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TheMAKING Performance

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15 Program and notes

Something New South Pacific reclaims its gravitas.

12 Doctor Approved

Tyler Perry has a successful prescription for laughs.

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Something old, something new South Pacific reclaims its gravitas

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hen South Pacific premiered on Broadway in 1949, Americans were just four years past World War II. Critics called the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical about Navy nurses, Seabees, Polynesian beauties and Tonkinese natives “magnificent” and “a show of rare enchantment.”

In the decades since, South Pacific has morphed into more of a sunny, gollygee, all-American show performed most often by amateur groups, featuring many a high school boy trying hard to locate middle-age gravitas. Something had been lost.

Director Bartlett Sher was determined to find that something when he began working on the Lincoln Center production that led to this tour. So, he returned to the source material — the original creative team’s notes and James A. Michener’s fictionalized memoir Tales of the South Pacific, with its stories of Ensign Nellie Forbush, French planter Emile de Becque and island entrepreneur Bloody Mary.

The result, says Carmen Cusack, who plays Nellie, is a more realistic look at the 1940s. “It’s how Americans lived

By Kathy Janich Carmen Cusack stars as Ensign Nellie Forbush in South Pacific.

and thought and played,” she says. “It has really brought a lot more color to the story.”

And a darker tone, one that reflects the human cost of war and the racial prejudices of the time. Sher added a few lines of dialogue and the song “My Girl Back Home” (first heard in the 1958 movie) in which Nellie and Lt. Joseph Cable try to reconcile their upbringing with their wartime lives and loves. Sher also uses his ensemble to depict the racial divide at that time (watch, for example, where African-American actors are positioned during chorus numbers).

Cusack first saw South Pacific in London in 2004. She remembers the piece as “very cute, all sunshiny and pretty” and the songs as “lovely and sweet.”

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of Broadway’s Golden Age, it begins with an overture, one that lasts almost six minutes. Like the best of today’s shows, it uses 21st-century stagecraft to help tell (not overwhelm) the story.

It’s told cinematically, Cusack explains. “You really are transported to an island. It’s hard to describe how beautiful it is and how the scenes move in and out.”

Kathy Janich is an Atlanta theater artist and freelance writer. After years in daily newspapers, she has found a joyous second career as an artistic associate at both Synchronicity Theatre and 7 Stages.

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They still are. But with Sher’s vision, the musical more accurately reflects what Cusack calls “the viewpoint of Americans at that time. We were segregated. We called [minorities] a lot of names. No one even thought it was wrong at the time. That’s just the way things were. No one questioned why they felt the way they felt.”

The original South Pacific won 11 Tony Awards, including musical, book, score, director and scenic design as well as actor, actress, and featured actor and actress. It won the 1950 Pulitzer Prize for drama, only the second musical in history at that time to do so. And, with 1,925 performances, it remains the 30th longestrunning show in Broadway history, just behind Pippin and ahead of Aida.

This South Pacific won seven Tonys, for Sher’s direction as well as revival, actor, scenic design, costumes, lighting and sound design. It recently reached the 800performance mark on Broadway and, after being one of the toughest tickets to get in New York for more than a year, is still playing to 80 percent capacity.

Cusack, who has dark hair and “European” features never thought she’d get cast as Nellie, a character she considered a pretty, blonde, cheerleader, Doris Day type. Now, after more than a few months as the cockeyed optimist from Arkansas, she’s found the richness in the role first performed by Mary Martin and re-created for the revival by threetime Tony Award nominee Kelli O’Hara.

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Tyler Perry’s prescription for laughs

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hen Tyler Perry burst onto the scene over a decade ago as the 6’5” revolver-carrying matriarch Mabel “Madea” Simmons, he filled a niche that had largely been overlooked. Sure, African-American comedic theater had been done before, but not in this way. This was something different. Something refreshing. And a whole new take on laughter being the best medicine.

Aware of the stigma that is often associated with psychotherapy in the black community, Perry used the stage as an alternative source of help, replacing the traditional “therapist” with the comical figure of Madea, whose nononsense opinions on faith, love, forgiveness and self-worth resonated with audiences on an especially cathartic level. Perry’s brand of dramatic comedy struck a chord. Amidst all the laughs, people were paying attention.

So, when word spread that theater would no longer be Perry’s genre of focus, and that Madea would ultimately (though not immediately) take a backseat to his other artistic dealings, critics predicted his demise. They argued he would alienate his fan base by neglecting the very things that made his work special. They were wrong. In fact, away from the stage, Perry gained a more diverse following with the release of eight films (several without Madea) and two weekly television sitcoms, not to mention the highly anticipated sequel Why Did I Get Married Too?, in movie theaters now, and the 2010 Oscar-nominated Precious, which he coproduced with Oprah Winfrey.

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Book OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II and JOSHUA LOGAN Adapted from the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel Tales of the South Pacific by JAMES A. MICHENER Original stage production directed by JOSHUA LOGAN ROD GILFRY

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CARMEN CUSACK

GERRY BECKER GENSON BLIMLINE CHRISTINA CARRERA ANDERSON DAVIS SUMIE MAEDA CJ PALMA PETER RINI RUSTY ROSS MATTHEW SALDIVAR KEALA SETTLE and ERIC L. CHRISTIAN JACQUELINE COLMER JEREMY DAVIS MIKE EVARISTE KATE FAHRNER NICHOLAS GALBRAITH ALEXIS G.B. HOLT Robert hunt CHAD JENNINGS CHRISTOPHER JOHNSTONE KRISTIE KERWIN JODI KIMURA Joe langworth CATHY NEWMAN DIANE PHELAN JOHN PINTO, JR. TRAVIS ROBERTSON JOSH ROUAH KRISTEN J. SMITH MATT STOKES GREGORY WILLIAMS VICTOR J. WiseHART Sets by Costumes by Lighting by Sound by MICHAEL YEARGAN Catherine Zuber DONALD HOLDER SCOTT LEHRER Orchestrations by Robert Russell Bennett

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Music Coordinator David Lai

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Produced by Special Arrangement with The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization www.southpacificontour.com New Broadway Cast Recording available on Masterworks Broadway Atlanta’s Performing Arts Publication 15

CAST OF CHARACTERS Ensign Nellie Forbush..................................................................CARMEN CUSACK Emile de Becque................................................................................. ROD GILFRY Ngana, his daughter............................................................... CHRISTINA CARRERA Jerome, his son.......................................................................................CJ PALMA Henry............................................................................................ MIKE EVARISTE Bloody Mary.....................................................................................KEALA SETTLE Liat, her daughter.............................................................................SUMIE MAEDA Bloody Mary’s Assistants................JODI KIMURA, DIANE PHELAN, ALEXIS G.B. HOLT Luther Billis............................................................................ MATTHEW SALDIVAR Stewpot (Carpenter’s Mate Second Class, George Watts)............. GENSON BLIMLINE Professor...........................................................................................RUSTY ROSS Lt. Joseph Cable, United States Marine Corps............................... ANDERSON DAVIS Capt. George Brackett, United States Navy.......................................GERRY BECKER Cmdr. William Harbison, United States Navy........................................... PETER RINI Lt. Buzz Adams............................................................................... Jeremy davis Yeoman Herbert Quale, Sailor........................................................ JOHN PINTO, JR. Radio Operator Bob McCaffrey, Sailor..............................................CHAD JENNINGS Morton Wise, Seabee............................................................. VICTOR J. WISEHART Richard West, Seabee.......................................................................Robert Hunt Johnny Noonan, Seabee........................................................ NICHOLAS GALBRAITH Tom O’Brien, Sailor.................................................................. TRAVIS ROBERTSON James Hayes, Sailor....................................................................... MIKE EVARISTE Kenneth Johnson, Sailor............................................................ ERIC L. CHRISTIAN Petty Officer Hamilton Steeves............................................................JOSH ROUAH Marine Staff Sgt. Thomas Hassinger..............................CHRISTOPHER JOHNSTONE Lt. Eustis Carmichael, Shore Patrolman...............................................JOSH ROUAH Lt. Genevieve Marshall, lead nurse.................................................CATHY NEWMAN Ensign Dinah Murphy....................................................................... KATE FAHRNER Ensign Connie Walewska............................................................ KRISTEN J. SMITH Ensign Sue Yaeger........................................................................KRISTIE KERWIN Ensign Cora MacRae....................................................................... DIANE PHELAN Islanders, Sailors, Seabees, Party Guests.................................. ERIC L. CHRISTIAN, jeremy davis, MIKE EVARISTE, KATE FAHRNER, NICHOLAS GALBRAITH, ALEXIS G.B. HOLT, Robert Hunt, CHAD JENNINGS, CHRISTOPHER JOHNSTONE, KRISTIE KERWIN, JODI KIMURA, CATHY NEWMAN, DIANE PHELAN, JOHN PINTO, JR., TRAVIS ROBERTSON, JOSH ROUAH, KRISTEN J. SMITH, VICTOR J. WiSeHART Dance Captain.............................................................................JOE LANGWORTH Ass’t. Dance Captain............................................................. JACQUELINE COLMER Swings...................................................... JACQUELINE COLMER, JOE LANGWORTH MATT STOKES, GREGORY WILLIAMS

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cast OF CHARACTERS THERE WILL BE ONE 15-MINUTE INTERMISSION. UNDERSTUDIES Understudies never substitute for listed performers unless a specific announcement is made at the time of the performance. for Emile de Becque: robert hunt, CHRISTOPHER JOHNSTONE; for Ensign Nellie Forbush: KATE FAHRNER, KRISTIE KERWIN; for Lt. Joseph Cable: NICHOLAS GALBRAITH, CHRISTOPHER JOHNSTONE, JOSH ROUAH; for Bloody Mary: JODI KIMURA, CATHY NEWMAN; for Luther Billis: GENSON BLIMLINE, CHAD JENNINGS; for Liat: DIANE PHELAN, KRISTIE KERWIN; for Capt. George Brackett: robert hunt, CHAD JENNINGS; for Stewpot: CHAD JENNINGS, JEREMY DAVIS; for Professor: NICHOLAS GALBRAITH, jEREMY DAVIS; for Ngana and Jerome: ALEXIS G.B. HOLT; for Henry: GREGORY WILLIAMS; for Cmdr. William Harbison: CHAD JENNINGS, jEREMY DAVIS; for Bob McCaffrey: JOE LANGWORTH, MATT STOKES; for Yeoman Herbert Quale: JOE LANGWORTH; for Ensign Dinah Murphy: JACQUELINE COLMER; for Lt. Eustis Carmichael: JOE LANGWORTH, MATT STOKES; for Lt. Buzz Adams: MATT STOKES. ORCHESTRA Conductor: LAWRENCE GOLDBERG Concertmaster: JENNIFER CHOI Associate Conductor/Bassoon: BRADEN TOAN Harp: Erin Hill In addition to the traveling players, the South Pacific Orchestra utilizes 22 local musicians.

