Michael Weber, Managing Artistic Director
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Book by John O’Hara Music by Richard Rodgers Lyrics by Lorenz Hart
Direction by Michael Weber Music Direction by Doug Peck Choreography by Brenda Didier
Starring Adrian Aguilar and Susie McMonagle Featuring Laura Savage, Sharriese Hamilton and Matt Orlando Scenic Design Costume Design Lighting Design Sound Design Properties Design Wig & Makeup Design Production Management Stage Management Technical Direction
William Boles Bill Morey Nick Belley & Greg Hofmann Victoria Deiorio Angela Campos Scott Sowinski Patrick Fries Thom Van Ermen Gordon Granger
Pal Joey is presented through special arrangement with R&H Theatricals: www.rnh.com Pal Joey is presented in part through the generous support of Production Sponsor
Additional support for Pal Joey provided by
Porchlight Music Theatre is the proud recipient of the HOPIE AWARD, from the Lester & Hope Abelson Fund for the Performing Arts Porchlight Music Theatre recognizes the contributions of all its donors listed in this program for making this production of Pal Joey possible.
c a s t o f c h a r ac t e r s ( i n o r d e r o f a p p e a r a n c e ) Joey Evans........................................................................................................................ADRIAN AGUILAR* Mike Spears........................................................................................................................STEVEN PRINGLE Claire “The Kid”................................................................................................................... RACHEL OSTING Gladys Bumps.........................................................................................................SHARRIESE HAMILTON Valerie......................................................................................................................................JORDAN YENTZ Terry................................................................................................................................................... LEXI LYRIC Tilda....................................................................................................................................... JENNA SCHOPPE Linda English....................................................................................................................... LAURA SAVAGE* Victor............................................................................................................................. DANIEL SPAGNUOLO Vera Simpson............................................................................................................. SUSIE McMONAGLE* Harry......................................................................................................................................DARRIN FRENCH Waldo.........................................................................................................................................KORY PULLAM Mr. Swift........................................................................................................................................ BEN CHANG Mr. Armour.............................................................................................................................JIM HEATHERLY Drunk Gent..........................................................................................................................DARRIN FRENCH Ernest............................................................................................................................................. BEN CHANG Louis.........................................................................................................................................JIM HEATHERLY Agnes.........................................................................................................................................CLARE DOLAN Melba Snyder....................................................................................................................CALLIE JOHNSON Herman......................................................................................................................................... BEN CHANG Ludlow Lowell.................................................................................................................. MATT ORLANDO* Commissoner O’Brien........................................................................................................JIM HEATHERLY Mr. Hooper................................................................................................................................... BEN CHANG
understudies Joey & Louis................................................................................................................ DANIEL SPAGNUOLO Mike..........................................................................................................................................JIM HEATHERLY Claire, Valerie, Terry & Tilda.........................................................CALLIE JOHNSON & CLARE DOLAN Gladys................................................................................................................................... JENNA SCHOPPE Linda...................................................................................................................................... RACHEL OSTING Vera..................................................................................................................................................... LEXI LYRIC Melba.......................................................................................................................................JORDAN YENTZ Hooper.................................................................................................................................STEVEN PRINGLE Victor, Waldo, Herman, Swift, Armour........................................................................DARRIN FRENCH Drunk Gent.................................................................................................................................. BEN CHANG Ernest & O’Brien.....................................................................................................................KORY PULLAM Waldo......................................................................................................................................RYAN HAMMAN Understudy performance will occur only with an announcement to the audience prior to the show.
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musicians Conductor/Keyboards......................................................................................................... JEREMY KAHN Bass...............................................................................................................................................DAN KRISTAN Drums.......................................................................................................................................... ZACK MARKS Harp..........................................................................................................................................JORDAN YENTZ Reeds...................................................................................................................................ADAM DeGROOT, Trumpet...................................................................................................................................DEREK FITTING Violin.............................................................................................................................................. BEN CHANG The use of any recording devise, either audio or video, and the taking of photographs, either with or without flash, is strictly prohibited. time & set ting 1939, Chicago musical synopsis
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OVERTURE......................................................................................................................................... Orchestra YOU MUSTN’T KICK IT AROUND.................................................................Joey, Gladys and the Girls I COULD WRITE A BOOK.....................................................................................................Joey and Linda CHICAGO.......................................................................................................................Gladys and the Girls THAT TERRIFIC RAINBOW........................................................................... Gladys, Victor and the Girls WHAT IS A MAN.....................................................................................................................Vera and Linda HAPPY HUNTING HORN..................................................................................Joey, the Girls and Victor BEWITCHED, BOTHERED AND BEWILDERED....................................................................................Vera I’M TALKING TO MY PAL...........................................................................................................................Joey WHAT DO I CARE FOR A DAME.............................................................................................................Joey JOEY LOOKS INTO THE FUTURE.............................................................................. Joey and Ensemble
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THE FLOWER GARDEN OF MY HEART.................................................... Louis, Gladys and the Girls ZIP............................................................................................................................................................... Melba PLANT YOU NOW, DIG YOU LATER..........................................................................Ludlow and Gladys DEN OF iniquity...................................................................................................................Vera and Joey DO IT THE HARD WAY..................................................................................................Ludlow and Gladys TAKE HIM.................................................................................................................................Vera and Linda BEWITCHED, BOTHERED AND BEWILDERED (Reprise).................................................................Vera I COULD WRITE A BOOK (Reprise)........................................................................................................Joey Pal Joey is presented with one 15 minute intermission.
