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KIRK DOUGLAS THEATRE

2026/27 SEASON

2026/27 CTG:FWD PRESENTATIONS Meredith Willson’s

TWTheatrical’s production of

THE MUSIC MAN

DOG MAN: THE MUSICAL Adapted from the DOG MAN series of books by Dav Pilkey Book and Lyrics by Kevin Del Aguila Music by Brad Alexander Original Direction & Choreography by Jen Wineman

Book, Music & Lyrics by Meredith Willson Story by Meredith Willson and Franklin Lacey Choreographed by Joshua Bergasse Directed by Matt Lenz

SEP 12 – OCT 18, 2026 KIRK DOUGLAS THEATRE

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SNEHAL DESAI Brindell & Milton Gottlieb Artistic Director | MEGHAN PRESSMAN Managing Director/CEO | DOUGLAS C. BAKER Producing Director GORDON DAVIDSON Founding Artistic Director

Barbara Pasternack Producing Artistic Director

BOOK AND LYRICS

Tegan Meyer Managing Director

MUSIC BY

KEVIN DEL AGUILA

BRAD ALEXANDER

ADAPTED FROM THE DOG MAN SERIES OF BOOKS BY

DAV PILKEY WITH

ZACK ABBEY JALEN BUNCH XAVIER CORNELL AARIAHN CURLS WILL DELARGY LAUREN DODDS TROI LENNOX GAINES LELAND HAO PENELOPE HINDS

SCENIC DESIGN

COSTUME DESIGN

LIGHTING DESIGN

ORIGINAL SOUND DESIGN

TIMOTHY R. MACKABEE

HEIDI LEIGH HANSON

DAVID LANDER

EMMA WILK

MUSIC DIRECTION

ORCHESTRATIONS

PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER

ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER

MATT CASTLE

LLOYD KIKOLER

MATTHEW L. OWITZ

ZOE PARASKEVOPOULOS

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR/ CHOREOGRAPHER

WILLIAM SPINNATO DIRECTOR & CHOREOGRAPHER

JEN WINEMAN

Adapted from the books DOG MAN, DOG MAN UNLEASHED, DOG MAN: A TALE OF TWO KITTIES, and DOG MAN LORD OF THE FLEAS by Dav Pilkey. Copyright (c) 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018 by Dav Pilkey. Published by Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic, Inc.

SEP 12 – OCT 18, 2026 KIRK DOUGLAS THEATRE

CAST

ZACK ABBEY

JALEN BUNCH

WILL DELARGY

XAVIER CORNELL

LAUREN DODDS

LELAND HAO

AARIAHN CURLS

TROI LENNOX GAINES

PENELOPE HINDS

George............................................................................................................Troi Lennox Gaines Harold....................................................................................................................... Leland Hao Petey...................................................................................................................... Xavier Cornell Dog Man....................................................................................................................Zack Abbey Flippy..................................................................................................................Penelope Hinds Li’l Petey................................................................................................................ Lauren Dodds Swings and understudies never substitute for the listed performer unless a specific announcement is made at the time of the performance. SWINGS For Dog Man, Petey—Will DeLargy; For George, Harold—Jalen Bunch; For Flippy, Li'l Petey—Aariahn Curls. Please check house boards for any program changes P4 PERFORMANCES MAGAZINE

MUSICAL NUMBERS ACT I The Opening Number.................................................................................................... Company Dog Man!...................................................................................................................... Company Revenge............................................................................................................................. Petey Cyber-Fish.................................................................................................................... Company Happy Song/80-HD.............................................................................................. Li'l Petey, Petey The Perfect Mashup...................................................................................................... Company Without Me......................................................................................................................... Petey Revenge(Flippy)................................................................................................. Flippy, Company

ACT II I'm Back.............................................................................................................................Flippy The Evil Abcs....................................................................................................... Petey, Li'l Petey Robo-Dance Party.......................................................................................................... Li'l Petey Dog Man is Go!............................................................................................................. Company A Far, Far Better Thing........................................................................................................ Petey A Far, Far Better Reprise.....................................................................................................Flippy Dog Man! (Reprise)....................................................................................................... Company The Happy Ending........................................................................................................ Company

PLACE

A Treehouse

TIME

Whatever time it is right this very second.

DOG MAN RUNS 90 MINUTES INCLUDING ONE INTERMISSION.

Any video and/or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited. Please turn off all electronic devices such as cellular phones and watch alarms. The use of any recording device, either audio or video, and the taking of photographs, with or without flash, is strictly prohibited.

