June 1 - 22, 2011 Merry-Go-Round Playhouse Ed Sayles, Producing Director presents

A Musical Comedy

Music & Lyrics by Cole Porter Original Book by P.G. Wodehouse, Guy Bolton, Howard Lindsay & Russel Crouse New Book by Timothy Crouse & John Weidman Originally Produced by Lincoln Center Theatre, New York City With Todd Lattimore*, Julie Cardia*, Bruce Warren* Kimberly Burns*, Jenny Long*, James Beaman*, Brian Runbeck*

Directed by ED SAYLES Choreographed by Musical Director LORI LESHNER** CORINNE AQUILINA Scenic Designer Lighting Designer Sound Designer Czerton Lim Steve TenEyck Eric Stahlhammer Costume & Hair Designer Production Stage Manager Garth Dunbar Becky Lynn Dawson* Assistant to the Director Assistant Lighting Designer Walter Ryon Tyler Perry

*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. **Member of Stage Directors and Choreographers Society Musical Synopsis The Setting – An ocean liner bound for London from New York The Time – 1934

Act I Scene 1 – A smoky Manhattan bar. I Get a Kick Out of You...... Reno Scene 2 – The afterdeck of an ocean liner. Upstage, the entrance to the bar; on either side are the stairs leading to the upper deck. There’s No Cure Like Travel...... Captain, Sailors Bon Voyage ���������������������������������������� Sailors, Passengers

Scene 3 – On deck, that evening. You’re the Top...... Reno, Billy Easy to Love...... Billy

Scene 4 – Whitney’s stateroom/Moon’s adjacent cabin, the corridor outside rooms. The Crew Song...... Whitney

Scene 5 – On deck, mid-morning. There’ll Always Be a Lady Fair...... Male Quartet Friendship...... Moon, Reno

Scene 6 – Evelyn’s stateroom.

Scene 7 – On deck, at twilight. It’s De-Lovely...... Hope, Billy

Scene 8 – On deck, early the following morning. Anything Goes...... Reno, Ensemble

There will be a 15 minute intermission between Act I and Act II.

Act II Scene 1 – The ship’s nightclub. Public Enemy Number One...... Captain, Purser, Ensemble Blow, Gabriel, Blow...... Reno, Ensemble Goodbye, Little Dream, Goodbye...... Hope

Scene 2 – The ship’s brig, later that night. Be Like the Blue Bird...... Moon All Through the Night...... Billy, Hope, Male Quartet

Scene 3 – On deck, later that night. The Gypsy in Me...... Evelyn Scene 4 – The ship’s brig, early morning.

Scene 5 – On deck. Buddie, Beware...... Erma, Male Quartet Finale (I Get a Kick Out of You)...... Reno, Evelyn, Billy, Ensemble Bows...... Company

THE USE OF CAMERAS AND/OR ANY TYPE OF VIDEO OR AUDIO RECORDING EQUIPMENT IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. Please be considerate of our performers and your fellow audience members. Remember to turn off your cell phones and pagers. Latecomers and Patrons retaking their seats will be seated at the discretion of the House Manager and only at an appropriate break in the performance.

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2011 Season Sponsor Cast of Characters Reno Sweeney...... Julie Cardia* Hope Harcourt...... Jenny Long* Evangeline Harcourt...... Jane Willingham Lord Evelyn Oakleigh...... James Beaman* Elisha Whitney...... Brian Runbeck* Billy Crocker...... Todd Lattimore* Moonface Martin...... Bruce Warren* Erma...... Kimberly Burns* Luke...... Roy Flores John...... Christopher Shin* Henry T. Dobson...... Tom Hoey Fred...... Sebastiani Romagnolo

S.S. American Ship’s Captain...... Geoffrey Howard Ship’s Purser...... John McAvaney

Angels Purity...... Megan Kelley Chastity...... Kelly Buck Charity...... Maddy Apple Virtue...... Anne Marie Vick*

Ensemble Maddy Apple, Jason Elliott Brown, Kelly Buck, Elish Marie Conlon, Brittany Rose Hammond, Megan Kelley, Yoav Levin, John McAvaney, Sebastiani Romagnolo, Jonalyn Saxer, Daniel Scullin, Christopher Shin*, Travis Slavin, Anne Marie Vick*, Jake Weinstein

Assistant Choreographer: Maddy Apple Dance Captain: Christopher Shin* Equity Asst. Stage Manager: Mary Stazewski*

