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Mary Poppins’ Magic! Nebraska native goes from understudy to Cockney chimney sweep in stage musical.
How much do you know about the Fox’s 1929 grand opening celebration?
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to Quick-fix Diets Northside Hospital Diabetes and Nutrition Education Program’s Lisa Graham offers health-smart diet tips. for the Juice-box Set Alliance effort entertains audiences ages 18 months to 5 years.
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A Bert’s-ey Mary Mary Poppi Poppins of Nebraska native goes from m e e t s
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Cockney chimney sweep in By Curt Holman
he book of Mary Poppins, the musical, was written by Julian Fellowes, who subsequently Julian Fellowes on the set found fame as of “Downton Abbey” creator of the TV series “Downton Abbey.” Actor-singerdancer Con O’Shea-Creal, who plays Bert, finds the hit BBC melodrama and the familyfriendly musical comedy to be more alike than you’d think. “Julian Fellowes is all over Mary Poppins,” he says. “I’ve read some of his novels since I booked the show, and he’s not ashamed to express his fascination with Edwardian times — the servants and the staff, the ‘Upstairs/ Dowstairs’ thing. Where Downton Abbey is really a tip-top, wellrun estate, Cherry Tree Lane is anything but. You see the same archetypal characters in both, but responding to different situations in different ways. In the cast, we watch ‘Downton Abbey’ and hear colloquialisms or even character names that are in Mary Poppins.” 10 EncoreAtlantA.com
Reality’s limitations
prevent the cast of the Mary Poppins stage musical from replicating the famous feats of the Disney film, like dancing with animated penguins, popping through chalk pictures or levitating with laughter. Still, Con O’Shea-Creal, who plays the irrepressible chimney sweep Bert, does get to conjure a few jaw-dropping moments of stage magic. He delivers a particularly impressive stunt in the rooftop number “Step in Time,” in which Bert walks up the side of the stage wall, crosses the proscenium arch upside down and tapdances in defiance of gravity. Like any good magician, he declines to share his secrets, but he will describe the experience. “I’m upside-down for close to a minute — any longer than that and I’d be in trouble,” says the singer-dancer, 27. “I’m really keeping my core tight and trying to keep the blood from rushing to my head. My body’s adjusted to it, so when I get to
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Madeline Trumble as Mary and Con O’Shea-Creal as Bert.
the proscenium, I can sing. It’s never really been disorienting, but I have to keep my wits about me, stay calm, sing and tap with the music. The difficult part is stepping onto the wall and off of the ceiling.”
O’Shea-Creal joined the national tour a year ago as Bert’s understudy and part of the ensemble. It gave the Lincoln, Neb., native, a longtime tap dancer, a chance to prove he has Bert-like dexterity.
Such feats of stage sorcery have, no doubt, helped feed the success of the stage musical, based partly on the iconic 1964 film and partly on P.L. Travers’ original children’s books about a magic nanny who unifies misbehaving children and their distracted parents. This Mary Poppins, featuring the songs of the Oscar-winning Sherman brothers as well as new music and lyrics by George Stiles and Anthony Drewe, opened in London in 2004 and made its Broadway debut in 2006. It’s proved more popular with audiences than critics, winning just one of the seven Tony Awards for which it was nominated (scenic design) but running more than six years in New York. It closed March 3.
“They needed an everyman jack-of-all-trades and a professional tap dancer,” he says. “Bert plays with a lot of props — his broom, his paint set — you need to be able to control the prop, not let the prop control you.”
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When the role of Bert came open six months into his tenure, O’Shea-Creal got the job. He mastered the wall climb in two weeks, but found the real learning curve was dealing with the crowd. “Bert doesn’t have
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While auditioning, the English casting director asked him to dance around like he had a kite in his hand. “Lord knows what they were looking for,” the performer says, “but I guess that they saw what they needed with my interpretive dance.”
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The Poppins character might be “practically perfect in every way” as the script says, but O’Shea-Creal’s cheerful Cockney is the narrative glue that holds the story together. “Bert always uses that little chunk of ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee’ — it’s like his theme song — but he has to sing it slightly differently each time, based on the scenes he has to introduce. That’s something that I’m constantly working with. Can I color these words better than I’ve done before?” As much as he enjoys the spectacle of “Step in Time,” he also treasures his number with the stern but softening Mr. Banks, “A Man Has Dreams/A Spoonful of Sugar.” “What I love about Bert is not just what he says, but when he appears. He always shows up at some point around Mr. Banks. It’s like Mr. Banks is Bert’s test: How do 14 EncoreAtlantA.com
I make this man realize what he needs, which is to show his children more love, maybe more love than he was shown a child. And I sing ‘A Spoonful of Sugar’ to him, the ‘sugar’ being love and the ‘medicine’ being the struggles of life.” Perhaps the most demanding aspect of the show for O’Shea-Creal is the transition from the grand showmanship of “Step in Time” to the subsequent scene’s quiet, emotional exchange. It’s a span of about 90 seconds. “I have to get offstage, take off my tap shoes, have a drink of water and catch my breath so I can do the scene with Mr. Banks right,” he says. That requires a magic all its own.
Atlanta-based film and theater critic Curt Holman has won awards for his critical writing from the Association of Alternative Newsmedia and the Society of Professional Journalists. In 2005, he was a National Endowment for the Arts fellow in theater and musical theater.
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the fourth wall. He talks directly to the audience. I’d been doing song-anddance man roles for my career, so that’s a test for me every night, to get all the information out there for the audience and help guide them along the way.”
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Dear Patrons, Subscribers and Friends: Welcome to the fifth and final show of our 60th at Theater of the Stars, Mary Poppins!
CHRISTOPHER B. MANOS Producer NICHOLAS F. MANOS Season President
Mary Poppins is a spectacular hit that has astonished more than 7 million people worldwide with its pure Broadway magic. This is one of the biggest stage musical successes in recent years and is a consummate Disney production that features an irresistible story and unforgettable songs. The songs are from one of the most popular Disney films of all time, and the show includes new breathtaking dance numbers. It is a fun experience for the whole family and a fitting way to end our 60th season. We are proud to bring this tour to the Fox stage. Thank you for being a part of our family and supporting Theater of the Stars. This has been a wonderful season, and we hope you have enjoyed it. We look forward to our 61st season, which includes Dreamgirls with Jennifer Holliday, Buddy — The Buddy Holly Story, Cats, Anything Goes and Disney’s The Little Mermaid. We will also have Stomp as a season special. If you have not renewed your subscription yet for the 2013 season, please call us now. We look forward to seeing you at the Fox this year. 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 2013 season. There are several opportunities for participation, including the Star Circle and Corporate 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 or visit our website at www.theaterofthestars.com. As always, thank you for your patronage. Enjoy the show! All my best, Christopher B. Manos Producer
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES John C. Breckenridge Ingrid Saunders Jones Dennis Reagan Belinda Reusch Grant Wilmer, Jr. Emeritus Dr. Robert L. Bunnen Shirley Franklin Aaron J. Johnson Henri Jova William Orkin Glen P. Robinson Dr. John E. Skandalakis Dom H. Wyant David Yu
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A MUSICAL BASED ON THE STORIES OF P.L. TRAVERS AND THE WALT DISNEY FILM Featuring
MADELINE TRUMBLE CON O’SHEA-CREAL with
CHRIS HOCH KERRY CONTE RYAN HILLIARD KAREN MURPHY BLAKE SEGAL EMILY CRAMER MADISON ANN MULLAHEY ALEXA SHAE NIZIAK LUCAS SCHULTZ ELI TOKASH
CAROL ANGELI ELIZABETH ANN BERG LINDSEY BLIVEN JONATHAN BURKE IAN CAMPAYNO ARIELLE CAMPBELL BEN CHERRY ELIZABETH EARLEY ANDREW ECKERT JORDAN GRUBB LEEDS HILL KENWAY HON WAI K. KUA HEATHER McGUIGAN MATT MEIGS JOE MOELLER SEAN MONTGOMERY ANNIE PETERSMEYER STEPHEN ROBERTS CURTIS SCHROEGER LOUISE STEWART TONYA THOMPSON MINAMI YUSUI
Original Music and Lyrics by
RICHARD M. SHERMAN and ROBERT B. SHERMAN Book by
JULIAN FELLOWES New Songs and Additional Music and Lyrics by
GEORGE STILES and ANTHONY DREWE Co-Created by
CAMERON MACKINTOSH Produced for Disney Theatrical Productions by
THOMAS SCHUMACHER
Music Supervisor
Music Director
DAVID CADDICK
DANIEL BOWLING Orchestrations by
WILLIAM DAVID BROHN
Sound Design
Dance and Vocal Arrangements
PAUL GROOTHUIS
GEORGE STILES
Co-Choreographer
Lighting Design
STEPHEN MEAR
NATASHA KATZ
Scenic and Costume Design
BOB CROWLEY
Co-Direction and Choreography
MATTHEW BOURNE Directed by
BERNIE ARDIA
Associate Costume Designer
CHRISTINE ROWLAND
Exclusive Tour Direction
DISNEY THEATRICAL GROUP Production Stage Manager
RYAN B. GIBBS
General Manager
GREGORY VANDER PLOEG GENTRY & ASSOCIATES Associate Choreographer
BRIAN COLLIER
US Costume Associate
JIMM HALLIDAY Casting
TARA RUBIN CASTING Executive Producer
SETH WENIG
Original Direction Adapted by
JAMES POWELL
Associate Scenic Designers
