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Composers ANDREW SCHNEIDER JEFF TURLIK

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MERIDIAN MIKE BROWN JOSH WILLS ADAM ZUICK

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CORKY GAINSFORD CHRIS REISS CHRIS SCHULTZ

Set Designer JASON ARDIZZONE-WEST

Video Designer LUCY MACKINNON

Lighting Designer JEN SCHRIEVER

Costume Designer PATRICIA MURPHY

Tour Costume Design EMILIO SOSA

Sound Designer CREST FACTOR

SFX Designer BILL SWARTZ

Creative Director JONATHAN KNIGHT Music Director BYRON ESTEP Production Stage Manager ERIN ALBRECHT Company Manager ALANNA SWOVELIN

General Management GENTRY & ASSOCIATES PEARCE LANDRY-WEGENER

Line Producer JENNIE RYAN

Tour Booking, Marketing and Publicity Direction BOND THEATRICAL GROUP

Production Management NETWORKS PRESENTATIONS WALKER WHITE

Executive Producers WENDY EDWARDS & SETH WENIG

Direction by MICHAEL DAHLEN

Original Direction by JENNY KOONS

Original Creators - MATT GOLDMAN, PHIL STANTON, CHRIS WINK

A CIRQUE DU SOLEIL Entertainment Group and NETworks Presentations

Additional Music Composer and Collaborators - Lotic & Holly Original Direction by Blue Man Group and Marlene Swartz

Original Executive Producer - Maria Di Dia

Original Associate Producers - Akie Kimura Topal & Broadway Line Company

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WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST

MERIDIAN (Blue Man) received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre from Lawrence University and his Master of Fine Arts from the National Theatre Conservatory. He has performed as a Blue Man in New York, Boston, Chicago, Las Vegas, and all over the United States as part of the group’s first North American Tour. Internationally he has performed as a Blue Man in Australia, New Zealand, the Philippines, China, South Africa, Mexico, Russia, and Canada as part of the World Tours. He is thrilled to be going back on the road with the cast and crew of the Blue Man Group North American Tour.

MIKE BROWN (Blue Man) has been Blue for over a decade and a half. For him, it has all been a dream come true. He would not be where he is today without the love and support of his family and friends. He is grateful for you all and truly hopes you enjoy the show.

JOSH WILLS ( Blue Man ) is originally from Ansonia, CT. He’s performed for Blue Man Group in New York, Las Vegas, World and National Tours. Other credits include: NY Theater: The Seagull (NY Classical Theatre). Regional: Last Train to Nibroc (Playhouse on Park), The Orphan’s Home Cycle (Hartford Stage), The Happy Prince (Long Wharf), The Tempest (Capital Classics), Macbeth, The Winter’s Tale, Hamlet, (Elm Shakespeare). TV: Mindhunter, WeCrashed, Blue Bloods Film: VITA, Sqizo, Cigarette Soup, Obey the Giant. BA Theatre, Southern Connecticut State University.

ADAM ZUICK ( Blue Man Captain ) has been living the dream of being a Blue Man since 2013 and couldn’t be more excited to be back on the road! Previous Blue Man Group companies include Orlando, Chicago, New York and multiple North American Tours. A special shout out to Adam Berger and lots of love to my supportive family and friends.

CORKY GAINSFORD ( Band Captain ) has been a Blue Man Group musician since 2001 in their Las Vegas show, touring Productions, TV performances (The Tonight Show, America’s Got Talent, Latin Grammy Awards), and the MultiPlatinum “Complex Rock Tour Live” DVD. A songwriter, producer, and drummer on several Top 20 Billboard Rock Hits via Otherwise (Century Media Records) and Code Red Riot (Sony Music), he currently produces new music for clients at his Pop Cycle Studios headquarters. His passion projects include painting (Corky G Art) and creating graphic designs for custom t-shirts (Delete Designs).

CHRIS REISS (Musician/Strings). Chris’ journey started in the little cozy wine town of Sonoma California. It was after attending the Institute of Performing Arts in Liverpool though that Chris was inspired to travel the world and experience art in many of its different forms with his guitar and his random culinary skills. “A musician who also

cooks, provides a meal for the ear.

CHRIS SCHULTZ (Musician/Drummer) is based in New York City and has been performing with Blue Man Group since 2013. He served as the Music Director for BMG’s International Tour (2018) and worked on the creative team for The Speechless National Tour (2019) as well as the upcoming World Tour (2022). Notable Credits: Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812 (Broadway).

MICHAEL DAHLEN ( Creative/Artistic Director, Performer) began his career with Blue Man Group as a Blue Man performer in the New York City Astor Place Theatre production. From there he took on the role of Performer Director where he cast, trained and developed new Blue Man performers for all of the North American and international productions. Michael’s Artistic Direction duties include the creation, development, evolution, and direction of existing Blue Man Group productions. As a Creative Director, Michael oversees the writing, creation, and development of Blue Man Group new productions. Blue Man Group career highlights include direction of 5G shows in New York, Boston and Chicago, creation and direction of Blue Man Group Berlin, and the creation and direction of Blue Man Group’s 2013 Hollywood Bowl appearance.

