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A.C.T. of Connecticut Ridgefield, CT

A.C.T. (A Contemporary Theatre) OF CONNECTICUT Presents Producing Director

Artistic Director

Daniel C. Levine

R. Erin Craig

Book by

DOUGLAS MCGRATH Words and Music by

GERRY GOFFIN & CAROLE KING

BARRY MANN & CYNTHIA WEIL

Music by

ARRANGEMENT WITH SONY/ATV MUSIC PUBLISHING Orchestrations, Vocal and Incidental Music Arrangements by STEVE SIDWELL

Additional Music Arrangements by JASON HOWLAND Starring

Julia Bain Jake Goz Mary Grace Humphries Barrett Riggins Lisa Sabin Joseph Torello Berlin Lee Charles Deirdre Dunkin Cameron Edris Audrey Taylor Floyd Chance Ingalls Se’Lah Jackson Elijah James Jamonté Gia Marino Christopher Scurlock Jillian A. Smith Soraiah Williams Anne-Sophie Hill Gabe Nelson Co-Scenic Designers DAVID GOLDSTEIN & MATTHEW HERMAN

Costume Designer TAMMY SPENCER

Lighting Designer CHARLIE MORRISON

Sound Designer MAX SILVERMAN

Wig Designer CATHERINE PETTY ROGERS

Production Stage Manager ARTHUR ATKINSON

Casting Director KOPPEL CASTING, KARIE KOPPEL

Associate Director MARIA TURNAGE

Music Director ALEX GUTIERREZ

Music Supervisor BRYAN PERRI

Director/Choreographer PARKER ESSE Originally Produced on Broadway by Paul Blake, Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Mike Bosner BEAUTIFUL is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com

MUSICAL NUMBERS ACT ONE “So Far Away”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carole King “Oh Carol”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Neil Sedaka “1650 Broadway Medley”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ensemble “It Might as Well Rain Until September”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carole King and Bobby Vee “Be-Bop-A-Lula” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gene Vincent “Some Kind of Wonderful” . . . . . . Carole King, Gerry Goffin, The Drifters and Ensemble “Happy Days Are Here Again” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cynthia Weil “Take Good Care of My Baby”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gerry Goffin and Carole King “Who Put the Bomp”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barry Mann “Will You Love Me Tomorrow” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carole King “He’s Sure the Boy I Love”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann “Will You Love Me Tomorrow” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shirley and The Shirelles “Up on the Roof” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gerry Goffin and The Drifters “On Broadway”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Drifters “The Locomotion” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Little Eva and Ensemble “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling”. . . Barry Mann, The Righteous Brothers and Ensemble “One Fine Day”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Janelle Woods, Backup Singers and Carole King

ACT TWO “Chains” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carole King and Ensemble “Walking in the Rain”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil “Pleasant Valley Sunday” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marilyn Wald, Gerry Goffin and Ensemble “We Gotta Get Out of This Place”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barry Mann “Will You Love Me Tomorrow” (Reprise) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carole King “Uptown” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “Uptown” Singer and Ensemble “It’s Too Late”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carole King and Ensemble “You’ve Got a Friend”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Carole King, Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil and Don Kirshner “Tapestry”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carole King “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carole King and Ensemble “Beautiful”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carole King and Company “I Feel the Earth Move”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carole King and Company

BEAUTIFUL will run approximately 2 hours and 20 minutes, including one 15-minute intermission. This production includes the use of water-based theatrical haze. Any video and/or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited. Late seating and/or re-entry to the theater will be at the discretion of management.

Please silence your cell phones

CAST

(in order of appearance) Carole King. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JULIA BAIN* Genie Klein. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LISA SABIN* Betty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GIA MARINO Neil Sedaka . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CAMERON EDRIS* Lucille. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SE’LAH JACKSON Don Kirshner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JOSEPH TORELLO* Bobby Vee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHANCE INGALLS Gerry Goffin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JAKE GOZ* Gene Vincent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHANCE INGALLS The Drifters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BERLIN LEE CHARLES, ELIJAH JAMES, JAMONTÉ*, CHRISTOPHER SCURLOCK* Cynthia Weil. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MARY GRACE HUMPHRIES Barry Mann. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BARRETT RIGGINS* Shirley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AUDREY TAYLOR FLOYD The Shirelles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DEIRDRE DUNKIN*, AUDREY TAYLOR FLOYD, SE’LAH JACKSON, SORAIAH WILLIAMS Little Eva. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DEIRDRE DUNKIN* The Righteous Brothers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CAMERON EDRIS*, CHANCE INGALLS Janelle Woods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SORAIAH WILLIAMS “One Fine Day” Backup Singers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DEIRDRE DUNKIN*, AUDREY TAYLOR FLOYD, SE’LAH JACKSON Nick. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHANCE INGALLS Marilyn Wald. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JILLIAN A. SMITH “Uptown” Singer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SE’LAH JACKSON Lou Adler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CAMERON EDRIS* Ensemble. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BERLIN LEE CHARLES, DEIRDRE DUNKIN*, CAMERON EDRIS*, AUDREY TAYLOR FLOYD, CHANCE INGALLS, SE’LAH JACKSON, ELIJAH JAMES, JAMONTÉ*, GIA MARINO,CHRISTOPHER SCURLOCK*, JILLIAN A. SMITH, SORAIAH WILLIAMS Dance Captain CAMERON EDRIS* Understudies For Carole King: GIA MARINO; for Gerry Goffin, Barry Mann: CHANCE INGALLS; for Cynthia Weil, Genie Klein: JILLIAN A. SMITH; for Don Kirshner: CAMERON EDRIS*

BAND Conductor / Keyboard 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ALEX GUTIERREZ Keyboard 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NATHAN W. PERRY Keyboard 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MARK FOCARILE Guitar 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AL ORLO Guitar 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JOHN TUOHY Bass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ALEX BUSBY SMITH Drums. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DARCY MACRAE Reed 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GARY BLU Reed 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PHILIP PLOTT Trumpet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JOSEPH SABIA Trombone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JENS WENDELBOE Music Coordinator/ Synth Programmer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DENNIS J. ARCANO

*Appearing through an Agreement between this theatre, A.C.T. of Connecticut, and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

