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BY JANICE SINDEN
WWelcome! We are delighted that you are joining us for Back to the Future: The Musical, our 19th annual Colorado New Play Summit, and the debuts of the never-before-seen The Reservoir and The Su ragette’s Murder
This time of year is especially exciting as we welcome representatives of the American theatre to our New Play Summit featuring two fully produced world premieres complemented by four readings of works in development.
Those in our industry know all too well that many of the bastions of new works have suffered in the wake of COVID, which is all the more reason to celebrate the continuation of our own Colorado New Play Summit.
Without widespread commitment to new works, audiences would have never seen Hamilton, The Book of Will or even a transfer from film-to-stage of an immensely popular title like Back to the Future (see pages 12-13).
Every new production takes a great idea, a committed playwright, a theatre willing to take a risk, and steadfast patrons who believe in creating stories for new generations.
We are grateful for those sponsors who make our new play development program possible: Summit sponsors the PettiboneGraham Family, SCFD, Semple Brown Architects, and Robert & Carole Slosky. Additionally, we applaud those who support our world premieres: Chevron, the Edgerton Foundation, Katie Fox, Philip & Marcie Munishor, Robert & Judi Newman, Susan Fox & Ted Pinkowitz, Martin & Jo Semple, and June Travis.
And, of course, we are immensely appreciative of your presence. You are the soul of our story and the lifeblood of our legacy. Enjoy the show!
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BY SUZANNE YOE
IIn Sunset Boulevard, former silent-film star Norma Desmond says: “I’m ready for my close-up.” But exactly what does it take to get ready for your close-up, your audition, or your first big role?
The Denver Center for the Performing Arts offers a variety of educational programs from classes on acting, voiceover, and movement to in-school programs including playwrighting and musical theatre. Here are some recent DCPA Education students who have stepped into the spotlight.
JAKE BRASCH
In January, Jake Brasch will see his first play, The Reservoir, produced as a three-city co-production. Brasch got his start in DCPA Education’s acting classes both as a student and later as a teacher’s assistant, appeared in A Christmas Carol, graduated from Denver School for the Arts and Tisch School of the Arts (NY), and completed Julliard with his Master’s degree.
ANDY DUS
Long-time DCPA Education acting student Andy Dus “graduated” to acting in local theatre productions with Cherry Creek Theatre, Curious New Voices and many others before heading to the big screen in All Men are Wicked. He’s just been cast in his yet-to-beannounced second film.
ABIGAIL BROOKS LEHRER
Abigail Brooks Lehrer received the DCPA’s 2018 Bobby G High School Musical Theatre Award for Outstanding Actress. After high school, she attended The Institute for American Musical Theatre and made a name for herself as a performer on TikTok, which secured her spot on “American Idol Season 20.”
RYAN OMAR STACK
Ryan Omar Stack moved to Denver in 2010 to pursue a career in business, but needed a creative outlet. He took the DCPA’s adult acting classes for two years before appearing with Benchmark Theatre, Arvada Center, Colorado Shakespeare Festival, Local Theater Company and Denver Center Theatre Company.
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A full roster of DCPA Education acting students joined DCPA Head of Acting, Timothy McCracken, in the SAG film short Burning the Old Man (Danny Mann, Lisa Collins and Jenny Eaves) and the 2023 film Publish or Perish (Mia Park).
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THE SUFFRAGETTE’S MURDER: A MYSTERY AND MORE
BY MISHA BERSON
TThe year is 1857. The locale is a boardinghouse on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. It’s a homey dwelling, run by an upstanding middle-aged couple. But behind its unremarkable façade lies a den of activists engaged in the fight for women’s suffrage — in an America where only men of property have the right to vote.
This is the vivid setting of Sandy Rustin’s The Su ragette’s Murder, now having its world premiere at Denver Center Theatre Company. In 2023, the serio-comic play had a public reading in the Company’s Colorado New Play Summit, and then was picked for the mainstage — an opportunity Rustin relished.
“Denver Center is an amazing place, very much committed to producing new work,” says Rustin, a veteran of Broadway who turned her hand to playwriting while raising her two sons. That career move has been quite a success.
Clue, her crowd-pleasing adaptation of a film based on the perennial whodunit board game, has kept audiences pondering whether Mr. Mustard committed murder in the library with the wrench, or Mrs. Peacock did the deed in the study with a knife. The play has been widely produced among regional theatres and now has an ongoing national tour.
The Su ragette’s Murder also involves a mystery. But the play is a mélange of antic comedy, serious drama, and fascinating history too. And it delves into a topic that has been top of mind in recent times for women theater artists — most notably the creators of Su s, a dark horse, 2024 Tony Award-winning Broadway musical about the long, hard fight to win the vote.
Rustin’s interest in crafting her own play on the subject was triggered by an intriguing assignment. “I
was invited by Florida Studio Theatre in Sarasota to be a playwright in residence,” she says. For the Suffragist Project, a centennial celebration of the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which grants women the right to vote, “the theater commissioned four playwrights to write plays on the theme of suffrage,” explains Rustin. “So first I took myself to the library and did a whole lot of research.”
She became interested in the turbulent, pre-Civil War period in the mid-19th Century, around the time a landmark conference was held in Seneca Falls, N.Y., with the intention “to discuss the social, civil, and religious condition and rights of women.” The 1848 conclave effectively launched the U.S. movement to obtain the vote for women, a goal not achieved for more than half a century.
One particular account of life in that era sparked Rustin’s imagination. “I found this wonderful book from 1858, The Physiology of New York Boarding-Houses by Thomas Butler Gunn. There was a chapter on vegetarian boardinghouses. And in my play vegetarianism became a euphemism for people requiring a safe haven.”
The boardinghouse she concocted is run by Alma and Albert Mayhew, and populated with a diverse set of characters ostensibly sympathetic to the cause — though some have secret agendas of their own.
Says Rustin, “I developed who would be living in the house first and how their stories would intertwine. Then I just got to it. Often, it’s in the actual writing that I discover the plot and find my way to the mystery.”
Folding a mystery into the play was a natural for Rustin. As a child she was a fan of the Encyclopedia Brown mystery books, and while developing her script for Clue, she reveals, “I became a nut for Agatha Christie, her life,
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and her mysteries.” (Along with her famous whodunit novels, Christie penned plays, like the long running The Mousetrap.)
“I think it’s fun as an audience member to have an activity while you watch a play run the gamut of emotions,” claims Rustin. “In a mystery you become an active participant, because you’re trying to figure out something for yourself. That’s unique to the genre. And it’s a wonderful challenge as a writer, because you have to keep the audience in mind at all times.”
Rustin is also drawn to farce. “I love physical comedy, so the text of this play is deeply tied to the physicality. I have another play, The Cottage, a feminst farce set in 1923 in the British countryside. I thought it would be fun to write one in a similar style in a different period and place, focusing on feminism in a different way.”
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In a mystery you become an active participant, because you’re trying to figure out something for yourself.… And it’s a wonderful challenge as a writer, because you have to keep the audience in mind at all times.
— SANDY RUSTIN, PLAYWRIGHT
While the Mayhews and their cohorts humorously attempt to pull off a pseudo-séance and a bold act of political protest while not blowing their covers, The Su ragette’s Murder also reflects on the lives of people on the fringes of mainstream society.
One boarder is a young Irishman, part of a wave of Irish and other immigrants thronging to America. Also on hand are a spunky young woman, pregnant and unmarried, and her protective mother. And suspicious of everyone in the household is a constable investigating the disappearance of one of the inhabitants.
To the still-resonant, overlapping themes of inequality, Rustin has added what she calls “a spoonful of sugar” — humorous repartee, knockabout shenanigans, and a plot with some genuinely surprising twists and turns.
For the world premiere production of The Su ragette’s Murder, Denver Center Theatre Company welcomed Rustin’s direct involvement. “I’ve been happily engaged in selecting a director, talking with the dramaturg,” she reports. “And I’ll be in Denver through the rehearsal process right through to the opening.”
In fact, it’s no mystery that Rustin may be doing some more script tweaking as the play heads into its first run. She says with a laugh, “It’s a work in progress all the way up to opening night.”
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GREAT SCOTT! Back to the Future: The Musical Takes Flight
TBY LISA BORNSTEIN
This much they knew: the DeLorean would have to fly.
As screenwriters Bob Gale and Robert Zemeckis contemplated bringing their beloved 1985 film, Back to the Future, to the stage, they were aware that not everything would transfer. Audiences in 2024 wouldn’t have the same appetite for the terrorists pursuing Doc, for example, and the skateboard chase felt too dangerous onstage. But the DeLorean? A non-negotiable.
“One of the things that we started off thinking about is there are certain touchstones of the movie that people would not even bother with if we didn’t have the DeLorean,” Gale says. “We knew we had to make the car fly. That just had to happen.”
Back to the Future, now lauded as a sci-fi classic, catapulted Michael J. Fox to next-level stardom as the teenager Marty McFly, who is jolted back to the 1950s with the wild-haired scientist Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd), where he must make sure his parents fall in love, thereby ensuring his birth.
The musical did not move quite as fast as Doc’s timetraveling sports car. In 2005, Zemeckis and his wife, Leslie, were in New York catching some theater when they saw The Producers, the record-breaking 2001 musical based on a more than 20-year-old film. “They came out very impressed, very giddy, and Leslie turns to Robert and says, you know what would make a good musical?”
“We really started working on it in earnest in February 2006,” Gale continues. “The first person we called was [composer] Alan Silvestri because if you want the musical to sound like Back to the Future, you hire the guy who made Back to the Future sound like Back to the Future.”
Gale took on the task of writing the book for the musical, and to collaborate with Silvestri, they brought in Glen Ballard, the co-writer of Alanis Morisette’s Jagged Little Pill, and Silvestri’s collaborator on the Zemeckis film Polar Express. The four of them began meeting at Zemeckis’s office in Carpinteria, California. The quartet worked beautifully. So what took nearly 20 years to get the musical on stage?
Surprisingly, finding a theatrical producer. Even with a solid gold property like Back to the Future, it wasn’t an easy sell.
“The thing about doing a Broadway musical is that it’s kind of a tight, closed fraternity, and we would keep getting, ‘Well, why do you think you guys could do this? You’ve never done a musical before.’ And we’d say ‘Well, yeah, we haven’t done a musical before, but we have done Back to the Future before.”
