Disney's The Little Mermaid - 11/12-11/17

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NOV 12-17, 2024

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UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN

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Presents

In association with McCoy Rigby Entertainment and La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts

Production of

Music by Lyrics by Book by

ALAN MENKEN HOWARD ASHMAN & GLENN SLATER DOUG WRIGHT

Based on the Hans Christian Andersen story and the Disney film produced by Howard Ashman & John Musker and written & directed by John Musker and Ron Clements

Originally produced by Disney Theatrical Productions

Orchestrations by Danny Troob

Incidental Music and Vocal Arrangements by Michael Kosarin

Dance Arrangements by David Chase

Starring

KEVIN CORTE QUINTAN CRAIG KATIE CRUZ CRISTYN DANG DANIEL DAWSON

CHRISTOPHER DIEM ANDREA DOBBINS MITCHELL LAM HAU CHRISTOPHER HO KURT KEMPER KEVIN KULP EDGAR LOPEZ LIZ MCCARTNEY TAYLER METTRA BAILEY RENEE MILLER TRENT MILLS CHRISTIAN PROBST DANA ORANGE MADISON MIYUKI SPRAGUE KEVIN SYMONS HELEN TAIT CANDACE J. WASHINGTON LEIANNA WEAVER JASON WEITKAMP CHRISTOPHER HENRY YOUNG JOSH ZACHER

Scenic Design Costume Design Lighting Design Sound Design Wig/Hair Design KENNETH FOY AMY CLARK CHARLIE MORRISON JULIE FERRIN KAITLIN YAGEN MARK KOSS

Makeup Design Associate Lighting Designer Associate Choreographer Assistant Choreographer Technical Director MADISON MEDRANO GARY C. ECHELMEYER JOSH ZACHER HELEN TAIT MICHAEL ROMAN

Casting Director General Manager Company Manager Production Stage Manager Assistant Stage Managers LINDSAY BROOKS MCCOY RIGBY CHRISTOPHER HOLMAN JILL GOLD PHIL GOLD ENTERTAINMENT AUDREY COLINDRES

Music Direction by BRENT CRAYON

Flying Sequences Choreographed by PAUL RUBIN

Choreographed by JOHN MACINNIS

Directed by

GLENN CASALE

Scenery, props and sea costumes were created by a partnership with BROADWAY DALLAS, PAPER MILL PLAYHOUSE, PITTSBURGH CLO, STARLIGHT THEATRE and THEATRE UNDER THE STARS Scenery built by ADIRONDACK STUDIOS

Disney’s The Little Mermaid is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com

THE COMPANY

Liz McCartney
Bailey Renee Miller
Jason Weitkamp
Christopher Henry Young
Christian Probst

CAST OF CHARACTERS

Ariel .................................................................................................................................... LEIANNA WEAVER

Pilot JASON WEITKAMP

Prince Eric ....................................................................................................................... CHRISTIAN PROBST

Grimsby ..................................................................................................................................KEVIN SYMONS

Flounder KEVIN KULP

Scuttle QUINTAN CRAIG

King Triton ...................................................................................................................................TRENT MILLS

Sebastian ............................................................................................................................... DANA ORANGE

Mersisters KATIE CRUZ, CRISTYN DANG, ANDREA DOBBINS, TAYLER METTRA, BAILEY RENEE MILLER, CANDACE J. WASHINGTON

Flotsam .......................................................................................................................... MITCHELL LAM HAU

Jetsam CHRISTOPHER DIEM

Ursula LIZ MCCARTNEY

Gulls............................................................................ DANIEL DAWSON, KURT KEMPER, EDGAR LOPEZ

Chef Louis JASON WEITKAMP

ENSEMBLE

KEVIN CORTE, KATIE CRUZ, CRISTYN DANG, DANIEL DAWSON, ANDREA DOBBINS, CHRISTOPHER HO, KURT KEMPER, EDGAR LOPEZ, TAYLER METTRA, BAILEY RENEE MILLER

MADISON MIYUKI SPRAGUE, CANDACE J. WASHINGTON, JASON WEITKAMP, CHRISTOPHER HENRY YOUNG

UNDERSTUDIES & SWINGS

Understudies and Swings never substitute for listed players unless a specific announcement for the appearance is made at the time of the performance.

For Ariel: MADISON MIYUKI SPRAGUE, for Ursula: CANDACE J. WASHINGTON, for Prince Eric: MITCHELL LAM HAU, For Sebastian: CHRISTOPHER HENRY YOUNG, CANDACE J. WASHINGTON for King Triton/Grimsby: KURT KEMPER, for Flounder: CHRISTOPHER HO, for Scuttle: EDGAR LOPEZ, for Flotsam/Pilot/Chef Louis: DANIEL DAWSON, for Jetsam: KEVIN CORTE, for Ariel Double/Mersister: HELEN TAIT, for Prince Eric Double/Gull: JOSH ZACHER Swings: HELEN TAIT, JOSH ZACHER

Production Stage Manager JILL GOLD

Assistant Stage Manager ............................................................... PHIL GOLD, AUDREY COLINDRES

Dance Captain ...................................................................................................................JOSH ZACHER

Assistant Dance Captain HELEN TAIT

There will be one 15-minute intermission during this performance.

