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Jamelle Dolphin & Lou Spisto present

book by & Lyrics by Matt Donnelly Andy Cooper & Jamelle Dolphin with Stu James Eric B. Anthony Wilkie Ferguson III Jenna Gillespie Thomas Hobson Frank Lawson Matt Magnusson Ashley Lynette Brown, Caitlin Gallogly, Franklin Grace, Gabi Hankins, Dylan Hoffinger, Alfred Jackson, Bren Thor Johnson, Ryan Murray, Joel: Rene,- Tyler Ruebensaal, Matthew Lewis Sims, Jr., Sha’Leah Nikole Stubblefield, Katherine Washington, Emily Zetterberg

scenic design costume design lighting design sound design Bruce Goodrich Mylette Nora Lap Chi Chu Diablo Sound

hair & wig design & additional arrangements Aishah Williams Kevin Toney John Gentry Tennyson Andrae Alexander

casting production stage manager press representative general managment & marketing Michael Donovan, CSA Ronn Goswick Lucy Pollak Theatre Planners

choreography by Cassie Crump

music director Abdul Hamid Royal

This theatre operates under an directedagreement by with Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of ProfessionalDenise ActorsDows ande Stage Managers.

LOVIN’ JOHN AND DOLPHIN’S OF HOLLYWOOD

Well before ever existed, John Dolphin was a force in the music business: creating careers and expanding markets. “Lovin’ John” as he was known since childhood, was the little- known mogul who helped change the careers of a generation of recording artists, how their records were marketed, and the color of the audience who bought them.

Not allowed to secure a lease in Hollywood, Record Shop (Inside) John Dolphin opened his first record shop on Central Avenue in 1948 and audaciously named it Dolphin’s of Hollywood. An almost instant success, the shop moved to a much larger location at the corner of Central and Vernon in 1950 and soon became one of the most well-known and successful record shops in the country. The shop was the first business to be open 24 hours, seven days a week and the first to offer “buy one get one free” for the purchase of any record in the store. Not content to simply sell records, the shop aired live broadcasts that featured Dolphin and his crew of the most popular DJ’s in LA such as Hunter Hancock and newcomers that grew to fame like Dick “Huggy Boy” Hugg and Charles Trammel. The Dolphin’s daily broadcast became the most popular black radio show in Los Angeles. Whether on-air or off, DJ’s would spin records in the big storefront window attracting large crowds that spilled from inside the store onto the sidewalk and into the street. The biggest national recording artists appeared at the store often, performing live on-air interviews, greeting fans, and signing autographs. If you wanted to build a fan base and create a market on the West Coast you had to first make a stop at Dolphin’s. From Billie Holiday to Ella Fitzgerald; to the King himself, Elvis Presley, they all came to Dolphin’s of Hollywood.

John Dolphin had an innate sense of when to play an artist, when to promote, and what the public would be looking for next. On his broadcast, Huggy Boy was the first to play “” on-air, launching it to the top of the charts and into the history books. John’s close friend, had his first non-gospel record “” “break” on air from Dolphin’s. This song went on to define the genius of this artist and an entire genre of music for generations to come.

With a recording studio at the back of his shop, Dolphin would allow local unknowns and aspiring talent from the region to write and record songs in the hope that he would discover a gem. As he would say: “We’ll record you today, and have you a hit by tonight.” Between 1948 and 1958 Dolphin was a prolific and his five labels; Recorded In Hollywood, Money Records, Cash Records, Lucky Records, and Ball records established many well-known R&B and artists. , Scatman Crothers, Hollywood Flames, Chuck Higgins, Percy Mayfield, Little Ceasar, Pee Wee Crayton, Red Callendar, and were among those whose careers were launched and nurtured by John Dolphin.

John Dolphin may have created the concept of that still exists today. He knew white teenagers loved R&B as much as black kids, so he went on the white radio station KRKD playing a black music format, to promote his John & Ruth Dolphin black artists to a white market. As a result, white kids began flocking to his shop in predominantly black South Central. Dolphin’s of Hollywood and Central Ave became a racially integrated place during a time of segregation. The shop and it’s DJs hosted parties where blacks, whites, Asians and Latinos who would dance and party together until well after dark, or until the cops came and shut them down. The police force, under the leadership of Chief William Parker, did not support the integration happening at Dolphin’s and throughout Central Avenue. In order to stop the “mixing of the races” they began harassing black businesses and their black customers. It didn’t take much for John Dolphin to wind up in jail. And for the white patrons, they the Police used scare tactics aimed at keeping them out of South Central. This continued harassment of his shop, his customers, and his community, lead to Dolphin himself organizing and leading a protest and march against the LAPD.

