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Bar and Gift Shop: The bar and gift shop located in the lobby of the theatre are open one hour prior to curtain and during intermission. Infra-red Hearing System: The Norma Terris Theatre offers the Sennheiser infra- red hearing system to assist hearing-impaired patrons through the generosity of Carol Sirot. Free headsets are available from the Box Office. BOX OFFICE HOURS: Monday – Tuesday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Wednesday – Thursday: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. Friday – Saturday: 10 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. Sunday: 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. Box Office Telephone: 860.873.8668 Box Office E-mail: [email protected] Website: Visit our website at goodspeed.org to buy tickets 24 hours a day or learn more about upcoming and past productions at Goodspeed! Mailing Address: Goodspeed Guild: Goodspeed Musicals The Goodspeed Guild is a volunteer organization P.O. Box A dedicated to supporting Goodspeed Musicals’ operations East Haddam, CT 06423-0281 and productions. Since 1975, it has provided services to Tell Us What You Think: artists, patrons, and staff on a year-round basis, while offering our members the opportunity to become part of Audience response is a vital part of The Norma Terris the behind-the-scenes activities at Goodspeed. To find Theatre. In addition to discussing the production at out about volunteer opportunities that fit your interests our Thursday evening “Talkbacks,” you can actively and schedule, visit our website at www.goodspeed.org participate in the process of creating a new musical by or contact Amy Campbell at 203.494.7328. e-mailing the creative team at [email protected].

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ADMINISTRATION Tyler Donahue, Rasta Gronback, Harriett Guin-Kittner...... General Manager Mike Sabourin, Nick Sanborn...... Shop Carpenters Edward C. Blaschik...... Theatre Manager Danielle Taylor...... Stage Carpenter Lindsay Mamula...... Assistant to Michael P. Price Carla Tiezzi...... Charge Scenic Artist Laura Prengaman...... Staff Scenic Artist William F. Nivison...... Director of Finance Joanne D’Amato, Ellen Lampros...... Props Manager Samantha Scaniffe...... Accounting Assistants Troy A. Junker...... Master Artisan Carrie Capizzano...... Props Artisan Gloria Gorton...... Director of Major Gifts Patrice Escandon, Sara Breen...... Manager of Corporate and Thomas Stephansky...... Journeyman Artisans Foundation Relations Lou Fuchs...... Props Carpenter Sue Cipriani...... Development Operations Manager Aaron Peraza-Baker...... Opera House Props Run Crew Head Dan McMahon...... Director of Marketing and John Riccucci...... Opera House Wardrobe Master Public Relations Lori A. Cartwright...... Advertising Manager Jay Hilton...... Lighting & Sound Supervisor Elisa G. Hale...... Public Relations Manager Jennifer Kiser...... Master Electrician Diane Sobolewski...... Official Photographer L. Clay Little...... Opera House Production Electrician Briana Bridgewater, Rachael Koss...... Opera House Production Sound Engineer Katie Griswold...... Marketing Interns Nancy Fox...... Marketing Volunteer Erica Largen...... Assistant Production Manager Michele R. Baumann...... Member Relations Manager Ian Schugel...... Music Assistant Shannon Robbins...... Membership Secretary Jennifer O. Etheridge...... Costume Rental Manager Cinda Abercrombie Barbuto...... Ticket Sales Manager Dawn Barlow, Susan McCann, Elizabeth Diamond...... Box Office Manager Njaye Olds, Pam Puente...... Costume Rental Assistants Rachael N. Carlson...... Assistant Box Office Manager Roger-Paul Snell...... Box Office Supervisor FOR THIS PRODUCTION Lynn Collins-Rucker, Catherine Joseph, Shayne Lein, Cathy Parrott...... Associate Costume Designer Shanna Lisitano, Susanne Rutledge Donald Sanders...... Assistant to the Costume Designer Barbara Wilkinson...... Box Office Representatives Allegra Sargent...... Costume Intern William Addison...... Subscription Services Manager David Ruble...... Costume Shop Coordinator Kevin Kane, Kim Kane, Mike Sabourin...... Stage Carpenter Linda Misarski, Louise Walsh...... Subscription Services Elicia Lord...... Wardrobe Supervisor Representatives Patrice Escandon...... Props Run Crew Head Meg C. Chapell...... Group Sales Manager Meg Friedman...... Production Assistant Molly Sturges...... Piano Technician Kristan McLaughlin...... Company Manager Kim Carr...... Assistant Company Manager Scenic Artists: Christine Botta, Krista Franco, Andrea Goodwin, Elisabeth Link...... Company Assistant Patti Lizotte, Phyllis Tela, Samantha Yaeger Will Rhys...... Education Director/Librarian Apprentices: Meghan Gray, Brianne Hiroya, Alex Jainchill, Jeffrey Mays...... Systems Administrator Eric Miller, Chris Steffan Linda Benson...... Receptionist Elaine McKirdy Student Apprentice: Mitchell Ost Mary Miko...... House Manager Bob Bennett, Diana Desnoyers, Mohegan Sun Apprentice: Tonett Smith Peter Loffredo...... Bartenders Marilyn Rybak...... Building Services Assistant William Ivey Long Costume Apprentice: Monica Johansson Edward Locke, Stephen Moore, Robert Myska...... Building Services IN APPRECIATION Goodspeed Musicals would like to thank the following for their PRODUCTION contributions to our productions: A special thanks to all those who Jason Grant...... Technical Director volunteer their time and talents to Goodspeed; Goodspeed Opera House Adam Goodrum...... Assistant Technical Director usher staff; The Goodspeed Guild and Production Committees; L. Glen Chris Phillips...... Master Carpenter Poppleton; The Griswold Inn; Mae Wantanabe, ZCMI Flower Shop.

