Newsies at Westchester Broadway Theatre by Westchester Broadway Theatre

WESTCHESTER BROADWAY THEATRE PRESENTS our 110TH PRODUCTION

ABOUT disney’s newsies Disney’s Newsies is based on the real-life Newsboys’ Strike of 1899. They were mostly poor orphans and runaways with no place to go who slept on the streets of New York City. The money they earned from selling newspapers was used for their needs for survival and to pay for more papers to sell the following day. War was bad for the world but great for the newspaper business. The Spanish-American War made New Yorkers hungry for headlines, and circulation boomed. Once the war ended, people were less inclined to buy newspapers. When their price was raised, the newsies were not willing to pay more for their papers to make up for a lack of headlines. They decided to strike for a fair price for newspapers. The New York newsies went up against two newspaper publishers, Joseph Pulitzer of The World and William Randolph Hearst of The Journal. Their goal was to make the newspaper tycoons treat them as legitimate members of the business. The strike lasted two weeks, from July 19 to August 2, 1899. The newsboys drew support from newsies all over the Northeast, as well as other young workers like messenger boys, bootblacks, and factory workers. The strike is significant in history, as it is one of the first strikes that was carried out by children and ended in compromise. The kids won! In 1992 Walt Disney Studios released a liveaction musical based on the real-life events of the Newsboys’ Strike. With a screenplay by Bob Tzudiker and Noni White and a score written by Oscar-winning composer, Alan Menken, and lyricist, Jack Feldman. Though it was not a hit in theaters, its memorable score, and athletic dance numbers made it a fan favorite, and it quickly gained a cult following.

Disney Theatrical Group developed a stage play with lyricist Jack Feldman, Academy Awardwinning composer, Alan Menken (Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Sister Act), and Tony Award-winning playwright Harvey Fierstein (La Cage aux Folles, Torch Song Trilogy). They began a several year process of making Newsies as beloved onstage as it was onscreen. In 2011, a four-week engagement of Newsies was mounted at Paper Mill Playhouse in New Jersey. When that production received rave reviews and great international interest, the producers announced a limited Broadway run. Directed by Jeff Calhoun, the original cast of the Broadway production featured Jeremy Jordan as Jack, Kelly John Dossett as newspaper tycoon Joseph Pulitzer, Kara Lindsay as Katherine Plumber. Newsies opened at the Nederlander Theatre on March 29, 2012, where it played for more than 1,000 performances before embarking on a National tour. Newsies was nominated for 8 Tony awards including Best Musical. It won for Best Choreography (Christopher Gattelli) and Best Original Score. The themes in Newsies have become more relevant than ever; A group of young people standing up and saying ‘no more’ to the injustices going on in the world. Newsies has been cited as a call to arms for the exploited and oppressed, urging grassroots action to organize, protest and agitate for change. It emphasizes the importance of a fearless free press to report injustice and stand as a watchdog for those without a platform.

“The things we do today will be tomorrow’s news...Nothing can break us, no one can make us give our rights away,” - The Newsies

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– PIA HAAS

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BOB FUNKING and BILL STUTLER, Executive Producers lisa tiso, Producer PRESENT

music by lyrics by book by

ALAN MENKEN

JACK FELDMAN

HARVEY FIERSTEIN

Based on the Disney Film written by Bob Tzudiker and Noni White

Originally produced on Broadway by Disney Theatrical Productions Orchestrations by Danny Troob Incidental Music & Vocal Arrangements by Michael Kosarin Dance Arrangements by Mark Hummel STARRING

DANIEL SCOTT WALTON STUART MARLAND MARY BETH DONAHOE GALYANA CASTILLO ALEC COHEN PATRICK TOMBS BENJAMIN WOHL WITH

BILL BATEMAN CHRIS CARDELIA BRUCE CRILLY EJ DOHRING ZEKE EDMONDS MICHAEL GORMAN DAVID Grindrod ALIAH JAMES Stephen C. Kallas TJ KUBLER KYLE LAING GARY LYNCH HOLLY MOSS STEPHANIE EVE PARKER TYLER SPARACIO DAXX JAYROE WIESER JOSH ZACHER Musical Direction by

