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M O N DAY, N OV E M B E R 15 • 7 : 3 0 P M
BJÖRN HABER UND BJÖRK BOYETT mit VLAD THE IMPALER WANKEL Fannnii Oopsaatli, Mooni Murikkikonnen and Ni-Jerkk Productions In association with
The Flying Finns Aerial Ballet, Rovaniemi Traffic Police, Border Guards for Christ and The International Friends of the Sauna Present
A Ruudo Kokki – Lapp Cheese Council Production Of Bin Faaarkrekkions new Moosical
DIK OD TRIAANENEN FOL
(Finns Aint What They Used To Be) Book by
Bin Faaarkrekkion From an idea by
Sid, Coco andEdith Piaf Lyrics by
Hutti Jaarvennianen, Walli Maatritiiiaaaeenioon and
Jiggi Ni.
The story, in music and song, of Finland’s transformation from a predominantly rural agricultural base to one of the most sophisticated industrial and entrepreneurial economies in the world
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MUSICAL NUMBERS “These Little Finns Remind Me of You” “Milk It” “I Hear Your Nokia But I Can’t Come In” “Milk It (Reprise)” “It’s a Bleeding (Economic) Miracle!” “Foek You, Farmers” “Milk It (Finale)” THE ACTION TAKES PLACE ENTIRELY IN A SAUNA. DIK OD TRIAANENEN FOL WILL BE PERFORMED WITH THREE INTERMISSIONS: ONE EVERY TWO-AND-A-HALF HOURS. Featuring the show-stopping, foot-stomping East Finland Moose Ballet— 45 magnificent creatures in high-stepping harmony. Believed to be the greatest display of horn ever seen on an American stage. WHO’S WHO IS THE CAST BIN FAAARKREKKION (Writer). Faarkrekkion’s career typifies the Finnish economic miracle. Born the son of a humble woodcutter, Bin worked his way up through shrubbery management to become Professorof Treadmill Dynamics at the University ofToooti, believed to be the 28th most northerly university in the world. “I have always been interested in the relatively rapid transition from a predominantly rural agricultural base to one of the most advanced industrial economies in the Western world, and one day in the sauna, it came to me: What a great subject for a musical.” RUUDI KOKKI(Producer). Like Bin Faaarkrekkion, Kokki’s life has had its twists and turns. He learnt his trade up country where he was, for a time, the 28th most northerly person in Finland. “My father was a humble woodcutter. But at these latitudes,where it is dark for half the year, this was a very dangerous business, as it was not always possible to see where the trees are falling—and one year my father brought down a huge spruce on top of his friend Nee-Wom, partly killing him.” Kokki’s father would never touch a tree again. He would
hang about the cabin nursing his grief, rocking backwards and forwards and listening to the hated Swedish group Abba. “My loathing of Abba, and their enormous earnings, led me to my first musical venture, the formation of an alternative Finnish group: Udda. Two boys, two girls and, my master-stroke, one hermaphrodite, Ken-Angela Nuuti.” Udda’s problems are now well known. Shiiti refused to share a towel with Noggi, Bonk com-plained that Tuulivaarskinonen’s name was bigger on the door and Ken-Angela turned out to be Norwegian. Kokki changed his name to Art Polaris and wrote DoSkleeezwiaanaenblon, an erotic opera set amongst the winkle pickers on Finland’s Baltic Sea coast. The show closed after only eight minutes. The sight of 94 aroused winkles was too much even for Helsinki’s liberal Ghooti Sponennewspaper. “DoSkleeezwiaaanaenblon gives Finnish erotic opera a bad name. I’ve seen more erotic activity at a builder’s yard.” Undaunted, Kokkiset to work on an erotic opera set in abuilder’s yard. Di Hoviekrekkertilllniamen, the story of a young female crane operator who Young Auditorium 3
W H O ’ S W H O I N T H E C A S T ( c o n t .) pleasures herself during preliminary works connected with the extension of Helsinki’s Metro system, was an instant hit. “I discovered, for the first time, how many people were interested in the extension of the Metro system, and in the burgeoning Finnish economy generally.” Kokki set himself a new task, to represent this extraordinary economic transformation in music, dance, mime and magic. One night he was explaining his plans at the exclusive Sons of Humble Woodcutter’s Club in the chic Kongspalatzen, when a fellow diner pricked up his hears. His name was Bin Faaarkrekkion. The rest is history. DILLI AARNEN. Dilli, 43, began her career understudying Speeni Solkomen in The Keith Richard Story. She’s married to producer Mooni Moorikikinen but is having an affair with Ost Fwellok and Stubbi Bwenolllenson.She has won four Golden Nukkies. SWELL PEST. Swell is best known for his portrayal of Gossi Tweshonen, the unsighted bus driver in FinnTV’s hit series “Aaarghh! Villianomeniaanen Schiederrbobrana Ig”(“Watch Out!”). He lives in the woods many miles north of Helsinki in a house modelled on Steve Earle’s early hit “Guitar Town.” SAD AAARSE. As well as being Finland’s open unicycle champion, Sadd is a keen environmentalist, who believes that man has much to learn from the moose. “We think we have all the answers, but we don’t. If we did we’d have horns.” He has twice won the Shapeless Gray Thing of Tampere. THE HONNI OBIKKIONEN SINGERS. Twelve boys, seven girls and an ostrich who all met up at Utsjoki Cold Research Institute in the extreme north of Finland. “There was not much to do in the evenings but sneeze,” laughs Honni, now 57, “so we used to cheer everyone up with a few Leonard Cohen songs.They went down so well that we now do Tom Waits, Tibetan songs for the dead and Petula Clark.” A little-known fact about the Honni Obikkionen Singers is that they once had two ostriches in the team. 4 Young Auditorium
STONG VATTIAAANIKKERA (Moose Trainer). Stong, twice winner of the most westerly man in Finland, grew up with moose. “Very often I would go down to breakfast and find moose in the kitchen, in the car and sometimes listening to the radio, dressed up to look like my mother and father.” During almost a decade of psychiatric treatment, Stong took up ballet as a way of dealing with what he called “bad thoughts.” The treatment worked, and Stong took, and on the third time passed, accountancy exams. He returned to the community and rose to become CEO and lifetime president of the Finnish Steel Corporation. What few people knew was that in the evening Stong was combining the two “loves of my life”: moose and ballet. Without anyone knowing, he hired a theatre and put on his very own creation, Moose Lake. As a result he was re-admitted to hospital where, despite everyone’s best efforts, he wrote and scored 12 more moose ballets. Now 88 years old and a trim 193 pounds, Stong believes his time has come. “For years I was laughed at. I only hope I will be again tonight.” TANAKA ING(Director). The only nonFinn in the company, Ing has a long history in experimental theatre, including Churchill’s History of the English Speaking People in mime, a salsa version of the Tibetan Book of the Dead and a puppet version of The U.S. Population Census of 1973. A great tennis lover, Ing went to Finland for a contemplation weekend and found himself hooked. “I love trees and always have, and in Finland there are something like a thousand trees for each person. I also like the bits in between them, which allow you to walk around the trees without hitting them. I hope I can do my bit to make the world sing along with the remarkable transformation from a predominantly conservative rural base to one of the most advanced industrial economies in the Western world.” Ing’s next project is to drain Lake Michigan for a day.
Patrons are asked not to smoke or speak Swedish in the theatre. Please use cell phones whenever possible.
CREDITS Bicycle hire by O Vienhonhennin. Live chick-ens by Barry Vig. Cigarettes by De Mornay. Penises by Vic and Wilf. Miss Aarnen’s writing paper by Bureau de Monde. Animal costumes by Wolf out Fitz. Boys’ shackles by Chain-Me. Moose costumes by Rump’s Pelt. The producers, and their wives, wish to thank Olli Brun Executive SkiWear, The “VerriBig” Gold Watch Company, Bahama Villas,The Flying Butler, Chirac Champagne Cellars, The Sapphire Salon and Frank’s Viagra Warehouse.
C O M E TO F I N L A N D If you’ve enjoyed this production, why not hop on a plane and see Finland for yourself? It is such a lovely place. (Mostly flat but with some raised bits.) Quite warm sometimes in the south, though on the whole colder in the north. There are some paper mills. The roads have relatively few bumps. All hotels have curtains. Things are very clean, but not pathologically so. It’s a great place for trees. Alongside the trees you will find other trees, which blend into a forest running for a thousand miles. If you’ve never seen a forest running, then Finland is the place for you. And don’t believe anyone who says you can’t get tomatoes there. Of course you can.
