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CONTENTS April 2014

10 FEATURES 10 Circle of Life

The Lion King returns to Atlanta for a third time, but its first at the fabulous Fox. By Phil Kloer

14 Techs and the City

The ambitious, outdoorsy suburb of Alpharetta has both green and geek streaks. By Stell Simonton

14 PERFORMANCE 17 The Lion King program

DEPARTMENTS 44 Information 46 Staff/Etiquette 58 Fox Facts 62 PoshDealz

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Circle of Life The Lion King returns to Atlanta for a third time, but its first at the fabulous Fox By Phil Kloer

world, the cry in the African language of Zulu rings out in a darkened theater: Nants ingonyama bagithi baba! Sithi uhhmm ingonyama! (“Here comes a lion, Father. Oh yes, it’s a lion.”) And the great menagerie comes forth, lions and zebras and birds fluttering overhead, hyenas and a massive lumbering elephant pouring down the aisles. “Seen purely as a visual tapestry, there is simply nothing else like it,” The New York Times wrote when The Lion King opened in 1997, praising “the transporting magic wrought by the opening 10 minutes” of the show. Even though he’s been touring with The Lion King for more than four years, production stage manager Kenneth J. Davis never misses that opening 10 minutes, “The Circle of Life.” “Every night, all of us who work backstage make it a point to go out and watch that number,” he says. “Every night. We just stand in the back of the house. It’s partially out of deference and respect to the genius that is happening, courtesy of Julie Taymor and the creative people. Also just to be a part of that moment in the audience. You expect the kids to react, but when you hear the oohs and aahs of the adults, then we know we’ve done our job.”

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ten times a day, all over the

Brown Lindiwe Mkhize as Rafiki in the now-famous opening number,, “The Circle of Life.”

LION KING BY THE NUMBERS

Tony awards

Languages into which it’s been translated

Bird kites

Height, in feet, of four giraffe puppets in “I Just Can’t Wait to Be King”

Types of birds, fish and insects represented

Weight, in pounds, of the heaviest costume, Pumbaa the Warthog, which is worn like a backpack

200

Total puppets

1,100

Number of people who work on the 10 worldwide productions

3,000

Stalks of grass needed to maintain the grassland headdresses

17,000

Hours the original creative team spent building the animal characters

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Top: Jelani Remy as “Simba” and the ensemble in “He Lives in You” from THE LION KING National Tour. At right: The spectacle never gets old for production stage manager Kenneth J. Davis.

Opera as the highest-grossing show in Broadway history. It regularly fills its Broadway home, the Minskoff, to roughly 99 percent capacity, even in the 17th year of its run. Part of The Lion King’s mission, says Davis, is to bring Africa to the world. Including the Zulu opening, the show uses six African languages, the others being Swahili, Xhosa, Sotho, Tswana and Congolese. And all Lion King companies include native South African performers; this one has six. So it seems appropriate that in 2007, Johannesburg, South Africa, joined the list of cities where The Lion King has been staged, the first time it played Africa. Simba and company had finally returned to the continent that birthed them. They had come full circle. Phil Kloer has written about the arts in Atlanta for 29 years, for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the website ArtsATL.com and Encore Atlanta.

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That job is why they’re at the Fox Theatre this month for a three-week sit-down. It’s the third time a Lion King national tour has played Atlanta, but the first time it has moved into the Fox. The 85-year-old landmark theater has had to make temporary modifications in its auditorium to accommodate the logistically complex musical. Davis has brought several Broadway shows to the Fox, but for many in this 130-member company, it’s their first time in the space. “I can’t wait for the cast to come onstage for the first time, not having seen the grandeur that is the auditorium: the gold and the jewels and the gilding” he says. “And also a little unnerving for them to see the 4,000-plus seats. It’s like playing an arena with a rock show.” Although the show has been on the road since 2002, it’s one of the most complicated ever to tackle a national tour. The North American company travels in 18 trucks; 14 are tractor-trailers that haul duplicates of everything: sets, lighting, puppets, etc. That means that when this Lion King played its final week in Seattle, a duplicate set was being loaded into Atlanta’s Fox. “We need a week of preparation and setup in each city before we open,” Davis says. The sun rarely sets on The Lion King. This production is one of 10 Lion Kings running or on tour worldwide, from New York to Tokyo. In 2012, the show passed The Phantom of the

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located at a natural spring just north of present-day Alpharetta. After the Cherokee were driven out, Caucasian settlers came rolling in. Gold had been discovered around Dahlonega and no one knew how far south it extended. Georgia held a land lottery in the early 1830s, handing out parcels of 40 acres around the settlement, which became known as Milton. In 1858 it was renamed — some say the inspiration was a popular song featuring a romantic character named Alfarata. Others claim the new name came from the Greek word “alpha” meaning “first.” The names of early settlers live on, too. These include the Mansell brothers (Mansell Road), the Webb family (Webb Bridge Road) and the Ruckers (Rucker Road). Continued on Page 50

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ROGER ALLERS & IRENE MECCHI Starring PATRICK R. BROWN L. STEVEN TAYLOR BROWN LINDIWE MKHIZE NICK CORDILEONE ANDREW GORELL BEN LIPITZ JELANI REMY NIA HOLLOWAY KEITH BENNETT RASHADA DAWAN ROBB SAPP JORDAN A. HALL NYA CYMONE CARTER TYRAH SKYE ODOMS NATHANIEL LOGAN MCINTYRE ANDREW ARRINGTON RAYMOND BAYNARD IZELL O. BLUNT RUSSELL JOEL BROWN AMYIA BURRELL THEMBELIHLE CELE LEROY CHURCH ERYNN MARIE DICKERSON TONY FREEMAN ELEASHA GAMBLE SHAMEIKA HINES MICHAEL HOLLICK J.E. JOHNSON DEIDRE LANG MYKAL D. LAURY II FARAH LOPEZ TONOCCUS McCLAIN KENDRA MOORE MATTHEW S. MORGAN SELENA MOSHELL SIHLE NGEMA LILLI-ANNE PARKS ROB PARKS KEVIN PETITE MAURICA ROLAND MPUME SIKAKANE JOHN SLOAN III VUSI SONDIYAZI THANDAZILE A. SONI DERRICK SPEAR BRAVITA THREATT TRYPHENA WADE SHARRON LYNN WILLIAMS FRANK WRIGHT II

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SCENES AND MUSICAL NUMBERS Scene 1 Scene 2 Scene 3 Scene 4 Scene 5 Scene 6 Scene 7 Scene 8 Scene 9 Scene 10 Scene 11 Scene 12 Scene 13

ACT ONE Pride Rock “Circle of Life” with “Nants’ Ingonyama” �� Rafiki, Ensemble Scar’s Cave Rafiki’s Tree The Pridelands Scar’s Cave The Pridelands “I Just Can’t Wait to Be King” ��Young Simba, Young Nala, Zazu, Ensemble Elephant Graveyard “Chow Down” ��Shenzi, Banzai, Ed Under the Stars “They Live in You” �� Mufasa, Ensemble Elephant Graveyard “Be Prepared” �� Scar, Shenzi, Banzai, Ed, Ensemble The Gorge Pride Rock “Be Prepared” (Reprise) �� Scar, Ensemble “Nao Tse Tsa” �� Rafiki, Sarabi, Young Nala Rafiki’s Tree The Desert/The Jungle “Hakuna Matata” �� Timon, Pumbaa, Young Simba, Simba, Ensemble

ACT TWO Entr’acte “One by One” �� Ensemble Scene 1 Scar’s Cave “The Madness of King Scar” ��Scar, Zazu, Banzai, Shenzi, Ed, Nala Scene 2 The Pridelands “Shadowland” ��Nala, Rafiki, Ensemble Scene 3 The Jungle Scene 4 Under the Stars “Endless Night” �� Simba, Ensemble Scene 5 Rafiki’s Tree Scene 6 The Jungle “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” �� Timon, Pumbaa, Simba, Nala, Ensemble “He Lives in You” (Reprise) �� Rafiki, Simba, Ensemble Scene 7 Pride Rock “King of Pride Rock”/“Circle of Life” (Reprise) �� Ensemble THERE WILL BE ONE 15-MINUTE INTERMISSION SONG CREDITS All songs by Elton John (music) and Tim Rice (lyrics) except as follows: “Circle of Life”: by Elton John (music) and Tim Rice (lyrics) with “Nants’ Ingonyama”: by Hans Zimmer and Lebo M; “He Lives in You” (“They Live in You”): Music and lyrics by Mark Mancina, Jay Rifkin, and Lebo M; “Nao Tse Tsa”: Music and lyrics by Jacques Loubelo; “One by One”: Music and lyrics by Lebo M; “Shadowland”: Music by Lebo M and Hans Zimmer, lyrics by Mark Mancina and Lebo M; “Endless Night”: Music by Lebo M, Hans Zimmer, and Jay Rifkin, lyrics by Julie Taymor; “King of Pride Rock”: Music by Hans Zimmer, lyrics by Lebo M ADDITIONAL SCORE Grasslands chant and Lioness chant by Lebo M; Rafiki’s chants by Tsidii Le Loka. WARNING The photographing or sound recording of any performance or the possession of any device for such photographing or sound recording inside the theatre, without the written permission of the management, is prohibited by law. Offenders may be ejected and liable for damages and other lawful remedies.