ROSALIND COOMBES & MATT KINLEY
CHRISTINE PETERS
Tour Press & Marketing
BROADWAY BOOKING OFFICE NYC Production Manager JASON JUENKER
Company Manager JAMEY JENNINGS
Associate Director
COREY AGNEW
Original Choreography Adapted by
GEOFFREY GARRATT Tour Directed by
ANTHONY LYN
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CAST (in order of appearance) Bert........................................................................................................................... CON O’SHEA-CREAL George Banks...................................................................................................................... .CHRIS HOCH Winifred Banks.................................................................................................................... KERRY CONTE Jane Banks (Thurs, Fri, Sat E, Sun M)...................................................................MaDISON ANN MULLAHEY Jane Banks (Tue, Wed, Sat M, Sun E)............................................................................ Alexa Shae Niziak Michael Banks (Tue, Wed, Sat M, Sun E)............................................................................ lucas schultz Michael Banks (Thurs, Fri, Sat E, Sun M)...................................................................................ELI TOKASH Katie Nanna.............................................................................................................Elizabeth Ann Berg Policeman ............................................................................................................................ Ben Cherry Miss Lark.......................................................................................................................LOUISE STEWART Admiral Boom.................................................................................................................... Ryan Hilliard Mrs. Brill........................................................................................................................... EMILY CRAMER Robertson Ay....................................................................................................................... Blake Segal Mary Poppins.............................................................................................................Madeline Trumble Park Keeper.............................................................................................................. Sean Montgomery Neleus................................................................................................................................. . Leeds Hill Queen Victoria............................................................................................................. Tonya Thompson Bank Chairman.................................................................................................................. Ryan Hilliard Miss Smythe...................................................................................................................LOUISE STEWART Von Hussler.......................................................................................................................... Ben Cherry Northbrook .........................................................................................................................JOE MOELLER Bird Woman..................................................................................................................... Karen Murphy Mrs. Corry .................................................................................................................. Tonya Thompson Valentine..........................................................................................................................JORDAN GRUBB Miss Andrew.................................................................................................................... Karen Murphy ENSEMBLE CAROL ANGELI, Elizabeth Ann Berg, Lindsey Bliven, JONATHAN BURKE, IAN CAMPAYNO, ARIELLE CAMPBELL, Ben Cherry, Andrew Eckert, Jordan Grubb, LEEDS HILL, Kenway Hon Wai K. Kua, HEATHER McGuigan, MATT MEIGS, SEAN MONTGOMERY, JOE MOELLER, LOUISE STEWART, Tonya Thompson, MINAMI YUSUI SWINGS Elizabeth Earley, Annie Petersmeyer, Stephen Roberts, CURTIS SCHROEGER UNDERSTUDIES Understudies never substitute for listed players unless announced at the time of the performance Mary Poppins — LindsEy Bliven, Kerry Conte; Bert — SEAN MONTGOMERY, Stephen Roberts; George Banks — Ben Cherry, SEAN MONTGOMERY; Winifred Banks — Elizabeth Earley, HEATHER McGUIGAN; Mrs. Brill — Elizabeth Ann Berg, LOUISE STEWART; Robertson Ay — Jordan Grubb, CURTIS SCHROEGER; Bird Woman/Miss Andrew — Elizabeth Ann Berg, TONYA THOMPSON; Queen Victoria — Elizabeth Earley, Annie Petersmeyer; Miss Smythe — ELIZABETH ANN BERG, Elizabeth Earley, Annie Petersmeyer; Admiral Boom/Bank Chairman — Ben Cherry, SEAN MONTGOMERY; Mrs. Corry — ELIZABETH EARLEY, Annie Petersmeyer; Katie Nanna — Elizabeth Earley, Annie Petersmeyer; Miss Lark — Elizabeth Ann Berg, Annie Petersmeyer; Neleus — IAN CAMPAYNO, Jordan Grubb; Von Hussler — IAN CAMPAYNO, ANDREW ECKERT; Northbrook — ANDREW ECKERT, STEPHEN ROBERTS; Policeman — Stephen Roberts, CURTIS SCHROEGER; Park Keeper — BEN CHERRY, ANDREW ECKERT; Valentine — JONATHAN BURKE, MATT MEIGS Dance Captain — Elizabeth Earley; Assistant Dance Captain — Stephen Roberts MARY POPPINS ORCHESTRA Music Director/Conductor — Daniel Bowling Music Coordinator — David Lai Associate Conductor/Keyboard 1 — D. Scott Ferguson; Assistant Conductor/Keyboard 2 — BRETT ROWE; Swing Keyboard — Eric Walton; Drums — Mark O’Kain; Guitar — Hidayat Honari
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MUSICAL NUMBERS Mary Poppins takes place in and around the Banks’ household somewhere in London at the turn of the last century. ACT I Chim Chim Cher-ee†.......................................................................................................................... Bert Cherry Tree Lane (Part 1) *.............................................................................. George and Winifred Banks, Jane and Michael, Mrs. Brill, and Robertson Ay The Perfect Nanny.......................................................................................................... Jane and Michael Cherry Tree Lane (Part 2)..................................................... George and Winifred Banks, Jane, and Michael, Mrs. Brill, and Robertson Ay Practically Perfect*...................................................................................Mary Poppins, Jane, and Michael Jolly Holiday †................................................... Bert, Mary Poppins, Jane, Michael, Neleus, and the Statues Cherry Tree Lane (Reprise) Being Mrs. Banks * Jolly Holiday (Reprise).....................................................................George, Winifred, Jane, and Michael A Spoonful of Sugar............................................... Mary Poppins, Jane, Michael, Robertson Ay, and Winifred Precision and Order*...........................................................................Bank Chairman and the Bank Clerks A Man Has Dreams †.......................................................................................................... George Banks Feed the Birds............................................................................................ Bird Woman and Mary Poppins Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious †......................................................Mary Poppins, Mrs. Corry, Bert, Jane, Michael, Fannie, Annie, and Customers Playing the Game*.........................................................................Mary Poppins, Valentine, and other Toys Chim Chim Cher-ee (Reprise)................................................................................... Bert and Mary Poppins ACT II Cherry Tree Lane (Reprise)...................................................................... Mrs. Brill, Michael, Jane, Winifred, Robertson Ay, and George Brimstone and Treacle (Part 1) *............................................................................................ Miss Andrew Let’s Go Fly a Kite.............................................................................. Bert, Park Keeper, Jane, and Michael Cherry Tree Lane (Reprise) Being Mrs. Banks (Reprise) ................................................................................. George and Winifred Brimstone and Treacle (Part 2) ................................................................... Mary Poppins and Miss Andrew Practically Perfect (Reprise).......................................................................Jane, Michael, and Mary Poppins Chim Chim Cher-ee (Reprise) ............................................................................................................. Bert Step In Time †.............................................................. Bert, Mary Poppins, Jane, Michael, and the Sweeps A Man Has Dreams A Spoonful of Sugar (Reprise).....................................................................................George and Bert Anything Can Happen*......................................................... Jane, Michael, Mary Poppins, and the Company A Spoonful of Sugar (Reprise)............................................................................................... Mary Poppins A Shooting Star †.......................................................................................................................Orchestra *New Songs
†Adapted Songs
THERE WILL BE ONE 15-MINUTE INTERMISSION SONG CREDITS The Perfect Nanny, A Spoonful Of Sugar, Feed The Birds and Let’s Go Fly A Kite written by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman. Chim Chim Cher-ee, Jolly Holiday, A Man Has Dreams, Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious and Step In Time written by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman, with new material by George Stiles and Anthony Drewe. Cherry Tree Lane, Practically Perfect, Being Mrs. Banks, Precision And Order, Playing The Game, Brimstone And Treacle and Anything Can Happen written by George Stiles and Anthony Drewe.
