OC - West Side Story

1West Side Story | Overture Center

Based on a conception of JEROME ROBBINS Book by Music by Lyrics byARTHUR LAURENTS LEONARD BERNSTEIN STEPHEN SONDHEIM

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West Side Story

Choreography Reproduced byJOEY McKNEELY

Directed byDAVID SAINT

Broadway Production Directed byARTHUR LAURENTS

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Entire Original Production Directed and Choreographed byJEROME ROBBINS

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CASTThe Jets

Action ....................................................................................................................... GUY MANDIA, JR. Anybodys .................................................................................................................... BRIDGET RILEYA-rab ............................................................................................................................ MAX CHUCKERBaby John............................................................................................................................... JOSH PINSBig Deal ..................................................................................................................MICHAEL SHULTZDiesel .............................................................................................................................. DAN HIGGINSGraziella .................................................................................................................. LAUREN CANNONHotsie ...........................................................................................................................ERIKA HEBRONMugsy ...............................................................................................................LAURA VOLPACCHIORiff .............................................................................................................................. THEO LENCICKISnowboy ........................................................................................................................ JEFF M. SMITHTony ..................................................................................................................... ADDISON REID COEVelma .............................................................................................................................BLUE CERVINI

The SharksAlicia ......................................................................................................................... YESENIA AYALAAnita ........................................................................................................................ MICHELLE ALVESBebecita ................................................................................................................. AMBER ARDOLINOBernardo ....................................................................................................................ANDRÉS ACOSTABolo ..............................................................................................................................TORY RAMIREZChino ..............................................................................................................JUAN TORRES-FALCONConsuela ...................................................................................................................J. NYCOLE RALPHFederico .............................................................................................................THADDEUS PEARSONFernanda ................................................................................................................ARIANNA ROSARIOInca ...................................................................................................................................MARK DELERMaria .............................................................................................................. MARYJOANNA GRISSOPepe .........................................................................................................RICARDO RIQUE-SANCHEZRosalia ............................................................................................................... CAROLINA SANCHEZTio .................................................................................................................................TONY THOMAS

The AdultsDoc ................................................................................................................................GREG LONDONGlad Hand .................................................................................................................MATTHEW KROBOfficer Krupke ............................................................................................. THOMAS MOTHERSHEDLt. Schrank .................................................................................................................... KONRAD CASE

ENSEMBLEAMBER ARDOLINO, YESENIA AYALA, LAUREN CANNON, BLUE CERVINI, MARK DELER, THADDEUS PEARSON, J. NYCOLE RALPH, TORY RAMIREZ, RICARDO RIQUE-SANCHEZ,

ARIANNA ROSARIO, CAROLINA SANCHEZ, TONY THOMAS

SWINGSERIKA HEBRON, LOUIE NAPOLEON,

ANTHONY RAIMONDI, LAURA VOLPACCHIO

UNDERSTUDIESUnderstudies never substitute for listed performers unless

a specific announcement is made at the time of the performanceFor Action—Louie Napoleon, Michael Shultz; for Alicia—Erika Hebron, Laura Volpacchio; for Anita— J.

Nycole Ralph; for Anybodys—Blue Cervini, Erika Hebron; for A-rab—Louie Napoleon, Anthony Raimondi; for Baby John—Michael Shultz, Anthony Raimondi; for Bebecita—Erika Hebron, Laura Volpacchio; for Bernardo—Mark Deler; for Big Deal—Louie Napoleon, Anthony Raimondi; for Bolo—Louie Napoleon,

Anthony Raimondi; for Chino—Louie Napoleon, Tory Ramirez; for Consuela—Yesenia Ayala, Erika Hebron, Laura Volpacchio; for Diesel—Louie Napoleon, Jeff M. Smith; for Doc—Thomas Mothershed; for Fernanda—Erika Hebron, Laura Volpacchio; for Federico—Louie Napoleon, Anthony Raimondi; for Glad Hand—Konrad Case, Thomas Mothershed; for Graziella—Erika Hebron, Laura Volpacchio; for Hotsie—Laura Volpacchio; for Inca—Louie Napoleon, Anthony Raimondi; for Krupke—Konrad Case, Matthew Krob, Greg London; for Lt. Schrank—Matthew Krob, Greg London, Thomas Mothershed; for Maria—

Arianna Rosario, Carolina Sanchez; for Mugsy—Erika Hebron; for Pepe—Mark Deler, Louie Napoleon; for Riff—Dan Higgins, Jeff M. Smith; for Rosalia—Arianna Rosario, Laura Volpacchio; for Snowboy—Louie

Napoleon, Anthony Raimondi; for Tio—Louie Napoleon, Anthony Raimondi; for Tony—Thaddeus Pearson, Michael Shultz, Jeff M. Smith; for Velma—Erika Hebron, Laura Volpacchio

Dance Captains—BLUE CERVINI, ANTHONY RAIMONDI; Fight Captain—GREG LONDON

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MUSICAL NUMBERSSETTING

Upper West Side of New York City

ACT IScene 1: The Neighborhood

“Prologue” ...............................................................................................The Sharks and the Jets “Jet Song” .......................................................................................................... Riff and the Jets

