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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 . 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 and the Royal Scottish National Film Music Foundation. Pimpernel, for which he won an Elly Award Orchestra. In September, he will make Born in , 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 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 , and for their productions of the feature film The Intern, starring . Recently, he was in the FX Die Fledermaus and L’elisir d’amore. He Anne Hathaway and . 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, in Southern California. Giovanni with Lyric Opera of Kansas City, and , 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 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. Some of his favorite regional Opera; and Sharpless in Madame Butterfly national tour of The Light in the Piazza credits include Fletcher in Freaky Friday with Vancouver Opera and Indianapolis (garnering her a 2007 Helen Hayes Best with the La Jolla Playhouse, Brother Boo Opera. Actress nomination) opposite Christine in The Grinch with Old Globe and Les in Andreas. Some of her favorite regional Newsies with Moonlight Youth Theater. credits include Mary in Mary Poppins and Recently, he received the 2018 Craig Jessica Medoff Lili in Carnival! at Papermill Playhouse, Noel Outstanding Young Artist award. Eulalie Shinn (and others) Olivia in Twelfth Night and Cecily in Aside from acting, he is on his local surf Jessica Medoff The Importance of Being Earnest at team and just completed several surf is breaking down Shakespeare Theatre of N.J. and Marian competitions. He is very thankful to his barriers, showing her Paroo in The Music Man at family, dog Nigel, teachers, agents and multi-dimensional in St. Louis. Shaddow also starred as manager for continuing to support him. He talents and emotional Eliza Doolittle in UIA Presents’ first two is thrilled and honored to be performing depth as an actress presentations of : In Concert with the amazing company of The Music of stage and screen. with Milwaukee Symphony and North Man: In Concert and the incredible Pacific She is praised as a Carolina Symphony. Symphony! Special thanks to Jamibeth performer who “skillfully Margolis! employs her trademark vocal versatility to wring every drop of Aaron Kaburick emotion out …” (Harold Journal). Recent Marcellus Washburn (and others) Jeff Mattsey engagements include Mayor/Ma Ferd Aaron Kaburick was last Mayor Shinn (and others) in The Toxic Avenger with Farmers Alley seen on Broadway in the Jeffrey Mattsey is Theatre, Mayzie in Seussical: The Musical revival of Hello, Dolly! renowned worldwide for and Heidi in [Title of Show] at The Roxy appearing alongside the signature baritone Theater, Aldonza in Man of La Mancha with both and roles that have defined Arizona , and Desirée . his prominent career. in A Little Night Music with The Princeton Previously on Broadway, A house favorite at The Festival, as well as participating in a he appeared as Robin Metropolitan Opera, workshop at the Composer-Librettist in Something Rotten! this season he returned Studio with New Dramatists and as well as in the casts for their productions originating the roles of Paula Strasberg, of Motown, Sister Act and Billy Elliot. He of La Fanciulla del Louella Parsons and Jackie Kennedy in was also in the national tours of The Full West, Gianni Schicchi, Otello and La the world première of Marilee and Baby Monty, Billy Elliot and the 30th Anniversary Traviata. Mattsey also toured with The Lamb: The Assassination of an American tour of Annie. Regionally, he has appeared Met to Japan for their productions of Don Goddess at the Rio Theatre in Las Cruces, at the Delaware Theatre Company, North Carlo and La Bohème. After enjoying his N.M., which subsequently had a New York Carolina Theatre, New Harmony Theatre, 100th performance with the company industry reading at Birdland. Music Theatre Wichita and the St. Louis as Señor Cascada in The Merry Widow, Medoff has also been making screen Muny. He can be heard on the cast albums Mattsey returned to The Met as Montano appearances recently, first starring as

PacificSymphony.org 40th Season | JUNE 2019 3 Helen in the short film The Wall in the Charlie Tingen Aaron Ramey Garden, a groundbreaking sci-fi mystery, Tommy Djilas (and others) Charlie Cowell/Oliver Hix (and others) and also taking on the role of Angel Noted for his “beautiful Actor and singer Childress in the 2016 film The Heart soaring tenor voice” Aaron Ramey made his Outright. Later this year, she will costar (Deseret News), “striking Broadway debut as part with Edward James Olmos and George and swoon-worthy” of the original cast of Lopez in Walking with Herb, a faith-based (OnMilwaukee), actor and the Tony Award-winning film adaptation of the Joe S. Bullock novel singer Charlie Tingen musical Thoroughly directed by Ross Marks and