Applause -- Ain't Too Proud, October 25-November 6, 2022

APPLAUSE

SIGHTLINE

BY JANICE SINDEN

SSustainability is top of mind in today’s society, and rightfully so. But what is “sustainability” exactly? By definition, it means the ability to keep something in existence. To maintain.

As we emerge from the impacts of COVID, the Denver Center was first in a period of recovery, and now one of sustainability as we look ahead.

The pandemic forced the postponement and cancellation of more than 40 shows, dozens of rental events and hundreds of classes. This resulted in $100 million in lost revenue over two fiscal years. Now, as we continue to emerge from the financial and artistic impacts of the past two years, our future is looking bright.

Additionally, we worked to preserve and bring back some of our most popular programs, namely Theatre for Young Audiences featuring LITTLE RED and the Colorado New Play Summit, which is one of the largest festivals of its type in the nation. These, along with a seven-play Theatre Company season, a robust Broadway season, the long-awaited Theater of the Mind by Off-Center, plus other productions, are beginning to show that all of the hard work has paid off. We couldn’t have done it without you.

We are extremely grateful to you, our patrons, and especially our subscribers who stuck with us, supporting our sustainability through thick and thin. We are thrilled to share that we will welcome nearly 25,000 subscribers this year, and believe that our newly announced Broadway lineup and exciting Theatre Company season will engage and inspire new and former subscribers now and for decades to come.

Last but certainly not least, the DCPA is conscious of environmental sustainability as well. Renovation of our Bonfils theatres has enabled us to drastically improve our energy consumption through HVAC upgrades, LED lighting, occupancy sensors, and Energy Star-rated computers. We also switched to digital tickets, which we hope improves the ease of managing your overall experience with us.

As we move beyond our immediate sustainability efforts, we aim to include additional practices throughout everything we do at the Denver Center. We encourage you to do the same in your neighborhood and businesses. Together we won’t just maintain, we will thrive.

Warm regards,

Janice Sinden, President & CEO

APPLAUSE MAGAZINE

VOLUME XXXIII • NUMBER 2 • SEP - NOV 2022

EDITOR: Suzanne Yoe

DESIGN DIRECTOR: Kyle Malone

DESIGNER THIS ISSUE: Brenda Elliott

CONTRIBUTING DESIGNERS: Paul Koob, Lucas Kreitler

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS: Emma Hunt, John Moore, Joanne Ostrow, Rohan Preston

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MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING: MORE THAN A RENAISSANCE ROM-COM

BY JOANNE OSTROW

TThere’s something very modern about Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing. The rapid-fire zings, the flirty aggression — if Beatrice and Benedick met today, they would badmouth and ghost each other on a dating app. Fortunately, the play is respectfully presented in its original form, only stylistically updated to the 1930s in the DCPA Theatre Company’s production, directed by Chris Coleman.

Written in 1598, Much Ado is quite a contemporaryfeeling play, owing partly to its writing style — 90% prose rather than verse. (That may be why it has been so often adapted for film.) Of course the subject of romantic complications is timeless, but even the title is cleverly meta, making fun of its own content.

Crucially, Beatrice, the strong female at the heart of the story, is a combination of snarky and coy that feels rather contemporary.

“Beatrice is very modern in her thinking about men and women,” Coleman said. “She’s extremely blunt and forthright in how she deals with even the most powerful.”

Picking Much Ado About Nothing for the Theatre Company’s first post-pandemic season was an easy call for Coleman, who serves as the Theatre Company’s Artistic Director. “I wanted the next Shakespeare after the pandemic to be joyful, celebratory.”

The season’s theme is joy — specifically, the joy of being together in the theatre again after too many sociallydistanced months. What could be a better fit than the classic Renaissance rom-com?

“We’re all still very much navigating and assessing what we need from entertainment, from engagement with the community, with how much we can digest,” Coleman said. “I’ve never been somebody who understood when audiences said, ‘I just want the light stuff.’ But I understood after the pandemic.”

During those difficult times, Coleman recalled, even he would start a show on HBO, only to reject it as too much to bear. “It will be interesting to see how long it takes us to get our armor back.”

Much Ado should help. With snappy dialog full of creative insults, the battle-of-the-sexes romp has long been a crowd favorite. “It goes from sophisticated wordplay to really lowbrow comedy,” Coleman said.

But the serious undercurrents of deception and dishonor are present, too.

“That’s what is always rewarding, delicious and hard about Shakespeare. It’s never either/or. You have to wrestle with this really hard in-between.”

There are jokey moments, ready to be mined. “We’ll get as much comedy out of it as we possibly can. He’s built it all in there for you,” Coleman said. “The trick is setting up a world where you also have permission to go deep when you need to.”

Much Ado About Nothing goes for laughs until a third of the way through when it takes an abrupt turn.

“It’s a classic rom-com until that rift,” Coleman said. Through a ploy, the community is led to believe that the

Illustration by Kyle Malone

young bride-to-be, Hero, has been unfaithful. The extreme reaction is shocking by today’s mores. Hero’s intended, Claudio, and even her father, Leonato, violently reject her, even as she swears she has been loyal. (Best to avoid out-of-context critiques. Anyone listening for antifeminist, patriarchal ideas will have a field day throughout the play. But strict gender roles were a Renaissance staple.)

How does this sudden turn make sense even within the context of the play? How does a father take offense at his daughter’s supposed indiscretion, enough to wish her dead?

“It’s interesting to wrestle with, interesting to try to get inside Claudio’s head, inside Leonato’s head,” Coleman said. “It’s part social pressure. What is their relationship to their own sense of shame/honor? What is their sense of their honor being diminished?”

There’s much more than frothy rom-com sentiment here. As in Shakespeare’s other comedies, Much Ado expands to cover a range of genres. “He’s daring the form to hold as much weight as it possibly can,” Coleman said. As a light comedy, “it shouldn’t be able to carry that level of drama, and yet it does.”

HONORING OUR ELDERS

We invite our audiences to join the DCPA as we honor our Elders for the care of the land on which we perform with an official land acknowledgement. These words are shared at company meetings, first rehearsals, public forums and in the pages of Applause to recognize and respect Indigenous Peoples, their traditional territories and the care they have shown to all who reside here.

The staging promises to be innovative. Coleman said when he first considered the production, “honestly, I could see it happening in two different ways: in its own period, on the northeast coast of Sicily, the Renaissance. That could be interesting. But we just did Twelfth Night in period.

“The other possibility was the same locale, but 20th century. We brainstormed and ended up setting it in the ’30s on the northeast coast of Sicily, maybe with some reference to the Spanish civil war” as the men return home at the start of the play.

“What’s clear to me is, it’s a play about trust,” Coleman said. Beatrice and Benedick have been burned in relationships in the past so they’ve each sworn off the opposite sex — a red flag. “Whenever someone says something definitive like that in Shakespeare, you know you’re in for a big whopping.”

From his knowledge of the Bard, Coleman concludes Shakespeare’s ideas about marriage were “conflicted.” Maybe the playwright had his own trust issues?

In this case, Beatrice and Benedick have “spent a lot of energy pushing away romance.” They are both well defended against the possibility.

“They are both strong minded, smart and funny,” Coleman said. “Of course they would be good partners if they would ever shut up.”

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We pay our respects to Elders past, present, and future, and to all those who have stewarded the land and water for generations.

May this acknowledgment express the DCPA’s commitment to grow and deepen its relationships with the vibrant Indigenous communities who continue to thrive and uphold their sacred relation to this land.

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MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING

SEP 30 – NOV 6 • KILSTROM THEATRE

ASL Interpreted, Audio Described performance: Oct 23 at 1:30PM

It goes from sophisticated wordplay to really lowbrow comedy.… That’s what is always rewarding, delicious and hard about Shakespeare. It’s never either/or. You have to wrestle with this really hard in-between.

— CHRIS COLEMAN, DIRECTOR

MIAMI TO CAIRO, LONDON TO ITALY

Shakespeare’s classic love story, performed in the round Sep 30 – Nov 6 | Kilstrom Theatre

An opulent retelling of a timeless Christmas classic Nov 18 – Dec 24 | Wolf Theatre

World premiere that’s part heist film, part telenovela, and 100% chistoso Jan 27 – Mar 12 | Singleton Theatre

An American couple’s captivating journey toward self-discovery Feb 10 – Mar 12 | Kilstrom Theatre

A musical adaptation of Alice Walker’s masterpiece Mar 31 – May 7 | Wolf Theatre

A fast-paced whodunit based on Hitchcock’s beloved film

Apr 14 – Jun 18 | Singleton Theatre

Illustrations by Kyle Malone

FFormer Temptations lead singer Otis Williams is not as famous as some of the other stars minted by the legendary Motown supergroup, including David Ruffin and Eddie Kendricks, but he is the last living survivor. It is his 1988 book, Temptations, that forms the basis of Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations, the Broadway musical whose tour lands at the Buell Theatre.

Actor Marcus Paul James, who was an in-cast standby for seven principal roles in the Broadway production of Ain’t Too Proud, plays Williams on the road. We caught up with him by phone and James shared why he looks up to Williams.

“We call him Uncle O, because he checks in with us about every two weeks,” James said. “And he’s full of wisdom and encouragement, like how to take care of yourself on tour. When he says that we have to focus on the work, that’s the most important thing, we listen. That’s 60 years of experience talking.”

James also talked about why the Tempts are special, both then and now, and why the audience should not sit silent during the show.

MARCUS PAUL JAMES

PLAYS OTIS WILLIAMS IN THE TOURING BROADWAY MUSICAL.

BY ROHAN PRESTON, STAR TRIBUN E STAFF WRITER ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED JUNE 26, 2022.

Q: Have you met Mr. Williams?

A: Living legend, that’s what we call him. And, yes, he’s been a part of the process from the beginning.

Q: The nation was going through tremendous turmoil and yet the Tempts were bringing people together with music of such beauty.

A: I think Dominique Morisseau, the book writer, said something that always resonates with me. Just our presence as Black people at all was an act of activism. The fact that these Motown artists, especially the Tempts, were always looking good, always eloquent, made a statement. [Motown Records founder] Berry Gordy did a wonderful thing in making sure that the product was top-notch.

Q: When I saw the Broadway production, I found that the music drove the whole thing, without breathing. Talk to me about the pacing. A: Look, we would be there for days if we told the story of what happened word for word. When you think about the experience of Motown, no one worked alone. There was always another group of people — like the Supremes and behind them, the Four Tops. There was so much happening that just one day would be a play in itself.

Q: And yet this is a show about America, as well.

A: The Tempts were so big and yet their bus still got shot at in the South. Or they still had to walk to the back of the theater to go perform. The story is centered around Otis and his question, was it all worth it. We ride that line through to show the choices. These are the big things that changed the course of the group.

Q: The Tempts’ experience in the South is captured in the play and is pretty frightening?

A: We’re in such a climate now where we’re the most divided we’ve been in a long time. So, I feel that. To be fair, we haven’t played Alabama yet. We played Atlanta, but it doesn’t feel like the South. Again, the music is such a buffer of love and appreciation, I think it will still resonate. I even say a line in the play that is poignant. Otis says, “You never know who’s hating you and singing along to your record.” We all love this music. And that’s what brings us all together.

(L –R) Marcus Paul James, Jalen Harris, Elijah Ahmad Lewis, Harrell Holmes Jr., James T. Lane from the National Touring Company of Ain’t Too Proud . Credit: © 2021 Emilio Madrid.

Q: What’s so special about the Tempts?

A: Why not the Tempts? Also, to be honest, you remember “Summer of Soul.” Well, what got me was the explanation for why it took 50 years to see the light of day. When they shot it, no one was interested in Black stories like that. It was not as interesting as the moon landing or Woodstock. When I was doing the show and was offered the opportunity to play Otis around the country, it became an honor to tell this story because it has so long been not interesting to people. Being able to tell these Black stories, even in the past, is fascinating. And they were superstars. They were the NSYNCs of the ’60s, spawning all these mega groups in the ’90s. They laid the foundation for what music would become. Otis said he’s blessed to have sung with the group. The Temptations are still touring together because it’s not about the individual, but the group.

COMING UP FROM BROADWAY My Fair Lady

One of the most beloved musicals of all time, Lerner & Loewe’s My Fair Lady is coming to Denver. The iconic Lincoln Center Theatre production tells the story of Cockney flower seller, Eliza Doolittle, and her transformation into a “proper lady.” Under the guidance of Henry Higgins, a linguistics professor, Eliza attends dazzling events, meets glamorous people, and lets her true colors shine – no matter the situation.

This revival, directed by Bartlett Sher, is “thrilling, glorious and better than it ever was” (New York Times). “Every so often a revival comes along that reminds you how indispensable great theater can be” (NY1).

— ACTOR MARCUS PAUL JAMES

Q: Generations of Americans owe their existence to this music?

A: Of course. My mother would stop everything she’s doing when she hears Melvin [Franklin’s] voice. She would go, “Ooh, is that Melvin?” I’m like, “Mom. MOMMM!”

Q: This show opened before COVID. Have you noticed anything different about how the show is received?

A: Pre- or post-, people connect with this music so deeply. It transcends sense to a degree. This is not a theater etiquette show. You sit down, put the Playbill in your lap and be quiet. No. I talk to you. I talk to the audience, and their response is important. And I’m allowed to snap and dance along. If you know a part of the song, sing a little — but not too loud. People react, ooh. They go, “Sing, David!”

