Applause -- Come From Away, October 4-9, 2022

APPLAUSE

SIGHTLINE

BY JANICE SINDEN

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Warm regards,

Janice Sinden, President & CEO

APPLAUSE MAGAZINE

VOLUME XXXIII • NUMBER 2 • SEP - NOV 2022

EDITOR: Suzanne Yoe

DESIGN DIRECTOR: Kyle Malone

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

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

BY JOANNE OSTROW

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Illustration by Kyle Malone

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

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

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

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

HONORING OUR ELDERS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Denver Center for the Performing Arts honors and acknowledges that it resides on the traditional and unceded territories of the Ute, Cheyenne, and Arapaho Peoples. We also recognize the 48 contemporary Indigenous Tribes and Nations who have historically called Colorado home.

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

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

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

— CHRIS COLEMAN, DIRECTOR

MIAMI TO CAIRO,

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THE

THEATRE COMPANY SEASON IS HERE!

Join us for more sensational shows, hand crafted by Denver’s finest artists, in the months ahead. We’ve selected a mix of familiar favorites, groundbreaking new plays, and absurd comedies — all created just for you.

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

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

LAUGHS IN SPANISH

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

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

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

A fast-paced whodunit based on Hitchcock’s beloved film Apr 14 – Jun 18 | Singleton Theatre

Illustrations by Kyle Malone

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

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

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

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

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

Q: Have you met Mr. Williams?

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

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

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

Q: When I saw the Broadway production, I found that the music drove the whole thing, without breathing. Talk to me about the pacing.

A: Look, we would be there for days if we told the story of what happened word for word. When you think about the experience of Motown, no one worked alone. There was always another group of people — like the Supremes and behind them, the Four Tops. There was so much happening that just one day would be a play in itself.

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

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

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

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

MARCUS PAUL JAMES PLAYS OTIS WILLIAMS IN THE TOURING BROADWAY MUSICAL.

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

Q: What’s so special about the Tempts?

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

COMING UP FROM BROADWAY My Fair Lady

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

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

— ACTOR MARCUS PAUL JAMES

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

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

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

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

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

OCT 25 – NOV 6, 2022 • BUELL THEATRE

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

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

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

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

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

CELEBRATING THE BEST OF HUMANKIND

BY JOHN MOORE

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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WITH BEVERLEY BASS

Credit Matthew Murphy. COME FROM AWAY

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Book, Music and Lyrics by IRENE SANKOFF and DAVID HEIN

Featuring

MARIKA AUBREY KEVIN CAROLAN HARTER CLINGMAN NICK DUCKART CHAMBLEE FERGUSON CHRISTINE TOY JOHNSON JULIE JOHNSON JAMES EARL JONES II JULIA KNITEL KRISTEN PEACE DANIELLE K. THOMAS JEREMY WOODARD

JENNY ASHMAN JANE BUNTING AARON MICHAEL RAY KILTY REIDY BRANDON SPRINGMAN

Scenic Design

Design

Design

Design BEOWULF BORITT TONI-LESLIE JAMES HOWELL BINKLEY GARETH OWEN

Music Coordinator Hair Design AUGUST ERIKSMOEN IAN EISENDRATH DAVID LAI DAVID BRIAN BROWN

Casting

Tour

Agency Marketing Strategy

Blair, Kara Gebhart

MELISSA A. HAZEK

Direction Tour Press and Marketing THE TELSEY OFFICE JOEL GOLDES THE BOOKING GROUP ON THE RIALTO ANITA DLONIAK Rachel Hoffman, C.S.A.

PRODUCTION GROUP JUNIPER STREET PRODUCTIONS, INC. ERIK BIRKELAND SHAWN PENNINGTON

Supervision IAN EISENDRATH

Directed by CHRISTOPHER ASHLEY

ComeFromAwaywas originally co-produced in 2015 by La Jolla Playhouse and Seattle Repertory Theatre and presented in 2016 by Ford’s Theatre ComeFromAway(NAMT Festival 2013) was originally developed at the Canadian Music Theatre Project, Michael Rubinoff—Producer, Sheridan College in Oakville, Ontario, Canada and was further developed at Goodspeed Musicals’ Festival of New Artists, in East Haddam, Connecticut. The Canada Council for the Arts, the Ontario Arts Council and the 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle, Washington, also provided development support.

Staging KELLY DEVINE

Bonnie and others KRISTEN PEACE Oz and others HARTER CLINGMAN Beverley/Annette and others MARIKA AUBREY Janice and others

JULIA KNITEL Bob and others JAMES EARL JONES II Claude and others KEVIN CAROLAN Kevin T./Garth and others JEREMY WOODARD Nick/Doug and others CHAMBLEE FERGUSON Kevin J./Ali and others

NICK DUCKART Hannah and others DANIELLE K. THOMAS Beulah and others JULIE JOHNSON Diane and others CHRISTINE TOY JOHNSON

STANDBYS

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

Beverley, Diane, Hannah, Janice, Beulah—JENNY ASHMAN Bonnie, Janice, Beverley, Beulah, Diane—JANE BUNTING Kevin T., Oz, Kevin J., Nick, Claude—BRANDON SPRINGMAN Nick, Claude, Bob, Oz, Kevin T.—KILTY REIDY Bob, Kevin J., Kevin T., Oz, Claude—AARON MICHAEL RAY

DANCE CAPTAIN JANE BUNTING

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

JULIA KNITEL

KRISTEN PEACE

DANIELLE K. THOMAS

JEREMY WOODARD

CHAMBLEE FERGUSON

CHRISTINE TOY JOHNSON

JULIE JOHNSON

JAMES EARL JONES II

MARIKA AUBREY

KEVIN CAROLAN HARTER CLINGMAN NICK DUCKART

JENNY ASHMAN

JANE BUNTING

AARON MICHAEL RAY

KILTY REIDY

BRANDON SPRINGMAN

COME FROM AWAY

MUSICAL NUMBERS

“Welcome to the Rock” Company

“38 Planes” Company

“Blankets and Bedding” Company

“28 Hours/Wherever We Are”* ........................................................................................... Company

“Darkness and Trees” Company

“Costume Party” Diane, Hannah, Kevin T., Kevin J., Company

“I Am Here” Hannah

“Prayer”** Kevin T., Company

“On the Edge” ............................................................................................................................. Company

“Screech In”* Claude, Company

“Me and the Sky” Beverley, Female Company

“Stop the World” Nick, Diane, Company

“Somewhere in the Middle of Nowhere” Company

“Something’s Missing” Company

“Finale” Company

COME FROM AWAY WILL BE PERFORMED WITHOUT AN INTERMISSION.

