DMPA: Kinky Boots - January 27-Feb. 1, 2015

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January 27 - February 1, 2015

Contents From the President & CEO.................................... 5

From the Chair.............................................................................. 7 Cowles Commons Donors................................................. 8

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Annual Fund Donors..............................................................9 Kinky Boots....................................................................................13 Cast.......................................................................................................15 Musical Numbers....................................................................17 Who’s Who in the Cast........................................................18 Staff and Credits.................................................................... 38 Assembling a Dream Team for.................................. 40 Kinky Boots Jeff Chelesvig Celebrates 20 Years.......................... 52 of Leading The Show at Des Moines Performing Arts 20 Years of Hits, Highlights............................................ 55 and Memories Des Moines Performing Arts.................................... 58 Board of Directors

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FROM THE PRESIDENT & CEO

Dear friends, Of all the shows in this season’s Willis Broadway Series, perhaps the most anticipated is Kinky Boots. Winner of six 2013 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, this production boasts a “dream” creative team.

Director/choreographer Jerry Mitchell was last represented here with his staging of Legally Blonde. Book-writer Harvey Fierstein penned the shows La Cage Aux Folles and Hairspray, and Grammy Award winner Cyndi Lauper made history with Kinky Boots as the first solo woman ever to receive the Tony Award for Best Score.

Based on a true story and the subsequent 2005 film of the same name, Kinky Boots is still one of the hottest shows on Broadway and on national tour. I saw the show pre-Broadway in Chicago and then attended the opening night in New York, and I loved it. In addition to being very entertaining, the show deals with real-life issues like the intricacies of father/son relationships and accepting others for who they are.

Kinky Boots is the second of three shows we are presenting this season in which Des Moines Performing Arts has an investment in both the Broadway and national touring productions through our involvement in the Independent Presenters Network (IPN). The IPN is a consortium of leading Broadway presenters from all parts of the country, and the group regularly invests in Broadway productions. We are especially pleased to be working again with Hal Luftig, one of the lead producers of Kinky Boots, as the IPN has previously partnered with him on such shows as Thoroughly Modern Millie and Legally Blonde.

The Des Moines Civic Center is the home of the Willis Broadway Series, and we are proud to bring you the very best of Broadway direct from New York.

Now, enjoy the show, and… “Everybody Say Yeah”!

Jeff Chelesvig President & CEO Des Moines Performing Arts

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FROM THE CHAIR

Dear friends, Welcome! We are so pleased that you are with us.

On behalf of the Board of Directors, please accept our sincere thanks to our Willis Broadway Series Season Ticket Holders and Donors. Your interest, patronage and generosity build the foundation for all we do.

Des Moines Performing Arts is the non-profit organization that operates the Des Moines Civic Center, Stoner Theater, Temple Theater and Cowles Commons. At these venues, you will find an extensive range of high-quality live, professional performing arts.

The world’s top dance companies perform in The Dance Series. The Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield Family Series offers an ideal introduction to theater and the arts for families and children. The Prairie Meadows Temple Comedy Series brings laughs and creative theater performances to the Temple Theater, a space that is also the home to the Prairie Meadows Live at the Temple Concert Series.

Des Moines Performing Arts also offers highly impactful educational programs. The Applause Series offers $1 tickets to every one of the more than 55,000 students and teachers who come to its performances annually. Professional development programs provide teachers with new strategies for the classroom. And, I hope you will mark your calendar for June 1, 2015, when we celebrate the work of Iowa’s talented young people and their committed instructors at the Iowa High School Musical Theater Awards Showcase.

All of these programs require donations to operate successfully. I invite you to join us in our mission by becoming a Donor. Your gift will impact many, as will the opportunities for you to explore everything that is Des Moines Performing Arts.

To learn more about attending any of our performances or making a donation, please visit DesMoinesPerformingArts.org or call (515) 246-2300.

Enjoy the show!

Thomas Brown Chair of the Board of Directors Des Moines Performing Arts 7

COWLES COMMONS DONORS Athene USA Bankers Trust Bravo Greater Des Moines Tom and Michele Brown Robert Brownell Jeff Chelesvig Rick Clark and Mary Grace Herrington Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines Gardner and Florence Call Cowles Foundation Eric and Kathy Crowell City of Des Moines Draper & Kramer, Inc. DuPont Pioneer Charles and Karin Edwards EMC Insurance Companies

Allison and Jim Fleming Jon and Faith Garnaas Nolden and Barbara Gentry Bruce Gerleman E.J. Giovannetti Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation Kevin and Sheryl Grimm Laure Guisinger Holmes Murphy and Associates Fred & Charlotte Hubbell Foundation IMT Insurance Company John Deere Financial Dr. John Kearns and Jerry Nabors Kemin Industries, Inc. Tim and Monica Kirgan William and Susan Knapp

Linda and Tom Koehn Kay and Ambassador Mary Kramer Kyle J. and Sharon Krause Kruidenier Charitable Foundation Don and Charlene Lamberti Lauridsen Family Endowment Jeanne and Richard Levitt The Lint Companies Karen and Robert Lynn Patrick and Sara Mack Drs. Daniel J. & Andrea H. McGuire Judith McKay and Rob Sylvester Merchants Bonding Company MidAmerican Energy Foundation Musco Lighting Dale and Mary Parker Jonathan and Rosemary Parson Perficut Companies

Des Moines Performing Arts thanks its

PREMIER PARTNERS for their support:

Polk County Board of Supervisors Prairie Meadows Thomas Press and Donna Paulsen The Principal Financial Group Register Media John Ruan Foundation Trust Mike Simonson Tom Stanberry Jeffrey and Mary Stier UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Vision Iowa Joe and Rhonda Watton Weitz Company Wells Fargo Douglas and Deborah West James and Ann Willer Angela Williams Connie Wimer and Frank Fogarty

ANNUAL FUND DONORS CORPORATE CIRCLE Star $30,000 to $49,999 Athene USA Nationwide Producer $17,500 to $29,999 DuPont Pioneer John Deere Prairie Meadows The Principal Financial Group Wells Fargo & Co. Director $8,000 to $17,499 American Enterprise Group, Inc. Belin McCormick, P.C. Brownells EMC Insurance Foundation Hy-Vee, Inc. LaMair-Mulock-Condon Company Meredith Corporation Foundation MidAmerican Energy Foundation Voya Financial Weitz Company Investor $4,000 to $7,999 American Equity Bank of America Charitable Foundation Bankers Trust The Broadway League Brokers Clearing House, Ltd. Casey’s General Stores Chocolaterie Stam EquiTrust Life Insurance Company FBL Financial Group, Inc. IMT Insurance Company Jester Insurance Services, Inc. The Lint Companies Merchants Bonding Company Sammons Financial Group ZLRIgnition Corporate Patron $2,000 to $3,999 Ahlers and Cooney, P.C. Alliant Energy Anderson Erickson Dairy Company Baker Electric, Inc. Baker Group Carrier Access CenturyLink Foundation Communication Innovators, Inc. Comprehensive Medical Management, LLC Court Avenue Restaurant & Brewing Company Darling International, Inc. Davis, Brown, Koehn, Shors & Roberts, P.C. Delta Dental of Iowa

Benefactor $6,000 to $12,499 W. Kim and Jean J. Austen Tom and Michele Brown Jeff Chelesvig Patty and Jim Cownie Barbara Crowley Richard and Elaine Felice Waldo and Diane* Geiger Ric and Carol Jurgens Lauridsen Family Endowment Christine Lauridsen Sand and Rob Sand Richard and Deborah McConnell Larry and Susan Moore Douglas and Heather Olson Mark and Jill Oman Thomas E. Press and Donna L. Paulsen Helen Redmond and Pete Brownell William and Jean Stauffer Mike Wilson Larry and Kathleen Zimpleman

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Founder $3,000 to $5,999 Terry and Johanna Abernathy Vern Armstrong and Martha Lucey Leslie Babich and Stacy Wanderscheid Jennie Balcom and Mark Glowacki Madison Bose and Cheryl Bose Doug and Mary Bruce Dr. Bruce and Mary Kay Buchsbaum Kevin and Mollie Cooney The Coons Foundation John and Mary Lynn Craig Eric and Kathy Crowell Dr. Michael Eberle and Paula Feltner Dr. Ty and Kim Erickson Dr. Louis and Lois Fingerman Roger and Karla Fiori Thomas and Evelyn Fisher Donna J. Freese Jon and Faith Garnaas Dr. Karen J. Gerdes Roberta Gilbert and Joseph Barron Marvin and Virginia Gilliland Charles and Rachel Ginder E.J. Giovannetti Travis and Nancy Gjoraas Cecil Goettsch and Jackie Saunders Kevin and Sheryl Grimm Irving and Jennifer Hahn Timothy and Wendlyn Haight Brian and Julie Hart Jim and Diane Hedden Dr. Bill and Lynn Heggen Steven and Jacki Hinrichs Robert* and Sheri Horner Fred and Charlotte Hubbell Foundation Keith and Mary Israel