The original 1956 production won six Tony Awards including Best Musical and was hailed by The New York Times as “one of the best musicals of the century.” Featuring the classic songs “I Could Have Danced All Night,” “The Rain in Spain,” and more, this musical will have you smiling from the first note.

Denver audiences will delight in the costuming, the music, and the beloved story from November 15 – 27 at the Buell Theatre. Whether My Fair Lady is a long-standing favorite or a brandnew story, you won’t want to miss the opportunity to see this illustrious production!

AIN’T TOO PROUD — THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS

OCT 25 – NOV 6, 2022 • BUELL THEATRE

ASL Interpreted, Audio Described and Open Captioned performance: Nov 6 at 2pm

Copyright 2022 Star Tribune. Republished with permission of Star Tribune, Minneapolis, MN. No further republication or redistribution is permitted without the consent of Star Tribune.

Being able to tell these Black stories, even in the past, is fascinating. And they were superstars…. They laid the foundation for what music would become.

(L-R)

Elijah Ahmad Lewis, Marcus Paul James, Jalen Harris, Harrell Holmes Jr., James T. Lane from the National Touring Company of Ain’t Too Proud . Credit: © 2021 Emilio Madrid. My Fair Lady . Photo by Joan Marcus.

CELEBRATING THE BEST OF HUMANKIND IN

COME FROM AWAY

BY JOHN MOORE

OOn one of the most horrible days in human history, pilot Beverley Bass landed her Boeing 777 in what she calls “the most peaceful place on the earth.” It was not at her intended destination of Dallas. It was on the tiny island of Newfoundland.

For Bass, September 11, 2001, began “as an extraordinarily beautiful morning” in Paris. She was uneventfully carrying 158 passengers 35,000 feet above the Atlantic Ocean when she got the call that an airplane had hit the World Trade Center. Concern turned to alarm when the second tower was hit and with that came the word “terrorism.”

US airspace was immediately closed and 38 in-bound commercial pilots were ordered to land in the small Canadian town of Gander.

Within three hours, this remote town of 9,000 was joined by nearly 7,000 involuntary visitors who would need to be clothed, housed and fed for the next five days. What happened next became the basis for the Tony Awardwinning Come From Away, a musical Bass emphatically says is not the story of 9/11. “It is the story of 9/12.

“It is a celebration of the best in humankind,” she said.

Bass was the 36th of 38 pilots to land at Gander. Little did she know when she landed after eight hours in the air that no one would be allowed off the plane for another 19 hours because there was simply no place for them to go.

But when they finally got off the plane at 7:30 the next morning, Gander revealed itself to be a kind of Brigadoon. “I can still remember walking into the terminal and just seeing it lined with tables and tables of food,” Bass said. “The people of Gander had stayed up literally all night cooking. It was incredible.”

The spontaneous relief effort was called Operation Yellow Ribbon. Because passengers were not allowed to access their luggage, Gander residents brought diapers and baby formula to the airport. They filled 2,000 prescriptions. They brought inhalers and insulin needles and anything else they thought might be needed. Local merchants cleared their shelves without taking inventory. One local veterinarian took charge of feeding the hundreds of animals that were locked away in airplane cargo holds.

After the five days, she was eager to return to the skies. “I never once thought about not flying again,” she said.

“But what did happen to me is for 90 nights I woke up in the middle of every night, hoping it wasn’t true,” she said. “Thinking: ‘Please. This did not happen.’ And then, after three months…I was OK. I don’t know why.”

What has helped since, she says, has been Come From Away

“It is such a happy show,” she said. “It’s a story that wouldn’t exist without the events of 9/11, but it was really written about the kindness and generosity that was bestowed upon us when we descended into the beautiful town of Gander.”

COME FROM AWAY

OCT 4 – 9, 2022

BUELL THEATRE

ASL Interpreted, Audio Described and Open Captioned performance: Oct 8 at 2pm

READ JOHN MOORE’S 2018 INTERVIEW WITH BEVERLEY BASS

The North American Tour of Come From Away. Photo Credit Matthew Murphy.

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Melvin Franklin HARRELL HOLMES JR. Eddie Kendricks JALEN HARRIS David Ruffin ELIJAH AHMAD LEWIS Slick Talk Fella LAWRENCE DANDRIDGE Straight Talk Fella ........................................................................................................................ DWAYNE P. MITCHELL

“Gloria” Soloist DEVIN HOLLOWAY

Al Bryant BRETT MICHAEL LOCKLEY

Mama Rose SHAYLA BRIELLE G. Johnnie Mae TRACI ELAINE LEE

Berry Gordy .................................................................................................................................... MICHAEL ANDREAUS Smokey Robinson LAWRENCE DANDRIDGE Interviewer DEVIN HOLLOWAY Diana Ross AMBER MARIAH TALLEY Florence Ballard SHAYLA BRIELLE G. Mary Wilson ...........................................................................................................................................TRACI ELAINE LEE

Josephine NAJAH HETSBERGER Tammi Terrell SHAYLA BRIELLE G. Shelly Berger REED CAMPBELL Norman Whitfield BRETT MICHAEL LOCKLEY Delivery Man DEVIN HOLLOWAY Dennis Edwards DWAYNE P. MITCHELL Richard Street DEVIN HOLLOWAY Damon Harris LAWRENCE DANDRIDGE Lamont .........................................................................................................................................GREGORY C. BANKS JR. Ensemble MICHAEL ANDREAUS, GREGORY C. BANKS JR., REED CAMPBELL, LAWRENCE DANDRIDGE, SHAYLA BRIELLE G., NAJAH HETSBERGER, DEVIN HOLLOWAY, TRACI ELAINE LEE, BRETT MICHAEL LOCKLEY, DWAYNE P. MITCHELL, AMBER MARIAH TALLEY

UNDERSTUDIES

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

For Otis Williams—MICHAEL ANDREAUS, LAWRENCE DANDRIDGE, ANTWAUN HOLLEY; For Paul Williams—BRIAN C. BINION, KYSHAWN LANE, BRETT MICHAEL LOCKLEY; For Melvin Franklin—MICHAEL ANDREAUS, LAWRENCE DANDRIDGE, ANTWAUN HOLLEY; For Eddie Kendricks—DEVIN HOLLOWAY, KYSHAWN LANE, DWAYNE P. MITCHELL; For David Ruffin—BRIAN C. BINION, DEVIN HOLLOWAY, DWAYNE P. MITCHELL

SWINGS

TOO PROUD—THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS CAST

BRIAN C. BINION, TRESTON J. HENDERSON, ANTWAUN HOLLEY, KYSHAWN LANE, ANDREW VOLZER, NAZARRIA WORKMAN

DANCE CAPTAIN BRETT MICHAEL LOCKLEY

ASSISTANT DANCE CAPTAINS TRESTON J. HENDERSON, TRACI ELAINE LEE

FIGHT CAPTAIN NAZARRIA WORKMAN

THERE WILL BE ONE 20-MINUTE INTERMISSION.

The use of any recording device, either audio or video, and the taking of photographs, either with or without flash, is strictly prohibited. Please turn off all electronic devices such as cellular phones, pagers and watches.

TIMES

MICHAEL ANDREAUS GREGORY C. BANKS JR. BRIAN C. BINION

LAWRENCE DANDRIDGE

SHAYLA BRIELLE G.

NAJAH HETSBERGER

KYSHAWN LANE

TRACI ELAINE LEE BRETT MICHAEL LOCKLEY

DWAYNE P. MITCHELL

AMBER MARIAH

TALLEY

ANDREW VOLZER

NAZARRIA WORKMAN

JALEN HARRIS

HARRELL HOLMES JR. MARCUS PAUL JAMES JAMES T. LANE ELIJAH AHMAD LEWIS

LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS

MUSICAL NUMBERS

(in alphabetical order)

“Ain’t Too Proud to Beg” “Baby Love” “Ball of Confusion (That’s What the World is Today)” “Cloud Nine” “Come See About Me” “Don’t Look Back” “For Once in My Life” “Get Ready” “Gloria”*

“I Can’t Get Next to You”

“I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You)” “(I Know) I’m Losing You” “I Want a Love I Can See” “I Wish It Would Rain” “If I Could Build My Whole World Around You” “If You Don’t Know Me by Now”** “I’m Gonna Make You Love Me” “In the Still of the Night”*** “Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)” “My Girl”

“Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone” “Runaway Child, Running Wild” “Shout”

“Since I Lost My Baby” “Speedo” “Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are)” “The Way You Do the Things You Do” “War”

What Becomes of the Brokenhearted” “You Can’t Hurry Love” “You’re My Everything”

By arrangement with Sony/ATV Music Publishing.

*“Gloria” courtesy of Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc. on behalf of Leon Rene LLC. **“If You Don’t Know Me by Now” courtesy of Warner/Chapell Music, Inc. ***“In the Still of the Night” courtesy of LLEE Corporation.

ORCHESTRA

Music Director/Conductor/Keyboard 1—JONATHAN “SMITTI” SMITH Associate Conductor/Keyboard 2—DARRYL G. IVEY Guitar—CARL BURNETT Bass—LEO SMITH Drums—QUINTON “Q” ROBINSON

Music Coordinator—John Miller Music Preparation—Steven M. Alper Keyboard Programmer—Randy Cohen Associate Keyboard Programmer—Tim Crook

LOCAL MUSICIANS

Percussion—Sean Case, Carl Dixon Trumpet & Flugelhorn—Jake Boldman

Saxophones & Flute—Art Bouton Trombone—Rob Olds Violin—Britt Swenson Violin & Viola—Naomi Sue Smith Keyboards—Boko Suzuki Contractor—Art Bouton

JALEN HARRIS (Eddie Kendricks) is an accomplished singer, actor, and model, first being discovered on sea son ten of Fox’s “American Idol.” Jalen has been cast and seen for various television programs, national publica tions, and films like Fist Fight (Warner Bros.) and most recently Jordan Peele’s “Lovecraft Country” (HBO). He is a for mer Simba standby actor for the Tony Award-winning and critically acclaimed Disney’s The Lion King North American Broadway tour. Jalen is also a latin/rnb crossover recording artist with records produced by Grammy Award-winning producer/engineer Mack Woodward (Beyonce). Jalen is thankful and con siders himself blessed to portray the icon Eddie Kendricks. “Thanks to God, my family, WLP, and my incredible management.” @jalenuniversal.

HARRELL HOLMES JR. ( Melvin Franklin). A native of Saginaw, Mich. This triple threat is a graduate of AMDA. Making his tour debut, Harrell is a true throwback to the days of charismatic live bands and legendary soul art istry. His credits include “Star Search,” “American Idol” and The Watching (film). He is a Motown Scholarship and Stevie Wonder Scholarship win ner. “Ever since I was 8 years old, I’ve wanted to be a Temptation, to now have that opportunity to bring their story to life is a dream come true.”

MARCUS PAUL JAMES (Otis Williams) has been seen in Broadway’s Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations, Motown: The Musical, LinManuel Miranda’s Tony Award- winning In the Heights, Jonathan Larson’s Tony Award-winning Rent. TV/film credits include Collateral Beauty, Rent: Filmed Live, “The Wiz Live!,” Oscar-nominated and Grammy-winning The Greatest Showman, “tick tick…Boom” Netflix, Dear Evan Hansen , In the Heights . As a recording artist, his albums are available on iTunes, CDBaby and all streaming platforms. For more info visit marcuspauljames.com.

JAMES T. LANE (Paul Williams). West End: The Scottsboro Boys, A Chorus Line (Palladium, revival). Broadway: Kiss Me, Kate (Paul); King Kong; The Scottsboro Boys (Ozie Powell/Ruby Bates); Chicago; and A Chorus Line (Richie). National tours: Jersey Boys,

WHO’S WHO

Cinderella , Fame . Regional: Mary Poppins (Bert) Drury Lane Chicago, The Wiz (Tin Man), Chicago (Billy Flynn) Muny, James Conceived. Wrote and performed his one man show Triple Threat: A Play That Moves and Sings. Streaming information, book ing, as well as performance dates available at jamestlane.com. Mr. Lane teaches music, theater and dance when and wherever anyone will let him! IG: @jamestlane.

ELIJAH AHMAD LEWIS (David Ruffin). Multi-award-winning singer, actor, songwriter and arranger. Broadway: Motown , Tony Award-winning Ain’t Too Proud. Tours: Motown (first and second national); Mama, I Want To Sing! (Japan). TV/film: “Power Book III: Raising Kanan”; B-Boy Blues; Mama, I Want to Sing!; America (starring Rosie O’Donnell), The Grammys. Music: SZA, Chance the Rapper, Ariana Grande, James “JT” Taylor, Cissy Houston, Madonna. Thanks to family and my team. To my mentor/friend Cicely Tyson, this is for you! IG: @elijah.ahmad. lewis. elijahahmadlewis.com.

MICHAEL ANDREAUS ( Berry Gordy ). Broadway: A Soldier’s Play (Roundabout). Off-Broadway: Love and Yogurt (NY Theatre Barn). NY: Savage (NYMF). Regional: Ragtime (Theatre Aspen), Rock of Ages (Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma). Film/TV: Finding Carlos, “When They See Us” (Netflix). BM: University of Central Oklahoma. Thanks to his family and friends, his agents at Headline Talent and his manager LK. IG: @michael_andreaus.