John Dolphin had a real influence on music and the business of music during an incredible time in history that took us from Swing and , to Doo-Wop and R&B, and finally to Rock’ n’ Roll. After John’s death in 1958 a great energy in the most exciting early years of the business was gone, but thanks to his wife Ruth, the shop itself remained a force for another 31 years. New generations of stars, including the likes of Lance, Betty Swan, Ike and Tina Turner and The Jackson 5, made their way to Dolphin’s of Hollywood until, in 1989, its doors closed for good. For more information about the Dolphin family and the show itself, please visit RecordedInHollywood.com. TOP PHOTO: Sam Cooke TOP PHOTO: John Dolphin Huggy Boy and BillyWard BOTTOM: John Dolphin, Earl Bostic, BOTTOM: John Dolphin and John Dolphin & Billie Holiday Joe Houston, Huggy Boy THE CAST (in order of appearance)

Bandleader, Hollywood Flames, Preacher…………….Matthew Sims, Jr. John Dolphin……………………………….………………………...Stu James Foxy Lady, Clementine, Cooper Sisters……..…...Katherine Washington Woman In Club, Darla Summer……………………………Caitlin Gallogly Cigarette Girl, Beatrice, Cooper Sisters, Seductress…...……..Joël René Doorman, Vernon Anders, Hollywood Flames………...... Franklin Grace Mr. Langley, Little Joey, Red Coats/Longboards……....Dylan Hoffinger Alma, Cooper Sisters………………………..Sha’Leah Nikole Stubblefield Mr. Bruce, Judge, Red Coats/Longboards…………..Bren Thor Johnson Jesse Belvin……………………………….…………………Wilkie Ferguson III Leon Washington, Hollywood Flames....……………….…...Frank Lawson Sam Cooke………………………………..………………….Thomas Hobson Roy, Monroe Tucker, Hollywood Flames…………...……..Alfred Jackson Ruth Dolphin…………………………………………….……..Jenna Gillespie Officer Teague, Red Coats/Longboards…………………....Ryan Murray Percy Ivy………………………………….…………………….Eric B. Anthony Cooper Sisters, Seductress, Ms. Desiree……….....Ashley Lynette Brown Dina Summer………………………………………..……………Gabi Hankins Sally………………………….………………………………...Emily Zetterberg Officer Bishop, Red Coats/Longboards....……………Tyler Ruebensaal Huggy Boy………………………....………………………..Matt Magnusson

This performance will have one 15 minute intermission.

The use of any recording device, either audio or visual, and the taking of photographs, either with or without flash, is strictly prohibited.

The actors and stage managers employed in this production are members of the Actors Equity Musical Numbers Act One 1948-1954 Ain’t We Havin’ A Time - Band Leader, John, Ensemble Open Up - John Nature Boy - Jesse Jesus Gave Me Water - Sam Cooke and Ensemble Baby You Got The Job - John & Ruth By The Light Of The Silvery Moon - Percy All I Want In A Man - Ruth Moonlight Lane - The Coopers Sixty Minute Man - , Percy, Sally, Roy, Summer Sisters, Little Joey, Ensemble Wheel Of Fortune - The Hollywood Flames I’ll Put You On The Radio - Huggy, John & Ensemble I’ll Come Running Back to You – Sam Cooke Can You Help Me Out - Clementine, John & The Seductresses Raise My Cup - John, Ruth, Huggy, Jesse, Leon & Ensemble

Act Two 1954-1958 Lovin’ John - Vernon, Monroe & Ensemble Earth Angel - Jesse Man Of The Hour - Percy, Sam & Female Ensemble Please Come Home - John, Ruth & Hollywood Flames I Won’t Walk Away - John Don’t Stop Now - John, Ruth, Huggy, Sam, Jesse, Leon & Ensemble Buzz, Buzz, Buzz - The Hollywood Flames Hope In Your Hands – The Red Coats California – The Longboards Lovin’ John (Reprise) - Ruth Let The Good Times Roll - Sam, John, Jess & Company

The Band Conductor/Keyboard 1 ... Abdul Hamid Royal Keyboard 2 ... John Gentry Tennyson Guitar ... Darrell Crooks Bass ... Ian Martin Drums ... Land Richards Percussion ... Vanessa Brown

