Performances Magazine | Ahmanson Theatre, December 2024

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WELCOME TO CENTER THEATRE GROUP AND THE AHMANSON THEATRE!

We are beyond thrilled to bring you this production of Once Upon a Mattress, direct from Broadway, with a beloved trinity of stage and screen stars—Sutton Foster, Michael Urie, and Ana Gasteyer to LA for the holiday season! Many of you may remember Sutton from her utterly charming and endearing performance in The Drowsy Chaperone, which made its US premiere here at the Ahmanson in 2005, and Michael from his nothing less than iconic performance in Buyer & Cellar, which played the Taper in 2014. It’s great to have them back at CTG in what I feel, it’s safe to say, is the very first pea-themed musical at the Ahmanson.

A very big thank you to all our One CTG subscribers for joining us on this journey. Green Day’s American Idiot was a record-breaking success at the Taper thanks to your support and for that I am personally grateful to you. And now, we are so glad to welcome all our subscribers and patrons back to the Ahmanson this season with this delightful show.

2024 has been a memorable year on many fronts and I know the one constant I hold onto in times like these is the love of family and community. They are what the holidays are about for so many of us. I love this show because it is full of joy and laughter, and your joy and laughter is the greatest gift to all of us here at CTG. Thank you for joining us and supporting live theatre. On behalf of CTG’s Board of Directors, staff, and community of artists, we wish you and all your loved ones a happy and safe holiday season and new year.

Cheers,

Snehal Desai

Artistic Director

P.S. I have so appreciated hearing from so many of you over the past year. Feel free to connect with us on Instagram @CTGLA. We love hearing from you, our community.

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THE STAGE AND SCREEN ROYALTY DISH ABOUT ONCE UPON A MATTRESS ’ BROADWAY RUN AND THEIR BEHINDTHE-SCENES MOMENTS.

By Jessica Doherty

Fresh off of their Broadway run, Sutton Foster and Michael Urie are returning to the Center Theatre Group kingdom for Once Upon a Mattress this December at the Ahmanson Theatre.

Foster first performed at the Ahmanson in Les Misérables in 2000 and later starred in The Drowsy Chaperone in 2005 preBroadway. Urie starred in Buyer & Cellar after its Off-Broadway run in 2014.

During Drowsy Chaperone in Los Angeles, Foster broke her wrist during rehearsals.

“We were doing one of our final run throughs and we were singing ‘Accident Waiting to Happen,’” Foster said. “I backed up and lost my footing, my feet went forward and I caught myself on my hands and I broke my right wrist.” Throughout the production, she was expected to do cartwheels and tricks—so she learned how to do them with one hand while her wrist recovered in a cast. “After I would do the number, I would exit the stage with my arm above my head, and everyone would be in the wings with their arm above waving,” she said. Rest

assured, Foster is “very excited to return—and there’s going to be no drama.”

Urie’s last run at Center Theatre Group was a lot smoother. “My six weeks at the Taper was by far the best of anywhere I did it,” he said. “It was a show biz show, so this town was so perfect. And I think that there’s something really special about bringing something right to CTG, because it is like the jewel of LA theatre and we’re...coming right from Broadway.”

Foster finds that December is the perfect month for Once Upon a Mattress. “It’s such perfect timing because it’s a show for everybody, it’s the perfect family show. When you’ve got everyone in town and you’re like, ‘What do we want to do?’

You come see Once Upon a Mattress!”

Before they arrived in Los Angeles, we asked Foster and Urie for some of their slumber party secrets from the Broadway run of Once Upon a Mattress and more.

Answers have been edited for clarity and length.

You two previously worked together on Darren Star’s Younger. How has your relationship changed and grown since then?

URIE: I feel like when we did Younger we were friendly, but I feel like now, I hope it’s okay to say that we became friends.

FOSTER: I was always so excited when [Urie] would come on Younger because it was always this breath of fresh air. [He] was so funny but he always played such a b*tch of a little character, he was such a little brat when he came on, but we loved him for it. In that show, [he] would come and go, so being able to spend so much time together and... given so much opportunity and license to make [Once Upon A Mattress] our own...with [Urie] has been awesome. And there’s still moments in the show where we say we mind meld, we just leap and [he] always catches me.

URIE: Being in a musical with Sutton Foster is like going swimming with Michael Phelps. It is extremely thrilling to be on stage with her. She’s like a supernova. The energy reminds me of when I was a kid and I would see shows at the Dallas Fair Park Music Hall, which was this massive place. And I remember occasionally a star would come through...we were always in the balcony, but I remember seeing their faces. And I feel that when I am up with [Foster], I feel like everyone in the back can see her face, she is sending it all the way out there to everyone...and I want them to know that’s really her, she’s giving her real self when she’s out there.

FOSTER: It’s exceedingly rare, but you don’t want to take any of these things for granted, like, when you have a scene partner where it is just effortless, [you] are going to treasure every moment you have.

Sutton, you worked with Once Upon a Mattress writer Amy Sherman-Palladino on Bunheads as well. What has it been like working with her again?

FOSTER: Bunheads is one of the things that brought me out to LA because it was shot in LA in 2012. I was such a big Gilmore Girls fan and it was really my dream come true to be able to work with her and to now call her a friend. When Lear deBessonet asked me to do Once Upon a Mattress, she was like, ‘Well, we should do a pass-through or punch-up of the script,’ and I immediately thought of Amy. So, I sent her a text and she said yes. What I think she did so delicately with this script was honor the script from 1959 and infuse it with newness, but not this massive departure. She made her Broadway debut as a writer and I remember on opening night her standing there with me on curtain call. She’s the type of

person where, if she asked me to do anything, whatever it is, I’ll do it. I would follow her anywhere.

What are some of your pre-show rituals?

FOSTER: We do a thing called Monarch of the Moment every Saturday night. So, every Saturday night, someone gets crowned—it’s sort of like Employee of the Week—but the person who gets the crown passes it to the next person. It's usually honoring someone, if somebody had a really hard week or really stepped up or was a really exemplary company member. We [also] do bagel Saturday—that’s a tradition I’ve done ever since Thoroughly Modern Millie. I buy bagels for the company every week on Saturday.

URIE: I mean, we count on bagels. I leave the house like, ‘I’ll have a bagel at the theatre.’

How do you and the cast stay connected?

URIE: Sutton [and Amanda] lead a warmup on two-show days. It’s a quick 15 minutes, move your body. But it’s really good to check in. I like doing it because I want to know where she’s at. Sometimes you end up on stage and you haven’t seen the person yet that day, and you look across like, ‘Oh, there they are. I wonder what they’re doing, I wonder if they had a good day or a bad day.’ Even though she doesn’t come on for half an hour, she hangs at places.

FOSTER: I come down in my sweatpants and my wig cap and say hi to everybody.

URIE: It’s nice because it happens a lot when you have a long run that you stop that. You just kind of see each other on stage and it’s a weird feeling. You see your collaborators on stage, because it's a fake life.

FOSTER: That transition from the rehearsal room to production—in the rehearsal room, we’re all there together, we’re all hanging out, and we get to the theatre and everyone’s in their own dressing rooms. But I feel like this company has done pretty well at finding ways to come together... The community that we have here feels like a family.

What’s your ideal bedtime routine?

FOSTER: I’m a big bath taker. I take a bath every single night.

URIE: A bath?

FOSTER: Yes, really. I don’t take showers, I only take baths, really. My mom used to take baths. It’s funny, I guess that’s what I grew up with. But I took a bath today, at 2:30 p.m. Sometimes I take them to reset.

By Jessica Doherty

BUILDING COMMUNITY WITH LIBRARY READINGS

Each year, Center Theatre Group commissions local Los Angeles playwrights and artists to create plays to be read at Boyle Heights libraries.

“Through Community Partnerships, we make theatre a part of people’s lives and it’s not always in a traditional theatre,” said Director of Learning and Community Partnerships Jesus Reyes. “We’ve been offering free play readings throughout Boyle Heights at three Los Angeles Public Libraries for the past ten years. What better place than a library–a repository of stories–to surprise people with live performance of a play written by a local playwright and performed by local actors and presented in English, Spanish, or a mix of other languages. Great stories leave an emotional mark on the reader, on the spectator, on an audience, and that’s what we attempt with every play performed on a stage or in a library.”

Learn more about some of the playwrights and actors from the Community Play Readings commissions this fall and winter.

El Árbol, or The Tree, was the first short play Josie Nericcio ever completed, through a class with Casa 0101 in Boyle Heights. Nericcio is originally from the border town Laredo, Texas. She usually sets her plays in Laredo, and this play is no exception—but it does take place in 1969. In the play, neighbors decide to cut down a tree in their front yard, testing the friendship of a group of women in the process. Nericcio was inspired by her long-time neighbor, who had a beautiful tree in her front yard. After the woman passed, the new neighbors cut it down, devastating Nericcio and the community. “All these little pieces from my life found their way into this story,” she said. “I’m just trying to show that the small moments in life are actually universal.”

Director Javier Balderas grew up as an artist thanks to his community in Mexico—people would come together for many different holidays on the plaza to perform and celebrate.

“We would try to bring art to those little cities and it was where I grew up as an artist with the community, in the streets, on the plaza, with the people I love in these places like libraries, places where the community is,” he said. He was working in Zacatecas before he came to Los Angeles for the first time at the suggestion of his longtime teacher, Julia Robles. But he has returned because of that spirit of community. “I come back to my country because my people is here, and it’s what I love, this experience of directing and the community,” he said. This community minded approach to theatre made directing El Traficante De Historias a fitting job for him, despite being more humorous than his work as an actor and director usually is. He was able to connect to a new community in Los Angeles, especially by the last performance. “The last day that we do [the play], it was a lot of people, I was not expecting that,” he said. “We live in a time that is day by day more hard to get people in art...if you put it art in libraries, you put it in community centers, you put it in senior centers, people are going to be there.”

P.C. Verrone frequently “twists” well known stories and fables. The Elves is no different—it is a modern retelling of the Grimms’ Fairy Tale, The Elves and the Shoemaker. But in this version, the elves are helping a struggling novelist write his magnum opus while he sleeps. Just when he makes it big, the elves unionize and demand fair compensation for their work, sparking a timely debate about the price of creative labor. “I’m very involved in the world of labor organizing and having seen the summer of labor organizing that happened recently and the fervor around talking about the importance of...compensating creative labor, this... community play reading felt like a marriage of what are really grassroots labor organizing philosophies and ideas in a fun and outrageous play,” Verrone said. He grew up attending many events and visiting Los Angeles libraries as

Diego de Los Andes was inspired by his 14-month-old daughter when writing El Deseo del Gigante, or, The Giant’s Wish. “Now that I have a girl, I started to see the world different,” he said. “I never could see until now how the world is going to be for her.” The solo Spanish show follows a girl trying to rescue her grandmother from a giant that emerges from the eastern Santa Monica mountain range on Christmas Eve. De Los Andes is from the Andes between Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru. There was a large mountain called The Grandpa and another mountain called The Grandma that, at a certain time, created a face when you look at them and the stars. He grew up with stories about these mountains and also drew inspiration from local

Indigenous rituals celebrating and protecting the spirit of the Oaks in the San Gabriel valley. Through telling stories about the natural environment of Los Angeles, he hopes to touch upon the timely struggles of the city and its residents, especially when it comes to gentrification and rising rent costs. He hopes that, through the story, audiences can make the world offstage a better place for his daughter. “At least I can give her the tools to have a better society, to understand her position, and to explore,” de Los Andes said. “[And] it will become for all the little girls who don’t have many stories about [themselves].”

CTG Resident Teaching Artist Estela Garcia is writing a personal play with movement and masks in mind. Her parents grew up poor on a ranch in Jalisco, Mexico with little running water and electricity. Using some of her father’s and mother’s real stories, Hunger/Hambre will unpack the ideas of poverty, hunger, and sacrifice. While these stories are from a different time and place, Garcia sees how they can connect to Los Angeles residents who are facing the struggles of the

on page 34 a child and he wrote The Elves with the audience and space in mind. “When I was writing this, I was thinking about, as someone who both loved libraries and loved theatre growing up, what’s the kind of show I would be interested in seeing at that age?,” he said. “I like to make audiences look at those stories that they take for granted in a different light.”

“Great stories leave an emotional mark on the reader, on the spectator, on an audience, and that’s what we attempt with every play performed on a stage or in a library.”

–Jesus Reyes

2024 gift guide

GIFTS INSPIRED BY THE SHOWS ON OUR STAGES THIS YEAR.

By Bobby Martinez

Oh, the weather outside is seventy-five degrees, but that won’t stop the magic of the holidays! The city is decorated in lights and holiday cheer spews through the streets. With the holidays however, comes the panic of gift shopping!

Looking for a last-minute gift for the theatre lover in your family? We’ve got you covered with our third annual Holiday Gift Guide (trademark pending). So, follow along as we recommend gifts inspired by the shows on our stages this past year!

MATTHEW BOURNE’S ROMEO AND JULIET Dance Classes

Directed and choreographed by the legendary Matthew Bourne, Romeo and Juliet gives the timeless story an injection of raw passion and vitality through the power of dance! Dance has long been used as a method of storytelling, conveying emotion through movement that propels the story forward. Not only is dance beautiful to witness, it can also be a great way to exercise and express yourself! That’s why we recommend dance classes as a great gift to yourself or your loved ones! Start the year off strong with a hobby that benefits your mental and physical health while also developing your creative skills!

EL OTRO

OZ

Ruby Red Heels!

ALEX

EDELMAN’S

JUST FOR US A Basketball

Before winning a Tony and Emmy Award for his work, Alex Edelman brought his hit show Just For Us to the Mark Taper Forum for a special engagement! The show follows Edelman, who, in the wake of antisemitic rhetoric online, decides to go straight to the source; specifically, a meeting of White Nationalists in Queens. While covertly attending the meeting, he comes face-to-face with the people behind the keyboards. Fans who have followed Edelman’s journey with the show may recognize his love for basketball, specifically a “Little Tikes Basketball Hoop” which Edelman brought with him to shoot hoops before performing. It’s a lot of fun, so we recommend purchasing your own basketball hoop stand, to release some stress and have fun during the workday, or at home!*

*Depends how cool your boss is.

The classic story of The Wizard of Oz is transformed in this Mexican folk-infused musical that follows Dora, a contemporary Latiné teenager who struggles with her family’s ideas about tradition and dreads her impending quinceañera! But when she is swept to the magical land of Oz, she learns how to celebrate her unique rhythm and embrace her cultural identity! In honor of the production, we suggest gifting ruby heels! Start the new year off with style as you work every room you enter like it’s a runway! Though they may not take you home after clicking them, you’ll still be the ruby of the room!

