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Some of Broadway’s most memorable and most mesmerizing stories, characters, music and productions will shine on stage next season. These remarkable shows have 50 Tony Award® nominations between them and have won 24 Tonys.
Tickets for all season shows are included in a Duke Energy Broadway Lights Series season ticket. “The 2012-13 Duke Energy Broadway Lights Series is one of our biggest seasons thanks to the return of Broadway hits like WICKED, THE LION KING and LES MISÉRABLES,” said Blumenthal President Tom Gabbard. “Also some of the hottest new tours like WAR HORSE, JEKYLL & HYDE and SISTER ACT, are visiting the Queen City during their first year on tour. In fact, Charlotte is one of 10 cities chosen to premiere JEKYLL AND HYDE during its pre-Broadway run. That speaks highly of our city.”
Two of Broadway’s hottest new shows, the Tony Award® winning Best Play WAR HORSE and the fabulously funny and high spirited SISTER ACT join the return of blockbusters WICKED and THE LION KING, two of the most popular and beloved shows to ever appear on our stages. Then, there’s a return by the incredible TRACES, now an international phenomenon that launched it’s road to stardom on the 2008 Broadway Lights Series, and an all new production of the
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“Additionally, we are thrilled to be presenting TRACES, one of Time Magazine’s Top 10 shows of 2011, which fans may remember appeared in Charlotte in 2008 in the McGlohon Theater.” Tickets for the Duke Energy Broadway Lights Series productions are available now as part of a Broadway Lights Series season ticket. Prices for the seven-show package start at less than $150. Prime seats on weekend performances can be had for less than the cost of a couple of lattes a week for the year. To renew or become a season ticket buyer, call 704.335.1010. You may also stop by the Belk Theater Box Office during business hours or at a show. Online ordering is also available at BlumenthalArts.org/Broadway, where you can check out videos of the shows. Along with guaranteed seats for the series’ shows, season ticket buyers receive exclusive benefits, including the opportunity to purchase additional single tickets to the series’ shows and other coming attractions before sales open to the public. Another great benefit is our SWAP option, the opportunity to trade one season show for anything else coming this year.
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isual art and music have long been intertwined, and on May 4 at 7:30 p.m. at the Knight Theater, the Charlotte Symphony will present a world premiere and first-ever collaboration with a visual artist combining the two disciplines. Christopher Warren-Green will lead the CSO in this exciting venture that represents a marriage of visual and musical performance art. A collaborative effort since its inception, the performance is indicative of the artistic synergy the CSO strives to foster within the community. The world-premiered artwork is a thirteen- minute animated video that will be displayed on a screen suspended above the musicians. Conceived collaboratively by New York-based artist Matthew Weinstein and Music Director Christopher Warren-Green, the artwork is choreographed to Ravel’s Bolero. Weinstein’s contemporary interpretation will reveal Bolero in a whole new way to audiences as they experience the original animation in perfect sync with the hypnotic music. Matthew Weinstein has achieved notoriety in the art world as the first artist to focus exclusively on 3D animation. Beginning with a self-written dialogue or lyrics, Weinstein uses musical scores and
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Richard Frankel Productions/Marc Routh/Aldo Scrofani STOMP IS PERFORMED WITHOUT INTERMISSION. THE USE OF ANY CAMERA, RECORDING DEVICES OR LASER POINTERS IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. Tour Direction by Columbia Artists Theatricals, 1790 Broadway, Sixth Floor, New York, New York 10036 STOMP WEBSITE: http://www.stomponline.com
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Stomp STOMP, a unique combination of percussion, movement and visual comedy, was created in Brighton, U.K., in the summer of 1991. It was the result of a 10 year collaboration between its creators, Luke Cresswell and Steve McNicholas. They first worked together in 1981, as members of the street band, Pookiesnackenburger, and the theatre group, Cliff Hanger. Together, these groups presented a series of street comedy musicals at the Edinburgh festival throughout the early ’80s. After two albums, a UK TV series and extensive touring throughout Europe, Pookiesnackenburger also produced the highly acclaimed “Bins” commercial for Heineken®. The piece was originally written and choreographed by Luke as part of the band's stage show—it proved to be the starting point for STOMP’s climatic dustbin dance. In 1986, Luke and Steve created an eightminute “percussive movie” for Bette Midler’s HBO special, “Mondo Beyondo.” Between 1987 and 1990, Luke staged, as artistic and musical director, four large scale outdoor events, including “Beat the Clyde,” which involved floating a drum orchestra on a pontoon in the center of Glasgow; the largest of these events, the “Heineken Hove Lagoon Show,” involved a hundred and twenty piece drum orchestra featuring the Brighton Festival Chorus and a full orchestral string section. In 1991, Steve and Luke first created STOMP, previewing at London’s Bloomsbury Theatre and premiering at the Assembly Rooms in Edinburgh, where it became the Guardian’s “Critic's Choice” and won the Daily Express “Best of the Fringe” award. Between 1991 and 1994, the original cast of STOMP played to capacity audiences around the world—from Hong Kong to Barcelona, from Dublin to Sydney. The touring culminated in a sell out season at London’s Sadler’s Wells Theatre in January ’94, where STOMP received an Oliver nomination for “Best Entertainment” and won “Best Choreography in a West End Show.”