Scene 2: Outside Doc’s Drugstore “Something’s Coming” ........................................................................................................ Tony

Scene 3: Bridal ShopScene 4: The Gym

“Dance at the Gym” ......................................................................................................Company “Maria” ................................................................................................................................ Tony

Scene 5: Alleyways “Tonight” ............................................................................................................Tony and Maria “America” ....................................................................................Anita, Rosalia and Shark Girls

Scene 6: The Drugstore “Cool” .............................................................................................. Riff, Jet Boys and Jet Girls

Scene 7: Bridal Shop “One Hand, One Heart” ......................................................................................Tony and Maria

Scene 8: The Neighborhood “Tonight” (Quintet) .......................................................................................................Company

Scene 9: Under the Highway “The Rumble”

THERE WILL BE ONE 20-MINUTE INTERMISSION

ACT IIScene 1: Maria’s Bedroom

“I Feel Pretty” (“Me Siento Hermosa”) ........................ Maria, Rosalia, Consuela and Fernanda “Somewhere” ..................................................................Anybodys, Tony, Maria and Company

Scene 2: The Neighborhood “Gee, Officer Krupke” ...................................................................................Action and the Jets

Scene 3: Maria’s Bedroom “A Boy Like That”/“I Have a Love” ................................................................. Anita and Maria

Scene 4: The DrugstoreScene 5: The CellarScene 6: The Neighborhood

WEST SIDE STORY ORCHESTRA Music Director—J. Michael Duff

AMD/Piano—Christian Regul; Keys 2—Priscilla Duff; Concertmaster—Laura Colgate; Cello—Nick Donatelle; Reed 1—Aaron Patterson; Reed 2—Dustyn Richardson; Trumpet—Scott

Steen; Trombone—Brian Troiano; Bass—Arnold S. Gottlieb; Percussion—David Vincola; Drums—Paul Hannah; Band Tech—Arnold S. Gottlieb; Librarian—Paul Hannah;

Music Coordinator—Talitha Fehr—TL Music International

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WHO’S WHO IN THE CASTANDRÉS ACOSTA (Bernardo) feels honored to be working on this extraordinary piece of theatre. Favorite professional credits include Grease (Danny), A Chorus Line (Al), Ragtime (Houdini) and Hairspray (Sketch). B.F.A. Music Theatre from FSU. All my love and gratitude to my parents, friends and MSA.

MICHELLE ALVES (Anita). First national tour. Born and raised in Puerto Rico. Credits: Rent, Hair, Nine, Hairspray, Chicago; Dirty Dancing 2, Feel the Noise, Black Eyed Peas, Ricky Martin, Pitbull, Nelly Furtado; Billboards, Grammys. Endless LOVE and THANKS to family and friends!

AMBER ARDOLINO (Bebecita) feels so blessed to be cast in her first national tour! She would like to thank Joy Dewing Casting, her family, and God for this incredible opportunity.

YESENIA AYALA (Alicia, u/s Consuela) is thrilled to be on tour with WSS! She holds a B.F.A. in Theatre from ECU and has worked regionally since then. Now resides in NY where she was recently seen in Terminator Too: Judgement Play. Mami y Papi, esos es pa’ ti.

LAUREN CANNON (Graziella). This is Lauren’s first national tour, and she is thrilled to be playing the role of Graziella. She would like to thank the team at DDO Artists Agency, her incredibly supportive family and her mom. Couldn’t have done it without you.

KONRAD CASE (Lt. Schrank, u/s Glad Hand, u/s Officer Krupke) would like to dedicate his performance to his mother, Jacquie. Thank you for making him tryout for Peter Pan so many years ago. Konrad feels truly blessed to be a part of this amazing cast. Many thanks.

BLUE CERVINI (Dance Captain, Velma, u/s Anybodys) is thrilled to be a Jet Girl! Credits include: Cats (Victoria) at Gateway Playhouse; Ballet Aviv’s Nutcracker (Arabian Princess); Debbie Allen’s Just Dance; Quixotic Fusion. Thanks to my

family, my showstopper family, TC, KR and everyone along my dance journey!

MAX CHUCKER (A-rab) hails from Virginia Beach and is a proud FSU graduate (B.M.). Favorite professional credits include Hello, Dolly! (Barnaby); Fiddler (the Fiddler); Big River (Young Fool). Love to Hurrah Players, G.S.A., FSU-MT, The 408, Kathi Lee, Emmy and family.

ADDISON REID COE (Tony) is honored to be a part of West Side Story. He recently appeared in Legally Blonde (Warner) at Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre. He would like to thank God, his mother, Kathy, family, friends and his best friend and girlfriend, Mary. Enjoy the show!

MARK DELER (Inca, u/s Bernardo, u/s Pepe), recent graduate in Dance from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, is overjoyed to make his national tour debut with West Side Story! He thanks God, his friends, family and most of all his Maee for their support.

MARYJOANNA GRISSO (Maria) is thrilled to be a part of West Side Story. Credits: DreamWorks Shrektacular (Gingy), Guys and Dolls (Sarah Brown), Urinetown (Hope Cladwell). B.F.A. in vocal performance from West Virginia University. Thank you to Troika, Joy Dewing Casting, my family, mentors and friends!