GREGORY C. BANKS JR. ( Lamont ) is elated to be making his national tour debut! Previous credits include After Midnight (singer/dancer), In the Heights (Benny, Laredo Theater Guild), Dreamgirls (Wayne), Toby’s Dinner Theatre. Education: Howard University B.F.A. musical theater 2017. Thank you, Mom and Dad, we did it!

BRIAN C. BINION (Swing) is overjoyed to be a part of the ATP family, tell ing the story of such an iconic group. His show credits include Broadway: Disney’s The Lion King. Regional: Kinky Boots, West Side Story, After Midnight, A Soldier’s Tale, Man of La Mancha (UNCSA 2013) IG: @Bbinion13.

REED CAMPBELL ( Shelly Berger ). Born and raised in San Francisco, Calif. Theater: Comedy of Errors (Shakespeare in the Park), Important Hats of the Twentieth Century (MTC), Nice Work If You Can Get It (nat’l tour), Bullets Over Broadway (Ogunquit). TV/ film: “Orange Is the New Black,” “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.” Co-creator, “BrOdway.” IG: @iamreedcampbell.

LAWRENCE DANDRIDGE ( Smokey Robinson/Damon Harris ). Lawrence has a long list of performance credits headlined by his role of TJ in the sec ond national Sister Act tour. Dandridge writes and directs original works with Aurway Repertory Theatre in N.J., which he is the co-founder/creative artistic director.

SHAYLA BRIELLE G. ( Mama Rose, Florence Ballard, Tammi Terrell ) is thrilled to be bringing this incred ible story around the country. She is a proud native of Cincinnati, Ohio and studied music theater at Baldwin Wallace University. Thank you to Mom, Dad, Tara Rubin Casting, Lakey Wolff & Co, and the entire support system. Glory to God!

TRESTON J. HENDERSON ( Swing, Assistant Dance Captain) is a 2020 B.F.A. musical theater graduate from Austin Peay State University and he is so excited to be making his national tour debut with Ain’t Too Proud. He would like to thank God, his mom, step-dad, family, friends and LG Talent Management for their continued support! Wear ya mask. IG: @treston.henderson.

NAJAH HETSBERGER (Josephine) is thrilled to be joining her first national tour! She is a recent graduate of Montclair State University (B.F.A. MT ’21). Professional credits include Berkshire Theater Group (Godspell, All Good Gifts, Nina Simone: Four Women, Sweet Thing). She thanks her family, DGRW, LINK and God.

ANTWAUN HOLLEY ( Swing ). Cleveland, Ohio native delighted to return to the stage in this production of Ain’t Too Proud. Credits include The Book of Mormon (international/national tours), Lin Manuel’s 21 Chump Street, Youth’s Passing Strange and Jackie

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and Andrew Lippa’s The Wild Party Training: Baldwin Wallace Conservatory. #MAKTUB #REDBALLON.

DEVIN HOLLOWAY (Richard Street) is grateful and honored. A native of New Orleans, Devin Holloway has per formed across the United States and internationally. Tours: Tap Brother 1 in After Midnight (Norwegian Escape), Minstrel in Something Rotten!, Jackie Wilson in Motown, Margaret Mead in Hair (European tour), 42nd Street and Sesame Street Live!: MNF. Much Love to my family, and friends, Work Light Productions, Tara Rubin Casting, FSE, and the ATP creatives. devinholloway. net. IG: @thedevinholloway.

KYSHAWN LANE (Swing) is thrilled to be sharing this iconic story. Past fav credits include Junie B. Jones (tour), Hairspray (Paper Mill Playhouse/tour/ NV), Memphis (tour), Personality (regional premiere), Dreamgirls , All Shook Up , and Joseph…Dreamcoat Special thanks to Tara Rubin casting, family, friends and Matthew for your continuous love and support. Mom, you’re gonna love this one.

TRACI ELAINE LEE ( Johnnie Mae, Mary Wilson, Assistant Dance Captain). National tour: Beautiful. Off-Broadway: Safeword. Select regional: Dreamgirls, In the Heights , Fortress of Solitude (Dallas Theater Center), A Wonderful World (Miami New Drama), Les Misérables (ZACH Theatre), Little Shop of Horrors (Cape Playhouse). Voiceover: Whataburger, Indeed. B.F.A. MT SHSU. Thanks to AAG! For Daddy, Ma and my village. With everlasting love for my Papa Lee. IG: @tracelaine.

BRETT MICHAEL LOCKLEY (Al Bryant, Norman Whitfield, Dance Captain ). A Baltimore, Md. native, is thrilled to be a part of Ain’t Too Proud! Credits/ national tour: Cats , Motown The Musical. Regional: Beauty and the Beast (Paper Mill), My Fair Lady (Fireside Theatre). International: A Chorus Line (Shanghai). Thanks to God, my fam ily, friends and agents at Avalon! IG: @Brett.Lockley.

DWAYNE P. MITCHELL ( Dennis Edwards ) is honored to make his national tour debut with Ain’t Too Proud! He has performed nationally and internationally, most recently with Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines. Training: Fisk University, Boston Conservatory at Berklee. Thanks to Mommy, HKA, my

family, mi amor and friends. Glory to God! IG: @dwaynepmitchell.

AMBER MARIAH TALLEY (Diana Ross) is a proud Atlanta native and a recent alumna of the Boston Conservatory at Berklee (B.F.A. MT 2022). She is so excited to make her national tour debut with Ain’t Too Proud. Thank you to my wonderful family for everything, we did it!

ANDREW VOLZER ( Assistant Stage Manager, Swing) is thrilled to be mak ing his national tour debut. Recent credits: The Secret Garden (CCM), Glory Denied (Kentucky Opera), Junior Theater Festival (iTheatrics). He’s a graduate of CCM with a B.F.A. in stage management. He is grateful to his fam ily and friends for all their love and support.

NAZARRIA WORKMAN (Swing) is a proud native New Yorker and couldn’t be more ecstatic to be joining Ain’t Too Proud ! National tours: Motown the Musical, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. Regional: Hairspray. Thanks to God, my family and friends. I love you all. IG: nazarria_twerkman.

DOMINIQUE MORISSEAU ( Book Writer) is the author of The Detroit Project (a three-play cycle): Skeleton Crew (Atlantic Theater Company), Paradise Blue (Signature Theatre) and Detroit ’67 (The Public Theater, Classical Theatre of Harlem and NBT). Additional plays include Pipeline (Lincoln Center Theater), Sunset Baby (Labyrinth Theater), Blood at the Root (National Black Theatre) and Follow Me to Nellie’s (Premiere Stages). She is also the Tony-nominated book writer on the Broadway musical Ain’t Too Proud— The Life and Times of the Temptations (Imperial Theatre). TV/film projects: she most recently served as co-producer on the Showtime series “Shameless.” She’s currently developing projects with Netflix, HBO and A24, and wrote the film adaptation of the documen tary Step for Fox Searchlight. Awards include Spirit of Detroit Award, PoNY Fellowship, Sky-Cooper Prize, TEER Trailblazer Award, Steinberg Playwright Award, Audelco Awards, NBFT August Wilson Playwriting Award, Edward M. Kennedy Prize for Drama, Obie Award (two), the Ford Foundation Art of Change Fellowship, and was named one of Variety’s Women of Impact for 2017–18 and a recipient of the 2018 MacArthur Genius Grant.

OTIS WILLIAMS (Original Temptation/ Author of The Temptations/Executive Producer ) is a five-time Grammy Award-winning singer, and a song writer, author, producer and executive producer, born in Texarkana, Texas and raised in Detroit. Recognized as the founding and sole surviving original member of The Temptations, one of the most prolific musical institutions of all time. Williams, a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, rose to superstardom after the group released the Grammy Hall of Fame mega-hit “My Girl” in the ’60s. Today, The Temptations are one of the greatest brands world wide and their presence across multimedia platforms has never been more vivid. Williams’ life story was originally chronicled in his critically acclaimed autobiography, Temptations, and then sourced for the Emmy Award-winning television “The Temptations,” which he co-produced and is still on air or streaming every day somewhere in the world. Now, Williams’ personal story is the source for the Broadway theatrical release, Ain’t Too Proud and he serves as an executive producer. Named the #1 R&B Artists of All Time (Billboard), The Temptations throughout their evo lution, have released countless chart hits, many American masterpieces. The Temptations are celebrating their 60th anniversary with a global con cert tour, and Williams executive pro duces, writes and sings for a new TEMPTATIONS 60 album, coming next year.

SONY/ATV MUSIC PUBLISHING (Music Licensing). Established in 1995, Sony/ ATV Music Publishing is the world’s leading music publisher. It owns or administers more than 3 million copy rights, including those of EMI Music Publishing and iconic music catalogs such as Leiber & Stoller, Mijac Music, Motown and Famous Music. In addi tion, it represents the copyrights of such legendary artists as The Beatles, Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan, Marvin Gaye, Michael Jackson, Carole King, Queen, The Rolling Stones, Sting, Hank Williams and Stevie Wonder. Its contemporary roster includes The Chainsmokers, Drake, Calvin Harris, Lady Gaga, P!nk, Ed Sheeran, Sia, Sam Smith, Taylor Swift, Kanye West and Pharrell Williams.

DES MCANUFF (Director) is a twotime Tony Award-winning director and former artistic director of Canada’s

Stratford Festival. He is also direc tor emeritus of La Jolla Playhouse, where as artistic director he staged over 30 productions of classics, new plays and musicals. He’s co-founder of Broadway’s Dodgers. Broadway: Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations, Summer: The Donna Summer Musical, Doctor Zhivago, Jesus Christ Superstar, Guys and Dolls, Aaron Sorkin’s The Farnsworth Invention , Jersey Boys (Tony and Olivier awards: Best Musical), Billy Crystal’s 700 Sundays (Tony Award: Best Special Theatrical Event), Dracula the Musical, How to Succeed…, The Who’s Tommy (Tony and Olivier awards: Best Director), A Walk in the Woods, Big River (Tony Awards: Best Director, Best Musical). Selected New York: Fetch Clay, Make Man (NYTW); multiple productions at The Public and BAM. Stratford highlights: A Word or Two, Caesar and Cleopatra, The Tempest (all with Christopher Plummer). Opera: Faust (The Met, ENO). TV: “700 Sundays” (HBO). Film: Cousin Bette (with Jessica Lange, director), The Iron Giant (producer, BAFTA Award) and Quills (executive producer). In 2011, he was honored with a doctorate from Ryerson University where he attended theater school. In 2012, he was awarded Canada’s Governor General’s National Arts Center Award and the Order of Canada.

LOGAN VAUGHN (Associate Director) is a New York based artist and direc tor of new work. In 2008 Logan was awarded the Goodman Theatre’s prestigious Joyce Arts Fellowship in Casting and subsequently worked as a casting director in the Tony Awardwinning theater’s casting depart ment for five seasons. In addition to the Goodman, she led casting for Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Berkeley Repertory, Cardinal Stage and Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival. Logan was Playwrights Horizons Director in Residence 2012–2013. In 2012 Logan was also named a member of the Director’s Lab, Lincoln Center. As a director she has worked with The Public Theater, MCC Theater, Sundance, Kansas City Rep Theatre, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, The Apollo Theater, Geva Theatre, Playwrights’ Center, The Playwrights Realm, Mosaic Theater, National Black Theatre and NYU Tisch School of the Arts. Her work in film includes assisting the Academy Award-winning producing team behind

Precious and Monster’s Ball as well as serving as head of casting for sev eral award-winning independents. Logan received a 2019 Outer Critics Circle nomination for Best Direction of a Play for the New York Premiere of Loy A. Webb’s The Light at MCC Theater and won Broadway World’s 2019 Outstanding Play Production for the world premiere of America v. 2.1: The Sad Demise & Eventual Extinction of the American Negro by Stacey Rose. And most recently directed the world premiere of Legacy Land (The Kilroys List 2020) by Stacey Rose at Kansas City Repertory Theatre. Logan is a professor of acting at the University of Missouri Kansas City. In 2019 Logan was named Associate Artistic Director of Ojai Playwrights Conference.

BRIAN HARLAN BROOKS ( Tour Resident Director). Born in Pittsburgh, Pa., raised in Teaneck, N.J. Training: Dance Theatre of Harlem, The Ailey School; acting at William Esper Studios. Performing in dance compa nies, theaters and TV/film productions: Philadanco, Deeply Rooted Chicago Dance Theater, Donald Byrd/The Group, Earl Mosley’s Diversity of Dance, Oprah Winfrey’s The Color Purple first national tour, “Boardwalk Empire,” “Tormenting the Hen.” Dir. Ailey Camp Missouri. Assoc. choreographer: Motown: The Musical on Broadway and all U.S./U.K. tours. Assoc. choreogra pher: Born For This, First Noel. Co-dir.: One Harlem Night. Dir.: While I Have the Floor. Assoc. dir. of Jesus Christ Superstar tour. Res-dir: Ain’t Too Proud tour. Dir. Work Equity Action for Work Light Productions

SERGIO TRUJILLO (Choreographer) is the recipient of a Tony Award for Ain’t Too Proud—The Life and Times of The Temptations and an Olivier Award for Memphis: The Musical. Broadway: Ain’t Too Proud (Tony/NAACP Award, Outer Critics Circle/Chita Rivera nomi nations), On Your Feet! (Tony Award nominee, Outer Critics Circle/Astaire awards), Memphis: The Musical (Olivier/ OCC Award, Drama Desk/Astaire Award nominations), Jersey Boys (Olivier/Drama Desk/OCC/Greenroom/ Dora nominations), Summer: The Donna Summer Musical (Chita Rivera/ NAACP Award), A Bronx Tale (Chita Rivera Award nomination), The Addams Family, Next to Normal, Hands on a Hardbody (Drama Desk nomination), Leap of Faith (Drama Desk nomination),

Guys and Dolls (Astaire Award nomina tion) and All Shook Up. Director/chore ographer: Cirque du Soleil’s Paramour (Stage Entertainment), Arrabal (A.R.T., Elliot Norton Award), Gloria Estefan on Broadway (Minskoff Theatre), Flashdance: The Musical (national tour). Other theater: Invisible Thread (Second Stage, Astaire Award nomination), Carmen: An Afro-Cuban Musical (Olney Theatre, Helen Hayes Award nomina tion), Freaky Friday (Signature Theatre) and The Wiz (La Jolla Playhouse). International credits: Disney’s Tarzan (Stage Entertainment), Peggy Sue Got Married (West End), West Side Story (Stratford Festival). TV credits: “Annie Live” for NBC, Kennedy Center Honors, 2021 Tony Awards, “Christmas in Rockefeller Center” (Emmy nominee).