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28 GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2009 SEASON GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2009 SEASON 29 the Goodspeed Opera house foundation HISTORY OF THE NORMA TERRIS THEATRE

The Goodspeed Opera House Foundation, chartered by the State of Connecticut as a charitable, educational, The Norma Terris Theatre was inaugurated in 1984 by Goodspeed Musicals non-profit organization, is charged with the responsibility of maintaining the Goodspeed Opera House both as a for the development of new musicals. The theatre is named in honor of the historic landmark and as a living theatre. The objective of the Foundation is the establishment and development of actress Norma Terris, star of Jerome Kern’s Show Boat and devoted patron a nationally recognized regional theatre of which its members and supporters can be justly proud. and trustee of the Goodspeed Opera House during her later years.

Miss Terris began her stage career as a young vaudeville performer, which led to her first major role in George M. Cohan’s Little Nellie Kelly. 2009 BOARD OFFICERS THE SCHERER LIBRARY OF TRUSTEES M. Jodi Rell, Ex Officio OF MUSICAL THEATRE She gained immortal acclaim as the creator of the roles of Magnolia Francis G. Adams, Jr. Honorary Chairman AT GOODSPEED and Kim in the original Florenz Ziegfeld 1927 production of Show Boat. John Barlow DeRoy C. Thomas, Chairman The Scherer Library of Musical Theatre After making two films for Fox, Married in Hollywood and Cameo Kirby, Myron R. Bernstein* of the Board at Goodspeed perpetuates our national she starred for 10 seasons at the Municipal Opera Company in St. Louis. David W. Bogan Francis G. Adams, Jr., President musical heritage through the careful J. Robert Buchanan, M.D. Jeffrey S. Hoffman, Vice President preservation of vital performance Miss Terris first performed for Goodspeed audiences in the 1970 production of Little Mary Sunshine. Theodore S. Chapin Dona D. Young, Vice President materials: scores, sheet music, scripts, Kay Knight Clarke Eric D. Ort, Secretary original cast recordings, playbills, and She presided over the dedication of The Norma Terris Theatre, and in 1987 she established the Norma Alvin Deutsch Mark Masselli, Treasurer theatre memorabilia. Its efforts are Terris Fund to expand the talents of individuals and to foster the vitality, excellence, and diversity of Christopher J. Dodd McLaughlin & Stern, General Counsel enhanced by the support of the Library musical theatre at The Norma Terris Theatre. A beloved friend of the Goodspeed Opera House, Norma Robert B. Friedman Advisory Board. The Library owes its Terris is remembered for enriching the art of musical theatre with her beautiful voice, fine acting, and Norwick R. G. Goodspeed** PAST PRESIDENTS existence to the generosity of those generous spirit. Helen Gray Marian D. Terry who have contributed their personal John H. Hamby Muriel W. Selden + collections and it gratefully accepts Jeffrey S. Hoffman Bernard Knollenberg materials related to musical theatre. The Norma Terris Theatre formerly was a factory built in the early 1900s for Susan Bates, Inc., which Lynde S. Karin Noel M. Davis + became one of the largest manufacturers of knitting needles and needlework accessories. In 1982, John S. Kartovsky** Hal James 2009 LIBRARY after relocating to a larger facility, Susan Bates, Inc., donated its abandoned factory in Chester to the Mary Ellen Klinck Beatrice H. Rosenthal+ ADVISORY BOARD Goodspeed Opera House Foundation. An intimate, 200-seat performing space, The Norma Terris Theatre Mark Masselli Alan C. Davis Ken Bloom was fully renovated, opening its doors on July 10, 1984, with the new musical Harrigan ‘n’ Hart. F. Patrick McFadden, Jr. Noel B. Gerson Theodore S. Chapin Lawrence McHugh John H. Hamby + Alvin Deutsch Robert Roy Metz* Norwick R. G. Goodspeed + Brian Drutman Robert F. Neal Richard F. Schneller + David Hummel Eric D. Ort Robert F. Neal + Michael A. Kerker Muriel S. Paris DeRoy C. Thomas Robert Kimball Michael P. Price Bruce Pomohac Susan Scherer + also served as Chairman of the Board Bill Rosenfield Richard F. Schneller** Henry S. Scherer, Jr. H. William Shure GOODSPEED COUNCIL Steven Suskin DeRoy C. Thomas Carol Adams Dahlke Mark Wainger Rod Duxbury THE MAX SHOWALTER CENTER John F. Wolter Ilia M. O’Hearn FOR EDUCATION IN THE Dona D. Young Leonard H. Suzio MUSICAL THEATER Marty Travis ADVISORY BOARD *Emeritus Trustee William F. Turner Gordon Greenberg **Honorary Trustee Robert R. Metz Jane Percy Peter Walker Nancy Wolf

