January 2012: Annie at the Fox Theatre

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Features

The Performance

10 For Struthers, It’s Been

17 Program and Notes

Anything But a HardKnock Life Annie’s Miss Hanigan opens up about her Broadway awakening.

14 Paint the Town “Red”

Seeing New York City through Annie’s eyes.

50 Fox Fun Facts

How much do you know about the Fox’s furniture collection?

52 Settling Down

Four things to consider when selecting a retirement community.

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FOR STRUTHERS, IT’S BEEN ANYTHING BUT A HARD-KNOCK LIFE

By Kathy Janich

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ally Struthers, as she says, grew up as a strictly West Coast girl. As such, she didn’t see her first Broadway show until she was in her 20s. That show, somewhat ironically, was Annie, and it was love at first sight.

“Dorothy Loudon [as Miss Hannigan] made me laugh so hard I wet myself,” Struthers recalls. “I said, ‘That woman is good, she should win the Tony.’”

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Struthers also told herself: “Sally, if you get to live long enough, you’ve got to play this role.”

In time, both thought balloons became reality.

Loudon did indeed win a 1977 Tony for her work as the libidinous, mean-tempered and slightly addled Miss Hannigan, matron of New York’s Municipal Orphanage, Girls Annex.

Struthers first strapped on the Easy Street attitude of Miss Hannigan in 1998 with Annie’s 20th anniversary national tour. She’s played the hard-knock matron from coast to coast ever since.

“It’s been joyous, absolutely joyous, to be doing that musical onstage eight times a week for audiences across the country,” she says with a bounce in her voice, reminiscent of her earliest signature role, Gloria Bunker Stivic on “All in the Family.”

She was 24 or so when she won the first of two Emmy awards (1972 and 1979) for her work on that groundbreaking 1970s sitcom. It was during this highwater time that some well-meaning soul told her it was too bad she’d “grasped the brass ring” so early in her career, meaning she had nowhere to go but down.

“Not so fast,” Struthers may have been thinking.

The performer described during her “All in the Family” days as “cute as a button and with a petite, porcelain prettiness and vulnerability that endeared her to the American public.” She knew she had much more to show the world.

She had begun her career onstage, slipping down the coast from her

hometown of Portland, Ore., to attend the highly respected Pasadena Playhouse College of Theatre Arts (Dustin Hoffman and Gene Hackman also are alumni). Her first professional job was understudying Margaret O’Brien as newlywed Corie Bratter in Neil Simon’s now-iconic Barefoot in the Park.

She was doing regional theater regularly when TV called her, first to dance on a Herb Alpert special, then to cut up on “The Tim Conway Comedy Hour” and “The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour.”

The latter, with its satire of racism, the president and the Vietnam War, would become a touchstone for a generation.

“All in the Family,” which debuted in 1971 and ran for seven seasons, did indeed make Struthers a hot property, but it didn’t allow for stage work. “I didn’t have time,” she says. “The flavor of the moment then was that if you were on hiatus, you were shooting a movie of the week.”

That had changed by 2000, when Struthers began a second seven-year TV run in the charming, offbeat “Gilmore Girls.” Her character: a well-meaning but fervent busybody named Babette Dell, whom Struthers modeled after friend Ruth Gordon. On every hiatus from that show, Struthers chose to do a play or musical.

She’s played Florence (the neat-freak Felix character) in a gender-bent Odd Couple, Dolly in Hello, Dolly!, Golde in Fiddler on the Roof, the principal in Grease and has had key roles in The Full Monty, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Nunsense, Love Letters, Cinderella, Chicago, Legally Atlanta’s Performing Arts Publication 11

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Her Miss Hannigan is shaped in part by her young daughter, Samantha’s, reaction to the 1982 movie featuring Carol Burnett as the miserable matron.

Samantha was 3, and as soon as Miss Hannigan made her entrance, Samantha began wailing uncontrollably: “I want to home! I want to go home!”

“I saw how much it scared her,” Struthers says.

As a result, she plays Hannigan as a woman who has spent so many years only in the company of children that she has become a child herself.

“It seems to work,” she says. “I don’t scare anybody, and I get the laughs.”

Kathy Janich is an Atlanta theater artist and freelance writer. She works as resources manager at Atlanta’s Synchronicity Theatre.

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Blonde and Always … Patsy Cline. Her next year is already fully booked Struthers also provided voices for such animated series as “The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show,” “TaleSpin” and “Dinosaurs.” But somehow she always comes back to Miss Hannigan.

It could be because Annie, while based loosely on the Harold Gray comic strip “Little Orphan Annie” (1894-1968), is a tightly written musical gem that has seemed relevant ever since its Broadway debut. The strip attracted adult readers with political commentary that targeted (among other things) organized labor, the New Deal and communism.

The musical, in turn, lampoons President Herbert Hoover and his failed promise to put a chicken in every pot, but its creators also saw the show as a balm for early ’70s audiences. Richard Nixon was in the White House, American soldiers were still in Vietnam and the country was in an economic morass. Lyricist Martin Charnin, in particular, saw the character of Annie, with her optimism and indomitable spirit, as a metaphor for courage, morality, innocence and optimism in the face of that decade’s cynicism and pessimism.

In fact Annie seems to have a knack for popping up whenever current events dictate. In 2011 we have American soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan, and face economic challenges that our nation’s leaders can’t seem to solve.

Besides that, the show just works. “It’s funny,” says Struthers, “and heartfelt.”

Paint the town ‘red’

By JoAnn Greco

Seeing New York City through the eyes of Annie

“. . . like the top of the Chrysler Building”

It’s a “Hard-Knock Life” for Annie and her friends in the orphanage, as the evil Miss. Hannigan exhorts them to scrub the floors until they sparkle like the crown of the Art Deco masterpiece, the Chrysler Building, which was the tallest building in the world when it opened. Its distinctive stainless steel spire continues to be a beacon on the city’s skyline.

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Other exterior decorative flourishes of the 1930 masterpiece include sculptures depicting car wheels and radiator caps — a homage to the tower’s original purpose as headquarters for the carmaker.

Inside, a symphony of rich burled wood and russet-hued marble awaits. This is the only part of the building open to the public.

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his January, a wide-eyed, red-headed “little” orphan rolls into town — with a rich benefactor and a scruffy terrier in tow. Leaping lizards, Annie has arrived! Much of the action takes place in New York City, with Gotham’s gloss symbolizing hope and promise. Here, we present a tour of the Big Apple, as told through the lyrics and settings of Annie.

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Presents

Sally Struthers

Book by

Nicholas F. Manos, president

Brad Oscar

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Music by

Thomas Meehan

Lyrics by

Charles Strouse Martin Charnin Original Production Directed by

Martin Charnin also starring

Mary Peeples as Annie Jon Hayden

Claci Miller

Haley Swindal

James Young

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Abby Goldberg Sara Goldberg Tayler Jackson Lilly Meekin Cubby Rupers Emerson Steele Nicole Webb with

Christy Baggett Chris Bouchard Lesley Hamilton Findley Hansard Dylan R. Hauck Cody Jarrell Anna Kimmell Christopher Lewis Lisa Manuli Glenn Rainey Alecia Robinson Jay Scovill Corey James Wright Scenery Design by

Lighting Design by

Sound Design by

Costume Design by

Kenneth Foy

Jonathan Spencer

Peter Fitzgerald

Costume World

Production Stage Manager

Technical Supervision by

Children’s Musical Director

John W. Calder, III

John R. Edkins

Bill Newberry

Company Manager

General Manager

Animals trained by

Amy A. White

Brian D. Frey

William Berloni Theatrical Animals, Inc

Music Director

Michael Dansicker Director/Choreographer

Norb Joerder Presented on Broadway by Mike Nichols Produced on Broadway by Irwin Meyer Stephen R. Friedman Lewis Allen Alvin Nederlander Associates, Inc The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Icarus Productions

Based on Little Orphan Annie by permission of The Tribune Media Services Originally produced by The Goodspeed Opera House ANNIE is presented through special arrangement with and all performance materials are supplied by Music Theater International, 42 West 59th Street, New York, NY 10019 212-541-4684, www.mtishows.com.

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cast (in order of appearance) Molly........................................................................................................................ Sara Goldberg* Pepper..........................................................................................................................Nicole Webb* Duffy...................................................................................................................... Emerson Steele* July............................................................................................................................ Cubby Rupers* Tessie........................................................................................................................... Lilly Meekin* Kate......................................................................................................................... Abby Goldberg* Peaches................................................................................................................... Tayler Jackson* Annie............................................................................................................................Mary Peeples Miss Hannigan..........................................................................................................Sally Struthers Bundles McCloskey........................................................................................................ Glenn Rainey Apple Seller........................................................................................................Corey James WrigHT Dog Catchers...........................................................................Dylan R. Hauck & Christopher Lewis Sandy......................................................................................................................................... Mikey Lt. Ward............................................................................................................................. Jay Scovill Sophie, The Kettle............................................................................................................. Lisa Manuli Grace Farrell............................................................................................................... Haley Swindal Drake................................................................................................................................Jon Hayden Mrs. Pugh................................................................................................................ Lesley Hamilton Oliver Warbucks................................................................................................................Brad Oscar Santa Claus................................................................................................................. Glenn Gray** A Star To Be..................................................................................................................... Lisa Manuli Lily St. Regis................................................................................................................... Claci Miller Rooster Hannigan........................................................................................................... James Young Bert Healy..................................................................................................................... Glenn Rainey Fred McCracken..................................................................................................Corey James Wright Jimmy Johnson.................................................................................................................. Jay Scovill Sound Effects Man..................................................................................................... Dylan R. Hauck Bonnie Boylan.................................................................................................................. Lisa Manuli Connie Boylan.......................................................................................................... Christy Baggett Ronnie Boylan..........................................................................................................Findley Hansard NBC Page................................................................................................................. Christy Baggett F.D.R........................................................................................................................ Chris Bouchard Ickes............................................................................................................................ Glenn Rainey Howe.................................................................................................................Corey James Wright Morgenthau....................................................................................................................... Jay Scovill Hull........................................................................................................................... Dylan R. Hauck Perkins.................................................................................................................... Lesley Hamilton Marine Honor Guard.............................................................................................. Christopher Lewis Justice Brandeis.................................................................................................Corey James Wright