CLUE

The board game, of course!

Fans of the cult-classic 1985 film were thrilled to see Clue live on stage at the Ahmanson Theatre! Clue is the ultimate whodunit that left our audiences dying of laughter and guessing until the final twist. Clue is based on everyone’s favorite childhood board game, which we recommend as the perfect holiday gift! Gather your friends and family and spend the holidays playing this nail-biting game!

Based on Hans Christian Anderson’s The Princess and the Pea, Once Upon a Mattress is not the first show to come to CTG that draws inspiration from classic fables or farm-to-table favorites. Let’s take a look back at previous productions!

FAIRY TALE or VEGGIE TALE?

FAIRY TALE

Swan Lake

The

Dybbuk

MARK TAPER FORUM, 1975

Based on Jewish folklore, The Dybbuk was written by S. Ansky and told the story of a woman possessed by her vengeful ex-lover.

AHMANSON, 1997, 2006, 2019

The classic Tchaikovsky ballet was adapted from Russian folklore. With its memorable score and varied interpretations, it played at the Ahmanson Theatre three times!

Sleeping Beauty Wakes

KIRK DOUGLAS THEATRE, 2007

Produced in association with Deaf West Theatre, this take on the Grimm Brothers’ story took place in two settings: A traditional fairy tale kingdom and a contemporary sleepdisorder clinic.

Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella AHMANSON, 2015

Direct from its Tony-nominated Broadway run, this revival featured Fran Drescher as Cinderella’s wicked stepmother, who stepped into the tour after doing the role on Broadway!

By Keeley Bell

VEGGIE TALE

Godspell

MARK TAPER FORUM, 1971

With an infectious Stephen Schwartz score, Godspell featured a variety of biblical parables played out by its cast of performers. One of these parables, “The Parable of the Sower,” told the story of a farmer who planted crops even in places where they were unlikely to grow.

Little Shop of Horrors

AHMANSON, 2004

Howard Ashman’s script described deadly plant Audrey II as “a cross between a Venus Flytrap and an avocado,” and even referred to it as “the vegetable” during the song, “The Meek Shall Inherit”!

Pippin

MARK TAPER FORUM, 2009

In another collaboration with Deaf West Theatre, Act 2 of Pippin followed its titular protagonist as he became a farmhand on his new love’s farm, caring for her crops and her son.

Women Laughing Alone With Salad

KIRK DOUGLAS THEATRE, 2016

Written by Sheila Callaghan, this play highlighted feminist themes all while poking fun at the stock image trend that became a viral meme.

Photo by Bill Cooper, Carol Rosegg, and Craig Schwartz.

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THEATRE 2024/25 SEASON

CTG:FWD

DUEL REALITY

Directed by Shana Carroll

SEPTEMBER 11 – 22, 2024

ONCE UPON A MATTRESS

Music by Mary Rodgers

Lyrics by Marshall Barer

Book by Jay Thompson, Dean Fuller, & Marshall Barer

Adapted by Amy Sherman-Palladino

Choreography by Lorin Latarro

Directed by Lear deBessonet

DECEMBER 10, 2024 – JANUARY 5, 2025

STEPHEN SONDHEIM'S OLD FRIENDS

Starring Bernadette Peters and Lea Salonga

Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim

Devised by Cameron Mackintosh

Choreography by Stephen Mear

Musical Staging & Direction by Matthew Bourne

Side by Side with Julia McKenzie

FEBRUARY 8 – MARCH 9, 2025

LIFE OF PI

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Based on the novel by Yann Martel

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PARADE

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Music and Lyrics by Jason Robert Brown

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SNEHAL DESAI Artistic Director | MEGHAN PRESSMAN Managing Director/CEO | DOUGLAS C. BAKER Producing Director

GORDON DAVIDSON Founding Artistic Director

Seaview Creative Partners Productions Jenny Gersten & Half Zip Productions Hugo Six Cohen-Gutterman Productions Bob Boyett Stephen Byrd Kate Cannova Pam Hurst-Della Pietra & Stephen Della Pietra Nicole Eisenberg LD Entertainment John Paterakis Jay & Mary Sullivan Richard Batchelder & Brady Brim-DeForest We Eat Dreams Judith Ann Abrams Amy & PJ Lampi Beginning Of A Beautiful Friendship Adam Cohen Sally Jacobs & Warren Baker Kors LePere Theatricals Pamela Lloyd Steve Peters Suzanne Schoch Rehl & Scott Rehl Trafalgar Entertainment Dennis Trunfio Viva Diva Usa Inc Mark Weinstein

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Executive Producers Sue Wagner John Johnson Jillian Robbins

Present the New York City Center Encores! Production of

Book By Jay Thompson Marshall Barer Dean Fuller

Music Mary Rodgers Lyrics Marshall Barer

Adapation Amy Sherman-Palladino

Michael Urie

Kevin Del Aguila Daniel Breaker Ben Davis

Oyoyo Joi David Patrick Kelly and Ana Gasteyer

Daniel Beeman Wendi Bergamini Taylor Marie Daniel Cicily Daniels Sheldon Henry Amanda LaMotte Sarah Michele Lindsey Michael Olaribigbe Destinee Rea Adam Roberts Jeffrey Schecter Matthew Steffens Matt Wall Darius Wright Richard Riaz Yoder

Scenic Design David Zinn

Physical Comedy & Effects Skylar Fox

Production Stage Manager Cody Renard Richard

Production Counsel Klaris Doug Nevin

Costume Design Andrea Hood

Orchestrator Bruce Coughlin

Lighting Design Justin Townsend

Music Director Annbritt duChateau

General Manager WJP Megan Curren

Production Manager Juniper Street Productions

Sound Design Kai Harada

Music Coordinator Kimberlee Wertz

Associate General Manager Dylan Glen

Associate Director Martavius Parrish

Music Supervision by Mary-Mitchell Campbell

Choreographed by Lorin Latarro

Directed by Lear deBessonet

Wig, Hair & Make-Up Design J. Jared Janas

Casting Director The Telsey Office Craig Burns, CSA

Company Manager Brian DeCaluwe

Associate Choreographer Matthew Steffens

This production of Once Upon A Mattress was developed and originally premiered at New York City Center Encores! in January 2024; Lear deBessonet - Encores! Artistic Director; Mary-Mitchell Campbell - Encores! Music Director; Clint Ramos - Encores! Producing Creative Director; Jenny Gersten - VP & Producer of Musical Theater and Michael S. Rosenberg - President & CEO New York City Center

CAST

Kevin Del Aguila

Cicily Daniels

Sheldon Henry

Sarah Michele Lindsey

Wendi Bergamini

Taylor Marie Daniel

Ana Gasteyer

Amanda LaMotte

Destinee Rea

Daniel Beeman

Ben Davis Oyoyo Joi

Michael Olaribigbe

Jeffrey Schecter

Matthew Steffens

Sutton Foster

David Patrick Kelly

Adam Roberts

Michael Urie

Matt Wall

Daniel Breaker

Darius Wright

Richard Riaz Yoder

CAST

Princess Winnifred ...................................................................................................... Sutton Foster

Prince Dauntless Michael Urie

Queen Aggravain.......................................................................................................... Ana Gasteyer

Jester Daniel Breaker

Lady Larken Oyoyo Joi

Wizard ................................................................................................................... Kevin Del Aguila

King Sextimus the Silent David Patrick Kelly

Sir Harry ......................................................................................................................... Ben Davis

Prologue Puppeteer Amanda LaMotte

Princess #10 Taylor Marie Daniel

Princess #11............................................................................................................... Destinee Rea

Princess #12 Amanda LaMotte

Lady Rowena ......................................................................................................... Wendi Bergamini

“The Swamps of Home” Backup Vocalists Wendi Bergamini, Taylor Marie Daniel, Amanda LaMotte

“Very Soft Shoes” Dance Soloist Richard Riaz Yoder

Nightingale of Samarkand ...................................................................................... Wendi Bergamini

Ensemble................................... Daniel Beeman, Wendi Bergamini, Taylor Marie Daniel, Cicily Daniels, Amanda LaMotte, Michael Olaribigbe, Destinee Rea, Adam Roberts, Jeffrey Schecter, Matt Wall, Darius Wright, Richard Riaz Yoder

SWINGS

Sheldon Henry, Sarah Michele Lindsey, Matthew Steffens

UNDERSTUDIES

For Princess Winnifred—Sarah Michele Lindsey, Destinee Rea; For Prince Dauntless—Daniel Beeman, Adam Roberts; For Queen Aggravain—Wendi Bergamini, Cicily Daniels; For Sir Harry— Daniel Beeman, Adam Roberts; For Lady Larken—Cicily Daniels, Destinee Rea; For Jester—Michael Olaribigbe, Darius Wright; For Wizard—Jeffrey Schecter, Matt Wall; For King Sextimus—Jeffrey Schecter, Matt Wall.

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

DANCE CAPTAINS

Dance Captain: Sarah Michele Lindsey

Assistant Dance Captain: Wendi Bergamini

ONCE UPON A MATTRESS WILL BE PERFORMED WITH ONE 15-MINUTE INTERMISSION.

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MUSICAL NUMBERS

ACT I

Overture ..........................................................................................................................

Orchestra

Prologue—“Many Moons Ago” ................................................................................................ Jester

“Opening for a Princess” ............................................................ Dauntless, Lady Larken and Company

“In a Little While”......................................................................................

Sir Harry and Lady Larken

“In a Little While” (reprise) ......................................................................... Sir Harry and Lady Larken

“Shy” .......................................................................................................... Winnifred and Company

“Sensitivity” .......................................................................................................... Queen and Wizard

“The Swamps of Home” .................................................................... Winnifred, Dauntless and Ladies

“Normandy” ............................................................................ Jester, Lady Larken and King Sextimus

“Spanish Panic” .................................................................................................................Company

“Song of Love” ............................................................................. Dauntless, Winnifred and Company

ACT II

Entr’acte

Orchestra

Opening—Act II (“Quiet”) Queen Aggravain and Company

“Happily Ever After” Winnifred

“Man to Man Talk” Dauntless and King Sextimus

“Very Soft Shoes” Jester and Company

“Yesterday I Loved You” ............................................................................. Sir Harry and Lady Larken

“Nightingale Lullaby” ........................................................................... The Nightingale of Samarkand Finale ...............................................................................................................................Company

ORCHESTRA

Conductor: Annbritt duChateau

Associate Conductor/Keyboard 1: Chris Kong

Keyboard 2: Brad Gardner

Reed 1: Sal Lozano

Reed 2: Glen Berger

Reed 3: John Mitchell

Trumpet 1: Dan Fornero

Trumpet 2: James Ford

Trombone: Wendell Kelly

Violin 1: Jen Choi Fischer

Violin 2: Grace Oh

Violin 3: Adrianne Pope

Viola: Bryan Gonzalez

Cello 1: David Mergen

Cello 2: Ira Glansbeek

Bass: Will Johnson

Contractor: Robert Payne

Music Coordinator: Kimberlee Wertz

Synthesizer Programming: Randy Cohen

Music Copying: Josh Clayton and Adam Beskind

WHO’S WHO

SUTTON FOSTER (Princess Winnifred). Broadway: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, The Music Man (Drama League Distinguished Performance Award), Anything Goes (Tony Award), Thoroughly Modern Millie (Tony Award), Violet, Shrek (OCC Award), Young Frankenstein, The Drowsy Chaperone, Little Women, Les Misérables, Annie, The Scarlet Pimpernel and Grease. Stage: Once Upon a Mattress (City Center Encores!), Anything Goes (Barbican), Sweet Charity (The Pershing Square Signature Center), The Wild Party (City Center Encores!), Trust (Second Stage), Anyone Can Whistle (City Center Encores!). Television: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Younger, A Million Little Things, Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life, Elementary, Psych, Bunheads, Royal Pains, Law & Order: SVU, Flight of the Conchords, Sesame Street. Author: Hooked: How Crafting Saved My Life. Honorary doctorate from Ball State University, where she also teaches.

MICHAEL URIE (Prince Dauntless). Broadway: Spamalot, Chicken & Biscuits, Grand Horizons, Torch Song, How to Succeed….Off-Broadway: Obie, Drama Desk and Lucille Lortel award winner. Buyer & Cellar, The Government Inspector, Angels in America. Television: Shrinking, Ugly Betty, Younger, Modern Family, but never on any Law & Order. Film: Maestro, Goodrich, Single All the Way, The Decoy Bride, He’s Way More Famous Than You (also directed).

ANA GASTEYER (Queen Aggravain). Broadway: The Royal Family, Wicked, The Threepenny Opera, Rocky Horror Off-Broadway: A New Brain, and Girl Crazy (Encores!); Kimberly Akimbo (MTC). Regional: Annie (Hollywood Bowl), Passion (Chicago Shakespeare), Wicked (Chicago). Television: Loot, American Auto, A Christmas Story Live!, Grease Live!, Lady Dynamite, The Goldbergs, SNL. Film: A Clüsterfünke Christmas, Wine Country, Mean Girls

KEVIN DEL AGUILA (Wizard). Broadway: Some Like It Hot (Tony nom, Drama Desk Award), Yellow Face, Frozen, Peter and the Starcatcher, Rocky. Film/TV: Hazbin Hotel, Peg+Cat, Law & Order: SVU, Deadbeat, Disney’s Frozen. Kevin is also an Emmy-winning writer and creator of the musicals Altar Boyz, Dog Man, and Cat Kid Comic Club, which is currently playing at CTG’s Kirk Douglas Theatre. @kevinoftheeagle

DANIEL BREAKER (Jester). Broadway: Hamilton, The Book of Mormon, The Performers, Shrek, Passing Strange (Tony nomination), Cymbeline, Well. Off-Broadway: Loves Labour’s Lost; By the Way, Meet Vera Stark; Fabulation…; Pericles. Regional: Chicago Shakespeare, South Coast Rep, Shakespeare Theatre Company, Virginia Opera. Film: Sisters,

Limitless, Red Hook Summer, Passing Strange. Television: Billions, Girls5eva, The Good Fight, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Mozart in the Jungle.

