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ARTISTIC DIRECTOR’S NOTE Welcome to BAM!’s FIRST SHOW… EVER! I cannot begin to express how wonderful the journey has been leading up to this moment. I need to start by saying welcome to the BAM! family! The creation and development of BAM! (Bay Area Musicals) has been ongoing for over a year now. Our goal is to be the signature San Francisco company dedicated solely to the craft and development of the American musical. We are inspired by the shining leadership of the Lyric Theatre of Atlanta, the 5th Avenue Theater of Seattle and the North Shore Music Theatre of Massachusetts. We founded BAM! on three pillars of commitment: to exemplify Bay Area diversity in season selections, casting, and professional development; to produce professional productions at accessible ticket rates; and to engage the community through performance, outreach, and educational opportunities. Founded in 2014, BAM! is a professional non-profit theater company that strives to stimulate and inspire the San Francisco Bay Area community through high-caliber musical theater ranging from familiar classics to challenging new works. BAM! was founded by local artists and supporters who want to bring the healing and transformative experiences found in musical theater to our community and beyond. Even more exciting—we finally get to show you what we have been working on this past year! And boy, do we have a treat for you! How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying is considered a classic in the musical theater canon. This show is filled with an incredible group of experienced, professional, and trained talent both seasoned and fresh. A comedic send-up of big business and all it holds sacred, How To Succeed... follows the rise of J. Pierrepont Finch, who uses a little handbook on business success to climb the corporate ladder from lowly window washer to high-powered executive, tackling such familiar but potent dangers as the aggressively compliant company man, the office party, backstabbing co-workers, caffeine addiction and, of course, true love - all things anyone can relate to. Later in our inaugural season we will be presenting two other Tony Award-winning shows: Hair and La Cage aux Folles. It’s an opening season full of Broadway blockbusters not to be missed. I founded BAM! because musical theater has been my constant inspiration, escape, and joy since watching my first Broadway production at age 12. I believe in BAM! because I am surrounded by a team of collaborators committed to telling innovative stories that will have a profound impact on audiences. Our board members and the artists engaged for How to Succeed… have a demonstrated commitment to BAM!’s vision and our mission as an emerging Bay Area musical theater institution. In the coming months I hope to partner with more of you and grow our family. At BAM! we strive to strengthen the work of the many artists who came together to bring important stores to the stage, and to build a foundation for creative theater professionals and to build a platform for community engagement on and off the stage. We have many shows to come! Since BAM’s birth announcement this past January, we have received an exhilarating welcome from the community at large, and I thank you for your positive thoughts, buzz, and excitement at our arrival. I want to personally thank everyone who has helped get us here and for welcoming us into the theater community with open arms. Tonight, I hope you walk away feeling a tingle from experiencing an outstanding evening of theater that pushes important social questions and inspires new thinking—within yourself and our community. All my best,

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CAST J. Pierrepont Finch.......................................................... Kyle Stoner Rosemary Pilkington....................................................Chloe Condon J.B. Biggley................................................................. Kirk Johnson Smitty..................................................................... Nicole Frydman Hedy LaRue................................................................... Mary Kalita Miss Jones...................................................................... Nikki Arias Mr. Twimble, Mr. Womper, TV Announcer....................Michael Cabanlit Mr. Bert Bratt..................................................................... Matt Ono Mr. Milton Gatch................................................... Benjamin Nguyen Bud Frump................................................................Brendon North Mr. Jenkins.................................................................... RJ San Jose Mr. Tackaberry............................................................ Brian Conway Mr. Peterson, Mr. Ovington..............................................Justin Lucas Miss Krumholtz...................................................Samantha Pistoresi Miss Lisa Lopez..................................................... Melissa Martinez Miss Cynthia Roberts................................................... Jackie Dennis Miss Patricia Henderson.......................................... Janice Engelgau Miss Donna Flores................................................ Pauli N. Amornkul

CREATIVE TEAM

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Director.............................................................................Matthew McCoy Choreographer................................................................... AeJay Mitchell Music Director.............................................................................. Jon Gallo Assistant Stage Manager.................................................Frank Cardinale Costume Designer..................................................... Pasquale Spezzano Lighting Designer.........................................................Michael Palumboº Scenic Designer ....................................................................Brian Watson Sound Designer................................................................ Nicholas Rieker Wig Designer................................................................David Carver-Ford Dance Captain............................................................Samantha Pistoresi