Music Coordinator: DAVID LAI

Richard Rodgers’ music is being presented at this performance with the orchestrations created for the original production. The scores and orchestral parts were restored

by The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization using all existing material, including manuscripts (Rodgers, Trude Rittmann), the full orchestral scores (Robert Russell Bennett, and in two instances, Don Walker) and the individual parts played by the original orchestra in the Majestic Theater, New York, in 1949.

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Musical numbers & scenes The action of the play takes place on two islands in the South Pacific during World War II. There is one week’s lapse of time between the two acts.

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ACT I OVERTURE 1: The Terrace of Emile de Becque’s Plantation Home DITES-MOI.................................................................... Ngana and Jerome A COCKEYED OPTIMIST.................................................................... Nellie TWIN SOLILOQUIES...........................................................Nellie and Emile SOME ENCHANTED EVENING.............................................................Emile Reprise: DITES-MOI............................................. Ngana, Jerome and Emile 2: Another Part of the Island BLOODY MARY.............................................................................Seabees THERE IS NOTHIN’ LIKE A DAME.................................... Billis and Seabees BALI HA’I................................................................................Bloody Mary 3: The Company Street 4: Inside the Island Commander’s Office 5: The Company Street MY GIRL BACK HOME....................................................... Cable and Nellie 6: The Beach I’M GONNA WASH THAT MAN RIGHT OUTA MY HAIR......... Nellie and Nurses Reprise: SOME ENCHANTED EVENING................................Emile and Nellie A WONDERFUL GUY....................................................... Nellie and Nurses 7: Inside the Island Commander’s Office 8: On Bali Ha’i Reprise: BALI HA’I................................................................Island Women 9: Inside a Hut on Bali Ha’i YOUNGER THAN SPRINGTIME........................................................... Cable 10: Near the Beach on Bali Ha’i 11: Emile’s Terrace FINALE ACT I.....................................................................Nellie and Emile

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ACT II ENTR’ACTE 1: A Performance of “The Thanksgiving Follies”........ Nellie, Nurses and G.I.’s 2: Backstage at “The Thanksgiving Follies” HAPPY TALK..............................................................Bloody Mary and Liat 3: The Stage HONEY BUN..................................................... Nellie, Billis and Ensemble 4: Backstage YOU’VE GOT TO BE CAREFULLY TAUGHT............................................ Cable THIS NEARLY WAS MINE....................................................................Emile 5: The Radio Shack 6: The Beach Reprise: SOME ENCHANTED EVENING............................................... Nellie 7: The Company Street 8: Emile’s Terrace FINALE ULTIMO......................................... Emile, Nellie, Ngana and Jerome

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WHO’S WHO ROD GILFRY (Emile de Becque). The Grammy-nominated baritone has created leading roles in five major operas, most notably: André Previn’s A Streetcar Named Desire (Stanley Kowalski; San Francisco).

His discography includes over 25 recordings. Other credits: Busoni’s Doktor Faust (Doktor Faust; San Francisco), Britten’s Billy Budd (Billy Budd; Geneva, Paris, London, Dallas, Los Angeles), Mozart’s Don Giovanni (Don Giovanni; Los Angeles, Zurich, Lyon, London, Parma, Dallas, Minneapolis, Amsterdam), Maw’s Sophie’s Choice (Nathan; London, Washington D.C.); Alfano’s Cyrano (DeGuiche; Valencia, opposite Placido Domingo), Messiaen’s Saint François d’Assise (Saint Francois; Amsterdam, London), Loesser’s The Most Happy Fella (Joe; Los Angeles, Chicago), Lerner & Loewe’s Camelot (Lancelot; Chicago).

CARMEN CUSACK (Ensign Nellie Forbush) from Houston, TX, has spent the last two years playing Elphaba in Wicked (US National tour, Chicago and Australia productions). Her career prior was based in England. Recent West End credits include: Les Misérables (Fantine; U.K., U.S. & Shanghai), The Secret Garden (Rose; Royal Shakespeare Company), Personals (Kim), Saucy Jack and the Space Vixens (Chesty Prospects), Over the Rainbow (Eva Cassidy; U.K. & Ireland) and The Phantom of the Opera (Christine; U.K. National Tour). She invites you to her official website at carmencusack.com.

GERRY BECKER (Capt. George Brackett).

N.Y.: Song of Jacob Zulu (Broadway), Death Defying Acts (Off-Broadway). Steppenwolf Theatre: Born Yesterday, Inspecting Carol, Common Pursuit. Remains Theater: Our Country’s Good, Once in Doubt. Film: Donnie Brasco, The Game, Spiderman, Path to War, Man on the Moon, Blood Work. TV: “Medium,” “Law and Order,” “Ally McBeal,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “The West Wing.”

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GENSON BLIMLINE (Stewpot/Voice over Loudspeaker). Broadway: South Pacific (LCT). N.Y.: Mask The Musical, director Richard Maltby Jr., Emmett Otter’s Jugband Christmas director Christopher Gattelli.

Nat’l tours: A Chorus Line, Smokey Joe’s Cafe, Grease, Footloose. Regional: Carmen (La Jolla Playhouse), A Chorus Line (Casa Manana), West Side Story (Gateway), Cabaret (Arkansas Rep.). T.V.: “As The World Turns,” “Texas Roadhouse.” Much love to his family and Soon to B! CHRISTINA CARRERA (Ngana) is thrilled to make her theater debut in South Pacific National Tour. T.V.: Numerous commercials, promos, independent films and print. She would like to give special thanks to God, her Mom, Grandma Beverly and her amazing family and friends, Marnie Cooper, Abrams Artists Agency, Cheryl Felicia Rhoads, the entire cast and staff and many others for their love and support.

ANDERSON DAVIS (Lt. Joseph Cable).

Broadway/ New York: Les Misérables (2006 Revival), Damn Yankees (Encores!), Homemade Fusion (Zipper Theater), Become (Joe’s Pub). Regional: Pirates!

(The Huntington), West Side Story (Portland Center Stage), High School Musical 2 (World Premiere - TOTS), A Funny Thing...

Forum (Denver Center Theater), The Who’s Tommy (Pittsburgh CLO). B.F.A. Drama: Carnegie Mellon. Originally from Baton Rouge, La. SUMIE MAEDA (Liat). Broadway: Hot Feet, New York: City Center Encores!

Kismet (Princess Ababu), Victor Woo (Fringe Festival), National Tour: The King and I (Topsy), Regional: Flower Drum Song (AMTSJ), Film: Disney’s College Road Trip, Television: “Law and Order: CI/SVU,” “One Life To Live,” Commercial: DKNY(web), Heineken, American Express.

Originally from Japan.

CJ PALMA (Jerome) is thrilled to be participating in the National Tour of The

who’s who Lincoln Center’s production of South Pacific.

CJ made his theatre debut at The New York Musical Theatre Festival’s production of Look What A Wonder Jesus Has Done, playing role of Prosser. CJ’s television credits include the David Letterman Show, Sesame Street and numerous national network commercials. CJ would like to thank God, his family, the management team at JMM and Innovative Artists.

I did to get here, but all that matters is right now you’re here, I’m here; Let’s Celebrate! (For you, Mom.)

PETER RINI (Cmdr. William Harbison).

Broadway: Neil Simon’s Proposals; A View From The Bridge; Tartuffe: Born Again.

Off Broadway: Things You Shouldn’t Say Past Midnight, Dead City, Peter and Jerry (u/s). Regional: DTC, Shakespeare Theatre, D.C., A.R.T., among others. Film/ TV: Boiler Room, “Sleepers,” numerous re-runs of “Law and Order” and more.

JACQUELINE COLMER (Ass’t. Dance Captain/Swing) is a graduate of The Boston Conservatory. Credits include: Rizzo, Grease (National Tour); Aldonza, Man of La Mancha (Casa Manana); Anita, West Side Story (Barrington Stage); Estelle, The Full Monty (Paper Mill Playhouse); Linda, The Wedding Singer (Gateway Playhouse); Felicite, Finding Frida Kahlo (The York Theater). Thanks to her family, friends and Soon to Be.

RUSTY ROSS (Professor). Broadway: How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (original cast, created by Jack O’Brien). NYC: Alice (BAM). Regional: Midsummer Night’s Dream (Pioneer), Our Lady of South Division Street (Penguin), Sick (NJ Rep), Grinch (Old Globe), Cripple of Inishmaan (Depot), Crimes of the Heart (Totem Pole), Six Degrees... (Weston). TV: “Law & Order.” Northwestern graduate.

MATTHEW SALDIVAR (Luther Billis).

