Program 3: Jesus Christ Superstar

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2019–20 Essential Series Artist: John Cameron Mitchell

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ohn Cameron Mitchell brought his Origin Of Love Tour to the Boch Center Shubert Theatre in Boston on March 2nd and the audience went wild as the Tony Award-winning, Golden Globe-nominated co-creator of Hedwig & the Angry Inch threw himself into a mosh pit of adoring fans. For two hours, Mitchell presented this must-see concert with his rock trio from the Broadway show and the spectacular cabaret singer Amber Martin. Among the 31 songs performed were Hedwig originals and songs from his upcoming musical podcast

Anthem starring himself, Glenn Close, Patti Lupone, Cynthia Erivo, Denis O'Hare, Laurie Anderson and Marion Cotillard.

When asked about Hedwig becoming a queer icon, Mitchell stated, “For a character with such an usual story, I am really gratified that Hedwig resonates for different reasons with people. Our audience isn’t just queer, it’s not just musical people, it really runs the gamut of age, race, sexuality, gender.

I love the audience that we’ve built person-by-person. My work doesn’t really fit into a genre.”

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2019–20 Essential Series Artist: AXIS Dance Company

I use a wheelchair and I’m still happily dancing Marc Brew, AXIS Dance Artistic Director Miami Herald, Sept 2018

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Although I use a wheelchair, dance is an essential part of who I am.

I communicate and express myself through movement to tell stories about being human, about who we are.

I have always felt a need to dance and create work for dancers and that need has taken me all over the world. Yes, it’s a unique dance company of disabled and non-disabled dancers, but it’s an example that disabled people have unique stories to tell and a different perspective on the world because they have lived experiences and challenges.

This influences our creative process, the how and why we make our work. It’s honest, it’s real, it’s diverse, it’s not pretending, and people relate to the work on a human level. Having grown up in Jerilderie, a small country town in New South Wales, Australia with a population of 900 people, there were limited opportunities for the only boy in the village who wanted to dance.

My supportive single parent mother put me into dance class, but I was teased and bullied by a majority of the village kids and adults as I was different, and wasn’t

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interested in playing sports like football and cricket. Leaving home at age 11 to go to boarding school I first studied as a professional dancer with the Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School, and the Australian Ballet School and performing with The Australian Ballet in Melbourne and the State Theatre Ballet Company of South Africa. But then my life and the direction of my career changed and deepened in a sudden turn of events — a car accident left me with a serious spinal cord injury. I was told that I would never walk again and was paralyzed from the chest down. Giving up was not for me. I pushed myself through extensive rehabilitation, having been used to injury as a dancer, taking this on as a challenge. My changed circumstances forced me to develop a new philosophy and aesthetics for dance. Although I couldn’t walk, stand, leap, or even point my feet anymore, I still felt I was a dancer.

Although my body had changed, the dancer was still within me. It was then when I realized I had to alter my own perception of what a dancer was, and what it meant for me to dance.

I could still express myself though movement, share my artistry through dance, I just had to find other ways to explore my physicality and what I could do. I started to look at finding solutions, rather than focus on the problems, and to use the idea of restriction to create new and interesting possibilities for movement.

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flourished in a new direction since the accident. I spent time in New York studying with Kitty Lunn and dancing with her company Infinity Dance Theater and I was invited to join the London-based Candoco Dance Company, one of the world’s top contemporary companies that includes disabled and non-disabled dancers. After six years with Candoco, I dedicated time to my own choreography with Marc Brew Company and working with numerous ballet and contemporary dance companies around the world. Since then, I have become the artistic director in AXIS Dance Company in Oakland, California, a leader in physically integrated dance in the U.S. People with disabilities are

“Disabled people have unique stories to tell because they have lived experiences and challenges.” often shunted aside by the societies in which we live — ignored, discriminated against, or barely tolerated.

Today though many of us have forged new movements, new ways of living, finding in our commonalities and our differences a strength that begins to change the world. That has been my experience, and in my work as a dancer and a choreographer, I have tried to express the best of who I am, of who we are, and find the beauty in the challenges we face.

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Ragmala Dance Company Lecture & Demonstration

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Student Spotlight At Texas Performing Arts, we are able to professionally involve students in every aspect of our organization.

Having the opportunity to show, connect, and inspire our students to be the next generation of arts leaders is one of the most important things we do.

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Julio Muñoz Class of 2021 Scene Shop Assistant/ Receptionist/ Student Engagement Events Manager Theatre and Dance Stage Management

e met with Julio Muñoz to chat about the stage, the performing arts, and his time as a valued student employee.

THEATRE AND DANCE SEEMS LIKE SUCH A DYNAMIC MAJOR, WHAT DO YOU FIND MAKES YOUR PROGRAM SPECIAL?

My degree program provides real-world experience in stage management as plenty of shows in the Department of Theatre and Dance require a stage manager.

Additionally, people outside of the department ask for stage managers which gives us opportunities to meet massive amounts of people all around the area.

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BEING A STAGE MANAGER SOUNDS PRETTY INTENSE. WHAT IS THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE YOU FACE ON THE JOB?

The biggest challenge stage managers face behind the scenes, based on my previous experience, is the uncertainty of what might happen on the stage with the performers.

Stage managers have control of calling the cues for lighting, sound, scenery change, projections—but we're usually uncertain about the performers. The possibility of them

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forgetting a line, skipping a whole section of the script, skipping a section of a dance that would serve as a visual or audio cue for a stage manager can be heart-stopping.

Nevertheless, it is the responsibility as a stage manager to think quickly on their feet and find a solution for whatever may happen.

IT SEEMS THAT YOU ARE VERY INVOLVED WITH THE ARTS. WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO BECOME SO INVOLVED WITH THE PERFORMING ARTS COMMUNITY?

I'm inspired by the live productions and by listening to the crowd react after spending so much time bringing the production to life.

YOU’RE ALSO A SCENE SHOP ASSISTANT HERE AT TPA. ANY FAVORITE PROJECTS YOU’VE WORKED ON?

My favorite show that I have worked on is an opera called Eugene Onegin. The scenic designer had an outstanding vision for the set, which called for the floor and walls to look like wood with pieces of paper attached almost everywhere.

In the center of the stage, there was a giant spiral with papers hanging off of it, which would spin during parts of the opera. I enjoyed every step of creating the set with the shop team.

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WORK LIGHT PRODUCTIONS presents

REGENT’S PARK THEATRE LONDON PRODUCTION OF

LYRICS BY

TIM RICE MUSIC BY

ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER Starring

AARON LaVIGNE JAMES DELISCO BEEKS JENNA RUBAII ALVIN CRAWFORD TOMMY SHERLOCK TYCE GREEN ERIC A. LEWIS PAUL LOUIS LESSARD TOMMY McDOWELL DAVID ANDRÉ SARA ANDREAS WESLEY J. BARNES DEREK FERGUSON BRIAN GOLUB BRITTANY ROSE HAMMOND GARFIELD HAMMONDS KEIRSTEN NICOLE HODGENS SHEILA JONES REBECCA KRITZER JACOB LACOPO CHARLES McCALL DANNY McHUGH PEPE NUFRIO SARAH PARKER ERICK PATRICK SANDYREDD JASMINE SCHMENK CHELSEA WILLIAMS Scenic, Hair and Costume Design

Music Supervision

TOM SCUTT

TOM DEERING

Associate Scenic Designers

Associate Costume Designer

DAVID ALLEN DAVID ARSENAULT Casting

POPPY HALL

Associate Director

WOJCIK/SEAY CASTING

GINA RATTAN

General Management

WORK LIGHT PRODUCTIONS

Lighting Design

LEE CURRAN

Associate Music Supervisor

Co-Sound Design

KEITH CAGGIANO NICK LIDSTER Associate Lighting Designer

SHAWN GOUGH

RYAN O’GARA

Associate Choreographer

Booking and Marketing Direction

ASHLEY ANDREWS

Production Management

PORT CITY TECHNICAL

BOND THEATRICAL GROUP

Production Stage Manager

ALAN D. KNIGHT

Choreographed by

DREW MCONIE Directed by

TIMOTHY SHEADER

BY ARRANGEMENT WITH THE REALLY USEFUL GROUP LIMITED.

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CAST

AARON LaVIGNE

JAMES DELISCO BEEKS

PAUL LOUIS LESSARD

ERIC A. LEWIS

DEREK FERGUSON

REBECCA KRITZER

JENNA RUBAII

ALVIN CRAWFORD

TOMMY SHERLOCK

TYCE GREEN

TOMMY McDOWELL

DAVID ANDRÉ

SARA ANDREAS

WESLEY J. BARNES

BRIAN GOLUB

BRITTANY ROSE HAMMOND

GARFIELD HAMMONDS

KEIRSTEN NICOLE HODGENS

SHEILA JONES

JACOB LACOPO

CHARLES McCALL

DANNY McHUGH

PEPE NUFRIO

SARAH PAKER

ERICK PATRICK

SANDYREDD

JASMINE SCHMENK

CHELSEA WILLIAMS

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CAST Jesus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AARON LaVIGNE Judas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JAMES DELISCO BEEKS Mary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JENNA RUBAII Caiaphas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ALVIN CRAWFORD Pilate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TOMMY SHERLOCK Annas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TYCE GREEN Simon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ERIC A. LEWIS Herod. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PAUL LOUIS LESSARD Peter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TOMMY McDOWELL Ensemble. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DAVID ANDRÉ, SARA ANDREAS, WESLEY J. BARNES, BRIAN GOLUB, BRITTANY ROSE HAMMOND, GARFIELD HAMMONDS, KEIRSTEN NICOLE HODGENS, SHEILA JONES, JACOB LACOPO, CHARLES McCALL, PEPE NUFRIO, SARAH PARKER, ERICK PATRICK, SANDYREDD, JASMINE SCHMENK, CHELSEA WILLAMS Pepe Nufrio and Tommy Sherlock are appearing with the permission of the Actors’ Equity Association.

