Something Rotten! at Garden Theatre

Victory Productions and Garden Theatre present

DE’LON GRANT AND BILLY FLANIGAN

BOOK BY KAREY KIRKPATRICK AND JOHN O’FARRELL

MUSIC AND LYRICS BY WAYNE KIRKPATRICK AND KAREY KIRKPATRICK

CONCEIVED BY KAREY KIRKPATRICK AND WAYNE KIRKPATRICK

ARRANGEMENTS BY GLEN KELLY ORCHESTRATIONS BY LARRY HOCHMAN

ORIGINALLY PRODUCED ON BROADWAY BY KEVIN MCCOLLUM BROADWAY GLOBAL VENTURES CMC MASTRO/GOODMAN JERRY & RONALD FRANKEL MORRIS BERCHARD KYODO TOKYO INC.

WENDY FEDERMAN BARBARA FREITAG LAMS PRODUCTIONS WINKLER/DESIMONE TIMOTHY LACZYNSKI DAN MARKLEY HARRIS/KARMAZIN JAM THEATRICALS ROBERT GREENBLATT AND JUJAMCYN THEATERS

DEVELOPED IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE 5TH AVENUE THEATRE, SEATTLE, WA, DAVID ARMSTRONG, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, BERNADINE GRIFFIN, MANAGING DIRECTOR AND BILL BERRY, PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Starring

CONNOR SACCAL CHRISTOPHER SCHMIDT ANGELA SAPOLIS ERIN REMENTER

RASHEEM FORD BOBBIE BELL DAVID ALMEIDA RASHAWN SANGSTER

KEITH WILSON DARIUS AUSHAY EVAN HUSSEY TAY ANDERSON ADRIANA MICHELLE SCHEER

ZELDA CARMEN BRODERICK O’NEAL CARLEY HESKETT TYLER PIRRUNG

Something Rotten!

The year is 1595. The setting is London. Queen Elizabeth is on the throne, the English Renaissance is in full swing, the Americas are being colonized, and a guy from Stratfordupon-Avon is the darling of the London Theatre. But not everyone is getting what they want - just ask the Bottom brothers, struggling to compete against The Bard. If they could only come up with something new - but what will the next big thing in the Theatre be?

Something Rotten! is a happy collision between the two most popular and successful theatrical genres of all time - the American Musical and the plays of William Shakespeare. Think of what happens when you drop a handful of Mentos into a bottle of Coke - that’s what happens onstage every night during Something Rotten! But behind all the fizzy zaniness and delicious absurdity, there is also a story about the power of family and being true to yourself, as well as a love letter to the theatre itself.

Something Rotten! is a reminder of the enduring value of Theatre, language, and of community. This production provides opportunities for an extraordinary and diverse group of performers, artists, and technicians, and adding value to the city of Winter Garden. I urge you to continue to make theatre-going a part of your lives and to support the Garden Theatre as it continues to grow and evolve.

Alan Bruun Director

There will be one 15-minute intermission.

Please note that there will be actor activity in the aisles; be careful exiting your seat. As a courtesy to our performers and audience members, please mute and put away all cell phones and other personal electronic devices during the show. Smoking of any kind, including e-cigarettes, is prohibited within the building. Any video and/or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.

Something Rotten!

SCENES & MUSICAL NUMBERS

ACT I

SCENE 1: A South London Street

“Welcome to the Renaissance” ............................................................................ Minstrel and Company

SCENE 2: The Theatre

“God, I Hate Shakespeare” Nick, Nigel, and The Troupe

SCENE 3: A South London Street/Outside Nick and Bea’s House

SCENE 4: Nick and Bea’s House

“Right Hand Man” ................................................................................................................ Bea and Nick

“God, I Hate Shakespeare” (Reprise) Nick

SCENE 5: Soothsayer Alley

“A Musical”........................................................................................Nostradamus, Nick, and Ensemble

SCENE 6: A South London Street/Outside the Theatre

SCENE 7: The Theatre

“The Black Death” ...................................................................................................................The Troupe

SCENE 8: A South London Street

“I Love the Way” Portia and Nigel

SCENE 9: The Park

“Will Power” .................................................................................................. Shakespeare and Ensemble

SCENE 10: After-Show Party Tent

SCENE 11: Soothsayer Alley

“Bottom’s Gonna Be on Top”...................................................................................... Nick and Company

ACT II

SCENE 1: London

“Welcome to the Renaissance” (Reprise) .................................................................................... Minstrel

“Hard to Be the Bard”................................................................................... Shakespeare and Bard Boys

SCENE 2: The Theatre

“It’s Eggs!”................................................................................................................ Nick and The Troupe

SCENE 3: Under London Bridge

“We See the Light” ............................................... Portia, Nigel, Brother Jeremiah, Nick, and Ensemble

SCENE 4: The Theatre

“To Thine Own Self” ................................................................................... Nigel, Nick, and The Troupe

SCENE 5: A South London Street

“Right Hand Man” (Reprise) Bea

SCENE 6: On Stage at the Theatre

“Something Rotten!” ....................................................................................................... The Troupe

“Make an Omelette” .................................................................... Nick, The Troupe, and Ensemble

SCENE 7: Courtroom

“To Thine Own Self” (Reprise) ................................................................................................. Nick

SCENE 8: The Settlement

“Finale” .......................................................................................................................The Company

THE CAST

(In order of appearance)