Latecomers will be seated at the discretion of management. Patrons with disabilities: wheelchair seating is available in a variety of theatre locations. When ordering tickets, please indicate any special needs. For our hearing-impaired guests, the theatre is equipped with listening devices; please contact an usher for assistance.

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WHO'S WHO ZACK ABBEY (Dog Man & Others) is ecstatic to be returning to the cast of Dog Man: The Musical once again! A graduate from Montclair State University with a BFA in Musical Theatre, Zack has performed as Robo-Pete (Pete the Cat’s Big Hollywood Adventure), Sheriff Joe Sutter (Spirfire Grill), Frederick Barret (Titanic the Musical), and Gordon/The Man/Roger cover (Rent). A special thanks to TWUSA for their work on theatre for all youth and an extra special thank you to all his family and friends for the continued love and support in the pursuit of his dreams! @iamzackabbey iamzackabbey.com JALEN BUNCH (Swing For George, Harold, They/Them) is a multi-disciplinary non-binary, queer artist from New York and a graduate from the Boston Conservatory at the Berklee School of Music. They have performed on notable stages such as Carnegie Hall and Radio City Music Hall. They are most known for their role as Lucas/Demogorgon in the original Off-Broadway cast of Stranger Sings!: The Parody Musical. jalenbunch.com XAVIER CORNELL (Petey & Others) is an actor & singer originally from Los Angeles, California and is thrilled to be returning for his third national tour with TheaterWorksUSA. In the spring of 2025, he graduated from Manhattan School of Music with a degree in Musical Theater. While best known for his time on Season 21 of NBC's The Voice, theatre has always been Xavier's first love. He found an especially deep passion in workshopping and performing new musicals during his time in college! Learn more at xaviercornell.org (Seeking representation!) AARIAHN CURLS (Swing for Li’l Petey, Flippy) is beyond excited to join the Dog Man: The Musical National Tour as a swing covering Lil' Petey and Flippy! Originally from Los Angeles, California, Aariahn earned a BFA in Musical Theatre from Kent State University and has loved bringing stories to life ever since. Favorite credits include Into the Woods, The Crucible, and A Grimm Beginning at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. When not onstage, Aariahn enjoys songwriting, playing guitar, finding the best local coffee shops, and expanding her island on Tomodachi Life. Endless love and gratitude to her family, friends, and everyone cheering her on from home. WILL DELARGY (Swing for Petey, Dog Man). Will is ecstatic to join the cast of Dog Man: The Musical! A recent graduate of the University of Hartford with BFA in Musical Theatre, This marks his first national tour and production with TheaterWorksUSA! Recently, He made his Off-Broadway debut in the new musical Marilyn Monroe Exposed as the understudy for Jack Clemmons. Some favorite credits of his include Nostradamus P6 PERFORMANCES MAGAZINE

(Something Rotten), Fred/Petruchio (Kiss Me Kate), Peter (The Zoo Story) and Seymour (Little Shop of Horrors). Will would like to thank his family, friends, and mentors who have provided all of the love and support over the years. LAUREN DODDS (Li’l Petey & Others she/her) is ecstatic to be back after briefly touring as Li’l Petey last season! Other National Tours: TheaterWorksUSA’s Cat Kid Comic Club: The Musical (Poppy & Others). Recent Regional: Lyric Stage Boston’s Something Rotten! (Portia), New London Barn Playhouse’s 25th… Spelling Bee (Swing), Emerson Stage’s Cabaret (Sally Bowles), and The Lost Colony’s 85th Season (Ensemble). She is the proud creator of the “Rep Book Roulette” Cabaret in NYC at The Green Room 42. Emerson College BFA Musical Theatre. For Leland… we’re the perfect mashup:) Reach out to add her on Pokémon Go @who.let.the.dodds.out | LaurenDodds.net TROI LENNOX GAINES (George & Others) is SUPA psyched to reprise his role as George in Dog Man: The Musical! As a huge Pilkeyverse fan since childhood, he is so grateful to take the stage and spread positive messages! Previous credits include Young Lola in Kinky Boots' first national tour, the Baker in Vanguard Theater Company's Into the Woods. Troi thanks his family and Vanguard! LELAND HAO (Harold & Others) is an actor based in NYC. After obtaining his BFA in Acting from the University of Arizona in 2025 and spending a year touring with TheaterWorksUSA’s Cat Kid Comic Club: The Musical, he is thrilled to be joining the other side of the Pilkey-verse with the supa awesome show that is Dog Man: The Musical! Previous credits also include Voyagers: a Space Rock Opera, John Proctor is the Villain, and The Laramie Project. Leland loves nerding out about Lord of the Rings, finding new recipes to cook at home, and he hopes y’all enjoy the show! Hi, Lauren :) @lelandhao03 / lelandhaoactor. com / rep. Entertainment Lab PENELOPE HINDS (Flippy & Others) is a New York–based actress and graduate of the University of Miami, where she earned her BFA in Musical Theatre. Recent productions include Island Dating Show, The H Word, City Kid, Open House, and Last. Good. Night. Her screen work includes commercial campaigns for Planned Parenthood, Bilt, and Stretch*d. Passionate about developing new plays and bringing bold, comedic characters to life, Penelope is thrilled to make her tour debut with the cast of Dog Man: The Musical and can't wait to share this fun production with audiences alongside this incredible cast. MATTHEW L.OWITZ (Production Stage Manager). Matthew is so excited to be back on tour with TWUSA! National Tours: TheaterWorksUSA: Click, Clack, Moo! Regional: Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre: Little Women. Act II Playhouse:

Dial M For Murder, Grace & Glorie and Forever Plaid. Walnut Street Theatre: Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast and the North American Premiere of Elvis: A Musical Revolution. Florida Studio Theatre: The ‘70s: More Than A Decade and Something Rotten! So much gratitude to TWUSA, Hannah, Dom, Jen, Zoe, and our incredible cast and team that brought this show to life. A special thanks to his aunt, Pat. Proud Member of AEA. ZOE PARASKEVOPOULOS (Assistant Stage Manager) Zoe is originally from DFW and is happy to be back with TheaterWorksUSA this year! Zoe graduated from the University of Evansville with a BS in Stage Management and has worked between NYC and DFW since then. Previous TWUSA credits include Cat Kid Comic Club and The Magic School Bus. Other favorite stage management credits include: King Kirby (American Chronicles Theatre Co.), Noises Off (UE Theatre), Drowsy Chaperone (The Hopeful Theatre Project), and Best Christmas Pageant Ever (Casa Mañana). Zoe is excited to be a part of the Dog Man company and hopes you have fun at the show! KEVIN DEL AGUILA (Book & Lyrics, he/him) is a multi-Emmywinning writer and Tony-nominated performer whose musical adaptations include Dog Man, Cat Kid Comic Club, Diary Of A Wimpy Kid, and DreamWorks’ Madagascar. He’s the bookwriter of the off-Broadway hit Altar Boyz (Outer Critics Award), and lyricist of Click, Clack, Moo (Lortel and Drama Desk Award noms) as well as songs featured in the Disney movie Strange World. Kevin has written for numerous children’s TV shows, including Peg + Cat (PBS), Waffles + Mochi’s Restaurant (Netflix), and as head writer of Blue’s Clues & You (NickJr). Children everywhere have heard Kevin’s voice as a Troll in the Disney movie Frozen. BRAD ALEXANDER (Music) is an award-winning composer for TV and theatre. His screen work includes Clifford the Big Red Dog (Scholastic/Amazon), the Emmy-winning Peg + Cat (PBS), Wonder Pets In the City (AppleTV+), and VH1’s “Celebreality” campaign. Onstage, Brad wrote the music for Dog Man: The Musical and Cat Kid Comic Club: The Musical (both New York Times Critic’s Picks); See Rock City & Other Destinations (Richard Rodgers, Jerry Bock and Drama Desk Awards); Click, Clack, Moo; We The People; and Martha Speaks. He is a member of The BMI Lehman Engel Workshop,SAGAFTRA, The Dramatists Guild, and NAMT. bradalexander.com JEN WINEMAN (Director/Choreographer) Selected NYC credits: That Parenting Musical (TheatreRow); FIVE (Theater 555); Dog Man: The Musical (New World Stages/Lucille Lortel); Retraction (TheatreRow); Less Than 50% (59E59); My Heart is in the East (La Mama); F#%king Up Everything (Elektra Theater). Selected regional credits: The Cannibals of McGower

County (TheaterWorks Hartford); The 25th Annual…Spelling Bee (Peterborough Players); Bye Bye Birdie (The Argyle); Dangerous Days (Miami New Drama); As You Like It (American Shakespeare Center); Tiny Beautiful Things (Merrimack Rep); Game On (Pittsburgh CLO); Shakespeare in Love (Virginia Rep); Baskerville (Dorset Theater Festival); The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity (Asolo Rep/Miami New Drama); Sweeney Todd (Playmakers Rep). Tours: Dog Man: The Musical (US/Canada/ Australia/UK); Twelfth Night & A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Asolo Rep); Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical! (TheaterWorksUSA). Education: BA Vassar, MFA Yale School of Drama. Love to Bedirhan, Melik & Esmeray HEIDI LEIGH HANSON (Costume Designer, she/her/hers). Besides catching up on the current Dog Man Books, Heidi designs costumes for a variety of projects and teaches Costume design and technology at Southern Connecticut State University and Housatonic Community College. Heidi holds an MFA in costume and set design from the Yale School of Drama, and a BA in theatre from California State University Long Beach. USA829 union member. For more information visit: heidileigh.com DAVID LANDER (Lighting Design) is very excited to illuminate Dav Pilkey’s Dog Man and present it to audiences all over the USA and Canada and Australia. Other shows David has illuminated for TheaterWorksUSA are Dav Pilkey’s Cat Kid Comic Club, The Lightning Thief- The Percy Jackson Musical, The Pout Pout Fish, Pete The Cat and The Civil War. MATT CASTLE (Tour Music Direction) is a multi-faceted theater artist based in New York. As an actor-musician, he made his Broadway debut playing Peter in John Doyle’s 2006 revival of Company. As a musical director, he has helped develop more than 100 new musicals at Sundance, NYU, Playwrights Horizons, TheaterWorksUSA, Disney Cruise Line, Musical Theatre Factory, Page 73, Weston Playhouse, Pittsburgh CLO, George Street, Philadelphia Theatre Company, the O’Neill, Signature (NYC), Signature (DC), Goodspeed, York Theatre, Barrington, NAMT, NYMF, and CAP21. Matt now works primarily as a musical arranger, orchestrator, and composer, in collaboration with his husband, Frank Galgano. Outstanding credits include Disney Duffy and the Friend Ship, Disney Seas the Adventure, and Disney Beauty and the Beast (Disney Cruise Line), Scotland, PA and Into the Woods (Roundabout), Once Upon a Mattress (Transport Group); upcoming: The Fitzgeralds of St. Paul, Madame Clicquot, Superhero Celebrity Rehab. LLOYD KIKOLER (Orchestrations) is a New York based orchestrator and record producer.His credits include Little Black Book (World Premier Recording), House of Cleopatra (NYC Production & Edinburgh Fringe), Earth Rise (The Kennedy PERFORMANCES MAGAZINE P7

Center), Eighty-Sixed (Diversionary Theatre), Roam (West End Concert at The Shaftesbury Theatre ) and many more. WILLIAM SPINNATO (Associate Director/Choreographer). is the Director of Production at TheaterWorksUSA, and a longtime member of the Dog Man: The Musical family. He is incredibly proud of this cast and crew and grateful to his TWUSA colleagues for their dedication to creating theatre for young audiences nationwide. Special thanks to his wife, Ariel, for her unending support. DAV PILKEY (Author/Illustrator). When Dav Pilkey was a kid, he was diagnosed with ADHD and dyslexia. He was so disruptive in class that his teachers made him sit out in the hallway where he spent his time creating his own original comic books—the very first adventures of Dog Man and Captain Underpants. The globally bestselling Dog Man series has more than 70 million copies in print, translations in 50 languages and was adapted into a hit feature film by DreamWorks Animation and Universal Pictures. Cat Kid Comic Club is a pioneering bestselling graphic novel series that introduces kids to the art of comic making. Dav received a Caldecott Honor for his picture book The Paperboy. His stories are semiautobiographical and celebrate friendship, empathy, and the triumph of the good-hearted. The publication of Dog Man: A Sprinkle in Time (November 3, 2026) will mark 40 years of Dav creating acclaimed books for children, and 10 years since the launch of Dog Man, one of the bestselling graphic novels series of all time. TW THEATRICALS/ THEATERWORKSUSA (Barbara Pasternack, Producing Artistic Director; Tegan Meyer, Managing Director). TWTheatricals is a new division of TheaterWorksUSA dedicated to creating fully produced, full-length works for multigenerational audiences. TheaterWorksUSA has led the Theater for Young and Family Audiences movement in New York City and across North America for over half a century. TWUSA believes that access to art—and theater, in particular—is vital. Since 1967, the 501(c)3 not-for-profit has captured the imaginations of 100 million new and veteran theatergoers with an award- winning repertoire of over 140 original plays and musicals. ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION founded in 1913, represents more than 45,000 actors and stage managers in the U.S. Equity negotiates wages and working conditions, providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans. Equity seeks to foster the art of live theatre as an essential component of our society. actorsequity.org. THE STAGE DIRECTORS AND CHOREOGRAPHERS SOCIETY

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(SDC) founded in 1959, is the theatrical labor union that unites, empowers, and protects professional stage Directors and Choreographers throughout the United States. SDC’s mission is to foster a national community of professional stage Directors and Choreographers by protecting the rights, health, and livelihoods of all its Members. SDC seeks to facilitate the exchange of ideas, information, and opportunities while educating current and future generations about the role of Directors and Choreographers and providing effective administration, negotiations, and contractual support for over 2,000 Full Members and over 1,000 Associate Members. CENTER THEATRE GROUP SNEHAL DESAI (Brindell and Milton Gottlieb Artistic Director, he/him) was appointed Center Theatre Group's third Artistic Director in 2023. As an artistic leader, Snehal has sought to raise awareness of social issues that affect Angelenos through impactful and empowering storytelling. Previously, he was the Producing Artistic Director of East West Players. For CTG, Snehal most recently directed American Idiot and Here Lies Love at the Mark Taper Forum. MEGHAN PRESSMAN (Managing Director/CEO, she/her) joined Center Theatre Group in 2019. Previously, she served as Managing Director of Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company (D.C.), Director of Development for Signature Theatre (N.Y.), and Associate Managing Director of Berkeley Rep. She is a graduate of Yale School of Drama/Yale School of Management and serves as a mentor in the Theater Management program. Meghan has served as the Vice-Chair for the Theatre Communications Group Board of Directors and is a member of the Broadway League. DOUGLAS C. BAKER (Producing Director, he/him) joined Center Theatre Group in 1990. Doug is an active member of the Broadway League, the Independent Presenters Network (IPN), and is a proud member of the Association of Theatrical Press Agents and Managers (ATPAM). In 2013, Doug received the Broadway League’s prestigious Outstanding Achievement in Presenter Management Award. CENTER THEATRE GROUP, one of the nation’s preeminent arts and cultural organizations, is Los Angeles’ leading notfor-profit theatre company, programs seasons at the Mark Taper Forum and Ahmanson Theatre at The Music Center in Downtown Los Angeles, and the Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City. Center Theatre Group has produced more than 700 productions across its three stages, including such iconic shows as Zoot Suit; Angels in America; The Kentucky Cycle; Biloxi Blues; Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992; Children of a Lesser God; Curtains; The Drowsy Chaperone; 9 to 5: The Musical; and

Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo. CenterTheatreGroup.org

STAFF FOR DOG MAN: THE MUSICAL PRODUCER TWTHEATRICALS Barbara Pasternack, Producing Artistic Director Tegan Meyer, Managing Director Jillian Carucci, Associate Artistic Director STAFF FOR TWTHEATRICALS Michael Anthony Gremo..................................................................General Manager Chris Latsch..............................................................................Production Manager NEUROTOUR Physical Therapy, Inc.................................................Physical Therapy Merchandising by The Araca Group...................................................... Merchandise Capital One Bank.........................................................................................Banking Paycom...........................................................................................................Payroll Assured Partners.......................................................................................Insurance Kauff McGuire & Margolis LLP Gray Schwartz LLP............................................................................................Legal Clara Cable....................................................................................Production Props Marcus Cruz...................................................................... Administrative Assistant Allison Engallena......................................................................Contract Coordinator Casey Fodge........................................................................Director of Development Dominic Galiotto........................................................................... Technical Director Kristen Gensinger.......................................Marketing & Communications Manager Trenity Greene.................................................................................. Shop Supervisor Nadel Henville.............................................................Assistant Company Manager Sarah Hogewood........................................................................... Casting Assistant Molly Huey.........................................................................................Lead Costumer Rhea Katzman.............................................................................Company Manager Steve Lattanzi............................................Director of Systems and Administration Kayla Nielsen...........................................................................................Bookkeeper Beth Prather.........................................................................Senior Director of Sales Marcia Raymond............................................................... Administrative Assistant Ian Smith.....................................................................................First Hand Stitcher William Spinnato.................................................................... Director of Production Mary St. Angelo............................................................Director of Sales and Touring Noemi Villela-Dean.....................Manager of West Coast Education & School Sales Joshua Zeigler.......................................................................Management Assistant Chris Gavarone, Ryan Crookham, Maranda Rossi, Sarah Harpaz, Jordan Grybowski and Angelle Bourgeois........................... Stitchers Kyle Becker, Rose Tablizo, Jimmy Henderson..........................Production Assistants Joel Gragg, My HR Lifeline............................................................Human Resources Heidi Landis............................................................... Resident Wellness Supervisor

Ryan Madariaga, Chelsey Maus, Lucy McNulty, Aviva Miller, Ian Mitchell, Gabby Montejo, Caitlin O'Brien, August O'Neal-Petterson, Rachel Peralta, Karl Perry, Camille Reyes, Maeve Riley, Jivani Rodriguez, Giada San Jose, Hallie Stickley, Angel Villalobos, Juice Wood......................................................................................................Ushers Sondra Mayer..........................................................Assistant Concessions Manager Bair Brown, Stephanie Cheng, Monica Greene, Mike Lanahan, Stephen Lydic, Amelia Mackey, Lisandra Stebner...................................................................................Concessions

The Actors and Stage Managers employed in this production are members of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers of the United States. The Director is a member of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, Inc., an independent national labor union. The following employees are represented by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Machine Operators, Artists and Allied Crafts of the United States, its Territories and Canada, AFL-CIO, CLC: Stage Crew Local 33; Treasurers and Ticket Sellers Local 857; Wardrobe Crew Local 768; Make-up Artists and Hair Stylists Local 706.

CREDITS Lighting Equipment provided by Christie Lites; Scenery built by Tom Carroll Scenery; Scenic maitenance by Hillbolic Arts and Carpentry; Softgoods by Rosebrand; Props by Lake Simons; 80HD Puppets built by Alex Choate; Housing arrangements through Located; Trucking by Henx USA LLC SPECIAL THANKS Sayuri and Dav Pilkey; Charisse Meloto, Rachel Coun and everyone at Scholastic; ETC & Bob Daley KIRK DOUGLAS STAFF Matthew Colleran............................................................................... Head of Audio Stephanie Yackovetsky..........................................................................................A2 Alejandra Sofia Gonzalez................................................................Stage Supervisor By Preston Productions..............................................Light Board Operator Provided Chase Anderson-Shaw.............................................House & Concessions Manager Brad Barnes, Eric Eberle, Kiley Hauge, Karla Lopez, Joyce Robinson, Eric Solis.......................... Assistant House Managers Kenesha Asiedu, Noemi Avalos Vargas, Marlon Campos, Kai Dorsey, Maggie Franckhauser, Elijah Green, James Hodges, Henry Kelly, Kat Kelly, Pat Loeb,

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SNEHAL DESAI Brindell & Milton Gottlieb Artistic Director | MEGHAN PRESSMAN Managing Director/CEO | DOUGLAS C. BAKER Producing Director GORDON DAVIDSON Founding Artistic Director Center Theatre Group would like to thank its exceptional staff for their ongoing commitment, dedication, and extraordinary efforts. ARTISTIC ♦ LINDSAY ALLBAUGH ....................................Associate Artistic Director BRANDON IVIE..............................................................Artistic Producer SONIA DESAI..................................Director of Literary and Dramaturgy PAIGE VEHLEWALD......................................Artistic Programs Manager TIFFANY SLAGLE°.......................................Artistic & Literary Associate RANDOLPH MEREDYTH-DRAKE...........................Executive Assistant to the Artistic Director EXECUTIVE NAIMA OROZCO-VALDIVIA°......................Executive Programs Manager MADISON QUIROZ............................................Executive Office Liaison MANAGEMENT CHRIS REARDON....................Interim General Manager, Presentations ♦ KATIE SOFF ....................................................Interim General Manager KIARA BRYANT..........................................................Company Manager TAYLOR ANNE CULLEN.............................Assistant Company Manager EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS CAROLINA SAN JUAN........................Interim Director of Arts Education ♦ JESUS REYES .......Director of Learning and Community Partnerships ♦ TRACI KWON ....................................Arts Education Initiatives Director MEIGHAN LA ROCCA................................................. Program Manager COURTNEY CLARK°........................................Digital Learning Manager NATALIA QUINTERO-RIESTRA.................................Programs Associate JORDAN GELOTTE............................................Education & Community Partnerships Coordinator ESTELA GARCIA, CHRISTINE BREIHAN.........Resident Teaching Artists ZACHARY BONES, REBECCA GRAUL, ELIJAH GREEN,° AJA HOUSTON, CARENE ROSE MEKERTICHYAN, MARA PALMA, ROBERT PATERNO, MADDOX PENNINGTON, MARTA PORTILLO, TARA RICASA, MONIQUE SYPKENS...................................................... Teaching Artists PRODUCTION ♦ JOE HAMLIN ........................................................Director of Production SHANNON G. BICKNELL...............................Senior Production Manager LESLEY GONZALEZ................................Associate Production Manager CAMBRIA CHICHI°...............................................Production Supervisor ISAAC KATZANEK........................................................Technical Director SHAWN ANDERSON ....................Head Carpenter (Ahmanson Theatre) SCOTT LUCAS............................. Head Properties (Ahmanson Theatre) JARED BATTY............................. Head Electrician (Ahmanson Theatre) ♦ ROBERT SMITH ................................Head Sound (Ahmanson Theatre) SHANE ANDERSON............................Head Flyrail (Ahmanson Theatre) ♦ MICHAEL GARDNER ...........Wardrobe Supervisor (Ahmanson Theatre) MARY BORGIA..........Hair & Make-up Supervisor (Ahmanson Theatre) ♦ CHRISTINE L. COX ........................................................ House Manager (Ahmanson Theatre & Mark Taper Forum) ♦ EMMET KAISER ...........................Head Carpenter (Mark Taper Forum) MARY ROMERO............................Head Properties (Mark Taper Forum) ♦ AARON STAUBACH .....................Head Electrician (Mark Taper Forum) CHRISTIAN LEE...................................Head Sound (Mark Taper Forum) LORETTA BUSSEN.................Wardrobe Supervisor (Mark Taper Forum) THERESE LEVASSEUR..................................Hair & Make-up Supervisor (Mark Taper Forum) ♦ MERRIANNE NEDREBERG ................................................Shop Director KATE REINLIB....................................................Associate Prop Director ♦ ERIC BABB °......................................................Associate Prop Director RAUL VEGA MARTINEZ°................................................ Shop Supervisor ♦

SHANTA FARIA DE SA.......................................Costume Shop Manager CAYLYN DABNEY........................Resident Assistant Costume Designer ASHPHORD JACOWAY..................................Costume Shop Coordinator TAYLOR DECKER......................... First Hand/ KDT Wardrobe Supervisor OPERATIONS PETER WYLIE........................................Operations & Facilities Director CARLOS AYALA..........................................................Facilities Manager ♦ JULIO A. CUELLAR ..................................................Facilities Assistants JASMINE BRAFF......................................................Operations Manager SIMON J.O. MARTIN................................................Facilities Supervisor NATALIE MARCEAU................................................Operations Assistant ANTONIO DIXON, HERVIN HERNANDEZ, TOBIE WINDHAM .........................................................................Drivers VANESSA BRADCHULIS, OLIVIA CHOATE, PRESSLY COKER, REGINA NILES, MONICA GREENE, PAT LOEB, SAM UDERO......................................Stage Door Attendants FINANCE, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, AND HUMAN RESOURCES CHERYL SHEPHERD...........................................Chief Financial Officer PETER BANACHOWSKI............................................................Controller DENICE BEHDAD.....................................................Assistant Controller ANAHITA ASHRAFIPOUR............................................Senior Accountant XOCHITL ORTEGA.....................................Accounts Payable Supervisor KERRY BETH KAUFFMAN°.....................................Accounting Assistant JESSICA HERNANDEZ................................................... Payroll Manager MYLAH BARRETO, TIFFANY GARDE.............................Payroll Specialist TOM MEGALE..........................................................................IT Director JANELLE CABRERA TORRES ................................................ Tessitura & Web Administration Director MIDA MALEKI...................................................IT Application Specialist LILY FIGUEROA................................................ IT Application Associate JOEY LAMBERT-SOLANO..................................Digital Product Manager ♦ CRIS SPACCA ................................... Information Technology Manager JODY HORWITZ .......................................Director of Human Resources JERMAINE CARTER........................................................... HR Generalist ♦

MOSS ADAMS..............................................................................Auditor MICHAEL C. DONALDSON, LISA A. CALLIF...................... Legal Counsel GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER......................................... Legal Counsel INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT TOM WEST...........................................Interim Director of Advancement RICKY CARTER................................................ Director of Development CRYSTAL DIAZ...............................................Director of Special Events KATASHA ACOSTA-ROWE............. Director of Advancement Operations ANASTASIA RUTKOWSKI............................. Corporate Relations Officer CORALEE YOUNG..................... Assistant Director of Individual Giving ♦ NICOLE SCIPIONE ................................Senior Individual Giving Officer MARNI AYERS .................................................Individual Giving Officer CLAIRE PEARSON-SALAZAR.....................Institutional Giving Manager NICKI BONURA................................................ Advancement Associate ERICA MCINTOSH.........Senior Analyst, Gift Accounting and Reporting MAYA KING.....................................Advancement Operations Associate ALICE PELAYO...........................................Donor Liaison & Institutional Advancement Assistant IRENE CHO.......................................Executive Assistant to the Interim Director of Advancement

MEDIA AND CONTENT BRETT WEBSTER................................... Director of Media and Content JESSICA DOHERTY°...................................... Associate Content Director BOBBY MARTINEZ.....................................................Content Associate KEELEY BELL....................................... Media and Content Coordinator DAVIDSON & CHOY PUBLICITY: TIM CHOY, PETER GOLDMAN, VICTORIA WESTBROOK.........................................Publicity Consultants DEANNA McCLURE ........................................................Design Director ♦ JAVIER VASQUEZ ............................................Digital Content Producer LILA WAKILI...................................................... Senior Graphic Designer CHEYNE GALLARDE......................................... Senior Graphic Designer CINDY ANDRADE.........................................................Graphic Designer ♦

MARKETING AND SALES ♦ GARRETT COLLINS .............................Director of Marketing and Sales PAMELA KUHR.................................................. Director of Membership BRENNIE TELLU................... Ticketing & Customer Experience Director ♦ CANDICE WALTERS .......Marketing Campaigns & Operations Director ♦ SKYPP CABANAS ............................Senior Manager, Ticket Operations DEVANY HARDEN°............................Senior Manager, Audience Loyalty KATHARINE MEANS°..................................Senior Manager, Advertising ♦ MIKE RATTERMAN ............Senior Manager, Membership Engagement ANDRESSA ROYER........................................................Senior Manager, Audience Development & Marketing Events NINA SIMONE PERRY....................................... Account Sales Manager CHASE ANDERSON-SHAW..................... Kirk Douglas Theatre Manager MARC GOODMAN......................Senior Analyst, Sales Strategy & Data TINTIN NGUYEN..........................................Ticket Operations Associate JACK DARNELL.................................................... Marketing Coordinator AARON HIGAREDA°..................... Membership Engagement Supervisor MICHAEL AGUILO, WILL ALLAN, LA'RAE CARMICHAEL, JOE CASPER, BRAD GRIFFITH, NATALIE KEEZER, KATHLEEN LITTLEFIELD, ♦ DONALD RIZZO, BENJAMIN SCHWARTZ, ♦ DIANE WARD ....................Membership Engagement Representatives CAROLINE THOMPSON/IMPACT 123.............................Media Planning SANDY CZUBIAK ...................Audience & Subscriber Services Director ♦ JENNIFER BAKER, ♦ CHERYL HAWKER ......................Audience Services Senior Supervisors JONATHAN FLORES..................................Audience Services Supervisor JURGEN SANTOS............................. Audience Services Sales Associate JOSHUA BADILLO, CLAY BUNKER, FRANK ENSENBERGER, DANIEL GARCIA, HARPAL KHOSLA, MICHAEL MUNOZ, SAMUEL ROQUE, DAVID SALAZAR, ASHLEY SANDOVAL, CHRISTINA WRIGHT.......................Audience Services Representatives ♦ JUSTINE PEREZ ........................................................... Donor Associate ♦ DANUTA SIEMAK ....................... Subscriber Services Senior Supervisor ♦ CHRISTINA GUTIERREZ ............ Subscriber Services Senior Supervisor ♦ LIGIA PISTE, ♦ PETER STALOCH ..............Subscriber Services Senior Representatives ♦

MICHAEL VALLE ....................................................Box Office Treasurer KEANA JACKSON, YULIZA BARRAZA...............1st Assistant Treasurers LUIS ESPINOZA, KAITLYN GALVEZ, ♦ MICHAEL KEMPISTY ......................................2nd Assistant Treasurers ♦

♦ On staff for 10+ years. °Education & Community Partnerships Program Alumni

ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT & COMMISSIONS

LA WRITERS’ WORKSHOP

LA ARTIST RESIDENCIES

As part of our commitment to supporting new plays and playwrights, we foster and develop a broad range of theatrical work from diverse artists locally, nationally, and abroad.

Since 2005, we have invited local playwrights to spend a year researching and writing a new work with the feedback of their fellow writers and artistic staff as part of our L.A. Writers’ Workshop.

Artists creating new work commissioned by Center Theatre Group this season:

Learn more at CTGLA.org/ARTISTS

LISA D’AMOUR JENNIFER HALEY ALESHEA HARRIS

DIANA BURBANO LARISSA FASTHORSE MICHAEL JOHN GARCÉS DANIEL ALEXANDER JONES MADELINE SAYET KRISTINA WONG

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