Broadway: The Wedding Singer (originated Sammy); Grease (recreated Kenickie); Off Broadway: Toxic Avenger (originated White Dude) Sea of Tranquility, Architecture of Loss, The Alchemist, Three Sisters, Julius Caesar, Two Gentlemen of Verona, Timon of Athens, Spread Eagle, Hamlet. Also, LAByrinth Theater Co., The Guthrie, The Long Wharf. Film: Year of the Fish, Boiler Room, Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding. B.A., MAMiddlebury College, M.F.A.- NYU. KEALA SETTLE (Bloody Mary). KIA ORA! My name is Keala. And I am personally thanking you for supporting the arts by being at this performance. I could bore you with random details regarding what

ERIC L. CHRISTIAN (Kenneth Johnson) is very excited to continue his journey with the South Pacific Tour. Broadway credits: South Pacific, Cry-Baby the Musical, The Color Purple, Hairspray, The Lion King and Chicago. Tours: Aida, Chicago and Carousel. Thank you, Josh.

JEREMY DAVIS (Lt. Buzz Adams).

Broadway: South Pacific, 9 To 5 the Musical, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. National tours: The Who’s Tommy, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. AEA member since 1998. Jeremy is a proud graduate of the University of Michigan.

Thanks to Mom, Dad and Sarah.

MIKE EVARISTE (Henry/James Hayes).

Broadway: Rodgers & Hammerstein’s South Pacific Revival (original cast), Les Misérables Revival (Montparnasse).

National tours: Rent (Paul), Smokey Joe’s Cafe (Ken/Fred), Fame. Regional: Hairspray, Once on this Island, Hair. Commercial: “Truth” (anti-tobacco campaign). Bachelor of Music from Florida State University.

Thanks to my family, friends, Tiff and God. KATE FAHRNER (Ensign Dinah Murphy).

Chicago: Wicked (Glinda). National Tours: The Full Monty, Cats. Off-Broadway: Sarah, Plain and Tall. Regional: Born Yesterday (Billie Dawn), Thoroughly Modern Millie (Millie), Little Shop of Horrors (Audrey), Hairspray (Amber), A Chorus Line (Maggie), Atlanta’s Performing Arts Publication 21

who’s who Annie (Lily St. Regis) to name a few. Thanks to Telsey + Company and The Mine.

NICHOLAS GALBRAITH (Johnny Noonan) has performed off-Broadway, regionally, internationally and recently starred as Zac Finn on “As the World Turns.”

He is a graduate of U.N.C. School of the Arts, La Scuola Internazionale di Commedia dell’Arte, and proud volunteer for Artists Striving Against Poverty. Huge thanks to Bernie Telsey. Member AEA. NicholasGalbraith.com.

ALEXIS G.B. HOLT (Bloody Mary’s Ass’t.) is incredibly blessed to be apart of an award winning production! She thanks God, her family, CESD and Bernard Telsey Casting. Alexis recently performed in The Wiz produced by Aspiring Young Artist, numerous commercials, print campaigns, “Law & Order,” “Super Why,” “ABC Lost Child” and she is the Little Crocs Princess.

ROBERT HUNT (Richard West). Broadway: Les Misérables (Javert). Jerry Springer, the Opera at Carnegie Hall. Off-Broadway: Original casts of Boobs! The Musical and Have a Nice Day. Tours: Les Misérables (Javert), Forever Plaid (Smudge). Regional: Ravinia Festival, Wolf Trap, Goodspeed Opera House, Barrington Stage Co., Berkshire Theatre Festival, Theatre of the Stars, and Theatre Under the Stars, to name a few. www.Robert-Hunt.com.

CHAD JENNINGS (Radio Operator Bob McCaffrey). The first national tour for this native of Yakima, “The Palm Springs of Washington.” Chad is thankful for the support of family and the rich theater community of Seattle, where he’s had the pleasure of performing at the wonderful 5th Avenue Theatre, Village Theatre, and Seattle Children’s Theatre, among others.

CHRISTOPHER JOHNSTONE (Thomas Hassinger). Opera: Glimmerglass (Pirates of Penzance), Tanglewood (Mahagonny), Chateauville (Rape of Lucretia), Lyric 22 EncoreAtlantA.com

Opera San Diego (Iolanthe, Waltz Dream), Mark Morris Dance Group (Dido & Aeneas).

Soloist with: Cincinnati, Long Beach Pops, Grand Rapids, Modesto Symphonies.

Regional: A Little Night Music (Boston Pops), Tommy! (Capt. Walker). T.V.: “All My Children,” “Personal Justice” for TLC. topherstone.com.

KRISTIE KERWIN (Ensign Sue Yaeger).

Broadway/N.Y.: Monty Python’s Spamalot, Bye Bye Birdie (City Center Encores!). Also SF world premiere Irving Berlin’s White Christmas (Curran Theatre, Orpheum Theatre and cast recording); No, No, Nannette (Betty Brown, Cape Playhouse), Anything Goes (Shubert Theatre). B.F.A., N.Y.U./CAP21. Love and Thanks to family and friends.

JODI KIMURA (Bloody Mary’s Ass’t.).

Regional: World Goes Round (Woman 1), Spelling Bee (Marcy), JC Superstar (Mary), La Mancha (Aldonza), Full Monty (Vicki), Godspell (Sonia), and Juno in Olympia Dukakis’s premiere of Another Side of the Island. Special thanks to Kelli O’Hara, Randi @ Gersh and love to her friends and family, especially JJO. JOE LANGWORTH (Associate Choreographer/ Dance Captain/Swing). Associate Director: Next Fall (Off-Broadway premier). Associate Choreographer/Casting: Lincoln Center’s South Pacific (2008 Tony Award, Best Musical Revival). Casting with Telsey + Company - Rent, In The Heights, Company and others. Performer: Ragtime, A Chorus Line, Follies, Millie, West Side Story, and Tommy. Professor of Dance, SUNY Geneseo.

CATHY NEWMAN (Lt. Genevieve Marshall) is thrilled to be enlisting for duty with this, her 7th National Tour! Others include: Les Misérables (twice) – U.S. & China premiere with Colm Wilkinson and the final touring company, National Theatre of Great Britain/Mackintosh production of My Fair Lady and the critically acclaimed Deaf West production of Big River.

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who’s who DIANE PHELAN (Ensign Cora MacRae/ Bloody Mary’s Ass’t.). Lincoln Center: Bernarda Alba. International: West Side Story (Maria) in Paris, Tokyo, Zurich, Bangkok & Dresden, and Where Elephants Weep in Phnom Penh. Off-B’way & workshops: Yes. Nat’l tours: A handful.

Regional: A bunch. Cabaret: Diary of an Ambiguously Ethnic Girl at The Duplex with all proceeds benefiting Cambodian Living Arts.

JOHN PINTO JR. (Yeoman Herbert Quale) is elated to be joining South Pacific!

Credits include: Altar Boyz (Mark; BRT, Riverside Theatre, Arvada Center), Henry and Mudge (Henry; Theatreworks/ USA).

2006 Roger Sturtevant Award. Much thanks to Chris Gattelli, Mom, Dad, Joe, Curtis and friends. I Love You! TRAVIS ROBERTSON (Tom O’Brien).

Broadway: Hairspray (Duane, u/s Seaweed) Nat’l tours: Hairspray Las Vegas (Gilbert), Mamma Mia! (Eddie, u/s Sky), Fame (Europe). Regional: Ragtime, Chicago, A Chorus Line, Smokey Joe’s Café, Sweet Charity. Thanks to Telsey and Stage 9. Much love to Danika, Mom and friends for their love.

JOSH ROUAH (Lt. Eustis Carmichael/ Petty Officer Hamilton Steeves) Broadway: Grease (u/s Danny Zuko, Teen Angel, Vince Fontaine). Selected Regional credits include: Miss Saigon (Chris), Altar Boyz (Luke), Grease (Johnny Casino). Film: The American Mall (Pete). A Florida native, he earned his B.F.A. in Musical Theater from the University of Mighican. Special thanks to the DGRW crew, Telsey + Co, and the LCT team. Love to Mom, Bubby, Zaida, and the fam.

KRISTEN J. SMITH (Ensign Connie Walewska). An American in Paris (world premiere - Alley Theatre), White Christmas (Ordway Center), The Music Man (Zaneeta), West Side Story (Velma), Singin’ in the Rain (Kathy Selden), 42nd Street (Peggy 24 EncoreAtlantA.com

Sawyer), Beauty and the Beast (Belle), Bye Bye Birdie (Kim MacAfee), Fiddler on the Roof (Hodel) and The Radio City Christmas Spectacular. kristenjsmith.com.

MATT STOKES (Swing). Regional credits include Les Misérables (Enjolras), Beauty and The Beast (Gaston, The Beast), West Side Story (Tony), Damn Yankees (Joe Hardy), A Little Night Music (Frid) and Camelot (Sir Lionel). Matt’s second love is personal health and nutrition (StokesHealth.com). A BIG thanks to Mom, Dad, Josh, Jon, Keri and Mrs. Bo. GREGORY WILLIAMS (Swing) is excited to be making his touring debut! N.Y.C. credits: Broadway’s Rising Stars III (Town Hall), 4@15-The Wake (York Theatre).

Regional: A Funny Thing... (Triarts Sharon Playhouse). A recent graduate of New York University, his college credits include Violet (Flick), Candide (Maximilian), Floyd Collins (Ed Bishop), A Little Night Music and King David.

VICTOR J. WISEHART (Morton Wise).

West End: West Side Story Diesel/Riff u/s (Sadler’s Wells Theatre London).

Tour: 50th Ann. World Tour West Side Story, Dir. Joey McKneely Diesel/Riff u/s.

Regional: Pirates! Pirate (Huntington Theatre Boston), Oklahoma! Dream Curly (St. Louis MUNY), Danced Principal roles with the New York Theatre Ballet. B.F.A in Dance from The Boston Conservatory.

Proud member of Actors Equity.

RICHARD RODGERS (Music) and OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II (Lyrics and Co-Author).

After distinguished careers with other collaborators, composer Richard Rodgers (1902-79) and lyricist/librettist Oscar Hammerstein II (1895-1960) joined forces in 1942 to create the most successful partnership in the American musical theater. Their output included Oklahoma!