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26 GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2009 SEASON GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2009 SEASON 27 William H. Goodspeed legacy society

Honoring Those Who Have Made a Commitment to Provide for the Future of Goodspeed Musicals Gratefully Acknowledges the Following By remembering Goodspeed through a planned gift, you can ensure that your legacy of support, so Supporters for 2009 important to our production of highest quality musical theatre, continues for future generations. The William H. Goodspeed Society was created to recognize those who have included a future bequest to CORPORATE SUPPORT Goodspeed in their wills or estate plans. American Airlines Bank of America Anonymous (6) John Kartovsky Michael and Jo-Ann Price Blum Shapiro Leonard Blake Ruth Katz Dr. Anne L. Rothstein and COMCAST Edward and Ruth Cape Dorothy Liepertz Ms. Jane Hellman Dominion Resources Services, Inc. Michael Chaiklin Andrew C. McKirdy Richard and Mary Schneller Essex Savings Bank Richard Goodman Leslie and Lynne Nathan GKN Aerospace Services Structures Corp. Norwick R. G. and Elizabeth The Maryann and Jane E. Ondovcsik Hoffman Audi Jane Goodspeed Fund for the Preservation of the The Inn at Middletown Martha D. “Pepper” Hitchcock Victorian Goodspeed Opera House Liberty Bank Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Jones Peter and Janet Otto Mohegan Sun National Alliance for Musical Theatre Robinson & Cole LLP Goodspeed Musicals Funds and Endowments For further information on how you can ensure your The Suzio York Hill Companies The funds and endowments listed below were legacy at Goodspeed Musicals and continue your Updike, Kelly & Spellacy, P.C. established during lifetime, by bequest, or in memoriam support for generations to come through a planned Webster Bank with an outright gift to Goodspeed Musicals. Thank you gift, please write to Gloria Gorton, Director of WSHU Public Radio Group to all of these generous contributors. Major Gifts, at PO Box A, East Haddam, CT 06423; WTNH News Channel 8 phone her at 860.873.8664, ext. 366; or e-mail The Arthur and Elizabeth Godbout Fund for the [email protected]. FOUNDATION SUPPORT Support of the Music Department Anonymous (1) The George S. and Charmian A. Goodspeed Acorn Alcinda Foundation, Inc. Memorial Fund The Adolph and Ruth Schnurmacher Foundation, Inc. Special Gifts The A. Nicholas Groth, Ph.D. Charitable Gift Annuity* Goodspeed Musicals is grateful to those who have made The Aeroflex Foundation a special gift during the 2009 season. They include: Aldo DeDominicis Foundation The Richard G. and Elizabeth F. Kehoe Charitable Gift Annuity* The ASCAP Foundation - Irving Caesar Trust Suzanne and Donald Joffray The Christine E. Moser Foundation The Adrienne I. Koch Revocable Trust The Charles R. Lindberg Family Fund Benjamin B. Liveten Charitable Grand Nephew Trust Daphne Seybolt Culpeper Memorial Foundation Carol Sirot The Max Showalter Foundation The Salvatore Marzano, Jr. Memorial Student The Noel Coward Foundation Scholarship Fund Memorial Gifts The Rodgers and Hammerstein Foundation The Elaine McKirdy Intern/Apprentice Endowment The Samuel and Rebecca Kardon Foundation In Memory of Leonard Blake, given by The Goodspeed Guild The Estate of Rochelle Richilson for the support and Nancy L. Planeta SBM Charitable Foundation, Inc. of Goodspeed Musicals In Memory of Marie Dombroski, given by Merle and The Shubert Foundation, Inc. The Charlotte and Gerald Sandler Educational Endowment Ron Bernstein The Scherer Library of Musical Theatre Fund GOVERNMENT SUPPORT The Max Showalter Center for Education With Support from the Connecticut Commission in the Musical Theater on Culture & Tourism The Ashton M. Tenney, Jr. Memorial Annuity Fund* National Endowment for the Arts *These donors receive an income stream during their SPECIAL THANKS TO lives and a contribution to the permanent endowment is Duncan Edwards of Audio Design International, created when the annuity reverts to Goodspeed Musicals. a division of ADI Group Bella Rosa International, Inc. Cross Island Ferry Services, Inc. HarperCollins Publishers HMS Media, Inc. Leros Point to Point, Inc. The Penguin Group The Piano & Organ Warehouse

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24 GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2009 SEASON GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2009 SEASON 25 director’s vision by warren carlyle

Director/Choreographer Warren Carlyle (r.) with Author/Composer Willard Beckham (l.) at the first day of Lucky Guy rehearsals.

