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STAFF & SUPPORT Administrative President & CEO Troy Siebels General Manager R. Glen Grusmark Director of Finance & Human Resources Janine Diliberto Finance & Human Resources Assistant Gerry Baeder Executive Assistant Amanda Bohart Marketing & Public Relations Director of Marketing & PR Lisa Condit Senior Sales Manager Diane Pieciak Design Manager Monica Wagner Elefterion Advertising & Subscription Coordinator Lillian Irwin Digital Media Assistant Harmony Wheeler Group Sales Brand Ambassador Daniella Marie Brand Ambassadors Amy Osbor Kim Sanderson Jamal Smith Jennifer Stepsis Development Director of Development Nel Lazour Development Associate Veronica Bailey
Education Director of Education Meghan Montaner Education Assistant Kelly Rourke Director of Dance Jennifer Agbay Outreach Programs Coordinator Sharon Hart Box Office Director of Ticketing Genevieve Shappell Assistant Box Office Manager Brendan Donnellan FSS Ticketing Manager Nadia Naco Box Office Associates Naya Byfield Julie Carlson Derek Courtney Jennifer Gallant Cathy Mezynski Jean O'Halloran Sonya Richards Facilities Facilities Manager Bob Krafve Facilities Associates Dan Friend Danielle Friend Melissa Pineda Stan Tarka
Operations Director of Operations David MacArthur Jr. Assistant Operations Manager Savannah Plante Food and Beverage Manager Jeff Brodeur Special Events Coordinator Mark Steina House Managers Pete Belsito Elizabeth LoConto Ellen Santimaw Mark Steina FSS Salon MaÎtre D’s Sue Shimeall Ray Trifone Production Production Manager Jon Rosbrook Lighting Designer Brenda Shepard House Sound/Audio Engineer Nick Joyce Stage Crew IATSE Local 96 Mighty Wurlitzer Team Resident Organist Len Beyersdorfer Curator Bruce Hager Technical Consultant Don Phipps
Please note for our Broadway shows we offer ASL and audio description services at specific performances. We offer wheelchair accessibility at all shows. Please visit TheHanoverTheatre.org/accessibility for complete info. Worcester Center for Performing Arts, a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization, owns and operates The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts. All donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Dr. Marianne E. Felice, Chair Steven G. Joseph, Vice Chair Charles R. Valade, Treasurer Kristen Albright, Secretary Marie A. Angelini Tracy Barlok Ronald E. Bidinger, DDS Maureen F. Binienda Lisa M. Carroll Joan Crowley
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Troy Siebels Carolyn J. Stempler Thomas J. Sullivan Honorary Director Mary C. DeFeudis Founders Edward P. Madaus Paul J. Demoga, Esq.
2017-2018 CORPORATE SPONSORS We are grateful to the following sponsors for their support of the theatre’s 2017-2018 season.
For more information contact Nel Lazour, director of development, at 508.471.1770.
We extend our sincere thanks to the Franklin Square Society members who play a leadership role in building a strong and sustainable institution that serves the cultural needs of our community.
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We gratefully acknowledge the generosity of the following patrons for their support of the Theatre District Campaign. David & Kristen Albright The George I. Alden Trust Alexander Aronson Finning CPAs Barry & Jean Alman Mike & Marie Angelini Bank of America Jeff & Tracy Barlok Barr Foundation Bay State Savings Bank Maurice & Pamela Boisvert John & Dawn Budd James & Stella Chacharone John & Brigita Clementi James & Nancy Coghlin Coghlin Electrical Contractors, Inc. Jeanne Y. Curtis Charitable Trust Mary C. DeFeudis Paul & Sandra Demoga Digital Federal Credit Union Bruce & Kathleen (Madaus) Dunfee Monica Elefterion & Mark G. Wagner The Ellsworth Foundation Fred & Patty Eppinger Dr. Marianne Felice Warner S. & Mary F. Fletcher The Fletcher Foundation Robert Frankel & Ann McCauley Fred Harris Daniels Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Freitas The George F. & Sybil H. Fuller Foundation Lisa Kirby Gibbs The Albert J. Gifford Charitable Trust Dr. Ivan & Noreen Green The Hanover Insurance Group Foundation Harrington Foundation Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
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Follow us for a season of award-winning hits, magic, adventure and toe-tapping fun. November 8–11, 2018. Travel down the yellow brick road and meet The Wizard of Oz. “… a family-friendly show with some dandy special effects.” – The Miami Herald November 29–December 2, 2018. Back in Worcester by popular demand, ELF The Musical! Watch Buddy embark on a journey to New York City to find his birth father, discover his true identity and help New York remember the true meaning of Christmas. “ELF is happy enough for families, savvy enough for city kids and plenty smart for adults!” - Variety January 2–6, 2019. With a little faith, trust and pixie dust, you’ll fly to the second star to the right and join us in Finding Neverland. The winner of Broadway.com’s Audience Choice Award for Best Musical, this breathtaking smash “captures the kid-at-heart.” -TIME Magazine January 31–February 3, 2019. Visit a world where myths and legends take shape in The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical, the “winning adaptation” (Hollywood Reporter) of Rick Riordan’s best-selling novel. “Worthy of the Gods!” – Time Out NY March 27–31, 2019. Everybody conga! On Your Feet! takes you behind the music of hit record-making duo Emilio and Gloria Estefan. “Packed with a seductive beat, tender heart and genuine joy!” – Hollywood Reporter April 11–14, 2019. Who knew a construction site could be so edgy and artistic at the same time? Tap Dogs turns dancing upside-down and into the ultimate night out. “Does to steel capped boots what Gene Kelly did for umbrellas.” - Independent on Sunday
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May 22–26, 2019. Complete the season’s Broadway journey with Waitress to celebrate friendship, motherhood and of course, the delight of a well-made pie. “Waitress is a little slice of heaven!” – Entertainment Weekly
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Act II begins on New Year’s Eve as Mark, Roger and friends attempt to break back into the building. The rest of the act follows the events of the year.