Another producer was daunted by the technical challenges, saying he didn’t want to work that hard. Others wanted to take control of the production, but Zemeckis and Gale, who owned the theatrical rights, weren’t about to let go of the title.
“Finally in about 2012, Glen Ballard got hired to work on a musical based on the movie Ghost with [the Eurythmics’] Dave Stewart, and the producer of that show, Colin Ingram, turns out he was a huge Back to the Future fan. Colin just went crazy for the idea. He had exactly the right energy, the right attitude.”
He also said, “Why wouldn’t I want you guys to be the creative force on this, because you guys know Back better than anyone,” Gale recalls.
Back to the Future Don Stephenson and Caden Brauch.
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Gale grew up in St. Louis, the son of musical theater fans, and that Midwestern decency shines through after decades in Hollywood. His mother and grandfather were professional violinists, and Gale remembers going to shows at the Muny, where his grandfather would be playing in the orchestra of the beloved outdoor theater. Gale grew up on the mid-century classics: Rodgers and Hammerstein, My Fair Lady, Guys and Dolls.
“Those were the musicals that gave me the understanding of the form, the Golden Age stuff,” he says. “That was what we wanted to do with Back to the Future, take the way that they used to do musicals and jazz it up with technology, but the core of it is going to be the human core that we grew up with.”
Gale took on writing the book for the musical, and is credited as co-creator and producer with Zemeckis. The two became friends as film students at the University of Southern California. Their script for Back to the Future the movie was not seen as a sure thing; it was rejected 44 times. Only after Zemeckis had a hit with Romancing the Stone did the script get picked up.
That was what we wanted to do with Back to the Future, take the way that they used to do musicals and jazz it up with technology, but the core of it is going to be the human core that we grew up with.
— BOB GALE, BOOK/CO-CREATOR/PRODUCER
In addition to Silvestri and Ballard’s original songs written for the theater, the musical includes Chuck Berry’s “Johnny B. Goode” and, by Huey Lewis and the News, the signature songs “The Power of Love” and “Back in Time.” For Gale, writing a musical moved him from fan to creator.
“There was always a lot of give and take between myself, between Alan, Glen, and between [director] John Rando,” Gale says. “He said, ‘If there’s a really important piece of exposition, you have to have it in dialogue. You can’t put it in the song. The audience is not going to remember the lyrics of a song. John Rando, he’s a walking encyclopedia of musical theater and I got the best education just by working with him.”
Back to the Future: The Musical opened in London in 2021 and began its Broadway run at the Winter Garden in August of 2023. As of the Applause publication date, it was slated to close on Broadway January 5. In addition to the U.S. tour, the show is slated for Japan, Germany and Australia, as well as Royal Caribbean cruise lines.
“If you’re a parent, you can bring your kids,” Gale says with a chuckle. “If you’re a kid, you can bring your parents.”
BACK TO THE FUTURE: THE MUSICAL
JAN 22 – FEB 9 • BUELL THEATRE
ASL Interpreted, Audio Described, Open Captioned performance: Feb 2 at 2pm
UP NEXT FROM BROADWAY LIFE OF PI
Based on the best-selling novel, Life of Pi is an exquisite production that quickly became a worldwide phenomenon. Winner of three Tony Awards® and the Olivier Award for Best Play, the Broadway and West End sensation Life of Pi is “an exhilarating evening of theater” (The Wall Street Journal ).
After a shipwreck in the Pacific Ocean, a 16-year-old boy named Pi survives on a lifeboat with four companions — a hyena, a zebra, an orangutan, and a Royal Bengal tiger.
Featuring breathtaking artistry, Life of Pi ’s world-class puppets are representations of living, breathing animals on stage. The process begins with scores of research — observing their moves, sounds, emotional responses to different situations, and more.
Each puppet is formed from plastazote, a type of polyethylene foam. Artisans carve the foam by hand into different shapes. Then, the animals are hand painted with lifelike colors, designs, and unique elements to make each puppet appear real.
Some of the larger animals are supported by structures such as metal spines to keep the animals intact while the limbs move. The puppets are worn by performers like backpacks or maneuvered by hand — the Royal Bengal tiger in particular uses both manipulations.
Experience these works of art in action when Life of Pi visits the Buell Theatre from March 18 – 30.
LIFE OF PIHiran Abeysekera, Richard Parker (Fred Davis, Scarlet Wilderink, Andrew Wilson). Photo by Matthew Murphy & Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade.
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FINDING YOUR WAY THROUGH THE RESERVOIR
BY JOANNE OSTROW
TThe presentation of The Reservoir by the Denver Center Theatre Company marks a full-circle return for a Colorado playwright who grew up at this theater. Jake Brasch is coming home in multiple ways for the world premiere of The Reservoir, his deeply personal play about addiction, Alzheimer’s, and inter-generational connections, soon to be in production nationally.
The play is loosely based on his experience the year he moved home from New York to Denver during a time of need, and the support he got from surprising allies, notably his four distinctive grandparents.
After winning over audiences in a staged reading at the 2023 Colorado New Play Summit, The Reservoir was picked to be part of the Denver Center Theatre Company’s 2024/25 mainstage season.
In a remarkable first, the play will be launched in partnership with L.A.’s Ge en Playhouse and Atlanta’s Alliance Theatre, tremendously expanding its potential exposure in successive stagings.
“Everybody has been unbelievably supportive and programmed this play for the right reasons,” Brasch said. With three institutions involved, “there were a lot of logistical hurdles production-wise, but for me it’s just been amazing.
“It’s hugely cool and kind of unprecedented and I feel so grateful.”
The play’s overlay of humor makes the tough subject matter easier to absorb. It’s a painfully revealing semiautobiographical work that ends up being a love letter to family.
“Yes, it’s revealing, but about people finding joy in spite of hardship. That’s my family currency, humor is everything. If we’re laughing, we’re good.”
The tension between the di cult emotional moments and the laugh-out-loud humor keeps the tone crisp.
“As a play about di cult stu , it fights really hard to remain a comedy,” he said. Ultimately, he figures, if people leave with questions, the play has done its job.
Denver audiences will appreciate the many local references in the show — from the Cherry Creek Reservoir to Colfax Ave. to the unnamed Tattered Cover bookstore. The landmarks pack extra meaning here, but that shouldn’t lessen the impact for viewers elsewhere. “The specific is universal,” Brasch said. “I can’t tell you how many people come up to me after hearing this play and say it reminds them of their family whose background is completely di erent.” Brasch has been working on The Reservoir since 2020. The title refers both to the physical reservoir, where Josh, the protagonist, wakes up after a drunken blackout, and to the scientific idea of “cognitive reserve,” which Brasch calls “the umbrella over the play.” All the tricks seniors are told to do — crossword puzzles, exercise, taking a di erent route home — to build brain power to stave o senility, those things do work for a while, he said.
“Oh, my grandma was so methodical about her calendar, curiosity, exercise…looking back, when she did slip, it was a shockingly quick slip. Six to eight months.”
As always, the theater provides a place to grapple with big questions.
“Since I was an infant, my whole world was theater,” Brasch said. He performed in the Denver Center’s A Christmas Carol at age 11, is a graduate of Denver School of the Arts, and a veteran of Curious Theatre’s acclaimed New Voices youth playwriting program.
Yes, The Reservoir is revealing, but about people finding joy in spite of hardship. That’s my family currency, humor is everything. If we’re laughing, we’re good.
—JAKE BRASCH, PLAYWRIGHT
In his online biography, Brasch identifies as “a queer, sober, Jewish clown from Colorado and a recent graduate from the playwriting program at The Juilliard School.” While he spent years working as a kids’ birthday party clown, he’s relieved to be retired from that avocation. (He’s never letting go of the great picture that advertised his services.)
He plans to stay active in theater even as he teases the idea of venturing into TV or film.
“I think this [play] could be a great film; it would be very di erent.”
Unlike some playwrights who struggle with the shared creative energy required of a Hollywood writers’ room, Brasch claims he finds the idea of working collaboratively appealing. “Not to have to be the person with the answers,” he said.
Looking forward, this will be an exciting year as his play rolls out around the country. But Brasch has learned the hard way to embrace uncertainty as an essential element of living.
“Something recovery has taught me: whatever I think is going to happen, I’m usually wrong. That can be crushing. But ultimately what The Reservoir is about is that you should not be trying to figure everything out as you’re moving through it. You’re inevitably going to be wrong.”
It’s about going with the flow or stepping aside to understand what’s possible.
“When I was hitting the same wall over and over again, it was hard to imagine I’d ever break through it,” he said. “Turns out, I wasn’t supposed to break through; I was supposed to turn right.”