KENNY SEYMOUR (Music Supervisor and Arrangements ). Broadway/OffBroadway: Tony Award-winning Best Musical Memphis (music director/ conductor), Amazing Grace (orches trator), Marley (music supervisor/ arranger/orchestrator), Carnegie Hall’s A Time Like This: Music For Change (music director, music supervisor, and arranger/orchestrator), Half Time: The Musical (dance music arranger/ elec tronic music producer), Tallest Tree in the Forest (music director/arranger/ incidental music), Scary Musical (orchestrator), Hot Feet: The Music of Earth Wind & Fire (synth programmer), The Wiz (La Jolla Playhouse, dance music arranger). Film/TV: Talking With the Taxman About Poetry (com poser, Global Music Award winner for Best Original Score). Music arranger/ orchestrator for television shows on Fox, BET and NBC, including The Inaugural Ball for President Barack Obama. Education: Manhattan School of Music, Berklee College of Music. Kennyseymour.com.

HAROLD WHEELER ( Orchestrator ) is a composer, arranger, orchestra tor, musical director, musical super visor and musician. While he may be best known for his 17 seasons as musical director of the ABC show “Dancing With the Stars,” Wheeler has received six Tony Award nomi nations for his Broadway orchestra tions. Select Broadway credits include Side Show, Hugh Jackman—Back on Broadway , Dirty Rotten Scoundrels , Never Gonna Dance, Hairspray, The Full Monty, Dreamgirls, The Wiz, The Tap Dance Kid and Lena Horne: The Lady

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and Her Music. Wheeler was the sec ond African-American to conduct the Academy Awards and has done so on four occasions. He earned an Emmy nomination in 2018 for his work on the 90th Academy Awards. Wheeler was also one of two conductors dur ing the closing ceremonies of the 1996 Summer Olympics. Wheeler received a NAACP Theatre Lifetime Achievement Award in 2008. He is married to tele vision and Broadway performer Hattie Winston.

ROBERT BRILL ( Scenic Designer ). Broadway credits include Thoughts of a Colored Man, Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations, Summer: The Donna Summer Musical, Assassins (Tony nomination), set and club design for the critically acclaimed revival of Cabaret, Jesus Christ Superstar, Guys and Dolls (Tony nomination), Buried Child, Design for Living, A Streetcar Named Desire and others. His other credits include Frozen (Disney California), The Laramie Project (BAM and others), as well as numerous opera world premieres, including Moby-Dick, Cold Mountain, Everest, Doubt and The Manchurian Candidate. He is a found ing member of Sledgehammer Theatre, a recipient of the Michael Merritt Award for Excellence in Design and Collaboration and professor of scenic design at University of California San Diego. Visit robertbrilldesign.com.

PAUL TAZEWELL (Costume Design) designed costumes for original Broadway productions of Hamilton (Tony Award); MJ ; In the Heights ; The Color Purple; Summer…; Escape to Margaritaville ; Doctor Zhivago ; Memphis; Caroline, or Change; Elaine Stritch at Liberty; Bring in ’da Noise, Bring in ’da Funk ; Lombardi ; and Magic/Bird . Revivals: Side Show , A Streetcar Named Desire, Jesus Christ Superstar, Guys and Dolls, A Raisin in the Sun and On the Town. Designed “The Wiz Live!” (NBC, Emmy Award 2016), “Jesus Christ Superstar Live!” (NBC), “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” (HBO) starring Oprah Winfrey, Harriet (Focus Features) and West Side Story (Walt Disney Pictures) directed by Steven Spielberg.

HOWELL BINKLEY (Lighting Design). Come From Away (2017 Tony nom.), A Bronx Tale , Hamilton (2016 Tony winner/2018 Olivier Award winner), After Midnight (2014 Tony nom.), How

to Succeed… (2011 Tony nom.), West Side Story (2009 Tony nom.), In the Heights (2008 Tony nom.), Jersey Boys (2006 Tony winner), Avenue Q, Parade, Kiss of the Spider Woman (1993 Tony nom./Olivier and Dora Award winner). Co-founder/resident lighting designer Parsons Dance. 2006 and 2016 Henry Hewes Design Awards for Jersey Boys and Hamilton.

RYAN O’GARA ( Associate Lighting Designer ). Thoughts of a Colored Man —Broadway, Clue , Night with Janis Joplin, MDQ Christmas, Juke Box Hero, Cirque’s Paramour in Germany, NBCU upfront at Radio City Music Hall. Various productions for NYC Opera, Paper Mill, TUTS, Walnut Street, Drury Lane, Cleveland Play House, Syracuse Stage, Baltimore Center, Signature D.C., New Victory, Capital Rep, Lincoln Center Festival and Bristol Riverside. Associate lighting designer for over 25 Broadway productions, currently: Ain’t Too Proud , Come from Away and Hamilton. O’Gara graduated from NCSA. ryanogara.com.

STEVE CANYON KENNEDY ( Sound Design). Broadway sound design cred its: Ain’t Too Proud, (Tony nomination), On Your Feet!, Doctor Zhivago, Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill (Tony Award), Hands on a Hardbody (Drama Desk Award), Jesus Christ Superstar, Catch Me If You Can (Tony nomination), Guys and Dolls, Mary Poppins, The Lion King, Jersey Boys (Drama Desk Award), Billy Crystal’s 700 Sundays , Rent , Hairspray, The Producers, Aida, Titanic, Big , How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Carousel and The Who’s Tommy (Drama Desk Award).

PETER NIGRINI (Projection Design) is one of Broadway’s pioneering pro jection designers. His work includes Beetlejuice ; Dear Evan Hansen ; The SpongeBob Musical; A Doll’s House, Part 2; and Fela! He has also designed extensively in other venues and forms, including Here Lies Love and Grounded at the Public Theater; Lucia de Lammermoor and Don Giovanni for Santa Fe Opera; The Grace Jones Hurricane Tour, Blind Date, and Deep Blue Sea for Bill T Jones & the Park Avenue Armory and Real Enemies with Darcy James Argue & Secret Society at BAM. Also a founding member of Nature Theater of Oklahoma and is currently designing MJ and KPOP for Broadway.

CHARLES G. LAPOINTE ( Hair and Wig Design ) is an award-winning designer who maintains a highly suc cessful career on stages through out the United States and abroad. Numerous Broadway, touring, regional theater, West End and international productions, including Hamilton (Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylist Guild Award), Beetlejuice, The Cher Show (Drama Desk Award), The Band’s Visit, Anastasia , SpongeBob SquarePants (Drama Desk Award), Jersey Boys, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, In the Heights. Television: “The Wiz Live!” (Emmy Award nomination), “Jesus Christ Superstar Live!” (Emmy Award nomination and Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylist Guild Award).

ASHLEY RAE CALLAHAN (Associate Wig/Hair Designer) is an Emmy nomi nated hairstylist. Her design work includes Once Upon a One More Time at Shakespeare Theatre Company, Evita at New York City Center, Mamma Mia! and Ebenezer Scrooge’s Big Playhouse Christmas Show at The Buck’s County Playhouse and Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors at The Maltz Jupiter. Broadway and television associate/assistant designer credits include: Beetlejuice, Jersey Boys Live , Ain’t Too Proud , NBC’s “Jesus Christ Superstar Live!,” Summer, Six Degrees of Separation, The Color Purple revival, Holiday Inn, Beautiful and Allegiance. She has over 30 Off-Broadway and regional asso ciate design credits, including Jersey Boys (Off-Broadway & tour), Anything Goes (Arena DC), Amy and the Orphans (Roundabout), Sweet Charity (New Group), Sousatzka (Toronto) and Frozen (Disneyland).

STEVE RANKIN ( Fight Director ). Broadway: Carousel (Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Fight Choreography), Summer, All My Sons, Memphis, Jersey Boys worldwide, The Who’s Tommy , Henry IV , Macbeth , Twelfth Night , Two Shakespearean Actors , Getting Away with Murder , Anna Christie , The Real Inspector Hound , The Farnsworth Invention , Doctor Zhivago , Dracula , Guys and Dolls. Off-Broadway: Below the Belt, The Third Story , The Night Hank Williams Died , Pig Farm . Stratford Shakespeare Festival: Romeo and Juliet, Henry V, Caesar and Cleopatra, Macbeth, The Who’s Tommy.

TARA RUBIN CASTING ( Casting ).

Selected Broadway and national tours: Six, King Kong, Summer: The Donna Summer Musical, The Band’s Visit, Prince of Broadway, Indecent, Bandstand , Sunset Boulevard , Miss Saigon, Dear Evan Hansen, A Bronx Tale, Cats, Falsettos, Disaster!, School of Rock, Bullets Over Broadway, Les Misérables, Big Fish, The Phantom of the Opera, Billy Elliot, Shrek, Spamalot, …Spelling Bee, The Producers, Mamma Mia! , Jersey Boys . Off-Broadway: Gloria: A Life ; Smokey Joe’s Café ; Here Lies Love; Love, Loss, and What I Wore, Trevor the Musical. Selected regional: Yale Rep, La Jolla Playhouse, The Joe’s Café, Old Globe, Westport Country Playhouse, Asolo. Rep. tararubincasting.com

EDGAR GODINEAUX ( Associate Choreographer ) nominated for an NAACP Theatre Award for Best Director/Best Choreography for Memphis the Musical (regional larger theater). His choreography can be seen in Lights Out: Nat “King” Cole at Geffen Playhouse. Comedy Central pilot starring A wkwafina, “Dancing With the Stars” with Jason Taylor and Edyta, “SYTYCD” Canada, Nona Gaye videos/tour BET Entertainment, The Five Heartbeats in collaboration with the legendary Michael Peters, Color Me Badd tour, Jersey Boys the movie and Motown 30th anniversary. He was associate choreographer for the Tony Award-winning Best Musical Memphis the Musical (Olivier Award for Best Choreography in the U.K.) and Leap of Faith on Broadway. Big thanks to LexikatArtists and WME. Mom, this one’s for you. @egoconcepts.

JOHN MILLER ( Music Coordinator ). Broadway (over 130 shows, includ ing) Oklahoma!, Gettin’ the Band Back Together , Summer , Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Waitress, Jersey Boys, Once on This Island, Miss Saigon, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Studio musician (bass): Leonard Cohen, Madonna, Bette Midler, Eric Clapton, Carly Simon, B.B. King, Portishead, Billy Joel, Bob Dylan. Johnmillerbass.com.

RANDY COHEN ( Keyboard Programmer ). has programmed over 80 Broadway shows, includ ing Hamilton, Book of Mormon, Dear Evan Hansen, Jagged Little Pill, Pretty Woman , Summer , Anastasia , In the Heights and Kinky Boots, among oth

ers. TV includes HBO/PBS “Sesame Street,” “Electric Company.”

STEVE ALPER ( Music Preparation ). Broadway: The Lion King ; Young Frankenstein ; Spring Awakening ; Spider-Man ; Caroline, or Change ; Ain’t Too Proud and many others. He is the composer of the Drama Desknominated The Immigrant, and other musicals, incidental scores, film scores and commercials. Author of Next! Auditioning for the Musical Theatre, and a conductor, music director, vocal arranger and orchestrator, and is now the proud owner of North Port Music & Bird’s Eye Studio in Fla. He thanks his team! knappalper.com.

JONATHAN “SMITTI” SMITH (Music Director Keys 1). Jonathan joined Ain’t Too Proud on Broadway’s opening. Co-creator of Tony/Grammy nomi nated musical Swing! Other: A Bronx Tale, Jersey Boys, Thoroughly Modern Millie , Imaginary Friends . Originally from Auburn, Ala., he trained as a jazz pianist in NOLA with jazz patriarch Ellis Marsalis. Thanks to Sheila, Ian and Emmet for constant, soulful support. In memory of Bill, who would’ve loved this.

