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On behalf of The University of Akron, we welcome you to EJ Thomas Hall, the University’s premier performing arts hall. As we celebrate another year, we want to begin by thanking, first and foremost, our loyal season ticket holders, regular theatre-goers, and those discovering EJ Thomas Hall for the first time. Our 42nd season is guaranteed to be a great one! The Hall will, once again, host numerous performances such as Vocalocity, THE ILLUSIONISTS–TURN OF THE CENTURY, Prague Philharmonia with Sarah Chang and concerts by The Akron Symphony Orchestra and Tuesday Musical Association. We will also offer many intimate Stage Door events.

Thank you again for being a part of The University of Akron’s EJ Thomas Hall. You are truly our greatest asset, and we could not deliver or host the many events without your support.

Margo E. Ohlson Director Theatre Operations

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Nathan J. Mortimer, CPA Vice President Finance & Administration/ CFO

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We are excited about our continuing collaboration with Playhouse Square, one of the largest performing arts centers in the United States outside of New York. This season’s Broadway in Akron includes the wonderful shows of Cinderella, Once, Rent, and Chicago.

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Phone Numbers you should know: Ticket Office..........................330-253-2488 Information Counter..........330-972-6828 General Information...........330-972-7595 Lost and Found....................330-972-7595 Website........................ www.uaevents.com Ticket Office

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Advance tickets are available at the EJ Thomas Hall Ticket Office Monday through Friday 10 am-4 pm. On days of shows the Box Office is open two hours prior to show times.

Assistive Listening System The Williams Personal Assisted sound system is available at the McCormick Information counter for all performances. This is a special receiver with headphones or loop to enable the listener to hear the spoken word more clearly.

Tickets may also be purchased online at ticketmaster.com, by calling Ticketmaster Charge-by-Phone at 1-800-745-3000, or at Ticketmaster outlets. There is a per ticket service charge and handling fee for all Ticketmaster purchases. Discounts are not available. All patrons, regardless of age, must have a ticket. Refunds â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Please check your tickets carefully, as all sales are final. Exchanges are not permitted. Refunds are given if an event is canceled and are made to the original purchaser at the point of purchase. Beware of Ticket Scalpers EJ Thomas Hall is not responsible for tickets purchased through unauthorized third parties. Tickets to EJ Thomas Hall events may not be resold at a premium. Tickets ordered within nine (9) days of the performance will be held at Will Call. A photo ID is needed to pick up Will Call tickets. Gift Certificates are available and are valid for up to one year from the date of purchase. Cancellations, postponed events, or inclement weather â&#x20AC;&#x201C; On rare occasions severe weather may cause EJ Thomas Hall to cancel or postpone an event. Event cancellation information is available by calling The University of Akron emergency information number at 330-972-SNOW (7669.) You may also visit our website, Facebook page, or Twitter for the most upto-date information.

Accessible Seating EJ Thomas Hall has seating for patrons in wheelchairs and special needs at Entry 10 in the Orchestra and Entry 14 on the Grand Tier level. Patrons needing assistance to their seat may stop at the Information Counter in McCormick Lobby. An usher will assist you with wheelchair transportation to your seating area. Requests should be made when ordering tickets by calling the Ticket Office at 330-253-2488. Handicap Parking There are a limited number of handicap parking spaces available in the EJ Thomas Hall parking deck. Additional spaces are located in Lots 26 and 27, directly across from the Hill Street entrance. Show a valid H/C permit and traffic police will direct you to the nearest spot. There is a $5 charge for all parking. Accessible Restrooms Accessible restrooms are located at the bottom of both ramps on either side of the building. Family Events Some events at EJ Thomas Hall are specifically designed for children and families and we encourage you to enjoy these events. For performances not suitable for young children, parents are asked to use discretion.

Intermission Intermissions are 20 minutes in length. Lobby lights will flash as your signal to return to your seat for the start of the performance.

For a Wonderful Evening … Live performance is truly magical; art created from the energy flowing between people on both sides of the curtain. When you attend a show, you are part of the experience. There is no rewind or instant replay at a live event. In general: n Leave home early enough to find parking and locate your seats before the performance begins. Remember to allow time for poor weather conditions, heavy traffic, road construction and parking congestion, especially on school nights.

Theater Policies n Cameras or any other recording devices are not permitted – this includes cell phones. Please silence all electronic devices as a courtesy to both other audience members and the performers. n Patrons on emergency call status should leave their name and seat location at the Information Desk so that we may reach you during a pause in the performance n Smoke Free/Tobacco Free – EJ Thomas Hall is a smoke and tobacco free building. This includes e-cigarettes. n Unless instructed to do so by the performers, do not talk, hum, sing along or beat time. n Aisles must be kept free of any obstructions for safety. n For your enjoyment, food and beverages purchased at EJ Thomas Hall are permitted inside the theatre for selected shows. n In the event of an emergency, ushers and other members of the staff will advise audience members as to the appropriate procedures to exit the theater as quickly and safely as possible. Patrons needing special assistance should contact the ushers.

Interested in renting EJ Thomas Hall for that special occasion or performance? Please call 330-972-7595 or email ejthomas@uakron.edu.

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n Safety First – Listen to the pre-show announcements and note the emergency exit routes.

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Subscriber Lounge As a season subscriber to the Broadway in Akron shows, you not only “lock in” your seats from season to season, but you also enjoy live music, snacks and a private bar in Goodrich Lobby before the performance and during intermission. Season subscribers also receive complimentary parking for the performances, get priority offers to special events and have a personal Ticket Office contact for ticket exchange and replacement services.

Following these general rules of the theater will ensure that everyone can enjoy the show.

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ATM PNC Bank has an ATM in the Ticket Office Lobby for your convenience. Food and beverage service is cash only.

n When in doubt, ask the ushers. They are here to help.

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Seating Latecomers Please note the curtain time printed on your tickets as performances begin promptly. Latecomers will be seated at a suitable pause in the program. This includes patrons who leave the auditorium before or during a selection.

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Edwin J. “Eddie” Thomas, 1899-1986 Born in 1899, the son of an East Akron postman, “Eddie” Thomas started with The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company in 1926 as a stenographer and worked his way up to President at age 41 (1940), Chief Executive Officer (1956) and Chairman of the Board (1958). Upon his retirement in 1964, at a time where most people would have put their feet up and relaxed, Thomas, who had been a Director of The University of Akron since 1952, turned his energies toward the future of Akron itself. As a member of the Executive Committee of the Area Progress Board he helped raise large sums of money to pump life into “the old hometown.” Projects focused on downtown redevelopment became a reality and his dedication to the United Fund and other local charities helped untold numbers of Akron residents. Even today, The E. J. Thomas Foundation continues to support many local charities and benefits the community. So persuasive were his powers and his personality that in 1967 Goodyear made a pacesetting gift of $1.25 million, the largest ever given to the University at the time, to name the performing arts hall on its campus in his honor. At the July 30, 1968 groundbreaking, Mr. Thomas and Norman P. Auburn, President Emeritus, made the following remarks: “This building will provide an inspiration for all those who labored over the years to keep the light of culture burning in Akron. This structure reflects the inspiration of Norman P. Auburn and all of the trustees, the campaign workers and the donors who have worked so hard to get it.” —Edwin J. Thomas “The opening of the Edwin J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall is another evidence of the splendid town and gown relationship in Akron. This majestic structure will now serve as a cultural bridge, linking together a thriving community and a great University. All of us who worked over the years to bring this worthy project to fruition are grateful to the thousands of donors whose gifts turned a dream into a reality.” —Norman P. Auburn, president emeritus, The University of Akron (1973)