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BIOS PATRICK R. BROWN (Scar) The Lion King (Scar) on Broadway and Singapore, U.S. National Tour - Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Andre), The Shaw Festival - Caesar & Cleopatra (Apollodorus), Merrily We Roll Along, The Man Who Came To Dinner, On The 20th Century, Easy Virtue, Shadow Play, She Loves Me, StageWest – The Rocky Horror Show (Frankenfurter, Betty Award Nominee), Tuesdays With Morrie (with Jamie Farr). Elsewhere - Beauty & The Beast (Cogsworth), Bach At Leipzig, Blood Brothers, Bent. Want to follow me on tour with The Lion King? Like my Facebook page: www.facebook.com/ Iampatrickbrown, or follow me at www.twitter. com/@Iampatrickbrown. L. STEVEN TAYLOR (Mufasa) is excited to rejoin The Lion King Gazelle company! CreditsBroadway: Lion King (Ensemble, Mufasa,Scar), NYC/Regional: Ataria, Cutman, G word, Miss Saigon, Songs For A New World, Godspell, A Chorus Line, Film and Television: The Electric Company (Leo Watson) Last of The Ninth (HBO Pilot) Made For Each Other, Expiration Date, Eye Contact, Game Over. Love to Erin and Boogie. Praise Him! Follow me on twitter @lsteventaylor. BROWN LINDIWE MKHIZE (Rafiki) born in Durban, South Africa and trained with Mbongeni Ngema’s Academy. Credits: The Lion King (London and original Dutch Company), The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee (London 2011), The Zulu, Maria Maria , Stimela Sasezola, and the JRK Bloemfontein Theater. Television: Tinga Tinga Tales (Children’s BBC), Royal Variety performance (London palladium), 2010 Olivia Awards, London Royal Opera House 2012, Born Free Concert(Royal Albert hall 2009). Film: Singer for motion pictures 10,000 BC, Warner Brothers’ Amazing Grace, and the South African film Tsotsi. NICK CORDILEONE (Timon). Off-Broadway: Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd (Mint Theater), Hamlet (Theatre by the Blind) Regional: The Alchemist (Shakespeare Theatre Company), Lobby Hero (The Old Globe), Crime and Punishment (Cincinnati Playhouse & Actors Theatre), Henry VI, Richard III (Alabama Shakespeare Festival), Comedy of Errors, Taming of the Shrew (Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey) Film: Step Up 2. LOVE: Amy & Hero. ANDREW GORELL (Zazu) Regional: Charleston Stage, The Cleveland Play House, Philadelphia Shakespeare Theater, American Shakespeare 22 ENCOREATLANTA.COM

Center, Glimmerglass Opera, Skylight Opera, Milwaukee Rep. Film: Five Points. Education: MFA, Case Western Reserve University. www. andrewgorell.com. Love to Oscar and Stella. BEN LIPITZ (Pumbaa). Broadway: The Lion King. Stage: God of Carnage; The Producers (Walnut St. Theatre); Red, Hot and Blue (Goodspeed Opera, Papermill Playhouse); Just So (Goodspeed Opera); ART; Dirty Blonde; Laughter on the 23rd Floor; Forum; Cleveland Play House, Kennedy Center. TV: “The Sopra- nos”, “Law & Order”, “100 Centre St.”, “Homicide”. Film: The Giraffe and Find Me Guilty (with Vin Diesel). Member of The Actors’ Studio. Love and kisses to Rosalie, Matthew and Mikaela. CalArts Alumni. Proud member of Actors’ Equity. JELANI REMY (Simba). Coming from the Las Vegas production of The Lion King, Jelani is excited and blessed to be working with the Disney family again! A few past shows include Disney’s High School Musical, Parade and Smokey Joe’s Cafe. Much love and thanks to Shirley Grant Management, all of his family, teachers, LKLV and friends. AEA. NIA HOLLOWAY (Nala) is ecstatic to join the cast of The Lion King. As an actress, vocalist and dancer, Nia has appeared at the Apollo Theatre in Harlem, on the Hub Network show “Majors and Minors” and at various other venues as a live performer. She thanks God and her family and friends for all of their love and support. www. iamniaholloway.com KEITH BENNETT (Banzai). Broadway credits include Richie in A Chorus Line, BJ in OH KAY!, Wonder Boy in The High Rollers, Horace in Olympus On My Mind, Banzai in The Lion King. Tours include: Dancin, The Tap Dance Kid, Sophisticated Ladies, Five Guys Named Moe. Regional: Stand Up Tragedy, Betsey Brown, Kiss Me Kate, Bo Bo’s, A Son Come Home. Show dedicated to wife Deidre and my lovely daughters Tyler and Jordan. Big shout out to my Lord God. RASHADA DAWAN (Shenzi) joins The Lion King National Tour from the cast in Las Vegas. Theatre credits include: Big River (BoHo Theatre), The Other Cinderella (Black Ensemble Theatre), The Wiz-the Remix (Cornerstone Productions), Dreamgirls (FAMU Theatre), For Colored Girls Who Dance (B.FLI Productions, Inc.), From the Mississippi Delta (Fleetwood Jourdain Theatre), I Am That I Am (AOP Productions) and Aida (Bailiwick Chicago). Thanks to her Chicago family C

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BIOS and friends and love to her daughter, Genesis, for always using her powers for good. Tweet@ RashadaDawan and visit www.RashadaDawan. com Love in flight. ROBB SAPP (Ed/Understudy Timon & Zazu) is overjoyed to return to The Lion King, having played Ed in the closing company of the Vegas production. Broadway: Wicked (Boq), Shrek (Pinocchio). Off-Broadway: Happiness (Lincoln Center), Disaster!, Zanna, Don’t!, Johnny Guitar, Enter Laughing. Other: Saturday Night Fever (1st National Tour). Robb holds a BFA from Syracuse University and co-founded the Brooklyn-based creative studio dirty sugar. JORDAN A. HALL (Young Simba at certain performances) is excited to be making his debut as Young Simba! Jordan is a 10 year old dancer and actor born and raised in Harlem, New York. He is grateful to the Harlem School of the Arts, his church family at St. Luke A.M.E., his school Promise Academy, his parents, his grandparents and his two little sisters for all their love and support. NYA CYMONE CARTER (Young Nala at certain performances) is a 10 year old, Fifth Grade dance major from East Orange, NJ. Elated to join The Lion King Tour, she looks forward to this new and exciting experience. Nya is loved and adored by her parents, siblings, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. TYRAH SKYE ODOMS (Young Nala at certain performances) Broadway: Annie (Tessie, Kate, u/s Molly). Regional: Jungle Book Kids (Shanti, Baby Elephant), Beauty and the Beast Jr. (Chip), Annie (Molly). Tyrah is very excited to be a part of the “Pride!” Thanks to Mom, Dad, Grandparents, Tyree, family, friends, Jeannie Shubitz, Barry, Sabina, “my” Gina, and Binder Casting for the continued support and opportunities! Dream BIG, because everything is possible! NATHANIEL LOGAN MCINTYRE (Young Simba at certain performances) is 9 years old and from Central Islip, NY. He is thrilled to be making his theatre debut in the LION KING tour. He thanks God for this blessing. With the love of his parents, Joe and Liz, his brothers Jose and Shane, his sister Alexis and all who support him, his dreams are now coming true. ANDREW ARRINGTON (Swing/Understudy Banzai & Ed). Regional Premiere of Kander & Ebb’s Scottsboro Boys. The Lion King Las Vegas. Nat’l tours: 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, How the Grinch Stole Christmas. New 24 ENCOREATLANTA.COM