All actors and stage managers are members of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

The videotaping or making of electronic or other audio and/or visual recordings of this production and distributing recordings or streams in any medium, including the internet, is strictly prohibited, a violation of the author(s)’s rights and actionable under United States Copyright Law.

MUSICAL NUMBERS

ACT I

“The World Above” .............................................................................................................................................. Ariel

“Fathom’s Below”** .......................................................................................... Pilot, Sailors, Prince Eric, Grimsby

“Daughters of Triton” .................................................................................................................................Mersisters

“If Only” (Triton’s Lament).........................................................................................................................King Triton

“Daddy’s Little Angel” ....................................................................................................... Ursula, Flotsam, Jetsam

“Part of Your World”* Ariel

“The Storm” Sailors

“Part of Your World” (Reprise)* Ariel

“She’s In Love” Mersisters, Flounder

“Her Voice”.................................................................................................................................................. Prince Eric

“Under the Sea”*.............................................................................................................. Sebastian, Sea Creatures

“If Only” (Ariel’s Lament) ..................................................................................................................................... Ariel

“Sweet Child” ................................................................................................................................... Flotsam, Jetsam

“Poor Unfortunate Souls”* ...............................................................................................................................Ursula

ACT II

“Positoovity”

Scuttle, Gulls

“Beyond My Wildest Dreams” Ariel, Maids, Grimsby

“Les Poissons” Chef Louis

“Les Poissons” (Reprise)* ............................................................................................................. Chef Louis, Chefs

“One Step Closer” ..................................................................................................................................... Prince Eric

“Daddy’s Little Angel” (Reprise)...................................................................................... Ursula, Flotsam, Jetsam

“Kiss the Girl” ............................................................................................................................... Sebastian, Animals

“If Only” (Quartet) ...................................................................................Ariel, Prince Eric, Sebastian, King Triton

“The Contest” Grimsby, Princesses

“Poor Unfortunate Souls” (Reprise) Ursula

“Finale”**

*Lyrics by Howard Ashman

Music by Alan Menken

Prince Eric, Ariel, Ensemble

**Lyrics by Howard Ashman and Glenn Slater

All other lyrics by Glenn Slater

THE ORCHESTRA

Music Director/Conductor - Brent Crayon

Associate MD/Keyboard 1 - Anthony Zediker

Woodwind 1 - Ashley Peterson (Flute/Picc/Alto Flute/Clarinet)

Woodwind 2 - Lindsay Wiley (Oboe/English Horn)

Woodwind 3 - Ken Janak (Clarinet/Bass Clarinet/Soprano Sax/Alto Sax)

French Horn - Justin Mohling

Trumpet/Flugel - Dean Haist

Bass - Mark Haar

Drums - Andrew Maguire

Percussion - Jeff Nelson

Keyboard 2 - Kristen Acker

Keyboard 3 - Jennifer Novak Haar

Keyboard 4 - Liz Stinman

Orchestra Contractor - Dean Haist

Local Musicians provided by Arts Incorporated

WHO’S WHO

KEVIN CORTE (u/s Jetsam, Ensemble) is thrilled to be working with McCoy Rigby Entertainment in this production of The Little Mermaid! Some of Kevin’s favorite credits include TheatreWorks’ El Otro Oz, The Cupcake Theatre’s RENT, 5-Star Theatricals’ Newsies and the national tour of Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical. Kevin thanks you for coming and for supporting the arts. ¡Viva México! @kevin_corte

QUINTAN CRAIG (Scuttle) is proud to be back squawkin’ with MRE! Recent credits: Jersey Boys, Nick Devito, u/s Bob Gaudio (MRE); 42nd Street, Billy Lawlor (MTW, 3DT), An American in Paris , u/s Jerry Mulligan (MTW); Cinderella, u/s Prince Topher (MTW); MTI’s recordings of West Side Story (Riff) and Newsies (Jack). Dapper Dan of Disneyland. Love to Vee and the Fam. For Nana. @Quintan_Craig

KATIE CRUZ (Arista, Ensemble) is overjoyed to make her McCoy Rigby Entertainment debut in The Little Mermaid! She is currently pursuing a BFA in Musical Theatre at Cal State Fullerton with her most recent role being Headband Girl/Dance Captain in A Chorus Line. She’d like to thank her family for all of their ongoing support and her mentor, Crystal Dancer. @K.T.Cruz