THE BAND

Conductor/Keyboard/Accordion/Harmonium CAMERON MONCUR Whistles/Irish Flute/Uilleann Pipes ISAAC ALDERSON

Fiddle KIANA JUNE WEBER

Electric/Acoustic Guitars BILLY BIVONA Acoustic Guitar/Mandolins/Bouzouki MARTIN HOWLEY Electric/Acoustic Bass SEAN RUBIN Bodhran/Percussion STEVE HOLLOWAY Drums/Percussion BEN MORROW

Music Director CAMERON MONCUR

Associate Music Director MYRNA CONN Music Coordinator—DAVID LAI Electronic Music Design ANDREW BARRETT FOR LIONELLA MUSIC, LLC Music Preparation—ZACH REDLER, RYAN DRISCOLL

*“My Heart Will Go On” words and music by Will Jennings and James Horner. ©IRVING MUSIC, INC. on behalf of BLUE SKY RIDER SONGS (BMI). Used by permission of Sony/ATV Music Publishing. All rights reserved.

**“Prayer of St. Francis” dedicated to Mrs. Frances Tracy. ©1967, OCP, 5536 NE Hassalo, Portland, OR 97213. All rights reserved. **“Osseh Shalom” written by Nurit Hirsh. ©1972, Nurit Hirsh. All rights reserved

Please be aware that a camera flash effect will be in use at this performance.

MARIKA AUBREY (Beverley and Oth ers) (She/Her/Hers). Marika’s career spans stage and screen, from Australia to the USA. Musicals include I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change; Songs for a New World; The Last Five Years; Lin coln Center’s South Pacific; Aldonza in Man of La Mancha; and Mrs. Worm wood in Matilda (RSC). Her EP, cast recordings, and more on marikaaubrey. com. Thanks WAM fam, Mama, my BFG. It’s all for you J, no matter what. @MarikaAubrey.

KEVIN CAROLAN (Claude and Oth ers). Broadway: Disney’s Newsies (Gov. Roosevelt—original cast, national tour and feature film). Tours: Chicago (North America, Japan, Dubai). Re gional: Goodman/Huntington (The Jungle Book, Baloo, dir. Mary Zimmer man). Movies: Bear with Us, Can You Ever Forgive Me. TV: “Billions” and “Boardwalk Empire,” “The Middle,” “The Good Wife,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” kevincarolan.com.

HARTER CLINGMAN (Oz and Others) is filled with gratitude from his expe riences on  Come From Away–multitraversing North America, by car, with his wife and their dog; telling this story in-concert on the steps of The Lincoln Memorial, on the 20th anniversary of 9/11; and countless life-affirming con versations with people across the U.S. and Canada. He is forever changed! Theater credits include:  Peter And The Starcatcher  (1st Broadway National Tour),  The Tempest (Chicago Shake speare), Our Town (Barnstormers - Nh), …starcatcher,  The Full Monty,  Alabama Story  (Peninsula Players - WI),  Swee ney Todd  (Paramount - Aurora), South Pacific  (Drury Lane - Oakbrook),  The Addams Family  (Mercury - Chicago). All my love to Ashley, Charley, friends and family!

NICK DUCKART (Kevin J./Ali and Oth ers) is thrilled to return to his Come From Away family! Favorite theater credits include Camelot, Evita, In the Heights (Carbonell Award), Godspell, Zorba!, A View from the Bridge and more. TV: “The Blacklist,” “The Arrange ment,” “Burn Notice.” Love to Mariand, Lucy and his family. “Dedicated to my late father.” nickduckart.com.

CHAMBLEE FERGUSON (Nick & Others) Chamblee is thrilled to be back together with the CFA family!

Broadway: Come From Away. Regional: The Alley, Trinity Rep, & 23 sea sons at Dallas Theater Center. TV/ Film:  American Crime, Friday Night Lights, Prison Break, A Scanner Darkly, Parkland, & PBS’ Wishbone. He’s a 2011 Lunt/Fontanne Fellow and received his MFA from SMU. Thanks to HCKR. Love to Lynnie, Liam, Makki, & Xander!

CHRISTINE TOY JOHNSON (Diane and Others) is a Tony, Obie and Rosetta LeNoire award honored actor, play wright, director and advocate for in clusion. Highlights include Broadway/ Off-Broadway/national tours: The Mu sic Man, Merrily We Roll Along, Pacific Overtures, Cats, Flower Drum Song Over 100 featured appearances on TV/ film. Treasurer, Dramatists Guild. De tails: christinetoyjohnson.com. Twitter and Instagram: @CToyJ. Grateful.

JULIE JOHNSON (Beulah and Others). Broadway: Candide. Off-Broadway: Das Barbecu (Drama Desk nominee, Theater World Award), Roadside. Tour: Memphis The Musical. Regional: Chas ing the Song; Ragtime; Les Misérables; Mame; Hello, Dolly!; Cabaret; Rocky Horror Show; Sense and Sensibility; The Best Little Whorehouse…; Paper Moon; Carnegie Hall with The New York Pops; voice of Baby Bop on “Barney and Friends.”

JAMES EARL JONES II (Bob and Oth ers). National tour: Gershwin’s Porgy & Bess. Regional: Porchlight Music, Good man, Marriott, Court, Chicago Shake speare, Writers, Lookingglass, Lyric Opera Chicago, SF Opera, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Ravinia. TV/film credits: Pokerhouse, “Chicago Med,” “Chicago Fire,” “Sherman’s Showcase,” “The 4400” and “South Side.” Thanks to friends, family, Stewart Talent, Telsey and the CFA Team. “For my daughter, Semaje.”

