WELCOME TO THEATRE CALGARY
Lastyearwe ranacontesttoletCalgarianschoose thefinalshowofour2022-23season.Wedubbed it“Calgary’sChoice.”Wedidnotknowwhatwould resonate forCalgariansandsowe gavethemplentyof options.Onthelistweremusicalsandplays,there were wellknownshows,aswell as titles that might be brand newtosome. JimmyBuffett’sEscapetoMargaritaville won itbyalandslide.Itreceivedtwiceasmany votesasthe runnerup.PerhapsitreceivedabumpfromtheCalgary’s dedicatedcontingentofJimmyBuffettfans(whoareknown as“Parrotheads”),butIlike tothinkitwasbecausethiscity isreadyforabitofanescape.Anescapefromthecold.An escapetothetropics,tofunandjoy. Thisisashowthatwill have yousinginginthecaronthewayhomewithasmileonyourface,andthereis somethingtransformativeaboutsittinginyourtheatreseatfortwohoursandsmiling theentiretime.Whenwesawthehappinessthisshowwouldbring,weknewthatour nextseason,2023-24,willresonatewithaudiences.
Our2023-24seasonisTheatre forAll.Therewillbefun,joy,andsmiles,andweare workinghardtoremovebarrierstoentryandhelpensurethatanyoneandeveryone whowantstoattendtheatrewillhavethatopportunity. We continuetostrive to make TheatreCalgaryCalgary’stheatre.Wehopeyouwillwatchforourseason announcementandjoinusagain.
-MAYA CHOLDIN EXECUTIVE DIRECTORLAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Inthespiritofreconciliation,TheatreCalgaryacknowledgesthatwelive,workand createonthetraditionalterritoriesoftheBlackfootConfederacy(Siksika,Kainai, Piikani),theTsuut’ina,theÎyâxeNakodaNations,theMétisNation(Region3), andallpeoplewhomaketheirhomesintheTreaty7regionofSouthernAlberta. Theyweretheoriginaloccupantsofthislandandcontinuetobeheretothisday. TheatreCalgaryisgratefultohavetheopportunitytopresentinthisterritory.
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR’S NOTES
JamesWilliamBuffettwasbornonChristmasDay,1946, inPascagoula,Mississippi.In1970,hemovedtoNashville topursueacareerasacountrysingerandsignedhisfirst recordcontract.Buffetthimselfhasdescribedhismusicas “GulfandWestern”,ablendofcountry&westernandfolk-rock, flavouredwiththethemesoftheGulfcoast.Hisuniquestyle ofmusichasresultedinover24recordsandacommunityoffansknownasParrotheads. What’saParrothead?ThistermisappliedtothemostdevoutfansofJimmyBuffett’smusic. BeforeIsaw EscapetoMargaritaville,Iwasn’tawareofmanyofJimmy’ssongs.However, afterwatchingthismusicalonBroadway,Idownloadedaslewofthem.Hissongsare,what Iliketocall“ear-candy.”
EscapetoMargaritaville isnotabiography ofJimmyBuffett’s rise to fame and the communityofParrotheadsthatexistworldwide.Instead,thewritersofthemusical decidedtowriteanoriginalstorythatwasinspiredbyBuffett’ssongs.Thereisalotto garnerfromhiscatalogofsongsthathehaswritten.Notjustbeachpartymusic,but songsthattouchthehumanheart.SongswhereJimmy toldrichstories–anditwasin thosestoriesthatthewritersfoundtheirinspirations.
Oneofthegreatestgiftsthatatheatreexperiencecanofferistoescapefromtheworld foracoupleofhours.Themessageinthismusicalistoembraceloveandjoy,andthatno matterwhatcardsyou’redealt,joyandlovewillalwayssavetheday!Ihopeyouenjoy Margaritaville asmuchasIdid,and,whoknows,perhapstheshowwillturnyouintoa Parrothead!?
-STAFFORD ARIMA ARTISTIC DIRECTOROneverysingleproduction,therearedozensoftheatrepractitionerswhowork tirelesslybehindthescenes.Someofthemmayworkonone,two,oreven tenshowswithus,andsomemayworkonmorethanahundred.Ifyouhave attendedaproductiononourstage overthepast20years,thenmostlikelyyou haveseentheartistryofourHeadofWardrobeMichelleLattaandCutter/Tailor ElizabethSutherland.Thesetwowomenhavecollaboratedonmorethan250 showsatTheatreCalgary,butsadlyforus, EscapetoMargaritaville istheirfinal production.Onbehalfofeveryoneonstageandoffwhohavehadthepleasure to workwithMichelleandLiz,wehavealwaysbeeninaweofyourtalents,andrise toourfeettogiveyouawell-deservedstandingovation.Bravo!
-STAFFORD
“Ittakesnomoretimetosee the good side of life thanthebad.”
- JIMMY BUFFETT
DIRECTOR’S NOTES
Threeyearsago,aroundthistime,ourlivesweresuddenly lookingandfeelingverydifferentthan theyhadever lookedbefore.Aswefinallyemergeoutof‘pandemic times’andheadtowardthefuture,thereisaneedfor light-hearted,easy,funalongtheway-arespitefrom tacklingthechallengesofourday-to-daylives.
EscapeToMargaritaville istheshowthatsatisfiesthese needs.It’sashowthatdoesn’ttakeitselftooseriously. It’sanidea;it’savibe;it’sanescape.It’sabeachparty romancewiththeBESTmusicandauniversalmessagethat sometimeswhat’smeantforyouwillcomeinasurprising package.Thisshowhasbeenanabsolutepartytoworkon withthemostgenerousandfunnycastaround.
Ihavesomanypeopletothank.ThankyouStaffordforgivingmetheopportunityto directatTheatreCalgaryandfortrustingmewiththishugebeastofashow. Thank youNatashaStrilchuk,ChrisTsujiuchi,andLaurelOneilforbeingmy confidantsand my collaborators.Thankyoutoallthedesigners,productionstaff,management,and everyoneatTheatreCalgaryforyourcontributionstothisshow.Andthanks toyou, theaudience,forsupportinglivetheatre.
It’s5o’clocksomewhere...
-JULIE TOMAINO DIRECTORGENERAL INFORMATION
• Camerasandaudio/visualrecordingdevicesarenotpermittedinthetheatre.