perform the is rapidly earning a Modern Millie. Since role of Tanya Track in Mamma Mia! with reputation as a talent then, he has been seen Arizona Broadway Theatre. to watch. Recent in several Broadway performances include shows including The his Off-Broadway debut originating the Visit, starring two-time Tony Award winner Michele McConnell role of Thomas, the young revolutionary, in ; as part of the original cast of Mrs. Paroo (and others) Whiskey Pants: The Mayor of Williamsburg, The Bridges of Madison County; Curtains; Michele McConnell, a new contemporary operetta; Tenorio Jekyll & Hyde and Young Frankenstein. a soprano, has in Man of La Mancha at The Princeton Additionally, he has performed in several an astounding Festival; and Young Scrooge in A Christmas national tours including Sweet Charity, performance resume, Carol: The Musical with Arizona Broadway opposite Molly Ringwald, South Pacific, which includes . He also appeared alongside Jekyll & Hyde and Disney’s Beauty and the theatre, opera, concert Emmy-winner Peter Scolari and Broadway Beast. performance, cabaret, favorite Elena Shaddow as Freddy Ramey has appeared in numerous professional choral work Eysnford-Hill in UIA Presents’ My Fair regional theaters including Dallas Theater and touring productions. Lady: In Concert with both the Milwaukee Center, Williamstown Theater Festival, She has the distinction Symphony Orchestra and North Carolina Weston Playhouse, Arena Stage, Barrington of being the longest running Carlotta Symphony. This season, Tingen appears Stage, Baltimore CenterStage, Arden in Broadway history for The Phantom Off-Broadway in Under the Overture, a new Theater Company, , of the Opera, with a record breaking farce/opera hybrid, under the direction of Prospect Theater Company, York Theater, 2,200 performances, including the 25th Tony Award-winning Forbidden Broadway NYMF and NAMT. Some of his favorite Anniversary performance and the 10,000th creator Gerard Alessandrini, reprises the credits include Oklahoma!, Carousel, Next performance. role of Freddy Eynsford-Hill in My Fair Lady: to Normal, 1776 and Camelot. Most recently, Some of her favorite credits include the In Concert with the Utah Symphony, and he starred as Wallace Porter in The Circus national tour of Camelot starring Robert performs the role of Maximilian in Candide in Winter, a brand-new musical at the Goulet; NYGASP at City Center where she with Union Avenue Opera. Goodspeed Opera House in Connecticut. performed Mabel in Pirates of Penzance Tingen has performed in theatres and Josephine in HMS Pinafore; Beauty throughout the United States, most notably and the Beast in Montreal and Las Vegas, as the Springtime for Hitler tenor in The JAZMINE GORSLINE and Carly Simon’s Romulus Hunt with New Producers National Tour. Other favorite Alma/Marian Paroo u/s (and others) York Theatre Workshop. Additional credits roles include Enjolras in Les Misérables at Jazmin Gorsline include Mobile Opera, DiCapo Opera, the New Huntington Theatre, Tony in West recently performed San Diego Chamber Orchestra, Missouri Side Story and Padre in Man of La Mancha the role of Christine Symphony, Skyline Theatre Company, at Bigfork Summer Playhouse, Jimmy Daae in Andrew Lloyd Allenberry Playhouse, Sacramento Music in Thoroughly Modern Millie, and Jack in Webber’s Love Never Circus and Peter Grey Terhune Presents. . He holds a Bachelor’s of Dies in Hamburg, McConnell can be heard on the original Fine Arts in Musical Theatre from Coastal Germany. Other Broadway cast recording of Anna Karenina Carolina University. credits include the and numerous recordings for Hal Leonard Cameron Mackintosh Publishing. She has also traveled the globe National Tour of My to over 115 countries as a cabaret artist Olivia Mattsey Fair Lady, Carnival! at The Kennedy performing on luxury cruise ships with her Amaryllis/Zaneeta Shinn (and others) Center, off-Broadway in My Parsifal husband, baritone Duane McDevitt. Olivia Mattsey is a recent Conductor and in regional productions She is a member of NATS (National graduate from the of She Loves Me (Amalia), Beauty and the Association of Teachers of Singing) and theatre program at Beast (Belle), Hello, Dolly! (Irene), Fiddler has taught university and high school Marymount Manhattan on the Roof (Hodel), (Sarah master classes throughout the country. College. Some of her Brown), Carousel (Julie Jordan) and The Her master class resume includes favorite past productions Light in the Piazza (Clara). She holds a Manhattan School of Music, Berklee include Theatre Smash Masters degree in Vocal Performance from College of Music, Bucknell University and with The York Theatre Eastman School of Music. Butler University, among others. Company, Rock of Ages with The Alpine Theatre Project, A Chorus Line with The Weathervane Playhouse and Dracula with Marymount Manhattan College. She would like to thank her friends and family for their continuous support.