THE RESERVOIR
JAN 17 – MAR 9 • SINGLETON THEATRE
ASL Interpreted and Audio Described performance: Feb 9 at 1:30pm Stay for a post-show discussion: Feb 12, 18 & 20
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COLIN INGRAM
DONOVAN MANNATO/DEBORAH DUTCHER, TOM VIERTEL/STEVEN BARUCH/MARC ROUTH/RICHARD FRANKEL, GAVIN KALIN, HUNTER ARNOLD, PLAYING FIELD, ROBERT L. HUTT, CJ ENM, TERESA TSAI, IVY HERMAN/HALLEE ADELMAN, UNIVERSAL THEATRICAL GROUP, CRUSH MUSIC, AUGURY, ROBERT ZEMECKIS, BOB GALE
present
Book by Music & Lyrics by BOB GALE ALAN SILVESTRI & GLEN BALLARD
Based on the Universal Pictures/Amblin Entertainment film Written by ROBERT ZEMECKIS & BOB GALE
Starring
DON STEPHENSON CADEN BRAUCH LUCAS HALLAUER
MIKE BINDEMAN ZAN BERUBE CARTREZE TUCKER ETHAN ROGERS
LUKE ANTONY NEVILLE KIARA LEE
JOSHUA BLACKSWAN ABBOTT EMILY APPLEBAUM TADE BIESINGER INA BLACK BRITTANY BOHN LUTHER BROOKS IV ALYSSA CAROL JENNY DALRYMPLE SAMUEL GERBER LAURA SKY HERMAN DAN HORN WILL JEWETT
DWAYNE P. MITCHELL ZOE BROOKE REED FISHER LANE STEWART ROSS THOMPSON
Executive Producer General Management US Production Management Tour Booking COLIN INGRAM BESPOKE THEATRICALS AURORA PRODUCTIONS THE ROAD COMPANY
Chief Marketing Officer Tour Marketing & Press PR Consultants Social Media
SIMON DELANY ALLIED GLOBAL MARKETING POLK & CO. MARATHON DIGITAL
Production Stage Manager
Company Manager Music Coordinator Creative & Content Production
ERIC SPROSTY JACK STEPHENS KRISTY NORTER DEWYNTERS
Associate Director Associate Choreographer Associate Music Supervisor
TAYLOR HAVEN HOLT BETH CRANDALL TED ARTHUR
Casting Director
TARA RUBIN
CASTING/CLAIRE BURKE, CSA
Fight Director Wigs, Hair and Make-Up
MAURICE CHAN CAMPBELL YOUNG ASSOCIATES
Musical Supervisor, Vocal & Music Arrangements Music Director Orchestrations Dance Arrangements
NICK FINLOW MATT DOEBLER ETHAN POPP & BRYAN CROOK DAVID CHASE
Sound Designer
Lighting Designers Video Designer Illusion Designer
GARETH OWEN TIM LUTKIN & HUGH VANSTONE FINN ROSS CHRIS FISHER
Choreographer Designer
CHRIS BAILEY TIM HATLEY
Directed by JOHN RANDO
Marty McFly
CAST
(in order of appearance)
(at performances January 22 - 26) CADEN BRAUCH
Marty McFly (at performances January 28 - February 9) LUCAS HALLAUER
Goldie Wilson/Marvin Berry CARTREZE TUCKER
Principal Strickland/Lou Carruthers/Mayor Red Thomas/Sam Baines LUKE ANTONY NEVILLE
Jennifer Parker ..................................................................................................................................................... KIARA LEE
Biff Tannen ETHAN ROGERS
George McFly MIKE BINDEMAN
Dave McFly/Slick FISHER LANE STEWART
Linda McFly/Stella Baines LAURA SKY HERMAN
Lorraine Baines ZAN BERUBE
Doc Brown DON STEPHENSON
Betty ZOE BROOKE REED
Babs ALYSSA CAROL
3D ........................................................................................................................................................................WILL JEWETT
Clocktower Woman JENNY DALRYMPLE
Pretty Baby Trio INA BLACK, ALYSSA CAROL, ZOE BROOKE REED
Reginald (Starlighter #1) JOSHUA BLACKSWAN ABBOTT
Starlighter #2 DWAYNE P. MITCHELL
Ensemble JOSHUA BLACKSWAN ABBOTT, TADE BIESINGER, INA BLACK, LUTHER BROOKS IV, ALYSSA CAROL, JENNY DALRYMPLE, LAURA SKY HERMAN, DAN HORN, WILL JEWETT, KIARA LEE, DWAYNE P. MITCHELL, ZOE BROOKE REED, FISHER LANE STEWART
SWINGS
EMILY APPLEBAUM, BRITTANY BOHN, SAMUEL GERBER, LUCAS HALLAUER (through January 26), DWAYNE P. MITCHELL, ROSS THOMPSON
Dance Captain—BRITTANY BOHN
Assistant Dance Captain—DWAYNE P. MITCHELL Fight Captain—DWAYNE P. MITCHELL
UNDERSTUDIES
Understudies never substitute for the listed performers unless a specific announcement is made at the time of the appearance.
For Doc Brown— LUKE ANTONY NEVILLE, ROSS THOMPSON; for Marty McFly— SAMUEL GERBER, LUCAS HALLAUER (through January 26), FISHER LANE STEWART; for George McFly—TADE BIESINGER, WILL JEWETT; for Lorraine Baines—ALYSSA CAROL, LAURA SKY HERMAN; for Goldie Wilson/Marvin Berry—JOSHUA BLACKSWAN ABBOTT, DWAYNE P. MITCHELL; for Biff Tannen—DAN HORN, WILL JEWETT; for Principal Strickland/ Lou Carruthers/Mayor Red Thomas/Sam Baines—SAMUEL GERBER, LUCAS HALLAUER (through January 26), ROSS THOMPSON; for Jennifer Parker—INA BLACK, ZOE BROOKE REED; for 3D— LUTHER BROOKS IV; for Reginald (Starlighter #1)—LUTHER BROOKS IV
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, beepers and watches
CAST
DON STEPHENSON CADEN BRAUCH
KIARA LEE
BACK TO THE FUTURE: THE MUSICAL
BRITTANY BOHN LUTHER BROOKS IV ALYSSA CAROL JENNY DALRYMPLE SAMUEL GERBER
LUKE ANTONY NEVILLE
JOSHUA BLACKSWAN ABBOTT
EMILY APPLEBAUM
TADE BIESINGER INA BLACK
ZOE BROOKE REED
FISHER LANE STEWART ROSS THOMPSON
MIKE BINDEMAN ZAN BERUBE
CARTREZE TUCKER ETHAN ROGERS
LUCAS HALLAUER
LAURA SKY HERMAN DAN HORN WILL JEWETT
DWAYNE P. MITCHELL
MUSICAL NUMBERS
ACT I
“It’s Only a Matter of Time” Marty, Goldie, Ensemble
“Got No Future” Marty
“Wherever We’re Going” Marty, Jennifer
“Hello—Is Anybody Home?”
Marty, George, Lorraine, Linda and Dave
“It Works” Doc, Ensemble
“Cake” Ensemble
“Got No Future” (reprise) ........................................................................................................................................... Marty
“Gotta Start Somewhere” Goldie, Ensemble
“My Myopia” George
“Pretty Baby” Lorraine and Female Ensemble
“Future Boy” Marty, Doc, Ensemble
“Hill Valley School Fight Song”................................................................................................... Lorraine, Ensemble
“Something About That Boy” Lorraine, Biff, Ensemble
THERE WILL BE ONE 15-MINUTE INTERMISSION.
ACT II
“21st Century”............................................................................................................................................... Doc, Ensemble
“Something About That Boy” (reprise) Lorraine
“Put Your Mind to It” Marty, George
“For the Dreamers” Doc
“Teach Him a Lesson” Biff, 3D, Slick
“It’s Only a Matter of Time” (reprise) ................................................................................................ Marty, Jennifer
“Deep Diving” Marvin, Ensemble
“Pretty Baby” (reprise) Lorraine
“Earth Angel” Marvin, Ensemble
“Johnny B. Goode” Marty
“For the Dreamers” (reprise) Doc
“The Power of Love” Marty, Jennifer, Goldie, Company
“Back in Time” Marty, Doc, Company
THE BAND
Music Director/Keys 1—MATT DOEBLER
Associate Music Director/Keys 2—EMILY ORR
Drums—JAREN ANGUD
Reed 1—WILLIAM LEARY
Music Coordinator—KRISTY NORTER
LOCAL MUSICIANS
Trumpet/Flugel Horn JAKE BOLDMAN
Flute/Clarinet/Tenor & Bari Sax ART BOUTON Fender/Gibson/Acoustic Guitars DAVE DEVINE
Tenor Trombone/Bass Trombone JIM GRAY Fender Bass/Acoustic Bass ERIC HITT
Keyboard Sub BOKO SUZUKI
Contractor JAMES HARVEY
DON STEPHENSON ( Doc Brown). Broadway: Trouble in Mind, The Producers, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, Dracula, Private Lives, Titanic, Parade, By Jeeves, Rock of Ages, Wonderful Town. Encores: Me and My Girl, The Bandwagon, Pardon My English. Off-Broadway: Death Takes A Holiday, Take Me Along, Chess, Two Gentlemen of Verona. Television/film: “FBI: Most Wanted,” “Law & Order,” “The Blacklist,” “The Americans,” “Deception,” “Happy,” “The Good Wife,” “30 Rock,” “Glee,” “Ugly Betty,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “L&O: SVU,” “Turn: Washington’s Spies.” Donstephensonactordirector.com.
CADEN BRAUCH ( Marty McFly through January 26 ) is beyond excited to be making his past, present and future national tour debut! He grew up doing professional theater in the greater Seattle area (5th Avenue Theatre, Village Theatre). He is a proud graduate of T. Schreiber’s Acting Conservatory and studied improv with teachers from UCB. He would like to thank the Luedtke Agency, his voice teacher Ann Evans Watson and his entire family for all their love and support. @caden.brauch.
LUCAS HALLAUER ( Marty McFly starting January 28, swing, u/s Marty McFly, u/s Strickland/Lou Carruthers/ Mayor Red Thomas/Sam Baines) is so stoked to go Back to the Future ! National tours: Mean Girls. Thanks to Tara Rubin Casting and the BTTF creatives. Love and gratitude to his parents, sisters Maggie and Kelly, and his friends and mentors for their support.
CCU B.F.A. MT ’23. @lucas.hallauer.
MIKE BINDEMAN (George McFly ) is thrilled to be here!! Previous: The Cher Show (1st National Tour), The Rocky Horror Show ( Bucks County Playhouse), The Lightning Thief (Playhouse Square), Grease (Argyle Theatre), Ghost (Beck Center for the Arts), Mamma Mia (Forestburgh Playhouse), among others. Chicago native, Baldwin Wallace MT ‘23. Rep: HCKR. IG: @mike_bindeman. For my friends, my teachers, my parents.
ZAN BERUBE ( Lorraine Baines) is overjoyed to travel through time with this incredible company! She recently starred as Anne Boleyn in the national tour of Six ! UMich alum. Endless thanks to Barrett, Tara Rubin Casting and the entire BTTF team. “It takes a village and I’m beyond grateful for my
WHO’S WHO
people. Mom and Dad, love you most! This one’s for the dreamers! XO Baby.” @zanberube.
CARTREZE TUCKER (Goldie Wilson/ Marvin Berry). National tours: The Color Purple, Motown: The Musical, Hair, To Feel A Thing: A Ritual (Holland Festival). Regional: Jersey Boys, Masquerade: The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber, Trav’lin: A New Musical, Raisin: The Musical, Disney’s Tarzan: A New Musical, Sister Act, Disney’s Little Mermaid and Miss Saigon. “Much love to my son Buckley, my family and Avalon.” @cartreze.