*Members of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States

Merry-Go-Round Playhouse is a professional theatre employing members of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. Meet the Company

Maddy Apple James Jason Elliott Kelly Buck Beaman Brown AEA

Kimberly Julie Cardia Elish Marie Roy Flores Burns AEA Conlon AEA

Brittany Rose Geoffrey Tom Hoey Megan Hammond Howard Kelley

Todd Yoav Levin Jenny Long John Lattimore AEA McAvaney AEA AEA = Member Actors’ Equity Association Meet the Company

Sebastiani Brian Jonalyn Daniel Scullin Romagnolo Runbeck Saxer AEA

Christopher Travis Slavin Ann Marie Bruce Warren Shin Vick AEA AEA AEA

Jake Jane Weinstein Willingham AEA = Member Actors’ Equity Association Orchestra Musical Director/Conductor...... Corinne Aquilina Assistant Musical Director...... Jeff Theiss Reeds...... James Spadafore, John Jeanneret Bass...... Terry Squires Trumpet 1...... Daniel Wright Trombone...... Mark Anderson Percussion...... Mike Cirmo Drums...... Gregory Evans Merry-Go-Round Playhouse is a professional theatre employing members of American Federation of Musicians. Maddy Apple (Angel #3-Charity/Ensemble) is so excited to be back at MGR this season! Previous MGR credits include Meet Me in St. Louis (Lucille), Promises, Promises (Turkey Lurkey Dancer) The Drowsy Chaperone, A Chorus Line (Lois), High School Musical, and No, No, Nanette. She is originally from Jupiter, Florida and recently graduated with Honors from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts (CAP21). Thanks and so much love to Ed, Lori, the MGR staff and crew, Elaine, Ben, Harrison, Holly, and Mom and Dad!

James Beaman (Lord Evelyn Oakleigh) most recently starred Off- Broadway in The Road to Qatar! (Original Cast/Cast Album). Other recent: Annie Get Your Gun and How to Succeed... for Goodspeed Musicals, and Sir Robin in the First National Tour of Monty Python’s Spamalot. Beaman has appeared regionally at such theatres as The Kennedy Center, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Huntington Theatre Company, Shakespeare Festival of St. Louis, and Ogunquit Playhouse, where he starred as Albin opposite Maxwell Caulfield in La Cage Aux Folles. Visit James at www.jamesbeaman.com

Jason Elliott Brown (Ensemble/US Evelyn) MGR: Debut. National tour: The Pajama Game (Prez). International: Grease in Istanbul, Turkey. Regional: The Drowsy Chaperone (Gangster #2, Flat Rock Playhouse); Annie (Rooster, West Virginia Public Theatre); Hello, Dolly! (Hangar Theatre); Miss Saigon (Carousel Dinner Theatre); South Pacific (Stewpot, Mt. Washington Valley Theatre); Picnic (Bomber, Actors’ Summit); Fame the Musical in Atlantic City (Schlomo). BFA Musical Theatre – Wright State University.

Kelly Buck (Angel #2-Chastity/Ensemble) is originally from Boston, Massachusetts and is thrilled to join the company of Anything Goes at Merry-Go-Round Playhouse this summer. Regional Theatre credits include: High School Musical, Fame, and A Christmas Carol all at North Shore Music Theatre. She is also a dancer for NYC based contemporary dance company, dre.dance, co-founded by Taye Diggs and Andrew Palermo. Kelly just graduated with her BFA in Dance from Rutgers University, Mason Gross School of the Arts. Love to Mom and Eric!

Kimberly Burns (Erma) is thrilled to return to MGR! Past credits: Esther Smith in Meet Me in St. Louis (S.A.L.T. Award Nomination), Millie in Thoroughly Modern Millie (S.A.L.T. Award Nomination), and Rusty in Footloose. Most recently, she was seen as Guenevere in Camelot at the Pittsburgh Public Theatre (directed by Ted Pappas). Other favorites: National Tour of Grease starring Frankie Avalon (Sandy u/s-performed), White Christmas (Judy Haynes), The Last Five Years (Cathy), The Pirates of Penzance (Mabel), Joseph...Dreamcoat (Narrator u/s), and Tokyo Disney Resort. Proud BFA graduate of Ithaca College. “Thank you, Ed for yet another amazing opportunity!” www.kimburns.com Show History The original idea for Anything Goes came from producer Vinton Freedley, who was living on a boat to avoid creditors in the United States. He assembled a writing team as well as the original production’s star, Ethel Merman, not telling each who he had hired. The first draft was titledCrazy Week and later called Hard to Get and finally Anything Goes. Three versions of the libretto exist. The original written in 1934 followed by a revival in 1962 then 1987. In 1936, Paramount Pictures turned Anything Goes into a movie musical starring Ethel Merman with Bing Crosby. In 1956, Paramount made drastic rewrites for a second film version also starring Bing Crosby. The musical is currently in revival on Broadway starring Sutton Foster and Joel Grey.

