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AUGUST 19 - 29, 2021

Mamma Mia!

August 19 - 29, 2021 41st Season 116th Mainstage Production

KYLE A. DOUGAN Producing Artistic Director

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MAMMA MIA! Music and Lyrics by BENNY ANDERSSON BJÖRN ULVAEUS And some songs with STIG ANDERSON Book by CATHERINE JOHNSON Originally Conceived by JUDY CRAMER MAMMA MIA! was originally produced in London by JUDY CRAMER, RICHARD EAST and BJÖRN ULVAEUS for LITTLESTAR in association with UNIVERSAL Stage Director Justin Brill

Choreographer Shanna VanDerwerker Conductor / Music Director Linda Madonia

Scenic Designer Kristen Martino

Costume Designer Rueben D. Echoles

Lighting Designer Andrew H. Meyers

Sound Designer Aaron Quick

Stage Manager Sean Michael Mohler

Production Manager Bob Silton

MAMMA MIA! is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.MTIShows.com JOYCE SAXON is the 2021 Music Theater Works Season Sponsor. 2

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A B O U T M U S I C T H E AT E R WO R K S MUSIC THEATER WORKS is a resident professional not-for-profit music theater founded in 1980. During its 40-year history it has presented more than 150 productions and intimate presentations. MUSIC THEATER WORKS is a professional theater company whose mission is to present works for the musical stage including historic repertoire, revitalizing the Golden Age of Broadway and earlier works, celebrating the Great American Songbook and introducing modern classics. The company uses collaborations among theaters, other artistic disciplines, social service agencies, local business, educational institutions and others to create musical theater for the 21st century. Audiences know that at MUSIC THEATER WORKS they will experience musical theater, which is often unavailable on the stages of commercial theaters and opera houses, in beautiful, colorful modern productions with professional artists and live orchestra. For more about MUSIC THEATER WORKS, including information on repertoire and past productions, visit our website at www.MusicTheaterWorks.com. MAMMA MIA! is supported in part by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency. Please contact your representative to let them know you support State funding for the arts. The MUSIC THEATER WORKS Paul S. Mavros Building, Administrative Office and Joyce Saxon Rehearsal Center are located at 516 4th Street, Wilmette, Illinois 60091. The Office phone number is (847) 920-5360. The Joyce Saxon Rehearsal Center is an ideal venue for a variety of events, from rehearsals and dance classes to meetings and celebrations. For rental information, call (847) 920-5360. A F E W WO R D S F R O M T H E P R O D U C I N G A R T I S T I C D I R E C TO R MAMMA MIA! Here we go again! MAMMA MIA! is the perfect musical to bring us back to the theater after a long dry spell away from live performance. This show reminds us of community, family and the joy of great music. I am so grateful to our entire team on MAMMA MIA!--their commitment to our first musical back has been unwavering. Thank you to our director, choreographer, designers, technicians, musicians and performers for holding out hope for the future. A feeling of hope was ingrained in us throughout the rehearsal process; we can only wish that you will feel it too in the performance you are about to see. As this year goes on, and more and more cultural institutions begin to open, please commit to supporting all of us. We are all in this together, and your support is vital. We are overjoyed to bring you live theater again. Welcome back! Kyle A. Dougan Producing Artistic Director, Music Theater Works

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CAST Donna Sheridan .............................................................................................................. Alexis Armstrong Sam Carmichael ............................................................................................................. Andrew Fortman Sophie Sheridan ................................................................................................................... Heather Banks Sky...................................................................................................................................... Ahmad Simmons Rosie ........................................................................................................................................Veronica Garza Tanya ................................................................................................................................... Casiena Raether Bill Austin ......................................................................................................................................... Dan Gold Harry Bright ..........................................................................................................North Rory Homewood Lisa .........................................................................................................................................Rhys Bakulinski Ali ...........................................................................................................................................Michelle Owens Pepper .................................................................................................................................... Oliver Schilling Eddie ........................................................................................................................................Amari Gamble Father Alexandrios.................................................................................................................... Peter Ruger Ensemble........................................................Rebecca Bradford, Anna Brockman, Marcus Canada, Ariana Cappuccitti, Clayton Cross, Maddie Dorsey, Jessica Miret Garcia, Connor Giles, Daniel Hurst, Alex Iacobucci, Mollyanne Nunn, Allyssa O’Donnell,Patrick O’Keefe, Joselle Reyes, Peter Ruger Understudies........................................................ Joselle Reyes (Sophie), Anna Brockman (Ali, Lisa), Connor Giles (Sky), Daniel Hurst (Harry), Marcus Canada (Eddie, Pepper) ORCHESTR A (Musicians are members of Chicago Federation of Musicians, Local 10-208) Keyboard 1.............................................................................................................................Linda Madonia Keyboard 2................................................................................................................................... Kevin Disch Keyboard 3............................................................................................................................... Valerie Mayes Keyboard 4...................................................................................................................................Justin Kono Guitar 1..........................................................................................................................................Tom Logan Guitar 2...................................................................................................................................Buddy Fambro Bass............................................................................................................................................... Joe Krzysiak Drums...................................................................................................................................Lindsay Williams Percussion................................................................................................................................ Tina Laughlin

