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Broken Arrow Performing Arts Center
701 South Main Street
Broken Arrow, Oklahoma 74012
918.259.5778 | BROKENARROWPAC.COM
Owned and operated by Broken Arrow Public
Schools Independent School District No. 3
Dr. Jarod Mendenhall, Superintendent
PERFORMING ARTS CENTER STAFF
Mark Frie
Executive Director, Performing Arts Center
mark@brokenarrowpac.com
welcome
The vision of the Broken Arrow Performing Arts Center and the BAPAC
Foundation is “bringing the world to Broken Arrow.” Now in our fourth year,
I believe we are doing just that.
Over the past three years, Broadway shows, Grammy-winning artists,
Tony award winners, illusionists and even tap dancers from Australia have
graced our stage along with the very talented students of Broken Arrow
Public Schools.
This season is no different as the Spotlight Series will welcome big band
and symphonic works, a Dove and Grammy-award winning artist, two
Broadway shows and two legendary music groups.
I am also excited to announce a new series called UPCLOSE, presented
in partnership with the Broken Arrow Arts and Humanities Council. This
series will allow a smaller audience to enjoy an artist in an up-close and
interactive way. UPCLOSE will bring classical music, bluegrass music and
jazz music to the lobby of the PAC. You can read about all of these events
in this issue of Centerstage.
Bringing world-class entertainment to downtown Broken Arrow takes a
commitment from BAPS administration, city leaders, corporate sponsors
and involvement from the great community of Broken Arrow.
I want to thank all of these entities and you, the patrons, for supporting
performing and visual arts. It is my goal to provide you with the very best
entertainment experience each time you come through our doors.
Thank you for attending tonight’s production.
I look forward to seeing you at all of the great events offered during the
2012-2013 season.
See you around the theatre!
Mark Frie
Executive Director
Broken Arrow Performing Arts Center
Broken Arrow Public Schools Fine Arts
Whitney Rose
Assistant to the Executive Director
whitney@brokenarrowpac.com
Kate Pike
Events Manager
kate@brokenarrowpac.com
Scott Heberling
Technical Director
scott@brokenarrowpac.com
Adam J. Foreman
Webmaster/Centerstage Editor/Designer
adam@brokenarrowpac.com
CENTERSTAGE is the official program of the
Broken Arrow Performing Arts Center. All
contents herein are copyrighted and are the
sole property of the PAC. For advertising and
editorial content, contact the Assistant to the
Executive Director at 918.259.5754.
Broken Arrow Public Schools (BAPS) does not
discriminate on the basis of race, color, national
origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and
activities and provides equal access to the Boy
Scouts and other designated youth groups.
The following people at BAPS have been
designated to handle inquiries regarding the
non-discrimination policies: The Executive Director of Human Resources should be contacted
for all non-student and/or employment related
issues at 918-259-5700 or at 701 South Main
Street, Broken Arrow, OK 74012. The Assistant
Superintendent of Instructional Services should
be contacted for all student issues except
those related to Title II of the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990 and Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 at 918-259-5700 or
at 701 South Main Street, Broken Arrow, OK
74012. The Director of Special Education should
be contacted for all student issues related to
Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act
of 1990 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation
Act of 1973 at 918-259-5700 or at 701 South
Main Street, Broken Arrow, OK 74012. Inquiries
concerning non-discrimination can also be made
to the United States Department of Education’s
Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights.
BAPAC FOUNDATION BOARD
Jim Boze
Heather Bryson
Melinda Clonts
LaTonya Cundiff
Mark Frie
Greg Graham
Kelley Rash
Shari Wilkins
HOMETOWN
HERO
Kristin Chenoweth honored
with naming of theatre
Since its grand opening in 2009, the Broken
Arrow Performing Arts Center has been a place
not only to bring world-class entertainment to
Broken Arrow, but to also act as a launching pad
for Broken Arrow Public Schools’ students who
have set their sights on making a career in the
performing arts.
