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Greetings and welcome to one of eight shows this holiday season. As the new President & CEO of the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, I am excited to join the DCPA as it comes off its most successful season ever — 1.2 million guests; 25,000 subscribers; 85,000 students, and a $600 million economic impact over the past five years. Wow! Plus we’re actively gearing up for our 12th annual Colorado New Play Summit, two world premiere plays, the pre-Broadway debut of Frozen and a coveted stop on the Hamilton tour. What an amazing time to join the DCPA as only the third President & CEO in its nearly 40-year history. It is, indeed, an honor and a privilege to have been asked to lead the nation’s largest non-profit theatre organization. Mayor Hancock called the DCPA the cultural gem of the City and I could not agree more. But that recognition is not possible without your active interest and engagement. So thank you for being here today, for sharing your experience with your friends, and for helping us to attract top talent, launch world premieres and become one of the top theatre markets in the nation. In fact, the National Endowment for the Arts recently ranked Colorado third in the nation for per capita attendance at theatre, music and dance performances. Your active participation is worthy of a standing ovation. As CEO, I look forward to working alongside our artists, administrators, educators and patrons to do more together than we can separately. We want to broaden access, diversify our audience, engage with new people in new ways and, ultimately, be as vital to our community as the mountains are to Colorado. Thank you for joining us here today — whether it’s for one of our holiday shows, a returning favorite or Broadway’s newest tour. We hope that you enjoy every moment of your experience and make it a tradition for years to come. I look forward to meeting each and every one of you in the coming season.

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1. DCPA welcomes Janice Sinden who joined the nearly 40-year-old organization as its third President & CEO on September 12. Sinden comes to the DCPA from her post as Denver Mayor Hancock’s Chief of Staff. 2. DEVELOPMENT’s inaugural Inside Actors’ Alley was a smashing success with donors and longtime subscribers. Guests enjoyed a scavenger hunt in a hidden hallway adjacent to The Buell Theatre, which features hand-painted show art signed by all touring casts. 3. BROADWAY welcomed the all-new engagement of The Phantom of the Opera back to the Buell where it made its Denver debut 25 years ago. Despite updates to the production, the “infamous chandelier” still made a grand appearance. 4. THE SPACE THEATRE is taking a break from its regularly scheduled programming to undergo a facelift. Funded by a generous $10 million grant from the Better Denver Bond Program, the Space will reopen next fall with increased restrooms, improved technical enhancements and its familiar in-the-round staging. 5. THEATRE COMPANY’s Set Design Team participated with more than 10,000 entrepreneurs in Denver StartUp Week — one of the nation’s largest such events. The team’s “Maker’s Wall,” a modular display that anchored registration at Basecamp, exhibited new innovations in products and design.

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FINDING NEVERLAND BY JOHN MOORE

Acclaimed Director Diane Paulus was hooked on Finding Neverland by a line the nefarious Captain Hook says to the story’s author himself, J.M. Barrie: “You can go back to being what everyone expects you to be,” the iron-wristed pirate says. “Or you can find the courage to write your own story.” That taunting dare resonated deeply within Paulus as a director, mother and artist. “Because that could mean literally, ‘write your own story,’” she said. “Or it could mean, ‘Write the story of your life.’” Barrie stared that question down the snout of the crocodile 105 years ago when he found the courage to write the story of Peter Pan and, in doing so, essentially encrypt the spirit of the Lost Boy into the DNA of a century of children to follow. “J.M. Barrie was a visionary,” said Finding Neverland co-composer Gary Barlow. “Even in 1904, his mind was 100 years ahead of his time.” The story of Peter Pan, Paulus said, is a clarion call to anyone of any age to ask themselves: When do we wake up and live the life that we know we need to live — not the life we think we should be living? And that is the story Finding Neverland ultimately tells. The innovative Broadway musical is based on the 2004 Oscar-winning film of the same name. It follows Barrie as he summons the courage to become the writer — and the man — he yearns to be. Barrie finds the inspiration

he’s been missing when he meets a widow and her four young sons who inspire him to conjure the magical world of Neverland. It was surprisingly risky for Barrie to present his original play to high-society London theatergoers, a twist that provides much of the dramatic spine of the musical. “At the time J.M. Barrie wrote the play in London, it was incredibly radical and actually quite dangerous,” said British book writer James Graham. “This was a postVictorian society that was very rigid. By putting children and the dog on the stage, J.M. Barrie flipped the power dynamics of the London theatre. It was quite shocking to the theatre establishment.” Paulus also loved how Finding Neverland takes the audience backstage with Barrie and his theatre company. “Finding Neverland is a complete love letter to theatre,” said Paulus, who was included in Time magazine’s annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. Paulus also helmed the launch of the national touring production of Pippin in Denver in 2014. “I love stories that take us backstage, that take us through all the trials and tribulations and the fear that go into making art,” Paulus said. “All sorts of people who have seen Finding Neverland have then said to themselves, ‘Oh my goodness — what am I doing with my life? I’ve got to wake up, do what I love and take a risk. That’s where the riches of life will lie.’”

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All sorts of people who have seen Finding Neverland have then said to themselves, “Oh my goodness — what am I doing with my life? I’ve got to wake up, do what I love and take a risk. That’s where the riches of life will lie.” — DIANE PAULUS, DIRECTOR

And that’s exactly why they all worked so well together, Michaels added. “Diane is not afraid of anything,” she said. “She likes to surround herself with really creative people and then this very powerful life force happens between them.” Kennedy and Barlow couldn’t quite believe it when they were approached by Paulus and big-shot producer Harvey Weinstein about scoring Finding Neverland. “We said to Diane, ‘Look, we’re not musical theatre writers — we’re pop-tarts,” Kennedy said with a laugh. But Paulus has worked with unconventional artists since she began writing her own theatrical story in the New York fringe scene two decades ago — and she had a gut instinct about the music she wanted for Finding Neverland. “I knew we had to explode the imagination of J.M. Barrie on that stage,” Paulus said. “And that really led me to understand how a pop score by Gary and Eliot could function in that story.” Still, when the “pop-tarts” brought their initial song ideas to Paulus, “there was only one song we thought she’d really love, because it really sounded like a musical theatre song,” Kennedy said. “But she hated it. She told us, ‘Guys, don’t think about this too much. Just do what you do.’ And so that’s what we did.” And that is why, Kennedy added, Paulus is a genius. “I think that’s probably an overused word,” he said. “But she is. She is a genius, and not in the way that those dudes in an Apple shop are geniuses. She is a visionary.” For expanded interviews with Diane Paulus and other members of the Finding Neverland creative team, go to the DCPA NewsCenter at www.denvercenter.org/news-center.

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Laura Michelle Kelly (center). Finding Neverland original Broadway cast. Photo © Carol Rosegg.

To tell Barrie’s unconventional story on Broadway, Paulus gathered a decidedly unconventional (and trans-Atlantic) creative team. American Choreographer Mia Michaels is a three-time Emmy winner for her work on TV’s “So You Think You Can Dance.” Barlow is the architect of the enduring British pop band Take That, which has produced 28 top-40 singles since 1989. He recently was voted the greatest British songwriter of all time — a field that includes the likes of Paul McCartney, Elton John and Andrew Lloyd Webber. “Gary is furiously well-known and well-liked here in England,” said co-composer Eliot Kennedy, who has had No. 1 hits with the Spice Girls, Celine Dion, Bryan Adams, Aretha Franklin and more. Graham (Privacy) is known in Britain not for writing fanciful musicals but rather plays about urgent social and political issues such as how technology is eroding our privacy and sense of self. Putting them all together, Graham said, shows how Paulus has a “forensic knowledge for how to build a musical.”

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FUN HOME

Robert Petkoff, who recently headlined the DCPA Theatre Company’s DeVotchKa-infused Sweeney Todd, will return to Denver in the national tour of Fun Home (Jan 10-22). Petkoff, also celebrated for his performances in Broadway’s Ragtime, All The Way and Anything Goes, will play the troubled patriarch, Bruce. “I was aware of the possibility of doing Fun Home when I was finishing the run of Sweeney Todd at the Denver Center and was quite pleased with the prospect of returning to Denver,” Petkoff said. “I really love the city and have had such great theatrical experiences there at the DCPA.” Robert will be joined by Susan Moniz (Broadway’s Grease) as Helen and Kate Shindle (Broadway’s Legally Blonde, Cabaret and Miss America 1998) as Alison. Based on Alison Bechdel’s best-selling graphic memoir, Fun Home introduces audiences to Alison at three different ages as she explores and unravels the many mysteries of her childhood that connect with her in surprising new ways. The show won raves from critics and audiences alike, winning five 2015 Tony Awards including Best Musical, and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize.

