2008–2009 Season Sponsors - Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts

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2008–2009 Season Sponsors - Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts
2008–2009 Season Sponsors
The City of Cerritos gratefully thanks
our 2008–2009 Season Sponsors
for their generous support of the
Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts.
Season 08/09
YOUR FAVORITE ENTERTAINERS, YOUR FAVORITE THEATER
If your company would like to become a Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts sponsor, please contact the CCPA Administrative Offices at (562) 916-8510.
THE CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS (CCPA) thanks the following CCPA Associates who
have contributed to the CCPA’s Endowment Fund. The Endowment Fund was established in 1994 under the visionary
leadership of the Cerritos City Council to ensure that the CCPA would remain a welcoming, accessible, and affordable
venue in which patrons can experience the joy of entertainment and cultural enrichment. For more information about
the Endowment Fund or to make a contribution, please contact the CCPA Administrative Offices at (562) 916-8510.
Benefactor
$50,001-$100,000
José Iturbi Foundation
Patron
$20,001-$50,000
National Endowment for
the Arts
Partner
$5,001-$20,000
Bryan A. Stirrat & Associates
Chamber Music Society of Detroit
Los Cerritos Center
New England Foundation for the Arts
Preserved TreeScapes
International, Dennis E.
Gabrick
Eleanor and David St. Clair
United Parcel Service
Wave Broadband
Supporter
$1,001-$5,000
Judy Akin-Palmer and
Dr. Jacques Palmer
Bev & George Ray Charitable Fund
The Capital Group Companies Charitable Foundation
Craig M. Springer, Ph.D.
Friend
$1-$1,000
Cheryl Alcorn
Larry Baggs
Marilyn Baker
Nancy and Nick Baker
Terry Bales
Sallie Barnett
Alan Barry
Cynthia Bates
In Loving Memory of Carol M. Behan
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Aldenise Belcer
Yvette Belcher
Peggy Bell
Barbara Behrens
Morris Bernstein
Norman Blanco
James Blevins
Michael Bley
Kathleen Blomo
Marilyn Bogenschutz
Linda and Sergio Bonetti
Patricia Bongeorno
Ilana and Allen Brackett
Paula Briggs
Darrell Brooke
Mary Brough
Dr. and Mrs. Tony R. Brown
Cheryl and Kerry Bryan
Ina Burton
Linda and Larry Burton
Robert Campbell
Michael Canup
David Carver
Michelle Casey
Eileen Castle
Yvonne Cattell
Joann and George Chambers
Rodolfo Chavez
Liming Chen
Dr. Philip Chinn
Patricia Christie
Rozanne and James Churchill
Neal Clyde
Mark Cochrane
Michael Cohn
Claire Coleman
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Consani II
Patricia Cookus
Nancy Corralejo
Virginia Correa
Ron Cowan
Patricia Cozzini
Pamela and John Crawley
Eugenia Creason
Virginia Czarnecki
Angel De Sevilla
Charmaine and Nick De Simone
Robert Dean
Lee DeBord
Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Deckard
Susanne and John DeHart
Erin Delliquadri
Rosemarie and Joseph Di Guilio
Sandra and Bruce Dickinson
Amy and George Dominguez
Linda Dowell
Gloria Dumais
Stanley Dzieminski
Lee Eakin
Dee Eaton
Susie Edber and Allen Grogan
Gary Edward
Jill Edwards
Carla Ellis
Robert Ellis
Eric Eltinge
Teri Esposito
Kim Evans
Richard Falb
Renee Fallaha
Dr. Stuart Farber
Heather M. Ferber
Steven Fischer
The Fish Company
Elizabeth and Terry Fiskin
Louise Fleming and Tak Fujisaki
Jesus Fojo
Anne Forman
Dr. Susan Fox and Frank Frimodig
Sharon Frank
Teresa Freeborn
Roberta and Wayne Fujitani
Elaine Fulton
Samuel Gabriel
Arthur Gapasin
Gayle and Michael Garrity
Jan Gaschen
Michael Gautreau
Franz Gerich
Alan Goldin
The Goldsmith Family
Margarita Gomez
William Goodwin
Shirelle Gordon-Thompson
Beryl and Graham Gosling
Timothy Gower
A. Graham and M. Mario
Norma and Gary Greene
Kenneth Greenleaf
Rosemary Gutierrez
Roger Hale
Lois and Thomas Harris
Julie and Costa Hase
Howard Herdman
Saul Hernandez
Charles Hess
Ping Ho
Jon Howerton
Melvin Hughes
Marianne and Bob Hughlett, Ed.D.
Mark Itzkowitz
Grace and Tom Izuhara
Sharon Jacoby
David Jaynes
Cathy and James Juliani
Luanne Kamiya
Roland Kerby
Fay and Lawrence Kerneen
Joseph Kienle
Carol Kindler
Jacky and Jack Kleyh
Shirley and Kenneth Klipper
Karen Knecht
Lee M. Kochems and Vincent J. Patti
Jerry Kohl
Dawn Marie Kotsonis
Bette and Ken Kurihara
Linda and Harry Kusuda
Patrice and Kevin Kyle
Cathy LaBare
Carl Laconico
Nelson Lane
David Latter
Earnestine Lavergne
June and Harold Leach
Paolo Ledesma
Peter J. Leets
Helen Leonard
Jack Lewis
Marcia Lewis and John McGuirk
Vanessa Lewis
Nancy and Stephen Lutz
Ray Madrigal
Johnny Magsby
Mary Majors
Stephen Mao
Yolanda and Richard Martinez
Janice Kay Matthews
Pansy and Robert Mattox
Cecilia and Ronald Maus
Janet McCarty
Aliene Mcgrew
Dr. and Mrs. Donald McMillan
David Medellin
Ursula and Lawrence Melvin
Barbara and Edwin Mendenhall
Diana Merryman
Todd Meyer
Luzviminda Miguel
Hassan Milani
Gary Miller
Kathleen Miller
Dr. Marjorie Mitchell
Ellie and Jim Monroe
Patricia Moore
Becky Morales
Toni and Tom Morgan
Kris Moskowitz
Cortland Myers
Chidori Nakamura
Alan Negosian
A.J. Neiman
Ronald Nichols
Toby Nishida
Linda Nomura
Margene and Charles Norton
Cathryn O’Brien-Smith
Karen Ohta
P. P. Mfg. Co. Inc., Ronald Burr
George Palomino
Mary Ellen Pascucci
Angela and Devy Paul
John Peterson
Francisco Philibert
Jackie and Joe Ploen
Merrill Plou
Forrest Poorman
Gwen and Gerald Pruitt
Susan Ragone
Bijan Ramineh
Karen Randall
Robin Raymond
Kathy Reid
Rosalie Relleve
Betty and Nash Rivera
Sharon V. Robinson
Laura and Gary Rose
Lynne Rose
Patricia Rose
Jean Rothaermel
Vivian and Tom Rothwell
Shirley Rundell
Tom Sakiyama
Steve Salas
Dennis Salts
Monica Sanchez
Janet and Richard Sax
Gary Schaeffer
Mary Scherbarth
Mildred Scholnick
Jerome Schultz
Mary Serles
William Shakespeare
Olivette Shannon
Kristi Shaw
Drs. Mary and Steven Sherman
Ron Shestokes
Kathleen Sidaris
Neil Siegel
Dorothy Simmons
Eric Simpson
Loren Slafer
Sylvia Sligar
Carol and Rob Smallwood
Kevin Speaks
Kerry Spears
Dan Stange
Kris and Robert Steedman
Gale Stein
Donna Stevens
Dexter Strawther
Richard Strayer
William R. Stringer
Astrid J. Taen
Lawrence Takahashi
Nora and Winford Teasley
Ken Thompson
Joann Tommy
Sharon Touchstone
Lilliane K. Triggs
Jean Tuohino
Maria Tupaz
Alex Urbach
Mr. and Mrs. L.Van Pelt
Tim VanEck
Maria Von Sadovszky
Diane and Fred Vunak
Charles Wadman
Laura Walker
Robert Walters
Angela and Sinclair Wang
Karen and Robert Webb
Carol Webster
Darlene Weidner
Anita and David Weinstein
Sandra Welsh
Helen Williams
Lee Williamson
Merrillyn Wilson
Pornwit Wipanurat
Charles Wong
Robert Worley
Jeanette Yee
Barbara Yunker
Xavier Zavatsky
John W. Zlatic
Season Opening Attendee
4-Speed Delivery Service, Inc.
Deidri and Barry Alderson
Barbara and Benjamin Alhadeff
Jami and Carlos Angulo
Dr. Dixie and Ed Arnold
Cynthia and Bill Arthur
Debby and Norman Balders
Sharon and Gill Barnett
John Beringer
Judy and Don Bogart
Melanie and Michael Broad
Shelley and Danny Brose
Mary and Bob Buell
Sylvia and Tuncer Cebeci
Genevieve and Ralph Choy
Carlota and Daniel Ciauri
Barbara and Jim Conklin
Melody and Ray Dapp
Joy Darling and Don Mackin
LesLee and Karl Delaney
Louise and John Dellasante
Jane and Larry Dicus
Heidi Eddy-Dorn and Larry Dorn
Shoreen and Don Eakin
Connie and Jim Edwards
Don Felder
Lori and Bob Gay
Roberta and Dr. Lawrence
Gershon
Debe and Larry Graham
Suzanne and Bob Grayson
Dr. Jon Grazer
Susan and Dr. Robert Green
Tamra and Kirby Greenlee
Carol and Harry Hanaki
Hedy Harrison
Pam and Judge Philip Hickok
Deborah and Samuel Hooper
Roberta and Dr. Gary Hopkins
Bonnie and Mary Hudson
Paul Irby
Gloria and Sherman Kappe
Norm Kirschenbaum
Gillian and Philip Klinkert
Julie and Hon. Don Knabe
Dr. Philip Kress
Pat and Maynard Law
Laura and Charles Lee
Donna and Todd Lempert
Jenny and Jim Levy
Teresa and Robert Lidman
Denise Manoogian
Donna K. Martin
Pamela and John Martin
Carol and William McCune
Marilyn and Dennis McGorman
Caroline and Alan Nakken
Ann and Clarence Ohara
Victoria and Raymond Orlando
Pam Ormiston
Dr. Paul Orr
Waynn Pearson
Barbara and Paul Penrose
Bev and George Ray
Sharon Reece and Laurence Harma
Diane and Richard Renaker
Nikki and Dennis Repp
Martin Ruby
Sharon and Larry Sagert
Wendy and Tom Schiff
Lorraine and William Sedlak
Cindy Shilkret
Karen and James Shultz
Ina Silverman and Larry Starr
Fred Smith
SoCal Medical, Inc.
