Ogunquit Playhouse Avenue Q Playbill 2011

John Lane’s “America’s Foremost Summer Theatre”

May 25 - June 18, 2011

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John Lane’s “America’s Foremost Summer Theatre”

May 25 - June 18, 2011 Bradford T. Kenney, Executive Artistic Director presents

Music and Lyrics by

Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx

Book by

Jeff Whitty

Based on an Original Concept by

Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx

Originally Produced on Broadway by Kevin McCollum, Robyn Goodman, Jeffrey Seller Vineyard Theatre and The New Group with

Howie Michael Smith Ashley Eileen Bucknam Chris Cooke Jayson Elliott Lexy Fridell Rebecca Larkin Zonya Love Paul Brewster Zach Trimmer Puppets Conceived and Designed by Rick Lyon Scenic Design

Anna Louizos

Original Costume Design

Mirena Rada

Production Stage Manager

Jinay L. Reitze

Lighting Design

Richard Latta

Puppet Wrangler

Brent Bruin

Animation Design

Carrie Miller

Additional Costumes Coordinated by Musical Director

Sound Design

Jeremy Oleksa

Robert Lopez

Some Costumes Provided by

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Ken Clifton

Direction and Choreography

Keith Andrews

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The Musicians performing in this production are members of the Boston Musicians Association

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Dear Friends, Welcome to the 79th season of the Ogunquit Playhouse! As always I am honored to welcome you to this grand old theatre, whether it is for the first time or for a return visit. Our company is proud to bring you a season in 2011 that is so much fun, it shouldn’t be legal! There is something for everyone at the Ogunquit Playhouse this year – an edgy hip show, a Broadway Golden Era Classic, a spectacular Blockbuster, a new hit show that is a fun romp for all ages and the East Coast premiere of a musical that will bring folks of a certain age back to their glory days (or should I say daze!).” And, each one of our shows is produced, cast and staged exclusively for the Ogunquit stage.

You will notice upon entering the lobby that this winter was spent renovating our antiquated rest rooms. In order to better accommodate our female patrons, we increased our rest room capacity, to hopefully decrease waiting time and long lines incurred during intermissions in the past, and to overall improve our visitor services. The two female restrooms in the lobby are a temporary measure while we continue to investigate how to expand our facility, while keeping within the National Historic Trust guidelines we are dedicated to adhere to. For this season, we ask for our gentlemen to kindly bear with us, and use the Royal Rest Rooms installed on both the north and south sides of our property. Again, these improvements, like the major reconstruction of our rigging system last year, are a result of the RESTORATION FEES you pay with every ticket. You personally have helped to strengthen the infrastructure of the Ogunquit Playhouse!

Your are in for a treat with our season opener, the Tony Award winner for Best Musical of the Year, the smash-hit, Avenue Q! This delightful parody will have you laughing out loud, but be forewarned – you will realize that you are NOT on Sesame Street! We have put this show together for you with the original creators, the Broadway puppets and many cast members who either performed it on Broadway or the National Tour. For our production we have 62 puppets playing 10 different puppet roles – they are changed out for different hairstyles, costumes and in some cases no costumes!

We are proud to be the east coast premier of a brand new musical, Summer of Love, which features the powerful music of the late 1960s, by some of the most influential artists of the love generation: The Mamas and the Papas, Donovan, Janis Joplin, Jefferson Airplane and many more. Our season continues with the critically acclaimed Broadway classic, The Music Man. This All-American favorite is filled with quirky characters and the award winning songs that have long become American standards: “76 Trombones,” “Till there Was You” and “Trouble.” Our dear friend and Emmy Award winning actress Sally Struthers returns to Ogunquit to star in Legally Blonde the Musical, as the bull-dog-toting-hairdresser Paulette! Join Sally, the cast and the Broadway dogs for this all singing, all dancing, feel-good musical based on the smash hit movie. The fall ushers in one of the most stunning Broadway blockbusters of all time, Miss Saigon, an epic love story that will touch your heart and haunt your memory. This compelling tale, a modern variation of Madame Butterfly by the creators of Les Misérables, with some of the most emotionally powerful songs ever written for the stage, will be produced here on our stage in full glory.

The Ogunquit Playhouse is ready for a Summer of Love, Fun, Music, Dogs and Puppets! We hope you join us for every spectacular show this season!

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hat?!? I can’t believe Ogunquit Playhouse is starting their season with Avenue Q? Isn’t that that ‘dirty puppet show’? Well, yes and no...

It’s also the ‘dirty puppet show’ that won the 2004 Tony Awards for Best Musical, Best Original Score and Best Book of a Musical, beating out a little show you might have heard of called Wicked.

It’s also the ‘dirty puppet show’ that ran for 2534 performances on Broadway and then was the first musical in history to transfer straight to off-Broadway where it is still going strong to this day.

It’s also the ‘dirty puppet show’ that the New York Times called “a breakthrough musical” comparing its long-term influence to shows such as West Side Story and The King and I. Avenue Q was created by a couple of 20-something writers who were having a tough time adjusting to adult life after college. They, like all of us, were searching to find their purpose in life. So, they went back to a time of comfort and where they and many of us first learned a lot about life-- Sesame Street! But as they soon found out, it is a much different place when you are an adult and the lessons you are learning usually have nothing to do with things like, ‘the letter E’.

Is Avenue Q adult humor? Definitely. Is it a musical unlike any other? No question. Is it a musical that combines the art of puppetry with musical theater in a mix that has never been done before or since, all in a way that will make you laugh, reminisce, think and leave the theater with a full heart and tune in your head?.

Well, that’s what it’s all about...

I am thrilled and honored to be back at Ogunquit Playhouse where they are willing to present such wonderful theater, of the typical and of the not-always-so-typical. So sit back and enjoy and take a chance on Avenue Q -- you’ll be glad you did.

