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TABLE OF CONTENTS Board of Trustees A Gala Musical Tribute Honoring William Ivey Long............................. 4 Feel the Alvin Ailey Performances in February..................................... 6 The Story of a Preacher from Atlanta................................................... 8 All That Jazz: Two Beloved Performers Come to Charlotte................10 The Living Room Sessions Concert Lineup.........................................14 Charlotte Ballet's The Most Incredible Thing.......................................16 Tablao Flamenco: An Authentic Spanish Experience for Charlotte......20 Music’s Healing Powers....................................................................... 22
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A Gala Musical Tribute Honoring William Ivey Long
Join the celebration of Broadway’s costume king
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lumenthal Performing Arts continues its 25th anniversary celebration with a lavish and original musical tribute to Tony Award-winning costumer designer, Broadway icon and Carolinas’ own, William Ivey Long. The show at Knight Theater Feb. 24 will feature performances of some of the signature tunes from the musicals, and film and TV productions designed by Long. York, S.C., native Charles RandolphWright, who directed Motown the Musical on Broadway, will direct the original production. The event is presented to the community by Barings, Dale F. Halton Foundation, The Doctor Family Foundation and Wells Fargo. This fabulous evening of stories, songs and tributes will celebrate the man and the work behind the magical costumes that have thrilled audiences on stage and screen, garnering Long 15 Tony Award nominations and six Tony Awards for best design. He also won a Drama Desk Award and was nominated for an Emmy for his work on Grease Live! broadcast on FOX. He also reimagined designs for The Rocky Horror Picture Show for FOX, dressed Mick Jagger for The Rolling Stones’ “Steel Wheels” tour and designed for dance legends like Twyla Tharp and the New York City Ballet. “In our business, you’re lucky if you have one, maybe two big hits. William’s done it many times over,” raves Vanity Fair. Long’s Broadway credits include: The Producers, Hairspray, Chicago, Cabaret,
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Cinderella, Crazy for You, Guys and Dolls, La Cage aux Folles, 9 to 5, Young Frankenstein, Nine, On the Twentieth, Bullets Over Broadway and Grey Gardens. Performance tickets begin at $25. Make your reservations now! See the Costumes Up Close An exhibit of William Ivey Long’s work is currently on display at the Mint Museum Uptown. The exhibit, exploring the theatrical costume designer’s work from 2007 to today, runs through June 3.
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Building Blocks “I liked that our team kept creating new designs and persevering when it did fall down.” – Prableen, Class of ’25 1st & 4th grade collaborative Tower Project
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Alvin Ailey Returns in February With Performances You Feel
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ow more than ever, the power dance is needed to bring people together, connected by their common humanity. Engage your emotions when Alvin Ailey® American Dance Theater, presented to the community by Wells Fargo, returns to Charlotte with contemporary works that touch on timely topics. Also included is the beloved classic “Revelations,” Alvin Ailey’s masterpiece that fervently explores the places of deepest grief and holiest joy in the soul. “There are thrilling technical challenges – the audience knows and applauds them – but the dancers deliver them coolly, reminding us that this is not about stunts but the opposite: transcendence,” said dance critic Alastair Macaulay with The New York Times. “Choreographed on the brink of the civil rights movement in America, ‘Revelations’ was a radical act for its time,” added Lauren Warnecke with the LA Times. “Today, ‘Revelations’ is a history lesson through dance that evades antiquity; a timeless reminder of how far we've come, and how far we have to go.” Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater grew from a now-fabled performance in March 1958 at the 92nd Street Y in New York City. Led by Alvin Ailey and a group of young African-American modern dancers, that performance changed forever the perception of American dance. In 2008, a U.S. Congressional resolution designated the company as “a vital American cultural ambassador to the world” that celebrates the uniqueness of the African-American cultural experience
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Linda Celeste Sims and Glenn Allen Sims in "Revelations."
and the preservation and enrichment of the American modern dance heritage. Before his untimely death in 1989, Alvin Ailey named Judith Jamison as his successor, and over the next 21 years, she brought the company to unprecedented success. Jamison, in turn, personally selected Robert Battle to succeed her in 2011, and The New York Times declared he “has injected the company with new life.”
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Today, 'Revelations' is a history lesson through dance that evades antiquity ... Lauren Warnecke, LA Times
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The Story of a Preacher From Atlanta Opera Carolina premieres the new rhythm and blues opera, I Dream
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ow do you condense the life story of one of the most remarkable figures in American history into a two-hour work of art? If you’re composer/librettist Douglas Tappin, you focus on the last days of that person’s life and share the relevant history in flashbacks. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was the leader of the civil rights movement, a brilliant orator, a complicated family man and a preacher who dared a nation to dream. “Don’t expect a historical representation,” said Opera Carolina General Director James Meena of the original pop opera. “This is a beautiful exploration of courage and of the human spirit." Opera fans shouldn’t miss what’s destined to become a contemporary classic. And, if you’ve never been to an opera, here’s why I Dream is an excellent starting point.
speech of his life – he recalls his triumphs and failures, the progress he’s made and the work still to be done. Dr. King’s dream – that justice would be a reality for all of God’s children – still resonates 50 years later. I Dream is a story about yesterday for today.
• It’s a hybrid of opera, jazz, classical, pop and other popular musical styles. • This year marks 50 years since King’s assassination. • It’s sung in English. In Tappin’s story, the character, Martin, has a recurring dream in which he sees a foreboding balcony. During the last hours of his life – as he makes his way to Memphis after giving the most emotionally draining
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All That Jazz: Two Beloved Performers Come to Charlotte
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Diana Krall: Turn Up the Quiet World Tour Feb. 18 • Belk Theater Diana Krall’s mastery of the piano and stylistic approach to song shines through when she is on the stage. Krall’s “Turn Up the Quiet” world tour focuses on her newest album, a compilation of beloved pop and jazz classics as well as some of the singer’s fan favorites. Her career has reached international audiences. Her music has been featured in various television and film productions and she is the sole jazz singer to have had eight releases debut at the top of the Billboard Jazz Albums chart. With five Grammy Awards and numerous platinum and multi-platinum albums under her belt, Krall has earned a spot as one of the most distinctive jazz artists of her time. Influenced and impressed by her 10
father’s record collection and own affection for the piano, Krall began practicing music at an early age. Involvement in her high school band earned her a scholarship to the Berklee College of Music, after which she pursued a music career, releasing her first album in 1993. With her effortless alto drawl and sultry interpretations of songbook staples, her music carries a subtle sensuality with odes to the glory days of big band and swing, and with hints of blues and folk alongside the jazz greats. Her control and delicate variances allow audiences access to Krall’s adept performance skill and evident love of music. Continued on Page 12
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Tony Bennett March 15 • Ovens Auditorium After more than 60 years in the business, Tony Bennett has perfected the art of delighting audiences. The musical maven celebrated his 91st birthday this past year and shows no sign of slowing down any time soon. Kennedy Center Honors, Humanitarian and Citizen of the World honors from the United Nations, 19 Grammy Awards and a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award are just a few of Bennett’s major career milestones. In November, he was awarded the prestigious 2017 Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. With 10 million records sold in just the past decade, Bennett has produced countless jazz classics. Collaborations with stars like Judy Garland, Frank Sinatra, Elvis Costello, Amy Winehouse and Lady Gaga have only expanded Bennett’s generational reach, a testament to the endurance of his sound
across audiences. A native of Queens, teenaged Bennett was known to sing while waiting tables, and later he performed with the Army band while serving during World War II. Upon his return, he performed in nightclubs until he caught the eye of Bob Hope who encouraged his singing career. Bennett was catapulted to the top of the charts in 1960s with the release of “I Left My Heart in San Francisco,” followed by hits like “I Wanna Be Around” and “The Good Life.” The 1994 release of his "MTV Unplugged" album led to a career resurgence that has continued to the present day. With a performance style that is both playful and stylish, Bennett is a perpetual charmer and an enduring showman. His signature croon lends to that timeless sound, a staple of modern American jazz.
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Blumenthal Teams Up With West Elm for Intimate Concert Lineup
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here’s a seat just for you in the intimate Stage Door Theater during Blumenthal’s new series, The Living Room Sessions. West Elm has dressed out
the room, and it will be draped with the distinctive sounds of four great bands this spring. Kick back, relax and enjoy a jam session in our living room.
Velvet Caravan • Feb. 10 Velvet Caravan is a swing quintet that brings gypsy acoustics and toe-tapping energy. These musician’s origins are as eclectic as their sound, with members hailing from Venezuela, Serbia, Texas, Iowa, Massachusetts and southern Georgia. The group brings a blend of nomadic gypsy sounds, energetic big band vibes and Latin swing that will encourage audiences to join the caravan in a fit of dancing and boot-stomping.
Larkin Poe • March 9 The sister duo Larkin Poe gives a new look and feel to rock ‘n roll. The epitome of cool girl Americana rock, these sisters root themselves in classic motifs while pushing the mold of style and composition. Rebecca and Megan Lovell are both classically trained in violin and piano, and their expert musicianship is only accentuated by their blend of sultry vocals.
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Twisted Pine • April 14 With their unique and seamless blend of pop and folk, Twisted Pine produces music that is at once youthful while maintaining a classic Americana sound. The quartet infuses its set with improvisation, unexpected edge and energy – the makings of an unpredictable and enthralling live performance.
Dana Louise and the Glorious Birds • May 4 Dana Louise is a self-taught guitarist whose indie jazz vocals convey tinges of sweetness and mystery. The Glorious Birds are composed of vibraphonist and banjo player Adam Collins, along with Keith Grimwood and father Ezra Idlet, the duo behind the Grammynominated group Trout Fishing in America. Together, Dana Louise and the Glorious Birds strive to give audiences an intimate and meaningful performance.
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Charlotte Ballet's The Most Incredible Thing Brings Renowned Artists to Charlotte
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aking its American debut in Charlotte this March, The Most Incredible Thing – a fairy-tale pop ballet based on a Hans Christian Andersen story – is brought to life by a renowned creative team. Meet these 6 most incredible artists The Choreographer – Javier de Frutos Winner of the 2017 Chita Rivera Award for Best Choreography in Film (Theatrical), Javier has worked in dance, theater, film and visual arts and received nominations in all dance categories in the Olivier Awards – one of only three artists in history to do so. He had an international performance career as a solo artist and has choreographed for companies all around the world, including Pilobolus, Rotterdam Dance Group, Rambert Dance Company, The Royal New Zealand Ballet and The Royal Ballet. This January, he joins the McColl Center’s Artists in Residence program as the first choreographer to be appointed. The Musicians – Pet Shop Boys The Pet Shop Boys – Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe – is an English electronic pop band. The two have sold more than 50 million records worldwide and are listed by “The Guinness Book of Records” to be the most successful duo in U.K. music history. The Scenic Designer – Katrina Lindsay 2008 Tony Award-winning designer, Katrina Lindsay now regularly designs
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sets and costumes for the National Theatre. Her work in set and costume design spans across theater, opera, dance and television. She is also the costume designer for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at the Palace Theatre in London, which is being transferred to Broadway this spring. The Lighting Design – Lucy Carter Born in King’s Lynn, Great Britain, Lucy is the winner of the Knight of Illumination Award for Dance in 2008 for Chroma and 2015 Woolf Works (The Royal Ballet). She is also a close creative collaborator of Wayne McGregor, resident choreographer at The Royal Ballet. The Filmmaker & Animator – Tal Rosner Video designer and director Tal Rosner works closely with musicians and theater makers, combining multiple layers of sound and visuals to create a new language of classical/ contemporary video installations and live performances.