John McGivern’s Home for the Holidays
Friday, December 3 - 7:30 pm Dinner 6 pm Kachel Center
A hilarious holiday trip through the McGivern family archives!
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Historian, French Guard, Minstrel, Brother Maynard..................THOMAS DEMARCUS Mayor, Dennis’ Mother, Sir Bedevere, (in order of appearance) Black Knight, Prince Herbert’s Father.................................................................... MATT BAN Patsy, Guard 2..........................................................................................................GLENN GIRON DEM Historian, French Guard, Minstrel, Brother Maynard ........................ THOMAS King Arthur............................................................................................................... STEVE MCCOY Mayor, Dennis’Mother, Sir Bedevere, Sir Robin, Guard 1.................................................................................................MARTIN GLYER Black Knight, Prince Herbert’s Father .................................................................... MAT Sir Lancelot, The French Taunter, Patsy, Guard 2 .................................................................................................. GLENN Knight King of Ni,Arthur Tim the Enchanter..................................................................... ADAM GRABAUSTEVE M ..................................................................................................... Not Dead Fred, Nun, Prince Herbert................................................................. JOHN GARRY Sir Robin, Guard 1 .........................................................................................MARTIN Sir Dennis Galahad, Concorde. .......................................................................JACOB L. SMITH Sir Lancelot, The French Taunter, The Lady of the Lake. . ..............................................................................CAROLINE BOWMAN Knight of Ni, Tim the Enchanter................................................................... ADAM GR Sir Not Not Appearing, Monk. ......................................................................SHAUN PATRICK MOE JOHN Dead Fred, Nun, Prince Herbert ................................................................. God........................................................................................................................................ERIC IDLE Sir Dennis Galahad, Concorde......................................................................JACOB L. French The Guards.................................................................CARL DRAPER, MICHAEL WARRELL Lady of the Lake .......................................................................... CAROLINE BO Minstrels............................... CERF, JENNIFER CORDINER, MICHAEL WARRELL Sir Not Appearing,STEPHEN Monk................................................................... SHAUN PATRIC Sir Bors...................................................................................................................... STEPHEN CERF God........................................................................................................................... ERI
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For King Arthur –never MATT substitute BAN; For Lady the Lake – LINDA NEEL Understudies for of listed players unless a specific announcemen For Sir Lancelot et. al – STEPHEN CERF; For Sir Robin et. al – JEFFREY SHANKLE is made at the time of the performance. For Sir Dennis Galahad et. al – SHAUN PATRICK MOE; For Patsy – MICHAEL WARRELL For Sir Bedevere/Dennis’ – WILLIAM HARRELL; Historian/Minstrel – JOHN GARRY ForMother King Arthur – MATT BAN;For For Lady of the Lake – LINDA NEEL For Black Knight/ Prince Herbert’s Father – JACOB L. SMITH For Sir Lancelot et. al – STEPHEN CERF; For Sir Robin et. al – JEFFREY SHAN Not Dead Fred/Prince Herbert –PATRICK THOMAS MOE; DEMARCUS For SirFor Dennis Galahad et. al – SHAUN For Patsy – MICHAEL WA For Brother Maynard – CARLHARRELL; DRAPER For Historian/Minstrel – JOHN For Sir Bedevere/Dennis’ Mother – WILLIAM For Black Knight/ Prince Herbert’s Father – JACOB L. SMITH MUSICIANS For Not Dead Fred/Prince Herbert – THOMAS DEMARCUS Conductor/Piano – Kevin Casey For Brother Maynard – CARL DRAPER Associate Conductor/Keyboard II – Nolan Bonvouloir Trumpet 1 – Andrew Hoesl MUSICIANS Trumpet 2Conductor/Piano – Emma Stanley– Kevin Casey Trombone – Alex Jeun Associate Conductor/Keyboard II – Nolan Bonvouloir French Horn – Ami Fields Trumpet 1 – Andrew Hoesl Trumpet 2 – Emma Stanley Trombone – Alex Jeun French Horn – Ami Fields
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SCENES AND MUSICAL NUMBERS ACT I Overture Scene 1: The Mighty Portcullis Scene 2: Moose Village “Fisch Schlapping Song”.................................................................Historian, Mayor, Villagers Scene 3: Mud Castle “King Arthur’s Song”........................................................................................King Arthur, Patsy Scene 4: Plague Village “I Am Not Dead Yet”............................................................................... Not Dead Fred, Lance, Robin and Bodies Scene 5: Mud Village Scene 6: The Lady of the Lake and The Laker Girls “Come With Me”.............................................................................................................King Arthur, Lady of the Lake and Laker Girls “The Song That Goes Like This”....................................................................... Sir Galahad and Lady of the Lake Scene 7: The Knights “All for One”....................................................................................King Arthur, Patsy, Sir Robin, Sir Lancelot, Sir Galahad and Sir Bedevere Scene 8: Camelot “Knights of the Round Table”............................................... Lady of the Lake, King Arthur, Patsy, Sir Robin, Sir Lancelot, Sir Galahad,Sir Bedevere and The Camelot Dancers “The Song That Goes Like This” (Reprise)...................................................Lady of the Lake Scene 9: The Feet of God Scene 10: Find Your Grail “Find Your Grail”......................................................................... Lady of the Lake, King Arthur, Patsy, Sir Robin, Sir Lancelot,Sir Galahad, Sir Bedevere, Knights and Grail Girls Scene 11: The French Castle “Run Away”................................................................................... French Taunters, King Arthur, Patsy, Sir Robin,Sir Lancelot, Sir Galahad, Sir Bedevere, French Guards and French Citizens ACT II Scene 1: The Mighty Portcullis Scene 2: A Very Expensive Forest “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life”.................................................Patsy, King Arthur, Knights and The Knights of Ni Scene 3: Sir Robin and His Minstrels “Brave Sir Robin”..................................................................................... Sir Robin and Minstrels Scene 4: The Black Knight Scene 5: Another Part of the Very Expensive Forest “You Won’t Succeed on Broadway”................................................ Sir Robin and Ensemble Scene 6: A Hole in the Universe “The Diva’s Lament”............................................................................................Lady of the Lake Scene 7: Prince Herbert’s Chamber “Where Are You?”.................................................................................................... Prince Herbert “Here Are You”.......................................................................................................... Prince Herbert “His Name Is Lancelot”...................................Sir Lancelot, Prince Herbert and Ensemble Scene 8: Yet Another Part of the Very Expensive Forest “I’m All Alone”........................................................................... King Arthur, Patsy and Knights “The Song That Goes Like This (Reprise)” Lady of the Lake and King Arthur Scene 9: The Killer Rabbit “The Holy Grail”.................................................................................................King Arthur, Patsy, Sir Robin, Sir Lancelot,Sir Galahad, Sir Bedevere and Knights Finale “Find Your Grail Finale - Medley”.........................................................................The Company THERE WILL BE ONE 20-MINUTE INTERMISSION. Please turn off all electronic devices such as cellular phones, beepers and watches. The use of cell phones in the theatre is prohibited. 8 Young Auditorium