Honors 1988 Tony Awards: *Best Revival Produced by Lincoln Center Theater, Gregory Mosher, and Bernard Gersten *Best Actor (Featured Role Musical) Bill McCutcheon *Best Choreographer Michael Smuin 1987 - 1988 Drama Desk Awards *Outstanding Revival *Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical Bill McCutcheon *Outstanding Actress in a Musical Patti Lupone *Outstanding Choreography

The current revival of Anything Goes on Broadway has been nominated for 9 Tony Awards.

ANYTHING GOES is presented through special arrangement with Tams-Witmark Music Library, Inc. All authorized performance materials are also supplied by Tams-Witmark. 560 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10022 Phone: (212) 688-9191 Fax: (212) 688-5656 www.tams-witmark.com Julie Cardia (Reno Sweeney) played the title character in The Drowsy Chaperone at MGR and was nominated for a S.A.L.T. Award/Best Actress in No, No Nanette. Nominated for a Kevin Kline award for “Adelaide” in Guys and Dolls at STAGES St. Louis, Julie will be returning there to play Martha in Secret Garden. Julie toured nationally with Annie as Lily St. Regis, playing Madison Square Garden. Regionally, Julie’s worked lots: Sacramento Music Circus, TUTS, Ogunquit Playhouse, Kansas City Starlight, Pittsburg CLO and Westchester Broadway to name a few. ENJOY! Elish Marie Conlon (Ensemble) is extremely excited to be at MGR this summer in Anything Goes. Past regional credits: Zangler’s Follies - Crazy for You (Mt. Washington Valley Theatre), Rosalia - West Side Story (New Candlelight). Past college productions: Harem girl - Side Show and Nickie - Sweet Charity. Favorite past roles: Maggie - Lend Me a Tenor, Hodel - Fiddler on the Roof and The Witch - Into the Woods. She will be a senior at Montclair State University for musical theatre. Thank you MGR for this opportunity! Roy Flores (Luke) is very excited for his Merry-Go-Round debut! Theatre Credits: The Gingerbread Lady, Murder on the Nile, Criminals In Love, The Letter. Musical Theatre Credits: Thoroughly Modern Millie, The Producers, The King and I, Anything Goes, Top of the Heap, Like You Like It, Forbid- den City West. American Musical and Dramatic Academy – NYC graduate. Much love and thanks to my friends, 7C, Davie, and my family (specially my mom!) www.royflores.net. Brittany Rose Hammond (Ensemble/US Hope) is stoked to make her east coast debut at MGR Playhouse! This Orange County, California native is stoked to make NY her permanent home in September. Recent favorite roles include Lola - Damn Yankees, Peggy Sawyer - 42nd Street, Kathy Seldon - Singin’/Rain, Liza/ indian/mermaid/Jane - Peter Pan, and Sally Bowles - Cabaret in concert w/ OCC Symphony. “Bitty” is a dance instructor/ choreographer in LA/OC, and also enjoys snowboarding, beatboxing, arranging music, and doing an awesome ‘window-wiping’ impression. Love to family, friends, and students! Geoffrey Howard (Ship’s Captain/US Whitney) is very honored to be on stage at Merry-Go-Round after working backstage in various run crews and surviving bracing New York winters as the MGR Youth Theatre Technical Director. A native Texan, Geoff received his MFA Directing/Acting from Texas Tech. His roles have included Big Daddy in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Sydney Bruhl in Deathtrap and most recently; two summers as Abraham Lincoln’s fa- ther in the premiere of Lincoln: On the Altar of Freedom at the Lincoln Amphi- theatre, Indiana. Geoff is married to Tiffany, the most awesome woman ever! Tom Hoey (Henry T. Dobson) returned to Auburn as a well-known DJ, Promoter and Nightclub Manager. During the 70’s he Directed “The Jewel Box Revue.” He and his business partner, Marcus Brumberger run Carnytown Productions, and are firm supporters of the, much anticipated, Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival. His most recent effort, under the direction of Samuel V. Kennedy III was the role of Hannibal in The Curious Savage. Tom is proud to be on the Board of Directors of the Auburn Players now in its 50th year. Megan Kelley (Angel #1-Purity/Ensemble) is a recent graduate from Wagner College. Wagner performance credits include, Smokey Joe’s Cafe (Neighborhood/ “Spanish Harlem” Pas de Deux), Cinderella (Ensemble), Beauty and the Beast (Broom/ Dance Captain), The Dance Project (featured Ensemble) Brigadoon (Ensemble/Dance Captain), The Dance Concert (Ensemble) and On the Town (Ensemble/ “Lonely Town” Pas de Deux). Last summer she was Peggy Sawyer in a production of 42nd Street. She most recently was Assistant to the Choreographer for Wagner’s Seussical, directed by Michele Pawk and choreographed by Scott Rink. Todd Lattimore (Billy Crocker) started his career here at MGR when he was eight as one of the children in The King and I. He had one line, “How is possible hard water?” And at that time the theater didn’t even have running water or an orchestra pit or wings or a fly system or a lot of things for that matter. But for me to have these experiences and this kind of exposure to theater in my own backyard would prove to be priceless! I have Ed Sayles to thank and you the patrons for supporting this important theater that I have seen grow over the past 26 years and that I call home. I have to thank my husband Brian without you I wouldn’t be grounded. I would also like to thank