• Videoandaudiorecordingofthisproductionisstrictlyprohibited.
• Weaskthatyoupleaserefrainfromusingyourcellphone,smart watch,oranyotherdigital device,inanycapacity,duringtheperformance.
• Goodtheatreetiquettebenefitseveryone.Pleasedonottalkorunwrapcandiesduringthe performance,remaininyourseatuntilthecurtaincallisfinishedandthehouselightshave beenturnedon.
• Babiesarenotpermittedinthetheatre.
• Wealsoofferrelaxedperformances.Formoreinformation,visitourwebsite.
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SAFETY AND COMFORT
• At TheatreCalgary,we recognizeourresponsibility tohave practicalguidelinesinplacetoensureourperformancesaresafe andenjoyableforeveryone.TolearnmoreaboutourcurrentSafety andComfortprotocolsgoto theatrecalgary.com/comfort-and-safety orscanhere:
MaxBellTheatreatArtsCommons
April18-May13,2023
presents
JIMMY BUFFETT’S ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE
BOOKBY GREGGARCIA&MIKEO’MALLEY
MUSIC&LYRICSBY JIMMYBUFFETT
Director&Choreographer
MusicDirector
Set&CostumeDesign
LightingDesign
SoundDesign
ProjectionDesign
FightDirector
IntimacyDirector
AssistantSoundDesign
Voice&DialectCoach(NorthAmerican)
DialectCoach(IslandDialect)
DanceCaptain
FightCaptain
IntimacyCaptain
RehearsalPianist
StageManager
AssistantStageManager
AssistantStageManager
ApprenticeStageManager
JULIETOMAINO
CHRISTSUJIUCHI
TAMARAMARIEKUCHERAN*
MICHELLERAMSAY*
BRADLEYDANYLUK*
LAURAWARREN*
JOHNKNIGHT
ANASTASIAST.AMAND
MICHAELGESY
JANEMACFARLANE
PATRICIADARBASIE
MAKAYLAMOORE
GREGORYPEMBER
LAURELONEIL
JOESLABE
LAURELONEIL
KENNEDYGREENE
CARISSA SAMS
JENNIFERYEUNG
TCMENTORSPROGRAM
AssistantDirector&AssistantChoreographer
NATASHASTRILCHUK
*Indicateddesignersonthisproductionarerepresentedbythe AssociatedDesignersofCanada,IATSELocalADC659.
OriginalBroadway Productionproducedby FrankMarshall,RichEntertainmentGroup, AnitaWaxmanandGroveEntertainment.
Theworldpremiereof EscapetoMargaritaville wasproducedbyLaJollaPlayhouse,inLaJolla,California ChristopherAshley,ArtisticDirectorandMichaelRosenberg,ManagingDirector.
ProducedbyspecialarrangementwithBroadwayLicensing.(www.broadwaylicensing.com)
COMING SOON
JIMMY BUFFETT’S ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE
CAST
Tully NATHANGIBBJOHNSON
Rachel KATIEMCMILLAN
Brick GLENMILLS
Tammy MICHELESHUSTER
Marley CECILLY DAY
J.D. DOUGMCKEAG
Jamal DAVIDANDREWREID
Ensemble ALEXAELSER
Ensemble TROYGOLDTHORP
Ensemble AMELIAHIRONAKA
Ensemble JESSICAJONES
Ensemble MAKAYLAMOORE
Ensemble GREGORYPEMBER
Ensemble JOELSCHAEFER
Swing ANDREWJ.HAMPTON
Swing ALEXSMITH
Swing JENNYWEISZ
EscapetoMargaritaville runsapproximately2hours,15minutes, includingone20minuteintermission.
HeadofSoundBRONWYNBOWLBY
HeadofLightingCATHARINECRUMB
HeadStageCarpenterBENMOORE
HeadDresserRACHELMICHELLESHERIDAN
HeadofVideoDANIELPLUMTREE
AlternateHeadofVideoBRENDANBRICELAND
AssistantHeadofSoundMICHAELGESY
AssistantHeadStageCarpenterJOSHSEMOS
AssistantHeadofLighting,FollowSpotMIKEBOOTH
StageHandKYRAMCLEOD
FollowSpotJACKSONBUCHANAN
DresserCHELSEABREWER
WigRunnersMELISSASAVINKOFF,BRENDABOUTET
Thevideooraudiorecordingofthisperformancebyanymeansisstrictlyprohibited.
TheatreCalgaryisamemberoftheProfessionalAssociationofCanadian TheatresandoperateswithinthejurisdictionoftheCanadianTheatre Agreement.TheatreCalgaryemploystechniciansunderacollective agreementwiththeI.A.T.S.E.TheatreCalgaryisaresidentcompanyof ArtsCommons,operatingout of ArtsCommonsMaxBell Theatre.
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LICENSETOCHILL ....................................TULLY,ENSEMBLE LICENSETOREGGAE ..................................TULLY,ENSEMBLE FINS ......................RACHEL,CHADD,ENSEMBLE,TAMMY,TULLY,BRICK FIVEO’CLOCKSOMEWHERE ..................TULLY,BRICK,JAMAL,J.D.,TAMMY IT’S
WHYDON’TWEGETDRUNKANDSCREW ........J.D.,MARLEY,AUDIENCE,ENSEMBLE THREECHORDS .......................................TULLY,RACHEL WEARETHEPEOPLEOURPARENTS WARNEDUSABOUT .............BRICK,TAMMY SONOFASAILOROFASAILOR..............................TULLY,RACHEL TUESDAYONTHEISLAND.............................MARLEY,ENSEMBLE WEDNESDAYONTHEISLAND .........................BRICK,J.D.,ENSEMBLE THURSDAYONTHEISLAND
FRIDAY ON THE ISLAND / COMEMONDAY ......................BRICK,TAMMY CHANGESINLATITUDES,CHANGESINATTITUDES ...RACHEL,TAMMY,TULLY,ENSEMBLE MARGARITAVILLE.................TULLY,J.D.,BRICK,JAMAL,MARLEY,ENSEMBLE
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VOLCANO ..............................JAMAL,MARLEY,ENSEMBLE,J.D. GRAPEFRUIT,JUICYFRUIT ...............................J.D.,TULLY,BRICK HEWENTTOPARIS ...................................TULLY,BRICK,J.D.