BOB BRAY

Set Design by Costume Design by

STEVE LOFTUS

sound design by

Lighting Design by

KEITH NIELSEN ANDREW GMOSER Wig/Hair Design by

mark zuckerman

PROPERTIES by

GERARD KELLY

GRUMPY’S PROPS

PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER

VICTOR LUKAS

Choreographed by

THERESA STARK

SHEA SULLIVAN Directed by

MARK MARTINO

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cast (In order of appearance)

Jack Kelly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daniel Scott Walton* Crutchie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patrick Tombs* Race. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EJ Dohring Albert. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Cardelia Specs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Grindrod* Finch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kyle Laing Elmer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TJ Kubler Romeo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daxx JAYROE Wieser Tommy Boy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Josh Zacher Jo-Jo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aliah James Buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stephanie EVE Parker Katherine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary Beth Donahoe* Nuns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Galyana Castillo, Bruce Crilly, Holly Moss Morris Delancey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TJ Kubler Oscar Delancey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zeke Edmonds Wiesel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Gorman* Davey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alec Cohen* Les . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Benjamin Wohl Joseph Pulitzer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stuart Marland* Seitz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gary Lynch* Bunsen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill Bateman* Hannah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Holly Moss Nunzio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bruce Crilly Snyder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gary Lynch* Medda Larkin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Galyana Castillo Stage Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill Bateman* Mr Jacobi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Gorman* Scabs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Cardelia, Josh Zacher Mayor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Gorman* Spot Conlon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stephanie EVE Parker Bill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daxx JAYROE Wieser Governor Roosevelt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bruce Crilly Citizens of New York. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill Bateman*, Chris Cardelia, Bruce Crilly, EJ Dohring, Zeke Edmonds, Michael Gorman*, Aliah James, TJ Kubler, Gary Lynch*, Holly Moss, Stephanie EVE Parker, Daxx JAYROE Wieser, Josh Zacher Non-Performing Swing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stephen C. Kallas Non-Performing Swing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tyler Sparacio Dance Captain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Grindrod* Rehearsal Assistant Stage Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colleen Till

– understudies –

Understudies never substitute for listed players unless a specific announcement for the appearance is made at the time of the performance. For Jack Kelly – Tyler Sparacio; for Pulitzer – Gary Lynch*; for Katherine – Stephanie EVE Parker; for Medda – Aliah James; for Davey – Zeke Edmonds; for Crutchie – Daxx JAYROE Wieser. All Cast Members and Stage Managers are Members of Actors’ Equity Association, the only professional union for Actors and Stage Managers. 4

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scenes & musical numbers – ACT ONE –

Prologue SCENE 1 SCENE 2 SCENE 3 SCENE 4 Scene 5 Scene 6 Scene 7 Scene 8 Scene 9

Place: Lower Manahttan Time: Summer, 1899 Rooftop, Dawn Santa Fe (Prologue)......................................................Jack, Crutchie Newsies Square Carrying The Banner.................................................... Jack, Newsies Pulitzer’s Office The Bottom Line..........................Pulitzer, Seitz, Bunsen, Hannah A Street Corner Medda’s Theatre That’s Rich....................................................................................Medda I Never Planned on You/ Don’t Come a-Knocking............................... Jack, Bowery Beauties Newsies Square, Next Morning The World Will Know...........................Jack, Davey, Les, Newsies Jacobi’s Deli and Street, Afternoon The World Will Know (reprise)............................................ Newsies Katherine’s Office Watch What Happens......................................................... Katherine Newsies Square, Next Morning Seize the Day.......................................................Davey, Jack, Newsies Rooftop Santa Fe............................................................................................... Jack

– intermission –

we are live

Westchester Broadway Theatre employs musicians from the American Federation of Musicians. Musicians perform from a location backstage.

– musicians – BOB BRAY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Musical Director/Keyboards RYAN EDWARD WISE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Keyboards 2/Guitar/Banjo Brian Uhl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trumpet/Flugelhorn Crispian Fordham. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reeds Steve Bleifuss. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trombone Katie Von Braun. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Violin Jordan Jancz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bass Jay Mack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Percussion Von Ann Stutler. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Musical Contractor 6

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scenes & musical numbers SCENE 1 SCENE 2 SCENE 3 SCENE 4 Scene 5 Scene 6 Scene 7 Scene 8 Scene 9