An expanded version of STOMP, involving up to 30 cast members, was originally created for the Brighton Festival, U.K., and was subsequently presented in Melbourne, Australia. It was most recently seen in September ’95, open air, at the Acropolis in Athens, and at the Royal Festival Hall, London. This production broke all box office records, which had been established by Frank Sinatra in 1972. STOMP began its run at the Orpheum Theatre in New York in February ’94 and quickly went on to win both an Obie and a Drama Desk award for “Most Unique Theatre Experience.” By the summer of ’94, the first American cast was in place at the Orpheum, freeing the original cast for sell out tours of North America and Japan. In the summer of ’95, two more American productions were created for the sole purpose of U.S. touring, which continues to this day. U.S. casts have also debuted STOMP in Chile, Brazil, and Korea. Meanwhile, a fifth STOMP company, also touring from the U.K., was formed in 1997 and has consistently toured the world ever since. This company presented STOMP for the first time in Scandinavia and South Africa and has been a regular visitor to Germany, Holland, and France. Another STOMP production opened in San Francisco in May 2000 running for two and a half years. The original cast of STOMP have recorded music for the Tank Girl movie soundtrack and appeared on the Quincy Jones’ album, Q’s Jook Joint. A soundtrack recorded by Steve and Luke for the Showtime movie, Riot, was released in the Spring of ’97. STOMP has also been featured in a number of commercials, including Coca Cola’s “Ice Pick,” and numerous spots for Target stores in the U.S. and Toyota in Japan. STOMP also created the “Mr. Frear’s Ears” series of short films created for Nickelodeon, whilst “Brooms”—a fifteen minute short based around the opening routine—was nominated for an Academy Award. “Brooms” was also selected for screening at Robert Redford’s Sundance Festival and for competition at the Cannes Film Festival.
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stomp STOMP made a special appearance at the Academy Awards in March ’96, with an original piece involving the live synchronization of classic film clips and onstage action, featuring 20 performers from all five productions. In the summer of ’97, Steve and Luke created and directed “Stomp Out Loud,” a 45-minute television special for HBO, which combined stage material with new pieces created for TV. It was premiered in the U.S. in December ’97 and subsequently received four Emmy nominations for direction, sound mixing, multi-camera editing, and art direction. In ’98, “Stomp Out Loud” released a video and DVD around the world. Another unique blend of live action and film footage was created for the Emmy awards, in which STOMP effectively performed with Spike Jones! STOMP performed after midnight on the steps of the Lincoln memorial at U.S. President Clinton’s Millennium celebrations. During 2000, a Sesame Street special, “Let’s Make Music”—a collaboration between STOMP and the Muppets—was released on TV and video in North America. Luke and Steve began production of their IMAX movie Pulse: a STOMP Odyssey, in Brazil during Carnival 2000 and completed it in the summer of 2002. Pulse takes the IMAX audience on a spectacular global journey, featuring performances from Kodo, Timbalada, and Eva Yerbabuena. It was released to critical acclaim in New York in the autumn of 2002, and went on to win two major awards at the International Festival of La Geode in Paris. In September 2002, STOMP finally entered London’s West End at the Vaudeville Theatre, and later that year STOMP performed as part of the Royal Variety Show for the second time. In 2003, a new STOMP production opened at the Stuart Street Theatre in Boston and a unique Dolby Digital trailer featuring STOMP performances debuted in cinemas across the globe. In 2004, New York celebrated 10 years of continuous performances of STOMP at the
Orpheum Theatre by renaming 2nd Avenue at 8th Street: Stomp Avenue. In addition to the European tour, in 2005 STOMP returned to Tokyo for three weeks and also toured to Hong Kong, Singapore, and Kuala Lumpur. In 2006, STOMP’s New York production passed its 5000th performance mark. In the same year, Luke and Steve directed a public service announcement for television called “STOMP OUT LITTER,” which featured the cast “sweeping up” at iconic locations in the five boroughs. In addition, they were commissioned to create and produce the Lost and Found Orchestra, which takes the ideas behind STOMP to a symphonic level, in celebration of 40 years of the Brighton Festival. The LFO subsequently performed at the Sydney Opera House as part of the Sydney Festival early in 2007 and was seen at the Royal Festival Hall in London at Christmas 2008. In 2007, “STOMP Out Loud” opened in Las Vegas at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino with an expanded cast and performed inside a new $28 million theater specifically created for the production. STOMP’s move to the Ambassador's sees the show enter its sixth year in the West End. In 2008, STOMP returned to its roots for a new DVD shoot at the Brighton Dome theatre, bringing together a cast from all over the STOMP world. For the first time the entire show has been captured in high definition sound and video. In 2008, Steve and Luke expanded into new areas with the release of their IMAX 3D nature documentary Wild Ocean, with a symphonic mix of percussion and traditional orchestra in the soundtrack. In September of the same year Wild Ocean won two awards at the Giant Screen Cinema Association for best sound and best original score at their annual conference held in New York. STOMP itself was also reworked, adding new material. In late 2008, whilst Luke and Steve
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WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST began production on the first of a series of new digital 3D movies for 2009 and beyond… STOMP was created with the original U.K. cast: Luke Cresswell, Nick Dwyer, Sarah Eddy, Theseus Gerard, Fraser Morrison, David Olrod, Carl Smith and Fiona Wilkes.