JULIA KNITEL  (Janice and Others) Carole King in the 1st National Touring company of  Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. Broadway:  Beautiful,  Bye Bye Birdie . Off-Broadway:  A Letter to Harvey Milk  (Lortel nom). Select Regional:  Gypsy  (The Muny - St Louis Theatre Circle nom), The Constant Wife  (Denver Center),  The Producers (Casa Mañana). TV/Film: The Other Two, Miles. Many thanks to BRS/ Gage & the CFA team. Love to PJ.

KRISTEN PEACE (Bonnie and Others) is thrilled to be back as Bonnie after completing her Toronto run. Credits: Kristen Peace EVERYTHING (her onewoman show), Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (Theatre Aquarius), Smokey Joe’s Café, The Wedding Singer (Stage West), Anne of Green Gables, The Full Monty (Charlottetown Festival), Spa malot, Legally Blonde, Les Misérables, Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Rock Of Ages (Drayton Entertainment), The Producers, Kinky Boots and Bonnie in Come From Away (Mirvish Produc tions). Kristen has also lent her voice to commercials, TV shows, animated films and video games. My sincere thanks to the Come From Away team, the Tal ent House and my family and friends for their ongoing love and support. For dadoo. Instagram @kripeace.

DANIELLE K. THOMAS (Hannah & Others). Broadway/Off-Broadway: Av enue Q. Tour/regional: Avenue Q; Hair; Cinderella; Little Shop of Horrors; Je sus Christ Superstar; Mary Poppins; Crowns; Caroline, or Change; Seussi cal; Big River. Film/TV: Crooklyn, “Res cue Me,” “Smash,” “The Michael J. Fox Show,” “The Affair,” “Deadbeat,” “Bend ers,” “Jessica Jones,” “The Last OG.” BIV Soprano. Wife of SB & Mommy to CB! For Mommy & Daddy (R.I.P).

JEREMY WOODARD (Kevin T./Garth and Others) is ecstatic to be a part of the CFA family and back in the the ater. Done some Broadway, tours, TV, blah blah blah (google it). Much love to the Fam, friends, CGF boys, my Lauren and all who make these opportunities come to life. Go (ECU) pirates! This one is for mom. I know you are watching. @jwoodhi5.

JENNY ASHMAN (Standby) is thrilled to join the CFA family! She was most recently seen as Marguerite in Ever Af ter (Alliance Theatre). Regional: Dave (Arena Stage), Evita (KC Rep), Side by Side (KC Rep), The Little Mermaid (Hol lywood Bowl), Sweeney Todd (Ova tion Award nomination). Thanks to ATB. Love you, AZ. jennyashman.com. Instagram: @alaskanjz.

JANE BUNTING (Dance Captain, Standby). Broadway: Come From Away. Select regional: Come From Away (Ford’s); Lost in the Stars (Kenne dy Center); Oliver! (Arena Stage); Les Misérables, Evita (Flat Rock Playhouse);

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The Secret Garden (APAC). B.M. music theater, Oklahoma City University. Love and gratitude to the CFA team & CTA. For HHR, always. IG: @janerbunting.

AARON MICHAEL RAY (Standby). OffBroadway: The Low Road (The Pub lic Theater) and Spamilton. B.M. from Berklee College of Music and an M.F.A. from The Boston Conservatory. Host of “Conversations From Away” pod cast. IG: @aaronraystagram. Twitter: @AaronMRay. Love to Mom, Dad, Da vid, and AJ and thank you to HAA. BLM.

KILTY REIDY (Standby). Broadway: The Drowsy Chaperone and In My Life. Other: Come From Away (Australian company), Billy Elliot (national tour), White Christmas (original cast), The Last Ship (Pioneer Theatre), Crazy For You (PBS), Alfie in A Man of No Im portance. kiltyreidy.com. Twitter/Insta: @kiltyreidy. “In honor of my amazing mother, Mary Butterfield Reidy.”

BRANDON SPRINGMAN (Standby) is thrilled to be in Gander! Favorite credits include Prince Eric in The Little Mermaid (Chicago Shakespeare); Curly in Oklahoma!, Darling Grenadine (Mar riott Theatre); Pat Denning in 42nd Street (Drury Lane); Ernst in Cabaret (Paramount); Charlie in Brigadoon (Sacramento Music Circus). B.F.A., Roosevelt University. Thanks to Stew art Talent. Love to friends and family! @brandon_springman.

SHAWN PENNINGTON (Production Stage Manager). Broadway: Wicked, Next to Normal, Sondheim on Sond heim. National tours: Bright Star, Fun Home, If/Then, Peter and the Starcatch er, Rock of Ages. Regional: Gypsy (The Muny), Up Here (La Jolla Playhouse). Special shout out to all the Newfound landers whose spirit of kindness and generosity inspired this incredible story. Love to Mom and Mark. “For my Dad.”

GEOFF MAUS (Stage Manager). First national tours: Bright Star, Fun Home, Matilda The Musical. Broadway: Matilda The Musical. Off-Broadway: The Woods man, Austin, Bare. Regional: Bright Star (Center Theatre Group). Others: Argyle Theatre Company, The Juilliard School. Training: Indiana University of Pennsyl vania, The Juilliard School (Professional Internship Program). Proud member of Actors’ Equity Association.

MACKENZIE BLADE (Assistant Stage Manager). Broadway tours: If/Then, Fun Home. New York workshops: Jagged Little Pill. Off-Broadway: Sleep

No More, Changers: A Dance Story by Spike Jonze.

IRENE SANKOFF & DAVID HEIN (Book, Music & Lyrics) are a Canadian mar ried writing team. They won the 2019 Olivier Award and were nominated for the 2018 Grammy Award and the 2017 Tony Award for their book and score for Come From Away, with the show itself winning the 2019 Olivier Award for Best Musical, three 2017 Dora Mavor Moore Awards, four Helen Hayes Awards, five Outer Critics Circle Awards and three Drama Desk Awards, including Best Musical. David and Irene were also the recipients of the 2017 Outer Critics Circle and Drama Desk awards for Best Book. Their first show, My Mother’s Lesbian Jewish Wiccan Wedding (based on David’s mother’s true story) was produced by Mirvish Productions in Toronto and played and won best musical awards across North America, with Sankoff and Hein performing in most productions. They are currently working on projects with Disney, Warner Bros. and Netflix. Irene and David are the recipients of the Good Neighbour Award from the Four Freedoms Park Conservancy and the Meritorious Service Cross of Canada. They are proud members of the Dramatists Guild, Writer’s Guild East and ASCAP. “Immeasurable thanks to everyone who helped us on this jour ney and to our extraordinary friends from Away and in Newfoundland for inspiring and trusting us to tell your story.” @sankoffandhein.