Copyist and Keyboard Programmer ... Juan A. Matos The Cast

STU JAMES ERIC B. ANTHONY

WILKIE FERGUSON III JENNA GILLESPIE THOMAS HOBSON FRANK LAWSON MATT MAGNUSSON

ASHLEY LYNETTE CAITLIN GALLOGLY FRANKLIN GRACE GABI HANKINS DYLAN HOFFINGER BROWN

ALFRED JACKSON BREN THOR JOHNSON RYAN MURRAY TYLER RUEBENSAAL JOËL RENÉ

MATTHEW SIMS, JR. SHA’LEAH NIKOLE KATHERINE WASHINGTON EMILY ZETTERBERG STUBBLEFIELD WILKIE FERGUSON III (Jesse Belvin) The Cast Wilkie is thrilled to be making his Kirk Douglas Theatre debut! Broadway: The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess (Original STU JAMES (John Dolphin) Stu James Broadway Cast), Motown the Musical is a native of Atlanta and a graduate of (Original Broadway Cast), Wonderland Morehouse College (B. A. in Finance). (Original Broadway Cast) Tours: In He performed as Harpo in Oprah The Heights (1st Nat’l Tour), Hairspray Winfrey’s The Color Purple, (NAACP (1st Nat’l Tour), Dreamgirls. Pasadena Theatre Award Nom. & Black Theatre Playhouse World Premieres: Sister Act, Alliance Award Nom.). Broadway: Live (Young Ray), Stormy RENT (Benny); Off-Broadway/Regional: Weather Former faculty member Smokey Joe’s Cafe (Adrian)Pasadena at Boys’ Choir of Harlem (assistant Playhouse, Hoodoo Love, (Ace), director, music theory instructor, piano (Craig Noel Award Nom., San Diego accompanist) Eastman School of Critics Circle), Barnstormer Workshop Music (classical piano performance), (Walter/Tim), Ain’t Misbehavin’ (Andre), Morehouse College, New World School Once On This Island (Daniel/Agwe ) of the Arts. Thanks to friends and family & Cotton Patch Gospel (Tim). : for their support! Chris Titus’ Special Unit, Dirty Beautiful, Truth Be Told, Bill Condon’s Dreamgirls, Downtown A Street Tale. TV credits: JENNA GILLESPIE (Ruth Dolphin) The Neighbors, Modern Family, Happy Jenna is ecstatic to bring this true story Endings, All My Children, General to life! She is so proud to be apart of Hospital and the new Ron Howard & this story since the beginning and is Brian Grazer Go90 series Mr Student looking forward to the future of this Body President as Asst Principal Dittman project. Jenna received her B.A. in & several commercials. He’s thankful drama from UC Irvine. Favorite credits for strong DETERMINATION, his family & include: Disney’s Five and Dime, friends for unwavering support. Stu is Rudolph:International Tour, Universal’s available on FB, Instagram & Twitter. “I City Beat: Acapella Group, 3DT’s: AM Grateful”. This is for my Gladiators, Ragtime and House of :Voodoo LTD and JK!! www.stujames.net Lounge. If your curiosity extends beyond this little bio, find out more about Jenna online @ www.jennagillespie. ERIC B. ANTHONY (Percy Ivy) com. Thank you to my unbelievably Broadway: Mary Poppins; Hairspray; The supportive family, Honey and friends! Lion King. Off-Broadway/Regional: Kiss Me, Kate; Dreamgirls; The Producers; The Wiz; Rent; Sophisticated Ladies; THOMAS HOBSON (Sam Cooke) Jelly’s Last Jam; Damn Yankees; Grand Theatre: Complete History of America Hotel; Bye Bye Birdie; Golden Boy; (Thomas), Falcon Theater, Smokey Fame; Stay on the Line; Naked Boys Joe’s Café (Ken), Pasadena Playhouse, Singing; Hangin’ Out; Don’t Quit Your Dreamgirls (C.C. White), San Diego Night Job; The Difficulty of Crossing a Musical Theatre, City Kids (Spike), Field; Queenie Pie; bonded; Something Hudson Theatre, Ain’t No Mountain Happened. : Waiting in the Wings: High Enough (Mike), Center Theater The Musical; Sexina; Running the Group, Madwoman of Chaillot (Pierre), Code; G Love; LoveDorable; Camelot; Mc Cadden Theatre, Midsummer Voodoo Doll. TV: Tosh.0; Exposing the Night’s Dream (Lysander), Schreiber Order of the Serpentine; A Cappella; Theatre. Film: Leading roles in The Stars The Interns; Monogamy; Bozos. Proud Are Already Dead (Ashton), “23 Boss” AEA, SAG-AFTRA, and NAACP member. (David) also Producer. Television: Series YoungArts and ACT-SO Award recipient. Regular on Fresh Beat Band (Shout), “Thanks to my supportive family and Recurring on Step by Step, In Living friends for the unconditional love. Glory Color, Different World, Guest Roles to GOD for everything!” on Criminal Minds, NCIS: LA, Mind of www.EricBAnthony.com Mencia. Recording: Solo EP “Beyond the Beat”. twitter.com/tommyhobson FRANK LAWSON (Leon Washington) national commercials and TV shows. Graduated from Southern Methodist Love to Mom, Dad, Moe, Nancy & University with Bachelors in Theatre Aaron! twitter: @AshleyisBrown and Advertising. Toured