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P R O D U C T I O N S TA F F Stage Director ................................................................................................................................Justin Brill Conductor / Music Director ...............................................................................................Linda Madonia Choreographer ...................................................................................................... Shanna VanDerwerker Assistant Director / Choreographer .................................................................................... Emma Parssi Production Manager ....................................................................................................................Bob Silton Scenic Designer .................................................................................................................. Kristen Martino Costume Designer ........................................................................................................Rueben D. Echoles Lighting Designer ....................................................................................................... Andrew H. Meyers* Sound Designer .........................................................................................................................Aaron Quick Properties Design ....................................................................................................... Haley E. Wallenfeldt Hair and Make-up Designer .................................................................................................. Alice Salazar Orchestra Contractor / Music Librarian .........................................................................Linda Madonia Electronic Music Designer ..................................................................................................... Ethan Deppe Stage Manager......................................................................................................... Sean Michael Mohler Assistant Stage Manager ............................................................................................... Gianni Carcagno Dramaturg .............................................................................................................................. Nathan Lamp Dance Captain ....................................................................................................................... Clayton Cross Intimacy Coach ................................................................................................................... Sheryl Williams Dialect Coach .........................................................................................................................Kathy Logelin Production Intern ....................................................................................... Amanda Blatt, Emily Fujioka Technical Supervisor.......................................................................................................... William Hughes Run Crew ........................................................................................... William Hughes, Lyndee Hallahan Master Electrician / Lighting Programmer .......................................................................Chelsea Lynn Light Board Operator .............................................................................................................. Maggie Hart Spotlight Operators ............................................................................................ Alon Stotter, Billy Borst Sound Board Operator ...................................................................................................Bobby Gallowich Sound Assistant ............................................................................................................... Gianni Carcagno Hair and Make-up Assistant ..................................................................................................Mimi Athena Wardrobe Assistant.............................................................................................................Andrea Berting * Member of the United Scenic Artists Local USA 829

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SCENES AND MUSICAL NUMBERS On a tiny Greek Island, a wedding is about to take place… ACT I The day before the wedding Prologue: Postbox Overture “I Have a Dream” Sophie Scene One: The Beach “Honey, Honey” Sophie, Ali and Lisa Scene Two: The Courtyard “Money, Money, Money” Donna and Company Scene Three: The Courtyard “Thank You for the Music” Harry, Sophie, Bill and Sam “Mamma Mia” Donna “Mamma Mia” (Reprise) Harry, Bill, Sam and Company Scene Four: Donna’s Room “Chiquitita” Rosie, Tanya and Donna “Dancing Queen” Rosie, Tanya and Donna Scene Five: The Beach “Lay All Your Love on Me” Sky, Sophie, Pepper, Eddie, Boys and Girls Scene Six: The Courtyard “Super Trouper” Donna, Tanya, Rosie, Sophie, Ali, Lisa and Ensemble “Gimme! Gimme!, Gimme!” Sophie, Ali, Lisa, Sam, Bill, Harry and Girls Scene Seven: The Jetty “The Name of the Game” Sophie and Bill Scene Eight: The Courtyard “Voulez Vous” The Company Fifteen-minute intermission ACT II The day of the wedding Entr’Acte Scene One: Sophie’s Room “Under Attack” Sophie and Nightmare Chorus Scene Two: The Courtyard “One of Us” Donna “S.O.S.” Donna and Sam Scene Three: The Beach “Does Your Mother Know?” Tanya, Pepper, Eddie, Lisa, Ali and Ensemble “Knowing Me, Knowing You” Sam Scene Four: Donna’s Room “Our Last Summer” Donna and Harry “Slipping Through My Fingers” Donna and Sophie “The Winner Takes It All” Donna and Sam Scene Five: The Courtyard “Take a Chance On Me” Rosie & Bill “I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do” Sam, Rosie, Tanya, Donna and Company Scene Six: The Jetty “I Have a Dream” (Reprise) Sophie and Company 6

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Alexis Armstrong

Andrew Fortman

Heather Banks

Ahmad Simmons

Veronica Garza

Casiena Raether

Dan Gold

North Rory Homewood

Rhys Bakulinski

Michelle Owens

Amari Gamble

Oliver Schilling

Rebecca Bradford

Anna Brockman

Marcus Canada

Ariana Cappuccitti

Clayton Cross

Maddie Dorseyn

Jessica Miret Garcia

Connor Gilesi

Daniel Hurst

Alex Iacobucci

Mollyanne Nunna

Allyssa O’Donnell Mamma Mia!