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PRODUCTION STAFF Artistic Director........................................................Matthew McCoy Managing Director .................................................... AeJay Mitchell Publicist .....................................................................Kevin Kopjak, Charles Zukow Associates LLC Graphic Designer ..........................................................DC Scarpelli Video Designer, Editor (Promotional) ..................... Cayleigh Goodson Photographer .................................................................Ben Krantz Electrician .......................................................... Michael Michalske Board Operator .................................................. Michael Michalske Technical Director, Marines’ Memorial Theatre ......... Michael Michalske Scenic Build..............................................Rooster Productions, LLC Box Office Manager .................................................. Visalia Stanley Accountant ............................................................ Carnell Freeman

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MUSICAL NUMBERS ACT ONE World Wide Wickett Building, New York City, 1961 “Overture”.........................................................................The Orchestra Scene 1: Exterior Of The World Wide Wicket Company

“How to Succeed”....................................................... Finch & Company Scene 2: Corridor Of The World Wide Wicket Company

“Happy to Keep His Dinner Warm”..........................................Rosemary Scene 3: Outer Office Of The World Wide Wicket Company

“Coffee Break”...................................................Bud, Smitty & Company Scene 4: The Mail Room

“The Company Way”..................................................... Finch & Twimble “The Company Way” (Reprise).......................................Bud & Company Scene 5: Biggley’s Office Scene 6: Outer Office Of The World Wide Wicket Company

“A Secretary Is Not a Toy”......... Bratt, Miss Krumholtz, Bud & Company Scene 7: The Elevator Landing

“Been a Long Day”..........................................Smitty, Finch & Rosemary “Been a Long Day” (Reprise)...................................Biggley, Bud & Hedy Scene 8: The Outer Office

“Grand Old Ivy”...............................................................Finch & Biggley Scene 9: Finch’s First Office Scene 10: Plans and Systems Office • Scene 11: Corridor Scene 12: The Roof

“Paris Original”............................... Rosemary, Smitty & The Secretaries Scene 13: Stair Landing Scene 14: Biggley’s Office

“Rosemary”.................................................................Finch & Rosemary “Act I Finale”....................................................... Finch, Rosemary & Bud ACT TWO “Entr’acte”.........................................................................The Orchestra Scene 1: The Outer Office

“Cinderella, Darling”.............................................. Smitty & The Women Scene 2: Finch’s New Advertising Office

“I Have Returned”............................................................................. Bud “Happy To Keep His Dinner Warm” (Reprise)...........................Rosemary Scene 3: Biggley’s Office

“Love From a Heart Of Gold”..........................................Biggley & Hedy Scene 4: Men’s Washroom

“I Believe in You”..........................................................Finch & The Men Scene 5: The Board Room Scene 6: Televison Show

“The Yo-Ho-Ho (Pirate Dance)”.........................................The Wickettes Scene 7: Wrecked Outer Office

“I Believe in You” (Reprise)......................................................Rosemary Scene 8: The Board Room

“Brotherhood of Man”....... Finch, Miss Jones, Womper & The Company Scene 9: The Outer Office

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ARTIST BIOGRAPHIES PAULI N. AMORNKUL (Miss Donna

Flores) is grateful and privileged to be part of the incredible cast and creative team of BAM!’s first born! In addition to television and film, some theatre credits include Where the Mountain Meets the Moon (Amah, 2014 TBA Award winner, Bay Area Children’s Theatre), A Chorus Line (Connie, Broadway By the Bay), West Side Story (Tri-Valley Repertory Theatre), The Producers and Spamalot (Hillbarn Theatre) and A Little Princess, Annie, and Cinderella, Enchanted! (Berkeley Playhouse). Offstage, Pauli has been spotted playing a physician/ AIDS epidemiologist in Africa and a professor at UCSF Medical School. She is indebted to Diane Bissell (dance) and Ava Victoria (voice) for training and to her family and friends for everything else. Be nice to your toys!

Theatre’s memorable productions of Hedwig and the Angry Inch. Other recent appearances: Cinderella’s Stepmother in Into the Woods (Ray of Light), the Narrator in The Rocky Horror Show (Boxcar), Ronnette in Little Shop of Horrors (Boxcar) and the evil sister muse Melpomeme in the San Francisco premiere of Xanadu (New Conservatory Theater Center). Nikki also has 14 Lamplighters productions under her operetta belt. Other favorites include Oliver! (Nancy), Hair (Dionne), West Side Story (Rosalia), The It Girl (Clara Bow), Abigail: The Salem Witch Trials Rock Opera (Tituba) and Alameda Civic Light Opera’s production of Sweeney Todd, which earned her a local award for her performance as the Beggar Woman.

