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Today’s performance is sponsored by
Music and Lyrics by
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Björn Ulvaeus
and some songs with Stig Anderson
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Choreography
Anthony Van Laast
Directed by
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7:30 p.m. Thursday, October 23, 2014
Eisenhower Auditorium
The performance includes one intermission.
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CAST
CAST
in order of appearance
Sophie Sheridan................................................................................................ Chelsea Williams
Ali...........................................................................................................................................Emily Price
Lisa..................................................................................................................... Olivia Ashley Reed
Tanya............................................................................................................ Gabrielle Mirabella
Rosie..................................................................................................................................SaraH Smith
Donna Sheridan......................................................................................... Georgia Kate Haege
Sky..................................................................................................................................Eric Presnall
Pepper..................................................................................................................P. Tucker Worley
Eddie...............................................................................................................................Tony Tillman
Harry Bright........................................................................................................... Mark A. Harmon
Bill Austin....................................................................................................... Michael Colavolpe
Sam Carmichael.......................................................................................................... Jeff Drushal
father Alexandrios.............................................................................. Royce James McIntosh
Georgia Kate
Haege
Chelsea
Williams
Gabrielle
Mirabella
SaraH
Smith
Michael
Colavolpe
Jeff
Drushal
Mark A.
Harmon
Eric
Presnall
Olivia Ashley
Reed
Tony
Tillman
Emily
Price
P. Tucker
Worley
Anthony
Alfaro
Francesca
Arostegui
Stephanie
Brooks
Danielle
Burdick
Sean Patrick
Grady
Juan
Guillen
Christopher
Hlinka
Albert
Jennings
Danny
Lopez
Todd
Macintyre
Rebecca
Mason-Wygal
Royce James
McIntosh
Brynn
Smith
Jennifer
Wingerter
Vince
Wingerter
Beth Ann
Wipprecht
Emmeline
Wood
Lauren
Wright
The ensemble
Anthony Alfaro, Francesca Arostegui, Sean Patrick Grady,
Christopher Hlinka, Albert Jennings, Todd Macintyre,
Rebecca Mason-Wygal, Royce James McIntosh, Brynn Smith,
Jennifer Wingerter, Vince Wingerter, Beth Ann Wipprecht,
Emmeline Wood, Lauren Wright
Understudies
For Sophie Sheridan—Francesca Arostegui, Brynn Smith;
for Ali—Emmeline Wood, Lauren Wright;
for Lisa—Emmeline Wood, Lauren Wright;
for Tanya— Jennifer Wingerter, Beth Ann Wipprecht;
for Rosie—Rebecca Mason-Wygal, Beth Ann Wipprecht;
for Donna Sheridan—Rebecca Mason-Wygal, Jennifer Wingerter;
for Sky—Anthony Alfaro, Sean Patrick Grady;
for Pepper—Christopher Hlinka, Albert Jennings;
for Eddie—Christopher Hlinka, Albert Jennings;
for Harry Bright—Royce James McIntosh, Todd MacIntyre;
for Bill Austin—Royce James McIntosh, Vince Wingerter;
for Sam Carmichael—Todd MacIntyre, Vince Wingerter;
for Father Alexandrios—Vince Wingerter
Swings
Stephanie Brooks, Danielle Burdick, Juan Guillen, Danny Lopez
Dance Captain—Danny Lopez; Assistant Dance Captain—Francesca Arostegui
The Band
Music Director/Keyboard 1—Kevin Casey
Associate Music Director/Keyboard 2—Alex Harrington
Guitar 1—David Malachowski
Guitar 2—Diego Rojas
Bass—Marcel Hamel
Drums—Terrence Bates
scenes & musical numbers
in alphabetical order
Chiquitita
Dancing Queen
Does Your Mother Know
Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!
Honey, Honey
I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do
I Have A Dream
Knowing Me, Knowing You
Lay All Your Love On Me
Mamma Mia
Money, Money, Money
One Of Us
Our Last Summer
Slipping Through My Fingers
S.O.S.
Super Trouper
Take A Chance On Me
Thank You For The Music
The Name Of The Game
The Winner Takes It All
Under Attack
Voulez-vous
On a Greek Island, a wedding is about to take place.
prologue
Three months before the wedding
Act One
The day before the wedding
Act Two
The day of the wedding
The use of any recording device, either audio or video, and the taking of
photographs, either with or without flash, is strictly prohibited.
Who’s Who
GEORGIA KATE HAEGE (Donna) is
thrilled to be back in the role of Donna
for a second year! Georgia earned a
bachelor of music from the Sydney
Conservatorium. She has sung backup
for renowned artists including Meat Loaf
and La La Brooks (of Phil Spector’s The
Crystals). Georgia has fronted several
original bands in New York City: currently she co-leads the disco-pop act
Liquid Diet, who recently released their
EP Daddy Issues and have a full-length
album forthcoming. Theatre highlights:
Empire (Spiegelworld), Lost in Love: The
Air Supply Musical, Date Me Do Me Dump
Me, Hell Hole Honeys, Europa, Save the
Robots, Lizzie Borden. Film/TV: Late Fee
(national release) and American Haunting
(Discovery Network). Georgia can also be
heard singing the Sleepy’s jingle, voicing
a national Trojan Condom advertisement,
and shaking her booty in the Brazil Butt
Lift commercial. So much love to my
incredible family! georgiakatehaege.com.
CHELSEA WILLIAMS (Sophie) returns
to the touring company of MAMMA
MIA! after spending her summer playing
Sophie in the Las Vegas production. A
native of Maine, Chelsea’s roots spread to
Boston where she earned a B.F.A. from
Emerson College. She has worked with
The Lyric Stage Company of Boston,
Gloucester Stage Company, Berkshire
Theatre Group, and collaborated with
the SITI Company on Café Variations,
directed by Anne Bogart. Love to the
whole family and Thomas Pond, our
happy place.
