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VOLUME 32, ISSUE 2 | NOV 2019

CONTENTS Calendar......................................................................... 8 A Message from the President & CEO...............15 Beautiful—The Carole King Musical................ 17 Roy Orbison & Buddy Holly— The Rock ‘N’ Roll Dream Tour............................ 31 Taj Express.................................................................. 35 Matt Haimovitz & Navah Perlman.................... 41 The Fab Faux............................................................. 57 The SpongeBob Musical....................................... 61 Gifts to State Theatre New Jersey................... 77 General Information.............................................. 82 Board of Trustees & Staff..................................... 83 Sightings at The State............................................ 90

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8 Fri 8pm Beautiful—The Carole King Musical 2pm Beautiful—The Carole King Musical 9 Sat & 8pm 2pm Beautiful—The Carole King Musical 10 Sun & 7pm 8pm Roy Orbison & Buddy Holly 12 Tue The Rock ‘N’ Roll Dream Tour 8pm Taj Express—The Bollywood Musical Revue 16 Sat 17 Sun 3pm Classical Season Celebration Matt Haimovitz & Navah Perlman 8pm The Fab Faux—The Beatles Movie Music 23 Sat 8pm The SpongeBob Musical 29 Fri 2pm The SpongeBob Musical 30 Sat & 8pm

Taj Express — 11/16

The Fab Faux — 11/23

DECEMBER 2019

1 Sun 2pm 3 Tue 8pm 4 Wed 8pm 6 Fri 8pm 7 Sat 10am & 12pm 8 Sun 1pm & 5pm 13 Fri 10:30am 8pm 14 Sat 2pm & 7pm 15 Sun 1pm & 5pm

The SpongeBob Musical Jersey Boys Jersey Boys Béla Fleck and The Flecktones Milk & Cookies: City Stomp

PJ Masks Live! Save the Day

Jersey Boys — 12/3-4

PJ Masks Live! — 12/8

Performances for Schools: Nutcracker Nutcracker—American Repertory Ballet Nutcracker—American Repertory Ballet Nutcracker—American Repertory Ballet Nutcracker — 12/13-15

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A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT & CEO

PHOTO BY ALEXANDRA PAIS

Dear Friends, Our 2019-20 season is in full swing! We have so many great shows for you in the coming months. Here are some of the recent additions to our lineup: • Dancing with the Stars Live! (1/19) — TV’s biggest dance show returns with spectacular night of performances from world-renowned dancers including Witney Carson, Val Chmerkovskiy, Sasha Farber, Gleb Savchenko, aEmma Slater, and more. • MasterChef Junior Live! (3/8) — The familyfriendly stage show will feature head-to-head cooking demonstrations, Q&A sessions, and fun (sometimes messy!) challenges with past MasterChef Junior contestants.

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• Straight No Chaser (4/7) — On the road, Straight No Chaser has built a reputation as an unforgettable live act. The a cappella group is the real deal with a captivating sound of nine unadulterated human voices coming together to make extraordinary music. • The Temptations & The Four Tops (5/15) — See two of the most iconic Motown groups of all time live in concert as they perform their top hits including “My Girl,” “Just My Imagination,” “Papa Was a Rolling Stone,” “I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch),” “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg,” and “Baby, I Need Your Loving.”

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For a complete listing of our events or to be the first to receive information on added shows, be sure check us out online and sign up for our e-newsletter at STNJ.org. Sincerely,

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STATE THEATRE OFFERS SINCERE THANKS TO

FOR ITS GENEROUS SUPPORT OF STATE THEATRE NEW JERSEY AND BEAUTIFUL—THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL

BEAUTIFUL – The Carole King Musical Four Friends. (l to r) Kennedy Caughell (“Carole King”), Kathryn Boswell (“Cynthia Weil”), James Michael Lambert (“Barry Mann”) and James D. Gish (“Gerry Goffin”). Photo by Joan Marcus.

Paul Blake Sony/ATV Music Publishing Jeffrey A. Sine Richard A. Smith Mike Bosner Harriet N. Leve/Elaine Krauss Terry Schnuck Orin Wolf Patty Baker/Good Productions Roger Faxon Larry Magid Kit Seidel Lawrence S. Toppall Fakston Productions/Mary Solomon William Court Cohen BarLor Productions Matthew C. Blank Tim Hogue Joel Hyatt Marianne Mills Michael J. Moritz, Jr. StylesFour Productions Brunish & Trinchero AND Jeremiah J. Harris PRESENT

BOOK BY

Douglas McGrath WORDS AND MUSIC BY

Gerry Goffin & Carole King

Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil

MUSIC BY ARRANGEMENT WITH

Sony/ATV Music Publishing STARRING

Kennedy Caughell James D. Gish Kathryn Boswell James Michael Lambert Matt Loehr Rachel Coloff Matthew Amira Isaiah Bailey Edwin Bates Danielle Bowen Antoinette Comer Kevin Hack Torrey Linder Nick Moulton Kimberly Dawn Neumann Nya Eliza Palasz Ben Toomer Nazarria Workman Hailee Kaleem Wright SCENIC DESIGN Derek McLane CASTING BY Stephen Kopel, CSA

COSTUME DESIGN Alejo Vietti WIG & HAIR DESIGN Charles G. LaPointe

LIGHTING DESIGN Peter Kaczorowski

MAKE-UP DESIGN Joe Dulude II

SOUND DESIGN Brian Ronan

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR David Ruttura

ASSOCIATE CHOREOGRAPHER Joyce Chittick

ORCHESTRATIONS, VOCAL AND MUSIC ARRANGEMENTS MUSIC SUPERVISION AND ADDITIONAL MUSIC ARRANGEMENTS Jason Howland Steve Sidwell MUSIC DIRECTOR MUSIC COORDINATOR PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT Alan J. Plado John Miller Joel Rosen Juniper Street Productions, Inc. EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS Sherry Kondor Christine Russell

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CAST

(in order of appearance): Carole King...................................................................................... KENNEDY CAUGHELL Genie Klein............................................................................................... RACHEL COLOFF Betty...................................................................................................... DANIELLE BOWEN Neil Sedaka................................................................................................NICK MOULTON Lucille............................................................................................... ANTOINETTE COMER Don Kirshner.................................................................................................. MATT LOEHR Gerry Goffin................................................................................................. JAMES D. GISH The Drifters.................ISAIAH BAILEY, EDWIN BATES, TORREY LINDER, BEN TOOMER Cynthia Weil....................................................................................... KATHRYN BOSWELL Barry Mann..............................................................................JAMES MICHAEL LAMBERT The Shirelles....ANTOINETTE COMER, NYA, NAZARRIA WORKMAN, HAILEE KALEEM WRIGHT Janelle Woods............................................................................HAILEE KALEEM WRIGHT Little Eva....................................................................................................................... NYA The Righteous Brothers........................................... MATTHEW AMIRA, NICK MOULTON “One Fine Day” Backup Singers.... ANTOINETTE COMER, NYA, NAZARRIA WORKMAN Nick....................................................................................................... MATTHEW AMIRA Marilyn Wald......................................................................................... DANIELLE BOWEN “Uptown” Singer............................................................................NAZARRIA WORKMAN Lou Adler....................................................................................................NICK MOULTON UNDERSTUDIES: Carole King: DANIELLE BOWEN, ELIZA PALASZ Gerry Goffin: MATTHEW AMIRA, KEVIN HACK Cynthia Weil: DANIELLE BOWEN, ELIZA PALASZ Barry Mann: KEVIN HACK, NICK MOULTON Don Kirshner: MATTHEW AMIRA, KEVIN HACK Genie Klein: DANIELLE BOWEN, KIMBERLY DAWN NUEMANN, ELIZA PALASZ SWINGS: KEVIN HACK, ELIZA PALASZ DANCE CAPTAIN: KIMBERLY DAWN NEUMANN

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MUSICAL NUMBERS

ACT I “So Far Away”.................................................................................................... Carole King “Oh Carol” ......................................................................................................... Neil Sedaka “1650 Broadway Medley” ..................................................................................... Ensemble “It Might as Well Rain Until September”........................................................... Carole King “Be-Bop-A-Lula”................................................................................................... Ensemble “Some Kind of Wonderful”............................... Carole King, Gerry Goffin and The Drifters “Happy Days Are Here Again”......................................................................... Cynthia Weil “Take Good Care of My Baby”................................................ Gerry Goffin and Carole King “Who Put the Bomp”.........................................................................................Barry Mann “Will You Love Me Tomorrow”.......................................................................... Carole King “He’s Sure the Boy I Love”.................................................... Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann “Will You Love Me Tomorrow” .......................................................................The Shirelles “Up on the Roof”................................................................... Gerry Goffin and The Drifters “On Broadway”.................................................................................................. The Drifters “The Locomotion”......................................................................... Little Eva and Ensemble “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling”.......................Barry Mann and The Righteous Brothers “One Fine Day”....................................................Janelle, Backup Singers, and Carole King ACT II “Chains”......................................................................................Carole King and Ensemble “Walking in the Rain” .......................................................... Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil “Pleasant Valley Sunday”................................. Marilyn Wald, Gerry Goffin and Ensemble “We Gotta Get Out of This Place” .....................................................................Barry Mann “Will You Love Me Tomorrow” (Reprise)........................................................... Carole King “Uptown”........................................................................... “Uptown” Singer and Ensemble “It’s Too Late”.................................................................................................... Carole King “You’ve Got a Friend”.................... Carole King, Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Don Kirshner “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman”............................Carole King and Ensemble “Beautiful”......................................................................................................... Carole King MUSICIANS Conductor/Keys – Alan J. Plado Associate Conductor/Keys – Ryan Touhey Drums – Heinrich Kruse Guitar – Darren Lucas Bass – Frank Canino Reed – Jordan Dewayne Standlee Electronic Music Design – Billy Jay Stein and Hiro Iida Music Coordinator – John Miller Assistant to John Miller – Jennifer Coolbaiugh

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WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST

KENNEDY CAUGHELL ( ) is honored to be part of the Beautiful family and tell this story on the road! Broadway: Natasha, Pierre, & the Great Comet of 1812 and Beautiful—The Carole King Musical. Nat’l/Int’l tours: Wicked (Elphaba Standby) and American Idiot (Heather). Regional: Paradise Square (Berkley RepJaney), and Mary Poppins (Mary). TV/Film: The Outlier (Katya). Elon B.F.A. “Love to Tim, Fam, the K’s, DGRW, Jason Howland, & Stephen Kopel for believing in me!” Twitter/Insta: @KennedyCaughell. KennedyCaughell.com. Psalms 9:1 JAMES D. GISH (Gerry Goffin). National tour: Feuilly (Les Misérables). Recent credits: Tony (West Side Story, Phoenix Theatre Co.), Jack Kelly (Newsies), Bob Gaudio (Jersey Boys), and Toxic Avenger (The Toxic Avenger). Played Caesars Palace on Las Vegas Strip (nominated for five “Best of Las Vegas” Awards), performed concert series/tour featuring solo album So In Love (#6 on iTunes Classical Chart), produced by DW Music at Warner Brothers. Instagram: @jamesdgish. jamesdgish.com KATHRYN BOSWELL (Cynthia Weil). Broadway: Anastasia, Gigi. TV/Film: Bluebloods (CBS), Tales of the City (Netflix), High Maintenance (HBO), The Hating Game (BCDF Pictures). Regional: Aida (Amneris, PCLO), Follies (Young Phyllis, Repertory Theatre St. Louis), Les Misérables (Cosette, MTW), Gigi (Kennedy Center). “Proud CCM Bearcat. Thanks to Stephen Kopel, the Beautiful team and CGF. Love to the fam and Matt! For Libby.” JAMES MICHAEL LAMBERT (Barry Mann). National tours include Happy Days: A New Musical (Ralph Malph) and Mamma Mia! (Eddie). Selected work extends to theaters like Manhattan Theater Club (NYC), The Cherry Lane Theatre (NYC), The Public (NYC), Musical Theatre Factory (NYC), 710 Main (NY), People’s Light (PA), South Coast Repertory (CA), The Geffen Playhouse (CA), Sacramento Music Circus (CA), Falcon Theater (CA), and member of Troubadour Theater Company (CA). Selected film/TV credits include Hard Sell, The Goldbergs (ABC), Mad Men (AMC), Lights (PBS) and a worldwide

Nike commercial honoring Kobe Bryant. Graduate of UCLA’s T.F.T. “FOR MOM!!” Twitter: @akajimmy MATT LOEHR (Don Kirshner). Broadway: The Book of Mormon, Evita, Elf, Promises, Promises, Mary Poppins, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Movin’ Out, The Producers, and Fosse. Also, NY City Center Encore’s Hey, Look Me Over!, Call Me Madam, and High Button Shoes. Off Broadway: R.R.R.E.D (A Secret Musical). World Premieres of The Sting! (Papermill Playhouse, NJ) and Idaho! (Las Vegas). Regional favorites: Singin’ in the Rain (Sacramento, CA), Me and My Girl (Jupiter, FL), and The Music Man (Beverly, MA). “Love my job!” RACHEL COLOFF (Genie). B’way: Fruma Sarah/Shandel, Yente U/S, Fiddler on the Roof, Ensemble/Swing, Candide, Hal Prince director, Mrs. Snoring Man/Martha U/S, 2015 Nat’l Tour of White Christmas, Gabrielle U/S, Ensemble, Lestat, and originated Soupy Sue in Urinetown. Off-B’way; Mrs. Hatch, Mrs. Welles, On A Clear Day... at Irish Rep, Old Jews Telling Jokes, Cardinal Franco in Popesical, The Modiste in I Married an Angel, City Center Encores. Regional; Rose in Mamma Mia! at Arrow Rock, Golde in Fiddler at Human Race Theatre, and Yente in Fiddler at Barrington Stage. MATTHEW AMIRA (Ensemble; u/s Gerry, Don) just completed the remounted, regional premiere production of Jersey Boys at the Ogunquit Playhouse (Nick Massi). National tour: Dirty Dancing (Robbie Gould). Regional: Goodspeed Opera House, Asolo Repertory Theatre, MTW, Gloucester Stage, and more. B.F.A: CCM. “Thanks to Stephen Kopel, the Beautiful family and Avalon Artists. Love to my family and KB.” IG: @matthewamira ISAIAH BAILEY (Ensemble). Nat’l tour Debut! “Special thanks to The Father, the entire Beautiful family, Stephen Kopel, Daniel Hoff Agency, family, and friends.” Off-Broadway: Revelation, The Musical. Regional: Samson (Samson) Moses (Pharaoh, Moses U/S), Amazing Grace (Thomas) Ragtime (Coalhouse Walker Jr.) Dreamgirls (Curtis Taylor Jr.), Les Míz (Javert) Proud OCU ALUM. IG: @sangisaiah; Colossians 3:23

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EDWIN BATES (Ensemble) is thrilled to be joining Beautiful on the road! Regional: Smokey Joe’s Cafe (Victor), La Cage aux Folles (Jacob), 25th Annual ... Spelling Bee (Mitch Mahoney). “Immense thanks to the producers, creative team, and Stephen Kopel; and love to my Mom, Texas State Musical Theatre, and CTG family!” @edwinqbates DANIELLE BOWEN (Ensemble; u/s Carole, Cynthia, Genie) is so thrilled to be part of the Beautiful family! Regional: Wizard of Oz (MUNY, NSMT) Beauty and the Beast (Maltz Jupiter Theatre, New Stage), Daddy Longs Legs (Pittsburgh Public), All Shook Up (Ivoryton Playhouse—CT Critics Award). Tour: Disney On Classic (The Tokyo Philharmonic). B.F.A. Emerson College. “Biggest thanks to Mom, Dad, and Ron.” @danielle__bowen. daniellebowen.com ANTOINETTE COMER (Ensemble) Broadway: Mamma Mia!. Off-Broadway: Smokey Joe’s Café, Sistas: The Musical (Gloria). National/International Tours: Dreamgirls (Lorrell Robinson), Mamma Mia! (Lisa). Selected Regional: Atlantis: A New Musical (Maya-VA Rep), Sister Act (Deloris-The Pal-

ace Theatre). Special thanks to her family, friends and team at Take 3. Colossians 3:23 KEVIN HACK (Swing; u/s Gerry, Barry, Don). Tours: West Side Story (Tony) (National Tour 2013-14, International 2016-18). Regional: South Pacific (Lt. Cable); Beauty & The Beast (Gaston); Romeo & Juliet (Romeo). “Praise to God. Love and thanks to Jenna, family, friends, & Roger Paul Inc.” @Kevinjhack TORREY LINDER (Ensemble) is absolutely excited and blessed to be a part of the Beautiful cast. Recent credits include Scottsboro Boys, Elf: The Musical (U.S. Tour), Dirty Dancing (National Tour), RENT. Graduate of Dreyfoos SOA (WPB, FL). He would like to thank God, his Beautiful wife, Mari, and his loving family. “ENJOY!” NICK MOULTON (Ensemble; u/s Barry). Blissfully making his tour debut! Regional: Once (Guy u/s), Ghost: The Musical (Sam Wheat), American Idiot (Johnny), The Buddy Holly Story (Jerry Allison), and more. “Thanks to Stephen and the Beautiful team for the opportunity to tell this story, The Lu-