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bios MADELINE TRUMBLE (Mary Poppins). What a dream come true! Proud Berkeley, Calif., native and U of Michigan grad. Broadway: Newsies. 1st National Tour: Mary Poppins. Regional: MUNY, Berkeley Rep. Love and thanks to Antz and the Poppins team, Disney and all of the beautiful people in my life. As always — for Mom. CON O’SHEA-CREAL (Bert). Broadway/Nat’l Tour: Irving Berlin’s White Christmas. Regional: Singin’ in the Rain (Production Tenor), 42nd St (Billy Lawlor), Annie Get Your Gun, A Christmas Carol, Urinetown. Workshop: Babes in Arms with Rosie O’Donnell. Native of Lincoln, Neb. B.F.A University of Oklahoma. Thanks to God, family, Eric at Tara Rubin Casting and M.S.A. Chris Hoch (George Banks). Broadway: La Cage, Shrek, Spamalot, Dracula, Beauty and the Beast (also National Tour). Off-Broadway: Die, Mommie, Die!; Face the Music (Encores!). Regional: La Jolla Playhouse, Williamstown Theatre Festival, O’Neill Theatre Center, Hangar Theatre. Television: “Gossip Girl,” “The Good Wife,” “30 Rock,” “Third Watch,” “Guiding Light,” “All My Children,” “One Life to Live.” Kerry Conte (Winifred Banks). Broadway/ Concert: Brigadoon (Jane), Camelot (Lady Anne). Off-Broadway: The Irish ... and How They Got That Way, Ernest in Love, Meet Me in St Louis, (Irish Rep), The Housewives’ Cantata (York Theatre), A Tale of Cinderella (Tour/Recording). Regional: Muny, NYSTI, WPPAC. Thanks to Ma, Joe, Charlotte. For Dad. www.kerryconte.com EMILY CRAMER (Mrs. Brill) is thrilled to return to the Poppins touring family after making her Broadway debut as Miss Lark in the New York company. She was previously seen swinging the First National tour of Shrek the Musical. A Boston native, she holds a BFA from Tisch, NYU. Infinite gratitude to Antz, David, Geoff, Disney, Tara Rubin Casting and Nicolosi & Co. Everything is for her parents Linda and John. Asheghetam. BLAKE SEGAL (Robertson Ay) is delighted to join Mary Poppins. Favorites include The Corn Is Green, Big Money (Williamstown); Romeo and Juliet (Yale Rep); Amadeus, The Winter’s Tale, Arcadia, (Chautauqua Theater Co.); Carousel (Paper Mill Playhouse); Damn Yankees (Heritage Theatre Festival). TV: Blue Bloods. BA: UVa. MFA: Yale. Thanks, TRC. For KM, PK, Mom and Dad. RYAN HILLIARD (Admiral Boom/Bank Chairman). Off-Broadway: See Rock City and Other Destinations (Grampy/Carney), Grey Gardens (Major Bouvier), Ritual of Faith (Cardinal Santini), Godspell (Jesus). With the Bill T. Jones Dance Company: “Reading Mercy ...,” First Voice. With Anna Netrebko at the Met: Don Pasquale (Major
Domo). With Chita Rivera: Anything Goes (Eli Whitney). With John Schuck and Joanne Worley: Annie (FDR). With Pat Hingle: Inherit the Wind (Matthew Harrison Brady). Thanks for coming. KAREN MURPHY (Bird Woman/Miss Andrews). Member AEA, the professional actors union. Broadway: A Little Night Music, 9 to 5, All Shook Up, 42nd Street, Titanic, King David, A Christmas Carol. Off-B’way: My Vaudeville Man (Drama Desk nomination lead actress), Zombie Prom, Forbidden Broadway. Torchgoddess.com. MADISON ANN MULLAHEY (Jane Banks Thur, Fri, Sat E, Sun M). Broadway 1st Nat. Tour: Shrek the Musical (Young Fiona, Young Shrek, Grumpy). Regional: Music Man (Amaryllis). Commercial: Toys R Us/Dora. Thanks to creative team, Tara Rubin Casting, Carson-Kolker, RKS, Julia, Dance Molinari, Denise, Grandma, Grandpa, Teddy. “Stretch your mind beyond fantastic. Dreams are made of strong elastic.” madisonmullahey.com. Alexa Shae Niziak (Jane Banks Tue, Wed, Sat M, Sun E). Broadway: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, A Christmas Story (MaryBeth). Off-Broadway: Somewhere Fun, Far From Heaven staged readings (Playwrights Horizons). Regional: Far From Heaven (Williamstown Theatre Festival, Janice Whitaker), Gypsy (Baby June), A Christmas Carol (Belinda Cratchit), HONK (Wheelock). Ballet: The Magic Flute (NYC Ballet). Two Time IRNE nominee. Thanks Doug Jabara, Open Fields, Shelli @ RKS & Carson-Kolker. Lucas Schultz (Michael Banks Tue, Wed, Sat M, Sun E) is overjoyed to make his tour debut! Credits: Mame, Goodspeed (Peter/understudy Patrick), A Christmas Carol (Tiny Tim), Oliver Twist (Oliver), Seussical, Aladdin, Annie JR. Commercial: Timberland , ESPN NFL, Hess Truck. Thank you to Shirley Grant Management, Tara Rubin Casting, CJDG, Sundance School, James, Mikhaela and Coleman. ELI TOKASH (Michael Banks Thurs, Fri, Sat E, Sun M) feels blessed to make his touring debut with Mary Poppins! Theatre credits: A Musical Christmas Carol (Tiny Tim); Oliver; Jesus Christ Superstar. Film credits: Anywhere But Here; Bloodties and Super 8. Thanks to Pittsburgh CLO & my family for allowing me to follow my dream! I love you Tessie & Zak! CAROL ANGELI (Ensemble). Original Cast First National Tour! Blessed to be Stepping in Time! Recent: Radio City Christmas Spectacular. Regional: Miss Saigon (Kim), Carousel (us Louise), Here Lies Love (Estrella), West Side Story (Anita), Romeo and Juliet (Juliet), The King & I (Little Eva, US Tup Tim). Love: Family, Friends, DDO, God (Luke 18:27). Atlanta’s Performing Arts Publication 23
BIOS ELIZABETH ANN BERG (Ensemble, Katie Nanna). Tour debut! Regional credits include Show Boat (Lottie) and Hello! My Baby (Nelly Gold, Workshop) at Goodspeed Opera House; Into the Woods (Lucinda, IRNE Award Best Musical), Company (April), A Class Act (Sophie), BFA Boston Conservatory. Thank you to Eric at Tara Rubin Casting and Abrams. Love to my family and friends! ElizabethAnnBerg.com
ANDREW ECKERT (Ensemble) is thrilled to join the Mary Poppins family! National tour debut! Regional: Fireside Theatre, Westchester Broadway, Weston and Ogunquit playhouses. Thank you to our creative team, Tara Rubin Casting, Carson/Kolker and friends. BA, Wagner College. Endless thanks and love to my wonderful family who taught me “anything can happen if you let it.”
LINDSEY BLIVEN (Ensemble) is thrilled to join Mary Poppins! Tours: A Chorus Line, Oklahoma! (Laurey), Wizard of Oz (Ensemble, Glinda & Wicked Witch u/s). Regional: Singin’ in the Rain at WBT (ensemble, Kathy u/s), Steel Magnolias at OK Lyric (Shelby), …Forum at MTW (Philia). OU grad. Thanks to my family, Harden-Curtis and Disney!
JORDAN GRUBB (Ensemble, Valentine). Recent credits: My Fair Lady (NSMT), 42nd Street (Sacramento Music/Pioneer/WBT), The Music Man (KC Starlight), The Importance of Being Earnest (Pittsburgh Public). Point Park University grad. Love and gratitude to family, friends, teachers, Michael and Jack for their support along this incredible journey. For Mom & Dad. www.JordanGrubb.com
JONATHAN BURKE (Ensemble) Off-Broadway: Urban Stages — Langston in Harlem (Junior Addict). Tours: A Christmas Story; Cats (Mungojerrie). Regional favorites: Goodspeed— Amazing Grace (Tyler); Merry-Go Round Playhouse — Hairspray (Seaweed); Hangar Theatre — Rent (Angel). “TV Land Awards” w/ Liza Minnelli. Commercial: Joe’s Crab Shack. BFA, Ithaca College. Thanks to God, family, Eric & Tara Rubin Casting, DDO & DAH! Ian Campayno (Ensemble) is thrilled to return to Mary Poppins after closing the Broadway company! Tours: Mary Poppins, The Wizard of Oz, CATS. Regional: Legally Blonde, Cabaret, A Christmas Carol, Chicago, Hello Dolly. BFA Musical Theatre, Shenandoah Conservatory. Thanks to Antz, Geoff, David, Brian, Tara Rubin Casting, and DDO. For Justin, Mom, and Dad. Arielle Campbell (Ensemble). Born and raised in London, UK! Most recently, Arielle performed in Chase Brock’s Nutcracker and Mary Poppins 1st National Tour! Arielle also played Little Inez in Hairspray at the Paper Mill Playhouse. Before that Arielle played the Romanian and Monaco princesses in the International Tour of Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake. West End credits include swing in Dirty Dancing, Shirley in Saturday Night Fever, Ensemble in Disney’s The Lion King. Other UK theatre credits include Mother Goose, Irek Mukhamedov’s Zorba, Samson et Delilah. BEN CHERRY (Ensemble, Von Hussler/ Policeman). Tour debut. Regional: Route 66, Andrews Brothers, Life Could Be a Dream, (world premiere, Milwaukee Rep); The Secret Garden, The Tempest, Henry V, (four seasons, Utah Shakespeare Festival); Forever Plaid (Delaware Theatre Company). New York: Sonnet Repertory Theatre, I Hate New York … a love story (MAC Award winner, best debut) TV: “Smash.”
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LEEDS HILL (Ensemble, Neleus) is absolutely thrilled to join Mary Poppins! Tour debut. Credits: Heat Wave: The Jack Cole Project (Queens Theatre); Irving Berlin’s White Christmas (Paper Mill Playhouse); Dickon US (performed), The Secret Garden (Stages St. Louis). BFA, Musical Theatre, CCM. Thanks to TKO, my family and Jeremy. Proud member of AEA. KENWAY HON WAI K. KUA (Ensemble) is happy to be back in the Disney family. Broadway: Wicked, The Frogs. National Tour: Flower Drum Song. Regional: Aladdin, Cinderella, Hair, Pacific Overtures, Miss Saigon. Heather McGuigan (Ensemble). This Canadian is so excited to be back! She has been seen in more than 40 productions including Shaw, Stratford, Drayton and Charlottetown festivals. U.S. tours: Mary Poppins, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Christine Colgate) and Camelot. Heather’s fantasy adventure novel, Thendalla, is available for all e-readers! Love to TH, her family and Galen. Matt Meigs (Ensemble) is thrilled to be making his national tour debut with Mary Poppins! He has been seen on regional stages such as The MUNY in St. Louis, Flat Rock Playhouse, and Theatre By the Sea. A huge thank you to DGRW, Elon, and my amazing family and friends! Joe Moeller (Ensemble, Northbrook) is so happy to join Mary Poppins for his very first National Tour! Since graduating from CCM in 2011 he has been seen regionally at North Shore Music Theatre, North Carolina Theatre, Cape Playhouse, Westchester Broadway and the Marriott Theater. Huge thanks to DGRW, Tara Rubin Casting, Alice, and of course to my friends and family for their neverending love and support. Proud member AEA.