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CAST
(in order of appearance) Dewey........................................................................................................................................ROB COLLETTI Dewey (at certain performances).............................................................................. MERRITT DAVID JANES Rosalie........................................................................................................................LEXIE DORSETT SHARP Ned............................................................................................................................................ MATT BITTNER Patty................................................................................................................................... EMILY BORROMEO Shonelle................................................................................................................................OLIVIA BUCKNOR Katie......................................................................................................................... THEODORA SILVERMAN James........................................................................................................................................ TOMMY RAGEN Marcy............................................................................................................................CHLOE ANNE GARCIA Mason....................................................................................................................................CARSON HODGES Tomika....................................................................................................................................GIANNA HARRIS Freddy........................................................................................................GILBERTO MORETTI-HAMILTON Zack................................................................................................................................. PHOENIX SCHUMAN Billy........................................................................................................................... JOHN MICHAEL PITERA Lawrence............................................................................................................... THEO MITCHELL-PENNER Summer..........................................................................................................................................AVA BRIGLIA Sophie.....................................................................................................................................GABRIELLA UHL Doug/Mr. Spencer............................................................................................................................... TIM SHEA Ms. Sheinkopf/Security Guard #1............................................................................................... DEIDRE LANG Snake/Mr. Mooneyham...................................................................................................SINCLAIR MITCHELL Stanley/Mr. Williams...............................................................................................................JAMESON MOSS Gabe Brown/Mr. Hamilton/Jeff Sanderson........................................................................PATRICK CLANTON Bob/Mr. Sandford/Cop........................................................................................................ LIAM FENNECKEN Mrs. Hathaway.........................................................................................................................ELYSIA JORDAN Theo.................................................................................................................................HERNANDO UMANA Security Guard #2.................................................................................................................. MELANIE EVANS Ensemble.........................................................................................JOHN CAMPIONE, PATRICK CLANTON, CHRISTOPHER DeANGELIS, KRISTIAN ESPIRITU, MELANIE EVANS, LIAM FENNECKEN, KARA HALLER, ELYSIA JORDAN, SINCLAIR MITCHELL, JAMESON MOSS, TIM SHEA, HERNANDO UMANA UNDERSTUDIES Swings and understudies never substitute for listed performers unless a specific announcement is made at the time of the appearance. for Dewey—LIAM FENNECKEN, JAMESON MOSS; for Rosalie—MELANIE EVANS, ELYSIA JORDAN; for Patty—KRISTIAN ESPIRITU, KARA HALLER; for Ned—JOHN CAMPIONE, TIM SHEA; HERNANDO UMANA; for Ms. Sheinkopf/Security Guard #1—KARA HALLER, ELYSIA JORDAN; for Mrs. Hathaway—KARA HALLER; for Security Guard #2—KARA HALLER; for Summer—RAYNA FARR, BELLA FRAKER; for Freddy—ALEX LOUIS, AIDEN NIKLAS VILLA; for Zack—TOMMY RAGEN, AIDEN NIKLAS VILLA; for Lawrence—CARSON HODGES, JOHN MICHAEL PITERA; for Katie—RAYNA FARR, BELLA FRAKER; for Tomika—OLIVIA BUCKNOR, GABRIELLA UHL; for Shonelle—RAYNA FARR, BELLA FRAKER; for Marcy—RAYNA FARR, BELLA FRAKER; for Mason—ALEX LOUIS, AIDEN NIKLAS VILLA; for Billy—ALEX LOUIS, AIDEN NIKLAS VILLA; for Theo—TIM SHEA, JOHN CAMPIONE; SWINGS JOHN CAMPIONE, CHRISTOPHER DeANGELIS, RAYNA FARR, BELLA FRAKER, KARA HALLER, ALEX LOUIS, AIDEN NIKLAS VILLA DANCE CAPTAIN—CHRISTOPHER DeANGELIS ASSISTANT DANCE CAPTAIN—KARA HALLER The photographing or sound recording of any performance or the possession of any device or such photographing or sound recording inside this theater, without the written permission of the management, is prohibited by law. Violators may be punished by ejection and violations may render the offender liable for money damages.
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MUSICAL NUMBERS ACT 1 Scene 1: The Olympic Powerhouse “I’m Too Hot for You”.................................................................................................No Vacancy and Dewey Scene 2: Dewey’s Bedroom “When I Climb to the Top of Mount Rock”...........................................................................................Dewey Scene 3: Horace Green—The Assembly Hall “Horace Green Alma Mater”........................................................................... Rosalie, Students and Teachers “Here at Horace Green”........................................................................................................................ Rosalie Scene 4: The Apartment “Variations 7”.......................................................................................................................... Dewey and Ned “Children of Rock”.................................................................................................................. Dewey and Ned “Mount Rock” (Reprise) ..........................................................................................................................Patty Scene 5: Horace Green—The Hallway Outside the Music Room “Queen of the Night”................................................................................................Rosalie, Dewey and Gabe Scene 6: Horace Green—The Classroom “You’re in the Band”........................................................................................................ Dewey and Students “You’re in the Band” (Reprise)........................................................................................ Dewey and Students Scene 7: Students’ Homes “If Only You Would Listen”................................................................................................................ Students Scene 8: Horace Green—The Classroom “In the End of Time”..............................................................................................................................Dewey Scene 9: Horace Green—The Faculty Lounge “Faculty Quadrille”.............................................................................................................................Teachers Scene 10: Horace Green—The Classroom “In the End of Time” (Band Practice).............................................................................. Dewey and Students “Stick It to the Man”........................................................................................................ Dewey and Students Scene 11: Horace Green—The Halls Scene 12: The Palace Theatre—Backstage “In the End of Time” (The Audition)............................................................................... Dewey and Students “Stick It to the Man” (Reprise)......................................................................................... Dewey and Students ACT 2 Scene 1: Horace Green—The Classroom “Time to Play”................................................................................................................Summer and Students Scene 2: Horace Green—The Faculty Lounge Scene 3: Horace Green—The Classroom “Amazing Grace”..................................................................................................................................Tomika “Math Is a Wonderful Thing”........................................................................................... Dewey and Students Scene 4: The Roadhouse “Where Did the Rock Go?”................................................................................................................... Rosalie Scene 5: The Apartment—The Living Room Scene 6: Horace Green—The Classroom “School of Rock” (Band Practice).................................................................................... Dewey and Students “Dewey’s Confession”.......................................................................Dewey, Rosalie, Patty, Ned and Parents Scene 7: The Apartment—Dewey’s Bedroom “If Only You Would Listen” (Reprise)............................................................................ Tomika and Students Scene 8: The Palace Theatre—Onstage “I’m Too Hot for You” (Reprise)....................................................................................................No Vacancy “School of Rock”.............................................................................................................. Dewey and Students “Stick It to the Man” (Encore)......................................................................................... Dewey and Students “Finale”...................................................................................................................................... Full Company ORCHESTRA Music Director/Keyboards—MARTYN AXE Assistant Music Director/Keyboards—JULIE HOMI Children’s Music Director—BENJAMIN ZOLESKI Guitar 1—ANTHONY RUBBO; Guitar 2—DIEGO ROJAS; Guitar 3—OSCAR BAUTISTA; Bass—LYNN KELLER; Drums—TAURUS LOVELY Band Tech—BENJAMIN ZOLESKI; Librarian—LYNN KELLER Music Coordinator—TALITHA FEHR-TL MUSIC INTERNATIONAL Keyboard Programming—STUART ANDREWS
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ROB COLLETTI
LEXIE DORSETT SHARP
MATT BITTNER
EMILY BORROMEO
MERRITT DAVID JANES
AVA BRIGLIA
OLIVIA BUCKNOR
JOHN CAMPIONE
PATRICK CLANTON
CHRISTOPHER DeANGELIS
KRISTIAN ESPIRITU
MELANIE EVANS
RAYNA FARR
LIAM FENNECKEN
BELLA FRAKER
CHLOE ANNE GARCIA
KARA HALLER
GIANNA HARRIS
CARSON HODGES
ELYSIA JORDAN
DEIDRE LANG
ALEX LOUIS
SINCLAIR MITCHELL
THEO MITCHELLPENNER
GILBERTO MORETTIHAMILTON
JAMESON MOSS
JOHN MICHAEL PITERA
TOMMY RAGEN
PHOENIX SCHUMAN
TIM SHEA
THEODORA SILVERMAN
GABRIELLA UHL
HERNANDO UMANA
AIDEN NIKLAS VILLA
