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The Roar of the Greasepaint
The Smell of the Crowd | 11
Cast of Characters | 12
Musical Numbers | 13
Who’s Who | 14
About the Authors | 18
Director’s Vision | 19
About Goodspeed Musicals | 20
History of The Terris Theatre | 21
The Goodspeed Opera House
Foundation | 23
Corporate Support | 24
Foundation &
Government Support | 24
Looking to the Future | 25
Memorial and Tribute Gifts | 27
Goodspeed Musicals Staff | 29
For Your Information | 30
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THE GOODSPEED
COMING NEXT
JUNE 24 - SEPT 4
Put on a happy face! Army-bound rock star Conrad Birdie’s
farewell appearance in Sweet Apple, Ohio is the talk of
the town. But it’s a teenage crisis for new “steadies” Hugo
and Kim: she just won the chance to give Birdie one last
kiss before boot camp. Kids, parents and show folk collide
in the Goodspeed debut of the hip-swiveling musical
comedy set at the dawn of the sensational ‘60s. Bring the
entire family to discover we’ve got a lot of livin’ to do!
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A Non-Profit Arts Organization
MICHAEL GENNARO
Executive Director
MICHAEL P. PRICE
Founding Director
presents
Book, Music and Lyrics by
LESLIE BRICUSSE and ANTHONY NEWLEY
Produced for the Broadway Stage by
DAVID MERRICK
MICHELLE ARAVENA
with
CAESAR SAMAYOA
TONY SHELDON
GREGORY TRECO
Scenic Design by
WALT SPANGLER
Costume Design by
JESS GOLDSTEIN
Lighting Design by
STEPHEN TERRY
Sound Design by
JAY HILTON
Wig & Makeup Design by
LEAH J. LOUKAS
Orchestrations by
DAN DeLANGE
Production Manager
R. GLEN GRUSMARK
Production Stage Manager
JAIMIE VAN DYKE
Casting by
STUART HOWARD & PAUL HARDT
Associate Producer
BOB ALWINE
Music Direction by
ADAM SOUZA
Line Producer
DONNA LYNN COOPER HILTON
Music Supervision and Arrangements by
MICHAEL O’FLAHERTY
Choreographed by
LIZA GENNARO
Directed by
DON STEPHENSON
First Performance: May 20, 2016 at The Terris Theatre
This play is presented by arrangement with Tams-Witmark Music Library, Inc.,
560 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10022
Marquee Producing Partners:
LUKE AND STEPHANIE WILLIAMS
DR. AND MRS. GERALD SANDLER
Sponsored by:
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CAST OF CHARACTERS
in order of appearance
Sir
TONY SHELDON
Cocky
CAESAR SAMAYOA
The Kid MICHELLE ARAVENA
The Stranger GREGORY TRECO
DANCE CAPTAIN
MICHELLE ARAVENA
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER
LEIGH WALTER
UNDERSTUDIES
Sir GREGORY TRECO; The Kid BRITTANY BOHN;
Cocky, The Stranger WADE DOOLEY
ORCHESTRA
Keyboard/Conductor ADAM SOUZA; Percussion MARTY WIRT;
Guitar NICK DIFABBIO; Bass DAVID UHL; Cello CELESTE CUMMING;
Reed ANDREW STUDENSKI
ALTERNATES
Keyboard/Conductor JORDON CUNNINGHAM; Percussion DAVE EDRICKS;
Bass ALEX SVENSON; Reed MIKE RAPOSO
MUSICAL NUMBERS
ACT ONE
The Beautiful Land.............................................................. Sir, Cocky, The Kid
A Wonderful Day Like Today................................................ Sir, Cocky, The Kid
It Isn’t Enough..................................................................... Sir, Cocky, The Kid
Things To Remember...................................................................... Sir, The Kid
Put It In The Book................................................................ Sir, Cocky, The Kid
This Dream............................................................................................. Cocky
Where Would You Be Without Me?.................................................... Sir, Cocky
Look At That Face........................................................................... Sir, The Kid
My First Love Song....................................................................Cocky, The Kid
The Joker............................................................................................... Cocky
Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)......................................... Cocky
ACT TWO
A Funny Funeral/That’s What It Is To Be Young.....................Sir, The Kid, Cocky
What A Man!........................................................................ Cocky, Sir, The Kid
Feeling Good............................................................................... The Stranger
Nothing Can Stop Me Now!.................................................................... Cocky
Things To Remember (Reprise).................................................................... Sir
My Way............................................................................................ Cocky, Sir
Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me) (Reprise)................................ Sir
Sweet Beginning................................................................. Cocky, Sir, The Kid
There will be a 15-minute intermission between acts.
Please turn off your cell phone, beeper, watch alarm or anything else that might make a
distracting noise during the performance. Unwrap any candies, cough drops, or mints before the
performance begins to avoid disturbing your fellow audience members or the actors on stage.
Out of respect for our actors and your fellow theatergoers, we ask that you remain seated
until the curtain calls are over and the house lights have come up.
We appreciate your cooperation.
Audio and video recording and photography are prohibited in the theatre.
WHO’S WHO
MICHELLE ARAVENA* (The Kid ) was
born and raised in Connecticut and is
thrilled to finally be making her debut
at The Terris Theatre. Broadway: Rocky
(OBC Angie), Jersey Boys, A Chorus
Line (OBC revival). National Tours:
West Side Story (Anita, LA Critics
nomination) directed by the late Arthur Laurents, Jersey
Boys (1st National, Vegas, Chicago), Les Misérables
(Fantine us); Mamma Mia! (1st National, Sophie), Steel
Pier (1st National, Bette). Other: Bye Bye Birdie (Rosie)
and West Side Story (Anita, Jeff award recipient) at
Drury Lane, The World Goes Round (Woman 2, directed
by Don Stephenson) at Bucks County Playhouse, A Chorus
Line (Cassie) at Olney Theater, Peter Pan (Tiger Lily) at
Actors Theater of Louisville. Also, world premiere of
First Wives Club at Old Globe, West Side Story at La
Scala Opera House in Milan, and the original workshop
of Broadway-bound A Bronx Tale directed by Robert
De Niro and Jerry Zaks.
CAESAR
SAMAYOA*
(Cocky)
Goodspeed: Hysterium in The Great
American Mousical. Most recently
originated the role of Camilo in Carmen:
An Afro-Cuban Jazz Musical, directed
by Moisés Kaufman for the Tectonic
Theater Project. Broadway: Sister Act,
The Pee Wee Herman Show. Credits include leading
roles in Film, TV, Broadway, Off-Broadway and Regional
Theatre Companies around the country, including The
Public Theater – Shakespeare in the Park, Yale Rep,
La Jolla Playhouse, Seattle Rep, Huntington Theatre,
Barrington Stage, Le Freres Corbusier, Primary Stages,
and Sundance Theater Lab. This fall, he will reprise
the role of Colin 2 in the pre-Broadway engagement of
Come From Away at Ford’s Theatre, following sold-out
runs in Seattle and San Diego. Caesar has also appeared
as a soloist at Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, and
in various National and International concert tours.