SWINGS DEREK FERGUSON, BRITTANY ROSE HAMMOND, REBECCA KRITZER, DANNY McHUGH DANCE CAPTAIN REBECCA KRITZER ASSISTANT DANCE CAPTAINS CHARLES McCALL, DEREK FERGUSON UNDERSTUDIES

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

For Jesus: PEPE NUFRIO, GARFIELD HAMMONDS; For Judas: PEPE NUFRIO, ERIC A. LEWIS; For Mary: CHELSEA WILLAMS, JASMINE SCHMENK; For Caiaphas: CHARLES McCALL, JACOB LACOPO; For Pilate: GARFIELD HAMMONDS, BRIAN GOLUB; For Annas: BRIAN GOLUB, WESLEY J. BARNES; For Simon: WESLEY J. BARNES, ERICK PATRICK; For Herod: JACOB LACOPO, DANNY McHUGH; For Peter: PEPE NUFRIO, BRIAN GOLUB

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MUSICAL NUMBERS ACT I Overture Heaven on their Minds What’s The Buzz Strange Thing, Mystifying Everything’s Alright This Jesus Must Die Hosanna Simon Zealotes / Poor Jerusalem Pilate’s Dream The Temple I Don’t Know How To Love Him Damned For All Time / Blood Money ACT II The Last Supper Gethsemane The Arrest Peter’s Denial Pilate and Christ Herod’s Song Could We Start Again, Please Judas’ Death Trial By Pilate / 39 Lashes Superstar Crucifixion John 19:41

ORCHESTRA Music Director, Keyboard I: SHAWN GOUGH; Assistant Conductor, Keyboard II: MATTHEW CROFT; Bass: RANDALL KLITZ; Guitar I: MICHAEL FREDERICK; Guitar II: NICK DICKERSON; Drums: TONY DE AUGUSTINE; French Horn: ANSON CARROLL; Trumpet I: JOEY PERO; Trumpet II, Keyboard III: EMMA STANLEY; Woodwinds: JOE LaROCCA; Trombone/Tuba: CRAIG WATSON Music Coordinator: JOHN MILLER 20 texasperformingarts.org

WHO’S WHO AARON LaVIGNE (Jesus) is honored to be playing the iconic role of Jesus in the 50th Anniversary Production of Jesus Christ Superstar. He is also a songwriter originally from Cincinnati and based in New York City. (Instagram:@aaron_lavinay).

Theater highlights include: Broadway: SpiderMan: Turn Off The Dark. Off-Broadway: RENT. National Tour: RENT. Regional Theater: Jesus Christ Superstar, Civil War, tick,tick…BOOM!, Concerts: symphonic soloist, and guest artist with various cruise and land based companies. Aaron writes, performs, and tours his original music. His EP, Call Your Mom, is available on iTunes & all streaming services. He is a founding member of Here Comes The Sun, celebrating the greatest music of all time, The Beatles (@HCTSband). Telling this amazing story wouldn’t be possible without the help of his family, friends, and teammates. Thanks to all! aaronlavigne.com B.F.A. Northern Kentucky University.

JAMES DELISCO BEEKS (Judas) is grateful and honored to join the cast of the 50th Anniversary tour of Jesus Christ Superstar. Broadway: Kinky Boots, Aida, Ragtime, Smokey Joe’s Cafe. Off-Broadway: The Wild Party (Andrew Lippa), TV: “The Entertainer,” “The Deuce.” Las Vegas Headliner, Recording & critically acclaimed Michael Jackson tribute artist, James ‘Delisco’ Beeks is dubbed “The Entertainer.” James is also an author with published poems and currently working on his new book entitled ‘HisStory’. Thanks to Ann Steele Agency, casting, Grandma and all who stuck in there with me. Follow @jamesdbeeks on social media platforms. Original music available online and on website: jamesdbeeks.com

Dead Drunk (BBC/Hurricane Films). From Up Here (Wilde theatre/digital theatre/iTunes). Tommy is a member of the Tenors of Rock who are resident headliners at planet Hollywood in Las Vegas.

TYCE GREEN (Annas) has opened and toured with bands Heart, Air Supply, and Berlin. His album, HERO, is written and produced by Jim Steinman (available on Spotify). In 2018, he was featured on the new Season 1 of “American Idol” on ABC. Fav theatre credits: Rock of Ages (Franz), Altar Boyz (Mark), Hands on a Hardbody (Chris), Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson (John Calhoun). Tyce is also a runway model and can currently be seen on Season 18 of “Project Runway” on Bravo. Social media: @tyce. tyceofficial.com ERIC A. LEWIS (Ensemble, Simon, u/s Judas) is glad to be in the number with the cast of Jesus Christ Superstar. Other credits include the Off-Broadway hit Spamilton; Jimmy Early in Dreamgirls at Porchlight Music Theatre, which earned him a Jeff Award; Five Guys Named Moe at Court Theater; Jim Conley in Paradeat at Boho Theater; Jesus Christ Superstar at Lyric Opera; Smokey Joe’s Cafe; All Shook Up and That’s What I Call Rick n Roll at Fireside Theater; Ragtime and Sister Act at Marriott Theater. Eric would like to thank God and his family for their continued love and support for which he is immensely grateful.

PAUL LOUIS LESSARD (Ensemble, Herod).

National Tour debut! Okemos, Michigan native.

Favorite Regional: Frank Wildhorn’s US premiere of The Count Of Monte Cristo (Albert De Morcerf, Pioneer Theatre Co) Palm Beach Dramaworks, North Shore Music Theatre, Portland Center Stage, The Maltz Jupiter Theatre, Penn. Shakes, MSMT, Northern Stage, MTW. Film: Easter Mysteries. Lincoln Center: I Am Harvey Milk. NYC: NYMF award winner.

University of Michigan BFA. Interlochen Arts Academy. London Dramatic Academy. Thanks to WLP and WS Casting. For Mom, Dad, my sisters, friends, and mentors. paullouislessard.com

JENNA RUBAII (Mary). Originated the role of “Joelle” in the original Broadway cast of Groundhog Day. Recent theatre credits include “Amneris“ in Aida at John W. Engeman Theater, “Extraordinary Girl” in the International/National tour of American Idiot, “Stephanie Mangano” in the International tour of Saturday Night Fever, “Marty” in Grease at Theatre

By The Sea and the world premiere of Eat the Devil with One Year Lease Company at The Tank. Insta:@ TOMMY McDOWELL (Ensemble, Peter). National Tours: Roundabout Theatre Company’s Cabaret jrubaii | JennaRubaii.com. For Dad, Mom & Zane.

(Max, Herman, Cliff u/s), American Idiot [1st ALVIN CRAWFORD (Caiaphas). Broadway: The National] (Swing); Regional: Jersey Boys (Nick Lion King, Lost In The Stars, Candide, Miss Saigon Massi), Hairspray (Link Larkin), Grey Gardens (Joe and The Buddy Holly Story. Regional credits: A Kennedy, Jr), Urinetown (Bobby Strong), The Who’s Raisin In the Sun at Westport Country Playhouse, TOMMY (Tommy), Once (Eamon). IG: @tommy_ The Odyssey at The Old Globe. National Tours: The mcdowell. So many thanks to Eddie and Steve, and Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess (Crown) and Martin all the love and appreciation to my ever-supportive Guerre (Andre). Film / TV appearances include Blue family. And speaking of family, thank you to Steve Bloods, “Law & Order SVU,” “Nurse Jackie,” And So and Nancy at Work Light Productions for keeping me It Goes, It Runs in the Family, Clarence, Pray For Me in theirs.

Paul Henderson, PBS Live From Lincoln Center’s Production of Show Boat and PBS Live from Carnegie DAVID ANDRÉ (Ensemble) is thrilled to be on the Hall’s production of South Pacific. Alvin is a graduate Jesus Christ Superstar 50th Anniversary Tour. He is a NYC based actor, born and raised in Miami, FL. Past of The Juilliard School. credits include Into the Woods (Jack, Theater 2020), TOMMY SHERLOCK (Pilate). Training: Liverpool HAIR (Geva Theater Center), Ragtime on Ellis Island Theatre School. Credits include: Matilda, Footloose, (Directed by Sammi Cannold), We Are Here (Jerome, Wicked (West End), Fame, Fiddler on the Roof, (UK NYC Workshop, directed by Steven Hoggett). Big Tour), Hair! (Germany), Mamma Mia (international thanks to Gayle and Scott. And lots of love to his tour). TV/Film: “The League of Gentlemen” (BBC), family, Phil, Mommy, and Kapi. Instagram: @da_go texasperformingarts.org

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WHO’S WHO SARA ANDREAS (Ensemble) is thrilled to be touring with this iconic show. Broadway/OffBroadway: Escape to Margaritaville (Female Tourist, u/s Rachael), Catch Me if You Can, Clueless The Musical (Heather, u/s Mrs. Geist/ Ms. Stoeger).

National Tour/Las Vegas: Rock of Ages (Regina), Anything Goes, Addams Family (u/s Morticia), Legally Blonde (u/s Brooke, Serena, Margot, Pilar).

Love and thanks to Mikey, Mom, Dad, and The Mine.

Instagram @Sara.Andreas. glitterartbysara.com WESLEY J. BARNES (Ensemble, u/s Annas, u/s Simon) is a Los Angeles Native/NYC Transplant.

Received a BA in theatre performance from Concordia University Irvine. Favorite credits include Magic of the Dance (Germany and Taiwain), The Scottsboro Boys, Newsies, Sophisticated Ladies, Hairspray, Pamelas First Musical, Songs for a New World, Choir Boy, In the Heights, etc. Wesley is excited to be a part of the Jesus Christ Superstar family. Special thanks to his family, friends, and his love. Jer29:11.

