Technical Crew FRANK LOESSER and ABE BURROWS’

Stage Manager…………………Staci Hanley Assistant Stage Managers……...Stephen Pike, Katie Fitz-Gerald Audio Crew…………………….Jasper Jacobs, Gabriel Mazza, Emma Westcott Carpentry Crew………………...Nathan Brown, Matt Couchman, Mark Green HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS wood, Ryan LePage, Fraser Normand, David Petrella, Holly Rundle, Lilyan Stoddard, Joshua Thomas WITHOUT REALLY TRYING Head Lighting Technician……..Evan Brown Lighting Crew………………… Jack Brown, Michelle Campbell, Brayden Crawford, Nicole Fontes, Connor Haley, Book by Amanda Jull, Emma Knapp, Brittany Martin, Tillie Morgan, Alex Pickles, Gil Ruston, Kristen Trevors ABE BURROWS, JACK WEINSTOCK and Properties Crew………………..Melanie Coomber, Kaine Demerchant, Carlie Dugan, Shara-Lee Miller, Emma Miziolek, WILLIE GILBERT Nicola Murch, Erin Ocampo, Grant Quinn, Emily Whalley, Monyk Zahab Scenic Paint Crew……………...Matthew Blackwood, Maeve Byrnes, Laurel Music and Lyrics by Lanaway, Serena Lee, Connor Miller, Kim Moreira, Mikayla Stranges, Xu Jia Yi (Ray) FRANK LOESSER Wardrobe Crew………………...Maya Bowers, Josie Germon, Tomas Hiseler, Daniel Jakobi, Madelaine McCullough, Emily Stevens-Nicholls, Kassidy Noble, Stephanie Based upon the book by Sintichakis, Mason Soares, Jillian Wilson Assistant Technical Director.…. Jeffery Pybus SHEPHERD MEAD Technical Assistants…………...William Leone, Peter Pharand

Production Assistants………….Lucas Andrews, Nesta Cooper, Sean Downing, Connor Ehrlich Originally presented by CY FEUER and ERNEST H. MARTIN in Association with FRANK PRODUCTIONS. Running Crew

Crew Chief……………………. Peter Pharand Live Audio Mix……………….. Stephen Downey HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS…TRYING is presented through Lighting Board Operator……… Connor Haley Monitor Mix….……………….. Gabriel Mazza special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). Deck Audio…………………….Emma Miziolek, Fraser Normand www.MTIShows.com Stage Hands…………………… Connor Ehrlich, Serena Lee, Holly Rundle Follow Spots…………………...Michelle Campbell, Brittany Martin Wardrobe Dressers……………. Maya Bowers, Mason Soares The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.

April 11 - 23, 2017 Director’s Notes Sheridan brings back Rumspringa Break!

It’s just another day in the World Wide Wicket offices circa 1960 or An Am-ish Musical is it? Take a closer look at the kid cleaning the windows way up on that skyscraper. Don Draper’s got nothing on J. Pierrepont Finch, the original The start of Off-Sheridan madman of musical theatre. Now look through the window and enter a world of power, sex, ambition and true love--and that’s just in the eleva- Sheridan College is proud to announce the start of tors before coffee break. Off-Sheridan, an initiative that will present concerts, If we ever needed a tune-filled comic gem about climbing the staged readings and productions at venues in Toronto corporate ladder it is now. It’s almost as if Michael Rubinoff, Associate and the GTA. The inaugural presentation, Rumspringa Dean of Visual and Performing Arts at Sheridan, knew what the outcome Break! An Am-ish Musical, was originally developed of that little election south of the border might be when he chose How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. A satire of big business and at Sheridan’s Canadian Music Theatre Project in 2016. all it holds sacred, this show holds a mirror up to corporate America focusing on a brash up and comer determined to run it and perhaps even The creative team includes book by Matt Murray, make it to the White House. Sound familiar? music by Colleen Dauncey, and lyrics by Akiva Romer How To Succeed demands we park our 2017 sensibilities on the -Segal. It is directed by Steven Gallagher with music ground floor and go back to a time when women were secretaries, wore direction by Joseph Tritt. And features members of the heels all day long, and took dictation with a pad and paper. Bras weren’t graduating class of Sheridan’s Bachelor of Music burning yet and martini lunches were sacrosanct. Men could actually start Theatre Performance Program who helped bring the in the mailroom and bluff their way to the top. A company man was a yes musical to life last year. man in a grey suit. Secretaries may now be called Office Managers and the mailroom has all but disappeared but has the American dream of The two-act reading of this heartwarming show will getting rich and being successful really changed? take place at Theatre Passe Muraille. Working with the students at Sheridan to bring this New York Sunday, April 30, 2017 at 3:00 PM and 8:00 PM minute to life has been my Canadian dream come true. The whole team behind this show deserves a bonus. Make an appointment with one of the Tickets are $20 each and can be purchased at receptionists in the secretary pool of The World Wide Wicket Company but watch out for Finch. He’ll steal your soul at the water cooler with a tickets.sheridancollege.ca. smile if you’re not careful and you won’t even know what’s hit you. Please note this musical uses strong language and mature themes.

