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incredible journey to the ends of the airwaves is filled with laughter, soaring emotion and roof-raising rock 'n' roll. Winner of four 2010 Tony Awards , MEMPHIS features a Tony -winning book by Joe DiPietro (I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change) and a Tony winning original score with music by Bon Jovi founding member David Bryan. Directing is Tony nominee Christopher Ashley (Xanadu), and choreography is by Sergio Trujillo (Jersey Boys). Become a subscriber now to get your tickets for MEMPHIS before anyone else! For more info on Duke Energy Broadway Light Series season subscriptions, visit: BlumenthalArts.org/Broadway.
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ATS is back and making its triumphant return May 24-29 in Belk Theater at Blumenthal Performing Arts Center. Terrific for the entire family, CATS features 20 of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s timeless melodies, including the hit song, “Memory.” Based on Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats by T.S. Eliot, Charlotte’s favorite feline show is an all-singing, alldancing musical spectacular that will get your toes tapping and your imagination going. An audience favorite, CATS is also no stranger to accolades; it won numerous awards, including both the Laurence Olivier Award and the Tony Award® for Best Musical. The London production ran for 21 years and the Broadway production ran for 18 years, making CATS the second longest-running show in Broadway history, and the fourth longest-running West End musical. It has been performed in over 20 countries and in about 250 cities, including such diverse destinations as Buenos Aires, Seoul, Helsinki and Singapore. Now that it was been seen by millions of audience members worldwide, it is time to celebrate with the whole family the magic, the mystery and the wonder of CATS. Don’t miss your chance to see the show that revolutionized musical theatre.
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Blumenthal Performing Arts Work Light Productions Executive Producer, Stephen Gabriel presents
Music and Lyrics by
Book by
Based on an Original Concept by
Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx
Jeff Whitty
Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx
Kerri Brackin
with Ashley Eileen Bucknam David Colston Corris Lisa Helmi Johanson Tim Kornblum Michael Liscio, Jr. Anita Welch
Ben Hart
Katie McCreary
Jeffrey David Sears
Laura Yumi Snell
Puppets Conceived and Designed by
Rick Lyon Set Design
Costume Design
Lighting Design
Sound Design
Anna Louizos
Mirena Rada
Howell Brinkley
Jon Weston
Animation Design
Incidental Music
Production Supervision
Music Supervision
Robert Lopez
Gary Adler
Rhys Williams
Andrew Graham
Company Manager
Production Carpenter
Tour Marketing
Casting
Catherine Ratliff
David Burch
Allied Live
Cindy Tolan & Adam Caldwell
Production Stage Manager
Musical Director
Associate Director
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Candace Hemphill
Chad Stearns
Evan Ensign
Nancy Gabriel
Orchestrations and Arrangements by
Stephen Oremus Choreographer
Kenneth L. Roberson Directed by
Jason Moore Exclusive Tour Direction: The Booking Group Avenue Q was supported by a residency and public staged reading at the 2002 O’Neill Music Theater Conference of the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center, Waterford, CT.
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KERRI BRACKIN
ASHLEY EILEEN BUCKNAM
TIM KORNBLUM
DAVID COLSTON CORRIS
MICHAEL LISCIO, Jr.