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edtke Agency for always supporting my creative visions; and lastly, my inner circle for being lights in my life: Meghan, Joel, ABC, Justin and my family, especially. Let’s rock.” KIMBERLY DAWN NEUMANN (Assistant Stage Manager; Dance Captain, u/s Genie) Broadway: A Chorus Line revival (Cassie/Sheila–standby), Urban Cowboy, Annie Get Your Gun, Ragtime. Off-Bdwy: Finian’s Rainbow (Susan), New Girl in Town. National tours: Annie (Lily), Kiss Me Kate (Lois/Bianca- u/s), Joseph…, A Chorus Line (Val). Multi-published magazine/book writer; fitness professional. “Life is Beautiful!” Instagram @dancerscribe KDNeumann.com NYA (Ensemble) is a multi-faceted performing artist based in NYC. She is excited and honored to be part of this wonderful cast. Her performing and music career has allowed her to travel the world, garnering numerous awards internationally as a vocalist, actress, and a dancer. Past credits include the U.S. national tour of Motown The Musical, Ragtime, and the internationally acclaimed Soul Doctor in Jerusalem, Israel. As an R&B recording artist, it is truly an honor to be able to celebrate this groundbreaking music from the inside out! Follow her on Instagram: @nyatrysha ELIZA PALASZ (Swing; u/s Carole, Cynthia, Genie) is thrilled to join Beautiful! Regional: Old Globe, Lyric Opera of Chicago, 5th Avenue, Marriott Lincolnshire, KC Starlight, Village Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare. Favorites include: October Sky (Dorothy-premiere), Spring Awakening (Wendla), Spitfire Grill (Percy), Cabaret (Sally), Newsies (Katherine), Mamma Mia! (Sophie). Proud Northwestern grad and member of AEA. “Immense love to friends and family.” @eliza_palasz BEN TOOMER (Ensemble) is grateful to be making his national tour debut! Credits include: Regional: Jubilee (Arena Stage), Les Misérables (Alliance Theater), A Chorus Line (Lexington Theater). Huge thanks to his family and friends; his agents at CGF Talent and the creatives for the opportunity. B.F.A. in Musical Theatre Texas State University. Instagram: B_toomer NAZARRIA WORKMAN (Ensemble) 20

is thrilled to be joining the cast of Beautiful—The Carole King Musical. She strives to entertain audiences with hopes that they leave feeling fulfilled. A graduate of AMDA NY, her credits include Motown The Musical (Swing) national tour and Hairspray (Little Inez) at North Shore Music Theatre. “Thanks to God, my family and all who’ve supported me this far.” @nazarria_workman HAILEE KALEEM WRIGHT (Ensemble) is thrilled to join the cast of Beautiful in her first national tour. Most recently she was seen in The Black Clown (Off-Broadway) and American Repertory Theatre. Regional: Paradise Square, Berkeley Rep. Hairspray, Jersey Shore Productions. International: RENT, Sekaikan Theatre (Japan); RNB The Mix, Universal Monsters LIVE, Universal Studios Japan; Elyria, Land of Make Believe, Celebrity Cruise Line. TV/Film: True Life, MTV; Don’t Forget the Lyrics. Training: Andrew Byrne (Voice), Jen Waldman Studio (Acting). “All my love to my Mom and brother Joey.” @sapphire_hart. Visit www.haileekaleemwright.com DOUGLAS McGRATH (Book) is a filmmaker and playwright. His play Checkers opened the 30th anniversary season at New York’s Vineyard Theatre. He collaborated with Woody Allen on the screenplay for Bullets Over Broadway, for which they were nominated for an Academy Award®. His first film as writer/director was his adaptation of Jane Austen’s Emma. He has also written and directed Nicholas Nickleby, which won the Best Ensemble Cast from the National Board of Review; Company Man; Infamous; and His Way. His essays have appeared in the New Yorker, The New Republic, Vanity Fair, and The New York Times. GERRY GOFFIN (Words and Music). Born in Brooklyn in 1939, Gerry Goffin met Carole King at Queens College, and their musical collaboration began almost immediately. They married in 1959, and that same year wrote their first hit song “Will You Love Me Tomorrow?” (The Shirelles). The duo penned more than 50 Top-40 hits including “The Locomotion,” “Natural Woman,” and “Up on the Roof.” In 1987, Goffin and King were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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in 1990. Goffin has left an indelible mark on American music. CAROLE KING (Words and Music). Pop music would be very different without the contributions of Carole King, who at age 17 wrote her first #1 hit with Gerry Goffin, “Will You Love Me Tomorrow,” for the Shirelles. The dozens of chart hits Goffin and King wrote during this period became legendary, but it was 1971’s Tapestry that took King to the pinnacle, speaking personally to her contemporaries and providing a spiritual musical backdrop to the decade. More than 400 of her compositions have been recorded by over 1,000 artists, resulting in 100 hit singles and six Grammys®. BARRY MANN (Words and Music) has written the melodies of some of the most influential pop songs in musical history. In addition to “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling,” the most-played song of the last century, and the songs heard in Beautiful, he composed later standards like “Somewhere Out There” (winner of two Grammys®), “Here You Come Again,” “Sometimes When We Touch,” “Just Once,” and “Don’t Know Much.” Together, he and Cynthia Weil have amassed an incredible 112 pop, country, and R&B awards from Broadcast Music Inc. for significant radio air play. He has been inducted into both the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. CYNTHIA WEIL (Words and Music) is known as the lyricist of classic songs such as “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling,” the mostplayed song of the 20th century. In addition to the songs heard in Beautiful, she set the words to later standards including “Somewhere Out There,” “Here You Come Again,” “He’s So Shy,” “Just Once,” and “Don’t Know Much,” to name just a few. Weil has been inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, honored with multiple Grammy® nominations and two Grammy® awards for “Somewhere Out There” as the Motion Picture Song of the Year and Song of the Year. M A RC BRUNI (Director). Beautiful on Broadway, West End, U.S. and UK tours, and Australia (Helpmann Award for Direction), Hey Look Me Over!, Paint Your Wagon, Pipe Dream, Fanny (Encores!), The Explorers Club

(MTC), Old Jews Telling Jokes (NY and Chicago—Jeff Nom), Trevor (Writers Theatre— Jeff Nom), Roman Holiday (Golden Gate), The Sound of Music (Chicago Lyric Opera), How to Succeed... (Kennedy Center), Ordinary Days (Roundabout), eight shows for the St. Louis MUNY (two Kline noms). JOSH PRINCE (Choreographer). Prince’s choreography has been seen on and off Broadway, in London’s West End, and throughout the world. He is the proud founder of the Broadway Dance Lab (BDL), a groundbreaking new model for making dance in musical theater. BDL encourages the creation of musicals with strong dance elements by giving choreographers of all backgrounds the resources they need to incubate their ideas and collaborate effectively with other theater artists. BDL relies on the support of people just like you. Visit broadwaydancelab.org to see how you can help. www.joshprince.net JASON HOWLAND (Music Supervision and Additional Music Arrangements). Broadway composer: Little Women. Music supervisor/conductor/arranger: Bonnie & Clyde, Wonderland, Jekyll & Hyde, Les Misérables, The Civil War, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Taboo, Spider-Man, Jekyll & Hyde revival, Flashdance, We Will Rock You. Tours: South Pacific (revival), Beauty and the Beast, La Cage aux Folles, Memphis, Elf, A Chorus Line, Shrek. Recording projects: Handel’s Messiah Rocks, Little Women, Taboo, Megumi Hamada’s Attitude, Ock Joo Hyun’s Gold, Jekyll & Hyde (OBC, revival), The Scarlet Pimpernel (OBC), The Civil War, Linda Eder’s Christmas Stays the Same and It’s Time. Proud father of Noah and Nina. DEREK MCLANE (Scenic Design). Broadway designs include The Heiress, Nice Work…, The Best Man, Follies, Anything Goes, How to Succeed in Business, Bengal Tiger…, Million Dollar Quartet, Ragtime, 33 Variations (Tony Award), Little Women, The Pajama Game, I Am My Own Wife, The Women. Off-Broadway: The Last Five Years, Ruined, Lie of the Mind, Hurlyburly, Abigail’s Party. He designed the 2013 Academy Awards®. Awards: winner of 1997 and 2004 Obie awards; 2004, 2005, 2007 Lucille Lortel awards; 2009 Tony® Award; 2011 Drama Desk Award, 2013 Emmy® nomination.

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ALEJO VIETTI (Costume Design). New York: Old Jews Telling Jokes (Off-Broadway), Manhattan Theatre Club, Radio City Rockettes (including upcoming Heart and Lights), Atlantic Theater Company, Primary Stages, MCC, the New Group, Rattlestick. Regional: Alley Theatre, Arena Stage, Cincinnati Playhouse, Cleveland Play House, Philadelphia Theatre (including Stars of David), Goodspeed, Guthrie, Hartford Stage, Long Wharf, Old Globe (including Allegiance), Paper Mill Playhouse, multiple productions of Nerds. Opera: New York City Opera, Opera Santa Barbara, Minnesota Opera, Wolf Trap, Chicago Lyric Opera (upcoming). Other: Ringling Bros. Boom a Ring. Recipient of the TDF Irene Sharaff Young Master Award. PETER KACZOROWSKI (Lighting Design). Broadway: 50 plays and musicals including No Man’s Land/Waiting for Godot, The Assembled Parties, Nice Work…, Wit, Venus in Fur, Anything Goes, A View From the Bridge, Grey Gardens, The Producers, Contact, Steel Pier. Extensive Off-Broadway, resident and regional credits. Opera: Met, San Francisco, Houston Grand, Santa Fe, St. Louis, Seattle. Abroad: Royal Opera, Scottish Opera, Opera/North, Maggio Florence, L’Arena di Verona, La Fenice, Bonn, Lisbon. Awards: Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics, Drama-Logue, Hewes. BRIAN RONAN (Sound Design) has designed the sound for more than 25 Broadway shows. Some recent designs include Annie; Bring It On; Nice Work… (Tony® nomination); The Book of Mormon (Tony®); Anything Goes (Tony® nomination, Drama Desk); American Idiot; Promises, Promises; Next to Normal (Tony® nomination); Grease; Curtains; Spring Awakening; Grey Gardens; The Pajama Game; All Shook Up; Twelve Angry Men; The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife; …Charlie Brown; Cabaret. Off-Broadway: Rent, Bug (Obie and Lucille Lortel awards). STEPHEN KOPEL, C.S.A. (Casting) also serves as casting director for Roundabout Theatre Company and Carnahan Casting. Broadway: The Glass Menagerie, The Winslow Boy, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Harvey, Don’t Dress for Dinner, Once (also tour), The Road to Mecca, On a Clear Day…, Anything Goes (also tour), People in the Picture, Brief Encounter, The Scottsboro Boys, Sondheim on Sondheim, Hedda Gabler. 22

CHARLES G. LaPOINTE (Wig and Hair Design). Broadway: After Midnight, Beautiful, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, Soul Doctor, Motown, Jekyll & Hyde, Clybourne Park, Bring It On, Newsies, The Columnist, Magic/Bird, Bonnie & Clyde, The Mountaintop, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, The Merchant of Venice, Memphis, Henry IV, Cymbeline, Lombardi, Fences, Looped, The Miracle Worker, Superior Donuts, 33 Variations, Guys and Dolls, In the Heights, Jersey Boys, The Color Purple, Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me, Good Vibrations, A Raisin in the Sun, Radio Golf. JOE DULUDE II (Make-Up Design). Makeup designer for Wicked productions worldwide, If/Then, Jekyll & Hyde, The Jacksonian, Into the Woods (Public Theater), Follies, The Normal Heart, Catch Me If You Can, Elf, Lend Me a Tenor, Grease, The Wedding Singer, Into the Woods (key makeup Vanessa Williams). Film and television: Smash, E!, Style, Lifetime, PBS, Access Hollywood. Dulude also teaches makeup for various organizations and is a fine artist. BARBARA RUBIN (Dialect Coach) Theater: The Road to Mecca (Broadway), The Rolling Stone (Lincoln Center), Boesman and Lena, Master Harold... and the Boys, The Painted Rocks at Revolver Creek, The Train Driver, Blood Knot (Signature), My Name Is Asher Lev (Westside). National Tour: The King and I. TV: The Americans, Chicago Med, Blindspot. JUNIPER STREET PRODUCTIONS (Production Manager) is Hillary Blanken, Guy Kwan, Ana Rose Greene, Joseph DeLuise, Victoria Bullard, and Johnny Kruger. Over the last 17 years, JSP has helped create over 60 Broadway productions, over 20 national tours, and numerous Las Vegas productions. Selected shows include: Spring Awakening, The Color Purple, Fun Home, Something Rotten, Finding Neverland, It Shoulda Been You, Gigi, Dr. Zhivago, Side Show, On The Town, Disgraced, Here Lies Love, Beautiful, Macbeth, Spider-Man, Godspell, The Producers, and Fosse. STEVE SIDWELL (Orchestrations, Vocal and Music Arrangements). Recent work includes arranger/MD for The Voice (UK), 2012 Olympics, George Michael, Robbie Williams. Musical orchestrations: We Will

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began as a recording artist at Rondor Music and transitioned from artist to agent when she began managing lyricist Gerry Goffin, whom she has represented for 19 years. JOHN MILLER (Music Coordinator). More than 100 Broadway shows, including Pippin, Once, Jersey Boys, Newsies, Rock of Ages, Elf, Porgy and Bess, Jesus Christ Superstar, Godspell. Musician (bass): Eric Clapton, Frank Sinatra, Carly Simon. His album Stage Door Johnny—John Miller: Takes on Broadway is available on PS Classics Records. www.johnmillerbass.com ALAN J. PLADO (Music Director) is ecstatic to be joining the Beautiful family. Broadway national tours (conductor): Dirty Dancing, Jersey Boys, Legally Blonde, Elf The Musical, Memphis, Beauty and the Beast. Off-Broadway/NYC: We’re Still Hot, Just a Matter of Time, The Last Word, Shooting Star (NYMF). Many regional theaters including Ogunquit Playhouse, Alabama Shakespeare, Laguna Playhouse, Phoenix Theater, Geva Theater. Plado serves as the Music Supervisor for Menopause The Musical, and internationally, was the music director/arranger for

Rock You, Our House, Daddy Cool. Film orchestrations: Moulin Rouge, Romeo and Juliet, Bridget Jones’s Diary, Finding Nemo. Emmy® nominated for his choir performance at the 79th Academy Awards® and received numerous advertising/recording industry awards working with artists including Amy Winehouse, Oasis, Muse, Shirley Bassey, Tom Jones, Sting, Elton John, Paul McCartney, Mick Jagger, Mark Knopfler, Eric Clapton, Rod Stewart, Stevie Wonder, and The Who. www.stevesidwell.com SHERRY KONDOR (Executive Producer). Her early career included background and studio singing. She found her way into music management in 2003, launching the career of singer Jesse McCartney. In 2011, she took on management of Carole King’s career. She is proud to help bring her parents’, Gerry Goffin and Carole King, story to the stage. CHRISTINE RUSSELL (Executive Producer) is a partner at the leading talent agency for composers, Evolution Music Partners, and co-founder/COO of Score Revolution, an online licensing platform for film music. She

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the show on the West End (Shaw Theater) and in Dublin, Ireland. DAVID RUTTURA (Associate Director). As associate director: Beautiful, Network, School of Rock, Spider-Man, Follies, Lombardi, Million Dollar Quartet, White Christmas, A Man for All Seasons (Broadway); Phantom (National Tour); regional projects with The Kennedy Center and La Jolla Playhouse. Directing Projects with Norwegian Cruise Line, Pittsburgh CLO, Ogunquit Playhouse, Gateway Playhouse, Araca Project, Ars Nova, and Chick Flick off-Broadway. @davidruttura JOYCE CHITTICK (Associate Choreographer) Recently restaged Tokyo and Australian productions of Beautiful. Co-directed/choreographed My Way (Ivoryton), choreographed Drama League Gala 2016, Lifetime’s AUDC (two seasons, on-screen choreographer), world event for FIFA and three national tours. Beautiful marks Chittick’s 13th Broadway show. JOEL ROSEN (Production Stage Manager) Tours: Avenue Q, Billy Elliot, White Christmas, In The Heights, Shrek, Flashdance, Dirty Dancing, Cheers Live. Broadway: How The Grinch Stole Christmas!, Imaginary Friends. Off Broadway: Reasons to be Happy, Fat Pig, The Exonerated; Regional: The Color Purple; Over 30 shows Old Globe Theatre, San Diego. Proud Member AEA ANNELISE CASTLEBERRY (Stage Manager) is thrilled to be back with Beautiful! Broadway: Cirque du Soleil Paramour, Waitress. National tours: Pippin, Cheers Live, Flashdance, Radio City Christmas Spectacular. Off-Broadway: Sweeney Todd, Carnegie Hall presents Candide, Sleep No More, Silence the Musical. “Thanks family and friends for endless support. Sending all the snuggles to Lina!” KIMBERLY DAWN NEUMANN (Assistant Stage Manager; Dance Captain, u/s Genie) Bdwy: A Chorus Line revival (Cassie/Sheila standby), Urban Cowboy, Annie Get Your Gun, Ragtime. Off-Bdwy: Finian’s Rainbow (Susan), New Girl in Town. National tours: Annie (Lily), Kiss Me Kate (Lois/Bianca u/s), Joseph…, A Chorus Line (Val). Multi-published magazine/book writer; fitness professional. “Life is Beautiful!” Instagram @dancerscribe KDNeumann.com 24

STEPHEN GABIS (Dialect Coach). Between Broadway and Off Broadway, Gabis has coached over 100 plays. Favorites include Beautiful, Hedwig And The Angry Inch, Once, Jersey Boys, A View From The Bridge. Films/Television: Spotlight, Boardwalk Empire, Salt. NEURO TOUR (Physical Therapy), provides performing arts physical therapy and back-stage treatment to more than 80 musical theatre productions. Credits include: Broadway: The Lion King, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Off-Broadway: STOMP!, Sleep No More. National tours: Movin’ Out, Billy Elliot, Kinky Boots, Concert Tours: U2, P!nk, Beyonce’, Lady Gaga, and Katy Perry. CHARLOTTE WILCOX COMPANY (General Manager) has managed more than 70 productions. Upcoming: Roman Holiday. Current Broadway: Beautiful—The Carole King Musical. Other Broadway: Bandstand, On Your Feet, Allegiance, Jekyll & Hyde (20122013), Godspell, On A Clear Day You Can See Forever, Catch Me If You Can, Elf, West Side Story, Come Fly Away, Grease (all three Broadway productions), Cyrano, The Drowsy Chaperone, The Times Are-A-Changin’, The Wedding Singer, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, The Full Monty, Jesus Christ Superstar. PAUL BLAKE (Producer), along with his producing partner, Mike Bosner, produced Beautiful on Broadway, London’s West End, the U.S. tour and the UK tour. Together, they also produced the hit Broadway revival of Sunset Boulevard, which starred Glenn Close. For 22 seasons Blake served as the Executive Producer of the St. Louis Muny, where he produced and/or directed more than 150 shows. His Tony®-nominated musical Irving Berlin’s White Christmas (Co-Writer & Co-Producer) has become the most requested holiday entertainment in theatres across the U.S. With Bosner, he most recently presented the pre-Broadway tryout of their newest musical, Roman Holiday (Co-Writer & Producer), featuring songs by Cole Porter SONY/ATV MUSIC PUBLISHING (Producer), established in 1995 as a joint venture between Sony and Michael Jackson, is the world’s leading music publisher. Sony/ATV owns or administers more than two million

