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BILL KENWRIGHT, THE REALLY USEFUL GROUP, DAVID MIRVISH, TROIKA ENTERTAINMENT, WARNER BROS. THEATRE VENTURES present
Starring
DANIELLE WADE and JAY BRAZEAU with
MIKE JACKSON, LEE MacDOUGALL, JAMIE McKNIGHT, ROBIN EVAN WILLIS and JACQUELYN PIRO DONOVAN as the Wicked Witch of the West LARRY HERBERT, CHELSEY DUPLAK, JOSH ASSOR, JORDAN BELL, JOHN EDWARDS, KELLY GRAINGER, JASON HUSKA, NICOLE JAVANNA JOHNSON, JULIA JUHAS, ZAK KEARNS, STEWART ADAM McKENSY, JULIA McLELLAN, BRIANA PALMER, ALANA RANDALL, ADAM SERGISON, AMANDA STRUTHMANN, ANDREW TAYLOR, DEVON TULLOCK, JESSE WEAFER, RYAN WILSON, SARAH ZIELINSKI Music
Lyrics
HAROLD ARLEN
E.Y. HARBURG
Additional Lyrics
Additional Music
TIM RICE
ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER
ADAPTED BY
ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER and JEREMY SAMS Lighting Designer
HUGH VANSTONE Orchestrations
Video/Projection Designer
JON DRISCOLL
Sound Designer
DANIEL BRODIE
MICK POTTER
DAVID CULLEN
GRAHAM HURMAN
DAVID ANDREWS ROGERS
Music Director
Music Coordinator
Costume Supervisor
Casting
Additional Casting by
Production Stage Manager
IRENE BOHAN
Animals by
WILLIAM BERLONI Tour Marketing and Press
AMY KATZ/COURTNEY DAVIS Executive Producers
RANDALL A. BUCK BRIAN SEWELL
Music Supervisor
Video/Projection Recreated By
STEPHANIE GORIN, CDC, CSA
TELSEY + COMPANY JUSTIN HUFF, CSA
Associate Director
THE BOOKING GROUP MEREDITH BLAIR
MICHAEL McGOFF
Associate Choreographer
MADELINE PAUL Tour Booking Agency
TALITHA FEHR
RICHARD ROE
Flying by
General Managers
JOE CHRISTOPHER DAVID MUCCI
FOY
Technical Director
T.J. KING
Production Manager
RYAN P. MURPHY
Choreographer
ARLENE PHILIPS Scenic and Costume Designer
ROBERT JONES Director
JEREMY SAMS THE WIZARD OF OZ: TM & © Turner Entertainment Co. (s11) From the Book by L. Frank Baum. Based upon the Classic Motion Picture owned by Turner Entertainment and produced with the permission of Warner Bros.Theatre Ventures and EMI Music Publishing.
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Danielle Wade
Jacquelyn Piro Donovan
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Mike Jackson
Jay Brazeau
Lee MacDougall
Jamie McKnight
Robin Evan Willis
Larry Herbert
Chelsey Duplak
Josh Assor
Jordan Bell
John Edwards
Kelly Grainger
Jason Huska
Nicole Javanna Johnson
Julia Juhas
Zak Kearns
Stewart Adam McKensy
Julia McLellan
Briana Palmer
Alana Randall
Adam Sergison
Amanda Struthmann
Andrew Taylor
Devon Tullock
Jesse Weafer
Ryan Wilson
Sarah Zielinski
Michael McGoff
Kate McDoniel
Kathleen Harrison
CAST Dorothy......................................................................................DANIELLE WADE Professor Marvel/The Wizard ��������������������������������������������������������JAY BRAZEAU Miss Gulch/Wicked Witch of the West ���������������JACQUELYN PIRO DONOVAN Hickory/Tin Man ������������������������������������������������������������������������ MIKE JACKSON Zeke/Lion.................................................................................LEE MacDOUGALL Hunk/Scarecrow.......................................................................JAMIE McKNIGHT Glinda..................................................................................ROBIN EVAN WILLIS Uncle Henry...............................................................................LARRY HERBERT Auntie Em...............................................................................CHELSEY DUPLAK Toto................................................................................................................ NIGEL ENSEMBLE JOSH ASSOR, JORDAN BELL, CHELSEY DUPLAK, JOHN EDWARDS, LARRY HERBERT, JASON HUSKA, JULIA JUHAS, ZAK KEARNS, STEWART ADAM McKENSY, JULIA McLELLAN, BRIANA PALMER, ALANA RANDALL, ADAM SERGISON, AMANDA STRUTHMANN, DEVON TULLOCK, JESSE WEAFER, SARAH ZIELINSKI SWINGS KELLY GRAINGER, NICOLE JAVANNA JOHNSON, ANDREW TAYLOR, RYAN WILSON DANCE CAPTAIN RYAN WILSON ASSISTANT DANCE CAPTAIN/FIGHT CAPTAIN KELLY GRAINGER UNDERSTUDIES Understudies never substitute for listed performers unless a specific announcement is made at the time of the performance.
For Dorothy—JULIA McLELLAN, BRIANA PALMER For Professor Marvel/Wizard—JORDAN BELL, LARRY HERBERT For Hunk/Scarecrow—JASON HUSKA, ANDREW TAYLOR For Hickory/Tin Man—JOHN EDWARDS, STEWART ADAM McKENSY For Zeke/Lion—JORDAN BELL, STEWART ADAM McKENSY For Glinda—CHELSEY DUPLAK, AMANDA STRUTHMANN For Miss Gulch/Wicked Witch of the West—JULIA JUHAS, AMANDA STRUTHMANN For Auntie Em—KELLY GRAINGER For Uncle Henry—JOHN EDWARDS, RYAN WILSON For Toto—LOKI The Actors and Stage Managers employed in this production are members of Canadian Actors’ Equity Association, the union ofprofessional actors and stage managers in Canada.