PORT CITY TECHNICAL (Production Management) is a production manage ment company based in Charleston, S.C. Also referred to as “Work Light South,” PCT was initially started in 1993 as Technical Theater Solutions by Rhys Williams. TTS worked with WLP on many shows, including American Idiot, Nice Work If You Can Get It, In the Heights and Avenue Q. Since the conception of PCT, tours with WLP have included Mamma Mia!, Vocalosity, Motown: The Musical, R&H’s Cinderella, Something Rotten!, Bandstand, Irving Berlin’s White Christmas and the pre-Broadway Ain’t Too Proud: The Temptations Musical . Current and upcoming tours include Ain’t Too Proud, An Officer and a Gentleman, The 25th Anniversary Rent Tour and Jesus Christ Superstar

MOLLY MEG LEGAL ( Production Supervisor ). Credits include Ain’t Too Proud (Broadway); Jersey Boys (Broadway, national tour and Chicago company); the national tours of Six, the Musical ; The Lion King ; Mary Poppins; Billy Elliot, The Musical; the 30th anniversary of Annie; Cameron Mackintosh’s Oliver!; and Love, Janis

Love and dedication to Mom-Mom, Pop-Pop, Mom and Dad.

NICOLE OLSON ( Production Stage Manager ) [she/her]. National tours: What the Constitution Means to Me, Waitress, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, The Phantom of the Opera, Jersey Boys, Billy Elliot, Irving Berlin’s White Christmas. Regional: San Jose Repertory (six seasons, including By the Bog of Cats with Holly Hunter), TheatreWorks Silicon Valley. B.A. the ater, Univ. of Southern California.

EDMOND O’NEAL (Stage Manager). National tours: An Officer and a Gentleman . Regional credits: The Guthrie, Orlando Shakes, and Lyric Rep. Edmond is honored to have worked in partnership with Broadway and Beyond as well as Black Theatre United. Edmond holds a B.A. from UCF and an M.F.A in stage management from Yale School of Drama.

BIZ CHICA MEDIA (Social Media) is a black and woman-owned digital mar keting agency founded 14 years ago by Tracy Chapman-Nolan. Select cli ents include: Disney Theatrical Touring: Frozen, The Lion King, Aladdin, The Pulitzer Prize-winning musical A Strange Loop, New York City Center, Macbeth , MJ: The Musical , Disney/ ABC Television Group, The Theatre Leadership Project. bizchica.com.

LINDA J. STEWART ( Press and Marketing Outreach/Associate Producer ). Broadway/touring: The Color Purple, Fela!, Porgy and Bess, After Midnight , Gin Game . Touring: Motown: The Musical , Dreamgirls , Je’Caryous Johnson’s Set It Off , Redemption of a Dogg, Married But Single, Tyler Perry’s The Haves and The Have Nots, Madea’s Big Happy Family, David E. Talbert’s What My Husband Doesn’t Know. Touring: Snoop Dogg, Jamie Foxx. Film: Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey, Almost Christmas, Baggage Claim , 12 Years a Slave IG @ljstewartprpro.

ALLIED GLOBAL MARKETING (Tour Marketing & Press) is an integrated marketing agency working with the world’s largest entertainment, sports, consumer, and lifestyle brands, including 75+ Broadway shows over more than two decades. Current tours: Ain’t Too Proud , The Book of Mormon, Hadestown, Mean Girls, Pretty Woman, Tootsie

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Upcoming tours: Beetlejuice, Elf The Musical, Funny Girl, The Hip Hop Nutcracker, Mrs. Doubtfire

THE ROAD COMPANY (Tour Booking).

Founded in 1997 by Stephen Lindsay and Brett Sirota. In addition to Ain’t Too Proud , current representation includes Wicked, Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Jagged Little Pill, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Oklahoma!, The Prom, Beetlejuice, The Band’s Visit and more.

ARTHUR J. M. CALLAHAN (Company Manager ). Recent national/interna tional tours: Jesus Christ Superstar 50th Anniversary Tour, Something Rotten! , Motown the Musical , 20th Anniversary Tour of Rent , Ragtime , Peter and the Starcatcher , Rock of Ages , The Color Purple , Smokey Joe’s Café, and Grease with Frankie Avalon. Special thanks to the Fam, JCB and my Guardian Angel for neverending support.

WORK LIGHT PRODUCTIONS ( Producer/General Management ). Formed in 2005 for purposes of devel oping new work for young audiences, WLP has since grown into a full ser vice producing, investment, general management and technical supervi sion company with offices in Summit, N.J. and Charleston, S.C. WLP regu larly employs over 200 actors, musi cians, managers and technical crews on productions throughout North America and internationally. WLP is led by founding partners Stephen Gabriel and Nancy Gabriel. worklightproductions.com.

IRA PITTELMAN & TOM HULCE (Producers) are thrilled to launch the first national tour of Ain’t Too Proud— The Life and Times of The Temptations

Ain’t Too Proud opened on Broadway in March of 2019, receiving rave reviews and 12 Tony Award nominations, includ ing Best Musical. Ira and Tom joined in partnership in 2005 to develop and produce the musical Spring Awakening, first at Atlantic Theater Company, then moving to Broadway in 2006, win ning eight Tony Awards, including Best Musical. Spring Awakening went on to great worldwide success and acclaim and won the Grammy for Best Broadway Cast Album. Their next show was the 2009 smash hit production of Green Day’s American Idiot, directed by Michael Mayer. Following a sold out run at Berkeley Repertory Theatre,

American Idiot opened on Broadway, where it won two 2010 Tony Awards and earned a third nomination for Best Musical and won the Grammy for Best Broadway Cast Album. In 2011, Ira and Tom joined Liza Lerner and Broadway Across America for the Broadway revival of On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, starring Harry Connick Jr. and Jessie Mueller. They have supported the development of a number of new musicals, including 10 Million Miles by Patty Griffin and Keith Bunin at Atlantic Theater Company, The Fortress of Solitude by Michael Friedman and Itamar Moses at Dallas Theater Center and The Public Theater. In 2018, Ira and Tom collaborated on The Kennedy Center’s concert staging of Chess , directed by Michael Mayer with a new book by Danny Strong. They respec tively executive produced and pro duced the film adaptation of Chekhov’s The Seagull, directed by Michael Mayer and adapted by Stephen Karam, star ring Annette Bening, Saoirse Ronan, Corey Stoll and Elisabeth Moss. Ira and Tom would like to especially thank Berry Gordy, Shelly Berger, Suzanne de Passe, Nansci Neiman-Legette and the one and only Otis Williams.

BERKELEY REPERTORY THEATRE (Producer) has grown from a storefront stage to an international leader in inno vative theater. Known for its ambition, relevance and excellence, as well as its adventurous audience, the nonprofit has provided a welcoming home for emerging and established artists since 1968. Over 5.5 million people have enjoyed nearly 500 shows at Berkeley Rep, which have gone on to win six Tony Awards, seven Obie Awards, nine Drama Desk Awards, one Grammy Award, one Pulitzer Prize and many other honors. Berkeley Rep received the Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theatre in 1997. Learn more at berkeleyrep.org.

GET LIFTED FILM CO. (Producer) is led by Emmy and Tony Award-winning producer Mike Jackson, EGOT recipi ent and award-winning producer John Legend, and Emmy Award-winner and CEO of the entertainment management and social-impact company Friends At Work, Ty Stiklorius. Their produc tions include Jitney on Broadway, La La Land, “Jesus Christ Superstar Live,” “Rhythm + Flow,” Monster, The Legend of the Underground, A Crime on the Bayou, Jingle Jangle, “Atlanta’s

Missing and Murdered” and “Sherman’s Showcase.”

SHELLY BERGER (Executive Producer) has been part of The Temptations’ career for 55 years. In a 60-year career he’s managed Diana Ross and the Supremes, Marvin Gaye, The Jackson 5, Billy Dee Williams and The O’Jays. Shelly co-produced “The Temptations” miniseries, was creative consultant for Berry Gordy on films Lady Sings the Blues and Mahogany.

JOSH BERGER ( Producer ). This is Josh’s first adventure on Broadway and was, until recently, the president of Warner Bros. U.K./Spain, president of the Harry Potter franchise glob ally and chairman of the British Film Institute. He is currently executive pro ducer of Fantastic Beasts 3; the chair man of the Brit School (the U.K.’s high school of performing arts); on the boards of RADA and the International Television Academy; and a member of BAFTA. In 2012 he was appointed com mander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) by Queen Elizabeth II. And, most importantly, he is Shelly Berger’s son and Berry Gordy’s godson.

KEN SCHUR ( Producer ). Ain’t Too Proud is Ken’s fourth Broadway show. His first show Waitress is now in its fifth year on Broadway. He was also a pro ducer on Burn This and Network, for which Bryan Cranston won the Tony for Best Actor. His fifth Broadway show is MJ the Musical. Ken has also produced two Off-Broadway shows Ruthless! the Musical and Motherstruck. He is pro ducer on the feature films Dead Sound and The Bellmen. Ken first heard The Temptations while he was in college and has loved their music ever since. He thanks his wife, Janet, for her encour agement, support and for her intuition.

RON SIMONS (Producer) is a multiple Tony award-winning producer and CEO of SimonSays Entertainment, whose mission is to Tell Every Story. Broadway: Thoughts of a Colored Man, Jitney (Tony Award), A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder (Tony Award), The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess (Tony Award), Vanya and Sonia… (Tony Award), The Gin Game (Cicely Tyson/James Earl Jones), Hughie (Forest Whitaker) and A Streetcar Named Desire . Join us in bringing more untold stories to the world: simonsaysentertainment.com.

STEPHEN C. BYRD (Producer). Fivetime Tony Award nominated, and Olivier Award winner, founded Front Row Productions, Inc. along with his partner Alia Jones. They have pro duced non-traditional productions of Tennessee Williams Cat on a Hot Tin Roof; A Streetcar Named Desire; Romeo and Juliet; A Trip to Bountiful; Paramour with Cirque du Soleil; American Son ; Eclipsed ; Ain’t Too Proud; Smokey Joes Café; The Iceman Cometh; the upcoming MJ the Michael Jackson Musical; Get Up, Stand Up! (the Bob Marley musical); and Black Orpheus Musical, which is in develop ment.

ALIA JONES-HARVEY (Producer) cel ebrates producing on Broadway and London’s West End with Front Row Productions for 11 years. With focus on great works featuring diverse casts, creative teams and management, very proud to be part of Dominique Morriseau’s Broadway debut and that of the many talented people elevat ing this show! Broadway: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, A Streetcar Named Desire, The Trip to Bountiful (Tony nom.), Romeo and Juliet, Paramour, Eclipsed (Tony nom.), Iceman Cometh (Tony nom.), American Son. Olivier Award for Cat on a Hot Tin Roof on the West End. Get Up, Stand Up!: The Bob Marley Musical now on the West End. @accessFrontRow.

RUTH AND STEPHEN HENDEL (Producers). Fela! (Broadway, London’s National Theatre, national and interna tional tours); Finding Fela (documen tary film). Ruth: Burn This; Beetlejuice; Mean Girls ; The Band’s Visit ; The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time ; Hedwig and the Angry Inch; A Raisin in the Sun; Of Mice and Men; Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo; American Idiot; Caroline, or Change; Metamorphoses. Off-Broadway: Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish, Our Lady of 121st Street, The Exonerated. Upcoming: A Walk on the Moon, Monsoon Wedding, Open Road , The Devil’s Arithmetic Love to our family.

CHERYL WIESENFELD (Producer) has been in the communications field as an editor, writer, photographer and pro ducer. Tony Awards: All the Way, Vanya and Sonia…, The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess, Elaine Stritch: At Liberty; plus The Great Society; The Heidi Chronicles; Rocky; A Steady Rain; Legally Blonde;

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels ; ’night, Mother; Caroline, or Change; Hedda Gabler. Off-Broadway: Play Dead, In the Continuum, Shockheaded Peter, The Exonerated, Talking Heads, The Waverly Gallery. Cheryl curates The Global Theatre Performance Series at The Quick Center at Fairfield University. Thanks to family, especially Jerry and Mom.

HARRIET NEWMAN LEVE (Producer). Four-time Tony Award winner: Beautiful: The Carole King Musical; An American in Paris; Anastasia; Hedwig and the Angry Inch ; Of Mice and Men ; Ann ; One Man, Two Guvnors ; War Horse ; Norman Conquests ; Mountaintop; La Cage aux Folles; A Little Night Music; 39 Steps; Diary of Anne Frank; Crucible; Hedda Gabler; Lieutenant of Inishmore; Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom ; Burn the Floor ; The Good Body ; Twilight: Los Angeles Off-Broadway: Stomp, Beebo Brinker, Family Secrets, Shockheaded Peter, Necessary Targets , Communicating Doors. Films: Pulse: A Stomp Odyssey, Radium Girls, A Call to Spy. Board of directors of New York Stage and Film for four years.

JEFFREY FINN (Producer) is a fivetime Tony nominated Broadway pro ducer and recipient of The Robert Whitehead Award for Outstanding Achievement in Commercial Theater Producing. At the Kennedy Center, he is the Vice President & Executive Producer of Theater, a position cre ated to produce, curate, and com mission theater there, including programming and presenting of the Broadway national tours. Jeffrey is the creator and artistic director of Broadway Center Stage at the Kennedy Center, producing musicals with stars and talent direct from Broadway, exclusive for D.C. audiences. Jeffrey is a proud member of the Broadway League. Upcoming Broadway shows this season include: Company and Plaza Suite.

