AUGUST 21–SEPTEMBER 14, 2024
MAINSTAGE | RATED PG
FROM THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
FROM THE STAGE DIRECTOR
THE DROWSY CHAPERONE.
CAST OF CHARACTERS
SONG LIST
FROM THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Thanks for visiting us here at the Grand Theatre. We pride ourselves on being the “Community’s Professional Theatre.” In which we are committing to the community to provide exceptional theatre filled with local artists at an affordable price. By working with local talent, we are able to celebrate our community and provide an exceptional theatrical experience for our audiences all while committing to presenting productions that will entertain and engage our audience in new dynamic ways. As you enjoy our productions, please remember to spread the word; it is because of amazing patrons like you that we exist as we continue to bring you the best our community has to offer. We look forward to seeing you soon!
Seth Miller Artistic and Executive Director
The Grand Theatre
FROM THE STAGE DIRECTOR
For many of you, this will be the first time experiencing this delightful confection... after all it’s not the ubiquitous Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.
That being said, this little gem is the winner of the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical and 5 Tony Awards including Best Book of a Musical and Best Score...and it has one of the most intriguing backstories of any Broadway musical.
It began in Canada as a 40-minute spoof of 1920s American musical comedies and was presented at the author’s bachelor party as a wedding present to his bride. The writer’s name is Bob (Robert) Martin and his fiancée’s is Janet Van De Graaff. Remember those names. They’ll be popping up frequently. Also, the groom’s best “man” was Lisa Lambert who not only composed the music but played the title character in this original version. It was then expanded for presentation at Toronto’s Fringe Festival where its success led to a professional premiere at The Winter Garden Theater in Toronto. After a subsequent out-of-town tryout at Los Angeles’s Ahmanson Theater, it premiered on Broadway at the Marquis Theater on May 1, 2006 garnering rave reviews.
Once seen, it’s easy to understand why this show has become more than a cult classic. It’s daffy characters, lilting melodies, raucous comedy, and snappy wit have made it a favorite with musical theatre devotees and general audiences alike.
And, its heartwarming message is a much-welcome panacea in these challenging times. Bring on that bluebird!
Jim Christian Director/Choreographer
The Drowsy Chaperone
THE FINE FAMILY
Presents
THE DROWSY CHAPERONE
Music and Lyrics by
Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison
Stage Director
Book by
Bob Martin and Don McKeller
JIM CHRISTIAN*
Musical Director JONATHAN MCDONALD
Choreographer JIM CHRISTIAN*
Stage Manager
Scenic Design
Properties Design
Lighting Design
Sound Design
Costume Design
Hair and Make-Up Design
Assistant Stage Manager
Technical Director
MARCIA PIÑA
HALEE RASMUSSEN
MÁIRE NELLIGAN
DREW BIELINSKI
JOE KILLIAN
SHANNON MCCULLOCK
ERIN MCCULLOCK
AMELIA STENSRUD
ADAM DAY
Original Broadway production of THE DROWSY CHAPERONE produced by Kevin McCollum, Roy Miller, Bob Boyett, Stephanie McClelland, Barbara Freitag and Jill Furman.
THE DROWSY CHAPERONE is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com
Any video and/or recording of this production is strictly prohibited.
CAST OF CHARACTERS
Man In Chair
Chaperone
JASON CAMPBELL
LAUREN SLAGOWSKI
Tottendale DAWN VEREE
Janet MORGAN FENNER
Aldolpho DRÜ
Kitty NATALIE WREN
Trix
KACEE NEFF
George LUKE LOGAN
Feldzieg
DOUG CALDWELL
Robert CLAYTON BARNEY
Underling
Tall Brother I
JEFFREY BLACK
STEVE SHOEMAKER
Tall Brother II KALTIN KIRBY
Swings
Ensemble
Dance Captain
ANNALYCE CHANDLER
CALEB GORDON
CAROLINE ANDERSON
CASEY BURGESS
SKYLER DEVRIES
DANNA FACER
KIRSI JARVIS
DAVID MACMILLAN
MATTHEW MOSS
BRITTNEY WALLACE
KIRSI JARVIS
SONG LIST
This show is performed without an intermission.