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MUSICAL NUMBERS ACT ONE Overture KANSAS Scene 1: The Gale Farm Nobody Understands Me*+ ������������������������������������������������ Dorothy, Auntie Em, Uncle Henry, Hunk, Hickory, Zeke, Miss Gulch Scene 2: Over The Rainbow ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Dorothy THE OPEN ROAD Wonders Of The World*+ �������������������������������������������������������������������������������Professor Marvel Scene 3: The Twister* THE LAND OF OZ Scene 4: Munchkinland Arrival In Munchkinland/Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead Follow The Yellow Brick Road ����������������������������������������������Glinda, Dorothy and Munchkins Scene 5: On The Yellow Brick Road If I Only Had A Brain ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Scarecrow We’re Off To See The Wizard �������������������������������������������������������������� Dorothy and Scarecrow If I Only Had A Heart ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Tin Man If I Only Had The Nerve ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Lion Scene 6: The Poppy Fields We’re Out Of The Woods ������������������������� Dorothy, Lion, Scarecrow, Tin Man and Ensemble Scene 7: The Gates To Emerald City Scene 8: Emerald City The Merry Old Land Of Oz ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Company Scene 9: The Wizard’s Chamber Bring Me The Broomstick* ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ The Wizard INTERMISSION ACT TWO Entr’acte THE LAND OF OZ Scene 1: The Witch’s Castle Red Shoes Blues*+ ������������������������������������������������������Wicked Witch of the West and Winkies Scene 2: The Scary Forest Scene 3: The Witch’s Castle Bacchanalia* ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Ensemble Over The Rainbow (reprise) �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Dorothy Scene 4: The Scary Forest If We Only Had A Plan �������������������������������������������������������������� Lion, Tin Man and Scarecrow Scene 5: Back At The Witch’s Castle The Rescue*.............................................................. Ensemble, Tin Man, Scarecrow and Lion Hail-Hail! The Witch Is Dead �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Ensemble Scene 6: The Wizard’s Chamber Scene 7: Emerald City Farewell To Oz*+ ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� The Wizard Already Home*+ ���������������������������������������������������������������������� Glinda, Dorothy and Ensemble BACK IN KANSAS Scene 8: Dorothy’s Bedroom Finale Original Songs by Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg *Additional Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber + Additional Lyrics by Tim Rice Original Background Music by Herbert Stothart MUSICIANS TOURING* • Music Director/Conductor: David Andrews Rogers; Associate Music Director/Keyboard: Daniel Lincoln; Keyboards: Angela Chan, Andrew Joseph Rainbow; Drums/Percussion: Paul Hannah; Music Coordinator: Talitha Fehr, TL Music International; Keyboard Programmer: Stuart Andrews. LOCAL • Violin: Laura Roelofs. Flute/Piccolo: Amanda Sparfeld; Bb Clarinet/Eb Clarinet/Tenor Sax: Shannon Ford; French Horn: Dave Denniston; Trumpet: Walter White; Trombone: Greg Near; Sub Keyboard: Paul McCaffrey; Sub Trumpet: Ric Wolkins; Orchestra Personnel Manager, Detroit Opera House: Molly Hughes. *For touring musicians’ bios, please visit: www.inthepitontheroad.com. 9
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WHO’S WHO DANIELLE WADE (Dorothy). After capturing hearts on the CBC television show “Over the Rainbow,” Danielle went on to lead the Canadian company in Oz’s North American premiere. She is thrilled to be reprising her role for the tour! Danielle has completed two years in the fine arts program at the University of Windsor. Other Theatre credits include: Janet (The Drowsy Chaperone) Edinburgh Festival, Elle Woods (Legally Blonde), and Cinderella (Into the Woods) for WLMT. Love. JAY BRAZEAU (Professor Marvel/The Wizard). Jay’s career highlights include Hairspray (Edna Turnblad; Mirvish Productions), Drowsy Chaperone (Man in Chair) and Fiddler on the Roof (Tevye). Film and TV credits include Watchmen, Double Jeopardy, Jinxed, “The West Wing” and “Supernatural.” Jay has received seven Jessie Theatre Awards, a Pittsburgh Press Critic’s Award for Best Actor of the Year (1987) and was nominated for a Gemini Award for Harlen in the series “Stargate SG-1.” He will be in the upcoming film Horns starring Daniel Radcliffe. JACQUELYN PIRO DONOVAN (Miss Gulch/ The Wicked Witch of the West). Broadway/Tours: Les Misérables (Cosette and Fantine, only actor in Broadway’s original production to play both!), Miss Saigon (Ellen), How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Mama Who), Sunset Boulevard (Betty), big (Susan), The Secret Garden (Lily), Sweet Adeline (Encores!).Off Broadway: I Remember Mama, Under the Bridge, The Ark, Have a Nice Life, Closer Than Ever. Favorites: The Witches of Eastwick, 110 in the Shade (Helen Hayes Award), Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (CT. Critics Award), Grey Gardens (Edie). Facebook/Twitter Jacquely333. MIKE JACKSON (Hickory/Tin Man). Broadway: Chicago. U.S. tours: Chicago and Contact. Other Theater: Kiss Me Kate, Evita (Stratford Festival), How to Succeed…, Man of La Mancha (Drayton), Seussical, Oklahoma, Joseph… (Aquarius), Anne of Green Gables (Japan), Cats, Starlight Express (Germany). TV/Film: The Producers, Glitter, Once Upon a Mattress, “Missing,” “Queer as Folk.” Choreography: Anne of Green Gables (Charlottetown Festival), Full Monty (Aquarius), La Cage (Neptune), All Shook Up, Joseph…, The Producers, Little Shop of Horrors (Stage West). LEE MacDOUGALL (Zeke/Lion). For Mirvish Productions, Lee was Harry in the original cast of Mamma Mia! (Toronto and U.S. tour), and Smokey in Damn Yankees. Selected credits include The Boyfriend (Stratford Festival), Urinetown (CanStage) and Guys and Dolls (Theatre Calgary, Citadel). Also a playwright, his plays include High Life, The Gingko Tree and an adaptation of W.O. Mitchell’s Who Has Seen the Wind. As a director: Glory Days, Beauty and The Beast, The Producers, Joseph, and All Shook Up. Leemacdougall.ca. JAMIE McKNIGHT (Hunk/Scarecrow). Selected theatre credits: Toronto—The Producers, The Toxic Avenger, Hair, Annie Get Your Gun, Go-Go Beach; Stratford Festival—Oklahoma! and King Lear; I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change (Theatre New Brunswick); A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Hair ( The Grand Theatre,
London, Ontario). In 2008, he toured as one of The Canadian Tenors. Jamie would like to thank his Mom and Dad. ROBIN EVAN WILLIS (Glinda). As a longstanding ensemble member of Canada’s Shaw Festival, Robin has appeared in Heartbreak House (Ellie), One Touch of Venus (Venus), French Without Tears (Diana), The Cherry Orchard (Anya), A Little Night Music (Anne), The Millionairess (Polly) and Sunday in the Park with George (Celeste) among other productions. Credits elsewhere: Goblin Market, Othello, Amadeus, and Man of La Mancha. Robin is a graduate of Queen’s University and The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. LARRY HERBERT (Uncle Henry/Ensemble). Stratford Festival 9 seasons, most recently seen as Avram in Fiddler on the Roof and The Minister in Tommy. Other selected credits include, Bobby Child (Crazy for You), Frankie (Forever Plaid) and Adolpho (The Drowsy Chaperone). TV and Film: “Being Erica,” Politics are Cruel and “Road to Avonlea.” Tyrone Guthrie Award. CHELSEY DUPLAK (Auntie Em/Ensemble). The Wizard of Oz (Ensemble/ Glinda US, Mirvish), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Stage West Calgary/ Rainbow Stage), RENT (Rainbow Stage), The Wizard of Oz (Dorothy, Rainbow Stage), Johnny and June (June, Lighthouse Theatre). Graduate of Sheridan College. Thanks to Madeline Paul, da Costa Talent, Mom, Dad and Colin. JOSH ASSOR (Ensemble). Broadway: Mary Poppins (Disney). Other credits include: Mary Poppins 1st National Tour (Disney), West Side Story, Cyrano de Bergerac (Stratford Shakespeare Festival), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Peter Pan, Beauty and the Beast (Rainbow Stage), Aida the Opera (Manitoba Opera) and “The Chew” (ABC Television). joshassor.com. JORDAN BELL (Ensemble). Three seasons at the Stratford Festival: Kiss Me, Kate, Evita, West Side Story, A Funny Thing Happened… Forum and Cabaret. Other selected credits include: Action in West Side Story (Vancouver Opera), Malcom in The Full Monty, Anne of Green Gables (Charlottetown Festival). Instagram @belljordan, Twitter @thejordanbell. JOHN EDWARDS (Ensemble). John is thrilled to follow the yellow brick road across the US and Canada! Favorite credits include: Link in Hairspray, Skimbleshanks in Cats, Matt in Living with Henry, Paul McCartney in British Invasion, Big Deal in West Side Story, Aladdin in Disney Dreams, Moose in Hercules. Thank you for supporting live theatre! KELLY GRAINGER (Assistant Dance Captain/ Fight Captain/Swing). Kelly began her training 22 years ago in Prince Rupert, BC where she learned and perfected the infamous jazz run, before attending CCPA. Favourite credits include Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors, Mayzie in Seussical, Demeter in Cats, Georgie in The Full Monty, and Mrs. Hussey in Moby Dick. JASON HUSKA (Ensemble). Select theatre credits: The Wizard of Oz, Mirvish Productions; Cats, Theatre Calgary; The Wedding Singer, Mayfield Dinner Theatre; West Side Story, Neptune Theatre; My Favorite Year, Bathurst Street Theatre. Jason thanks God for the blessings in his life, his family, 11
