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MAINE STATE MUSIC THEATRE CURT DALE CLARK* ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
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STEPHANIE DUPAL MANAGING DIRECTOR
BASED UPON THE NOVEL WRITTEN BY ALICE WALKER AND THE WARNER BROS/AMBLIN ENTERTAINMENT MOTION PICTURE Book by Music & Lyrics by
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BRENDA RUSSELL ALLEE WILLIS STEPHEN BRAY
JARRED LEE MUSIC DIRECTOR
CHARLES S. KADING SCENIC DESIGNER
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BOB CLINE CASTING DIRECTOR
MARK JOHNSON* PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER WITH WILLIE CLYDE BEATON II • COURTNEY BLACKMUN* • KORIE LEE BLOSSEY* • JADEN DOMINIQUE* LAWRENCE FLOWERS* • MIKAYLA JANE • TYLER JOHNSON-CAMPION* • TARRA CONNER JONES RON KING* • DARREN LORENZO* • MAIESHA MCQUEEN* • DEQUINA MOORE* • DEVIN PRICE* TAVIA RIVÉE* KELVIN ROSTON JR.* • LA’NETTE WALLACE* • NYLA WATSON* • DORI WAYMER*
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This program is supported by a grant from the David Nichols Charitable Trust.
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FROM THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR In planning this season for Maine State Music Theatre, we knew it would include The Color Purple. This stage adaptation of Alice Walker’s unbelievable novel takes the story from its pages and into our hearts and minds. The film adaptation made Whoopie Goldberg a star (and was Oprah Winfrey’s acting debut), and has cemented itself in history as one of the finest films ever. The two subsequent stage versions have done the same for the Musical Theatre genre. The narrative deals with difficult themes, including the evils of racism, sexism, domestic violence, and trauma. But it is also a compelling portrayal of love, compassion, and liberation. The story of Celie and her journey toward wholeness is as relevant as it was when it won Walker a Pulitzer Prize and the American Book Award in 1983. We are proud to bring this story to life under the direction of E. Faye Butler with support from Felicia P. Fields (Tony-nominated for her portrayal of Sofia in the original Broadway show). With E. Faye and Felicia driving the narrative, there is no doubt in my mind that the heart of this piece will shine. This story is an American story, a story of our collective history, a story of brutality and loss, but also a story of hope, resilience, and the power of love. It is the job of theatre to illuminate the human condition, to inspire change, and to spark conversations that can, we hope, bring us closer together. Deeply compassionate and beautifully imagined, this epic musical will carry you on a spirit-affirming journey towards redemption and love. Curt Dale Clark Artistic Director
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AUDIENCE SERVICES LATE SEATING: Latecomers will be seated at the discretion of House Management. HEARING ASSISTANCE: Please inquire with the Box Office. WHEELCHAIR ACCOMODATIONS: Wheelchair locations are available. Advanced reservations are strongly encouraged as we have a limited number available. PLEASE SILENCE ALL CELL PHONES, WATCHES, PAGERS, OR ANY OTHER ITEMS THAT MAKE NOISE! THE USE OF CAMERAS, VIDEO CAMERAS, AND OTHER RECORDING DEVICES IS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN. The photographing or sound recording of any performance inside this theatre, without written permission of the management, is prohibited by law. Violators may be punished by ejection and violations may render the offender liable for monetary damages. TICKET POLICY: All sales are final. There are no refunds; however, exchanges may be made for a fee of $5 per ticket. Current subscribers enjoy FREE ticket exchange privileges and lost ticket insurance. Please make any exchange request 24 hours in advance. RESTROOMS: Restrooms are located in the Lower Lobby. LOST & FOUND: Lost and found articles are kept in the Box Office for 30 days. Please call 207-725-8769 to inquire about lost items. GROUP DISCOUNTS: What could be more fun than a theatre party with friends? Group discounts are available for groups of 20 or more. Contact 207-725-0189 for rates. CONTACT: ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES & REHEARSAL SPACE Maine State Music Theatre 22 Elm Street Brunswick, ME 04011 Box Office: 207-725-8769 Administration: 207-725-8760 Website: www.msmt.org
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MSMT ANGELS The MSMT Angels, a volunteer organization, carries out a wide variety of activities in support of Maine State Music Theatre. We are ecstatic to be back to do what we love.The MSMT annual staff has been hard at work to keep our wonderful theatre alive during the pandemic, and we are very grateful. Throughout the trials of not having a 2020 season and the uncertainty of a 2021 season, they kept our hopes alive and did everything possible to create innovative and exciting shows this year. And now we are all excited for a full 2022 season. MSMT Angels are an integral part of the ushering staff and have an active program to support the theatre’s cast and crew. Many of our members transport cast members and production staff to and from the airport, bus terminal, and train station. Others distribute posters and brochures for display in stores and restaurants throughout Brunswick and beyond. We organize welcome bags for the arriving cast and crew members. We also provide breakfast food for crews during changeover between shows. Additionally, being an Angel has very special rewards: ushering on opening nights with a guaranteed seat, attending cast parties and, best of all, having a chance to get to know the cast and crew who enrich our lives and our community. To learn more about the Angels and see a list of current Angels members, visit www.msmtangels.org or contact Edie Kilgour at 751-5217 or at msmtangels@gmail.com. You can also ask any usher who is wearing an Angels name tag. I look forward to welcoming new Angels! Edie Kilgour, Angels President
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MSMT Staff Stephanie Dupal Managing Director
Curt Dale Clark* Artistic Director ADMINISTRATION Kathi Kacinski
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SUMMER ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF Ally Collins..................Arts Administration Asst. Ana Ryden.......................Administration Intern Emma Conklin...................Box Office Associate Ana Coombs.....................Box Office Associate Catia Cunha......................Box Office Associate Toni Danz.............Company Management Asst. Sydney Dyer....................Box Office Associate Caleb Eugley..............Asst. Box Office Manager Ben McNaboe.....................Musician Contractor
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Carina McVeigh....Company Management Asst. Adrian Morneau.................Box Office Associate Beth Rote...........................Box Office Associate Charlie Rote.......................Box Office Associate John Stark............Company Management Asst. Kristen Thomas.......Box Office/House Manager John Townsend................Box Office Associate Makenzie Wade...............Box Office Associate Cassie Watt...........Child Wranger/Director Asst.