ANDREW SCHNEIDER (Composer) is the Head of Music and Sound Production for Blue Man Group. He oversees all recording, mixing and produces audio content for a wide variety of applications including show and performance content, recording releases, video releases, marketing releases and more. He is an active and enthusiastic participant in the creation and composition of Blue Man Group’s music and sounds. Schneider engineered Blue Man Group’s debut album Audio, mixed their sophomore release The Complex and co-produced, mixed and engineered the group’s third record THREE. Currently, Schneider serves as Musical Composer for the Blue Man Group North American Tour. Growing up in an artistic household, music and performance has been a part of Schneider’s life from an early age. He began touring around the world in bands and recording music at the age of 18. As a freelance producer, mixer and engineer he has worked on nearly 1,000 Indie and major label releases with multiple Grammy and Juno nominations to date. Schneider earned a Fine Arts degree in Media from Massachusetts College of Art. He currently enjoys music, film, performance, and spending time with his family.

JEFF TURLIK (Composer) oversees all aspects of music and recorded sounds for Blue Man Group as Creative Director and Music Supervisor. In Turlik’s role as

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Composer for the North American Tour, he has created a brand-new musical experience for Blue Man Group’s second-ever North American theatrical tour. Turlik has been with the entertainment phenomenon since 1999, beginning as a band member in the Boston resident show. Shortly after, he turned his sights toward music writing and directing in New York to support Blue Man Group’s domestic and global expansion. In addition to creating and mounting shows around the world, his career highlights include two performances at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, two sold-out nights at the Hollywood Bowl with the L.A. Philharmonic, The Area2 Tour (supporting David Bowie, Busta Rhymes and Moby), The Complex Rock Tour, The Megastar world tour, The Tokyo Summersonic Music Festival, The Royal Variety Performance for Queen Elizabeth II in Cardiff, Wales, Carnival in Salvador, Brazil and various television appearances. A native of Pittsburgh, Turlik attended Berklee College of Music in Boston. He spent his early career as a guitarist in hard rock bands, recording, touring, sleeping on floors, and has since worked as a musician, arranger, composer, music producer and music educator.

JENNY KOONS (Original Director) is thrilled to join the Blue Man family, as this tour marks her first-time collaboration with Blue Man Group. Recent productions include Between Us: The Deck of Cards (Denver Center for the Performing Arts), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (The Public Theater Mobile Unit), The Tempest (The Juilliard School), Burn All Night (American Repertory Theater), Gimme Shelter (Why Not Theatre, Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games), and A Sucker Emcee (National Black Theatre, LAByrinth Theater Company). Jenny was the co-curator of the 2016 Toronto ThisGen Conference and co-founder of Artists 4 Change NYC (National Black Theatre). She has taught young artists here and abroad, and as an Asian-American woman, is a vocal advocate of equity in the arts. She is a proud 2017 Lilly Award recipient who grew up in Minneapolis, MN and in the mountains of Montana. www.jennykoons.com

JASON ARDIZZONE-WEST (Set Designer). Off-Broadway: Wedding Band (Theatre for a New Audience); What Happened? (Hunter Theatre Project): The Michaels (The Public Theater); Uncle Vanya (Hunter Theatre Project, WNET 13 TV); Good Grief (The Vineyard); Illyria, Women of a Certain Age, What Did You Expect?, Hungry (The Public Theater). Regional: The Bluest Eye (Huntington); Grace (Ford’s Theatre); Bliss (5th Avenue Theatre); School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play (Berkeley

Rep); Once On This Island (Cincinnati Playhouse & Actor’s Theatre of Louisville); Uncle Vanya (Old Globe); Native Gardens & The Royale (Cleveland Play House). Film/TV/Tour: Jesus Christ Superstar Live (NBC – Emmy Award & Art Directors Guild Nomination); Amend: The Fight for America (Netflix); Adele Live in New York City (Radio City Music Hall, NBC); Lana Del Rey (arena tour); Common (Audible Theater, The Tonight Show); Dermot Kennedy (arena tour). www.ardizzonewest.com; Instagram: @jasonardizzonewest

JEN SCHRIEVER (Lighting Designer) is a NYC based lighting designer whose work has been seen on Broadway and Off, across the US, and internationally. Favorite projects: Lackawanna Blues, What the Constitution Means to Me, The Lifespan of a Fact and Eclipsed on Broadway; A Strange Loop set to open on Broadway Spring 2021, The Soundtrack of America which opened the McCourt theatre at The Shed in NYC, and operas at The Metropolitan Opera, English National Opera and The Mariinksy in St. Petersburg Russia. Visit her at www. Jenschriever.com

PATRICIA MURPHY (Blue Man Character Costume Designer) has worked on the Broadway productions of Black and Blue, The Phantom of the Opera, The Lion King, Dracula and Wicked, among others. She has worked with many ballet companies, on several movies including the features Dracula and Far from Heaven and on Bette Midler’s Kiss My Brass tour. Other credits: Tick, tick...BOOM!; Once Around the City; The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin; Bright Lights, Big City.