—Keith Andrews

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Act I

Scene 1: Various Locales / On the Avenue

"The Avenue Q Theme" ..............................................................................................Company "What Do You Do With A B.A. In English" ..................................................................Princeton "It Sucks To Be Me" ....................................................................................................Company

Scene 2: Nicky and Rod's Apartment

"If You Were Gay".................................................................................................. Nicky & Rod

Scene 3: Princeton's Apartment

"Purpose" ............................................................................................... Princeton & Company

Scene 4: On the Avenue

"Everyone's A Little Bit Racist" ............................ Princeton, Kate, Gary, Brian, Christmas Eve

Scene 5: Kate's Apartment

"The Internet Is For Porn"....................................... Kate, Trekkie, Brian, Gary, Rod, Princeton

Scene 6: On the Avenue Scene 7: Kate's Apartment

"A Mix Tape" ................................................................................................... Princeton & Kate

Scene 8: Around the Clock Cafe

"I'm Not Wearing Underwear Today" .................................................................................Brian "Special" ............................................................................................................................ Lucy

Scene 9: Kate's Apartment / Street

"You Can Be As Loud As The Hell You Want" (When You're Making Love) .....................Gary, Princeton, Kate, Bears, Brian, Christmas Eve

Scene 10: Nicky and Rod's Apartment

"Fantasies Come True" ............................................................................Rod, Princeton, Kate

Scene 11: Kate's Apartment Scene 12: The Wedding

"My Girlfriend Who Lives In Canada" ................................................................................. Rod "There's A Fine, Fine Line" .................................................................................................Kate

Scene 1: Princeton's Apartment

INTERMISSION Act II

"Entr'acte"...................................................................................................................Princeton "There Is Life Outside Your Apartment" ......................................................................Company

Scene 2: On the Avenue

"The More You Ruv Someone"...............................................................Christmas Eve & Kate

Scene 3: Kate's Apartment Scene 4: Princeton's Apartment Scene 5: The Avenue

"Schadenfreude" .................................................................................................. Gary & Nicky

Scene 6: Empire State Building / Street Corner Scene 7: The Hospital Scene 8: On the Avenue Scene 9: Empire State Building / A Corner / The Hospital

"I Wish I Could Be Back In College" .......................................................Princeton, Kate, Nicky

Scene 10: The Avenue

"The Money Song" .....................................................................................................Company

Scene 11: On the Avenue

"There's A Fine, Fine Line" (Reprise) ............................................................. Princeton & Kate "B.A. In English" (Reprise) ..................................................................................... New Comer "For Now" ...................................................................................................................Company "Bows" ........................................................................................................................Company

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CAST Princeton / Rod ......................................................................................... Howie Michael Smith* Kate Monster / Lucy............................................................................... Ashley Eileen Bucknam Nicky / Trekkie Monster / Bear................................................................................Chris Cooke* Gary Coleman .........................................................................................................Zonya Love* Christmas Eve ...................................................................................................Rebecca Larkin* Mrs. T / Bear ............................................................................................................ Lexy Fridell* Brian ......................................................................................................................Jayson Elliott* Ensemble: Paul Brewster*, Zach Trimmer

CREATIVE TEAM Director/Choreographer ........................................................................................ Keith Andrews Music Director/Conductor ...........................................................................................Ken Clifton Production Stage Manager ................................................................................. Jinay L. Reitze* Assistant Stage Manager ....................................................................................... Carrie Martin Performing Assistant Stage Manager .................................................................. Paul Brewster* Dance Captain .......................................................................................................Zach Trimmer Costume Shop Supervisor......................................................................................... Brent Bruin Lighting Designer....................................................................................................Richard Latta Technical Director ......................................................................................................Geof Dolan Sound Designer ................................................................................................... Jeremy Oleksa Wig & Make-up Designer........................................................................................ Emilia Martin

MUSICIANS Conductor/Keyboard...................................................................................................Ken Clifton Keyboard 2 / Assistant Music Director ................................................................. Aaron Jodoin** Drums ...................................................................................................................Steve Giunta** Reeds .......................................................................................................................Sam Mehr**

PUPPET TEAM Puppet Creator/Designer ............................................................................................. Rick Lyon Puppet Wrangler.......................................................................................................Carrie Miller Puppet Captain ......................................................................................................Zach Trimmer

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** Represents that the Musicians performing in this production are members of the Boston Musicians Association

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Howie Michael Smith

Ashley Eileen Bucknam

Chris Cooke

Jayson Elliott

Lexy Fridell

Zonya Love

Rebecca Larkin

Paul Brewster

Zach Trimmer

HOWIE MICHAEL SMITH (Princeton / Rod) is thrilled to be on Avenue Q again! Howie played Princeton/Rod over 1000 times in the Broadway production. Regional: A Christmas Carol (Ford’s Theatre), 1776, Carousel (Marriott Theatre), As You Like It (Chicago Shakespeare Theatre), The Tempest (Dallas Shakespeare), Tribute to Sondheim with George Hearn (Pittsburgh Pops), Bill Nelson‘s All Male Revue (Barrington), Beethoven Lives Upstairs (Tour), Singin’ in the Rain, Brigadoon, Oliver, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. TV: "Puppet Planet" for the Travel Channel. Howie holds a BFA from Carnegie Mellon University.

ILYJSR www.howiemichaelsmith.com www.youtube.com/sillyocity ASHLEY EILEEN BUCKNAM (Kate Monster / Lucy the Slut) is thrilled to be working on Avenue Q again! National/International Tour: Avenue Q. Favorite Regional: Little Shop of Horrors, Peter Pan, Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.

BFA Shenandoah Conservatory. Endless love and thanks to my family and friends!! www.AshleyEileen.com CHRIS COOKE (Nicky / Trekkie Monster / Bear / Others) is excited to return to Avenue Q. Chris recently worked with Stephen Colbert in the musical Company at Lincoln Center.

Credits include: Spamalot (Sir Bedevere), (Nicky/ Company (Harry B-Cast), Trekkie), Happy Days (Ralph Malph), Henry & Mudge (Dad), Little Shop of Horrors (Dentist), Joseph... Dreamcoat (Simeon). He is also a Pace University graduate with a BFA in Musical Theater. Thanks to Keith and much love to my wife Kelsey. www.ChrisCookeOnline.com JAYSON ELLIOTT (Brian) is happy to be making his Ogunquit debut! Favorite credits include: Dave in The Full Monty, William Barfee in ...Spelling Bee, Jud Fry in Oklahoma, The Big Bopper in The Buddy Holly Story, Jim in Pump Boys and Dinettes, and Stanley Sanders 19

in Smoke on the Mountain. Many thanks to everyone at OGP, Stage 9, family and friends, and YOU for supporting live theatre!

LEXY FRIDELL (Mrs. T / Bear) is thrilled to be playing with puppets again! Broadway: Chairry (and more) in The Pee-wee Herman Show.

1st National Tour: Avenue Q. Off-Broadway: Gone Missing (Barrow Street Theatre/The Civilians) London: (I am) Nobody’s Lunch.

TV: The Pee-wee Herman Show (HBO) and an SNL digital short. Lexy created the role of “Dory” in Finding Nemo, The Musical for Disney. Training: BFA, Acting/Musical Theatre from Carnegie Mellon University, Adeline Roth Memorial Award for Acting. www.lexyfridell.com.