THE CAST

Julia Bain

Jake Goz

Mary Grace Humphries

Barrett Riggins

Lisa Sabin

Joseph Torello

Berlin Lee Charles

Deirdre Dunkin

Cameron Edris

Audrey Taylor Floyd

Chance Ingalls

Se’Lah Jackson

Elijah James

Jamonté

Gia Marino

Christopher Scurlock

Jillian A. Smith

Soraiah Williams

Anne-Sophie Hill

Gabe Nelson

Christopher Scurlock

A NOTE FROM THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, Daniel C. Levine Welcome to Beautiful: The Carole King Musical – and to the start of A.C.T. of CT’s ninth season! There are certain songs that seem to have always been a part of many of our lives. “Will You Love Me Tomorrow.” “One Fine Day.” “You’ve Got a Friend.” “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman.” “It’s Too Late.” “I Feel the Earth Move.” They are songs we know within just a few notes and songs that are connected to memories, people, places, and moments in our lives. But what I love about Beautiful is that behind all those extraordinary songs is an equally extraordinary story. Before the world knew Carole King as the iconic artist behind Tapestry, she was a young songwriter from Brooklyn, writing hit after hit with her husband and creative partner, Gerry Goffin. Beautiful follows Carole as she helps create the soundtrack of a generation while gradually discovering something equally important: her own voice deserves to be heard, too. That is what makes this musical so much more than a collection of great songs. At its heart, Beautiful is a story about finding the courage to become who you are meant to be. It is about resilience, friendship, heartbreak, reinvention, and finally having the confidence to bet on yourself. And I think there is something in Carole’s journey that all of us can recognize. So many of these songs are now legendary, but once upon a time they were simply an idea – a melody at a piano, a lyric scribbled on a page, two songwriters trying to find the right chord or the right word. Our production allows you to experience some of that magic: to watch these songs being created and then explode into the versions that became part of the soundtrack of a generation. And there may be no better place to experience this story than in our intimate 184-seat theater. The big musical numbers are electric and exhilarating, and then moments later everything disappears except Carole, a piano, and an audience sitting just a few feet away. You aren't watching her story from across a huge theater – you are almost in the room with her. Beautiful is also the beginning of an incredibly exciting ninth season at A.C.T. of CT. After Beautiful, we will bring you the hilarious, outrageous, and surprisingly heartfelt Avenue Q, followed this spring by the most ambitious production in A.C.T. of CT’s history, Les Misérables. We’ve also got some great Broadway Unplugged performances in store. I cannot wait for you to experience everything we have planned!!! Thank you for being here, for supporting A.C.T. of CT, and for continuing to believe in the power of live theater. Enjoy the show!

Daniel C. Levine Artistic Director, A.C.T. of Connecticut

PRODUCTION STAFF Director/Choreographer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PARKER ESSE^ Music Director. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ALEX GUTIERREZ Co-Scenic Designers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DAVID GOLDSTEIN+, MATTHEW HERMAN Costume Designer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TAMMY SPENCER Lighting Designer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHARLIE MORRISON+ Sound Designer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAX SILVERMAN Wig Designer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CATHERINE PETTY ROGERS Associate Director. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MARIA TURNAGE Hair / Wig / Makeup Consultants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EARON CHEW NEALEY, JOELLE ZAZZ Production Stage Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ARTHUR ATKINSON* Assistant Stage Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ANN BARKIN* Costume Coordinator / Wardrobe Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SAMI ROSEN Wig Supervisor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MANITA OPOKU Production Assistant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LUCAS HIBBERT Props Supervisor / Set Dresser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NICKI D’AMICO Production Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MICHAEL DONAHUE A1 / Sound Mixer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LIZ WEBER A2 / Sound Assistants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SAIDA JOSHUA-SMITH, BRI STONEBURNER Dresser / Wardrobe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GWENDOLYN NILES, DEMARIE LOPEZ, ALEXANDRA PARKER Wig Assistant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DIAMOND GULLEY Wig / Costume Assistant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EMMA UVA Wardrobe Assistant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SEBASTIAN COELLO Additional Sound Crew. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JACOB SANNER, MIRAH KOZODOY Scenic Artists. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ANNA BONELLI, KAY GORDINEER, ETHAN PERVERE Set Design Assistant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ETHAN PERVERE Production Electricians. . . . . . . . . . EVAN BRENNER / JAKOB KELSEY / CHROMA DESIGNS Electricians. . . . . . . . . . . . . PATRICK EAGLETON, MILES MACCHIAROLI, JUSTIN WALLACE Production Photographer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JEFF BUTCHEN Archival Videographer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MATT GURREN Poster and Artwork Designer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BILLY MITCHELL Playbill Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PAUL WRONSKI Costumes and Wigs provided by Casa Mañana, Fort Worth, TX Keyboard Programming Rentals by KeyboardTEK Specialty Lighting Equipment provided by Hayden Production Services Set Construction and Installation by Cigar Box Studios Props, Furniture, and additional Costume Pieces provided by Engeman Theater Specialty Props provided by BB Props and Goodspeed Musicals

* Appearing through an Agreement between this theatre, A.C.T. of Connecticut, and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

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WHO’S WHO JULIA BAIN (Carole King) is proud to revisit a role that means so much to her with this incredible group. National Tour: u/s Jenna, Dawn in Waitress. Off Broadway: Teeth (Playwrights Horizons, New World Stages). Select Regional: Carole King in Beautiful (Gulfshore Playhouse), Carol standby in 42 Balloons (Chicago Shakespeare Theater), All Shook Up, Marvelous Wonderettes, Sylvia (New London Barn Playhouse). Education: BFA Musical Theatre, Ithaca College. Endless thanks to Noah, her family, and her incredible team at Henderson Hogan! IG: @juliabain JAKE GOZ (Gerry Goffin) is thrilled to be returning to Gerry, and to make his debut here at A.C.T. of CT. Off-Broadway: Tarrytown (Iceberg Productions). Select Regional: Beautiful (Riverside Theatre), South Pacific (Fulton & MSMT), Grease (Argyle Theatre). Thank you to the creative team and staff here at A.C.T. of CT for making this possible. Thank you to my team at Henderson Hogan and CLA Partners for all you do. Thank you to my family and friends; for everything. @jake.goz MARY GRACE HUMPHRIES (Cynthia Weil) is thrilled to be making her A.C.T. of CT debut! Mary Grace is originally from Shreveport, Louisiana, but now New York City-based. Other credits include Phantom + Janet/ Columbia u/s in The Rocky Horror Show (Bucks County Playhouse), Jan in Grease (Casa Mañana), Amélie (Stage Center LA), Miss Honey in Matilda (Stage Center LA), Heathers (OU College of Fine Arts). BFA from University of Oklahoma, Weitzenhoffer School of Musical Theatre. She sends her love and gratitude to her Mom, Dad, her sister, Alli, Mimi, her boyfriend, Gage, and her wonderful agents at HCKR! @marygracehumphries BARRETT RIGGINS (Barry Mann) is an actor and songwriter living in Brooklyn. The New York Times once called him “very funny.” Thanks, guys!! Selected: Asolo Rep, Asylum NYC, Bucks County, Cape Playhouse, The MUNY, NYTF, NYMF, Ogunquit, PCLO, Sacramento Music Circus, Theatre Aspen, TUTS. He won the 2025 Richard Rodgers Award for his musical Helsinki (Upcoming; The New Group, Official Selection; NAMT 2024). Barrett is a proud member of the BMI Workshop. BFA: University of Michigan. @barrettadamriggins LISA SABIN (Genie Klein) is so grateful to be making her A.C.T. of CT debut! Recent credits: Diane in Come From Away (GLCFA), Marmee

