JENNIFER PERRY (Choreographer) has been teaching Ballet and JEFF MOCKUS (Sound Designer) has designed sound for Center OUR SPONSORS Theatre classes for over 25 years. She was lucky to have studied REP’s Women In Jeopardy, A Christmas Carol, Tenderly: The and trained with her grandmother, Lareen Fender at The Ballet Rosemary Clooney Musical, Life Could Be a Dream, Old Wicked Chevron (Season Sponsor) has been the leading corporate sponsor of School Performing Arts. Directing Credits Include: Billy Elliot, Gypsy Songs, Xanadu, Marvelous Party, Cabaret, Ain’t Misbehavin’, Center REP and the Lesher Center for the Arts for the past eleven years. (Shellie Award), Joseph and the Amazing.., A Chorus Line (BATCCA), Musical of Musicals: The Musical!, Hank Williams Lost Highway, In fact, Chevron has been a partner of the LCA since the beginning, CENTER REPERTORY COMPANY OKLAHOMA! (Shellie Award), 42nd Street, and Guys and Dolls all for Around the World In 80 Days, and The Marriage of Figaro. Among providing funding for capital improvements, event sponsorships Michael Butler, Artistic Director Scott Denison, Managing Director Contra Costa Musical Theatre. Red Hot and Cole for Role Players his recent work are TheatreWorks Silicon Valley’s The Bridges and more. Chevron generously supports every Center REP show Ensemble. Choreography Credits include: Billy Elliot, Gypsy, The Of Madison County, The Four Immigrants: An American Musical throughout the season, and is the primary sponsor for events including Music Man (Shellie Award) Les Miserables (CCMT), 25th Annual Manga, Rags, and Crimes of the Heart, as well as The Western the Chevron Family Theatre Festival in July. Chevron has proven itself Stage’s Young Frankenstein, In the Heights, and Bloody Bloody not just as a generous supporter, but also a valued friend of the arts. Putnam County Spelling Bee (Center REP) Sweet Charity (Center Andrew Jackson. Mr. Mockus served as San Jose Repertory REP), Xanadu (Center REP, Shellie Award) Joseph and the Amazing. Theatre’s Resident Sound Designer for over 70 productions, Diablo Regional Arts Association (DRAA) (Season Partner) is both (Shellie Award), Hairspray (BATCCA, Shellie Award), A Chorus Line including The Haunting Of Winchester, Nixon’s Nixon, Mary’s the primary fundraising organization of the Lesher Center for the (BATCCA), Cinderella (Shellie Award Winner), Disney's Beauty and Wedding, and Thunder Knocking On The Door. He has credits with Arts (LCA) and the City of Walnut Creek’s appointed curator for the The Beast, Annie, Sound of Music, Titanic the Musical and many American Conservatory Theater, California Shakespeare Theatre, LCA’s audience outreach. DRAA’s role in the community is all about other original pieces. Favorite roles include: Cassie (A Chorus Line), Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Shakespeare Santa Cruz/Santa building partnerships with the focused goal of enhancing artistic Frenchy (Grease), Bonnie Jean (Brigadoon), Louise (Carousel), Mary Cruz Shakespeare, Utah Shakespearean Festival, and Oregon quality at the LCA and providing opportunities for everyone to enjoy Warren (Crucible), Jennie Mae (Diviners), Ghost of Christmas Past Shakespeare Festival. the arts. Through partnerships with the LCA and its producers, (A Christmas Carol) Shellie Nominee, Suzy Hendrix (Wait Until Dark) individual donors, corporate and foundation sponsors and the City and Bonnie (Anything Goes, Shellie Award). Jennifer is a proud KATHLEEN J. PARSONS* (Stage Manager) is excited to be doing of Walnut Creek, DRAA plays a vital role in advancing the arts for the member of Fantasy Forum Actor's Ensemble www.fantasyforum.org another show with Center REPertory Company. Companies she betterment of the community. Please visit us online at www.draa.org. and is thrilled to be going into her 23rd year of teaching for Center has worked for include Rubicon Theatre Company, Access Theatre, REP's Young REP Acting Training Program, where she serves as co- North Shore Music Theatre, American Conservatory Theatre, The Lesher Foundation (Foundation Sponsor) As the namesake family director of the Musical Theatre Program. Jennifer is the Casting Pasadena Playhouse, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Teatro Zinzanni, for the Lesher Center for the Arts, the Lesher Foundation has provided Director for Center REPertory Company. Jennifer is the owner and the American Musical Theatre of San Jose, San Jose Rep, and the funding to Center REP and the Lesher Center since the Center National Theatre of the Deaf. Kathleen was also the Production opened in 1990. Their support has had a profound impact on the BOOK BY MUSIC BY LYRICS BY director of Lareen Fender's The Ballet School Performing Arts which Manager for the California International Theatre Festival. is home to the Performing Arts