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The Hot Sardines

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Sons Of Serendip

A Thank You…

Founded by brothers Jack and Jim Knight, newsmen who owned the Akron Beacon Journal, Knight Foundation fosters more informed and engaged communities. The foundation’s arts program works to make art general in Knight communities, so that a range of programming is seen and felt across the city. Knight invests in some of the city’s anchor arts institutions, helping them better engage the public, and in smaller initiatives through the Knight Arts Challenge, which funds the best ideas for the arts. Over the past several years, the arts program has invested $11 million in the Akron arts, including funding for a new national choreography center at The University of Akron and support for grassroots efforts through the challenge.

Learn more about the foundation at knightfoundation.org.

Sponsored by the Knight Foundation, a series of innovative, edgy trend setters who broke stereotypes while generating critical acclaim for their artistry. The Hot Sardines and Sons Of Serendip were two of the groups that performed.

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The University of Akron and EJ Thomas Hall would like to thank John Palfrey, chairman of the foundation’s board, and Alberto Ibargüen, president, for their continued support of EJ Thomas Hall. The University also wishes to recognize the leadership of Hodding Carter, III, former president, CEO and trustee and his predecessors Creed Black, C. Colmery Gibson and Ben Maidenburg. Special recognition is also extended to Dr. W. Gerald Austen, University of Akron Honorary alumnus, as former chairman and trustee of Knight Foundation’s Board of Trustees.

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Special appreciation is extended to the John S. Knight and James L. Knight Foundation for the generous support of EJ Thomas Hall. Knight Foundation has funded the EJ Thomas Hall Endowment to enhance programming, established the John S. Knight Lectureship at The University of Akron and continues to fund contemporary performers at EJ Thomas Hall.

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CAST

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Ella........................................................................................................................ TATYANA LUBOV Woodland Creature........................................................................... CHLOE FOX, CAITY SKALSKI Topher.................................................................................................................... HAYDEN STANES Lord Pinkleton..................................................................................................... VINCENT B. DAVIS Sebastian.................................................................................................................... RYAN M. HUNT Marie....................................................................................................................... LESLIE JACKSON Jean-Michel.................................................................................................................. CHRIS WOODS Madame.................................................................................................................. SARAH PRIMMER Gabrielle................................................................................................................... MIMI ROBINSON Charlotte............................................................................................................... JOANNA JOHNSON Fox............................................................................................................................ CAITY SKALSKI Raccoon............................................................................................................................. CHLOE FOX Footman.................................................................................................................... BRIAN LIEBSON Driver.................................................................................................................. ARNIE RODRIGUEZ Lady of Ridicule............................................................................................................... CHLOE FOX Knights, Townspeople, Lords & Ladies of the Court, Peasants.............................. DELPHI BORICH, TAYLOR N. DANIELS, GIOVANNI DiGABRIELE, CHLOE FOX, LILLI JACOBS, BRIAN LIEBSON, JOHNNY LINK, ILDA MASON, LAUREN MONTELEONE, NICK PELACCIO, ARNIE RODRIGUEZ, CAITY SKALSKI, TIFFANY TOH SWINGS KELLY BARBERITO, RHAAMELL BURKE-MISSOURI, AJ HUGHES, EMILIE RENIER

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DANCE CAPTAIN EMILIE RENIER

UNDERSTUDIES Understudies never substitute for listed performers unless a specific announcement is made at the time of the performance

for Ella—DELPHI BORICH, EMILIE RENIER; for Topher—JOHNNY LINK, NICK PELACCIO; for Lord Pinkleton—GIOVANNI DiGABRIELE, NICK PELACCIO; for Sebastian—VINCENT B. DAVIS, GIOVANNI DiGABRIELE, JOHNNY LINK; for Marie—DELPHI BORICH, MIMI ROBINSON; for Jean-Michel—GIOVANNI DiGABRIELE, ARNIE RODRIGUEZ; for Madame—CHLOE FOX, LAUREN MONTELEONE; for Gabrielle—LILLI JACOBS, CAITY SKALSKI; for Charlotte—LAUREN MONTELEONE, CAITY SKALSKI; for Fox—RHAAMELL BURKE-MISSOURI, AJ HUGHES; for Raccoon—RHAAMELL BURKE-MISSOURI, AJ HUGHES; for Footman—RHAAMELL BURKE-MISSOURI, AJ HUGHES; for Driver—RHAAMELL BURKE-MISSOURI, AJ HUGHES; THERE WILL BE ONE 15-MINUTE INTERMISSION.

The photographing or sound recording of any performance or the possession of any device or such photographing or sound recording inside this theater, without the written permission of the management, is prohibited by law. Violators may be punished by ejection and violations may render the offender liable for money damages.

ACT I Overture.......................................................................................................................................................Orchestra Prologue Rocky Glen “Me, Who Am I?”................................................................. Topher, Sebastian, Lord Pinkleton, Knights, Pages Outside the Cottage “In My Own Little Corner”..............................................................................................................................Ella Throne Room of the Royal Palace Town Square “Now Is the Time”..............................................................................................................................Jean-Michel “The Prince Is Giving a Ball”...........Lord Pinkleton, Townspeople, Madame, Charlotte, Gabrielle, Ella, Marie Inside the Cottage “Cinderella March”.................................................................................................................................Orchestra Outside the Cottage “In My Own Little Corner” (Reprise)/“Fol-De-Rol”........................................................................... Ella, Marie “Impossible”......................................................................................................................................... Marie, Ella Flight to the Castle “It’s Possible”...................................................................................................................................... Marie, Ella Ballroom “Gavotte”....... Sebastian, Topher, Lord Pinkleton, Madame, Charlotte, Gabrielle, Lords & Ladies of the Court “Ten Minutes Ago”............................................................................................................................ Topher, Ella “Cinderella Waltz”..................................................................................................................................Orchestra “Ten Minutes Ago” (Reprise).............................................................Topher, Ella, Lords & Ladies of the Court Palace Steps

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ACT II Entr’acte.......................................................................................................................................................Orchestra Palace Steps “Stepsister’s Lament”............................................................................................ Charlotte, Ladies of the Court Forest “The Pursuit”.....................................Topher, Lord Pinkleton, Lords of the Court, Pages, Ella, Footman, Driver Inside the Cottage “When You’re Driving Through the Moonlight”.......................................... Ella, Madame, Charlotte, Gabrielle “A Lovely Night”........................................................................................... Ella, Madame, Charlotte, Gabrielle “A Lovely Night” (Reprise)............................................................................................................ Ella, Gabrielle Forest “Loneliness of Evening”.................................................................................................................... Topher, Ella Throughout the Kingdom “The Prince Is Giving a Ball” (Reprise)........................................ Sebastian, Lord Pinkleton, Heralds, Madame Inside the Cottage “There’s Music in You”................................................................................................................................Marie Palace Steps “Now Is the Time” (Reprise).............................................................................................Jean-Michel, Gabrielle “Do I Love You Because You’re Beautiful?”.................................................................................... Topher, Ella Palace “Ten Minutes Ago” (Reprise)....................................................................................Topher, Ella, The Company Royal Gardens “Finale”................................................................................................................................ Marie, The Company

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Music Copying—SCOTT McCRAE Electronic Music Designer—BRIAN LI Associate Electronic Music Designer—CHRIS GURR Music Contractor—JIM GEDDES Additional orchestrations by Bill Elliott, Doug Besterman and Larry Hochman. Additional lyrics by Douglas Carter Beane and David Chase.