Minstrel.............................................................................................. RASHAWN SANGSTER

Brother Jeremiah ........................................................................................ RASHEEM FORD*

Portia. ...........................................................................................................ERIN REMENTER

Shakespeare ................................................................................................ BILLY FLANIGAN

Nick Bottom................................................................................................. DE’LON GRANT*

Nigel Bottom ........................................................................................... CONNOR SACCAL*

Lord Clapham / Master of the Justice ......................................................... DAVID ALMEIDA

Shylock ...............................................................................................................BOBBIE BELL

Bea.............................................................................................................. ANGELA SAPOLIS

Nostradamus .............................................................................. CHRISTOPHER SCHMIDT*

THE ENSEMBLE

TAY ANDERSON, DARIUS AUSHAY, ZELDA CARMEN, CARLEY HESKETT, EVAN HUSSEY, BRODERICK O’NEAL, TYLER PIRRUNG, RASHAWN SANGSTER, ADRIANA MICHELLE SCHEER, KEITH WILSON*

DANCE CAPTAIN

ADRIANA MICHELLE SCHEER

THE PRODUCTION TEAM

Director / Set Design .........................................................................................ALAN BRUUN

Music Director .................................................................................................... PHILIP KING

Choreographer........................................................................................ AMBER NADELKOV

Tap Choreographer .......................................................................................SOLOMON JAYE

Wig Design .................................................................................................. KARLI JOHNSON

Costume Coordinator .................................................................. LAUREN SCARBOROUGH

Scenic Artist.......................................................................................... LINDSAY MATTEONI

Lighting Design ............................................................................................RYAN GRAVILLA

Lighting Programming.......................................................................... WAYNE LINDERMAN

Props Master ......................................................................................... LINDA ROMANELLO

Sound Design...........................................................................................PETER LUTRINGER

Equity Stage Manager............................................................... RITA D’ANGELO TIKADOR*

Assistant Stage Manager 1 ............................................................. MIRANDA “MO” SMYKA

Assistant Stage Manager 2 / Audio 2 ................................................................. CALEB ROSE

Run Crew ..................................................................................................ELANOR KINDRED

Wardrobe Dresser / Crew ....................................................................... ABIGAIL WARTICKI

Spot Op 1 ...........................................................................................SOL ANTONIO RAMOS

Spot Op 2 ............................................................................................... JEAN-PAUL GANDIA

Audio PETER LUTRINGER, AARON GANDIA

Assistant Technical Director / Lighting Board Op OCEAS RODRIGUEZ

Sub Crew JAYDEN DIAZ

Sub Crew CAMERON HOUSTON

VICTORY PRODUCTIONS CREATIVE TEAM

Executive Producer.................................................................................. FERNANO VARELA

Technical Director ...................................................................................PETER LUTRINGER

Production Manager ................................................................... RITA D’ANGELO TIKADOR

Producer & Marketing Director..................................................................... KEITH HINSON

Assistant Executive Director ............................................................ MARINA CALDARELLA

Casting Director COURTNEY HAMMOND

Creative Director MICHAEL EVANS

Administrative Assistant LINDA ROMANELLO

* The Actor appears through the courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

The Garden staff, board, and volunteers honor the memory of our beloved volunteer, Les Josephson, who passed away recently. He is terribly missed, along with his unmatched enthusiasm, kindness, and support of our theatre.

Who’s Who in the Cast

DE’LON GRANT* (Nick Bottom) recently finished a five-year run with the Tony Award-winning Broadway hit Come From Away and can also be seen in the live capture of the show currently streaming on Apple+. He spent three years touring domestically and internationally as Barry Belson in the Tony Award-winning musical Jersey Boys. In 2017 he won the Independent Reviewers of New England (IRNE) Best Actor Award for his portrayal of Haywood Patterson in The Scottsboro Boys; a role for which he also received an Elliot Norton Award nomination. Some of his other credits include: Frederick Douglass in Douglass (The Wit Theatre, Chicago, IL), Tod Clifton in Invisible Man (The Studio Theatre, Washington, DC and The Huntington Theatre, Boston), Jim in Big River (Lyric Stage Company, Boston and Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre, Conway, AR), Achilles in Troilus and Cressida, and Posthumous/ Cloten in Cymbeline (Actors’ Shakespeare Project, Boston), Kaine in Dessa Rose (The New Repertory Theatre, Watertown, MA). Keep up with De’Lon on social media @thedelondotcom or via www.thedelon.com

BILLY FLANIGAN (Shakespeare) is thrilled to be back at the Garden Theatre where he has played Corny Collins in Hairspray, produced two fundraisers for the JDRF and where the premiere of the documentary Billy Flanigan, The Happiest Man on Earth was held. Billy has been seen on many stages at Walt Disney World over the past 41 years as well as downtown Orlando in The Drowsy Chaperone (Feltzig) and Bat Boy (Dr. Parker). Ironically, his Shakespeare class in college led him to auditioning for Disney and now he is The Will!!!! @thebillyflanigan @billyflaniganmovie

