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2018 2019 SEASON SHOWCASE Contents 4 Letter from the President 4 Board of Directors and Staff 7 The Lightning Thief The Percy Jackson Musical 20 Comprehensive Campaign 21 Institutional and Government Support 22 Individual Support 24 Matching Gifts Chris McCarrell as Percy. Photo by Jeremy Daniel. 24 Honickman Family Society 26 Kimmel Center Staff The use of cameras and recording equipment is prohibited during the performances. As a courtesy to the performers and fellow audience members, please turn off all beepers, watch alarms, and cellular phones. Latecomers and those who leave the concert hall during the performance will be seated at appropriate intervals. Showcase is published by the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts Administrative Offices, 1500 Walnut Street, 17th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19102 For information about advertising in Showcase, contact OnStage Publications Proud Season Sponsor 937-424-0529 | 866-503-1966 e-mail: [email protected] www.onstagepublications.com @KIMMELCENTER #ArtHappensHere #BWYPHL KIMMELCENTER.ORG#ArtHappensHere 3 Kimmel Center Cultural Campus BOARD OF DIRECTORS Teresa Bryce Bazemore, Chair Anne C. Ewers, President and CEO Robert R. Corrato, Vice-Chair Jane Hollingsworth, Vice Chair Michael D. Zisman, Treasurer and Chair-Elect Jami Wintz McKeon, Secretary David P. Holveck, Immediate Past Chair Madeline Apollo Bart Blatstein Richard D. Carpenter Reverend Luis A. Cortés, Jr. Katherine D. Crothall Dear friends, Robert J. Delany Sr. James F. Dever, Jr. Frances R. Graham Welcome to our Merriam Theater and the Philadelphia Michael B. Hill premiere of the brand-new show, The Lightning Thief: Philip P. Jaurigue The Percy Jackson Musical. From page to stage, this Obra Kernodle Brook J. Lenfest production brings celebrated bestselling author Rick Jeffrey A. Leonard, Esquire Riordan’s characters to life for fans of all ages. Sara Lomax-Reese P. Edward Lovelidge Jeffrey P. McFadden As we move into the new year, we hope our Philadelphia Stanley Middleman neighbors discover new and exciting arts experiences Elizabeth Murphy happening across our Kimmel Center Cultural Campus. Ronald Rubin We also resolve to continue to welcome broad and diverse Mark H. Samuels Anne Faulkner Schoemaker audiences into our venues; did you know, according to Matthew A. Taylor research, we serve more millennials than any other arts Sherry Varrelman organization in the city? Families are invited to mix & Laurie Wagman Tony G. Werner match programming that appeals to a variety of ages and Mario Zacharjasz abilities through our ongoing Family Discovery Series. With book and television favorites brought to life in TRUSTEES EMERITI productions like Paw Patrol Live, Peg + Cat, and Sidney Kimmel The Hon. Bob P. Casey* American Girl Live, to international percussion experiences The Hon. Edward G. Rendell like KODO, we want even the littlest arts lovers to The Hon. Tom Ridge experience the transformative power of the arts. Be swept George M. Ross* away by Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella; be awed Willard G. Rouse III* *Awarded posthumously by the mystery and magic in The Illusionists – Live From Broadway; and be uplifted by dance as never before in EXECUTIVE STAFF Rennie Harris: Funkedified. Anne C. Ewers, President and CEO J. Edward Cambron, Executive Vice President Stan Applegate, Senior Vice President 2019 brings with it a continuation of our Jazz Residency, of Finance and CFO now in its sixth year. This season-long program that Crystal Brewe, Senior Vice President supports artists through the creation of new jazz in the of Strategic Marketing and Communications Ross Richards, Senior Vice President city of Philadelphia. With kickoffs, workshops, work-in- of Facilities and Operations progress events, and world premiere performances, these artistic teams will present personal “Philly Made” pieces PRESIDENT’S – work that was created as part of and through the lens of LEADERSHIP COUNCIL our city & community. We encourage you to join us for the Wynne Amick David Cohen process – events are FREE, with ticketed world Stephen Cozen premiere performances. Lisa Crutchfield Peter Dean John A. Francis Don’t miss out on any Kimmel Center news by following William Hankowsky us on social media and subscribing to our weekly Ovation Lisa Kabnick e-newsletter. David Marshall Marjorie Rendell Lyn Ross Warmly, Timothy Scheve Molly Shepard Brian Tierney James Zug 4 TheaterWorksUSA Martian Entertainment Greg Schaffert Lang Entertainment Group Lisa Chanel Jennifer Doyle & Roy Lennox Glass Half Full Productions Mary Maggio Tim Schwider Hummel/Green Van Dean/Meredith Lucio Present The TheaterWorksUSA Production of THE LIGHTNING THIEF THE PERCY JACKSON MUSICAL BOOK BY MUSIC & LYRICS BY JOE TRACZ ROB ROKICKI Adapted from the