in Little Women (SSMT), Phyllis in Follies (The Depot Theater), Mamie Eisenhower in First Lady Suite (ARC Stages). Lisa was recently featured in a Super Bowl commercial as a singing office worker, is a 2024 Grammy nominee for Sondheim Unplugged: The NYC Sessions, and is a voiceover artist for local and national campaigns. She lives in Cold Spring, NY with her partner and her rapidly growing children. JOSEPH TORELLO (Don Kirshner) A.C.T. of CT credits: Cal in Waitress, Larry Murphy Standby in Dear Evan Hansen. NYC Credits: Carnival Barker in Show Boat and Policeman in Carousel at Lincoln Center with the NY Philharmonic (both aired on “Live From Lincoln Center” on PBS); Missions Quartet in Guys & Dolls (alongside Nathan Lane, Megan Mullally, and Patrick Wilson) at Carnegie Hall, Ensemble in The Golden Apple (City Center Encores). Recently, The Irish & How They Got That Way and Harmony (Music Theatre of CT). @torellojoe BERLIN LEE CHARLES (Drifter, Ensemble) Originally from New Canaan, Berlin is excited to be making his A.C.T. of CT debut in his 6th production of this show in his home state! He has previously performed Beautiful at: Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Flatrock Playhouse, Saugatuck Center For the Arts, Fireside Theatre, and the Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre. Other credits include: Ensemble in the Sister Act International Tour in Asia and Purlie (American Theatre Group). AMDA alum. Thank you Brian! My instagram is @berberguccibear DEIRDRE DUNKIN (Little Eva, Shirelle, Ensemble) is thrilled to be making her A.C.T. of CT debut in Beautiful! National Tour: The Noise in A Beautiful Noise. Regional theatre: Little Eva in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Ensemble in The Wiz, Featured Dancer in The Other Side. NCL: Swing in SIX: The Musical. She would like to thank Alec, her friends, and family for their endless support. AVID! IG: @_ ddajd_ CAMERON EDRIS (Neil Sedaka, Righteous Brother, Lou Adler, Ensemble / u/s Don Kirshner / Dance Captain) is thrilled to be debuting at A.C.T. of CT with Beautiful! Favorite credits include Cats (1st National Tour, Casa Mañana), Miss Saigon (1st National Tour), Carousel (Chicago Lyric Opera), A Chorus Line (Phoenix Theatre), Frozen (Alabama Shakespeare), Mary Poppins (North Shore), Kinky Boots (Arvada), Gypsy (Sacramento Music Circus),

WHO’S WHO West Side Story (Drury Lane), The Little Mermaid (Northern Stage). Biggest thanks to Parker and Maria for this experience, and to Cait, for her unending love and support. @ C6edris AUDREY TAYLOR FLOYD (Shirley, Shirelle, Ensemble) is a NYC based performer originally from NJ. She is thrilled to be making her A.C.T. of CT debut! Recent Credits: Hairspray (Arts Center of Coastal Carolina), Pretty Woman (The Gateway), Rock of Ages (Axelrod PAC). National Tours: Tina! The Tina Turner Musical, Hairspray the Musical. She gives so much love and thanks to her loved ones and her agent Brian! Insta: @audrey_floyd CHANCE INGALLS (Bobby Vee, Gene Vincent, Righteous Brother, Nick / u/s Gerry Goffin & Barry Mann) is so honored to be a part of A.C.T. of Connecticut’s production of Beautiful! He’s from Kapolei, HI, and now resides in NYC! Some previous works include the Broadway National Tour of Annie (‘23‘24), and regional works: The Addams Family (The Gateway), Footloose (The Engeman), And 1776 (Arrow Rock Lyceum). He is so grateful for the people in his life who support him. Couldn’t do it without them! Instagram: @Chanceingalls SE’LAH JACKSON (Lucille, Shirelle, Ensemble) is so excited to be making her A.C.T. of CT debut in Beautiful! She just finished up a year on the National Tour of Mrs. Doubtfire and graduated from Shenandoah Conservatory in May. Previous credits: Sister Act & South Pacific (Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts), Rock of Ages, The Prom, Beautiful, etc. (Forestburgh Playhouse). She would love to thank her family, friends, and her amazing representation at Henderson Hogan! Insta: @sselah_jackson ELIJAH JAMES (Drifter, Ensemble) is overjoyed to be making his A.C.T. of CT debut in this fabulous production of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. Elijah lives in NYC, but grew up in Pittsburgh, PA and spent his late teenage/ college years in Charlotte, NC. Recent credits include: The Wizard of Oz (Royal Caribbean), Hairspray (Royal Caribbean), Sister Act (EMK international tour), 9 to 5 (Maine State Music Theatre), Titanic (Maine State Music Theatre) and many more. Special thanks to his agency, family and friends. JAMONTÉ (Drifter, Ensemble) is thrilled to make his A.C.T. of CT debut in Beautiful:

The Carole King Musical! His credits include Frankie Lymon in Rock & Roll Man (OffBroadway), Seaweed in Hairspray (Broadway at Music Circus; Duane/Seaweed in US & Australia Tours), and Drifter in Beautiful (Gulfshore Playhouse). A Florida native and UCF BFA Musical Theatre graduate, Jamonté is a New York-based performer. He is grateful to his family, friends, mentors, and everyone who continues to support his journey. @iamjamonte GIA MARINO (Betty, Ensemble / u/s Carole) is beyond thrilled to be back in her favorite show! Originally from San Diego, California. Regional: Beautiful, The Carole King Musical (Gulfshore Playhouse), We’ll Meet Again (Axelrod Performing Arts Center), Finding Neverland (White Plains Performing Arts Center), Starcadia: A New Musical (ArtX NYC), A Chorus Line (San Diego Lyceum Theatre), and The VAGUE Parody Project (The Vineyard Theatre). Off-Broadway: Starcadia: A New Musical (Masquerade). Many thanks to Adam Ross Glickman for his constant support and guidance. All my love to my incredible family, partner, and community! @iamgiamarino CHRISTOPHER SCURLOCK (Drifter, Ensemble) A.C.T. of CT debut! Chris is a native Houstonian living in NYC. Favorite Credits: Eddie in Sister Act (1st Int’l tour), Principal in NCL Sun Production. TUTS: Seitz in Disney’s Newsies, Chadwick in Elf the Musical. Stages: Leaf in 25th...Spelling Bee. TBTS: Drifter in Beautiful. KMS: Jim Conley in Parade. Christopher is blessed to perform and share this Beautiful Story. Chris would love to thank his family, partner, and all his loved ones for their continuous support! Follow @cisforeal #RosterProud JILLIAN A. SMITH (Marilyn Wald, Ensemble / u/s Cynthia Weil, Genie Klein) is overjoyed to be making her A.C.T. of CT debut! Favorite regional credits include Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady (San Francisco Playhouse), Anya in Anastasia (Hillbarn Theatre), and Olive (Alternate) in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Theatreworks Silicon Valley). Jillian trained in ballet at the Bolshoi Academy in Moscow, and received her BA in Computer Science & Theater from UC Berkeley. Endless gratitude to this cast & crew and her family who are all Some Kind of Wonderful! @jillians_1 SORAIAH WILLIAMS (Shirelle, Ensemble) is so grateful to make her debut at A.C.T. of CT! NC to NYC. Regional: Beautiful (Alabama

WHO’S WHO Shakespeare Festival, Argyle Theatre); The Prince of Egypt (Argyle Theatre); Lucky Stiff (Florida Studio Theatre); The Hello Girls (Syracuse Stage); Jane Eyre (Theatre Raleigh); Something Rotten!, Pride & Prejudice, Comedy of Errors (Texas Shakespeare Festival); Dreamgirls (North Carolina Theatre). UNC Greensboro BFA in Musical Theatre. Love and gratitude to Mom, Nathan, and Danny & Meghan at HAA. ANNE-SOPHIE HILL (Swing) is so excited to be making her A.C.T. of CT debut! She is a NC native and her most recent credits include Gypsy (Operahouse Theatre Co.), Once on This Island (Theatre Raleigh), The Color Purple (Casa Mañana), Little Shop of Horrors (New London Barn), Memphis (The Lex), and A Chorus Line (Elon University). She is beyond grateful and would like to thank her family and her team at Avalon Artists Group! @annesophiehill GABE NELSON (Swing) is thrilled to be a part of Beautiful as he makes his A.C.T. of CT debut! Gabe is a student at the Norwalk Conservatory of the Arts studying to get his B.F.A. in Musical Theatre Dance. Most recent credits include Ensemble in Footloose (The Palace Theatre) and Ensemble in Grease (RB Productions). IG: @mr.gabenelson PARKER ESSE (Director / Choreographer) After performing on Broadway in the Tony winning Fosse, Parker was associate for Broadway’s Finian’s Rainbow, A Tale of Two Cities, Follies (Pre-Broadway) and five City Center Encores! productions. Light in the Piazza & Sondheim and Marsalis’ A Bed and a Chair (Encores!), Oklahoma! 50th Anniversary (Arena Stage), West Side Story, Fiddler on the Roof, and Something Rotten (The Muny), Arena Stage (18 productions), Goodspeed Musicals (10 productions), Ed Mirvish (Toronto), Kennedy Center, Washington National Opera, Omaha Symphony/NBC Holiday Televised Specials, 92nd St Y, York Theatre, Signature, Ogunquit, Bucks County, and Fulton. Recently: Anastasia (La Mirada), A Chorus Line (Goodspeed/ Barrington/Geva). Currently: Funny Girl (Shaw Festival). Proud member of SDC. ALEX GUTIERREZ (Music Director / Conductor / Keyboard 1) is a music director, conductor, and pianist based in New York City. He is very excited to be making his A.C.T. of Connecticut debut with Beautiful! He just concluded Les Misérables at Hudson Valley Shakespeare as Music Director/Conductor. He also served

as the Associate Music Director/Assistant Conductor on the national tour of the Tony award winning musical Dear Evan Hansen. Other selected credits include: Footloose, Catch Me If You Can, A Chorus Line, & Jersey Boys (Assistant Musical Director, The REV Theatre Co.); Scrooge! (Orchestrator/ Keyboard Programmer, Arizona Theatre Company); The Bridges of Madison County & The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Music Director/Conductor, Ithaca College). Ithaca College BM ’21, MM ’23. DAVID GOLDSTEIN (Co-Scenic Designer) is excited to be back working with A.C.T. of CT for his fifth show with Dan, including Almost Famous, Fiddler on the Roof, Sunset Boulevard, and The Secret Garden. OffBroadway: Black Odyssey, Emojiland, Mr. Parker, Winnie the Pooh Show, Church and State, Stalking the Bogeyman, That Golden Girls Show, The Portal, Very Hungry Caterpillar Show, Soul Doctor. Regional Credits Include: Portland Stage, Barrington Stage, Sierra Rep, Timberlake Playhouse, Tibbets Opera House, Seattle Children’s Theatre, NC Stage Co, WV Public Theatre, Penguin Rep, and many others. When not in the theatre, he programs events for Congregation Beth El in Norwalk, and he is the CEO of PRODIGY PUZZLES, where he creates puzzle based experiences for companies and private events. @davidgoldsteindesigns @prodigypuzzles MATTHEW HERMAN (Co-Scenic Designer) Select credits include: The Curious Incident of the Dog…, Witnesses, Once, Every Brilliant Thing (CCAE Theatricals); The Lehman Trilogy (Cygnet Theatre); The 39 Steps, Bonnie & Clyde, Crazy Mama, Once, Cowboy Lullaby (Rubicon Theatre Company); Matilda, Legally Blonde (SDMT). His work has also been seen around the country at Sierra Rep, Prima Theatre, Titusville Playhouse, and Arizona Broadway Theatre. Regional Assistant credits - La Jolla Playhouse: Escape to Margaritaville (Walt Spangler), Summer (Robert Brill); Berkeley Rep: Ain’t Too Proud (Robert Brill) and over 60 productions assisting David Goldstein. M.F.A. in Scenic Design from UC San Diego. MatthewHermanDesign.com / Instagram @MHermanDesign. CHARLIE MORRISON (Lighting Designer) NYC/National/International tours: The Cher Show, Disney’s The Little Mermaid, A Christmas Story, How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical, A Chorus Line, Chitty