What is your vision for Lucky Guy? Why did you choose to mount Lucky Guy is a musical comedy set in Nashville it at The Norma Terris Theatre? that is a fun, fantastical love story. It also has The Norma Terris Theatre is known in our industry an amazing score chock full of great songs by as a safe haven for artists to create new musicals. composer Willard Beckham. The staff and producing team at Goodspeed work as a well-oiled machine with everyone committed My vision for the show is one of romance and to making the show the best it can be. The space fun. All of the characters are larger than life is very appealing because the audience is close and inhabit a colorful, ever-changing world of to the stage and their reactions are keenly felt by haystacks, recording studios, car lots, TV shows, the actors. Such interaction is very important in and trailer homes with 28 rooms. Every moment developing a new comedy. Goodspeed facilities in the script is packed with opportunities for fun. are amongst the best in the country with rehearsal Yet underneath all of this is a beautiful, simple rooms close by and shops for building the sets and love story about a country boy with good values costumes on site. 7ESTBROOK #4 and an honest heart who changes the lives of sWWWWESTBROOKINNCOM everyone he meets. In the course of the evening While at Goodspeed, the company is away from 6ISIT/UR3ISTER)NN he changes our lives, too. As an audience we will New York City which allows them to concentrate WWWBUSHNELLHOUSECOM all get to laugh a little, love a little, and feel a little on the show without any distractions. Goodspeed 7ESTBROOK #4 better when we leave the theatre than we did is also close enough to New York for producers %34 when we came in. and investors to travel here to see the show and hopefully become a part of its future. Why do you think Goodspeed audiences will enjoy the show? In short, there is a community spirit and a humanity Goodspeed audiences are some of the most in the way artists are treated at Goodspeed that sophisticated in the country and are used to a very is second to none. I am thrilled to return to my high level of entertainment. They will appreciate Goodspeed family for the third time. bringing the entire family to this musical since there is nothing controversial or dark about the show: no sex, drugs, or rock and roll. It will be a wonderful night in the theater, with a stellar cast, great story, and memorable songs.

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Director/Choreographer Warren Carlyle (r.) with Author/Composer Willard Beckham (l.) at the first day of Lucky Guy rehearsals.

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An holistic approach to optimal wellness and vitality

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Catering for all occassions Pre Theatre Dinner