At the end of Act I, Maureen stages her performance. A riot erupts in the lot, which Mark videotapes. Then Benny padlocks the building, locking out all the tenants.
Mark’s former lover, Maureen, schedules a performance protest of Benny’s scheme for midnight on Christmas Eve. Benny offers a deal to Mark and Roger: If they convince Maureen to stop her protest, they can stay in the building rent-free.
enny is Mark and Roger’s former roommate. With the help of his wealthy father-in-law, Benny has bought the building in which Mark and Roger live, and the lot next door that is inhabited by a group of homeless people. Benny wants to build a high-tech cyber-arts studio on the property. Toward this end, he plans to clear the homeless from the lot and evict all the tenants from the building, including Mark and Roger.
A Note About the Plot
Mark and Roger are best friends and roommates
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COLLINS
Mark and Roger are friends with ex-roommate Collins
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ROGER
MIMI
Benny used to date Mimi
WHO’S WHO
JOANNE
MAUREEN
Mark used to date Maureen
MARK
Benny used to live with Mark and Roger
BENNY
Benny is married to Alison Grey of Westport (whom we never see)
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Book, Music and Lyrics by
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Jonathan Spencer
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(in order of appearance) Roger Davis ....................................................................................................LOGAN FARINE Mark Cohen .................................................................................................. SAMMY FERBER Tom Collins ......................................................................................................JOSH WALKER Benjamin Coffin III .......................................................................................... MARCUS JOHN Joanne Jefferson .......................................................................................... JASMINE EASLER Angel Schunard.......................................................................................... AARON ALCARAZ Mimi Marquez ...................................................................................... PAOLA HERNANDEZ Maureen Johnson ................................................................................................ LYNDIE MOE Mark’s Mom and others ........................................................................................YAEL REICH Christmas Caroler, Mr. Jefferson, Pastor and others .................................. DEVINRE ADAMS Mrs. Jefferson, Woman with Bags and others ........................................... ALANA CAUTHEN Gordon, The Man, Mr. Grey and others ................................................ JORDAN DUNN-PILZ Steve, Man with Squeegee, a Waiter and others .............................................. JORDAN LONG Paul and others ..................................................................................................DEVIN J. HALL Alexi Darling, Roger’s Mom and others...................................................... CHRISSY NARUO UNDERSTUDIES Swings and understudies never substitute for listed performers unless a specific announcement is made at the time of the appearance. for Roger—TREVOR BUNCE, JORDAN LONG for Mark—JORDAN DUNN-PILZ, JORDAN LONG for Tom Collins—DEVINRÉ ADAMS, JARRED BEDGOOD for Benny—DEVINRÉ ADAMS, JARRED BEDGOOD for Joanne—ALANA CAUTHEN, ALEXIS LOUISE YOUNG for Angel—DEVIN J. HALL, FELIX MARCHANY for Mimi—YAEL REICH, FUTABA SHIODA for Maureen—YAEL REICH SWINGS JARRED BEDGOOD, TREVOR BUNCE, FELIX MARCHANY, FUTABA SHIODA, ALEXIS LOUISE YOUNG ORCHESTRA Conductor/Keyboards—MATTHEW DEMARIA Assistant Conductor/Keyboards/Guitar—PAUL O’KEEFE Guitar—DAVID MALACHOWSKI Bass—IAN YOUNG Drums—JEFF SNIDER
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CAST
DEVINRÉ ADAMS
AARON ALCARAZ
JARRED BEDGOOD
TREVOR BUNCE
ALANA CAUTHEN
JORDAN DUNN-PILZ
JASMINE EASLER
LOGAN FARINE
SAMMY FERBER
DEVIN J. HALL
PAOLA HERNANDEZ
MARCUS JOHN
JORDAN LONG
FELIX MARCHANY
LYNDIE MOE
CHRISSY NARUO
YAEL REICH
FUTABA SHIODA
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MUSICAL NUMBERS ACT ONE “Tune Up/Voice Mail #1”.........................................Mark, Roger, Mrs. Cohen, Collins, Benny “Rent” ................................................................................................................... The Company “You Okay Honey?” .............................................................................................Angel, Collins “One Song Glory” .............................................................................................................. Roger “Light My Candle” ..................................................................................................Roger, Mimi “Voice Mail #2” ...................................................................................... Mr. and Mrs. Jefferson “Today 4 U” ....................................................................................................................... Angel “You’ll See” ....................................................................... Benny, Mark, Collins, Roger, Angel “Tango: Maureen” ................................................................................................. Mark, Joanne “Life Support”................................................................................ Paul, Gordon, The Company “Out Tonight” ..................................................................................................................... Mimi “Another Day” ................................................................................Roger, Mimi, The Company “Will I?” ................................................................................................................ The Company “On the Street” ...................................................................................................... The Company “Santa Fe” .......................................................................................... Collins and The Company “I’ll Cover You” ...................................................................................................Angel, Collins “We’re Okay” ................................................................................................................... Joanne “Christmas Bells”.................................................................................................. The Company “Over the Moon”............................................................................................................ Maureen “La Vie Bohème/I Should Tell You”.................................................................... The Company ACT TWO “Seasons of Love”................................................................................................. The Company “Happy New Year/Voice Mail #3” .................................Mimi, Roger, Mark, Maureen, Joanne, Collins, Angel, Mrs. Cohen, Alexi Darling, Benny “Take Me or Leave Me” ...................................................................................Maureen, Joanne “Without You” .........................................................................................................Roger, Mimi “Voice Mail #4” ..................................................................................................... Alexi Darling “Contact”............................................................................................................... The Company “I’ll Cover You” (Reprise).......................................................................Collins, The Company “Halloween” .........................................................................................................................Mark “Goodbye, Love” ...................................Mark, Mimi, Roger, Maureen, Joanne, Collins, Benny “What You Own”...............................................................Pastor, Mark, Collins, Benny, Roger “Voice Mail #5” ..................................Roger’s mom, Mimi’s mom, Mr. Jefferson, Mrs. Cohen “Your Eyes/Finale” ....................................................................................Roger, The Company Film by Tony Gerber “White Christmas” used by arrangement with the Irving Berlin Music Company; “Do You Know the Way to San Jose” written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, used by permission of Casa David and New Hidden Valley Music. “The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)” by Mel Tormé and Robert Wells, used by permission of Edwin H. Morris & Company, a division of MPL Communications Inc. “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” written by Johnny Marks, used by permission of St. Nicholas Music Inc.