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d i r e c to r ’ s n o t e When Pal Joey exploded onto the stage Christmas Day 1940 it forever changed the future of what the American musical could and would be. It was the penultimate creation of Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart, the cleverest, most sophisticated, Tin Pan Alley music masters in their only collaboration with John O’Hara, the best-selling novelist with the uncannily accurate ear for dialogue. The work dared to do what had yet to be done, be the first contemporarily frank musical comedy for adults. Based on O’Hara’s wildly successful New Yorker Magazine short stories, Pal Joey was written as a series of letters to “Dear Pal Ted” from “Pal Joey,” a second rate nightclub entertainer and amoral, calculating heel whose venality is cloaked by an amiable persona. No “tired businessman’s show,” Pal Joey offered a world of adulterous socialites and blackmailing street thugs, of scheming climbers and cynical journalists. Featuring one of the truly great musical scores, Pal Joey launched the careers of young Van Johnson, Stanley Donan and the original “Joey Evans,” Gene Kelly, while playing for over a year on Broadway. The precursor to Carousel’s “Billy Bigelow,” Cabaret’s “Sally Bowles,” Hair’s “Berger” and Chicago’s “Roxy Hart,” Pal Joey introduced the first anti-hero to the musical and ventured to explore the darker desires of man while telling its story in some of music theatre’s most bewitching melodies. Brave men and true, O’Hara, Rodgers and Hart were like explorers of old, here blazing a trail through a dark new urban lyrical landscape. Michael Weber Managing Artistic Director
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who’s who in the cast
Adrian Aguilar
Susie McMonagle
Laura Savage
Matt Orlando
Sharriese Hamilton
Steven Pringle
Callie Johnson
Lexi Lyric
Rachel Osting
Jenna Schoppe
Jordan Yentz
Daniel Spagnuolo
Ben Chang
Jim Heatherly
Kory Pullam
Clare Dolan
Darrin French
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Biogr aphies ADRIAN AGUILAR (Joey Evans) was last seen at Porchlight as “Jon” in tick, tick... BOOM! earning him his first Jeff Award nomination. Chicago roles include “Artie” in Sunset Blvd at Drury Lane, “Kenickie” in Grease and “Berger” in Hair at The Paramount, “Young Ben” in Follies at Chicago Shakespeare (Jeff Award- Best Musical), “Danny” in The Original Grease at ATC (Jeff Award- Best Musical), and various roles in Next Stop at Route 66 Theater, Erika’s Wall at The Music Theater Company. This Chicago boy sends love to his friends, family, beautiful wife and baby boy, Ian. SUSIE McMONAGLE (Vera Simpson) appeared for a year on Broadway as “Fantine” in Les Miserables. First National tours include Billy Elliot (Mrs. Wilkinson and Mum). Other National Tours include Mamma Mia (Donna), Les Miserables (Fantine), and The Secret Garden. Chicago credits include James Joyce’s The Dead and Man of La Mancha at the Court Theatre, Rock n Roll at the Goodman, Black Pearl Sings, At Wits End and Sideshow at Northlight. Recipient of After Dark Awards, Critic’s Circle Award, and nine Joseph Jefferson nominations. BFA Stephens College. Susie’s next project will be Next to Normal at Drury Lane Oakbrook. LAURA SAVAGE (Linda English) Chicago credits include: “Zaneeta Shinn”/Associate Choreographer in The Music Man (Paramount Theater); Asst. Choreographer for Oliver, “Kathy Seldon” u/s performed in Singin in the Rain, Wizard of Oz, A Christmas Carol (Drury Lane); Beauty & the Beast, Follies (Chicago Shakespeare Theater); Legally Blonde, Guys and Dolls (Marriott Theatre). Broadway World Awards Best Actress nominations for “Percy” in The Spitfire Grill (BoHo Theatre); and “Hope” in Urinetown (Circle Theatre). Laura is also a certified yoga instructor. Peace and light! SHARRIESE HAMILTON (Gladys Bumps) Credits include “Kesa/Medium/Actress, “ See What I Wanna See (Bailiwick Chicago,) “Donna,“ We Three Liza’s (About Face 6
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Theatre,) “Felicia,” A Class Act (Porchlight Music Theatre,) “Amanda,” Working (Timber Lake Play House,) “Mariana/Sudabey,” Passing Strange, “Crystal,” Little Shop of Horrors (Street Tempo,) and Plays With A Purpose with Black Ensemble Theater. To my family and friends, I love ya’ll! To my family SMILE LIL MAGIC! To YOU, thank you for supporting art! MATT ORLANDO (Ludlow Lowell) Chicago credits include: Once Upon a Time in New Jersey (Marriott Theatre), Over the River and Through the Woods (Mercury Theatre), The Visit (The Goodman Theatre), Eleven Rooms of Proust (Lookingglass/About Face Theatres), Grand Hotel (Drury Lane Water Tower), Proposals and Do I Hear a Waltz (Theatre at the Center). New