my parents Peggy and Tim my grand father Ted Tennant. My siblings Tim, Judd and Kelly. My nieces and nephew Kyla, Elizabeth, Olivia and Carris and one on the way, thanks Leigh. All the family and friends who come to see me in any show anywhere. Mammaw, Thommie, Ellie and Bonnie I love you all and know you always have the best seats in the house. Yoav Levin (Ensemble/US Moonface Martin) Great to be back in the Finger Lakes! Credits: Carrie: The Musical, Eve’s Turn, Between The Bricks, Wagon Wheel, A Kid’s Life, Roadkill and Other Love Songs, Man of La Mancha, Meet Me in St. Louis, Promises, Promises, Sugar, The Producers, Evita, All Shook Up, A Chorus Line, West Side Story and Thoroughly Modern Millie. Yoav is a dance faculty member at AMDA NYC. Follow your dreams! Jenny Long (Hope Harcourt/USReno) is ELATED to be playing Hope in Anything Goes at MGR! She was last seen on this stage as Kitty in The Drowsy Chaperone, and in past years in A Chorus Line, No, No Nanette, Thoroughly Modern Millie, My Way, and Gigi. Jenny has also been seen in regional theatre productions or tours of Beauty and the Beast, West Side Story, and My One and Only, etc.. A graduate of NYU’s CAP 21 Conserva- tory and is so grateful to Ed and Lori for their continuing support! I love you Emily Long, Mom, Dad, Shooey, Sara, Moogs, Kristie, Ray and Tom. John McAvaney (Ship’s Purser) is very excited to be returning to MGR after appearing in Promises, Promises as Kirkeby, Meet Me in St. Louis, and Man of La Mancha as the Barber last season. He would like to thank Ed and Corinne for believing in him, he would not be here without their guidance. Love to his parents, brothers, friends, family, and Kerry for their continuing support. Thank you to the talented cast and crew who are such a joy to work with. Sebastiani Romagnolo (Fred/Ensemble/US Billy) returns to MGR after a hiatus traveling Europe where he learned he loves Shakespeare. He is incredibly grateful to Ed and Lori. Thanks for continuing to have me back. He’s been in High School Musical, No, No, Nanette, and The Producers at MGR. He recently graduated college! He attended NYU where he studied drama. He’s thankful to spend his first summer as an adult in beautiful central NY working with delightful people. He hopes the shows bring joy to your summer. Love to his family! Brian Runbeck (Elisha Whitney) is excited to finally return to MGR where he appeared in the 1988, 1989 and 1990 seasons. Recently he has starred in GOLF: The Musical (Off-Broadway), Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde (Cortland Rep – 2010 SALT Award Best Actor), How the Other Half Loves (Phoenix Theatre 2009 AriZoni Award Best Actor), and a 10-week tour of Japan, singing Disney music with the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra. He has also appeared at Geva Theatre, Tennessee Rep, Arkansas Rep, Barter Theatre, and many others. Jonalyn Saxer (Ensemble) is excited to be working for the first time with MGR! Originally from LA, California, she is excited to make her New York debut! Past shows include White Christmas, 42nd Street, Singin’ in the Rain (Cabrillo Music Theatre), Sweeney Todd, West Side Story (Young Artists Ensemble). She is currently studying for her BFA in Musical Theatre at Syracuse University. Thanks to Mom, Dad, CDT, and the whole family back in Cali! Daniel Scullin (Ensemble) is thrilled to be returning to Merry-Go-Round Playhouse this summer. Previous MGR credits include The Drowsy Chaperone, Promises, Promises, Meet Me in St. Louis, and Man of La Mancha. He recently danced in the Long Island City Repertory Theater’s spring concert with Directions Dance ensemble and has toured with The Wedding Singer Second National Tour. Daniel graduated from Wagner College with a Degree in Theater and Speech and a minor in Dance. He would like to thank his Family and Friends for all their love and support. Christopher Shin (John/Ensemble) is thrilled to be back at MGR! Favorite MGR credits: The Drowsy Chaperone, The Producers, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Music Man. Recent regional: A Chorus Line (North Shore Music Theatre), She Loves Me (Westport Country Playhouse), The Producers (Walnut Street Theatre), Hello Dolly (Arkansas Rep). Love and thanks to Ed, Lori, and Corrine for always giving me an opportunity. BFA- NYU: CAP21. Proud member of Actor’s Equity. Travis Slavin (Ensemble) is thrilled to join MGR for this season! Current student at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, where he’s appeared in Assas- sins (Leon Czolgosz), Spring Awakening (Hanschen), The Who’s Tommy (First Officer), andTwo Gentlemen of Verona (Eglamour) among others. Favorite credits include HAIR (Claude; Lake Dillon Theater Company), Altar Boyz (Luke; Evolution Theater Company), Kiss Me, Kate (Hortensio; Boul- der Broadway), and From Rogers to Heart, a cabaret at Joe’s Pub directed by Sutton Foster. All my love and thanks to my family, especially Mom. Anne Marie Vick (Angel #4-Virtue/Ensemble/US Erma) is delighted to be back at Merry-Go-Round Playhouse with this amazing cast! Favorite credits include: A Chorus Line (Bebe), White Christmas (Rhoda), Buddy! The Buddy Holly Story (Shirley), Peter Pan (Wendy), and Thoroughly Modern Millie (Alice). She is a proud graduate of NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, CAP 