CONNOR SACCAL* (Nigel Bottom) is thrilled to be making his debut with Victory Productions, after recently moving to the Orlando area. In NYC, he appeared in the premiere of the new musical Black Hole Wedding at Signature Theatre, as part of the NYMF festival. National tours include Pete the Cat (Jimmy), and Disney on Classic (Aladdin), where he had the opportunity to tour Japan, perform with a 60-piece orchestra, and be featured on Disney Plus in Japan. Regional credits include Chino in West Side Story (Hackmatack Playhouse), Sketch in Hairspray (Maltz Jupiter Theatre), featured ensemble in the world premiere musical, Academy (Maltz Jupiter Theatre), and Lost Boy in Peter Pan (Syracuse Stage). Other stage credits include Young Soldier/Frankie in Parade, Hortensio in Kiss Me, Kate, Sheriff in Bat Boy, and Bazzard in The Mystery of Edwin Drood. Connor was the Lead Singer in the stage show Minnie Oh! Minnie at Tokyo Disneyland, and can be heard on the original demo of the new musical Anne of Green Gables. He received his BFA in Musical Theatre from Syracuse University. Endless thanks to his family and friends, who support him every step of the way. IG: @connor_saccal

CHRISTOPHER SCHMIDT* (Nostradamus) is excited to be a part of this Victory production. Stage credits include Oklahoma! (Jud), 1940’s Radio Hour (Lou), Dial M for Murder (Lesgate) and Carousel (Jigger) at RIVERSIDE THEATRE; 42nd Street (Julian Marsh), Applause (Howard), My Fair Lady (Alfred Doolittle), Brigadoon (Archie Beaton) and La Cage aux Folles (Dindon) at STAGES St. Louis; The Odd Couple (Oscar), The Producers (Franz Liebkind), 1776 (Richard Henry Lee), and Peter Pan (Captain Hook) at ARROWROCK LYCEUM THEATRE; Eastern Standard (Stephen) with PRICE PRODUCTIONS; Crazy For You (Moose)

*The Actor appears through the courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

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EUROPEAN TOUR BASEL SWITZERLAND; and Hoop Dee Doo Revue (Six Bits), Streetmosphere (Capt. Sideman), and The Frozen Sing Along (Historian) at WALT DISNEY WORLD. Film credits: Baitshop (Odd Job), HBO’s Recount (Congressman Sweeney), Letters to God (Walter Finley) and Cover Story (Lennie). He has been the voice of Beef O’Bradys restaurants for the past 11 years as well as a wide variety of tv/radio commercials and voice overs. His favorite roles are dad to his awesome kids Sofia, Vanessa, and Asher and husband to his amazingly talented wife Angela.

ANGELA SAPOLIS (Bea) is delighted to once again be working with Victory Productions after appearing as Nellie in South Pacific and Adelaide in Guys and Dolls last summer. Angela has performed from coast to coast throughout the U.S. as well as in Japan. Some of her favorite roles include Dory in Finding Nemo: The Musical, the title role in The Mystery of Edwin Drood, and Ilona in She Loves Me. Angela is a proud graduate of Millikin University with a B.F.A. in Musical Theatre. “Love and thanks to Alan and Elliot!”

ERIN REMENTER (Portia) Erin tried to come up with an egg pun for this bio, but decided that would be too eggs-tra. She was last seen at the Garden Theatre in Into the Woods (Cinderella). She has appeared in several shows at Walt Disney World and Universal Studios, on the high seas with Disney and Norwegian Cruise Line, and is a professional voiceover artist. “For my mister poetry man, Greg!”

RASHEEM FORD* he/him (Brother Jeremiah) Is making his Garden Theatre debut! He is elated to be performing alongside this talented company of Something Rotten! He can currently be seen performing the role of Kiume in The Festival of the Lion King at Walt Disney World’s Animal Kingdom. Favorite credits include: (Barry Belson) Jersey Boys on board the Norwegian Bliss, International: (Tiny Joe Dixon/ Marty u/s/ Ensemble) Dreamgirls the Korean tour. Regional: (Collins) RENT, (Eddie) Sister Act, (Flick) Violet, and (Smokey) Damn Yankees. “Many thanks to my team GBM and to everyone here at Victory Productions. (It truly takes a village.) Much love to my family and friends for your never-ending love and support.”

@rasheemford

BOBBIE BELL (Shylock) is a playwright/composer/director/actor working out of Central Florida for the past 40 years. He previously appeared with Victory Productions as Arvide Abernathy in Guys and Dolls and Henry, the Old Actor, in The Fantasticks. His other most recent acting work has been with Jeremy Seghers in The Woman in Black for which he received the Orlando Sentinel’s Critics Choice award for Best Lead Actor in a Drama. Other recent roles include: Senator Fipp in Urinetown, Scrooge in A Christmas Carol, Pap Finn in Big River, and Alfred Doolittle in Pygmalion. With the Orlando Ballet under the artistic direction of Fernando Bujones, he performed the character roles of Sancho Panza in Don Quixote and Doctor Coppelius in Coppélia. As a director he has been selected as Orlando

*The Actor appears through the courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

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Sentinel’s Critic’s Choice for comedy with Outside Mullingar and for drama with Marcus; Or the Secret of Sweet. As a playwright he has twice won the Florida Playwright’s Festival for his plays Pascua de Flores and Of: A Play of Artemis. His short play Abaciscus 20 will be performed at Valencia College in April. As a composer his most recent work has been composing three hours of original music for The Women of Pompeii project in conjunction with the Orlando Science Center’s “Pompeii: The Immortal City.”