Sheila McCarthy

KELLY WOLF Set & Costume Designer

For Theatre Sheridan: Legally Blonde (set), In the Heights, Oklahoma, HOW TO SUCCEED Spring Awakening, The Drowsy Chaperone, Anything Goes (costume), 110 in the Shade (costumes). IN BUSINESS Kelly has designed for many theatres across Canada ranging from small independent companies to the major festivals. Most recently she has WITHOUT REALLY TRYING worked in collaboration to create site specific work as a part of the Frost Bites Festival in Hamilton, In Sight and One Small Drop. Upcoming she will be designing Berlin Blues at the Blyth Festival and El Retorno for Director: Sheila McCarthy the Riser Project with Why Not Theatre.

SIOBHÁN SLEATH Choreographer: Julie Tomaino Lighting Designer

Siobhán is very happy to be back at Sheridan College after designing Music Director: Callum Morris Dirty Rotten Scoundrels in the 2013/14 Season. Her recent credits include Associate Lighting Design of Sousatzka the Musical and Lighting Design of Miracle on 34th Street, A Year with Set & Costume Designer: Kelly Wolf Frog and Toad and The Addams Family (Neptune Theatre);The Ladies Foursome (Theatre Aquarius); Les Liaisons Dangereuses and Avenue Q (Sudbury Theatre Centre); Sexy Laundry (Drayton Entertainment); Lighting Designer: Siobhán Sleath Therefore Choose Life and Stars of David (Harold Green Jewish Theatre); Elegies: A Song Cycle (Acting Up Stage) and The Last Resort (Globe Theatre). Other: Siobhán was recently nominated for a Pauline Sound Designer: Anna-Marie Steger McGibbon Award. Upcoming projects include The Jazz Singer (HGJT) and Wilde Tales (Shaw Festival) More information can be found on her website: www.siobhansleathdesign.com The Band Conductor/Trumpet: Callum Morris Special Thanks: Keyboard: Noah MacDougall Steve Crow: Fairline Precision Inc. Reeds: Tara Davidson

Jeremy Crowder: K. N. Crowder Mfg. Inc. Trombone: Gord Myers Bass: Steve Lucas Percussion: Marco Spadafora

The services of Sheila McCarthy and Julie Tomaino by special permission of the Canadian Actors’ Equity Association.