GABRIELLE MIRABELLA (Tanya)
is back on the road with MAMMA MIA!
for a second year. She has her spandex prepped and ready. Love to the
Mirabella-Murphy crew. Gabrielle is a
native of Florida and alumna of the
Manhattan School of Music Conservatory.
Follow her behind the scenes on Twitter
@miragabbie and her travel stories
@actortraveltips.
SARAH SMITH (Rosie) International
tour: Phantom of the Opera (Carlotta).
Regional credits: Into the Woods (Witch),
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor
Dreamcoat (Narrator), 25th Annual
Putnam County Spelling Bee (Rona),
Annie (Miss Hannigan), The Full Monty
(Jeanette). Immense gratitude to Nikki:
I can’t thank you enough. To my BFBs
Aimee, DJ, Tim, Jim, and my family: my
heart grows bigger each day because of
you XO.
MICHAEL COLAVOLPE (Bill) is having
a fantastic time on the island as part of
the MAMMA MIA! family! Recent regional
credits: How to Succeed In Business
Without Really Trying (Bratt), The
Temperamentals (Harry Hay), Hairspray
(Edna Turnblad), Avenue Q (Trekkie
Monster), Company (Harry), plus Disney’s
Finding Nemo: The Musical (Bruce, Mr.
Ray), and The American Idol Experience
(Judge). All my love to Kevin, without
whom NONE of this would be possible.
Twitter/Instagram: @mcolavolpe.
JEFF DRUSHAL (Sam) National tours:
1776 (Jefferson), My Fair Lady. Favorite
regional: Carousel (Billy Bigelow), Jesus
Christ Superstar (Judas), Oklahoma!
(Curley McClain), Macbeth (Macduff),
The Trojan Women (Poseidon), 1776
(Rutledge), Disney’s Aladdin: A Musical
Spectacular (Jafar), Woyzeck (Drum
Major), Man of La Mancha, and more
than a few productions of The Pirates of
Penzance.
MARK A. HARMON (Harry) National
tour: Hairspray (Wilbur Turnblad). Regional
theatre: The Normal Heart (Felix Turner),
Gilligan’s Island the Musical (The Professor),
Urinetown (Mr. McQueen), Art (Yvonne),
Thoroughly Modern Millie (Trevor Graydon),
1776 (Charles Thompson), A Christmas
Carol (Ebenezer Scrooge), A Little Night
Music (Fredrik Egerman), and A Funny
Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
(Marcus Lycus).
Who’s Who
Who’s Who
ERIC PRESNALL (Sky) is very thankful to get the chance to be a part of such
an amazing company. Eric is a northern California native, his recent credits
include Green Day’s American Idiot
national tour. Many thanks to the cast,
crew, and creatives for the opportunity
and support. For my family.
OLIVIA ASHLEY REED (Lisa)
Washington, D.C. area credits: West Side
Story (Anita), Riverside Center Dinner
Theater, Virginia; In the Heights (Carla),
Toby’s Dinner Theater of Columbia,
Maryland; The Color Purple (Ensemble,
u/s Nettie), Dinner Theater of Columbia.
Olivia earned a B.M. in musical theatre
from Catholic University. Special thanks
to my family and Joy Dewing Casting.
TONY TILLMAN (Eddie) is excited to
join the MAMMA MIA! family for his first
national tour. Favorite credits include
Hairspray (Seaweed) Royal Caribbean
Cruise Lines; Rent (Angel); Aida (Mereb),
and Shrek the Musical (Donkey).
Tony earned a B.F.A. from Virginia
Commonwealth University. Thanks to
family and friends for the love and support.
EMILY PRICE (Ali) is so excited
to be on tour! Her experience
includes LORT Theatre; Next to Normal
(Natalie) Human Race Theatre, Ohio.
Regional: Secret Garden (Mary Lennox),
Adventure Theatre in Maryland.
Other: Anne of Green Gables (Anne),
Leesburg Theatre Co.; The Wizard of Oz
(Dorothy), The Alliance Theatre. Love
you Mom, Dad, Daniel, Justin, Tim, and
Carolyn!
P. TUCKER WORLEY (Pepper) Recent
credits include The Comedy of Errors
and Julius Caesar (Chicago Shakespeare
Theater); Sita Ram (Lookingglass Theatre
and Chicago Children’s Choir), and
Legally Blonde (Arvada Center for the
Arts and Humanities). Touring credits
include Oliver! (Networks). Tucker earned
a B.F.A. in acting from the Chicago
College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt
University. For more information, visit
ptuckerworley.com. Peace and blessings.
Enjoy the show!
ANTHONY ALFARO (Ensemble, u/s
Sky) MAMMA MIA! is Anthony’s National
tour debut! Recent regional credits
include In the Heights (Speakeasy Stage
Co.), Singin’ in the Rain (The Zeiterion),
and The Rocky Horror Show (The ABP).
He earned a B.F.A. from The Boston
Conservatory, class of 2013. Love and
gratitude to mom, dad, The Price Group,
JD Casting, QCCBU, friends, and family.
Thank you!
FRANCESCA AROSTEGUI
(Ensemble, u/s Sophie, Assistant Dance
Capt.) is thrilled to be a part of MAMMA
MIA! Regional credits: Fiddler on the
Roof (Chava), The Music Man (Zaneeta),
HONK! (Penny), and Legally Blonde
(Kate). Francesca earned a B.F.A. at
Indiana University. Francesca is a proud
Broadway Connection master teacher.