York: The Rink (Music Theatre Works) and Galileo Galilei (BAM, also staged at London’s Barbican Center). Film & TV: My Best Friend’s Wedding, I Do, Jeff Farnsworth, Barbershop, Walker Texas Ranger. LEXI LYRIC (Terry) is thrilled to make her Porchlight Music Theatre debut! Lexi is a junior musical theater major at the Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University. She recently played “Hetaira” in Lysistrata Jones at CCPA and was a company member at The Summer Repertory Theater in Santa Rosa, California where she played “Kira” in Xanadu and a “Bad Idea Bear” in Avenue Q. She’s honored to be a part of such a talented cast and crew and is thankful for all of her supportive family and friends. Love ya Mom, Dad, Chaz, Ally and Clint! RACHEL OSTING (Claire, “The Kid”) Originating from small town Delphos, Ohio she graduated from Interlochen Arts Academy in Michigan as a vocal performance major. She will be graduating from Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University in the spring with a BFA in Musical Theatre. She worked for Cedar Point Live Entertainment as a singer/ dancer in the show RockBand Live! She spent her last summer working for Rocky
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Mountain Repertory Theatre. Love and thanks her wonderful friends and family for all of their support! JENNA SCHOPPE (Tilda) is simply thrilled to be making her Porchlight Music Theatre debut in Pal Joey! She was most recently seen aboard the Tall Ship Windy as “Isabel” in the Pirates of Penzance. Previous Chicago credits include Predator: The Musical (Anna) and Reservoir Dogs (Brown), both with Roundhouse Productions. Jenna earned her BFA in acting from Drake University. Many thanks to all of you for attending, and especially to her family for their crazy awesome support. JORDAN YENTZ (Valerie) is thrilled to be making her debut at Porchlight Music Theatre. Recent credits include Man of La Mancha (Antonia), Camelot (U/S Guenevere), and The Student Prince at Light Opera Works; Candide (Cunegonde) and The Mikado (Peep-Bo) at CCPA; and Suor Angelica in Florence, Italy. She is a recent graduate of the Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University, where she received her BM in Vocal Performance. STEVEN PRINGLE (Mike Spears) Chicago credits: Never a Bridesmaid (Polarity Ensemble Theatre); Annie (Paramount Theatre); Ten Chimneys (Northlight Theatre, Jack Springer Award); Pitmen Painters (Timeline, Jeff Award for production) and Madness of King George, Taming of the Shrew, Richard III (The Chicago Shakespeare Theatre). Regional: Guthrie Theater, Actors Theater of St. Paul (founding member); Old Log Theater, Chanhassen Dinner Theater). Film credits: That Was Then, This Is Now. Television credits: Quincy (CBS); The Police CALLIE JOHNSON (Melba Snyder) is originally from the small, rural cornfields of Genoa, Illinois. Callie recently graduated from Columbia College’s musical theatre program, and is thrilled to be a part of the Pal Joey cast. She was most recently seen in City Lit’s production of The Cricket on
the Hearth, and was blessed to spend her summer with the Peninsula Players in Door County, WI in Chicago and Murder on the Nile. Enjoy the show! DANIEL SPAGUNOLO (Victor) has worked with Chamber Opera Chicago (Pride and Prejudice and Maria La O), Boho Theatre (Pippin), The Brown Paper Box Co. as “Jesus” in Reefer Madness, and recently in Hellcab with Profiles Theatre. Daniel has been in eight productions with Light Opera Works including Carousel, Man of La Mancha, and as “The Fakir” in The Secret Garden. Daniel also choreographed Godspell with The Brown Paper Box Co. (BroadwayWorld.com Nominee Best Choreography). Thanks to Michael, Doug, my diva Brenda, Dina and PJB! BEN CHANG (Ernst, Mr. Hooper) Chicago credits include A Christmas Carol at Goodman Theatre, Volpone at City Lit Theater, Iphigeneia at Aulis with Lights Out Theatre Company and The Blue Shadow at Lifeline Theatre. Regionally, he appeared in Twelve Angry Men with DIJO Productions and Virtual Theatre Company, Red Herring at Circle Bar B Dinner Theatre, and The Paper Dragon at Ensemble Theatre Company of Santa Barbara. Just prior to relocating to Chicago, he toured as “Romeo” in Romeo and Juliet with the North Carolina Shakespeare Festival. JIM HEATHERLY (Louis, Commissioner O’Brien) Among fifty-plus productions over the past decade, Jim’s Chicago credits include Bus Stop (Guild Theatre), Company (Brightside Theatre), Almost An Evening (Circle Theatre), Season’s Greetings (Northlight Theatre), State of the Union (Straw Dog Theatre), Cabaret (The Hypocrites), Miracle on 34th Street (Porchlight Music Theatre), Diary of Anne Frank (Metropolis), and Heroes (Remy Bumppo). Heartfelt thanks to Michael and the rest of the Porchlight team for this wonderful opportunity. Annamae, I found the muse! Pal Joey