ZONYA LOVE (Gary Coleman) is thrilled to revisit the role of Gary Coleman in The Ogunquit Playhouse’s production of Avenue Q. Broadway: The Color Purple (Celie). National Tour: Avenue Q (Gary Coleman u/s). Regional and some other credits: Avenue Q at Weston Playhouse (Gary Coleman), This One Girl’s Story (Dessa), The Mufti Series’ The Roar of the Greasepaint…. at The York Theatre (Urchin), Kiss Me Kate (Hattie), You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown (Lucy Van Pelt), Intimate Apparel (Mayme), Wit (Susie), Smokey Joe’s Café (BJ), Twelfth Night (Maria), Children of Eden (Eve/Mama Noah) and Crumbs from the Table of Joy (Ermina).

She received her BFA from North Carolina A&T State University and MFA from The University of Nevada Las Vegas. Romans 8!!!

REBECCA LARKIN (Christmas Eve) is thrilled to be back on Avenue Q with so many old friends! Broadway: South Pacific. First National .

Tours: Avenue Q, Barbie LIVE! Regional: ...Spelling Bee (St. Michael's, Actors' Playhouse), Rent (WBT), Jewtopia (Florida Company), Miss Saigon (Gateway, WBT), The Wedding Singer (Gateway). Cast Recordings: Twice Charmed (Disney), Barbie LIVE! (Mattel).

She is immensely grateful for her loving family, adorable hubby, fabulous friends, and everyone who supports live theater!

ZACH TRIMMER (Ensemble / Dance Captain / Puppet Captain) - Zach is thrilled to be making 20

his Ogunquit Playhouse debut in Avenue Q! National tours: Hairspray, Avenue Q. Regional: Gateway Playhouse, John W. Engeman Theatre, VMT, and soon to be Theatre by the Sea as Link in Hairspray. Favorite roles include: Lumiere in Beauty and the Beast, Jimmy Smith in Thoroughly Modern Millie, Motel in Fiddler on the Roof, among others. Thanks go out to Mom, Dad, Steph, Nat, Nana, Molly, and LOUstubbs.

Enjoy the show!

PAUL BREWSTER (Ensemble / Performing Assistant Stage Manager) is thrilled to return for this season at the beach! Previously at Ogunquit Playhouse: Chicago, The Sound of Music, All Shook Up. Off-Broadway: La Barbería, The Orphans' Home Cycle, The Punishing Blow, Forgotten World, The Living Newspaper. After directing last season's Jr. Player's production of Jack and the Beanstalk, Paul will serve as this season's Education Director (first up is Snow White on July 2nd & 3rd). Proud member of Actor's Equity.

KEITH ANDREWS (Director / Choregrapher) is very excited to take another stroll down Avenue Q and to be back at Ogunquit after previously directing and choreographing the Playhouse’s production of The Full Monty (starring Sally Struthers). Keith directed Avenue Q last summer at Gateway Playhouse as well as having directed the National Tours of The Full Monty and Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh.

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As a performer, Keith has toured all over the world with shows such as: West Side Story, Mame, Jesus Christ Superstar and the Radio City Christmas Spectacular. In educational theater, Keith directs and choreographs student industry showcases at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in NYC. Keith thanks Brad Kenney for welcoming him back to this wonderful theatre and community and Rick Lyon for imparting his invaluable puppet wisdom. KeithAndrewsonline.com.

KEN CLIFTON (Musical Director) returns to the Ogunquit Playhouse after the paramount successes of Sunset Blvd. and Chicago.

Previous Ogunquit credits include All Shook Up, Guys & Dolls, Les Misérables, The Producers, Fiddler on the Roof, The Full Monty, The King and I, La Cage aux Folles. Hello, Dolly!, and Menopause, the Musical. He recently transplanted to Florida where he is now the resident music director for the Riverside Theatre in Vero Beach. Ken is a musical director, vocal coach, and composer/lyricist. He’s conducted musicals up and down the East Coast. Disney uses his writing in Orlando and Tokyo. His project appearing on the Disney Cruise Line was recorded by the London Symphony Orchestra.

He has written two full length musicals, Midnight Clear and A Christmas Carol, both produced in Florida. Ken wrote the music and lyrics to the opening production number of 2007’s Rose Bowl Parade. He has played on “Live with Regis and Kathy Lee” and CNN’s “Larry King Live.”

Ken had the great pleasure of coaching Oscar® Award winning actress, Jennifer Hudson on her final call-back for “Dreamgirls.” He has also coached at New York University’s Steinhardt School of Music. And last but certainly not least Ken has even played for the Bush's at their home in Kennebunkport, ME. JINAY L. REITZE (Production Stage Manager) Previous Ogunquit Playhouse: SPAMALOT, The Sound of Music Off-Broadway: Debbie Does 24

Dallas (Jane Street Theatre), The Prince and the Pauper (Lamb’s Theatre). New York: World Premiere of Oedipus for Kids (NYMF). National Tours: Dora the Explorer Live!, Backyardigans Live!, Peter Pan, Urban Cowboy, Savion Glover’s Improvography II, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, St. Petersburg Ice Ballet - The Nutcracker and Cinderella. International: Grease (Turkey), Fame (China). Regional: 2 seasons with Goodspeed Musicals. Jinay is thrilled to be back at the Ogunquit Playhouse, and is a proud member of Actors’ Equity.

CARRIE MILLER (Assistant Stage Manager / Puppet Wrangler) National Tours: Avenue Q, A Year With Frog and Toad. New York: Desperate Writers (Union Square Theatre), Gob Squad’s Kitchen (La MaMa), Idiot Savant (The Public Theater), The Glass Menagerie (Guild Hall), KOOL: Dancing In My Mind (Watermill Center), Blue Sky Somewhere (Manhattan Repertory Theatre), It Might Get Loud Showcase (Hamptons International Film Festival). Other credits include Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company and Spoleto Festival USA. Graduate of Allegheny College.

BRADFORD T. KENNEY (Executive Artistic Director) now in his sixth season in stewardship of “America’s Foremost Summer Theatre,” Mr. Kenney is proud to include many wonderful theatrical productions and the guidance of some of the most significant theatre companies in New England as part of his career. Some Ogunquit highlights include last season’s Sunset Blvd. starring Stefanie Powers and the all-star production of Monty Python's Spamalot, as well as My Fair Lady, Les Misérables, Hairspray, Lorenzo Lamas in The King and I, Rue McClanahan in Crazy for You, Sally Struthers in Hello, Dolly!, Andrea McArdle in Cabaret and Leslie Uggams in Cinderella.