WHO’S WHO STEVE McCOY (King Arthur) is happy to be a part of the Spamalot family. Steve recently starred in the national tour of Man of La Mancha and is a veteran of numerous tours (performing in every state in the USA) including 42nd Street, Oliver, The Will Rogers Follies, and the European tours of Oklahoma! and My Fair Lady. He had the great pleasure of working on a Jerry Herman tribute in Los Angeles with theatre legends Carol Channing and Angela Lansbury. Favorite regional credits include Curtains (Frank Cioffe), Grey Gardens (George Gould Strong), La Cage (Georges) and the lead role in The Farnsworth Invention. Thanks to his old friends at Phoenix and, as always, this is for the loves of his life, Matt and the boys. CAROLINE BOWMAN (Lady of the Lake) is proud to be making her US touring debut and to be a part of her third Phoenix production. Previous Phoenix Entertainment credits include the China tour of FAME – The Musical (Carmen Diaz) and the Istanbul, Turkey production of Grease (Rizzo). Other recent credits include: Smokey Joes Café (Patti), Romance, Romance (Josephine/Monica) and A Man of No Importance (Adele). To her amazing parents, family and friends: Thank you for always believing in me. A proud graduate of Penn State University with a BFA in Musical Theatre. GLENN GIRON (Patsy) is a native of Santa Fe, New Mexico and attended the University of Oklahoma for two years. He is thrilled to make his touring debut in such a fun and exciting show! Credits include: Mungojerrie in Cats (Arizona Broadway Theater), Sugar (Westchester Broadway Theater), Swing!, The Who’s Tommy, and Seven Brides…(Lyric Theater of Oklahoma). New York: Gotta Dance and The Nutcracker Rated R. He would like to thank his family for all the love and support they give him! He owes all his success to you! ADAM GRABAU (Sir Lancelot) is a lifelong resident of central Maryland and has been featured at multiple regional theatres in the Baltimore/DC area. Favorite credits include: Oklahoma! (Jud Fry), Beauty and the Beast (Gaston), The Producers (Franz Liebkind), Noises Off (Lloyd), and Les Miserables (Grantaire/ Bamatabois). He recently returned from three months in eastern China where he appeared in Phoenix’s international tour of FAME – The Musical. He holds two degrees in Theatre Performance and Arts Administration from the Maryland Distinguished Arts Scholars Program. JACOB L. SMITH (Sir Dennis Galahad, Concorde) Originally from Cedar Falls, Iowa, Jake is a graduate of the University of Northern Iowa and the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York. Most recently, he performed in the
2010 Broadway Rising Stars concert at Town Hall in New York. Other New York credits include Paint Your Wagon (Mike Mooney) and Silk Stockings (Peter Boroff) and toured as The Man of Many Hats for ArtsPower’s From The Mixed-Up Files…. He would like to thank Sara, Mom and Dad, his “A’s” and of course, Big Guns upstairs. MATT BAN (Sir Bedevere, u/s King Arthur) is thrilled to be touring with Spamalot, one of his favorite shows of all time. Matt earned a BA in Theatre from Wagner College in New York City and has worked all over the country since his graduation in 2009. Favorite roles: Little Shop of Horrors (The Dentist), The Drowsy Chaperone (Aldolpho), Kiss Me Kate (Gangster #2), Fiddler on the Roof (Mendel), The Full Monty (Harold), and Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story (The Big Bopper). Thanks to his wonderful family for their love and support, especially Monica. Much love to Erin. MARTIN GLYER (Sir Robin). Growing up in a home where Monty Python was a quotable staple, Martin has been training for this practically since birth. Recent credits include: Getting Even With Shakespeare (Hamlet), The Snow Queen (Troll), and Woody Allen’s Play it Again, Sam (Allan). Thanks to his friends and family for their constant support and love. To the owl outside his window who woke him up early for this audition, thank you. JOHN GARRY (Not Dead Fred, Nun, Prince Herbert, u/s Historian/Minstrel) is elated to be joining the cast of Spamalot! A native of Forestburgh, New York, John recently graduated from Syracuse University with a BFA in Musical Theatre. Favorite credits include Beauty and the Beast (Lefou), Oklahoma! (Will Parker), and The Way of the World (Witwoud), among others. To my incomparable family, friends, and teachers – SO much love! THOMAS DEMARCUS (Historian, French Guard, Minstrel, Brother Maynard) Nat’l Tour: The Pajama Game (Hines). NYC: Iowa ‘08 (Vineyard Theatre); Eggs (Provincetown Playhouse); For the Love of Miss Bishop (Algonquin). Other: How to Succeed, Little Shop of Horror, The Glass Menagerie and the short film “Gravy Train”. Thomas is also one-third of the creative team behind the acclaimed webseries “30/2010”. He has never appeared on “Law & Order”, his favorite color is blue, and he loves bookshops. For Mom, Dad, Forrest and TDLMFKVMUD. STEPHEN CERF (Ensemble, u/s Sir Lancelot) is thrilled to be a part of this Spamalot cast! Credits include: Gypsy, Fiddler on the Roof, Les Miserables, Joseph...Dreamcoat, West Side Story and Angels. Stephen has performed as a soloist with the Boston Pops, and has toured internationally as a Young Auditorium 9
W H O ’ S W H O ( c o n t .) singer/dancer. He studied Musical Theater at the Boston Conservatory, and would like to thank his family for their love and support. JENNIFER CORDINER (Ensemble) thanks Mom and Dad for putting their clumsy daughter in ballet class! Since then she has performed as a Radio City Rockette. National Tours: Joseph...(Wife), Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (Liza); Regional: The Producers (Ensemble) and Anything Goes (Charity). Jen holds a BA in English from Rutgers University and has appeared on Gossip Girl, Cashmere Mafia and Law and Order. Love to family and friends and here’s to a fabulous run! CARL DRAPER (Ensemble, u/s Brother Maynard) is so thrilled to be part of this production. Regional Credits include shows with the Pittsburgh CLO, West Virginia Public Theater, Chicago Comedy Company, Jersey Productions and Interlakes Theater. Recent Graduate of CCM. Other venues include the Cincinnati Pops and aboard Spirit Cruises. Big love to the family and friends. WILLIAM HARRELL (Ensemble, u/s Sir Bedevere) is pleased to be on tour with Spamalot. Other National Tours: Oliver! (Mr. Sowerberry). Favorite regional credits: Midsummer (Demetrius), Once Upon A Mattress (Dauntless), West Side Story (Arab), My Three Angels (Alfred), The Fantasticks (Matt). Most recently from Philadelphia and a ‘Bama native, Will would like to thank his family and friends for all their love and support. Love to C&G. JENNY HOLAHAN (Ensemble) is excited to be getting “Spammed” once again, having recently performed in the Ogunquit Playhouse production of Spamalot. She has also performed with Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines while sailing around the world on three different ships. Other credits: Playball! (Vancouver, BC) and Zodiaque Dance Co. (Buffalo, NY). Jenny has a BFA in Dance from the University at Buffalo and currently lives in New York City with her husband. Love and thanks to her family and Jack! MELISSA DENISE LOPEZ (Ensemble) is excited to be in Spamalot for her first national tour. She hails from Miami, FL but now resides in New York City. Graduate of AMDA-New York. Regional credits: FanDance, The Producers, Will Rogers Follies and La Cage Aux Folles; Film: When in Rome, The Regular & Chance Encounter. Love to my family and Mommy you are still my hero! SHAUN PATRICK MOE (Ensemble, u/s Sir Galahad) is excited to be touring again, on his 3rd national tour! He’s been seen on tour with Oklahoma! (Slim, u/s Will Parker) and Crazy for You (Moose). Favorite roles: 42nd Street (Billy Lawlor), Chicago (Billy Flynn), 10 Young Auditorium
I Love You...Change (Man #1) and Beauty and the Beast (Gaston). Shaun dedicates his performance to his parents for their endless support, and to Susan. Love to Mike, Shannon, Brian, Mark, and Lawren. LINDA NEEL (Ensemble, u/s Lady of the Lake) is thrilled to be a part of Spamalot! Linda has been dancing on both coasts performing in many musicals including Singin’ in the Rain, Meet Me in St. Louis, The Producers, and a brief stint in Istanbul, Turkey with Grease. Linda is a proud alumnus of the Circle in the Square Theatre School and sends much love to her ever supportive group of family and friends. JEFFREY SHANKLE (Ensemble, u/s Sir Robin) has toured in Phoenix Entertainment’s 2007-08 national tour of Gypsy (Pastey, Dance Captain) and performed for Disney Creative Entertainment in Twice Charmed (Original Cast/Cast Recording) on the Disney Magic. Washington DC area credits include: Sweeney Todd (Anthony), The Producers (Leo Bloom) Hairspray (Corny Collins), Crazy for You, (Bobby Child), Thoroughly Modern Millie (Jimmy Smith), George M! (George M. Cohan), Oklahoma! (Will Parker), Plaid Tidings (Sparky) and My Way- The Music of Frank Sinatra. TARA SWEENEY (Ensemble) is thrilled to be a part of the National Tour of Spamalot! A native of Kansas City, MO, Tara is a classically trained ballet dancer with a passion for musical theatre. Favorite previous credits include: Guys and Dolls (Havana Specialty), European tour of Phantom of the Opera (Jeanne), Cats (Rumpleteazer), Steel Pier (Precious McGuire), Grease (Marty), and West Side Story (Velma). So much love to Mom and Dad. MICHAEL WARRELL (Ensemble, u/s Patsy) is excited to be a part of this fantastically funny and endearing show! Favorite credits include FAME – The Musical (International tour), Grease (Istanbul), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (North Shore, Benjamin), Urinetown (Bobby Strong), Love’s Labour’s Lost (Boyet), Lippa’s The Wild Party (Oscar), and Songs For A New World (Man 1). He graduated in May ‘09 from Ball State University with a Bachelor’s in musical theatre. JESSICA WOCKENFUSS (Ensemble) is thrilled to be a part of Spamalot! Recent credits include: Holland America Cruise Line, Stiletto Entertainment; Theatre By the Sea- A Chorus Line, Hello, Dolly!, The Producers, George M!, Evita. Other credits:“Wild Country,” Hershey Park; Elon University- A Chorus Line, Cabaret, West Side Story, Carousel, The Cherry Orchard. Maryland native, proud Elon ‘09 graduate and BTP Alum. Love to the family, DBS, Pod, fellow journeymen.