Insta-@mistahwes

River, Smokey Joe’s Café. Opera: Metropolitan Opera Competition (Distr. Winner), La Traviata, L’Elisir d’Amor, Cosi Fan Tutte, La Cenerentola, Porgy & Bess. Love to Chris, the fam and my agents at About Artists! Follow me on Instagram:@gfield3 KEIRSTEN NICOLE HODGENS (Ensemble, Soul Girl) is elated to be joining the cast of Jesus Christ Superstar! Selected Regional credits include: Jesus Christ Superstar (Lyric Opera of Chicago), Master Class (Timeline Theater), Ragtime (Marriott Theater Lincolnshire), Jesus Christ Superstar (Paramount Theater) and Smokey Joe’s Cafe (Drury Lane). She is an Indianapolis native and is proud to now be a New York resident! Much thanks to her girlfriend, friends, family, agents and anyone who has helped along the way! Remember that everything is just information. Instagram: @shespeaksmusic

SHEILA JONES (Ensemble) is a Florida native who is grateful to be a part of this production and cast. Her favorite credits include Oklahoma! (Denver Center), Dreamgirls (TUTS), Swing! (NCL), Ragtime (Lees DEREK FERGUSON (Swing, Assistant Dance McRae), and Once On This Island (Lakeland Center).

Captain). Derek hails from Kansas City, MO! Theatre: Shout out to her family and friends! Insta: @jo.sheila Wonderland (Broadway), We Will Rock You (Vegas), REBECCA KRITZER (Swing, Dance Captain) a LA’s For The Record series; BAZ (Scott Hastings), New Yorker by way of Miami, is thrilled to be a part Boogie Nights (Dirk Diggler), and Zemekis (Marty of this iconic show! Tours/International: Wicked (1st McFly). Film: No Strings Attached (Benji), Behind Nat’l); In the Heights (1st Nat’l/original cast); Soul the Candelabra. TV: The Marvelous Ms. Maisel, The Doctor (Israel). Regional: In the Heights (Theatre Tick, Trueblood, and both seasons of NBC’s SMASH. Under The Stars/ Olney Theatre Centre/The Actors’ Derek has backup danced for Ne-Yo, Miley Cyrus, Playhouse); West Side Story (Maltz Jupiter Theatre).

Paula Abdul, Jordin Sparks, The Pussycat Dolls, and B.A. in Journalism/Religious Studies from NYU, Betty White! magna cum laude. Props to my amazing team at The BRIAN GOLUB (Ensemble, Priest, u/s Pilate, Hybrid Agency. Forever for mom and my abuelos. u/s Annas, u/s Peter) is thrilled to be a part of Jesus rebeccakritzer.com @reberoad Christ Superstar! Film: When In Rome (Kristen JACOB LACOPO (Ensemble, u/s Caiaphas, u/s Bell’s Secretary) National Tours: School of Rock Herod) is stoked to share this groundbreaking (Gabe/Jeff, u/s Ned), Joseph…Dreamcoat (Reuben) production of Jesus Christ Superstar all across North International: Jekyll & Hyde. Recording: HAIR America! Originally from Troy, Illinois he’s a proud (Actors Fund- Grammy Nominated). Carbonell Webster Conservatory grad. Credits: Kinky Boots Award Winner- Best Actor (Memphis) and Best (regional premiere), WSS, Spamalot, B&TB, Young Supporting nominee (Fiddler on the Roof, The Full Frankenstein, My Fair Lady -The Muny; Fiddler Monty), Zoni Supporting Nominee (Altar Boyz). on the Roof (Fyedka)-Maltz Jupiter; Legally Blonde NYC: Standard time, Flloyd Collins, Caligula. (Carlos)-NCL; Seven Brides...(Gideon), Grease Select Regional: Walnut St, Maine State, Gateway, (Doody)-LTOTS; ACL (Mike), The Sound of Music Philadelphia Theatre Co.,Phoenix Theatre. Brian is a (Rolf)-McLeod; Chicago, Oklahoma -TLP. RYT NYC Yoga Teacher & Reiki Healer. MANY Thanks Yoga to the People, NYC. So grateful to so many! to Gayle, Scott, WLP, Mikey, and my amazing @JacobLacopo family and friends! Namaste Y’all. BrianGolub.com.

CHARLES McCALL (Ensemble, Priest, Assistant @Brigolub Dance Captain, Fight Captain, u/s Caiaphas). Born BRITTANY ROSE HAMMOND (Ensemble, in New Jersey, and having grown up in St. Louis, On-Stage Swing). Off-Broadway: Me and My Chicago, and New York City, Charles is a man of the Girl (Encores!). National Tour: HAIR. Regional: States. Just off the First National Tour of Aladdin, Singin’ in the Rain (Kathy Selden; San Diego Charles traces his roots through dancing at Pacific Musical Theatre, John W. Engeman Theater). Northwest Ballet, Royal New Zealand Ballet, and Dance teacher/choreographer and wife to Gretchen Sonia Dawkins and Prism Dance Theatre, training Dawson. Big thanks to RKS Management. at SAB, to the Center of Creative Arts in St. Louis, BrittanyRoseHammond.com where his musical journey began.

GARFIELD HAMMONDS (Ensemble, Priest, u/s DANNY McHUGH (Swing, u/s Herod) is so Jesus, u/s Pilate). Broadway/ Nat’l Tours: Motown The thankful to be part of the Jesus Christ Superstar 50th Musical, Kiss Me, Kate. Fave credits: PMJ, Ragtime, anniversary tour! National Tours: Rock of Ages, White Man of La Mancha, 25th Annual...Spelling Bee, Big 22 texasperformingarts.org

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WHO’S WHO Christmas. Off-Broadway: Blue Man Group. Favorite credits: Floyd Collins (Floyd), BAZ in Las Vegas (Christian) and Singin’ in the Rain (Don). Thanks to WLP, Wojcik/Seay, his family, and Jess for her love and support!

PEPE NUFRIO (Ensemble, u/s Jesus, u/s Judas, u/s Peter) is beyond excited to be making his US National Tour debut with Jesus Christ Superstar! Pepe is a New York actor from Madrid, Spain. After 20 years in Spain and halfway through business school, Pepe decided to move to NYC to study acting at AMDA. Favorite credits include: Into The Woods (Barrington Stage), Evita (St. Louis Rep.), West Side Story (Philadelphia Orchestra), From Here to Eternity (NYC’s Jerome Robbins Theater), Grease (Pioneer Theater), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Fulton Theater). Special thanks to ChiChi and The Cooper Company. Papá, mamá, Andrea y Esme, os quiero, vamos a por ello! pepenufrioart.com @thepepenufrio SARAH PARKER (Ensemble) Broadway: Fiddler on the Roof (2015 Revival). TV: “Jesus Christ Superstar LIVE” on NBC, “Mozart in the Jungle.” Current member of Camille A. Brown and Dancers. Teacher of athletic improvisation and contemporary movement.

Thanks to CESD! Endless love to Mom, Dad, and Noah. @sfp9589 ERICK PATRICK (Ensemble, u/s Simon). From an early age, Erick knew that he wanted to entertain people. His creative journey began in church where he developed his love for music. His passion for acting came a few years later in middle school, where Erick was in his first musical. Erick attended The New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts where he studied acting on camera. Since graduating Erick has been in shows both regionally (Mamma Mia) and on tour (Motown the Musical). Erick is incredibly grateful for each and every opportunity.

SANDYREDD (Ensemble, Soul Girl) is a powerhouse singer, songwriter, actress, entrepreneur, and a Chicago native performer taking the industry by storm. She recently left the entire world in shock and awe after wowing celebrity judge panelists Adam Levine, Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Hudson and Blake Shelton on NBC’s hit show “The Voice”. However, SandyRedd’s story begins long before her journey to “The Voice”.

Honored as a Leading Lady of Success in the field of music by iHeart Radio, nominated for the 2018 Chicago Music Awards R&B Entertainer of the Year & winner of the 2019 Chicago Music Awards Best Female Vocalist, winner of the 107.5 WGCI & Mountain Dew “Next to Blow out of Chicago” contest, Honored for Music Excellence & Community by RollingOut magazine, and the founder of the Mama’s Birds Performing Arts Youth Organization which fosters mentorship through music, SandyRedd is definitely leaving her mark on the world with no plans of stopping anytime soon. Please continue to follow her journey @SandyReddMusic or visit sandyredd.com for her Redd Fever tour dates.

in the 20th Anniversary Tour of RENT. She thanks WLP and Wojcik | Seay for this opportunity. She thanks her family for their incredible support.

CHELSEA WILLIAMS (Ensemble, u/s Mary).

Broadway: In Transit, Mamma Mia! National tours: Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, Mamma Mia! Regional: Casa Mañana, Maine State Music Theatre, Lyric Stage Company of Boston, Gloucester Stage.