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Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol is the world’s most beloved story of seasonal spiritual reawakening. And now in its 24th staging at the Denver Center, the production itself is undergoing its own kind of renewal. The beloved holiday tradition has a new director and star this year: Denver newcomer Melissa Rain Anderson and longtime company favorite Sam Gregory playing Scrooge. “I think there is something addictive about the journey of A Christmas Carol every year,” said Anderson. “That sense of joy and wonder and getting re-birthed every year is pretty special.” And if the Theatre Company’s most popular annual offering is not getting fully re-birthed, it is certainly getting a re-boot. Audiences again will be treated to the familiar adaptation by Richard Hellesen with music by David de Berry, and many of the DCPA’s homegrown scenic, costume and technical elements will be unchanged. “Absolutely we want to pay homage to what has come before, because obviously it’s been a huge success,” said Anderson, who thinks of this production as one she is adopting, not reinventing. Still, the newness of this staging will be as evident as the man barking out the old man’s unhappy humbuggery. Gregory, who has more than 40 Theatre Company credits to his name, will become only the eighth actor to play Scrooge since the Denver Center’s nearly annual tradition began in 1990. Gregory’s task is merely to replace a fellow actor he himself calls irreplaceable: Philip Pleasants. “Taking over Scrooge from somebody like Phil is a monumental task that I would never wish on anyone because he was such a master at it,” Gregory said. “What I so very much appreciated in his performance was how

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“ I think there is something addictive about the journey of A Christmas Carol every year. That sense of joy and wonder and getting re-birthed every year is pretty special.” — MELISSA RAIN ANDERSON, DIRECTOR Anderson sees in Gregory the opportunity for this A Christmas Carol to make an even greater emotional impact on audiences, simply given the actuarial differences between Pleasants, who is 79, and Gregory, who is 53. Gregory initially worried he might actually be too young for the role until his research turned up that while Dickens never specifies the old man’s age, he plants clues that suggest Scrooge is only 54 years old. “Sam is really the perfect age to be playing Scrooge because he has a significant amount of time left,” Anderson said. “His Scrooge lives through this beautiful redemption — and then how wonderful it will be for us to consider that this Scrooge still has 20 or more years left to give all his money away. And what a gift for Scrooge to gain his family back into his life and to open his arms to Bob Cratchit again while he still has so much time to do good? This Scrooge will change lives for many years after our story ends.” Anderson and Gregory both have deep bloodlines with the Hellesen adaptation of A Christmas Carol. As an actor, Anderson has performed in it four times around the country. Gregory has previously played Bob Cratchit and six other roles. Anderson thinks it’s probably better for her that the actor playing Scrooge is changing at the same time she is becoming the first new director of this annual production in Denver since 2004. “I think it’s great that we are shaking everything up at the same time rather than in bits and pieces,” she said. For his part, Gregory isn’t aiming to simply give audiences a younger version of Pleasants’ Scrooge. How could he? “I can’t roll my R’s the way Phil can,” he joked. “I think we want to focus more on the fact that this is really an incredible play about redemption and that is the reason it stands the test of time,” he said. “This play is about how anyone can be redeemed and can change and can become a better human being.” But getting there won’t be easy. And shouldn’t be. “The Scrooge we meet is hardened and calcified,” Gregory said. “He doesn’t turn on the heat because he has no heat inside of him. That’s why poor Bob is freezing. Scrooge isn’t cold because he has ice-water in his veins. I’d like to try it so that we see him thaw — and we see him come to life.”

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The company of A Christmas Carol. Photo by Adams Visual Communications

within 10 minutes you could hear little children in the audience giggling away at the stuff he was doing. Phil was able to present this mean old curmudgeon and yet, right away, the children could spot his good heart.” Gregory said following Pleasants feels a little like Trevor Siemien following Peyton Manning. But Anderson and Producing Artistic Director Kent Thompson both say he’s up to the task. “Sam is a masterfully comic actor who can also turn scary and scared at any moment,” Thompson said. “He has a gift for the language and dialects of England — whether it’s Dickens or Shakespeare. Besides that, Sam brings great heart to his acting, making him a beloved actor in the Denver theatre scene. I’m excited to see his Scrooge.”

COSTUME COLUMN Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol (playing The Stage Theatre Nov 25 – Dec 24) was first published on December 19, 1843. Now, 173 years and 24 DCPA Theatre Company productions later, audiences continue to fill the theatre, making it our most popular and most produced show. The Theatre Company has produced A Christmas Carol since 1990 (with a few gap years). The current musical version has been a Denver staple since 2005. This year marks Kevin Copenhaver’s 12th time designing costumes for the beloved holiday tradition. A Christmas Carol features more than 100 Dickensian costumes — some old, some new but always a few finishing touches to make it sparkle anew each year. This year Copenhaver gets to outfit a brand new Scrooge (Sam Gregory). “I’m really looking forward to collaborating with Sam to bring his version of Scrooge to life,” said Copenhaver. Director Melissa Rain Anderson, who is making her DCPA directorial debut with A Christmas Carol, and Copenhaver also have been discussing a new take on two of the spirits Scrooge encounters. Upon first meeting the Ghost of Christmas Past, Scrooge asks, “Good Heaven. Please madam, could you dim your glow?” Past designs for the Ghost of Christmas Past have relied on Don Darnutzer’s lighting design for that illuminating moment. This year, Copenhaver is exploring what it would look like if the spirit’s costume had the ability to be a self-contained light source. You also may see The Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come rising a little higher above you. According to Copenhaver, the team is “looking into the possibility of that other-worldly spectre coming in on stilts this year.”

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Hedwig and the Angry Inch is a 90-minute rock narrative that tells the transgender and transcontinental story of an East Berlin boy who dreams of finding his other half. But while the biographical details of this extraordinary tale are shockingly unique — the desperate boy submits to a brutal (and botched) sex-change operation to marry a soldier who takes her to Kansas and abandons her there — this underdog and largely underground phenomenon has made a profound impact on a generation of audiences seeking their own varying kinds of wholeness. For Hedwig, it was the dream of connecting with her believed soulmate, a pimply boy named Tommy Gnosis who instead grows up to steal her music — and her fame. “The most common positive effect I hear from people about our story is that it creates a space in their lives for them to find themselves,” said writer John Cameron Mitchell. “Everybody is fighting a battle. Everyone is a misfit and a loser. Or has felt that way. Hedwig’s road is particularly hard, but she laughs at it. And that’s what makes her story a communal thing.” Speaking of two sides of a whole, the fictional Hedwig is very much the two halves of her two creators — Mitchell and composer Stephen Trask. “The person looking for their other half is John,” said Trask. “And the internationally ignored song stylist is me. We just mashed her together into one.” Hedwig — both the character and the theatrical rock concert — were born after New York was gripped by AIDS, but not yet by terror. Trask was the bandleader at a new gay nightclub called Squeezebox, which fully embraced punk, newwave and glam-rock at a time when, he said, “There really wasn’t much space in the rock world for gay people, and there really wasn’t a space for rock music in the gay world. But it turned out there were a lot of people who wanted it.” Squeezebox was a hit from the moment it opened its doors. Gone were the days of drag queens lip-syncing to Streisand. In their place was a full-throated Hedwig and her band. Mitchell and Trask first began working on a show about a rock-star character loosely based on Mitchell — the now unseen Tommy Gnosis. “Frankly, and no offense to John,” Trask said, “but he really wasn’t that interesting.” So they focused instead on inventing a female character Mitchell could play. Hedwig was inspired by a babysitter Mitchell remembered having. Trask said to Mitchell: “Why don’t we take her and make her into a failed singer who used to have a relationship with our rock-star character? Now he’s famous, and she’s singing in dives, is bitter about it and is telling us about it.” Hedwig went from the club to the theatrical stage in 1998 with an off-Broadway run that led to a cult-favorite 2001 independent film. But another dozen years would pass before the theatrical gods aligned and Hedwig finally bowed on Broadway — sort of. In the film, Hedwig performs in a bowling alley, among other places. Around the country, the musical is typically presented in seedy nightclubs. A classy Broadway theatre was no place for Hedwig’s act, so this would require an anachronistic wink. When Hedwig opened on Broadway, the gag was that the host Belasco Theatre had just housed a disastrous run of The Hurt Locker, the Musical, which closed after one performance. Hedwig and Company are now essentially squatting in the abandoned theatre as Tommy performs on a legit stage across the alley.