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Madison Queen..........Costume Shop Manager Sierra Adamo......Asst. Costume Shop Manager Lydia Chamberlain..........Costume Shop Staff Chelsi Hahn.................Costume Shop Stitcher Keely Rutledge...........Costume Shop Stitcher Jillian Warner..............Costume Shop Stitcher
Kenton Jones..............................Paints Charge Danielle Delafuente............Asst. Paints Charge Brandon Barker ................................Paints Staff Kelly Daigneault...............................Paints Staff
LIGHTING
Ben Montmagny......................Sound Manager Alex Pregel..................................................A-1 Carter Hammond.........................................A-2 Tristan King....................................Sound Staff Graham McNeil...............................Sound Staff
Alissa Shea....................Asst. Head Electrician Ryan Joyner............................Video Specialist Cassi Crain..................................Lighting Staff Olivia DeLuca................................Lighting Staff Mari Galles .................................Lighting Staff Emma Wigington...........................Lighting Staff
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PROPS Andrew Canning-Skinner...Properties Manager Jamie Auer.................Asst. Properties Manager Tommy Thomas......................Properties Staff
SCENERY David Quackenbush..............Technical Director Sam Marchitto...............Asst. Technical Director Hunter Norris............................Head Carpenter Cris George...........................Scene Shop Staff Jackson Hamman..................Scene Shop Staff Owen Sahnow.........................Scene Shop Staff Andrew Trombley...................Scene Shop Staff
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STAGE MANAGEMENT Mark Johnson*........Production Stage Manager Amy M. Bertacini*.............Asst. Stage Manager Amanda Balter............Stage Management Staff Anthony Panarello......Stage Management Staff Liz Patton....................Stage Management Staff
STAGE OPERATIONS Jacob Hudson............Asst. Stage Ops Manager Dominick Bottinelli.............................Deck Crew Avory Luna............................................Deck Crew Connor McGlone.................................Deck Crew Monica Tran.........................................Deck Crew
WARDROBE Sarah Schlepp.....................Wardrobe Manager Anthony Gary......Asst. Wardrobe Manager/Wigs Abby Gough................................Wardrobe Staff Maya Kinney...............................Wardrobe Staff Eliza McCann...............................Wardrobe Staff Rachel Pantangan......................Wardrobe Staff
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FROM THE DIRECTOR/CHOREOGRAPHER It’s amazing to return to Maine State Music Theatre wearing a different, yet very important, hat. Thank you Curt Dale Clark and Stephanie Dupal for your faith in this story. Thank you to my partners Flo Harris and Jarred Lee and the entire team of artisans here at MSMT. Remember: It Takes a Village! It is indeed an honor to bring this amazing story to this community of Brunswick, Maine – a community not so far removed from Celie’s community if we’re honest in our story telling. We all want to find purpose, belonging, to believe in ourselves, to feel safe and loved. I encourage you to take the journey with this group of amazing artists. Clap, tap your feet, talk back, immerse yourself in this community. Tune your ears to the language, sounds of nature, music. Feel the rhythms of backwoods rural Georgia in the 19101940. It is hot and the land is lush with cotton-fields, corn, pecan and peach trees, and peanut plants. This is the setting for the coming of age journey for young Celie, a journey that causes her to question faith, spirituality, sexuality, love, family, humanity, and community. By the end of her journey she comes to realize that she alone is enough; she is worthy; she is here with a purpose. “The book’s intent: To explore the difficult path of someone who starts out in life already a spiritual captive, but who, through her own courage and the help of others, breaks free into the realization that she, like nature itself, is a radiant expression of the heretofore perceived as quite distant Divine. If it is true that it is what we run from that chases us, then The Color Purple (this color that is always a surprise but everywhere in nature) is the book that ran me down while I sat with my back to it in a field. No one is exempt from the possibility of a conscious connection to All That Is.” – Alice Walker, the author of The Color Purple Best Regards, E.Faye Butlerv* Director, The Color Purple
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ACTING COMPANY
Willie Clyde Beaton II
Courtney Blackmun*
Korie Lee Blossey*
Mikayla Jane
Jaden Dominique*
Lawrence Flowers*
Tyler Johnson-Campion*
Tarra Conner Jones*
Ron King*
Darren Lorenzo*
Maiesha McQueen*
DeQuina Moore*
Devin Price*
Tavia Rivée*
Kelvin Roston Jr.*
La’Nette Wallace*
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Nyla Watson*
Dori Waymer*
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CAST OF CHARACTERS
CAST
Celie.................................................................................................Jaden Dominique* Nettie..........................................................................................................Tavia Rivée* Mister................................................................................................Kelvin Roston Jr.* Sofia...............................................................................................Maiesha McQueen* Shug Avery...........................................................................................DeQuina Moore* Harpo..............................................................................................Lawrence Flowers* Squeak/Ensemble....................................................................................Dori Waymer* Darlene/Ensemble.............................................................................La’Nette Wallace* Jarene/Ensemble.........................................................................Tarra Conner Jones* Doris/Ensemble........................................................................................Nyla Watson* Pa/Buster/Chief/Ensemble..............................................................Korie Lee Blossey* Preacher/Ol’ Mister/Ensemble.............................................................Darren Lorenzo* Sofia Sister/Ensemble..................................................................Courtney Blackmun* Sofia Sister/Olivia/Ensemble.....................................................................Mikayla Jane Bartender/Grady/Ensemble...........................................................................Ron King* Bobby/Dancer/Guard/Dance Captain/ Ensemble.......................................Devin Price* Adam/Band Leader/Ensemble....................................................Willie Clyde Beaton II Swing....................................................................................Tyler Johnson-Campion* UNDERSTUDIES
Understudies never substitute for listed performers unless a specific announcement for the appearance is made at the performance.
Nyla Watson*...............................................................................................Celie/Nettie Tarra Conner Jones*.............................................................................................Sofia La’Nette Wallace*........................................................................................Shug Avery Courtney Blackmun*.........................................................................................Squeak Ron King*.............................................................................................................Mister Willie Clyde Beaton.............................................................................................Harpo Mikayla Jane.........................................................................................Church Women ORCHESTRA Jarred Lee..................................................................................Keyboard 1/Conductor Kyra Teboe...................................................................................................Keyboard 2 Brad Ciechomski.............................................................................Drums/Percussion Alyson Ciechomski...............................................................................................Bass Dave Shoup..........................................................................................................Guitar Bailey Giles...........................................................................................................Reed Ryan LePage....................................................................................................Trumpet Dana Teboe....................................................................................................Trombone 23