One individual who has been on both sides of
the fence is Kristin Chenoweth, a Broken Arrow
native who has climbed the heights of fame with
work in television, movies, Broadway and the
world of music with her impressive range, stellar
stage presence and likable, humble personality.
Chenoweth’s accomplishments were honored
by her hometown in the summer of 2012 with
the naming of “The Kristin Chenoweth Theatre,”
complete with a visit and a memorable onenight-only concert event.
In 2009, the process was started to try to
bring Kristin Chenoweth back to her hometown.
Starting with the Grand Opening Committee and
later switching to the PAC Foundation Board, it
had been a long and fulfilling three years.
“In a letter that I wrote Ms. Chenoweth, I told
her that I didn’t feel that we could truly fulfill our
vision until she came home,” said Mark Frie,
executive director of the BAPAC.
Why name a facility after someone who is still
so young and in the prime of her career?
“Quite simply,” Frie said, “she deserves it.
Kristin serves as a role model for the students
of Broken Arrow and demonstrates that with
talent, hard work and perseverance anything is
possible.”
Photography by Jill Solomon
Photography by Jill Solomon
Frie continued, “I believe Kristin has a unique
opportunity to have a hand in what happens
in the theatre named in her honor. She can be
involved as much or as little as her schedule
allows. While most honors of this nature are
bestowed on someone after they pass, Kristin
can really help me shape the vision of what the
Kristin Chenoweth Theatre will be in the coming
years.”
Chenoweth has had an extraordinarily
diverse career. In November 2010, she was
inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame for her
achievements. She won a Tony Award for her
role as Sally Brown in the Broadway musical
“You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown.” She is also
celebrated for originating the role of Glinda in
“Wicked,” which also earned her a Tony Award
nomination. In 2010, she appeared as Fran
Kubelik in “Promises, Promises” alongside Sean
Hayes.
She won an Emmy Award for her performance
as Olive Snook in the television dramedy “Pushing
Daisies.” Chenoweth is also known on TV for
playing Annabeth Schott in The “West Wing,” and
most recently as April Rhodes in “Glee,” a role
for which she was Emmy-nominated in 2010 and
2011. She also had her own TV series, “Kristin.”
Her film credits include “Bewitched,” “The Pink
Panther,” “Running With Scissors,” “Stranger
Than Fiction,” “Four Christmases,” “RV,” “Ed
Zwick’s Family Weekend” and “Outrun.”
BA ARTS & HUMANITIES COUNCIL
UPCLOSE Concert Series
brings audience closer to artists
An exciting new concert event is coming to Broken
Arrow with UPCLOSE, an intimate concert series that
encourages audience interaction and conversation with
some of the most versatile and entertaining artists in
the region.
The fun begins on Oct. 27, 2012, with Kyle
Dillingham of Horseshoe Road. The Karkowska Sisters
come to town on Jan. 26, 2013, and jazz singer Annie
Ellicott and Friends take the stage March 30, 2013. All
shows start at 8 p.m. and are held at the Broken Arrow
Performing Arts Center in downtown Broken Arrow.
World-renowned fiddle sensation and the University
of Central Oklahoma’s Musical Ambassador, Kyle
Dillingham heads Horseshoe Road and has performed
his magic in over 25 countries, electrifying and
energizing audiences around the world. The Enid native
picked up the violin when he was nine, and eight years
later, he gave two featured performances at the Grand
Ole Opry in Nashville. Though he had an attractive offer
to continue in Nashville, Kyle always believed that his
musical talents could serve Oklahoma best by staying
in Oklahoma. Named Oklahoma’s Musical Ambassador
by Governor Henry, Kyle has helped develop over 30
relationships between universities in Oklahoma and
overseas universities, and brought attention to the name
of Oklahoma in 30 countries. He has also performed in
more than 50 schools in Oklahoma.
The Karkowska Sisters duo is an award-winning,
internationally acclaimed ensemble that, in addition
to a recital and chamber music repertoire, performs
extraordinary programs of virtuosity and laughter full
of beautiful music, unforgettable stories and comedy.