ALEXANDRIA BRADLEY (Performer) Through heredity and mentorship of her father, Bradley has been trained and studying performing arts through music, dance, and theater since the age of 3 years. While attending Marymount Manhattan College as a theater major in acting, she was blessed to work and train professionally in Savion Glover’s tap company Tii Dii. Bradley also appeared on the Jerry Lewis Telethon in the Emmy Award winning Gregory Hines tribute choreographed by Jason Samuels Smith in 2003. In 2004, Bradley began working on her solo performance showcasing her vocals, compositions, dance, and poetry. She has performed at Ashford and Simpson’s Sugar Bar, Bowery Poetry Club and Joes Pub with Reg E Gaines, at the Fox Theater in Atlanta, GA in George Faison’s adaptation of Bubblin’ Brown Sugar starring Diahnn Carroll, Witzigman Palazzo in Hamburg, Germany for 4 months as a solo vocalist and dancer. Bradley began managing artist and producing shows through Tapology Tap Festival for Youth which is a family based nonprofit organization in Flint, Michgan and Fourth Wall Arts in Philadelphia. She has collaborated with Orrin Evans, Joe Chambers, Germaine Ingram, and others performing at venues such as Camden-Rutgers University Gordon Theater Jazz Festival 2007-08, West Oak Lane Jazz Fest 200607, and the Sunset Jazz Series 2006-07. In 2008, was selected as an evolving choreographer in the Harlem Stage’s E-Moves 9. In April of 2011, Bradley won Best Short Play in the Downtown Urban Theater Festival for her one woman show called Steps. ERIC FAY (Performer) is a native Southern Californian with New York roots. His innate love of rhythm is expressed through percussion, and has been refined through years of formal drum and marching-band training. In 2006, Eric joined a motivational percussion group headed by former Stomper Chris Rubio. His group performed throughout the US promoting a drug-free, energetic,
positive lifestyle. Eric also worked as a percussion instructor and as a performer at world-renowned family tourist destinations in California. He enjoys helping kids to focus their youthful energy in a positive way. Early on, performing in STOMP became Eric's goal. He hasn't looked back since. Eric thanks everyone involved, especially Chris, for helping him live his dream! ANDRÉS FERNANDEZ (Performer) was born and raised in Hawaii. Since 1985 he has been singing and dancing with his older brother, Johnny, while touring the Hawaiian islands. He sang background vocals for his brother’s album Puede Ba recorded in the Philippines. He would like to thank his brother for helping him realize his God given talent and not letting it go to waste. Much Mahalo to God for all his blessings and to Mom, Dad, Bernie, my wife Ola, daughter Araya, son Keanu, his friends and family for all their love and support. CAMMIE GRIFFIN (Performer) was born and raised in Springfield, Mass. A child prodigy since age three, she studied various styles of dance for 15 years. Credits include performing with Lisa Lisa and Grammy award winning Yolanda Adams. She would like to thank her mom and family, Mrs. Kim and dance family, her church family, and last but definitely not least, Luke and Steve and the STOMP family, for giving her the opportunity to perform with them. Look out world! MIKE HALL (Performer) Mike was born and raised in Warsaw, Indiana. He first started drumming at a very young age, listening to recordings of different drum corps and marching bands that his older had been apart of and trying to mimic the sounds that he heard. He started beginning band when he was 11 years old, continued with band throughout high school, and was a member of the WCHS Scholastic World Concert Percussion Ensemble. After graduating, he went on to march 4 years of snare at the Independent World level, aging out with North Coast Academy in 2011. Mike wants to thank his buds for being who they are, his family for their unconditional love and support through thick and thin, and a special shout out to
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WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST his older brother Leif for introducing him to STOMP (and buying his plane ticket for auditions.) If it weren't for those folks, he wouldn't be the person he is today, or where he is today. My heart goes out to all of you. Music is life, and life is music. LANCE LILES (Performer) Lance Liles was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. He is a dancer, choreographer, percussionist and composer. He has traveled and performed worldwide. Love and thanks goes out to God, his mom, family, friends, The Young Hoofers, Illstyle & Peace Productions and everyone that influenced him along the way. GUY MANDOZZI (Performer) trained as an actor at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in London, UK. He joined the british cast of Stomp in 2005 and came to the americas tour three years later. If you keep an eye out, you'll probably see him wondering excitedly about town, camera in hand. He loves being out here performing in this great show and has discovered that his favorite chocolate bar is a Take 5. ANDRE MEGGERSON (Performer) Andre Nathaniel Meggerson, loves to perform as well as entertain, avid crocheter, has been dancing and choreographing since a very young age. NANCY RUBIO (Performer) grew up in the performing arts. She has been dancing for over fifteen years and is one of the main instructors at her family’s Dance Studio. Her passion for the arts goes beyond the stage; she has performed in over three hundred schools in her hometown, delivering positive messages to the youth of San Diego. She also helped create a non-profit organization where special needs kids/young adults participate in the performing arts titled “Arms Wide Open.” She is so thankful to be a part of the Stomp Company; it’s been a dream come true. This would all not be possible with out my family's love and support. Thank you to my Mom, Dad, Josh, and the Hay family for everything that you guys have done for me. Thank you for supporting me through my STOMP adventure. You guys are all truly incredible. An extra BIG thank you to my BIG brother Chris Rubio, you are so amazing and so talented thank you for sharing your world and your gift with me. You have been such an inspiration in my life and I look up to you more than you’ll