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copyrights, including those from such iconic music catalogs as EMI Music Publishing, Leiber & Stoller, Mijac Music, Motown, and Famous Music. Sony/ATV controls many of the best-known songs ever written, including “New York, New York,” “All You Need Is Love,” “You’ve Got a Friend,” “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,” “Over the Rainbow,” and “Stand By Me.” In addition, Sony/ ATV represents the copyrights of such legendary artists as The Beatles, Leonard Cohen, Neil Diamond, Bob Dylan, Michael Jackson, Carole King, Joni Mitchell, Queen, The Rolling Stones, Sting, The Supremes, Hank Williams, and Stevie Wonder, among others. Its evergrowing list of chart-topping artists and songwriters includes Alicia Keys, Lady Gaga, P!nk, Shakira, Taylor Swift, and Kanye West. JEFFREY A. SINE (Producer) is proud to be a part of a remarkable company that is bringing Carole King’s music and story to the stage. Sine lives in New York City and has produced more than 25 Broadway and West End productions over the past two decades. He has received six Tony® nominations and three Tony® awards. “Love to Samira, Maya, Shailen, Roan, and Jon.” RICHARD A. SMITH (Producer). With Paul Blake, Smith has co-produced Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, the Guthrie production of Roman Holiday, Come Fly With Me, songs by the legendary Sammy Cahn, and a national tour of 42nd Street. Prior to working with Blake, Smith spent 25 years on Wall Street with Salomon Brothers and Morgan Stanley. Smith left Morgan Stanley in 1992 as a partner and member of the Management Committee after having built the International Equity De-

partment into a worldwide organization. MIKE BOSNER (Producer). is thrilled to be taking Beautiful out on the road! Before Beautiful, he served as associate producer of the St. Louis MUNY for five seasons. At the MUNY, Bosner oversaw more than 35 productions alongside executive producer Paul Blake. He is truly honored to be working with this legendary material, inspiring group of collaborators and his mentor and friend, Paul Blake. HARRIET N. LEVE/ELAINE KRAUSS (Producer). Credits include Nice Work If You Can Get It; Ann; War Horse; One Man, Two Guvnors; The Mountaintop; La Cage aux Folles; A Little Night Music; Superior Donuts; Burn the Floor; The 39 Steps; The Crucible; The Diary of Anne Frank; Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom; The Norman Conquests; The Good Body; Beebo Brinker; Shockheaded Peter; Stomp. TERRY SCHNUCK (Producer). Credits include Clybourne Park (Tony®); The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess (Tony®); Bonnie & Clyde; High; Race; Superior Donuts; Burn the Floor; Hair (Tony®); Blithe Spirit; The Homecoming; Spring Awakening (Tony®); Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me; The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial; ’night, Mother; Enchanted April. OB: Falling, Silence! The Musical, Ministry of Progress. ORIN WOLF (Producer). Broadway credits include Orphans (Tony® nominated), Hands on a Hardbody, Once (Tony® Award), That Championship Season, and A View From the Bridge (Tony® nominated). Orin is the first recipient and the director of the TFellowship for Creative Producing, which was founded by Hal Prince in conjunction with Columbia Universi-

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ty. He is the president of NETworks Theatrical Productions. PATTY BAKER/GOOD PRODUCTIONS (Producer). Broadway: All My Sons, Blithe Spirit, The Best Man, The Miracle Worker, Bonnie & Clyde, Memphis (Tony®), …Virginia Woolf (Tony®), Glengarry Glen Ross, Matilda. She’d like to thank Carole King for touching all of our lives, Jeffrey Richards for his unflagging optimism, and Jay for his unflagging love. Hunter College graduate. ROGER FAXON (Producer), who currently leads A&R Investments, previously was CEO of the EMI Group, where he rejuvenated the business, culminating in its successful sale in 2012. He is proud to have been instrumental in bringing Carole and Gerry, Cynthia, and Barry together with Paul and Doug to create this great show. LARRY MAGID (Producer). Two Tony® awards, four nominations. Outer Critics Circle Award (Off-Broadway) and Helpmann Award (Australian Tony) for Billy Crystal’s 700 Sundays. Also Clams on the Half Shell with Bette Midler, among many others. Latest shows include The Rascals: Once Upon a Dream, I’ll Eat You Last with Ms. Midler. International concert and tour producer. KIT SEIDEL (Producer). Broadway: November, Speed-the-Plow, Blithe Spirit, reasons to be pretty, Race, Enron, Hair (Tony® winner), Priscilla Queen of the Desert, A Life in the Theatre, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (Tony winner), Glengarry Glen Ross and The Anarchist. Kit is a member of the Art Student League of NYC. LAWRENCE S. TOPPALL (Producer) is the owner of Mazel Musicals, Inc., the company that has presented and produced more than 100 productions for the audiences of south Florida. Broadway credits include The Gathering, the Tony-nominated Say Goodnight Gracie starring Frank Gorshin, Burn the Floor and Looped. FAKSTON PRODUCTIONS / MARY SOLOMON (Producer). Ken Fakler, Dan Stone, and Mary Solomon are thrilled to be on the producing team of Beautiful. Fakler and Stone’s recent Broadway productions include the Tony®-nominated shows How to Succeed… and Catch Me…. Solomon is a partner in Star Thrower Entertainment. 26

WILLIAM COURT COHEN (Producer). As chairman of the theatrical general management/consulting firm, Theatre Now, Cohen was privileged to be associated with more than 125 Broadway and touring productions, theatres, dance companies, and concert and cultural attractions. BARLOR PRODUCTIONS (Producer). Barbara Freitag and Loraine Alterman Boyle both produced the 2010 Tony® Award Best Musical Memphis and Tony® nominee Catch Me If You Can. MATTHEW C. BLANK (Producer) is the Chairman of Showtime Networks Inc., where he served as CEO for over 20 years. A native New Yorker, he’s been involved in several Broadway and Off Broadway productions in the past. He’s delighted to be a part of Beautiful. TIM HOGUE (Producer). Founder and president of a private financial consulting firm. Hogue grew up on Carole King’s music and am happy to be a part of Beautiful. JOEL HYATT (Producer). Co-founder and CEO of Current TV. Previously, Hyatt was founder and CEO of Hyatt Legal Plans and on the faculty of Stanford Business School. MARIANNE MILLS (Producer). Producing credits include Frozen, 33 Variations, Catch Me If You Can (Tony® nominations), Burn the Floor, All My Sons, Lysistrata Jones. Board member MCC and Labyrinth theatres. “Thanks to partner Sharon Fallon.” MICHAEL J. MORITZ, JR. (Producer). Broadway producer, record producer, music director, entertainment entrepreneur from Youngstown, OH. Broadway: Big Fish, A Night With Janis Joplin. Nat’l tour: Evita. michaelmoritz.com STYLES FOUR PRODUCTIONS (Producer). StylesFour Productions: Broadway: Orphans, Once, Driving Miss Daisy, The Pee-wee Herman Show, Talk Radio, Spring Awakening. Off-Broadway: Judy Gold’s 25 Questions, Hand to God. London credits: Once.

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BRUNISH & TRINCHERO (Producer). 6 Tony® nominations, 2 Tony® Awards: Pippin, Porgy and Bess; Mothers and Sons, Peter and the Starcatcher, On The Town, Beautiful—The Carole King Musical. Brunish: Come From Away, Fiddler on the Roof (Tony® nominations). Trinchero: Untold Stories of Broadway. JEREMIAH J. HARRIS (Producer) is the founder and chairman/CEO of Production Resource Group, the world’s leading supplier of entertainment technology. Harris has been active in the theatre industry since 1970 and has provided production management services for more than 500 productions, including Beauty and the Beast, Starlight Express, and Dancing at Lughnasa. As the founder of Scenic Technologies, Harris revolutionized scenic automation with its patented Stage Command® motion control system, used on hundreds of shows, including The Phantom of the Opera and Wicked. Most recently, he co-produced with Michael Cohl the successful turnaround of the recordbreaking production of Broadway’s Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark, regarded as the most technically complex production ever mounted on a Broadway stage. BROADWAY BOOKING OFFICE NYC (Tour Booking, Engagement Management, Press and Marketing) is a leading theatrical tour booking, marketing and press company representing award-winning musicals and plays. Currently: Jersey Boys, Cameron Mackintosh’s spectacular new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera, Les Misérables, Miss Saigon, Beautiful—The Carole King Musical, A Bronx Tale, Summer: The Donna Summer Musical, Sting starring in The Last Ship, Be More Chill, The Ferryman, Potted Potter, The Heroin Diaries Musical, The Crown Dual, The New Colossus, the Lythgoe Family Panto productions including Aladdin and His Winter Wish and A Cinderella Christmas, and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Love Never Dies. bbonyc.com

____________________________________________________________________________________ STAFF FOR BEAUTIFUL—The Carole King Musical _____________________________________________________________________________________ GENERAL MANAGEMENT CHARLOTTE WILCOX COMPANY Charlotte W. Wilcox Matthew W. Krawiec Claire Epstein Ryan Smillie Gabrielle Nieporent Dina S. Friedler Stephen Donovan Nicole Hindley ______________________________________________________________________________________ COMPANY MANAGER - Nicole McClendon ASSISTANT COMPANY MANAGER - Mia Rosenfeld ______________________________________________________________________________________ TOUR BOOKING, ENGAGEMENT MANAGEMENT, PRESS & MARKETING BROADWAY BOOKING OFFICE NYC Steven Schnepp Kent McIngvale, Jenny Bates, David Freeland Zach Stevenson, Sean Mackey, Stacey Burns Danny Knaub, Rachel Peterson, Phil Della Noce ______________________________________________________________________________________ CASTING Stephen Kopel, CSA ______________________________________________________________________________________ PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT JUNIPER STREET PRODUCTIONS Hillary Blanken Guy Kwan Chris Batstone Ana Rose Greene Joseph DeLuise Victoria Bullard Ross Leonard Sadie Alisa Hannah Wilson ______________________________________________________________________________________ Production Stage Manager..................................................Joel Rosen Stage Manager.....................................................Annelise Castleberry Assistant Stage Manager......................Kimberly Dawn Neumann Sub Stage Manager...............................................................Nicole Gross Dance Captain............................................Kimberly Dawn Neumann Associate Director.............................................................David Ruttura Associate Choreographer..............................................Joyce Chittick Associate Scenic Designer..................................... Erica Hemminger Associate Costume Designer......................................... Rory Powers Associate Lighting Designer..............................................John Viesta Assistant Lighting Designer......................................... Tyler M. Perry Moving Light Programmer............................................Trevor Dewey Assistant Wig & Hair Deisgner......................Ashley Rae Callahan Production Carpenter...................................................Joel Brandwine Head Carpenter........................................................................Todd Koval Flyman.......................................................................................Chad Stanner Deck Carpenter.....................................................................Jonesy Jones Production Electricians...........Randall Zaibek, James J. Fedigan Head Electrician..........................................................Mitchell Girgasky Assistant Electrician / Lead Follow Spot Operator......................... Tyler Ericson Production Propmaster.....................................................Mike Pilipski Head Props.......................................................................................Laura Rin Assistant Props.........................................................................Parker Wall Production Audio................................................Charles Rees Parsley Assistant Production Audio.......................................... Mike Rukstad Sound Engineer...........................................................Robert McGarrity Assistant Sound Engineer........................................................Will Koch Production Wardrobe Supervisor.................Donna Landis Peck Production Wardrobe Associate........................Meghan Calhoun 27

BEAUTIFUL—THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL Wardrobe Supervisor...................................................Felicia Genther Dresser............................................................................ Stephanie Ebeling Production Hair Supervisor........................................ Bobbie Zlotnik Hair/Make-Up Supervisor....................Brandee Danielle Huston Music Preparation Services.....................................Russell Bartmus Physical Therapy...............................................................NEURO TOUR Dialect Coach....................................Stephen Gabis, Barbara Rubin Legal Counsel..............................Sendroff & Baruch/ Jason Baruch Accountant.........................................................WithumSmith+BrownRobert Fried, CPA, Karen Kowgios, CPA and Anthony Moore, CPA Comptroller.......................Galbraith & Company/Amanda Hayek Production Photography...................................................Joan Marcus Production Video.................................................................... David Kane Payroll Services.........................................................Checks + Balances Banking................................City National Bank/ Stephanie Dalton Insurance Broker.Reiff and Associates, LLC/ Regina Newsom Merchandise..................................................................The Araca Group Merchandise Manager............................................................ Ron Leone Information Management Services......... Marion Finkler Taylor Contracts Coordinator................................................. Dina S. Friedler Travel Services...........................................Tzell Travel/ “The A Team” Housing Services......................................................................Road Rebel ______________________________________________________________________________________ MUSIC CREDITS “Be Bop a Lula” by Tex Davis and Gene Vincent. Sony/ATV Songs LLC (BMI) and Three Wise Boys Music LLC (BMI). “Beautiful” by Carole King. Colgems-EMI Music Inc. (ASCAP). “Chains” by Gerry Goffin and Carole King. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI). “Happy Days Are Here Again” by Milton Ager and Jack Yellen. EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP). Special lyrics by Douglas McGrath and Cynthia Weil. “He’s Sure the Boy I Love” by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI). “I Feel the Earth Move” by Carole King. Colgems-EMI Music Inc. (ASCAP). “I Go Ape” by Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI) and Universal/BMG (BMI). “It Might As Well Rain Until September” by Gerry Goffin and Carole King. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI). “It’s Too Late” by Carole King and Toni Stern. Colgems-EMI Music Inc. (ASCAP). “Little Darlin’” by Maurice Williams. Cherio Corporation (BMI). “The Locomotion” by Gerry Goffin and Carole King. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI). “Love Potion #9” by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP). “Oh Carol” by Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI) and Universal/BMG (BMI). “On Broadway” by Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. Screen GemsEMI Music Inc. (BMI). “One Fine Day” by Gerry Goffin and Carole King. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI). “Pleasant ValleySunday”by Gerry Goffin and Carole King. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI). “PoisonIvy”byJerryLeiberandMikeStoller.Sony/ATVTunesLLC(ASCAP). “SoFarAway”byCaroleKing.Colgems-EMIMusicInc.(ASCAP).“Some KindofWonderful”byGerryGoffinandCaroleKing.ScreenGems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI). “Splish Splash” by Bobby Darin and Jean Murray. EMI Unart Catalog Inc. (BMI), Trio Music Co. Inc. (BMI) and Alley Music Corp. (BMI). “Stupid Cupid” by Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI) and EMI Longitude Music (BMI). “Take Good Care of My Baby” by Gerry Goffin and Carole King. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI). “There Goes My Baby” by Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, Ben King, George Treadwell and Lover Patterson. Sony/ATV Songs LLC (BMI). “Up on the Roof” by Gerry Goffin and Carole King. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI). “Uptown” by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI). “Walking in the Rain” by Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil and Phil Spector. 28

Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI), EMI Blackwood Music Inc. obo Mother Bertha Music (BMI). “We Gotta Get Out of This Place” by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI). “Who Put the Bomp” by Barry Mann and Gerry Goffin. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI). “Why Do Fools Fall in Love” by Morris Levy and Frankie Lymon. EMI Longitude Music (BMI) and EMI Full Keel Music (ASCAP). “Will You Love Me Tomorrow” by Gerry Goffin and Carole King. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI). “Yakkety Yak” by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP). “(You Make Me Feel Like a) Natural Woman” by Gerry Goffin, Carole King and Gerald Wexler. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI). “You’ve Got a Friend” by Carole King. Colgems-EMI Music Inc. (ASCAP). “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling” by Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil and Phil Spector. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI), EMI Blackwood Music Inc. obo Mother Bertha Music (BMI). ______________________________________________________________________________________ CREDITS Scenic items fabricated by PRG-Scenic Technologies, a division of Production Resource Group, LLC, New Windsor, NY. Show control and scenic motion control featuring Stage Command Systems® by PRG-Scenic Technologies, a division of Production Resource Group, LLC, New Windsor, NY. Additional scenery built, painted and electrified by Show Motion, Inc., Milford, CT. Lighting equipment from PRG Lighting. Audio equipment from PRG Audio. Ladies wear by Tricorne, Inc., Roberta Hamelin, John Cowles, Krostyne Studios, Shana Albery, Miro Affonso and Christopher Schramm. Men’s wear by Ed Dawson, Arur and Tailors, Top Hat Imagewear, Mardana, and Miro Affonso. Props provided by Prop N Spoon LLC. Additional props provided by BB Props and Printing Plus. Makeup provided by M-A-C ______________________________________________________________________________________ Rehearsed at Rehearsed at Pearl Studios, New 42nd Street Studios, The Ailey Studios, and Ripley-Grier Studios ______________________________________________________________________________________ SPECIAL THANKS Martin Bandier, Steven Banks, Caroline Barnard, Mark Bennett, Charles H. Googe, Jr., Carole Shorenstein Hays, Greg Holland, George Lane, Jane Read Martin, Patricia Masera, Stella Morelli, Ellen Pilipski, Joshua Pilipski Pulos, Bruce Scavuzzo, George Sheanshang ______________________________________________________________________________________ The Actors and Stage Managers employed in this production are members of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States. Backstage and Front of the House Employees are represented by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (or I.A.T.S.E.). The musicians employed in this production are members of the American Federation of Musicians. United Scenic Artists represents the designers and scenic painters for the American Theatre. The Director and Choreographer are members of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, Inc., an independent national labor union. The Theatre Managers, Press Agents, and Company Managers employed in this production are represented by the Association of Theatrical Press Agents & Managers. This production is produced by a member of The Broadway League in collaboration with our professional union-represented employees.

