Mainstage Playbill Richard Hopkins, Producing Artistic Director book by Colin Escott and Floyd Mutrux This project is sponsored in part by the De- partment of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, the Florida Council on Arts and Culture and the State of Florida Brandyn Day, Ben Williams, Joe Boover, and Joe Casey. Photo by Matthew Holler. MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET book by Colin Escott and Floyd Mutrux CAST (in alphabetical order) Elvis Presley..................... Joe Boover* Johnny Cash.................... Joe Casey* Jerry Lee Lewis................ Brandyn Day* Sam Phillips.................... Joe Ditmyer* Dyanne........................... Michelle Pruiett* Carl Perkins..................... Ben Williams* BAND Fluke/Drums.................. Hunter Brown Jay Perkins/Bass............ Kroy Presley Music Director Scenic Designer Costume Designer Darren Server Jeff Dean Linda Patterson Lighting Designer Sound Designer Michael Jarrett Ryan Kilcourse Stage Manager: Roy Johns* Directed by: Jason Cannon Season Underwriters Gerri Aaron, Ed & Judy Christian, Georgia Court, Gulf Coast Community Foundation, Bob & Bonny Israeloff, Ernie Kretzmer in loving memory of his wife Alisa, Dennis & Graci McGillicuddy, Anne Nethercott, Dorothy Waldron Show Co-Producers Gaele Barthold, Joan & Larry Castellani, Robert & Wendy Grady, Herald Tribune Media Group, Gail & Skip Sack This production is dedicated in loving memory of Vicky Small Original Concept and Direction by Floyd Mutrux. Inspired by Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins Developed and produced at Village Theatre, Issaquah, Washington Robb Hunt, Producer - Steve Tomkins, Artistic Director Originally presented by Seaside Music Theater Tippan Davidson, Producer - Lester Malizia, Artistic Director Million Dollar Quartet is presented through special arrangement with an all authorized performance materials are supplied by Theatrical Rights Worldwide (TRW), 570 Seventh Avenue, Suite 2100, New York, NY 10018. (866) 378-9758 www.theatricalrights.com The video or audio recording of this performance by any means is strictly prohibited. * Denotes member Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. ARTIST PROFILES JOE BOOVER (Elvis (Alex), Les Miz (Feuily) at the Great Lakes Presley) is an actor, singer Theatre Fest. Music Theatre grad from Baldwin and songwriter from NYC Wallace University, member of The Water Cool- whose favorite things ers, wrapped a short film in June, and side-gigs are bicycles, chess, and as a dueling pianist. @bdayactor eating vegetables. He JOE DITMYER (Sam has performed in several Phillips) Recent regional productions Off-Broadway, regionally and credits: Butler (Lieutenant aboard cruise lines. Favorite credits include: The Kelly), The Elephant Man Doormen, Minnesota Moon, and Two Gentlemen (Frederick Treves), On Gold- of Verona. Joe is thrilled to be reprising the role en Pond (Bill Ray) starring of Elvis Presley since doing so at both Theatre Mike Farrell, and Harvey Raleigh and Cape Fear Regional Theatre. Joe can (Dr. Sanderson) starring Charles Shaugnessy. also be seen in various films and on television. NYC credits: War Uncensored, Faustus, Moses My Joe Loves You! See more @ Joe Boover. Love, Mim, and A Case is Never Closed. Metro- JOE CASEY (Johnny politan Opera: Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, and Cash) FST: American Pie Carmen. National Tours: Shear Madness (Eddie), and Poems, Prayers, and Damn Yankees (Joe), and Shenandoah (James). Promises. Regional: The Film and Television: The Family, Blackest Days, Crucible (John Proctor), Dead Souls, The International, As the World Betrayal (Jerry), Allen Turns, Law and Order SVU, and Area 51 Declassi- Wilder 2.0 (Michael), Nite fied. Club Confidential (Buck Holden), The Great MICHELLE PRUIETT (Dy- American Backstage Musical (Johnny Brash), ‘57 anne) Broadway: Ariel u/s Chevy (Elvis Presley), Assassins (Czolgosz), Spike The Little Mermaid. Tours: Heels (Edward), Wait Until Dark (Mike). National Jersey Boys, Sweet Charity, Tours: Joseph...Dreamcoast (Pharoah). TV: The Beauty and the Beast. NY Knick, A Crime To Remember, and The Hunt With Theater: York Theater: Lady John Walsh. Film: My Pain Is Worse Than Your Pain. Thelma Furness (Only A BRANDYN DAY (Jerry Lee Kingdom), Midtown Int’l Thr Fest.: Louise (Miss Lewis) Is thrilled to be part Pell Is Missing), and others. Regional: Florida of this incredible show! NYC Studio Theater : Wanda (Beehive), Playhouse Theatre: The Pokémusical on Park: Cassie (A Chorus Line), Tuacahn CPA: (Meowth), Madagascar-The Ariel (US Premiere) The Little Mermaid, Alabama Musical (Alex the Lion) Re- Shakespeare Festival: Ariel (The Little Mermaid), cent Regional Credits: Billy Sugar Loaf PAC: Day by Day (Godspell), Sacra- Elliot (Tony), Saturday Night Fever (Frank Jr.) mento Music Theater: Rumpleteazer (CATS), and at Ogunquit Playhouse, The Little Dog Laughed others. www.michellepruiett.net ARTIST PROFILES BEN WILLIAMS (Carl and internationally with his music playing in Perkins) Roles include Lee some amazing places like Australia, New Zea- Harvey Oswald (Oswald: land, Hawaii and France. Kroy is excited to be The Actual Interrogation), joining the cast in this high energy rock and roll Nat Paradis (Last Gas by musical in Sarasota, Florida. www.kroypresley. John Cariani), Mercutio com (Romeo and Juliet), Hamlet JASON CANNON (Director) is an Associate (Hamlet), Steve (Ring of Fire: The Music of John- Artist at FST, where his responsibilities include ny Cash), Jim (Pump Boys and Dinettes), Nat New Play Development, supervising the Act- Dawson (Honky-Tonk Highway), and Mozart ing Apprentice Program, teaching in Adult (Amadeus). Ben has been a singer/songwriter Education, and directing and acting in various for over 15 years, received his actor training at productions. Most recently at FST he directed the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, and holds The Velveteen Rabbit, Last Rights, Relativity, My a degree in Philosophy and Performance from Name is Asher Lev, and Butler. His performance Cornell University. www.benwilliams.info in Dancing Lessons garnered him “Best Actor HUNTER BROWN (Fluke/ of 2015” awards from both Sarasota Magazine Drums) is elated to be a and the Herald-Tribune. He is a seven-time part of the cast of Million Kevin Kline Award nominee (and one time Dollar Quartet here at FST. winner for Outstanding Leading Actor), an He is the proud musical di- alum of DirectorsLab Chicago, co-founder of rector of FST Improv, and is the GreenHouse New Play Festival, co-founder the co-creator and teacher and former Board President of the Professional of their Musical Improv courses. You may have Theatre Council of St. Louis, and former Produc- seen him last year in Yesterday on the Goldstein ing Artistic Director of Ozark Actors Theatre. He Cabaret stage. He’s worked as a performer and holds an MFA in Directing from Lindenwood teacher at American Stage, Manatee Per- University, an MA in Drama from Washington forming Arts Center, Sarasota Players and St University in St. Louis, and a BA in Theatre and Stephen’s Episcopal School. Enjoy the show! English from Greenville College. Proud member of SDC, AEA, and SAG-AFTRA. KROY PRESLEY (Jay Per- kins/Bass) is excited to be DARREN SERVER (Musical Director) is thrilled joining Florida Studio The- to be back at FST for his second season. Music atre for their production of directing Gypsies, Tramps, and Thieves was a Million Dollar Quartet. His very rewarding experience and a great way to debut as Jay Perkins was at start off the 2016-17 season. Last season at the Arts Center of Coastal FST, Darren music directed One Man, Two Guv- Carolina in Hilton Head, SC this summer. He nors and Laughing Matters. Also last season, he just recently completed his role as Jay Perkins music directed and arranged the vocals for in Carmel, Indiana. Kroy has traveled nationally ARTIST PROFILES Ah, Wilderness! at the Asolo Repertory Theatre. theatres including Actors Express, Alliance This season at the Asolo Rep., he music directed Hertz Stage (City Series), Aurora, Georgia En- Book of Days. For the past twelve summers, he semble, Horizon, Jewish Theatre of the South has been the resident music director at Totem (Resident Designer), Kenny Leon’s True Colors, Pole Playhouse in Fayetteville, PA. Here’s an & Theatrical Outfit. She is a twice recipient of interesting fact about Darren, his grandfather Atlanta’s Suzi Bass Award: Best Costume Design is “Curly” Howard of The Three Stooges and his of a Play and has also designed for fashion, great-uncles are Moe and Shemp Howard. This film, & events. has always been a source of pride and inspi- MICHAEL JARRETT (Lighting Designer) is ration for Darren. Follow him on his family’s glad to be making his FST design debut. His website: www.thegrandstooges.com. designs have been seen in New York at Theater ROY JOHNS (Stage Manager) is pleased to be for the New City, Theatre Row, Dance Theatre back for another season at FST. He has had an Workshop, Pregones Theater, Ailey Citigroup exciting and varied career both on stage and Theater; regionally at Arundel Barn Playhouse, behind the scenes from Tokyo Disneyland to Berkshire Theater Festival, Cape Rep Theatre, the White House. Past credits at FST include Emerald City Opera, Mercury Theatre Compa- The God of Isaac; The Roommate; The Fabulous ny, Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts School, Lipitones; Alabama Story; Outside Mullingar; Playhouse on Park, Riverside Center, Virginia One Man, Two Guvnors; The Hound of the Bask- Musical Theater;