Overture
Fancy Dress
Cold Feets
Show Off
As We Stumble Along
Aldolpho
Accident Waiting To Happen
Toledo Surprise
Bride’s Lament
Love is Always Lovely I Do, I Do In The Sky
Finale
ABOUT THE CAST
CAROLINE ANDERSON
(Ensemble) is thrilled to make her debut at The Grand! Her favorite credits include Arabella in Sleepy Hollow, Millie in Thoroughly Modern Millie, Fiona in Shrek, Narrator in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Annie Oakley in Annie Get Your Gun, and Tess in Crazy for You.
CLAYTON BARNEY
(Robert Martin) is very excited to be performing in his first show with The Grand. Some of his favorite roles have been Clive Winton in See How They Run, Giles Ralston in The Moustrap, and Roscoe Dexter in Singin’ in the Rain. He is lucky enough to share the stage with his beautiful and talented wife Morgan Fenner - playing Janet Van DeGraff.
JEFFREY BLACK
(Underling) is positively over-the-moon to be performing at The Grand again! (Especially with so many old and new friends at his side.) You might have recognized him from the workshop concert version of Dead Certain in 2021. Or if you’re really old, his portrayal of Doody in Grease, circa 2006.
CASEY BURGESS
(Ensemble) is beyond excited to be making his debut at The Grand! His recent credits include Stagehand 1 in Kiss Me, Kate! and Mike Nulty in White Christmas, both directed by Jim Christian at Centerpoint Legacy Theatre.
DOUG CALDWELL (Feldzieg) is delighted to be making his Grand debut. Doug has been performing on stage for over 30 years. Favorite roles include Baker (Into the Woods), Man in Chair (Drowsy Chaperone), Donkey (Shrek), Shylock (Something Rotten), Wilbur (Hairspray), Aaron Fox (Curtains), Armand (Scarlet Pimpernel) and Lumiere (Beauty and the Beast).
JASON CAMPBELL
(Man in Chair) is enthralled to be back at The Grand after playing Rocky in Rocky Horror in 2021. His previous roles include: Rocky (The Grand), Victor Von Frankenstein (The Grand), Sweeney Todd (OPPA Theatre), and more. Jason has taught junior high choir and theatre for the last 13 years and loves performing when he can.
ANNALYCE CHANDLER
(Swing) has been performing for just over a decade in many different mediums. From theatre to film, she loves sharing stories and creating a safe space to enjoy the complexities of life. Her favorite roles have been Melpomene (Xanadu), Verges (Much Ado About Nothing), and the Queen of Hearts (Alice in Wonderland). She loves this show and the incredibly talented cast she’s gotten to work with.
SKYLER DEVRIES
(Ensemble) marks his eighth show with The Grand. He was recently seen as Officer Klein in Arsenic and Old Lace earlier this year and in past productions of the Rocky Horror Show (2018 and 2021),
ABOUT THE CAST
Curtains, West Side Story, Hairspray, and Jekyll & Hyde. He graduated in 2020 from the University of Utah with a degree in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism and has a passion for theatre.
DANNA FACER
(Ensemble) is so excited to be a part of another fun-filled musical! She was last seen onstage as Judy in White Christmas and Peggy in 42nd Street at Centerpoint Legacy Theatre.
MORGAN FENNER
(Janet Vandergraf) is “showing off” in her debut at The Grand. Her favorite credits include: How to Succeed in Business (Rosemary) at HCTO; See How They Run (Penelope Toop), Lucky Stiff (Anabel Glick), The Mousetrap (Mollie Ralston), and Bright Star (Margo Crawford) at Hale Centre Theatre. She trained at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Theatre Performance from UVU.
CALEB GORDON (Swing) is thrilled to be a part of The Drowsy Chaperone! He was most recently seen in Charley’s Aunt at Eagle Mountain Community Theatre (2024), Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street at The Grand (2023), and A Christmas Carol at Hale Center Theater Orem (2022). Caleb is currently in his third year studying Theatre and Music at the University of Utah, and works with Empower Voices Now based in New York City.
KIRSI JARVIS (Ensemble/ Dance Captain ) is thrilled to be a part of the cast of The Drowsy Chaperone in her first production at The Grand! Her previous credits include Kiss Me Kate, Joseph...Dreamcoat, Cinderella, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang , and the Hunchback of Notre Dame .
KALTIN KIRBY (Tall Brother II) is thrilled to be back at The Grand with this production. Past roles include Harry/Baptista (Kiss Me, Kate) and in the Ensemble (Jekyll and Hyde) at Center Point Legacy Theatre and Stooie (Hairspray) and the Jailor (Comedy of Errors) at The Grand.