Executive $1,000 to $1,999 Brooks Lodden, P.C. Chenchar Designs D.M. Kelly & Company Doll Distributing LLC Dorsey & Whitney LLP Downtown Eye Care Ernst & Young LLP Holmes Murphy & Associates KPMG LLP Law Offices of Hopkins and Huebner, P.C. Midlands Choice, Inc. Ryan Companies US, Inc. SVPA Architects, Inc. Vermeer Charitable Foundation, Inc. PATRON CIRCLE Leader $25,000+ Lorne and Kathleen Scharnberg Douglas and Deborah West Pacesetter $12,500 to $24,999 Bradford and Sally Austin C. Dean and Sandra Carlson Darrell and Deborah Hoefling Fred Maytag Family Foundation Melvin and Kathryn Weatherwax Windsor Charitable Foundation

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Suzette Jensen Dr. Darren Jirsa Mary Kay Johnson Terry and Diane Johnson Drs. John Kearns and Carol Cleaver Tim and Monica Kirgan Gary Kirke Bill and Beth Koenig Michael Krantz Julie Meyer Kroll Robert and Nancy Landess Judith A. Lindquist* Karen and Robert Lynn Patrick and Sara Mack Edward and Alissa McGreen Drs. Daniel and Andrea McGuire Randy E. McMullin Edwin T. Meredith Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Meredith Jim and Barbara Miles Elizabeth Nelson Bob and Jane O’Hollearn Ted and Laura Oswald John and Mary Pappajohn Jerry and Randall Parkin Bert E. Peterson Ruth Quinn Peter W. and Rita F. Reed John and Brenda Reiher John Ruan Foundation Trust Kim and Gail Rueter Charles and Melinda Ruperto Dr. Shawn Sabin and Paul Barnds Ernest and Florence Sargent Family Foundation Joe and Linda Scallon Drs. Timothy M. and Heidi Schurman Kent Simmer Tom and Julie Slater Dr. Jacob and Jessica Sramek Steve and Martha Stephenson Dr. John and Randi Stern Jeffrey P. and Mary D. Stier Bruce and Celeste Stoltze MaryKay Tamasi Kristen E. Tell Nan Tollakson Rick Tollakson Dr. Terry and Cheryl Van Oort Matthew and Molly Vincent Bill and Vicki Wallace Martin and Katherine Walsh Dr. Russell and Marie Watt Patrick Webb Robert L. and Ruth E. Wiese Trust Dr. Richard and Gail Wilker Patron $1,250 to $2,999 Dr. Jeff and Cathy Aagaard

ANNUAL FUND DONORS Stephen Adamson Thomas Ahart Terry and Judy Aikin Janet Altes Dr. Jeffrey and Mary Ellen Anderson Dale and Marie Andres Dr. Dale and Mary Andringa Cyndi Atkins John S. and Sheridan Auten Dr. Eric Barlow Lori and Vaughn Bauer Drs. Thomas Becker and Caroline Boehnke-Becker F.W. and Jodie Beckwith Paul James Beckwith Curtis and Nancy Bell Richard and Sharon Bender Christine Bening Diane Benoit Michael and Crystal Berg Gary and Sharon Bergquist William Bernau Dr. Melissa Bernhardt and Jeffrey Bernhardt Charles and Janet Betts Steven Betz and David Vanderlinden Kenneth and Valinda Bilbrey Steve Billingsley James and Marcia Birkenholz Scott V. Blacketer and Karla Killinger Harry and Pamela Bass-Bookey Kevin C. and Kim Broders Thomas and Mary Brooke Robert D. Brownell Christine and Jerry Browning Carl and Kelly Bump Bill and Sue Ellen Burke Dr. William and Rebecca Burke Carla J. Burlage Gary L. and Amy L. Busack Scott and Susan Casber Frank D. Cecil and Debi Hartman Cecilia Cendana Joseph and LaNae Ceryanec Jay G. and Karen Heldt Chapman Kanu and Docela Chatterjee John and Catherine Chelsvig Dr. Ken L. Cheyne Quentin and Tracy Childs Rich and Katy Cohan Joseph and Margaret Ann Comito Dennis J. Connolly Dr. Corey and Colleen Conrad Michael A. and Julie Coppola Jeff and Meg Courter Sloan and Amy Cownie Joe Crookham and Jean Bieri Beth Cross

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welcome Once again the Willis Auto Campus is honored to provide title sponsorship to Des Moines Performing Arts’ main stage season in the form of the 2014 - 2015 Willis Broadway Series. We recognize the importance of this type of cultural enrichment and appreciate the vitality it brings to our community.

It is our privilege, through our partnership with Des Moines Performing Arts, to bring world class productions like Kinky Boots to Central Iowa.

ENJOY THE SHOW! — Rich Willis, President

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DES MOINES CIVIC CENTER A Des Moines Performing Arts Theater Jeff Chelesvig, President & CEO

DARYL ROTH

HAL LUFTIG

JAMES L. NEDERLANDER TERRY ALLEN KRAMER INDEPENDENT PRESENTERS NETWORK CJ E&M JAYNE BARON SHERMAN JUST FOR LAUGHS THEATRICALS/JUDITH ANN ABRAMS YASUHIRO KAWANA JANE BERGÈRE ALLAN S. GORDON & ADAM S. GORDON KEN DAVENPORT HUNTER ARNOLD LUCY & PHIL SUAREZ BRYAN BANTRY RON FIERSTEIN & DORSEY REGAL JIM KIERSTEAD/GREGORY RAE BB GROUP/CHRISTINA PAPAGJIKA MICHAEL DeSANTIS/PATRICK BAUGH BRIAN SMITH/TOM & CONNIE WALSH WARREN TREPP and JUJAMCYN THEATERS present

Book by

Music & Lyrics by

HARVEY FIERSTEIN CYNDI LAUPER

Based on the Miramax motion picture Kinky Boots Written by Geoff Deane and Tim Firth starring

DARIUS HARPER

STEVEN BOOTH

LINDSAY NICOLE CHAMBERS JOE COOTS

GRACE STOCKDALE

CRAIG WALETZKO

J. HARRISON GHEE TOMMY MARTINEZ NICK McGOUGH RICKY SCHROEDER JUAN TORRES-FALCON HERNANDO UMANA MIKE LONGO BONNIE MILLIGAN KENNY MORRIS AMELIA CORMACK DAMIEN BRETT STEPHEN CARRASCO LAUREN NICOLE CHAPMAN TROI GAINES BLAIR GOLDBERG ANDREW THEO JOHNSON CRYSTAL KELLOGG JEFFREY KISHINEVSKIY JEFF KUHR ROSS LEKITES PATTY LOHR STEWART ADAM McKENSY ANTHONY PICARELLO HORACE V. ROGERS ANNE TOLPEGIN SAM ZELLER Scenic Design

Costume Design

Lighting Design

Sound Design

DAVID ROCKWELL

GREGG BARNES

KENNETH POSNER

JOHN SHIVERS

Hair Design

Make-up Design

Associate Choreographer

Associate Director

Casting

JOSH MARQUETTE

RANDY HOUSTON MERCER

RUSTY MOWERY

D.B. BONDS

TELSEY + COMPANY JUSTIN HUFF, CSA

Music Director

Music Coordinator

Technical Supervisor

Production Stage Manager

ADAM SOUZA

MICHAEL KELLER

THEATERSMITH ASSOCIATES

PETER VAN DYKE

Associate Producer

Exclusive Tour Direction

Tour Press & Marketing

General Management

AMUSE INC.

THE ROAD COMPANY

ALLIED LIVE

FORESIGHT THEATRICAL AARON LUSTBADER

Music Supervision, Arrangements & Orchestrations by

STEPHEN OREMUS Directed and Choreographed by

JERRY MITCHELL PRESENTED BY DES MOINES PERFORMING ARTS JAN. 27 - FEB. 1, 2015

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CAST (in order of appearance)

Mr. Price.................................................................................................................................................... KENNY MORRIS Young Charlie............................................................................................................................ANTHONY PICARELLO Young Lola..........................................................................................................................ANDREW THEO JOHNSON Simon Sr............................................................................................................................................HORACE V. ROGERS Nicola.................................................................................................................................................GRACE STOCKDALE Charlie Price............................................................................................................................................. STEVEN BOOTH George..................................................................................................................................................CRAIG WALETZKO Don......................................................................................................................................................................JOE COOTS Lauren.............................................................................................................................LINDSAY NICOLE CHAMBERS Pat......................................................................................................................................................... BONNIE MILLIGAN Harry................................................................................................................................................................ MIKE LONGO Lola............................................................................................................................................................DARIUS HARPER Angels....................................................................................................... J. HARRISON GHEE, TOMMY MARTINEZ, NICK McGOUGH, RICKY SCHROEDER, JUAN TORRES-FALCON, HERNANDO UMANA Trish......................................................................................................................................................AMELIA CORMACK Richard Bailey.............................................................................................................................................ROSS LEKITES Milan Stage Manager......................................................................................................................... ANNE TOLPEGIN Ensemble.............................................. DAMIEN BRETT, LAUREN NICOLE CHAPMAN, AMELIA CORMACK, BLAIR GOLDBERG, ROSS LEKITES, MIKE LONGO, TOMMY MARTINEZ, NICK McGOUGH, BONNIE MILLIGAN, KENNY MORRIS, HORACE V. ROGERS, RICKY SCHROEDER, ANNE TOLPEGIN, JUAN TORRES-FALCON, HERNANDO UMANA, SAM ZELLER