Studio. www.theballetschool.org quality of Center REP’s productions and has greatly enhanced the #LiveJoyCreateHope MICHAEL BUTLER (Artistic Director) This is Michael’s twelfth experience for Center REP’s audiences. Grant-making decisions BRIDGET CARPENTER TOM KITT BRIAN YORKEY season as Artistic Director of Center REP, where his directing are based on the vision of Dean and Margaret Lesher who felt KELLY JAMES TIGHE (Scenic Designer) has a number of Off- credits include Women in Jeopardy, Baskerville, ‘Art,’ Anything quality education, diverse art programs, and healthy children and Based on the novel Freaky Friday by Broadway and national tour credits including Martin Luther on Goes, Clybourne Park, Real Housewives of Walnut Creek, and To families are the building blocks of a strong and vibrant community. Kill a Mockingbird, as well as the Shellie and BATCC Award-winning MARY RODGERS Trial, Shadowlands, The Most Reluctant Convert, The Great Divorce, ABOUT CENTER REPERTORY COMPANY. The Fantasticks, Almost Heaven, Movin’ Out, Shear Madness and productions of Around the World in 80 Days, A Midsummer Night’s and The Disney Films Cats. His regional theatre credits include Paper Mill Playhouse, Dream, Enchanted April, and Witness For The Prosecution. His Center REP is the resident, professional theatre company of the Fingerlakes Musical Theater Festival, San Jose Repertory Theatre, directing work has also been seen at San Jose Rep, Cleveland Lesher Center for the Arts. Our season consists of six productions a Laguna Playhouse, Center REPertory Company, Arts Center Playhouse, Seattle Rep, Laguna Playhouse, ACT in Seattle, Marin year – a variety of musicals, dramas and comedies, both classic and Scenic Designer Costume Designer Lighting Designer of Coastal Carolina, Sacramento Theatre Company, Gateway Theatre Company, Aurora Theatre Company, San Jose Stage, contemporary, that continually strive to reach new levels of artistic Shakespeare Santa Cruz, and The Juilliard School, of which he excellence and professional standards.. Kelly James Tighe Victoria Livingston-Hall Kurt Landisman Playhouse, Broadway By the Bay, Contra Costa Musical Theatre, is a graduate. As an actor, Michael has worked on Broadway Diablo Theatre Company and Ray of Light Theatre. Kelly’s theatrical (Macbeth with Glenda Jackson and Christopher Plummer and Our mission is to celebrate the power of the human imagination work is published in the textbook Scene Design and Stage Lighting Two Shakespearean Actors), Off Broadway (Roundabout, The Sound Designer Stage Manager and his work as an illustrator has been published in "Mooseltoe, by producing emotionally engaging, intellectually involving, and Public Theatre), in regional theatres (The Guthrie, Arena Stage, visually astonishing live theatre, and through Outreach and Education A Moose and a Dream." Awards and recognitions include the San Long Wharf), film and television, as well as in REP’s productions Jeff Mockus Kathleen J. Parsons* Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle, DramaLogue and the programs, to enrich and advance the cultural life of the communities of Mirandolina!, The Mousetrap, Noises Off and Rumors. He is a we serve.. Shellie Awards. kjtdesign.com published songwriter and the co-writer and composer of numerous music-theatre pieces, which have been produced in NY, LA, and at What does it mean to be a producing theatre? We hire the finest Cast VICTORIA LIVINGSTON-HALL (Costume Designer) Work at Center festivals in India and Morocco. In his career as a performer he has professional directors, actors and designers to create our productions REP includes Altar Boyz, Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery, also danced with the Erick Hawkins Dance Company, portrayed at Center REP. These are not touring productions – they’re conceived Dave J. Abrams Tyler Patrick Hennessy Bryan Munar Anything Goes, Mirandolina, Deathtrap, The 25th Annual Putnam the villainous Pierre LeChance on “The Guiding Light," and played and developed here, the sets and costumes are built in our shops, and County Spelling Bee, Xanadu (Shellie Award) The Underpants, Arms guitar and harmonica in many rock, blues, and country western the actors rehearse in our rehearsal hall. Whether the production is a Noel Anthony* Aubri No'Eau Kahalekulu Alison Quin and The Man, Smokey Joe’s Café, Boeing Boeing, She Loves Me bands at all the notable dives in NYC. Bay Area premiere or a Shakespearean classic, each is devised to be a Nick Quintell (BACC Award), Dracula, Noises Off, Witness for the Prosecution Andrea Dennison-Laufer Michael McCarty SCOTT DENISON (Managing Director) has been the General one of a kind, artistic creation that will be a unique theatre experience (Shellie Award), and Cabaret (Shellie Award and BACC Award). Work Manager for the Lesher Center for the Arts since it opened 26 years for our audience. Nathan Richardson in London includes, “The Long Hard Goodbye”- film, “Olympia” at Lynda DiVito* Katrina Lauren McGraw* ago and has worked for the Arts in this area for over 43 years. Scott What does it mean to be a professional theatre? It means that all the Baron’s Court Theatre, “S.N.U.B.”