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Joselle Reyes

Peter Ruger

BIOGR APHIES ALEXIS ARMSTRONG (Donna Sheridan) returns to Music Theater Works where she was seen in INTO THE WOODS (Baker’s Wife), GYPSY (Tessie Tura / Rose understudy), DIE FLEDERMAUS (Ida), MAME (Sally Cato / Vera understudy), SOUTH PACIFIC, and THE MERRY WIDOW. Chicago area credits include THE DROWSY CHAPERONE (Janet), BILLY ELLIOT (Mrs. Wilkinson), A CHORUS LINE (Cassie), CATS (Bombularina), and CHICAGO (Velma). A graduate of Sarah Lawrence College, Alexis studied theater in London and currently teaches musical theater classes for children.

AHMAD SIMMONS (Sky) is making his Music Theater Works debut. He is from Harlem, New York, and is a 2020 graduate of Columbia College Chicago with a BA in Musical Theatre. His college credits include URINETOWN (Bobby Strong), CAROLINE, OR CHANGE (The Bus US/The Dryer US), SWEET CHARITY (Martin/ Ensemble), XANADU (Danny McGuire/Zeus), LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS (Voice of Audrey 2), HIGH FIDELITY (Barry), and A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE (Rasher Flynn/Robbie US). This is his first professional production.

ANDREW FORTMAN (Sam) is making his Music Theater Works debut. His credits include THE FROZEN ON THE SQUARE 1982 (Akvavit Theatre), THE REMAINS (Greenhouse Theater Center), SHE LOVES ME, THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE, ONE MAN TWO GUVNORS, THE 39 STEPS, MY FAIR LADY (Heritage Theatre Festival), THE ELECTRIC LIGHTHOUSE (The Flea Theater), HUMAN BOND (Shepard Theatre), DEAD CITY (Available Light Theater), ASTER HOLGER GUNN (Raconteur Theatre), and GLASS CITY (Glass City Productions).

VERONICA GARZA (Rosie) is making her Music Theater Works debut in MAMMA MIA!, her favorite show. Favorite credits include Sister Amnesia in NUNSENSE at Milwaukee Repertory Theater, Babs in MIRACLE at the Royal George, Roz in 9 TO 5 with Firebrand Theatre and Prudie in PUMP BOYS AND DINETTES at Theatre at the Center and Timberlake Playhouse. Veronica has also performed at the Paramount Theatre in THE SECRET OF MY SUCCESS, Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre in A NEW BRAIN, and the Broadway Playhouse in A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS.

HEATHER BANKS (Sophie Sheridan) returns to Music Theater Works, where she was seen in ANYTHING GOES. Recent credits include NEWSIES, FOOTLOOSE, THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY (Clinton Area Showboat Theatre), HEATHERS: THE MUSICAL, and NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT (Millikin University). She has appeared in commercials for Hershey’s, McDonald’s, and Citizens Equity First Credit Union, and is represented by Shirley Hamilton Talent.

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CASIENA RAETHER (Tanya) is making her debut at Music Theater Works and will return to close out the season in BILLY ELLIOT. Recent credits include WHITE CHRISTMAS, IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE, CABARET (Theatre at the Center), A CHORUS LINE (Metropolis Performing Arts Center), MEMPHIS (Porchlight Music Theatre), SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE PRECARIOUS POSITION, JEEVES AT SEA, THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, JEEVES TAKES A BOW, MAURITIUS (Artists’ Ensemble Theater), THE DROWSY CHAPERONE, NOISES OFF, JOSEPH AND THE TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT (Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center), SINGING IN THE RAIN, GODSPELL, and THE FANTASTICKS (Thin Air Theater Company).

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DAN GOLD (Bill Austin) returns to Music Theater Works, where he was seen in MAME, SOUTH PACIFIC, GUYS AND DOLLS, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, and DAMN YANKEES. Chicago credits include MADAGASCAR (Marriott Theatre), GREY GARDENS (Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre), 110 IN THE SHADE (BoHo Theatre), HANDS ON A HARDBODY (Refuge Theatre), and THE CHRISTMAS SCHOONER, MARY POPPINS, THE PRODUCERS, and THE BARDY BUNCH (Mercury Theater Chicago). Additionally, Dan performs with THE FOUR C NOTES: A TRIBUTE TO FRANKIE VALLI AND THE FOUR SEASONS. He is represented by Big Mouth Talent.

AVENUE Q (Oklahoma City Repertory Theatre), RAGTIME (Univeristy of Oklahoma), and THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE (Pollard Theatre).