Hooverville-ites, Policemen, Warbucks’ Servants, New Yorkers Christy Baggett, Chris Bouchard, Lesley Hamilton, Findley Hansard, Dylan R. Hauck, Cody Jarrell, Anna Kimmell, Christopher Lewis, Lisa Manuli, Glenn Rainey, Alecia Robinson, Jay Scovill, Corey James Wright

Understudies/Swings

Miss Hannigan Understudy............................................................................................ Lesley Hamilton Annie Understudy.......................................................................................................... Emerson Steele Male Swing.........................................................................................................................Cody Jarrell Female Swing.................................................................................................................. Anna Kimmell

Additional Orphans Mary Catherine Abowd, Margaret Rae Arias, Laney Bunce, Caroline Grace Carter, Corin Christiansen, Ashlyn Fairchild, Lucy Tschetter-Gaus, Natalie Hamilton, Julia Breeze Jones, Shea Jones, Grace Kearney, Alexandra Langlais, Cassady McClincy, Alyssa Payne, Vivica Powell, Peyton Propst, Téa Siegmund, Alexis Skinner, Emma Svitil, Olivia Wernecke, Kaylin Woodward, Hannah Ruth Zeldin

Stage Managers

Production Stage Manager...........................................................................................John W. Calder, III Stage Manager.............................................................................................................. Sarah Marshall Assistant Stage Manager.................................................................................................Nicole Wessel

*The actors are appearing in the production per a concession from the Actors’ Equity Association.

They are not on an AEA contract. **recipient of a walk-on role for the production of ANNIE

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musical nUmbers ACT 1 December 11-19, 1933 Scene 1: The New York City Municipal Orphanage Girls Annex — St. Marks Place “Maybe”..............................................................................................................Annie “It’s the Hard-Knock Life”............................................................ Annie and the Orphans “It’s the Hard-Knock Life” (Reprise)............................................................. The Orphans Scene 2: Lower Broadway “Tomorrow”..........................................................................................................Annie Scene 3: Under the 59th Street Bridge “We’d Like to Thank You Herbert Hoover”..................... Sophie, Hooverville-ites and Annie Scene 4: The Orphanage “Little Girls”........................................................................................... Miss Hannigan Scene 5: The Warbucks Mansion at Fifth Avenue and 82nd Street “I Think I’m Gonna Like It Here”..........Grace, Annie, Drake, Mrs. Pugh and other Servants Scene 6: From Fifth Avenue to Times Square “N.Y.C.”........................................Warbucks, Grace, Annie, A Star to Be and New Yorkers Scene 7: The Orphanage “Easy Street”................................................................Miss Hannigan, Rooster and Lily Scene 8: Warbucks Study “You Won’t Be an Orphan for Long”....... Grace, Drake, Mrs. Pugh, Servants and Warbucks

Intermission ACT II December 21-25, 1933 Scene 1: The NBC Radio Studio at 30 Rockefeller Center “You’re Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile”......................Bert Healy, the Boylan Sisters and the Hour of Smiles Family Scene 2: The Orphanage “You’re Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile” (Reprise)..................................... The Orphans “Easy Street” (Reprise).......................................................... Miss Hannigan, Rooster and Lily Scene 3: Washington - The White House “Tomorrow” (Reprise)................................................ Annie, F.D.R., Warbucks and the Cabinet Scene 4: The Gallery at the Warbucks Mansion “Something Was Missing”............................................................................................ Warbucks “I Don’t Need Anything But You”................................................................Warbucks and Annie Scene 5: The East Ballroom of the Warbucks Mansion “Annie”. ............................................................................................. Grace, Drake and the Staff “Maybe” (Reprise)................................................................................................................ Annie “A New Deal for Christmas”.............Annie, Warbucks, Grace, F.D.R., The Orphans and Staff All videotaping, audio recording and photography is strictly prohibited.

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cast

SALLY STRUTHERS

JON HAYDEN

CLACI MILLER

HALEY SWINDAL

BRAD OSCAR

MARY PEEPLES

JAMES YOUNG

ABBY GOLDBERG

SARA GOLDBERG

TAYLER JACKSON

LILLY MEEKIN

CUBBY RUPERS

EMERSON STEELE

NICOLE WEBB

CHRISTY BAGGETT

CHRIS BOUCHARD

GLENN GRAY

FINDLEY HANSARD

DYLAN R. HAUCK

LESLEY HAMILTON

CODY JARRELL

ANNA KIMMELL

CHRISTOPHER LEWIS

LISA MANULI

GLENN RAINEY

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ALECIA ROBINSON

JAY SCOVILL

CORY JAMES WRIGHT

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Principals

SALLY STRUTHERS (Miss Hannigan) is a twotime Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award winner for her performances in the groundbreaking TV series “All in the Family.” She starred in the Fox television series “9 to 5” and her own CBS series “Gloria.” Her last two series were the CBS comedy “Still Standing” and the CW network’s highly acclaimed “Gilmore Girls.” Sally was heard as the voice of the teenage dinosaur Charlene Sinclair in the ABC prime-time series “Dinosaurs.”

She is also the voice of Pebbles Flintstone on the “Pebbles and Bam-Bam” cartoon series and the lead female character on the popular Disney cartoon “Tailspin.” Ms. Struthers’ television movies include A Gun in the House; And Your Name is Jonah; The Great Houdinis; Hey, I’m Alive; In the Best Interest of the Children; Deadly Silence; My Husband is Missing; and Intimate Strangers.

Sally co-starred in two legendary motion pictures in the 1970s: Five Easy Pieces with Jack Nicholson and The Getaway with Steve McQueen and Ali McGraw. She was also featured in two independent films: Out of the Black and A Month of Sundays with Rod Steiger. She made a cameo appearance for actor/writer/producer Mario Van Peebles in the Sony feature Baadassss! Sally’s first two Broadway forays were in Wally’s Café with Rita Moreno and Jimmy Coco, and Neil Simon’s female version of The Odd Couple with Brenda Vaccaro. For three years she starred as Miss Mamie Lynch on Broadway and on tour in the Tommy Tune production of Grease. In the 20th anniversary national tour of Annie, Sally played the coveted role of Miss Hannigan. She was named best actress by the Los Angeles Artistic Director Theatre Awards for her role as Louise Seger in the musical Always, Patsy Cline, a true story based on the relationship between Seger and Cline. She won the 2003 Ovation Award as best featured actress in a musical for her performance as Agnes Gooch in the Los Angeles production of Mame, and won a second Ovation Award this year for Cinderella. Additional starring roles include regional productions of Hello, Dolly!, Anything Goes, The Fifth of July, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, The Full Monty, Fiddler on the Roof, Chicago, All Shook Up, The Drowsy Chaperone and Legally 22 EncoreAtlantA.com

Blonde. For 30 years, Sally Struthers has worked tirelessly to help the hungry and uneducated children everywhere. She has visited these children in many Third World countries, and has filmed numerous public service announcements and documentaries on their behalf. In recognition of her devotion to children and animals, Sally has received numerous humanitarian awards.

Sally’s daughter, Samantha, however, is her favorite child.

BRAD OSCAR (Daddy Warbucks) just completed his run as Uncle Fester in the Broadway production of The Addams Family. He received a 2001 Tony nomination as Franz Liebkind in The Producers and went on to play Max Bialystock in more than 1,400 performances on Broadway, on tour, in Las Vegas and in London’s West End. Other Bway: Spamalot, Jekyll & Hyde and Aspects of Love. National tour: Young Frankenstein, Jekyll & Hyde. Off-Broadway: Forbidden Broadway, The Body Beautiful, Encores!, Bells Are Ringing and Do Re Mi, directed and performed in Broadway by the Year 1931 and 1968 at Town Hall.

Regional: Barnum (Asolo Rep/Maltz JupiterCarbonell Award, best actor in a musical); The Mystery of Irma Vep, Cabaret and Damn Yankees (Arena Stage); The First Wives Club (Old Globe); Moonlight and Magnolias (Cape Playhouse). Film: Ghost Town and The Producers TV: “Smash,” “The Good Wife” and three “Law & Orders.”

MARY PEEPLES (Annie) is a 12-year-old who has dreamed of playing Annie since she first started performing at age seven, and, needless to say, she is thrilled to be in Theater of the Stars’ production of Annie. She recently appeared as Susan Waverly in the national tour of Irving Berlin’s White Christmas. Other credits include Ragtime (Little Girl) and Babes in Toyland (Little Betty Blue). She spends her free time riding horses, dancing and playing soccer. Many thanks to her family and her agents, Jayme and Joy Pervis.

ABBY GOLDBERG (Kate) age 11, is excited to be part of her eighth TOTS’ production. National tours: Fiddler on the Roof (Bielke), Sound of Music (Marta). Film: The Three Stooges. Many thanks to Chris Manos, Nick Manos, Norb Joerder, Bill Newberry, Kendrick Phillips, Sandi

bios Friedman and J Pervis. Thanks to my mom and dad for making my dreams come true.

SARA GOLDBERG (Molly) age 7, is thrilled to be dancing around in her orphan boots in TOTS’ production of Annie. Many thanks to Bill Newberry, Kendrick Phillips, Sandi Friedman and J Pervis and a big hug and kiss to Chris and Nick Manos and Norb Joerder. Look for Sara on Nick Jr.’s Team Umizoomi commercials. Love to my family.