(1943), Carousel (1945), the movie State Fair (1945; remade 1962; Broadway premiere, 1996), Allegro (1947), South

who’s who Pacific (1949), The King and I (1951), Me and Juliet (1953), Pipe Dream (1955), the TV musical Cinderella (1957; remade 1965, 1997); Flower Drum Song (1958) and The Sound of Music (1959). To date, the Rodgers & Hammerstein musicals have received several dozen major awards, including Pulitzers, Tonys, Oscars, Grammys and Emmys.

JOSHUA LOGAN (Co-Author). Born in Texarkana, Texas, Joshua Logan (19081988) was a director, writer, and producer.

His stage directorial credits included I Married An Angel, Knickerbocker Holiday, Morning’s At Seven, Higher And Higher, Charley’s Aunt, By Jupiter, This Is The Army, Annie Get Your Gun, Mister Roberts, Wish You Were Here (also co-author and coproducer), and Mr. President, as well as South Pacific, for which he was co-author, co-producer and director of the original production. His film directorial credits include Picnic, Bus Stop, South Pacific, Sayonara, Tall Story and Fanny.

ROBERT RUSSELL BENNETT (Orchestrations). Robert Russell Bennett (18941981) orchestrated more than 300 Broadway musical scores, including Show Boat; No, No, Nanette; Of Thee I Sing; Face The Music; Oklahoma!; Carmen Jones; Finian’s Rainbow; Kiss Me, Kate; South Pacific; The King and I; My Fair Lady and Camelot. His arrangements for the 1955 film version of Oklahoma! earned him an Academy Award. He also orchestrated and arranged Rodgers’ T.V. documentary score for “Victory At Sea.” A classically trained composer, Bennett’s prolific output of original compositions includes symphonies, sonatas, a ballet, a concerto and an opera. Mr. Bennett was honored with a Special 2008 Tony Award in recognition of his historic contribution to American Musical Theater.

TRUDE RITTMANN (Dance and Incidental Music Arrangements). Trude Rittmann

(1908-2005) amassed more than 50 Broadway credits as a choral and dance arranger, including The Sound Of Music, The King and I, South Pacific, My Fair Lady, Carousel, Finian’s Rainbow, Brigadoon, Paint Your Wagon and Peter Pan. A composer in her own right, she provided music for such shows as Omnibus and Seven Lively Arts.

JAMES A. MICHENER (Author, Tales of the South Pacific). James A. Michener (1907-97) published his first book at age 40; entitled Tales of the South Pacific, it won the Pulitzer Prize and launched his writing career. Over the course of the next 45 years, he would write such monumental best sellers as Sayonara, The Bridges of Toko-Ri, Hawaii, The Source, Iberia, and Chesapeake. Decorated with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, Mr. Michener served on the Advisory Council to NASA, the Postal Committee, and the operating committee for the U.S. radio network broadcasting to the former U.S.S.R. and its satellites.

BARTLETT SHER (Director). Lincoln Center Theater: Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, South Pacific (Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards), Awake and Sing (Tony nomination), The Light in the Piazza (Tony nomination). Artistic Director of Seattle’s Intiman Theatre; credits there include: the world premieres of Prayer for My Enemy and Singing Forest

by Craig Lucas (both also Long Wharf Theatre) and Nickel and Dimed; plays by Chekhov, Wilder, Shakespeare, Goldoni and Tony Kushner. Opera: Roméo et Juliette (Salzburg Festival), The Barber of Seville (Metropolitan Opera), Mourning Becomes Electra (Seattle Opera and New York City Opera). New York: Cymbeline (2001 Callaway Award for Best Director; first American Shakespeare at the Royal Shakespeare Company), Waste (2000 Best Play Obie), Don Juan (all TFANA). He is a member of the TCG Board.

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who’s who CHRISTOPHER GATTELLI (Musical Staging). Broadway: South Pacific (Tony, Outer Critics Circle nominations), Sunday in the Park with George, The Ritz, 13, Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me, High Fidelity. West End: Sunday in the Park with George. Off-Broadway: Altar Boyz (Lortel, Callaway Awards, Drama Desk nomination), Bat Boy: The Musical! (Lortel Award), tick,tick… BOOM!, 10 Million Miles, Adrift In Macao. Favorites: directed the world premiere of Jim Henson’s Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas, Silence! The Musical (Best Musical Fringe ‘05), Hair with Jennifer Hudson, Chess with Josh Groban. TV: “Rosie O’Donnell Show,” Tony Awards 2000.

TED SPERLING (Music Direction). LCT: South Pacific, The Light in the Piazza (2005 Tony and Drama Desk Awards), A Man of No Importance, A New Brain, My Favorite Year. Broadway: Guys and Dolls, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, The Full Monty, Titanic (as actor), Kiss of the Spider Woman, How to Succeed..., The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Sunday in the Park with George. Off Broadway: Striking 12, See What I Wanna See (both as director), Saturn Returns, Floyd Collins, Falsettoland, Romance in Hard Times. Film: Everything Is Illuminated, The Manchurian Candidate, Anastasia, Love Mom (director). Conductor/music director for Audra McDonald, Victoria Clark, Deborah Voigt, Patti LuPone. tedsperling.net.

MICHAEL YEARGAN (Sets). LCT: Joe Turner’s Come and Gone (Tony nom), South Pacific (Tony and Drama Desk Awards), Cymbeline, Awake and Sing!

(Drama Desk Award, Tony nomination), Edward Albee’s Seascape, The Light in the Piazza (Tony and Drama Desk Awards, Outer Critic Circle Award nom.). Broadway: The Ritz (original production); Hay Fever with Rosemary Harris; Ah, Wilderness! with Jason Robards and Colleen Dewhurst; A 26 EncoreAtlantA.com

Lesson From Aloes; as well as many credits Off-Broadway and in regional theater.

London: Becket, Cyrano de Bergerac.

Opera: Metropolitan Opera (Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Otello, Ariadne auf Naxos, Così fan Tutte, Don Giovanni, Susanna, The Great Gatsby), N.Y. City Opera (Norma, Madama Butterfly, Tosca, La Finta Giardiniera, Central Park) as well as work at major opera companies throughout the United States, Europe and Australia.

CATHERINE ZUBER (Costumes). Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, (Lincoln Center Theater) The Cherry Orchard, The Winter’s Tale for BAM’s Bridge Project; South Pacific (Tony Award), The Coast of Utopia, (Tony Award, Outer Critics Circle Award): Awake and Sing (Tony Award) Edward Albee’s Seascape (Tony Award nomination), The Light in the Piazza (Tony Award, Outer Critics Circle Award nomination), Dinner at Eight, Twelfth Night (Tony Award nominations), Ivanov, all at Lincoln Center Theater. Other Broadway credits include: A Man for All Seasons, Cry-Baby, Doubt, Frozen, Dracula, The Sound of Music, Triumph of Love among others. Recipient: 2003, 2004 and 2007 Henry Hewes Award for Design, 2004, 2005 Lucille Lortel Award, 2004 Ovation Award, 1997 and 2005 Obie Award for Sustained Achievement. Other projects include the 1999 Fete des Vignerons, Vevey, Switzerland. Opera credits include Romeo et Juliette for the Salzburg Festival, Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Dr. Atomic, The 125 Gala and The Tales of Hoffmann for The Metropolitan Opera.

DONALD HOLDER (Lighting Design).

Broadway: South Pacific (2008 Tony Award, Drama Desk nomination), Les Liasons Dangereuses, A Streetcar Named Desire, Gem of The Ocean, Movin’ Out, Juan Darien (all Tony-nominated), The Lion King (Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle Awards, Paris Moliere

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who’s who Award, London Olivier nomination), Cyrano de Bergerac, Radio Golf, The Little Dog Laughed, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Little Shop of Horrors, Prelude to a Kiss, The Boy From Oz, Spiderman (upcoming: 2010), many others. Off Broadway: Happiness, The Marriage of Bette and Boo, Saved, Romeo and Juliet (Delacorte: Central Park), The Pain and the Itch, Sore Throats, A Man of No Importance, Observe the Sons of Ulster… (Lortel Award), Jitney, Birdie Blue, Saturday Night, Three Days of Rain, All My Sons, Communicating Doors, The Caucasian Chalk Circle (Drama Desk nomination), Spunk, Jeffrey, many others. Opera: The Magic Flute (NY Metropolitan Opera), Grendel (Los Angeles Opera, Lincoln Center Festival, New York). Mr. Holder is a graduate of the Yale School of Drama and is Head of the Lighting Design program at the California Institute of the Arts.

SCOTT LEHRER (Sound Design). Among his designs: Broadway: South Pacific (Tony and Drama Desk Awards), Joe Turner’s Come and Gone (Tony nomination) Chicago, Chita Rivera: The Dancer’s Life, The Caretaker, Frankie and Johnny…, The Dead, Angels in America, Once on This Island, The Heidi Chronicles. 30 City Center Encores! Lincoln Center Theater: Happiness, Dessa Rose, The Frogs, Invention of Love, Hapgood. Playwrights Horizons: Franny’s Way (Lortel Award), Assassins, Isn’t It Romantic, Geniuses.

Manhattan Theatre Club: A Perfect Ganesh, Putting It Together, The Last Yankee. 2nd Stage: Little Fish, Saturday Night. Also sound for museums, corporate media, film and TV. Music recording includes: Last Forever (Nonesuch), Geoff Muldaur’s Private Astronomy (DG), Meredith Monk’s mercy (ECM), Hazmat Modine (Barbes). A graduate of Sarah Lawrence College, he teaches sound at Bennington College.

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Christ Superstar and Riverdance.

Other contracting credits: the Actors Fund, Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, the American Songbook Series at Lincoln Center, Bernadette Peters, Audra McDonald, and Bjork’s 54 piece symphony orchestra at Radio City Music Hall. Broadway credits as conductor and/ or pianist: Miss Saigon, Les Misérables, Aspects of Love and The Phantom of the Opera where David is currently serving as conductor. Recent conducting credits: the Dallas, Fort Worth, Taipei, Jacksonville and Pacific symphonies and the Kennedy Center Opera Orchestra. Producing credits: Broadway cast albums of South Pacific (Grammy nominated), Allegro, West Side Story, Grease and The Phantom of the Opera (Spanish).

