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May 30 - June 4, 2023

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Welcome from our Sponsor

Welcome from Truist

Truist is proud to sponsor this exciting season of Truist Broadway at DPAC! Whether this is your first visit, or you’re a long-time Truist Broadway Member, we’re delighted to welcome you to this performance.

The arts are essential to the communities we serve. They have the power to inspire, entertain, inform, thrill, and unite. We value our ongoing partnership with DPAC, which is an extraordinary artistic and economic force in our region –continually striving for better season after season.

Sponsoring the Truist Broadway at DPAC series is just one way we support our region. Supporting our local communities is at the core of what we do, and how we deliver on our purpose – to inspire and build better lives and

Thank you for joining us in this journey. Now sit back, and enjoy the show!

WELCOME FROM THE MAYOR

It is my great pleasure to welcome you to DPAC

It is my great pleasure as your new mayor to welcome you to DPAC!

Like so many Durham residents, I recognize the jewel that DPAC is to Durham and the Triangle region. Though we’ve endured a few changes for everyone’s safety as we’ve attended shows recently, attendees have supported the health-related actions and worn their masks cheerfully. That’s the true spirit

Like so many Durham residents, I recognize the jewel that DPAC is to Durham and the Triangle region.

I’m thrilled to say that DPAC, after more than a decade, is continuing to showcase the energy, the passion and great entertainment with a list of performances that people will travel from miles around to see.

I’m thrilled to say that DPAC, after more than a decade, is continuing to showcase the energy, the passion and great entertainment with a list of performances that people will travel from miles around to see. The awardHAMILTON is set to return for three dynamic weeks in May. If you have seen it before, now is your time to see it again. If you’ve never seen it, trust me and hundreds of thousands of others who have seen the show, you are in for a treat.

This season will feature some of the biggest Broadway, concerts, comedy shows and special events to ever take the DPAC stage. You won’t want to miss the premieres of Disney’s biggest new hit, FROZEN and the winner of ten Tony Awards®, including Best Musical, Moulin Rouge! The Musical.

There are other shows and artists I’m sure you won’t want to miss, including RENT, a perennial rock musical that premiered on Broadway in the 90s, Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, Hadestown, and Neil deGrasse Tyson, the renowned astrophysicist and author. Those are just a few of the superstar performances that are featured this season.

DPAC fan-favorites and first-time performers will also be taking the stage throughout the upcoming season, including Brandi Carlile, The Temptations and The Four Tops, Steve Martin and Martin Short, and the original Jersey Boy, Frankie Valli

And as usual, all the trappings that come with seeing a Broadway show or concert at DPAC still await you, starting with the beauty of the theater and DPAC’s legendary customer service. A visit to DPAC is an open invitation to experience Durham. It’s as easy as parking and walking to downtown restaurants, or taking a short drive to nearby malls, museums, or historical sites.

And as usual, all the trappings that come with seeing a Broadway show or concert at DPAC still await you, starting with the beauty of the theater and DPAC’s legendary customer service. A visit to DPAC is an open invitation to experience Durham. It’s as easy as parking and walking to downtown restaurants, or taking a short drive to nearby malls, museums, or historical sites.

As your mayor, I’m so excited that one of my duties is to officially welcome you to one of the greatest theaters in the world! But don’t take my word: Just this year, DPAC was ranked 1st and 2nd in the country by national theater reviewers and magazines, including Venues Today and Pollstar. Thank you for choosing DPAC and Durham. Now settle into your seats to enjoy your DPAC experience and an unforgettable show.

As your mayor, I’m so excited that one of my duties is to officially welcome you to perhaps one of the greatest theaters in the world! But don’t take my word: Just last year, DPAC was ranked 4th, 6th, and 7th by national theater reviewers and magazines, including Pollstar, Venues Now and Billboard Magazine. Thank you for choosing DPAC and Durham. Now settle into your seats to enjoy your DPAC experience and an unforgettable show.

Sincerely,

Sincerely,

Mayor Elaine O’Neal

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Welcome from the General Manager

“Welcome to DPAC…”

Since opening in 2008, over five-million guests have heard that greeting as they walked through our doors to experience blockbuster Broadway shows, worldclass concerts, superstar comedians, and many special events including dance, speakers, holiday performances and family shows.

We celebrated our five-millionth guest milestone last February and it was a significant reminder of how important you are, our members and guests. We called this past season, our “Comeback Season” and more than you know we appreciated your words of support, your attendance, and even your patience as we did our best to reopen and juggle a sense of both safety and normalcy.

Big shows have graced our stage in the past and we have many more big events planned for this season and beyond. But even with the biggest show on our stage, DPAC would seem empty to us without having you in the audience, in the moment with family and friends, experiencing the magic and power of live entertainment.

As I write this welcome note, DPAC is ranked among the best theaters in America by three national publications (Venues Now - #1, Pollstar - #2, Billboard - #5). Back in the summer of 2021 as we worked toward reopening there were many unknowns, but each day we kept moving forward with the understanding that it was important that we come together again to share the performances, the songs, the stories, the smiles and laughs, and even sometimes the tears, that live events bring to us in a way that no other entertainment form can.

On behalf of my team at DPAC and our parent companies, Nederlander and Professional Facilities Management (PFM), we invite you to celebrate live with our 14th season and the incredible diversity and variety of the over 250 performances that will grace our stage.

“Welcome to DPAC, we’re glad you are here.”

Sincerely,

Bob Klaus, General Manager

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DPAC’s Guiding Principles

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Our Vision

We believe in great entertainment experiences. We want to be our guests’ favorite place for live events.

Our Mission

To present one-of-a-kind, live entertainment events. From Broadway to concerts, comedy to family shows – ‘there is something for everyone’ at DPAC.

Our Values

Quality, safety, and service. We deliver these values with warmth, friendliness and an attention to detail that is the hallmark of the legendary DPAC experience.

Our Promise

DPAC welcomes all guests, performers and events in an open, friendly and respectful setting. We stand committed against all forms of discrimination.

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DPAC is honored to be recognized both regionally and nationally as one of the top theaters in the nation since 2010. We continue to be humbled and proud of all of our accomplishments, but what really drives us each day are the smiles and applause we see and hear at the end of every performance. Enjoy this experience of a lifetime.

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Our Theater Family

DPAC is proud to be operated under the direction of Nederlander and PFM.

THE NEDERLANDER ORGANIZATION

If you’ve ever attended a Broadway show in New York, chances are you may have been to one of DPAC’s sister theaters operated by its parent company, The Nederlander Organization. With nine of the largest venues in New York’s theater district, Nederlander theaters are host to some of Broadway’s biggest productions.

Under the leadership of President James L. Nederlander, the Nederlanders have built a national network of theatres including:

• The Palace Theatre – New York, NY

• The Lena Horne Theatre – New York, NY

• The Gershwin Theatre – New York, NY

• The Lunt-Fontanne Theatre – New York, NY

• The Marquis Theatre – New York, NY

• The Minskoff Theatre – New York, NY

• The Nederlander Theatre – New York, NY

• The Richard Rodgers Theatre – New York, NY

• The Neil Simon Theatre – New York, NY

• Broadway In Chicago at The CIBC Theatre, The James M. Nederlander Theatre, The Cadillac Palace Theatre, The Roosevelt University Auditorium Theatre and The Broadway Playhouse – Chicago, IL

• DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center – Durham, NC

• Broadway at Tanger at the Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts – Greensboro, NC

• The Hollywood Pantages Theatre and The Dolby Theatre – Los Angeles, CA

• Broadway San Diego at The Civic and Balboa Theatres – San Diego, CA

• Broadway In Tucson at Centennial Hall – Tucson, AZ

• OKC Broadway at The Oklahoma City Civic Center Music Hall – Oklahoma City, OK

• Broadway San Jose at The San Jose Center for the Performing Arts – San Jose, CA

• Broadway Alaska at Alaska Center for the Performing Arts – Anchorage, AL

• The National Theatre – Washington, DC

• Best of Broadway at The North Charleston Coliseum

Performing Arts Center – North Charleston, SC

• The City National Grove of Anaheim – Anaheim, CA

• The Aldwych Theatre, The Adelphi Theatre

and The Dominion Theatre in the U.K. – London, England

PROFESSIONAL FACILITIES MANAGEMENT, INC. (PFM)

PFM is a wholly-owned for-profit subsidiary of Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC), incorporated in 1988 in response to a growing need for objective evaluation and management of small-to-medium-sized performing arts facilities in geographicallydiverse locations. One of the first companies of its kind, PFM’s business is focused on what we know and do best –performing arts “product.”

Presently, PFM holds management/ booking contracts in nine facilities located in six states, including:

• Providence Performing Arts Center and Veterans Memorial Auditorium – Providence, RI

• The Wheeler Opera House – Aspen, CO

• Barbara B Mann Performing Arts Hall and FSW Sun Coast Credit Union Arena – Fort Myers, FL

• Coral Springs Center for the Arts – Coral Springs, FL

• North Shore Center for the Performing Arts – Skokie, IL

• The Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts – Worcester, MA

• DPAC – Durham Performing Arts Center – Durham, NC

• The Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts – Greensboro, NC

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The Conservatory is also a creative resource for schools, teachers, and students in our community, bringing quality theatre arts programs to local schools. We offer a variety of in-school programs led by professional teaching artists, many of whom are actors, dancers, singers, directors, choreographers, and playwrights.