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Yes, after rave reviews and nearly a year on Broadway, Mitchell decided to step back into Hedwig’s heels and bring his personal journey full circle. “It was just like the old days, but somehow better because there was less at stake,” said Mitchell, who said he took on the challenge as a way to shake him from the complacency he felt stuck in following the deaths of his longtime partner, Hedwig band member Jack Steeb, and father, Army Major General John H. Mitchell. The general was in charge of all U.S. military forces in West Germany in 1987 and stood behind Ronald Reagan when the president famously implored, “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!” Mitchell’s father, who retired to Colorado Springs and died in 2013, profoundly influenced his son’s writing of Hedwig. From Broadway, Mitchell learned he was not too old to play Hedwig — nor will he ever be. “This is a story that can be told at any time, and a role you can do at any age,” Mitchell said. “The character can age. I am sure I will do it one more time when I am in my 70s, sitting in a chair. But I’m just sure the keys will be very low.” To read John Moore’s expanded interviews with John Cameron Mitchell and Stephen Trask, go to www.denvercenter.org/news-center

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“ The most common positive effect I hear from people about our story is that it creates a space in their lives for them to find themselves.”

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“The whole idea of a Broadway musical based on The Hurt Locker is just so wrong, and that’s why it’s so much fun,” Trask said. “There is no end to how much you can tell that joke.” But the joke doesn’t work on the road, so the team has adopted a slight alteration for its first national tour: When Hedwig plays road houses such as Denver’s Buell Theatre, it’s a disastrous pre-Broadway run of The Hurt Locker that just tanked. It took Hedwig so long to make it to Broadway, Mitchell believes, because Broadway wasn’t ready for Hedwig. “We didn’t change. The world changed,” said Mitchell. “The idea of rock ’n’ roll on the stage, the idea of drag, the idea of this unusual story — they all became less frightening. It was just time. And we wanted to make sure we had the right person to play Hedwig.” And at age 51, the right person was no longer Mitchell, who instead happily handed the wig over to the man he calls “America’s sweetheart,” Neil Patrick Harris. He was followed by a steady stream of bankable stars including Michael C. Hall, Darren Criss, Taye Diggs, Andrew Rannells and, for three months, John Cameron Mitchell.

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(in order of appearance) Sam the Snowman............................................................................................................................ RYAN COON Mrs. Claus............................................................................................................CANDICE ROCHELLE BERGE Santa Claus.........................................................................................................JASON MICHAEL HAMMOND Donner............................................................................................................................................... EDRED UTOMI Mrs. Donner.........................................................................................................................................JAMIE MILLS Rudolph...........................................................................................................................NATALIE MACDONALD Boss Elf........................................................................................................................................BRANDON POHL Hermey........................................................................................................................................................ NICK LEY Elves.................................................................................................. DANIELLE AIREY, ALEXIS DEDONATO, DEREK LEWIS, A.J. MAYNES, JACOB NARCY, JOY NEWBEGIN Fireball.................................................................................................................................................. JAKE SAENZ Coach Comet....................................................................................................................................... BEN BURCH Yearlings................................................................................................ ALEXIS DEDONATO, DEREK LEWIS, A.J. MAYNES, JACOB NARCY, JOY NEWBEGIN, NICK TUBBS Clarice...............................................................................................................................................AUDREY CURD Yukon Cornelius.................................................................................................................................. BEN BURCH Puppeteers..................................................................................... DANIELLE AIREY, ALEXIS DEDONATO, DEREK LEWIS, A.J. MAYNES, JAMIE MILLS, JACOB NARCY, JOY NEWBEGIN, BRANDON POHL, JAKE SAENZ, NICK TUBBS Bumble…............................................................................................................................................... NICK TUBBS King Moonracer.............................................................................................................................. EDRED UTOMI

UNDERSTUDIES Understudies never substitute for listed performers unless a specific announcement is made at the time of the performance for Rudolph—ALEXIS DEDONATO for Sam the Snowman/Santa Claus—BRANDON POHL for Clarice—JOY NEWBEGIN for Donner/Yukon—NICK TUBBS SWINGS APRIL HENRY, DEREK LEO MILLER, NICK TUBBS DANCE CAPTAIN APRIL HENRY

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 cell phones and pagers prior to the beginning of the performance.

NATALIE MacDONALD

RYAN COON

JASON M. HAMMOND

NICK LEY

AUDREY CURD

BEN BURCH

EDRED UTOMI

JAMIE MILLS

CANDICE BERG

JAKE SAENZ

BRANDON POHL

DANIELLE AIREY

ALEXIS DeDONATO

APRIL JO HENRY

DEREK A. LEWIS

A.J. MAYNES

DEREK LEO MILLER

JACOB NARCY

JOY NEWBEGIN

NICK TUBBS

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MUSICAL NUMBERS ACT I Overture........................................................................................................................................................ Orchestra “A Holly Jolly Christmas”...................................................................................................................Sam, Chorus “Jingle, Jingle, Jingle”................................................................................................. Santa Claus and Donner “We Are Santa’s Elves” (Instrumental)/ “When Santa Claus Gets Your Letter”...............................................................................................Elves “We’re a Couple of Misfits” (Intro).......................................................................................................... Hermey “Jingle, Jingle, Jingle” (Reprise).............................................................................................. Young Reindeer “There’s Always Tomorrow”........................................................................................................Clarice, Chorus “We’re a Couple of Misfits” (Continued)............................................................................................. Rudolph “We Are Santa’s Elves”..................................................................................................................... Santa’s Elves “We’re a Couple of Misfits”............................................................................................. Hermey and Rudolph “Fame and Fortune”....................................................................... Yukon Cornelius, Hermey and Rudolph

ACT II Entr’acte....................................................................................................................................................... Orchestra “Silver and Gold”.................................................................................................................................................. Sam “The Most Wonderful Day of the Year (The Island of Misfit Toys)”............................. The Misfit Toys “There’s Always Tomorrow” (Reprise)................................................................................................. Rudolph “The Snowstorm”......................................................................................................................Orchestra, Chorus “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree”.......................................................................................... Santa’s Elves “We Are Santa’s Elves” (Reprise).................................................................................................. Santa’s Elves “A Holly Jolly Christmas” (Audience Participation)................................................................................ Sam “A Merry, Merry Christmas”............................................................................................... Rudolph and Misfits “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”.................................................................................................................All

NATALIE MacDONALD (Rudolph) is so excited to begin her tour debut with Rudolph! Some other credits include Kathy in Singin’ in the Rain, Sandy in Grease, as well as Cindy Lou who in Grinchmas, a principal singer in Mickey and the Magical Map at Disneyland and a main stage performer with Disney Cruise Line. Natalie would love to thank her parents, her family and friends, the cast and crew of Rudolph, Dana, Lindsay, everyone at McCoy Rigby, Todd @ ATB and Jesus Christ. RYAN COON (Sam the Snowman) is very excited to be returning to this wonderful show! Previous credits include Beadle Bamford in Sweeney Todd, Preacher in Bonnie and Clyde, Papp Finn in Big River and Judas Iscariot in Jesus Christmas Superstar. “Thank you mom, pop, big bro and sis for all the love and encouragement, the roomies for all the fun and laughs and lots of love to my nephew Maverick and my baby niece Twyla. Enjoy the show!” JASON M. HAMMOND (Santa). “Ever so pleased to make his third trip around the nation as this famous bearded man—never in my wildest acting dreams did I think I’d play St. Nick!” Favorite credits: Nicky (Avenue Q), Jack (Into the Woods), Marcellus (The Music Man). Big thanks to Alison and Justin, Dana and Lindsay, the amazing cast and crew and God for every good and perfect thing. “Visit JasonMHammond.weebly.com for more details about me. Merry Christmas!” NICK LEY (Hermey) is overjoyed to be returning to the Rudolph national tour. After playing Hermey last year, he is thrilled to put on the curly-toed shoes once again! Recently, Nick appeared in the critically-acclaimed production of Shipwrecked! at International City Theatre in Long Beach, Calif. Other recent credits include the world premiere production of Alice Formerly of Wonderland by Mark Saltzman (Caterpillar) at the Wyoming Theater Festival, A Funny Thing... Forum (Hysterium) and the Hollywood Fringe Festival production of Romeo and Juliet in Hell (Faustus). Nick would like to dedicate this show to all the little boys and girls out there. Just remember that when you grow up you can be whatever you want to be, whether it’s a lawyer, an artist, a doctor, or even a dentist.

ond year as Yukon! He was seen recently in the short films #Amish, Player Two Press Start and as Squire Quigley in Walking in Circles. Regional theater credits include The Trouble With Words, Pokémusical and Things to Ruin. Ben also coaches high school football and is a YoungLife leader. Much love to his beautiful wife Jamie, family and God. Find him on all social media @lookitsbenburch.

