ROD HARRELSON (Dance Captain, Swing). ney’s Tarzan, Because of Winn Dixie, Notre Dame Proud AEA member! Originally from Greensboro, de Paris—Vegas (Quasimodo). Trained at HB Stu- Kevin McCollum Doug Morris and Berry Gordy N.C., trained/studied at UNC-Chapel Hill. “‘Gold- dios (N.Y.) and Second City (Chicago). in association with Work Light Productions en Rule’” at all times. Love and thanks to God and DANIEL ROBERT SULLIVAN (Ensem- PRESENT family—always for Cynthia!” ble). Over 1000 performances as Tommy JARED HOWELTON (Ensemble). Credits in- DeVito in Jersey Boys. Author of award- clude international tour: Shrek The Musical (Don- winning play Prospect High: Brooklyn, and theat- key); Off-Broadway: Urinetown (Bobby Strong). rical memoir Becoming a Jersey Boy. Say hello at Otterbein University (B.F.A.). Thanks be to God, [email protected]! family and TPG! GABRIELLA WHITING (Ensemble). Previous BOOK BY MUSIC AND LYRICS FROM LOUIS JAMES JACKSON (Ensemble). Inter- credits include the national tour of Saturday Night national tour: Shrek The Musical (u/s Donkey and Fever (Candy). Regional: Sister Act (Michelle/De- Berry Gordy The Legendary Motown Catalog perf’d/Papa Bear). Regional: Beauty and the Beast lores u/s), Sweet Charity (Helene), Rent (Mimi). Based upon the book Music by arrangement with (Ensemble, Ogunquit Playhouse). Dance: Luna Big thanks to mom for always being so supportive. To Be Loved: The Music, The Magic, The Memories of Motown Sony/ATV Music Publishing Negra Dance Theater, DanceWorks Chicago. The GALEN J. WILLIAMS (Swing). Favorite past By Berry Gordy Ailey School. credits: Motown The Musical (Broadway), Passing ELIJAH AHMAD LEWIS (Ensemble) is thrilled Strange, Three Little Birds. “Huge thanks to my Motown® is used under license from UMG Recordings, Inc. loving family, amazing friends and my stellar team to return to Motown! Broadway: Motown. Off- STARRING Broadway: Mama I Want to Sing, Sing Harlem Sing. at Apex Talent Group!” B.F.A., Howard University. Tours: Motown (first nat.), Mama I Want to Sing RICARDO A. ZAYAS (Ensemble). Brooklyn, Chester Gregory (Japan). Music: Mario, Ariana Grande, Mary Mary, N.Y. Honors graduate—Fordham. “25 to Watch”— Madonna. @eal360. eal360.com. Dance magazine. Dance: Ailey II, Lar Lubovitch, Allison Semmes RAMONE OWENS (Assistant Dance Captain/ LINES Ballet, Metropolitan Opera, Shen Wei. The- Ensemble). Broadway: Motown. Off-Broadway; ater: In the Heights, Queen of the Night, West Side Jarran Muse David Kaverman Finian’s Rainbow (Irish Rep). Regional: Disney’s Story (Carnegie Hall), Broadway’s Hamilton. Michelle Alves Malcolm Armwood Erick Buckley Raymond Davis Jr. Judith Franklin Aladdin, Hairspray, Dreamgirls, Man of La Man- BERRY GORDY (Book, Producer) is the founder Jeremy Gaston Alyssa V. Gomez Garfield Hammonds LaTrisa Harper Rod Harrelson Jared Howelton cha. Countless thanks to God, his family and The of Motown, the hit-making enterprise that reached About Artist Agency. B.F.A., The Boston Conserva- Louis James Jackson Elijah Ahmad Lewis Ramone Owens Devin L. Price Alana Randall out across a racially divided, politically and social- Tavia Riveé Matthew Sims Jr. Kimberly Ann Steele Doug Storm Daniel Robert Sullivan tory. Psalm 16:8. ly charged country to transform popular music. He DEVIN L. PRICE (Ensemble). Born and raised in is also a songwriter, producer, director, innovative Gabriella Whiting Galen J. Williams CJ Wright Ricardo A. Zayass Lansing, Mich. Graduated from Oakland Univer- entrepreneur, teacher and visionary. Actively in- SCENIC DESIGN COSTUME DESIGN LIGHTING DESIGN SOUND DESIGN PROJECTION DESIGN sity in Rochester Hills, Mich. with B.F.A. musical volved in the Civil Rights movement, he released theater (’15). Special thanks always to God, family the recorded speeches of Dr. Martin Luther King, David Korins Emilio Sosa Natasha Katz Peter Hylenski Daniel Brodie and friends. Jr. His films include Lady Sings the Blues (five HAIR & WIG DESIGN PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR & PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER GENERAL MANAGEMENT EXECUTIVE PRODUCER ALANA RANDALL (Swing). Toronto native Academy Award nominations) and Mahogany. Charles G. LaPointe Anna R. Kaltenbach Work Light Productions Nansci Neiman-LeGette thrilled to be joining the Motown family! Off- Gordy has received four honorary doctorates in CASTING PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT TOUR BOOKING AGENCY TOUR MARKETING AND PRESS MARKETING AND PRESS OUTREACH Broadway/tours: The Vagina Monologues (Jerry philosophy (Occidental College), the humanities Orbach), Dirty Dancing, The Wizard of Oz. The- (Morehouse College, Michigan State University) Wojcik | Seay Casting Port City Technical The Booking Group Allied Live Linda J. Stewart ater: West Side Story, Hairspray, Hair, High School and music (Eastern Michigan