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2018-2019 SEASON Letter from the Chairman 7 Letter from the CEO 9 Legally Blonde The Musical 10 Tap Dogs 22 Palace Theater Staff Directory 35 Program information for tonight’s presentation inside. The Palace would like to thank all of its Program advertisers for their support. ADVERTISING Onstage Publications Advertising Department 937-424-0529 | 866-503-1966 e-mail: [email protected] www.onstagepublications.com This program is published in association with Onstage Publications, 1612 Prosser Avenue, Dayton, Ohio 45409. This program may not be reproduced in whole or in part without written permission from the publisher. Onstage Publications is a division of Just Business, Inc. Contents ©2019. All rights reserved. Printed in the U.S.A. letter from the chairman s Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Palace A Theater, I am grateful for the opportunity to serve this organization, and enthusiastic about its future. Committed to fostering the Palace’s success, the Board of Directors is currently working on a new three-year Strategic Business Plan, which will chart out the artistic, organizational, and financial goals for the theater. Focusing on expanded arts and educational programming, marketing, capital projects, and financial development, the objective of the plan is to continue expanding our current entertainment initiatives and ensure financial sustainability and growth for the Palace for years to come. Artistic success and economic stability help us provide a welcoming stage for both local and national arts groups. While we consistently seek out top-tier productions and popular artists, we also look to foster the next generation of talent, through our partnership with the Waterbury Arts Magnet Schools and our own educational programs. As the arts grow, so do the surrounding communities. The Palace Theater is proud to serve the geographical communities of not only Greater Waterbury, but also much of New Haven, Litchfield and Fairfield Counties. In addition, we serve the statewide artistic community, with our dedication to providing the highest quality entertainment on our Main Stage and in our Poli Club. Thank you for supporting the Palace, attending productions, and providing financial support as well. Without you, our mission of serving as a performing arts center and community gathering place could not be achieved. I am happy to help steward the organization for your enjoyment, and I am delighted to welcome you here. Sincerely, Peter J. Jacoby, MD, FACEP Chairman of the Board palace theater 7 8 palace theater letter from the ceo elcome to the start of the second half of our 2018-2019 WWebster Broadway Series! We are delighted to present two energetic and colorful shows to warm up the winter months. Like Elle Woods, Legally Blonde brings a dose of California sunshine to our stage, while the Tap Dogs are sure to get our toes tapping with their exhilarating stunts and music! One of Elle Woods’ challenges is to stay true to herself, while continuing to learn and grow. This is something that we at the Palace Theater take to heart: increasing our programmatic offerings, while staying true to our mission of bringing high quality entertainment, community engagement and educational outreach to the Greater Waterbury area. The Palace Theater is in the midst of a great year of growth. We expanded our Broadway Series to six shows this season, and we are currently finalizing our exciting 2019-2020 season (stay tuned for an announcement!). This spring, we are proud to present a new Latin Jazz concert series in the Poli Club, as well as continuing our debut Second Act speaker series. Behind the scenes, we are creating new partnerships with other arts and cultural organizations, in order to bring you the best entertainment available. To support this programming, we are challenging ourselves to increase our Annual Fund goal from $100,00 to $130,000 this fiscal year. We encourage each of you to donate to the Palace Theater Annual Fund to Help Us Grow. All new donors, and current or past donors who increase their pledge, will be eligible for a drawing for $500 of plants and flowers generously donated by Michael’s Greenhouses of Cheshire! Thank you for coming to the Palace and supporting the arts. Please enjoy the show! Sincerely, Frank Tavera CEO palace theater 9 show information february 15-16, 2019 10 palace theater Big League Productions, Inc. presents Music and Lyrics by Book by Laurence O’Keefe and Nell Benjamin Heather Hach Based on the novel by Amanda Brown and the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer motion picture. Starring Maris McCulley and Chris Carsten with Jill Taylor Anthony Kolten Bell Pasqualino Beltempo Andee Buccheri J Ryan Carroll Sy Chounchaisit Nora Elkind Megan Hoxie Kayla Jenerson Brian Cedric Jones Nicole Jones Jacob Melssen Berlande Millus Woody Minshew Graham Mortier James Oblak Tiffany O’Connor Kwasi Perry Dorian Quinn Amy Romero Jet Thomas Eduardo Uribe Chelsea Lorraine Wargo Set Design Costume Design Lighting Design Video Design RANDEL WRIGHT DEREK LOCKWOOD KIRK BOOKMAN JONATHAN INFANTE Sound Design Hair & Wig Design Musical Supervisor Musical Arrangements STEVE ROGERS GERARD KELLY WENDY FEAVER SKIP BREVIS Orchestrations Casting Tour Press & Marketing General Management ANDREW GRAHAM ALISON FRANCK, TRUE MARKETING BIG LEAGUE PROD, INC. CSA WENDY J. CONNOR SHAWN THIBAULT Executive Producer DANIEL SHER Choreography by BOB RICHARD Direction by JEFFREY B. MOSS USA Tour Booking: TRACEY MCFARLAND and JOHN STARR “Legally Blonde” is produced by special arrangement with MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL, New York, NY. www.mtishows.com Produced on Broadway by Hal Luftig Fox Theatricals Dori Berinstein James L Nederlander Independant Presenters Network Roy Furman Amanda Lipitz. Broadway Asia Barabara Whitman FWP Group Hendel/Weisenfeld Goldberg/Binder Stern/Meyer Lane/Comley Bartner-Jenkins/Nocciolino Warren Trepp cast (in order of appearance) Margot ......................................................................................................................ANDEE BUCCHERI Serena ................................................................................................... CHELSEA LORRAINE WARGO Pilar ........................................................................................................................... KAYLA JENERSON Elle Woods ................................................................................................................ MARIS MCCULLEY Courtney ......................................................................................................................... MEGAN HOXIE Store Manager ...................................................................................................... TIFFANY O’CONNOR Warner Huntington III ......................................................................................................JAMES OBLAK Kate .................................................................................................................................... JET THOMAS Dad ..............................................................................................................................J RYAN CARROLL Mom ............................................................................................................................... MEGAN HOXIE Grandmaster Chad ........................................................................................................ DORIAN QUINN Winthrop .....................................................................................................................J RYAN CARROLL Lowell ...........................................................................................................PASQUALINO BELTEMPO Pforzheimer .............................................................................................................GRAHAM MORTIER Emmett Forrest ........................................................................................................WOODY MINSHEW Aaron ............................................................................................................................JACOB MELSSEN Padamadan .................................................................................................................. EDUARDO URIBE Enid ................................................................................................................................. NORA ELKIND Vivienne Kensington ................................................................................................BERLANDE MILLUS Professor Callahan .........................................................................................................CHRIS CARSTEN Paulette Bonafonte .......................................................................................... JILL TAYLOR ANTHONY Whitney .......................................................................................................................... MEGAN HOXIE Dewey ........................................................................................................................... DORIAN QUINN Brooke Wyndham ........................................................................................................... MEGAN HOXIE Prison Guard ........................................................................................................ TIFFANY O’CONNOR Salesgirl ............................................................................................................................... JET THOMAS Kyle..............................................................................................................................