ERIKA HEBRON (Hotsie, Swing, u/s Anybodys, u/s Graziella, u/s Consuela, u/s Fernanda, u/s Alicia, u/s Bebecita, u/s Velma, u/s Mugsy) is thrilled to join the cast of West Side Story in her first national tour. Former Miss Missouri whose recent credits include: The Will Rogers Follies, Crazy For You and Damn Yankees. Proud dance performance graduate at OCU.

DAN HIGGINS (Diesel, u/s Riff). First national tour. Studied at Penn State University for Musical Theatre. Dance training for 18+ years in all genres, primarily


WHO’S WHO IN THE CASTat Center Stage in N.J. Has performed in various venues throughout NJ, PA and NY.

MATTHEW KROB (Glad Hand, u/s Officer Krupke, u/s Lt. Schrank) is thrilled to join his first national tour! Most recently he appeared as Max in Lend Me a Tenor. Other favorite roles include Richard Hannay in The 39 Steps and Ms. Roosevelt in The Bully (Off-Broadway).

THEO LENCICKI (Riff), a born West Sider from Scranton, PA, is thrilled to be leading the Jets in such an amazing production. National Tours: Hairspray, A Chorus Line, Young Frankenstein. Favorite Regional: WSS, Altar Boyz, Cabaret, Fiddler. PSU graduate. To family and friends, you’re the greatest!

GREG LONDON (Fight Captain, Doc, u/s Officer Krupke, u/s Lt. Schrank). National tours: Hairspray (Edna), Fiddler on the Roof (Lazar), A Streetcar Named Desire (Mitch). International tours: Hairspray, The Fantasticks. Off-Broadway: Spurn. Regional: Richard III (Richard), Macbeth (Macbeth), Greater Tuna (Thurston), Assassins (Czolgosz), Annie (Warbucks). Appeared with Stacy Keach in Richard III (Shakespeare Theatre, DC).

GUY MANDIA JR. (Action) is currently studying Musical Theater and Dance at Temple University. Regional Credits: Buddy Holly (Walnut Street Theater), The Unexpected Guest and Funny Girl (Gretna Playhouse). Love to family, friends, teachers and mentors! For T.

THOMAS MOTHERSHED (Officer Krupke, u/s Glad Hand, u/s Lt. Schrank, u/s Doc) is thrilled to be a part of the West Side Story national tour! Regional: My Fair Lady directed by Frank Galati, Over the Tavern, Sweet Charity, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and 1776. B.F.A. from Florida State University. Love to my family.

LOUIE NAPOLEON (Swing, u/s Action, u/s Big Deal, u/s Snowboy, u/s Diesel, u/s

A-rab, u/s Chino, u/s Federico, u/s Inca, u/s Pepe, u/s Bolo, u/s Tio) is beyond excited to be a part of this historic show! National tours: Cats (Skimbleshanks), Cabaret (Dance Captain/Bobby). Regional: Irish Classical Theatre Co, Weathervane Rep (Rent—regional premiere), Gretna Theatre, New London Barn Playhouse. B.F.A.: SUNY Buffalo. Love CWRNBNJNENEN.

THADDEUS PEARSON (Federico, u/s Tony) is thrilled to have his touring debut in West Side Story understudying Tony. He thanks his cast, production staff, professors, friends and family and God for his many wonderful blessings. B.F.A. University of Florida, Go Gators!

JOSH PINS (Baby John). National tour debut! Regional: John Darling in Peter Pan (Paper Mill Playhouse), Tommy Djilas in The Music Man (Broward Stage Door), Baby John in West Side Story (Forestburgh Playhouse). Josh thanks his family for their constant love and support.

ANTHONY RAIMONDI (Dance Captain, Swing, u/s Baby John, u/s A-rab, u/s Big Deal, u/s Snowboy, u/s Tio, u/s Bolo, u/s Federico, u/s Inca) is a recent graduate of the University of Arizona. Since graduating, he has performed in several commercial and concert performances. He performed with the main company of Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago and was a featured dancer on the Bad Romance National Tour.

J. NYCOLE RALPH (Consuela, u/s Anita) Favorite credits: A Time to Love (National Black Theatre), In the Boom Boom Room (The 45th St. Theatre), Hairspray (The Fulton), Hair—Dionne, A Chorus Line—Sheila, Forces of Nature Dance Theatre, Dayton Contemporary Dance 2nd Company, Norwegian Cruise Lines.

TORY RAMIREZ (Bolo, u/s Chino), a graduate of North East School of the Arts, San Antonio, TX, is currently a sophomore musical theater/dance major at Pace


WHO’S WHO IN THE CASTUniversity, NYC. He appeared on NY stages at Joe’s Pub and Laurie Beechman Theater.

BRIDGET RILEY (Anybodys). Off-Broadway: Freckleface Strawberry , Pinkalicious, The Scarlet Letter. National tour: Seussical. Regional: Nine (Brugge, Belgium), …Spelling Bee, Les Misérables, Producers, All Shook Up, Cabaret. Concerts: Carnegie Hall. Training: Jacob’s Pillow School for Dance, B.F.A. Pace University. Love to my family.