B.F.A. Emerson College. Ever grateful to Steve and Nancy, Wojcik | Seay, my DGRW team, and my family who have always been along for the ride. @chelseawillyums TIM RICE (Lyrics) has worked in music, theatre, and films since 1965 when he met Andrew Lloyd Webber, a fellow struggling songwriter. Rather than pursue Tim’s ambitions to write rock or pop songs they turned their attention to Andrew’s obsession – musical theatre. Their first collaboration (lyrics by Tim, music

by Andrew) was an unsuccessful show based on the life of Dr. Barnardo, the Victorian philanthropist, The Likes of Us. Their next three works together were much more successful- Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Jesus Christ Superstar, and Evita. Tim has since worked with other distinguished popular composers such as Elton John (The Lion King, Aida), Alan Menken (Aladdin, King David, Beauty and the Beast), Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson (Chess), and most recently, Stuart Brayson (From Here to Eternity). A new production of From Here to Eternity made its début at the Finger Lakes Musical Theatre, New York, in June 2016, and played in the Fall of 2017 at the Ogunquit Playhouse in Maine. In December 2016 selections from the score were performed at three official events to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Further US productions are in the works. In March 2017, two films with new Tim Rice material were released. Disney’s fresh interpretation of Beauty and the Beast, directed by Bill Condon, features three new songs written with Alan Menken, and the latest Roger Goldby film, Time of Their Lives, starring Joan Collins and Pauline Collins, features Morty and Me, a song written with Pete Hobbs, sung by Sophie Ellis-Bextor. Tim is also an executive producer of the latter movie. He formed his own cricket team in 1973 and was President of MCC in 2002. He is a regular broadcaster/presenter on BBC Radio 2, drawing on his extensive knowledge of the history of popular music since Elvis was a lad. He has won several awards, mainly for the wrong thing or for simply turning up.

ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER (Music) is the composer of some of the world’s best known musicals including Cats, Evita, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Jesus Christ Superstar, The Phantom of the Opera (which celebrates its 30th anniversary on Broadway this year), and Sunset Boulevard. When Sunset Boulevard joined School of Rock- The Musical, Cats, and Phantom on Broadway in February 2017 he became the only person to equal JASMINE SCHMENK (Ensemble, Soul Girl, u/s Mary) the record set in 1953 by Rodgers and Hammerstein is grateful to join the 50th Anniversary Tour of Jesus Christ with four shows running concurrently. As well as The Superstar. She was previously seen as “Joanne Jefferson” Phantom Of The Opera and Cats, his productions 24 texasperformingarts.org

WHO’S WHO include the groundbreaking Bombay Dreams which introduced the double Oscar winning Bollywood composer A.R. Rahman to the Western stage. His awards, both as composer and producer, include seven Tonys, seven Oliviers, a Golden Globe, an Oscar, the Praemium Imperiale, the Richard Rodgers Award for Excellence in Musical Theatre, a BASCA Fellowship, the Kennedy Center Honor and a Grammy for Best Contemporary Classical Composition for Requiem, his setting of the Latin Requiem mass which contains one of his best known compositions, Pie Jesu. He owns seven London theatres including the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane and the London Palladium. He was knighted by Her Majesty The Queen in 1992 and created a life peer in 1997. He is passionate about the importance of music in education and the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation has become one of Britain’s leading charities supporting the arts and music. In 2016 the Foundation funded a major new national initiative which endowed the American Theatre Wing with a $1.3 million, three-year grant to support theatre education opportunities for underserved young people and public schools across the U.S. To mark his 70th birthday his autobiography Unmasked was published

by HarperCollins in March.

TIMOTHY SHEADER (Director) has been Artistic Director and Joint Chief Executive of Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre since 2007. For Regent’s Park, productions include: A Tale of Two Cities, Jesus Christ Superstar (Evening Standard Award winner, Best Musical; Olivier Award winner, Best Musical Revival); Running Wild (also UK Tour); Peter Pan (Olivier Award nominated, Best Family and Entertainment); To Kill a Mockingbird (WhatsOnStage Award, Best Play Revival / UK Tour and Barbican); The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess (Olivier Award nominated, Best Musical Revival); Crazy for You (Olivier Award winner, Best Musical Revival; also at the Novello); Hello, Dolly!

(Olivier Award winner, Best Musical Revival; Evening Standard Award winner, Best Musical); Into the Woods (Olivier Award winner, Best Musical Revival/ available on Digital Theatre; also at Public Theater New York, Central Park). Operas: Turn of the Screw (Olivier nominated Best Opera Production) and Hansel and Gretel. Other theatre includes: The Magistrate (National Theatre); Barnum (Chichester Festival); Imagine This (New London); Hobson’s Choice, The Clandestine Marriage, Love in a Maze (Watermill); Arms and the Man (National Tour); Piaf, Sweet Charity (Sheffield Crucible; TMA Best Musical Award); World premiere of the opera The Monstrous Child (Royal Opera House).

DREW McONIE (Choreographer) is Artistic Director of The McOnie Company and an Associate Artist at The Old Vic Theatre. As Director/ Choreographer he has created Jekyll & Hyde - BroadwayWorld Award for Outstanding Achievement in Dance (The Old Vic), Strictly Ballroom (Piccadilly Theatre- west end), King Kong (Broadway Theatre, Broadway). On the Town Olivier nomination for best revival (Regent’s Park) and The Wild Party (The Other Palace). Director credit: Torch Song (Turbine Theatre) Choreographer credits:

Jesus Christ Superstar- Olivier nomination for Best Theatre Choreography (Regent’s Park); Bugsy Malone (Lyric Hammersmith); In the Heights- Olivier Award winner for Best Theatre Choreography (Southwark Playhouse/King’s Cross Theatre); HairsprayBroadwayWorld Award for Best Choreography (UK tour); Oklahoma! (National Tour).

TOM DEERING (Music Supervisor). Tom read music at Goldsmiths College (University of London) and the Royal Academy of Music. He was named as an associate of the Royal Academy of Music in the 2016 honours list. Music Supervisor credits: Standing at the Sky’s Edge (Sheffield Crucible); Little Shop of Horrors (Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre); On The Town (Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre); Jesus Christ Superstar (Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre – Olivier Award nomination for Outstanding Achievement in Music, Lyric Opera Chicago, US Tour & Barbican); The Grinning Man (Bristol Old Vic); wonder.land (National Theatre); In the Heights (King’s Cross Theatre/Southwark Playhouse) which won the 2016 Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in Music and Hobson’s Choice (Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre). Music Director credits: Something Rotten (Wermland Opera, Sweden); Made in Dagenham (Adelphi/Rupert Goold); From Here to Eternity (Shaftesbury/Tamara Harvey); The Color Purple (Menier/John Doyle); West Side Story (NYMT/Nikolai Foster); The Witches of Eastwick (UK Tour/Nikolai Foster). As a composer: The Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee Takes Oral Evidence on Whitehall’s Relationship with Kids Company (Donmar Warehouse); Pity (Royal Court); Little Red Riding Hood, a ballet conceived by Drew McOnie commissioned by The National Youth Ballet of Great Britain; Last Night a Killer Saved my Life (French Fancy Films); Lost for Words (Workhouse Films). Film credits as a conductor include: Genius (Michael Grandage/ Adam Cork); Richard II, Macbeth (Rupert Goold/ Adam Cork). Albums as Conductor/ Orchestrator: Just Let Go (Hadley Fraser); Terry Pratchett’s Only You Can Save Mankind (Leighton James House); Looking Up (Simon Bailey); Dark Side of the Egg (The Knights of Hyperbole).

TOM SCUTT (Set and Costume Designer) won the Linbury Biennial Prize in Stage Design (2007), WhatsOnStage Award for Best Set Designer (2013) and 2016 Tony Award nomination for costume design for King Charles III. He was Creative Director for Christine and The Queens, Sam Smith, Ben Platt, and Liam Gallagher, Production Designer for MTV Video Music Awards 2015 & 2016 at Microsoft Theater and Madison Square Garden and for Frida Kahlo: Making Her Self Up (V&A). Other productions in the U.S. include Constellations (West End/UK Tour/Manhattan Theatre Club); Les Liaisons Dangereuses (Donmar/ Booth Theatre); King Charles III (West End/Almeida/ NYC Music Box Theatre/UK Tour/Sydney Theatre Company). Major projects include Summer and Smoke (West End/Almeida); A Very Expensive Poison (Old Vic Theatre); The Weir (& West End); Berberian Sound 25

WHO’S WHO Studio, Belleville, The Lady from The Sea (Donmar); Outwitting the Devil (Akram Khan Company); Grand Finale (Hofesh Shechter Company). As Director: Berberian Sound Studio (Donmar).

LEE CURRAN (Lighting Designer). A lighting designer of theatre, dance and opera, Lee has worked on most of London’s major stages, including the National Theatre, Royal Court, Royal Opera House, Sadler’s Wells, Almeida, Donmar Warehouse, Young Vic, Old Vic, and Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre. His designs for dance artists such as Hofesh Shechter have toured around the world. He has three Olivier Award nominations, for Jesus Christ Superstar, Summer and Smoke, and Constellations, the latter of which also ran on Broadway. Lee is an Artist Research Fellow of Queen Mary University of London.

KEITH CAGGIANO (Co-Sound Designer). Select credits: Holiday Inn - The New Irving Berlin Musical, The Radio City Spring Spectacular, Himself and Nora, Disenchanted, Bare; Tours: Cabaret, RENT, Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, Nice Work If You Can Get It, Anything Goes; Regional: The Most Beautiful Room in NY, Austen’s Pride, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Little Shop of Horrors, Guys and Dolls. Keith also designs and engineers live events and consults on professional sound system installations. He is a graduate of Duquesne University.

NICK LIDSTER (Co-Sound Designer) Nick is a senior member of the Autograph design team. Current projects: Jesus Christ Superstar (Olivier nomination, Best Sound Design; RPOAT, Barbican, Lyric Opera Chicago); The Band (UK tour, Berlin); Calendar Girls (UK Tour). Evita (RPOAT): Theatre credits include: Pacific Overtures (Olivier nomination, Best Sound Design; (Donmar Warehouse), Parade (Olivier nomination, Best Sound Design; (Donmar Warehouse), Miss Saigon (UK/Japan/Sweden); Les Misérables (UK/Berlin/Scandinavia); Nicholas Nickleby (Chichester); Mother Courage (Olivier nomination, Best Sound Design; National Theatre); A Chorus Line (London Palladium); GINA RATTAN (Associate Director) has been the associate director on seven Broadway shows, including the most recent revival of Angels In America.