While at Foothills Theatre in Worcester, MA, he produced many shows including: Miss Saigon, Disney’s Beauty and The Beast, Proof, Cabaret (National Regional Premiere), Smokey Joe’s Cafe, Dick and Jimmy Van Patten in The Sunshine Boys, Titanic The Musical, I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change (Regional Premiere), Macbeth, Ten Little Indians,

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Chicago, Gypsy, Our Town and Ragtime. He is also founder of the Wachusett Theatre Company in Massachusetts with shows such as The Sound of Music, Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Disney/Elton John’s AIDA (Northeast Regional Premiere), Ted Lange from “The Love Boat” in Damn Yankees; and Eddie Mekka in Fiddler on the Roof, among others. His children’s theatres have produced Disney’s Jungle Book Kids, Seussical TYA (Northeast Premiere), Willy Wonka Jr., and Disney’s 101 Dalmations Kids, and the new production, Fairy Houses, The Musical. In addition to his producing credits, Brad has appeared on stage in the title role of Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Sorcerer with Salisbury Lyric Opera, Strephon in Iolanthe with the Savoyard Light Opera, Billy Bigelow in Carousel, Barrett the Stoker in Titanic, Eric Burling in An Inspector Calls, Christopher Wren in The Mousetrap, Bobby in Company, Sky Masterson in Guys and Dolls, the King in The King and I, Cornelius in Hello, Dolly! and Oberon in Midsummer Night’s Dream, as well as many other roles in shows throughout New England. He is a fourth generation artist, having studied at Rhode Island School of Design, Heartwood College of Art and Maine College of Art. For Tucker, Max and Ryan Francis Curtis.

JAYME MCDANIEL (Associate Producer) is most happy and grateful to return to the wonderful Ogunquit Playhouse after he directed and choreographed Singin’ in the Rain here in 2009 and received an IRNE nomination for his choreography. Previously he acted as the Associate Artistic Director at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts in St. Paul, MN where he had the fortunate opportunity to produce and direct several highly acclaimed and commercially successful productions. As a Stage Director he directed/choreographed Joseph… at North Shore Music Theatre, Singin’ in the Rain, Grey Gardens, Yankee Doodle and The Rocky Horror Show at the Ordway; The Student Prince at Paper Mill Playhouse; Zorba & H.M.S. Pinafore for the Berkshire Theatre Festival, Violet, Candide & Drood with Connecticut Repertory; It’s a Fabulous Life, Chicago, Zombie Prom, The 30

Merry Widow, People Like Us, They’re Playing Our Song and many others. As an Associate Director and/or Choreographer: Laughing Room Only (Broadway), White Christmas, Wonderful Town, Sound of Music, (5th Ave Theatre), Yankee Doodle Dandy (5th Ave), Dallas Summer Musicals (Theatre of the Stars) Camelot and Rags (Paper Mill), Nefertiti (Parker Playhouse), Crazy for You (Musical Theatre West) and The Music Man (CLOSBC).

He’s also enjoyed a career on the stage as well. Most notably in the final national tour of Hello, Dolly! with Carol Channing. In 2007 the Minneapolis Star Tribune lauded him as the Outstanding Director of a Musical.

RICHARD LATTA (Lighting Designer) is glad to be back at the Playhouse. He has designed lighting for theatre, corporate events, opera and dance since 1980. Recent credits include: Fiddler on the Roof, Cabaret, The Devils’ Music, Meshugganuns. Projection Design Team: The People in the Picture, Thurgood (Broadway) Moby Dick (Dallas, San Diego, Sydney, SFO) Visual Research for the film “The Magic of Heineken”; Artistic and Technical Consultant for American Ballet Theatres’ schools program, most recently at Lower Manhattan Arts Academy and Newark’s Arts High School. And an Ogunquit Playhouse employee since 1985- Thanks to all for their encouragement and support!

JEREMY OLEKSA (Sound Designer) is really excited to return to the Ogunquit Playhouse.

His Ogunquit Playhouse design credits include The Sound of Music and Sunset Boulevard. He has designed popular shows like Jekyll and Hyde, and Nunsense, and has engineered many others, Nunsense! 25th Anniversary Tour, National Tour of Peter Pan, and 75th Anniversary of Porgy and Bess. He also has worked on Anything Goes at Musical Theatre West and Arizona Broadway Theatre, Brigadoon, Man of La Mancha, as well as all of the 2009 season for the Ogunquit Playhouse.

He would like to thank his friends and family and the Ogunquit Playhouse staff including Becky Shelton for all of their support.

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In addition to his management skills, Geof brings a hands-on knowledge of the workings of stage scenery and mechanics, carpentry, and welding, and is now taking on some design and re-design credits, most particularly with last season’s Chicago. Geof also serves as the Technical Supervisor for our Children’s Theatre shows. For the past four winters he has been the Assistant Technical Director at the Orlando Shakespeare Theatre in Florida. Having grown up in a theatrical family (his mother a Theater educator, his father a professional actor/ director) he continues the tradition here: His wife, Cheryl, is the Charge Scenic Artist and his daughter Ashlynn is an active participant in the Children’s Theatre.

JOE SPRATT (Production Manager) comes to us fresh off the National Tour of The Color Purple. Originally from Rock Island Illinois, Joe has worked on such National Tours as Hairspray, The Drowsy Chaperone, Moscow Ballet's Great Russian Nutcracker, and Chorus Line, just to name a few. Thanks to Brad, Jayme, the entire Ogunquit staff along with his family and friends for their never ending support. Proud member I.A.T.S.E. ROBERT LOPEZ (Music and Lyrics, Original Concept, Animation Design) 2004 Tony Award for Best Score for Avenue Q, which has been produced in New York, Vegas, London, Stockholm and Helsinki and on tour! His musical version of Finding Nemo, co-written with wife Kristen Anderson-Lopez, is currently playing in Walt Disney World. In 2007, he co-wrote songs for a musical episode of NBC's "Scrubs." He and his brother Billy Lopez have written music for Nick Jr's "The Wonder Pets!" and Disney's "Johnny and the Sprites." Yale graduate, 1997 (B.A. in English!).

JEFF MARX (Music and Lyrics, Original Concept) wants to thank the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop, which completely changed his life. He joined the free class as a young lawyer, looking for clients, and ended up leaving law and becoming a songwriter. He met Bobby there, and they brought almost every song they ever wrote together into the workshop 34

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JEFF WHITTY (Book) won the 2004 Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical for Avenue Q. Plays include The Further Adventures of Hedda Gabler, The Hiding Place, The Plank Project, Suicide Weather and Balls. Theatres presenting his work include the Atlantic Theater Company, South Coast Repertory, the New Group, and the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center.

Upcoming: Tales of the City: The Musical with muci by Jason Sellards of the pop group Scissor Sisters, and a musical version of Bring It On. As an actor, Jeff has appeared Off-Broadway, regionally, and in film and TV. www.Whitless.com RICK LYON (Puppet Design) is Avenue Q's real triple threat: he designed all of the puppets, he and his company The Lyon Puppets built all of the puppets, and Rick created the roles of

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For our Ogunquit Playhouse production there are 62 puppets performing 10 characters – hairdo changes, costume changes or no costumes as the case may be…

Three distinct types of puppets are used in the show:

• Single-Rod Puppets: Princeton, Kate Monster Single-rod puppets consist of a head and a torso with two arms, one movable for gestures and one decorative. The puppeteer controls the puppet's head and mouth with his or her dominant hand, and holds a rod in the other hand that is attached to the puppet's movable arm. The nonfunctional arm is either "posed" in a permanent gesture or attached to the puppet's torso.