21, where she received a BFA in Musical Theatre. Thanks to Ed, the crew & musicians, and especially Lori for all the hard work. Also thanks to my family & the VIPs for support onstage and off! Bruce Warren (Moonface Martin) NYC: The Road to Qatar! (York Theatre Company), The Wizard of Oz (MSG), Crazy Head Space, Treasure Island, Civil War Voices. NATIONAL TOURS: The Wizard of Oz, A Christmas Carol, 25th Anniversary Cats, First National Oklahoma! REGIONAL: Chicago, Ragtime, The Drowsy Chaperone, Man of La Mancha, Sound of Music, Singin’ in the Rain, Titanic, Footloose, South Pacific (MGR); 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Florida Studio Theatre); A Funny… Forum, The Producers, Evita (Theatre By The Sea). B.F.A. in Musical Theatre from Ithaca College. www.BruceWarrenOnline.com Jake Weinstein (Ensemble/US John/Luke) is thrilled to be making his Merry-Go-Round debut this summer! NYC: Peter and the Wolf (Lincoln Center), Angelina Ballerina the Musical (Union Square Theatre). NYU: Reefer Madness (Jimmy Harper), Spelling Bee (Leaf), Children of Eden (Abel). Jake will be appearing in the International Tour of A Chorus Line as Mark later this summer. He is currently a student at NYU Gallatin concentrating in musical theatre performance, producing, and composition. Many thanks to my awesome friends and my wicked cool family! Jane Willingham (Evangeline Harcourt) is so excited to be back at Merry-Go-Round Playhouse. She performed here previously as Amanda in The Glass Menagerie and Ethel in Footloose. Her most recent roles were Mrs. Barker in The American Dream and Mrs. Foster in Tuck Everlasting both in Dallas theaters. Other favorite roles include Mrs. Banks in Barefoot in the Park, Mrs. Curtain in Man of No Importance, and the Narrator in The Rocky Horror Show. She can also be seen in numerous independent films and can currently be seen in AMC Movie Theaters ads. Lori Leshner (Choreographer) has choreographed and performed in regional theatres all over the country (West Side Story, Cabaret, Brigadoon, A Chorus Line, 42nd Street, Guys and Dolls, Sound of Music and many more). She is on the faculty of CAP21 and NYU Tisch School of the Arts. At CAP21 choreographed Into the Woods, Wild Party, Cabaret, Hair, and State Fair; for the Tisch mainstage Carousel, Company, and 4 by 4 by Richard. She is happy to return to Merry-Go-Round this season, having choreographed The Drowsy Chaperone, Promises, Promises, Man of La Mancha, The Full Monty, High School Musical, The Producers, Brigadoon, The King and I and The Music Man. Thanks Ed and the whole MGR Staff for making this the best summer job ever! Czerton Lim (Scenic Designer) is spending the summer at the Playhouse with his lovely wife and a bouncing baby boy after having previously de- signed Man of La Mancha, Promises, Promises, The Full Monty, Little Shop of Horrors, Smokey Joe’s Café, and Forever Plaid. He lives in NYC where he recently designed A Number for NAATCO, The Grapes of Wrath for Montclair State University, Chaos for Theater Mitu/NYU-Abu Dhabi, and I Got Fired for NY Musical Theatre Festival. He is originally from the Philippines. www.czlimdesign.com Steve TenEyck (Lighting Designer) Mr. TenEyck’s design work in theatre, opera, performance art and live event has been seen both nationally and internationally. Companies include: Syracuse Stage, The Hangar Theatre, The Kitchen Theatre, Vermont Stage, Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, TACT-NYC, Big Art Group NYC, Tacoma Opera, Syracuse Opera, The Minnesota Opera, Tri-Cities Opera and The Herson Group. Recent Merry- Go-Round credits include Les Miserables, Ain’t Misbehavin and Beauty and the Beast. Steve teaches lighting design at Ithaca College and received his MFA from the University of Washington in Seattle. Garth Dunbar (Costume/Hair Designer) is excited to be designing again at Merry-Go-Round Playhouse. He is the current Craft Shop Supervisor for The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis and works with the Conservatory of Theatre Arts at Webster University, were he is also a graduate. For the St. Louis REP designs include Crime and Punishment, Rabbit Hole, Edward Albee’s The Goat or Who is Sylvia? and Shakespeare’s R&J. Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre’s Productions include Peter Pan, Into the Woods, Hello Dolly!, West Side Story, Little Women, and CATS. Others: The Belle of Amherst, The Shape of Things, and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. In his remaining copious spare time, Garth enjoys building puppets and the art of millinery. Eric Stahlhammer (Sound Designer) Previous MGR Productions include: The Drowsy Chaperone and Promises, Promises. International: AEROS, Savion Glover’s, Classical Savion. National Tours: Love, Janis; Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Savion Glover’s, Classical Savion, Csardas and Gypsy Spirit. Regional: Eric has designed sound at The Alley Theatre, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Arizona Theatre Company, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Cleveland’s Playhouse Square Center, Dallas Theater Center, Denver Center Theatre Company, Florida Studio Theatre, Kansas City Repertory Theatre, The La Jolla Playhouse, San Diego Repertory Theatre, Seattle Repertory Theatre and Theater Aspen.