CRISTYN DANG (Adella, Ensemble) Dancer/choreographer from Honolulu, now based in LA. BA in Psychology, Dance; MS in Global Medicine (USC). Favorite credits: Rogers the Musical (Antman, Hyperion Theatre), The King and I (Simon of Legree, La Mirada),

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical (National Tour), Disneyland parades, Rose Parade, and commercials for Apple x TikTok. Much love to her family, friends, and GTA! @dangitscristyn

CHRISTOPHER DIEM (Jetsam) This is Christopher’s debut with McCoy Rigby Entertainment. Recent credits: Dickon in The Secret Garden (Chance Theater), Eamon in Once (Curtis Theatre), Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors (Phantom Projects), and Will in American Idiot (Chance Theater). Christopher would like to thank his family for their love and support, his friend Chris for always helping read lines for auditions, and McKenna at DDO Artists Agency.

DANIEL DAWSON (Gull, Ensemble, u/s Flotsam, u/s Pilot, u/s Chef Louis) Other McCoy Rigby credits include, Joseph… as Pharoah/Levi, Peter Pan with Cathy Rigby, Skimbleshanks in CATS, RENT, and Miss Saigon. Other recent credits: Olaf in Frozen – Live at the Hyperion, Farquaad in Shrek the Musical, Herbert/ Historian/Not Dead Fred in Spamalot, national tour of CATS, and Disney Cruise Lines. Social Media: @thedanieldawson

ANDREA DOBBINS she/her (Andrina, Ensemble) is a proud native of St. Louis, Missouri. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from Chapman University. Professional credits include In the Heights, The King and I, and Joseph… (La Mirada Theatre).  Commercials for Nike House of Hoops and Huawei Technologies. Special thanks to Mom, Dad, James, and Bloc Talent Agency for their unwavering love and support! @ andreadobbins

MITCHELL LAM HAU (Flotsam) is very excited to be working with McCoy Rigby Entertainment Theatre again. He is a Los Angeles-based actor from Fresno, California represented by Fire Starter Entertainment. Recent credits include Beautiful: The Carole King Musical with McCoy Rigby Entertainment Theatre, The Human Comedy with The Actors Co-Op, Lead Soloist with Princess Cruise Lines.

CHRISTOPHER HO ( Ensemble, u/s Flounder) is thrilled to be in his first production at McCoy Rigby Entertainment! Recently graduated from CSU, Fullerton with his BFA in Musical Theatre. Credits: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical (National Tour), Newsies (5-Star Theatricals),  Footloose (The Colony Theatre), A Chorus Line  (Fullerton College),  Peter Pan  (McCoy Rigby Conservatory), and  SpongeBob SquarePants (CSUF). He thanks ATB, friends, and family for everything! @ chrrisho

KURT KEMPER he/him (Gull, Ensemble, u/s King Triton, u/s Grimsby) SoCal native. Grateful to be back at McCoy Rigby Entertainment Theatre/MRE! Favorite credits: the Butler in Joseph… (LMT); Willy Wonka in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Tuacahn); Dwayne in 9 to 5 (MTW); Jehan in Hunchback of Notre Dame (Tuacahn). BFA Musical Theatre, Dance Minor (Point Park University). Couldn’t do it without the love + support of his family, mentors, and team at Go2 and CESD. @imatallglassofwater

KEVIN KULP ( Flounder ) National Tours:  Beauty and the Beast ,  A Christmas Story. Regional:  Matilda, The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Cinderella  (Walnut Street Theatre);  Gypsy, The Music Man, Anything Goes  (Marriott Theatre);  Grease  (Fulton Theatre);  Miss Saigon  (Signature Theatre, Walnut St.);  The King and I (Drury Lane, Olney, La Mirada, Walnut St.);  Newsies (Arts Center of CC);  All Shook Up, South Pacific (Flatrock Playhouse). IG: @Kulpy

EDGAR LOPEZ (Gull, Ensemble, u/s Scuttle) was last seen at McCoy Rigby Entertainment in Joseph… and is excited to be back. Other select credits: 9 to 5 (MTW), Evita (Bucks County Playhouse), Americano! (Off-Broadway),  On Your Feet! (WBT), West Side Story (Phoenix Theatre), Kiss of the Spiderwoman (Short North Stage), and The Drowsy Chaperone (The Wick). Shout out and all the love to the fam! @Epl1007

LIZ MCCARTNEY (Ursula) On Broadway

Liz was in the revivals of Funny Girl, Sunday in the Park with George, Annie, My Fair Lady and South Pacific. Also the long running hits the Phantom of the Opera, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Les Miserables and Mamma Mia. She created roles in Boy George’s Taboo and The Dance of the Vampires, and has toured the country in Wicked, Cinderella, Souvenir and her favorite The Little Mermaid.