• Double-Rod Puppets: Rod, Lucy, The Bears Double-rod puppets are identical to single-rod puppets except that both arms are movable, each controlled by a separate rod. The head and mouth are controlled in the same way, with the dominant hand, and the two rods are held in the other hand. The puppeteer drops one rod temporarily when only one arm requires animation.

• Live-Hands Puppets: Nicky, Trekkie Monster, Mrs. T, Ricky Live-hands puppets require two puppeteers, each of whom contributes one hand and arm dressed with a long sleeve and glove matching the puppet's costume, which become the arms and hands of the puppet. The speaking puppeteer controls the puppet's left hand and head/mouth, while the second, silent operator controls the right hand. (Roles are sometimes reversed if the speaking puppeteer is left-handed.) During Avenue Q, one puppeteer will sometimes leave to take over another puppet, leaving the live-hands puppet with a single operator and only one functioning hand. In a variation, one or both of the puppet's hands can be attached to its torso to permit operation by a single puppeteer.

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Nicky/Trekkie/Blue Bear in the original Tonywinning Broadway production! A puppeteer and designer with more than 25 years of professional experience in television, film, and theatre, Rick is proud to have supplied the puppets for the productions of Avenue Q on Broadway, in London, Las Vegas, and the First American National Tour, as well as Australia, Brazil, Mexico , and Switzerland—nearly 300 puppets so far! Rick gratefully acknowledges the inspiration and encouragement of the late Jim Henson. Husband to Tonya Dixon and firsttime father to beautiful daughter Kennedy! Web site: www.lyonpuppets.com ANNA LOUIZOS (Scenic Design) In addition to designing the Tony Award winning Avenue Q for Broadway, Las Vegas and London, Anna has received two Tony Award nominations for In the Heights and High Fidelity. Other Broadway credits include Baby, It's You; Curtains; Irving Berlin's White Christmas (including the national tour and U.K. productions); All About Me; To Be Or Not To Be; Steel Magnolias; Golda's Balcony (also national tour with Valerie Harper). Off Broadway: Vanities, the Musical; In Transit; Crimes of the Heart (directed by Kathleen Turner); The Foreigner (starring Matthew Broderick); Based on a Totally True Story; Birdie Blue; The Altar Boyz (World Premiere) Jonathan Larson's tick, tick...BOOM! (World Premiere). Other U.S. tours and regional: Baby It's You; Radio Girls; Band Geeks; Disney Live Winnie the Pooh; Minsky's Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas; Seven Brides for Seven Brothers; The Baker's Wife; Much Ado About Nothing; Me and My Girl and many other regional productions. Art Direction film/TV: "Sex and the City" (HBO). Feature Film: The Secret Lives of Dentists.

MIRENA RADA (Original Costume Design) Theatrical credits: Broadway, Vegas, London, and 1st national tour of Avenue Q; Broadway Asia's SpongeBob SquarePants the Musical; Big Apple Circus' Picturesque, Dreams of a City, Carnevale, Big-Top-Doo-Wop; Collected Stories w/Uta Hagen; Pera Palas (Connecticut Critics Award); Ballet Tech's Lincoln Portrait; Roundabout's Moonlight w/Jason Robards and Live Schreiber. Theme Resort credits: Tokyo 38

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As a not-for-profit organization, the Ogunquit Playhouse depends on donations to help meet our financial needs. Ogunquit Playhouse members have the opportunity to experience the Playhouse as an “insider,” enjoying special members-only events, advance notice of all productions, complimentary tickets, parking in the reserved parking area and recognition in the playbill. Best of all, your membership gift is an investment in an enduring cultural resource that benefits our patrons as well as the local community. Be a part of the magic and join today!

FRIEND ($25–$99)

Members get their feet wet on stage during Singing in the Rain ('09)

• Playbill listing • Access to purchase tickets prior to public sale

CONTRIBUTOR ($100–$249)

• All Friend benefits, plus • Donor window decal • Circle of Friends Club (two for the price of one) at over 50 regional theatres in New England (excluding Ogunquit Playhouse) • Complimentary ticket exchanges throughout the summer

PATRON ($250–$499)

• All Contributor benefits, plus • Invitations to purchase tickets for special members-only events

Marquee Night guests meet the cast and staff.

PARTNER ($500–$999) • • • •

All Patron benefits, plus VIP parking pass Four tickets to a Children’s Theatre production Invitations to Marquee Night parties with the cast (show tickets are an additional charge/preferred seating offered pending availability)

DIRECTOR ($1,000–$2,499)

• All Partner benefits, plus • Backstage tour with your private group (advance reservation required/pending availability) • An invitation to attend a Director’s and Designer’s Rehearsal with cast and staff (includes advanced copy of the script with reservation) • Two tickets to two shows of your choice

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• All Director benefits, plus • Two additional tickets for two shows of your choice • Preferred seating (pending availability)

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• All Producer benefits, plus • Season subscription for two (excludes above ticket benefits) • Special evening with friends (10 show tickets for one evening, preferred seating, complimentary intermission refreshments, and backstage tour following the show) • Framed signed poster for season show of your choice

Receive invitations to "Member Only" Events. Pictured above was a special concert given by Neil Sedaka in 2008 during Breaking Up Is Hard To Do.

Join the Ogunquit Playhouse Volunteer Guild Program The Volunteer Guild Program is the lifeblood of The Ogunquit Playhouse. Like most arts organizations, the Playhouse relies on many dedicated volunteers who help to make our programs a success.

The volunteers support the Ogunquit Playhouse in many different areas. For more information or to become a volunteer, please contact Sandi Clark, Front of House Coordinator at 207.646.2402 ext. 225, or Norm Levey, Volunteer Coordinator at bnlevey@aol.com

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hat began on a warm evening in a renovated garage in Ogunquit’s town square during the summer of 1933, quickly blossomed into one of our country’s finest theatres and continues today as “America’s Foremost Summer Theatre.”

Broadway showman Walter Hartwig and his wife Maude dedicated their lives to bringing firstquality theatre to venues outside of New York City as part of the “Little Theatre Movement” of the 1920s and early 30s. When the Depression put an end to the Movement, the Harwig’s started The Ogunquit Playhouse in its original home in downtown Ogunquit. 1933-1936 the Manhattan Theatre Colony and brought it to the renowned art colony and summer resort town of Ogunquit. Hartwig’s reputation and connections to Broadway allowed him to persuade such theatre legends as Maude Adams, Ethel Barrymore and Laurette Taylor to star with the resident company. The theatre experienced enormous success and soon sought larger quarters; Hartwig bought a parcel of land, part of the old Weare Farm on Route 1 and built the present-day Ogunquit Playhouse, which opened on July 17, 1937. Unlike other Summer Theatres of its day, which were renovated barns, garages or churches, the Ogunquit Playhouse was the first, and remains the only, summer theatre from the Summer Stock era built exclusively as a seasonal venue! For its time it was a state of the art building that rivaled many theatres in New York.