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WHO’S WHO in the CAST ROB COLLETTI (Dewey). Broadway: The Book of Mormon. Selected regional: The 25th Annual Putnam… (New Theatre), The Original Grease (American Theater Company, 2011 Jeff Award—Best Musical), 100% Rocketships (Second City). Film: Garlic and Gunpowder opposite Vivica A. Fox, WTF!: World Thumbwrestling Federation. Training: Columbia College, The Second City. “For Ms. Brady, my first music teacher.” LEXIE DORSETT SHARP (Rosalie). National/international tours: Young Frankenstein (Elizabeth), The Addams Family (u/s Morticia, u/s Alice, u/s Grandma), Elf (Emily). “Thanks to ATB Talent, AM Studio and my family and friends.” Proud CCM grad. “All my heart to Jesse for always helping me see what’s possible.” @lexiedorsettsharp. LexieDSharp.com. MATT BITTNER (Ned). Select credits: The Tony-nominated Broadway play Present Laughter, Up Here (La Jolla); Much Ado (The Public); All Is Calm (Hudson Valley Shakes); As You Like It (Two River); The Pillowman (Thingamajig); Moonlight & Magnolias (Playhouse Tulsa). M.F.A., Rutgers. “All gratitude to my family. For Ruth—I love you.” mattbittner.com. EMILY BORROMEO (Patty). Broadway: School of Rock. Television: Emmy-nominated host/writer “Sunny Side Up” (Sprout/NBC), “The Sing Off” season 4 (NBC), “Jim Gaffigan Show,” “Sneaky Pete.” Bay Area native and Brown University graduate. Thanks to the SoR family, Tara Rubin Casting, Henderson Hogan. Love to Ellis, Dad, Bri. For Mom. @emilyborromeo. MERRITT DAVID JANES (Dewey at certain performances). Colchester, V.T.; UMaine and Circle in the Square graduate. Broadway: School of Rock (original cast). New album: Waiting in the Wings. National tours: Sweeney Todd (Sweeney), Beauty and the Beast (Lumiere), The Wedding Singer (Robbie), Shrek (Farquaad), Catch Me If You Can (Hanratty), The Phantom of the Opera 25th. merrittdavidjanes.com. Instagram:mdjtanner. Twitter: @MDavidJanes. AVA BRIGLIA (Summer). Thrilled to rock out across the U.S. with SoR! Broadway: Matilda The Musical (Matilda) Regional: Gypsy (Baby June). Gratitude and love: Ellyn Marsh, Julia Mendelsohn, Jeff Pew, Jared Loss, Donna 704.372.1000 | BlumenthalArts.org
Ranalli, BBDA, Media Theatre, Nancy Carson, Merri Sugarman & Tara Rubin Casting, friends, family, Mama, Daddio, Daniel and Beada! Instagram @ava.briglia. OLIVIA BUCKNOR (Shonelle, u/s Tomika). Thrilled to debut the role of Shonelle in the SoR tour. Featured in the Oscar-nominated cartoon “My Life as a Zucchini” as Beatrice. She played young Ranita in the biopic Roxanne, Roxanne. Featured in Pharrell Williams’ book Happy. Thanks to her parents for their support, L’il Angels and Innovative Artists. JOHN CAMPIONE (Swing, u/s Ned). National tour: The Bridges of Madison County (Michael). Les Misérables and Moonshine, Dallas Theater Center. Amateur OCR athlete. Thanks Dale, Hank, Merri, The Mine, Mandy and whiskey. Johncampione.com. @campiowningit. PATRICK CLANTON (Gabe Brown, Mr. Hamilton, Jeff Sanderson, Ensemble). National tour: Sister Act. Regional: NSMT, Flat Rock Playhouse, Casa Mañana, Walt Disney World. B.F.A. in music theater—Elon University. “Dedicated to all the teachers in my life! Let’s rock!” CHRISTOPHER DeANGELIS (Dance Captain, Swing). Proud AEA member. Broadway/national tours: Beauty and the Beast, Jersey Boys, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and Ragtime. Thanks to Jay, Roxy, Dad, Family, Avalon Artists, Merri and the SoR family. KRISTIAN ESPIRITU (Ensemble, u/s Patty) is ready to rock! New York: Here Lies Love (The Public), NYMF, Lysistrata, Scorched. Head-banging front-woman of Over the Pass. For Spencer and POC. Mabuhay! Instagram: @kriscendo. MELANIE EVANS (Ensemble, u/s Rosalie). National tours: Motown and Radio City Christmas Spectacular. Regional: Ragtime, Aida, High School Musical. TV: “NBC Diversity Showcase”, “Blue Bloods”. Thanks to Tara Rubin Casting and Andreadis Talent Agency! Instagram: melevansny. RAYNA FARR (Swing, u/s Summer, Marcy, Katie, Shonelle). Honored to join the SoR national tour! Tour: The Grinch…, A Christmas Carol. Thanks to Nancy Carson, Tara Rubin Casting, SoR creatives, Mom, Dad, Kaiya and family for their love and support! 17D
WHO’S WHO in the CAST LIAM FENNECKEN (Bob, Mr. Sanford, Cop, Ensemble, u/s Dewey). Singer/songwriter and proud graduate: Penn State, B.A. theater. National tour: Once (Svec), American Idiot (Ensemble, u/s Will), Peter Pan 360 (Smee/ Nana). Thanks to family, friends and the SoR team! IG: @Lfennecken. BELLA FRAKER (Swing, u/s Summer, Marcy, Katie, Shonelle) is thrilled to rock out with the first School of Rock tour. From Atlanta, Ga., giving many thanks to God, family, Nancy, casting, Orbit Arts, Broadway Dreams, Bob and Debbie. CHLOE ANNE GARCIA (Marcy) is thrilled to make her debut in the national tour of School of Rock. This has always been a dream of hers. Many thanks to Parkside, SoR team and Tammy. “Much love to Mommy, Daddy, Grammy, Poppop, Bella and James for their unconditional support to achieve my dream.” Instagram: Chloe.Anne.Garcia. KARA HALLER (Assistant Dance Captain, Swing, u/s Patty, Ms. Sheinkopf). National tours: Beauty and the Beast. Regional: Ahmanson Theatre, Ogunquit Playhouse, Gateway Playhouse. Proud Belmont grad. “Huge thanks to JoAnn, Eddie, my family, friends and my husband Michael.” GIANNA HARRIS (Tomika) is ecstatic to be joining the new class of rockers for the first national tour! Mega thanks to the creative team for this amazing opportunity and to Chris, Debra, Leslie, Natalie, Shana and Sheri. “Much love to my family for the constant support! Rock on!” Insta: @thegiannaharris. CARSON HODGES (Mason, u/s Lawrence) is 9 years old and thrilled to make his debut on the School of Rock tour. Gratitude and thanks to his entire family, Malko Dance Studios, Skips Music, Bach to Rock Music Academy and his agent Nancy Carson for their love, support and mentoring. ELYSIA JORDAN (Mrs. Hathaway, Ensemble, u/s Rosalie, Ms. Sheinkopf). Regional: Billy Elliot (Ogunquit Playhouse, North Shore Music Theatre). Concerts: 54 Below, Feinstein’s At The Nikko, MGM Grand. B.F.A. Ithaca College. “You rock, Merri, Anne, Mom, Dad, Marcus!” elysiajordan.com. @lysiejordan. 17E
DEIDRE LANG (Ms. Sheinkopf). “Let’s Rock!” Broadway: Ragtime, The Lion King, Tommy. National tours: The Lion King, Hairspray, Tommy, Cats. International tours: Ragtime (Vancouver), Smokey Joe’s Café (Australia). Regional: The Lion King (Las Vegas), Rock of Ages (Las Vegas), Aida (Alliance Theatre). TV: Fly Girl on Fox’s “In Living Color.” Thanks to God, friends and family! ALEX LOUIS (Swing, u/s Freddy, Mason, Billy). Multi-instrumentalist actor’s Broadway tour debut! Regional: The Winter’s Tale (HVSF); drummer inspired by Grohl, Peart & Animal. Thanks Mom, Dad, GenerationTV, casting, Dave Tedeschi! IG/Twitter: @alexlouisrocks. IMDb/FB: Alex Louis. SINCLAIR MITCHELL (Snake, Mr. Mooneyham, Ensemble). Broadway: The Lion King. Off-Broadway: The Emperor Jones (Irish Rep), Harlem Song. Tours: The Producers, Best Little Whorehouse…. CCM grad. Olympic torch bearer, ’96 Games. Thanks to About Artists Agency. Love to Joey. THEO MITCHELL-PENNER (Lawrence). Playing the piano since age 5, Theo is over the moon to be making his touring debut in SoR! Thanks to Nancy Carson, his teachers and the Walnut. Love to his family and friends. Special thanks to Merri Sugarman, Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber and the cast and creative team. GILBERTO MORETTI-HAMILTON (Freddy) is humbled by the opportunity to tour with SoR. This native New Yorker comes from a musical family with roots in the Caribbean and Italy. He was honored as “Musician of the Year 2017” by the Boys Club of NYC. This multi-instrumentalist also plays piano, bass, xylophone and percussion. Insta: gilbertomorettihamilton. JAMESON MOSS (Stanley, Mr. Williams, Ensemble, u/s Dewey) is excited to be a part of School of Rock! He would like to thank his parents, siblings, the SoR productions team, Jackie Reid, Barry Kolker and his righteousness Mikey Reid. JOHN MICHAEL PITERA (Billy, u/s Lawrence). Honored to play Billy in School of Rock. Recent credits include Mary Poppins (Michael Banks), Paper Mill Playhouse; national tour of Newsies (Les). Thanks to Lisa Calli, Barry Kolker, Merri, Claire, Tara 704.372.1000 | BlumenthalArts.org
WHO’S WHO in the CAST Rubin Casting, Justin Reamy, Amelia DeMayo and Regina Innocente. Love to Mom, Dad, Julianna, Mimi and Mikie. @john_m_pitera. TOMMY RAGEN (James, u/s Zack). A San Diego surfer at heart, Tommy recently released his first album of original songs Tommy Ragen 9. Tommy’s been playing guitar and writing music since age 6. Thanks SoR! PHOENIX SCHUMAN (Zack). A dream come true for Phoenix to debut in the School of Rock national tour. He has had a passion for music, rock and theater his whole life and has been playing guitar since age 8. He was previously in the music video for “Million Miles” by TV on the Radio. TIM SHEA (Doug, Mr. Spencer, Ensemble, u/s Ned). Tour: Rock of Ages. Regional: White Christmas, Best Little Whorehouse…, Evita. Phillips Exeter Academy and NYU. Thanks to TKO, Tara Rubin Casting and family for their love and support. timshea.me. THEODORA SILVERMAN (Katie). “Theo” is thrilled to be playing her dream role of Katie in the national tour of School of Rock! Recent credits: Once national tour, ABC’s “What Would You Do?” Thanks and love to Mom, Dad, Hazie, Lisa, Barry, Tara Rubin Casting, Ellyn, Jeff, Dan and Piper! @theosilverman. GABRIELLA UHL (Sophie, u/s Tomika). From Cornwall, N.Y., and excited and thankful for this national tour debut “in the band!” “Thanks to my family, my voice coach Ilene Reid, and everyone who’s supported this adventure. HERNANDO UMANA (Theo, u/s Ned). Pumped to join the band directly from the Broadway company of Kinky Boots as the “In This Corner” Angel. Love to family, chosen family, teachers and everyone at CTG. Follow @hernandoumana. AIDEN NIKLAS VILLA (Swing, u/s Zack, Freddy, Billy, Mason). Jersey shore native and multi-instrumentalist, shredding the guitar since age 8. Member of three rock bands and two acoustic duos. Thrilled to make his acting debut! Insta: aidenvillamusic. ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER (Composer). When Sunset Boulevard joined School of Rock, Cats and The Phantom of the Opera on Broadway in February 2017, Andrew 704.372.1000 | BlumenthalArts.org