BFA, Ithaca College. CaesarSamayoa.com
TONY SHELDON* (Sir) won the
Connecticut Critics’ Award for his
performance as Horace Vandergelder
in Goodspeed’s Hello, Dolly!. Sheldon
played the role of Bernadette in
Priscilla, Queen of the Desert for
1750 performances in Australia, New
Zealand, London (Olivier nomination), Toronto (DORA
Award), and on Broadway, winning the Theatre World
Award and nominations for the Tony Award as Best
Actor in a Musical, the Drama Desk Award, the Drama
League Award, and the Outer Critics Circle Award. In
Australia Tony starred in Man Of La Mancha, Dirty Rotten
Scoundrels, The Producers, Private Lives, Noises Off,
Torch Song Trilogy, I Hate Hamlet, and Into the Woods.
In New York, he played Julius Caesar in Charles Busch’s
Cleopatra and starred with Brian Stokes Mitchell and
Tracey Ullman in The Bandwagon at Encores/City Center.
Regionally, he appeared in Empire (La Mirada), Amélie
(Berkeley Rep), My Fair Lady (Guthrie Theatre), Ever
After (Paper Mill), Victor/Victoria (Houston TUTS), and
Camelot (Kennedy Centre).
GREGORY TRECO* (The Stranger)
is originally from Nassau, Bahamas.
Most recently, he was seen as Simon
the Zealot in the Denver Center’s
world premiere of Robert Schenkkan
and Neil Berg’s rock musical THE 12.
NYC credits include Boy George’s
Producer in Taboo on Broadway; Zanna, Don’t, where
he created the role of Zanna Off-Broadway; and Moroto
in Miracle Brothers at the Vineyard Theater. TV: Popstars
2—where he was a finalist—and Whoopi, starring
Whoopi Goldberg. BFA: Carnegie Mellon School of
Drama. gregorytreco.com
BRITTANY BOHN* (Understudy ) is
excited to be returning to East Haddam!
She was last seen at Goodspeed in
Mame, where she swung on for 56
out of 96 shows, playing Gloria and all
seven female tracks. Favorite regional
credits include My Fair Lady (Ensemble,
Eliza Doolittle cover) at Westchester Broadway Theatre;
Peter Pan with Cathy Rigby (Curly the Lost Boy) at
Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera; The Little Theatre on the
Square in Cats (Sillibub); Footloose (Urleen); Kiss Me,
Kate at Barrington Stage Company. Proud member of
Actors Equity. Love to Clear Talent Group, along with
her family. Excited to join the 1st National tour of An
American in Paris starting in the Fall!
WADE DOOLEY* (Understudy) is thrilled
to be returning to the Goodspeed family
after appearing in La Cage aux Folles
last summer! Film: The Last Five Years.
Off-Broadway: NEWSical The Musical,
The Awesome 80s Prom. Tour: The
Trip to Bountiful with Cicely Tyson and
Vanessa Williams, The Radio City Christmas Spectacular.
Web: PZAZZ 101 www.pzazz101.com. Wade is also a
playwright, currently working on a new play, Learning
to Deal, with director Michael Wilson. Wade is a summa
cum laude graduate of Bradley University with a BS in
Business Administration. Thanks to Donna Lynn, Whole
Artist Management, the creative team, and my family.
For Phoebe.
*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
WHO’S WHO
DON STEPHENSON (Director) directed Titanic at Lincoln
Center; Of Mice and Manhattan for the Millenium Stage
at the Kennedy Center; The Other Place at The Alley
Theatre; Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike and
Lend Me a Tenor at Paper Mill Playhouse; Guys and
Dolls at Goodspeed; Buyer and Cellar and Noises Off
at Pittsburgh Public Theatre; Sister Act at the Marriott
Theatre; The Cottage at Theatre Aspen; I’ll Eat You Last:
A Chat With Sue Mengers at Theatreworks/Hartford;
Lend Me a Tenor at Bay Street Theatre (Broadway World
nomination, Best Director of a Play); Titanic at The
MUNY, the Hangar Theatre (Broadway World nomination,
Best Director of a Musical), and Westchester Broadway
Theatre; Deathtrap, Noises Off, and The 39 Steps at
the Flat Rock Playhouse; The Mystery of King Tut and
Skippyjon Jones for Theatreworks/USA; and The Great
Unknown for The New York Theatre Festival. He directed
the critically-acclaimed productions of Oleanna, Cat on
a Hot Tin Roof, and the hit musical comedy Doctors and
Diseases at the historic Barter Theatre. Other New York
directing credits include A Charles Dickens Christmas
(Urban Stages), Buck Simple (Garrick Gaities), When Pigs
Fly ( Kaufman Theatre), Golden Voices (Symphony Space),
Old Flames (Theatre Studio Inc.), and the workshop
production of My Time of Day: The Letters, Lyrics, and
Music of Frank Loesser. He has directed productions of
The Desperate Hours and Through All Kinds of Weather
both at the Clarence Brown Theatre, and Sleeping Beauty
at American Stage Festival. Don played the D’ysquith
family in the Tony Award-winning A Gentleman’s Guide
to Love and Murder and starred as Leo Bloom in the Tony
Award-winning Broadway production of The Producers.
His other Broadway credits include Rock of Ages,
Private Lives, Dracula, Titanic, Parade, By Jeeves, The
Bandwagon, Pardon My English, and Wonderful Town. A
native of Chattanooga, Tennessee, he holds a BA from
the University of Tennessee.
LIZA GENNARO (Choreographer) has choreographed on
Broadway: The Most Happy Fella, Once Upon A Mattres;
Off-Broadway and Regionally: Roundabout Theatre,
Carnegie Hall, Actor’s Theatre Of Louisville, The Old
Globe, Hartford Stage, Guthrie Theater, The Goodspeed,
Pioneer Theatre, Paper Mill Playhouse, Pittsburgh CLO,
The St. Louis “Muny” Opera, and the current National
Tour of Annie. Liza has written for The Oxford Handbook
of the American Musical and The Oxford Handbook of
Dance and Theater, and is currently on faculty at Indiana
University in the Department of Theatre, Drama and
Contemporary Dance. She is a member of the Executive
Board of Stage Directors and Choreographers Society.
ADAM SOUZA (Music Director) is happy to be back
home at Goodspeed. Broadway: Wicked, Kinky Boots;
National Tours: Wicked 2nd National (MD/Conductor),
Kinky Boots (MD/Conductor), Spamalot 1st National (MD/
Conductor), The Midtown Men, and Les Misérables.
Adam also served as Associate Music Supervisor of the
international mountings of Wicked in São Paolo, Brazil
and Mexico City. Regional: North Shore Music Theatre
and over 15 productions at Goodspeed, including
The Great American Mousical with Julie Andrews,
Snapshots, George M!, Brigadoon, Very Good Eddie,
Great Expectations, and The Road to Hollywood. This is
for you, MOF. Boston Conservatory.
MICHAEL O’FLAHERTY (Music Supervisor ) is in his
25th season as Goodspeed’s Resident Music Director.