Kay and Harvey Stover
Richard Surbeck
LaVerne Tancill
Dr. Silas Thomas
Raman Venkat
Karen Trace-Verzani
Margie and David Williams
Pamela Wilson
Charlotte and Howard Winer
Jeanne Yanez
Asuman and Deniz YilmazIlana Zuckerman
Giving level donations are based on the cumulative giving of the named contributor. Lists are updated twice a year, in July and
January. To request a change to your listing, please call (562) 467-8806 or send an e-mail to ticketoffice@cerritoscenter.com.
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presents
Palm Wine Boys
Wednesday, January 7, 2009, 7:30 PM
There will be one 20-minute intermission.
The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited.
BIOGRAPHY
With intertwining guitar lines, catchy rhythms, and
harmonizing voices, PALM WINE BOYS has mesmerized
audiences throughout California. The group has creatively
married the lyrical sensibilities of Folk and Blues with the
guitar lines and rhythms of Palm Wine music, creating a new
form of innovative World Roots music that is delighting fans
and making critics take notice. “Listening to their music
is like taking a tropical vacation,” proclaimed the San Jose
Mercury News.
Balancing a fine line between relaxing beats and
grooving tempos that make the audience want to dance,
Palm Wine music is a West African style of guitar plucking,
sometimes accompanied by percussion. With its mellow
and rhythmic grooves, Palm Wine music is similar in many
ways to the Highlife genre, which is characterized by jazzy
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horns and multiple guitars. Palm Wine music embraces the
concept of township and village, highlighting songs about
life’s challenges, triumphs, pleasures, plights, and sorrows.
The San Francisco-based Palm Wine Boys has
performed to much acclaim at the California Strawberry
Festival in Oxnard; the Wild Iris Festival in Sonoma; and the
California WorldFest in Grass Valley, which celebrates music
and dance forms from around the globe. Radio appearances
on programs such as the Bay Area’s West Coast Live have
garnered the troupe more exposure and expanded its fan base.
Band members include guitarist-vocalist-songwriter
Richard Linley, percussionist-vocalist Q.B. Williams,
guitarist-vocalist Matthew Lacques, and bassist-vocalist
Ariane Cap. n
presents
THE FLYING KARAMAZOV
BROTHERS IN 4 PLAY
Saturday, January 10, 2009, 8:00 PM
There will be one 20-minute intermission.
The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited
BIOGRAPHy
Expect the unexpected with THE FLYING
KARAMAZOV BROTHERS IN 4 PLAY. The selfproclaimed eccentric “lunatics” spice things up with a zany
showcase filled with the astonishing juggling feats, laughout-loud comedy, and wild theatrics that have taken them
to Broadway, television, and the big
screen.
What started as a street act
in 1970s San Francisco has grown
into a phenomenon that has toured to
mass appeal throughout America and
Europe. Members of The Flying
Karamazov Brothers don’t actually fly
in their routines, but everything else
does – in sweeping, gravity-defying arcs:
swords, apples, torches, fish, windy philosophies, theatrics,
and jokes. “Imagine a quartet of master jugglers, multiinstrument musicians, circus clowns, improv comics,
esoteric satirists, and playful techno-wizards who tap dance,”
said the Los Angeles Times, and it all becomes “magically
indescribable.”
The New York Times called the juggling “infectious.”
“The flurry of pins that somehow never collide becomes
more than a display of hard-earned skill and teamwork. In
portraying a communal effort as sublime play, it evokes
the utopian ideal of a group that has achieved a perfect
understanding.”
Known for consistently testing the laws of physics,
The Flying Karamazov Brothers often invites members of
the audience to contribute items for
juggling. The group’s die-hard fans
have been known to come prepared
with odd items, including a baby
carrier, cold cuts, pepperoni pizzas, and
huge blocks of ice. Adept with a wide
range of conventional instruments,
The Flying Karamazov Brothers
amplifies the excitement by making its
own music, using clubs that are adapted
as percussion strikers to allow the troupe to play drums and
marimba-phones without breaking juggling patterns.
The Flying Karamazov Brothers’ wild and physically
demanding antics won the ensemble a 1981 OBIE Award for
“Outstanding Achievement in the Off-Broadway and OffOff Broadway Theatre” and a 2004 “Award of Excellence”
from the International Jugglers’ Association. The group has
appeared on the television sitcoms Seinfeld and Ellen and in
the film The Jewel of the Nile. n
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presents
INTERPRETI VENEZIANI
PAOLO CIOCIOLA, VIOLIN
NICOLA GRANILLO, VIOLIN
GUGLIELMO De STASIO, VIOLIN
SEBASTIANO MARIA VIANELLO, VIOLIN
FEDERICO BRAGA, VIOLIN
GIUSEPPE CURRI, VIOLA
NAZZARENO BALDUIN, CELLO
ANGELO LIZIERO, DOUBLE BASS
PAOLO COGNOLATO, HARPSICHORD
Friday, January 16, 2009, 8:00 PM
There will be one 20-minute intermission.
The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited.
Please hold your applause until after all movements of a work have been performed,
and do not applaud between movements. Thank you for your cooperation.
As a courtesy to the performers and your fellow patrons, please mute all cellular phones,
pagers, and watch alarms prior to the start of the performance.
Biography
When INTERPRETI VENEZIANI made its debut
in 1987, enthusiasm for the company was widespread and
immediate, attracting droves of fans and winning the hearts
of even the most discriminating critics. The group’s
repertoire highlights the mystery and romance of Venice,
which is home to Interpreti Veneziani and the birthplace
of its inspiration: celebrated violinist-composer Antonio
Vivaldi.
With a passionate emphasis in Baroque music,
Interpreti Veneziani performs more than 200 concerts a year
at Venice’s San Vidal Church, where Vivaldi used to play and
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where his spirit and legacy continue to shine. Convinced
that no other composer captures Venice quite like Vivaldi,
the ensemble has reproduced the city’s romanticism and
mysticism and the composer’s musical creations in concert
halls around the globe. Performances in Japan, Russia,
Australia, the United States, and South America have
garnered the group international recognition and acclaim,
with critics electrified by the members’ individual talents as
well as the ensemble’s collective influence on the Classical
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PROGRAM
La Follia for Violin, Cello, Strings, and Harpsichord
Francesco Geminiani
(1687-1762)
Concert for Violin, Strings, and Harpsichord
Op. 8, No. 5, La Tempesta di Mare
Allegro
Largo
Presto
Antonio Vivaldi
(1678-1741)
Sebastiano Maria Vianello, violin
Concert for Violin, Viola, Cello, Strings, and Harpsichord, RV 561
Allegro
Andante
Allegro
Paolo Ciociola, violin
Giuseppe Curri, viola
Nazzareno Balduin, cello
Antonio Vivaldi
Dance from La Vida Breve for Violin and Strings
Paolo Ciociola, violin
Manual de Falla
(1876-1946)
INTERMISSION
Concert Grosso for Two Violins, Cello, Strings, and Harpsichord, Op. 6, No. 1
Adagio – Allegro
Andante
Allegro
Paolo Ciociola, violin
Guglielmo De Stasio, violin
Nazzareno Balduin, cello
Arcangelo Corelli
(1653-1713)
Concert for Four Violins, Cello, Strings, and Harpsichord, Op. 3, No. 10, Estro Armonico
Allegro
Largo
Allegro
Paolo Ciociola, violin
Federico Braga, violin
Sebastiano Maria Vianello, violin
Nicola Granillo, violin
Nazzareno Balduin, cello
Antonio Vivaldi
Zingaresco for Violin and Strings
Pablo de Sarasate
(1844-1908)
Nicola Granillo, violin
Program is subject to change.
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presents
THE AMERICAN SOUL & ROCK
& ROLL CHOIR
DJ Squared Entertainment, LLC
in association with
ADAM DEGRAIDE and DAN BECK
Music Directed, Arranged, and Produced by
DARRELL BROWN
Executive Producer and Original Concept by
DAN BECK
Choreography by
DEAN SHEREMET
Featuring
Choir Members
JOANNA COTTEN
CINDY MIZELLE
NEAL COOMER
JOANNA JANET
TY HERNDON
SOPHIE BELLEVUE
ELIZABETH WHITE
RICHARD “KYLE” HICKS
CEDRIC P. SESLEY
Saturday, January 17, 2009, 8:00 PM
This performance will include a 20-minute intermission.
The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited.
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BIOGRAPHIES
In a rousing evening packed with wall-to-wall Rock
classics and Soul hits from the last 50 years, THE AMERICAN
SOUL & ROCK & ROLL CHOIR explores the evolution
of Rock ‘n’ Roll, tracing its roots back to Soul, Gospel, and
R&B. The choir – composed of high-spirited singers and a
sizzling Soul rhythm section – takes the biggest Rock hits of
past generations and performs these songs with all the energy,
frenzy, showmanship, and unity most often associated with
Gospel music.
The show is a tribute to Soul, Blues, and Gospel music
and the genres’ power to unite people from all generations
and backgrounds. Icons such as Elvis Presley, The Beatles,
and The Rolling Stones have all credited Gospel and Soul as
their inspiration. The choir reinterprets these classic songs
and delivers a cascade of timeless hits.