CHEESEBURGERINPARADISE ......................ENSEMBLE,TAMMY,BRICK TINCUPCHALICE ....................................TULLY,ENSEMBLE
IT’S MYJOB(REPRISE) .......................................RACHEL LOVEANDLUCK/BREATHEINBREATHEOUT ..TULLY,GINGER,TINA,RACHEL,ENSEMBLE KINGOFSOMEWHEREHOT .....................................TULLY COASTOFMARSEILLES
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CHRIS TSUIJUCHI
JIM MURRAY, LEANNE PAISLEY
DENNIS KWOK
DARREN YOUNG
BARRY MASON
NIA DEVETZIS
DAN GOLDSTEIN
AUGUSTINE YATES, MARK LIMACHER
JON WIELEBNOWSKI
DENNIS KWOK
CHRIS VAN KIER
KYLE EUSTACE
AFO FAPOJUWO
MARK LIMACHER
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CAST
CECILLYDAY Marley
(she/her) ForTheatreCalgary: RagtimeAConcert Performance.Cecilly isoverthemoontobebackworkingwithTheatreCalgary.Whenshe originallyreadthescriptshethoughtitwastheperfectcombination ofHallmarkmeetsaCaribbeantwist!AfterjoiningTheatreCalgary’s productionof Ragtime asafemaleswinglastyear,Cecillyknewshe hadtocomebacktothisamazingcommunity.Calgariansaretruly passionateabouttheirartsandsheissohonouredtobeapartofthat. CecillyoriginallyhailsfromVancouverBCwheresherecentlyperformed inthecastof MeLoveBingo andportrayedSisterMargarettain TheSoundofMusic.Youcanalso seeherinshowssuchas Zoey’sExtraordinaryPlaylist andDisney’s PromPact.Muchlovetoher mother,friends,andamazingagentsatdaCostaTalentforalltheirsupport.
ALEXAELSER Ensemble
(she/her) ForTheatreCalgary: TheLouderWeGet,AsYouLikeIt (Shakespeare bytheBow).Elsewhere: SnowAngel (QuestTheatre); GirlsLikeThat,Jukebox (NewWestTheatre); Bare:APopOpera (The HonestCollective); Carrie:TheMusical (UniversityofLethbridge).Alexa isaCalgary-basedactor,dancer,singer,musician,andclown.Aswell asregularlyinstructingforartseducationorganizationslike Evergreen Theatre,JubeSchool,andCalgaryActors’Studio,inrecentyearsshe hashadthepleasure tochoreograph TheSoundofMusic withStorybook Theatre,and TheBoyfromOz withFrontRowCentrePlayers.Alexalovesnothingmorethanto waste away,again,in Margaritaville.Allthelovetothepalsandthefam.
TROYGOLDTHORP Ensemble
(he/him) ForTheatreCalgary: Ragtime:AConcert Performance,Theatre CalgarySingsforPride.OriginallyfromCalgaryandaRandolphCollege forthePerformingArtsgraduate(TripleThreatAward),Troyhas beenperformingacrossCanadaandinternationallyforover10years. Selectedcredits: JerseyBoys,9to5 (CitadelTheatre); Evita (Vancouver Opera); MammaMia,AnneofGreenGables (TheCharlottetown Festival); WestSideStory (RainbowStage); MobyDick,TheInventor (CalgaryOpera); WeWillRockYou (International/RCCL); PeterPanIn Wonderland,SleepingBeauty (RossPetty Panto); Footloose (DraytonEntertainment); AndThe WorldGoesRound (StageWest); CrossingSwords (Forte); Cannibal!TheMusical (Off-Mirvish). Troy wasrecentlyselectedasaparticipantintheCanadianGuildofStageDirectorsand Choreographers‘AssistantsandAssociatesProgram’.
ANDREWJ.HAMPTON
Swing(J.D.,EnsembleUnderstudy)
(he/him) TheatreCalgarydebut.SelectTheatrecredits: KinkyBoots (ArtsClub); TheWizardofOz (NiagaraTheatre); The25thAnnual PutnamCountySpellingBee (RandolphCollege);CarnivalCruiseLines (singer).SelectFilm/TV: DreamMoms (Hallmark), Upload,SoHelp MeTodd,Blockbuster,TheFlash,Supernatural.Upcoming: Beautiful: TheCaroleKingMusical (ArtsClub).Drewissohonouredtoshare hisartwiththiscompanyonthetraditionalTreaty7territoriesofthe BlackfootConfederacycomprisingoftheSiksika,Kainai,andthePiikani Nations,andtheStoneyNakodaNation.Everlastinggratitudetohisfriendsandfamilywho’ve supportedhisart.
AMELIAHIRONAKA
Ensemble
(she/her) TheatreCalgarydebut.OriginallyfromCalgary,Ameliacould notbemore excitedtobeperforminginherhometown! She isfortunate enoughtohaveperformed,choreographedandtaughtacrossCanada andinternationally.AnRCPAalumni,creditsinclude: VegasLive,Mamma Mia! (Mayfield); 9to5,HonkyTonkLaundry,Urinetown (STF);Tours: We WillRockYou (Annerin); EvilDead:TheMusical (Starvox); Disenchanted (Starvox).AmeliawouldliketothankTheatreCalgaryandthisamazing castandcrew!Shewouldalsolike tosendhugeloveandgratitude toBen,Mom,Dad,Alli,herentire family, Cat and the whole DaCostateam,withoutwhom followingherdreamswouldbealotharder!Spreadingjoythroughtheartofmusicaltheatre isoneofhergreatestpassions,soshehopesthisproductionbringsasmiletoyourfaceanda springtoyourstep.SeeyouinMargaritaville!