4 JUNE 2019 | 40th Season PacificSymphony.org Huntington Beach Academy Jamibeth Margolis production of Fiddler on the Roof, directed for the Performing Arts Director by with the National Yiddish Ensemble With nearly 20 years of Theatre Folksbiene. Other Off-Broadway Grace Gilette professional experience credits include Amerike-The Golden Land Jordan Halloran in theater and opera, and Golden Bride, which was nominated Cassidy Love Jamibeth Margolis is a for the Drama Desk/Off-Broadway Alliance Sean McCrimmon stage director based Most Outstanding Revival, both with Sarah Bielicki in with National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene, Austin Skaggs credits at prestigious Urinetown with The Araca Project, and Allison Bossart theaters and opera Naked Boys Singing and NEWSical with Chris Vournas companies around the Theatre Row. Additionally, he has worked Marlee Tierney U.S. including New on symphony concert tours including Paul Rasoe York City Opera, Lincoln Center, The Burlesque to Broadway and UIA Presents’ Sheridan Scarborough Metropolitan Opera and many more. Recent Live From Broadway. Other New York theatrical directing credits include National Theater credits include numerous Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene’s “Broadway: productions with NYMF Festival, NYU, Kids on Stage Productions A Jewish American Legacy” gala event, CAP21, as well as concerts/developmental Ensemble The Whole Megillah at 54 Below and The works with Beth Leavel, Lisa Howard, Taven Blanke Count of Monte Cristo at the Bleecker James Monroe Iglehart, BD Wong, Mia Davila Street Theatre. Most recently, she directed Mary Catherine Burke, among others. Talia Silver National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene’s Selected regional credits include Breath Catalina Zelles Fiddler on the Roof. and Imagination with TV’s Travis Pratt Other theatrical credits include Do I & Cheryl Freeman, Sweeney Todd with Hear a Waltz? and Jekyll and Hyde with Playmaker’s Repertory; Fiddler on the Roof Huntington Beach High School Arvada Center Theater in Denver and with Broadway’s Bill Nolte, and Sweeney Oiler Band As You Like It with Cortland Repertory Todd and Legally Blonde with Cape Fear Gregg Gilboe, director Theatre. Margolis worked alongside Tony Regional Theatre. Apart from his theater Zoë Virtue, piccolo Award winner Jerry Zaks on the Broadway work, Andrew has worked on TV/film as Julie Chie, flute revival of The Caine Mutiny Court Martial and well including the pilot of Monica’s Mixing Antoine Tran, clarinet alongside Jules Feiffer in A Bad Friend with Bowl with John Tartaglia and the upcoming Brendan Saraf, alto sax Lincoln Center Theatre. She also helmed film Firefly. Currently, Wheeler is the music Lucas Piper, alto sax developmental productions of new musical supervisor for Music City, working with Nathan Stenseng, tenor sax works including Owl Creek, Far From the composer JT Harding, featuring five #1 Wesley Bitgood, trumpet Madding Crowd, Plane Crazy, Great Googley Billboard Hits & choreography by Emmy Jacob McDonald, trumpet Moo and Warsaw. Winner Tyce Diorio. As a vocal technician Willow Dickey, trumpet In addition to Margolis’ career as a and coach, Wheeler’s clients have worked Isabelle Graham, trumpet stage director, she is also an accomplished on Broadway, Off-Broadway and in national Kyle Nelson, trombone casting director and general manager and international tours. Nathan Ruiz, trombone working with various companies in Lily Parsons, trombone New York before subsequently starting Isabella Agnello, trombone her own company, Jamibeth Margolis Kristen Ernst Jacob Willihan, tuba Casting. Select casting credits include the Choreographer Trevor Gam, drums Broadway and national touring companies Kristen Ernst is a 30-year veteran of the Hallie Francis, drums of Les Misérables, The Phantom of the entertainment industry with an extensive Opera, Miss Saigon, Cats, Jane Eyre and theatrical background. As a performer, she many others. She also teaches musical has been seen Off-Broadway, in national theater, acting and audition technique tours, regional theatres throughout the in studios all around New York City and country and around the world aboard serves on the BFA Acting Faculty at Pace cruise ships. As a choreographer, she has University. set pieces for numerous organizations, projects and productions including The Manhattan Dolls and several titles for Andrew Wheeler Cranford Performing Arts School. She Music Director has also assisted acclaimed directors on Andrew Wheeler is regional and Off-Off Broadway productions a musical director, including Charles Abbott and Christine Broadway accompanist, O’Grady. As an instructor, Ernst has shared vocal technician and her talents with emerging artists by coach. He has worked mentoring, coaching and teaching acting on several Broadway and improvisation in summer programs. productions including She proudly co-produces The Music Man: In Waitress and Shuffle Concert as well as several other titles in UIA Along. Most recently, Presents’ “Broadway in Concert” series and Wheeler worked on the Off-Broadway hopes you enjoy the show!

