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Victory Productions and Garden Theatre present

DE’LON GRANT AND BILLY FLANIGAN IN

BOOK BY

KAREY KIRKPATRICK AND JOHN O’FARRELL MUSIC AND LYRICS BY

WAYNE KIRKPATRICK AND KAREY KIRKPATRICK CONCEIVED BY KAREY KIRKPATRICK AND WAYNE KIRKPATRICK ARRANGEMENTS BY GLEN KELLY

ORCHESTRATIONS BY LARRY HOCHMAN

ORIGINALLY PRODUCED ON BROADWAY BY KEVIN MCCOLLUM BROADWAY GLOBAL VENTURES CMC MASTRO/GOODMAN JERRY & RONALD FRANKEL MORRIS BERCHARD KYODO TOKYO INC. WENDY FEDERMAN BARBARA FREITAG LAMS PRODUCTIONS WINKLER/DESIMONE TIMOTHY LACZYNSKI DAN MARKLEY HARRIS/KARMAZIN JAM THEATRICALS ROBERT GREENBLATT AND JUJAMCYN THEATERS DEVELOPED IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE 5TH AVENUE THEATRE, SEATTLE, WA, DAVID ARMSTRONG, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, BERNADINE GRIFFIN, MANAGING DIRECTOR AND BILL BERRY, PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Starring

CONNOR SACCAL CHRISTOPHER SCHMIDT ANGELA SAPOLIS ERIN REMENTER RASHEEM FORD BOBBIE BELL DAVID ALMEIDA RASHAWN SANGSTER KEITH WILSON DARIUS AUSHAY EVAN HUSSEY TAY ANDERSON ADRIANA MICHELLE SCHEER ZELDA CARMEN BRODERICK O’NEAL CARLEY HESKETT TYLER PIRRUNG SOMETHING ROTTEN! Is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).

All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com

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A NOTE FROM THE DIRECTOR The year is 1595. The setting is London. Queen Elizabeth is on the throne, the English Renaissance is in full swing, the Americas are being colonized, and a guy from Stratfordupon-Avon is the darling of the London Theatre. But not everyone is getting what they want - just ask the Bottom brothers, struggling to compete against The Bard. If they could only come up with something new - but what will the next big thing in the Theatre be?

Something Rotten! is a happy collision between the two most popular and successful theatrical genres of all time - the American Musical and the plays of William Shakespeare. Think of what happens when you drop a handful of Mentos into a bottle of Coke - that’s what happens onstage every night during Something Rotten! But behind all the fizzy zaniness and delicious absurdity, there is also a story about the power of family and being true to yourself, as well as a love letter to the theatre itself.

Something Rotten! is a reminder of the enduring value of Theatre, language, and of community. This production provides opportunities for an extraordinary and diverse group of performers, artists, and technicians, and adding value to the city of Winter Garden. I urge you to continue to make theatre-going a part of your lives and to support the Garden Theatre as it continues to grow and evolve.

Alan Bruun Director

There will be one 15-minute intermission.

Please note that there will be actor activity in the aisles; be careful exiting your seat.

As a courtesy to our performers and audience members, please mute and put away all cell phones and other personal electronic devices during the show. Smoking of any kind, including e-cigarettes, is prohibited within the building.

Any video and/or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.

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SCENES & MUSICAL NUMBERS ACT I SCENE 1: A South London Street “Welcome to the Renaissance”.............................................................................Minstrel and Company SCENE 2: The Theatre “God, I Hate Shakespeare”..........................................................................Nick, Nigel, and The Troupe SCENE 3: A South London Street/Outside Nick and Bea’s House SCENE 4: Nick and Bea’s House “Right Hand Man”.................................................................................................................Bea and Nick “God, I Hate Shakespeare” (Reprise).................................................................................................Nick SCENE 5: Soothsayer Alley “A Musical”.........................................................................................Nostradamus, Nick, and Ensemble SCENE 6: A South London Street/Outside the Theatre SCENE 7: The Theatre “The Black Death”....................................................................................................................The Troupe SCENE 8: A South London Street “I Love the Way”..............................................................................................................Portia and Nigel SCENE 9: The Park “Will Power”...................................................................................................Shakespeare and Ensemble SCENE 10: After-Show Party Tent SCENE 11: Soothsayer Alley “Bottom’s Gonna Be on Top”......................................................................................Nick and Company