LUKE LOGAN (George), as a child, watched High School Musical every night until his parents hid the DVD from him. Once he started doing theater in junior high, he never stopped. Some of his favorite roles have been Squidward in SpongeBob SquarePants at Scera, Earthworm in James and the Giant Peach (Theatre for Young Audiences ver.) at Hale Orem, and Brett in Ghost Quartet at UVU.
DAVID MACMILLAN (Ensemble) is thrilled to be in his first production here at The Grand. Previous roles include Simeon in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat, Bishop of Basingstoke in Jekyll and Hyde, Vlad Vladikoff in Suessical The Musical and most recentl, Hortensio in Kiss Me Kate.
ABOUT THE CAST
MATTHEW MOSS
(Ensemble) marks his first exeriece on the Grand’s stage, and he is thrilled to be part of this show. He has been seen at several theatres across the Wasatch Front. Favorite past productions include Perfect Arrangement, Children of Eden, Cabaret, South Pacific, Curtains, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, and See How They Run.
KACEE NEFF (Trix) is enthusiasticly making her Grand debut! She holds a degree in Musical Theatre from Weber State University and has been working professionally as a performer and choreographer for 13 years. Previous roles include Sandra Bloom (Big Fish), Amalia Balash (She Loves Me), Sarah Brown (Guys and Dolls), Miss Shields (A Christmas Story), and Jolene Oakes (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels).
STEPHEN SHOEMAKER
(Tall Brother I) is elated to be back at the Grand Theatre. Previous credits include: Once on this Island, The Full Monty, and Hairspray.
LAUREN SLAGOWSKI
(Chaperone) is electrified to be making her debut at The Grand with such an amazing dream role! Lauren is known for her comedic and colorful facial expressions and is ecstatic they are finally being utilized appropriately and intentionally for this show. Recent credits include: Sister (A Tale of Two Cities, WVPAC), Sabine (Sleepy Hollow the Musical, WVPAC), Mother Abbess (The Sound of Music, Sundance Summer Theater),
Jack’s Mother and Stepmother(Into the Woods, WVPAC), and Alice Beineke (The Addams Family Musical, Scera Center) Lauren has a bachelor’s degree in Vocal Performance from the UofU and performs in both opera and musical theater.
DAWN VEREE
(Mrs. Tottendale) is overjoyed to be back on The Grand stage. Favorite roles here have included Beggar Woman in Sweeney Todd, Louise in Always...Patsy Cline, Prudy Pingleton in Hairspray, and Vicky in The Full Monty. Recent/Favorite credits include Old Lady/Hooker in Violet, Madelaine True in Wild Party, Masha in Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, Fraulein Kost/Lulu in Cabaret, and over 10 years as a member of the Utah Opera Chorus. When not on stage, Dawn can be found at her bead desk, making beaded jewelry as Dawn Veree Designs.
BRITTNEY WALLACE
(Ensemble) is tickled to be making her debut at The Grand! Brittney studied musical theatre at Western Wyoming Community College and Weber State University. Some of her recent credits include Swing in Sleepy Hollow, The Musical (West Valley Arts), Junie B. Jones in Junie B. Jones, The Musical (Scera Center), Babette in Beauty and the Beast (Scera Center), Fiona in Shrek (SCERA), Swill in How I Became A Pirate (Scera Center), and a featured vocalist in the 5 star reviewed “Best of...” Series at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival!
ABOUT THE CAST / CREATIVE TEAM
NATALIE WREN (Kitty) is so happy to make her debut at The Grand! She graduated this past spring from the University of Utah with a degree in musical theatre, and can’t wait to continue her theatre career. Most recently, she performed in Lightning Thief (West Valley Arts), Into the Woods (U of U), and Young Frankenstein (The Ziegfeld Theatre).
DRÜ (Aldopho) is a classically trained performer, studying under such comedic masters as Daffy Duck, The Great Gonzo, and Homer Simpson. Some of his favorite performances include The Governor in Man of La Mancha, King Claudius in Hamleton: To Be or Not To Be, and The Ghost of Christmas Present in A Christmas Carol. He also has many years of experience as a vocalist and looks forward to taking his voice out of the shower and on the road.