Standbys and UNDERSTUDIES

Standbys and understudies never substitute for listed performers unless a specific announcement is made at the time of the performance Understudy for Lola—J. HARRISON GHEE, STEWART ADAM McKENSY; for Charlie—ROSS LEKITES, MIKE LONGO; for Lauren—LAUREN NICOLE CHAPMAN, CRYSTAL KELLOGG; for Nicola—BLAIR GOLDBERG, CRYSTAL KELLOGG; for Don—DAMIEN BRETT, SAM ZELLER; for George—DAMIEN BRETT, SAM ZELLER; for Simon Sr.—J. HARRISON GHEE, STEWART ADAM McKENSY; for Mr. Price—DAMIEN BRETT, SAM ZELLER; for Trish—PATTY LOHR, ANNE TOLPEGIN; for Pat—CRYSTAL KELLOGG, PATTY LOHR, ANNE TOLPEGIN; for Harry—STEPHEN CARRASCO, JEFF KUHR, ROSS LEKITES; for Richard Bailey—STEPHEN CARRASCO, JEFF KUHR; for Milan Stage Manager—CRYSTAL KELLOGG, PATTY LOHR; for Angels—J. HARRISON GHEE, STEPHEN CARRASCO, JEFF KUHR; Standby for Young Charlie—JEFFREY KISHINEVSKIY; Standby for Young Lola—TROI GAINES Dance Captain—STEPHEN CARRASCO

SWINGS

STEPHEN CARRASCO, J. HARRISON GHEE, CRYSTAL KELLOGG, JEFF KUHR, PATTY LOHR, STEWART ADAM McKENSY KINKY BOOTS WILL BE PERFORMED WITH ONE 20-MINUTE INTERMISSION. The use of any recording device, either audio or video, and the taking of photographs, either with or without flash, is strictly prohibited.

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CAST

DARIUS HARPER

STEVEN BOOTH

LINDSAY NICOLE CHAMBERS

JOE COOTS

GRACE STOCKDALE

CRAIG WALETZKO

DAMIEN BRETT

STEPHEN CARRASCO

LAUREN NICOLE CHAPMAN

AMELIA CORMACK

TROI GAINES

J. HARRISON GHEE

BLAIR GOLDBERG

ANDREW THEO JOHNSON

CRYSTAL KELLOGG

JEFFREY KISHINEVSKIY

JEFF KUHR

ROSS LEKITES

PATTY LOHR

MIKE LONGO

TOMMY MARTINEZ

NICK McGOUGH

STEWART ADAM McKENSY

BONNIE MILLIGAN

KENNY MORRIS

ANTHONY PICARELLO

HORACE V. ROGERS

RICKY SCHROEDER

ANNE TOLPEGIN

JUAN TORRES-FALCON

HERNANDO UMANA

SAM ZELLER

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MUSICAL NUMBERS ACT I

“Price & Son Theme”..................................................................................................................................Full Company “The Most Beautiful Thing in the World”...........................................................................................Full Company “Take What You Got”............................................................................................................Harry, Charlie, Ensemble “Land of Lola”.................................................................................................................................................. Lola, Angels “Land of Lola” (Reprise)............................................................................................................................... Lola, Angels “Step One”................................................................................................................................................................. Charlie “Sex Is in the Heel”.........................................................................................Lola, Pat, George, Angels, Ensemble “The History of Wrong Guys”.............................................................................................................................. Lauren “Not My Father’s Son”..................................................................................................................................Lola, Charlie “Everybody Say Yeah”............................................................................................ Charlie, Lola, Angels, Ensemble

ACT II

“Entr’acte/Price & Son Theme” (Reprise)............................................................................................Full Company “What a Woman Wants”..................................................................................................... Lola, Pat, Don, Ensemble “In This Corner”..........................................................................................Lola, Don, Pat, Trish, Angels, Ensemble “Soul of a Man”......................................................................................................................................................... Charlie “Hold Me in Your Heart”..............................................................................................................................................Lola “Raise You Up/Just Be”.............................................................................................................................Full Company

Kinky Boots Touring Orchestra Conductor/Keyboard 1—ADAM SOUZA Associate Conductor/Keyboard 2—RYAN FIELDING GARRETT Guitars—ERIC STOCKTON, OSCAR BAUTISTA Bass—SHERISSE ROGERS Drums—ADAM FISCHEL

Synthesizer Programmer—RANDY COHEN Associate Music Coordinator—MICHAEL AARONS Music Copying—EMILY GRISHMAN Music Preparation—EMILY GRISHMAN/KATHARINE EDMONDS Electronic Drum Programmer—SAMMY MERENDINO

Kinky Boots Local Orchestra Flute, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone—LYNNE HART Trumpet, Flugelhorn—ANDY CLASSEN Tenor Trombone—CASEY MADAY Violin—JULIE HENSON Cello—MARY PSHONIK Local Orchestra Contractor—HAROLD JANSEN

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WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST DARIUS HARPER (Lola) is thrilled to kick up his heels and get Kinky across our great nation!

Originally an Angel, he is nothing short of grateful to play the lady in red. He was last seen in The Book of Mormon (Chicago). A Disney kid, he has performed in Tokyo and on Disney Cruiselines. Many thanks to agents at CTG and Telsey and Co. Follow Darius on Twitter and Instagram @DariusHarius.

CO. She last appeared in the new offBroadway rock musical ATOMIC at the Acorn Theatre (Theatre Row). Thanks to Jerry and our brilliant creatives, cast and crew! For Emma, Mama and Pupitre.

CRAIG WALETZKO (George). Broadway and touring credits include Guys and Dolls, Young Frankenstein, Spamalot, A Christmas Carol, Cats, Steel Pier and Gypsy, along with numerous regional roles. On-camera: featured roles in “House of Cards,” “Boardwalk Empire,” “Blue Bloods,” “Alpha House” and “The Knick.” Proud CarnegieMellon grad, prouder husband of actress/ director/playwright Joey Brenneman, proudest dad of Zadie and Hallie. Shoutout: Nicolosi and Co! craigwaletzko.com.

STEVEN BOOTH (Charlie). Broadway: Glory Days (Will), Avenue Q (Princeton/ Rod u/s). Off-Broadway/regional: Dogfight (Gibbs), Happy Days (national tour, Richie Cunningham), Spidermusical (Mint Theatre, Colin), Avenue Q (Wynn Las Vegas Theatre), Pippin (Coeur d’Alene Summer Theatre, Pippin), Rudolph the Red Nosed ReinDOORS (Falcon Theatre, Rudolph), Edges: A Song Cycle (Capitol Repertory Theatre). Love and thanks to my family, my friends and Molly.

DAMIEN BRETT (Ensemble). Two national tours of Billy Elliot the Musical (Swing; Ensemble; u/s Mr. Braithwiate; u/s Big Davey). Regional favorites: Billy Elliot, Les Mis, Miss Saigon, Crazy For You, Evita. Thanks and love to his talented wife Briana Valerie.

LINDSAY NICOLE CHAMBERS (Lauren) is pumped (see what I did there?) to be part of this show! Broadway: Lysistrata Jones (Robin), Legally Blonde, Hairspray. Tours: Elf (Jovie), Hairspray. Off- (and Off-Off-Off) Broadway: Sex Tips… (Robyn), Forbidden Broadway, Triassic Parq (Velociraptor of Science). Gail Liner in “Submissions Only” at submissionsonly. com. Thanks and gratitude to Jerry, Rusty, DB and Justin for this amazing role!

LindsayNicoleChambers.com. @heyitsLNC.

STEPHEN CARRASCO (Dance Captain/ Swing). Broadway: Kinky Boots, Ghost, Billy Elliot and White Christmas. Other N.Y.: Superman and Music in the Air, both at City Center Encores!, and Guys and Dolls at Carnegie Hall. Follow Stephen on Twitter/ Instagram (@StephenCarrasco) or by visiting stephencarrasco.com.

JOE COOTS (Don). National tour: The Full Monty. Appeared regionally: Paper Mill Playhouse, Ogunquit Playhouse, Arden Theater, Marriott Lincolnshire, Riverside Theater, North Carolina Theater. TV: “Person of Interest,” “Inside Amy Schumer,” “Bones,” “Castle,” “Blue Bloods,” “White Collar,” “Royal Pains,” “30 Rock,” “Rescue Me.” Film: Damsels in Distress, Somebody’s Hero. Thanks to Jerry, Justin and Talent Works. From Winnebago, Ill. For Mommy and Daddy!

LAUREN NICOLE CHAPMAN (Ensemble) is thrilled to be continuing with the Kinky Boots family on tour after making her Broadway debut! Regional: Forestburgh Playhouse. Emerson College B.F.A. 2013.

Endless gratitude to my family and the Kinky Boots team for all their support!

AMELIA CORMACK (Trish/Ensemble).

Thrilled to be making her U.S. debut in Kinky Boots! Theater: Priscilla Queen of the Desert (Australia/U.K.), Yuletide Affair X (ATP), Radio Times (The Watermill). Film & TV: Gone (Working Title), “All Saints” (Channel 7), “The Silence” (ABC). Training: WAAPA. ameliacormack.com.