NORTH RORY HOMEWOOD (Harry Bright) is making his Music Theater Works debut. He has been acting in Chicago for several years. His last work before the pandemic was in Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre’s WORKING and Madkap Productions’ VERONICA’S ROOM, as well as for the sadly canceled WELCOME TO KEENE, NEW HAMPSHIRE at Strawdog Theatre. Other notable performances include Pride Films and Plays’ SOUTHERN COMFORT (as Robert Eads) and several appearances at Trans Voices Cabaret CHI. You can see him in Black Button Eyes Productions’ upcoming DR. HORRIBLE’S SING-ALONG BLOG, and in his television debut on the second season of Showtime’s WORK IN PROGRESS. North is represented by Gray Talent Group.

OLIVER SCHILLING (Pepper) is making his Music Theater Works debut. A dancer, singer, actor, and choreographer currently based in Chicago, he is an upcoming senior at Columbia College Chicago in the Musical Theater Performance BFA program. Chicago credits include CHICAGO SINGS ROCK AND ROLL BROADWAY! at Porchlight Music Theater, YEAR OF THE QUEER with Trans Voices Cabaret CHI, and BELTING FOR LIFE 2021. Columbia credits include XANADU (Thalia) and TALES OF BERLIN (Victor).

RHYS BAKULINSKI (Lisa) is making her Music Theater Works debut. Rhys most recently choreographed for Still Inspired’s FUTURE ARTIST SERIES, and CAROLINE, OR CHANGE with Columbia College Chicago. Some of her favorite credits include LIVE CREATIONS with Still Inspired, and Marie De Salle in HIGH FIDELITY and Helene in SWEET CHARITY at Columbia. @rhysbakulinski MICHELLE OWENS (Ali) is making her Music Theater Works debut. Recent credits include SUNSET BOULEVARD (Porchlight Music Theatre), THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY (Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre), MARY POPPINS, THE MUSIC MAN, LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, SISTER ACT (Post Playhouse), MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG, ROCK OF AGES, NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT (Summer Rep Theatre Festival),

AMARI GAMBLE (Eddie) is making his Music Theater Works debut. Originally from Florence, Alabama, he recently graduated with a BFA in Musical Theatre from the Chicago College of Performing Arts, where he was awarded the Sarah Siddons Scholarship. Amari’s credits include HIT THE WALL, THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE and HANDS ON A HARDBODY.

JUSTIN BRILL (Director) appeared with Music Theater Works in LEGENDS OF THE 50s AND 60s: GREATEST HITS. He is a full time faculty member of Columbia College Chicago, primarily teaching in the Musical Theatre program. As a performer on Broadway, he was in the original companies of ALL SHOOK UP and HIGH FIDELITY, and appeared in RENT during its 10th anniversary celebration. Other credits include Puck in Britten’s A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM at the Metropolitan Opera, the national tour of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, the Las Vegas companies of MAMMA MIA! and MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT, the Ghost of Christmas Past in Madison Square Garden’s A CHRISTMAS CAROL, as well as more than 1000 performances as Boq in the first national tour of WICKED. Other regional credits include Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Indiana Repertory Theatre, Milwaukee Repertory Theater, Pittsburgh Opera, Florida Stage, Fireside Theatre, Theatre at the Center, Marriott Theatre, Drury Lane Theatre, Porchlight Music Theatre, Pittsburgh CLO and Music Theatre of Wichita. Justin serves on the board of advisors for The Beautiful City Project, Mamma Mia!

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an organization dedicated to using “musical theatre as a tool to give back to the Chicago community”. Justin was a founding member of Chicago’s FWD Theatre Project, which launched with a concert event at City Winery featuring Jessie Mueller. Directorial credits include Refuge Theatre Project’s LYSISTRATA JONES and several projects at Columbia, including a concert reimagining of ALLEGRO and a Covid-safe virtual presentation of EDGES. LINDA MADONIA (Conductor / Music Director) returns to Music Theater Works, where she conducted LEGENDS OF THE 50s AND 60s: GREATEST HITS, JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT, LERNER AND LOEWE’S GREATEST HITS, THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE, LET ME ENTERTAIN YOU: JULE STYNE’S GREATEST HITS and HOLLYWOOD’S GREATEST SONG HITS. She served as assistant music director and pianist on many other Music Theater Works productions. As a music director and conductor in the Chicago area for the past 30 years, she has collaborated with many companies, including Chamber Opera Chicago, Porchlight Music Theatre (where she serves as an artistic associate), Mercury Theater, Theatre at the Center, Drury Lane Theatre and the Broadway Playhouse. For the past 15 years, she has been the music director for Chicago’s Equity Joseph Jefferson Awards. She is the voice coach for the master’s degree Music Theatre program at Carthage College and owns American Eagle Productions, a touring theater company that has been taking shows and workshops directly into schools for 28 years, currently presenting 150 performances each year. SHANNA VANDERWERKER (Choreographer) is working with Music Theater Works for the first time. An educator and choreographer in Chicago with a Bachelor of Arts in Dance from Point Park University, her most recent choreography credits include SUNSET BOULEVARD at Porchlight Music Theatre and SPAMALOT at Mercury Theater Chicago. Shanna received a Jeff Nomination for her choreography on LYSISTRATA JONES for Refuge Theater Project, and was the associate choreographer for PIPPIN at Venus Cabaret Space, MATILDA and JOSEPH at Drury Lane Theatre. She choreographed CAN CAN for 10