Lloyd Webber became the only person to equal the record set in 1953 by Rodgers and Hammerstein with four Broadway shows running concurrently. Other musicals he has composed include Aspects of Love, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Jesus Christ Superstar, Evita and Love Never Dies. He has co-produced his own shows including Cats and The Phantom of the Opera, and as a solo producer he has presented the groundbreaking Bombay Dreams which introduced the double Oscar-winning Bollywood composer AR Rahman to the Western stage. He owns seven West End theaters, including the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, the Palladium and most recently the St James, which reopened this year as The Other Palace to provide a unique London home for new musicals in development. He is passionate about the importance of music in education, and the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation has become one of Britain’s leading charities supporting the arts and music. In 2016, the foundation funded a major new national initiative which endowed the American Theatre Wing with a $1.3 million, three-year grant to support theater education opportunities for under-served young people and public schools across the U.S. His awards, both as composer and producer, include seven Tonys, seven Oliviers, a Golden Globe, an Oscar, the Praemium Imperiale, the Richard Rodgers Award for Excellence in Musical Theatre, a BASCA Fellowship, the Kennedy Center Honor and a Grammy for Best Contemporary Classical Composition for Requiem, his setting of the Latin Requiem mass which contains one of his best known compositions, Pie Jesu. He was knighted by Her Majesty The Queen in 1992 and created an honorary member of the House of Lords in 1997. GLENN SLATER (Lyricist) co-created Disney’s worldwide smash Tangled (2011 Grammy winner, 2010 Oscar and Golden Globe nominee), as well as the international hit musicals Sister Act (2011 Tony nominee) and The Little Mermaid (2008 Tony and Grammy nominee). With composer Alan Menken, he wrote the songs for the ABCTV series “Galavant” (2015–16), Disney’s Home on the Range (2004) and Broadway’s Leap of Faith (Tony nominee, Best Musical 2012). In the West End, Glenn provided book and lyrics for Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Love Never Dies (2010 Olivier nominee, Best Musical). Other work includes an Emmy-nominated song for ABC-TV’s “The Neighbors” (2013) and Newyorkers at MTC (Lucille Lortel, Drama 17F
WHO’S WHO in the CAST Desk, Outer Critics Circle nominations). Glenn lives in NYC with composer/lyricist/ wife Wendy Leigh Wilf and future rock stars Benjamin and Daniel. Twitter: @SlaterLyrics. JULIAN FELLOWES (Book Writer) received a Tony nomination for his work on School of Rock—The Musical. He is the creator, sole writer and executive producer of the worldwide hit series “Downton Abbey,” which has received 69 Emmy Award nominations, winning 15, including two awards for Fellowes. Broadway: Mary Poppins (Drama Desk nominee, Best Book). Film writing credits: Gosford Park (Academy Award winner, Original Screenplay), Vanity Fair, Piccadilly Jim, Separate Lies (National Board of Review Directorial Debut Award), From Time to Time (directed), The Young Victoria, The Tourist, Romeo & Juliet. Television writing credits: “Little Lord Fauntleroy,” “The Prince and the Pauper,” “Titanic,” “Doctor Thorne.” Books: Belgravia, Snobs, Past Imperfect, The Curious Adventures of the Abandoned Toys. Fellowes is also a screen and stage actor. He and his wife, Emma, live in London and Dorset, England. They have a son, Peregrine. LAURENCE CONNOR (Director). Directorial credits: Les Misérables (Broadway, U.K. and U.S. tours), Miss Saigon (London), Jesus Christ Superstar (U.K., U.S. and Australian arena tour, cinema streaming worldwide and DVD release), the entirely new stage production of The Phantom of the Opera (U.S. and U.K.), Oliver! (U.K. tour) and Miss Saigon (U.K. tour and worldwide). Laurence directed the 25th anniversary concert of The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall and the 25th anniversary concert of Les Misérables at the O2 in London, both broadcast in cinemas worldwide and released on DVD. Laurence has also been associated with the London productions of The Phantom of the Opera (Her Majesty’s Theatre), Oliver! (Drury Lane), The King and I (London Palladium) and A Slice of Saturday Night (Liverpool Empire). JOANN M. HUNTER (Choreographer) has 19 Broadway shows to her credit as a choreographer, associate choreographer and performer. Choreography, Broadway: On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, Broadway Bound. L.A.: Harmony by Barry Manilow/ Bruce Sussman (L.A. Drama Critics, Suzi Bass Best Choreography nom.; BroadwayWorld, Best Choreography). World premiere: The Nutty Professor by Marvin Hamlisch/Rupert Holmes. 17G
Off-Broadway: Love/Sick by John Cariani and Dedalus Lounge (Royal Family Prod.); Grease, Oliver! and Curtains (Paper Mill). National tour: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Director: Debra Monk’s one-woman show, Totally Hot and a Little Dirty; Drama League galas honoring Angela Lansbury, Kristin Chenoweth and Neil Patrick Harris. Associate choreographer, Broadway: Spring Awakening, Curtains, The Wedding Singer and All Shook Up. For ABT, Petrouchka. Currently developing Perfect Spiral, about two pro football players and their loss of physical and emotional identity. JOHN RIGBY (Music Supervisor). As a musical supervisor, his credits include The Phantom of the Opera (U.K. and U.S. tours), School of Rock (London), Miss Saigon (London), Jesus Christ Superstar (world arena tour). As a symphony conductor, John continually works with the U.K.’s leading orchestras and has been awarded an honorary doctorate for his services to conducting and musical theater. ANNA LOUIZOS (Scenic & Costume Designer). Tony Award nominations: The Mystery of Edwin Drood, In the Heights and High Fidelity. Other original Broadway designs: Dames at Sea, Honeymoon in Vegas, It Shoulda Been You, Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella, Avenue Q, The Performers, Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, Curtains, Baby It’s You!, All About Me, To Be Or Not to Be, Steel Magnolias, Golda’s Balcony. Off-Broadway/ regional: Just Jim Dale, Sons of the Prophet, The Foreigner, Speech and Debate, Crimes of the Heart (Roundabout); world premieres of Altar Boyz (NWS) and Jonathan Larson’s tick, tick…BOOM! (Jane Street); Goodspeed Musicals; Second Stage; MTC; Dallas Theater Center; Primary Stages; 5th Avenue Theatre. New York City Center Encores! 2014–15 season. Founder of Broadway Design Exchange, an online market for theatrical treasures. broadwaydesignexchange.com. NATASHA KATZ (Lighting Designer) is a New York-based lighting designer who has had the pleasure to work throughout the world. Recent Broadway credits include An American in Paris (Tony Award), Skylight, Gigi, The Glass Menagerie (Tony Award), Aladdin, Once (Tony Award), Motown, Follies, The Coast of Utopia: Salvage (Tony Award), Aida (Tony Award), Twelfth Night and Beauty and the Beast. She recently designed The Iceman Cometh at BAM and the Goodman Theatre. Her varied career has led her to design lighting for 704.372.1000 | BlumenthalArts.org
WHO’S WHO in the CAST all aspects of entertainment, including dance and opera companies, concerts, international theaters, regional theaters, Off-Broadway, Las Vegas, TV and permanent lighting installations. MICK POTTER (Sound Designer) has designed more than 100 productions worldwide including these West End and Broadway musicals: Saturday Night Fever, Bombay Dreams, The Woman in White, Zorro, The Wizard of Oz, Sister Act, Evita, Love Never Dies, The Phantom of the Opera, Les Misérables, Betty Blue Eyes, From Here to Eternity, Miss Saigon. Awards include an Olivier for The Woman in White London 2005, a Parnelli Award for The Phantom of the Opera Las Vegas 2006, a Green Room Award for Love Never Dies Australia 2011, a Tony nomination for Les Misérables on Broadway 2014, a Helpmann Award for Les Misérables in Australia 2015. JOSH MARQUETTE (Hair Designer). N.Y./ London: Something Rotten!, Aladdin, Kinky Boots, The Book of Mormon, First Date, Elf, Dogfight, The Best Man, Look Back in Anger, Trip of Love, The Drowsy Chaperone, Pig Farm, The…Trailer Park Musical, Altar Boyz, Mamma Mia! West Coast: Robin and the 7 Hoods, Peep Show, Minsky’s, Vanities. Other N.Y.: Show Boat at Carnegie Hall; Encores! Most Happy Fella, No, No, Nanette and Follies; numerous Juilliard productions. Television: “The Slap,” “30 Rock,” “SNL.” DAVID RUTTURA (Associate Director). As associate director, Broadway: Spider-Man, Follies, Lombardi, Million Dollar Quartet, White Christmas, A Man for All Seasons. Tour: The Phantom…. Regional: Kennedy Center, La Jolla Playhouse, Old Jews Telling Jokes. Directing projects with Gateway Playhouse, Araca Project, Ars Nova, 2g, Joe’s Pub, Fordham University. MARTYN AXE (Music Director) is very happy to be touring with the youngest and best rock band in America. Thanks to John, David and the team. Love as always to Sienna. STUART ANDREWS (Keyboard Programmer). Broadway/West End: The Phantom of the Opera, Les Misérables, Evita, Mary Poppins, Jesus Christ Superstar. West End: Miss Saigon, Stephen Ward, The Wizard of Oz, Betty Blue Eyes, Love Never Dies, Oliver!, Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat, The Sound of Music. 704.372.1000 | BlumenthalArts.org
TALITHA FEHR (Music Coordinator). Broadway: A Christmas Story. 2010 Vancouver Olympics ceremonies. National tours: Sister Act, Mamma Mia!, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, West Side Story, Evita, Catch Me If You Can, The Wizard of Oz, Annie, Come Fly Away, Fiddler…, JCSS, Cats, Chicago, Movin’ Out. International: West Side Story, Swing!, Cinderella, The King and I. TARA RUBIN CASTING (Casting). Selected Broadway: Dr. Zhivago, It Shoulda Been You, Gigi, Bullets Over Broadway, Aladdin, Les Misérables, Big Fish, How to Succeed…, A Little Night Music, Billy Elliot, Shrek, Guys and Dolls, Young Frankenstein, Mary Poppins, Spamalot, Jersey Boys, …Spelling Bee, The Producers, Mamma Mia!, The Phantom of the Opera. Off-Broadway: Here Lies Love; Old Jews Telling Jokes; Love, Loss, and What I Wore. Regional: Yale Repertory, Paper Mill Playhouse, La Jolla Playhouse, the Old Globe. ALLIED TOURING (Tour Marketing & Press) is a full-service engagement management agency representing Broadway tours and other live touring events across North America. Current tours: An American in Paris, The Book of Mormon, Bright Star, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella, Elf The Musical, The Humans, Kinky Boots, Motown The Musical, Rent, School of Rock, Something Rotten!, and Irving Berlin’s White Christmas. Upcoming tours: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Groundhog Day and The Scenario. THE BOOKING GROUP (Tour Direction) (TBG) has represented 24 Tony Award-winning Best Musicals and Plays since its inception in 1996. In addition to School of Rock, TBG also currently represents the touring productions of An American in Paris; Anastasia; The Book of Mormon; The Color Purple; Come from Away; The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time; Dear Evan Hansen; Escape to Margaritaville; Fiddler on the Roof; Finding Neverland; Fun Home; Groundhog Day; Hello, Dolly!; The Humans; On Your Feet!; The Play That Goes Wrong; Something Rotten!; Waitress; and Hamilton. TROIKA ENTERTAINMENT LLC (Tour Management) has been an 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. Current and 17H
