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CONTENTS Theatre Staff.......................................................................................................................................2 Whitney Morse on The Sharon® Performing Arts Center....................................................................3 Biography....................................................................................................................................... 8-9 Coming Soon............................................................................................................................. 10-11

THEATRE STAFF Founder & Executive Director...Jason Goedken Founder & Artistic Consultant...Whitney Morse Artistic Director............................Angel Creeks Director of Operations.....................Jon Cronin Director of Business..................... Sean Graham Director of People, Projects & Culture........................Leslie Becker Development Director........... Yasmeen Stogden Marketing Director.........Monica Berdecio, MA Booking & Contracts Manager.......Sierra Weiss Senior Manager of Technical Operations......................Clay Becker Technical Production Manager...Andrea Huneycutt Assistant Production Manager...........Madi Carr Deck & Facilities Coordinator... Tony Fairchild Lighting Supervisor.................... Ally Southgate

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SIGNIFICANT PRODUCTIONS BOARD President...................................................................................................Elliot Sussman, MD, MBA Treasurer....................................................................................................................... Donna Taylor Board Member.............................................................................................................Jason Goedken

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Dear Patron of the Arts, Welcome to The Sharon Performing Arts Center!

This year marks a very special milestone—10 years since The Sharon first opened its doors. What began in 2015 as a bold dream has grown into a vibrant home for live performance, rooted in the adventurous and artistic spirit of my grandmother, Sharon L. Morse.

Over the past decade, we’ve been honored to earn your trust, show by show, standing ovation by standing ovation. Whether you’re here tonight to experience a beloved Broadway tour, a favorite artist, or something entirely new, know that every performance has been thoughtfully curated by our passionate team of artists and arts administrators.

As we celebrate our first ten years, we’re also stepping into an exciting new chapter: The Sharon is now proudly powered by Significant Productions, a registered nonprofit dedicated to creating meaningful, memorable arts experiences in our community.

With this new foundation, we’re not only preserving what makes The Sharon special, we’re building toward a future filled with bold ideas, diverse stories, and even more opportunities to surprise and delight you.

Thank you for being part of this journey. We’re so glad you’re here. Enjoy the show, and here’s to the next ten years of discovery, connection, and applause.

See You at The Sharon,

Whitney Morse Founder & Artistic Consultant Significant Productions

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BIOGRAPHY What comes to mind when a father, his two sons, and their two high school classmates get together and create a show? For starters, you can say a diverse recipe of hilarious personal stories, a vast repertoire of songs through multiple decades and genres, and one family’s journey together through life and music. The Bronx Wanderers pride themselves on being one of the only shows able to entertain grandparents, their children, and the grandchildren all in one sweeping musical tour de force. How do they accomplish this? Well, the generation gap between the band members (30+ years) forces them to satisfy themselves musically, which in turn satisfies each and every audience they’ve encountered. The chemistry and energy they exert show after show proves they are still having the best time together on stage and you can tell they perform each show like it’s their first or last.

The show’s founder and patriarch, Yo’ Vinny, takes you on a musical journey through his illustrious career in the record business while working for Lifesong and Columbia Records since he was 17 years old. He’s worked with too many artists to mention, but what he says in the show is “each song you hear tonight, is someone I’ve either had the pleasure to produce, sing back up for, or worked with in the record industry during my 30 year career.” For instance, you’ll hear songs by Dion and The Belmonts, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, Billy Joel, The Animals, Queen, and even an artist or two from today’s generation. As they say in the band and in countless reviews, regardless of how old you are coming to the show, everyone leaves feeling like they’re 20 years old.

The Bronx Wanderers have been going strong for over 16 years and have amassed many accolades such as touring the entire country headlining festivals, PACs, and casinos, securing a permanent residency in Las Vegas from 2016 to the present, filling in for Frankie Valli in Dubai, being the first and only act to have opened for Tony Orlando and Danny Aiello, backing Dean Martin’s daughter, Deana, for multiple shows, performing the national anthem for the NY Rangers at Madison Square Garden and the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, and still managing to have time to volunteer and do charity benefits for the Win-Win Charity Organization, St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, and multiple Veteran’s and Armed Forces charities and galas.

As Yo’ Vinny always said to his sons “work hard and do well for others, and success will follow.” Well, it appears it certainly has and he was right. In the first two years alone of their Las Vegas residency, The Bronx Wanderers are a top ten show on Trip Advisor, received the “People’s Choice” Award from Vegas.com, received a 5 star Yelp Award, received the Bronze Award for “Best New Show” their first year (coming in 3rd behind Britney Spears and Backstreet Boys), and got nominated in 7 other categories in their sophomore year.

His two sons are no strangers to their own levels of success. His younger son, Nick, had the opportunity to drum and perform for Frankie Valli with the Chicago Jersey Boys cast and was even offered a role in Blue Man Group (but his father and brother just couldn’t let him go.) The older son, Vin A., who is the music director and producer for the group, is an accomplished songwriter and arranger, who recently got to open for Bon Jovi at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas in front of 18,000 people with his original music.

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BIOGRAPHY The Bronx Wanderers certainly has an interesting, unique dynamic and has proven to be a long-lasting success in the ever changing entertainment business. They give the credit to their loyal fans and devoted followers, some of which have been with them since the beginning and have had the opportunity to watch the boys grow from 14 and 11 years old, to the seasoned professionals they’ve become today. The boys give the credit to their “Daddy-O” (and mother, Carol) for holding it all together through the good times and the “not so easy,” and the humble father now says in the show “I used to carry them, but nowadays, they are carrying me and I couldn’t be more proud.”

BAND MEMBERS Yo' Vinny - Lead Singer/Acoustic Guitar Vincent John - Music Director, Lead & Backing Vocals, Keyboard, Guitar Nicholas Adinolfi - Drums, Backing Vocals Norlan Diaz - Saxophone, Keyboard, Backing Vocals Fernando Tort - Bass & Backing Vocals STRING & HORN SECTION Ryan Chapman - Trumpet Bethany Smulow - Trombone Orinta DeLain - Violin Rose Mallare - Cello

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