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ORCHESTRA Music Supervisor—GREG ANTHONY RASSEN; Music Director/Conductor/Keyboard 1—CHARLIE REUTER; Associate Music Director/Keyboard 2—EVAN JAY NEWMAN; Keyboard 3—NORIKO SUNAMOTO; Reeds—ANNA MORRIS, MICHAEL ROSEN; Trumpet—QUENTIN VOLK; Trombone—SCOTT CHO; Percussion—TIM NWRANSKI; Violin—MATTHEW OSHIDA

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TATYANA LUBOV

LESLIE JACKSON

JOANNA JOHNSON

HAYDEN STANES

SARAH PRIMMER

RYAN M. HUNT

VINCENT B. DAVIS

MIMI ROBINSON

CHRIS WOODS

KELLY BARBERITO

DELPHI BORICH

RHAAMELL BURKE-MISSOURI

TAYLOR N. DANIELS

GIOVANNI DiGABRIELE

CHLOE FOX

AJ HUGHES

LILLI JACOBS

BRIAN LIEBSON

JOHNNY LINK

ILDA MASON

LAUREN MONTELEONE

ARNIE RODRIGUEZ

CAITY SKALSKI

NICK PELACCIO

EMILIE RENIER

TIFFANY TOH

TATYANA LUBOV (Ella) is thrilled to be doing her first national tour in Work Light Production’s Cinderella! Tatyana is from Cottage Grove, Wis., and recently graduated from UW Stevens Point with a musical theater B.F.A. She would like to thank friends and family for all the support they have given her.

LESLIE JACKSON (Marie). Graduate of Northwestern University (B.M. opera/MT cert.) and honored to tour with Cinderella! Tours/credits: Ragtime national (Sarah), West Side Story international (Rosalia u/s Maria and “Somewhere” soloist), The Secret Garden (Ayah). Love to mom, dad and Jill! Boundless thanks to family, friends and the Cinderella team! leslierjackson.com. @leslily2.

VINCENT B. DAVIS (Lord Pinkleton, u/s Sebastian). Guys and Dolls (Nicely Johnson), Once on this Island (Daniel), La Traviata (Alfredo), Cosi fan Tutte (Ferrando), Le Nozze di Figaro (Don Basilio), Blue Monday (Joe), Porgy & Bess (Robbins), Bastien und Bastienne (Bastien), Carmen (Don José). “Thanks to family and friends and a special wink to my wife, Ingrid!” JOANNA JOHNSON (Charlotte) is a Utah native and Utah State University alum. Favorite past roles include Sister Mary Patrick in Sister Act, Paulette in Legally Blonde, Ruth in The Pirates of Penzance and Adella in Disney’s The Little Mermaid. “All my love to my amazing family and friends for their unending support.”

MIMI ROBINSON (Gabrielle, u/s Marie) played a mouse in Cinderella at age 6, and is overjoyed to be a part of this magical tale again. Most recently, Mimi has performed at the Grand Ole Opry in How the Grinch… and with Disney Cruise Line as Cruella in the Walt Disney Theater. “For my beautiful family!” CHRIS WOODS (Jean-Michel). Tours: Nice Work…, Shrek, The Wizard of Oz. Regional: Mary Poppins (North

RHAAMELL BURKE-MISSOURI (Swing) moved from North Carolina to New York to train at LIU Post. He is thrilled about his first tour, Cinderella. He thanks God and everyone involved for giving him this opportunity. Notable credits: Pippin (Leading Player), Cherry’s Patch (Elbert Cherry), The Wizard of Oz The Ballet (Oz), Aladdin The Ballet (Genie). TAYLOR N. DANIELS (Ensemble). National tour: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Andy Blankenbeuler). Favorite roles include Oscar D’Armano (Lachuisa’s The Wild Party), Booker T. Washington (Ragtime) and associate choreographer for 5 Guys Named Moe at Arena Stage (Helen Hayes nomination). B.F.A. from NYU. “Thanks to my friends, family and Gregg Baker Management.” taylorndaniels.com. GIOVANNI DiGABRIELE (Ensemble, u/s Jean-Michel, Sebastian, Lord Pinkleton). National tour debut! Regional: Maine State Music Theatre: Mamma Mia, Fiddler on the Roof, Evita. Walnut Street Theatre: 9 to 5, Memphis. Fulton Theatre: Legally Blonde. Special thanks to Adam Caldwell, the Cinderella cast and creative team, Work Light Productions, Michele Wolf, Cathy Parker and his amazing family and friends! CHLOE FOX (Woodland Creature, Raccoon, Ensemble, u/s Madame) hails from Rochester, N.Y., and is a graduate of NYU Tisch. Favorite credits include The Tempest with Sam Waterston and Jesse Tyler Ferguson (The Public/Shakespeare in the Park), The Addams Family (Morticia), Saturday Night Fever, Grease (Rizzo) and Cats (Bombalurina). chloefox.com. AJ HUGHES (Swing). Tour: Irving Berlin’s White Christmas (first national), Hello, Dolly! starring Sally Struthers, Rock of Ages, 42nd Street. Regional: Sacramento Music Circus, Muny, Ordway Center, Arkansas Repertory Theatre, Ogunquit Playhouse, North Shore Music Theatre, Cape Playhouse, John W. Engeman Theatre, Pittsburgh Playhouse. Point Park University graduate. “Love to my family!”

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RYAN M. HUNT (Sebastian). National tour: Mamma Mia! (Bill Austin). Regional: Boeing, Boeing (Bernard), ...Spelling Bee (Chip), Hairspray (Corny Collins), Into the Woods (Baker). B.F.A. University of Evansville. Thanks to ATB, Adam, Rachel and everyone at Work Light for another incredible opportunity! Love to family and the bean for all their support. ryanmhunt.com.

DELPHI BORICH (Ensemble, u/s Ella, Marie) is ecstatic to be joining the company of Cinderella after having just graduated from Syracuse University’s B.F.A. musical theater program. Regional: Peter and the Starcatcher (The Barn Stage Company), Peter Pan (Syracuse Stage). Huge thanks to Adam Caldwell and Harden-Curtis. “For my family, MJ&R and for Ojiichan.” delphiborich.com.