Anna, virtuoso violinist, and Kasha, concert pianist,
graduated from the Julliard School of Music (NYC) and
Chopin Academy (Warsaw, Poland), recorded for Polish
National, Mexican and American Television and Radio
(including PBS) and triumphed at the most prestigious
venues: Carnegie Hall (New York City), Gusman Center
for Performing Arts (Miami, Florida), National Grand
Theater (Warsaw, Poland) and National Center for the
Arts (Mexico City, Mexico). The sisters have toured both
in North America and Europe meeting with standing
ovations and rave reviews: “amazing,” “stunning…
better played than Itzhak Perlman’s own recording,”
“part shtick, part virtuosity… the audience went wild,”
and “breathtaking.”
Annie Ellicott has been singing on Tulsa stages since
her years with the Tulsa Youth Opera children’s chorus
from 1995-1999. She has since become a prominent
Jazz Singer, being the first ever female recipient of the
Legacy Tribute Award presented by the Oklahoma Jazz
Hall of fame in 2007. Annie has soothed, “disturbed”
and aroused audiences with her dynamic voice in
such historic venues as The Cains Ballroom and The
Brady Theater in Tulsa, Jardines and the Blue Room
in Kansas City, Kuumbwa Jazz club in Santa Cruz and
Chez Papa in Paris. She has also performed in many
cities on the west coast. Annie has also been acting for
many years with several theater companies in Tulsa.
She was awarded an Excellence In Acting award from
The Oklahoma Community Theater Association in 2003
for her role as Echo in Heller Theater’s “Eleemosynary.”
Tickets for each show are $25 plus a facility fee
and are available online starting Aug. 6 at www.
brokenarrowpac.com. Tickets can also be bought at the
PAC Box Office at 701 South Main in downtown Broken
Arrow. For more information or tickets, call (918) 2595778, Monday through Friday from noon to 5 p.m.
School Events
Oct. 9 @ 7 p.m. BAHS Orchestra Concert
Oct. 11-12 @ 7:30 p.m. South IHS Drama Fall Play
Oct. 15 @ 7 p.m. BAHS Choir Concert
Oct. 25-26@ 7:30 p.m. North IHS Drama Fall Play
Oct. 23 @ 7:30 p.m. Middle School Choir Concert
Oct. 30 @ 7:30 p.m. Mr. BA
Nov. 15-17 @ 7:30 p.m. BAHS Drama “Much Ado
About Nothing”
Nov. 8 @ 7 p.m. Orchestra Concert
Nov. 10 @ TBA Middle School Theatre Festival
Nov. 27 @ 7 p.m. BA 6th Grade Musical
Nov. 12 @ TBA Arrowhead Performance
Dec. 4 @ 7 p.m. Childers & Oliver Choir Concert
Nov. 15 @ 7 p.m. Leisure Park 5th Grade Performance
Dec. 6 @ 7 p.m. South IHS Band Concert
Nov. 29 @ 7 p.m. Arrow Springs Talent Show
Dec. 7 @ 7:30 p.m. IHS Choirs Concert
Dec. 3 @ 7 p.m. Centennial Choir & Orchestra
Dec. 11 @ 7 p.m. BAHS Band Concert
Dec. 13 @ 7 p.m. BAHS Choir & Orchestra Concert
Dec. 6 @ 6 p.m. Indian Springs Pre-K, Kindergarten
and 5th Grade Performance
Dec. 14 @ 7 p.m. North IHS Band Concert
Dec. 11 @ 6 p.m. Haskell Choir Concert
Dec. 17 @ 6:30 p.m. Country Lane Performance
Dec. 13 @ 7 p.m. Sequoyah Fine Arts Festival
Performances listed above will be held at the Performing
Arts Center, located at 701 South Main Street. Performance
dates and times are subject to change.
Performances listed above will be held at the Auditorium At
North, located at 808 East College. Performance dates and
times are subject to change.