BRIAN J. L’ECUYER (Production Stage Manager) just completed the revival of Pippin at the Mark Taper Forum. Recent U.S. tours include The Drowsy Chaperone and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Prior tour credits include the Sir Peter Hall directed The Importance of Being Earnest starring Lynn Redgrave, the much acclaimed Deaf West tour of Big River (U.S./Japan), as well as several years with John Astin’s one man show Edgar Allan Poe – Once Upon a Midnight (U.S./Australia/ Ireland). Member of Actors’ Equity.

KELLY MARIE FURLOUGH (Stage Manager) is excited to be out on the road once again! Recent National Tours include: Rent: The Broadway Tour, Cameron Mackintosh’s My Fair Lady, the 30th Anniversary Tour of Annie and Oliver!

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MICHAEL KRUG (Stage Manager).

Broadway: Ring of Fire, Hot Feet. Off Broadway: The Fantasticks, Modern Orthodox, A Stoop on Orchard Street.

Tours: The Drowsy Chaperone, My Fair

who’s who Lady, The Light in the Piazza, Doctor Dolittle, Fiddler on the Roof, Burn The Floor (Australia & Japan), Clifford The Big Red Dog, Sing Along Santa (Korea), Fame.

Regional: A Christmas Carol. Many thanks to my parents, family, and friends for their love and support.

LAWRENCE GOLDBERG (Music Conductor). Broadway: The Drowsy Chaperone, Thoroughly Modern Millie, The Phantom of the Opera, Carousel.

National tours: The Producers, Les Misérables, Sunset Blvd., Cats. Boston Pops concert versions of Carousel, A Little Night Music and A Richard Rodgers Celebration.”Composer/lyricist: Big Bad Wolf and the Endangered Forest, Grounded For Life and the song “Seize the Day,” recorded by Petula Clark.

BROADWAY BOOKING OFFICE NYC (Tour Booking, Engagement Management, Press & Marketing) is a leading theatrical tour booking, marketing and press company, distributing musicals, plays and attractions: Jersey Boys, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s South Pacific, Hair, Les Misérables, Banana Shpeel from Cirque du Soleil, Wintuk from Cirque du Soleil, NETworks presents Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Groovaloo, Menopause The Musical, The Rat Pack is Back!, An Evening with Lucille Ball: Thank You for Asking, Roger Rees in What You Will, Waistwatchers, Wonderland, My Fair Lady, The Light in the Piazza and Matthew Bourne’s Edward Scissorhands. bbonyc.com TELSEY + COMPANY (Casting). Broadway/ Tours: Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, The Addams Family, Race, Memphis, Superior Donuts, Next to Normal, Rock of Ages, In the Heights, Wicked, Rent, Legally Blonde, The Color Purple, Peep Show and Bette Midler in Vegas; Off-Broadway: Atlantic, MCC, Signature; Film: Jonah Hex, Main Street, 17 Photos of Isabel, I Love You Phillip Morris, Rachel Getting Married, Sex and the City, Dan in Real Life, Then She

Found Me, Across the Universe, Ira & Abby, Rent, Pieces of April, Camp, The Grey Zone, Finding Forrester, The Bone Collector. TV: Ugly Betty (pilot), Whoopi, HBO’s Undefeated, commercials.

LINCOLN CENTER THEATER (Broadway Producer), under the direction of André Bishop, Artistic Director, and Bernard Gersten, Executive Producer, is one of New York’s favorite not-for-profit theaters.

Now celebrating its 25th year, it has produced over 130 productions at Lincoln Center’s Vivian Beaumont and the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theaters, and at theaters on and off-Broadway, as well as touring productions nationally and around the world, T.V. and film projects and original cast recordings. Last fall, LCT began a new programming initiative — LCT3 — devoted to producing the work of emerging artists. In addition, LCT develops new work and encourages theater artists via play readings, workshops and an annual Directors Lab. Open Stages, LCT’s education program, reaches thousands of New York City public school students.

The theater is the publisher of the Lincoln Center Theater Review, which explores subjects related to its productions.

SETH C. WENIG (Executive Producer) has been with NETworks since its inception in 1995. He spearheaded the International tours of Fosse starring Ben Vereen/Ruthie Henshall as well as the U.K. regional tour of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The King and I. Together with Cameron Mackintosh, Seth served as executive producer of a forty week U.K./U.S. tour of the National Theatre’s My Fair Lady. He is currently serving as Executive Producer on Hairspray, The Wizard of Oz, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast and Rodgers and Hammerstein’s South Pacific. He is most proud of his greatest productions, Marlo and Camden.

BOB BOYETT (Producer). Broadway: 13 A New Musical, The Seagull, Boeing-Boeing, Atlanta’s Performing Arts Publication 29

who’s who The Country Girl, South Pacific, Sunday in the Park with George, The 39 Steps, Seafarer, Is He Dead? A New Comedy by Mark Twain, Rock N Roll, Journey’s End (2007 Tony, Best Revival); The Coast of Utopia (2007 Tony, Best Play); Deuce, Coram Boy, Inherit The Wind; The Drowsy Chaperone; The History Boys (2006 Tony, Best Play); Monty Python’s Spamalot (2005 Tony, Best Musical); Bridge & Tunnel; The Woman in White; The Pillowman; Glengarry Glenn Ross (2005 Tony, Best Revival); Democracy; The Frogs; Jumpers; Fiddler on the Roof; The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia? (2002 Tony); Topdog/Underdog (2002 Pulitzer Prize); Sweet Smell of Success and The Elephant Man. London: Dealer’s Choice, Little Shop of Horrors, Boeing- Boeing, The Dumb Waiter, The 39 Steps, Bent, Rock ‘n’ Roll, Donkeys’ Years, Sunday in the Park with George, The Woman in White, Boston Marriage, Lobby Hero, Jumpers, Monty Python’s Spamalot and The Drowsy Chaperone.

NETworks PRESENTATIONS, LLC (Producer).

Founded in 1995 by Kenneth Gentry, Seth Wenig and Scott Jackson, NETworks has produced and managed over 70 national and international touring productions.

Previous productions include Oliver!, Little Women starring Maureen McGovern, Jekyll & Hyde, Kiss of the Spiderwoman, Cinderella starring Eartha Kitt and Deborah Gibson, Fosse starring Ben Vereen and Ruthie Henshall, The Light in the Piazza, My Fair Lady co-produced with Cameron Mackintosh, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Oklahoma, Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake, Sweeney Todd, The Demon Baber of Fleet Street, among many others. Joining returning hits Annie, The Drowsy Chaperone, Hairspray and The Wizard of Oz this season are Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Young Frankenstein, and the Lincoln Center Theater’s production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s South Pacific. Future titles include Joyful Noise’s production of Handel’s Messiah Rocks, Spring Awakening and Les Misérables.

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BOB BARTNER/AMBASSADOR THEATRE GROUP (Producer). Broadway: The Norman Conquests (Tony), Boeing Boeing (Tony), Company (Tony), Anna and the Tropics (Pulitzer). Off-Broadway: Wit (Pulitzer).

West End: La Cage… (Olivier), Guys & Dolls (Olivier). Mr. Bartner thanks his family, especially M. Beverly, for their love and support.

Howard Panter for Ambassador Theatre Group (Producer). Co-founded

by Howard Panter and Rosemary Squire in 1992, ATG, with 23 venues, is the largest theatre group in the West End, and second in the UK. ATG is also one of the foremost theatre producers internationally.

ROGER BERLIND (Producer) has been producing plays and musicals for more than 30 years. His productions have won more than 70 Tony Awards, including 14 for best production in its category.

THOMAS L. MILLER (Producer). Broadway: 13 A New Musical; Is He Dead? A New Comedy By Mark Twain; Drowsy Chaperone; The Woman In White. London: Marguerite.

Tour: Little House on the Prairie, Happy Days: A New Musical. He is an active member of the Motion Picture Academy, The Writers Guild, and The Broadway League.

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who’s who STAFF FOR South Pacific Executive Producer Seth C. Wenig General Management Gentry & Associates Scott W. Jackson, Gregory Vander Ploeg Tour Booking, Engagement Management Press and Marketing Broadway Booking Office NYC Steven Schnepp, Temah Higgins, David Freeland, Kent McIngvale, Jenny Bates, Zach Stevenson Casting telsey + company Bernie Telsey CSA, Will Cantler CSA, David Vaccari CSA Bethany Knox CSA, Craig Burns CSA Tiffany Little Canfield CSA, Rachel Hoffman CA, Carrie Rosson CSA, Justin Huff CSA, Bess Fifer CSA Patrick Goodwin, Abbie Brady-Dalton Resident Director Sarna Lapine Company Manager Joel T. Herbst Ass’t. Company Manager Katharine Croke Production Stage Manager........... Brian J. L’Ecuyer Stage Managers.................... Kelly Marie Furlough, Michael Krug Ass’t. Costume Design......................David Newell Assoc. Choreographer.....................Joe Langworth Scenic Designer Associate.................................... .................................... Mikiko Suzuki MacAdams Sound Designer Associate..................... Drew Levy Lighting Designer Associate...............Karen Spahn Ass’t. Lighting Designer......................Lucas Krech Moving Light Programmer................... Sean Beach Wig and Hair Designer................... Gerry Altenburg Technical Director.......................... William J. Pate Flyman........................................... Shaun Altman Ass’t. Carpenter/Automation...............Ben Neafus Ass’t. Carpenter............................. Derek Johnson Production Electrician.......................... Jack Culver Head Electrician...........................Thomas W. Ford Ass’t. Electrician........................... Dirk Van Pernis Ass’t. Electrician/ Moving Light Technician..........Patrick Johnston Head Audio.................................... Robert Mengel Ass’t. Audio.................................Keith Monaghan Production Properties......... Propstar, Kathy Fabian Head Props..................................... Michael Triolo Ass’t. Props............................................ KJ Thorp