– ACT TWO – Jacobi’s Deli, Next Morning King of New York.........................Davey, Katherine, Les, Newsies The Refuge Letter from the Refuge............................................................Crutchie Medda’s Theatre Watch What Happens........................Davey, Jack, Katherine, Les Pulitzer’s Office The Bottom Line (reprise)............................. Pulitzer, Seitz, Mayor The Brooklyn Bridge & Medda’s Theatre Brooklyn Here...................................................Spot Conlon, Newsies Rooftop Something to Believe In............................................Katherine, Jack Pulitzer’s Cellar Seize the Day (reprise).............................................................. Newsies Once and for All.......................... Jack, Davey, Katherine, Newsies Pulitzer’s Office Seize the Day (reprise).............................................................. Newsies Newsies Square Finale.................................................................................. Jack, Newsies

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WHO’S WHO Daniel Scott Walton (Jack Kelly) is so excited to be back at WBT! Previous WBT credits include: Frank Schultz in Show Boat, Christmas Voyager and Christmas Inn. Other favorite Regional credits include Davey in Disney’s Newsies, Eddie in Mamma Mia, and Piggy in Shrek at Tuacahn Center for the Arts, Mamma Mia at Stages St. Louis, Anything Goes at Musicals Tonight!, Irving Berlin’s White Christmas at Ogunquit Playhouse, Jesse James in Outlaws at Goodspeed Opera House, Zacky Price in Big Fish at SpeakEasy Stage, and Otto in Spring Awakening at Gloucester Stage (IRENE Award Best Musical). A proud Boston Conservatory alum, Daniel sends thanks to his team at The Mine, Mom, Dad, Michael, and Doppy for their endless support. www.danielscottwalton.com @danielscottwalton

Stuart Marland (Pulitzer) Created the role of ‘Snyder’ in both the original Paper Mill Playhouse and Broadway productions of Newsies. He performed the role of ‘Pulitzer’ on Broadway and played ‘Snyder’ on the National Tour of Newsies for several months during that record-breaking run. His other Broadway credits include Beauty and the Beast (Lumiere), Xanadu, Jekyll & Hyde (General Lord Glossop) and Cyrano - The Musical. Other National Tours include The Producers (Roger DeBris,) Seussical (General Genghis Khan Schmitz,) Evita (Juan Peron,) The Music Of Andrew Lloyd Webber, Ragtime, The Who’s Tommy, A Chorus Line (Zach, Al, Don,) Sophisticated Ladies (P.J. - The Hipster,) and The King and I. He was last seen at WBT in Phantom (Inspector LeDoux) and has appeared in many stock and regional productions around the country, including Broadway

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at Music Circus Sacramento, Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, TUTS in Houston, ACT in San Francisco, Pittsburgh CLO, The John W. Engeman and Bay Street Theatres in New York. Stuart attended the UCLA School of Theatre, Film and Television and is originally from La Jolla, California.

Mary Beth Donahoe (Katherine Plumber) is thrilled to be making her Westchester Broadway Theatre debut in this dream role! National tour: Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (Belle u/s). Regional: Mary Poppins (Paper Mill Playhouse with Denis Jones), White Christmas (Fulton & Arts Center of Coastal Carolina), Les Misérables, Mary Poppins, The Music Man (MSMT); Peggy Sawyer in 42nd Street (LTOTS). BFA Ohio Northern University. Endless thanks to Mark & Shea. Love always to my DHoe Team. www.MaryBethDonahoe.com

GALYANA CASTILLO (Medda Larkin) is thrilled to be making her WBT debut! National Tour: Elf the Musical (Deb), Fame (Miss Sherman). Regional: Little Shop of Horrors (Crystal, Fulton Theatre), Seussical the Musical (Sour Kangaroo, Stages St. Louis), Mamma Mia (Ensemble, Stages St. Louis), Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill (Billie Holiday, The Prizery), Ain’t Misbehavin’ (Nell Carter, Forestburgh Playhouse), Chicago (Matron Mama Morton, Forestburgh Playhouse), Show Boat (Queenie, Shenandoah Summer Theatre), Big River (Alice, Sharon Playhouse). S/O to my Mother Dearest and my incredible girl, Maddie.

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WHO’S WHO ALEC COHEN (Davey) is so happy to be making his Westchester Broadway Debut! Past credits include 42nd Street at the Fulton Theater, Nice Work... at Musical Theater West, two seasons with Maine State Music Theatre and two seasons with Music Theatre Wichita (Davey in Disney’s Newsies, Caleb in Seven Brides…). BFA: CCM. Huge thanks to Henderson Hogan and my stellar family and Allie. For Pops, always.