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WHO’S WHO friends and especially his gorgeous wife Tabitha for their love, support and encouragement. NICOLE JAVANNA JOHNSON (Swing) is a member of SAG-AFTRA and the Actors Equity Association. Her credits include HBO’s “Boardwalk Empire,” Papermill’s touring production of the Little Mermaid; and regional productions of Disney’s Aladdin, Hairspray, A Chorus Line, Into the Woods and Bye Bye Birdie. Nicole is also Founder & Creative Director of Javanna Productions. Javannaproductionsmove.com. JULIA JUHAS (Ensemble) is extremely honored to be joining the Land of Oz and all of its unique characters. Recent Theatre credits include: The Who’s Tommy, Fiddler on the Roof (Stratford Festival), Janet in The Drowsey Chaperone (Sudbury Theatre Centre). Film/TV: “Cracked” (CBC), One Good Reason (Alone.com Productions). juliajuhas.com. ZAK KEARNS (Ensemble). Zak is over the rainbow to tour with The Wizard of Oz. Theatre: Anne of Green Gables, The Full Monty (Charlottetown Festival), Cinderella (Grand Theatre), Peter Pan, La Cage aux Folles (Neptune Theatre). Love to his parents for the support. Thanks to the cast and The Talent House. We’re off! STEWART ADAM McKENSY (Ensemble). Selected credits: The Wizard of Oz, The Producers and Hairspray (Mirvish Productions), Ragtime and Trouble in Tahiti (Shaw Festival), To Kill a Mockingbird and My One and Only (Stratford Festival), Songs for a New World (Anglewalk). Much love to Newton Landry, Clarence, family and friends for their love and support. JULIA McLELLAN (Ensemble). Julia is so excited to be a part of The Wizard of Oz National Tour. She is a graduate of Sheridan College’s PMUST. Other credits include Ariel in Footloose, Maureen in Rent and Laurey in Oklahoma! Julia would like to thank her parents, Mike & TH for all the support. BRIANA PALMER (Ensemble). This is Briana’s first national tour and she is thrilled to be part of the Oz company! Most recently seen performing on the high seas with Disney Cruise Lines and previously RCCL. Training: CAP21 (NYC). Special thanks to her agent Rachel @ Noble Caplan Abrams and much love and thanks to her beautiful family. ALANA RANDALL (Ensemble). Off-Broadway: Vagina Monologues. Select Regional: High School Musical (Taylor McKessie, 1st Canadian cast), Footloose (Rusty), Hair, Hairspray. TV/ Film: Frankie in “Hellcats” (CW), “L.A. Complex,” Made… The Movie, Carrie (2013). Randolph Academy of Performing Arts and New York Film Academy graduate. Gratitude to familia and friends for their love & support. @AlanaRandall. ADAM SERGISON (Ensemble). Adam is excited to be on the road with this wonderful Canadian cast! Favourite stage credits include: We Will Rock You (Mirvish), Tadzio in Death in Venice (Canadian Opera Company), West Side Story (Vancouver Opera) and Mr. Mistoffelees in Cats (Rainbow). Screen: Camp Rock and Harriet the Spy: BlogWars. facebook.com/adamsergison. AMANDA STRUTHMANN (Ensemble) is elated to join The Wizard of Oz family! Selected credits
include: Yellow Girl in Shout!, Vivienne in Legally Blonde, Pam in The Full Monty, Janet in The Rocky Horror Show, and Country Soprano in Joseph/ Dreamcoat. Thanks to the Oz team, T-House gang, and her family and friends. ANDREW TAYLOR (Swing). Trained in contemporary/modern dance, Andrew Taylor began his professional career in 2008. Some of his favourite credits include: The Nutcracker, Cats, La Cage aux Folles and Anne of Green Gables. Andrew is thrilled and honoured to be a part of The Wizard of Oz. DEVON TULLOCK (Ensemble). Mamma Mia! (U.S. Tour); Fame (U.S. Tour); Cats (Canada/Germany); Nights on Broadway (Atlantic City); Pelagie (Canadian Stage); The Music Man, West Side Story, Fuente Ovejuna (Stratford Festival); My Fair Lady, The Admirable Crichton, Mack & Mabel, Hotel Peccadillo, Gypsy, Six Characters in Search of an Author, Happy End, Peter Pan, Lord of the Flies (Shaw Festival). JESSE WEAFER (Ensemble). Theatre: IQ in Hairspray (1st U.S. National Tour); Hello Dolly and The Tempest (Stratford Festival), We Will Rock You (Toronto), Cirque du Soleil’s Criss Angel Believe (Las Vegas), Film: The Music Man, “IQ” in Hairspray and Mirror Mirror. TV: “So You Think You Can Dance Canada” (top 16 contestant). RYAN WILSON (Dance Captain/Swing). Selected credits: Hairspray (Mirvish Productions, 1st U.S. National Tour); Assistant Choreographer for You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown; appeared in The Music Man, Moby Dick, Oklahoma!, King Lear (The Stratford Festival). Film & TV: “Bomb Girls,” “Hell Cats,” Mirror Mirror, and Carrie (2013). Thanks to Kevin—this one is for you! Enjoy the show. Twitter @Mr_RyanWilson. SARAH ZIELINSKI (Ensemble) is elated join the Yellow Brick Road. Credits include: Mary Poppins, Starlight Express, Thoroughly Modern Millie (Tuacahn Amphitheatre), Les Troyen (NYC Met Opera). Infinite thanks to God, family and friends. NIGEL (Toto) was rescued from the Northeast Arkansas Humane Society by guardian/trainer, William Berloni in 2008. He follows in a long line of Totos trained by Mr. Berloni. In 2009 he appeared as Toto in The Wiz opposite Ashanti in New York City. He has been on the “Today Show” and “Dogs 101.” He also appeared in the major motion picture Someday This Pain Will Be Useful with Marcia Gay Harden and Toby Regbo. LOKI (Toto Understudy) was discovered through Cairn Rescue USA in 2008 by guardian/trainer William Berloni. He was about one and a half years old when he was rescued from the puppy mills of Missouri. His first production of The Wizard of Oz was the National Tour in 2009 understudying the role of Toto. In 2010 he took over the role of Toto in that tour and has played Toto all across North America. MICHAEL McGOFF (Production Stage Manager). Broadway: Wicked, Next to Normal, Festen, Butley, Cymbeline, The Rivals and Edward Albee’s Seascape. National Tours: La Cage aux Folles, Next to Normal, and RENT, The Broadway Tour. Numerous Off-Broadway shows, four productions in Central Park and regional credits. Proud Mem13
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WHO’S WHO ber of AEA, new proud member of CAEA. Home is NYC with husband, Don. He is very happy to be working with Kate and Kathleen and this fine crew to bring this production across the country. KATE McDONIEL (Stage Manager) is pleased to be in the merry old land of Oz! Recent credits include national tours of La Cage aux Folles and Flashdance, the Musical, the Manhattan Theatre Club production of The Explorers Club, and acclaimed Off-Broadway productions of Our Town and Adding Machine: a Musical. She spent eight seasons at the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta, stage managing over forty productions, including the world premiere of the musical The Color Purple. KATHLEEN HARRISON (Assistant Stage Manager). Select credits include Rock of Ages, My Mother’s Lesbian Jewish Wiccan Wedding, The Sound of Music and Dirty Dancing (Mirvish Productions); Henry V (Stratford Festival); The Marvelous Wonderettes, The Drowning Girls, Drowsy Chaperone (Thousand Islands Playhouse); La Bohème (Canadian Opera Company). Kathleen graduated with honours from Queen’s University Department of Drama. Much love goes to her incredible family and friends for their unwavering love, patience and support—now and always. HAROLD ARLEN, 1905-86 (Music). Born and bred in New York, Harold Arlen began his career as an accompanist in vaudeville and appeared occasionally as a band vocalist on records, often singing his own compositions. During his career he wrote more than 500 songs, including “Get Happy,” “Let’s Fall In Love” and “Stormy Weather” (all with lyrics by Ted Koehler). He had a long and productive partnership with Johnny Mercer with many resulting hits, including “That Old Black Magic,” “Blues In The Night” and “Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive.” Broadway musicals include Bloomer Girl, St. Louis Woman, House of Flowers, Jamaica and Saratoga. Films include The Petty Girl, The Farmer Takes A Wife and Gay Purr-ee. With Ira Gershwin he wrote “The Man That Got Away” for Judy Garland to sing in A Star Is Born. He won an Oscar for the song “Over The Rainbow” from The Wizard Of Oz. E.Y. HARBURG, 1896-1981 (Lyrics). Edgar Yipsel Harburg, known as Yip Harburg, was an American popular song lyricist who worked with many of the most famous composers of the 20th century, including George Gershwin, Jerome Kern, Jule Styne and Burton Lane. His best known songs, apart from those in The Wizard Of Oz, include the perennial standards “Brother, Can You Spare A Dime?,” “April In Paris” and “It’s Only A Paper Moon.” Broadway musicals include Bloomer Girl, Finian’s Rainbow, Flahooley, Jamaica and Darling of the Day. Films include Gold Diggers Of 1937, At The
THE BOOK OF MORMON
July 1–13, Detroit Opera House. Open Caption performance July 12, 2PM. Tickets: Fisher Box Office & ticketmaster.com. Groups (20+): 313-871-1132 or e-mail Groups@BroadwayInDetroit.com.