TAYLER METTRA (Aquata, Ensemble)

National Tour: Fiddler on the Roof. Select Regional: Mystic Pizza (MRE), Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors (Candlelight Pavilion), Polly in Crazy for You (SDMT),

Principal Vocalist at the Disneyland Resort.  BFA from Elon University. Thanks Patrick, FSE, Lindsay, this stellar creative team, and my supportive family! www. taylermettra.com

BAILEY RENEE MILLER ( Attina, Ensemble) is a Minneapolis based performing artist. Recent credits: Collide Theatrical Dance Company, Buckets and Tap Shoes, and Cedar Summerstock Theatre. Proud Oklahoma City University Dance grad. All my love and gratitude to my family, friends, and teachers! www. baileyreneemiller.com

TRENT MILLS (King Triton) Recent Credits: The Monster in Young Frankenstein (La Mirada),  Master Class (Arizona Theatre Company), A Christmas Story, The Musical  (Center Theatre Group), Shrek in Shrek the Musical (5-Star Theatricals), and Ash in  Evil Dead the Musical (National Tour). TV/Film credits include  Little America  (Apple TV),  Tower of God  (HBOMax), and  Laundronauts starring Ed Asner (iHeartRadio). Follow along! @Gianttrent

CHRISTIAN PROBST ( Prince Eric)

Broadway: Bad Cinderella (Prince Sebastian u/s) and The Book of Mormon (Elder McKinley u/s). Tours: Mormon and Little Mermaid (Flounder). Regional: Cosmo (Singin’ in the Rain), Billy Lawlor (42nd Street), Tulsa (Gypsy), and Doody (Grease). YALE 2017. Performed with The Whiffenpoofs for Hillary Clinton, Angela Lansbury and Julie Andrews. Upcoming: BOOP! on Broadway. “Thanks to BRS/Gage, family, and Nicky.” IG: @christianbprobst

DANA ORANGE (Sebastian)Regional:

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (Walnut Street Theatre), Mary Poppins (Fireside Theatre), Something Rotten! (Florida Studio Theatre), Kiss Me, Kate and The Color Purple (Sacramento Music Circus). Big thanks to Glenn, John, and the rest of this incredible team; and love to my amazing support system back home! www.danaorange.com

MADISON MIYUKI SPRAGUE (Ensemble, Ariel Double, u/s Ariel) earned her BA in Musical Theatre from Pepperdine University where she also trained in opera and jazz. Recent credits: Footloose at The Colony Theatre (Ensemble, u/s Ariel/Rusty), Rogers: The Musical at Disney’s Hyperion Theatre (Ruby Starkette), Noble Family at La Mirada (Mali), Into the Woods (Witch), Mamma Mia! (Donna), and Shakespeare’s R & J (Juliet) with Pepperdine Theatre.

KEVIN SYMONS ( Grimsby ) Kevin has appeared in numerous theatrical productions in Los Angeles, New York and regional theaters. On television, he is perhaps best known for playing Councilman Dexhart on NBC’s “Parks & Recreation,” and series regular, recurring and guest star credits on numerous other series.

HELEN TAIT (Swing, u/s Ariel Double, u/s Mersister, Assistant Choreographer) is ecstatic to be a part of this incredible cast and production. Recent credits:  42nd Street  ( ensemble), Musical Theatre West;  Saturday Night Fever (u/s Stephanie),  Jesus Christ Superstar (ensemble), Moonlight Stage Productions;  The Polar Express Train

Ride (Steward), Warner Bros. Many thanks to the best family in the world and Tiera at FSE! @helengabii

CANDACE J. WASHINGTON (Alana, Ensemble, u/s Ursula, u/s Sebastian) recently starred in both Summer: The Donna Summer Musical, on 1st National Tour (u/s Disco Donna) and NCL (Lead, Disco Donna). Biola University alumna, holding degrees in Voice Studies and Clinical Psychology. Credits: LA Clippers Dance Team, Oklahoma (Pittsburgh CLO), Ragtime (Pasadena Playhouse), Cabaret and Singin’ in the Rain (McCoy Rigby), and Princess Tiana (Disneyland’s …Magical Map). #PraiseHIM

LEIANNA WEAVER (Ariel) CSUF Alumni. Credits: Dorothy in Wizard of Oz (Musical Theatre West), No. 40/Others in  The Curious Incident...(CCAE Theatricals), Anna in  Spring Awakening (East West Players). Staged Concerts: Qing in Noble Family (McCoy Rigby), Xue Lan in Broken Ground (Musical Theatre West). Love and gratitude for her family and the team at ATB Talent. She sings for McKenna. @ leiannaweaver leiannaweaver.com

JASON WEITKAMP (Chef Louis and Captain) Jason Weitkamp is so thankful to this production team and cannot wait to pound and slice through some fish again, having last performed as Chef Louis at The 5th Avenue Theatre. Recent regional credits: Waitress, Addams Family, Ragtime (Broadway at Music Circus); Sweeney Todd, Something’s Afoot, Beauty and the Beast (5th Avenue); Beautiful, Cinderella (Village Theater). Thank you for supporting live theatre!