Patrick Tombs (Crutchie) is so happy to be a newsie again! First time at Westchester Broadway Theatre. OFFBROADWAY: Lautrec in Paris (Lautrec), Matata & Jesse James: an American Tragedy (Castillo Theatre). REGIONAL: Newsies, Hunchback of Notre Dame. Many, many thanks to those who have come beside me and shaped me as an artist. The list is getting long! Love and gratitude to Mom, Dad, my sisters and brothers, dear friends, and all the beautiful souls in my life. I feel so lucky.

Benjamin Wohl (Les) is very excited to be performing at WBT! Past roles include Troy Bolton in High School Musical and the Genie in Aladdin. He would like to thank John Mara Jr., his family, and especially his cat, Danny Zuko. “To the directors and teachers at Random Farms, I fell in love with theater because of you and RF will always be my second home.”

BILL BATEMAN (Bunsen, Stage Manager) happily returns to the Westchester Broadway Theatre stage. Broadway/ Off-Broadway: Gypsy: Patti LuPone, Hello, Dolly! (twice), Peter Pan (twice), Bring Back Birdie (all four performances) and The Fantasticks. National Tours: Newsies, Hello, Dolly!, Annie Get Your Gun, Annie, Peter Pan, Woman Of The Year, Pippin, Sugar and Irene. Regional/Stock: innumerable and varied. Film: Disney’s Newsies, Carol Channing: Larger Than Life. Lucky is the man who loves his work.

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WHO’S WHO Chris Cardelia (Albert, Ensemble) Westchester Broadway Theatre Debut! Last seen doing Newsies at the John W. Engeman Theater. Regional Credits: Newsies (Finch), Mamma Mia! (Pepper), The Little Mermaid (Jetsam), Les Miserables (Marius). Hershey Park (RWS). Broadway Dance Center’s Summer intensive. Carnegie Hall (Violin). James Madison University Musical Theatre. Thanks to my family and friends for the endless support and love! Instagram @chrismcardelia

BRUCE CRILLY (Nunzio, Roosevelt, Ensemble) After performing for years in concerts, operas, and theatrical productions around the tristate area, Bruce is excited to appear in his first production with Westchester Broadway Theatre. He has made his recent theater home at Curtain Call in Stamford, CT performing as Ford in The Merry Wives of Windsor, The Beadle in Sweeney Todd, Coach in Damn Yankees, The Priest in Man of La Mancha, and Santa in Elf. Bruce currently lives in Stamford, CT with his wife Vicky.

E J Dohring (Race, Ensemble) was raised in Phoenix, AZ and is a 2018 graduate of CCM’s BFA musical theatre program. Performance credits: Mamma Mia! at North Shore Music Theatre and Theatre By The Sea, Tarzan in Disney’s Tarzan at Fort Peck Summer Theatre, Kit Kat Boy (u/s Emcee) in Cabaret at Lake Dillon Theatre Company, and four Arizona Broadway Theatre credits. Thanks to Henderson Hogan! #ForMax IG: @ejdohring

Zeke Edmonds (Mush, Oscar Delancey, Ensemble) is an alumnus from Syracuse University’s B.F.A. Musical Theatre program. He hails from Charlotte, NC. Recent credits include: Young Scrooge in A Christmas Carol at the McCarter Theatre, Dream Curly in Oklahoma! at the Glimmerglass Festival and Valentine/Ensemble in Mary Poppins at Syracuse Stage. This is Zeke Edmonds’ first time at Westchester Broadway Theatre and he is very honored and excited to be a part of this special production. www.zekeedmonds.com

Michael Gorman (Wiesel, Jacobi, Mayor) is thrilled to be a part of Westchester Broadway Theatre’s production of Newsies. Broadway/National Tours: A Chorus Line/Original Broadway Production, International Company (Bobby), A Chorus Line/ Broadway Revival, 1st National Tour (Associate Choreographer), Newsies/1st National Tour (Wiesel, Jacobi, Mayor), Hello Dolly!/National Tour (Judge, Rudolph, Horace US), Chicago/ Revival National Tour (Amos, Dance Captain), Harrigan ’n Hart/Broadway (Assistant Choreographer), Copperfield/Broadway (Ensemble). Regional: Maine State Music Theatre, Theatre Aspen, Denver Center Theatre Company, Arvada Center, MUNY, Arts Center of Coastal Carolina. Film: Every Little Step, The Intern, Newsies Live. Proud member of Actors’ Equity.

