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The Performance
8 The Sweet Sound of Success
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12 The Cat Lady
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The Sound of Music’s Burke Moses takes on a Broadway classic. Up close and personal with CATS VIP Jennifer Lott.
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Maria and the von Trapp children in The Sound of Music
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The sweet sound of success
Steady work among Moses’ favorite things By Kathy Janich
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n his first professional stage role, Burke Moses “wore orange spandex, danced around and sweated. A lot.” He was a 20ish song-and-dance man in a revue titled Dance, Dance, Dance at Six Flags Over Mid-America in Eureka, Mo. “It was the hardest job I ever had and the best learning experience I ever had,” says Moses, who may wear lederhosen or military dress as Captain von Trapp in Theater of the Stars’ The Sound of Music, but certainly not spandex. This is the third time he’ll blow the bosun’s whistle as the bristly, detached ex-navy captain raising seven enthusiastic children in Salzburg,
Austria, on the eve of World War II. He first played the role for Theater of the Stars in 2003 and, more recently, did a yearlong run at the Princess of Wales Theatre in Toronto. The Captain is not an easy nut to crack, Moses, now 45, says. “He is pretty much a stiff, and you have to show him grow,” the actor told BroadwayWorld.com near the end of the 2009-10 Toronto run. “He really changes more than anyone in the show. ...The famous scene where he sings ‘The Sound of Music’ to the children and they have their little reunion and hug, is particularly challenging.” He describes von Trapp as “a man suffering from great loss,” saying “he lives with a cloud over his head and he can’t see out of it. Finally color comes back into his life in the form of this … nun.” Atlanta’s Performing Arts Publication 9
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Truth vs. fiction The musical is based on the first part of the book The Story of the Trapp Family Singers (1949) by Maria Augusta Trapp, but takes more than a little dramatic license. For example: • There were 10 von Trapp children. And their names, ages and genders were changed. • Maria married the Captain in 1927, 11 years before the Nazis goose-stepped into Austria. In the musical, the invasion occurs days after their honeymoon. • Maria fell in love with the children at first sight; her love for the Captain developed over time. • The real-life Captain had a whistle but wasn’t the stern commander he’s portrayed to be. “He did use that whistle,” his youngest child, Maria, once said. “When we heard this, we stormed to him, but we never had to march or stand at attention.”
York’s popular and prestigious Encores! concert series. In addition to spending this summer in the shadow of TOTS’ “Austrian alps,” Moses will be in Sacramento doing Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and in Boston Continued on page 46
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The Captain also is “a damn fine baritone,” says the actor, ever unwilling to pass up a punch line. Moses was born in New York and grew up in Evanston, Ill., outside Chicago. He attended college at Carnegie Mellon University, a wellknown theater school in Pittsburgh. At some point in his post-theme park life, he found himself in Boston at a talent search for the Franco Zeffirelli movie Endless Love. Two weeks later, he was at the Minskoff Theater in New York, auditioning for Leonard Bernstein, who was reviving West Side Story. He wasn’t hired, but soon found himself in a guest role on TV’s “Spenser for Hire” — playing a fitness trainer killed upside-down in gravity boots. He’s been a working actor — never a waiter, gofer or delivery boy — ever since. Moses may look familiar from his TV work, which has included the daytime dramas “Loving,” “One Life to Live” and “As the World Turns,” and he has couple of commercials in rotation (Autotrader.com is one), but he’s a Broadway boy at heart. He created the comically obtuse Gaston in Beauty and the Beast, earning a Theatre World Award and Drama Desk nomination, and he’s often the go-to guy when an original leading man leaves a Broadway cast. He’s done Sky Masterson in Guys and Dolls and Fred Graham in Kiss Me, Kate. He’s also sung with the New York City Opera, emoted with the New York Shakespeare Festival and did a dandy Lil’ Abner when the 1956 musical was staged for New
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t’s safe to say, there are millions of little girls around the world who dream of one day acting, singing and/or dancing on Broadway. After all, the bright lights, the razzle-dazzle costumes, and the thrill of audience appreciation provide an infectious adrenaline rush many performers are powerless to resist. But what happens to those theater lovers who don’t quite have what it takes to make it on the Great White Way, yet still want to work in showbiz? In the case of Atlanta native Jennifer Lott, they go behind the scenes. 12 EncoreAtlantA.com
Lott has been the national marketing and press representative for the North American tour of CATS for the past four years now — a dream job for a woman who grew up steeped in Atlanta’s rich theater scene. “I was introduced to live performance very early in life,” Lott recalls. “My parents took my sister and me to Broadway shows at the Fox and the Center for Puppetry Arts, and I remember seeing and being in musicals at St. Timothy United Methodist Church. I joined the Young Singers of Callanwolde at about Continued on page 50
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Christopher B. Manos, Producer Nicholas F. Manos, president presents
Music by
RICHARD RODGERS
HOWARD LINDSAY
Lyrics by
OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II
Book by &
RUSSEL CROUSE
Suggested by “The Trapp Family Singers” By Maria Augusta Trapp
with Mandy Bruno as Maria Rainer Burke Moses as Captain von Trapp
Ephie Aardema, Adinah Alexander, Chandler Converse, Ed Dixon, Abby Goldberg, Teri Dale Hansen, Ginnie Lee House, Aliya Kraar, Michael Mahany, Chase McGrath, Edward Prostak, Julianna Rigoglioso, Noah Schnacky and
Jeanne Lehman as The Mother Abbess
Chris Bouchard, Betsy DiLellio, Heidi Giberson, Lesley Hamilton, Amanda Johnson, Rebecca Judd, Jacqueline Petroccia, Drew Pournelle, Don Rey, Rob Richardson, Alecia Robinson, Matthew Rodgers, Erin Elizabeth Smith, Maxine Stewart, Nicole Tori, James Young Scenic Design
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Costume Design
Kansas City Costume
Teen Ensemble Director
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Lighting Design
John McLain
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Company Manager
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Peter Fitzgerald & Erich Bechtel General Manager
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John Visser Director/Choreographer
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THE SOUND OF MUSIC is presented through special arrangement with The Rodgers & Hammerstein Theatre Library, 1065 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 2400, New York, New York 10018. www.rnh.com Atlanta’s Theater of the Stars is a founding member of both the National Alliance of Musical Theater Producers and the Independent Presenter’s Network. Theater of the Stars is also a member of the Broadway League that each year presents the Tony Awards.
Dear Patrons, Subscribers, Donors and Friends: Welcome to the third show of our 2010 Season – The Sound of Music – and our first produced show this year! We are excited to bring this timeless classic back to the Fox Theatre. On our stage we have Mandy Bruno (from “Guiding Light”) as our Maria, Burke Moses returns as our Captain von Trapp and Jeanne Lehman returns as our Mother Abbess.
CHRISTOPHER B. MANOS Producer NICHOLAS F. MANOS President
As a part of our commitment to offering performance opportunities to local Atlanta Actors, we are delighted to have the following cast members from Atlanta in our Company: Chris Bouchard, Chandler Converse, Abby Goldberg, Lesley Hamilton, Ginnie Lee House, Aliya Kraar, Chase McGrath and Alecia Robinson. We are also proud to have a talented local Teen Ensemble that will be performing in our Atlanta production which includes: Brent Davis, Lauren Dinges, Mary-Clayton Gilbert, Azaria Irvin, Anna Kelly, McCall Kimball, Maddie May, Paige McCauley, Ian Schwaner and Lakia Stevens. We look forward to a wonderful production that will showcase some of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s greatest works including “Climb Ev’ry Mountain,” “My Favorite Things” and “The Sound of Music.” Thank you for being an integral part of our 58th Season as a not-for-profit theater company. We would not be here without your support and patronage. We are very proud of our 2010 Season and hope you will enjoy our remaining productions: 9 to 5: The Musical (Sept. 28 – Oct. 3, 2010), White Christmas (Nov. 2-7, 2010) and last but not least, Blue Man Group (Jan. 18-23, 2011). We look forward to seeing you at the Fox!
BOARD OF TRUSTEES James C. Howard Chairman of the Board John C. Breckenridge Ken Haldin Joe Hall Virginia Hepner Ingrid Saunders Jones Adam Orkin Dennis Reagan Melody Wilder Wilson David Yu Past Presidents Maurice “Bromo” Seltzer Peter J. Stelling Robert H. Ferst John N. Wall, Jr. Dr. Robert L. Bunnen Emeritus Aaron J. Johnson Henri Jova William Orkin Glen P. Robinson Dr. John E. Skandalakis Dom H. Wyant
If you are not a subscriber or member of Theater of the Stars and would like to become one, I would like to take this time to invite you to join our Family for the 2010 Season. There are several opportunities for participation, including the Star Circle and Production Sponsorships. All include benefits that feature recognition and opportunities to get a closer look at how Theater of the Stars brings musical theater to life at The Fox. Please contact us at 404-252-8960 to find out more about our programs.
