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CENTER REPERTORY COMPANY OF WALNUT CREEK Michael Butler, Artistic Director Scott Denison, Managing Director presents Inspired by and Featuring the Songs of Elvis Presley Book by Joe DiPietro Lighting Designer Scenic Designer Kurt Landisman Kelly James Tighe Sound Designer Costume Designer Lewis Mead Melissa Anne Davis Props Stage Manager Justin Cesarin Patricia Mason* Casting Director Wig Designer Jennifer Perry Judy Disbrow Cast Dane Paul Andres Jason Hite Christa Rower Anika Bobb* Ji Kim David Sattler* Evan Boomer Lillian Kurtz Will Skrip* Andrea Brembry* Mindy Lym Brian Sterling Renee DeWeese Ron Pickett Colin Thomson* Lynda DiVito* Benjamin Pither Elise Youssef Musical Director Dolores Duran-Cefalu Directed and Choreographed by Robert Barry Fleming September 3 - October 10, 2009 Lesher Center for the Arts Margaret Lesher Theatre All Shook Up is presented through special arrangement with and all authorized performance materials are supplied by Theatrical Rights Worldwide (TRW), 1359 Broadway, Suite 914, New York, NY 10018 (866) 378-9758 www.theatricalrights.com The videotaping or audio recording of this performance is strictly prohibited. Season Sponsor Season Partner Season Media Sponsor *Members of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States The Scenic Designer and Lighting Designer are members of United Scenic Artists Union Center REP is a member of Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national organization for the American Theatre. CAST Anika Bobb* (Lorraine) is thrilled to (Townsend Opera Players), Evita (CCMT), Jesus Christ be returning to Center REP, where she Superstar (Willows Theatre). Ms. Kim would like to thank Dane Paul Andres ....................................... Ensemble debuted in last season’s Ain’t Misbehavin’. her H2B for his unyielding love and support. Anika Bobb* ...................................................Lorraine She is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon Evan Boomer ............................................... Ensemble University and a proud member of Actors’ Lillian Kurtz (Ensemble) graduated from Andrea Brembry* ...............................................Sylvia Equity. Some of her favorite roles include: Bettina in San Francisco’s School of the Arts High Renee DeWeese .......................................... Ensemble Casper with Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera; Brenda in School from the Dance Department in Lynda DiVito* .............................Mayor Matilda Hyde Smokey Joe’s Cafe with Westchester Dinner Theater; 2005. She has trained at various dance Jason Hite .................................................. Dean Hyde and Dionne in Hair at the Emelin Theater. She has also studios including the San Francisco Dance Ji Kim ........................................................... Ensemble performed with Palo Alto Theater Works as well as St. Center, Rhythm and Motion as well as the Academy of Lillian Kurtz ................................................. Ensemble Louis MUNY. She was last seen on stage in American Ballet. She is currently attending the Academy of Art Mindy Lym .............................................Natalie Haller Musical Theater’s production of The Wizard of Oz. She University majoring in Acting. Credits: Hair (Tribal Love Ron Pickett ................................................ Sheriff Earl would like to dedicate this performance to her family Rock Musical) (Mountain Play Association) - ensemble Benjamin Pither ............................................... Dennis and friends for their constant love and support. member, High School Musical (Ray of Light Company) Christa Rower .............................................. Ensemble - ensemble member, Hair cast reunion Summer of Love David Sattler* ..................................................... Chad Evan Boomer (Ensemble) is thrilled to be Festival 2007. Lillian is very excited to be a part of this Will Skrip*.................................................... Ensemble making his Center REP debut with All Shook wonderful production of All Shook Up and wants to Brian Sterling .............................................. Ensemble Up. Recent credits include: Into the Woods thank her friends and family for all their support. I love Colin Thomson* ..........................................Jim Haller (Rapunzel’s Prince) - Broadway by the Bay, you guys forever!! Elise Youssef ............................................ Miss Sandra Beauty and the Beast (Beast) - Starstruck Theatre, Liquor Store Cactus (Carlos)- independent film Mindy Lym (Natalie Haller) was last seen SONG LIST with Dirty Shoe Productions. Evan sends all the thanks starring as Eva Peron in CCMT’s production in the world to his amazing family, friends, Starstruck of Evita, and is delighted to be working ACT I Crew! and the big guy upstairs for their constant love with Center REP on All Shook Up. Favorite Jailhouse Rock ......................Chad, Warden, Inmates and support. past roles include Cinderella in Broadway Heartbreak Hotel ................Sylvia, Dennis, Lorraine, By The Bay’s Into the Woods, Eliza Doolittle in Foothill’s Andrea Brembry* (Sylvia) is a native of My Fair Lady, Jane Fairfax, U/S Emma in TheatreWorks’ .................................................... Jim, Natalie, Barflies California. She has performed in numerous world premiere of Emma, Young Phyllis in the Oakland Roustabout.......................................................... Chad musical productions thoughout the East Bay Symphony’s Follies in Concert and Shelley in Ray One Night with You ..........................................Natalie Bay Area. She most recently appeared of Light’s Bat Boy. Other credits include Woodminster’s C’mon Everybody ................................ Chad, Natalie, as Mother Earth in the production of Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (Milly Pontipee), Willows ...................................................Dennis, Townspeople Once on this Island with the Berkeley Playhouse. Other Theatre’s Nuncrackers! (Sister Amnesia), Ray of Light’s Follow That Dream ................................ Chad, Natalie credits include Peddling Rainbows with 42nd St. Moon, Seussical (Bird Girl, U/S Mayzie). Ms. Lym has also Hound Dog/Teddy Bear ....................... Sandra, Chad, as Sister Hubert in Nunsensations at the Willows Theater, performed with SF Playhouse, The Purpose Onion and ............................................................. Dennis, Natalie as the understudy of Soap Star/Power Women in the numerous other cabaret venues. In her spare time she That’s All Right ......... Chad, Lorraine, Sylvia, Barflies production of Menopause the Musical, Ain’t Misbehavin’ roots for the SF Giants, meditates and teaches voice in It’s Now or Never .................................Dean, Lorraine and Eubie at the Lorraine Hansberry Theater. Other her own private studio in SF. This show is for Jessica & Love Me Tender ..................................... Chad, Natalie Bay Area appearances have included Tapestry, Crowns, Chris; may your marriage bring you more joy than you Blue Suede Shoes ...............................Ed, Chad, Guys Dreamgirls with Theatreworks and as Billie Holiday in ever imagined, I’ll be there in spirit. Don’t Be Cruel ..............................................Chad, Jim Lady Day at Emerson Bar and Grill performed at Marin Let Yourself Go .................................. Sandra, Statues Theatre Company. Ron Pickett (Sheriff Earl) has been Can’t Help Falling in Love ............................Company performing in the Bay Area for almost 20 Renee DeWeese (Ensemble) has been years, recently in the Tri-Valley Repertory ACT II performing throughout the Bay Area Theatre production of Seussical and in All Shook Up ...................................... Chad, Company since the age of 8. Favorite recent roles Assassins at the Harbor Theatre in Suisun. It Hurts Me ......................................Dennis, Ensemble include: Tiger Lily in DLOC’s Peter Pan, Hot Ron was in DLOC’s productions of The Will Rogers Follies A Little Less Conversation ......................Natalie, Gals Box Girl in CCMT’s Guys and Dolls, and a and Brigadoon (Charlie). At the Willows Theatre, Ron was The Power of My Love ...................Jim, Chad, Sandra Silly Girl in AMTSJ’s Beauty and the Beast. She holds a in Cats (Bustopher Jones/Growltiger), Mountain Days – I Don’t Want To .................................................... Chad BFA in Drama from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts (CAP The John Muir Musical (Chilwell), and in the west coast Devil in Disguise ................................. Matilda, Chad, 21 Studio). Last season, Renee choreographed CCMT’s premiere of Sacagawea. Ron has been nominated for ................................................. Angelettes, Devilettes production of 42nd Street (BATCC nomination) and is Bay Area Critics Circle awards for his performances in; There’s Always Me ..............................................Sylvia looking forward to choreographing their upcoming Theatreworks’ Sweeney Todd (Tobias), Almost September If I Can Dream .........Chad, Lorraine, Dean, Ensemble production of Oklahoma! She is proud to be part of the (Herbert), CTA’s The Secret Garden (Dickon), and Willow’s Can’t Help Falling in Love (Reprise) .............Earl, Jim, teaching staff at Lareen Fender’s The Ballet School in Theatre’s Brimstone (Seamus). Other favorites; Pete & ..............................................................Sylvia, Matilda Walnut Creek.