CHRISTOPHER

HENRY YOUNG (Ensemble, u/s Sebastian) last seen on the Nat’l Tour of COMPANY, is excited to be under the sea. B’way/Tour: A Bronx Tale, Hamilton. Off-B’way: The Harder They Come (The Public Theatre). Other Credits: Personality(Chicago), The Wiz (TUTS), Smokey Joe’s Cafe (Star Theatre), Sweat, The Winter’s Tale, Guys & Dolls, Head Over Heels (Oregon Shakespeare Festival). Thank you HCKR, McCoy Rigby, & Cory.

JOSH ZACHER ( Associate

Choreographer, Swing, Dance Captain, u/s Prince Eric Double, u/s Gull) is an NYCbased actor, dancer, and choreographer. National Tours:  The Prom  (1st National, Dance Captain),  A Chorus Line,  The Elf on the Shelf.  Regional: Kennedy Center, Lyric Opera of Chicago, North Shore Music Theatre ,  5th Avenue Theatre, Ordway, Kansas City Starlight, REV Theatre Co., Theatre By The Sea, and Sharon Playhouse  www.josh-zacher.com @dancingdudejz

DOUG WRIGHT ( Book ) GLAAD Media Award, Outer Critics Circle Award, Drama League Award, Lucille Lortel Award for  I Am My Own Wife. His screen adaptation of  Quills was named Best Picture by the National Board of Review and nominated for three Academy Awards. Doug was cited by the American Academy of Arts and Letters and awarded the Tolerance Prize from the Kulturforum Europa. Currently, he serves on the board of the New York Theatre Workshop and serves as Secretary on the Dramatists Guild Council. Works include  Interrogating the Nude (1988),  Quills (1995),  Unwrap

Your Candy (2001), I Am My Own Wife (2003), Grey Gardens (book) (2006), The Little Mermaid  (book) (2007),  The Pavilion (2009).

ALAN MENKEN (Composer) Theater: God Bless You Mr. Rosewater, Little Shop of Horrors, Real Life Funnies, Atina: Evil Queen of the Galaxy, Kicks, The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz, Beauty and the Beast, A Christmas Carol, Weird Romance, King David, Der Glöckner Von Notre Dame, The Little Mermaid, Sister Act, Leap of Faith, Aladdin, and Newsies Film:  Little Shop of Horrors, The Little Mermaid , Beauty and the Beast, Newsies, Aladdin, Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Hercules, Life With Mikey, Lincoln, Home on the Range, Noel, Enchanted, Shaggy Dog, Tangled, and  Mirror Mirror. Songs in:  Rocky V, Home Alone 2 and  Captain America . Awards: 8 Oscars (19 nominations), 11 Grammys (including Song of the Year), 7 Golden Globes, Tony® (plus 4 nominations), Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, New York Drama Critics, Olivier and London’s Evening Standard Award, Drama League. Honors: Songwriter’s Hall of Fame, Doctorates from New York University and University of North Carolina School of the Arts.

HOWARD

ASHMAN ( Lyrics ) Best known as a pivotal creative mind behind the renaissance of Disney animation and his work on  The Little Mermaid, Aladdin and Beauty and the Beast (which is dedicated to “Our friend, Howard Ashman, who gave a Mermaid her voice and a Beast his soul...”). Ashman’s first love was theater. Ashman was a founder of Off-Off-Broadway’s renowned WPA

Theater, where he conceived, wrote and directed God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater, as well as the classic musical,  Little Shop of Horrors (both music by Alan Menken). In 1986, he wrote and directed the Broadway musical  Smile  (music by Marvin Hamlisch). Lamented as a lost treasure of the 1980’s theater scene,  Smile  remains popular on high school and college campuses throughout the country. Howard Ashman died in 1991 from complications of AIDS. For more information, please visit howardashman.com.