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WHO’S WHO David Grindrod (Specs, Dance Captain, Ensemble) is happy to back at Westchester Broadway Theatre! Credits include: A Chorus Line (New York City Center, National & International Tours, Westchester Broadway Theatre), Beauty and the Beast (National Tour), Newsies (Coastal Carolina), South Pacific (City Springs Theatre). David choreographs for Quisisana Resort and Musical Theatre of Kansas City. He graduated from Pace University’s Musical Theatre Program. Endless thanks to my family, friends, The Mine, Mark, Shea and the entire Newsies team! For Caroline.

Stephen C. Kallas (Swing) is excited to join in the strike at Westchester Broadway Theatre. Stephen is a proud graduate of Wagner College. Regional Credits: Fireside Theatre’s Newsies (Davey), Grease (Ensemble/Swing); Arizona Broadway Theatre’s Catch Me If You Can (u/s Frank Abagnale Jr); Palace Theatre (NH)’s 42nd Street; Axelrod P.A.C. Mamma Mia (Ensemble); Mac-Haydn Summer 2017; In the Wings Productions’ 42nd Street (Andy Lee). Select WCT credits: Anything Goes, Titanic, Avenue Q, Cats and Spamalot. www.StephenCKallas.com

“Z” Travel & Leisure Aliah James (Jo-Jo, Ensemble) Hailing from Atlanta, Georgia, Aliah attributes her dance training to Point Park University’s Dance Conservatory, where she received her BFA in Modern Dance. She also trained with The Metropolitan School of Ballet and The Joffrey Contemporary/Jazz Summer Programs, as well as The American Dance Festival in New York and at Duke University. Aliah feels privileged to have performed in repertory works by Bill T. Jones, Pam Tanowitz, and Doug Bentz, to name a few. She recently concluded performing as a principle, in the production of After Midnight, on the Norwegian Escape. Aliah is ecstatic to be making her debut in Newsies, at The Westchester Broadway Theatre!

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WHO’S WHO TJ Kubler (Elmer, Morris Delancey, Ensemble) is thrilled to be part of this production of Newsies! He is a native New Yorker, and a proud AMDA graduate. You can next find him performing in Crazy for You at Sharon Playhouse. He would like to thank everyone involved in this production for this awesome opportunity, and of course his family and friends for their constant love and support! Instagram: @tj_kubler

KYLE LAING (Finch, Ensemble) is thrilled to be making his Westchester Broadway Theatre debut! Past credits include: Maltz Jupiter Theatre: Mamma Mia!; Orlando Shakes: In The Heights (Ensemble/u/s Graffiti Pete); Maine State Music Theatre: Evita, Fiddler…, Mamma Mia!, Guys & Dolls, Grease, A Grand Night For Singing; Shakespeare Theatre Company: Camelot; Athens Theatre: Gypsy (Tulsa); MNM Productions: Spamalot. BFA Musical Theatre/ Dance Minor from University of Central Florida. www.kylelaing.com

Gary Lynch (Seitz, Snyder) Broadway and Tours: Les Miserables (Original Broadway Production) Provaire/Javert, Mamma Mia! (Original Cast) Sam Carmichael North American and US Premieres/1st National, (National Broadway Award Nomination). Dirty Dancing (Original Cast) Max Kellerman - US Premiere/1st National. His 40 year career includes numerous Off Broadway, Regional, Stock, International, TV and Film credits. Gary is on the faculty and BOD at the New Jersey School of Dramatic Arts, and is a proud member of AEA, SAG/AFTRA. Newsies marks Gary’s 10th production at WBT. WESTCHESTER BROADWAY THEATRE

Holly Moss (Hannah, Ensemble) Westchester Broadway Theatre Debut! Recent credits include Freaky Friday (Cleveland Playhouse), Anything Goes (Baldwin Wallace University), and Bring It On (Beck Center for the Arts). Big thanks to Henderson Hogan, and my amazing family and friends!