The touring production’s colorful repertoire has included
Billboard’s Top 10 singles Imagine, Higher Love, Spirit in the
Sky, and People Get Ready as well as all-time favorites Gotta
Serve Somebody, I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For,
Time Has Come Today, and Hold On. All are performed in a
funky Rock-Gospel-Soul fusion style.
DAN BECK (Executive Producer), a 35-year music
industry veteran, is considered one of the premier creative
marketing experts and talent developers in the field. Beck
was a key player in the campaigns and careers of music giants
Patti LaBelle, Ted Nugent, Boston, The Clash, Michael
Jackson, Culture Club, Gloria Estefan, Luther Vandross,
Pearl Jam, Rage Against the Machine, Sade, Charlie Rich,
Tammy Wynette, George Jones, Larry Gatlin, David Allan
Coe, Moby, and Aerosmith.
DARRELL BROWN (Producer and Musical Director)
has had great success as a songwriter and producer. He has
collaborated with Rascal Flatts, Brooks and Dunn, Keith
Urban, Faith Hill, Mavis Staples, Dolly Parton, Wilson
Phillips, and Smokey Robinson. Most recently Brown cowrote nine songs with LeAnn Rimes for her Family album,
which includes the Grammy-nominated hit single Nothing
Better to Do. He also conducted the 100-voice choir for Neil
Young’s Grammy-nominated album, Living With War, and
was the musical director for a special Gospel presentation
created for the NARAS Institute for a Grammy performance
in 2008.
DEAN SHEREMET (Choreographer) is a highly
regarded dancer on the stage and screen. He has worked
and studied with choreographers such as Vincent Patterson,
Marguerite Derricks, Robin Antin, Barry Lather, and the late
Bob Talmadge. His television, commercial, and film credits
include Six Feet Under (director Kathy Bates), Old Navy’s
2000 national holiday campaign featuring Megan Mullally of
Will & Grace (director Matthew Rolston), Nike, Sony,
Mad TV, and Not Another Teen Movie. Sheremet has been
an important creative force behind LeAnn Rimes’ career
through her stage performances and music videos. He
choreographed the Grammy-nominated video Nothing Better
to Do, which he co-wrote with Rimes and Darrell Brown.
JOANNA COTTEN (Featured Vocalist) has
performed at the Ryman Auditorium, Bull Pen Lounge, and
in Nashville clubs. After watching her perform, producer
Paul Worley signed her to Warner Bros. Records. Cotten has
an exclusive songwriting contract with EMI and her songs
have been recorded by LeAnn Rimes and Beyoncé. She
attended The Juilliard School in New York City on a full
scholarship.
CINDY MIZELLE (Featured Vocalist) is best known
as an outstanding background vocalist for the late Luther
Vandross in the studio and on stage. Her critically acclaimed
solo album Cindy Mizelle was released in 1994, and she has
contributed her vocal talents to more than 120 albums
recorded by Freddie Jackson, Carly Simon, Chaka Kahn,
George Benson, Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey, Patti LaBelle,
Céline Dion, and Alicia Keys. Mizelle has also toured and
recorded with Whitney Houston, the Dave Matthews Band,
The Rolling Stones, and Steely Dan.
NEAL COOMER (Featured Vocalist) has spent the
past few years as a backup singer for Dolly Parton, Elton
John, Sting, Billy Joel, James Taylor, Sheryl Crow, Lenny
Kravitz, Lyle Lovett, and Vanessa Williams. He has performed
on Late Night With Conan O’Brien and the Country Music
Awards, and frequently sings on Saturday Night Live. Coomer
can be heard every week singing the theme song for 30 Rock.
He started his career in Nashville, Tennessee, as the lead
singer of the duo East to West.
JOANNA JANET (Featured Vocalist), a native of
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has been living in Nashville,
Tennessee, and working in the music industry for more than
10 years. As a solo vocalist, she has recorded for Dreamworks
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and Warner Bros. Records. Janet is one of Nashville’s most
sought-after background vocalists. She is currently writing
songs and singing demos for many of the top songwriters in
Country music.
TY HERNDON’s (Choir Member) single Right About
Now from his recent album was co-written with Darrell
Brown and Michael Peterson. His first two albums went
Gold and included the No. One Country singles What
Mattered Most and Living in a Moment. Representatives from
the television show Star Search saw Herndon perform at
Opryland USA and he became a male-vocalist winner on the
series.
SOPHIE BELLEVUE (Choir Member) sings backup
for developing Gospel singers such as Nia Allen, Calvin
Nowell, and Joint Heirs. In addition, Bellevue has performed
session work for Michael McDonald, Rascal Flatts, and CeCe
Winans. Currently she is performing with the community
choir Out For Souls.
ELIZABETH WHITE (Choir Member) was born
and raised in Memphis, Tennessee, and graduated from the
creative and performing arts school Watkins Overton High
School and Middle Tennessee State University. White
currently lives in Nashville, Tennessee, and sings with several
local and nationally known singers.
RICHARD “KYLE” HICKS (Choir Member) was
born and raised in Warner Robins, Georgia. After graduating
from high school in 2005, he moved to Nashville, Tennessee,
to pursue his music career. Hicks is a drummer and singer at
Crossroad Community Church and sings background vocals
for Joint Heirs and the R&B group The Light.
CEDRIC P. SESLEY (Choir Member) was a member
of the Grammy-winning O’Landa Draper & The Associates
for 10 years. He also has worked with BeBe & CeCe Winans, Kirk Franklin, Yolanda Adams, Billy Joel, Amy Grant,
Michael McDonald, Michael Jackson, Kelli Price, Rascal
Flatts, and The Clark Sisters. Sesley is the founder and director
of Nashville’s newest community choir, Out For Souls. n
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presents
QUARTETTO GELATO
Wednesday, January 21, 2009, 7:30 PM
There will be one 20-minute intermission.
The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited.
Please hold your applause until after all movements of a work have been performed,
and do not applaud between movements. Thank you for your cooperation.
As a courtesy to the performers and your fellow patrons, please mute all cellular phones, pagers,
and watch alarms prior to the start of the performance.
Biography
Its winning style, artistic passion, and musical virtuosity
helped QUARTETTO GELATO win the coveted 1996
title of NPR Performance Today’s “Debut Artist of the Year”
Award. Critics embraced the ensemble, with The New
York Times hailing, “Quartetto Gelato’s performances have
a warm, endearing vitality.” The Los Angeles Times noted:
“Dry humor and occasional clowning are part of the quartet’s
arsenal, yet first it meets the requisite virtues of skilled musicmaking. Its pleasure-giving is consistent.” Quartetto Gelato
enchants audiences with a repertoire that spans Classical,
Opera, Tango, Gypsy, and Folk music.
Quartetto Gelato consists of tenor-violinist-mandolin
player Peter DeSotto, accordionist-pianist and bandoneon
expert Alexander Sevastian, clarinetist Kornel Wolak, and
cellist Carina Reeves. The Washington Post applauded the
group’s resounding ability to connect with fans. “Larger
audiences are inevitable not only because the quartet’s
members are fine musicians but also because they have
learned to mix entertainment and music.” The ensemble’s recordings include its debut album
Quartetto Gelato; Neapolitan Cafe; Aria Fresca; Rustic Chivalry;
Quartetto Gelato Travels the Orient Express, which celebrated
the original journey of the famous train and spotlights music
from London to Istanbul; and its recent Favourite Flavours.
The ensemble continues to expand its fan base globally
with a series of successful tours in the United States, Canada,
Japan, and Mexico. Movie lovers have heard Quartetto
Gelato’s music in the 1994 romantic comedy Only You and
the 2005 independent film Looking for Angelina. n
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PROGRAM
La Danza
Gioachino Rossini
(1792-1868)
arranged by Quartetto Gelato
Four Bagatelles
Antonin Dvořák
(1841-1904)
arranged by Cynthia Steljes
(1960-2006)
Finale from Konzerstück, Op. 79
Carl Maria Von Weber
(1786-1826)
arranged by Peter DeSotto and
Alexander Sevastian
Passacaglia
George Frideric Handel
(1685-1759)
arranged by Johan Halvorsen
(1864-1935)
Le Tombeau de Couperin
Maurice Ravel
(1875-1937)
arranged by Raymond Luedeke
INTERMISSION
Rondo Alla Zingarese
Johannes Brahms
(1833-1897)
arranged by Charles T. Cozens
Toccata and Fugue in d minor
Johann Sebastian Bach
(1685-1750)
arranged by Alexander Sevastian
Mattinata
Ruggero Leoncavallo
(1857-1919)
arranged by Shelly Berger
Dance of the Elves
David Popper
(1843-1913)
arranged by Alexander Sevastian
Dein Ist Mein Ganzes Herz
Franz Lehár
(1870-1948)
arranged by Eric Robertson
Kállai Kettós
Zoltán Kodály
(1882-1967)
arranged by Howard Cable
Romanian Medley
Various composers
arranged by Jossy Abramovitch,
Peter DeSotto, and
Alexander Sevastian
Program is subject to change.