CREST FACTOR (Sound Designer). With over 28 years of experience in professional audio, Marcus Ross commands a diverse expertise in all aspects of audio reproduction and reinforcement for live events. He began his interest in live entertainment as a musician and quickly learned that his inquisitive mind and analytical qualities were a great asset as an audio engineer. After touring with bands early in his career, Marcus began to branch out into many different disciplines. He has been monitor engineer for such bands as Slayer and The Black Crowes; mixed front of house for Patti LaBelle; worked as the Audio System Designer and Crew Chief for Van Halen; was Lead Audio for multiple Broadway touring shows ranging from large scale musical comedies such as The Producers and Spamalot to the one-man shows, such as, 700 Sundays with Billy Crystal; and most recently has worked as the Resident Designer for Blue Man Productions, overseeing all new projects and installations as well as

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maintaining the current shows. After more than 20 years in the industry, Marcus returned to higher education and obtained a Master’s Certificate in Music Production from Berklee College of Music, while still actively working in the industry. He has maintained various certifications from manufacturers in the industry and, most recently, has become Head of Application Tour Support, US & Canada for L’Acoustics. Marcus oversees design and implementation of audio systems for music, theatre, and corporate events with Tony Pittsley through his company Crest Factor. Tony Pittsley enjoys the technology that is audio reinforcement. He has toured extensively with Broadway shows including The Phantom of the Opera, Billy Elliot, Spamalot, The Full Monty, A Christmas Story and others. In his off time, he enjoys wood working and spending time with his wife, children, and his dogs Zoe and Xena.

LUCY MACKINNON ( Video Designer ) is a New York-based video and projection designer. Broadway: Jagged Little Pill, How I Learned to Drive, The Lifespan of a Fact, Six Degrees of Separation, and Deaf West’s revival of Spring Awakening. Recent Off-Broadway credits include Kimberly Akimbo (The Atlantic Theater), White Noise (The Public Theater), After the Blast (Lincoln Center), The Treasurer (Playwrights Horizons), and Yen (MCC). As a graphic artist, Lucy has contributed work to educational institutions such as The New York Historical Society and The National Center for Civil and Human Rights.

EMILIO SOSA (Tour Costume Designer). Chair, American Theatre Wing; Broadway: Trouble In Mind, Skeleton Crew, On Your Feet!, Motown: The Musical, Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill, The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess (Tony nom.), Topdog/ Underdog. TV: Annie Live! (NBC), Film: Red Hook Summer (Spike Lee Dir.). Recipient of NAACP Theater Awards, Lucille Lortel Award, Drama Desk (noms.). USHER - The Las Vegas Residency, Blue Man Group Tour, Big Apple Circus, The Rockettes, NY Knicks City Dancers. Fashion: Diana Ross, Mariah Carey, Gloria Estefan, Wynton Marsalis. Regional theaters across the United States and abroad. @esosafashion

BILL SWARTZ (SFX Designer). Celebrating 18 years with Blue Man Group, Bill Swartz currently serves as a Creative Director. While in this role, he founded and continues to run the creative Research and Development Lab for production design elements, including musical instruments, video surfaces, lighting, and special effects. For the Blue Man Group North American Tour, Swartz has put his unique skillset to work in the role of SFX Designer. A native

of Chicago, Swartz began his career as a freelance designer/builder while also making records and touring with his own bands. Since joining the global entertainment phenomenon of Blue Man Group, he has opened shows in Germany, Canada, England, Holland, Switzerland, Sweden, Austria, Japan, and Australia, and worked special events as a musician, technical director, and production manager, worldwide. Swartz earned his undergraduate degree in Music Performance/ Technical Theater from DePauw University and attended Indiana University for postgraduate work in Jazz Studies. In his spare time, he enjoys traveling with his family.

JONATHAN KNIGHT (Creative Director) is a Creative Director for Blue Man Group. In that role he develops new work in various mediums for the company. He is currently the Creative Director for the new Blue Man Group North American Tour having most recently completed work on Blue Man Group Berlin, and the Blue Man Group World Tour which opened in Singapore and has since been touring steadily in Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Knight is a long-time member of Blue Man Group starting as a video operator for the Astor Place show in New York. Outside of Blue Man Group, Knight works as a writer and filmmaker having founded a small boutique production company in 2006 that focuses on social justice documentary, education, and experimental artist collaborations. He has been an adjunct professor in the schools of the City University of New York teaching courses in video production, film theory, and film history.

BYRON ESTEP (Senior Music Director) started playing Chapman Stick in the Blue Man Group band in 1994 as part of the “TUBES” show at the Astor Place Theater in New York City. Since then, he has been involved in the opening and direction of many Blue Man Group shows throughout the world. He currently works as a Music Director for Blue Man Productions and plays both Chapman Stick and Zither in the band. He has also played guitar and/or banjo on numerous recordings outside of Blue Man Group and composed several movie and video game soundtracks.

ERIN ALBRECHT (Production Stage Manager) is thrilled to re-join the Blue Man family, having spent 5 years with BMG in Chicago. When not on the road, Erin is the Resident PSM at Court Theatre in Chicago and an adjunct professor of Stage Management at The Theatre School at DePaul University. She has managed Off-Broadway productions with The Pearl, New York Classical Theatre, Westside Theatre, Jazz at Lincoln Center

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and Town Hall and throughout the regions in theatres such Arena Stage, Arkansas Rep, American Players Theatre, Phoenix Theatre, Utah Shakespeare Festival and others. She has toured nationally, internationally and on the open sea. She holds a Bachelor of Music from The Catholic University of America and a Master of Fine Arts from Virginia Tech.