ABOUT THE CREATIVE TEAM
DREW BIELINSKI (Lighting Design) recently designed the lights for Harvey, Dead Certain, and Head Over Heels for The Grand. Prior to living in Salt Lake City, he was the Lighting Supervisor for Teatro ZinZanni in Seattle, Washington and was the Master Electrician for Riverside Theatre in Iowa City, Iowa. This past November, he earned certifications as a Laser Safety Officer and Laser Operator for laser entertainment shows.
JIM CHRISTIAN (Director/Choreographer) is a Professor Emeritus from Weber State University where he served as head of the Musical Theatre program. His work as a director, choreographer, music director, performer and playwright has been seen locally at venues including The Grand, Pioneer Theater, Utah Shakespeare Festival, Hale Centre Theatre, Centerpoint Theatre, and West Valley Performing Arts, and as well as theaters in California, Arizona, Tennessee, Florida, Ohio, Kentucky, Montana and Wyoming. He has received the National Musical Theate Playwriting Award from
ABOUT THE CREATIVE TEAM
the Kennedy Center and was named Utah’s Best of State University Professor. He is also a member of the Society of Directors and Choreographers and the Dramatist Guild. All thanks to my family for their love and inspiration!
JOE KILLIAN (Sound Design) holds a B.F.A. in sound design and stage management from the University of Utah and currently serves as SLAC’s House Sound Engineer while also employed at Red Butte Garden. His design credits include work at The Grand (Sweeney Todd, Pride & Prejudice, Harvey, Eurydice, Skin of Our Teeth, etc.) PLAN-B, SLAC, Kingsbury Hall, Utah Presents, Utah PrideFest, Utah Arts Festival, the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Utah Lyric Opera, video games and independent film.
ERIN MCCULLOCK (Hair & Makeup Design) has 20+ years’ experience designing hair and makeup. She is a lifelong student but studied at Stan Winston School of Character Arts. Her recent designs include Sweeney Todd and The 39 Steps (The Grand); Pinkalicous (Salt Lake Acting Company); and assistant mask designer for Perdida (The Grand). Her favorite thing about designing is seeing everything come to life on opening night.
SHANNON MCCULLOCK (Costume Design) is a Utah based costume designer residing in Salt Lake City. She received her BFA in Performing Arts Design from the University of Utah in 2010. Shannon began designing for The Grand as Resident Costume Designer in 2016. Though her body of work emphasis is musical theater, she has also designed for opera, classical Greek theater, American classic theater, children’s theater, and music video. Her resident designer position
finds her primarily designing for The Grand, however, she has also been fortunate to design for SLAC, the Utah Classical Greek Theater Festival, Westminster College Opera Studio, the U of U, and the Utah Museum of Natural History Children’s Theater Program.
MÁIRE NELLIGAN (Prop Design) received her degrees in theater eons ago and spent some time directing with HerVoice, a feminist theater troupe in Kent, Ohio. Moving West, she worked with local and semi-professional theaters in Arizona. During the Arizona years, she also spent time as a fire watch and a ranch hand, as well as an adjunct professor at Cochise Community College. After moving to Utah, Máire worked for SLCC’s Fine Arts department before coming to work for The Grand. She loves being the prop master, and generally considers whichever show she’s currently working on to be her favorite. She will admit, however, that the two “most fun ever” were La Cage aux Folles and Spamalot.
MARCI PIÑA (Stage Manager) is a recent graduate from the University of Utah with a BFA in Theatre Stage Management. Her most recent projects include being the Stage Manager for Everybody (Babcock Theatre), and Seussical (Kingsbury); 1st Assistant Stage Manager for Dead Certain (The Grand), The Book Club Play (Babcock Theatre), Illyria (Babcock Theatre); and Stage Manager for The Emily Dickinson Musical (Studio 115, Open Door Productions). Marci has previously worked as the resident Stage Manager for Ícaro Compañía Teatral, a professional theatre company in Mexico City, on Urinetown (Teatro Milán), The Pillowman (Foro Lucerna) and A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Foro Lucerna).
HALEE RASMUSSEN (Set Designer) received her BFA from the University of Utah’s Performing Arts and Design Program with a double emphasis in technical direction and set design. She is currently the Assistant Technical Director and Scenic Charge Artist for the UofU Department of Theatre, and a resident set designer for The Grand. Halee feels fortunate to be able to call The Grand home. Other design credits include UofU Opera Ensemble, Plan B Theatre Company, Salt Lake Acting Company, Salt Lake Shakespeare Company, Alligator Press Productions, and Lagoon Entertainment; with assistant design credits from Idaho
Shakespeare Festival, Great Lakes Theatre Company, and Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival.