Love and thanks to my amazing family
and friends, WLP, JD Casting, creative,
and Eddie Rabon. For you, Grandma—
thank you for the music!
STEPHANIE BROOKS (Swing) hails
from Arizona and earned a B.F.A. in
dance and minor in family studies and
human development from the University
of Arizona. Favorite regional productions:
Mary Poppins, 42nd St., Irving Berlin’s
White Christmas, and My Fair Lady.
Stephanie danced with Ad Deum Dance
Company (Tex.) in the national tour of
the equestrian show Apassionata, and in
Chicago aboard Royal Caribbean Cruise
Line’s Allure of the Seas. Big thanks to her
loving family and MSA Agency. stephaniebrooks.org.
DANIELLE BURDICK (Swing) is
delighted to be dancing in the Greek
Isles! She earned a B.A. in dance from
Loyola Marymount University and has
since performed with artists Rihanna
and The Rolling Stones. Theatre: Cats
(Demeter, Flat Rock, Playhouse).
Profound gratitude and love to Kim
and Dawn, MSA, Joy Dewing, and Brian
English.
SEAN Patrick GRADY (Ensemble,
u/s Sky) is stoked to be joining the cast
of MAMMA MIA! for his first national tour.
Sean is a recent graduate from James
Madison University; his favorite credits
include Spring Awakening (Mortiz), All
Shook Up (Dennis), and Studio Theatre’s
Carrie. Much love to my supportive
friends and family. Cheers!
seanpatrickgrady.com.
JUAN GUILLEN (Swing) is extremely
excited to be joining the cast of MAMMA
MIA! in his national tour debut. Regional
credits: A Chorus Line (Al), Sunset Blvd.
(Myron), 25th Annual Putnam County
Spelling Bee (Leaf Coneybear), and
Disney’s Aladdin: A Musical Spectacular
(swing). Love to friends and family for
the constant support and to Eric for helping with the audition.
CHRISTOPHER HLINKA (Ensemble,
u/s Eddie, Pepper) is thrilled to be a
part of the MAMMA MIA! family. His
most recent NYC credit is The Awesome
80’s Prom. Christopher can be seen in
national commercials for Wendy’s and
Hasbro. Thanks to the creative team,
my family and friends, and to everyone
I meet on the road for the inspiration
and support. Dreams come true! Twitter:
@ChrisHlinka.
ALBERT JENNINGS (Ensemble, u/s
Eddie, Pepper) is ecstatic to be part of
the MAMMA MIA! family! National tour:
Cirque Dreams Holidaze. Recent credits:
Buddy Holly Story (Alhambra), Rent
(Seacoast Rep), and Altar Boys (Venice
Theatre). Albert is a native of Rhode
Island and graduate of RIC. Thanks to JD
Casting and the MM creative. Much love
and gratitude to Mom, Dad, family, and
friends. “A quitter never wins and a winner never quits.” albertjennings.com.
DANNY LOPEZ (Swing, Dance Captain)
is beyond thrilled to be making his touring debut with MAMMA MIA!. A native of
Connecticut, he has performed in many
regional theatres around the country.
Thank you to JD Casting, WLP, and to my
family and friends for their unwavering
love and support. Dreams really do come
true!
TODD MacINTYRE (Ensemble, u/s
Sam, Harry) MAMMA MIA! is Todd’s
national tour debut! Select credits:
Scarlet Pimpernel (Percy Blakeney),
Show Boat (Gaylord Ravenal), Grease
(Kenickie), Can-Can (Theophile), Annie
Get Your Gun (u/s Frank Butler), The
Wizard of Oz (Scarecrow), Fiddler on
the Roof (Perchik), Children of Hercules
(Demophon); Holland America; Tokyo
Disney; Puccini’s Tosca. Thanks to God,
Mom, Dad, bro, sis, JDC, and Bu!
toddmacintyre.com. @toddmacintyre.
REBECCA MASON-WYGAL
(Ensemble, u/s Donna, Rosie) is a Los
Angeles native and a graduate of
California State University Fullerton. She’s
worked regionally at A Noise Within, The
Durango Melodrama & Vaudeville, and
Sierra Repertory. She has toured nationally with ArtsPower National Touring
Theatre. Love to mom, dad, Brian, and
Coeurage Theatre Company!
ROYCE JAMES McINTOSH
(Ensemble, u/s Bill, Harry) is very excited
to be part of this year’s tour of MAMMA
MIA!. Past tours include South Pacific
and the first national tour of Elf: The
Musical. Favorite roles performed: Emile
de Becque (South Pacific), The Count
(Marriage of Figaro), and Fredrick
Egerman (A Little Night Music). Thanks to
God, friends, Mom, and Dad.
Who’s Who
BRYNN SMITH (Ensemble, u/s Sophie)
is thrilled to be on her first national tour,
and even more excited that it is MAMMA
MIA!. A recent graduate of Abilene
Christian University and the Syracuse
University’s Tepper Semester, Brynn has
been seen on such stages as Flat Rock
Playhouse and Casa Manana. She wants
to thank her friends and family for all
their support; Garrett Long for all of her
help; Joy Dewing Casting and the creative team for giving me this opportunity;
and God for all his blessings.
Jennifer Wingerter (Ensemble,
u/s Donna, Tanya) is thrilled to be touring with this fabulous company. Favorite
credits: Oklahoma! (Ado Annie), Fiddler
on the Roof (Tzeitel), Me and My Girl
(Sally), All Shook Up (Natalie), Hairspray
(Penny), 42nd Street (Anytime Annie),
Irving Berlin’s White Christmas (Judy),
and Thoroughly Modern Millie (Millie).