NATHANGIBBJOHNSON
Tully (he/him) ForTheatreCalgary: TheComedyofErrors (Shakespeare by theBow).BornandraisedinCalgary,NathanGibbJohnsonfoundhis passionforstorytellingatthetailendofhighschoolwhenhefellinlove withthecommunalandmagicalprocessoftheatreforthefirsttime. Hehasplayedguitarinthepitbandandcomposedmusicforseveral theatreproductions.HeisagraduateoftheTheatrePerformanceand CreationprogramatRedDeerCollegeandreceivedhisBFAinMusic DanceTheatrefromBrighamYoungUniversity.Favouriterolesinclude:
JimmyRayDobbsin BrightStar,DonalO’Flahertyin ThePirateQueen,andRobertMartinin TheDrowsyChaperone.Outsideofthearts,Nathanhasbeeninvolvedindiabetesresearch, landscaping,andnerdingoutoverscience,videogames,and TheLordoftheRings.Search
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CAST
JESSICAJONES
Ensemble(MarleyUnderstudy)
(she/her) TheatreCalgarydebut. EscapetoMargaritaville isashow thatJessicahaswantedtodoforsolong,andsheissogratefulfor theopportunitytodoso.AgraduateoftheUniversityofCalgary’s BFATheatreprogram,Jessfindsherpassioninperformance.Recent creditsinclude: Tick,Tick...Boom (ForteMusicalTheatre); TheSpongeBob Musical,Disney’s DescendantstheMusical,SisterActtheMusical (StorybookTheatre); Priscilla:QueenoftheDesert and ThePajamaGame (FrontRowCentrePlayers).Yearsofsinging,dancing,andactinghave culminatedintoJess’sloveofmusicaltheatre, and she is so happy tosharethatlovewithall ofyou!Shewouldliketothankherfamily,friends,husbandMatthewandsonEphramfortheir continuedsupport.
DOUGMCKEAG
J.D.
(he/him) ForTheatreCalgary:Morethan30showsincludingRagtime: AConcert Performance,TheSecretGarden,Enron,DirtyRottenScoundrels, IntotheWoods,TwelfthNight,GodofCarnage.Dougisanaward-winning actorwhosefavouriteshowsinclude: LateCompany,TheCottage (RMTC); Follies,AManofNoImportance (DryCold); TheMysteryofEdwinDrood, LittleMercy’s FirstMurder (Vertigo); TheAlanParkinson’sProject (Ghost River); Arcadia,GlengarryGlenRoss (TheatreJunction);andtheCanadian Premiereof Chimerica (CanStage).Dougalsoproducessymphony concertsforyoungaudiencesthatarepresentedaroundtheworld.Currentlyheisconvertinga tiredoldindustrialspaceintoCalgary’snewestartsplayground:BonnyBoom!Hededicatesthis performancetothememoryofhissisterDarcy,andtotheamazingEricFink.Sohappytobe spendingsometimeintheislands!
KATIEMCMILLAN
Rachel (she/her) ForTheatreCalgary: Ragtime:AConcert Performance,TC Returns,TheLouderWeGet,MaryandMaxANewMusical.Katieisso excitedtopresentthisshowalongsidethisincrediblytalentedcast andcrew!SheisanemergingartistbasedoutofCalgary.Whennot performing,sheteachespianoandvoice topassonherloveofmusic andbeyond.Thankstoallofherfriendsandfamilyfortheirloveand support.
THISPRODUCTIONISMADEPOSSIBLEBY THEGENEROUSSUPPORTOFTHE
CAST
GLENMILLS
Brick (he/him) ForTheatreCalgary: TheLouderWeGet,BillyElliotTheMusical Elsewhere: Bloodless:TheTrialofBurkeandHare (PanasonicTheatre); ForeverPlaid (OrilliaOperaPlayhouse); Cabaret (HartHouseTheatre); Grease (TheatreSt.Johns);“MasterClassGraduate”onCBC’s Triple Sensation:Season2.GlenbeganhisTheatreArtsjourneyat RedDeer College and then studied Musical TheatreatSheridanCollege.Glenhas hadmanyincrediblementorsalongtheway,butwouldlike torecognize afew:TanyaRyga,Directorandactingcoachextraordinaire,TomOliver, thefinestsingingteacherCanadahaseverknown.StephenGreig,aTapWizardwhoconjures aloveofdanceineveryonehehastaught.AndofcourseDonna,hismother,whoisaconstant reminderoftheimportanceofsharingyourlight,loveandtruth.Thisone,andalltherest,are foryou!Enjoytheshow!
MAKAYLAMOORE
Ensemble,DanceCaptain
(she/her) ForTheatreCalgary: CrazyForYou (CitadelTheatreco-pro). MakaylaisthrilledtobereturningtoTheatreCalgary!Bornand raisedinCalgary,sheisagraduateoftheMusicalTheatreprogramat CapilanoUniversityandwasmostlyrecentlyseenintheArtsClub’s productionof KinkyBoots.Othertheatrecreditsinclude: Beautyand theBeast,Spamalot (ArtsClub); TheMarvelousWonderettes,Grease, Footloose (CTF); Shout! (MagnusTheatre); Ross PettyPanto (TheElgin); Evita (VancouverOpera); JamesandtheGiantPeach (CTYP).Aspecial thankyoutoJulieandtheTHgang!