Broadway: By Jeeves, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, A
Streetcar Named Desire. Also: Paper Mill Playhouse,
North Shore Music Theatre, Playwrights Horizons, Ford’s
Theatre, The Brooklyn Academy of Music, The Kennedy
Center, Pittsburgh Public Theatre, and the Smithsonian
Institution. Musical Supervisor and Cabaret Director
of the Williamstown Theatre Festival for 11 years. His
original musical, Genesius, for which he wrote music
and lyrics, was recently showcased in NYC.
WALT SPANGLER (Scenic Design) Designs for theater,
opera, and dance in New York, across the nation,
and around the world. Broadway credits include the
recent world premiere of Tuck Everlasting directed
by Casey Nicholaw, Scandalous The Musical, Desire
Under The Elms, A Christmas Story The Musical, and
Hollywood Arms directed by Harold Prince. Recent Off
Broadway: Hold On To Me Darling directed by Neil Pepe
and Between Riverside and Crazy directed by Austin
Pendleton. Walt is graduate of the Yale School of Drama.
Website: waltspangler.com
JESS GOLDSTEIN (Costume Design) New York credits
include Jersey Boys, Newsies, On the Town, The Rivals
(2005 Tony Award), The Merchant of Venice with Al
Pacino (Tony nomination), Henry IV with Kevin Kline
(Tony nomination), Proof, The Apple Tree with Kristin
Chenoweth, Julius Caesar with Denzel Washington,
Love! Valour! Compassion!, Take Me Out, Enchanted
April, Tintypes, The Most Happy Fella (which originated at
Goodspeed), Buried Child, How I Learned to Drive, Stuff
Happens, Sight Unseen, Dinner With Friends, The Mineola
Twins (Lortel and Hewes Awards). He was recently the
recipient of the Irene Sharaff Lifetime Achievement
Award. Jess is a graduate of the Yale School of Drama
and has taught there since 1990.
STEPHEN TERRY (Lighting Design) Regional: Goodspeed
Musicals: Guys and Dolls ; Paper Mill Playhouse: Vanya
and Sonya and Masha and Spike, Lend Me A Tenor ;
Pittsburgh Public: Buyer and Cellar; Alley Theatre: The
Other Place; The Hangar Theatre: Titanic; Flat Rock
WHO’S WHO
Playhouse: 20+ productions including Chasing Rainbows
(world premiere), Miss Saigon, Les Misérables, Evita,
Zelda, Hank Williams: Lost Highway, Hairspray, The Buddy
Holly Story. Other Regional work: La Jolla Playhouse,
San Diego Opera, Mark Taper Forum. Concerts: Titanic
in Concert at Lincoln Center, The Rock Tenor, and
Jekyll and Hyde Concert Tour US and Korea. Broadway
(Associate): Glengarry Glen Ross, The People in the
Picture, Sixteen Wounded. Dance Tours: Twyla Tharp,
Carmen de Lavallade, Ririe Woodbury, Repertory Dance
Theatre. Las Vegas: Mat Franco: Magic Reinvented
Nightly, Frankie Moreno: Under the Influence, Paul Zerdin:
Mouthing Off, and Henson Alternative’s Puppet Up!.
JAY HILTON (Sound Design) is pleased to continue
his long association with Goodspeed Musicals. Jay
has designed countless productions at both The Terris
Theatre and The Goodspeed in East Haddam. His work
has also been heard on Broadway, National Tours, and
at Regional Theatres from coast to coast. In addition
to being Goodspeed’s Resident Sound Designer, Jay
also serves as their Audio Supervisor. He and his wife,
Goodspeed Line Producer Donna Lynn Hilton, make their
home (and garden) in Hadlyme, Connecticut.
LEAH J. LOUKAS (Wig & Makeup Design) Broadway:
The Heidi Chronicles, On the Town, A Night with Janis
Joplin, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, American
Idiot, Irena’s Vow. Off-Broadway: The Royale (Lincoln
Center); The Robber Bridegroom (Roundabout); Barbecue,
Fortress of Solitude (The Public Theater); Love’s Labour’s
Lost, Into the Woods (Shakespeare in the Park series);
Heathers: The Musical ; Bare: The Musical; Carrie: The
Musical ; Tribes; Our Lady of Kibeho (Signature Theatre);
Ever After, The Little Mermaid (Paper Mill Playhouse);
Baskerville (Arena Stage and McCarter Theater); The
Second Mrs. Wilson (Long Wharf Theater). Leah holds
a BFA from the University of Cincinnati’s CCM (Theater
Design and Production/Makeup and Wig Design).
R. GLEN GRUSMARK (Production Manager) is a
graduate of the University of North Carolina School of
the Arts and is in his 24th season at The Goodspeed. In
addition to Goodspeed’s two stages, Glen has overseen
technical management of two Goodspeed National
Tours and Goodspeed’s By Jeeves! on Broadway, as
well as transfers, construction, and installation work
on Goodspeed’s behalf, including Brooklyn Academy
of Music, Variety Arts Theatre (NYC), New World Stages
(NYC) and The Ford’s Theatre (DC).
JAIMIE VAN DYKE* (Production Stage Manager)
Select stage management credits include Tonight at
8:30 (Guild Hall, directed by Tony Walton); Ironbound
(Rattlestick/Women’s Project, Outer Critics Circle
Nominee); A Beautiful Day in November on the Banks
of the Greatest of the Great Lakes (New Georges/
Women’s Project, Obie Award); Bright Half Life (Women’s
Project); How to Get into Buildings (New Georges);
Hasan Minhaj: Homecoming King (Cherry Lane Theatre,
upcoming National Tour); Sworn Virgin and Doruntine
(NYC and Balkan tour with Teatri Oda of Kosova); Nick,
A Midsummer Night’s Dream, ArtCampSexyTimeFootball,
Eurydice’s Dream, A Christmas Carol, and Lying (Blessed
Unrest). She has also worked with Amanda Selwyn
Dance Theatre and Take Dance. IT Award recipient
Outstanding Stage Manager 2010.
LEIGH WALTER* (Assistant Stage Manager) is a
freelance director and stage manager in NYC. Recent:
Boy at the Edge of Everything at Lincoln Center (Asst.
Director/PSM), Up and Away at Lincoln Center (PSM),
Trial of Typhoid Mary at New York Historical Society
(PSM), Power of Emotion at Under the Radar (Asst.
Director/PSM). In progress: We Are All Tourists with
Trusty Sidekick (PSM), Blossom at Dixon Place (Asst.
Director/PSM). She has been fortunate to work at
Lincoln Center, The Park Avenue Armory, La MaMa, and
New York Theatre Workshop. She is a member of SDCF
Directing Observership Class. BFA Directing, Nebraska
Wesleyan University. leighwalter.com
STUART HOWARD & PAUL HARDT (Casting) continue
their “lucky thirteenth” year casting for Goodspeed
Musicals. Stuart and Paul also cast for Broadway, OffBroadway, National and International Tours, and several
other major regional theatres, such as Asolo Repertory
Theatre in Sarasota, Studio Theatre in Washington, DC,
Philadelphia Theatre Company, and Delaware Theatre
Company in Wilmington.
BOB ALWINE (Associate Producer) joined the Goodspeed
producing team in 2002. He established the Goodspeed
National Touring initiative featuring productions of
Pippin and The Boy Friend directed by Julie Andrews.