ROY ORBISON & BUDDY HOLLY THE ROCK ‘N’ ROLL DREAM TOUR TUE, NOVEMBER 12, 2019 AT 8PM

CO-PRESENTED BY STATE THEATRE NEW JERSEY AND METROPOLITAN ENTERTAINMENT

ROY ORBISON & BUDDY HOLLY—THE ROCK ‘N’ ROLL DREAM TOUR

ABOUT THE SHOW For the first time in history, multiple Grammy® Award-winners and Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Roy Orbison and Buddy Holly will share the stage as part of the groundbreaking Roy Orbison & Buddy Holly—The Rock ‘N’ Roll Dream Tour. The Rock ‘N’ Roll Dream Tour is the brainchild of leading technology purveyor BASE Hologram. It brings to life two iconic artists, accompanied by a live band and backup singers to perform songs from two of the greatest song catalogs in history. Both Orbison and Holly’s holograms interact adeptly both with the musicians on stage, as well as the audience, using innovative digital and laser technology to create an immersive experience. The duo’s 16 platinum and 19 gold records, 10 Grammy® Awards and nearly two dozen Top 40 hits including Holly’s seminal tracks “Peggy Sue,” “Not Fade Away,” “That’ll Be The Day,” and Orbison’s “Cryin’,” “Only The Lonely,” and “You Got It” will highlight the groundbreaking live concert event. Holly and Orbison’s musical influence can be heard in the music of some of the most successful musicians of all time. Paul McCartney admits, “At least the first 40 songs we [The Beatles] wrote were Buddy Holly influenced.” A virtual who’s who of the world’s greatest musicians have long credited Orbison and/or Holly with their impact of both

their own careers and on the artform. Of Orbison, Bruce Springsteen recalls, “Roy had the ability to sound like he dropped in from another planet and yet get the stuff that was right to the heart of what you were livin’ in today. Everybody knows that nobody sings like Roy Orbison.” Bob Dylan even credited Holly in his Nobel Prize speech, calling him “the archetype… everything I wasn’t and wanted to be.” Orbison and Holly both grew up in northern Texas—Orbison in Vernon, Holly in Lubbock—just 180 miles apart. The pair brought their unique Texas influence to the same recording studio in Norman Petty’s Studios in Clovis, NM. This studio is the equivalent to Texas music what Sun Studios was to Memphis music. The pair were also forward thinking when it came to technology. Orbison was always big on technology and one of the first musicians to realize the power of television. Along the same lines, Holly was among the first artists to use techniques such as double-tracking on his albums. Along with his band The Crickets, Holly helped set the standard for rock and roll orchestration by setting the two guitars, bass and drum line-up now seen in traditional concerts. These two icons were inducted to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame just one year apart—Holly in 1986, Orbison in 1987—but sadly died long before their time. “When you look at the architects of the Rock and Roll era, the names that come

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to mind are Roy Orbison and Buddy Holly,” said Brian Becker, Chairman and CEO of BASE Hologram. “Both of these men weren’t just gifted musicians, but skillful innovators who helped influence others in game-changing ways.” “These men weren’t just one thing— they were artists in every sense of the word,” said BASE Hologram CEO of Production Marty Tudor. “Like Roy, Buddy has a truly impressive songbook and in many cases, audiences may not have realized he was the one behind so many hits. Part of the beauty of these productions is we get to share the legacy of these performers and remind people the full range of their talent.” “My father’s music meant the world to not just us Orbison’s but to millions of fans worldwide. Being able to reopen his legendary songbook and again hear his voice bounce off great concert hall walls is both a transcendent and cathartic experience,” said Roy Orbison, Jr., President of Roy Or-

bison Music. “How beyond cool and special that these two great friends, now get to tour the world together.” Based in Los Angeles, CA, BASE Hologram develops, produces, and distributes live entertainment and location-based productions worldwide that combine holographic cinema and mixed reality with live entertainment. These productions utilize breath-taking state-of-the-art holographic digital and laser technology and expert theatrical stagecraft to showcase artists, icons and celebrities as well as historical figures and fictional and animated characters in photorealistic, 3-D productions, performing on stage with live musicians, singers, and performers, enabling audiences to connect dynamically with the content in live settings. www.royandbuddy.com Produced by John Scher/ Metropolitan Entertainment and the State Theatre

STATE THEATRE OFFERS SINCERE THANKS TO

FOR ITS GENEROUS SUPPORT OF STATE THEATRE NEW JERSEY AND TAJ EXPRESS

TAJ EXPRESS THE BOLLYWOOD MUSICAL REVUE CAST Ninad Samaddar Rajitdev Easwardas Tanvi Patil Producer Shruti Merchant

Executive Producer Pranav Merchant

Composer Music Director Choreographer Salim & Sulaiman Merchant Abhijit Vaghani Viabhavi Merchant Stage Manager Aruna Poojary

Company Manager Kate Arvin

Writer Lighting Director Toby Gough Miguel Angel Fernandez Moreno

Technical Directors Alessio Comuzzi & Riccardo Dondi

Director Shruti Merchant

Lighting Technician Sound Technician Head of Wardrobe Francisco Javier Jaudenes Corcin Kasheed Asheem Francois Mohammad Hanif Shaikh

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SPONSORED BY

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CAST ACTORS Ninad Samaddar Rajitdev Easwardas Tanvi Patil MALE DANCE PERFORMERS Himanshu Parihar, Salman Belim, Ranvijay Kumar, Suresh Chavan, Gaurav Pathak, Kiran Waghchawre, Parikshit Rao, Rahul Sonawane, Swapnil Nagarkar FEMALE DANCE PERFORMERS Hteal Seta, Khushbu Vakani, Bhavani Shah, Kavita Khillare, Monika Chauhan, Priya Pandey, Sadhwi Majumder, Sarah Ghagare, Sneha Singh MUSICIANS Arjun Dhanraj—Guitarist Prathamesh Kandalkar—Percussionist Avadhoot Phadke—Flautist

CREATIVES Director ......................................................................................................Shruti Merchant Choreographed by...................................................................................Vaibhavi Merchant Writer .................................................................................................................Toby Gough Assistant Choreographer’s............................................. Rajitdev Easwardas, Deepak Singh, Tejaswi Shetty, Pratik Utekar, Rahul Shetty Music Composer Original Title Track.......................................Salim & Sulaiman Merchant Music Director.............................................................................................. Abhijit Vaghani Voice Over’s.........Denzil Smith {known for films like Bombay Velvet (2015), The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015), The Lunchbox (2013), The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011) etc.} Costume Designer............................................................................................. Bipin Tanna

CREW Producer...................................................................................................... Shruti Merchant Executive Producer.....................................................................................Pranav Merchant Stage Manager................................................................................................ Aruna Poojary Company Manager................................................................................................ Kate Arvin Technical Director.......................................................... Alessio Comuzzi & Riccardo Dondi Lighting Director................................................................Miguel Angel Fernandez Moreno Lighting Technician............................................................ Francisco Javier Jaudenes Corcin Sound Technician......................................................................... Kasheed Asheem Francois Head of Wardrobe.......................................................................... Mohammad Hanif Shaikh

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PROGRAM ACT ONE 1. Meet the Maker of Music Shankar, a young composer gives blessings to Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge, wisdom and music. 2. Bollywood at the Oscars A.R. Rahman’s double Oscar®-winning smash hit song “Jai Ho” from the film Slum Dog Millionaire is the inspiration for composers from all over India. 3. The Beethoven of Bollywood Bollywood’s top producer Raj Pakora gives Shankar the dream job of writing the music for the new Bollywood romantic film, Taj Express. 4. Meet the Heroine – The Silver Screen Siren Shankar writes three sizzling hits for the Bollywood Diva. The heroine of the film, Kareena Kaboom, is India’s heartthrob but deep in her heart she dreams of escaping her celebrity. 5. Meet the Hero – King of the Streets Arjun, hero of the movie, runs a classical dance school for street children, to break the cycle of gangland violence in Mumbai. Here they dance for Lord Ganesh, to remove all obstacles from their lives. 6. Monsoon Rescue Two worlds collide as Arjun saves Kareena from a potential disaster. Shankar and his studio musicians create the music of their meeting. 7. The Call of Adventure In their first encounter in the refuge of his dance school, Arjun offers Kareena the keys of freedom. 8. Gangland Mumbai Enter the Villain Shakaal, the villain of the Underworld wants to take Arjun’s dance school to be part of his nightclub empire. The conflict between these two gangs erupts in an epic dance battle of the street. 9. Writers Block Shankar researches A.R. Rahman’s life and work for inspiration 10. Tonight’s the Night All the Bollywood stars walk the red carpet at Kareena Kaboom’s award night party. 11. Bollywood Dream Sequence Kareena can’t stop thinking about Arjun and imagines him there. 12. Bye Bye Bollywood In secret Arjun and Kareena board the Taj express and their adventure into the heart of India begins. Meanwhile the Bollywood party rages on. 37

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ACT TWO 1. Dance of Creation. Kareena takes the first step of her journey in the Temple of Lord Shiva, in Varanasi, the world’s oldest city. 2. Rhythm of Journey Shankar and musicians create music for Kareena and Arjun’s journey. 3. Far Far Away Kareena and Arjun’s journey to Kanyakumari, the southernmost tip of India. 4. Who’s the Maker? Raj calls Shankar and puts the pressure on. If he can’t create the greatest love song ever written he will be fired. And he’s got just a few hours to do it. 5. The Garden of Love KAREENA finds purity in the blooming of the lotus flower as Saraswati blesses their union. 6. Revelation SHAKAAL arrives to confront Arjun and Kareena but an astonishing secret is revealed. 7. Open the Gates The palace of Ranthambore welcomes home the missing Prince of the land. 8. Hands Bind Hearts The rituals of love in an Indian Wedding. 9. Love.Dance.Sing. No Bollywood Film is complete without a Punjabi number. 10. Read All About It Taj Express – The film has released and the reviews are out. Shankar’s dream comes true. 11. Roll the Credits The cast and crew all join together to dance together at the end of the shoot, actors, dancers, musicians, camera crew, makeup, and costume celebrate the making of the great adventure romance, Taj Express.

STATE THEATRE OFFERS SINCERE THANKS TO

FOR ITS GENEROUS SUPPORT OF STATE THEATRE NEW JERSEY AND THE ORCHESTRA SERIES

MATT HAIMOVITZ AND NAVAH PERLMAN SUN, NOVEMBER 17, 2019 AT 3PM Matt Haimovitz, cello Navah Perlman, piano 12 Variations on a Handel theme, “Judas Maccabaeus”

Ludwig van Beethoven

The Orchard

Philip Glass

Partita No. 2 for Solo Cello

Philip Glass John Corigliano

Fantasia on an Ostinato Sonata for Cello and Piano in D Major No. 5, Op. 102 No. 2 I. Allegro con brio II. Adagio con molto sentiment d’affetto Allegro – Allegro fugato III.

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ORCHESTRA SERIES UNDERWRITTEN BY

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ABOUT THE ARTISTS MATT HAIMOVITZ – Cello Renowned as a musical pioneer, cellist Matt Haimovitz is praised by The New York Times as a “ferociously talented cellist who brings his megawatt sound and uncommon expressive gifts to a vast variety of styles” and by The New Yorker as “remarkable virtuoso” who “never turns in a predictable performance.” He has inspired classical music lovers and countless new listeners by bringing his artistry to concert halls and clubs, outdoor festivals, and intimate coffee houses—any place where passionate music can be heard. He brings a fresh ear to familiar repertoire, champions new music, and initiates groundbreaking collaborations, as well as creating innovative recording projects. Alongside his relentless touring schedule, Haimovitz mentors an award-winning studio of young cellists at the Schulich School of Music of McGill University in Montreal, in addition to his role as the first ever John Cage Fellow at The New School’s Mannes School of Music in New York City. The 2019/2020 season will see Haimovitz on extensive tours across the U.S. with pianists Simone Dinnerstein in a program juxtaposing Beethoven and Philip Glass; Haimovitz also will be continue his crossgenre collaboration with Vijay Iyer; in numerous chamber music performances including his signature “Moveable Feast” and “Listening Room” cycles, which feature music for solo cello by Bach and more contemporary voices; as well as performing several cello concerti by Dvorak, Henri Dutilleux, Alfred Schnitke, and others from Texas to the Czech Republic. Haimovitz will also be heard on tour in Europe and the U.S. with composer/pianist Philip Glass highlighted by a performance a recently-opened Paris Philharmonic. Also upcoming is the world premiere of Jacqueline—a portrait of virtuosity, an opera for soprano and cello, written by Luna Pearl Woolf and Royce Vavrek, based on the life of iconic cellist Jacqueline du Pré, for Tapestry Opera in Toronto. 42

Haimovitz made his debut in 1984, at the age of 13, as soloist with Zubin Mehta and the Israel Philharmonic and made his first recording with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, for Deutsche Grammophon, at age 17. He has gone on to perform on the world’s most esteemed stages, with such orchestras and conductors as the Berlin Philharmonic, the New York Philharmonic with Zubin Mehta, the English Chamber Orchestra with Daniel Barenboim, the Boston Symphony Orchestra with Leonard Slatkin, and the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal with Kent Nagano. Haimovitz made his Carnegie Hall debut when he substituted for his teacher, the legendary Leonard Rose, in Schubert’s String Quintet in C, alongside Isaac Stern, Shlomo Mintz, Pinchas Zukerman, and Mstislav Rostropovich. The solo cello recital is a Haimovitz trademark, both inside and outside the concert hall. In 2000, he made waves with his Bach “Listening-Room” tour, for which, to great acclaim, Haimovitz took Bach’s beloved cello suites out into the clubs across the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. Haimovitz’ 50-state Anthem tour in 2003 celebrated living American composers and featured the cellist’s own arrangement of Jimi Hendrix’s “Star-Spangled Banner.” He was the first classical artist to play at New York’s infamous CBGB club, in a performance filmed by ABC News for Nightline Up Close. Haimovitz’ recording career encompasses more than 20 years of award-winning work on Deutsche Grammophon and his and composer/producer Luna Pearl Woolf’s own trailblazing independent label Oxingale Records, now in collaboration with PENTATONE, several of which have received Grammy® and Juno Award nominations. Recent recordings include Isang Yun: Sunrise Falling, a centennial commemoration of the Korean composer’s life and music on the PENTATONE Oxingale Series, with Dennis Russell Davies and the Bruckner Orchester Linz; Troika, an all-Russian program featuring Rachmaninoff to Pussy Riot, with his longtime duo partner, pianist Christopher O’Riley; and

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two performance compilations from the Tippet Rise Arts Center in Montana. This season will also see the release of an album of French music with pianist Mari Kodama for PENTATONE. Haimovitz’ recordings for the Orange Mountain Music label, Philip Glass’s Partita No. 2 for Solo Cello and Cello Concerto No. 2, “Naqoyqatsi,” with the Cincinnati Symphony and Dennis Russell Davies, have been widely acclaimed. In 2006, Haimovitz received the Concert Music Award from ASCAP for his advocacy of living composers and pioneering spirit, and in 2004, the American Music Center awarded Haimovitz the Trailblazer Award, for his far-reaching contributions to American music. Born in Israel, Haimovitz has also been honored with the Avery Fisher Career Grant (1986), the Grand Prix du Disque (1991), the Diapason d’Or (1991), and he is the first cellist ever to receive the prestigious Premio Internazionale “Accademia Musicale Chigiana” (1999). Haimovitz studied at the Collegiate School in New York and at the Juilliard School, in the final class of Leonard Rose, after which he continued his cello studies with Ronald Leonard and Yo-Yo Ma. In 1996, he received a B.A. magna cum laude with highest honors from Harvard University. NAVAH PERLMAN – Piano Navah Perlman, pianist, began concertizing at a young age, making her public performance debut as a soloist with the Independent School Orchestra in New York City when she was 11 years old. Perlman’s teachers included Ronit Amir Lowenthal, and at the Juilliard Precollege Division, Herbert Stessin. She also studied chamber music with Felix Galimir, Robert Mann, and Dorothy DeLay. Over the span of her career she has played with many major orchestras including the Montreal Symphony, Pittsburgh Symphony, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Chicago Symphony, Philadelphia Orchestra, and others. In addition to her orchestral performances, Perlman has played numerous solo recitals and an abundance of chamber music. Her festival appearances include the Aspen Music Festival, the

Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival, Ravinia Festival, and the Barns at Wolf Trap. For many years, Perlman was in a piano trio with cellist Zuill Bailey and violinist Kurt Nikkanen, whose position was later held by violinist Giora Schmidt. She has collaborated in pedagogy workshops for teachers and has participated in several chamber music residency programs including those at Stanford University, Iowa University, and the University of Kansas. In 2014, Perlman was appointed as the Artistic Director of Lake Placid Pro Musica, a chamber music series affiliate of the Lake Placid Sinfonietta which brings chamber music to the Adirondacks during the summer season. She is also a proud member of the Board of Concerts in Motion, a not-forprofit organization in New York City that brings uplifting, live music to more than 30,000 homebound and isolated individuals served by over 80 essential service agencies throughout the five boroughs of New York. Perlman has been collaborating with Haimovitz since 1981, when they were both in elementary school. Perlman’s recordings can be found on EMI Classics and Oxingale Records.

PROGRAM NOTES Ludwig Van Beethoven 12 Variations in G Major on a Handel theme, “Judas Maccabaeus” WoO45 (Born December 16, 1770, in Bonn; died March 26, 1827, in Vienna) The theme and variation technique, used as a way of adding interest to repetitions of melody, was first used by composers who began to write extended instrumental solo pieces in the 16th century. In this form, a theme is followed by a series of movements or pieces each with the same or very similar structure. Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven all wrote variation movements in some of their extended works, but they wrote few separate sets of variations. Those they did write were often either light, entertaining compositions for amateurs or brilliant display pieces for virtuoso performers. By his career’s end, Beethoven had com-

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posed nearly 70 sets of variations. Most of the early ones he based on themes by other composers. Beethoven was a great admirer of Handel; borrowing another composer’s melody was considered a gesture of homage at the time. Beethoven may have chosen Handel’s “See the conqu’ring hero comes” theme from Judas Maccabaeus as a tribute to King Friedrich Wilhelm. It was an especially felicitous choice as Handel was a composer who occupied a special place in Friedrich Wilhelm’s affections. The 12 variations are in the decorative, high-Classical style and maintain the harmonic movement of the theme. Beethoven had very few models for his composition for the then unusual combination of cello and piano, but nevertheless he achieved virtuosity and control in this work in ways that he had not yet demonstrated in earlier works. Beethoven composed the engaging Variations in G major for Cello and Piano in 1796, and in 1797, it was published in Vienna. It premiered in 1796 in Berlin, as did the Op. 5 Sonatas, with performances by cellist Jean-Louis Duport, a favorite of the king, who was a fine amateur cellist and composer. (The king was obviously pleased with the work and rewarded Beethoven with a gold snuffbox for composing it.) As Handel’s oratorios were not performed in Vienna at the time, it is probable that Baron Gottfried van Swieten, who was one of Beethoven’s early patrons, as well as a lover of the works of Bach and Handel, may have suggested the theme to Beethoven. The work is dedicated to Princess Christiane von Lichnowsky, wife of Prince Karl von Lichnowsky, one of Beethoven’s most important patrons in Vienna, in whose home the composer lived between 1793 and 1795. The stately Handel theme, which may be recognized as the Easter hymn, “Thine Be the Glory” is a two-part structure. The piano plays this noble and elegant theme, while the cello accompanies in the middle register. The theme sets the tone for the entire work: it is light and transparent with its middle section in the relative minor key, adding a moment of pathos. 44

Variation I, for piano alone, is smooth and flowing, a contrast to the stately theme. Variation II gives the cello its own version of the theme, over a repeated piano accompaniment of broken, sweeping arpeggios and then staccato triplets. Variation III is a display of virtuosity for the pianist’s right hand. The piano part is noteworthy, filling melodic gaps created by the cello part. Broken scales start explosively but end sounding contrite. Variation IV is the first of two minor variations. It features a recognizable appearance of theme, which turns dark with a key modulation to a minor tonality. The middle section becomes a bright, radiant E-flat major. Variation V is a coy conversation between the two instruments. The piano is optimistic and brilliant, the cello serious. Variation VI sounds much like the music of Bach, featuring both instruments and broken scales in a contrapuntal setting. Variation VII gives the cello an occasion for a brilliant virtuosic display of rapid triplets. The piano also has one opportunity to be highlighted. Variation VIII, the second variation in a minor tonality, shows Beethoven’s dramatic and stormy side. The piano articulates the theme in crashing chords against ascending and descending scales that move from hand to hand. Dramatically, the prayer-like middle section makes a contrasting statement. Variation IX is childlike and innocent, and calm, reducing the theme to its bare bones. Variation X captures the glory and heroism evoked by Handel’s title. The theme in canon between the cello, with a soaring, high part, and the booming bass of the piano, is accompanied by a right-hand sixteenth-note passage in the piano. Variation XI is the most extended slow movement. A rhapsodic Adagio, it features much ornamentation and is very difficult to play. The lyrical intensity of this poised

