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September 2008

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6 The World Onstage

A preview of the 2008-2009 Delta International Series.

8 ‘Love Can Conquer All’

Palmer Williams Jr. talks about Tyler Perry’s The Marriage Counselor.

10 The Animal and the Machine

Les Misérables’ rivals share backstage insights.

26 The Phantom of the Fox

Meet Joe Patten, who lives here.

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Sometimes, there’s an art to working out.

34 Fall Festival Guide

Here’s your guide to what’s going on this autumn.

the performance

15 The performance’s program

and notes

departments 30 36 40 44

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The world

onstage:

The 2008-2009 Delta International Series

By Taylor Dahl

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eave your passport at home because dancers, singers, acrobats, martial artists and drummers from across the globe are coming to the Fox for the Delta International Series.

Prior to every show, the Fox offers educational programs for audience members. Before this month’s Jungua: Descendants of the Dragon (left), 25 students from the Chinese Shaolin Center will perform a Shaolin Kung Fu demonstration.

Season ticket holders will see all five shows for as little as $32 per show, a savings of up to 20 percent off.

Jungua: Descendants of the Dragon (Sept. 4, 2008)

The Shaolin Disciples and the Imperial Acrobats of China perform traditional Chinese acrobatics and martial arts to a modern music score. The show is a dynamic yin/yang combination of Kung Fu, music, dance and acrobatics.

State Ballet Theater of Russia performing Cinderella (Jan. 11, 2009):

The company’s 54 dancers, many of which are winners of international ballet competitions, bring this enchanting fairytale to life.

The Chieftains (Feb. 28, 2009):

Ireland’s “Official Musical Ambassadors” and sixtime Grammy winners put their own twist on traditional Irish music.

Kodo (March 1, 2009):

Kodo is a group of performers playing Japanese drums known as “taiko.” Their “One Earth Tour” is a reminder that the most basic musical expression, the drumbeat, doesn’t need any translation. www.jeromedube.com

The Ten Tenors (May 20, 2009):

These performers offer “opera without the boring bits.”

Expect to hear traditional ballads, along with pop hits.

For more information, visit foxtheatre.org/delta_ series.htm Jungua: Descendants of the Dragon plays The Fabulous Fox Theatre on Sept. 4.

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‘love can conquer all’

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hen asked what Tyler Perry’s The Marriage Counselor is about, Palmer Williams Jr., says it’s an instruction manual about how to live a better life. “It’s a relationship What’s story about good and evil.

It’s about a hard-working the story? accountant who is married Despite being a to a marriage counselor marriage counselor, who feels neglected.”

Judith is unhappy in Williams, who plays her marriage to Roger, Floyd Stanley Jackson, is an accountant. The the comic relief for the show. couple lives with Roger’s “I have some interesting weed-smoking father parenting skills … I’m Floyd and Judith’s an herbalist,” Williams mother T.T., who bicker says. “In other words, I like a modern day smoke weed. I try to give Fred Sanford and bits of wisdom and Aunt Esther. knowledge to my son in between my inebriated state. I happen to be high most of the time, but I do have some pretty intelligent things that I tell him that he [can either] take to heart or ignore.”

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Behind the scenes with Les Misérables’ rivals

es Misérables changed Robert Evan’s life. In 1989, the University of Georgia football player took a date to see the musical at The Fox Theatre. “I didn’t know what I was going to see, and it floored me emotionally,” Evan remembers. At that moment, the business major decided he needed to be on stage. Within a year, he was performing with Chris Manos’ Theater of the Stars and had earned his Actor’s Equity card.

Three months after moving to New York in 1992, he made his Broadway debut — as one of Les Misérables’ students on the barricade. He is excited to return to the Fox Theatre as Jean Valjean, the musical’s heroic lead.

Playing opposite Evan is Robert Hunt as Javert, the lawman who obsessively pursues and persecutes Valjean. “I’ve played all but three male roles in the show,” Hunt says. Javert is his favorite. “There’s a description of who Javert is in the book. This character was born in a prison, so he and Valjean really start in the same place. He’s kind of aloof and always is watching from the outside, only joining the action when he chooses to be part of the action; the ego is a big thing with Javert.”

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Robert Evan: I like to be as honest as I can. Not that other Valjeans haven’t been honest, but I try to live in the moment and be spontaneous. The role requires a lot of different emotions and a journey. In the beginning of the show, you’re going to see kind of a scary guy. Then, when he morphs into the person he wants to be, especially with Cosette, you see him as a loving father. He’s supposed to be one of the strongest guys in Europe. So I think [my] football physique helps a lot.

Robert Hunt: [Javert] is always seen as being so stern and not having human emotion, so the challenge is making him seem like a real person, and have people understand why he does what he does. I really feel like mine is different because I approach it from that human side. I like to create characters from the inside out. I think some people get caught in that fact he was in the military and is very rigid, and just play that. I know you can’t judge the character. You can’t think they’re bad or evil. It’s just that what they do may not line up with what’s [socially] acceptable.

What unique quality does your stage adversary bring to their part?

Evan: Rob will be my fifth Javert, and that’s not counting the understudies; if you count them, it’s probably 12. I’ve always gotten along very well with my Javerts. (The first Javert I played against became one of my best friends.)

We have good chemistry together, and he’s a wonderful singer. Our voices are similar enough that it makes it interesting [when we duet]. And, Rob sees a lot of different colors. … [His Javert] is not just a one-dimensional caricature.

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ROB EVAN ROB HUNT CINDY BENSON, NIKKI RENÉE DANIELS, ANDERSON DAVIS, JENNY FELLNER, LAURENT GIROUX, KYLIE LIYA GOLDSTEIN, DEBORAH LEW, JIMMY MCEVOY, JAKE SCHWENCKE, CARLY ROSE SONENCLAR, EDWARD WATTS with ZACH BANDLER, RACHEL CANTOR, DAWN CANTWELL, MICHAEL DELEGET, JOSEPH DELLGER, ANDREW FOOTE, JONATHAN REID GEALT, ADRIANNE HICK, SIRI HOWARD, MARGARET KELLY, C. MINGO LONG, SAMIA MOUNTS, ADRIENNE MULLER, JASON OSTROWSKI, ROMNEY PIAMONTE, JENNIFER A. SEMRICK, DANIEL SPIOTTA, GREG STONE, JUSTIN STONEY, ANITA VASAN, BRIAN WALKER, CHRIS WARE Scenery & Image Design by

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BARRY MOSS, CSA & BOB KALE

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Production Stage Manager

JOHN R. EDKINS

BRIAN D. FREY

JOHN W. CALDER, III

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DAN RIDDLE Director

FRED HANSON Original London Production adapted and directed by TREVOR NUNN and JOHN CAIRD This production is licensed by Music Theatre International by arrangement with CAMERON MACKINTOSH

CHRISTOPHER B. MANOS Producer NICHOLAS F. MANOS President

Dear Patrons and Subscribers:

Welcome to the fourth show in our 2008 Season, the timeless classic, Les Misérables. This exciting new production of the passionate and epic musical tells a tale of love, loss, triumph and redemption. Based on Victor Hugo’s classic novel, Les Mis is the longest running musical and is a captivating story for every heart.

Following Les Misérables, we move on to the highly anticipated Disney’s High School Musical 2, Nov. 6-16, and we finish with Tarzan, Jan. 16-25, 2009. We hope you are enjoying our season of new productions, classics and family entertainment.

It is part of our mission as a not for profit organization to enhance the perpetuation of musical theater, and the performing arts generally, and in that process, give Atlanta talent a stage upon which to perform.

We hope you will consider supporting Theater of the Stars as we continue to produce large scale musicals. The work we do is unique to Atlanta – and becomes more and more expensive to create. Through making a gift to TOTS, you can help us insure that masterpieces, like Les Mis, continue to live on in our city. One way to support us, is to join our Star Circle. Members of the Star Circle are provided with exclusive opportunities to learn about behind the scenes, have access to the Landmarks Lounge, and receive a group of benefits that are not available to the general public. (For instance, Star Circle members can make reservations with our restaurant partner Baraonda before Theater of the Stars performances.) Please give us a call at (404) 252-8960 to learn more about the Star Circle today. Membership is renewable each season and will insure you are invited to special events before the start of 2009-2010.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES James C. Howard Chairman of the Board John C. Breckenridge Ken Haldin Joe Hall Maddie Hamill Virginia Hepner Ingrid Saunders Jones Henri Jova John G. McColskey Adam Orkin Dennis Reagan Dr. John E. Skandalakis Dom H. Wyant David Yu Past Presidents Maurice “Bromo” Seltzer Peter J. Stelling Robert H. Ferst John N. Wall, Jr. Dr. Robert L. Bunnen Emeritus William Orkin Glen P. Robinson Aaron J. Johnson

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musical numbers Prologue: 1815, Digne Prologue...............................................................................The Company Soliloquy........................................................................................Valjean 1823, Montreuil-Sur-Mer At the End of the Day.................................Unemployed and factory workers I Dreamed A Dream.........................................................................Fantine Lovely Ladies................................................................ Ladies and Clients Who Am I?.....................................................................................Valjean Come to Me.................................................................Fantine and Valjean 1823, Montfermeil Castle on a Cloud.................................................................Young Cosette Master of the House...............................Thenardier, his wife and customers Thenardier Waltz.................................. M. and Mme. Thenardier and Valjean 1832, Paris Look Down.........................................................Gavroche and the beggars Stars.............................................................................................. Javert Red and Black.........................................Enjolras, Marius and the students Do You Hear The People Sing?........... Enjolras, the students and the citizens In My Life.......................................... Cosette, Valjean, Marius and Eponine A Heart Full of Love........................................Cosette, Marius and Eponine One Day More...................................................................... The Company INTERMISSION On My Own................................................................................... Eponine A Little Fall of Rain.......................................................Eponine and Marius Drink With Me To Days Gone By.....................Grantaire, students and women Bring Him Home............................................................................. Valjean Dog Eats Dog............................................................................................ Thenardier Soliloquy.......................................................................................... Javert Turning..........................................................................................Women Empty Chairs at Empty Tables...........................................................Marius Wedding Chorale............................................................................ Guests Beggars at the Feast..............................................M. and Mme. Thenardier Finale................................................................................... The Company The use of any recording device, either audio or video, and the taking of photographs, either with or without flash, is strictly prohibited.