- feature film-Angry Badger has directed over 150 productions, including The Wizard of Oz, the Mark Farrell* Olivia Jane Mell* Justin Sabino Pictures, “Striklem”, The National Film and Television School, British our artists and artisans are career theatre-practitioners. Many of the musical hit Cinderella, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Hairspray, actors in this production are members of Actors’ Equity Association; Society of Cinematographers “BSC Test Shoot”, “Viv” Skillset Screen The Music Man, Les Misérables and for the past 19 seasons Center Giana Gambardella Zachariah Mohammed Emily Serdahl* Academy, “Midsummer Murders” for Virgin Media and she assisted REP’s A Christmas Carol as well as all Fantasy Forum productions our directors and designers are members of professional unions. All at the Holland Park Opera productions of Lakme and La Traviata. since 1970. He created and produces the annual Shellie Awards now do theatre because it is their profession and their passion. . Cindy Goldfield* Katie Turley Bay Area work includes the A Seagull in the Hamptons for Shotgun celebrating 39 years. Scott has also designed lights for over 250 We are very proud to have the opportunity to produce professional Players, the ReOrient Festival for Golden Thread Productions, Abe productions, including the national touring production of Sylvia. theatre for our community in the beautiful theatres here at the Lesher Directed by Jeff Collister Lincoln’s Big Gay Dance Party for SF Playhouse and the NYFringe Under Denison’s guidance the Lesher Center for the Arts presents Center for the Arts. Thank you for your support. Festival, among other shows for Crowded Fire Theatre Co. The over 850 public events each year. He coordinates performing arts activities with over 100 producers and producing organizations. CITY COUNCIL Music Directed by Daniel Feyer Choreographed by Jennifer Perry Magic Theatre, and Theatre Artaud. Justin Wedel, Mayor Scott created the Chevron Family Theatre Festival which hosts Rich Carlston over 7,000 guests each year. He is also the Managing Director of Loella Haskew KURT LANDISMAN (Lighting Designer) Local audiences will be ARTS COMMISSION Cindy Silva Jane Emanuel, Chair familiar with his work through past productions designed for Center the Center REPertory Company producing professional productions Kevin Wilk FREAKY FRIDAY each season and is the director and co-founder of Fantasy Forum Glynnis Cowdery, Vice Chair CITY MANAGER REP including Altar Boyz, Sisters Matsumoto, Baskerville: A Sherlock Iasmine Klauber Dan Buckshi is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). Holmes Mystery, Anything Goes, Mirandolina, Deathtrap, Life Could Actors Ensemble, an adult family performing arts company which Ann Merideth DIRECTOR, Arts + Rec All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. Anita Sagástegui Kevin Safine Be a Dream, Ella, the Musical, Sweet Charity, The 39 Steps, Old presents programs for the young and Young at Heart. www.MTIShows.com Wicked Songs and Xanadu. His designs have been seen throughout Center REPertory Company The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this productions is strictly prohibited. the Bay Area at many theaters including San Francisco Opera, ACT, Michael Butler Artistic Director THANK YOU TO THE STAFF OF THE LESHER CENTER FOR THE ARTS Berkeley Rep, San Jose Rep, Theatreworks, California Shakespeare Scott Denison Managing Director Margaret Lesher Theatre Festival, The Magic Theatre, and Marin Theatre Company. Locally Production Manager Costume Shop Manager Marketing Production Services Audience Services his work has garnered 19 Bay Area Critics Circle Awards, 5 LA Jeff Collister Bethany Deal Marketing Associate Coordinator Coordinator May 25 - June 30, 2018 Technical Director Costume Staff Morgan Mitchell Toni Kilcoyne Courtney Egg Dramalogue Awards and 5 Shellie Awards. Nationally, his work has Education Lesher Center for the Arts been seen at many regional opera & ballet companies, including Joshua Lipps Michelle Kincaid Technical Staff Ticket Office Staff Master Electrician Miranda Lenore Education Directors Steve Pino the Los Angeles Opera, Minnesota Opera, Virginia Opera, Tulsa Del Medoff Wardrobe Supervisor Jeff Draper Jeremiah Vierling Carpenters Alea Gonzales Kerri Shawn Alex Bull Rami Kim Season Season Partner Foundation Sponsor Opera, and Ballet Arizona. His designs have also been presented Kevin Bennett Dresser Casting Director Chris Currie Robert