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and elegant variation, the longest of the set, is expressed in the highly ornamented melody and harp-like piano arpeggios in the piano. In the central section, the cello has an intense outburst of emotion. Variation XII, the finale, is the most carefree variation. Beethoven transforms the theme into a jovial, lively dance in triple meter, which radically alters the rhythm. The rondo-like movement concludes triumphantly with the piano’s thrilling high trill before the final chords. Philip Glass The Orchard (Born January 31, 1937, in Baltimore) Philip Glass, who is considered one of the most important contemporary American composers, discovered his love for music as a child in his father’s radio repair shop and record store. He began flute lessons early at the Peabody Conservatory, and then at age fifteen, entered the University of Chicago. After graduation, he went on to the Juilliard School of Music in New York and advanced studies with Darius Milhaud at Aspen and Nadia Boulanger in Paris. After he had completed this thorough education in Western musical practice, the Indian sitarist, Ravi Shankar, aroused his interest in non-European music. Glass then traveled in Africa and India; on his return to New York, he organized a group of sympathetic performers, which he called the Philip Glass Ensemble, to perform music in the new style he was developing. Since his music repeated and varied a very small number of basic musical ideas, the term “minimalism” was applied to his idiosyncratic style; a number of other composers who were experimenting along the same lines helped turn the style into a movement. In addition to inspiring admiration, minimalist music has had the ability to puzzle, annoy, and even to infuriate. Although Glass’s music is frequently described as minimalist, he prefers the term theatre music. A typical audience reaction to his spare music during the late 1970s and 1980s included frantic bravos and violent boos, sometimes coming from the same people. Many enthusiasts hailed Glass as 45

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the man who was revitalizing music, but just as many castigated him for destroying it. Most upsetting to traditionalists has been the lack of a thematic progression in his music. Glass once explained: “Most music begins with an introduction, then it develops and has all sorts of adventures, some happy, some sad, and then it finally comes out at the end.” He quite consciously did not use that model. Glass has a new conception of a listener’s sense of time. He often utilizes a constant beat and subtly shifting rhythms over a static harmonic structure, which tend to hypnotize the listener. Instead of the expected development sections, he uses increasingly complex repetitions and overlapping lines. The Orchard is part of a collaboration between Glass and Foday Musa Suso for Jean Genet’s play The Screens, as commissioned by director Joanne Akalaitis. Akalaitis has commented: “It was personally important to me that a non-white, African composer work on The Screens. I also wanted someone who really knew theatre and who understood my work. Suso and Glass turned out to be a dazzling combination. Their music supports and embraces Genet’s rich and complex theatrical poetry with a musical feast I never imagined.” The Screens, Genet’s last and greatest stage work, premiered in Paris in 1966, at the Theatre Odeon. This landmark work made a theatrical explosion during its premiere performances, complete with riots and gendarmerie. The present score, The Orchard, is an excerpt from The Screens; it was written for a production presented at the Guthrie Theatre, Minneapolis, in November 1989. The play is set in the early 1960’s in Algeria during its revolutionary struggle for independence from France. Genet combined themes of colonialism, exploitation and the European notion of “Arab-ness.” Akalaitis had originally asked Suso to do the score in collaboration with a western composer. Glass has written: “I heard of the project and volunteered myself as Suso’s musical partner. We had known each other 50

for some time having traveled together in Africa in the mid-80’s as preparation for my recording of the film Powaqqatsi.” He continues, “The idea of combining Western and African musical traditions, of course, came from the play itself. JoAnne joined us in the recording studio and we followed her through the script, composing music for each scene as she described for us how she would devise the staging. That meant that either Suso or I would begin the composition and then add to it the contributions of the other composer as things progressed. Besides this ‘back and forth’ kind of collaboration, we each contributed individual pieces as well. The result is, to my mind, the closest I had come at that point to a real collaboration with another composer. The music for The Screens is clearly something neither Suso or I could have done alone and was full of surprises for both of us.” The Orchard’s music is unexpectedly warm and affirming. When in a concert Glass introduced The Orchard, he said that he hadn’t seen the play in so long that he couldn’t remember why the piece was called The Orchard, but he indicated that he had intended it to evoke sounds of nature. Philip Glass Partita No. 2 for Solo Cello Philip Glass’s Partitas had a very discernible genesis. Glass commented, “I met Tim Fain during the tour of ‘The Book of Longing,’ an evening based on the poetry of Leonard Cohen. In that work, all of the instrumentalists had solo parts. Shortly after that tour, Tim asked me to compose some solo violin music for him. I quickly agreed. Having been very impressed by his ability and interpretation of my work, I decided on a seven-movement piece. I thought of it as a Partita, the name inspired by the solo clavier and solo violin music of Bach. The music of that time included dance-like movements, often a chaconne, which represented the compositional practice. What inspired me about these pieces was that they allowed the composer to present a variety of music composed within an overall structure. I set to work almost at once and began with the first three pieces. I divided the chaconne

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into two parts separated by several other movements. In this way, themes could be introduced, set aside, and reintroduced in the work. I was looking for a structure that was both expansive and tightly knit.” Thus begun Glass’s involvement in creating Partitas for both violin and cello. Glass described his Partitas as almost a direct product of the time he spent as a youth listening to Bach’s solo string music; when he was a kid, though, he had no idea that he would ever become a composer. Whether listening to Bach’s Suites for Unaccompanied Cello in his father’s record store or taking lessons in fugal counterpoint from legendary teacher Nadia Boulanger in Paris when he was in his mid20s, Glass was never far away from Bach’s musical world. Recently he paid Bach the ultimate compliment, saying: “He articulated the language of music in the most complete, rich and complex form that any single person has ever been able to do.” Bach’s influence on Glass’s music was not immediately apparent in Glass’s early works, but it became more evident in the Partitas. Glass commented that it actually was his personal romance with the cellist Wendy Sutter that inspired him to compose Partita No. 1, Songs and Poems (2007). Another important influence was the work of singer-songwriter-poet Leonard Cohen, with whom Glass worked on the song-cycle Book of Longing in 2006. Cohen’s epigrammatic and occasionally bleak poetry introduced Glass to a new expressive palette; as a result, he created the Partitas, a series of dark, melancholic works for solo strings that inhabit a world suffused mostly with intense introspection. Partita No. 2, composed in 2010, is gently rhapsodic; in it, Glass adapts Bach’s expansive melodies and brisk figuration into his own musical language. One of the work’s more interesting moments is in the 3rd movement where Glass successfully explores the cello’s range and potential for color. Glass commented that his new style seemed to arrive fully formed, that he composed the Partitas “almost … from memory”.

Partita No. 2 contains recognizable signature repeating figures. Each subsequent movement reflects the characteristic sound through different lenses: sometimes slow and ponderous, then later, slim and mercurial. The Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts presented a concert of Glass’s music for cello on June 22, 2017; the concert included Matt Haimowitz’s performance of the world premiere of Partita No. 2, which, although composed in 2010, had remained unperformed until the 2017 concert. John Corigliano Fantasia on an Ostinato (Born February 16, 1938, in New York) John Corigliano is a fertile composer who has also been an active participant in American musical life. He studied composition at Columbia University with Otto Luening and privately with Paul Creston and Vittorio Giannini. He has composed a large quantity of concert music, made many recordings, worked on radio and television, taught in various locations, and wrote music for broadcast commercials. He began to make his reputation as a composer when he was only twenty. Since then, he has been honored with a Guggenheim Fellowship, a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, and a commission from the Metropolitan Opera. Fantasia on an Ostinato, one of Corigliano’s most performed works, was commissioned by the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in 1985 and premiered at the competition on May 24, 1985, by Barry Douglas, of Texas Christian University, Fort Worth. Fantasia is a study in obsession and how it precludes any attempt at progression and narrative. The ostinato here is a rhythmic pattern on a single pitch. Corigliano says: “I left the decisions concerning repetition of repeated patterns in the central section to the competitors, so that judges and audiences might hear their varied viewpoints as to the building of the climax of a musical structure. The orchestral realization, however, is completely notated, and thus completely controlled. In addition, cer51

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tain sections have been expanded, both in texture and duration, especially the central section that leads to what is now a considerably more developed climax.”

performer-repeated patterns grow continually more ornate. This climaxes in a return of the original rhythm and, finally, the reappearance of the theme itself.”

Corigliano has written, “In mulling over the project, I immediately rejected the idea of a technical showpiece as redundant. What could I write that would test something the standard repertoire would not? I decided I could investigate the performers’ imagination and musicality. A young performer’s life is dominated by guidance: from living teachers to the encyclopedic recorded catalogue of the world’s important pianists playing the standard repertoire, they are trained from childhood to re-create, rather than create. But this piece would be brand-new: no example waited to guide (or limit) them. And the piece would be deliberately constructed to make the players’ teachers of little to no help. They would be on their own. So I constructed the beginning and end of Fantasia on an Ostinato precisely, but I made the large central section a series of interlocking repeated patterns: the performer decided the number and, to a certain extent, the character of these repetitions. In other words, the shape was his/hers to build. Interestingly, the duration of this piece varied from 7 minutes to over 20 in the Cliburn performances! These repeated patterns comprise my only experiment in ‘minimalist’ technique. While mulling this piece, I remembered minimalism’s forebears—Pachelbel’s Canon, Ravel’s brilliantly scored Bolero, and the second movement of Beethoven’s Symphony No.7, in which a relentless ostinato, or accompaniment figure, continues unvaried (except for a long crescendo and added secondary voices) for nearly five minutes: unusual in Beethoven, who constantly varied his materials. The first half of my Fantasia on an Ostinato develops the obsessive rhythm of the Beethoven and the simple harmonies implicit in the first half of his melody. Its second part launches those interlocking repetitions and reworks the strange major-minor descending chords of the latter part of the Beethoven into a chain of harmonies over which the

Glass explains: “I approached this task with mixed feelings about the contemporary phenomenon known as minimalism, for while I admired its emphasis on attractive textures and its occasional ability to achieve a hypnotic quality (not unlike some late Beethoven), I did not care for what I found were its excessive repetition, its lack of architecture, and its overall emotional sterility.” Corigliano’s ostinato’s two parts include an exploration of the features of the two parts of the opening ostinato theme in Beethoven’s symphony: the first features both the rhythm and the harmony of the first half of Beethoven’s ostinato theme; the second extends the material of the second half of Beethoven’s ostinato, becoming more elaborate as it develops contrasts between major and minor. Finally the rhythm of the Beethoven becomes evident again, leading to a quotation of the whole of Beethoven’s theme. Ludwig Van Beethoven Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 5, in D Major, Op. 102, No. 2 (Born December 16, 1770, in Bonn; died March 26, 1827, in Vienna) Beethoven’s only major works between 1812 and 1816 were two piano sonatas and two cello sonatas. At that time, he seemed to have exhausted the expressive possibilities of the musical language and forms that he had used until then, and was pausing, resting his powers before exercising them again in the creation of the extraordinary series of masterpieces in an entirely new manner and for the most part on a huge scale of his last productive years. What was to come in the next four piano sonatas and five string quartets, the Symphony No. 9 and the Missa Solemnis, is only hinted at in the cello sonatas, but we clearly hear that Beethoven has left behind the musical world of his Seventh and Eighth Symphonies and is moving in the direction of the powerful music of the

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Hammerklavier Sonata, Op. 106. The two Cello Sonatas of Op. 102 are atypical in that Beethoven did not struggle with them over a long period of time, polishing themes and trying various organizational schemes. He composed them quickly at the end of July and the beginning of August 1815, for a faithful member of his circle, the cellist Joseph Linke, or Lincke (1733‑1837, who had joined Count Rasumovsky’s string quartet around 1808 and had become a good friend. Contemporary accounts of his playing often mention his sympathy for Beethoven’s style; the composer sometimes refers to him as “learned master” and enjoyed making puns on his name, as linke means “left” in German. When Rasumovsky’s palace burned down, in 1815, he disbanded his quartet, and Countess Maria Erdödy took Linke in. The Countess was a frail and beautiful woman to whom Beethoven felt so close that he called her his “confessor.” She had studied with him, and a trustworthy music critic of the time said that she played his music well. Beethoven spent much of the summer of 1815 with Erdödy and Linke, and it is certain that he wrote the difficult Op. 102 Sonatas expressly for them. When they were first published, in 1817, the cello sonatas bore no dedication, but they had another distinction, for they were Beethoven’s first chamber music to be issued in score, with the cello line printed above the piano part instead of only in a separate leaflet. For the first time, as he played, the pianist could also see the other instrument’s music, which made it much easier to attain the kind of unity in performance that is now considered essential. The cello had only just begun to liberate itself from its traditional role as the basso continuo. In a corrected edition issued in 1819 (as sonatas for cello or violin), they were dedicated to Countess Erdödy. The sonata covers the same kind of material Beethoven explores in his late string quartets. The overall structure shows Beethoven’s aim to create a fluid, “total sonata,” equaling more as a whole than each of

the movements individually. With the exception of Bach’s Suites for Unaccompanied Cello, this sonata is thought to be the most technically and emotionally demanding work for cello before the 20th century. Sonata No. 2, in D Major opens directly without an introduction, Allegro con brio, with a brisk, energetic, even aggressive main theme to which a lyrical second subject is set in contrast in a sonata form structure. The development is harmonically adventurous and the recapitulation somewhat modified; a suspenseful coda brings the work to its end. Each note has an important position in the movement’s overall structure, one of “robust and resolute grandeur” according to Carl Czerny. The following Adagio con molto sentimento d’affetto is the only nearly independent slow movement in all Beethoven’s Cello Sonatas. This substantial movement is free and rhapsodic in form, as deeply introspective and richly expressive as many of the great slow movements to come in his last great works. The opening in the minor tonality contrasts with the serene major key middle section. This central movement is joined to the finale through a harmonic device: the final chord tends to resolve toward the tonic, and the finale, Allegro fugato in D major, begins immediately, without a pause. It is the first of the powerful fugues that appear in Beethoven’s late works, the first time Beethoven allows a fugue to be the foundation of a movement rather than using fugal material within another dominant form. It also presages the contrapuntal writing that Beethoven was to use frequently in his final works. Although the movement begins seriously and formally, it eventually takes on a witty, colorful character. The first movement themes return but function more as looks backward or reminiscences rather than units with which Beethoven aims to build structural cohesion. In this movement, the composer not only explores the expressive possibilities of counterpoint but also incorporates the extreme ranges of the newly developed piano. 53

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Yolanda Adams, Steven Tyler & Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Sara Bareilles, Jonathan Coulton, Alex Ebert of Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, The Flaming Lips, Lady Antebellum, Cyndi Lauper & Rob Hyman, John Legend, Panic! At the Disco, Plain White T’s, They Might Be Giants, T.I., Domani & Lil’C AND SONGS BY: David Bowie & Brian Eno Tom Kenny & Andy Paley ADDITIONAL LYRICS BY: Jonathan Coulton AND MUSIC BY: Tom Kitt STARRING

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CAST SpongeBob SquarePants....................................................................... LORENZO PUGLIESE Patrick Star............................................................................................... BEAU BRADSHAW Squidward Q. Tentacles................................................................................. CODY COOLEY Sandy Cheeks........................................................................................ DARIA PILAR REDUS Eugene Krabs ............................................................................................. ZACH KONONOV Sheldon Plankton................................................................................. TRISTAN MCINTYRE Patchy the Pirate ............................................................................ MORGAN BLANCHARD Security Guards................................................. MÉAMI MASZEWSKI, STEPHEN C. KALLAS Gary .......................................................................................................... DORIAN O’BRIEN Karen the Computer ........................................................................................CAITLIN ORT The Mayor ....................................................................................................HELEN REGULA Mrs. Puff ........................................................................................... NATALIE L. CHAPMAN Larry the Lobster ...................................................................................... DORIAN O’BRIEN Old Man Jenkins .................................................................................. STEPHEN C. KALLAS Pearl Krabs............................................................................................ MÉAMI MASZEWSKI Perch Perkins ...............................................................................................RICHIE DUPKIN Plankton Dancers................................... .MORGAN BLANCHARD, ELLE-MAY PATTERSON, SYDNEY SIMONE, RICO VELAZQUEZ Sardine Corps.......................................... MORGAN BLANCHARD, ELLE-MAY PATTERSON, SYDNEY SIMONE, AYANA STRUTZ, RICO VELAZQUEZ, The Electric Skates...................... JOSHUA BESS, STEFAN MILLER, MILES DAVIS TILLMAN French Narrator.................................................................................... KENNETH FERRONE Foley Fish................................................................................................... RYAN BLIHOVDE A vast array of undersea creatures......................... JOSHUA BESS, MORGAN BLANCHARD, JOHN CARDENAS, NATALIE L. CHAPMAN, TEDDY GALES, STEPHEN C. KALLAS, STEFAN MILLER, MARY NICKSON, DORIAN O’BRIEN, ELLE-MAY PATTERSON, HELEN REGULA, SYDNEY SIMONE, AYANA STRUTZ, MILES DAVIS TILLMAN, RICO VELAZQUEZ UNDERSTUDIES Understudies never substitute for the listed players unless a specific announcement is made at the time of the performance. For SpongeBob-JOHN CARDENAS, RICO VELAZQUEZ; for Patrick-TEDDY GALES, HELEN REGULA; for Sandy-SYDNEY SIMONE, AYANA STRUTZ; for Squidward-MORGAN BLANCHARD, STEPHEN C. KALLAS; for Sheldon-RICHIE DUPKIN, STEFAN MILLER; for Eugene Krabs-JOHN CARDENAS, TEDDY GALES. Swings JOHN CARDENAS, TEDDY GALES, MARY NICKSON, RACHEL WONG Dance Captain: ELLE-MAY PATTERSON Skate Board Captain: JOSHUA BESS

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MUSICAL NUMBERS ACT I “Bikini Bottom Day” by Jonathan Coulton.............................................................The Town “Bikini Bottom Day Reprise” by Jonathan Coulton..............................................SpongeBob “No Control” by David Bowie and Brian Eno ................................ Perch Perkins, The Town “BFF” by Plain White T’s ....................................................................... SpongeBob, Patrick “When the Going Gets Tough” by T.I. (Clifford Harris, Jr.), Domani Harris, and Darwin Quinn .........Plankton, The Town “(Just A) Simple Sponge” by Panic! At the Disco.................SpongeBob, Mr. Krabs, Sponges “Daddy Knows Best” by Alex Ebert of Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros............................ Mr. Krabs, Pearl “Hero Is My Middle Name” by Cyndi Lauper and Rob Hyman............................................ SpongeBob, Patrick, Sandy “Super Sea Star Savior” by Yolanda Adams............................................... Patrick, Sardines “Tomorrow Is” by The Flaming Lips...................................................................... The Town ACT II “Poor Pirates” by Sara Bareilles.....................................................................Patchy, Pirates “Bikini Bottom Day Reprise” by Jonathan Coulton..............................................SpongeBob “Bikini Bottom Boogie” by Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith....................... The Electric Skates, Pearl, Fans “Chop to the Top” by Lady Antebellum.................................................... Sandy, SpongeBob “(I Guess I) Miss You” by John Legend................................................... Patrick, SpongeBob ‘I’m Not a Loser” by They Might Be Giants................................. Squidward, Sea Anemones “Simple Sponge Reprise” by Panic! At the Disco..................................................SpongeBob “Best Day Ever” by Andy Paley and Tom Kenny.................................SpongeBob, The Town “Finale: Bikini Bottom Day Reprise” by Jonathan Coulton....................................The Town and of course: “The SpongeBob Theme Song” by Derek Drymon, Mark Harrison, Stephen Hillenburg and Blaise Smith ORCHESTRA Conductor/Keyboard: Patrick Hoagland Associate Conductor/Keyboard: Cameron Tragesser Guitars-Michiko Egger, Garrett Gleason; Bass-Ryan Crum; Foley Artist/Percussion-Ryan Blihovde; Drums-Chris Karabelas; Reeds-Anthony Rodriguez; Trumpet-Keaton Viavattine; Trombone-Jonathan Dowd; Foley Artist/Percussion Cover – Chris Cerreto. Music Coordinator: John Mezzio Music Preparation: Emily Grishman Music Preparation Original Keyboard Programming: Randy Cohen, Randy Cohen Keyboards THERE WILL BE ONE 15-MINUTE INTERMISSION.

