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2019 JUNE 40TH SEASON THE MUSIC MAN 2018-19 PACIFIC SYMPHONY POPS Richard Kaufman, conductor Willson THE MUSIC MAN Pacific Symphony Ben Kiley, pianist Drew Bastian, drums Presented in 2 Acts, with a 20-minute intermission. CAST: Jeremy Stolle: Harold Hill Elena Shaddow: Marian Paroo Aaron Kaburick: Marcellus Washburn (and others) Noah Baird: Winthrop Paroo Jeff Mattsey: Mayor Shinn (and others) Jessica Medoff: Eulalie Shinn (and others) Michele McConnell: Mrs. Paroo (and others) Charlie Tingen: Tommy Djilas (and others) Olivia Mattsey: Amaryllis/Zaneeta Shinn (and others) Aaron Ramey: Charlie Cowell/Oliver Hix (and others) Jazmin Gorsline: Alma/Marian Paroo understudy (and others) Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts Ensemble Kids on Stage Productions Ensemble Huntington Beach High School Oiler Band TECHNICAL TEAM: Jamibeth Margolis, director Underwriters of this production of The Music Man are Andrew Wheeler, music director Nick and Ryan Guanzon-Greenko, Tangram Interiors Kristen Ernst, choreographer and Mark and Stephanie Nielsen. UIA Presents; producers Vanessa Uzan, Kristen Ernst, Aaron Sanko The Friday concert is generously sponsored by Carol & Eugene Choi. Friday, May 31, 2019 @ 8 p.m. Saturday, June 1, 2019 @ 8 p.m. The Saturday concert is generously sponsored by Segerstrom Center for the Arts Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall Ruth Ann Moriarty & Jean Moriarty. PacificSymphony.org 40TH SEASON | JUNE 2019 1 RICHARD KAUFMAN As a studio violinist, Kaufman JEREMY STOLLE Conductor performed on numerous film and Harold Hill Richard Kaufman television scores including Jaws, Close An 11-year veteran has devoted much Encounters of the Third Kind and (in a of Broadway’s The of his musical life moment of desperation) Animal House. He Phantom of the Opera, to conducting and has recorded and performed in concert recording artist and supervising music with artists including John Denver, Burt concert singer Jeremy for film and television Bacharach, the Carpenters, Ray Charles Stolle has enchanted productions, as well and Frank Sinatra. audiences worldwide as performing film Kaufman served as music associate to with his approachable and classical music Lionel Newman at 20th Century Fox before demeanor, energetic in concert halls joining the music department of Metro- story-telling and unparalleled voice. and on recordings. Goldwyn-Mayer Studios in 1984 as music Recently, Stolle starred in the brand- The 2018–19 season coordinator. For 18 years, he supervised new Disney theatricals pre-Broadway marks Kaufman’s 28th as principal pops music at MGM, during which he received production of The Hunchback of Notre conductor of Pacific Symphony. He two Emmy Award nominations. As a Dame, directed by Scott Schwartz and is in his 13th season with the Chicago unique part of his career, Kaufman has written by Alan Menken, Stephen Schwartz Symphony Orchestra concert series, “CSO coached various actors in musical roles, and Peter Parnil. He also appears as Jehan at the Movies,” and holds the permanent including Jack Nicholson, Dudley Moore on the original cast recording of The title of pops conductor laureate with the and Tom Hanks. Hunchback of Notre Dame. Other theater Dallas Symphony. In 2012, Kaufman received the credits include the workshop production Kaufman regularly appears as a guest Distinguished Alumni Award from of Broadway’s A Tale of Two Cities, as conductor with symphony orchestras California State University, Northridge Trevor Graydon in Thoroughly Modern Mille throughout the United States and (CSUN), where, as a student, he composed with Music Theater Wichita, Lionel in around the world, including Cleveland, the University’s Alma Mater and Fight Camelot with North Shore Music Theater, Philadelphia, St. Louis, the Royal Liverpool songs. He is a member of the Music and Gaston in multiple productions of Philharmonic, the RTÉ Concert and RTÉ Advisory Board of the Young Musicians Beauty and the Beast. Stolle also played National Orchestras in Dublin, Indianapolis, Foundation, and is on the Board of the the title role in Jekyll and Hyde and Scarlet San Diego and the Royal Scottish National Film Music Foundation. Pimpernel, for which he won an Elly Award Orchestra. In September, he will make Born in Los Angeles, Kaufman began for “Best Actor in A Musical,” Billy Bigalow his conducting debut with the Leipzig violin studies at the age of 7, played in in Carousel and Tommy in Brigadoon. Gewandhaus Orchestra. the Peter Meremblum California Junior As a concert artist, Stolle has traveled In addition to traditional concert Symphony, was a member of the Young the world performing solo concerts and presentations, he often conducts Musicians Foundation Debut Orchestra, with symphonies and performing arts complete film scores in concert, attended the Berkshire Music Festival at centers including Indianapolis Symphony, synchronizing the music as the film is Tanglewood in the fellowship program and Modesto