ANITA WELCH
BEN HART
KATIE McCREARY
JEFFREY DAVID SEARS
LAURA YUMI SNELL
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CAST (in order of appearance) Princeton, Rod .............................................................................DAVID COLSTON CORRIS Brian.............................................................................................................TIM KORNBLUM Kate Monster, Lucy & others.....................................................ASHLEY EILEEN BUCKNAM Nicky, Trekkie Monster, Bear & others..................................................MICHAEL LISCIO, JR. Christmas Eve..................................................................................LISA HELMI JOHANSON Gary Coleman ..................................................................................................ANITA WELCH Mrs. T., Bear & others ...................................................................................KERRI BRACKIN Ensemble ..............................................................................BEN HART, KATIE MCCREARY, JEFFREY DAVID SEARS, LAURA YUMI SNELL
Place: an outer borough of New York City Time: the present THERE WILL BE ONE 15-MINUTE INTERMISSION. UNDERSTUDIES Understudies never substitute for listed players unless a specific announcement is made at the time of the appearance. for Princeton/Rod—BEN HART, JEFFREY DAVID SEARS for Brian—BEN HART, JEFFREY DAVID SEARS for Kate Monster/Lucy—kerri brackin , KATIE MCCREARY for Nicky/Trekkie/Bear—BEN HART for Mrs. T./Bear—KATIE MCCREARY, LAURA YUMI SNELL for Christmas Eve—LAURA YUMI SNELL for Gary Coleman—KATIE MCCREARY
AVENUE Q BAND Conductor/Keyboard—CHAD STEARNS Associate Conductor/Keyboard 2—JON BALCOURT Reeds—JIM GEDDES Drums—DAVID JOLLEY Guitar—BEN HERZICK
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WHO’S WHO in the CAST KERRI BRACKIN (Mrs. T, Bear & others). National tour: Hairspray (Amber/Penny u/s). Regional includes Hula Hoop (Suzie), The Goodbye Girl (Lucy), Annie, Charlie Brown (Sally), Gypsy (June). Received her B.A. from University of Oklahoma, attended OU Law School, and got her M.S. from PACE in Psychology. Many thanks to the Tolan office, Price Group, Molly, and VP! For Alli again. (W.T.O.A.). ASHLEY EILEEN BUCKNAM (Kate Monster, Lucy & others). A native of New Jersey, Ashley is stoked to find herself back on Avenue Q. Favorite credits: The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley, Little Shop of Horrors (Audrey), Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (Angel), Peter Pan (Peter). Endless love and thanks to family and friends. B.F.A., Theatre for Youth, Shenandoah Conservatory. www.ashleyeileen.com. DAVID COLSTON CORRIS (Princeton, Rod) is ecstatic to be playing his dream role! Past shows: Curious George Live! (National Tour), Urinetown, Complete Works...Abridged. David has also puppeteered and performed at Walt Disney World, Sesame Place, and Story Land. CCPA— Musical Theatre. Love and thanks to Laura, family, Kyle, CCPA, Aymee, and Evan. www.davidcolstoncorris.com. LISA HELMI JOHANSON (Christmas Eve) is thrilled to personify her favorite holiday. OffBroadway: Three Sisters (Classical Theatre of Harlem), Women Beware Women (Red Bull Theatre); Off-Off-Broadway: Haters, T.A.B., Change; Regional: Quilters (TRR). Education: Vocal Performance, B.M.; Musical Theatre, B.A.—Christopher Newport University. Sincere thanks to her family, friends, and church. www.LisaHelmiJohanson.com. TIM KORNBLUM (Brian). Favorite credits include: Neil Simon’s Laughter (Max Prince), Simon’s Rumors (Lenny Ganz), and Les Misérables (Thenardier). Endless love and gratitude to his entire support system. Dedicated to everyone who helps make him strong, especially the Prince, Astro. MICHAEL LISCIO, JR. (Nicky, Trekkie Monster, Bear & others) Michael is super excited to be back on tour with Q! Michael is a ‘09 graduate of Montclair State University with a B.F.A. in Theater. Michael would like to thank his family and friends for their endless support, Work Light Productions, Evan Ensign, and Harden-Curtis Associates.