bios Sean Montgomery (Ensemble, Park Keeper) National Tour: 9 to 5 (First National) Regional: Oklahoma! (TOTS), Les Misérables, Pajama Game, Hello, Dolly! (MUNY), Crazy for You (TBTS), Drowsy Chaperone, Show Boat (Gateway), Backwards in High Heels (AHT). Training: BFA (CCM). Member of AEA-SAG-AFTRA. Thanks to Nicolosi and Co, Tara Rubin Casting, and my friends and family for their love and support. www.sean-montgomery.com Louise Stewart (Ensemble, Miss Lark/Miss Smythe) is chuffed to join the Mary Poppins touring company! Scottish, born and raised. Proud AMDA grad. Regional credits include A Christmas Carol (McCarter Theatre), Cinderella (North Carolina Theatre) and Kiss Me, Kate! (Depot Theatre). Thanks to Penny Luedtke and Tara Rubin Casting. Lots of love to WJMSI, BooBooBenny, muffin and my family. TONYA THOMPSON (Ensemble, Mrs. Corry/Queen Victoria). Tour Debut! AMDA-NY grad, Miami, Fla., native but now calls NYC home!! Regional credits: Caroline, or Change (The Moon), Hairspray (Motor Mouth), The Full Monty (Joanie Lish), Show Boat (Queenie U/S), Ragtime, Fame (Mabel Washington), Rent (“Season” Soloist), Little Shop (Chiffon), The Drowsy Chaperone (Avatrix), Disney Cruise Line’s Hercules (Clio), Wonder 15, Ain’t Misbehavin’ (Nell) Edinburgh, Scotland Fringe. Thanks God, Family & Friends! MINAMI YUSUI (Ensemble). Minami is thrilled to join Mary Poppins! Credits include James and the Giant Peach (Goodspeed); Wicked (Japan); The King and I (Walnut Street); Chicago (Flat Rock); Forum (Weston); Cats (MSMT). A native of Kanazawa, Japan. Thanks to teachers, Tara Rubin Casting and Lisa. Love to my family, friends and Dan. ELIZABETH EARLEY (Dance Captain, Swing). Tours: Mary Poppins 1st National (Dance Captain), Whistle Down the Wind, Beauty and the Beast. Regional: Ragtime (Kennedy Center), Bennett’s A Chorus Line (SALT Award nominee, Cassie), Evita (Sacramento Music Circus). For more, visit www. elizabethearley.com. BFA: NYU’s Tisch. Much love to my Family, Judy Boals Talent and friends. ANNIE PETERSMEYER (Swing). Tour Debut! Regional: Helen Hayes award-winning Best Musical Oklahoma! (Virginia/Ado Annie u/s), 42nd Street (Ethel), Beauty and the Beast (Silly Girl), West Side Story (Pauline/Anybodys u/s), Evita (Tango Dancer), Cats (Sillabub). B.M: FSU. Endless gratitude to my teachers, mentors, MSA and family. Mummy and Dad, Mahalo. STEPHEN ROBERTS (Assistant Dance Captain, Swing) is thrilled to join the Poppins team! Credits include Peter in Peter Pan (Neptune), 26 EncoreAtlantA.com
Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz (Drayton), Abe in Altar Boyz (Angelwalk), as well as several seasons with the Stratford Shakespeare and Charlottetown festivals. Thanks to Mom, Dad, Mike, Baba, Grandpa, Bruce & Dave. www.stephenrobertsonline.com CURTIS SCHROEGER (Swing). NY City Center Encores: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. National Tours: LCT’s South Pacific and Fiddler with Topol/ Harvey Fierstein. Opening number of the 65th Tony Awards. Recent: The Muny Disney’s Aladdin and Thoroughly Modern Millie. FSU alum. Thanks to Avalon and the Creative Team. Love to my beautiful family. DISNEY THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS, a division of the Walt Disney Studios, was formed in 1994 and operates under the direction of Thomas Schumacher. Worldwide, its seven Broadway titles have been seen by more than 103 million theatergoers, grossed more than $7.4 billion and have cumulatively run a staggering 181 years. With 15 productions currently produced or licensed, a Disney musical is performed professionally somewhere on the planet virtually every hour of the day. The company’s inaugural production, Beauty and the Beast, opened in 1994. It had a remarkable 13-year run on Broadway and has been produced in 28 countries. In November 1997, Disney opened The Lion King, which received six 1998 Tony awards, including Best Musical, and continues in its 14th smash year, having welcomed more than 60 million visitors worldwide. The Lion King can be seen on tour across North America and in London’s West End, Hamburg, Tokyo and Madrid. Elton John and Tim Rice’s Aida opened on Broadway next, winning four 2000 Tony awards, and spawning productions around the world. Mary Poppins, a co-production with Cameron Mackintosh, opened in London in 2004 and has established itself as one of the biggest stage musical successes to emerge in recent years. The Tony Award-winning Broadway production opened in 2006 at Disney’s New Amsterdam Theatre, where it continues to delight audiences. Mary Poppins can be seen on tour across North America and Australia. Tarzan, which opened on Broadway in 2006, is now an international hit with an award-winning production in Germany. In January 2008, The Little Mermaid opened on Broadway and was the No. 1-selling new musical of that year. Its success continues with an upcoming European debut in the Netherlands. Other successful stage musical ventures have included King David in concert, the national tour of On the Record, several touring versions of Disney’s High School Musical, Der Glöckner Von Notre Dame in Berlin, a critically hailed off-Broadway production of Peter and the Starcatcher at New York Theatre Workshop, and the premiere stage adaptation of
bios Aladdin at 5th Avenue Theatre. Newsies, the eagerly anticipated new American musical, premiered to acclaim at Paper Mill Playhouse, and just began its second year at Broadway’s Nederlander Theatre. In addition, DTP licenses stage performance rights to more than a dozen Disney musicals around the world through Music Theatre International. CAMERON MACKINTOSH (Producer) For nearly 45 years Cameron Mackintosh has been producing more musicals than anyone else in history, including the three longest-running musicals of all time, Les Misérables, The Phantom of the Opera and Cats, which are still running extraordinarily successfully across the world. Mary Poppins, co-produced with Disney, continues to disperse her magic globally with numerous productions. His other mega-hit, Miss Saigon, is now proving a success all over again and is doing sell-out business in Japan. As well as original musicals, Cameron enjoys producing new versions of such classics as My Fair Lady, Oklahoma!, Carousel and Oliver! — which have all been worldwide hits. Oliver! enjoyed another record-breaking run at London’s legendary Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, and a new production is successfully touring the UK. Other original international productions include Little Shop of Horrors, Side by Side by Sondheim, Martin Guerre and The Witches of Eastwick. He also produced the most successful production ever of Stephen Sondheim’s Follies in London. Les Misérables is now the longest-running musical in the world and, in October 2010, celebrated its 25th anniversary and made theatrical history — three productions of the musical were staged simultaneously in one city — the star-studded Concert at yhe O2, the acclaimed new 25th anniversary production at London’s Barbican Theatre, and the original production, which continues its record-breaking run at the Queen’s Theatre, London. The 25th anniversary production has been a huge hit all over again, breaking box-office records across North America, with another production in South Korea and more to open in Canada, Australia, South America, Japan and China over the next three years. On Oct. 1-2, 2011, The Phantom of the Opera celebrated its 25th anniversary with a spectacular staging at the Royal Albert Hall. A completely new production of this legendary musical launched on a national tour in February 2012. Over the next three years more than 40 new productions of his musicals are due to open around the world. Cameron’s film version of Les Misérables, produced in conjunction with Working Title Films and Universal and directed by Tom Hooper, – has brought this great musical to a whole new audience and is proving to be as big a success at the cinema as it has been onstage. It is also the winner of three Golden Globes, including best picture. Cameron owns seven historic theatres in London’s West End —
the Prince of Wales, Gielgud, Queen’s, Wyndham’s, Noël Coward, Novello and Prince Edward, all of which have undergone spectacular refurbishment, giving him the opportunity to indulge his passion for architecture and the restoration of old buildings. Cameron is also the co-owner of Music Theatre International, the world’s largest owner of secondary rights of the greatest musicals. Some of Cameron’s awards include the following: In 1995 his company received the Queen’s Award for Export Achievement and he was knighted in the 1996 New Year’s Honours for his services to British theatre. In 2006 he received the National Enjoy England Award for Excellence for his Outstanding Contribution to Tourism. THOMAS SCHUMACHER (Producer and President, Disney Theatrical Group). Since 1988, Thomas Schumacher has worked with the Walt Disney Company, setting new standards of excellence in film, television and theater. Currently, he serves as president of Disney Theatrical Group, where he oversees the development, creation and execution of all Disney live entertainment around the globe including Broadway, and touring and licensed productions as well as Disney on Ice and Disney Live! shows produced in partnership with Feld Entertainment. His Broadway, West End, touring and international production credits include Beauty and the Beast, King David, The Lion King, Der Glockner von Notre Dame, Elton John and Tim Rice’s Aida, On the Record, High School Musical, Tarzan, Mary Poppins and The Little Mermaid, along with several new projects in development. Disney Theatrical Group has an unprecedented global reach with more than 25 Disney produced and licensed productions performing daily around the world. Intensely passionate about theater from an early age, Schumacher recognized the impact that theater has on the lives of young people and developed a licensing program with Music Theatre International to make select Disney theatrical titles available for performance in schools and amateur theaters throughout the world. Schumacher’s career at Disney began in Walt Disney Feature Animation producing the animated classic The Rescuers Down Under. He was ultimately named president and oversaw some 21 animated features, including The Lion King, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Mulan, Tarzan and Lilo & Stitch, as well as working closely with Pixar on their first five films. Before joining Disney, he was associate director of the 1987 Los Angeles Festival of Arts, presenting the American premiere of Cirque du Soleil and the English-language premiere of Peter Brook’s The Mahabharta. Previously, he spent five years on staff at the Mark Taper Forum, served as a line producer on the 1984 Olympic Arts Festival, and Atlanta’s Performing Arts Publication 27