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WALT SPANGLER (Set Designer ) Previous designs for JAY HILTON (Sound Design) Jay is proud to be in his 25th MEGAN SCHNEID* (Assistant Stage Manager ) is excited the River and Through the Woods (Houseman), Debbie Goodspeed include Happy Days, Flight of the Lawnchair season with Goodspeed. Since 1985 he has designed or to return to The Norma Terris Theatre, where she last Does Dallas (Jane Street), Manhattan Theatre Club, Man, and Camille Claudel. Collaborations with Warren provided sound for nearly 70 productions at the Opera worked on All Shook Up. Broadway: A Tale of Two Cities, Second Stage, Playwrights Horizons. Regional: Goodspeed Carlyle include Mame at the Kennedy Center and Me and House and well over 50 productions at Goodspeed’s LoveMusik, All Shook Up, Hairspray. Tours: Twelve Angry Musicals, Syracuse Stage, Huntington Theater Company, My Girl on tour in England. Recent/upcoming projects: Norma Terris Theatre in Chester. Jay’s sound effects Men, Irving Berlin’s White Christmas. Off Broadway: Adirondack Theatre Festival. Proud AEA Member. Love Desire Under The Elms on Broadway, directed by Robert have been heard on Broadway, national tours and at Menopause The Musical, Richard III (Public Theater), Over to Mark. Falls; Turn of The Century, directed by Tommy Tune; The regional theatres from coast to coast. In addition to his Bonesetter’s Daughter, directed by Chen Shi Zheng for design duties Jay serves as Goodspeed’s Lighting & *Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. San Francisco Opera; and the world premiere of The Sound Supervisor. Jay and his wife, Goodspeed’s Line Circus McGurkus, directed by Franco Dragone. Producer Donna Lynn Hilton, make their home (and garden) in East Haddam. Jay would like to thank his WILLIAM IVEY LONG (Costume Design) Lucky Guy is splendid staff for their hard work and dedication. Mr. Long’s third production at The Norma Terris Theatre, A Broadway Baby followed by Princesses. Broadway TARA RUBIN CASTING (Casting). Broadway/Tours: Guys credits include: 9 to 5, Pal Joey, Young Frankenstein, Grey and Dolls, Billy Elliot, Shrek, The Country Girl, Rock Gardens, The Boy From Oz, Hairspray, The Producers, The ‘n’Roll (US casting), The Farnsworth Invention, Young Music Man, Contact, Swing, Cabaret, Chicago, Smokey Frankenstein, The Little Mermaid, Mary Poppins, My Fair Joe’s Café, Guys and Dolls, Crazy For You, and Nine. Lady, The Pirate Queen, Les Misérables, The History Boys Other credits include Mick Jagger for the Rolling Stones’ (US Casting), Spamalot, Jersey Boys, The 25 th Annual Steel Wheels tour, Siegfried and Roy at the Mirage Hotel, Putnam County Spelling Bee, The Producers, Mamma and The Pointer Sisters at Caesar’s Palace. He was Mia!, The Phantom of the Opera, Good Vibrations, Bombay inducted into the Theatre Hall of Fame in January 2006 Dreams, Oklahoma!, Flower Drum Song, Imaginary Friends, and received The Goodspeed Award for Outstanding Metamorphoses. Lincoln Center Theatre: Happiness, The Contribution to Musical Theatre in May of 2009. Frogs, A Man of No Importance, Thou Shalt Not, Contact (NY and National Tour). Yale Rep. KEN BILLINGTON (Lighting Designer ) has designed over 80 Broadway and 70 Off-Broadway shows and has been KIM VERNACE* (Production Stage Manager ) is pleased honored with eight Tony award nominations and received to be making her debut with The Norma Terris Theatre. the 1997 Tony Award for his work on Chicago. His Tony Broadway credits include A Tale of Two Cities, The nominations include: Sunday in the Park with George Seafarer, Coram Boy, Movin’ Out, The Music Man, Aida, (2008), The Drowsy Chaperone (2006), End of the World Chicago, and Beauty and the Beast. Off-Broadway, (1984), Foxfire (1982), Sweeney Todd (1979), Working Regional Theatre and National Tours include The Cherry (1978), and The Visit (1973). He is also represented Orchard; Chicago; Ragtime; Cats; Striking 12; Hello, with the current touring productions of Fiddler on the Dolly!; Beauty and the Beast; Annie, and Rags. Roof, The Drowsy Chaperone, Chicago (US, United Kingdom, Australia, Korea, Denmark and Japan), Annie, PARKER ESSE (Associate Director/Choreographer ) Excited High School Musical (UK Tour) Dreamgirls (Korea) and to be back! Choreographer: world premier of Katie Couric’s Riverdance for which he is the lighting supervisor. The Brand New Kid (Kennedy Center), A Christmas Carol 1941 (Arena Stage). Associate Choreographer to: Warren ANTONY GERALIS (Music Director ) most recently served Carlyle - A Tale of Two Cities (Broadway), Finian’s Rainbow as Associate Conductor for the Tony Award winning (City Center’s ENCORES!). Assistant Choreographer to: Broadway musical Spamalot. Other credits include: Baayork Lee - South Pacific, Camelot, Damn Yankees Broadway: The Producers, Michel Legrand’s Amour, Jane (Arena Stage), Mack and Mabel (Shaw Festival Canada); Eyre, The Sound of Music starring Richard Chamberlain, Warren Carlyle - Mame (Kennedy Center), Dancing In The Steel Pier, The King and I, Jerome Robbins’ Broadway, Dark (Old Globe), Pirates of Penzance (Goodspeed Paper Cats, Starlight Express, Zorba starring Anthony Quinn, Mill Playhouse), Stairway To Paradise, Juno, and On the and A Chorus Line. Concerts: Stephen Sondheim’s A Town (City Center’s ENCORES!). Thank you Maria and Little Night Music (Roundabout Theatre), Jerry Herman’s Jaden for being my rock! Mack and Mabel (Avery Fisher Hall), Carousel conducted by Leonard Slatkin (Carnegie Hall), Noel Coward’s Sail Away starring Elaine Stritch (Carnegie Hall), Strike Up the Band, (City Center), and South Pacific (Lincoln Center). 0LANT4REES

