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GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2019 SEASON 7

GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2019 SEASON 9

A Non-Profit Arts Organization MICHAEL GENNARO Executive Director presents

Book and Lyrics by SCOTT GILMOUR Music by CLAIRE McKENZIE

With HEATHER AYERS DAVID BAIDA LEE HARRINGTON ADAM KAPLAN KEN LAND CARLOS LOPEZ CJ PAWLIKOWSKI JOEL ROOKS ABIGAIL E. STEPHENSON BARBARA WALSH

Scenic Design by Costume Design by Lighting Design by Projection Design by EDWARD PIERCE LARA de BRUIJN MASHA TSIMRING C. ANDREW BAUER

Sound Design by Production Manager Production Stage Manager JAY HILTON ERICA GILROY CHRIS ZACCARDI

Casting by General Manager Producer PAUL HARDT STEWART/ RACHEL J. TISCHLER DONNA LYNN WHITLEY CASTING COOPER HILTON

Music Direction by GAVIN WHITWORTH

Choreographed by EMILY-JANE BOYLE

Directed by ANDREW PANTON

First Performance: May 17, 2019 at The Terris Theatre

Founding Director MICHAEL P. PRICE

Developed in association with Dundee Rep Theatre, UK

Sponsored by:

Marquee Producing Partners: STEPHANIE & LUKE WILLIAMS

GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2019 SEASON 11 CAST OF CHARACTERS

Ben...... JOEL ROOKS Young Ben...... ADAM KAPLAN James...... KEN LAND Young James...... CJ PAWLIKOWSKI Lucy...... ABIGAIL E. STEPHENSON Helen...... LEE HARRINGTON Juan...... CARLOS LOPEZ Jorge...... DAVID BAIDA Joan/Meta...... HEATHER AYERS Pat...... BARBARA WALSH

DANCE CAPTAIN ADAM KAPLAN

ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER CHANDLER JEZ

MUSICIANS KEYBOARD/CONDUCTOR GAVIN WHITWORTH; VIOLIN HEATHER YANOVITCH; CELLO CELESTE CUMMING; GUITAR JEFF CARLSON

Special Thanks to Dundee Rep. and Scottish Dance Theater LTD; the Scottish Ensemble; Creative Scotland; Camilla Hellman and the American-Scottish Foundation; Carla Almeida and all the artists who have assisted in the development of Hi, My Name is Ben.

Hi, My Name is Ben was developed at the Johnny Mercer Writers Colony at Goodspeed in 2017 & 2018.

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ACT ONE

Hi, My Name is Ben (Prologue) We All Begin Somewhere A Pair of Old Stories Hi, My Name is Ben (East 74th St ) Learning English My Brother This City is Mine Teach Me How to Love the Night My Brother (Reprise) I Still Hear You Ben’s Descent

ACT TWO

I Can’t Talk I Still Hear You (Reprise) I’m Glad We’re Talking A Pair of Old Stories (Reprise) I Still Hear You (Instrumental ) I Can’t Talk (Reprise) The Opera My Brother (Helen’s Message) The Walls (Instrumental ) Hi, My Name is Ben (East 74th Street Reprise) Ben’s Accent Hi, My Name Is (Finale)

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GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2019 SEASON 13 WHO’S WHO

HEATHER AYERS* (Joan and Others) ADAM KAPLAN* (Young Ben) is thrilled to be making her Goodspeed Goodspeed debut! Adam recently debut! She appeared on Broadway in starred in the hit Broadway musical Groundhog Day, Mel Brooks’ Young A Bronx Tale opposite Academy Frankenstein, On a Clear Day You Can Award nominee Chazz Palminteri. See Forever, and Trevor Nunn’s A Little Other Broadway/National Tours: Kinky Night Music. Heather has been seen Boots (Charlie Price), Newsies (Jack Off-Broadway and in regional theatres Kelly u/s), Show Boat (NY Philharmonic across the country. Her TV credits include Scandal on and PBS). TV: Deception (ABC). Select regional: Flat ABC; I Love You, America with Sarah Silverman on Hulu; Rock Playhouse and Music Theatre Wichita. Numerous American Vandal on Netflix; Brockmire on IFC; and the concerts and productions internationally and across the forthcoming season of The Affair on Showtime. She is U.S., including a solo performance for the Obamas at the sister of Broadway actor Becca Ayers. Later this the White House. BFA Music Theatre, Elon University. summer, Heather will play Vi in Footloose at The MUNY. In addition to performing, Adam teaches around the www.heatherayers.com country, serving as a mentor for young artists. More at www.AdamKaplanOnline.com and @AdamSKaplan. DAVID BAIDA* (Jorge and Others) is making his Goodspeed debut. KEN LAND* (Older James and Others) Broadway and 1st National Tour of On Broadway: Promises, Promises; How Your Feet. Originated Piragua Guy on The Grinch Stole Christmas; The the 1st National Tour of In the Heights, Scarlet Pimpernel (all three versions); performing with Hamilton creator Lin- Victor/Victoria. Off-Broadway: Curvy Manuel Miranda in Los Angeles and Widow, The Gig, Little Shop of Horrors, Puerto Rico. He reprised this role at and Death of Von Richthofen. National the Paramount Theatre and Milwaukee Rep. He also Tours: Legally Blonde, Sweet Charity, appeared in the Kennedy Center’s 2018 production. The Secret Garden, Evita. Regional Theatre: Old Globe, Other shows include Forever Plaid (Jinx), Joseph George Street, Goodspeed (Romeo and Juliet, The Terris and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (with Andrea Theatre 1999), Portland Center Stage, Matrix Theatre, McArdle), King Tut (with Brian d’Arcy James), and Jesus Pittsburgh CLO, The MUNY, Merrimack Repertory, Indiana Christ Superstar (Herod). 2018 MAC Award winner for Repertory, Passage Theatre. TV: The Deuce (recurring), New York Male Debut, Metro Star 2016 winner. Love to The Good Wife, Boston Legal, Six Feet Under, Law & my family and Ben. www.davidbaida.com Order(s), Malcolm in the Middle, Strong Medicine, Back to Me and You, Judging Amy, The District, Crossing LEE HARRINGTON* (Helen and Jordan, Star Trek: Voyager. Others) is thrilled to be back at Goodspeed after appearing last CARLOS LOPEZ* (Juan and Others) is year in A Connecticut Christmas happy to return to Goodspeed where Carol. Off-Broadway: Into the Woods he appeared in Guys and Dolls. He (Roundabout), original solo play can be heard on the Broadway cast Jellybean (Fringe and United Solo recording of Spongebob Squarepants as Festival, Irondale Ensemble Project). Mr. Krabs. Favorite roles: Nathan Regional: Show Boat, Company, Merrily We Roll Along, Detroit in Guys and Dolls, Gomez Man of La Mancha, Marvelous Wonderettes, Fiddler on Addams in The Addams Family, the Roof, Dead Man’s Cell Phone, Carousel. Workshops: Moonface Martin in Anything Goes, Sancho in Man of Merrily We Roll Along (Roundabout). TV: NBC’s Gone. La Mancha, Pseudolus in A Funny Thing Happened on Film: Richard Linklater’s Last Flag Flying and Where’d the Way to the Forum, Oscar in The Odd Couple, Billis You Go, Bernadette (coming out this summer!) Big love to in South Pacific. Eight Broadway shows. Much film and the Groton gang ☻ Training: Carnegie Mellon University. television. Thanks for coming.