York: Showboat (Carnegie Hall), Godspell (workshop), Disney’s High School Musical 2, Respect (NYSAF); TV: CBS “My Broadway Debut.” University of Michigan. RAYMOND BAYNARD (Ensemble) is a S.U.N.Y. Purchase graduate debuting with the Lion King Gazelle Tour. He has worked and trained under companies Complexions & Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet. I thank God for always taking care of me, performances dedicated to my angel Karen Williams. IZELL O. BLUNT (Swing/Dance Captain) From Jacksonville, Florida, Izell holds a BFA in dance from SMU and has performed in the Broadway, National Tour and Las Vegas productions of The Lion King. Izell has performed with Cirque du Soleil in their “One Drop” event and also was an associate choreographer for the major motion picture entitled The Thief. RUSSELL JOEL BROWN (Ensemble/Understudy Mufasa). Morehouse College graduate. Professional credits: Smokey Joe’s Cafe (1st National, Japan), The Scarlet Pimpernel (1st National), The Lion King (Cheetah Tour, Mexico, Taiwan); Big River (Goodspeed; Best ActorConnecticut Critics Circle). AMYIA BURRELL (Ensemble) is thrilled to be a part of The Lion King cast. She has performed with Disney since 2003 appearing in shows at Tokyo Disney and Disney World. She would like to thank her family (especially Noah and Tally) and friends for their constant love and support. She gives God thanks for continuous blessings and grace. Proud member of AEA. THEMBELIHLE CELE (Ensemble/understudy Nala) Born in Durban, South Africa. Credits: “The Nat & Natalie Show” with Colin Penn & The Pennants, Mary Zimmerman’s “Metamorphoses,” Shakespeare’s “Comedy of Errors,” The Lion King (UK & Ireland Tour). Trained with the “Flatfoot Dance Company.” TV Appearance: ETV POPSTARS 2010. Thembelihle is honored to be a part of the National Tour. She Thanks her Family and God for being the center of it all! LEROY CHURCH (Ensemble) is a Baltimore, MD native and UArts BFA graduate. Credits include: Cirque Du Soleil, Jennifer Hudson: SMASH, So You Think You Can Dance, L’OREAL Redken, NASCAR Awards, Philadanco, Western Ballet Theater of Puerto Rico, Brandywine Ballet, HX Magazine, CAL Ripken PAL Billboard.

BIOS ERYNN MARIE DICKERSON (Ensemble) began her artistic studies at the Debbie Allen Dance Academy, where she was cast in various musical theater productions at the Freud and Geffen Playhouse. She then graduated from Fordham University and the Alvin Ailey school with B.F.A. and a minor in communications. Since then she has appeared in various print ads, TV shows,commercials, music videos and films. TONY FREEMAN (Standby for Scar, Zazu, Timon & Pumbaa) has played Zazu (and occasionally Scar) on Broadway and across the country over 3,000 times. Now he loves also getting to play Timon and Pumbaa. He did Tony Kushner’s musical “Caroline, or Change” in Los Angeles and San Francisco with the original Broadway cast. Tony performed guest roles on both “Law and Order” (twice) and “Law and Order, SVU”. ELEASHA GAMBLE (Ensemble/understudy Sarabi) a native to Washington, DC., is thrilled to join the Lion King family. Credits Include: Oklahoma! (Laurey), Into the Woods (The Witch), Dreamgirls (Effie), and Ragtime (Sarah). Thanks to God, The Mine, Dad and Jolema. This ones for you mommy. SHAMEIKA HINES (Ensemble) is a California native, graduated from the L.A. County HS for the Arts. Her credits include six years with the Lula Washington Dance Theatre, national and international television, music videos, award shows, scholarships and competitions. MICHAEL HOLLICK (Standby Scar and Pumbaa). After a successful run in Las Vegas, Michael is excited to rejoin his friends on The Lion King National Tour. Broadway: Tarzan, Jumpers. Off-Broadway: Fuerza Bruta, De La Guarda. TV: “Law & Order”, “Sex and the City”, “Guiding Light”. Regional: The Wilma, Goodspeed Opera House, Pittsburgh CLO, Great Lakes Theatre Festival. BFA, Carnegie Mellon. Michael starred as Niko Bellic in the video game Grand Theft Auto IV. Love to my wife Angela and our little cub Max. Follow our tour adventures at 3fortheRoad.com! J.E. JOHNSON (Ensemble) trained at the Chicago Academy for the Arts. He’s danced with Forces Of Nature, Creative Outlet, Hubbard Street 2, DanceWorks Chicago, Cleo Parker Robinson, Lyric Opera, Chicago Opera, Cirque Du Soleil (Beatles LOVE), and the National Tour of The Color Purple. DEIDRE LANG (Swing/Understudy Rafiki, Shenzi and Sarabi). Broadway: The Lion King, Ragtime, Tommy. National Tours: Ragtime (LA),

Tommy, Hairspray, Cats. International Tours: Smokey Joe’s Café. TV: Fox’s “In Living Color” as a FlyGirl. Dedicates this performance to Keith, Tyler and Jordan! MYKAL D. LAURY II (Swing) is honored to be a part of The Lion King National Tour. Stage: Philadanco, Aida (China Tour), The Phantom of the Opera (Broadway & National Tour); TV and Film: Victoria Secret’s Fashion Show, Beyonce, “Friends with Benefits.” Thanks to MSA and my parents for all their Love! FARAH LOPEZ (Swing/Understudy Shenzi). A native of Montreal Canada, is so honored to be a part of this amazing company. She began her journey with the The Lion King Las Vegas Company 2 years ago and she’s so thankful and blessed for the amazing opportunity to now be a part of The National Touring Company. She would like to thank her family for their support. TONOCCUS McCLAIN (Ensemble/Understudy Banzai) is proud to be making his Touring debut! He could be seen reporting on “Channel One News”, performing in Los Angeles Opera’s Porgy and Bess—3 Academy Awards® live telecasts and heard singing in televisions “Glee”, “The Good Wife” and film soundtracks Avatar, Star Trek, The Simpsons Movie. KENDRA MOORE (Swing/Dance Captain) is Canadian born and trained in Edmonton, Alberta.A member of The Lion King Cheetah tour from 2003–2008, Kendra has danced with BalletAustin, Les Ballets Jazz de Montreal and Hubbard Street Dance Chicago. She has traveled extensively with all these companies. Love to my family and friends. MATTHEW S. MORGAN (Ensemble/ understudy Simba) joins the gazelle tour after a brief stint in the Vegas and Broadway companies of The Lion King. Other credits include Hairspray (seaweed); RENT (Benny); several plays and workshops. Thank you to ATB and Bohemia Group and to those who help me keep my path clear. Much LOVE!! SELENA MOSHELL (Ensemble) is from Orlando, FL and a Rollins College graduate (Environmental Studies). She has performed with the Pittsburgh CLO, Orlando City Ballet, Royal Caribbean, and Walt Disney World (dancer/ aerialist). Selena is grateful to God, family and friends for their love and support. www.selenamoshell.com ATLANTA’S PERFORMING ARTS PUBLICATION 25

BIOS SIHLE NGEMA (Ensemble). Born in Newcastle, South Africa, vocally trained by Boycie Phokeng & Mbongeni Ngema. Theatre: The Lion King (Australia & Shanghai), Dance Through Me, Mama, Woza My Fohloza, Jika The Musical. Television: “X Factor”, “Nelson Mandela 80th Birthday Celebration”. Film: Elephant Tails Soundtrack Vocals. LILLI-ANNE PARKS (Ensemble). Born in Queens, New York, Lilli graduated from the Ailey/Fordham University BFA program with Departmental Honors in dance in 2009. And was a member of Evidence Dance Company/ Ronald K. Brown. ROB PARKS (Ensemble/Understudy Simba & Ed) is a native of Grand Rapids, Mi., now residing in NYC, Rob is thrilled to be a part of the National Tour of The Lion King! Rob has sung throughout the U.S. and China singing musical theater, jazz and opera. Many thanks to Avalon Artists and Prestige Management. KEVIN PETITE (Ensemble), Fort Worth, TX, trained at Dian Clough West Studios, Debbie Allen Dance Academy and The Ailey School receiving the prestigious Alvin Ailey Fellowship. Professional credits include Ailey II, and tours of Radio City Christmas Show and Movin’ Out. MAURICA ROLAND (Ensemble/Understudy Nala, Shenzi & Sarabi) is a Pensacola, FL native and Louisiana State University graduate. Recent credits: American Vybe at Disney World, Orlando, Hairspray First National Tour (swing, u/s Dynamite). “Thanks be to God, family, and friends for your love and support.” www.mauricaroland.com MPUME SIKAKANE (Ensemble/Understudy Rafiki) has worked with renowned writer, producer, director M’bongeni Ngema since 1989. Toured internationally with The Zulu and released album Babaka Mdudu in 2002. Love and thanks to God, Simon, Thandekile and family. JOHN SLOAN III (Ensemble/Understudy Banzai). Detroit native and University of Michigan graduate, John Sloan III is excited to perform with a talented cast and crew. Regional theatre: Aida, You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, Julius X. John thanks God, his family, friends, agent, cast, and crew. VUSI SONDIYAZI (Ensemble/understudy Mufasa) Credits include The Lion King on Broadway, National Tour, Taipei, and Taiwan. Thanks to Mum, my two sisters, my twin brother and friends for their love and support. 26 ENCOREATLANTA.COM