BEN DAVIS (Sir Harry). Some Broadway like New York, New York; Dear Evan Hansen; Violet; A Little Night Music; La Bohème (Tony Honor); Les Misérables; and Thoroughly Modern Millie. Some concerts in places like Milan (La Scala) and Knoxville. Some TV/film. Some opera. Some opera on film. @thisbendavis

OYOYO JOI (Lady Larken) is one of eight to HERO parents. NYC grown and so happy to be here. Broadway: Moulin Rouge!, MJ, The Book of Mormon. National Tours: The Book of Mormon, Memphis. Film: Lamb of God (Mary of Bethany), Green Flake (executive producer). @oyoyojoi

DAVID PATRICK KELLY (King Sextimus the Silent) has appeared in films by Walter Hill, David Lynch, Spike Lee, Wim Wenders, and Clint Eastwood. Onstage he has appeared in plays by Shakespeare, Chekhov, Gogol, Euripides, Buchner, Pirandello, Molière, Brecht, and Ibsen, directed by Richard Foreman, Nicholas Hytner, and Karin Coonrod. He was awarded an OBIE for Sustained Excellence.

DANIEL BEEMAN (Ensemble, u/s Prince Dauntless, u/s Sir Harry). Broadway/NY: Titanic (Pitman, Encores!), Spamalot (u/s Sir Robin), Funny Girl (Ziegfeld Tenor). Tours: Hello, Dolly! (Cornelius); Something Rotten! (u/s Shakespeare). Regional: Kennedy Center, KC Rep, KC Starlight, MTWichita, Ogunquit. Love always to the fam and BRS/Gage. @danielbeeman

WENDI BERGAMINI (Lady Rowena, Nightingale of Samarkand, Ensemble, u/s Queen Aggravain, Assistant Dance Captain). Broadway (OBC): New York, New York ; Frozen; Doctor Zhivago ; Evita; Promises, Promises; South Pacific. Tours: The Light in the Piazza (Franca), Guys and Dolls, Evita, Cats. Regional: Little Dancer, A Little Night Music, Titanic. TV/film: The Sound of Music Live!, Annie Live! wendibergamini.com @wendibergiebaby

TAYLOR MARIE DANIEL (Princess #10, Ensemble). Credits include Cassandra/Roz u/s in The Heart of Rock and Roll, Bulda in Frozen (tour), Deena Jones in Dreamgirls (Paramount) and beautiful summers at the Muny! Thanks friends and family for your endless love. This one’s for you, Pops! Exist Loudly!

CICILY DANIELS (Ensemble, u/s Queen Aggravain, u/s Lady Larken). Broadway: Once on This Island, Disney’s The Little

Mermaid, Rent. National Tour: A Night With Janis Joplin, The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess. TV: The Other Two, Mozart in the Jungle, Ugly Betty. Thanks to Clear Talent Group, her family & friends for their unending support!

SHELDON HENRY (Swing) is a native New Yorker and has a BFA from The Hartt School of Music. Some of his favorite credits include Broadway: The Prom, Tina, and The Who’s Tommy; and National Tours: South Pacific, The Little Mermaid, the 20th anniversary Riverdance international tour, Memphis,The Scottsboro Boys, Guys and Dolls, Dreamgirls Henry is a proud alum of Boys Choir of Harlem. Love ya Mom (SPJ). @D_Only_Don

AMANDA LAMOTTE (Prologue Puppeteer, Princess #12, Ensemble). Broadway: The Music Man; Kiss Me, Kate; Hello, Dolly! (OBC); Matilda. TV: SNL, Westworld, John Oliver, Mrs. Maisel . Thank you to the creative team, Telsey, LG, and Marianne. Love and sparkles to my amazing family, friends, and students. @tinylamotte

SARAH MICHELE LINDSEY (Swing, u/s Princess Winnifred, Dance Captain) is thrilled to make her Broadway debut after being part of the NYCC run! Highlights include Rock of Ages (Regina), Grease (Sandy) and In the Mood. Much love and thanks to God, Justin and my chosen family! Proud AMDA graduate. All the time! @slindsey282

MICHAEL OLARIBIGBE (Ensemble, u/s Jester). Broadway: The Heart of Rock and Roll (Ensemble/Eli u/s). Regional: West Side Story (Lyric Opera of Chicago), Kinky Boots (Muny). Film: A Jazzman’s Blues. Michael thanks his family and MTA for their support. IG: @Olar.26

DESTINEE REA (Princess #11 , Ensemble, u/s Princess Winnifred, u/s Lady Larken) known for her powerful performances, has graced Broadway in Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, Amélie, and The Book of Mormon, with additional credits in Ragtime (Off-Broadway) and Disney’s Hercules. @destineere

ADAM ROBERTS (Ensemble, u/s Prince Dauntless , u/s Sir Harry). Broadway: Spider-Man, Pippin. National Tours: Miss Saigon, Dirty Dancing. Other credits include Grand Hotel and Oliver! at Encores! and Disney’s Hercules and Gun & Powder at Paper Mill Playhouse. He was last seen co-directing/ choreographing Broadway Backwards. @adamant9

JEFFREY SCHECTER (Ensemble, u/s King Sextimus, u/s Wizard). is best known for playing Mike in the Broadway revival of A Chorus Line, and recurring on L&O: SVU as Counselor Art Blumfeld. None of this is possible without his family, Melissa, Helena, Mattias and his biggest fan, his dad! This one’s for you, pop! @sidekickshecky

MATTHEW STEFFENS (Swing). Broadway: Into The Woods; Promises, Promises; Doctor Zhivago, Women on the Verge; Once Upon a Mattress. Tours: Contact, West Side Story, Beauty & The Beast. Fought, flown and danced through 23 operas at The Metropolitan Opera. Huge thanks to Lear, Lorin and this amazing company. Proud uncle. @steffensmatthew

MATT WALL (Ensemble, u/s King Sextimus, u/s Wizard) has appeared in 16 Broadway productions. Most recently the revivals of Company, My Fair Lady, and Sunset Boulevard with Glenn Close. TV: Modern Love, Fosse/Verdon, Murphy Brown, The Blacklist. Film: The Intern, The Nanny Diaries. BFA The Boston Conservatory.

DARIUS WRIGHT (Ensemble, u/s Jester). Broadway: Back to the Future; New York, New York; MJ; Pretty Woman; A Bronx Tale. Off-Broadway: Pal Joey, Mack & Mabel. Tour: Matilda. TV: FBI, Katy Keene. For my Little Prince, Louis. @DariusAWright

RICHARD RIAZ YODER (“Very Soft Shoes” Dance Soloist, Ensemble) is a choreographer, teacher and award-winning Broadway performer of six Broadway shows, most recently Some Like It Hot and Lempicka. Thanks goes to his family and friends and manager Steve. Always follow joy and the rest will follow. @richardriaz

MARY RODGERS 1931 – 2014 (Music) An accomplished author, screenwriter, and composer, Mary Rodgers’ Broadway career began as composer of Once Upon a Mattress starring Carol Burnett, later broadcast to great television success. Additional theatre composer credits include Hot Spot starring Judy Holliday, The Mad Show, Working, and The Griffin and the Minor Canon. Television credits include Once Upon a Mattress, Three to Make Music, Feathertop and Marlo Thomas’ Free to Be...You and Me. Her musicals have been celebrated in a revue, Hey, Love. Ms. Rodgers was also a popular author of fiction for young people whose best-selling first book, the Christopher Award-winning Freaky Friday, was adapted by Disney into a movie, with screenplay by Rodgers. Mary Rodgers served for many years as the Rodgers family representative to The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization and the chairman of the board of The Juilliard School.

JAY THOMPSON 1927 – 2014 (Book). In addition to Once Upon a Mattress, Thompson wrote the book, music, and lyrics for the opera The Bible Salesman and the one-act musical The Oldest Trick in the World. He also wrote Pocketful of Wry He composed words and music for the song “Jimmy,” sung by Julie Andrews in the film Thoroughly Modern Millie, and created special material for Carol Channing, Dorothy Loudon, and Imogene Coca, among others. As a director, he worked on Once Upon a Mattress, Born Yesterday, Pocketful of Wry, Annie, Forum, Sweet Charity, Steel Magnolias, Laughing Matter, and The Oldest Trick in the World.

MARSHALL BARER (Book & Lyrics ) was a lyricist and librettist whose songs were recorded by such artists as Harry Belafonte, Sarah Vaughan, Nat King Cole and, more recently, Barbra Streisand and Michael Feinstein. Born in Astoria in 1923, he lived to the age of 75 and along the way enjoyed a unique career collaborating with composers including Duke Ellington, Hoagy Carmichael, Burton Lane, Vernon Duke, Hugh Martin, Michel Legrand, Kurt Weill, Joseph Thalken, and, his personal favorite, Mary Rodgers, with whom he wrote the score of Once Upon a Mattress in 1959. Three television adaptations and two Broadway revivals later, here we are again.

DEAN FULLER 1922–2017 ( Book ) was a composer, playwright, conductor, sailor, pilot, novelist, and teacher. BA music and drama, Yale University; alumnus Tamiment Playhouse, last of the Borscht Belt boot camps for revue writers, lyricists, and composers. Contributed music (with lyrics by Marshall Barer) to revues: Once Over Lightly, New Faces of 1956, and Ziegfeld Follies. Musical director and arranger for Tallulah Bankhead’s only nightclub appearance (Sands Hotel, Las Vegas). Composer, National Repertory Theatre. Co-author/composer of the Off-Broadway musical Smith. Author of three novels: Passage, A Death in Paris, and Death of a Critic.

AMY SHERMAN-PALLADINO ( Adaption ) returns to Broadway for the first time since producing 2014’s Violet, thrilled to be reuniting with longtime collaborator and friend Sutton Foster. A writer, director and producer best known for creating The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Gilmore Girls and Bunheads, Sherman-Palladino’s work has earned her historic Primetime Emmy Awards for both writing and directing; WGA and PGA Awards; the Humanitas Prize; a Peabody Award; and countless other nominations. Her next series, Étoile, co-created with Daniel Palladino, will premiere on Prime Video in 2025.

LEAR deBESSONET (Director) is a Tony-nominated director and the artistic director of Encores! at New York City Center. Directing credits include Into the Woods (Broadway, national tour, Encores!), Oliver! (Encores!), Annie Live! (NBC), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Shakespeare in the Park), The Odyssey (The Public Theater), and Good Person of Szechwan (The Public Theater). She is the founder of Public Works at The Public Theater, where she served as the resident director from 2012–2020, and the founder and co-artistic director of Arts for EveryBody. She received the Drama League Founders Award and Best Director of a Musical, OBIE Award, Ammerman Award, Lilly Award, and multiple Drama Desk and OCC nominations.

LORIN LATARRO (Choreographer). Broadway: Two Drama Desks, three Chita Awards, OCC & Lortel Award nominations for Outstanding Choreography. Broadway: The Who’s Tommy, The Heart of Rock and Roll , Into the Woods , Waitress ,

Mrs. Doubtfire, and more. Other: Roundabout, Met Opera, Kennedy Center, BAM, The Public, Encores! Director: Candace Bushnell’s Is There Still Sex in the City, David & Katherine Foster at the Carlyle, 2024 Drama Desk Awards. Juilliard BFA. NYU MA. Love to Arden, Brian.

DAVID ZINN (Scenic Design). Recent: Stereophonic, Mother Play, The Notebook, Jaja’s African Hair Braiding (set); An Enemy of the People (costumes); Here We Are (set/costumes). Also: Kimberly Akimbo, Funny Girl, The Minutes, The Humans (set); SpongeBob SquarePants, Fun Home (set/costumes). He’s received Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, Hewes, and OBIE awards for his work.

ANDREA HOOD (Costume Design). Broadway: Into the Woods. Off-Broadway: Hercules, Twelfth Night, As You Like It, Romeo and Juliet (The Public Theater/Shakespeare in the Park, OBIE Award for Design); Love and Information (NYTW, Lortel nomination); A Midsummer Night’s Dream; Othello; The Comedy of Errors (CSC); Regional: The Who’s Tommy; tick, tick…BOOM! (Kennedy Center); WTF, Glimmerglass, Huntington, Two River. International: National CPA, Beijing, China; Berlin State Opera House, Germany. andreahooddesign.com

JUSTIN TOWNSEND (Lighting Design). How Long Blues, Death Becomes Her, Here Lies Love (Drama Desk), Moulin Rouge! The Musical (Tony, Drama Desk Award, OCC), Jagged Little Pill (Tony nom.), The Humans (Drama Desk Award, Tony nom.), American Psycho (Drama Desk Award, Tony nom.). OBIE Award Sustained Excellence Lighting Design. Chair of the Department of Design for Stage and Film, NYU. justintownsenddesign.com

KAI HARADA (Sound Design). Broadway: Days of Wine and Roses; Merrily We Roll Along (Tony nomination); Spamalot (co-design); New York, New York (Tony nomination); Kimberly Akimbo; The Old Man and the Pool; Mr. Saturday Night; Head Over Heels; The Band’s Visit (Tony Award); Amélie; Sunday in the Park With George; Allegiance; Gigi; Fun Home; On the Town; First Date; Follies (Tony nomination); Million Dollar Quartet. Many other musicals around the world.

J. JARED JANAS (Hair, Wig, Makeup Design) Broadway: Mary Jane; Prayer for the French Republic; Purlie Victorious; Good Night, Oscar; Sweeney Todd; Ohio State Murders; & Juliet; Kimberly Akimbo; How I Learned to Drive; American Buffalo; Frankie and Johnny in the Claire de Lune; Bandstand; Indecent; Sunset Boulevard; The Visit; Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill; Motown; Peter and the Starcatcher; The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess

SKYLAR FOX ( Physical Comedy & Effects ) is an OBIE Award-winning director, writer and designer, and the

co-artistic director of Nightdrive. He also creates magic for theatre. Broadway: Fat Ham; associate designer for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Back to the Future and A Beautiful Noise. Select Off-Broadway/international: Boop!, Cats: The Jellicle Ball, The Preacher’s Wife, The Comeuppance, You Will Get Sick. skylarfox.com

BRUCE COUGHLIN (Orchestrator) has orchestrated over 100 shows and operas including The Light in the Piazza (co-orchestrator), Urinetown, The Wild Party (LaChiusa), How to Dance in Ohio, War Paint, 9 to 5, Grey Gardens, Floyd Collins, Giant, A Man of No Importance (2023), S&M2 (concert with Metallica and the San Francisco Symphony) and Annie Live! on NBC TV. More info: brucecoughlin.com.

MARY-MITCHELL CAMPBELL (Music Supervisor) is a Grammy and Drama Desk award-winning music supervisor, music director, orchestrator, arranger, and producer. Credits include Water for Elephants, Some Like It Hot, Mean Girls, The Prom, Company, Sweeney Todd, Finding Neverland, Big Fish, Tuck Everlasting, Sweet Charity, Next to Normal, and The Addams Family. Film/TV: Mean Girls, Girls5Eva, Homeschool Musical. She is the founder and president of ArtsIgnite, which helps young people develop agency through the arts.