Circus, Cabin In The Sky and the animated film Gay Purr-ee. He won an Oscar for the song “Over The Rainbow” from The Wizard Of Oz. HERBERT STOTHART, 1885-1949 (Original Background Music). Herbert Stothart was nominated for nine Oscars and won for Best Original Score for his work on the 1939 film of The Wizard Of Oz. As a young man he studied music in Europe and at the University of Wisconsin where he also taught. He worked as a musical director for Arthur Hammerstein and later began writing music for the producer’s nephew, Oscar Hammerstein II, including some for the operetta Rose Marie. In 1929, he was signed to a contract by Louis B. Mayer and spent the last 20 years of his life at MGM Studios working on films including Rose Marie, A Night At The Opera, Anna Karenina, David Copperfield, Madame Curie, Idiot’s Delight, Northwest Passage, Mrs. Miniver, Mutiny On The Bounty, National Velvet and What Every Woman Knows. ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER (Producer, Additional Music and Adaptation) is best known as a composer. His musicals include The Phantom of the Opera, Evita, Cats, Sunset Boulevard and Jesus Christ Superstar. His recent producer credits include A.R. Rahman’s Bombay Dreams, The Sound of Music and The Wizard of Oz. He pioneered casting for musical theatre on TV with the International Emmy award-winning “How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria?” His awards include an Oscar, seven Tony’s, three Grammys, two International Emmys, seven Olivier Awards and the Kennedy Center Honor. His latest work is based on the life of Dr. Stephen Ward. He was knighted in 1992 and created an honorary life peer in 1997. TIM RICE (Lyrics). What can one say in a biography cruelly limited to 100 words? Not a lot really. No room to wade through the old stuff. There’s just space for a plug for Tim’s new show which is based on James Jones’ great novel From Here to Eternity and opened at London’s Shaftesbury theatre in October 2013. The music is by Stuart Brayson, the book by Bill Oakes, and the show is directed by Tamara Harvey. Tim has written the lyrics and is co-producer with Lee Menzies. timrice.co.uk or fromheretoeternitythemusical.co.uk. JEREMY SAMS (Director and Adaptation). Directed: The Wizard of Oz (West End & Toronto); Educating Rita (West End); The Sound of Music (West End and Toronto); 13 (Broadway); Little Britain (London & UK tour); Noises Off (RNT and Broadway); Passion; Wild Oats; Marat/Sade; Enter the Guardsman; The Wind in the Willows; Two Pianos, Four Hands; Spend Spend Spend; Benefactors. Lyrics: Amour (Tony Nominated); Translations: Indiscretions; The Miser and Mary Stuart (RNT); The Rehearsal; Beckett; Figaro’s Wedding; La Boheme; The Magic Flute; Wagner’s Ring Cycle (ENO); and Merry Widow (Covent Garden). As Composer: The Wind in the Willows; Arcadia (RNT); The Merry Wives of Windsor (RSC); The Mother (BBC); Enduring Love (Pathe); Hyde Park on Hudson and Le Weekend (Film 4); and Persuasion (BBC Films, BAFTA Award). As Adaptor: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (London & New York), The Enchanted Island (Met Opera). ARLENE PHILLIPS (Choreographer). Choreographer of hit musicals The Wizard of Oz, Star17
WHO’S WHO light Express, Flashdance, The Sound of Music, Grease, We Will Rock You and Saturday Night Fever. Arlene’s worked on films from Annie to Monty Python’s Meaning of Life. She has created iconic videos for stars Freddie Mercury, Whitney Houston, Elton John, Queen, Diana Ross, Tina Turner, The Bee Gees, Duran Duran, Aretha Franklin, Boy George, Joan Jett, Kiss, George Michael, Cliff Richard and Robbie Williams. As a TV judge on “So You Think You Can Dance,” “Strictly Come Dancing” and “Over The Rainbow,” Arlene has become a showbiz legend honoured by the Queen. Twitter @arlenephillips and Facebook TheArlenePhillips. ROBERT JONES (Scenic and Costume Designer). Robert has designed more than 30 West End productions including Rock’n’Roll (also Broadway), Heroes (also Los Angeles), and The Sound of Music (UK tour, Toronto, Tokyo). He is an Associate Artist of the Royal Shakespeare Company where he has designed more than 15 productions. For the Royal National Theatre, Look Back In Anger, Noises Off (also Broadway, West End and UK tour). Numerous productions for The Almeida Theatre and the Donmar Warehouse. Opera includes Tristan & Isolde (Vienna State Opera and Tokyo), Don Carlos (Frankfurt), L’incoronazione di Poppea (Paris, Berlin) and Anna Bolena, Die Fledermaus and Guilio Cesare (Metropolitan Opera New York). Film—RSC Hamlet with Patrick Stewart and David Tennant. He has won a Dora Award and a Dramalogue Award and been nominated for two Olivier Awards. HUGH VANSTONE (Lighting Designer) has designed lighting for plays, musicals, operas and ballets in London, New York and around the world. Recipient of three Olivier Awards for his work in London. New York credits include: Matilda (Shubert/Tony Award for Best Lighting); I’ll Eat You Last: A Chat with Sue Mengers (Booth); Ghost (Lunt Fontanne-Tony nomination for Best Lighting); La Bête (Music Box); A Steady Rain (Schoenfeld); God Of Carnage (Jacobs); Mary Stuart (Broadhurst Theatre-Tony and Drama Desk nominations for Best Lighting); Shrek (Broadway); Boeing-Boeing (Longacre); Spamalot (Shubert-Tony nomination for Best Lighting). MICK POTTER (Sound Designer). Saturday Night Fever (London, New York, 10 productions world wide), Starlight Express (Las Vegas, US,1st UK-Tour), Bombay Dreams (London, New York), The Woman in White (London, New York, 2005 Laurence Olivier Award), Evita (London, New York, US Tour), The Sound of Music (London, Toronto, UK-Tour), Joseph… Dreamcoat (London), Phantom—The Las Vegas Spectacular (Las Vegas, 2006 Parnelli Award), The Phantom of the Opera (London, New York), Ich War Noch Niemals in New York (Hamburg, Stuttgart), Zorro (London, Paris, Japan), Sister Act (London, Hamburg, Stuttgart), Love Never Dies (London, Australia, 2011 Green Room Award), The Wizard Of Oz (London, Toronto), Miss Saigon (Japan), Betty Blue Eyes (London), Les Misérables—25th Anniversary production (O2 Arena, UK & US tour), The Phantom of the Opera 25th Anniversary Celebration (Royal Albert Hall, London), New Phantom of the Opera 18
(UK Tour, US Tour), Barnum ( London), From Here to Eternity (London). JON DRISCOLL (Video/Projection Designer). Jon Driscoll studied cinematography at the National Film and Television School, Beaconsfield and theatre design at Croydon College of Art. His designs for theatre include The Effect, The People, and Last of the Haussmans. West End designs include The King’s Speech, The Wizard of Oz, and Love Never Dies. Broadway designs include Chaplin the Musical and Ghost the Musical (awarded Drama Desk and nominated for Tony Award). Dance designs include Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland for The Royal Ballet/The National Ballet of Canada (Olivier Award nomination). Event designs include Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall and Secret Cinema’s Blade Runner. DAVID CULLEN (Orchestrator). David is best known as the orchestrator of musicals particularly those of Andrew Lloyd Webber—Cats, Starlight Express, Song and Dance, Aspects of Love, Sunset Boulevard, By Jeeves, Whistle Down the Wind, The Beautiful Game, The Phantom of the Opera, The Woman in White, the new version of Evita and most recently Love Never Dies. Other musicals include Abbacadabra, Children of Eden, Shogun the Musical, Stepping Out, Edna—the Spectacle, and some London revivals—Can-can, The Baker’s Wife, Carmen Jones, the Donmar production of Parade and The Wizard of Oz London production. He re-orchestrated sections of Jesus Christ Superstar, Cats and Evita for the movie and video productions and provided orchestrations for the movie of The Phantom of the Opera. GRAHAM HURMAN (Musical Supervisor). Graham is also currently the Musical Supervisor for Andrew Lloyd Webber’s new production of Stephen Ward and for the current U.K. Tour of Cats. Other credits as Muscial Supervisor: The Wizard of Oz (Toronto). As Musical Director & Conductor: The Wizard of Oz (London), Oliver! (London), Les Misérables (London), Cats (25th Anniversary U.K. Tour) and Starlight Express (1st U.K. Tour & German production). As Music Associate: Starlight Express (U.S. Tour, 2nd U.K. Tour & German production), Saturday Night Fever (U.S. Tour, Las Vegas) and as Assistant Musical Director: Cats (Hamburg). Recordings include: The Wizard of Oz 2011 Original Cast Album, the DVD of the Australian production of Love Never Dies, Oliver!, 2009 Live Original Cast Album. DAVID ANDREWS ROGERS (Musical Director). Broadway/national tours include Les Misérables, Show Boat, Phantom of the Opera, Cats, Chicago and Fiddler on the Roof, and his conducting credits include the New York Pops at Carnegie Hall, Harlem’s Apollo Theatre and New York’s Lincoln Center. David has Music Directed and Conducted Broadway stars including Harvey Fierstein, Patti LuPone, Joel Grey, Sutton Foster, Kristin Chenoweth, and recording artist Debbie Gibson. David’s other credits include Off-Broadway, recordings, symphony pops guest conducting and over 150 productions in regional theatre. Educated at Southern Methodist University in Dallas and Queen’s College, Oxford University, David makes his home in New York City.