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WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST LORENZO PUGLIESE (SpongeBob SquarePants) is incredibly grateful to be making his touring debut in The SpongeBob Musical just months after his graduation from the University of the Arts! Regional credits include The Two Gentleman of Verona (Ensemble), Damn Yankees (Postmaster/ Ensemble), and Footloose (Ren McCormack). Pugliese can’t believe he gets paid to pretend he is SpongeBob. He is forever indebted to his friends and family for their unwavering love and support. He also wants you to follow him on Instagram. Or not. Pugliese wants you to do what makes you happy. He’s going to leave it here just in case. IG: lorenzo_m_pugliese BEAU BRADSHAW (Patrick Star) is thrilled to be a part of the first national tour of The SpongeBob Musical. He would like to thank Tina, Stewart/Whitley, the entire cast and crew, and his agents at SW Artists. Much love to his Mom, Dad, Robert, Ben and his fiancée Amanda. Point Park Graduate. @thebeaubradshaw www.beaubradshaw.com DARIA PILAR REDUS (Sandy Cheeks) is thrilled to be embarking on her first national tour! Regional credits: Aida at the John W. Engeman Theatre (Nehebka/Aida US), Big River at the Utah Shakespeare Festival (Ensemble), Avenue Q at Weathervane Playhouse (Gary Coleman), and the world premiere of ReParable at the Smith Center (Narrator). She received her B.F.A. in acting from Otterbein University in 2018. “Love and thanks to my beautiful family, friends, and Danny at Hudson Artists Agency.” @dariaredus101 CODY COOLEY (Squidward Q. Tentacles) Holds a B.A. in acting from Rider University. Past credits: Guys and Dolls (Arizona Broadway); Showboat, Grease (Prather Productions); Crazy For You (Post Playhouse); Shrek The Musical (Forestburgh Playhouse); Wizard of Oz (Toby’s Dinner Theatre); Metamorphoses (Rider University). Hear his music on Spotify or iTunes. @playitcooley; codycooley.com ZACH KONONOV (Eugene Krabs) is ecstatic to be a resident of Bikini Bottom! 64

Previous credits include premiering a new production of Beauty and the Beast (Lefou) for Disney Cruise Lines, the national tour of How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (Grandpa Who), That Golden Girls Show! (Stan), and 50 Shades! The Musical (Christian cover) Off-Broadway. Endless thanks to my family, friends, HCKR, and everyone involved in bringing this magical production to life. @Zachkononov TRISTAN MCINTYRE (Sheldon Plankton) accidentally graduated a year early from the USC School of Dramatic Arts. Regional: Cabaret (Celebration Theatre), Modern: A New Musical (Staged Reading). Film: Sunday Morning (Downbeat Ent). Thanks to his teachers, family, managers, and the incredible cast and creative team of Bikini Bottom! Follow his adventures @tristanmcintyre. JOSHUA BESS (Electric Skate, Ensemble, Skate Board Captain) As a long-time fan of SpongeBob, Bess could not be more excited to share this story across the U.S.! Also being able to do his two favorite things: acting and skateboarding! Recent credits: RENT 20th Anniversary Tour (Roger), Righteous: The Skateboard Play (Kevin), and Next to Normal (Gabe). “All the love to my family and friends and to all of YOU! Enjoy!” @joshua_bess MORGAN BLANCHARD (Patchy The Pirate, Ensemble, u/s Squidward) is thrilled to be heading right back out on tour after spending this past year on the road with the Sound of Music. Regional: Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, New London Barn Playhouse, Kitchen Theatre, Ogunquit Playhouse, Utah Festival Opera and Musical Theatre, and the New Bedford Festival Theatre. Ithaca College B.F.A. “Now is not the time to stay quiet, speak up, and fight back!” IG @morganblanchard RYAN BLIHOVDE (Foley Fish), a lifelong SpongeBob fan, is thrilled to be citizen of Bikini Bottom. Nat’l tours: The Sound of Music and The King and I. Blihovde has a Bachelor of Music from Belmont University in Nashville, TN. @ryanblihovde JOHN CARDENAS (Swing, u/s SpongeBob, u/s Eugene Krabs) is head over fins to

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be touring with The SpongeBob Musical. Tour: Fiddler on the Roof (Fiddler). NYC: Sondheimʼs 80th B-Day (Carnegie Hall), Brad Knows Nothing, Cadaver Synod (NYMF). Regional: Comedy of Errors (Shakespeare Theatre Co, DC), Guys & Dolls (Nathan Detroit), Hello Dolly! (Barnaby), and Shrek (Pinocchio). “Eternal gratitude to ATB, Stewart/Whitley Casting, The SpongeBob Team, and Dad! Mom, you have the best seat in the house.” IG: johnnie_321 CHRIS CERRETO (Foley Artist/Percussion Cover) is a musician based out of NYC. As a percussionist, he has performed on cruise ships, theme parks, theaters, and tours. In addition to performing, Cerreto is an award-winning composer. NATALIE L. CHAPMAN (Mrs. Puff, Ensemble) is excited and humbled to be making her debut with The SpongeBob Musical! She’s performed in 3fifths (Ensemble), Once on this Island (Mama Euralie), The Idiot (Mrs. Yepanchin,) Madame Zeroni (Holes), and graduated with her B.F.A. from Ohio University. She wants to thank the incredible team at Avalon Artist Group for this opportunity and her family and friends for their love and support! @nat_chat RICHIE DUPKIN (Perch Perkins, Ensemble, u/s Plankton) is stoked to be making his national tour debut as a part of Bikini Bottom! Dupkin is an NYC based actor/ singer and Long Island native. Regional credits: I Love….Now Change (Man 1), Pippi Longstocking (Thunder), The Skin of Our Teeth (Tremayne/Various), The Happy Elf (Eubie), and Little Shop of Horrors (u/s Seymour). Hofstra B.F.A. 2017. “Endless love and thanks to Mom & Dad, my pals, Tina and the entire SpongeBob team.” Follow along at @richiedupkin and richiedupkin.com. TEDDY GALES (Swing, u/s Patrick, u/s Eugene Krabs) is thrilled to be joining Bikini Bottom for his first national tour. Recent credits include A Funny Thing Happened on the way to the Forum (Marcus Lycus). “Big shout out to my loving family and my best everything SB.” STEPHEN C. KALLAS (Security Guard, Old Man Jenkins, Ensemble, u/s Squidward) is excited to cannonball into Bikini Bottom!

Regional Credits: KCStarlight’s Wizard of OZ (Crow/Flying Jitterbug), Fireside Theatre’s Newsies (Davey), ABT’s Catch Me If You Can (u/s Frank Abagnale Jr), Wagner College Theatre Alum. For PCRM. StephenCKallas; StephenCKallas.com MÉAMI MASZEWSKI (Security Guard, Pearl) is honored to be playing PEARL. SpongeBob SquarePants was among her favorite childhood cartoons. The captivating powerhouse was last seen in UFOMT’s Newsies, starring as Medda Larkin. She is a graduate of PCPA c/o 2017. Méami is ecstatic to be playing alongside this talented cast. Some of her credits include The Hunchback of Notredame (Esmeralda), Mamma Mia (Ali), Freaky Friday, The Crucible (Tituba), and Lend Me A Tenor The Musical (Anna). Other Theaters: SLO Rep, The All Night Strutt. @meamimaszewski STEFAN MILLER (Electric Skate, Ensemble, u/s Plankton) is thrilled to join the first national tour of The SpongeBob Musical! National tour: Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer (swing.) Regional: Tenor by Night (Mike), Oklahoma! (Will). Training: M.F.A. in Vocal Performance—UC Irvine, B.M. from University of the Pacific. Big thanks to his agents Todd and Bob! “Love to friends and family, MD, and of course mana Darga!” @baritonestef MARY NICKSON (Swing). National tour debut! Favorite regional credits include: Drowsy Chaperone (Trix, Peninsula Players), Sister Act (Deloris, Gundlach Theatre), Romeo and Juliet (Nurse, Redhouse Arts Center). Eternal love to Mom and Zoe, and to her mentors and confidantes! Elon B.F.A. ’18. Roster Proud. @marynickson; marynickson.net DORIAN O’BRIEN (Larry the Lobster, Gary, Ensemble) “Thank you to all my friends and family for their magical support!” Regional: West Side Story (Bernardo), In The Heights (Ensemble; u/s Piragua Guy), The Boys Next Door (Lucien P. Smith), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Ensemble). Commercial: “Emergen-C,” “Suave,” “Babyganics,” “UNO.” dorianobrien.com @dorian.obrien CAITLIN ORT (Karen the Computer), is thrilled to be in the first national tour 65

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of The SpongeBob Musical! She received a B.F.A. in Musical Theater from Ithaca College. Previous credits include national tours: Elf (Deb U/S), A Charlie Brown Christmas (Frieda). Regional: The Merry Wives of Windsor (Mistress Ford), Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery (Actress 1). Ragtime (Evelyn Nesbit U/S), Show Boat (Kim Ravenal), How to Succeed… (Hedy LaRue U/S), South Pacific (Ensemble); Jesus Christ Superstar (Ensemble). www.caitlinort.com, @caitlingort ELLE-MAY PATTERSON (Ensemble, Dance Captain) was born and raised in Sydney, Australia, completed her Honors degree for Musical Theatre in Singapore, and has been living and working in New York City for the past four years. Recent credits include: A Chorus Line, Mamma Mia!, Grand Hotel, Anything Goes, Cabaret, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Elton John’s ‘Life Ball’ in Vienna, Austria, The MTV Video Music Awards, and The World Mobile Congress in Barcelona, Spain. Patterson is excited and grateful to be travelling this amazing country with SpongeBob and all his friends! @ellemaypatterson; ellemaypatterson.com HELEN REGULA (The Mayor, Ensemble, u/s Patrick) is thrilled to be performing in The SpongeBob Musical national tour! Past credits include ELF the Musical national tour (Ensemble, u/s Emily), The Little Mermaid (Ursula), and Footloose (Rusty). “Thank you to the people at The Luedtke Agency for always having my back. A special thank you to my family and friends for all their support. Never forget, Smitty Werbenjagermanjensen, he was #1!” Texas State University: B.F.A. musical theatre. Website: helenregula.com, @hregula03 SYDNEY SIMONE (Ensemble, u/s Sandy). is excited to be making her national tour debut in Bikini Bottom! Regional: Ragtime (Eagle Theatre), Hello Dolly, Mamma Mia, The Wedding Singer (CSTC). She’d like to thank Nickelodeon, everyone at SpongeBob, Stewart/Whitley and her friends and family for their love and support! B.F.A. in physical theatre from Coastal Carolina University. @sydney.simone76, sydneyssimone.com AYANA STRUTZ (Ensemble, u/s Sandy Cheeks). Chicago credits: The Music 66

Man (Goodman Theatre), A Chorus Line (Porchlight Music Theatre). Regional credits: “Charlotte” in Charlotte’s Web (Arden Theatre Company), Pippin (Skylight Music Theatre), A Chorus Line (Short North Stage), Legally Blonde, Hairspray, The King and I, Crazy For You (Diamond Head Theatre). Chicago girl raised in Hawaii. “Thanks and love to my family and Jon!” ayanastrutz.com @circuspeanut808 MILES DAVIS TILLMAN (Electric Skate, Ensemble) NYC: Arrowhead: The Musical (Logan), Bounce: The Basketball Opera (Ajax) with Ardea Arts. Regional: Mamma Mia (Ensemble) with Axelrod PAC and Bigfork Playhouse, Joseph… (Reuben) Seven Brides… (Daniel) with Bigfork Playhouse. Miles earned his B.F.A. in Musical Theatre at Indiana University-Bloomington. @cptmilesdavis RICO VELAZQUEZ (Ensemble, u/s SpongeBob) Born and raised in Chicago, IL. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville graduate (B.S. Theater and Dance) Dance Companies: Diavolo (Architecture In Motion) Regional credits: FAME (Tyrone Jackson), Hairspray (Duane) at the Norris Theater. Nat’l tours: Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer The Musical (Ensemble). Television: Top Ten Finalist on America’s Got Talent (Diavolo) Thanks to my Parents, teachers, friends, and family for their continued love and support! @ricovelazquez RACHEL WONG (Swing) From Hawaii to Bikini Bottom, Wong’s thrilled to join this cast! Recently seen in South Pacific (Liat) at MGR Playhouse. International tour: The Illusionists (Dancer). National tour: PJ Masks Live (Ninjalino/Dance Captain). Workshop: From Here to Eternity (Ensemble). B.F.A.: Ithaca College. “Eternal love to my family!” www.rachelwongsite.com @rachel13wong TINA LANDAU (Conceiver/Director) is a writer and director whose credits include Broadway productions of SpongeBob SquarePants (Tony® nom, Drama Desk and Outer Critics winner), Superior Donuts, Bells Are Ringing (Tony® nom) and numerous off-Broadway productions such as Old Hats (Signature), Head of Passes (The Public), Big

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Love (Signature), Wig Out! (Vineyard), Civil War Christmas (NYTW), and Floyd Collins (Playwrights Horizons, also Book/Additional Lyrics). Landau’s an ensemble member at Steppenwolf, where her over 20 productions include Ms. Blakk for President (also writer), The Brother/Sister Plays, The Time of Your Life and Space (also writer.) She’s the author, with Anne Bogart, of The Viewpoints Book. KYLE JARROW (Book) is a writer and musician who makes work for stage, film and TV. He’s creator of the television series Valor, streaming now on Netflix. Plays include A Very Merry Unauthorized Children’s Scientology Pageant (Obie Award), The Wildness (Lortel Award nomination), Whisper House, and Hostage Song. His feature Armless premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. Jarrow also leads the rock band Sky-Pony alongside his wife Lauren Worsham. “This one’s for Oona.” www.kylejarrow.com. CHRISTOPHER GATTELLI (Choreosgrapher) Broadway: Newsies (Tony®, Drama Desk, OCC awards), The King and l (Tony® nomination), South Pacific (Tony® nomination), My Fair Lady (Tony® nomination), The Cher Show, War Paint, Sunday in the Park With George, Amazing Grace, Casa Valentina, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, Godspell, The Ritz, Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me, 13, High Fidelity. Off-Broadway: Dogfight (Lortel Award); Altar Boyz (Lortel Award); BatBoy, The Musical (Lortel-Award); tick, tick... BOOM! As director: Off-Broadway: Silence! The Musical. Film: Hail, Caesar!; Newsies; lsn’t lt Romantic? JULIE MCBRIDE (Music Supervisor) was the music director and conductor of SpongeBob SquarePants! on Broadway. This past season, McBride was the music director for the Tony® Award winning play, INK, at Manhattan Theatre Club. Other Broadway credits include Head Over Heels (music director), Pretty Woman (associate conductor), Amazing Grace (associate conductor), Finding Neverland (assistant conductor). OffBroadway/regional: Next to Normal (Second Stage), These Paper Bullets!, Deathless, Miss You Like Hell, Daddy Long Legs. “Love to Ivan.”

TIMOTHY HANSON (Music Supervisor) is thrilled to be taking The SpongeBob Musical on the road after having worked on both the Chicago and Broadway productions. Other Broadway credits: Head Over Heels; Rocky. Television: Grease LIVE!; Hairspray LIVE!; Rent. Hanson holds an M.F.A. in theatre from Penn State University and a B.M. in Composition from the University of Michigan. LC^2! DAVID ZINN (Set & Costume Design). Broadway: set and costume design for Choir Boy, Boys in the Band, SpongeBob SquarePants (Tony® award for Set Design), scenery for Torch Song, The Humans (Tony® award); costumes for A Doll’s House, Part 2 (Tony® nom.); scenery and costumes for Fun Home (Tony® nom.) and The Last Ship. Off-Broadway: Make Believe, The Flick, Circle Mirror Transformation, Dogfight. Regional/ opera: Steppenwolf, A.R.T., Guthrie, Yale Rep, Berkeley Rep, Center Theatre Group, Los Angeles Opera, Santa Fe Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Opera Philadelphia KEVIN ADAMS (Lighting Design). Broadway: 4-time Tony® Award-winner, Adams has designed The Cher Show (Tony® nom.), Head Over Heels, Hedwig and the Angry Inch (Tony® Award), American Idiot (Tony® Award), Next to Normal (Tony® nom.), The 39 Steps (Tony® Award), Spring Awakening (Tony® Award), Hair (Tony® nom.), Passing Strange, Everyday Rapture, and Take Me Out. Off-Broadway includes Hedwig, The Scottsboro Boys, Carrie, Rent, Obie for sustained excellence. Also: Blue Man Group (Las Vegas, Hollywood Bowl, international tour), Metropolitan Opera, solo shows for Michael Moore, John Leguizamo, Eve Ensler, Anna Deveare Smith, Eric Bogosian, and Sandra Bernhard. PETER NIGRINI (Projection Design). Broadway: Ain’t Too Proud; Beetlejuice; Dear Evan Hansen; Amelié; A Doll’s House, Part 2; An Act of God; The Heidi Chronicles; The Best Man; and Fela!. Elsewhere: Grounded and Here Lies Love (The Public), Wakey Wakey (Signature), Real Enemies (BAM), Don Giovanni, and Lucia di Lammermoor (Santa Fe Opera), Notes From Underground (Yale), the Grace Jones Hurricane Tour, Blind Date (Bill T. Jones), No Dice, and Life and Times 67