WHO’S WHO Chitty Bang Bang, Miss Saigon, Disney’s Aida, The Producers, Man of La Mancha, Guys and Dolls, Groovaloo, Hello, Dolly!, My Fair Lady, The King and I, Spelling Bee, Gypsy, 42nd Street, Smokey Joe’s Cafe, The Who’s Tommy, Titanic, The Music Man and many others. Regional: Paper Mill Playhouse, Guthrie Theater, Shakespeare Theatre Company, Goodspeed Musicals, Seattle Repertory, Seattle 5th Avenue, Broadway Sacramento, Theatre Under the Stars, Dallas Summer Musicals, Kansas City Starlight, Pittsburgh CLO, George Street Playhouse, North Carolina Theatre, PlayMakers Repertory, Tulsa Opera and many others. TV: “Finding Magic Mike” for HBO-Max. Charlie is the recipient of two Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Lighting Design. www.cmlighting.com MAX SILVERMAN (Sound Designer) is a 2026 Henry Award Winner, 2023 True West Award recipient and four time OnStage Colorado Award winner. Most recent Off-Broadway: Gene & Gilda (59E59 Theaters), Madwomen of the West (Actors Temple) and Mr. Parker (Theatre Row). Select Regional: Williamstown, Trinity Rep., Hartford Stage, Denver Center, Colorado Shakespeare Festival, Arvada Center. International: Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Hoodoo Immersive, Berlin and CLB Berlin. Upcoming: The Steel Man (59E59 Theaters), Tim and Scrooge (59E59 Theaters), Centralia (La MaMa) Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Doubt: A Parable, Dear Evan Hansen (Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities) Marjorie Prime (Curious Theatre Company). Max has written music for podcasts, advertisements and short films. max-silverman.com EARON CHEW NEALEY (Hair/Wig Consultant) Broadway: Fat Ham; Shifters, You Got Older (Cherry Lane); Daughters of the Regiment, Carousel (Boston Lyric Opera); Public Charge, Hamlet, The Harder They Come, Fat Ham, Cullad Wattah, Mojada (Public Theater); Waterfall (WP Theater); Almost Famous, Jersey Boys (A.C.T. of Connecticut); Huzzah (The Old Globe), Camelot, Blues for an Alabama Sky (Barrington); Two Strangers, Diary of a Tap Dancer (A.R.T.); The Grove, Sojourners, Toni Stone, Fat Ham, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone (The Huntington); Bad Kreyól, Three Houses (The Signature); Table 17 (Makeup Design - MCC); Midsummer Night’s Dream, Malvolio, Twelfth Night (Classical Theater of Harlem); Dames at Sea, Kinky Boots (Bucks

County Playhouse); Last Super (SOPAC); On Killing (Soho Rep); Little Girl Blue (Goodspeed, New World Stages); Meet Vera Stark, Matilda (Colorado University); On Sugarland (NYTW); Nina Simone: Four Women (Berkshire Theatre Group); Little Women (Dallas Theater Center). ARTHUR ATKINSON (Production Stage Manager) is thrilled to return to A.C.T. of CT, after last season’s Dear Evan Hansen. Recent Off-Broadway: Monte Cristo (York Theatre), The Year of Magical Thinking, with Kathleen Chalfant (Keen Company), God of Carnage (Theatre Breaking Through Barriers). Productions at the Irish Rep, Bay Street Theater, Cape Playhouse, Gateway Playhouse, et al. Toured internationally in Fiddler starring Topol (Farewell tour), then Harvey Fierstein, and Theodore Bikel. Love to Lisa! For Jane. ANN BARKIN (Assistant Stage Manager) Off Broadway: Italian American Reconciliation (The Flea), Off Peak (59E59), Mornings at Seven (Theatre at St. Clement’s), Sistas (St. Luke’s), MsTrial (New World Stages), This One’s for the Girls (St. Luke’s), Education (59E59) and The Strangest (NYTW, 4th Street Theatre). She has also worked as the stage manager with Deaf Broadway for Violet and Waitress at Lincoln Center. MARIA TURNAGE (Associate Director) Director: NY Equity Showcases, Concerts, and Broadway Cares. Associate Director: Anastasia (La Mirada/McCoy-Rigby); Beautiful (Casa Mañana, Fulton, Maine State, NCT); 45 Minutes From Coontown (World Premiere @The York); Valentino’s Tango (World Premiere by Douglas Cohen and Howard Marren); Fiorello! (MSM); Lyrics & Lyricists Oklahoma! at 75 (92nd St. Y); 13th Season Omaha Symphony Christmas; Love And Other Fables (World Premiere Jay Binder); Million Dollar Quartet, Jersey Boys, Newsies, Cats (Casa Mañana); NYC 29hr/Staged Industry Readings: Chéri w/Vanessa Williams; Hazel: Maid in America; Directing Observer Anything Goes dir. Molly Smith (Arena Stage); Creative Team Associate Pre-Broadway Jukebox Hero: Foreigner (Ed Mirvish, Toronto). NYU/TSOA. NICKI D’AMICO (Props Supervisor / Set Dresser) is thrilled to join A.C.T. of CT on Beautiful! Her work was recently seen at the Sharon Playhouse, where she served as Props Director the past three seasons; Steel Magnolias, The Mousetrap and 42nd Street stand out as favorites. She’s currently in her third season with the Warner Theater