W H O ’ S W H O ( c o n t .) ERIC IDLE (Co-creator of Monty Python, The Rutles, PythOnline, Spamalot, etc.) has been working with John Du Prez for 30 years. They began collaborating on The Life of Brian, wrote several songs together for The Meaning of Life, The Contractual Obligation Album and the best selling Python CD Monty Python Sings! They wrote a Musical for BBC Radio Four called The Back Page, about sex, royalty and cricket, and a musical version of Edward Lear’s The Owl and The Pussycat, which was published by Dove Books as a book and a CD under the title The Quite Remarkable Adventures of The Owl and the Pussycat. In 1999 they began performing a series of live concerts, first at The Getty Museum in LA, followed by two tours of North America – Eric Idle Exploits Monty Python and The Greedy Bastard Tour (which became a best selling book The Greedy Bastard Diary) in 2003. They released a CD of favorite music from places that don’t exist The Rutland Isles and have continued to release a series of unnecessarily rude songs for special occasions. In 2005, their musical Spamalot (directed by Mike Nichols) opened in New York and won a Tony for Best Musical on Broadway as well as a Grammy for Eric and John. Their collaboration continued with Not The Messiah (He’s a Very Naughty Boy) an Oratorio based on The Life of Brian, which they have performed all round the world, most recently at The Royal Albert Hall with the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, and the DVD and CD are now available. They have also collaborated on What About Dick?(2007) - a film for radio, starring Eddie Izzard, Billy Connolly, Tracey Ulman and Tim Curry, Rutlemania, the Tribute Concert! (2008) and most recently An Evening Without Monty Python which played to rave notices in LA and NY. Eric is proud to be playing God. JOHN DU PREZ (Music), a Trevelyan Scholar at Christ Church, Oxford, and Associate of the Royal College of Music, he entered the film industry in 1978 composing additional music for Monty Python’s Life of Brian. This began a long association with Eric Idle, leading eventually to their current writing partnership. He has scored more than 20 feature films including The Meaning of Life, A Private Function, A Fish Called Wanda, Once Bitten, UHF and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles I, II, and III. Other Python projects include the Contractual Obligation Album, Monty Python at the Hollywood Bowl and The Fairly Incomplete & Rather Badly Illustrated Monty Python Song Book. He was musical director for Eric Idle’s two North American stage tours, Eric Idle Exploits Monty Python (2000) and The Greedy Bastard Tour (2003). MONTY PYTHON. Is he God or Godot, an agent of the devil or an agent of the William Morris Agency, or is he, as some have argued, a
fictitious character invented in 1969 by Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin in a desperate attempt to find a title for their rather silly TV show? Whatever the truth, he is the eponymous impresario who fronts “The Flying Circus,” The Holy Grail, The Life of Brian, The Meaning of Life, And Now for Something Completely Different and who appeared live at Drury Lane, City Center and the Hollywood Bowl. He has fronted numerous books including The Big Red Book and the Papperbok as well as many CDs, DVDs and matching ties and handkerchiefs. He is currently in retirement in an old jokes home near Dover, anxiously awaiting Nighthood and a Knightnurse. Further details: www.PythOnline.com MIKE NICHOLS (Director), formerly half of the legendary comedy team of Nichols and May, has been one of the leading directors of stage and screen for more than 30 years. Broadway directing credits include: Barefoot in the Park, Luv, The Odd Couple, Plaza Suite, Prisoner of Second Avenue, The Real Thing and Spamalot, for all of which he was awarded the Tony for Best Direction. Film credits include: Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, The Graduate (Academy Award for Best Direction), Catch 22, Carnal Knowledge, Silkwood, Working Girl, Postcards From the Edge, Regarding Henry, The Birdcage, Primary Colors, Closer and Charlie Wilson’s War, and for HBO: Wit and Angels in America. Mr. Nichols has received the George Abbott Award, the National Medal of Arts, the Kennedy Center Honor, the American Film Institute Lifetime Achievement Award, and has been honored by the Museum of Television and Radio and the Lincoln Center Film Society. BT McNICHOLL (Re-created Direction) recently staged the first international production of Billy Elliott. For Disney/Feld, he directed the first stage musical of Winnie the Pooh (now in its 7th year worldwide). Recipient of the Australian “Tony” for Cabaret (Mendes/ Marshall), McNicholl is a BMI award-winning writer and lyricist of the critical success The It Girl. Associated with MGM’s theatrical division, he has also developed new work at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre Center. With Eric Idle, McNicholl co-directed an all-new Monty Python revue in Los Angeles and New York (2009). Other credits include 10 Broadway shows with directors Mike Nichols, Sam Mendes, David Hare, Stephen Daldry, and James Lapine, and hit productions for Goodspeed Opera House (2004 Best Musical), Dorset Theatre Festival (Best Production 2003) and Walnut Street Theatre. CASEY NICHOLAW (Choreographer) received 2006 Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle nominations for his work on The Drowsy one, and 2005 Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Young Auditorium 11
B I O G R A P H I E S ( c o n t .) Critics Circle nominations for Best Choreography for Monty Python’s Spamalot, directed by Mike Nichols. Additional New York credits: for City Center Encores! – the highly acclaimed productions of Anyone Can Whistle and Follies (direction and choreography), Bye Bye Birdie (choreography) and Can-Can (musical staging); for N.Y. Philharmonic – Candide; South Pacific at Carnegie Hall (also on PBS Great Performances), Sinatra: His Voice, His World, His Way at Radio City Music Hall starring the world-famous Rockettes. Current projects include Robin and the 7 Hoods at the Old Globe this summer as well as the new musicals Minsky’s and Elf. SCOTT TAYLOR (Re-created Choreography) has supervised and performed in 12 original Broadway shows, including A Little Night Music, Broadway Bound, Spamalot, Contact, Thou Shalt Not, Steel Pier, Victor/Victoria, Showboat, Crazy for You, CATS, Wind in the Willows, A Christmas Carol, Sinatra at Radio City, and A Little Night Music at the NYC and LA Opera. He has performed nationally in dozens of others and has been the Dance Supervisor and Associate Choreographer for productions worldwide in London, Japan, Australia, Canada, and Germany, most recently on Paradise Found in London with Susan Stroman and Hal Prince. Scott has assisted and worked closely with Susan Stroman, Stephen Sondheim, Mike Nichols, Chita Rivera, Hal Prince, Julie Andrews, Liza Minnelli, Kander and Ebb, Rob Marshall, Blake Edwards, Trevor Nunn, Jerry Zachs, Harry Connick, Jr., Casey Nicholaw, Dolly Parton, Lynne Page, and many more. He can also be seen dancing in the films of A Chorus Line, Center Stage, PBS Great performances of Contact and Crazy for You, the TONY Awards, and numerous television specials and commercials. JAMES KRONZER (Scenic Design Modifications) resides in Washington DC where he has designed shows for Washington Ballet, The Shakespeare Theatre, The Kennedy Center, Signature Theater, Woolly Mammoth and Studio Theatre among others. His work has been seen on Broadway, Off-Broadway and regionally in Philadelphia, San Diego, Atlanta, Denver, Florida, Los Angeles, Salt Lake City, Boston, Vermont and Knoxville. His numerous national tours include The Wizard of Oz, Thomas Live!, Backyardigans, Showboat and Barbie Live! as well as a new musical for Disney called Twice Charmed. He has been Design Coordinator for the national tours of The Pajama Game for Phoenix and The Drowsy Chaperone, The Producers, Fosse and Annie for NETworks. He has also designed shows for Norwegian Cruise Lines. He began his career as a Design Assistant for the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Royal National Theater in London. Awards he has received include eight Helen Hayes Awards (DC) and 12 Young Auditorium