DAVID ALMEIDA (Lord Clapham / Master of the Justice) Returning to the Garden Theatre stage for the 5th time! Previously seen in Jester Theater’s Zombies from the Beyond (Rick Jones), Beth Marshall’s A Christmas Carol (Fred), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Lawrence), and Miracle on 34th Street (Shellhammer). Previously with Victory Productions: The Decline and Fall of the Entire World as Seen Through the Eyes of Cole Porter revue in The Villages. Favorite Shows/Roles: Sweeney Todd (Pirelli), Hound of The Baskervilles (Sherlock Holmes), Sunday in the Park with George (Jules), The Explorers Club (Humphries), The Importance of Being Earnest (Lady Bracknell), Forbidden Broadway. In the Before Times, he was a full-time Equity performer at Walt Disney World for 12 years, playing various roles and stages, including the Citizens of Hollywood. Currently he can be found at Universal Studios and Sleuths Mystery Dinner Theatre. Listen to his weekly podcast, “Let’s Face The Facts,” worshipping the 1980s sitcom “The Facts Of Life.” facethefactspod.com / davidalmeida.com

RASHAWN SANGSTER (Minstrel / Ensemble) is a proud Brooklyn, NY native and a BFA graduate of SUNY Cortland’s Musical Theatre program. He is very excited to be putting on this show with Victory Productions at the Garden Theatre in such a fun show! Some favorite credits include being a part of An American in Paris, Holiday Inn, and Kiss Me, Kate. He would like to thank everyone with Victory Productions for this opportunity and his friends and family for always being a great support in his life. @rashawnsangster

TAY ANDERSON (Ensemble) is so excited to be part of her second show with Victory Productions and her seventh on the Garden stage! Favorite Garden Theatre credits include: Bonnie in Bonnie and Clyde, Penny in Hairspray, and Ambrosia Pilar in A Tennessee Walk (Broadway World Award: Best Supporting Actress in a play). Other favorite credits include: Missy Miller in The Marvelous Wonderettes (Victory Productions), Enid in Legally Blonde: The Musical, Ethel in 42nd Street (Maine State Music Theatre), Peggy Jones in The Andrews Brothers, Jeanne Coyne in What a Glorious Feeling, Lois Franklin in Sh-Boom! Life Could Be A Dream (Winter Park Playhouse). She is also incredibly lucky to have spent six months sailing around Europe as a singer on the Viking Star, and can occasionally be seen raising the roof at the Hoop Dee Doo Revue at Walt Disney World. She has also been lucky enough to perform four original solo cabarets as part of the Winter Park Playhouse’s Cabaret series. A huge thanks to Roy and Heather at the Winter Park Playhouse for all of the amazing opportunities, including directing and choreographing their recent production of Sh-Boom! Life Could Be A Dream! “Much love to my incredible and supportive family, Mom, Dad, CK, and Kaycee!”

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DARIUS AUSHAY (Ensemble) is a Nashville native now based in New York. NationaI Tours: Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory; Tootsie. Regional: The African Company Presents: Richard III (Titan Theatre); Charlotte’s Web (NCT), Elf (Ogunquit Playhouse). TV: FBI. BFA: Millikin University ’18. Darius is proudly represented by Kreativ Artists and Vamos Talento. IG: darius.aushay

ZELDA CARMEN (Ensemble) is thrilled to be a part of Victory Productions’ Something Rotten! Some of their favorite/recent credits include Carmen Jones as Cindy Lou with The Ensemble Theatre Company of Santa Barbara, Cinderella (Charlotte u/s, Ensemble) at North Shore Music Theatre, Lizzie the Musical (Lizzie & Alice u/s) with 5th Wall Theatre, Xanadu (Erato) at the Lynn Theatre, and Blues For Mister Charlie (Ensemble) with The Conciliation Project. When not performing Zelda enjoys writing silly strange short films and exploring everything their new home, NYC, has to offer. “Many thanks to the entire creative team, cast, crew, and especially Brian at Hell’s Kitchen Agency! Much love to my village, I truly would not be here without you all!!” Instagram: @GetWazzy

CARLEY HESKETT (Ensemble) is so excited to be onstage performing with the cast of Something Rotten! Originally from Los Angeles, California, Carley recently graduated with her BFA in Musical Theatre and BA in Advertising and Public Relations from the University of Tampa. Upon graduation, she started performing with AEA at Walt Disney World and performs every week at the Hyperion Theatre in Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Through Disney’s Aspire program, she is currently earning her MA in Mass Communication at the University of Florida. She also sings with the Hogwarts Frog Choir in Hogsmeade at Universal Orlando’s Wizarding World of Harry Potter from time to time. Favorite credits include: Urinetown (Little Sally), Little Women (Beth March), Grand Hotel (Flaemmchen), A Chorus Line (Val), and Sondheim on Sondheim (Featured Soloist). Carley would like to thank the cast and crew, with special thanks to her parents and boyfriend, AJ, for all their love and support. IG: @itscarley - www.carleyheskett.com

EVAN HUSSEY (Ensemble) is an NYC-based performer originally from Atlanta, Georgia. National Tour: Elf. Regional: City Springs Theatre Company (A Chorus Line dir. Baayork Lee), Arts Center of Coastal Carolina (Elf), The Little Theatre On The Square (La Cage aux Folles, Mamma Mia, 9 to 5, Clue), The Gallery Players (A Chorus Line), Priscilla Beach Theatre (Young Frankenstein). Proud graduate of Marymount Manhattan Musical Theatre. Represented by Hell’s Kitchen Agency. “Special thanks to Brian K. Herrick, Wheeler Moon, Madeline Canfield (my forever dance partner), and all involved at Victory Productions.” IG: @evanhussey