Les Miserables (Woodminster), Paul Katami in 8 (Cañada Theatre Arts), Abel in Children of Eden (CCCT), Ching Ho in Thoroughly Modern Millie (Diablo Theater Company), Martini in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (DLSU Manila), Hades in Grethology (CCP Manila), The Interpreter/Phra Alack in The King and I (Broadway By the Bay), Chip Tolentino in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (California Conservatory, SFBATCC principal actor nomination), Miss Saigon (DTC) and Flower Drum Song (Broadway By the Bay). Enjoy the show!

NIKKI ARIAS (Miss Jones) is super excited to join the cast of BAM!’s very first show of their amazing inaugural season! You may have recently seen Nikki as one of the original Hedwigs in Boxcar

MICHAEL CABANLIT (Mr. Twimble, TV Announcer, Mr. Womper), a San Francisco native and event planner, has spent many years onstage with many Bay Area theatres and is so honored to be part of BAM!s inaugural show. Recently he has been seen as Tiny Tom in Urinetown (Los Altos Stage), Jean Prouvaire in

CHLOE CONDON (Ro s e m a r y ) was most recently seen as Blue/ Yellow Crayon in The Day the Crayons Quit (Bay Area Children’s Theatre) and as Princess Fiona in Shrek The Musical and Logainne Schwartzandgrubenniere in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Berkeley Playhouse. Other favorite credits include Sally Brown in Snoopy! (42nd Street Moon), Penny Pingleton in Hairspray (Broadway By the Bay) and Kira

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in the San Francisco premiere of Xanadu (New Conservatory Theatre Center). She has also performed with Woodminster Summer Musicals, Ray of Light Theatre, Awesome Theatre Company, The Alcove Theatre, Alterena Playhouse, Diablo Theatre Company (RIP) and Mountain Play Association. Chloe was the winner of of the “Best Comedic Singer” contest at Martuni’s piano bar and recently starred in her first solo cabaret called Oh, I Just Can’t Wait to Play Teens at Society Cabaret (Hotel Rex). chloecondon.com

West Side Story (Moonlight, PCPA), Benny in Dora the Explorer (Fox Theatre), Angel in Rent (VH1 Save The Music Benefit, Palo Alto Players), Tommy Keeler in Annie Get Your Gun (Moonlight), Judah in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Sierra Rep), Linus in You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown (Grove), Lyle in Footloose, Annie, Aida (Tuacahn), All Shook Up (Musical Theater West), Flower Drum Song (American Musical Theater), 40 Seasons of Summer (California’s Great America Amusement Park) Oliver!, The Who’s Tommy, Big River and Phantom. I love you, Mom and Dad!

Endless thanks to friends and family for their continued love and support!

BRIAN CONWAY (Mr.Tackaberry,

U/S: Bud Frump) appears in commercials, television and films. Favorite performing stage credits include: Paul in A Chorus Line (Plan B Entertainment Tour, Cabrillo Stage, Broadway By the Bay), Carlos/ Dance Captain in the world premiere national tour of The Magic School Bus (Maximum Entertainment/ BACT), Damn Yankees (directed by Jason Alexander at Reprise!), Tino/ Dance Captain in The Best Me (Kaiser Permanente Theatre Tour), Sonny in In The Heights (Palo Alto Players), Thalia/Sonny understudy in Xanadu (The Retro Dome), Chino in

JACQUELINE DENNIS (Cynthia Roberts, U/S: Miss Jones) is thrilled to join BAM! for their inaugural production. She holds a BA in music performance from the Bob Cole Conservatory of Music and is currently a performer for Kaiser Educational Theater. Credits include Nettie in The Color Purple, Michelle Morris in Dreamgirls, Chiffon in Little Shop of Horrors and, most recently, the Green Crayon in Bay Area Children Theater’s production of The Day The Crayons Quit.