The Ogunquit Playhouse in its new home at the old Weare Farm on Route 1. 1937.

With Walter Hartwig’s death in 1941, his widow Maude stepped in to carry on his legacy. Maude kept the theatre alive and well during the turbulent years of WWII, which caused many summer theatres to close forever. In 1950 John Lane, then a young actor, was hired as general manager to help oversee production duties. He acquired the theatre and land from the retiring Maude in 1951. Joined by a new business partner, Henry Weller, they embarked on a long-range plan of modernizing and improving the building and grounds and without missing a beat, enhanced the tradition of excellence in entertainment on the Ogunquit stage. Through John Lane’s dedicated direction, professional integrity and impeccable taste, generations of theatergoers enjoyed the brightest stars and finest professional actors performing in Broadway’s best shows.

John Lane

After a long and successful career, John Lane retired in 1994. In order to perpetuate his legacy he spearheaded the formation of the Ogunquit Playhouse Foundation, a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to “preserve and maintain the Ogunquit Playhouse as a community-based performing-arts center.”

John Lane transferred ownership to the newly formed Foundation in 1997, after $500,000 was raised to ensure the longevity and maintenance of the theatre and grounds. John’s extraordinary stewardship of the Ogunquit Playhouse ended after 46 years. Though John Lane passed away in the autumn of 2000, his Playhouse — our Playhouse — continues to be a dynamic testimony to his commitment to professional live theatre.

Sally Struthers as Dolly Levi “Hello, Dolly!” 2006

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In September 1999 the Ogunquit Playhouse Foundation selected Roy M. Rogosin as Producing Artistic Director for the Playhouse to build a bridge between the legendary history of the Playhouse and the exciting and challenging future ahead. During this transition the Playhouse began to produce its own shows, designing and building

sets and costumes and bringing back the stars, including Sally Struthers and Lucie Arnaz. The Colony was restored as a center for youth theatre classes and performances as the Children’s Theatre Program began to grow and prosper.

2006 ushered in a new era as newly appointed Executive Artistic Director Bradford Kenney assumed the reigns. The Playhouse continued its tradition of excellence with regional premieres of two Broadway classics, Cabaret and Rodger’s and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, while continuing Richard Kind, Liz Larsen , Christian Hoff, Glory Crampton the tradition of star-studded productions with “Guys and Dolls” 2009 Andrea McArdle, Sally Struthers and Leslie Uggams all gracing the Playhouse stage. 2006 also brought additional improvements to the sound and lighting systems with grants from The Maine Arts Commission and The Donato J. Tramuto Foundation.Visitation more than doubled and the demand enabled the theatre to expand its season from the traditional 10 weeks to a 22-week season. For the first time in its history, the Playhouse opened its doors in May and extended the season into the fall making the Ogunquit Playhouse a true regional theatre.

Our 75th Diamond Jubilee Anniversary Season was celebrated in 2007 with star-studded shows, record breaking crowds and glorious Broadway costumes and sets for magnificent shows that included Crazy for You with Rue McClanahan, The King and I starring Lorenzo Lamas, The Full Monty starring Sally Struthers and Hunter Foster, La Cage aux Folles with Maxwell Caulfield and Hairspray starring Eddie Mekka and Ryan Landry. The 75th Anniversary Season raised the bar for the Ogunquit Playhouse setting the stage for “Broadway at the Beach” to continue and ensuring its place in history as “America’s Foremost Summer Theatre.”

For the first time in its history the Playhouse developed and offered special performances for middle and high school aged children in 2008. Performances of Fiddler on the Roof and Les Misérables were sold out to enthusiastic students from the seacoast region. In 2009, thanks to corporate funding from Bank of America and a grant from the Davis Family Foundation, the school performance and other outreach programs were able to grow.

Our Outreach efforts now include partnering with dozens of social service agencies throughout the region to bring less fortunate children and families to the Playhouse to enjoy live theatre. Thanks to our local business sponsors, granting institutions, members and donors, we are able to support these initiatives. In addition, the Ogunquit Playhouse also received American Masterpiece grants from the Maine Arts Commission for its productions of My Fair Lady and Guys and Dolls. In 2011, an exclusive performance for school groups is scheduled for the fall, offering students an opportunity to see Miss Saigon, the epic and haunting love story based on Madame Butterfly by the creators of Les Misérables.

In 2010, for the first time in 78 years the Ogunquit Playhouse Foundation invested in a new steel support system for the stage house section of the theatre – an entire steel skeleton now supports the building and a new rigging system. As opposed to hanging all this weight on our historic building, the new, stronger steel skeleton can support our scenery and curtains and can accommodate a much larger scale of hanging scenery if needed.

Stefanie Powers starring as Norma Desmond “Sunset Boulevard” 2010

The Ogunquit Playhouse marks its 79th season with the best Broadway musicals including a new edgy Tony Award winner, a timeless classic Broadway favorite, two Broadway blockbusters and the East Coast premiere of a brand new musical; all produced, cast and staged exclusively for the Ogunquit stage. We are dedicated to producing the finest shows ever to appear on Broadway stages, right here on our own stage and to carrying on the legacy of the Ogunquit Playhouse – one that will continue to be enjoyed and appreciated by generations to come.

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The Ogunquit Playhouse Foundation is a not-forprofit organization dedicated to preserving the Ogunquit Playhouse experience for present and future generations. We will do this by: • Maintaining and preserving the Ogunquit Playhouse facilities in conformance with the National Register of Historic Places standard, and ensuring its continuation as a functioning playhouse.

• Providing and promoting high-quality ongoing performing arts programs in keeping with Ogunquit’s historic tradition.

• Promoting education and cultural programs and events for the public that will benefit the performing arts.

• Raising and soliciting financial and other resources necessary to accomplish our objectives.

If you have met with estate planners and your head is spinning with all the taxes your family might pay, don’t distress. The Ogunquit Playhouse has lots of creative ideas that will not only help you and your family save estate taxes, but can also provide you with income and tax deductions today while helping preserve the Ogunquit Playhouse.

Lifetime Income: The Playhouse can structure your gift to provide you and/or your spouse/partner with a lifetime of income and afterwards the Ogunquit Playhouse is the beneficiary of the balance. While receiving income, you may qualify for an income tax charitable contribution for a portion of your gift. This gift can start with a number of different assets: cash, appreciated or not-so-appreciated stocks, and other traditional assets.