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Porchlight Music Theatre and SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN, NEWSIES, 42ND STREET and SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER at the Fireside Theatre. Shanna was Christopher Gattelli’s associate for over 10 years, working on AMAZING GRACE and HIGH FIDELITY on Broadway, and SILENCE! THE MUSICAL at the New York Fringe Festival. Shanna was an Inaugural Honoree of the Rachel Rockwell Foundation’s Fierce Women Behind the Table by Porchlight Music Theatre. After four years as the dance captain of the first national tour of WICKED, Shanna relocated to Chicago where she is on faculty at Dovetail Studios, the Chicago Conservatory of the Performing Arts of Roosevelt University and Columbia College Chicago. She also choreographs and teaches workshops for studios across the country. shannavdance.com KRISTEN MARTINO (Scenic Designer) returns to Music Theater Works where she designed ANYTHING GOES. Her work has been seen in Chicago area theaters including the Goodman Theatre, Porchlight Music Theatre, Marriott Theatre, Piven Theatre Workshop, and Redtwist Theatre, as well as around the country at Gulfshore Playhouse, Cardinal Stage Company, Timberlake Playhouse, Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre, and Indiana University, where she completed her MFA in Scenic Design. Kristen was a part of the team selected to design the USA’s Emerging Artist Exhibit for the 2019 Prague Quadrennial. She has spent the last several years assisting prominent designers, giving her the opportunity to work on theatrical productions and museum exhibits internationally, including the 2020 West End production of THE PRINCE OF EGYPT. www. kristenmartino.com RUEBEN D. ECHOLES (Costume Designer) is an accomplished playwright, director, choreographer and designer. Since 2005, he has been an Associate Artistic Director for Black Ensemble Theater. Rueben has worked with many theater companies across the country and in the Chicago area, including ETA Creative Arts Foundation (director, choreographer and costume designer on SHOWFOLK TYA, and co-playwright with Euseni Eugene Perkins on VOICES OF HIV), Congo Square Theatre, Refuge Theatre Project,

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Porchlight Music Theatre, Paramount Theatre and Studio One Dance Theater. His most recent projects include costume design for CALL ME MADAM (Porchlight), as well as work as playwright, director and choreographer for A NEW ATTITUDE: IN TRIBUTE TO PATTI LABELLE, MY BROTHER’S KEEPER--THE STORY OF THE NICHOLAS BROTHER and THE LAST DANCER STANDING at Black Ensemble Theater. ANDREW MEYERS (Lighting Designer) has designed over 50 shows for Music Theater Works. Based in Chicago, he has designed plays, operas, ballets, musicals, corporate events, fashion shows, circuses, and rock tours around the country and abroad. He is the Director of Lighting at LSAV Powerhouse, recently receiving a rave review in Aviation Week for his lighting of an airplane reveal for United Airlines. AARON QUICK (Sound Designer) returns to Music Theater Works, where he previously designed INTO THE WOODS, HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING, PETER PAN, GYPSY, CANDIDE, DIE FLEDERMAUS, MAME, MY FAIR LADY, GUYS AND DOLLS, SOUTH PACIFIC, THE FANTASTICKS and THE MERRY WIDOW. He is a performer with the Commedia dell’Arte company Laughing Stock Theatre and a recent graduate of the Actor’s Gymnasium’s professional training program with a concentration in Clown and Chinese Pole. Aaron’s designs have been heard or seen at Northwestern University, Actor’s Theatre of Indiana, Victory Gardens, Black Ensemble Theatre, Franklin and Marshall College, Raven Theatre, and Emerald City Theatre Company. AaronQuick.com SEAN MICHAEL MOHLER (Stage Manager) is working with Music Theater Works for the first time. His Chicago credits include HANDS ON A HARDBODY (Refuge Theatre Project), the US premiere of THE BONE HOUSE (Random Acts), THE LAND OF FORGOTTEN TOYS (workshop production, CPA Theatricals), SOPHISTICATED LADIES), NEW FACES OF BROADWAY 1956 and CALL ME MADAM (Porchlight Music Theatre). He returns to Music Theater Works in the fall for RAGTIME.