THANDAZILE A. SONI (Ensemble/understudy Rafiki) from Durban South Africa is a singer/actress recording artist once nominated for a SAMA music award. Original Rafiki for the Cheetah Tour 2003, BTAA nominee Chicago 2003, performed on the Oprah Winfrey Show 2003, Lion King UK 2005, vocalist for Lion King Hong Kong Disney Land 2011, Qhakaza (shine) Movie in 2013, original cast member of Gazelle Tour 2002. Thank you Lion King for a second chance. To God be the glory. DERRICK SPEAR (Ensemble) is a native of Washington, D.C. He has danced with Washington Reflections Dance Company and National Ballet of Santa Domingo. BRAVITA THREATT (Swing) Returning from her Broadway debut in The Lion King Broadway. Companies: The Lion King Las Vegas and Gazelle North American Tour, Dallas Black Dance Theater, Lula Washington Dance Theatre. Movie: Fox Films “Avatar.” Graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University and Woodside High for the Performing Arts. Former Miss Black LA and Miss Suffolk. Thanks to my Heavenly Father and family. TRYPHENA WADE (Ensemble/Sarabi) a Columbus, Ohio native and Howard University graduate. Credits: Ragtime, Trojan Women, and The Secret Garden. She has traveled the Mediterranean as a principal singer with Norwegian Cruise Lines, and most recently as a vocalist at The Amalfi Coast Music and Arts Festival in Maiori, Italy. “Praises to God for this dream come true!” tryphenawade@gmail.com SHARRON LYNN WILLIAMS (Ensemble) is a proud native of Miami, FL and a graduate of the New World School of the Arts. Her career spans from concert and commercial dance to theater and film. She is a model and holds two B.A. degrees from Florida State University in Applied Economics and Interdisciplinary Social Science. Visit sharronlynn.com or @iamsharronlynn on Twitter. FRANK WRIGHT II (Swing/Understudy Mufasa). Frank joins the Gazelle Company after having been blessed with performing in the Cheetah and Broadway companies of The Lion King. He thanks God for his wife, Charlotte and son, Paden. With God all things are possible. JULIE TAYMOR (Director, Costume Design, Mask/Puppet Co-Design, Additional Lyrics) won the 1998 Tony® Award for Best Direction of a Musical and for Best Costumes for The Lion King.

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top-selling, award-winning singles: “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” and “Circle of Life.” The Tony® Award-winning Broadway productions of The Lion King and Aida both awarded Elton with GRAMMYS, for Best Musical Show Album. Billy Elliot was nominated for a record-tying 15 Tony, Awards and won ten, including Best Musical. Elton was also one of the producers for Next Fall on Broadway. The Union is his latest CD with Leon Russell, produced by T Bone Burnett. In 1992, Elton established the Elton John AIDS Foundation, which today is one of the leading nonprofit HIV/AIDS organizations. In 1998, the Queen of England knighted him Sir Elton John, CBE. In 2004, Elton received the Kennedy Center Honor for his lifetime contributions to American culture and excellence through the performing arts. TIM RICE (Lyrics) has worked in music, theatre and films since 1965 when he met Andrew Lloyd Webber, a fellow struggling songwriter. Rather than pursue Tim’s ambitions to write rock or pop songs they turned their attention to Andrew’s obsession – musical theatre. Their first collaboration (lyrics by Tim, music by Andrew) was an unsuccessful show based on the life of Dr.Barnardo, the Victorian philanthropist, The Likes Of Us. Their next three works together were much more successful – Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Jesus Christ Superstar and Evita. Tim has also worked with other distinguished popular composers such as Elton John (The Lion King, Aida), Alan Menken (Aladdin, King David, Beauty and the Beast) and Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson (Chess). His first new show for ten years, From Here To Eternity, with music by newcomer Stuart Brayson, co-produced with Lee Menzies, directed by Tamara Harvey, and with book by Bill Oakes, opens in the West End at the Shaftesbury Theatre in October 2013. He formed his own cricket team in 1973 and was President of the MCC in 2002. He recently wrote and presented a 52-part series for BBC Radio 2, American Pie, a trawl through the music and musicians of every American State. He has won several awards, mainly for the wrong thing or for simply turning up. LEBO M (Additional Music & Lyrics, Additional Vocal Score, Vocal Arrangements, Choral Director) is known as the “voice and spirit of The Lion King.” Once a teenage singer in Soweto, the GRAMMY® Award winner and Tony® nominee’s music brings audiences to tears with hauntingly inspiring African rhythms and melodies. Lebo’s

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writing and directing an animated adaptation of Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet. IRENE MECCHI (Book) began her association with Disney in March 1992, when she wrote Recycle Rex, an animated short, which won the 1994 Environmental Media Award. Irene is a co-writer of Disney’s animated features The Lion King, The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Hercules. Along with co-author Roger Allers, she received a 1998 Tony® nomination for writing the book for The Lion King. Irene wrote the teleplay for Annie, directed by Rob Marshall. Irene shares a writing credit on Disney Pixar’s Brave and is currently adapting the Warners’ 1954 A Star Is Born film as a stage musical, as well as developing a project with Lucasfilm. GARTH FAGAN (Choreographer) is the recipient of the 1998 Tony Award® for Best Choreography and the 2000 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Theatre Choreographer (London, UK) as well as the Drama Desk Award, the Astaire Award and the Outer Critics Circle Award for his work with The Lion King. Mr. Fagan was born in Kingston, Jamaica, and for more than 33 years has toured the world with Garth Fagan Dance. On television the company has appeared on “Great Performances,” “The Tonight Show” and the Academy Awards.® Mr. Fagan forged his own dance language and technique, drawing from modern dance, Afro-Caribbean and ballet, and has choreographed for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, Dance Theatre of Harlem, the Jose Limon Company, the New York City Ballet’s 50th Anniversary, and others. In addition, he choreographed Joseph Papp’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream and the Duke Ellington street opera, Queenie Pie at the Kennedy Center. A distinguished university professor at SUNY Brockport, he has received numerous awards and fellowships, including the 2001 Samuel H. Scripps American Dance Festival Award, a Bessie Award, a Guggenheim Fellowship and a Fulbright 50th Anniversary Distinguished Fellow. He has also been inducted into the American Academy of Achievement. RICHARD HUDSON (Scenic Design) was born in Zimbabwe, and educated in Zimbabwe and England.In 1988 he won a Laurence Olivier Award for designing a season of seven plays at the Old Vic Theatre, London. His set designs for The Lion King have won numerous awards including a Tony® in 1998. He is a Royal Designer for Industry (RDI). In 2003 he won the Gold Medal for Set Design at the Prague Quadriennale, and in 2005 he was given an Honorary Doctorate by the Univer-

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productions, such as those seen by worldwide audiences in the 1996 and 2002 Olympics opening and closing ceremonies, Super Bowl 2000 and New York City’s epoch 2000 millennium event. MICHAEL WARD (Hair & Makeup Design) designs for opera and theater. For Disney: The Lion King (Broadway and others) and Der Glöckner von Notre Dame (Berlin). Other work has been seen in Britain, United States, Holland, France, Japan, Israel and Portugal. Along side his design work in theatre he works as a garden and landscape designer. STEVE CANYON KENNEDY (Sound Design) was the production engineer on such Broadway shows as Cats, Starlight Express, Song & Dance, The Phantom of the Opera, Carrie and Aspects of Love. His Broadway sound design credits include Catch Me If You Can, (Tony Nomination) Guys and Dolls, Mary Poppins, The Lion King, Jersey Boys (Drama Desk Award), Billy Crystal’s 700 Sundays, Hairspray, The Producers, Aida, Titanic, Big, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Carousel and The Who’s Tommy (Drama Desk Award). HANS ZIMMER (Additional Music & Lyrics) received the Oscar®, Golden Globe and two GRAMMY® awards for his original film score for the film version of The Lion King. He started his film scoring career with My Beautiful Laundrette in 1985, and his other credits include six Oscar®-nominated film scores, among them Gladiator, The Thin Red Line, As Good as it Gets and Rain Man. Additional credits include the GRAMMY® Award-winning score for Crimson Tide, Driving Miss Daisy, Thelma and Louise, Black Hawk Down and The Last Samurai starring Tom Cruise which was his 100th score. In addition to his composing duties Mr. Zimmer also heads the film music division for DreamWorks SKG studios. JAY RIFKIN (Additional Music & Lyrics). The GRAMMY® Award-winning producer, together with producing and composing partner Hans Zimmer, created Media Ventures, a multi-faceted entertainment group that includes music, new media, film and television. Their partnership has earned them numerous awards and nominations, including Academy Award® nominations, for the film scores of Driving Miss Daisy, Rain Man and The Lion King. Following the success of The Lion King, Jay conceived and produced the gold-selling follow-up album Rhythm of the Pride Lands. Jay is also chairman of Media Revo-