JON HAYDEN (Drake) A native Atlantan, Lovett alumnus, BFA Carnegie Mellon, Jon is thrilled to return to TOTS after touring this season in Fiddler on the Roof. Stage/film: Victor Velasco in Barefoot in the Park (Springer Opera House); Are We There Yet? (Art Station); The Time of Your Life (Theater Emory); Diary of a Madman, Metropolis Theater’s Suzi Bass best actor nominee (14th Street Playhouse) and The Bald Soprano (Balzer Theater); The Manson Story (Lincoln Center); Don Wilson in The Jack Benny Program (La Mama, ETC); Six Pack; Coward of the County; North and South. Favorite roles: Husband to Susan, father to Nicholas and Anna. jonhayden.net.

TAYLER JACKSON (Peaches) is a national anthem singer and she’s been the highlight for the WNBA Atlanta Dream. Tayler’s theater credits include Annie, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Fiddler on the Roof.

Public speaker for education and advocate for more youth state-of-the-art theatrical facilities.

Theater of the Stars, I love you!. Friends and family, too!

LILLY MEEKIN (Tessie) is 10 years old and from Kentucky. She’s had the honor of singing for President Bill Clinton and former First Lady Laura Bush, at the opening ceremonies of the World Equestrian Games and It’s A Grand Night For Singing at the University of Kentucky. Many thanks to her family, Beth Mankel, Mary Joy Nelson and the Academy for Creative Excellence.

CLACI MILLER (Lily) Broadway: Annie Get Your Gun (Winnie Tate) opposite Reba McEntire.

National tours: Annie Get Your Gun (Winnie Tate), Cats (Sillabub), Hal Prince’s Show Boat (Kim). Regional: Sister Act the Musical (Sister Mary Dominique) Pasadena Playhouse and the

Alliance Theatre; The Great American Trailer Park Musical (Pippi) at Actor’s Express Theatre (Suzi Bass Award for outstanding lead actress in a musical); Thoroughly Modern Millie (Millie Dillmount), Cabaret (Sally) and Little Shop of Horrors (Audrey) at Atlanta Lyric Theatre; The Ten Commandments with Val Kilmer; She Loves Me at Reprise! LA; How to Succeed… (Rosemary) and A Chorus Line (Maggie) at the St Louis MUNY; My Fair Lady at the Hollywood Bowl with John Lithgow; Evita (Mistress) North Carolina Theatres’ production at the Aladdin in Las Vegas. A graduate of CCM, and Equity member.

Thank you to the most wonderful husband for making this possible! For my beautiful mother.

CUBBY RUPERS (July) is an 11-year-old homeschooler from Athens. She recently appeared in Annie (title role), My Son Pinocchio (title role) and South Pacific (Ngana). She sang a duet with Grammy and Dove-winning artist Sandi Patty and portrayed the artist as a young girl in Sandi Patty: On Broadway. Cubby has a featured role in an upcoming movie, The Collection.

EMERSON STEELE (Duffy, u/s Annie) After two ensemble stints with TOTS, Emerson is thrilled to make her debut as a principal playing Duffy!

Thank you, Mr. Bill, Mr. Manos, Mr. Joerder and Mr. Dansicker for supporting and believing in me! Favorite work includes Broadway Dreams and Kelli in Dear Edwina with RISPA. Thanks and praise to the Lord. Love to family, my teachers and cast.

HALEY SWINDAL (Grace) is thrilled to be a part of Annie! National tours: White Christmas, Jesus Christ Superstar and I Love a Piano. Recent regional: Cabaret (Sally Bowles) (Surflight), Jekyll and Hyde (PCLO), Nine (Westchester Bway) and Man of La Mancha (NC Theatre). She hosted the “Kids on Deck” television show on YES Network, which won a NY Emmy for best teen program. Haley has performed multiple times as a soloist with the NY Pops at Carnegie Hall and sang the national anthem at opening day 2011 at Yankee Stadium. Many thanks to all at TOTS! For Bumpa, always.

NICOLE WEBB (Pepper) from Atlanta is thrilled to be returning for her second production of Annie. Other regional productions include Atlanta’s Performing Arts Publication 23

bios Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Handel’s Messiah Rocks. Nicole loves performing and playing the piano. Many thanks to Chris Manos, Bill Newberry, Norb Joerder, Kendrick Phillips and my Mom and Dad for their continued support and always believing in me!

James Young (Rooster Hannigan) Broadway: Crazy for You, My Fair Lady, Me and My Girl, A Chorus Line, The Tap Dance Kid. National tours/regional: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Fiddler on the Roof, High School Musical, 42nd Street, Ballroom, Beauty and the Beast, Dr. Doolittle, Annie, The Sound of Music, The Wizard of Oz, Singin’ in the Rain. Thanks to the incomparable Mr. Manos, Norb Joerder, Amy White, Marguerite and the stage management for this, his 12th production at TOTS. And of course the support of his wife, Deb. However, the production for which Mr. Young is most proud continues to be his daughters, Kristina and Alessandra.

MIKEY (Sandy) was discovered by his guardian and trainer William Berloni in spring 2005 when he was 3. Mikey was seized from a family who neglected him for the first three years of his life. When Mr. Berloni first adopted him, he had to be treated for heartworm disease which could have been fatal. Later in 2005, Mikey hit the road in the 30th anniversary tour of Annie as the understudy to a dog named Lola who was Sandy. After Lola retired, Mikey took over the role and has been starring in Annie for the past three years. In the proud tradition of all the dogs Mr. Berloni has rescued and trained, Mikey carries on his mission to help the plight of unwanted animals by proving that they all can be stars. Mikey is handled by his favorite handler, Brian Hoffman; they dedicate this performance to Lola.

Ensemble

CHRISTY BAGGETT (Ensemble/Connie Boylan/ NBC Page) Theater of the Stars debut! Atlanta credits: A Christmas Carol (Alliance Theatre), Honk! (Alliance Theatre), Motherhood the Musical (G4 Productions), Hairspray (Atlanta Lyric), Will Rogers Follies (Atlanta Lyric), Godspell (Theatrical Outfit), Big River 24 EncoreAtlantA.com

(Theatrical Outfit), John & Jen (Serenbe Playhouse). Proud member of AEA. Love and thanks to family and friends.

CHRIS BOUCHARD (Ensemble/FDR) from Atlanta, has been in more than 100 theatrical productions, is pleased to be returning to the TOTS stage. Previous TOTS productions include The Sound of Music; Oklahoma!; Annie; Beauty and the Beast; Camelot (starring Robert Goulet); Phantom; and Hello, Dolly! (starring Madeline Kahn). Chris is a Realtor with RE/ MAX Around Atlanta in Sandy Springs.

GLENN GRAY (Ensemble/Santa) was in the first episode of “The Dukes of Hazzard” and he also appeared in the film Swamp Girl and the documentary The Cherokee a written Language. Glenn has appeared in Cuckoos Nest, Fiddler on the Roof, My Fair Lady and many more Theater of the Stars productions.

FINDLEY HANSARD (Ensemble/Ronnie Boylan) A Marietta native, Findley is thrilled to be part of this production of Annie. Credits include 2010-11 national tour of Grease (u/s Jan, u/s Frenchy); The Sound of Music (Liesl); Chicago (Annie). University of Oklahoma, BFA/MT, 2010. Thanks to God, family, friends, and CCCEPA for their love and support.

DYLAN R. HAUCK (Ensemble/Sound Effects Man/Cordell Hull) is so excited to make his professional Atlanta debut at the Fox! Dylan’s previous roles include Willard in Footloose and Brad in Hairspray. After this production, Dylan is moving to NYC to live the dream. Love to Dr. Bill and la Familia for the support and guidance. Thanks to TOTS for the opportunity!

LESLEY HAMILTON (Ensemble/Mrs. Pugh/ Perkins/u/s Miss Hannigan) returns to the TOTS family have toured previously in The Music Man and The Sound of Music under the direction of Norb Joerder. Favorite regional roles: The Sound of Music (Margaretta; u/s & performed Abbess); Connecticut Yankee (opposite Davis Gaines); Company (Marta); A Little Night Music (Charlotte); Follies (Sally); Roberta (Scharwenka); I Married an Angel (Peggy). Cast recordings: Cole Porter’s Something for the Boys and Leave It to Me. Education: University of Cincinnati’s CCM,

bios BFA. Love to Mark, Bogey, SF. Proud member of Actors’ Equity.

CODY JARRELL (Male Swing) is thrilled to join this amazing company of Annie!

Atlanta: Rocky Horror Show (Fabrefaction).

Regional: Songs of Irving Berlin and Secrets Every Smart Traveller Should Know (Carey Dinner Theatre). Proud graduate of Unv. of Southern Mississippi and Actor’s Express Professional Internship. Thanks to my family and to everyone at Theater of the Stars for this amazing opportunity.

ANNA KIMMELL (Female Swing) Favorite credits include the Wizard of OZ (national tour); Peter Pan (Wendy) at RI’s Theatre by the Sea; and Nuptials (Kitty) at NC’s Flat Rock Playhouse. Atlanta credits include Cinderella (Cinderella) at the Atlanta Lyric Theatre, Glimpses of the Moon (Susy) at GET, and 1940’s Radio Hour (Connie) at Theatre in the Square.

CHRISTOPHER LEWIS (Ensemble/2nd Dog Catcher/Marine Honor Guard) a native of Carrollton, Ga., and a BFA graduate of Shorter University, is beyond thrilled to be joining the cast of Annie! Favorite credits: The 39 Steps (Clown 2); Dames at Sea (Dick); Curtains (Bobby); and Godspell (John/Judas). Many thanks to Julie, Norb, and his amazing sisters and parents!

LISA MANULI (Ensemble/Star to Be/Sophie the Kettle/Bonnie Boylan) Theater of the Stars debut. Regional: Motherhood the Musical (Carbonell Award, Miniaci PAC/14th Street Playhouse); The Marvelous Wonderettes (Actors Playhouse); Hank Williams: Lost Highway (Blowing Rock Stage Company); Steel Magnolias (Caldwell Theatre); Adding Machine: A Musical (GableStage); Bat Boy (Carbonell Nomination, Shores Theatre). In memory of Andie. Love to Chris. For Grandpa.

Proud member of Actor’s Equity.