Rudolph! Traveling and performing are two of his favorite things, so what better gift than a combination of the two?! Previous credits: national tour: Boss Elf in Rudolph 2015. Regional: Ragtime (3D Theatricals and San Diego Musical Theatre), Side Show (3D Theatricals), Fiddler… (Welk Resort Theatre). Also played Aladdin in Disney’s Aladdin: A Musical Spectacular at Disney California Adventure.

EDRED UTOMI (Donner/King Moonracer) is overjoyed to be returning to Rudolph this year! Favorite regional credits: Pharaoh in Joseph...Dreamcoat, TJ in Sister Act and Jim in Big River. B.A. theater, USD. Top three holiday songs: “Winter Wonderland,” “Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays,” “All I Want for Christmas Is You.” Huge thanks to McCoy/ Rigby Entertainment for this opportunity. Infinite thanks to God, friends and family for all the love and support over the years.

DANIELLE AIREY (Girl Elf/Snowken/Reindeer) is so excited to be returning for her second year with the national tour of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer The Musical! Recent credits include The Producers (SDMT); Peter Pan (Moonlight Productions); 42nd Street (SDMT); Hector Is Magic (Disney Cruise Lines); West Side Story (SDMT); Saturday Night Fever and In the Air (Royal Caribbean Productions); Cats (SDMT). Danielle would like to thank her wonderful friends and family for their constant love and support, and to wish you all a Merry Christmas!

JAMIE MILLS (Mrs. Donner/Dolly). National tour: Anything Goes (Ensemble, u/s Reno, Hope, Mrs. Harcourt, Angels). Regional credits: Aquata in The Little Mermaid (Cabrillo Music Theatre); Mrs. Darling in Peter Pan, My Fair Lady (Plan-B Ent.); Things to Ruin (SoCal premiere); Jessie in The Pokémusical (winner of Hollywood Fringe), The Trouble with Words (Coeurage Theatre); and Chicago, Tintypes, Hay Fever (Little Theatre of the Rockies). Love and endless thanks to Todd with ATB, Momma, Daddy and Benka. CANDICE ROCHELLE BERGE (Mrs. Claus) is thrilled to be joining the cast of Rudolph! 2008 graduate, Circle in the Square Theater Conservatory—NYC. Past credits include N.Y.: The Bear/The Proposal (Natalia/Elena), Five Women Wearing the Same Dress (Trisha). Regional: The Full Monty (Dolores), Home for Christmas (Florence), Evita (Aristocrat), Into the Woods (Witch), Joseph… (Narrator), Ragtime (Mother), The Taming of the Shrew (Kate), Piano Party 1 & 2 (Candi). Huge thanks to the entire creative team for this amazing opportunity. Love and thanks to Mom, family and friends. “Merry Christmas to all!”

AUDREY CURD (Clarice) is thrilled to be touring again with Rudolph. She has also been seen on Disney Cruise Line as a mainstage vocalist and various theaters around California. As a proud member of the Good People Theatre Company in Los Angeles and alumni of CSU Fullerton, some favorite credits include Carrie Pipperidge (Carousel, CSUF) and Adele Rice (A Man of No Importance, GPTC). “Love to the friends and family I’ll see in S.D. and Texas!”

JAKE SAENZ (Fireball) is very excited to be touring with the company of Ruldolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer! He is a graduate of UC Irvine with a B.F.A. in music theater and is currently a cast member at the Disneyland Resort performing with The Red Car Trolley News Boys. Recent credits include Pinocchio in Shrek (Moonlight Stage Productions), Dennis in All Shook Up (Moonlight Stage Productions), Legally Blonde (3D Theatricals), Doody in Grease (The Welk Resort Theatre) and Zacky Price in Big Fish (Musical Theatre West). Much love to Mom, Dad, Joey and everyone that supports him endlessly. “Merry Christmas!”

BEN BURCH (Yukon Cornelius/Coach Comet) is excited to be back for his sec-

BRANDON POHL (Boss Elf/Misfit Toy)is excited to be on tour a second time with

ALEXIS DEDONATO (Elephant/Girl Elf/ Reindeer, Rudolph u/s) is so excited about joining the Rudolph team! She has toured the U.S. and Canada with hit Nick Jr. show “Yo Gabba Gabba” as Toodee and PBS show “Super Why!” as Princess Pea. Other credits include Weatherman at La Jolla Playhouse, Shrek at Moonlight Stages, Cats at San Diego Music Theatre and she just finished recording Wanting Miss Julie, a new musical with LOFT Ensemble. After her move to Los Angeles, she has worked consistently in commercials, web series, short films and, most recently, cocreated her own show, “Slice of Hollywood,” live streaming on Bidchat. “A big thank you to the entire McCoy-Rigby production team, Todd@ATB and my Family for helping me to keep telling stories and following my heart. Deuteronomy 31:6.” APRIL HENRY (Female Swing) is delighted to be adventuring with the cast of Rudolph for the second time! Select credits elsewhere: Up Here (La Jolla Playhouse); Joseph.... Dreamcoat, Suessical The Musical, Sideshow (3-D Theatricals); 42nd Street (MTW); Guys and Dolls, The Music Man (Lamb’s Players Theater); My Fair Lady, Anything Goes (Moonlight Stage Productions); Grease, Anything Goes, Man of La Mancha (Welk Resort Theater); Ragtime, White Christmas (SDMT). April is also a regional choreographer and proud dance studio owner. “The legacy of storytelling is the thread of humanity.” DEREK A. LEWIS (Boy Elf/Reindeer)has been performing for over 15 years. Receiving his B.F.A. in dance theater, he has gone on and done shows such as Kiss Me, Kate (Gregory); The Music Man; Cats (Pouncival); Mary Poppins; Oklahoma!; and Peter Pan (Curly). This year he also was as a featured dancer in his first film, Waiting in the Wings:

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Still Waiting with the great Sally Struthers. He thanks his agents at Across the Board Talent Agency and his loving family. A.J. MAYNES (Boy Elf/Snowken/Misfit Toy/ Reindeer) is excited to be re-joining McCoyRigby after last year’s production of Rudolph. Other professional credits include Hello, Dolly!; Cabaret; The Little Mermaid; The Wizard of Oz; and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat. A.J. has also been a company member of Odyssey Dance Theater (2013–14) and has trained with Ballet West (both based out of Salt Lake City, Utah). A.J. would like to send out his love to his family and friends and hopes all will enjoy this timeless tale of overcoming adversity and to remember that even “misfits” have a role to play in this world. “Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!” DEREK LEO MILLER (Male Swing) is ecstatic to be returning to McCoyRigby Entertainment with Rudolph. Derek was last seen performing Malcolm in a residency of The Full Monty at the Eldorado Showroom. Derek has performed in the musical Legally Blonde as Emmett, directed by Derek Travis Collard, and The Sound of Music, where he was noted for his heartfelt portrayal of Rolf. Derek earned his B.F.A. in music theater at the University of California Irvine. Twitter/Instagram: DerekLeoM. JACOB NARCY (Charlie in the Box/Boy Elf/Reindeer) is thrilled to be joining the cast for the 2016 tour of Rudolph the RedNosed Reindeer! Regional credits include Chino in West Side Story (San Diego Musical Theater); Bobby in Cabaret; Stanley in Hello, Dolly!; Oklahoma!; and Meet Me in St. Louis (Welk Resort); and Peter Pan (Moonlight Amphitheater). He’s also been seen in Romeo and Juliet (City Ballet of San Diego), and in the 2014 San Diego Fringe Festival with the award-winning Victor Charlie ([the] Movement Initiative). He’d like to thank his family and boyfriend, Scott, for their undying support on this crazy adventure! “I love you to the moon and back!” JOY NEWBEGIN (Girl Elf/Snowken/Misfit Toy/ Reindeer) is thrilled to be joining Rudolph! Some regional credits include The Addams Family, Peter Pan, Big Fish (Moonlight Stage Productions); 42nd Street, Singin’ in the Rain, West Side Story, Cats, White Christmas (SDMT); Little Women (Jo), Anything Goes, How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Old Globe); The Hunchback of Notre Dame (La Jolla Playhouse—choir member). Joy has a B.F.A. in dance performance from the University of California, Irvine. “Thanks for supporting live theater! Enjoy!” NICK TUBBS (Bumble, Male Swing) is elated and so grateful to join the Rudolph family, making this his first national tour! Previous credits include Les Misérables (Enjolras), Forever Plaid (Jinx), Grease (Doody) and The Full Monty (Malcolm). Originally from Sonoma County, Calif., and now residing

in Los Angeles, Nick also works in educational theater, harmonizes with the a cappella group, WestBeat, at Downtown Disney and recently completed a contract singing onboard Princess Cruise Lines. Endless thanks to Dana, Lindsay and Dave for this stupendous opportunity. And all the love to family and friends back home, especially to his perfect fiancee, Haley, who makes life so much more magical. “Enjoy the show! Wishing you all a happy holiday season and a joyous New Year.”