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BIOS lution, an award-winning new media company and a founder of the film production company Media Ventures Pictures, producing the comedy Waiting. JOHN STEFANIUK (Associate Director). A native of Toronto, Canada, John studied theatre at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. Upon leaving school, John worked as an actor and voice over artist in both Canada and the U.K. He can be heard in many cartoons and commercials as well as being heard as the voice of the Cartoon Network. He has taught, directed and guest lectured for many theatre schools and colleges in Toronto, New York, and London including the Royal Academy of Music, Sylvia Young Theatre School, and Duke University. For three years John was the Artistic Director for Stagedoor Manor in New York directing many productions including Side Show, Sweeney Todd and A Midsummer Night’s Dream starring Natalie Portman and Bryce Howard. John has worked as Resident Director for Cameron Macintosh and JAR Productions on Hey Mr. Producer! and for Disney’s The Lion King at London’s Lyceum Theatre as well as the American National Tour. John is thrilled to be continuing his work with this incredible company. MAREY GRIFFITH (Associate Chroeog rapher). A native New Yorker, Miss Griffith toured worldwide with the acclaimed Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater as a featured dancer/ soloist for eight years. She is most known for her performances in the works of the late, world renowned choreographer Ulysses Dove. Other guest appearances include Déjà vu Dance Theatre, and the Spoleto festival in Italy. She worked as co-choreographer on the star studded production of The Wizard of Oz in concert at Avery Fisher Hall with Nathan Lane, Joel Grey, Jewel and Natalie Cole. Miss Griffith has appeared in numerous commercials and voice-overs. Her soap opera credits include “As the World Turns” and “Another World.” She has also performed with Sight and Sound Theatre in Lancaster, PA. Miss Griffith joined the creative team of The Lion King in August of 2000. She feels privileged to work with choreographer Garth Fagan. CLEMENT ISHMAEL (Music Supervisor). Clement is a conductor, composer and arranger. He is a graduate of the University of Toronto and Royal Conservatory of Music, where he special ized in composition and conducting as well as singing with Joyce Britten. Conducting credits include Abbey Players Opera Company, Ad Astra Chorus, Addison Jazz Ensemble and West London Gospel Choir. He also conducted the new ballet 34 ENCOREATLANTA.COM

Awakening at Sadlers Wells. West End credits include: Five Guys Named Moe, Ain’t Misbehavin’, Smokey Joe’s Café, and Soul Train. He has also directed and arranged the music for numerous shows which include: Sweet Lorraine, Up Against the Wall, The Amen Corner, The Grape Vine, The Cavalcaders and most recently Gem of the Ocean at the Tricycle Theatre. His classical compositions and arrangements have been performed worldwide as well as being broadcast by BBC Television and Radio. His opera Grazyna was performed at the Royal Opera House’s Lindbury Studio and his most recent commission, for the London Piano Trio, was performed at Cardogan Hall in 2008. DAVID BENKEN (Technical Director) has supervised the technical aspects of numerous Broadway and touring productions around the world. Broadway credits include: The Little Mermaid, Mary Poppins, The Lion King, The Seafarer, The History Boys, The Woman in White, The Boy From Oz, Jumpers. National Tours: The Lion King, The Producers, Beauty and the Beast (US & UK), Kiss me Kate, Miss Saigon, Peter Pan, Les Miserables (US & UK). Las Vegas: The Lion King, Phantom, The Producers, We Will Rock You. International: Dreamgirls Korea ROBERT ELHAI (Associate Music Producer, Orchestrator). Tony® and Drama Desk nominee. Robert Elhai has orchestrated many concert, theater and film scores for composers Elliot Goldenthal (Juan Darién, Final Fantasy) and Michael Kamen (Don Juan de Marco, X-Men) among others. His arrangements for Metallica’s GRAMMY® Award-winning “S&M” made good use of his doctorate in composition from Yale University. DAVID METZGER (Orchestrator) has orches trated many films, including the Disney animated film Tarzan®, Training Day, Domestic Disturb ance, Bait and Return to Paradise. His television work includes composing episodes of “The Magnificent Seven,” Disney’s “The Legend of Tarzan” and five years as an arranger/composer for “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.” David was nominated for a Tony® Award and Drama Desk award for The Lion King. MICHAEL KELLER (Music Coordinator) has been a musician for over 35 years. He is currently conductor/drummer for Marvin Hamlisch. Music Coordination for Taboo, Wicked, The Boy From Oz, Avenue Q, Gypsy, Andrea Bocelli tours; Mamma Mia!, Aida, Imaginary Friends, Man of La Mancha, Dance of the Vampires, Sweet Smell of Success, Cinderella, The Wild Party (MTC),

BIOS Marlene, The Gershwins’ Fascinating Rhythm, You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown, Barbra Streisand Concerts (1994 & 2001), The Goodbye Girl. RICK SNYDER (Music Director/Conductor) is thrilled to be Music Director of the Gazelle company of The Lion King. Prior to this he was Music Director of the Cheetah company of The Lion King. Over many years he has also played keyboards and/or conducted for the touring productions of Phantom Of The Opera and Miss Saigon, as well as Chicago-based productions of Showboat, Beauty and the Beast, Ragtime, Wicked, and Mamma Mia. When not working in theater, Rick has worked as a composer, arranger, orchestrator, conductor and player in clubs, concerts and recording sessions; he served as keyboardist for Dennis DeYoung (formerly of Styx) and performed and recorded with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. DEBORAH SHRIMPTON (Resident Director) was born in England but grew up in Australia studying at the Victorian College of the Arts in Melbourne. Deborah’s musical theatre credits include: Mrs Potiphar in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (London Palladium), Casandra understudying Bombalurina in Cats (New London Theatre), Pickwick covering Emily, Silly Girl in the Vienna production and Babette in the Stuttgart production of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. Deborah joins the US tour of The Lion King having worked on the show in Hamburg and more recently as Resident Director at the Lyceum theatre in London. GEOFF MYERS (Resident Dance Supervisor) has been on Broadway or on Tour with the Lion King since 2003. His titles have included Ensemble Male Dancer, Male Swing, Fight Captain, and most recently a two and half year stint as Dance Captain for the Las Vegas production. Before joining the Lion King Geoff enjoyed a long and successful career as a concert dancer with Hubbard Street Dance Chicago. Geoff has worked with some of the dance worlds most renown choreographers Twyla Tharp, Nacho Duato, Ohad Naharin, David Parsons, and Danny Ezralow to name a few. Geoff brings over 20 years dance performance experience to his position as resident dance director. KENNETH J. DAVIS (Production Stage Man ager). National Tours: Rock of Ages, Spamalot, Hairspray, The Full Monty, Ragtime, Chicago, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Cats. Pre-Broadway: Wonderland. New York: Broadway, off-Broad-