RICARDO RIQUE-SANCHEZ (Pepe) was born in Wasilla, AK and grew up in St. Louis, MO. He started dancing at 16 and moved to NYC after graduating from Stephens College in Columbia, MO with his B.F.A. in Dance. He is extremely excited to be in this tour.

ARIANNA ROSARIO (Fernanda, u/s Maria, u/s Rosalia) is a recent graduate of the New World School of the Arts B.F.A. program. This is Arianna’s first national tour, and she is extremely excited to become a part of the West Side Story family.

CAROLINA SANCHEZ (Rosalia, u/s Maria) is currently a senior music theater major at Rider University and is thrilled to be performing in her first national tour. Previous credits: The Producers (Ulla), A New Brain (Mimi). Thank you Mariann Cook, Robin Lewis and her family/friends for all their support.

MICHAEL SHULTZ (Big Deal, u/s Tony, u/s Baby John, u/s Action) is honored to be part of this production. National tour: Fiddler on the Roof (Fyedka). Regional: Anything Goes, Hairspray, The Sound of Music. Mike proudly holds a B.F.A. from Penn State University. Endless thanks to friends, family, MTX and Troika.

JEFF M. SMITH (Snowboy, u/s Riff, u/s Tony, u/s Diesel) has always wanted to be a Jet! Regional favorites: Damn Yankees (Oquinquit Playhouse), Man of La Mancha (ACCC), Cats (Gateway Playhouse). B.A.

Texas Tech University. Big thanks to my dear friends and fantastic family for all their love and support.

TONY THOMAS (Tio). Touring debut with West Side Story! Credits: Dreams—Debbie Allen, Black Nativity—Mike Malone/Stephawn Stevens, Tony Fowell Music and Movement, Joyce Mosso, Christopher Huggins, and Edgeworks Dance Theater. Thank you family and friends… this is only the beginning.

JUAN TORRES-FALCON (Chino) is thrilled to be a part of WSS! A Cuban-American from Miami, FL, Juan graduated from NYU. His credits include: A Chorus Line (Paul), Rent (Angel). Para mi Abuelo Andres y mis primeras damas: Georgina, Mariquita, Martha Rosa y Alina.

LAURA VOLPACCHIO (Mugsy, Swing, u/s Graziella, u/s Rosalia, u/s Consuela, u/s Fernanda, u/s Alicia, u/s Bebecita, u/s Velma, u/s Hotsie). Recent credits include The Music Man, Fame the Musical (Iris Kelly), Gypsy of the Year and commercials for White House Black Market. Laura graduated with honors from New York University’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study.

ARTHUR LAURENTS (Book, Director). His first play, Home of the Brave, opened on Broadway in 1945, followed by many others. His newest plays are A Key Change and Come Back, Come Back, Wherever You Are, starring Shirley Knight and Alison Fraser. These came right on the heels of his New Year’s Eve starring Marlo Thomas and Keith Carradine at his favorite theatre, the George Street Playhouse in New Brunswick. He wrote his first musical, West Side Story, in 1957, followed by Gypsy and others. His first screenplay was The Snake Pit in 1948, followed by others including Rope, Anastasia, The Way We Were and The Turning Point. His own play, Invitation to a March in 1960, was the first of several he directed. I Can Get It for You Wholesale in 1961 was the first musical he directed,


WHO’S WHO IN THE CASTfollowed by others including La Cage aux Folles and Gypsy with Angela Lansbury, then Tyne Daly and most recently, Patti LuPone. In 2000, he wrote a memoir, Original Story By. His latest book, Mainly on Directing: West Side Story, Gypsy, and Other Musicals, was published in March 2009. His posthumous memoir The Rest of the Story was published in 2012.

LEONARD BERNSTEIN (Music ) (1918–1990). Composer, conductor, author, teacher and recording artist, Bernstein transformed the way Americans and people everywhere hear and appreciate music. A few of his many compositions include the symphonies Jeremiah and The Age of Anxiety, the theatre piece Mass, Chichester Psalms, Divertimento, the film score for On the Waterfront, the ballets Fancy Free and Facsimile and the operas Trouble in Tahiti and A Quiet Place. He was music director of the New York Philharmonic from 1958 to 1969 and, over his lifetime, conducted many of the major orchestras of the world. His Broadway musicals include Wonderful Town, Candide, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue and the immensely popular West Side Story.

STEPHEN SONDHEIM (Lyrics) wrote the music and lyrics for Saturday Night, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Anyone Can Whistle, Company, Follies, A Little Night Music, The Frogs, Pacific Overtures, Sweeney Todd, Merrily We Roll Along, Sunday in the Park With George, Into the Woods, Assassins, Passion and Road Show as well as lyrics for West Side Story, Gypsy, Do I Hear a Waltz? and additional lyrics for Candide. Side by Side by Sondheim, Marry Me a Little, You’re Gonna Love Tomorrow, Putting It Together and Sondheim on Sondheim are anthologies of his work as composer and lyricist. For films, he composed the score of Stavisky, background music for Reds and songs for Dick Tracy and the television production “Evening Primrose.” He co-authored the film The Last of Sheila and the play Getting Away With Murder. Mr. Sondheim is on the council of

the Dramatists Guild, having served as its president from 1973 to 1981.