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MUSICAL NUMBERS ACT 1 Overture.......................................................................................................Orchestra Huckleberry Pie.......................................................................Young Celie and Nettie Mysterious Ways...........................................................Church Ladies and Company Somebody Gonna Love You...............................................................................Celie Our Prayer.....................................................................................Nettie, Celie, Mister Big Dog..........................................................................................Mister, Field Hands Hell No!..............................................................................................Sofia and Sisters Brown Betty........................................................................Harpo, Squeak, Ensemble Shug Avery Comin’ To Town............................................Mister, Celie and Company Too Beautiful for Words............................................................................Shug Avery Push Da Button........................................................................Shug Avery, Ensemble Uh-Oh............................................................................Church Ladies, Sofia, Squeak What About Love?.....................................................................Celie and Shug Avery
FIFTEEN-MINUTE INTERMISSION ACT 1 African Homeland........................................................Nettie, Celie, Olivia, Ensemble The Color Purple Shug..............................................................................Shug Avery Mister’s Song.....................................................................................................Mister Miss Celie’s Pants................................................Celie, Shug Avery, Sofia, Ensemble Any Little Thing..................................................................................Harpo and Sofia I’m Here................................................................................................................Celie The Color Purple...............................................................Celie, Nettie and Company
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WHO’s WHO
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WILLIE CLYDE BEATON II – Adam/Band Leader/u/s Harpo/Ensemble, The Color Purple. Previously at MSMT: Judah, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Elsewhere: Wally, Sh-Boom: Life Could Be a Dream; Tulsa, Gypsy (The Wick Theatre); 42nd Street (Ogunquit Playhouse); Emcee, Cabaret; Gregory Gardner, A Chorus Line; Peter/Ensemble, Jesus Christ Superstar; Chief Barry, Nice Work If You Can Get It; The Wedding Singer; Saturday Night Fever; Annie; Xanadu (Surflight Theatre). Peace and Love to Family. COURTNEY BLACKMUN* – Sofia Sister/u/s Squeak/Ensemble, The Color Purple. Previously at MSMT: Wife/Narrator u/s, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Elsewhere: Memphis (National Tour, Arkansas Rep, Mason Street Warehouse); Heather/ Marley & Tammy u/s, Escape to Margaritaville (Ogunquit Playhouse); Urleen/Ariel u/s, Footloose (NCL); Lucy Grant, Bright Star (Best Supporting Actress nominee); Betty Haynes, White Christmas; The Curious Incident... (Weathervane); Charlene, Dreamgirls (TUTS Houston); Renee/Christine u/s, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Maltz Jupiter); Dance Captain/Justice u/s, Rock of Ages (Midtown Arts Center). Many thanks to Bob Cline Casting and ATB. Endless gratitude to my fiancé, Ryan, and my family for their love and support. “Love You Forever”, mom. KORIE LEE BLOSSEY* – Pa/Buster/Chief/Ensemble, The Color Purple. MSMT Debut! Genie, Disney’s Aladdin (1st National Tour). Kerchak, Tarzan (Tuacahn Amphitheater); Nicely-Nicely, Guys & Dolls; Audrey II, Little Shop of Horrors; Caliban, The Tempest; Fred, Smokey Joe’s Cafe (North Shore Music Theatre). Korie is grateful and honored to be a part of this beautiful production. A big THANK YOU to Ellery Sandhu and all the gold at the Mine Agency and all my love to those amazing people in my life that inspire me to keep dreaming…Dreams do come true! Find out more @KorieLeeitsme (Instagram) JADEN DOMINIQUE* – Celie, The Color Purple. MSMT Debut! Sarah, Ragtime (Lyric Stage); Abyssinia, Abyssinia (Lyric Stage). Jaden would like to thank God, family, her agent Mikey Nagy, and the entire The Color Purple production team. LAWRENCE FLOWERS* – Harpo, The Color Purple. MSMT Debut! Other credits include Choir Director/Shepherd, Black Nativity (Dominion Entertainment); CC, Dreamgirls (Atlanta Lyric); Black Dude, Toxic Avenger (Horizon Theatre); Preacher/Old Mister, The Color Purple (Actor’s Express); Little Moe, Five Guys Named Moe (Theatrical Outfit); Mistletoe Magic (City Springs Theatre); Stewart/Ensemble, Into The Woods (City Springs Theatre); Ken, Ain’t Misbehavin (Georgia Ensemble Theatre); Music Director, Mahalia (Dominion Entertainment). A Billboard chart-topping (5 Albums), Florida State University alumni, Florida native, Atlanta living national recording artist. TV: “Greenleaf” (Own Network); “Aretha Genius” (National Geographic Network). MIKAYLA JANE – Sofia Sister/Olivia/u/s Church Women/Ensemble, The Color Purple. Previously at MSMT: Nun/Ensemble, The Sound of Music; Columbia, The Rocky Horror Show; Mama Ogre/Dragon, Shrek the Musical; The Enchantress, Beauty and the Beast. Mikayla graduated in May 2021 from the University of Southern Maine School of Music. 25
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All the love to teachers, friends, and family. Thank you to MSMT for setting the stage for such a gorgeous show. TYLER JOHNSON-CAMPION* – Swing, The Color Purple. Previously at MSMT: Swing, Joseph...; Hello, Dolly!; Abraham Gray, Treasure Island; Tyler, Sophisticated Ladies; Dance Captain/Ensemble, The Wizard of Oz. Elsewhere: Regional Credits include The World Premiere of The Royal Family of Broadway (Barrington Stage Company); No Moe, Five Guys Named Moe (Westchester Broadway Theatre); and 42nd Street (The Muny); The Fulton Theatre; North Shore Music Theatre; and The Lexington Theatre Company. Much love to Curt, Bob Cline, The Mine, CCM and all of his friends and family. Always #tothemax @_tylerjc TARRA CONNER JONES* – Jarene/u/s Sofia/Ensemble, The Color Purple. MSMT Debut! Other credits include: Matron Morton, Chicago (Fulton Theatre); Nell, Ain’t Misbehavin` (Theatre By The Sea); Ma Rainey, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (WBTT); Motormouth, Hairspray (Royal Caribbean’s Symphony of The Seas); Mama Ogre/Dragon/Mama Bear, Shrek (The Alhambra). In memory of her mother, Chonita Conner, Tarra is charitable to The American Lung Association in their fight to eradicate cancer. Thank you to my incredible agent, Dave Secor (Daniel Hoff Agency). RON KING* – Bartender/Grady/u/s Mister/Ensemble, The Color Purple. Previously at MSMT: Naphtali/Butler, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Elsewhere: Groundhog Day; Cinderella; and Mamma Mia! (Paramount Theatre); Madagascar; Something Rotten!; Seussical; Shrek; and Ragtime (Marriott Theatre); Madagascar and Shakespeare in Love (Chicago Shakespeare Theater); Saturday Night Fever (Drury Lane Theatre); Bat Boy (Griffin Theatre); Rent (Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre); Schoolhouse Rock Live! (Emerald City Theatre); Cyrano and Othello (Riverside Theatre); Ragtime and A Christmas Carol (Milwaukee Repertory Theater); Chicago; Man of La Mancha; Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story; and Jekyll & Hyde (Forestburgh Playhouse). DARREN LORENZO* – Preacher/Ol’ Mister/Ensemble, The Color Purple. MSMT Debut! Lorenzo is from Atlanta, Georgia and received his B.A. in Mass Communications at Clark Atlanta University. Previous credits include After Midnight (Norwegian Creatives); Quartet Leader, Vegas the Show (Planet Hollywood Casino/Saxe Theatre); Headliner, Five Guys Named Moe (Fulton Theatre & Playhouse on Park); Big Moe, Legally Blonde (Norwegian Creatives); Professor Callahan, Saturday Night Fever (2nd Broadway National Tour); DJ Monty, Madagascar the Musical (First National/International Tour); Maurice, Smokey Joes Café (Broadway National Tours); Ken/Adrian, No Strings (Encore City Center); Ensemble, Fosse (UK Tour); Leading Player, Hair (European Tour); Hud, Daddy Cool (European Tour); Reverend, Classic (M) (Florence Gould Hall); Featured Vocalist, What the World Needs Now (Holland Tour); Man 1. Upward and Onward. MAIESHA MCQUEEN* – Sofia, The Color Purple. MSMT Debut! Maiesha just completed a highly successful run of Ain’t Misbehavin’ at Barrington Stage (New York Times Critic’s Pick) and was recently seen on Broadway starring alongside Sara Bareilles in the hit musical Waitress. Shortly after, she performed to sold-out audiences, embodying the life 26
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and music of Mahalia Jackson. Maiesha has traveled the globe as co-founder and musical composer of the touring company Progress Theatre, whose work has been presented at such spaces as The Public Theater; The Kennedy Center; The Apollo Theatre; and the World Music Festival in Amsterdam. Other notable theatre credits include: Fannie (Oregon Shakespeare Festival); Until the Flood (Merrimack Repertory Theatre); The Color Purple; His Eye is on the Sparrow; Ain’t Misbehavin’ (Portland Center Stage); ‘Da Kink In My Hair (Horizon Theatre); Sirens of Song (Milwaukee Rep); Chasin’ Dem Blues; East Texas Hotlinks (True Colors Theatre). Proud graduate of NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. Special thanks to The Hybrid Agency. @maieshamcqueen www.maieshamcqueen.com DEQUINA MOORE* – Shug Avery, The Color Purple. MSMT Debut! Other credits include: Broadway: Pilar, Legally Blonde (Palace Theatre); Chiffon, Little Shop of Horrors (Virginia Theatre); Sylvia u/s, Two Gentlemen of Verona (NYSF, Shakespeare In The Park); Hair (AFC, New Amsterdam Theatre). Nat’l Tours: Mary Ellen/u/s Diva Donna, Summer; Nicki alt./Rachel u/s, The Bodyguard; Kiki, Flashdance; Rose, Madea’s Big Happy Family; Joyce, Happy Days. Film: Devonne, Joyful Noise; Singer, Madea’s Big Happy Family; Alice, The Last New Yorker; Young Wife, Ghost Town; Rachel’s Stylist, Rachel Getting Married; D.Q., Camp; Chiffon, Broadway: The Movie. Television: Guest Star, “Law&Order: SVU;” Tonya, “Racing For Time;” Tania Monroe, “Third Watch;” Nycole, “All Falls Down.” NYC/Regional Theatre: SBF2, Single Black Females (The Ensemble Theatre); Billie Holiday, Lady Day At Emerson’s Bar and Grill (Stages Rep. Theatre); Josephine Baker, Josephine Tonight (The Ensemble Theatre, Giorgee Award: Best Actress in a Musical); Cheryl, Chasing The Song (La Jolla Playhouse); Tina Turner/Diana Ross, Beehive (Arundel Playhouse). BFA: NYU/Tisch School of the Arts. THX & LOVE to GOD, the Ancestors/Angels, Dad, Mom, Jimmy III, Kat, Kelvin & all my loving family/friends! DEVIN PRICE* – Bobby/Dancer/Guard/Dance Captain/Ensemble, The Color Purple. MSMT Debut! Credits Include: 2nd National Tour Motown The Musical. Regional: Angel, Rent; Jesus Christ Superstar (ACT); Little Moe, Five Guys Named Moe; Victor, Smokey Joe’s Cafe; Kinky Boots; Priscilla Queen Of The Desert; Judah, Joseph...; Wailin’ Joe, Memphis. Love To All The Amazing Humans In My Life. TAVIA RIVÉE* – Nettie, The Color Purple. MSMT Debut! Other credits include: Motown the Musical (2nd National Tour, u/s Diana Ross); Cirque du Soleil’s Michael Jackson ONE; Trav’lin: The 1930’s Harlem Musical; Hairspray; Beehive the Musical; Seussical; All Shook Up; Once on this Island; The Wiz; City Center Encores!; St. Louis Woman, A Christmas Carol (Madison Square Garden). TV Credits: “Law & Order;” “NY Undercover;” “Fox After Breakfast;” “Cosby.” An aspiring director, Tavia was also titled as Associate Director for Disney Theatrical’s revival of AIDA and Assistant Director on Freedom Summer at the 2019 New York Musical Festival. www.TaviaRivee.com KELVIN ROSTON JR.* – Mister, The Color Purple. Previously at MSMT: James Thunder Early, Dreamgirls. Elsewhere: Caesar Wilks, Gem of the Ocean (Goodman Theatre); Othello, The Tragedy of Othello, The Moor of Venice (Court Theatre); James Thunder Early, Dreamgirls (Fulton Theater; MSMT; Marriott-Lincolnshire; Orb Theatre [Tokyo, Japan]; Festival Hall [Osaka, Japan]); Jackie Wilson, My Heart is Crying (Black Ensemble 27
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Theater); Donny Hathaway, Twisted Melodies, written and performed by Kelvin (Congo Square; The Black Rep; Baltimore Center Stage; Mosaic Theatre; Apollo Theater [NY, NY]), and many others. Television: “South Side;” “Chicago Med;” “Chicago PD;” KFC; Instant Care; Ace Hardware. Film: Get a Job; Princess Cyd; Breathing Room. Awards: Jeff Award, 4 BTA Awards, 3 Black Excellence Awards, NAMI Award, Court Theater’s 2019/20 Nicholas Rudall Classic Artist Award. Kelvin is an actor/singer/musician/writer, proud member of AEA, SAG-AFTRA, a Congo Square Ensemble Member, and represented by Paonessa Talent. LA’NETTE WALLACE* – Darlene/u/s Shug Avery/Ensemble, The Color Purple. Previously at MSMT: Ensemble/Joanne/U/S Effie White, Dreamgirls. Elsewhere: U/S Effie White, Dreamgirls (Fulton Theatre); Ruben and Clay’s Family Fun Christmas Show (Imperial Theatre); Maggie Porter, A Band of Angels (Theater Three, Off-Broadway Theatre Alliance winner of Best Family Show); Dragon, Shrek the Musical (International tour); Seasons of Love Soloist, Rent (Engeman Theatre; Gateway Playhouse); JW’s Inspirational Singers; NBC’s “America’s Got Talent;” NBC’s “Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting Spectacular”. I’ll always sing your song Mommy! “See you later alligator!” “Not for a while crocodile!” NYLA WATSON* – Doris/u/s Celie/Nettie/Ensemble, The Color Purple. MSMT DEBUT! Giving all glory to God, Nyla Watson is a Cleveland-born NYC-based actor, concert artist, voice teacher and acting coach. She joins us after shining bright in the star-studded new musicals Trading Places (ATL) and Black No More (Off-Broadway) and after making her Broadway debut in Waitress the Musical with Sara Bareilles. Other notable performances include Gigantic (Off-Broadway); touring with Wicked and The Color Purple revival; and having the honor to play both Reno Sweeney and Mama Rose at NYU. She attributes her success to her Christian faith, her parents, her education, the team at CGF Talent, and her professional and personal influences. Proud graduate of Baldwin Wallace and NYU Steinhardt. Thank you to MSMT, Bob Cline and Ms. E. Faye for this amazing opportunity. www.queennyla.com / @brandnewnyla. Acts 4:7-12. DORI WAYMER* – Squeak/Ensemble, The Color Purple. Previously at MSMT: Dori is thrilled to be returning to MSMT after performing as Minnie Faye in Hello, Dolly! and Munchkin Specialty in The Wizard of Oz. Elsewhere: Select Regional: Minnie Fay, Hello, Dolly! (Pioneer Theatre Company); Ensemble, A Beautiful Noise (developmental lab); Ensemble/U/S Daisy, A Wonderful World – World Premier (Miami New Drama); Cinderella/Nellie, A Grand Night for Singing (NLB Playhouse); Lorraine, All Shook Up (NLB Playhouse); Alana, The Little Mermaid (The Fireside Theatre); Gary Coleman, Avenue Q (Jeans Playhouse); Learn Your Lessons Well, Godspell (NLB Playhouse). Thanks and love to the fam, CTG and the homies. @doriwaymer
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AMY M. BERTACINI* – Assistant Stage Manager, The Color Purple. Previously at MSMT: Amy is elated to return to Maine State Music Theatre for her 11th season! Elsewhere: Amy has worked many places, currently keeping a full schedule between MSMT, Riverside Theatre in Vero Beach, FL, and guest Stage Manager appearances at The Fulton Theatre in Lancaster, PA. Proud Equity Member. Eternally grateful to MSMT for the opportunity to work with so many amazing collaborators and friends, spreading the joy of live theatre! Much love to Mark & Ari. I am also humbled/grateful for the support of my theatre family.