way, Radio City Music Hall. Mr. Davis is extremely proud to be part of the Disney organi zation, this amazing production and the incredible talents of all involved. MATTHEW LAMBERT (Stage Manager). Broadway: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Peter Pan. Tours: DRS, Peter Pan, The Boy Friend, Jesus Christ Superstar, The Belle of Amherst, The Gin Game, The Buddy Holly Story, Showboat, and Joseph. Regional: The Cleveland Play House, Long Wharf Theatre, Laguna Playhouse, Victory Gardens Theatre, The Royal George Theatre and the Goodspeed Opera House. Union: AEA & ATPAM. BETH BORNSTEIN (Assistant Stage Manager). National tours: Bring in ’da Noise, Bring in ’da Funk; Cinderella; Jekyll & Hyde; Annie 20th Anniversary Tour. Broadway: Damn Yankees!, Arcadia, The Red Shoes. Off- Broadway: Cowgirls. Proud member ofActors’ Equity Association and IATSE. KATRINA STEVENS (Assistant Stage Manager) Tours: The Book of Mormon, American Idiot, Billy Elliot, In the Heights, Avenue Q, Camelot, Peter Pan, Contact, Beauty and the Beast, Cirque du Soleil’s Alegria. Broadway: Sunset Boulevard, Lost In Yonkers, Death and the Maiden, Mastergate, A Month of Sundays, Broadway Bound. AEA since 1987. JOVON E. SHUCK (Move Assistant Stage Manager) a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association and graduate of Michigan State University. Credits: The Lion King, Noises Off, and The Graduate (Broadway); Monty Python’s Spamalot (First National Tour); The Irish Curse (Off Broadway); Saint Heaven (SCA Rich Forum); The Seagull (NYSF/Public Theatre); six Christmases with The Radio City Christmas Spectacular; and more than a dozen productions at the Gateway Playhouse. BINDER CASTING/MARK BRANDON, CSA (Casting) with Jay Binder, CSA, Jack Bowdan, CSA, and Jason Styres have cast over 70 Broadway shows including Nice Work, Born Yesterday, The Miracle Worker, Finian’s Rainbow, Brighton Beach Memoirs, A Chorus Line, Gypsy, The Thirty Nine Steps, White Christmas, Is He Dead?, Inherit The Wind, Journey’s End, Butley, Virginia Woolf, Sweet Charity, Wonderful Town, Movin’ Out, 42nd Street, Music Man, Iceman Cometh, Charlie Brown, Sound of Music, Beauty & the Beast, The Last Night of Ballyhoo, Chicago, King and I, Damn Yankees, Lost in Yonkers, Jerome Robbins’ Broadway, The Goodbye ATLANTA’S PERFORMING ARTS PUBLICATION 35

BIOS Girl and every City Center Encores! production since its inception in 1994. Film: Hairspray, Dreamgirls, Chicago, Nine. Eight-time Artios Award winner. CHRIS MONTAN (Executive Music Producer) joined Disney in 1984 and is currently president of Walt Disney Music. Under his guidance as head of music, soundtracks from nine theatrical releases (Cocktail, Beaches, The Little Mermaid, Pretty Woman, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Lion King, Pocahontas and Tarzan®) were certified multiplatinum. Additionally, the Studio received GRAMMY®, Golden Globe and Academy® Award recognition for many of its music entries. Most recently he served as executive producer of the Wonderful World of Disney’s production of “Annie,” as well as a producer with the television production of Rodgers and Ham merstein’s “Cinderella,” which was nominated for seven Emmy® Awards. DISNEY THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS, a division of The Walt Disney Studios, was formed in 1994 and operates under the direction of Thomas Schumacher. Worldwide, its eight Broadway titles have been seen by over 128 million theatergoers and have been nominated for 52 Tony Awards®, winning Broadway’s highest honor 19 times. With 15 productions currently produced or licensed, a Disney musical is being performed professionally somewhere on the planet virtually every hour of the day. The company’s inaugural production, Beauty and the Beast, opened in 1994. It played a remarkable 13 year run on Broadway and has been produced in 28 countries worldwide. In November 1997, Disney opened The Lion King, which received six 1998 Tony Awards including Best Musical and is now the highest grossing show in Broadway history. In its 17th smash year, it has welcomed over 70 million visitors worldwide to date. The Lion King can also currently be seen on tour across North America, the U.K., and Japan, and in London’s West End, Hamburg, Tokyo, Madrid, Sao Paulo, and Sydney, Australia, a total of ten concurrent productions worldwide. Elton John and Tim Rice’s Aida opened on Broadway next, winning four 2000 Tony Awards, and spawning productions around the world. Mary Poppins, a co-production with Cameron Mackintosh, opened in London in 2004 and established itself as one of the biggest stage musical successes to emerge in recent years, launching seven productions on three continents. Following a six year Tony-winning Broadway run, the title 36 ENCOREATLANTA.COM

is now being licensed to professional theatres worldwide. Tarzan®, which opened on Broadway in 2006, is now an international hit with an award-winning production in its 6th year in Germany. In January 2008, The Little Mermaid opened on Broadway and was the #1-selling new musical of that year. Its success continues with new productions in Russia and Japan. Disney Theatrical Productions opened two critically acclaimed productions on Broadway in 2012, receiving seven Tony Awards between them: Newsies, entering its third year at the Nederlander Theatre, and Peter and the Starcatcher, which enjoyed a two year New York run. Other successful stage musical ventures have included King David in concert, the national tour of On The Record, several touring versions of Disney’s High School Musical, and Der Glöckner Von Notre Dame in Berlin. DTP has collaborated with the country’s leading regional theatres to develop new stage titles including Mary Zimmerman’s adaptation of The Jungle Book and The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Its newest Broadway musical is Aladdin.

STAFF DISNEY THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS

President & Producer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thomas Schumacher EVP & Managing Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Schrader

Creative & Production Executive Music Producer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Montan VP, Creative Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ben Famiglietti VP, Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anne Quart Director, Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mimi Intagliata Director, Labor Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scott Kardel Associate Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeff Lee Production Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clifford Schwartz Sr. Manager, Creative Development . . . . . . . . . . Jane Abramson Dramaturg & Literary Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ken Cerniglia Sr. Manager, Education & Outreach . . . . . . . . . . . . Lisa Mitchell Sr. Production Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Myriah Bash Production Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eduardo Castro Production Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Height Production Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thomas Schlenk Sr. Manager, Labor Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stephanie Cheek Associate Production Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kerry McGrath

Marketing, Sales & Publicity SVP, Marketing & Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrew Flatt VP, Sales, CRM & Partnerships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bryan Dockett VP, Marketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robin Wyatt Director, Synergy & Partnership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Banks Director, Worldwide Publicity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Cohen Director, Sales & Ticketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nick Falzon Director, Licensed Brands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gary Kane Sr. Manager, Data Modeling & Consumer Insights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Craig Trachtenberg Sr. Manager, Publicity & Communications . . . Lindsay Braverman Design Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . James Anderer Design Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eric Emch Marketing Manager, Newsies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lauren Daghini Manager, Sales & Ticketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erin Dooley Manager, Digital Marketing & Social Media . . . . . . . Greg Josken Manager, Sales & Ticketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jenifer Thomas Sales Manager, Groups & Tourism . . . . . . . . . Nicholas Faranda Manager, Digital Marketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Peter Tulba Marketing Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jason Zammit Asst. Manager, Synergy & Partnership . . . . . . . . . . Cara Epstein Publicity Associate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brendan Padgett

Domestic VP, Domestic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jack Eldon Director, Domestic Touring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Buchanan Director, Regional Engagements . . . . . . . . . . Scott A. Hemerling Director, Regional Engagements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kelli Palan Manager, Domestic Touring & Planning . . . . . . . . . . . . Liz Botros Manager, Theatrical Licensing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David R. Scott

International SVP, International . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ron Kollen VP, International, Australia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . James Thane VP, International, Europe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fiona Thomas Director, International Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . Felipe Gamba

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Business & Legal Affairs SVP, Business & Legal Affairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jonathan Olson VP, Business & Legal Affairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seth Stuhl Counsel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Naila McKenzie Sr. Paralegal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jessica White

Finance & Operations VP, Finance/Business Development . . . . . . . . . . . Mario Iannetta VP, Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dana Amendola Director, Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe McClafferty Director, Accounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brigitte Pascual Manager, Technical Services & Support . . . . . . Michael Figliulo Manager, Accounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adrineh Ghoukassian Project Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ryan Pears Manager, Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Liz Jurist Schwarzwalder Manager, Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mikhail Medvedev Manager, Production Accounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arlene Smith Senior Business Planner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jennifer August Senior Technical Support Engineer . . . . . . . . . . Kevin A. McGuire Senior Technical Support Engineer . . . . . . . . . . . . Noel Moore Jr. Production Accountant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Angela DiSanti Production Accountant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jessica Bochman Assistant Production Accountant . . . . . . . . . . . . . Isander Rojas

Human Resources Director, Human Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marie-Pierre Varin Manager, Human Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jewel Neal Manager, Human Resources & Labor Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Valerie Hart

Administrative Staff Kelly Archer, Zachary Baer, Caley Beretta, Elizabeth Boulger, Amanda Cole, Jubie Deane, Leah Diaz, Adam Dworkin, Sarah Funk, Phil Grippe, Frankie Harvey, Andrew Hollenbeck, Christina Huschle, Sarah Kenny, Julie Lavin, Colleen McCormack, Will Murdock, Misael Nunez, Tim Parker, Marisa Perry, Jessica Petschauer, Matt Quinones, Meaghan Shea, Suzanne Sheptock, Bri Silva, Lee Taglin, Anji Taylor