JEROME ROBBINS (Choreography) is world renowned for his work as a choreographer of ballets as well as his work as a director and choreographer in theatre, movies and television. His Broadway shows include On the Town, Billion Dollar Baby, High Button Shoes, West Side Story, The King and I, Gypsy, Peter Pan, Miss Liberty, Call Me Madam and Fiddler on the Roof. His last Broadway production in 1989, Jerome Robbins’ Broadway, won six Tony Awards including Best Musical and Best Director. Among the more than 60 ballets he created are Fancy Free; Afternoon of a Faun; The Concert; Dances at a Gathering; In the Night; In G Major; Other Dances; Glass Pieces; and Ives, Songs, which are in the repertories of New York City Ballet and other major dance companies throughout the world. His last ballets include A Suite of Dances created for Mikhail Baryshnikov (1994), 2 & 3 Part Inventions (1994), West Side Story Suite (1995) and Brandenburg (1996). In addition to two Academy Awards for the film West Side Story, Mr. Robbins received four Tony Awards, five Donaldson Awards, two Emmy Awards, the Screen Directors Guild Award and the New York Drama Critics Circle Award. He was a 1981 Kennedy Center Honors recipient and was awarded the French Chevalier dans l’Ordre National de la Legion d’Honneur. Mr. Robbins died in 1998.

DAVID SAINT (Director) is the Artistic Director of The George Street Playhouse in New Brunswick, New Jersey, where in the past fourteen years he has directed over 25 mainstage productions, including seven premieres by Arthur Laurents, most recently New Year’s Eve starring Marlo Thomas and Keith Carradine. Notable productions under his tenure include the Richard Rodgers Award-winning The Spitfire Grill, Outer Critics Circle Award-winning The Toxic Avenger, Anne Meara’s Down the Garden Paths with Eli Wallach, Creating Claire by


WHO’S WHO IN THE CASTTony winner Joe DiPietro and the Next Stage Festival where shows like Proof originated. He has directed on- and off-Broadway and around the country working with such artists as Jonathan Larson, A.R. Gurney, Jack Klugman, Holly Hunter, Bea Arthur, Aaron Sorkin, Sandy Duncan and Paul Rudd and at such theatres as Manhattan Theatre Club, Playwrights Horizons and Seattle Rep. Awards: Alan Schneider Award, Helen Hayes Award, L.A. Drama Critics Award and several DramaLogue Awards. Mr. Saint is the Executor of the Arthur Laurents Estate.

JOEY MCKNEELY (Reproduction Choreographer) first was introduced to West Side Story by Mr. Robbins himself when he danced in Jerome Robbins’ Broadway. He has directed and choreographed West Side Story throughout the world, including La Salla Opera in Milan, the Chatelet in Paris and the Sadler’s Wells Theatre in London (Olivier nom., Best Musical Revival). On Broadway, Joey’s choreographic debut was Smokey Joe’s Cafe, followed by The Life, Twelfth Night at Lincoln Center, The Wild Party, The Boy From Oz starring Hugh Jackman and the recent revival of West Side Story. He has earned two Tony Award nominations, two Outer Critics Circle nominations, an NAACP Image Award and an L.A. Ovation Award. He has also directed/choreographed U.S. national tours of Thoroughly Modern Millie, Annie Get Your Gun, Crazy for You and Smokey Joe’s Cafe. In addition, he directed The Beautiful Game in Tokyo, Love U, Teresa in China, and the ballet of American in Paris for Bordeaux Opera. Japan. Feature film choreography: IQ and Zoolander.

T A L I T H A F E H R , T L M U S I C INTERNATIONAL (Music Coordinator) was founded by Talitha Fehr in 2010 to carry on the musical contracting traditions of her mentor Sam Lutfiyya. National tours of Sister Act, Catch Me If You Can, West Side Story, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Come Fly Away, Mamma Mia!, A Christmas Story, Fiddler on the Roof, Jesus Christ Superstar,

Cats, Chicago, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Chita Rivera: The Dancer’s Life, Movin’Out, and 101 Dalmatians. International and Asian tours of West Side Story, Sound of Music, Swing!, Cinderella and The King and I. Talitha has also had the privilege of working on Broadway’s A Christmas Story, The Pirate Queen, pre-production and development of Twyla Tharp’s Come Fly Away, the 2012 Toronto launch of Wizard of Oz and the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics Opening and Closing Ceremonies.

J. MICHAEL DUFF (Musical Director) Broadway: The News. National tours: Cats, Les Misérables, Starlight Express, Nunsense with Dody Goodman, 42nd Street, Bob Fosse’s Dancin’. International tours: 42nd Street—Moscow, The Sound of Music—Asia, The King and I—Asia, Cinderella with Lea Salonga—Asia. Resident Musical Director: Burt Reynolds Jupiter Theatre (1981–1988), Marriott’s Lincolnshire Theatre (1991–1996). Composer: Phantom of the Country Opera (Marriott’s Lincolnshire Theatre), Joseph Jefferson Award nominee for Best New Work, published by Music Theatre International; Rodeo (ASCAP/Disney Musical Theatre Workshop winner); At Wit’s End (Florida Stage and Northlight Theatre), Carbonell Award winner for Best New Work. Other credits: Who’s Who In Entertainment, guest conductor—Grant Park Orchestra.