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SARAH PRIMMER (Madame) is thrilled to tour with Cinderella! Tours: Nice Work If You Can Get It, Beauty and the Beast. Regional: Chasing Rainbows: The Road to Oz (world premiere), The Light in the Piazza and Damn Yankees (FLMTF). Love and gratitude to Work Light, The Price Group, family, friends and teachers! SarahPrimmer.com.

KELLY BARBERITO (Swing) is a University of Alabama graduate from New Orleans, La. making her national tour debut. Favorite roles include A Chorus Line (Maggie), Anything Goes (Hope), 42nd Street (Lorraine), Urinetown (Soupy Sue), Twelfth Night (Maria) and Show Boat (Ellie). “Much love to my family and About Artists Agency.”

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HAYDEN STANES (Topher) is proud to be a part of this magical production. Regional: Legally Blonde, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Arvada), Fiddler…, St. Louis, Oz (Arrow Rock) and Toy Story/The Golden Mickeys/Villains (Disney Cruise Lines). NY staged readings: Wings of Fire, The Imaginary. Training: Univ. of Northern Colorado. “Thanks to my friends and family for their constant support.”

Shore), Billy Elliot (Ogunquit/North Shore) *IRNE Award, A Christmas Carol (McCarter), West Side Story (New Orleans Opera). Thanks to the Cinderella team, Adam Caldwell and WLP! A proud native of New Orleans, Chris now resides in NYC.

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WHO’S WHO in the CAST LILLI JACOBS (Ensemble, u/s Gabrielle). National tour debut! NYC/regional includes The Crucible (Hartford Stage), A Little Princess (Signature Theatre Co.), West Side Story (STONC), The Secret Garden (WPPAC), Evergreen (Prospect TheatreCo). TV: “I Love You… But I Lied,” “Mother Goose Club.” Gratitude to family, SGI-USA, Badiene Magaziner, GenerationTV and LilAngelsNY, cast and creative team! lillijacobs.com. @lillijacobs. BRIAN LIEBSON (Ensemble). Nat’l tour debut! Thrilled to be a part of this amazing production. B.S. robotics engineering from Olin College. Regional: The Donkey Show (American Repertory Theater), Anything Goes (Ogunquit, Gateway), Mary Poppins (Wheelock Family Theatre), Crazy for You (Reagle Music Theatre). Love you Mom, friends and family. IG @LiebsonBounds. JOHNNY LINK (Ensemble, u/s Prince Topher, Sebastian) is proud to be a part of the Cinderella journey! Regional: From Here to Eternity, a new musical by Tim Rice at the Merry-Go-Round Playhouse. Other credits: Les Misérables (Marius) and Dogfight (Bernstein). Penn State B.F.A. (’16). “A big thank you to those who told me it’s possible!” @ johnnyvlink. ILDA MASON (Ensemble) is thrilled to be part of Cinderella’s touring company! Regional/others: West Side Story (Paper Mill Playhouse, Signature Theatre); The Wedding Singer, Spring Awakening, Chess, Carousel (NYFA). Panamá: Peter Pan; Hello, Dolly!; Legally Blonde; A Chorus Line; Beauty and the Beast; Cinderella. TV: “Dancing with the Stars Panamá” (winner). Instagram: @ildamason. LAUREN MONTELEONE (Ensemble, u/s Charlotte, Madame). Ecstatic to join R & H’s Cinderella! Favorite roles: How the Grinch Stole Christmas nat’l tour (Punky/ Reno), 9 to 5 The Musical (Doralee), Hair (Crissy) and A Chorus Line (Val). “Thanks to Work Light Productions, Mark Brokaw, Gina Rattan, Adam Caldwell, Josh Rhodes, Lee Wilkins, my cast, crew, family and Jay.” laurenmonteleone.com. NICK PELACCIO (Ensemble, u/s Topher, Lord Pinkleton). Thrilled to be making his national tour debut! Regional: Wagon Wheel, Cincinnati Pops, Kauffman Center. Favorite credits include Gypsy (Tulsa) and West Side Story (Diesel). Recent CCM grad—MT ’16! “So much love to all my friends and family who’ve supported me for so many lovely nights.” @nickpelaccio. #tothemax. EMILIE RENIER (Dance Captain, Swing, u/s Ella) is thrilled to revisit a show that is so close to her heart. Her most recent credits include the national and international tours of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Mary Poppins (Mary), The Sound of Music (Maria) and Cinderella (Cinderella). Love to her family and friends all over the country! ARNIE RODRIGUEZ (Ensemble, u/s Jean-Michel) is honored to be a part of the incredible cast of Cinderella. This is his first national tour. Regional credits: West Side Story, Evita (Opera North); La Cage aux Folles,

Annie, Cats (Theater By The Sea). B.F.A. The Boston Conservatory. CAITY SKALSKI (Woodland Creature, Fox, Ensemble, u/s Charlotte, Gabrielle) is a graduate of Elon University and has a B.F.A. in musical theater. Some credits include Izzy in Headvoice: A New Musical, Nadine in The Wild Party, Post-Card Girl in Oklahoma!, Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts 2013. “Love you mom and dad!” caityskalski. com. TIFFANY TOH (Ensemble). Raised in Malaysia, Tiffany came to the U.S. in 2007. Favorite credits: Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (first international tour), Legally Blonde, Miss Saigon, South Pacific, The King and I, back-up dancer for Li’l Kim (Australia tour). Graduate SUNY Buffalo. For Mum, Dad and Jie. Love to Mark! @littletoh. CHARLIE REUTER (Music Director). Conducted the first national tour of Nice Work If You Can Get It. He worked with Trevor Nunn to adapt an original score for Pericles (2016 Drama Desk nominated for Outstanding Music in a Play), served as assistant conductor for the Tony Award-winning musical A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder (The Old Globe) and Dreamgirls (The Muny). He holds an M.F.A. in musical theater from San Diego State University and studied orchestral conducting at Juilliard. Past credits include Peter and the Starcatcher (La Jolla Playhouse), The Light in the Piazza (LPT), How the Grinch Stole Christmas (The Old Globe), Anything Goes (Gateway/Ogunquit playhouses). KATHRYN R. HERMAN (Production Stage Manager). Tours: Saturday Night Fever (PSM), Disney’s Beauty and the Beast International (ASM) and Man of La Mancha (ASM). Corporate: Sea Lion High at SWO, Deck the Halls, Night Beats at BGW (SM). B.F.A. in theater design and production with an emphasis in stage management from CCM. CLARE JAYMES (Assistant Stage Manager) is ecstatic to be a part of the Cinderella team as her first tour! Hailing from Cincinnati, Ohio, Clare graduated from CCM. She would like to thank her family and friends for their constant love and support! Recent credits: Spark of Creation (International Thespian Festival), The Wizard of Oz, Sleuth (PSM—The Carnegie). RODGERS + HAMMERSTEIN (Music, Lyrics & Original Book). After long and highly distinguished careers with other collaborators, Richard Rodgers (composer, 1902–79) and Oscar Hammerstein II (librettist/lyricist, 1895–1960) joined forces in the early ’40s to create the most successful partnership in the American musical theater. Oklahoma! (1943), the first Rodgers & Hammerstein musical, was also the first of a new genre, the musical play, blending Rodgers’ sophisticated style of musical comedy (which he had perfected in a 25-year partnership with lyricist Lorenz Hart) with Hammerstein’s innovations in operetta (conceived in collaboration with such composers as Sigmund Romberg, Vincent Youmans, Rudolf Friml and Jerome Kern). Over the next 16 years, R&H wrote eight more Broadway musicals: Carousel, Allegro, South Pacific, The King and I, Me and Juliet, Pipe Dream, Flower Drum