Symphony Pops, Springfield shown above the orchestra. These include earned a degree in music from CSUN. His Symphony, the Straz Center, Overture Casablanca, North by Northwest, Singin’ wife, Gayle, is a former dancer/actress Center and W. Carroll Coyne Center. He in the Rain, The Wizard of Oz, Psycho, in film, television and on Broadway, and also appeared at 54 Below, Birdland, Vertigo, E.T., Jurassic Park, The Bride of his daughter, Whitney, is a singer/actress Broadway.com’s National Showcase for Frankenstein, Pirates of the Caribbean I performing on recordings and in concert Blockbuster Musicals, and Broadway in and II, Silverado, On the Waterfront, Raiders with orchestras around the world. Bryant Park. He also had the highest honor of the Lost Ark, Jaws, Star Trek 2009, Star He is proud to be represented by Opus of appearing opposite the former New York Trek Beyond, Home Alone, Harry Potter 3 Artists. Mayor Mike Bloomberg as “mini Phantom” and Star Wars (various episodes). He also He dedicates this weekend’s in the yearly New York Press Corps Mayor’s conducts the scores to various silent performances to the memory of a Roast. Another great achievement of films. He recently made his New York magnificent cellist and his dear friend and Stolle’s was having the esteemed honor Philharmonic debut conducting five sold- colleague, Tim Landauer. to sing in the grand finale anthem entitled out performances of the Oscar-winning “Help Is on the Way” at the star-studded, film Amadeus. Broadway Cares Equity Fights Aids year- Kaufman received the 1993 Grammy end concert. Award in the Best Pop Instrumental Performance category. He has recorded with the London Symphony, Nuremberg ELENA ShaddOW Symphony, the New Zealand Symphony Marian Paroo and the Brandenburg Philharmonic Elena Shaddow was last Orchestra in Berlin. seen on Broadway in He also has conducted for numerous The Visit playing Ottile performers including John Denver, Andy Schell, director by John Williams, Nanette Fabray, Amy Grant, the Doyle and starring Chita Beach Boys, Chicago, Chris Botti, Arturo Rivera. On television Sandoval and many others. she was featured as Sister Sophia in NBC’s The Sound of Music Live! 2 JUNE 2019 | 40TH SEASON PacificSymphony.org starring Carrie Underwood, along with of Hello, Dolly!, Something Rotten! and in Bartlett Sher’s new production of Otello, appearances on CBS’ Person of Interest Annie. Kaburick performed at Radio Marullo in the Rat Pack-inspired setting and Conviction. She also appeared in City Music Hall in the 2009 and 2015 of Rigoletto, and for their productions of the feature film The Intern, starring Tony Awards. Recently, he was in the FX Die Fledermaus and L’elisir d’amore. He Anne Hathaway and Robert De Niro. She series Fosse/Verdon as part of the Damn also toured North America headlining the originated the role of Francesca Johnson Yankees “Heart” quartet. He is originally comedy musical revue Baritones Unbound, to critical acclaim in the pre-Broadway from Carlinville, Illi., and attended Boston and performed with Alpine Theater Project production of The Bridges of Madison University where he studied economics. as Harold in The Full Monty, Don Quixote County at Williamstown Theater Festival, in Man of La Mancha and Hertz in Rock of directed by Bartlett Sher. On Broadway, Ages. Most recently, he performed the role she starred as Anne Dindon in the Tony NOAH Baird of Alfred Doolittle in UIA Presents’ My Fair Award-winning Broadway revival of La Winthrop Paroo Lady: In Concert with the Utah Symphony. Cage Aux Folles at the Longacre Theater. Noah Baird is an Additional noted engagements the past Her past Broadway productions include inquisitive 7th grader few seasons include the title role in Don The Woman in White, Fiddler on the Roof in Southern California. Giovanni with Lyric Opera of Kansas City, and Nine, Sweet Smell of Success and He has been performing Central City Opera, and in the inaugural Les Misérables. Off Broadway, Shaddow since he was born, season of Opera Las Vegas; Laski in starred as Fanny in Fanny at City Center filming his first two Emmanuel Chabrier’s comic opera Le Encores! She was also a member of the movies before he was roi malgré lui and as A Hack Actor in Greek Chorus in The Bacchae directed by one year old. Most Schreker’s Der ferne Klang (The Distant Joanne Akalitis at the Delacorte Theater. recently, he appeared Sound) with Bard SummerScape Opera; In London, Shaddow had the honor of in A Christmas Story Marcello in La Bohème, Ping in Turandot playing Magnolia Hawkes in Show Boat Live! on Fox. Other Broadway and National and Dr. Malatesta in Don Pasquale with at the Royal Albert Hall, the first musical Tour credits include Eric in Matilda at the San Diego Opera; Renato in Un ballo in of its size to be staged in said venue, Shubert Theatre and Randy Parker in the maschera and Riccardo in a concert opposite John Owen Jones. She also national tour of A Christmas Story: The performance of I Puritani with Vancouver performed as Clara Johnson in the first Musical.