WHO’S WHO in the CAST upcoming productions include An American in Paris, The Bodyguard, Love Never Dies, On Your Feet!, School of Rock, The Color Purple, Kinky Boots and the Asian tour of Sister Act. With strong ties to the Broadway community, Troika prides itself on delivering top quality productions to audiences worldwide. Please visit us at troika.com. JIM LANAHAN (General Manager) has spent 20+ years managing and marketing Broadway tours. First national tours: The Color Purple, The Bodyguard, Footloose, Titanic, Elton John and Tim Rice’s Aida, The Lion King, War Horse and Jersey Boys. Additional selected: Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Les Misérables, Billy Elliot and The Phantom of the Opera. Most recently, Jim served as marketing director for all domestic and international tours of Blue Man Group. #TLJL. MAIA SUTTON (Company Manager). Broadway: Baby It’s You, Finian’s Rainbow. Off-Broadway: Stomp. National tours: Motown The Musical, Kinky Boots, Million Dollar Quartet. M.F.A. in theater management and producing from Columbia University; B.A. from the University of Kentucky in arts administration. LARRY SMIGLEWSKI (Production Stage Manager). Tours: White Christmas, The Sound of Music (Chinese national tour). Recent regional: The Little Mermaid, Mamma Mia!, The Wizard of Oz (The Muny); The King and I (Dallas Summer Musicals); Ragtime on Ellis Island. Off-B’way: Sex Tips..., Cagney. Always for Nettie and Smigs! AMANDA KOSACK (Stage Manager). Tours: White Christmas, Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story, Fela! Recent Off-Broadway: Old Hats, Cost of Living, Wakey Wakey, Cloud Nine. Regional: Long Wharf Theatre, Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma. Oklahoma City University graduate. Love and thanks to Mom and Dad. ABBY L. POWERS (Assistant Stage Manager). Having worked as a performer, stagehand, choreographer and stage manager, favorite credits include Cinderella, Cats, 42nd Street, West Side Story, Fiddler on the Roof, Ghost, Annie and Joseph and the … Dreamcoat. “Thanks, Mom and Dad for these traveling tootsies!” NEURO TOUR (Physical Therapy) provides performing arts physical therapy and is honored 17I
to be part of School of Rock. Neuro has provided backstage treatment to more than 80 musical theater productions including Broadway: The Lion King, Hedwig and the Angry Inch; OffBroadway: Stomp!, Sleep No More; Tours: Movin’ Out, Billy Elliot, War Horse; Concert: U2, P!nk and Katy Perry. THE REALLY USEFUL GROUP (Producer) is Andrew Lloyd Webber’s theater-producing and rights-licensing company and controls the theatrical rights for all of Andrew’s works, including The Phantom of the Opera, Cats, Jesus Christ Superstar, Evita and Sunset Boulevard. The Really Useful Group reached more than 20 million people across the globe last year from live theater and concert audiences, cinema goers, television viewers and music fans to social media and art lovers. In 2015, the Really Useful Group continues to work across film, television and theater as it produces and develops new projects and partnerships worldwide alongside its ongoing work in education, amateur licensing and music publishing. WARNER MUSIC GROUP (Producer). Beyond producing, Warner Music Group’s involvement with School of Rock includes the release of the cast album via Warner Bros. Records. With its broad roster of new stars and legendary artists, Warner Music Group is home to a collection of the best-known record labels in the music industry, including Asylum, Atlantic, Big Beat, East West, Elektra, Erato, Fueled by Ramen, Nonesuch, Parlophone, Reprise, Rhino, Roadrunner, Sire, Warner Bros. Warner Classics, Warner Music Nashville and Word, as well as Warner/Chappell Music, one of the world’s leading music publishers, with a catalog of more than one million copyrights worldwide. ACCESS INDUSTRIES (Producer) is a privately held industrial group with longterm holdings worldwide. Founded in 1986 by Len Blavatnik, an American entrepreneur and philanthropist, Access focuses on four key sectors: natural resources and chemicals, media and telecommunications, real estate, and technology and e-commerce. Its media and entertainment holdings include Warner Music Group and AI Film. Access entities have supported numerous film and theatrical productions over the years, including Hamilton and Finding Neverland and the Public Theater. accessindustries.com. 704.372.1000 | BlumenthalArts.org
WHO’S WHO in the CAST THE SHUBERT ORGANIZATION (Producer) has produced and co-produced hundreds of Broadway plays and musicals, including Cats, Dreamgirls, Sunday in the Park with George, The Life and Times of Nicholas Nickleby, Hugh Jackman: Back on Broadway, Once, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, The Gin Game and King Charles III. Under the leadership of Philip J. Smith, Chairman, and Robert E. Wankel, President, the Shubert Organization owns and operates 17 historic Broadway theaters and six Off-Broadway venues. NEDERLANDER PRESENTATIONS, INC. (Producer) is a producing company under the leadership of James L. Nederlander. The company operates a chain of legitimate theaters including the Brooks Atkinson, Gershwin, Lunt-Fontanne, Marquis, Minskoff, Nederlander, Neil Simon, Palace and Richard Rodgers on Broadway, and many landmark venues around the world from Los Angeles to London. Recent credits include the all new Broadway production of Cats, An American in Paris and On Your Feet!—The Story of Emilio & Gloria Estefan. BESPOKE THEATRICALS (Executive Producer). Partners Amy Jacobs and Devin Keudell manage Broadway musicals, plays and tours. Current/recent productions include The Play That Goes Wrong, Groundhog Day, Present Laughter, Cirque du Soleil’s Paramour, Cats, The Curious Incident… (Broadway/tour), The Color Purple and Something Rotten! General Managers in the firm include Nathan Gehan, David Roth and Danielle Saks. MADELEINE LLOYD WEBBER (Executive Producer) chased the stage rights of School of Rock from 2006 after watching the film with her children, finally landing them in 2012. She fell in love with the film, finding it hilarious, charming and above all, very touching. The film’s celebration of the transforming power of music on young people was very close to her heart. She is proud to be a trustee of the Andrew Lloyd Webber Program, which promises every child an entitlement to study a musical instrument on entry to school, as well as tuition and the opportunity to play and perform as part of ensemble or orchestra groups. Nearly 3,000 children are now part of that program. She is a director of Really Useful Group and Really Useful Theatres. 704.372.1000 | BlumenthalArts.org
STAFF FOR SCHOOL OF ROCK GENERAL MANAGEMENT TROIKA ENTERTAINMENT LLC Jim Lanahan
PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT Laura Dieli
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR Dave Burch
COMPANY MANAGEMENT
Maia Sutton Assistant Company Manager...............................Elizabeth Grunenwald
TOUR PRESS & MARKETING
ALLIED TOURING Marya K. Peters Andrew Damer Sarah Dahlberg Jennifer Gallagher Meghan Kastenholz Anne Dailey Meyer Scott Praefke Jacqueline Smith Anne Waisanen
TOUR BOOKING AGENCY THE BOOKING GROUP Meredith Blair, Kara Gebhart thebookinggroup.com
CASTING
TARA RUBIN CASTING Tara Rubin CSA, Merri Sugarman CSA, Eric Woodall CSA, Kaitlin Shaw CSA, Lindsay Levine CSA Claire Burke, Emma Atherton
PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT
Production Stage Manager.............. Larry Smiglewski Stage Manager................................Amanda Kosack Associate Director................................David Ruttura Dance Captain........................Christopher DeAngelis Assistant Dance Captain.......................... Kara Haller Associate Scenic Designer..................Jeremy W. Foil Associate Costume Designer..................... Lisa Zinni Assistant Costume Designers................ Abigail Hahn, Amanda Jenks Associate Hair Designer........................ Sarah Levine Associate Lighting Designer.................. Ed McCarthy Assistant Lighting Designer.............. Jessica Creager Moving Light Programmer......................... Alex Fogel Associate Sound Designer..................... Adam Fisher Production Electrician........................... Jeremy Lane Production Sound Supervisor.................Colle Bustin, Josh Hummel Production Props.................................. Corey Kloos Head Carpenter..................................Jared Brackett Assistant Carp—Flyman......................... Chris Weber Assistant Carp—Automation................... Corey Tobin Assistant Carpenter—Deck.....................Sean Sacco Head Electrician..................................Adam Lansing
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Assistant Electrician..............................Joel Bulthuis FOH Light Operator....................................Jes Halm Head Audio........................................... Chris Powell Assistant Audio....................................Elyssa Kohen Assistant Audio....................................... Daniel Bria Head Properties.................................... Corey Kloos Assistant Properties............................. Danielle Suhr Wardrobe Supervisor..................................Lisa Isley Assistant Wardrobe................................. Kaitlyn Day Production Assistant............................. Abby Powers Hair Supervisor..................................Angela Hooper SDCF Observer............................... Maggie Monihan Vocal Coaches......................Fiona Grace McDougal, Chelsea Calder Physical Therapy.....................................Neurosport Physical Therapy, LLC Medical Director.............................Craig E. Weil, MD Production Photography.................. Matthew Murphy Digital Marketing.................. The Really Useful Group Accountant...............................Troika Entertainment Travel Agent...........................................Road Rebel Merchandising...................Platypus Productions, LLC Children’s Services...........................InSite Education Head Tutor.....................................Newsha Tavakoli Head Guardian..................................Melody Harnish Tutors/Guardians.......................Bernadette Jusinski, Kristin Nocero Team Costumes............................. Courtney Irizarry, Kaitlyn Day, Holly McCaffrey Housing Services....................................Road Rebel FOR TROIKA ENTERTAINMENT Chief Executive Officer...................... Randall A. Buck Chief Financial Officer.........................Michelle Jones General Managers................................ Jim Lanahan, Karen Berry, Mark Johnson Assistant General Managers.......... Arnie VandeBrake, Jay Krause Senior Production Manager.......................Laura Dieli Production Manager............................. Anna E. Bate Technical Director.................................. Dave Burch Marketing Consultant................................. Amy Katz Booking Manager............................... Doria Montfort Budgeting & Forecasting Manager..................George Lamberty Senior Accountants....... Lourdes Castillo, Jessica Moore Accounting Clerks..........Marite Espinoza, Electra Walker Costume Shop Administrator..............Alison M. Smith Warehouse Manager.............................Scott Garrish Operations Manager............................. James Carey Office Assistant..............................Shaquille Stewart
THE REALLY USEFUL GROUP
President........................................ Jessica Koravos Vice President of Production.......................Tim Leist Marketing & Comms. Director...................... Phil Day Music Manager.....................................David Wilson EA to Andrew Lloyd Webber........................Jan Eade
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Executive Producer for North America...........................Ken Davenport Andrew Lloyd Webber would like to thank Rob Cavallo for his fantastic input into our work with his L.A. rock musicians.