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WHO’S WHO in the CAST DEVINRÉ ADAMS (Ensemble, Christmas Caroler, Mr. Jefferson, Pastor, u/s Benny) is a theater, dance and musical artist from the D.C./ Maryland area. Alma maters include Duke Ellington School of the Arts and The University of the Arts, B.F.A. ’17. He is happy to start his first touring experience with the 20th anniversary Rent tour!
LOGAN FARINE (Roger Davis) is thrilled to be joining the cast of Rent! Logan was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pa. where his dream of performing changed from a hobby to a passion by 10th grade. He attended Montclair State University for a short time before leaving to try to begin his career. “^..^meow?”
AARON ALCARAZ (Angel) is so thankful to be spreading love with this show! Favorite credits include Aladdin in Disney Dreams (Disney Cruise Line) and Paul in A Chorus Line (Ithaca College). B.F.A. in musical theater, Ithaca College. “Thank you to my family, friends, Hudson Artists Agency, Joy Dewing Casting and the Rent team.”
SAMMY FERBER (Mark Cohen) is thrilled to be back on the tour after playing Gordon last year. Previous credits include The 25th Annual... Spelling Bee (Leaf), Assassins (Byck) and Company (Robert, nominated for an Illinois High School Musical Theatre Award). B.F.A. in progress at NYU Tisch’s Experimental Theatre Wing. sammy-ferber.com.
JARRED BEDGOOD (Swing, u/s Collins, Benny) is pumped to be back in America and joining the cast of Rent. Jarred just finished touring Asia as TJ in the international cast of Sister Act. OC: Nat’l tour of How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Gator in Memphis (John W. Engeman). Thank you, Work Light, Mom and God.
DEVIN J. HALL (Paul, u/s Angel). National tour debut! Training: The American Musical Dramatic Academy (AMDA). Regional: Hair (Hud), Hairspray (Seaweed), Sister Act (TJ), Rent (Angel), Dreamgirls (C.C. White). “To God be the glory! No Day but Today. Matthew 6:33.” Instagram: @devin_hall.
TREVOR BUNCE (Swing, u/s Roger) grew up in Minnesota, where his family has a nonprofit backyard theater company. He fell in love with Rent and went to NYU-Tisch where he got to play Roger opposite Sammy (who plays Mark!). This is his first tour. Love to family, teachers and always, to bean.
PAOLA HERNANDEZ (Mimi Marquez). Born and raised in Puerto Rico. Proud Circle in the Square Theater School alumna. Recent: Rent 20th anniversary tour (Swing), Twelfth Night (Viola), Rent (Joanne), Spring Awakening (Martha), Legally Blonde (Vivienne), Hairspray (Dynamite), Godspell, Hair. “Gracias to everyone who helped in the process. To those starting, keep fighting.” Follow: @phtanon.
ALANA CAUTHEN (Ensemble/Seasons of Love Soloist, Mrs. Jefferson, u/s Joanne) is thrilled to be joining the 20th anniversary tour of Rent! Recent credits include Smokey Joe’s Cafe (BJ), Beehive at Theatre By The Sea; Big River (Alice) at The Old Castle Theatre. Alana would like to thank her brilliant cast, family and friends for their continued support! Jude 1:2. JORDAN DUNN-PILZ (Ensemble, Gordon, Mr. Grey, The Man, u/s Mark). National tour debut! Recent credits include Spring Awakening and I Carry Your Heart (Hangar Theatre). Love to all the people. Ithaca College B.F.A. 2017. JASMINE EASLER (Joanne Jefferson). Favorite credits include Rose in Fences (WSU) and Velma in Crowns (Human Race Theater). With a B.F.A. in musical theater from Wright State University, she’s thrilled to travel with this incredible show. She thanks her family for love, friends for support and Joy Dewing Casting for this opportunity. @JasmineEasler.