CHRISTOPHER ASHLEY (Director). Artistic Director, La Jolla Playhouse. Director of the Apple TV+ film of Come From Away and the Netflix release of Diana: The Musical. Recipient of 2017 Tony, Outer Critics Circle, Craig Noel and Helen Hayes awards; Drama Desk and Dora Award nominations for Come From Away. Other Broadway credits include Diana: The Musical, Escape to Margaritaville, Memphis (Tony Award nomination), Xanadu, Leap of Faith, All Shook Up, The Rocky Horror Show (Tony Award nomination). West End: Come From Away (Olivier Award nomination), Memphis. New York: Blown Sideways Through Life, Jeffrey, The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told, Valhalla, Regrets Only, Wonder of the World, Communicating Doors, Bunny Bunny, The Night Hank Williams Died, Fires in the Mirror (Lucille Lortel Award). Kennedy Center: Sweeney Todd, Merrily We Roll Along, The

Lisbon Traviata. La Jolla Playhouse selected credits: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Darrell Hammond Project, Hollywood, His Girl Friday, Glengarry Glen Ross, Restoration. TV/film: Lucky Stiff, Jeffrey; American Playhouse, PBS: “Blown Sideways through Life.”

KELLY DEVINE (Choreographer). Broadway: Diana, Come From Away (Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle nominations), Rocky (Tony and Drama Desk nominations), Rock of Ages, Dr. Zhivago, Escape to Margaritaville. Off-Broadway: Rock of Ages, Fat Camp, Toxic Avenger International: Come From Away (London, 2019 Olivier Award: Best Choreography), Rocky (Germany), Dr. Zhivago (Australia and Korea), Rock of Ages (London, U.K., Toronto and Australia), Cabaret, Romeo and Juliet (Stratford Shakespeare Festival). Opera: Faust (Metropolitan Opera and London ENO), Wozzeck (SD Opera). Regional: Diana, Peter and the Starcatcher, Come From Away (La Jolla Playhouse). TV: “Pretty Little Liars,” “Katy Keene,” “Modern Love,” “Mozart in the Jungle,” “Wormwood.” Film: Detroit, The Upside, Happy Texas. Kelly is the director/choreographer of Enter the Dragon, with music by Danny Elfman and a world premiere slated for Las Vegas. Kelly is developing several projects, including a new musical with David Foster.

BEOWULF BORITT (Set Designer). Broadway: Act One (Tony Award), The Scottsboro Boys (Tony nomina tion), Therese Raquin (Tony nomina tion), Come From Away, Freestyle Love Supreme, Be More Chill, The New One, Bernhardt/Hamlet, Meteor Shower, A Bronx Tale, Prince of Broadway, Hand to God, Sondheim on Sondheim, …Spelling Bee, LoveMusik, Rock of Ages, Chaplin, Harry Connick, Jr: A Celebration of Cole Porter, Bronx Bombers, Grace, The Two and Only. Broadway revivals: On the Town, Sunday in the Park…. Off-Broadway: 100 shows, including The Last Five Years, Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish, Sleepwalk With Me and Miss Julie. He has designed for The NYC Ballet and the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus and around the world in England, Russia, China, Australia and Japan. 2007 Obie Award for Sustained Excellence.

TONI-LESLIE JAMES (Costume Design). Broadway: Jitney; Amazing Grace; Lucky Guy; The Scottsboro Boys;

Finian’s Rainbow; Chita Rivera: The Dancer’s Life; Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom; King Hedley II; One Mo’ Time; The Wild Party; Marie Christine; Footloose; The Tempest; Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992; Angels in America; Chronicle of a Death Foretold; and Jelly’s Last Jam Ms. James is the Head of Design at the Virginia Commonwealth University Department of Theatre.

HOWELL BINKLEY (Lighting Design).

Broadway: Ain’t Too Proud—The Life and Times of The Tempations, Summer: The Donna Summer Musical, Come From Away (2017 Tony nom.), A Bronx Tale, Hamilton (2016 Tony winner/2018 Olivier Award winner), After Midnight (2014 Tony nom.), How to Succeed… (2011 Tony nom.), West Side Story (2009 Tony nom.), In the Heights (2008 Tony nom.), Jersey Boys (2006 Tony winner), Avenue Q, Parade, Kiss of the Spider Woman (1993 Tony nom./Olivier and Dora award winner). Co-Founder/ Resident Lighting Designer, Parsons Dance. 2006 and 2016 Henry Hewes Design Awards for Jersey Boys and Hamilton.

GARETH OWEN (Sound Design).

Olivier Awards for Come From Away, Memphis and Merrily We Roll Along; nominations for Bat Out of Hell, Top Hat and End of the Rainbow. Tony nominations for A Little Night Music and End of the Rainbow. Outer Critics Circle Award for Come From Away. Pro Sound Award for Sound Engineer of the Year. Currently: Come From Away on Broadway; Joseph & Juliet, Come From Away and Mamma Mia! The Party in London’s West End; Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Disney’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Summer, A Bronx Tale and Bat Out of Hell worldwide. More than 280 other commercial musicals around the world.

DAVID BRIAN BROWN (Hair Design).

Broadway highlights: Moulin Rouge, Travesties, Frozen, Dear Evan Hansen, War Paint (Drama Desk Award), She Loves Me (Drama Desk nomination), The Curious Incident…, Gigi, The Bridges of Madison County, If/Then, Macbeth, Death of a Salesman, Follies, Sister Act, Shrek, Legally Blonde, Spamalot, Tarzan, Nine, Gypsy, Sweet Smell of Success, Aida, The Iceman Cometh, Chicago, Sideshow, Steel Pier. Film/ TV credits: “Peter Pan Live” (NBC), “The Sound of Music Live” (NBC), It’s Complicated, Angels in America (Emmy-nominated), Too Wong Foo….

