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BASED ON “LITTLE ORPHAN ANNIE” BY PERMISSION OF TRIBUNE CONTENT AGENCY, LLC. 2014
Starring
ISSIE SWICKLE as “Annie” LYNN ANDREWS and GILGAMESH TAGGETT ASHLEY EDLER GARRETT DEAGON LUCY WERNER JEFFREY B. DUNCAN ANGELINA CARBALLO ADIA DANT LILLYBEA IRELAND SYDNEY SHUCK LILLY MAE STEWART ISABEL WALLACH at select performances ANGELINA CARBALLO as “Annie”
AMY BURGMAIER JOHN CORMIER BRIAN COWING TODD FENSTERMAKER BRIANNE KENNEDY BRENDAN MALAFRONTE EVAN MAYER JAKE MILLS HILLARY REITER HANNAH SLABAUGH LILY EMILIA SMITH CHLOE TISO Scenic Design
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in order of appearance
Annie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ISSIE SWICKLE Annie (at select performances). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ANGELINA CARBALLO Molly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LILLY MAE STEWART Pepper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ADIA DANT Duffy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ISABEL WALLACH July. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ANGELINA CARBALLO Tessie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LILLYBEA IRELAND Kate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SYDNEY SHUCK Miss Hannigan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LYNN ANDREWS Bundles.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BRIAN COWING Apple Seller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JOHN CORMIER Dog Catcher.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BRENDAN MALAFRONTE Asst. Dog Catcher.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BRIAN COWING Sandy.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MACY/SUNNY Lt. Ward. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JAKE MILLS Eddie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BRENDAN MALAFRONTE Sophie the Kettle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AMY BURGMAIER Grace Farrell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ASHLEY EDLER Drake. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TODD FENSTERMAKER Mrs. Greer.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LILY EMILIA SMITH Mrs. Pugh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AMY BURGMAIER Cecile.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BRIANNE KENNEDY Annette. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HANNAH SLABAUGH Oliver Warbucks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GILGAMESH TAGGETT Star to Be.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HANNAH SLABAUGH Rooster Hannigan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GARRETT DEAGON Lily. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LUCY WERNER Bert Healy.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BRENDAN MALAFRONTE Fred McCracken. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BRIAN COWING Jimmy Johnson.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TODD FENSTERMAKER Buddy, the Sound Effects Man. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JOHN CORMIER Bonnie Boylan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LILY EMILIA SMITH Connie Boylan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BRIANNE KENNEDY Ronnie Boylan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HANNAH SLABAUGH Harold Ickes.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JOHN CORMIER Frances Perkins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AMY BURGMAIER Cordell Hull. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JAKE MILLS Henry Morganthau. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BRENDAN MALAFRONTE F.D.R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JEFFREY B. DUNCAN Louis Howe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BRIAN COWING Judge Brandeis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JAKE MILLS ENSEMBLE AMY BURGMAIER, JOHN CORMIER, BRIAN COWING, TODD FENSTERMAKER, BRIANNE KENNEDY, BRENDAN MALAFRONTE, JAKE MILLS, HANNAH SLABAUGH, LILY EMILIA SMITH
DANCE CAPTAIN EVAN MAYER
ASSISTANT DANCE CAPTAIN HILLARY REITER
SWINGS
EVAN MAYER, HILLARY REITER, CHLOE TISO
UNDERSTUDIES
Understudies never substitute for listed players unless a specific notice is posted at the time of the performance.
For Annie: ANGELINA CARBALLO, ADIA DANT, SYDNEY SHUCK; For Oliver Warbucks: TODD FENSTERMAKER, JEFFREY B. DUNCAN; For Miss Hannigan: AMY BURGMAIER, LUCY WERNER; For Grace Farrell: LILY EMILIA SMITH, CHLOE TISO; For Star to Be: CHLOE TISO; For Rooster Hannigan: JOHN CORMIER, BRENDAN MALAFRONTE, EVAN MAYER; For F.D.R: TODD FENSTERMAKER, BRIAN COWING; For Bert: EVAN MAYER, JAKE MILLS; For Drake: JAKE MILLS, EVAN MAYER; For Mrs Pugh: CHLOE TISO; For Lily: BRIANNE KENNEDY, HANNAH SLABAUGH; For Molly: ANGELINA CARBALLO 9A