Previously, he worked as the Associate Managing
Director of The Old Globe in San Diego, CA, and the
Director of Programming for The Ordway Center in St.
Paul, MN. Bob holds an MFA in Theater Management
and Producing from Columbia University and was a
recipient of an NEA Award in musical theater producing.
He is a theater panelist for the Princess Grace Awards in
theater, a former board member of the National Alliance
for Musical Theatre, and currently serves on their
festival selection committee.
WHO’S WHO
DONNA LYNN COOPER HILTON (Line Producer) in her
29th season with Goodspeed, serves as line producer
for all projects at The Goodspeed and The Terris Theatre
and has led Goodspeed’s development efforts on
numerous new musicals – among them Amazing Grace,
Holiday Inn, and The Circus in Winter. She serves on
the board of the National Alliance for Musical Theatre.
Donna Lynn and her husband, Sound Designer Jay Hilton,
make their home in Hadlyme.
MICHAEL P. PRICE (Founding Director ) Under the
direction of Michael Price for 47 years commencing
in 1968, Goodspeed Musicals became internationally
recognized for its dedication to the advancement and
preservation of the American Musical. For Goodspeed,
Mr. Price produced over 250 classic and forgotten
musicals, 100 new musicals, and transferred 19 shows
to Broadway, earning 13 Tony Awards. Goodspeed itself
was honored with two special Tony Awards. Mr. Price is
the founder of the League of Historic American Theatres
and a founding member of the National Alliance for
Musical Theatre. He serves as Treasurer of the American
Theatre Wing and as a member the Tony Management
Committee. His board memberships include the
American Academy of Dramatic Arts and the Johnny
Mercer Foundation. He received his BA from Michigan
State University, MA from Minnesota, MFA from Yale,
and last spring he received an honorary doctorate from
Wesleyan University. He is married to Jo-Ann Nevas
Price; they are the proud grandparents of Ezra.
MICHAEL GENNARO (Executive Director) comes to
Goodspeed from Providence, RI, where he served as
Executive Director at Trinity Repertory Company for
seven years. Prior to Trinity, he served as Managing
Director at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, DC; Executive
Director at Pennsylvania Ballet in Philadelphia;
Producing Director at Paper Mill Playhouse in NJ; and
for eight years as Executive Director at the prestigious
Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago. During his tenure at
Trinity, Michael was instrumental in leading a coalition
of nine Rhode Island performing arts organizations to
secure a $35 million bond referendum providing state
funding to private organizations, the first of its kind in
the State. While at Steppenwolf, the theatre received
the National Medal of Arts from President Clinton
and transferred numerous productions to London’s
Barbican Centre, the Dublin and Galway Arts Festivals,
and Broadway, where One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
won the Tony Award for Best Play Revival. Michael has
served on grant panels for the National Endowment
for the Arts, Theatre Communications Group, the Doris
Duke Charitable Foundation, and the Rhode Island
Foundation. He received a Fellowship from the RI
Foundation in 2012 and received the 2015 Pell Award for
Outstanding Leadership in the Arts. Michael is a licensed
attorney in New York, where he practiced for several
years as a litigator and entertainment attorney, and
has appeared as an actor at the Brooklyn Academy of
Music, Off-Broadway, and in the Broadway production
of Godspell. He is a graduate of the University of Notre
Dame and received a JD from Fordham University.
Michael’s wife, Donna Lee, is a special events coordinator
and his son, Brendan, lives in Chicago.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
LESLIE BRICUSSE Double Oscar and Grammy winner
Leslie Bricusse is a writer-composer-lyricist who has
contributed to many musical films and plays during his
career. He was born in 1931 in London, and educated
at University College School and Gonville and Caius
College, Cambridge.
His stage musicals include Stop The World – I Want To
Get Off; The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the
Crowd; Pickwick ; Goodbye, Mr. Chips; Scrooge; Jekyll
and Hyde; Noah’s Ark; Cyrano de Bergerac; Kennedy;
and Victor/Victoria. He has written songs and/or
screenplays for such films as Doctor Dolittle; Scrooge;
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory; Goodbye,
Mr. Chips; Superman; Victor/Victoria; Home Alone I
and II; Hook; Goldfinger ; You Only Live Twice; The Last
Emperor; and various Pink Panther installments.
Bricusse has written more than forty musical shows
and films, and over the years has had the good fortune
to enjoy fruitful collaborations with a wonderful array
of musical talents, including Anthony Newley, Henry
Mancini, John Williams, John Barry, Jerry Goldsmith, Jule
Styne, Quincy Jones, André Previn, Frank Wildhorn, and
Peter Illyich Tchaikovsky. He is one of very few people in
the world of stage and screen musicals who contribute
all three creative elements—book, music and lyrics—to
a show or film, a feat he has achieved some 25 times.
He has also written words and music (but not the book)
or book and Iyrics (but not the music) to a further dozen
projects in his various collaborations.
He has been nominated for ten Oscars, nine Grammys,
and four Tonys, and has won two Oscars, a Grammy, and
eight Ivor Novello Awards, the premiere British Music
Award. In 1989, he received the Kennedy Award for
Consistent Excellence in British Songwriting, bestowed
by the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers
and Authors, and was inducted into the American
Songwriters’ Hall of Fame, only the fourth Englishman
to be so honored.
Current projects include Pure Imagination, Bricusse’s
songbook show containing 60 songs from 60 years
Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse
of stage & screen songwriting, as well as the most
ambitious project of his career: a lyrical adaptation of
the instrumental works of George Gershwin (“Rhapsody
In Blue,” “An American In Paris,” “Cuban Overture” and
“Concerto In F”) entitled A Few Words With George.
Bricusse plans to combine a world premiere concert in
London with an all-star recording of the work.
ANTHONY NEWLEY (1931-1999 ) was born George
Anthony Newley in Hackney, London in 1931. His
personal hit parade includes numerous film and stage
musicals. He was nominated for 6 Tony Awards as an
actor or composer, and one Oscar for Best Score. Newley’s beginnings in the entertainment industry go
back to his start as a child actor at the age of 14. He won
the title role in the film The Adventures of Dusty Bates.
The following year (1948), he starred in Peter Ustinov’s
film Vice Versa and then as the Artful Dodger in David
Lean’s classic production of Oliver Twist. By the mid-1950s, Newley was well-known throughout
the world as an actor and in 1957 he starred in six
major films. His singing career began with a 1959 film
Idle on Parade, in which he performed four of his own
songs that would later become Billboard hits. As an actor,
he also enjoyed important successes in such films as
Dr. Dolittle and Sweet November. In 1961, songwriter Leslie Bricusse suggested to Newley
that they write a show together. The product was the
successful Stop the World – I Want to Get Off, which
starred and was directed by Newley. The show ran on
Broadway for 556 performances and several of its
songs (“What Kind of Fool Am I?,” “Once In a Lifetime”
and “Gonna Build a Mountain”) became hit singles. Bricusse and Newley teamed again to write the score
to the James Bond film Goldfinger. Then in 1965 the
team produced The Roar of the Greasepaint – The
Smell of the Crowd, again starring Newley. In 1971,
the pair wrote the score for the film Willy Wonka &
the Chocolate Factory. In the mid-1970s the team also
collaborated on a television version of Peter Pan, which
starred Danny Kaye and Mia Farrow, and the London
stage success The Good Old Bad Old Days. Newley worked as director, actor, or producer in a
multitude of acclaimed motion pictures, including
Summertree, It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time,
Mr. Quilp, (for which he also wrote words and music),
and Can Heironymous Merkin Ever Forget Mercy
Humpe and Find True Happiness?. In 1977, Newley was
further acknowledged for his successes when he was
named the “Male Star of the Year” at the sixth annual
Las Vegas Awards Ceremony.