bios as assistant general manager of the Los Angeles Ballet. Mr. Schumacher is the author of the book How Does the Show Go On? An Introduction to the Theater, as well as a member of the Board of Trustees for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, the Tony Administration Committee and the Advisory Committee of the American Theatre Wing. He is a mentor for the TDF Open Doors program and an adjunct professor at Columbia University. NETworks PRESENTATIONS, LLC (Producer). Since 1995, NETworks has produced and managed more than 45 touring productions in the U.S., U.K. and internationally. Current productions include Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s Mary Poppins, Young Frankenstein, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s South Pacific, Blue Man Group national tour, La Cage aux Folles, Shrek the Musical, Billy Elliot the Musical and the new 25th anniversary production of Les Misérables. Other projects include Elf the Musical, Flashdance the Musical and National Theatre of Great Britain’s production of War Horse, which is touring the U.S. RICHARD M. SHERMAN & ROBERT B. SHERMAN (Original Music & Lyrics). Honors include two Oscars (Mary Poppins), nine Oscar nominations, three Grammy awards, 24 gold/ platinum albums, a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame and induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Early hits, including You’re 16 and Tall Paul, led to a long-term association with Walt Disney and more than 150 songs for Disney films, TV and theme parks (It’s a Small World being the world’s most translated and performed song). Their Disney film credits include The Jungle Book, The Parent Trap, Bedknobs and Broomsticks, Winnie the Pooh, The Aristocats and The Tigger Movie. Other films: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Tom Sawyer, The Slipper and the Rose, Charlotte’s Web and Beverly Hills Cop 3. Stage credits include Over Here!, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (London, Broadway, UK tour), Busker Alley and Mary Poppins (London and Broadway). JULIAN FELLOWES (Book). An Oscar-winning screenwriter, Julian is also an actor and director. He studied at Ampleforth College, Yorkshire, and Magdalene College, Cambridge. His first script for cinema, Gosford Park (2001), won him the Best Original Screenplay Oscar, plus honors from the Writers Guild of America, among others. He received the National Board of Review’s Best Directorial Debut Award for the film Separate Lies, based on his own screenplay. He most recently wrote and directed the feature film From Time to Time starring Maggie Smith. His other projects include the books Snobs and Past Imperfect, the 28 EncoreAtlantA.com
television series, Downton Abbey, and the scripts for Vanity Fair, The Young Victoria and The Tourist. GEORGE STILES (New Songs, Additional Music, Dance & Vocal Arrangements). Stiles and Drewe’s musical Honk! won London’s Olivier Award for Best New Musical (2000) and has since been seen in more than 2,000 productions worldwide. Their other shows include Just So (North Shore Music Theatre), Peter Pan, Tutankhamun and Soho Cinders. George’s new musical, The Three Musketeers, with lyrics by Paul Leigh and book by Peter Raby, recently played at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater. Other work includes the scores for Sam Mendes’ Twelfth Night and Uncle Vanya (BAM), musical adaptations of Tom Jones and Moll Flanders, songs for the RSC’s Shakespeare Revue and a blissful spell as Dame Edna’s pink pianist and resident composer. Mary Poppins marks his Broadway debut. www.StilesAndDrewe.com ANTHONY DREWE (New Songs & Additional Lyrics). During his 23-year writing collaboration with composer George Stiles, Anthony has written the book and lyrics for Tutankhamun, Just So, Soho Cinders, the multi award-winning Honk! and the lyrics for Peter Pan — A Musical Adventure (book by Willis Hall). With composer Tony Hatch, he wrote lyrics for The Card and, with Singaporean composer Dick Lee, the lyrics for A Twist of Fate. Work as a director includes Snoopy, Honk! (South Africa, Chicago, Tokyo and Singapore) and Just So (North Shore Music Theatre and Chichester Festival Theatre). As a performer, recent work includes Rogues to Riches, The Three Musketeers and A Twist of Fate. Mary Poppins marks his Broadway debut. www.StilesAndDrewe.com MATTHEW BOURNE (Co-Director & Choreographer). Widely hailed as the UK’s most popular and successful choreographer/director, Matthew is the creator of the world’s longest-running ballet production, a five-time Olivier Award winner and the only British director to have won the Tony Award for both choreographer and director of a musical. He is artistic director of New Adventures, which has created an enormous new audience for dance with its groundbreaking dance/theatre productions Nutcracker!, Highland Fling, Swan Lake, Cinderella, The Car Man and Play Without Words. Musical theater includes Oliver!, My Fair Lady (Olivier Award), South Pacific and Mary Poppins (Olivier Award). www.MatthewBourne.org RICHARD EYRE (Director) was director of the Royal National Theatre (1988-1997). He has directed many classics and new plays by David Hare, Christopher Hampton, Tom Stoppard, Alan Bennett, Trevor Griffiths, Tony Harrison and
bios Nicholas Wright. He directed Arthur Miller’s The Crucible on Broadway in 2001 and Hedda Gabler in the West End in 2006. He has won five Olivier awards, four Evening Standard awards, three Critics Circle awards and a Lifetime Achievement award from the Directors Guild. He has directed many award-winning films for TV and four feature films: The Ploughman’s Lunch, the Oscarnominated Iris (which he co-wrote), Stage Beauty and Notes on a Scandal with Judi Dench and Cate Blanchett. WILLIAM DAVID BROHN (Orchestrations) received the 1998 Tony Award (Best Orchestrations) for Ragtime and Drama Desk awards for both Miss Saigon and The Secret Garden. Other Broadway musicals he has orchestrated include Crazy for You, Carousel, Show Boat, Oklahoma!, Sweet Smell of Success and Wicked. After Cameron Mackintosh commissioned Brohn to orchestrate Miss Saigon (1989) for London’s Drury Lane Theatre, the association continued with Oliver!, Witches of Eastwick, Martin Guerre and Hey, Mr. Producer! and co-productions at the National Theatre of Carousel, Oklahoma!, My Fair Lady and South Pacific. Brohn’s output includes arrangements for solo singers and instrumentalists, choruses, ballet companies and symphony orchestras. DAVID CADDICK (Music Supervisor). Music Director for Evita, Cats, Song & Dance, Starlight Express, The Phantom of the Opera, Miss Saigon, Sunset Boulevard and Mary Poppins. He was Executive Producer for the Broadway productions of Oklahoma! and Putting It Together; Music Director for the world premiere of Stephen Sondheim’s Bounce and the film of Evita, starring Madonna. He’s won two Grammy awards for producing the cast album recordings of Les Misérables and West Side Story and Grammy nominations for the recordings of A Chorus Line, South Pacific and Promises, Promises. He also produced the cast albums of Oliver!, Oklahoma!, My Fair Lady and Mary Poppins. He serves on the Tony nominating committee. DAVID LAI (Music Coordinator). Broadway music coordinator credits: South Pacific, Mary Poppins, Wonderland, Bonnie and Clyde, Woman in White, Jesus Christ Superstar and Riverdance. Broadway credits as conductor and/or pianist: Miss Saigon, Les Misérables, Aspects of Love and The Phantom of the Opera, where David serves as conductor. Recent conducting credits: the Dallas, Fort Worth, Taipei, Jacksonville and Pacific symphonies and the Kennedy Center Opera Orchestra. Producing credits: Broadway cast albums of West Side Story (Grammy Award), Promises Promises (Grammy Nom), South Pacific (Grammy Nom), Allegro, Elf, Grease, Wonderland. Artist recordings include Yo-Yo Ma, Joshua Bell, Itzhak Perlman, Placido
Domingo, Nathan Gunn, Audra McDonald, Herbie Hancock, Lang Lang and Eldar. DANIEL BOWLING (Music Director) has been a music supervisor for Cameron Mackintosh Ltd. for the last 15 years and contributed to many of the CML stable of London, touring and international productions including The Phantom of the Opera, Les Misérables, Miss Saigon, Cats and Avenue Q. Daniel most recently music supervised the 25th anniversary production of Les Misérables for both the United States and Spain. BOB CROWLEY (Scenic and Costume Design) is an associate of the National Theatre. He has designed more than 50 productions in London for the National, Almeida, Donmar, Royal Shakespeare Company, Royal Ballet and Royal Opera House including Mary Poppins (London Evening Standard Award). In New York for Lincoln Center Theater: The Coast of Utopia (Ton®, Drama Desk awards); Carousel (Tony Award); Hapgood, The Invention of Love (Tony nomination, Drama Desk Award); Twelfth Night (Tony nomination). The Public Theater: The Seagull. On Broadway: The Capeman (Tony nomination); The Iceman Cometh (Tony nomination); Sweet Smell of Success; Disney’s Aida (Tony Award); The History Boys (Tony Award); Mary Poppins (Tony, Drama Desk awards). In addition, he directed and designed Tarzan (Broadway, the Netherlands). STEPHEN MEAR (Co-Choreographer). Broadway: The Little Mermaid (world premiere in Denver); Mary Poppins (Tony‚ Drama Desk and OCC nominations). London: Mary Poppins (Olivier Award for Best Choreography with Matthew Bourne); On the Town (Eno); Acorn Antiques; Tonight’s the Night; Anything Goes (What’s On Stage Award, Olivier Award for Outstanding Musical Production); Singin’ in the Rain (What’s On Stage Award, Olivier nomination); Soul Train (Olivier nomination); Witches of Eastwick (co-choreographer with Bob Avian). Regional theater: Just So, How to Succeed…, Putting It Together, Bouncers, Shakers, Honk!, Snoopy, Half a Sixpence. Opera: Don Giovanni (Royal Opera House). Music videos: Number One (Goldfrapp); The Importance of Being Idle (Oasis). PAUL GROOTHIUS (Sound Design) trained as a stage manager at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London. From 1981 to 1984, he worked in a London recording studio, first as tape operator and eventually as the studio’s resident engineer. From 1984 to 2003, he was a member of the sound department at the National Theatre, where he designed more than 120 productions. Since 2003 Paul designed the sound for many plays and musicals in the UK, Europe, Asia and the United States. Atlanta’s Performing Arts Publication 29
bios NATASHA KATZ (Lighting Design). Broadway credits include: The Little Mermaid, The Coast of Utopia/Salvage (Tony Award 2007), A Chorus Line (adapted from original design), The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Tarzan, Aida (Ton® Award 2000), Sweet Smell of Success, Twelfth Night, Beauty and the Beast, The Capeman, Gypsy, Barrymore and Pack of Lies. Other designs: Sister Act on the West End, Buried Child for the National Theatre in London, Cyrano for the the Metropolitan Opera, Tryst for the Royal Ballet in London, Carnival of the Animals for New York City Ballet, Swan Lake at the Edinburgh Festival, Don Quixote for American Ballet Theatre, concert acts for Shirley MacLaine, Ann-Margret and Tommy Tune. Ms. Katz has designed many off-Broadway and American regional productions. BERNIE ARDIA (Hair and Wig Design) has enjoyed a 30-year career that began in television. Mr. Ardia has designed more than 75 productions including Ragtime at the Kennedy Center, Kiss of the Spider Woman with Chita Rivera, Starlight Express at the Las Vegas Hilton, Cinderella with Eartha Kitt and Deborah Gibson, and the recent Wizard of Oz. It has been a thrill working with so many talented performers throughout his career including Toni Tennille, Anita Gillette, Mary Wilson, Mackenzie Phillips, Melody Thomas Scott and even Judge Judy! Mr. Ardia is also the author of Barbra Streisand in New York City. CHRISTINE ROWLAND (Associate Costume Designer) has worked extensively in the UK both at the National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company, as well as on several musicals including Carousel and My Fair Lady. Mary Poppins is the 24th production she has worked on with Bob Crowley. ROSALIND COOMBES (Associate Scenic Designer). Mary Poppins – UK tour designer. Associate designer to Bob Crowley for London and Broadway along with Tarza®, The Capeman and Sweet Smell of Success (Broadway); The Witches of Eastwick (London); and The History Boys (NT and Broadway). Other designers assisted include John Napier, Maria Bjornson, Paul Brown and Ian MacNeil. MATT KINLEY (Associate Scenic Designer) worked as a freelance costume and prop-maker for stage, film and video with Robert Allsopp Associates. A graduate of the Motley Theatre design course, he enjoyed a long relationship with the National Theatre as designer, design associate and draughtsman on more than 40 productions, including Jerry Springer: The Opera, The Coast of Utopia and My Fair Lady. Most recently he worked as associate designer on shows including The Woman in White, My Fair Lady (UK/US tours), 30 EncoreAtlantA.com