IN THE MOOD | SIGNATURE SYMPHONY | DAVID PHELPS | SHREK THE MUSIC
SPOTLIGHT S
Four th season is a ‘Monster’ with Broadway shows, big ban
It’s a “Monster” of a season for the 2012-2013
Spotlight Series, now in it’s fourth year at the Broken
Arrow Performing Arts Center. With six shows on deck,
it’s bound to be an incredible season full of Broadway
spectaculars, living legends and family fun.
The Spotlight Series, presented by AVB Bank, is also
sponsored by the Broken Arrow Convention and Visitors
Bureau and First National Bank of Broken Arrow.
The series kicks off on Oct. 7 with “In The Mood,”
a 1940s Big Band musical. The Signature Symphony
presents “Christmas At The Movies” on Dec. 16. The
new year brings back three-time BAPAC performer
David Phelps for a special Valentine’s concert on Feb.
14. Mere days later, Broken Arrow gets a “make-Ogre”
with the arrival of “Shrek The Musical” on Feb. 17. Tonywinning Broadway musical “Monty Python’s Spamalot”
brings hilarity to town on March 3. The season closes
out on April 20 with “Boys Night Out,” featuring two
legendary groups: The Oak Ridge Boys and the Blind
Boys of Alabama.
“In our fourth year of operation, one cannot imagine
how exciting it is to bring this much global talent to
Broken Arrow,” said Mark Frie, BAPAC Executive
Director. “Our mission is to bring the world to Broken
Arrow, and I think we are doing just that with this stellar
lineup.”
IN THE MOOD is a phenomenon among touring
shows – now in its 18th year. Swing aficionados,
especially seniors who heard the music first hand,
adore this show. But this family show is for all ages –
even the young kids
who love to swing
dance flock to see
“In The Mood.” If you
have never heard a
big band before, this
is the one to see.
More than a concert,
“In The Mood” is a Big
Band Theatrical Swing
Revue. It’s the music
of Glenn Miller, Tommy
Dorsey, Artie Shaw,
Benny
Goodman,
Harry
James,
Erskine
Hawkins,
The Andrews Sisters,
Frank Sinatra and
other
greats
of
the 1940’s. Featuring a company of 19 on stage
including the In the Mood Singers and Dancers with
the sensational String of Pearls Big Band Orchestra,
the show’s music arrangements, costumes and
choreography are as authentic as it gets!
This Christmas, Signature Symphony invites you to
CHRISTMAS AT THE MOVIES, remembering those
same old holiday movies you hold dear, with music from
classics like Laurel and Hardy’s “Babes in Toyland” and
“Holiday Inn” with Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire to “It’s
a Wonderful Life,” “Miracle on 34th Street,” “A Charlie
Brown Christmas,” “Home Alone” and “The Polar
Express.” Join the Signature Symphony with featured
vocalists Mark and Kim Frie, Broken Arrow Public
Schools fine arts students and other Broken Arrow
artists for this movie-ful holiday evening!
For more than a decade, DAVID PHELPS
has honed that ability to identify and deliver
great songs, and it has earned him a
reputation as one of the Christian industry’s
most versatile voices. A graduate of
Baylor University with a degree in
vocal performance, Phelps gained
acclaim during his eight years
with the Gaither Vocal Band,
before leaving to resume his
solo career with a deal on Word
Records. Noted as a lyric
tenor for his ability to sing in
a high tessitura for sustained
periods,
Phelps
has
CAL | SPAMALOT | BOYS NIGHT OUT
SERIES
nds and legendary ‘Boys’
consistently garnered
rave reviews for
his three octave
range. Beyond his
obvious
technical
skill,
what
sets
Phelps apart is the
heart and emotional
weight he brings to
each performance.
More than just a
great singer, he has
the ability to really
connect with a lyric
and convey every
nuance of feeling in a
great song.
SHREK
T H E
MUSICAL tells the story of a swampdwelling ogre who goes on a lifechanging adventure to reclaim the
deed to his land. Joined by a wisecracking donkey, this unlikely hero
fights a fearsome dragon, rescues
a feisty princess and learns that real
friendship and true love aren’t only found
in fairy tales. “Shrek The Musical,”
based on the Oscar®-winning
DreamWorks film that started it
all, brings the hilarious story of
everyone’s favorite ogre to life
on stage. In a faraway kingdom
turned upside down, things get
ugly when an unseemly ogre –
not a handsome prince – shows
up to rescue a feisty princess.