GRACE STOCKDALE (Nicola) is thrilled to be making her touring debut as a part of the extraordinary cast of Kinky Boots. A recent graduate of Ithaca College, Grace originally hails from Steamboat Springs, 18

WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST TROI GAINES (Young Lola Standby) is thrilled to be a part of a brilliant team in his theatrical debut. TV: “Sesame Street,” “Camp Gramps” (Sam). Film: Annie. 2011 McDonald’s Gospel Fest winner. Thanks to agent Barry Kolker, manager LaFrances, Mom, Dad, sister, grandparents, family, friends.

JEFF KUHR (Swing) is “head over heels” with excitement to join the Kinky Boots family! Point Park dance graduate. A HUGE thank you to the Kinky team, Justin/Telsey + Co, Eddie/Take3Talent, Mom, Dad, family and friends for supporting me. We did it!

Proud AEA. jeffkuhr.com.

ROSS LEKITES (Richard Bailey/Ensemble).

N.Y.C./tours: West Side Story first national (Tony), Joseph…Dreamcoat (Joseph), Radio City Christmas Spectacular. Regional: Goodspeed, Ogunquit Playhouse, Riverside Theatre, TOTS, WVPT. Yank! the Musical original cast recording. So much love to The Roster, Telsey, my family, Mom and Mandy. RossLekites.com.

J. HARRISON GHEE (Swing). Regional: The Color Purple. Industrial: Tokyo Disney Resort, Norwegian Cruise Line. Is excited to be telling this amazing story and thanks family, friends and strangers for their continued support and love. Dreams do come true!

BLAIR GOLDBERG (Ensemble). Broadway: Annie Get Your Gun. Off-Broadway: Carrie (original cast recording). National tour: Sister Act. Regional: The Nutty Professor (Peg), Grease (Marty) and Aida (Amneris). Thank you, Harden-Curtis, Telsey + Co, the wonderful creative team, my family, friends and Adam.

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PATTY LOHR (Swing) is stoked to be getting Kinky with you! Nat’l tour: Sweeney Todd (Beggar Woman). Favorites: BKLYN: The Musical (Brooklyn), Avenue Q (Kate Monster) and Side Show (Daisy). Epic thanks and love to family, friends and JD. LIVE OUT LOUD! Pattylohr.com.

MIKE LONGO (Harry/Ensemble). Tour: Hair (dir. Diane Paulus). Off-Broadway: Tamar of the River (dir. Daniel Goldstein) at Prospect Theater. Regional: Grease (Paper Mill Playhouse), Les Misérables (Marius, White Plaines PAC). Thanks to the creatives and Telsey + Co, love to the family. mikelongo.info.

ANDREW THEO JOHNSON (Young Lola) is thrilled to debut on the tour with Kinky Boots. Special thanks to God, his immediate and supportive family, manager Lisa Calli and his voice coach Justin Remy. Also P.S.10, TADA! and the BYE families rock!

CRYSTAL KELLOGG (Swing). Broadway tour debut! Regional/N.Y. credits: Duncan Sheik’s Because of Winn Dixie, Cloned!, The King and I, The Sound of Music, Grease, The Little Mermaid, The Full Monty, Allegro, Nine. TV/Commercial: “Person of Interest,” Athenos Feta Cheese (TruTV nom.). @CrystalKellogg. crystalkellogg.com.

TOMMY MARTINEZ (Angel/Ensemble) is thrilled to be getting Kinky across the country. Most recently seen on Broadway in Newsies. Thanks to Mom, Lulu, the entire family, Mumu, Cricket, June, Jason, Lanene and Nimmy.

N I C K McG O U G H (Angel/Ensemble).

Off- B’Way: Silence! (Dream Hannibal).

Tours: Flashdance (Swing), Movin’ Out (Eddie, u/s James), Cats (Tumblebrutus).

Regional: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes— Encores! (ensemble), Tarzan (aerialist), HMS Pinafore (d/c, swing).

Thanks to friends, family and Randy! nick-mcgough.com.

JEFFREY KISHINEVSKIY (Young Charlie Standby). Regional: Les Misérables (Gavroche), The Music Man (Winthrop Paroo), Oliver! (Workhouse Boy), Merkin Concert Hall with Poppy Seed Players. Thanks to Telsey & Co., Kinky Boots creatives, Nancy Carson, Bersey Talent, Amelia DeMayo, Gulmira Mitzanova, friends and family.

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WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST ANNE TOLPEGIN (Milan Stage Manager/ Ensemble). From San Francisco; Northwestern graduate. Broadway/national tour: Billy Elliot (Mum), Mamma Mia! (Donna u/s), A Tale of Two Cities (Madame DeFarge u/s), Les Misérables (Head Whore), Ragtime (Mother u/s). Off-Broadway: Carrie (Standby—Marin Mazzie); International: Tokyo Philharmonic. Proud AEA!

STEWART ADAM McKENSY (Swing).

Theatre: The Wizard of Oz (U.S. Tour/Mirvish), James and the Giant Peach (YPT), The Producers and Hairspray (Mirvish), Shaw Festival, Stratford Festival. Much love to the Kinky Boots team, Netwon Landry and Clarence.

BONNIE MILLIGAN (Pat/Ensemble) is thrilled to be making her Broadway tour debut with this brilliant show! Off-Broadway: Jasper in Deadland (Prospect Theater) and Cuff Me! (Entertainment Events). Many thanks to my supportive family and friends!

For more information about Bonnie, please visit bonniemilligan.com.

JUAN TORRES-FALCON (Angel/Ensemble) is just thrilled to be HERE in this moment!

A Cuban-American from Miami, Fla., Juan holds a B.F.A. from NYU. Credits include West Side Story (Chino), Chorus Line (Paul), Rent (Angel). This and everything is for Abuelo Andres. Twitter/Insta: @JuanTF.

KENNY MORRIS (Mr. Price/Ensemble).

Broadway: Hairspray, Les Misérables, Jacques Brel, The Tenth Man. Tours: Sunset Boulevard, Jolson, Joseph, Doubles. OffBroadway: A New Brain (LCT), Soul Doctor.

Regional: Caroline, Or Change, Visiting Mr. Green, Gypsy, Diary of Anne Frank, Rags.

TV: “The Knick”, “L&O: Criminal Intent”, “Third Watch”.

HERNANDO UMANA (Angel/Ensemble).

Absolutely thrilled to strut in my Kinky Boots!

Touring debut! Special thanks to the greatest agents in the world at CTG, all of my teachers and Justin Huff. Sending love to family, friends and my favorite person ever—James.

SAM ZELLER (Ensemble). Broadway: Cathy Rigby Is Peter Pan (also film). Nat. tours/ regional/other: Les Misérables (Valjean), Fiddler/Roof (Tevye), Hairspray (Edna), Disney’s Tarzan (Kerchak), Evita (Che), “Star Trek: DS9” (Lt. Ch’Targh). Thanks to Eugene, Jerry, Stephen, D.B., Rusty, Mom, Pop, Donnie and Dipsy! samzeller.com.

ANTHONY PICARELLO (Young Charlie).

Age 9. Broadway national tour debut. Film: A Winter’s Tale, After the Fall. Television: “The Americans,” “Us and Them,” “Bluff.”

Thanks and love to my family, friends, Carson Kolker, Divine Management, Brad Ross, Telsey. XOXO.

HARVEY FIERSTEIN (Playwright) is the author of the recent Broadway hits Newsies (Tony nom.) and Casa Valentina (Tony nom.), as well as Torch Song Trilogy (Tony, Drama Desk and Obie awards), La Cage aux Folles (Tony and Drama Desk awards), A Catered Affair (12 Drama Desk nominations), Safe Sex (Ace Award), Legs Diamond, Spookhouse, Flatbush Tosca, Common Ground and more.

His political editorials have been published in the New York Times, TV Guide and the Huffington Post and broadcast on PBS’s “In the Life.” His children’s book, The Sissy Duckling (Humanitas Award), is now in its fifth printing. As an actor, Mr. Fierstein is known worldwide for his performances in films including Mrs. Doubtfire, Independence

HORACE V. ROGERS (Simon Sr./Ensemble).

Broadway: Brooklyn the Musical, Tarzan.

Toronto: The Lion King (Mufasa). Tours: Memphis the Musical (Delray), Rent (Collins), The Color Purple (Grady/Mister).

TV: “Gotham,” “Orange Is the New Black,” “Boardwalk Empire,” Showtime’s “Soul Food.” N.C. A&T State University (B.F.A), UCONN (M.F.A).

RICKY SCHROEDER (Angel/Ensemble) couldn’t be more thrilled about stomping the country with the Boots. Film: The Last 5 Years. Off-Broadway: Naked Boys Singing.

Regional: Footloose. Huge thanks to my family and JM for their endless love and support. @RickyASchroeder.

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CYNDI LAUPER (Composer and Lyricist) is a Grammy, Emmy and Tony Award-winning (for her Kinky Boots score) artist, who after 30 sterling years and global record sales in excess of 50 million albums, has proven that she has the heart and soul to keep her legion of fans compelled by her every creative move. With her first album, She’s So Unusual, Lauper won a Grammy Award for Best New Artist and became the first female in history to have four top-five singles from a debut album. Since then, Lauper has released ten additional studio albums, with her most recent, the Grammy-nominated Memphis Blues, ruling the Billboard Blues Chart for 14 consecutive weeks to become the bestselling blues album of 2010. Overall, during her storied music career, Lauper has been nominated for 15 Grammy Awards, two American Music Awards, seven American Video Awards and 18 MTV Awards. She recently captured her journey through music and life in her New York Times best-selling autobiography, Cyndi Lauper: A Memoir.