ACT II SCENE 1: London “Welcome to the Renaissance” (Reprise).....................................................................................Minstrel “Hard to Be the Bard”................................................................................... Shakespeare and Bard Boys SCENE 2: The Theatre “It’s Eggs!”.................................................................................................................Nick and The Troupe SCENE 3: Under London Bridge “We See the Light”................................................ Portia, Nigel, Brother Jeremiah, Nick, and Ensemble SCENE 4: The Theatre “To Thine Own Self”....................................................................................Nigel, Nick, and The Troupe SCENE 5: A South London Street “Right Hand Man” (Reprise).................................................................................................................Bea SCENE 6: On Stage at the Theatre “Something Rotten!”........................................................................................................The Troupe “Make an Omelette”.....................................................................Nick, The Troupe, and Ensemble SCENE 7: Courtroom “To Thine Own Self” (Reprise).................................................................................................. Nick SCENE 8: The Settlement “Finale”........................................................................................................................The Company

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THE CAST

(In order of appearance)

Minstrel............................................................................................... RASHAWN SANGSTER Brother Jeremiah.........................................................................................RASHEEM FORD* Portia.............................................................................................................ERIN REMENTER Shakespeare................................................................................................. BILLY FLANIGAN Nick Bottom.................................................................................................. DE’LON GRANT* Nigel Bottom............................................................................................ CONNOR SACCAL* Lord Clapham / Master of the Justice.......................................................... DAVID ALMEIDA Shylock................................................................................................................BOBBIE BELL Bea............................................................................................................... ANGELA SAPOLIS Nostradamus............................................................................... CHRISTOPHER SCHMIDT*

THE ENSEMBLE TAY ANDERSON, DARIUS AUSHAY, ZELDA CARMEN, CARLEY HESKETT, EVAN HUSSEY, BRODERICK O’NEAL, TYLER PIRRUNG, RASHAWN SANGSTER, ADRIANA MICHELLE SCHEER, KEITH WILSON*

DANCE CAPTAIN ADRIANA MICHELLE SCHEER

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THE PRODUCTION TEAM Director / Set Design..........................................................................................ALAN BRUUN Music Director..................................................................................................... PHILIP KING Choreographer......................................................................................... AMBER NADELKOV Tap Choreographer........................................................................................SOLOMON JAYE Wig Design................................................................................................... KARLI JOHNSON Costume Coordinator...................................................................LAUREN SCARBOROUGH Scenic Artist...........................................................................................LINDSAY MATTEONI Lighting Design.............................................................................................RYAN GRAVILLA Lighting Programming..........................................................................WAYNE LINDERMAN Props Master.......................................................................................... LINDA ROMANELLO Sound Design............................................................................................PETER LUTRINGER Equity Stage Manager................................................................ RITA D’ANGELO TIKADOR* Assistant Stage Manager 1.............................................................. MIRANDA “MO” SMYKA Assistant Stage Manager 2 / Audio 2.................................................................. CALEB ROSE Run Crew...................................................................................................ELANOR KINDRED Wardrobe Dresser / Crew........................................................................ABIGAIL WARTICKI Spot Op 1............................................................................................SOL ANTONIO RAMOS Spot Op 2................................................................................................ JEAN-PAUL GANDIA Audio........................................................................PETER LUTRINGER, AARON GANDIA Assistant Technical Director / Lighting Board Op................................ OCEAS RODRIGUEZ Sub Crew............................................................................................................ JAYDEN DIAZ Sub Crew.............................................................................................CAMERON HOUSTON

VICTORY PRODUCTIONS CREATIVE TEAM Executive Producer................................................................................... FERNANO VARELA Technical Director....................................................................................PETER LUTRINGER Production Manager....................................................................RITA D’ANGELO TIKADOR Producer & Marketing Director......................................................................KEITH HINSON Assistant Executive Director............................................................. MARINA CALDARELLA Casting Director...............................................................................COURTNEY HAMMOND Creative Director..........................................................................................MICHAEL EVANS Administrative Assistant....................................................................... LINDA ROMANELLO * The Actor appears through the courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage .

Managers in the United States.

The Garden staff, board, and volunteers honor the memory of our beloved volunteer, Les Josephson, who passed away recently.

He is terribly missed, along with his unmatched enthusiasm, kindness, and support of our theatre.