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Profiles Joe Hall

Board Member since 2002 Co-Sponsor for Les Misérables

How did you first become involved with Theater of the Stars?

My original involvement was through my father-in-law, Jack Wall, who was the president of the Board for 28 years. The Manos family is one of the dearest family friends of the Walls. On my very first visit to Atlanta in 1983 from England (Hall is originally from Liverpool), I met Chris and his wife, Glenn. In 2002, I was surprised Jack, Joe, Emilie, Dan and Missie Hall (from left). when Nick Manos came to see me and asked if I would serve on the Board. I was honored to carry on the legacy Jack Wall started, so I agreed. It has been great seeing Theater of the Stars progress in the five years I’ve been on the Board and to watch the company flourishing this year.

Did you attend theater before becoming involved with Theater of the Stars?

Most of my experience was enjoying the work of Andrew Lloyd Webber in London – and Les Misérables, which I’ve seen seven times. My real interest in American musicals began when my then girlfriend (and now wife) Missie suggested we see Guys and Dolls at the National Theatre in London in 1983. It was a great production.

What was it about Guys and Dolls that spoke to you?

It was a combination of great music and storytelling. It is a bit like West Side Story in many ways. You have an opportunity to experience parts of the seedy side of city life through the eyes of very likable rogue characters.

What are some of your favorite Theater of the Stars performances?

West Side Story is probably my favorite. I’ve also enjoyed My Fair Lady and Dreamgirls.

Do you have any favorite Theater of the Stars memories?

I am sad I never got to see any of the performances at Chastain when it was Theater Under the Stars. It was lovely to experience the 50th Anniversary celebration and to be a part of it. It was meaningful to celebrate Chris’ phenomenal work and to see how respected he is locally and around the country for bringing musical theater to Atlanta.

What is something, outside of your professional life, that no one knows about you?

I was born in Malta. My father was a paratrooper, so we were stationed there, and he used to go away on exercises for a couple of weeks at a time. Malta was going through a period when the country wanted independence from British rule, so they weren’t too keen on Great Britain over there. My father used to leave my mother and me with a gun. Fortunately, she never had to use it.

Have you been back to Malta?

No. I tried to go back after university, when I was traveling around with a friend. Being very British, we would put a kettle on in the morning for tea. So, one day we put the kettle on and went to shave and a woman came running out and told us our tent was on fire. All of the money we were going to spend on the ferry from Italy to Malta was spent on a new tent and supplies.

What would you tell someone who doesn’t know anything about Theater of the Stars?

Somehow, you assume that to see really good theater, you have to go to New York or London.

Theater of the Stars proves you don’t have to go to the biggest theaters in the country to see energetic and wonderful professional productions. Most people in Atlanta don’t realize what they have on their doorstep in Theater of the Stars, and how lucky we are to have a form of entertainment that rivals anything else they can find in the country. And … you can even keep up with all the Braves news.

Profiles

Bette Rose Bowers Subscriber since 2004 Co-Sponsor for Les Misérables How did you become involved with Theater of the Stars?

My daughter, Chelle Blancato, and I like musicals. We would go to shows together back when she was a teenager. For her 16th birthday, we saw Cats. Recently, in the past five to eight years, we started going regularly again. We enjoy it. We love the shows and it gives us time to be together.

Our favorite all-time show is Les Misérables. I can’t count the number of times we’ve seen it. We’ve been every time it has been in Atlanta and several times on Broadway. Last night’s performance of Mamma Mia! was wonderful. The audience really loved it, but Les Mis is the best. The music and the storyline can’t be outdone. I can’t wait to see Theater of the Stars produce it this season.

Bette Rose Bowers with her husband Mike.

What are some of your other favorites?

Chicago. Beauty and the Beast – there is something so sweet about it. I loved the production of Big River with sign language. It was incredible. The whole concept behind the show, with one person signing and one person singing, was incredibly well done and touching.

With your love for musical theater, did you ever think of performing on stage?

I had an aunt and uncle in show biz and I thought about going that route as a dancer.

I can’t sing. My Mom taught dance, so I grew up dancing. I was an army brat and lived in a lot of places, but considered Virginia home. I met my husband, Mike (who is from Atlanta), when he was a cadet at West Point. In September, we will return to West Point for his 45th class reunion.

This weekend (6/17/08), I’ll be in New York and will go to the theater if I can, and will see Les Mis once again at home. I try not to miss seeing shows when I am so close to Broadway, as well as when I am in Atlanta.

What is something few people know about you?

I enjoy riding the tractor and mowing the pasture on our farm.

I like to read, a lot. I easily can read a book a week. I enjoy Barbara Delinsky and Deborah Smith, an author from Georgia. I could open my own library. We have books everywhere.

What would you tell someone about Theater of the Stars if they have never seen one of our shows?

They need to go and experience Theater of the Stars at least once. And, after they’ve gone one time, I feel certain they’ll continue going. It is a fun way to spend an evening.

The Fox is fabulous, as they say.

I love to hear Chris come out and give the baseball scores. He makes it so much more personal for us. Chris has made attending the theater feel like a really special, special thing for us.

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ZACH BANDLER

cindy benson

rachel cantor

dawn cantwell

Nikki renĂ&#x2030;e daniels

anderson davis

michael deleget

joseph Dellger

ROB EVAN

JENNY FELLNER

andrew Foote

jonathan reid gealt

LAURENT GIROUX

KYLIE LIYA GOLDSTEIN

Adrianne hick

siri howard

ROB hunt

margaret kelley

Deborah LEW

C. MINGO LONG

jimmy Mcevoy

samia mounts

adrienne muller

jason ostrowski

romney piamonte

jake schwencke

jennifer A. semrick

Carly Rose Sonenclar

daniel spiotta

greg stone

justin stoney

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brian walker

chris ware

edward watts

cast JEAN VALJEAN......................... Rob Evan JAVERT................................... Rob Hunt THE BISHOP OF DIGNE.... Joseph Dellger FANTINE................. Nikki Renée Daniels FACTORY FOREMAN.......... C. Mingo Long FACTORY GIRL...................Adrianne Hick PROSTITUTE........................ Siri Howard OLD WOMAN....................Samia Mounts CRONE.......................... Adrienne Muller BAMATABOIS................. Michael Deleget FAUCHELEVANT....... Jonathan Reid Gealt YOUNG COSETTE......... Kylie Liya Goldstein & Carly Rose Sonenclar THENARDIER....................Laurent Giroux MADAME THENARDIER...... Cindy Benson YOUNG EPONINE........ Kylie Liya Goldstein & Carly Rose Sonenclar GAVROCHE...................... Jimmy McEvoy & Jake Schwencke EPONINE........................... Jenny Fellner

COSETTE........................... Deborah Lew MONTPARNASSE.........Romney Piamonte BABET.......................... Jason Ostrowski BRUJON.......................... Daniel Spiotta CLAQUESOUS.................. C. Mingo Long ENJOLRAS........................ Edward Watts MARIUS......................... Anderson Davis FEUILLY............................ Andrew Foote GRANTAIRE.........................Brian Walker FARMER............................ Justin Stoney INNKEEPER...........................Greg Stone INNKEEPER’S WIFE..........Dawn Cantwell LABORER............................Brian Walker CONSTABLE #1..................Zach Bandler CONSTABLE #2............. Jason Ostrowski LOUD HAILER................... Daniel Spiotta CHAMPMATHIEU....................Greg Stone OLD BEGGAR WOMAN......Samia Mounts MAJOR DOMO............... Michael Deleget

The Chain Gang, Warders, Constables, The Poor, Factory Workers, Sailors, Whores, Pimps, Drinkers, Wedding Guests, Etc. Zach Bandler, Rachel Cantor, Dawn Cantwell, Michael Deleget, Joseph Dellger, Andrew Foote, Jonathan Reid Gealt, Adrianne Hick, Siri Howard, Margaret Kelly, C. Mingo Long, Samia Mounts, Adrienne Muller, Jason Ostrowski, Romney Piamonte, Jennifer A. Semrick, Daniel Spiotta, Greg Stone, Justin Stoney, Anita Vasan, Brian Walker, Chris Ware

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For Valjean: Greg Stone; For Javert: Joseph Dellger; For Fantine: Adrianne Hick; For Madame Thenardier: Samia Mounts; For Thenardier: Jason Ostrowski; For Cosette: Siri Howard; For Eponine: Dawn Cantwell; For Enjolras: Michael Deleget; For Marius: Zach Bandler

SWINGs/Fight Captain/Dance Captain

Male Swing: Chris Ware Fight Captain: Jennifer A. Semrick

Female Swing: Rachel Cantor Dance Captain: Jennifer A. Semrick

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Principals

ROB EVAN (Valjean) Broadway: Original Cast Jekyll & Hyde (title roles), Les Misérables (Jean Valjean), Little Shop of Horrors (the Dentist), Dance of the Vampires (von Krolock/Professor), Disney’s Tarzan (Kerchak). Off-Broadway: Johnny Guitar, The Prince and the Pauper, Chess. As a vocalist and recording artist, Robert is a member of the platinum selling rock band, the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, and featured on The Lost Christmas Eve (Atlantic) and the upcoming release of Nightcastle (Atlantic).

He is lead vocalist for Jim Steinman’s The Dream Engine and the new progressive rock band Menrva Realm. Other recent credits: The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber, 100 Years of Broadway, The Civil War, Jekyll & Hyde Resurrection (KOCH/Globalvision Records). TV: “All My Children” (ABC). Love to Beate, Johan, Max and Birk. Thanks Linda! robevan.com and therocktenor.com.