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KORY PULLAM (Waldo, et al) Since moving to Chicago last August, he has hit the ground running. Kory made his Chicago debut when he played numerous roles in Raven Theatre’s production of Tales of the Twinkling Twilight. He joined Raven again this spring when he played “Pvt. Tony Smalls” in A Soldier’s Play. Kory looks forward to joining Oracle Theatre’s ensemble this summer in their production of Waiting For Lefty. Kory would like to thank Chicago’s theatre community for being so welcoming and gives special thanks to Michael Weber for his continuous help and opportunity. CLARE DOLAN (Agnes, et al) A soon to be graduate of the Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University, she is proud to call Chicago home! She has worked most recently in the city with Light Opera Works and as a swing for Theo Ubique’s Cats. She would like to thank Michael for this amazing opportunity. Much love to Mom and Bryn for their never ending support and encouragement. DARRIN FRENCH (Harry, et al) makes his Porchlight Music Theatre debut in Pal Joey. Chicago: You Never Can Tell (Remy Bumppo), Brigadoon (Light Opera Works). Regional: The Pirates of Penzance, The Music Man, 9 to 5, and 7 Brides for 7 Brothers (Little Theatre on the Square); Swing!, Footloose, Sweet Charity, and Carousel (Mac-Haydn Theatre). Darrin is a graduate of Northwestern University- BA Theatre with minors in Dance and History and a certificate in Music Theatre. Favorite school credits: Twelfth Night, 42nd Street, and The Normal Heart. www.darrinpfrench.com RYAN HAMMAN (Understudy-Waldo, et al) is beyond excited to make his Chicago theatre debut on stage with Porchlight Music Theatre! Ryan began working with Porchlight on tick, tick...BOOM!, and A Class Act as an Assistant Stage Management/ Intern. Mr. Hamman is currently pursuing his BA in Music from Loyola University 8
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Chicago where he was recently seen as “Tiny Tom” in Urinetown:The Musical. Huge thanks to Michael. Much love to my family. JOHN O’HARA (Book) began to write fiction in 1927; his first novel, Appointment in Samarra, won popular acclaim and established O’Hara as a craftsman of prose. Over the following years, O’Hara explored his interest in the effects of money, class and social mores on individual freedom in many widely praised works including BUtterfield 8 and From the Terrace. In 1956 he received the National Book Award for Ten North Frederick. O’Hara’s works also include many short stories, most published by The New Yorker and the late novels Ourselves to Know and The Lockwood Concern. RICHARD RODGERS (Music) began his professional career with lyricist Lorenz Hart. Among their greatest: On Your Toes, Babes in Arms,The Boys From Syracuse, and Pal Joey. The Rodgers & Hart partnership came to an end with the death of Lorenz Hart (In 1943). Oklahoma!, the first Rodgers & (Oscar) Hammerstein musical was followed by Carousel, Allegro, South Pacific, The King and I and more. He wrote music and lyrics for No Strings and, with other lyricists, Do I Hear a Waltz?, Two by Two, Rex and I Remember Mama. LORENZ HART (Lyricist) with Richard Rodgers, Hart contributed songs and scores for several movie musicals including Love Me Tonight, The Phantom President, Hallelujah, I’m a Bum, and Mississippi. They were lured back to New York in 1935 to write the songs for Jumbo. From 1936 to 1943 Rodgers & Hart wrote a series of musical comedies including I’d Rather Be Right, I Married an Angel, Too Many Girls, Higher and Higher and By Jupiter dazzling Broadway in spectacular succession. MICHAEL WEBER (Director/Managing Artistic Director) The recipient of two Jeff Awards, Weber’s productions of Assassins (Porchlight), Grand Hotel (Drury Lane Water
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Tower) and She Loves Me at Theatre at the Center were each nominated for the Jeff Award for Best Production-Musical. Directing credits include Fifth of July at Oak Park Festival, Beauty and the Beast at Marriott, Over the River...at The Mercury, and Cirque du Symphony at Sears Center. Michael is author of the new play, WAR of the WELLeS and a proud subscription drive host for Chicago’s PBS station, WTTW. DOUG PECK (Music Director) The recipient of five Jeff Awards and two After Dark Awards, Doug’s work has been heard at Court, Goodman, Chicago Shakespeare, Writers’, TimeLine, Northlight, Paramount, Drury Lane, Ravinia, and at the Chicago Humanities Festival, as well as Huntington, D.C.’s Shakespeare, Long Wharf, Asolo Repertory, and