DIRECTOR’S VISION
by Don Stephenson
The Roar of the Greasepaint—The Smell of
the Crowd is ultimately a story of hope. In the
aftermath of an event that has upended society,
an absurd union is formed. It’s a makeshift family
of sorts; dysfunctional at best, often cruel, mostly
ridiculous. This band of survivors operates under
a self-imposed system of rules that separates
them, creating a tiny universe of have and havenots. Ultimately, this scrappy and eccentric trio
of survivors finds hope from the unlikeliest of
sources…each other.
When originally produced, the show was imagined
as an allegory of the British class system. The
characters enacted their squabbles, battles,
and reconciliations on an abstract setting
that resembled a game board. For the current
production, we have reframed the show to
promote accessibility into the emotionality of the
piece and into the humanity of the characters. The
setting is instantly recognizable to contemporary
audiences: a world that is real, concrete, and at
the same time unknown—a ruined landscape
created by a cataclysmic event of unknown origin.
Our characters have grouped together in an effort
to survive.
What draws me to Greasepaint is my interest in
exploring the following oddity of human behavior:
why is it that human beings act in ways that are
contrary to their self-interest? In Greasepaint, the
characters have recreated a hierarchy amongst
themselves. It is a structure that is familiar to
them from their past. But in this new world, it is
a system that no longer serves their purposes.
They cling to this structure, despite its unfairness
and cruelty, because it is what they know. Without
it, they are lost.
In presenting Greasepaint, the greatest challenge
is to capture the humanity of these flawed
characters and highlight the humor of their
situation. The glorious score of Leslie Bricusse
and Anthony Newley provides a tremendous
assist in this endeavor, with melodies that invite
the audience to share the hopes and dreams of
the players and with lyrics that convey a sharply
witty and ironic tone. It’s a contemporary look
at the show intended to facilitate access to the
humanity of our characters, always highlighting
their moments of redemption.
Director Don Stephenson in rehearsal
ABOUT GOODSPEED MUSICALS
Where We’ve Been
Goodspeed’s beginnings date back to 1963 when we opened our doors as a professional musical
theatre in an historic building on the banks of the Connecticut River in East Haddam. Under the direction
of Michael Price from 1968 to 2014, Goodspeed transformed from a struggling entity into a non-profit
arts organization with a mission. At first, Goodspeed’s commitment was to discover rarely produced
musicals from the repertoire, reworking them and bringing them to life. We were also intent on adding
to the repertoire by discovering and nurturing promising new musicals presented at both The
Goodspeed and The Terris Theatre in neighboring Chester.
In our history, we have produced over 250 musicals, including over 70 world premieres, and exported
20 productions to Broadway. Goodspeed stands as the first regional theatre in America to earn two
special Tony Awards, one in 1980 for outstanding contributions to the American musical and a second
in 1995 for distinguished achievement for a regional theatre.
Who We Are Today
Goodspeed Musicals mounts both new and newly revived musicals each year on our main stage at
The Goodspeed in East Haddam and on our second stage, The Terris Theatre, in Chester—a total of
more than 400 performances during the April to December season, attracting 130,000 patrons to
the Connecticut River Valley. We stand at the forefront of producing and preserving the American
musical, simultaneously reinventing the classics and inventing new ones. We attract well-known
icons of the theatre world and foster emerging talent among composers, lyricists, and librettists. Each
year, thousands of actors, directors, choreographers, and technicians aspire to come to Goodspeed to
practice their craft. Among millions who know and love this art form—and those who appreciate its
history and enduring appeal—Goodspeed is widely recognized as “The Home of the American Musical.”
Throughout the year, and intensively during the winter months, Goodspeed addresses issues unique
to the field by offering innovative and highly-sought after programs through our Max Showalter Center
for Education in Musical Theatre, including the celebrated Musical Theatre Institute providing programs
for aspiring musical theatre professionals. The Arts Education Collaboration provides art-education
programs for underserved Connecticut youth. The Festival of New Musicals features students from
The Hartt School and the Boston Conservatory performing staged readings of three brand-new
musicals, industry-related seminars, a symposium, and cabaret performances. Each winter, Goodspeed
also hosts the Johnny Mercer Foundation Writers Colony that invites musical theatre writing teams to
retreat from daily life for a four-week residency and concentrate solely on writing new musicals. In
addition, Goodspeed serves as a resource for the preservation of the art form through our Scherer Library
of Musical Theatre, the second most extensive musical theatre research library in the United States.
The Future We Envision
he Goodspeed campus will continue to serve as a thriving artist colony where the creative process
informs the work on our stages and expanding educational programs. We aspire to serve as a safe
haven where a singular commitment to discovery and innovation will enrich the field with the
next generation of musical theatre artists.
A complete listing of past Goodspeed Musical productions can be found at www.goodspeed.org
HISTORY OF THE TERRIS THEATRE
The Terris Theatre was inaugurated in 1984 by Goodspeed
Musicals for the development of new musicals. The theatre
is named in honor of the actress Norma Terris, star of
Jerome Kern’s Show Boat and devoted patron and trustee
of the Goodspeed Opera House during her later years.
Miss Terris began her stage career as a young vaudeville
performer, which led to her first major role in George M.
Cohan’s Little Nellie Kelly. She gained immortal acclaim
as the creator of the roles of Magnolia and Kim in the
original Florenz Ziegfeld 1927 production of Show Boat.
After making two films for Fox, Married in Hollywood
and Cameo Kirby, she starred for 10 seasons at the
Municipal Opera Company in St. Louis.
Miss Terris first performed for Goodspeed audiences
in the 1970 production of Little Mary Sunshine. She
presided over the dedication of The Terris Theatre, and in 1987 she established the Norma Terris Fund
to expand the talents of individuals and to foster the vitality, excellence, and diversity of musical theatre
at The Terris Theatre. A beloved friend of the Goodspeed Opera House, Norma Terris is remembered for
enriching the art of musical theatre with her beautiful voice, fine acting, and generous spirit.
The Terris Theatre formerly was a factory built in the early 1900s for Susan Bates, Inc., which became
one of the largest manufacturers of knitting needles and needlework accessories. In 1982, after
relocating to a larger facility, Susan Bates, Inc., donated its abandoned factory in Chester to the
Goodspeed Opera House Foundation. An intimate 200-seat performing space, The Terris Theatre was
fully renovated, opening its doors on July 10, 1984 with the new musical Harrigan ’n’ Hart.