She has also served as the associate director on The Sound of Music Live and Peter Pan Live. Gina has directed three national tours as well as at prominent regional theaters. Graduate of The University of Michigan. She is a champion of the work, thoughts, and the rights of all women and girls. | ginarattan.com ASHLEY ANDREWS (Associate Choreographer) Original Member of The McOnie Company.

Broadway: King Kong (Resident Choreographer), Jesus Christ Superstar (Dance Captain). West End: An American in Paris, 42nd Street, Jekyll and Hyde, Mack and Mabel, 9 to 5, Wicked, Billy Elliot, Shoes Chicago, Fame, High School Musical, Never Forget, The Sound of Music, Oliver. TV/Film credits include: “The Entire Universe” (BBC), “Galavant” (ABC Television), Avengers: Age of Ultron. Choreography: Tropic, Master Moley.

SHAWN GOUGH (Associate Music Supervisor) has conducted and/or performed over two dozen Broadway musicals including Billy Elliot, Violet, Sunday in the Park with George, Nice Work If You Can Get It, Something Rotten, Into the Woods, The Light in the Piazza and Aladdin. He has also conducted at Radio City Music Hall, Carnegie Hall, and the National Symphony for the 54th Presidential Inauguration.

He has been fortunate to work with Maya Angelou, Carol Channing, Judy Collins, Marvin Hamlish, Jerry Herman, Whitney Houston, Elton John, Susan Lucci, Liza Minnelli, Barbra Streisand, and Stevie Wonder, among others. He has also conducted and arranged for Broadway on Broadway, Broadway in Bryant Park and conducted the National Anthem at the New Meadowlands Stadium at a sold-out Jets game, plus several live television performances. Upcoming: music director and conductor for Ahrens & Flaherty’s Marie, Dancing Still, directed and choreographed by Susan Stroman.

DAVID ALLEN (Associate Scenic Designer) is unbelievably excited to be back on the road joining this incredible team of Jesus Christ Superstar.

Previous national tour credits include Elf and Finding Neverland. Special thanks to my friends and family for their never ending support. I couldn’t do it without you.

DAVID ARSENAULT (Associate Scenic Designer) As as designer and associate, David’s work has been seen on Broadway, Off-Broadway, regionally, and internationally. Recent designs in NYC: #DateMe: An OKCupid Experiment, A Letter to Harvey Milk.

Regional: Ogunquit, Weston, Dorset Theatre Festival, George Street Playhouse, Bay Street Theatre, Kitchen Theatre Company, Geva Theatre, Hangar Theatre, Northern Stage, Gulfshore Playhouse, among others.

International: English Theatre Berlin. Broadway Associate: Hillary and Clinton, The Color Purple, and King Charles III. | DavidArsenaultDesign.com POPPY HALL (Associate Costume Designer) Regents Park and Lyric Opera Chicago’s Jesus Christ Superstar. West End: Girl from The North Country (Public Theatre NY / Toronto / Broadway 2020), Charlie and The Chocolate Factory (Olivier Award for costumes). National Theatre: Network (Broadway), Amadeus, Hedda Gabler, One Man Two Guvnors (Broadway), James Plays, Mother Fucker with the Hat. Donmar Warehouse: Sweet Charity, City of Angels, Parade, Frost/Nixon, (Broadway), RSC’s The History Plays (Olivier Award for costumes).

RYAN O’GARA (Associate Lighting Designer) selected work- Cirque du Soleil’s Paramour, Thoughts of a Colored Man, Cesar Millan- Unleashed!, NBC Upfront at Radio City Music Hall, Juke Box Hero, A Night with Janis Joplin and Vocalocity. Various productions for Norwegian Cruise Line, New York City Opera, Paper Mill, Walnut Street, Drury Lane (2019 Jeff Nomination), TUTS, Signature DC, New Victory, Lincoln Center Festival, Capital Repertory and Bristol Riverside Theatre (2016 Barrymore Award). Associate Lighting Designer for over 25

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WHO’S WHO Broadway productions, currently: Aint’ too Proud, Babes. Proud graduate of Brooklyn College - MFA Come from Away, and Hamilton. O’Gara graduated Performing Arts Management and West Texas A&M University. Special thanks to my family and the from NCSA. | ryanogara.com BCMafia. And one more thing, #GoBuffs!

RICK SORDELET & CHRISTIAN KELLYCITY TECHNICAL (Production SORDELET (Fight Directors) created SORDELET PORT INC, sordeletinc.com with 74 Broadway credits, Management) is a production management company TV: 1,200 episodes for “Guiding Light” and “Kevin based in Charleston, SC. Also referred to as Can Wait” starring Kevin James. Film: Ben Is Back “Work Light South,” PCT was initially started starring Julia Roberts. 65 international productions. in 1993 as Technical Theater Solutions by Rhys Rick teaches at Yale School of Drama. Christian Williams. TTS worked with WLP on many shows, at CUNY Harlem and HB Studio. Both teach for including American Idiot, Nice Work If You Can Get It, In the Heights, and Avenue Q. Since the William Esper Studios. conception of PCT, tours with WLP have included WOJCIK / SEAY CASTING (Casting) Owners Mamma Mia!, Vocalosity, Motown, Cinderella, Scott Wojcik and Gayle Seay cast in all mediums with Something Rotten, and the pre-broadway Ain’t Holly Buczek and Courtney Hammond. National and Too Proud: The Temptations Musical. Current International tours: Something Rotten!, RENT, Kinky and upcoming tours include Rent, Jesus Christ Boots, Rock of Ages, Motown, Jekyll & Hyde-Korea, Superstar, Bandstand, and White Christmas.

West Side Story-Tokyo, Dreamgirls-Korea, Vocalosity, Flashdance, Nice Work If You Can Get It, Joseph… BOND THEATRICAL GROUP (Tour Booking, Dreamcoat, and A Chorus Line. Off-Broadway Marketing & Publicity Direction) is a fully includes: Othello: The Remix, Church & State, The independent booking, marketing and publicity Portal, Tennessee Williams’ The Two Character Play, company for live entertainment productions. Current Handle With Care, Triassic Parq and more. Regional: tour marketing and booking projects include Blue Multiple seasons/shows for Riverside Theatre, FL; Man Group, CATS, Clueless, Girl from the North Arvada Center, CO; John W. Engeman Theatre, NY; Country, First Date, Jesus Christ Superstar, Kathleen Theatre Raleigh, NC; Stages St. Louis, MO; Theatre Turner’s Finding My Voice, Latin History for Morons, Aspen, CO; Tuacahn Performing Arts Center, UT. An Officer & A Gentleman, Once on this Island and Spamilton. Current marketing and publicity projects wscasting.com @WScasting include Anastasia, The Band’s Visit, Dear Evan ALAN D. KNIGHT (Production Stage Manager) Hansen, Diana, Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole National tour credits include Les Misérables, The Christmas! The Musical, Escape to Margaritaville, Sound of Music, Mamma Mia!, The Book of Mormon, Fiddler on the Roof, Moulin Rouge!, Oklahoma!, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and Sister Act the The Color Purple, The Phantom of the Opera on Musical. Lots of love to his family back in Michigan! Broadway, and The Prom.

STEPHANIE HALBEDEL (Stage Manager). ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION. Founded National Tours: Miss Saigon, Les Misérables, in 1913, is the U.S. labor union that represents more Phantom of the Opera, Dirty Dancing, Blue Man than 51,000 professional actors and stage managers.

Group. Regional: Paper Mill, Northern Stage, New Equity fosters the art of live theatre as an essential London Barn, North Shore, Merry-Go-Round. Shout component of society and advances the careers of its out to to my rock & roll parents - your kids regret members by negotiating wages, improving working dropping out of music lessons! conditions and providing a wide range of benefits, ALEXANDER PIERCE (Assistant Stage Manager) including health and pension plans. Actors’ Equity is thrilled to be exploring the country with Jesus is a member of the AFL-CIO and is affiliated with Christ Superstar! National Tours include: RENT, FIA, an international organization of performing arts Mamma Mia!. Regional: Walnut Street Theatre, unions. #EquityWorks Philadelphia Theatre Company, Huntington Theatre REGENT’S PARK THEATRE LTD. (Original Company, Delaware Theatre Company and Ogunquit Producer). Established in 1932, the award-winning Playhouse. Graduate of Emerson College.

Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre is one of the ARTHUR J. M. CALLAHAN (Company Manager). largest theatres in London. Situated in the beautiful Recent national/international tours: Something Rotten!, surroundings of a Royal Park, both its stage and Motown: The Musical, 20th anniversary tour of RENT, auditorium are entirely uncovered. The theatre is Ragtime, Peter and the Starcatcher, Rock of Ages, The celebrated for its bold and dynamic productions (The Color Purple, Smokey Joe’s Cafe and Grease! with Turn of the Screw, The Seagull, Porgy and Bess, The Frankie Avalon. Special thanks to Mom, the Fam, and Crucible, Henry V), with audiences of over 140,000 JCB for never-ending support. “Happiness is not out each year during its 18-week season. Timothy Sheader and William Village were appointed Joint there; it’s in you.”

Chief Executives in 2007. During their tenure, the JESSICA MORROW (Assistant Company Manager) theatre’s productions of To Kill a Mockingbird and is excited to bring the Revolution across the The Sound of Music won the WhatsOnStage Best country! Recent 1st national tours: Charlie and the Play Revival and Best Musical Revival Awards Chocolate Factory, Something Rotten!. New York respectively, Into the Woods won the Olivier Award for City: The Traveling Lady, and Out of the Mouths of 28 texasperformingarts.org

WHO’S WHO Best Musical Revival and transferred to the Delacorte Theatre, Central Park, New York in 2012, and Hello, Dolly! won the London Evening Standard Award for Best Musical alongside a further three Olivier Awards.