Peninsula Players. Doug can be heard on the recordings Bright Young People: The Songs of Noël Coward, Foiled Again Live, and Loving, Repeating: A Musical of Gertrude Stein. Next up is Disney’s The Jungle Book for the Goodman. BRENDA DIDIER (Choreographer) is the owner/director of the Lincolnshire Academy of Dance. Film: Scrooge and Marley; TV: T-Mobile; Home for the Holidays; Stage: Second City, Cirque Shanghai, Barnum (Mercury Theatre), The Gifts of the Magi (Porchlight), Theo Ubique’s Smokey Joe’s Cafe (now at the Royal George); Industrial: Leo On Ice for Leo Burnett Worldwide. Brenda has received multiple Jeff nominations and awards in both Choreography and Direction as well as After Dark Awards. “Love to Mom and Mike and thank you for supporting live theatre — enjoy the show!” WILLIAM BOLES (Scenic Designer) Recently designed the set for The Gifts of the Magi with Porchlight. Recent design work includes Columbinus, The Amish Project (American Theater Company); She Kills Monsters, The Glass Menagerie (Buzz 22/ Steppenwolf Garage); How Long Will I Cry? (Steppenwolf ). William received his BFA from the University of Central
Florida and did his masters studies at Northwestern University. Upcoming projects include The Coronation of Poppea with Opera Northwestern. Visit wbdesigns. carbonmade.com BILL MOREY (Costume Designer) has designed the costumes for Porchlight Music Theatres’ productions of A Class Act, A Catered Affair, The King and I (Jeff Award, BroadwayWorld Chicago Award), Into the Woods (Jeff Nomination), Candide (Jeff Nomination), Nine (Jeff Award), Ragtime (Jeff Award—Best Musical), Gypsy (After Dark Award) and A New Brain (After Dark Award). Other recent work includes Smokey Joe’s Cafe, Aspects of Love, The Light in the Piazza (Non Equity Jeff Award—Best Musical). Off-Broadway; Tomorrow Morning at the York. www.billmorey.com NICK BELLEY (Lighting Co-Designer) designed Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill for Porchlight Music Theatre. Selected Chicago design credits include: The Altruists, November, The Train Play, Spring Awakening, Or, The Oxford Roof Climber’s Rebellion, Tartuffe, Synergy, The Lonely Soldier Monologues, Normal, Aci, Galatea e Polifemo. Assistant/Associate: Short Shakes! Romeo and Juliet, Oliver, James Joyce’s “The Dead”, Sweet Charity, Sita Ram, Illegal Use of Hands, Woody Sez, Wrens, [Title of Show], Falling: A Wake, Snapshots. www.nickbelley. com GREG HOFMANN (Lighting Co-Designer) Recent productions include: Oliver; Drury Lane Oakbrook, Short Shakespeare! Romeo and Juliet; Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, Annie and Hair; Paramount Theatre (codesign with Jesse Klug), Enron; Timeline Theatre (co-design with Jesse Klug), Dating Walter Dante; Raven Theatre, Passing Strange; Bailiwick Chicago, American Girls’ Revue, and Most Valuable Player; Children’s Theatre of Madison, Permanent Collection; Madison Repertory Theatre. Visit www. hofmannlightingdesign.com for more information. Pal Joey
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VICTORIA DEIORIO (Sound Designer) has designed Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill, The Gifts of the Magi, A Class Act and A Catered Affair for Porchlight Music Theatre. Off-Broadway: Cassie’s Chimera (Joe’s Pub), The Public Theatre, The Bluest Eye (Steppenwolf Theatre at The Duke Theatre) and Ophelia (NYC Fringe Festival). Chicago: Goodman Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre, Victory Gardens Theatre, Writers’ Theatre and countless other theatres in and around Chicago, NY, and LA. For more information visit www.victoria-sound-design.com. ANGELA CAMPOS (Properties Designer) is excited to be working with the talented cast and creative team on her first production with Porchlight Music Theatre. Recent Credits include Devour and The Rover (20% Theatre Company); Long Day’s Journey Into Night, and Beyond the Horizon (Eclipse Theatre Company); The Magnificents, Iron Stag King: Part One and Death and Harry Houdini (The House Theatre of Chicago), A Number, Three Days of Rain and Memory (BackStage Theatre Company). She would like to thank her friends and family for all their unwavering support. DEBORAH BLUMENTHAL (Assistant Director/Dramaturg) Chicago credits include Angels in America (Production Dramaturg) and An Iliad (Assistant Director), both directed by Charles Newell at Court Theatre. Deborah originally hails from New York, where she has worked with Clubbed Thumb (Dramaturg for Jordan Harrison’s Amazons and Their Men), and in the literary departments of Second Stage Theatre, The Public Theatre, Ars Nova, and Voice & Vision. Deborah holds a BA from Barnard College of Columbia University and an MA from the University of Chicago.