ETHAN ROGERS (Biff Tannen) is an actor from Austin, Texas and is much nicer in person. Most recently, Ethan was on tour with Les Misérables , where at 24, he was one of the youngest actors to ever perform the role of Jean Valjean. He is forever grateful for Jesus Christ, his incredible family, Tara Rubin Casting, Baldwin Wallace MT and HCKR. John 13:35.
LUKE ANTONY NEVILLE ( Strickland/Lou Carruthers/Mayor Red Thomas/Sam Baines, u/s Doc Brown). (he/they) British actor based in NYC. Theater: Back to the Future (Broadway), Titanique (Off-Broadway), Your Alice (BAM). TV/film: “New Amsterdam” (NBC). Huge thank you to Tara Rubin Casting and the BTTF team! For Mum, Dad and Faye! IG: @lukeantonyneville.
KIARA LEE ( Jennifer Parker, Ensemble). From Kennesaw, Georgia, 2024 musical theater graduate Carnegie Mellon University. Credits: Chava, Fiddler on the Roof ; Anna Maria, Godspell ; Michelle/Ensemble, Sister Act (PCLO); Ensemble/u/s Sir Sagramore, Camelot (Muny); Liesl, The Sound of Music (Virginia Opera). Thanks to friends and family, especially Mom, for support. Instagram: @kiaramlee.
JOSHUA BLACKSWAN ABBOTT (Reginald (Starlighter #1), Ensemble, u/s Goldie Wilson/Marvin Berry ) trained in dance at the JCA. He spent summers training between the JKO school and the Joffrey ballet. He regionally was seen in 42nd Street and Kinky Boots (Lola). “I thank my parents and God for this opportunity. And me for pushing on.”
EMILY APPLEBAUM (Swing) is thrilled to be “time-traveling” around the country with this incredible com -
pany! National tours: R&H’s Cinderella. Favorite regional: Bye Bye Birdie (Goodspeed), 42nd Street (Ogunquit). “Special thanks to my mentors, friends, family, especially my parents. Love and gratitude.” The Hybrid Agency. @emilyapplebaum.
TADE BIESINGER ( Ensemble, u/s George McFly). Broadway/West End: Billy Elliot (Billy). Regional credits: The Muny, Pioneer Theatre Company. Jacob’s Pillow Contemporary Program alum. Marymount Manhattan College B.F.A. ’24. Thanks to God, family and friends for their unwavering love and support! @tadebiesinger.
INA BLACK (Ensemble, u/s Jennifer Parker) is thrilled to be making her national tour debut in Back to the Future: The Musical ! Originally from Ohio and just recently graduated from Kent State University. Many thanks to her family, friends and Tara Rubin Casting! Instagram: ina.blackk.
BRITTANY BOHN ( Swing, Dance Captain). Broadway: Back to the Future. First nat’l tours: Hello, Dolly! (Ermengarde Cover, ADC/Swing); An American in Paris (Milo Cover, Ensemble). Regional: Goodspeed, PCLO, Barrington, etc. B.F.A. dance PPU. ATL native. Endless gratitude to BTTF team. “For my people!” @bittybohn.
LUTHER BROOKS IV (Ensemble, u/s 3D). NSULA 2021. Credits Broadway: Back to the Future. National tour: Annie . Regional: Choir Boy, Aida, Beautiful, In the Heights . TV/film: HBO’s “We’re Here.” Louisiana native! Thanks to The Mine Agency, family, friends and God himself. What’s for you, won’t miss you! @iamlutherbrooks.
ALYSSA CAROL ( Babs, Ensemble, u/s Lorraine Baines) is thrilled to be in this wonderful company! Broadway: Bad Cinderella (OBC). Off-Broadway: A Sign of the Times. Regional: The Nutty Professor (Ogunquit Playhouse). University of Michigan MT alum. Much love to family, friends and everyone at HCKR!
JENNY DALRYMPLE (Clocktower Woman, Ensemble) (she/her). National tour debut! Regional: A Chorus Line (Maggie), Legally Blonde (Elle Woods), Grease (Sandy). Shenandoah B.F.A. MT. “Endless gratitude to the BTTF team, TR Casting, CTG team, my pro-
fessors and my incredibly supportive family.” @jennydal3.
SAMUEL GERBER (Swing, u/s Marty McFly, u/s Strickland/Lou Carruthers/ Mayor Red Thomas/Sam Baines) is thrilled to continue time travelling in Hill Valley after completing the original Broadway run of BTTF ! Broadway: Back to the Future (OBC). Tours: Mean Girls (OTC). For all you dreamers out there. @samuelgerber_
LAURA SKY HERMAN (Linda McFly/ Stella Baines, Ensemble, u/s Lorraine Baines) was most recently seen starring in White Rose OffBroadway. Other favorites: Hello, Dolly! —“Ermengarde” (first national tour); Gypsy —“June” (Goodspeed, BroadwayWorld nomination); and preBroadway workshops at The Shed and Playwrights Horizons. Recent Harvard grad. Much love to Mommy, Carter, Grandma and Blue! @lauraskyherman.
DAN HORN ( Ensemble, u/s Biff Tannen) is thrilled to be joining the BTTF company. Broadway: Cinderella, Bullets over Broadway, Allegiance, Miss Saigon, Some Like It Hot. Touring: Hello, Dolly!; Mean Girls. “Thank you to Dustin and Marc and much love to my family.” @thedanhorn.
WILL JEWETT (3D, Ensemble, u/s Biff Tannen, u/s George McFly) was recently seen as a dancer in Mean Girls (Paramount Pictures, 2024). Select regional: Paper Mill Playhouse, Ogunquit Playhouse, Music Theatre Wichita, Cape Playhouse. Penn State musical theater alum. “So many thanks to Mom and Dad, Sarah, Sophia, Jake and team CTG.” @willjewett.
DWAYNE P. MITCHELL (Starlighter #2, Fight Captain, Assistant Dance Captain, Swing, u/s Goldie Wilson/ Marvin Berry) is elated to join the Hill Valley family! Proud graduate of Fisk University and Boston Conservatory (M.F.A.). Previously, national tour: Ain’t Too Proud (Dennis Edwards). Glory to God! “Endless gratitude to my family, friends, mi amor and HKA!” #TrustYourJourney. IG: @dwaynepmitchell.
ZOE BROOKE REED (Betty, Ensemble, u/s Jennifer Parker ). (she/her). National tour: The Prom, Waitress . Regional: Meet Me in St Louis, Grease, Children of Eden. Shenandoah B.F.A. MT. Many thanks to TR casting and the BTTF team. Love to Eris, Thirdhill, family and friends for the support! @zoebrookereed. zoebrookereed.com.
FISHER LANE STEWART ( Dave McFly/Slick, u/s Marty McFly). National tour debut! This is heavy! Fisher grew up performing professionally in Kansas City. Recent: Disney Cruise Lines (Swing). “This is a dream come true for a lifelong BTTF fan! Thanks to family, friends and LT. Time-travel with me: @FisherLStewart.”
ROSS THOMPSON (Swing, u/s Doc Brown, u/s Strickland/Lou Carruthers/ Mayor Red Thomas/Sam Baines) is absolutely ecstatic to be touring the country with Back to the Future ! Previous stage credits: Matilda, West Side Story, Newsies, Jesus Christ Superstar. “Endless gratitude to my parents, Anna, Brenton, Brianand my friends and chosen family. Much love!”
BOB GALE ( Book/Co-Creator/ Producer) graduated USC Cinema in 1973, where he met his longtime collaborator, Robert Zemeckis. Gale cocreated, co-wrote and co-produced all three Back to the Future films and has been the gatekeeper of the franchise ever since. Along with decades of other film and television work, he’s written Batman, Daredevil and SpiderMan comic books and has been an expert witness in over 25 plagiarism lawsuits. This musical is his theatrical writing debut.
ROBERT ZEMECKIS (Co-Creator/ Producer ) is an Academy Awardwinning director (Forrest Gump) and co-founder of the production company ImageMovers, innovators in storytelling through film and television. Mr. Zemeckis co-wrote and directed the original Back to the Future motion picture franchise and directed such classic movies as Cast Away, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Contact, What Lies Beneath and The Polar Express His next directing project is the feature film Here
ALAN SILVESTRI (Music and Lyrics). Over his 50-year career, Alan Silvestri has composed scores for more than 140 films, earning him two Oscar nominations, two Emmy Awards and three Grammy Awards. His enduring 32-year collaboration with director Robert Zemeckis began with the 1984 film Romancing the Stone and includes the Back to the Future trilogy, Forrest Gump, The Polar Express and the upcoming Here. Silvestri has also played a pivotal role in the worldwide success of Marvel’s The Avengers films.
GLEN BALLARD (Music and Lyrics). Six-time Grammy Award-winning
producer/song-writer whose records have sold more than 150 million copies. He produced and co-wrote Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill album. Theater: Ghost, Jagged Little Pill, Back to the Future (Manchester, West End). Film “Believe” for The Polar Express (Oscar and Golden Globe nominations), Charlotte’s Web, The Croods, The Mummy Returns. TV: executive producer/songwriter, Netflix’s “The Eddy.” He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2023.
JOHN RANDO (Director). London: Back to the Future . Broadway: Urinetown (Tony Award), Mr. Saturday Night, On the Town (Tony nomination), A Christmas Story, The Wedding Singer, Penn & Teller, The Dinner Party. City Center Encores!: The New Yorkers, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Damn Yankees, Face the Music, The Pajama Game. New York Philharmonic: Carousel. Off-Broadway: The Heir Apparent (SDCF Callaway Award), All in the Timing (Obie Award). China: The Secret, Spirit of Life and The Island
TIM HATLEY (Scenic and Costume Design ). Broadway/West End: Starlight Express 2024, Life of Pi, Dreamgirls, Travesties, Ghosts, Vincent in Brixton, Temple, Bodyguard, Shrek, Spamalot, Humble Boy, Private Lives, The Crucible, The Pajama Game, Carmen, Don Quixote, My Fair Lady, Singin’ in the Rain. Film credits include Closer, Notes on a Scandal and Stage Beauty. Winner of three Tony Awards and three Olivier Awards for Best Design. timhatley.com.