Their production of Crazy for You transferred directly to London’s West End, winning the Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival and Best Costume Design, and Little Shop of Horrors won three WhatsOnStage Awards, including Best Musical Revival. The theatre’s ambition of reaching new audiences beyond the Park has seen their productions of Pride and Prejudice, Lord of the Flies and To Kill a Mockingbird tour the UK and Ireland, the latter subsequently transferring to the Barbican for a month-long residency, and their coproduction with Chichester Festival Theatre of Michael Morpurgo’s Running Wild toured the UK in 2017. The 2016 sell-out production of Jesus Christ Superstar won the Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival and London Evening Standard Award for Best Musical, and was revived the following year for an extended engagement ahead of a run at the Lyric Opera of Chicago in Spring 2018. The production returned to London in 2019 for a season at the Barbican, running concurrently with the Open Air Theatre’s record-breaking new production of Evita. For more information visit openairtheatre.com WORK LIGHT PRODUCTIONS (Producer).

Dedicated to creating and producing live entertainment.

WLP is a full service producing, investment, general management and technical supervision company with offices in Summit, NJ and Charleston, SC. Broadway: Ain’t Too Proud, Jagged Little Pill, Waitress. Current and upcoming touring productions: The Cher Show, Ain’t Too Proud, Rent 20th Anniversary Tour, Bandstand, White Christmas, and the Olivier Award winning production of Jesus Christ Superstar. Developing Clue, a new comedy based on the Paramount movie, and the new musical An Officer and a Gentleman. Produced Julie Andrews, The Gift of Music at The Hollywood Bowl and London’s O2 Arena. Other recent touring productions include Motown, Something Rotten!, Mamma Mia!, R+H Cinderella, the Tony Awardwinners 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 THE REALLY USEFUL GROUP The Really Useful Group is Andrew Lloyd Webber’s theatre producing and rights licensing company and controls the theatrical rights for all of Andrew’s works, including The Phantom of the Opera, CATS, Jesus Christ Superstar, Evita, Sunset Boulevard, and School of Rock - The Musical.

The Really Useful Group reached over 20 million people across the globe last year from live theatre and concert audiences, cinema goers, television viewers and music fans, to social media and art lovers. This year The Really Useful Group continues to work across film, television and theatre as it produces and develops new projects and partnerships worldwide alongside its ongoing work in education, amateur licensing, and music publishing. texasperformingarts.org

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR TOUR STAFF WORK LIGHT PRODUCTIONS PRODUCER Stephen Gabriel Nancy Gabriel GENERAL MANAGEMENT Kevin Greene, General Manager Courtney King, Associate General Manager Aniele Fortin Scott Seay Carolyn Smith Owen Likely Noelle Hedgcock COMPANY MANAGER ARTHUR CALLAHAN Assistant Company Manager. . . Jessica Morrow TECHNICAL SUPERVISION PORT CITY TECHNICAL Rhys Williams, Production Manager Mackenzie Foster Tom Klonowski Rossella Human Jeff Human Ryan George Miriam Michaels Hunter Storie Austin Darby EXCLUSIVE TOUR DIRECTION BOND THEATRICAL GROUP TOUR BOOKING Temah Higgins Mollie Mann Wendy Roberts Brittany Halberstadt Madison St. Amour MARKETING & PUBLICITY DIRECTION DJ Martin Marc Viscardi Matthew Lerner Nicole Musto Phillip Aleman Nicholas Jaech Trish McKeon Benjamin Nissen Tori Viggiano WOJCIK|SEAY CASTING Scott Wojcik and Gayle Seay Holly Buczek (CSA), Courtney Hammond Nick Ferrao

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LEGAL COUNSEL LEVINE PLOTKIN MENIN, LLP Loren Plotkin Susan Mindell Emily Erstling Production Stage Manager ...........Alan D. Knight Stage Manager ...................... Stephanie Halbedel Assistant Stage Manager ........... Alexander Pierce Dance Captain .............................Rebecca Kritzer Assistant Dance Captains........... Charles McCall, Derek Ferguson Associate Director............................. Gina Rattan Associate Choreographer ........... Ashley Andrews Fight Direction ...............................Rick Sordelet, Christian Kelly-Sordelet Fight Captain............................... Charles McCall Associate Scenic Designers ............. David Allen, David Arsenault Associate Costume Designer ............. Poppy Hall Assistant Costume Designer ...... Rossella Human Associate Lighting Designer ........... Ryan O’Gara Assistant Lighting Designer...........Naftali Wayne Lighting Programmer ....................Jackson Miller Production Carpenter ..................Tom Klonowski Head Carpenter ................................. Noah Smith Assistant Carpenter ........................Aaron Gilman Production Electrician................... Dawn Kenseth Head Electrician ..................... Zachary Alexander Assistant Electricians .................... David Salazar, Michael Smith Production Audio ...............................Jeff Human Head Audio ............................... Anthony Cuozzo Assistant Audio ................................. David Allen Head Props ..................................John Mark Zink Head Wardrobe..................................Cat Lovejoy Assistant Wardrobe ......................... Topher Jones Hair and Makeup Supervisor ....Adrienne Maurer Assistant Hair and Makeup .........Zachary Maurer RUG Music Consultant ................ Dr. John Rigby RUG Vocal Consultant .............. Fiona McDougal Vocal Consultants........................Chelsea Wilson, Chris York Original Piano Programmer ............... Jon Gingell UK Keyboard Programmer ..................Tom Kelly US Keyboard Programmers .......Taylor Williams, Ethan Deppe Rehearsal Pianist ...........................John Samorian Music Copier................................ Mark Dickman Production Assistant.......................... Sarah Azizo Physical Therapy ......................... NEURO TOUR Physical Therapy, Inc. Medical Director ...................Leda Ghannad, MD Production Photographer .........Matthew Murphy, Evan Zimmerman, Murphy Made Social Media .............................Marathon Digital Mike Karns, Melanie Pateiro, Sammy Lopez, Ann-Marie Bagge Accounting ........................ WithumSmith+Brown Robert Fried, CPA, Karen Kowigos, CPA, Anthony Moore, CPA Comptroller ..................................Galbraith & Co Kenny Noth, LeeAnn Kelley

Insurance .....................Maury, Donnelly and Parr Bob Middleton Banking ........................................Signature Bank Payroll ...............................PEOPLE/Kim Merhar Travel Agent .......................................Road Rebel Merchandising...........................The Araca Group Merchandise Supervisor.........Jacob Normandeau Creative Services.........................TheBeardyBoys USTour.JesusChristSuperStar.com

CREDITS Mein Roberts, Giliberto Design Inc., Robbie Gordon, Gabrielle Firth, Applied Arts, Laura Whitlock, Deborah Tallentire, Schultz & Wiremu Fabric Effects Ltd., Darcy Clothing, Masque Sound, Lighting Equipment by PRG Lighting, Inc, Applied Arts Limited, Arthouse Interactive Inc. SPECIAL THANKS BrenBri Props, TTS Studios, Creative Connors, Rosebrand, Janco, Marathon Digital, Open Jar Studios, Marc Malsegna, Anthony Rubbo, Simon Hardwick Mark Ciglar & Cinevative, Dan Rudin Recording and Production, HMS Media, Inc., Spoleto Festival USA, Michael Graham, Rock It Cargo USA, LLC , Schultz & Wiremu Fabric Effects LTD., Westward Access Law Group, Susan Mindell & Margaret L. Watson The Actors and Stage Managers employed in this production are members of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States.

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

Backstage and Front of the House Employees are represented by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (or I.A.T.S.E) The Director-Choreographer is a member of the STAGE DIRECTORS AND CHOREOGRAPHERS SOCIETY, a national theatrical labor union.

The Company Manager employed in this production is represented by the Association of Theatrical Press Agents & Managers.

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The Loft is a space for UT students to meet and mingle.

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2019–20 Essential Series Artist: Isabella Rossellini

What I Wish Link Link Circus to Be

By Isabella Rossellini

Over 150 years ago, Charles Darwin linked humans to nonhumans with his theory of evolution, demonstrating that there is a continuum between animals and humans. For some, this idea is still offensive. While physical continuity maybe more accepted, cognitive continuity is mostly rejected.

The title, Link Link Circus reveals my show’s core intention; The sound “link link” is childish, innocent, and fun—like saying, “ding-dong” when referring to the sound of bells. The word, “link” is also a relation, a bond, and a continuum.

Darwin suggested that there was also a mental and emotional continuum between animals and man, a theory which is now being confirmed by ethological studies.

In his book Descent of Man, Darwin wrote “[...] the difference between the mind of the lowest man and the highest animal is immense, but the difference in mind is one of degree—not of kind.”

Texas Performing Arts presents Isabella Rossellini’s Link Link Circus as part of the 2019–20 Essential Series Nov 12–15 | McCullough Theatre texasperformingarts.org

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Link Link Circus is similar in style to my other animal behavior monologue, Bestiaire D’amour (Green Porno). It is one hour and ten minutes long without an intermission. The performance is illustrated with my short comic films, home movies, photos, and of course, my drawings. It is important to me that my art is both entertaining and scientifically informed.

This time, however, my trained dog Pan will join me on stage.

Together, we’ll dress up and interpret several different species because we cannot have every animal on stage with us. Link Link is, in fact, a little circus. Pan and I will address the newest scientific discoveries about animal minds, intelligence, and emotions. I will also transform myself into Aristotle, René Descartes (a medieval philosopher), Harvard Professor F.S. Skinner, and Charles Darwin— all discussing the essence of human beings and how we differ from brutes.

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“[...] the difference between the mind of the lowest man and the highest animal is immense, but the difference in mind is one of degree—not of kind.”

—Charles Darwin

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Thirsty?