*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. 14 GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2019 SEASON WHO’S WHO

CJ PAWLIKOWSKI* (Young James National Tours: Oklahoma!, Nine, Les Misérables. and Others) is stoked to be making Regional: Angels in America (Actors Theatre of Louisville), his Goodspeed debut. He just finished Master Class (Paper Mill Playhouse), Carrie (Studio the run of the new musical Girlfriend, Theatre, Helen Hayes Award). TV/Film: One Life to Live, directed by Rob Ruggeiro, and was Law & Order, Law & Order Criminal Intent, The Marvelous previously seen in The Book of Mrs. Maisel, Madam Secretary, Life With Mikey. Mormon. Off-Broadway: A Letter to Harvey Milk, The Underclassman. SCOTT GILMOUR (Book and Lyrics) and Favorite credits include Memphis (Huey), for which he won CLAIRE McKENZIE (Music) Noisemaker is the award- a BroadwayWorld Award for Best Actor. Keep your eyes winning writing partnership of bookwriter/lyricist out for his singer/songwriter EP, to be released later Scott Gilmour and composer Claire McKenzie. Both this year. Special thanks to Abrams, Stewart/Whitley, The graduates of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, the A-Team, The Crew, The OGs, and his parents. God is good. pair work throughout the UK and internationally creating innovative, original work to challenge the expectations JOEL ROOKS* (Ben) Broadway: of musical theatre. Scott and Claire have worked with Fish in the Dark, The Royal Family, a wide variety of companies, including The National Say Goodnight Gracie, Taller Than a Theatre of Scotland, Royal Lyceum, Singapore School Dwarf, The Tenth Man, The Sisters of the Arts, The Other Palace, New York Musical Rosensweig, Frankie and Johnny in Festival, Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, Sheffield Crucible, the Clair de Lune. Off-Broadway: National Youth Music Theatre, American Musical Theatre Law of Return, Iron, Comic Potential, Project at Northwestern University, Dundee Rep, Jewtopia, Rocket to the Moon, Under Goodspeed Musicals, Citizens Theatre, and the Royal the Bed, The Secret Order, Louis Slotin Sonata, Conservatoire of Scotland. Most recently, the pair were Requiem for a Heavyweight, Richard II, The School for awarded Unique Business of the Year at the Scottish Scandal, More Stately Mansions. Regional: many plays— Business Awards 2018. Noisemaker credits include many places. Film: My Bakery in Brooklyn, Outliving The Snow Queen (Dundee Rep/Citizens Theatre); Emily, It Runs in the Family, Snatched, The Sightseer, My Left/Right Foot (National Theatre of Scotland/Birds Why George?, On the Run, American Blue Note, LBS, of Paradise—Fringe First Winner/Herald Angel The Gig, His and Hers. TV: New Amsterdam, The Winner 2018); Songs From The Seven Hills (Sheffield Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Ramy, Deadbeat, Copshop, Law Crucible); Ceilidh (Noise Opera/Glasgow 2018 European & Order (original, SVU, Criminal Intent ), Ed, The Beat. Championships); Atlantic: A Scottish Story (Assembly/ AMTP Northwestern University/Royal Conservatoire of ABIGAIL E. STEPHENSON (Lucy and Scotland—Herald Angel Award Winner 2017); Little Others) is excited to be making her Red And The Wolf (Dundee Rep Theatre—Nominated Goodspeed debut! She is a graduate for Best Production for Children and Young People of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland UK Theatre Awards and Critics Awards for Theatre in M.A. Musical Theatre program. Scotland 2016); The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe Special thank you to Goodspeed, (Royal Lyceum, Edinburgh); Forest Boy (NYMF, New Andrew, EJ, Scott, Claire, and Stewart/ York/The Other Palace, London/Edinburgh Fringe Whitley for the opportunity. Love to Assembly—Winner of S&S Award for Best Musical Mom, Dad, Forrest McClendon, Broadway Dreams, in Development, The NYMF 2016 Publishing Award); and RCS for all the support. Grateful. Follow on IG The Girl Who (Merry-Go-Round Playhouse/Assembly/ @abigailemstephenson AMTP); Freakshow (The Roundhouse/ The Arches— Winner of the Scottish Daily Mail Drama Award 2012). BARBARA WALSH* (Pat and Others) Future projects include a collaboration with the National Goodspeed: Houdini, Exactly Like You. Youth Music Theatre to create a new musical for their Broadway: Falsettos (Tony, Drama 2019 season. The piece, entitled Legend Trippers, will Desk, Drama League nominations, L.A. open in London at The Other Palace in August and will Ovation Award), Company (Drama feature a cast of 28 young people selected from across Desk, Drama League nominations), the UK. Noisemaker will also return to Dundee Rep this Rock ‘N Roll! The First 5,000 Christmas with their adaptation of Scotland’s most Years, Nine, Blood Brothers, Big, renowned comic strip, Oor Wullie. This will be a co- Hairspray. Off-Broadway: Summer and Smoke (CSC, production with Selladoor Worldwide, and will go on a Transport Group), First Daughter Suite (Public Theatre). national tour in 2020.