Asia in the www.AshleyLBrown.com hit Broadway musical RENT. Favorite Regional: Until, Until...Until (Ben Vereen) CAITLIN GALLOGLY (Ensemble) Caitlin at 3LD, Freeze Frame (Bishop) at is thrilled to join Recorded in Hollywood! Wallis Annenberg,Hair (Berger) at Caitlin is best known for playing another Zach Scott and (Hud) at 5th Avenue wayward youngen on TV, “Princess Theatre, Summer of Love(Rufus) with Kenny” in Comedy Central’s South Michelle Lee at MTW, The Who’s Tommy Park. Most recently, Caitlin joined the (Hawker) at Casa Manana. He also cast of Colony on USA, and appeared crooned in the one-man musical Songs on Showtime’s Masters of Sex. Recent From An Unmade Bed at Celebration stage: Kevin McAllister in Home Alone Theatre. He is honored to have shared at the Rockwell, Sigourney is Boxes; The stages with legends Ossie Davis, Debbie Girl in Roar of the Greasepaint; Essie Allen, Bernadette Peters, Ben Vereen in Redhead; Anne Hanes, Visionary and Stephen Sondheim. Frank is the Man; Crystal Allen, The Women voice of 8 year old wrestler “R Truth” (Scenie Award, Backstage’s Eddon in the new animated TV series CAMP Award); Ciara, The Belle of Belfast, EST/ WWE. www.thefranklawson.com LA (Ovation and LA Weekly Award nominations); Marya, The Government Inspector, Boston Court; Rachel, The MATT MAGNUSSON (Huggy Boy) Matt Queen’s Physician, Lamb’s Theatre, NY is thrilled to be a part of this incredible (opp/ Richard Dreyfuss). show! Favorite credits include www.caitlingallogly.com Theatre: Breaking Through (Pasadena Follow her on twitter/instagram: Playhouse), American Idiot (GloryStruck @caitlingallogly Productions), The History Boys (Stella Adler Lab), Floyd Collins (La Mirada Arts Center), Wolves (Celebration Theatre), FRANKLIN GRACE (Ensemble) Attended Spring Awakening (Over the Moon Denison University (B.A.) and Miami Productions). Film: American Girl, The University (Master’s of Architecture) Dark Tapes, Masquerade. Matthew is before being awarded a Fulbright a graduate of Stella Adler Academy scholarship to study in Korea. Theatre: of Acting and Rutgers University. When Ragtime (Coalhouse), Big River (Jim), not acting he is writing and performing Five Guys Named Moe (Little Moe), with his band The Bones. He would like Cabaret (Victor), Titus Andronicus to thank his Mom, Dad, Justine, Milton, (Aaron), Sleeper (Tom), The Cave and his beautiful wife, Ali. Dwellers (Father), Hairspray (Seaweed), A Chorus Line (Richie), Spinning into Butter (Patrick Chibas), Home ASHLEY LYNETTE BROWN (Ensemble) (Cephus). TV/Film: The Big Raincheck, a proud NYU Tisch grad, is blown Oracabessa, Extreme Forensics, Lilith, away that she gets to be part of “Chicken,” “Stones,” “Fiend,”‘Til Death,” this incredible production and cast! “I Owe You,” “A way Out,” “The Good Favorite credits: Workshop and reading Kidd,” and several Commercials. of Recorded in Hollywood, Female Thanks to his Family and friends for their Swing in We Are the Tigers, Amanda continued support! OH-IO! Gottadolla in Mirror, Mirror, Gena/ www.franklingrace.com @franklin_grace Reagan Understudy in Bachelorette, Denise in Summer School: the Stage Parody, Toshi in Show Way (Alliance GABI HANKINS (Ensemble) Gabi just Award nominee), Chiffon in Little Shop recently made her Los Angeles debut in of Horrors, Ti Moune in Once On This We Are The Tigers, and is grateful to be Island, Herod in Jesus Christ Superstar. here at the Kirk Douglas Theatre! Other Ashley got her start in a commercial theatre credits include: Show Search directed by iconic director Spike Lee 2015, Legally Blonde, Company, Spring and has gone onto appear in over 15 Awakening (Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Nominee) Steel Pier, Joeseph…Dreamcoat and The Rimers of Eldritch (KCACTF (Musical Theatre West), How to Nominee). You can also catch Gabi Succeed, Grey Gardens (Performance on State of Affairs, as well as Go Four Riverside), Jean-Michele in La Cage Broke, a new series she created, wrote, Aux Folles (San Diego Musical Theatre), produced, and starred in. She is also the and Rudolph Int’l tour (McCoy Rigby voice of Emma, Sara, Tim, and many Entertainment). Bren wrote music for others for Age of Learning. Much love Cabrillo Playhouse’s As You Like It, to mom, dad, friends, fam, and agent, has performed at Disneyland Resort, Steven Dry! www.gabihankins.com / and regularly works with children. Bren @gabihankins would like to dedicate this and every other performance to his three siblings.