Enjoy a Texas craft beer at Texas on Tap located on Level 3 of Bass Concert Hall.

Wine, Frozen Cocktails, and non-alcoholic bottled beverages also available.

Visit texasperformingarts.org for a full drink menu.

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Texas Inner Circle Texas Performing Arts gratefully acknowledges the financial support of our donors. Each year, thousands of students throughout the region enjoy the performing arts thanks to your generosity.

Donations made as of Sep 17, 2019 Please note that the donor acknowledgment page is updated each semester. Texas Performing Arts values every gift received.

However, we regret that limited space does not allow us to list every donor. For information on ways to give, please call the membership office at 512.232.8567 or email us at support@texasperformingarts.org

BENEFACTOR’S CIRCLE $6,000+

Julie and Steve Avery Jannis and Robert B. Baldwin III Christie and Jason Barany Dianne and Robert Brode Joe Batson Virginia and Gilbert Burciaga Marianne and Mario Davila Joanne Guariglia Dan Jackson and Jeremy Guiberteau Eric and Angie Mischke Stephanie L. Perkins Sarah and Berny Schiff

PRODUCER’S CIRCLE $3,000-5,999

Drs. Lynn Azuma and Brian Hall Carolyn R. Bartlett Lee Carnes Edwina P. Carrington Suzanne and Bill Childs Daniel Curnock Joan G. Dentler Jeffrey Dwyer Maria Dwyer Matthew B. Ely Jessica and Marc Evans Susan and Lee Gammill Jorge and Linda Garcia Cynthia S. Glover and Dwight C. Williams Susan and Barry Goodman Juan M. Guerrero, M.D. Lisa Harris Mellie and Tom Hogan Jessica Jansen and Michael Cicchella Gary C. Johnson Cathy and James Kratz Gretchen and Lance Kroesch Thomas and Ashley Loftus Sue and Gary Lowe Julia Marsden Sheryl and Daniel McNichol Janis and Joe Pinnelli Gina and Don Reese Chuck Ross and Brian Hencey

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Tahira and Atta Sahibzada Kenneth Sandoval Dianne and Eugene Schoch, III Carolyn and Marc Seriff Syd Sharples Barry Smith Kathleen and Gilbert Soto Laura and David Starks Shari and Eric Stein Louann and Larry Temple Barbara Tocker Carole Tower and Matthew St. Louis Rebecca and Scott Van Den Berg Catherine and David Wilkes Annie Zucker Brian Zucker DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE $1,200-2,999

Anonymous Kimberly Attallah Cathi Backor Bonnie L. Bain Becky Beaver Robert Biard Casey Blass and Lee Manford Robert Bloemhof Dave and Nancy Bourell Kim Britt Kara and Shelby Brown Kim and Thomas Reed Brown Peggy and Gary Brown Renee Butler Carol and Shannon Casey Farrah and Nathan Chelstrom Damien Clark Sue and Kevin Cloud John Coers Thomas Crowson Dr. Exalton and the Honorable Wilhelmina Delco Margaret Denena and Cliff Knowles Weslie and Stephen Elliott Barbara Ellis and Alex McAlmon Susan Epstein Kevin Espenlaub and John Hampton Laura L. Estes and Joyce A. Lauck Richard and Susan Farias Andrew C. Fear Lowell Feldman Family Jim Ferguson and Art Sansone Nanci L. Fisher Pamela and David Frager Sandra Freed Nancy Gary and Ruth Cude texasperformingarts.org

Cheryl and R. James George, Jr. Michael Gibertini and Kari Nations Brian Gleason Sharon and Bruce Golden Melissa and Rick Gorskie Sven and Robin Griffin Cheryl Gross Gabrielle and Gary Grossenbacher Richard Hartgrove and Gary Cooper Gladys M. Heavilin Mary Ann and Dr. Andrew Heller Raje Heyer Anne and Thomas Hilbert Amy and Jeffrey Hubert Frank Ikard Admiral and Mrs. B.R. Inman Donna and B.R. Israel Ben and Jenn Ivester Jo Ann Ivester John Izzo and Deb Tackett Donna and Edward King Kelley Knutson and Carol Walsh-Knutson Sheila Kothmann Calvin and Donna Lee Sue and Larry Lewellyn Ellen and Richard Leyh Stacy Libby Suzanne Lima Mr. and Mrs. George F. Littlejohn Jennifer and Christian Loew Gayle and Scott Madole Mr. and Mrs. W.F. McCasland Molly McDonald and Chad Hartmann Monica and Robert Meadows Jennifer and Jim Misko Mary and Lynn Moak Melissa Moloney and Chris Walk Glenn, Jennifer, Waylon, and Wyatt Muniz Carol Nelson Meri and Don Nelson Jeffrey Neumann Elizabeth and Dustin Norman Jacqueline and Shawn O’Farrell Cathy Oliver Wayne Orchid Leora Orent and Art Markman Connie and Sam Pate Michele and Roy Peck Nancy and Frank Petrone Shari and John Pflueger Liz and Jon Phelan Leslie Powell Debbie and Jim Ramsey Sara and Dick Rathgeber Alec Rhodes Linda and Robert Rosenbusch Alyssa Russell 37

Nancy Scanlan Steve and Susan Schaffer Nina and Frank Seely Tracey Sharples Carol Ann Shepherd Trish and Brian Sierer Robyn and Rick Sperling Karin and Robert Stern Lorri Stevenson Austin Stitzer Bruce Stuckman Nancy and L. Brent Talbott Lee R. Thomas Erin Vander Leest and Tom Pyle Zahir Walji Daniel and Sara-Jane Watson Mark Weiss and Janet Bray Suzy and Otto Wheeler Susan and Chris Wilson with Bonita Grumme Jacqueline Wittmuss Dr. Lucas Wong and Dr. Lisa Go Michele and Jud Wyatt CENTER STAGE $600-1,199

Dwain Aidala Mark Aitala Priscilla J. Alfaro Joe Annis Anonymous Austin Seal Co. Donna and Manuel Ayala King Florist Jana and Barry Bandera Travis and George Baxter-Holder Dr. Steven A. Beebe April Berman Carolyn and Jon Bible Carolyn and Andrew Birge Denis Blake Stephanie and Michael Blanck Robert Bracewell Christopher and Tira Brom Janice and Charlie Brown Kimberly Brown Scott Brown Kelly Canavan Shane Chambers Ken Ciani Sarah Compton Jeanette Cortinas

Elaine Daigle Wilma Dankovich Lorraine and John Davis Tricia and Paul Davis Lisa and Paul Delacruz Dr. and Mrs. Ben Denny Lucy Ditmore Susan and David Donaldson Sharon Duboise Cathleen and Michael Eady Susan and David Eckelkamp Sheila Ellwood Carol and Clint Fletcher Jane W. Fountain Elizabeth and Michael Frisch Katina and Matthew Gase Jon and Joanna Geld Sharon and Richard Gibbons Glenn and Nancy Gilkey Karen and Rowland Greenwade Jana and John Grimes Stephanie Guariglia Maria Gutierrez and Peter Nutson Tizzle Bizzle Hallock Cindy and John Hanly Amy and Peter Hannan Darcy and Rick Hardy Family Jennifer and John Harper Jennifer and Randall Harris Mrs. Julianna H. Hernandez Damon and Ella Holditch Marjorie and David Hunter Beth and Bill Ivers Kathleen and Jim Jardine Mary Beth and Dan Jester Jacqueline and Eric Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Michael Johnston James Jones Susan and Richard Klusmann Jan and Orion Knox Aileen Krassner Kiehl and Michael Kiehl Amy and David Lambert Melanie C. Lewis Robin Lieberman Mary and Don Lorenz

Nancy and Dale Lowe Peggy Manning Steve and Roxanne Martin Tonya and Nicco Martinez Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence Masullo Stephanie Mayes Ford McTee Dawn and Jason Melear Frances Ellen and Paul Metzger Pauline and Alfred Meyerson Mark Miller Rachel Monday and Willard Yankus James W. Moritz Denise Margo Moy Brian Neidig Margaret and Brian Nilson Dan and Deborah O’Neil Ann and Michael Owen Augustine Park Robert Pender Tami Pharr Kari and Brian Phenegar Suzanne Pickens and Douglas Hoitenga Kate and Scott Powers Javier Prado Eric Rabbanian Tom and Kit Randall Dawn and Thomas Rich Julie and Richard Schechter Betty Schnell Amy Shipherd Lawrence Sipos Katherine and Dennis Smith Raymond Smith Steven Smith Nancy Whitworth Spong Geeta and David Suggs Dona and Ali Tabrizi Stacy and Michael Toomey Cody Ulmer Jamie and Thomas Valigura Douglas P. Warner Saradee and Melvin Waxler Chrissie Welty Marie and Phil Wendell Leslie and Bryan Weston Brenda and Rex White, Jr. Michael Wilen Elise Winchester Micka and Richard Ziehr

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Director’s Council Volunteer Leadership in Action The Texas Performing Arts Director’s Council is a group of dedicated donors, sponsors, and volunteers committed to presenting world-class performances, providing students access to every performance on our stages, and building the next generation of audiences, artists, and presenters.

We are grateful for their extraordinary support and dedication.

2019–20 COUNCIL MEMBERS Robert and Jannis Baldwin Becky Beaver Edwina Carrington Marianne and Mario Davila Laura Estes and Joyce Lauck Cynthia Glover and Dwight Williams Joanne Guariglia Stephanie Guariglia Rob Hagelberg Rhonda Hall Dan Jackson and Jeremy Guiberteau Julia Marsden Ashlee Olsem Stephanie L. Perkins Rachel Tocker Rebecca Van Den Berg Annie Solomon Zucker Brian Zucker

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Venue Fast Facts

Read more about our venues at texasperformingarts.org

Bass Concert Hall

• Seats 2,900 guests • Renovated in 2007 with Green initiatives • Home of Lexus Broadway in Austin

McCullough Theatre

• Seats 400 guests • 30-foot proscenium stage • Hosts The University of Texas Butler Opera Center

Bates Recital Hall

• Seats 700 guests • Houses the country’s largest tracker organ • Located inside the Butler School of Music Building

Oscar G. Brockett Theatre

• Seats 244 guests • Located inside the Winship Drama Building

B. Iden Payne Theatre

• Seats 500 guests • Home to Department of Theatre and Dance student productions

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Texas Performing Arts is home to five venues on the campus of The University of Texas at Austin.