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Who’s Who in the Cast DE’LON GRANT* (Nick Bottom) recently finished a five-year run with the Tony Award-winning Broadway hit Come From Away and can also be seen in the live capture of the show currently streaming on Apple+. He spent three years touring domestically and internationally as Barry Belson in the Tony Award-winning musical Jersey Boys. In 2017 he won the Independent Reviewers of New England (IRNE) Best Actor Award for his portrayal of Haywood Patterson in The Scottsboro Boys; a role for which he also received an Elliot Norton Award nomination. Some of his other credits include: Frederick Douglass in Douglass (The Wit Theatre, Chicago, IL), Tod Clifton in Invisible Man (The Studio Theatre, Washington, DC and The Huntington Theatre, Boston), Jim in Big River (Lyric Stage Company, Boston and Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre, Conway, AR), Achilles in Troilus and Cressida, and Posthumous/ Cloten in Cymbeline (Actors’ Shakespeare Project, Boston), Kaine in Dessa Rose (The New Repertory Theatre, Watertown, MA). Keep up with De’Lon on social media @thedelondotcom or via www.thedelon.com BILLY FLANIGAN (Shakespeare) is thrilled to be back at the Garden Theatre where he has played Corny Collins in Hairspray, produced two fundraisers for the JDRF and where the premiere of the documentary Billy Flanigan, The Happiest Man on Earth was held. Billy has been seen on many stages at Walt Disney World over the past 41 years as well as downtown Orlando in The Drowsy Chaperone (Feltzig) and Bat Boy (Dr. Parker). Ironically, his Shakespeare class in college led him to auditioning for Disney and now he is The Will!!!! @thebillyflanigan @billyflaniganmovie CONNOR SACCAL* (Nigel Bottom) is thrilled to be making his debut with Victory Productions, after recently moving to the Orlando area. In NYC, he appeared in the premiere of the new musical Black Hole Wedding at Signature Theatre, as part of the NYMF festival. National tours include Pete the Cat (Jimmy), and Disney on Classic (Aladdin), where he had the opportunity to tour Japan, perform with a 60-piece orchestra, and be featured on Disney Plus in Japan.

Regional credits include Chino in West Side Story (Hackmatack Playhouse), Sketch in Hairspray (Maltz Jupiter Theatre), featured ensemble in the world premiere musical, Academy (Maltz Jupiter Theatre), and Lost Boy in Peter Pan (Syracuse Stage). Other stage credits include Young Soldier/Frankie in Parade, Hortensio in Kiss Me, Kate, Sheriff in Bat Boy, and Bazzard in The Mystery of Edwin Drood. Connor was the Lead Singer in the stage show Minnie Oh! Minnie at Tokyo Disneyland, and can be heard on the original demo of the new musical Anne of Green Gables. He received his BFA in Musical Theatre from Syracuse University. Endless thanks to his family and friends, who support him every step of the way. IG: @connor_saccal CHRISTOPHER SCHMIDT* (Nostradamus) is excited to be a part of this Victory production. Stage credits include Oklahoma! (Jud), 1940’s Radio Hour (Lou), Dial M for Murder (Lesgate) and Carousel (Jigger) at RIVERSIDE THEATRE; 42nd Street (Julian Marsh), Applause (Howard), My Fair Lady (Alfred Doolittle), Brigadoon (Archie Beaton) and La Cage aux Folles (Dindon) at STAGES St. Louis; The Odd Couple (Oscar), The Producers (Franz Liebkind), 1776 (Richard Henry Lee), and Peter Pan (Captain Hook) at ARROWROCK LYCEUM THEATRE; Eastern Standard (Stephen) with PRICE PRODUCTIONS; Crazy For You (Moose) *The Actor appears through the courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

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Who’s Who in the Cast EUROPEAN TOUR BASEL SWITZERLAND; and Hoop Dee Doo Revue (Six Bits), Streetmosphere (Capt.

Sideman), and The Frozen Sing Along (Historian) at WALT DISNEY WORLD. Film credits: Baitshop (Odd Job), HBO’s Recount (Congressman Sweeney), Letters to God (Walter Finley) and Cover Story (Lennie). He has been the voice of Beef O’Bradys restaurants for the past 11 years as well as a wide variety of tv/radio commercials and voice overs. His favorite roles are dad to his awesome kids Sofia, Vanessa, and Asher and husband to his amazingly talented wife Angela.

ANGELA SAPOLIS (Bea) is delighted to once again be working with Victory Productions after appearing as Nellie in South Pacific and Adelaide in Guys and Dolls last summer. Angela has performed from coast to coast throughout the U.S. as well as in Japan. Some of her favorite roles include Dory in Finding Nemo: The Musical, the title role in The Mystery of Edwin Drood, and Ilona in She Loves Me. Angela is a proud graduate of Millikin University with a B.F.A. in Musical Theatre.

“Love and thanks to Alan and Elliot!”

ERIN REMENTER (Portia) Erin tried to come up with an egg pun for this bio, but decided that would be too eggs-tra. She was last seen at the Garden Theatre in Into the Woods (Cinderella). She has appeared in several shows at Walt Disney World and Universal Studios, on the high seas with Disney and Norwegian Cruise Line, and is a professional voiceover artist. “For my mister poetry man, Greg!”