GREGORYPEMBER
Ensemble,FightCaptain
(he/him) ForTheatreCalgary: CrazyForYou (CitadelTheatrecopro),Swingchoreography- Forgiveness.Elsewhere: Spamalot,Young Frankenstein,ScrewballComedy and Priscilla:QueenoftheDessert (Stage West);Choreographer- Elf:TheMusical (StorybookTheatre); Brigadoon (ShawFestival); Newsies,ShearMadness,TheRainmaker,TheDrowsy Chaperone,BeautyandtheBeast,RockofAges,ThoroughlyModernMillie, ItRunsintheFamily,WhiteChristmas,TheMusicMan,TheLittleMermaid, Footloose,DamnYankees,LegallyBlonde,MaryPoppins,TheSoundofMusic (DraytonEntertainment); Ghostlight (Off-Broadway/Signature Theatre); SpringAwakening,title rolein Hamlet (TheRoxy).Training:BFAinMusicalTheatrefromTheBostonConservatory. LoveandgratitudetoMom,Dad,Bob,andScottfortheirunconditionalsupportandfor allowingmetofollowmydream.yogawithgreg.comIG:@yoga.with.greg
CAST
DAVIDANDREWREID
Jamal (he/him) TheatreCalgarydebut.BornandraisedinJamaica,David movedtoCanadatostudytheatre,earninghisHonoursBachelorof MusicTheatrePerformancefromSheridanCollegein2017.Hehas performedintheatresacrossCanada,andselectcreditsinclude: Choir Boy (CanStage);fourseasonsattheShaw Festival;andtheCanadian RegionalPremiereof TheColorPurple (NeptuneTheatre).SelectTV creditsincluderecurringguestrole,MiloStrange,inseason15of MurdochMysteries.Davidalsohasapassionforchoreography,and selectcreditsinclude:assistantchoreographer- DamnYankees (ShawFestival);choreographer - IntoTheWoods (TalkIsFreeTheatre);andmovementdirector- Blackout (worldpremiereMusicalStageCompany).DavidisexcitedtobemakinghisTheatreCalgarydebutandgives manythankstoourdirector/choreographer/fearlessleader,Julie,forhercontinuedsupport overtheyears.IG:@davidandrewreid
JOELSCHAEFER
Ensemble
(he/him) ForTheatreCalgary: TheLouderWeGet,Ragtime:AConcert Performance,BillyElliotTheMusical;MusicDirector/Performer: Theatre CalgarySingsforPride.Elsewhere: Tick,Tick…Boom!,Naughty…But Nice:Vaccin8 (ForteMusicalTheatre); BeautyandtheBeast (Young People’sTheatre); Slipper (ATP).JoelisaCalgaryactor,singer,dancer, instrumentalist,musicdirector,andeducator.Heissoexcitedtobe backonstagewithTheatreCalgary,itistrulyoneofhisfavouriteplaces! Joelalsorunsaprivatestudiowhereheteachesvoice,andisthe AssociateArtisticDirectorforInnovativeArts,Inc.AlltheloveandthankstoMom,Dad,Julia, Kristi,Jamie,andGarrett!@joelrschaefer
MICHELESHUSTER
Tammy (she/her) TheatreCalgarydebut.OriginallyfromWinnipegManitoba, Michelecouldn’tbemore excitedtotake youallonatriptoMargaritaville! Selecttheatrecreditsinclude: MaryPoppins (TheGrandTheatre); Rocky HorrorPictureShow (MagnusTheatre); Grease (IrregularEntertainment); MammaMia,TheLittleMermaid,MaryPoppins (RainbowStage); Shrek (NeptuneTheatre); DirtyRottenScoundrels,BlueChampagne (StephenvilleTheatreFestival); Monster (TheMonsterCollective).When notperformingonstage,MichelealsoworksasaChoreographerand Director,bringingheracrossCanadainoneartformorthenext.ShewouldliketoThankthe TeamatTH,heramazingMother,andherpartnerEdward fortheirloveandsupport.Thisoneis dedicatedtoGrandmaJeannewhowasherbiggestfanandwouldhavelovedthisshow. “Breath in,BreathOut,MoveOn” -JimmyBuffett
ALEXSMITH
Swing(Tully,Brick,EnsembleUnderstudy) (he/him) ForTheatreCalgary: BillyElliotTheMusical (TonyEliot).Elsewhere: BadHatsNarniaWorkshop (Mr.Beaver), InStudio:theWordsandMusicof BrittaJohnson (ToddTodds)(SheridanCollege); Mamamia (EYAEnsemble) (TheMuny); JosephandtheAmazingTechnicolorDreamcoat (Joseph), Madagascar-AMusicalAdventure (AlextheLion), RENT (RogerDavis), WillyWonka (Mike Teavee)(StorybookTheatre); WestSideStory,Meredith Willson’s TheMusicMan,ChildrenofEden (UofCOpperettaProduction Company).SelectedFilm&TV: BlackSummer (Netflix), Heartland (CBC), TheReckoning (Hallmark), TheNextStar:Supergroup (YTV).Alexisa23-year-oldperformerborn andraisedinCalgary.Forthepastfouryears,hehasbeeninOakville,ONearninghisHonours BachelorofMusicTheatre PerformanceDegreefromSheridanCollege.HeissettograduateinMay 2023duringtherunoftheshow.Hecouldnotbemorethrilledtocelebratehisgraduationinthecity wherehedevelopedhispassionfortheatreandhisloveofentertaining.IG:@alexfellowessmith
JENNYWEISZ
Swing(Rachel,Tammy,EnsembleUnderstudy) (she/her) TheatreCalgarydebut.Previoustheatrecreditsinclude Grow (TheGrand); PerfectWedding (TIP); 9to5 (CapitolPortHope); Freaky Friday (Theatre Aquarius); MammaMia,ThereGoestheBride (StageWest); IntotheWoods (NeptuneTheatre); Shrek (GlobeTheatre); Annie (YPT); AnneandGilbert (TheGuild); I LoveYou,You’rePerfect (GravenhurstOpera House); TheBookofEverything (MagnusTheatre);AssistantDirector- Rose (Soulpepper);AssistantDirector- MarvellousWonderettes (GOP).Film/ TVcreditsinclude TheBoys (Prime), Mrs.America (FX), Mouthpiece (CBC), MurdochMysteries (CBC), HeroesReborn (NBC).jennyweisz.com
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JULIETOMAINO
Director&Choreographer (she/her) ForTheatreCalgary: BillyElliotTheMusical (TCMentee).Julieis gratefultobebackatTheatreCalgary!Sheisadirector,achoreographer, andaneducator,andhaswonbothaDoraAwardandaJessieAward for herwork.Favouritecreditsinclude: JerseyBoys (Citadel); KinkyBoots (Arts Club); TheHunchbackofNotreDame (TheRev); Newsies (TUTS); Spring Awakening (TheatreSheridan); MarvelousWonderettes (Chemainus); and CrazyForYou (GatewayTheatre).FilmandTVchoreographycredits include Beaches (starringIdinaMenzel–LifetimeTV), ChristmasAt The Movies (LifetimeMOW),andthepilotepisodeof Warrior (NBC/Universal).FormerRadioCity Rockette.Juliealsomentorsthenextgenerationofartists,andhasbeenonfacultyatAMDA NYC,SheridanCollege,RandolphCollegeforthePerformingArts,andCapilanoUniversity.Huge thankyoutoStafford,Tsuj,Natasha,thecast,crew,andeveryoneatTCforjoiningmethison wackyride.Upnext: Beautiful (ArtsClub).Findoutmoreatjulietomaino.com.