ANITA WELCH (Gary Coleman) is ecstatic to join Avenue Q! NYMF: Roofless (Sela). Regional: Ain’t Misbehavin’ (Charlayne); Big River (Alice’s Daughter); Smokey Joe’s Café (Brenda); A Raisin in the Sun (Beneatha); Hair (Aquarius Soloist); High School Musical (Taylor). Training: AMDA. Thanks to God, family and friends for love and support! BEN HART (Ensemble) is so happy to be returning to the Avenue for his second year! Regional: Twelfth Night (Sebastian), Engeman’s Miracle on 34th St. Thanks to Adam at Cindy Tolan Casting, Evan, Steve, and Nancy for this amazing opportunity! And to his friends/family, of course. B.F.A. Ithaca College. KATIE McCREARY (Ensemble) is so excited to join the tour of Avenue Q! Regional: The Women of Brewster Place and Bare (Unicorn), Broadway’s Best (Quality Hill), 1776 (Musical Theatre Heritage), Sound of Music (The New Theatre), Rent (CenterSeason Stage), All Shook Up, Music Man, Godspell (The Wagonwheel Theatre). Thanks to family and friends. JEFFREY DAVID SEARS (Ensemble) is psyched to join Avenue Q for his first National Tour! Some of his favorite regional credits include White Christmas (Bob Wallace), The Sound of Music (Rolf), and Beauty and the Beast (Cheese Grater!). Carnegie Mellon University. B.F.A. University of Kansas. Love and thanks to everyone! LAURA YUMI SNELL (Ensemble) is so grateful to join the amazing team on Avenue Q for her first national tour! Favorite roles include Marcy Park (The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee), Aldonza (Man of La Mancha), and Anna (The King and I…yes it’s true!). She would like to thank her wonderful family, friends, manager, and teachers for believing in her. ROBERT LOPEZ (Music and Lyrics, Original Concept, Animation Design) shared a Tony Award and Grammy nomination for Avenue Q, now the 20th longest running Broadway musical ever. The Book Of Mormon, his musical collaboration with “South Park” creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, opens on Broadway in 2011. With wife Kristen Anderson-Lopez, he wrote Finding Nemo: The Musical (in Disney World since 2006), the Broadway-bound original musical Up Here (La Jolla Playhouse, 2011), and songs for Winnie the Pooh (Disney Feature Animation, 2011). He shared two Emmy awards for his music for “The Wonder Pets,” and an Emmy nomination for the “Scrubs” musical episode. Member BMI Workshop,
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WHO’S WHO in the CAST Dramatists Guild, WGA, AEA, Yale grad, native NY’er. Thanks Mom, Dad, Billy, Katie, Annie, and especially Kristen for all the meaning. JEFF MARX (Music and Lyrics, Original Concept). B’way debut. This is Jeff’s first musical. He never intended to be a writer, but it’s way more fun than practicing law was! The best year of his life is documented in the film “Show Business: The Road to Broadway.” He’s extremely grateful to the hundreds of people whose contributions helped make Avenue Q a reality. He is now living in Los Angeles, working on various projects with different collaborators. He thinks everyone should quit their jobs and start doing something they love. JEFF WHITTY (Book) won the 2004 Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical for Avenue Q. Plays include The Further Adventures of Hedda Gabler, The Hiding Place, The Plank Project, Suicide Weather and Balls. Theaters presenting his work include the Atlantic Theater Company, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, South Coast Repertory, the Vineyard Theater, the New Group, and the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center. Upcoming: Tales of the City: The Musical, with music by Jake Shears and John Garden of the pop group Scissor Sisters, and a musical version of Bring It On with a score by Tom Kitt, Amanda Green, and Lin-Manuel Miranda. As an actor, Jeff has appeared regionally, off-Broadway, and in film and TV. Website: www.Whitless.com. JASON MOORE (Director). Broadway: Shrek The Musical (Outer Critics and Drama Desk Nominations/Best Director), Avenue Q (Tony Nomination/Best Director), Steel Magnolias. Carnegie Hall: Jerry Springer—The Opera. London’s West End: Avenue Q. Off-Broadway: Speech and Debate (Roundabout Theatre Company), Avenue Q (The Vineyard Theatre), Guardians (The Culture Project), The Crumple Zone (Rattlestick). Associate Directing: Les Misérables (Broadway, National Tour), Ragtime (Vancouver). Writer: The Floatplane Notebooks (Charlotte Repertory Theatre). TV: episodes of “Dawson’s Creek,” "Everwood,” “One Tree Hill,” and “Brothers and Sisters.” Upcoming project: A musical adaptation of Armistead Maupin’s Tales of the City with a book by Jeff Whitty (Avenue Q). Jason has a B.S. in Per formance Studies from Northwestern University. KENNETH L. ROBERSON (Choreographer). 2004 Tony Award-winning Best Musical Avenue Q. Other NYC credits include All Shook Up, Purlie (Encores!), Frog Kiss-NYMF (Dir.), Harlem Song at