ANNBRITT duCHATEAU (Music Director) is thrilled to bring Once Upon a Mattress to Broadway! Broadway: Kiss Me, Kate; Into the Woods; Oklahoma!; The Frogs; Billy Elliot; Pal Joey; Mary Poppins; Aladdin; Frozen; Some Like It Hot. Encores!: Kismet; 70, Girls, 70; Of Thee I Sing; Oliver! Kristina at Carnegie Hall. Sondheim’s Company with the NY Philharmonic. Thanks MMC! Love to Charles, Julien & Fabien.

KIMBERLEE WERTZ (Music Coordinator). Broadway credits include West Side Story, The Lehman Trilogy, The Music Man, Funny Girl, Into the Woods, Almost Famous, Parade, The Notebook, and Stereophonic. Off-Broadway: Here We Are, City Center Encores! Television: The Tony Awards, The Kennedy Center Honors, The Academy Awards.

RANDY COHEN (Keyboard Programmer). Broadway: over 100 shows including Hamilton, The Book of Mormon, Hell’s Kitchen, The Outsiders, Suffs, Kinky Boots, Dear Evan Hansen, In the Heights and Frozen. TV: Sesame Street, Electric Company (key-boardist/programmer). Thanks to the entire RCK team— Tim, Sam, and Nick.

MARTAVIUS PARRISH (Associate Director) is a Broadway director, performer, and teaching artist (Lincoln Center). Broadway: Into the Woods. Select Directing Credits: Fabulation… (The Billie Holiday Theatre), Oliver! (NYCC), Into the Woods (NYCC & tour). 2024 Drama League Fellow. MartaviusParrish.com Instagram: @martaviusparrish

JUNIPER STREET PRODUCTIONS ( Production Management ) is a New York City-based production management and technical supervision firm specializing in live theatrical productions. Formed in 1998, JSP has managed more than 100 Broadway, Off-Broadway, national tours, and events. Currently on Broadway: & Juliet, Harry Potter, The Great Gatsby, Hell’s Kitchen, Job, MJ , Moulin Rouge!, Stereophonic, The Outsiders, The Roommate, Water for Elephants juniperstreet.com

THE TELSEY OFFICE (Casting). With offices in both New York and Los Angeles, The Telsey Office casts for theatre, film, television, and commercials. The Telsey Office is dedicated to creating safe, equitable and anti-racist spaces through collaboration, artistry, heart, accountability, and advocacy. thetelseyoffice.com

CODY RENARD RICHARD (Production Stage Manager ). Thrilled to rejoin the team for Mattress on Broadway! Cody is a Tony Award-winning producer, stage manager, and educator. As a stage manager: 18 Broadway shows, most recently the new musical Lempicka. Other favorites: Cirque du Soleil, Metropolitan Opera, Carnegie Hall, Kennedy Center, Tony Awards, VMAs, City Center Encores!, and four live! televised musicals. Adjunct faculty at Columbia, 2020 OUT100 honoree, Kennedy Center Next 50 honoree and CRR Scholarship founder. codyrenard.com @codyrenard

JHANAË K-C BONNICK (Stage Manager). Select Broadway: Merrily We Roll Along; Sweeney Todd; SIX; Macbeth; Caroline, or Change; Slave Play. Select Off-Broadway: NYTW, Park Avenue Armory, Signature, The Team. Select Regional: Gatsby (A.R.T.), In the Heights, The Color Purple (Muny). BA, SUNY New Paltz. @ jhanaekcbm

ANGELA M. GRIGGS (Assistant Stage Manager). Broadway: Lempicka, Jaja’s African Hair Braiding, Freestyle Love Supreme, Jagged Little Pill, Pass Over. Off-Broadway: Slave Play, Mlima’s Tale, Stuffed. Touring: Hamilton, Freestyle Love Supreme, Once on This Island. Love and thanks to CRR and MM!

MEGAN CURREN (General Manager). This season: The Roommate, Swept Away. Previous credits include Stereophonic, Lempicka; Here We Are; Danny and the Deep Blue Sea; The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window; Bad Cinderella; Ain’t No Mo’; The Old Man & the Pool; The Lehman Trilogy; To Kill a Mockingbird; Hello, Dolly!; Blackbird; King Charles III; Wolf Hall; Waiting for Godot; No Man’s Land; The Book of Mormon; To Kill a Mockingbird at MSG; and The DiscOasis at Central Park.

DYLAN GLEN (Associate General Manager). Broadway: Lempicka, Bad Cinderella, The Lehman Trilogy, West Side Story, King Lear, Carousel, Three Tall Women, Walking With Ghosts,

1984. Off-Broadway: Danny and the Deep Blue Sea (Lucille Lortel Theatre). National Tours: Disney’s The Lion King, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder. Graduate: The Theatre School at DePaul University.

BRIAN DECALUWE ( Company Manager) . Broadway: Lempicka, Disney’s Frozen. National Tours: Disney’s Frozen Theatre is a team sport, and I’m grateful for the entire Wagner Johnson Productions team. Graduate: Illinois Wesleyan University. Proud ATPAM member!

RAY WETMORE/JR GOODMAN ( Production Props Supervisor) are co-owners of More Good Productions, a NYCbased design and production company. Recent Broadway: Water for Elephants (Drama Desk: Puppetry Design), Stereophonic, Cabaret, Hell’s Kitchen, The Notebook, The Boys in the Band, Here We Are, Kimberly Akimbo, Funny Girl, Parade, Here Lies Love, To Kill a Mockingbird, and The Music Man

SEAVIEW (Producer) is a NY-based Tony, Olivier, and Peabody award-winning theatre and film company. Now Playing: Stereophonic, Romeo and Juliet starring Kit Connor and Rachel Zegler, Hold on to Me Darling starring Adam Driver, Reality (HBO), Stress Positions (NEON). Up next: All In: Comedy About Love by Simon Rich starring John Mulaney; Good Night, and Good Luck starring George Clooney; The Last Five Years starring Nick Jonas and Adrienne Warren; and The Queen of Versailles starring Kristin Chenoweth. @ThisIsSeaview

CREATIVE PARTNERS PRODUCTIONS (Producer). A Tony Award-winning home for visionary storytellers and theatre professionals building innovative, values based work. Founders C. Graham Berwind, III and Eleni GianulisVermeer are dedicated to providing creative support and production resources to an engaged community of artists. Select productions: Celebrating Stephen Schwartz at the Metropolitan Opera, Jason Robert Brown at Carnegie Hall. Select Broadway Co-productions: A Strange Loop, Parade, Merrily We Roll Along. Visit CreativePartnersProductions.com

JENNY GERSTEN (Producer). Second Mattress this year, first one was at NYCC, where she serves as VP & producer of musical theatre. Other Broadway: Just for Us, line producer of Beetlejuice and the forthcoming Downstate. Off-Broadway: Gavin Creel’s Walk on Through with Kevin Ryan and MCC, Sweeney Todd at Barrow Street.

HALF-ZIP PRODUCTIONS ( Producer ). Kevin Ryan co-founded the Sleep Out, Broadway’s annual charity fundraiser to aid youth facing homelessness at Covenant House. Select Broadway: The Outsiders (Tony), Merrily We Roll Along (Tony), Parade (Tony), Romeo and Juliet (2024).

London: Dear England (Olivier). Off-Broadway: Gavin Creel’s Walk on Through with Jenny Gersten and MCC. Upcoming: Gypsy. Favorite roles are husband, father & son to some amazing people.

HUGO SIX (Producer) is a transmedia production company dedicated to creating diverse, dynamic, forward-looking work. Founded by Seth A. Goldstein and Isaac Robert Hurwitz, awardwinning creative producers with over four decades of combined experience developing and producing new plays, musicals, TV, film and entertainment brands. Current/Recent Broadway: Water for Elephants, Gutenberg! The Musical! London: Mrs. Doubtfire, The Devil Wears Prada, The Secret Life of Bees. hugosix.com

COHEN-GUTTERMAN PRODUCTIONS ( Co-Producer ). Marlene & Gary Cohen and Cindy & Jay Gutterman collectively have won Tony Awards for All the Way, Spring Awakening, Glengarry Glen Ross. Four Drama Desk Awards and an Olivier for Come From Away. Produced over 50 Broadway shows and stage tours. Upcoming: Othello, Sunset Boulevard, Smash, War of the Roses (London), and Regency Girls.

BOB BOYETT (Co-Producer). Broadway (partial): Oh, Mary!; The Notebook; Days of Wine and Roses; Spamalot; Purlie Victorious; Sweeney Todd; Mrs. Doubtfire; Shucked; Some Like It Hot; Company; Dear Evan Hansen; The Drowsy Chaperone; War Horse; South Pacific; The Coast of Utopia; and The History Boys Named Commander of British Empire for services to drama by Queen Elizabeth II.

STEPHEN BYRD (Co-Producer). FrontRow Productions, Inc. Olivier Award winner and nine-time Tony nominated. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, A Streetcar Named Desire, Ain’t Too Proud, The Iceman Cometh, Eclipsed, Romeo and Juliet, American Son, The Trip to Bountiful, MJ, Cabaret, Hell’s Kitchen

KATE CANNOVA (Co-Producer). Cabaret, An Enemy of the People, A Doll’s House, …One More Time, Funny Girl, Head Over Heels, The Visit, The Scottsboro Boys. Museum of Broadway. Upcoming: Romeo + Juliet , Sunset Boulevard , Smash USC/Columbia.

PAMELA HURST-DELLA PIETRA & STEPHEN DELLA

PIETRA ( Co - Producer ). Tony-nominated co-producers. Broadway: Hell’s Kitchen, Water for Elephants, The Notebook, The Prom, Gypsy, Our Town, Maybe Happy Ending, Romeo and Juliet, Buena Vista Social Club and more. Tours/U.K.: Mrs. Doubtfire, The Prom

NICOLE EISENBERG ( Co - Producer ). Co-Producer: Appropriate (Tony); Indecent; Into the Woods; Peter Pan Goes Wrong; Just for Us; Gutenberg!; Cabaret; The Notebook; Oh, Mary! West End: Little Big Things, Mrs. Doubtfire.

LD ENTERTAINMENT (Co -Producer). Mickey Liddell, Pete Shilaimon & Diana Davidson. Current: Teeth, Little Shop of Horrors (Drama Desk), Hadestown (Tony). Select prior: Gutenberg! The Musical! , Company (Tony), Oklahoma! (Tony), Dear Evan Hansen (Tony). Films: Jackie , Judy , Albert Nobbs and Biutiful.

JOHN PATERAKIS (Co-Producer). Current Productions: Water for Elephants (Tony nominee) and Off-Broadway Dungeons & Dragons: The Twenty-Sided Tavern. A proud Player. Glory to God for all things.

JAY & MARY SULLIVAN ( Co-Producer). Mary and Jay Sullivan are excited to be involved with this production. The world needs more levity, more joy and more perspective. OUAM brings all three into all our lives.

RICHARD BATCHELDER & BRADY BRIM-DEFOREST

(Co-Producer). Richard Batchelder: three Tony Awards (The Inheritance, Parade, Merrily); Olivier (Dear England); currently Oh, Mary!; upcoming Othello, Smash. Brady Brim-De-Forest: Kiss Me, Kate (West End); CEO, technology services division of S4 Capital, PLC; creator Streamy Awards.

WE EAT DREAMS (Co-Producer) is excited to be part of this amazing production. W.E.D. has also participated in Gutenberg! The Musical!, Water for Elephants, and The Devil Wears Prada

BEGINNING OF A BEAUTIFUL FRIENDSHIP (Co-Producer). Beginning of a Beautiful Friendship LLC (Barbara and Rodgin Cohen) are deeply invested in the theatre for the illumination and sheer joy that it brings to the world.

AMY & PJ LAMPI (Co-Producer). Amy & PJ Lampi are from Houston and also producers of Water for Elephants. Much gratitude and love to Seth, Emily, Lauren, friends, and family for supporting their producing journey.

JUDITH ANN ABRAMS (Co-Producer) is a multiple Tony Award and Olivier Award winner. For more impressive and fun facts see JudithAnnAbramsProductions.com!!!

ADAM COHEN (Co-Producer) believes in happily ever after. Sweet SJM 50, good father of college-bound daughter, runner, co-producer Suffs, Water for Elephants, Fat Ham, Five, Gypsy (2024), Sunset Boulevard (2024).

SALLY JACOBS & WARREN BAKER ( Co-Producer ) Broadway: Water for Elephants , Bright Star, Lightning Thief, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike , Ghetto Klown

KORS LEPERE THEATRICALS (Co-Producer). Founded in 2015 by Michael Kors and Lance Le Pere. The Lehman Trilogy

(Tony Award), Network, and Wonder.land, all with National Theatre. Most recently, Take Me Out, Grey House, and Gypsy

PAMELA LLOYD (Co-Producer) is executive vice president, governance for Tony and Olivier award-winning producers The Dodgers. Pamela’s Broadway credits include Water for Elephants and Gutenberg! The Musical!

STEVE PETERS (Co-Producer). Broadway: You Can’t Take It With You (Tony nomination); Get Happy, opening 2025. West End: Your Lie in April; Blippi Live. Founder/CEO, VenuWorks. Owner, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre.

SUZANNE SCHOCH REHL & SCOTT REHL (Co-Producer). Longtime Broadway supporters with three performing daughters. Boards: The Schoch Foundation, The PATH Fund. Producer: Rockers on the Rise. Thrilled to be part of this revival—big thanks to Eleni!

TRAFALGAR ENTERTAINMENT (Co-Producer). Co-founded by Sir Howard Panter and Dame Rosemary Squire in 2017, Trafalgar Entertainment is a leader in global live entertainment focused on productions, venue ownership (17), arts education, ticketing and digital distribution of live events.

DENNIS TRUNFIO (Co-Producer). Merrily We Roll Along (Tony Award), An Enemy of the People (Tony Award nomination), Lempicka, Just for Us, …Sidney Brustein’s Window (Tony Award nomination). Upcoming: Romeo + Juliet , Sunset Boulevard, Gypsy

VIVA!DIVA! USA INC (Co-Producer). Broadway: Harmony, In Transit, Great Comet (Tony nominee), Dr. Zhivago, Carousel London: Virginia Woolf, Glass Menagerie, Dreamgirls. OffBroadway: Cagney, Smokey Joe’s Café, Still Sex in City? Film: Stage Mom, STAND, Shepherd, SHTTL, Irena’s Vow

MARK WEINSTEIN (Co-Producer) is excited to co-produce his first Broadway show. A chief marketing officer by day, Mark also serves as a trustee of the Educational Theatre Foundation.