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CAST (in order of appearance)
The Mother Abbess................................................................................... Jeanne Lehman Maria Rainer, a postulant at Nonnberg Abbey................................................... Mandy Bruno Sister Margaretta, Mistress of Postulants...................................................Alecia Robinson Sister Berthe, Mistress of Novices................................................................. Rebecca Judd Sister Sophia.................................................................................................... Nicole Tori Frau Schmidt, the housekeeper................................................................ Adinah Alexander Franz, the butler.........................................................................................Edward Prostak Captain Georg von Trapp................................................................................ Burke Moses Liesl von Trapp........................................................................................... Ephie Aardema Friedrich von Trapp.....................................................................................Noah Schnacky Louisa von Trapp...................................................................................Chandler Converse Kurt von Trapp............................................................................................Chase McGrath Brigitta von Trapp................................................................................... Ginnie Lee House Marta von Trapp.......................................................................................... Abby Goldberg Gretl von Trapp..................................................................................... Julianna Rigoglioso Rolf Gruber...............................................................................................Michael Mahany Elsa Schraeder....................................................................................... Teri Dale Hansen Max Detweiler..................................................................................................... Ed Dixon Herr Zeller........................................................................................................... Don Rey Baron Elberfeld............................................................................................. James Young Baroness Elberfeld.................................................................................... Lesley Hamilton A New Postulant........................................................................................... Betsy DiLellio Admiral von Schreiber................................................................................. Chris Bouchard A Nazi Lieutenant....................................................................................... Drew Pournelle Nuns, Novices, Postulants, Neighbors, Servants of Captain von Trapp, Soldiers, Festival Contestants, Clergy & Altar Boys: Chris Bouchard, Betsy DiLellio, Heidi Giberson, Lesley Hamilton, Amanda Johnson, Rebecca Judd, Jacqueline Petroccia, Drew Pournelle, Don Rey, Rob Richardson, Alecia Robinson, Matthew Rodgers, Erin Elizabeth Smith, Maxine Stewart, Nicole Tori, James Young ATLANTA TEEN ENSEMBLE: Brent Davis, Lauren Dinges, Mary-Clayton Gilbert, Azaria Irvin, Anna Kelly, McCall Kimball, Maddie May, Paige McCauley, Ian Schwaner, Lakia Stevens Understudies Captain von Trapp: Rob Richardson; Maria: Betsy DiLellio; Mother Abbess: Alecia Robinson; Elsa & Frau Schmidt: Lesley Hamilton; Liesl & Louisa: Heidi Giberson; Max & Franz: James Young; Friedrich & Rolf: Matthew Rodgers; Brigitta, Marta & Kurt: Aliya Kraar; Gretl: Abby Goldberg; Sister Margaretta: Maxine Stewart; Sister Berthe: Jacqueline Petroccia; Sister Sophia: Amanda Johnson Swings/Dance Captain Female Swing & Dance Captain................................................................... Heidi Giberson Male Swing............................................................................................ Matthew Rodgers Stage Management Production Stage Manager..........................................................................Sarah Marshall Stage Manager.......................................................................................... Debora Porazzi 1st Assistant Stage Manager...............................................................................Dan Zittel Atlanta’s Performing Arts Publication 17
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MANDY BRUNO
BURKE MOSES
JEANNE LEHMAN
EPHIE AARDEMA
ADINAH ALEXANDER
CHANDLER CONVERSE
ED DIXON
ABBY GOLDBERG
TERI DALE HANSEN
GINNIE LEE HOUSE
ALIYA KRAAR
MICHAEL MAHANY
CHASE McGRATH
EDWARD PROSTAK
JULIANNA RIGOGLIOSO
NOAH SCHNACKY
CHRIS BOUCHARD
BETSY DiLELLIO
HEIDI GIBERSON
LESLEY HAMILTON
AMANDA JOHNSON
REBECCA JUDD
JACQUELINE PETROCCIA
DREW POURNELLE
DON REY
ROB RICHARDSON
ALECIA ROBINSON
MATTHEW RODGERS
ERIN ELIZABETH SMITH
MAXINE STEWART
NICOLE TORI
JAMES YOUNG
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scenes & musical nUmbers ACT one The action takes place in Salzburg, Austria, 1938 Nonnberg Abbey – Dusk: “Preludium”................................................................. Nuns A Mountainside Near the Abbey: “The Sound of Music”.......................................Maria The Office of the Mother Abbess – Next Morning: “Maria” �����������������������������Mother Abbess, Sisters Margaretta, Berthe & Sophia “My Favorite Things” �������������������������������������������������Maria and Mother Abbess The Terrace of the von Trapp Villa – That Afternoon: Do Re Mi” ����������������������������������������������������������������������Maria and the Children Outside the von Trapp Villa – That Night: “Sixteen Going On Seventeen” ������������������������������������������������� Rolf and Liesl Maria’s Bedroom: “The Lonely Goatherd”..................................Maria and the Children The Terrace – Six Weeks Later: “The Sound of Music” Reprise ���������������������Captain von Trapp and the Children The Terrace – One Week Later: “So Long, Farewell”..................................The Children Nonnberg Abbey – Three Days Later: “Morning Hymn”......................................... Nuns Office of the Mother Abbess: “Climb Ev’ry Mountain”............................Mother Abbess ACT TWO The Terrace of the von Trapp Villa, the Same Day: “The Sound of Music” Reprise ���������������������Captain von Trapp and the Children “My Favorite Things” Reprise ���������������������������������������� The Children and Maria “No Way To Stop It” ��������������������������������������� Max, Elsa and Captain von Trapp “Something Good” ����������������������������������������������� Maria and Captain von Trapp Nonnberg Abbey – Two Weeks Later: “The Wedding”...............Mother Abbess and Nuns The Terrace of the Villa – One Month Later: “Sixteen Going On Seventeen” Reprise................................ Maria and Liesl The Concert Hall – Three Days Later: “Do-Re-Mi”.....................................................................The von Trapp Family “Edelweiss” …...............................................................The von Trapp Family “So Long, Farewell” . ....................................................The von Trapp Family The Cemetery at Nonnberg Abbey – That Night: “Climb Ev’ry Mountain” Reprise..............................Mother Abbess and Nuns
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Principals
MANDY BRUNO (Maria Rainer) received an Emmy nomination for her role of Marina Cooper on the CBS Soap Opera “Guiding Light.” Broadway: Les Misérables (Eponine), Patti Lupone’s Gypsy (Renee/ Louise Standby). Off-Broadway: Frankenstein (Justine), This Side of Paradise (Scottie). NY: The Man Who Would Be King (Roxanne), Trouble In Shameland (Kate Sol). Regional: Beauty and the Beast (Belle) at Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera, Kindertransport (Faith) at CATCO, Tommy (Nurse One/Mrs. Walker Standby) at Portland Rep., Green Gables (Anne) a world premiere, at Columbus Theater. Recordings: Spirit and Song, Waiting for Love, Frankenstein (Original Cast Recording). Special thanks to my family, Robbie, Zeb and Zoe for their endless support and love. BURKE MOSES (Captain von Trapp) after debuting on Broadway as Sky Masterson in Guys and Dolls, he went on to create the role of Gaston in the Broadway, Los Angeles, and London productions of Disney’s megahit Beauty and the Beast. Also on Broadway Mr. Moses headlined in the smash revival of Kiss Me, Kate, and played Heracles in Stephen Sondheim’s Frogs at Lincoln Center. He portrayed Captain von Trapp in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s revival of The Sound of Music in Toronto, and performed at City Center’s prestigious Encores series, as well as other Off-Broadway and regional venues in The Fantasticks, The Way of the World, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf, Streetcar Named Desire, The Music Man, Carousel, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, as well as many others. He recently played Babe Ruth in the world premiere of Johnny Baseball at the American Repertory Theater. He has starred on daytime television in three soap operas, and has guest-starred in many primetime programs on American television. JEANNE LEHMAN (Mother Abbess) Select credits of her prolific career include: Broadway’s Beauty and the Beast (Mrs. 22 EncoreAtlantA.com
Potts), The Sound of Music (Mother Abbess). Off-Broadway: Steel Magnolias, Putting It Together (standby for Julie Andrews). Dozens of regional roles/national tours including Hello, Dolly! (as Mrs. Malloy, with Carol Channing). Concert artist: from Carnegie Hall and the Hollywood Bowl to the Library of Congress. U.S./International stages; ABC/ CBS Specials; Daytime/Primetime dramas; Commercials; Recordings (PBS Great Performances’ Sondheim, A Celebration at Carnegie Hall, Jerome Kern Treasury, Broadway Showstoppers). Favorite role: wife of actor Larry French. jeanne-lehman.com. EPHIE AARDEMA (Liesl von Trapp) OffBroadway: Dear Edwina (Edwina). Workshop: James and the Giant Peach (Ladybug) at Goodspeed Opera House. Regional: 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Olive), Hair (Sheila), The Fantasticks (Luisa), Fiddler on the Roof (Chava), Into the Woods (Little Red), Oklahoma! (Laurey), 42nd Street (Peggy u/s), and Crazy For You (Patsy) at MSMT. Regional Premiere of Under the Bridge (Suzy), World Premiere of Let’s Face the Music (Adele Astaire). Congressional Gold Medal for Outstanding Youth, International Tap Dance Champion, Graduate of Circle in the Square Theatre School and a proud member of AEA! ADINAH ALEXANDER (Frau Schmidt) TV: Mrs. Dzubenko in “Nurse Jackie,” Judge Schaft on “Law and Order” and Dr. A. J. Waxman in “Lights Out.” Broadway: Original cast member of Wicked, Wedding Singer, Parade and Urban Cowboy. Off-Broadway: Recent credits include the critically acclaimed Adding Machine, Two Rooms by Lee Blessing, Janis Joplin in Love Janis. Regional: Jack’s Mother in Into The Woods, Miss Hannigan in Annie at CMT; Golde in Fiddler at The Fulton Opera House; Mme.Thenardier in Les Misérables at The Pioneer Theatre, Mama Rose in Gypsy at Sundance, Rosalie in Carnival at NSMT. Plays include Dirty Blonde, The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life In The Universe by Lily Tomlin, Eleemosynary, Danny And The Deep Blue Sea, and All In The Timing.