Jennifer earned a B.F.A. from the Tisch
School of the Arts at NYU. She loves to
travel and met her husband when they
were singers with Celebrity Cruise Lines.
Love and thanks to my family and Vince.
JenniferWingerter.com.
VINCE WINGERTER (Ensemble, u/s
Sam, Bill) Originally from Seattle, Vince
is thrilled to be touring with MAMMA
MIA!. Favorite roles include Me and My
Girl (Bill Snibson), Singin’ in the Rain
(Don Lockwood), The Drowsy Chaperone
(George), Urinetown (Bobby), Irving
Berlin’s White Christmas (Phil Davis), and
singer for Celebrity Cruise Lines. Love to
Jennifer and family. vincewingerter.com.
BETH ANN WIPPRECHT (Ensemble,
u/s Tanya, Rosie) is thrilled to be making her tour debut with MAMMA MIA!.
She is a proud graduate of Wright State
University’s Actor Training Program,
where she earned a B.F.A. Credits
include: Rent (Joanne), Grand Hotel
(Raffaela), Next Thing You Know (Lisa),
Smokey Joe’s Café, and Phantom of the
Opera. Love to my wonderful family!
Who’s Who
EMMELINE WOOD (Ensemble, u/s Ali,
Lisa) is excited to join the MAMMA MIA!
family! Favorite credits include the international tour of Bring it On and regional
productions of The Music Man, Grease,
Hairspray, 42nd Street, Legally Blonde,
and A Chorus Line. Emmeline earned a
B.F.A. at Florida State University. Love
and thanks to Joy, Nikki, family, friends,
and the abundant universe. Be the sun!
LAUREN WRIGHT (Ensemble, u/s Ali,
Lisa) is thrilled to be making her national
tour debut in MAMMA MIA!. Favorite roles
include Penny (Hairspray), Eponine (Les
Misérables), and Wendy (Peter Pan). She
is originally from Evansville, Indiana, and
a recent graduate of Belmont University.
Lots of love to Mom, Dad, Claire, and
Nene!
William FERRY (Company Manager)
has been very fortunate to work with
some amazing companies and artists,
including Alwin Nikolais, Murray Louis,
Alvin Ailey, and Judith Jamison. His theatrical touring history includes STOMP,
original cast and American tour; Little
Shop of Horrors, Radio City Rockettes,
Burn the Floor, and Billy Elliot: The
Musical. He is delighted to add MAMMA
MIA! to the list.
James Yandoli (Assistant Company
Manager) was a management assistant
with Stuart Thompson Productions on
all three United States companies of The
Book of Mormon; also The Testament of
Mary, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (2013), and
Death of a Salesman (2012) on Broadway.
He was most recently the production
coordinator for Random Farms Kids’
Theatre.
ALAN D. KNIGHT (Production Stage
Manager) attended Western Michigan
University. He has worked on The Book
of Mormon (first and second national
tours) and Sister Act The Musical (first
national tour). He would like to thank his
parents, family, and friends for all their
love and support as he conquers his
dreams!
Lauren Hedrick (Assistant Stage
Manager) is thrilled to be on the road
again after spending the last year touring domestically and internationally as
the production stage manager of Ailey II.
Other credits include: Queen of the Night
N.Y.C., Anahid Sofian Dance Company,
and the Brooklyn Youth Chorus. Regional:
Heartless, A Discourse on the Wonders
of the Invisible World, Swing!, and The
Sound of Music. Lauren earned a B.F.A.
in stage management from Western
Michigan University. Love and thanks to
Adam.
KEVIN CASEY (Music Director/
Keyboard 1) When he was 13 years old,
Kevin’s mother asked him who sang
Fernando. He didn’t know. Now, preparing for this tour, he has listened to every
ABBA song and will be ready the next
time his mother gives him a Swedish
music quiz. Thanks to Kim, S&S, Bjorn,
and Benny.
JUDY CRAYMER (Original Producer/
Co-Creator) graduated from the Guildhall
School of Music in London in 1977 and
has since worked extensively in the theatre, film, television, and music industries.
Judy originated the idea of MAMMA MIA!
and formed Littlestar Services Limited
with Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus,
and Richard East in 1996 to produce the
stage musical in London. Since then, she
has produced thirty-nine productions
of MAMMA MIA! in fourteen languages
around the world. In 2002, Judy was
presented with a Woman of the Year
Award in recognition for her international
success with MAMMA MIA!. In the Queen’s
birthday honors list of 2007, she was
honored with an MBE for her contribution to the music industry. In 2008, Judy
produced Mamma Mia! The Movie, starring Meryl Streep and Pierce Brosnan.
That same year, she was honored with
the Women in Film ITV Achievement of
the Year Award. Mamma Mia! The Movie
was also nominated for a Golden Globe
for Best Motion Picture—Musical or
Comedy, a BAFTA for Outstanding British
film, and Judy was personally nominated
by BAFTA for the Carl Foreman Award
for Special Achievement. Mamma Mia!
The Movie is the highest grossing liveaction musical film worldwide. In 2010,
The Breast Cancer Research Foundation
presented Judy with its Humanitarian
Award for her commitment to raising
breast cancer awareness and research
funding around the globe with MAMMA
MIA! and through the sale of the specially created Rock Chick Supremo shirts.
Following a passion for horses and
show jumping, Judy was asked to be an
ambassador for British Showjumping, and
is proud to support the British team. Judy
is also the producer of Viva Forever!, an
original musical based on the songs of
The Spice Girls.