The Rubicon Theatre, Broadway’s Reprise Series, South Bay Civic Light Opera, Colony Theatre, Fountain Theatre, Theatre at Boston Court and Theatre Neo. NIKKI RENÉE DANIELS (Fantine) Broadway: Les Misérables, Aida, Nine, Lestat, Little Shop of Horrors and The Look of Love. New York City Opera: Porgy and Bess (Clara). Regional: Ray Charles Live! (Della B) at the Pasadena Playhouse; Beauty and the Beast (Belle) at Sacramento Music Circus, American Musical Theatre of San Jose and North Shore Music Theatre; Anything Goes (Hope) at Williamstown Theatre Festival; Ragtime (Sarah) at NSMT; and Dorian (Celia Vane) at the Denver Center. Television: “Chappelle’s Show.” In concert, Nikki has appeared as a soloist with the Ottawa Symphony Orchestra, the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra and at Carnegie Hall. She holds a B.F.A. in Musical Theatre from the University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music.

ROB HUNT (Javert) Most recently Robert appeared at Carnegie Hall in Jerry Springer the Opera after starring in the Broadway Revival of Les Misérables as Javert. Off-Broadway Robert led the original casts of Boobs! The Musical and Have a Nice Day. Robert played Jud in the Oklahoma state centennial production of Oklahoma! opposite Kelli O’Hara. His favorite regional credits include Jekyll and Hyde in Jekyll & Hyde, Whizzer in Falsettos, Joe Hardy in Damn Yankees, Perchik in Fiddler on the Roof, Freddy Eynsford-Hill in My Fair Lady and Smudge in Forever Plaid – just to name a few. robert-hunt.com.

ANDERSON DAVIS (Marius) Broadway/New York: Les Misérables, Damn Yankees (Encores!), Side Show (Roundabout Workshop), Pure Country (Workshop). Regional: West Side Story (Tony) at Portland Center Stage, A Funny Thing...Forum (Hero) at Denver Center Theater, The Who’s Tommy (Lover/Harmonica Player) at Pittsburgh CLO, Equus, Lysistrata, Urinetown the Musical! He also appeared in the NYC premiers of Homemade Fusion: The Songs of Michael Kooman and Christopher Dimond at the Zipper Theater and Become: The Songs of Pasek and Paul at Joe’s Pub. B.F.A. in Drama: Carnegie Mellon University. Originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Anderson sends love back home to his family and to Kara.

CINDY BENSON (Madame Thenardier) Cindy Benson’s Broadway credits include the original Les Misérables as well as Cats. Off-Broadway: Eating Raoul and Nunsense. Her CD is titled Out on a Whim and is also the name of her one woman show, receiving 3 Dramalogue Awards and produced by HBO Workspace. She has performed on PBS’ “Great Performances” and was twice nominated for the LA Theatre Ovation Award. Other LA appearances include the Mark Taper Forum, Pasadena Playhouse,

JENNY FELLNER (Eponine): Broadway: Sophie in Mamma Mia!. National Tour: Natalie/Ed in All Shook Up. Off-Broadway: Judith Anderson in The Devil’s Disciple for The Irish Repertory Theatre; Crossing Brooklyn and Marcy in the Galaxy for The Transport Group. Performed in concerts at the Lincoln Center (American Songbook Series), Merkin Concert Hall (honoring David Zippel) and Town Hall (honoring Tony Walton). Regional: Paper Mill Playhouse,

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bios NSMT, O’Neill Music Theatre Conference, N.Y. Stage & Film, 5th Avenue Theatre, Goodspeed’s Norma Terris Theatre, Bay St. Theatre and Actor’s Playhouse. TV: “Law & Order: SVU.” Special thanks to Nicolosi & Co., Beansie and B. Mom and Dad, this is for you!

LAURENT GIROUX (Thenardier) has played Rooster Hannigan in the 20th Anniversary Tour of Annie, King Herod in the A.D. Tour of Jesus Christ Superstar and has more recently been seen in The National Tour of The Light in the Piazza. He has appeared on Broadway in: Two Gentlemen of Verona, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Zorba, Pippin, Chicago and Dancin. Regionally, he was the street singer in The Threepenny Opera at the Williamstown Theatre Festival for Director Peter Hunt. He has also appeared as The Marquis in The Baker’s Wife at both The Goodspeed Opera House and at Paper Mill Playhouse. His film credits include: All That Jazz and Far From Heaven. He also has been featured in Marvin Hamlisch’s concert tour.

KYLIE LIYA GOLDSTEIN (Young Cosette/Young Eponine) is thrilled to be joining the Theater of the Stars tour of Les Misérables following her Broadway debut in the revival. She is the voice of Gretl in the Salzburg Marionette Theaters Broadway cast production of the Sound of Music. She performed the title role in a workshop of Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater’s Nightingale; and did the national tour of Scrooge The Musical. Film and TV credits include The Wachowski Brother’s new film Ninja Assassin, Naked Brother’s Band, Jack’s Big Music Show, “Guiding Light” and film shorts for “Sesame Street.” Special thanks to my agent Nancy Carson! Big hugs to my family & friends and brothers Josh, Zach and Mom and Dad! DEBORAH LEW (Cosette) Broadway: Belle in Beauty And The Beast, the recent revival of The Threepenny Opera at Studio 54. Off-Broadway: Cupid and Phyche (Psyche), and No, No Nanette at City Center Encores. Other New York: Candide and Cinderella, both at New York City Opera. Regional: the world premiere of UP IN THE AIR at the Kennedy Center (Sujata); Maria in West Side Story (Joseph Jefferson Award nomination); Isabelle in Amour (Goodspeed);

the title role in Cinderella (North Shore Music Theatre); Kim in Miss Saigon (WBT); Tuptim in The King And I (Weston Playhouse). New York workshops of The Nightingale and Children of Eden. Love to Sean.

JIMMY McEVOY (Gavroche) hails from St. Louis, where last summer he played Gavroche at the St. Louis MUNY under the direction of Fred Hanson and Dan Riddle. Jimmy was nominated for a Kevin Kline Award for his portrayal of Gavroche. Jimmy’s other St. Louis venues include the Repertory Theatre, the Fabulous Fox, Stages, the Opera Theatre, the History Museum, Ballet Midwest and Six Flags. Jimmy extends a big thank you to his family and to the audience, for supporting the arts and for giving him the chance to do what he loves.

JAKE SCHWENCKE (Gavroche) age 9, made his Broadway debut in Andrew Lloyd Weber’s Whistle Down The Wind. He has appeared in several KOTA productions: The Wizard of Oz, Seussical, A Christmas Carol (Tiny Tim) and Peter Pan (Michael Darling). He has toured with Sand Castle Productions – The People Garden. Jake recently shot two national commercials for Benadryl and Radio Shack.

Jake thanks Laura Luc of KOTA for discovering his talent, his singing coach, Diana Roth, and The Shirley Grant Management Team.

CARLY ROSE SONENCLAR (Young Cosette/ Young Eponine) age 9, made her Broadway debut in Les Misérables in 2006, playing Young Cosette for the entire run of the show, which closed in January 2008. Prior to that, she had a lead role in The Night of the Hunter (NYMTF).

She played Kim in a benefit production of Show Boat at Carnegie Hall in June, and has appeared on the big screen in the role of Kathryn in Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants II, along with several independent film productions. She adores her big brother Russell and is about to enter the fourth grade in Westchester, N.Y. Warmest thanks to Jeff, Elise, Maggie, Ruth and the rest of the JMM team!

EDWARD WATTS (Enjolras) Tours: Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (Adam.) Theatre credits include NYC Opera, Goodspeed

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bios Opera, Papermill, Northshore, Theater of the Stars – Atlanta, Baltimore Centerstage, Music Theatre of Wichita, Theatre Under the Stars – Houston, Marriott Lincolnshire, Lyric Oklahoma, Stages St. Louis. Leading roles: Joe, Most Happy Fella; Capt. Von Trapp. Sound of Music; Harold Hill, The Music Man; Beast & Gaston, Beauty and the Beast; Percy, The Scarlet Pimpernel; Trevor Graydon, Thoroughly Modern Millie; Frank Butler, Annie Get Your Gun; and Lancelot, Camelot. TV: recurring roles on “The Sopranos” and “All My Children.” Proud member of AEA.

Ensemble

ZACH BANDLER (Ensemble/Constable No. 1/ Marius u/s) Credits include: Romeo and Juliet at Lincoln Center with the NY Philharmonic (Avery Fisher Hall), Expect the Unexpected with Heather Headley and Brian D’Arcy James (Hudson Theatre), and The Most Happy Fella with George Hearn (Ravinia Festival). Graduate in Theatre/Music Theatre from Northwestern University and co-founder of Broadway in South Africa (broadwayinsouthafrica.com).

Love to my beautiful Meg, and to Mom and Dad for the fateful trip to Phoenix in 1990.

RACHEL CANTOR (Female Swing) is thrilled to be part of this wonderful show! Off B’Way: Captain Louie. Nat’l Tour: Laura Ingalls Wilder (Laura). Regional: Urinetown (Hope), Charlie Brown (Sally), Christmas Carol (Belle), Fiddler on the Roof (Hodel). Numerous voice overs. B.F.A.: The Boston Conservatory. For my Papa Harvey.

DAWN CANTWELL (Ensemble/Innkeeper’s Wife/Eponine u/s) just graduated from New York University, Tisch School of the Arts, and is thrilled to be a part of this production of Les Mis. New York credits include Juliet in Romeo and Juliet (LCI). She just recently participated in the Broadway’s Rising Stars concert held at Town Hall. She wishes to thank her whole family for their unending patience and support and David for his love and devotion. “Mom and Dad, this show is for you.”

MICHAEL DELEGET (Ensemble/Bamatabois/ Major Domo/Enjolras u/s) is originally from Highland, Ind., with degrees from Wabash

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College and Indiana University. Regional credits include Giuseppe in The Most Happy Fella starring George Hearn, Tony in West Side Story, Jamie in The Last Five Years and Radames in Aida. Thanks Alison, family and friends for your support. michaeldeleget.com.

JOSEPH DELLGER (Ensemble/Bishop/Javert u/s) is debuting at TOTS. Recently, Jacques Brel… at the Alliance Theater. Broadway: Father in Ragtime; Magnus in Lestat. Andre – The Phantom Of The Opera (San Francisco).

Inspector Hanke – The Visit (Goodman Theater).