Nolan off-Broadway, represented at Circle Rep, and the Douglas Fairbanks Trevor Frey Hannah Chylinski Jennifer Perry Hanna Johnson Jennifer Haga Sponsor Theatres. Other designs internationally include world premieres Gabriel Johnson Props Manager Asst. to the Managing Lexie Oswald Laina Hare Caleb Salmon Roger Anderson Director Garrick Schuster Jave Hernandez of plays by Sam Shepard in Japan, and Singapore, as well as the Brennan Shreves Production Assistants Gail Pfeifer Berkley Skillicorn Elizabeth Martinie San Francisco Opera in Shanghai, China, and the Moscow Circus in Asst. Stage Manager Miranda Ketchum Program/Webmaster Stephen Spleiss Shannon Taylor Tokyo, Japan. kurtlandisman.com Joe Coe Daniel Levy Linda Nomura Josh Stouffer Gabrielle Wood *Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States Production Assistant Edie Olson Josh Yarnell Usher Coordinator The Lighting, Scenic and Sound Designers are members of United Scenic Artists Union Kira Daugherty Keyboard Programming Steve Young Pat Mitchell Kevin Roland Center REP is a member of Theatre Bay Area and Theatre Communications Group (TCG), The National Organization for the American Theatre CAST IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE HEADSHOTS PROFILES CINDY GOLDFIELD* (Grandma Helene/Ms. Luckenbill/Mrs. Time) ZACHARIAH MOHAMMED (Xavier) is excited to be making his is thrilled to be back at Center REP after last season’s It Shoulda Center REP debut! Zachariah’s previous recent credits include KATIE TURLEY (Cheyenne) is thrilled to make her Center REP Ellie Blake ...... Olivia Jane Mell* DAVE J. ABRAMS (Adam) is thrilled to be back for his second Been You, and The Mystery of Edwin Drood many years ago. An 42nd Street (Ensemble, Pacific Coast Repertory), Reefer Madness debut in Freaky Friday! She earned her Bachelor of Music degree Katherine Blake ...... Lynda DiVito* Center REP production since Smokey Joe's Cafe (Ken- Shellie Award award-winning actor and director, other regional performing (Ensemble, Ray of Light), She Loves Me (Swing, SF Playhouse), in Vocal Performance with an emphasis in Musical Theater from The nominated production). He has recently performed in Fantasy credits include: Love and Information and 14 seasons of A Christmas The Wild Party (Oscar, Ray of Light), and In the Heights (Ensemble, University of Denver. Favorite credits include Chava in Fiddler on the Torrey ...... Alison Quin Carol at A.C.T., Spring Awakening and Bill W. and Dr. Bob (San Jose Tri Valley Rep). During the day Zachariah works as a Social Media Roof and Daisy in Side Show. Katie has a private voice and piano Fletcher Blake...... Tyler Patrick Hennessy Forum's The Biggest Gift (Jack-In-The-Box), Chevron Family Theater Festival's The Villains Live (Matt), and performed in numerous Repertory Theatre); Another Midsummer’s Night (TheatreWorks), Manager at Just Media, a marketing agency in Emeryville. Zachariah studio in Danville and works as a voice actor. Katie also appeared Mike Riley ...... Noel Anthony* musicals at the Lesher since the late 90's. Recent theater credits Brimstone, Moon Over Buffalo, and Merrily We Roll Along (The would like to thank Pete, his family and friends for all of their love as a finalist with her group Urban Method on NBC’s "The Sing-off! " Grandpa George/Mr. Blumen ...... Michael McCarty include: Ragtime (Coalhouse Walker Jr.) and Sister Act (Eddie Willows Theatre); Oliver! (Broadway by the Bay); Moving Bodies and support. Next up you can see Zachariah in the ensemble of The You can often catch her band performing throughout the Bay Area. Grandma Helene/Ms. Luckenbill/Mrs. Time...... Cindy Goldfield* Souther) with Berkeley Playhouse; In The Heights (Benny- 2017 (Marin Theatre Company); Crimes of the Heart (Playhouse West); Rocky Horror Show with Ray of Light Theatre. More at katieturley.com. Many thanks to all her friends and family Hannah ...... Andrea Dennison-Laufer TBA Award winner) with Contra Costa Civic Theater. Abrams is Texas Chainsaw Manicurist and Cowardly Things (New Conservatory for their loving support! Theatre Center); Mack & Mabel (42nd Street Moon); Scalpel! (Brava!) BRYAN MUNAR (Austin) is thrilled to make his Center REP debut Gretchen ...... Giana Gambardella Lynda Olivia Jane a graduate from UC Berkeley with a B.A in Theater, Dance, and BRIDGET CARPENTER (Author) A playwright, television writer, and Performance Studies. He would like to thank Jennifer Perry, Lucia and Mr. Irresistible (Back It Up, Prod.) New York credits include in this charming show that's filled with laughs, tears, and a lot of Alexandra Daniels/Ms. Meyers/Officer Sitz ..Katrina Lauren McGraw* DiVito Mell D’Arcy Drollinger’s Project: Lohan, and Mr. Irresistible, at La MaMa heart! An alumnus of U.C. Berkeley (B.A. Computer Science) and producer, Carpenter created the 2016 miniseries "11.22.63" for Bad Scardigno, Samuel Lewis, Charles Jarrett and his family for their Robot and Hulu from Stephen King's bestselling novel. "11.22.63" Wells/Louie Snaps ...... Justin Sabino everlasting support. Enjoy the show! E.T.C. Goldfield also enjoys a thriving cabaret career, collaborating current software engineer for the Mobile team at Mozilla, Bryan Adam ...... Dave J. Abrams with Scrumbly Koldewyn (Goldfield & Koldewyn) and David Aaron hopes to pursue a performing career in the Bay Area. Past credits: premiered at the Sundance Festival, was nominated for a Writers Guild Award, and won the Saturn Award for best limited series. Savannah ...... Emily Serdahl* NOEL ANTHONY* (Mike Riley) This marks Noel's 4th production Brown (One Night Stand.) Greg Madison in It Shoulda Been You (Pinole Players), Toro in West Side Story (Contra Costa Musical Theatre), Disney's Beauty and the Prior to "11.22.63," she wrote and co-executive-produced all five Pastor Bruno/Dr. Ehrin/Officer Kowalski ...... Mark Farrell* with Center REP, where he last appeared in She Loves Me, Smokey seasons of the Peabody Award-Winning series "Friday Night Lights." Joe's Café and Sweet Charity. Other Lesher Center roles include TYLER PATRICK HENNESSY (Fletcher Blake) is very excited to be Beast, South Pacific, Mamma Mia! (all at Woodminster Summer Parker ...... Nathan Richardson doing the regional premiere of Freaky Friday at his "home" theater. Musicals), Hair, Disney's Beauty and the Beast (all at Mountain Play She was a Consulting Producer for HBO's "Westworld" and a Co- Laurel ...... Aubri No'Eau Kahalekulu Jerry Lukowski in The Full Monty, Harold Hill in The Music Man, Executive Producer for "Parenthood." Jean Valjean in Les Misérables, Corny Collins in Hairspray and Sky Tyler is back after doing a year and half as Michael/Jack in the first Association), That's Our Snow White! (East Bay Children's Theatre). Xavier ...... Zachariah Mohammed Masterson in Guys & Dolls, all with Contra Costa Musical Theatre. national tour of the Broadway production of Finding Neverland He thanks his family and friends for their tremendous support and TOM KITT (Composer) received the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Drama Austin ...... Bryan Munar Other Bay Area appearances include the title role in Sweeney Todd directed by Tony Award winner Diane Paulus. Some of Tyler's other hopes you will thoroughly enjoy the show! [@bkmunar | bryanmunar. as well as two Tony Awards for Best Score and Best Orchestrations Señor O'Brien/Wheaton ...... Nick Quintell and Burrs in The Wild Party for San Jose Stage Company, Secretary favorite roles include Tiny Tim- A Christmas Carol (Center REP), Little com | Philippians 1:21] for Next to Normal. His music for Next to Normal also received the Cheyenne ...... Katie Turley Dave J. Noel Andrea Thomson in 1776 for A.C.T., Joe in The Most Happy Fella for 42nd Boy- Ragtime (Stage One) and Youngest Tommy- The Who's Tommy Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding New Score. He is also the Abrams Anthony Dennison-Laufer Street Moon, Nathan Harris in Rags and Neville Craven in The Secret (OMG Productions). Tyler would like to thank Jenny, Jeff and Michael ALISON QUIN (Torrey), a San Francisco resident and performer, is composer of If/Then (Tony Nom., Outer Critics Nom.); High Fidelity TIME AND PLACE Garden for TheatreWorks, Chris in Miss Saigon, Che in Evita, Beast for this opportunity with Center REP and couldn't do this without the thrilled to be making her Center REP debut. After graduating San (Broadway); Bring it On, The Musical (co-composer with Lin-Manuel in Beauty and the Beast and Tony in West Side Story for Broadway by love and support of Mom, Dad and my sisters; and the guidance of Francisco State University with a BM in Classical Voice performance Miranda, Broadway); The Winter's Tale, All's Well That Ends Well, and Chicago; present day the Bay, and many others. www.noelanthonyescobar.com Lisa at Apex Talent Group and Nicole at NYLO. Follow Tyler's journey she has made her way singing throughout the Bay Area with many Cymbeline (The Public's NYSF); From Up Here and The Madrid (MTC); on Instagram @tylerpatrick.h stellar talented individuals, whether it's in a rock band or on stage Orphans (Broadway) and The Retributionists (Playwrights Horizons). Disney's Freaky Friday will be performed with ANDREA DENNISON-LAUFER (Hannah) is so excited to be making in a musical. By day she teaches Voice and runs her own studio in SF. Tom is also responsible for the music supervision, arrangements one fifteen minute intermission. her Center REP debut as Hannah in Disney’s Freaky Friday. A AUBRI NO'EAU KAHALEKULU (Laurel) is ecstatic to make her Favorite roles include: The Bakers Wife (Into the Woods), Eurydice and orchestrations for Green Day's American Idiot on Broadway, and