OnStage The official playbill and performing arts magazine of the TENNESSEE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER HCA/TriStar Broadway at TPAC • TPAC Family Field Trip • TPAC Presents • TPAC’s Signature Series Blue Man Group • November 16-21, 2010 • TPAC’s Jackson Hall www.tpac.org Who’s Who in the Cast KALEN ALLMANDINGER (Blue Man) has performed the Blue Man Group family. He has been a Chapman stick with Blue Man Group all over the world. He studied acting sub in the NYC production of Blue Man Group since Fall at Chicago College of Performing Arts, where he worked 2006 and has also had the good fortune of performing as with Lookingglass, About Face, and Chicago Shakespeare a rhythm guitarist in the Broadway musical Rock of Ages. theater companies. Thank you to my beautiful wife Katie, mom, dad and our little four-legged boy Ziggy. I wouldn’t be anywhere without JOSH ELROD (Blue Man). A performer/musician/artist, all your love and support! he has performed with Blue Man Group in Boston, Toronto, Amsterdam and New York. His interests include JASON MACKENROTH (Percussion/ Kit Swing). Former photography, perfume and sandwiches. He lives in the drummer for Rollins Band, Mother Superior and Daniel East Village with his fiance Ivy, and their cat, Mr. Pickles. Lanois, released his solo debut, Mack, in 2005. He joined BMG in 2007 as a band musician in Las Vegas and played MARK FRANKEL (Blue Man) studied drums with Gary drum kit on the 2009 “Megastar” World Tour. Chester, received Bachelor of Music Technology from NYU. Taught audio engineering at NYU. Blue Man Group CLEMENT J. WALDMANN, III (Percussion/Kit) has been credits include the NYC, Chicago, Amsterdam, Megastar performing with Blue Man Group since October of 1995. Tour productions and the DVD Blue Man Group: How To He is very fortunate to have performed with many artists in Be A Megastar Live! numerous venues all over the world. Many thanks go out to family and friends for all their love and support. GENERAL FERMON JUDD (Blue Man) thanks his Mother and Father for the name. Sidney Poitier for inspiring and JEFF WRIGHT (Percussion/Kit) began drumming at spending the day with him. James Cameron for working with him. the age of 12, studying music in school as well as with Robert Duvall for amazing him…and his family for loving him. Danny Gottlieb (Pat Metheny, Sting, Bobby McFerrin) and Jamey Tate (Al Jarreau, David Benoit, Mindi Abair). After KIRK MASSEY (Blue Man) is stoked to be a part of the graduating high school, Jeff toured with The Concord North American Tour with Blue Man Group. Has been with Blue Devils Drum and Bugle Corps, Southwind Drum and Blue Man Group since 2005 and has performed in New Bugle Corps, and his band Social Ghost. Jeff has been York, Boston, Orlando and all over the world as a part of performing with Blue Man Group since 2007. Blue Man Group’s “How to be a Megastar” World Tour. Currently performs full time in Blue Man Group’s Orlando SETH F. BARKER (Production Stage Manager) is production when not on tour. Kirk would like to thank God pleased to be joining the touring company of Blue Man for His many blessings, his friends and family for all of their Group. Previous credits include: Hairspray, Rent, The love and support and everyone at Blue Man Group and Rocky Horror Show and Big Top show, Corteo by Cirque NETworks who made this dream possible. du Soleil. Seth would like to thank Michael and Barbara Barker for their continued love and support. PETER MUSANTE (Blue Man) is a San Francisco-raised theatre artist / educator currently based in NY where he LIZZ GIORGOS (Assistant Stage Manager) is very excited collaborates on original works including Angel Reapers by to be a part of this tour! Lizz has worked with Blue Man Martha Clarke/Alfred Uhry, and his award-winning “kinetic Group’s New York production since 2007 as a Stage poem” Legs and All with SF clown Summer Shapiro. Manager and lead deck crew member. Special thanks to her family and her amazing fiancée, Mike, for all their support. MICHAEL RAHHAL (Blue Man). An avid chocolatier and fledgling camouflageist, Michael appreciates the subtle MATT GOLDMAN (Creator) created Blue Man Group differences between you and him. Deadly with his dog and with longtime friends Chris Wink and Phil Stanton. The in love with his wife, he hopes you will stay just far enough show opened Off-Broadway at the Astor Place Theatre away for you and him to remain friends, yet close enough in 1991, where it continues to play today. Blue Man to still smell one another. He will perform for you if asked. Group now has productions running in Boston, Chicago, Las Vegas, Orlando, Berlin, Basel and Tokyo, and has DAVID TRAVER (Music Director/ Zither/Guitar) is a grown beyond a theatrical show into a multi-dimensional musician and composer from upstate New York. When not creative organization - developing