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KATIE ADAMS* (Chicky) This Pittsburgh Regional Theatre: Death of a Salesman; Guys and Dolls; GAVIN LODGE* (Lucky Guy Buckaroo) up back in New York “playing the Palace,” hoofing native is plum thrilled to kick up her Cats; The Prince and the Pauper; Kiss Me, Kate; The King This Coloradan (and recent resident in the chorus behind Carol Channing in Lorelei. Mr. boots in Lucky Guy. Broadway: Wicked and I; Anything Goes; Alan Aykbourne’s Dreams from a of Lyme!) is so excited to make his Beckham then went on to originate two leading roles (Glinda standby-over 200 performances). Summer House. Movie soundtracks: The Shaggy Dog, Goodspeed debut. Broadway: Spamalot, on Broadway: Geoffrey in Something’s Afoot (co-starring National Tours: Wicked (Glinda u/s), Enchanted. I am so happy to be speaking in my native 42 nd Street. Regional favorites: Jerry Gary Beach!) and Richard Tidewell in The Utter Glory Urinetown (Soupy Sue), Grease (Marty). tongue (southern) and tickled pink to be here with y’all. in Full Monty, Pirate King in Pirates of of Morrisey Hall with Celeste Holm. After taking a short Off-Broadway: Henry, Sweet Henry (Gil), Penzance, Crazy For You, and grassroots break of 20 years or so, he returned to the New York stage York Theatre; Cam Jansen, Lamb’s Theatre. Regional: JOSH GRISETTI* (Billy Ray) is happy progressive politics. Thanks to the entire creative team in his own one man musical Me, Myself and I. He is most Hello, Dolly! (Minnie Fay), Pittsburgh CLO; King of Hearts, to be returning to Connecticut after for including me in this thrilling process! 143,T. proud, however, of his work on Lucky Guy which has Goodspeed Musicals; Radio City Christmas Spectacular, five years away. He was last seen in earned him an ASCAP Special Award for Musical Theatre. LA (Mrs. Claus); The Fantasticks (Luisa). Workshops: The Goodspeed’s 2004 production of ROBERT H. FOWLER* (Lucky Guy Willard would like to thank Goodspeed for this wonderful Wedding Singer, Slut, High School Musical. Graduate of Where’s Charley?. Off-Broadway: Enter Buckeroo) feels blessed to make his new production and extend his deepest gratitude to The Boston Conservatory. Love to family, friends, The Laughing (York Theatre), After the Ball Goodspeed debut in Lucky Guy. His Warren Carlyle, Todd Ellison, and L. Glenn Poppleton Gage Group, Tara Rubin’s office, and my favorite Joe. (Irish Rep). Regional: Monty Python’s Broadway credits include The Producers, for their incredible, unwavering belief in Lucky Guy. “For Mom and Dad always.” Spamalot (Las Vegas), Camelot (North Shore), The Three Beauty and The Beast, Steel Pier, Tommy Musketeers (Wings), Where’s Charley? (Caldwell), Follies Tune Tonite, Oh, Kay!, and Dreamgirls. WARREN CARLYLE (Director/Choreographer ) most GARY BEACH* (Big Al ) received the (Overture), and Grease (Sacramento Music Circus). TV: Film and television credits include The recently directed and choreographed the highly acclaimed 2001 Tony, Drama Desk, and Outer “The Knights of Prosperity,” “The Superagent.” Film: Producers, Malcolm X, “Cupid,” “Law and Order,” “New Encores! revival of Finian’s Rainbow which will transfer Critics Circle awards for his performance Revolutionary Road, The Namesake, Public Interest, and York Undercover,” and “All My Children.” Robert is a to Broadway in September 2009. Selected additional as Roger DeBris in Mel Brooks’ The The Sandpiper. Josh graduated from both the North member of Broadway Inspirational Voices and can be New York credits: directed and choreographed A Tale Producers, a role he recreated in the Carolina School of the Arts and The Boston Conservatory. heard on the Stars On Broadway “Never Alone” CD. Robert of Two Cities (Broadway); choreographed On the Town, 2005 film. He starred as Albin in the www.joshgrisetti.com. For Cooter. thanks God, his family, his ‘Rivers’ family, and friends. Juno, Stairway to Paradise (all Encores!); You Again (NY revival of La Cage aux Folles (Tony A special thank you to Warren Carlyle. Dwayne, Jillian, Fringe); Working (Zipper); The 24 Hour Musicals (Public nomination for Best Actor in a Musical). He created AUTUMN HURLBERT* (Wanda) is pleased and Garret; I love you! God Bless! Theater). Regional: Mame (Kennedy Center), The Pirates the role of Lumiere in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast as punch to be making her Goodspeed of Penzance (Paper Mill Playhouse; Goodspeed, Best (Tony and Ovation nominations). Other Broadway credits debut! This past year she starred as JAMES GRAY* (Lucky Guy Buckeroo) Choreography, CT Critics Circle Award), The Baker’s Wife include Les Misérables (Thenardier, 2006 revival), Susy Branch in Glimpses of the Moon was most recently seen on Broadway (Goodspeed). West End: Pageant. London: Sondheim’s Annie, Doonesbury, The Mooney Shapiro Songbook, (The Oak Room, Algonquin Hotel) directly in Young Frankenstein where he Moving On. UK National Tours of Me and My Girl (director/ Something’s Afoot, and 1776. Nationals: Spamalot (King after making her Broadway debut in understudied/performed the role of Igor. choreographer; Best Production 2007 Theater Goers Arthur), James Kirkwood’s Legends! (with Carol Channing Legally Blonde. Broadway tour: Beth He was in the Broadway, Movie, and Choice Award) and The Goodbye Girl; European tour and Mary Martin). March in Little Women. Other credits: On the Town (City Original London casts of The Producers of Scrooge. Film/Television: Deception starring Hugh Center, Encores!), Beehive! (Maltz-Jupiter Theater), Giants where he understudied/performed the Jackman, “Hope and Faith,” “An Evening at the Boston JOHN BOLTON* (GC ) Broadway: Grady, (HERE Arts Center), Tully (NYMF), Belle in Beauty and role of Carmen Ghia with Nathan Lane. Other credits Pops” (PBS), and Elton John’s “Made in England” video. the villainous critic, in Curtains; King the Beast (Northern Stage), Eponine in Les Misérables include: 1st National Tour 42 nd Street, Irving Berlin’s White Resident director and choreographer: Jolson (London, Arthur in Spamalot; Michael Wiley in and the Mistress in Evita (Pioneer Theatre). TV: “Guiding Christmas (LA), Radio City Christmas Spectacular, Jubilee Toronto), Fosse (London), and Oklahoma! (London). Contact; Charles Lightoller in Titanic; Light” and MTV’s “Legally Blonde, The Musical: The (Las Vegas). London’s West End: Me and My Girl, Mack Associate choreographer: The Producers (worldwide/ Finch and Frump in How to Succeed...; Search for Elle Woods.” A proud member of AEA and and Mabel, Beauty and the Beast. He has danced at the film), Oklahoma! (Broadway), and Center Stage (film). and Ozzie in Damn Yankees. Off- also a singer/songwriter. www.AutumnHurlbert.com Lido de Paris and the Casino de Monte Carlo. Thank you Broadway/other NY: Einstein’s Dreams, to Warren, Willard, and Todd – I feel I’m the “Lucky Guy”! TODD ELLISON (Musical Supervision and Orchestrations) Five Course Love, It’s Only Life. TV: the recurring role of STEPHEN CARRASCO* (Lucky Guy From Essex, Conn. Conducted the Grammy Award-winning Bruce Caplan on “Gossip Girl” plus guest appearances on Buckaroo) Stephen Carrasco is thrilled to WILLARD BECKHAM (Book, Music, and Lyrics) is a native cast album of Monty Python’s Spamalot and the Broadway “Law and Order,” “Law and Order: Criminal Intent,” “Ed,” make his Goodspeed debut! Broadway/ of Hominy, Oklahoma, and is honored to have received a show for four years, and supervised London, Australia, “All My Children” (also recurring), “Guiding Light,” “As NY: Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, special commendation from his home state recognizing Las Vegas, and National Tour. Also on Broadway he the World Turns,” “Raven’s World,” Letterman, and “Great Music in the Air (Encores!). National his achievements in musical theatre. A graduate of The conducted exactly 1000 performances of 42nd Street, Performances.” He is happy to return to Goodspeed where Tours: Irving Berlin’s White Christmas Cleveland Institute of Music, Mr. Beckham made his as well as Amour, The Wild Party, On the Town, Once he was tarred and feathered nightly in Big River last fall. (Atlanta TOTS). Regional credits: debut as a composer/lyricist at Carnegie Hall. He was Upon a Mattress with Sarah Jessica Parker, How to Oklahoma!; Kiss Me, Kate (Paper Mill Playhouse); then commissioned to write the first musical comedy Succeed… with Matthew Broderick, She Loves Me. He STACIA FERNANDEZ* (Jeannie) Howdy!! Thoroughly Modern Millie (Carousel Dinner Theater); ever produced in Korea, Magic in the Mirror, directed by has conducted all over the world, including Carnegie Broadway: The Drowsy Chaperone, The Wizard of Oz, Big River (Syracuse Stage); and ten Baayork Lee. As a performer, he got his big break touring Hall: Jubilee, Vienna Konzerthaus with Dawn Upshaw, Swing, Tom Sawyer, The Scarlet productions with the Merry-Go-Round Playhouse. B.F.A. in the first and second national companies of No, No, and Jerry Hadley. Radio City Music Hall: Christmas Pimpernel, Beauty and the Beast. Off- in Musical Theater from Syracuse University. Huge thanks Nanette, performing with such luminaries as Don Ameche, Spectacular. Accompanied such stars as Barry Manilow Broadway: Lonestar Love. National Tours: to Warren and the creative team, his wonderful family, Evelyn Keyes, June Allyson, and Ann B. Davis, and wound and Nicole Kidman. Resident of Soho and Lyme. 143, G. Evita, Beauty and the Beast, Jerome and his irreplaceable friends. Proud member of AEA. Robbins’ Broadway, Heartstrings. www.stephencarrasco.com