GLENN SLATER (Lyrics) co-created Disney’s 2010 worldwide smash  Tangled (2011 Grammy Winner, 2010 Oscar, Golden Globe nominee), as well as the Broadway and international hit musicals  Sister Act (2011 Tony nominee - Best Score) and  The Little Mermaid (2008 Tony nominee - Best Score, Grammy nominee - Best Cast Album), and  School of Rock  (2015). With longtime collaborator Alan Menken, he is Executive Producer and Lyricist for the ABC-TV musical comedy series “Galavant” and has also written songs for the Disney animated film Home on the Range  (2004) and the Broadway musical  Leap of Faith (Tony nomineeBest Musical, 2012). In the West End, Glenn provided both book and lyrics for Andrew Lloyd Webber ’s Love Never Dies (2010 Olivier nomineeBest Musical), the sequel to  Phantom of the Opera. Other work includes an Emmy-nominated song for the ABC-TV comedy “The Neighbors” (2013), and the stage revue  Newyorkers  at The Manhattan Theatre Club (Lucille Lortel, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle

nominations). Glenn is the recipient of the prestigious Kleban Award for Lyrics, the ASCAP/Richard Rogers New Horizons Award, and the Jonathan Larson Award. He is an alumnus of the BMI Musical Theatre Workshop, and a member of both ASCAP and the Dramatists’ Guild.

GLENN CASALE (Director) Broadway:

Peter Pan starring Cathy Rigby (Tony Award nomination, Best Revival), filmed by A&E and garnered two Emmy Awards. Off-Broadway: Dragapella at Studio 54 (Drama Desk and Lucille Lortel Award nominations for Best Production). International: for Media Lane Entertainment, Hello Dolly, Stage Entertainment. The Little Mermaid (The Netherlands), Beauty and the Beast (The Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Spain, Japan, Russia), The Wiz. National Tours: The Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Little Mermaid, Camelot. LA: Wrestlers starring Mark Harmon and George Clooney, From the Top starring Carol Burnett. Los Angeles Ovation Awardwinning Best Musical Anything Goes starring Rachel York, Brent Barrett, Sally Struthers and Fred Willard, The Prisoner of Second Avenue with Jason Alexander. Served as Artistic Director for Broadway Sacramento at Music Circus from 20082018. TV: ABC’s “The Faculty” starring Meredith Baxter, “The Wayans Brothers” (The WB).

JOHN MACINNIS ( Choreographer ) Choreographer of Disney’s The Little Mermaid (Japan, Holland, Russia). His production of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast ran for 10 years in 5 European countries. Director/choreographer: Radio City

Christmas Spectacular starring the Radio City Rockettes (1998-2001), director/ choreographer: Winter Olympic Medals Ceremonies (2002/2010 games). Associate choreographer: Broadway’s The Book of Mormon, Aladdin, Mean Girls, The Prom, Something Rotten and Some Like it Hot (2023 Tony winner for Best Choreography).

PAUL RUBIN ( Flying Sequences

Choreographer) Proud member of The Academy of Magical Arts at The Magic Castle in Hollywood, CA. Broadway: Wicked, Doctor Zhivago, Curtains with David Hyde Pierce, The Pirate Queen, Cathy Rigby is Peter Pan, Frozen, The Green Bird, Fiddler on the Roof. International/Touring: Disney’s The Little Mermaid (Holland, Moscow, Tokyo), Tori Amos’ The Light Princess (London), West Coast Premiere of Carrie the Musical Some celebrities Paul has given wings: Kevin James, Adam Lambert, Neil Patrick Harris, and Howie Mandel. www. TheFlyGuy.com @theflyguyny

BRENT CRAYON ( Music Director/ Conductor) is a music director and pianist based in Los Angeles. Favorite productions include the world premieres of John Bucchino’s It’s Only Life, Cinco Paul’s Bubble Boy, and Stephen Schwartz’s Snapshots. Brent can be seen and heard in McCoy Rigby’s production of A Night with Janis Joplin streaming on Broadway HD.

CHARLIE

MORRISON ( Lighting

Designer) has created the lighting for over 350 projects over the past thirty years. Projects include over 50 national and international tours, regional theatre,

television, and architectural installations. Please visit cmlighting.com.

JULIE FERRIN (Sound Designer ) is honored to be joining The Little Mermaid with this amazing cast and crew! Recent designs include Million Dollar Quartet and 42nd Street with Musical Theatre West, 9 to 5 with Fulton Theatre. Please follow her on Facebook at Sound Advice LLC and www.soundadvicedesigns. com. Thanks for coming out to support the arts; enjoy our show!

KAITLIN YAGEN (Wig/Hair Designer) is thrilled to be designing again for McCoy Rigby. Design credits include Jersey Boys, Mystic Pizza, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Joseph…, The King and I, Grease, The Sound of Music, Beauty and the Beast, Peter Pan, Les Misérables, Miss Saigon, Carrie. Kaitlin loves the work she does and the joy it brings to the audience. Thank you to baby Harvey, my husband and family for their continuous love and support.

MADISON MEDRANO (Makeup Designer) is excited to be designing her fourth show for McCoy Rigby Entertainment. Credits include Designer: Joseph…, A Few Good Men, The King and I. Wig Supervisor: Grease, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, On Your Feet. Madison loves the creative and collaborative work in theater. Thank you to my family and my cat Paisley for your support.