Stephanie Eve Parker (Buttons, Spot Conlon, Ensemble) is thrilled to be in her first show at WBT, plus her second production of Newsies! Recent credits include: Newsies (Hannah/Katherine u/s), Songs for a New World (Woman 1), Jesus Christ Superstar (Mary Magdalene), Scrooge No More! (Mrs. Cratchit), Jekyll and Hyde, Applause. Choreography credits: The Braggart of Bourbon Street (New York Fringe Festival); Let’s Broadway! (Abington Theater). Proud Dance Faculty member and alum of the American Musical and Dramatic Academy. She would love to thank her Mum, Dad, Adam, and all her friends and family for their support.

Tyler Sparacio (Swing) is thrilled to be working on a dream show at the Westchester Broadway Theatre! Some previous credits include: West Side Story (Sioux City Symphony), The Music Man (Theatre by the Sea), and South Pacific (Utah Shakespeare Festival). Proud graduate of the University of Miami BFA Musical Theatre. Always for you, Ellie G and Mom!

WHO’S WHO Daxx Jayroe Wieser (Romeo, Bill, Ensemble) is thrilled to make their Westchester Broadway Theatre debut! Previous credits include Arts Center of Coastal Carolina’s An American in Paris (Ensemble, U/S Henri), The LEXington Theatre Company’s A Chorus Line (Greg), and Legally Blonde (Carlos). Daxx was also seen in Kristin Chenoweth’s My Love Letter to Broadway and will be joining The Cape Playhouse in their production of A Chorus Line (Greg) this summer! Huge thanks to their family and to the cast and creative team of Newsies. Education: BM Musical Theatre; Oklahoma City University. @daxxjayroe

Josh Zacher (Tommy Boy, Ensemble) is elated to be carrying the banner! National Tour: A Chorus Line (Larry) Regional: West Side Story (Baby John), Peter Pan (Slightly), Young Frankenstein (Telegraph Boy), The Wizard of Oz (Nikko), The Music Man. Film/ TV: “Rise” (NBC), “TRL” (MTV), “Dance Moms” (Lifetime). International: A Chorus Line (Tokyo), Broadway Dance Review (Beijing). Thank you to Mark, Shea, Bob, Lisa and all of WBT! Training: BFA, NYU/Tisch. www.josh-zacher.com @dancingdudejz MARK MARTINO (Director) is delighted to return to Westchester Broadway Theatre having had a terrific time directing and choreographing WBT’s Mamma Mia! and A Chorus Line. Mark’s work has been seen at many of the nation’s leading theaters, including the historic Cape Playhouse in Dennis, MA (Guys and Dolls, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Smokey Joe’s Café, Leader of the Pack, Sweet Charity), Florida’s Maltz Jupiter Theatre (Beehive, The Music Man, Crazy For You, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Annie, Les Miserables, The Will Rogers Follies, The Producers), Boston’s North Shore Music Theatre (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Footloose,), Music Theatre of Louisville (Hello Dolly, West Side Story), Maine’s 14

Arundel Barn Playhouse (Pete ‘N Keely), The Cleveland Playhouse, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park (Plaid Tidings), Detroit’s Meadow Brook Theatre (Johnny Manhattan) the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina (Forever Plaid, White Christmas, An American in Paris), Theatre Aspen (Little Shop of Horrors, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Avenue Q, The Full Monty, Peter and the Starcatcher, Cabaret, Hairspray, Ragtime), Maine State Music Theatre (Mamma Mia!, Grease, Saturday Night Fever), Philadelphia Theatre Company (The Bridges of Madison County). Mark has directed and choreographed for many of North America’s leading symphony orchestras including The Indianapolis, Pittsburgh, Naples, Edmonton, and Toronto Symphonies and the National Symphony at the Kennedy Center with the concerts Gotta Dance! and Those Glorious MGM Musicals. Film and television directing and choreography credits include NBC’s The Miss America Pageant, the feature film Rock ‘N’ Roll Hotel, and the nationally syndicated PBS Christmas special Count Your Blessings. Many thanks to Bill, Bob, and Lisa for inviting me to join them once again. An entire generation of theatre artists (actors, directors, musicians, crew, designers, staff) is grateful to them for their tireless efforts and continued dedication to presenting quality musical theatre here in Elmsford. BOB BRAY (Musical Director) first show at WBT was playing keyboards for Phantom way back in 1992. He recently returned to WBT, this time as Musical Director for Phantom. He was the Musical Director/Conductor for Mamma Mia at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas as well as playing and conducting Mamma Mia on Broadway