Want to know more about Merry-Go-Round Playhouse? Check out our website & join or email list! www.Merry-Go-Round.com Become a Fan on Facebook www.facebook.com/mgrplayhouse For ticket information please call the Box Office: 1-800-457-8897 BROADWAY IN THE FINGER LAKES Corinne Aquilina (Musical Director) Credits: Off-Broadway: Arranger/ Musical Director Menopause, The Musical; Broadway: Played the pit for Boy from Oz; National Tours: The Great American Trailer Park Musical, Annie, and Five Guys Named Moe; Recent credits: The Producers, All Shook Up, The Full Monty, No, No, Nanette, The Drowsy Chaperone, and Meet Me in St. Louis at Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, Spelling Bee at Florida Studio Theatre. Arkansas Repertory Theatre: Hairspray. Adjunct Faculty/Music Director at SUNY Cortland. Original musicals: (Composer/ Lyricist) The Littlest Witch and Treasure Island. She is a member of The Dramatist Guild of America, ASCAP, and American Federation of Musicians Local 802.

Jeff Theiss (Assistant Musical Director) is excited to return to MGR for his fourth season as assistant music director. Originally from Houston, Jeff is an active musical director, conductor, coach, and pianist in regional theatres across the country. Recent credits: I Love You, You’re Perfect (Florida Studio Theatre), Joseph…Dreamcoat (Miracle Theatre) and Broadway Memories starring Brad Little and Barbara McCulloh (Granbury Opera House). Education: MM-Ithaca College; BME-Baylor University. Many thanks to Ed, Mark, and Corinne for seeing their support. www.jefftheiss.com