*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2019 SEASON 15 WHO’S WHO

ANDREW PANTON (Director ) has worked internationally EDWARD PIERCE (Scenic Design) Select Broadway/ across theatre, television, film and music. He is Tours: Angels in America (Tony nomination); Wicked Artistic Director and Joint Chief-Executive at Dundee (all worldwide productions); Love Never Dies Rep Theatre where he has directed The Snow Queen, (International Tour); The Phantom of the Opera (new The Yellow on the Broom, Passing Places, Spring World Tour); Bright Star; Amazing Grace; Holler If Ya Awakening, A Christmas Carol, the Scottish Premiere Hear Me; The Other Place; A Streetcar Named Desire; of August: Osage County, Love Song, and The Mill Shatner’s World; Billy Elliot; Pippin; 9 to 5; The Pirate Lavvies. He was Movement Director for the TMA and Queen; Aida; Ragtime; Cabaret ; Bring in ‘Da Noise, Bring CATS award-winning production of Sweeney Todd. in ‘Da Funk. Television: NBC’s Maya & Marty and NBC Andrew has directed productions for the National Universal Kids’ Sprout House. www.edwardpierce.com Theatre of Scotland, Edinburgh Royal Lyceum, Glasgow Citizen’s Theatre, Royal & Derngate, Perth Theatre, LARA de BRUIJN (Costume Design) Favorite projects and The Stephen Joseph Theatre. Work for TV includes include: Party Face (City Center); The Two Character Children in Need, Gareth Malone’s The Naked Choir, Play (New World Stages); The Good Catholic (Pigasus and The Voice, all for the BBC. Andrew was vocal Pictures); Owen Wingrave (Little Opera Theatre of New director for Susan Boyle on her last five albums and York); Scalia/Ginsberg and Don Giovanni (Castleton devised and directed her UK and international concert Opera Festival); Ndebele Funeral (59E59); Dear Jane tours. In 2014, he was one of the creative directors for (Clurman Theatre); Julian Po (Signature Theatre); the opening ceremony of the Glasgow Commonwealth Devil of Choice (LABrynth Theater); Under My Skin Games. Andrew is a Visiting Professor at the Royal (Little Shubert Theatre); Half ‘n Half ‘n Half (Merrimack Conservatoire of Scotland and a previous winner of the Repertory Theatre); Homestead Crossing (Berkshire Bruce Millar Award for directing. Theatre Festival); Onegin, Alcina, and The Rake’s Progress (Boston Conservatory); Christopher and Black EMIILY-JANE BOYLE (Choreographer ) is a Dolphin (Project 44); Blasted (the BCA); The Electric choreographer and movement director for theatre, Lighthouse (The Flea Theatre). MFA from NYU Tisch dance, large-scale events and film. EJ has worked School of the Arts. See more at: laradawndesign.com extensively for Dundee Rep, Citizens Theatre, Leeds Playhouse, Royal Lyceum, and National Theatre MASHA TSIMRING (Lighting Design) is a NYC-based of Scotland. Other theatre: Exit The King (National lighting designer for performance. Recently: Pride Theatre); Oresteia: This Restless House, Lanark & Prejudice (Kansas City Rep), The Appointment (Edinburgh International Festival); Forest Boy (New York (Lightning Rod Special), Kleptocracy (Arena Stage), Musical Festival); Sunshine on Leith, Trainspotting, Minor Character (Under the Radar/New Saloon), Noura Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of ), Great Expectations, (Playwrights Horizons), Intractable Woman (PlayCo), The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black Black Oil (UK Romeo & Juliet/Our Town (Alabama Shakespeare), Tours); The Red Balloon (Sadlers Wells). Film: The Crown Electric Lucifer (The Kitchen), Sarabande (LA Dance (Netflix); In Plain Sight (ITV); God Help the Girl (Sundance); Project), The Garden of Forking Paths (Nichole Canuso Two Doors Down, Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Dance Co), Frontieres Sans Frontieres (Bushwick Starr), Games (BBC). EJ is Artistic Associate of Dundee Rep. Ultimate Beauty Bible (Page73), The Marriage of Figaro www.ejboyle.com (Charlottesville Opera), The Wolves (Marin Theatre Co), Into the Breeches! (Chautauqua Theatre Co.), As You GAVIN WHITWORTH (Music Director ) is a graduate Like It (CalShakes), Constellations (Wilma), My Fair Lady of York University and the Royal Conservatoire of (Playmakers Rep), MFA, Yale School of Drama. www. Scotland. Musical directing credits include The Snow mashald.com Queen (Dundee Rep); But First This, The Witches of Eastwick (Watermill Theatre, Newbury); Beauty and C. ANDREW BAUER (Projection Design) is happy to the Beast, Hansel and Gretel (Citizens Theatre); Merrily return to Goodspeed after designing Indian Joe, directed We Roll Along, Brigadoon, London Road (RCS); Wasted by Kim Weild. NYC: Magnolia (Fordham University), Love, The Improvised Musical (Edinburgh Fringe); CQ/CX (co-design with Peter Nigrini, Atlantic Theater), Room (Stratford East/NTS); and Glasgow Girls (RAW An Error of the Moon (Theater Row), Diary of a Teenage Materials). Composition credits include Some Small Girl and Milk-n-Honey (3LD). Regional: Dancing Love Story (Arts Theatre, London), Neverland (Theatre Lessons and Veils (Barrington Stage Company), Adding Deli, Sheffield), White Fang (freeFall Theatre, Florida), Machine and Joël Pommerat’s Cinderella (University of and Hunchback of Notre Dame (Selby Abbey). Rochester), Hydrogen Jukebox (Fort Worth Opera). As Design Associate and Animator for Broadway: Dear Evan Hansen, Ain’t Too Proud, Beetlejuice, Paramour. Film as Producer and Editor: Brooklyn Bound, Tribeca Film Festival. Awards: IT Award, 2011 Prague Quadrennial. 16 GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2019 SEASON WHO’S WHO

JAY HILTON (Sound Design) is pleased to continue Spectacular, Carnegie Hall West Side Story, The Band his long association with Goodspeed Musicals and Wagon. TV/Film: Disney Channel’s Freaky Friday. West to be working with such a talented creative team, our End/UK: West Side Story, Chicago the Musical, Menier new friends from across the pond. Jay has designed Chocolate Factory, Thriller Live. International/National countless productions at both The Terris Theatre and Tours: West Side Story, The Bodyguard, The Prince The Goodspeed in East Haddam. Over the years his of Egypt, The Sound of Music, Finding Neverland, work has gone on to be heard on Broadway, National Dirty Dancing, Chicago, Elf, Bullets over Broadway, Tours, and at Regional Theatres from coast to coast. Once, Shrek, Flashdance, Anything Goes, The Duck In addition to being Goodspeed’s Resident Sound Commander Musical, We Will Rock You. Regional: Asolo Designer, Jay serves as their Audio Supervisor. He and Rep, TUTS, Alley Theatre, Bay Street Theatre, A.R.T., his wife, Goodspeed Line Producer Donna Lynn Hilton, RCCL, Hollywood Bowl, Theatreworks. Upcoming: make their home (and garden) in Hadlyme, Connecticut. Hadestown (National Theatre, London), Black Clown (A.R.T.), The Night Falls, August Rush, Paradise Square, CHRIS ZACCARDI* (Production Stage Manager) is Stu for Silverton. STEWART/WHITLEY are Artios always happy to return home to The Terris Theatre. Award Winners and members of The Casting Society Lots and lots of Goodspeed shows over the years; a of America. Office includes Paul Hardt, Christine few highlights: A Sign of the Times, My Paris, A Little McKenna, and Allie Carieri. stewartwhitley.com Night Music, All Shook Up, and Snapshots. Broadway credits: Movin’ Out ; All Shook Up; Lestat; A Chorus DONNA LYNN COOPER HILTON (Producer ) manages Line; Wicked; 9 to 5; In the Heights; Hair; One Man, artistic efforts at the two-time Tony Award-winning Two Guvnors; The Anarchist; Vanya and Sonya and theatre, where she’s been a creative force since 1988. Masha and Spike; Noises Off and Hello, Dolly! starring She guides Goodspeed’s Festival of New Musicals, led Bette Midler. Professor of Stage Management at Pace the creation of the Johnny Mercer Writers Colony, and University. Love to Niall and Monty. has impacted the development of new musicals seen at Goodspeed, on Broadway, and in regional theatres CHANDLER JEZ* (Assistant Stage Manager ) is across the country. Donna Lynn is a past president of thrilled to be making his Goodspeed Musicals debut! the National Alliance for Musical Theatre and serves Broadway: Kiss Me, Kate! and Hello, Dolly!. National on the East Haddam Democratic Town Committee. She Tours: Hello, Dolly! and Martin Luther on Trial. Off- and her husband Jay make their home in Hadlyme with Broadway: The Gabriels and Peer Gynt. Selected Cookie and Macy. Regional: A Sign of the Times, Lie of the Mind, and Da!. Chandler would like to thank Chris, Devin, Annie, RACHEL J. TISCHLER (General Manager ) joined and—most importantly—his Mother and Father for Goodspeed Musicals after practicing law in Manhattan their endless support. Alumnus of Pace University for a few years, specializing in employment litigation Stage Management. Proud new member of AEA. and counseling. Rachel’s career in theatre management started at Trinity Repertory Company in Providence, RI, ERICA GILROY (Production Manager ) is in her second where she returned as General Manager after a brief season as Production Manager for Goodspeed’s two sojourn with the Rocky Mountain Theatre for Kids in stages. She has been part of the Goodspeed Production Boulder, CO. Rachel currently serves on the National Management team since 2005, where she has assisted Alliance for Musical Theatre (NAMT) Finance and Audit on two National Tours, several world premieres, Committees, as well as the League of Resident Theatres and transfers to Broadway. Prior to Goodspeed, she (LORT) Succession Planning Committee. She has also worked in the field of stage management up and been a grant panelist for NAMT. Rachel combined down the East Coast. A proud mom of two, she enjoys her love of art and passion for detail while at Amherst exploring Connecticut playgrounds with her kids and College where she received her Special Studies B.A. in husband (Mike). Performance Art. She earned her J.D. from Brooklyn Law School. Rachel and her partner Owen (also an PAUL HARDT, STEWART/WHITLEY (Casting) Paul, Amherst College alum) live with their 6-month-old twin along with Duncan Stewart and Benton Whitley, daughters in Rocky Hill. is happy to continue this 15-year relationship as casting directors for Goodspeed. Broadway/ MICHAEL P. PRICE (Founding Director ) Under the NY: The Great Comet (Josh Groban), On the Town, direction of Michael Price for 47 years commencing Pippin, A Clockwork Orange, Chicago The Musical, in 1968, Goodspeed Musicals became internationally La Cage aux Folles, August Osage County, West recognized for its dedication to the advancement and Side Story, Come Fly Away, Hot Feet, Grey Gardens preservation of the American Musical. For Goodspeed, (Betty Buckley), Fiasco’s Twelfth Night (CSC), Mr. Price produced over 250 classic and forgotten As You Like It (CSC), The Radio City Christmas musicals, 100 new musicals, and transferred 19 shows GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2019 SEASON 17 WHO’S WHO