NATHAN LAMP (Dramaturg) is a dramaturg, director, writer, and educator from Toledo, Ohio. A third-year Ph.D. student in performance studies at Northwestern University and pursuing certificates in gender and sexuality studies, critical theory and teaching, they serve as a graduate mentor in the Brady Program for Ethics and Civic Life and as a graduate assistant for the Women’s Center. Nathan has directed, produced, and conducted dramaturgical research for arts organizations including St. Louis Actors’ Studio, Union Avenue Opera, First Run Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Broadway in Chicago, Waltzing Mechanics, the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center at the University of Notre Dame, the Performing Arts Department at Washington University, and Imagine U at Northwestern University’s Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts. KYLE A. DOUGAN (Producing Artistic Director) recently co-directed LEGENDS OF THE 50s AND 60s: GREATEST HITS. He took on the position of Music Theater Works’ Producing Artistic Director in 2020. He has worked in various capacities with Music Theater Works for close to a decade. He has spent his career producing, casting, directing, fundraising, and teaching. Prior to moving to Chicago, Kyle produced and directed a workshop of new musicals at University of London and stage-managed a series of new musicals with Perfect Pitch: New Musicals at Trafalgar Studios. In the Chicago area he has directed, associate-directed and assistantdirected shows for Chamber Opera Chicago, Theatre at the Center, Big Noise Theater and The Music Theatre Company. He also served as artistic producer of a series of new musicals with Midwest New Musicals, as executive director of FWD Theatre Project and as co-owner of Style Theatrical Casting, a professional casting company in Chicago. He has also served as a member of the Board of the Wilmette Chamber of Commerce and the Membership Committee for the National Alliance for Musical Theatre.

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BOB SILTON (Production Manager) became Music Theater Works’ production manager in 2020. He served as the artistic director of Encore Theatre in Libertyville for seventeen years. He also produced Rockapella at the Genesee Theatre in Waukegan and Ellen Greene (LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS’ original Audrey) in Provincetown, Massachusetts and London, England. Bob has worn many hats in Chicago

theatre including set/prop design, run crew, wardrobe, and stage management. Past credits include productions with Marriott Theatre, Drury Lane Theatre, Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, Highland Park Players, Studio 83 Dance, Up & Coming Theatre, Golden Ticket Productions, Northwestern University, Big Deal Productions, Sarah Hall Theatre, Big Noise Theatre, and La Jolla Playhouse.

A D M I N I S T R AT I V E S TA F F Producing Artistic Director................................................................................................Kyle A. Dougan Music Director...............................................................................................................Roger L. Bingaman Business Manager................................................................................................................. Michael Kotze Production Manager....................................................................................................................Bob Silton Company Manager.................................................................................................... Christopher A. Riley Director of Marketing................................................................................................................Aaron Ozee Administrative Assistant.........................................................................................Samantha Kuehnlein Executive Producing Intern......................................................................................................Sarah Rabin YouthREACH Manager............................................................................................................ Anya Plotkin YouthREACH Director....................................................................................................Caryn Ott Hillman YouthREACH Music Director....................................................................................Christopher Richard Development Services......................................................................................................Juno Consulting Graphic Design.............................................................................Dominic Rescigno, Brendan Robson Photography................................................................. Brett Beiner, Rich Foreman, David Ian Grant, Dr. John McMahon, Jennifer Schuman Videography............................................................................................................................ Joe Gallagher Volunteers.......................................................................................................................................The Saints Auditors...........................................................................................................................Brook Weiner L.L.C.

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Electra Kontalonis, President Angel Alajaji Stephen G. Baime Jefferson C. Collins Kyle A. Dougan Ted C. Fishman Dr. Joseph Greco Kate Mattson Rachel Pethiyagoda Pamela T. Pettibone Morris E. Robinson, Sr. Valerie Romano Larson Pamela P. Rosenbusch Catherine Westphal

William J. Erickson Sasha Gerritson Robert Markey Dominic Missimi Julian Oettinger Pamela T. Pettibone Rosie Rees James Schneider Kenneth Shepro Hugh Smith Gary Wigoda

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C O N T R I B U TO R S TO M U S I C T H E AT E R WO R K S ’ 2 0 21 S E A S O N F U N D PRODUCER’S CIRCLE Gifts of $7,500 and above Anonymous (4) Marilyn Dickey The estate of Dr. Doris Graber Howard E. Hallengren Ms. Dana Pearl Ms. Joyce Saxon MARQUEE SOCIETY Gifts of $3,500 to $7,499 Mr. and Mrs. Stephen G. Baime Dr. John Dainauskas Eugene Jarvis and Sasha Gerritson G. Todd Hunt Robert Markey and Bridget McDonough Pamela T. Pettibone Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Pigott Rosie Rees and Gene Servillo Mr. L. Walter Stearns Ms. Ann Stevens IMPRESARIO Gifts of $1,500 to $3,499 Anonymous (2) Robert and Marilyn Arensman Mr. and Mrs. Robert Beilfuss Mrs. Ramona H. Choos Ms. Carol Cleave Mr. Jefferson C. Collins Mary and Bruce Feay Dr. Joseph Greco Electra Kontalonis Eric and Kate Mattson Pam Rosenbusch Mr. Kenneth C. Shepro Catherine Westphal & Mr. Gary Raphael Gary Wigoda and Barbara Gressel THE OPPORTUNITY FUND Gifts of $500 to $1,499 Louis Aquila and Sandie Weiss Ms. Barbara E. Beck Mr. and Mrs. Tom Blake Brenda and Walter Bushala Ms. Barbara Clayton 14