MARCUS JOHN (Benny Coffin III). B.F.A.: University of the Arts. Nat’l tour: Mamma Mia! farewell tour. Favorite regional: iLLA (NYMF), Kill Move Paradise (Interact Theatre Co.), The Jungle Book (Arden Theatre Co., Mowgli u/s). “I love you today. Pray often, worry not!” MarcusJohn.weebly.com. JORDAN LONG (Ensemble, Steve, The Waiter, Squeegee Man, u/s Mark and Roger). “Happily returning to Rent because this show is far too important to me to only do it once!” Proud Belmont University graduate. Favorite roles: current role in this show, West Side Story (Big Deal), Joseph… nat’l tour (Swing, Joseph u/s), All Shook Up (Chad), Oklahoma! (Will Parker). IG: jordantimothylong. FELIX MARCHANY (Swing, u/s Angel, Dance Captain) is thrilled to join the Rent family on the road. Select regional credits: Spanish language premiere of In the Heights (Piragua Guy), WSS (Pepe),
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WHO’S WHO in the CAST Priscilla...Desert (Farrah) and more! Proud graduate of the University of California, Irvine: B.F.A. in musical theater and B.A. in dance performance. IG: @felix_the_fierce. LYNDIE MOE (Maureen Johnson) is over the moon to be making her national tour debut with the 20th anniversary production of Rent! She just completed her freshman year at Rider University pursuing a B.F.A. in musical theater. Huge thanks to her parents, family and friends for the endless amount of support they provide. CHRISSY NARUO (Ensemble, Alexi Darling, Mrs. Davis) is very excited to be part of the Rent national tour! Her most recent credits are production cast principal at Norwegian Cruise Lines and an equity stage performer at Walt Disney World. She would like to thank God and her family for their love and support! YAEL REICH (Ensemble/Mrs. Cohen, u/s Maureen and Mimi) is honored to share this art! B.F.A.: University of Florida. National tours: Mamma Mia! ’15–’16 and farewell. Regional: West Side Story (Anita), Man of La Mancha (Aldonza), Annie (Lily St. Regis). Endless gratitude to ATB, JD Casting and the most incredible support system! “Spread love and light.” yaelreich.com. FUTABA SHIODA (Swing) is delighted to be back with Rent after starting off the 20th anniversary tour in 2016. They were last seen as Galatea in the Pipeline Festival’s production of Galatea or Whatever You Be at WP Theater and hope to further expand visibility for queer persons of color. Alum of NYU Tisch. futabashioda.com. JOSH WALKER (Tom Collins) is a recent graduate of WPU and this is his first national tour! He has spent the last semester working at Mill Mountain Theatre as a teaching artist. He is thrilled to join this amazing cast and would like to thank his loved ones for all the support! ALEXIS LOUISE YOUNG (Swing, u/s Joanne, SoL). Elated to be rejoining the touring company of Rent! Regional: Dontrell, Who Kissed the Sea (Danielle), Lisa Kron’s In the Wake (Tessa), The Trip to Bountiful (Thelma). Love and gratitude to KMR and friends and family back home. Let positivity trail you! @mslexilouyou. JONATHAN LARSON (Book, Music, Lyrics) received the 1996 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for Rent. Rent received four 1996 Tony Awards (including
Best Musical and two to Mr. Larson— Best Book of a Musical and Best Score of a Musical); six Drama Desk Awards (including Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical, Best Music and Best Lyrics); Best Musical Awards from the New York Drama Critics Circle and the Outer Critics Circle (OffBroadway); and three Obie Awards (including Outstanding Book, Music and Lyrics). Previously, he received the Richard Rodgers Award, the Richard Rodgers Development Grant, the Stephen Sondheim Award and The Gilman & GonzalesFalla Theatre Foundation’s Commendation Award. Earlier work includes Superbia; tick, tick...BOOM!; the score of J.P. Morgan Saves the Nation; and selections of Sitting on the Edge of the Future. He also wrote music for “Sesame Street,” and the children’s book-cassettes An American Tail and Land Before Time, as well as for Rolling Stone magazine publisher Jann Wenner. He conceived, directed and wrote four original songs for Away We Go!, a children’s video. Rent had its world premiere on February 13, 1996, at New York Theatre Workshop and opened at Broadway’s Nederlander Theatre on April 29, 1996. Mr. Larson died unexpectedly of an undiagnosed aortic aneurysm, believed to be caused by Marfan Syndrome, on January 25, 1996. It was 10 days before his 36th birthday. His semi-autobiographical musical tick, tick… BOOM! (which he wrote previous to Rent) had a successful run off-Broadway at the Jane Street Theatre. MICHAEL GREIF (Original Broadway Director) most recently directed Dear Evan Hansen at the Music Box and War Paint at the Nederlander. Additional Broadway credits: Rent, Grey Gardens, Next to Normal (Tony noms.); Never Gonna Dance; If/Then. Recent work includes A Parallelogram (Second Stage); Our Lady of Kibeho and Angels in America (NY’s Signature Theatre); The Intelligent Homosexual’s Guide… (Public); and The Tempest, The Winter’s Tale and Romeo and Juliet at The Public’s Delacorte Theater. Off-Broadway, he’s received Obie Awards for Machinal, Dogeaters (Public) and Rent (NYTW), and has directed new plays and musicals at Playwrights Horizons, Roundabout, MTC, MCC, New York Theatre Workshop and at Second Stage, where he directed Next to Normal and Dear Evan Hansen. Regional work includes premieres and revivals at Williamstown Theatre Festival (10 seasons), La Jolla Playhouse (AD, five seasons), Arena Stage, Center Stage, Mark Taper Forum, Dallas Theater Center, Trinity Repertory Company. Mr. Greif holds a B.S. from Northwestern University and an M.F.A. from the University of California, San Diego. 8