CHRIS BAILEY (Choreographer ). Back to the Future, The Entertainer with Kenneth Branagh (London, West End); Gettin’ the Band Back Together, Cyrano de Bergerac (Broadway); Jerry Springer The Opera (The New Group, Chita Rivera Award nominee); The New Yorkers, 1776 (NY City Center Encores!); Assassins (Menier Chocolate Factory); “Bigger” with Neil Patrick Harris, 2013 Tony Awards Opening number (CBS).
NICK FINLOW (Music Supervision, Vocaland Additional Arrangements). West End: The Time Traveller’s Wife, Back to the Future, Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) As musical supervisor: Dreamgirls, Memphis, Les Misérables (U.K. tour).
U.K. music supervisor: Mamma Mia! Conductor: Acorn Antiques, Tonight’s the Night, Tell Me on a Sunday, Rent U.K. music supervisor/conductor: The Book of Mormon, JerseyBoys, Avenue Q. Recordings: co-producer/supervi-
sor The Time Traveller’s Wife, Back to the Future, Dreamgirls, Memphis
TIM LUTKIN (Lighting Design). Tony and two-time Olivier Award winner. Broadway: Life of Pi . Select West End: The Crucible, Back to the Future, Fiddler on the Roof, Noises Off, Strangers on a Train, Close to You, The Full Monty, Present Laughter, Chimerica, Quiz, Lungs, A Number, Elf, Big . National Theatre: Under Milk Wood, Antony and Cleopatra, LesBlancs, Jack Absolute Flys Again.
HUGH VANSTONE (Lighting Design). Broadway credits include A Christmas Carol (2019 Tony Award), The Boys in the Band, Groundhog Day, An Act of God, I’ll Eat You Last…, Matilda (2013 Tony Award), Ghost (Tony nom.), La Bête, Mary Stuart (Tony nom.), A Steady Rain, God of Carnage, Shrek, Boeing-Boeing, Spamalot (Tony nom.), The Graduate, Blast!, Follies, The Blue Room and Art . More at hughvanstone.com.
FINN ROSS (Video Design) has won two Olivier Awards, a Tony and three Drama Desk Awards. Recent work: Tammy Faye (Almeida); Harry Potter (international); Back to the Future (West End); Frozen (international); Mean Girls (Broadway); The Tempest (RSC); The Curious Incident… (Broadway/West End); American Psycho (Broadway and Almeida); Mahagonny (ROH); Jagged Little Pill (A.R.T. Boston); Chimerica (Almeida and West End); A Dog’s Heart, The Magic Flute (Netherlands Opera).
GARETH OWEN (Sound Design). Hell’s Kitchen, Tommy, Mj: The Musical (Tony-win), Back to the Future (Olivier nom.), & Juliet (Tony nom.), Bad Cinderella, Come From Away (Olivier win), A Bronx Tale, End of the Rainbow (Tony nom.), A Little Night Music (Tony-nom), Diana, Bat Out of Hell (Olivier nom.), Memphis (Olivier win), Summer, Top Hat (Olivier nom.), Merrily We Roll Along (Olivier win). garethowensound.com. @garethowensound.
CHRIS FISHER (Illusions) works worldwide as international illusions and magic associate for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Recent Broadway credits: Back to the Future, Company, Angels in America. London West End: Stranger Things—The First Shadow; The Time Traveller’s Wife; Back to the Future; 2:22 A Ghost Story; The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe; Company. UK: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Merlin
ETHAN POPP ( Orchestrations ). Theater: Back to the Future (2022 Olivier nomination, Best Original Score or Orchestrations), Mrs. Doubtfire, Tina (2021 Tony nomination, Best Orchestrations), School of Rock, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Motown the Musical (2013 Tony nomination, Best Orchestrations and 2014 Grammy nomination, Best Musical Theater Album), Rock of Ages. Film: The Greatest Showman, Bohemian Rhapsody. Love to Vanessa and Aldrin! ethanpopp.com.
BRYAN CROOK (Orchestrations) is an award-winning orchestrator, songwriter, producer and world-class multi-instrumentalist. With Tony and Olivier nominations, his career spans Broadway, film, TV, ads and more. As a founder of Mana Music & Media, he creates and produces music worldwide. See more and say hello at bryancrook.com.
DAVID CHASE (Dance Arrangements). Over 40 Broadway productions as arranger, music director and/ or music supervisor. TV includes “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” “Schmigadoon!,” “Love and Death,” “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” and “The Sound of Music Live!” Film includes Joker 2: Folie à Deux. Many arrangements and orchestrations for the Boston Pops. Choral works published by Hal Leonard. Grammy, Olivier and two Emmy nominations.
MATT DOEBLER ( Music Director ) was most recently MD of the Jagged Little Pill national tour and associate MD for the Broadway and Australian companies. Previously, he was the AMD and accordion-meister for Broadway’s Great Comet of 1812 “Thanks to Ted and Nick—conducting the BTTF tour was my density.” IG: @BackToTheSlayer.
TARA RUBIN (Casting). Selected Broadway/national tours: Here Lies Love, KPOP, Mr. Saturday Night, Six, Ain’t Too Proud, King Kong, The Band’s Visit, Sunset Boulevard, Miss Saigon, Dear Evan Hansen, Cats, Falsettos, School of Rock, Bullets Over Broadway, Big Fish, Billy Elliot, Shrek, Spamalot, …Spelling Bee, The Producers, Mamma Mia!, Jersey Boys, Les Misérables, The Phantom of the Opera
MAURICE CHAN ( Fight Director ). Founder of the French stunt team Cascade Demo Team, created in 1997. Fight director-stunt coordinator specializing in live shows for more than 15
years: Avengers Campus at Disneyland Paris, Back to the Future: The Musical (Broadway/West End London/ Manchester).
CAMPBELL YOUNG ASSOCIATES ( Wig, Hair and Makeup Design). Broadway: Bad Cinderella; A Beautiful Noise; Almost Famous; The Devil Wears Prada (Chicago); Funny Girl; The Music Man; Hello, Dolly! Broadway/West End: Leopoldstadt, To Kill a Mockingbird, Company, A Christmas Carol, Tina—The Tina Turner Musical (Drama Desk Design Award), The Ferryman, Matilda, Ghost, Billy Elliot. West End: 42nd Street, Guys and Dolls, Groundhog Day, Back to the Future. Film/TV: “The Gilded Age.”
TAYLOR HAVEN HOLT ( Associate Director) is a director and adjunct professor at NYU. Recent directing: Nine (NYU, Steinhardt), A Girl’s Bedroom (Drama League). Resident directing: Hamilton (Angelica national tour). Assistant directing, Broadway: Cirque du Soleil’s Paramour, Hand to God. SDC member. NYU, B.A./M.A. @taylorhaven.
BETH CRANDALL ( Associate Choreographer ).Broadway/NYC: Back to the Future, West Side Story, Gettin’ the Band Back Together, High Button Shoes, The New Yorkers, 1776 Favorites: Muny, Kennedy Center, Goodspeed, Paper Mill, TUTS, Hermès, Gucci, “SNL,” “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” B.F.A.: NYU Tisch. BethCrandall.com.
TED ARTHUR ( Associate Music Supervisor). Back to the Future on Broadway (music director). Moulin Rouge! (international associate music supervisor). Broadway: Diana (music director), The Prom (associate conductor), Once on This Island (assistant conductor), Moulin Rouge!, Mean Girls, Dear Evan Hansen, Wicked. Regional: Hercules at Paper Mill Playhouse (music director). Ted is a proud member of MUSE (Musicians United for Social Equity).
KRISTY NORTER (Music Coordinator) is a Music Coordinator and freelance musician specializing in woodwind instruments. Credits include Some Like It Hot; Cabaret; Hell’s Kitchen; The Outsiders; Lempicka; Six; New York, New York; Back to the Future; Merrily We Roll Along; Mr. Saturday Night; Cyrano; Black No More; and Suffs.
AURORA PRODUCTIONS (Production Management ). Back to the Future (Broadway and tour), The Book of Mormon, Drag The Musical, English,
Frozen (Germany), The Hills of California, The Play That Goes Wrong Aurora has been providing technical supervision and production management to the entertainment industry since 1989.
ERIC SPROSTY (Production Stage Manager). Broadway: Jekyll & Hyde, Movin’ Out, Fosse. Tours: Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, The Phantom of the Opera, Jekyll & Hyde, West Side Story, Spring Awakening, The Drowsy Chaperone, Movin’ Out, Contact. B.F.A. at Point Park University, M.F.A. at Boston University.
CAITLIN KELLERMEYER ( Stage Manager). Select theaters and companies: The Walt Disney Company, TUTS and La Jolla Playhouse. Select Broadway/tours: Tina; Kiss Me, Kate; Irving Berlin’s White Christmas. Love to the family and #kellermeyerkids! @cakellermeyer.
MALASHIA CARTER ( Assistant Stage Manager).National tours: Ain’t Too Proud, Company. Broadway: Apprenticeships on Some Like it Hot, Ain’t Too Proud. Montclair State B.A. She is grateful to God, family and friends for their love and support.
DOMINGO MANCUELLO ( Assistant Stage Manager) couldn’t get a job running steam locomotives, so he had to settle for a DeLorean. Nat’l tour debut, following eight years and over 65 shows in regional theaters.
JACK STEPHENS (Company Manager) is happy to be hitting the road at 88 mph. Previous tours include The Wiz, Pretty Woman: The Musical, Miss Saigon, Blue Man Group (U.S. and Latin America), A Chorus Line (U.S. and Tokyo), Annie, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast and The Magic of David Copperfield
BESPOKE THEATRICALS (General Manager). Partners Amy Jacobs and Devin Keudell manage Broadway musicals, plays and tours. Current productions include Back to the Future, MJ The Musical, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, The Who’s Tommy and A Beautiful Noise. General managers in the firm include David Roth, Danielle Saks and Kate Egan.
ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION
“EQUITY” (Union), founded in 1913, is the U.S. labor union that represents more than 51,000 professional actors and stage managers. Equity fosters the art of live theater as an essential
component of society and advances the careers of its members by negotiating wages, improving working conditions and providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans. Actors’ Equity is a member of the AFL-CIO and is affiliated with FIA, an international organization of performing arts unions. EquityWorks.