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Mr. Jefferson C. Collins Dr. Ronald Combs Hon. Barbara Flynn Currie Ms. Camille De Frank Nancy and R. Dennis Dougan Mr. and Mrs. Barry and Pamela Dowell Robert E. and Joyce L. Dunn Charles and Carol Emmons Fran Faller Ted Fishman and Sara Stern Donald Flayton and Laura Mauer Mr. James Fritz Robert J. and Julie P. Gordon Ruth Hansen and Lawrence Plotkin Mr. Stanley Hilton Ms. Karen Hunt Ms. Mary Louise Jackowicz Mr. and Mrs. Edward Joyce Dr. Claudia A. Katz Ms. Susan Klingenstein Mr. and Mrs. Konstanty Krylow Mr. Edward Liszka Ms. Diane Macewicz Charlene Marcus Mr. Loren Miller Ms. Sarah Miller Mrs. Gail Neiman Marcus and Amy Nunes Mr. Julian Oettinger Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Orbach Mr. and Mrs. Sherwin Pakin Mrs. Audrey Paton Ms. Valerie Romano Larson Dr. Heidi Rothenberg Ms. Charlene Salzman Marianne Schapiro Mr. and Mrs. Ron Sersen Judy and Vern Squires Mr. and Mrs. Otto Teske Lori L. and John R. Twombly Mr. Stanley Weed and Mary Uppena-Weed James and Trudene Westerman Mr. and Mrs. Robert Yohanan

THE WORKS FUND BENEFACTORS (gifts of $250 to $499) Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Arthur H. Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Scott and Louise Anderson Ms. Teri Bartusek Ms. Kathleen M Bell Ms. Linda Bressler Ms. Eileen Chapman Ms. Diane Clarke Mr. Chris Coleman Ms. Yeulanda Degala Ruth B. and Joseph E. Doninger Mr. Michael Elkow Mrs. Marilyn Elrod Ms. Diane Falk J. and E. Fanuzzi Mr. Alan Ferguson Ms. Edith Fessler Susan and Dod A. Fraser Mr. Elliot Friedman Ms. Kay Friedman Peter Friedmann and Karen Laner Mrs. Wanda Frye Mr. Dean Garrison Susan Gaud Ms. Pat Gerbanas Ms. Howard and Natalie L. Goldberg Barry Goldman and Victoria Weisenberg Mr. and Mrs. Ralph M. Goren Ms. Kay Hamel Mr. Stephen Jackson Mr. and Mrs. Jerry R. Jenkins Mr. Kurt Kaiser Ms. Darlene M. Kedzior Mr. and Mrs. Phillip and Maryjane Klein Ms. Monica Kochis Judy and Peter Kohn Judith & Joseph Konen Mr. and Mrs. William and Barby Loeb Mr. David Loewe Ms. Mary McGinnis Mr. Eric Muceus Ms. J. Robin Naylor-Bernardy

C O N T R I B U TO R S TO M U S I C T H E AT E R WO R K S ’ 2 0 21 S E A S O N F U N D Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Nocchiero Mr. Richard and Jane Nystrom Sue Pastin Mr. Michael Pauken Rachel and Nishan Pethiyagoda Madeleine and Harvey Plonsker Mary Beth and Wolfgang Roth Ms. Joan Safford Ms. Arlene Sheskin Daniel and Eva Sideman Ms. Evelyn Siegel Mr. and Mrs. Alan Silberman Howard and Karri Spiegel Mr. James Stavish Ms. Jane Stevens Ms. Mary Alice Strzalka Mr. and Mrs. Casmir Szczepaniak James and Susan Thompson Barbara Urban Mrs. Margot Vaselopulos Dr. Marion Verp Connie and David Wojtowicz Mr. and Mrs. Les and Dianne Zunkel THE WORKS FUND BACKERS (Gifts of $100 to $249) Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Michael Altman Ms. Dorothy Anderson Mr. Charles Arbetter Mr. Charles Arndt Father James L. Barrett Ms. Barbara J. Benzell Ms. Joan I. Berger Ms. Renee Berkowitz Ms. Suzi Birz Mr. H Michael Biscan Ms. Penelope Boukidis Ms. Ann Bradford Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Brooks Mr. Allen and Melanie Burke Kerri and Brian Burkhardt Mrs. Wyn Cain Patricia O’Donnell and Philip Castrogiovanni Mr. Robert Chatterton