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JANICE ENGELGAU (Miss Patricia

Henderson, U/S: Rosemary) is honored to be making her Bay Area Musicals debut! New York: The Tiger Lily/Pigeon in The Snow Queen (New York Musical Festival). Regional: The Tiger Lily/Pigeon in The Snow Queen (San Jose Rep, and workshop as Robber Girl/ Princess), Irene in Irene (West Valley Light Opera) Rita in White Christmas (Hillbarn Theatre), Kristine in A Chorus Line (Pacific Coast Repertory Theatre) and Nita in The Mountebanks (Lyric Theatre). BA in musical theatre from San José State University. With love, for Mom, Dad, Philip and Jayne. janiceengelau.com

NICOLE FRYDMAN (Smitty) has been

performing for over 35 years and can’t wait to see what the next 50 or so bring. She received her BFA in theatre from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. Some favorite performances include Reno in Anything Goes (Willows Theatre), Lorraine in Nick & Nora (42nd Street Moon), Velma in Chicago (PCRT), Lady of the Lake in Spamalot (CCCT), Maureen in Rent (Palo Alto

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Players) and literally dancing circles around Julia Roberts in the movie Mona Lisa Smile. She is delighted to be part of BAM!’s very first production and gives many thanks to the cast, crew, production and artistic team!

Legally Blonde, Lina Lamont in Singin’ in the Rain and Pinocchio in Shrek The Musical (Diablo Theatre Company); Columbia in The Rocky Horror Show, Sally Simpson in The Who’s Tommy and The New One in Yeast Nation (Ray of Light Theatre Company); Velma Kelly in Chicago (CMTSJ Marquee Productions) and Virtue in Anything Goes (Center Rep). Mary holds a BFA in musical theatre from Millikin University.

the HBO series Looking (Season 2) playing opposite Jonathan Groff. His theater credits include: Tim/ Stewart in The Habit of Art, Ron in Breaking the Code, Slender in The Merry Wives of Windsor, Grumio in The Taming of The Shrew, Road Show and The Battle of Midway at Theater Rhinoceros. As an eclectic entertainer, Justin also continues his stand-up comedy career, performs sketch comedy, and currently appears with San Francisco-based Killing My Lobster while pursuing work as a voice-over artist.

KIRK JOHNSON (J.B. Biggley)

relocated to the Bay Area from South Carolina after earning a BA in musical theatre performance from Coastal Carolina University. After a six year hiatus from performing, Kirk recently returned to the stage as Motel in Fiddler on the Roof at Berkeley Playhouse. He’s thrilled to be involved with BAM’s inaugural production! Favorite roles have included Bela Zangler in Crazy for You, Toad in A Year with Frog and Toad, Harry in Company and Old Tom in the outdoor drama The Lost Colony.

thrilled to be a part of BAM!’s debut production! Past favorite credits include Miss Adelaide in Guys and Dolls, Bombalurina in Cats, Val in A Chorus Line, June in Gypsy, Velma in West Side Story and Chiffon in Little Shop of Horrors (Broadway by the Bay); Brooke Wyndham in

JUSTIN LUCAS (Mr. Peterson, Mr. Ovington) a San Francisco native, began his career in entertainment after graduating from SF State University in 2010. Beginning as a stand-up comedian, he has performed at the legendary Purple Onion, the Punchline, Cobb’s and other popular Bay Area comedy venues. Additionally, Justin has successfully entered a number of comedy competitions, such as “The Mic Is Hot Comedy Competition” (2013, 1st Place Winner), the “San Francisco International Comedy Competition” (2012, Semi-Finalist) and received “Best Male Comedian” in 2015 from Bay Area Reporter. After branching into acting, both stage and television, Justin appeared in

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MELISSA MARTINEZ (Miss Lisa

Lopez) is honored to share the stage with these fantastic people for BAM!’s inaugural show. She was last seen in Hairspray at Berkeley Playhouse, where she has spent the last three years dancing in many of their shows. Her favorite roles include Hermia in Midsummer, Jon Tracy’s adaptation of A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Solano Repertory Company), Diana Morales in A Chorus Line (Solano College Theater) and one fifth of the Yellow Brick Road in The Wiz (Berkeley Playhouse). She would like to thank her wonderful, crazy, supportive family and friends.

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BENJAMIN NGUYEN (Mr. Gatch) is

honored to be a part of Bay Area Musicals’ debut show! He holds a BS in physiological science from UCLA and is certainly putting his degree into good use! Benjamin is a Bay Area native from Fremont and a current resident in San Francisco. He was last seen as a featured dancer in Fiddler on the Roof at Berkeley Playhouse where he was also seen in Tommy Djilas in The Music Man and Mr. Skipwith/Featured Dancer in A Little Princess. Some of his other credits include Eric/Dad in Ivy + Bean (BACT), Jack in Into the Woods (StarStruck Theatre) and several recent print ads including Hewlett Packard and the Apple Watch. Many thanks to his family and friends for their enthusiasm for seeing him back on the stage.