MICHAEL WOLK (Co-Producer). Broadway: The Hills of California, JOB, Prince of Broadway, Pacific Overtures. Lincoln Center: Musashi, Temple of the Golden Pavilion. Kennedy Center: Up in the Air. Off-Broadway: founder, All For One Theater. Author: Devils Game

ACTON CARTER DEIGNAN WILLMAN PRODUCTIONS (Co-Producer). First-time producers Ann Deignan and Rob Acton join multiple Tony and Olivier award-winning producers Diane Scott Carter and Rosemary Willman in helping to tell this joyful story.

CRUMHALE TAYLOR PRODUCTIONS (Co-Producer). Lisa Alexander-Taylor (Select Broadway: The Outsiders [Tony Award], Suffs, and Cabaret [Tony nominations]) and Eileen Crummy (Broadway debut) are excited about our first joint production! Love to Peggy and TLQNNA!

DAVIS & TATOOLES (Co-Producer). Paula Kaminsky Davis: Tony-nominated producer. Co-producer. Documentary film: Left Alone Rhapsody. John J. Tatooles: Broadway newbie from Palm Beach; thanks to Jamie and Peter!

JAMIE deROY (Co-Producer). Fourteen Tony Awards, produced more than 150 Broadway and Off-Broadway shows, three documentaries and has hosted her own cable show for almost 35 years.

HOWARD OVERBY FINK & RUBIN (Co-Producer). David B. Howard (producing debut), Kate Overby (Gypsy), Dann Fink (Stereophonic) and Todd B. Rubin (Suffs) are thrilled to be part of this joyful production. Gratitude to our family and friends.

MARK

PARKMAN FAIRVIEW PRODUCTIONS

(Co-Producer). Making their encore run on Broadway after co-producing the Tony-nominated and critically acclaimed Water for Elephants. Co-creators of Blue Star Studios and Emmy Award-winning The Redeem Team.

TNT SCHMOOKLER (Co-Producer). Terry Nardozzi, Tracey Narang and Matthew Nardozzi are award-winning theatre and film producers. Morwin Schmookler is a Tony-nominated theatre and film producer—thrilled to be on the team!

UNDER THE MATTRESS (Co-Producer). Douglas Denoff: Stereophonic (Tony), eight additional Tony noms. Mark Leonard: three Tony noms. including Sea Wall. Riki Kane Larimer: Gigi, On the Town, upcoming Cagney, Bay Street & York Theatre boards. Kati Meister: The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window (Tony nom.).

CHEMA VERDUZCO & REBELLE MEDIA (Co-Producer).

Water for Elephants, Queen of Versailles. Thrilled to bring OUAM to L.A. Gracias mamá, papá! Rebelle Media produces film, television, and theatre focused on gender parity in storytelling. Credits: Tell Me Lies, Mr. Malcolm’s List.

RICHARD WINKLER & DAWN SMALBERG (Co-Producer ).

Broadway/West End: Stereophonic, Merrily We Roll Along,The Motive and the Cue , Macbeth, Standing at the Sky’s Edge , The Hills of California, Dear England, Lyonesse , Leopoldstadt, The Inheritance , The Ferryman, Come From Away, The Lehman Trilogy, Patriots

NEW YORK CITY CENTER ( Co-Producer ) makes the best in the performing arts accessible to everyone with the Tony-honored Encores! series of acclaimed musical theatre

revivals and signature dance programs like Fall for Dance. NYCityCenter.org

SUE WAGNER (Executive Producer). Nine-time Tony Awardwinning producer who has produced over 50 Broadway productions including the currently running Stereophonic. Other highlights include The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window; The Old Man & the Pool; The Lehman Trilogy; Three Tall Women; The Humans; and Hello, Dolly! Co-founder of WJP, a Broadway producing, management and live events company which also produced Here We Are (The Shed) and Danny in the Deep Blue Sea (Lortel). @WJPLive

JOHN JOHNSON ( Executive Producer ). Nine-time Tony Award–winning producer who has worked on over 50 Broadway productions including Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike; A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder; A Raisin in the Sun; A View From the Bridge; Skylight; The Humans; Hello, Dolly!; The Lehman Trilogy; and Stereophonic. Graduate and professor: Fordham University at Lincoln Center. Co-founder of @WJPLive.

JILLIAN ROBBINS (Executive Producer). Two-time Tony Award-winning producer who has worked on over 40 Broadway productions. Select Broadway credits: this season’s Stereophonic, Mike Birbiglia: The Old Man & the Pool (also West End) and The Lehman Trilogy (also Los Angeles). Select Off-Broadway: Here We Are, Danny and the Deep Blue Sea, One Woman Show and DiscOasis in Central Park. Graduate: Brown University and Columbia Business School.

CENTER THEATRE GROUP

SNEHAL DESAI (Director, Center Theatre Group Artistic Director; he/him ) was appointed Center Theatre Group's third artistic director in 2023. As an artistic leader, Snehal has sought to raise awareness of social issues that affect Angelenos through impactful and empowering storytelling. Previously, he was the Producing Artistic Director of East West Players. A Soros Fellow and the recipient of a Tanne Award, Snehal was the Inaugural Recipient of the Drama League’s Classical Directing Fellowship. He currently serves on the board of the National Alliance for Musical Theatre (NAMT) and was on the faculty of USC’s graduate program in Arts Leadership. Directing highlights include Assassins, Mamma Mia!, Grease, Allegiance, and The Who's Tommy.

MEGHAN PRESSMAN (Managing Director/CEO, she/her) joined Center Theatre Group in 2019. Previously, she served as Managing Director of Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company (D.C.), Director of Development for Signature Theatre (N.Y.), and Associate Managing Director of Berkeley Rep. She is a graduate of Yale School of Drama/Yale School of Management and serves as a mentor in the Theater Management program.

Meghan has served as the Vice-Chair for the Theatre Communications Group Board of Directors and is a member of the Broadway League.

DOUGLAS C. BAKER (Producing Director, he/him) joined Center Theatre Group in 1990. Doug is an active member of the Broadway League, the Independent Presenters Network (IPN), and is a proud member of the Association of Theatrical Press Agents and Managers (ATPAM). In 2013, Doug received the Broadway League’s prestigious Outstanding Achievement in Presenter Management Award.

GORDON DAVIDSON (Founding Artistic Director) led the Taper throughout its first 38 seasons, guiding over 300 productions to its stage and winning countless awards for himself and the theatre—including the Tony Award for theatrical excellence, Margo Jones Award, The Governor’s Award for the Arts, and a Guggenheim fellowship. The Kentucky Cycle and Angels in America (Part One) won the Pulitzer in consecutive years and, in 1994, three of the four plays nominated for the Tony Award for Best Play were from the Taper (Angels in America won). In 1989, Gordon took over the Ahmanson and, in 2004, he produced the inaugural season in the Kirk Douglas Theatre.

CENTER THEATRE GROUP, one of the nation’s preeminent arts and cultural organizations, is Los Angeles’ leading not-for-profit theatre company, which, under the leadership of Artistic Director Snehal Desai, Managing Director / CEO Meghan Pressman, and Producing Director Douglas C. Baker, programs seasons at the 736-seat Mark Taper Forum and 1,600 to 2,100-seat Ahmanson Theatre at The Music Center in Downtown Los Angeles, and the 317-seat Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City. In addition to presenting and producing the broadest range of theatrical entertainment in the country, Center Theatre Group is one of the country’s leading producers of ambitious new works through commissions and world premiere productions and a leader in interactive community engagement and education programs that reach across generations, demographics, and circumstances to serve Los Angeles. Founded in 1967, Center Theatre Group was led by Founding Artistic Director Gordon Davidson until 2005 when Michael Ritchie was the artistic director until his retirement in 2021; Snehal Desai was appointed the organization’s next artistic director in 2023. Center Theatre Group has produced more than 700 productions across its three stages, including such iconic shows as Zoot Suit; Angels in America; The Kentucky Cycle; Biloxi Blues; Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992; Children of a Lesser God; Curtains; The Drowsy Chaperone; 9 to 5: The Musical; and Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo. centertheatregroup.org

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Chairman & Co-Founder

Eleni Gianulis-Vermeer

C. Graham Berwind, III

Production Associate Hannah Lyons

HUGO

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Producer and Co-Founder

Seth A. Goldstein

Producer and Co-Founder Isaac Robert Hurwitz

Producing Associate Carmen Quiñones

GENERAL MANAGEMENT

WAGNER JOHNSON PRODUCTIONS

Co-Founder

Co-Founder

Sue Wagner

John Johnson

Producer Jillian Robbins

General Manager

Megan Curren

Executive Producer Zachary Baer

Associate General Managers

Dylan Glen, Celina Lam

Company Managers Uriel Trepman Attie, Ashley Brown, Dillon Burke, Lizbeth Cone,Brian DeCaluwe, Chandler Jez, Susan Keappock, Allison Kupfer, Aidan McDermott, Nicole, Parlamas Kaihla Powell, Ashlyn Smith, Emmy Steele, Brian Tucker, Priscilla Villaneuva, Beatriz Westby

Production Coordinator/Chief of Staff

Management Associate

Director of Finance

Finance & Operations Associate

Executive Assistant

Amanda Chin

Siani Woods

Rachel Lipton

Billy Cowles

Olivia Payson

Contracts Manager Lily Alia

Production Assistant Cortez Hill

Production Interns Fabiola Arias, Madeleine Crew, Jessica Siegel

COMPANY MANAGER

Brian DeCaluwe

ASSOCIATE COMPANY MANAGER Allison Kupfer

PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT

JUNIPER STREET PRODUCTIONS

Hillary Blanken Ross Leonard Burkett Horrigan

Guy Kwan Ana Rose Greene Victoria Bullard

Sadie Alisa Hannah Wilson Abby Filliagi

Carolyn Bonaccorsi Christopher Childs Laura Zamsky

BOND THEATRICALS

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Temah Higgins Mollie Mann DJ Martin

Wendy Roberts Marc Viscardi Jenny Bates

CASTING

THE TELSEY OFFICE

Craig Burns, CSA Priya Ghosh

SYNTHESIZER PROGRAMMING

Randy Cohen

Randy Cohen Keyboards LLC

LEGAL COUNSEL

KLARIS

Doug Nevin     Edward Klaris Brandon Taylor Sam Borenzweig

Production Stage Manager

Stage Manager

Assistant Stage Manager

Associate Director

Associate Choreographer

Assistant Director

Assistant Choreographer

Associate Scenic Designer

Cody Renard Richard

Jhanaë K-C Bonnick

Angela M. Griggs

Martavius Parrish

Matthew Steffens

Karima Karkouri

Niani Feelings

Tim McMath

Associate Lighting Designer Nick Solyom

Assistant Lighting Designer Colleen Doherty, Christopher Wong

Associate Sound Designer

Associate Costume Designer

Isabella Curry

Matthew Gregg

Assistant Costume Designers Azalea Fairley, Benjamin Weigel

Costume PA

Georgia Evans

Associate Hair & Wig Designer Tony Lauro

Intimacy Director

Production Carpenter

Claire Warden

Chad Woerner

Advance Carpenter TJ King

Advance Flyman

Production Electrician

Associate Production Electrician

Advance Electrician

Head Electrician

Moving Light Programmer

Production Sound

Sound Engineer/A1

Deck Engineer/A2

Production Props Supervisors

Assistant Production Props

Head Props

Wardrobe Supervisor

Assistant Wardrobe Supervisor

Ms. Foster’s Dresser

Mr.Urie and Ms. Gasteyer's Dresser

Associate Music Director

Music Assistants

Score Restoration

Orchestration Restoration

Music Contractor

Wig, Hair & Makeup Supervisor

Stage Management PA

Alex Brandwine

Jeremy Wahlers

Jeremy Lane

Conner VandeVenter

Erik Plath

Brad Gray, Scott Tusing

Jacob Scudder, Mike Wojchik

Ashton McWhirter, Michelle Reiss

Douglas Graves

Raymond Wetmore, JR Goodman

Vicki Ayers

Sara Sharos

Christina Cocchiara

Courtney Alfrey

Julien Havard

Courtney Alfrey

Chris Kong

Melody Valdez, Raisa Akhtar

Josh Clayton

Josh Clayton, Adam Beskind, Larry Moore

Kimberlee Wertz

Dotty Peterson

Tiffanie Lane

Technical Production Assistant Katie Curran

Human Resources Consultant K+K Reset/ Karen Robinson, Kiah Jones, Laura Benitez, Olivia DeSanto

Accountant

Withum/Robert Fried, CPA, Karen Kowgios, CPA, Anthony W. Moore, CPA

Bookkeeper Broadway Bookkeeping/ Heather Allen, Rebecca Merold

Tax Credit Consultant

David van Zyll de Jong

Banking City National Bank /Michelle Gibbons

Insurance Aon/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services, Inc./ Claudia Kaufman

Exclusive Tour Booking Bond Theatrical

Travel Tzell Travel “The A Team”/ Andi Henig, Jeanne Lafond, Vickie Okolisan

Housing Road Rebel

Physical Therapy

Merchandising

Fusion Arts Physical Therapy

Creative Goods

Payroll Services Checks and Balances Payroll, Inc.

NEW YORK CITY CENTER

President & CEO Michael S. Rosenberg

VP & Producer of Musical Theater Jenny Gersten VP & COO

VP, Education & Community Engagement

VP & Artistic Director, Dance Programs

Julie Mason Groob

Tia Powell Harris

Stanford Makishi VP, Marketing & Communications Molly Meloy VP & CFO

Susan Neiman VP,Development

CREDITS

Naomi Weinstock

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SPECIAL THANKS

Special thanks to Chris Newlander, Jason Brady, Casper and Lunya.

Stock and amateur rights for ONCE UPON A MATTRESS are represented by Concord Theatricals concordtheatricals.com

The Actors and Stage Managers employed in this production are members of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers of the United States.

The Musicians employed in this production are members of the American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada.

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

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

The following employees are represented by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Machine Operators, Artists and Allied Crafts of the United States, its Territories and Canada, AFL-CIO, CLC: Stage Crew Local 33; Treasurers and Ticket Sellers Local 857; Wardrobe Crew Local 768; Make-up Artists and Hair Stylists Local 706

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

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

Center Theatre Group is a member of the League of Resident Theatres (LORT), the American Arts Alliance, the Broadway League, Independent Producers’ Network (IPN), and the Theatre Communications Group (TCG).