JAMES YOUMANS (Scenic Design). Broadway: Gypsy (Patti LuPone), Swinging on a Star. Off-Broadway: Matt and Ben, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Jeffrey, Sight Unseen, After-Play, The Petrified Prince (dir. Harold Prince), The Swan (Public Theater), Raised in Captivity (Nicky Silver). Other: Randy Newman’s Faust (La Jolla Playhouse), The Bozwell Sisters (Old Globe), Cinderella (national tour), 1776 (Guthrie). Upcoming: Creature From the Black Lagoon (Universal Studios Hollywood); New Year’s Eve (Arthur Laurents), George Street Playhouse. Love to Liz and the kids.


WHO’S WHO IN THE CASTDAVID C. WOOLARD (Costume Design). Broadway: Dividing the Estate, The Farnsworth Invention, Old Acquaintances, Ring of Fire, All Shook Up, 700 Sundays, The Smell of the Kill, The Rocky Horror Show (2001 Tony Award nomination), Voices in the Dark, The Who’s Tommy (1993 Tony and Olivier award nominations), Bells Are Ringing, Marlene, Wait Until Dark, Horton Foote’s The Young Man From Atlanta, Damn Yankees and A Few Good Men.

HOWELL BINKLEY (Lighting Designer). Broadway works include: Jesus Christ Superstar, How To Succeed… with Daniel Radcliffe, Lombardi, Million Dollar Quartet, Memphis, West Side Story (2009 Tony nomination), Gypsy starring Patti LuPone, In the Heights (2008 Tony nomination), Avenue Q, The Full Monty, Parade, Kiss of the Spider Woman (1993 Tony nomination). Parsons Dance (co-founder), five-time Helen Hayes Award recipient, 1993 Sir Laurence Olivier Award and Canadian Dora Award for Kiss of the Spider Woman. 2006 Henry Hewes Design Award, Outer Critics Circle Award and Tony Award for Jersey Boys. Howell teaches master classes in Lighting Design in multiple undergraduate and graduate arts programs and has created a yearly scholarship and internship opportunity at his alma mater, East Carolina University, for an outstanding student in his beloved field of Lighting Design.

PETER MCBOYLE (Sound Designer) is the Resident Sound Designer at the renowned Stratford Shakespeare Festival where he has designed more than 45 productions. He has had the privilege of working with fantastic artists including Des McAnuff, Christopher Plummer, Gary Griffin, Twyla Tharp, John Doyle, Stafford Arima, Susan H. Schulman, Brian Bedford, Brent Carver and Brian Dennehy. Favorite productions include Come Fly Away (Broadway/tour); Caroline, Or Change (Toronto); West Side Story (Stratford); The House Of Martin Guerre (Toronto); Barrymore (Tour/Broadway/Toronto). Peter has a Masters degree in

Music Technology from McGill and lives in Stratford, Canada with his wife, Meghan, and their daughters, Ella and Beatrice.

JOY DEWING, CSA (Casting Director). Current/recent tours: Catch Me if You Can, West Side Story, In the Heights, Fiddler on the Roof, Cats. Off-Broadway: Voca People, Soul Doctor, Forever Dusty. Regional: Flat Rock Playhouse, The Lost Colony. Dance: The Bad Boys of Dance, STREB. Other recent favorites: Legally Blonde (tour), Dear Edwina (off-Broadway), Movin’ Out (tour), 101 Dalmatians (tour/NYC). Joy travels to SETC, UPTA, and the nation’s top universities and training programs every year to discover the next generation of our industry’s most talented performers. Proud member of The Casting Society of America and catcher on its softball team. www.joydewingcasting.com.

LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA (Translations) is the creator-composer-lyricist of In the Heights; winner of four Tony Awards, including Best Musical and Best Score; and recipient of a Best Leading Actor nomination for his performance as Usnavi. Miranda also won a 2009 Grammy Award for Original Broadway Cast Album, and was named a finalist for the 2009 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, both for In The Heights. Other credits include: Stephen Schwartz’ Working (contributing composer), Bring It On (music/lyrics), Freestyle Love Supreme (cofounder/performer). TV/film credits: “Modern Family,” “House,” “The Sopranos,” “Sesame Street,” “The Electric Company,” The Odd Life of Timothy Green, Sex and The City.

RANDALL A. BUCK (Chief Executive Officer) has produced more than 50 productions across the globe for Troika Entertainment. Before joining Troika in 1999, Mr. Buck was Vice President and General Manager for Livent in Toronto. While working for Livent, he managed productions such as Fosse, Ragtime, Show Boat, Music of the Night and Kiss of the Spider Woman. Mr. Buck was a stage manager for more than

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WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST20 years, surviving a year with Mary Martin and Carol Channing in Jimmy Kirkwood’s Legends!, a year in Japan with Siegfried & Roy, opening The Phantom of the Opera Music Box Company and opening Show Boat on Broadway. Since beginning as an apprentice with The Kenley Players in the late 60s, he has had the privilege of working closely with visionaries such as Twyla Tharp, Susan Stroman, Hal Prince, Joe Layton and Josh Logan, plus hundreds of stars. Mr. Buck had the privilege of recently serving on the board for the National Alliance of Music Theater. Randy is currently living happily-ever-after in the Washington, DC area with his wife, Angela, and their daughter Sierra Ashley Buck.