BRODERICK O’NEAL (Ensemble) is thrilled to be joining the cast of Something Rotten! in beautiful Winter Garden, Florida. Currently based in New York City, Broderick is a proud graduate of Indiana University where he graduated with his Musical Theatre B.F.A. in 2020. Credits include: The John W. Engeman Theater’s Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Ensemble), Norwegian Cruise Line’s Kinky Boots

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(Backflip Angel), Utah Festival Opera & Musical Theatre’s West Side Story (Riff), Newsies (Romeo), and Mary Poppins (Bert u/s), Indiana University Summer Theatre’s Dames at Sea (Dick), Grandstreet Theatre’s Mamma Mia (Pepper), Surflight Theater’s White Christmas (Ensemble), King’s Dominion’s Charlie Brown’s Christmas Spectacular (Dancer), as well as the premier production of Hoagy Carmichael’s Stardust Road (Charlie). Broderick would like to thank his family, friends, teachers, and the team at Victory Productions for continuing to make his dreams a reality. Broderick is originally from South Bend, Indiana. Instagram: @broderick_oneal

TYLER PIRRUNG (Ensemble) is so egg-cited to be making his Victory Productions debut with Something Rotten! Born and raised in Sebastian, FL, Tyler’s family is also so egg-cited to not have to travel so far to see him perform! Tyler holds a BA in Theatre from Florida State University (GO NOLES!). Most recently, Tyler performed with City Springs Theatre Company in the production of Spamalot as the Historian/Not Dead Fred/Minstrel/Prince Herbert! Other previous favorite credits include: Buddy in Elf, Squidward in The SpongeBob Musical, Sir Robin in Spamalot with Arizona Broadway Theatre; Phil Davis in White Christmas, Davey in Newsies, and Scuttle in The Little Mermaid with The Little Theatre on the Square; and Bob Gaudio in Jersey Boys, Cosmo in Singin’ in the Rain, and Aldolpho in The Drowsy Chaperone with Bigfork Summer Playhouse. So much love and thanks for his family and Charlie for their endless love and support! To see what future adventures await Tyler, follow him on Instagram @tylerpirrung or visit his website www. tylerpirrung.com!

ADRIANA MICHELLE SCHEER (Dance Captain / Ensemble) is so eggs-cited to be back on the Garden Theatre stage! She was most recently seen here in Rock of Ages! Past favorite credits include The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Esmeralda), Holiday Inn (Lila Dixon), The Wedding Singer (Linda), and White Christmas (Judy Haynes). Thanks to all at Victory Productions and to her amazing friends that give her so much love and support! @adrianamscheer

KEITH WILSON* (Ensemble) is so glad to be back on stage with this wonderful production. Theater credits include Cats Broadway and Hamburg companies as Plato/Macavity/Rumpus Cat, the national tour of Hello Dolly! with Carol Channing, 17 shows at The Muny, St. Louis including George M with Joel Grey, The Wizard of Oz with Phyllis Diller, and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes with Morgan Fairchild. Orlando credits include: Spamalot, Orlando Shakes; Carousel with the Orlando Philharmonic; Theme Park Diva, Orlando Fringe; and as a Footlight Player at The Parliament House. A few Disney credits include The Diamond Horseshoe Show, Hoop Dee Doo Revue, Beauty and The Beast, Pleasure Island Explosion Dancer, and the Dance Captain/Swing for Disney Cruise Lines aboard The Disney Magic. He has also performed in shows at Opryland USA and Six Flags Great Adventure. Historic preservation is his other passion, and he is currently working for Austin Historical in Orlando restoring historic homes around the country.

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*The Actor appears through the courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

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ALAN BRUUN (Director / Set Design) As a director of over 60 professional productions of opera, musical theatre and drama, Alan Bruun’s productions have included Sweeney Todd, Madama Butterfly, The Fantasticks, Oklahoma!, Master Harold and The Boys, Assassins, Galileo, My Fair Lady, Romeo and Juliet, Arcadia, Urinetown, and The Constant Wife. Alan has served as Artistic Director of The Civic Theatres and Director of Production for The Orlando Opera, directed for the University of Central Florida, and collaborated with the Orlando Philharmonic. For Disney, he has directed, staged, and written for Julie Andrews, Christopher Reeve, General Colin Powell, The Phillip Glass Ensemble, Aerosmith, Cirque du Soleil, Hayley Mills, two cruise ships, six astronauts, and all seven American Idols. Alan has also developed projects for SeaWorld and was part of the Medals Ceremony team for the 2002 Winter Olympics. Alan graduated from Occidental College, Phi Beta Kappa, also attending the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts and New York University.

PHILIP KING (Music Director) is an active bass-baritone, pianist, composer, and conductor based in Central Florida. For the past seven years, he has held the position of Resident Music Director of Theatre Winter Haven, where he has served as Music Director for dozens of music theatre productions as well as being the founding conductor of the Theatre Winter Haven Choir. Philip has also appeared on stage and composed incidental music for many professional, regional, and educational theatre productions. In addition to theatrical work, Philip is the Director of Music for Hope Presbyterian Church, where he serves as choral director and organist. Outside of his demanding performance schedule, Philip maintains a private teaching studio and composes music that illuminates text through art song and choral writing.