MUSIC CREDITS
All music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Glenn Slater, except: “The Queen of the Night” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. “You’re in the Band” by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Glenn Slater with quotes from Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord, Ian Anderson Paice, Lou Reed and Ludwig Van Beethoven. “In the End of Time” by Jack Black and Warren Fitzgerald. “Math Is a Wonderful Thing” by Jack Black and Mike White. “School of Rock” by Mike White and Sammy James Jr. “Amazing Grace” by John Newton. “Edge of Seventeen” by Stephanie Nicks, with kind permission. Scenery and automation by Show Motion, Milford, CT. Props and additional fabrication by TTS Studios, Charleston, SC and Daedalus Productions, Brooklyn, NY. Custom props by Gerard Studios. Desks by Tom Carroll Scenery. Lighitng equipment provided by PRG, Secaucus, NJ. Audio equipment by sound Associates, Yonkers, NY. Music equipment furnished by Jonas Music, Indianapolis, IN. Custom Knit wear by Marian Grealish. Tailoring by Gilberto Designs. Specialty Costumes executed by John Kristiansen New York. Custom Shirts by CEGO. School of Rock rehearsed at Carroll Music, Inc. SchoolOfRockTheMusical.com
The actors and stage managers employed in this production are members of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States. The musicians employed in this production are members of the American Federation of Musicians.
United Scenic Artists represents the designers and scenic painters for the American Theatre. All stage work performed by employees represented by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (or I.A.T.S.E.). The Theatre Managers, The Press Agents, and Company Managers employed in this production are represented by the Association of Theatrical Press Agents & Managers. This production is produced by members of The Broadway League in collaboration with our professional union-represented employees.
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Contributions received from Dec. 7, 2016 - Dec. 7, 2017
CORPORATE PARTNERS $7,500+ Directing Partners Publix Super Markets Charities
$5,000+ Executive Partners
$2,500+ Managing Partners
$1,000+ Associate Partners
Contributions received from Dec. 7, 2016 - Dec. 7, 2017
HOSPITALITY PARTNERS Our Restaurant Partners help make your Blumenthal experience even more special. We gratefully acknowledge their generous support and hope you will patronize them frequently.
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CATALYST PARTNERS
THE DOCTOR FAMILY FOUNDATION The Arts & Science Council supports Blumenthal Performing Arts’ 2017 fiscal year budget with operating and programmatic grants.
Blumenthal Performing Arts receives support from the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources.
LEADERSHIP PARTNERS
STRATEGIC PARTNERS
SIGNATURE PARTNERS
$20,000+ CHAIRMAN PARTNER
$15,000+ CEO PARTNERS
$10,000+ PRESIDENTIAL PARTNERS
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WE’RE ALL DIFFERENT. WE’RE ALL THE SAME. When we need healing, we all want the same thing: expert care, tailored to our unique situation. Because when it comes to healthcare, everyone deserves the best.
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Tablao Flamenco
An authentic Spanish experience for Charlotte By Liz Rothaus Bertrand
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ith Tablao Flamenco, Charlotte audiences can be closer than ever to the action onstage. Flamenco, the iconic Spanish style of dance, instrumentals and spine-tingling vocals, is traditionally performed in small clubs throughout Spain but rarely seen that way in the U.S. “One thing we’ve found among American companies, they seem to focus on large scale productions and modern dance style of flamenco,” says Tom Gabbard, president of Blumenthal Performing Arts. That changes March 20-24, when Blumenthal transforms Booth Playhouse into an intimate, jazz club environment. Cabaret tables and chairs will surround a custom-made thrust stage extending into the house. Most of the dancing will take place here, bringing the performers toward the audience. Guests can enjoy drinks at their tables – which fill the entire front section of the orchestra bowl – or from traditional theater seating, available in other sections. “You feel the passion that’s an important part of the style and the intensity of it, and closer up you have the chance to appreciate the finer, smaller moves that you can’t really see (in a large theater setting),” says Gabbard. “It creates a much more intimate connection between the artist and the audience.” Tablao Flamenco will be a totally, original show featuring some of the country’s top performers and is co-produced by Blumenthal and Rhythm of the Arts, a New York-based company specializing in authentic, cross-cultural performances.
“There’s not anything else like this out there,” says Gabbard, who plans to make this an annual event in Charlotte and expects it to be replicated in other cities as well. With the flexibility of the newly renovated Booth Playhouse, seating can be arranged in a variety of ways. That’s sure to bring even more innovation to Blumenthal. “This does represent a style of presentation that we want to do more of,” says Gabbard. “We expect to see other things that will be done with this up-close, personal style. It opens up the ability to do many things that we haven’t been able to do before."
A flamenco dancer lights up the stage.
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WILLIAM IVEY LONG
COSTUME DESIGNS 2 0 07–2 0 16
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Celebrate the work of Broadway’s Tony Award-winning designer Exhibition presented to the Charlotte community with generous support from Wells Fargo Private Bank. Additional corporate support provided by J.P. Morgan and Novant Health. Also made possible by substantial contributions from the Mint Museum Auxiliary and Friends of William Ivey Long. Exhibition organized by The Mint Museum. PRESENTING SPONSOR:
FRIENDS OF
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William Ivey Long on the set of Grease Live!, 2016. Photograph by David Korins
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Vitamin D with a healthy dose of academic rigor. With more than 200 creative classes and challenging sports camps, Country Day’s Summer Programs give children ages 3–18 a chance to explore their passions and interests.
Charlotte Country Day School 2018 Summer Programs
Full-day and half-day options | Before- and after-camp care available Visit charlottecountryday.org/summer.
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Charlotte Symphony Orchestra
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Music’s Healing Powers
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he Charlotte Symphony believes in the healing power of music and has partnered with Queens University in a program supported by the Alzheimer’s Association to examine the impact of music on those suffering from dementia and Alzheimer’s. This March the Symphony teams up with renowned pianist Leon Fleisher for Ravel’s Piano Concerto for Left Hand. Fleisher’s story is one of Photo by Eli Turner devastation, determination, Legendary pianist Leon Fleisher joins the Charlotte Symphony and ultimately, of the in March. healing powers of music. In the mid-90s, he was able to After making his debut return to playing with both hands after with the New York Philharmonic in 1944, experimental treatments using a regimen Fleisher was establishing himself as of Rolfing and botulinum toxin injections. one of the world’s premier classical A recipient of numerous honors and pianists. At the height of his success, he awards, he received the Kennedy Center was struck suddenly with a neurological affliction later identified as focal dystonia, Honors in 2007 and is the subject of the 2006 Oscar and Emmy-nominated which rendered two fingers on his right documentary film Two Hands. Today, at hand immobile. Rather than ending age 89, the great Fleisher continues to his career, Fleisher began focusing perform with orchestras around the world. on repertoire for the left hand only. Witness the legend live with the Charlotte This is when he became known for his Symphony March 9 and 10 in Belk Theater performances of Ravel’s Piano Concerto at Blumenthal Performing Arts Center. for Left Hand.
UPCOMING CONCERTS
An American in Paris Works by Gershwin, Copland, and Mark O’Connor
Feb. 2-3 • Belk Theater
Beatbox + Featuring PROJECT Trio
Feb. 16 • Knight Theater
Fleisher Plays Ravel’s Piano Concerto for Left Hand March 9 and 10 • Belk Theater CharlotteSymphony.org
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2017 ASC CORPORATE DONORS PATRONS Deloitte Ernst & Young LLP Grant Thornton LLP GreerWalker LLP Harris Teeter, Inc. K&L Gates LLP KPMG LLP LITTLE McGuireWoods Moore & Van Allen PLLC National Gypsum Novant Presbyterian Healthcare Parker Poe Robinson, Bradshaw & Hinson, P.A. Sisters of Mercy The Dickson Foundation The Dowd Foundation The Charlotte Observer Town of Matthews Visa U.S.A., Inc. DIRECTORS Akers Foundation, Inc. Allen Tate Company Alston & Bird LLP Arts & Science Council BB&T Blumenthal Foundation Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP Cato Corporation Charlotte Chamber of Commerce Charlotte-Mecklenbur Schools Coca-Cola Consolidated Elliott Davis Decosimo Faison Enterprises Family Dollar Stores, Inc. Fifth Third Bank Foundation For The Carolinas Hearst Corporation Hunton & Williams LLP Mayer Brown PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP SCOR Global Life Americas Reinsurance Company SunTrust Bank 26
Town of Cornelius Town of Davidson Town of Huntersville Town of Mint Hill Town of Pineville University of North Carolina at Charlotte Winston & Strawn LLP SPONSORS Barnhardt Manufacturing Company Charlotte Center City Partners Charlotte Regional Realtor Association Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority Cherry Bekaert LLP Forbo Siegling, LLC Luquire George Andrews, Inc. Publix Super Markets Charities Queens University of Charlotte Rodgers Builders, Inc. Southminster, Inc. TIER-REIT United Way Central Carolinas, Inc. CONTRIBUTORS Accenture Actor’s Theatre of Charlotte Barringer Construction Beacon Partners Bergmann Associates BWXT Enterprises Inc. Carocon Corporation Carolina Raptor Center Central Piedmont Community College Centro CityWorks Charlotte Ballet Charter Properties, Inc Children’s Theatre of Charlotte Ciel Gallery LLC Community School of the Arts Cottingham Chalk Hayes Discovery Place, Inc.
Friends of Acadia Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts & Culture Hedrick Gardner Kincheloe & Garofalo, LLP HomeTrust Bank Johnson & Wales University Johnston, Allison & Hord, P.A. Keffer Volkswagen Keith Corporation Levine Museum of the New South LS3P Associates Ltd. Marsh Properties, LLC McColl Center for Visual Art Messer Construction Co. Mid-Atlantic Emergency Medical Associates, PA Midrex Technologies, Inc. North Carolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Center Odell Associates, Inc. Opera Carolina Poyner Spruill LLP Providence Day School Regions Bank Ruff, Bond, Cobb, Wade & Bethune, LLP Shelco, LLC TCG Events The Duke Endowment The Lynnwood Foundation The Mint Museum Trinity Partners WARCO Construction, Inc. White Knight Engineered Products, Inc.