AMELIA STENSRUD (Asst. Stage Manager) is thrilled to be working at The Grand this summer, as this is her first show here. She recently graduated from Westminster University in May where she worked on the production team for God of Carnage (stage manager), The Aliens (assistant stage manager), and The Taming (stage manager). Her previous acting credits include Proof (Claire) and Frankenstein (Justine/Agatha/Krempe).
PRODUCTION STAFF
Resident Staff
Artistic and Executive Director ...................................... Seth Miller
Patron Service Coordinator ..................................... Natalie Trumbo
Marketing and Outreach Coordinator ...................................Ellie Otis
Technical Director ...................................................Adam Day
Associate Producer and Resident Stage Manager .................... Caroline Cain
Marketing Manager ................................................ Trina Polta
Photographer .............................................. Stephen Speckman
Front of House
Box Office Staff
Nathalia Alvarez, Elaia Echeverria Luke Jensen, Brodie Trujillo
Chief Usher ....................... Cheryl Gren, Teresa Nordstrom, Peggy Sprouse
Ushers ...............................Mary Auen, Brenda Barnes, Richard Barnes
Maria Guzman, Dixie Letts, Haylee Markham
Running Crew
Audio Engineer ........................................... Porter Charlesworth
Lightboard Operator ........................................... Emily Mullaney
Deck Crew .......................................................... Io Carling
Spot Operator ......................... Logan Black, Celeste Spencer, Megan Willis
Build Crew
Carpenters ......................................... Cameron Banks, Adam Day
Master Electrician ............................................. Emily Mullaney
Electrician ............................
Matilda Black, Josie Maguna, Megan Willis
GRAND THEATRE DONATIONS
$50,000 - $80,000
Salt Lake County’s ZAP Fund
$15,000 - $49,999
The Fine Family • Eccles Foundation • Pepsi Legacy
$2,500 - $9,999
Umbrella Theatre Company • Sorenson Legacy Foundation
Rocky Mountain Power
$500 - $999
Rosine Oliver • Erin Day • Pam Mcleese
$250 - $499
Maryetta Chase • William Payne • Marlene Fortie
Cathy Richards • Cameron Mosher • Denise & Barry Blackett
Dave Moore • Carolyn Rich-Denson • Gene Sartain
Lori Scharf • Karen LeBaron • Lori Reagan • Vickie Balis
$100 - $249
Rosemarie Parkinson • Gayle Engh • Michael DuClair
Karen Halliday • Katie Larsen • Phillip Howland • Amanda Hyer
Lee Blanco
$1 - $99
Leroy Peterson
Though we make every effort to maintain an accurate list, if you find an error or would like to change your listing, please contact us at 801-957-3322
PATRON
AUDIO ENHANCEMENT EQUIPMENT
is available for theatre patrons who are hearing impaired. The concession stand has Comtex wireless personal receivers, which allow a patron to sit anywhere in the theatre and receive high-fidelity audio. Because this service is not charged, you will be requested to leave your driver’s license with the cashier until the equipment is returned.
BABIES AND SMALL CHILDREN often make it uncomfortable for other theatre patrons. Therefore, no children under 5 are allowed. Small children must have their own seat.
DISABLED PATRONS may use wheelchair seating areas in the theatre. Each area can accommodate four wheelchair patrons and companion chairs. Ticket prices vary for each section. Aisle seats may be requested by patrons who can be assisted in the transfer from wheelchairs to theatre seats.
BOX OFFICE HOURS are from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday and 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM on the night of the performance, including Saturdays.
LATECOMERS will not be seated in their reserved seats until the end of a scene. Latecomers will be seated in available seating that will not disturb punctual theatre patrons.
LOST AND FOUND will be held by the head usher until the end of the performance. Thereafter, please contact the Box Office at 801.957.3322. All items, after a period of 24 hours, will be taken to Administrative Services in Room 1-060. They may be contacted at 801.957.2201.
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THEATRE PARKING is available at no charge in the parking areas on the East and North side of the building. Ticketing will occur when parked in the disabled parking areas without a valid pass. Please note that parking meters are still active during performances.
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