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WHO’S WHO in the CAST EVAN ENSIGN (Director). As Director: Rent (U.S. 20th anniversary tour, Montreal and Far East), Richard Thomas’ Wrong Songs for Christmas (National Theatre—London), Avenue Q (two U.K. tours), Wrong Songs for Summer (London), Womyn In Three, Out of the Reach of Children and Simone at Town in NYC. Associate: Avenue Q (Broadway, Vegas, London and U.S. tours), Rent (Broadway and U.S. tours), Les Misérables (U.S. tour), Elf (London), Shrek (Broadway and U.S. tour). As resident: The Phantom of the Opera (London and U.K. tour), White Christmas, Strangers on a Train (London). Other: Chicago, Exit the King, Annie Get Your Gun, Barbara Cook—Mostly Sondheim, Julie Andrew’s The Gift of Music—London, workshops of The Book of Mormon. Film/TV: “The Late Show staring Joan Rivers” and Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool. MARLIES YEARBY (Choreography) is the Tony-nominated and Drama League Awardwinning choreographer of Rent. Her work was licensed for the film adaptation. She is a recipient of the New York Dance Performance Bessie Award and nominations for the Helen Hayes Award and Joe A. Callaway Award. Theater commissions include the American Music Theatre Festival and Penumbra Theatre. Ms. Yearby is the founder/artistic director of the Movin’ Spirits Dance Theater and has toured with her company both nationally and internationally. Company commissions include Lincoln Center, American Dance Festival, Harlem Stages, Kansas Lied Center for the Performing Arts, Jacob’s Pillow and American Festival of Theatre and Dance in France. TIM WEIL (Music Supervision and Additional Arrangements). As musical director: Broadway: Jonathan Larson’s Rent, Tom Stoppard’s Jumpers, Jeanine Tesori’s Shrek The Musical; Off-Broadway: Patti Griffin’s Ten Million Miles, Stephen Schwartz’s The Baker’s Wife; Regional: South Pacific (Guthrie Theater, dir. Joe Haj). As composer: Broadway: Sally Marr and Her Escorts staring Joan Rivers; Off-Broadway: Susan Lori Parks’ F***ing A. As arranger/orchestrator: Broadway: Lady Day At Emerson’s Bar and Grill starring Audra MacDonald (also for HBO), Rent, Shrek The Musical. Film: Todd Graff’s Camp, Chris Columbus’ Rent, The Mark Pease Experience starring Ben Stiller and Anna Kendrick. Also, Tim has served on the board of the Jonathan Larson Foundation, which provides grants for upcoming composers and lyricists. 9
PAUL CLAY (Set Design) is an award-winning artist and designer. Projects include scenic design for Rent (Broadway, NYTW, tour). Recent projects include In Water I’m Weightless (National Theatre Wales, the Southbank Centre, London), Commedia (Dutch National Opera, Amsterdam), Forgetful Snow (The Kitchen, NYC). Clay has also worked with Mabou Mines, La MaMa, David Dorfman (at BAM) and many more in the N.Y. theater and dance community. He has received the MAN Theatre Awards “Best Design,” Municipal Arts Society Times Square Spectacular Award, Drama-Logue Award, NEA/TCG Fellowship and the Bessie Award, among others. MATTHEW MARAFFI (Touring Set Adaptation) is proud to return to Rent for the 20th anniversary. As a member of IATSE Local 829 and Local 74, he has worked on projects large and small around the world. Some projects include Ring of Fire, La Bohème, Buried Child, How to Succeed in Business Without Even Trying, Side Man. In the film industry he is noted for his production design for π (Pi), (1998 Sundance Directors Award). He has been the director of operations at Global Scenic Services since in fall 2007, while continuing his passion for live entertainment as the production manager for the Greater Bridgeport Symphony Orchestra. Outside work, he enjoys fishing with his three sons, Luke, Will and Mark, and serves on the board of both his town youth soccer program and the SWD Connecticut Junior Soccer Association. ANGELA WENDT (Costume Design) received the American Theatre Wing Design Award and a Drama Desk Award nomination for Best Costume Design for Rent. Her theater credits include the Off-Broadway and studio productions of Rent (NYTW); All My Sons by Arthur Miller (50th anniversary production at the Roundabout Theatre); the American premiere of Play with Repeats by Martin Grimp; Lysistrata by Barry Edelstein; Twelfth Night (Tennessee Rep.); The Great Pretenders (Juilliard); Marisol by Jose Rivera (Public Theatre). Feature film: Childhood’s End directed by Jeff Lipsky. Dance: Tilliiboyo and Regions by Molissa Fenley; Savanna by Peggy Baker. She has also designed numerous music videos in the United States and Europe. JONATHAN SPENCER (Lighting Design) designed the lighting for the first national tour of Priscilla Queen of the Desert. Off-Broadway productions include Middle of the Night by the Keen Theater Company, The Ohmies at DRT and
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WHO’S WHO in the CAST Playwrights Horizons, Who Is Floyd Stearn? and Squeeze Box. John Moran’s Book of the Dead Second Avenue at NYSF Public Theater. Re-Lights for Legally Blonde at the Star Theater in Sydney, Wicked at Universal Studios Japan and Mary Zimmerman’s Metamorphoses at St. Louis Rep, Missouri Rep, Cincinnati Playhouse and Hartford Stage. Associate/Assistant Broadway credits include Cabaret, Pippin, A streetcar Named Desire, Sister Act, Finian’s Rainbow, Wicked, Legally Blonde, White Christmas and Metamorphoses. Jonathan teaches a summer Master’s program in lighting design at Southern Oregon University, lives in New York City and is a member of United Scenic Artists Local 829. Visit JSpencerDesign.com. KEITH CAGGIANO (Sound Design) has worked across the country and internationally, from musicals on Broadway, London’s West End and Australia to spectacles in Las Vegas. Recent credits include New York: Holiday Inn (in production), Himself and Nora, The