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DIRECTOR'S NOTES

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Rodgers and Hammerstein wrote Oklahoma! in 1941 as an adaptation of a musical written ten years earlier called Green Grow the Lilacs, which told the story of people living in the Oklahoma territories in the early 1900s. To make the show more authentic, Hammerstein used the lyrics to help amplify the story instead of diverting from it; an idea unique to its time. Oklahoma! then became the genesis of a new type of musical, one that fused the music into the narrative function which eventually gave birth to the modern musical we know today. When looking at the real-world version of Oklahoma in 1906, we can observe a period of major transition in America. Oklahoma, being originally promised to Native Americans as sovereign land, was being bought off piece by piece and made available to white settlers in land runs starting as early as 1889. The real Oklahoma was anything but civil, with both Native Americans and white settlers fighting viscously over property rights, and no real law enforcement to speak of, the term “wild west” was no exaggeration. The reality of living in an unconquered land with constant subjection to the elements meant the people of the Territories had to be tough. You had to be at least 21-years-old to participate in the landgrab, which tells us that no one under the age of seventeen in our show would have been born in the territories by conventional legal means. The road to Oklahoma civilization was hazardous, and could not have been completed by anyone who wasn’t severely motivated by the thirst for a new life in a new land. To continue Hammerstein’s vision and breathe further authenticity into the characters of our show, I thought it only appropriate to give them fair motivation - even the women. Ado Annie is a woman found living without the traditional values and restrictions of puritanical America and therefore has room to live a life more akin to her desires. Laurey and Aunt Eller are two land-owning women living without male authority. This tells us that they need to have an air of independence of fortitude. This reality influences the way she interacts with male suitors Curly and Jud. A hardy Laurey isn’t the type of woman who can afford a careless relationship with a dangerous man, so our production takes a thoughtful look at this romance. We have gone out of our way to make each and every character within our Oklahoma rich, complex and entirely three dimensional. We hope that this will not only honor the original intention of the piece but allow for new and exciting perspective. Thank you very much, and enjoy the show!

Joshua Marx Director

WELCOME TO OKLAHOMA! Welcome to the second show of Broadway By the Bay's 51st season! Our production of Miss Saigon kicked off our season with the largest audiences in BBBay history, and we thank you for being a part of that significant accomplishment! Our success in this commitment is only measured by the experience of our patrons. You are the reason Broadway By the Bay is able to thrive and develop. We will continue our 2016 season with two exciting productions. In August, Broadway By the Bay - In Concert will feature the best and brightest of our artistic community. This special engagement runs for one weekend only. In the fall we are excited to finally announce that we will bring Disney's Beauty and the Beast to the Fox Theatre stage! I hope you are as thrilled I am about continuing this vibrant and powerful season. Your energy and dedication to this artistic community is critical to achieving achieving our mission to inspire, educate and engage our community and local talent through the power this art form brings to the stage. We are continually honored to serve you.

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music by Richard book and lyrics by Oscar

based on the play Green Grow the Lilacs by Lynn Riggs

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Aunt Eller.............................................................................. Ali Lane Curly............................................................................ Sam Faustine Laurey..................................................................... Jennifer Mitchell Ike..........................................................................Andrew Mondello. Will Parker...............................................................Danila Burshteyn Jud Fry..............................................................................John Melis Ado Annie Carnes.............................................................Erin Yvette Ali Hakim..................................................................Mohamed Ismail Gertie Cummings................................................ Samantha Pistoresi Andrew Carnes.................................................................. Rich Matli Cord Elam.................................................................Ray D’Ambrosio [ ENSEMBLE ]

Ellen.................................................................................Libby Lloyd Kate............................................................... Samantha Hildebrandt Vivian.........................................................................Jessica Golden Virginia..................................................................... Lauren Herman Jess Chalmers.................................................................... Elena Ron Armina.................................................................Lauren D’Ambrosio Sylvie............................................................................. Amy Meyers Slim......................................................................... Josiah Frampton Skidmore................................................................ Joseph Hudelson Mike..............................................................................Kyle Arrouzet Fred.............................................................................. Chris Aceves Tom............................................................................Isaac Goldberg Joe..........................................................................Andrew Rotchadl. OKLAHOMA! is presented through special arrangement with R&H Theatricals. rnh.com

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The performance runs approximately 2 hours and 45 minutes. There will be one intermission.