OUR MISSION
The mission of Goodspeed Musicals is to be the leader in preserving and producing musical theatre of
the highest quality by:
•
Rethinking, restoring, and producing works that are valued and significant in the
history of musical theatre;
•
Developing new musical theatre works;
•
Nurturing the talents of new composers, lyricists, and librettists;
•
Encouraging and developing the talents of artists, technicians, and administrators;
•
Inspiring future audiences through education programs and outreach efforts;
•
Preserving and expanding the archival collections of its Scherer Library of Musical Theatre
and making them available for professional use;
•
Maintaining the Goodspeed Opera House, a national historic landmark.
THE GOODSPEED OPERA HOUSE FOUNDATION
2016 BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Officers
Francis G. Adams, Jr.
Chairman
Alvin Deutsch,
General Counsel
Michael Gennaro,
Executive Director
Jeffrey S. Hoffman,
Vice-President
Robert A. Landino,
First Vice-President
Dannel P. Malloy,
Ex Officio Honorary
Chairman
Mark Masselli,
Treasurer
Eric D. Ort,
Secretary
John F. Wolter,
President
Timothy Arborio
Jay Benet
Myron R. Bernstein*
Jennifer Brown
J. Robert Buchanan*
Anthony Cacace
Theodore S. Chapin
Kay Knight Clarke
Christopher Dodd
Muriel Fleischmann
John H. Hamby
Chandler Howard
Marcia Kalayjian
Lynde Selden Karin
Mary Ellen Klinck
Julie Godbout LeBlanc
Susan Link
Lawrence McHugh
Carol Adams Dahlke
Sandra Anagnostakis
Richard T. Cersosimo and
Valerie J. Koif
Catherine Ladnier and
J.M. Robinson
Mrs. Charles R. Lindberg
Andrew and Bonnie Lee
McKirdy
Anthony and Chelsea Michaud
Chuck and Dianne Ramsey
Saul Rosen
Robert Roy Metz*
Robert F. Neal*
Michael P. Price*
Jeffrey Richards
Jefferson B. Riley
Kristen Roberts
Hila Rosen
Susan Scherer
H. William Shure*
Joseph Smith
Milton Stretton
Peter E. Strniste, Jr.
Leonardo H. Suzio
DeRoy C. Thomas*
Eric W. Thornburg
Stephanie Stiefel Williams
Dona D. Young*
*Emeritus Trustee
GOODSPEED COUNSELORS
Dr. Anne L. Rothstein and
Ms. Jane Hellman
Edgar E. Shirley
Carl and Jessica Thompson
Meghan Young
THE SCHERER LIBRARY OF MUSICAL THEATRE ADVISORY BOARD
Ken Bloom
Theodore S. Chapin
Alvin Deutsch
Christine Donohue
Brian Drutman
Michael A. Kerker
Robert Kimball
Bruce Pomahac
Bill Rosenfield
Henry S. Scherer, Jr.
Steven Suskin
THE MAX SHOWALTER CENTER FOR EDUCATION
IN MUSICAL THEATRE ADVISORY BOARD
Gordon Greenberg
Robert R. Metz
Jane Percy
Peter Walker
Nancy Wolf
GOODSPEED GUILD BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Amy Campbell
President
Diane Rottmann
Vice President
Dale Ferris
Recording Secretary
Joe Breindel
Corresponding Secretary
William Stamm
Treasurer
CORPORATE SUPPORT
Amica Insurance
Arborio Corporation
Ashlawn Farm Coffee
Bob’s Discount Furniture
Centerplan Companies
Chester Village West
CoBank
Comcast
ConnectiCare
Connecticut Water Company
Creative Transportation & Tours
Essex Savings Bank
Eversource Energy
Fried & Kowgios Partners, CPAs, LLP
Hartford Business Journal
Hoffman Audi
Jensen’s Inc.
Liberty Bank
MG Electric & Construction, Inc.
Penco Corporation
R.A. Parady & Sons, Inc.
RisCassi & Davis, P.C.
The Riverhouse at Goodspeed Station
Robinson and Cole LLP
Sennheiser Electronic Corporation
The Shops at Mohegan Sun
The Suzio York Hill Companies
Tower Laboratories, Ltd.
Travelers
United Airlines
United Mechanical Resources, Inc.
Updike, Kelly & Spellacy, P.C.
Webster Bank
Webster Private Bank
Wells Fargo Bank
WSHU Public Radio Group
Young’s Printing
FOUNDATION & GOVERNMENT SUPPORT
FOUNDATION SUPPORT
Acorn Alcinda Foundation
Actors’ Equity Foundation
The Aeroflex Foundation
Anonymous Foundation
The ASCAP Foundation Irving
Caesar Fund
Case Graber Foundation
Community Foundation
of Middlesex County/
York Butler Fund and
Live Local Give Local Fund
The Frederic R. Coudert
Foundation
The Aldo DeDominicis Foundation
Max & Victoria Dreyfus
Foundation
EIS Foundation
Burry Fredrik Foundation
Howard Gilman Foundation
Maximilian E. & Marion O.
Hoffman Foundation
Kitchings Family Fund at the
Community Foundation
of Middlesex County
Harriett D. Kittner Foundation
The George A. & Grace L. Long
Foundation
Lucille Lortel Foundation
GOVERNMENT SUPPORT
The Johnny Mercer Foundation
The William & Alice
Mortensen Foundation
The Christine E. Moser
Foundation
Newman’s Own Foundation
Public Welfare Foundation
Rodgers & Hammerstein
Foundation
SBM Charitable Foundation, Inc.
Adolph and Ruth Schnurmacher
Foundation, Inc.
The Max Showalter Foundation, Inc.
The Shubert Foundation
LOOKING TO THE FUTURE
Since its inception, Goodspeed Musicals has particularly benefited from the unique advantages of planned
gifts and bequests. Because such gifts provide financial support over time, they have been essential
to Goodspeed Musicals’ ability to consistently move from strength to strength, plan for the future with
confidence, and ensure millions more will enjoy award-winning productions for generations to come.
WILLIAM H. GOODSPEED LEGACY SOCIETY
Goodspeed Musicals thanks the members of the William H. Goodspeed Society who have included a
future bequest to Goodspeed Musicals in their wills or estate plans.
Anonymous (8)
Dolores L. Andrew
Frank & Amy Campbell
Edward Cape
Michael Chaiklin
Jack and Bertie Chuong
Donald Yale Church & Anthony
O’Grady Schillaci
Amy Lee Crockett, DVM
Stephen B. Crowley, III
John M. Darcey
Charles M. Ericson
Muriel Fleischmann
Richard Goodman
Elizabeth Jane Goodspeed
Mrs. Harry J. Gray
Ruth Katz
Mrs. Charles Lindberg
Mrs. Carmela Marzano
Andrew C. McKirdy
Peter J. Musto
Leslie & Lynne Nathan
Jane E. Ondovcsik
Janet Otto
Barbara A. Petersen
B. A. Pomarico
Michael & Jo-Ann Price
Mary Jane Richilson
Dr. Anne L. Rothstein &
Ms. Jane Hellman
Dr. & Mrs. Gerald Sandler
Mary Schneller
Dr. Benjamin Sevitch
Carol L. Sirot
Dr. & Mrs. David Snyderman
Sheila L. Tomlinson
Mark & Roberta Velez
Jerry & Linda Wanosky
BEQUESTS
Goodspeed Musicals fondly remembers those who left a bequest or in whose honor a memorial fund
was established. Their love of musical theatre and our institution is an example to us all.