two Barrymore Awards (Philadelphia). He is a member of United Scenic Artists. More of his work can be seen at www.jameskronzer.com. MIKE BALDASSARI (Lighting Design) is a Tony and Emmy nominated Lighting Designer whose designs have been seen in more than 25 countries. Theatrical Lighting for film: Nine, Sex and the City 2, Going the Distance, Neil Young’s Turnk Show. Co-designed the Broadway hit Cabaret (Tony Nomination and Entertainment Design Award). Garth Brooks Live from Central Park (Emmy nomination). International: Beauty and the Beast; Europe, Blast II; Japan. Family entertainment: Yo Gabba Gabba Live!. Off-Broadway: Bare, Jewtopia, Savion Glover. Tours: Ring of Fire, La Mancha, Will Rogers, Fame, Spider-Man, Grease, Saturday Night Fever, Yeston’s Phantom. Concerts: multiple Alice in Chains tours. Co-designed Neil Young’s Chrome Dreams worldwide. Lighting Director: Neil’s Harvest Moon. www.mike-o-matic.com CRAIG CASSIDY (Sound Design) has been providing sound reinforcement for the theater for 25 years designing sound for productions here in the USA and around the world. Recent productions include A Chorus Line, The Color Purple, Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy, Ring Of Fire, Gypsy, Man of La Mancha, Grease, The Will Rogers Follies, Smokey Joe’s Cafe, Fame and Phantom. Regional productions include: Joseph and His Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat, Crazy For You, Wuthering Heights, Jekyll and Hyde, and Follies. When he is not behind a sound console you can find him sailing the Long Island Sound with his wife Dina & daughter Kealy. STEVEN M. BISHOP (Musical Supervisor) has composed three musicals and has written more than 50 reviews. Currently, he is the arranger/ orchestrator for the upcoming Broadway show, Genius. He was the conductor for the 1st National Tour of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and the Musical Director/Conductor for the offBroadway run of Bingo! Other credits include: Riverview (Goodman Theatre), Arthur (Marriott Lincolnshire), Evita (Jupiter Theatre) and the tours of Ziegfeld, Gypsy, Grand Hotel and Jolson: The Musical. His arrangements have also been heard on The Today Show, AMC Discovery, TNT’s Nashville Now and provided orchestrations for the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics. Mr. Bishop has musically directed more than 125 productions, including 5 in Seoul, South Korea and is in constant demand as a vocal and audition coach. JAMES CUNNINGHAM (Supervising Musical Director) has toured the nation with Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, Spamalot, Evita and Cats. Regionally he has conducted productions of Maury Yeston’s Phantom (NCT), Cats (The
B I O G R A P H I E S ( c o n t .) MUNY), Singin’ in the Rain (Cape Fear Regional Theatre) and Joseph…Dreamcoat (Tarrytown Music Hall). He has served as associate musical director and pianist at the St. Louis MUNY for several productions including Beauty & The Beast, Miss Saigon, My Fair Lady and Oklahoma! He is a former staff music director and coach for the Program in Vocal Performance at NYU where he conducted productions of Urinetown, 29 and The Boys from Syracuse. He holds degrees from Manhattan School of Music and New York University. THE ROAD COMPANY (Exclusive Tour Direction) is pleased to continue its decadelong association with Phoenix Productions. Founded in 1997 by Stephen Lindsay and Brett Sirota, The Road Company’s past and present representation includes Wicked, Billy Elliot, Rock of Ages, Bring It On: The Musical, 9 to 5: The Musical, Grease, David Copperfield, The Vagina Monologues, The Graduate, Fame, Man of La Mancha and Phoenix Productions’ current tours of Monty Python’s Spamalot and The Color Purple. The Road Company is made possible by Magaly Barone, Shawn Willett, Jenny Kirlin, Justin Pifer, Clay Baker and Kate Anderson. STEPHEN B. KANE (Executive Producer) is delighted to be part of the Spamalot journey forward through North America. After completing degrees in both Business and Arts Management, Mr. Kane spent the past three decades supervising every aspect of touring show business. He has mounted more than 70 Broadway musicals in North America and has produced and/or managed major productions throughout Europe, South America and Asia. Mr. Kane’s current collaborations include The Color Purple, Rock of Ages, Fame throughout China’s mainland, Grease in Istanbul and the upcoming tour of Little House on the Prairie. He is the CEO for Baker Park Associates, Inc., a theatrical management and consulting firm, a member of ISPA, the National Alliance for Musical Theatre and was co-founder of both Phoenix Productions in North America and Phoenix Asia Group, a Singapore based theatrical think-tank dedicated to the networking of production, marketing and entertainment investment opportunities throughout the Far East. For real adventure, he spends post-production time in sunny south Florida raising his 6-year-old sons, Andrew and Aidan. MICHAEL McFADDEN (Artistic Producer) is the co-founder and Artistic Director of Phoenix Entertainment. He has guided more than 70 major productions as Producer and/or Director in both the national and international touring entertainment industry. Productions include Godspell, Buddy, The Will Rogers Follies, Kopit and Yeston’s Phantom, Grease,
Man of La Mancha, Gypsy, Ring of Fire, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee and The Color Purple. Michael has directed many musicals across many continents including the North American tours of Smokey Joe’s Café and The Pajama Game, 42nd Street in Seoul, Fame throughout China and Korea, Grease in Singapore, Malaysia, Macau and Istanbul and he devised and directed the international premiere of a new holiday musical entitled Sing Along Santa. Following the launch of Monty Python’s Spamalot tour, Mr. McFadden will take charge of the upcoming North American tour of Rock of Ages, helm an all new production of Little House on the Prairie, and continue his development of BASSic RHYTHM, an original musical that explores the organic sound of the bass. When not traveling, Michael shares his quiet time with his wife, LeAnne, and their sons, Sam and Liam. PHOENIX ENTERTAINMENT (Producer) is an established international theatrical producing and management enterprise founded by long time colleagues Stephen Kane and Michael McFadden. Its mission is to develop, produce and present the very finest in touring Broadway musicals and family entertainment. Throughout their three decades of theatrical success and industry partnership, the Phoenix team has delivered thousands of performances of more than 80 live productions on four continents. Since launching Spamalot and having recently helmed the critically acclaimed tours of Gypsy, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee and The Pajama Game, Phoenix is now globally represented with all new productions of The Color Purple and Rock of Ages (North America), Fame (China) and Grease (Turkey) and the upcoming U.S. tour of Little House on the Prairie. Team Phoenix also represents the Korean language productions of Grease and Fame, both enjoying openended runs in Seoul. Under the direction of colleague Ellie Chung, their Singapore based affiliate Phoenix Asia Group brings international booking, producing, presenting, classical-artist management and theatrical investment to the collective production and management capabilities of Phoenix Entertainment. www.phoenix-ent.com
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M O N DAY, N OV E M B E R 2 2 • 7 : 3 0 P M Cultural Affairs Presents
Frank Chaves - Artistic Director The Company Brittany Blumer Hanna Brictson Kelly Michael Brunk Clayton Cross Christian Denice
Brandon DiCriscio Michael Gross Lauren Kias Lizzie MacKenzie
Melanie Manale-Hortin Cassandra Porter Ricky Ruiz Jessica Wolfrum
Artistic Staff Sara Bibik Assistant to the Artistic Director
Mari Jo Irbe Rehearsal Director
Claire Bataille and Laura Wade Ballet Mistresses
Administration and Production Staff Gail Kalver Executive Director
Maria Kellner Marketing & Administrative Manager
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2010-2011 Company Apprentices Cameo Cross