GABRIEL CREATIVE PARTNERS

(Producer) is dedicated to support ing the development of new work. Broadway investments: Mrs. Doubtfire, Ain’t Too Proud , Jagged Little Pill , Waitress , Cinderella and Hamilton Touring productions: Ain’t Too Proud, Rent 25th Anniversary Tour and the Olivier Award-winning production of Jesus Christ Superstar. Original pro

ductions: Clue, a new comedy based on the Paramount movie and the new musical An Officer and a Gentleman

DARREN BAGERT ( Producer ) has produced over 25 productions, includ ing the Broadway hits Moulin Rouge! (Tony Award winner for Best Musical), Dear Evan Hansen (Tony Award win ner for Best Musical) and The Color Purple (Tony Award winner for Best Musical Revival). Darren has won every major theatrical award and continues to develop new projects both large and small. He also directs immersive proj ects for Ralph Lauren, including the 50th Anniversary Celebration in Central Park.

WENDY FEDERMAN ( Producer ). Eleven Tony Awards, two Olivier Awards, ten Drama Desk Awards, 18 Outer Critics Circle Awards, 16 Drama League Awards, GLADD Media Award for over 90 co-productions. Current and upcoming: Hadestown , Moulin Rouge!, Jagged Little Pill, Tina—The Tina Turner Musical, Dear Evan Hansen, Little Shop of Horrors, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Play That Goes Wrong, Thoughts of a Colored Man, Fairycakes, Company London: Get Up, Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical. Film: Wakefield starring Bryan Cranston, The God Committee starring Kelsey Grammar, Lilly starring Patricia Clarkson. Recipient: 2019 Ellis Island Medal of Honor. Boards served: Kennedy Center NCPA, The Foundation for Gender Equality, MCC. Love to Bob, Heather and Max. With gratitude to Ira and Tom.

SUSAN QUINT GALLIN ( Producer ) has been producing in New York and London for over 30 years. Career high lights include first play on Broadway, Burn This ; first play Off-Broadway, Other People’s Money; and being part of the producing team of Angels in America in 1993, a play that proved theater can change lives. First recipi ent of the Robert Whitehead Award for Outstanding Producing. She is cur rently developing a series for Apple TV based on the books of Batya Gur.

MICKEY LIDDELL (Producer) is the founder and CEO of LD Entertainment, a film development and production company that also produces live the ater on Broadway, national tours and in London. Select film credits include Peter Hedge’s Ben is Back starring Julia Roberts and Lucas Hedges, Jackie

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starring Natalie Portman, Sean Ellis’s Anthropoid starring Jamie Dornan and Cillian Murphy, Joe Carnahan’s The Grey starring Liam Neeson and Doug Liman’s Go. Broadway credits include Dear Evan Hansen, (Tony), Angels in America (Tony), Sunday in the Park with George, Anastasia, Hadestown and Oklahoma!

ROBERT AHRENS ( Producer ) pre sented The Temptations and The Four Tops on Broadway at Palace Theatre over the 2014–15 New Year’s holiday. He developed and produced Xanadu (Tony nom.) and Disaster!, and execu tive produced Finding Neverland in the U.K. He also presented Kathy Griffin Wants a Tony and Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons on Broadway, and together with Chris Aniello, he general managed My Love Letter to Broadway starring Kristin Chenoweth. Additional Broadway credits include Angels in America (Tony), Sunday in the Park with George, Evita, Anastasia, Hadestown and Oklahoma!

CHRISTOPHER MARING (Producer). Additional producing credits include Green Day’s American Idiot (Broadway and national tour), On a Clear Day… starring Harry Connick Jr. (Broadway) and the new musical Futurity (A.R.T. and Walker Art Center). Member of the management team for the origi nal Tony-winning production of Spring Awakening (Broadway, national tour, West End). Associate producer of the 2018 film adaptation of The Seagull, starring Annette Bening and Saoirse Ronan. Recipient of the T. Fellowship co-founded by Hal Prince, which rec ognizes creative producers. In 2016, Maring founded CM Stage Productions to develop and produce new work for the stage. cmstageproductions.com.

DAVID MIRVISH (Producer) is a the atrical producer based in Toronto where he owns and operates four the aters: the Princess of Wales, the Royal Alexandra, the CAA Ed Mirvish and the CAA. Mirvish Productions, founded by Mr. Mirvish in 1986, is Canada’s lead ing commercial theater company and has produced plays and musicals for these and other venues throughout Canada, on Broadway and in London’s West End. The Toronto theaters have been home to many outstanding pro ductions, including Miss Saigon, Les Misérables , The Lion King , Mamma Mia! , War Horse , Kinky Boots and

Come From Away. In addition, Mirvish Productions has presented over 800 touring productions in the city of Toronto.

MARIANNE MILLS ( Producer ). Co-producer of shows, including All My Sons, 33 Variations, Catch Me If You Can, Lysistrata Jones and Of Mice and Men. Currently on tour: Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. In development: The Secret Life of Bees. Board member of MCC Theater.

LORAINE ALTERMAN BOYLE (Producer). Detroit Free Press colum nist covered Motown mid-’60s. N.Y. editor at Rolling Stone, freelancer at The New York Times, Melody Maker and Billboard . Broadway cred its include Tony winner Memphis , Mothers and Sons , Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. Chairs Peter Boyle Research Fund International Myeloma Foundation Gala. myeloma.org.

DEROY-WINKLER (Producers). Jamie deRoy: Seven Tonys. Richard Winkler: Five Tonys. Together: Thoughts of a Colored Man , Lehman Trilogy , Inheritance, Ferryman, Be More Chill, Three Tall Women, Act of God, Vanya and Sonia…, China Doll, 1984, Sunday in the Park…, Cinderella Nice Work…, Catch Me…, Turn Me Loose, Norman Conquests

KARMAZIN-McCABE ( Producers ). Sharon Karmazin is a four-time Tony Award-winning producer of 30 shows on Broadway and the West End. Current: Dear Evan Hansen. Coming: Sing Street. McCabe Productions is a two-time Tony Award nominee for Ain’t Too Proud and The Inheritance

ZELL-KIERSTEAD (Producers). Adam Zell is a Tony Award-winning pro ducer whose productions have gar nered 40 Tony nominations and four wins. Recent productions: Anastasia, Company , The Lehman Trilogy , Indecent, The Inheritance and Slave Play. Jim Kierstead is a Tony, Emmy and Olivier winning producer (Hadestown, Mrs. Doubtfire, Company).

DEBORAH BARRERA ( Producer ). Firemused Productions. Broadway highlights: Freestyle Love Supreme; Pass Over; Sweat; American in Paris; One Man, Two Guvnors ; American Idiot; La Cage aux Folles; Mountaintop; Hello, Dolly! . Producer, Club Fugazi SF. Founder, Women Independent

Producer Group. Broadway League, Tectonic Theatre, Theatre Accelerator, Broadway Advocacy Coalition.

ROBYN & LARRY GOTTESDIENER (Producers). Principals of Sand Point Productions. Ain’ t Too Proud, Mean Girls, A Walk on the Moon.

THE ARACA GROUP ( Producer ). Founded by Matthew Rego, Michael Rego and Hank Unger, the Araca Group produces and merchandises live enter tainment and theatrical events world wide. Please visit araca.com.

RASHAD V. CHAMBERS (Producer) is a producer, talent manager and law yer: Broadway: American Son; Betrayal; The Inheritance; Caroline, or Change B.A. degree from Morehouse College and J.D./M.B.A. from The Ohio State University. esquireentertainment.com.

MIKE EVANS (Producer) is an entrepre neur, private equity investor and phi lanthropist. Founder of award-winning U.K. wealth management company Ten Financial, he is a passionate supporter of the arts and has invested in over 60 U.K. companies and charitable projects.

JOHN GORE ORGANIZATION (Producer). The family of companies includes Broadway AcrossAmerica. com and Broadway.com under the supervision of 13-time Tony-winning producer John Gore (chairman and CEO). Productions include Company, Dear Evan Hansen, Diana, Girl from the North Country, Jagged Little Pill, Moulin Rouge!, Tina—The Tina Turner Musical and Waitress.

MIKE KARNS ( Producer ). Ain’t Too Proud (Tony nom.), Hadestown (Tony), Frankie and Johnny…(Tony nom.), The Great Comet… (Tony nom.), Allegiance Founder/CEO, Marathon Digital, social media for Hamilton, Ain’t Too Proud , Hadestown , Freestyle Love Supreme, Slave Play, Diana, Jujamcyn, The Drama Desk Awards and more. MarathonDGTL.com. @MKarns_ Presents.

WILLETTE & MANNY KLAUSNER ( Producers ). Broadway: Ain’t Too Proud ; Hadestown ; Mrs. Doubtfire ; MJ the Musical ; The Band’s Visit ; Latin History for Morons ; Eclipsed ; Mountaintop; Trip to Bountiful; Kat and the Kings; Get Up, Stand Up! (London). Off-Broadway: Caroline, or Change ; Desperate Measures; Three Mo’ Tenors

GABRIELLE PALITZ ( Producer ).

Proud to be part of this joyful musi cal! Eighteen other critically acclaimed shows, including Bandstand, Thoughts of a Colored Man , Beetlejuice , The Prom , American Son , Three Tall Women, Heidi Chronicles, American in Paris, Lady Day, All the Way (Tony). Proud Second Stage Trustee.

NO GUARANTEES (Producer) is a the atrical production company founded by Christine Schwarzman to champion ambitious artists and relevant stories like Ain’t Too Proud, Hadestown, Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus , King Lear , Beetlejuice , Mean Girls , Come From Away and more.

UNIVERSAL MUSIC THEATRICAL

(Producer) is part of Universal Music Group (UMG), the world leader in music based entertainment, which is engaged in recorded music, publishing, merchandise, live events, theater and film production.

GENERAL MANAGEMENT

WORK LIGHT PRODUCTIONS

Executive Producers

Stephen Gabriel Nancy Gabriel

General Management

General Manager Kevin Greene

Associate General Manager Courtney King

Aniele Fortin Carolyn Smith Andrew Tebo Noelle Hedgcock David Moore

CASTING

TARA RUBIN CASTING

Tara Rubin CSA Merri Sugarman CSA

Laura Schutzel CSA Claire Burke CSA

Peter Van Dam CSA Felicia Rudolph CSA

Xavier Rubiano CSA Kevin Metzger-Timson CSA Louis DiPaolo Spencer Gualdoni

EXCLUSIVE TOUR DIRECTION

THE ROAD COMPANY

Stephen Lindsay Brett Sirota

Shawn Willett Tom Linden Piper Gore

Joe Reed Shane Parksmith Michelle Shine

TOUR MARKETING AND PRESS

ALLIED GLOBAL MARKETING

Andrew Damer

Jennifer Gallagher Scott Praefke

Hayden Anderson Adina Hsu

Amenkha Sembenu Emily Toppen

SOCIAL MEDIA

BIZ CHICA MEDIA

Tracy Chapman-Nolan Krystle Carmona Mauricio Urquilla Kelly Chapman

Khomari Flash Gilesa Thomas

PRESS AND MARKETING OUTREACH

Linda J. Stewart

TECHNICAL SUPERVISION

PORT CITY TECHNICAL

Vice President of Production Rhys Williams

Director of Production Operations Mackenzie Foster

Assistant Production Manager ................... Ryan George

Tom Klonowski Hunter Storie Tiffany West Austin Darby

COMPANY MANAGEMENT

Company Manager Arthur J. M. Callahan

Assistant Company Manager Kenya Anthony-Moore

Production Stage Manager Nicole Olson Stage Manager Edmond O’Neal

Assistant Stage Manager Andrew Volzer

Covid Safety Manager Sacha Comrie

Assistant Covid Safety Manager Kenya Anthony-Moore

Associate Scenic Designer Justin Humphres

Associate Lighting Designer Ryan O’Gara

Associate Lighting Designer Joel Britt

Assistant Lighting Designer Domino Mannheim Lighting Programmers Jackson Miller, Jonah Camiel

Howell Binkley Fellow Kat Zhou

Assistant Sound Designer Angela Don

Associate Projection Designer Dan Vatsky

Video Animator Robert Figueira

Video Programmer Ben Keightley

Associate Costume Designer Rachel Attridge Costume Assistants Christine Meyers, Meriwether Snipes, Niiamar Felder Associate Wig Design Ashley Rae Callahan, Mark Bailey Capalbo

Tour Resident Director Brian Harlan Brooks

Associate Director Logan Vaughn

Broadway Resident Director Drew Foster

Assistant Keyboard Programmer Tim Crook

Production Assistants Elizabeth Allen, Turner Messer, Yu Anne Ando

Dialect Coach Charley Layton, Quentin Moore

Assistant to Ira Pittelman & Tom Hulce Brian Haas

Assistant to Des McAnuff Megan Dieterle

Assistant to Sergio Trujillo .............................. JD Scalzo Assistant to Dominique Morisseau Marie Scott Production Carpenter Tom Klonowski

Production Video Ian Crawford

Production Sound Engineer Walter Trarbach Production Electrician Eric Norris Production Automation Chad Rowe

Production Wardrobe .................................Megan Quinn NYC Sewing Support Graciela Zapata, Josh Burns, Kelly Sinnott, Betty Gillispie

Head Carpenter Kyle Techentin

Assistant Carpenter/Automation Al Osuna Assistant Carpenter/Flyman Shawn Watson Head Electrician Zach Alexander Assistant Electrician/Video Jada Hutchinson Assistant Electrician/Spot Operator Gabrielle Blackburn Head Audio Keegan Bradac Assistant Audio Ethan Fuller Head Props Garrett Keith Holmes Assistant Props Douglas Puskas Head Wardrobe Michael Turner Assistant Wardrobe Allison Switalski Assistant Wardrobe/Star Dresser Brandi White Head Hair/Makeup Lisa Chan Assistant Hair/Makeup Anna Washburn Swing Technician Nick Ray Study Guide ShowStudies/Tim Reid Advertising, Digital, Insights & Partnerships Serino Coyne; Hailey Barton, Tom Callahan, Jay Cooper, Kat Marotta-Hertzfeld, Jennifer Matte, Jacqueline Rosas, Diana Salameh, Matt Upshaw, Bradlie Yanniello

Legal Counsel ..............................Lazarus & Harris LLP; Scott Lazarus, Esq., Robert C. Harris, Esq., Emily Lawson, Esq., Diane Viale Insurance Maury, Donnelly, and Parr/ Bob Middleton

CREDITS

Scenery by Berkeley Repertory Theatre. Automation by Hudson Scenic Studios. Additional scenic elements by TTS Studios and Hudson Scenic Studios. Props by Berkeley Repertory Theatre. Additional props by Brenbri Properties LLC. Lighting equipment by PRG Lighting. Sound equip ment by Sound Associates, Inc. Video projection system engineered and provided by 4Wall. Costume construction by Giliberto Designs Inc., Jennifer Love Costumes, By Barak, Eric Winterling Inc., Shana Albery, Alexander Zeek, Krostyne Studios, Steppenwolf Costume Shop, Jade Brandt, L. Gambert LLC, BYBO Corp, T&E Sample Room, Juliann E Kroboth, Jeff Fender Studio, Erica Rudinsky. Shoes by T.O.Dey Custom Shoes and Worldtone Dance. Special thanks to Bra*Tenders for hosiery and undergarments.