AUGUST ERIKSMOEN (Orchestrations).

Broadway orchestrations: Bright Star (Tony nomination), Gigi, First Date, Hugh Jackman: Back on Broadway (additional orchestrations), The Addams Family (dance arrangements, additional orchestrations), Memphis (dance arrangements), Million Dollar Quartet (associate music supervisor), Ring of Fire (associate MD), All Shook Up (MD), Rent (associate conductor). Off-Broadway: Bare, Romantic Poetry, Walmartopia, Imperfect Chemistry Other: Disney’s “Descendants” (Andrew Lippa’s “Evil Like Me”), 2011 Billboard Music Awards, I Am Harvey Milk, I Am Anne Hutchinson, James and the Giant Peach

IAN EISENDRATH (Music Supervisor) is the Olivier Award-winning, Grammy-nominated music supervi sor and arranger for the Broadway, Toronto, North American, Australian and U.K. companies of Come From Away, and the new Broadway musi cal, Diana. Additional credits include A Christmas Story (Broadway), Fox TV’s “A Christmas Story Live,” and upcom ing films Spirited (Apple); Lyle, Lyle Crocodile (Sony); Diana (Netflix); and Come From Away (Apple TV+). Other credits include: Producer of the albums of Come From Away, A Christmas Story Live and Diana; Music Supervisor and Director of New Work at Seattle’s 5th Avenue Theatre (2003 to 2016); and multiple productions at La Jolla Playhouse, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Seattle Symphony, ACT, TUTS, Ordway, Casa Mañana, and the Banff Centre for the Arts. University of Michigan graduate.

JOEL GOLDES (Dialect Coach). Come From Away (worldwide, live capture). Film/TV: Jingle Jangle, The Woman King, “The First Lady,” “The Shrink Next Door,” Honey Boy, After Earth, “Hatfields & McCoys,” ”24,” The Hangover. TheDialectCoach.com. Joel has removed over 130,000 invasive crayfish from a local SoCal creek.

DANIEL GOLDSTEIN ( Associate Director). Broadway: Godspell. OffBroadway: Tamar of the River, Lower Ninth, Indoor/Outdoor. Regional: Huntington, Williamstown, Goodspeed, O’Neill, among others. Japan: A New Brain, Gekido, Wizarding World of Harry Potter (Universal Studios Japan). Writing: Unknown Soldier (original cast album available on Ghostlight Records), Row, Orange Crush. 2016

Kleban Prize for Most Promising Librettist. Children: Gracie and Ezra. danielgoldsteincreative.com.

RICHARD J. HINDS (Associate Choreographer). Broadway: Company, Come From Away, Newsies, Jekyll & Hyde, Il Divo: A Musical Affair. Off-Broadway: Here Lies Love. National/U.K. tour: 9 to 5, High School Musical. Regional: La Jolla Playhouse, Old Globe, Kansas City Repertory Theatre, The REV, Gateway Playhouse, Ogunquit Playhouse, Flat Rock Playhouse. TV: “Encore!” (Disney+), Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, “America’s Got Talent,” “The Bethenny Show” and “Good Afternoon America.” @richardjhinds.

THE TELSEY OFFICE (Casting). With offices in both New York and Los Angeles, The Telsey Office casts for theater, film, television and commer cials. The Telsey Office is dedicated to creating safe, equitable and antiracist spaces through collaboration, artistry, heart, accountability and advo cacy.

ERIK BIRKELAND (Company Manager). Recipient of the 2014 Broadway League’s George MacPherson Road Award. Tours: Matthew Bourne’s The Red Shoes, Finding Neverland, The Sound of Music, Blithe Spirit starring Angela Lansbury, The Gershwins’ Porgy & Bess, Memphis, Chicago, Jelly’s Last Jam and live stage tours of Rugrats, Blue’s Clues, Scooby Doo and Dora the Explorer.

JEFF MENSCH (Associate Company Manager) (he/him) has circled the world twice with the USO and happily joins you tonight on this memorable trip to Gander. Other favorite journeys of the imagination: London for My Fair Lady, The Bronx for A Bronx Tale, Siam for The King and I, and 1956 for Million Dollar Quartet. Go everywhere you can!

CAMERON MONCUR (Music Director). Previous Broadway/national tours: Finding Neverland, Jersey Boys. Regional: Frozen (DCL), Carrie, In the Heights (SpeakEasy Stage), Amelia (Great Canadian Theatre/Thousand Island Playhouse). His arrangements and orchestrations can be heard on numerous recordings, including Jessica Vosk: Wild and Free, Wish, Broadway for Orlando and Carols for a Cure (Come From Away).

MYRNA CONN (Associate Music Director) is a music director and composer based in New York City.

COME

Broadway: Pretty Woman (Key 1/ Conductor and Key 2 sub). New York: Fountain (New Victory LabWorks), Bagels from Benny (92nd Street Y), Story Pirates. Composing: Finding Nemo JR/KIDS for Disney. Graduate of Northwestern University and Toronto native!

DAVID LAI (Music Coordinator). Broadway music coordinator: Sunset Boulevard, Cats, The King and I, Fiddler on the Roof, Evita, Mary Poppins, South Pacific, Jesus Christ Superstar, Riverdance. Music director/conductor: The Phantom of the Opera. Grammy winner (six-time Grammy nominee) and Emmy Award. Recordings: Joshua Bell; Itzhak Perlman; Lang Lang; Placido Domingo; Renée Fleming; Eldar; West Side Story; Fiddler on the Roof; The King and I; Promises, Promises; South Pacific; Elf.

MICHAEL RUBINOFF ( Creative Consultant). An Olivier Award-winning and Tony-nominated Toronto-based producer who conceived this com pelling story as a musical. In 2011, he established the Canadian Music Theatre Project, an international incubator for the development of new musicals, where he produced and developed the first workshops of Come From Away and 29 other musicals. In 2018 he was awarded the Meritorious Service Cross by the Governor General of Canada for his role in creating Come From Away. A proud graduate of Western Law. Visit newfoundlandlabrador.com. @mrubinoff.