DONALD KINDL (Chief Financial Officer) graduated from the University of Connecticut with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting in 1982 and again in 1988 with his Masters in Business Administration. He began his career with Combustion Engineering in Windsor, CT in 1982, and moved to Maryland in 1992 to assume the position of Comptroller for various theatrical productions. In his current position he oversees the daily operations of all aspects of finance and management information systems. Mr. Kindl and his lovely wife, Cindy, are the proud parents of three wonderful children: Stephen, Stacey and Scott.

ROBERTA ROBERTS (General Manager) is excited to be in her eleventh season with Troika Entertainment. Prior to her current position, Ms. Roberts was Producer for the Cruise Line Entertainment Division of Paramount Show Services International where she produced and managed entertainment programs for numerous clients including Norwegian Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean Cruise Line, Renaissance Cruises, Orient Lines and Cunard Line’s Queen Elizabeth II. A graduate of James Madison University, Ms. Roberts is grateful for a career that has taken her around the world

to 50 countries and every continent except Antarctica.

TROIKA ENTERTAINMENT (Producer) has been the innovator in touring musical theater productions for over two decades, producing shows throughout North America and the world. Each season, Troika tours to hundreds of cities across the U.S. and Canada. In addition, Troika has produced in European markets including Russia, Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Central/South American and Caribbean credits include touring Cats in Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Panama, Mexico, Venezuela, Costa Rica and Puerto Rico. As the first U.S. production company to tour a musical in mainland China, Troika has toured extensively across the Pacific Rim in Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, Malaysia and Singapore, with productions of The Sound of Music, Swing!, 42nd Street and Chicago. The company is experienced in casino and leisure markets having produced for The Wynn, Caesars, Grand Casino, Hilton, Eldorado and Harrah’s (Las Vegas, Atlantic City, Biloxi, Lake Tahoe and Branson). Current and upcoming productions include Catch Me if You Can, Sister Act, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Shear Madness and The Wizard of Oz. With strong ties to the Broadway community, Troika prides itself on delivering top quality productions to audiences worldwide.

ALLIED LIVE (Marketing and Press) is a full-service marketing and advertising agency representing Broadway shows, national tours, performing arts institutions and experiential entertainment entities. Clients include: The Book of Mormon, Billy Elliot, Mamma Mia!, Catch Me if You Can, Hair, Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, Ghost, A Christmas Story, Elf, Traces, Blue Man Group and Stomp.


STAFF FOR WEST SIDE STORY

Executive ProducerRandall A. Buck

GENERAL MANAGERRoberta Roberts

TOUR PRESS & MARKETING Allied Live, LLC

Laura Matalon Sarah Dahlberg Jacqueline Smith

COMPANY MANAGERSteve Lisciani

TOUR BOOKING AGENCY The Booking Group

Meredith Blair, Mollie Mann Brian Brooks and Richard Rundle

www.thebookinggroup.com

CASTINGJoy Dewing Casting

Joy Dewing, CSA Nikki Grillos

TECHNICAL SUPERVISORGeoffrey Quart

PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER........... Kim NegreteAssociate Scenic Designer ...............................Jerome MartinProduction Carpenter ...................................Andrew SullivanProduction Props .................................................Clista JarrettAssociate Lighting Designer ..............................Ryan O’GaraAssistant Lighting Designer ....................................Joe DoranMoving Light Programmers .........Joe Allegro, Chris HermanProduction Electricians ............ Michael Brown, Adam GrantAssociate Sound Design ...............................Daniel FiandacaProduction Sound ............................Colle Bustin, Alex RitterFight Coordinator ...................................................Ron Peritti

HEAD CARPENTER .......................................Mike KantzAssistant Carpenters ............Abby Powers, Joshua TownsendHead of Properties ........................................Jen Day-GottliebHead Electrician ......................................Preston RounsavilleAssistant Electrician .......................................... Laura Prather Head of Sound ..................................................Marc RongereAssistant Sound Engineer ................................ Sherie FarmerHead of Wardrobe .............................................Season SauletHead of Hair and Make-Up .............................Emily Baldwin

Accounting .......................................Zwick & Banyai, PLLC.Employee Benefits ....................................The Capital GroupInsurance ...............................Maury, Donnelly and Parr, Inc.Legal .........................................................S. Jean Ward, Esq.Creative Services ..............................................Allied DigitalProduction Photography .................................... Carol RoseggMassage Therapy ..........NEURO TOUR Physical Therapy, IncMassage Therapist ....................... Olga L. Rodriguez-GomezMedical Director .................................... Thomas Myers, MDMerchandise Provider ...........................Creative Goods NYC

For TROIKA EntertainmentChief Executive Officer ............................... Randall A. BuckChief Financial Officer ..................................... Donald KindlAssociate Producer ............................................... Jaime PrineGeneral Managers .........................................Roberta Roberts

Joe ChristopherAssistant General Managers ..........................Brian Schrader