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PRODUCTION STAFF Director...................................................................................Joshua Marx Musical Director......................................................................... Sean Kana Choreographer.................................................................. Camille Edralin Associate Director.................................................................. Amy Lizardo Fight Choreographer..............................................................Joshua Marx Dance Captain............................................................Samantha Pistoresi Fight Captain..................................................................Andrew Rotchadl Rope Captain.................................................................. Josiah Frampton Production Manager.............................................................. Alicia Jeffrey Associate Production Manager...................................... Michelle Klingler Stage Manager......................................................................Tim Niupalau Scenic Designer............................................................Kelly James Tighe Assoc. Scenic Designer....................................................Warren Wernick Lighting Designer...........................................................Andrea Schwartz Costume Designer.................................................................Valerie Emmi Costume Supervisor.................................................................... Kat Pruyn Sound Designer.....................................................................Jon Hayward Sound Assistants..........................Mackenzie Haynes, Brigitte Wittmer Properties Designer........................................................Gabi Immelmann Technical Director..................................................................Jon Hayward Master Carpenter.............................................................Warren Wernick Scenic Painters...................................... Carlos Aceves, Megan Stevens Master Electrician...........................................................Andrea Schwartz Light Board Operator.........................................................Renae Davison Assistant Stage Manager.....................Gino Valandini, Gabi Immelman Rail Mistress................................................................... Angie “Bob” Woo Additional Crew................................................................ Alex Rosenberg Follow Spot Operators........................Eddie Rayner, Meena Shayesteh Social Media Coordinators..........................Neal Pascua, Kyle Arrouzet, Jessica Golden Graphic Designer.................................................................August Laguio Photographer..........................................Mark Kitaoka and Tracy Martin Promotional Video.................................................................. Tracy Martin House Manager................................................... Maureen Duffey Frentz

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Jeff Jee, president Robert Sullivan, vice president Stephen Tabler, treasurer John Blatt Richard Gordon Maria Malavenda Seth Rosenblatt Karen Schwarz

STAFF Alicia Jeffrey

executive artistic director

Trista Bernstein

development director

Sean Kana

resident music director

Lizzie Moss

patron services coordinator

Samantha Cardenas

ORCHESTRA

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Conductor, Keyboard................................................................. Sean Kana Percussion............................................................................Nate Cavalieri Bass............................................................................................ Danny Min Guitar/Banjo......................................................................Steve Cassinelli Violin........................................................... Emily Chiet, Brendon Morris Viola.................................................................................. Michelle Mastin Cello....................................................................Joshua Mikus-Mahoney Trumpet...................................................................................Chris Barnes Trombone............................................................................. Ken Sablinsky Horn...........................................................Carrie Campbell, Diane Ryan Reeds....................................Gina Gulyas, Matt Renzi, Larry DeLaCruz SPECIAL THANKS: American Conservatory Theater, BATCO Trailer, Broadway By the Bay League, Ryan Cowles + Jose Solivan, Larry DeLaCruz, Dostart Development Company, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Island Creative Management, Palo Alto Children’s Theatre, Peninsula Ballet Theatre, Pacific Pneumatic Tools, Pied Piper Players, Portobello Grill, TheatreWorks, San Francisco Opera, W.L. Butler Construction, Bill Butler, Steve Dostart, Sarah Dunn-Rankin, Limey Roofing, Fable Metal Works, Webb Ranch, Jon Hayward, Lance Huntley, Elizar Ivanov, Jasen, Lily + Jeannette Jeffrey, Michelle Lacewell, Dave LeBlanc, Christine Leslie, Chris Lochtefeld, Steve Mannshardt, Emily Marsh, Lizzie Marx, Nigel Pearmund, Ernie Schmidt, John Wallau, Bruce Wernick, Bridget Wylie, the backstage crew, the load-in and load-out crew, our corn stars, Fox Theatre owners and staff, our fabulous volunteers and ushers, and most importantly: YOU, our audience! 2016.06 • BAYSTAGES.COM

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ARTIST BIOGRAPHIES

CHRIS ACEVES (Fred) is ecstatic to

be back with BBBay! Favorite credits include Cousin Kevin in The Who's Tommy and Lamar in Godspell (OMG, I Love That Show! Productions) and Tony in West Side Story (Stars 2000). Other recent credits include Miss Saigon (BBBay) and Footloose (Stars 2000). He is featured on the original cast recording for the musical The Fourth Messenger, that opened in Berkeley in 2013. He is currently studying dance at Diablo Valley College. Thanks to family and friends for their continuous love and support for his musical theater career!