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WHO’S WHO throughout its 14 year run. He conducted the 1st National Tour of Show Boat directed by Hal Prince and starring Len Cariou and Cloris Leachman and was the Assistant Conductor for Damn Yankees starring Jerry Lewis. More recently he conducted the International Tour of Dreamgirls and the Montreal premiere of Beauty and the Beast. On Broadway he played in the orchestras for Aspects of Love, Beauty and the Beast, My Fair Lady (Richard Chamberlain), Show Boat, Chicago, Ragtime, Fosse, Hairspray, Seussical, Cabaret, Annie Get Your Gun (Bernadette, Reba), The Lion King, Wicked, Assassins, Pacific Overtures, 110 in the Shade (Audra McDonald), Ghost, Jekyll and Hyde, Jersey Boys, Matilda and most recently Hello Dolly (Bette). He also spent three years training all the kids for the Broadway and touring casts of Matilda the Musical. At the WBT he was Associate Musical Director for Nunsense, City of Angels, Grand Hotel, and Evita and was the MD for Good News, as well as this year’s productions of A Chorus Line and Sister Act. SHEA SULLIVAN (Choreographer) Select credits include: Off-Broadway: R.R.R.E.D. (DR2), Neurosis (DR2), Pageant! (Drama Desk Nomination Best Revival, Callaway Nomination), Polka Dots The Cool Kids Musical (Atlantic Theater, Off Broadway Alliance Best Family Show), I’ll Say She Is. For Cape Playhouse: Drowsy Chaperone, Sweet Charity, Legally Blonde, Crazy For You, Kiss Me Kate. For Maltz Jupiter Theatre: The Producers, Will Roger Follies, Music Man (Carbonell Award), Crazy For You (Carbonell Award). For Barrington

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Stage: Ragtime, Southern Comfort. Pan Am (ABC), Christmas Carol ( Fords Theater), Dames at Sea (Bay Street Theatre), Pete (Her) Pan (PACE). Proud member of SDC and board member of the Ziegfeld Club. www.SheaSullivan.com. @ theSheaSullivan. Many many thanks to dance captain extraordinaire David Grindrod! STEVE LOFTUS (Set Designer) has been one of our resident designers since Kiss Me, Kate in 2002. Some of his favorites at WBT include Gypsy, Phantom, Aida, Miss Saigon and In the Heights. As a set designer, Steve has provided scenery for many regional theaters, colleges and high schools around the Tri-state area. As well as a few tours and special events at Lincoln Center. Steve is also the owner of Scene Works Inc., a fully serviced scene shop providing all aspects of scenic design and fabrication based out of Ossining, NY. He is most proud to be a father to Elias and Aubrey.

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WHO’S WHO Keith Nielsen (Costume Designer) is excited to be back designing his sixth show for the WBT, past credits include: A Chorus Line, Anything Goes, Phantom, Christmas Carol and Ain’t Misbehavin’. Keith’s credits extend beyond the stage and onto the screen, film and television credits include the Golden Globe and Emmy winning series Mozart in the Jungle, Quantico (S3), Friends from College & First Reformed. Within the film sector he has designed an upcoming feature film starring Barbara Eden (I Dream of Jeannie) and Denise Richards as well as the Funny or Die series, “The Real Stephen Blatt” starring actor Justin Long, now streaming on Funny or Die and Amazon Prime. To learn more about Keith and his work please visit: www.kkeithh.com ANDREW GMOSER (Lighting Designer) has lit all of our mainstage productions since 1990. Over the years he has created the sets and/ or lighting for a multitude of productions throughout Westchester and beyond, and is a proud recipient of the Cab Calloway Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Performing Arts in Westchester. Andrew loves his job designing lighting for all levels of theatre, from high school programs through professional Broadwaycaliber productions. For over thirty years he was set and lighting designer (and from time to time, director) for Asbury Summer Theatre, and is beginning his 25th season with the MacHaydn Theatre in upstate New York. Through his company, Silent G Productions, Andrew provides theatrical lighting design, equipment, and consultation for live theatre, dance, and concerts. Andrew’s best and most important production is with his lovely wife, Catherine: their nineteen year old twins, Thomas and Elizabeth! MARK ZUCKERMAN (Sound Designer) has been involved with every main stage production at the WBT since 2005 including over 40 Sound Design credits. He has worked throughout the tri state area designing and running sound for theatres and concert venues. A few of his favorite shows include: Jekyll & Hyde, Titanic, and Hairspray. Mark would like to thank his family and Erin for their support. MarkSZuckerman.com VICTOR LUKAS (Production Stage Manager/ Properties) is happy to be home after spending many years touring the country and having played in every state. Broadway and Equity National Tours include: Bring Back Birdie, Oh Brother, Joe’s...Coat, Cats, Teddy And Alice, One Night Stand, Woman Of The Year w/ Lauren Bacall, the Twyla Tharp/Billy Joel musical Movin’ Out, Cy 16