SCENES & MUSICAL NUMBERS SETTING
New York City, December 1933
ACT I OVERTURE “Maybe”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Annie “It’s the Hard Knock Life”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Annie, Orphans “It’s the Hard Knock Life” (Reprise). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orphans “Tomorrow”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Annie “We’d Like to Thank You”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Annie, Ensemble “Little Girls”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miss Hannigan “Little Girls” (Reprise). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miss Hannigan “I Think I’m Gonna Like It Here”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Annie, Grace Farrell, Ensemble “N.Y.C.”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oliver Warbucks, Grace Farrell, Annie, Ensemble “Easy Street”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miss Hannigan, Rooster, Lily “You Won’t Be an Orphan for Long”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oliver Warbucks, Grace Farrell, Annie, Ensemble “Maybe” (Reprise). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Annie ACT II ENTR’ACTE “Maybe” (Reprise). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Annie “You’re Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile”. . . . . . . . . Bert Healy, The Boylan Sisters “You’re Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile” (Reprise). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orphans “Easy Street” (Reprise). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miss Hannigan, Rooster, Lily “Tomorrow” (Reprise). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Annie, Oliver Warbucks, F.D.R., Cabinet “Something Was Missing”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oliver Warbucks “Annie”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grace Farrell, Ensemble “I Don’t Need Anything But You”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Annie, Oliver Warbucks, Grace Farrell, Ensemble “Maybe”(Reprise). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Annie “A New Deal for Christmas”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Annie, Oliver Warbucks, Grace Farrell, F.D.R., Orphans, Ensemble THERE WILL BE ONE 15 MINUTE INTERMISSION
ANNIE ORCHESTRA Music Director/Keyboard: Keith Levenson Associate Music Director/Keyboard: Kelly Ann Lambert Keyboards: John Yun Woodwinds: Tansie Mayer, Tom Colclough, Todd Barnhart Violin: Eugene Kaler Cello: Nick Donatelle Trumpets: Kevin Richardson, Sam Oatts Trombone: Brian Troiano Bass/Tuba: Arnold S. Gottlieb Drums: Tom Bradford Band Tech: Arnold S. Gottlieb
Music Coordinator: Talitha Fehr (TL Music International) The use of any recording device, either audio or video, and the taking of photographs, either with or without flash, is strictly prohibited. 9B
WHO’S WHO ISSIE SWICKLE (Annie) from Davie, FL. National tour debut as “Annie!” Huge thanks to Broadway Kids Studio, Michelle Ameerally, Broadway Artists Alliance, Jennifer Johns, Jonathan Brenner, Nancy Carson, Joy Dewing, Verna and family. Mom, Dad, Max this is for you!
Party), Carmen (Fame), and Hershey Park. Huge thanks to her beautiful family and family at Elon University!
JEFFREY B. DUNCAN (FDR, U/S Oliver Warbucks) returns for his 6th National tour of Annie. Previous Nat. Tours includes Oklahoma (Pa Carnes) and Ragtime (Henry LYNN ANDREWS (Miss Hannigan) Favorite Ford). Jeff would like to thank God, his credits: Chicago (Mama Morton), Romeo & family, friends and Martin Charnin for all Juliet (Nurse), 30th Anniversary tour of Annie they have done and love they give. (Miss Hannigan). Lynn would like to thank her family and friends for their love and support ANGELINA CARBALLO (Annie Alternate, despite, you know, all those funny things that July, U/S Molly) is a fun-loving nine year old happen. lynn-andrews.squarespace.com who is thrilled to be in this amazing production. Thanks to Actor’s Playhouse, BAA, Nancy GILGAMESH TAGGETT (Oliver Warbucks) Carson, Troika Entertainment, Joy Dewing, is thrilled to reprise “Daddy” after two seasons in STA, PPDC, Encore, family and friends for Cleveland. Other favorite roles: Father (Children fueling her passion in musical theater. of Eden), Franz Liebkind (The Producers), Billy Flynn (Chicago) and Jud Fry (Oklahoma). AMY BURGMAIER (Mrs. Pugh, Ensemble, Thanks to Martin, my road family and love to U/S Miss Hannigan) Favorite credits: Catch Me Allison. If You Can 1st National Tour (Carol Strong), Legally Blonde (Paulette), Reefer Madness ASHLEY EDLER (Grace Farrell) Thrilled (Mary Lane), Chicago (Roxie), Hairspray to be a part of this amazing production! Off- and Forbidden Broadway. ISU: Advertising Broadway/Theatre: Amanda (It’s Just Sex), (BA) and Journalism (MS). Gratitude to Sharon (Girl’s Night the Musical), Nanette Joy Dewing Casting, coaches and family! (No No Nanette) and Connie (1940’s Radio amyburgmaier.com Hour). Thanks family and friends for your continuous support and belief in me. JOHN CORMIER (Ickes, Ensemble, U/S brnashle.wix.com/ashleyedler Rooster Hannigan) Favorite credits: Jesus Christ Superstar twice (Jesus, Judas); Songs GARRETT DEAGON (Rooster Hannigan) is for a New World (Man 1); Al Carmine’s a Southern California native who’s cockadoodle- Bonus Army (Flint); Proof (Hal); Of Mice and doin’ it. Favorite roles: Burrs (The Wild Party), Men (George); Twelfth Night (Aguecheek); Perchick (Fiddler on the Roof), Macheath (The Macbeth (Banquo); and Hamlet (Hamlet). Threepenny Opera) and Jesus (Reefer Madness). 2013 MFA New School for Drama. BFA: University of California, Irvine. Thanks www.johncormier.net and love to my family-MDCMD. BRIAN COWING (Bundles, Ensemble, U/S www.garrettdeagon.com FDR) First National Tour. Originally from LUCY WERNER (Lily, U/S Miss Hannigan) is Madison, WI and a proud graduate of Oklahoma thrilled to travel on her first tour! Favorite credits City University. Regional credits include: include Logaine (Spelling Bee), Queenie (Wild Spamalot, The Producers, 25th...Spelling Bee 9C
WHO’S WHO and Drowsy Chaperone. He would like to EVAN MAYER (Dance Captain, Swing, U/S thank his friends and family for all their love Rooster Hannigan, Bert, Drake) National Tour and support. debut! Regional: Music Theatre of WichitaFiddler on the Roof (Motel), Les Miserables ADIA DANT (Pepper, U/S Annie) age 10 (Joly), Legally Blonde (Kiki); Westchester from Indianapolis, IN, is excited to make her Broadway Theatre- Mary Poppins, Ragtime. Broadway Tour debut. Regional: Eastside B.F.A. Indiana University. Love to family and Story, Peter Pan, Annie. Special thanks to God, friends across the country! my Family, Nancy Carson, Walker Clark, www.evanmayer.net Bob Marks, Karen Dryer, Lynne Mlott, Julie Bandy, Lynn Herrick, Joy Dewing. JAKE MILLS (Lt. Ward, Ensemble, U/S Bert, Drake) National tour debut! Favorite TODD FENSTERMAKER (Drake, Ensemble, performances include: Avenue Q, Spamalot, U/S Warbucks, FDR) National/International The Last 5 Years and Urinetown. He thanks Tours: West Side Story, Man of La Mancha, Damn his wife and family for their constant prayer Yankees, The Sound of Music, and The King and and support. Jer. 29:11 www.jakemills.me I. Regional: Annie (Warbucks), Showboat (Steve), 1776 (Rutledge), Sweeney Todd (Sweeney). Love HILLARY REITER (Assistant Dance and thanks to my family! Captain, Swing) is thrilled to be a part of Annie! National tour debut: West Side Story LILLYBEA IRELAND (Tessie) from 2013-2014. Graduate of SUNY Purchase Evansville, Indiana; enjoys singing, golf, and (BFA in Dance). Special thanks to the creative snuggling her dog Sweetie. Love and thanks team, Troika Entertainment, and my family! to friends, family, parents & siblings (Andrew, Maddie, & Nick) who said dream BIG and HANNAH SLABAUGH (Star to Be, follow it! Send smiles and follow her journey Ensemble, U/S Lily) is thrilled to be a part Twitter@lillybeaIreland :) of the Annie national tour! Regional credits: Next to Normal (Natalie), Les Miserables BRIANNE KENNEDY (Ensemble, U/S Lily) (Eponine), Greta (Annie) and The Truman National Tour debut! Favorite Credits: Chicago Show (Tina). BFA Musical Theatre, Indiana (Roxie), Les Miserables (Eponine) and Next to University. Mom, Dad, Ben, Luke - I love you! Normal (Natalie). Proud, 2015 graduate of the www.hannahslabaugh.com University of New Hampshire, B.A. Musical Theatre. Love and thanks to my family, Joy SYDNEY SHUCK (Kate, U/S Annie) 11 Dewing Casting and Troika for this amazing years old, from New York. Stage: School House Rock, Jr.; The Little Mermaid, Jr. opportunity! (Ariel) Film: Live a Little (Haley). I want BRENDAN MALAFRONTE (Bert, Ensemble, to thank GOD, my family, Nancy Carson, U/S Rooster Hannigan) is charmed, naturally, to Peggy Stamps and Joy Dewing. be joining the cast of ANNIE! Regional credits include: The Producers (Leo), Singin’ in the LILY EMILIA SMITH (Ensemble, U/S Rain (Cosmo), 39 Steps (Clown 2). International: Grace Farrell) is thrilled to be performing in Thomas and Friends Live!, John Tartaglia’s her first National Tour! Regional: Jellylorum ImaginOcean.Wholehearted thanks to his parents in Cats (PCLO), Ensemble in White Christmas (Syracuse Stage), and young artist and Carl Rajotte. www.brendanmalafronte.com 9D