Padre – Man of LaMancha (Goodspeed Opera House). For “The Chief.”

ANDREW FOOTE (Ensemble/Feuilly) National tour: Ragtime (ensemble, Younger Brother u/ s), Annie (Mr.Bundles, Harold Ickes). Regional: Miss Saigon (Chris), Aida (Radames), Secret Garden (Dr. Craven). Andrew’s voice talents can be heard on such video games as F.E.A.R: Extraction Point (PC, Xbox360, PS3), Overlord (PC XBOX360, PS3) and the upcoming Section 8. Thanks to Creative Team, Barry Moss, Erin, Pixie and family. True success is getting paid to do something that you would do for free! Proud member of Actors Equity Association.

JONATHAN REID GEALT (Ensemble/ Fauchelevent) NEW YORK: Unsung 2007, The Secret Garden, Rags. NAT’L TOUR: Junie B. Jones. REGIONAL: Mame, Annie Get Your Gun, The Sound of Music (MUNY), Thrill Me (Stoneham Theatre), Jesus Christ Superstar (Barn Theatre). FILM/TV: Kidnapped, Across the Universe. Jonathan appeared as a soloist with the Boston Pops. Graduate of the Boston Conservatory. Jonathan-Reid-Gealt.com ADRIANNE HICK (Ensemble/Factory Girl/ Fantine u/s) is thrilled to be a part of the revolution! Recent credits include The Family Fiorelli at the NY Musical Theater Festival (for which she was named a “Breakout Talent”

by Backstage Magazine), Charles Strouse’s new musical Dancing With Time and Gold Rush! (Theatreworks USA). Thanks to all the fam! Check her out at adriannehick.com.

SIRI HOWARD (Ensemble/Prostitute/Cosette u/s) Broadway: The Sound of Music (Liesl).

National Tour: The Sound of Music; Parade

bios (Iola Stover). Other theatre: A Little Night Music (Fredrika) – 25th Anniversary with the Philadelphia Orchestra; Cinderella (Cinderella); The Fantasticks (Luisa); Cyrano de Bergerac (Roxanne). Opera: Le Nozze di Figaro (Susanna); Orpheus Desending (Carol Cutrere) – N.Y. premiere.

MARGARET KELLY (Ensemble/Head Whore) all the way from Bonnie Scotland, is thrilled to be a part of this show, her favorite of all time.

Credits: Cats (Grizabella) – Tuachan, National Tour, Broadway close-up, Musicals Tonight; The Full Monty (Georgie); West Side Story (Maria); My Fair Lady (Eliza); Joseph… (Narrator). Thank you to my loving family and husband William and my guardian Angel Dad, Love you x.

C. MINGO LONG (Ensemble/Claquesous/ Factory Foreman) Credits B’way: Show Boat, Purlie, House of Flowers, and South Pacific.

Off-B’way production of Under the Bridge by Kathie Lee Gifford. Touring credits include the first national tour of Parade, directed

by Harold Prince, and several European tours. Regional credits include Coalhouse in Ragtime, John in Miss Saigon, Jim in Big River, Sportin’ Life in Porgy and Bess directed by Bobby McFerrin, Jake in Sideshow, Jigger in Carousel, M/C and Mr. Morgan in Dreamgirls, and many others. Love and thanks to Bob, Richard, my family, Craig my agent, casting agents and directors for trusting my talent. cmingolong.com.

SAMIA MOUNTS (Ensemble/Old Woman/ Old Beggar Woman/Madame Thenardier u/ s) is thrilled to be in Les Miz for her second summer in a row! St. Louis MUNY: Les Misérables, The Pajama Game. Other credits include Lucky Duck (Goosetella), Lucky Stiff (Rita), and The Threepenny Opera (Jenny).

Samia is also a published author of young adult fiction – check out her book Frunk the Skunk, available on Amazon.com and bookstores everywhere. Many thanks to Fred, Dan, TOTS and my amazing friends and family for their belief and support. samiamounts.com.

ADRIENNE MULLER (Ensemble/ Crone) National Tours: The Lion King (Nala); Mamma Mia! Las Vegas Original Cast; Regional: Caroline, Or Change, Ragtime, Smokey Joe’s Café

(TheatreWorks/Bay Area, Calif.); Little Shop of Horrors, Smokey Joe’s Café, Damn Yankees, Joseph..., Grease (AMTSJ); Beehive! (SJ Stage); The Princess and the Black Eyed Pea (Ravinia Festival); Film: Gordon Glass. Proud member of AEA. This one’s for Mom and Dad! JASON OSTROWSKI (Ensemble/Babet/ Constable No. 2/Thenardier u/s) Broadway: Company (Tony Winning Best Revival 2006).

National Tours: Whistle Down the Wind, Forever Plaid. Regional: Oklahoma (Atlanta TOTS), Who Killed Woody Allen? (Triad Theater NYC), Walt Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Thanks to the creative team, Hughes Moss Casting, Judy Boals Talent and my family. Love to Elizabeth.

Proud member AEA. Visit: Jasono.net.

ROMNEY PIAMONTE (Ensemble/ Montparnasse) was recently seen playing Kuro (Silvius) in Peter Mills and Cara Reichel’s latest musical, Honor, based on Shakespeare’s As You Like It. Past credits include: Thuy (Miss Saigon), Malcolm u/s (The Full Monty – National Tour), Radames u/s (Aida). This performance is dedicated to his supportive family and friends.

JENNIFER A. SEMRICK (Ensemble/ Fight Captain/Dance Captain) danced professionally with the Atlanta Ballet at age 15, has a B.F.A./Elon Universtiy, M.F.A./ UNCG. Favorite roles: Maria, The Sound of Music (US/first Asian Tour, Best Actress Nom National Broadway Theatre, Award & 40th Anniversary DVD “Extras”); Stella, A Streetcar Named Desire; Polly, Crazy For You; Eliza, My Fair Lady; Kate, Taming of the Shrew; Claudia, Nine; Laurey/Dream Laurey, Oklahoma! Thank you friends and family!

DANIEL SPIOTTA (Ensemble/Brujon) is thrilled to be a part of this production of Les Mis, the show that got him singing as a little boy in Memphis, Tenn. Recent credits include: Off-B’Way: Asylum (Frank Wilkie) @ The York Theatre. Regional: Pirates! (Pirate King u/s) @ Papermill and Goodspeed; Camelot (Sir Dinadin) @ Papermill; Carousel (Jigger) @ The Fulton; Beauty and the Beast (Bookseller/ Beast&Gaston u/s) Carousel DT; Patent Leather Shoes (Depki) @ Beef & Boards.

Nat’l Tours: Titanic (Barrett); Jekyll & Hyde.

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bios TV/Film: “Absolutely Fabulous;” “Curb Your Enthusiasm;” “Chris Angel.” Jingles: Nike; KFC. Studio Work: Marvin Hamlisch; Russell Watson. Love to Family, Friends and Brandon.

GREG STONE (Ensemble/Innkeeper/ Champmathieu/Valjean u/s) Broadway: Les Misérables, The Pirate Queen, Urban Cowboy and Oklahoma! Greg starred in the national touring productions of Les Misérables and Miss Saigon as Jean Valjean and Chris, respectively, and recently played the Snake Preacher in Whistle Down the Wind. Much love to his beautiful wife Chelsea.

JUSTIN STONEY (Ensemble/Farmer/Jean Prouvire) is a graduate of the University of Michigan Musical Theatre Department. He has performed at the New York Musical Theatre Festival, Berkshire Theatre Festival, Riverside Theatre in Florida and the Human Race Theatre in Ohio. He is thrilled to be working with Atlanta Theater of the Stars on one of his all-time favorite shows.

ANITA VASAN (Ensemble) Credits: Around the World in 80 Days; Grease, Bye Bye Birdie!; The King and I; Second Wind; Christmas Rappings: Eva Del Barrio; Zorro Workshop production(Gypsy Kings Musical) Papagena in The Magic Flute; Sandfairy in Hansel and Gretel-Golden West Opera. featured guest star on Untold Stories of the ER (Jaya); “Voice of Fatima” in 2007 Oscar winning short film West Bank Story.

BRIAN WALKER (Ensemble/Grantaire/ Laborer) Theatre: Saturday Night Fever, Miss Saigon, Tommy, Cabaret, Anna Deavere Smith’s Twilight Los Angeles 1992, Phantom, Warsaw, and more. In 2005 Brian was chosen as one of four Americans to take part in the BBC’s Voice of Music Theatre Competition held in Cardiff, Wales. Brian is a native Floridian and proud graduate of Florida State University.

CHRIS WARE (Male Swing) is a Louisiana native and a New York resident. When he isn’t doing musicals, he is sure to be writing his own songs and filming comedy shorts.

Chris would like to thank his family and friends for their support. Love to Kathryn.

Proud Equity Member.

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Stage Management

JOHN W. CALDER, III (Production Stage Manager) Equity member since 1981. Tours of: Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, High School Musical, A Chorus Line (Donna McKechnie), Dreamgirls (Jennifer Holliday), Bombay Dreams, The King &I, 42nd Street, South Pacific, Hello,Dolly! (Madeline Kahn), The Sound of Music (Debby Boone), Nicholas Hytner’s Carousel (Patrick Wilson), Harold Prince’s Show Boat, West Side Story, Fiddler on the Roof (Theodore Bikel). Regional productions: Anything Goes (Chita Rivera), Into the Woods (Brian D’Arcy James), The Secret Garden (Patty Cohenour, Mark Jacoby). Danny Glover, Eva Longoria, Madonna, Muhammad Ali, Gwen Verdon, Meryl Streep, Angela Lansbury, Barbara Cook, Julie Andrews. Musical Theater collector (10,000+ recordings). JWC3LACA@aol.com.

ROBERT V. THURBER (Stage Manager) National Tours include Les Misérables and Cabaret, both as 1st ASM. NY credits include 700 Sundays (ASM), A Night at the Alhambra Café (both at Harlem Stage and recently at the Krannert Center in Champaign-Urbana IL), Dinah Was, Now Hear This!, Deep Down, Avow, Goodwill, and A Good Swift Kick (all as PSM). Regional PSM credits include Spoleto Festival USA’s premiere of Pascal Dusapin’s opera Faustus, The Last Night; Goodspeed Opera Company’s premieres of Actor, Lawyer, Indian Chief and Silver Dollar; Dennis DeYoung’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame at Tennessee Repertory Theatre; and various shows at North Carolina Theatre, Portland Stage Company, Arizona Theatre Company, and Paper Mill Playhouse.