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DINA DiCOSTANZO (Associate Choreographer) is a performer in Chicago with credits at Marriott Lincolnshire, Drury Lanes Oakbrook and Water Tower, Victory Gardens, Northlight Theatre, Theatre at the Center, and others. Choreographically, she has done work for Fremont Street Theatre, Chicagoland Jewish High School, St. Juliana, Art Reach Spotlight, and various swing/lindy hop/charleston events and classes. Glad to be working with and learning from the great Brenda Didier. Thank you for supporting the arts and Porchlight Music Theatre! PATRICK FRIES (Production Manager) is thrilled to be working with Porchlight Music Theatre. Some of Pat’s most recent credits include Falling: A Wake, Precious Little, These Shining Lives, The Walls, Mary’s Wedding, and 26 Miles (Rivendell Theatre Ensemble); Momma’s Boyz (Teatro Vista) The UN Inspector, Dying City, Boom, End Days, War With The Newts, The Piano Teacher, and Madagascar (Next Theatre); Generic Latina 2010 and Lunatic(a)s (Teatro Luna); and Welcome Yule! 2009 and 2010 (Chicago Symphony Orchestra). THOM VAN ERMEN (Production Stage Manager) was most recently the Production Stage Manager for Porchlight’s The Gifts of the Magi and Sound Board Engineer for A Class Act. Thom served as Director of Operations for Theatre Building Chicago until 2010. During that time he also served as Technical Director, Building Manager and Business Manager. Thom has also spent time being a freelance Technical Director for other performing arts groups throughout Chicago. Thom serves as on the Advisory Board for Premiere Theatre and Performance. Always love to Christa, Charlotte and Max.
a r t i s t i c s ta f f Director/Managing Artistic Director..................................................................... MICHAEL WEBER^* Musical Director.......................................................................................................................DOUG PECK+ Choreographer................................................................................................................. BRENDA DIDIER+ Scenic Designer .................................................................................................................WILLIAM BOLES Costume Designer.....................................................................................................................BILL MOREY Lighting Co-Designer.............................................................................................................. NICK BELLEY Lighting Co-Designer......................................................................................................GREG HOFMANN Sound Designer..........................................................................................................VICTORIA DEIORIO~ Properties Designer ......................................................................................................ANGELA CAMPOS Hair & Makeup Design................................................................................................... SCOTT SOWINSKI Dramaturg/Assistant Director...................................................................... DEBORAH BLUMENTHAL Associate Choreographer....................................................................................... DINA DiCOSTANZO* Dance Capitan................................................................................................................ Callie Johnson Assistant Properties Designer....................................................................................... ADRIAN JUAREZ p r o d u c t i o n s ta f f Production Manager..........................................................................................................PATRICK FRIES+ Production Stage Manager ................................................................................. THOM VAN ERMEN*+ Technical Director......................................................................................................GORDON GRANGER Carpenters........................................................................................ Brian Browne, noah Hayman Scenic Artist ............................................................................................................................. MIKAH BERKY Costume Assistant.....................................................................................KATE SETZER KAMPHAUSEN Wardrobe Supervisor ..........................................................................................................CLARE DOLAN Dresser.....................................................................................................................RACHAEL WAGENPHEIL Sound Board Engineer...................................................................................................... JENNA MORAN Assistant Stage Manager..............................................................................EMILY DAVIS, JC WIDMAN au d i e n c e s e r v i c e s House