KYLE ARROUZET (Mike) is thrilled to

be back at BBBay in one of his favorite shows. Kyle holds a BA in music and a BS in political science from Santa Clara University and works in human resources. Recent credits include the ensembles of My Fair Lady, Kiss Me, Kate and Anything Goes (Broadway By the Bay), Bobby in The Boy Friend and the ensemble of Dames at Sea (West Valley Light Opera), Pish-Tush in The Mikado (Lyric Theatre), the ensemble of Spamalot (Stage 1 Theatre) and Bickle in Footloose (Santa Clara University). Thanks to his friends and family for their unyielding support and encouragement.

DANILA BURSHTEYN (Will Parker)

is beyond excited to be returning to BBBay! Most recent credits include

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an Ancestor in The Addams Family (Berkeley Playhouse), Mikey in West Side Story (Broadway By the Bay) and Peter in Jesus Christ Superstar (Stage 1 Theatre). He has been dancing for seven years and wants to thank his friends and family for their never-ending love and support! Sit back and enjoy!

LAUREN D’AMBROSIO (Armina)

is thrilled to be making her BBBay debut! Previous roles include Tzeitel in Fiddler on the Roof (Stage 1 Theatre), Miss Mae "Mama" Peterson in Bye Bye Birdie (Irvington Conservatory Theatre) and a specialty dancer in A Little Princess (StarStruck Theatre). A dedicated musician and aspiring school teacher, she is elated to return to the theatrical stage after nearly a year away and to be finally sharing it with her father. Love to Mom, Ally, Jeff and Shakespeare. Thank you for all of your love and support!

RAY D’AMBROSIO (Cord Elam) has

been performing around the Bay Area for about five years, after following his kids into theater life. He is now a happy veteran of six shows with BBBay including West Side Story (Doc), Anything Goes (Moonface Martin), Guys and Dolls (Officer Brannigan) and, most recently, one of the gangsters in Kiss Me, Kate. He won a TBA Award for his portrayal of Pontius Pilate in Jesus Christ Superstar (Stage 1 Theatre).

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SAM FAUSTINE (Curly), a San

Francisco native, is honored and thrilled to join the BBBay team. He performs a variety of music genres from baroque opera to modern musical theatre. He recently performed the roles of Robin Oakapple in Ruddygore and the title role in Candide (Lamplighters Music Theatre) and the Swan in Carmina Burana (San Jose Symphonic Choir). Sam is an active member of the Bay Area’s choral community, performing with Volti, Gaude and Grace Cathedral where he sings counter-tenor in addition to tenor. samuelfaustine.com

JOSIAH FRAMPTON (Slim, Rope

Captain) is excited to make his debut at BBBay. Recent credits include Chris in U.S. Drag (Dragon Productions), The Duke/Dr. Carrasco in Man of La Mancha (Los Altos Stage), Riff in West Side Story and Patsy in Spamalot (City Lights Theater Company). He has also performed multiple roles at Cabrillo Stage including Manny/Freddy in Escaping Queens, Ernst in Cabaret and as an ensemble member in The Full Monty. Other credits include Clive in See How They Run (Tabard Theatre) and the quartet of The Will Rogers Follies (Hillbarn Theatre), where he learned some of his ropin’ tricks.

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ISAAC GOLDBERG (Tom) is thrilled

to be joining the Bay Area theatre community! An East Coast transplant, Isaac grew up in Vermont and graduated from Brown University in 2013. He most recently appeared in John Bisceglie's On Broadway revue and in the Lamplighters' production of Ruddygore. A software engineer by day, Isaac can also be seen performing in Syncopation, Dropbox’s a cappella group. Favorite past roles include Lefou in Beauty and the Beast and Riff in West Side Story.

JESSICA GOLDEN (Vivian) is happy to

return to BBBay after performing in My Fair Lady last year, and she is excited to be playing alongside some amazingly talented people! Working full-time at Google, Jessica fuels her performance passion with community theatre. Some of her favorite roles include Petra in A Little Night Music, Maria in The Sound of Music, Meg in Brigadoon and Tessa in The Gondoliers. Love and thanks to family and friends for their love and support.

LAUREN HERMAN (Virginia) holds a

BA in theater arts from CSUEB and an MFA in vocal performance from Notre Dame de Namur University. She most recently played Susan in Company (Coastal Repertory Theatre). Other credits include the ensembles of Les Misérables and My Fair Lady, Mrs. Puegh in Annie and Collette in La Cage aux Folles (Broadway By the Bay), Gertie in Oklahoma! (Hillbarn Theatre),

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Mrs. Snoring Man in Irving Berlin's White Christmas (Diablo Theatre Company) and a wife in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Contra Costa Musical Theatre).