WORK LIGHT PRODUCTIONS
(Producer) is dedicated to creating and
producing live entertainment. In addition
to MAMMA MIA!, upcoming productions
include the tour of Irving Berlin’s White
Christmas, American Idiot, Chaplin, and
Nice Work If You Can Get It. Past productions include the North American tours
of Tony Award-winners In the Heights,
Avenue Q, and A Year with Frog and
Toad; Julie Andrews—The Gift of Music
with performances at The Hollywood
Bowl and London’s O2 Arena. WLP is
the creator of four new musicals for
young audiences, including The Musical
Adventures of Flat Stanley and James and
the Giant Peach. WLP is led by founding
partner and President Stephen Gabriel;
Vice President Nancy Gabriel. General
Management: Scott Seay and Aniele
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Who’s Who
BJÖRN ULVAEUS (Music & Lyrics)
was born in 1945 in Gothenberg on the
west coast of Sweden. After a successful
local career in Sweden with a folk group
in the 1960s, he started his collaboration
with Benny Andersson. They then went
on to form ABBA with Agnetha Faltskog
and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. Even during the
ABBA years, the idea of writing a musical seemed appealing and in 1981, Björn
and Benny met Tim Rice and co-wrote
Chess, which opened in the West End in
1986. In 1995, Björn and Benny opened
a new musical called Kristina Från
Duvemåla, which played for three years
in Sweden. Their most recent musical is
the Stockholm production Hjälp sökes,
which opened in 2013.
BENNY ANDERSSON (Music & Lyrics)
was born in Stockholm on December 16,
1946. Instructed by his father and grandfather, he started to play the accordion at
the age of 6, and he has not stopped yet.
CATHERINE JOHNSON (Book)
Theatre: Rag Doll, Renegades, Suspension
(Bristol Old Vic); Too Much Too Young
(Bristol Old Vic and London Bubble);
Boys Mean Business, Dead Sheep, Little
Baby Nothing (Bush Theatre, London);
Shang-a-Lang (Bush Theatre and national
tour); and MAMMA MIA! (worldwide);
Through the Wire and A Letter to Lacey
for NTConnections. Creative consultant on
ABBA the Museum, Stockholm. Television:
Casualty, Byker Grove, Love Hurts, Gold,
and Linda Green. Original screenplays: Rag
Doll and Where’s Willy? (HTV) and Sin Bin
(BBC), Love in the 21st Century (Channel
4), and Dappers (BBC3—in development).
Catherine has won the Bristol Old Vic/HTV
Playwriting Award, Thames Television’s
Writer-in-Residence Award, and Thames
Television’s Best Play Award. She was
nominated in 2002 for a Tony Award
for Best Musical Book for MAMMA MIA!.
Catherine wrote the screenplay for Mamma
Mia! The Movie released in July 2008.
Who’s Who
PHYLLIDA LLOYD (Director) has
directed opera, theatre, and recently
her first film for television. Theatre:
Mary Stuart (Donmar, Apollo, and
Broadway); Six Degrees of Separation,
Hysteria, Wild East (Royal Court); The
Threepenny Opera, Boston Marriage
(Donmar Warehouse); The Way of the
World, Pericles, What the Butler Saw, The
Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, The Duchess
of Malfi (Royal National Theatre); Artists
and Admirers, The Virtuoso (Royal
Shakespeare Company); MAMMA MIA!
(London, Broadway, and worldwide);
The Taming of the Shrew (Globe). Opera:
La Bohème, Medea, Carmen, L’Etoile,
Gloriana, Albert Herring, Peter Grimes
(Opera North); Macbeth (Paris); The
Handmaid’s Tale (Copenhagen, ENO,
and Toronto); The Carmelites, The Verdi
Requiem, Wagner’s Ring Cycle (English
National Opera). Film: Mamma Mia! The
Movie (Universal, Playtone, Littlestar),
The Iron Lady (Pathé Films), Gloriana
a Film (TV, Illuminations Films). For
Gloriana, she received an International
Emmy, FIPA d’Or, and the Royal
Philharmonic Society Award. For Mary
Stuart, Phyllida was nominated for the
Olivier Award for Best Director and won
the 2006 South Bank Theatre Award. In
2007, Peter Grimes won a South Bank
Opera Award. In 2009, she was also
honored by the Queen with a CBE for
services to drama.
ANTHONY VAN LAAST
(Choreographer) He trained at the
London School of Contemporary Dance,
later joining the company as performer
and choreographer. Theatre includes
Sister Act; Bombay Dreams (London and
Broadway, Tony Award nom.); Joseph
and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
(worldwide; Laurence Olivier Award
nom., Drama League Award); Jesus Christ
Superstar (U.K. and U.S. tours); Song &
Dance (worldwide; Green Room Award,
Australia); The Boy From Oz (Australia).
Direction: creative director for Batman
Live world arena tour. In 1999, Anthony
was awarded the MBE for services to
dance and choreography. He recently
choreographed the new production of
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor
Dreamcoat for London’s West End and
the films Mamma Mia! The Movie and
Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince.
MARK THOMPSON (Production
Designer) has designed many productions for the Royal National Theatre and
Royal Shakespeare Company. Broadway:
God of Carnage, Bombay Dreams,
Shadowlands, Joseph and the Amazing
Technicolor Dreamcoat, Arcadia, Art, The
Blue Room, Blast!, Follies, and The Queen
of Spades for the Metropolitan Opera. In
London, Mark has worked many times
in the West End and at the Almeida,
Donmar, and Royal Court. He designed
the costumes for the film The Madness of
King George and is the recipient of four
Olivier Awards. Recently: Piano/Forte
(Royal Court), The Alchemist (National
Theatre), and Macbeth (Metropolitan
Opera New York City).