the legendary Apollo. Regional credits include (Dir./Chor.) Crowns, Lady Day at the Emerson Bar and Grill, Ain’t Misbehavin’, Once on This Island, and Spunk. Regional choreography: Sophisticated Ladies, Ray Charles Live, The Color Purple (world premiere, Alliance Theatre), Guys and Dolls. Film work includes John Leguizamo’s House of Buggin’, Preaching to the Choir, HBO’s “Lackawanna Blues.” Awards include: two NAACP Awards, Emmy Award nomination, two Lucille Lortel Award nominations, Drama Desk Award nomination, AUDELCO Award, NPT Spirit Award, Riant Theatre Pioneer Award and Ourtime Lifetime Achievement Award. Kenneth is a graduate of the University of Georgia. STEPHEN OREMUS (Orchestrations and Arrangements). Broadway: Music Supervisor/ Arranger of Wicked; Music Supervisor/Vocal Arranger/Orchestrator of Avenue Q, All Shook Up, 9 to 5, and The Book of Mormon (March 2011). Coproducer with Dolly Parton of the Grammy nominated 9 to 5 Broadway cast recording. Other: Music Supervisor/Vocal Arranger/Orchestrator of tick, tick...BOOM! (NYC, Korea, National Tour); Music Director of Andrew Lippa’s The Wild Party (MTC) and Rent (National Tour); Music Director/Conductor for Rufus Wainwright’s Judy Garland concert at Carnegie Hall, the Hollywood Bowl, the London Palladium, and the Olympia in Paris; Music Director of Jerry Springer—The Opera at Carnegie Hall. RICK LYON (Puppet Design) is Avenue Q’s real triple threat: he designed all of the puppets, he and his company The Lyon Puppets built all of the puppets, and Rick created the roles of Nicky/Trekkie/Blue Bear in the original Tonywinning Broadway production! A puppeteer and designer with more than 25 years of professional experience in television, film, and theatre, Rick is proud to have supplied the puppets for the productions of Avenue Q on Broadway, in London, Las Vegas, and the First American National Tour, as well as Australia, Brazil, Mexico, and Switzerland—nearly 300 puppets so far! Rick gratefully acknowledges the inspiration and encouragement of the late Jim Henson. Husband to Tonya Dixon, and first-time father to beautiful daughter Kennedy! Web site: www.lyonpuppets.com. ANNA LOUIZOS (Set Design). In addition to designing the Tony Award winning Avenue Q for Broadway, Las Vegas and London, Anna has received two Tony Award nominations for In the Heights and High Fidelity. Other Broadway
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WHO’S WHO in the CAST credits include Baby, It’s You; Curtains; Irving Berlin’s White Christmas (including the national tour and U.K. productions); All About Me; To Be Or Not To Be; Steel Magnolias; Golda’s Balcony (also national tour with Valerie Harper). OffBroadway: Vanities, the Musical; In Transit; Crimes of the Heart (directed by Kathleen Turner); The Foreigner (starring Matthew Broderick); Based on a Totally True Story; Birdie Blue; The Altar Boyz (World Premiere); Jonathan Larson’s tick, tick… BOOM! (World Premiere). Other U.S. tours and regional: Baby It’s You; Radio Girls; Band Geeks; Disney Live Winnie the Pooh; Minsky’s; Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas; Seven Brides for Seven Brothers; The Baker’s Wife; Much Ado About Nothing; Me and My Girl and many other regional productions. Art Direction film/TV: “Sex and the City” (HBO). Feature Film: The Secret Lives of Dentists. MIRENA RADA (Costume Design). Theatrical credits: Broadway, Vegas, London, and 1st national tour of Avenue Q; Broadway Asia’s SpongeBob SquarePants the Musical; Big Apple Circus’ Picturesque, Dreams of a City, Carnevale, Big-Top-Doo-Wop; Collected Stories w/Uta Hagen; Pera Palas (Connecticut Critics Award); Ballet Tech’s Lincoln Portrait; Roundabout’s Moonlight w/Jason Robards and Liev Schreiber. Theme Resort credits: Tokyo Disneyland’s upcoming spectacular Fantasmic, Hong Kong Disneyland’s Flights of Fantasy parade plus many other Disney resort projects. Film credits: Coming and Going, directed by Edoardo Ponti; Enchanted, assistant costume design. 