Managers...........................................................TINA NAPONELLI & RACHAEL WAGENPHEIL m a r k e t i n g s ta f f Marketing & Press Representative ....................................................................SHOUT MARKETING & PUBLIC RELATIONS: JAMES JULIANO & JILL EVANS Promotional Photographer............................................................................BRANDON DAHLQUIST+ Promotional Video Producer................................................................................................CHRIS GEKAS Promotional Video Director...........................................................................DEBORAH BLUMENTHAL Website Design ................................................................... JON RUNNFELDT+, LAB OF LIFE DESIGN Logo Design...............................................................................................................................JEN LONDON Graphic Design ............................................................................................................................JEFF MEYER
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a d m i n i s t r at i v e s ta f f Business Manager.................................................................................................. NATE C. GROONWALD Administrative & Marketing Associate................................................................................JEFF MEYER Development Manager.................................................................................................. CYNTHIA FRAHM Grant Coordinator........................................................................................................DONALD SPRAGUE Bookkeeper.............................................................................................................................. JON HEURING Group Sales Manager............................................................................................................PEGGY CLUNE Facilities Manager....................................................................................................THOM VAN ERMEN*+ Administrative/Production Interns................................................................................ KORY PULLAM, CLARE DOLAN, RACHAEL WAGENPHEIL *Denotes member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in America ^Denotes member of Stage Directors and Choreographers Society ~Denotes member of United Scenic Artists, Local USA 829 +Denotes Porchlight Music Theatre Artistic Associate
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a b o u t p o r c h l i g h t m u s i c t h e at r e Mission Statement Porchlight is Chicago’s music theatre. By uniting the arts of music, drama dance, and design we transform stories into passionate and relevant events, which affect the lives of artists and audiences alike. As professionals and leaders in this field, we nurture and develop new artists and works, expanding and redefining the music theatre genre while matching artistic vision with fiscal responsibility. PMT Board of Directors Jeannie Lukow – President Mary Kay Conley – Vice President / Secretary Ron Zoromski – Treasurer Cheryl Coons, Bill Crowther, Tom Hartman, Bil Ingraham, James Jensen, Rhoda Reeling, Tamara Sims, Sara Siegall, Greg Viti, Michael Weber – ex officio, Rebekah Zhao PMT Artistic Associates Christin Boulette, Brandon Dahlquist, Brenda Didier, Eugene Dizon, Patrick Fries, Sarah Hayes, Bil Ingraham, Jenn A. Kincaid, Rob Lindley, Bill Morey, Doug Peck, Christopher Pazdernik, Gerald Richardson, Jon Runfeldt, Heather Townsend, Thom Van Ermen PMT Advisory Board Wm. Eric Bramlett, John Bucchino, Kevin Depinet, Brenda Didier, William Finn, Linda Kline, Jesse Klug, Sean Allan Krill, Jill Moore, Lonny Price, Hollis Resnik, L. Walter Stearns, Maury Yeston special thanks To Stage 773 and to our donors, subscribers and audience members who maintain a continuing commitment to our work. Our special dining partner is Cooper’s—A Neighborhood Eatery, critically acclaimed for their good food, extensive beer list, and good value. Located across the street from the theatre, Coopers offers 10% off the food bill to Porchlight patrons, and if you dine there and stay for our show, you can use their parking lot for free. We are grateful to Coopers for their food donation for the opening reception of each show. Please patronize them! 1232 West Belmont / Chicago, IL 60657 / 773.929.COOP (2667)