COLIN INGRAM ( Lead Producer ). Olivier Award-winning producer who developed and produced BTTF from the start. Current lead producer of Back to the Future on Broadway and West End and Grease U.K. tour and previously on The Time Traveller’s Wife (West End), Ghost—The Musical (28 productions including Broadway and West End), Breakfast at Tiffany’s (Broadway and West End), Movin’ Out , executive producer on Billy Elliot. Colin has worked for Cameron Mackintosh, Disney Theatrical, Old Vic Theatre (over 19 productions). EVP of Productions at Madison Square Garden producing Radio City Rockettes’ New York and Christmas Spectaculars. Founded Edinburgh University Footlights. League/SOLT member. coliningramltd.com.
DONOVAN MANNATO/DEBORAH
DUTCHER (Producer). Olivier Awardwinning husband/wife producing team, credits include Back to the Future, Grease, Breakfast at Tiffany’s and Ghost. Deborah played Christine in The Phantom of the Opera and Cosette in Les Misérables, recording two original cast albums. Donovan acted in the Oscar-winning film Philadelphia. They thank their son Donny for his love and support.
TOM VIERTEL/STEVEN BARUCH/ MARC ROUTH/RICHARD FRANKEL (FVBR Group) (Co-Producers) have produced and general managed 80 shows globally over the past 39 years, including the world premieres of The Producers, Hairspray, Smokey Joe’s Café, Angels in America, Penn & Teller, Driving Miss Daisy and Love Letters Their awards include two Pulitzer Prizes, three Olivier Awards for Best Musical and four Grammys. Their nine Tony Awards include all four Best categories. They operate the acclaimed cabaret 54 Below, the recipient of a 2022 Tony Honor for Excellence in the Theater.
GAVIN KALIN (Co-Producer). Select Broadway: Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club, A Doll’s House, Plaza Suite, The Notebook, Betrayal, Leopoldstadt, The Lehman Trilogy. Select West
End: Cabaret, Sunset Boulevard, A Little Life, Vanya, A Streetcar Named Desire, Player Kings . Other entertainment: Monopoly Lifesized. gavinkalinproductions.com.
HUNTER ARNOLD (Co-Producer ). Select Broadway: Hadestown (Tony), The Inheritance (Tony), Moulin Rouge! (Tony), Dear Evan Hansen (Tony), Once Upon a One More Time, Leopoldstadt (Tony), A Strange Loop (Tony), Some Like It Hot, A Christmas Carol, Company (Tony), Here Lies Love . Select West End/London: Cabaret (Olivier), Life of Pi (Olivier), 2:22 . Off-Broadway: Little Shop of Horrors
PLAYING FIELD (Co-Producer) is dedicated to accelerating the creation of world-class theater through the earlystage development, late-stage investment and production of a wide variety of projects in London, nationally and internationally. Work includes The Lehman Trilogy, Merrily We Roll Along, Life of Pi, Moulin Rouge!, Stranger Things, Dear England. playingfield.co.uk.
ROBERT L. HUTT (Co-Producer ). CEO of Uptowncharlybrown Stud, a thoroughbred management company; CEO, Twenty-First Century Group, a financial consulting company; president of the Pennsylvania Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association.
CJ ENM (Co-Producer ). Korean entertainment and media company. Theater credits include MJ The Musical, The Little Big Things, Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Kinky Boots, Big Fish the Musical, Beetlejuice the Musical (Korea) and Maybe Happy Ending (Korea). K-drama and film credits include Parasite, Snowpiercer, The Handmaiden, Miss Granny, Mr. Sunshine and Signal
TERESA TSAI ( Co-Producer ). Broadway: Sea Wall/A Life (Tony nomination), Back to the Future West End: Back to the Future (Olivier Award), The Time Traveller’s Wife. OffBroadway: Lead production support for Hell’s Kitchen, The Public Theater.
IVY HERMAN/HALLEE ADELMAN (Co-Producer). Co-founders of World of HA Productions. Projects yield social impact or bring joy to families: The Social Dilemma, Us Kids, Truffle Hunters, Our American Family
UNIVERSAL THEATRICAL GROUP (Co-Producer), the live theater division of Universal Pictures, is currently represented on Broadway by the musi -
cal phenomenon Wicked. Additional credits include the acclaimed stage adaptations of Billy Elliot, Bring It On, Shrek, Irving Berlin’s Holiday Inn and The Prince of Egypt
CRUSH MUSIC ( Co-Producer ). Management company founded by Bob McLynn and Jonathan Daniel representing Green Day, Sia, Fall Out Boy, Lorde, Panic! At the Disco, Train, Weezer, Miley Cyrus, etc.
AUGURY (Co-Producer) is a boutique production company that develops music-driven projects in film, television and theater. Founded by Glen Ballard, Augury was an artistic home for the early development of Back to the Future and produced its debut showcase with creative partner Steph Whittier and Bob Gale in 2017.
SIMON DELANY (Global Marketing Director ) for Back to the Future London/New York/North American tour. Former board director at AKA U.K. Previously worked on over 40 West End productions, including Jersey Boys, Billy Elliot and Pretty Woman. Love to Krista, Joshua and Isobel.
PHOEBE FAIRBROTHER ( Assistant Producer) joined Colin Ingram limited in 2018 from ATG Productions and is thrilled to have worked on Back to the Future since its early development stages.
THE ROAD COMPANY (Tour Booking). Founded in 1997 by Stephen Lindsay and Brett Sirota. In addition to Back to the Future , current representation includes Wicked, The Outsiders, The Great Gatsby, Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Kimberly Akimbo, Shrek The Musical, Ain’t Too Proud, Beetlejuice and more.
ALLIED GLOBAL MARKETING (Tour Marketing & Press) is a full-service, integrated marketing agency working with the world’s leading entertainment, consumer and lifestyle brands, including 80+ Broadway shows over three decades. Current tours: Ain’t Too Proud, Beetlejuice, The Book of Mormon, Elf, Funny Girl, Hadestown, The Hip Hop Nutcracker, Mamma Mia!, Mean Girls, Mrs. Doubtfire, Pretty Woman, Some Like It Hot. Upcoming tours: Mystic Pizza, The Notebook, The Outsiders, Wheel of Fortune LIVE! and more.
STAFF FOR BACK TO THE FUTURE
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
COLIN INGRAM LIMITED
Lead Producer Colin Ingram
Chief Marketing Officer Simon Delany
U.K. Marketing Director Daisy Edmondson
General Manager Phoebe Fairbrother
General Manager Matthew Green
Deputy General Manager Felicity Caffyn
Production Coordinator Lottie Bauer
Production Assistant James Evan-Jones
GENERAL MANAGEMENT
BESPOKE THEATRICALS
Devin Keudell Amy Jacobs
David Roth Danielle Saks
Associate General Manager Matty Cogliano
COMPANY MANAGER
Jack Stephens
Assistant Company Manager Alena Efremova
PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT
AURORA PRODUCTONS
Ben Heller Liza Luxenberg
Joshua Bernard Kyle Schuller Nic Forero
Joe Trainor Jesse Youngstein Cori Gardner
TOUR BOOKING THE ROAD COMPANY
Stephen Lindsay Brett Sirota
Shawn Willett Gracie Lewis Quinn Wasson Natalie Rine
AnaBella Kalish Jacob Hoffman Shane Parksmith trc.nyc
TOUR MARKETING & PRESS ALLIED GLOBAL MARKETING
Andrew Damer
Jennifer Gallagher Scott Praefke
Jessica Cary Davis Adina Hsu Amenkha Sembenu
Jessica Steans-Gail Emily Toppen Anne Waisanen
CASTING
TARA RUBIN CASTING
Tara Rubin CSA
Merri Sugarman CSA Claire Burke CSA
Peter Van Dam CSA Felicia Rudolph CSA
Xavier Rubiano CSA Kevin Metzger-Timson CSA
Louis DiPaolo Spencer Gualdoni
Olivia Paige West Frankie Ramirez
Rehearsed at New 42nd Street Studios
Production Stage Manager Eric Sprosty
Stage Manager Caitlin Kellermeyer
Assistant Stage Manager Malashia Carter, Domingo Mancuello
Associate Illusion Designer Skylar Fox
Associate Fight Director Jean Dutelle
Associate Scenic Designer Frank McCullough
UK Associate Costume Designers Jack Galloway, Holly Henshaw
Associate Costume Designer. AC Gottlieb
Assistant Costume Designers Dara Affholter, Amber Paul
Costume Design Membership Candidate MJ Stone
Associate Hair & Wigs Designers Susan Corrado, Luc Verschueren
Associate Video Designer Simon Harding
Associate Lighting Designer Timothy Reed
Assistant Lighting Designer Victoria Bain
Associate Sound Designer Russell Godwin
Assistant Sound Designer Tye Hunt Fitzgerald
Lighting Programmer Paul Toben
Video Programmer Dylan Marsh
Notch Motion Graphics Charlie Smith
Production Carpenter Sean Collins
Head Carpenter........................................ Brendan King
Assistant Carpenter/Flyman Chris “Lucky” Haugh
Assistant Carpenter/Automation Leslie Bindeman
Assistant Carpenter Timothy Bergstrom
Advance Carpenters Brian Clausen, William Strickland, Corey Tobin
Production Electrician Dan Coey
Head Electrician Matthew Hrinko
Assistant Electrician/Video & Deck Gina Leonardo
Assistant Electrician/Lead Spot Operator Judith Lopez
Assistant Electrician/Moving Lights & Deck Riley Wood
Production Sound Phil Lojo
Head Sound Will Koch
Assistant Sound Tiffany J White
Production Video ................................... Asher Robinson
Production Properties Dan Brown
Head Props Ryan Marquart
Assistant Props Taryn Nicole
Wardrobe Supervisor Jamie Brown
Assistant Wardrobe Supervisors Savannah Lloyd, Galilea Salvador
Hair and Make-up Supervisor Angela Hooper
Assistant Hair and Make-up Supervisor Dylan Pass
Music Copyists Josie Bearden, Jacob Fjeldheim
Crew Swing Spencer Clouse
Production Assistants .................. Jamie Berry, Jared Six
Skateboarding Coach Kyle Hamilton
Hoverboard Coach Gabriel Reis
Bespoke General Manager Kate Egan
Bespoke Associate General Managers Michael Demniak, Lisa Jaeger, Matthew Krawiec
Bespoke Assistant General Manager Kiana Alexander, Taylor Courtney, Kerrick Dougherty, AJ Orth
Bespoke Office Manager Ashlee Reed
Bespoke Special Projects Manager David van Zyll de Jong
General Management Interns Liam Bierley, Dillon Burke
People & Culture Partner........... K + K Reset/Kiah Jones, Karen Robinson
Physical Therapy NeuroTour
Physical Therapist Kiki Coleman
Visa Consultants Wiskoff Law/Carly Wiskoff
UK Visa Concierge Viva La Visa
Accountant Withum Smith & Brown/Robert Fried, CPA, Karen Kowgios, CPA, Anthony W. Moore, CPA
Controller Galbraith & Co./Jill Johnson
Insurance AON Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services, Inc./ Claudia Kaufman
Banking ................... City National Bank/Michele Gibbons
Payroll Checks and Balances Payroll Inc.