Throw in a donkey who won’t
shut up, a villain with a SHORT
temper, a cookie with an attitude
and over a dozen other fairy tale
misfits, and you’ve got the kind
of mess that calls for a real hero.
Luckily, there’s one on hand…
and his name is Shrek. Featuring
a terrific score of 19 all-new
songs, big laughs, great dancing
and
breathtaking
scenery,
WWOR-TV proclaims “Shrek The
Musical,” “FAR, FAR AND AWAY
THE FUNNIEST
NEW
MUSICAL
ON BROADWAY!”
L o v i n g l y
“ripped-off”
from
the internationally
famous
comedy
team’s most popular
motion
picture,
“Monty Python and
the Holy Grail,”
MONTY PYTHON’S
SPAMALOT is the
winner of three
2005 Tony Awards
including Best Musical and
Best Director (Mike Nichols),
as well as the Drama Desk
and Outer Critics Circle awards
for Best Musical. The original
cast recording of “Monty
Python’s Spamalot” won
the 2006 Grammy Award
for Best Musical Show Album.
Based on the Tony Award winning
direction of Mike Nichols and the
riotous
choreography
of
Casey Nicholaw, “Monty Python’s
Spamalot” features a book by Eric Idle,
based on the screenplay of “Monty
Python and the Holy Grail” by Monty
Python creators Graham Chapman,
John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle,
Terry Jones and Michael Palin, with
music and lyrics by the Grammy
Award-winning team of Mr. Idle and
John Du Prez. Telling the legendary
tale of King Arthur and the Knights
of the Round Table, and their quest
for the Holy Grail, “Monty Python’s
Spamalot” features a chorus line of
dancing divas and knights, flatulent
Frenchmen, killer rabbits and one
legless knight.
It’s BOYS NIGHT OUT for an
evening of extraordinary music and living
legends!
Theirs is one of the most distinctive
and recognizable sounds in the music
industry. The four-part harmonies and
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SPOTLIGHT SERIES
upbeat songs of THE OAK RIDGE BOYS have
spawned dozens of Country hits and a Number
One Pop smash, earned them Grammy, Dove,
CMA and ACM awards and garnered a host of
other industry and fan accolades. Every time
they step before an audience, the Oaks bring
four decades of charted singles, and 50 years of
tradition, to a stage show widely acknowledged
as among the most exciting anywhere. The group
has scored 12 gold, three platinum, and one
double platinum album—plus one double platinum
single—and had more than a dozen national
Number One singles and over 30 Top Ten hits.
THE BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA are
recognized worldwide as living legends of
gospel music. Celebrated by The Grammys and
The National Endowment for the Arts with Lifetime
Achievement Awards, inducted into the Gospel Music
Hall of Fame, sung for two presidents in the White
House and winners of five Grammy® Awards, they
have attained the highest levels of achievement in a
career that spans over 70 years and shows no
signs of diminishing. Longevity and major awards
aside, The Blind Boys have earned praise for
their remarkable interpretations of everything
from traditional gospel favorites to contemporary
spiritual material by acclaimed songwriters such
as Curtis Mayfield, Ben Harper, Eric Clapton,
Prince and Tom Waits. Their performances have
been experienced by millions on The Tonight
Show, Late Night with David Letterman, the
Grammy® Awards telecast, 60 Minutes, and on
their own holiday PBS Special. The Blind Boys’
live shows are roof- raising musical events that
appeal to audiences of all cultures, as evidenced
by an international itinerary that has taken them
to virtually every continent.
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
‘Christmas At The Movies’
a truly collaborative effort
This Christmas, come along with the TCC Signature Symphony,
Broken Arrow Public Schools Fine Arts and a whole host of other
special guests for “Christmas At The Movies,” Sunday, Dec. 16, at 2:30
p.m., at the Broken Arrow Performing Arts Center. It’s all part of the
2012-13 Spotlight Series.