book, THE LIGHTNING THIEF by RICK RIORDAN Featuring CHRIS McCARRELL as Percy Jackson with IZZY FIGUEROA JORREL JAVIER RYAN KNOWLES SAM LEICHT SARAH BETH PFEIFER JAMES HAYDEN RODRIGUEZ JALYNN STEELE T. SHYVONNE STEWART KRISTIN STOKES SCENIC DESIGN BY COSTUME DESIGN BY LIGHTING DESIGN BY SOUND DESIGN BY LEE SAVAGE SYDNEY MARESCA DAVID LANDER RYAN RUMERY NEW PUPPETRY DESIGNS BY FIGHT DIRECTION BY HAIR, WIG & MAKEUP DESIGN BY ACHESONWALSH STUDIOS ROD KINTER DAVE BOVA PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER COMPANY MANAGER PRODUCTION MANAGER VERONICA AGLOW T.J. KEARNEY JENNIFER R. GRAVES BRIAN LYNCH TOUR MARKETING & PRESS NATIONAL PRESS REPRESENTATIVE EXCLUSIVE TOUR DIRECTION ALLIED TOURING J.T. PUBLIC RELATIONS THE ROAD COMPANY STEPHEN LINDSAY & BRETT SIROTA CASTING BY GENERAL MANAGEMENT STEWART/WHITLEY MARTIAN ENTERTAINMENT ORCHESTRATIONS MUSIC DIRECTOR WILEY DEWEESE WILEY DEWEESE & ROB ROKICKI CHOREOGRAPHED BY PATRICK McCOLLUM DIRECTED BY STEPHEN BRACKETT The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical was originally developed and presented by TheaterWorksUSA — Barbara Pasternack, Artistic Director and Michael Harrington, Managing Director. Original casting by Jason Blitman & Greg Uliasz. This production is being presented in arrangement with Rick Riordan and the Gallt & Zacker Literary Agency. Original Cast Recording on Broadway Records. Broadway Philadelphia is presented collaboratively by The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts and The Shubert Organization. CAST (in alphabetical order) Grover/Mr. D ...........................................................................................................................JORREL JAVIER Chiron and others .................................................................................................................. RYAN KNOWLES Percy Jackson ....................................................................................................................CHRIS McCARRELL Clarisse and others ...................................................................................................... SARAH BETH PFEIFER Luke and others .............................................................................................. JAMES HAYDEN RODRIGUEZ Sally and others ......................................................................................................................JALYNN STEELE Annabeth ............................................................................................................................... KRISTIN STOKES UNDERSTUDIES for Chiron and Grover—IZZY FIGUEROA; for Percy and Luke—SAM LEICHT; for Annabeth—SARAH BETH PFEIFER; for Clarisse and Sally—T. SHYVONNE STEWART DANCE CAPTAIN—KRISTIN STOKES FIGHT CAPTAIN—JAMES HAYDEN RODRIGUEZ THERE WILL BE ONE INTERMISSION DURING THE PERFORMANCE. TIME Present Day PLACE Camp Half-Blood, Long Island, NY Also, New York and Los Angeles. And a bunch of places in between. MUSICAL NUMBERS ACT 1 “Prologue/The Day I Got Expelled” .......................................................................................... Percy, Company “Strong” .............................................................................................................................................Sally, Percy “The Minotaur/The Weirdest Dream” ....................................................................................... Percy, Company “Another Terrible Day” .............................................................................................................................. Mr. D “Their Sign” ............................................................................................................ Chiron, Percy, Luke, Grover “Put You in Your Place” .......................................................................................Clarisse, Annabeth, Company “The Campfire Song” .................................................................................................................Campers, Chiron “The Oracle” ......................................................................................................................The Oracle, Company “Good Kid” ................................................................................................................................ Percy, Company “Killer Quest!” .............................................................................................Percy, Annabeth, Grover, Company ACT II “Lost!” ...........................................................................................................................Percy, Annabeth, Grover “My Grand Plan” .................................................................................................................................. Annabeth “Drive” ...............................................................................................Percy,