As an actress, Lauper made her Broadway debut in The Threepenny Opera alongside Alan Cumming in 2006. She has appeared in numerous television shows, including “Mad About You” (Emmy Award) and “Bones” and films including The Opportunist with Christopher Walken, Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle, Life With Mikey, Off and Running and Vibes. Lauper also continues her philanthropic work through her foundation, the True Colors Fund.

STEPHEN OREMUS (Music Supervisor/ Arranger/Orchestrator). Broadway: Kinky Boots (2013 Tony Award for Best Orchestrations and 2013 Grammy Award); The Book of Mormon (2011 Tony and Drama Desk awards for co-orchestrating and 2012 Grammy Award).

Worldwide music supervisor/arranger of Wicked; music supervisor/vocal arranger/ orchestrator of Broadway productions/tours of The Book of Mormon, Avenue Q, All Shook Up and 9 to 5; co-producer (with Dolly Parton) of 9 to 5 Broadway cast recording (Grammy nomination); conductor and contributing arranger for the Oscar-winning Disney film Frozen.

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WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST J O S H M A R Q U E T T E (Hair Design).

Broadway/ Off-Broadway/West End: Aladdin, First Date, Kinky Boots, The Book of Mormon, Elf, Dogfight, The Best Man, Look Back In Anger, The Drowsy Chaperone, Pig Farm, The… Trailer Park Musical, Altar Boyz, Mamma Mia! West Coast: Robin and the 7 Hoods, Peep Show, Minsky’s, Vanities. Other N.Y.: Show Boat at Carnegie Hall, Encores!; No, No, Nanette and Follies, numerous Juilliard productions. National tours: Book of Mormon, The Drowsy Chaperone, Barbie Live! Television: “30 Rock.”

Desk nomination); and the Academy Awards (2010 Emmy Award). He is the founder of Rockwell Group, a New Yorkbased architecture and design firm. Honors include the Pratt Institute Legends Award, Cooper-Hewitt National Design Award and Presidential Design Award.

GREGG BARNES (Costume Design).

Broadway: Aladdin, Kinky Boots (2013 Tony nomination), Follies (2012 Tony Award, Drama Desk), Elf, Legally Blonde (2007 Tony nomination), The Drowsy Chaperone (2006 Tony Award, Drama Desk Award), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Flower Drum Song (Tony nomination), Side Show, Bye Bye Birdie.

New York: The Wizard of Oz, The Radio City Christmas Spectacular, The Merry Widow (NYC Opera), Pageant (N.Y. and London, Olivier nomination). Regional: Robin and the 7 Hoods, Mame, Allegro (Helen Hayes Award). TDF Young Master Award.

RANDY HOUSTON MERCER (Make-up Design). Broadway: The Book of Mormon, Cry-Baby, Hairspray, Fiddler on the Roof, La Bohème, Flower Drum Song, Cabaret, The Producers, Follies, Sunset Blvd., Smokey Joe’s Café, Chicago, Guys and Dolls, Crazy for You, A Christmas Carol, Titanic. Films: The Crazies, Little Children, Spider-Man 2, Company Man, Runaway Bride, Meet Joe Black, Hearts in Atlantis, The Mirror Has Two Faces. Client list includes Barbra Streisand, Glenn Close, Tina Fey, Sigourney Weaver, Marcia Gay Harden, Juliette Binoche, Lauren Bacall.

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KENNETH POSNER (Lighting Design).

More than 50 Broadway play and musical theater credits. Designs extensively OffBroadway, for resident theaters and touring productions throughout the United States as well as internationally.

Selected Broadway credits: Hairspray, Legally Blonde, Catch Me If You Can, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, If/Then, Pippin, Cinderella, Other Desert Cities, The Merchant of Venice, The Coast of Utopia/Shipwrecked, Side Man, The Odd Couple, Glengarry Glen Ross, …

Charlie Brown, The Little Foxes and Wicked.

Recipient of Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle and Obie awards.

KATHY FABIAN (Props Supervisor) has created props for more than 50 Broadway productions. Recent credits include The Realistic Joneses, If/Then, Rocky, Bridges of Madison County, I’ll Eat You Last, Lucky Guy, Chaplin, Nice Work If You Can Get It, A Streetcar Named Desire, Stick Fly, The Normal Heart and House of Blue Leaves.

ADAM SOUZA (Music Director/Conductor).

Broadway: Kinky Boots, Wicked. National tours: Wicked, Spamalot, Les Misérables, The Midtown Men (Conductor, Arrangements), Wicked in Mexico City (Associate Music Supervisor). Regional: North Shore Music Theatre; Goodspeed Musicals, including The Great American Mousical with Julie Andrews, Stephen Schwartz’s Snapshots, George M!, Brigadoon, Summer of ’42 (cast recording), Very Good Eddie.

For GG, MOF, STE and family. B.F.A., Boston Conservatory.

JOHN SHIVERS (Sound Design). Broadway: Kinky Boots (2013 Tony Award recipient), Bonnie & Clyde, Hugh Jackman: Back on Broadway, Sister Act, 9 to 5, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, The Little Mermaid, Tarzan and Billy Crystal’s 700 Sundays. Regional: The Nutty Professor, Tales of the City, Emma, Robin and the 7 Hoods. Other credits include The Lion King, Mary Poppins, The Producers, Hairspray, Aida, Titanic, How to Succeed in Business… (’95), The Who’s Tommy and Guys and Dolls. Love to my beautiful gem.

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WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST MICHAEL KELLER (Music Coordinator).

Broadway: If/Then, Kinky Boots, Motown, The Book of Mormon, Wicked, Mamma Mia!, The Lion King. Tours: Motown, The Book of Mormon, The Lion King, Wicked. Pamela, Alexis, Zachary and Christin make it all worthwhile.

RUSTY MOWERY (Associate Choreographer). Thrilled/blessed to be working with Jerry Mitchell again! Rusty is associate choreographer for Kinky Boots Broadway, Legally Blonde London and U.K. tour. Production dance supervisor of Hairspray on Broadway and first national tour. Rusty appeared on Broadway in Hairspray, Legally Blonde, Seussical, Ragtime, Cats. Love to Barry and family.

D.B. BONDS (Associate Director) is thrilled to be continuing his association with Jerry Mitchell after working with him as an actor in the national tours of Legally Blonde and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. D.B

is the associate director of Kinky Boots on Broadway.

AMY JO JACKSON (Dialect Coach). The Flea: The Mysteries, These Seven Sicknesses, Behind the Painting, The Pearl, NYTW, Prospect Theatre, UCB, Singapore Rep. amyjojackson.com.

TELSEY + COMPANY (Casting).

Broadway/tours: An American in Paris, Honeymoon in Vegas, The Last Ship, Love Letters, This Is Our Youth, If/Then, Motown, Rock of Ages, Wicked, Newsies, Evita, Million Dollar Quartet. Off-Broadway: Piece of My Heart, Atlantic, MCC, 2nd Stage, Signature. Regional: A.R.T., Dallas Theater Center, Goodman, La Jolla, New York Stage and Film, Paper Mill, Signature.

Film: The Intern, Focus, Into the Woods, Song One, The Last Five Years. TV: “Flesh and Bone,” “Peter Pan Live!,” “Penny Dreadful,” “Masters of Sex,” commercials. telseyandco.com.

WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST ALLIED LIVE (Marketing and Press) is a full-service marketing and advertising agency representing Broadway shows, national tours, performing arts institutions and experiential entertainment entities. Current clients include Blue Man Group, The Book of Mormon, Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella, Elf, Kinky Boots, Mamma Mia!, Motown the Musical, Once, Peter and the Starcatcher and Irving Berlin’s White Christmas.

SMITTY/THEATERSMITH ASSOCIATES LLC (Technical Supervisor). Credits include Chaplin, Evita, Catch Me If You Can, Elf, Wonderland, Behanding in Spokane, Tale of Two Cities, Xanadu (Japan), August: Osage County, Legally Blonde, All Shook Up, On Golden Pond, Scoundrels, Brooklyn, Millie, Aida, Imaginary Friends, Disney’s Hunchback, Capeman, Show Boat, Spider Woman. With Nancy Ringham, daughters Caitlyn and Madeline.

PETER VAN DYKE (Production Stage Manager) was born in Chicago and raised on a dairy farm in Wisconsin. He has worked at several regional theaters, including the Old Globe in San Diego, where he lives. He has also been the PSM of The Phantom of the Opera, Les Misérables, Wicked and Million Dollar Quartet on tour.

JACK MCLEOD (Stage Manager) holds an M.F.A. in Theater, seven Broadway productions and eighteen years of international touring credits including Jersey Boys, Avenue Q, White Christmas, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Boeing-Boeing, Smokey Joe’s Café and Hedwig. Love to Frederick and Oliver. jack-mcleod.com.

KATE MCDONIEL (Assistant Stage Manager).

Previous tours include the recent North American tour of The Wizard of Oz and the Tony Award-winning revival of La Cage aux Folles. Thanks to my family and friends in St. Louis and across the nation for their support!