KATHLEEN PAYTON BROWN – Costume Coordinator, The Color Purple. Previously at MSMT: Costume Coordinator: Jersey Boys; Newsies; Grease. Costume Designer: Ain’t Misbehavin’; Snow White; The All Night Strut; The Irish and How They Got That Way. Elsewhere: Portland Stage; The Public Theatre; Theatre at Monmouth; University of Maine; Bates College Theater; Colby College Theater; Lyric Stage Co.; N.J Shakespeare Co.; and The Huntington Theatre. Kathleen has been a professional Costume Designer for over 30 years. She lives in Camden, Maine where she also manages her own custom clothing business. Kathleen is the Events and Membership Coordinator for The Waldo Theatre. She is grateful for the support of her family and colleagues, as without them this creative work would not be possible. E. FAYE BUTLER* v – Director, The Color Purple. Previously at MSMT: Audiences will remember E. Faye’s performances in Sophisticated Ladies; Ghost The Musical; and Lettin’ The Good Times Roll; and her directorial debut for MSMT of Ain’t Misbehavin’ – a co-production with Portland Stage. Elsewhere: E. Faye’s career spans over 35 years performing and directing musicals and plays. Directing credits include: Goods (Artemisia Theatre); Ain’t Misbehavin (Michigan Ensemble Theatre; Peoria Players); Beattie Is... (New American Theatre; Beyond The Door DJ Productions); Lettin’ The Good Times Roll (Victory Gardens Theatre); The Wiz (Columbia College). Industrial Shows for JP Company; Debbie School of Beauty. E.Faye also directs and stages cabarets for artists. Acting credits: International/National Tours of Mamma Mia!; Ain’t Misbehavin’; Nunsense; Dinah Was...; The Great Gatsby in Shanghai and Hong Kong China; Blues Until June in La Habana Cuba. Regional Theatres: Yale Rep; Goodman Theatre; Paper Mill Playhouse; The MUNY; Dallas Theatre Center; Seattle Rep; Arena Stage; The Fulton; The Rep; Shakespeare DC; Chicago Shakespeare; Signature Theatre; Steppenwolf Theatre; Milwaukee Rep; Baltimore Centerstage; Asolo Rep; Whooly Mammoth; OSF; Kennedy Center; Congo Square; Olney Theatre; Porchlight; Northlight Theatre; Court Theatre; among others. Recipient of nine Jeff Awards; two Helen Hayes; Ovation; Sarah Siddons; Excellence in the Arts, Kathryn Lampkey; John Barrymore; Chicagoan of the Year; Rosetta LeNoire; After Dark; Guy Adkins; R.A.M.I.; two Black Excellence Awards; Lunt-Fontaine Fellow. E. Faye was also inducted into Women in The Arts Museum. www.e-fayebutler.com CURT DALE CLARK* – Artistic Director. Curt is pleased to enter his 10th year as Artistic Director of Maine State Music Theatre. For obvious reasons, this is the most challenging season yet. Prior to taking the artistic helm of MSMT, he appeared in numerous productions for the theatre. Appearing at MSMT since 2005, his favorite roles include Javert in Les Misérables; The Beast in MSMT’s original Beauty and the Beast; Aldolpho in The Drowsy
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Chaperone; Franz in The Producers; Pontius Pilate in Jesus Christ Superstar; The UPS Man in Legally Blonde; Harold Hill in The Music Man; and The Tenor in The Irish And How They Got That Way (co-pro with Portland Stage). While at MSMT, Curt has directed productions of Fame; Godspell; A Grand Night For Singing; Tommy; and co-directed Always...Patsy Cline and Beauty and the Beast. In the past, Curt worked as the Vice President of Steven Dale Casting and also as co-owner of White Glove Theatricals and is now the co-owner of Clarabin Musicals. He is a board member of the National Alliance for Musical Theatre (NAMT). A graduate of the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, he is a huge Chicago White Sox fan as well as an avid gardner and Christmas tree designer. BOB CLINE – Casting Director. Bob has been the NY casting director for MSMT for the last 7 years. He was recently named one of Broadway’s 10 Best by BroadwayWorld.com. Bob has been the casting director for more than 70 national tours, TV, film, commercials, and over 35 regional theaters over the past 25 years. He also freelances as a director (In the Heights, (Fulton Theatre) and White’s Lies, starring Betty Buckley - Off Broadway, and is a Professor of Musical Theatre and Theatre at a few universities across the country. Bob is also the Director of Creative Development for Broadway Artist Alliance, teaches classes through the Actor’s Loft, loves a Masterclass, and spends his summers directing in Maine at Quisisana resort. But, he is mostly grateful to always be creating theatre magic with wonderful humans, like the staff and creatives at MSMT. Thank you for supporting live theatre! STEPHANIE DUPAL – Managing Director. Stephanie is thrilled to be back to producing a full season in Pickard Theatre. She is grateful to all who supported MSMT financially and emotionally during this pandemic. Without the assistance of many generous patrons who have donated to MSMT and/or are willing to return to live performances, Maine State Music Theatre could not go on “bringing Broadway to Brunswick.” She is delighted to be in her 29th year of service to MSMT! Love to her husband Stu and her son Alex (who she is proud to say is serving his country in the US Army). KEVIN S. FOSTER II – Wig Designer, The Color Purple. Previously at MSMT: Wig Designer: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat; The Sound of Music; Shrek Jr.; Jersey Boys; Elsewhere: Regional: Beehive The 60’s Musical; A Doll’s House Pt. 2; It’s A Wonderful Life (Virginia Rep); I Hate Hamlet (Maltz Jupiter Theatre); Roger and Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Fulton Theatre); Cindy Reilly, Pippi Longstockings (Peterborough Players); Our Town (Virginia Stage Company). Kevin is a proud member of I.A.T.S.E. Local 87 and enjoys working on wigs for touring shows. His wig work also includes custom commissions for female and celebrity impersonators around the country. He holds a B.A in Acting from Virginia Tech. Instagram and TikTok: @wigsbykevin. www. kevinsfosterii.com MARK JOHNSON* – Production Stage Manager. Previously at MSMT: Favorites from the past 14 seasons at MSMT include: The Wiz; Sister Act; 42nd Street; Sophisticated Ladies; and Les Misérables (both times). Elsewhere: In his career, Mark has had the pleasure of collaborating at regional gems such as the Marriott Theatre; Porchlight Theatre; The Mercury Theatre; Chicago Shakes; Arena Stage; The Goodman; and Milwaukee Rep. This 30