REBECCA S. FLEMING (Assistant Stage Manager) With TOTS: Annie, Oklahoma.

Other regional credits: Nine productions at Paper Mill Playhouse including Kiss Me Kate, Cinderella, and Hello Dolly!, Beau Jest (What Exit?, N.J.), and one season with Colorado Shakespeare Festival. New York credits: SPF Festival, Playwright’s Horizons, The York, Pearl Theatre Company, DR2 Theatre. Member Actors’ Equity.

bios ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION (AEA) Founded in 1913, represents more than 45,000 actors and stage managers in the United States. Equity seeks to advance, promote and foster the art of live theatre as an essential component of our society. Equity negotiates wages and working conditions, providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans. AEA is a member of the AFL-CIO, and is affiliated with FIA, an international organization of performing arts unions. The Equity emblem is our mark of excellence. Actorsequity.org.

Authors

ALAIN BOUBLIL the author of librettos and lyrics for: La Révolution Française (1973), Les Misérables (1980), Miss Saigon (1989), Martin Guerre (1996), all in collaboration with ClaudeMichel Schönberg. Two Tony awards for Best Score and Best Book, two Grammy awards, two Victoire de la Musique Awards, Molière award (Les Misérables), Evening Standard Drama Award (Miss Saigon), Laurence Olivier Award (Martin Guerre). Author/librettist of Abbacadabra (1984), with songs by ABBA. Author of play, The Diary of Adam and Eve (based upon short stories by Mark Twain), and prize-winning French novel, Les dessous de soi. Wrote with Michel Legrand the stage adaptation of Jacques Demy’s film Les Demoiselles de Rochefort (2003). Alain and Claude-Michel’s new musical The Pirate Queen is their fifth musical collaboration.

CLAUDE-MICHEL SCHÖNBERG Born in 1944 of Hungarian parents, Claude-Michel Schönberg began his career as a singer, writer and producer of popular songs. He wrote the musical score of La Révolution Française, Les Misérables, Miss Saigon and Martin Guerre.

He also has supervised overseas productions of Les Misérables and Miss Saigon and coproduced several international cast albums of his shows. In 2001, he composed his first ballet score, Wuthering Heights, which was created by the Northern Ballet Theatre in September 2002. Now, The Pirate Queen is his sixth complete score. In 2003, ClaudeMichel Schönberg married the English

ballerina Charlotte Talbot. He is the father of one son and two daughters.

HERBERT KRETZMER (Lyrics) born in South Africa, came to London in 1954, and has since pursued twin careers as a newspaperman and songwriter. He was a feature writer at the Daily Sketch and a profile writer at the Sunday Dispatch. He joined the Daily Express in 1960 and later became its drama critic, a post he held for 18 years. Since 1979, he has been writing TV criticism for the Daily Mail and has won, in this capacity, two national press awards. As a lyric writer, he wrote weekly songs for BBC-TV’s “That Was The Week That Was.” He won an Ivor Novello Award for the Peter Sellers/Sophia Loren comedy song “Goodness Gracious Me.” Other awardwinning lyrics include two written for Charles Aznavour: “Yesterday When I Was Young” and the chart-topping “She.” Mr. Kretzmer wrote book and lyrics for the West End’s Our Man Crichton, which starred Kenneth More and Millicent Martin, and lyrics for the Theatre Royal Drury Lane’s The Four Musketeers. He also supplied lyrics for the Anthony Newly film Can Heironymous Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe And Find True Happiness? Tony Award, 1987, Best Score, Les Misérables.

Creatives

CAMERON MACKINTOSH (Original Producer) has just celebrated his 40th year as a producer, during which time he has put on 100s of productions including Cats, Les Misérables, The Phantom of the Opera – the three longest running musicals in Broadway history – and Miss Saigon. He has also produced Little Shop of Horrors, Side by Side by Sondheim, Follies, Martin Guerre, The Witches of Eastwick and acclaimed revivals of My Fair Lady, Oliver! and Oklahoma! His new production of Miss Saigon is a worldwide success all over again with a number of international productions in the works. His recent musical, Mary Poppins, coproduced with Disney, a subject that he has wanted to do for over 30 years, has proved an enormous success since it opened in London in 2004. It is now also playing the fabled New Amsterdam Theatre in New York and opens

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bios an international tour this year. In 2006, Les Misérables overtook the previous record holder, Cats, to become the longest running musical in the world and is now in its 23rd year at the Queen’s Theatre in London. Cameron continues to work to stage Chinese language versions of classic western musicals in China, starting with the Mandarin production of Les Misérables. His most recent London production is the Tony®Award-winning Avenue Q. Cameron owns seven theatres in London’s West End – the Prince of Wales, Gielgud, Queens, Wyndham’s, Noël Coward, Novello and Prince Edward, all of which are undergoing major refurbishment. In 1995, his company received The Queen’s Award for Export Achievement, and he was knighted in the 1996 New Year’s Honours for his services to British theatre. He is President of the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama and, in 1990, he endowed the Chair of Contemporary Theatre at St. Catherine’s College, Oxford, where he is also an Honorary Fellow and Member of the Court of Benefactors. In 2006, he received the national Enjoy England Award for Excellence for his Outstanding Contribution to Tourism.

FRED HANSON (Director) has directed National Tours of Miss Saigon (also São Paulo and Tokyo) and was Associate Director of the Lincoln Center Theatre production of Carousel, both originally directed by Nicholas Hytner. He directed the U.S. National Tour of Oklahoma!, based on the 2004 Broadway revival, and productions of Les Misérables and Miss Saigon at the St. Louis MUNY. He has worked on many Broadway productions and National Tours including, Zorba, 42nd St., Evita, Agnes of God and the original productions of Les Mis, The Phantom of the Opera, and Miss Saigon.

DAN RIDDLE (Music Director) Born and raised in Dallas, Texas, Dan Riddle became Music Director of the Musical Theatre Department at Penn State University in 2005.

He received his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the Juilliard School, and studied conducting and piano on a Fulbright grant in Vienna, Austria. He has appeared as concerto soloist with the orchestras of

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Dallas, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Monte Carlo and Cairo, Egypt, among others. Mr. Riddle has conducted the Broadway productions of Les Misérables, Titanic, A Class Act, Oklahoma, Into The Woods, Mamma Mia, Bombay Dreams and The Light In The Piazza.

At Penn State he has conducted Cabaret, The Boyfriend, Urinetown, Parade, 1776, Baby, Big River, Company, and Camelot. Mr. Riddle recently has been a guest conductor for the Youngstown and Hartford Symphony orchestras. In 2009, he will music direct the Collegiate Premiere of The Light In The Piazza at Indiana University. Love and gratitude to Dr. Mary Riddle, who is flying solo with Lilly, Nolan and Ned this month.

MATT KINLEY (Scenic & Image Designer) worked extensively as a freelance costume and prop maker for stage, film and video with Robert Allsopp Associates before returning to study and subsequently graduate from the Motley Theatre design course in 1994. Since then, he has enjoyed a long relationship with the National Theatre as a designer, design associate, and draughtsman on over forty productions including Jerry Springer the Opera, Noises Off, Baby Doll, Albert Speer,The Coast of Utopia and My Fair Lady. Since leaving the National Theatre five years ago he has been working within commercial theatre as an associate designer on shows including The Woman in White, My Fair Lady (U.K. and U.S. Tours), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (U.K. Tour), Les Misérables (versions in both Broadway and Holland), Equus (West End). He also has recently adapted the staging of Mary Poppins for its U.K. and U.S. Tours.

KEN BILLINGTON (Lighting Designer) is currently represented on Broadway with [Title of Show] and Chicago as well as the current touring productions of The Drowsy Chaperone, Chicago (U.S., United Kingdom, Korea, Denmark and Japan), Annie, High School Musical (U.S., London and U.K. Tour) and Riverdance, for which he is the lighting supervisor. Ken has designed over 80 Broadway and 70 offBroadway shows, including The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe starring Lily Tomlin, Footloose, Candide (1997), Annie

bios (1997), Annie Warbucks, Inherit the Wind, Moon Over Buffalo, The Red Shoes, Fiddler on the Roof (1990, 81,76), Lettice and Lovage, Tru, Meet Me in St. Louis, On the 20th Century, Side by Side by Sondheim, and Fame among others. Ken has been honored with eight Tony award nominations and received the 1997 Tony Award for his work on Chicago. His Tony nominations include: Sunday in the Park with George (2008), The Drowsy Chaperone (2006), End of the World (1984), Foxfire (1982), Sweeney Todd (1979), Working (1978), and The Visit (1973). In addition, millions of audience members have seen Ken’s work at New York’s Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular for 26 seasons, Disneyland’s nighttime extravaganza Fantasmic!, the long running Las Vegas spectacular Jubilee!, The Waterfront Village at Sea World of Florida and Shamu Rocks! for Seaworld Orlando and San Diego.

PETER FITZGERALD (Sound Designer) designed the sound for the New York Philharmonic 2008 production of Camelot and TOTS 2008 production of Oklahoma.

Past designs include: Billy Joel’s Movin’ Out, Ring of Fire, Evil Dead the Musical, The Great American Trailer Park Musical, La Cage Aux Folles, Victor/Victoria with Julie Andrews, City of Angels, Gypsy, Falsettos, Paul Simon’s The Capeman, The Will Rogers Follies, M. Butterfly, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil’s Who Wrote That, Swing, Minnelli on Minnelli with Liza, Dream, Threepenny Opera with Sting, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. Noted plays: The Odd Couple, M. Butterfly, Stones in His Pockets, The Beauty Queen of Leenane and A Thousand Clowns. Mr. Fitzgerald is President of Sound Associates, Inc. a premier provider of sound and video systems to the theater.

Peter and wife Maritza are the proud parents of daughters Lori and Mallori.

ERICH BECHTEL (Sound Designer) is pleased to be working with Peter Fitzgerald and Theater of the Stars again. In New York City, Erich has created theatrical sound designs for Broadway and off-Broadway shows as well as a number of regional and touring productions. As a principal in the New York

based company Audible Difference Inc., he also has successfully executed designs both nationally and internationally for large-scale corporate and televised events.

ROBERT FLETCHER (Costume Designer) Broadway credits include, among many, How to Succeed…, Little Me, Walking Happy, and High Spirits, which he also coproduced.

He was nominated for a Tony for the sets and costumes of Hadrian VII. He began his professional career as an actor in 1944’s Embezzled Heaven and spent 10 years designing multiple projects for Paramount Pictures, including the first four Star Trek movies. Mr. Fletcher was awarded the Career Achievement Award from the Costume Designers Guild in 2005 and recently received the TDF/Irene Sharaff Lifetime Achievement Award in March of 2008.

ZACHARY BOROVAY (Projection Designer) Recent credits: A Catered Affair (Broadway; Drama Desk nom.), Radio City Music Hall’s 75th Anniversary Christmas Spectacular, Xanadu (Broadway), I LAND (Culture Project), Nerds (Philadelphia Theatre Co.), 13 (Mark Taper Forum), The Wiz (Stage Entertainment, Holland) and Angels in America: The Opera (Boston). Zak was also involved in the design of Grey Gardens, In My Life and The Good Body (all Broadway), Radiant Baby (Public) and Sinatra (Radio City).

Zak teaches projection design at Long Island University and is a member of USA829 and ACT. borovay.com.

COOKIE JORDAN (Hair, Wig & Make-up Designer) is head of the wig department at the Ford’s Theater and has recently designed, Adrift In Macao, Some Men, Beauty on the Vine, The Black Eyed and High School Musical. She has headed the wig department for numerous regional theaters and opera companies. She has also built wigs for the Broadway productions of Assassins, Lestat, Awake and Sing, Well, A Touch of the Poet, In My Life, On Golden Pond, and Drowning Crow.

Current Broadway productions include Wicked, Prelude to a Kiss, Jersey Boys, Les Misérables, Coast of Utopia, Color Purple and 110 in the Shade. Cookie is also the make-up designer for South Pacific and The Visit.

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bios BARRY MOSS, C.S.A., and BOB KALE (Casting Directors) Broadway includes August Wilson’s King Hedley II, Titanic, Little Women, Souvenir, Jekyll & Hyde, Crazy For You, Scarlet Pimpernel, The Life, How To Succeed…, An Inspector Calls and the upcoming A Tale of Two Cities – The Musical. Off B’-way: Three Mo’ Tenors, Noel Coward In Two Keys, and Avow amongst many others. Feature Film and Television includes: Little Nicky, Big Daddy, Sesame Street, Sally Hemmings, Dominick and Eugene, Cosby Show, I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, N.Y. voice casting for Beavis and Butthead Do America, The Quest for Camelot and, most recently, You Don’t Mess With The Zohan, starring Adam Sandler.

BILL NEWBERRY (Teen Ensemble Director) is thrilled to be working in one of his favorite shows. He is happy to be introducing some outstanding teenagers to Les Misérables and thanks all the parents for allowing him the privilege of leading their teens on this reveolutionary adventure to France. Recent projects include Oklahoma! for TOTS, Camp Broadway, cabaret performances around Atlanta and beyond, and upcoming for Bill is Disney’s High School Musical 2. Thanks, as always, to Nick and Chris, to the amazingly talented cast and crew, and of course, to Pam, Brent, and Gillian. Bill hopes you enjoy this new production and will always remember that “to love another person is to see the face of God.” KANSAS CITY COSTUMES (Costume Provider) (kccostume.com) was established in the 1920’s to serve the needs of our growing city.

Today we work with local arts organizations and theaters from Atlanta to San Diego, Boston to the Bahamas. One of our favorite accounts will always be the Theater of the Stars, for whom we have provided wardrobes for Annie, Camelot, Sound of Music, West Side Story, Wizard of Oz, and this season’s Les Misérables.

Management

BRIAN D. FREY (General Manager) Mr. Frey’s career in live theatrical entertainment spans

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well over 21 years and thousands of miles around the world, from cruise line to theme park, and ice show entertainment to touring Broadway shows. He has been privileged to work onstage as a performer as well as behind the scenes as a Production Manager, Lighting Designer and Pyrotechnician throughout his professional career. He was the Associate Lighting Designer for the renovation of the historic U.S. Grant Hotel in San Diego and spent 2 years as the Project Technical Coordinator for Cirque du Soleil and Celebrity Cruises’ Bar at the Edge of the Earth. He has been a proud member of the I.A.T.S.E., the union of professional stage employees for over 18 years. Celebrating 2 years as the GM of Theater of the Stars, he invites you to sit back, relax and enjoy our 56th Season of Musicals.

JOHN R. EDKINS (Technical Director) has worked with the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera for over 15 years, 10 of them as their Production Supervisor. He owns JE Scenic Technologies Inc., a theatrical scenic production services and storage company.

The company designs and constructs everything from sets for television news rooms to grand scale operas. Nationally and internationally, John was Production Supervisor for The Phantom of the Opera and Cabaret. He is one of three Technical Supervisors who oversee all new productions for Cameron Mackintosh’s office.

Tour Producer

THEATER OF THE STARS (Christopher B. Manos, Producer; Nick Manos, President) is one of America’s premier not-for-profit Regional Theaters with a 56-year mission of producing and presenting the best of musical theater. Based in Atlanta, TOTS mounts lavish productions of new and classic musicals at affordable prices with the goal of expanding traditional audiences, enhancing the availability of quality family entertainment, and exposing new audiences to the magic of live theater. Visit us at theaterofthestars.com.

LES MISÉRABLES

staff Associate Director .............................. Aku Kadogo Production Stage Manager...........John W. Calder, III Stage Manager........................... Robert V. Thurber 1st Assistant Stage Manager....Rebecca S. Fleming Company Manager.............. Thomas M. Pinckney, III Assistant Company Manager............... Tiffany Grant Dance & Fight Captain.............. Jennifer A. Semrick Musical Director....................................Dan Riddle Associate Musical Director.................... Chip Prince Keyboard 2.................................D. Scott Ferguson Teen Ensemble Director..................... Bill Newberry Associate Scenic Designer....................Brian Webb Associate Lighting Designer.............. John Demous Assistant Sound Designer.................... Janet Smith Sound Effects Arranger............... Megan Henninger Moving Light Programmer............... Victor Seastone Asst. Projection Designer/Video Programmer . ............................................... Daniel Brodie Pre-Production Projection Asst............. JJ Kaczynski Synthesizer Programmer.... Jim Harp, Synthlink, LLC Video System Designer.................... Lars Pedersen NYC Production Assistants................ Adam Norrish, Dan Zittel & Lisa Weinshrott crew Head Carpenter................................... Don Martin Assistant Carpenter............................ Rich Aversa Flyman.............................................. Art Johnson Head Electrician......................... Stephen Cooksey Assistant Electrician............................... Jada Cox Moving Lights....................................... Kim Glenn Projectionist.............................Mark Alan Johnson Head Sound Engineer/Mixer.............. Ed Chapman Assistant Sound/Monitors..................Jason Lewis

Prop Head.................................Juli R. Friedlander Assistant Props................................... Nick Rouse Wardrobe Supervisor.......................... John Furrow Assistant Wardrobe......................... Betty Johnson Hair & Wig Supervisor........................ Elias Aguirre Assistant Hair................. Kirk Cambridge-Delpeche other credits Program Design.........................................Encore Housing provided by............... Extended Stay Hotel Advertising Design..............Keyboard Composition Trucking................................................Stage Call Payroll.......................................... Ceridian Payroll Lighting Equipment........................................ PRG Sound Equipment...................... Sound Associates Rehearsal pianos........................... Pro-Piano, NYC Firearms provided by............ J & M Special Effects Projection Equipment by........Scharff Weisberg, Inc. Soft Goods painted by.............Michael Hagen, Inc. Cough drops provided by.................... Riccola, USA Travel/Logistics...................................Road Rebel Rental Vehicles....................... Avis and Enterprise Rehearsal Studios.....................S.I.R. Studios-NYC Scenery Construction.........JE Scenic Technologies Technical Facilities...........Eisenhower Hall TheatreWest Point, NY Lighting consoles...........Electronic Theatre Controls Production Hair & Wig Design............................. based on original design by Tom Watson The Director and Choreographer are members of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, Inc., an independent national labor union.

United Scenic Artists represents the designers and scenic painters for the American Theatre.

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

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.

The musicians employed in this production are members of the American Federation of Musicians.

This production is produced by a member of the Broadway League in collaboration with our professional union-represented employees.

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THEATER OF THE STARS BOARD OF TRUSTEES James C. Howard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chairman John C. Breckenridge, Ken Haldin, Joe Hall, Maddie Hamill, Virginia Hepner, Ingrid Saunders Jones, Henri Jova, John McColskey, Adam Orkin, Dennis Reagan, Dr. John E. Skandalakis, Dom H. Wyant, David Yu, William Orkin: (Emeritus), Glen P. Robinson: (Emeritus), Dr. Robert L. Bunnen: (Emeritus), Aaron J. Johnson: (Emeritus)

executive leadership CHRISTOPHER B. MANOS Producer

Mr. Manos has been in At­lan­ta for more than 40 years. He has produced over 700 works of theater, ballet and opera. He has been recognized with nu­mer­ous civic awards, including the Atlanta Critics Award for the de­vel­op­ment of the art of the­ater in Atlanta and the Gov­er­nor’s Award in the Arts. He has been instrumental in the creation of such organizations as the Winter Play Season, Grand Opera in the Park, Just Us The­ater Company and the Fall Film Fes­ti­val – just to name a few! During the early months of the Woodruff Arts Center, Mr. Manos was responsible for 12 pro­duc­tions of theater, ballet and opera in that facility.