GLENN RAINEY (Mr. Bundles/Bert Healy/ Ickes) is thrilled to be returning to this TOTS season, after performing the role of NicelyNicely Johnson on the summer tour of Guys and Dolls. He was on Broadway for seven years in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. He 26 EncoreAtlantA.com

was last seen at the Alliance Theatre in A Christmas Carol. Glenn received Atlanta’s 2010 Suzi Bass Award for leading actor in a musical for his performance as Edna Turnblad in Hairspray at the Atlanta Lyric Theatre.

ALECIA ROBINSON (Ensemble) Credits: Ragtime (national tour and Chicago); Phantom, Fiddler on the Roof, Annie, The Sound of Music, Camelot (Theater of the Stars); Jelly’s Last Jam, False Creeds, Disney’s Mulan (Alliance Theatre); Doubt (Hippodrome State Theatre; She Loves Me (Walnut Street Theatre); Sweeney Todd (CenterStage); Godspell (Arkansas Repertory Theatre); The Music Man (Marriott’s Lincolnshire Theater).

JAY SCOVILL (Ensemble/Lt. Ward/Jimmy Johnson/Morgenthau) has been working in TOTS productions since 1978. This was the same year he started his company Maintenance Cooperative, which services movie theatres. “Blessed” is how he describes life with his wife, Helen, and the opportunity to work in and on theatre stages.

COREY JAMES WRIGHT (Ensemble/Apple Seller/Fred McCracken/Louis Howe/Judge Brandeis) is making his debut with Theater of the Stars.

Most recent credits: Into the Woods (Rapunzel’s Prince) and the musical Dolphin Tales, currently at the Georgia Aquarium. Film/TV credits: Parental Guidance (Billy Crystal and Bette Midler), “Drop Dead Diva” and “Necessary Roughness.” Corey is grateful for his family and friends and for the love of his amazing girlfriend, Jill Ginsberg. Corey is a proud member of AEA. CoreyJamesWright.com

Stage Management

JOHN W. CALDER, III (Production Stage Manager) an Equity member since 1981, thanks you for supporting theater. Over 22 year association with Atlanta’s TOTS. Originally from Atlanta, this is his 11th production of Annie, Cinderella (Sally Struthers), White Christmas, A Chorus Line (Donna McKechnie), Dreamgirls (Jennifer Holliday), Anything Goes (Chita Rivera), Les Misérables, Hello, Dolly! (Madeline Kahn), The Light in the Piazza, She Loves Me,

bios Lincoln Center’s Carousel (Patrick Wilson), Harold Prince’s Show Boat, Evita, Beehive, 42nd Street, Disney’s High School Musical, Piano Lesson (Tonya Pinkins). He’s also worked with President Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson, Sen. Hillary Clinton, Madonna, Muhammad Ali, Gwen Verdon, Meryl Streep, Angela Lansbury, Jane Powell, Barbara Cook, Julie Andrews.

Musical theater collector with more than 10,000 recordings. JWCalder3LACA@aol.com SARAH MARSHALL (Stage Manager) is pleased to continue her longstanding relationship with Theater of the Stars, having participated in the premiere production of High School Musical and High School Musical 2 in Atlanta.

Tour credits include: High School Musical, Bombay Dreams, Beauty and the Beast, Sound of Music, Parade and Brigadoon.

NICOLE WESSEL (1st Assistant Stage Manager) Stage management credits include Hello, Dolly! starring Ruth Williamson; The Laramie Project (Tectonic Theatre Company, WY performance, Moises Kaufmann director); Utah! starring Will Swenson; Joseph… starring David Osmond; Bark starring Harrison White; and Peter Pan starring Stephan DeRosa and Jenn Colella.

Directing credits include Six Characters in Search of an Author, Taming of the Shrew, Yesterday’s Window, The Wizard of Oz and The Arkansaw Bear. Performance credits include As You Like It (Rosalind), The Seagull (Arkanina), Sweeney Todd (Mrs. Lovett), Into the Woods (Baker’s Wife), Les Liaisons (Tourvel), No, No Nanette (Nanette), A Funny Thing Happened… (Philia), and The Secret Garden (Martha). Nicole is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association.

ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION (AEA) Founded in 1913, represents more than 45,000 actors and stage managers in the United States. Equity seeks to advance, promote and foster the art of live theatre as an essential component of our society. Equity negotiates wages and working conditions, providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans. AEA is a member of the AFL-CIO and is affiliated with FIA, an international organization of performing arts

unions. The Equity emblem is our mark of excellence. Actorsequity.org.

Author

THOMAS MEEHAN (Book) received the Tony Award for co-writing the book for The Producers in 2001 and in 2003 for co-writing the book for Hairspray. He received his first Tony Award in 1977 for writing the book of Annie, his first Broadway show. He has since written the books for the musicals I Remember Mama, Ain’t Broadway Grand and Annie Warbucks.

In addition, he is a long-time contributor of humor to The New Yorker, an Emmy Awardwinning writer of television comedy, and a collaborator on a number of screenplays, including Mel Brooks’ Spaceballs and To Be or Not to Be. He and his wife, Carolyn, divide their time between a home in Nantucket and an apartment in Greenwich Village, near which, on Hudson Street, she owns and presides over the long-running and near-legendary children’s store Peanut Butter & Jane. Mr. Meehan is a member of the Council of the Dramatists Guild.

CHARLES STROUSE (Music) A long standing member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame and, in January 2002, an inductee into the Theater Hall of Fame, Strouse’s first Broadway musical, Bye Bye Birdie (1960), won him a Tony Award and the London Critics best foreign musical award. In 1970, Applause starring Lauren Bacall, achieved the same honors and his smash hit, Annie (1977), won a Tony for best score as well as two Grammy Awards. Some of his other musicals include All American; Golden Boy (starring Sammy Davis Jr.); It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s Superman; I and Albert, directed in London

by John Schlesinger; and Dance a Little Closer, written with Alan Jay Lerner. Charlie & Algernon won a 1981 Tony nomination for best score, as did Rags in 1987 and Nick and Nora in 1992. He wrote both the music and lyrics for off-Broadway’s Mayor, and teamed again with Martin Charnin to create Annie Warbucks, the sequel to Annie. His film scores include Bonnie & Clyde, The Night They Raided Minsky’s and All Dogs Go to Heaven. “Those Were the Days,” the theme song for TV’s “All Atlanta’s Performing Arts Publication 27

bios in the Family” is a Strouse song, with lyrics by his most frequent collaborator, Lee Adams.

“Born Too Late,” a 1958 pop song written with Fred Tobias, was a Top 10 Billboard chart hit and is still heard on many oldies stations. The quadruple platinum album title song by Jay-Z, “Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem),” won the 1999 Grammy for the best rap album, charted for more than a year and won the Billboard 1998 R&B Album of the Year Award.

Strouse’s far-ranging talents include chamber and orchestral works, a piano concerto, a twopiano sonata and operas. His latest choral work, “The Child in Us All,” premiered in spring 2000. Nightingale, an opera based on the Hans Christian Andersen story for which he wrote music, book and lyrics, was recorded by Sarah Brightman. Strouse was commissioned in 2001 to write Concerto America for the pianist Jeffrey Biegel. The work premiered in June 2002 with the Boston Pops at Symphony Hall. Strouse created the ASCAP Musical Theatre Workshop in New York, where he encouraged the talents of countless young composers, writers and performers. In 1999, he received the ASCAP Foundation Richard Rodgers Award for Career Lifetime Achievement in Musical Theatre. In December, 1995, a TV reinterpretation of the classic Bye Bye Birdie (starring Jason Alexander and pop star Vanessa Williams) aired on ABC. The 1995-96 Emmy for outstanding individual achievement in music and lyrics was given to the new song written for and performed

by Vanessa Williams “Let’s Settle Down.”

A 1999 TV interpretation, Annie aired on ABC’s “Wonderful World of Disney,” swept the ratings with more than 40 million viewers, won the 1999 Peabody Award and two Emmy Awards. The show starred Kathy Bates, Audra McDonald, Alan Cumming, Kristin Chenoweth, Victor Garber, Andrea McArdle and Alicia Morton as Annie and ranked No. 1 as movie of the year. A revised Golden Boy was produced by the Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven (November 2000); and the Encores! Series presented the show in March, 2002. Other projects: Golden Boy will be performed at the Greenwich Theatre in England in June, 2003.

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The Night They Raided Minsky’s for which Strouse wrote the film score, has been turned into a full-length musical. The stage version has a book by the late Michael Okrent and Evan Hunter and lyrics by Susan Birkenhead.

The Manhattan Theatre Club scheduled the show for its 2003-04 season. An adaptation of the Paddy Chayevsky film Marty, had a successful regional theatre run at Huntington Theatre in Boston in September 2002. The show reunited Strouse with Lee Adams as lyricist; the book is by Rupert Holmes. John C. Reilly starred in the Huntington production.