WHO’S WHO with the 2013 Glimmerglass Festival. A since she has starred in over two dozen Pittsburgh, PA native and a proud Syracuse productions nationwide. University drama graduate. DONAVAN DOLAN (Production Stage LILLY MAE STEWART (Molly) Lilly Manager) National Tours: GHOST, Catch Mae’s making her National Tour Debut! Me if You Can, Grease, Peter Pan 360, Jesus Showboat (Asolo Repertory), Whistle Down the Christ Superstar, RENT, Mame, Barbie Live, Wind (Theatre Zone), Fiddler on the Roof (Free Oklahoma!, A Chorus Line, Copacabana. Fall), Entertainment Revue, Les Miserables, Asia Tours: 42nd Street, The Sound of Music, Annie. Kisses to Kathryn Mitchell, Cynthia and Thomas & Friends. Ashford, Trapper Felides, family & friends! www.backstage.com/lillymaestewart/ STEVE LISCIANI (Company Manager) joins Annie for his 5th season with Troika CHLOE TISO (Swing, U/S Grace Farrell, Entertainment. For the past two seasons, Star to Be, Mrs. Pugh) Regional: On the he was the Company Manager for the North Town at Barrington Stage, Seven Brides for American Tour of West Side Story and was the Seven Brothers with Prather Entertainment, Assistant General Manager from 2010-2012. White Christmas at Northern Stage, and He previously worked for Berkshire Theatre Drowsy Chaperone (Janet) at New London Festival and Utah Shakespeare Festival. Mr. Barn. Sending love/thanks to my family, HD, Lisciani received his Master’s Degree from 9Muse and Joy Dewing Casting! Southern Utah University and undergraduate degree from Greensboro College. ISABEL WALLACH (Duffy) is delighted to make her professional debut in Annie at 10! MARTIN CHARNIN (Director, Lyrics) is Special thanks to the Annie creative team, celebrating his 57th year in the entertainment Joy Dewing Casting, Kristen, Amelia, Sue, industry, which began in 1957 when he created Erin, and my Kidz Theater family. Much the role of Big Deal (one of Jerome Robbins’ love to my amazing family and friends - authentic juvenile delinquents) in the original especially Emma! company of West Side Story. He played the role for exactly 1,000 performances. Since SUNNY (Sandy) is a 5-year-old terrier mix, then, he has been involved in over 140 discovered by guardian and trainer William theatrical, television, film, and night club Berloni at BARC Municipal Animal Shelter in productions as a director, producer, composer, Houston. Berloni found Sunny’s soulful eyes or lyricist. He is one of the dozen people who reminiscent of the Sandy from the original have won Emmys, Tonys, and Grammys, Broadway production. Sunny starred on and the Peabody Award for Broadcasting. Broadway in Annie, loves toys that squeak and Annie, which came to Broadway in 1977, all children, especially red-headed little girls. originally ran for 2,377 performances, and has been revived there three times. He has MACY (Sandy) was adopted from Rocky directed Annie 19 times (after directing the Spot Rescue of Oklahoma City, OK in original production in New York), in London, Dec 2009 by guardian and trainer William Montreal, Amsterdam, and Melbourne as Berloni at the age of 18 months. Her journey well as Annie’s 14 national U.S. companies. is truly inspiring. Her first production of He has collaborated with Charles Strouse, Annie was in the summer of 2010 and Vernon Duke, Marvin Hamlisch, Mary 9E
WHO’S WHO Rodgers, and twice with Richard Rodgers on I Remember Mama and Two by Two. He has written for, or directed, Fred Astaire, Ethel Merman, Jack Lemmon, Ann-Margaret, Jack Benny, Anne Bancroft, Betty Hutton, Sutton Foster, Sarah Jessica Parker, Catherine ZetaJones, Bebe Neuwirth, Barbra Streisand, Johnny Mathis, Larry Kert, Chita Rivera, Jane Lynch, Tony Bennett, Jason Alexander, and Jay-Z, among countless others, and for his wife, Shelly Burch (who originated a leading role in the original company of Nine), and who opened her new one-womanshow at the famed Broadway Bistro, 54 Below, this past October. He currently has 3 new musicals (Love is Love, Robin Hood, Something Funny’s Going On) that are “circling over Kennedy” getting ready for production in 2014 and 2015, in New York, including a revival of Annie Warbucks, which opened Off-Broadway in New York in 1993 and will move to Broadway in 2015. This year, “Tomorrow” from Annie became one of the 100 most performed musical numbers in the last century. THOMAS MEEHAN (Book) is a threetime TonyAward-winning book writer for the Broadway musicals Annie, The Producers and Hairspray. In addition, he has written the books of a dozen or so other Broadway musicals, including Richard Rodgers’ I Remember Mama, Cry-Baby, Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein, Elf, Chaplin and most recently Rocky (with Sylvester Stallone). A long-time contributor of humor pieces to The New Yorker magazine and an Emmy Award-winning TV comedy writer, he has also written a number of screenplays, most notably for To Be or Not to Be and Spaceballs. He is a member of the Council of the Dramatists Guild.