CAST

J. Pierrepont Finch……………. Joel Cumber Anna-Maria Steger Sound Designer J. B. Biggley………………….. Dave Comeau Bud Frump……… …………….Ben Cookson Anna-Maria has designed and mixed shows across Ontario for the last 13 years. Currently, she is the Head of Audio for Theatre Aquarius in Mr. Gatch……………………... Brandon Antonio Hamilton. Favourite productions include The Diary of Anne Frank, The Mr. Jenkins…………………….Mitch Wood 39 Steps, Dreamgirls, Mary Poppins and Les Miserables. She is a graduate of the Ryerson Theatre School and is a member of I.A.T.S.E. Mr. Peterson………………….. Kayden Tonita Local 129. This is Anna-Maria's first time working with the very talented Mr. Tackaberry………………...Jared Klein students at Sheridan and she is thrilled to be a part of this production. Many thanks to Sheila, Martin and Nick for this opportunity and a big Mr. Bert Bratt………………….Connor J Lucas thank you to her family especially Paul for their support and love. Mr. Twimble………………….. Benjamin Doncom Mr. Womper…………………... Ruaridh MacDonald Rosemary Pilkington…………..Julia Vos Smitty………………………….Fay Gamliel Miss Jones……………………..Robyn Ord Miss Krumholtz….…………… Kirstyn Russelle Hedy La Rue………………….. Emma Rudy

ENSEMBLE Malindi Ayienga, Lauren Boyd, Olivia Sinclair-Brisbane, Caroline Burton, Meghan Caine, Geoffrey Cormier, Brynn Cuttcliffe, Marisa Dashney, Thomas Goetz, Josh Graetz, Brittany King, Madelyn Kriese, Melissa Mackenzie, Cassandra McCarthy, Sophie Lea McLeod, Reid McTavish, Caulin Moore, Mario Pacheco, Alex Panneton, Jean-Paul Parker, Tyler Pearse, Lindsay Rolland-Mills, Amanda Silcoff, Adam Smith, Polly Summerhayes, Stephen Thakkar, Braeden Woods

Assistant Director: Ruaridh MacDonald Assistant Choreographer: Sophie Lea McLeod MUSICAL NUMBERS

Act I

Overture…………...…………………………………………….Orchestra How to Succeed...……………………………………Finch and Company Tyler Pearse Lindsay Rolland - Emma Rudy Happy to Keep His Dinner Warm………………………………Rosemary Mills Coffee Break…………………………………..Bud, Smitty and Company

Company Way………………………………………...Finch and Twimble Company Way (Reprise)………………………………Bud and Company Rosemary’s Philosophy…………...….….……………………...Rosemary A Secretary Is Not a Toy……………….Bratt, Smitty, Bud and Company Been a Long Day………………..Smitty, Finch, Rosemary and Company Been a Long Day (Reprise)……………………....Biggley, Bud and Hedy Kirstyn Russelle Amanda Silcoff Harrison John Royal Smith Grand Old Ivy………………………………………….Finch and Biggley Paris Original….Rosemary, Smitty, Krumholtz, Miss Jones & Secretaries Rosemary…………………………………………....Finch and Rosemary Act I Finale………………………………..…..Finch, Rosemary and Bud

Act II

Cinderella Darling……………………………..Smitty and the Secretaries Adam Smith Polly Summerhayes Stephen Thakkar I Have Returned……………………………………………………….Bud Happy to Keep His Dinner Warm (Reprise)……………………Rosemary Love From a Heart of Gold…………………………….Biggley and Hedy I Believe in You……………………………………….Finch and the Men Pirate Dance……………………………………………………..Company Brotherhood of Man……..…Finch, Miss Jones, Wally Womper and Men Finale………………………………………………………...….Company Kayden Tonita Mitch Wood Braeden Woods

Julia Vos

Brandon Antonio Malindi Ayienga Lauren Boyd Josh Graetz Brittany King Jared Klein

Olivia Sinclair- Caroline Burton Meghan Caine Madelyn Kriese Connor J Lucas Melissa Mackenzie Brisbane

Ben Cookson Dave Comeau Geoffrey Cormier Ruaridh Cassandra Sophie Lea McLeod MacDonald McCarthy

Joel Cumber Brynn Cuttcliffe Marisa Dashney Reid McTavish Caulin Moore Robyn Ord

Benjamin Doncom Fay Gamliel Thomas Goetz Mario Pacheco Alex Panneton Jean-Paul Parker