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® PANTAGES THEATRE LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA PLAYBILL.COM PANTAGES THEATRE ANNE GAREFINO SCOTT RUDIN ROGER BERLIND SCOTT M. DELMAN JEAN DOUMANIAN ROY FURMAN IMPORTANT MUSICALS STEPHANIE P. MCCLELLAND KEVIN MORRIS JON B. PLATT SONIA FRIEDMAN PRODUCTIONS EXECUTIVE PRODUCER STUART THOMPSON PRESENT BOOK, MUSIC AND LYRICS BY TREY PARKER, ROBERT LOPEZ AND MATT STONE WITH DAVID LARSEN CODY JAMISON STRAND DENÉE BENTON PIERCE CASSEDY JAMES VINCENT MEREDITH CHRISTOPHER SHYER DAVID ARON DAMANE TAPRENA MICHELLE AUGUSTINE J. CASEY BARRETT RYAN BONDY NYK BIELAK MELANIE BREZILL TALLIA BRINSON ANTHONY C. CHATMON II ROB COLLETTI JAKE EMMERLING MIKE EVARISTE DONELL JAMES FOREMAN BRADLEY D. GALE ERIC GIANCOLA JEFF HEIMBROCK ERIC HUFFMAN COREY HUMMERSTON ERIC JACKSON EMILY JENDA NICK LAUGHLIN WILL LEE-WILLIAMS PARIS ALEXANDER NESBITT MONICA L. PATTON JOHN PINTO JR. TRAVIS ROBERTSON KYLE SELIG CESSALEE STOVALL NICHOLE TURNER HARDY WEAVER SCENIC DESIGN COSTUME DESIGN LIGHTING DESIGN SOUND DESIGN SCOTT PASK ANN ROTH BRIAN MACDEVITT BRIAN RONAN HAIR DESIGN ORCHESTRATIONS CASTING PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER JOSH MARQUETTE LARRY HOCHMAN & CARRIE GARDNER GLYNN DAVID TURNER STEPHEN OREMUS DANCE MUSIC ARRANGEMENTS MUSIC DIRECTOR MUSIC COORDINATOR ASSOCIATE PRODUCER GLEN KELLY SUSAN DRAUS MICHAEL KELLER ELI BUSH TOUR BOOKING AGENCY TOUR PRESS AND MARKETING PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT GENERAL MANAGEMENT THE BOOKING ALLIED LIVE AURORA STP/ GROUP/ PRODUCTIONS DAVID TURNER MEREDITH BLAIR MUSIC SUPERVISION AND VOCAL ARRANGEMENTS STEPHEN OREMUS CHOREOGRAPHED BY CASEY NICHOLAW DIRECTED BY CASEY NICHOLAW AND TREY PARKER 6 PLAYBILL MAY 13-18, 2014 JUNE 3-22 JUNE 27-JULY 13 JULY 15- AUGUST 10 HOLLYWOODPANTAGES.COM / 800-982-2787 PICK EXACT SEATS ONLINE • PRICES START AT $25 GROUPS 10+ PANTAGESGROUPS.COM 866-755-3075 CAST (in order of appearance) Mormon.......................................................................................................................HARDY WEAVER Moroni .......................................................................................................................PIERCE CASSEDY Elder Price......................................................................................................................DAVID LARSEN Elder Cunningham........................................................................................CODY JAMISON STRAND Missionary Voice ...............................................................................................CHRISTOPHER SHYER Price’s Dad ........................................................................................................CHRISTOPHER SHYER Cunningham’s Dad .................................................................................................J. CASEY BARRETT Mrs. Brown ............................................................................................................MONICA L. PATTON Guards ...................................................................................ERIC JACKSON, WILL LEE-WILLIAMS Mafala.....................................................................................................JAMES VINCENT MEREDITH Nabulungi .....................................................................................................................DENÉE BENTON Doctor ........................................................................................................ANTHONY C. CHATMON II Elder McKinley..........................................................................................................PIERCE CASSEDY Joseph Smith .....................................................................................................CHRISTOPHER SHYER General.............................................................................................................DAVID ARON DAMANE Mission President ..............................................................................................CHRISTOPHER SHYER Ensemble .............................................................................J. CASEY BARRETT, TALLIA BRINSON, ANTHONY C. CHATMON II, JAKE EMMERLING, MIKE EVARISTE, DONELL JAMES FOREMAN, BRADLEY D. GALE, ERIC HUFFMAN, COREY HUMMERSTON, ERIC JACKSON, WILL LEE-WILLIAMS, MONICA L. PATTON, JOHN PINTO JR., CESSALEE STOVALL, NICHOLE TURNER, HARDY WEAVER UNDERSTUDIES Understudies never substitute for the listed players unless a specific announcement is made at the time of the performance. For Elder Price: BRADLEY D. GALE For Elder Cunningham: NICK LAUGHLIN For Mafala Hatimbi: MIKE EVARISTE, ERIC JACKSON For Nabulungi: MELANIE BREZILL, TALLIA BRINSON For McKinley/Moroni: ERIC HUFFMAN, HARDY WEAVER For Price’s Dad/Joseph Smith/Missionary President/et al: J. CASEY BARRETT, HARDY WEAVER For General: MIKE