Housing/Ground Transportation Road Rebel
Travel Agent Tzell Travel/The “A” Team/Andi Henig, Jeanne Lafond, Vickie Okolisan
Production Legal Counsel in New York Michael J. Sinder, Esq.
Unit Photographer Andy Henderson
Production Photographers Matthew Murphy, Evan Zimmerman
Merchandising Araca Group
CREDITS
Scenery and scenic effects built, painted and electrified by Show Motion Inc. Milford, CT. Additional scenery provided by Tom Carroll Scenery and Empire Technical Fabrication. Automation and show control by Show Motion Inc. Milford, CT, using the AC3 Computerized Motion Control System. Sound equipment by Sound Associates. Lighting equipment by Christie Lites. Video equipment by PRG. Props made by Bad Monkey Props and Tom Carroll Scenery. Costumes constructed by Sarah Juliet Costumes, Yasmin Rizvi, Hatley Print, Lynn Furnace, Jenny Reeves, Hellene McRobbie, Catriona Paterson, Emma Golding, Ian Robinson, Ashleigh Cherry, Ian Jones, Hannah Boggiano, Ian Costello, About Time Technologies, Paper Mill Playhouse Costume Shop, Mia Mooney, Lizet Rubiños, Matthew Freeman, Arel Studios, Arnold Levine, Orchard Express, Pintler Costumes and Technologies, Caleb Howell. Crafts by Julianne “Julz” Kroboth, New York Embroidery Studio, Shoes Provided by LaDuca Shoes, Wordtone Dance. Special Thanks Gabriel Ortega, Rostelle Shoe Repair, Tony’s Shoe Repair. Wigs by Campbell Young Associates.
MUSIC CREDITS
“Earth Angel” Composed by Jesse Belvin. Used by permission of Embassy Music Corporation (BMI).
“Johnny B. Goode” Written by Chuck Berry. Published by Isalee Music Publishing Company c/o Dualtone. Words and Songs (BMI) administered by MNRK Music.
“The Power of Love” By John Colla, Christopher Hayes and Huey Lewis. WC Music Corp. (ASCAP), Cause And Effect Music (ASCAP), Kinda Blue Music (ASCAP) and Huey Lewis Music (ASCAP). All rights administered by WC Music Corp.
“Back in Time” By Christopher Hayes, John Colla, Sean Hopper and Huey Lewis. Kinda Blue Music (ASCAP), Huey Lewis Music (ASCAP), WC Music Corp. (ASCAP), Bedaah Music (ASCAP) and Cause And Effect Music (ASCAP). All rights administered by WC Music Corp.
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.
The Director and Choreographer are members of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, Inc., an independent national labor union.
Backstage and Front of the House Employees are represented by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (or I.A.T.S.E.).
United Scenic Artists represents the designers and scenic painters for the American Theatre.
The Press Agents and Company Managers employed in this production are represented by the Association of Theatrical Press Agents & Managers.
The musicians employed in this production are members of the American Federation of Musicians.
This production is produced by a member of The Broadway League in collaboration with our professional union-represented employees.
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— THE DENVER POST COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
PROUD MEDIA SPONSOR OF THE DCPA
TThe Denver Post is proud to support the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, both through sponsorship of its acclaimed theatre productions as well as with grant funding through The Denver Post Community Foundation. Our longstanding partnership with DCPA has given countless individuals of all ages, the opportunity to experience and develop a lifelong appreciation for the arts.
The Denver Post Community believes in giving back to the communities in which it serves and proudly supports hundreds of nonprofits’ programs and events. Support is given in many ways: through The Denver Post Community Foundation, employee volunteering, and in-kind advertising
The Denver Post Community Foundation, a recognized 501 (c)(3) nonprofit agency, raises funds through individual and corporate donations, through its unique Signature Events and Programs and through the annual holiday Season To Share campaign. The overall mission is to improve and enrich the lives of those in our community through support of programs that benefit arts and culture; children and youth; education and literacy; and the provision of basic human services. To date, $11,595,250 has been raised and distributed.
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These well-established events and programs have become staples in the community. They offer partners, participants and volunteers something unique each year. They include: Pen & Podium Literary Lecture Series , Passport To The Arts, and the Colorado State Spelling Bee.
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The Denver Post Season To Share holiday fundraising campaign is an annual effort culminating each December 31. Donations up to $1,000,000 will be matched at $.50 per dollar, by our matching partner The Denver Children’s Foundation, making an even greater impact for our neighbors in need. These funds will support more than 50 local nonprofit agencies who prepare children and youth for success in the classroom and in life, protect children and families in need with medical care, nourish those experiencing hunger, and house those in need of a permanent home. Visit seasontoshare.com for more information. Together We Can Make A Di erence denverpostcommunity.com
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One of our core values at Carboy is growing a community and creating a cultural experience for wine in Colorado.
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KEVIN WEBBER, CEO AND CO-FOUNDER, CARBOY WINERY
COFFICIAL CORPORATE WINE SPONSOR OF THE DCPA
Carboy Winery is excited to announce its partnership with the Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA), bringing together Colorado’s flourishing wine scene and the city’s dynamic arts community. This collaboration reflects Carboy’s ongoing commitment to enriching the local landscape and fostering meaningful connections through wine. Known for its innovative and bold approach to winemaking, Carboy has played a pivotal role in the Colorado wine renaissance. “One of our core values at Carboy is growing a community and creating a cultural experience for wine in Colorado,” says Kevin Webber, CEO and cofounder. “Partnering with the Denver Center for the Performing Arts allows us to further that mission by supporting one of the state’s most influential creative institutions.”
Carboy Winery remains steadfast in its mission to increase awareness of Colorado wine and embed it into the state’s ethos through a variety of imaginative initiatives. This partnership with the Denver Center for the Performing Arts exemplifies Carboy’s dedication to that vision. By blending the art of winemaking with the energy of live theater, Carboy seeks to make Colorado wine an essential part of the community experience. The collaboration provides an opportunity to highlight the unique character of Carboy’s wines while engaging audiences in a way that celebrates the innovation and vibrancy of the region. Through this alliance, Carboy is redefining how people experience both wine and the arts, inspiring a deeper connection to Colorado’s adventurous spirit.
DCPA
Janice Sinden President & CEO
Donna Hendricks Executive Assistant, President & CEO
Julie Schumaker Manager, Board Relations
ACCOUNTING & FINANCE
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Sara Brandenburg Director, Accounting Services
Jennifer Jeffrey Director, Financial Planning & Analysis
Kristina Monge Associate Accountant
Jennifer Siemers Director, Accounting
Audrey Smith Associate Manager, Accounting
BROADWAY & CABARET
John Ekeberg Executive Director
Administration
Ashley Brown Business Manager
Alicia Bruce General Manager
Lisa Prater Operations Manager
Garner Galleria Theatre
Abel Becerra Technical Director
Jason Begin+, Anna Hookana+ Core Stagehands
DEVELOPMENT
Jamie Clements Vice President
Connor Carlin Associate Director, Major & Planned Gifts
Sarah Darlene Manager, Grants & Reports
Caroline Eppers Manager, Corporate Partnerships
Kara Erickson-Stiemke Coordinator
Emily Kettlewell Associate Director, Annual Giving
Caitie Maxwell Senior Director, Major Gifts
Marc Ravenhill Associate Director, Donor Relations
Megan Stewart Associate Director, Special Events
EDUCATION & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Allison Watrous Executive Director
Stuart Barr Technical Director
Leslie Channell Director, Business Operations
Lyndsay Corbett Teaching Artist & Manager, Bobby G
María Corral Director, Community Engagement
Heather Curran Teaching Artist & Manager, Playwriting
Elliot Davis Evening Registrar & Office Coordinator
Rachel Ducat Executive Assistant & Business Manager
Rya Dyes Registrar & On-Site Class Manager
Gavin Juckette Teaching Artist & Manager, TYA Engagement & Music
Timothy McCracken Head of Acting
Rick Mireles Manager, Community Engagement
David Saphier Teaching Artist & Manager, In-School Programming
Charlotte Talbert Librarian
Rachel Taylor Teaching Artist & Manager, Literary Engagement & Resiliency
Justin WalvoordTeaching Artist & Manager, Shakespeare in the Parking Lot
Samuel Wood Director, Education & Curriculum Development
EVENT SERVICES
Samantha Egle, Cody Gocio Senior Sales & Event Managers
Stori Heleen-O’Foley Event Technical Manager
Shane Hotle Audio Engineer
David Mandlowitz Video Engineer
Natalia Marroquin, Phil Rohrbach Sales & Event Managers
DCPA TEAM
Tara Miller Event Sales & Operations Director
Brook Nichols Event Technical Director
Kate Olsen Event Sales Coordinator
Benjamin Peitzer Event Technical Lead
Michael Harris, Alex Taylor Lighting Designers
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Lisa Roebuck Vice President For security purposes, the IT team has been omitted.