ELENA CHAPMAN (Assistant Stage Manager) is delighted to return to Blue Man Group on tour! She started with Blue Man Group (NYC) in 2018 and has loved being a part of the Blue Man community ever since. Favorite credits include MetFest 2021 (Metropolitan Museum of Art) and WHAT WOMEN NEED: a night of original performances in support of Planned Parenthood (Baryshnikov Arts Center). @ TheElenaClaire

ALANNA SWOVELIN (Company Manager), Management: Los Angeles Opera, Alonzo King LINES Ballet, Complexions Contemporary Ballet. Dancer: Los Angeles Opera, Tokyo Disneyland, Vancouver Winter Olympics, MGM Macau China, Holland America Line, The Magic Castle, San Diego Opera, Eugene Ballet Company. Affiliations: AGMA, Liberal Education for Arts Professionals, Pivot for Dancers. Secret Talent: USPA Licensed Skydiver.

BOND THEATRICAL GROUP (Tour Booking, Marketing and Publicity Direction) is an independently-owned booking, marketing and publicity company for live entertainment productions. Current tour marketing and booking shows include 9 to 5: The Musical, A Soldier’s Play, An Officer and a Gentleman, & Juliet, Annie, Blue Man Group, Cats, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cinderella, Clue, Clueless, Company, Diana, Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical, Girl from the North Country, Jesus Christ Superstar, Lempicka, Love Actually Live, The Lehman Trilogy, May We All, The Brat Pack and What the Constitution Means to Me. Current tour booking shows include Kathleen Turner: Finding My Voice, Les Misérables and Spamilton. Current marketing and publicity shows include 1776, Anastasia, Dear Evan Hansen, Fiddler on the Roof, Jagged Little Pill, Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!, Six, The Band’s Visit, The Phantom of the Opera on Broadway, The Prom and Tina: The Tina Turner Musical.

JENNIE RYAN (Line Producer) Jennie’s variety of expertise includes producing, tour management, production finance, touring logistics, stage management, artist management, with extensive touring and international work in India, Europe, United Kingdom, Asia, Australia and Southwest

Asia. Jennie has produced shows in the most challenging domestic and international venues…. like active aircraft carriers, arenas, theaters, studios, ballrooms, and tropical beaches. As a Producer for Blue Man Group, shows include the North America Tour Australia Tour, Las Vegas Monte Carlo, NCL Epic, Tokyo, Casino Tour, and multiple corporate events and TV appearances. As Creative Producer Jennie lead an international creative team in developing Badaling a theatrical show in Beijing China. Selected other recent tour credits include Chely Wright, Shinedown, Gary Sinise, Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Engvall, NBA trophy tour, Miss Teen, Taylor Hicks, Wilmer Valderrama, Blue Angels, Salute to Troops (HBO). Jennie resides in New York and has dual US/EU citizenship.

WENDY EDWARDS (Executive Producer) holds the positions of Executive Producer for Blue Man Group and VStar Entertainment and Vice President of Operations for the Affiliate Shows Division of Cirque Entertainment Group. From 2016 to 2019 she held the position of senior vice president (SVP) for Touring Operations and Productions of VStar Entertainment Group. Prior to 2016, Wendy worked as Technical Producer, Production Director and Technical Director for various organizations in the Live Entertainment Industry, creating, producing, and operating live theatrical productions, exhibits, installations and events.

SETH WENIG (Executive Producer) has been with NETworks since its inception in 1995. He spearheaded the international tours of Fosse starring Ben Vereen and Ruthie Henshall. Seth has produced the Lincoln Center Theater production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s South Pacific and the National Theatre production of War Horse. Together with Cameron Mackintosh, Seth served as Executive Producer for both the US and UK tours of the National Theatre’s My Fair Lady, the 25th Anniversary US tour of Les Misérables, the new The Phantom of the Opera tour, Miss Saigon. Currently, Anastasia, The Book of Mormon, To Kill a Mockingbird, and Beetlejuice. He is most proud of his greatest productions – Marlo and Camden.

BLUE MAN GROUP (Producer) is a global entertainment phenomenon, known for its award-winning theatrical productions, iconic characters and multiple creative explorations. Blue Man Group performances are euphoric celebrations of human connection through art, music, comedy, and non-verbal communication. Since debuting at New York’s Astor Place Theatre in 1991, the live show has expanded to additional domestic

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residencies in Boston, Chicago and Las Vegas, an international residency in Berlin, and multiple North American and World tours, reaching more than 50 million people worldwide. Blue Man Group is universally appealing to a broad range of age groups and cultural backgrounds, and continually injected with new music, fresh stories, custom instruments and sensory stimulating graphics. Blue Man Group is owned and operated by Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group. For more information, please visit www.Blueman.com

CIRQUE DU SOLEIL

ENTERTAINMENT GROUP (Producer) is a world leader in live entertainment. On top of producing world-renowned circus arts shows, the Canadian organization brings its creative approach to a large variety of entertainment forms such as multimedia productions, immersive experiences, theme parks and special events. Going beyond its various creations, Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group aims to make a positive impact on people, communities and the planet with its most important tools: creativity and art. For more information about Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group, please visit www.CDSentertainmentgroup.com.