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CHRISTSUJIUCHI MusicDirector,Conductor
(he/they) TheatreCalgarydebut.ChrisTsujiuchi’smusicaldirection creditsinclude AliceinWonderland (BadHats/MTYP); IntotheWoods (TalkisFreeTheatre/WinterGardenTheatre); Parade (TorontoMusical Concerts); TheLastFiveYears (YRGProductions); Onegin (MusicalStage Company/NationalArtsCentre/ArtsClubWesternCanadaTour); 35MM (TorontoPremiere); AnyDreamWillDo (AngelwalkTheatre & Theatre Collingwood); AMisfortune (NextStageFestival);and bare (CanadianPremiere/WatersEdge Productions).Chrishastoured extensivelywithcabaretperformerSharronMatthews,theNathanielDettChorale,andcan alsobeseenperforminginAsianRiffingTrio(akaART)aswellashisown“Chris-terical”series ofCabarets.
TAMARAMARIEKUCHERAN Set&CostumeDesign
(she/her) TheatreCalgarydebut.Tamaraisanaward-winningset andcostumedesignerwhocentersherpracticeinanatmosphereof collaboration,trust,andrespectwithafocusonsupportingperformers todotheirbestwork. She has had the privilegeofcollaboratingwith someoftheworld’stoptheatrecreatorsonstagesacrossCanada includingtheStratford Festival,TheShaw Festival,andnow,Theatre Calgary.Tamara’steachingcreditsincludeTheNationalTheatreSchool ofCanada,UniversityofVictoria,UniversityofWinnipeg,andMichigan StateUniversity.TamaraisagraduateoftheUniversityofVictoria(BFAwithDistinction)and theNationalTheatreSchoolofCanada.SheiscurrentlycompletingherMAattheUniversity ofGuelph.TamaraisamemberoftheAssociatedDesignersofCanada|IATSELocalADC659. TamaraismostproudofherroleasFynneasandAmelia’smom.Tolearnmore,pleasevisit tamaramariekucheran.com
MICHELLERAMSAY LightingDesign
(she/her) TheatreCalgarydebut.Elsewhere:RecentDesignsinclude RedboneCoonhound (TarragonTheatreandImagoTheatre); Martyr (ARC); TheFirstStone (NewHarlem); TheWaltz,amongmen (Factory Theatre); 9to5:TheMusical (CapitolTheatre); TheDoctorsDilemma (ShawFestival); AMidsummerNight’sDream (TheatreRusticle); BrokenTailbone (Nightswimming); RUR:ATorrentofLight (Tapestry Opera); Lilies (lemonTreeCreations/WhyNot).Upcoming: Prison Dancer (CitadelTheatre); Beautiful:TheCaroleKingMusical (Arts Club).MichellehasreceivedeightDoraAwards,aSATAward,the2008PaulineMcGibbon Award,andwasafinalistforthe2021SiminovitchPrize. She is on the BoardoftheAssociated DesignersofCanada.
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BRADLEYDANYLUK SoundDesign
(he/him) TheatreCalgarydebut.BradisaVancouver-basedsound engineerwhospecializesinmusicaltheatresounddesign,acoustic musicrecordingandmixing.Hisdesigncreditsincludeproductions forTheatreUndertheStars,PatrickStreetProductions,UrbanInk, Theatre Replacement,ArtsClub,Gateway Theatre,TheatreCalgary, RoyalManitobaTheatre,andothers.HeworksastheHeadRecording TechnicianattheChan CentreforthePerformingArtsatUBC.Healso worksasasoundreinforcementsystemdesignconsultant.
LAURAWARREN ProjectionDesign
(she/her) TheatreCalgarydebut.LauraisaSaskatchewan-raised, Toronto-based,designerfortheatre,dance,livemusic,andopera. Projectiondesigncreditsinclude: OftheSea (TapestryOpera/ ObsidianTheatre); #34 (GlobeTheatre); TheQueeninMe (COC, NightwoodTheatre,AmplifiedOpera,TheatreGargantua); IsGodIs (CanadianStage,ObsidianTheatre,NecessaryAngel); 21BlackFutures (ObsidianTheatre/CBCArts); SexualMisconductoftheMiddleClasses (TarragonTheatre); InAbsentia (JDdance); Pomegranate (Pomegranate Opera); TheBlackDrum (DeafCulture Centre/Soulpepper); Grace (NightwoodTheatre/ Crow’sTheatre); Unholy (NightwoodTheatre); Oraltorio:ATheatricalMixtape (Obsidian Theatre/Soulpepper); Bearing (SignalTheatre/Luminato); Frescobaldi and the Glories of Rome, Illuminations,AMedievalChristmas (TorontoConsort); LeNozzediFigaro (TorontoCityOpera); NoStrings (Attached)(PinkPluto/EventualAshes/BuddiesinBadTimes).
JOHNKNIGHT FightDirector
(he/him) ForTheatreCalgary: LittleWomen.Johnisaviolencedesigner, director,andtheatreartseducatorbasedinCalgary/Mohkinstsis.He isasessionalinstructorattheUniversityofCalgaryandAmbrose University,theowner/operatorofKnightFights,aswellasaCertified InstructorandFightDirectorwithTheAcademyofFightDirectors Canada.HeholdsanMFAinDirectingfromtheUniversityofCalgary. Selectcredits: Filumena,Carmen (CalgaryOpera); Hookman (Chromatic Theatre&UofC); BetweenUs (HandsomeAlice); NoOne’sSafe (BanffCentre); AStreetcarNamedDesire (SpiritFireTheatre); JuliusCaesar (TheShakespeare Company).JohnwouldliketothankEvaforherconstantsupportandencouragement.