MADELINE PAUL (Associate Director). Madeline Paul has worked extensively as a director and choreographer in Canada and the USA. Theatre credits include Cats, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Ragtime, The Phantom of the Opera, Sunset Boulevard, Show Boat, Mamma Mia! and, most recently, the Jeremy Sams production of The Sound of Music (Princess of Wales Theatre, Toronto). Madeline was the recipient of the Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding Choreography for the hit musical Damn Yankees, a production which she also directed for Mirvish Productions (Royal Alexandra Theatre, Toronto). Other theatre credits include Kiss Me, Kate, Little Mary Sunshine, Chess, South Pacific and H.M.S. Pinafore. RICHARD ROE (Associate Choreographer). Theatre credits:Assistant Choreographer on Ben Hur Live (European stadium tour) and on Imagine This (New London Theatre). Original West End Productions: Assistant Dance Captain of Lord of the Rings, We Will Rock You, Closer to Heaven, Notre Dame de Paris, Sinatra and Rent. West End: Resident Choreographer on The Wizard Of Oz, Sweet Charity and Cats. Regional Theatre: Gypsy, Chess, Fame, A Chorus Line and Dance Captain on Grease. Workshops include: The Little Mermaid, Mahabharata and Love Shack. Television and film credits include: “Absolutely Fabulous,” Series One of “Megamaths,” Jesus Christ Superstar, Julie and the Cadillacs, and several Royal Variety performances. CHRISTINE PETERS (Associate Scenic Designer). Design credits: 2012 Elf tour. Broadway (asso-
ciate designer): The Testament of Mary, Jekyll & Hyde, The Book of Mormon, Newsies the Musical, The Addams Family, Elf, Bonnie and Clyde, The House of Blue Leaves, Elling, Enron, Mary Stuart, The American Plan, Cyrano de Bergerac, Chita Rivera: The Dancer’s Life. National tours (associate designer): Jekyll & Hyde, Mary Poppins, Les Misérables, Beauty and the Beast. Regional theatre (designer): Legally Blonde, Cinderella, Cats (Zoni Award, Set Design), Miss Saigon, The Man of La Mancha, My Fair Lady (Zoni Award), The Music Man. Midtown International Theater Festival (designer): Tallish Tales: A Cautionary Fable for Children and Adults (MITF Award, Set Design). IRENE BOHAN (Costume Supervisor). Irene has worked on numerous productions for The National Theatre, The Old Vic, London’s West End and on Broadway. Musicals include The Phantom of the Opera, Sunset Boulevard, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Bombay Dreams, The Lord of the Rings, Our House, Love Never Dies. Opera includes productions for the Metropolitan Opera New York, The Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Glyndebourne and Welsh National Opera. Dance includes Les Liaison Dangereuses and Matthew Bourne’s Early Adventures and Dorian Gray. Film—The Madness of King George. CRAIG STELZENMULLER (Associate Lighting Designer). Broadway: Associate Lighting Designer for I’ll Eat You Last, Lysistrata Jones and Wonderland. Assistant LD for Matilda, Scandalous, Everyday Rapture, The Little Mermaid, [title of show], and White Christmas. Recent projects: Associate LD for Sherlock Holmes (Alley), Dog-
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WHO’S WHO fight (Second Stage), The Last Colony (Manteo, NC). Regional Designs include: Drowsy Chaperone, Hairspray, A Chorus Line, Dreamgirls, The Music Man, Anyone Can Whistle, Beauty & the Beast, Aida, Les Miserables, Funny Girl, Mame, Cinderella, Ragtime, Camelot, South Pacific, Anything Goes. Craig is a graduate of the UNC School of the Arts and a member of USA Local 829. ADAM FISHER (Associate Sound Designer). As Associate Designer/Programmer: Barnum (Chichester Festival Theatre); The Wizard of Oz (Toronto); Les Misérables (Tokyo); Les Misérables (Korean tour); Ich War Noch Niemals in New York (Apollo, Stuttgart); Les Misérables 25th Anniversary Concert (Royal Albert Hall). West End operator credits include Woman in White (Palace); Whistle Down the Wind (Palace); Mamma Mia! (Prince of Wales); Monty Python’s Spamalot (Palace); Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Adelphi); The Phantom of the Opera (Her Majesty’s); Betty Blue Eyes (Novello); Les Misérables (Queens); and One Man Two Guv’nors (Adelphi). Upcoming projects include Les Misérables in Toronto. DANIEL BRODIE (Video/Projection Recreation) is a projection designer and multimedia artist from Brooklyn, NY. His designs include Motown the Musical and Jekyll & Hyde on Broadway, Basil Twist’s Rite of Spring, Arias with a Twist, and Behind the Lid, Christopher Wheeldon’s ballet Cinderella, concerts for artists Kanye West and James Murphy, and an eighty foot tall LED clock tower for the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. Winner of the USITT Rising Star Award. GEMMA CARRINGTON (Associate Video and Projection Designer). Theatre: Projection design credits: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland for the Royal Ballet (Royal Opera House London and Four Seasons Centre, Toronto); Birdsong (Comedy); Earthquakes in London (RNT and U.K. tour); Earthquakes in London (RNT and U.K. tour); A Matter of Life and Death (RNT). Associate Projection Design credits: Chaplin the Musical (Ethel Barrymore on Broadway); Ghost the Musical (London Piccadilly and on Broadway); The Wizard of Oz (London Palladium); Love Never Dies (London Adelphi). Awards: OBIE for Projection Design, Olivier award nomination for Best Design for Brief Encounter, and Olivier award nomination for achievement in dance for Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. DANUTA BARSZCZEWSKA (Hair Supervisor). Danuta is trained in wig-making at the School of Theatrical Techniques in Warsaw. She worked initially with Wig Creations in London and later joined the Royal Opera House Covent Garden where she was Wig Mistress for the Royal Ballet for 17 years, working with ballet legends such as Margot Fonteyn and Rudolf Nureyev. In 1989 she set up her own company, designing or supplying wigs for musicals, plays, ballets and operas in the U.K. and internationally. WILLIAM BERLONI (Animal Trainer). 2011 Tony Honoree for Excellence in Theatre. BDWY: Annie (original Sandy, 20th, 30th and 35th Anniversary revivals), A Christmas Story, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, Legally Blonde, Camelot, Fran20
kenstein, The First, Alice in Wonderland, Oliver!, Anything Goes, Nick and Nora, La Bete, The Wiz, The Wizard of Oz, Dinner at Eight, Double Feature (NYCB), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, The Woman in White, Awake and Sing and The Lieutenant of Inishmore. Animal Director for world premiere of Because of Winn Dixie The Musical at Arkansas Rep, December 2013. Hundreds of Off-Broadway, regional productions, tours, movies and television shows. Author Broadway Tails. theatricalanimals.com. STEPHANIE GORIN, CDC, CSA (Casting) has been casting over 20 years. Features include: Home Again, Black Marks, Story Of Luke, Saw II-VII, How She Move, The Stone Angel, co-casting Edwin Boyd, Hairspray, Take The Lead, Chicago. Series include: “Copper,” “Hemlock Grove,” Emmy nominations for “The Tudors,” Gemini nominations for “Being Erica” and “The Border,” “The Borgias,” “Degrassi,” “The Listener,” “Haven,” “Camp Rock.” Theatre credits include: Les Misérables, War Horse, Rock of Ages, The Sound of Music, Dirty Dancing, We Will Rock You, The Lord of the Rings, Mamma Mia! (CSA Nomination). For Stephanie’s actor tips, see her Canadian Comedy award-winning web series, thecastingroom.biz. TELSEY + COMPANY (Additional Casting). Broadway/Tours: If/Then, The Bridges of Madison County, All the Way, Motown, Kinky Boots, Newsies, Rock of Ages, Wicked, Evita, Porgy and Bess, Sister Act, Million Dollar Quartet. OffBroadway: Atlantic, MCC, Signature. Regional: A.R.T., Dallas Theater Center, Goodman, La Jolla, Paper Mill, Signature. Film: Into the Woods, The Last Five Years, The Odd Life of Timothy Green, Friends with