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PROGR A M Uhuru (2009) Choreography: Monique Haley Music: Akoya Afrobeat Costume Design: Nathan R. Rohrer Lighting & Scenic Design: Christopher Ash The Company Partially underwritten by the Jane Beber Abramson Creative Fund Beat (2001) Structured improvisation shaped by: Ashley Roland Music: Original music by Evan Solot Costume Design: Ashley Roland Lighting Design: Ashley Roland / Recreated by Stephen Arnold Christian Denice Generously underwritten by Richard & Diane Weinberg/Judd A. & Marjorie Weinberg Family Foundation and Thomas O. Weeks & Jillisa Brittan. The Mourning (2003) Choreography: Frank Chaves Music: David Visan and Julien Leca Music Performed by: Bielka Nemirovski Costume Design: Jordan Ross Lighting Design: Mike Dutka / Recreated by Stephen Arnold Michael Gross and Jessica Wolfrum Generously underwritten by Pamela Crutchfield & Myron Szold and Dr. Jane Abramson. Evolution of a Dream (2009) Choreography: Sherry Zunker Music: David Stewart and His Rock Fabulous Orchestra* Editing and additional sound score by John Mennella/ID Music Costume Design: Jackson Lowell Lighting Design: Todd Clark The Company In honor of the Company’s 20th Anniversary, Co-Artistic Director Emerita, Sherry Zunker returned to River North Chicago to re-envision the Company’s classic signature piece,“Reality of a Dreamer” which originally premiered in 1992. Set to the track “Sweet Dreams”, this rendition celebrates who the company is today and looks towards dreams yet to be realized. *SWEET DREAMS (ARE MADE OF THIS) written by Annie Lennox and David Allan Stewart. All right owned or administered by UNIVERSAL MUSIC – MGB SONGS ON BEHALF OF UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBL. MGB LTD © /[ASCAP]. Used by permission. Generously underwritten by Pam Crutchfield; Mark & Rachel Dow; Terri & Stephen Geifman; Phil Lumpkin Charitable Trust; and the Metzner Family
Foundation. Partially underwritten by the Jane Beber Abramson Creative Fund. -IntermissionThree (2010) Choreography: Robert Battle Music: Eleventh Hour; Art of Noise; Taiko Drums: Music of Japan; Les Tambours du Bronx Costume Design: Jordan Ross Lighting Design: Todd Clark Christian Denice, Michael Gross, Ricky Ruiz Generously and exclusively underwritten by Karuna Maddava and Henry Beardsley. At Last-Excerpt from Mission (1999) Choreography: Frank Chaves Music: Harry Warren & Mack Gordon Music Performed by: Etta James Costume Design: Jordan Ross Lighting Design: Todd L. Clark Kelly Michael Brunk and Lizzie MacKenzie Choreography generously underwritten by Charles Kralovec & Tom Ryan. Habaneras, the Music of Cuba (2005) Choreography: Frank Chaves Costume Design: Jordan Ross Lighting Design: Christopher Ash Editing and additional sound score by John Mennella/idMusic I. La Comparsa Music: Ernesto Lecuona Music Performed by: Morton Gould and his Orchestra Dancers: The Company II. Gitanerías Music: Ernesto Lecuona Music Performed by: Morton Gould and his Orchestra Dancers: Hanna Brictson, Brandon DiCriscio, Michael Gross, Lizzie MacKenzie, Melanie Manale-Hortin, Ricky Ruiz III. Hasta Siempre Music: Carlos Puebla Dancers: Kelly Michael Brunk, Christian Denice, Brandon DiCriscio, Michael Gross, Ricky Ruiz IV. La Era Está Pariendo Un Corazón Music: Silvio Rodríguez Music Performed by: Omara Portuondo Dancers: Brittany Blumer, Hanna Brictson, Lauren Kias, Lizzie MacKenzie, Melanie ManaleHortin, Cassandra Porter, Jessica Wolfrum V. Andalucía Music: Ernesto Lecuona Music Performed by: Morton Gould and his Orchestra Young Auditorium 17
P R O G R A M ( c o n t .) Dancers: Christian Denice, Brandon DiCriscio, Michael Gross, Lauren Kias, Melanie ManaleHortin, Cassandra Porter, Ricky Ruiz, Jessica Wolfrum
Habaneras, the Music of Cuba was commissioned for River North Chicago Dance Company by the Wharton Center for Performing Arts of Michigan State University in East Lansing, MI.
VI. El Manisero Music: L. Wolfe Gilbert, Marion Sunshine, Moises Simons Music Performed by: Percy Faith Dancers: The Company
Choreography generously underwritten by Marva Ryskiewicz and Mark Metzner. Women’s costumes generously underwritten Dr. Jane Abramson. Additional support generously provided by Tita & Gene Zeffren.
I would like to dedicate this piece to my father, for introducing my sisters and me to the arts and to the many joys and fulfillment that music can bring to the soul.
PROFILES Artistic Director Frank Chaves (Miami, FL) joined the company in 1993 as Associate Director, became Co-Artistic Director with Sherry Zunker in 1994, and in May 2001, Mr. Chaves assumed sole artistic directorship of River North Chicago. Since then, he has created over 20 works in the Company’s repertoire. An international choreographer and teacher, Mr. Chaves has created numerous works for River North Chicago and other companies including Spectrum Dance Theatre, Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago, Point Park College for the Performing Arts, Barat Repertory Dance Company, Kaleidoscope Dancers, Pori Dance Company (Finland), and Ballet Pacifica’s Choreographer’s Workshop. Mr. Chaves’ theatrical commissions include work for Steppenwolf Theatre and the Cleveland Playhouse. As a performer, Mr. Chaves has danced with Ballet Concerto of Miami, New York’s Ballet Hispanico, Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago, and six years with Hubbard Street Dance Chicago. In 2000, Mr. Chaves received a Ruth Page Dance Achievement Award for Mission, co-created with Sherry Zunker, Co-Artistic Director Emerita of River North Chicago, in honor of the Company’s 10th anniversary and; in 2008, he was awarded a Choo-San Goh award for choreography from the Choo-San Goh & H. Robert Magee Foundation for Tuscan Rift. He is also an Adjunct Professor of Dance for Western Michigan University. 18 Young Auditorium
Executive Director Gail Kalver (Chicago, IL) is an arts management consultant and project manager, whose client roster has included the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University, Chicago Human Rhythm Project, Concert Dance, Inc., Dance Affiliates of Philadelphia, Ensemble Español, The Grant Park Music Festival, and The 2007 Chicago Dancing Festival. Previously, she served as Executive Director of Hubbard Street Dance Chicago for 23 years; Associate Manager of the Ravinia Festival for 8 years; and, was an active free-lance clarinetist prior to her arts management work. Kalver serves on the boards of the Arts & Business Council of Chicago, Audience Architects (home of SeeChicagoDance.com and TakeChicagoDance.com), Chicago Dancers United (Dance for Life), and Northshore Concert Band; and, on the Advisory Boards of Chicago Human Rhythm Project, Child’s Play Touring Company, Ensemble Español and Project Bandaloop. Kalver is the recipient of the 1988 Ruth Page Award for Service to the Field, the Arts & Business Council of Chicago’s 2003 ABBY Award for Arts Management Excellence and the 2007 Ruth Page Award for Lifetime Service. She was also recognized by Today’s Chicago Woman as one of 100 women making a difference in Chicago. Kalver is thrilled to be reuniting with Frank Chaves after many fun-filled and exciting years together at Hubbard Street Dance Chicago.
P R O F I L E S ( c o n t .) COMPANY MEMBERS Brittany Blumer (Whittier, CA) credits her initial training to Tempe Dance Academy, under the direction of Wanda Manville, and to The School of Ballet Arizona, under the direction of Kee-Juan Han. Ms. Blumer graduated Valedictorian at The New School for the Arts in Scottsdale, Arizona, and then relocated to Chicago to join River North in the fall of 1998. A company member for eight seasons, Brittany left RNCDC in 2007 and spent a year with Eisenhower Dance Ensemble in Rochester, MI and continued training with the Ruth Page Center for Dance and the Lou Conte Dance Studio in Chicago. Now, Brittany is ecstatic and deeply grateful to be coming home to River North Chicago for her ninth season. Hanna Brictson (Elgin, IL) is a graduate of Larkin H.S.’s performing arts academy. She has been the recipient of many scholarships, including those from Point Park University, Western Michigan University, and San Francisco’s ODC intensive. She has trained extensively in the Chicagoland area, and considers the artists she has worked under as some of the most influential people of her life. Hanna is grateful to be a part of River North Chicago, which she has called home since 2004. She would like to thank her parents for letting her follow her dream, and her incredible friends and co-workers that continue to inspire her with their endless talent and love. Kelly Michael Brunk (Kansas City, MO) trained at Priscilla and Dana’s School of Dance and the Kansas City Ballet. In 2008, he graduated with honors from New York University. While in college, he studied abroad at the Salzburg Experimental Academy of Dance in Austria and, the following year, performed in Vietnam. He has worked for GroundWorks Dance Theater (Cleveland), Doug Elkins and Friends (New York), and Cherylyn Lavagnino Dance (New York). Brunk has performed in industrials in Las Vegas, AIDS benefits in New York, and has choreographed many concert and competition dance works throughout the nation.