RITA D’ANGELO TIKADOR* (Equity Stage Manager) is a Native New Yorker who has been fortunate enough to tour the world with amazing Dance, Opera and Stage Companies; including Dance Theatre of Harlem, New York Harlem Productions, Sarasota Ballet, and City Ballet. She was the touring stage manager for the National Theatre of London on their critically-acclaimed production of Hamlet Rita has also been the Associate Director for Francecsa Zambello’s production of Porgy and Bess at the Lyric Theatre (Chicago), National Theatre (DC), and LA Opera. Rita spent many years working as a production stage manager and production manager at Disney Creative Live Entertainment and now, with three beautiful girls by her side, she has landed as Production Manager for Victory Productions. “Thank you to mia famiglia and the angels that keep me going. Nunu, we love you.”

AMBER NADELKOV (Choreographer) is a choreographer, teacher, dancer, and creator in the Central Florida area. After spending many years expanding on her creative knowledge, vocabulary, and experience in cities such as Tampa, New York City, and Nashville, she maintained an active performing career at Walt Disney World in Orlando, FL where she performed as an Actors’ Equity dancer on Cinderella’s Castle Stage at the Magic Kingdom and Beauty and the Beast, Live Onstage at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. She performed alongside artists such as Disney’s Descendants and Meghan Trainor for nationally televised Disney Christmas specials. She has danced back up for LeAnn Rimes, Deborah Cox, and Debbie Gibson for events and live

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performances. She is a choreographer, teacher, staging specialist, and event manager for multiple production companies across the country. Most recently she choreographed an AEA production of Rock of Ages at the Garden Theatre with a cast including Broadway veterans such as Justin Sargent and Christine Dwyer. When she’s not working on shows and events, she travels the nation as an adjudicator for multiple regional and national dance competitions, sharing her love and knowledge of dance with future generations.

SOLOMON JAYE (Tap Choreographer) A Houston, Texas native, Solomon Jaye studied as a Bachelor of Musical Theatre at Oklahoma City University and trained as a tap dancer under Heather Cornell (Director of the Manhattan Tap Ensemble), and the late Robert L. Reed (Founder of the Robert Reed St. Louis Tap Festival and protégé of The Four Step Brothers). As a vocalist and dancer, Jaye has written, recorded, and captivated international audiences with GRAMMY winners David Foster, Pentatonix, Jessie J., MKTO, Robin Thicke, Mindi Abair and Broadway star Shoshana Bean. Voting Member of The GRAMMY Recording Academy (N.A.R.A.S.), Jaye is a solo headliner for major cruise lines and performing arts centers. He currently tours as an Orlando- based jazz artist and choreographer.

KAREY KIRKPATRICK (Book / Music & Lyrics) began his career as a screen and songwriter for Disney Animation where he penned The Rescuers Down Under and James and the Giant Peach. With more than a dozen feature films produced, screenplay credits include Chicken Run (Golden Globe nominee for Outstanding Comedy), Charlotte’s Web, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, The Spiderwick Chronicles and Over the Hedge, which he also co-directed. He directed the Paramount Pictures film Imagine That starring Eddie Murphy and co-produced, wrote and performed on the film’s soundtrack. He recently directed the Warner Brothers animated musical SMALLFOOT for which he also co-wrote the screenplay and the songs (with brother Wayne). He has won a number of Tony, Oscar and Grammy awards and that number is zero. Other credits: husband of Nada, father of Sami, Maia and Finn.

WAYNE KIRKPATRICK (Music & Lyrics) is the Grammy Award-winning songwriter of Change the World by Eric Clapton (Song of the Year). Top 10 singles include Every Heartbeat, Good for Me (Amy Grant); Wrapped Up in You (Garth Brooks); Boondocks, Bring It on Home, Little White Church (Little Big Town); Place in This World (Michael W. Smith). He is a multi-formatted songwriter with songs recorded by Bonnie Raitt, Faith Hill, Joe Cocker, Gabe Dixon, Trisha Yearwood, Babyface and Peter Frampton, among others. His songs have been featured in TV shows (Grey’;s Anatomy, True Blood, Hart of Dixie) as well as feature films (Almost Famous, Phenomenon, Smallfoot). Wayne lives in Nashville with his wife Fran and was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame for 2018. Favorite productions: Kourtney, Shelby and Carson.

JOHN O’FARRELL (Book) is one of the UK’s best known comic authors and script writers. Best-selling novels include The Best a Man Can Get, May Contain Nuts and The Man Who Forgot His Wife. Non-fiction includes An Utterly Impartial History of Britain, the political memoir Things Can Only Get Better and its recent sequel plus three collections of his satirical columns for The Guardian newspaper. O’Farrell’s books have been translated into thirty languages and adapted for BBC Radio and television. Winner, British Comedy Award. Previously a writer (and later panelist) on BBC’s

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WHO’S WHO

Have I Got News For You and lead writer on ten series of ITV’s Spitting Image. Currently writing the sequel to Chicken Run, and adapting one of his novels for Sony International Pictures.

MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL (MTI) is one of the world’s leading theatrical licensing agencies, granting theatres from around the world the rights to perform the greatest selection of musicals from Broadway and beyond. Founded in 1952 by composer Frank Loesser and orchestrator Don Walker, MTI is a driving force in advancing musical theatre as a vibrant and engaging art form. MTI works directly with the composers, lyricists and book writers of these musicals to provide official scripts, musical materials and dynamic theatrical resources to over 100,000 professional, community and school theatres in the US and in over 150 countries worldwide. MTI is particularly dedicated to educational theatre and has created special collections to meet the needs of various types of performers and audiences. MTI’s Broadway Junior™ shows are 30- and 60-minute musicals for performance by elementary and middle school-aged performers, while MTI’s School Editions are musicals annotated for performance by high school students.

Rebecca Roper Proscenium Arch

There is a physical space in the theatre that serves as a bridge between the audience and the actors. It is called a proscenium arch - a gateway and connector. The proscenium of the Garden is named in honor of our Founding Board President’s volunteer service since March 2003, her leadership, and a passion for the arts that changed a community.

Box Office Info

Tickets are available online at gardentheatre.org or by calling 407-877-GRDN (4736). Discounts available for parties of 10 or more. For more information call 407-877-4736 ext. 208 or jean@gardentheatre.org.

Due to the nature of live performance, events, performers, dates, and times are subject to change. Seating policy – All late seating will be at the discretion of the House Manager and cannot be guaranteed. Please arrive early.

House Rules – Any photography, audio, or video recording of this performance is strictly prohibited. House management reserves the right to remove disruptive guests. No outside food or drink; no concessions will be offered at this performance.

Accessibility – Kindly arrange any special needs, including wheelchair accessible seating, with the Box Office staff. House management will provide assisted listening devices upon request.

Returns and Exchanges – There are no refunds on tickets to Garden Theatre events. All sales are final. There is a $5 exchange fee on ticket orders. Ticket exchanges must be made at least 24 hours prior to the performance. No credit will be given. Subscribers are exempt from this fee.

Restrooms – Restrooms are located on the second floor via the grand staircase through the double doors near concessions. The lobby restroom is meant for those guests with difficulty accessing the second floor.

Root Donors

Just as roots are vital to a garden’s growth, our Root Donors are vital to Garden Theatre’s prosperity. Donors who are acknowledged through permanent recognition on our donor tree have contributed $5,000 or above to the Garden Theatre Restoration Campaign between 2004 and January 15, 2015, OR have bestowed a one-time cash donation of at least $10,000. The gifts of these donors contribute to future developments and growth of the Garden Theatre for years to come.

Anonymous A. Friends’ Foundation

ABC Fine Wine & Spirits

Advent Health

Avie and Jeanne Abramowitz

Annette and George Spigener

Bill and Nancy Yarger

Bob and Dianna Duffy

Cappleman, Inc.

City of Winter Garden

Charles W. and Wesley McMillan

Clarence Otis and Jacqueline Bradley

Danniel Petro

Darden Restaurants Foundation

Diamond R Fertilizer

DL Foundation

Dr. P. Phillips Charities

Dr. William and Phaedra Steele

Duke Energy

Harold and Rosy Mills

Harriett’s Trust

Aesthetics Department LLC

Andrew Hardy and George A. Kalogridis

Becky Roper and Mike Soucy

Bob Allen Family Foundation

Bob and Dianna Duffy

Charities Aid Foundation of America

Corey and Shannon Hoagland

Dan O’Donnell

David F. Baldree and Derek Carter

Diana and Fred Chambers

Alice Williams and Debby Zutter

Bickley Wilson

Carol and Van Sher

Crooked Can

David & Judith Albertson

Drusilla Farwell Foundation

Edward and Laura Firth

Freddi and James Goodrich

Gary Handelman

Ingeborg Gross

Al Pergande

Allie Braswell

Amazon Hose and Rubber Company

Andrea Batchelor

Barry Sandler

Bea Hoelle-Hawes

Benjamin Patz

Bettina Buckley

Bill and Kathy Barrett

Brian McGrew

Brian Wetzel

C. Eric and Janice Peterson

Carolyn Seavey

Chase Hoerrner

Chris and Randy Borek

Chris Ostrander

Christopher and Kristine Bunnel

Clive Frazier

Danielle Hollander

David Buckles

Deborah Zutter

Debra O’Grattan

Debra Orchard

Debra Thompson

Dennis and Beverly Salmon

Don Schank

Earl M. Crittenden, Jr.

Elisa Spencer-Kaplan

George and Ann Green

In The Mirror Film

Jay and Connie Garner

Jens Klingen

Isabel G. Brislenn

Jack Holloway Foundation

Jack H. Ross Groves, Inc.

John C. Walsh in Memory of Deborah Smith Walsh

John and Sharyn Murphy

Keene Properties, Inc.