MARTIN CHARNIN (Lyrics) Martin Charnin originated the role of Big Deal in the Broadway production of West Side Story in 1957 — it was the only acting job he ever had. He began writing during West Side; his first collaborator was Mary Rodgers. His Tony award-winning Broadway production of Annie (the 11th longest-running American musical in Broadway history) celebrated its 20th anniversary in 1997 with a return to Broadway, and its national company spent three years touring the United States. Another production closed in 2000 in the United Kingdom, having been nominated for the 1999 Olivier Award for best musical. A third production ended a two-year run in Amsterdam in 2001, and the 15th overall production closed after a triumphant run in Australia in 2002. Mr. Charnin has been the director, lyricist, composer, librettist, producer or combination of the aforementioned for more than 75 theatrical productions including Annie, Annie Warbucks, the rock opera version of Joan of Arc, Mata Hari, Loose Lips, Star-Crossed, Sid Caesar & Company, Carnal Knowledge, In Persons with Eli Wallach and Anne Jackson, The Flowering Peach, WinchellI, the revised Goodspeed production of Cole Porter’s CanCan (for which he wrote the book), Café Crown, Mike, Laughing Matters, The No Frills Revue, Upstairs at O’Neals, The First, On the Swing Shift, A Little Family Business, The National Lampoon Show, Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music, I Remember Mama, Hot Spot, Zenda, Put it in Writing, Fallout, Kaleidoscope, Ballad

bios for a Firing Squad, La Strada, Nash at Nine, Two by Two and, in London, Bar Mitzvah Boy, two productions of Annie, Bless the Bride, and The 9½ Quid Revue. His collaborators include Peter Allen, Harold Arlen, Vernon Duke, Keith Levinson, Marvin Hamlisch, Peter Sipos, Mary Rodgers, Richard Rodgers and Charles Strouse. He has directed Fred Astaire, Anne Bancrost, Lena Horne, Danny Kaye, Angela Lansbury, Johnny Mathis, Bill Murray, Bebe Neuwirth, Bernadette Peters, Sarah Jessica Parker, Gilda Radner, Molly Ringwald, Chita Rivera, Liv Ullman, Eli Wallach, Anne Jackson, Lou Reed, Susan Sarandon, Tim Robbins, Joan Rivers, Harvey Keitel, Chuck D, Jon Stuart, Phoebe Snow, Shirley MacLaine, Marlo Thomas, Sally Jesse Raphael, Julianne Moore, Kate Clinton and Martha Plimpton, among others. He is currently writing and directing a musical based on the life of the fabulous international star Josephine Baker, which has a score by the late Harold Arlen; Rainbow Corner (a musical he is collaborating on with Nathan Silver, which is about British war brides in 1944); Winchell, a musical about the famous newspaper reporter, written with Keith Levenson; and a revival of the first musical he wrote with Richard Rodgers, Two

by Two, and with Thomas Meehan and Peter Sipos as collaborators, audiences will see his latest musical — a retelling of the Robin Hood legend. He has recently completed a play, Swimming With the Sharks (based on the 1993 film of the same name), and is writing and directing a musical based on the life and times of Rosie the Riveter. Charnin has received four Tony nominations, two Tony awards, six Grammy Awards, three Emmy Awards, three Gold Records, two Platinum Records, six Drama Desk Awards, a Peabody Award for Broadcasting, and most recently another Grammy for Jay-Z’s rap album HardKnock Life, which went triple platinum in 1999. His first association with the Gershwins was the Emmy Award-winning TV special ’S Wonderful, ’S Marvelous, ’S Gershwin starring Fred Astaire, Jack Lemmone. Ethel Merman, Larry Kert, Leslie Uggams and Peter Nero. The show won a Peabody Award.

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Creatives

NORB JOERDER (Director/Choreographer) His work can be seen from Broadway to regional theaters across America and to European and international productions. He reunited Robert Goulet and Camelot for a critically acclaimed revival on Broadway and a recordbreaking national tour. He also staged the Richard Harris international Camelot that toured Australia and Europe. In New York, he has directed and choreographed revivals of 42nd Street with Jerry Orbach and Tammy Grimes, La Cage aux Folles with Gene Barry and Lee Roy Reams, Gypsy with Lanie Kazan, Guys and Dolls with Vic Damone, The Music Man with John Schneider, Annie Get Your Gun with Andrea McArdle and My Fair Lady with Michael Moriarty. Regionally he has worked for Theater Under the Stars in Houston, the 5th Avenue Theatre in Seattle, Dallas Summer Musicals in Dallas and Music Fair Productions in New York and Pennsylvania.

He has also staged more than 25 musicals for Jupiter Theatre and Richard Akins Productions of Jupiter, Fla. For his work there, Norb was nominated more than 12 times and received the Carbonell Award for excellence in theater in southern Florida.

MICHAEL DANSICKER (Musical Director) Broadway: Dance arranger/orchestrator/ supervisor of more than 100 NY productions including Bob Dylan’s The Times They Are Changin’, House of Flowers (Patti LaBelle), All Night Strut, Piaf, Good, Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Singin’ in the Rain, Dance of the Vampires, Little House on the Prairie, Jerome Robbins Broadway and Kenny Ortega’s American Dance. Film: Elf, Piaf, Analyze That!, Meet the Parents, Brain Donors and currently writing the songs for The Garfield Movie (screenplay by Jim Davis). Concert dance: Jerome Robbins, Agnes DeMille, Twyla Tharp, ABT, Joffrey Ballet, Geoffrey Holder, Donald McKayle and Mikhail Baryshnikov. Hal Leonard Publications: 30 music folios/recordings for Hal Leonard Music including the best selling Sixteen Bar Theatre Audition (six volumes) and

bios The Audition Suite (music by Mr. Dansicker and lyrics by Martin Charnin).

KENNETH FOY (Scenic Design and Adaptation) Houston Grand Opera: Carmen, Madama Butterfly, Pagliacci and A Little Night Music.

Porgy and Bess for Milan’s La Scala Opera.

National tours of The Sound of Music, The King and I, My Fair Lady, Bombay Dreams, Doctor Dolittle and Dolly Parton’s 9 to 5.

The American Opera Center Xerxes and Regina. Broadway: Candida, starring Joanne Woodward, Macbeth with Nicol Williamson, David Merrick’s production of Oh, Kay!, Annie, An Evening With Jerry Herman, and the Tony award-winning productions of Gypsy, directed

by Arthur Laurents, and Dame Edna: The Royal Tour. West End: Annie and the English National Theatre production of The Syringa Tree, which he also designed in New York. Art direction for the Emmy-winning Pulitzer Prize documentary Moment of Impact, Annie in Australia, sets for Radio City Music Hall, video animation for the Mariah Carey Charm Bracelet Tour, production design for Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus and the world premiere production of Disney’s High School Musical.

JONATHAN SPENCER (Lighting Designer) New York credits include designs for the Off Broadway productions of The Ohmies, Who Is Floyd Stearn?, Squeeze Box and John Moran’s Book of the Dead Second Avenue (NYSF Public Theater). Co-designer for Wicked at Universal Studios Japan. Re-lights for Mary Zimmerman’s Metamorphoses at St. Louis Rep, Missouri Rep, Cincinnati Playhouse and Hartford Stage. Associate/Assistant Broadway credits include Sister Act, Finian’s Rainbow, Wicked, Legally Blonde, Vanities, White Christmas and Metamorphoses. Additional designs for the Papermill Playhouse, the Penobscot Theatre, CATCO, Jean Ann Ryan productions, the Bronx Opera Company, and the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center. Jonathan holds a Masters of Fine Arts degree from Ohio University and teaches Lighting Design at Southern Oregon University Masters Training program.

Member, United Scenic Artistis Local 829.

Visit www.JSpencerDesign.com

PETER FITZGERALD (Sound Designer) Designed sound and co-produced a new musical Just Another Man starring Clint Holmes. Past designs: The Wiz at La Jolla Playhouse, Evil Dead the Musical, Billy Joel’s Movin’ Out, Ring of Fire, The Great American Trailer Park Musical, La Cage Aux Folles, Victor/Victoria with Julie Andrews, City of Angels, Gypsy, Falsettos, Paul Simon’s The Capeman, The Will Rogers Follies, M. Butterfly, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil’s Who Wrote That, Swing, Minnelli on Minnelli with Liza, Dream, Threepenny Opera with Sting, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. Noted plays: The Odd Couple, M. Butterfly, Stones in His Pockets, The Beauty Queen of Leenane and A Thousand Clowns. Mr. Fitzgerald is president of Sound Associates, Inc., a premier provider of sound and video systems to the theater.

Peter and wife Maritza are the proud parents of daughters Lori and Mallori.

COSTUME WORLD (Costumes) With over one million costumes in stock, including the spectacular wardrobe acquired in the acquisition of the Dodger Costume Company’s inventory, Costume World is the nation’s largest supplier of theatrical rental costumes.

From the professional stage to community theatre to educational theatre to industrial and commercial events, Costume World provides thousands of costumes weekly to our many esteemed clients including North Shore Music Theatre, Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera, Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus, Celebrity Cruise Lines, the National Park Service, History Channel, “David Letterman,” “Saturday Night Live” and the Tony Awards. Costume World is proud to announce the recent opening of The Costume World Broadway Collection — this interactive facility in Pompano Beach, Fla., houses an extensive collection of costumes and accessories from over 30 original Broadway productions. We are pleased to present our wardrobe for Annie and to be working with the Theater of the Stars on this exciting production.

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JOHN EDKINS (Production Technical Supervisor) has worked with the Pittsburgh Civic Light Atlanta’s Performing Arts Publication 31

bios Opera for more than 15 years, 10 as production supervisor. He owns JE Scenic Technologies, Inc., a theatrical scenic production services and storage company. The company designs and constructs everything from sets for television newsrooms to grand-scale operas.

Nationally and internationally, John was production supervisor for The Phantom of the Opera and Cabaret. He is one of three technical supervisors who oversee all new productions for Cameron Mackintosh’s office.

WILLIAM BERLONI (Animal Trainer) Recipient of the 2011 Tony Honor for Excellence in Theater. Mr. Berloni is thrilled to return to Marriott Lincolnshire after being there for the world premiere of Annie Warbucks. Bdwy: Annie (original Sandy, 20th and 30th and upcoming 35th Anniversary revivals), Legally Blonde, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone (LCT), Camelot, Frankenstein, The First, Alice in Wonderland, Oliver!, Anything Goes (LCT), Nick and Nora, The Wiz, (20th Anniversary revival and City Center 2009) The Wizard of Oz, Dinner at Eight (LCT), Double Feature (NYCB), The Woman in White, Awake and Sing (LCT) and The Lieutenant of Inishmore.

Hundreds of Off-Broadway and regional theatre productions, tours, movies and television shows. His last film was Charlie Wilson’s War and the current upcoming Disney film Frenemies. Recent television shows include the last eight seasons of “Sesame Street,” “Johnny and the Sprites,” “Between the Lions,” “Reading Rainbow,” “Oobi,” “Animal Planet’s Wild on the Set,” “Dogs 101,” “Outgragous Animals” as well as featured stories on the “Today Show,” “CBS Evening News”and “CBS Sunday Morning” plus being a celebrity judge on MTV’s reality show “Legally Blonde, The Search for Elle Woods.” January 2010, Dog Fancy Magazine included him as one of the “Top 40 Dog People You’ve Gotta Know.”