Song and The Sound of Music. They wrote one movie musical, State Fair, subsequently adapted to the stage, and one for television, “Cinderella.” First broadcast live with Julie Andrews in 1957, remade with Lesley Ann Warren (1965), and again with Whitney Houston and Brandy (1997), R&H’s Cinderella made her Broadway debut in 2013.

GINA RATTAN (Tour Director). Currently directing Jesus Christ Superstar at Pace University. As director: O Beautiful (The University of Illinois), Sweet Tooth (Fringe NYC), How Deep is the Ocean? (NYMF), Twelfth Night (Old Globe). Selected credits as associate director: Matilda The Musical (Broadway); Peter Pan and The Sound of Music (Live on NBC); Soul Doctor (Broadway); Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Broadway); Billy Elliot (Broadway); Show Boat (Royal Albert Hall, London); King Lear, The Tempest, How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Old Globe). ginarattan.com.

DANNY TROOB (Original Orchestrations). His career as a musician includes composing, orchestrating and conducting. Some early credits: Pacific Overtures, The Baker’s Wife (Dance Music), Big River (Music Supervision, Drama Desk Award winner). Orchestrated the animated features Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin and Pocahontas. More recently, Newsies and Aladdin on Broadway, The Little Mermaid worldwide and Dr. Zhivago, opening on Broadway in 2015. It is a thrill to have a Richard Rodgers score to orchestrate. BILL ELLIOTT (Tour Orchestrations). Tony-winner An American in Paris, Tony nomination Nice Work If You Can Get It, Encores! Lady Be Good, Chichester Festival Damsel in Distress. Additional orchestrations: Cinderella, Anything Goes 2011 revival. Grammy nomination co-producer of Nice Work cast album; Emmy nomination, Music Director Michael Feinstein, PBS Special “The Sinatra Legacy”; orchestra arrangements for Josh Groban, Sutton Foster, producer and arranger of Michael Feinstein’s Concord albums, “The Sinatra Project” and “The Good Life”; prolific arranger for the Boston Pops, New York Pops, Hollywood Bowl orchestra and other orchestras. Arrangements for TV and film include “Introducing Dorothy Dandridge,” “Northern Exposure,” Wedding Crashers. DAVID CHASE (Music Adaptation and Arrangements) has been Music Director, Supervisor and/or Arranger for nearly 30 Broadway productions (most recently: Nice Work, How to Succeed…, Anything Goes, Billy Elliot, Evita). Music Director/Arranger for NBC’s live broadcasts of “The Sound of Music” and “Peter Pan.” Also: Guys and Dolls (West End), Boston Pops (Twelve Days of Christmas), Kennedy Center Honors (Barbara Cook). Upcoming: Finding Neverland. Musical training: Biology degree from Harvard University.

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JOSH RHODES (Original Broadway Choreographer). Broadway credits include First Date and Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Outer Critic Circle, Astaire Award and Drama Desk nominations). Other stage credits include Company starring Neil Patrick Harris, Sweeney Todd starring Emma Thompson and Sondheim’s 80th Birthday Concert for The New York Philharmonic and PBS. Steve Martin’s Bright Star (Old Globe). Broadway: Three Generations (Kennedy Center), On the Town (L.A. Philharmonic), Working (Old Globe, the Broadway

GREG ANTHONY RASSEN (Music Supervisor). Broadway: An American in Paris (original cast recording); Bullets Over Broadway (OCR); The Little Mermaid (OCR); The Book of Mormon, R&H’s Cinderella, A Chorus Line (Revival); Lady Be Good (Encores, OCR). Pianist: New York Pops (Carnegie Hall), National Symphony (Kennedy Center). Arranger/orchestrator: Ashley Brown, Sierra Boggess, Jeremy Jordan, Norm Lewis, Ashford & Simpson, Ozomatli, Darren Criss, Liz Callaway, John Tartaglia, Julia Murney, Michael Cavanaugh, Tony Desare, André Previn, New York Pops, Boston Pops, Philly Pops, Indianapolis Pops. TV: “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” “Live! with Kelly & Michael,” “The View.” Arranger, co-orchestrator for The Bandstand on Broadway, 2017. greganthonymusic.com.

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MARK BROKAW (Original Broadway Director). Broadway: Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella, The Lyons, After Miss Julie, The Constant Wife, Reckless, Cry-Baby. New York premieres include works by Douglas Carter Beane, David Auburn, Lynda Barry, Eric Bogosian, Charles Busch, Julia Cho, Lisa Kron, Kenneth Lonergan, Craig Lucas, Nicky Silver, Paula Vogel and Wendy Wasserstein. Regional includes Yale Rep, Guthrie, Seattle Rep, Center Theatre Group, Huntington, La Jolla, Steppenwolf, Sundance Theatre Lab, Kennedy Center Sondheim Celebration and the O’Neill Theatre Conference. He has directed at London’s Donmar Warehouse and Menier Chocolate Factory, Dublin’s Gate Theatre and the Sydney Opera House. Mark is the artistic director of the Yale Institute for Music Theatre. Artistic associate: Roundabout Theatre.

LEE WILKINS (Tour Choreographer) was the associate choreographer on the Broadway productions of First Date and Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella as well as Company starring Neil Patrick Harris and Sondheim! The Birthday Concert (Avery Fisher Hall and on PBS), On the Town (Los Angeles Philharmonic) and most recently Bright Star (The Old Globe).

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DOUGLAS CARTER BEANE (New Book). Musicals: The Band Wagon (Encores), Cinderella (Tony nom., Best Book), Lysistrata Jones (Tony nom., Best Book), Sister Act (Tony nom., Best Book) and Xanadu (Tony nom., Best Book; Drama Desk Best Book; Outer Critics Circle Best Musical). Plays: Shows for Days (Lincoln Center), The Nance, The Little Dog Laughed (Tony nom., Olivier nom., GLAAD Media Best Play), As Bees in Honey Drown (Outer Critics Circle Award), Mr. & Mrs. Fitch, Music From a Sparkling Planet, The Country Club, Advice From a Caterpillar, The Cartells. Opera: Die Fledermaus (Met). Revues: White Lies, Mondo Drama. Screenplays: To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar; Advice From a Caterpillar. TV: “The Nance” (PBS). Upcoming: Fairycakes, Robin Hood. Life: Husband Lewis Flinn, son Cooper, daughter Gabrielle.