SPECIAL THANKS

Otis Williams, Shelly Berger, Suzanne de Passe, Nansci Neiman-Legette and Berry Gordy. Susan Medak, Tony Taccone, Derrick Porter, Jasmun Freeman, Linda Berger, Manhattan Theatre Club, Lynne Meadow, Barry Grove, Florie, Seery, Carole Pittelman, and Joan McCarty.

Thanks to New 42nd Street Studios.

American Express is the official card of Ain’t Too Proud.

MUSIC CREDITS

Merchandising

The Araca Group Banking Signature Bank/Margaret Monigan, Robert Larrinaga Accountant WithumSmith-Brown/Robert Fried CPA, Karen Kowgios CPA, Anthony Moore CPA Payroll Services PEOPLE INC./Frances Meeks Travel/Housing Road Rebel Global Physical Therapy Neurosport Physical Therapy, Inc./Ameera Fujah PT, DPT

“Ain’t Too Proud to Beg” by Norman J. Whitfield/ Edward Holland Jr., Stone Agate Music (BMI). “Baby Love” by Brian Holland/Edward Holland Jr./Lamont Herbert Dozier, Stone Agate Music (BMI). “Ball of Confusion (That’s What the World is Today)” by Norman J. Whitfield/Barrett Strong, Stone Agate Music (BMI). “Cloud Nine” by Norman J. Whitfield/Barret Strong, Stone Agate Music (BMI). “Come See About Me” by Brian Holland/Edward Holland Jr./Lamont Herbert Dozier, Stone Agate Music (BMI). “Don’t Look Back” by Smokey Robinson/Ronald White, Jobete Music Co. Inc. (ASCAP). “For Once in My Life” by Orlando Murden/ Ronald N. Miller, Jobete Music Co. Inc. (ASCAP)/Stone Diamond Music Corp. (BMI). “Get Ready” by Smokey Robinson, Jobete Music Co. Inc (ASCAP). “Gloria” by Ester Navarro, EMI Longitude Music (BMI). “I Can’t Get Next to You” by Norman J. Whitfield/Barrett Strong, Stone Agate Music (BMI). “I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You)” by Norman J. Whitfield/ Barrett Strong/Rodger Penzabene Sr./Helga Penzabene/ Carl Christiansen/Roger Penzabene Jr., Stone Agate Music (BMI). “(I Know) I’m Losing You” by Norman J. Whitfield/ Edward Holland Jr./Cornelius Grant, Stone Agate Music (BMI). “I Want a Love I Can See” by Smokey Robinson, Jobete Music Co. Inc. (ASCAP). “I Wish It Would Rain” by Barrett Strong/Norman J. Whitefield/Rodger Penzabene Sr., Stone Agate Music (BMI). “If I Could Build My Whole World Around You” by Harvey Fuqua. Johnny Bristol, Vernon Bullock. “If You Don’t Know Me by Now” by Kenneth Gamble/ Leon Huff, Mijac Music (BMI)/Sony/ ATV (BMI). “I’m Gonna Make You Love Me” by Gregg Crockett/Skip Batey/Gregg America, Jobete Music Co. Inc. (ASCAP)/ Old Brompton Road Music (ASCAP). “In the Still of the Night” by Fred Parris, Lee Corporation. “Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)” by Norman J. Whitfield/Barrett Strong/Armique Wyche/ Anthony Fontenot/Troy Carter, Stone Agate Music (BMI). “My Girl” by Ronald White/Smokey Robinson, Jebete Music Co. Inc. (ASCAP). “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone” by Norman J. Whitfield/Barrett Strong, Stone Diamond Music Corp. (BMI). “Runaway Child, Running Wild” by Norman J. Whitfield/Barrett Strong, Stone Agate Music (BMI). “Shout” by Ronald Isley/Rudolph Isley/O’Kelly Isley, EMI Longitude Music (BMI). “Since I Lost my Baby” by Smokey Robinson/Warren Moore, Jobete Music Co. Inc (ASCAP). “Speedo” by Ester Navarro, EMI Longitude Music (BMI). “Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are)” by Norman J. Whitfield/ Barrett Strong, Stone Agate Music (BMI). “The Way You Do the Things You Do” by Smokey Robinson/ Robert Rogers, Jobete Music Co. Inc. (ASCAP). “War” by Norman J. Whitfield/Barrett Strong, Stone Agate Music (BMI). “What Becomes of the Brokenhearted .yC OJMames Dean/Paul Riser/ William Weatherspoon, Stone Agate Music (BMI)/Jobete Music Co. Inc. (ASCAP). “You Can’t Hurry Love” by Edward Holland Jr./Brian Holland/Lamont Herbert Dozier, Stone

STAFF FOR AIN’T TOO PROUD

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The actors and stage managers employed in this production are members of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States.

musicians employed in this production are members of the American Federation of Musicians.

Backstage and Front of the House Employees are represented by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (or I.A.T.S.E.).

The Director-Choreographer is a member of the STAGE DIRECTORS AND CHOREOGRAPHERS SOCIETY, a national labor union.

The Company Manager employed in this production is represented by the Association of Theatrical Press Agents & Managers.

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• LATECOMERS and those exiting the theatre are seated at predetermined breaks in designated areas.

• PHOTOS, RECORDING & CELL PHONE USE are prohibited.

• CHILDREN 6+ are welcome in our theatres and must be ticketed.

• DRINKS are allowed in provided containers.

• ASSISTIVE LISTENING DEVICES, LARGE PRINT PROGRAMS & BOOSTER SEATS are available in most theatres. Ask an usher to direct you.

• BRAILLE PROGRAMS are available with 2 weeks’ notice to amcmullen@dcpa.org or 303.446.4836

Members of Denver Theatrical Wardrobe, Wigs, Hair and Make-up, Union 719

Linda Ackerschott

Robin Appleton

Julie Bassignani

Carrie Breidenbach

Vonnie Clough

Craig Cory

Cyndie Cory

Laura Cotugno

Steve Davies Anne Davis

Amber Donner

Carolyn Dore Deborah Guess

AnnSue Gunter

Judy Holabird Amoreena Knabb

Leslie Lambert

Taylor Malott

Anthony Mattivi

Sharon Millikan-Hale Callie Morrow

Tim Nelson

Lisa Parson

Laura Payne

Yolanda Pollock

Dave Poole

Alen Richardson

Liz Spadi

Amy Tepel

Marybeth Tscherpel Eliza Vlasova Barb Wilson

DPAC House Crew

Mark Anthony Perry Elliot James R. Gralian Allen Olmstead

Albert Sainz, Sr Derek Tovar David A. Wilson

Agate ,Music (BMI). “You’re My Everything” by Norman J. Whitfield/Cornelius Grant/Rodger Penzabene Sr./Helga Penzabene/Carl Christiansen, Stone Agate Music (BMI) .

DENVER CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGES THE FOLLOWING SUPPORT IN ITS 2022/23 BROADWAY SEASON

ADD SOME SPARKLE TO YOUR SEASON

THERE’S SO MUCH MORE TO SEE

BIGGER.

MORE BROADWAY IN YOUR LIFE? We’ve got you covered with an incredible lineup of the hottest shows direct from NYC. Next season, we’re bringing you a selection of music and nostalgia-filled spectacles that celebrate cultural megastars like Tina Turner, Alanis Morissette, Sting, MJ, all six wives of Henry VIII, Beetlejuice, and more! And we’re doing it all for you — our beloved patrons — so you can savor every heart-pounding, tear-inducing, stand-upand-cheer moment of the season.

1776

Mar 21 – Apr 2, 2023

You may never think about our country — who we are and why — the same way again.

JAGGED LITTLE PILL

Aug 16 – 27, 2023

Some shows you see. This show you feel.

BEETLEJUICE

Sep 5 – 17, 2023

He earned his stripes on Broadway… now the ghost-with-themost is coming to Denver.

TINA — THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL

Oct 18 – 29, 2023

Her voice is undeniable. Her fire is unstoppable. Her triumph is unlike any other.

SIX Dec 5 – 24, 2023

This new original musical is the global sensation that everyone is losing their head over!

MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE

Feb 13 – 25, 2024

A mix of exhilarating dance styles, highenergy footwork and breathtaking athleticism.

MJ Apr 10 – 28, 2024

The music. The showmanship. The icon.

COMPANY May/Jun 2024

Phone rings, door chimes, in comes Company!

CABARET SHOW

Dates TBA

Enjoy a to-beannounced cabaret show in the fabulous Garner Galleria Theatre!

Apr 14 - 16, 2023

Buell Theatre

May 10 - 21, 2023

Buell Theatre

Jun 13 - 18, 2023 Buell Theatre

Jun 21 - Jul 2, 2023

Buell Theatre

Nov 21 - 26, 2023

Buell Theatre

Jul 24 - Aug 25, 2024

Buell Theatre

EEvery summer, DCPA Education host its popular two-week musical program for children ages kindergarten through fifth grade. Over the years, demand has grown and now Musical Madness has been joined by Musical Mania and Musical Mayhem as well.

While the classrooms, studios and theatres are bursting with all ages in a variety of classes all summer long, it’s these two-week musical camps that utilize multiple forms of creativity in young actors.

The concept is simple. Each class chooses a theme and characters for their play. With the help of their professional teaching artists and classroom assistants, the students write entirely new lyrics to three musical theatre songs and stitch them together with a script that tells the theme of their play.

They also develop their own choreography, sets, costumes and props — all in just two weeks.

The day of the performance arrives. Family, friends and caregivers fill the Wolf Theatre with energy, excitement and anticipation. DCPA educators kick off the culminating performance with prompts: Who wrote the play? “We did!”

Who made the sets? “We did!!” Who wrote the songs? “WE DID!!!”

The response is deafening. There is no stage fright. Instead, the room is filled with joy, confidence, pride and thunderous applause. It is, in short, simply marvelous.

For information on DCPA Education and its quarterly acting classes, visit denvercenter.org/education.

Created by DAVID BYRNE & MALA GAONKAR

AAmeristar Casino Resort Spa in Black Hawk is proud to partner with the Denver Center for the Performing Arts again this year. The DCPA has been entertaining the Denver community for decades with their exceptional performance productions. Ameristar Black Hawk, also being in the entertainment business, finds the partnership very beneficial. Ameristar Black Hawk strives to create memorable, thrilling experiences for their guests and the partnership with the DCPA plays a large role in that.

“In addition to providing best in class entertainment,” said Sean Demeule, General Manager of Ameristar Black Hawk, “Ameristar takes pride in fulfilling an obligation to the community to make a positive impact. Our community outreach program, Ameristar Cares, enables team members to donate their time and make financial contributions. Our team members enjoy volunteering locally in Gilpin County as well as in the Denver metro area. Ameristar Black Hawk also has a donation committee that provides donations to a multitude of charities throughout Colorado.”

For that reason Ameristar Black Hawk has continued to partner with the DCPA year after year. It’s about having a passion not only to entertain, but to also change lives. To foster a vibrant community of giving and to contribute to causes with seek to create a better tomorrow. When the curtain falls, Ameristar will be standing with the DCPA.

In addition to providing best in class entertainment, Ameristar takes pride in fulfilling an obligation to the community to make a positive impact.

— SEAN DEMEULE, GENERAL MANAGER OF AMERISTAR BLACK HAWK

PROUD CORPORATE MEMBERS OF THE DCPA

TThe arts are a significant part of making Denver an amazing place to live and work. U.S. Bank believes in the power of play, which includes the arts, because it brings joy, encourages creativity, teaches problem-solving skills and builds emotional learning. That is why U.S. Bank is a long-time supporter of the magnificent programs and spectacular performances at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA).

The arts educate, promote understanding, broaden our perspectives and enable communities to share rich cultural experiences. Denver is fortunate to have a thriving arts community, which is home to some of the nation’s finest theatres, museums and artists.