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CJ E&M (Producer) is Korea’s leading entertainment company in live entertainment, film, broadcasting and music. Broadway and West End credits include Kinky Boots, Big Fish, The Bodyguard, Let It Be, The Sound of Music, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Barefoot in the Park and The Woman in White.

JAYNE BARON SHERMAN (Producer).

Broadway: Side Show, Hedwig and the Angry Inch (Tony), Of Mice And Men, Kinky Boots (Tony), The Normal Heart (Tony), Elling, 33 Variations and A Raisin in the Sun. Also, This Is Our Youth (Sydney Opera House), Carousel (West End) and It Shoulda Been You. Film/TV: Love Is Strange, In the Life, “DTLA.”

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H U N T E R A R N O L D (Producer) is a producer, entrepreneur and the founder of the New Musical Creative Collective, an organization committed to aiding the development of works from emerging artists. Broadway: It’s Only a Play, Kinky Boots, Mothers and Sons, The Bridges of Madison County and more. Upcoming projects: Somewhere in Time, Gettin’ the Band Back Together.

Y A S U H I R O K A W A N A (Producer).

Broadway: First Date, Let It Be, Kinky Boots (Tony Award), Evita (Tony nomination), Catch Me If You Can (Tony nomination), Come Fly Away, Legally Blonde. OffBroadway: Here Lies Love. He has presented Let It Be, Rain: A Tribute To The Beatles, The Full Monty, Fosse in Japan.

LUCY AND PHIL SUAREZ (Producer).

Phil executive produced many iconic commercials; Michael Jackson’s “Beat It” video; trailers for Dreamgirls, A Chorus Line, Evita. He and Jean-Georges own numerous restaurants. Lucy’s time has been devoted to philanthropic works.

She provided the impetus for venturing into Kinky Boots. Happy to be part of the KB family.

JANE BERGÈRE (Producer). Currently on Broadway: Kinky Boots (Tony). Upcoming: You Can’t Take It With You. Past highlights: Rocky; Annie; Twelfth Night/Richard III; Driving Miss Daisy; War Horse (Tony); Clybourne Park (Tony); A Little Night Music; All My Sons; Curtains; Glengarry Glen Ross (Tony); Caroline, or Change; Metamorphoses. janebergereproductions.com.

BRYAN BANTRY (Producer). Last century: Greater Tuna, You Can’t Take It With You, Aren’t We All, Street Corner Symphony.

Recent: Kinky Boots B’way (Tony Award), Here Lies Love.

RON FIERSTEIN & DORSEY REGAL (Producers) are proud to help bring the great entertainment and important message of Kinky Boots to the stage. Ron is an author, a long-time music business executive and Harvey’s brother, lawyer and business manager. Dorsey, his wife, is a partner in the N.Y. law firm of Hoguet Newman Regal & Kenney.

ALLAN S. GORDON & ADAM S. GORDON (Producer). Allan has received Tony Awards for Rent, Death of a Salesman, Hairspray, Spamalot, Kinky Boots and Pippin. Allan’s career spans the fields of theater, law, investment banking, real estate and venture capital. Together, their credits include After Midnight, Evita, Peter and the Starcatcher, Pippin, The Pee-wee Herman Show, Cry-Baby and Flashdance.

JIM KIERSTEAD (Producer). Broadway: Kinky Boots (Tony), Pippin (Tony), Side 34

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Off-Broadway: Yank!, Thrill Me. Special thanks to our team!

GREGORY RAE (Producer) is a gay activist and producer. Past projects: The Normal Heart (2011 Tony), Clybourne Park (2012 Tony), Bare, Hedwig (2014 Tony).

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Productions include Lee Daniels’ The Butler starring Oprah Winfrey and Forest Whitaker and upcoming The Family Fang starring Jason Bateman, Nicole Kidman and Christopher Walken.

BRIAN SMITH (Producer). Currently with Warner Bros. Television. Broadway: Kinky Boots (Tony), Evita, Catch Me If You Can. N.Y. Innovative Theatre Award winner, Outstanding Director. Love to N.Y.C. TOM AND CONNIE WALSH (Producer): Broadway: Kinky Boots (Tony), First Date.

Tour: Evita. Supporters of nonprofit performing arts in Seattle. Board members: 5th Avenue Theatre, Pacific NW Ballet. Thanks Hal. WARREN TREPP (Producer) has produced Evita, Legally Blonde, Movin’ Out and Thoroughly Modern Millie on Broadway.

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Rachel Hoffman CSA, Justin Huff CSA, Patrick Goodwin CSA, Abbie Brady-Dalton CSA, David Morris, Cesar A. Rocha CSA, Andrew Femenella CSA, Karyn Casl CSA, Kristina Bramhall, Conrad Woolfe, Rachel Nadler, Rachel Minow, Sean Gannon, Scott Galina Production Stage Manager..............................Peter Van Dyke Stage Manager..........................................................Jack McLeod Assistant Stage Manager................................... Kate McDoniel Associate Company Manager............................... Maia Sutton Music Director........................................................... Adam Souza Dance Captain................................................. Stephen Carrasco Dialect Coach.......................................................Amy Jo Jackson Properties Coordinator.......................Kathy Fabian/Propstar Associate Scenic Designer...........................................Dick Jaris Assistant Scenic Designer...................................T.J. Greenway Associate Costume Designer................................... James Hall Assistant Costume Designer.................. Lindsay McWilliams Associate Lighting Designer.......................Anthony Pearson Assistant Lighting Designer.................Jeremy Cunningham Associate Sound Designer................................David Patridge Associate Makeup Designer......................................Guy Smith Associate Technical Supervisor............................Patrick Shea Associate General Manager................................... Marc Borsak Production Consultant..........................Thomas Recktenwald Additional Arrangements.........................................Brian Usifer Rehearsal Pianist....................................................... Ryan Garrett Rehearsal Drummer................................................Adam Fischel

STAFF AND CREDITS CREDITS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Scenery and Scenic Effects built, painted, electrified and automated by Showmotion, Inc., Milford, CT; Scenery Automation and Show Control by Showmotion, Inc. using the AC2 Computerized Motion Control System; Lighting Equipment from PRG Lighting; Sound Equipment by Masque Sound; Specialty Props by Propstar, Daedalus Design and Production, Tom Carroll Scenery, Infinite Scenic LLC, and TD Production; Costumes by Eric Winterling, Inc., Lynne Baccus, Donna Langman Costumes LLC, Tricorne Inc., Giliberto Inc., Pete’s Print Shop, Polly Isham Kinney,

By Barak LLC; Millinery by Rodney Gordon, Inc.; Custom Fabric Painting & Printing by Jeff Fender Studios and Gene Mignola, Inc.; Custom Shoes & Boots by T.O. Dey; Onstage guitars courtesy of Taylor Guitars; Soft Goods by I.Weiss Theatrical Solutions; Scenic Painting by Scenic Art Studios; Trucking by Clark Transfer.

Associate Synthesizer Programmer........................Tim Crook Music Track Editor...........................................................Derik Lee Moving Lighting Programmer............................Jason Badger Head Carpenter.......................................................... Matt McKim Flyman..................................................................... Nathan Fulmer Automation Carpenter........................................... Paul K. Ebert Assistant Carpenter.............................................Jason McGrath Production Electricians....................................... Randy Zaibek, James J. Fedigan Head Electrician...........................................................Rob Virzera Assistant Electrician................................................Laura Prather Moving Light Technician.............................Adam Cavanaugh Head Properties Supervisor..............................Greg Tassinaro Assistant Properties Supervisor.....................Chris Reininger Head Sound Engineer.............................................Ben Madden Deck Audio/Assistant Sound Engineer..........Brian Kallaher Advance Production Audio............................. Kevin Kennedy Wardrobe Supervisor........................................... Susan Malone Assistant Wardrobe Supervisor............ Stephanie Sweigard Star Dresser............................................................Mikey Piscatelli Hair Supervisor.................................................. Denise Reynolds Assistant Hair Supervisor.................................Jessica McGinty Makeup Artist/Hairdresser..................................... Sarah Wolfe Advertising, Website & Interactive Marketing..........SpotCo Tour Press & Marketing Staff............................Doug Blemker, Mary Alyce Blum, Andrew Damer, John Gilmour, Megan McDonald, Anne Dailey Meyer, Jacqueline Smith, Anne Waisanen Legal Counsel............................................Lazarus & Harris LLP/ Scott Lazarus, Esq., Robert C. Harris, Esq. Accounting...........................Marks Paneth LLP/Chris Cacace, Ruthie Skochil General Management Associate........................... Lane Marsh Management Assistant.....................................Brent McCreary General Management Office.......Rob Abud, Kaitlin Boland, Nina Lutwick, Jennifer O’Connor Assistants to Daryl Roth............ Megan Smith, Will Brumley Assistant to Hal Luftig.............................................Scott Sinclair Production Photographer............................Matthew Murphy Production Assistants......................................Hollace Jeffords, Suzanne Apicella Associate Props Coordinators.........................Cassie Dorland, John Estep Props Artisans and Shoppers...............................Mary Wilson, Daniel Moss, Jasmine Roberts, Alexander Pitt, Brian Howard, Catherine Small, Christina Fabian, Gabrielle D’Entremont Assistant to Technical Director.......................Rhiannon Clark Tutor/Child Guardian..........................................Lorene Herzog Tutoring........................... On Location Education/Jodi Green Physical Therapy..............Neuro Tour Physical Therapy, Inc; Medical Director—Thomas Meyers, MD Insurance...................................Ventura Insurance Brokerage/ Jessica Brown Banking..................................City National Bank/Eric Piecuch, Anne McSweeney, Michael Tynan Payroll.................................... Checks and Balances Payroll Inc. Sarah Galbraith, Anthony Walker Merchandising...................... Broadway Merchandising LLC/ Adam S. Gordon, David Eck Travel................................Road Rebel Travel and Touring Inc.