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bios CHANDLER CONVERSE (Louisa) Awardwinning vocalist, dancer and writer is a veteran of 16 professional stage productions. Nine Theater of the Stars musicals include: the world premiere of Disney’s High School Musical and the Houston tour of Music Man. Recipient of the U.S. Surgeon General’s Medallion, Prudential Spirit of Community Medallion and U.S. Presidential Volunteer Service Award, Chandler has addressed the United States Congress, national summit and network broadcast audiences to champion healthier lifestyles for American students. Winner of Merit and Music Scholarships, Chandler enters Agnes Scott College this fall. ED DIXON (Max Detweiler) His many Broadway appearances include Sunday In The Park With George, How The Grinch Stole Christmas, Gore Vidal’s The Best Man, The Iceman Cometh, Les Misérables, Cyrano, The Three Musketeers and The Scarlet Pimpernel. Drama Desk Nomination for his performance in Shylock, which he adapted from The Merchant of Venice. National Tours: The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas with Ann-Margret; Pippin with Ben Vereen; and Sunset Boulevard, Joseph Jefferson Nomination. www.eddixon.biz ABBY GOLDBERG (Marta/Gretl u/s) age 10, is thrilled to be a part of Theater of the Stars’ production of The Sound of Music. TOTS Regional Productions: Annie (Molly) and Oklahoma! Broadway Across America: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Actor’s Express: Grey Gardens (Little Lee Bouvier). Television: “Drop Dead Diva” (Lifetime). Thanks to my vocal coach Bill Newberry. An extra special thanks to Nick Manos, director Norb Joerder and our producer Chris Manos. Love to all of my very supportive family. TERI DALE HANSEN (Elsa Schraeder) Broadway: The Boys From Syracuse, West End Magnolia in Show Boat. Rose in the film and Berlin premiere of Street Scene. National tours of The Music Man as Marian, Guenevere in Camelot and Magnolia in Show Boat. World premiere of Broadway Dreams and Street Scenes at the Kurt 24 EncoreAtlantA.com
Weill Festival. Kennedy Center Irene Ryan Award nominee, Florida State University and Houston Opera Studio alumnae. Debut CD: Into Your Arms…Love Songs of Richard Rodgers. terihansen.net GINNIE LEE HOUSE (Brigitta) age 12, is thrilled to be in the Theater of The Stars’ production of The Sound of Music. Ginnie Lee was born and raised in Atlanta, Ga., but now spends most of her time in NYC pursuing her dreams of a life in the theater. Since the age of 5, she has performed in many Atlanta musical theater productions including The Secret Garden, Annie and The Music Man. Ginnie Lee is forever grateful to all of her instructors and her family for their love and support. ALIYA KRAAR (Principal Understudy for Brigitta, Marta & Kurt) is elated to make her professional debut in one of her favorite shows. Aliya has performed in more than 18 local theatre shows, including Annie, Wizard of Oz, 101 Dalmatians, and many others. She is truly thankful to the entire Theater of the Stars family for this wonderful opportunity and each person who has believed and supported her along the way. MICHAEL MAHANY (Rolf Gruber) is always happy to be returning to the Theater of the Stars! TOTS: Disney’s High School Musical (in the world premiere company he originated the role of Jack Scott, and in the TOTS Nat. Tour he reprised the role of Troy Bolton), High School Musical 2 (Jack Scott). NY Theatre/Tours: High School Musical, Spring Awakening, Grimm, Mister Fabulous, Speargrove Presents, Forward, The Music of Jonathan Reid Gealt. Training: B.F.A., Musical Theatre; The Boston Conservatory. Michael wants to thank Chris and Nick and sends his love to his Mom, Dad, Jana, DBA, D’izWi’z and always Sara. michaelmahany.com. CHASE McGRATH (Kurt) age 11, is excited to be participating in his first national tour and is thrilled to be part of The Sound of Music cast! Chase has appeared in several local productions, including Tom Sawyer, Pippin and The Sound of Music, also playing the role of Kurt. When not acting, Chase
bios enjoys playing piano and learning foreign languages. Special thanks to Mom and Dad and little sisters Jordan and Lizzie for their support. EDWARD PROSTAK (Franz) appeared in the Broadway revival of Oliver!, the Off-Broadway musical, Zombies From The Beyond, the Christmas Show at Radio City and starred in The Gondoliers, H.M.S. Pinafore and The Mikado at City Center. Ed has created roles in the premieres of The Little Rascals (Goodspeed Opera House), Casino Paradise (American Music Theater Festival) and Moby Dick (Bristol Riverside Theatre) and in new works for the 2004, 2005 and 2008 Fringe and NYMF Festivals. JULIANNA RIGOGLIOSO (Gretl) is delighted to join the cast of The Sound of Music. Television: “Sesame Street,” “Z-Rock,” PBS Kids, NBC “We’re for NY.” Thank you to my parents and my six brothers, Matt, Andrew, Charlie, Luke, Jake, Josh and my babczi. I love my entire family very much! Hugs and kisses to Shirley, Dave, Jane and Tommy at Shirley Grant Management, Amelia DeMayo and everyone at For Dancers Only. “These are a few of my favorite things......” NOAH SCHNACKY (Friedrich) is thrilled to join the cast of The Sound of Music. Some of his previous theatrical credits include: the lead of Jeremy Jacobs in the musical How I Became a Pirate (Orlando Rep), Pat Denning in 42nd Street (Orlando Rep), Jem in Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird (Theatre Downtown), Henry Alden in The Boxcar Children (International Fringe Festival). In addition, Noah hosts an interview show on Radio Disney called “Kid’s Concerns” and is also a noteworthy speaker on goalsetting at a young age. NoahSchnacky.com
Ensemble
CHRIS BOUCHARD (Ensemble/Admiral von Schreiber) from Atlanta, a veteran of more than 100 theatrical productions, is pleased to be returning to the TOTS stage. Previous
TOTS productions include: Oklahoma!, Annie, Beauty and the Beast, Camelot (starring Robert Goulet), Phantom and Hello Dolly! (starring Madeline Kahn). Chris is a Realtor with RE/MAX Around Atlanta. BETSY DiLELLIO (Ensemble/Maria u/s) is honored to be a part of this beautiful production. Tours: The Light in the Piazza (Franca u/s and perf). Off-Broadway: Enter Laughing (York Theatre and OCS), The Baker’s Wife (York Theatre). Regional: Carousel, The Full Monty (WVa Public), The Light in the Piazza (MSMT), Oklahoma! (TOTS) Annie (TOTS). Proud AEA Member. Many thanks to Chris Manos, Norb and MKA Casting. Proud AEA member. Ciao Pasquale! HEIDI GIBERSON (Ensemble/Dance Captain/ Female Swing/Liesl & Louisa u/s) recently graduated from Wright State University with a B.F.A. in musical theatre. Regional: High School Musical (Gabriella), Fiddler on the Roof (Chava), Beauty and the Beast (Belle), 42nd Street (Peggy Sawyer). Endless thanks to her family and Kyle. Special thanks to Marilynn Scott Murphy, Norb Joerder and Chris Manos for this opportunity! LESLEY HAMILTON (Ensemble/Baroness Elberfeld/Elsa & Frau Schmidt u/s) returns to the TOTS stage having toured previously in The Music Man. A founding member of San Francisco’s 42nd STREET MOON, she appeared in more than 30 productions including A Connecticut Yankee (opposite Davis Gaines), Roberta (opposite Kathryn Crosby). She appears on the revival cast recordings of Cole Porter’s Something for the Boys and Leave It to Me. Love to Mark, Bogey & SF……….Namaste´ AMANDA JOHNSON (Ensemble/Sister Sophia u/s) is delighted to be a part of this wonderful production. Under the direction of Mr. Joerder, Amanda appeared in Oklahoma! (Gertie Cummings) and Annie (Cecille/ Connie Boylan) with Atlanta TOTS. New York: Music In The Air (Vocalist), City Center Encores! Regional: Sweeney Todd (Johanna); White Christmas (Betty Haynes); Evita (Eva Peron); High Society (Tracy Lord); The Last Atlanta’s Performing Arts Publication 25