MARKETING & SALES
Angela Lakin Vice President
Whitney Testa Executive Assistant, Marketing & Broadway
Marketing
Heidi Bosk Associate Director, Press & Promotions, Broadway & Cabaret
Erin Bunyard Senior Digital Strategist
Sofia Contreras, Lucas Kreitler Graphic Designers
Brenda Elliott, Paul Koob Senior Graphic Designers
Harper Anne Finch Manager, Social Marketing
TJ Forlenza Copywriter
Claire Graves Director, Produced Programs
Brittany Gutierrez Associate Director, Communications
Linda Horan Program Manager
Jeff Hovorka Director, Sales & Marketing, Broadway & Cabaret
Emma Holst Associate, Communications & Content
Emily Kent Director, Insights & Strategy
Michael Ryan Leuthner Director, Digital Marketing
Emily Lozow Associate Director, Sales & Marketing, Broadway & Cabaret
Kyle Malone Director, Design
Dan McNulty Analyst
Todd Metcalf Media Producer
Hannah Selwyn Manager, Email Marketing
Sergio von Kretschmann Manager, Website
Julie Whelan Manager, Produced Programs
Mikayla Woods Coordinator, Produced Programs
Suzanne Yoe Director, Content & Communications
Ticketing & Audience Services
Jennifer Lopez Director
Jessica Alverson*, Tamika Cox*, Zeah Edmonds*, Lauren Estes*,
Luke Fish*, Jen Gray*, Noa Halpern*, Phi Johnson-Grimes*, Noah Jungferman*,
Noelle Norris, Alexander Roy,
Holly Stigen*, Bronwen VanOrdstrand*,
Alfonso Vazquez*,
Rob Warner* Ticket Agents
Kirsten Anderson*, Scott Lix*,
Liz Sieroslawski*,
Greg Swan* Subscription Agents
Jon Collins Manager, Subscription
Katie Davis Manager, VIP Ticketing
D.J. Dennis*, Edmund Gurule*,
Alison Orthel*, Lane Randall*,
Hayley Solano*, Sam Stump*,
Andrew Sullivan* Counter/Show Leads
Billy Dutton Associate Director, Operations
Danielle Freeman Manager, Customer Service
Claire Hayes, Ella Mann, Robert McCowan Managers, Box Office
Chris Leech Coordinator, VIP Ticketing
Katie Spanos Associate Director, Subscriber Services
Group Sales
Jessica Bergin Associate Director
BK Kamin Manager, Audience Development
Elias Lopez Coordinator
Maddie Young Associate, Education & Group Sales
OFF-CENTER
Charlie Miller Executive Director & Curator
Cat Huck Assistant Operations Manager
Courtney Ozaki Creative Producer
Mike Pingel Operations Manager
OPERATIONS
Sarah Arzberger Administrator
Vincent Bridgers Manager
Adam Busch Analyst
Aaron Chavez Lead
Ruben Cruz, Jordan Latouche Engineers
Simone Gordon Associate Director
Kyle Greufe
Senior Analyst
Maria Herwagen Junior Analyst
Brandon LeMarr Manager
Tara Perticone Analyst
Joseph Reecher Senior Engineer
Cordelia Taylor Coordinator
PEOPLE & CULTURE
Laura Maresca CPCO
Equity & Organization Culture
Seán Kroll Coordinator
Human Resources
Brian Carter Senior Business Partner
Andrew Guilder HR & Recruiting Specialist
Michaela Johnson Interim Mailroom Assistant
Paul Johnson Manager, Payroll & Compliance
Jocelyn Martinez Business Partner
Kinsey Scholl Manager, Operations
THEATRE COMPANY
Administration
Charles Varin Managing Director
Emily Diaz Business Admin./ Asst. Company Manager
Alex Koszewski Company Manager
Ann Marshall General Manager
Artistic
Chris Coleman Artistic Director
Jessica Eckenrod Artistic Associate
Grady Soapes Artistic Producer & Casting Director
Leean Kim Torske Director, Literary Programs
Madison Cook-Hines Literary Assistant
Costume Crafts
Kevin Copenhaver Director
Chris Campbell Assistant
Costume Shop
Janet MacLeod Director/Design Associate
Meghan Anderson Doyle Design Associate
Katarina Kosmopoulos First Hand
Ingrid Ludeke, Carolyn Plemitscher Drapers
House Crew
Douglas Taylor+ Supervisor
James Berman+, Forest Fowler+, Dave Mazzeno+, Kyle Moore+,
Piper Stormes+, Matt Wagner+ Stagehands
Joseph Price+, Kelley Reznik+ Assistants
Lighting Design
Charles MacLeod Director
Connor Baker+ Production Electrician
Lily Bradford Assistant
Paint Shop
Kristin Hamer MacFarlane Charge Scenic Artist
Melanie Rentschler, Sasha Seaman Scenic Artists
Production
Jeff Gifford Director
Julie Brou Administrative Assistant/ Office Manager
Matthew Campbell Production Manager
Peggy Carey Associate Production Manager
Prop Shop
Meghan Markiewicz Supervisor
Sara Pugh Associate Supervisor
Bennet Goldberg, Georgina Kayes, Ashley Lawler Artisans
Andrew McGlothen Prop Carpenter
Scene Shop
Eric Moore Technical Director
Albert “Stub” Allison, Robert L. Orzolek, Josh Prues Associate Technical Directors
Jeremy Banthoff, Tyler D. Clark, Amy Wynn Pastor, Kyle Scoggins Scenic Technicians
Louis Fernandez III Lead Scenic Technician
Brian “Marco” Markiewicz Lead Carpenter
Scenic Design
Lisa Orzolek Director
Kevin Nelson, Nicholas Renaud Assistants
Sound Design & Technology
Alex Billman Supervisor
Meagan Holdeman+, Timothy Schoeberl+, Dimitri Soto+ Technicians
Elena Martin Associate Supervisor
Stage Management
Anne Jude Supervisor
Wayne Breyer, Liz Campbell, Corin Davidson, Harper Hadley, Brandon T. Holmes, Sage Hughes, Nick Nyquist, Malia Stoner Stage Managers
Anna Cordova, Sam Forrest, Megan Franco Apprentices
Wardrobe
Heidi Echtenkamp Supervisor
Robin Appleton^, Amber Krimbel^, Lauren LaCasse^, Lisa Parsons Wagner^, Nicole Watts^, Kami Williams^ Dressers
Wigs
Diana Ben-Kiki Supervisor
Abby Schmidt^, Marisa Sorce^ Wig Assistants
VENUE OPERATIONS
Glen Lucero Vice President
Merry Davis Financial Manager
Jane Deegan Administrator
Facilities
Craig Smith Director
Dwight Barela, Mark Dill, Bryan Faciane, John Howard, Iver Johnson Engineers
Steven Bilbao, Abraham Cervantes, Lindsey Cervantes, Carmen Molina, Judith Primero Molina, Juan Loya Molina, Blanca Primero Custodians
Michael Kimbrough Manager, Engineering
Brian McClain Manager, Custodial
Patron Experience
Evan Gendreau Associate Director
Kaylyn Kriaski, Leilani Lynch, Aaron McMullen, Stacy Norwood, Valerie Schaefer Assistant Managers
Kelly Breuer, Nora Caley, Amy Howard, Robin Lander, Barbara Pooler, Wendy Quintana, Ayden Smith House Managers
Safety & Security
Quentin Crump Director
Jacquelyne Schmidt Manager, Health & Safety
Timothy Allen, Jodi Benavides Lead Security Officers
Mayte Armendariz, Samara Attridge, David Bright, Judy Clanton, Ariana Cuevas, Erika Gajarszki, Ethan Kemberlin, Isabella Samaniego, Marcus Sanders, Tori Witherspoon, Angel Zanudio Security Specialists
Judy Briggs Front Desk
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FFounded in 1968 by three University of Colorado graduates, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck provides its clients a value that no other western law firm can match— an integrated approach that combines sensible business solutions with a federal, state and local government perspective. The firm’s 300 lawyers and policy professionals provide multidisciplinary legal counsel that drives results and connects business leaders to the information they need to make decisions.
For more than 55 years, Brownstein has called downtown Denver home. Long before the term “corporate social responsibility” arrived on the scene, our founders, Norm Brownstein, Jack Hyatt and Steve Farber, created a culture of giving back to the local community from the first day the firm opened its doors.
Today, Brownstein continues to foster this value— investing in its communities through board service, volunteerism, sponsorships, donations and pro bono legal services. Its commitment to philanthropy goes beyond words and dollars, empowering employees to volunteer their time and talents in a way that is meaningful to them. From hosting hands-on volunteer opportunities to helping employees identify nonprofit and civic board positions that fit their passions, Brownstein’s employees give back to make the communities where they live and work stronger.
“As a member of the Denver Center for the Performing Arts’ Board of Trustees, I get to see firsthand the impact that the DCPA has on our community,” said Nicole Ament, Shareholder, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck. “As one of the largest nonprofit theater organizations in the country, the work of so many people on and off the stage helps celebrate artistic achievements, create educational experiences and foster conversations. It also provides a great avenue for connecting with our community and our clients through the arts.”
Brownstein is proud to support the Denver Center for the Performing Arts and the success of Colorado’s creative economy.
We believe that the arts have the power to connect and inspire our neighbors, and we are proud to support the DCPA.
— STEVE PEATE, VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER OF AMERISTAR CASINO RESORT SPA
PROUD CORPORATE MEMBER OF THE DCPA
AAmeristar Casino Resort Spa in Black Hawk is proud to continue its partnership with the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. This collaboration highlights a dedication to supporting the arts and enriching the local community. Together, Ameristar and the DCPA aim to bring the magic of live theatre to the entire Denver community by offering the opportunity to experience world-class performances right in their backyard.
Steve Peate, Vice President and General Manager of Ameristar Casino Resort Spa, shared his excitement about the partnership: “Partnering with the Denver Center for the Performing Arts is another fantastic opportunity to positively impact the community. At Ameristar, whether through charitable or civic organizations, supporting our community is part of our culture. We believe that the arts have the power to connect and inspire our neighbors, and we are proud to support the DCPA.”
It’s about having a passion not only to entertain, but to also change lives. It’s about wanting to foster a vibrant community of giving and contribute to causes which seek to create a better tomorrow. When the curtain falls, Ameristar will be standing with the DCPA.