Each of our venues has features that set the stage for cultural contributions in Central Texas.

STUDENT ENGAGEMENT / TEXAS PERFORMING ARTS

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UT Students: Do you like Broadway, Concerts, and Comedy?

You need a BASS PASS. Get 10 Tickets to every show, all year long at Texas Performing Arts. $

Get yours at basspass.org

BASS PASS

The Team Relationships & Revenue Rachel Durkin-Drga

Kristi Lampi

Travis Perrin

Business Operations Manager

Assistant Stage Supervisor

Interim Director

Leigh Remeny

Dani Pruitt

Administrative Associate, Business Operations

Production Events Manager

Terri Waddle

Master Carpenter

Judy Lister-Patrick Assistant to the Director DEVELOPMENT

Ashley Clarke Member Relations Manager

Natalia Morgan Development Assistant

Rachel Schoen

Senior Departmental Buyer, Business Operations

Hank Schwemmer Rebecca Switzer Prop Shop Supervisor

CAMPUS & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

PROGRAMMING

Judith Rhedin

Cynthia Patterson Program Manager

Stewardship Manager

Assistant Director, Campus & Community Engagement

Ann Stafford

Brenda Simms

Talent Buyer

Director of Development

Sarah Weidler Young

Program Coordinator, Education & Curriculum Development

Associate Director for Development

PRODUCTION

HUMAN RESOURCES

Master Electrician

Warren G. Whitaker

Scott Bussey

SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Human Resources Manager

Seb Boone

Technical Director

Sarah Cantu

MARKETING

Master Electrician

Gene Bartholomew

Jeff W. Ellinger

Director of Marketing & Communications

Lizzie Choffel Senior Graphic Designer

Danielle Culp Project Administrator

Erica De Leon Marketing Specialist, Digital Media

Romina Jara

Will Shirey STUDENT ENGAGEMENT

Tim Rogers Assistant Director, Student Engagement

Patron Experience, Planning & Analytics Tara Vela Associate Director GUEST SERVICES

Lighting Supervisor

Sarah Andrews

Phoebe Greene

Essential Series, Theatre & Dance and Guest Services Manager

Production Operations Manager

Conrad Haden

Alec Pasquarella

Stage Supervisor

Concerts and Special Events Manager

Carolyn Hardin

Amber Goodspeed

Assistant Prop Shop Supervisor

Jason Huerta Associate Scenic Studio Supervisor

Broadway Events Manager TICKET OFFICE

Margaret Badasci

Marketing Coordinator, Media Buying & Settlements

J. E. Johnson Scenic Studio Supervisor

Assistant Ticketing Services Manager, Event Operations

Selena San Miguel

Yvonne Kimmons

Susan Griffin

Marketing Coordinator, Strategic Content

Business Operations, Program Planning & Analytics Rachel Durkin-Drga Senior Associate Director BUSINESS OFFICE

Lisa Carothers Administrative Associate, Business Affairs

Assistant Director, Performance Logistics

Kenny Kuykendall Assistant Audio Supervisor

Lindsay Long

Ticketing Services Manager

Shade Oyegbola Assistant Ticketing Services Manager, Broadway and Theatre & Dance

Production Events Manager

Eric Vera

Michael Malak Audio Supervisor

Assistant Ticketing Services Manager, Concerts & Essential Series

Karen Maness

Dianne Whitehair

Scenic Art Supervisor

Ticketing Systems Manager

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Texas Performing Arts is also proud to acknowledge the hundreds of part-time and volunteer staff who play a critical role in presenting our annual season of world-class performing arts events to the Austin community.

House Managers Dina Black Virginia Bosman Margaret Byron Gracie Cano Andrea Stanfill Castro Charlotte Coffee Carlos Hernandez Chuck Hesse Paige Horton Jean Humes Olga Kasma-Carnes

Charlotte Klein Sharon Kojzarek Eric Lee Ryan Monahan Shana Nichols Elisabeth Poigin Shannon Quinn Kimberly Hans Reaves Jessica Reed Ron Rizzato Mary Ruiz

Gracie Sanders Robyn Scott Josh Shandera Julie Spruell Debra Thomas Leah Waheed Kyle Walker Tonya Wood Sally Zukonik

Student Employees Mikaela Kelarek Adriana Lara Audrey Long Anna Lu Mila Luna Zachary Markizer Diamante Martinez Adam Means Sean Meyers Basil Montemayor Julio MuĂąoz Hayley Naples Olivia Naworol Samuel Oladejo Alejandro Pallanes Alyson Redland Hayley Reese Morgan Riddle Alany Rodriguez

Ericka Salas Christian Scheller Jessica Sell Virginia Seymour Brisa Shaw Madison Sheridan Rebekah Singleton William Sords Brenda Stanfill Skyler Taten Rohan Teredesai Hemma Uzoh George Velasquez Henry Wheatley-Ruther Nathan Wilton Kamrey Windham Christian Winz Rebecca Wrench

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Laura Baggs Zoe Bihan Delena Bradley Haley Brower Michael Bruner Casey Canamar Jane Cloninger Oscar Corpus Jessica Curneal Lina Garcia Sarah Gomez Madeleine Hayes David Hernandez Jared Horn Hannah Hurst Emily Hyatt Mayre Jane Elizabeth Jantz Alexandra Jereb Taylor Jones

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Become a Corporate Circle Member Members of the Corporate Circle enjoy VIP benefits while providing jobs for up to 70 students at Texas Performing Arts each year. With your support, students gain real work experience in every field from accounting to stage management, as well as professional mentoring, rĂŠsumĂŠ and job search support, and a paycheck to help cover the cost of a world-class education at The University of Texas at Austin.

The Corporate Circle is a great way to enjoy everything that Texas Performing Arts has to offer today, align your brand with the cultural leader in Central Texas, and help our students build a strong foundation for the future!

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Dennis Eakin Kia Dormady Financial Frost Bank University Federal Credit Union APPLAUSE

K Friese and Associates Michael Iupe, PLLC OroSolutions Richie & Gueringer, P.C.

For information on the Corporate Circle contact Development at 512.232.8567

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TPA Team Creates McCombs Mural

A beautiful skyscape mural now appears outside the offices of the UT McCombs School of Business thanks to a team of students under the direction of Texas Performing Arts Scenic Art Supervisor Karen Maness.

Maness was hired to lead the transformation of the concrete 147-foot wall outside staff offices into a calming environment for the McCombs employees. The team included Theatre and Dance senior Mikaela Kelarek, Theatrical Design graduate students Iman Corbani and Tucker Goodman, as well as Assistant Charge Scenic Artist Ashton Bennett Murphy.

“When I visited the site, the existing wall felt heavy, dark, and imprisoning for the inhabitants of the offices,” Maness said. “My conceptual goal was to flip that perceived view to create a feeling of distance, openness and the infinite.

Now, each office has its own private view with an atmospheric sky that changes dramatically over the day as the sun, cloud cover, and weather patterns shift.”

For the nine employees whose office windows look out to the wall, the mural completely transformed the bleak view into a serene scene.

“With the mural in place, we now bask in a perpetually gorgeous skyscape,” said Matt Turner, a Marketing Researcher at McCombs.

“Our blinds are usually open during the workday.”

Despite many challenges, including time constraints and inclement weather, Maness provided mentorship that ensured students were able to contribute their ideas.

Additionally, thanks to Maness and her team, the money that was budgeted for an outside contractor was repurposed to give each student team member a scholarship.

Many departments collaborated to complete this project and Maness is grateful for the teamwork and opportunity. “It’s exciting to create monumental work for a public space that will transform an environment.”

“It’s exciting to create monumental work for a public space that transforms an environment.”

Photo by Ashton Bennett Murphy

Scenic Transformation:

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Support The 2019–20 Texas Performing Arts Season is made possible by generous support from our corporate and foundation partners.

As an educational institution committed to the free exchange of ideas, Texas Performing Arts is proud to present a rich array of performing arts for the Austin and Central Texas community. Sponsorship of Texas Performing Arts does not imply endorsement of artists or their performance content by sponsors or their representatives.

For Information on Corporate Sponsorship Contact Ann Stafford, Director of Development 512.471.7583 | astafford@texasperformingarts.org

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John Cameron Mitchell

The Origin of Love: The Songs and Stories of Hedwig

Feb 7, 2020

Bass Concert Hall

"The Origin of Love is a brand-new revelation, and John Cameron Mitchell is as relevant today as he has been for more than 20 years." – Broadway World Australia PRESENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH KLRU-TV Photo by Matthew Placek

$10 STUDENT TICKETS (K-12 and college) $12 MILITARY TICKETS

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Student Tickets Thanks to the generous support of donors last season, Texas Performing Arts provided $10 Student Tickets for Essential Series performances to more than 3,000 students.

Your gift to the Student Ticket Fund means that for just $10 and their valid student ID, any student from any school can experience the excitement and inspiration of live performances by world-class artists.

Share the experience of the performing arts that you love. Donate to the Student Ticket Fund today!

Visit texasperformingarts.org/support or call 512.232.8567 to make a gift.

*The Essential Series is our selection of fine arts shows; Bass Pass tickets are available for select Broadway shows and concerts.

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