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2017 ASC INDIVIDUAL DONORS PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE Robert D. & Peggy B. Culbertson William & Linda Farthing Susan Faulkner & Don Smith The Gambrell Family Foundation Lynn J. Good Stephen & Peyton Hostetler* Jeanne Edwards Johnson Brian Moynihan Anna & Tom Nelson TRUSTEES Anonymous (1) Mr. Terrence B. Akin John Barkley William M. & Harriet B. Barnhardt Aileen & Mark Boltz Mary & Charles Bowman Jim & Joni Brown Shelia Bryenton Robert E. Bush, Jr. Jim & Joan Carroll Waymon N. Chen* Nan & Hal Clarke Sally & Derick Close Peter & Nancy Covington Mr. & Mrs. R. Stuart Dickson Theresa & Doug Drew Jennifer & William Fox Patty & Alex Funderburg Carol & Watts Hamrick Cammie & W. Barnes Hauptfuhrer Hope & Dhiaa Jamil Jack & Liz Jordan Donna & Ivan Marcotte Patrick J. O’Leary Mr. & Mrs. John M. Papadopulos Anne & Scott Perper Sally & Russell Robinson Kris Ruckman Andrea & Sean Smith Glenn & Deborah Stewart Mark & Anne Tiberio Scott & LouAnn Vaughn Barbara & Charles Williams∞ Bill & Pat Williamson∞
Jayne & Forrest Frazier Ms. Kristine Goldbach Laura & Charlie Greer Donna Harris John & Cathy Harris Michael & Rebecca Haworth Elizabeth & Mark Hindal John & Maria Huson Chris Jensen Jacqueline & Sean Jones Virginia M. Kemp Ron & Joye Lamberth Kal Kardous & Marie-Claire Marroum-Kardous Leslie & Michael Marsicano Jim McCarthy Jen & Jay McDonald Donald A. McMullen, Jr. & Madeline L. McMullen Lesli & Mike McNamara Mundise Mortimer Steven B. Martin & Barry Nance Edward A. & Linda S. Need Keith & Mica Oberkfell Mike & Mary Onak Chuck Price Robbin & Pat Riley John M. Santopietro Mr. & Mrs. John L. Seabrook, III Dr. & Mrs. Jay G. Selle Scott Shell Allen & Sarah Shifflet Tari Schutzman Mattye & Marc Silverman Justin Steinschriber & Kristen Baldwin* Ms. Susan E. Thomas John & Christina Trainor Paula Vincent Greg & Sandy Vlahos Christopher & Jenny Vogel Kevin & Jill Walker James Young Mr. & Mrs. Steven K. Young
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2017 ASC INDIVIDUAL DONORS Christine Frye Victor Gaglio Harvey & Cindy Gantt Bill & Susan Gary Kris Gaston Kelly Gervais Lisa Gianferante Matthew Gillespie Robert A. Glenn Tammy & Ken Golder Stuart & Shari Goldstein Heidi E. Gollinger Greg & Linda Gombar Larry & Catie Good Bryan & Jandy Gregory Tom Griffin Lisa M. Grodevant Sanjeev Gulati Travis & Lise Hain Joe & Kim Hains Mr. & Mrs. Claude Hamilton Melva Hanna Carla & George Harrison Kate & Greg Hatcher Patrick Hayden & Christi Hart Jim & Laurie Hedrick A.D. & Tracey Hembrick Edward F. Hennessey Jay & Heather Herring Cathy Hester Marcy Hingst Kris & Jon Hinson Carol Hitselberger & Dr. Robert Petty Bill & Lisa Hobbs Michael Holcomb Colleen D. Hole Sarah Holmes M. Allison Honeycutt Tami Honeycutt Joy Hord & Patrick Neal Cook Ina Horn Adam Howard John C. Huber Larissa & Ken Huber Karen Humphries Amelia Diane Hunter Patrick Hunter Gibbs & Bryan Ives Shirley & Marc Jarmosevich* Carolina & Mike Johnson Shane A. Johnson Kathleen Ann Kaney David & Karen Karpey William E. Keenan Mr. & Mrs. Paul C. Keller, Jr. Alfred Kendrick Tara & Jack Kester, Jr. John & Shawn King
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Dr. & Mrs. Luis Bendezu Jennifer E. Bennett & Douglas A. Mays Steve Bentley & David Deal Donald H. & Barbara K. Bernstein Family Foundation Linda & Bob Bertges Manisha Bhutani Katharine Bitterwolf-Hyde Alan C. Black Brad & Kathryn Black Rudi Bless Dr. & Mrs. Willam Bockenek Jodee & Carl Boehm Vijay Bondada* Christiana J. Bondi Angela D. Boost Morris & Kelle Botkin Alicia Bowers Robyn T. Bowers Paula M. Bradham Terry Bradshaw Chris & Laurie Brady Dr. Karen E. Breach K.C. & Susan Brechnitz Brian Brighton Lisa Brisbone Peggy Brookhouse Gregory Brouse Niles & Tameka Brown* A. Todd Brown Frank & Mary Brown Kathie Brown Mary Jo Brown Renee Brown & Kelly Gimlin Stacey H. & Gordon R. Brown Mr. & Mrs. Herbert H. Browne, Jr. Ms. Kelly A. Bruno Patrick Bryant Kim Buck* Bryan & Robin Buckler Talia Buitrago Mogollon Salem S. Bullard David Burkholder John Burns Lindsay H. Burrell* Kenneth & Aneta Burton Mark & Valerie Busch Roland & Homella Cage Mr. & Mrs. Stokely G. Caldwell, Jr. Michael & Kursten Callahan* Mark Calloway Georgia Ellen Cameron Heather & Scott Cammarn Sharon Campbell Mr. Britt Canady Jeff Cantrell John & Kelley Carmichael Francie Carney
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2017 ASC INDIVIDUAL DONORS Caroline E. Land Collin H. Lane John, Sandi & Caroline Langdon Becky & Andy Largen Barbara Laughlin Stephen Lawler Wood & Laney Lay Mr. & Mrs. Haynes P. Lea Mr. & Mrs. Charles B. Lee David G. Leitch David & Beth Lewis W. Spencer Lilly Yolanda Lindsay James & Roachel Linnett Mr. Gary L. Little Michelle Littlejohn* Jeremy Litton John R. Logan Henry & Trissy Lomax Judy & Rodney Long Dr. & Mrs. John W. Longshore Joan F. Lorden Mr. & Mrs. William Lorenz Jason Loucks George & Amy Lovett Carol Lovin Gwendolyn H. Lowry John R. Luft Steve Luquire Portia & Mark MacKinnon Ms. Majewski Russ Major Keith Malinowski Julie Maloney Mike J. Maltarich* Steve & Michele Mangan Wesley Mancini & Bob Scheer Ms. Cynthia M. Marsh Ms. Karen S. Marshall John Martinie Charlotte Marz Alexandria Mason Barnett Massey Mr. & Mrs. Anil Matai Ms. Haia Matariyeh & Mr. Timothy Pivovarnik Brent D. Matthews Alicia R. Mattison William & Sloane Mayberry Kelsey Mayo* Steven Maysonet Mr. & Mrs. Albert L. McAulay, Jr. Colleen McCullum & Peter Santos James E. McDermott Rick McDermott & Rob Willard John & Amy McDonald Stephanie McDonald Edward L. McEntire Mr. Bryan & Dr. Andrea McGrath
Shawn McGrath Mike & Melissa McGuire Dr. & Mrs. Hamilton W. McKay, Jr. Karen McKinney James H. McLawhorn Mr. George L. McLendon Betsy & T. Bragg McLeod Shawn & Jaysen Foreman-McMaster* Donna McMoore Bill & Donna McNairy Devlin McNeil & Aimee Nichols Ruth Melander John P. Mellon Darlyne Mensce David S. Miller Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Miller* Valerie & Robert Mittl Arrington & Burch Mixon Jared & Courtney Mobley Ruth Moeller Krishan Mohindroo Mary Joyce & Stephen Monahan Colleen & Daniel Montano Vince & Linda Mooney Amy Moore Katie & Kevin Morgan Charles Morris Sharon & Mark Morris Lynn Morton Melissa A. Motherway Katherine D. Moulton Mark Moyer Sean & Sheila Mullen Bryon Mulligan Patrick T. Mumford Linda Mundle Brian & Laura Murdock* Tom Murray Jeffrey & Carrie Nagle* Richard & Barbara Neidinger Zeev Neuwirth Mary Newsom & Frank Barrows Bonnie & Ron Newth Lara Simmons Nichols* Dr. & Mrs. David Nix Mary & Greg Nixon Tony & Donnamarie Nobili Tye Nordberg Sean O’Connell* Joseph & Debbie O’Connor Terry Ohr Kimberly Oliver* Richard & Harriet Ollman James Olsen Lorry Olson Genie & Maciej Ombach Melissa Swonger Orr Tony & Jennifer Osborne
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Margaret Osmer Sally Higgins & Ray Owens Dimitris Papageorgiou Kenneth & Suzanne Parker Laura G. Pate Bradley Patterson Clay & Nikki Perry* Meghan & Bernie Petit* Andrew & Nancy Petruski Kiet Pham Joy Pinchback* Lily & Victor Pineiro Chris & Denise Pineno Deirdre P. Pinochet Debra Plousha Moore William M. Podaras Eddie & Amy Portis David Powlen Anne Predieri Wallace & Bill Prestwood Katrina Pride* Milton Prime Ben & Jeanette Proffitt* Bob Pryor Derek Raghavan Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Rains Digna & Raghu Raj* Mr. & Mrs. Henry H. Ralston Christine M. Ralyea Jane S. Ratteree Erika C. Ray Kim & Robby Ray Michael Ray Roger A. Ray Lilly Raymond JeNai & Ray Redwood* Brendan Reen* James Reichard David A. Renner James B. Reynolds Mark & Norma Ricci John Richards & Leigh McDonald Mike & Kelli Richardson Kathy L. Ridge Ms. Sharlene Rifkin Mike Riley Irena & Lee Rimler Ellyn Ritterskamp Jeff Roark Charles H. Robbins Jason Roberts Allen Robertson Chandra & Dan Robertson Graham Robinson Tynetta Robinson Ann Roby Kimberly Rock Derek & Anne Rogers Marvin Rogers
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2017 ASC INDIVIDUAL DONORS Mr. & Mrs. Kevin J. Rollwage The Waldman & Romanelli Family Carla & Ed Rose Sara & Dan Roselli Mr. & Mrs. Michael G. Rosenthal Tom Duke & Tina Ross Young-Sun & Dan Roth Mr. & Mrs. Chan Roush Daniel Roy Mr. & Mrs. Charles Royal Dr. & Mrs. Michael Ruhlen Lisa & Mike Ryan Darbie Sale* Jackie & Joe Salinas Gwendoria Salley Katie & Rick Sanderson Brian Savoy* Greg & Jennifer Schaperjohn* Richard K. Schell John C. Schleck Julia L. Schmidt* K. Will & Jean-Anne Schmidt Donald Schneider Angela & Josh Scholl* Dr. Stephen P. Schultz & Donna Dutton Kevin & Meghan Scotto Thomas Scrivener Harriet Clontz Sealey* Octavia Seawell Hugh & Katy Shannon Bill Sheft* Gina Shell Mr. & Mrs. Thomas A. Sherard, Jr. Steven M. Sherck* Peter & Cheryl Sherrard Stan Sherrill Jim & Angie Shoff Marcus Shore* Ann Marie Shuler Russell Silva* Viki & Doug Singleton Mr. John T. Siphers Tim & Rebecca Slay Mr. & Mrs. Roy L. Smart David & Jennifer Smith* Emily & Zach Smith Kathleen & Michael Smith Keith & Laura Smith Nancy Sokany Jeremy & Jo Sorenson Grace & Eli Sotomayor Roberta S. Sperry Kenneth Spielfogel & Richard Withem Steve & Barbara Spradling Cassandra & Reginald Springer* Sarah Stabley* Tammie Stahl