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Head Wardrobe.........................Barbara Oleszczuk Ass’t. Wardrobe................................... Eric Briggs Head Wigs............................................ Tim Bohle Dialect Coach................................Deborah Hecht Rehearsal Pianist..............................Andy Einhorn Production Assistants...................... Lisa Chernoff, Matthew W. Jower-Ho Children’s Tutoring..............On Location Education National Tour.............................Sarah Cundiff California Tour.............................. Bonnie Katz Print Design, Radio and TV Spot Production .............. Serino-Coyne, Jim Russek, Roger Micone Website................................................ Allied Live Production Photography..................... Joan Marcus Merchandising............ Marquee Merchandise, LLC Matt Murphy Accounting ..............NETworks Presentations, LLC Legal Counsel....................... Lazarus & Harris LLP Scott Lazarus, Esq., Robert C. Harris, Esq. Payroll Services................................... A.D.P., Inc. Insurance............................... DeWitt Stern Group Tax Consultant.... Brent A. Turner, One Source PSG IT Services........... George Wilson, One Source PSG Trucking......................................... Clark Transfer For The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization President and Executive Director .............................................Theodore S. Chapin Senior Vice President and General Manager ................................................ William S. Gaden Senior Vice President and General Counsel ............................................... Victoria G. Traube Senior Vice President/Communications .............................................................Bert Fink Director of Music..........................Bruce Pomahac For Lincoln Center Theater Executive Producer.......................Bernard Gersten Artistic Director................................ André Bishop Associate Producer...........................Ira Weitzman General Manager...............................Adam Siegel Production Manager............................ Jeff Hamlin Director of Development................... Hattie Jutagir Director of Marketing................ Linda Mason Ross General Press Agent.......................... Philip Rinaldi For Robert Boyett Theatricals, LLC CEO/Executive Producer.......................Bob Boyett Producer................................................. Tim Levy Office Manager, Executive Administrator ......................................................Diane Murphy Staff..................Michael Mandell, Keifer Mansfield GM Consultant.....................101 Productions, Ltd. For NETworks Presentations Chief Executive Officer..........................Ken Gentry Chief Operating Officer............... Scott W. Jackson

who’s who Executive Producers........................ Seth C.Wenig, Kary M. Walker Associate Producer.......................... Angela Rowle Ass’t. Producer................................ Mary K. Witte Senior General Manager....... Gregory Vander Ploeg Production Managers...................... Jason Juenker, Justin Reiter Ass’t. Production Manager..................... Brad Korff Marketing/PR..................................Heather Hess Playbill Creation & Maintenance....... Tuckey Requa Music Coordinator.............................. John Mezzio Controller....................................Paula L. Jenkins Assistant Controller........................Jennifer Gifford Chief Accountant........................... Beverly Howard Accountant...........................................Lisa Blank Office Manager............................. Buddy Piccolino Office Assistant....................................Nancy Kerr Credits Sound Equipment from PRG Audio; Lighting Equipment from PRG Lighting; Scenery Constructed

by Global Scenic Services, PRG Scenic Technology; Scenic painting provided by Scenic Art Studios; Properties provided by Propstar; Automation Provided by PRG Scenic Technology; Costumes provided by Angels-London, Parsons-Meares, Eddie Dawson Tailoring, Arnold Levine Millinery, Euro Co Costumes, John Cowles, Brian Hemesath, Jennifer Love, Jeffrey Fender.

The Actors and Stage Managers employed in this production are members of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States.

All stage work performed by employees represented

by IATSE. UNITED SCENIC ARTISTS represents the designers and scenic painters for the American Theatre.

The Musicians employed in this production are members of the American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada.

The Director and Choreographer are members of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, an independent national labor union.

The Press Agents, Company and House Managers employed in this production are represented by the Association of Theatrical Press Agents & Managers.

Rehearsed at the New 42nd Street Studios.

For help with Michener matters, thanks to Selma Luttinger, Shirley Soenksen at the University of Northern Colorado, Alice Birney (Manuscript Division) and Mark Eden Horowitz (Music Division) of the Library of Congress, and the Vice President’s Office at Swarthmore College.

Special Thanks to Carole Shorenstein Hays, Robert Nederlander Greg Holland, Regina Guggenheim SHN, Golden Gate Theatre, San Francisco Financial Services and banking arrangements by M&T Bank Stock and Amateur Rights for Rodgers & Hammerstein’s South Pacific are represented by R&H Theatricals: www.rnhtheatricals.com For South Pacific Merchandise www.marqueemerchandise.com Visit the South Pacific website at www.SouthPacificOnTour.com

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404.873.4300 Stephanie Parker . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice President, Mid-South Region Sarah Goodson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ticketing Manager Rachel Bomeli . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ticketing /Administrative Assistant Rebekah K. Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Technical Director Terry Romanoli . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Corporate Partnerships Taryn O’Bra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of National Marketing For media inquiries, please contact Jennifer Walker at KC Public Relations, 404-233-3993.

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For more information, please call Janet Potash at the Fox Theatre at 404-881-2103 or log on to FoxTheatre.org/dinner_broadway/index.htm.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION The Theatre A fully restored 1929 “Movie Palace,” the Fox Theatre, with 4,678 seats, is a multiple-purpose facility, housing Broadway shows, ballet, symphonies, concerts, movies, and private corporate events.

Private Rooms The Fox Theatre has three private rental spaces, with accommodations for 25 to 1,200 guests. Our Egyptian Ballroom and Grand Salon are beautifully decorated and can be set up to your specifications. The brand new Landmarks Lounge is adjacent to the lobby and is perfect for a small pre-show and intermission event. All rooms include the Fox Theatre’s professional sales and coordination staff. To book your ”Fabulous Fox“ evening, please call 404.881.2100 or visit us at www.foxtheatre.org.

The Box Office The Fox Theatre Box Office is located in the arcade entrance to the theater. The Box Office is open for walk up ticket sales Monday-Friday, 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m., and Saturday, 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. The Fox Theatre Box Office is not open on Sundays unless there is a performance. During Events, the Box Office opens two hours prior to show time. Doors to the Fox open one hour prior to show time. Tickets for all performances at the Fox may be purchased at any TICKETMASTER outlet, by calling TICKETMASTER at 404.817.8700 or 404.249.6400, or by visiting the Fox Theatre Box Office in person during regular Box Office hours. You may purchase tickets for a particular nights performance that night only until 8pm at the box office.

Concessions Concession stands are located in the Spanish Room, adjacent to the main lobby, and on the mezzanine lobby level.

Restrooms Restrooms are located on the main lobby and mezzanine lobby levels. Restrooms are also located on the Gallery level. Restrooms for patrons who are physically challenged are located in the Spanish Room.

Gift Shop The Fox Theatre operates a gift shop selling history books, T-shirts, sweatshirts, and an assortment of other theaterrelated merchandise. The gift shop is located in the main lobby and is open at each performance.

Tours Tours of the Fox Theatre are available through the Atlanta Preservation Center. Tours are conducted Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at 10:00 a.m. and Saturdays at 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Tours begin in the Peachtree Street Arcade entrance to the theater. For more information on tours and to confirm the tour schedule, please call the Atlanta Preservation Center at 404.688.3353.

Smoking In accordance with the Fulton County Clean Air Ordinance, the Fox Theatre is a smoke-free facility. Smoking is only permitted in designated areas.

Special Needs Ken Shook, Patron Services Director, is our liaison to the disabled community. He can be reached at 404.881.2118 and can provide information on such topics as the locations and prices of accessible seating and other programs for the disabled. The Fox Theatre also has a new brochure detailing all of these programs for our patrons with special needs. They are available at the Guest Relations Table.

Fox Ambassadors are located at the Guest Relations Table in the main lobby at the Fox Theatre Merchandise Kiosk to offer their assistance, theater information, and several rental items to enhance your performance enjoyment. An audio clarification device (Phonic Ear) is available for patrons with hearing disabilities. It is available, free of charge, on a first-come, first-serve basis on the evening of a performance, or you may reserve a device by calling the Patron Services Director. A limited number of booster seats are also available free of charge. Binoculars are available for sale. All items require a form of identification to be held until the item is returned.

Elevators Elevators are located at the north end of each lobby. The elevators are available during all performances and make it possible to access each lobby without the use of stairs.

Parking Parking is available within a four-block radius in all directions of the Fox Theatre. Advanced reserved parking is available for sale at the Fox Box Office or by calling TICKETMASTER at 404.817.8700. The Fox Theatre assumes no responsibility for vehicles parked in any of the privately owned parking lots operating in the Fox Theatre district.

Performance Notes All patrons, regardless of age, must have a ticket in order to be admitted to the Theatre. Please be aware that not all events are suitable for children. Infants will not be admitted to adult programs/performances. Parents will be asked to remove children who create a disturbance.

Latecomers will be seated at the discretion of the management, in conjunction with the wishes of the producers.

Please turn off all pagers and cell phones prior to the beginning of each performance. Please limit conversation during the performances.

Camera and recording devices are strictly prohibited.

Lost and Found Lost and Found items are turned in to the House Manager’s office. To check on lost items, please call the House Manager at 404.881.2075. Lost and Found items will be retained for 30 days.

Emergency Information In the event of an emergency, please walk to the nearest exit. Do Not Run.

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Backstage employees are represented by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (I.A.T.S.E.)

GOLDEN RULES The following brief, but important article has been published to assist in audience etiquette.

To this day we get at least one phone call a week asking for reprint rights. These calls and letters come from orchestras and theaters, opera and ballet companies all over the United States and Canada, big and little troupes alike.

The message, telegraphed between the lines, seems to be an S.O.S.: American audiences are out of control. Are they?

Here’s a refresher course. Please read on, and remember, part of one’s pact as an audience member is to take seriously the pleasure of others, a responsibility fulfilled by quietly attentive (or silently inattentive) and selfcontained behavior. After all, you can be as demonstrative as you want during bows and curtain calls.