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past spring Mark was the PSM for Dirty Rotten Scoundrels at the Maltz Jupiter Theatre in Jupiter, Florida. Mark has been a member of the stage management team at Riverside Theatre in Vero Beach, FL for the past 11 years and will return there this Fall to manage their 2022/2023 season. RYAN SWIFT JOYNER – Projection Designer, The Color Purple. Previously at MSMT: Projection Designer: Jersey Boys; Singin’ in the Rain. Associate Projection Designer: The Wizard of Oz; Beauty and the Beast; and Mamma Mia!. Elsewhere: As associate professor of Sound and Media Design at Baylor University, Ryan has had the opportunity to design at venues around the country and abroad including London, Los Angeles, DC, and Dallas. Ryan would like to thank his amazing wife and children for supporting him in all his endeavors. CHARLES S. KADING – Scenic Designer, The Color Purple. Previously at MSMT: Newsies; Jersey Boys; The Wiz; Hello, Dolly!; and Cabaret. Elsewhere: Recent design credits include: In the Heights; Elf; An American in Paris; Evita; and Noises Off. Other credits include scenic designs for Houston’s Alley Theatre, including the U.S. premiere of Alan Ayckbourn’s Henceforward; Alabama Shakespeare Festival; Fulton Theatre; the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina; Fort Worth’s Shakespeare in the Park; Casa Mañana; Portland Stage Company; Seattle Repertory Theatre’s Second Stage; Intiman Theatre; and Philadelphia’s Walnut Street Theatre. JEFFREY S. KOGER – Lighting Designer, The Color Purple. Previously at MSMT: Jeff has been a lighting designer for 25 seasons at Maine State Music Theatre. Elsewhere: For his work with the Signature Theatre in New York, he was bestowed the prestigious Obie Award for “Sustained Excellence in Lighting Design.” Regional: Walnut Street Theatre; Capital Rep; Bob Hope Theatre; Williamstown Theatre Festival; Fifth Avenue Theatre; and the Alley Theatre. Jeffrey has worked with playwrights Arthur Miller, Edward Albee, and Horton Foote. JARRED LEE – Music Director, The Color Purple. MSMT Debut! Other credits include Broadway/Tours: Something Rotten; American Psycho; On The Twentieth Century; The Prom; Hello, Dolly!. Off-Broadway: Brooklynite; Turtle on a Fence Post. Regional: Papermill Playhouse; The Old Globe; Fulton Theatre. Jarred is a music director and on the faculty at Pace University. IG: @jayradlee SHANNON SLATON – Sound Designer, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Previously at MSMT: Sound Designer: The Sound of Music; Singin’ in the Rain; Beauty and the Beast; Newsies; Always, Patsy Cline; Grease; Guys and Dolls. Elsewhere: Broadway: The Illusionists. National Tours: Shrek; Once on this Island; The Producers; Kiss Me, Kate; Noise/Funk; The Full Monty; Contact; A Chorus Line; Tap Dogs; Sweeney Todd; The Wizard of Oz; The Drowsy Chaperone; and The Wedding Singer. Broadway Mixing: Springsteen on Broadway; Man of La Mancha; Bombay Dreams; A Christmas Carol; Sweet Charity; Jersey Boys; Dirty Rotten Scoundrels; The Drowsy Chaperone; Spring Awakening; Fela!; Anything Goes; Annie; Legally Blonde; and Cabaret. 31
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FLO WALKER-HARRISv – Director/Choreographer, The Color Purple. MSMT Debut! Flo, affectionately known as MzFlo, is a descendant of Haiti by way of Queens, New York. Since 1996 she has been taking the Chicago arts scene by storm. When she is not on a project choreographing, directing or teaching, you can find her enjoying some popcorn while watching a great romance movie or catching up on sleep. Credits include The Scottsboro Boys; Women of the Year; Sophisticated Ladies (Porchlight Music Theater); More Than A Miracle, A Nativity Story; Black Nativity (Congo Square); Magic Tree House: A Night in New Orleans (Emerald City Theater); Urinetown; Virtually Yours; Mamma Mia! (Francis W. Parker School); The Journey of the Brown Tights, Written, Directed (ChiArts). Flo has received much recognition for her work including Jeff Awards for Best Choreographer in a Midsize Musical; a Jeff Nomination for a Large Size Musical; and was nominated and recently won The Black Theater Alliance Katherine Dunham Award for Best Choreography in a Musical. She is currently a member of ChiArts Dance faculty as a HipHop instructor and the Dance Director for Francis W. Parker performing arts department. Mrs. WalkerHarris is the president of her company FLO FIYAH LLC and her nonprofit organization, Fiyah Edifying Empowering Developing (F.E.E.D.) She would like to extend her gratitude to E. Faye Butler and Curt Dale Clark for inviting her to MSMT and entrusting her with the charge of leadership in visionary excellence.
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MARSHA NORMAN (Book) Marsha Norman won the Pulitzer Prize for her play, Night, Mother and a Tony Award for her book of the Broadway musical, The Secret Garden. Ms. Norman is co-chair, with Christopher Durang, of the Playwriting Department of the Juilliard School and vice president of the Dramatists Guild of America. Her other plays include Getting Out; Traveler in the Dark; Sarah and Abraham; Trudy Blue; and Last Dance. Her published work includes Four Plays, Vol. 1: Collected Plays of Marsha Norman and a novel, The Fortune Teller. She has numerous film and TV credits, Grammy and Emmy nominations, and awards from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Rockefeller Foundation, the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters, and the Fellowship of Southern Writers. She is a native of Kentucky who lives in New York City and Long Island with her two children. BRENDA RUSSELL (Music & Lyrics) Brenda Russell has a unique musical perspective, intimate voice, and prolific treasure-trove of lyrics, proving that a truly glowing talent only deepens with time. Composer of the classics “Get Here,” “If Only For One Night,” and the Grammy-nominated “Piano In The Dark,” Brenda’s songwriting prowess and chameleonlike ability to shift between musical genres and combine styles trumpeted ovations in 2005 with the opening of the Tony Award-winning hit Broadway musical The Color Purple, for which she, Allee Willis, and Stephen Bray co-wrote the music and lyrics. Brenda and her co-authors were also nominated for a 2007 Grammy in the Best Musical Show Album category for the original cast album.
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ALLEE WILLIS (Music & Lyrics) Allee Willis is a one-woman creative think-tank. A multidisciplinary artist and visionary thinker whose range of imagination and productivity knows no bounds, her success exuberantly defies categorization; ‘unique’ pales as a descriptor. Willis is a Grammy-winning and Emmy- and Tony- nominated composer whose hit songs – including Earth, Wind & Fire’s “September” and “Boogie Wonderland;” The Pointer Sisters’ ‘Neutron Dance;” Pet Shop Boys with Dusty Springfield’s “What Have I Done To Deserve This;” and The Rembrandts’ “I’ll Be There For You (Theme From Friends)” – have sold over 50 million records. In 2006, Willis’ songs were also featured in three of the top grossing films of the year, Happy Feet; Night at the Museum; and Babel. STEPHEN BRAY (Music & Lyrics) Stephen Bray is thrilled to be making his Broadway debut with The Color Purple. After beginning music studies with private instruction in Detroit, Bray continued training at Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. Working with Madonna, he wrote and produced many of her top-ten recordings, including “Angel;” “Into the Groove;” “Papa Don’t Preach;” “True Blue;” and “Express Yourself.” Performing with Breakfast Club, he earned a Grammy nomination for Best New Artist and a top-ten single. He has composed and produced for multiplatinum artists including The Jets; Gladys Knight; and Kylie Minogue. Film and television projects include Beverly Hills Cop II; Who’s That Girl?; All About The Benjamins; and the theme for PBS’s “California Connected.” Stephen is developing artists for his Soultone label and looks forward to more musical theatre. He would like to thank his daughter Milena for her eternal patience and his family for their continuing support