to Broadway, earning 13 Tony Awards. Goodspeed attorney, and has appeared as an actor at the itself was honored with two special Tony Awards. Brooklyn Academy of Music, Off-Broadway, and in Mr. Price is the founder of the League of Historic the Broadway production of Godspell. He is a graduate American Theatres and a founding member of the of the University of Notre Dame and received a JD National Alliance for Musical Theatre. He serves on the from Fordham University. Michael’s wife, Donna Lee, Executive Committee of the American Theatre Wing is a special events consultant and his son, Brendan, and as a member the Tony Administration Committee. lives in Chicago. Michael and Donna Lee are the proud His board memberships include the American Academy grandparents of Gianna Gennaro, born April 4, 2019. of Dramatic Arts, the Johnny Mercer Foundation, the ASCAP Foundation, and numerous charitable and non- DUNDEE REP AND SCOTTISH DANCE THEATRE profit organizations. He received his BA from Michigan LIMITED is the charity behind Dundee Rep Theatre and State University, MA from Minnesota, MFA from Scottish Dance Theatre. The organization’s mission Yale, and holds honorary doctorates from Wesleyan is to create unmissable experiences which engage, University, Connecticut College, and The University of support, and take risks., Founded in 1939, the Rep is Hartford. He is married to Jo-Ann Nevas Price; they a centre of creative energy, a space for engagement are the proud grandparents of Ezra and Ari. with a wide range of art forms, whilst also playing a lead role in arts education and engagement across the city MICHAEL GENNARO (Executive Director ) is in his and beyond. Proud of its Scottish roots, the Company fifth season at Goodspeed after serving as Executive looks outwards, creating and delivering work for a local Director at Trinity Repertory Company in Providence, RI audience, as well as on a national and international for seven years. Prior to Trinity, he served as Managing scale, for and with a diverse audience. Dundee Rep Director at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, DC; Executive Ensemble was established in 1999 with the mission Director at Pennsylvania Ballet in Philadelphia; of bringing together a permanent full-time company of Producing Director at Paper Mill Playhouse in NJ; and actors, the only company of its kind in Scotland. Dundee for eight years as Executive Director at the prestigious Rep Ensemble has created a number of award-winning Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago. During his tenure at productions, establishing a reputation as one of the UK’s Trinity, Michael was instrumental in leading a coalition foremost theatre companies. Scottish Dance Theatre, of nine Rhode Island performing arts organizations to Scotland’s principal contemporary dance company and secure a $35 million bond referendum providing state research engine for dance, was created in 1986 as the funding to private organizations, the first of its kind in Dundee Rep Dance Company. Pioneering new ways the State. While at Steppenwolf, the theatre received to create and distribute dance across all scales, the the National Medal of Arts from President Clinton company commissions work by preeminent artists in and transferred numerous productions to London’s many fields whose practice is outstanding and assured Barbican Centre, the Dublin and Galway Arts Festivals, in its relationship with audiences. and Broadway, where One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest won the Tony Award for Best Play Revival. Michael has ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION, founded in 1913, served on grant panels for the National Endowment represents more than 49,000 actors and stage for the Arts, Theatre Communications Group, the Doris managers in the U.S. Equity negotiates wages and Duke Charitable Foundation, and the Rhode Island working conditions, providing a wide range of benefits, Foundation. He received a Fellowship from the RI including health and pension plans. Equity seeks to Foundation in 2012 and received the 2015 Pell Award foster the art of live theater as an essential component for Outstanding Leadership in the Arts. Michael is of our society. a licensed attorney in New York, where he practiced for several years as a litigator and entertainment

18 GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2019 SEASON GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2019 SEASON 19 AUTHORS’ NOTES By Scott Gilmour and Claire McKenzie

One of the unique challenges we encountered with interpreting Ben’s story was discovering how to write for a protagonist who can’t speak. We experimented with the different ways a character can let an audience in—how they relay information, and emotion, when the spoken word isn’t an option. Eventually, through the use of music, projection, and physical interaction, we began to create a language that allowed Ben to communicate. A language which we hope reflects the spirit of how Ben spoke to those around him. This is one of the key elements of the show that we’re excited to explore for the first time here at Goodspeed.

This piece was created as a true transatlantic We met as students studying at the Royal collaboration, and we are delighted to be Conservatoire of Scotland and quickly presenting this developmental production of Hi, realized that we shared a passion for stories. My Name is Ben with a creative team made up of After graduating in 2012, we decided to form both Scottish and American artists. Each member Noisemaker, a writing partnership dedicated to of our team brings their own unique style and developing innovative, original work to challenge approach to Ben’s story, and we hope this will allow the expectations of musical theatre. Since then, for the production to feel specific in its storytelling, we’ve worked throughout the UK and internationally but also universal in its appeal. for companies including The National Theatre of Scotland, The Royal Lyceum, Dundee Rep, New As writers, it’s been a privilege to have the York Musical Festival, The American Musical infrastructure and experience of Goodspeed as Theatre Project, Northwestern University, and our guide throughout the writing process. It’s Walt Disney Imagineering. We are delighted to a rare thing to feel so valued and supported as now be collaborating with Goodspeed Musicals on freelance artists (particularly when you have Hi, My Name is Ben. funny accents!), and we’re both deeply grateful to have received that while creating this show. In August 2016, we read the obituary of an This is the first time the work will be seen by an extraordinary man who had lived on East 74th audience, and we couldn’t be happier that it will Street in New York City. His name was Ben, and be happening at Goodspeed. he was mute. Despite being unable to talk, Ben managed to communicate with and impact the We hope our audiences will experience a true lives of those around him, turning a neighborhood story that moves them, with an orchestral folk of strangers into a community of friends. His story score, dynamic movement sequences, projections, is a modern-day fairytale about hope, friendship, and a message that echoes the sentiment of and grief, before finally encountering a miracle. what Ben’s life was about: communication and We began to interview the people who had known connection. Ben, and in January 2017 we brought everything we’d learned to the Johnny Mercer Foundation For more information on Noisemaker, visit: Writers Colony here at Goodspeed, where we www.noisemaker.org.uk began to create Hi, My Name is Ben. Since then, we have developed the show with Goodspeed, along with support from the National Theatre of Scotland, Dundee Rep, and Creative Scotland.

20 GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2019 SEASON GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2019 SEASON 21 ABOUT GOODSPEED MUSICALS

Where We’ve Been Goodspeed’s beginnings date back to 1963 when we opened our doors as a professional musical theatre in an historic building on the banks of the Connecticut River in East Haddam. Under the direction of Michael Price from 1968 to 2014, Goodspeed transformed from a struggling entity into a non-profit arts organization with a mission. At first, Goodspeed’s commitment was to discover rarely produced musicals from the repertoire, reworking them and bringing them to life. We were also intent on adding to the repertoire by discovering and nurturing promising new musicals presented at both The Goodspeed and The Terris Theatre in neighboring Chester.