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WHO’S WHO in the CAST ANNA LOUIZOS (Set Designer) received Tony nominations for The Mystery of Edwin Drood (2014), In the Heights (2008) and High Fidelity (2007). Broadway: Honeymoon in Vegas, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, The Performers, Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, Avenue Q, Curtains, Baby It’s You!, All About Me, To Be or Not to Be, Steel Magnolias, Golda’s Balcony. Off-Broadway: Sons of the Prophet; Speech and Debate; Altar Boyz; tick, tick…BOOM! Regional: Irving Berlin’s Holiday Inn, Fly, the Musical, It Shoulda Been You, Disney’s Aladdin, Winnie The Pooh and The Perfect Day. Art direction: “Sex and the City” (HBO). WILLIAM IVEY LONG (Costume Designer) won the 2013 Outer Critics Circle, Drama Desk and Tony awards for Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella. 70 Broadway shows, 13 Tony Award nominations, 6 wins. Mr. Long was inducted into the Theatre Hall of Fame in 2006 and elected Chairman of the American Theatre Wing in 2012. williamiveylong.com. KENNETH POSNER (Lighting Designer) has more than 50 Broadway play and musical theater credits. He designs extensively off-Broadway, for resident theaters and touring productions throughout the United States as well as internationally. Selected Broadway credits: Kinky Boots, Pippin, If/Then, Hairspray, Catch Me If You Can, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Legally Blonde, The Coast of Utopia— Shipwrecked, Other Desert Cities, Harvey and Wicked. He is the recipient of the Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics’ Circle and OBIE awards. NEVIN STEINBERG (Sound Designer) was nominated for a Tony Award for his work on the Broadway production of Cinderella. Recent Broadway: Mothers and Sons, The Performers and Magic/Bird at the Longacre Theatre. Audio consultant for Carnegie Hall’s Isaac Stern Auditorium. More than 30 Broadway productions as a former founding principal of Acme Sound Partners and five additional Tony nominations for The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess, Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo, Fences, Hair and In the Heights. PAUL HUNTLEY (Hair/Wig Designer). London-born Paul Huntley has worked on hundreds of Broadway shows, including the original productions of Amadeus, Cats, Evita, Les Misérables, The Producers and Hairspray. A recipient of Drama Desk and Tony Awards, his recent projects include The Mystery of Edwin Drood, The Heiress and Nice Work If You Can Get It. ALLIED LIVE (Marketing and Press) is a full-service marketing/advertising agency representing national tours, performing arts institutions and experiential entertainment entities throughout North America. Current touring clients: Hamilton, The Book of Mormon, An American in Paris, Something Rotten!, Rent 20th anniversary tour, Kinky Boots, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder, Mamma Mia!, Motown The Musical, Second City and Slate’s Unelectable You, Once, Elf and Irving Berlin’s White Christmas. THE BOOKING GROUP (Tour Direction) (TBG) is Broadway’s premiere booking agency representing more than 18 Tony Award-winning best musicals and plays since

its inception in 1996. TBG has booked several long-running tours such as the “Best Musical of the Century” The Book of Mormon, the most Tony Award-winning musical in history Mel Brooks’ The Producers, the worldwide hit Mamma Mia!, and the groundbreaking musical Rent. TBG is committed to bringing the best of Broadway to North America and beyond. ADAM CALDWELL (for Cindy Tolan Casting) has worked with Cindy Tolan since 2005. Broadway: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Betrayal, Cinderella, The Performers, Lysistrata Jones, Relatively Speaking, That Championship Season, A View from the Bridge, All My Sons, Avenue Q and Xanadu. Previous productions with Vineyard Theatre, Bay Street, Dallas Theater Center, Two River and Lincoln Center Theater. Film: This Is Where I Leave you, The Place Beyond the Pines, Beasts of the Southern Wild, Winter’s Tale, The Reluctant Fundamentalist, Blue Valentine, Another Happy Day, It’s Kind of a Funny Story, Letters to Juliet, The Private Lives of Pippa Lee, Starting Out in the Evening, Death of a President, The Darjeeling Limited. Upcoming films: Katie Says Goodbye, Breakable You, Wildling. Television: “Odd Mom Out,” “Deadbeat,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Flight of the Conchords” and multiple HBO pilots. Member of CSA. JUSTIN T. SCHOLL (Company Manager). Excited to be joining the Work Light Productions team. Broadway: Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill. Tours: Shrek the Musical (international), Disney’s Beauty and The Beast (international), Flashdance: The Musical (national), Elf (national), Broadway Rox (concert tour), Memphis the Musical (national). Love to Sydney, Mom, Dad and Cookie. ROBYN GOODMAN (Original Broadway Producer/ Aged In Wood) produced two Tony Award-winning musicals, Avenue Q and In the Heights. Also, Altar Boyz, tick, tick…BOOM!, High Fidelity, American Idiot and West Side Story. Plays include Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo, Metamorphoses, Red Light Winter, Steel Magnolias and 50 productions as Founder/Artistic Director of Second Stage Theatre. Currently she is the Consultant and Artistic Producer of the Underground Series at Roundabout Theatre Company and Executive Producer of The Bucks County Playhouse. JILL FURMAN (Original Broadway Producer) received the 2008 Tony Award for Best Musical for In the Heights. Other Broadway credits include Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella, The Heiress, Seminar, West Side Story, The Drowsy Chaperone, Sly Fox and Fortune’s Fool. Off-Broadway credits include On the Line and Adult Entertainment. Jill also produces the hip-hop comedy group Freestyle Love Supreme, both a live show and a tv series, currently airing on the Pivot Network. In 2011 Jill received the Robert Whitehead Award for Outstanding Achievement in Commercial Theatre Producing. Member: National Board of Review of Motion Pictures. STEPHEN KOCIS (Original Broadway Producer) is Vice President of Aged In Wood, LLC, a Broadway production company which has been involved in such hits as Avenue Q and In the Heights (both recipients of the Tony Award

for Best Musical). Other Broadway credits include Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo, American Idiot, Barefoot in the Park (Assoc. Prod.) and Steel Magnolias (Assoc. Prod.). Off- Broadway: Altar Boyz; tick, tick…BOOM! General Manager: The Performers. He is also a Producer at the historic Bucks County Playhouse in New Hope, Pa., celebrating its 75th Anniversary season.