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (UK tour), Les Misérables (Broadway & the Netherlands), Equus (West End), Mary Poppins (UK/US/AUS/Netherlands tours), Les Misérables 25th anniversary Concert (O2 Arena). TARA RUBIN CASTING (Casting). Broadway: Promises, Promises, A Little Night Music, Billy Elliot, Shrek, Guys and Dolls, Country Girl, Rock N’ Roll, Farnsworth Invention, …Young Frankenstein, Little Mermaid, Mary Poppins, My Fair Lady, Pirate Queen, Les Misérables, History Boys, Spamalot, Jersey Boys, …Spelling Bee, Producers, Mamma Mia!, Phantom, Oklahoma!, Happiness, Frogs, Contact, Thou Shalt Not. Yale Rep. BRIAN COLLIER (Associate Choreographer). Brian is the Dance Supervisor for the Broadway and touring companies of Mary Poppins. Broadway: Mary Poppins (OBC swing, Bert u/s), Beauty and the Beast (Doormat, Lefou u/s). National tours: Cats (Dance Captain). Regional: Cats (Mistoffelees, Mungojerrie), Guys and Dolls (Nicely-Nicely Johnson), On the Town (Chip), Sweeney Todd (Tobias), Evita, Pippin, My Favorite Year and others. COREY AGNEW (Associate Director) is from Toronto, Ontario. Theater: Robin Hood with Ted Dykstra (Elgin Theatre — Toronto), resident director of the U.S. National Tour of Les Misérables, assistant director on Broadway, Australian premiere and 1st U.S. National Tour of Mary Poppins. TV includes “America’s Got Talent.” GEOFFREY GARRATT (Choreography Adaption). Credits include Betty Blue Eyes (West End), Oliver! (West End, UK Tour, Netherlands, US Tour, Australia and Toronto); Mary Poppins (West End, Broadway, US and UK tours, Australia and Holland); Miss Saigon (including recent productions in Holland, Australia, South Korea, Brazil and UK tour); Witches of Eastwick (West End and Australia); South Pacific (National Theatre); and Dance Captain for Martin Guerre and Cats. Geoffrey’s choreographic credits include Witches of Eastwick (UK tour); Jack and the Beanstalk (Barbican); Blues in the Night (West Yorkshire Playhouse); Fascinating Aida (UK tour); Little Shop of Horrors (West Yorkshire Playhouse); and Jack and the Beanstalk (Opera House, Belfast). ANTHONY LYN (Tour Director). Training: Royal WCMD, Cardiff. London theater: Anything Goes; Oklahoma!; Joseph ...; Les Misérables; Damn Yankees (with Jerry Lewis); Miss Saigon; Hey, Mr. Producer! Five Royal Command performances, numerous TV and radio. Teaching: Royal Academy, Actors Centre and Duke University (Hal Brody fellowship). Formerly Worldwide associate director for Disney’s The Lion King. Currently
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National Tour: Jesus Christ Superstar, Chicago and Movin’ Out. Regional: My Fair Lady (Asolo), West Side Story (The Fulton), A Year With Frog and Toad, The Threepenny Opera (Seaside). Special thanks to his family and his beautiful wife for their love and support. Proud AEA member. JAMEY JENNINGS (Company Manager) has served as company manager on several national and international tours, including Les Misérables, Young Frankenstein the Musical, Cinderella starring Lea Salonga, Hairspray and, most recently, La Cage aux Folles. BROADWAY BOOKING OFFICE NYC (Tour Booking, Engagement Management, Press & Marketing) is a leading theatrical tour booking, marketing and press company, representing musicals, plays and theatrical productions. Currently: Jersey Boys, War Horse, the New 25th Anniversary Production of Les Misérables, Cameron Mackintosh’s spectacular new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera, Mary Poppins, NETworks presents Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Hair, Do You Hear the People Sing, Holland Taylor in Ann, Backbeat, 50 Shades! The Musical, Potted Potter, The Rat Pack Is Back!, MJ Live, Scooby Doo Live! Musical Mysteries and Magic Tree House the Musical. www.bbonyc.com ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION (AEA), founded in 1913, represents more than 48,000 actors and stage managers in the United States. Equity seeks to advance, promote and foster the art of live theater 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
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staff OPENING NIGHT – FEB. 9, 2012 PROVIDENCE, R.I. STAFF FOR MARY POPPINS EXECUTIVE PRODUCER SETH WENIG GENERAL MANAGEMENT GENTRY & ASSOCIATES Scott Jackson Gregory Vander Ploeg Dawn Kusinski Kim Reiter Bobby Maglaughlin COMPANY MANAGER Jamey Jennings Tour PRESS & MARKETING BROADWAY BOOKING OFFICE NYC Steven Schnepp, Temah Higgins Kent McIngvale, Jenny Bates, Zach Stevenson, Scott Praefke bbonyc.com EXCLUSIVE TOUR DIRECTION DISNEY THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS Michael Buchanan, Liz Botros CASTING TARA RUBIN CASTING Tara Rubin CSA, Eric Woodall CSA Laura Schutzel CSA, Merri Sugarman CSA, Dale Brown CSA Kaitlin Shaw, Lindsay Levine Assistant Company Manager...............................................Brad Broman Production Stage Manager................................................ Ryan B. Gibbs Stage Manager............................................................... Patricia L. Grabb Assistant Stage Manager Anne M. Jude, Michael G. Morales Timothy Markus Dance Captain..................................................................Elizabeth Earley Asst Dance Captain........................................................Stephen Roberts Dialect Coach.....................................Christine Adair, Shane-Ann Younts Associate Set Designer..........................Rosalind Coombes, Matt Kinley, Christine Peters Associate Costume Designer.......................................Christine Rowland Hair and Make-up Designer.................................................. Bernie Ardia Associate Costume Designer (U.S.)....................................Jimm Halliday Assistant Costume Coordinator.......................................... Travis Chinick Associate Lighting Designer................................................. Aaron Spivey Assistant Lighting Designer....................................................... Ken Elliott Light Programmer..................................................................Sean Beach Associate Sound Designer.........................................................Ed Clarke Associate Sound Designer (U.S.)................................Christopher Cronin Associate Sound Designer.................................................... John Owens Music Coordinator...................................................................... David Lai Head Carpenter........................................................................ Noah Kern Automation..........................................................................Eamon Keane Carpenter................................................................ Duncan MacPherson Carpenter.........................................................................Jennifer Kramer Flyman.........................................................................Christopher Haugh Production Electrician................................................Patrick R. Johnston Head Electrician................................................................... Jesse Sutten Assistant Electrician.................................................... Pat Medlock-Turek Assistant Electrician.................................................. Daniel B. Benavides Production Props Supervisor...............................................Chris Marcus Head Propmaster......................................................................Bill Slezak Assistant Propmaster........................................Samantha Marie Verbeck Head Sound.............................................................................Mark Clark Assistant Sound..........................................................................Ian Loftis Head Wardrobe..................................................................Matt Kelbaugh Assistant Wardrobe.............................................................. Danielle King Hair & Makeup Supervisor......................................................... Hailei Call Assistant Hair & Makeup....................................................Camra Fischer Keyboard Programmer..................................................... Stuart Andrews Production Assistants.................................... Andy Geary, Alicia Monica, Kate Feerick Walker Children’s Tutoring......... On Location Education/Alan Simon, Jodi Green Tutor/Child Wrangler....................................................... Carolyn Dunning Production Photographer................................................. Deen Van Meer Accounting................................................ NETworks Presentations, LLC Legal Counsel...................................................... F Richard Pappas, Esq. HR and Payroll Services........................................Human Resources inc. Travel Agent...........................................Janice Kessler, Carlson Wagonlit Housing....................................................... Lisa Morris, Road Concierge Hauling/Trucking.................................................................Clark Transfer Freight Handling................................................................Airways Freight Banking............................................................................................M & T Insurance............................................................................... One Beacon Merchandising..........................................Disney Theatrical Merchandise FOR CAMERON MACKINTOSH LIMITED Directors...............................................Nicholas Allott, Richard Johnston Deputy Managing Director...................................................Robert Noble Executive Producer & Casting Director.............................Trevor Jackson Technical Director............................................................Jerry Donaldson Financial Controller............................................................. Richard Knibb