Keith Davenport and Jared Walker

Larry and Harriette Grimes

Mary and Dick Nunis

McAllister Foundation

Morgridge Family Foundation

Orange County Arts and Cultural Affairs

Orlando Health

Publix Super Markets Charities

R.C. Kesslers

Raymer and Dean Maguire

Rebecca Roper

Ronald W. Sikes

Luminary Circle ($2,000+ Gifts)

Dr Phillips Center for The Performing Arts

Duke Energy

Iliana Ramos Jones

James Mallonee

Jan Penrose

John C. Walsh

Larry Henrichs

Louis Hoerrner

Michael Weathers

Producer’s Club ($1,000+ Gifts)

James Bowden

Joell Daniel

Keith Smith and Marc Caglia

Network for Good

Paul Oppedisano and James Bowden

Ray Fournier and Clint Connor

Roger and Mary Brown

Rosemary O’shea

Rotary Club of Winter Garden

Steven Grant

Featured Star ($500+ Gifts)

Jim and Elli Atchison - Atchison Family Fund

Jim and Jane Meyer

Joann Marks

JoAnna Costa

Jody Burttram

John and Sharyn Murphy

Jordan Wagner

Joseph Dunn

Karen Wilson

Kathy Lamkin

Keith Davenport

Kim Brennan

Kristine Bunnell

Kristy Larabee

Les Josephson

Leslie Temmen

Lisa Evans

Lisa Lampkin

Lori Pello

Lorriel Blaise

Lt. General Jay and Connie Garner

Maclaine Trevor and Traci Fund

Maria Rubin

Marie Dunkel

Marisa Price

Mark and Lori Gibson

Mary Taylor

Matthew Jassak

Melinda Antalek

Melissa Daly

Michael Gencarelli

Michael Lewellen

S.C. Battaglia Foundation

State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture

State of Florida Historic Preservation

SunTrust

The Bond Foundation

The Brown Family Foundation

The Martin Andersen-Gracia Andersen Foundation

The Roper Family Foundation, Inc.

Tim’s Wine Market

United Arts of Central Florida

Universal Orlando Foundation

Valencia College

Valencia Foundation

Walt Disney World

Ward Britt Family

Whitney Morse

Winifred and Joel Sharp

Winter Garden Community Redevelopment

West Orange Junior Service League

Mike and Vicki Gillett

Orlando Health

Pamela and Lloyd Gillet

Roper Family Foundation

The Bond Foundation

Tracey Morrissey

Universal Orlando Foundation

Whitney Morse

William and Nancy Yarger

Urban on Plant Kitchen and Bar

Walt Disney Company Foundation

David and Nancy Deskins

Kathryn C. Ustler

Dr. and Mrs. H.E. Gross

Michael Morrissey

Nick and Jane Ronan

Nulman Mediation Services

Orlando Flatbread LLC

Pam and Thorp Thomas

Pamela Gould

Pat Schroeder

Patricia Kohnke

Phyllis and Leighton Yates

Prof. Craig and Nancy McAllaster

Richard and Martha Kessler

Richard Thor

Ron Mueller

Roseann Harrington

Rosemary and Will Gates

Ross Payne

Russell Allen

Sandra Stine

Scott Navarro

Sherry Bremer

Stacia Wake

Stephen Fox

Steven Scott

Susan Murphy

Ted Maines

Thomas Gilbride

Valerie Ferguson

Wayne Weinberg and Amy Pempel

Wendy and Bob Givoglu

Wes Catlett-Miller

William Barrett

William Mann

Albert Clancy and Laureen Josselyn

Andrea and Dick Batchelor

Andrew Warren

Angela Gonzalez

Barbara Moore

Beth Marshall

David and Joyce Romano

David Baldree

Deborah Zutter

Diana Chambers

Resident Artist ($150+ Gifts)

Donna K. Raymond

Geoffrey C. Moehl

Greg Mason

James and Sarah Martin

James F. Plugh and Dr. Robin M. Back

Janet Von Sternberg

Joan and Terry Murphy

John Knox Village of Central Florida

Junebug Foundation - Randy and Jamie June

Larry Henrichs

Lloyd Hart

Mary Anne Ferrell

Melinda Antalek

Michael Frumkin

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Devins

Nicholas K. and Jane E. Ronan

The Benevity Community Impact Fund

Tom and Laurie Carto

Vernon Swartsel

This list includes all donors that have made a cash or in-kind contribution to the Garden Theatre’s 2022-2023 season as of April 12, 2023.

JOIN OUR GARDEN PATRON PROGRAM

As a non-profit organization working to inspire a discovery in each of us through innovative, impactful, and inclusive theatrical experiences and community partnerships, the Garden Theatre receives only 50% of its annual revenues from ticket sales. The remaining 50% comes in the form of donations from people just like you!

Help support our work by contributing to our sustainability as well as impactful artistic experiences for all cast, crew, audiences, volunteers, students, and others involved in our vital programs.

MAKE A GIFT OF ANY AMOUNT

We invite you to join the Garden Patron Program and receive a variety of exclusive opportunities to interact with our artists and to experience first-hand the work you make possible.

• Luminary Circle ($2,000+ Gifts) - Gain the richest experience with personalized access to the creative process.

• Producer’s Club ($1,000+ Gifts) - Host friends prior to a performance with a private pre-show reception in Garden’s fabulous mezzanine.

• Featured Star ($500+ Gifts) - Enjoy individualized customer service, plus invites to backstage tours and cast meetand-greets.

• Resident Artist ($150+ Gifts) - Deepen your access with invitations to season-opening celebrations and private events throughout the season.

THREE WAYS TO GIVE:

1. Donate online at gardentheatre.org/donate

2. Mail a check to 160 West Plant Street, Winter Garden, FL 34787

3. Email development@gardentheatre.org

To make your gift in installments, please email development@gardentheatre.org.

Community Partners

This project is funded in part by Orange County Government through the Arts & Cultural Affairs Program; the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture, the Florida Council on Arts and Culture, and the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional support for Garden Theatre is provided by generous individual donors and United Arts of Central Florida, home of OrlandoAtPlay.com and UAArtsEd.com.