Published author of Broadway Tails by Globe Pequot Press. Currently the Director of Animal Behavior at the Humane Society of New York.

Visit us at www.theatricalanimals.com.

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with TOTS. Bill is a vocal coach, teacher, music director, singer/actor, writer/arranger from Atlanta. His recent work includes the TOTS tour of Les Misérables, Annie and an adjudicator and music director of Music Theatre International’s National Junior Theatre Festival.

Bill also directs, music directs, and performs in countless cabaret shows all around the South.

He is very passionate about young performers reaching their full potential and their wildest dreams. Bill is the artistic/music director for the Fox Theatre’s Rising Stars Summer Camp, as well as music director for Camp Broadway.

Bill will be music directing Xanadu: the Musical for Actors Express this spring. As always, thanks to Mssrs. Manos, Norb, and the fam.

ROBERT WEBB (Associate Musical Director) TOTS: Annie (2004), My Fair Lady tour (2005), Broadway: Seven Brides… (Broadway debut), Grease, Jekyll & Hyde. National tours: She Loves Me, Jesus Christ Superstar, Annie, Grease, Little Shop of Horrors, Sweet Charity, Evita. European tour: 42nd Street. Film: Vocal coach on six Disney films, including Beauty and the Beast (Angela Lansbury), Aladdin (Robin Williams).

Management

BRIAN D. FREY (Vice President/General Manager) Mr. Frey’s career in live theatrical entertainment spans more than 25 years and thousands of miles around the world, from cruise line, theme park, and ice show entertainment to touring Broadway productions. He has worked onstage as a singer/actor as well as behind the scenes as a producer, production manager, technical director, lighting designer and pyrotechnician. He was associate lighting designer for the renovation of the historic US Grant Hotel in San Diego and spent two years as project technical coordinator for Cirque du Soleil and Celebrity Cruises’ Bar at the Edge of the Earth. Arts education for young people is very important to him, and he fully believes in paying it forward. He serves as a co-chair for the judge’s panel for the Shuler Hensley Awards for Excellence in High School Musical Theatre as the production manager for the

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bios Junior Theatre Festival and general manager for the Broadway Dreams Foundation. He is a proud 21-year member of the I.A.T.S.E., the union of professional stage hands.

AMY WHITE (Company Manager) started her theater career as associate company manager on the national tour of Master Class starring Faye Dunaway. After surviving that, the rest has been a breeze. She was recently company manager for national tours of August: Osage County (Estelle Parsons), 42nd Street, Twelve Angry Men (Richard Thomas), Disney’s High School Musical, Beauty and the Beast, Bombay Dreams, The King and I (Sandy Duncan/Stefanie Powers), My Fair Lady, Annie (John Schuck, Marcia Lewis), A Chorus Line, Dreamgirls (Frenchie Davis), and 2003 tour of The Sound of Music, Hal Prince’s Parade, the 20th anniversary tour of Annie (John Schuck, Sally Struthers), Chicago (first national tour), West Side Story and Rocket Power.

Producer

THEATER OF THE STARS (Producer — Christopher B. Manos, producer; Nick Manos, president) is one of America’s premier notfor-profit regional theaters with a 58-year mission of producing and presenting the best of musical theater. Based in Atlanta, TOTS mounts lavish productions of new and classic musicals at affordable prices with the goal of expanding traditional audiences, enhancing the availability of quality family entertainment, and exposing new audiences to the magic of live theater. Visit us at theaterofthestars.com.

Stage Manager..............................Sarah Marshall Assistant Stage Manager................. Nicole Wessel Dance Captain.....................................Claci Miller Musical Director/Conductor....... Michael Dansicker Associate Musical Director................. Robert Webb Children’s Musical Director................. Bill Newberry Associate Lighting Designer............ Brandon Baker Animals Handled By....................... William Berloni crew Head Carpenter............................. Eddie Creasy Assistant Carpenter......................... Art Johnson Head Electrician……………………Dustin Adams Electrician/Spot Operator......... Leslie Bindeman Assistant Electrician.................Christina Aikman Head Sound Engineer/Mixer.......... Chris Walters Assistant Sound/Monitors........David Kobernuss Prop Head....................................... Molly Faulk Wardrobe Supervisor....................Betty Johnson Assistant Wardrobe........................ Don Skelton Wig & Hair Supervisor................... Diane Spence other credits Marketing........................Marketing Inspirations Program Design.......................... Encore Atlanta Trucking....................................................Clark Payroll................................................. Ceridian Lighting Equipment..................................... PRG Sound Equipment................... Sound Associates

Special Thanks To Melia Hotel Air Tran Airways The Performing Artists and Staging Personnel in this production are represented by the American Guild of Musical Artists.

The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees represents technicians, artisans, and craftspersons in the entertainment industry, including live theatre, film, and television production.

The Director-Choreographer is a member of the STAGE DIRECTORS AND CHOREOGRAPHERS SOCIETY, a national theatrical labor union.

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

Producer.............................. Christopher B. Manos President.................................. Nicholas F. Manos Vice President/General Manager.........Brian D. Frey Company Manager.................................Amy White Production Stage Manager.......... John W. Calder, III

The Musicians, Conductors, Music Preparation Personnel, and Librarians employed in this production are members of the American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada.

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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 de­v el­o p­m ent 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, Mr. Manos was the first recipient of the GAELA Award, presented by the Atlanta Coalition of Performing Arts. In 2007, Mr. Manos was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Broadway League.

Mr. Manos was married for 45 years to 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Office Manager Mary O’Hara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Accounting Manager Henry Rowe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Asst. to the Administrative Director Linnette Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Administrative Assistant

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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.

The Box Office The Fox Theatre Box Office is located in the arcade entrance to the theatre. The Box Office is open for walk up ticket sales Monday-Friday, 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m., and Saturday, 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. The Fox Theatre Box Office is not open on Sundays unless there is a performance. On event days, the Box Office opens two hours prior to show time. Doors to the Fox open one hour prior to show time.

Tickets for all performances at the Fox may be purchased at any TICKETMASTER outlet, by calling TICKETMASTER at 800.745.3000, or by visiting the Fox Theatre Box 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 Box Office or by calling TICKETMASTER at 800.745.3000. 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.)

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.

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.

7. Please refrain from talking, humming, or singing along with the show, except when encouraged to do so by the artist or show.

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.

The Fox Theatre 660 Peachtree Street, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30308 404.881.2100 • www.foxtheatre.org

STAFF

Allan C. Vella . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General Manager Adina Alford Erwin . . . . . . . . Assistant General Manager Pat “Sunshine” Tucker . . . . Director of Ticketing & Box Office Robert Burnett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Controller Rick Robbins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Controller Jennifer S. Farmer . . . . . . . . . Director of Sales/Ballrooms Oliver Diamantstein . . . . . Director of Food and Beverage Len Tucker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Operations Pat Prill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . House Manager Greta Duke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant House Manager Kristen Delaney . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Marketing & PR Ken Shook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patron Services Coordinator Shelly Kleppsattel . . . . . . . . Booking & Contract Associate Jamie Vosmeier . . . . . Director of Group Sales, Education & Community Outreach Molly Fortune . . . . . . . . Preservation Department Manager Amy Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Production Manager Rebecca J. Graham . . . . . . Assistant Production Manager Gary Hardaway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Master Carpenter Larry Watson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . House Flyman Scott Hardin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Property Master Ray T. Haynie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Master Electrician Cary Oldknow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Electrician Rodney Amos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Head Sound Engineer Larry-Douglas Embury . . . . . . . . . . Organist In Residence Tammy Folds . . . . . . . . . . . . Production Security Manager

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND BOARD MEMBERS Alan E. Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chairman of the Board Edward L. White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President Beauchamp C. Carr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd Vice President John A. Busby Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3rd Vice President Julia Sprunt Grumbles . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4th Vice President Edward Hutchison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Treasurer Robyn Rieser Barkin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Treasurer Clara Hayley Axam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Secretary Walter R. Huntley Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Member at Large Robert E. Minnear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Member at Large Carl V. Patton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Member at Large Ada Lee Correll, Richard Courts IV, Keith Cowan, Robert L. Foreman Jr., F. Sheffield Hale, John R. Holder, Florence Inman, Craig B. Jones, Steve Koonin, Charles Lawson, Starr Moore, Jay Myers, Joe G. Patten, Glen J. Romm, Sylvia Russell, Nancy Gordy Simms, Clyde C. Tuggle, Carolyn Lee Wills.

HONORARY BOARD MEMBERS Anne Cox Chambers, Arnall (Pat) Connell, Rodney Mims Cook Jr., Jere A. Drummond, Richard O. Flinn III, Arthur Montgomery, Joseph V. Myers Jr., Edward J. Negri, Edgar Neiss, Herman J. Russell, Preston Stevens Jr.

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Fox theatre Dining Guide

Looking for a great night out? Try one of these local restaurants before or after the show. For Dinner and a Show packages, visit encoreatlanta.com/offers.

Neighborhood codes: A–Alpharetta, B–Buckhead, DK-Dekalb, D–Downtown, DW-Dunwoody, IP–Inman Park, M­—Midtown, OFW–Old Fourth Ward, P–Perimeter Mall area, SS–Sandy Springs, VH–Virginia-Highland, NA­—North Atlanta, V—Vinings, W–Westside

American 5 Napkin Burger is a great neighborhood restaurant with a broad array of dishes including handcrafted sushi, salads and a full selection of entrees.

Choose from 50 beers, 100 wines and 10 specialty cocktails. 990 Piedmont Ave NE, 404-685-0777, 5napkinburger.com. M Deckard’s Kitchen and Kegs a neighborhood American tavern with a New England twist.