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ANASTASIAST.AMAND
IntimacyDirector
(she/her) TheatreCalgary debut. Anastasia is a certifiedintimacy directorandcoordinatorwhohailsfromMoh’kinsstis(Calgary)on Treaty7Territory.Sheistheworkshopcommitteechairandaboard memberoftheNationalSocietyofIntimacyProfessionals(NSIP), aproudmemberofPrincipalIntimacyProfessionals(PIPs),andan instructorforthePIP’sSAG-AFTRAaccreditedintimacyprofessional trainingprogram.Shedirectswithjoy,exploration,andcollaboration. Anastasiaholdsaccreditationin,MentalHealthFirstAid,and PsychologicalFirstAidandholdsmentalhealthandtrauma-informedcareascentraltoher practice.Selectcreditsinclude: BombayBlack (AlbertaTheatreProjects); HurryHard (Western CanadaTheatre); Brontë (StudioTheatreUofA); AMidsummerNight’sDream,MeasureFor Measure (FreeWillShakespeare); Genesis:TheMaryShelleyPlay (ACT EdinburghFringe); GuiltyParty (Paramount+); Superman&LoisS3 (WarnerBros); Peacemaker (HBO); UploadS2 (Amazon).SpecialthankstoherPIPsPalsandlovedonesfortheirongoingsupport.
MICHAELGESY
AssistantSoundDesign
(he/him) MichaelisTheatreCalgary’sAssistantHeadofSound. Throughoutthepast22 years,Michaelhasbeenprivilegedenoughto beaStageManager,SoundDesignerandAudioEngineerforseveral productionsformanyCalgaryTheatre companiessuchasVertigo Theatre,GroundZeroTheatre/Hit&MythProductions,Sage Theatre, Downstage Theatre,QuestTheatre,AlbertaTheatre Projects,Theatre Junction,LunchboxTheatreandTheatreCalgary.Michaelwasalso HeadofAudioatStage WestCalgaryfor9years.Hugespecialthanks toLesleyforalltheloveandsupport!
JANEMACFARLANE
Voice&DialectCoach(NorthAmerican)
(she/her) ForTheatreCalgary:ResidentVoiceCoach–Morethan 60productionssince2000including Forgiveness,LittleWomen,The ImportanceofBeingEarnest,MillionDollarQuartet,SteelMagnolias, Admissions,TheLouderWeGet,NoisesOff,BillyElliotTheMusical,The ScarletLetter,MaryandMax–ANewMusical,HonourBeat,11seasons ofShakespeare bytheBowand15yearsof AChristmasCarol.Recently, Janeadaptedanddirectedthe2022ShakespeareontheGoproduction of TheMerryWivesofWindsor.ShehasalsoworkedforATP,Vertigo TheatreandistheVoice&TextCoachforTheShakespeareCompany.Janealsocoaches VoiceandPresencethroughherbusinessVoice Activated.ShehastaughtVoice fortheActor andActingatsuchinstitutionsasYorkUniversity,HarvardUniversity,SouthernMethodist University,MRU,UofA,andiscurrentlyonfacultyintheDramaDivisionintheSchoolof Creative&PerformingArtsatUCalgary.
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PATRICIADARBASIE
DialectCoach(IslandDialect)
(she/her) ForTheatreCalgary: SteelMagnolias (actor).Patworks mainlyasanactorandstudiedVoiceandSpeechatYorkUniversity. ShehastaughtVoiceatUniversityofAlberta,ConcordiaUniversityof EdmontonandCanada’sNationalVoiceIntensive.PathascoachedThe ShoeProjectinEdmontonandlastseasonwaspartoftheBardonthe Beachvocalteam.Sheisanawardwinningartistandagraduateofthe UniversityofAlberta’sBFA ActingandMFADirectingprograms.
LAURELONEIL
StageManager,IntimacyCaptain
(she/her) ForTheatreCalgary: TheImportanceofBeingEarnest (2022), BOOM,BOOMX,BOOMYZ.Elsewhere: BOOM (ThousandIslands Playhouse&Off-Broadway); BOOMX (RoyalManitobaTheatre Centre); TheExtractionist,MurderintheStudio (Vertigo); FloraandFawnaHave BeaverFever (Lunchbox); TheWizardofOzandTheSoundofMusic (WesternCanadaTheatre); BuyingtheFarm,Annie,FiddlerontheLoose (DraytonEntertainment);60+productionsatStage WestCalgary, including: JerseyBoys,LegallyBlonde,RockofAges,AvenueQ,The Producers,GameShow,39Steps,Chicago,Spamalot,YoungFrankenstein,Buddy:TheBuddyHolly Story.Laurelwouldlike todedicateherworktothelovingmemoryofhermom,whohelpedher findherloveoftheatreatayoungage.Shewouldalsoliketothankherfamilyandfriendsfor theirunendingloveandsupport.
KENNEDYGREENE
AssistantStageManager (she/her) ForTheatreCalgary: LadyDayatEmerson’sBarandGrill,A ChristmasCarol (2020-21), TC Returns,TheLouderWeGet.Kennedyis thrilledtobebackatTheatreCalgary!Selectcreditsinclude: STRUCK (GhostRiverTheatre); NaughtyButNice9,LIVE! (ForteMusical TheatreGuild); Carmen,LaTraviata,Rigoletto,Everest,Hansel&Gretel, TheBrothersGrimm,Filumena,Turandot,SouthPacific (CalgaryOpera); Heaven,CallingOutChristmas!,FlightRisk (Lunchbox); Kim’s Convenience (AlbertaTheatre Projects/ArtsClub); AssassinatingThompson (Lunchbox/InsideOut); AllThatBindsUs (Azimuth); ThereGoestheBride,80’s Solid Gold 1 & 2, Spamalot,Chicago,LoveTrain,Gameshow (StageWest); TheThinMan,TheHollow (Vertigo); A LoveLettertoEmilyC,AChitengeStory,TheTallBuilding (HandsomeAlice); MakeLoveNotArt (InsideOut).
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CARISSA SAMS
Assistant Stage Manager
(she/her) For Theatre Calgary: Stage Manager – Little Women, A Midsummer Night’s Dream (2019, 2012), The Two Gentlemen of Verona, As You Like It, Hamlet (Shakespeare by the Bow). Assistant Stage Manager - Steel Magnolias, A Christmas Carol (2019), Billy Elliot The Musical, The Humans, Skylight, The Light in the Piazza, Bad Jews Other selected credits: Raising Stanley/Life with Tulia (Lunchbox Theatre); Undressed, Stealing Sam (Alberta Theatre Projects); Misery, Clue, Murder in the Studio, The 39 Steps, The Haunting, Our Man in Havana, I’ll Be Back Before Midnight (VertigoTheatre); TheChildren,ADoll’sHousePt.2 (BelfryTheatre); Smoke (Downstage). Carissawouldliketothankherfiancé,Myles,andherparentsfortheircontinuedsupport.