NETWORKS PRESENTATIONS

(Producer) is an industry-leading producer of touring theatrical productions, committed to delivering quality entertainment to audiences worldwide for more than 25 years. Current and upcoming productions include 1776, Anastasia, Blue Man Group, Beetlejuice, The Book of Mormon, Elf the Musical, Fiddler on the Roof, Hairspray, Les Misérables, Peter Pan, The Prom, and To Kill a Mockingbird. www.networkstours.com

STAFF FOR Blue Man Group Tour

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS

Wendy Edwards & Seth Wenig

GENERAL MANAGEMENT

Gentry & Associates

Gregory Vander Ploeg

Pearce Landry-Wegener Steven Varon-Moore

Madeline McCluskey Heather Moss

BLUE MAN PRODUCTIONS

OPERATIONS LIASON

Doug Brown

PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT

NETworks Presentations

Jason Juenker

Hector Guivas Shelby Stark Walker White pesci

EXCLUSIVE TOUR DIRECTION

BOND THEATRICAL GROUP

bondtheatrical.com

TOUR BOOKING

Temah Higgins Mollie Mann

Wendy Roberts

Megan Savage Madison St. Amour

MARKETING & PUBLICITY DIRECTION

DJ Martin

Marc Viscardi

Steph Kelleher Simon Rosales

COMPANY MANAGER

Alanna Swovelin

Production Stage Management Supervisor Nykol DeDreu

Production Stage Manager

Erin Albrecht

Assistant Stage Manager Elena Chapman Assistant Company Manager Michael Marshall

Associate Lighting Designer Aaron Tacy

Moving Light Programmer

Scott Kearns Tusing

Associate Sound Designer Tony Pittsley

Associate Video Designer Brian McMullen

Additional Musical Instrument Design Aron Sanchez Video Programmer

McMullen

Production Electrician Justin Petito Associate Production Electrician Carl Gosselin

Production Sound Engineer.........................Mason Wisecup Production Video Lorenzo Lagola Associate Production Video Jada Hutchinson Production Props Clista Jarrett Technical Director

pesci Head Carpenter Stephen Weeks Assistant Carpenter Willow Carr Flyman Bianca Dominguez Head Electrician

Alexander Bradford Smith Assistant Electricians Kendall Clark, Thomas Edwards, Emily Horton Head Audio

John Fynes Assistant Audio

Lucas McCaffrey Head Props KJ Johnson Assistant Props Taryn Nicole Wardrobe Supervisor

Kathryn Trantham Crew Swing Daniel Parsons Production Assistants Kate Baxter, Jared Pereida Stage Management Production Assistant Nikki Konomos MIT

Kevin Connolly, Violet W

Production MIT Ben Flint Band Trainer Robert Gomez Bench Blue Man Kyle Fulton, Peter Musante Bench Band

Terry Tungjunyatham, Jeffrey Wright Production Photography Matthew Murphy, Joan Marcus

Accounting NETworks Presentations, LLC. Legal Services

F. Richard Pappas, Esq. HR Services Global Solutions, Inc. Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion Strategy Production on Deck Housing

ROAD REBEL GLOBAL Travel Agency

Janice Kessler, Carlson Wagonlit Travel Trucking Janco

FOR BLUE MAN PRODUCTIONS/CIRQUE du SOLEIL

Chris Wink, Phil Stanton, Matt Goldman

EXECUTIVE MANAGMENT

President and Chief Executive Officer Stephane Lefebvre

of Resident and Affiliate Division Eric Gilly Managing Director Mary Grisolano General Manager

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CREATION

Chief Creation Officer Diane Quinn

MARKETING & SALES

Senior Manager, Global Marketing & Communications

Nandita Marshall

Music Coordinator

John Mezzio

Isabella Schiavon Warehouse Manager

Executive Assistant

Joseph Spratt Warehouse Costume Manager Bobby Maglaughlin

INSURANCE BROKER SERVICES

Rebeca Bloom

National Sales Manager Peter Katz Sales & Revenue Analyst

ARTISTIC DIRECTION

Head of Artistic Direction Tim Aumiller

Senior Music Director Byron Estep

Senior Artistic Director Randall Jaynes

Senior Artistic Director

Michael Dahlen

TALENT

Maury Donnelly and Parr, Inc.

Robert B. Middleton, Sr and Meghan Coleman

FINANCIAL SERVICES AND BANKING ARRANGEMENTS BY

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CREDITS

Senior Director of Talent Operations Jennifer Archer HR Business Partner

INFRASTRUCTURE

Cynthia Harms

IT Team Lead Tim Zabel

FOR NETWORKS PRESENTATIONS

Chief Executive Officer. Orin Wolf

Chief Financial Officer Scott W. Jackson

Scenery built by SCENIC SOLUTIONS Lighting rental provided by CHRISTIE LITES. Video rental provided by WORLD STAGE. Select SFX provided by J&M. Lab equipment and props provided by BMP. Additional writing provided by ELIZABETH BIRKENMEIER. Voiceover Artist: LITHA P JOHNSON.

Official Rubik’s Cube provided by RUBIK BRAND LTD.

Chief Operating Officer

Jennifer Ardizzone-West Chief Producing Officer Seth Wenig Executive Producers Mimi Intagliata, Trinity Wheeler Associate Producer Hannah Rosenthal Executive Assistant

Isabella Schiavon Health and Safety Director Kayla Rooplal Sr. Director/Finance John Kinna Controller Jennifer Gifford Director of Tour Accounting

Laura S. Carey Tax Director Pat Guerieri Associate Tax Accountant Kim Ngan Tran Sr. Director/Booking and Engagements

Mary K. Witte Director, Booking and Engagements

Colin Byrne Engagement Manager Stacey Burns Director of Sales Zach Stevenson Director of Marketing

Heather Hess Sr. Director/General Management Gregory Vander Ploeg General Manager/Operations Director

Pearce Landry-Wegener General Manager

Steven Varon-Moore Associate General Managers Madeline McCluskey, Heather Moss

Operations Manager Catherine Logan Blanar Sr. Director/Production Management .......... Jason Juenker Sr. Production Manager Hector Guivas Production Managers Shelby Stark, Walker White Technical Director pesci

Billy Bass Fish usage courtesy of GEMMY INDUSTRIES. Rehearsed at Redhouse Arts Center, Syracuse, NY

SPECIAL THANKS

Albert Nocciolino, NAC Entertainment; Mike Intaglietta, Executive Director -- The Landmark Theatre, Syracuse, NY.