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Ultimate Season Ticket

We invite you to join the BMW of Southpoint President’s Club at DPAC, where members enjoy the very best seats and VIP amenities to every one of the Broadway hits that are part of Truist Broadway at DPAC.

President’s Club members also play an important role in helping maintain DPAC’s excellence. With member support, DPAC is able not only to be selfsustaining, but also sponsor over 50 Community Engagement programs that touch the lives of so many throughout Durham and the entire Triangle region each year.

Exclusive Membership Benefits:

• Center Orchestra Seating – Guaranteed Seating in the first 12 Rows for each of the Truist Broadway Shows.

• Priority Ticket Purchases – Members have direct access for additional ticket purchases, exchanges, and special arrangements. Opportunity to purchase added orchestra seats prior to the start of public on sale for almost 150 added performances, including Concerts, Comedy and Special Events. Plus Holiday performances and Greatest Hits of Broadway.

• Extended Payment Plans – Budgeting for your President’s Club membership is easier than ever. There’s no interest, and you can pay in monthly installments.

• Members-Only Hospitality Area – Private area with members-only entrance.

• Open 60 minutes before events and at intermission.

• Complimentary snacks and beverages including soft drinks and bottled water.

• Plus, a members-only gift card pre-loaded for snack and beverage purchases at DPAC events.

• First Access – Receive first access to exchange seats prior to the start of public on sale.

• Complimentary Parking – Parking directly adjacent to DPAC

• PLUS! Elevated membership levels provide even more extraordinary benefits, including advertising in Truist Broadway’s show programs distributed at all Broadway events and bonus tickets to select shows.

For more information on member benefits and seating availability, email us at PresidentsClub@DPACnc.com.

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A show at DPAC is the ultimate experience for any group. Group Services at DPAC is your connection to savings of 10% to 15% for Broadway performances and select special events.

Seeing a performance with a group is not only fun, it’s also economical. You just need 10 or more people who want to get together for both a great outing and a great deal on shows at DPAC. Any group can take advantage of our special group pricing, including:

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Mobile entry is a safe, easy, convenient, and contactless way to access and manage your tickets all in one place.

Safety is every venue’s #1 priority and mobile entry gives DPAC a better understanding of who guests are prior to every performance through this new adaptation. Now, more than ever; it is critical for venues to know who is in possession of each ticket in order to be able to share important information with them before the doors open and the show begins.

With mobile entry, which is powered by DPAC’s official ticketing partner Ticketmaster; there’s no need for direct contact or physical exchange of your ticket. Mobile entry guarantees a quick and safe ticket scan straight from your phone. Our secure ticket technology reduces the risk of ticket fraud, eliminated the possibilities of theft or counterfeiting. Once you’ve purchased your mobile tickets on Ticketmaster; you can always rest assured you’re getting the seats you paid for.

Always be aware, though. Do not purchase tickets from unauthorized online ticket brokers. Don’t be fooled by online websites who mimic DPAC’s name or website or offer tickets they might not even have. Go directly to DPACnc.com or to ticketmaster.com

DPAC, Durham Performing Arts Center

123 Vivian Street, Durham, NC

Operated under the direction of Nederlander and PFM

The American Repertory Theater Roundabout Theatre Company National Artists Management Company NETworks Presentations

Music and Lyrics by Sherman Edwards

Based on a Concept by Sherman Edwards

Original Broadway Production Produced by Stuart Ostrow

Book by Peter Stone

present 1776 with Shelby Acosta Gisela Adisa Nancy Anderson Tiffani Barbour Dawn Cantwell

Julie Cardia Amanda Dayhoff Karole Foreman Sara Gallo Joanna Glushak Anissa Marie Greigo

Kassandra Haddock Shawna Hamic Lisa Karlin Connor Lyon Liz Mikel Nykila Norman

Oneika Phillips Lulu Picart Kayla Saunders Ariella Serur Brooke Simpson Sav Souza

Lillie Eliza Thomas Tieisha Thomas Jill Marie Vallery Gwynne Wood Candice Marie Woods

Set Design Scott Pask

Projection Design

David Bengali

Orchestrations

John Clancy

Costume Design Emilio Sosa

Hair and Wig Design Mia Neal

Original Music Supervision by David Chase

Associate Director Brisa Areli Muñoz

Casting Stewart/Whitley

Production Management

NETworks Presentations

Hector Guivas

Lighting Design Jen Schriever

Fight Choreographer

Thomas Schall

Vocal Design

AnnMarie Milazzo

Associate Choreographer

Courtney Paige Ross

Marketing and Publicity Direction BOND Theatrical

Production Stage Manager

Genevieve Kersh

Executive Producer National Artists Management Company

Barry Weissler and Alecia Parker

Music Supervision Music Direction

Company Manager Katie Cortez

Sound Design Jonathan Deans

Dialect Coach

Erika Bailey

Music Coordinator

Dean Sharenow

Tour Booking

The Booking Group

Meredith Blair

Kara Gebhart

General Managers Gentry & Associates

Gregory Vander Ploeg

Madeline McCluskey

Executive Producer

NETworks Presentations

Trinity Wheeler

Ryan Cantwell

Choreography by Jeffrey L. Page

Directed by Jeffrey L. Page and Diane Paulus

A NOTE FROM THE DIRECTORS

In creating this revival production of the Tony Award-winning musical 1776, we have embraced our American history through multiple lenses.

Written by Peter Stone and composer/lyricist Sherman Edwards in the late 1960s, the

story re-enacts our Founding Fathers’ drafting of the Declaration of Independence, now brought to life in this twenty-first century production by a company of artists who reflect multiple representations of race, ethnicity, and gender, and who identify as female, trans, nonbinary, and gender nonconforming. The words and symbols of our cultural memory take on very different meanings through the act of reframing this musical in the context of America today. By intentionally shifting our gaze, we simultaneously see not only what was, but also what can be.

We invite you, the audience, to hold multiple realities at once: both this historical narrative and the identities of this company of artists alive in 2023. In this production, we find other faces, other voices, other perspectives on our American history. In “Molasses to Rum,” we are inspired by the Haitian Revolution, Nat Turner’s Rebellion, and present day protests. In the musical arrangement and staging of “Momma Look Sharp,” we acknowledge the ongoing impact and suffering of cyclical violence in the United States. Abigail Adams’ most famous historical words, “remember the ladies…all men would be tyrants if they could,” have been added to the musical for the first time ever with the blessing of the estates of Stone and Edwards. Robert Hemings, the enslaved person who waited upon Thomas Jefferson in his quarters in Philadelphia as he wrote the words “all men are created equal,” is given a presence on stage.

At its core, our production asks questions. How can we hold history as a predicament versus an affirming myth? How does an honest reckoning with our past help us move forward together? How is my story a part of American history?

We understand that ‘1776’ means very different things to people. Those differences, we think, feel central to the task of telling this story at this moment. Bryan Stevenson, who led the creation of the National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery, said “People do not want to admit wrongdoing in America, because they expect only punishment. I’m not interested in talking about American history because I want to punish America. I want to liberate America.” By gathering together to watch this performance, it is our invitation for you to wrestle, collectively, with the complicated multiplicity of truths from our past, while acknowledging how far we have come, and how far we still can go together. “Don’t turn away,” as the poet Rumi said. “Keep your gaze on the bandaged place. That is where the light enters you.”

Jeffrey L. Page and Diane Paulus, Directors

As Roundabout Theatre Company mourns the April passing of Todd Haimes, our Artistic Director CEO, we are proud to continue our work in theatres in NYC and across the country, in NYC schools, and throughout our community,driven by the love of theatre Todd instilled in us all.