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Todd & Catherine Stancombe Blair & Mike Stanford Catherine Stempien & James Bolin Alex Stephens & Melanie Coyne Mr. & Mrs. John Anton Maguire Kevin & Marnie Stichter Phillip & Michelle Stillman Tim & Lu Anne Stokes Shane & Tami Stout Sheri Wiltshire Straw Carol & Gary Sugg Dr. D Matthew Sullivan* Jack & Melissa Sullivan Robert Sullivan Beth E. Susi, M.D. Lorie Swander Heather & Ryan Swindells* Kevin & Kayt Szulwach* David R. Taylor Barbara Ann Temple, Ph.D. Daniel Thomas James & Kathleen Thomas Vivan Thomas Jim & Kelly Thompson Sandi & Ben Thorman Michelle Thornhill Laurin Titus Kimberly Tomljanovic William Toole Maureen Torres Lynn & Jeff Trenning Jeffrey M. Trepel Sayre & Michael Tribble Dan Trueman Mack L. Turner & Lisa C. Turner Mr. & Mrs. Donald Ubell Larry & Susan Valenti Mrs. William K. Van Allen Susan Van Soestbergen Andrea & Mike Vasaune Susan Vercauteren Matthew Vernon Tamara Stringer & Rick Viola Brian Von Bergen Joanna Wade* Nick & Volree Wade* Cheryl C Walker* Clay Walker David Walker* Gaby & Kent Walker John Walker Sharon Walker* Mary Claire & Dan Wall Wendy Wall Judy Schindler & Chip Wallach Mr. & Mrs. Louis T. Walters Juanita & Keva Walton Charles & Margery Warner
Rogers Warner George & Debbie Warren Vernice Watkins Debra S. Watt Keith Weddington Julia Weitzen Phillip & Carol Wertz Mr. & Mrs. John Wester Mack W. White Rebecca S. Whitley Danny & Sandi Wiles Roger Wilkerson Mr. & Mrs. J. Michael Wilson Jenna C. Wise* John Witherington* Ronald Witkowski Jennifer Wolfe Velva & Tom Woollen Tracey Wopperer Westley H. Workman Dana Worley David C. Wright, III Kristine Wright Nancy E. Wright Nancy Wright Sandy Wyckoff Kevin J. & Susan Wyrick Robert & Sarah Yavorski Elizabeth Yost Joan H. Zimmerman Russell Zusi YOUNG DONORS SOCIETY Anonymous (4) Melissa Brammer Abernathy Juan & Jennifer Aguirre Beth & Charlton Allen Nick & Jamie Allmon Kimberly J. Anderson Kendra Armstrong Nina Austin Christopher Baier Nicole Baldon Jackie Bardet Amy Barclay Neal Barrow Joshua Bassinger Amanda & Michael Beacham Carl Beattie Haley Beaupre Jessica Bednarcik Kerrie L. Beer Jason & Mary Jordan Benoit Jason R. Benton Jason & Tiffany Bernd Tamra Berry Rachel Besnoff Matthew Black John Blair
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2017 ASC INDIVIDUAL DONORS Jason Boone Heyward & Whitney Bouknight Zach & Quynh Bowman Justin Boyd Kirk & Amy Bradley Jennifer Braganza Chris Branch Pat Bresina Nicholas & Elizabeth Bresnahan Elena Arecco Bridgmon Lezlie Briggs Kyle Brown & Ali Celebron-Brown Christina Browning Michelle L. Bruni James L. Bryan Patricia Burris Michael & Shirley Butterworth Laura Jo Canady Emily Cantrell Sarah A. Carbone James Cass Aimee Caswell Drew & Tara Cawthrone Kevin & Karen Chapman Colin Cheek Natalie Chepul Amy & Kevin Chheda Tammy & Jacob Coleman Christina Boettcher Comey Sabrina N Conyers Carrie Cook Juddson J. Cooney Mr. and Mrs. Lee Cornwell Melissa Cornwell Stephanie Couch Rhonda Crawford Emily Crow Greg Crystal Christy Daniel Alicia Davis Bradley Davis Chanel M. Davis Matt Davis Hillary Dawe Hector De Cespedes Margaret Dechant Robert DeMilio Alicia & Michael DePalma Matt & Kerri DeRuyter Jennifer DeWitt Amy & Dillon Dieffenbach Eric Dokken Kolby Dougherty Michael Dowdy Julie & Matt Drinkhahn Shannon Hoff Duarte & Victor Duarte Sidney Echevarria Kristen Ertz
Landon Eustache Todd Everts James Ewing Scott & Ryann Fairweather Michael Feehley Russ Ferguson Wendi Fleener Nicholas Fischer Quentin Fogan Alexander G. Foley Carrie Foster Tiffany M. Fox Alicia Frank Liz & Stephen Franklin Kathleen Freeman Michael Friedlander Melisa & Frank Galasso Christopher Gialanella Diana Gialo Amy Gilbert Alexis Gordon Rachel Gragg Andrea Graham Cheryl Green Whitney Greene Adam & Robin Growley John Hackney Michael A. Haddad Patrick Haller Jessica & Charles Hamm Karen Hammill Jessica Hardin Wesley Harris Brian Harrison Eric Hauser Cache Heidel Shameeka Henderson Timothy Hessert Vincent & Jessica Hindman Jill & Trey Hogan Eddie Holland Kathryn Holland Natalie Holland Beth Hoving Susan & Ben Huber Stephanie Hudson Lauren Hultz Retha Irene Hunsicker Elizabeth Hunter Mason Hurley Harold Ivester Jonathan Jacob Dwight Jacobs Dipika Jain Michael Jakielski Taurus W. Jamison Angela Janssen Keenan Nikki Emanuel Jarrell & Richard Jarrell
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N. Scott Jarrell & Diego P. Alves Will Jeter Tiffany Johnston Katie T. Jones Tamisha Jones Heather Jousma Sarah Kaminski Nalan Karakaya Mulder Tara M. Keener Howard Key Kimberly M. Kicklighter Anika & Jonathan Kim James Kimball & Shauna Bailey Niko & Kristin Kruger Dan & Sarah Kuhn Holly A Lambert Gregory Lampkin Jared & Elizabeth Lawrence Todd and Jen Leahy Joshua E. Lemke Kevin M. Leonard Clay Lewis Casey Liadis Anna & Daniel L. Lindberg Jamelia Livingston David Lockney Philip Lopina Richard Louie Brooks & Jenny Luquire Mary Lytch Nicola Main David Mall Rob Mallard Jason & Karen Mann Scott and Meredith Mandell Heather Marshall Ashley Martin Erin Marvin Marco Mascioli Brian May Dana & Kevin McCabe John L. McCormick Katie & Labon McCoy Taylor McCutcheon April McDonald David W. McGibbon Dale McGlamery Amber McQueen Hunt Meacham Chelsey B Meade Emma C. Merritt Kelli B. Messer Amber Meyer Andrew Mezwicki Holly Miczek Sharon Middleton Matthew Miller Wes & Britney Misson David Mitchell
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2017 ASC INDIVIDUAL DONORS Stefanie Moody Mitchell & Matthew Mitchell Tori Mitcheson Angelo & Heather Mitsopoulos Jackie Moneypenny & Andrew Mondi Virginia M. Moore Christopher R. Morecroft Ferris Morrison Micah & Cathy Morrison Kevin & Sarah Moss Jillian Mueller Marie-Josee Mukamwiza Megan Mukherjee Kevin & Elizabeth Murphy Liz & Jeremy Naman Sean Nelson Charlie & Stacia Neugent Adam Nicholson Amy Nicholson Kimberly Noble Janie Norton Megan O’Hara David & Jennifer Orr Janet Ou Karl & Stephanie Painter Erin Pais LaToya Brown Parker Kelly A. Parnell Fern Paterson Brittany N. Payne Sharene Pierce Josh & Leigh Pittman Victoria Pittman Brandon & Crystal Powell Nisha Prasad Steven Privette Akshata & Matthew Pulley Allison Purmort Amanda Reasoner Anna Reed Kristina Reid Eric Reilly Ryan & Lindsay Rich Henry Riffe III Davida & Dexter Rivens Melvelisse Rivera-Otero Heather Roberson Sean M. Robinson Cory & Amanda Rogers
Dory & Morgan Rogers Jeff & Becky Roman Melissa Romanzo Shaun P. Sanders Bethany & Brian Saunders David Saye Mike Schank Kara M. Schlageter Laura & Alexander Schneider Glenn & Katy Scott Tandy Senay Zana Shaban Kimberly Simmons MaryBeth Simon Robert T Simril, Jr. Juan S. Sintes Victoria Siravo Carey Smith Jennifer Smith Matthew & Erin Socha Meagan & Patrick Soffera Allison Solid Daniel Spicer Stephen Stancil Adam Starling Stephanie Stenglein Albert M. Stephens Debbie Stewart Nick Stewart Mary Katherine & Taylor Stukes Emily J. Summers Vijayendra S. Tanwar Andrew Tarr Tedrick Tarver Christopher W. Taylor Janelle & Chad Taylor Elizabeth & Alexander Timkovich Roger & Merritt Tise Gregory S. Todd Robert Touchstone & Derak Ince Elizabeth Trenary Chris & Megan Vutsinas Tiffany Waddell Anne Waldmiller Karen Whichard Amber Williams Bradley E. Williams Joe & Rachel Wood Julia Wood Lauren & Clay Woodruff
Jeovonne Yeldell Adam C Young Mandrile H. Young Christopher Ziegler Young Donor Society Vanguard Legacy
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Ensuring access to an excellent, relevant, and sustainable cultural community for the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Region ASC appreciates all of its donors and volunteers. Every effort has been made to include and list your name correctly. However, if you find an error, please accept our sincere apologies and contact Nick Stewart, ASC Development Officer at 704-335- 3041. This list represents donations of record as of November 1, 2017. Learn more about ASC’s mission and work at ArtsAndScience.org.
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