BRENDON NORTH (Bud Frump) is excited to be a part of Bay Area Musicals’ inaugural production! He is best known for his tenure at Beach Blanket Babylon as a principal cast member/swing, playing over 25 different characters in his two years there. Around the Bay Area he has been seen as Melchior in Spring Awakening (Altarena Playhouse,) Riff in West Side Story (Tri-Valley Rep Theatre) and most recently as Ethan in The Full Monty (Contra Costa Musical Theatre.) Other favorite credits include Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors, Frank ‘N’ Furter in The Rocky Horror Show, Freddy in My Fair Lady and Charlie in Brigadoon. Lots of love to his family, and to Gianni. Enjoy the show!

MATT ONO (Mr. Bratt) is happy to be

joining BAM!’s inaugural show! He was last seen as a six-year-old boy in BACT’s The Day the Crayons Quit. Past credits include Mary Poppins and The Wiz (Berkeley Playhouse), The Magic School Bus LIVE! (BACT), Carrie (Ray of Light Theatre), In the Heights and Evita (Broadway By the Bay) and Cinderella (CCPA). Thanks to my parents and siblings for all the support. “We’re thick as thieves.” - Caroline Manzo, The Real Housewives of New Jersey.

SAMANTHA PISTORESI (Miss

Krumholtz) is honored to be a part of BAM!’s first show. She is a graduate of Santa Clara University where she received her BA in theatre and dance. During the day, she is the Program Coordinator for the Arts for Social Justice Program at Santa Clara University and the Artistic Director for the non-profit theatre company The Audacity Performing Arts Project, Inc. Some of her favorite past roles include Bebe in A Chorus Line, Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors, Judith Bliss in Hay Fever and Mrs. Corry in Mary Poppins. She would like to thank Matthew for this amazing opportunity and her family and Nick for their continued love and support. samanthapistoresi.com

RJ SAN JOSE (Mr. Jenkins) is beyond excited to be a part of BAM!’s inaugural show! A Bay Area native from Union City, RJ started performing in the James Logan High School Color Guard, spinning and twirling flags and rifles. He then went to study at dance at Cabrillo

College (AA) and UC Berkeley (BA), where he found his love for the stage. Combining dance, theatre and color guard, RJ was grateful to be a part of the cast of Blast! where he spent three summers touring Japan. He was recently seen in Ray of Light Theatre’s The Rocky Horror Show. Other favorite productions include In The Heights (Broadway By the Bay, 2014 TBA Award winner), A Chorus Line (Broadway By the Bay, Woodminster, PCRT), Tarzan (CCMT) and West Side Story and Hairspray (Broadway By the Bay). Peace & OM. Love to my family & friends. rjsanjose.com

KYLE STONER (J. Pierrepont Finch)

is ecstatic to tackle the fun and interesting role of Finch with an exciting new company! Kyle began performing in the spring of 2010. Since then he’s worked with many regional companies including Davis Shakespeare Ensemble, Marin Shakespeare, Spreckles Theatre Company, 42nd Street Moon, Sierra Repertory, Berkeley Playhouse, Cinnabar Theater, Lamplighters Music Theatre, SF Shakespeare Festival and Ray of Light Theatre. Most recently, he appeared in Macbeth at Sierra Repertory. Some of his favorite roles incude F-WORD aka Francis aka Frodo in AlterTheater’s world premiere of The Fellowship, Jaques in As You Like It, Jesus in Jesus Christ Superstar, Jack in Into the Woods (anything with a J in the name, really) and himself/Austin Tichenor sub in the world premiere of the Reduced Shakespeare Company’s The Ultimate Christmas Show (abridged).