SAMMI HILDEBRANDT (Kate) is

thrilled to be making her debut with BBBay in one of her favorite musicals. A graduate of CSUF with a BA in radio, television and film, Sammi most recently she made her directorial debut with Disney’s The Little Mermaid (Bay Area Educational Theatre Company). She has also spent the past five years choreographing their summer children’s camps. Favorite credits include Gertrude McFuzz in Seussical, Ado Annie in Oklahoma!, Kala in Disney’s Tarzan and the title role in Peter Pan.

JOSEPH HUDSON (Skidmore)

rejoins BBBay after performing as Zoltan Karpathy in My Fair Lady and Thénardier in Les Misérables. Joe's other favorite roles include Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar, Alex in Aspects of Love and Tony in West Side Story, which he performed in 1997 at the Fox. Joe has also directed high school shows including the recent Alice in Wonderland at Capuchino High School where he works as assistant principal. Joe thanks his wife, Kris, and kids Rebecca, Danny and Noah.

MOHAMED ISMAIL (Ali Hakim) is

delighted to reprise the role of Ali Hakim, his first major role in a musical when he was in the 8th grade. While no amount

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of gratitude would ever be enough, Mohamed would still like to thank his parents, Tarek and Hanan, his sister, Amirah, his brother-in-law, Ahmed, his best friend, Evan, and so many other friends and loved ones for their encouragement and overwhelming love.

ALI LANE (Aunt Eller) is delighted to

make her debut with BBBay. Favorite portrayals of other marvelous women include Ruth in The Pirates of Penzance and Mayor Matilda Hyde in All Shook Up (Tri-Valley Repertory Theatre), Tessie Tura in Gypsy and Mrs. Peterson in Bye Bye Birdie (Contra Costa Musical Theatre) and Eulalie McKechnie Shinn in The Music Man and Mrs. Meers in Thoroughly Modern Millie (Pacific Coast Repertory Theatre). Thanks to Alicia, Sean and Josh for this terrific role and extra thanks to my hubby! Shore hopin’ you enjoy our show!

LIBBY LLOYD (Ellen) is delighted

to be making her BBBay debut in Oklahoma! She is a newcomer to the Bay Area and loves the strong theatre community here. Bay Area credits include Cinderella in Into the Woods (Palo Alto Players) and understudying Amneris in Aida (Woodminster Summer Musicals). Other credits include Big Fish (Hale Center Theater, Orem, UT), Mary Poppins (Hale Centre Theatre, West Valley City, UT), and Wonderful Town (Brigham Young University, UT). The biggest thanks to her husband, family and BBBay!

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thrilled to return to the Fox Theatre stage. Past BBBay credits include Big Jule in Guys and Dolls, Bill Sykes in Oliver! and Ralph in Kiss Me, Kate. Other Bay Area credits include Willie Conklin in Ragtime and Tom Joad in The Grapes of Wrath (Hillbarn Theatre) and Sheldrake in Irving Berlin's White Christmas (Diablo Theatre Company). Please enjoy this classic show with this amazing team!

JOHN MELIS (Jud Fry) is a native

of San Mateo and is thrilled to return to BBBay, which helped to nurture his early theatre career. John attended Northwestern University, where he received a bachelor of music in voice and opera, as well as a BA in political science. While at Northwestern, he performed in numerous productions, including Benjamin Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream as King Theseus and Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro as Dr. Bartolo. Recently, John appeared with Lamplighters Music Theater as Strephon in Iolanthe and PishTush in The Mikado. When not on stage, John is an attorney who helps clients implement solutions for ending homelessness in the greater Bay Area.

AMY MEYERS (Sylvie) is making

her BBBay debut. A theatre graduate from Northwestern University, Amy is an active singersongwriter and stage and TV-film actress. Recently seen as Marion in The Boy From Oz with Landmark Musical Theatre, Amy has worked with Marin Theatre Company, San Jose Stage, Center REPertory Company and, most notably, as Lee in the Off-Broadway hit, Cowgirls. amymeyersmusic.com

JENNIFER MITCHELL (Laurey)

is delighted to return to BBBay for Oklahoma! Recent credits include Clara in The Light in the Piazza and Julie in Carousel (Spreckels Theatre Company) Barbarina in Le Nozze di Figaro (Opera San José), Kitty in Where’s Charley? and Polly in The Boy Friend (42nd Street Moon), Despina in Così fan tutte (Pocket Opera) and Cosette in Les Misérables (Woodminster Summer Musicals). Jennifer also teaches voice and holds an MA in 6

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vocal performance from San José State University and BAs in music and Italian from Wellesley College. jenniferalexismitchell.com