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(Nature Theater of Oklahoma). Currently: Lempicka, and Deep Blue Sea. WALTER TRARBACH (Sound Design). Broadway: SpongeBob Squarepants (Tony® Nomination), The Farnsworth Invention, and Cymbeline. As a partner in SCK Sound Design his credits include Ain’t Too Proud, Doctor Zhivago, and The Radio City Christmas Spectacular. Other Credits include Dave; Queen of the Mist; Becky Shaw; Measure for Pleasure; and Love, Loss and What I Wore. Associate Sound Designs: Billy Crystal’s 700 Sundays, Lady Day Sings the Blues (Tony® Award) and Hands on a Hardbody (Drama Desk Award). He is married to photographer Kimberly Witham. YOLANDA ADAMS (Songwriter) triumphantly carries the torch for contemporary gospel and inspirational music. With 14 releases, Adams has earned a multitude of accolades, including four Grammy® Awards. Not only is she a phenomenal vocalist, she is also an author (Points of Power); designer of a coffee line and Simply Yolanda, bath and body products (yolandaadamslive.com); the host on her award-winning nationally syndicated radio show The Yolanda Adams Morning Show and proud mother. Twitter/IG: Yolanda Adams. AEROSMITH’S STEVEN TYLER AND JOE PERRY (Songwriters) have sold more than 150 million albums worldwide and were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Awards: four Grammys®, eight American Music Awards, six Billboard Awards, 12 MTV Video Music Awards, and an Emmy®, among many honors. In 2013, awarded with the Founder’s Award at the ASCAP Pop Awards and inducted into the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame. Aerosmith continues to inspire generations to get their wings, to get a grip and to just push play. SARA BAREILLES (Songwriter) is a multiple Grammy®-nominated and Tony®nominated singer-songwriter, as well as a New York Times best-selling author. She has released six studio albums, the latest Amidst the Chaos, that have produced such hits as “Love Song,” “King of Anything” and “Brave,” the last from The Blessed Unrest, which garnered an Album of the Year Grammy® nomination. What’s Inside: Songs 68

from Waitress, features songs from Bareilles’ score to the Broadway musical Waitress. sarabmusic.com. JONATHAN COULTON (Songwriter) is from the Internet. While a struggling music industry fell to pieces over file sharing and shifting business models, he independently amassed a small army of techies, nerds, and dedicated superfans. He’s known for his songs in the Portal games, plus an eclectic catalog of masterful songwriting on subjects from zombies and mad scientists to sad parents and dissatisfied software engineers. He is currently the house musician for the NPR show Ask Me Another. ALEXANDER EBERT (Songwriter) is the frontman of the band Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros. He won the Golden Globe for Best Original Score to J.C. Chandor’s film All Is Lost (starring Robert Redford), and scored both the film A Most Violent Year (Participant) and the Oscar®- winning animated short Feast (Disney). In 2011, he released his first solo album and has released four full-length studio albums with Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeroes. THE FLAMING LIPS (Songwriters) are an American rock band, formed in Norman, OK in 1983. They are acclaimed for their elaborate live shows, which feature costumes, balloons, puppets, video projections, complex stage light configurations, giant hands, large amounts of confetti, and frontman Wayne Coyne’s signature man-sized plastic bubble in which he traverses the audience. The group has garnered three Grammy® Awards, including two for Best Rock Instrumental Performance. LADY ANTEBELLUM (Songwriters). The band’s sixth studio album, Heart Break, has been the most critically acclaimed of their career. With seven Grammy® Awards and 18 million worldwide albums sold to date, the group just wrapped up their You Look Good world tour. Additionally, the trio has won 10 awards from the Academy of Country Music and six from the Country Music Association, among others from American Music Awards, Billboard Music Awards, and People’s Choice Awards.

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CYNDI LAUPER (Songwriter) is a Grammy®, Emmy® and Tony® Awardwinning artist, a New York Times best-selling author and Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee. JOHN LEGEND (Songwriter). Awards: 10 Grammys®, an Academy Award®, a Golden Globe, and the special Starlight Award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame, among others. He won his first Oscar®, Golden Globe and Critic’s Choice awards for his song “Glory,” which he wrote and performed with Common for the film Selma. He is working on a new album while supporting his #FREEAMERICA campaign, touring prisons, jails, and immigration detention centers. He produces a variety of projects via his Get Lifted Film Co., including the WGN hit series Underground. BRENDON URIE (Songwriter, Panic! At The Disco). The acclaimed rock band’s latest album, Death of a Bachelor, debuted at no. 1 on the Billboard Album Chart, was certified platinum and was nominated for a Grammy® in the Best Rock Album category. Previous albums: 2005’s double-platinum A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out, 2008’s Pretty. Odd. (debuted at no. 2 on the Billboard Album chart) and Vices & Virtues. Urie made his Broadway acting debut in 2017 as Charlie Price in Kinky Boots. PLAIN WHITE T’S (Songwriters). The punk-pop outfit began taking shape in 1997, 10 years before the acoustic ballad “Hey There Delilah” made them Grammy®nominated stars. “Hey There Delilah” topped the charts in 10 different countries and helped jump-start sales of their album, Every Second Counts. After being nominated for two Grammy® Awards for that song, they returned with the multi-platinum hits “l, 2, 3, 4” and “Rhythm of Love.” Their latest full-length, American Nights, was released in April 2015. The band recently re-signed with Fearless Records and are working on new music. THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS (Songwriters). From Brooklyn, NY, They Might Be Giants have been performing and recording for 35 years, and drink more coffee than most. They have sold a lot of albums and won some big-time awards, and their music can

be heard on beloved television shows and in fancy commercials. Tip “T.I.” Harris (Songwriter). Multiplatinum recording artist Tip “T.I.” Harris released his 10th studio album in 2018 on his Grand Hustle Records and has entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with Roe Nation for the milestone project. T.I. is also an artist-owner of Tidal. Along with three Grammy® Awards, his multi-platinum tally includes four Billboard Hot 100 No. 1’s plus sales of more than 30 million singles and 14 million albums. His nine-album catalog includes three consecutive no. 1 debuts on the Billboard 200. DAVID BOWIE (Songwriter) was a singular artist who redefined the boundaries of music, creating, and discarding a variety of personae while releasing albums, including The Man Who Sold the World, Aladdin Sane, Heroes and, most recently, his final studio effort and #1 album, Blackstar. Bowie starred in the 1980 Broadway production of The Elephant Man. His work in film and TV includes The Man Who Fell to Earth. He was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1996. TOM KENNY (Songwriter) has voiced SpongeBob since the beginning, and is the show’s voice director. Starting in standup, Kenny was featured in the influential series Mr. Show. Hundreds of voice-over credits include Rocko’s Modern Life, Adventure Time, Futurama, and Rick and Morty. Heard in commercials, video games, and movies ranging from Winnie the Pooh to Transformers, Kenny can currently be seen in Battle of the Sexes and fronting the rock ’n’ soul band, Tom Kenny & the Hi-Seas. ANDY PALEY (Songwriter) has written songs/scores for film and TV, including Dick Tracy, Election, Funny or Die Presents, The Ren & Stimpy Show, Handy Manny, Camp Lazlo, and SpongeBob. He’s written and produced records by Brian Wilson, The Beach Boys, Madonna, Ramones, Jonathan Richman, Jerry Lee Lewis, “SpongeBob” (“Best Day Ever”) and It’s a SpongeBob Christmas! Album featuring “Don’t Be a Jerk (It’s Christmas).” Current projects include Luna Around the World (PBS) and “Mighty Magiswords.” 69

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CHARLES G. LAPOINTE (Hair and Wig Design). More than 80 Broadway shows including The Cher Show (Drama Desk Award), The Band’s Visit, Hamilton, Beautiful, Anastasia, SpongeBob SquarePants (Drama Desk Award), Amelie, Motown, Allegiance, On Your Feet!, A Gentleman’s Guide..., The Color Purple, Of Mice and Men, Elephant Man, Newsies, Memphis, In the Heights, Jersey Boys. TV: Jesus Christ Superstar Live (Emmy® nom., MUAH award), The Wiz Live! (Emmy® nom.), Blue Bloods, American Crime, Madoff, Hairspray. JOE DULUDE II (Makeup Design). Broadway/ West End: Wicked, Beautiful. Broadway: Beeltlejuice, Torch Song, Spongebob the Musical, Summer: The Musical, Sunday in the Park with George, Anastasia, Allegiance, If/Then, Follies, etc. Off Broadway: Sweet Charity, Into the Woods, Wild Party, Show Boat. Television: Jesus Christ Superstar Live (Emmy® Nomination), Castle Rock. Film: The Discovery, Central Intelligence, Ghostbusters. joedulude2.com MIKE DOBSON (Foley Design).Broadway: SpongeB ob Squarepants (Tony® nom.). Other: Old Hats (Signature/A.C.T.). Writer: Room 17B (59E59, Drama Desk nom.). Assistant Director: Big Love (Signature) Music Director: Vegas Nocturne (Cosmopolitan Hotel of Las Vegas). Performer: Fun House (Brisbane Festival), Sister’s Follies (Abrons), Time Step (New Victory Theater), Cut to the Chase (59E59), Old Comedy (Classic Stage). @dobson321 K E N N E T H F E R R O N E ( Associate Director). Recent directing credits include Cruel Intentions (1st National Tour); The Wanderer (PaperMill); When Blood Ran Red (NYTF); Sistas (St. Lukes); Hi, Hitler (Cherry Lane). Broadway: Assoc. Director of SpongeBob Squarepants, Love Letters, Wonderland, as well as Head of Passes (Taper), Dave (Arena), Deathless (Goodspeed), Colin Quinn: NY Story (Cherry Lane). For television, Ferrone produced Emmy® Award-winning Grease Live!, RENT on Fox, and NBC series’ Rise, Smash, Ironside, and Deception. @KennethFerrone LOU CASTRO (Associate Choreographer). Broadway: SpongeBob SquarePants The 70

Musical, Disney’s Newsies, Women on the Verge, 13 The Musical, Sunday in the Park w/ George (2008 Revival). Film/TV: Disney’s Newsies: The Broadway Musical, Hail Caesar!, Nurse Jackie, DWTS, The View, GMA, The Today Show, The Tony Awards, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, Walt Disney World X-Mas Day Parade, Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards. NY/ Tours/International/Regional: Alice By Heart (MCC), Altar Boyz (U.S. Tours, Regional, Korea), Disney’s Newsies (US Tour), Sunday in the Park (5th Ave Theater), The Jungle Book (Goodman/Huntington), Departure Lounge (Public Theatre). “Thanks X!” PATRICK HOAGLAND (Music Director) is a composer and musical director based in the Hudson valley. Credits as musical director include: National tours: Finding Neverland, Elf The Musical; Man of La Mancha, Tim and Scrooge, Fun Home, Spamalot, Hello Dolly, Pirates of Penzance, Nunsense, Les Misérables, The Sound of Music, The Secret Garden, Rent, Footloose, and Hairspray. He is a graduate of Berklee College of Music, with a dual degree in composition and film scoring. TOM KITT (Orchestrations & Arrangements; Additional Music) received the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Drama as well as two Tony Awards for Best Score and Best Orchestrations for Next to Normal. Other credits include If/Then (Tony® nom.), High Fidelity, Bring It On: The Musical and Disney’s Freaky Friday. Kitt received an Emmy Award with Lin-Manuel Miranda for the 2013 Tony® Award opening number, “Bigger.” As A Music Supervisor, Arranger, and Orchestrator, credits include American Idiot, Head Over Heels, Jagged Little Pill, Grease Live!, NBC’s Rise, and the Pitch Perfect films. JOHN MEZZIO (Music Coordinator) has conducted national tours including State Fair starring John Davidson, Victor Victoria starring Toni Tennille, Seussical The Musical starring Cathy Rigby, Cinderella starring Eartha Kitt and Deborah Gibson, the Royal National Theatre’s revival of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!, and The Wedding Singer. Additionally, Mezzio was Associate Conductor for Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Starlight Express at the Las Vegas Hilton.

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He was Music Coordinator for national and international tours including Sweet Charity starring Molly Ringwald, Annie starring John Schuck and Mackenzie Phillips, Hairspray, The Producers, A Chorus Line, Spring Awakening, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, The Drowsy Chaperone, Elf The Musical, Memphis, Bullets Over Broadway, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, and Shrek The Musical. STEWART/WHITLEY (Casting) Duncan Stewart CSA & Benton Whitley CSA. Broadway/NY: Hadestown, The Lightning Thief, Chicago The Musical, Rock of Ages, Great Comet of 1812, Elf, On The Town, Pippin, La Cage Aux Folles, Radio City Christmas Spectacular; TV/Film: Netflix, 20th Century Fox, NBC, Lionsgate, Disney Channel;West End/UK: Hadestown, Thriller Live, Menier Chocolate Factory; Tours: The Lightning Thief, Waitress, A Bronx Tale, Finding Neverland, The Sound of Music, Into the Woods, We Will Rock You; Regional: American Repertory Theater, LaJolla Playhouse, Berkeley Rep, Alley Theatre, Bay Street, For The Record, TUTS, Hollywood Bowl, RCCL. Follow: @stewartwhitley & stewartwhitley.com BRAD SIEBEKING (Company Manager), originally from upstate New York, has spent the past 16 years in New York City teaching music and theater. At the Professional Performing Arts School he was the lead middle school singing teacher and Director of Production. He is also an accomplished music director and pianist. JOHN CARPENTIER (Production Stage Manager) is incredibly excited to be diving into Bikini Bottom with this unbelievable company! National tour: Legally Blonde (PSM), A Christmas Story (ASM). Regional Theatre: Theatre by The Sea, Connecticut Repertory Theatre, Barrington Stage Company. Carpentier is a Rhode Island native and proud graduate of the University of Connecticut. @john.carpentier CLAIRE FARROKH (Assistant Stage Manager) is thrilled to be heading out on her first tour with SpongeBob! Regional credits: Revival… (Geva Theatre); Love’s Labour’s Lost, Cyrano de Bergerac, Edward III (Colorado Shakespeare); Dracula

(Pittsburgh Ballet); Pippin, Carmen (Bay View Music Festival). B.F.A. from Carnegie Mellon University. GENTRY & ASSOCIATES, INC. (General Management) has been managing domestic and international touring productions for more than 20 years. Gentry & Associates has managed more than 70 touring productions internationally. Current and upcoming productions include Cameron Mackintosh’s The Phantom of the Opera, Les Misérables, Miss Saigon; The Band’s Visit, A Bronx Tale, Blue Man Group Speechless Tour, Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake, Fiddler on the Roof, Once On This Island, Nickelodeon’s The SpongeBob Musical, and Waitress. THE ROAD COMPANY (Tour Booking). Founded in 1997 by Stephen Lindsay and Brett Sirota. In addition to The Band’s Visit, current representation includes Wicked, Moulin Rouge, Jagged Little Pill, Ain’t Too Proud, Oklahoma!, The Prom, Beetlejuice, Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The SpongeBob Musical, Bandstand, The Illusionists, and more. BROADWAY BOOKING OFFICE NYC (Tour Press and Marketing) is a leading theatrical tour booking, marketing, and press company representing award-winning musicals and plays. Currently: Jersey Boys,Cameron Mackintosh’s spectacular new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera, Les Misérables, Miss Saigon, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, A Bronx Tale, Summer: The Donna Summer Musical, Nickelodeon’s The SpongeBob Musical, Sting starring in The Last Ship, Be More Chill, The Ferryman, Potted Potter, The Heroin Diaries Musical, The Crown Dual, The New Colossus, the Lythgoe Family Panto productions, including Aladdin and His Winter Wish, and A Cinderella Christmas, and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Love Never Dies. bbonyc.com SUSAN VARGO (Executive Producer) is the Vice President of Global Live Entertainment for Nickelodeon. While developing The SpongeBob Musical, she also managed licensing of stage adaptations for Paramount Pictures including The First Wives Club, Mad Hot Ballroom, Leap of Faith, and Clueless. Prior to joining 71

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Nickelodeon, Vargo worked as a manager for shows including Russell Simmons’ Def Poetry Jam; Beauty and the Beast; Chicago; Annie Get Your Gun; The Vagina Monologues; King David; The Last Five Years; I Love you, You’re Perfect, Now Change; and The Thing About Men. She also advised Fiery Angel Productions and Limelight Productions on licensing and acquisitions. TRINITY WHEELER (Executive Producer). Broadway: Les Misérables (Production Stage Manager). National tours: Executive Producer credits include Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music, Finding Neverland, Dirty Dancing, Bullets Over Broadway, Elf the Musical, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast; The Phantom of the Opera (Supervisory Production Stage Manager), Les Misérables (Production Stage Manager), Mary Poppins (Production Stage Manager); Young Frankenstein starring Roger Bart; and Rent starring Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp. Wheeler currently works on the national tours of Les Misérables, Once On This Island, Waitress, The SpongeBob Musical, Chicago, and the upcoming Diane Paulus-helmed 1776. He is the host of Rhapsody Radio available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. @trinityonbroadway NETWORKS PRESENTATIONS (Producer), is an industry leading producer of touring musical theater productions committed to delivering quality entertainment to audiences worldwide. Having produced national and international tours over 20 years, NETworks’ productions include Cameron Mackintosh’s The Phantom of the Opera, Les Misérables, Miss Saigon; The Band’s Visit, A Bronx Tale, Blue Man Group Speechless Tour Fiddler on the Roof, Once On This Island, Nickelodeon’s The SpongeBob Musical, and Waitress. Opening Night: September 22, 2019 STAFF FOR The SpongeBob Musical EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS Susan Vargo Trinity Wheeler GENERAL MANAGEMENT GENTRY & ASSOCIATES Gregory Vander Ploeg Elisabeth Bayer Steve Varon Pearce Landry-Wegener Nicole Gehring

PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT NETWORKS PRESENTATIONS Jason Juenker Hector Guivas Emma Downey Evan Rooney Walker White COMPANY MANAGER Brad Siebeking Assistant Company Manager Megan Sover TOUR PRESS AND MARKETING Broadway Booking Office NYC Steven Schnepp Kent McIngvale, Jenny Bates, Zach Stevenson Danny Knaub, Rachel Peterson BBONYC.com EXCLUSIVE TOUR DIRECTION THE ROAD COMPANY Stephen Lindsay Brett Sirota trc.nyc CASTING STEWART/WHITLEY Duncan Stewart, CSA; Benton Whitley, CSA Christine McKenna-Tirella, CSA; Joey Montenarello, CSA; Luke Schaffer PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER John Carpentier Assistant Choreographer........................ Sebastiani Romagnolo Assistant Stage Manager.........................................Claire Farrokh Production Supervisor................................. Emily White-Winter Associate Scenic Designer........................................Meredth Ries Assistant Scenic Designer.......................................... Tim McMath Associate Costume Designer................Justin Hall, Sarah Laux Assistant Costume Designer........................................... Zoe Allen Associate Lighting Designer..............Tim Reed, Jake DeGroot Assistant Lighting Designer............................ Tessa Bookwalter Moving Light Programmer........................................... Sean Beach Associate Sound Designer..................................... John McKenna Associate Projection Designer............................Robert Figueira Projections Programmer..........................................Ben Keightley Projection Editor.............................................................. Dan Vatsky Projections Engineer.............................................. Asher Robinson Production Projections...............................................Kim Caldwell Associate Hair Designers........Samantha Figueroa, Kevin Maybee Associate Makeup Designer.......................................Valeria Kole Associate Foley Designer....................................... Bronwen Chan Production Electrician......................................................Eric Briggs Production Audio Electrician..................................Matthew Bell Electronic Music Design...........Strange Cranium Productions Associate Keyboard Programmers..................Taylor Williams, Jeremy King, Tim Crook Head Carpenter...............................................................Josh Nelson Flyman.................................................................................... John Bone Assistant Carpenter......................................................... Steven Lau Head Electrician................................................................... Ellen Reid Assistant Electrician....................................................... Kelly Lipsey Head Sound Engineer............................................Shaughn Bryant Assistant Sound Engineer....................................... Megan McKay Head Properties................................................................Katie Uleau Assistant Properties............................................Kateryna Turkalo Head Wardrobe..................................................Kelsey Musselman Assistant Wardrobe......................................... Angela Carstensen Head Hair and Makeup...........................................Danae Jimenez Production Assistants....... Kateryna Turkalo, Alexandria Klote Management Consultants...........321 Theatrical Management Creative and Production Services...........................Allied Global Marketing/Debbie Allamong, Mark DeSalvo, Eric Stormoen Television Spot Production............................................ Cinevative Production Photography..............Jeremy Daniel Photography Social Media......................Jonathan Zelenak & Jaclyn Garfinkel Physical Therapy..........................Neurosport Physical Therapy Merchandising........................................................The Araca Group Merchandising Manager...........................................Brian Estrada Legal Services............................................. F. Richard Pappas, Esq.