HOWARD HARRISON (Lighting
Designer) Current/recent: Mary Poppins
(Tony Award nomination), Abigail’s
Party, The Way of the World, Lady
Windermere’s Fan, The Bomb, Anna
Christie, Playboy of the Western World,
Die Fledermaus, Romeo and Juliet;
Strictly Gershwin and Swan Lake (English
National Ballet); Earthquakes in London,
Me and My Girl, Macbeth (Tony Award
nomination), Tom Stoppard’s Rock ’n’
Roll, Creditors, King Lear, Inherit the
Wind, Complicit, Butley, Backbeat, Love
Story, Glengarry Glen Ross, Love Song,
Guys and Dolls, Ragtime, Donkey’s Years,
and Heroes (all West End); Love Story;
The Music Man; Hay Fever; The Circle; In a
Dark Dark House; The Last Days of Judas
Iscariot (Almeida); Matthew Bourne’s
Nutcracker!, and Edward Scissorhands.
Awarded the Laurence Olivier Award for
Best Lighting Designer in 2008.
ANDREW BRUCE (Sound Designer)
began his theatre career at Glyndebourne
Festival Opera in 1968 and was appointed
head of sound at the Royal Opera House
in 1971. A year later he co-founded
Autograph Sound Recording, a leading British sound design and equipment
rental company now responsible for
numerous productions worldwide. He
was associate designer on several landmarks of British musical theatre such as
Evita, Cats, and Starlight Express. Original
design: Song and Dance, Abbacadabra,
Little Me, Les Misérables, Chess, Follies,
Into the Woods, The Card, Miss Saigon,
Children of Eden, City of Angels, Martin
Guerre, The Fix, The Witches of Eastwick,
The Secret Garden, Alice in Wonderland,
MAMMA MIA!, Sweeney Todd, Chitty
Chitty Bang Bang, and Mary Poppins.
Recently he designed Seven Deadly Sins
and Isadora for the Royal Ballet; Mother
Courage and Her Children for the National
Theatre.
BOBBY AITKEN (Sound Designer)
has been involved with theatre sound
for more than twenty years throughout
the U.K. and around the world. Sound
designer: London 2012 Olympics opening and closing ceremonies. Theatre:
Ghost (London/Broadway), MAMMA
MIA! (worldwide), Grease (London/UK
tour), Dirty Dancing (worldwide), Lennon
(Broadway), We Will Rock You (worldwide), Blast! (London, U.S.), Return to the
Forbidden Planet (worldwide), Five Guys
Named Moe, Which Witch?, Metropolis,
Pete Townshend’s The Iron Man, In the
Midnight Hour, High Society, Time, A
Saint She Ain’t, The Best of Times, Soul
Train, The Fix, The Beggar’s Opera, and
Bartholomew Fair (RSC). Opera: Carmen,
Madame Butterfly, Aïda, Cavalleria
Rusticana, I Pagliacci, Tosca, and La
Bohème. Awards: 2005 Helpmann Award
for Best Sound Design for the Australian
production of We Will Rock You. aitken.cc.
Who’s Who
MARTIN KOCH (Musical Supervisor,
Additional Arrangements and Materials)
Musical Supervision includes Billy Elliot,
Les Misérables, Miss Saigon, Cats, Oliver!.
Orchestrations include MAMMA MIA!
(Tony Award nomination), Just So, Moby
Dick, Jerry Springer The Opera, Billy Elliot
(Tony Award & Drama Desk Awards),
Bad Girls, Desperately Seeking Susan,
Kombat Opera; numerous operas for
BBC TV, Paparazzi and Cattle Call, two
ballets by Richard Thomas and Shoes at
Sadler’s Wells. More than thirty albums,
including Les Misérables, Miss Saigon,
Oliver!, Hey! Mr. Producer, MAMMA MIA!
(Grammy Award nomination), Jerry
Springer The Opera, Billy Elliot, Bad Girls,
John Barrowman—The Album, and Shoes.
Music supervisor for the four London
2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games
ceremonies. Music director & composer
for the London 2012 Paralympic Games
opening ceremony.
MATHA BANTA (Resident Director)
is the artistic director of the Adirondack
Theatre Festival. She served as artistic
associate at New York Theatre Workshop
and on the production staff at New
York City Opera. Credits include directing new works at Clark Theatre, Lincoln
Center, NYTW, Soho Rep, EST, New
Georges, Cincinnati Playhouse, Portland
Stage, Capital Repertory Theatre, and
The Juilliard School; Rent in Japan and
Germany and Playhouse Disney Live at
Disney World. She has taught at NYU,
SUNY Stony Brook, and Vassar.
DAVID HOLCENBERG (Associate
Music Supervisor) Broadway: Matilda,
Ghost, The Story of My Life, Bye Bye
Birdie, Good Vibrations, Seussical The
Musical, Titanic, Show Boat. Other music
directing credits include Dessa Rose and
The Glorious Ones at Lincoln Center; the
U.S. premiere of Ragtime (LA Drama
Critics Circle Award, Distinguished
Achievement in Musical Direction), and
The Phantom of the Opera in Toronto.
STAFF FOR MAMMA MIA!
David’s show Bingo, written with Michael
Heitzman and Ilene Reid, is playing
around the United States.
JANET ROTHERMEL (Associate
Choreographer) Broadway: Joseph and
the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
(Dance Captain). National tours: Beauty
and the Beast (Enchantress), Joseph
and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
(dance captain/supervisor). Television:
Miss USA and Miss Universe pageants
(assistant choreographer) and The Carol
Burnett Show (assistant choreographer).
JOY DEWING CASTING (Casting
Director) Broadway: Soul Doctor,
Wonderland. Off-Broadway: Forever
Dusty, Soul Doctor, The Voca People,
The Sphinx Winx, Dear Edwina. Current/
recent tours: Bring It On, Ghost, MAMMA
MIA!, West Side Story, Catch Me If You
Can, In the Heights. Dance companies:
Rasta Thomas and Elizabeth Streb.