JUNIPER STREET PRODUCTIONS (Production Manager) is Hillary Blanken, Guy Kwan, Ana Rose Greene, Joseph DeLuise, Victoria Bullard, Ross Leonard, Sadie Alisa and Christopher Batstone. Over the last 20 years, JSP has helped create over 60 Broadway and Off-Broadway productions, over 20 national tours and numerous Las Vegas productions. Current produc tions: King Kong, The Prom, The Band’s Visit, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Once on This Island, Dear Evan Hansen, Come From Away, Waitress, Beautiful and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory tour.

ALCHEMY PRODUCTION GROUP (General Management). Current/ prior Broadway: Come From Away, The Music Man, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Illusionists (2014–2019), Celebrity Autobiography, Rocktopia, In Transit, Alton Brown Live: Eat Your Science, Doctor Zhivago, First Date, Memphis (Broadway, West End and national tour) and others. Come From Away in Toronto, U.K., Australia and on tour. Upcoming: Little Dancer, A Sign of the Times, Other World alchemyproductiongroup.com.

ON THE RIALTO (Marketing Strategy & Direction) is a marketing strategy com pany for Broadway, live entertainment and the arts.

JUNKYARD DOG PRODUCTIONS (Executive Producer) is a Tony and Olivier Award-winning company dedicated to developing and pro ducing original musicals. Broadway, Toronto, North American tour, U.K. and Melbourne productions of Come From Away. Broadway, national tour and West End productions of 2010 Tony Award best musical Memphis, and Broadway production of First Date.

Founding Partners: Randy Adams, Marleen and Kenny Alhadeff, Sue Frost.

LA JOLLA PLAYHOUSE (Producer).

The Tony Award-winning La Jolla Playhouse (Christopher Ashley, Artistic Director; Debby Buchholz, Managing Director) is internationally renowned for creating some of the most exciting and adventurous work in American theater through its new play develop ment programs, Without Walls (WOW) series, artist residencies and commis sions.

SEATTLE REPERTORY THEATRE (Producer) is a Tony Award-winning regional not-for-profit theater founded in 1963. Today, Seattle Rep produces a season of plays along with educational programs, new play workshops and special presentations.

FORD’S THEATRE produces nation ally acclaimed classic and world pre miere plays and musicals exploring the American experience and cele brating Lincoln’s legacy. Recipient of the National Medal of Arts. More at fords.org.

STAFF FOR COME FROM AWAY

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS

JUNKYARD DOG PRODUCTIONS

Randy Adams Marleen & Kenny Alhadeff Sue Frost

Lauren Fee Natalie Gershtein

GENERAL MANAGEMENT

ALCHEMY PRODUCTION GROUP

Carl Pasbjerg

Marshall B. Purdy Abbie M. Strassler

Lauren Tucker Alex Stone Maddy Cohen

PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT

JUNIPER STREET PRODUCTIONS

Hillary Blanken Guy Kwan Victoria Bullard Sadie Alisa Ross Leonard Christopher Batstone Hannah Wilson

NATIONAL PRESS REPRESENTATIVE POLK & CO. Matt Polk Wayne Wolfe Colgan McNeil

MARKETING STRATEGY AND DIRECTION ON THE RIALTO

Clint Bond Jr.

TOUR MARKETING AND PRESS REPRESENTATIVE

ANITA DLONIAK & ASSOCIATES, INC Anita Dloniak Melissa A. Hazek

CASTING THE TELSEY OFFICE

Rachel Hoffman, CSA Rachel Minow, CSA Lily Schneider

TOUR BOOKING AGENCY THE BOOKING GROUP

Meredith Blair, Kara Gebhart Laura Kolarik, Stephanie Ditman Sophie Tiesler thebookinggroup.com

COMPANY MANAGEMENT

COMPANY MANAGER

Erik Birkeland

ASSOCIATE COMPANY MANAGER Jeff Mensch

Production Stage Manager ...... Shawn Pennington

Stage Manager

................................ Geoff Maus

Assistant Stage Manager ...........Mackenzie Blade

Dance Captain Jane Bunting

Health & Safety Manager Denise Zeiler

Assistant Health and Safety Manager Kate Lynch

Associate Director Daniel Goldstein

Associate Choreographer Richard J. Hinds

Assistant Director Kevin McAllister

Assistant Choreographer Brandon Kelly

Associate Scenic Designer Jenna Carino

Associate Costume Designer Devario Simmons

Associate Lighting Designers Ryan O’Gara, Amanda Zieve

Assistant to Mr. Binkley Joel Britt

Associate Sound Designer Russell Godwin

Creative Consultant Michael Rubinoff

Marketing/Promotions Consultant Beth Rohlmeier

Newfoundland Music Consultant Bob Hallett

Dramaturg Shirley Fishman

Technical Director Fred Gallo

Production Carpenter T.J. King

Head Carpenter Michael Nye

Assistant Carpenter Jason Fehlen

Assistant Carpenter Martin Blacker

Production Electrician Eric Norris

Head Electrician Joe Pye

Assistant Electrician Jessica Clarke

Assistant Electrician Joshua Kosmicki

Assistant Electrician Jeffrey Hartford

Moving Lights Programmer Alyssa Eilbott

Production Sound Engineer Jim VanBergen

Sound Mixer Matthew McShane

R.F. Technician Demetrius Grandel

Production Props Mike Pilipski Head Props Randy Paun Production Wardrobe Supervisor Melissa Joy Crawford Wardrobe Supervisor Jeremy Davis-Towle Assistant Wardrobe Supervisor Chanda Barnes Hair Supervisor Jakey Hicks Production Assistant Berrit Keller, Jenita Nakamura