ARTISTIC

SNEHAL DESAI Artistic Director | MEGHAN PRESSMAN Managing Director/CEO | DOUGLAS C. BAKER Producing Director

GORDON DAVIDSON Founding Artistic Director

Center Theatre Group would like to thank its exceptional staff for their ongoing commitment, dedication, and extraordinary efforts. ♦ On staff for 10+ years. °Education & Community Partnerships Alumni.

LINDSAY ALLBAUGH♦ Associate Artistic Director

SONIA DESAI Director of Literary and Dramaturgy

PAIGE VEHLEWALD Artistic Programs Manager

TIFFANY SLAGLE° Artistic & Literary Administrative Assistant

RANDOLPH MEREDYTH-DRAKE Executive Assistant to the Artistic Director

EXECUTIVE

CAMILLE SCHENKKAN♦ Deputy Managing Director

KHANISHA FOSTER Director of Equity, Belonging & Engagement

NAIMA OROZCO-VALDIVIA° Executive Programs Manager

MADISON QUIROZ Executive Office Liaison

MANAGEMENT

NAUSICA STERGIOU♦ General Manager

ERIC SIMS♦ Ahmanson Theatre Presentations Manager

KATIE SOFF ♦ Associate General Manager

JEFFREY UPAH♦ General Management Associate

KIARA BRYANT Company Manager

TAYLOR ANNE CULLEN Assistant Company Manager

EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS

JESUS REYES♦ Director of Learning and Community Partnerships

TRACI KWON♦ Arts Education Initiatives Director

AURORA ILOG Creative Workforce Initiatives Director

MEIGHAN LA ROCCA Program Manager

COURTNEY CLARK° Digital Learning Manager

NATALIA QUINTERO-RIESTRA Programs Associate

JORDAN GELOTTE Education & Community Partnerships Coordinator

ESTELA GARCIA, CHRISTINE BREIHAN Resident Teaching Artists

ZACHARY BONES, REBECCA GRAUL, ELIJAH GREEN,

CATHERINE HOLLY, AJA HOUSTON, JOHNATHON L. JACKSON, DAVID JIMENEZ,° CARENE ROSE MEKERTICHYAN, MARA PALMA, ROBERT PATERNO, MARTA PORTILLO, TARA RICASA, TIANA RANDALL-QUANT, MONIQUE SYPKENS Teaching Artists

PRODUCTION

JOE HAMLIN♦ Director of Production

SHANNON G. BICKNELL Senior Production Manager

LESLEY GONZALEZ Associate Production Manager

CAMBRIA CHICHI° Production Supervisor

ISAAC KATZANEK Technical Director

SHAWN ANDERSON♦ Head Carpenter (Ahmanson Theatre)

SCOTT LUCAS Head Properties (Ahmanson Theatre)

JARED BATTY Head Electrician (Ahmanson Theatre)

ROBERT SMITH♦ Head Sound (Ahmanson Theatre)

SHANE ANDERSON Head Flyrail (Ahmanson Theatre)

MICHAEL GARDNER♦ Wardrobe Supervisor (Ahmanson Theatre)

MARY BORGIA Hair & Make-up Supervisor (Ahmanson Theatre)

CHRISTINE L. COX♦ House Manager (Ahmanson Theatre)

EMMET KAISER♦ Head Carpenter (Mark Taper Forum)

MARY ROMERO Head Properties (Mark Taper Forum)

AARON STAUBACH♦ Head Electrician (Mark Taper Forum)

CHRISTIAN LEE Head Sound (Mark Taper Forum)

LORETTA BUSSEN Wardrobe Supervisor (Mark Taper Forum)

MERRIANNE NEDREBERG♦ Shop Director

ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT & COMMISSIONS

KATE REINLIB

ERIC BABB°

RAUL VEGA MARTINEZ°

SHANTA FARIA DE SA

Associate Prop Director

Assistant Prop Director

Shop Supervisor

Costume Shop Manager

CAYLYN DABNEY Resident Assistant Costume Designer

ASHPHORD JACOWAY

Costume Shop Coordinator

TAYLOR DECKER First Hand/ KDT Wardrobe Supervisor

OPERATIONS

PETER WYLIE

Operations & Facilities Director

CARLOS AYALA Facilities Manager

VANESSA DE LOERA Facilities Associate

JULIO A. CUELLAR♦ Facilities Assistant

JASMINE BRAFF Operations Manager

NATALIE MARCEAU, SIMON J.O. MARTIN, REGINA NILES, MADIE GILLETTE, ANTONIO DIXON Drivers

VANESSA BRADCHULIS, OLIVIA CHOATE, PRESSLY COKER, MONICA GREENE, PAT LOEB, TWON POPE, SAM UDERO Stage Door Attendants

FINANCE, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, AND HUMAN RESOURCES

CHERYL SHEPHERD Chief Financial Officer

PETER BANACHOWSKI Controller

DENICE BEHDAD Assistant Controller

ANAHITA ASHRAFIPOUR Senior Accountant

XOCHITL ORTEGA Accounts Payable Supervisor

KERRY LARICK° Accounting Assistant

JESSICA HERNANDEZ Payroll Manager

TOM MEGALE IT Director

JANELLE CABRERA TORRES Tessitura & Web Administration Director

JOEY SOLANO Digital Product Manager

CRIS SPACCA♦ Information Technology Manager

JODY HORWITZ♦ Director of Human Resources

JUAN MARTINEZ-CABRERA Temporary Human Resources Administrator

MOSS ADAMS Auditor

MICHAEL C. DONALDSON, LISA A. CALLIF Legal Counsel

GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER Legal Counsel

INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT

SARAH SULLIVAN Director of Institutional Advancement

RICKY CARTER Director of Development

CRYSTAL DIAZ Director of Special Events

KATASHA NELSON Director of Advancement Operations

PAULA MATALLANA Director of Institutional Grants

NICOLE SCIPIONE♦ Senior Individual Giving Officer

OYE EHIKHAMHEN Individual Giving Officer

ZAIN PATEL Individual Giving Officer

WENDY HUI Grants Manager

NICKI BONURA Advancement Associate

HAILEY BRUNSON Annual Giving Coordinator

ALICE PELAYO Donor Liason & Institutional Advancement Assistant

IRENE CHO Executive Assistant

As part of our commitment to supporting new plays and playwrights, we foster and develop a broad range of theatrical work from diverse artists locally, nationally, and abroad.

LA WRITERS’ WORKSHOP

MEDIA AND CONTENT

BRETT WEBSTER Director of Media and Content

JESSICA DOHERTY° Associate Content Director

BOBBY MARTINEZ Content Associate

KEELEY BELL Media and Content Coordinator

DAVIDSON & CHOY PUBLICITY:

TIM CHOY, PETER GOLDMAN,

VICTORIA WESTBROOK Publicity Consultants

DEANNA McCLURE Design Director

JAVIER VASQUEZ♦ Digital Content Producer

LILA WAKILI Senior Graphic Designer

CINDY ANDRADE Graphic Designer

CHEYNE GALLARDE Graphic Designer

MARKETING AND SALES

GARRETT COLLINS Director of Marketing and Sales

PAMELA KUHR Director of Membership

BRENNIE TELLU Ticketing & Customer Experience Director

CANDICE WALTERS♦ Marketing Campaigns & Operations Director

SKYPP CABANAS♦ Senior Manager, Ticket Operations

DEVANY HARDEN° Senior Manager, Audience Loyalty

KATHARINE MEANS° Senior Manager, Advertising

MIKE RATTERMAN Senior Manager, Membership Engagement

ANDRESSA ROYER Senior Manager, Audience Development & Marketing Events

NINA PERRY Account Sales Manager

CHASE ANDERSON-SHAW Kirk Douglas Theatre Manager

ROMAN DICESARE Email Marketing Associate

TINTIN NGUYEN Ticket Operations Coordinator

PETER SULLIVAN Marketing Coordinator

LA'RAE CARMICHAEL, JOE CASPER, NATALIE DRESSEL, KATHLEEN LITTLEFIELD, IAN PRICE, DONALD RIZZO, BENJAMIN SCHWARTZ, DIANE WARD Membership Engagement Representatives

CAROLINE THOMPSON/IMPACT 123 Media Planning

SANDY CZUBIAK♦ Audience & Subscriber Services Director

JENNIFER BAKER,♦ CHERYL HAWKER♦ Audience Services Senior Supervisors

JONATHAN FLORES Audience Services Assistant Supervisor

JURGEN SANTOS, CHRISTIAN UNGER Audience Services Sales Associates

JOSHUA BADILLO, CLAY BUNKER, FRANK ENSENBERGER, MATT FOYER, DANIEL GARCIA, MICHAEL MUNOZ, SAMUEL ROQUE, DAVID SALAZAR, ASHLEY SANDOVAL, CHRISTINA WRIGHT Audience Services Representatives

JESSICA ABROMAVICH, JUSTINE PEREZ♦ Donor Associates

DANUTA SIEMAK♦ Subscriber Services Senior Supervisor

CHRISTINA GUTIERREZ♦ Subscriber Services Supervisor

LIGIA PISTE,♦ PETER STALOCH♦ Subscriber Services Senior Representatives

MICHAEL VALLE♦ Box Office Treasurer

KEANA JACKSON, YULIZA BARRAZA 1st Assistant Treasurers

LUIS ESPINOZA, KAITLYN GALVEZ,

MICHAEL KEMPISTY,♦ RICHARD RUBIO 2nd Assistant Treasurers

Since 2005, we have invited local playwrights to spend a year researching and writing a new work with the feedback of their fellow writers and artistic staff as part of our L.A. Writers’ Workshop.

Artists creating new work commissioned by Center Theatre Group this season: Learn more at CTGLA.org/ARTISTS

AZIZA BARNES

LISA D’AMOUR

LARISSA FASTHORSE

JENNIFER HALEY

ALESHEA HARRIS

GERALDINE ELIZABETH INOA

LISA KRON

KIMBER LEE

YOUNG JEAN LEE

MATTHEW LOPEZ

ROGER Q. MASON

TAHIRIH MOELLER

JANINE NABERS

QUI NGUYEN

LYNN NOTTAGE

MARCO RAMIREZ

CYNTHIA GRACE ROBINSON

SARAH RUHL

T.TARA TURK-HAYNES

LUIS VALDEZ

PAULA VOGEL

KAREN ZACARÍAS

2023/24 COHORT:

AMY BERRYMAN

INDA CRAIG-GALVÁN°

ISAAC GÓMEZ

CHRISTOPHER OSCAR PEÑA

RAMIZ MONSEF

JASMINE SHARMA

LA ARTIST RESIDENCIES

DIANA BURBANO

LARISSA FASTHORSE

MICHAEL FEINSTEIN

MICHAEL JOHN GARCÉS

DANIEL ALEXANDER JONES

MADELINE SAYET

KRISTINA WONG

CRITICAL MASS PERFORMANCE GROUP

ENSEMBLE STUDIO THEATRE LA IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CHALK REP NATIVE VOICES AT THE AUTRY

Devra Breslow

Leah Broidy

Jaron Brooks

Abbott Brown

Todd & Cory Buchner

Christine Cahill

Kelly Campbell

Steven Cantrell

Melinda Carmichael

Thomas J. Carmichael

Sandra L. Carter^

Arthur & Katheryn Chinski

Caroline Choi

Joanne R. Cohen

Victor Cole & Patricia Green

Father Vince Connor

Lauren Firestone & Chris Cookson

Hon. Candace Cooper (Ret.)

Corbell Family^

Ted Cordes^

Judy Tishkoff & Keith Crasnick

William Dandridge

Steve & Linda Darling^

Kenneth Davis^

Mr. Nicholas Davis

Heidy & Saul De La Rosa

Tom De Simone & Jason Wright

Erica B. Deutsch

Chiedu Egbuniwe

Ellen Eubanks

Thomas Farrell

Mrs. Barbara J. Feiga

Robert Finkel & Adelle Gross

Darcy Fleck^

Ruth Fleming-Stephens

Laura E. Fox, M.D. &

John D. Hofbauer, M.D.