Clayton Cross (Midland, TX) received his training from La Petite Dance Co., Coleman Academy, and Midland Community Theatre. He graduated in 2002 with a B.F.A. in ballet and modern dance from Texas Christian University. Clayton performed in Summer Stock productions as well as in community theater in such roles as Don Lockwood in Singin’ in the Rain; Riff in West Side Story; and the wedding singer in Tony ‘n’ Tina’s Wedding. Clayton apprenticed with River North Chicago for two summers and for the 2003-2004 season; he is thrilled to be performing with the Company for his seventh season. Christian Denice (Los Angeles, CA) received his dance training at Bobbie’s School of Performing Arts under Mandy Moore, Alex Little, Nikki Blakeslee, Nick Lazarrini, and Nicole Harlan. He has had the honor of assisting Mandy Moore and Dee Caspary with many projects, intensives, and shows. He also has toured as an assistant and demonstrator with JUMP Dance Convention and New York City Dance Alliance. His film credits include A Time for Dancing, Disney’s High School Musical 2, and MTV’s The American Mall. Prior to joining River North, Christian was a member of Odyssey Dance Theatre in Salt Lake City, training under Bonnie Story and Derryl Yeager. Christian has the privilege of teaching and choreographing throughout the country, and recently found residence with Center Stage Performing Arts Company in Orem, Utah. He feels blessed to be able to share his passion in so many ways and is incredibly excited to be with River North Chicago for his third season. Christian is so thankful for all the love and support from his family, friends, and fellow dancers. Brandon DiCriscio (Wilmington, DE) is in his fourth season with River North Chicago. Growing up, he danced at the Anna Marie Dance Studio in Wilmington, Delaware. Brandon has a B.A. in Dance from Point Park University. He has had the privilege of performing works by Agnes De Mille, George Balanchine, Edgar Zendejas, Doug Varone, Ron De Jesus, Alan Hineline, Lauri Stallings, Sherry Zunker, Young Auditorium 19
P R O F I L E S ( c o n t .) Harrison McEldowney, Kevin Iega Jeff, Daniel Ezralow, Monique Haley, and Frank Chaves. He was an apprentice with RNCDC for two summers before joining the company in 2007. He also has an inspired passion for teaching and choreographing. Currently he is on faculty at the North Shore School of Dance in Highland Park, IL and is the Choreographer for CenterStage in Lake Forest, IL. Michael Gross (Colorado Springs, CO) is a graduate of the University of Arizona with a B.F.A. in Dance, under the direction of Jory Hancock. He received much of his training from Colorado Jazz Dance Company in Colorado Springs and has also attended several summer intensives at the American Academy of Ballet. Michael has appeared as a guest performer with Mid-Atlantic Ballet and Elements Contemporary Ballet. Michael is in his third season with River North and would like to thank his family and friends for their unconditional support.
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Lauren Kias (Greenwood, IN) began her training at the Dance Refinery in Indianapolis, IN. While attending Center Grove High School, Lauren was invited to participate in Butler University’s early admissions program for gifted and talented students. Upon graduation from high school, she continued her education at the University of Cincinnati’s College Conservatory of Music. After two years at CCM, Lauren transferred to Butler University and joined Butler Ballet. Lauren has performed soloist and corps de ballet roles in various productions, and was also featured in the Indianapolis Opera’s production of Rigoletto. Upon moving to Chicago, Lauren worked with companies such as the Civic Ballet of Chicago, Ballet Legere, and Inside Chicago Dance. In 2005, Lauren was an ensemble member in the Radio City Rockettes’ Radio City Christmas Spectacular. After two years as an apprentice with River North Chicago, Lauren is thrilled to be in her fourth season as a company member. Lizzie MacKenzie (Toronto, Ontario) Enjoying dancing more than ever, Lizzie is in her 6th season with River North Dance Company. On the side she continues to cultivate her love of educating young artists as Founder and Artistic Director of Extensions Dance Company, a Chicago based not for profit youth dance company committed to creating well rounded, free thinking artists. She spent 4 years with Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago and returns to the Chicago Symphony as a principal dancer each year in their production of Welcome Yule under the direction of Harrison Mceldowny. She is on faculty at Visceral Dance Center in Chicago where she teaches contemporary jazz and ballet and also enjoys teaching at Steps Dance Center in Aurora and Perseverance Dance Company in Roselle. Melanie Manale-Hortin (Oswego, NY) attended S.U.N.Y. Buffalo where she received her B.A. in dance and was a member of the Zodiaque Dance Company. In addition to university, Melanie has also trained with the José Limón Dance Company. Professional credits include performances with Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago as well as performing for Disney on stage and screen in the movie
P R O F I L E S ( c o n t .) “Just Visiting” starring Christina Applegate. Melanie has taught for Dance Masters and Giordano Dance Center and currently teaches throughout the Chicagoland area. In addition to teaching dance, Melanie has been a certified Pilates instructor since 2002. She is currently on faculty at Chicago Ballet Arts teaching mat class and at the Pilates Center of the North Shore, a full-equipment training facility. This is Melanie’s eighth season with River North Chicago. Cassandra Porter ((Aurora, IL) began her dance training at Bonnie Ardelean’s Dance Studio in Aurora, IL. After graduating, she continued her training in Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago’s second company, Giordano II. Her professional credits include three contracts with Royal Caribbean Cruise Line, where she performed the choreography of Frank Chaves, Harrison McEldowney, Jeremy Plummer, and Sherry Zunker, and was also a featured aerialist in the first grand scale illusion show at sea. Since 2003, she has danced in Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s annual Christmas show, Welcome Yule. In the summer of 2007, Cassandra was one of twelve girls to appear on the CW network TV show The Pussycat Dolls Presents: Girlicious. In addition, Cassandra continues to teach around the Chicagoland area and is honored to begin her third season with River North. Ricky Ruiz (Miami, FL) received his initial dance training in South Florida and was a graduate of Miami’s Coral Reef Senior High Magnet Dance. He attended the University of South Florida on academic and talent scholarships and graduated Cum Laude with a BFA in Dance Performance. While in college, he was an apprentice at Ann Reinking’s Broadway Theatre Project for two consecutive summers. Ricky has worked with such choreographers as Dan Karaty and Melissa Thodos and has performed repertory by José Limón and Bob Fosse. He is a guest teacher throughout the US, and works permanently at Focal Point Dance Studios in Miami as well as Visceral Dance Chicago. Ricky also teaches at Trilogy Dance in Lake Zurich and is the jazz director of the Academy of Dance Arts in Downers Grove. Ricky is thrilled to be in his fourth season with River North Chicago.
Jessica Wolfrum (Buffalo, NY) is in her ninth season with River North Chicago. She received her early training from the David DeMarie Dance Studio, the Royal Academy of Ballet, and the Buffalo Inner City Ballet School. Jessica was a May 2002 graduate of the University at Buffalo with a joint B.A. degree in Dance and Psychology. While at the University at Buffalo, she was a member of the Zodiaque Dance Company. She was also a principal dancer with the Buffalo City Ballet Company for six years and choreographed for their premiere of “Dracula.” While in Chicago Jessica has been a guest artist in Chicagoland performances of The Nutcracker Ballet, as well as in Wisconsin, New York, and Iowa. Jessica is also on faculty at the Lou Conte Dance Studio teaching various levels of ballet and jazz. Jessica would like to thank her family, friends and teachers for all their guidance, love and support.
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R I V E R N O R T H C H I C AG O DA N C E C O M PA N Y Founded in 1989 by four visionary dancers/choreographers, River North Chicago has established itself as one of Chicago’s leading dance companies, and one of the most popular national repertoire companies, receiving critical acclaim here and abroad. Frank Chaves joined the company as Co-Artistic Director in 1994, and in 2001, assumed sole artistic directorship. Under his direction, the jazzbased contemporary company embodies a true flavor of “Americana”,specializing in showcasing the work of established and star-rising American choreographers. Elements of River North Chicago include highly skilled and emotive dancers, stimulating music, and bold, commanding choreography. Hedy Weiss of the Chicago Sun Times claimed “When the music starts, the heart responds. That’s the motto of River North Chicago Dance Company…. From high drama to low comedy, from torch songs to lyrical love duets, and from abstract modernism to jazzy ballroom style— River North…is a contemporary company that can do it all, and do it with technical splendor, to boot.” The core works developed by Frank Chaves, along with an array of pieces by nationally and internationally renowned choreographers, construct the varied, eclectic, and powerful repertoire that River North Chicago possesses. The company has acquired and commissioned original works by Robert Battle, Lauri Stallings, Daniel Ezralow, Lynne Taylor-Corbett, Ashley Roland, Randy Duncan, Julia Rhoads, Harrison McEldowney, Kevin Iega Jeff, and former Co-Artistic Director Sherry Zunker, among others. River North Chicago and Chaves were selected to receive the prestigious Choo-San Goh Award for Choreography in 2008.