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All stage work performed by employees represented by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (or I.A.T.S.E.)

Blue Man Group New Tour. Photo by Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade, 2019

YOU’VE SEEN US HERE. NOW SEE US EVERYWHERE.

ATTENTION

Strobe lights and other atmospheric effects will be used during this performance. Please be aware that certain physical elements of the show, including paint and other non-toxic materials, may reach some members of the audience. Audience interaction is also part of this production. Please speak to any staff member if you have any questions about this performance.

The photographing or sound recording of any performance without the written permission of management is prohibited.

BERLIN & ON TOUR WORLDWIDEBOSTON CHICAGO LAS VEGASNEW YORK

Man Group Paint Drumming.

Photo by Lindsey Best

Blue Man Group New Tour. Photo by Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade, 2019

Blue Man Group Toss and Catch, Courtesy of Blue Man Productions

Blue Man New Tour. Photo by Joan Marcus 2019

Texas Performing Arts Leadership Board

The Leadership Board is a group of volunteer leaders in the arts, business, and philanthropy. The Board is dedicated to expanding Texas Performing Arts’ world-class programming, positioning the organization as an international leader in the performing arts, and strengthening the bond between the performing arts and the communities we serve.

Board Members

Carly Christopher

Jaime Davila

Tamara Dorrance

Deborah Green Brian Haley

Texas Performing Arts Staff

Bob Bursey

Executive and Artistic Director

Bianca Hooi

Assistant to the Executive and Artistic Director

B USINESS OFFICE

Robert Cross General Manager

Kristi Lampi

Associate Director, Business Operations

Leigh Remeny Business Operations Manager

DEVELOPMENT

Anna Langdell

Director of Development

Amy Burgar

Associate Director, Development

Cherie Devine Development Associate

EDUCATION & ENGAGEMENT

Tim Rogers

Director of Education and Engagement

Brenda Simms Program Coordinator, Education & Curriculum Development

FABRICATION & ACADEMIC PRODUCTION

Jeff Grapko

Director of Fabrication and Academic Production

Scott Bussey

Facility Manager and Senior Technical Director

Michael Herman

Steve Kahng

Chris Mattsson

Lauren Reid Marc Seriff

Carolyn Hardin

Properties Manager

Jason Huerta Operations Manager, Fabrication

J. E. Johnson

Associate Director, Fabrication

Karen Maness

Associate Director, Fabrication

Ashton Bennett Murphy Project Specialist, Fabrication

Hank Schwemmer

Lead Fabricator

David Tolin Project Manager, Fabrication

MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

Phil Rosenthal

Director of Marketing and Communications

Brady Dyer

Associate Director, Communications

Lizzie Choffel Cantu

Senior Graphic Designer

Erica De Leon Marketing Specialist, Digital Media

Romina Jara Marketing Manager

PRODUCTION

Jim Larkin

Director of Production Blake Addyson Production Supervisor

Sarah Cantu

Master Electrician

Michael Shanks

Assistant Lighting Supervisor

Conrad Haden Stage Supervisor

Kat Carson Production Supervisor

Andrew “Drew” Millay Audio / Video Supervisor

PROGRAMS & EVENTS

Amber Goodspeed

Associate Director, Event Management

Eleanor Stefano

Associate Director, Booking and Sales Ellie Holm

Event Manager

TICKETING & GUEST EXPERIENCE

Tara Vela

Director of Ticketing and Guest Services

Amanda Adams

Associate Director, Guest Services

Shade Oyegbola

Associate Director, Ticketing Meredith Delay

Patron Services Manager

Dianne Whitehair

Ticketing Systems Manager

Basil Montemayor

Ticketing Manager

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

Nancy Carrales

Sheri Dildy

Janine Dos Remedios

Tony C Garcia

Sam Hallam

Leslie Hawkins Hernandez

Carlos Heine

Paige Horton

Olga Kasma-Carnes

Charlotte Klein

Tamara Klindt

Sharon Kojzarek

Eric Lee

Lara Miller

Mad Poarch Shannon Quinn Kimberly Reaves Jessica Reed

Hayley Rodgers

Student Employees

Alina Almaraz

Samia Arni

Leah Austin

Sarah Bhalla

Zoe Bihan Ezra-Rose Bolender Ciara Casarez

Benjamin Cervantes

Shivani Chidambaram

Kathyrn Clark

Audrey Clay

Bridgette Clifford Samantha Cortez

Sydney DeMeyer

Melissa Elkins

Sarah Elliot

Rodrigo Esquivel Herrera

Laine Farber

Grace Featherston Daniel Geld

Indigo Giles

Isabelle Gilmore

Alisse Guerra

Joshua Hale

Trace Hankins

Catherine Heeman

Faith Hilchey

Isabella Hollis Nereida Jimenez Ari Jamison Haley Johnson

Bindi Kaplan Lucy Kulzick

Abigail Lantis Austin Luchak