ever know. I am so happy to be following in your footsteps. I love you all so much. I hope to make you guys proud. Enjoy the show! JOHN SAWICKI (Performer) a native New Yorker, drummer, actor has been doing stomp world wide for over a decade. Sawicki was featured in the STOMP LIVE DVD. He Recorded and performed with artists such as 30 Seconds to Mars, Street Drum Corps, Guitar Center Drum Off concerts, Adrian Young of No Doubt, Tommy Lee, DJ Lethal from limp Bizkit and Samantha Tina. Recently appeared in a Smirnoff Vodka commercial featuring Pharrell. Sawicki will also be featured in the upcoming STOMP 3D Movie as well as the December 2011 issue of DRUM! Magazine. Check out my new clothing line NATIV GEAR. I would sincerely like to thank my family and friends for all their support through the years. Hi Mom and Dad! MIKE SILVIA (Performer). Mike started playing drums when he was 9. After his first 6 six months of lessons he was playing at church with his parents and has never stopped! In high school he played in the marching band, drum line (captain), jazz band, district honor band and in many entrepreneurial bands. In college he played in Afro Cuban and Jazz ensembles while continuing to grow popular amongst local bands. He also played for Community Theatre productions and taught private lessons. The opportunity to audition for Stomp called him to New York where he began his current journey. After playing at the Orpheum, the company was opening a production in Vegas, which took him closer to his California roots. He was in the Vegas cast at Planet Hollywood for the entire run then joined the cast of the American tour. A native of San Diego, California, Mike would like to thank his parents, Barbara and Mark, brothers, Matt and Tim, and his sister, Amy, for their support and encouragement. Mike would also like to send his encouragement to all dreamers and pursuers alike. CARLOS THOMAS (Performer) was born in a small town called Sockis, NY. Drummer, percussionist, music producer, dancer. He first started playing music in church – and constantly finds himself banging on trash, more than his own instruments. Then came Stomp. “From
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WHO’S WHO in the CAST 199***** I’m still here and love it!” Thanks to God, mom, Bill, Robyn and my close friends. LUKE CRESSWELL (Director) is a selftaught percussionist from Brighton. His session work as a drummer and rhythm programmer includes Beats International, Bette Midler, Elvis Costello, and Bryan Ferry. After working for several years as a street musician and performer, he first created STOMP in 1991. He has directed, with Steve McNicholas, several award-winning commercials and short films. He received an Oscar® nomination for the film “Brooms,” an Emmy® nomination for “STOMP Out Loud,” and co-directed the award winning IMAX movie, “Pulse: A STOMP Odyssey.” He has also received a special achievement award from the Chicago Human Rhythm Project. More recently, Luke co-created the Lost and Found Orchestra and the Vegas production of “STOMP Out Loud” and also co-directed the 3D IMAX movie “Wild Ocean.” Luke occasionally performs with STOMP, and is currently conductor of the LFO. STEVE McNICHOLAS (Director), from Yorkshire, has worked as an actor/singer/ musician/writer with various theatrical and musical groups, starting out with the Bradford Theatre Group in 1973. Through the ’80s he worked with Cliff Hanger, Covent Garden Community Theatre, and Pookiesnackenburger. Despite also being an original member of the accapella group, the Flying Pickets, and a final appearance in Mr. Bean, Steve no longer performs. He shares directorial credits with Luke Cresswell on STOMP-based films and commercials, and their new show, the “Lost and Found Orchestra.” With Luke, he composed the soundtrack to the Showtime movie, “Riot,” and shares the Oscar ® and Emmy® nominations for his work on “Brooms” and “STOMP Out Loud,” and co-directed the award-winning IMAX movie, “Pulse: A STOMP Odyssey.” Steve also co-created the LFO and co-directed the 3D IMAX movie “Wild Ocean,” released worldwide in 2008. VINCE LIEBHART (Casting). Off-Broadway: Orange Lemon Egg Canary, Cyclone, Summit Conference, Smashing; Four Beers, Men Without Shadows, Hold Please, Monsieur Ibrahim and the Flowers of the Koran, The