The Milon Barnes
Memorial Fund
Cynthia Kellogg Barrington
David A. Belden
Leonard N. Blake
Fellner Family Foundation
Albert D. Firestone
Burry Fredrik
Henry Sage Goodwin
Memorial Fund
Judith Halevi
The Edith O. Haynes Trust
Martha C. Hinkel
Thomas W. Holton
Memorial Fund
Marjorie W. Jolidon
The Adrienne I. Koch
Revocable Trust
William J. Kotchen
Memorial Fund
Dorothy Liepertz
Evan S. McCord
Alice Hammerstein Mathias
Edith L. Nyman
Muriel Selden Paris
Rochelle Richilson
Barbara V. Ross
Bertha L. Rottmann
Edward Rousseau
Marco S. Savona
Richard Schneller
Lucille Lortel Schweitzer
Martha Shattuck
John F. Single, III
Mary Sargent Swift
Mark A. Wainger
LOOKING TO THE FUTURE
NAMED FUNDS AND ENDOWMENTS
These funds and endowments listed below were established during lifetime, by bequest, or in
memoriam with an outright gift to Goodspeed Musicals.*
The Dr. & Mrs. Harold D. Bornstein, Jr. Charitable Gift Annuity*
The Frederick A. & Justine Millspaugh Catlin Family Fund
The Arthur & Elizabeth Godbout Fund for the Support of the Music Department
The George S. & Charmian A. Goodspeed Memorial Fund
The A. Nicholas Groth, Ph.D. Charitable Gift Annuity*
The Charles R. Lindberg Family Fund
The Lucille Lortel Fund
The Maryann & Jane E. Ondovcsik Fund for the Preservation of the Victorian Goodspeed Opera House
The Salvatore Marzano, Jr. Memorial Student Scholarship Fund
The Elaine McKirdy Intern/Apprentice Endowment
The Michael P. Price Endowment Fund at Goodspeed Musicals
The Charlotte & Gerald Sandler Educational Endowment
The Scherer Library of Musical Theatre Fund
The Max Showalter Center for Education in Musical Theatre
The Ashton M. Tenney, Jr. Memorial Annuity Fund*
The Zachs Family Endowment
*The donors receive a tax advantaged income stream during their lives and a named fund or endowment will be
created when the annuity reverts to Goodspeed Musicals.
MEMORIAL AND TRIBUTE GIFTS
Goodspeed Musicals gratefully acknowledges the following gifts made to honor a special occasion or in memory of
a loved one.
In Memory of Seymour Rothberg: Michael Chaiklin
In Memory of Donald Evans: Michael Chaiklin
In Honor of Denise Lute: Nancy & Lee Corbin
In Memory of David A. Belden: Paul C. Carlson
In Memory of David A. Belden: Patricia B. Carlson
In Memory of Alice Dadourian: Dr. & Mrs. Robert Tigelaar
*for period October 1, 2015 to April 29, 2016
SPECIAL GIFTS
Goodspeed Musicals is grateful to those who have made a special gift during the 2015 season. They include:
Anonymous
Julie Andrews
Denise Bernardo and
Edwin Muentes
Frank and Amy Campbell
Michael Chaiklin
Theodore S. Chapin
Shera Cohen
Don and Terri Coustan
Maureen E. Dalton
Beverly and Jerry Dickinson
Stephen Eccles
Annette and Seymour Gavins
Susan F. Gonsalves
Janice Grower
John and Joanna Hamby
Jay Harkins
Mr. and Mrs. Everett Herrick
Stu and Ellen Kazin
Robert A. Landino
Mike and Joan Litwinski
Benjamin B. Liveten Charitable
Grand Nephew Trust
Dr. and Mrs. Koen Loeven
Jon Lukomnik and Lynn Davidson
Carmela Murzano
Kenneth and Paula Munson
Joan Perera
Mark Planner
Nancy J. Ramseyer
Will Rhys and Nancy Kluck
Jeff Riley and Mary Wilson
Hila and Saul Rosen
Dr. Anne Rothstein and
Ms. Jane Hellman
Patricia Sagel
Dr. and Mrs. Gerald Sandler
Steve Sauer
Don Seifel
Jana and Tom Shea
Dan Silver and Polly Moon
Carol L. Sirot
Donna and Bill Stamm
Megan and H. William Stine
Jessica and Carl Thompson
Richard and Mary Ann Valinski
Cathy Velenchik and Chris Joy
George Vinick and Margaret Saxe
Dominic Viscusu
Tracy and Christopher Weed
Luke and Stephanie Williams
E. Marie Wilson and Colette Trohan
Jef and Kate Wolter
Zachs Family Foundation, Inc.
Won’t you support the future of the finest musical theatre by
making a planned gift to Goodspeed Musicals today?
For more information, please contact: Gloria Gorton, Goodspeed Musicals,
PO Box A, East Haddam, CT 06423, 860-873-8664 x366, ggorton@goodspeed.org
GOODSPEED MUSICALS STAFF
ADMINISTRATION
PRODUCTION
Donna Tafel........................................Assistant to Mr. Gennaro
Liz Ottone..........................................Receptionist
R. Glen Grusmark...............................Production Manager
Erica Gilroy........................................Assistant Production Manager
BUILDING SERVICES
Edward C. Blaschik............................Theatre Manager
Karin Nickel.......................................Building Services Assistant
Jonathan Cubeta, John Sola,
Paul Zajac..........................................Building Services
Burgess Cleaning...............................Custodial Services
COSTUME RENTAL
Mark Adam Rampmeyer....................Costume Rental Manager
Dawn Barlow, Breeanna Korcak,
Felia Williams, Stephanie Wooley.......Costume Rental Assistants
COSTUMES
Cindy Kubala.....................................Costume Director
Anna Blankenberger..........................Costume Shop/Design Assistant
Stephanie Taff....................................Draper/Craft Manager
Adrienne Webber...............................Draper
Emilia Corbin.....................................First Hand/Draper
Stephanie Gift....................................First Hand
Amy Gawthrop, Amanda Rose Smith....Stitchers
John Riccucci....................................The Goodspeed Wardrobe Master
Jamie Farnik, Amber Kuennen,
Fiona Shaw Mumford.........................The Goodspeed Wardrobe Run Crew
Erica Layman.....................................Terris Theatre Wordrobe Supervisor
COMPANY MANAGEMENT
Kristan McLaughlin............................Senior Company Manager
Jen Levine.........................................Company Manager
Max Schwager...................................Company Management Assistant
DEVELOPMENT
Nancy Altschuler................................Director of Development
Gloria Gorton.....................................Director of Major Gifts
Michele R. Baumann..........................Membership Director
Mary Miko.........................................Special Events Coordinator
Katie Wasserman...............................Institutional Giving Manager
EDUCATION & LIBRARY
Joshua S. Ritter.................................Education Manager & Library Director
Hayley Haggerty, Erin Teresa Horst,
Marissa Smoker.................................Education & Library Interns
FINANCE
William F. Nivison...............................Director of Finance
Stacy Booth.......................................Accounts Payable Manager
Joanne D’Amato ...............................Payroll Manager
HOUSE MANAGEMENT
Mary Miko.........................................House Supervisor
Linda Hamilton..................................House Manager
Bob Bennett, Peter Loffredo...............Bartenders
Amanda Michaud...............................House Manager, The Goodspeed
LIGHTING
Will Johnson......................................Lighting Supervisor
L.Clay Little........................................The Goodspeed Production Electrician
Josh Peterson....................................Terris Light Board Operator
PROPS
Ryann D.Lee......................................Props Manager
Troy A.Junker.....................................Master Artisan
Lou Fuchs..........................................Props Carpenter
Nicole Wiegert...................................The Goodspeed Props Run Crew Head