2004 Irene Sharaff Young Master in Costume Design Award. HOWELL BINKLEY (Lighting Design). B’way works include: Lombardi, Million Dollar Quartet, Memphis, West Side Story (2009 Tony nomination), Guys and Dolls, Gypsy starring Patti LuPone, In the Heights 2008 Tony nomination), Jersey Boys, Avenue Q, The Full Monty, Parade, Kiss Of The Spider Woman (Tony nomination) and How To Succeed... The Joffrey Ballet’s Billboards, and designs for more than sixty pieces for Parsons Dance which he co-founded with David Parsons. Six musicals in rep for The Kennedy Center’s Sondheim Celebration. Five-time Helen Hayes Award recipient, 1993 Sir Laurence Olivier Award and Canadian Dora Award for Kiss of the Spider Woman, 2006 Henry Hewes Design Award, 2006 Outer Critics Circle Award and 2006 Tony Award for Jersey Boys. JON WESTON (Sound Design). Broadway: 3 the Musical; Les Misérables; The Color Purple; The Glass Menagerie; Caroline, or Change
(AUDELCO Award); Nine; Imaginary Friends; Thoroughly Modern Millie; The Green Bird; It Ain’t Nothin’ But the Blues; On the Town; Company in concert at Lincoln Center; Man of La Mancha (Starring Raul Julia and Sheena Easton). Off Broadway and Regional: Limelight (La Jolla Playhouse dir. by Warren Caryle); Parade (Mark Taper Forum dir. by Rob Ashford); The First Wives Club (dir. by Francesca Zambello); Rooms…a rock romance (dir. by Scott Schwartz); A Little Night Music (L.A. Drama Critics Award); Himself & Nora; The Thing About Men; tick, tick…BOOM!; Bright Lights, Big City; Family Guy, Live! (Carnegie Hall). EVAN ENSIGN (Associate Director). Credits: Shrek (Broadway and U.S. tour); Avenue Q (Broadway, U.S. tour, London, U.K. tour); Rent (Broadway, U.S. tour); Co-Associate Director Les Misérables (U.S. tour). He has directed productions of Rent in the Far East and in Montreal. As Production Stage Manager on Broadway: Exit the King, Avenue Q, Jerry Springer—The Opera, Imaginary Friends, Barbara Cook: Mostly Sondheim, Annie Get Your Gun and Chicago. On tour: The Phantom of the Opera, Les Misérables and Rent. Assistant Stage Manager: Aida, Dreamgirls in Concert, Hair – Actors’ Fund. ANDREW GRAHAM (Music Supervisor). New York: Avenue Q. Las Vegas: Avenue Q, Spamalot. National tours: Avenue Q, Pippin, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Oliver, Seussical, The Music Man and Footloose. European tours: Grease, Hair. Regional: Aida, Annie and Footloose (MUNY), Aida, Fame (NSMT), Miss Saigon, Aida (Gateway). Degrees: Capital University in Columbus, OH and Trinity College of Music in London. ALLIED LIVE (Tour Marketing) is a fullservice entertainment marketing and advertising agency representing numerous Broadway shows, national tours, performing arts institutions, and experiential entertainment entities throughout North America. Current clients include: (Broadway/Tour) Billy Elliot, Million Dollar Quartet, Hair, Mamma Mia!, Avenue Q, West Side Story, STOMP, In the Heights, Blue Man Group, Burn the Floor, Feld Entertainment, (Washington, DC) Washington National Opera, Shakespeare Theatre Company, Strathmore Performing Arts Center, (Los Angeles/West Coast) Los Angeles Philharmonic at Walt Disney Concert Hall and Hollywood Bowl, Center Theatre Group, Reprise Theatre Company, Music Center, Cirque du Soleil, Madame Tussauds Hollywood, Hollywood & Highland Center, Broadway By the Bay, Westfield Malls Century