Tony and Elisabeth Freinberg

Kenneth J. Friedman

Rosalie Friis-Ross^

Howard J. Fulfrost

Dr. Robert Gasway & Kristen Wong^

Freddi & Marvin Gelfand

Jeanne K. Gerson

Jeri & Keith Gertzman

Patrick & Frank Gibson-McMinn

Kelly Lynn Gitter

Bruce & Madelyn Glickfeld

Bob Gold

Andrew and Colleen Goldberg

Dr. Irene Goldenberg

Nan & Allan Goodman

Edith Gould

Mr. & Mrs. Francisco Govea

Dr. Stuart & Adrienne Green

Sally Greenfield

Ms. Ann Greer

Craig Greiwe

Debra Grieb & John Mickus

Pam Grissom

In Honor of My Mother, Consuelo Lopez

Lorrie & Richard Gurewitz

Ms. Elizabeth Haaker

Mr. Jeffrey L. Hall &

Mr. Kevin A. Yoder

Scott Hall & Rhonda Church

Harris Family Foundation

Sam Harris

Johnny Ruth Harrison, M.D.^

Trish Harrison-Runnette &

John Runnette

Michael Lurey & Laurie Hasencamp

Catherine & Mark Helm^

Phyllis & J. Michael Hennigan

Barbara Herman

R. Christine Hershey

Ellen & Tom Hoberman

Fritz Hoelscher

Laurie Zaks & Jeff Horn

Joan Hotchkis

Dozar Office Furnishings^

Heidi Hu

Elizabeth Irvine Bray

Marie Mazzone & David Israeli

Dr. & Mrs. Robert Itami

Irwin & Meredith Jacobson

The James Irvine Foundation

Barbara Schnell & Gordon Johnson

Sean Johnson & Alex Ocampo

Carol & Bruce Johnston

Rosalind Joseph

Janet & Steve Kahane^

Judith & Russell Kantor^

Regina & Richard G. Kaplan

Elyse & Stanley Katz

Jennifer Keller

John and Karen Keller

Sarah E. Kiefer

Lindsey Kozberg

Dr. Peter A. Krikes

Dr. Micheal and Mrs. Mindy Kuhn

Lynn Kwock

Katherine L'Amour

Michael Lanning

Sharon Lapid

Joan & Chris Larkin^

Ned Leiba

Gordon Lemke & Brian Rodgers

Charles Letzgus &

Michael McDonald

Jeff S. Levine/The J2 Foundation

Marla E. Levine

Carl L. Levinger^

Carrie & Mark Levinson &

Emily, Lauren & Max

Nancy & Jonathan Littman

Patty Loch

Mary Anne Lucero^

Roger MacFarlane

Marge & Bill MacLaughlin

Hon. Nora M. Manella

Darlene Manus

Deborah Marshall

Emily & Phillips Marshall

Amy & Harold Masor

Meg McComb

Eric Winston &

Jacqueline McIntyre-Winston

Robert L. Mendow

Lorraine & Craig Meyer

Nick & Vaughan Meyer

Carole Miller

Joan & Philip Miller

Gretchen & Marshall Milligan

Julien Minard

Arline M. Nakanishi

Robert & Sally Neely

Marianne & Michael Newman

Patty & John Nickoll

Marsha Niles^

Russell Noel

Cindy & Ken Norian

Nancy Norris

Dr. David Oh

Susan Oka

Mary Rose & Edward Ortega

Nan Rae^

Thomas Payne

Carole Pelton

Carol Phillips & Bob Shapiro

Frank Pine

Carolyn & John Poer

Pauline & Drew Pomerance

Clark and Kathryn Porter Family Foundation

Irv & Gina Posalski

Michael Powell & Dr. Sheila Phillips

Mr. & Mrs. Albert Praw

Patricia Price

Lee Ramer

Van Ramich

Tracy L. Ramont^

Courtney Rangen

Lary Rappaport & Ellen Isaacs

Resnik Family Foundation

Kirk & Cathy Reynolds

Peter Richards

Ms. Carol Risher

Murphy & Ed Romano

Bingo Roncelli

Robert Roosth

Nathalie & Jim Rosen

Lynne Rosenberg

Richard M. Ross

Rabbi & Mrs. Moshe Rothblum

David A. & Karen Richards Sachs

Jeanne Sakata

Dana Saladen & Linda Walters

Jay & Linda Sandrich

Linda & Clifford Schaffer^

Scolamieri/Colwell Family Trust

Rob & Cathy Sevell^

Patrick and Elana Sheldon

Ms. Shannon Shih

Jacqueline & Harvey Shulman

Karen & Gordon Silverstein

Alan and Esther Siman

Kurt & Keli Skarin

Stephen & Judith Slagle

Leslie Smith

Roberta Smith^

Bruce Spector

David A. Steinberg

Ms. Gail Goldberg Stoter

Jack & Marlene Susser^

Mr. & Mrs. Mitchell Sussman

Stephen & Karen Sweeney

Nathan Swisher

Ellen Tam

William L. Tan & Shelly M. Ushio

Will Tanous

Judith N. Taylor

Mary & Peter Tennyson

Dr. Keith Terasaki

Ms. Allison Thomas

Marla Thornton

Susan & William Tinkley

Eileen T'Kaye & David Bischoff

Paulette Toumazos & Michael

Lorenz

Sue Tsao

Trude Tsujimoto

Carol Vernon & Robert Turbin^

Dr. & Mrs. Daniel Wallace

Jason Wanderer

Rita Warren

Charles W. Weeks^

Janice & Larry Weiner

Bonnie Weis

Sara Widzer

Lori Williams & Stephen Schulte

Edward Wolkowitz Family

Kerry Garvis Wright

Wayne Zahner

Ruth Zommick

Thomas Zimmerman

The above list reflects total annual giving from either the FY25 fiscal year (July 1, 2024-June 30, 2025) or the previous fiscal year FY24 (July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024), whichever is greater. This list is updated as of November 6, 2024.

Please contact our Advancement team at 213.972.7564 or Give@CTGLA.org with any corrections to this list. Thank you! ^Acknowledges a loyal supporter who has pledged a multi-year commitment to Center Theatre Group, including next year. Deceased

JOY FOR ALL

Nochebuena: A Christmas Spectacular

Featuring Ballet Folklórico de Los Ángeles and Mariachi Espectacular with Special Guest Camila Fernández

$43–$138

Dorrance Dance: The Nutcracker Suite Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn, Pyotr Illyich Tchaikovsky, composer

$48–$118

The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra In the Holiday Mood

$43–$95

Lea Salonga: Sounding Joy The Holiday Tour

$52–$157

$43–$95

$118

Dorrance Dance

OUR SUPPORTERS: ENDOWNMENT + PLANNED GIFTS

THANK YOU for investing in our future.

We are honored to recognize contributors who have provided support that extends well beyond the current season and safeguards the future of Center Theatre Group. We thank all of our endowment and Ovation Circle donors for making a commitment that sustains the finest theatre artistry.

ENDOWMENT GIFTS

$500,000+

The Ahmanson Foundation

Gordon Davidson Tribute Fund

Doris Duke Charitable Foundation

Ann & Stephen F. Hinchliffe, Jr.

The Norman and Sadie Lee Foundation

Renee & Meyer Luskin

Martin Massman

John S. Surabian, Jr. and in memory of Faith and Sharon Ann Surabian

$250,000+

The Michael Shaw Jacobs Fund

Patricia Glaser & Sam Mudie

Mr. & Mrs. Jack Simon

$100,000+

Betsy & Harold Applebaum

Judith & Thomas Beckmen

The Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation

Maynard & Linda Brittan— Traub-Brittan Family Trust

Center Theatre Group Affiliates

Kenneth Corday

Regina Fadiman

Barbara & Peter Fodor

Ava & Charles Fries

Brindell & Milton Gottlieb

The Hearst Foundation, Inc.

Vicki King

Gloria Lothrop

Richard G. & Virginia L. Martin

The Estate of Frank J. Sherwood

Louise Taper

$50,000+

Moira Byrne Foster Foundation

Margaret Collins

Deborah M. Hyde

Ellen & Michael S. Korney

Dorothy & Richard Sherwood

$25,000+

Abbott Brown

Linda Brown

Greve Foundation

Dr. Tom Hickey

Renata Landres and Family

Levine Foundation

Diane & Leon Morton

The Estate of Anita Mae Hirsh

$10,000+

A and J Davidson Skipper Award Fund

George A. V. Dunning

Carolyn & Kit Lokey

Betty & Sanford Sigoloff

PLANNED GIFTS

Shirley & Irving Ashkenas

W. Lee Bailey, M.D.

Angela Bardowell

Chris & Rose Bauss

Tim Curtis and Shandon Youngclaus

Pamela & Dennis Beck

Judith & Thomas Beckmen

The Bennetts

Linda Brown

Allan & Joan Burns

Richard & Norma Camp

Bill Cohn & Dan Miller

Earl & Christine Cory

Zoe Cosgrove Estate

Susan D. Clines & Charles Dillingham

Anne M. Dougherty & David Dobrikin

Kirk & Anne Douglas

Elisabeth Katte Harris Trust

Amy Forbes & Andrew Murr

Kiki and David Gindler

Mr. & Mrs. Walter E. Grauman

Susan A. Grode

Virginia Hayes

Sharon L. Henderson

Mr. Kim L. Hunter

Deborah M. Hyde

The Doug Jones and John Sanger Theater Ticket Fund

Richard & Julie Kagan

Arlene M. Kageyama-Chikami

Sarah & Andy Kane

Debra L. Karrenbrock

Dr. & Mrs. Jack Kavanaugh

The Paul Kowal Charitable Foundation

Darell L. Krasnoff Sandra Krause & William Fitzgerald

Joyce & Kent Kresa

Marla E. Levine

Steven Llanusa &

Glenn Miya, M.D.

Carol & Douglas Mancino

George Manet

Meg McComb

Betty McMicken in honor of Jeanette Shammas

Diane & Leon Morton

Merle & Peter Mullin

Isabel F. Newman

Bob & Renee Nunn

Doug Palmer

Linda S. Peterson

Sally & Frank Raab

Edward L. Rada

Nan Rae

Stuart & Laurie Rice In Loving Memory of Adam Rice

Rocco-Davies Foundation

Penelope C. Roeder, Ph.D.

Bruce & Randy Ellen Ross

Allyson S. Rubin

Eileen B. Salmas

Wes Schaefer & Cathy King-Schaefer

Elliott Sernel

Margaret Sheehy Collins

Sue & Steve Soldoff

I.H. Sutnick

William Tierney and Barry Weismarys

Karen & William Timberlake

Paulette Toumazos & Michael Lorenz

Sue Tsao

Carol Vernon & Robert Turbin

Peter & Susan Van Haften

Magda & Frederick R. Waingrow

Dr. & Mrs. Daniel Wallace

Pat Warford

Susan & William Weintraub

Lauri N. Weiss

James Blair White

Margaret H. White

Mary J. Witt

or Give@CTGLA.org.

THANK YOU for your institutional support.

We deeply appreciate the corporate members, grant-making institutions, and government agencies that partner with Center Theatre Group to sustain and expand our engagement with the Los Angeles community through the art of theatre.

$250,000+

The Ahmanson Foundation

Anonymous

Federal Emergency Management Agency

Gilead Sciences

Mellon Foundation

Perenchio Foundation

S. Mark Taper Foundation

$200,000+ Bank of America

The Shubert Foundation, Inc.

$100,000+

California Mental Health Services Authority

Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health

Ralph M. Parsons Foundation

SNAP Foundation

The Louis & Harold Price Foundation

The Norman and Sadie Lee Foundation

$75,000+

PNC Bank

$50,000+

The Capital Group Companies

Charitable Foundation

The David William Upham Foundation

David Lee Foundation

Dwight Stuart Youth Fund

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

L.L. Foundation For Youth

Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture

$25,000+

Anonymous (2)

Amazon Studios

Babcock Power, Inc./ Dale S. Miller

Center Theatre Group Affiliates

City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs

Edgerton Foundation

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP

Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP

The Edward A. and Ai O. Shay Family Foundation

National Endowment for the Arts

The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation

Rosenthal Family Foundation

Sascha Brastoff Foundation

Tiger Baron Foundation US Bank

$15,000+ Anonymous California Arts Council

Culver City Unified School District

Edison International

The Friars Charitable

Foundation

The Kenneth T. & Eileen L. Norris Foundation

The Liberty Company

The Otis Booth Foundation

Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts

Warner Bros. Discovery

$10,000+

The Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation

The Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust

Jones Day

Lawrence P. Frank Foundation

NBCUniversal

Payden & Rygel

SoCalGas/Sempra Energy

The City of Culver City Cultural Affairs Commission

The Fran and Ray Stark Foundation

$7,500+ Chubb

Perry, Neidorf & Grassl, LLP USI Insurance Services

$5,000+

CopperPoint Insurance Services

Find Your Light Foundation

The Brookside Fund

$1,000+

The Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation

Sidney Stern Memorial Trust

THANK YOU for being part of our history.

We gratefully recognize the long-term dedication of The Affiliates, who have supported Center Theatre Group through active fundraising, volunteering, and outreach since 1971.

PRESIDENT

Marsha Tauber Sallai

EXECUTIVE BOARD

Stephanie Germeraad

Roberta Haft*

Christine Harte

Marianne Tobé Karns

Melinda J. Kelly

Thea F. Koss

Joan Krause

Marianne Mandel

Jerri Nagelberg

Lisa Nichols

Sharon Reisz

June Sanders Sattler*

Dr. Carmen Estrada Schaye*

Mary Kay Schumacher

Donna Sussman*

Janice Brock Wallace*

Janice Weiner

Beth White

MEMBERS

Jamila Abu-Omar

Jacqui Assadi

Vi Ballard

Janet Barnet*

Sue Bass

Judith Beckmen*◆

Marjorie Bender◆

Lanie Bernhard

Lestrita Boardman◆

Audrey L. Bornstein

Elnora Guerraro Campos

Judy Colich

Judi Davidson

Dear CTG Community,

Ilene Eisenberg◆

Lynda Wolfson Fadel

Ruth Flinkman-Marandy

Carolyn H. Fried

Dina Goldstein

Debra C. Gordon

Meg Greenwood

Kristina Greiner

Gina Harpur

Stephanie J. Hibler

Kim-Chi Hoang

Diane Kessler*

Barbara Krasnoff

Rita Lee ◆

Annie Marie Lehrer

Diane Lesser

Helen Gordon Lowy

Dr. Elizabeth Lu

Gladys Lyons

Phyllis Massing

Diane Morton

Deena Nahmias

Olivia Neece

Diane Neubauer*

Sheila Poncher*◆

Gina Russ Posalski*

Courtney Rangen◆

Linda Rendleman

Harriett Chatter Rose ◆

Lois Rosen

Marla Rubin

Gaile Gray Ryan

Carole Schiffer ◆

Angela Shah

Suzanne M. Shapiro Maggy Simon

Christine Smith

Verra Smith-Terrell

Carole Solomon◆

Robbie J. Solomon

Marilyn Stambler*◆

Roslyn Holt Swartz

Louise Taper

Katherine L. Todd*

Sue Tsao ◆

Elinor Turner

Susan Tyssee

Barbara Van Orden

Donna Marie Venick*

Barbara Weber

Kim White Peterson*

Rosaline Zane*◆

We wanted to share the sad news that our great friend and theatre lover Joni Benickes, wife of Board Member Miles, passed away on the morning of October 3. Joni and Miles have been coming to shows at CTG for more than 30 years and have been great advocates and supporters of our art and our artists, particularly the programs at the Kirk Douglas Theatre. As the daughter of a famous studio producer, Joni grew up on Hollywood studio lots before going on to run her own catering company and seeing just about every theatre and arts performance Los Angeles had to offer.

Our hearts go out to Miles who first met Joni as her tennis instructor before becoming her great life and adventure partner. We also share our sympathies with their children Allyn, Torrie, Erika, and Jason, as well as their grandchildren, who are all frequently seen at the theatre themselves, thanks to Joni and Miles passing down their love of theatre to them.

Miles, you and your wonderful family have the great support and love from all of us here at CTG during this difficult time. And Joni, love to you, always.

Sincerely, Center Theatre Group Leadership

CELESTIALS:

MOBLEY + VIVALDI

SAT, JAN 11 | 7:30 PM | The Wallis SUN, JAN 12 | 4 PM | The Huntington

Margaret Batjer LEADER

Reginald Mobley COUNTERTENOR

David Washburn + Paul Merkelo TRUMPETS

IMPRESSIONISTS: PINTSCHER + DEBUSSY + DeYOUNG

SAT, FEB 15 | 7:30 PM | Alex Theatre SUN, FEB 16 | 4 PM | The Wallis

Matthias Pintscher CONDUCTOR Michelle DeYoung MEZZO

2024/25 SEASON

Michelle DeYoung

Reginald Mobley COUNTERTENOR

A STRANGE LOOP MERCH

Hell-bent on breaking free of his own self-perception, A Strange Loop follows Usher, a young, gay, Black writer who hates his day job and spends his time writing a musical about a young, gay, Black writer who’s writing a musical about a young, gay, Black writer...you get the idea. The award-winning show arrived at the Ahmanson Theatre to enamored fans! In celebration, we recommend purchasing MERCH for A Strange Loop, which is available online! Fans of the show loved showing their pride for the show!