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Barry and Fran Weissler
present
Chicago
Book by
FRED EBB and BOB FOSSE
Music by
JOHN KANDER
Based on the play by Maurine Dallas Watkins
Original Production Directed and Choreographed by Bob Fosse
starring
Lyrics by
FRED EBB
MICHELLE DeJEAN
TERRA C. MacLEOD
JEFF McCARTHY
BEN ELLEDGE
also starring
ROZ RYAN
D. MICCICHE
SHAWN BECK-GIFFORD, SHAMICKA BENN, CORNELIUS BETHEA,
DANIEL GUTIERREZ, BRENT HEUSER, MARLA McREYNOLDS,
ANDREA MISLAN, DREW NELLESSEN, ADAM PELLEGRINE,
LINDSAY ROGINSKI, SARAH SHEPLER, STEVEN SOFIA, KEVIN STEELE,
EVELYN CHRISTINA TONN, MELANIE WALDRON, and COREY WRIGHT
Supervising Music Director
ROB FISHER Costume Design
Lighting Design
WILLIAM IVEY LONG
KEN BILLINGTON
Orchestrations
Dance Music Arrangements
RALPH BURNS
PETER HOWARD
Script Adaptation
Musical Coordinator
DAVID THOMPSON
JOHN MONACO
Music Director
DON YORK
Scenic Design
JOHN LEE BEATTY
Sound Design
SCOTT LEHRER
Casting
DUNCAN STEWART
Executive Producer
Presented in Association With
ALECIA PARKER
Tour Marketing and Press
ANITA DLONIAK & ASSOCIATES
BROADWAY ACROSS AMERICA
Technical Supervisor
ARTHUR SICCARDI
General Management
B.J. Holt
Production Stage Manager
ANDREW NEAL
Based on the presentation by City Center’s Encores!
Choreographer Original New York Production
Re-creation of Original Production Choreography by
ANN REINKING
GARY CHRYST
In the style of Bob Fosse
Director Original New York Production
Re-creation of Original Production Direction by
WALTER BOBBIE
SCOTT FARIS
Broadway Cast Recording on RCA Victor
Friday, January 23, 2009, 8:00 PM
Saturday, January 24, 2009, 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM
Sunday, January 25, 2009, 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM
There will be one 20-minute intermission.
The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited.
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CAST
(in order of appearance)
Velma Kelly .......................................................................................TERRA C. MacLEOD
Roxie Hart ......................................................................................... MICHELLE DeJEAN
Fred Casely .............................................................................................. BRENT HEUSER
Sergeant Fogarty .....................................................................................COREY WRIGHT
Amos Hart .................................................................................................. BEN ELLEDGE
Liz .................................................................................................... LINDSAY ROGINSKI
Annie ............................................................................................. MELANIE WALDRON
June ................................................ ................................................... ANDREA MISLAN
Hunyak ............................................................................... EVELYN CHRISTINA TONN
Mona .............................................................................................MARLA McREYNOLDS
Matron “Mama” Morton ................................................................................... ROZ RYAN
Billy Flynn .............................................................................................. JEFF McCARTHY
Mary Sunshine ............................................................................................. D. MICCICHE
Go-to-Hell-Kitty ................................................................................. SHAMICKA BENN
Harry ................................................................................................ ADAM PELLEGRINE
The Doctor ............................................................................... SHAWN BECK-GIFFORD
Aaron ......................................................................................................... KEVIN STEELE
The Judge ............................................................................................... COREY WRIGHT
The Bailiff ....................................................................................... DANIEL GUTIERREZ
Martin Harrison ............................................................................... ADAM PELLEGRINE
Court Clerk ............................................................................... SHAWN BECK-GIFFORD
The Jury .............................................................................................. DREW NELLESSEN
THE SCENE:
Chicago, Illinois. The late 1920s.
UNDERSTUDIES
Understudies never substitute a listed player unless a specific announcement
for the appearance is made at the time of the performance.
For Roxie Hart - Lindsay Roginski and Evelyn Christina Tonn
For Velma Kelly - Andrea Mislan and Melanie Waldron
For Billy Flynn - Brent Heuser
For Amos Hart - Kevin Steele
For Matron “Mama” Morton - Shamicka Benn
For Fred Casely - Cornelius Bethea
For Mary Sunshine - Cornelius Bethea
For all other roles - Cornelius Bethea, Sarah Shepler, and Steven Sofia
Tap Dance specialty performed by Drew Nellessen, Adam Pellegrine, Daniel Gutierrez
Me and My Baby specialty performed by Adam Pellegrine and Drew Nellessen
Dance Captain - Steven Sofia
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MUSICAL NUMBERS
ACT I
All That Jazz ........................................................................................Velma and Company
Funny Honey ............................................................................................................... Roxie
Cell Block Tango ..........................................................................................Velma and Girls
When You’re Good to Mama ..................................................................................... Matron
Tap Dance ....................................................................................... Roxie, Amos, and Boys
All I Care About ........................................................................................... Billy and Girls
A Little Bit of Good ....................................................................................... Mary Sunshine
We Both Reached for the Gun ............................................................................. Billy, Roxie,
Mary Sunshine, and Company
Roxie ............................................................................................................ Roxie and Boys
I Can’t Do It Alone ......................................................................................................Velma
My Own Best Friend ................................................................................. Roxie and Velma
INTERMISSION
ACT II
Entr’acte ............................................................................................................... The Band
I Know a Girl ............................................................................................................. Velma
Me and My Baby ......................................................................................... Roxie and Boys
Mister Cellophane ........................................................................................................ Amos
When Velma Takes the Stand ...................................................................... Velma and Boys
Razzle Dazzle ......................................................................................... Billy and Company
Class ...................................................................................................... Velma and Matron
Nowadays ................................................................................................. Roxie and Velma
Hot Honey Rag ......................................................................................... Roxie and Velma
Finale .................................................................................................................... Company
Original choreography for Hot Honey Rag by Bob Fosse
ORCHESTRA
Musical Director - Don York
Associate Conductor, Piano, and Accordion - Eric Barnes
Piano and Librarian - Tom Gallaher
Drums and Percussion - Lee Appleman
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BIOGRAPHIES
MICHELLE DeJEAN (Roxie Hart) just finished her dream role of
Nancy in Oliver! and is thrilled to be joining this cast. She is no stranger to
Chicago and has been a member of the company for 10 years and performed
as Roxie on Broadway and around the world for the past three years. She
has also toured nationally and internationally in West Side Story (Anita),
Mame (Gloria Upson), and Jesus Christ Superstar. DeJean has appeared in
more than 20 other regional productions. For more information, visit www.
michelledejean.com.
TERRA C. MacLEOD (Velma Kelly) is thrilled to be back after
having originated the role of Velma in Montreal and Paris. She appeared
on Broadway and in the Chicago national tour as well as the 10-year
anniversary gala. MacLeod’s other credits include Kiss of the Spider Woman
(Aurora and Spider Woman), Havok Theatre Company; The Producers (Ulla),
Vancouver Arts Club; West Side Story (Anita), New Orleans Opera and
Vancouver Arts Club, from which she received a Jessie Richardson Theatre
Award for “Best Supporting Actress;” The Pajama Game (Gladys), Musical
Theatre West; Guys and Dolls (Adelaide), San Diego Musical Theatre; Damn
Yankees (Lola), Stage West; and A Chorus Line (Cassie). Her film and
television credits include The Lizzie Maguire Movie, The Reagans, The Dead
Zone, Jeremiah, Cold Squad, and Life or Something Like It. Love to my family
and friends. This is for Chiara and Calli. MacLeod is a proud Actors’ Equity
Association member. For more information, visit www.terracmacleod.com.
JEFF McCARTHY’s (Billy Flynn) Broadway credits include The
Pirate Queen (Dubdhara), Urinetown (Lockstock), Side Show (Terry), Beauty
and the Beast (Beast), Smile (Big Bob), Zorba (Niko), and Pirates of Penzance.
McCarthy’s Los Angeles credits include Les Misérables (Javert), The Three
Sisters (Vershinin), Search and Destroy (Martin), A Little Night Music (Frederick),
and City of Angels (Stone). His Off-Broadway credits include Sympathetic
Magic (Second Stage Theatre), Dream True (Vineyard), and On the 20th
Century (The York Theatre Company). McCarthy’s regional credits include
The Price and The Front Page (Long Wharf Theatre), Follies and Mack and
Mabel (Barrington Stage Company), Arms and the Man (Huntington Theatre
Company), Bedroom Farce (CENTERSTAGE), The Misanthrope (Guthrie
Theater), Buried Child (ACT), Henry IV (Indiana Repertory Theatre), Sunday
in the Park With George (Seattle Repertory Theatre), and A Lie of the Mind
(Denver Center for the Performing Arts). His television and film credits
include Schweitzer; Love Monkey; Star Trek: The Next Generation and Voyager;
Ed; Law & Order; Cheers; Designing Women; L.A. Law; In the Heat of the
Night; Starting Out in the Evening; Consent; RoboCop 2; Eve of Destruction;
Rapid Fire; and Cliffhanger. McCarthy is the voice of Michigan J. Frog.
BEN ELLEDGE (Amos Hart) is glad to be part of the Chicago cast
as Amos. He is originally from Minneapolis, Minnesota, and currently
lives and performs in New York. Elledge received his training from the
University of Minnesota-Duluth and is now a proud member of Actors’ Equity
Association. A huge thanks to my family and friends for all of their love
and support especially Mom, Dad, Peterman, Rachel, Sue, Judy, and G & G.
ROZ RYAN (Matron “Mama” Morton) made her Broadway debut
in the Fats Waller revue Ain’t Misbehavin’. She also starred on Broadway
in Dreamgirls, One Mo’ Time, The Pajama Game, and A Christmas Carol.
Ryan’s national and international tours include Annie, South Pacific, and
Blues in the Night. Her film credits include Went to Coney Island on a Mission
from God … Be Back by Five, The Cotton Club, I Think I Love My Wife, and
the soon-to-be-released This Side of The Truth and Waiting For Forever. Ryan
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has done voiceover for Misadventures of Flapjack. God is good. For more
information, visit www.Myspace.com/MzRozRyan or www.RozRyan.com.
D. MICCICHE (Mary Sunshine) debuted on Broadway in Chicago
as Mary Sunshine. Her credits include soloist at Carnegie Hall and The
Kennedy Center with the Boston Symphony Orchestra in Wonderful Town;
Gemini: The Musical; and Leonard Bernstein’s MASS. Micciche graduated
from Boston Conservatory. Thanks to friends, teachers, the Gullivers,
family, Mom, and Dad for everything.
SHAWN BECK-GIFFORD (The Doctor and Count Clerk) is
happy to be joining Chicago’s national tour. His previous credits include
West Side Story (Riff), Chicago (Fred Casely), and J.O.B the Hip-Hopera.