Charles has studied composition with Aaron Copland, Arthur Berger, and David Diamond in the US and Nadia Boulanger in Paris. Charles has composed copious chamber music, two piano concertos, a string quartet and two operas. After which, being broke like most composers, he was a rehearsal pianist and dance arranger for many shows, played in bar rooms, ballet classes, at weddings and strip joints (a particular boon for one who was to write the music for the film The Night They Raided Minsky’s). One morning in 1960 he awoke to find he had written (with Lee Adams and Mike Stewart) Bye Bye Birdie (Tony Award), which is still among the most performed musicals in America, followed by Golden Boy with Sammy Davis, Jr. (Tony Nomination). Then came, Applause (Tony Award), It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s Superman, Rags (Tony Nomination) and Annie (Tony Award). In between, there have been scores for movies including Bonnie and Clyde and All Dogs Go to Heaven. Throughout his career, Charles has received the Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein, Frederick Lowe and the Leonard Bernstein Awards for musical achievement. He is married to director/choreographer Barbara Siman and is the father of Benjamin (attorney, author, composer), Nicholas (psychotherapist), Victoria (screen writer) and William (also a screen writer.)
LIZA GENNARO (Choreographer) choreographed the critically acclaimed Broadway revival of The Most Happy Fella directed by Gerald Gutierrez, and the Broadway revival of Once Upon a Mattress starring Sarah Jessica Parker. She has choreographed Off-Broadway and in regional theaters across America including: Roundabout Theatre, Actor’s Theatre of Louisville, The Old CHARLES STROUSE (Music) A graduate Globe, Hartford Stage, Guthrie Theater, The of New York’s P.S. 87, Townsend Harris Goodspeed Opera House, Pittsburgh Civic Light H.S., and the Eastman School of Music, Opera, Paper Mill Playhouse and The St. Louis 9F
WHO’S WHO “Muny” Opera. She collaborated with Stephen Flaherty and Frank Galati on their chamber musical Loving, Repeating: A Musical of Gertrude Stein for the About Face Theater in Chicago.In 2014, she choreographed Elf: The Musical at Pioneer Theatre, the 20th Anniversary Concert of Titanic: The Musical at Avery Fisher Hall, and she created a dance-pantomime of A Charlie Brown Christmas for the New York Pops Christmas Concert at Carnegie Hall. She is a member of the Tony Award Nominating Committee and on the Executive Board of the Stage Director and Choreographers Society. Liza has taught at Barnard College, Princeton University, Yale University and is currently on faculty at Indiana University. Her essay, “Evolution of Dance in the Golden Era of the American ‘Book Musical’” appears in The Oxford Handbook of the American Musical.
the Costume Designer’s Guild Award for Best Contemporary Film Design of 2013, Whatever Works, Deconstructing Harry, Celebrity; and Don’t Drink the Water as well as the films Club Paradise and Walking the Dog. Dance includes The Joffrey Ballet and A.B.T. She designed two currently running Water Spectacular’s for Franco Dragone: The House of Dancing Water in Macau and Le Réve at the Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas. Her commercial work includes designs for Elton John, Whitney Houston, Gloria Estefan and Paula Abdul. She is the proud recipient of the Irene Sharaff Young Master Award. KEN BILLINGTON (Lighting Designer) has 98 Broadway shows to his credit including such theatre milestones as Sweeney Todd and the current production of Chicago. Many touring productions over the years including Chicago (worldwide), Riverdance (lighting supervisor) Fiddler on the Roof (from 1976 till 2012), White Christmas, 9 to 5, High School Musical, and The Drowsy Chaperone to name a few. Other projects include Hugh Jackman in Concert, for SeaWorld Orlando, San Diego and San Antonio “The Shamu Shows” and from 1979 to 2006 the Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular. Ken’s many awards include the Tony, NY Drama Desk, Outer Critics Awards, and the Ace Award for Television Lighting and the Lumen for his architectural work.
BEOWULF BORITT (Scenic Design) Broadway: Act One (Tony Award), The Scottsboro Boys (Tony Nomination), ...Spelling Bee, Rock of Ages, Sondheim on Sondheim, LoveMusik, Bronx Bombers, Chaplin, Grace, and The Two and Only.OffBroadway: more than 50 shows including The Last Five Years, Toxic Avenger, Miss Julie, Little Miss Sunshine, Roundabout, Public, MTC, Second Stage, Vineyard, MCC, Primary Stages, and The New Group. Other Designs: The Seven Deadly Sins (New York City ballet), Reel to Real (Beijing), Chaplin (Russia), Rock of Ages (London, Toronto, Australia), and The Ringling Brothers and PETER HYLENSKI (Sound Designer) Barnum & Bailey Circus. He received a 2007 Grammy, Tony and Olivier award nominated. Selected Designs include: Rocky, Bullets Obie Award for sustained excellence. Over Broadway, After Midnight, Motown, SUZY BENZINGER (Costume Designer) Shrek the Musical (New York, US Tour, Broadway and Nat’l Tours include Twyla London), Rock of Ages (New York, London, Tharp and Billy Joel’s Movin’ Out, Saturday Toronto, Australia, Las Vegas, US Tour), The Night Fever, Ain’t Broadway Grand, Some Scottsboro Boys, On a Clear Day, Lend Me Like it Hot and Miss Saigon. Her film design a Tenor, Elf, Wonderland, Cry Baby, The work includes Woody Allen’s Blue Jasmine Times They are A-Changin’, The Wedding with Cate Blanchett, for which she won Singer, Sweet Charity, Martin Short: Fame 9G