FUNNY GIRL A Vanity Mirror

Well hello, GORGEOUS!

The long-awaited revival of Funny Girl arrived at the Ahmanson Theatre earlier this year and had audiences on their feet with timeless classics such as “Don’t Rain On My Parade,” “I’m the Greatest Star,” and “People.” The bittersweet comedy follows the story of real-life comedian, Fanny Brice, a Jewish girl from the Lower East Side who dreamed of a life on the stage and made it! As the show opens, Fanny is seen in her dressing room applying makeup in front of a vanity mirror. That’s why we recommend gifting a vanity mirror stand for your loved ones. If life is a performance, then you have to prepare your best with the best. Get every detail down with an up-close mirror that looks gorgeous in any room you place it. After all, anyone can be the greatest star, you just have to play the part.

A One CTG Subscription

Not satisfied? No problem! Gift a subscription to CTG, and receive a ton of benefits including:

■ 6 remaining shows at the Ahmanson Theatre and the Mark Taper Forum

■ FREE PARKING for all seven shows ($70 value!)

■ Our best value: up to 25% discount off single tickets prices!

■ Free and unlimited ticket exchanges when your schedule changes

■ And more! Spend the new year with your favorite theatre in town!

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

1973, 1990, 1999

William Shakespeare’s own spin on a classic fairy tale was produced twice at the Ahmanson and once at the Mark Taper Forum, with a script that featured pea-related puns spoken to the character Peaseblossom (an old word for the flower on a pea plant!).

Into the Woods

AHMANSON, 1989, 2002, 2017, 2023

We hope you find this guide useful, and that you spend the holidays with those you hold dear. Thank you for joining us here at Center Theatre Group! Happy holidays and happy new year! Now, enjoy the show!

Largely regarded as one of Stephen Sondheim’s masterpieces, it’s no wonder this perfect blending of fairy tale and veggie tale played at the Ahmanson four times. Into the Woods’ cast of fantastical characters had to fight against peril brought upon them by a beanstalk!

Once Upon a Mattress

AHMANSON, 2024-2025

Lifted up by its fanciful and foodie predecessors, Once Upon a Mattress is now at the Ahmanson following its successful Broadway run!

Photo: Ensemble of Sweeney Todd by Craig Schwartz.

URIE: How long do you stay in?

FOSTER: Not very long. But I always light candles. I have two candles and I have big magnesium flakes I put in there and I have aromatherapy stuff and I sit in there for a while. I use it like a transition.

URIE: I mean I can sort of sleep anytime anywhere. I’ll sleep on the floor in my dressing room. My partner always jokes that we’ll decide to go to bed and we’ll get ready for bed and he takes longer and when he walks in the room I’m already asleep. But the great thing about this show is for opening night we got these eye masks. So I usually have that on and I usually play a rainstorm.

FOSTER: I love earplugs. Earplugs, sound machine, air purifier, darkness. And I have two dogs, they’re in the room and they make noise. They’re not allowed in the bed because one of them eats the covers.

URIE: We have a cat and a dog, and the cat stays in the living room because he sings at night. *Screeching cat noise.* He’s twenty. He’s a belter. And the dog will burrow, she’s a little dog.

Who is your favorite prince or princess? (Besides Prince Dauntless and Princess Winnifred the Woebegone, of course).

FOSTER: I’m old school, I love Belle. She read books. It’s interesting because fairy tales have changed. Being that I have a seven-year-old daughter, she doesn’t really care about princesses or princes. But what I love about the newer heroines that most of them isn’t about finding a boy, it’s about finding friendship or family or tradition. Like Moana is pretty cool.

URIE: I fell in love with musical theatre watching the old PBS Into The Woods. The Princes in that were so funny that I was like, ‘Hey, princes can be funny!’ I never realized that... princes are usually dull, it’s usually the princess’ story and the Princes were so funny and the actors were so incredible.

What are you excited for in LA?

FOSTER: In-N-Out Burger!

URIE: For me, it’s Mexican food.

FOSTER: And the food in general, I love the food in LA.

URIE: Grand Central Market is the best, it’s not far from the Ahmanson. I love going [there] because you don’t have to make a decision before you get there.

FOSTER: There’s a magical kingdom that I will probably have to go to out there. I do love Disneyland. I also like getting out and hiking and going for a run...being outside is going to be amazing.

“It’s a joyful show. There’s no cynicism in it. People like to call it a joy bomb.”

–Sutton Foster

What do you love about the show?

URIE: I think [audiences] think they know what the show is going to be and it’s much funnier, much sweeter, and much better than they think. When the overture starts and the curtain goes up all of a sudden there’s bright, beautiful lights and this lush score with this great orchestra, I think they are transported into this fairy tale and they really don’t expect it and I don’t think they expect how funny it’s going to be.

FOSTER: It’s a joyful show. There’s no cynicism in it. People like to call it a joy bomb. And you look out in the audience and then to hear the little kids laughing— that's the greatest thing, the little giggles.

SAT, APR 19 AT 8PM

APRIL 26 TH , 2025

The Carpenter Performing Arts Center celebrates 30 Years with the Tony and Grammy Award-winning star of Hamilton, Renée Elise Goldsberry, in an evening of Broadway hits and American Songbook classics!

WITH Renée Elise Goldsberry

FEATURING

Richard Carpenter

current cost-of-living crisis.

“[When] my dad tells a story, it’s a tragic story, but he says it with so much love, he sees it as an act of love,” Garcia said. “So, I want to explore the love within poverty so that it is not just a tragedy.” Since these pieces will be told through puppetry and masks, Garcia has been developing what the faces of the characters will look like— and to have the audience feel reflected in the characters.

“There’s something about [puppetry] that suspends disbelief, suspends time and reality, in a different way than traditional theatre does,” she said. “I want [the audience] to experience the magic of seeing an object come to life.”

“I’m

—Josie Nericcio

NOVEMBER 15 – JANUARY 5 *

L.A.’s not-to-be-missed holiday light adventure is back, with dazzling new wonders for the 2024/2025 season. Explore a breathtaking, wildlife-inspired lightscape while enjoying seasonal sights and delights under the stars at the L.A. Zoo. Free parking nightly. Get your tickets today at LAZooLights.org

*Closed most Mondays and Tuesdays plus November 28, December 24, and December 25.

Welcome to The Music Center!

Thank you for joining us.

The Music Center is your place to experience all the arts have to offer, where you can express yourself, connect with others and enjoy incredible live performances and events in our four beautiful theatres, at Jerry Moss Plaza and in Gloria Molina Grand Park.

We promise to provide you the best, safest experience possible on our campus.

Be sure to visit musiccenter.org to learn about upcoming events and performances. Enjoy the show!

#BeAPartOfIt

@musiccenterla

General Information (213) 972-7211 | musiccenter.org

Support The Music Center (213) 972-3333 | musiccenter.org/support

TAKE A TOUR OF THE MUSIC CENTER

Free 90-minute docent-led tours take you through the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Ahmanson Theatre, Mark Taper Forum and Walt Disney Concert Hall, along with Jerry Moss Plaza. You’ll learn about the history and architecture of the theatres along with The Music Center’s beautiful outdoor spaces.

Tours are offered daily. Check the schedule to plan a fun-filled day in Downtown L.A.!

Visit musiccenter.org for additional information.

OFFICERS

Cindy Miscikowski

Chair

Robert J. Abernethy

Vice Chair

Rachel S. Moore

President & CEO

Diane G. Medina

Secretary

Susan M. Wegleitner

Treasurer

William Taylor

Assistant Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

MEMBERS

AT LARGE

Charlene Achki-Repko

Charles F. Adams

William H. Ahmanson

Jill C. Baldauf

Susan Baumgarten

Phoebe Beasley

Thomas L. Beckmen

Kristin Burr

Dannielle Campos

Alberto M. Carvalho

Elizabeth Khuri Chandler

Riley Etheridge, Jr.

Amy R. Forbes

Greg T. Geyer

Joan E. Herman

Jeffrey M. Hill

Jonathan B. Hodge

Mary Ann Hunt-Jacobsen

Carl Jordan

Richard B. Kendall

Terri M. Kohl

Lily Lee

Cary J. Lefton

Keith R. Leonard, Jr.

Kelsey N. Martin

Susan M. Matt

Elizabeth Michelson

Darrell D. Miller

Teresita Notkin

Michael J. Pagano

Karen Kay Platt

Susan Erburu Reardon

Joseph J. Rice

Melissa Romain

Beverly P. Ryder

Maria S. Salinas

Corinne Jessie

Sanchez

Mimi Song

Johnese Spisso

Michael Stockton

Timothy S. Wahl

Jennifer M. Walske

Jay S. Wintrob

GENERAL COUNSEL

Rollin A. Ransom

DIRECTORS

EMERITI

Wallis Annenberg

Peter K. Barker

Judith Beckmen

Darrell R. Brown

Ronald W. Burkle

John B. Emerson **

Richard M. Ferry

Bernard A. Greenberg

Stephen F. Hinchliffe, Jr.

Kent Kresa

Mattie McFaddenLawson

Fredric M. Roberts

Richard K. Roeder

Claire L. Rothman

Joni J. Smith

Lisa Specht **

Cynthia A. Telles

James A. Thomas

Andrea L. Van de Kamp **

Thomas R. Weinberger

Alyce de Roulet

Williamson

** Chair Emeritus

Current as of 9/30/24

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s Yannick Lebrun.

Photo by Dario Calmese.

Photo by Will Tee Yang for The Music Center.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

Support from the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors plays an invaluable role in the successful operation of The Music Center.

LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT

As a steward of The Music Center of Los Angeles County, we recognize that we occupy land originally and still inhabited and cared for by the Tongva, Tataviam, Serrano, Kizh and Chumash Peoples. We honor and pay respect to their elders and descendants — past, present and emerging — as they continue their stewardship of these lands and waters. We acknowledge that settler colonization resulted in land seizure, disease, subjugation, slavery, relocation, broken promises, genocide and multigenerational trauma. This acknowledgment demonstrates our responsibility and commitment to truth, healing and reconciliation and to elevating the stories, culture and community of the original inhabitants of Los Angeles County.

Janice Hahn Supervisor, Fourth District

Hilda L. Solis Supervisor, First District

Lindsey P. Horvath Chair, Third District

Kathryn Barger Chair Pro Tem, Fifth District

Holly J. Mitchell Supervisor, Second District

We are grateful to have the opportunity to live and work on these ancestral lands. We are dedicated to growing and sustaining relationships with Native peoples and local tribal governments, including (in no particular order) the:

• Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians

• Gabrielino Tongva Indians of California Tribal Council

• Gabrieleno/Tongva San Gabriel Band of Mission Indians

• Gabrieleño Band of Mission Indians-Kizh Nation

• San Manuel Band of Mission Indians

• San Fernando Band of Mission Indians

To learn more about the First Peoples of Los Angeles County, please visit the Los Angeles City/County Native American Indian Commission website at lanaic.lacounty.go

(From left to right)

Happening at The Music Center

DECEMBER 2024

SUN 1 DEC / 7:30 p.m.

Leslie Odom, Jr.

The Christmas Tour

LA PHIL

@ Walt Disney Concert Hall

MON 2 DEC / 5:00 p.m.

L.A. County Tree Lighting Ceremony

THE MUSIC CENTER

@Jerry Moss Plaza

TUE 3 DEC / 8:00 p.m.

Intimate Schoenberg

LA PHIL

@ Walt Disney Concert Hall

FRI 6 DEC / 11:00 a.m.

Brahms with Zubin Mehta

LA PHIL

@ Walt Disney Concert Hall

Thru 12/8/2024

SAT 7 DEC / 2:00 p.m.

Festival of Carols

LOS ANGELES

MASTER CHORALE

@ Walt Disney Concert Hall

TUE 10 DEC / 8:00 p.m.

Once Upon a Mattress

CENTER THEATRE GROUP

@ Ahmanson Theatre

Thru 1/5/2025

FRI 13 DEC / 8:00 p.m.

Zubin Mehta Conducts

Gurrelieder

LA PHIL

@ Walt Disney Concert Hall

Also 12/15/2024

SAT 14 DEC / 7:30 p.m.

Kristin Chenoweth

Holiday Concert

LA OPERA

@ Dorothy Chandler Pavilion

SAT 14 DEC /

11:30 a.m. & 2:30 p.m.

Holiday Sing-Along

LA PHIL

@ Walt Disney Concert Hall

SUN 15 DEC / 7:00 p.m.

Handel-Mozart Messiah

LOS ANGELES

MASTER CHORALE

@ Walt Disney Concert Hall

MON 16 DEC / 6:00 p.m.

Carols on the Plaza

LOS ANGELES

MASTER CHORALE

@Jerry Moss Plaza

MON 16 DEC / 7:30 p.m.

Messiah Sing-Along

LOS ANGELES

MASTER CHORALE

@ Walt Disney Concert Hall

TUE 17 DEC / 8:00 p.m.

Chanticleer

LA PHIL

@ Walt Disney Concert Hall

WED 18 DEC / 8:00 p.m.

Jennifer Hudson: The Gift of Love

LA PHIL

@ Walt Disney Concert Hall

SAT 21 DEC / 2:00 p.m.

“Home Alone” in Concert

LA PHIL

@ Walt Disney Concert Hall Thru 12/22/2024

MON 23 DEC / 8:00 p.m.

Arturo Sandoval

Swinging Holiday

LA PHIL

@ Walt Disney Concert Hall

TUE 24 DEC / 3:00 p.m.

L.A. County Holiday Celebration

THE MUSIC CENTER/ TMC ARTS

@ Dorothy Chandler Pavilion

TUE 31 DEC / 7:00 p.m. & 10:30 p.m.

New Year's Eve with D-Nice & Friends

LA PHIL

@ Walt Disney Concert Hall Thru 11/16/24

TUE DEC 31 / 8:00 P.M.

Gloria Molina Grand Park’s NYELA

THE MUSIC CENTER / TMC ARTS

@Gloria Molina Grand Park

Visit musiccenter.org for additional information on all upcoming events.

@musiccenterla

Photo by Will Tee Yang.

February 14–16, 2025

Batsheva Dance Company’s MOMO. Photo by Ascaf.

Photo by Dario Calmese.