CAST OF CHARACTERS About The Paul Crewes Rachel Fine JAKE………………………….............………………..………………………DOMONIQUE BROWN Artistic Director Managing Director LEAH………………………………...…………………………………..TRISTEN BONACCI MILLER Miracle Project: NORA………………………………......………………………...……………………..SUSAN CORWIN The Miracle Project is a fully WALKER……………………………….....……………………………………………JORDAN LESHTZ inclusive theatre, film, and A gift of Gregory Annenberg Weingarten and Family A SPACE FOR ARTS EDUCATION and the Annenberg Foundation KATIE………………………………………...........……………………………………………..ANNA FOX expressive arts program for children, teens, and adults with PRESENT BILLY………………………………………………......…………………..ARI NAAMANI-GOLDMAN MILEY………………………………………………….........………………………………..ANNA POLIN autism and all abilities. Using groundbreaking and evidence- JOEY / CHAD…………...….……………………………........…………………………..JACK ZAGER based methods developed by ROSE………………………….....……………………………………………..……ELENA GOLDBERG award-winning founder Elaine PATTI………………………………………………….................................. MADELEINE DAHM Hall, The Miracle Project BLANCHE / ISABELLA..........…………………………………………………..MOLLY WARNER focuses on the strengths SOPHIA…………………………….....…………………………………………….JOSEFINA CORREA and abilities inherent in its DOROTHY......................................................……………FRANCESCA BALDASSANO participants, providing tools to build communication, social QUINN……………………………………......………………………………….HARLEE DAVENPORT BOOK BY skills, job skills, and friendships DEAN…………………………………………..........……………………………………….…COBY BIRD while developing a unique The Miracle Project Team FRANK……………………………………………….....……………………………….HUNTER TROST neurodiverse community. SAMMY…………………………………….……………….....MICHAELANTHONY GREENFIELD LEAD WRITERS PETER / PIERRE……………………………………........……………….…….DAVID ISAACMAN Zach Marsh, Heather Cooney & Elaine Hall Special Thanks: RYAN…………………………………………………………….........…………………..RYAN BERMAN To Mark Slavkin and everyone at The VIVIAN…………………………………………………………………......………..NATALIE WEBBER MUSIC & LYRICS BY Wallis, especially Heather Cooney. CINDY…………………………………………………………………………........……..ANDREA KAYE Zach Marsh The Miracle Project Board of Directors led by Thomas Cajka with Rob Eshman, Tarryn Breskal, Lauren Katz, and Alex Plank. INSPIRED BY Scenes & Musical Numbers The Miracle Project The Miracle Makers Committee led by SCENE 1: Blank Stage SCENE 10: Courtyard Julia Moss, Pam Pacht, and Jeffrey Tohl Who Would You Become? with Rachael Bird, Monique Brown, Susan Corwin, Louise Daspit-Webber, PERFORMED BY: Company SCENE 11: Jake’s Apartment FOUNDER, EXECUTIVE EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS ADVANCEMENT DIRECTOR Angela Downing, Debra Dresner, Victoria ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Elaine Hall & Ryan Berman Julia Moss SCENE 2: Apartment Complex SCENE 12: Speed Friending Gael, Sophie Grusq, Deborah Isaacman, Elaine Hall Welcome to the Neighborhood Speed Friending Andrea Kay, Mark Miller, Alexandra Polin, Annette Shapiro, Sondra Smalley, PERFORMED BY: Company PERFORMED BY: Company Iceberg (Reprise) Cindy Trost and Mady Wolf. DIRECTED BY INTERNS MUSICAL DIRECTION BY SCENE 3: Jake’s Apartment PERFORMED BY: Company Advisors: Shelley Cox, Catherine Grey, Elaine Hall with Molly Warner Michelle Friedman & Jesse Tohl Zach Marsh SCENE 4: Apartment Hallway SCENE 13: Jake’s Apartment Dr. Elizabeth Laugeson, Dr. Barry & Maxwell Peters Iceberg Let Me Fail On My Own Prizant, Dr. Elaine Meyer, Dr. Stephen Shore, Amy Gravino, Becca Lory, Matt PERFORMED BY: Company (co-written by Domonique Brown) Asner, Victoria Morris. CHOREOGRAPHY BY PROPERTIES PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER PERFORMED BY: Jake SCENE 5: Game Night Molly Warner Michelle Friedman Heather Cooney The Rules of Dating School SCENE 14: Apartment Hallway Special Thanks to The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles; The PERFORMED BY: Company SCENE 15: Jake's Living Room Skylight Foundation; Annette Shapiro; COSTUME DESIGN SCENIC DESIGN MAKEUP SCENE 6: Apartment Lobby Who Will Love Him? Allen Jefferies Framing; Broadway Fallin in Love (Additional lyrics by Susan R. Corwin, Dreams; Jennifer Laszlo Mizrachi, Lauren Applebaum and RespectAbility; Ayan McNab with Rachael Bird Molly Warner & Bob Brode E.I. School of Professional Makeup PERFORMED BY: Girls Elaine Hall, and Jeff Frymer) Jess Block; Jennifer Goldstein, Laura & Monique Brown PERFORMED BY: Nora & Walker SCENE 7: Jake’s Apartment Witcoff Hannah Warren, Bunim/Murray Productions, Gail Williamson, Michelle LIGHTING & SOUND DESIGN ARTWORK PLAYBILL PHOTOS SCENE 16: Apartment Hallway SCENE 8: Date Night More Wolf, Beth Tishler, Julie Weil, Naomi Salamon, Estey DeMerchant, Joanne The Wallis with Molly Warner Karolina Adams Debra Pasquerette Ode to Failure PERFORMED BY: Company Lara, Tom Iland and