include Peter Pan (Tiger Lily—also filmed for A&E), Cats (Rumpleteazer) and Swing! (West Coast and Country featured dancer). “Many thanks to Jonathan Flomm and everyone at Character Arts for their trust and support, Tom, Justin and Alison for the incredible opportunity and to my husband Buck for laying the groundwork and standing by my side. All my love to my parents Butch and Donna. This one is for Hailey and Jude!” danasolimando.com.

BOB PENOLA (Script Adaptation) is an awardwinning playwright and creative writer/ director based in N.Y.C. Bob has created shows that can be seen around the world on luxury cruise ships, at theme parks and at corporate events. For him, it’s a dream come true to be creatively involved in bringing this classic to life on stage.

DAVID LAMOUREUX (Vocal Director). Los Angeles regional premieres: Sunset Boulevard, Avenue Q, The Wedding Singer. Other credits: Parade, A Chorus Line, Chess, High Fidelity, Evita, Jesus Christ Superstar, Into the Woods, Sweeney Todd, Assassins, Rent, Cats, Godspell, The Will Rogers Follies. Recording/touring: Yoshiki (X-Japan), Gwen Stefani, Augustana, Dave Eggar (Grammy nomination), Katie Costello, Lucy Schwartz, Vanessa Carlton, The Damnwells. Co-Producer, Musical Theatre West’s Reiner Reading Series. Co-Director, Los Angeles Musicians Collective. For more information, visit losangelesmusicianscollective.com.

JONATHAN FLOM (Producing Partner) has overseen the translation of the 1964 “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” television special into the stage show Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical. He has worked directly with all of the theater companies and contributors who have brought their passions and great talents to the development of this touring production. DANIELLE FLOM (Associate Producing Partner) has been responsible for ensuring that all of the visual elements in the production of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical faithfully capture the unique charm and the overall look and feel of the iconic 1964 television special, “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.” DANA SOLIMANDO (Director/ Choreographer) and her children enjoyed growing up with this iconic American classic and she is thrilled to bring it on stage to audiences nationwide! Her most recent project was choreographing Disney’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame (with renowned Director Glenn Casale). Other credits include The criticallyacclaimed production of American Idiot at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts (2016 Ovation nomination—Best Choreography), Rent, The Addam’s Family (starring Rachael York and Bronson Pinchot), Billy Elliot (2015 LA Drama Critics Circle Award nom.), Ragtime (2015 Ovation Award nom.), Parade (2013 Ovation Award nom.), Damn Yankees (2014 Ovation Award nom.), Hairspray, All Shook Up, Swing! (2004 and 2006 L.A. Stage Alliance Ovation Awards—Best Choreography). Miss Saigon at the Macau International Arts Festival/McCoy Rigby Entertainment (2012 Ovation nom.), Jesus Christ Superstar national tour (NAACP Theatre Award nom.). Other Favorites: La Cage aux Folles, Hair and The Wizard of Oz (Sacramento Music Circus), Little Miss Scrooge (Rubicon Theatre Company world premiere), Spring Awakening, Little Shop Of Horrors, Oliver!, Buddy. Dana is also the co-writer/director/choreographer for Maestro and Route 66 on Crystal Cruise Lines. Broadway performing credits

GRETCHEN DAWSON (Assistant Director) is so excited to share this nostalgic classic story with you. Recent behind-the- scenes credits include Assistant Choreographer for Rent (McCoy Rigby Entertainment), Assistant Choreographer for Damn Yankees (3DT), Assistant Choreographer for Les Misérables (MRE/La Mirada Theatre), Assistant Choreographer for Spring Awakening (The La Mirada Theatre), Assistant Director/ Choreographer for Altar Boyz (3-D Theatricals). Recent performing credits include Lady Gaga in A Very Merry Christmas Carol (starring Fred Willard), Lynnette “Squeaky” Fromme in Assassins (The Gem Theater), Roxie Hart in Chicago (The Gem Theater), Linda in The Wedding Singer (The Maverick Theater). She has recently joined Fred Willard’s sketch comedy group in L.A. called “the MoHo’s” where she likes to make people laugh! A special thank you to Dana, McCoy Rigby Entertainment and Right Angle Entertainment for giving her this opportunity. Enjoy the show! ESTEVAN VALDES (Assistant Choreographer). Regional assistant choreographer credits: Ragtime, Parade (3-D Theatricals); Pazzazz! The Musical (Brookledge Corporation); Cinderella (Cabrillo Music Theatre). Regional performance credits: Damn Yankees (3-D Theatricals); Miss Saigon (China premiere, McCoy Rigby Entertainment); South Street (Pasadena Playhouse); 1940’s Radio Hour (CLOSBC); Happy Days, White Christmas, Guys and Dolls, Cats, The King and I, Beauty and the Beast (Cabrillo Music Theatre). Proud member of Actors’ Equity Association! Representation: Connor, Ankrum & Associates. Thank you to Michael Cohl, Justin Sudds and Alison Spiriti and special thanks to Dana Solimando for her guidance, encouragement and this opportunity. Happy holidays!

ANNA KATHERINE MOORE (Assistant Stage Manager) is excited to be going on tour with Rudolph! Tour: PostSecret: the Show, One Man Breaking Bad. New York credits include Three Days to See (Transport Group), Darling (29 Hour Reading), Poptart!, Kiss Me or Cut Off My Head, Out of the Basement, Sea Legs: A Nautical New Musical, Jeremy And and Becket. Selected regional credits include Man of La Mancha (Serenbe Playhouse), Les Mis, Big River (CPCC), Sordid Lives, The Miss Firecracker Contest, Avenue Q and In the Heat of the Night (Theatre Charlotte). She spent the 2010–2011 season as a stage management apprentice for Orlando Shakespeare Theatre. “Thanks and love to my amazing and supportive friends and family!” JEAN-YVES TESSIER (Lighting Designer). Selected credits include Maestro (Crystal Cruises); Ragtime, Parade, Avenue Q, Altar Boyz (3D Theatricals); Boeing Boeing, Ring of Fire, Smokey Joe’s Cafe, Cats (McCoy Rigby Entertainment); Young Frankenstein, Sweeney Todd, Fiddler on the Roof, Hairspray, Dreamgirls (Moonlight Amphitheatre); Menopause The Musical (ToC and GFour Productions); Once Upon a Mattress, White Christmas, Breaking Up Is Hard To Do, Singin’ in the Rain (Cabrillo Music Theatre); Sunset Boulevard, Summer of Love, Meet Me in St. Louis, 42nd Street, Little Shop of Horrors, The Wizard of Oz, All Shook Up, The Pajama Game, Thoroughly Modern Millie (Musical Theatre West). JULIE FERRIN (Sound Designer) is honored to be part of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical with this amazing cast, crew and production team! She grew up loving and watching the show every year with her family—it is tradition! Julie recently designed The Addams Family and Tarzan with 3D Theatricals, American Idiot with DOMA Theatre Company and the world premiere of The Money Fi$h starring John Cox. Ms. Ferrin is President of Sound Advice LLC, a Californiabased sound design, engineering and rental company. Please visit soundadvicedesigns. com for more information and follow us on Facebook at Sound Advice LLC. Thank you for supporting the arts, and enjoy the show! INFANTE MEDIA(Projection Designer) has designed for broadcast television, professional theater, the Walt Disney Company and countless live events and concert tours. Jonathan has adapted his passion and knowledge of digital media and merged it with his love and years of experience in live theater to create INFANTEmedia, a full-