WHO’S WHO Becomes Me, Little Women, Brooklyn. Other credits: Le Réve at Wynn Las Vegas, Ragtime (London), Rocky Das Musical (Hamburg), King Kong (Melbourne), How to Train Your Dragon (International Arena Tour), Walking with Dinosaurs (International Arena Tour), Mame. CAMPBELL YOUNG ASSOCIATES (Hair, Wigs & Makeup Design) Broadway: The Last Ship, The Cripple of Inishmaan, Les Miserables, Betrayal, Matilda, Ghost, One Man Two Guvnors, Private Lives, Spiderman, La Bête, Mary Stuart and Billy Elliot. London: Charlie & The Chocolate Factory, The Bodyguard, Matilda, Ghost, Sweet Bird of Youth, The Cripple of Inishmaan, Peter and Alice, Passion Play, Old Times, A Chorus of Disapproval, The Kings Speech, Hay Fever, Private Lives, Priscilla, Oliver!, Billy Elliot and An Inspector Calls. Opera: Anna Nicole (BAM), Elektra (Aix-enProvence), L’enfant et les sortilèges (Bolshoi), Einstein on the Beach (international tour) and Prima Donna (Manchester International Festival) TV: “The Americans,” “House of Cards,” “Downton Abbey” and “Smash.” WILLIAM BERLONI (Animal Trainer) 2011 Tony® Honoree for Excellence in Theatre. Recipient of 2014 Outer Critics Circle Special Achievement Award. Broadway: Annie (original Sandy, 20th, 30th and 35th Anniversary revivals), Bullets Over Broadway, Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill, A Christmas Story, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, Legally Blonde, Camelot, Frankenstein, The First, Alice in Wonderland, Oliver!, Anything Goes, Nick and Nora, La Bete, The Wiz, The Wizard of Oz, Dinner at Eight, Double Feature (NYCB), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, The Woman in White, Awake, Sing, and The Lieutenant of Inishmore. Animal director for Because of Winn Dixie at the Delaware Theater Company March 2015. Hundreds of OffBroadway, regional productions, tours, movies and television shows. Trained the new Sandy for
the upcoming “Annie” film starring Jamie Foxx and Quvenzhané Wallis. Author of “Broadway Tails.” Mr. Berloni owes his career to ANNIE creators Martin Charnin, Charles Strouse and Thomas Meehan and is thrilled to be back with them. www.theatricalanimals.com KEITH LEVENSON (Music Supervisor, Music Director, Additional Orchestrations) Broadway: Annie, She Loves Me, Dreamgirls, Peter Pan, The Flowering Peach, Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public. National Tours: Annie, Annie Warbucks, Jesus Christ Superstar, Chess, Big River, Dreamgirls, Godspell, Best Little Whorehouse In Texas. Music Director and arranger for The Who, Roger Daltrey, KISS, Meatloaf, Alice Cooper, Peter Frampton, Nigel Kennedy, YES and others. Libretto and lyrics for Starcrossed with Jeanine Tesori and Alexa Junge. Composer of Winchell with Martin Charnin. TALITHA FEHR TL MUSIC INTERNATIONAL (Music Coordinator) strives daily to carry on the contracting traditions of her mentor, Sam Lutfiyya. Broadway: A Christmas Story. National tours: Sister Act, The Wizard of Oz, Ghost The Musical, West Side Story, Evita, Catch Me If You Can, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Come Fly Away, Mamma Mia!, A Christmas Story, Fiddler on the Roof, Jesus Christ Superstar, Cats, Chicago, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Chita Rivera A Dancer’s Life, Movin’ Out, and 101 Dalmatians. International tours: West Side Story, Sound of Music, Swing!, Cinderella, The King and I. Other: The Pirate Queen, 2010 winter Olympics Ceremonies. JOY DEWING CASTING (Casting Director) Broadway: Soul Doctor, Wonderland. Off-Broadway: 50 Shades!, Til Divorce Do Us Part, Forever Dusty, The Voca People, Dear Edwina. Current/recent
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WHO’S WHO tours: Joseph and the Amazing… (starring Diana DeGarmo and Ace Young), Mamma Mia, West Side Story and Bring It On. Dance companies: Rasta Thomas, Elizabeth Streb. Past tours: In the Heights, Fiddler on the Roof (starring Topol/Harvey Fierstein), Cats, 42nd Street, Legally Blonde, Jesus Christ Superstar (starring Ted Neeley) and Movin’ Out. TOWNSEND TEAGUE (General Manager) received a B.A. in Arts Management from Indiana University’s Individualized Major Program and is a member of the Association of Theatrical Press Agents and Managers. As General Manager he oversees Annie and Dancing Pros Live, and previously Ghost (1st nat’l), Bring it On (nat’l & Japan), West Side Story, and Priscilla QOTD (1st nat’l). Townsend was Company Manager for tours of Catch Me if You Can (1st nat’l), Cats, Les Misérables (25th anniversary), Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein (1st nat’l), and The Producers (1st nat’l & Las Vegas). Broadway credits include The Norman Conquests, Gypsy, Radio Golf, and The Producers. @townsendteague
protecting the rights and legacy of composers, lyricists and book writers and supplying scripts and musical materials and other theatrical resources to theatres around the world. With over 250 titles in its catalogue, MTI has been the driving force in perpetuating great musicals such as Guys And Dolls, West Side Story, and Fiddler On The Roof, as well as many fine family musicals such as Disney’s Beauty & the Beast, Seussical, Shrek and Annie. Additionally, MTI is the home of The Broadway Junior CollectionTM, 70-minute adaptations of Broadway musicals designed for middle school children to perform [Annie, Jr, The Music Man, Jr, Disney’s Aladdin, Jr and many others] and the Kids Collection, 30-minute musicals for performance by elementary school children [Disney’s Cinderella and The Jungle Book among others.]