Beck-Gifford sends much love to family and loved ones for their support.
SHAMICKA BENN’s (Go-to-Hell-Kitty) credits include Hair,
Pippin, For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is
Enuf, and Dreamgirls. Her television and film credits include Ugly Betty, Sex
and the City: The Movie; and The Rebound. Thanks to family and friends for
unconditional love and support.
CORNELIUS BETHEA’s (Swing, U/S: Mary Sunshine and Fred
Casely) credits include La Cage aux Folles; A Chorus Line; Side Show; and
Kiss Me, Kate. Bethea has also performed in the Opera Aida with the
Metropolitan Opera. He received his training from B-W: Conservatory of
Music and University of North Carolina School of the Arts. Bethea is a
proud member of Actors’ Equity Association.
DANIEL GUTIERREZ (The Bailiff) is originally from Wisconsin.
His credits include the Chicago tour, Jersey Boys (Frankie Vallie Camp), and
Radio Broadway. Gutierrez is happy to be joining the Broadway touring
company. Special thanks to God and my family.
BRENT HEUSER (Fred Casely and U/S: Billy Flynn) has performed
as Billy Flynn in the Chicago national tour and in Naughty Marietta in New York.
He is an American Musical and Dramatic Academy graduate. Heuser sold
merchandise for Chicago on Broadway. Love to Mom, Dad, family, and friends.
MARLA McREYNOLDS’ (Mona) Broadway credits include
Chicago (Mona) and The Color Purple (Older Olivia). She has toured
internationally with West Side Story (Francisca and U/S: Consuelo) and her
regional credits include A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
(Vibrata and Dance Captain), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
(Apache Dancer), and Walt Disney’s Aladdin. Many thanks to family and
friends for their love and support and above all thank you God.
ANDREA MISLAN (June and U/S: Velma Kelly) has performed in
Chicago’s national tour, Celine Dion’s A New Day, and the Royal Winnipeg
Ballet’s Giselle, La Bayadere, The Nutcracker, Serenade, Swan Lake, Don Quixote,
and Carmen. Mislan’s television credits include The Tonight Show With Jay Leno,
Oprah, World Music Awards, Larry King Live, A&E Biography, and The Toy Castle.
DREW NELLESSEN (The Jury) is thrilled to be making his
national tour debut. He has performed at the Wagon Wheel Theatre, The
Little Theatre on the Square, and Stages St. Louis. Nellessen is a Millikin
University graduate and is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association.
ADAM PELLEGRINE (Harry) is thrilled to be a part of the Chicago
cast. He has previously toured in Urban Cowboy: The Musical. In New York,
Pellegrine has performed in The Naked and the Dead (Cherry Lane Theater)
and Nutcracker: Rated R (Theater for the New City). This is for my Dad.
LINDSAY ROGINSKI (Liz and U/S: Roxie Hart) played Roxie Hart
in the Chicago national tour, Lola in Damn Yankees, and performed in 42nd Street,
Grease, and Godspell. She graduated from American Musical and Dramatic Arts.
Roginski’s first job was selling souvenir programs for Chicago on Broadway.
SARAH SHEPLER’s (Swing) regional credits include How to Succeed
in Business Without Really Trying and Camelot (Depot Theatre). Shepler is a
proud member of Actors’ Equity Association. Thanks Mom and Dad.
STEVEN SOFIA’s (Swing and Dance Captain) credits include Chita
Rivera: The Dancer’s Life; Guys and Dolls; Applause; Beauty and the Beast; Kiss
Me, Kate; Chicago; An Evening at Carnegie Hall: Betty Buckley; and the world
tour of West Side Story. Sofia is on the dance faculty at New York University
and Steps on Broadway.
KEVIN STEELE (Aaron and U/S: Amos Hart) is thrilled to be
returning to Chicago. His Broadway tour credits include The Producers,
Dreamgirls, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, The Wizard of Oz, and How to
Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. For television, Steele was Professor
Squeeky in Dittydoodle Works. Thanks to family, friends, and MWN.
EVELYN CHRISTINA TONN’s (Hunyak and U/S: Roxie Hart)
favorite roles include Annie and Roxie Hart (understudy) in Chicago
(Troika national tour); Minnie in West Side Story (Italian tour); and Dinah
in The Philadelphia Story (Asolo Repertory Theatre). She gives gratitude to
God, her family, and friends.
MELANIE WALDRON’s (Annie and U/S: Velma Kelly) national tour
credits include Chicago (Velma), Man of La Mancha (Maria and U/S: Aldonza), and
In the Mood. She has performed in Untitled Masterpiece (New York International
Fringe Festival, 2008) and Radio Broadway (Town Hall). Waldron’s regional credits
include Cats (Grizabella), Oliver! (Nancy), and A Chorus Line (Judy). She received
her training in New York; Washington, D.C.; and London, England.
COREY WRIGHT’s (Sergeant Fogarty and The Judge) favorite credits
include Pippin, School House Rock, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, and Dreamgirls. His television credits include Law & Order, As the World Turns, and Eebee’s
Adventures. Wright has performed with the Louisville Civic Ballet, Of Moving
Colors Contemporary Dance-Theatre, and Daniel Gwirtzman Dance Company.
JOHN KANDER and FRED EBB’s (Music, Book, and Lyrics) Broadway credits include Flora, the Red Menace; Cabaret (Tony Award); The Happy
Time; Zorba; 70, Girls, 70; Chicago; The Act; Woman of the Year (Tony Award for
“Best Score”); The Rink; Kiss of the Spider Woman (Tony Award for “Best Score”);
Steel Pier; and Curtains. Their collaboration also transferred itself to movies and
television as they wrote original material for the Academy Awards; Liza With a Z
(Emmy Award); Liza Minnelli’s Stepping Out (Emmy Award); Funny Lady (Oscar
nomination for How Lucky Can You Get); Lucky Lady; New York, New York;
Stepping Out; and Chicago (Oscar-nomination for “Best Song”). In the mid ’80s
the song New York, New York became the official anthem of New York City.
BOB FOSSE (Book) is the first director in history to win Oscar, Tony, and
Emmy awards in 1973 for the film Cabaret, the musical Pippin, and the television
special Liza With a Z. He won the first of eight Tony Awards as choreographer for
The Pajama Game followed by directing and choreographing Redhead, Little Me,
Sweet Charity (stage and film), Chicago, and Dancin’. Fosse’s other choreographic
credits include Damn Yankees, New Girl in Town, How to Succeed in Business Without
Really Trying, and Big Deal. His film credits include My Sister Eileen, The Pajama
Game, and Damn Yankees. Fosse was also the director for Lenny (Oscar nomination), All That Jazz (Oscar nomination), and Star 80.
WALTER BOBBIE (Director) recently directed Christopher
Durang’s The Marriage of Bette and Boo at Roundabout Theatre Company;
David Ives’s New Jerusalem at Classic Stage Company; and No, No, Nannette
at City Center’s Encores! He has won Tony, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics
Circle awards for Chicago, which has become the longest running revival
in Broadway history. Bobbie’s other Broadway credits include High Fidelity,
Sweet Charity, Twentieth Century, Footloose, and A Grand Night for Singing. He
has also directed for the New York Shakespeare Festival, Manhattan Theatre
Club, Ensemble Studio Theatre, Philadelphia Theatre Company, Sundance,
the O’Neill Center, and Goodspeed Opera House. His Irving Berlin’s White
Christmas: The Musical has become a holiday favorite in the United States
and England. Bobbie served as artistic director of City Center’s Encores! and
continues as an artistic associate. He is on the executive board of the Society
of Stage Directors and Choreographers.
ANN REINKING (Choreographer) won a Tony Award for “Best
Choreography” for Chicago in 1997, as well as Drama Desk, Outer Critics
Circle, Astaire, and New York Drama Critics’ awards. Her other credits include
director and co-choreographer for Fosse (1998 Tony Award for “Best Musical”)
and Tony nominations for her leading performances in Dancin’ and Goodtime
Charlie. She is the recipient of Theatre World, Clarence Derwent, and Outer
Critics Circle awards for Maggie in Over Here! Reinking’s film credits include
Movie, Movie; All That Jazz; Annie; and Micki and Maude. Recently, she
choreographed Suite Kander for Missouri State Ballet, Ritmo y Ruido for Ballet
Hispanico, Legends for the Joffrey Ballet of Chicago, The Threepenny Opera
for Williamstown Theatre Festival, Nilsson/Schmillson for Seattle’s Spectrum
Dance Theatre, Bye Bye Birdie for ABC, and the Applause national tour revival.
Reinking is founder and artistic director of the Broadway Theatre Project. She
is the recipient of the 1999 Drama League Award for “Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre,” the 1999 Musical Hall of Fame Award, the 1998
Dance Library of Israel Award, the 1998 Distinguished Artist Award, the 1997
School of American Ballet Award for “Artistic Achievement,” the 1995 National Art Club Award for “Service to the Arts,” and the 1994 State of Florida
Governor’s Award for “Ambassador of the Arts.”
JOHN LEE BEATTY’s (Scenic Design) Broadway credits include
A Delicate Balance, The Heiress, The Sisters Rosensweig, The Most Happy
Fella, Burn This, Penn & Teller, Ain’t Misbehavin’, Talley’s Folly, Fifth of July,
Crimes of the Heart, Baby, and Anna Christie. His Off-Broadway credits
include Sylvia; The Cryptogram; The Destiny of Me; The Substance of Fire;
The Road to Mecca; Song of Singapore; Lips Together, Teeth Apart; A Life in
the Theatre; and 20 seasons at the Manhattan Theatre Club and Circle
Repertory. Beatty has also designed for major regional theaters, Opera, film,
and television. He is the recipient of Tony, Obie, Drama Desk, and Outer
Critics Circle awards. Beatty graduated from Brown and Yale University.