Life Insurance: Do you have an old paid-up or not-so-paid-up life insurance policy kicking around? You can make the Playhouse the beneficiary and possibly qualify for a nice tax deduction right now and eliminate this asset from your estate. In addition, your life insurance will help support the future of the Playhouse for generations to come.

Real Estate: You love your home or vacation home, but may wish to give support to the Playhouse now by transferring ownership immediately while retaining your residence. You can maintain the right to live there until you no longer require a residence. Your generosity will support the Ogunquit Playhouse plus give you tax benefits.

If we’ve piqued your interest, please contact Advancement Committee Chair, Board Member John Rhoades, at the Playhouse to arrange a meeting with a charitable giving specialist who can provide more details and discuss all the appropriate options specific to your situation and needs. Mr. Rhoades can be reached through Jean Benda at the Playhouse: 207.646.2402 ext. 207.

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The Stars who have appeared at the Ogunquit playhouse read like a Who’s Who of American Theatre. How many have you seen here?

Michael Constantine Barbara Cook Donald Cook Roderick Cook Marilyn Cooper Wendell Corey Peggy Cosgrave Nicolas Coster Wally Cox Christina Crawford Hume Cronyn Jane Curtin

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Conrad Bain Fay Bainter Tallulah Bankhead Barbara Baxley Anne Baxter Orson Bean Ed Begley Barbara Bel Geddes Joan Bennett Gertrude Berg Valerie Bettis Karen Black Vivian Blaine Joan Blondell

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Shirley Booth Joseph Bottoms Lee Bowman Eddie Bracken Eileen Brennan Jeff Bridges Lloyd Bridges Barbara Britton James Broderick Joe E. Brown Carol Bruce Billie Burke Charles Busch Spring Byington

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Kitty Carlisle Art Carney Leslie Caron Carleton Carpenter Pat Carroll Mindy Carson Peggy Cass Jack Cassidy Joan Caulfield Maxwell Caulfield Danielle Chambers Carol Channing Ruth Chatterton Audrey Christie Steve Cochran James Coco Claudette Cobert Jen Cody Dabney Coleman Dorothy Collons Francis Compton Gordon Connell Jane Connell Hans Conried

John Dall James Daly Alexandra Danilova Lili Darvas Claude Dauphin Ann B. Davis Bette Davis Mark Dawson June Dayton Gabbriel Dell Dolores Del Rio Sandy Dennis Bob Denver Colleen Dewhurst Melvyn Douglas David Doyle Olympia Dukakis Keir Dullea Nancy Dussault George Dvorsky Richard A. Dysart

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Cass Elliot Faye Emerson Georgia Engel Cory English Leif Erickson Tom Ewell

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Nanette Fabray Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. Jamie Farr Betty Field Robert Fitch Fannie Flagg Joan Fontaine Paul Ford John Forsythe Hunter Foster Arlene Francis Kay Francis

Bonnie Franklin Frederick Franklin Betty Furness

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Helen Gallagher Rita Gam Vincent Gardenia Reginald Gardiner Peggy Ann Garner Larry Gates John Gavin Janet Gaynor Ben Gazzara Will Geer Jack Gilford Anita Gillette Hermione Gingold Dorothy Gish Lillian Gish George Gobel Danny Goggin Dody Goodman Ronny Graham Farley Granger Dolores Gray Ethel Griffies Merv Griffin Tammy Grimes George Grizzard

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Joan Hackett Ann Harding Cedric Hardwicke Dean Harens Noel Harrison Signe Hasso Hurd Hatfield Jeffrey Hayden Helen Hayes George Hearn Eileen Heckart David Hedison Tom Helmore Eileen Herlie Jerry Herman Irene Hervey Judd Hirsch Hal Holden Celeste Holm Edward Everett Horton Tab Hunter Jo Hurt Will Hutchins Wilfrid Hyde-White

Pictured on this page listed top to bottom left to right: Ruth Gordon, Hume Cronyn, Joan Fontaine, Bette Davis, Walter Matthau, Cesar Romero

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Anne Jackson Lou Jacobi Sam Jaffe Gerry Jedd Glynis Johns Georgian Johnson Van Johnson Allan Jones Victor Jory

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Kurt Kasznar Nora Kaye Howard Keel Larry Kert Richard Kiley Charles Kimbrough Richard Kind Dennis King Lisa Kirk Werner Klemperer Bernie Kopel Carson Kressley Swoosie Kurtz

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Judson Laire Lorenzo Lamas Ryan Landry David Lansbury Julius LaRosa Louise Latham Linda Lavin Michael Learned Jean LeClerc Robert Sean Leonard Sam Levene Beatrice Lillie Viveca Lindfors Audra Lindley Larry Linville Ella Logan Dorothy Loudon Myrna Loy Allen Ludden Jeffrey Lynn

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Jefferson Mays Andrea McArdle David McCallum Kevin McCarthy Dough McClure Ruth McDevitt Darren McGavin John McGiver

Paul McGrath Biff McGuire Scott McKay Siobhan McKenna John McMartin Steve McQueen James MacArthur Gavin MacLeod Patti MacLeod Patrick MacNee Sheila MacRae Irene Manning Jean Marsh Herbert Marshall Millicent Martin Joseph Mascolo Walter Matthau Rue McClanahan Julia Meade Jayne Meadows Ralph Meeker Eddie Mekka Burgess Meredith Gary Merrill Paolo Montalban Garry Moore Donny Most Edward Mulhare Richard Mulligan Meg Mundy Patrice Munsel Rosemary Murphy

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Evelyn Page Geraldine Page Betsy Palmer Bert Parks Tony Perkins Bernadette Peters Walter Pigeon Ezio Pinza Christopher Plummer Don Porter Jane Powell Tyrone Power, Jr. Stefanie Powers Lawrence Pressman Rosemary Prinz Linda Purl

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John Raitt Rachelle Rak Basil Rathbone Gene Raymond Lynn Redgrave Lee Roy Reems Elliot Reid Charles Nelson Reilly Lee Remick Lee Richardson Cyril Ritchard Buddy Rogers Cesar Romero Gena Rowlands Barbara Rush Anne Russell Ivan Rutherford

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Eva Marie Saint Gary Sandy Roy R. Scheider Angie Schworer Martha Scott Zachary Scott William Shatner Charles Shaughnessy Carole Shelley Cybil Shepherd Hiram Sherman Conrad John Schuck Mia Slavenska Walter Slezak Alexis Smith Rex Smith Gale Sondergaard Louise Sorel Robert Stack Jean Stapleton Frances Sternhagen Craig Stevens Beatrice Straight Elaine Stritch Sally Struthers Jo Sullivan Gloria Swanson Inga Swenson William Swetland Loretta Swit