SPECIAL THANKS Lisa Barbaris, Yamaha Keyboards, Pearl Drums, Paiste Cymbals and Roland USA, Toontracks, VicFirth, BraTenders, Maria Ficalora, Katrina Patterns, On Stage Dancewear, Bernadette Banner, Danilo Zambrano, AC Gottleib, Megan Rutherford, Melinda Hare, Marina Pulliam.

Promotional consideration furnished by Apple, George Poulios and Jayne Smits. Custom red pump courtesy of Kenneth Cole.

Cyndi Lauper wishes to thank her collaborators: Sammy James Jr., Steve Gaboury, Rich Morel and Tom Hammer, Stephen Oremus.

Makeup provided by Rehearsed at the New 42nd Street Studios www.KinkyBootsTheMusical.com This production is produced by a member of The Broadway League in collaboration with our professional union-represented employees.

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

The Director-Choreographer is a member of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, Inc., an independent national labor union.

Backstage and Front of the House Employees are represented by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (or I.A.T.S.E.).

The musicians employed in this production are members of the American Federation of Musicians.

United Scenic Artists represents the designers and scenic painters for the American Theatre.

The Press Agents and Company Managers employed in this production are represented by the Association of Theatrical Press Agents & Managers.

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Assembling a Dream Team for

Kinky Boots, the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, was created by a dream team of talented and original artists; pop icon Cyndi Lauper, who won a Tony for her infectious score, three-time Tony-winning librettist Harvey Fierstein, and director/choreographer Jerry Mitchell, who also took home a Tony for his dances.

KINKY BOOTS National Tour company. Photo by Matthew Murphy.

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called Lauper, who was equally enthusiastic.

ecause we’re all different, we brought in what we know and we all worked together to make it right – to make you laugh and cry,” says Lauper. “Harvey is such a good storyteller and so is Jerry. They have a lot of heart and I feel very blessed to be among them.”

Cyndi Lauper, who grew up listening to Rodgers and Hammerstein cast albums, took to writing for characters and dramatic situations, like a duck to water. “Everybody asks the question about pop songs and theater songs,” she says. “I just think that, in some Photo by Gavin Bond Jerry Mitchell, Harvey Fierstein and Cyndi Lauper ways, they’re very similar; and in other ways, they’re not.

You need to be economical; you have to say Based on an independent film inspired by something simply. And you have to have your true events, Kinky Boots tells the story of story – a beginning, middle and end – because Charlie, the owner of a failing English shoe if the song goes nowhere, well, what are you factory, teaming up with Lola, a drag artist, to talking about?” serve a niche market – making sturdy boots for cross-dressers. But a successful Broadway Harvey Fierstein, a veteran of several show – and, make no mistake, Kinky Boots is musicals, including the smash hit La Cage a huge hit – is anything but a niche market aux Folles, which lauched its national tour in – it needs to speak to a wide and diverse Des Moines in October 2011, gave Lauper audience. Jerry Mitchell says he knew the an education in writing for the theater. In musical would speak to a lot of people, the particular, he showed Lauper how to weave moment he watched the film. “I got very music and dialogue effectively, something emotionally caught up in the story of the she resisted at first. Fierstein told her, “when fathers and the sons,” he says. “And I thought, it’s done right, you will never notice, but the ‘well that to me is the nucleus of something show must move on.” really strong,’ because it’s a universal idea for us: how do we measure up in our fathers’ Although the show is mostly set in the eyes?” workaday world of a shoe factory, the dream team wanted to create a sense of joy and That’s certainly the way producer Daryl Roth uplift for the audience, in the way only a felt when she first saw the film at Sundance Broadway musical can do. The show’s final in 2006. Within a year, she had optioned the number, “Raise You Up,” literally does that to musical rights and brought producer Hal the audience every night. “They’re standing Luftig on board. The two enlisted not only up, cheering, dancing and singing,” says Jerry Mitchell, but playwright Harvey Fierstein, Mitchell. “And they don’t want to leave the who says he was attracted to the intimate theater! That’s sort of a magical moment. And story at the center; the “bromance” between then, when they do walk out of the theater, Charlie and Lola, a.k.a. Simon. “The real love you know, they’re all abuzz. That’s the kind of story here is these two gentlemen who joy that is rare in a musical.” become friends,” says Fierstein, who then 41

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DES MOINES PERFORMING ARTS JEFF CHELESVIG

Celebrates 20 Years of Leading the Show at Des Moines Performing Arts

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n January 1995, Jeff Chelesvig started a role that would forever change the landscape of performing arts in Iowa, as he took the helm at the Civic Center of Greater Des Moines. He started a legacy that would include the implementation and programming of the popular Willis Broadway Series and six other series, leading the creation of the Temple Theater, and building a reputation of Des Moines being a sought after tour stop in the arts and entertainment industry.

Twenty years later, we asked Jeff, President & CEO of Des Moines Performing Arts, to reflect on his successful tenure and what he would like to see happen for the organization in the future.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

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What attracted you to Des Moines and working for what was formerly the Civic Center of Greater Des Moines?

My predecessor, Gordon Smith, was retiring in 1994.

As a favor, he asked if I would just consider applying for his position, so I submitted a résumé. I was happy in my job at the Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg, FL, but through the interview process, I decided this was something to go after. I thought the Civic Center of Greater Des Moines was underutilized and there was a lot of potential to grow. It was also nice because I’m from Iowa (Belmond) and my family lives here.

Q

You’ve accomplished so much in your tenure at Des Moines Performing Arts. What are some of your proudest accomplishments?

Creating the Betts Broadway Series, now the Willis Broadway Series, in 1997 and watching its success has been great.

Prior to that, every Broadway show was sold individually.

It’s been a thrill watching the growth and impact of our education and community engagement outreach, like what we do with the Applause Series and the Iowa High School Musical Theater Awards. And finally, I would say being involved in the creation of the Temple Theater in the Temple for Performing Arts Building. The opening of that building dramatically changed that end of downtown Des Moines. We were the real pioneers there.

Did You Know? · In 1995, the annual attendance

at the Civic Center was 215,920.

Today, the average attendance has grown to more than 320,000.

· Des Moines Performing Arts

operates four venues: The Civic Center, the Temple Theater and the Stoner Theater. Cowles Commons is scheduled to open this spring.

· The Willis Broadway Series

generates an average of $31 million in area economic impact each season.

· This season, more than 55,000

students and teachers will attend the Applause Series. Tickets cost schools only $1 per person, thanks to Donor support.

· Jeff Chelesvig is Iowa’s only Tony Award® voter.

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ABOVE: 2002. Triple Espresso – A Highly Caffeinated Comedy opens in the new Temple Theater in the Temple for Performing Arts Building, becoming the longest-running show in Iowa history.

We simply have a fantastic audience and we have great support in the community – both Donor continued

ABOVE LEFT: 2005. Betts Auto Campus (now Willis Auto Campus) becomes title sponsor for the Broadway Series. SHOWN: Jeff Chelesvig and Rich Willis, President of Willis Auto Campus.

Des Moines Performing Arts has grown significantly under your leadership. What keeps you motivated?

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DES MOINES PERFORMING ARTS Continued from page 53. support and ticket buyers. I think the guiding light in what we do is aspiring to have the best people involved – the artists, staff, production, etc. If we present quality shows and do so in a quality way, people will come.

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How has your involvement in the Broadway industry positively impacted Des Moines Performing Arts?

You can be involved in a lot of arts organizations in our industry, but early in my tenure, I chose to take on a leadership role with The Broadway League and spend a lot of time in New York City cultivating relationships. That has served us well. I think Des Moines has a huge amount of respect in the Broadway community – sometimes we think of ourselves in too small of terms. The fact that we get these shows early on, year after year, is because we do great work and have great audiences.

1996. The man behind the mask is Jeff Chelesvig, as Des Moines prepares to take its stage as a touring Broadway destination with the 1997 opening of The Phantom of the Opera.

Our programming has also changed considerably. When I first started, we were more a of rental venue, which means promoters would rent space from us and we didn’t have any risk. Today, we are more of a presenting organization, which means we are taking on more risk when we bring in a show.

I think the other component was creating a fund to invest in Broadway shows. This entrepreneurial spirit turned us from being a buyer to having a stake in shows.

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How has Des Moines Performing Arts changed from when you first started in 1995?

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What would you like to accomplish in the future?

Our guests’ expectations have changed in terms of the level of quality – not only in the service they get, but the shows we present and the operation of our facilities. That’s good because it’s caused us to invest in our people, our operations and our buildings. It’s allowed us to say, “we want to hire quality people” and we’ve doubled our staff since the time I’ve been here.

I want to continue to grow our education and community outreach programs, which means we’re going to need more space. We’re bursting at the seams to do master classes, Q&As, etc. I also want to find ways to increase our use of the Temple Theater – I consider the space a jewel and a great place to see a live concert or show.