1. Go easy with the atomizer; many people are highly allergic to perfume and cologne.

2. If you bring a child, make sure etiquette is part of the experience. Children love learning new things.

3. Unwrap all candies and cough drops before the curtain goes up or the concert begins.

4. Make sure cell phones, beepers, and watch alarms are OFF. And don't jangle the bangles.

5. The overture is part of the performance.

Please cease talking at this point.

6. Note to lovebirds: When you lean your heads together, you block the view of the person behind you. Leaning forward also blocks the view.

7. THOU SHALT NOT TALK, or hum, or sing along, or beat time with a body part.

8. Force yourself to wait for a pause or intermission before rifling through a purse, backpack or shopping bag.

9. Yes, the parking lot gets busy and public transportation is tricky, but leaving while the show is in progress is discourteous.

10. Honor the old standby: Do unto others, as you would have them do unto you.

The Fox Theatre

660 Peachtree Street, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30308 404.881.2100 • www.foxtheatre.org

STAFF

Allan C. Vella . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General Manager Adina Alford Erwin . . . . . . . Assistant General Manager Pat “Sunshine” Tucker . . . . . . . . . . Box Office Manager Ben Neill . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Box Office Manager Robert Burnett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Controller Jennifer S. Farmer . . . . . . . . Director of Sales/Ballrooms Oliver Diamantstein . . . . . . Director/Food and Beverage Len Tucker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Operations Pat Prill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . House Manager Greta Duke . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant House Manager Kristen Delaney . . . . . . . . . . Director of Marketing & PR Ken Shook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patron Services Director Shelly Kleppsattel . . . . . . Booking & Contract Associate Jamie Vosmeier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Group Sales Director Molly Fortune . . . . . . Preservation Department Manager Amy Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interim Production Manager Rebecca J. Graham . . . . . Assistant Production Manager Gary Hardaway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Master Carpenter Larry Watson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . House Flyman Scott Hardin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Property Master Ray T. Haynie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Master Electrician Cary Oldknow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Electrician Rodney Amos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Head Sound Engineer Larry Douglas Embury . . . . . . . . . Organist In Residence Tammy Folds . . . . . . . . . . . Production Security Manager

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND BOARD MEMBERS Alan E. Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . Chairman of the Board Edward L. White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President Robert L. Foreman Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1st Vice President Beauchamp C. Carr . . . . . . . . . . . . 2nd Vice President John A. Busby Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3rd Vice President Julia Sprunt Grumbles . . . . . . . . . . . . 4th Vice President Edward Hutchison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Treasurer Robyn Rieser Barkin . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Treasurer Clara Hayley Axam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Secretary Walter R. Huntley, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Member at Large Robert E. Minnear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Member at Large Carl V. Patton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Member at Large Ada Lee Correll, Richard Courts IV, Keith Cowan, F. Sheffield Hale, John R. Holder, Florence Inman, Craig B. Jones, Steve Koonin, Charles Lawson, Starr Moore, Jay Myers, Joe G. Patten, Glen J. Romm, Sylvia Anderson Russell, Nancy Gordy Simms, Clyde C. Tuggle, Carolyn Lee Wills.

HONORARY BOARD MEMBERS Anne Cox Chambers, Arnall (Pat) Connell, Rodney Mims Cook Jr., Jere A. Drummond, Richard O. Flinn III, Arthur Montgomery, Joseph V. Myers Jr., Edward J. Negri, Edgar Neiss, Herman J. Russell, Preston Stevens Jr.

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Fox theatre Dining Guide Looking for a great night out? Try one of these local restaurants before or after the show. For Dinner and a Show packages, visit encoreatlanta.com/offers.

Neighborhood codes: A–Alpharetta, B–Buckhead, IP–Inman Park, OFW–Old Fourth Ward, M­—Midtown, D–Downtown, P–Perimeter Mall area, SS–Sandy Springs, VH–Virginia-Highland, V—Vinings, W–Westside

American Canoe Located in Atlanta’s historic Vinings area on the Chattahoochee River where Buckhead meets Vinings. Its original cuisine and distinctive design have already been featured in Bon Appetit, Food And Wine, Gourmet, The Wine Spectator and The New York Times. Canoe, recipient of the prestigious Mobil 4 Star Award, was also selected as one of the “Best New Restaurants” in the country by the James Beard Foundation.

4199 Paces Ferry Road SE, 770-432-2663, canoeatl.com. V (Re-opening late November) Lenox Square Grill offers breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. DJ every Friday and Saturday night till 2am. Private meeting rooms accommodate up to 150. 3393 Peachtree Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30326, 404.841.2377, lenoxsquaregrill. com. B 38 EncoreAtlantA.com

Livingston Restaurant and Bar It’s hard to beat the location (across the street from the Fox at the Georgian Terrace), and diners get complimentary parking, but the main attraction is the glamour of the main dining room, which has hosted the likes of Clark Gable, and the al fresco seating area, which is available in warm weather. 659 Peachtree St. NE, 800651-2316, livingstonatlanta.com. M Lobby The menu focuses on seasonal fare at this sophisticated American restaurant in the lobby of TWELVE Atlantic Station. 361 17 St., 404-961-7370, lobbyattwelve.com. M ONE.midtown kitchen Dine on fresh, seasonal American cuisine in a club-like atmosphere near Piedmont Park. 559 Dutch Valley Rd., 404-892-4111, onemidtownkitchen.com. M Murphy’s This restaurant has one of the city’s top brunch menus, but it’s known for great people-

watching and its contemporary comfort food.

997 Virginia Ave., 404-872-0904, murphysvh. com.VH Two Urban Licks “Fiery” American cooking meets live music at this hip hangout. 820 Ralph McGill Blvd., 404-522-4622, twourbanlicks.com. M WaterHaven is an upscale casual restaurant, featuring contemporary American cuisine with local influences. The menu focuses on fresh homemade products with a farm-to-table philosophy utilizing local, organic and seasonal products, whenever possible. 75 5th St., 404214-6740, waterhavenatl.com. M

American/steakhouse Joey D’s Oakroom Near Perimeter Mall, this stylish steakhouse has a staggering selection of spirits and a hot after-dinner singles scene.

1015 Crown Pointe Pkwy., 770-512-7063, centraarchy.com. P New York Prime A Prime Time Top-10 USDA Prime Steakhouse known for its wine list, atmosphere and world-class service. 3424 Peachtree Rd. NE, 404-846-0644, centraarchy.com. B Prime Enjoy steak, sushi a nd seafood in a festive atmosphere near Lenox Mall. 3393 Peachtree Rd. NE, 404-812-0555, h2sr.com. B Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse A favorite local steak house with multiple locations near shopping and entertainment hotspots. Sides are generous, and the quality of the steaks and seafood is excellent. Three locations: Buckhead, 3285 Peachtree Rd. NE, 404-365-0660; Sandy Springs, 5788 Roswell Road, 404-255-0035; Centennial Olympic Park, 267 Marietta St., 404-223-6500; ruthschris.com. B, SS, D The Tavern at Phipps This is one of Atlanta’s hottest after-work spots, and has been singled out for its happy hour and singles scene by Jezebel, InSite Magazine and the AOL City Guide. 3500 Peachtree Rd. NW, 404-8149640, centraarchy.com. B

South City Kitchen (two locations) With a stylish, Southern-contemporary menu, this DiRoNA restaurant helped make grits hip for the business crowd. Sundays are BBQ Nite. Midtown: 1144 Crescent Ave. 404-873-7358, Vinings: 1675 Cumberland Pkwy. 770-435-0700. southcitykitchen.com. M Terrace celebrates American heirloom recipes through supporting local and regional farmers, fisherman and producers. It recaptures the pure simple flavors and tastes of natural and organic ingredients while bursting with delicious flavors. 176 Peachtree St. NW, 678.651.2770, ellishotel.com/terrace. D

asian fusion Aja Restaurant & Bar Serving modern Asian cuisine, Aja has a 150-seat patio overlooking Buckhead and a huge lounge, where diners nosh on dim sum and sip mai tais. 3500 Lenox Rd., Ste. 100, 404-231-0001, h2sr.com. B

brasserie Joël is a chic yet relaxed French restaurant that blends contemporary style with rustic flavors.

Responsible for one of Atlanta’s most acclaimed dining experiences, Chef Cyrille Holota guides the kitchen as executive chef, bringing his full-flavored brasserie concept to the menu. 3290 Northside Parkway, 404-233-3500, joelbrasserie.com. B

brew pub/gormet pub fare Gordon Biersch Fresh-brewed beers are a tasty accent to this brewery-restaurant’s hearty pizzas, salads and sandwiches. For a small additional fee, pre-show diners can leave cars in the lot while they’re at the Fox. 848 Peachtree St. NE, 404-870-0805, gordonbiersch.com. M Tap A gastropub offering easy-to-share pub fare and an extensive beer selection. The patio is a great place to chill after work. 1180 Peachtree St., 404-347-2220, tapat1180.com. M

American/southern

creole/cajun

Home Restaurant & Bar Farm-to-table Southerninspired cuisine is served nightly; half-price bottles of wine available every Sunday. 111 W. Paces Ferry Rd., 404-869-0777, h2sr.com. B

Parish New Orleans-inspired dishes served with a modern twist and a fully stocked raw bar; a Nawlins-inspired brunch is served on the weekends. Downstairs, a take-away market sells sand-

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wiches, spices, pastries and beverages. 240 N. Highland Ave., 404-681-4434, parishatl.com. IP

european fusion Ecco Esquire Magazine named this casual, European-influenced bistro a “Best New Restaurant in America.” It’s also gotten raves for its killer wine list, wood-fired pizzas, and impressive meat and cheese menus. 40 Seventh St. NE, 404-347-9555, ecco-atlanta.com. M LOLA Bellini bar and restaurant specializing in wood-fired meats and pastas. 3280 Peachtree Rd. NW, 404-892-9292, h2sr.com. B

italian Il Mulino’s cuisine is characterized by its simplicity: a rustic and hearty blend of the freshest ingredients available, from fish and lamb and cured meats to homemade pecorino and ricotta, all lovingly and meticulously prepared to celebrate and enjoy with family, friends and even strangers. Peachtree Tower: 191 Peachtree St. LOB 03, 404-524-5777, ilmulino.com/atlanta.html. D La Tavola Serving classic Italian cuisine for lunch and dinner in the heart of VirginiaHighland. 992 Virginia Ave., 404-873-5430, latavolatrattoria.com. VH

MEXICAN El Taco An eco-friendly watering hole serving fresh Mexican food made with all-natural meats and killer margaritas. 1186 N. Highland Ave. NE, 404-873-4656, eltaco-atlanta.com. VH

moroccan The Imperial Fez offers authentic Moroccan cuisine in an exotic dining environment. Guests dine on pillows and enjoy savory food eaten by hand. It is a truly unique dining experience with nightly belly dancing performances and live music starting at 7:30 p.m. 2285 Peachtree Rd. NE, #102, 404-351-0870, imperialfez.com. B

seafood/sushi Goldfish This fun seafood/sushi restaurant has Happy Hour specials Mon-Fri and nightly entertainment in its lounge. 4400 Ashford Dunwoody Rd., 770-671-0100, h2sr.com. P

spanish/tapas Noche A Virginia-Highland favorite known for its Spanish-style tapas dishes and margaritas.