DeeDee Dorskind. PERFORMED BY: Company SCENE 17: Blank Stage SCENE 9: Outside the Apartment Complex Who Would I Become? (Reprise 2) Heartfelt gratitude to the extraordinary artist, Karolina Adams, for creating the MAY 31 - JUNE 3, 2018 Trust Yourself, Trust your Friends PERFORMED BY: Company 185 Wilshire: A Love Story Art Design: Lovelace Studio Theater PERFORMED BY: Company KarolinaAdams.com Running Time: 1 hour and 15 minutes, with no intermission PERFORMANCES MAGAZINE P5 About the Artists About the Artists FRANCESCA BALDASSANO SUSAN CORWIN has been MICHAELANTHONY ARI NAAMANI-GOLDMAN The Miracle Project Staff: has been volunteering with The a volunteer with The Miracle GREENFIELD has been a is delighted to be onstage Miracle Project since June Project in past years, and is part of The Miracle Project for again with The Miracle Project, ELAINE HALL (The Miracle Project’s Founder ZACH MARSH (Music Director) grew up on the 2017. She is thrilled to thrilled to be performing on about 2 years. He decided to and even happier to have spent and Executive Artistic Director), also known as stage in a family full of performers. After taking over participate in 185 Wilshire: A stage with this incredibly become an actor/performer and the months leading up in “Coach E,” is a pioneer in using inclusive theatre, for the accompanist in his high school’s production Love Story and share this talented cast. When she’s not at joined TMP after seeing them rehearsal with its wildly music and movement practices as a portal to of Footloose, he found he much preferred directing The Intimidation Game experience with the amazingly The Miracle Project, she’s perform inspiring community. Ari moved connect with individuals with autism and all and conducting from behind the piano. Having talented cast and local community. She is so singing with the band The Mavens, cooking with with his middle school. He is proud to be a part of this to Los Angeles from New York, where he served as abilities. A top Hollywood acting coach, Elaine’s studied Music Therapy and Music Composition, inspired by everyone involved in this creative the residents at The People Concern’s Daybreak program and perform with his peers. Michaelanthony president of the Alzheimer's Association's young world changed when her son was diagnosed with Zach’s 5 years with The Miracle Project have been a journey and looks forward to more collaboration in Shelter or volunteering at Vista Del Mar. She is also enjoys basketball, writing, and video games. professionals committee and launched its art severe autism. When traditional therapies did not perfect marriage of the two. Creating with the the future. In her spare time, Francesca loves taking grateful to her husband and son for their love, outreach program. He also worked as a sound work for him, she developed an innovative students is a never-ending well of inspiration, and DAVID ISAACMAN ballet classes, hiking, and visiting her family on the support and running lines with her. has been designer, and produced soundtracks for Lincoln methodology, combining mindfulness and the though he’s currently completing his 13th original east coast. a part of The Miracle Project for Center, the United Nations, and the Louvre. expressive arts with what she was learning about musical with The Miracle Project, it always feels MADELEINE DAHM is very 1 year and is excited to be autism. These methods, now evidence-based, are fresh and exciting. Apart from theater, Zach’s writes DOMONIQUE BROWN has excited to be part of this year's performing with a stellar cast in ANNA POLIN a student at chronicled in her book, Seven Keys to Unlock music for film and TV. Recent Credits include an 185 Wilshire: A Love Story. been with The Miracle Project The Miracle Project, with such a Beverly Vista School, is just Autism: Making Miracles in the Classroom, used as upcoming WB animated feature, VeggieTales: In The for 5 years and has had the group of talented artists. David's dream is coming true beginning with The Miracle a textbook at Brown University, among others. House (Netflix,) "The Stinky and Dirty Show" pleasure of participating in Madeleine is the director of The with this production! David also Project and is very exited for her Elaine's memoir, Now I See the Moon: A Mother, A (Amazon,) "Daredevil" (Netflix,) Wrapped Up In numerous shows including Wallis Youth Theatre Company participates in The Miracle Project's Improv Class in first performance with The Son, a Miracle was selected by the United Nations Christmas (Lifetime,) Sharing Christmas (Hallmark,) Work in Progress, The and the Resident Artist at Grow. Santa Monica. David enjoys attending plays and Miracle Project. Anna has been for World Autism Awareness Day, where she has Still Waters (Indie Feature Drama,) "Half Vanilla" Intimidation Game and Joining spending