WILLIAM IVEY LONG (Costume Design) received Tony, Drama
Desk, and Outer Critics Circle awards for Hairspray on Broadway. His other
credits include The Producers (Tony, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics awards);
The Boy From Oz; Little Shop of Horrors; Contact (Hewes Award); Thou Shalt
Not; 45 Seconds From Broadway; Big; The Music Man; Annie Get Your Gun; The
Man Who Came to Dinner; Swing; The Mystery of Irma Vep; Steel Pier; 1776;
Smokey Joe’s Cafe; Crazy for You (Tony and Outer Critics Circle awards); Guys
and Dolls (Drama Desk Award); A Christmas Carol; Six Degrees of Separation;
Assassins (Obie Award); Lend Me a Tenor (Drama Desk and Outer Critics
Circle awards); Nine (Tony, Drama Desk, and Maharam awards); Robert
Wilson’s Hamletmachine; Leonard Bernstein’s A Quiet Place and Trouble in Tahiti;
and The Lost Colony. Long has also designed for the Vienna State Opera,
Teatro alla Scala, Houston Grand Opera, The Kennedy Center, Mick Jagger
for the Rolling Stones’ Steel Wheels tour, Siegfried and Roy, Paul Taylor, Twyla
Tharp, Peter Martins, David Parsons, and Susan Stroman.
KEN BILLINGTON (Lighting Design) has more than 80 Broadway and 50 Off-Broadway productions to his credit. He has received six
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Tony nominations and a 1997 Tony and Drama Desk award for Chicago.
His Tony nominations include End of the World (1984), Foxfire (1982),
Sweeney Todd (1979), Working (1978), and The Visit (1973). Billington’s
other projects include supervising the Riverdance North American tour, 23
seasons lighting Radio City Christmas Spectacular, the Olympic figure skating
spectacular Stars on Ice, and Disneyland’s extravaganza Fantasmic!
SCOTT LEHRER’s (Sound Design) 25 years of experience in sound
design include Broadway’s Chita Rivera: The Dancer’s Life; The Caretaker; Frankie
and Johnny; The Dead; Angels in America; Once on This Island; and The Heidi
Chronicles. His credits with Lincoln Center Theater include Dessa Rose, The
Frogs, A Man of No Importance, Invention of Love, Hapgood, The Most Happy
Fella, and 25 City Center’s Encores! series. Lehrer’s Playwrights Horizons credits
include Life With Albertine, Franny’s Way (Lortel Award), Assassins, Isn’t It
Romantic, and Geniuses. His Manhattan Theatre Club credits include A Perfect
Ganesh and Putting It Together; and for Second Stage, Little Fish and Saturday
Night. Lehrer also creates sound for museums, corporate, film, and television.
His music recordings include Last Forever (Nonesuch), Geoff Muldaur’s Private
Astronomy (DG), Meredith Monk’s Mercy (ECM), and Hazmat Modine (Barbes).
Lehrer teaches at Bennington College.
SCOTT FARIS (Director Re-creation) began his career as an actor
and learned most of his directing skills working as a production stage manager
for some of the best directors on Broadway. He has directed Chicago in 16
countries in more than 12 languages. His latest productions include Walking
with Dinosaurs: The Arena Spectacular and Bette Midler’s The Showgirl Must
Go On. Faris lives in New York with his daughter Emily and dedicates his
work to his late wife Anna, who lost her long struggle with breast cancer.
GARY CHRYST (Choreography Re-creation) has staged choreography for Chicago around the world. He has also choreographed Petrouchka
for American Ballet Theatre, and has danced on Broadway in Guys and
Dolls, Dancin’, and A Chorus Line. He has a notable career as a Classical
dancer with the Joffrey Ballet and Nederlands Dans Theatre III.
DON YORK’s (Music Director) Broadway credits include Sweet
Charity, Little Me, Can-Can, Marriage of Figaro, 5-6-7-8 Dance!, I Love
My Wife, and Clams on the Half Shell. His national tours include The Producers; Fosse; Beauty and the Beast; Hello, Dolly!; The Ann-Margret Show; and Bette
Midler-Live At Last. York has also been music director for Paul Taylor, New
York City Ballet, Mark Morris, Miami City Ballet, the Milwaukee Ballet, and
Ballet National de Marseille. He has worked on recordings with Bette Midler,
Maureen McGovern, Judy Collins, Daryl Hall, and John Oates.
DAVID THOMPSON’s (Script Adaptation) projects include the
libretto for Steel Pier (1997 Tony Award nomination); co-conceiving And the
World Goes ’Round (Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle awards); and new
librettos for the Off-Broadway and London revivals of Flora the Red Menace
and 70, Girls, 70. He co-created PBS’ Great Performances Sondheim: A
Celebration at Carnegie Hall and wrote the documentary Razzle Dazzle.
ROB FISHER (Supervising Music Director) is the original conductor
and music director for Chicago and its Grammy award-winning cast album, and
supervisor for Chicago companies worldwide. Fisher has been the music director
and conductor for Tony award-winning City Center’s Encores! series since its
inception in 1994. His other credits include Garrison Keillor’s radio broadcasts,
concerts at Carnegie Hall, New York City Opera, PBS, the White House, a
guest symphony conductor, and more than 20 recordings. Fisher’s Broadway
tour credits include The Threepenny Opera starring Sting, Me and My Girl, A
History of the American Film, A Day in Hollywood/A Night in the Ukraine, Little
Johnny Jones, and Big River.
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JOHN MONACO (Musical Coordinator) is a musical theater veteran. He
has been music coordinator for more than 100 Broadway musicals and has performed
in more than 40 Broadway shows. Monaco has had the privilege of working with
Richard Rodgers, John Kander, Jule Styne, Elmer Bernstein, Harvey Schmidt, Philip
Springer, George Forrest, Robert Wright, Janusz Stoklos, and Steve Margoshes.
DAVID BRIAN BROWN’s (Wig and Hair Design) Broadway
credits include Aida, The Rainmaker, The Iceman Cometh, Annie Get Your
Gun, Little Me, Side Show, 1776, The Herbal Bed, Steel Pier, King David, Big,
Sunset Boulevard, Artist Descending a Staircase, and the Whistle Down the
Wind world premiere. Brown’s national tours include Chicago (first national
tour); Sunset Boulevard; Miss Saigon (Toronto and the United States); Chita
Rivera: The Dancer’s Life; and All That Jazz. His film credits include To
Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar; The Paper; A Time to Live;
Liza in Concert; and The Invisible Thread.
DUNCAN STEWART (Casting Director) is the director of casting
for the National Artists Management Company for Broadway and international touring companies of Chicago and other projects for producers Barry
and Fran Weissler. Previously he worked with Alaine Alldaffer in casting for
Playwrights Horizons, Huntington Theatre Company, Long Wharf Theatre,
Coconut Grove Playhouse (Sonia Flew with Lucie Arnaz), and the pilot for
Knights of Prosperity with Mick Jagger. Stewart’s recent Off-Broadway credits
include Busy World is Hushed with Jill Clayburgh.
ARTHUR SICCARDI, THEATRICAL SERVICES INC. (Technical
Supervisor) has been involved in more than 200 Broadway shows, including
Hello, Dolly!; A Chorus Line; Cats; The Real Thing; Ballroom; Dreamgirls;
Chess; Broadway Bound; Jerome Robbins’ Broadway; Cat on a Hot Tin Roof;
Gypsy; Lost in Yonkers; Fiddler on the Roof; Falsettos; The Goodbye Girl; My
Fair Lady; Sunset Boulevard; Laughter on the 23rd Floor; Whistle Down the
Wind; the Tony Awards show; and Night of a Thousand Stars.
ANDREW NEAL’s (Production Stage Manager) Broadway credits
include Cyrano de Bergerac, Wicked, Fosse, Les Misérables, Sly Fox, and La
Cage aux Folles. His Off-Broadway credits include The Marvelous Wonderettes, Power Plays, All in the Timing, The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, and On
the Open Road. Neal’s regional credits include Mikado Inc., 42nd Street,
Rhythm Ranch, and The Merry Widow at the Paper Mill Playhouse; North
Carolina Theatre (34 productions); and The Sound of Music and Evita at the
Aladdin Theatre for the Performing Arts in Las Vegas.
JILL B. GOUNDER (Stage Manager) has been a member of Actors’
Equity Association for 28 years and the International Alliance of Theatrical
Stage Employee for 14 years. She has been a part of tours and Broadway for
Evita, 42nd Street, Cats, Into The Woods, Bye Bye Birdie, Grease, Dreamgirls, Jesus
Christ Superstar, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Footloose, Saturday
Night Fever, Aida, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Big River, Legends!, The 25th Annual
Putnam County Spelling Bee, and the Little House on the Prairie premiere.
JOSEPH FLETCHER’s (Assistant Stage Manager) previous companies include Walnut Street Theatre, Cirque du Soleil, Utah Shakespeare
Festival, Orlando Opera, and Orlando Shakespeare Festival. His favorite
credits include Chicago, Falsettos, The Pillowman, Candide, and China the
Whole Enchilada. Fletcher received his bachelor of fine arts degree from the
University of Central Florida. Thanks Mom, Dad, Gillian, Mike, and Gene.
BARRY and FRAN WEISSLER (Producers) have been producers
for 40 years. They are the recipients of five Tony Awards for Othello, their
Broadway debut starring James Earl Jones and Christopher Plummer; Fiddler
on the Roof with Topol; Gypsy with Tyne Daly; Annie Get Your Gun with
Bernadette Peters and Reba McEntire; and Chicago, which also won the
Olivier Award for its London production. Chicago’s global success has featured
countless stars, including Melaine Griffith, Brooke Shields, Bebe Neuwith, Ann
Reinking, Joel Grey, David Hasselhoff, Chita Rivera, Denise van Outen, Duncan
James, Lynda Carter, Ashlee Simpson, Kelly Osbourne, and Usher. It has reached
more than 23 countries and has been translated into 11 languages from Arkansas
to Dubai. The Weissler’s most recent projects include the West End premiere of
Neil Labute’s Fat Pig at the Comedy Theatre in London.