bios Five Years (Cathy) ;The Secret Garden (Lily); The Music Man (Marian). Proud member of AEA. All my love to my family-it’s good to be home! amandajohnsononline.com REBECCA JUDD (Ensemble/Sister Berthe) joins our tour directly from the Broadway production of Phantom of the Opera, where she played Madame Giry. Other Broadway credits include The Secret Garden and Sweeney Todd. Regionally, Rebecca has performed the title role in Evita, Aldonza in Man of LaMancha, Charlotte in Night Music and Meg in Damn Yankees. JACQUELINE PETROCCIA (Ensemble/Sister Berthe u/s) is excited to be a part of this incredible company! Nat’l Tour: The Producers (Shirley). Regional: Always…Patsy Cline (Patsy), The Producers, Christmas Rappings. Proud AEA member and graduate of UNC-Greensboro (BM-vocal performance.) Thanks to everyone at TOTS, my wonderful family and Brent. jacquelinepetroccia.com. DREW POURNELLE (Ensemble/Nazi Lieutenant) is thrilled to be performing with TOTS! NYC: The Boy Friend (Musicals Tonight!), Thoroughly Modern Millie, and Scott Alan’s Monday Nights New Voices. Regional: Les Misérables, Thoroughly Modern Millie and White Christmas. Lead vocalist for The Twelve Irish Tenors. B.M. Samford University. Love and thanks to Dad, Mom, Marg, friends, and Jesus! Proud Equity member! DON REY (Ensemble/Herr Zeller) New York: City Center Encores! Pardon My English, Children and Art: Stephen Sondheim 75th birthday celebration. Tours: Camelot with Robert Goulet, Music Man, Evita. Regional includes: Paper Mill Playhouse, Walnut Street Theatre, Cincinnati Playhouse, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Geva Theatre, California Music Theatre, White Barn Theatre, Theatre by the Sea, Maine State Music Theatre. Some favorites: Peron in Evita opposite Andrea McArdle, The Beadle in Sweeney Todd, Mr. Erlanson in A Little Night Music, Cogsworth in Beauty and the Beast, the Padre in Man of LaMancha and Nicely Nicely in Guys & Dolls. 26 EncoreAtlantA.com
ROB RICHARDSON (Ensemble/Captain von Trapp u/s) Broadway: A Tale of Two Cities (Ensemble, Carton u/s). National Tours: Show Boat (Ravenal), 1776 (Rutledge). Regional: The Full Monty (Jerry, Paper Mill Playhouse), Disney’s Beauty & the Beast (The Beast, Walnut Street Theatre). Rob lives in New Jersey with his wife and two daughters. ALECIA ROBINSON (Sister Margaretta/ Mother Abbess u/s) Credits: Ragtime (national tour & Chicago companies), Phantom, Fiddler on the Roof, Annie, The Sound of Music, Camelot (Theater of the Stars), Jelly’s Last Jam, False Creeds, Disney’s Mulan, (Alliance Theatre), Doubt (Hippodrome State Theatre), She Loves Me (Walnut Street Theatre), Sweeney Todd (CenterStage — Baltimore), Godspell (Arkansas Repertory Theatre), The Music Man (Marriott’s Lincolnshire Theater). MATTHEW RODGERS (Male Swing/Rolf & Friedrich u/s) is ecstatic to be a part of such a talented cast and crew. Past credits include The Sound of Music Asian Tour, Oliver! National Tour, and various other shows in and around his hometown of Denver. A senior at Denver School of the Arts, he hopes to study theatre in college next year. Endless thanks to my family, friends, Ingrid, and Candy for all their love and support. ERIN ELIZABETH SMITH (Ensemble) is excited to join Theater of the Stars in one of her first crossover performance. Ms. Smith has performed roles with numerous venues including Washington National Opera, where she performed opposite Placido Domingo, New York City Opera, Arizona Opera, Teatro Pergolesi in Italy, Lyrique en Mer in France, Opera Theatre of St. Louis, Central City Opera, Fort Worth Opera and Tanglewood Music Center. Ms. Smith also was a soloist at Avery Fisher Hall and Carnegie Hall. She is a graduate of The Juilliard School in New York City. MAXINE STEWART (Ensemble/Sister Margaretta u/s) is excited to be a part of The Sound of Music! Some of her past favorite shows include Chicago (Velma), A Grand Night For
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bios Singing and the original cast of Disney’s Finding Nemo: The Musical (Pearl). Thanks to friends and family for their continual support! maxinestewart.com. NICOLE TORI (Sister Sophia) Asian tour: The Sound of Music (Frau Schmidt). Regional: Sweeney Todd, Godspell, The Sound of Music (Mother Abbess), La Boheme (Musetta), Ariadne auf Naxos (Naiad). World premiere: Calling: An Opera of Forgiveness (Mother), La Mama ETC; Classical Productions vocal competition finalist, Carnegie Hall. Thanks to my amazing family! JAMES YOUNG (Ensemble/Baron Elberfeld/ Max & Franz u/s) Broadway: Crazy For You, My Fair Lady, Me and My Girl, A Chorus Line, The Tap Dance Kid. National Tours/ Regional: High School Musical, 42nd Street, Ballroom, Beauty and the Beast, Dr. Doolittle, Annie, The Sound of Music, The Wizard of Oz, Singin’ In The Rain. The productions for which Mr. Young is most proud continues to be his daughters Kristina and Alessandra. ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION (AEA) Founded in 1913, represents more than 45,000 actors and stage managers in the United States. Equity seeks to advance, promote and foster the art of live theatre as an essential component of our society. Equity negotiates wages and working conditions, providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans. AEA is a member of the AFL-CIO, and is affiliated with FIA, an international organization of performing arts unions. The Equity emblem is our mark of excellence. Actorsequity.org.
Stage Management
SARAH MARSHALL (Production Stage Manager) is pleased to continue her longstanding relationship with Theater Of The Stars, having previously participated in the premiere production of High School Musical and High School Musical 2 in Atlanta. Tour credits include: High School Musical, Bombay Dreams, Beauty And The Beast, Sound Of Music, Parade & Brigadoon. 28 EncoreAtlantA.com
DEBORA PORAZZI (Stage Manager) is a veteran stage manager of 10 Broadway shows. Most notable in her numerous corporate and special events work she has stage managed for the Tony Awards, Carnegie Hall and the Clinton Global Initiative. She served as an Assistant Production Manager at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) and before that, Director of Performances, Arts Education at NJPAC. Most recently she served as Assistant Transportation Manager of the World Science Festival. DAN ZITTEL (Ass’t Stage Manager) TOTS: Disney’s High School Musical 1 & 2, White Christmas, 42nd Street. Stage Manager for B’way: Retribution. Production Stage Manager for Off B’way: Playwrights’ Horizons, Barrow Street, Women’s Project, Cherry Lane, City Center, York Theatre. Regional: The Barter, McCarter, Caldwell, Olney, Two River theaters. Summer: Cape Playhouse, Ogunquit, Music Theater of Wichita, Starlight Theater. Touring: Man of La Mancha starring Jack Jones, The Value of Names with Jack Klugman and six years Production Coordinator for Kennedy Center’s ACTF.