Plank Project, Texarkana Waltz, Trueblinka, The Golem, As You Like It, Four, The Bitter Tears Of Petra Von Kant, #11 (Blue & White), Isn’t It Romantic. Classic Stage Company: Savannah Bay, The Winter’s Tale, Ghosts, The Underpants, Monster, Race, Naked, The Alchemist, Look Back in Anger, The Misanthrope, Hurricane. NY Stage and Film 2001, 2002 and 2003 seasons. Actors Theatre of Louisville/Humana Festival: The Scene. Boston: The Provok’d Wife & Dido, Queen of Carthage (A.R.T.), Family Stories, Swimming In March and Amazons/Imperialists One-Acts (Market Theater), Oklahoma City (Theater Offensive). Danton’s Death, 1000 Airplanes On The Roof, and The Mysteries And What’s So Funny (Bessie Award - Best Ensemble Cast). Film: Brother To Brother, Revolution #9, My Angel Is A Centerfold, Ordinary Sinner, and Company K. TV: “As The World Turns.” FRANKEL GREEN THEATRICAL MANAGEMENT/ JOE WATSON (General Management). FGTM is currently general managing Stomp in New York and on tour. Partners Richard Frankel and Laura Green have managed more than 90 productions over the past 20 years in New York and on tour in the U.S., Europe, and Asia. JOE WATSON’S productions with FGTM include: STOMP, New York & National Tours; STOMP Out Loud in Las Vegas; Burn The Floor on Broadway and on tour (producer); Forever Tango (Associate Producer) Broadway & National Tour; Swing!; National Tours of Red, White & Tuna and A Tuna Christmas; If Memory Serves; the Broadway revival of The Rocky Horror Show, Family Secrets and Eve Ensler’s Necessary Targets. PRODUCERS: COLUMBIA ARTISTS THEATRICALS (Producer) Founded in 1956, as a subsidiary of Columbia Artists Management (CAMI), the company developed and expanded The Broadway Theatre League, which presented Broadway subscription series in over 125 cities in The United States. Today, working in conjunction with artists, producers, production companies and management agencies, CAT brings performances to over 450 cities around the world. Currently, CAT’s roster includes: A CHORUS LINE, BLUE MAN GROUP, BUDDY: The Buddy Holly Story, CATS, CHICAGO, Twyla Tharp’s and Frank
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WHO’S WHO in the CAST Sinatra’s COME FLY AWAY, ELLA: The Ella Fitzgerald Musical, ELVIS LIVES, The World Tour of FELA, HOORAY FOR HOLLYWOOD, the pre Broadway tour of Frank Wildhorn’s JEKYLL and HYDE, PORGY AND BESS, TAP DOGS, VOCA PEOPLE and THE WIZARD OF OZ. Domestically, CAT has represented numerous productions from a distinguished list of producers and production companies including: NAMCO, Nederlander Productions, NETworks, The Really Useful Company, The Shubert Organization, Columbia Artists Management, and Troika Entertainment. CAT has also toured the productions of the Abbey Theatre, The Market Theatre of Johannesburg, The Royal National Theatre and The Royal Shakespeare Company. www. columbiaartiststheatricals.com HARRIET NEWMAN LEVE Broadway: Coram Boy; Lieutenant of Inishmore; The Good Body; The Crucible; Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom; Hedda Gabler; Kat and the Kings; Diary of Anne Frank; Twilight Los Angeles 1992. Off-Broadway: STOMP; Family Secrets; Shockheaded Peter; Necessary Targets; Communicating Doors; Bunny Bunny. Las Vegas: STOMP OUT LOUD. JAMES D. STERN CEO of Endgame Entertainment. Has produced or directed over 50 shows or movies including Broadway: A Little Night Music, Hairspray, The Producers, Legally Blonde, and STOMP. Film: An Education, Every Little Step, It’s the Rage, Pulse: A STOMP Odyssey, Michael Jordan to the Max, Proof, Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle, I’m Not There. MORTON WOLKOWITZ Theatrical Producing Credits: Donnybrook, music and lyrics by Johny Burke; The Enemy Is Dead starring Linda Lavin; My Astonishing Self, starring Donal Donally; The Unexpected Man, by Yasmina Reza starring Alan Bates and Eileen Atkins; From Door to Door by James Sherman; One Shot One Kill by Richard Vetere; Tryst by Karoline Leach, directed by Joe Brancato; STOMP OUT LOUD in Las Vegas. He is managing part of “Suitz LLC” with Richard Sudock and Michael Wolkowitz. He has enjoyed success in the industrial and financial worlds and is former Chairman and
current Director of Key Energy Services, Inc. He is married to the actress Anita Keal. ALAN J. SCHUSTER In addition to being one of the managing general partners of STOMP is the Executive Producer of The Rhythm Company. Rhythm presents STOMP in many of the US markets both alone and with the best local promoters. Mr. Schuster has operated the Orpheum, Minetta Lane, Union Square, 2nd Avenue and The Cherry Lane Theatres in New York and The Royal George Complex in Chicago. He built 37 Arts the home to the Baryshnikov Arts Center and the Orchestra of St. Lukes. He has produced over 25 productions including STOMP OUT LOUD, Key Exchange, Mamet's Oleanna, Marvin’s Room, Jeffrey, Vita and Virginia and Shockheaded Peter. MITCHELL MAXWELL has produced six Broadway shows, twenty one Off-Broadway shows, four national tours, three West End shows, and five feature films. His shows have won the Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, and Obie Awards and his long-running Off-Broadway hit, DINNER WITH FRIENDS by Donald Margulies, was the recipient of the 2000 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. SUSAN QUINT GALLIN/ SUKI SANDLER: Productions include Desperately Seeking Susan (London, opening November 2007); Spamalot; STOMP (NY & tour); Woman Before A Glass; The Retreat From Moscow; Man Of La Mancha (2002 Revival); The Shape Of Things; Hedda Gabler (2001 Broadway); Fully Committed; Cowgirls; Angels In America; From The Mississippi Delta; The Rothschilds (Revival); Other People’s Money; Burn This; The Cryptogram (London). DAN MARKLEY: producing credits include Irving Berlin's White Christmas, High Fidelity, Family Secrets (rev.), Vagina Monologues, Lifegame, Damn Yankees, On The Waterfront, Oleanna, and Jeffrey (film), with Alison Sheehy, Sarah, Hayden and Sander. JENNIFER MANOCHERIAN: Broadway credits include Spring Awakening; The Little Dog Laughed; Caroline, or Change; Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom; Thoroughly Modern