CREATIVE TEAM FRANK LOESSER (Composer,

Lyricist) began his songwriting career during the Depression, contributing songs to Broadway revues and nightclub acts. His work with composer Irving Actman in the 1936 revue The Illustrator’s Show led to a songwriting contract in Hollywood, working with such composers as Burton Lane, Jule Styne, Arthur Schwartz and Hoagy Carmichael. Some of his songs from that period include “Two Sleepy People” and “I Don’t Want To Walk Without You.” The first song for

which Loesser wrote both words and music was “Praise The Lord And Pass The Ammunition.” His Hollywood work after the war included the 1949 Oscar-winning song “Baby, It’s Cold Outside.” In 1948 Loesser was approached by fledgling Broadway producers Cy Feuer and Ernest Martin to write music and lyrics to George Abbott’s libretto for an adaptation of the classic Brandon Thomas play Charley’s Aunt. Where’s Charley? was a hit and led to Loesser’s next show, Guys and Dolls in 1950, produced by Feuer and Martin,

with a script by Abe Burrows and Jo Swerling. In 1956 Loesser wrote the libretto, music and lyrics for The Most Happy Fella. This impressive score contains over 30 musical numbers and makes extensive use of operatic techniques and forms. In 1960 he provided the score and was co-librettist for Greenwillow. In 1961, Loesser wrote the score for the Pulitzer Prize-winning How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying. His last show, Pleasures and Palaces, closed in 1965 during outof-town try-outs. frankloesser.com 2015.11 • BAYSTAGES.COM

ABE BURROWS (Librettist) After studying to be a doctor and an accountant, Abe Burrows had a career in sales before becoming a successful radio script writer and writer/performer of musical parody numbers. His first Broadway libretto was Guys and Dolls, cowritten with Jo Swerling, with a score by Frank Loesser. Among the musicals for which he provided librettos are Make A Wish, CanCan and Silk Stockings (both with scores by Cole Porter), Say, Darling and How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, which he also directed. His non-musical productions include Cactus Flower (writer and director) and Forty Carats (director). WILLIE GILBERT (Librettist)

Willie Gilbert, who came from Cleveland, Ohio, received a BS in education but pursued a career as a comedian. Together Gilbert and Weinstock won Tony Awards as co-writers of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. Subsequent stage credits include the 1963 musical comedy Hot Spot and the 1965 hit comedy mystery Catch Me If You Can. TV credits range from science fiction to classic children’s shows like Howdy Doody and sketches for comedian Jackie Gleason.

JACK WEINSTOCK (Librettist), a native New Yorker who attended Columbia College and was a graduate of NYU’s Bellevue Medical College, was a doctor in private life. He did not start to write professionally until he met his collaborator Willie Gilbert, first as a patient and then as a friend. In addition to his successful writing career, “Dr. Jack” (as Weinstock’s friends called him) successfully lived two lives, one as author and one as doctor. He was medical director of a life insurance company, surgeon at two hospitals and had a Fifth Avenue medical practice. MATTHEW MCCOY (Director) is proud to now call San Francisco home. Before moving here in 2012, Matthew performed, directed, choreographed and produced plays, musicals, cabarets and magic production shows nationally and internationally. He has worked 12

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professionally on the regional theatre circuit as well as in Las Vegas, New York, Florida, New Hampshire, Ohio, Paris, London and Shanghai. Professional credits include Cinderella (director and choreographer), The Music Man (director and choreographer), Dracula (director), Little Shop of Horrors (director), Into the Woods (choreographer), The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (director and choreographer), Bye Bye Birdie (choreographer), Shrek The Musical (director and choreographer), The Addams Family (director and choreographer), Mary Poppins (co-director and cochoreographer) and Fiddler on the Roof (choreographer). Matthew is the founder and Artistic Director of BAM! and is extremely excited to climb the musical ladder of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.

AEJAY MITCHELL (Choreographer)

is thrilled to be making his San Francisco choreography debut with Bay Area Musicals. Beginning over a decade ago, AeJay has brought his Broadway tap and musical theatre jazz style to audiences in Louisiana, North Carolina, Massachusetts and beyond. With extensive training in musical theatre jazz, contemporary, Broadway and rhythm tap, he brings a plethora of musical theater styles to the table and the stage. His work for the musical theatre and concert stage has been seen at the North Carolina Dance Festival, The Harold Tedford Theatre and The Ring Theatre.

JON GALLO (Music Director) is a

Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo graduate with a minor in piano performance, studying under Dr. W. Terrance Spiller. He is currently the choir director and staff accompanist at Trinity Oakland and performs for special events around California. He has served as music director and pianist for a variety of musical theatre groups in the Bay Area and favorite performances include Mary Poppins, Meet Me in St. Louis, The Wizard of Oz, Godspell and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. He is currently the Resident Music Director for BAM! and also serves on their board of directors.