Crystal Gonzalez................................Terris Props Run Crew Head
SCENERY
Matt Francis......................................Technical Director
Jason Wadecki...................................Assistant Technical Director
Chris Gronback..................................Master Carpenter
Russ Arnett, Dan Goodwin,
Eric Hansen, Jesse Hoyer...................Shop Carpenters
Andy Smith........................................The Goodspeed Stage Carpenter
MARKETING
Dan McMahon...................................Director of Marketing and
Public Relations
Elisa G. Hale......................................Public Relations Manager
Lori A. Cartwright...............................Marketing Manager
Katherine Desjardins..........................Creative Content Manager
Diane Sobolewski..............................Official Photographer
Catherine Gulish................................Marketing/PR Intern
SCENIC ARTISTS
Carla Tiezzi........................................Charge Scenic Artist
Miranda Casler..................................Lead Scenic Artist
Gina Smothers...................................Staff Scenic Artist
Patti Lizotte.......................................PT Staff Scenic Artist
TECHNOLOGY
Jeffrey Mays......................................Systems Administrator
TICKETING
Cinda Abercrombie Barbuto...............Box Office Manager
Shanna Lisitano.................................Assistant Box Office Manager
Shannon Robbins...............................Box Office Manager on Duty
Emily G. Barbi, Mollie Carey, Emilea Gardner,
Kailee A. Goodine, Kelly E. Johnson,
Sue McCann, Michelle Strom,
Taylor Tanguay, Matt Tolbert,
Tonia Tubaya, Daniel G. Varghese,
Barbara Wilkinson, Katey Williams.....Box Office Representatives
Kathryn Micari...................................Group Sales Manager
William Addison.................................Subscription Services Manager
Kim Kane, Linda Misarski,
Judy O’Mara, David Szankovics.........Subscription Services Representatives
SOUND
Jay Hilton..........................................Sound Supervisor
Greg McGuire, Becca Stoll.................Production Sound Engineers
FOR THIS PRODUCTION
Amanda Kate Joshi............................Assistant to the Director
Emily Kelly.........................................Assistant to the Choreographer
Riw Rakkulchon.................................Assistant Set Designer
Kimberlee Winters..............................Assistant Lighting Designer
Jordon Cunningham..........................Musical Assistant/Copyist
Bruce MacLeod,
James Carter Pianos..........................Piano Technicians
April Chateauneuf..............................Scenic Artist
Daniel Day, Valerie Drake, Nicole Durbin,
Evee Helman, Clara Lim,
Christopher O’Neil, Patrick Sutterer,
Felina Sutterfield, Jen Trewhella.........Apprentices
Emily Yoder........................................Elaine McKirdy Student Apprentice
Julia Tyminski....................................Producing Intern
Special Thanks: Bank Street Cobbler, Corrine Huhnke, Lenore McLean
ARTISTIC
Michael Gennaro............................................................... Executive Director
Michael P. Price..................................................................Founding Director
Bob Alwine.......................................................................Associate Producer
Donna Lynn Cooper Hilton........................................................Line Producer
Matt Tolbert....................................................................Producing Assistant
Erin Teresa Horst..................................................................Producing Intern
Michael O’Flaherty................................................... Resident Music Director
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
Box Office
The Goodspeed
6 Main Street, East Haddam, CT 06423-0392
860.873.8668 • boxoffice@goodspeed.org
Hours
Monday & Tuesday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Wednesday & Thursday: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday & Saturday: 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Sunday: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Please note: The Terris Theatre Box Office is only open
1 hour before performances. Tickets for shows at this
theatre can be purchased at The Goodspeed Box Office,
online, or by calling 860.873.8668
Box Office closing times may vary due to performance
schedules. Please call 860.873.8668 for exact hours.
Follow us on goodspeed.org
Infra-red Hearing System:
The Terris Theatre offers the Sennheiser infra-red
hearing system to assist hearing-impaired patrons. Free
headsets are available from the Box Office. Goodspeed
Musicals gratefully acknowledges the Carol L. Sirot
Foundation for underwriting.
The scenic, costume, lighting and sound designers in LORT
Theatres are represented by United Scenic Artists, Local USA829 of the IATSE.
Goodspeed Guild:
The Goodspeed Guild is a volunteer organization
dedicated to supporting Goodspeed Musicals’ operations
and productions. Since 1975 it has provided services to
artists, patrons, and staff on a year-round basis, while
offering its members the opportunity to become part of
the behind-the-scenes activities at Goodspeed. To find
out about volunteer opportunities that fit your interests
and schedule, visit our website at goodspeed.org or
contact Amy Campbell at 203.494.7328.
Sets, costumes and props are designed especially for
The Terris Theatre and are built in Goodspeed Musicals’
shops.
Goodspeed Musicals is a professional
theatre operating under an agreement
between the League of Resident
Theatres and Actors’ Equity Association,
the Union of Professional Actors and
Stage Managers in the United States.
HERE’S TO OUR
MEMBERS
©Diane Sobolewski
It all happens because of you!
EA
BECOM !
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MEMB
If you’re interested in supporting
your favorite theatre by becoming
a Member, visit goodspeed.org for
a list of benefits or call the Box
Office at 860.873.8668.
Goodspeed is over 7,000 Members strong.
Visit goodspeed.org for a complete listing.
THE TERRIS THEATRE, CHESTER
COMING NEXT
JULY 29 - SEPT 4
1965. The pulse of a changing era lures Cindy from Middle
America to the swirl of Manhattan. Unexpected friends,
lovers, careers and conflicts are all a subway ride away in
a pop-fueled new musical featuring songs made famous
by Petula Clark and other hit-makers of the day. “I Know a
Place,” “The Shoop Shoop Song” and “If I Can Dream” are
among the fabulous favorites on an eye-opening ride from
innocence to experience. Forget all your troubles, forget
all your cares—go “Downtown” and find out who you are!
THE GOODSPEED
COMING SOON
SEPT 16 - NOV 27
An awkward girl with a golden voice blossoms into Judy
Garland in the inspirational new musical about the bumpy
road to “Oz.” The future superstar’s complicated childhood
comes alive with heartbreak, hope and the music that
made her famous. “I Can’t Give You Anything But Love,”
“You Made Me Love You” and “Over the Rainbow” sweeten
the story of Judy striving to hold onto her family. A love
letter to gifted underdogs who reach high—and how the
dreams that you dare to dream really do come true.

looking to the future

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