TECHNICAL SUPERVISION PORT CITY TECHNICAL Rhys Williams Mike East Mackenzi Foster Wade Jolly Rossella Human Susie Prueter PRODUCTION Assistant Director...................................... Haley Bennett Directing Interns....................Jack Broderick, Katy Hinton Assistant Choreographer.............................. Eric Johnson Associate Set Designer..........................Adam Karavatakis Associate Lighting Designer............................John Viesta Assistant Lighting Designer............................. Tyler Perry Associate Sound Designer..........................David Thomas WIL Studios - Director.............................Donald Sanders Associate Costume Designer.............................Tom Beall Assistant Hair & Wig Designer............Giovanna Calabretta

TOUR PRESS AND MARKETING ALLIED LIVE Laura Matalon Marya Peters Sarah Dahlberg Jacqueline Smith Doug Blemker Mary Alyce Blum Andrew Damer John Gilmour Jennifer Gallagher Meghan McDonald Anne Dailey Meyer Anne Waisanen

CREDITS Automation by Tait Towers. Lighting equipment from Christie Lighting. Sound equipment from PRG Audio. Carriage, horses and pumpkin by Costume Armor. Costumes by Euro Co Costumes Inc., Jennifer Love Costumes, Parsons-Meares Ltd., Prince Armory, Tricorne Inc, Dallas Theater Center Costume Shop, Deanna Rowe, Katrina Patterns. Millinery by Rodney Gordon Millinery. Dance shoes by TO Dey, LaDuca, World Tone. Undergarmets and hosiery by Bra*Tenders. Custom painting by Jeff Fender Studio. Custom jewelry by Lawrence Vrba. Special thanks to David Kaley. Props by Prop n Spoon and BrentBri Properties. The Director and Choreographer are members of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, Inc., an independent national labor union. United Scenic Artists represents the designers and scenic painters for the American Theatre.

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CASTING CINDY TOLAN CASTING Cindy Tolan Adam Caldwell Cynthia Degros Jenny Ravitz

Company Manager.................................. Justin T. Scholl Production Stage Manager..................Kathryn R. Herman Assistant Stage Manager..............................Clare Jaymes Production Assistant.................................Kaleigh Bernier Dance Captain............................................ Emily Renier Head Carpenter.......................................Dan Laushman Assistant Carpenter/Flywoman.................. Lisa Lepoidevin Assistant Carpenter.......................................Lucy Briggs Head Electrician......................................... Sean Furphy Assistant Electrician............................. Michael Anderson Head Sound........................................... Mackenzie Ellis Assistant Sound......................................... Renee Levine Head Props............................................ John Mark Zink Head Wardrobe..................................................Jill Tarr Assistant Wardrobe............................. Stephen Lieboffwn 2nd Assistant Wardrobe................................. Chris Lavin Head Hair and Makeup................................. Rae Phillips Production Electrician................................Dawn Kenseth Production Sound...................................Anthony Cuozzo Production Wardrobe..................................... Eva Maciek Production Photography...............................Carol Rosegg

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PRODUCTION STAFF FOR CINDERELLA GENERAL MANAGEMENT WORK LIGHT PRODUCTIONS Stephen Gabriel Nancy Gabriel Scott Seay Anièle Fortin William Aaron Hicks Kevin Greene Carolyn Smith

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WORK LIGHT PRODUCTIONS (Producer). Dedicated to creating and producing live entertainment. In addition to Cinderella, productions include Motown, Something Rotten!, Rent, Mamma Mia!, Irving Berlin’s White Christmas and Crazy for You. Created the new a cappella group Vocalosity with Deke Sharon and is developing a new stage play based on the Paramount movie Clue. Produced Julie Andrews—The Gift of Music with performances at The Hollywood Bowl and London’s O2 Arena. Other recent touring productions include the Tony Award-winners American Idiot, In the Heights and Avenue Q. WLP is led by founding partner and President Stephen Gabriel and Vice President Nancy Gabriel. worklightproductions.com.

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NOVEMBER 2016 TUE 11/1 Dave Ramsey: Smart Money 6:30 pm FRI 11/4 Akron Symphony Pops: National Parks: Sights and Sounds 7:30 pm $55, $45, $35, $20. SAT 11/5 Stephen Bishop – Stage Door 8 pm $39 TUE 11/8 Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella – Broadway in Akron 7:30 pm $75, $60, $40, $10 WED 11/9 Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella – Broadway in Akron 7:30 pm $75, $60, $40, $10 TUE 11/15 THE ILLUSIONISTS: TURN OF THE CENTURY 7:30 pm $58, $53, $48, $35.50 WED 11/16 THE ILLUSIONISTS: TURN OF THE CENTURY 7:30 pm $58, $53, $48, $35.50 FRI 11/18 Akron Symphony: From the New World Legacy of the Spirituals 8 pm $55, $45, $35, $20 SAT 11/19 Who’s Bad The Ultimate Michael Jackson Tribute Band 8 pm $22, $18

DECEMBER 2016 FRI 12/2 Holiday Arts & Crafts Show 12-7 pm $5, Seniors $4.50, Free to children 12 & under SAT 12/3 Holiday Arts & Crafts Show 10 am-6 pm $5, Seniors $4.50, Free to children 12 & under SUN 12/4 Holiday Arts & Crafts Show 10 am-4 pm $5, Seniors $4.50, Free to children 12 & under TUE 12/6 Once – Broadway in Akron 7:30 pm $75, $60, $40, $10 WED 12/7 Once – Broadway in Akron 7:30 pm $75, $60, $40, $10 FRI 12/9 Akron Symphony Holiday Pops: Home for the Holidays 7:30 pm $55, $45, $35, $20 SAT 12/10 Tuba Christmas 10 am & 2:30 pm – FREE SUN 12/11 Jingle Jazz 3 pm $12, $6 non-UA students, Free for UA students with card

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OCTOBER 2016 FRI 10/7 Time Traveller: A Tribute to the Moody Blues – Stage Door 8 pm $20 SUN 10/9 DanceCleveland: Bill T. Jones/ Arnie Zane Company 3 pm $55, $45, $35, $25 SAT 10/15 Akron Symphony: The Planets + Sō 8 pm $55, $45, $35, $20 TUE 10/18 Old Jews Telling Jokes – Stage Door 7:30 pm $49.95 WED 10/19 UA Bands Gala Concert 7:30 pm Free FRI 10/21 330 Jazz Showcase featuring The Theron Brown Trio 8 pm $20, $10 UA Faculty/Staff/Students SUN 10/23 Vocalosity 8:00 pm $29.50, $24 WED 10/26 Collage 7:30 pm $12, $6 non-UA students, Free for UA students with card SAT 10/29 Sisters Back to School Catechism – Stage Door 8 pm $37

SUN 11/20 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood 2 pm $76, $46, $36, $26 TUE 11/22 Tuesday Musical: Dina Kuznetsova/Jinjoo Cho 7:30 pm $45, $40, $25 WED 11/23 Zach: Giving Thanks 8 pm SAT 11/26 Pretenders 8 pm $75, $55, $37.50

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MARCH 2017 WED 3/1 Tuesday Musical: St. Petersburg Philharmonic 7:30 pm $45, $40, $25 MON 3/6 Five Irish Tenors 7:30 pm $42 MON 3/10 Odd Squad 7:30 pm FRI 3/17 Akron Symphony: NEOS Dance Theatre 8 pm $55, $45, $35, $20 WED 3/22 UA JazzFest ’17 John Fedchock – Stage Door 7:30 pm $12, $6 nonUA students, Free for UA students with card THU 3/23 UA JazzFest ’17 John Fedchock with UA Faculty – Stage Door 7:30 pm $12, $6.00 non-UA students, Free for UA students with card FRI 3/24 UA Jazzfest ’17 Closing Concert with Steve Tyrell 7:30 pm $25, $15 students FRI 3/31 GroundWorks Dance Theater 7:30 pm $25 APRIL 2017 SAT 4/1 GroundWorks Dance Theater 7:30 pm $25