GARY C. ECHELMEYER (Associate Lighting Designer ) McCoy Rigby debut; ALD credits: A Christmas Story: The Musical (CTG/Ahmanson); The Little Mermaid (5th Avenue Theater); 12+ productions (Theater Under The Stars); Hal Prince’s Evita International

Tour; A Christmas Story: The Musical National Tour; Paper Mill Playhouse; Shakespeare Theater Company (DC); Resident Assistant Lighting Director, New York City Ballet; 35+ productions as Lighting Supervisor/Associate, Houston Grand Opera. Member USA829. www. lightingbygce.com | @lightingbygce

JILL GOLD  (Production Stage Manager) is an LA based Stage Manager who is thrilled to be back on the road, and especially in Nebraska as she’s a big Willa Cather fan! Jill has toured the US with the original Les Miserables, The Unsinkable Molly Brown, City of Angels and Wicked. She teaches at UCLA and Occidental College, and is the co-author of Stage Management by Lawrence Stern and Jill Gold.

PHIL GOLD (Assistant Stage Manager) is pleased to return to MRE’s The Little Mermaid. Tours: Soul Doctor, Sisterella. Off Broadway: Miss America’s Ugly Daughter. Recent regional credits include: Little Shop of Horrors, Camelot, Million Dollar Quartet, A Curious Incident of the Dog-in the Night Time, Love Among the Ruins, The Wizard of Oz, Joseph…, The Realistic Joneses, and the world premiere of Dark of the Moon: A New Musical.

AUDREY COLINDRES (Assistant Stage Manager) is very excited to be back at MRE for her 7th show! Previously she has been on the stage management teams for Jersey Boys,  Mystic Pizza,  Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Million Dollar Quartet  and Clue.  She is a proud graduate of San Diego State University and Fullerton College.

LINDSAY BROOKS (Casting Director) Off-Broadway: The Office! A Musical Parody , Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical. Nation Tours: The Office!, Rudolph…, Friends! The Musical Parody, The Simon & Garfunkel Story, Musical Thrones, Greater Tuna, The-Pout-Pout Fish. She is the resident casting director for CCAE Theatricals and has cast multiple stage productions, tours and readings for McCoy Rigby Entertainment. For Avery.

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(AEA), founded in 1913, represents more than 49,000 actors and stage managers in the United States. Equity seeks to advance, promote and foster the art of live theatre as an essential component of our society. Equity negotiates wages and working conditions, providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans. AEA is a member of the AFL-CIO, and is affiliated with FIA, an international organization of performing arts unions. The Equity emblem is our mark of excellence. www. actorsequity.org

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(Tom McCoy & Cathy Rigby McCoy, Executive Producers) Broadway: Peter Pan starring Cathy Rigby, Jekyll and Hyde starring Deborah Cox. National Tours: Peter Pan starring Cathy Rigby, Camelot starring Michael York and Lou Diamond Phillips, Jesus Christ Superstar starring Carl Anderson, Annie Get Your Gun starring Cathy Rigby, Happy Days The Musical by Gary Marshall and Paul Williams, Seussical The Musical starring Cathy Rigby. International: Miss Saigon (Macau), Dreamgirls (Tokyo), Peter Pan (Macau & Riyadh), Awards:

Emmy Awards and Nominations, Tony Award Nominations, countless Ovation Awards and Nominations. La Mirada Theatre: 30th season having produced over 100 musicals, plays, concerts, special events. Television: Peter Pan (A&E), A Night with Janis Joplin and Peter Pan (Broadway HD).

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LA MIRADA THEATRE IS A PROFESSIONAL THEATRE EMPLOYING MEMBERS OF ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION. THE UNION OF PROFESSIONAL ACTORS AND STAGE MANAGERS IN THE UNITED STATES.

McCOY RIGBY ENTERTAINMENT PRODUCTION STAFF

McCOY RIGBY ENTERTAINMENT PRODUCTION STAFF TOM McCOY AND CATHY RIGBY Executive Producers

DAVID NESTOR ................................................................................................................................................... .Contracts and Payroll

SHANON MILLS-HABELOW Production Management

ANA LARA ...................................................................................................................................................................... Office Manager

BUCK MASON Production Supervisor

CHELSEA TINOCO ...................................................................................................................................... Production Management

CHRIS HOLMAN Company Manager

MICHAEL ROMAN .................................................................................................................... Technical Director/Head Carpenter

KEVIN CLOWES Consulting Technical Director

TIM WOODS ............................................................................................................. Executive Assistant/Production Management

LINDSAY BROOKS Casting Director/Social Media Manager

ADAM RAMIREZ.......................................................................................................Costume Coordinator/Wardrobe Supervision