graduate of Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle, WA, she holds a Center REP debut with Freaky Friday! Past credits include Penny (Orpheus in the Underworld), and Janet in her self-produced, self- provided additional arrangements for their Grammy Award-winning SONGS BFA in theater and music. She was a member of the artistic intern (You Can't Take It With You), Flounder (The Little Mermaid), Fighting written parody Christmas Cabaret: Naughty or Nice Booze and Spice album "21st Century Breakdown" and their album trilogy, "¡Uno! ensemble at the Milwaukee Repertory Theater. Past roles: Evelyn Prawn (Peter and the Starcatcher), and Linda (The Wedding Singer), which graced the stage for two holiday seasons at PianoFight. This ¡Dos! ¡Tré!" Tom also received an Emmy Award as co-writer (with Lin- ACT ONE Nesbit in Ragtime (Berkeley Playhouse), Gertrude in Seussical (Bay among others. Follow her adventures on Instagram @aubbersmcgee past holiday season she sang and danced with the Holly Trolley Cast Manuel Miranda) for the 2013 Tony Award opening number, "Bigger. " Mark Giana Cindy Area Musicals), Marty in Grease (Contra Costa Musical Theatre), She hopes everyone enjoys the show and would like to dedicate this at CA Great America. She recently joined the cast at 42nd St. Moon Just One Day ...... Ellie, Katherine & Company performance to Kevin Redrico and her grandmother Lita. Huge this Spring for the Bay Area Premiere of Sondheim's first musical, The Hourglass ...... Ellie, Katherine Farrell Gambardella Goldfield Mrs. Smith in Scrooge in Love (42nd Street Moon), Magenta in The BRIAN YORKEY (Librettist/Lyricist) received the 2010 Pulitzer Rocky Horror Show (Ray of Light Theatre), Ariel in Disney’s The Little shout out to her mother, Noah, and her theatre moms Kimmy and Saturday Night. Gratitude and thanks to all the patrons making Prize for Drama, as well as the 2009 Tony Award for Best Score, I Got This ...... Katherine, Ellie Mermaid (Berkeley Playhouse), Peggy in The Andrews Brothers Elizabeth for always being there for her and inspiring her. musical theatre possible! for Next to Normal. Brian was also nominated for the Tony Award What You Got ...... Katherine, Torrey, Alexandra, Louie (Lucky Penny Productions), Kate Monster/Lucy the Slut in Avenue for Best Book of a Musical for Next to Normal, and his work on the Oh, Biology ...... Ellie, Students Q (Berkeley Playhouse), and Charlotte Lucas in Pride and Prejudice MICHAEL McCARTY (Grandpa George/Mr. Blumen) is delighted NICK QUINTELL (Señor O'Brien/Wheaton) is beyond excited to show earned him the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Score. He Vows ...... Mike (Milwaukee Repertory Theater). Thank you to my wonderful family to be part of this classic story retelling. Recent Lesher Center for be making his Center REP debut in Freaky Friday! Will the show partnered again with the Next to Normal team on If/Then (Tony Award and my Fairy Godmother! the Arts performances include Center REP’s A Christmas Carol, as be more Freaky, or more Friday? You be the judge. Nick was last Nominee for Best Score) starring Idina Menzel. Brian co-wrote the Busted ...... Ellie, Katherine & Company well as Contra Costa Musical Theatre’s productions of 1776, Gypsy, seen as Simon Zealotes in Jesus Christ Superstar at TVRT. Other Somebody Has Got to Take the Blame ...... libretto for The Last Ship with John Logan, with a score by Sting. He LYNDA DiVITO* (Katherine Blake) is thrilled be to back at The Music Man, Les Miserables, and Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. Credits Include: Monsieur D'Arque in Beauty and the Beast (BBBay), is currently working on the original musical Jesus in My Bedroom, ...... Katherine, Ellie & Teachers REP and in the cast of Freaky Friday!! Center REPertory credits Michael is a proud member of Fantasy Forum Actors Ensemble: Barnaby Tucker in Hello, Dolly! in Concert (Feinstein's at the Nikko), with composer Tim Symons, as well as stage musical adaptations of Shoppin' with My Mom ...... Fletcher include, Women in Jeopardy, Tenderly the Rosemary Clooney www.fantasyforum.org. He works for UCSF Benioff Children’s Uncle Fester in The Addams Family (Berkeley Playhouse), Ram "Magic Mike" and the Tom McCarthy film "The Visitor." Hospital Oakland and resides with his wife and son in Benicia. Sweeney in the Regional Premier of Heathers the Musical (Ray of I Got This (Reprise) ...... Katherine Tyler Patrick Aubri No'Eau Michael Musical, Lucky Stiff, Deathtrap, Clybourne Park, Rumors, Boeing Watch Your Back ...... Ms. Meyers, Ellie & Students Boeing, Mirandolina! Mistress of a Tuscan Inn, Anything Goes, Real Light Theatre, TBA Nominated), Centipede in James and the Giant JEFF COLLISTER (Director) is elated to be working with this Hennessy Kahalekulu McCarty Housewives of Walnut Creek, Status