Mark Anderson (Trombone/Tuba) In addition to being an active freelance Trombonist in CNY, Mark is the Band Director at Auburn Junior High School. He has played in everything from the Symphony to the Circus and has had the privilege to perform with artists including Aretha Franklin, Natalie Cole, Frank Sinatra Jr., The Temptations, etc... Mark performs over 200 shows a year including National Tours of: Chicago, The Produc- ers, and The Rat Pack. Please support your School Music program!!!

Michael J. Cirmo (Percussion) is an active performer, conductor and teacher in the Central New York area. He is the principal percussionist of the Utica Symphony Orchestra and performs regularly with Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Skaneateles Festival, Catskill Symphony, Syracuse Symphony and Colgate University Orchestras. He is the principal conduc- tor of the Rome (NY) Concert Band, an adult professional ensemble. Currently, he is an instrumental music teacher at Marcellus High School and Lecturer in Percussion at Hamilton College in Clinton, New York.

Gregory Evans (Drums) Gregory Evans studied at Ithaca College (ʼ11 MM) and Manhattan School of Music ( ʼ09 BM). Evansʼ playing can be heard on multiple recordings with Remington (Blue Collar Music), Turkuaz (GalaxySmith) and the Danny Rivera Big Band. Evans has also shared the stage with artists such as, Jonathan Batiste, Terence Blanchard, Chick Corea, Joey DeFrancesco, Kurt Elling, Robin Eubanks, Jimmy Heath, Joe Magnarelli, Eric Marienthal, Branford Marsalis, John Pizzarelli, Dave Samules, and Allen Vizzutti. He is also a co-owner/founder of Blue Collar Music LLC. John Jeanneret (Reeds) is an active performer, composer and private teacher. A graduate of the Crane School of Music and the University of North Texas, John has performed with numerous jazz artists and groups, ranging from Phil Woods to Robert Goulet. His compositions and arrangements have been performed by various university groups and professionals. John currently serves as director of the CNY Jazz Arts Institute.

James Spadafore (Reeds) is thrilled to be back at MGR playing in the pit with such accomplished musicians and conductors. As a freelance musician James has performed with the likes of Tony Bennett and The Temptations. Mr. Spadafore has performed with the national touring companies of The King and I, A Chorus Line, The Producers, Hairspray, Spamalot, and Wicked. James wishes to thank his parents Pat and Fran, his children Joel, Christa, and Samantha and his significant other Betsey who inspires him each and every day.

Terry Squires (Bass) is a life-long resident of the Auburn area. He holds a B.S. in Music Ed. from Ithaca College & Master of Music from Potsdam College. He has performed with the Utica Symphony, Cayuga Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra of Northern New York, and the New Orleans Philharmonic. Terry was Assistant Principal Bass of the Syracuse Sym- phony for 27 years. He retired in 1996 to teach elementary strings in the Skaneateles CSD. This marks his 10th season in the pit with the MGR Playhouse orchestra.

Daniel Wright (Trumpet 1) trumpeter, brass teacher, and clinician has a Bachelor of Music Degree from the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY. He is a very active member of the music scene in the Greater-Philadelphia region. Currently the founder/leader of The Swagg Quartet and is a member of the “Don’t Call Me Francis” Band. Daniel also performs regularly at various theatres in Philadelphia such as The Academy of Music, The Forrest Theatre, and The Arden Theatre. When he is not performing he teaches out of his own studio, the DWMusic Brass Studio, in Bristol PA. He also teaches at a number of music schools in the region including five branches of Settlement Music School and Nelly Berman Music School.

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