Radio City Spring Spectacular, Cabaret, Disenchanted. Tours: Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, Nice Work If You Can Get It, Anything Goes. Regional: American Idiot, Hedwig and the Angry Inch. STEVE SKINNER (Arrangements) worked with Jonathan Larson as arranger and recording producer for 12 years. He received the 1996 Drama Desk Award for Best Arrangements for Rent. Broadway: Doonesbury (keyboards and assistant conductor). Recording/arranging for Bette Midler, Taylor Dayne, Billy Mann, Chaka Khan, Bebe & Cece Winans and Michael Crawford. BILLY ARONSON (Original Concept and Additional Lyrics). His plays have been honored with publication in Best American Short Plays ’92–93 and are frequently performed at Ensemble Studio Theatre. His lyric writing includes the libretto for an opera being developed by American Opera Projects, and first draft lyrics for “Santa Fe” and “I Should Tell You.” His new play, The Art Room, will premiere at Washington, D.C.’s Woolly Mammoth Theatre this spring. His true love is Lisa Vogel. LYNN M. THOMSON (Dramaturg) is a dramaturg, director and teacher. She brought nearly 20 years of new play dramaturgical experience to her months of work with Jonathan Larson on the script of Rent. She was associate artistic director for the Philadelphia Theatre Company where she created and administered a new play festival. She
was dramaturg at Circle Repertory Company. She has directed more than 100 productions of both new plays and revivals at regional and New York theatres, and many more workshops and readings of new plays. She is currently head of the M.F.A. program in dramaturgy at Brooklyn College. ALEXANDER PIERCE (Production Stage Manager) is thrilled to be exploring the country with Rent! National tours: Mamma Mia! Regional: Sheryl Crow’s Diner The Musical (Delaware Theatre Company). Several shows at Walnut Street Theatre, Philadelphia Theatre Company, Huntington Theatre Company and Ogunquit Playhouse. Thanks to Work Light Productions! Graduate of Emerson College. EMILY PATHMAN (Assistant Stage Manager) is excited to join the touring company of Rent! NYC: Sleep No More. Regional: Contemporary American Theater Festival, Actors Theatre, Huntington Theatre Company, A.R.T. and Boston Ballet. Emily was a stage management apprentice in the Professional Training Company at Actors Theatre of Louisville and received her B.F.A. from Emerson College. JON SATROM (Company Manager) is thrilled to be joining the Rent touring family! He comes directly from serving as asst. company manager of the Mamma Mia! tour, also with Work Light Productions. Onstage credits include national tours of A Year with Frog and Toad and The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley. NYU grad. ANABEL FRANKLIN (Assistant Company Manager) is from Truro, Mass., and moved to NYC to attend NYU, graduating with a Bachelor of Music in vocal performance. Anabel has performed around the world, but has most recently managed restaurants throughout NYC. Anabel is thrilled to return to her theater roots with Rent! MATTHEW DEMARIA (Conductor/Keyboard 1) is ecstatic to be a part of the Rent family. Most recently, he assisted the music department on the Broadway production of Come from Away. Thanks to Tim Weil for this opportunity, to his family for their endless support and to Kate for being his sanity. mcdemaria.com. ALLIED TOURING (Tour Marketing & Press) is a full-service engagement management agency representing Broadway tours and other live touring events across North America. Current tours: An American in Paris, The Book of Mormon, Bright 10
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WHO’S WHO in the CAST Star, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella, Elf The Musical, The Humans, Kinky Boots, Motown the Musical, Rent, School of Rock, Something Rotten! and Irving Berlin’s White Christmas. Upcoming tours: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Groundhog Day and The Scenario. JOY DEWING CASTING (Casting Director) is thrilled to join the Rent family! Casting credits include Broadway, Off-Broadway, regional theater, dance companies and about 525,600 tours. Recent tours: 42nd Street, Annie, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (starring Diana DeGarmo and Ace Young), Mamma Mia!, The Wizard of Oz and the upcoming Cheers Live on Stage. Past tours: In the Heights, Cats, Legally Blonde, Jesus Christ Superstar (starring Ted Neeley), Movin’ Out, West Side Story, Catch Me If You Can, Bring It On. WOJCIK | SEAY CASTING (Additional Casting). Tours: Kinky Boots, Motown, Vocalosity, Flashdance, Dreamgirls, Nice Work If You Can Get It, Jekyll & Hyde, Joseph…Dreamcoat and A Chorus Line. Off-Broadway: Othello: The Remix, Church & State, The Portal, Tennessee Williams’ The Two Character Play, Handle with Care, Triassic Parq and more! Regional: Multiple seasons/shows for Riverside Theatre, Fla.; The Engeman Theatre, N.Y.; Theatre Raleigh, N.C.; Stages St Louis, Mo.; Theatre Aspen, Colo.; Gretna Theatre, Pa.; The Arvada Center, Colo.; and Tuacahn PAC, Utah. wscasting.com. WORK LIGHT PRODUCTIONS (Producer). Dedicated to creating and producing live entertainment. In addition to Rent, productions include Motown, Something Rotten!, Cinderella, Mamma Mia!, Irving Berlin’s White Christmas and Crazy for You. Created the new a cappella group Vocalosity with Deke Sharon and is developing a new stage play based on the Paramount movie Clue. Produced Julie Andrews—The Gift of Music with performances at The Hollywood Bowl and London’s O2 Arena. Other recent touring productions include the Tony Award winners American Idiot, In the Heights and Avenue Q. WLP is led by founding partner and President Stephen Gabriel and Vice President Nancy Gabriel. worklightproductions.com.