Photo by Matthew Murphy

Shelby Acosta Gisela Adisa

Nancy Anderson

Tiffani Barbour

Dawn Cantwell

Julie Cardia

Amanda Dayhoff

Sara Gallo

Joanna Glushak

Anissa Marie Griego

Kassandra Haddock

Shawna Hamic

Lisa Karlin

Liz Mikel

Nykila Norman

Oneika Phillips

Lulu Picart

Karole Foreman

Connor Lyon

Kayla Saunders

Ariella Serur Brooke Simpson

Sav Souza

Lillie Eliza Thomas

Tieisha Thomas Gwynne Wood

Candice Marie Woods

Jill Marie Vallery

(in order of appearance)

John Adams, Massachusetts GISELA ADISA

Robert Livingston, New York KAROLE FOREMAN

George Read, Delaware GWYNNE WOOD

Col. Thomas McKean, Delaware DAWN CANTWELL

Caesar Rodney, Delaware JILL MARIE VALLERY

Andrew McNair, Congressional Custodian TIFFANI BARBOUR

Stephen Hopkins, Rhode Island .................................................................................................. JULIE CARDIA

Abigail Adams/Rev. Jonathan Witherspoon, New Jersey ..................................................... TIEISHA THOMAS

Thomas Jefferson, Virginia ............................................................................................... NANCY ANDERSON

Charles Thomson, Secretary ................................................................................................... SHELBY ACOSTA

John Dickinson, Pennsylvania ............................................................................................JOANNA GLUSHAK

Richard Henry Lee, Virginia SHAWNA HAMIC

Martha Jefferson/Dr. Lyman Hall, Georgia CONNOR LYON

John Hancock, President of the Congress ONEIKA PHILLIPS

Benjamin Franklin, Pennsylvania LIZ MIKEL

Joseph Hewes, North Carolina CANDICE MARIE WOODS

Samuel Chase, Maryland LULU PICART

Edward Rutledge, South Carolina ............................................................................ KASSANDRA HADDOCK

Judge James Wilson, Pennsylvania..........................................................................................ARIELLA SERUR

Roger Sherman, Connecticut ..................................................................................... ANISSA MARIE GRIEGO

Dr. Josiah Bartlett, New Hampshire .................................................................................................. SAV SOUZA Courier .................................................................................................................................BROOKE SIMPSON

UNDERSTUDIES

Standbys and understudies never substitute for the listed performers unless a specific announcement is made at the time of the appearance. For John Adams—KAROLE FOREMAN, LILLIE ELIZA THOMAS, TIEISHA THOMAS, CANDICE MARIE WOODS; for Robert Livingston—TIFFANI BARBOUR, NYKILA NORMAN, ONEIKA PHILLIPS, KAYLA SAUNDERS, LILLIE ELIZA THOMAS; for George Read— DAWN CANTWELL, JULIE CARDIA, SARA GALLO, ARIELLA SERUR; for Col. Thomas McKean—JULIE CARDIA, LISA KARLIN, NYKILA NORMAN; for Caesar Rodney—KAROLE FOREMAN, NYKILA NORMAN, ONEIKA PHILLIPS, KAYLA SAUNDERS; for Andrew McNair—NYKILA NORMAN, KAYLA SAUNDERS, CANDICE MARIE WOODS; for Stephen Hopkins—AMANDA DAYHOFF, LISA KARLIN; for Abigail Adams/Rev. Jonathan Witherspoon—KAROLE FOREMAN, BROOKE SIMPSON, LILLIE ELIZA THOMAS; for Thomas Jefferson—DAWN CANTWELL, GWYNNE WOOD; for Charles Thomson—AMANDA DAYHOFF, ANISSA MARIE GRIEGO, SAV SOUZA; for John Dickinson—DAWN CANTWELL, JULIE CARDIA; for Richard Henry Lee—LISA KARLIN, SAV SOUZA, GWYNNE WOOD; for Martha Jefferson/Dr. Lyman Hall—ANISSA MARIE GRIEGO, ARIELLA SERUR; for John Hancock—LILLIE ELIZA THOMAS, TIEISHA THOMAS; for Benjamin Franklin—ONEIKA PHILLIPS, LILLIE ELIZA THOMAS; for Joseph Hewes—TIFFANI BARBOUR, NYKILA NORMAN, KAYLA SAUNDERS; for Samuel Chase—SHELBY ACOSTA, SARA GALLO, LISA KARLIN; for Edward Rutledge— AMANDA DAYHOFF, LULU PICART, GWYNNE WOOD; for Judge James Wilson—SARA GALLO, ANISSA MARIE GRIEGO, LISA KARLIN, SAV SOUZA; for Roger Sherman—SHELBY ACOSTA, AMANDA DAYHOFF, SARA GALLO, LULU PICART; for Dr. Josiah Bartlett—SHELBY ACOSTA, AMANDA DAYHOFF, SARA GALLO, ARIELLA SERUR; for Courier— KAYLA SAUNDERS, CANDICE MARIE WOODS.

STANDBYS

AMANDA DAYHOFF, SARA GALLO, LISA KARLIN, NYKILA NORMAN, KAYLA SAUNDERS, LILLIE ELIZA THOMAS

Production Stage Manager GENEVIEVE KERSH Stage Manager CHRIS ZACCARDI

Assistant Stage Manager SAGE LUMSDEN Dance Captain

Assistant Dance Captain

MUSICAL NUMBERS

ACT I

“Sit Down, John” John Adams, Company

“Piddle, Twiddle, and Resolve” Adams, Company

“Till Then”................................................................................................... John and Abigail Adams

“The Lees of Old Virginia” ...................................................Lee, Franklin, Adams, Historical Lees

“But, Mr. Adams”................................................Adams, Franklin, Jefferson, Sherman, Livingston

“Yours, Yours, Yours” ............................................................................... John and Abigail Adams

“He Plays the Violin” ................................................ Martha Jefferson, Franklin, Adams, Jefferson

ACT II

“Cool, Cool Considerate Men” .................................................... Dickinson, Hall, Hancock, Hewes, Read, Rutledge, Thomson, Wilson

“Momma, Look Sharp” ........................................................................... Courier, McNair, Company

“The Egg” .............................................................................. Franklin, Adams, Jefferson, Company

“Molasses to Rum” ............................................................................................. Rutledge, Company

“Yours, Yours, Yours” (reprise) Abigail Adams

“Is Anybody There?” Adams

THERE WILL BE ONE 15-MINUTE INTERMISSION

ORCHESTRA

Conductor & Keyboards—RYAN CANTWELL; Associate Conductor—ALYSSA KAY THOMPSON; Drums, Percussion—NOAH HADLAND; Cello—HYUN-JI KWON; French Horn—PHIL STANLEY; Trombone, Bass Trombone—DANIEL PARRISH; Trumpet, Piccolo Trumpet, Flugelhorn—KURT MARCUM; Bass—CHRIS AGAR; Violin—JD HUNTER; Guitars, Dobro, Mandolin, Banjo—GABRIEL WAREING; Saxophone, Clarinets, Flutes—PHIL VARRICCHIO.

Music Supervisor: Ryan Cantwell

Music Coordinator: Dean Sharenow

Music Director: Ryan Cantwell

Associate Music Director: Alyssa Kay Thompson

Music Assistant: Ian Chan

Electronic Music Design: Billy Stein and Hiro Iida for Strange Cranium

Music Copyist: Russell Bartmus

A NOTE ABOUT PRONOUNS AND GENDER AT 1776

Our amazing company is made up of female, trans, and non-binary individuals. As you read the program, you may notice that the cast, crew, and creative teams list their pronouns next to their names. We recognize that this might be new to some of our audiences and want to take the opportunity to highlight some concepts around pronouns and gender expansiveness.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY “GENDER EXPANSIVENESS”?

There are an infinite amount of ways that people experience gender. Here is a glossary of some terms that you may hear when discussing gender:

• Gender Identity. A person’s internal sense of their self and their gender.

• Non-Binary. An umbrella gender identity that does not conform to the false idea that there are only two genders, male and female. Some other terms that fall under the non-binary umbrella are agender, genderqueer, gender-fluid, pangender, or gender non-conforming.

• Trans or Transgender. A person whose gender identity differs with their gender assigned at birth. Some people who identify as non-binary may also identify as trans.

• Cis or Cisgender. A person whose gender identity aligns with their gender assigned at birth.

• Pronouns. Pronouns are the words we use to talk about people aside from using their names (ex: she/her, he/him, they/them, and many more.) Sometimes pronouns correlate with someone’s gender identity, and sometimes they don’t.

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SHELBY ACOSTA she/her ( Charles Thomson, Secretary) made her Broadway Debut in 1776 and is very excited to be on tour with the show. Broadway: 1776 (Standby). Off-Broadway: Emojiland (The Duke on 42nd). Regional: Into The Woods (Zach Scott Theatre), Radiant Baby (NYC Workshop). TV/ Film: National University. BFA, TX State University. A huge thank you to BEA, Camden Scifres, Kaitlin Hopkins, Spencer and my Mom for their unwavering love and support. “Soy Una Mezcla” @_shelbyacosta_

GISELA ADISA she/her ( John Adams, Massachusetts). Broadway: Beautiful (Lucille). 1776 (Robert Livingston/John Adams cover.) 1st National Tour: Sister Act. (Deloris Standby, Michelle). Regional: Lights Out: Nat ‘King’ Cole. (Eartha Kitt), Geffen Playhouse - L.A. Stage Alliance nomination, Best Featured Actress. Man of La Mancha (Aldonza), Westport Country Playhouse - CT Critics Circle nomination, Best Actress. Shoebox Picnic (Odette), Alabama Shakespeare Festival. Once on This Island (Erzulie), Actors Theatre of Louisville. Miss You Like Hell (Officer), Baltimore Center Stage. Film/ Television: Sundance winner Nanny Shield, Luther, Chasing Taste. FBI, Raising Kanan, Kaleidoscope. Netflix’s Ridley Jones and Dreamworks’ Dew Drop Diaries . B.A in Arts, Fordham (Drama, AfricanAmerican Studies). iamgisela.com IG: @imgisela

NANCY ANDERSON she/her (Thomas Jefferson, Virginia ). Broadway & West End: 1776 , Sunset Boulevard (u/s Glenn Close); Wonderful Town (Helen/Eileen); A Class Act (Mona); Kiss Me, Kate (Lois/Bianca; Olivier nomination, Helen Hayes nomination). Drama Desk nominations for The Pen, Fanny Hill and Jolson & Co. Helen Hayes nominations for Billy Elliot (Mrs. Wilkinson); The Pajama Game (Gladys); Side by Side by Sondheim; and Kiss Me, Kate . TV: The Gilded Age , The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel , The Other Two , Madam Secretary . Film: The Pen . Album: Ten Cents a Dance. nancyanderson.actor

TIFFANI BARBOUR she/her ( Andrew McNair, Congressional Custodian ) is thrilled to be making history with this production of 1776. As a Baltimore native, she got her start at the Arena Players Inc. and continued her training at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. Theatre credits include Mamma Mia! (North American tour), How to Catch Creation (Baltimore Center Stage/Philadelphia Theatre Company) and Hit the Wall (Barrow Street Theatre).