JENNIFERYEUNG
ApprenticeStageManager
(she/her) ForTheatreCalgary: SteelMagnolias.Jenniferisecstaticto comebacktoTheatreCalgaryfor EscapetoMargaritaville.Selected stagemanagementcreditsinclude: NaughtyButNice9 (Forte); Hookman (SCPA&ChromaticTheatre); Undressed (ATP); 我的名是张欣恩 (ChromaticTheatre); SherlockHolmesandtheRaven’sCurse (Vertigo Theatre); TheTempest (TheShakespeare Company); TheSoundofMusic (StorybookTheatre).Inherfreetime,youwillseeherrockclimbing, exploringnewrestaurants,orplayvideogames.Sheisgratefulforher parents,CatherineandPaul,herpartner,Darius,andpuppy,Max,fortheirimmenseloveand continuedsupport.@jyeungrealestates
NATASHASTRILCHUK
TCMentorsprogram-AssistantDirector&Assistant Choreographer (she/her) TheatreCalgarydebut.NatashaisaMalaysianCanadian artistbasedinTorontoandraisedintheprairies.Sheisagraduateof RandolphCollegeofthePerformingArtsandisanaccomplished,multi versatileartistandartseducator.Natashawasmostrecentlyworking onthecollaborativecreationofanewdancemusicalcalled Monster HerworkcanalsobeseenintheCBCKidstelevisionshow, Ukulele U,asapartofthechoreographyteamundertheleadershipofDavid Connolly.In2020,NatashawasaparticipantforNeptuneTheatre’s,RBCChrysalisProject,in thedirector’sunitandwasmentoredbyADJeremyWebbinhisproductionof CalendarGirls
Upcoming: TheSoundofMusic (TIP).Choreographercredits: UkuleleU (CBCKids); Female Therapy (Webseries); Hair,LittleShopofHorrors, Disney’s TheLittleMermaidJr. (LOT).Assist.
DirectorCredits: GoingUnder (St.Lawrence College–MT Program); CalendarGirls (Neptune Theatre).@natashakstrilchuk
CREATORS
JIMMYBUFFETT
Singer/songwriter/authorJimmyBuffetthasbecomealegendofpopular cultureasthecomposerofsuchclassicsongsas“Margaritaville,” “ComeMonday”and“CheeseburgerinParadise.”Hehasrecordedover 50 albums, most of which have gonegold,platinumormulti-platinum. Hissold-outconcerttoursareanannualriteofsummerpassageforhis legionsoffans,affectionatelyknownasParrotHeads,manyofwhom areprofessionalsbydayandwhodressinspectacularandoutrageous tropicaloutfitsandheadwearwhenJimmycomestotown.Borninthe GulfCoasttownofPascagoula,Mississippi,hewasraisedinMobile, Alabama.Heisafourth-generationsailorandfisherman,apilot,asurferandafrequenttraveler toremoteandexoticplacesoftheworld,havingbecomeaddictedtoNationalGeographic magazineasachild.Thelyricstomanyofhissongsareinfluencedbyhistravelsalloverthe globe.Asabest-sellingauthor,heisoneofonlynineauthorsinthehistoryofTheNewYork TimesBestsellerListtohavereached#1onboththeirfictionandnon-fictionlists.Jimmyhas receivedtwoGrammynominations,numerousCountryMusicAssociationawardsandwas therecipientofoneofthenation’shighestsongwritinghonorswhenhewasinductedintothe NashvilleSongwritersHallofFame.AndnowJimmyisheadingbackintothetheatreworld.The newmusical EscapetoMargaritaville featuresthemusicandlifestyleofJimmyBuffett,froman originalstory,andincludesbothnewsongsandthemost-lovedBuffettclassics.Speakingof Buffettclassics,themostfamousofthemall,“Margaritaville”hasbeeninductedintothe2016 GrammyHallofFameforitsculturalandhistoricsignificance.Onlythoserecordingsthathave influencedandinspiredbothmusiccreatorsandfansforgenerationsare consideredforthis mostspecialhonor.
GREGGARCIA
Createdthreeback-to-backsyndicatedcomedies: Yes,Dear,MyName isEarl and RaisingHope.Forhisworkontheseshowshehasreceived aHumanitasAward,aPeople’sChoice Award,twoGLAADAwards,a Critics’Choice Award,aGoldenGlobenominationandanEmmy for OutstandingWritingforaComedySeries.Hislatestshow, TheGuest Book,airsonTBS.Garcia’smainmotivationforenteringtheworldof musicaltheatre wasthehopehisoldestsonCamden,averytalented actoranddirectoratBostonUniversity,wouldthinkhewascool.But alsotoentertainhisparents,NatalieandTomGarcia,whowoulddrag himkickingandscreamingtothetheatreasachild.Whenhe’snotwriting,directingand producingTVshows,helikestowatchhissonNathanplayhockey,playboard gameswithhis sonTraceandwalkMabelthedogwithhisamazingwifeKim.
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MIKEO’MALLEY
Isthecreatoroftheaward-winningtelevisionseries Survivor’sRemorse onStarz.HealsowroteonShowtime’s Shameless forthefirstfour seasons.Asanactor,hewasnominatedforanEmmy forhisportrayal ofBurtHummelon Glee andrecentlyappearedinthefilms Sully and Concussion.TelevisionactingcreditsincludeYes,Dear,Justified,My OwnWorstEnemy, My Name is Earl, WelcometotheFamily,and TheMike O’MalleyShow.Filmactingcreditsinclude 28Days,DeepImpact,Cedar Rapids,EatPrayLove,and MeetDave.Waybackwhen,hehostedthe Nickelodeonshows GetthePicture and Guts.Heistheauthoroftwo playsthathavebeenpublishedbySamuelFrench: ThreeYearsfromThirty and DivertingDevotion. Hisplay SearchingforCertainty wasadaptedintothefilm Certainty,whichwontheBest ScreenplayawardattheBostonFilmFestival.BorninBostonandraisedinNewHampshire,Mr. O’Malley residesinLosAngeleswithhiswifeLisaandtheirthreechildren.
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