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STAFF FOR RENT ORIGINAL LIGHTING DESIGN BY BLAKE BURBA GENERAL MANAGEMENT WORK LIGHT PRODUCTIONS Stephen Gabriel Nancy Gabriel Scott Seay Anièle Fortin Kevin Greene Courtney King Emily Miller Carolyn Smith TECHNICAL SUPERVISION PORT CITY TECHNICAL Rhys Williams Mike East Mackenzie Foster Rossella Human Tom Klonowski Susie Prueter PRODUCTION TEAM Film Designer .................................... Tony Gerber Projection Consultant........................Bruno Ingram Associate Costume Designer ........... Sarafina Bush Costume Assistant ......................Maddie Peterson Wardrobe Consultant ............................ Molly Walz Associate Lighting Designer .............Mike Megliola, Aaron Tacy Lighting Programmer ....................... Dustin Adams Hair & Make-Up Design Associate ......John McAbee Production Electrician .........................James Lees Production Assistant ......................... Abigail Matey Creative Services ........ Allied Integrated Marketing/ Debbie Allamong, Doug Blemker, Eric Stormoen CASTING JOY DEWING CASTING Joy Dewing, CSA, Kevin Metzger-Timson ADDITIONAL CASTING WOJCIK | SEAY CASTING Scott Wojcik Gayle Seay Holly Buczek Kevin Metzger-Timson TOUR MARKETING DIRECTION ALLIED TOURING Marya Peters Andrew Damer Meghan Kastenholz Anne Dailey Meyer Sarah Dahlberg Jen Gallagher Scott Praefke Jacqueline Smith Anne Waisanen Company Manager ............................. Jon Satrom Assistant Company Manager .......... Anabel Franklin Production Stage Manager ...........Alexander Pierce Assistant Stage Manager ................ Emily Pathman Dance Captain ...............................Felix Marchany Head Carpenter.................................. Noah Smith Assistant Carpenter ................................Chee Lee continued
Head Electrician .................................James Lees Assistant Electrician ..................... Miriam Michaels Head Audio ............................. Ashley Ottensmeier Assistant Audio ........................Mary Radziszewski Head Props.........................................Paul Wilson Head Wardrobe ......................... Kathryn Trantham Production Hair and Makeup Designer ...Barry Lee Moe Head Hair and Makeup ......................John McAbee Production Photography................... Carol Rosegg General Management Consultant .........John Corker Legal Counsel ................ Levine Plotkin Menin, LLP Loren Plotkin, Hailey Ferber Accounting ........................... WithumSmith+Brown Robert Fried, CPA, Karen Kowigos, CPA, Anthony Moore, CPA Controller ..................................... Galbraith & Co Kenny Noth & Jill Johnson Merchandising................. Broadway Merchandising Merchandise Supervisor....................Christa Arzon Insurance........................Maury, Donnelly and Parr Bob Middleton Banking ........................................ Signature Bank Tomas Kasulka, Margaret Monigan Payroll .................................. PEOPLE/Kim Merhar Travel Agent .......................................Road Rebel Trucking & Hauling .......................... Janco Limited
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CREDITS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Sound Equipment by Masque Sound ® Lighting Equipment by Christie Lites Backstage and Front of the House Employees are represented by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (or I.A.T.S.E.).
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In our fifth season of the Adopt-A-School program, The Hanover Theatre partnered with the national tour of RENT 20th Anniversary Tour. As we seek innovative ways to fulfill our mission of fostering a love and appreciation for the performing arts in audiences of today and tomorrow, RENT 20th Anniversary Tour presented the perfect opportunity for us to collaborate with school administrators and teachers on this curriculum-based arts integration program. Over a period of three weeks, all Burncoat High School and South High School students participated in lessons within every subject that incorporated RENT 20th Anniversary Tour themes, historical and sociological elements, artistic aspects and musical score. Around the lobby, you will notice several displays featuring student work related to this program including science, math and history projects. In the Worcester Public Schools, many students are economically disadvantaged and have limited access to the arts in our community. This program aims to provide students in the city with the opportunity
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to experience and interact with live theatre VENUE • CITY on an annual basis. Over the last five years, thousands of students have experienced their first Broadway show through this program. This weekend, a special Friday matinee performance was booked exclusively for the students from both schools to come together and witness the incredible story of this production. As part of this program, cast members from the show also visit the school, speak with students and see the amazing work happening in classrooms in preparation for the show. Each year, students also have the opportunity to interact with the cast through performance opportunities and a post-show talk back. We are grateful to the many individuals who make this program possible, including our Access to the Arts donors, the faculty at both South and Burncoat, Superintendent Maureen Binienda, and Durham Bus Company who provides free transportation for all students to and from the theatre on 52 school buses. We could not continue this program without their support and collaboration.
Photos of previous Adopt-A-School programs courtesy of Andrea Seward.
To learn more about the Adopt-A-School program visit our website. Contributions to the Access to the Arts Fund support and grow outreach programs like this one.
To make a donation, simply visit the box office or go online at The HanoverTheatre.org/support.
Photos of previous Adopt-A-School programs courtesy of Andrea Seward.