EVARISTE, ERIC JACKSON Standby for Elder Price: RYAN BONDY, KYLE SELIG Standby for Elder Cunningham: NYK BIELAK, ROB COLLETTI SWINGS TAPRENA MICHELLE AUGUSTINE, MELANIE BREZILL, ERIC GIANCOLA, JEFF HEIMBROCK, EMILY JENDA, NICK LAUGHLIN, PARIS ALEXANDER NESBITT, TRAVIS ROBERTSON DANCE CAPTAIN ERIC GIANCOLA ASSISTANT DANCE CAPTAIN TRAVIS ROBERTSON THE BOOK OF MORMON ORCHESTRA Conductor/Keyboard 1—Susan Draus; Associate Conductor/Keyboard 2—Chris Sargent; Drums—Jeff MacPherson; Keyboard Programmer—Randy Cohen LOS ANGELES LOCAL ORCHESTRA Violin/Viola—Kathleen Robertson; Bass/ElecBass/FretlessElec Bass/6 StringElec—Trey Henry; Flute/Picc/Clar/AltSax/TenSax/Oboe/Recorders—Dick Mitchell; Trumpet/Flugelhorn/Piccolo Trumpet—Wayne Bergeron; Trombone/Bass Trombone—Andy Martin; Guitars—Paul Viapiano; Keyboard Sub—David Witham; Orchestra Contractor—Brian Miller THERE WILL BE ONE 15-MINUTE INTERMISSION PLAYBILLVAULT.COM 8 PLAYBILL P CAST David Larsen Cody Jamison Strand Denée Benton Pierce Cassedy James Vincent Meredith Christopher Shyer David Aron Damane Taprena Michelle J. Casey Barrett Augustine Nyk Bielak Ryan Bondy Melanie Brezill Tallia Brinson Anthony C. Chatmon II Rob Colletti Jake Emmerling Mike Evariste Donell James Foreman Bradley D. Gale Eric Giancola Jeff Heimbrock Eric Huffman Corey Hummerston Eric Jackson Emily Jenda Nick Laughlin Will Lee-Williams Paris Alexander Nesbitt Monica L. Patton John Pinto Jr. Travis Robertson Kyle Selig Cessalee Stovall Nichole Turner Hardy Weaver PLAYBILLVAULT.COM PANTAGES THEATRE 9 P WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST DAVID LARSEN (Elder Price) Broadway: Hands on Clint Eastwood’s J. Edgar, Fierce People, and Maybe a Hardbody (Chris Alvaro), American Idiot (Tunny), Tomorrow (winner, best feature, Golden Door Inter- Billy Elliot (Tony u/s), and Good Vibrations (Bobby). national Film Festival). Television: Boston Public (three-episode guest star). Re- DAVID ARON DAMANE (General) Broadway: The gional: Leading roles at Hollywood Bowl, Marriott Lin- Book of Mormon, Don’t Dress for Dinner, Big River, colnshire, St. Louis Rep, KC Starlight, Bay Street The Life, and Riverdance. National tours: The Color Theatre, and Goodspeed. Contributor for Just Desserts Purple, The Who’s Tommy, Riverdance, and Big NYC. Mr. Larsen is an Oregon native with a B.F.A. in River. Regional: Porgy & Bess (NYC Opera), Mac- drama from Carnegie Mellon University. beth (Stratford Shakespeare Festival), Dinah Was, A CODY JAMISON STRAND (Elder Cunningham) is Christmas Carol (MSG), Titus Andronicus, To Kill A fresh from the Broadway company of The Book of Mockingbird, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Kennedy Mormon. He is proud to hold a B.F.A. in acting from Center, Carnegie Hall, The Point (Dublin), Paper Mill the University of South Dakota. He sends out huge Playhouse, Ford’s Theatre, Avery Fisher Hall, and love to his mom, dad, brother, and sister. Massive grat- North Shore Music Theatre. Film and television: Law itude to everyone at TKO. And thank you to the bril- & Order: SVU, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, All liant creative and casting team for this unforgettable My Children, One Life To Live, Hope & Faith, and opportunity. For Grandma Betty, Bob, and Donna. Guiding Light. DENÉE BENTON (Nabulungi) is beyond excited to TAPRENA MICHELLE AUGUSTINE (Swing) make her touring debut. B.F.A. in musical theater from Broadway and national tours: A Night With Janis Carnegie Mellon University (2014). Favorite roles: Joplin (original Broadway cast, Blues Singer/Bessie Carousel (Julie Jordan), Oleanna (Carol), and As You Smith/Dance Captain), The Book of Mormon, The Like It (Rosalind). Regional: Pittsburgh CLO Annie Color Purple (Shug Avery, BWW Best Featured Ac- (Star-To-Be), Fiddler on the Roof, and Sunset Boule- tress in a Touring Musical 2011), and The Pajama vard. Gratitude is overflowing to my mommy and Game. Off-Broadway: Radio City Christmas Spec- daddy, brudders, family, besties, CMU family, and tacular. Favorite regionals: Caroline or Change, Lit- every teacher along the way. tle Shop of Horrors (Suzi Award nominee), Westside Story, Cats, SWING!, and Duke Ellington's Sophis- PIERCE CASSEDY (Elder McKinley) National tour ticated Ladies. Ms. Augustine graduated from the debut! Favorite roles include Will Parker in Okla- New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts and Indi- homa! (LTOTS) and Che Guevara in Evita (CCM). ana University. Thank you to the Mormon team and About Artists Agency. My heart goes to my friends and, especially, J. CASEY BARRETT (Ensemble) is so thankful to be to my family for their endless love and support. a part of this amazing cast. Before moving to New York City Mr. Barrett spent three years in residence at the JAMES VINCENT MEREDITH (Mafala Hatimbi) Barter Theatre. Regional: Sweeney Todd (Anthony), The Broadway: Superior Donuts. Off-Broadway: