Sex Tips for Straight Women from a Gay Man April 14-25, 2015
Contents 3 Welcome from Prairie Meadows . . . . . . . .4 Sex Tips for Straight Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 From the President & CEO . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
from a Gay Man
6 Des Moines Performing Arts . . . . . . . . . . 10 Cast/Who’s Who in the Company . . . . . .
Friday, May 1 at 7:30 PM Temple Theater
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FROM THE PRESIDENT & CEO
Dear friends, Welcome to the Temple Theater! Since opening in October 2002, the Temple Theater has become an important fixture in the live entertainment scene in Central Iowa and a cornerstone of the Western Gateway revitalization. It is undoubtedly one of the best small performance spaces in Des Moines. Des Moines Performing Arts is dedicated to bringing the finest in professional theater and entertainment to our area. We’re very grateful to Prairie Meadows for supporting our programming. And we especially appreciate the support of our loyal Temple Comedy Series Season Ticket Holders. It’s the support of theatergoers like you that makes this intimate theater a continued success. We look forward to seeing you at the 2015-2016 Prairie Meadows Temple Comedy Series! It kicks off in December with Dixie’s Never Wear a Tube Top While Riding a Mechanical Bull ..., and also features My Funny Valentine and the return of Broadway’s Next H!t Musical. Enjoy the show!
Jeff Chelesvig President & CEO Des Moines Performing Arts
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WELCOME FROM PRAIRIE MEADOWS
Dear Temple Theater guests, Des Moines is alive with cultural events that rival those found in much larger cities across the nation. This is a result, in large part, to the outstanding offerings presented by Des Moines Performing Arts. Your support of this organization and the wonderful productions at the Temple Theater is a testament to the quality of offerings it provides to our community. Prairie Meadows is delighted to partner with Des Moines Performing Arts in bringing you the Prairie Meadows Temple Comedy Series and to contribute to the economic vitality and quality of life in Central Iowa. Along with our commitment to providing financial support to the arts, Prairie Meadows has given more than $1 billion through taxes, grants and charitable donations to the State of Iowa. More than half of that has remained right here in our community to promote economic development, agriculture, jobs and tourism. We look forward to another wonderful season, and we hope you enjoy the show. Sincerely,
Gary Palmer President /CEO Prairie Meadows 4
TEMPLE THEATER
A Des Moines Performing Arts Theater Jeff Chelesvig, President & CEO
WRITTEN BY
Matt Murphy
Based on the book of the same name by Dan Anderson and Maggie Berman
SCENIC DESIGN
COSTUME DESIGN
LIGHTING DESIGN
Luke Cantarella
Tilly Grimes
Brian Tovar
PROPERTIES DESIGN
PRODUCTION & SOUND DESIGN
CHOREOGRAPHY
Alanna Maniscalco
Randy Blair
Nancy Renée Braun
CASTING
COMPANY MANAGER
Geoff Josselson
Matt Franzetti DIRECTED BY
Tim Drucker April 14-25, 2015 PRESENTED BY DES MOINES PERFORMING ARTS
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CAST (in order of appearance) Stefan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAT LEONARD Robyn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . sam tedAldi Dan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GRANT MacDERMOTT SETTING Sex Tips for Straight Women from a Gay Man takes place at the Midtown Manhattan Community College meet the authors forum, Rendezvous with Alternative Authors of the Modern Era. The time is the present. Photography and recording of any kind is strictly prohibited. Sex Tips for Straight Women from a Gay Man will be performed without an intermission.
WHO’S WHO in the COMPANY MAT LEONARD (Stefan) Regional: Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike (Spike), Julius Caesar (Octavius, Shakespeare and Company). New York: Piece of Meat with Sherie Rene Scott (54 Below), The Austerity of Hope (Abingdon Theatre), May Violets Spring (Bridge Theatre) The Human Condition (Manhattan Repertory Theatre), Manere Fortis (Roy Arias Theatre); Tours: Of Mice and Men (Lennie), The Taming of the Shrew (National Players); Webseries: Revenue Stream (with Sherie Rene Scott), Back2Reality. Reading of (Temp) ORAL with Ensemble Studio Theatre. Training: Acting Minor, BA in Psychology from Boston University, Studies Voice with Shane-Ann Younts.
Christopher Shinn, directed by Michael Wilson; OkCupid Guy in Matchmaker, Matchmaker, I’m Willing To Settle (American Repertory Theater and NYMF); Greg/Tourist/ Janitor in Middletown; The Messenger in Medea. Grant is also an acting coach and a playwright. SAM TEDALDI (Robyn) is excited to learn how to be awesome at all that sexy stuff. Recently seen in Sweeney Todd (New York Philharmonic, Lincoln Center), and in workshops of Mrs. Sharp (Playwrights Horizons, dir. Michael Greif), The Blonde Streak (dir. Jack Cummings III) and The Nutty Professor (dir. Jerry Lewis). A proud member of AEA and an NYU Tisch graduate.
GRANT MacDERMOTT (Dan) Roles of note: John Jr. in Now or Later (Huntington Theater Company, US Premiere) by
TIM DRUCKER (Director) Directing credits include Off-Broadway: Spidermusical (Mint
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WHO’S WHO in the COMPANY LUKE CANTARELLA (Scenic Design) Matt Murphy Productions: The Berenstain Bears Live! NYC: Atlantic Theater Company, New World Stages, Chocolate Factory, Lucille Lortel, Synapse Productions, HERE, The Lambs, Sens Productions/Whitney Biennial. Regional: American Repertory Theater, Repertory Theater of St. Louis, Milwaukee Rep, Yale Rep, Pittsburgh Public, Cleveland Playhouse, Northlight, Prince Music Theater, REDCAT, Berkshire Theater Festival, Adirondack Theater Festival, Barrington Stage, TheaterWorks, Prince Music Theater. Opera: Curtis, Peabody/Baltimore Lyric Opera, Wolftrap. Dance: Wooden Floor, Dance Connecticut, Eastern Connecticut Ballet. Film/TV: Damages (Art Director). International: Arts Theater (West End), Rozentheater (Amsterdam), AUC (Cairo). Head of Scenic Design at Pace University.
Theater) and Stinkykids! (Vital Theater, Off-Bway Alliance Award for Best Family Musical). His work has been seen at NYMF, Ars Nova, CAP21 and Joe’s Pub. Writing credits include the books to the musicals (with Randy Blair) Fat Camp (Off-Broadway; NYMF Best of Fest 2009), Perez Hilton Saves the Universe (New York Fringe Outstanding Musical) and Spidermusical. Other work includes Haute Mess and The Other Barrymores (Ars Nova) and Ruff (#serials at the Flea). His script Hot Fail was a 2013 FOX Comedy Finalist at NYTVF. BFA: NYU Tisch School of the Arts. TimDrucker.com RANDY BLAIR (Projection/Sound Design) Off-Broadway: Fat Camp (American Theatre of Actors), Miss Abigail’s Guide to Dating, Mating and Marriage (Davenport Productions), Beautiful Disaster (Joe’s Pub), Walking in Soho (Signature Theatre), Spidermusical (Mint). His viral video animation work has been featured everywhere from Perez Hilton to Howard Stern to the New York Magazine Approval Matrix. In his other life, he is a writer/ director/actor, frequently collaborating with Sex Tips’ director Tim Drucker.
TILLY GRIMES (Costume Design) Recent Credits Include: As You Like It (Two Rivers), Family Album (Oregon Shakespeare Festival), Present Laughter (Two Rivers), Steadfast (Barrow Group), The Netflix Plays (Ars Nova), The How and the Why (Trinity Rep), Twelfth Night (Westport County Playhouse). Awards: Balsamo Grant, Irish Arts Design Award, Irish Times Theatre Award Nomination.
NANCY RENÉE BRAUN (Choreographer) Favorite credits include associate choreographer of the Broadway National Tour of Elf, NYMF’s Fat Camp, and Roundabout’s Robber Bridegroom workshop, associate director/choreographer of Off-Broadway’s The Berenstain Bears Live!, and choreographer of NYMF’s Fantasy Football: The Musical, Godspell’s Broadway Flash Mob, Altar Boyz (Sharon Playhouse). Northwestern University graduate. Love to hubby Todd!
ALANNA MANISCALCO (Properties Design) Alanna is excited to be working on her first Off-Broadway production! She graduated with a B.S. in Theater from State University College at Oneonta in 2009. She has specialized in props at Berkshire Theatre Festival, Goodspeed Musicals, Little Theatre on the Square, Opera Theatre of St. Louis and Bard Summerscape. She would like
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WHO’S WHO in the COMPANY ZI ALIKHAN (Assistant Director) Favorite NY Directing: Gross Indecency (BASiC), The Mistakes Madeline Made (14th Street Y), N/F (World Premiere, HERE Arts), The Future Mrs. Harry Windsor (Dixon Place), The Cradle Will Rock. Regional work at Pasadena Playhouse and The Berkshire Theatre Festival. Artistic Director, The BASiC Theatre Project. Thanks to Tim, Matt and the amazing Sex Tips team. Assoc. Member, SDC. BFA/NYU
to thank her parents for never doubting her career choice and her boyfriend for supporting her doing what she loves to do. BRIAN TOVAR (Lighting Design) Selected: When We Met (Cap21), Tamar of The River (Prospect), Eager To Lose, The Lapsburgh Layover (ArsNova), Sleeping Rough (Page73), Rapture (Play Company), Spidermusical (Mint), Accidentally Like a Martyr (The Wild Project), Perez Hilton Saves The Universe (Fringe), The Wendy Complex (MITF), The Wendigo (Medicine Show). Broadway Assistant: HAIR, Passing Strange. Regional: Goodspeed Musicals, Denver Center Theatre, Two River Theatre, Northern Stage. Love all around. www. BrianTovarDesign.com
DAVID S. COHEN (Production Stage Manager) is happy to join the Sex Tips family. Broadway: The Addams Family, The Normal Heart, The Mystery of Edwin Drood. Off B’way: Bike America. Other: Georgia Shakespeare, Holland America Cruise Lines, The Dalai Lama, Intel and World Science Festival. Remember: Up, Twist, Over, Down.
GEOFF JOSSELSON (Casting Director) is an independent casting director whose credits include productions for Broadway, OffBroadway, national tours, films and highly respected theatre companies including Arena Stage, Bay Street Theatre, Barrington Stage, Denver Center, North Shore Music Theatre, Kansas City Starlight Theatre and the York Theatre Company.
MATT FRANZETTI (Company Manager) has worked as a stage manager at the Tropicana Resort and Casino, and in London with The Ambassador Theatre Group, The Wellcomme Collection, and the international tour of In the Night Garden Live. Matt is the company manager for The Berenstain Bears LIVE! He has degrees in both Business and Theatre from Muhlenberg College and an MA in Arts Administration and Cultural Policy from the University of London.
PRODUCTION CORE (Production Consultant) works with high-quality theatrical companies needing direction/support on the collaboration, planning and execution of the production process. Production Core is James E. Cleveland, Jared Goldstein, Adrian White, David Upton, Ron Grimshaw, Maggie Davis, Chasmin Hallyburton, Julie Shelton, Lauren Libretti, Amber Mathis, Sarah Payson, Casey Rowe, Aaron Dayton, Esti Bernstein, Jama McMahon and Leah Vogel. www.productioncore.net
SEX TIPS FOR STRAIGHT WOMEN FROM A GAY MAN (Source Material) Sex Tips for Straight Women from a Gay Man, by best friends Dan Anderson and Maggie Berman, was an instant bestseller in 1997 – before Will and Grace, Carrie and Stanford of Sex and the City, and the Queer Eye guys’ advice. The Daily News said “witty—and yes, explicit— descriptions of all manner of how-to’s;” The
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WHO’S WHO in the COMPANY New York Post: “straightforward and saucy;” Salon.com: “a cannily entertaining romp through the nuts and bolts of sex from the male perspective.” A cult classic published in Germany, Japan, Taiwan, Brazil, The Netherlands, Australia, England and coming out in France, it sparked passionate romance for Meryl Streep in Hope Springs.
GENERAL MANAGEMENT Matt Murphy Productions Matt Murphy Matt Franzetti Joshua Jezioro Scott Munson CASTING Geoff Josselson
MATT MURPHY (Writer/Co-Producer) most recently produced the critically-acclaimed musical Side Show on Broadway; with other recent productions including Memphis (TONY Best Musical); other recent productions include Thurgood, starring Laurence Fishburne; Impressionism, starring Joan Allen and Jeremy Irons; and the Off-Broadway hit Altar Boyz. Matt is also currently producing New York’s latest hit family musical The Berenstain Bears LIVE!, now in its third year Off-Broadway, and Virtually Me!, which was recently profiled on Fox News and My9 News for its efforts to educate students about the increasingly challenging issue of cyber-bullying.
PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR PRODUCTION CORE/JAMES E. CLEVELAND Associate Production Supervisor: Jared Goldstein
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SHAWN NIGHTINGALE (Co-Producer) is a native of Cape Cod who grew up around theatre in Provincetown, MA. He has produced and worked with Whoopi Goldberg, Joan Rivers, David Sedaris, Lainie Kazan, John Waters, Margaret Cho, Paula Poundstone, Taylor Dayne, Bruce Vilanch, and the Tony Award-winning Elaine Stritch (At Liberty). In addition to his work in live entertainment, Shawn has produced and starred in the short film The Appointment and P-Town the series. Shawn owns a consulting business and is on the board of directors for numerous non-profit companies as a business advisor. This is Shawn’s first foray into Off-Broadway producing in NY.
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DES MOINES PERFORMING ARTS BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND STAFF BOARD OF DIRECTORS OFFICERS Thomas Brown * Chair/Compensation Chair Brown NationaLease Mary Kramer * Vice Chair Ambassador, Ret. Thomas E. Press * Treasurer Midland’s Choice Rosemary Parson * Secretary EquiTrust Life Insurance Company Mary Stier * Past Chair The Brilliance Group Karen J. Lynn * Assets Chair Athene USA
Eric T. Crowell * Audit Chair UnityPoint Health – Des Moines John Craig * Finance Chair Sammons Financial Group Dr. Andy McGuire * Nom/Gov Chair Meridian Health Plan DIRECTORS Tom Ahart Des Moines Public Schools
Michael Eberle, DVM Eberle Animal Hospital
Patrick Mack John Deere Financial
Jon Garnaas Healthy Living Centers of America
Robert Mahaffey City of Des Moines
Travis Gjoraas Deloitte
Bob O’Hollearn Allied Insurance
Sheryl Grimm Community Leader
Katie Stocking Happy Medium
Laure Guisinger Holmes Murphy & Associates
Angela Williams The Great Frame Up
Terry Johnson Wells Fargo Wealth Management
Robert Brownell Polk County Board of Supervisors
Monica Kirgan Principal Financial Group
Frank Cownie City of Des Moines
Christine Lauridsen Sand Lauridsen Group
LEGAL COUNSEL Mike Kulik Davis Brown Law Firm *Indicates a member of the Executive Committee
STAFF ADMINISTRATION Jeff Chelesvig President & CEO
DEVELOPMENT Todd Fogdall Director of Development
MARKETING Barb Preuss Director of Marketing
Laura Sweet Vice President & COO
Tiffany K. Spinner Annual Fund Manager
Cindy Hughes Anliker Communications Manager
Heidi Watkins Finance Director/Controller
Brett Smith Research Specialist
Bill McElrath Business Director Barbara Hanson Accountant Chris Browning Office Manager Vicky Barr Executive Assistant BUILDING SERVICES Earl Smith Building Services Manager
Summer Evans Marketing Manager Matt Spangler Marketing Manager
Rachel Woodhouse Donor Relations Coordinator
Greg Votava Digital Marketing Manager
Kelsey Tyler Development Intern
Kevin Maisto Marketing Intern
GUEST SERVICES Joel Cox Guest Services Manager
PROGRAMMING & EDUCATION Eric B. Olmscheid Director of Programming & Education
Allison Ross Assistant Guest Services Manager
Karoline Myers Education Manager
House Managers:
Ly Ung Assistant Building Services Manager
Kerry George
Building Services Associates: Danny Glover Francisco Hernandez Khom Mao Francisco Mora Irene Perez Hank Teav Dominick Ung
Doug Kouba
Sarah Bannon Community Programs Coordinator
Shirley Kleywegt *
Julia Duvall Interim School Programs Coordinator
Evonne Kouba
Julie Houghton Programming & Education Coordinator
Sharon Montgomery Cynde Pool * Shirley Ramirez Marion Singleton *Temple Theater House Managers
Nicholas Romano Stage Operations Manager/ Head Carpenter Greg Tracy Production Manager/Head Audio Jamie L. Stepp Production Supervisor TICKET OFFICE Denise Smithson Green Ticket Office Director Brooke Bridenstine Ticket Office Staff Manager Misty Enderson Ticket Office Database Manager Jeff Waldschmitt Ticket Office Manager Laura Arenson Customer Service Team Member
Michelle McDonald School Programs Coordinator
Candace Bell Customer Service Team Member
Trevor Wiley Education Intern
Chontel Berthelsen Group Sales Coordinator
The backstage employees of Des Moines Performing Arts are represented by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Local 67.
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TECHNICAL OPERATIONS Alan Dyer Technical Operations Manager/ Head Electrician
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