our best to accommodate you. Tours are held most Partners ($300+) enjoy VIP treatment including a pre-show reception Mondays at noon. Advance registration is required. and reserved seating at Spotlight Nights all season long! Sign up at www.5thavenue.org/about/faq#free-tours 6:00 PM, Thursday, September 10, 2015 – Waterfall 6:00 PM, Tuesday, November 3, 2015 – Rodgers and Hammerstein’s YOUTH PROGRAMS The Sound of Music At The 5th Avenue Theatre, we pride ourselves on our extensive education programs that reach over 74,000 young people across the Pacific TECH WEEK REHEARSALS Northwest each year. Through a variety of classes, programs and events, Friends ($125+) experience working rehearsals in the theater and pre- we teach students not only a passion for the arts, but valuable life skills. rehearsal talks with artistic leadership. Patrons ($600+) come early to enjoy a light supper before TECH TUESDAYS rehearsal begins. High school students get the opportunity to learn about the process of Wednesday, September 30, 2015 – Waterfall creating live musical theater. The program engages students with access Date TBD – Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music to behind the scenes technical theater professionals and techniques. New dates to be announced soon WAREHOUSE TOUR Partners ($300+) will journey through past productions with an up-close look at our props, sets, and costumes. Saturday, Date TBD

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EMERGENCY EVACUATION PROCEDURES are available at Coat Check for use, free of charge, ADDRESS The 5th Avenue Theatre is located at In the event of an emergency, please wait for an with a valid ID and subject to availability. Braille 1308 5th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101. The Theatre announcement for further instructions. Ushers will playbills are available at no cost from Coat Check. Administrative Offices are located at 1326 5th be available for assistance. Elevator access is available with usher assistance. Avenue, Suite 735, Seattle, WA 98101.

EMERGENCY NUMBER The theater’s The 5th Avenue offers American Sign Language BOX OFFICE 206-625-1900. emergency number in Coat Check is interpreted, audio described, and open captioned GROUP SALES Groups of 10 or more can save. 206-625-1294. Leave your account number or performances. Call 888-625-1418 or email exact seat location with your emergency contact in [email protected]. case they need to reach you. For more information, call 206-625-1900 (voice) or email [email protected]. ADMINISTRATION 206-625-1418. SMOKING POLICY Smoking is NOT allowed in any part of the theater or within 25 feet of CANDY & BEVERAGES Items purchased at the FAX 206-292-9610. entrance. lobby concession stand may be brought into the theater. Beverages must be in a bottle with cap or a WEBSITE www.5thavenue.org FIREARMS POLICY No firearms of any kind are theater cup with lid. allowed in any part of the theater. THEATER RENTAL For information regarding COAT CHECK is located on north side of lobby. booking, please contact Cathy Johnstone at ACCESSIBILITY Wheelchair seating is available. 206-625-1418. The theater is equipped with the Sennheiser LOST & FOUND Call 206-625-1418 between Listening System for the hard of hearing; headsets 10 AM and 4 PM on weekdays. 5TH AVENUE THEATREWish LIST As a non-profit theater, we rely on the generosity of our community to help us present the best work possible. The 5th Avenue Theatre is currently in need of the following items. If you or your company can help us, please contact Office Manager Kelly Radke at 206-625-1418. All items are tax deductible • 1 board-of-director-style conference • 4 sofas, 6’ or 7’ long table approximately 20’long x 5’wide • 14 armless, rolling task/office chairs • 1 conference table, about 8’ x 3’ • Modular office furniture • 8 padded arm/easy chairs

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David Armstrong, Executive Producer and Artistic Director Bernadine C. Griffin, Managing Director Bill Berry, Producing Artistic Director

ARTISTIC Direct Sales/Telefundraising FINANCE John Hudson Ian Eisendrath Christa Bond Dean Frerker Head Flyman/Rigger Alhadeff Family Director of New Works & Direct Sales/Telefunding Manager Vice President of Finance Dave McCawley Music Supervisor Edwin Boyd Rory Krout Production Flyman Kat Sherrell Assistant Manager Controller Sean Callahan Associate Music Supervisor Steve Braden, Darren Camp, Robin Cockey, Joanna McRho Head Electrician Albert Evans Henriette Klauser, Sandra Kurjiaka, Jim Accountant Stephen A. Graham Artistic and Music Associate Pennington, Gail Sage, Andrea Smith, Joseph Sean Stelfox Assistant Electrician Dane Andersen Staub, Mark Williams Production Staff Accountant Ross M. 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