ANDREW MONDELLO (Ike) is

electrified to be making his BBBay debut in this timeless classic. Favorite past credits include Beppo in the world premiere of the musical Enchanted April, Guildenstern in Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, and J.J. Hunsecker in the West Coast collegiate premiere of Sweet Smell of Success. Huge thanks to his friends and family, and the incredibly lovely team at BBBay. See you in the 'territory' and enjoy the show! andrewmondello.com

SAMANTHA PISTORESI (Gertie

Cummings, Dance Captain) is honored to be back at BBBay for Oklahoma! 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 nonprofit theatre company The Audacity Performing Arts Project, Inc. Past credits include Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors, Bebe in A Chorus Line, Judith Bliss in Hay Fever and Mrs. Corry in Mary Poppins. samanthapistoresi.com

ELANA RON (Jess Chalmers) has

her BFA in musical theatre from Notre Dame de Namur University. Past credits include Harold and Maude (TheatreWorks), Young Frankenstein, In The Heights, Annie and Zombie Prom (Palo Alto Players), Rent, A Little Night Music, Follies, Rags and most recently as the Ghost of Christmas Past in A Christmas Carol (Notre Dame de Namur University), and here at the Fox in A Chorus Line, Big River, Oliver! and Fiddler on the Roof (Peninsula Center Stage). This is her first show with BBBay since Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat in 1997!

ANDREW ROTCHADL (Joe, Fight

Captain, U/S: Jud Fry) Country is a havin' a good time, listening to the music, singing your part. Country is a walkin' in the moonlight. Country is, all in your heart. Heart is something we have all bonded together around.

A passion to perform and sing, to take ourselves to new places, to bring to life a story of a not so different era. Heart is what we have left when we leave the theatre to share our lives with our community around us.

ERIN YVETTE (Ado Annie Carnes)

is overjoyed to be back with BBBay where she was last seen as Eponine in Les Misérables (TBA Award nomination). Other recent favorites include Zenobia in The Boys from Syracuse (42nd Street Moon), a Bad Idea Bear and Mrs. T in Avenue Q (New Conservatory Theatre Center), Wendy in Peter Pan (Mountain Play), Vivian in The Speakeasy (Boxcar Theatre) and Shelby in Steel Magnolias (Novato Theater Company). Erin is also a voice actor, appearing in various commercials and video games for clients like Disney, Google and The Walking Dead.

RICHARD RODGERS & OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II (Book, Music,

L y r i c s ) After long and highly distinguished career is with other collaborators, Richard Rodgers (composer, 1902-1979) and Oscar Hammerstein II (librettist/lyricist, 18951960) joined forces in 1943 to create the most consistently fruitful and successful partnership in the American musical theatre. Oklahoma!, the first Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, was also the first of a new genre, the musical play, blending Rodgers’ sophisticated style of musical comedy (which he had perfected in a twenty-five year partnership with lyricist Lorenz Hart) with Hammerstein’s innovations in operetta (conceived in collaboration with such composers as Sigmund Romberg, Vincent Youmans, Rudolf Friml and Jerome Kern.) Oklahoma! was followed by Carousel (1945), Allegro (1947), South Pacific (1949), The King and I (1951), Me and Juliet (1953), Pipe Dream (1955), Flower Drum Song (1958) and The Sound of Music (1959). Rodgers and Hammerstein wrote one musical specifically for the big screen, State Fair, and one for television, Cinderella. Collectively, the Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals earned thirty-four Tony Awards, fourteen Academy Awards, two Pulitzer Prizes, two Grammy Awards and two Emmy Awards. In 1998 Rodgers and Hammerstein were cited by Time/ CBS News as “Showmen of the 20th Century” and in 1999, they were commemorated on a US postage stamp.

JOSHUA MARX (Director) is thrilled

to return to BBBay after fight and associate directing the seven-time TBA Award-nominated West Side Story. Recently from New York City, Joshua is co-founder and artistic director of FloodLight Productions, an immersive arts consortium that focuses on innovative, site-specific interactive works. In New York, he directed The Being (an immersive adaptation of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein) with FloodLight, as well as The Reindeer and The Tempest with BigBox TheatreCo. In the Bay Area, he has designed stage combat for Ray of Light Theatre Company in both Heathers: The Musical (TBA Award nominee) and their current production, The Wild Party. Joshua is also a teaching artist for San Francisco Shakespeare Festival, California Shakespeare Theater and TheatreWorks. He is a professor of acting at San José State University where he specializes in teaching the immersive theatre and the Meisner Technique. Academically, he has directed A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Romeo and Juliet for San Francisco Shakespeare Festival, Popcorn and Summertime for Hull University in the UK, as well as The Circle (an immersive adaptation of Dave Eggar’s hit novel) for San José State University. Joshua earned and MFA in acting from Rutgers University, is a proud member of Actors' Equity and dedicates this production to his loving wife, Lizzie. j-marx.com