TV/film: Veep, The Leftovers, Rabbit, Law & Order and The Education of Max Bickford . Thanks and love to my Mom, 25 year fam and Nicolosi & Co. Tiffanibarbour.com

DAWN CANTWELL she/her ( Col. Thomas McKean, Delaware). Select credits: Broadway: 1776 (Standby); Sting’s The Last Ship (Young Meg); Wicked (Nessarose). Off-Broadway/National Tour/ Regional: Sistas: The Musical, Actors Temple;

Music in the Air, NY City Center Encores!; Dogfight, Second Stage; Love’s Labour’s Lost, 37 Arts; F#%king Up Everything, Elektra; Les Misérables, Theatre of the Stars, Tour; The Master Class, Long Beach Playhouse. Film: The Train , opposite Eli Wallach; Save the Date. TV: Every Other Sunday, Amazon. Dawn is also a multi-instrumentalist and is writing a musical alongside Addi McDaniel. BFA: NYU Tisch. Many thanks to my team at Avalon Artists and Vanguard, and to my loved ones. dawncantwell.com IG: @dawasong

JULIE CARDIA she/her ( Stephen Hopkins, Rhode Island ). National tours: Les Misérables (Wigmaker, u/s Madame Thénardier), The Music Man: In Concert , led by Shirley Jones; Madison Square Garden production of Annie (with Kathy Lee Gifford). Awards and nominations for Guys and Dolls (Adelaide) and The Secret Garden (Martha), Stages St. Louis, Kevin Kline Award nom.; Anything Goes (Reno) and No No Nanette (Lucille), The REV Theatre, S.A.L.T. Award nom. Other credits: Frozen, The Hyperion Theatre/Disneyland; Wizard of Oz National tour, regional, Sacramento Music Circus, TUTS, TOTS, Ogunquit, Boston Court. Proud Cal State University, Fullerton, MFA Grad. juliecardia.com

AMANDA DAYHOFF she/her (Standby) is honored to be joining the tour of 1776 with such an amazing group of people. She is a recent B.F.A. graduate of Azusa Pacific University. Some of her favorite credits include Little Women (Jo), Shrek the Musical (Fiona) and Tarzan (Kala). She would like to thank her amazing family and friends, her grandmash Imelda, manager Ally Taylor, and Lindsay, Todd, and Robert at ATB. All thanks to God for paving the way. Proverbs 31:25 amandadayhoff.com IG: @amandadayhoff

KAROLE FOREMAN she/her (Robert Livingston, New York) has been touring as Billie Holiday (2019, L.A. Ovation Award) in Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill at the National Black Theatre Festival, freeFall Theatre, Ebony Rep, International City Theatre, and PCPA. She appeared as Tanya in Mamma Mia! In its Las Vegas premiere. Karole has extensive regional theatre, television, and film credits. Moroccan born, raised in SoCal, and married to artist Peter Zokosky.

SARA GALLO she/her ( Standby ). National tour debut! Broadway: 1776. Regional: Muny, Tuacahn, TUTS, Ogunquit, Walnut Street Theatre, North Shore, Fulton Theatre, Theatre By The Sea, & Gateway. TV/Film: Sophia in A Holiday Spectacular (Hallmark Channel). Proud alumni of The Boston Conservatory. Many thanks to BLOC, my family, and Joe for their unwavering love and support. @sarajgallo

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JOANNA GLUSHAK she/her ( John Dickinson, Pennsylvania ). joannaglushak.com for full bio. Highlight roles: Broadway: A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder, Hairspray, Sunday in the Park With George, Les Misérables, Urinetown, War Paint, etc. Off-Broadway: Gloria: A Life, The Logan Family Picnic, etc. Tours: Finding Neverland, Young Frankenstein, Xanadu, etc. Many roles on film and TV: recently, Mrs. O’Tool , The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, The Blacklist and many more. Yale Drama School graduate.

ANISSA MARIE GRIEGO she/her (Roger Sherman, Connecticut ). National tour debut! Recent regional credits: Spring Awakening (Northern Stage), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (REV Theatre Co.), Grease (The Cape Playhouse). Thank you to her amazing team at DGRW, Brian and Amanda DeMaris, her friends, and her familia supporting her all the way across the country - love you to the moon and back! Sí se puede! @anissagriego

KASSANDRA HADDOCK she/her ( Edward Rutledge, South Carolina ). Select regional: Pippin, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Footloose, The Phoenix Theatre Company; On Your Feet (Gloria Estefan), Arts Center of Coastal Carolina; In The Heights (Nina), Royal Caribbean International; Grease (Rizzo), The 5th Avenue Theatre; Oklahoma! Education/training: Brigham Young University. Thanks and love to my family and friends for their endless support!

TikTok: @singwithkass IG: @kassandra_haddock

SHAWNA HAMIC she/her ( Richard Henry Lee, Virginia ). Broadway: 1776, The Last Ship (Mrs. Dees). Broadway national tours: Les Misérables (Madame Thénardier), Kinky Boots (Trish). OffBroadway: Miss You Like Hell, The Public Theater. Regional: My Paris, Goodspeed. TV/film: Orange Is the New Black, The Time Traveler’s Wife, Halston, Russian Doll, New Amsterdam, That Damn Michael Che, Bull, Bruised (dir. Halle Berry). Thanks to my reps at Clear Talent Group. As always, this is for my family & friends. Love you! IG: @ShawnaHamic ShawnaHamic.com

LISA KARLIN she/her (Standby). Broadway: 1776, The Addams Family, Ragtime. Tours: Pippin, Cats. Selected Regional: Shakespeare Theatre Company, Papermill Playhouse, Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera, The 5th Avenue Theatre, The Muny, Sacramento Music Circus, The Arvada Center. Lisa is honored to be among this extraordinary group of artists sharing this story across our nation. www.lisakarlin.com

IG: @lizawithak

CONNOR LYON she/her ( Martha Jefferson/ Dr. Lyman Hall, Georgia ) is honored to share the stage with this iconic cast of 1776 . She was last seen as Lorraine and others in the national tour of Jersey Boys . Other credits include: Rocky Horror (Theatre Under the Stars), Rock of Ages (Norwegian

Cruise Line), Little Women (A.D. Players). A million thanks to the team at Pantera/Murphy and endless love to Mom, Jude, Marissa and Cara! IG: @connorslyon

LIZ MIKEL she/her (Ben Franklin, Pennsylvania).

Broadway: 1776 (John Hancock), Lysistrata Jones.

Off-Broadway: Lysistrata Jones, Transport Group; Fruit Trilogy, Abingdon Theatre. Regional: V to the Tenth , Louisiana Superdome ; Spring Awakening , TUTS; Seussical, Hairspray, All Shook Up!, Muny; Little Women , Old Globe Theatre. International: Blind Lemon Blues, Forum Meyrin (Switzerland), Maison des Cultures du Monde (Paris). Resident company member, Dallas Theater Center. TV/film: Friday Night Lights, Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins, Get On Up!, Miss Juneteenth. Ten Chimneys Lunt Fontanne Fellow. AEA and SAG. @miz_lyzz

NYKILA NORMAN she/her ( Standby ) is from Greenville, SC where she began performing at a very young age. Some of Nykila’s favorite productions include: Kunstler (Kerry); The Color Purple (Squeak); Da Classroom Ain’t Enuf, Centre Stage (Preschool); Fences, Magnetic Theater (Rose); Greenwood: An American Dream Destroyed , William Carey University (Vicki), Essence of Acting Ensemble, and Ragtime. On Screen: Accenture: AVEnues, Rachael Ray, and commercial work. In her free time, Nykila enjoys spending time with family, and writing/producing short films and scenes with friends. She has done voice training with Phillip Boykin and currently trains with Bear Fruit Conservatory.

ONEIKA PHILLIPS she/her ( John Hancock, President of the Congress; Ass’t Dance Captain ). Broadway: 1776, Tony Award-winning Fela! (+ national/international tours), SpongeBob SquarePants, Violet (asst to choreographer); Amazing Grace (ensemble/asst. choreographer). Off-Broadway: Black No More (TNG/Signature Theatre). International: 50th anniversary tour West Side Story (Anita). NY: Christopher Gattelli’s In Your Arms; Jermaine Rowe’s Children From the Blue Mountains; Leonora, a Caribbean interpretation of Ibsen’s A Doll’s House; Abdel Salaam’s Forces of Nature Dance Theatre. Oneika is a proud ambassador of Caribbean representation in American arts. IG: @DragonPassionFruit.