In our history, we have produced over 250 musicals, including over 70 world premieres, and exported 21 productions to Broadway. Goodspeed stands as the first regional theatre in America to earn two special Tony Awards, one in 1980 for outstanding contributions to the American musical and a second in 1995 for distinguished achievement for a regional theatre.

Who We Are Today Goodspeed Musicals mounts both new and newly revived musicals each year on our main stage at The Goodspeed in East Haddam and on our second stage, The Terris Theatre, in Chester–a total of more than 400 performances during the April to December season, attracting 130,000 patrons to the Connecticut River Valley. We stand at the forefront of producing and preserving the American musical, simultaneously reinventing the classics and inventing new ones. We attract well-known icons of the theatre world and foster emerging talent among composers, lyricists, and librettists. Each year, thousands of actors, directors, choreographers, and technicians aspire to come to Goodspeed to practice their craft. Among millions who know and love this art form–and those who appreciate its history and enduring appeal– Goodspeed is widely recognized as “The Home of the American Musical.”

Throughout the year, and intensively during the winter months, Goodspeed addresses issues unique to the field by offering innovative and highly-sought after programs through our Max Showalter Center for Education in Musical Theatre, including the celebrated Musical Theatre Institute providing programs for aspiring musical theatre professionals. The Arts Education Collaboration provides art-education programs for underserved Connecticut youth. The Festival of New Musicals features students from The Hartt School and the Boston Conservatory performing staged readings of three brand-new musicals, industry- related seminars, a symposium, and cabaret performances. Each winter, Goodspeed also hosts the Johnny Mercer Foundation Writers Colony that invites musical theatre writing teams to retreat from daily life for a four-week residency and concentrate solely on writing new musicals. In addition, Goodspeed serves as a resource for the preservation of the art form through our Scherer Library of Musical Theatre, the second most extensive musical theatre research library in the United States.

The Future We Envision The Goodspeed campus will continue to serve as a thriving artist colony where the creative process informs the work on our stages and expanding educational programs. We aspire to serve as a safe haven where a singular commitment to discovery and innovation will enrich the field with the next generation of musical theatre artists.

A complete listing of past Goodspeed Musical productions can be found at www.goodspeed.org

22 GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2019 SEASON HISTORY OF THE TERRIS THEATRE

The Terris Theatre was inaugurated in 1984 by Goodspeed Musicals for the development of new musicals. The theatre is named in honor of the actress Norma Terris, star of Jerome Kern’s Show Boat and devoted patron and trustee of the Goodspeed Opera House during her later years.

Miss Terris began her stage career as a young vaudeville performer, which led to her first major role in George M. Cohan’s Little Nellie Kelly. She gained immortal acclaim as the creator of the roles of Magnolia and Kim in the original Florenz Ziegfeld 1927 production of Show Boat. After making two films for Fox, Married in Hollywood and Cameo Kirby, she starred for 10 seasons at the Municipal Opera Company in St. Louis.

Miss Terris first performed for Goodspeed audiences in the 1970 production of Little Mary Sunshine. She presided over the dedication of The Terris Theatre, and in 1987 she established the Norma Terris Fund to The Goodspeed Opera House circa 1880 expand the talents of individuals and to foster the vitality, excellence, and diversity of musical theatre at The Terris Theatre. A beloved friend of the Goodspeed Opera House, Norma Terris is remembered for enriching the art of musical theatre with her beautiful voice, fine acting, and generous spirit.

The Terris Theatre formerly was a factory built in the early 1900s for Susan Bates, Inc., which became one of the largest manufacturers of knitting needles and needlework accessories. In 1982, after relocating to a larger facility, Susan Bates, Inc., donated its abandoned factory in Chester to the Goodspeed Opera House Foundation. An intimate 200-seat performing space, The Terris Theatre was fully renovated, opening its doors on July 10, 1984 with the new musical Harrigan ‘n’ Hart.

OUR MISSION

The mission of Goodspeed Musicals is to be the leader in preserving and producing musical theatre of the highest quality by:

• Rethinking, restoring, and producing works that are valued and significant in the history of musical theatre; • Developing new musical theatre works; • Nurturing the talents of new composers, lyricists, and librettists; • Encouraging and developing the talents of artists, technicians, and administrators; • Inspiring future audiences through education programs and outreach efforts; • Preserving and expanding the archival collections of its Scherer Library of Musical Theatre and making them available for professional use; • Maintaining the Goodspeed Opera House, a national historic landmark.

GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2019 SEASON 23 Did You Know? Young people who participate in the arts for at least three hours on three days each week through at least one full year are: • 4 times more likely to be recognized for academic achievement • 3 times more likely to be elected to class office within their schools • 4 times more likely to participate in a math and science fair • 3 times more likely to win an award for school attendance

• 4 times more likely to win an award for writing an essay or poem

24 GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2019 SEASON THE GOODSPEED OPERA HOUSE FOUNDATION

2019 BOARD OF TRUSTEES Officers Mark Maselli Sue Frost Anthony Cacace Vice-President Jean Selden Greene Secretary Hila Rosen John H. Hamby Alvin Deutsch First Vice President Lynde Selden Karin General Counsel John F. Wolter Linda Morasutti Michael Gennaro President Michael G. Polo Executive Director Jeffrey Richards Jeffrey S. Hoffman Francis G. Adams, Jr. Jefferson B. Riley Vice President Jay Benet Kristen Roberts Ned Lamont Jennifer Brown Joseph Smith Ex Officio Theodore S. Chapin Leonardo H. Suzio Honorary Chairman Kay Knight Clarke John Voege Susan Link Christopher Dodd Stephanie Stiefel Williams Treasurer Muriel Fleischmann

Emeritus Trustees Myron R. Bernstein Julie Godbout LeBlanc Michael P. Price J. Robert Buchanan Lawrence McHugh H. William Shure Chandler Howard Robert Roy Metz DeRoy C. Thomas Mary Ellen Klinck Robert F. Neal Dona D. Young

GOODSPEED COUNSELORS Carol Adams Mrs. Charles R. Lindberg Dr. Anne L. Rothstein and Sandra Anagnostakis Andrew and Ms. Jane Hellman Richard T. Cersosimo and Bonnie Lee McKirdy Edgar E. Shirley Valerie J. Koif Anthony and Chelsea Michaud Carl Thompson Catherine Ladnier and Chuck and Dianne Ramsey Meghan Young J.M. Robinson Saul Rosen

THE SCHERER LIBRARY OF MUSICAL THEATRE ADVISORY BOARD Ken Bloom Brian Drutman Bill Rosenfield Theodore S. Chapin Michael A. Kerker Henry S. Scherer, Jr. Alvin Deutsch Robert Kimball Steven Suskin Christine Donohue Bruce Pomahac

THE MAX SHOWALTER CENTER FOR EDUCATION IN MUSICAL THEATRE ADVISORY BOARD Gordon Greenberg Jane Percy Nancy Wolf Robert R. Metz Peter Walker

GOODSPEED GUILD BOARD OF DIRECTORS Amy Campbell Dale Ferris C. William Stamm President Recording Secretary Treasurer Jay McAnally Jessica Adelson Vice President Corresponding Secretary

GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2019 SEASON 25 CORPORATE SUPPORT