service production company geared to the performing arts. Jonathan is also a producer and director with Southgate Productions in Orange County. Most recent design credits: Disney’s When You Wish (Disney Theatricals), “General Hospital” (ABC-TV), Big Fish (Musical Theatre West), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Tuacahn Center for the Performing Arts), Disney Jr. Live On Stage (The Disneyland Resort), Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer The Musical national tour (McCoy Rigby Entertainment), Into the Woods (Southgate Productions), Shrek The Musical (Moonlight). ANTHONY GAGLIARDI (Wig Designer) has been in the wig industry since 1968, working mostly with chemotherapy patients, those with alopecia and clients with thinning hair. However, he loves designing hairstyles for the theater. It brings out his creativity and provides a fresh challenge for each show. Most recent productions: Sunset Boulevard, Young Frankenstein and Beauty and the Beast. He is thrilled to be working with Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical this holiday season. TERRY HANRAHAN (Prop Designer). As a little girl, Terry had no use for dolls; she only wanted to play with the dollhouse, decorating and redecorating it and making tiny faux everything…food, toys, Christmas trees, floral arrangements and even pets. And this is how a Prop Designer is made. Terry would like to thank the Rudolph producers for bringing this traditional joy to the stage, and all the folks at McCoy Rigby Entertainment, La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts, 3-D Theatricals, Reprise!, The Theatre at Boston Court, ICT and the Hollywood Bowl for letting her continue to have such a good time playing with all the fun stuff. KATIE McCOY (Makeup Designer) is thrilled to join the team for Rudolph! Recent designs for La Mirada Theatre/McCoy Rigby include the world premiere of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice a Musical, Rent, First Date, Mary Poppins, Carrie The Musical, Billy Elliot, Les Misérables, Miss Saigon, The 39 Steps, Life Could Be a Dream, American Idiot and, most recently, The Hunchback of Notre Dame. She has served as head of wigs on national tours of The Little Mermaid, Elf The Musical, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer The Musical and Cathy Rigby is Peter Pan. Katie’s credits as a stylist include Hairspray, The Buddy Holly Story, Steel Magnolias, Little Shop of Horrors and many shows at The Sacramento Music Circus. Katie has also served as a styling consultant for recitals at McCoy Rigby Conservatory of the Arts and for NBC Sports. Currently residing in Southern California, Katie’s greatest joy comes in knowing that she has made an impact on the quality of the show through the work she does behind the scenes. ICONIC ENTERTAINMENT STUDIOS (Producer) is a diversified live entertainment

company that specializes in the production and promotion of live arena spectacles, global concert tours, theatrical performances and touring exhibitions. Created by legendary live events producer Michael Cohl, the company’s recent productions include An Evening with Oprah, Barbra Streisand, David Gilmour, Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, Transformers Live!, The Marvel Experience, Rock of Ages, An Evening with Al Pacino, A Night with Janis Joplin, Super Why!, Rudolph The RedNosed Reindeer, Alvin and The Chipmunks and many more. Credited with developing the concept of package touring in 1989, Cohl has over 40 years of high-level expertise in the entertainment industry with clients such as The Rolling Stones, U2 and Pink Floyd. He was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, when he received a Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award at the 2002 Juno Awards. Cohl is also a recipient of the 2004 Billboard Legend of Live Award, and was inducted in Canada’s Walk of Fame in 2005. He and his shows have won over 35 entertainment industry awards including a Tony, five Olivier Awards and multiple Emmys. ALISON SPIRITI (Executive Tour Producer/ Right Angle Entertainment) is thrilled to be a part of this remarkably talented and passionate producing and creative team. Alison has had a broad career in touring, management, programming and presenting live theatrical and branded entertainment around the country. She has worked on such titles as America’s Got Talent LIVE!, The Phantom of the Opera, Green Day’s American Idiot, Dora the Explorer LIVE! among many others. She has served on the board of directors of the Association of Performing Arts Presenters. A very special thanks to Dave, Ella, Mom and Dad for all of their support. JUSTIN SUDDS (Executive Tour Producer/ Right Angle Entertainment) is honored to work with such an incredibly talented cast, crew and management team. Justin has had a successful career in theatrical touring, management, programming and producing branded entertainment for the stage. He has produced touring for America’s Got Talent LIVE, The Price is Right LIVE, PostSecret: The Show, One-Man Star Wars Trilogy and Sing-a-Long Sound of Music among many others. He lives in Vancouver, Canada with his wife and young son. Special thanks to Eran, Henry, Mom and Julie for their confidence and support. INHOUSE BOOKING (Tour Direction) is a boutique theatrical booking agency dedicated to bringing the best of live touring entertainment to theaters across North America. Led by Tracey McFarland, an 18 year veteran of the industry, InHouse Booking is pleased to represent the national tours of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical, Let It Be, PostSecret: The Show, Cirque Eloize’ Saloon, The Hip Hop Nutcracker featuring Kurtis Blow and Wine Lovers the Musical to name a few. inhousebooking.com.

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McCOY RIGBY ENTERTAINMENT (Tom McCoy & Cathy Rigby McCoy, General Management). Currently celebrating 22 seasons at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts, McCoy Rigby Entertainment (MRE) is one of the world’s premier theatrical production companies. Headed by Executive Producers Tom McCoy and Cathy Rigby, MRE has produced more than ninety Broadwaycaliber musicals, plays and concerts featuring some of the biggest stars working in the industry today. In addition, MRE has launched several Tony Award-nominated Broadway, international and national touring productions including Peter Pan, Seussical the Musical and Annie Get Your Gun, all starring Cathy Rigby; Frank Wildhorn’s Jekyll and Hyde starring “American Idol” star and Tony Award nominee Constantine Maroulis along with Grammy Award nominee and R&B superstar Deborah Cox; Jesus Christ Superstar starring Carl Anderson and Sebastian Bach; Camelot starring Michael York and Lou Diamond Phillips; and Happy Days the Musical written by Gary Marshall and Paul Williams. Since 1990, Peter Pan starring Cathy Rigby has made four stops on Broadway, four Tony Award nominations including Best Revival of a Musical and Best Actress in a Musical. The A&E TV network premiere of “Peter Pan starring Cathy Rigby” received one Emmy Award and four Emmy Award nominations. MRE’s other credits include numerous award-winning documentaries and stadium events. TODD GERSHWIN (Producer/Premiere Producers LLC) is an entertainment executive with a diverse background in theater, sports marketing, television production, and live events. Todd’s producing credits include A Night With Janis Joplin on Broadway, along with the multimedia concert Here to Stay, Over the Rainbow: The Musical of Harold Arlen, the touring musical ‘S Wonderful, the national tour of Tony Award-winning Blast, Born For This: The BeBe Winans Musical and numerous others productions. DANIEL CHILEWICH (Producer/Premiere Producers LLC) is a music, theater and entertainment executive and attorney in New York and New Jersey. Daniel is a founder of Premiere Producers, a theatrical production company. His related production work includes the Broadway hit musical A Night With Janis Joplin, the upcoming Barry Manilow musical Harmony, the national tour of ‘S Wonderful—The New Gershwin Musical, Over the Rainbow—The Music of Harold Arlen, a multimedia concert celebration, the national tour of the critically acclaimed Gershwin multimedia symphonic concert, Here To Stay—The Gershwin Experience, the national tour of the Tony Award-winning show Blast.