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PAST PRODUCTIONS C: Concert Version WP: World Premiere w/PS: with Portland Stage A Chorus Line–’86,’97,‘12 A Christmas Carol–C’92 A Connecticut Yankee–’91 A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum–’68,’81,’99 A Grand Night for Singing–C’16 Aida–’06 Ain’t Misbehavin’–’85,’96 A Little Night Music–’77,C’06 All Night Strut, The–’17 w/PS All Shook Up–’08 Always...Patsy Cline–’10, ‘17 Annie–’83, ‘11 Annie Get Your Gun–’61,’85 Annie Warbucks–’94 Anything Goes–’62,’74,’89,’98 Applause–’85 A Song For Anastasia–’67 Baby–’92 Beauty and The Beast–’06,’18 Bells Are Ringing–’63,’80 Best Little Whorehouse In Texas, The–’93 Big River–’91,’00 Bitter Sweet–’73,’88 Blood Brothers–’99 Blossom Time–’80 Boys From Syracuse, The–’71,’87 Brigadoon–’59,’68,’75,C’82,’89,‘04 Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story–’14 Bye Bye Birdie–’62 Cabaret–’70,’75,’93 Call Me Madam–’59,’73 Camelot–’65,’74,’87,’97 Can-Can–‘61,’71,’84 Carnival–’63,’81 Carousel–’60,’77,’96 CATS–’05 Chamberlain (WP)–’96,‘14 Chicago–’02,’10 Chocolate Soldier, The –’67 Cinderella–’79 Cole–’82 Color Purple, The–’22 Crazy for You–’09 Dames At Sea–’77 Damn Yankees–’61,’79,’95 Desert Song–’60,’77,’78,C’08 Die Fledermaus–’66 Dirty Rotten Scoundrels–’09 Dreamgirls–’13 Drowsy Chaperone, The–’09 Evita–’85,C’93,’96,’16 Fanny–’63 Fame–C’15 Fantasticks, The–’72,’99 Fiddler On The Roof– ’71,’72,’76,’83,C’91,’95,’16 Flower Drum Song–’62,’70 Follies-’04 Footloose–’01,’14 Forever Plaid–’95 42nd Street–’88,‘12 Full Monty, The–’06,’15 Funny Girl–’67,’78 George M!–’69,’76 Gentlemen Prefer Blondes–’66,’90
Ghost the Musical–WP’16 Gigi–’75 Godspell–’80, C‘14 Grand Hotel–’07 Grease–’99, ‘17 Great Waltz, The–’63,’68 Greenwillow–’70 Guys and Dolls –’59,’69,’81,’01,‘17 Gypsy–’63,’94,‘13 Hair– C’13 Hairspray–’07 Hans Christian Andersen, Frank Loesser’s (WP)–’03 H.M.S. Pinafore–’67 Hello, Dolly!–’71,’91,’19 High Button Shoes–’62 High Spirits–’65 Hit The Deck–’63 How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying–’66,’87 I Do! I Do!–’76,’82,’90 Into The Woods–’93 In The Beginning (WP)–’98 Irish and How They Got That Way, The–’16 w/PS Irma La Douce–’64,’80 Jersey Boys–’21 Jesus Christ Superstar–’92,‘08 Jekyll & Hyde–’03 Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat–’91,’99,’22 King and I, The–’59,’67,’89,’02 Kismet–’60,’73 Kiss Me, Kate–’60,’70,’80,‘04 La Cage Aux Folles–’92,’03 Legally Blonde-’12 Les Miserables–’08,’13 Light in the Piazza, The–’09 Li’l Abner–’68,’88 Little Me–’66,’86 Little Shop Of Horrors–’01 Love Is Spoken Here (WP)–’91 Lucky Guy–’94 Mame–’69,’78,’05 Mamma Mia!–’16 Man Of La Mancha–’70,’81,’98 Marvelous Wonderettes, The- ‘11 Mary Poppins–’13 Master Class (with PSC)–’98 Me and My Girl–’90 Merry Widow, The–’61,’70,’90 Mikado, The–’68 Million Dollar Quartet–’18 Miss Saigon–’05 Most Happy Fella, The–’59 Music In The Air–’69 Music Man, The–’62,’67,’89,’97,’15 My Fair Lady–’64,’72,’86,’95,’10 Mystery Of Edwin Drood, The–’88 Naughty Marietta–’64 New Moon, The–’63 Newsies– ‘17 No, No, Nanette–’74,’75 Nunsense–’87,’89 Nunsense II–’95 Oklahoma!–’59,’72,C’87,’90,‘01 Oliver–’66, ’74, ’85 On A Clear Day You Can See Forever–’67
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On The Twentieth Century–’84 On Your Toes–’86 Once Upon A Mattress–’69 110 In The Shade–’65 Paint Your Wagon–’62 Pajama Game–’64 Pal Joey–’82 Peter Pan–’84,’95 Phantom!–’92 Pippin–’81 Pirates Of Penzance, The–’64,’84 Plain And Fancy–’60 Producers, The–’08 Pump Boys and Dinettes-’04 Ragtime–‘02 Red Mill, The–’62 RENT–C ’10 Robert and Elizabeth–’78 Roberta–’60,’82 Saturday Night Fever–’18 Scarlet Pimpernel, The–’01 Secret Garden, The–’93 Seven Brides for Seven Brothers–’14 1776–’72,’73,’76,’94 She Loves Me–‘02 Shenandoah–’76 Show Boat–’59,’65,’79,C’85,’98 Side By Side By Sondheim–’79 Silk Stockings–’66 Singin’ In The Rain–’96,’18 Sister Act–’15 Smile–’98 Smokey Joe’s Cafe–’03 Something’s Afoot–’83 Song Of Norway–’59,’64,’78 Sophisticated Ladies–’19 Sound Of Music, The– ’64,’66,’75,C’83,’87,’00,’22 South Pacific–’60,’65,’82,‘83,‘92,’06 Spamalot-’10 Spring Awakening-C-’11 Stop The World, I Want To Get Off–’68 Student Prince, The–’59,’79 Sugar Babies–’88 Sunset Boulevard-’12 Sweeney Todd–’97 Sweet Charity–’83 Swing!–’05 Swingtime Canteen–’00 Taffetas, The–C’17 Take Me Along–’61 They’re Playing Our Song–’84 Threepenny Opera, The–’73 Thoroughly Modern Millie–’07 Tintypes–’86 Titanic–’00 Tommy–’97,C’17 Treasure Island–’19 Unsinkable Molly Brown, The–’65 Up In Central Park–’70 Vagabond King, The–’61 Victor/Victoria–’00 West Side Story–’68,’71,C’80,’93,‘07 Where’s Charley?–’69,’74 Will Rogers Follies, The–’94 Wiz, The- ‘11 Wizard Of Oz, The–’61. ‘19 Xanadu- ‘11 Young Frankenstein–’15 Zorba–’77
ABOUT BOWDOIN COLLEGE Founded in 1794, Bowdoin enrolls approximately 2,000 students from across America and around the world who are admitted for their accomplishments and promise without regard for their financial circumstances. Among the nation’s most selective colleges, Bowdoin also enrolls a higher percentage of its admitted students than most of its peers. This year the College received a record 9,446 applications for about 500 spots in the Class of 2026, a five-year increase of 30 percent. Nearly 50 percent of Bowdoin students receive need-based financial aid with loan-free packages. The average financial aid grant (funds that do not have to be repaid) is currently $54,530 a year. Ongoing work at the College is focused on considering the knowledge, skills, and creative disposition every Bowdoin student should possess upon graduation. These include a reaffirmation of the core and timeless aspects of a liberal arts education and bolstering the humanities. It also includes developing integrated thinking and interdisciplinary learning, ethical judgment and decision-making, and the capacity in Bowdoin students to engage in thoughtful, meaningful, and respectful discourse on tough issues. Bowdoin students learn from highly accomplished faculty in small classes and study in world-class facilities, including technologically advanced classrooms and laboratories, a state-of-the-art recital hall, two theaters and a center for art and dance, a celebrated art museum, and the new Roux Center for the Environment (2018) that is home to Bowdoin’s renowned interdisciplinary environmental studies program. In the spring of 2018, Bowdoin became one of a very small number of colleges and universities in America to declare carbon neutrality and recently announced an ambitious climate action plan to guide sustainability efforts at the College through 2042. In combination with the Roux Center, the recent expansion of the Schiller Coastal Studies Center (2020) on nearby Orr’s Island and the new John and Lile Gibbons Center for Arctic Studies (to be completed in early 2023) further enhance Bowdoin’s role as a leader in the teaching and study of the environment.