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WHO’S WHO in the CAST Millie; The Crucible; Jane Eyre, the musical; and The Kentucky Cycle. Off Broadway: Berkshire Village Idiot; Stomp; Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh; Showing Off; Palace of Amateurs. Film: Family Blues, which she also co-wrote. FRED BRACKEN (Associate Producer) first saw STOMP in Australia and resolved to see it performed in New York. Mr. Bracken works for CNN. RICHARD FRANKEL PRODUCTIONS/ MARC ROUTH (Executive Producers) Richard Frankel and Marc Routh have been producing and general managing shows together since 1985. Their current productions include Young Frankenstein, Hairspray, Gypsy, and STOMP in New York, and STOMP OUT LOUD in Las Vegas, Sweeney Todd on tour, Little Shop of Horrors in London as well as a UK tour of The Producers and King and I and Spongebob Squarepants Live in Asia. With their partners Tom Viertel and Steve Baruch they have produced some 60 additional musicals and plays in New York, London, and in Asia, including Company, Sweeney Todd, Little Shop of Horrors, Swing, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Penn and Teller, Driving Miss Daisy, Love Letters, Smokey Joe's Cafe, and Angels in America. Mr. Routh is currently the president of The League of Off-Broadway Theatres and Producers.
Production Sound..........................................Artur Janota Production Electrician................Steve “Country” Hadley Finance Director........................................... Jeffrey Bledsoe Assistant Finance Director.................................. Sue Bartlett Assistant to Mr. Frankel....................................... Heidi Libby Assistant to Ms. Green.....................................Josh Saletnik Assistant to Mr. Routh.....................................Katie Wannen Assistant to Mr. Scrofani.................................Tara Troutman Assistant Company Manager............................. Liz Halakan Information Technology Manager.................Roddy Pimentel Finance Associate.........................................Amanda Hayek Director of Business Affairs......................Michael Sinder Business Affairs Assistant..........................Dario Dalla Lasta Office Manager............................................... Emily Wright Casting Associate.........................................Scot Willingham Receptionists.................Rebekah Hughston, Christina Lowe Production Assistant........................................ Jimmy Wilson Interns......................................Elizabeth Krane, Kelcie Mohr Set Dresser................................................ Stacey-Jo Marine Photographers..........Marc Bryan-Brown, Steve McNicholas, Lois Greenfield, Jun-Ichi Takahashi, Harry Pocius National Advertising Representative.............. Serino Coyne, Roger Micone Legal Counsel......................................... S. Jean Ward, Esq. Insurance................................................DeWitt Stern Group Accounting..........................Fried and Kowgios Partners LLP Travel........................JMC Travel, Inc., Judith Marinoff-Cohn Payroll Services.................................. Checks and Balances Merchandising.......................................................Larry Turk
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Original production presented by Yes/No People in association with Glynis Henderson and Loretta Sacco. STOMP's exclusive agent and general inquiries: Loretta Sacco, c/o Yes/No Productions, 8 Pavilion Parade, Brighton, E. Sussex, UK BN2 1SF Tel: 011.441.273.673.634, Fax: 011.441.273.609.039
Credits Designed by Yes/No Productions, Ltd.; Trucking by Janco; Scenery built by Light & Sound Design; Zippo lighters courtesy of Zippo Manufacturing Corp.; “Super Big Gulp” cups courtesy of Southland Corp.; Ski boots by Rossignol Ski Co.
STAFF FOR STOMP GENERAL MANAGEMENT FRANKEL GREEN THEATRICAL MANAGEMENT Richard Frankel Laura Green Joe Watson
Special Thanks
More Merchandising/George Fenmore; Brad Bauner; Paul J. Botchis; David W. Caldwell; Sarah Eddy; E. Maria Flotta; Theseus Gerard; Fraser Morrison; Niclas Nagler; Jason Pelusio; Carl Smith; Fiona Wilkes; Derek Worley
GENERAL PRESS REPRESENTATIVE BONEAU/BRYAN-BROWN Chris Boneau Jackie Green TOUR PRESS REPRESENTATIVE ALLIED LIVE Laura Matalon Sarah Dahlberg Doug Blemker COMPANY MANAGER...............................Kathy Crawford Assistant to the General Manager................. Liz Halakan Production Manager...........Robby MacLean, Mike Martin Production Carpenter................................. Graham Stuart Lighting Director................................................ Tim Reeve Production Props...........................................Sam Weaver
EXCLUSIVE NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DIRECTION Columbia Artists Theatricals 1790 Broadway, Sixth Floor, New York, New York 10036 917-206-4600 (Tel.) 917-206-4646 (FAX), www.columbiaartiststheatricals.com RHYTHM PRODUCTIONS COMPANY Alan Schuster......................................... Executive Producer
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Blumenthal Performing Arts recognizes with gratitude the dedication and support of the following contributors.