*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. *Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. 8 GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2009 SEASON GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2009 SEASON 9 Cast of Characters Musical Numbers (In order of appearance) Nashville, Tennessee Billy Ray JOSH GRISETTI Chicky KATIE ADAMS ACT I Wanda AUTUMN HURLBERT Big Al GARY BEACH Prologue...... The Lucky Guy Buckaroos GC JOHN BOLTON Jeannie STACIA FERNANDEZ Soliloquy To A Cow...... Billy Ray Osage County Line...... Billy Ray & The Buckaroos the lucky guy buckaroos STEPHEN CARRASCO, ROBERT H. FOWLER, Recitative...... Chicky JAMES GRAY, GAVIN LODGE Lucky Guy...... Billy Ray Dance Captain Folks Makin’ Money...... GC, Wanda, Chicky, Billy Ray, & The Buckaroos James Gray Blue Jean Blues...... Jeannie & The Buckaroos ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER MEGAN SCHNEID Folks Makin Money Reprise #1...... Jeannie & Big Al Queen of Country Music...... Jeannie & The Buckaroos the lucky guy band Conductor/Piano ANTONY GERALIS; Keyboard IAN SCHUGEL; Percussion RICH DART; Needle In A Haystack...... Wanda & Billy Ray Guitar NICK DIFABBIO; Bass Matthew McCauley; Fiddle CRYSTAL BRADDOCK Folks Makin’ Money Reprise #2...... Jeannie & Big Al Vocal Arrangements/Dance Arrangements TODD ELLISON Do What You Can Do...... Billy Ray, Wanda, Chicky, GC, & The Buckaroos ACT II Out of respect for our actors and your fellow theatergoers, we ask that you remain seated until the curtain calls are over and the house lights have come up. The use of cameras, cellular phones or recording devices is not permitted in the theatre. Thank you. Entr’ Act...... The Lucky Guy Band Louis From Kahului...... Jeannie & The Buckaroos Big Al...... Big Al & The Buckaroos Yo’ A Little Lady...... Billy Ray Find Him And Bring Him Home...... Chicky & Wanda Make Up His Mind...... Jeannie, Wanda, Chicky, & The Buckaroos Rememberin’ You...... Billy Ray Chicky...... GC & The Buckaroos My Old Friend...... Jeannie Trio: Lucky Guy...... Billy Ray I Wonder Why...... Wanda I’ll Say Goodbye...... Jeannie Finale...... The Company