DYLAN HOFFINGER (Ensemble) Dylan is thrilled to be back with Recorded RYAN MURRAY (Ensemble) Ryan is a In Hollywood family after joining the California native & graduate of NYU- reading cast! SD Theatre Critics Circle Tisch, is thrilled to be making his KDT Craig Noel Award for Outstanding debut! Bouncing from stage to screen, Young Artist ‘12. Winner of The Old he has just returned from playing Globe’s “Globe Honor” for Outstanding Bing Crosby in Swinging On A Star at Achievement in Musical Theatre. Select Riverside Theatre & filming 2 shorts, credits: Baby John in West Side Story “Incubator” & “The Bride.” Favorite (MTW); Dance Captain in American credits: the INfamous Broadway- Idiot (La Mirada); Mr. Mistoffelees in bound production of Lone Star Love, Cats (SDMT); Horace in Anita Bryant which blazed headlines for its “unruly Died for Your Sins (StageSceneLA Award Hollywood celebrity!” Off B’way: - Best Performance by a Lead Actor), Masquerade at The Cherry Lane & 1 DJ in Harmony, Kansas (Diversionary); IQ man show King of the Mountain. Ryan in Hairspray(regional premiere), Pinball also appeared as Tom on Guiding Light Wizard in The Who’s Tommy (San Diego for 2.5 yrs., or you may recognize him as REP). Proud AEA member. the face of Paco Rabanne’s 1 Million fragrance. In loving memory of my ‘Mama Marsha!’ www.ryan-murray.com ALFRED JACKSON (Ensemble) Actor, Singer, , Producer, and Choreographer. Theater: Rent (Rodger), TYLER RUEBENSAAL (Ensemble) Tyler Hollywood Choir (Universal Studios is thrilled to be joining the cast of Japan), Solid Gold Motown (Niagara Recorded in Hollywood at the Kirk Falls Canada), Michael Jackson’s Douglas Theatre! Tyler received his Man in the Mirror (Reno Nevada), Jive BFA from Carnegie Mellon University. Talking (Bee Gee’s Tribute), Little Shop He has travelled the world performing of Horrors (Seymour). TV/Film: General for Disney Cruise Line as well as Tokyo Hospital, State Farm Commercial, Ant Disney. TV: Cougar Town, Glee. Bully. Web Series: The Choir (Myron). Regional Theater: SUDS, Buddy Holly Recipient of the 2010 NAACP Award for Story, Hairspray, Jesus Christ Superstar, best choreographer (Sarafina). Alfred Miss Saigon, High School Musical. Tyler has had the opportunity to perform his has also performed in various shows original music domestically as well as at The Disneyland Resort including internationally. For more information The Dapper Dans and Mad T Party, regarding Alfred Jackson follow and continues to perform in Mickey Ajismusic on Twitter or visit his website and the Magical Map. “Thanks to www.AlfredJackson.com. family and friends for their constant love and support!” BREN THOR JOHNSON (Ensemble) Bren Thor Johnson is thrilled to be JOËL RENÉ (Ensemble) Joël is grateful making his debut at the Kirk Douglas. to be a part of this company and to Previous credits include Disney’s Tarzan, make her KDT debut! Previous credits Sideshow, Seussical! starring Cathy include the Las Vegas Company Rigby, Damn Yankees (3-D Theatricals), of Mamma Mia! (LISA), numerous seasons at Sacrament Music Circus: KATHERINE WASHINGTON (Ensemble) The Sound of Music (SIS. SOPHIA), Once An AMDA Los Angeles graduate, on this Island (ERZULIE) and Hairspray Katherine was a finalist in LA’s Next (DYNAMITE). Other regional credits Great Stage Star. Favorite credits include: Seattle Repertory Theatre, include Bare: A Rock Musical (2013 Los Village Theatre, 5th Avenue Theatre and Angeles revival/The Hayworth), The Pioneer Theatre Company. A special Wedding Singer (Tina Turner/Musical highlight includes three productions of Theatre West), Tarzan (Kala, El Portal), Mary Poppins (MRS. CORRY) at Tuacahn Aida (Aida/The Box Theatre), Memphis Theatre, Music Circus and La Mirada (Felicia u/s /Cabrillo Music Theatre), Theatre for the Performing Arts. -Love to Little Shop of Horrors (Ronnette/ my four men! Glendale Centre Theatre),Cabaret (Fritzi/Inland Valley Rep), and new musical premiere of Recorded in MATTHEW SIMS, JR. (Ensemble) A native Hollywood. Katherine also plays 5 of Hammond, La. that currently lives in musical instruments, the violin being Los Angeles; Ca. by way of Atlanta, Ga. her heart. Thanks to Zach and Mom! Matthew has received intensive training in Musical Theatre, Dance and Acting, both stage and film, at the American EMILY ZETTERBERG (Ensemble) Emily Musical and Dramatics Academy Zetterberg is a recent graduate of the (AMDA) in Hollywood, Ca, where he Ray Bolger Musical Theatre program graduated February 2013. Matthew has within the UCLA School of Theatre Film been a Playlist Performer for Carnival and Television. University credits include Cruise Lines and has seen almost all of Carrie Pipperidge in Carousel, Lucetta in Europe for free. Matthew has played Two Gentlemen of Verona, and Lovey Leroy in Hairspray with 3D Theatricals, Mars in The Golden Apple. She also Band Leader in the critically acclaimed recently appeared on an episode of Recorded in Hollywood and is extremely Bones on FOX. Emily is thrilled to be joining overjoyed to be returning to the stage the cast of Recorded in Hollywood! Love and being a part of this production. We to Mom, Dad, Wyatt, Johanna and the are going to HAVE A TIME. Matthew is rest of her incredible family. thankful to God, his supportive parents, other relatives and friends who have helped him every step of the way. This is for you! Who’s Who SHA’LEAH NIKOLE STUBBLEFIELD (Ensemble) Sha’Leah Nikole Stubblefield- JAMELLE DOLPHIN Is thrilled to continue her Recorded In (Book & Producer) Jamelle Hollywood journey. Theater: Recorded (grandson of John Dolphin), authored In Hollywood, Dreamgirls (Effie), Once the book “Recorded In Hollywood: on this Island (Asaka), Lil Abner (Mammy The John Dolphin Story,” published in Yokum), West Side Story (Anybodys). 