“We’re proud to serve the DCPA because it provides worldclass productions offering the best in live entertainment, in addition to education for all ages through the art of theatre,” said Andy Aye, Market Leader for Colorado and New Mexico. “We know the critical role that the arts play in our society. They inform, inspire and uplift while bringing the community together.”

In 2021, U.S. Bank committed $62 million to nonprofit organizations through Community Possible, with an emphasis on community development diversity and inclusion, financial education and the environment. Additionally, its employees volunteered more than 267,000 hours, demonstrating that employee engagement is a major component of its community success.

“The DCPA brings us together to appreciate our diversity of thought, perspective and talent,” said Aye. “I am always amazed at how much we share in common when we all laugh or gasp during a key moment in a performance. It is a sense of participation and belonging that strengthens our community. Supporting the DCPA is making an investment in ourselves, the arts and the place we call home.”

PROUD SPONSOR OF AIN’T TOO PROUD – THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS AND DCPA EDUCATION

We know the critical role that the arts play in our society. They inform, inspire and uplift while bringing the community together.

— ANDY AYE, COLORADO/NEW MEXICO MARKET LEADER

BUILT IN DENVER

SHARED WITH THE

WORLD

Sponsor a production — or the entire Theatre Company season — to go behind the scenes like an industry insider.

At the DCPA, we LOVE Broadway touring shows. But did you know we also build world premieres and re-vamped classics to export from Denver? Our DCPA Theatre Company, Education, and O -Center teams commission scripts for new plays and musicals, design and build sets and costumes right here in the Mile High City, and welcome more than 180,000 patrons each year to our plays, musicals, Theatre for Young Audiences productions, and immersive experiences.

Want to see real impact from investing in the arts? Consider becoming a production or season sponsor and watch the inspiration unfold!

SPOTLIGHT SPONSOR

- $10,000+

Choose one production in the DCPA Theatre Company season

• Attend cast meet-and-greet and first read-through of the script

• Invitation for six to attend the Directors Society opening night dinner, followed by a performance of your chosen production

• Title page recognition in Applause magazine and on the DCPA website

• Framed production poster signed by cast and creative team

• Additional tickets and behind-the-scenes access

PREMIERE SPONSOR -

$25,000+

Enjoy additional benefits of sponsoring a DCPA Theatre Company production

• All benefits above, plus an additional four tickets to Opening Night festivities (10 tickets total)

• Invitation for two to attend a portion of rehearsals

• Invitation for two to attend final dress rehearsal

• Additional backstage tour access prior to production

• Exclusive dinner with other major sponsors and the Artistic Director and Managing Director of DCPA Theatre Company

HONORARY PRESENTING SPONSOR -

$50,000+

Choose a DCPA Theatre Company show and get the full treatment and insider access

• All benefits above, plus:

• Visit the costume, scene, or prop shop with a member of the artistic team while your show is in development

• Opportunity for a private meet-and-greet with the director or other creative leads

• Complimentary full membership for two in our Directors Society during the produced season

• Private lunch with Artistic Director

HONORARY SEASON SPONSOR

- $100,000+

Sponsor the entire DCPA Theatre Company season and experience the theatre like never before! The DCPA will build a customized theatre experience for you and your guests. Meet the artists and go behind the scenes.

Watch shows progress from design to the first rehearsal to the final product. Receive personal updates and recognition all season long. Almost anything is possible!

GET INVOLVED

(Top left page) Amanda Robles, Jennifer Paredes, Natalie Camunas, Crissy Guerrero and Heather Velazquez in American Mariachi. / (Inset left page) Rakeem Lawrence and Mercedes Perez in Goodnight Moon. / (Top right page) Camp Christmas. / (Inset right page) James Vincent Meredith and Blanca Camacho. / Photos by Adams VisCom.

DCPA

Janice Sinden President & CEO

Gretchen Hollrah COO

Lydia Garcia Executive Director, Equity & Organization Culture

Donna Hendricks President & CEO Executive Assistant

Lisa Prater Production COVID Safety Officer

Julie Schumaker Manager, Board Relations & COO Executive Assistant

BROADWAY & CABARET

John Ekeberg Executive Director

Administration

Ashley Brown Business Manager Alicia Bruce General Manager

Garner Galleria Theatre

Abel Becerra Technical Director

Jason Begin+, Anna Hookana+ Core Stagehands

DEVELOPMENT

Jamie Clements Vice President

Daniel Escobar Manager, Corporate Partnerships

Amanda Gomez Manager, Annual Fund

Kaylie Groff Coordinator

Marc Ravenhill Associate Director, Donor Relations

Whitney Staloch Associate Director, Major Gifts

Megan Stewart Manager, Events Erin Walker Senior Director

EDUCATION & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Allison Watrous Executive Director

Stuart Barr Technical Director

Claudia Carson Teaching Artist & Manager, Playwriting & Bobby G

Leslie Channell Director, Business Operations

Emily Doherty Teaching Artist & Manager, Theatre for Young Audiences Programming

Patrick Elkins-Zeglarski Director, Education & Curriculum Management

Linda Eller Librarian

Jesús Quintana Martínez Director, Community Engagement

Timothy McCracken Head of Acting David Saphier Teaching Artist & Manager, In-School Programming

Elizabeth Schmit Executive Assistant & Community Engagement Manager

Melissa Sumner Registrar & On Site Class Manager

Charlotte Talbert Librarian

Rachel Taylor Teaching Artist & Manager, Literary Engagement & Resiliency

Justin Walvoord Teaching Artist & Manager, Shakespeare in the Parking Lot

Samuel Wood Teaching Artist & District Liaison

FACILITIES

Glen Lucero Director

Dwight Barela, Mark Dill, Colton Ebersole, John Howard, Zak Merten Engineers

Calum Abeywickrema, Jodi Benavides, David Bright, Benjamin Koenig, Gabe McNally-Nakamura, Anthony Saavedra, Madelaine Welch Security Specialists

Judy Briggs Front Desk

Quentin Crump Manager, Security & Guest Relations

Merry Davis Financial Manager

Jane Deegan Administrator

DCPA TEAM

Michael Kimbrough Manager, Engineering

Brian McClain Manager, Custodial

Casey Meschievitz Manager, Environmental Health & Safety

Steven Bilbao, Lindsey Cervantes, Carmen Molina, Judith Primero Molina, Juan Loya Molina Custodians

EVENT SERVICES

Savanna Campbell, Samantha Egle, Phillip Rohrbach, Alex Skaar Event Managers

Thomas Duffin Manager, Event Technology

Stori Heleen-O’Foley Lighting, Team Lead

John Hess Manager, Sales & Business

Shane Hotle Audio Engineer

Samuel Kisthardt Lighting

David Mandlowitz, Ben Peitzer Video Engineers

Tara Miller Manager, Event Operations

Brook Nichols Technical Director

Brooke Wyatt Manager, Event Logistics

MARKETING, SALES & PATRON SERVICES

Marketing

Giorgio Ausenda Media Producer

Heidi Bosk Associate Director, Press & Promotions, Broadway & Cabaret

Sofia Contreras Graphic Designer

Emmy Cook Coordinator, Broadway & Cabaret

Brenda Elliott, Paul Koob Senior Graphic Designers

TJ Forlenza Copywriter

Claire Graves Director, Produced Programs

Brittany Gutierrez Manager, Communications

Jeff Hovorka Director, Sales & Marketing, Broadway & Cabaret

Emma Hunt Coordinator, Communications & PR

Emily Kent Director, Insights & Strategy

Lucas Kreitler Junior Graphic Designer

Linda Lang Project Manager

Michael Ryan Leuthner Director, Digital Marketing

Emily Lozow Manager, Broadway & Cabaret

Kyle Malone Director, Design

Katie Mount Manager, Email Marketing

Whitney Testa Executive Assistant, Marketing & Broadway

Kong Vang Social Media Coordinator

Julie Whelan Associate, Produced Programs

Suzanne Yoe Director, Content & Communications

Ticketing & Audience Services

Jennifer Lopez Director

Christina Adamoli*, D.J. Dennis*,

Edmund Gurule*, Elias Lopez*,

Hayley Solano*, Sam Stump* Counter/Show Leads

Kirsten Anderson*, Scott Lix*,

Greg Swan* Subscription Agents

Wisline Cledgett*, Elliot Davis*, Jen Gray*, Claire Hayes, Chántel Healy*, Natalie Jaramillo*, Phi Johnson-Grimes, Noah Jungferman*, Chris Leech*,

Michael Mathey*, Lane Randall*, Liz Sieroslawski*, Andrew Sullivan*,

Dewey Tran* Ticket Agents

Jon Collins Subscription Manager

Katie Davis VIP Ticketing Coordinator

Billy Dutton Associate Director, Operations

Danielle Freeman Customer Service Manager

Roger Haak VIP Ticketing Manager

Ella Mann Box Office Manager

Katie Spanos Associate Director, Subscriber Services

Group Sales

Jessica Bergin Associate Director

Brad Steinmeyer Coordinator Maddie Young Education and Group Sales Associate

Theatre Services

Evan Gendreau Associate Director

Elliot Shields Manager

Bryan Faciane, Kaylyn Kriaski, Leilani Lynch, Aaron McMullen, Stacy Norwood, Valerie Schaefer Assistant Managers

Nora Caley, Teresa Gould, Robin Lander, Myrisa Martin, Barbara Pooler, Wendy Quintana House Managers

ACCOUNTING & FINANCE

Jane Williams CFO

Sara Brandenburg Director, Accounting Services

Michaele Davidson Treasury Accountant

Jennifer Jeffrey Director, Financial Planning & Analysis

Valerie Lingbloom General Ledger Accountant

Kristina Monge Accounts Payable Specialist

Jennifer Siemers Director, Accounting

HUMAN RESOURCES

Laura Maresca Vice President

Brian Carter, Lizette Collazos Directors

Kate Faust Coordinator

Paul Johnson Payroll Specialist

Monica Robles Supervisor, Mailroom Kinsey Scholl Operations Specialist

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Lisa Roebuck Vice President

For security purposes, the IT team has been omitted.

OPERATIONS

Vincent Bridgers Senior Analyst

Adam Busch Junior Analyst

Aaron Chavez Lead

Ruben Cruz Engineer

Simone Gordon Manager

Kyle Greufe Analyst

Brandon LeMarr Engineer

Sarah Martinez Analyst

Jacob Parker Associate Director

Joseph Reecher Engineer

Allyssa Welker Administrator

OFF-CENTER

Charlie Miller Executive Director & Curator

THEATRE COMPANY

Administration

Charles Varin Managing Director

Paige Lindquist Assistant Company Manager

Ann Marshall General Manager

Sabina Rivera Company Manager

Artistic

Chris Coleman Artistic Director

Melissa Cashion Artistic Producer Grady Soapes Artistic Producer & Director of Casting

Production

Jeff Gifford Director

Julie Brou Administrative Assistant/ Office Manager

Matthew Campbell Production Manager

Peggy Carey Associate Production Manager

Scenic Design

Lisa Orzolek Director

Kevin Nelson, Nicholas Renaud Assistants

Lighting Design

Charles MacLeod Director Lily Bradford Assistant

Joseph Price+ Production Electrician

Sound Design

Alexander Billman Supervisor Meagan Holdeman+, Timothy Schoeberl+ Technicians

Stage Management

Michael Morales Production Stage Manager

Marti Barthel, Corin Davidson, Rachel Ducat, Wendy Eastland, Stephanie Holmes, Anne Jude, Rick Mireles, Nick Nyquist, Katie An Siegel, Malia Stoner

Kristin Sutter, Christine Woods Stage Managers

Angie Salazar, Devon Weisnsch Stage Management Apprentices

Anna Cordova, Katy Gentry, Harper Hadley, Sage Hughes, Katie Liguori, Faith Markovetz TOTM Experience Attendants

Scene Shop

Eric Moore Technical Director Albert “Stub” Allison, Robert L. Orzolek, Josh Prues Associate Technical Directors Tyler Clark, Amy Wynn Pastor, Kyle Scoggins Scenic Technicians Louis Fernandez III Lead Scenic Technician

Brian “Marco” Markiewicz Lead Carpenter

Prop Shop

Meghan Markiewicz Supervisor Jamie Curl, Georgina Kayes, Ashley Lawler Artisans

Paint Shop

Jana Mitchell Charge Scenic Artist Kristin Hamer MacFarlane, Melanie Rentschler Scenic Artists

Costume Shop

Janet Macleod Director/Design Associate Meghan Anderson Doyle Design Associate

Stephanie Cooper, Ingrid Ludeke, Carolyn Plemitscher Draper Costume Crafts

Kevin Copenhaver Director Chris Campbell Assistant

Wigs

Diana Ben-Kiki Supervisor

House Crew

Douglas Taylor+ Supervisor

James Berman+, William Loving+, Stephen Mazzeno+, Kyle Moore+, Matt Wagner+ Stagehands Calli Lavarnway+, Kelly Russel+ Assistants

Wardrobe

Heidi Echtenkamp Supervisor

Robin Appleton^, Amber Krimbel^, David La Beaux^, Lauren LaCasse^, Lisa Parsons-Wagner^, Kami Williams^ Dressers

Jerome Horng^ Marisa Sorce Wig Assistants

* Member, I.A.T.S.E. Local B-7

+ Member, I.A.T.S.E. Local 7

^ Member, I.A.T.S.E. Local 719