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: Blue Man
Group, The Book of Mormon, Rodgers
+ Hammerstein’s Cinderella, Elf, Kinky
Boots, MAMMA MIA!, Motown The Musical,
Once, Peter and the Starcatcher, and
Irving Berlin’s White Christmas.
GENERAL MANAGEMENT
WORK LIGHT PRODUCTIONS
Stephen Gabriel Nancy Gabriel
Scott Seay Aniele Fortin
Company ManageR.............................William Ferry
Assistant Company Manager.................... James Yandoli
PRODUCTION TEAM
Resident Director.................................Martha Banta
Associate Choreographer...... Janet Rothermel
Associate Music Supervisor.David Holcenberg
Associate Scenic Designer....................Nancy Thun
Associate Costume Designer.... Scott Traugott
Associate Lighting Designer.............Ed McCarthy
Associate Sound Designer............. David Patridge
Associate Hair Designer.............. Josh Marquette
Musical Transcription......................Anders Neglin
CASTING
JOY DEWING CASTING
Joy Dewing CSA, Holly Buczek, Nikki Grillos
TOUR MARKETING DIRECTION
ALLIED LIVE
Laura Matalon Marya Peters
John Gilmour Meghan McDonald
Doug Blemker, Mary Alyce Blum, Sarah Dahlberg, Andrew Damer,
Jen Gallagher, Anne Dailey Meyer, Jacqueline Smith
TECHNICAL SUPERVISION
Technical Theater Solutions
Rhys Williams Mike East
Music Published by
EMI Grove Park Music, Inc.
and EMI Waterford Music, Inc.
Production Stage Manager..............Alan D. Knight
Assistant Stage Manager...........................Lauren Hedrick
Dance Captain..................................................Danny Lopez
Assistant Dance Captain..................Francesca Arostegui
Head Carpenter............................................Martin Lechner
Assistant Carpenter................................... Shelby Damron
Assistant Carpenter...................................Lisa LePoidevin
Production Electrician................................. Dawn Kenseth
Head Electrician................................................... Alex Joans
Assistant Electrician.................................. Maxfield Bishop
Assistant Electrician........................................Andrew Dyer
Production Sound Engineer..................... David Patridge
Head Sound..........................................................Jeff Human
Assistant Sound...........................................John McKenzie
Head Props.................................................Anthony Cuozzo
Production Properties............................... John Mark Zink
Production Hair Supervisor............................Jeff Knaggs
Head Wardrobe.......................................... Rossella Human
Assistant Wardrobe................................................... Jill Tarr
Assistant to the Choreographer.................. Ryan Sander
Assistant Sound Designer......................... Kevin Kennedy
Assistant Music Supervisor........................... Bill Congdon
Electronic Keyboard Prep..............................Bryan Crook
Assistant Costume Designer.........................Sabrina Zain
Production Assistant.................................Gabrielle Norris
General Management Consultants... Bespoke Theatricals
Legal Counsel............................Levine Plotkin Menin, LLP
Loren Plotkin, Cris Criswell
Accounting............Fried & Kowgios Partners CPA’s LLP
Controller............................... Galbraith & Co/Kenny Noth
Original Logo Design.............Littlestar Services Limited
Merchandising.......................... Max Merchandising, LLC/
Randi Grossman
Insurance.................................... Maury, Donnelly and Parr
Bob Middleton
Banking...........................................................Signature Bank
Thomas Kasulka, Margaret Monigan
Payroll..................................................PEOPLE/Kim Merhar
Travel Agent.........................................................Road Rebel
Hauling.............................................................Janco Limited
TOUR BOOKING AGENCY
The Booking Group
Meredith Blair, Mollie Mann,
Brian Brooks and Rich Rundle
www.thebookinggroup.com
CREDITS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Scenery constructed and painted by Hudson Scenic
Studio, Inc. Sound equipment supplied by Masque
Sound. Light Equipment supplied by 4Wall Entertainment and Vari*Lite, Inc. Soft goods by I. Weiss and
Sons. Costumes executed by Barbara Matera Ltd., Tricorne New York City, and Carelli Costumes. Millinery
by Lynn Mackey. Wet suits by Aquatic Fabricators of
South Florida. Custom Men’s shirts by Cego. Custom
knitting by C.C. Wei. Custom fabric printing and dyeing by Dye-namix and Gene Mignola. Shoes by Native
Leather, Rilleau Leather and T.O. Dey. Gloves by Cornelia James. Properties by Paragon Theme and Prop
Fabrication.
SPECIAL THANKS
Clemson University—Lillian Harder, Woody Moore,
David Hartmann
Mamma Mia! was originally produced in London by
Littlestar Services Limited on April 6, 1999.
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Endowment
Contributors
$150 and more
We recognize the following donors who have contributed to endowments at the Center for the Performing Arts in the past year. For more
information about how to contribute to existing endowments, contact
Dave Shaffer at 814-863-1167 or DaveShaffer@psu.edu.
John L. Brown Jr. and Marlynn Steele Sidehamer
Endowment
The Sturtz-Davis Family
Nina C. Brown Endowment
Pamela M. Aikey
Richard Robert Brown Program Endowment
Richard Brown and Sandra Zaremba
Norma and Ralph Condee Chamber Music Endowment
Robert and Dorothy Cecil
William F. and Kathleen Dierkes Condee
Honey and Bill Jaffe Endowment
Honey and Bill Jaffe
McQuaide Blasko Endowment
Mr. and Mrs. James Horne
Penn State International Dance Ensemble Endowment
Elizabeth Hanley and Patrick Kolivoski
vision
Enriching lives through inspiring experiences
mission
The Center for the Performing Arts provides a context, through
artistic connections, to the human experience. By bringing artists
and audiences together we spark discovery of passion, inspiration, and inner truths. We are a motivator for creative thinking
and examination of our relationship with the world.