Producer’s Circle Chairman’s Council Chris and Renee Hobart
Mr. and Mrs. William B. McGuire, Jr.
Director’s Council David and Barbara Goodman
President’s Council Peg and Jay Adamczyk Jim and Cathy Baily Mrs. Nancy B. Thomas and Mr. William M. Barnhardt Arthur D. Becker, Christine K. Becker, Kimberly K. Becker
The Blumenthal Foundation Amy and Philip Blumenthal Betsy and Alfred Brand Mr. William K. Diehl, Jr. Dorlisa and Peter Flur Tom and Vickie Gabbard Beverly and Jim Hance
Chuck and Diane Harrington Mr. and Mrs. David L. Hauser Sally Hawk and Tommi Levi Scot and Diane Powell Jeanne and Rick Puckett The Levine-Sklut Family Foundation - Lori and Eric Sklut
Edgar and Karen Whitener
Scott Fuller Grace, Michael and John Galloway Mrs. Gail Grim Belinda and Timothy Gunter Mandy and Todd Houser Thomas and Nora Hughes Sunny and Wen Hutchinson David and Susan Jamison Lloyd and Juanita Johnson
Howard and Julie Levine Doug and Victoria Lucas Michael, Jaime and Allie Monday Tom and Anna Nelson George and Eva Raftelis Wendy and Frank Rosen Bill and Brenda Ryan Jane and Nelson Schwab Thad and Bobbie Sharrett
Mr. and Mrs. Donald J. Sherrill Lisa and Glenn Sherrill Robert and Ann Stolz Mr. E.I. Weisiger, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. White
Marica and Bob Dynko Beth and Jonathan Feit Walter and Michele Fisher Curt and Sara Fochtmann Joyce Staley Ford Robert and Stacey Frost John R. Georgius In Memory of Judy Gerhart Anne and George Goodyear Mrs. Charles L. Grace Molly Griffin Rebecca and Carl Guidice Pamela G. Hanna, M.D. Ned and Ellen Hardison Blaine and Robin Hawkins Mr. and Mrs. Mark Hawley Tim and Carolyn Hilton Dr. and Mrs. Alex Horchak Jim and Peggy Hynes Lynn Jeffrey Tom and Michelle Johnson Patti Julliard Marie-Claire Marroum Kardous Ginger Kemp Virginia A. Kern Mary Jean and Howard L. Kushner Janice S. Ladley Beverly and John Lassiter James Ledbetter The Leon Levine Foundation -Sandra and Leon Levine
Joan F. Lorden Dr. Shannon Moran and Mr. Joseph Lovallo David Markoski Karmen Cassell Martin Scott and Ashley Mattei Gary and Jill Maxwell Jane and Hugh McColl T. Bragg and Betsy McLeod Ed and Suzy McMahan Elsa and Joseph McNamara Freddie and Angie Medlin Marie Mitchell Daniel Nance Ed and Jill Newman Janet and Peter Nixon Larry and Dale Polsky Jim Putnam Randy and Cindy Rice Sally and Russell Robinson Lisa and Robert Rollins William R. Rollins Carla and Ed Rose Ken Rothmel In Memory of Larisa Samoylov Mr. and Mrs. Jason C. Schmidly Dale and Mary Sedivec Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Shelton, Sr. Peggy and Pope Shuford The Marc and Mattye Silverman Foundation
Tom and Sherry Skains Mr. and Mrs. Marsh Spencer Walter and Ingrid Steele Dia and Paul Steiger Ms. Donita Stewart John and Patricia Stewart Mr. and Mrs. Jack H. Thomas David Thomason Meredith and Jim Thompson Jacqueline A. Tucker Ellen and Ron Vilas Greg and Sandy Vlahos Catherine and Scott Warfield Lin and DP Washburn Richard Wellner Linda and Rex Welton Jill Wheelock Mary Ellen and Reid Wilkerson Mr. and Mrs. Richard T. “Stick” Williams Bill and Pat Williamson Rip and Cathey Winfield John and Jennifer Wozniak Gillian Albinski and Douglas Young
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Grand Patron Anonymous Dr. Monique Abner Larry Adams Elizabeth Austin Mr. and Mrs. John M. Barry Dr. and Mrs. Edward S. Baum Mike and Renee Baumbach Ralph and Linda Beck Mark and Louise Bernstein Roy and Amy Bivens Mr. and Mrs. Alan Blumenthal Ray and Peggy Bouley Crandall and Erskine Bowles Tim and Pat Brier Frank Brown James and Sara Buck James Bullock Bret Burquest Jeff and Anne Brady Carlson Nan and Hal Clarke Steve and Elaine Coats Harvey and Muri Corzin Roger and Lori Cuddy Bill and Rose Cummings Joni Davis Ned and Adelaide Davis Amy and Alfred Dawson Alvaro and Donna de Molina James W. Donahue Pepper and Roddey Dowd Mr. and Mrs. James F. Downs
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Contributions received from March 16, 2011 through March 16, 2012.