Kids, Margin Call, Sex and the City 1 & 2. TV: “Masters of Sex,” “The Sound of Music Live!,” “Smash,” “The Big C,” commercials. telseyandco.com. TALITHA FEHR, TL MUSIC INTERNATIONAL (Music Coordinator) was founded to carry on the contracting traditions of Sam Lutfiyya. National tours: Sister Act, Catch Me If You Can, West Side Story, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Come Fly Away, Mamma Mia!, Fiddler on the Roof, Jesus Christ Superstar, Cats, Chicago, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, A Dancer’s Life, Movin’ Out and 101 Dalmatians. International/Asian tours of West Side Story, Sound of Music, Swing!, Cinderella and The King and I. Additionally, Broadway’s A Christmas Story, The Pirate Queen, pre-production and development of Twyla Tharp’s Come Fly Away, the 2012 Toronto launch of The Wizard of Oz and the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. JOE CHRISTOPHER (General Manager) made the jump to the touring world last year after presenting and producing over 65 productions and special events as the Associate General Manager and Coordinator of Theater Programming at The Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. His favorite Kennedy Center credits include the Tony Award nominated Broadway revivals of Follies and Ragtime, four seasons of Barbara Cook’s Spotlight Series, critically acclaimed festivals celebrating the works of August Wilson & Terrence McNally, Master Class starring Tyne Daly, Thurgood starring Laurence Fishburne; and numerous other special events featuring the likes of Bill Cosby, James Taylor, John Williams, Morgan Freeman, Paul Si-
mon, Yo-Yo Ma and President Barack Obama. For Troika Entertainment: Sister Act, Shear Madness, Evita, and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s new production of The Wizard of Oz (Toronto & North American Tour). RYAN P. MUPRHY (Production Manager) is currently in his seventh season with Troika Entertainment, having worked on over 40 national and international tours with a wide range of amazing artists. Current projects include the first national tours of Sister Act, Ghost: The Musical, and Evita, as well as tours of West Side Story, Bring It On, and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s new production of The Wizard of Oz. Prior to joining Troika, Ryan spent time as a Production Supervisor, Stage Manager, and Executive Producer. Originally from Buffalo, NY, Ryan would also like to thank his family, friends, and husband, Joe, for all their love and support. MICHAEL J. ORSINO (Chief Operating Officer) has enjoyed nearly a decade working with Troika Entertainment. He first joined the company on the road as stage manager and later as company manager. Productions include South Pacific, Saturday Night Fever, The Sound of Music (US and Asian Tours), and Cats. A graduate of DeSales University, Mr. Orsino has also worked at venues ranging from the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival to Busch Gardens in Williamsburg, VA. After his many years on the road, he is pleased to have settled down in Maryland with his wife, Anissa, a fellow Troika tour veteran and their son, Cameron. DONALD KINDL (Chief Financial Officer) graduated from the University of Connecticut with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting in 1982 and again in 1988 with his Masters in Business Administration. He began his career with Combustion Engineering in Windsor, CT in 1982, and moved to Maryland in 1992 to assume the position of Comptroller for various theatrical productions. In his current position he oversees the daily operations of all aspects of finance and management information systems. Mr. Kindl and his lovely wife, Cindy, are the proud parents of three wonderful children: Stephen, Stacey and Scott. BILL KENWRIGHT (Producer). Over 300 West End productions recently: Cabaret, Pitmen Painters, Wizard of Oz, Country Girl, Sunset Boulevard, Crucible, Man for All Seasons, Night of the Iguana. Broadway includes: Dancing at Lughnasa, Medea, A Doll’s House, The Chairs, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Glass Menagerie, Primo, Festen, Blood Brothers, which ran for 24 years in London. Director includes: Whistle Down the Wind, Joseph, Jesus Christ Superstar, Evita and Blood Brothers. Nominated London Theatre Critics’ Award for West Side Story and Tony for Blood Brothers. Films include: The Day After the Fair, Stepping Out, Don’t Go Breaking My Heart, Cheri, and Broken (Best British Independent Film 2013). Bernard Delfont Award for Contribution to Entertainment industry, Lifetime Achievement Award from Theatrical Management Association. CBE for theatre and film. Chairman of Everton Football Club. THE REALLY USEFUL GROUP LTD. (Producer). The Really Useful Group (RUG) was founded in 1977 by Andrew Lloyd Webber and is wholly owned by him. RUG is an international entertainment company, with offices in London and Sydney producing and co-ordinating his works throughout
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the world, whilst providing specialized services to other producers and authors. At the heart of the business are the musicals of Andrew Lloyd Webber; and in addition to his own works, Andrew’s productions have included A.R. Rahman’s Bombay Dreams, the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic The Sound of Music and The Wizard of Oz (London Palladium and Toronto). DAVID MIRVISH (Producer) is a Toronto-based theatrical producer. Mr. Mirvish owns and operates four theatres in Toronto: the Royal Alexandra, the Princess of Wales, the Ed Mirvish, and the Panasonic. Mirvish Productions, a company founded by Mr. Mirvish in 1986, has produced plays and musicals for these and other venues throughout Canada, on Broadway and in London’s West End. In addition Mirvish Productions has presented over 500 touring productions in the city of Toronto. RANDALL A. BUCK (Producer) has produced more than 50 productions across the globe for Troika Entertainment. Before joining Troika in 1999, Mr. Buck was Vice President and General Manager for Livent in Toronto. Mr. Buck was a stage manager for more than 20 years, surviving a year with Mary Martin and Carol Channing in Jimmy Kirkwood’s Legends!, a year in Japan with Siegfried & Roy, opening The Phantom of the Opera Music Box Company and opening Show Boat on Broadway. When not on the road Randy can be found in the Washington, D.C. area with his wife, Angela, and their daughter Sierra Ashley Buck. TROIKA ENTERTAINMENT (Producer) has been the innovator in touring musical theater productions for over two decades, producing shows throughout North, Central, and South America, Europe and Asia. Additionally, the company is experienced in casino and leisure markets having produced for the Wynn, Caesars, Grand Casino, Hilton, Eldorado and Harrah’s. Current and upcoming productions include Annie, Bring It On: The Musical, Evita, Ghost, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Sister Act, and West Side Story. With strong ties to the Broadway community, Troika prides itself on delivering top quality productions to audiences worldwide. troika.com. WARNER BROS. THEATRE VENTURES (Producer). Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures develops and produces first-class productions for the stage. Theatre Ventures is currently producing the hit musical Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in London as well as the upcoming original musical Secondhand Lions and a new production of the Stephen King drama Misery. Theatre Ventures is also developing a number of other productions, including musical adaptations of Beetlejuice and Dave, and is involved with various co-productions with top Broadway, film and television producers. Additionally, Theatre Ventures has numerous licensed properties in production worldwide, including “The Bodyguard,” “The Bridges of Madison County” and “Singin’ in the Rain.”