Associate Producer..............................................................Sadie Speers Head of Sales & Marketing..................................................David Dolman Head of Music............................................................... Stephen Metcalfe Production Associate...........................................................Shidan Majidi DISNEY THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS President.................................................................Thomas Schumacher Executive Vice President & Managing Director................ David Schrader Senior Vice President, Marketing..........................................Andrew Flatt Senior Vice President, International.........................................Ron Kollen Senior Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs..............Jonathan Olson Vice President, Theatrical Merchandise.......................... Steven Downing Vice President, Domestic........................................................ Jack Eldon Vice President, Finance & Business Development............. Mario Iannetta Vice President, Production......................................................Anne Quart Vice President, Worldwide Publicity.................................... Joe Quenqua Director, Business & Legal Affairs................................Daniel M. Posener FOR NETWORKS PRESENTATIONS Chief Executive Officer............................................................ Ken Gentry Chief Operating Officer..................................................Scott W. Jackson Director of Finance.................................................................. John Kinna Executive Producers Seth Wenig, Kary M. Walker, Dani Davis Associate Producer........................................................... Angela Rowles Assistant Producers..............................Charmaine McVicker, Mary Witte Assistant to the CEO..............................................................Curt Owens Senior General Manager....................................... Gregory Vander Ploeg General Managers........................................... Dawn Kusinski, Kim Reiter Associate General Manager ..................................................Curt Owens Assistant General Manager........................................ Bobby Maglaughlin Production Manager...........................................................Jason Juenker Associate Production Manager......................Hector Guivas, Ben Nefeus Assistant Production Manager............................................. Evan Rooney Marketing/PR...................................................................... Heather Hess Music Coordinator . ..............................................................John Mezzio Assistant Controller.......................................................... Jennifer Gifford Accounts Payables.................................................................Laura Carey Office Manager................................................................ Buddy Piccolino Office Assistant......................................................................Carol Jewell
CREDITS Scenery constructed and automation equipment provided by F&D Scene Changes, Proof Productions, Adirondack Studios, MDM Studios and PRG-Scenic Technologies, a division of Production Resource Group, L.L.C., New Windsor, NY; Scenic drops provided by Scenic Arts Studios, Perren Designs (UK) and Eugenie Neilson (UK); Lighting and Rigging provided by Christie Lites; Sound Equipment provided by Sound Associates; Properties provided by Marcus Hall Props; Digital Printing provided by I. Weiss; Costumes constructed by John Schneeman, Schneeman Studio, Ltd; Scafati Tailoring, Inc.; Arel Studios; Quinto OTT Designs and Dale DiBernardo, Leah Kaliszewski, Playing the Game Toys, Leanza and Mary Brehmer; Millenary by Arnold Levine and Alyson Perry; Statues by Laura Lerner; Shoes by John Saunders, King of Shoes; Custom Knitwear by Judith Burke; Magic Effects provided by William Kennedy Magic Effects; Flying Harnesses Climbing Sutra. Rehearsed at New 42nd Street Studios The original Film Screenplay for Walt Disney’s MARY POPPINS by Bill Walsh • Don Da Gradi Design Consultant, Tony Walton Visit www.marypoppins.com for more information and to purchase merchandise.
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. Backstage and Front of the House Employees are represented by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (or I.A.T.S.E.). United Scenic Artists represents the designers and scenic painters for the American Theatre. The Theatre Managers, Press Agents, and Company Managers employed in this production are represented by the Association of Theatrical Press Agents & Managers. The Director and Choreographer are members of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, Inc., an independent national labor union. This production is produced by a member of The Broadway League in collaboration with our professional union-represented employees.
executive leadership CHRISTOPHER B. MANOS Producer
Mr. Manos has been in Atlanta for more than 40 years. He has produced more than 700 works of theater, ballet and opera. He has been recognized with numerous civic awards, including the Atlanta Critics Award for the development 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 received the Coca-Cola Lifetime Achievement in the Arts Award from the Arts & Business Council of the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce. In 2005, he was the first recipient of the GAELA Award presented by the Atlanta Coalition of Performing Arts. In 2007, Mr. Manos was given the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Broadway League. Mr. Manos was married for 45 years to 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, where he was a Morehead Scholar. His career spans three decades in leadership positions. 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. 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 the world professional premiere of Disney's High School Musical, the co-productions of Deaf West’s Big River, The King and I with Sandy Duncan, Bombay Dreams and the newly re-imagined version of Les Misérables. Mr. Manos is the founder of the Junior Theatre Festival, an event that takes place every January in Atlanta, and brings students from all over the world together to perform, learn and celebrate theater. Mr. Manos and his wife, Laura, have been blessed with three children — Andy, Kate and Sam — and one crazy dog, Peach.
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Scott Bowker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Administrative Director Robert Browne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chief Financial Officer Brian D. Frey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice President/General Manager Marguerite Daniel Mancini . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Special Projects & Contracting Mary O’Hara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Accounting Manager Henry Rowe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Asst. to the Administrative Director Linnette Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Administrative Assistant
THANK YOU TO OUR 2012 SEASON VOLUNTEERS! Shawn Albert, Maria Azarraga, Artine Azimi,Katie Cabral, Cynthia J. Duran,Tracy Fanning, Cassandra Guichard, Henry Hebebrand, Nicolás Huber, Darius F. Jenkins, Anita Johnson, Francine Johnson, Myron Johnson, Olga Kantur, Kingport Kuo, Vivian Keith, Madlyn McGee, Tanya Mathis, Theresa Norman, Jason Perez, Marsha Perry, Marc Singleton, Richard Song, Kristen Story, Xavier Terry, Cyrelle T. Willis, Xupeng Zhang If you are interested in being a volunteer, please check out our website, www.theaterofthestars.com, for more information!
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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.
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.
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 Landmarks Lounge is adjacent to the lobby and is perfect for a small pre-show and intermission event. To book your ”Fabulous Fox“ evening, please call 404.881.2100 or visit us at www.foxtheatre.org.
Emergency Information In the event of an emergency, please walk to the nearest exit. Do Not Run.
Ticket Office The Fox Theatre Ticket Office is located in the arcade entrance to the theatre. The Ticket 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 Ticket Office is not open on Sundays unless there is a performance. On event days, the Ticket 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 online at www.FoxAtlTix.com, all Ticket Alternative outlets and all Atlanta-area Whole Foods Markets, by calling (855) ATL-TIXX, or by visiting the Fox Theatre Ticket Office in person during regular Box Office hours. Group Sales The Fox Theatre Group Sales Department offers discounts to Groups for most Broadway shows. The Group Sales office is open Monday-Friday from 9am to 5pm. Call 404 8812000 or email foxgroup@foxtheatre.org. Concessions Concession stands are located in the Spanish Room, main lobby, and on the mezzanine lobby level. Restrooms Restrooms are located off the Main Lobby (downstairs), Mezzanine Lobby levels, and the Gallery level. Accessible restroom facilities are located in the Spanish Room and Accessible/Family restrooms are located through the Office door in the main lobby. Gift Shop The Fox Theatre operates a gift shop selling history books, T-shirts, sweatshirts, and an assortment of other theatre-related merchandise. The gift shop is located in the Spanish Room. 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 theatre. For more information on tours and to confirm the tour schedule, please call the Atlanta Preservation Center at 404.688.3353.
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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 Coordinator, is our liaison to the disabled community. He can be reached at 404.881.2118 and can provide information on the locations and prices of accessible seating and other programs for the disabled. The Fox Theatre also has a brochure detailing all these programs for our patrons with special needs. This brochure is available at the Concierge Desk in the Arcade. 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. 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. Patrons should be aware that access to upper seating areas do involve 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 Ticket Office or by calling (855) ATL-TIXX. 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. 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. Camera and recording devices are strictly prohibited. Backstage employees are represented by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (I.A.T.S.E.)
Fox fun facts: opening day
The Fox Theatre opened on a snowy Dec. 25, 1929, and the crowd stretched around the block. Tickets for opening-day shows cost from 15 cents to 75 cents. Here are some other fun facts:
“Peaches.” Other performers that night included a Japanese acrobatic trio (Kitaros), a comedy team (Davis and LaRue), a dance team (Ray Bradley and Evian), and a sister singing group (Jean and Jeanette).
Following the Walt Disney cartoon Steamboat Willie, master of ceremonies Don Wilkins led the audience in a sing-along.
A Fox Movietone News clip was shown, followed by the feature film Salute.
Fanchon and Marco’s Sunkist Beauties performed “Beach Nights” with 12 Atlanta girls called
At the end of each movie, bleached cornflakes fell like snowflakes from the ceiling.
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Iris Vining Wilkins played the Mighty Mo and Enrico Leide’s Fox Grand Orchestra played a rendition of “This Shrine of Beauty.”