Authors
RICHARD RODGERS (Music) 1902-79 began his professional career in 1920 with a series of musicals for Broadway, London and Hollywood written with lyricist Lorenz Hart. Among their greatest: On Your Toes (1936), Babes in Arms (1937), The Boys From Syracuse (1938) and Pal Joey (1940). The Rodgers & Hart partnership came to an end with the death of Lorenz Hart in 1943, at the age of 48. Earlier that year Rodgers had joined forces with lyricist and author Oscar Hammerstein II, whose work in the field of operetta throughout the ‘20s and ‘30s had been as innovative as Rodgers’ own accomplishments in the field of musical comedy. Oklahoma! (1943), the first Rodgers & Hammerstein musical, was also the first of a new genre,
bios the musical play, representing a unique fusion of Rodgers’ musical comedy and Hammerstein’s operetta. It also marked the beginning of the most successful partnership in Broadway musical history, and was followed by Carousel (1945), Allegro (1947), South Pacific (1949), The King and I (1951), Me and Juliet (1953), Pipe Dream (1955), Flower Drum Song (1958) and The Sound of Music (1959). The team wrote one movie musical, State Fair (1945; adapted to the stage, 1995), and one for television, Cinderella (1957; remade in 1965 and 1997). Collectively, the Rodgers & Hammerstein musicals earned 34 Tony Awards, 15 Academy Awards, two Pulitzer Prizes and two Grammy Awards. In 1998 Rodgers & Hammerstein were cited by Time Magazine and CBS News as among the 20 most influential artists of the 20th century, and in 1999 they were jointly commemorated on a U.S. postage stamp. Despite Hammerstein’s death in 1960, Rodgers continued to write for the Broadway stage. His first solo entry, No Strings in 1962, earned him two Tony Awards for music and lyrics, and was followed by Do I Hear a Waltz? (1965, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim), Two by Two (1970, lyrics by Martin Charnin), Rex (1976, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick) and I Remember Mama (1979, lyrics by Martin Charnin and Raymond Jessel). Richard Rodgers died at home in New York City on December 30, 1979, at the age of 77. On March 27, 1990, he was honored posthumously with Broadway’s highest accolade when the 46th Street Theatre, owned and operated by the Nederlander Organization, was renamed The Richard Rodgers Theatre, home to The Richard Rodgers Gallery, which honors the composer’s life and works. OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN, II (Lyrics) In the 100-year history of the American musical, two works stand above all others in their development of the art form: Show Boat and Oklahoma! The author of both was Oscar Hammerstein II (1895-1960). Born into a theatrical dynasty headed by his
grandfather and namesake, Hammerstein was determined to work in the theatre, a course he pursued despite earning a law degree from Columbia University. He began his stage career as a playwright, soon turning to librettos and lyrics written for some of the greatest composers of his day. His innovations breathed new life into the moribund art form of operetta with such classics as Rose-Marie (music by Rudolf Friml), The Desert Song (Sigmund Romberg), The New Moon (Romberg) and Song of the Flame (George Gershwin.) Hammerstein and Jerome Kern wrote eight musicals together, including Sweet Adeline, Music in the Air and their masterpiece, Show Boat. His last musical before embarking on an exclusive partnership with Richard Rodgers was Carmen Jones, an all-black revision of Bizet’s tragic opera. In 1943, Hammerstein, pioneer in the field of operetta, joined forces with Richard Rodgers who had, for the previous 25 years, taken great strides in the field of musical comedy with his longtime partner, Lorenz Hart. The first Rodgers & Hammerstein collaboration, Oklahoma!, merged the two styles into a completely new genre -- the musical play -- and simultaneously launched the most successful partnership in the American musical theatre. Over the next 17 years Rodgers & Hammerstein wrote nine Broadway musicals: Carousel, Allegro, South Pacific, The King and I, Me and Juliet, Pipe Dream, Flower Drum Song and The Sound of Music. They also wrote a movie musical (State Fair) and one for television (Cinderella). Collectively their works earned 34 Tony Awards, 15 Academy Awards, two Pulitzer Prizes and two Grammy Awards. On Aug. 23, 1960, Oscar Hammerstein II died at his farm in Doylestown, Pa. The Sound of Music had been his last work for the theatre; “Edelweiss” was the last lyric he wrote. HOWARD LINDSAY & RUSSEL CROUSE (Book) The Lindsay and Crouse partnership stands today as the longest collaboration of any writers in theatrical history, lasting Atlanta’s Performing Arts Publication 29
bios for 32 years. Howard Lindsay was born in 1889 and died in 1968. He became an actor at 19 and went on to become a successful Broadway playwright and director. Russel Crouse was born in 1893 and died in 1966. After serving in the Navy, he worked on New York newspapers, gaining his first renown through a signed column in the Post. In 1932 he became head of the publicity department for the Theatre Guild and in 1933 wrote his first Broadway show, collaborating with Corey Ford on the musical comedy Hold Your Horses. From 1934 on, Crouse wrote only with Lindsay. Their hits include The Sound Of Music (with a score by Rodgers and Hammerstein); Anything Goes and Red, Hot and Blue (with scores by Cole Porter); Call Me Madam (score by Irving Berlin); the long-running play Life With Father (which originally starred Lindsay); the Pulitzer Prize winning State Of The Union; and The Great Sebastians, written for the Lunts. Their producing credits included The Hasty Heart, Detective Story and Arsenic and Old Lace.
Creatives
NORB JOERDER (Director/Choreographer) His work can be seen from Broadway to regional theaters across America and to European and International productions. He reunited Robert Goulet and Camelot for a critically acclaimed revival on Broadway and a record-breaking National tour. He also staged the Richard Harris International Camelot that toured Australia and Europe. In New York, he has directed and choreographed revivals of 42nd Street with Jerry Orbach and Tammy Grimes, La Cage Aux Folles with Gene Barry and Lee Roy Reams, Gypsy with Lanie Kazan, Guys and Dolls with Vic Damone, The Music Man with John Schneider, Annie Get Your Gun with Andrea McArdle and My Fair Lady with Michael Moriarty. Regionally, he has worked for Theater Under The Stars in Houston, the 5th Avenue Theatre in Seattle, Dallas Summer Musicals in Dallas and Music Fair Productions in New York and Pennsylvania. 30 EncoreAtlantA.com
He has also staged more than 25 musicals for The Jupiter Theatre and Richard Akins Productions of Jupiter, Fla.For his work there, Norb was nominated 12 times and received the Carbonell Award for excellence in theater in southern Florida. JOHN VISSER (Musical Director) conducted The National Tour revivals of South Pacific, Camelot, Man of La Mancha, and the 30th Anniversary Tour of The Fantasticks starring Robert Goulet. Other National Tours include Anything Goes with Mitzi Gaynor, Guys and Dolls with Maurice Hines and five productions of Camelot with Richard Harris. Internationally he joined an Australian Tour of Camelot and was Music Director of the European Tour of 42nd Street with Elizabeth Allen. He became the Music Director for the 1993 Broadway revival of Camelot with Mr. Goulet. Regional credits include: Theater of the Stars, Theater Under The Stars, Syracuse Stage, Asolo State Theater of Florida, and Sacramento Music Circus. He has conducted over 50 operas for the Asolo Opera Company and on tour for Columbia Artists. KENNETH FOY (Scenic Designer) designed the Houston Grand Opera’s acclaimed multi-media productions of Carmen, Madama Butterfly, Pagliacci and A Little Night Music, as well as Porgy and Bess for Milan’s venerable La Scala Opera House. Mr. Foy has also designed international touring productions of The Sound of Music and The King and I, the American Opera Center productions of Xerxes and Regina. Foy’s credits include Broadway productions of Candida, starring Joanne Woodward, Macbeth with Nicol Williamson, the David Merrick production of Oh, Kay!, Annie, An Evening With Jerry Herman, the Tony Awardwinning productions of Gypsy, directed by Arthur Laurents and Dame Edna: The Royal Tour. He was represented in London with the West End production of Annie and the English National Theatre production of The Syringa Tree, which he also designed in New York. He provided art direction for the Emmy winning Pulitzer Prize documentary, Moment
bios of Impact, Annie in Australia, sets for Radio City Music Hall, theme park events for Busch Gardens and Six Flags, video animation for The Mariah Carey Charm Bracelet Tour and Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Foy designed national tours of My Fair Lady, Bombay Dreams, Irving Berlin’s White Christmas and the world premiere productions of Disney’s High School Musical, and High School Musical 2, which he also designed for London’s West End. He has been a member of the scenic department of the Metropolitan Opera for 25 years. KANSAS CITY COSTUME (Costume Company) kccostume.com was established in the 1920’s to serve the needs of local and regional theatre companies. Today we work with arts organizations and theatres from Atlanta to San Diego, Seattle to Toronto. Our nationally recognized designers and craftsmen remain dedicated to excellence and quality. One of favorite accounts will always be Theater of the Stars for whom we have provided wardrobes for Annie, Camelot, West Side Story, Wizard of Oz, Les Misérables and this season’s Sound of Music. JOHN MCLAIN (Lighting Designer) Credits include National and International productions of musicals and opera. He has designed for Ice Capades, Radio City Music Hall, The Lido in Paris, numerous shows in Las Vegas, including the long-running Jubilee. He has been represented in every major Regional Theater and Opera House in the U.S. and Europe. He has productions of Porgy & Bess continuing still. Opera for Geneva Opera, Paris Opera, Washington Opera, Seattle Opera, Portland Opera, Rome Opera. He spends the summer designing musicals for the Civic Light Opera in Pittsburgh. He has been represented on the road by Camelot, Sound of Music, The Rockettes, The King & I, Rugrats, Ice Capades, Dreamgirls, Bombay Dreams, Joseph, and more. John lives in New York City and Connecticut. PETER FITZGERALD (Sound Designer) Designed the sound and co-produced a 32 EncoreAtlantA.com
new musical Just Another Man starring Clint Holmes. Past designs: The Wiz at La Jolla Playhouse, Evil Dead the Musical, Billy Joel’s Movin’ Out, Ring of Fire, The Great American Trailer Park Musical, La Cage Aux Folles, Victor/Victoria with Julie Andrews, City of Angels, Gypsy, Falsettos, Paul Simon’s The Capeman, The Will Rogers Follies, M. Butterfly, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil’s Who Wrote That, Swing, Minnelli on Minnelli with Liza, Dream, Threepenny Opera with Sting, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. Noted plays: The Odd Couple, M. Butterfly, Stones in His Pockets, The Beauty Queen of Leenane and A Thousand Clowns. Mr. Fitzgerald is President of Sound Associates, Inc. a premier provider of sound and video systems to the theater. Peter and wife Maritza are the proud parents of daughters Lori and Mallori. ERICH BECHTEL (Sound Designer) is pleased to be working with Peter Fitzgerald and Theater of the Stars again. In New York City, Erich has created theatrical sound designs for Broadway and Off-Broadway shows as well as a number of regional and touring productions. As a principal in the New York based company Audible Difference Inc., he has also successfully executed designs both nationally and internationally for large scale corporate and televised events. MKA CASTING (Casting) is Barry Moss, Bob Kale and John Anastasi. Broadway: Tale of Two Cities, Souvenir, August Wilson’s King Hedley II, Little Women, Crazy For You, Jekyll & Hyde, Titanic, and An Inspector Calls among others. Tours: Thommie Walsh’s Best Little Whorehouse starring Ann-Margret, 3 Mo’ Tenors (Off-B’way as well), the Atlanta TOTS’ White Christmas, and 3 Mo’ Divas among others. Feature Films: Blood Simple, Dominick and Eugene, additional New York casting for the Adam Sandler feature films I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, Don’t Mess with the Zohan among others. Television includes “Cosby Show” for 10 years and “Cosby Mysteries.” They have had the great pleasure of casting projects for both Elizabeth Taylor and Elmo.