NOVEMBER 29-DECEMBER 1, 2019 Accounting..................................... NETworks Presentations LLC HR and Payroll Services.............................Human Resources inc Housing................................................................................ Road Rebel Travel Agency..............................................................Janice Kessler, Carlson Wagonlit Travel Trucking...........................................................................................Janco Theatre Displays...........................................................King Displays CREDITS All scenery and scenic motion control by Proof Productions, Inc. Sound provided by Masque Sound & Recording. Video projections system engineered and provided by Worldstage. Lighting equipment from PRG Lighting. Flying effects provided by ZFX, Inc. Makeup provided by Make Up For Ever. A special thank you to MANIC PANIC for helping bring us into the colorful world of Bikini Bottom MUSIC CREDITS “Prologue” and “Bikini Bottom Day” by Jonathan Coulton-1O Print JOCO, Inc. (BMI). “No Control” by David Bowie/Brian Eno-Tintoretto Music administered by RZO Music, lnc./Upala Music Inc. (BMI), administered by Bucks Music Group. “BFF” by Tom Higgenson-So Happy Publishing/Warner Chappell (ASCAP). “When the Going Gets Tough” by Clifford Harris, Jr./Domani Harris/Darwin Quinn-Deyjah’s Daddy Muzik/Sony ATV Music/Domani Harris Publishing (ASCAP)/C Me Now (BMI) administered by Kobalt Music Services, America, Inc. “(Just a) Simple Sponge” by Brendon Urie-Listen To This Shhh (ASCAP) administered by Kobalt Music Services America, Inc. “Daddy Knows Best” by Alex Ebert-Community Music Publishing, LLC/cmpubco (ASCAP) admiistered by Kobalt Songs Music Publishing. “Hero is My Middle Name” by Cyndi Lauper/Rob Hyman-Cynthia Lauper d/b/a Our Lady of the Rainbow Music (BMl)/Denga Music (ASCAP). “Super Sea Star Savior” by Yolanda Adams-JamYoMusic (BMI). “Tomorrow Is” by Wayne Coyne/Steven Drozd/Derek Brown-Lovely Sorts Of Death Music administered by BMG Platinum Songs (BMl)/Holiday Celebrate (SESAC). “Poor Pirates” by Sara Bareilles-Tiny Bear Music (ASCAP). “Bikini Bottom Boogie” by Steven Tyler/Joe PerrySkeazyx Music/ Juju Rhythms/EMI April Music, Inc. (ASCAP). “Chop to the Top” by Charles Kelley/Dave Haywood/Hillary Scott3OA Getaway Songs/Beards And Bullets Music (ASCAP)/ Hobbs Hill Publishing (SESAC). “(I Guess I) Miss You” by John Stephens-John Legend Publishing (BMI) administered by BMG Rights Management (US) LLC. “I’m Not a Loser” by John Flansburgh/John Linnell-TMBG Music (BMI). “Best Day Ever” by Andy Paley/Tom Kenney-Music by Nickelodeon Inc. (BMI) and Nickelodeon Notes Inc. (SESAC), administered by Sony/ATV Music Publishing. “SpongeBob SquarePants Theme” by Derek Drymon/Mark Harrison/ Stephen Hillenburg/Blaise Smith-Tunes by Nickelodeon Inc. (ASCAP) administered by Famous Music Corp. FOR NETWORKS PRESENTATIONS Chief Executive Officer................................................. Ken Gentry President................................................................................Orin Wolf Chief Financial Officer....................................... Scott W. Jackson Chief Operating Officer.....................Jennifer Ardizzone-West Chief Producing Officer................................................ Seth Wenig Executive Producers................Charlie Stone, Trinity Wheeler Director of Administration......................................... Curt Owens Executive Assistant to the President........ Hannah Rosenthal Senior Director of Finance........................................... John Kinna Controller.................................................................. Jennifer Gifford Director of Tour Accounting..................................Laura S. Carey Tax Director......................................................................Pat Guerieri Associate Tax Accountant......................................Kim Ngan Tran Health and Safety Coordinator..........................Emma Downey Senior Director, Booking and Engagements.........Mary K. Witte Director, Booking and Engagements...................... Colin Byrne Booking and Administrative Assistant............Jenny Wallisch Director of Marketing/PR....................................... Heather Hess Senior Director, General Management.........Gregory Vander Ploeg General Managers.......................Elisabeth Bayer, Steve Varon Associate General Manager............. Pearce Landry-Wegener

General Manager Associate................................. Nicole Gehring Senior Director, Production Management.............Jason Juenker Senior Production Manager.................................. Hector Guivas Production Managers................Emma Downey, Evan Rooney, Walker White Music Coordinator....................................................... John Mezzio IT Manager............................................................................Tim Pizza Office Manager......................................................Buddy Piccolino Office Assistant............................................................. Carol Jewell Warehouse Manager......................................................Brad Korff Warehouse Costume Manager.................Bobby Maglaughlin THE NICKELODEON GROUP EXECUTIVE Brian Robbins David Bittler Sharon Cohen Anne Mullen Karen Seminara Business & Marketing Laura Lundgren Danny Urquia Joe Nozick Haley Zenna Thomas Kingsley Jessie Pries Mariana Gracia Sebastien Bresson Colin Scully Music & Creative Stephen Hillenburg Marc Ceccarelli Doug Cohn John Paul Geurts Russell Hicks Jennie Monica Claudia Spinelli Kelly Gardner Vincent Waller

SpongeBob Musical rehearsed at RWS Studios. SPECIAL THANKS TO The Proctors Theater, Schenectady, NY, Philp Morris, CEO Tabitha & Napoleon Dumo, Alex Weaver & David Keefe/ Euclid Machine and Design, Five Stride Skate Shop, Deni Yang/Gazillion Bubble Show, Bill Irwin, Joel Jeske, Jimmy Maize, G W Mercier, David Neumann, Jonathan Nosan, Caissie St. Onge, Palmer Musical Instruments, Erik Pearson, Noah Starr, Tim Codwin/Taylor Guitars, Doug Reed/Tour Supply, Chris Velvin. TAX AND FINANCIAL CONSULTING, ACCOUNTING SERVICES CliftonLarsonAllen LLP Brian Enverso, Kathleen Thies Insurance Broker Services Maury Donnelly and Parr, Inc. Robert B. Middleton, Sr and Meghan Coleman FINANCIAL SERVICES AND BANKING ARRANGEMENTS BY SunTrust Bank www.TheSpongeBobMusical.com Facebook, Instagram: @TheSpongeBobMusical Twitter: @SpongeBobBway #SpongeBobMusical This production is not affiliated with Actors’ Equity Association. All stage work performed by employees represented by IATSE. United Scenic Artists represents the designers and scenic painters for the American Theatre. The Director and Choreographer are members of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, an independent national labor union.

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Members of the Chairman’s and President’s Councils enjoyed a wonderful performance by violionist Gabrielle Fink and cellist Dave Eggar, including dinner, at the Annual President’s Council On stage Evening held September 24, 2019. Photo by Jeffrey Auger.

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Patrons’ Council members mix and mingle with fellow theatergoers at a special, annual Donor Appreciation Event hosted by President & CEO Sarah Chaplin on November 15, 2018. 80

The Boraie Lounge is an exclusive space where members of the President’s and Chairman’s Council gather before performances and during intermission to greet familiar faces over cocktails and engage with fellow theater lovers. William and Eleanor Kover Jim Kuligowski Miriam W. Lampen Sally LaPelosa Amy Livingston Barbara and Milton Loeb Anthony Lopez Anne Otterbein Lyman Robert Maher Thomas and Mary Marhevka John Mazzola C. McCormack Deborah Michael Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey A. Miller Ms. Jill Morrow Pabak Mukhopadhyay Mark Murphy Ursula Nasi-Darrow Barbara Nathan Irene Ng Joan A. Nowicki Talib Nunnally Raffaele (Ray) Ocello Eileen Opitz Marci Oslick Tom and Vickie Pais Cheryl Palent Ronald Park Shane and Camilla Patterson Pam Piotrowski Carmen Pizzuto Debbie Joy Polacik Robert J. Powers Robert S. Pritchett Dr. and Mrs. Paul E. Prodromo Dr. and Mrs. Norbert Psuty Christopher and Helen Quinn Joanne Ramundo Dr. Gregory Reinhard Mr. and Mrs. Jim Richards Dawn Roccaro Robert Rocco Buena Rosenbloom Judy and Abe Rosenstein Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ross David and Frumet Sachs Michael and Laurie Saks

Josef and Susan Saloman Frank and Annette Santamaria Joseph and Theresa Savoia Karen and Andy Schmitt Ronald and Nina Schmitt Michele Senko John Seramba The Shaughnessy Family Patricia Shiffner Mary Sidorski Dr. Mark Siegert Dr. Francine E. Sinofsky Lynn Snyder Eugene and Kathleen Soucek Drew and Ronnie Staffenberg Elaine J. Staley John and Alexis Stashkevetch Mary Steever Stephanie and Nana Barbara J. Stone Fred & Susan Stucker Liz Stathis Szatkowski Karol Tariska Michael Taylor Julia Temple Gary and Helene Tinkel Dr. Barbara A. Tocco Vincent Tseng Dalia I. Ubinas Susan Uhl Blanquita B. Valenti Mr. and Mrs. Gus Vang Lisa Vaz Eric and Suzanne Westberg Edward Wilkens Dean Wilson Douglas Wilson John and Harriet Worobey Karen Yackanin Gabriel and Donna Yandoli Judith Zone The Zych Family

THE ENCORE SOCIETY State Theatre New Jerseyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Encore Society honors those who believe in our mission and support us by including The State in their will, as a beneficiary of an IRA, retirement plan, or insurance policy, or by creating a charitable trust or other planned gift. We thank the following individuals for their vision and continued support. Connie S. Breech Gerald P. Campagna Alisson Canavera Andrew Chen and Heidi Mass Stephan DeMicco and Jeanne M. Fox Scott and Barbra Fergang John and Jeanne Fitzgerald

Friend of The State Doug and Diane Garback Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Harkins Bill Herman Richard and Larisa Leist Andrew J. Markey Kenneth G. and Jennifer J. Osterman

Laura L Rothkopf Irving and Claire Sinai Ms. Robin E. Suydam Linda Van Derveer May Van Norman Warren and Wendy Zimmerman

ENDOWMENTS Endowment guarantees financial stability by providing reliable income, year after year, to support State Theatre New Jerseyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s programs, and is thus the perfect charitable investment opportunity for the donor who wishes to ensure permanence and excellence. Following are our endowed funds of $50,000 or more: Regina and John Heldrich Symphony Endowed Fund Betty Wold Johnson Endowed Fund J. Seward Johnson, Sr. 1963 Charitable Trust Endowed Fund

Robert Wood Johnson 1962 Charitable Trust Endowed Fund David Lloyd Kreeger Endowed Fund The New Jersey Cultural Trust Fund George F. Smith Charitable Trust

Endowed Fund Barbara B. Voorhees Symphony Endowed Fund Donna and Jack Walcott Symphony Endowed Fund

DONOR ADVISED FUNDS Donor Advised Funds are the fastest-growing giving method and tax-efficient way to manage your charitable donations. Make a charitable contribution, receive an immediate tax deduction, and then recommend grants from the fund over time. Visit STNJ.org/support/donor-advised-funds to learn more.

EMPLOYER MATCHING GIFT PROGRAMS Multiply the impact of your contribution through employer matching programs. Matching gifts count towards your membership level giving you maximum benefits. Visit STNJ.org/support/matching-gifts to see if your company participates.

THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS FAMILY OF DONORS! Members sustain our artistic programming and community outreach while receiving special privileges like advanced ticketing before the general public, invitations to behind-the-scenes events, exclusive Boraie Lounge access, artist Meet-and-Greets, show underwriting, and so much more! For more information on how to become a member, or the many other ways you can support State Theatre New Jersey, please visit STNJ.org/Donate. 81

GENERAL INFORMATION GUEST SERVICES: 15 Livingston Ave, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 Information & Tickets: 732-246-SHOW (7469) Broadway Season Ticket Concierge: 732-247-7200, ext. 555 Fax: 732-745-5653 Guest Services Hours: Mon-Fri: 10am-6pm; Sat: 1pm-5pm; Sun: Closed unless there is a performance. On weekends, State Theatre Guest Services is open at least 3 hours prior to any performance we ticket. For all performances we ticket, Guest Services is open at least one half hour past curtain and open through first intermission, when applicable. ORDER ONLINE 24/7: STNJ.org FIRE NOTICE: The red exit sign nearest to your seat indicates the shortest routes to the street. In the event of fire or other emergency, please do not run—walk to the nearest exit. LOST AND FOUND: If you discover that you have lost something during the performance, please contact the Director of Event Services in the lobby or call the theater at 732-246-7469. CELL PHONES/CAMERAS: Please note that ipads, go pros, selfie sticks, tripods, monopods, cameras with detachable lens and recording devices are not permitted in the theater at any time. Guests who do not adhere are subject to ejection without a refund.

THEATER POLICIES: Guests who arrive after a performance has begun will be seated at the discretion of the Theater Manager during an appropriate break in the performance. Please note this may not be until intermission, so guests should always plan to arrive early. Guests who must leave the theater during a performance are encouraged to do so during a break in the performance, and are subject to being held in the lobby until another suitable performance break. Please be sure to have your ticket on you at all times. If you do not have a ticket to show you will be asked to leave. Food and drink are allowed in the theater for most performances, check with an usher before entering the theater. Outside food and drinks are strictly prohibited from entering the theater. Smoking and vaping is strictly prohibited in all areas of the theater. State Theatre New Jersey has a zero tolerance policy regarding aggressive or abusive behavior at any time at State Theatre. Guests who engage in fighting, throwing objects, using foul/abusive language or gestures, attempting to enter restricted areas or engaging in other behavior detrimental to the experience of other guests will be immediately ejected from the venue. Please refer to our guest code of conduct at: STNJ.org/your-visit/guest-code-of-conduct

STATE THEATRE ACCESSIBILITY SERVICES Only the orchestra level is wheelchair accessible. Patrons can make arrangements for accessible seating through the Ticket Office when purchasing tickets. Listening (infrared) devices are available at coat check. Guests will be asked to leave a driver’s license as a deposit.

Large-print programs are available free of charge for most perform ances. Please request one week in advance: info@stnj.org. Deaf and hearing-impaired patrons may contact the State Theatre through the NJ Relay Service at (TTY) 800-852-7899. If you know someone who loves the arts and would benefit from these services, please share this information.

ADVERTISE IN OUR PROGRAM! Contact us today to find out how you can affordably align your organization with the excitement of live entertainment and put your company front and center among our growing customer base. For information, call 732-247-7200, ext. 534. 82

BOARD OF TRUSTEES Scott Fergang CHAIR John S. Fitzgerald VICE CHAIR Richard J. Leist TREASURER Peter Stavrianidis SECRETARY Hiam Boraie Luis De La Hoz Stephan DeMicco Etta Denk Robert J. DiLeo Douglas M. Garback, Sr. Craig J. Guiffre John Harrison Bill Herman Wanda Bryant Hope Farryn Melton Edward Moragas Robin Suydam Matthew Taylor Wendy Wiebalk, Esq. EX OFFICIO MEMBERS The Honorable James M. Cahill, Mayor, City of New Brunswick Ronald G. Rios, Freeholder Director, County of Middlesex ADVISORY COUNCIL Lauren D. Bercik, Esq. Saul Curtis Sharon Cyktor John Gantner Timothy W. Harbison Gabriel Lavigne Andrew J. Markey Richard McDonald Vincent Pungello Ernesto Quinteros James Tignanelli Jill Vitiello Jennifer Zimmer

STAFF ADMINISTRATION Sarah K. Chaplin President & CEO Marlene Canavera u Executive Assistant to the President & CEO EDUCATION & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Lian Farrer 9 Vice President of Education & Community Engagement Erik Stratton Education & Community Engagement Manager FINANCE Susan Levine Chief Financial Officer Patricia Lanza l Accounting Clerk & Volunteer Coordinator Robin Diamond Staff Accountant OPERATIONS Joe Stoltman u Vice President of Theater Operations Bill Riker Project Manager Tim Bailey Z Facility Manager Production Marian Zennie Production Manager Craig Werner 9 Master Electrician, Lighting Designer Willie Weist C Chief Audio Engineer Michael G. Sivetz 9 Master Carpenter

MARKETING, DEVELOPMENT, & GUEST SERVICES Howard Levine Executive Vice President of Marketing and Development Marketing Kelly Blithe C Director of Communications Tracy Furr C Creative Director Jason Paddock u Director of Event Marketing Megan Wall Marketing Assistant Garry Owen l Sales Manager & Ticket Concierge Development Linsey Short Deputy Director of Development Lisa L. Patterson Capital Campaign Director Linda Van Derveer l Director of Major Gifts & Planned Giving Leah J. Anglum l Manager of Patron Relations & Development Operations Audrey E. Carmeli Manager of Corporate & Foundation Relations Guest Services Don McKim C Director of Ticketing Services Raymond Dobrovolsky Guest Services Director Alison A. Hegarty l Guest Services Assistant Manager Susan Blumert Z Guest Services Sales Associate State Theatre New Jersey is proud to be associated with the professional technicians of IATSE Local #21

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SIGHTINGS AT THE STATE THE PIANO GUYS On September 10, The Piano Guys made their State Theatre debut! Pulling out all the stops, the concert included amazing lighting and multimedia, bagpipers, and a special guest appearance by violinists from the Youth Orchestra of Central Jersey. Photos by Jeffrey Auger.

FAMILY DAY FUN! On September 22, families from all over New Jersey joined us for performances, games, sand art, face painting, balloon animals, and more as part of our annual Family Day festival! Family Series Lead Sponsor: Investors Bank. Below, at center: Family Day performer Brady Rymer. Photos by Jeffrey Auger, Darshil Patel, and Kyle Handojo.

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