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WHO’S WHO in the CAST City, (Chicago) Victory Gardens Theater, Lookingglass Theatre. www.alliedlive.com. CHAD STEARNS (Musical Director) comes to Avenue Q from Burgoon, OH. Previous tours include Hairspray (U.S., Canada, China, Japan); Oklahoma!; and Cameron Mackintosh’s Oliver! Chad received his Bachelor’s degree in Music Education from Bluffton University in Bluffton, OH and currently resides in Columbus, OH. Thanks to his parents, sister, Teresa, and many other friends for their support! CANDACE HEMPHILL (Production Stage Manager) hails from Des Moines, IA, and received her B.F.A. from Drake University. She also holds an M.F.A. from Wayne State University’s Hilberry Repertory in Detroit. She has toured with The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (PSM) and RENT (ACM). Regional credits: Chautauqua Theatre Company, Barrington Stage Company and Illinois Shakespeare Festival. CATHERINE RATLIFF (Company Manager) began a multifaceted artistic career in 1994 as a professional actress, singer, and puppeteer, performing in such venues as the historic Ryman Auditorium, the Tennessee Performing Arts Center, and Gaylord Opryland. Former Director of Education and Community Engagement for Nashville Ballet, Educational Specialist/Puppeteer for Kids on the Block, and Company Manager for Cirque Dreams Holidaze. Catherine holds a B.A. in Management/Human Relations from Trevecca Nazarene University. CINDY TOLAN (Casting), with Adam Caldwell, has cast all of the productions for Avenue Q over the past six years (Broadway, National Tour, Las Vegas, et al). Additional Credits include, Broadway: A View From the Bridge, All My Sons (associate producer), Xanadu, Medea, A Year With Frog and Toad. London: Resurrection Blues (Old Vic). Also, LCT, Vineyard, Playwrights Horizons, NYTW, Public, Williamstown. Film: It’s Kind of a Funny Story, Letters to Juliet, Blue Valentine, The Private Lives of Pippa Lee, Sugar, The Darjeeling Limited, The Namesake, Kinsey, Sherrybaby, The Ballad of Jack and Rose, Personal Velocity, Angela, Casa de los Babys, Loggerheads. TV: “Curb Your Enthusiam,” “Flight of the Conchords,” “Fringe,” “The Return of Jezebel James.” Members: CSA. RHYS WILLIAMS (Production Supervisor) is Managing Partner of Technical Theater Solutions, LLC (TTS), based in Charleston, SC. TTS currently provides production supervision for a wide variety of
clients including the annual Spoleto Festival USA, “Mabou Mines DollHouse,” Disney Cruise Line, Inc., and Work Light Productions. Past associations include the Broadway musical Play On, multiple Broadway productions for The National Actor’s Theater and the Obie-winning Peter and Wendy. Please visit us at www.technicaltheatersolutions.com for more information. WORK LIGHT PRODUCTIONS (Producer) is dedicated to creating and producing live entertainment. Our critically acclaimed productions reach tens of thousands of concertgoers and theater lovers each year. In keeping with our mission to develop original work, WLP has launched four new musicals in the last three years and continues to seed new projects for the future. Work Light Productions has been honored to collaborate with world-class creative professionals whose artistry has inspired each and every production. STEPHEN GABRIEL (Executive Producer). As founding partner and President of Work Light Productions, Steve produced national tours of Tony Award-winning musicals Avenue Q and A Year With Frog and Toad; developed three new musicals The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley, Frankly Ben, and The Ant and the Elephant; and produced Julie Andrews’ return to the concert stage in Julie Andrews—The Gift of Music with performances at The Hollywood Bowl and London’s O2 Arena. Future projects include a new musical based on Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach in collaboration with the modern dance company Pilobolus, Goodspeed Musicals and directed by Graciela Daniele. Steve serves on the board of International Performing Arts for Youth. NANCY GABRIEL (Producer) joined Work Light Productions in 2007, following nearly two decades at IMG Artists, where she worked as a booking agent, artist manager and finally Vice President & Director of the Dance Division. She was fortunate to work with such diverse and wonderful clients as Pilobolus, Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company, Twyla Tharp Dance, Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, Soweto Gospel Choir and numerous others. At WLP she co-produced the symphonic event, Julie Andrews—The Gift of Music, as well as several children’s theatrical tours. She is a graduate of the Hartt School and New York University, has served on the Board of Directors of the Association of Performing Arts Presenters, and is the proud mother of Amanda, James and Lillian.