STAFF FOR The Wizard of Oz GENERAL MANAGER Joe Christopher Assistant General Manager ������������������ Abram Best TOUR MARKETING & PRESS Amy Katz, Courtney Davis COMPANY MANAGER Joshua Zeigler Assistant Company Manager ����������Julie Yungman TOUR BOOKING AGENCY The Booking Group Meredith Blair, Kara Gebhart www.thebookinggroup.com CASTING Stephanie Gorin Stephanie Gorin, CDC, CSA ADDTIONAL CASTING Telsey + Company: Bernie Telsey CSA, Will Cantler CSA, David Vaccari CSA, Bethany Knox CSA, Craig Burns CSA, Tiffany Little Canfield CSA, Rachel Hoffman CSA, Justin Huff CSA, Patrick Goodwin CSA, Abbie Brady-Dalton CSA, David Morris,Cesar A. Rocha CSA, Andrew Femenella CSA, Karyn Casl CSA, Kristina Bramhall, Conrad Woolfe, Rachel Nadler, Rachel Minow, Sean Gannon, Scott Galina PRODUCTION MANAGER Ryan P. Murphy Production Associate..................................................... Steve Lisciani TECHNICAL DIRECTOR T.J. King PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER .........................Michael McGoff Stage Manager..............................................................Kate McDoniel Assistant Stage Manager........................................Kathleen Harrison Associate Director.........................................................Madeline Paul Associate Choreographer..................................................Richard Roe Assistant to the Choreographer.......................................Ryan Wilson Animal Handler...............................................................Patrick Peavy Flying Director....................................................... Harry Christiansen Fight Captain.................................................................Kelly Grainger Associate Scenic Designer...........................................Christine Peters Production Carpenter.............................................................T.J. King Production Props.............................................................Clista Jarrett Costume Supervisor..........................................................Irene Bohan Wig Supervisor..................................................Danuta Barszczewksa Associate Lighting Designer.................................Craig Stelzenmuller Assistant Lighting Designer........................................Tristan Tidswell Moving Light Programmer................................................ Joe Allegro Production Electrician......................................................Adam Grant Associate Sound Designer................................................ Adam Fisher Production Sound.......................................... Colle Bustin, Alex Ritter Associate Projection Designer..................................Patrick Southern Projection Animation Lead........................................Gabriel Aronson Assistant Projection Designer....................................Allison Pottasch Projection Programmer.............................................. Olivia D’Angelo Keyboard Programmer...............................................Stuart Andrews Production Wardrobe......................................................Alison Smith HEAD CARPENTER ...............................................Randy Moreland Automation Carpenter...................................................John Zawislak Assistant Carpenters................................. Timothy Buzza, Mark Wise Head of Properties.............................................. Andrew J. Butkovich Assistant Properties....................................................Susan Whitaker Head Electrician...................................................Preston Rounsaville Projection Electrician.....................................................Abbey Dutton Assistant Electricians.......................... Laura Prather, Michael Roman
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Head of Sound........................................................Heather Augustine Assistant Sound Engineer.........................................Stephanie Riddle Head of Wardrobe..............................................................Gene Lauze Assistant Wardrobe..........................................................Marla Parker Lead Hair.....................................................................Michael A. King Assistant Hair................................................................... Sarah Wolfe Physical Therapy..........................NEURO TOUR, Physical Therapy, Inc. Medical Director................................................... Thomas Meyer, MD Accounting..........................................................Zwick & Banyai, PLLC Immigration Counsel................................................ Shannon K. Such Visa Consultant.......................................................................Lisa Carr Employee Benefits ................................................. The Capital Group Insurance............................................. Maury, Donnelly and Parr, Inc. Legal........................................................................S. Jean Ward, Esq. Creative Services........................................Cosmic Designs, Rich Stein Creative Harbour, Brad MacDougall Production Photography................................... Cylla Von Tiedemann Merchandise Provider.................................. Live Nation Merchandise For Bill Kenwright LTD Managing Director........................................................ Bill Kenwright Finance Director....................................................................Alan Shar Commercial Director..........................................................Steve Potts Producer........................................................................Jeremy Meado Producer.....................................................................Daniel Schuman Production Manager....................................................David Stothard Head of Programming...............................................Michael Gattrell Production Controller.............................................. Jodie Cramphorn Marketing Campaign Managers..............Emma Laugier, Alona Fogel Production Associate....................................................Naomi George Production Executives...................... Anton Benson, Rebecca Cutting Production Co-ordinator...................................................Eve Rowley Graphic Designer............................................................Robert Brown Management Accountant......................................... Halyna Dyszkant Accountants............................................ William Oliver, Louise Meier Assistant Accountants........................... Shane Kelly, Claudia Weldon PA to Bill Kenwright..........................................................Emily Dallas PA to Steve Potts............................................................Claudia Mlcek Clerical Assistant.............................................................John Collings Receptionist.............................................................. Jennifer Thomas Premises Assistant..................................................... Fabian Chaverra Theatre Consultant.......................................................... Rod H. Coton Dramaturge....................................................................Nick De Jongh FOR MIRVISH PRODUCTIONS Producer.........................................................................David Mirvish Executive Producer..........................................................Brian Sewell Director of Operations......................................................David Mucci Director of Finance.....................................................Camillo Casciato Director of Communications.................................. John Karastamatis Director of Development............................................. Kelly Robinson Director of Sales............................................................. Jim Valentine Director of Production.................................................. Scot Whitham Director of Labour Relations & Human Resources........Mark Lavaway Associate Producers...........................Linda Intaschi, Rachael Mirvish General Management Associate....................................... Charles Chu Production Manager.....................................................Chris Prideaux Assistant Director of Production......................................Nathan Giles Production Administrator..........................................Desirée Proveau Creative Consultant........................................................Anne Mirvish General Management Assistant.................................Hannah Mirvish Senior Marketing Manager.............................................Chris Dorscht Communications Manager.................................................... Sue Toth Marketing Co-ordinator......................................................... Erin Frey Marketing Manager......................................................Michael Taylor Press & Public Relations Manager........................... J. Randy Alldread Web Designer............................................................. Jennifer Jenkins
Videographer.................................................................Tristan Gough IT Manager......................................................................Josie Di Luzio System Co-ordinator.........................Charles Barthmann, David Navo, Katharine Posavad Analyst/Accounting Manager...........................................Reg Duncan Controller..............................................................................Jason Yip Accountant..................................................................... Tina Marshall Show Accountant........................................................... Racquel Frost Accounting Staff................................................ Julie Logan, Kim Situ Payroll................................................................................... Lilian Siu Assistant to David Mirvish.............................................. Laurel Purvis For TROIKA Entertainment Chief Executive Officer................................................ Randall A. Buck Chief Operating Officer.............................................Michael J. Orsino Chief Financial Officer..................................................... Donald Kindl Associate Producer............................................................ Jaime Prine General Managers........................ Joe Christopher, Townsend Teague Assistant General Managers....................Abram Best, Brian Schrader Production Coordinator.............................................. Ryan P. Murphy Production Associate..................................................... Steve Lisciani Marketing Manager.....................................................Courtney Davis Marketing Consultant...........................................................Amy Katz Booking Associate........................................................Doria Montfort Budgeting & Forecasting Manager .........................George Lamberty Controller.....................................................................Ryan Rudzinski Staff Accountant........................................................ Lourdes Castillo Accounting Clerk........................................................ Marite Espinoza Warehouse Manager....................................................... Scott Garrish For TROIKA Costumes Costume Director.....................................................Michelle Harrison Assistant to the Costume Director...................................Alison Smith Work Room Manager........................................................Helen Jones Lead Stitcher.............................................................. Laura Browning Craft Manager........................................................................ Risa Ono Project Assistant.............................Emily Schubert, Kaitlyn Howland Stitchers..................Kristin Czako, Sharon Landrum, Katharine Kraus CREDITS
Production Housing and Ground Transportation by ROAD REBEL ENTERTAINMENT TOURING, San Diego, CA. Travel by Carlson Wagonlit Travel, Houston, TX. Scenery, Painting and Show Deck Automation by HUDSON SCENIC STUDIOS, INC., Yonkers, NY. Additional Scenic Drop Painting by SCENIC ART STUDIOS, Newburgh, NY. Show props by PARAGON PROPS, Oakville, ON and CLISTA JARRETT. Lighting Equipment by HUDSON CHRISTIE LIGHTING, Yonkers, NY. Sound and Projection Equipment by SOUND ASSOCIATES INC., Yonkers, NY. Backline by JONAS PRODUCTIONS, Fountaintown, IN. Costumes by SEAMLESS COSTUMES, SIAM COSTUMES, COLEMAN JAMES, LORRAINE RICHARDS, MEINIR ROBERTS, DAVID PLUNKETT, FAY FULLERTON, PHIL REYNOLDS and TROIKA ENTERTAINMENT COSTUME SHOP. Undergarments by BRA*TENDERS. Millinery by SEAN BARRETT and JENNY ADEY. Print and Dye by NICOLA KILLEEN TEXTILES. Footwear by JITTERBUG BOY and HEAVENLY DANCE SHOES. Hair and Wigs Provided by DANUTA. Trucking by JANCO, LTD., Wayne, NJ, Rick Rosenthal.