ACMT Inc. Mystic & Shoreline Visitor Information Center AKA Onstage Publications Alley Theatre Quinnipiac University Altek Electronics, Inc. Reliable Cleaners & Tailoring AmazonSmile Reynolds Subaru & Reynolds Boats Arborio Corporation RisCassi and Davis, P.C. Ashlawn Farm Coffee Robinson + Cole, LLP Barnes Group Inc. Samuel French Inc Buckley Appraisal Services, Inc. Sennheiser Electronic Corporation Centerbrook Architects & Planners, LLP Starkweather & Shepley Insurance Brokerage, Inc. Collins Medical Associates 2, P.C. Suburban Stationers ConnectiCare The Fish Tale Creative Transportation & Tours The John Gore Organization Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc. The Lane Construction Corporation Eversource Energy The Plastic Factory Falcetti Music The Shops at Mohegan Sun GKN Aerospace The Suzio York Hill Companies Glendronach Tower Labs, Ltd. Hartford Business Journal Travelers HB Group Inc United Airlines Hoffman Audi United Mechanical Resources, Inc. Jensen’s Inc. Updike, Kelly & Spellacy, P.C. Junkyard Dog Productions Webster Bank Kainen, Escalera & McHale, P.C. Webster Private Bank Klingerman Travel, Inc. Wells Fargo Leros Point To Point, Inc. WithumSmith+Brown, PC Masonicare at Chester Village Young’s Printing Mikes’ Auto Service Z Best of CT, LLC FOUNDATION & GOVERNMENT SUPPORT FOUNDATION SUPPORT Acorn Alcinda Foundation Richard P. Garmany Fund The George A. & Grace L. Long Actors’ Equity Foundation at the Hartford Foundation Foundation, Bank of America, Adolph and Ruth Schnurmacher for Public Giving N.A.; Co-Trustee Foundation, Inc. Rodgers and Hammerstein The Johnny Mercer Foundation American Scottish Foundation Foundation The Kitchings Family Foundation Brian and Marilyn Lindsay SBM Charitable Foundation, Inc. The Max Showalter Foundation, Inc. Foundation The Aeroflex Foundation The Maximillian E. and Burry Fredrik Foundation The Aldo DeDominicis Foundation Marion O. Hoffman Foundation Case Graber Foundation The ASCAP Foundation Irving The Noël Coward Foundation Community Foundation of Caesar Fund The Norma Terris/Albert D. Middlesex County The Christine E. Moser Foundation Firestone Foundation EIS Foundation The Elizabeth M. Landon and The Scripps Family Fund for Harriett D. Kittner Foundation Harriette M. Landon Charitable Education and the Arts Howard Gilman Foundation Foundation Scotland Is Now Lucille Lortel Foundation The Frank Loomis Palmer Fund, The Shubert Foundation The Frank Young Fund for New Bank of America, N.A., Trustee William & Alice Mortensen Musicals, a program of National The Frederic R. Coudert Foundation Foundation Alliance for Musical Theatre The Gendell Family Foundation Inc.

GOVERNMENT SUPPORT LOOKING TO THE FUTURE – LEAVING A LEGACY

Since its inception, Goodspeed Musicals has particularly benefited from the unique advantages of planned gifts and bequests. Because such gifts provide financial support over time, they have been essential to Goodspeed Musicals’ ability to consistently move from strength to strength, plan for the future with confidence, and ensure millions more will enjoy award-winning productions for generations to come.

WILLIAM H. GOODSPEED LEGACY SOCIETY Goodspeed Musicals thanks the members of the William H. Goodspeed Society who have included a future bequest to Goodspeed Musicals in their wills or estate plans. Anonymous (7) David F. Frankel Mary Jane Richilson Dolores L. Andrew Richard Goodman Jay Rose, CAS Gustaf & Virginia Bodin Mrs. Harry J. Gray Dr. Anne L. Rothstein & Leon Hugh and Lynde Selden Karin Ms. Jane Hellman Anne Sullivan Calanquin Ruth Katz Dr. & Mrs. Gerald Sandler Frank & Amy Campbell Mrs. Charles Lindberg Dr. Benjamin Sevitch Edward Cape Mrs. Carmela Marzano Jerome & Marian Silverstein Jack & Bertie Chuong Andrew C. McKirdy Carol L. Sirot Donald Yale Church & Peter J. Musto Dr. & Mrs. David Snyderman Anthony O’Grady Schillaci Leslie & Lynne Nathan C. William Stamm Amy Lee Crockett, DVM Jane E. Ondovcsik Jessica Waldman Thompson & John M. Darcey Barbara A. Petersen Carl Thompson Charles M. Ericson B. A. Pomarico Sheila L. Tomlinson Muriel Fleischmann Michael & Jo-Ann Price Mark & Roberta Velez Jerry & Linda Wanosky Christopher Weed

BEQUESTS Goodspeed Musicals fondly remembers those who left a bequest or in whose honor a memorial fund was established. Their love of musical theatre and our institution is an example to us all. The Milon Barnes Judith Halevi Barbara V. Ross Memorial Fund The Edith O. Haynes Trust Bertha L. Rottmann Cynthia Kellogg Barrington Martha C. Hinkel Edward Rousseau David A. Belden Thomas W. Holton Marco S. Savona Leonard N. Blake Memorial Fund Susan Scherer William C. Blatchley Marjorie W. Jolidon Richard Schneller Timothy J. Clutter The Adrienne I. Koch Lucille Lortel Schweitzer Stephen B. Crowley, III Revocable Trust Martha Shattuck Ralph Davidson William J. Kotchen John F. Single, III Fellner Family Foundation Memorial Fund Mary Sargent Swift Albert D. Firestone Dorothy Liepertz Jessica Waldman Thompson Burry Fredrik Evan S. McCord Mark A. Wainger Norwick and Elizabeth Alice Hammerstein Mathias Symond Yavener Goodspeed Edith L. Nyman Henry Sage Goodwin Muriel Selden Paris Memorial Fund Rochelle Richilson

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NAMED FUNDS AND ENDOWMENTS These funds and endowments listed below were established during lifetime, by bequest, or in memoriam with an outright gift to Goodspeed Musicals.* The Dr. & Mrs. Harold D. Bornstein, Jr. The Salvatore Marzano, Jr. Charitable Gift Annuity* Memorial Student Scholarship Fund The Dr. Harold D. Bornstein, Jr. The Elaine McKirdy Intern/Apprentice Endowment Charitable Gift Annuity* The Michael P. Price Endowment The Frederick A. & Justine Millspaugh Catlin Fund at Goodspeed Musicals Family Fund The Charlotte & Gerald Sandler The Rochelle Dauenheimer Educational Endowment Charitable Gift Annuity* The Scherer Library of Musical Theatre Fund The Arthur & Elizabeth Godbout Fund for the The Max Showalter Center for Education in Support of the Music Department Musical Theatre The George S. & Charmian A. Goodspeed The Jerome & Marian Silverstein Endowment Fund Memorial Fund The Carol L. Sirot Family Endowment Fund The A. Nicholas Groth, Ph.D. The C. William Stamm Charitable Gift Annuity* Charitable Gift Annuity* The Ashton M. Tenney, Jr. Memorial Annuity Fund* The Charles R. Lindberg Family Fund The Jessica Waldman Thompson Endowment in The Lucille Lortel Fund Support of the Festival of New Musicals The Maryann & Jane E. Ondovcsik The Zachs Family Endowment Fund for the Preservation of the Victorian Goodspeed Opera House

*The donors receive a tax advantaged income stream during their lives and a named fund or endowment will be created when the annuity reverts to Goodspeed Musicals.