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WHO’S WHO in the CAST STAFF FOR AVENUE Q GENERAL MANAGEMENT Work Light Productions Stephen Gabriel Nancy Gabriel Scott Seay PRODUCTION SUPERVISION Technical Theater Solutions Rhys Williams Mike East Chelsea Mylett Tour Marketing ALLIED LIVE Laura Matalon Marya K. Peters John Gilmour MERCHANDISE Creative Goods Merchandise, LLC Pete Milano, President Elizabeth Loos, Touring Merchandise Manager www.avenueqtourgoods.com CASTING Cindy Tolan Adam Caldwell, Casting Associate TOUR DIRECTION The Booking Group Meredith Blair, Mollie Mann, Kara Gebhart, Brian Brooks and Richard Rundle www.thebookinggroup.com Company Manager..............................Catherine Ratliff Production Stage Manager................Candace Hemphill Head Carpenter ........................................David Burch Associate Director ......................................Evan Ensign Puppet Coach ................................................Peter Linz Puppet Coach ....................................Jennifer Barnhart Associate Set Designer..............................Hilary Noxon Associate Set Designer ........................Aimee B. Dombo Associate Costume Designer ..........Karl A. Ruckdeschel Associate Lighting Designer ......................Ryan O’Gara Associate Sound Designer..................Michael Eisenberg Automated Light Programmer ................Chris Herman Production Electrician ..........................Stephanie Cook Head Electrician ....................................David Spirakes Head Audio ..................................Craig Ryan Freeman Prop Master/Wardrobe Supervisor ............Carrie Miller Production Wardrobe Head ....................Corrina Miller Second Carpenter ....................................Kevin Riggall Second Electrician ..............................Amber Tanudjaja Second Audio ............................................Robert Allen Sound & Video Design Effects ..............................Syntonic Design Group LLC Puppets By ......................Rick Lyon/The Lyon Puppets Music Supervisor ................................Andrew Graham Music Copying/Preparation ................Emily Grishman Legal Counsel ....................Levine, Plotkin, Menin LLP Loren Plotkin, Cris Criswell Photography/B-Roll ............................KeyLight Media
Web Design ..................................................Allied Live Merchandise......................Creative Goods, Pete Milano Accountant ........................Fried & Kowgios CPA’s LLP Robert Fried, CPA Bookkeeper ......................Galbraith and Company, Inc. Sarah Galbraith Heather Allen Insurance ..................................D.R. Reiff & Associates Dennis Reiff Banking................................................................Chase Payroll ......................................................Paychex, Inc. Travel....................................Road Rebel/Lily McGuire, Amy Lehrman, Melinda Quiring Credits Scenery and props constructed by Technical Theater Solutions. 59th Street Bridge Photograph from Panorama New York used with special permission by Richard Berenholtz. Lighting equipment from PRG LIGHTING. Sound and video equipment provided by Syntonic Design Group LLC. Costumes executed by John Kristiansen New York Inc. “Christmas Eve” Wedding Dress electrified by Tom Talmon Studio. Road Rebel Entertainment Touring. Cast bus provided by Kincaid Coach Lines. Crew bus provided by New Etiquette Leasing. Trucking provided by JANCO. TV Commercial produced by Cinevative. New York rehearsal space provided by Chelsea Studios. Avenue Q has not been authorized or approved in any manner by the Jim Henson Company or Sesame Workshop, which have no responsibility for its content. Quote from “Something’s Coming” (Bernstein/ Sondheim) by permission of Leonard Bernstein Music Publishing Company LLC. (ASCAP). Special Thanks Clemson University—Lillian Harder, Woody Moore, Richard Goodstein Any monetary donations received during this performance will be passed on to Team Tori, an organization to support the medical expenses of 7year-old Tori Lee, who is battling Leukemia and inspires us with her bravery. WARNING: This production employs machines that create fog and smoke effect, and strobe lighting. United Scenic Artists represents the designers and scenic painters for the American Theatre.
Backstage employees are represented by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees.
The Director and Choreographer are members of the STAGE DIRECTORS AND CHOREOGRAPHERS SOCIETY, a national theatrical labor union.
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Blumenthal Performing Arts recognizes with gratitude the dedication and support of the following contributors.
Producer’s Circle Chairman’s Council Mr. and Mrs. William B. McGuire, Jr.