GOODSPEED OPERA HOUSE, Michael P. Price, Executive Director, is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and advancement of musical theater and the creation of new works, located in East Haddam, CT. Annie premiered there in the RYAN P. MURPHY (Production Manager) summer of 1976. is currently in his seventh season with Troika Entertainment, having worked on over 40 RANDALL A. BUCK (Producer, Chief national and international tours with a wide Executive Officer) has produced more than range of amazing artists. Current projects include 50 productions across the globe for Troika the first national tours of Sister Act, Ghost: The Entertainment. Before joining Troika in 1999, Musical, and Evita, as well as tours of West Side Mr. Buck was Vice President and General Story, Bring It On, and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Manager for Livent in Toronto. Mr. Buck new production of The Wizard of Oz. Prior to was a stage manager for more than 20 years, joining Troika, Ryan spent time as a Production surviving a year with Mary Martin and Carol Supervisor, Stage Manager, and Executive Channing in Jimmy Kirkwood’s Legends!, Producer. Originally from Buffalo, NY, Ryan a year in Japan with Siegfried & Roy, would also like to thank his family, friends, and opening The Phantom of the Opera Music Box Company and opening Show Boat on husband, Joe, for all their love and support. Broadway. When not on the road Randy can MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL be found in the Washington, D.C. area with (www.mtimusicalworlds.com) is one of the his wife, Angela, and their daughter Sierra world’s leading dramatic licensing agencies, Ashley Buck. 9I
WHO’S WHO DONALD KINDL (Chief Financial Officer) joined Troika in 1992 as the company’s comptroller and assumed his current role in 2000. In this role, he is responsible for the financial, administrative, and human resources aspects of the company. He holds both a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Connecticut. He has been involved in the production of such great Troika shows as Cats, Starlight Express, Evita, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, The Sound of Music, Smokey Joe’s Café, Swing, Come Fly Away and as well as many others. Mr. Kindl would like to thank his lovely wife Cindy and three wonderful children for their love and support over the years. MICHAEL J. ORSINO (Chief Operating Officer) has enjoyed over a decade working around the world with Troika Entertainment, touring several years as a Stage Manager
and Company Manager before landing in the office. A Philadelphia native and a graduate of DeSales University, Mr. Orsino is pleased to have settled down in Maryland with his wife Anissa, a fellow tour veteran and their sons Cameron and Carson. TROIKA ENTERTAINMENT (Producer) has been the innovator in touring musical theater productions for over two decades, producing shows throughout North, Central, and South America, Europe and Asia. Additionally, the company is experienced in casino and leisure markets having produced for the Wynn, Caesars, Grand Casino, Hilton, Eldorado and Harrah’s. Current and upcoming productions include Dancing Pros: Live, Evita, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Sister Act. With strong ties to the Broadway community, Troika prides itself on delivering top quality productions to audiences worldwide. Please visit us at www.troika.com
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EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Randall A. Buck GENERAL MANAGER Townsend Teague Assistant General Manager. . . . . . . . . Brian Schrader TOUR MARKETING & PRESS Amy Katz, Courtney Davis PRODUCTION MANAGER Ryan P. Murphy TECHNICAL DIRECTOR Randy Moreland COMPANY MANAGER Steve Lisciani EXCLUSIVE TOUR BOOKING THE ROAD COMPANY Stephen Lindsay, Brett Sirota www.theroadcompany.com CASTING JOY DEWING CASTING Joy Dewing, CSA, Holly Buczek, CSA
PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER. . . . . . . . . DONAVAN DOLAN Asst. Company Manager/ Asst. Stage Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Veronica Graveline Tour Supervisor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Keith Levenson Assistant to the Director. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shelly Burch Assistant to the Choreographer. . . . . . Carrie VanDoren Animal Handler. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dustin J. Harder Associate Scenic Designer. . . . . . . . . . . Jared Rutherford Production Properties.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clista Jarrett Assistant Production Properties. . . Andrew Butkovich Associate Costume Designer. . . . Martha Bromelmeier Hair, Wigs and Makeup Designer. . . . . Luc Verchueren for Campbell Young Associates Assistant Hair and Wig Designer. . . . . . . Annalisa Proto Associate Lighting Designer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Riggs Assistant Lighting Designer. . . . . . . . . . . . . John Demous Moving Light Programmer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Arch Production Electrician. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stephen Atwell Associate Sound Designer. . . . . . . . . . . Simon Matthews Production Sound. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colle Bustin Production Sound Assistant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Powell Synth Programmer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Keith Levenson Rehearsal Piano. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adam Jones Dance Captain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Evan Mayer Assistant Dance Captain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hillary Reiter Production Associates. . Rebecca Shield, Eric P. Vitale HEAD CARPENTER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SEAN SACCO Assistant Carpenter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Christopher Haugh Assistant Carpenter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andy Butkovich Head of Properties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Abby Powers Assistant Properties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stephen Ehrlich Head Electrician. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adam Lansing Assistant Electrician. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kirt Kaminski Assistant Electrician. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brandi Fucci Head of Sound. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marc Rongere Assistant Sound Engineer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Allison Ebling Head of Wardrobe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brigid Brown Assistant Wardrobe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meredith Scott Head of Hair and Makeup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patty LaRocco Physical Therapy. . . NEURO TOUR, Physical Therapy, Inc. Medical Director. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thomas Myers, MD Tutoring. . . . . . . . . . . . . ON LOCATION EDUCATION Tutor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jessica Balun Accounting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zwick & Banyai, PLLC Employee Benefits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Capital Group Insurance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maury, Donnelly and Parr, Inc. Legal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S. Jean Ward, Esq.
For TROIKA Entertainment Chief Executive Officer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Randall A. Buck Chief Operating Officer. . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael J. Orsino Chief Financial Officer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Donald Kindl General Managers. . . . Townsend Teague, Joe Christopher Assistant General Managers. . Brian Schrader, Abram Best Production Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ryan P. Murphy Assistant Production Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anna Bate Marketing Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Courtney Davis Marketing Consultant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amy Katz Booking Associate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Doria Montfort Budgeting & Forecasting Manager. . George Lamberty Controller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richard Marshall Staff Accountant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lourdes Castillo Staff Accountant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colin Djieugoue Accounting Clerk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marite Espinoza Warehouse Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scott Garrish Office Assistants. . Miranda Lamberty, Natalia Lamberty For TROIKA Costumes Costume Director. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michelle Harrison Assistant Costume Director. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alison Smith Work Room Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Helen Jones Lead Stitcher. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Laura Browning Craft Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Risa Ono Crafts. . . . . . . . . . . . Mary Elise Collier, Naomi Davidoff, Izzy Lawlor, Eliza Vlasova Project Assistant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Katherine Kraus Stitchers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kristin Czako, Daniel Duda, Suzanne Herbert, Sharon Landrum, Marla Parker, Mary Miles, Karen Murphy CREDITS Production travel by ROAD REBEL ENTERTAINMENT TOURING, San Diego, CA. Scenery fabricated and painted by GLOBAL SCENIC SERIVES, INC., Bridgeport, CT. Custom painted drops by SCENIC ART STUDIOS, Newburgh, NY. Additional show props by CLISTA JARRETT. Soft goods by I. WEISS, Fairview, NJ. Lighting equipment from PRG LIGHTING, Secaucus, NJ. Motors provided by CHRISTIE LITES, Orlando, FL. Sound by MASQUE SOUND, East Rutherford, NJ. Costumes by TROIKA ENTERTAINMENT COSTUME SHOP, Glen Burnie, MD. Tailoring by GILBERTO DESIGNS, New York, NY. Undergarments by BRA*TENDERS. Custom Hats by ARNOLD LEVINE. Backline by JONAS PRODUCTIONS, Fountaintown, IN. Trucking by JANCO, LTD., Wayne, NJ.
Rehearsed at RIPLEY-GRIER STUDIOS, New York, NY.
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Technical Rehearsals and Previews held at the STANLEY THEATRE in Utica, NY Wigs made by: CAMPBELL YOUNG ASSOCIATES The musicians employed in this production are members of the American Federation of Musicians. The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees represents technicians, artisans, and craftspersons in the entertainment industry, including live theatre, film, and television production. The Director-Choreographer is a member of the STAGE DIRECTORS AND CHOREOGRAPHERS SOCIETY, a national theatrical labor union. United Scenic Artists represents the designers and scenic painters for the American Theatre.
Blumenthal Performing Arts recognizes with gratitude the dedication and generosity of the following supporters.
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LEADERSHIP GRANTS The Arts & Science Council Supports Blumenthal Performing Arts’ 2014 Fiscal Year budget with a Basic Operating Grant in the amount of $312,092.
Blumenthal Performing Arts receives support from the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources.
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