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The Dear Hero Program, a Penn State undergraduate student organization, has bins
in the Eisenhower Auditorium lobby through October 29 to collect items
for military personnel serving overseas.
Drop off donations weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. or on the nights of performances.
Go to cpa.psu.edu and click on the DEAR HERO COLLECTION banner
for a list of suggested donation items.
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Tracy Noll, sales and development services director
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Christine Igoe, ticket manager
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ARTS ENDOWMENT
BENEFACTORS
Nina C. Brown Endowment
Honey and Bill Jaffe Endowment
for Audience Development
McQuaide Blasko Endowment
Pieter and Lida Ouwehand
Endowment *
GRANTS
Central Pennsylvania Convention
and Visitors Bureau
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation
National Endowment for the Arts
New England Foundation for the Arts
Pennsylvania Council on the Arts
University Park Allocation Committee
* Future pledged endowment
VOLUNTEER EVENT STAFF
ADVISORY BOARD
The Volunteer Event Staff Advisory
Board makes recommendations about
policies and procedures relating to volunteers and suggests ways to enhance
the performing arts experience for
audiences. Members are:
Ruth Bell
Jean Bloom
Roger Cartright
Dave Cowher
Vicky Droll
Emily Gregory
Barbara Reed
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Lynn Donald Breon Endowment *
Ben Bronstein ’61 Program Endowment for Jazz *
John L. Brown Jr. and Marlynn Steele Sidehamer Endowment
Richard Robert Brown Program
Endowment
Norma and Ralph Condee Chamber Music Endowment
Eisenhower Auditorium Endowment
Sidney and Helen S. Friedman
Endowment
Glenn and Nancy Gamble Endowment
Hall-LeKander Endowment
Meghan R. Mason Program
Endowment *
William E. McTurk Endowment
Penn State International Dance
Ensemble Endowment
Dotty and Paul Rigby Classical Music Endowment *
Gerald B. M. and Sylvia Stein
Endowment *
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receives support from the Pennsylvania
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by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
and the National Endowment for the Arts,
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ACCESSIBILITY
OUTREACH PROGRAM
The Center for the Performing Arts
is committed to making the arts
accessible to everyone and offers many
services to patrons who need assistance
in order to fully enjoy attending live
performances.
Thank you to the 2014–2015 program
sponsor:
Nittany Eye Associates
Generous supporters also include:
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Rana and Steve Arnold
To contribute, contact Dave Shaffer at
814-863-1167 or DaveShaffer@psu.edu.
We thank the Sight-Loss Support Group of
Central Pennsylvania, Inc., for its ongoing
support of our Audio Description Program.
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AUDIENCE INFORMATION
Admission
All individuals, including children of all
ages, need tickets for admission.
Box Office and Ticket Information
Food and Beverages
Beverages and snacks are available for
purchase in the lobby at Eisenhower
Auditorium presentations. They are not
sold at Schwab Auditorium presentations.
Only bottled water is permitted in the
seating areas.
The Arts Ticket Center in Eisenhower
Auditorium is open weekdays 8 a.m. to
5 p.m. The HUB-Robeson Center ticket
outlet, located at the information desk,
is open weekdays 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (when
Penn State classes are in session fall and
spring semesters). Penn State Tickets
Downtown, in the Penn State Downtown
Theatre Center at 146 S. Allen Street, State College, is open weekdays 9 a.m. to
4 p.m. and Saturdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Box offices in Eisenhower and Schwab
auditoriums stay open thirty minutes
following curtain time during center
presentations. Call 814-863-0255 or
1-800-ARTS-TIX.
Buy online at cpa.psu.edu.
Safety
Cameras, Cell Phones, and Recorders
No Smoking
Please turn off electronic devices during
the performance. Audio and visual recording devices are not permitted in the
auditoriums.
Emergency Services
An Automated External Defibrillator
(AED) is located in the front lobby of
Eisenhower Auditorium. If an evacuation
is warranted, center staff will make an
announcement and provide instructions
and assistance to patrons.
Parking and Shuttle Service
Parking for Center for the Performing
Arts presentations is provided free to
patrons, courtesy of sponsors and the
center. Complimentary shuttle service
is also available from the Eisenhower
Parking Deck to center presentations
in Schwab Auditorium.
Please do not place items on balcony or
grand tier rails.
Late Arrivals and Early Departures
Latecomers and patrons re-entering
the house during a performance will be
seated at the discretion of the house
manager. If you must leave the house
during a performance, please do so at
an appropriate time.
Lost and Found
Please contact the audience services
manager at 814-865-4727 about lost
or found articles.
Smoking is not permitted in facilities.
Special Seating and Services
Wheelchair seating is available in
Eisenhower and Schwab auditoriums.
Appropriately located seats have been
reserved for patrons with disabilities,
and, upon advance request, sign
language interpretation is available
for our performances and educational
activities. For hearing-impaired patrons,
Eisenhower is equipped with an infrared
listening system, and Schwab has an
induction-loop system. Our printed
publications, including performance
programs, are available in large-print
or alternative media upon request.
Live audio description, offered during
selected performances, enhances the
theatre experience—especially for
patrons with sight loss.
Call 814-863-0255 for details.
Penn State encourages qualified persons with disabilities in its programs and activities. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodations or have questions about physical access
provided, please contact the Arts Ticket Center at 814-863-0255 in advance of your participation or visit.
This publication is available in alternative media on request.
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