Rehearsed at The Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre Center, Toronto, ON Costumes are made with The Actors and Stage Managers employed in this production are members of Canadian Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in Canada.
UNITY • HARMONY • ARTISTRY
The musicians employed in this production are members of the American Federation of Musicians. Backstage and Front of the House Employees are represented by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (or I.A.T.S.E.). United Scenic Artists represents the designers and scenic painters for the American Theatre.
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La Musique • hotelstregisdetroit.com • page 28 New Center, 3071 W Grand Blvd., Detroit, MI 48202. (313) 873-3000. Type of cuisine: American, Price: $$, Amenities: GPRV. Eat. Play. Stay. Park and dine at La Musique in the historic St. Regis Hotel and walk to the Fisher Theatre. Contemporary American Cuisine. Maccabees at Midtown • page 25 Midtown, 5057 Woodward Ave., Detroit MI 48202. (313) 831-9311. Type of cuisine: American bistro, Price: $$, Amenities: GRSV. In midtown near the DIA. Park at the theatre and we will pick you up for dinner and take you back in time for the show! Mario’s • mariosdetroit.com • page 28 Midtown, 4222 Second St., Detroit, MI 48201. (313) 832-1616. Type of cuisine: Italian, Price: $$$, Amenities: GPRSV. Complimentary shuttle to & from the theatre. Show your tickets and receive 10% off food on your performance date. Afterglow specials too! Party with the people who perform. Mercury Burger Bar • mercuryburgerbar.com • page 28 Corktown, 2163 Michigan Ave. Detroit MI. 48216, (313) 964-5000. Type of cuisine: American, Price: $. Classic American burger bar, gourmet burgers, hot dogs, grilled bologna, tater tots, Guernsey dairy milk shakes, Michigan craft beers, full bar. Ocean Prime • ocean-prime.com • page 24 Coolidge & Big Beaver, 2915 Coolidge Highway, Troy, MI 48084. (248) 458-0500. Type of Cuisine: Seafood, Price $$$, Amenities: FVRG. Seafood or Steak? At Ocean Prime, you can choose the best of both. Our passion is to give you an extraordinary supper club experience.
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Traffic Jam & Snug • trafficjamdetroit.com • page 25 511 W. Canfield St., Detroit MI, 48201. (313) 831-9470. Type of cuisine: American, Price: $$, Amenities: FGR. Featuring an eclectic menu of vegetarian items, burgers, fresh fish, pastas & salads. Decadent house-made desserts. Free, guarded parking. Minutes from the Fisher Theatre. Union Street • unionstreetdetroit.com • page 25 Midtown, 4145 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48201. (313) 831-3965. Type of cuisine: American, Price: $$, Amenities: GR. 15% off when you bring in your ticket to this show! Serving lunch, dinner, desserts and Sunday brunch. Kitchen open late. Large group tours welcomed.
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Joe Vicari Restaurant Group • page 27 vicarirestaurants.com • As Detroit’s very own “food network,” the Joe Vicari Restaurant Group is home to Metro Detroit’s most frequented and wellknown restaurants. Featuring our flagship Italian restaurant—Andiamo (andiamoitalia.com)—we are also the home of the award-winning Joe Muer Seafood (joemuerseafood.com), the new Joe Vicari Andiamo Italian Steakhouse (andiamoitalia.com), southwest inspired Mesquite Creek in Clarkston (mesquitecreek.com), Brownie’s on the Lake on Lake St. Clair (browniesonthelake.com), and Macomb County’s best family restaurant, The Country Inn (countryinnrestaurant.net). Whatever your dining pleasure, the Joe Vicari Restaurant Group offers you a wide variety of authentic cuisine—never compromising the quality of food, using only the finest and freshest ingredients. Enjoy a great atmosphere and professional
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BROADWAY IN DETROIT The Program for Broadway In Detroit at the Detroit Opera House Volume 52, Number 12 • June 17-29, 2014
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Under the management of Nederlander Detroit, LLC Executive Director................................................Alan N. Lichtenstein Assistant to Mr. Lichtenstein............................................. Nancy King Director, Corporate Sales/Marketing................................ Scott Myers Senior Director, Marketing.............................................. Alyssa Cohen Accounting.................................................................... Barbara Jones Box Office Treasurer......................................................... Marc Roland Group Sales Manager.......................................................... Amy Yokin Subscription Manager.................................................... Gwen Harden Advertising Director........................................Debbie Michelson, SMZ Press Agent......................Brendy Barr, Brendy Barr Communications Program Design...................................Frank Bach, Bach & Associates
An elegant, private environment with many amenities including private bar service, coat closet, rest room, & catering services.
The Detroit Opera House is owned and operated by Michigan Opera Theatre michiganopera.org President and CEO..........................................................Wayne Brown Director of Operations.................................................Jason Warzecha House Manager................................................................Randy Elliott Patron & Ticket Services Manager....................Kimberly A. Mogielski Ticket Services Assistant Manager.................................Kimberly Gray
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Director of Production..................................................David Osborne Technical Director......................................................Daniel T. Brinker Assistant Technical Director..............................................Andrew Gay Head Carpenter................................................................John Kinsora Head Propertyman........................................................ Patrick McGee Head Electrician...............................................................Fred Graham Head Sound.........................................................................Henry Ruiz Head Flyman................................................................. Robert Martin Production Electrician..................................................... Gary Gilmore Head of Wardrobe.................................................Mary Ellen Shuffett Orchestra Personnel Manager....................................... Molly Hughes The photographing or sound recording of any performance or the possession of any device for such photographing or sound recording inside the theater without the written permission of the management is prohibited by law. Violations may be punishable by ejection and may render the offender liable for money damages. The musicians employed in this production are members of the Detroit Federation of Musicians, Local 5.
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