Mr. Manos is a member of the League of American Theatres and Producers, the Independent Presenters Network and the National Al­li­ance of Musical Theatre Pro­ duc­ers. In 1999, Mr. Manos received the Coca-Cola Lifetime Achievement in the Arts Award from the Arts & Business Council of the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce. In 2005, Mr. Manos was the first recipient of the GAELA Award presented by the Atlanta Coalition of Performing Arts. This year, Mr. Manos was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the League of American Theatres and Producers.

Mr. Manos was married for 45 years to the late Glenn Ryman Manos. He has two sons, Chris Jr. and Nick, a daughter, Ann, and is the very proud grandfather of seven grandsons and four granddaughters.

NICHOLAS F. MANOS President

Mr. Manos is a graduate of the Westminster Schools in Atlanta and the University of North Carolina. His business career spans two decades in sales management with a multi-national employee benefits company. In the fall of 2000, he returned to Atlanta to become the managing director of Theater of the Stars. In 2008, he assumed the role of president.

Since 2000, Mr. Manos has been heavily involved with the touring aspect of the company and has been the driving force behind many of the artistic and cultural marvels brought to the Theater of the Stars stage, including Disney's High School Musical, the coproductions of Deaf West’s Big River, The King And I with Sandy Duncan, and Bombay Dreams.

Mr. Manos is the founder of the Junior Theatre Festival, an event that takes place every January in Atlanta, and brings drama students from all over the country together to perform, learn and celebrate theater.

Mr. Manos has served on the boards of the Houston Grand Opera and Theatre Under The Stars in Houston. He and his wife Laura have three children, Andy, Kate and Sam, and one dog, Peach.

STAFF

Scott Bowker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Administrative Director Mary O’Hara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Accounting Manager Marguerite Daniel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Office Manager The Glenn Agency/Karen Hatchett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Advertising & Public Relations Brian D. Frey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General Manager Melaine Bennett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Development Grant Anderson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chief Financial Officer Henry Rowe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Asst. to the Administrative Director Glenn Gray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Asst. to the Administrative Director Thomas Pinckney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Special Projects Coordinator Tanya McKinley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bookkeeper Linnette Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Administrative Assistant Sam Patton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Administrative Assistant Nina Sarokin Peterson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Administrative Assistant Stephen Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Production Assistant

donors Theater of the Stars is grateful for the support we receive from our donors. Thank you for helping us produce the best in family entertainment in 2008-2009.

Presenting Sponsor William B. Orkin (Oklahoma!)

Presenting co-Sponsors The Coca Cola Company (The Color Purple) Missie and Joe Hall in honor of Jack Wall (Les Misérables) Bette Rose and Mike Bowers (Les Misérables) corporate star circle Holder Construction Dogwood Restaurant star circle Anonymous (4) Don and Amy Barnette Eugenia L. Battle W. Douglas and Mickey J. Benn Mr. and Mrs. Fred Betts Shirley Blaine Bette Rose Bowers James and Diane Brock Dr. Harold J. Brody Phillip and Vanessa Corbin Mr. and Mrs. Tom Claugus Dr. and Mrs. Robert J. Cox Edith and Doug Daniel Janice and Douglas Edman Christopher and Sonnet Edmonds Alan and Susan Eisen Dr. and Mrs. G.B. Espy Jim and Beth Ferguson

Rick and Elaine Foley Christina (Mrs. Richard C.) Freeman Drs. Michelle and Gregory Gibson Douglas G. Green Mr. and Mrs. Larry Griffin Nancy and Bob Gunsallus Mitchell Gwin Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Hand Ken Harbaugh Virginia A. Hepner and Malcolm Barnes Dr. Carl Herring Jenny and Harold Itkin Mrs. Joseph W. Jones Ron and Donna Lee Dan Leeser Ronald and Dorothy Leventhal

Scott and Lisa Lynch Walter W. Mitchell The Randy Merrill Family D. Matthew and Lorin Middelthon Ms. Julie Rawls Moore NMedia Marie B. Patton Susan and Paul Player Kristin S. Rinne Dr. and Mrs. Joe E. Rowland Jeffrey P. Salomone, M.D. Terri and Scott Siegel Dr. and Mrs. Marcus R. Stonecipher Jeff Tacy Betty S. Taylor D. Mark Worrell

Patrons Nancy & Harold Abrams Action Electric Company, Inc. John & Donna Adams Michael J. Addison Dr. Philip Adler, Jr. David & Sherry Agan Shirley M. Agan Dorothy D. Aiken Donald Alcorn Mr. & Mrs. Aaron I. Alembik Kenneth & Glenda Alexander Dr.& Mrs, Andrew J. Allen

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Chris Arapoglou Bobby Ardd Inger Ardston Jerry & Elizabeth Arnold Ashford Advisors Marilyn S. Arnold Andrew & Elizabeth Asnip Larry A. Atkinson Atlanta Fragrance, Inc. Atlanta Society Herbert & Jane Axelrod Michael & Lillie Axelrod

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Hunt: I’ve played opposite maybe eight Valjeans. I think what Rob is doing wonderfully [is] trying to control the animal within, so there’s a lot of danger hanging on the scenes.

It’s wonderful working with him and seeing him make these active choices that help urge the scene along. I find him a very generous, very smart actor and a great singer. We butt heads all through the show, and he’s a great sparring partner.

Need a French fix? Encore Atlanta suggests you visit these oh so French locales: • Learn French, enjoy foreign films or learn more about the culture at Alliance Française d’Atlanta, a non-profit French-American Culture Center. afatl.com • The Louvre Atlanta exhibit at the High Museum of Art displays masterpieces from Paris’ Louvre Musée – some of which have never before been seen in America. louvreatlanta.org • Pretend you’re in the South of France at Anis Café and Bistro.

The café offers Provençal versions of Mediterranean food and a warm, cozy atmosphere. anisbistro.com • Atmosphere Restaurant was named Atlanta Magazine’s “Best French Restaurant.” The menu features modern takes on traditional French cuisine. atmospherebistro.com • The French American Brasserie offers fusion cuisine, rooftop dining and live jazz music every Thursday night. fabatlanta.com

What is your favorite moment in the show?

Evan: There are a lot of great ones.

I love the “Epilogue.” In the final moment, before Valjean dies, he sings this sweet little piece. You work so hard in the show, and it’s the end of the journey, and it affects the audience so powerfully. I also love “Bring it Home,” but I wouldn’t say it’s my favorite. It’s the audience’s favorite; they wait for it.

Hunt: That’s a hard question to answer, because my favorite moments have changed as I’ve changed as a person and an actor. The first time I was a Javert understudy and got to go onstage on Broadway — the feeling I had being in a starring role, feeling the [intro] music under my feet and feeling the audience out there … I still think about that a lot. But, I think my favorite moments right now are the singing confrontation between the two of us, and working my way through the suicide at the 24 Encore Atlanta

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end, because it’s always a challenge.

It’s written so well, and the words are so juicy; it’s so exciting. But we’ll see — when I get to Atlanta, I may love something else.

Les Misérables plays The Fabulous Fox Theatre Sept. 19-28.

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“‘The Phantom of the Fox’ is actually what many people call me,” Patten says. “I know the building so well, I can get to one end to the other by strange ways, without being seen.”

Patten’s knowledge of the building’s layout and infrastructure comes honestly. As a founding member of Atlanta Landmarks Inc., Patten played a leading role in the 1974 “Save the Fox” movement. After the organization assumed ownership of the Fox, Patten became the theater’s technical director.

Over the years, he has helped restore and maintain the building’s electrical, sound, lighting, projection, air conditioning and heating systems.

Patten always loved The Fox Theatre — it was the main reason he moved 26 ENCORE ATLANTA

to Atlanta after World War II — but he never expected to move in. “I was having problems where my home was in College Park, because I was very close to the airport,” Patten recalls.

“My plan was to buy a condominium downtown. Some people within Atlanta Landmarks Inc. said, ‘You know the building so well. Isn’t there some place suitable for you to live [inside]?’”

Patten thought about the proposal and knew exactly where to start. The Ancient Arabic Order of the Mystic Shrine, The Fox Theatre’s original tenants, had office space off the Fox’s ballrooms that wasn’t being used. Out of that space, he created a three-story, 3,640-sq. ft. apartment. He walled off an archway leading into the Grand

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oe Patten’s favorite musical is The Phantom of the Opera. But when the show comes to town, he never has to buy a ticket. From his bedroom, he can walk into The Fox Theatre’s auditorium, where he always has a seat. Like the musical’s phantom, Patten’s home literally is in the theater.

Salon and converted a bathroom into an entryway, preserving a private gated entrance off Ponce de Leon Avenue.

“I started reconstructing this in 1978 at my expense, because I didn’t have to buy a condominium,” Patten says. “Then I gave it to Atlanta Landmarks. They own it, but I have the right to live here the rest of my life without paying rent.”

Patten’s presence in the Fox is credited with stopping a pre-dawn electrical fire that broke out in the building’s attic in 1996, and has provided the building with much-needed security.

“My living here enabled me to really enjoy the building more than I had when I [lived elsewhere],” Patten says.

Living in the Fox also allowed Patten to complete his true life’s work: restoring the Fox’s Mighty Möller organ.

Since childhood, Patten has been fascinated by pipe organs. Growing up in Lakeland, Fla., Patten used to hang out with the church organist. “There was a theater organ in Tampa, Fla., and my parents knew the [owners],” Patten remembers. “My parents spoke to them, and they agreed to open the theater for us on Saturday mornings.

The organist and I would ride over in her Model A Ford and play.”

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Lakeland had three church organs.

Whenever a repairman came to town to fix or tune an organ, Patten assisted him. “[During] World War II, gasoline and tires and anything associated with transportation was very hard to find, so organ repairmen could not make the trip from Jacksonville to Lakeland,” Patten says. “I had learned from them over the years, and I began working on them. More and more people found out about my talent, and I began to repair organs all over Central Florida.”

In January 1963, Patten organized some members of the American Theatre Organ Society, and they approached The Fox Theatre’s management about fixing its 1929 organ, which had fallen into disrepair. “I was given permission to repair it,” Patten remembers. “In November of 1963, we reintroduced the pipe organ. From that point on, it has been used on a regular basis.”