TUE 4/4 Rent – Broadway in Akron 7:30 pm $75, $60, $40, $10 WED 4/5 Rent – Broadway in Akron 7:30 pm $75, $60, $40, $10 SAT 4/8 The University of Akron Steel Drum Band with guest artist Kendall Williams 8 pm $22, $20 Seniors, UA Faculty/Staff, $11 students THU 4/13 The University of Akron Dance Company 7:30 pm $14 FRI 4/14 The University of Akron Dance Company 7:30 pm $14 FRI 4/21 Akron Symphony Pops: Cirque de la Symphonie 7:30 pm $55, $45, $35, $20 WED 4/26 Tuesday Musical: Escher String Quartet 7:30 pm $45, $40, $25 MAY 2017 SAT 5/6 Akron Symphony: Mendelssohn’s Elijah 8 pm $55, $45, $35, $20 TUE 5/9 Chicago – Broadway in Akron 7:30 pm $75, $60, $40, $10 WED 5/10 Chicago – Broadway in Akron 7:30 pm $75, $60, $40, $10

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The members of EJ Thomas Hall’s Flying Balcony Club (FBC) are supporters of this region’s premiere performance venue. Through their support, each helps EJ enrich The University of Akron’s and the greater Akron community’s cultural life with the presentation of world-class performances and dynamic educational programs. Members for the 2016-2017 season are: BRAVO! ($1,500+) Miklos & Lorita Gaspar Randy & Mary Jo Worthington STANDING OVATION ($750+) Drs. Mark & Sandy Auburn Thomas J. Dudek Hank & Arlene Nettling Wes & Linda Van Fossen RAVE ($500+) Patricia Brown Kevin & Leslie Christensen Jane Delcamp Marcia Adair & Dick Edwards Barbara Banks & Phyllis Fitzgerald Mrs. Dorothy (Stephen) Farkas Dr. Howard Greene Jim & Louise Kuhns Harvey Jay R. Hershey James Hindel Sam & Marilyn Landers

Thomas R. Luck Dr. Alan Meshekow Nathan & Karen Mortimer Sherryl & Steve Owen Molly Plaskett Roger Read Kenneth Robinson Marianne Uhl Drs. Diane & Thomas Vukovich Virginia Wojno-Forney APPLAUSE ($250+) Faith & Thane Cook DuWayne & Dorothy Hansen Dianne Kauffman Kevin Lauterjing Marc & Sharon Merklin Dr. James & Barbara Noonan Dr. Judit E. Puskas, Dr. Gabor Kaszas Dr. Thomas & Connie Repko

A gorgeous venue at the top of EJ Thomas Hall, the private Flying Balcony Club is open to members and their guests one hour prior to all Main Stage events – including Broadway, Akron Symphony, and Tuesday Musical. The Flying Balcony Club offers a full service bar, elegant seating, delicious fare, VIP treatment through the FBC Membership Services’ direct phone line, and complimentary parking. Plus, depending upon the level selected, members receive exclusive amenities such as backstage tours and complimentary tickets to select events. Do you appreciate the arts and the role EJ Thomas Hall plays in the greater Akron area? By joining the Flying Balcony Club, you join a community dedicated to keeping the arts thriving. Your donation helps underwrite programming bringing a diverse range of new and established talent to Akron. Find out how you can become a member. Contact Flying Balcony Club Membership Services at 330-972-6316 or mlpaul@uakron.edu.

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Some Trivia and History

n EJ Thomas Hall was designed in part by Dr. Vern O. Knudsen, Los Angeles, world renowned physicist, UCLA chancellor emeritus and acoustical expert, who also checked the acoustics of the building and “tuned” it after it was completed. Dr. Knudsen considered the entire Hall a musical instrument. He designed the unique system of sound dispersal with a range of various acoustical devices built into the structure to handle the differing requirements of a concert hall, opera house or Broadway show, and intimate theater. The hall is programmed to change at the push of a button on a console backstage. n The sound-reflecting ceiling is the most unique and troublesome feature of the building, with EJ Thomas Hall being one of the few halls in the world whose movable ceiling still functions. The 44 ton ceiling is composed of 3,800 interlocking steel panels, suspended in curved sections from a network of counterweighted cables attached to the Louis A. Witzman Counterweights in Goodrich Lobby with a combined weight of 47 tons. When the weights are all the way down, the ceiling is all the way up.

n EJ Thomas Hall occupies three acres on The University of Akron campus and was built at a cost of $13.9 million. Ground breaking was July 30, 1969. The cornerstone was laid on July 21, 1971, with the official grand opening October 9 and 10, 1973. “Initium,” by Carlos Chavez, was commissioned by the Akron Symphony Orchestra for the opening of the

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n When the Hall was finished, Knudsen and theater consultant Dr. George Izenour spent four days making extensive tests of its acoustical properties and ceiling apparatus. Tests were made with live and taped sounds, including a .22 caliber pistol being fired from the stage and the reverberation times measured throughout the Hall. The variance was only 3.5 to 4 decibels, a discrepancy not even a trained ear could detect.

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n Before EJ Thomas Hall was built, the only places in Akron to house performances by touring companies were the Akron Civic Theatre and the Akron Armory, which was designed to drill troops.

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Above: EJ’s ghost light. Left: Counterweighted cables.

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EJ Thomas Hall by the members of Witan in celebration of its 25th anniversary. Louis Lane, musical director and conductor of the Akron Symphony Orchestra, directed its performance in world premiere on October 9, 1973. The original score is on display in the Goodrich Lobby. n EJ Thomas Hall’s ghost light was rescued from the Colonial Theatre when it was demolished in 1970. The Colonial Theatre was built in 1901-02 as a 1,600 seat playhouse, supposedly a replica of the old Lincoln Playhouse in New York. From vaudeville to motion pictures with a small Wurlitzer theatre organ to accompany the silent films, back to vaudeville during WWII and on to full time movies before closing, the ghost light now safeguards Broadway shows, UA student performances, lectures and a diverse range of performing artists. n There is almost one acre – or more than 43,000 square feet of carpeting in EJ Thomas Hall. New carpet was installed for the 40th birthday makeover, as well as new furniture and paint in the lobby. Out of sight there is a new light board, projector and two additional follow spots. n If you go on Hill Street, look between the Pardee Lobby and Stage Door entrances for the iron rings that were used to chain the elephants when the circus came to EJ Thomas Hall in the 70s. John Kenley Players also performed summer stock and volleyball games were often played in Goodrich Lobby after the shows. n The Orchestra and Choral shell is the gift of the Tuesday Musical Association, given in memory of Mary Z. Schumacher of the Quaker Oats family whose generosity helped make these concerts possible. The shell is also used for Akron Symphony Orchestra concerts, lectures and many other performances. The shell moves on air casters to be put in place on the stage.

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