WHO’S WHO - Cinderella, Almost, Maine. Her work largely resides in the Portland, OR Metro area where she lived for many years, including the Drammy winning, Davida’s Harp (JTC), Luna Gale (CoHo). Nicki is grateful for her family and friends. KOPPEL CASTING, KARIE KOPPEL (Casting Director) Off-Broadway: Slam Frank, Fatherland, Maybe Tomorrow, Deadly Stages, Queens Girl In The World, and Eve Ensler’s Fruit Trilogy. Regional: Denver Center, Geva Theatre, Cleveland Playhouse, Cape Playhouse, OSF, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Trinity Rep, Milwaukee Rep, Capital Rep, Northern Stage, Syracuse Stage, Bucks County Playhouse, Pioneer Theatre Company, and ASF. National Tours: You’ve Still Got A Friend, Middletown. Feature Films: “The Empath,” “The House of Usher” and “The Visit;” upcoming: “Smashing.” For PBS: “Walter Winchell,” “The Vote,” “Charles M Russell.” https://koppelcasting.com DANIEL C. LEVINE (A.C.T. of CT Artistic Director) is a 2022 Grammy Nominee and thrilled to serve as Artistic Director of A.C.T. of CT. Before co-founding A.C.T. of CT in 2018, Daniel appeared on Broadway and in the Broadway National Tours of: Mamma Mia!, Little Shop of Horrors, The Rocky Horror Show, Jesus Christ Superstar (Tony Nomination For Best Revival), Chicago, Les Misérables, and The Who’s Tommy. Daniel was nominated for Best Actor in a Musical by The League of American Theaters and Producers, for his role as Cousin Kevin in Tommy. He also originated the role of Mary Sunshine in the Broadway National tour of Chicago. Daniel has worked extensively across the country including: Oklahoma! (5th Avenue, Seattle), Next To Normal (Seven Angels Theater), Guys and Dolls (The Ordway Theater, Minneapolis), Company (5th Avenue, Seattle), Man of La Mancha (Cleveland Playhouse), Sweet Charity (West Virginia Public), Jesus Christ Superstar (North Carolina Theater /Kansas City Starlight), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (North Shore Music Theater, Boston), and Evita (Music Theater of CT). Daniel is the creator/producer/director of Broadway Backstage!, Dancin’ Broadway, and American Dance Spectacular!– all of which have toured throughout the U.S. He is the creator/director of Born To Dance, a multimedia production performed throughout the fleet of ships on Princess Cruise Lines,

in collaboration with Stephen Schwartz. At The Ridgefield Playhouse, Daniel directed Tommy, Jesus Christ Superstar, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and An Evening With Joel Grey, and also served as the moderator and host for An Evening With The Celebrity Housewives. At A.C.T. of CT, Daniel has directed Mamma Mia!, Evita (2018 Broadway World CT Best Director of a Musical winner), Working (which he re-conceived with Stephen Schwartz), Godspell, Snapshots, Into the Woods, Jesus Christ Superstar, Rent, Guys and Dolls, The Secret Garden (2023 CT Critics Circle Award for Best Direction of a Musical winner), Sunset Boulevard, Fiddler on the Roof, Few Words: A Dance Cycle, and Almost Famous (which he helped to reconceive with Cameron Crowe, Tom Kitt, and Bryan Perri). Daniel returned to his performing roots and played “The Dentist” in A.C.T.’s production of Little Shop of Horrors, and was also thrilled to star alongside Katie Diamond and Bryan Perri in The Last Five Years. Daniel was nominated for a Grammy Award for the cast album recording of A.C.T. of CT’s Snapshots (now available on-demand on BroadwayHD). Daniel’s reconceived versions of Working and Almost Famous have been licensed by Music Theater International and Concord Theatricals so that theaters around the country can now produce and present A.C.T.’s version of the musicals. Daniel is the recipient of the 2026 Ridgefield Cultural Icon Award (from the Town of Ridgefield, CT). He graduated Brandeis University and attended Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. More info at www.danielclevine.com R. ERIN CRAIG (A.C.T. of CT Producing Director) brings more than 30 years of experience developing new artists and shaping new work to her role as Producing Director of A.C.T. of CT. Across theatre, film, music, and special events, she has built a career on a simple throughline: finding the story worth telling and getting it in front of an audience — as Producer, Executive Producer, General Manager, Production Manager, and Consultant. Her current projects reflect that same instinct for new voices, including Austen’s Pride (A.C.T. of CT, 2019) and Ed Schmidt’s new play, Mr. Rickey Calls a Meeting. Erin’s Broadway and Off-Broadway credits span some of the most celebrated productions of the last two decades, including In the Heights, Chicago, and Annie Get Your Gun (starring Bernadette Peters and Tom

WHO’S WHO Wopat), alongside acclaimed new works like High Fidelity, The Velocity of Autumn, The Evolution of Mann, Right Before I Go, Himself and Nora, Stalking the Bogeyman, The Jazz Age, and Irena’s Vow. Her film credits include the feature “How We Got Away With It” and the musical film “Easter Mysteries” and for A.C.T. of CT, Stephen Schwartz’s “Snapshots” and the new musical “Unsilenced.” Beyond producing, Erin is a dedicated educator and mentor to emerging artists, a Board Member of Houses on the Moon Theater Company, and an active member of the Broadway League, Off-Broadway League, and Theatre Resources Unlimited (TRU). She is also the founder and owner of La Vie Productions (www. lavieproductions.com). BRYAN PERRI (A.C.T. of CT Resident Music Supervisor) is an award-winning musician. Perhaps most known as a Music Supervisor, Orchestrator, Arranger, Music Director, and Conductor, he is also an American Composer. His debut album, “Few Words” is available on all streaming platforms. On Broadway, Bryan served as the Music Supervisor and Conductor of Almost Famous. The world premiere at San Diego’s Old Globe earned him the prestigious Craig Noel Award for Best Music Direction. He also served as Music Director and Conductor of Jagged Little Pill, a production that earned nine Tony nominations. His extensive Broadway credits extend to the hit musical Wicked, where he spent nearly a decade music directing, and the original company of Chaplin, for which he not only served as Music Director, but Dance and Vocal Arranger. He also served as Music Director for the Broadway National Tour of Next to Normal, starring Tony Award winner Alice Ripley. OffBroadway credits include Superhero, Dogfight, and Vanities all at 2nd Stage Theater. He was Music Supervisor for Disney’s Freaky Friday premiering at the Signature Theater in D.C., Limelight at the La Jolla Playhouse, and Music Supervisor and Co-Orchestrator for the World Premiere of the critically acclaimed new musical, The Lonely Few at the Geffen Playhouse. Bryan music directed Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Anthony Davis’s new musical Shimmer, and also served as Music Supervisor and Co-Orchestrator of Empire Records which premiered at The McCarter Theatre. Most recently, Bryan was music director for the world-premiere of the Indigo Girls musical, Starstruck. Upcoming, Bryan will music supervise I & You at the Olney Theater,

