THE CABARET at THEATER SQUARE IS a PROJECT of the PITTSBURGH CULTURAL TRUST the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera Association
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THE CABARET AT THEATER SQUARE IS A PROJECT OF THE PITTSBURGH CULTURAL TRUST The Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera Association I’M BETTER OFFICERS Honorary Chairman of the Board Vice Presidents/ Vice President/Special Events Julie Andrews Education & Outreach Laurie M. Mushinsky Christine M. Kobus Chairman of the Board Gary R. Truitt Vice Presidents Joseph C. Guyaux G. Reynolds Clark WITHProviding quality health coverage for an international BLUE workforce is a big responsibility. But Vice President/CLO Guild James R. Kane President for Kathy Bonetti, the solution was simple. With Highmark, she ensures employees Kristen M. Lane William M. Lambert Secretary have access to powerful online tools and a worldwide network of doctors, hospitals and Vice Presidents/Human Resources Johanna G. O’Loughlin specialists. Because she knows what HR Directors have known for generations _ when it Vice President/CLO Ambassadors Todd C. Moules Robin S. Randall Treasurer comes to keeping employees healthy and happy, you’re better with Blue. Charlene Petrelli Vice Presidents/Audit Edward T. Karlovich Vice Presidents/ Timothy K. Zimmerman Executive Director Emeritus Joseph C. Guyaux Long Range Planning Chairman of the Board Todd C. Moules Michael E. Bleier Charles Gray Vice Presidents/Budget & Finance Alvaro Garcia-Tunon Corporate Counsel Timothy K. Zimmerman Vice Presidents/Marketing James M. Doerfler John C. Williams, Jr. Michael F. Walsh Chairmen of the Board Emeritus Vice President/Cabaret Theater Richard S. Hamilton William J. Copeland Daniel I. Booker Vice Presidents/New Works George A. Davidson, Jr. Development & Funding Real Member Vice Presidents/Construction Center James E. Rohr Kathy Bonetti & Facilities John C. Williams, Jr. Daniel I. Booker John E. Kosar Mark J. Minnaugh Louis D. Astorino Frederick C. Leech Vice Presidents/Nominating Executive Producer Vice Presidents/Development Scott F. Neill Van Kaplan Tony Bucci John E. Kosar Mark J. Minnaugh Vice Presidents/Production Ronald L. Violi William M. Lambert Helen Hanna Casey President Peter J. Germain DIRECTORS Michael E. Bleier Joseph V. DiVito, Jr. Rose Kutsenkow Todd C. Moules Joann L. Tissue Walter J. Blenko, Jr. Jane Dixon William M. Lambert Laurie M. Mushinsky The Honorable Daniel I. Booker Clare Donahue Kristen M. Lane Scott F. Neill Debra Todd James M. Brennan Stephen J. Fedell Mark T. Latterner Johanna G. O’Loughlin Glenn D. Todd Kristin Brennan Eleanor Schano Feeney Frederick C. Leech Christina P. O’Toole Gary R. Truitt Michael J. Brunner Terri H. Fitzpatrick Nicholas J. Liparulo Charlene Petrelli Dennis Unkovic Tony Bucci Alvaro Garcia-Tunon Richard J. Lipovich Renee D. Piatt Ronald L. Violi Helen Hanna Casey Peter J. Germain T.H. Lyda Rita Randall Carla J. Vrsansky G. Reynolds Clark Joseph C. Guyaux Patricia L. Matty Robin S. Randall Michael F. Walsh William J. Copeland Richard S. Hamilton Robert C. McCartney, Matthew V. T. Ray Doris Carson Williams Senator Jay Costa, Jr. Paul Hennigan Esq. Meghan N. Roe John C. Williams, Jr. Joyce C. Dailey James R. Kane Timothy P. McNulty Eric A. Schaffer Travis E. Williams George A. Davidson, Jr. Edward T. Karlovich Janice Meade Salvatore M. Sirabella Helen Wylie Stacy Leshock Dee Christine M. Kobus Mark J. Minnaugh Arlene Sokolow Timothy K. Zimmerman Eric F. Dickerson John E. Kosar Mildred E. Morrison Merrill P. Stabile ADVISORY BOARD Neil H. Alexander Charles R. Fallon George W. Rooney, Jr. George Ator Scotti Mulert Howard J. Roughen Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. Joan Bogut Rosemarie R. Parse, Ph.D. Michael W. Stuhldreher Subject to the terms of your benefit plan. HighmarkBCBS.com Roland Catarinella Melvin D. Rex CLOcabaret.com - 1 Dear Friends, Welcome to the ‘life in song’ of iconic American musician Johnny Cash (1932-2003). You’ll probably recognize the famous hits “I Walk the Line,” “A Boy Named Sue,” and “Folsom Prison Blues,” but did you know that Cash is one of very few artists inducted into the Country Music Hall Welcome to this of Fame, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Gospel Music Hall of Fame? This American original penned more than 1,000 songs and recorded dozens of albums, performance of racking up nineteen Grammy Awards, nine Country Music Association Awards and The Kennedy Ring of Fire Center Honors, which he received in 1996. in the Cabaret As you will see, Cash’s story is very much the story of his life with musician, muse and wife June at Theater Square. Carter, with whom he wrote and performed for 35 years until her death in 2003. (He died four months later.) At a last public performance before he died, before singing “Ring of Fire,” he told the audience: “The spirit of June Carter overshadows me tonight