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IN THE SPOTLIGHT

20 Years of Hits, Highlights and Memories 1995 Jeff joins the Civic Center of Greater Des Moines;

national tour of State Fair opens at the Des Moines Civic Center.

1996 The Applause Series for schools launches. 15,000 students and teachers attend the first season.

1997 The Phantom of the Opera’s record-breaking five-week run puts Des Moines on the Broadway map. More than 98,000 people attend the show.

1997/98 The first Broadway subscription series is offered.

2001 The national tour of The Music Man opens at the Civic Center.

2002 Des Moines Performing Arts opens Triple Espresso – A Highly Caffeinated Comedy at the Temple Theater.

2004 Triple Espresso – A Highly Caffeinated Comedy closes as Iowa’s longest-running show. The show’s first run was on stage for 16 months (68 weeks) and more than 88,000 people attended.

2005 · Jeff receives The Broadway League’s Samuel J.

L’Hommedieu Award in New York for Outstanding Achievement in Presenter Management. · Betts Auto Campus becomes the Broadway Series presenting sponsor. It’s now the Willis Broadway Series.

2006 Disney’s The Lion King’s six-week run attracts more than 113,000 people to the Civic Center.

2008 The national tour of Frost/Nixon opens at the Civic Center.

2009 · The Wellmark Family Series launches. · Wicked’s five-week run attracts more than 83,000 patrons to the Civic Center.

2010 The Dance Series launches.

2011 The national tour of LaCage aux Folles opens at the Civic Center.

2013 · The Civic Center of Greater Des Moines refreshes its

brand and the organization becomes Des Moines Performing Arts.

· The Iowa High School Musical Theater Awards program launches. · Cowles Commons construction begins. · Applause Series attendance surpasses 50,000 student attendees.

2015 Cowles Commons scheduled to open in the spring.

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Thomas Brown * Chair/Compensation Chair Brown NationaLease Mary Kramer * Vice Chair Ambassador, Ret. Thomas E. Press * Treasurer Midland’s Choice Rosemary Parson * Secretary EquiTrust Life Insurance Company Mary Stier * Past Chair The Brilliance Group Karen J. Lynn* Assets Chair Athene USA

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Monica Kirgan Principal Financial Group

DIRECTORS

Tom Ahart Des Moines Public Schools

Christine Lauridsen Sand Lauridsen Group

Robert Brownell Polk County Board of Supervisors

Patrick Mack John Deere Financial

Frank Cownie City of Des Moines

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Jon Garnaas Healthy Living Centers of America

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Mike Kulik Davis Brown Law Firm

HONORARY DIRECTORS

Marvin Alexander Ann Anderson Charles Betts Nancy Bone J.C. Brenton Robert Brenton Florence Buhr Johnny Danos James W. Erickson Miriam Erickson Brown Thomas Flynn Shayla From Linda Garten Gary Gerlach E.J. Giovannetti * Peg Armstrong Gustafson Brian Hart * Christine Hensley H. Lynn Horak Lois James Joseph B. Joyce Ric Jurgens Sam C. Kalainov Dr. John R. Kearns James L. Krambeck * Patricia J. Martin Douglas D. Olson Scott Powell Billie Ray Stanley J. Reynolds James P. Simmons Thomas E. Stanberry* Mary Stier* Thomas Urban Bill Vernon Ann Wagner-Hauser Rhonda H. Watton Douglas A. West James F. Willer

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DES MOINES PERFORMING ARTS STAFF ADMINISTRATION Jeff Chelesvig President & CEO

DEVELOPMENT Todd Fogdall Director of Development

Laura Sweet Vice President & COO

Tiffany K. Spinner Annual Fund Manager

Heidi Watkins Finance Director/Controller Bill McElrath Business Director Barbara Hanson Accountant Chris Browning Office Manager Vicky Barr Executive Assistant BUILDING SERVICES Earl Smith Building Services Manager Ly Ung Assistant Building Services Manager Building Services Associates: Danny Glover Francisco Hernandez Khom Mao Francisco Mora Irene Perez Hank Teav Dominick Ung

MARKETING Barb Preuss Director of Marketing Cindy Hughes Anliker Communications Manager Summer Evans Marketing Manager

Brett Smith Research Specialist

Matt Spangler Marketing Manager

Rachel Woodhouse Donor Relations Coordinator

Greg Votava Digital Marketing Manager

Kelsey Tyler Development Intern

Kevin Maisto Marketing Intern

GUEST SERVICES Joel Cox Guest Services Manager

PROGRAMMING & EDUCATION Eric B. Olmscheid Director of Programming & Education

Allison Ross Assistant Guest Services Manager

Karoline Myers Education Manager Sarah Bannon Community Programs Coordinator

House Managers: Kerry George Shirley Kleywegt * Doug Kouba Evonne Kouba Sharon Montgomery Cynde Pool * Shirley Ramirez Marion Singleton *Temple Theater House Managers

Julie Houghton Programming & Education Coordinator Michelle McDonald School Programs Coordinator Trevor Wiley Education Intern

TECHNICAL OPERATIONS Alan Dyer Technical Operations Manager/ Head Electrician Nicholas Romano Stage Operations Manager/ Head Carpenter Greg Tracy Production Manager/Head Audio Jamie L. Stepp Production Supervisor TICKET OFFICE Denise Smithson Green Interim Ticket Office Director Brooke Bridenstine Ticket Office Staff Manager Misty Enderson Ticket Office Database Manager Jeff Waldschmitt Ticket Office Manager Laura Arenson Customer Service Team Member Candace Bell Customer Service Team Member Margo Jones Customer Service Team Member Chontel Berthelsen Group Sales Coordinator

Des Moines Performing Arts President & CEO Jeff Chelesvig is a member of the The Broadway League. The Broadway League is the national trade association for the Broadway industry. Each year, League members bring Broadway to more than 30 million people in New York and more than 240 cities across the U.S. and Canada.

The backstage employees of Des Moines Performing Arts are represented by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Local 67.

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GUEST INFORMATION ASL INTERPRETATION

Hall during designated performances. No other food or drink is allowed in the theater.

Des Moines Performing Arts offers American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation for select performances through Deaf Services Unlimited.

ELEVATORS

Elevators to the second level are located in the Nollen Lobby and near the Stoner Theater.

ATM

An ATM is located in the Ticket Office Lobby.

EMERGENCY EXITING

In case of an emergency, please leave through your nearest exit location.

AUDIO DESCRIPTION

The Iowa Radio Reading Information Service for the Blind and Print Handicapped, Inc. (IRIS) offers audio description services for select performances.

Call (515) 246-2300 to reserve a listening device.

LATE SEATING

Late seating will be accommodated by House Staff at the earliest appropriate time. Pay attention to lobby chimes, which are sounded five minutes before the show begins, as well as after intermission.

BINOCULARS

Binoculars are available for rent at the Nollen and Prairie Meadows Lobby Guest Services Counters for $5.

LISTENING DEVICES

Listening devices are available for use at no charge at the Nollen and Prairie Meadows Lobby Guest Services Counters.

BRAILLE AND LARGE PRINT

Playbills for most Broadway productions are available in Braille at the Nollen and Prairie Meadows Lobby Guest Services Counters, compliments of the lowa Department of the Blind. Large print playbills are also generally available.

LOST ITEMS

CAMERAS

The use of cameras or any type of recording device in the Main Hall is prohibited at all times.

Lost items may be reported or claimed at the Nollen Lobby Guest Services Counter during an event. After an event, please contact our Ticket Office at (515) 246-2300 or stop by Monday through Friday, 9 am. to 5 p.m. Items are kept for 30 days.

CELL PHONES AND MOBILE DEVICES

MEDICAL ASSISTANCE

If you have a medical need, please notify the House Staff.

Medical services are provided by UnityPoint Health – Des Moines in the Prairie Meadows Lobby.

Please turn cell phones and mobile devices off, or set them to the silent mode. Please also refrain from text messaging and using them as light sources during the performance.

PRE-ORDERING DRINKS

Avoid the line at intermission by ordering your drink ahead of time. Order and pay at any open bar before the performance. Pick your drink up at either lobby’s Guest Services Counter during intermission.

CHILDREN

Children age five and above are generally welcome to attend performances. Children younger than five are welcome to attend designated family-oriented productions only. Regardless of age, all guests must present a ticket. Call the Ticket Office at (515) 246-2300 if you are unsure if your child will be admitted.

SPECIAL SEATING NEEDS

Seating is available for all performances for a variety of accessibility requirements (including wheelchair, motorized cart, difficulty with stairs and sight impairment).

Please call the Ticket Office at (515) 246-2300.

COAT/ITEM CHECK

Coats and other personal items may be checked at the Nollen and Prairie Meadows Lobby Guest Services Counters during all Main Hall performances.

TOBACCO USE

CONCESSIONS

WHEELCHAIRS

The use of tobacco products, e-cigarettes, etc. is not allowed in the Des Moines Civic Center or within 15 feet of any entrance.

Des Moines Performing Arts has wheelchairs available to assist guests with mobility concerns. Guest Services staff may be contacted to assist.

Bottled water is permitted in the Main Hall during all performances. Souvenir cups with lids are available for purchase and are allowed in the Main

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