LULU PICART she/her (Samuel Chase, Maryland).

Broadway: 1776 . Tours: R+H’s Cinderella, Madagascar Live! (China). Off- Broadway: Disenchanted! (Lortel nomination). Selected: Man of La Mancha, Mamma Mia!, Finding Nemo: the Musical, How to Succeed…, Wit. Creative: Norwegian Creative Studios, The Choir of Man. Music direction: Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando, Orlando Shakespeare Theater, freeFall Theatre. TV/film: Going in Style, Frozen (Blu-ray), Welcome to Flatch. Faculty: Pace University. Co-host

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of comedy podcasts 10K Dollar Day , The Daily Happy. Comedy Warehouse alumna. Grateful for my family! Just keep swimming. @lulupicart

KAYLA SAUNDERS she/her ( Standby ) National tour debut! Thank you so my amazing team at DGRW, and of course my family, mom and to my uncle Bob for supporting me every step of the way!

@kaylamsaunders

ARIELLA SERUR they/she ( Judge James Wilson, Pennsylvania ). Broadway: 1776 Regional: 1776 , A.R.T.; Rent , The RedHouse; Grand Concourse , Theatre Horizon. Ariella is also a writer and composer dedicated to championing queer stories. They are currently developing We Start in Manhattan: A New Queer Musical with partner, Sav Souza. To those in my corner, Avalon, JWS, my family, Albie, Farah, Sav: Thank you. For Grandpa Sy. TikTok: @SavAndAriella, IG: @ariellaserur

BROOKE SIMPSON she/her (Courier) Broadway: 1776 . Brooke is a powerhouse vocalist who is passionate about music, people and her culture. Brooke is full-blooded Native American and is a member of the Haliwa-Saponi Tribe. Brooke has had the opportunity to work with artists such as Miley Cyrus, Sia and even more recently was featured in a global Nike N7 campaign. She was a finalist on NBC’s The Voice and a finalist on America’s Got Talent! and has released multiple singles including her latest release, “Haliwa.”

SAV SOUZA they/them (Dr. Josiah Bartlett, New Hampshire). Broadway: 1776. Select regional credits: 1776 , A.R.T.; Other World , Delaware Theatre Company; Lempicka , WTF. Sav is also a musical theatre writer & lyricist, passionate about bringing joyful queer and trans stories to the stage. They are currently developing We Start in Manhattan: A New Queer Musical with their partner Ariella Serur. Love and infinite gratitude to family, community and Ariella. IG: @saaaavv, TikTok: @SavAndAriella, savsouza.com

LILLIE ELIZA THOMAS she/her/hers (Standby) is incredibly excited to hit the road with this phenomenal cast! Regional: Little Shop of Horrors (Audrey, Orlando Shakespeare Theatre, Orlando Sentinel’s Orlando Theatre Best: Leading Actress, Musical). The Bodyguard (Rachel Marron), Springer Opera House. Once on this Island (Erzulie), Matilda (Miss Honey, Carbonell Awards Nom. Outstanding Performance by an Actor, Supporting Female Role, Musical), Slow Burn Theatre. MAMMA MIA! (Donna Sheridan), Loessin Playhouse/ECU. WORKING (Housewife/ Prostitute/Cleaning Woman, Actors Theatre of Indiana, Mitty Award-Most Impressive Ensemble in a Musical Professional Theatre Division). Hello Dolly (Irene Molloy), The Garden Theatre. B.S., M.S., UCF (Environmental Engineering). Thank

you to my loving husband Larry, family, and friends. Thank you FSE! lillieelizathomas.com IG: @sillylillie1127

TIEISHA THOMAS she/her ( Abigail Adams/ Rev. Jonathan Witherspoon, New Jersey ). Black. Fem. Artist and Storyteller hailing from NYC. National Tour: Elf the Musical (Jovie). OffBroadway: Hercules (Melpomene), B-Boy Blues the Play (Michi), Chronicle X (Knowledge), Lost in the Disco (Angelina), Midnight Mugshot (Principal Gordon). Virtual: WILMAR (Ugbad/ Hamdi), Getting There (Tanaysha). Television: Only Murders in the Building (Hulu), Let the Right One In (Showtime), Skully and the Mole Crack the Case (NBC Peacock Kids), Teaching While Black. Film: B-Boy Blues (BET+); Unlocked , ‘Istikhaara, New York’; Help Yourself. “A woman’s gifts will make room for her”- Hattie McDaniel. GOD Thank you, for without you I am nothing. @officialtieishathomas

JILL MARIE VALLERY she/her (Caesar Rodney, Delaware; Dance Captain ). Broadway: 1776 , American Airlines Theatre; Tony Award Winning FELA! (Dance Captain: Drama Desk Nomination, Astaire Award, ACCA Actors Equity Award), Eugene O’Neil Theatre. Off-Broadway: Fela! A New Musical, 37 Arts Theatre; CULLUD WATTAH (Associate Movement Director), The Public Theatre; LORDES (Choreographer), New Ohio Theatre. Regional: And My Name Ain’t Peaches, Theatre Outlet. Tours: FELA! (National + International). TV: She Gotta Have It (Jubilee Jones). Film: Lifted (directed by Randall Dottin) AEA and SAG. Much Love and Gratitude to the ones who came before me, my mentor Sylvia Turner and my family! I.G. @jillm.vallery

GWYNNE WOOD she/they ( George Read, Delaware ). Broadway: 1776 . National Tour: Oklahoma! (U/S Ado Annie, Laurey Williams, Gertie Cummings). Regional: Most Happy in Concert (Williamstown Theatre Festival), SUFFS (The Public Theater development), Sister Act (Sister Mary Robert). Boston Conservatory ‘18 BFA in Musical Theatre; Emphasis in Directing. Thanks to DGRW, family, and my sweet friends. @gwynnelaurel

CANDICE MARIE WOODS they/them ( Joseph Hewes, North Carolina). This Texas native has most recently been seen in Broadway’s Ain’t Too Proud and Dallas Theatre Center’s regional production of Trouble In Mind. Broadway: Book of Mormon, Nice Work If You Can Get It, Catch Me If You Can, and Hairspray. National Tours: Legally Blonde and Dirty Dancing. They send all the love to family and friends for their continued love and support.

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SHERMAN EDWARDS ( Concept, Music and Lyrics). Sherman Edwards worked his way through NYU playing jazz piano for late night radio. After serving in WWII, he played piano for Tommy Dorsey and Benny Goodman. He wrote pop standards including “Wonderful Wonderful” (J. Mathis) and “Flaming Star” (E. Presley) at the famous Brill Building with Hal David, Burt Bacharach and others. Edwards left pop songwriting to develop his idea for a Broadway musical, The Aggravation of John Adams. This later became 1776, which opened on Broadway in 1969. During the development of 1776 Edwards also scored the star-studded 1967 TV musical Who’s Afraid of Mother Goose?

PETER STONE ( Book ). One of the most accomplished Broadway bookwriters, Stone graduated from Bard College and earned an MFA from the Yale School of Drama. He began writing for CBS Radio and soon moved to writing for television including the shows Studio One, The Defenders (for which he won an Emmy Award), Asphalt Jungle and Espionage. He has written the plays Friend of the Family and Full Circle. In addition to 1776, his Broadway bookwriting credits include the musicals Kean, Skyscraper, Two by Two, Sugar, Woman of the Year (for which he won a 1981 Tony Award), My One and Only, Grand Hotel and The Will Rogers Follies (1991 Tony Award for Best Musical). Stone also wrote the screenplay for the film version of 1776. His other screenplays include Charade, Father Goose (for which he won a 1964 Academy Award), Mirage, Arabesque, Sweet Charity, The Taking of Pelham 1-2-3 and Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?

JEFFREY L. PAGE he/him ( Co-Director, Choreographer ) is an Emmy-nominated and MTV VMA-winning choreographer and director. Choreographer on Beyonce’s Run the World and FOX’s So You Think You Can Dance . Original Broadway cast: Fela! Broadway choreography: Violet . Commercial direction and choreography: Choir Boy (Philadelphia Theatre Company); Jamie, Memphis (HoriPro, Inc. Japan, four Yomiuri Award nominations, Best Musical). Regional: Ain’t Misbehavin’ (NYTimes Critic’s Pick), Who Could Ask for Anything More?, Company, Broadway Bounty Hunter (Barrington Stage Company, Berkshire Theatre Award); Mlima’s Tale (Westport Country Playhouse). Philadelphia Theatre Company resident artist. American Repertory Theater artist fellow. Lecturer in theatre, dance and media at Harvard University.

DIANE PAULUS she/her ( Co-Director ) is the Terrie and Bradley Bloom Artistic Director of the American Repertory Theater at Harvard University. Broadway: 1776, Jagged Little Pill, Waitress, Finding Neverland ; Tony Award-winning revivals of Pippin (Tony Award, Best Direction), The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess (NAACP Award, Best

Direction) and Hair. Most recently at the A.R.T.: 1776, WILD, Gloria: A Life (also Off-Broadway); Cirque Du Soleil’s Amaluna. Paulus is a professor of the practice of theatre at Harvard University. She was selected for the 2014 Time 100, Time Magazine’s annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world.