2011. The book is based on research in This Los Angeles native is no stranger to historical records, as well as, hundreds the arts. This actress, singer, song-writer, of hours of verbal interviews of family and mentor has been in many theater and friends — and records the true productions from Los Angeles, to New life story of John Dolphin, who was York. She has also had the privilege of owner of the world famous record store performing her own original music at “Dolphins of Hollywood” which began The House Of Blues, The Troubadour, around 1948. Jamelle was inspired to and the Arusha in Japan to name a write the book, as a natural outgrowth few. “Through the arts I use my gifts to of hearing the many colorful stories inspire and change lives.” about his grandfather. As Jamelle @ShaLeahNikole grew up in Los Angeles, having the last name “Dolphin” always seemed to be followed by “are you related to John Dolphin?” Jamelle Dolphin holds a B.A. degree in Business Administration Marketing from Sonoma State University, which traveled to Cuba. On television and he currently runs Dolphins of Denise is best known as Mrs. Teasley on Hollywood Productions with siblings Beverly Hills 90210, Castle, Secrets & Lies, Ahman Dolphin and Glory Dolphin Criminal Minds, Law & Order, , Hammes, in Los Angeles, CA. and is currently on Murder in the First. Feature Film work includes The Call, Ray and Coach Carter. Denise was the Resident Director at Amazing Grace MATT DONNELLY (Book) Matt has Conservatory for 18 years. written for both television and film in a variety of genres, including drama, comedy, thriller, and documentary. He has written for the ABC Studios family ABDUL HAMID ROYAL drama Brothers & Sisters, as well as the (Musical Director) the Ovation award, relationship comedy Mixology. He spent the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle the last two years developing cable Award, & The Sage Award as Best Music series with CBS TV Studios and recently Direction for his work on The Gospel sold a pilot to MTV. Recorded In At Colonus. Broadway/international/ Hollywood is his first stage production. national: music director, Five Guys Named Moe, Twist, Sophisticated Ladies, Ain’t Misbehavin’, Jelly’s ANDY COOPER (Music & Lyrics) Last Jam, The Wiz, Truly Blessed, Ma Member and lead of the Rainey’s Black Bottom, Sound Of group Ugly Duckling: 6 , over 50 Music, Fiddler On The Roof, Betsy international tours, 2 European chart Brown, For The Earth, Colors songs and festival appearances at Of Christmas, Smokey Joe’s Café, The Leeds, Reading (UK), Splash (Germany), Life. Composer/arranger, Five Guys Coachella (US), Pyramid Rock Named Moe, Truly Blessed, Body And (Australia), Summersonic (Japan) and Soul, Twist, Cole Porter Festival, Colors Sonar (Spain), Film work: Of Christmas, & several recordings and Boiler Room, EuroTrip, and Drillbit Taylor. educational publications. Recording Television Soundtrack work: Run’s House artists: Natalie Cole, Peabo Bryson, (MTV), Boston Public (Fox), Malcolm Melissa Manchester, Cy Coleman, Al in the Middle (Fox) and Usain Bolt Jarreau, The Pointer Sisters, Liza Minelli, Jamaica to Brazil (BBC). Television Music Ashford & Simpson, , Production: Big Shot (ITV UK) and Living Jennifer Holliday, Jeffrey Osborne, With Models (Comedy Central). Theatre: Maurice Hines, Melba Moore, Patti Ovation Award nominee for Best Lyricist/ Austin, Grover Washington Jr., Masashi Composer of a World Premier Musical Sada, Patti Labelle, Christina Aguilera, (Recorded In Hollywood) Jason Mraz, , David Foster, , The LA Philharmonic, Ty Herndon, Freddie Waites, Brenda DENISE DOWSE (Director) is a Russell, and Phil Collins. well known actor in theater, film and television and an established stage director who is a four time recipient CASSIE CRUMP (Choreographer) of the NAACP Image Award for a native of Los Angeles, CA, has Best Director. Denise has directed appeared in numerous plays in which productions of Grease, Wicked, Sarafina, she also served as the choreographer, Beauty and the Beast, Dreamgirls, The such as Tell Hell I Ain’t Coming, The Wiz, Little Shop of Horrors, West Side Chicken Shack, and Revival featuring Story and the original production of Chaka Khan, Mali Music, Michelle Recorded in Hollywood. As an actor Williams and Kenny Latimore. She on stage, she has performed with The also performed in Debbie Allen’s Negro Ensemble Company in A Lovely The Chocolate Nutcracker and had Malfunction; and in Los Angeles area her own , Get Up and theatre productions of Three Times Dance. She traveled around the a Lady, Sassy Mamas, The Vagina world with Whitmore in Black Monologues, Club Termina, Othello, Ballet Jazz. She also choreographed Life and Death: The Vaudeville Show the feature filmSledge , featuring Ben Stellar and Angelina Jolie. Cassie and orchestrator for Broadway directors won the 2010 NAACP Theatre Award and artists including; George C. Wolfe, for Best Choreographer for Sarafina, George Faison, Obba Babbatunde, received the Scenic Award for Andre De Shields, Otis Sallid, Francesca Best Choreography for Recorded Zambello, Diana Ross, Diane Reeves, in Hollywood, and was nominated Jennifer Holliday, The Pointer Sisters, for the 2015 Stage Raw Awards for , BJ Crosby, Sheryl Lee Best Choreography for Recorded in Ralph, Odetta, Queen Esther, Siedah Hollywood. She is also featured in Garrett, Maurice White,Holland, Dozier the magazine “All