SEAN K ANA (Resident Music

Director) is an award-winning Bay Area music/vocal director. BBBay credits include Miss Saigon, Anything Goes, the TBA Award-nominated West Side Story, Les Miserables and Dreamgirls and the TBA Awardwinning In the Heights. Other credits include Dogfight (TBA Award), The Great American Trailer Park Musical (TBA Award nominee), It’s a Wonderful Life, Cabaret, Cats, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Smokey Joe's Cafe. Sean holds a bachelor of music degree from San Francisco State University, has toured and recorded internationally, and recently performed in Disneyland’s World of Color Winter Dreams. Upcoming projects are Broadway By the Bay In Concert and Disney’s Beauty and the Beast.

CAMILLE EDRALIN (Choreographer)

grew up training in ballet, contemporary, jazz, hip-hop, Polynesian and musical theatre dance at Westlake School for the Performing Arts. She has worked with esteemed choreographers such as Parker Esse, Shaun Evaristo and Malu Rivera-Peoples. Her favorite choreography projects include In the Heights, West Side Story and Once on this Island. Camile was last seen dancing as Yvette in Miss Saigon with BBBay. She is a dance instructor at WSPA and enjoys being able to share her passion for dance!

KIMILY CONKLE (Dialect Coach) has

coached nine shows in four seasons with BBBay. Other credits include seventeen shows for TheatreWorks (notably the world premiere of Memphis), Hillbarn Theatre, Mountain Play, Tabard Theatre and Stanford University. Kimily has performed with TheatreWorks, San Jose Stage, PCPA Theaterfest, Western Stage and at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. A former theatre arts instructor at Foothill College, she received her training from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, American Conservatory Theater and Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts.

VALERIE EMMI (Costume Designer)

holds a BA in apparel design and merchandising from San Francisco State University. She has been working extensively in film, television, and theatre in the Bay Area for the last eight years as a costume designer and wardrobe stylist. Valerie’s recent projects have included work for CBS, Honda, Netflix's Sense8, Hillbarn Theatre's The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee and Sweet Charity, BBBay's My Fair Lady and Kiss Me, Kate, and Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors.

JON HAYWARD (Technical Director,

Sound Designer) is a Redwood City native. This is his fourth year with BBBay and couldn’t be more excited! He loves theater and all of the amazing people he gets to work with here. Outside of a theater, he loves to ride his motorcycle to Alice’s Restaurant, fly to Harris Ranch for dinner or just spend time outdoors. His favorite shows include Little Shop of Horrors and Beauty and the Beast! He thanks his family and friends, especially Jeff, for all the continued support! 2016.06 • BAYSTAGES.COM

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GABI IMMELMAN (Properties

Designer) is an award-winning theatremaker from South Africa new to the US. She has worked in various aspects of theatre on over fifty productions including South African national award-winning productions of The Seagull and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Her most recent work includes BBBay’s My Fair Lady, Marin Theatre Company's Charlotte's Web and The Little Prince, FaultLine Theater’s TBA Award-nominated production of Shiner, Word for Word's production High Jinx and The Death of the King, which premieres at ODC this fall.

A M Y LI Z A RDO ( A s s o c i a t e

Director) is a Bay Area actor, singer, teaching artist and director. She has worked as an actor for American Conservatory Theater, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, California Shakespeare Theater, San Francisco Playhouse, Berkeley Playhouse, Boxcar Theatre and many more. She has taught for Oregon Shakespeare Festival, San Francisco Shakespeare Festival, California Shakespeare Theater and Marin Shakespeare Company. Amy received her masters in theatre from San José State Univeristy in 2010.

TIM NIUPALAU (Stage Manager)

is always happy to be home with BBBay. He was last seen off-stage as assistant stage manager for Miss Saigon, lip-syncing all of Kim’s songs. Other favorite offstage credits include Heathers: The Musical (Ray of Light Theatre), Dogfight (OMG, I Love That Show! Productions) and Proof (Hillbarn Theatre). “I’m forever grateful to Alicia and everyone at BBBay. With every show, I learn so many things that help me get closer to the stage manager and leading lady I hope to be.”