DAVID CHASE ( Music Supervisor ). Forty Broadway shows including five at Roundabout. Many arrangements and orchestrations for the Boston Pops, Kennedy Center Honors, Radio City and TV’s The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. Music director and arranger for The Sound of Music Live! and Peter Pan Live! (Emmy nominations for both) and Schmigadoon! Choral works recorded by EssentialVoicesUSA and published by Hal Leonard. Grammy nomination for Nice Work if You Can Get It and Olivier nomination for Anything Goes. David lives in New York City with his wife, actress and Drama Desk nominee Paula Leggett Chase, and their two sons.

SCOTT PASK (Set Design) has designed over 50 Broadway productions, receiving three Tony Awards for The Book of Mormon, The Coast of Utopia and The Pillowman. Recently: 1776, American Buffalo (Tony nom.), Mr. Saturday Night, The Prom, The Band’s Visit (Tony nom.), Mean Girls (Tony nom.). His work with Diane Paulus includes The Donkey Show, Pippin (Tony nom.), Hair (The Public Theater, Broadway, West End), Finding Neverland (A.R.T., Broadway), Waitress (A.R.T., Broadway, U.S. tour, West End) and Cirque du Soleil’s Amaluna

EMILIO SOSA ( Costume Design ) is the current chair of the American Theatre Wing. His Broadway hits: The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess (Tony Award nom.), Trouble in Mind (Tony Award nom.), Motown the Musical, On Your Feet!, Topdog/Underdog. He served as the costume designer for NBC’s Annie Live! and has worked with such celebrities as Usher, Diana Ross, Mariah Carey and Celine Dion. Emilio also designed costumes for Radio City Musical Hall’s Rockettes and participated in Project Runway. @Esosafashion

JEN SCHRIEVER (Lighting Design ). Broadway: A Strange Loop (Tony Award nomination), Death of a Salesman, Birthday Candles, Lackawanna Blues, Grand Horizons, What the Constitution Means to Me, The Lifespan of a Fact, Eclipsed, Ghetto Klown . Recent Off-Broadway: Which Way to the Stage (MCC); To My Girls, Superhero (Second Stage); Shhhh (Atlantic); Selling Kabul (Playwrights Horizons). Current tours: Blue Man Group. Opera: Die Fledermaus, The Pearl Fishers , Metropolitan Opera; Faust, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, La Traviata, Mariinsky Theater, Russia. Obie Award for Sustained Excellence in Lighting Design. Adjunct: Purchase. Mom: Henry. jenschriever.com

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JONATHAN DEANS ( Sound Design ). Bhangin’ It (La Jolla Playhouse), Anything Goes (Barbican and tour), Jagged Little Pill (Tony nomination), PY1-Lune Rouge ExtraOrdinary, The Tempest, Waitress (NY & U.K. 2021), Red Velvet, Invisible Thread, Finding Neverland (NY), Pippin (Tony nomination), La Cage aux Folles (Tony and Drama Desk nominations ), Young Frankenstein, The Pirate Queen, Carrie (Drama Desk nomination), Parade (Drama Desk nomination), Fosse (NY, U.K.), Ragtime . Jonathan has designed fifteen Cirque du Soleil productions including Drawn to Life, MJ ONE, LOVE, KA, O, Mystere, Ovo and Corteo , plus others. Operas include a residency at the Royal Opera House and the L.A. Opera. www.designingsound.com

DAVID BENGALI ( Projections ). Roundabout debut. Off-Broadway and regional include The Public, Signature, Atlantic, 59E59, BAM, A.R.T., La Jolla Playhouse, Geffen, Dallas Theater Center, Alliance, Kennedy Center and Yale Rep. Lortel and Drama Desk nominations.

MIA NEAL (Hair & Wig Design) is a highly praised hairstylist and wig designer for film, television and theatre, who made history alongside collaborator Jamika Wilson as the first Black nominees and winners in the best hair and makeup category at the Academy Awards, for Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom . Mia also served as the hair designer for A Raisin in the Sun, The Iceman Cometh, the opera Malcolm X, Trading Places and soon, KPOP.

JOHN CLANCY ( Orchestrations ). Broadway: Diana, Mean Girls (Tony nom.), Fun Home (Tony/ Drama Desk noms.), The Prom, Tuck Everlasting, Shrek (Tony/Drama Desk noms.), Cats 2016 (dance arr.) Off Broadway/ regional: The Karate Kid, The Notebook, The Secret Life of Bees, Kimberly Akimbo, Gun & Powder, Becoming Nancy, Soft Power (dance arr.), The Fortress of Solitude, Jasper in Deadland, Just So. Rhianna: NBA All- Star Game (string arr.), 2018 Tony Awards opening by Sara Bareilles.

ANNMARIE MILAZZO ( Vocal Design ). Spring Awakening, Next to Normal, If/ Then, Finding Neverland, A Beautiful Noise, the revival of Carrie, Bright Lights Big City, Superhero, Dangerous Beauty, Prometheus Bound, Some Lovers, Dave, A Walk on the Moon, Almost Famous, revival 1776. Broadway orchestrator (with Michael Starobin) Once on This Island. Nominations: Tony, Grammy, Drama Desk and Outer Critics awards.

RYAN CANTWELL ( Music Supervisor, Music Director ). Recent credits include: 1776 (Bway), Waitress (Japanese premiere), Pippin (Australian premiere), Bat Out of Hell (City Center), Pippin (Japanese premiere). First national tours: Bat Out Of Hell, Waitress, Finding Neverland, Pippin, La Cage aux Folles. Off-Broadway: The Golden Toad, Mark, The Nomad (Liz Swados), La MaMa. TV/film:

CBS’ Jim Henson Special, Race (Gloria Allred). MD/ composer: A Helluva Life (George Hamilton). Ryan is thrilled to be on tour with his Sister, Dawn (Col. Thomas McKean)! To his wife, daughter, family and friends: I love you.

DEAN SHARENOW ( Music Coordinator ). Grammy-winning record producer/engineer. Broadway: 1776, Girl From the North Country, Tootsie, The Cher Show, The Band’s Visit, Amélie, The Last Ship, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown. Off-Broadway: The Bedwetter, As You Like It, The Total Bent, The Fortress of Solitude Album producer/engineer: The Band’s Visit, Girl From the North Country, Oklahoma! (2019), Tootsie, In the Green, The Great Comet, The Fortress of Solitude, Women on the Verge…, Shaina Taub, David Yazbek, Joan Baez, Mamie Minch, David Sanborn.

ERIKA BAILEY ( Dialect Coach ). Broadway: Mary Stuart. A.R.T.: Life of Pi; 1776; Twilight, Los Angeles; Jagged Little Pill; The Night of the Iguana; Fingersmith Guthrie Theatre: Arms and the Man Kansas City Rep: Cabaret, To Kill a Mockingbird. Erika also teaches theater and public speaking at Harvard University. Education: MA, Voice Studies, the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.

THOMAS SCHALL ( Fight Choreographer ). Broadway: over 100 shows. The Kite Runner, Company, A Soldier’s Play (Drama Desk Award, outstanding fight choreography), To Kill a Mockingbird, True West, Network, The Front Page, War Horse, Romeo and Juliet. The Public Theater: Othello, Hamlet, King Lear, Titus Andronicus. NYTW: Othello (Drama Desk nomination, outstanding fight choreography), Red Speedo. The Armory: Hamlet/Oresteia, The Hairy Ape (Drama Desk nomination, outstanding fight choreography).

ROBERT DUFFLEY ( Dramaturg ) is Editor & Associate Dramaturg at the American Repertory Theater. Recent/Upcoming: We Hear You—A Climate Archive, Dramaten; Ferry Tales, Kennedy Center; A Play for the Living in a Time of Extinction, Europe & UK tours; Help , The Shed. Teaching: Harvard University, Georgetown University, Emerson College.

BRISA ARELI MUÑOZ she/her ( Associate Director) is the artistic director of Musical Theatre Factory, an organization committed to developing changemaking new musicals. Broadway and OffBroadway credits include Roundabout Theatre Company, The Public Theater, American Repertory Theater, The Kennedy Center, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Center Theatre Group, REDCAT, Carnegie Hall, Jacob’s Pillow & Oye Group. Much love to her family, friends, and Jonathan.

COURTNEY PAIGE ROSS she/her ( Associate Choreographer ), proud New Orleanian, is a performer with Camille A. Brown and Dancers and Jon Batiste. Other credits include 2022 Grammys,

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Porgy & Bess (Metropolitan Opera), For Colored Girls Workshop, 2021 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade (NBC), POWERPLAY (The Shed), 2016 VMA’s: Beyoncé (MTV), EVIDENCE Dance Company, and Ailey II. Courtney gives thanks to God, her family, and chosen tribe for the unwavering support!