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Fox fun facts: ballroom events
The Fox Theatre’s Egyptian Ballroom and Grand Salon have been the spot for many fantastic events, such as weddings and receptions, corporate events, anniversary and birthday parties, and association functions. Here are some other fun facts: any corporate events have taken M place in the historic Egyptian Ballroom and Grand Salon, hosting such special guest entertainers as Martin Short, David Lee Roth, Jeff Foxworthy, and the B-52’s.
Numerous film premiere screenings have taken place in the Egyptian Ballroom, with special guests including Val Kilmer from Batman, Helen Hunt of Twister, Billy Bob Thornton of Bandits and Jennifer Lopez of Monster-in-Law.
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Fox fun facts: Movie Palace History
Atlanta’s Fox Theatre was one of five “Crown Jewel” Fox Theatres. The other four were in Brooklyn, San Francisco, Detroit and St. Louis. All of these theaters were atmospheric in their design and décor. Here are some other fun facts: e Fox was one of the first Th theaters designed to accommodate wide screens. The screen was 80 feet wide, 4 feet wider than the Roxy Theatre in New York.
S ong of the South premiered at the Fox on Nov.12, 1946. Walt Disney himself came for the opening night.
etiquette 1. Please arrive early. Latecomers may not be seated until intermission. 2. Take care of personal needs (drinks of water or restroom) before the performance begins. 3. Please silence or turn off all electronic devices, including cell phones, beepers, and watch alarms. We encourage you to share your experience at the Fox via social media, but please refrain from doing so or texting during performances; the glow from your device is distracting. 4. Most shows do not allow photography of any kind. Flash photography inside the theatre is never allowed as it is a distraction to those around you and a danger to the performers. 5. The overture is part of the performance. Please cease talking at this point.
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Allan C. Vella . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President & C.E.O. Adina Alford Erwin . . Vice President & General Manager Jamie Vosmeier . . . . . . . Director of Ticket Sales & Service Rachel Bomeli . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ticket Office Manager Jeff Quesenberry . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice President & C.F.O. Rick Robbins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Controller Jennifer S. Farmer . . . . . . . . . Director of Sales/Ballrooms Jay Forrester . . . Director of Concessions & Merchandising Len Tucker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Operations Pat Prill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . House Manager Greta Duke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant House Manager Ken Shook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patron Services Coordinator Shelly Kleppsattel . . . . . . . . Booking & Contract Associate Molly Fortune . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Restoration 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
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6. Dear Lovebirds, when you lean your heads together, you block the view of the people behind you. Please consider the people that will be seated behind you when choosing whether or not to wear a hat or what hair style you choose.
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7. Please refrain from talking, humming, or singing along with the show, except when encouraged to do so by the artist or show.
Anne Cox Chambers, Pat Connell, Rodney Cook, Ada Lee Correll, Richard Courts, Jere Drummond, Richard Flinn, Julia Grumbles, Florence Inman, Steve Koonin, Charles Lawson, Robert Minnear, Starr Moore, Joseph Myers, Edward Negri, Edgar Neiss, Joe Patten, Carl Patton, Herman Russell, Sylvia Russell, Nancy Simms, Preston Stevens, Clyde Tuggle
8. Please wait for an appropriate moment to dig something out of your pocket or bag. 9. Go easy with the perfume and cologne, many people are highly allergic. 10. If you need assistance during the show, please go to your nearest volunteer usher. If additional assistance is needed the usher will get the appropriate person to further help you. 11. Yes, the parking lot gets busy and public transportation is tricky, but leaving while the show is in progress or before the actors have taken their final bows is discourteous. Wait until it is over and then exit with the rest of the audience. 50 EncoreAtlantA.com
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Just Say No to quick-fix diets By Lisa Graham, RN, BSN, CDE Remember the fable of the tortoise and the hare? The moral is that slow and steady wins the race. Turns out, that age-old wisdom applies to weight loss, too. Fad diets often fail because dieters tend to regain the weight when they inevitably return to their old eating habits. Success, as nutritionists will tell us time and time again, is a result of lifestyle changes and smart food choices. There is no miracle weight-loss plan when it comes to long-term, sustainable weight loss. Recognizing fads If you’re aiming to shed some pounds, and don’t know where to start, there are plenty of credible resources out there, but it’s important to know how to decipher fact from fiction. When it comes to recognizing fad diets, there are several red flags: • Avoid any diet that eliminates entire food groups. Incorporating a variety of foods is necessary for good health, and any diet that teaches you otherwise isn’t teaching you the fundamentals of good eating habits. On the other hand, vegetarian and vegan diet plans can be very healthy, but consult with a nutritionist before diving in to ensure that all your nutrient requirements will be met. • Beware of tricks. Pass on any diet trend that claims you can “trick” your body’s metabolism into burning more calories. There are only two ways you can trick 52 EncoreAtlantA.com
your body into burning more calories: a healthy diet and regular exercise. • Steer clear of promises. Ignore any diet that promises dramatic weight loss that’s fast and easy. Healthy weight loss requires patience and hard work. Any diet telling you otherwise is just blowing hot air. Keep the weight off for good If you’re serious about weight loss, ignore the hype. Follow these tips to get back into shape — for life. 1. Go slowly. When you make small, meaningful changes, the weight will come off slowly, but it’ll likely stay off because you’re building good habits. Healthy, sustainable weight loss for most people is 1 or 2 pounds per week. Losing more typically is neither healthy nor sustainable, and the weight lost is usually water weight, not body weight. 2. Don’t starve yourself. Eat just 300 to 500 calories under what you burn each day. If you start cutting too many calories, your metabolism slows down to protect fat stores in expectation of a long period of food deprivation. 3. Eat only when you’re hungry, stop when you’re full. Many people lose weight just by paying attention to this one tip. 4. Get your Zzz’s. Studies show that sleep deprivation increases levels of a hunger hormone, which may lead to overeating. 5. Get moving. No fad diet on Earth can replace the weight-loss wonders that 54 EncoreAtlantA.com
routine exercise can offer. You’ll not only burn calories during the activity, you’ll also build muscle, which will help you burn even more calories over time. For more healthy living tips and information on resources to help you lose weight, please go to www. Northside.com/diabetesnutrition Lisa Graham is part of Northside Hospital’s Diabetes and Nutrition Education Program.
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e c i u J By Hally Joseph The Alliance Theatre is getting the creative juices flowing, and maybe the juice boxes while they’re at it.
The company’s Theatre for the Very Young program introduces children 18 months to 5 years to live theater. One of it’s popular, annual shows is A Child’s Garden of Verses, based on the poetry of Robert Louis Stevenson. A Child’s Garden of Verses, written by Barry Kornhauser, takes little ones through an interactive, multi-sensory experience 56 EncoreAtlantA.com
that gets them out of their seats and into the show. Audience members of all ages can expect to plant seeds, rake leaves, help build a boat, meet characters in the garden and eat apple slices. When creating the show, Newcott says, “I wanted to start with a text and remembered how much I enjoyed Robert Lewis Stevenson’s poetry when I was a child.” Parents may remember Stevenson’s poems from their youth, but children are attracted to the sing-songy quality of the rhymes, which Kornhauser molded into a play with a short storyline and lots of interaction. “I have never had a theater experience that is so inclusive,” Newcott says. “Everyone is invited to play. Children as young as 18 months may wander into an acting
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area at any time and simply become part of the action. The performers are ready to adjust to any change in format.” Actor Denise Arribas, who has performed in A Child’s Garden of Verses, says the actors have to build a child-friendly vocabulary to keep the show moving. “We have to encourage the children to think as an ensemble, which is something you haven’t necessarily figured out as at 1 year old,” Arribas says. “We make it into a game of how many and how fast you can do it, so they think, ‘Of course I want to win this game, so I am going to do this really fast!’ When you say ‘game,’ it’s ridiculous how involved the kids get.”
Think little ones don’t respond to theater this early? You might be surprised. The program began in 1980s Europe, when studies showed that those age 3 and younger had a greater capability to engage socially and emotionally than previously known. Theaters in Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom began to produce festivals for young audiences. The program has since found several U.S. homes: Seattle Children’s Theatre, Emerald City Theatre in Chicago, and SPARK! Theatre in Austin and the Alliance, among others. Parents like the program, too. Smruti P. Jani discovered it online when searching for
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Arribas is quick to point out that Theatre for the Very Young shows are tailored to each child’s comfort level. “We push as much as they will let us. It’s about
them having fun, even if they want to do it in their seat and not come onstage with us. Maybe when they grow up, they’ll be the directors, not the actors.”
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artistic endeavors for her 3-year-old son, Arjun. At first a bit reserved, Arjun now joins in on the action.
Actor Rob Lawhon hoped to create a future theater fan when he brought son Gibson to The Tranquil Tortoise and the Hoppity Hare. “I remember the moment when I decided to be an actor when I was a kid,” Lawhon says. “I’d like to give him opportunities to have that same click that I had with the arts.” Lawhon calls Gibson’s reactions to the show “priceless.” “The show affects him in the way that it’s supposed to, he looks where he’s supposed to look, and he follows the narrative. It holds his attention for up to an hour, and for a 2-year-old, that’s incredible.” After the show, the kids aren’t the only ones in need of naps.
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“Let me tell you, I do boot camp, I work out and after every show, it feels just as tiring as a workout!” Arribas says. “It’s so much engagement, and you can’t take a mental break. This isn’t improv for adults. You can’t be sarcastic or go to a funny place with it. You have to be simple, present and honest for them. That’s when they get the most out of it.” For more on the program, visit http:// alliancetheatre.org/content/theatre-veryyoung. Hally Joseph is a freelance writer who lives in Atlanta. She’s working toward her MFA in writing at SCAD Atlanta.
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“He’s a sponge right now,” Jani says. “Every experience he has at this age will have an enormous impact on his development. I think theater has fueled his imagination and creative play. We enact some of what we’ve seen together at home.”
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