JOSELINE LOVETT Wardrobe Assistant

KAITLYN YAGEN.................................................................................................................................... Hair/Wig/Makeup Supervisor

MADISON MEDRANO Hair/Wig/Makeup Assistant

KEVIN WILLIAMS................................................................................................................................................. Properties Supervisor

ERIN CARLSON Head Electrician

BRANDEN SANDOVAL ......................................................................................................................................... Assistant Electrician

NATASCHA PLOUFFE Head Props

NATALIE MAURICIO, ALEX HOUTMAN .............................................................................................................................Deck Carp

SEAN DUNHAM Automation Carp

ANDREW RIVAS .................................................................................................................................................................. Head Sound

HAILEY GOLD Assistant Sound

TITUS TELGE ..............................................................................................................................................................Director’s Assistant

NOHELY QUIROZ Casting Assistants

MOLLY TYNES .................................................................................................................................. Assistant Flying Choreographer

RYAN McALPINE/AARON CLARK FOY Flyman

MARISSA HERRERA ............................................................................................................Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Consultant

ELISSA SZIEFF Production Accountant

VENDORS

Scenic/Props/Sea Costume Rentals from Pittsburgh CLO. Land Costume Rental from TDF Costume Collection. Lighting Rental from Felix Lighting. Flying Rig Rental from Flying by FOY. Sound Effects Rental from Sound Advice.

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CORPORATE SPONSOR STORY

Graduate Lincoln is just a dash to the Lied Center and amid all the fun and fuss of the Historic Haymarket district. Here, guests, students and alumni can enjoy a cool and comfortable respite from the everyday. Make a night of it by reserving a guest room and indulge in drinks and dinner at Single Barrel, located right off our lobby.

THIS IS GRADUATE – PREPARE TO BE INSPIRED.

CORPORATE SPONSOR STORY

Hamilton Business Technologies provides IT service and support for businesses and organizations across the state. We partner with businesses to design integrated technology solutions that fit your needs now and your goals for the future. Our cost-effective, custom plans include Managed IT, cybersecurity solutions, business phone systems, access and security solutions, network wiring and cabling as well as Data Center services. Lean on our expertise and service so you can focus on what matters most. Visit www.HamiltonIsBusiness.com to learn more. Hamilton Business Technologies is a division of Hamilton Telecommunications, a diversified technology and telecommunications provider based in Aurora, Nebraska. Founded in 1901, Hamilton encompasses nine primary company divisions that allow Hamilton to operate on a local, regional and national basis.

A brighter future starts with child-like wonder.

At NEST 529 Education Savings, we know one thing is true: with a little planning, your child has limitless potential. It’s why we make it easier for families like yours to save ahead for higher education costs — so wherever your loved ones want to go, you’ll be prepared to help them get there. We’re proud to support organizations like the Lied Center and kid-friendly programs like you’re watching today. Because when your child has the freedom to dream big and imagine anything, there’s nothing that can stop them. Learn more about

Established in 2014, the Glenn Korff Broadway Endowment enables the Lied Center for Performing Arts to annually present the highest-quality Broadway shows to Nebraskans while simultaneously providing opportunities for students to work hands-on with top performers and industry professionals.

The Glenn Korff Broadway Endowment also supports the creation and development of exciting new Broadway productions through the Lied Center’s “Grow A Show” program, and is making an immeasurable impact on the performing arts in Nebraska.

Korff’s passion for performing arts began on campus as a member of Kosmet Klub, a male musical and comedy ensemble, for which he served as a set designer. His experiences with theater at the University were among his most cherished memories. The Lied Center was selected to receive support with the hope that a stellar lineup of Broadway performances might bring students and Nebraskans the same joy and enrichment that his involvement with musical theater brought to his life.

“Glenn’s heartfelt generosity has created an enduring legacy at the University of Nebraska of enriching the human spirit through the arts, and we are forever grateful,” said Chancellor Emeritus Ronnie Green.

“I am honored to be able to make this contribution in order to provide future programs that will enlighten and entertain families and generations of Nebraskans for years to come. ” - Glenn

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CHOOSE YOUR EVENT

Visit liedcenter.org to browse our list of spectacular season shows and choose your performance. Gather your group of 10 people or more to take advantage of great discounts and personal service.

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Reach out to Group Sales Manager Kelly Buresh at 402.472.4734, email kburesh3@unl.edu, or complete the Group Ticket Request Form at liedcenter.org/groups. Kelly will find you the best seats for a price that fits your budget. Lock in your reservation with a down payment and pay the remainder closer to the performance.

• Complimentary Bus Parking

• 20% discount to most season performances

• Significantly reduced ticketing fees

• Complimentary pre-performance talks

• Personalized concierge service

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