About Kids” for & Holland, Sarah Brightman, Liza Minelli, her contribution in working with kids Paul Simon, Carly Simon, Andrew Lloyd throughout the Los Angeles community. Webber, , Jr., and Nelson At this time she is working with Amazing Riddle to name a few. Most recently Grace Conservatory, under the he served as Assistant Music Director at direction of Wendy Raquel Robinson. the Pasadena Playhouse for Smokey Joe’s Cafe and the world premiere of Breaking Through, and was nominated KEVIN TONEY for a 2015 Ovation Award for his contributing work on the re-adapted (Arrangements & Orchestrations) stage musical of Gospel At Colonus. Grammy nominated musician, composer, arranger and author. Theater credits: Words By Ira Gershwin, James Brown-A Celebration In Dance, ANDRAE ALEXANDER Memphis, Atlanta, Five Guys Named (Additional Arrangements) Andrae Moe, Ain’t Misbehavin, Its Only Make Alexander, best-selling author, veteran Believe, Crowns, Sophisticated Ladies, of The Marine Corps, and a former Dreamgirls, Smokey Joe’s Café, Henry pianist in The Navy Band Iv, Ain’t Nothing But The Blues, Amen of Washington D.C, has performed Corner. Was leader of “”, for the Crown Prince of Norway and band’s hit songs included “Walking countless other government and In Rhythm”,“Rock Creek Park”. Kevin military officials. He is an accomplished has released twelve acclaimed solo musician, songwriter, producer, author albums with “STRUT” selected by 2002 and performer who has performed all Winter Olympics Committee to be over the world. Andrae has performed part of “official Olympic soundtrack”. with, opened shows or recorded for Kevin has performed or conducted for artist such as NeYo, Kelly Rowland, Patti , The Jacksons, Whitney Labelle, Vanessa Hudgens, Erykah Badu, Houston, , George Benson, The Roots, and many others. Andrae Carl Anderson, Shirley Caesar. Kevin’s has musical directed for such plays as published books are The Virtuous Man Wicked, Grease, and Footloose. He has and Super Glue Your Love Relationship also performed in the Off Broadway and his film scores include “Kings of The Show, Enter Redemption. He’s a Evening” and Clarissa’s Gift directed producer on Grammy Nominated by Obba Babatunde. Kevin’s awards Raheem Devaughn’s The include two Grammy nominations, Love and Masterpiece has recorded three RIAA Gold Record awards, with Producer Jesse “Corporal” NAACP Image Award, National Wilson and with No I.D. for Estelle and Endowment For the Arts Fellowship Common as a featured soloist on their Grant, and is member of the Phi Beta collaboration “Victorious”. He has Sigma Fraternity. finished his piano course, “OMG Piano course”, and published a book, “Build Your Music Career From Scratch”, which is an #1 best-seller in JOHN GENTRY TENNYSON Music Business. Andrae Alexander is (Orchestrations & Additional currently the musical director at Wendy Arrangements)John Gentry Tennyson is Raquel Robinson’s “Amazing Grace a veteran of over 40 Broadway shows Conservatory”. and has worked extensively as musical director, conductor, pianist, arranger BRUCE GOODRICH (Scenic Design) Who’s Who Among Executive and Bruce most recently designed the Professional Women. Her work, which scenery for Fallen Angels, at Ensemble consists of television, film, and stage, Theatre Co. Santa Barbara, directed by can be seen nightly on The Tonight Andy Barnicle. New York and regional Show with Jay Leno. The famed artist venues include Primary Stages Co. Synthia St. James noted Mylette as (original and Off Broadway productions being the inspiration for her world of David Ives’ All in the Timing), renowned painting “Ensemble” which Ensemble Studio Theatre, American graced the cover of the best selling Stage Co. Playwrights Theatre of NJ, novel “Waiting To Exhale” by Terry Arena Stage, Fords Theatre, The Colony, McMillan. Mylette’s talents continue The Falcon, The Rubicon, The Odyssey with her creative line of heirloom (Broadway Bound, directed by Jason dolls called “My Mind”s Eye” and a Alexander), El Portal, McCoy Rigby line of designer doggie wear called Entertainment, Laguna Playhouse, The “From the Heart Doggie Wear”. www. Human Race (Dayton), Skylight Opera fromtheheartdoggiewear.com. Theatre (Milwaukee) and many others. Stage Raw, LA Drama Critics and Ovation nominations. BFA -University AISHAH WILLIAMS (Hair & Wig Design) of Wisconsin, MFA - Carnegie-Mellon I started doing hair back in 1986. I tried School of Drama, Professor of Design, a different career, which was nursing CSU, Fullerton, Department of Theatre but I always came back to my first love, and Dance. HAIR. In 2004 I started working with Amazing Grace Conservatory and got my first taste of working with theater LAP CHI CHU (Lighting Design) Recent and I just fell in love. Through the years, I works include Suzan-Lori Park’s new met amazing people like Denise Douse play, Father Comes Home From the and Cassie Crump. They invited me to Wars and Brandon Jacobs-Jenkins’ work on stage plays such as Recorded Appropriate. Regional designs for in Hollywood and Hairspray. I also Mark Taper Forum, Geffen Playhouse, worked on a few tv shows. I am excited Pasadena Playhouse, South Coast to see what the future holds for me. Rep, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, La Jolla Playhouse, The Old Globe, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Goodman MICHAEL DONOVAN, CSA Theatre, American Repertory Theater, (Casting Director) Michael is the Arena Stage, Dallas Theater Center, The Shakespeare Theater (Washington DC). recipient of six Artios awards, given His New York design credits include by the