Serving simple craft cuisine, classic ingredients and an extensive, eclectic beer selection. 650 Ponce De Leon Ave., 404-941-3520, kitchenandkegs.com. M Lenox Square Grill offers breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. DJ every Friday and Saturday night til 2am. Private meeting rooms accommodate up to 150. 3393 Peachtree Rd. NE, 404-841-2377, lenoxsquaregrill.com. B Livingston Restaurant and Bar It’s hard to beat the location (across from the Fox Theatre in the 44 EncoreAtlantA.com

Georgian Terrace), and diners get complimentary parking, but the main attraction is the glamour of the main dining room, which has hosted the likes of Clark Gable, and the al fresco seating area, which is available in warm weather. 659 Peachtree St. NE, 404-897-5000, livingstonatlanta.com. M Lobby The menu focuses on seasonal fare at this sophisticated American restaurant in the lobby of TWELVE Atlantic Station. 361 17th St., 404-9617370, lobbyattwelve.com. M ONE.midtown kitchen Dine on fresh, seasonal American cuisine in a club-like atmosphere near Piedmont Park. 559 Dutch Valley Rd., 404-8924111, onemidtownkitchen.com. M The Melting Pot is the premiere fondue restaurant where guests can enjoy a choice of fondue cooking styles and a variety of unique entrees, salads and indulgent desserts.

Four Atlanta locations, including 754 Peachtree St. NE, 404-389-0099, meltingpot.com. M

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WED 3/14 - ECCO THURS 3/15 - LIVINGSTON SUN 3/18 -ONE.MIDTOWN KITCHEN Dinner & Show offers can be found on the left side of the Fox Theatre’s Facebook page, www.facebook.com/TheFoxTheatreAtlanta For more information, please call Janet Potash at the Fox Theatre at 404-881-2103 or log onto FoxTheatre.org

Murphy’s This restaurant has one of the city’s top brunch menus, but it’s known for great peoplewatching and its contemporary comfort food. 997 Virginia Ave., 404-872-0904, murphysvh.com. VH Taco Mac Atlanta’s favorite family friendly sports restaurant and bar since 1979. Consistently voted best wings and beer selection, Taco Mac has something for everyone. 25 metro Atlanta locations, including 933 Peachtree St. NE, blocks away from the Fox Theatre. 678-904-7211, tacomac.com. M Two Urban Licks “Fiery” American cooking meets live music at this hip hangout. 820 Ralph McGill Blvd., 404-522-4622, twourbanlicks.com. M

American/steakhouse Joey D’s Oakroom Near Perimeter Mall, this stylish steak house has a staggering selection of spirits and a hot after-dinner singles scene. 1015 Crown Pointe Pkwy., 770-512-7063, centraarchy.com. P New York Prime A Prime Time Top 10 USDA Prime Steakhouse known for its wine list, atmosphere and world class service. 3424 Peachtree Rd. NE, 404846-0644, centraarchy.com. B Prime Enjoy steak, sushi and seafood in a festive atmosphere near Lenox Mall. 3393 Peachtree Rd. NE, 404-812-0555, h2sr.com. B Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse A favorite local steak house with multiple locations near shopping and entertainment hotspots. Sides are generous, and the quality of the steaks and seafood is excellent.

Three locations: Buckhead, 3285 Peachtree Rd. NE, 404-365-0660; Sandy Springs, 5788 Roswell Rd., 404-255-0035; Centennial Olympic Park, 267 Marietta St., 404-223-6500; ruthschris.com.

B, SS, D The Tavern at Phipps This is one of Atlanta’s hottest after-work spots, and has been singled out for its happy hour and singles scene by Jezebel, InSite Magazine and the AOL City Guide. 3500 Peachtree Rd. NW, 404-814-9640, centraarchy. com. B

Terrace celebrates American heirloom recipes through supporting local and regional farmers, fisherman and producers. It recaptures pure flavors and tastes of natural and organic ingredients while bursting with delicious flavors. 176 Peachtree St. NW, 678-651-2770, ellishotel.com/terrace. D

asian fusion Aja Restaurant & Bar Serving modern Asian cuisine, Aja has a 150-seat patio overlooking Buckhead and a huge lounge, where diners nosh on dim sum and sip mai tais. 3500 Lenox Rd., Ste. 100, 404-231-0001, h2sr.com. B Bluepointe Serving modern American cuisine with a splash of Asian flavor, it features inventive menu items from the kitchen and Atlanta’s freshest sushi.

Home to a hip bar, creative cocktails and halfpriced happy hour on weekdays. 3455 Peachtree Rd., 404-237-9070, buckheadrestaurants.com. B

bakery Corner Café Enjoy the rich aroma of Pano’s Reserve blend coffee paired with baked-on-site pastries, bread, cookies and special desserts from the European-style bakery. The café serves a variety of breakfast, brunch and lunch selections with daily specials. 3070 Piedmont Rd., 404-2401978, buckheadrestaurants.com. B

brew pub/goUrmet pub fare Gordon Biersch Fresh-brewed beers are a tasty accent to this brewery-restaurant’s hearty pizzas, salads and sandwiches. For a small additional fee, pre-show diners can leave cars in the lot while they’re at the Fox. Two locations: Midtown: 848 Peachtree St. NE, 404-870-0805; Buckhead: 3242 Peachtree Rd. NE, 404-2640253, gordonbiersch.com. M, B Tap A gastropub offering easy-to-share pub fare and an extensive beer selection. The patio is a great place to chill after work. 1180 Peachtree St., 404-347-2220, tapat1180.com. M

American/southern

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South City Kitchen With a stylish, Southerncontemporary menu, this DiRoNA restaurant helped make grits hip for the business crowd. Two locatons: Midtown: 1144 Crescent Ave., 404-8737358; Vinings: 1675 Cumberland Pkwy., 770435-0700, southcitykitchen.com. M, V

Parish New Orleans-inspired dishes served with a modern twist and a fully stocked raw bar; a Nawlins-inspired brunch is served on the weekends. Downstairs, a take-away market sells sandwiches, spices, pastries and beverages. 240 N. Highland Ave., 404-681-4434, parishatl.com.

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european fusion Ecco Esquire Magazine named this casual, European-influenced bistro a “Best New Restaurant in America.” It’s also gotten raves for its killer wine list, wood-fired pizzas, and impressive meat and cheese menus. 40 Seventh St. NE, 404-347-9555, ecco-atlanta.com. M Top Flr This romantic two-story restaurant and bar features delicious bistro dishes, a wine list that rocks and wonderfully affordable prices. Monday Night Prix-Fixe three-course meal for $15. Located three blocks from the Fox Theater at 674 Myrtle St., 404685-3110. www.topflr.com. M

mediterranean/latin/asian fusion Shout A young crowd keeps Shout’s rooftop lounge hopping every night. The menu reflects a mix of Mediterranean, Far Eastern and South American influences. 1197 Peachtree St. NE, 404-846-2000, h2sr.com. M

french Bistro Niko Voted as one of the Top 20 Restaurants

by Esquire magazine, the modern French fare is authentic and simple, while being paired with an affordable priced wine list, exciting cocktails and extensive craft beer list. 3344 Peachtree Rd., 404-261-6456, buckheadrestaurants.com. B

italian La Tavola Serving classic Italian cuisine for lunch and dinner in the heart of Virginia-Highland. 992 Virginia Ave., 404-873-5430, latavolatrattoria. com. VH Pricci is fun, stylish dining at its best. The contemporary Italian restaurant features an innovative menu which combines classic cuisine with modern flair. Join us every week for Jazzy Thursdays when bottles of wine are half-priced and live music sets the mood. 500 Pharr Rd., 404-237-2941, buckheadrestaurants.com.B

MEXICAN Cantina Tequila & Tapas Bar is located in the Terminus building on the corner of Peachtree and Piedmont roads. It features authentic Mexican cuisine and has become Buckhead’s newest watering hole. 3280 Peachtree Rd. NW, Terminus 100, Ste. 150, 404-892-9292, h2sr.com. B El Taco An eco-friendly watering hole serving fresh Mexican food made with all-natural meats 48 EncoreAtlantA.com

and killer margaritas. 1186 N. Highland Ave.NE, 404-873-4656, eltaco-atlanta.com.VH Nava offers a Southwestern experience with flavorful cuisine, bold design and striking architecture. Don’t miss out every Wednesday for Party on the Patio with live music, $5 signature margaritas and appetizers. 3060 Peachtree Rd., 404-240-1984, buckheadrestaurants.com. B

seafood/sushi Atlanta Fish Market More than 100 varieties from the deep are flown in fresh and the menu is printed twice daily. With a comfortable, neighborhood atmosphere, it has something for everyone. 265 Pharr Rd. NE, 404-262-3165. B Coast Seafood and Raw Bar serves Atlanta’s freshest seafood and island cocktails. The menu incorporates classics including crab and corn hush puppies, a signature seafood boil, and a variety of raw or steamed oysters, clams and mussels; along with signature fresh catch entrees.

111 W. Paces Ferry Rd. NW, 404-869-0777, h2sr.com. B Goldfish This fun seafood/sushi restaurant has Happy Hour specials Mon-Fri and nightly entertainment in its lounge. 4400 Ashford Dunwoody Rd., 770-671-0100, h2sr.com. P

steak/sushi Kyma Fresh, healthy food, attentive Greek hospitality and festive atmosphere await you.