Update, She Loves Me and All KATRINA LAUREN McGRAW* (Alexandra Daniels/Ms. Meyers/ Peach (BACT & Shanghai Children's Theatre), Nicely in Guys and Dolls amazing group of people on this freaky-fun project! Prior to this Shoppin' with My Mom ...... Fletcher Officer Sitz) a San Francisco native, is thrilled to be making her (DTC) & William Barfee in Spelling Bee (Berkeley Playhouse, TBA Parents Lie ...... Katherine Shook Up. CCMT credits include, Mrs. Wilkenson in Billy Elliot, Mama he directed REP’s The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee and Rose in Gypsy, and Velma in Hairspray. Other Bay Area Credits: Center REP debut with Freaky Friday! Some past credits include Nominated). Thanks to Jesse, family, and friends for all your love the zany hit Xanadu. He also helmed Urinetown – The Musical and Just One Day (Reprise 1) ...... Company AMTSJ's Full Monty and TheatreWorks new works production of My Miss Shields in A Christmas Story (SF Playhouse), Armelia in Ain't and support. Enjoy the show! the classic musical comedy, Grease, both with Contra Costa Musical Mothers Lesbian Jewish Wiccan Wedding. Regional credits include: Misbehavin' (42nd St. Moon) Sour Kangaroo in Seussical (Bay Area Theatre. Sometime in the mid 80’s, when Jeff was in his early ACT TWO Oliver at PaperMill Playhouse, The Meshuganutcrackers at the Gindi Musicals) Ensemble in She Loves Me (San Francisco Playhouse) BJ NATHAN RICHARDSON (Parker/Ensemble-Understudy) is 20’s, he directed CCMT’s production of Godspell at the old Stage II I'm Not Myself Today ...... Katherine, Ellie, Torrey & Ensemble Theatre in Los Angeles. Aside from regional tours and European in Smokey Joe's Cafe (Town Hall Theatre Co.) Crystal in Little Shop overjoyed to be back in the Bay Area with Freaky Friday. Recent theatre, which is now Skipolini’s Pizza. Jeff has worked with many tours, Lynda appeared, Off Broadway, in Sheba the Musical. For of Horrors (Ray of Light Theater) Kate in Zanna, Don’t! (NCTC), roles include: Jean-Michel (La Cage Aux Folles), Matthew (Altar of the theatre companies in the area as an actor, director, lighting Women and Sandwiches ...... Adam & Fletcher Dynamite in Hairspray (Woodminster Theater and PCPA Theaterfest) Boyz), and Hanschen (Spring Awakening). Nathan would like to Bring My Baby Home ...... Ellie, Officers, Katherine, Mike two years Lynda played, Griddlebone/Jellylorum in the long running designer, and most frequently as the Stage Manager. Jeff has Stage Hamburg production of Andrew Lloyd Webbers CATS. She was the Motormouth Maybelle in Hairspray (Allenberry Playhouse) Abuela thank his cast, creative team, designers and every artist who made Managed more than 50 productions since first starting with REP in Go ...... Adam, Ellie, Katherine & Ensemble lead singer for Amsterdam's hottest dance band, Jam Square!! Claudia in In The Heights (Cohos Music Hall), Trixie/Phantom in this show possible. He’d also like to thank his family and friends 1989. Favorites include, Boeing-Boeing, A Number, Almost Heaven; After All of This and Everything ...... Katherine Katrina Lauren Zachariah Bryan Lynda holds a degree in theatre from SFSU. For L,H&N always. The Rocky Horror Show (Merchants Hall and A.C.T's Strand Theater) for their love and support. Special thanks to Irene at DDO! Training: John Denver’s America, Becoming Memories, Suds: The Rockin’ 60’s No More Fear ...... Ellie McGraw Mohammed Munar Dionne in Hair (Bay Area Musicals) Katrina would like to give a Boston College, B.A., Boston Conservatory, M.F.A. http://www. Musical Soap Opera, Godspell, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, and The Other Hourglass ...... Ellie & Katherine MARK FARRELL* (Pastor Bruno/Dr. Ehrin/Officer Kowalski) has special thanks to her family blood related or not for all of their nathanrichardsonactor.com/ @naterichnyc numerous productions of A Christmas Carol. During the day (and constant love and support. Thanks fam!! Today and Ev'ry Day ...... Ellie, Katherine & Company appeared in over 70 productions in the Bay Area, L.A., NYC, and many nights) Jeff works as Production Manager for Center REP, a Europe. A member of Actors’ Equity Association since 2002, he JUSTIN SABINO (Wells/Louie Snaps) is so thrilled to be back at job he has been engaged in since the mid 90’s. He is a Shellie Award OLIVIA JANE MELL* (Ellie Blake) is currently based in Los Angeles, Center REP for their production of Freaky Friday! He attributes his MUSICIANS was most recently seen at Center REP in Baskerville: A Sherlock winning actor and a member of Actors Equity Association. An avid Holmes Mystery (Shellie Award). Farrell has appeared in 13 shows and Freaky Friday is Olivia’s first production with Center REP. craft to his amalgamation of past experiences dancing competitive Giants fan, Harry Potter fan and fan of the Gould