Angela Mata Jonah Maughan Eliza Moldawer Samantha Moles Genevieve

Monterroso-Syevens

Aria Morgan Lauren Mural Hannah Nelson Braden Newlun

Lanna Nguyen Samuel Oladejo Humberto Ortega Morgan Randall Zackary Reed

Mary Ruiz

Micah Sall

Gracie Sanders

Hasina Shah

Andrea R Stanfill Castro

Debra Thomas

Kristine Tydlacka

Leah Waheed

Marty Watson

Tonya Woods

Sally Zukonik

Bryce Riggle

Natalia Rodenzo Lee Rodgers

Sabrie Rodriguez Daniel Ruiz Bustos Victoria Salazar Simon Salinas

Lance Shook

Matthew Smith Nguyen Tang

Jeffrey Tran

Michelle Upham

Isabel Velasquez Sydney Villaruel Jacob Zamarripa

Texas Inner Circle

Texas Performing Arts

gratefully acknowledges the financial support of our members. Each year, members help fund robust education and engagement initiatives, affordable student tickets, and critical student employment opportunities that make Texas Performing Arts so much more than what you see on our stages.

BENEFACTOR’S CIRCLE

$10,000+

ChemCentric * Julie and Steve Avery Joe Batson

Jeff and Katie Berkaw Dianne and Robert Brode Virginia and Gilbert Burciaga Joanne Guariglia Gretchen and Lance Kroesch Julia Marsden

Mary G. Yancy

PRODUCER’S CIRCLE

$3,000-9,999

Drs. Lynn Azuma and Brian Hall Deepika and Somdipta Basu Roy Debra Bawcom Renee Butler and Kay Stowell Lee Carnes Edwina P. Carrington Suzanne and Bill Childs Colleen Clark John Coers Legacy Deo Bobby Epstein Jim Ferguson and Art Sansone Frost Bank * Phil and Lisa Gilbert Lisa Harris

Gladys M. Heavilin Abbey and Michael Herman Chris and Melissa Knox Kelley Knutson and Carol Walsh-Knutson Cathy and James Kratz

Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Loftus Mary and Lynn Moak

Jacqueline and Shawn O’Farrell Wayne Orchid

Donations made as of Sep 29, 2022

We regret that limited space does not allow us to list every member. For information on ways to give, please visit texasperformingarts.org/ membership, call the membership office at 512-232-8567, or email us at support@texasperformingarts.org.

*Corporate Circle members

Janis and Joe Pinnelli Javier Prado and Family Debbie and Jim Ramsey Gina and Don Reese Chuck Ross and Brian Hencey Kenneth Sandoval

Syd Sharples

Bret Siers Laura and David Starks

Shari and Eric Stein

Carole Tower and Matthew St. Louis Bill and Claudia Wilson Annie Zucker and Michael Regester

DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE

$1,500-2,999

Mandy and Heather Andress Bonnie L. Bain

Addison, Sydney, Kori, and David Baker Carolyn R. Bartlett Becky Beaver Carolyn and Andrew Birge Grizelda and Tim Black Casey Blass and Lee Manford Tahra and Michael Boatright Kara and Shelby Brown Peggy and Gary Brown Kimberly Brown Kelli and John Carlton Martha Carr Carol and Shannon Casey Sue and Kevin Cloud Anita and William Cochran Margaret Denena and Cliff Knowles Ken Dockser Susan and David Donaldson Lyzz Donelson Barbara Ellis and Alex McAlmon Kevin Espenlaub and John Hampton Carol and Clint Fletcher Pamela and David Frager Laura L. Estes and Joyce A. Lauck Sandra Freed Kelli Furrer

Susan Gammill Nancy Gary and Ruth Cude Susan and Barry Goodman Melissa and Rick Gorskie Karen and Rowland Greenwade Sven Griffin

Cheri Gross Juan M. Guerrero, M.D. Jennifer and Randall Harris Gunnar Hellekson Anne and Thomas Hilbert David Honeycutt Amy and Jeffrey Hubert Jeanine Hudson

Rob Ignatowski and Daniel Pacheco Admiral and Mrs. B. R. Inman Victoria Johnson Gary C. Johnson Kristie Johnston Helen Johnston Cheryl and R. James George, Jr. Maxx Judd and Donn Gauger K Friese & Associates *

Heather King

Betsy and Matt Kirksey Sheila Kothmann Loree and Burney LaChance Calvin and Donna Lee Sue and Larry Lewellyn Mr. and Mrs. George F. Littlejohn Yadira and Delfino Lorenzo Melissa Moloney and Chris Walk Peggy Manning Art Markman Leslie and Charles Martinez Richard McCathron Alexandra and Tom McKeone Ford McTee Christine Messina Jennifer and Jim Misko John Mosher Miriam and Jim Mulva Nall Family Meri and Don Nelson Marcia Nelson Cathy Oliver OroSolutions * Terri Pascoe Connie and Samuel Pate Michele and Roy Peck Machelle Pharr Liz and Jon Phelan Leslie Powell Sara and Dick Rathgeber Elinor and Edwin Reese Richie & Gueringer P.C. * Alec Rhodes Alyssa Russell Susan Schaffer Steve Schaffer Nina and Frank Seely Vijay Sitaram Aurigo Software Technologies * Sid Steadman Lorri Stevenson Robert Stiles Bruce Stuckman Peter and Joan Swartz Caroline Tang Caroline, Olivia, and John Taylor John E. Thompson Heather and Jeffrey Tramonte Erin Vander Leest and Tom Pyle Sara-Jane and Daniel Watson Susan and Chris Wilson with Bonita Grumme Dr. Lucas Wong and Dr. Lisa Go