Director’s Council Scot and Diane Powell
President’s Council Peg and Jay Adamczyk Jim and Cathy Baily Mrs. Nancy B. Thomas and Mr. William M. Barnhardt Arthur D. Becker, Christine K. Becker, Kimberly K. Becker
Amy and Philip Blumenthal Betsy and Alfred Brand Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Cameron Mr. William K. Diehl, Jr. Walter and Michele Fisher
Dorlisa and Peter Flur Tom and Vickie Gabbard David and Barbara Goodman Beverly and Jim Hance Chuck and Diane Harrington
Mr. and Mrs. David L. Hauser Sally Hawk and Tommi Levi Jeanne and Rick Puckett Mr. and Mrs. Eric Sklut Edgar and Karen Whitener
Grace, Michael and John Galloway Harry and Gail Grim Belinda and Timothy Gunter Mandy and Todd Houser Thomas and Nora Hughes Sunny and Wen Hutchinson David and Susan Jamison Lloyd Johnson
Howard and Julie Levine Karmen and Russell Martin Chris and Caroline McDowell Michael, Jaime and Allie Monday Tom and Anna Nelson Wendy and Frank Rosen Bill and Brenda Ryan Jane and Nelson Schwab
Thad and Bobbie Sharrett Mr. and Mrs. Donald J. Sherrill Lisa and Glenn Sherrill Ronnie and Paulette Sherrill Jacqueline Snipes Pam and Andy Warlick Mr. and Mrs. E.I. Weisiger, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. White Caroline and Lawrence A. Wilson
J.C. and Elizabeth Faulkner Beth and Jonathan Feit Curt and Sara Fochtmann Joyce Staley Ford Peggy and Heriberto Garcia John R. Georgius In Memory of Judy Gerhart Anne and George Goodyear Mrs. Charles Grace Rebecca and Carl Guidice Sharon and Benjamin Hager Pamela G. Hanna, M.D. Ned and Ellen Hardison Blaine and Robin Hawkins Mr. and Mrs. Mark Hawley Eleanor and Parks Helms Tim and Carolyn Hilton Dr. and Mrs. Alex Horchak Jim and Peggy Hynes Lynn Jeffrey Tom and Michelle Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Graeme M. Keith Ginger Kemp Virginia A. Kern Mary Jean and Howard L. Kushner Janice S. Ladley James Ledbetter
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Benefactor Howard and Margaret Bissell J. Michael Booe and Rebecca S. Henderson Laura and Sam Bowles Lea and Robin Burt Amy and Alfred Dawson Daniel and Marilyn DiMicco Charlie Elberson Scott Fuller
Grand Patron Larry Adams Bill and Valerie Alexander Elizabeth Austin Mr. and Mrs. John M. Barry Dr. and Mrs. Edward S. Baum Mike and Renee Baumbach Ralph and Linda Beck Mark and Louise Bernstein Roy and Amy Bivens Mr. and Mrs. Alan Blumenthal Crandall and Erskine Bowles Peter and Cynthia Buck James R. Bullock Bret Burquest Tony and Dianne Byers Jeffrey Carlson Nan and Hal Clarke Steve and Elaine Coats Brandon and Amy Croom Roger Cuddy Bill and Rose Cummings Adelaide and Ned Davis James W. Donahue Pepper and Roddey Dowd Mr. and Mrs. James F. Downs Marica and Bob Dynko Greg Ewald Lane E. Faison
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Contributions received March 1, 2010 to February 28, 2011.
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The Arts & Science Council supports Blumenthal Performing Arts’ 2011 Fiscal Year budget with a Basic Operating Grant in the amount of $345,401.
Blumenthal Performing Arts receives support from the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources.
Where Charlotte Comes Together! Please contact us for more information on becoming a member. Blumenthal Performing Arts PO Box 37322 • Charlotte, NC 28237 • 704.348.5823 development@ncbpac.org • BlumenthalArts.org
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SPOTLIGHT wasn’t sheer dancing “disappeared into a harmonious wash of light, costumes, music and movement.” Legendary choreographer Martha Graham’s influence can be seen in Requiem, a piece by former Graham Company principal dancer Jacqulyn Buglisi. Set to Gabriel Faure’s “Requiem,” Buglisi uses five female dancers, costumed in long layered silk skirts by costumer A. Christina Giannini. According to Buglisi, who choreographed the ballet in 2001, the main themes of Requiem are man’s vulnerabilities and peace. North Carolina native and former NC Dance Theatre 2 dancer Emery LeCrone is creating a new work for Spotlight. LeCrone was born in Greensboro, N.C., and studied dance at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts before joining Dance Theatre. It was The during her time at Dance Theatre when she Golden Section began choreographing. Jennifer was choreographed by Dunning of Tharp to four separately The New named musical compositions by David York Times Byrne, a founding member of the musical group Talking Heads. Dressed in dancer/athlete called LeCrone’s choreography “…a delightful whole, exploring innovative partnering as well get-ups of burnished golds, as if they were all as the ways spinning full-throttle movement Olympic champions, the seven male and six can echo and incorporate the planes of space female dancers sail, soar and tear through the around it.” air of the stage’s golden, glowing light. When describing The Golden Section In Twyla Tharp’s The Golden Section the dancers soar and tear Tharp said, “the dancers stormed the stage with through the air of the stage's golden, glowing light. a new, positive energy” and anything that Photo by Jeff Cravotta.
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