Casting Society of America for The Public Theater, New York Theatre Outstanding Achievement in Casting. Workshop, Signature Theatre, Second Michael casts for film, television, theatre Stage Theatre, Performance Space and commercials. His theatre credits 122 and Kitchen Theatre Company. His include shows produced at Pasadena awards have included the Los Angeles Playhouse, the Hollywood Bowl, La Jolla Drama Critics Circle Angstrom Award Playhouse, International City Theatre, for Career Achievement in Lighting Ebony Repertory Theatre, Laguna Design, an Ovation award, multiple Bay Playhouse, the Falcon Theatre, the Area Theatre Critics Circle Awards, a Colony Theatre, The Theatre @ Boston “Drammy” for best lighting, as well as a Court, Ensemble Theatre of Santa Lucille Lortel nomination for The Good Barbara, Arizona Theatre Company, Negro at The Public Theater. He is on Cleveland Playhouse, and the Kentucky the lighting design faculty at California Shakespeare Festival. Michael has cast Institute of the Arts. numerous independent films, over 1,200 commercials, and his TV credits include the new series Blood Relatives. MYLETTE NORA (Costume Designer) has won the NAACP Theatre Award for best costumes and is listed in the honors edition of the Cambridge Registry of RONN GOSWICK (Production Repertory, The Laguna Playhouse, The Colony, and The Rubicon. Diablo Stage Manager) is thrilled to return to has been nominated for Ovation, LA Recorded in Hollywood having been Weekly, Garland, LADCC, and NAACP the PSM on the original production Awards, winning multiple times. last summer. Past productions include over 100 from his work with Pasadena Playhouse, TUTS in Houston, San Jose RACQUEL LEHRMAN, THEATRE Civic Light Opera, Musical Theatre West, San Jose Stage, Hollywood Bowl, PLANNERS (Marketing Director) San Diego Rep, Berry Gordy, the Luxor Founder and managing director of Hotel and Casino, the Sahara Hotel Theatre Planners, her own theatre and Casino, the Gypsy Kings musical, production/marketing firm which Zorro and most recently three summer/ has been serving the Los Angeles fall seasons at the Mountain Playhouse theatre scene for almost fifteen years. in Pennsylvania where he is headed Producing highlights include: Valley once he completes work here in LA. Performing Arts Center, The Ricardo Ronn has produced many benefits Montalban Theatre, The Odyssey in the Los Angeles area for various Theatre, The Matrix Theatre. Owner different groups and currently works for of The Lounge Theatres in Hollywood Chris Isaacson Presents which will be on Theatre Row and now The Zephyr presenting the 35th Reunion of Theatre on Melrose. Dreamgirls at the newly remodeled Ford www.theatreplanners.com. Amphitheatre on July 10 starring the three original ladies – Sheryl Lee Ralph, Loretta Devine and Jennifer Holiday. VICTORIA WATSON, THEATRE PLANNERS (General Manager) Pasadena Playhouse (highlights): Dangerous Beauty, Diablo Sound (Sound Design) Alex Twist, Fdr. Other LA credits include Mackyol with Diablo Sound are an Recorded In Hollywood (original 99 award winning sound design and show seat production), and Production control company. Their experience Management for the Los Angeles encompasses theme parks, cruise ships, Philharmonic and Pasadena Symphony theatre, television, film, industrials, and and Pops. Vivien and Come Fly With Me installations. In themed entertainment, on tour. Member of Theatre Planners Diablo has worked for Universal Studios, since 2013. www.theatreplanners.com Walt Disney Imagineering, Disney Creative Entertainment, Recreation, The Avengers Discovery Broadway: Museum, and Paramount Parks, among LOU SPISTO (Producer) Producer, The Glass Menagerie (TONY others. Diablo has done extensive nominated) directed by John Tiffany sound and show control work for with Cherry Jones and Zachary Quinto, Universal Studios Hollywood, most You Can’t Take It With You (TONY notably for Halloween Horror Nights nominated) starring James Earl Jones 2006-2015. In addition, Diablo has and Rose Byrne; Love Letters with Mia designed sound for over 250 theatrical Farrow and Brian Dennehy, Rocky and productions. In 2015, Alex’s most Big Fish. : Producer, Strangers notable designs were for the World On A Train at the Gielgud Theater. Premiere of the critically acclaimed Old Globe: Executive Producer, new play, The Dodgers, and the World raised $75 million for the theatre’s Premiere’s of We Are The Tigers: A New capital campaign, over ten seasons Musical and Reunion The Musical, as produced 140 plays and musicals, well as the sound design for the 50th 40 world premieres, 7 transfers to Anniversary Production of A Christmas Broadway. Several theatre projects in Carol at Glendale Centre Theatre in development; two television projects Glendale, CA. Other designs have with the Wolper Organization; Board of appeared in venues as varied as Disney Directors of the Gay Men’s Chorus of Cruise Lines’ Wonder for the world Los Angeles. premiere of Toy Story: The Musical, to World and West Coast Premieres at regional theaters such as South Coast Additional Credits Assistant Stage Manager...………………………………………….Tiffany Thomas Assistant Choreographer...…………………………………………….April Thomas Assistant Set Designer...………………………………………………..Chris Schmidt Fight Director...…………………………………………………………..Chris Johnson Properties Master….…………………………………………………...Warren Casey Graphic Design...……………………Jahson Meza and Kiff Scholl/AFK Design Construction Coordinator...…………………………………………….Pete Hickok Legal Representation...……………………………………………Gordon Firemark

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