Production Photographer Matthew Murphy Accountant WithumSmith+Brown/ Robert Fried, CPA and Karen Kowgios, CPA Payroll Services ..................... Checks & Balances Comptroller.....................Galbraith and Company/ Kenny Noth, Jeff Vincent Banking .............. Signature Bank/Mary Ann Fanelli Insurance......................................... Dewitt Stern Legal Counsel ........................... Franklin, Weinrib, Rudell & Vassallo PC/ Daniel Wasser, Esq. Travel Arrangements.......... Tzell Travel/Andi Henig Accommodation Arrangements Road Concierge/ Lisa Morris Physical Therapy Services NEURO TOUR Physical Therapy, Inc, Medical Director Craig Weil, MD. Customs Broker IMEX Souvenir Merchandise Design & Creation The Araca Group/Hans Kriefall

CREDITS

Scenic items fabricated by PRG-Scenic Technologies, a division of Production Resource Group, LLC. Show control and scenic motion control featuring Stage Command Systems© by PRG-Scenic Technologies, a division of Production Resource Group, LLC. Sound equipment from Sound Associates. Lighting equipment from PRG. Cod by Gerard Studios. Additional props by BB Props. Special thanks to Bra*Tenders for hosiery and undergarments. Selected costumes by John Kristiansen New York Inc. Millinery by Arnold Levine. Leather wear by David Samuel Menkes. Official rum partner: Newfoundland Screech Rum. Piano courtesy of Yamaha. “Mr. Michael’s” underscore arranged by Alec Berlin.

This production was rehearsed at The Pershing Square Signature Theatre Center 480 West 42nd Street, NY, NY 10036 signaturetheatre.org

SPECIAL THANKS

Jack Gianino, Tony Meola, Benjamin Nissen, Ellen Pilipski, Joshua Pilipski, Tony Pliska, Eric Reynolds.

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

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

The Director and Choreographer are members of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, Inc., an independent national labor union.

United Scenic Artists represents the designers and scenic painters for the American Theatre.

All stage work performed by employees represented by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (or I.A.T.S.E.).

The Press Agents, Company and House Managers employed in this production are represented by the Association of Theatrical Press Agents & Managers.

This production is produced by members of The Broadway League in collaboration with our professional union-represented employees.

PLEASE BE ADVISED

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

• PHOTOS, RECORDING & CELL PHONE USE are prohibited.

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

• DRINKS are allowed in provided containers.

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

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

THE BUELL THEATRE is part of the Denver Performing Arts Complex, owned and operated by the City and County of Denver, Arts and Venues.

CITY & COUNTY OF DENVER Michael Hancock, Mayor

ARTS AND VENUES Ginger White-Brunetti, Executive Director For information call: 720.865.4220

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

Linda Ackerschott

Robin Appleton

Julie Bassignani Carrie Breidenbach

Vonnie Clough Craig Cory Cyndie Cory Laura Cotugno Steve Davies Anne Davis Amber Donner Carolyn Dore Deborah Guess AnnSue Gunter Judy Holabird Amoreena Knabb

Leslie Lambert Taylor Malott Anthony Mattivi Sharon Millikan-Hale Callie Morrow Tim Nelson Lisa Parson Laura Payne Yolanda Pollock Dave Poole

Alen Richardson Liz Spadi Amy Tepel

Marybeth Tscherpel Eliza Vlasova Barb Wilson

DPAC House Crew

Mark Anthony Perry Elliot James R. Gralian Allen Olmstead

Albert Sainz, Sr Derek Tovar David A. Wilson

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Created by DAVID BYRNE & MALA GAONKAR

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

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

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

— SEAN DEMEULE, GENERAL MANAGER OF AMERISTAR BLACK HAWK

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

— ANDY AYE, COLORADO/NEW MEXICO MARKET LEADER

BUILT IN DENVER SHARED WITH THE WORLD

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

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

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

SPOTLIGHT SPONSOR - $10,000+

Choose one production in the DCPA Theatre Company season

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

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

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

• Framed production poster signed by cast and creative team

• Additional tickets and behind-the-scenes access

PREMIERE SPONSOR - $25,000+

Enjoy additional benefits of sponsoring a DCPA Theatre Company production

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

• Invitation for two to attend a portion of rehearsals

• Invitation for two to attend final dress rehearsal

• Additional backstage tour access prior to production

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

HONORARY PRESENTING SPONSOR - $50,000+

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

• All benefits above, plus:

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

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

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

• Private lunch with Artistic Director

HONORARY SEASON SPONSOR - $100,000+

Sponsor the entire DCPA Theatre Company season and experience the theatre like never before! The DCPA will build a customized theatre experience for you and your guests. Meet the artists and go behind the scenes. Watch shows progress from design to the first rehearsal to the final product. Receive personal updates and recognition all season long. Almost anything is possible!

INVOLVED

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DCPA

Janice Sinden President & CEO

Gretchen Hollrah COO

Lydia Garcia Executive Director, Equity & Organization Culture

Donna Hendricks President & CEO Executive Assistant

Lisa Prater Production COVID Safety Officer

Julie Schumaker Manager, Board Relations & COO Executive Assistant

BROADWAY & CABARET

John Ekeberg Executive Director

Administration

Ashley Brown Business Manager

Alicia Bruce General Manager

Garner Galleria Theatre

Abel Becerra Technical Director

Jason Begin+, Anna Hookana+ Core Stagehands

DEVELOPMENT

Jamie Clements Vice President

Daniel Escobar Manager, Corporate Partnerships

Amanda Gomez Manager, Annual Fund

Kaylie Groff Coordinator

Marc Ravenhill Associate Director, Donor Relations

Whitney Staloch Associate Director, Major Gifts

Megan Stewart Manager, Events

Erin Walker Senior Director

EDUCATION & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Allison Watrous Executive Director

Stuart Barr Technical Director

Claudia Carson Teaching Artist & Manager, Playwriting & Bobby G

Leslie Channell Director, Business Operations

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

Patrick Elkins-Zeglarski Director, Education & Curriculum Management

Linda Eller Librarian

Jesús Quintana Martínez Director, Community Engagement

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

Elizabeth Schmit Executive Assistant & Community Engagement Manager

Melissa Sumner Registrar & On Site Class Manager

Charlotte Talbert Librarian

Rachel Taylor Teaching Artist & Manager, Literary Engagement & Resiliency

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

Samuel Wood Teaching Artist & District Liaison

FACILITIES

Glen Lucero Director

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

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

Judy Briggs Front Desk

Quentin Crump Manager, Security & Guest Relations

Merry Davis Financial Manager

Jane Deegan Administrator

DCPA TEAM

Michael Kimbrough Manager, Engineering Brian McClain Manager, Custodial Casey Meschievitz Manager, Environmental Health & Safety