Coleman’s Welcome To The Club and Barnum, Star of Indiana’s Blast!, Blood Brothers with Petula Clark, Carole King and Shaun & David Cassidy, and Disney’s Aida. For the WBT he has stage managed many shows including the acclaimed Aida and Little Shop of Horrors, both directed by Patricia Wilcox; Richard Stafford’s Gypsy with Karen Mason; and Jonathan Stahl’s Nine. OffBroadway shows include Annie Warbucks, Travels With My Aunt, Tuesday’s With Morrie, and Joan Of Arc with Glenn Close. Favorite gig – Touring with Petula Clark on her 2008 concert tour of England and Wales. Victor also runs “Grumpy’s Props,” a prop rental shop in Carmel NY. Grumpy’s Props also specializes in home & commercial decorating for holidays & theme parties. Visit us online at www.grumpysprops.com. VON ANN STUTLER (Musical Contractor) Since the inception of the theatre 44 years ago, Von Ann has been responsible for putting together the excellent musicians which make up our orchestra. Each show has unique instrumentation requirements. Von Ann, in consultation with the musical director, determines the makeup and particular talented personnel to fulfill the show’s requirements. Von Ann is a musician having training in clarinet, piano and harp. She was a voice major at Michigan State University. She has raised 5 children and is the proud grandmother of 7 (four girls and 3 boys). LISA TISO (Producer) has been with WBT since 1979 when she began as a buffet girl. Having worked in nearly every department, and since 1991 has worked on our shows as Associate Producer or Producer. An avid Yankee fan, Lisa lives in Ardsley with her daughter Carmen and their dogs Stevie and Dino. th

BOB FUNKING AND BILL STUTLER (Owners/Executive Producers) On July 9, 2019, the Westchester Broadway Theatre will celebrate its 45th Anniversary, as well as the 30th Anniversary in this specifically designed, state of the art theatre. Bill and Bob, 2004 inductees into the “Westchester County Business Hall of Fame,” pioneered the Dinner Theatre concept in Westchester when they opened An Evening Dinner Theatre on July 9, 1974. Having designed and built An Evening from the ground up as a theatre that serves dinner and lunch, they established their operation as a cultural mainstay in the tri-state area. The Westchester Broadway WESTCHESTER BROADWAY THEATRE

WHO’S WHO Theatre is the only year round theatre in Westchester where Broadway performers, directors and designers gather to create the best in Musical Theatre. (They have produced more shows than most Broadway producers. Disney’s Newsies, we are proud to say, is their 210th Production!) The Westchester Broadway Theatre is the longest running, 52 week a year Equity theatre in the State of New York. Each show is produced exclusively for the theatre and each is approached in the same manner as Broadway Productions: casting Broadway performers at auditions in New York City, and hiring the creative staff (Directors, Choreographers, Musical Directors, Set, Costume and Lighting Designers). On the dark nights of the musicals, Bill and Bob have presented over 900 Monday and Tuesday night specials and, in 1997, inaugurated the Gold Star Series of Concerts presenting Jackie Mason to a sold-out house. Other great performers in the Gold Star series have been Tom Jones, George Carlin, Paul Anka, Wayne Newton, and Harry Belafonte. With the continued support of the people of the tri-state area, we pledge to continue to present the best in theatre and dining.

Actors’ Equity Association (AEA), founded in 1913, represents more than 45,000 actors and stage managers in the United States. Equity seeks to advance, promote and foster the art of live theatre as an essential component of our society. Equity negotiates wages and working conditions, providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans. AEA is a member of the AFL-CIO, and is affiliated with FIA, an international organization of performing arts unions. The Equity emblem is our mark of excellence. www.actorsequity.org

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