PacificSymphony.org 40th Season | JUNE 2019 5 UIA Presents experience in the entertainment industry, Producer whose dedication to cultivating unique THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS UIA Presents provides a variety of live talent and efficiency in dealing with the Carol & Eugene Choi entertainment services with a focus on complexities of the artist management We are pleased to recognize Carol and working hand-in-hand with presenters field have become the gold standard Eugene Choi as underwriters of this and producers to create an experience for for artist managers worldwide. After weekend’s production of The Music audiences they will never forget. With a developing an international roster of over Man. Great fans of opera, musical diverse line up of world-class performers 100 artists including singers, conductors, theater and classical music, Carol with an array of specialties who have stage directors and designers, 2014 saw and Eugene are new members of the appeared at performing arts centers, the expansion of UIA’s business with the Pacific Symphony family who are symphony orchestras, opera companies, establishment of its Theater division. making a wonderful impact on the theatres and more, UIA Presents serves This expansion broadened UIA’s horizons organization. Their first involvement as a presenter of concerts and live considerably, allowing the company with the Symphony was sponsoring the entertainment, developer of original shows to offer top-rate talent for nearly any debut appearance of Yekwon Sanwoo, and a booking agency offering something performance opportunity. the first Korean to win the Gold Medal for every audience and venue. This includes at the van Cliburn Competition. That programming for pops concerts, symphony involvement led to more active programs, opera/Broadway-in-concert Aaron Sanko participation, and – ultimately – Carol’s productions, cabarets/recitals, bands/ Managing Director of UIA Talent Agency and election to the Board of Directors. Last tributes and beyond! UIA Presents fall, she and Eugene co-chaired the In association with Chaplin Aaron Sanko is a performing arts executive Symphony’s most successful opening Entertainment, UIA Presents’ Broadway and consultant with a diverse background night gala. in Concert series celebrating the classic in artistic and non-artistic ventures. The Chois are true community musicals we have all come to love. This He is currently Managing Director of activists. Eugene is a trustee at UC production of The Music Man: In Concert UIA Talent Agency and UIA Presents. Irvine, and Carol is a member of the UCI comes on the heels of UIA Presents’ Prior to his current appointment, Sanko CEO Roundtable. Among many other “loverly” production of My Fair Lady starring founded Cruxory Group in New York City, civic endeavors, they are founding some of Broadway’s brightest stars and which provides management consulting members of the National Asian featuring special celebrity appearances! and executive production services to American Community Foundation With recent engagements at Milwaukee performing arts producing and service (NAACF). Finally, Eugene is a member Symphony, North Carolina Symphony entities. of a busy Korean vocal quartet – just and Utah Symphony featuring an array of As general partner and music like the members of the “School Board stars including Emmy Award winner Peter supervisor for Mind the Art Entertainment Quartet” in The Music Man. Scolari (Girls, Newhart, Polar Express) in New York, Sanko helmed award-winning We are most grateful for Carol and Elena Shaddow (The Visit, Bridges of productions of Whiskey Pants, The Mayor and Eugene’s commitment to Pacific Madison County, The Sound of Music Live!). of Williamsburg (Off-Broadway) and Fatty Symphony, and to making Orange OnMilwaukee hailed: “My Fair Lady: In Fatty No Friends (Best of Fest, NYMF 2018). County such a wonderful place to live, Concert ’twas a thrilling, absolutely chilling In 2018, Cruxory produced a new musical work, and raise our families. night at the theater. It’s safe to say that I at St. Lou Fringe, before Sanko served as could have stayed all night and still have music director for in Monrovia, Jean Moriarty & Ruth Ann Moriarty begged for more.” Liberia (the first musical presented in the Pacific Symphony is grateful to Jean country’s history) in the summer of 2018 Moriarty and Ruth Ann Moriarty for in collaboration with Broadway Artists their sponsorship of the Saturday Vanessa Uzan Connection and Matsiko World Orphans Pops performance of “The Music Man Founder and Director of UIA Talent Agency Choir. in Concert.” We are very appreciative and UIA Presents Sanko served as the CEO of Sanko for their many years as supporters of Vanessa Uzan is founder and director Ventures, a theatrical production entity, the Pacific Symphony Pops Series. As of UIA Talent Agency and UIA Presents. recently represented on Broadway by the members of the Segerstrom Family, With nearly two decades of experience Tony award-nominated Deaf West Theatre they have played a tremendous role in in talent representation, she had a hand revival of Spring Awakening, and in Los supporting the Segerstrom Center for in developing the careers and improving Angeles with Sondheim’s Merrily We Roll the Arts and sustaining the arts and the lives of hundreds of artists. Uzan is Along at The Wallis Annenberg Theatre in other non-profits in Orange County. widely regarded as a leading expert in Beverly Hills. They have our sincere gratitude! the industry and is in demand by artists, producers and administrators to provide counsel with her unique perspective and personal touch. This skill set allows her to build careers that positively impact the performing arts across numerous genres, including film, television, theatre and opera. Since its creation, UIA has become a leader in artist representation. Uzan built a team with over 100 years of combined

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