1000 Virginia Ave., 404-815-9155, h2sr.com.

VH

sports bar

Medici Tuscan cuisine served in the typical Tuscan spirit; flexible menu with Tuscan-rubbed steaks and a wide selection of antipasti, insalata e zuppes, pastas, hand tossed pizza and bistecches. 2450 Galleria Pkwy., 770953-4500, renaissancewaverly.com. V

STATS A modern sports bar that doesn’t skimp on the quality of its food; five bars and multiple screens are at your service. 300 Marietta St., 404-885-1472, statsatl.com. D

mediterranean

Room This elegant restaurant serves steak and sushi on the ground floor of the TWELVE Centennial Park hotel. 400 W. Peachtree St., 404-418-1250, roomattwelve.com. D

ENO Atlanta’s true European Mediterranean inspired restaurant and wine bar, or “enoteca”, has come to epitomize European-Mediterranean quality of life in Atlanta. 800 Peachtree St., 404685-3191, enorestaurant.com. M

steak/sushi

mediterranean/latin/asian fusion

Strip This sophisticated steak, seafood and sushi restaurant offers an in-house DJ and a rooftop deck. Atlantic Station at 18th St., 404385-2005, h2sr.com. M

Shout A young crowd keeps Shout’s rooftop lounge hopping every night. The menu reflects a mix of Mediterranean, Far Eastern and South American influences. 1197 Peachtree St N.E., 404-846-2000, h2sr.com. M

Twist This lively restaurant has a huge bar, satay station, tapas menu, and sushi and seafood dishes; patio seating is first-come, first-served.

3500 Peachtree Rd. NW, 404-869-1191, h2sr.com. B

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enjoy chef gary mennie’s $29 three-course theater menu SHOW YOUR TICKET FOR 10% OFF

come back for millionaire mondays $16 soup or salad, steak or lobster, one side

official restaurant of the fox theatre across the street at the georgian terrace 3 hour complimentary valet parking 659 peachtree street ne, atlanta, ga 30308

MAKING

By Suzanne Wright

ince the beginning of time, mothers across the world have been celebrated with feasts. The modern version of Mother’s Day dates to 1907 when Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia honored her deceased mother. Thanks to a successful letter-writing campaign, she convinced the U.S. Congress to pass legislation in 1914, designating the second Sunday in May as Mother’s Day. 44 EncoreAtlantA.com

It’s not polite to shout during the show.

So we invite you to

after.

present your ticket and receive 15% off food only at shout* offer valid with your atlanta symphony orchestra or fox theatre ticket stub. expires 4/30/10.

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RELEASE YOUR INNER FOODIE! Come try our ALL New Seasonal, Oraganic, Sustainable Menu

Show your ticket stub Buy One Dinner Entree Receive the 2nd Free* (*equal or lessor value will be discounted.

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Ever since then, sons and daughters have commemorated mom on her designated day — to the tune of more than $14 billion in 2009.

According to Hallmark, 96 percent of us participate in Mother’s Day and with more than 83 million mothers in America, that’s a lot of gifting. In fact, retailers report that Mother’s Day is the most popular gift-giving day in the country after Christmas. Many restaurants ring up their biggest receipts and it’s the peak day for long-distance calling. Florists, jewelers and perfumers all do tons of business in mid-May. What does your mom like? We’ve grouped gift suggestions, based on personality types. Some are a splurge; others are inexpensive. You’ll find ideas for you mom — no matter who she is.

Foodie Mom If mom is obsessed with the Food Network, loves perusing cookbooks and tracks the latest restaurants, she’s a foodie. Whether she’s got a sweet tooth or prefers savory items, you can please her palate with a bacon, wine, chocolate or coffee of the month club (about $25/month for java junkies). Spring for brunch at a tony local hotel (don’t forget to include the tip!) Or, give mom the day off and prepare not one, but three meals (letting her call the culinary shots). You shop, set a pretty table, handwrite the menus, serve her (keep her wine glass full!) and clean up the kitchen.

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New Mom About 4.3 million women become mothers every year. And all are tired.

A spa gift certificate along with (your) baby-sitting services allows her to indulge in much needed down time.

Daily chores can be a challenge with a little one underfoot, so a customized meal or laundry service is a thoughtful gift. If your mom’s looking to regain her pre-baby figure, why not kick-start her goals with a gift certificate for a personal trainer? Sentimental mothers would love a heart-shaped locket or charm bracelet from Tiffany (prices starting at $135).

Tech Mom If mom constantly tweets, has a Facebook page or downloads the latest iPhone apps, she’s a techie. Give her gadgets some pizzazz: upgrade her phone or shop for a snazzy laptop bag. If she’s hooked on puzzles, she might enjoy a handheld electronic Sudoku game (target.com has one for under $25.)

And if mom’s got old devices piled up, it’s a thoughtful gesture to recycle them for her.

Atlanta Symphony Associates’ 40th Annual

Decorators’ Show House &Gardens April 17 – May 9, 2010

Monday – Saturday, 10 am- 3:30 pm • Sunday, 12 pm-4:30 pm Thursday extended hours until 7:30 pm

Tickets: $20 through April 16; $25 thereafter. Woodruff Arts Center Box Office or call 404-733-5000. Opening Night Party Friday, April 16, 2010

www.decoratorsshowhouse.org Proceeds benefit the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra’s Learning Community

Photos: Iris Feinberg

What will you pass down to future generations?

By creating your Jewish legacy, you ensure that you will be remembered and that your charitable giving and lifelong values will continue for generations to come. For more information, visit www.AtlantaJewishLegacy.org.

Create a Jewish Legacy is an initiative of the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta.

Fashionista Mom If your mother subscribes to Vogue, carries a wallet full of credit cards or has her hairstylist on speed dial, she’s a fashionista. Book an appointment with a personal shopper at Nordstrom, Saks or Bloomingdales — and have lunch catered in, complete with champagne.

Or, give her a sitting with a photographer who specializes in editorial-style photography (check the masthead of glossy city magazines for names). You also could trade her lunchbox for a lacquered bento box that’s sure to turn heads; justbento.com has resources.

Active Mom If your mom is always on the go with a Blackberry in one hand and car keys in the other, she’s active. She might enjoy a tour of Historic Oakland Cemetery or the Fox Theatre (about $10 each). A gift card to REI presented with a stylish aluminum water bottle allows her to select the latest gear, whether she’s into running, paddling or cycling. You also could go on a bike ride and enjoy a cozy picnic lunch afterwards, or reconnect on the hiking trail at the Len Foote Hike Inn at Amicalola Falls State Park.

Globetrotting Mom If you mother is hooked on the Travel Channel, has a passport full of stamps or speaks a second language, she’s a globetrotter.

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Keep her well-read and within evertightening baggage restrictions while she’s traveling with a sleek Kindle (around $250 on amazon.com). Buy a gift card at bnbgiftfinder.com, then let mom select from more than 1,500 top-rated U.S. inns. Or treat her to a show at the Fox Theatre, Spivey Hall, the Rialto or Ferst Center, all of which offer international performances.

Crafty/Green Mom If she scrapbooks, recycles, knits or volunteers, she’s crafty and/or ecominded. Simpleshoes.com has a wide selection of sustainable kicks or shop pacificaperfume.com for soy candles (the lemongrass is lovely). Check out Knitch, in the heart of VirginiaHighland, for luxury yarns, patterns and classes (around $100). Help her do good while looking good: 25% of the profits of Kahina Giving Beauty (kahina-givingbeauty.com) support women in Morocco; the argan oil ($72) is a multipurpose beauty staple.

Or, simply shadow mom for the day with your digital camera, capturing memories to assemble in an album.

That’s priceless.

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Continued from page 12 Now the man, who at one time couldn’t get the folks of Tinseltown to glance his way, is the reigning king of black entertainment and a huge Hollywood hit maker — several of his films have opened at No. 1. In 2009, Forbes ranked him one of the 15 “Best Paid Celebrities,” along with the likes of Steven Spielberg and Jerry Bruckheimer. But to his fans, those who have sensed his star-power from the beginning, he’s the top doctor — the one who always has the best prescription for laughs. And to Atlantans, he’s the hometown success who’s created jobs for hundreds of local actors at his Tyler Perry Studios on 10th Street.

This month, Perry gets back to his roots with his 12th stage play, Madea’s Big Happy Family. Currently in the sec-

What’s the story When a mother of five grown children learns she is terminally ill, she sets out on a final mission to rekindle the family values and virtues once held dear. In an attempt to bring everyone together, and hopefully closer to God, various issues arise that make that task virtually impossible. Luckily Madea is there to help the family get their priorities straight. ond half of a 50+ city tour that included stops in Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia and Chicago. It plays the Fox Theatre April 15-18.

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