with the love she had for me We are thrilled to partner with our friends in the Cultural District, the Pittsburgh and the love I have for her. We connect somewhere between here and heaven. She came down for CLO, to offer you this intimate and unique theater experience. a short visit, I guess, from heaven to visit with me tonight to give me courage and inspiration like she always has.” In 2005, their legendary relationship became the subject of the Academy We are proud to be your host at the Cabaret, which is owned and operated by Award®-winning film “Walk the Line,” starring Reese Witherspoon and Joaquin Phoenix. the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and is part of the Theater Square complex, located in the Cultural District. Theater Square encompasses not only the Cabaret Prior to his death, Cash gave his blessing for the creation of a stage musical about his life, a and adjacent Backstage Bar, but also several convenient amenities: a parking privilege that found its way to the estimable Richard Maltby, Jr., who conceived and directed the Tony Award®-winning revues Ain’t Misbehavin’ (1978) and Fosse (1999), and was co-lyricist for facility, centralized box office where patrons may purchase tickets to any Miss Saigon (1991). His impetus for Ring of Fire - The Music of Johnny Cash was to explore the Cultural District performance, and a live broadcast studio operated by vicissitudes of Cash’s life through the “poetry in the lyrics” of more than 30 of his songs. The WQED-FM 89.3. musical bowed on Broadway in March 2006. In the years since its Broadway debut, Maltby Jr. and William Meade continued to make a great idea greater, and I am delighted to tell you that today We would like you, our valued arts patron, to have a memorable and you’re seeing an exciting new version of the original show, right here at the CLO Cabaret. enjoyable experience at the Cabaret. The house staff is happy to answer your questions or address any problems you might have. Please don’t Please also join me just one block away at the Benedum Center for a Summer Series of musicals you won’t want to miss, including the National Tour of Evita and our dynamic productions of hesitate to ask them for assistance. Singin’ in the Rain, Legally Blonde The Musical, CATS, Footloose and Monty Python’s Spamalot. Your program has the full scoop. We hope you enjoy this distinctive production of Ring of Fire presented by the Pittsburgh CLO, and that you share with your friends this special Thank you for being here. experience at the Cabaret. We look forward to you joining us again for live entertainment in the Backstage Bar and other events throughout the Enjoy the show! Cultural District. I wear the black for the poor and the beaten down, Livin’ in the hopeless, hungry side of town, I wear Thank you for being here. Your patronage is deeply appreciated. it for the prisoner who has long paid for his crime, But is there because he’s a victim of the times. - “Man in Black” by Johnny Cash Sincerely, Van Kaplan Executive Producer Pittsburgh CLO J. Kevin McMahon President & CEO, Pittsburgh Cultural Trust CLOcabaret.com - 3 MSA-CulturalDIstrict-2014 1/16/14 11:26 AM Page 1 Opening Night May 22, 2014 PITTSBURGH CLO VAN KAPLAN, Executive Producer Presents at The CLO Cabaret Created by Richard Maltby, JR. Conceived by WILLIAM MEADE Adapted from the Broadway Production by Richard Maltby, Jr. and Jason Edwards Orchestrations by Steven Bishop and Jeff Lisenby Ring of Fire was originally produced on Broadway by William Meade, CTM Productions, Bob Cuillo, GFour Productions, and James B. Freydberg Starring jay paul mitch jon hitt Koudouris Marois ROHLF nicole erika Santino STEFONEK STRASBURG TOMASETTI Music Director Scenic Designer Lighting Designer CHRIS TONY ANDREW David blisset FERRIERI OSTROWSKI Costume Designer Production Stage Manager Cathleen TIM CROCKER-PERRY Brady Directed & Choreographed by GUY STROMAN Our Mission That men and women may work in safety Ring of Fire is presented through special arrangement with and all authorized performance materials are supplied and that they, their families and their communities by Theatrical Rights Worldwide (TRW), 570 Seventh Avenue, Suite 2100, New York, NY 10018. (866) 378-9758 may live in health throughout the world. www.theatricalrights.com www.MSAsafety.com Pittsburgh CLO is a founding member of the National Alliance for Musical Theatre, Independent Presenters Network and The Broadway League. 1-800-MSA-2222 The Cabaret at Theater Square is a project of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust. Interim Co-Chairs: Carolyn D. Duronio and Charles J. Queenan, Jr. President and CEO: J. Kevin McMahon MAKE A SPLASH! The Cast Jay ...................................................................................................................Jay Hitt* Paul .........................................................................................................Paul