ANDREA SCHWARTZ (Lighting

Designer) believes lighting should not only enhance the story that is being told, but should be a character in and of itself. She graduated from San Francisco State University in 2008 and has been designing around the Bay since. This is her design debut with BBBay and her third show as master electrician. Her most recent musical credits include 8

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Urinetown, Bye Bye Birdie and The Wiz. She is looking forward to creating a down-on-the-range feel for Oklahoma!

KELLY JAMES TIGHE (Scenic

Designer) has credits Off-Broadway and on national tours including Martin Luther on Trial, The Most Reluctant Convert, The Great Divorce, The Fantasticks, Almost Heaven, Movin’ Out, Shear Madness and Cats. Regional work includes the Paper Mill Playhouse, Fingerlakes Musical Theater Festival, San Jose Repertory Theatre, Laguna Playhouse, Center REPertory Company, Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, Sacramento Theater Company, Gateway Playhouse, Broadway By the Bay, Contra Costa Musical Theatre, Diablo Theatre Company and Ray of Light Theatre. Mr. Tighe’s theatrical work is published in the textbook Scene Design and Stage Lighting, and his work as an illustrator has been published in Mooseltoe, A Moose and a Dream. Awards and recognitions include the San Francisco Bay Area Theater Critics Circle, DramaLogue and the Shellie Award. kellyjamestighe.com

WARREN WERNICK (Associate

Scenic Designer, Master Carpenter) is delighted and grateful to be part of yet another wonderful show with such a stupendous company of people. His backstage credits with BBBay include Cats, Cabaret, Les Misérables, My Fair Lady and West Side Story. Onstage he was Ernst in Cabaret and the stage manager and foley artist in It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play. Warren lives in Chicago where he is a carpenter at Steppenwolf Theatre Company and a route setter for the First Ascent climbing gyms.

ALICIA JEFFREY (Executive

Artistic Director, Production Manager) has served as the artistic associate and resident production manager for BBBay since 2014. Productions include Evita, In the Heights (TBA Award, Outstanding Production of a Musical, Tier II), Dreamgirls, Anything Goes, and Les Misérables. She has served as production manager, associate director, musical director, stage

manager and orchestra member for various other companies throughout the Bay Area including Contra Costa Musical Theatre, OMG, I Love That Show! Productions, Pacific Coast Repertory Theatre, Contra Costa Civic Theatre and Diablo Theatre Company. She has served on the board and as vice president of Contra Costa Musical Theatre, is currently a board member for OMG, I Love That Show! Productions, and supports in the annual Lenaea High School Theatre Festival.

two with companies such as the Gary Palmer Dance Company, Ray of Light Theatre, Lamplighters Music Theatre, the Douglas Morrisson Theatre and, of course, BBBay! Lizzie is a graduate of the Manhattan campus of the American Musical and Dramatic Academy. When not working, Lizzie enjoys spending quality time with friends and family, binge-watching The Office, being a pescatarian and volunteering on the animal care crew every week at The Marine Mammal Center.

TRISTA BERNSTEIN (Development

SAMANTHA ROSE CARDENAS

Director) is thrilled to return to BBBay as the development director. Trista has focused her career on fundraising and communication, having earned her master of nonprofit administration degree from the University of San Francisco, and her bachelor of music from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Trista is actively involved in the nonprofit world and serves on the advisory board of Post:Ballet.

MICHELLE KLINGLER (Associate Production Manager) is a graduate of Hofstra University with her degree in theatrical arts and performance. She also completed Make Up For Ever's master program in beauty, fashion, runway and special effects for theatre, television and film in Manhattan. She is the resident makeup artist with Bay Area Educational Theater Company (eTc) and freelances with several Hillbarn and BBay where she served as assistant stage manager for West Side Story, Les Misérables, Anything Goes and Dreamgirls. She is currently stage-managing the school tour of Oskar and the Countless Costume Changes for TheatreWorks.

LIZZIE MOSS (Patron Services Coordinator) is honored to join the lovely ladies at BBBay as the patron services coordinator, thus making theatre her day job! A TBA Awardnominated performer, Lizzie has been hitting the stage all over the Bay Area since the ripe old age of

(Marketing & Events Coordinator) is proud to work with BBBay, both on and off the stage! As the marketing and events coordinator, she enjoys spending every day supporting and promoting BBBay and its productions of engaging musical theatre. A familiar face to BBBay, you may recognize her as Maria from West Side Story, Cosette from Les Misérables or Nina from In the Heights. In her spare time, you may find her hitting stages throughout the Bay Area, binge-watching Shonda Rhimes TV shows, or eating great food and drinking great beer and wine. She is grateful that she has found a workplace with strong and fun women, where blasting show tunes and breaking out into song is not only condoned but encouraged!