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6 GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2009 SEASON GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2009 SEASON 7 Cast of Characters Musical Numbers (In order of appearance) Nashville, Tennessee Billy Ray JOSH GRISETTI Chicky KATIE ADAMS ACT I Wanda AUTUMN HURLBERT Big Al GARY BEACH Prologue...... The Lucky Guy Buckaroos GC JOHN BOLTON Jeannie STACIA FERNANDEZ Soliloquy To A Cow...... Billy Ray Osage County Line...... Billy Ray & The Buckaroos the lucky guy buckaroos STEPHEN CARRASCO, ROBERT H. FOWLER, Recitative...... Chicky JAMES GRAY, GAVIN LODGE Lucky Guy...... Billy Ray Dance Captain Folks Makin’ Money...... GC, Wanda, Chicky, Billy Ray, & The Buckaroos James Gray Blue Jean Blues...... Jeannie & The Buckaroos ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER MEGAN SCHNEID Folks Makin Money Reprise #1...... Jeannie & Big Al Queen of Country Music...... Jeannie & The Buckaroos the lucky guy band Conductor/Piano ANTONY GERALIS; Keyboard IAN SCHUGEL; Percussion RICH DART; Needle In A Haystack...... Wanda & Billy Ray Guitar NICK DIFABBIO; Bass Matthew McCauley; Fiddle CRYSTAL BRADDOCK Folks Makin’ Money Reprise #2...... Jeannie & Big Al Vocal Arrangements/Dance Arrangements TODD ELLISON Do What You Can Do...... Billy Ray, Wanda, Chicky, GC, & The Buckaroos ACT II Out of respect for our actors and your fellow theatergoers, we ask that you remain seated until the curtain calls are over and the house lights have come up. The use of cameras, cellular phones or recording devices is not permitted in the theatre. Thank you. Entr’ Act...... The Lucky Guy Band Louis From Kahului...... Jeannie & The Buckaroos Big Al...... Big Al & The Buckaroos Yo’ A Little Lady...... Billy Ray Find Him And Bring Him Home...... Chicky & Wanda Make Up His Mind...... Jeannie, Wanda, Chicky, & The Buckaroos Rememberin’ You...... Billy Ray Chicky...... GC & The Buckaroos My Old Friend...... Jeannie Trio: Lucky Guy...... Billy Ray I Wonder Why...... Wanda I’ll Say Goodbye...... Jeannie Finale...... The Company

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6 GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2009 SEASON GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2009 SEASON 7 presents

Book, Music and Lyrics by WILLARD BECKHAM with KATIE ADAMS GARY BEACH JOHN BOLTON STEPHEN CARRASCO STACIA FERNANDEZ ROBERT H. FOWLER JAMES GRAY JOSH GRISETTI AUTUMN HURLBERT GAVIN LODGE

Scenery Design by Costume Design by Lighting Design by WALT SPANGLER WILLIAM IVEY LONG KEN BILLINGTON

Music Director Sound by Casting by Antony GERALIS JAY HILTON TARA RUBIN CASTING

Production Stage Manager Technical Director Associate Director/ KIM VERNACE JASON GRANT Choreographer PARKER ESSE

Musical Supervision and Orchestrations by TODD ELLISON

Directed and Choreographed by WARREN CARLYLE

Goodspeed Musicals

Executive Director Music Director General Manager MICHAEL P. PRICE MICHAEL O’FLAHERTY HARRIETT GUIN-KITTNER

Production Manager Associate Producer Line Producer R. GLEN GRUSMARK BOB ALWINE DONNA LYNN COOPER HILTON