University). Other Rhys Williams Meredith Blair Musical. TV: Series regular on “Hellcats” (CW). awards include the Martin Luther King, Jr. Leader- Love to family and Bloc NYC. ship Award, the Gordon Grand Fellow from Yale ORCHESTRATIONS MUSIC DIRECTOR/CONDUCTOR DANCE MUSIC ARRANGEMENTS ADDITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS University, induction into the Rock and Roll Hall Ethan Popp & Bryan Crook Darryl Archibald Zane Mark Bryan Crook TAVIA RIVEÉ (Ensemble) is thrilled to join the of Fame, a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame, Motown family! Favorite credits include Hairspray, the Rainbow Coalition’s Man of the Millennium SCRIPT CONSULTANTS CREATIVE CONSULTANT Seussical, All Shook Up. Thanks to Wojcik|Seay, Award, the Rhythm and Blues Foundation’s Life- David Goldsmith & Dick Scanlan Christie Burton Brian Graziani and my amazing parents. Glory to time Achievement Award, the T.J. Martell Founda- God! @TaviaRivee. tion’s Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award and MUSIC SUPERVISION & ARRANGEMENTS BY MATTHEW SIMS JR. (Swing). Graduate of the Grammy Salute to Industry Icons President’s Ethan Popp AMDA. International performer for Carnival Merit Award. In 2011, President Obama honored Cruise Lines. Wailin’ Joe in Memphis, Leroy in him with a Salute to Motown evening at the White ASSOCIATE CHOREOGRAPHER Hairspray and The Band Leader in the NAACP House. He is also the recipient of the 2013 Marian Brian Harlan Brooks Anderson Award, BET’s Visionary Award, Ebony’s Award-winning musical Recorded in Hollywood. CHOREOGRAPHED BY KIMBERLY ANN STEELE (Ensemble). Favor- first Lifetime Achievement Award, Major League ite credits: Hair (Hollywood Bowl); Kiss Me, Kate! Baseball’s 2014 Beacon of Change Award and The Patricia Wilcox & Warren Adams NAACP 2016 Theatre Award for Best Playwright. (Pasadena Playhouse); Carrie: The Killer Musical STAGED BY Experience (Los Angeles Theatre); Spring Awak- In a White House ceremony in September 2015, ening (UCLA). UCLA alum. electricsteele.com. President Barack Obama presented Gordy with the Schele Williams National Medal of Arts for a lifetime of achieve- “Thanks, Mom!” DIRECTED BY ment that “transformed music and American life DOUG STORM (Ensemble). Broadway: Motown, and still reverberates today.” Berry Gordy’s unpar- Charles Randolph-Wright Les Misérables, Jekyll & Hyde, The Scarlet Pim- alleled contribution to popular culture is chronicled pernel, Dance of the Vampires, Chess in Concert. in his autobiography, To Be Loved: The Music, The Off-Broadway: Bat Boy (original cast). Other: Dis- Magic, The Memories of Motown. voice overs and has performed in local theater and CAST WHO’S WHO venues. He would like to thank his family, friends CHESTER GREGORY (Berry Gordy) is thrilled and teachers who have supported him along this Berry Gordy .........................................................................................CHESTER GREGORY and honored to return in the role of Berry Gordy, amazing journey. Diana Ross ..............................................................................................ALLISON SEMMES after portraying him last summer on Broadway in RAYMOND DAVIS JR. (Young Berry Gordy/ Motown The Musical! Broadway credits include Smokey Robinson .................................................................................DAV I D K AV ER M A N Young Stevie Wonder/Young Michael Jackson). Hairspray, Tarzan, Cry-Baby and Sister Act. He A 12-year-old native of Indianapolis, Raymond is Marvin Gaye ..................................................................................................JARRAN MUSE has toured nationally with several shows includ- humbled and extremely grateful to join the Motown Young Berry Gordy/Stevie Wonder/Michael Jackson .....RAYMOND DAVIS JR., CJ WRIGHT ing Dreamgirls and his one-man show The Eve of cast. He has appeared in commercials and has won Jackie Wilson. Chester has received many awards, many singing contests in Indianapolis. He would including the NAACP Theatre Award, and has like to thank God, family and friends. ENSEMBLE been presented the key to the city of his hometown Claudette Robinson, Landlady, Marvelette, of Gary, Ind. and East Chicago. He has also been MICHELLE ALVES (Ensemble). Broadway/ Billie Jean Brown, Teena Marie ....................................................... MICHELLE ALVES chosen as an Honorary State Representative and national tour: West Side Story (Anita 2012–2014), Carmen, Rent, Hairspray, Godspell, Hair, Chica- Levi Stubbs, Mickey Stevenson, Contour, Jackson 5, Rick James ...MALCOLM ARMWOOD has received a Honorary Doctorate from his alma mater Columbia College in Chicago. Chester is go, Nine; Ricky Martin, Black Eyed Peas, Pitbull, Edna Anderson, Anna Gordy, Martha Reeves, Marvelette ................. JUDITH FRANKLIN also a songwriter