NEAL PASCUA (Social Media Coordinator) is honored to be a part of the BBBay family! He joins the team as the social media coordinator and is excited to help spread the BBBay love across all social media platforms. BBBay will always have a special place in his heart as it was the first company Neal performed with professionally back in 2009 in their production of The King and I. Since then, Neal has been seen on the BBBay stage in Hairspray, In the Heights, Dreamgirls, West Side Story, Miss Saigon and Beauty and the Beast. When not on the stage, Neal works in student services at Stanford School of Medicine by day and attempts a Beyoncé-inspired life

by nightfall. Make sure to LIKE BBBay's official Facebook page and FOLLOW us @BBBayTheatre on Twitter and Instagram!

SARAH DUNN-RANKIN (Volunteer Coordinator) is delighted to be a part of the BBBay family focus on supporting local artists and providing the Bay Area with high-quality musical theatre. She previously worked for California Theatre Center in Sunnyvale, coordinating their touring shows for young audiences. Performance credits include Titania in A Midsummer’s Night Dream and Lucy Brown in The Threepenny Opera. Directing credits include The Tramp and the Roughrider, an original play by Lee Stetson about John Muir and Theodore Roosevelt. Sarah graduated with a BA in theatre arts from Sewanee: The University of the South.

R&H THEATRICALS (Licensor)

represents the stage performance rights to over one-hundred musicals by more than two-hundred writers. These include works by Rodgers and Hammerstein (including Oklahoma!, South Pacific and The Sound Of Music), Rodgers and Hart (Pal Joey, Babes In Arms), and Kern & Hammerstein (Show Boat), as well as musicals by Irving Berlin (Annie Get Your Gun, White Christmas), Andrew Lloyd Webber (Cats, The Phantom of the Opera), Adam Guettel (The Light in the Piazza, Floyd Collins), Kurt Weill (The Threepenny Opera, Lady in the Dark), such perennials as Big River, Once Upon a Mattress and Footloose, as well as the longest-running revues in the history of Broadway (Smokey Joe’s Café) and Off-Broadway (I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change). Recently added titles include In the Heights, A Catered Affair, It’s Only Life, [title of show], Lovemusik, Face the Music, Reefer Madness, Altar Boyz, Bernarda Alba, Mid-Life! The Crisis Musical and Bright Lights, Big City. R&H Theatricals is an Imagem company. rnh.com

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MUSICAL NUMBERS R E C O M M E N D S

ACT ONE Laurey’s Farmhouse “Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’”.................................................. Curly “The Surry with the Fringe on Top”...............Curly, Laurey, Aunt Eller “Kansas City”........................................Will Parker, Aunt Eller, Boys * “I Cain’t Say No”................................................................ Ado Annie “Many a New Day”..........................................................Laurey, Girls “It’s a Scandal! It’s an Outrage”........................... Ali Hakim, Farmers “People Will Say We’re in Love”.....................................Curly, Laurey The Smokehouse

SHE LOVES ME | BROADWAY REVIVAL CAST Laura Benanti, Zachary Levi and Jane Krakowski in the Tony-nominated revival. ( sh-k-boom.com )

“Pore Jud”..........................................................................Curly, Jud “Lonely Room”............................................................................. Jud A Grove on Laurey’s Farm “Out of My Deams” (Ballet)............................Laurey, Girls, Company ACT TWO The Skidmore Ranch “The Farmer and the Cowman”..... Aunt Eller, Andrew Carnes, Curly, Will Parker, Ado Annie, Company “All 'Er Nothin’”............................................... Will Parker, Ado Annie “People Will Say We’re in Love” (Reprise)......................Curly, Laurey

SONGS FROM THE LION | STUDIO CAST Star of the recent A.C.T. production sings his songs from the show. ( benjaminscheuer.com )

A Grove Nearby the Ranch “Oklahoma!”................................ Curly, Laurey, Aunt Eller, Company “Finale Ultimo”................................................................... Company *Additional choreography by Samantha Pistorelli

STAGE MUSICIANS

PAINT YOUR WAGON | CONCERT CAST

Keith Carradine leads the recording, including a “lost” song bonus. ( masterworksbroadway.com )

Percussion................................................................ Joseph Hudson Spoons & Washboard.............................................Andrew Mondello Washtub Bass........................................................... Lauren Herman Violin............................................................Emily Chiet, Libby Lloyd Guitar............................................................................. Amy Meyers Bottles..................................................................Lauren D’Ambrosio

CHEYENNE JACKSON | RENAISSANCE

The Broadway and American Horror Story star is in concert and on CD. ( psclassics.com ) 10

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