It only took Patten nine months to get the organ in playable shape, but it took him more than 40 years to get it to its original condition. Over the years, he has replaced nearly seven miles (36,000 feet) of wire, changed the voltage of the electro-pneumatic system so that each stop of the organ sounds evenly,

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A tile backsplash is reminiscent of the theater’s tile work; the apartment has its own organ; an antique bank safe supports plants in the kitchen; windows

overlook Ponce de Leon; the Phantom behind one of his secret passages (from left to right).

From a mechanic’s standpoint, Patten is optimistic about the organ’s future. “A hundred years from now or 200 years from now or 1,000 years from now, the organ can be rebuilt, because we’re dealing with leather, wood and metal,” Patten says. “These instruments can be repaired or replaced.” Unlike Patten. The Fox Phantom’s legacy truly is unique.

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Sex & the City On Thursday, Aug. 7, the Fabulous Fox Theatre showed Sex & the City on its 1,000-ft. screen. Over 3,700 patrons were in attendance and were dressed to kill! VIPs from B98.5FM, Hello Stiletto Shoe Club and Dress for Success were treated to food provided by Veni, Vidi, Vici; Gordon Biersch; and 4th and Swift. Winners were chosen for wearing the most “Carrie, Samantha, Miranda and Charlotte shoe” and the evening was hosted by B98.5’s Vikki Locke.

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“Make time to exercise. [Set aside] 20 minutes, three times a week, and commit to it. Don’t let yourself off the hook.

It really is as simple as that. If you don’t make the time, you’re never going to find it.”

– Daniel Thomas May, artistic associate/actor, Georgia Shakespeare “Find something you like to do – a form of exercise you enjoy – because otherwise you won’t do it.” – Elisabeth Remy Johnson, principal harpist, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra “Know your limitations and care for any injuries you might have.

In helping yourself and living a cleaner, healthier lifestyle, you’re helping the world as a whole. Just take steps, be gentle, don’t overhaul your whole life at one time.”

– Susannah Millonzi, actor/choreographer, Georgia Shakespeare

Shape Up Sometimes, there’s an art to working out

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ho said working out had to be boring? Several studios in Atlanta offer a way to exercise your creativity as well as your body: The D.A.I.R. Project Located in a converted cathedral in Grant Park, the D.A.I.R. project offers classes in aerial dance/trapeze, funky salsa, Afro-Cuban and belly dance. “[Aerial dance] challenges you athletically, and at the same time is a form of artistic expression,” says Nicole Mermans, the project’s director. Adult class fees support the project’s youth and teen programs. “We’re trying to be a community center,” Mermans explains. thedairproject.org The Centre for Dance Education at the Atlanta Ballet The Centre’s Adult Open Division has a full schedule of ballet, flamenco, hip-hop, jazz, modern, Pilates and more. Students can pay per class, buy a 10-class card or purchase a seasonal pass. Studios are located in Midtown, Buckhead and Cobb, and drop-in students are welcome. atlantaballet.com/centre.

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“Just wake up, take some good, deep breaths, and start the day.”

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Artistic tips:

FUN FALL

FESTIVALS YELLOW DAISY FESTIVAL (SEPT. 4-7)

Five hundred crafters from across the United States participate in this arts and crafts show. This year’s festival will feature local watercolorist Dylan Scott Pierce. Stone Mountain Park, stonemountainpark.com.

THE ATLANTA ARTS FESTIVAL (SEPT. 12-14)

This artists’ market features 200 painters, photographers, sculptors, leather and metal craftsmen, and glass blowers. There will be live music, entertainment, hands-on arts activities, and an arts advocates area where guests can learn more about cultural events and organizations in Atlanta. Piedmont Park, atlantaartsfestival.com.

GO ARTS MONTH (OCTOBER)

During Go Arts Month, enjoy theater, music, dance, visual art, and cultural exhibits at discounted prices. The Atlanta Coalition of Performing Arts, in conjunction with the Theatre Communications Group, presents the national Free Night of Theater; more than 3,000 tickets will be available for free performances throughout Georgia between Oct. 16 and 31.

Underground Atlanta is hosting “Open Arts Day” Oct. 4 from 11 a.m.-5p.m. goartsmonth.org.

HARVEST MIDTOWN FESTIVAL (OCT. 4)

This funky festival offers more than 250 wines for the tasting, an artist show and market, live jazz music, fashion shows, food tastings and chef demonstrations.

Go for the VIP Experience and enjoy premium tastings and private shows.

A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Georgia Chapter of the American Liver Foundation. Fifth St. between Peachtree & W. Peachtree streets, $60$100, 1-5 p.m., harvestmidtown.com.

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Sample food from more than 70 of Atlanta’s favorite restaurants. This year’s cooking stage will feature

Once the blazing summer heat dissipates, Atlantans want to get out. Here are some fantastic fall festivals we think you’ll enjoy.

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demonstrations by Trisha Yearwood, Ted Allen and “Top Chef ” finalist Richard Blais. VIP ticket holders ($75-$95) get to participate in The Wine Experience and Bowling & Brews at Ten Pin Alley. Atlantic Station, $25 in advance/$35 at the gate, tasteofatlanta.net.

TOUR OF SOUTHERN GHOSTS (OCT. 15-19, 22-26, 29-31)

Each night, a different cast of six storytellers presents tales of southern ghosts along the lantern-lit paths of the Antebellum Plantation grounds at Stone Mountain Park. The stories are scary, but family friendly. Stone Mountain, stonemountainpark.com.

Indian Festival & Pow Wow Taste of Atlanta

GREAT DECATUR BEER TASTING FESTIVAL (OCT. 18)

Head to Decatur’s historic square for live music, food, and hundreds of the finest local and international beers.

Admission price includes a special tasting glass. Ages 21 and up, $30, decaturga.com.

HIGHLAND GAMES (OCT. 18-19)

Thousands of Scots hit the grounds of Stone Mountain annually for Scottishthemed athletic events, dancing, piping, drumming and harping. Stone Mountain, smhg.org.

INDIAN FESTIVAL & POW-WOW (NOV. 6-9)

This celebration of Native American culture is in its 36th year. Attractions include dance and drum competitions, music, Native American food, storytelling and crafts demonstrations.

Stone Mountain, $25 adults/$19 kids, stonemountainpark.com.

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F O R YO U R I N F O R M AT I O N 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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“He is writing through his pain that he’s experienced through life,” Williams says.

“He’s writing about the human race as opposed to the black race.”

Williams hopes the audience will learn from these human stories. “Don’t take yourself too seriously. Look at yourself on this stage. Identify with it, [make] changes and [show] some altruism, unselfish concern for the welfare for others.

“Love can conquer all if you have good sense.”

Tyler Perry’s The Marriage Counselor plays at The Fabulous Fox Theatre Sept. 11-14.

Atlanta: The Southern Hollywood/New York “I love Atlanta because you can go from obscurity to the king of Atlanta if you do right by people,” says Palmer Williams Jr. “Atlanta is the land of opportunity. [It] exemplifies the melting pot of America. It is becoming the Southern Hollywood/New York.

Atlanta is going to be a force to be reckoned with. We got the music thing down pat, but we have to get the movie and TV thing down, and, thanks to Mr. Perry, we’re on the map now.”

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At Wm Turner Gallery’s inaugural show “The End of the World,” expat artist Matthew Rose explores a humorous, surrealistic Armageddon. Sept. 18-Oct. 15, 404-660-4337, wmturnergallery.com.

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The Atlanta Botanical Garden’s “Sculpture in Motion: Art Choreographed

by Nature” exhibit features kinetic art that moves through interaction with people, wind, water or solar energy. The exhibit features over 30 pieces of art that you can purchase and take home.

A portion of each sale goes towards maintaining the grounds of the botanical garden. – K.S. GET MOVING: Through Oct. 31 at the Atlanta Botanical Garden, Tuesday-Sunday, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. 1345 Piedmont Ave. NE, Atlanta; atlantabotanicalgarden.org. t e c h n o l og y

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EMotion Solar Media Player by Media Street ($169) lets you watch music videos, read your favorite book, listen to mp3s and play Super Mario. The twist is: It’s solar-powered. Hint: Use its energy-efficient charger to power up your laptop or cell phone, too. – Taylor Dahl

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Dance 411 Studios Located in East Atlanta, this funky studio teaches pole dancing, go-go stiletto and dancehall reggae classes in addition to jazz, hip-hop and ballet. dance411studios.com Belly Dancing at Imperial Fez Moroccan Restaurant Spend an afternoon with Chandani

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Come join us as we celebrate our 5th year in Midtown Atlanta, featuring the best in Food, Wine, Art, Music & Fashion.

Saturday, October 4th 2008, 1PM to 5PM on 5th St., between Peachtree St. & West Peachtree St.

For more information, please call 404-841-8335. To learn more about the 5th Annual Harvest Midtown Festival, or to purchase tickets, visit us at HarvestMidtown.com *Portion of the proceeds Benefit Arthritis Foundation, Georgia Chapter

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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.

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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 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Manager,

Administrative and Community Services Jamie Vosmeier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Group Sales Director Molly Fortune . . . . . . . Preservation Department Manager Andrew Nielsen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Production Manager Rebecca J. Graham . . . . . . Assistant Production Manager Amy Mark . . . . . . . . . . . . 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

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND BOARD MEMBERS

Arthur Montgomery . . . . . . . . . . . Chairman of the Board Alan E. Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 Robert Minnear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Treasurer Edward Hutchison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Treasurer Edward L. White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Secretary Clara Hayley Axam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Secretary Robyn Rieser Barkin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Member at Large Walter R. Huntley, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Member at Large Sylvia Anderson, Ada Lee Correll, Richard Courts IV, Keith Cowan, F. Sheffield Hale, John R. Holder, Florence Inman, Steve Koonin, Charles Lawson, Starr Moore, Joe G. Patten, Carl V. Patton, Glen J. Romm, Nancy Gordy Simms, Clyde C. Tuggle, Carolyn Lee Wills, Lee Winfield.

HONORARY BOARD MEMBERS

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

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