family, Jeff has lots Keyboard /Conductor ...... Daniel Feyer at Center REP among them Tenderly: The Rosemary Clooney Notable theater credits include The Cherry Orchard (Anya) and Sense hip hop with UCLA's Samahang Modern, singing choral music with to enjoy when he’s not in the theatre. Mischief Managed. Keyboard ...... Eryn Allen Story (Shellie Award), Noël & Gertie (BATCC & Shellie Awards), And Sensibility (Lucy Steele) at People’s Light & Theatre Co., The Philippine Chamber Singers - Los Angeles, and acting and playing Reeds ...... Dana Bauer Rumors, The 39 Steps, and Mousetrap; Other credits include 1776 Threepenny Opera (Polly Peachum) at Brandeis Theater Company, improv with LCC Theatre Company. Credits: Altar Boyz - Luke DANIEL FEYER (Music Director) is pleased to make his Center REP Cover (Zan) at NYC’s Midtown International Theater Festival, and (Center REP), West Side Story - Pepe (CCMT), In the Heights - Graffiti debut! Recent Bay Area productions include Ragtime and Tarzan at Drums ...... John Doing (American Conservatory Theatre); Next to Normal (Arizona Theatre Company); The Reduced Shakespeare Company’s Completely her own original cabaret show Perfectly Complicated, which she Pete (TVRT), Jesus Christ Superstar - Apostle/Herod Dancer (TVRT) Berkeley Playhouse, three years of A Christmas Carol at American Cello ...... Joshua Mikus-Mahoney Alison Nick Nathan Hollywood: Abridged (Belgium/Holland Tour); Loaded (by Scott co-wrote and produced. Olivia recently made her cable TV debut Goodnight Goodnight Construction Site - Crane Truck US/Dump Truck Conservatory Theater, Reefer Madness (Ray of Light), Priscilla, Bass ...... Danny Min Capurro, Ars Nova, NYC); Around the World in 80 Days (Laguna singing a Sondheim classic on TNT’s "Major Crimes." Most notably, US (BACT), and American Idiot - Ensemble/Dance Captain (CCCT). Queen of the Desert (Theatre Rhinoceros), and The Rocky Horror Quin Quintell Richardson Olivia recently released an original rock album "Between Earth And By day, Sabino serves the communities of Northern California Show (A.C.T. Conservatory). He is adjunct faculty for the M.F.A. Violin ...... Brandon K. Morris Playhouse); Putnam County Spelling Bee (San Jose Repertory Theatre), Old Wicked Songs and Splittin’ the Raft (Marin Theatre Air" under her musical artist name, Olivia Jane, as well as released delivering preventative health information through the performing acting program at A.C.T. and a Resident Artist in the Musical Theater Trumpet ...... Justin J. Smith Company); The Fantasticks (BATCC award, SF Playhouse); Mark is several music videos. The album features legendary artists Waddy arts with Kaiser Permanente's Educational Theatre. "All religions, department at Ruth Asawa San Francisco School of the Arts. New York Guitar ...... Mike Smith the Executive Producer of the Alameda International Film Festival Wachtel, Bernard Fowler of the Rolling Stones, Brett Tuggle of arts, and sciences are branches of the same tree." @sabinosaur and regional credits include off-Broadway’s Evil Dead: The Musical, (alamedafilmfest.com). Fleetwood Mac, and others. You can find her music on Spotify, Apple The Underclassman (Drama Desk Award nom. for Orchestrations), Music, iTunes, and Amazon music, as well as on CD and vinyl. Learn EMILY SERDAHL* (Savannah) is a Bay Area based actress. She Working, With Glee, and Illyria, eleven seasons at the Weston more at www.oliviajaneofficial.com. has performed at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, The Folger Playhouse in Vermont, and seven shows at Meadow Brook Theatre in THANK YOU TO: GIANA GAMBARDELLA (Gretchen) is thrilled to be a part of Freaky Friday— Her first show at Center REP! Giana is a recent UC Davis Shakespeare Theater, ZSpace, Sacramento Theatre Company Michigan. A San Francisco native and Princeton graduate, Dan is also Lyle Barrere and the Guthrie Theater. She recently completed her B.F.A. in a puzzle writer and editor and seven-time winner of the American TheatreWorks - Silicon Valley graduate with a degree in Cognitive Science and Psychology. Some of her favorite past performances include Company (Marta), West THANK YOU TO OUR Performance at Southern Oregon University. Her past roles include Crossword Puzzle Tournament. Massimo’s Ristorante OPENING NIGHT DINNER SPONSORS: Nina in Seagull, Emily Webb in Our Town, Catherine Petkoff in Arms Justin Emily Katie Side Story (Maria), Les Misérables (Eponine), and The Fantasticks Waters Moving and Storage (Luisa). Giana would like to thank her parents and her vocal coach, Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar and the Man, and Marnie in The Drunken City. For more information Associated Services-Alta Water Sabino Serdahl Turley Matthew Liebowitz, for their endless support. Enjoy! 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