STAFF FOR RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER: THE MUSICAL General Management McCoy Rigby Entertainment Tom McCoy Ana Lara Theresa Fleming Patti Jacob Lindsay Brooks Casting................................................. Lindsay Brooks Company Manager...................................... Carla Rugg Production Stage Manager..........................Eden Michel Assistant Stage Manager............. Anna Katherine Moore Production Manager…................................. Patti Jacob Head Carpenter....................................Garrett Engberg Head Electrician/Video.............................. Philip Holden Head Sound Engineer......................... Jeremiah Pfleiger Wardrobe Supervisor............................Cassidy Santos, Cecilia Gutierrez Properties Master.................................... Casey Zelhart Properties Assistant................................. Taylor Mason Makup Designer........................................Katie McCoy Assistant Carpenter/Lead Flyer...................... Zach Ortiz Assistant Electrician/Front Light................... Dylan Elhai Co-Producer.......................................... Aaron Burakoff Production Assistants........................... Lyn Alessandra, Nathan Shube Assistant Sound/Ass’t Flyer.....................Noelle Samour Assistant Director/Choreographer........Gretchen Dawson Puppet Instruction............................Christian Anderson Vocal Coach................................................ Will Vought Dance Captain............................................. April Henry Hair, Wig, Makeup..................................... Gabe Nunez Music Preparation............ David Lamoureaux, Tim Splain Legal Advisor.................. Marc Stollman, Mark Waldman Accountant .............................................. Elissa Szeiff Production Photographer............................................. Merchandise............................... Encore Merchandising Merchandise Supervisor..............................Joey Boyles Website Designer..........................................Goho LLC Costumes and Puppets.....................Alex in Wonderland Costume Coordinator..................... Donna MacNaughton CREDITS Lighting equipment provided by Pacific Coast Entertainment; sound/video equipment by Sound Advice, LLC; flying equipment by ZFX Flying Illusions; set built by Pacific Coast Entertainment. Based on the animated television special “Rudolph the RedNosed Reindeer” and the stage production directed and conceived by Jeff Frank and First Stage. Script adaptation by Robert Penola. Arrangements and orchestrations by Timothy Splain. Scenic and puppet designs by Brandon Kirkham. “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” animated television special adapted from a story by Robert L. May and the song by Johnny Marks, music and lyrics by Johnny Marks. All elements © and TM under license to Character Arts, LLC. Special Thanks Josiah Spaulding, Michael Szczepkowski, David Fay, Ric Waldman The Director/Choreographer is a member of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, Inc., an independent national labor union.

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They both call performing at The Buell for the first time now a dream come true. “It’s really going to be meaningful to hopefully bring that same feeling to a new generation of kids in the audience who will be wanting to be up on that Buell Theatre stage someday, too,” said Dailey. The Four Seasons were the most popular band in the world before the Beatles, charting 50 hit singles and selling an estimated 100 million records worldwide. While there have been 36 members of the band, which still performs into its sixth decade, the core during the 1962-67 heyday were lead singer Frankie Valli, Gaudio on keyboards, DeVito on lead guitar and Nick Massi on electric bass. The band was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1990. All of which was news to Russell when he was a student at Pomona High School — more than 40 years after “Sherry” was the No. 1 song in America. It was 2005 when the Jersey Boys Broadway soundtrack was released and found its way to Arvada. “My friends and I would be singing along down the halls of Pomona High School,” Russell said. “I had never heard these songs before. I didn’t know who the Four Seasons were. So me being able to pick up these songs at my age and really attach to them is very much attributable to Bob Gaudio’s genius in writing these iconic songs. They are just so memorable that kids generations later can snap along just as much as their parents did.” Jersey Boys is preparing to end its 11-year New York run in January after having played 4,642 shows, attracting 13 million people and winning the Tony Award for Best

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— ACTOR MATTHEW DAILEY (TOMMY DEVITO) Colorado’s Jersey Boys are where they are today, they believe, because of strong family and educational support growing up in Denver. Dailey’s mother is award-winning local Music Director Mary Dailey. Matthew has dedicated his Jersey Boys performance to his late father, Phil Gottlieb, who died in 2009. Dailey’s training began at age eight at an afterschool theatre school run by Paul Dwyer and Alann Estes Worley, whose wee students also included future TV star Melissa Benoist (“Supergirl”), Tonywinning actor Annaleigh Ashford (Kinky Boots) and Broadway actor Jesse JP Johnson (Wicked). Russell’s theatrical mentor is Gavin Mayer, his director at both Pomona High School (Footloose) and, later, at the Arvada Center (Legally Blonde). “I was this very shy, awkward kid in high school, and I didn’t know what I wanted to do with my life,” Russell said of his freshman-year alter ego. “Gavin was the person who inspired me to join theatre. He cast me in my first production of anything, and later he cast me in my first professional production, at the Arvada Center.” Those who come to see these local actors fulfill their childhood dreams in Jersey Boys will be treated, Dailey says, to a night like no other. “There is great music, a great story, great musicians, good-looking girls, good-looking guys and flashy costumes. It’s got something for everybody.” Including plenty of Denver Boys who don’t normally go to the theatre. “The theatre stereotype is that women have to drag their husbands and boyfriends to the theatre,” Dailey said. “For this show, it’s the other way around. This is the show that boyfriends and husbands drag their girlfriends and wives to. It’s like a Hollywood blockbuster — only it’s live.”

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Musical. It will end as the 12th-longest-running show in Broadway history. Not bad for a band that rose up from the gutter all the way to the street corner. “Our scrappiness comes from living in the street,” Gaudio said. “We came from the kind of areas most people strive to get out of, so that you can make something of yourself.” DeVito, played by Dailey, was the initial driving force behind the group until gambling debts put him on the outs with the mob. He was known for stealing milk off people’s porches as a kid. But he did it according to his own set of ethics, Dailey said. “First, he never stole from his own neighborhood, because those were his people. And he would never steal from a house that only had one jug of milk. If a house had two, he took one. If it had three, he took two. But he always left them with something.”

On January 12, 1959, Berry Gordy Jr. obtained a loan of $800 from his family and founded an enterprise he called Motown. He set up his Detroit headquarters in a modest house emblazoned with an immodest sign, “Hitsville U.S.A.” The slogan was premature, but prophetic. The company had its first hit record in 1960, and between 1961 and 1971 landed 163 singles in Billboard magazine’s top 20, including 28 songs that reached No. 1. Gordy discovered, developed and launched the careers of Smokey Robinson and The Miracles, Diana Ross and The Supremes, The Temptations, Stevie Wonder, The Jackson 5, Michael Jackson and Marvin Gaye — to name just a few — and Motown became the most successful business owned and operated by an African American in the United States. What Gordy accomplished had ramifications far beyond the world of music. Now his legacy is celebrated in Motown The Musical. “Berry Gordy is the Steve Jobs of the music field,” says Doug Morris, CEO of Sony Music Entertainment and co-producer of the show. “He’s the No. 1 creative executive in the history of the industry, an amazing American success story who changed the culture of the country.” Relive the multi-cultured vibration that changed the world when Motown The Musical returns to Denver February 15-19.

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IN NEARLY every culture, artists have sought divine inspiration to bring meaning to their creations. Today, Shen Yun’s artists follow in this noble tradition, incorporating mindfulness and meditation into their daily lives. Many of Shen Yun’s programs present divinely-inspired themes such as loyalty, benevolence, justice, and the principle that good will be rewarded and evil punished. The result? A spiritual radiance that shines on stage, conveying a sense of compassion and hope that many in the audience take home with them.

WHEN THE CURTAIN lifts at a Shen Yun performance, what will you discover? The radiance of the dancers, the exquisite grace of their movements, and the mesmerizing display of the animated backdrops and handmade costumes. All of this gives the audience an almost overwhelming sense of amazement at the consummate beauty. It is a vision of loveliness not to be missed, and one that will never be forgotten.

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On New Year’s Eve 1979, the Denver Center for the Performing Arts’ (DCPA) Tony Awardwinning Theatre Company opened in the Helen Bonfils Theatre Complex. Designed by architect Kevin Roche, the building originally housed one cinema (now The Ricketson Theatre), a central lobby and three performance spaces (Stage, Source, and Space theatres). Over the years, the Seawell Grand Ballroom and Directors Room were added, The Source was renovated and renamed in recognition of then-Trustee Glenn Jones, and the central lobby was given a much needed facelift. Now, the DCPA is turning its focus on renovation of the nearly 40-year-old Space and Stage theatres. Thanks in large part to a $10 million grant from the Better Denver Bond Program, renovation began on The Space Theatre in March 2016. And truth be told, “renovation” is far too inadequate a term for the project. The Space has been completely gutted and a new theatre is being built from scratch. It will re-open in September 2017 and retain its signature five-sided, “in-the-round” shape. Originally designed as a fourlevel, 550-seat theatre, the new venue will be just two levels, greatly improving sightlines for audience members. And while the number of seats will be increased on the main floor, the overall seating capacity will be reduced to 416 seats, preserving the intimacy of the live theatre experience. Once completed, the theatre will feature a flexible performance space allowing for innovative design and adaptable staging, full ADA compliance and improvements that are intended to enhance the audience’s enjoyment of each production — state-of-the-art acoustics, lighting and sound; improved sightlines, and more main-level seating. Additionally, The Space Theatre will have its own enlarged lobby with one central doorway into the theatre. And, not to be overlooked, restroom capacity for both the Space and Stage theatres is being doubled. When the theatre reopens next fall, the Denver Center will turn its attention to The Stage Theatre, the 750-seat mainstage venue used by DCPA Theatre Company for its larger productions such as A Christmas Carol, The Secret Garden and Sweeney Todd. Watch Applause as plans develop to ensure that you enjoy world-class performances in world-class facilities.