The Family Album at La Jolla Playhouse, and A Beat of Our Own at the McCarter Theater. Bryan is the Music Director and Arranger for notable artists like Aaron Tveit, Lauren Patten, and Jessica Vosk. He’s performed with them in venues including the American Songbook series at Lincoln Center, House of Blues, Irving Plaza, Webster Hall, and the London Palladium. Bryan was also nominated (along with Daniel C. Levine and Stephen Schwartz) for a Grammy Award for the world premiere cast recording of Stephen Schwartz’s Snapshots (an A.C.T. of CT production). Furthermore, Bryan has collaborated with his husband, Daniel C. Levine, the Artistic Director of A.C.T. of CT, on several successful productions, including the creation of Born to Dance (in association with Stephen Schwartz), currently running on the Princess Cruise Line fleet. Bryan is proud to be a Founding Member of A.C.T. of CT and is honored to serve as Resident Music Supervisor for past seasons including Mamma Mia!, Evita, Working, Spelling Bee, Little Shop of Horrors, Nickel Mines, Godspell, Into the Woods, The Last Five Years, Rent, Jesus Christ Superstar, Smokey Joe’s Cafe, Guys and Dolls, The Secret Garden, Sunset Boulevard, Kinky Boots, Jersey Boys, Fiddler on the Roof, Few Words: A Dance Cycle, and Almost Famous. Bryan has also musically directed concert productions of Tommy, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Jesus Christ Superstar (all directed by Daniel C. Levine). Bryan made his Carnegie Hall debut last year conducting an orchestra in a breathtaking performance of his own composition, Few Words. Bryan is also the creator of A.C.T. of CT’s Broadway Unplugged series, which has become an audience favorite, and serves as Advisor on a $30,000 musician grant for the Posthumous Prodigy Productions Fellowship Award. Bryan holds a Bachelor of Music from NYU in Vocal Performance, as well as a Master’s Degree in Music from Cincinnati Conservatory of Music in Orchestral Conducting. His passion for music extends beyond the stage, as he enjoys teaching music in various forms to individuals of all ages, particularly through A.C.T. of CT’s Conservatory Program. Above all, Bryan firmly believes that theater matters and the arts are essential! DENNIS J. ARCANO (Music Coordinator / Synth Programmer) has served as the Resident Music Coordinator for A.C.T. of CT since its opening in 2018 and has also played drums/percussion for numerous A.C.T.

WHO’S WHO productions, including the Grammy-nominated world premiere recording of Snapshots: A Musical Scrapbook. Broadway/Off-Broadway: Death Becomes Her, Kimberly Akimbo, Almost Famous, Mr. Saturday Night, Jagged Little Pill, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Altar Boyz, Tick, Tick…Boom!, Follies (2001 Revival). National Tour: Tick, Tick…Boom! (Assistant Musical Director). Regional and Local: Candlewood Playhouse, Barrington Stage Company, Goodspeed’s Norma Terris Theater, Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra, Ridgefield Chorale, Ridgefield Playhouse and K-5 Music Teacher at Scotland Elementary School. DOUGLAS MCGRATH (Book) was a filmmaker and playwright. Most recently, he directed the HBO documentary “Becoming Mike Nichols.” He collaborated with Woody Allen on the screenplay for Bullets Over Broadway, for which they were nominated for an Academy Award. He wrote and directed the Oscarwinning “Emma” from the Jane Austen novel; “Company Man”; Charles Dickens’ “Nicholas Nickleby”, which won the Best Ensemble Cast from the National Board of Review; “Infamous”; and the HBO documentary, “His Way,” nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Nonfiction Special. His play Checkers opened the 30th anniversary season of New York’s acclaimed Vineyard Theatre. His book for Beautiful: The Carole King Musical was nominated for Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle awards. He began his career as a writer for “Saturday Night Live” in what was incontestably the worst year in the show’s history. He has written essays on the arts and politics for the New Republic, the New Yorker, The Nation, The New York Times and Vanity Fair. Douglas McGrath passed away on November 4, 2022. GERRY GOFFIN (Words and Music) Born in Brooklyn in 1939, Gerry Goffin met Carole King at Queens College, and their musical collaboration began almost immediately. They married in 1959, and that same year wrote their first hit song “Will You Love Me Tomorrow?” (The Shirelles). The duo penned more than 50 Top-40 hits including “The Locomotion,” “Natural Woman” and “Up on the Roof.” In 1987, Goffin and King were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990. Goffin has left an indelible mark on American music.

CAROLE KING (Words and Music) Pop music would be very different without the contributions of Carole King, who at age 17 wrote her first #1 hit with Gerry Goffin, “Will You Love Me Tomorrow,” for the Shirelles. The dozens of chart hits Goffin and King wrote during this period became legendary, but it was 1971’s Tapestry that took King to the pinnacle, speaking personally to her contemporaries and providing a spiritual musical backdrop to the decade. More than 400 of her compositions have been recorded by over 1,000 artists, resulting in 100 hit singles and six Grammys. BARRY MANN (Words and Music) has written the melodies of some of the most influential pop songs in musical history. In addition to “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling,” the mostplayed song of the last century, and the songs heard in Beautiful, he composed later standards like “Somewhere Out There” (winner of two Grammys), “Here You Come Again,” “Sometimes When We Touch,” “Just Once” and “Don’t Know Much.” Together he and Cynthia Weil have amassed an incredible 112 pop, country, and R&B awards from Broadcast Music Inc. for significant radio air play. He has been inducted into both the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. CYNTHIA WEIL (Words and Music) was the acclaimed lyricist of classic songs such as “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling,” the mostplayed song of the 20th century. In addition to the songs heard in Beautiful, she set the words to later standards including “Somewhere Out There,” “Here You Come Again,” “He’s So Shy,” “Just Once” and “Don’t Know Much,” to name just a few. Weil was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, honored with multiple Grammy nominations and two Grammy awards for “Somewhere Out There” as the Motion Pictures Song of the Year and Song of the Year. Weil passed away on June 1, 2023. MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL (MTI) is one of the world’s leading theatrical licensing agencies, granting theatres from around the world the rights to perform the greatest selection of musicals from Broadway and beyond. Founded in 1952 by composer Frank Loesser and orchestrator Don Walker, MTI is a driving force in advancing musical theatre as a vibrant and engaging art form. MTI works directly with the composers, lyricists and book writers of these musicals