Blumenthal Performing Arts recognizes with gratitude the dedication and support of the following contributors.
Leadership Gift
2011-12 Broadway Lights Series Sponsor
Signature Gifts
Presenting Sponsor The Blumey Awards
Official Healthcare Provider of Blumenthal Performing Arts
Major Gifts
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Foundation Gifts
THE DOCTOR FAMILY FOUNDATION Education Programs and Student Scholarships
The Arts & Science Council supports Blumenthal Performing Arts’ 2012 Fiscal Year budget with a Basic Operating Grant in the amount of $345,401.
Blumenthal Performing Arts receives support from the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources.
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Imperial Printing Internetwork Services Inc. Jack and Jill of America Foundation, Inc. KBR Building Group Lincoln Harris
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To help tell the story of Dangerous his April, North Carolina Dance Liaisons, Janes has partnered with Theatre’s Dangerous Liaisons musician Ben Sollee, a classically weaves audiences through a trained pop cellist and vocalist who has twisted tale of passion, betrayal and released several albums and toured revenge. The provocative love story internationally. “Ben has worked with is brought to the stage by inventive dancers before and is interested in how choreographer Sasha Janes. music and dance In 2006 Janes, blend together. then a dancer Audience members with NC Dance get to enjoy a Theatre, was dramatic ballet and a commissioned concert,” said Janes. to choreograph “Ben will perform his first ballet. live during each Since then he has show.” choreographed Dangerous 15 ballets for Liaisons has Chautauqua become a family Festival Ballet project for Janes, a and NC Dance native of Australia. Theatre. In 2011, His mother, after a 23-year Jennifer Symes, dance career, is the costume Janes became designer, and his Dance Theatre’s Choreographer Sasha Janes and family. partner, dancer rehearsal Rebecca Carmazzi, will be one of the director and frequent choreographer. star performers. The performances Dangerous Liaisons marks Janes’ first will be Carmazzi’s first since she and venture into creating a contemporary Janes had twin sons Taurin and Rykar ballet for an existing story. “The biggest last year. The two also have a 3-year-old challenge to choreographing a ballet daughter Jaidyn. “Dangerous Liaisons using a story people may be familiar with is the biggest project of my career so is staying true to the story while at the far and getting to share the experience same time taking the liberty to recreate with Rebecca makes it that much more the drama through movement,” said exciting,” said Janes. Janes.
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pera Carolina’s 2012-2013 Season, underwritten by a generous sponsorship from Wells Fargo Private Bank, presents a trilogy of treasured operas that merge spellbinding tales of human tragedy and triumph with some of the most majestic music from three legendary composers. This season’s productions weave stories around powerfully passionate men whose human flaws and strengths bring both palpable pathos and triumphant victory center stage. The company’s 64th season opens with the dramatic Tosca, Puccini’s moving story of power, lust and corruption. Featuring the composer’s most beautiful music, the production performs on October 13, 18 and 21 starring acclaimed soprano Jill Gardner as Flora Tosca, and Metropolitan Opera stars Raul Melo as Mario Cavaradossi and Todd Thomas as Baron Scarpia. The Magic Flute, Mozart’s playfully profound allegorical tale about man’s quest for enlightenment, follows on January 19, 24 and 26. This production brings back to Charlotte the acclaimed design work of Japanese artist Jun Kaneko, who mesmerized audiences in Opera Carolina’s Madama Butterfly in January 2012. The Magic Flute stars Butterfly prima donna Yunah Lee as Pamina, the Paris Opera’s
Shawn Mathey as Tamino, Metropolitan Opera baritone Kyle Pfortmiller as Papageno and from the Beijing Opera, bass Sun Yu as Sarastro. The season concludes with Bizet’s lyrical gem, The Pearl Fishers on April 13, 18 and 21. Opera Carolina revives its visually stunning, 2005 version of Bizet’s tale of brotherhood and sacrifice. Starring in The Pearl Fishers is Metropolitan Opera soprano Janinah Burnett at Leila, New York City Opera tenor Chad Johnson as Nadir, and Atlanta’s native son Mark Walters as Zurga. Opera Carolina continues to offer season ticket holders a 25 percent discount, plus its popular 50 percent Youth Discount to encourage adults to bring young people to the Opera, $10 Student Rush tickets, and an assortment of Group Discounts are also available. For subscription information, call 704.332.7177 x 210 or visit operacarolina.org. All performances are at the Belk Theater, North Carolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Center. Opera Carolina is supported by individuals and corporations throughout the region, and also supported, in part, with operating support from the Arts & Science Council. Additional support is provided by the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources. Opera Carolina is a member of OPERA America.
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