Enjoy a contempoary seafood tavern that stays true to its Greek orginis while you gaze at the dazzling constellation displayed on the deep blue ceiling. 3085 Piedmont Rd., 404-262-0702, buckheadrestaurants.com. B Noche A Virginia-Highland favorite known for its Spanish-style tapas dishes and margaritas. 1000 Virginia Ave., 404-815-9155, h2sr.com. VH Room This elegant restaurant serves steak and sushi on the ground floor of the TWELVE Centennial Park hotel. 400 W. Peachtree St., 404-418-1250, roomattwelve.com. D Strip This sophisticated steak, seafood and sushi restaurant offers an in-house DJ and a rooftop deck. Atlantic Station at 18th St., 404-385-2005, h2sr.com. M Twist This lively restaurant has a huge bar, satay station, tapas menu, sushi and seafood dishes; patio seating is first-come, first-served. 3500 Peachtree Rd. NW, 404-869-1191, h2sr.com. B

Fox fun facts:

furniture collection The Atlanta Fox furniture collection is the largest cache of original furniture that exists in any of the remaining Fox theatres from coast to coast. Some Fox fun furniture facts: The Fox furnishings were personally procured by Eva Fox, wife of movie and theatre mogul William Fox. Much of the custom Fox furniture pieces were produced by Ketcham & Rothschild’s team of immigrant craftsmen, who were skilled in carving, gilding and upholstery.

Many of the pieces in the collection were hand carved, gilded and painted, while a few may have been machine carved or mass-produced.

Although most of the furniture was custom-made, some items were provided by Ketcham & Rothschild’s 1929 standard inventory and sold by Mandel Brothers of Chicago, a leading retailer in the U.S. at the time.

In 2006, Aaron Appraisal Services assessed the historic Fox furniture collection, revealing the history behind 50 EncoreAtlantA.com

the American furniture manufacturer, Ketcham & Rothschild.

This valuable furniture collection is lovingly maintained by the Fox Theatre’s Restoration Department, and is annually treated on-site by experienced furniture conservators.

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With over 300 shows and an estimated 750,000 visitors each year, the collection is a living testament to the exceptional craftsmanship of Ketcham & Rothschild’s workforce in the late 1920s.

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Settling Down Four things to consider when selecting a retirement community

By Kristi Casey Sanders

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That means you probably will have to weigh the pros and cons of retirement-community living at some point, whether it’s for your parents, your spouse or yourself. When you do, here are some things to bear in mind:

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Determine your needs You don’t have to be sick or senile to check into a retirement community.

Active seniors often live in complexes that are more like college dorms, resort homes or apartment/condo units. These communities offer the benefit of health and wellness centers, cafeterias and activity centers, on-call medical assistance, chauffeurs or shuttle transportation, field trips, continuing education, full social

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ime marches on, no matter how badly we want it to slow down.

The 76 million baby boomers who attempted to set the world on fire in the 1960s began turning 65 last year.

The good news is we’re living longer.

More than 1.9 million Americans are aged 90 or older. And that number is only expected to rise. By the time kids born in the 1980s start to retire, the U.S. Census Bureau estimates that 9 million U.S. citizens will be 90 or older.

Unfortunately, living longer introduces new problems, as evidenced by the proliferation of cancer, Alzheimer’s and other age-related ailments. These can rob even the most vibrant senior of his or her independence suddenly and irrevocably.

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Check credentials and recommendations You don’t want to commit a loved one to a facility that isn’t properly licensed by the state or doesn’t comply with federal guidelines. You also want to ensure that the facility is secure, protects its residents

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Friends of Encore Here are some local facilities we recommend: • Saint Anne’s Terrace:

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from theft and physical harm, and has a positive reputation in the community.

Do a Google search on the facility name and read what people have to say about it. Has it been in the news? Do you know anyone who has a relationship with the facility? What knowledge can you glean from your friends’ experiences?

Take your site visits seriously. Taste the food, talk to the residents, look at the rooms, attend some activities.

How are personal valuables secured?

How much privacy do residents have?

Do people seem happy? What are the visiting hours? Are there volunteers on staff? How are they (and the employees) vetted? How do residents file grievances?

Is the community in a location that’s convenient for friends and family to

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calendars and a community of peers.

They are an excellent choice for retirees who want to be around people their own age and don’t want to be responsible for keeping up yard- and housework but don’t feel “old” yet.

Some people in this category choose a floating retirement, reserving long-term cabins aboard cruise ships. Benefits include multiple restaurants and activities as well as the ability to visit family members and new places as the ship docks in different ports.

For those with serious medical concerns, there are nursing-home facilities, which offer various levels of care. A skilled nursing facility provides 24-hour medical supervision for longor short-term stays. Some specialize in meeting the needs of people with mental disabilities. An intermediate care facility provides eight hours of nursing supervision a day.

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Think about finances Is the facility nonprofit or forprofit? Is it financially secure or is it carrying a heavy debt load? Are all costs covered by the residents’ fees or is there a deficit? What kind of insurance policies does it accept?

And how will you pay for care? Is financial or federal aid available? Are the expenses set or will they escalate after a certain number of years?

Most retirement and nursing communities require an initial deposit followed by a monthly fee. What does that monthly amount (and Medicaid) cover? Will there be additional fees for activities, services or medical treatment?

Be sure you know what your fees will and won’t cover, and get that in writing.

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Consider the future Bear in mind that at some point you or your loved one will need more medical care, supervision and assistance.

Will it then be necessary to find a new facility? Or does the community you’ve chosen have adaptable care choices? How does it determine when the transition needs to happen and how is that handled? Who will be authorized to make decisions about the care and treatment of the resident?

What happens if you or the primary guardian becomes incapacitated? Do you have a financial back-up plan?

Remember, you need to put as much care and thought into selecting a retirement community as you did when choosing a college, starting a business or deciding to settle down with someone.

You are the customer. What you are purchasing is enhanced security, quality of life and peace of mind. So don’t be afraid to ask questions, be nosy and take the time to make the right decision.

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visit? What are the perks of living there?

What are the pitfalls?

Are the people, the setting and the amenities a good fit for you or your loved one? Age doesn’t matter as much as mobility and mental agility.

Someone who’s 90 and still interested in going dancing will find it depressing if everyone around them is walker-bound.

Conversely, someone whose interest in activities is waning might find it frustrating to be surrounded by people who are always on the go.

The best thing to do is to take a checklist with you and rate potential communities so you can compare them apples to apples. Medicare offers a printable version on its website that’s incredibly thorough (medicare.gov/ nursing/checklist.asp).

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“What other town has the Empire State?”

In “NYC,” Warbucks serenades his little orphan friend with a paeon to the city’s riches. Chief among them: the soaring Empire State Building. The musical takes place in 1933, and both the Chrysler Building and the Empire State Building were new on the scene. Completed just 11 months after the Chrysler, the Empire State just barely wrested the title of world’s tallest building from it. It’s no longer the tallest building in the city, 58 EncoreAtlantA.com

Empire State Building

but it’s still one of Manhattan’s mostvisited attractions.

Its main attraction — the observation decks — are what kept its doors open during the Depression, when its office space was hard to lease. Visitors still queue up to peer over the decks on the 86th and 102nd floors. The lines are longest during lunchtime — so try first thing in the morning (8 a.m.), or last thing at night (1:15 a.m.). Or opt for an express pass, which whisks you to both floors for $55 (ages 6 and older). “ … the shimmer of Times Square”

In the same song, Warbucks refers to the great crossroads of America, Times Square — and boy does it shimmer.

That’s intentional. All buildings lining the square are required to display some kind of neon pizzazz. Lucky for visitors, blocks fronting the area have been newly pedestrianized, so you can gawk without fear of being hit by a cab.

Of particular interest to theater lovers is the renovated TKTS booth, where you can purchase same-day discounted

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After escaping from the orphanage — we won’t tell you how — Annie stumbles upon a “Hooverville,” one of many such homeless settlements that sprung up during the Depression. In “We’d Like to Thank You, Herbert Hoover,” the denizens sing an ironic song of gratitude for their dire straits.

It’s not exactly the same thing, but New York’s Zuccotti Park, site of the original Occupy Wall Street encampment, is bound to become a tourist attraction.

Located in lower Manhattan, not far from Ground Zero, it’s a privately-owned park that remains open to the public. The tents are long gone, but that doesn’t mean the space isn’t a perfect place to sit and enjoy a sandwich or hot dog. Zuccotti Park also features two sculptures. The first is Joie de Vivre, a 70-ft. abstract in the signature red steel of Mark di Suvero; the other, Double Check, depicts a seated businessman cast in bronze, a very typical J. Seward Johnson work.

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Broadway and off-Broadway tickets (though not all shows are available).

The new booth has a brilliant, stageworthy set of ruby red glass stairs that lead to a 16-ft. high panoramic view.

“No finger will you lift my dear …”

“Let’s go to the movies!”

This song was written for the 1982 film version of Annie, which premiered at Radio City Music Hall. Radio City is New York’s version of the Fox Theater.

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had the Fox — which was the world’s largest theater at the time — specifically in mind.

Dubbed the “showplace of the world,” Radio City seats nearly 6,000 (just a few more than the Fox originally did), and features a giant projection screen and stage for live entertainment.

Its décor seems almost austere in comparison to Fox, but that was a deliberate response to the prevailing theater architecture of the time. As befits Art Deco’s design principles, Radio City’s swooping curves and lush materials are intended to do all the decorative work.

A Stage Door Tour is the best way to see it all: Tickets are $19.25 for adults, $15 for seniors and $12.50 for children under 12. And no matter what, make sure you sneak a peak at the astounding restrooms — they are boudoirs truly worthy of the Warbucks clan.

Inside, a symphony of rich burled wood and russet-hued marble awaits.

This is the only part of the building open to the public — unless, of course, you’re conducting business upstairs.

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When Annie finds herself living in the home of billionaire Oliver Warbucks, she can’t help but proclaim “I Think I’m Gonna Like It Here!” The fictional Warbucks lived in the Upper East Side on Fifth Avenue. Although the mansion used to portray his home in the 1982 movie Annie is in New Jersey, you can get a feeling for how the one percent lived during the Depression by visiting the the Frick Collection.

Formerly the home of turn-of-thecentury industrialist Henry Clay Frick, the Frick is a museum that features fine European paintings, 18th-century French furniture, and superb decorative arts like Oriental rugs and Limoges china. Visitors pass through art-adorned rooms with sumptuous wood panelling and magnificent ceiling murals before entering a glass-roofed courtyard that’s an oasis of serenity. When you’re done, Central Park is just across the street.

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