DISNEY THEATRICAL MERCHANDISE, L.L.C. Vice President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steven Downing Sr. District Manager, Retail Strategy & Ops . . . . . Alyssa Somers Merchandise Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Neil Markman Merchandise Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Dei Cas Corp. Sales & Product Development Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ellete Poulin Buyer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Violet Burlaza On-Site Retail Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Todd Kunze On-Site Assistant Retail Manager . . . . . . . . . . . Joshua Cashman Disney Theatrical Productions dtg.guestservices@disney.com

Opening Night - April 12, 2014 Staff for THE LION KING Worldwide Associate Producer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anne Quart Production Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Doc Zorthian Senior Production Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Myriah Perkins Production Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thomas Schlenk Production Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Height Associate Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Stefaniuk Associate Choreographer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marey Griffith Music Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clement Ishmael Dance Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Celise Hicks Supervising Resident Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anthony Lyn Associate Music Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Kreppel Associate Scenic Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Peter Eastman Associate Costume Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mary Nemecek Peterson Associate Mask & Puppet Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Louis Troisi Associate Sound Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Shivers Associate Hair & Makeup Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carole Hancock Associate Lighting Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeanne Koenig Assistant Lighting Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marty Vreeland Assistant Sound Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shane Cook Automated Lighting Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aland Henderson Production Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kelly Archer Production Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zachary Baer SENIOR PUBLICIST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DENNIS CROWLEY NATIONAL PRESS REPRESENTATIVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . GREGORY HANOIAN Staff for THE LION KING Gazelle Tour COMPANY MANAGER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FRED HEMMINGER Production Stage Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kenneth J. Davis Resident Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deborah Shrimpton Resident Dance Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Geoff Myers Musical Director / Conductor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rick Snyder

Casting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jay Binder, CSA; Jack Bowdan, CSA; Mark Brandon, CSA; Jason Styres Corporate Immigration Counsel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Rosenfeld Physical Therapy . . . . . . . Neuro Tour Physical Therapy, Dionne Vernon, PT, DPT; Emory Orthopaedics and Spine Center, Ken R. Mautner, M.D. Children’s Teaching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . On Location Education Tutor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lori Betz Wranglers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lori Betz, Anna Speed Production Travel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jill Citron Executive Travel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert Arnao, Patt McRory Web Design Consultant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joshua Noah Advertising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Serino Coyne, Inc. Special Thanks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert W. Johnson, Lynn Beckemeyer, Karen Bailey, Fabricio Lopez CREDITS

Scenery built and mechanized by Hudson Scenic Studio, Inc. Additional scenery by Adirondack Scenic Inc.; Michael Hagen, Inc.; I Weiss & Sons, Inc. Lighting by Fourth Phase, VARI*LIGHT® (automated lighting provided by VARI-LITE, Inc.) Props by The Rabbit’s Choice and Paragon. Custom Trussing supplied by Tait Towers and Tomcat USA, Inc. Sound equipment by Masque Sound and Recording. Costumes executed by Barbara Matera, Ltd., Parsons-Meares Ltd., Seamless Costumes, Donna Langman, Eric Winterling, Danielle Gisiger. Millinery by Monica Vaianni and Leslie Norgate, Arnold Levine. Shibori dyeing by Joan Morris. Custom dyeing and painting by Joni Johns, Gene Mignola, Chrome Yellow, J. Michelle Hill Campbell, Nicola Kileen, Mary Macy, and Parsons-Meares. Knitwear by Laurie Krempien Hall. Footwear by Montana Leatherworks, Gamba, Pluma, Robert W. Jones, Sara Mullins, Capezio. Costume development by Constance Hoffman. Additional craftwork by Cindy Anita Fain. Puppet construction by Michael Curry Design, Inc. and Paragon. Pumbaa Puppet Construction by Andrew Benepe. Flying by Foy. Trucking by Clark Transfer. Wigs made at by The Wigworkshop by Sam Fletcher. Cheetah skins and Make-up stamps made by Mike Defeo in the USA. Specialists brushes made by Joseph Begley. Make-up supplied by MAC, Make-up Forever Professional Make-up, Alcone, Skin Care By Kiehls since 1851. Marimbas by Marimba One. Musical instruments provided by: Remo Inc.; Jeff Whittier; Patrick Olwell; Tim Liu; Lark in the Morning; Beverly Pan Flutes; Drummer’s World, Inc.; The Woodshed. Bass equipment by Eden Electronics. Lozenges provided by Ricola. Air and Sea Shipments by Rock-It Cargo, Worldwide.

Associate Company Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Emily Powell Stage Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matthew Lambert Assistant Stage Managers . . . . . . . . . . . . Beth Bornstein, Katrina Stevens Move Assistant Stage Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jovon E. Shuck Dance Captains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Izell O. Blunt, Kendra Moore Assistant Choreographers . . . . . . Norwood J. Pennewell, Natalie Rogers

This production is produced in collaboration with our professional, union-represented employees.

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Disney’s The Lion King is a registered trademark owned by The Walt Disney Company and used under special license by Disney Theatrical Productions.

Music Preparation . . . . . . . . . Donald Oliver, Chelsea Music Service, Inc. Electronic Music Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeff Marder Associate Synth Programmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Taylor J Williams Personal Assistant to Elton John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bob Haley Assistant to Tim Rice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eileen Heinink Assistant to Mark Mancina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marlon Espino Production Photography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joan Marcus

The Lion King originally premiered at the Orpheum Theater, Minneapolis, MN

Visit The Lion King website on the World Wide Web at: www.disneyonbroadway.com The Lion King National Tour proudly participates in Touring Green. We transport our theatrical equipment on a carbon neutral basis with Clark Transfer in association with NativeEnergy.com. For more information on this program, please visit www.clarktransfer.com/green. The Actors and Stage Managers engaged in this production are members of Actors’ Equity Association. The Stagehands, Wardrobe, Treasurers, Projectionists, Makeup and Hair employees at this theatre are represented by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees and Moving Picture Machine Operators of The United States. United Scenic Artists represents the designers and scenic painters for the American theatre. The Musicians, Conductors, Music Preparation Personnel and Librarians employed in this production are members of the American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada. The Press Agents, Company and House Managers employed in this production are represented by the Association of Theatrical Press Agents and Managers. This production is produced by a member of The Broadway League in collaboration with our professional union represented employees. SONG EXCERPTS (used by permission): “It’s A Small World” written by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman; “Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue” written by Sam Lewis, Joe Young, and Ray Henderson; “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” written by Hugo Peretti, George David Weiss, Luigi Creatore and Solomon Linda; “Nao Tse Tsa” written by Jacques Loubelo.

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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 Landmarks Lounge is adjacent to the lobby and is perfect for a small pre-show and intermission event. To book your ”Fabulous Fox“ evening, please call 404.881.2100 or visit us at www.foxtheatre.org. TICKET OFFICE The Fox Theatre Ticket Office is located in the arcade entrance to the theatre. The Ticket 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 Ticket Office is not open on Sundays unless there is a performance. On event days, the Ticket 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 online at www.FoxTheatre.org, all Ticket Alternative outlets and all Atlanta-area Whole Foods Markets, by calling 855-285-8499, or by visiting the Fox Theatre Ticket Office in person during regular Box Office hours.

EMERGENCY INFORMATION In the event of an emergency, please walk to the nearest exit. Do Not Run. 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. ABOUT ACCESSIBILITY The Fox Theatre strives to make events accessible to all guests. If you require assistance during your visit to the Fox Theatre please seek out or ask for one of our Accessible Ambassadors. These staff members are attired in the traditional Fox Theatre uniform however also have gold braid and white gloves to make them easier to see. The Fox Theatre offers the use of wheelchairs, listening devices and booster seats at no additional charge. Our Ambassadors will assist you to special restroom accommodations. Note: Steep Steps lead to all seats on the upper levels. For assistance needed or additional information on programs, please contact the Event Staff’s office at: 404-881-2119. TICKETS To purchase accessible seating at the Fox Theatre please call: 404-881-2016 Monday through Friday, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM or on Saturday, 10:00 AM-3:00 PM. A Fox Theatre Ticket Office Associate will be happy to help you. Ticket buyers may also visit the ticketing site at www.FoxTheatre.org.

GROUP SALES The Fox Theatre Group Sales Department offers discounts to Groups for most Broadway shows. The Group Sales office is open Monday-Friday from 9am to 5pm. Call 404 881-2000 or email foxgroup@foxtheatre.org.

PROGRAMS PROVIDED Opened Captioning Performance Sponsored in partnership through TDF (Theatre Development Fund).