bios BILL NEWBERRY (Teen Ensemble Director) His recent credits include High School Musical 2 and Les Misérables, both for TOTS, several cabaret evenings around town, and serving as Music Director for Camp Broadway. Bill just completed music directing Once On This Island for the Atlanta Musical Theatre Project and Red Phoenix Theatre Company. He continues to work as a vocal coach with some of the most promising upcoming singers in the area. Bill is especially glad to be reunited with Norb, with whom he has had so many amazing productions. Thanks as always to Chris and Nick, Marguerite, and to Pam, Brent, and Gillian, who put up with him being in this crazy profession.
Management
BRIAN D. FREY (General Manager) Mr. Frey’s career in live theatrical entertainment spans 23 years and thousands of miles around the world, from cruise line theme park, and ice show entertainment to touring Broadway shows. He has worked onstage as a performer as well as behind the scenes as a Production Manager, Lighting Designer and Pyrotechnician. He was the Associate Lighting Designer for the renovation of the historic US Grant Hotel in San Diego and spent two years as the Project Technical Coordinator for Cirque du Soleil and Celebrity Cruises’ Bar at the Edge of the Earth. Mr. Frey proudly serves as a judge and co-chair for the judging panel for the Shuler Hensley Awards, as the Technical Supervisor for the Junior Theatre Festival, Production Manager for Broadway Dreams Foundation and has been a member of the I.A.T.S.E., the union of professional stage employees for over 20 years.
August: Osage County (Estelle Parsons), 42nd Street, Twelve Angry Men (Richard Thomas), Disney’s High School Musical, Beauty and the Beast, Bombay Dreams, The King & I (Sandy Duncan / Stefanie Powers), My Fair Lady, Annie (John Schuck, Marcia Lewis), A Chorus Line, Dreamgirls (Frenchie Davis) and the 2003 tour of The Sound of Music. Other credits include the National tour of Hal Prince’s Parade, the 20th Anniversary tour of Annie (John Schuck, Sally Struthers) Chicago (1st National Tour), West Side Story and Rocket Power. Away from the theater Amy has worked in the production of feature films as producer and location manager. In commercial films she has worked on everything from Crest to Charmin.
Producer
THEATER OF THE STARS (Christopher B. Manos, Producer; Nick Manos, President) is one of America’s premier not-for-profit Regional Theaters with a 58-year mission of producing and presenting the best of musical theater. Based in Atlanta, TOTS mounts lavish productions of new and classic musicals at affordable prices with the goal of expanding traditional audiences, enhancing the availability of quality family entertainment, and exposing new audiences to the magic of live theater. Visit us at theaterofthestars.com.
AMY A. WHITE (Company Manager) started her theater career as the Associate Company Manager for the National Tour of Master Class starring Faye Dunaway. After surviving that — the rest has been a breeze. She recently was Company Manager for National Tours of Atlanta’s Performing Arts Publication 33
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Theater of the Stars Staff Producer.................................. Christopher B. Manos President...................................... Nicholas F. Manos General Manager...................................Brian D. Frey Office Manager.............................. Marguerite Daniel Marketing.............. Karen Hatchett, The Glenn Agency Atlanta Production Assistant................... Kate Manos, Shaun Polston THE SOUND OF MUSIC Staff Company Manager................................ Amy A. White Production Stage Manager..................Sarah Marshall Stage Manager............................... Debora F. Porazzi 1st Assistant Stage Manager..................... Dan Zittel Musical Director...................................... John Visser Associate Conductor............................ Julie Bearden Tutors/Wranglers....... Allison Sherry, Natalie Schirone Teen Ensemble Director......................... Bill Newberry Casting Associates............................... MKA Casting Associate Lighting Designer....................Jeffrey Small Assistant Sound Designer.......................Janet Smith Tampa Production Assistant................ Stephen Jones CREW Head Carpenter.......................................Don Martin Assistant Carpenter.............................. Otis Renegar Head Electrician...................................Dustin Adams Assistant Electrician/ Front Light Operator...................Leslie Bindeman Head Sound Engineer/Mixer................... Stephen Erb Assistant Sound/Monitors.........................John Perez Prop Head.............................................. Rich Aversa Wardrobe Supervisor............................Betty Johnson Assistant Wardrobe................................ Gail Harvard Hair & Wig Supervisor..........................Diane Spence other credits Advertising Design.................. Keyboard Composition Trucking............................................... Clark Transfer Payroll...............................................Ceridian Payroll Lighting Equipment............................................ PRG Sound Equipment..........................Sound Associates Travel/Logistics...................................... Road Rebel Rehearsal Studios...........................David A. Straz, Jr. Center for the Performing Arts
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Musicians Musical Director/Conductor................... John Visser Associate Conductor/Pianist................Julie Bearden Violin 1 ........................................Angele Lawless Violin 2............................................ Mary Burndrett Viola...............................................Tania Clements Cello............................................ Elizabeth Murphy Upright Bass.......................................... Tim Aucoin Reed 1........... Jeanne Carere Skelton (Flute, Piccolo) Reed 2..........................Erica Howard (English Horn) Reed 3............... Tony Carere (Clarinet 1, Contractor) Reed 4 ........ Sam Skelton (Clarinet 2, Bass Clarinet) Trumpet 1...............................................Mike Barry Trumpet 2............................................. Kevin Lyons Trombone 1.......................................Eric Alexander French Horn 1.................................. Jay Hanselman French Horn 2.....................................Julie Spencer Harp......................................................Nella Rigell Percussion.........................................Scott Douglas The Press Agents, Company and House Managers employed in this production are represented by the Association of Theatrical Press Agents & Managers
The Director and Choreographer aremembers of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, Inc., an independent national labor union. United Scenic Artists represents the designers and scenic painters for the American Theatre.
The actors equity 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. 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.
This production is produced by a member of the League of American Theatres and Producers in collaboration with our professional union-represented employees.
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THEATER OF THE STARS BOARD OF TRUSTEES James C. Howard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chairman John C. Breckenridge, Dr. Robert L. Bunnen, Robin Ferst, Ken Haldin, Joe Hall, Virginia Hepner, Phil Jacobs, Ingrid Saunders Jones, Adam Orkin, Dennis Reagan, Belinda Bunnen Reusch, Grant Wilmer, Melody Wilder Wilson, David Yu William Orkin: (Emeritus), Glen P. Robinson: (Emeritus), Aaron J. Johnson: (Emeritus), Henri Jova: (Emeritus), Dr. John E. Skandalakis: (Emeritus), Dom H. Wyant: (Emeritus)
executive leadership CHRISTOPHER B. MANOS Producer
Mr. Manos has been in Atlan ta for more than 40 years. He has produced over 700 works of theater, ballet and opera. He has been recognized with numer ous civic awards, including the Atlanta Critics Award for the devel opment of the art of theater in Atlanta and the Governor’s Award in the Arts. He has been instrumental in the creation of such organizations as the Winter Play Season, Grand Opera in the Park, Just Us Theater Company and the Fall Film Festival – just to name a few! During the early months of the Woodruff Arts Center, Mr. Manos was responsible for 12 productions of theater, ballet and opera in that facility. Mr. Manos is a member of the Broadway League, the Independent Presenters Network and the National Alliance of Musical Theatre Producers. In 1999, Mr. Manos received the Coca-Cola Lifetime Achievement in the Arts Award from the Arts & Business Council of the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce. In 2005, Mr. Manos was the first recipient of the GAELA Award presented by the Atlanta Coalition of Performing Arts. In 2007, Mr. Manos was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Broadway League. Mr. Manos was married for 45 years to the late Glenn Ryman Manos. He has two sons, Chris Jr. and Nick, a daughter, Ann, and is the very proud grandfather of seven grandsons and four granddaughters.
NICHOLAS F. MANOS President
Mr. Manos is a graduate of the Westminster Schools in Atlanta and the University of North Carolina. His business career spans two decades in sales management with a multi-national employee benefits company. In the fall of 2000, he returned to Atlanta to become the managing director of Theater of the Stars. In 2008, he assumed the role of president. Since 2000, Mr. Manos has been heavily involved with the touring aspect of the company and has been the driving force behind many of the artistic and cultural marvels brought to the Theater of the Stars stage, including Disney's High School Musical, the co-productions of Deaf West’s Big River, The King And I with Sandy Duncan, and Bombay Dreams. Mr. Manos is the founder of the Junior Theatre Festival, an event that takes place every January in Atlanta, and brings drama students from all over the world together to perform, learn and celebrate theater. Mr. Manos has served on the boards of the Houston Grand Opera and Theatre Under The Stars in Houston. He and his wife Laura have three children, Andy, Kate and Sam, and one dog, Peach.