Abram Best

Technical Supervisor ..................................... Geoffrey QuartProduction Coordinator ................................ Ryan P. MurphyTechnical Director ...............................................Sam MahanDirector of Booking & Sales ..........................Michael OrsinoMarketing Manager ........................................Courtney DavisMarketing Consultant ............................................. Amy KatzBudgeting & Forecasting Manager .............George LambertyController ...................................................... Ryan RudzinskiStaff Accountant .......................................... Lourdes CastilloAccounting Clerk ..........................................Marite EspinozaOffice Administrative Coordinator ................ Doria MontfortWarehouse Manager ..........................................Scott Garrish

For TROIKA CostumesCostume Director .......................................Michelle HarrisonProject Assistants .................. Alison Smith, Kristina LamdinWork Room Manager ..........................................Helen JonesLead Stitcher .................................................Laura BrowningCraft Manager ..........................................................Risa Ono

CREDITS Hotel Booking and Travel by ROAD REBEL ENTERTAINMENT TOURING, San Diego, CA. Scenery by SHOWMAN FABRICTORS, Long Island City, NY, Elliot Bertoni. Original Scenery by HUDSON SCENIC STUDIO, INC., Yonkers, NY. Mannequins and Sewing Machine provided by FOX SEWING MACHINES, New York, NY. Cigarette Lighters courtesy of ZIPPO LIGHTERS. Certain Props by JOHN CREECH DESIGN AND PRODUCTION, Brooklyn, NY and ANN PINKUS, MONMOUTH ANTIQUES, Red Bank, NJ. Lighting Equipment Provided by HUDSON CHRISTIE LIGHTING, Yonkers, NY. Sound Equipment Provided by MASQUE SOUND, East Rutherford, NJ. Backline by JONAS PRODUCTIONS, Fountaintown, IN. Costumes by TRICONE, INC., BARBARA MATERA, LTD., ERIC WINTERLING, INC., TIMBERLAKE STUDIOS, INC., GILIBERTO DESIGNS, INC., BECKENSTEIN MEN’S FABRICS, INC., and TROIKA ENTERTAINMENT COSTUME SHOP, Glen Burnie, MD, Michelle Harrison. Custom Knitwear by MARIA FICALORA KNITWEAR, LTD. Costume Ageing and Distressing by HOCHI ASIATICO STUDIO. Accessories by DAVID SAMUEL MENKES CUSTOM LEATHERWEAR NEW YORK. Undergarments by BRA*TENDERS. Footwear by JC THEATRICAL & CUSTOM FOOTWEAR, INC., CAPEZIO, and BLOCH SHOES. Millinery by ARNOLD S. LEVINE, INC. Trucking by JANCO, LTD., Wayne, NJ, Rick Rosenthal. Sinfonia orchestra enhancement by Realtime Music Solutions, LLC, with orchestra adaptation by J. Michael Duff.

Rehearsed at PEARL STUDIOS NYC.

The Director and/or Choreographer is a member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, a national theatrical labor union.

Backstage and Front of the House Employees are repre-sented by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (or I.A.T.S.E.).

United Scenic Artists represents the designers and scenic painters for the American Theatre.

The musicians employed in this production are mem-bers of the American Federation of Musicians.

Overture Center for the Arts thanks our corporate and foundation supporters for their generous support and partnership.

LEGACY SPONSORS

The City of MadisonPUBLIC SUPPORT

$100,000 AND ABOVEAmerican Girl’s Fund for ChildrenMG&E Foundation

$20,000 – $99,999American Family InsuranceCapital Newspapers, Inc.CUNA Mutual FoundationJ.H. Olson Charitable FoundationMadison Community Foundation Arts AccessNational Endowment for the Arts Park BankRobert W. Baird & Co.University of Wisconsin Medical Foundation

$15,000 – $19,999Bell LaboratoriesCUNA Mutual GroupFood Fight, Inc.ProVideoSupraNet CommunicationsTOMCAT ProductsUnityUW Health

$10,000 – $14,999A. Paul Jones Charitable TrustThe Bruce Company of WisconsinDeWitt Ross & StevensDiego’s Mexican Bistro & Icon RestaurantsEvjue FoundationExact SciencesGammexKuehn Family FoundationMadison Investment AdvisorsMurphy Desmond, S.C.Oscar MayerUniversity Research ParkWebcrafters – Frautschi Foundation

$5,000 – $9,999Alliant Energy FoundationCourtier Foundation Custer Financial ServicesDane ArtsDane CountyEpicentre (an Illumina Company) Goodman’s JewelersJ.H. Findorff & Son, Inc.New England Foundation for the ArtsOutrider FoundationPepsi Cola of MadisonPPDPromega CorporationScheduleSoftSmart Motors Stafford Rosenbaum, S.C.Trek Bicycle CorporationWisconsin Arts Board

$1,000 – $4,999AnonymousBoardman & Clark LLPCulver’s VIP FoundationGail Ambrosius Chocolatier Hovde Properties, LLCKilwinsMonona State BankPerkins CoieSergenian’s Floor CoveringsState Bank of Cross PlainsSub Zero FoundationTargetVon Briesen & RoperWhyte Hirschboeck Dudek, S.C.Wheeler, Van Sickel & Anderson, S.C.WISC-TV

*List current as of 12.10.12

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