Did you know that Goodspeed has the only library dedicated solely to musical theatre in the country? Make an appointment to stop by and peruse the unique collection by contacting Education Director Erin Coffey at 860.615.0521 or by email at [email protected]. The library is located a few minutes up the street from The Goodspeed at 20 Norwich Rd, East Haddam, CT 06423. To learn more about the library, please visit www.goodspeed.org/education-library/library.

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Goodspeed Musicals gratefully acknowledges the following gifts made to honor a special occasion or in memory of a loved one. In honor of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Cacace: Colonel & Mrs. Wm. R. Jones In honor of Jeff Riley and Mary Wilson: Ed Bass & Sasha Camacho In honor of the Goodspeed Staff: Chris Joy & Cathy Velenchik In honor of Sue Frost: Barbara Smith In honor of Pat Nyikos: Creative Transportation & Tours In honor of Andrew Isen’s birthday: Janet Janjigian In honor of Cindy Hatchett: John Hatchett In honor of Nancy, Mary & Gloria: Valerie DeQuattro In honor of Mary Miko: Malcolm A. Duffy In honor of Chris Weed’s birthday: Nicholas Parisi, Mr. & Mrs. Martin Beskind, Paul Pellegrini & Mark Vogel, Anonymous, Kathy & Ken Dayton, Betsy & Brian Maguire In memory of Ted Colvin: Marilyn Colvin In memory of Regina Rudewicz: David Spannaus In memory of James Donaldson: Wilma Donaldson In memory of Jerry Wanoski: Enid & Steven Lieberman, Board of Directors of Milford Public Library In memory of Dr. David Weil: Richard & Lea Goodman In memory of Mary Lemnotis: Creative Transportation & Tours In memory of Lillian Harding: Arlene Roberts, Tom & Joan Harding In memory of Gregory J. Gallivan: The Gallivan Family In memory of Emily Varkala: Mr. & Mrs. Robert Coviello In memory of Elaine Freedman Rubenstein: Joshua, Ephraim & Micha Rubenstein In memory of Sonia Cohen: Chatham-Beech Charitable Foundation In memory of Goodspeed Trustee Susan Scherer: David & Betsy Sams; Lynde & Michael Karin; Janet Spector Bishop; Marilyn Ridolfo; Fritz & Beth Hyde & family; James F. McNally; Mary Miko; Mrs. J. Noyes Crary; Barbara J. Calderone; Mrs. Peter Russell; Linda David; Arborio Corporation; Ellen J. Meinke & Susan L. Redfield; Nancy, Henry, Maddie & Josie Klingeman; Mr. & Mrs. Francis G. Adams, Jr; Connie Miller; Anonymous; Peter & Kathleen Jannuzzi; Joanne K. Hoye; Alex & Patricia Vance; Jean Blair; Samuel Blumenthal; Debra & Dom Pasquale; Louise T. Healey; Hila & Saul Rosen; Acura of Avon; Dr. William S. Lavine; Jan & Harold Moskowitz; Joseph Smith & John Lawson; Anita & William Mancoll; Rebecca Caldwell; Susie Hays; Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Scherer; Janet & Robert Bruner; Susanne Klingeman; Robert & Laurie Hedges; Ranjana & Surendra Chawla; Dr. & Mrs. David B. Kalayjian, Mary Gibbons, Annella Preble In memory of Jessica Friedman Waldman: Melinda Kingsbury; Becca Feld, Danielle Greenberg & Erica Neuren; Sandy & Larry Lefkowitz; Gary & Alice Van Deursen; Frank & Amy Campbell; Mark & Geri Besca; Joseph Hollander; Neil & Trudi Epstein; Michael & Joan Gordon; Jane Johnston; Susan Winchell; Judy Leigh Kaplan Milich; Diana & Stanley Dreyer; Arlene Mehlman; Sandra Rosenberg; Dr. & Mrs. David B. Kalayjian; Todd & Peggy Myers, Louise & Lee Miller, Donna Stamm, Rita Burris, John & Joanna Hanby In memory of Corrie Paardenkooper: Donna Stamm In honor of Barbara Wilkinson: Natalie & John Fenn In Memory of Marcella Halpert: Dr. Morton Glickman *for period July 14, 2018 to April 24, 2019

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Goodspeed Musicals is grateful to those who have made a special gift during the 2019 season. They include: Alley Theatre, Houston Regina Hausmann Hila & Saul Rosen Shawn Amdur & Dale Woods Peyton Horne Dr. Anne Rothstein & Denise Bernardo & Edwin Muentes Peter Hoyle Ms. Jane Hellman Annie, Mike & Paul Bonadies Andrew A. Isen Samuel French, Inc. Anne Calanquin Stu & Ellen Kazin Dawn Scarborough Frank & Amy Campbell Harriet D. Kittner Foundation Wayne Schultz & Jennifer Serra Kevin Condrin Rita Landino Allyn & Karen Seymour Don & Terri Coustan Elizabeth Leete Carol L. Sirot Robert & Mary Lou Coviello Benjamin B. Liveten Charitable Adam Souza Mary Crary Grand Nephew Trust Mary Louise Spencer Alvin & Davida Deutsch Dr. & Mrs. Koen Loeven Megan & H. William Stine Francis & Phyllis Donovan Jon Lukomnik & Lynn Davidson Alyssa Stone James & Laura Duncan Mr. & Mrs. Ian G. MacDonald Dorothy Swanson Mr. & Mrs. David Edricks Dave & Judith Macri Mr. & Mrs. Adam Tabaka E. David Ellington Ed & Sonya Mangan Russ Tait & Lee Anderson Facebook – Network for Good Carmela Marzano Natalie Tenney Drs. Stephen & Evelyn Firshein Jay McAnally Jessica & Carl Thompson Muriel & Karl Fleischmann Mikes’ Auto Service Lincoln Thompson Annette & Seymour Gavens Linda Morasutti & Robert Lee Benjamin Tschudin The Gendell Family Foundation, Inc. Kenneth & Paula Munson Cathy Velenchik & Chris Joy Susan F. Gonsalves On Stage of Berlin, Connecticut Jac Venza Laura & Roger Goodspeed Joan Perera George Vinick & Margaret Saxe Bill Gratz & Jay Bruno Pfizer/Your Cause John Voege & Geoffrey Paul Raymond Grasso Mark Planner Tracy & Christopher Weed Janice Grower Alvin Reiner Karen Williams Louise Hall & John G. Beard Bessy Reyna & Susan Holmes Luke & Stephanie Williams John & Joanna Hamby Jeffrey Richards E. Marie Wilson & Colette Trohan The Harry E. Goldfarb Family Jeff Riley & Mary Wilson Jef & Kate Wolter Foundation Richard Robin Zachs Family Foundation, Inc.