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Scott Bowker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Administrative Director Mary O’Hara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Accounting Manager Marguerite Daniel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Office Manager The Glenn Agency/Karen Hatchett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Advertising & Public Relations Brian D. Frey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General Manager Henry Rowe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Asst. to the Administrative Director Glenn Gray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Asst. to the Administrative Director Linnette Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Administrative Assistant Kate Manos and Shaun Polston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Production Assistants 36 EncoreAtlantA.com
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helping develop a new musical titled Johnny Baseball. He plays Babe Ruth (“I slick down my hair and don’t worry about the nose”) in the show, which blames the Red Sox’ storied World Series curse on its history of racism, rather than its sale of Ruth to the Yankees. Moses’ Sound of Music history doesn’t stretch much past 2003. He remembers the 1965 movie only vaguely and says he’s never seen the show onstage. His experience is a lifetime removed from that of his TOTS boss, producer Christopher B. Manos, who first saw the show in 1959, about a month after Mary Martin found her favorite things at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. At the time, Manos didn’t particularly care for it. That has changed. “It reaches all ages,” Manos says now. “I don’t think I know of another piece that does that.” With Manos at the helm, the 57-yearold TOTS has staged The Sound of Music nine times, beginning in 1964 and picking up this summer. He’s not alone in his evolving appreciation.
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“There is a timeliness to The Sound of Music that continues to amaze me,” says Ted Chapin, president and executive director of the Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization in New York. “Coming as it did at the very end of the [Rodgers & Hammerstein] collaboration, it is in many ways a musical recapitulation of their career — almost old-fashioned in its modernity, it just tells a deeply satisfying story with an extraordinary collection of songs. I am not sure that Mr. Rodgers or Mr. Hammerstein would have predicted the worldwide phenomenon they created, but I bet they would be pleased.” Manos also is pleased that it keeps bringing in the crowds. “It’s a wonderful thing to take your daughter or son to, or your grandkids,” he says. “And hopefully, once we’ve got them in the theater, we’ve got them for life.” Kathy Janich is an Atlanta theater artist and freelance writer. After years in daily newspapers, she’s found a joyous second career as an artistic associate at Atlanta’s Synchronicity Theatre, synchrotheatre.com.
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furniture collection The Atlanta Fox furniture collection is the largest cache of original furniture that exists in any of the remaining Fox Theatres from coast to coast. Some Fox fun furniture facts: The Fox furnishings were personally procured by Eva Fox, wife of movie and theatre mogul William Fox. Much of the custom Fox furniture pieces were produced by Ketcham & Rothschild’s team of immigrant craftsmen, who were skilled in carving, gilding and upholstery. Many of the pieces in the collection were hand carved, gilded and painted, while a few may have been machine carved or mass-produced.
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Although most of the furniture was custom-made, some items were provided by Ketcham & Rothschild’s 1929 standard inventory and sold by Mandel Brothers of Chicago, a leading retailer in the U.S. at the time. With over 300 shows and an estimated 750,000 visitors each year, the collection is a living testament to the exceptional craftsmanship of Ketcham & Rothschild’s workforce in the late 1920s. In 2006, Aaron Appraisal Services assessed the historic Fox furniture collection, revealing the history behind
the American furniture manufacturer, Ketcham & Rothschild. This valuable furniture collection is lovingly maintained by the Fox Theatre’s Restoration Department, and is annually treated on-site by experienced furniture conservators. Atlanta’s Performing Arts Publication 47
FOR YOUR INFORMATION The Theatre A fully restored 1929 “Movie Palace,” the Fox Theatre, with 4,678 seats, is a multiple-purpose facility, housing Broadway shows, ballet, symphonies, concerts, movies, and private corporate events. Private Rooms The Fox Theatre has three private rental spaces, with accommodations for 25 to 1,200 guests. Our Egyptian Ballroom and Grand Salon are beautifully decorated and can be set up to your specifications. The brand new Landmarks Lounge is adjacent to the lobby and is perfect for a small pre-show and intermission event. All rooms include the Fox Theatre’s professional sales and coordination staff. To book your ”Fabulous Fox“ evening, please call 404.881.2100 or visit us at www.foxtheatre.org. The Box Office The Fox Theatre Box Office is located in the arcade entrance to the theater. The Box Office is open for walk up ticket sales Monday-Friday, 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m., and Saturday, 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. The Fox Theatre Box Office is not open on Sundays unless there is a performance. During Events, the Box Office opens two hours prior to show time. Doors to the Fox open one hour prior to show time. Tickets for all performances at the Fox may be purchased at any TICKETMASTER outlet, by calling TICKETMASTER at 404.817.8700 or 404.249.6400, or by visiting the Fox Theatre Box Office in person during regular Box Office hours. You may purchase tickets for a particular nights performance that night only until 8pm at the box office. Concessions Concession stands are located in the Spanish Room, adjacent to the main lobby, and on the mezzanine lobby level. Restrooms Restrooms are located on the main lobby and mezzanine lobby levels. Restrooms are also located on the Gallery level. Restrooms for patrons who are physically challenged are located in the Spanish Room. Gift Shop The Fox Theatre operates a gift shop selling history books, T-shirts, sweatshirts, and an assortment of other theaterrelated merchandise. The gift shop is located in the main lobby and is open at each performance. Tours Tours of the Fox Theatre are available through the Atlanta Preservation Center. Tours are conducted Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at 10:00 a.m. and Saturdays at 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Tours begin in the Peachtree Street Arcade entrance to the theater. For more information on tours and to confirm the tour schedule, please call the Atlanta Preservation Center at 404.688.3353.
Smoking In accordance with the Fulton County Clean Air Ordinance, the Fox Theatre is a smoke-free facility. Smoking is only permitted in designated areas. Special Needs Ken Shook, Patron Services Director, is our liaison to the disabled community. He can be reached at 404.881.2118 and can provide information on such topics as the locations and prices of accessible seating and other programs for the disabled. The Fox Theatre also has a new brochure detailing all of these programs for our patrons with special needs. They are available at the Guest Relations Table. Fox Ambassadors are located at the Guest Relations Table in the main lobby at the Fox Theatre Merchandise Kiosk to offer their assistance, theater information, and several rental items to enhance your performance enjoyment. An audio clarification device (Phonic Ear) is available for patrons with hearing disabilities. It is available, free of charge, on a first-come, first-serve basis on the evening of a performance, or you may reserve a device by calling the Patron Services Director. A limited number of booster seats are also available free of charge. Binoculars are available for sale. All items require a form of identification to be held until the item is returned. Elevators Elevators are located at the north end of each lobby. The elevators are available during all performances and make it possible to access each lobby without the use of stairs. Parking Parking is available within a four-block radius in all directions of the Fox Theatre. Advanced reserved parking is available for sale at the Fox Box Office or by calling TICKETMASTER at 404.817.8700. The Fox Theatre assumes no responsibility for vehicles parked in any of the privately owned parking lots operating in the Fox Theatre district. Performance Notes All patrons, regardless of age, must have a ticket in order to be admitted to the Theatre. Please be aware that not all events are suitable for children. Infants will not be admitted to adult programs/performances. Parents will be asked to remove children who create a disturbance. Latecomers will be seated at the discretion of the management, in conjunction with the wishes of the producers. Please turn off all pagers and cell phones prior to the beginning of each performance. Please limit conversation during the performances. Camera and recording devices are strictly prohibited.
Lost and Found Lost and Found items are turned in to the House Manager’s office. To check on lost items, please call the House Manager at 404.881.2075. Lost and Found items will be retained for 30 days. Emergency Information In the event of an emergency, please walk to the nearest exit. Do Not Run.
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GOLDEN RULES The following brief, but important article has been published to assist in audience etiquette. To this day we get at least one phone call a week asking for reprint rights. These calls and letters come from orchestras and theaters, opera and ballet companies all over the United States and Canada, big and little troupes alike. The message, telegraphed between the lines, seems to be an S.O.S.: American audiences are out of control. Are they? Here’s a refresher course. Please read on, and remember, part of one’s pact as an audience member is to take seriously the pleasure of others, a responsibility fulfilled by quietly attentive (or silently inattentive) and selfcontained behavior. After all, you can be as demonstrative as you want during bows and curtain calls. 1. Go easy with the atomizer; many people are highly allergic to perfume and cologne. 2. If you bring a child, make sure etiquette is part of the experience. Children love learning new things. 3. Unwrap all candies and cough drops before the curtain goes up or the concert begins. 4. Make sure cell phones, beepers, and watch alarms are OFF. And don't jangle the bangles. 5. The overture is part of the performance. Please cease talking at this point. 6. Note to lovebirds: When you lean your heads together, you block the view of the person behind you. Leaning forward also blocks the view. 7. THOU SHALT NOT TALK, or hum, or sing along, or beat time with a body part. 8. Force yourself to wait for a pause or intermission before rifling through a purse, backpack or shopping bag. 9. Yes, the parking lot gets busy and public transportation is tricky, but leaving while the show is in progress is discourteous. 10. Honor the old standby: Do unto others, as you would have them do unto you.