WHO’S WHO to provide official scripts, musical materials and dynamic theatrical resources to over 100,000 professional, community and school theatres in the US and in over 150 countries worldwide. MTI is particularly dedicated to educational theatre, and has created special collections to meet the needs of various types of performers and audiences. MTI’s Broadway Junior shows are 30- and 60-minute musicals for performance by elementary and middle school-aged performers, while MTI’s School Editions are musicals annotated for performance by high school students. MTI maintains its global headquarters in New York City with additional offices in London (MTI Europe) and Melbourne (MTI Australasia). ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION (AEA) founded in 1913, is the U.S. labor union that represents more than 51,000 professional actors and stage managers. Equity fosters the art of live theatre as an essential component of society and advances the careers of its members by negotiating wages, improving working conditions and providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans. Actors’ Equity is a member of the AFLCIO and is affiliated with FIA, an international organization of performing arts unions. A.C.T. OF CONNECTICUT is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) professional theatre located in Ridgefield, Connecticut. Founded in 2018, A.C.T. of CT has quickly established itself as a leading cultural institution in Fairfield County, elevating the region’s entertainment landscape through exceptional productions of well-known Broadway musicals. In addition to fully produced mainstage productions, A.C.T. of CT offers a diverse range of programming, including its popular Broadway Unplugged concert series and an extensive theatre education program serving students of all ages. Led by Artistic Director Daniel C. Levine and Producing Director Erin Craig, A.C.T. of CT has become one of the most highly regarded

union theatres in New England. The theatre is known for its intimate, immersive environment, providing audiences with a uniquely personal theatrical experience. Its close proximity to New York City allows A.C.T. of CT to collaborate with top-tier theatre artists and professionals. A.C.T. of CT received a Grammy nomination for Best Musical Theater Album for the cast recording of its production of Stephen Schwartz’s Snapshots. The theatre has also served as the launch pad for newly licensable versions of Austen’s Pride, Stephen Schwartz’s Working, and Cameron Crowe and Tom Kitt’s Almost Famous, further solidifying its reputation as a home for both excellence and innovation in musical theatre. Information and/or opinions expressed in “Who’s Who” are those of the players, not necessarily those of A.C.T. of CT.

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A.C.T. OF CT STAFF Artistic Director. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DANIEL C. LEVINE Producing Director. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R. ERIN CRAIG Resident Music Supervisor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BRYAN PERRI Director of Education and Outreach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HEATHER HILLMAN Director of Development. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SHELLEY TERRY General Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRACEY ROTH-HANLEY Technical Director. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JOEL SCHLADER Patron Services & Outreach Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JARED REYNOLDS Office Coordinator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NATHAN BRENN Resident Wardrobe Supervisor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SAMI ROSEN Stage Supervisor / Resident Technician. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CASEY BURKE-RUHL Production & Technical Associate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BROOKE GELLER Management Assistant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ADA WENNSTROM Office & Education Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NICOLE DEMERS Marketing & Patron Services Assistant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ANNA BIGHAM House Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JULIE COHEN SLOMA Grants Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KRISTEN RUNK Resident Music Coordinator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DENNIS J. ARCANO FOH Staff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KATJA BROOMBERG, FIONA CAHILL, JULIE MCKEON Parking Attendants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LUCA MONGARDI, LEYTON UNGARO Youth Choir Director. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DEBORAH PENN Graphic Designer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PAUL WRONSKI Bookkeeper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FINANCE FRIEND Accountants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . REYNOLDS & ROWELLA

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SONG CREDITS “Be-Bop-A-Lula” by Tex Davis and Gene Vincent. Sony/ATV Songs LLC (BMI) and Three Wise Boys Music LLC (BMI). “Beautiful” by Carole King. Colgems-EMI Music Inc. (ASCAP). “Chains” by Gerry Goffin and Carole King, Screen Gems-EMI Music (BMI). “Happy Days Are Here Again” by Milton Ager and Jack Yellen. EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP). Special lyrics by Douglas McGrath and Cynthia Weil. “He’s Sure the Boy I Love” by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI). “I Go Ape” by Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI) and Universal/BMG (BMI). “It Might As Well Rain Until September” by Gerry Goffin and Carole King. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI). “It’s Too Late” by Carole King and Toni Stern. Colgems-EMI Music Inc. (ASCAP). “Little Darlin’” by Maurice Williams. Cherio Corporation (BMI) 100%. “The Locomotion” by Gerry Goffin and Carole King. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI). “Love Potion #9” by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP). “Oh Carol” by Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI) and Universal/BMG (BMI). “On Broadway” by Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI). “One Fine Day” by Gerry Goffin and Carole King. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI). “Pleasant Valley Sunday” by Gerry Goffin and Carole King. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI). “Poison Ivy” by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP). “So Far Away” by Carole King. Colgems-EMI Music Inc. (ASCAP). “Some Kind of Wonderful” by Gerry Goffin and Carole King. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI). “Splish Splash” by Bobby Darin and Jean Murray. EMI Unart Catalog Inc. (BMI), Trio Music Co. Inc. (BMI) and Alley Music Corp. (BMI). “Stupid Cupid” by Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI) and EMI Longitude Music (BMI). “Take Good Care of My Baby” by Gerry Goffin and Carole King. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI). “There Goes My Baby” by Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, Ben King, George Treadwell and Lover Patterson. Sony/ATV Songs LLC (BMI). “Up on the Roof” by Gerry Goffin and Carole King. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI).

“Walking in the Rain” by Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil and Phil Spector. Screen GemsEMI Music Inc. (BMI). EMI Blackwood Music Inc. obo Mother Bertha Music (BMI). “We Gotta Get Out of This Place” by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI). “Who Put the Bomp” by Barry Mann and Gerry Goffin. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI). “Will You Love Me Tomorrow” by Gerry Goffin and Carole King. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI). “Yakkety Yak” by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP). “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman” by Gerry Goffin, Carole King and Jerry Wexler. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI). “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling” by Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil and Phil Spector. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI), EMI Blackwood Music Inc. obo Mother Bertha Music (BMI).

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FIRST ACT! Created to support, encourage and nurture students, artists, and audiences of all socio-economic backgrounds, races, ethnicities and genders so that they may receive the highest level of theatrical training, theatrical education, and opportunity possible.

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