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In 1939, retailer Montgomery Ward asked Robert L. May to develop a Christmas story for publication. Titled “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” the story was adapted into a song by May’s brother-in-law and radio producer, Johnny Marks. Ten years later, the song was first sung commercially by Harry Brannon a month before Gene Autry’s No. 1 recording was released. Then, in 1964, Burl Ives re-recorded the song as the soundtrack to accompany the television episode that has become the longest-running Christmas TV special in history. Now, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer The Musical is delighting audiences across the nation. Enjoy these fun facts about the original TV show before the curtain rises on Rudolph, Yukon, Bumble the Abominable Snow Monster and, of course, Santa Claus.

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• All of the human characters in “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” have four fingers. • Santa’s sleigh is pulled by seven reindeer at the end of the special though, according to the song, there are usually nine reindeer. • In 2006, the original Rudolph and Santa figures were featured in an episode of “Antiques Roadshow,” at which time they were valued at $8,000 – $10,000. • Though he appears quite large on screen, the Bumble figure stood 14 inches tall and had 30 teeth in his mouth. • Hermey is the only elf without pointed ears. • It takes 24 frames to create one second of filmed animation. • All of the characters in “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” were built with joints so that any part of their body could be moved, including their eyes, mouth and ears.

• Rudolph is actually voiced by a woman, Billie Mae Richards, who was 43 years old when she helped bring young Rudolph to life.

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• Rudolph’s signature nose, which was originally created using a 12v light bulb painted red, glows in 33 shots in “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.”

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Two upcoming plays by DCPA Theatre Company both came out of the 2016 Colorado New Play Summit, both are written by women and both will be seen by Denver audiences first, but that’s where the similarities end. Opening January 13 is The Book of Will, a touching, humorous play about the lengths Shakespeare’s contemporaries went to in order to preserve his works. Three years after the Bard’s death, actors John Heminges and Henry Condell realize that his plays risk being lost forever and they embark on an urgent attempt to regain the rights, reassemble the scripts and fill in the missing blanks. Lauren Gunderson’s play recounts their trials and tribulations in publishing the 1623 first Folio, which is, arguably, the most valuable book after the Bible. Opening February 3 is Two Degrees by Tira Palmquist. According to the playwright, “Two Degrees is about a woman who’s doing her best to help people understand why climate change is an important issue. And at the same time, she’s coming to terms with her own personal grief.” Infused with humor, the play probes one of society’s most pressing issues while balancing it against the struggle of a rich and complicated human being. Both world premieres will be offered this Winter as part of the DCPA’s annual Colorado New Play Summit. For details, visit denvercenter.org.

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Theatre Forward advances the American theatre and its communities by providing funding and other resources to the country’s leading nonprofit theatres. Theatre Forward and our theatres are most grateful to the following Educating Through Theatre funders: CURRENT FUNDERS List as of August 2016 THEATRE EXECUTIVES ($50,000-$99,000) The Schloss Family Foundation Wells Fargo BENEFACTORS ($25,000-$49,999) Buford Alexander and Pamela Farr Steven & Joy Bunson James S. & Lynne Turley

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EDUCATION Allison Watrous........................................Director of Education Patrick Elkins-Zeglarski.........................Associate Director of Education and Curriculum Manager Jessica Austgen................................................ Teaching Artist & Shakespeare Coordinator Stuart Barr.................................. Education Technical Director Claudia Carson...... Bobby G and Playwriting Coordinator Leslie Channell................................................. Business Manager Melissa Doherty...........................Office Manager & Registrar Linda Eller..............................................................................Librarian Tim McCracken..................................................... Head of Acting Michelle Patrick...................Corporate Training Coordinator David Saphier.......... Teaching Artist & School Coordinator Elizabeth Schmit...........................................Assistant Registrar Rachel Taylor...........Teaching Artist & At-Risk Coordinator Chloe McCleod, Heather Hughes, Justin Walvoord, Robyn Yamada.................................................... Teaching Artists

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MARKETING, SALES & PATRON SERVICES Jennifer Nealson..................................Chief Marketing Officer Heidi Bosk......................... Senior PR & Promotions Manager Nathan Brunetti...................................................Digital Manager Kim Conner.........................................................Graphic Designer Flora Jane DiRienzo...............Director of Strategic Projects Brenda Elliott......................................Senior Graphic Designer Brianna Firestone............Director of Customer Experience & Marketing Simone Gordon...................................................Project Manager Hope Grandon..........................................PR & Events Manager Jeff Hovorka............................. Director of Sales & Marketing Jennifer Kemps........................................Group Sales Manager Emily Kent............................Associate Director of Marketing David Lenk............................................................. Video Producer

Emily Lozow........................................... Marketing Coordinator Adam Lundeen....................................Marketing Technologist Kyle Malone.................................................................... Art Director Carolyn Michaels...........................................................Copywriter Cheyenne Michaels............................. Marketing Coordinator John Moore................................................Senior Arts Journalist Adam Obendorf........................................... Senior Art Director Beth Osolin......................Group Sales Business Coordinator Allison Barber Pasternak..... Executive Assistant to the CMO Joseph Schurwonn......................................... Financial Analyst Jill Schwager...............Education Group Sales Coordinator Rob Silk.........................................Director of Creative Services Suzanne Yoe............................... Director of Communications & Cultural Affairs THEATRE SERVICES Carol Krueger.................................. Theatre Services Manager Adam Alberti, Ethan Aumann, Nora Caley, Samantha Egle, Hadley Kamminga-Peck, LeiLani Lynch, Aaron McMullen, Gregory Melton, Douglas Murphey, Joyce Murphey, Margaret Ohlander, Valerie Schaefer, Mica Ward..................... Theatre Company House Managers TICKETING SERVICES Jennifer Lopez.........................Director of Ticketing Services Kirk Petersen...........................................Assoc. Dir. of Ticketing Services – Patron Relations David Smith.............................................Assoc. Dir. of Ticketing Services – Subscription Services Micah White .............................................Subscription Manager Jessica Bergin, Vincent Bridgers, Katie Clow-Pollard, Tristan Jungferman ................................Box Office Managers Billy Dutton .............................................VIP Ticketing Manager Malcolm Brown, Kevin Dykstra, Molly Dougherty, Amanda Gomez, Edmund Gurule ...........................................................Show Leads Kirsten Anderson, Rebecca Hibbert, Scott Lix, Gregory Swan ......................Subscription Agents Román Anaya, Austin Lee Brown, Rena Bugg, D.J. Dennis, Jennifer Gray, Roger Haak, Noah Jungferman, Alia Kempton, Daniel Lindsey, Gustavo Marquez, Cora Marsh, Noah McDermott, Taylor Schulze, Liz Sieroslawski, Hayley Solano, Brad Steinmeyer, Tomas Waples, Cindy Yeast................................................................ Ticket Agents

SHARED SERVICES Vicky Miles................................................ Chief Financial Officer Jennifer Jeffrey.......................................... Director of Financial Planning & Analysis Julie Schumaker.................Executive Assistant to the CFO ACCOUNTING Jennifer Siemers...................................Director of Accounting Sara Brandenburg, Michaele Davidson.....................................Senior Accountants Juliette Hidahl....................................................Accounting Clerk Kim Stewart........................................................ Staff Accountant HUMAN RESOURCES Regina Matthews......................... Director Human Resources Brian Carter...................................Human Resources Manager Donald Gabenski.............................................................Reception Jamie Hawkins...................................................... HR Coordinator Sandy Hertz.........................................................Payroll Specialist Monica Robles............................................Mailroom Supervisor INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Yovani Pina.................................... Associate Vice President of Information Technology Chris Calenzo...................................................Help Desk Analyst Jayson Cowley......................................Network Administrator Jim Hipp................................................. Associate Director of IT Christopher Hoge.......................VoIP/System Administrator Bobby Jiminez.........................Senior AudienceView Analyst John H. Voorheis............................ Manager of Infrastructure

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