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ANNUAL SUPPORT Porchlight Music Theatre gratefully acknowledges the generous support of the following individuals, businesses, foundations and corporations. This list includes cumulative gifts received September 2011 through March 2013. We apologize to donors for any omissions. If you would like your name to appear differently or prefer to remain anonymous please contact us at info@porchlightmusictheatre.org or 773.777.9884. Individuals can support Porchlight Music Theatre with gifts to the annual fund — with the Annual Giving Society recognizing donors of $500 or more — and with ticket purchases to the benefit concerts and annual gala. Please consider making a gift to Chicago’s leader in music theatre, the company acclaimed for nurturing young talent and Chicago’s finest music theatre artists. Foundations/Corporate Sponsors A.R.T. League Arts Work Fund Baxter Bespoke Cuisine Chase Bank City Arts Program Elizabeth F Cheney Foundation Gaylord & Dorothy Donnellley Foundation Illinois Arts Council National Association of Realtors Peoples Gas Porchlight Annual Giving Society The Lester and Hope Abelson Fund for the Performing Arts The Saints Richard Driehaus Foundation PRODUCER $5000+ Bill Crowther* James Jensen* Kathryn Michael* Brenda Didier* Rhoda Reeling* L. Walter Stearns & Eugene Dizon* PRINCIPAL $2500-$4999 David & Ilise Goldberg William Ingraham & Brad McCormick* Jean Klingenstein* Keith Olenik* Ron & Judie Zoromski*
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PLAYER $1000 - $2499 Mary Kay Conley* Devin Depinet & Amy Jackson* Leonora Dickson* Judith Friedman* Patrick & Laura Lederer* Jeannie Lukow* Willa Taylor & Mary Morten* Jerry McCann & Patricia Elwood* Kim Shambrook* Jay & Tamara Sims Carl Tisone* Mary Alice Wheeler* Greg & Susan Viti* ASSOCIATE $500-$999 Eric & Kristi Bramlett Maureen B. Daw, Ph.D.* Frank & Susan DiCostanzo David Dorton & Christin Boulette Cheri Coons* Larry Dooley* Patricia Elwood Nancy Flaster* Freda Friedman Diane Graham Henry & Tom Hall* Tom Hartman* Yvette Ingraham Bill Morey and Chris Tisone* William O’Malley* William Reulback & Lisa Bierly Reulback John & Suzanne Shambrook* Sara Siegall* Donald E. Sprague*
Lauren Taslitz Seymour Zitomersky & Barbara LaSpesa PATRON $250-$499 Lisa Bierly Michael Camp Carla Dawley Sylvia Friedman Barbara Gaines Scott Goldstein Barbara Goodman David Marker & Georgann Joseph Steve & Karen Multer Charlotte Newfeld Charles Peng Marc Robin Cassie Brooks & Sumit Sengupta Christopher Tisone Thom & Christa Van Ermen Dennis & Tina Vaughn Sandra Barnett White Susan Wishnick & Allen Steinberg SUPPORTER $100-$249 Jennifer Aguilar Larry Baker James Barrett Frances & Mona Barth Steven Bashwiner Michael Buenger & Cynthia Czech Thomas Chiola & Drew Jemilo Richard Boyum & Louie Chua Richard Brannegan Brigid Brown Noreen Burke
a n n ua l s u p p o r t Leslie Cason Caryn Coons Michelle & Steven Cucchiaro Matt DeCaro Elizabeth Derrico Mary Anne Doran Fred Drucker Deanna Dunagan Gerald & Eileen Eisenstein Michael Elkow Jr. Malcom Ewen Patricia Fort Rhona & Julian Frazin Larry & Eileen Frederick Tony Gibson Jack Goes Jeffrey Glenn Jason Groh Thomas Guerra Paul Guse Joan & Guy Gunzberg Susan & Harlan Haimes Lynn Hamilton Jon & Darcy Heuring William & Winfred Heuring Marty Higginbotham Kevin & Jan Holland David Jablonowski Louis Kersten Wayne Koepke Steve Kolinski Karen Kozlow Linda Kraft John Langfeld Caroline Lee Thomas & Kathy Lengacher Charles Licht Marielle Lifshitz Krystan Lordahl Bill Marovitz Bob Mason Sonia Mauseth Corinne McArdle John & Linda Michael Anne Michka Steve Montner Paul Motondo Karen Muth Richard Murphy Drs. Shelly & Maris Nasatir Edward & Rebecca O’Connell Jeffrey Parker Suzanne & Abe Peck Angela & Charlie Platt Anthony Riviello Michael Rola Katherine Ruff Tamara Schiller & Charles Hoffman Mary Shilling-Martin Rosemary Schnell
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Randy Smith Neil Simmons Gardener Stevens Brad Thien Suzy Thomas Lolly Trauscht Keeley Vasquez Mark Weston Roberta Zabel Kristi Zimmerman FRIEND $50-$99 Jim Anderson Heather Behanna David Belew Alice Brandee David Chinitz Diane Claussen Magdalyn Cohn Diane Dorsey Brigid Duffy Lori Dunn Peter Eldridge Cardi Fleck Ann Followill Eric & Marilyn Fors Patricia Fort Charles Giglio Cindy Gold David Gould Joseph & Linda Grear Michael Hamilton Chris Hodak Lavella Jones Marian Kanderbek Alexa Karkazis Brad Kemp Jenn Kincaid William Larkin Makena Levine Susan Lieberman Krystan Lordahl Paula Lyons Frances Maggio Henry & Florine Marks Diana Martinez Sonia Mauseth Megon McDonough Johanna McKenzie Miller Beckie Menzie David Michael Scott Mikita Arlene Mikol Madeline Moon Tom Mullen Richard Murphy Julia Neary Nancy Nickel Charles O’Connor Susan & Pat Pastin Jeff Perry
Jane Purdy Jeff Richey Laura Sachs Mark Satter Linda Shore Jack Short Scott Silberstein Martha Spaulding Gerald Sherman Dariel Stack Sara Stern Mary Pat Studdert Richard Terrett Sean Thomas Denise Tracy Jaret Williams Larry Wyatt FRIEND $25-$49 Robert Austin Nan Birmingham Lili-Anne Brown Marcy Carrington Donna and Jerry Cody Maureen and Kevin Cogan Major George F. & Mary Dempsey Louise Dieterle David Fink Jack Hakman Deanna Haverty Bobbie and Bob Heiman Thomas Moore Caroline Overman Marcel Pasciak Barbara Plona Leigh Ann Reichenbach Jan Wellspeak Caroline West Gifts were made in honor of Rhoda Reeling Kristi Zimmerman The Memory of Newtown, CT Ryan Tisone Stephen B. Lewis *denotes inaugural member of the PMT Annual Giving Society
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