FRANK CARDINALE (Assistant

Stage Manager) is excited to be working on his first show with BAM! and this talented cast and crew. He has been working mostly in the North Bay as a stage manager for the past five years. Some of his favorite gigs have been South Pacific, Peter Pan, The Music Man and The Sound of Music (Mountain Play Association), Into the Woods (Theater At Large), Journey’s End and To Kill a Mockingbird (Ross Valley Players) and Jim Dunn’s western version of The Taming of the Shrew (College of Marin). He wants to thank his lovely wife Sumi for allowing him out of the house to play with these fabulous people.

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(Costume Designer), inspired by his grandmother who was a seamstress in New York City in the 1930s, has been designing menswear for over 25 years. He was trained by Andre Oliver. Pasquale’s career path includes designing for Kenneth Cole, Ron Chereskin, Donna Karan, and Henry Jacobson. His theatre credits include Sisterella, a Michael Jackson Production, MGM’s That’s Entertainment 3 and several HBO specials. Design is a journey of learning, evolution and growing.

DAVID CARVER-FORD ( W i g Designer) has always had a passion for precision haircutting, color and highlighting. He began his career in hairdressing a little over twenty years ago in San Francisco. He is Vidal Sassoontrained and has State Board teaching credentials. Besides cutting hair and designing wigs, David also provides extensive hair replacement services for women and children suffering hair loss due to cancer treatments and other medical conditions. His most heartfelt accomplishments center around the volunteer work he does on behalf of the nonprofit organization, Wigs for Kids, which he has been involved with since 2004. In 2009, David was a proud and honored recipient of the Wigs for Kids “Mark of Distinction Award.”

both Sacramento and the Bay Area. He holds a BA in theatre arts from CSU Sacramento and also works as an actor, singer and vocal instructor. Notable set designs include Les Misérables, Peter Pan, The Little Mermaid, Reefer Madness, Next to Normal, Almost, Maine, Inventing van Gogh, The Language Archive, The Exit Interview, Intimate Apparel and Romeo and Juliet. Some of the companies for which Brian has designed include Berkeley Playhouse, Sacramento Theatre Company, Town Hall Theatre, Big Idea Theatre, New Helvetia Theatre and Stockton Civic Theatre. He would like to thank his family, friends and husband Scottie for all of their love and support. behance.net/ brian_watson

MICHAEL PALUMBO (Lighting

Designer) has designed for TheatreWorks (Time Stands Still, Theophilus North), San Jose Repertory Theatre (The Immigrant), Marin Theatre Company (It’s a Wonderful Life, premieres of Sunlight and 9 Circles), Opera San José (La Boheme, Faust), San Francisco Playhouse (The Aliens, A Behanding in Spokane), San Jose Stage Company (The Addams Family, Reefer Madness, Race, On the Waterfront), Sacramento Opera (The Marriage of Figaro), Magic Theatre (Rust, Pleasure & Pain), Berkeley Playhouse (Guys and Dolls), Diablo Theatre Company (Legally Blonde), Shotgun Players (Beardo), TeatroVisión (Santos & Santos), Broadway By the Bay (Hairspray), City Lights Theatre Company (August: Osage Country), Pacific Repertory Theatre (Twelfth Night, Elizabeth Rex), Inferno Theatre (Metamorphoses, Galileo’s Daughters), SCT/Harbor Theatre (The Talented Mr. Ripley, Eurydice), Palo Alto Players (The Light in the Piazza, Picnic) and TheatreFirst (The Grapes of Wrath). He is a member of United Scenic Artists.

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12/13 MARIN MAZZIE & JASON DANIELEY (Ragtime, Passion, Chicago)

1/10 JOHN PIZZARELLI & JESSICA MOLASKEY (Nightlife Award Winners; Grammy nominee)

3/6 EMILY SKINNER (ACT - Night Music, Bway Side Show)

4/17 PATINA MILLER (Tony winner Pippin, Madam Secretary)

4/24 ANNALEIGH ASHFORD

(Tony winner, Kinky Boots, Masters of Sex)

5/22 ANN HAMPTON CALLAWAY & LIZ CALLAWAY

(From West Side Story to Wicked) TICKETS: $55/$50 subscribers

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BRIAN WATSON (Scenic Designer)

(415) 927-4636

is an award-winning scenic designer who holds credits in

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