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Karen Valentine Rudy Vallee Vivian Vance Dick Van Patten John Vivyan Betsy von Furstenberg

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Nancy Walker Marcia Wallace Ruth Warrick Ethel Waters Douglass Watson Dennis Weaver Fritz Weaver Robert Webber Brooks West Jack Weston Betty White James Whitmore Gene Wilder Murial Williams Shelley Winters Estelle Winwood Peggy Wood Donald Woods Fay Wray Jane Wyatt

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Rachel York Alan Young Gig Young

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Stepanie Zimbalist Ed Zimmerman

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Nita Talbot Jessica Tandy Andy Taylor Renée Taylor Phillis Thaxter Sada Thompson Michael Todd Arthur Treacher Margaret Truman

Pictured on this page top to bottom left to right: Carson Kressley, Leslie Uggams, Stefanie Powers, Charles Shaughnessy, Lorenzo Lamas, Sally Struthers

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Avenue Q

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From a Church Basement to the Tony Awards!

e’re not that special after all – a shocking discovery made by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx, Avenue Q co-creators and members of the generation raised to believe they were special – TV’s Mr. Rogers wanted to be their friend and 04 20 e th Receive ial!

Rober t Lopez neighbor; they were told they could grow Jeff Mar x and rns out, they are pretty spec Tu d. ar Aw up to be anything they wanted to be, from a ny To fireman to President of the United States and even in college they readied themselves to set the world on fire. But once out of college, faced with rent bills and entry level jobs with low pay, much to their horror and dismay, they discovered life wasn't nearly as easy or nice as they had expected it was going to be. It wasn’t like "Sesame Street!"

Robert Lopez had wanted to write musicals his entire life. Jeff Marx, an entry level entertainment lawyer, decided to try to become a producer after he realized the clients he represented were having more fun than he was. Both men decided the next step to take was to apply to the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Writing workshop. The partnership began when Lopez asked Marx to write a song with him after seeing Marx present a funny song in class called, “People Suck.”

Marx and Lopez then decided to write a movie musical that would appeal to everyday people - people who didn't necessarily already like musicals – so, they decided to write a Muppet movie.

Their movie musical was based on Hamlet and called Kermit, Prince of Denmark. They sent the songs and a synopsis to Brian Henson, the head of the Jim Henson Company, to see if he would be interested in working on the film with them. He declined.

From that experience they decided to create their own family of characters and the basis for Avenue Q began to materialize. Originally, Avenue Q was intended as a TV show to pitch to Comedy Central, Fox, HBO, or the like. But, because Marx and Lopez didn’t have any TV connections, and because a young director named Seth Goldstein invited them to do a reading at the York Theater, where he was working at the time, they decided to try it as a stage work. They invited puppet designer and puppeteer, Rick Lyon, who they had met on the “Kermit” project, to get a Alumni of the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop. Gathering are (standing) Pat Cook, Workshop Artistic Coordinator and Moderator; Frank Evans, Associate Producer; BMI's Jean Banks; and (seated) Avenue Q creators Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx.

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couple puppets together and to bring some of his puppeteer buddies to play the other characters.

They also invited everyone they knew, including the general public and faxed every producer's office. They didn't charge any admission. The theatre filled, and due to tremendous buzz, went on for three more sold out performances!

A friend at the Manhattan Theater Club who liked their work, called theatre producer, Robyn Goodman, who in turn invited theatre producers Jeffrey Seller and Kevin McCollum, all of whom Rick Lyon, Creator of the Puppets of Avenue Q. happened to be looking for new projects to produce. Jeffrey Seller met Lopez and Marx in the lobby immediately after the very first reading and told them he loved the production and thought it would make a great stage musical. If they wanted to do it on stage instead of on TV, he would be interested in producing it.

Lopez and Marx figured since this was a guy who, with his partner, produced Rent, wasted no time in shaking his hand and saying, “Um, ok, let’s do it.”

Since the puppets were originally intended for television, for that first stage reading they were faced with the problem of how to hide the puppeteers, as well as how they would hold their scripts and turn pages. They decided to just let the performers stay in plain view and hold the puppets and not make any effort to hide the fact that they were there. And to everyone’s great surprise, when the performers started breathing life into the puppets, and giving them expressions, movements and voices, they were able to convince the audience that the puppets were real! So, today in Avenue Q, the puppeteers just walk around carrying their puppets the way they did in the first reading.

The show was presented at the 2002 National Music Theatre Conference at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre Center in Waterford, Connecticut. It was then produced Off Broadway at the Vineyard Theatre in March, 2003. By July of that year it moved to Broadway where it was nominated for six Tony Awards and won three including Best Musical.

With 2,534 performances, Avenue Q ranks 21st on the list of longest running shows in Broadway history. The show ended its Broadway run on September 13, 2009, and 6 weeks later, reopened in the New World Stages complex on West 50th Street, where it continues to play today as an Off Broadway production. Since 2003 it has been produced in Las Vegas, The West End in London, numerous national tours and throughout the world.

What began with a concept, a couple of songs, and then a staged reading in a borrowed theatre in the basement of a church, with actors paid for by buying them dinner, blossomed into one of the most irreverent and adored shows on Broadway and now right here on our own stage with the original creators work and wonderful puppets in place!

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EXECUTIVE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR— Bradford T. Kenney ASSISTANT TO THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR— Jean Benda DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS—Ned Cooke DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS—Cheryl Farley DIRECTOR OF SALES—Jaclynn Jones SALES ASSOCIATE—Donna Bourque MARKETING PRODUCTION MANAGER— Kirk Simpson DIGITAL MEDIA MANAGER— Tom Cox FACILITY DIRECTOR—Dwayne Haskell BUILDING AND GROUNDS—Terrin Haskell, Daniel Lane, Brian Munger EDUCATION DIRECTOR—Paul Brewster CHILDREN’S THEATRE ADMINISTRATOR— Jean Benda BOX OFFICE & SUBSCRIPTION MANAGER— Clare Richard ASSISTANT BOX OFFICE MANAGER— Susan Allen GROUP SALES ASSOCIATE—Rebecca Long BOX OFFICE ASSOCIATES—Cindy Bean, Bridget Boyle, Ginnie Drouin, Corrine Kowpak, Rebecca Long, James Mannino, Margaret Weare FRONT OF HOUSE COORDINATOR— Sandi Clark FRONT OF HOUSE STAFF—Sherry Brown, Marilyn Hagar, Brenda Mannino, Joan Ruby, Joyce Stowe, Ann Varey, Pam Wolfgang HOUSE MANAGERS—Patsy Bragdon, Julie Bouthillette GAZEBO MANAGER—James Mannino CONCESSION MANAGER—Kathleen Moseley BOOKKEEPER—Fawn Choate

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