“This will be a truly collaborative effort from many wonderful entities
in this community,” said Mark Frie, executive director of the BAPAC and
director of the show. “It is a unique opportunity as well for students of
Broken Arrow to perform alongside a professional orchestra, which will
actually be the first time a full symphony has played in the BAPAC.”
TCC’s Signature Symphony,
along with artistic director G. Barry
Epperley, will share the stage with
dozens of Broken Arrow Public
Schools students from band,
orchestra and choir, as well as
an elementary school children’s
ensemble, plus a dance troupe
from Moore’s Dance Studio
in Broken Arrow and several
other guest, including Mark
and his wife, Kim Frie. Two
BAPS teachers will also be
a part of the Symphony,
including Sarah Richardson
and Jeff Loud.
“To have all that talent
residing in our city is nothing short of amazing,” said Frie.
“These students and teachers will come together with their
diverse backgrounds and united under the banner of wonderful
Christmas music that’s near and dear to many people’s hearts.”
Selections from the show will include classics from the most
beloved holiday films, including “White Christmas,” “Holiday
Inn,” “The Polar Express,” “Miracle on 34th Street,” “It’s A
Wonderful Life,” “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” “How The Grinch
Stole Christmas” and many more. It will also be a night to pay
tribute to Ralph Blane, Broken Arrow’s favorite son, who wrote
“Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas” and other Hollywood
classics.
Epperly’s vision for the Signature Symphony, which was
founded in 1978, has been one of much experience. As an
arranger/producer for Disney Corporation, he worked with
legends Duke Ellington, Johnny Mathis and Count Basie. During
his service as conductor of the US Army Chamber Orchestra, he
performed for three administrations and international dignitaries.
He came to TCC in 1995, two years before the Signature
Symphony was asked to become a professional orchestra-inresidence at the VanTrease Performing Arts Center.
Both Mark and Kim Frie have also traveled the globe,
performing in such famous venues as Carnegie Hall, Radio
City Music Hall, Skylight Opera, North Shore Music Theatre,
Denver Performing Arts Center and New York City Opera. Kim
is currently the music teacher at Centennial Middle School in
Broken Arrow.
Patrons of the show will be treated to special holiday
music before the show in the lobby. Santa Claus will
also be available for FREE photos by the PAC’s giant
Christmas tree.
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Corporate Sponsors
Multi-Year Season Title Sponsor
AVB Bank
2012-2013 SPOTLIGHT SERIES
Producing Sponsor
Arvest Bank
Presenting Sponsor
Broken Arrow
Convention And Visitors Bureau
Directing Sponsors
Brewer Dental Lab
Flight Safety
Molded Products
Presenting Sponsor
First National Bank Broken Arrow
Patron of the Arts Sponsor
The Arrow Group
Presenting Sponsor
TTCU- The Credit Union
In-Kind Sponsors
UniFirst
SJS Hospitality
BA Liquor Mart
Presenting Sponsor
Cox Communications
Sponsorships are still available.
For more information, please contact
Whitney Rose @ 918-259-5754.
courtesy policy
Thank you for joining us. We hope you enjoy your time
at the Broken Arrow Performing Arts Center. Please be
aware of the following audience courtesy and safety
policies which help ensure a pleasant theatre-going
experience for all:
• Please turn off all cellular and electronic devices or set
them to silent mode.
• There is no photography or recording of any kind,
including cell phone camera use.
• There is no food, drink or gum in the auditorium. You
are more than welcome to enjoy your food or beverage
in the lobby area before and after performances and
during intermission.
• The BA PAC is a tobacco- and alcohol-free facility.
• It is the sole discretion of the House Manager to allow
late entrance into a production. Please be advised to be
early or on-time for feature performances.
• Please be sensitive to your neighbors by refraining
from talking or wearing heavy perfumes.
• Children are most welcome at the BA PAC, but please
note if a child becomes disruptive to other patrons, you
may be asked to leave the auditorium.
• If you have a hearing or sight issue, please see the
House Manager for assistance.