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STAFF
Allan C. Vella . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General Manager Adina Alford Erwin . . . . . . . Assistant General Manager Pat “Sunshine” Tucker . . . . . . . . . . Box Office Manager Ben Neill . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Box Office Manager Robert Burnett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Controller Jennifer S. Farmer . . . . . . . . Director of Sales/Ballrooms Oliver Diamantstein . . . . Director of Food and Beverage Len Tucker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Operations Pat Prill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . House Manager Greta Duke . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant House Manager Kristen Delaney . . . . . . . . . .Director of Marketing & PR Ken Shook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patron Services Director Shelly Kleppsattel . . . . . . Booking & Contract Associate Jamie Vosmeier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Group Sales Director Molly Fortune . . . . . . Preservation Department Manager Amy Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Production Manager Rebecca J. Graham . . . . . Assistant Production Manager Gary Hardaway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Master Carpenter Larry Watson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . House Flyman Scott Hardin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Property Master Ray T. Haynie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Master Electrician Cary Oldknow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Electrician Rodney Amos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Head Sound Engineer Larry Douglas Embury . . . . . . . . . Organist In Residence Tammy Folds . . . . . . . . . . Production Security Manager
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND BOARD MEMBERS Alan E. Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . Chairman of the Board Edward L. White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President Robert L. Foreman Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st Vice President Beauchamp C. Carr . . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd Vice President John A. Busby Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3rd Vice President Julia Sprunt Grumbles . . . . . . . . . . . . 4th Vice President Edward Hutchison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Treasurer Robyn Rieser Barkin . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Treasurer Clara Hayley Axam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Secretary Walter R. Huntley, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Member at Large Robert E. Minnear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Member at Large Carl V. Patton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Member at Large Ada Lee Correll, Richard Courts IV, Keith Cowan, F. Sheffield Hale, John R. Holder, Florence Inman, Craig B. Jones, Steve Koonin, Charles Lawson, Starr Moore, Jay Myers, Joe G. Patten, Glen J. Romm, Sylvia Anderson Russell, Nancy Gordy Simms, Clyde C. Tuggle, Carolyn Lee Wills.
HONORARY BOARD MEMBERS Anne Cox Chambers, Arnall (Pat) Connell, Rodney Mims Cook Jr., Jere A. Drummond, Richard O. Flinn III, Arthur Montgomery, Joseph V. Myers Jr., Edward J. Negri, Edgar Neiss, Herman J. Russell, Preston Stevens Jr.
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Jennifer L. Lott (center left) with the 1995 cast of CATS at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center in Nashville.
(who has a cat named after Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats author T.S. Eliot) points to its accessible nature and her desire to expose young audiences to musical theater, just as her parents exposed her to it decades ago. “CATS is a perfect gateway musical,” she insists. “If you like dancing, there is fabulous dancing. If you like singing, the songs are memorable. There’s something in it for everyone. It’s like comfort food — nothing controversial, just good clean fun — but at the end of the day it still has such a wonderful message: listen to and respect your elders, and always remember that everyone is someone.” Bret Love has been covering Atlanta’s arts and entertainment scene since 1993 for a variety of local, national and international publications. He also performs regularly with Jackpie Improv at Relapse Theatre in Midtown.
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Continued from page 12 [age] nine or 10, and then was very active in the Clarkston High School chorus. I loved every minute of it!” After graduating from Clarkston, Lott went on to take acting at Vanderbilt with the intention of becoming a theater minor, but soon came to a lifealtering revelation. “I was terrible!” she confesses. “I loved being on stage, was a great background member and could sing well enough, but found I was much better behind the scenes.” Over the course of completing her degree, Lott took a few marketing classes and quickly realized it suited her. A summer internship with the Nashville Shakespeare Festival led to contacts with the Tennessee Performing Arts Center, where she was hired upon graduation to market and promote touring Broadway shows. After eight years in Nashville and four working with Baltimore’s Hippodrome Theater, she landed her current job with CATS and eventually moved back to Atlanta. Lott describes the gig as a dream come true. “I saw CATS during high school at the Fabulous Fox,” she warmly recalls. “And it always stayed with me. All Broadway shows involve acting, dancing and singing, but this one involves two and a half hours of high-energy dancing and singing at the same time. These cast members are in incredible shape. I always start a diet immediately after spending time with them!” Asked why the Andrew Lloyd Webber classic remains her favorite Broadway show after 16 years in the business, Lott
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AIS was founded by parents, international educators and members of the business community to provide children worldclass educational opportunities. It holds accreditation from SACS, Council of International Schools and International Baccalaureate. In addition to educating grades K-12, there are also preKindergarten programs for four and five-year-olds. 2890 North Fulton Dr. NE, Atlanta, 404-841-3840, aischool.org. Bright Horizons
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Dr. Maria Montessori believed that preschool and elementary students learned best by exploring their natural curiosity; her methods are taught throughout public and private schools worldwide. There are three campuses in metro Atlanta: Emory, Alpharetta and Cumming, and all offer half-day, full-day and after school programs. montessorischoolsofgeorgia.com.
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With its goal “to give the best to each child every day,” Primrose Schools were the first in the nation to become eligible for accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Primrose’s research-based curriculum uses both teacher-directed and child-initiated learning strategies for infants through 5-year-olds. Fall enrollment is underway. 5050 Nandina Lane, Dunwoody, 770396-8266, primroseschools.com.
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With two campuses in Buckhead, the Suzuki School is a SACS-accredited preparatory school for preschoolers. Founded in 1976, it is modeled after the Talent Education Institute in Japan. Programs start at three months and progress through kindergarten. 443 East Paces Ferry Rd., Atlanta, 404-8691042, suzukischool.com.
Decatur’s Color Wheel After School Art Studio believes in the power of the arts to ignite a child’s imagination, encourage creative thinking and develop self-esteem. Young artists are welcome throughout the school year, from 3-6:30 p.m.; morning art programs are available for children ages 3-5. 112 Church St., Decatur, 404-377-9800, colorwheelgeorgia.com.
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For more than 70 years, BGCA has offered a range of programs, encouraging academic success, healthy lifestyles, and character and leadership development for children and youth, ages 6-18. After-school programs run from 2:30-8 p.m., and there are 27 clubs across 11 counties. 404-527-7100, bgcma.org.
Neuroscientists have proven that the earlier we begin linguistics, the more quickly we can pick up different languages. Throughout the school year and summer, children ages 3-10 can learn a foreign language at Sandy Springs’ Little Voyages. 404-428-6197, littlevoyages.com.
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Looking to meet new people in a fun and engaging atmosphere? Check out Cocktails and Canvas, a new do-it-yourself art gallery that hosts regular painting and cocktail mixers. During a single two to three-hour session, you’ll create your own acrylic impressionist piece to take home. Class prices range from $25 to $35, depending on the night. Reservations are recommended and space is available for private events.
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start paintin’: 770-280-7087; Cocktailscanvas.com.
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Hardly a week goes by without a festival, special event or discovery to be made in metro Atlanta. Here are a few favorites. Tour an urban forest from 40 feet in the air with the new Canopy Walk at the Atlanta Botanical Garden. Or, mix in mingle in the garden for an evening of concerts or cocktails. In Alpharetta, enter Matilda’s magical complex of wildly decorated cottages, which showcases and sells folk art at reasonable prices. Explore row upon row of exotic foods at Your Dekalb Farmers Market or check out a chef demonstration at the Morningside Farmers’ Market on Saturday mornings. get hopping: Atlantabotanicalgarden.org; matildascottage.com; visitmetroatlanta.com; dekalbfarmersmarket.com; morningsidemarket.com. 60 EncoreAtlantA.com
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The new Spa Sentio, on Atlanta’s Westside, is a family owned establishment offering everything from massage therapy and hair removal to makeup and nail care. Decked out with more than a few luxuries, including a full line of services and a concierge, Spa Sentio aims to keep you blissfully indulged. And, when you’re finished with your treatment, head next door for a gourmet culinary treat or unique gift from Star Provisions.
4TH ANNUAL | AtlantaArtsFestival.com
SEPTEMBER 18 & 19, 2010
Featuring 200 of the country’s finest painters, sculptors, photographers, leather and metal craftsmen, glassblowers, jewelry designers, wood turners and ceramicists.
Enjoy a beautiful weekend in Piedmont Park with fine art, festival food and live entertainment.
For James, minimally invasive surgery meant smaller incisions, quicker recovery, and more giggles.
At Saint Joseph’s Hospital, we know that there’s more to our patients than just being patients. So our compassionate approach considers not just your body, but your whole life. This has driven us to pioneer less-invasive technology, to go from research to cure faster, and to lead in multiple specialties. Which may be why we’ve won more top national awards than any other Atlanta hospital. Nobody chooses to be a patient, but at the hospital where compassion has driven 130 years of innovation, you don’t have to feel like one either.
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