BROADWAY ACROSS AMERICA (Producer) is owned and
operated by British theatre producer John Gore (CEO) and led by Thomas
B. McGrath (Chairman). Broadway Across America presents touring
Broadway and other live events in 43 North American cities. Broadway
Across America is also dedicated to the development and production of
new and diverse live theater. Current and upcoming productions include
Boeing-Boeing, Spamalot, The Backyardigans, 13, West Side Story, Dora The
Explorer and Irving Berlin’s White Christmas: The Musical on Broadway.
ALECIA PARKER (Executive Producer) has associated with Barry and
Fran Weissler for 25 years in numerous capacities, including general manager and
producer. Selected productions include Zorba, Othello, Gypsy, Fiddler on the Roof,
Falsettos, Grease!, Annie Get Your Gun, and Seussical. Parker has been the executive
producer for Wonderful Town, Sweet Charity, Dancing in the Dark, and the current
Broadway and international hit Chicago. She is the proud mother of Michael.
CITY CENTER’S ENCORES! GREAT AMERICAN MUSICALS
IN CONCERT - City Center, a non-profit theater founded in 1943 as
Manhattan’s first performing arts center, is home to many of America’s leading
dance companies, education programs, and popular engagements. The awardwinning series Encores!, was created in 1994 to revisit rarely heard scores, of
which Chicago is one. n
STAFF FOR CHICAGO
GENERAL MANAGEMENT
B.J. Holt, General Manager
Nina Skriloff, International Manager
Hilary Hamilton, Associate General Manager
TOUR MARKETING/PRESS
Anita Dloniak & Associates
Anita Dloniak Diane Rodes
COMPANY MANAGER...............DHYANA COLONY
PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER .......ANDREW NEAL
Stage Manager ....................................................Jill B. Gounder
Assistant Stage Manager......................................Joseph Fletcher
General Management Associate.......................Stephen Spadaro
Associate Lighting Designer..............................John McKernon
Associate Lighting Designer..................................John Demous
Assistant Lighting Designer......................................Cory Pattak
Costume Production Associate.............................Scott Traugott
Wardrobe Supervisor ................................................Alice Testa
Assistant to William Ivey Long..........................Donald Sanders
Marketing & Press Associate...........................Melissa A. Hazek
Production Carpenter..............................................Michael Pizzi
Flyman................................................................Todd Renadette
Production Electrician..........................................James Fedigan
Master Electrician.................................................Alan Schuster
Assistant Electrician..........................................Emmitt Franklin
Production Sound Engineer.....................................Colle Bustin
Assistant Sound...............................................Bridget O’Conner
Head Props ......................................................Austin Rodriguez
Hair Supervisor ...................................................Scott Mortimer
Banking .............................JP Morgan Chase, Stephanie Dalton
Music Preparation ...............................................Donald Oliver,
Evan Morris/Chelsea Music Service, Inc.
Payroll...................................................Castellana Services, Inc.
Accountants .......................Rosenberg, Neuwirth & Kuchner,
Mark D’Ambrosi, Kirill Baytalski
Financial Analyst...............................................Marion Taylor
Counsel.........................................Seth Gelblum/Loeb & Loeb
Insurance .................................Stockbridge Risk Management
Art Design..............................................................Spot Design
Advertising .......................................SPOT Co, Drew Hodges
Aaliytha Davis, Tom McCann
Web Design........................................................Tarantula.com
Production Photography.........................................Paul Kolnik
Souvenir Merchandise..............................................Dewynters
STAFF FOR NATIONAL ARTISTS
Vice President of Marketing.....................................Bob Bucci
Vice President of Business Affairs ..............Daniel M. Posener
Dramaturg/Creative Consultant.........................Jack DePalma
Chief Financial Officer........................................Bob Williams
Manager of Accounting/Admin. ................Marian Albarracin
Assistant to Mrs. Weissler...................................Brett England
Assistant to the Weisslers..................................Suzanne Evans
Assistant to Ms. Parker.......................................Emily Dimond
Director of Marketing................................................Ken Sperr
Promotions/Marketing Manager............................Karen James
Receptionist ................................................Michelle Coleman
Tour Direction
Columbia Artists Theatricals
321 West 44th Street, Suite 1003,
New York, NY 10036
917.206.4600 tel
www.columbiaartiststheatricals.com
CREDITS
Scenery built and painted by Hudson Scenic Studios,
Lighting equipment from PRG Lighting.
Sound Equipment by PRG Audio.
Makeup Provided by M-A-C.
Ricola Natural Herb Cough Drops, courtesy of Ricola USA, Inc.
The actors and stage managers employed in this production are members
of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage
managers in the United States.
The musicians employed in this production are members of the
American Federation of Musicians.
The Director and Choreographer are members of the Society of Stage
Directors and Choreographers, Inc., an independent national labor union.
United Scenic Artists represents the designers and scenic painters for
the American Theatre.
Backstage and Front of the House Employees are represented by the
International alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (or I.A.T.S.E.).
The Press Agents and Company Managers employed in this production
are represented by the Association of Theatrical Press Agents & Managers.
This production is produced by a member of The Broadway League in
collaboration with our professional union-represented employees.
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presents
SOLID GOLD ROCK AND ROLL
A RICHARD NADER ENTERTAINMENT INC. PRODUCTION
LITTLE ANTHONY & THE IMPERIALS,
JAY & THE AMERICANS,
AND JOHNNY TILLOTSON
Saturday, January 31, 2009, 8:00 PM
There will be one 20-minute intermission.
The taking of photographs or use of recording devices is strictly prohibited.
BIOGRAPHIES
SOLID GOLD ROCK AND ROLL, a Richard Nader
Entertainment Inc. production, delights audiences with
exciting performances of hits from the ’50s and ’60s from the
band Little Anthony & The Imperials, the Rock group Jay &
The Americans, and Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter
Johnny Tillotson.
LITTLE ANTHONY & THE IMPERIALS is
known for its Doo-Wop and R&B sound and its ability to
stay current with music’s changing tides while remaining true
to its signature honey-smooth style. The group topped music
charts with catchy tunes such as Goin’ Out of My Head, Hurt
So Bad, and one of the most enduring love ballads of all time:
the Top 10 hit Tears on My Pillow. Little Anthony & The
Imperials, which received the 1993 Rhythm and Blues
Foundation’s Pioneer Award, was inducted into the Vocal
Group Hall of Fame in 1999. The band’s current lineup
consists of three original members − lead singer Jerome “Little
Anthony” Gourdine, singer-songwriter Clarence Collins, and
songwriter Ernest Wright − and singer-choreographer Harold
Jenkins.
JAY & THE AMERICANS dominated the Billboard
charts with She Cried, Only in America, Come a Little Bit Closer,
and Cara Mia. The group’s version of This Magic Moment,
originally recorded by The Drifters, was a Top 10 hit. The
band was inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in
2002. The current lineup for Jay & The Americans includes
original members Sandy Deanne and Howie Kane, who are
accompanied by Marty Sanders and Jay Reincke.
Singer-songwriter JOHNNY TILLOTSON achieved
great crossover success among Pop and Country fans with
Poetry in Motion and Without You. His Grammy-nominated
singles It Keeps Right On A Hurtin’ and Heartaches by the
Number and the Top 10 hit Talk Back Trembling Lips secured
his standing in music history, prompting Billboard magazine to
name him one of the “Top 100 Recording Artists of the Rock
Era.” n
THE TICKET OFFICE is open 10 AM to 6 PM Monday
through Friday and 12 Noon to 4 PM on Saturday. Hours are
extended until one-half hour past curtain on performance days.
TICKETS can be charged to Visa, MasterCard, Discover or
American Express by phoning (800) 300-4345 or (562) 916-8500,
or online at www.cerritoscenter.com. Mail orders are processed
as they are received. Tickets cannot be reserved without
payment.
LOST TICKET AND TICKET EXCHANGE policies
vary; however, there are no refunds. Call (800) 300-4345 for
information.
GROUPS of 20 or more may purchase tickets at a 10% discount.
Call (800) 300-4345.
Out of courtesy to the performers and fellow patrons,
CELLULAR PHONES, PAGERS, AND ALARM
WATCHES should be disconnected before the start of the
performance.
DOCTORS AND PARENTS should leave their seating
locations with exchanges or sitters and have them call
(562) 916-8508 in case of an emergency.
THE COAT ROOM is located behind the Grand Staircase.
CAMERAS AND RECORDING EQUIPMENT ARE NOT
PERMITTED in the Auditorium and must be checked at the
Coat Room.
LOST ARTICLES can be claimed by calling (562) 916-8510.
CHILDREN’S PRICES apply to children twelve (12) years of
age and under. Regardless of age, everyone must have a ticket, sit
in a seat, and be able to sit quietly throughout the performance.
We do not recommend children under the age of six (6) attend
unless an event is specifically described as suited to that age.
ELEVATORS are located near the Grand Staircase and access
each level of the Lobby.
FREE PUBLIC TOURS are conducted by appointment only.
Special tours can be arranged by calling (562) 916-8530.
PHONIC EAR LIGHTWEIGHT WIRELESS HEADSETS
for the hearing impaired are available in the Coat Room at no
cost. To obtain a headset, a driver’s license or major credit card
is required and is returned upon receipt of the equipment at the
close of the performance.
PARKING is always free in the spacious lots adjacent to the
Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts.
FULL-SERVICE BARS are located in the Grand Lobby on the
Orchestra level and at the Gold Circle level. Refreshments are
not allowed in the Auditorium.
SMOKING IS NOT PERMITTED in any City facility.
EMERGENCY MEDICAL technicians are on duty at all
performances. If you need first aid, contact an usher for
assistance.
RESTROOMS are located behind the Grand Staircase on the
Orchestra level and at the Grand Staircase Landing on the Gold
Circle level.