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THEATRE POLICIES & OTHER HELPFUL INFORMATION The following is presented to inform our patrons and to maintain an orderly theatrical environment and experience. These policies notwithstanding, management will always strive to be fair, ethical and understanding of our patrons’ needs. For answers to frequently asked questions visit TheHanoverTheatre.org/faq. Booking Protect: You can protect your investment by participating in Booking Protect, a new ticket insurance option. You can choose to select Booking Protect as an addon before finalizing your transaction. Booking Protect is only available at the time of purchase and allows you to receive a full refund of the purchase price should you or anyone in your party be unable to attend due to injury, illness, adverse weather conditions and more. Accessible Seating and ADA Provisions: The Hanover Theatre is committed to providing access and an enjoyable visit for persons of different abilities. Spaces are reserved for patrons who use wheelchairs and for their ambulatory companions. When purchasing tickets, please be sure to mention if any special accommodations are required, including low vision, hard of hearing, limited mobility, etc. Box Office Hours of Operation: (in person and by telephone) Monday through Saturday, 10am to 6pm; Sunday (if there
is a performance), noon until 30 minutes after curtain on performance evenings. So that we may best serve patrons attending each event, please avoid visiting the box office to purchase tickets to future events during the hour just prior to curtain time. Tickets may be purchased online 24/7 at TheHanoverTheatre.org. By telephone, call the box office at 877.571.7469 during standard hours of operation. Visit or mail the box office at: 2 Southbridge Street, Worcester, MA 01608 E-mail: boxoffice@thehanovertheatre.org Groups: Attending the theatre is even more fun when you bring a group. Groups of 10 or more may be eligible for a discount. Please contact Daniella Marie at 508.471.1763 for information. Assistive Listening Devices: Devices are available, please inquire at the box office or ask an usher. These cannot be reserved in advance, but the number of devices available should be sufficient for the usual demand. You will be asked to leave your driver’s license as a deposit when borrowing an assistive listening device. Cameras (Recording Devices): Our standard policy is that all such devices are prohibited from use in the theatre, and continued
THEATRE POLICIES & OTHER HELPFUL INFORMATION offenders may be ejected without compensation. On rare occasions, specific performers or engagements may request that this policy be suspended, in which case we will advise our patrons by covering lobby signage which lists the standard policy. All members of the press or media must receive advance authorization from the PR dept. (PR@thehanovertheatre.org) to use cameras or recording devices inside the theatre and must display identification upon arrival. Cell Phones: Out of respect to the performers and to fellow audience members, please remember to silence all cell phones while in the theatre. Also please note, there is no telephone which is manned throughout the performance. Please be sure to leave your cellular number with anyone who may need to reach you during an emergency, and in the event of an emergency please take your call in the theatre lobby Children: All patrons MUST have a valid ticket. Parents are discouraged from bringing children under 5 years of age to performances which are not specifically oriented to children. Parents must remove any disruptive children from the theatre into the lobby. For these reasons, and for the comfort of all audience members, please consider carefully whether it is appropriate for you to bring children under 5 to the theatre. Concessions: Please do not bring outside food and drinks to
the theatre. Snacks and beverages will be available for sale in the lobby. Depending on the performance, drinks may be brought into the seating areas, but food is prohibited. First Aid: Please speak with the house manager or any of the ushers if you need first aid or have any sort of accident or medical emergency. Insurance regulations require that such instances be documented immediately. Gift Certificates: These are available in any denomination and are available online, by calling or visiting the box office and may be used by the recipient in full or partial payment for event tickets or conservatory classes. Inclement Weather Policy: It is generally impossible for touring shows and performances to be rescheduled, so we do not cancel events due to inclement weather. As with other touring performances and sporting events, we are unable to refund tickets. In extreme weather conditions we will do our best to exchange member tickets to an alternate performance, if applicable. The theatre strongly recommends that you add on ticket insurance at the time of ticket purchase through Booking Protect to protect your purchase. Lost and Found: Management is not responsible for lost or stolen items. Items found at the theatre will be held by the continued
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THEATRE POLICIES & OTHER HELPFUL INFORMATION house manager. If you have lost an item, please contact the box office as soon as possible to make a report. You will then be contacted if the item has been found. Retrieval of the item is the responsibility of the customer. Items not claimed within 30 days will be donated or disposed of without compensation. Rental of Theatre and Event Spaces: The Hanover Theatre is available for appropriate organizations and activities. Please contact Mark Steina, special events coordinator, at 508.471.1799 or mark@thehanovertheatre.org for further information. Prohibited items and activities which are prohibited include (but are not limited to): smoking, weapons, outside food or drinks, camera or recording devices, cell phones not silenced or set to vibrate, laser pointers, disruptive or abusive language, pets (except those assisting persons with disabilities), and persons exhibiting intoxication or drug use. Offenders may be removed from the theatre without compensation. Resale of Tickets for Profit: Ticketholders may on occasion be in a position where they have purchased tickets that they later cannot personally use and will want to donate,
give, trade or sell these tickets to friends or acquaintances. Management does not discourage private transactions of this nature. However, we may take appropriate actions to thwart the organized resale of tickets for profit by third parties, which we do not condone. The public is advised to be careful purchasing tickets from individuals they do not know personally, as such tickets may be void and in such cases admission to the theatre will be denied without compensation. Standing Room: All persons entering the theatre must have a valid ticket, and are not allowed to stand in the back or aisles. Tax Deductible Donations: As the theatre is a 501(c)(3) notfor-profit organization, donations to The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. Please consult with your tax professional. Ushers: The Hanover Theatre uses a dedicated and trained force of volunteer ushers that seat and assist our guests. If you would like to volunteer to usher or provide other administrative assistance to the organization, please contact David MacArthur Jr. at 508.471.1764 for details.
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THEATRE ETIQUETTE 101 The following suggestions are based on comments from our patrons. We hope that you take these into consideration so that everyone may enjoy the show in comfort without distractions or interruptions. • Please silence all cell phones and electronic devices. • Please refrain from talking during the performance. Please do not take any photos or videos of the performance, these acts are prohibited in our general policies. • Please remove your hat so that patrons behind you can see. • Please limit heavy perfumes or colognes; others around you may be sensitive or allergic. • If you must leave your seat during a performance, please do so as quietly as possible. • Please be kind and stay until after the cast bows. The performers work extremely hard to give the public an enjoyable show. It would be greatly appreciated if you share your enthusiasm. • If any problem should arise and you would like to speak with a theatre representative, please ask your usher for immediate assistance or see a house manager in the main lobby.
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