David and Lisa Chinitz Dr. Robert D. and Lynn M. Clark Ms. Carol Cleave Ms. Marjorie Cox Mr. Mark Crane Mr. Daniel Diem Mr. Norm Dinkel Mr. John Dunn Ms. Kathleen Edwards Mr. Michael Elkow Karen Erickson and Dan Hughes Ms. Shirley Esrig Ms. Cara Finch Dr. and Mrs. William E. Fishman Mr. and Mrs. Ken Freedman Mr. Teddi Galanis Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gohs Stephen and Linda Goranson Mr. Joseph Hall Mr. Brendan Healey in honor of Kate Mattson Mr. Michael Heath Ms. M. E. Jacka Ms. Marion Kahle Ms. Ada P. Kahn Mrs. Rose Kapoun Mrs. Lonny Karmin Mr. and Mrs. Tim and Marcia Kazurinsky Mr. Albert Keefer Ms. Nancy Klein Mr. Marvin Kopulsky Mr. and Mrs. Burton Kozak Ms. Diane Krier-Morrow Mrs. Kelly Kuehnlein Ms. Lorraine A. Kulpa Mr. Richard Laner Edward and Bessie Levin Howard and Myra Levin Steve Lewin and Joan Cahn Ms. Susanne Liss Mr. and Mrs. Chuck McGaugh Mr. Jerome Meites Mary Beth and Chas Mikrut Mrs. Margaret W. Mistak Ms. Phyllis Morris Ms. Catherine Nagler Mr. Douglas Niebuhr Mr. and Mrs. James Oliff Gail and James Paskind

Mr. and Mrs. David Perlman Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. Perlman Mr. and Mrs. Ron and Jackie Pomerantz Ms. Susan Rabe Toby Rajput Ms. Nancy Ratner Ms. Sunny Rittenhouse Ms. Virginia Rogodzinski Ms. Ruth Rosen Ms. Penny Rotheiser Dr. Shirley Roy Ms. Donna Sadlicki Ms. Sonia Sahai Mary Ann Lajoie Sandroff Mr. Scott Schada Mrs. Anne Schaefer Mr. Ronald Scherubel Ms. Mary Schmidt Ms. Janet Schroeder Mr. Robert Schroeder Mr. Rick Simkin Ms. Beverly Sosa Ms. Dorothy and Scott Speidel Ms. Jean Stafford Mr. Timothy Steigerwald Dr. Rhonda Stein and Dr. Ed Smolevitz Thomas and Sue Swigert Ms. Kay Tabin Ann and Howard Tennes Cynthia and Neal Toback Mr. Thomas Trojan Mr. Dennis G. Ulman Mr. and Mrs. John Weber Patricia Weil Lynne and Paul Wellen Ms. Marion Wolf Mr. and Mrs. Robert Zawislak

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F O U N DAT I O N , G OV E R N M E N T A N D B U S I N E S S S U P P O R T 2 0 21 FOUNDATIONS Anonymous Bayless Foundation Paul M. Angell Family Foundation The Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation Sonja and F. Conrad Fischer Foundation The Franklin Foundation John R. Halligan Charitable Fund NAMT Innovation and Exploration Fund The Victor Herbert Foundation Richard C. and Margaret V. Romano Charitable Trust Renaissance Foundation

GOVERNMENT American Rescue Plan Act CARES Act The Illinois Arts Council State of Illinois Capital Investments in the Arts Village of Wilmette YouthREACH SPONSORS The Ted Fund Elizabeth Louise Smith Fund A.R.T. League Illinois Arts Council Summer Youth Employment in the Arts Christ Church of Winnetka Benevolence Committee The Service Club of Chicago

MATCHING GIFTS IBM Foundation The Saints Caterpillar Foundation 2021 DINING PARTNERS Found Kitchen and Social House The Barn Steakhouse Jameson’s Charhouse

BUSINESS Byline Bank Walter E. Smithe Furniture and Design

This list reflects gifts received as of July 26, 2021. If you believe there is an error in your listing, please contact us at info@musictheaterworks.org. Much as they are appreciated, gifts of less than $100 (as well as donations to benefits, auctions, and raffles) cannot be printed due to space limitations.

S P E C I A L T H A N K S TO Elizabeth Louise Smith Fund; The Saints: Dr. John D. McMahon; David and Gene Servillo, Servillo Consulting Inc.; Michael Pauken, Joseph Alaimo, Craig Fredrick, North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie; Chalet Nursery; BoHo Theatre; LSAV Powerhouse And thanks to Alexander Crist and Eric Muceus for underwriting Donna and the Dynamos’ Rhinestone Microphones! Would you like to underwrite a prop or set? Check out the Wishboard in the lobby.

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