PAY PHONES are located on the Orchestra level behind the
Grand Staircase and near the restrooms on the Gold Circle level.
WHEELCHAIR locations are available in various areas of the
Auditorium. Please contact the Ticket Office at (800) 300-4345.
LATECOMERS will be seated at the discretion of the house
staff at an appropriate pause in the program.
CLOSED-CIRCUIT TELEVISION VIEWING is available in
the Lobby of each seating level and at the Lobby bar.
THE CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING
ARTS’ Auditorium and Sierra Room are available for special
events on a rental basis. For more information, please call Special
Event Services at (562) 916-8510, ext. 2827.
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“It is only by introducing the young to great literature, drama, and music, and
the excitement of great science, that we open to them the possibilities that lie
within the human spirit…..enable them to see visions and dream dreams.”
Eric Anderson, singer/songwriter
Friends of Arts Education
at the Cerritos Center
It’s for the Kids!
We believe that when you bring the arts into the
lives of children, you give them
new ways to see the world.
The arts are an integral part of cultural literacy; they
encourage creativity, critical thinking and problem solving;
build self-discipline and self-esteem;
and enhance cooperation and effective expression.
Los Angeles Children’s Chorus
Research shows that integrating the arts into the school
curriculum improves academic achievement, motivates
attendance, increases test scores, and promotes
involvement. All our programs are free of charge to schools.
We serve more than 86,000 children, teachers, and families
every year!
Southern California Dance Theatre
We offer:
► Daytime Performances by world-class artists
Professional Development Workshops for teachers
Creative Expressions program for students
Performing Arts Scholarships for H. S. seniors
Family Arts Festival for all ages
Art S.M.A.R.T. activities for at-risk youth detainees
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Family Arts Festival
Interested in finding out more about the Friends, making a donation to support the effort,
or getting involved in other ways?
Contact the Friends office at 562-916-1271 or visit us online at www.friendsofaecc.com
Friends of Arts Education at the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts
12700 Center Court Drive, Cerritos, CA 90703
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PLATINUM CIRCLE [$12,500 - above]
Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo • Mary & Roy Blackburn
• The Boeing Company • BP America Inc. • The City of Cerritos
Fred & Carmen Davidson • Dwight Stuart Youth Foundation •
Don & Shoreen Eakin • The Gettys Family • Sam & Deborah
Hooper • Dr. Gary & Roberta Hopkins • Bonnie & Mary Hudson •
Sherman & Gloria Kappe • Los Angeles County Supervisor Don &
Julie Knabe • Dr. & Mrs. Philip I. Kress • Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Lomeli •
William & Lorraine McCune Family Foundation • Dan Neyenhuis
• Bev & George Ray/Lefiell • Kay & Harvey Stover • Target • UPS •
Ronald Weber • Weingart Foundation • Jane & Sonny Yada • Yamaha
Corporation of America
GOLD CIRCLE [$6,250 - $12,499]
Abelstik/Alan Syzdek • Ken & Lynn Boshart • B & B Stables/Bob
& Mary Buell • Mr. & Mrs. Dan Ciauri • John & Louise Dellasanta
• Roland, Anna & Michael Dennis • Gary & Jeanette Frank • Jim &
Nancy Gaines • Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lienau, Jr. • Al & Louzana Kaku
• Melinda Kimsey & Family • Ruth McClure • Dennis & Marilyn
McGorman • Timothy & Carol McMahon • Pacific Life Foundation
• Bonita Pilgram-Perkins • Martin Ruby • James & Karen Schultz •
Art & Marilynn Segal • Sharyne Snyder • George & Ruri Sugimoto
• Roy & Marge Tanaka • Scott & Donna White
SILVER CIRCLE [$2,500 - $6,249]
Dr. Gary A. Afferino & Dr. Betty C. Tai • Larry C. Anduha & Hedy
Harrison-Anduha • Anonymous • Astor Broadcast Group • Nick
& Nancy Baker • Beringer & Associates, Inc. • Dr. & Mrs. Patrick
Bushman • Martin D. Chavez • Robert Chavez • In Loving Memory
of Patrice Ann Clifton/Felix & Jozell Gallion-Robertson • Gary &
Patsy Connors • Joy Darling • Steve & Karen Davenport • John
Decker • Lloyd & Caroline de Llamas • George & Amy Dominguez
• Employees Community Fund of Boeing California • Dean &
Karen Fisher • Michael & Gayle Garrity • Mr. & Mrs. Daniel E.
Garvey • Ronald & Susan Gillaspie • Larry & Debe Graham •
Dr. & Mrs. Robert & Susan Green • Laurence Harma & Sharon
Reece • Richard C. & Dian Herr • Hon. & Mrs. Philip H. Hickok •
Dr. & Mrs. David V. Hubbell • Hing & Doris Hung • Indymac Bank
• John H. Kendall • Greg & Jerylyn Kriha • Lakewood Regional
Medical Center • Dr. Allan Lifson & James Neuman, California
Educational Consultant Group, Inc. • Robert & Karla Maez • Mass
Communications • Frank & Janet McCord • Michael & Marilyn
McCullough • David & Jeany McFarland • Lawrence & Diana
Midland • Alvin Mundo • Nancy Nicola & Warren Lampkin • Allan
& Caroline Nakken • Stephen & Brenda Olson • Paul D. Orr, M.D.
• A.J. Padelford & Son, Inc. • Mavis E. Petersen & Family • Steven E.
Potts • Gary Prince • Nikki & Dennis Repp • Ronald McDonald
House Charities of Southern California • Larry & Sharon Sagert
• Dr. & Mrs. Mark S. Schnitzer • Steve & Linda Shaffer • Mr. & Mrs.
Bryan A. Stirrat • Bob & Ann Stoffel • A.J. Taen • Donald & Sherry
Tomeo • Verizon • Ms. Karen Trace-Verzani • Waffles of California
• James & Jill Webb • Walter & Phyllis White • Daniel J. & Linda M.
Williams • Dr. Winer/Woods Electric • Richard & Elena Zumel
BRONZE CIRCLE [$1,250 - $2,499]
Anonymous • John & Jo Bakulich • John Baley • Brian & Pat Beck •
Michael & Melanie Broad • Mel & Row Briggs • Larry & Linda
Burton/The Hada Family • George & Laura Canales/GC
Construction Co., Inc. • Frank Cardone • Ralph & Genevieve Choy
• Lucy & Kingsbury Conner In Memory of Dana Patrick Conner
• John Daley • Joy Darling• Larry & Jane Dicus • Shirley Dohrman
• Connie & Jim Edwards • Ronald & Delores Eveland • Sheila A.
Fulmis • Manny & Cecilia Gallardo• Vicki Gutman/Notes by Vicki
Judith Hada • Edward & Esther Ho • Bob & Marianne Hughlett •
James Jenkins • Robert & Barbara Jerome • Roy A. Jones • Jim &
Karen King • Jack & Jacky Kleyh • Gregory & Sheri Kling • Keith
& Sharon Kuroyama • Maynard & Patricia Law • Ray & Kathleen
Lovell • Mainly Seconds Pottery, Plants & Things • John F. Martin,
CPA & Assoc., Inc. • Sidney & Sondra Melnick • Frank & Sandy
Micheletti • Don & Delores Munro • Danny N. Ogawa • Roya &
Bob Phillips • Jane & Paul Pratt • Ron & Suzanne Rector • Rick &
Diane Renaker • In Memory of G.A. & Morene Rogers/Gerald L.
Faris Marjorie Rosenberg & Carol Smith • Joseph D. Sears William
Sedlak • Cindy Shilkret • Wanda M. Slade • Edwin & Joyce Smith
• Soroptomist International of Artesia -Cerritos • Susan Sung
Marge Tanaka • Michi & Ron Tanimoto • Michele Vice-Maslin • Gary
Whitener/Trim-Lok, Inc. • Janice Wilbur • Woman’s Club of ArtesiaCerritos
CERRITOS CIRCLE [$600 - $1,249]
Joseph Aldama • John H. & Betty A. Adams Trust • Dale Becker •
Cerritos Optimist Club • Sheldon & Rita Jennings • Isaac
Kawamoto • Dr. & Mrs. Han-Pin Kan • Dennis & Vonnie Kinoshita •
Los Cerritos Center • Brian & Terri Mayeda • John Molina •
Noontime Optimist Club of Cerritos • Nancy Sur Smith •
Walmart/Tammy Cannon • Jeanne Yanez
PATRON CIRCLE [$300 - $599]
Absolute Health Care • Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Pi Sigma
Omega Chapter • Anonymous • Lester Boston • Lindy & Basia
Bressickello • Don & Sharron Brundige • Dr. J. Mansfield Dean •
Stuart L. Farber • Joan & Marty Flax • Kay & Mary Jane Fujimura •
Dr. & Mrs. Lawrence Gershon •Bob & Margarita Gomez • Alexsana
Donne & Jeffrey Hartlove • Gilbert & Marsha Honeycutt • Herb
Hundt • Ernest & Kay Ikuta •Matthew & Roberta Jenkins • Karl
Jefferson • Darryl Johnson • Ms. Nancy H. Kennedy • Sue &
Stephen Klein • Terry L. Koepke • Alain Gravel & Larry Kraft •
Barry & Sandy Lakin • Charles & Laura Lee • Dr. & Mrs. Max B.
Martinez • Clarence & Celia Masuo • James Murakami • Prudential California Realty • Mr. & Mrs. Michael Nishida • Mr. & Mrs.
John Richmond • Joyce Righetti • Gary T & Laura Rose • The
David Samson Family • Ron, Judy & Lola Shiraishi • Sue & Richard
Solomon • Howard & Celia Spitzer
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Season 08/09
CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
Present a ticket stub AFTER the completion of any evening show
to receive a 10% discount (food only, excludes alcohol).
Must be used same evening of the show.
Come in before the show and receive a 10% discount (food only,
excludes alcohol) when you present a ticket for the show that day.