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River North Chicago has tour extensively in Illinois, throughout the United States and, in 2008, embarked on its first European tour to Germany, Luxembourg and Switzerland. A return tour to this area, as well as to Finland and Poland are currently in the planning. The company was recently selected as the touring company for the 2010 – 2011 Doris Duke Foundation-funded “Building a Network of New Dance Presenters”, a collaborative project of DANCECleveland, Dance Affiliates of Philadelphia and Dance St. Louis, and was just awarded a national touring grant from the New England Foundation for the Arts. The company has enjoyed three WTTW Channel 11 Chicago television specials, produced and directed by Emmy Award-winning HMS Video. The specials, “Reality of a Dreamer”,“River North Rising”, and the 2009 television special, “Every Dancer Has a Story”, have each garnered a Midwest Emmy Award. River North Chicago Dance Company Located in the Ruth Page Center for the Arts 1016 N. Dearborn Chicago, IL 60610 www.rivernorthchicago.com River North Chicago Dance Company is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency; MacArthur Fund for Arts and Culture at Prince; a CityArts 3 grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs; Jane Beber Abramson Creative Fund, Alphawood Foundation; The Shubert Foundation; and The Ruth Page Center (proudly supporting River North Chicago Dance Company through its 2010-2011 In-Residence Program).
M E M B E R S ( c o n t .) Director’s Council James R. Connor David & Lolita Kachel Francine L. Pease
Ambassador Richard & Kathy Haven Dawn & Lyle Hunter Ken & Susie Kidd Rudy & Patti Korsmo Mark McPhail Kenneth & Dorothy Otting Earl & Susan Paddock Dennis & Margaret Rohrs Carole Scharinger William & Marlyne Seymour Richard & Judy Triebold Elmer Werhane
Mary Kenne Arthur Kopp Dr. Beverly Kopper Orville & Carol Larson Everett & Ellen Long Nels & Gloria Madsen Rowland & Audrey McClellan Michael & Jean Morrissey Margaret Mueller Terry & Arlene Ostermeier Jerry & Jan Palzkill Anthony & Lenore Pavlick Lyn & Mary Kay Piatt Mary Hill-Roth & Ted Roth Rod & Sue Scherer Jim & Sue Schlough Jerry & Bunny Schoen Betty Schoonover Lewis & Kathleen Scott Cynthia Smith Joel Socwell Ben Strand & Kari Borne Dean & Shirley Taylor Donald & Marjorie Triebold Pamela & David Van Doren David Veith Robert Wright & Elizabeth Asher Karl & Doris Zahn
Patron Dr. L. C. Allenstein Craig & Bonnie Anderson Forrest Bright Robert & Marion Burrows Winona Campbell James Carlson Rollin & Nancy Cooper Jo Coulthart Jack & Betty Frawley Thomas Grotelueschen Ginny Hall Glenn & Christine Hayes Jean J. Hermsen John & Nancy Hoffmann Geraldine & Robert Jennings Dale & Janice Johnson Doris Jones
Supporter Curtis & Diane Abendroth Helmut & Martha Ajango Stanley & Ann Alger Steve & Pam Barnes Bob & Cindy Barry Patricia & Thomas Bauhs Thomas & Christine E. Beckman Dale Benson Frank & Steph Beran Bruce Bertelsen James & Ginger Best Lynn & Cheryl Binnie Ron & Marilyn Binning Bryan Bishop Elizabeth Blumberg Bill & Karen Bohn
Director’s Circle Ron & Ann Abele James & Julie Caldwell David & Kathy Granum H. Gaylon & Hannah Greenhill John & Sandra Heyer Mitzi Joseph Ken Kohberger Craig Matzinger Julian & Anne Stinson Chuck & Barb Taylor Richard & Veronica Telfer Joyce Vande Bunt
Jean Bourenske Cindy Bowen Paul & Nancy Breitsprecher Myra Brien Merrilyn Britzke James Bronson & Peggy Kuchen Kevin Brunner & Nancy Blake Brunner Dorothy Bruno Susan Burkhardt James Bushelle Gerald & Lois Caslavka Thomas Cheesebro Peter & Ann Chester Steve Cline Craig & Carol Cobb Marilyn & Richard Coogan Lou Ann Covi Antionette Czebotar Dean & Bonnie Dahnert Jacqueline Dailey Corey Davis Joan Dedolph Larry & Sue Ferry Donald & Barbara Foth Donna G. Fox Audrey & Christian Gatz Nancy & Leo Geidel Mary Godfrey Norm & Polly Godfrey Kathy & Jim Gross Robert Gruber Carol Guequierre Mark Gustafson & Su Ash Gustafson Elizabeth Haenisch Hans & Carla Hahn Michael F. & Sharyn L. Hahn Margaret Hancock Diane Hanson Marian A. Hanson* John & Jean Henderson Susan Hiscox John & Ann Hough Gene & Charlotte Huntley Helene Hurdis Martha Johnson Richard & Susan Kaja Debra & Ken Kirkeby Sybil Klug Young Auditorium 23
M E M B E R S ( c o n t .) Sharon & Jeff Knight Bob & Gloria Knipschild Arthur Kolb & Dorothy Kopp Paul & Sue Kremer Irene Labonne David & Nancy Lader John & Catherine Lader Steven Landfried Leota & Steve Larson Laura Lester Jean Lewis Luann Livingston Don Maasz Connie & Alan Marshall Edwin Mathews Sandra Matson Jeffrey McKinney Rosemary Metzdorff Dan & Jodi Miller Jim & Carol Miller Bob Mischka Charles & Carolyn Mowbray Barry Mullen John & Arlene Newhouse Marie Northey Lois O’Brien Kim & Denise O’Keefe Michael Olson Richard & Judy Owens Larry & Mary Peiffer Astrid Peterson Kirke & Elaine Plank Donna Rice Dale & Colleen Riggs John & Julie Ripley James Rogers James & Alice Rogers Dick & Julie Ruhe Daniel Sable Dennis & Mary Salverson Kathleen Salzwedel Doug & Karen Saubert Alice Scherer Judith Schinneller Ervin Schlepp Jean Schollmeier Faye Schouten
24 Young Auditorium
Dennis & Evelyn Schulz Robert & Sharon Schweitzer Roger & Helen Shimon Tom & Sue Short Larry & Edie Simons Patrick & Frances Snyder Thomas Spiegelhof Barbara Stallman Dave & Bonnie Stanley Dennis & Eva Stanton David & Cheryl Stedman Ann & Howie Stiff David & Merri Stoneman Richard & Arlene Trewyn Fred & Jeanne Triebold Angel & Chris Tullar Marc & Nancy Turner Ron & Sandra Van Able Carleen & Arthur VanderKoy John & Darlene Varnes John & Lila Waldman Vivian & Fred Welch Donald Werdin & Carol Christ Oneida L. Wheeler Eda Wilson Rod & LaVonne Wittwer Jack & Ella Woodbury James & Mary Jo Wooldridge Mark & Peggy Wuenstel Wally & Joan Yandel June Yantis Charles & Barbara Zidek Contributor Jackie Amundson & Dean Zweifel Julia Armstrong Michael & Karen Atwood George & Susan Bauer Donald & Constance Brick George & Harriet Christopherson Mr. & Mrs. Cohen John Finney
Margaret & Dale Fose Barry & Margo Goldberg Edward Groshan Richard Haney Donna J. Heid Carolyn Heisey Kathy Helgeson Kristin Koeffler Caroline Kreinz Pete & Carol Kumlien Nancy Leinius Dr. Steven & Larissa Lyon Tom Marshall Marie Martin Susan Mealy Gilbert Myers Dan & Gloria Navarre Tom & Mary Oehler Thelma Robbins James & Cheral Sadler Merle & Mary Lou Schinke Susan Sims Steve & Linda Steinhoff Miles A. & Nancy Stejskal Patricia Townsend Yvonne Treiterer Karolyn & Hugo Tscharnack Mary Ulrich Stan & Val Vesely Mary Lynn Vogel Paul Woodard & Jan Burandt Daniel Yeazel Student Kevin Hardwick Margaret Janovetz-Casey Owen Kirkeby Gerald Roche Lisa Tessene-Martin Matching Gift USG Foundation, Inc. Wisconsin Energy Corporation *Deceased