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

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. Patrons should be aware that access to upper seating areas do involve stairs.

RESTROOMS Restrooms are located off the Main Lobby (downstairs), Mezzanine Lobby levels, and the Gallery level. Accessible restroom facilities are located in the Spanish Room and Accessible/Family restrooms are located through the Office door in the main lobby. GIFT SHOP The Fox Theatre operates a gift shop selling history books, T-shirts, sweatshirts, and an assortment of other theatre-related merchandise. The gift shop is located in the Spanish Room. TOURS Fox Theatre Tours are conducted Mondays and Thursdays at 10:00 AM, 11:00 AM, 12:00 PM, and 1:00 PM. Saturday tours are offered at 10:00 AM and 11:00 AM. Fox Theatre Tours are guided by Fox employees well-versed in the Fox’s history, current events, awards, and upcoming shows. Tickets for Fox Theatre Tours are available at the Fox Theatre Ticket Office or online at www.FoxAtlTix.com. Special Tours can range from backstage to architectural to a school or college group. Please contact the Fox Theatre by calling (404) 881-2100 to schedule your group tour. LOST AND FOUND Lost and found items are turned in to the Event Staff’s office. To check on lost items, please call 404-881-2119. Lost and found items will be retained for 30 days.

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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 Ticket Office or by calling 855-285-8499. 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. 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. Camera and recording devices are strictly prohibited. Backstage employees are represented by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (I.A.T.S.E.)

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ETIQUETTE 1. Please arrive early. Latecomers may not be seated until intermission. 2. Take care of personal needs (drinks of water or restroom) before the performance begins. 3. Please silence or turn off all electronic devices, including cell phones, beepers, and watch alarms. We encourage you to share your experience at the Fox via social media, but please refrain from doing so or texting during performances; the glow from your device is distracting. 4. Most shows do not allow photography of any kind. Flash photography inside the theatre is never allowed as it is a distraction to those around you and a danger to the performers. 5. The overture is part of the performance. Please cease talking at this point. 6. Dear Lovebirds, when you lean your heads together, you block the view of the people behind you. Please consider the people that will be seated behind you when choosing whether or not to wear a hat or what hair style you choose. 7. Please refrain from talking, humming, or singing along with the show, except when encouraged to do so by the artist or show. 8. Please wait for an appropriate moment to dig something out of your pocket or bag. 9. Go easy with the perfume and cologne, many people are highly allergic. 10. If you need assistance during the show, please go to your nearest volunteer usher. If additional assistance is needed the usher will get the appropriate person to further help you. 11. Yes, the parking lot gets busy and public transportation is tricky, but leaving while the show is in progress or before the actors have taken their final bows is discourteous. Wait until it is over and then exit with the rest of the audience.

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Allan C. Vella . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President & C.E.O. Adina Alford Erwin . . . Vice President & General Manager Jeff Quesenberry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice President & C.F.O. Jennifer S. Farmer . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Sales/Ballrooms Jay Forrester . . . Director of Concessions & Merchandising Molly Fortune . . . . Director of Restoration and Operations Elton Houze . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Information Systems Jamie Vosmeier . . . . . . . . Director of Ticket Sales & Service Shelly Kleppsattel . . . . . . . . . Booking & Contract Associate Rick Robbins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Controller Rachel Bomeli . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ticket Office Manager Ken Butler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Guest Services Manager Nikki Griffin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sales Manager Carmie McDonald . . . . Community Engagement Manager Shelby Moody . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ticket Sales Manager Russ SauvĂŠ . . . . . . E-Commerce and Social Media Manager Amy Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Production Manager Len Tucker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Project 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

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Edward L. White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chairman Keith O Cowan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice Chairman Clara Axam, Robyn Barkin, John Busby, Jr., Beauchamp Carr, Renee Dye, Sheffield Hale, John Holder, Edward Hutchison, Walt Huntley, Craig Jones, Jay Myers, Glen Romm, Alan Thomas, Carolyn Wills

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THE INHABITANTS | With its enormous growth in recent years, Alpharetta is a mix of transplants and deeply rooted Georgians. Small farmhouses and little brick ranches coexist with shopping centers and subdivisions of large new houses. Always an affluent bedroom community, Alpharetta has also become home to several international corporations. In 1980 the population was 3,000. By 2006, it was 43,000 and, in 2012, almost 62,000. More than one-third of all residents are under age 35. WHAT TO SEE | The Mansell House, a Victorian farmhouse dating to 1910 and surrounded by a small garden with statuary, is preserved in Wills Park near the center of town. It’s a popular spot for weddings. Wills Park also has an equestrian center and is surrounded by horse farms. WHAT TO DO | If you’re into dirt-biking, drop by the DirtBike School run by the Motorcycle Safety Foundation. It has an intermediate trails course, a female-only clinic, a two-day camp and all-terrain vehicle safety class. The newish Jekyll Brewing on Marconi Drive offers tours and beer samplings. The Walk of Memories at American Legion Post 201 has 72,220 bricks, each with the name of a Georgian who 50 ENCOREATLANTA.COM

has served in the Armed Forces. You can also see a Huey helicopter and a 96-ton Korean War Abrams tank. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, on 45 acres along Encore Parkway, hosts the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra as well as pop, rock, country and Christian performers. Chukkar Farm offers acoustic music shows on its 173 acres from May to November. WHERE TO SHOP | The retailer drawing the most out-of-towners to Alpharetta is the American Girl Boutique and Bistro in North Point Mall. Shoppers come for the popular dolls but can also dine there and have their doll’s hair styled. Main Street downtown has a mix of clothing stores (Lemon Drop Shoppe) and antiques and home interior shops (Snazzy Snoot, Ivy Interiors) housed in brick cottages. Queen of Hearts, a large antique mall, is on North Main Street. WHERE TO EAT | Among the more than 200 restaurants here, you might want to check out Alpha Soda, a Haynes Bridge Road diner that dates to 1922. It serves traditional Southern food and breakfast all day. Smokejack on South Main Street serves award-winning barbecue. Vinny’s on Windward, a sibling of the Bistro VG in Roswell, salutes Vincent van Gogh. Ray’s at Killer Creek is considered one of the best steakhouses in the metro area.

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WHAT YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW | If you die, you can be buried in a “green” cemetery not far from Alpharetta. Milton Fields Natural Burial Grounds is a 17-acre site where burials are done in natural shrouds or wooden caskets and no concrete vaults. Bodies are not embalmed. Flat stone markers can be used, but upright markers are not allowed. Green cemeteries provide a way of caring for the dead with minimal environmental impact, the Green Burial Council says, Green cemeteries are rare, although the Monastery of the Holy Spirit has one on its property in Conyers.

A scene from Bret Wood’s “The Unwanted” with Christen Orr

HIDDEN GEM | The Big Creek Greenway winds along Big Creek, passing behind schools and high-rise housing. The concrete trail runs eight miles, paralleling North Point Parkway from Windward Parkway to Mansell Road. Walkers, runners, inline skaters and bicyclists use the trail. In addition, a mulch trail encircles wetlands where blue heron, deer, ducks and Canada geese can sometimes be glimpsed. A map with access points can be found on the city’s website or picked up at the Alpharetta Welcome Center.

Each brick at the Walk of Memories at the American Legion post honors a Georgian who served his country.

FINDING IT

Mansell House: 1835 Old Milton Parkway. 770.475.4663.

Alpha Soda: 11760 Haynes Bridge Road. 770.442.310.

Milton Fields Natural Burial Grounds: 1150 Birmingham Road, Milton. 770.751.1445.

American Girl Boutique and Bistro (North Point Mall): 1000 North Point Circle. 1.888.770.0100.

Queen of Hearts: 670 N. Main St. 678.297.7571.

Chukkar Farm: 1140 Liberty Grove Road. 770.664.1533. DirtBike School: 1450 Morrison Parkway. 770.442.2459. Ivy Interiors: 52 N. Main St. 770.777.2050. Jekyll Brewing: 2855 Marconi Drive. 770.596.8788. Lemon Drop Shoppe: 20 N. Main St. 678.867.0064.

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Ray’s at Killer Creek: 1700 Mansell Road. 770.649.0064. Smokejack: 29 S. Main St. 770.410.7611. Snazzy Snoot: 30 N. Main St. 770.442.1315. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park: 2200 Encore Parkway. 404.733.5010. Vinny’s on Windward: 5355 Windward Parkway. 770.772.4644. Walk of Memories / American Legion Post 201: 201 Wills Road. 770.475.9023. Wills Park: 11925 Wills Road. 678.297.6130.

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