and producing rock rocking the world with Blue Man Group he rocks with the tours, TV shows, albums, DVDs, film scores, musical Orlando based performance art troupe DRIP and his own instruments, museum exhibits and more. Throughout their bands Star Classic and HIL. long association, Matt, Chris and Phil have been fascinated by the interconnections between learning, creativity and JULIAN CASSANETTI (Strings) started working for Blue community. Inspired by these passions, Blue Man Group Man Group at the Charles Theatre in Boston in early 2000. has recently expanded its Mission, putting education at the Starting as a zither sub, he went on to play guitar and forefront and launching the Blue Man Creativity Center and zither for the “Megastar” tour in late 2006. After touring for Early Childhood Program in Manhattan. nearly two years he returned to the Boston show. While in Boston, Julian has played with many other bands such as PHIL STANTON (Creator) created Blue Man Group The Lot Six, Viva Viva, and Drug Rug. He’d like to thank his with longtime friends Matt Goldman and Chris Wink. The friends and family for all the support over the years, and show opened Off-Broadway at the Astor Place Theatre everyone at Blue Man Group for the opportunity to be a in 1991, where it continues to play today. Blue Man part of such a creative and special family. Love love love. Group now has productions running in Boston, Chicago, Las Vegas, Orlando, Berlin, Basel and Tokyo, and has JERRY KOPS (Chapman Stick/ Strings) is a New York- grown beyond a theatrical show into a multi-dimensional based musician who is extremely grateful to be a part of creative organization - developing and producing rock Who’s Who in the Cast tours, TV shows, albums, DVDs, film scores, musical JOEL MORITZ (Production and Lighting Designer). This instruments, museum exhibits and more. Throughout their is Joel’s third Production Design for Blue Man Group long association, Matt, Chris and Phil have been fascinated which have also included Zurich and one aboard the NCL by the interconnections between learning, creativity and ship Epic. He has designed lights for Blue Man Group’s community. Inspired by these passions, Blue Man Group international productions in Tokyo, Berlin, Oberhausen, has recently expanded its Mission, putting education at the Stuttgart, Amster-dam and Basel as well as at Universal forefront and launching the Blue Man CreativityCenter and Studios Orlando. Recent New York/Off Broadway work Early Childhood Program in Manhattan. includes productions at: NYTW, Rattlestick, The Public, Ma-Yi, The Culture Project, Rising Phoenix and Juilliard. CHRIS WINK (Creator) created Blue Man Group with Joel’s regional theater and opera lighting design has been longtime friends Matt Goldman and Phil Stanton. The seen across the nation in theatres such as Arena Stage, show opened Off-Broadway at the Astor Place Theatre Long Wharf, The Shakespeare Theatre, Chicago Opera in 1991, where it continues to play today. Blue Man Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare, Lookingglass Theatre, The Group now has productions running in Boston, Chicago, Goodman, Steppenwolf and Kansas City Rep. International Las Vegas, Orlando, Berlin, Basel and Tokyo, and has theatrical productions at: The Traverse Theatre, Assembly grown beyond a theatrical show into a multi-dimensional Theater in Edinburgh and productions in Buenos Aires, creative organization - developing and producing rock Lima, Hong Kong, Paris, Prague, Taipei and Cairo. Joel is tours, TV shows, albums, DVDs, film scores, musical an avid snowboarder and photographer. instruments, museum exhibits and more. Throughout their long association, Matt, Chris and Phil have been fascinated CHASE TYLER (Costume Designer). Select Credits: by the interconnections between learning, creativity and Broadway: Title of Show, Off Broadway: Bash’d, Blue community. Inspired by these passions, Blue Man Group Man Group, Television: The Coaches Show, Thrillavision, has recently expanded its Mission, putting education at the countless commercials. Film: Satan Hates You. Opening forefront and launching the Blue Man Creativity Center and this year: The Ride, Moisty the Snowman Saves Christmas, Early Childhood Program in Manhattan. and Murray Hill is Mr. Showbiz. CHRIS DYAS (Artistic and Musical Collaborator) has been MATT KOENIG (Sound Design)has been working with performing and writing music with Blue Man Group since Blue Man Group since 2000, and is known as Monitor 1997. Before that he played in too many bands to mention. Matt and Chef. His current NYC based project is the Lingering Doubts. CARYL GLAAB (Video Design) began working with the LARRY HEINEMANN (Artistic and Musical Collaborator) founders of Blue Man Group in 1989 and continues to has worked with Blue Man Group since its inception in enjoy the collaboration.