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

EVENT SERVICES

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

Thomas Duffin Manager, Event Technology

Stori Heleen-O’Foley Lighting, Team Lead

John Hess Manager, Sales & Business Shane Hotle Audio Engineer

Samuel Kisthardt Lighting David Mandlowitz, Ben Peitzer Video Engineers

Tara Miller Manager, Event Operations Brook Nichols Technical Director Brooke Wyatt Manager, Event Logistics

MARKETING, SALES & PATRON SERVICES Marketing

Giorgio Ausenda Media Producer

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

Sofia Contreras Graphic Designer Emmy Cook Coordinator, Broadway & Cabaret Brenda Elliott, Paul Koob Senior Graphic Designers

TJ Forlenza Copywriter

Claire Graves Director, Produced Programs Brittany Gutierrez Manager, Communications

Jeff Hovorka Director, Sales & Marketing, Broadway & Cabaret Emma Hunt Coordinator, Communications & PR Emily Kent Director, Insights & Strategy Lucas Kreitler Junior Graphic Designer

Linda Lang Project Manager

Michael Ryan Leuthner Director, Digital Marketing

Emily Lozow Manager, Broadway & Cabaret

Kyle Malone Director, Design Katie Mount Manager, Email Marketing

Whitney Testa Executive Assistant, Marketing & Broadway Kong Vang Social Media Coordinator

Julie Whelan Associate, Produced Programs

Suzanne Yoe Director, Content & Communications

Ticketing & Audience Services

Jennifer Lopez Director

Christina Adamoli*, D.J. Dennis*, Edmund Gurule*, Elias Lopez*, Hayley Solano*, Sam Stump* Counter/Show Leads Kirsten Anderson*, Scott Lix*, Greg Swan* Subscription Agents

Wisline Cledgett*, Elliot Davis*, Jen Gray*, Claire Hayes, Chántel Healy*, Natalie Jaramillo*, Phi Johnson-Grimes, Noah Jungferman*, Chris Leech*, Michael Mathey*, Lane Randall*, Liz Sieroslawski*, Andrew Sullivan*, Dewey Tran* Ticket Agents

Jon Collins Subscription Manager

Katie Davis VIP Ticketing Coordinator Billy Dutton Associate Director, Operations

Danielle Freeman Customer Service Manager

Roger Haak VIP Ticketing Manager

Ella Mann Box Office Manager Katie Spanos Associate Director, Subscriber Services

Group Sales

Jessica Bergin Associate Director Brad Steinmeyer Coordinator Maddie Young Education and Group Sales Associate

Theatre Services

Evan Gendreau Associate Director Elliot Shields Manager

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

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

ACCOUNTING & FINANCE

Jane Williams CFO

Sara Brandenburg Director, Accounting Services

Michaele Davidson Treasury Accountant Jennifer Jeffrey Director, Financial Planning & Analysis

Valerie Lingbloom General Ledger Accountant Kristina Monge Accounts Payable Specialist Jennifer Siemers Director, Accounting

HUMAN RESOURCES

Laura Maresca Vice President Brian Carter, Lizette Collazos Directors Kate Faust Coordinator Paul Johnson Payroll Specialist Monica Robles Supervisor, Mailroom Kinsey Scholl Operations Specialist

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Lisa Roebuck Vice President

For security purposes, the IT team has been omitted.

OPERATIONS

Vincent Bridgers Senior Analyst

Adam Busch Junior Analyst Aaron Chavez Lead Ruben Cruz Engineer Simone Gordon Manager Kyle Greufe Analyst Brandon LeMarr Engineer Sarah Martinez Analyst Jacob Parker Associate Director Joseph Reecher Engineer Allyssa Welker Administrator

OFF-CENTER

Charlie Miller Executive Director & Curator

THEATRE COMPANY

Administration Charles Varin Managing Director Paige Lindquist Assistant Company Manager

Ann Marshall General Manager Sabina Rivera Company Manager

Artistic

Chris Coleman Artistic Director Melissa Cashion Artistic Producer Grady Soapes Artistic Producer & Director of Casting Production

Jeff Gifford Director Julie Brou Administrative Assistant/ Office Manager

Matthew Campbell Production Manager

Peggy Carey Associate Production Manager

Scenic Design

Lisa Orzolek Director Kevin Nelson, Nicholas Renaud Assistants

Lighting Design Charles MacLeod Director Lily Bradford Assistant Joseph Price+ Production Electrician Sound Design

Alexander Billman Supervisor Meagan Holdeman+, Timothy Schoeberl+ Technicians

Stage Management

Michael Morales Production Stage Manager

Marti Barthel, Corin Davidson, Rachel Ducat, Wendy Eastland, Stephanie Holmes, Anne Jude, Rick Mireles, Nick Nyquist, Katie An Siegel, Malia Stoner Kristin Sutter, Christine Woods Stage Managers

Angie Salazar, Devon Weisnsch Stage Management Apprentices

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

Scene Shop

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

Louis Fernandez III Lead Scenic Technician

Brian “Marco” Markiewicz Lead Carpenter

Prop Shop

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

Paint Shop

Jana Mitchell Charge Scenic Artist

Kristin Hamer MacFarlane, Melanie Rentschler Scenic Artists

Costume Shop

Janet Macleod Director/Design Associate Meghan Anderson Doyle Design Associate Stephanie Cooper, Ingrid Ludeke, Carolyn Plemitscher Draper

Costume Crafts

Kevin Copenhaver Director Chris Campbell Assistant

Wigs

Diana Ben-Kiki Supervisor

House Crew

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

Wardrobe

Heidi Echtenkamp Supervisor

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

Jerome Horng^ Marisa Sorce Wig Assistants

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

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

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