GENEVIEVE KERSH she/her ( Production Stage Manager). Prior credits include Broadway: Finding Neverland and Roundabout Theatre’s revivals of 1776 and Noises Off . First national tours: Finding Neverland, Blithe Spirit, Sister Act, Cinderella and Anything Goes. Other noteworthy credits: Hartford Stage’s The Flamingo Kid (world premiere), Second Stage Theater’s Superhero (world premiere), The Public Theater’s Eve’s Song (world premiere) and Runaways , Boston Ballet, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Proud graduate of Ithaca College & member of Actors’ Equity.

CHRIS ZACCARDI he/him ( Stage Manager ). Broadway: Hello, Dolly ; Noises Off ; Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike ; The Anarchist ; One Man, Two Guvnors ; Hair ; In the Heights ; 9 to 5 ; Wicked; Lestat; All Shook Up. Lots of regional, OffBroadway & tours. Proud Former Marine, Head of the SM program Pace University. Much love to Niall and Monty.

SAGE LUMSDEN she/her ( Assistant Stage Manager ). Broadway: 1776 . National tours: Anastasia, Hairspray. BA from Pace University in Stage Management. Much love to all her supporters along the way: mom, dad, and all her friends and family!

KATIE CORTEZ she/her ( Company Manager ). National tours: Waitress, The Prom, The Phantom of the Opera, Finding Neverland, Bullets Over Broadway, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast.

RYAN BUCHHOLZ he/him (Assistant Company Manager). National Tours: Hairspray, Fiddler on the Roof, Elf. Regional: Powerhouse Theater (36th Annual Season).

STEWART/WHITLEY ( Casting ). Duncan Stewart CSA and Benton Whitley CSA. Broadway/ NY: Life of Pi , Hadestown (Artios Award) , Chicago the Musical, Paradise Square, Rock of Ages, Lightning Thief, Great Comet of 1812, Elf, On the Town, Pippin, La Cage aux Folles, Radio City Christmas Spectacular. TV/Film: Netflix, 20th Century Fox, NBC, Lionsgate, Disney Channel. West End/U.K.: Hadestown, Thriller Live, Menier Chocolate Factory. Tours: Hadestown, Hairspray, Waitress, Charlie & the Chocolate Factory, Finding Neverland, Into the Woods, We Will Rock You . Regional: A.R.T., Berkeley Rep, Alley, Bay Street, For The Record, TUTS, Hollywood Bowl, McCarter, Signature, RCCL. Follow: @stewartwhitley and stewartwhitley.com.

GENTRY & ASSOCIATES (General Management) has managed nearly 250 national and international touring theatrical productions over the past 25 years.

BOND THEATRICAL ( Marketing & Publicity Direction ) is an independently-owned theatrical booking, marketing and publicity company representing award-winning Broadway shows and live entertainment properties. BOND connects artists and audiences by forming strategic, authentic and profitable partnerships between producers and presenters across North America. For a complete list of current projects, please visit BondTheatrical.com

THE BOOKING GROUP ( Tour Booking Agency) has represented 27 Tony Award® winning Best Musicals and Plays. Current tours include: Hamilton, Dear Evan Hansen, Come From Away, The Book of Mormon, Hadestown, Mean Girls, MJ The Musical, Pretty Woman, 1776, Six, Tina, To Kill A Mockingbird, Anastasia, Chicago, Fiddler on the Roof, Hairspray, My Fair Lady, and Tootsie. Future tours include: A Wonderful World; Almost Famous; Funny Girl ; Mamma Mia! ; Mrs. Doubtfire ; New York, New York; Some Like It Hot; The Devil Wears Prada ; The Karate Kid ; Peter Pan Goes Wrong ; and The Wiz

ALECIA PARKER (Executive Producer) member of the Broadway League’s Board member of the Broadway League’s Board of Governors since 2006. Chairman of The League’s International Committee. In 2009, Alecia was honored with the League’s Touring Award for Distinguished Lifetime Service. Throughout her tenure, National Artists Management Company’s productions have garnered 98 Tony Nominations and 8 Laurence Olivier nominations taking home 24 Tony and 2 Oliver wins. In addition to overseeing all domestic and international companies of NAMCO’s productions including Chicago, Waitress and Pippin, Alecia is also managing the domestic and global roll out of Once, The Band’s Visit, The Book of Mormon and To Kill a Mockingbird. She is the proud mother of Michael Parker of Atlantic Records.

TRINITY WHEELER he/him ( Executive Producer). Thanks to Diane and Jeffrey for making this dream come true. @trinityonbroadway

AMERICAN REPERTORY THEATER at Harvard University is a leading force in the American theatre, producing groundbreaking work that is driven by risk-taking and passionate inquiry. Led by Terrie and Bradley Bloom Artistic Director Diane Paulus and Executive Director Kelvin Dinkins, Jr., the A.R.T. is dedicated to expanding the boundaries of theatre, always centering community, research and performance. Tony Award-winning and nominated productions include Jagged Little Pill ; Waitress ; Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 ; All the Way; The Glass Menagerie; Pippin; Once; The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess. Current and upcoming national tours: Jagged Little Pill, 1776

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ROUNDABOUT THEATRE COMPANY ( Todd Haimes, Artistic Director/CEO) celebrates the power of theatre by spotlighting classics from the past, cultivating new works of the present and educating minds for the future. A not-for-profit company, Roundabout fulfills that mission by producing familiar and lesser-known plays and musicals; discovering and supporting talented playwrights; reducing the barriers that can inhibit theatregoing; collaborating with a diverse team of artists; building educational experiences; and archiving over five decades of production history. Founded in 1965, Roundabout presents this work on its five stages and across the country through national tours. Since moving to Broadway more than 25 years ago, Roundabout productions have received 232 Tony nominations, 222 Drama Desk nominations and 257 Outer Critics Circle nominations. More information on Roundabout’s mission, history and variety of programs can be found throughout this playbill or by visiting roundabouttheatre.org.

BARRY & FRAN WEISSLER ( Executive Producers ) have over 40 years of experience producing first class theatrical ventures on Broadway and the West End as well as touring in North America and internationally through their production company National Artists Management Company (NAMCO). They are the winners of 7 Tony Awards: Othello, Fiddler on the Roof, Gypsy, Annie Get Your Gun, La Cage aux Folles, Pippin and the worldwide hit, Chicago, the longest running American musical in the world whose global success has reached over 25 countries, translated into a dozen languages. Their most recent hit: Waitress, featuring an original score by Sara Bareilles. In Development: Real Women Have Curves, The Musical.

NETWORKS PRESENTATIONS ( Producer ) is an industry-leading producer of touring theatrical productions, committed to delivering quality entertainment to audiences worldwide for more than 25 years. networkstours.com

STAFF FOR 1776

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS

Alecia Parker Trinity Wheeler

GENERAL MANAGEMENT

Gentry & Associates

Gregory Vander Ploeg

Pearce Landry-Wegener Steve Varon-Moore

Madeline McCluskey Heather Moss

PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT

NETworks Presentations

Jason Juenker

Hector Guivas Shelby Stark Walker White pesci

TOUR MARKETING & PUBLICITY DIRECTION

BOND THEATRICAL bondtheatrical.com

DJ Martin Temah Higgins Mollie Mann

Marc Viscardi Wendy Roberts

Jenny Bates Elisabeth Reyes

Phillip Aleman Melissa Cohen Steph Kelleher

Linda Stewart Bailey Ford Nilesha Alexander Madison St. Amour

Scotland Newton Laura Rizzo

Simon Rosales Megan Savage

Jacob Stuckelman Janiya Wade Hannah Wallace

CASTING

STEWART/WHITLEY

Duncan Stewart, CSA & Benton Whitley, CSA

Joey Montenarello, CSA Micah Johnson-Levy

Darienne Orlansky Patrick Maravilla

EXCLUSIVE TOUR DIRECTION

THE BOOKING GROUP

Meredith Blair Kara Gebhart

Laura Kolarik, Stephanie Ditman, and Sophie Tiesler thebookinggroup.com

Company Manager ............................................ Katie Cortez

Assistant Company Manager ........................... Ryan Buchholz

Production Stage Manager. Genevieve Kersh

Stage Manager Chris Zaccardi

Assistant Stage Manager Sage Lumsden

Associate Director Brisa Areli Muñoz

Associate Choreographer Courtney Paige Ross

Dramaturg Robert Duffley

Research Consultant John Tupy

Additional Dramaturgy Elizabeth Amos

Associate Set Designers Stephen Carmody, Orit Carroll

Associate Lighting Designer Aaron Tacy

Assistant Lighting Designer Anna Brevetti

A.R.T. & Tour Associate Sound Designer ....... Daniel Lundberg

Associate Sound Designer ................................ Brian Walters

Costume Supervisor ......................................... Sam Fleming

Video Projection Programmer ...................... Andrew Gusciora

Video Associate Brittany Bland

Associate Hair and Wig Designer Ashley Wise

Head Carpenter Josh Nelson

Assistant Carpenter Nate Lewis

Production Electrician Barrett Roberts

Head Electrician Jacob Ryan

Assistant Electrician Josh Lindblom

Moving Light Programmer Ben Fichthorn

Production Audio Steven Zeller

Head Audio Tim Jarrell

Assistant Audio ........................................... Chontol J. Calvin

Properties Supervisor ............................... John “Seth” Leach

Assistant Props .................................................. Kati Nelson

Wardrobe Supervisor ..................................Kathryn Trantham

Hair and Makeup Supervisor Barbie McCann

Kemper Programmer Matt Sangiovanni

Rehearsal Pianists Alyssa Kay Thompson, Geraldine Anello

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Production Assistants ............... Jess Levine, Ashton Pickering

Physical Therapy .................. NEURO TOUR Physical Therapy, Inc.