Notable Bowdoin Alumni Include: US President Franklin Pierce (1824)) Novelist Nathaniel Hawthorne (1825) Poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1825) Abolitionist and editor John Brown Russwurm (1826) Civil War general Oliver Otis Howard (1852) Civil War general and Maine Governor Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain (1852) Arctic explorer Robert E. Peary (1877) Sex researcher Alfred Kinsey (1916) Film and television actor Gary Merrill (1937) M*A*S*H creator H. Richard Hornberger (1945) Subway Restaurants cofounder Peter Buck (1952) US Ambassador to the UN Thomas R. Pickering (1953) US Senator and peacemaker George J. Mitchell (1954) LL Bean Chairman Leon Gorman (1956)
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US Senator and Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen (1962) Chairman and CEO of American Express Kenneth I. Chenault (1973) Educator and author Geoffrey Canada (1974) US Ambassador and diplomat Christopher Hill (1974) NBC News Senior Legal and Investigative Correspondent Cynthia McFadden (1978) Olympic champion Joan Benoit Samuelson (1979) Netflix CEO and cofounder Reed Hastings (1983) Pulitzer Prize-winning author Anthony Doerr (1995) New York Times Justice Department reporter Katie Benner (1999) Community and civil rights activist DeRay Mckesson (2007)
VISIT TWO BOWDOIN MUSEUMS JUST A SHORT STROLL FROM THE THEATER. At First Light: Two Centuries of Artists in Maine June 25–Nov. 6, 2022
Free of charge and open to the public throughout the summer.* Bowdoin College Museum of Art Tues.–Sat. 10:00 a.m.–5 p.m. Thurs. until 8:30 p.m. Sun. 1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. bowdoin.edu/art-museum
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After two of the most challenging years MSMT has experienced, we are so proud to be returning to the Pickard at full force, a feat only possible with generous support from this community. Every person who walks through our doors helps keep Maine State Music Theatre alive, but the people on this list have played a special role in our 2022 Revival Season. On behalf of the cast, crew, and company, thank you so much to everyone who contributed to our efforts over the past year. We wouldn’t be raising our curtain today without you! Want to support our work? You can join this list by donating online, over the phone, or in person. Visit msmt.org/donate or call (207) 725-0150 for details. These performances are only possible with support from community members like you. Thank you for supporting MSMT and enjoy the show! – Morgan Rodgers, Development Director Our team has made every effort to ensure that all of our donors are listed correctly. If we have made an error or omitted you, please email gifts@msmt.org so corrections can be made before the next program is printed.
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Michelle Reese Miriam Remar-Millman Ellen Remmer Betty & Ted Repa Ellen Reynolds Joan Reynolds Norman F. Rich Chris Richards William Sanford Richards Cynthia Robbins Cheryl Robert Janice Roberts Sonia R. Robitaille Dianne Rodrigue Michelle & Thomas Rodrigues Karen & William Rogers William & Mary Earl Rogers Georgann Rollins Betsy Ross Leslie Rosser Frank & Kathleen Rossi David Roundy Katherine Roy Mary Roy Clark & Virginia Rundell Kayla Ruona Janis Sacco Karon Salch Danielle Salhany Marilyn & Rufus Sames Phoebe Sanborn Paul Saucier Michael T. & Priscilla B. Savage Richard & Janet Scala Pem Schaeffer Alice & Frank Schambra Michael & Gayle Schmidt Kathleen & David Schulz Maxine Sclar and Bob Yamartino Suzanne & Lawrence Scofield Mary Lynn Scott Pat Scully & Tory Ryden Lisa Marie Sherry Katie Simpson Mr. & Mrs. Peter J. Sisa Sam & Miriam Slicker Barry & Colleen Sloat Carolyn Small Arlene Smith Bettina Smith Kate & Corey Smith Melissa Smith Marie & Roger Snow Patricia Snow Kristen Somerville Jane Soulos
REVIVAL & ANNUAL CAMPAIGN Laurel & John Spear Rod & Linda Spearin Martha Speed Anne Spencer Nancy Spinney Jennifer & Tom Sprague Alexander Stanley Donal Staples Donna Staples James Staub Sharon Steele & Cynthia Young Joanne Steneck Mark Stevens Kristen Dobler Stewart Howard & Eileen Stiles Michael & Dawn Stillings Judy Stone Anna Strange Jeffrey Sturgis Beth & Edward Sugarman Susan & Kevin Sullivan David & Ann Swanson Jack & Gail Swanton Shari & Karen Tarleton Cherie Tate Karen & Eugene Taylor Gilbert E. Telford Luanne Theriault Steven Thomas Sandy & Stark Thompson Gary Thorne Karen Thurston Tom Tierney Judy & Hugh Tilson Marylyn Tomajan Wendy Tooth Tom & Sandra Trafton Vail Traina Emily Trask-Eaton James Tupper Jack Turcotte Rosemary Underdahl Julie Upham Carolyn J. Vail Patricia & David Valley David & Linda Vancura Linda Varrell David Vashon Sheryl H. Veilleux Kristin Vogell
Linda Voigt Sally Von Benken Richard Waddell Kerry-Sue Walters Bryan Wang Denham Ward David & Jane Warren Constance Webber Leslie Webber Tricia Welsch Jason Wetzel Roxanne Wheeler Greg & Leanne White Mickey White Tracy Whitlock Catherine Wiejaczka Charles & Jane Wiercinski Laurye & Rick Wilcox Rebecca Wilkoff Douglas & Susan Williams Kathryn Williams Debbie Wilson & Bob Kilpeck Lorraine Wilson Jennifer Wolfe Adin P. Wolfgram Anne Wood Virginia & Bruce Woodman Susan Wygal David Wyllie Elizabeth Wyman Vanda Yonge Cindy Ann York Mark Young Maynard & Louise Young James Younger Michael Zak B.A. Zarpentine
IN HONOR OF Margy Burroughs Curt Dale Clark Local performers who have appeared in MSMT shows over the years Carol O’Donnell Susie Sharp James T. Saindon Carla Maria Verdino-Sullwold Jane Wiercinski IN MEMORY OF A. Dale Clark Brenda Costello Roy & Joanne Farmer Ann Gulesian Bennett & Edith Katz Betty Lewis Ruby MacDonald George Maling Helen G. Malseed Barbara Jean McDonald Albert B. Moore P.G. Harold Pendexter Jr. (Hal) Steven Rasch James F Reilly Donna Sciascia Douglas Snow LaVerne F. Voshell Walsh LIVING LEGACY CIRCLE Margy Burroughs Curt Dale Clark*** Stephanie Dupal*** Bob & Marge* Healing David & Margo Knight Wendy Legg Thomas Pierce* Marc Robin Sandy Morrell Rooney* & Chuck Rooney James T Saindon* Carla Sullwold
FOUNDATION SUPPORT The Apple Lane Foundation Harold and Ann Berry Family Foundation Davenport Trust Fisher Charitable Foundation Goldstone Family Foundation Libra Foundation Maine Community Foundation With special thanks to the Maine NEA Foundation Department of Economic and The Onion Foundation Community Development. Alfred M. Senter Fund A.R. and M.L. Tandy Foundation
LEGACY CIRCLE We are forever grateful to these individuals who bequeathed financial support to Maine State Music Theatre. Linda Abromson James Burcham Deborah Curtis
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