The SOS Fund On September 25, 2018, over eight inches of rain fell on East Haddam causing significant damage from flash flooding to the recently renovated Ashton and Natalie Tenney Rehearsal Studio. Members, former employees, and neighbors, as well as actors, directors, designers and other industry insiders reached out to ask how they could help. In response we established the SAVE OUR STUDIO (SOS) Fund. To date we have received 215 donations totaling $53,043.07 and thanks to our donors we were able to have the rehearsal studio up and running for our Festival of New Musicals in January. Thank you to everyone who responded so quickly and so generously. We couldn’t have done it without you. For a complete list of donors, please visit www.goodspeed.org

For more information, please contact: Gloria Gorton, Goodspeed Musicals, PO Box A, East Haddam, CT 06423, 860-873-8664 x366, [email protected]

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GOODSPEED MUSICALS STAFF

ARTISTIC PRODUCTION Michael Gennaro...... Executive Director Erica Gilroy...... Production Manager Donna Lynn Cooper Hilton...... Producer Nicole Makos...... Assistant Production Manager Anika Chapin...... Artistic Associate Jorge Lopez...... Assistant to the Producer COSTUME RENTAL Michael O’Flaherty...... Resident Music Director Mark Adam Rampmeyer...... Costume Rental Manager Delores Mihaliak...... Producing Intern Dawn Barlow, Sophie Firestone, Breeanna Korcak, Carol Murcko, Stephanie Wooley...... Costume Rental Assistants ADMINISTRATION COSTUMES Rachel J. Tischler...... General Manager Brendan Woods...... Costume Shop Assistant Kristan McLaughlin...... Artistic Administrator Stephanie Taff...... Draper/Crafts Manager Donna Tafel...... Assistant to Mr. Gennaro Emilia Corbin...... Draper Liz Ottone...... Receptionist Amy Gawthrop...... First Hand Allegra Sargent...... Stitcher BUILDING SERVICES John Riccucci...... The Goodspeed Wardrobe Master Edward C. Blaschik...... Theatre Manager Caitlin Fanning, Kaylie Miller, Karin Nickel...... Building Services Assistant Emily Walters...... The Goodspeed Wardrobe Assistants Jonathan Cubeta, John Sola, Paul Zajac...... Building Services Abigail Schmidt...... The Goodspeed Hair and Wigs Stylist Burgess Cleaning...... Custodial Services LIGHTING COMPANY MANAGEMENT Will Johnson...... Lighting Supervisor Amanda Paulick...... Company Manager L. Clay Little...... The Goodspeed Production Electrician Jason Sedgwick...... Assistant Company Manager Lacey Barkhurst...... Terris Theatre Head Electrician Sonya Thiel...... Company Management Apprentice PROPS DEVELOPMENT Ryann D. Lee...... Props Manager Nancy Altschuler...... Director of Development Troy A. Junker...... Master Artisan Gloria Gorton...... Director of Major Gifts Crystal Gonzalez...... Props Artisan Michele R. Baumann...... Membership Director Allison Daniels...... Props Carpenter Mary Miko...... Special Events Coordinator Elizabeth White...... Props Run Crew Head Katie Wasserman...... Institutional Giving Manager Bobby Castello...... Terris Theatre Props Run Crew Head

EDUCATION & LIBRARY SCENERY Erin Coffey...... Education Director Matt Francis...... Technical Director Elizabeth Guilbert...... Education Assistant Jason Wadecki...... Assistant Technical Director Pam Hayn...... Library Intern Andy Smith...... Master Carpenter Mike Cummings, Erica Felton, Eric Hansen...... Shop Carpenters FINANCE Valerie Drake...... The Goodspeed Stage Carpenter William F. Nivison...... Director of Finance Anthony Cacchione...... Terris Theatre Stage Carpenter Stacy Booth...... Accounts Payable Manager Joanne D’Amato ...... Payroll Manager SCENIC ARTISTS WithumSmith+Brown, PC; Karen Kowgios...... Accountants Carla Tiezzi...... Charge Scenic Artist Blumshapiro...... Accounting Services Miranda Casler...... Lead Scenic Artist April Chateauneuf...... Staff Scenic Artist HOUSE MANAGEMENT Nancy Fitzgibbon, Kathy Raczka...... Supervising House Managers SOUND Beryl W. Thorpe, Mary Miko, Leigh Beatty, Jay Hilton...... Audio Supervisor Alison Harris, Diane Rottmann...... Assistant House Managers Stuart Holland...... Production Audio Engineer Bob Bennett, Joe Kaminski, Brett Macias...... Terris Theatre Production Audio Engineer David Loffredo, Paula Moriarty...... Bartenders FOR THIS PRODUCTION MARKETING Jennifer Scapetis...... Dialects Dan McMahon...... Director of Marketing and Public Relations Tommy Iafrate...... Assistant Director Elisa G. Hale...... Public Relations Manager Kelly Pooler...... Assistant Scenic Designer Lori A. Cartwright...... Marketing Manager Benedict Braxton-Smith...... Music Assistant Katherine Desjardins...... Creative Content Manager Devin McMahon...... Production Assistant Diane Sobolewski...... Official Photographer William J. Thomas...... Music Contractor Danielle Neville...... Graphic Design Apprentice Ted Charles Brown...... Projections Programmer Noah Guth...... Projections Engineer TECHNOLOGY Greg McGuire...... Projection Technician Jeffrey Mays...... Systems Administrator Johann Fitzpatrick...... Carpenter Gabriel Rivas...... Props Carpenter TICKETING Becca Stoll, Greg McGuire...... Audio Technicians Roger-Paul Snell...... Ticket Sales Manager Tara Graham, TG Alchemy...... Men’s Hair Stylist Shanna Lisitano...... Assistant Box Office Manager Bruce MacLeod, James Carter Pianos...... Piano Technicians Shannon Robbins, Daniel G. Varghese, R. Baldwin, Braden Decker, Katie Hjerpe, Max Johnsen, Barbara Wilkinson...... Box Office Managers on Duty Margaret Leupold, Eric Lyons, Devon Morgan, Patricia T. Backes, Catherine Ematrudo, Alexandra Rousseau, Dina Shulman, Michael Trzcinski...... Apprentices Kailee A. Goodine, Jorge Lopez, Laura Nadelman, Megan Ouelette, Special Thanks: Bank Street Cobbler, Costume Rental volunteers Jennifer A. Roberts, Tricia Trimble...... Box Office Representatives Donna Lee Gennaro and Lenore McLean, Adrien Broom, Bill & Megan Stine Kathryn Micari-Miller...... Group Sales Manager William Addison...... Subscription Services Manager Kim Kane, Linda Misarski, Judy O’Mara...... Subscription Services Representatives

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Box Office Goodspeed Guild: The Goodspeed The Goodspeed Guild is a volunteer organization 6 Main Street, East Haddam, CT 06423-0392 dedicated to supporting Goodspeed Musicals’ 860.873.8668 • [email protected] operations and productions. Since 1975 it has provided services to artists, patrons, and staff on Hours a year-round basis, while offering its members Monday & Tuesday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. the opportunity to become part of the behind-the- Wednesday & Thursday: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. scenes activities at Goodspeed. To find out about Friday & Saturday: 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. volunteer opportunities that fit your interests and Sunday: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. schedule, visit our website at goodspeed.org or contact Amy Campbell at 203.494.7328.

Follow us on goodspeed.org Sets, costumes, and props are designed especially for The Goodspeed and are built in Goodspeed Musicals’ shops.

Accessiblity Services: Goodspeed Musicals is a The Goodspeed strives to make musical theatre professional theatre operating accessible to our hearing-impaired patrons by under an agreement between the offering the Sennheiser infra-red hearing system League of Resident Theatres and at every performance and open captioning at Actors’ Equity Association, the Union select performances (visit goodspeed.org for a of Professional Actors and Stage list of dates). These systems were generously Managers in the United States. underwritten by the Carol L. Sirot Foundation. Goodspeed Musicals is a member of The League of Resident Theatres..

The scenic, costume, lighting and sound designers in LORT The Director and Choreographer are members Theatres are represented by United Scenic Artists, Local USA- of the Society of Stage Directors and 829 of the IATSE. Choreographers, Inc., an independent national labor union.

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MAIN STREET. PRESCHOOL. THE PLAYGROUND. The environment isn’t just some far off place. It’s the lawn beneath our feet, the food on our plate, and the air we breathe. And it’s why the Natural Resources Defense Council is working to protect the most important places on Earth. Whether it’s the rainforest, the arctic, or your living room. To learn more, go to NRDC.org. And help protect the jungle creatures in your backyard.

Because the environment is everywhere.

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