CENTER STAGE $600-1,499 Anonymous (6) Cynthia Abel

Amy Adame

Dwain Aidala

Mark Aitala

Emily Allen and Ron Altizer

Terry Amacher

Neal Amador

Joann Anderson

Joe Annis

Sandy and Richard Apperley

Cecelia Arvallo

Tony Aventa

Donna Ayala

The Ballon Family

Billy Bambrey

Jana and Barry Bandera Elisa Barnes

Joshua Becker

Dr. Steven A. Beebe

James Benson

April Berman

Jay Bhattacharyya

Denis Blake

Stephanie and Michael Blanck

Amy Bodin

Dave and Nancy Bourell

Robert Bracewell

Steve and Jen Braud Brook and Gerald Broesche Scott Brown and Cheri Lafrinea

William K. Browning Robert Bush

Robert Butchofsky

Josie and Jim Caballero

Sam Caire

Kelly Canavan

Ms. Susie Capozza

Min Choe

Joann Cocoros

Barbara Colley Sarah Compton

Jeanette Cortinas

Mary Crouch Jennifer and James Cuddeback Justin D’Abadie

Elaine Daigle

Wilma Dankovich

Lorraine and John Davis Nhu and Randall DeBastiani Courtney and Adam Debower Lisa and Paul Delacruz

Brad Diemer

Kathleen Dignan Tracy DiLeo

Lucy Ditmore

Glenn and Britta Dukes Maria Dwyer

Susan and David Eckelkamp Michael L. Edwards

James Elacqua

Jared Ellis

Sheila Ellwood

Jane W. Fountain

Drs. Donald and April Fox Vivian and James Froncek Jon and Joanna Geld

Breanna Giannoules

Sharon and Richard Gibbons

Glenn and Nancy Gilkey

Laura and John Gill

Danny and Harriet Gleason Craig and Becky Griffin Jana and John Grimes Martin Grygar and Travis Maese

Dr. Suchitra Gururaj and Joe Carey Maria Gutierrez and Peter Nutson Tizzle Bizzle Hallock Cindy and John Hanly Amy and Peter Hannan Darcy and Rick Hardy Family Laura Harvey Lynda Haynes

James Hester

Marjorie and David Hunter Victoria Husband Jennifer Ice Kathleen and Jim Jardine Robert Johnson Anita and Ralph Jones Hugh King Susan and Richard Klusmann Jan and Orion Knox

John Kump

Dr. Jeffrey Lazar Karen Leiker Donn and Jeanette LeVie Luis Lidsky

Jessie Lorenty and Erika Esquivel Simon Lorne Richard Maier Salman Manzur Dick Marshall Joyce Martin Olivia Martinez

Drs. Victor Martinez and Christopher Rose Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence Masullo Jim and Katie McClarty Denise McCullough Frances Ellen and Paul Metzger Pauline and Alfred Meyerson James W. Moritz Nicole and Kent Morrison Denise Margo Moy Michelle and Eric Natinsky Rachel Naugle Marina Navarrete Brian Neidig

Wynnell Noelke Dan and Deborah O’Neil Eric and Allison Olson Augustine Park Paulina Pastrana Kelly Payne Robert Pender Karen and Wes Peoples Cindy Perez Brian and Adele Peterman

Lisa and Kyra Peterson

Nancy and Frank Petrone

Tami Pharr

Allen and Tonya Place

Bonnie and James Pohl

Carla and Steve Portnoy

Wanda Potts

Kate and Scott Powers

Eric Rabbanian Luis Ramirez

Tracy Rawl

Marquette Maresh Reddam

Dawn and Thomas Rich Jeanine and Dan Roadhouse

Alan Robinson and Susan Frentz

Cesar and Susan Rodriguez

Summer Rydel

Al Sandoval

Julie and Richard Schechter

Christine and Anthony Sementelli

Lori Nunan Shaw

Amy Shipherd Linda Simonson Dustin Slack Raymond Smith Debbie Smolik Kimberly and David Solomon

Toni and Ted Spalding Karen Speier Logan Spence Richard Stanford Paul Stone

Geeta and David Suggs

Dona and Ali Tabrizi Matthew Tanzer

Bri Thatcher and Andy Modrovich Mackenzie and Burwell Thompson

Stacy and Michael Toomey Alice Toungate Michael Tracy Gregory Tran Claudia and Luis Trejo Keith Uhls and Dan Hutchison Saradee and Melvin Waxler

Kenneth R. Webb

Chrissie Welty Marie and Phil Wendell

Leslie and Dana West

Leslie and Bryan Weston Nancy Whitworth Spong Michael Wilen Carolyn Williams

Mike Wilson

Tanya Winch

Amy Wong Mok Kevin Wood Marian Yeager

Lena Yoo and Gerry P. Cardinal III Mitch and Jeannette Young Susan Zane

Vuyani

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