Safety Consultant

Bryan Huneycutt

Advertising SpotCo Advertising

Interactive Media

BOND Theatrical

Production Videographer SpotCo Advertising

Production Photography

Joan Marcus, Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade

Social Media Filming Pinecrest Creative

Merchandising

Marquee Merchandise

Accounting NETworks Presentations, LLC.

Legal Services

F. Richard Pappas, Esq.

HR Services ..........................................Global Solutions, Inc.

Equity, Diversity, Inclusion Consultants .....Production on Deck, Cornerstone HR Consulting

Housing ...................... Road Concierge, an ALTOUR Company

Travel Agency Janice Kessler, Carlson Wagonlit Travel

Trucking Clark Transfer

FOR NETWORKS PRESENTATIONS

Chief Executive Officer. Orin Wolf

Chief Financial Officer

Chief Operating Officer

Chief Producing Officer

Scott W. Jackson

Jennifer Ardizzone-West

Seth Wenig

Executive Producers Mimi Intagliata, Trinity Wheeler

Associate Producer ...................................

Executive Assistant.....................................

Hannah Rosenthal

Isabella Schiavon

Sr. Director/Finance .............................................John Kinna

Controller .....................................................

Director of Tour Accounting

Tax Director

Associate Tax Accountant

Sr. Director/Booking and Engagements

Director, Booking and Engagements

Engagement Manager

Director of Marketing

Director of Sales

Sr. Director/General Management

General Manager/Operations Director.....

Jennifer Gifford

Laura S. Carey

Pat Guerieri

Kim Ngan Tran

Mary K. Witte

Colin Byrne

Stacey Burns

Heather Hess

Zach Stevenson

Gregory Vander Ploeg

Pearce Landry-Wegener

General Manager ....................................

Associate General Managers ..................

Operations Manager

Sr. Director/Production Management

Sr. Production Manager

Production Managers

Steven Varon-Moore

Madeline McCluskey, Heather Moss

Catherine Logan Blanar

Jason Juenker

Hector Guivas

Shelby Stark, Walker White

Technical Director pesci

Production Resource Director

Music Coordinator

Warehouse Manager

Warehouse Costume Manager

INSURANCE BROKER SERVICES

Maury Donnelly and Parr, Inc.

Robert B. Middleton, Sr and Meghan Coleman

FINANCIAL SERVICES AND BANKING ARRANGEMENTS BY Signature Bank

SPECIAL THANKS

Deb Barsha, Nadia DiGiallonardo, Rich Mercurio, Barbara Merjan, Meg Toohey, Ben Sperling, Harvard Ash Center, Artists for Humanity, Danielle Allen, Vincent Brown, Nicole Brown, Annette Gordon-Reed, Jane Kamensky and Harvard’s HIST 1776, Jill Lepore, Massachusetts Historical Society, Museum of the American Revolution, Timothy Patrick McCarthy, Alyssa Mt. Pleasant, David Moss, John Stauffer, Mark V. Tushnet

Rehearsal - Pearl Studios and American Airlines TheatreSM, Roundabout Theatre Company, New York City.

Technical Rehearsal - Broadway Theatre League of Utica, Utica, NY, Danielle Padula, Executive Director.

CREDITS

Scenery built, painted and electrified by Show Motion, Inc., Milford, Connecticut. Lighting by Christie Lites. Audio & video equipment by Sound Associates, Inc.

The Actors and Stage Managers employed in this production are members of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States.

All stage work performed by employees represented by IATSE.

UNITED SCENIC ARTISTS represents the designers and scenic painters for the American Theatre. The Musicians employed in this production are members of the American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada.

The Director and Choreographer are members of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, an independent national labor union.

The Press Agents, Company and House Managers employed in this production are represented by the Association of Theatrical Press Agents & Managers. This production is produced by a member of The Broadway League in collaboration with our professional union-represented employees.

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Photo: ©Julia Gat; Emanuel Gat Dance, performing December 7, 2022

The Best of High School Musical Theater Talent in our Region

Triangle Rising Stars celebrates outstanding achievement in high school musical theater, by focusing attention on the meaningful work being done both on and off stage by dedicated teachers and students.

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As the regional qualifying event for The National High School Musical Theatre Awards™ (NHSMTA), also known as The Jimmy Awards®, Triangle Rising Stars brings together high school musical theater students from across Central North Carolina to compete for a chance to represent DPAC in the national finals in New York City.

To learn more about how to register your school’s theater program for Triangle Rising Stars, please visit DPACnc.com/community/triangle-rising-stars.

In Spring 2022, DPAC named Joshua Thompson (Weaver Academy) and Symoné Spencer (Enloe High School) Triangle Rising Stars’ Best Actor and Best Actress winners. Joshua and Symoné then went on to compete nationally at The Jimmy Awards®

Out of 92 participants, Joshua and Symoné were each Top 4 Finalists, earning $3,000 in scholarships each. In addition, Joshua was also awarded the Spirit of The Jimmy Awards®, which is given along with a $2,000 scholarship to the nominee who was the kindest and most positive, as selected by their fellow nominees. More information on NHSMTA™ and The Jimmy Awards® can be found at jimmyawards.com.

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Discover Broadway offers Truist Broadway members a way to donate tickets so their valuable seats do not go unused.

Thanks to the generosity of DPAC’s Truist Broadway members, hundreds of tickets have been donated to deserving students from high schools and universities located throughout Durham. For many, these seats provided opportunities for students to experience their first ever Broadway show.

For those that we serve through this program, these opportunities are more than just a ticket, they are a chance to experience something that could inspire goals and dreams for the future.

Here is how you can donate:

• If you know in advance that you cannot attend a show, or even if one member of your party will not be joining you, simply contact DPAC at DiscoverBroadway@dpacnc.com.

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Please note: Ticket donations must be made at least 72 hours prior to the performance date. Discover Broadway donations do not provide tax donation receipts.

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After The Performance

Yes, the lobby gets busy and the parking lots can be tricky, but please remain at your seats until the houselights come up.

As a courtesy to the performers and other audience members, DPAC asks that you do not rush for the exits prematurely at the end of the performance.

Entering and Exiting the seating area

Please time your exits and re-entry to the seating area to occur only at intermission or breaks between songs. This is a courtesy to other guests around you who will appreciate you keeping these disruptions to a minimum.

Kids at DPAC

Please note that all guests require a ticket, regardless of age. Children under the age of 6 are not allowed at most DPAC performances including Broadway, Concerts and Comedy shows.

For some shows, DPAC will make recommendations on the appropriate minimum age based on the content and the length of the event. Parental discretion is always advised and judgment of the appropriateness of the content for each show should be made on an individual basis prior to purchase.

Children must be able to sit quietly in their own seat without disturbing other guests. As a further courtesy to our guests, DPAC recommends one parent or chaperone for every one child in attendance.

It Can Wait

Please save texting until AFTER the show. The light from phones is distracting to others throughout the theater. Please keep them turned off.

It’s Superstar Entertainment, Not a Food Fest

Small snacks and drinks are welcome in the seating area, but as a courtesy to those around you, eat and drink as quietly as possible. Please know that odors and noisy wrappers can disturb others. We also ask that you finish sandwiches or other large food items before entering the seating area.

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Please note that GoPro’s, tablets, and cameras of any kind are prohibited at all DPAC events.

All Broadway shows prohibit photography and video recording.

Quiet Please

Once the show starts, please let the stage be the center of attention. We ask that you turn off all cell phones and limit conversation. If children are attending this performance with you, please exit the theater immediately if they become restless or talkative.

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DPAC’s Local Hero Spotlight recognizes those in the Triangle who are doing great deeds in service to their communities or families. Recipients receive a VIP night out at DPAC and in many cases, this night out provides an opportunity for those who have never been to DPAC to have their first-ever live theater experience. Community members selected for this honor receive a DPAC VIP experience, including premium seating to a select show, VIP parking and access to BMW of Southpoint President’s Club hospitality area. Want to nominate someone? Visit DPACnc.com for more information.

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Performing Arts Ambassadors

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Each fall, DPAC selects up to 30 high school students from across Central North Carolina who are passionate about live entertainment to serve as Performing Arts Ambassadors throughout the school year.

Ambassadors are offered unique, once-in-a-lifetime opportunities to attend DPAC’s varied and diverse events, while also having the chance to volunteer in guest service roles and report on their experiences via videos, online blogs, and social media posts.

Through this program, DPAC provides Ambassadors with meaningful and impactful experiences, while guiding their future careers in the arts. Follow DPAC’s Performing Arts Ambassadors throughout the season by visiting DPACnc.com.

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City of Durham Resident tickets must be purchased via phone at 919.680.2787 or in person at the Blue Cross NC - Ticket Center at DPAC, located at 123 Vivian Street.

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