RASHEEM FORD* he/him (Brother Jeremiah) Is making his Garden Theatre debut! He is elated to be performing alongside this talented company of Something Rotten! He can currently be seen performing the role of Kiume in The Festival of the Lion King at Walt Disney World’s Animal Kingdom. Favorite credits include: (Barry Belson) Jersey Boys on board the Norwegian Bliss, International: (Tiny Joe Dixon/ Marty u/s/ Ensemble) Dreamgirls the Korean tour. Regional: (Collins) RENT, (Eddie) Sister Act, (Flick) Violet, and (Smokey) Damn Yankees. “Many thanks to my team GBM and to everyone here at Victory Productions. (It truly takes a village.)

Much love to my family and friends for your never-ending love and support.” @rasheemford BOBBIE BELL (Shylock) is a playwright/composer/director/actor working out of Central Florida for the past 40 years. He previously appeared with Victory Productions as Arvide Abernathy in Guys and Dolls and Henry, the Old Actor, in The Fantasticks. His other most recent acting work has been with Jeremy Seghers in The Woman in Black for which he received the Orlando Sentinel’s Critics Choice award for Best Lead Actor in a Drama. Other recent roles include: Senator Fipp in Urinetown, Scrooge in A Christmas Carol, Pap Finn in Big River, and Alfred Doolittle in Pygmalion. With the Orlando Ballet under the artistic direction of Fernando Bujones, he performed the character roles of Sancho Panza in Don Quixote and Doctor Coppelius in Coppélia. As a director he has been selected as Orlando *The Actor appears through the courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

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Who’s Who in the Cast Sentinel’s Critic’s Choice for comedy with Outside Mullingar and for drama with Marcus; Or the Secret of Sweet. As a playwright he has twice won the Florida Playwright’s Festival for his plays Pascua de Flores and Of: A Play of Artemis. His short play Abaciscus 20 will be performed at Valencia College in April. As a composer his most recent work has been composing three hours of original music for The Women of Pompeii project in conjunction with the Orlando Science Center’s “Pompeii: The Immortal City.”

DAVID ALMEIDA (Lord Clapham / Master of the Justice) Returning to the Garden Theatre stage for the 5th time! Previously seen in Jester Theater’s Zombies from the Beyond (Rick Jones), Beth Marshall’s A Christmas Carol (Fred), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Lawrence), and Miracle on 34th Street (Shellhammer). Previously with Victory Productions: The Decline and Fall of the Entire World as Seen Through the Eyes of Cole Porter revue in The Villages. Favorite Shows/Roles: Sweeney Todd (Pirelli), Hound of The Baskervilles (Sherlock Holmes), Sunday in the Park with George (Jules), The Explorers Club (Humphries), The Importance of Being Earnest (Lady Bracknell), Forbidden Broadway. In the Before Times, he was a full-time Equity performer at Walt Disney World for 12 years, playing various roles and stages, including the Citizens of Hollywood. Currently he can be found at Universal Studios and Sleuths Mystery Dinner Theatre. Listen to his weekly podcast, “Let’s Face The Facts,” worshipping the 1980s sitcom “The Facts Of Life.” facethefactspod.com / davidalmeida.com RASHAWN SANGSTER (Minstrel / Ensemble) is a proud Brooklyn, NY native and a BFA graduate of SUNY Cortland’s Musical Theatre program. He is very excited to be putting on this show with Victory Productions at the Garden Theatre in such a fun show! Some favorite credits include being a part of An American in Paris, Holiday Inn, and Kiss Me, Kate. He would like to thank everyone with Victory Productions for this opportunity and his friends and family for always being a great support in his life. @rashawnsangster TAY ANDERSON (Ensemble) is so excited to be part of her second show with Victory Productions and her seventh on the Garden stage! Favorite Garden Theatre credits include: Bonnie in Bonnie and Clyde, Penny in Hairspray, and Ambrosia Pilar in A Tennessee Walk (Broadway World Award: Best Supporting Actress in a play). Other favorite credits include: Missy Miller in The Marvelous Wonderettes (Victory Productions), Enid in Legally Blonde: The Musical, Ethel in 42nd Street (Maine State Music Theatre), Peggy Jones in The Andrews Brothers, Jeanne Coyne in What a Glorious Feeling, Lois Franklin in Sh-Boom! Life Could Be A Dream (Winter Park Playhouse). She is also incredibly lucky to have spent six months sailing around Europe as a singer on the Viking Star, and can occasionally be seen raising the roof at the Hoop Dee Doo Revue at Walt Disney World. She has also been lucky enough to perform four original solo cabarets as part of the Winter Park Playhouse’s Cabaret series. A huge thanks to Roy and Heather at the Winter Park Playhouse for all of the amazing opportunities, including directing and choreographing their recent production of Sh-Boom! Life Could Be A Dream! “Much love to my incredible and supportive family, Mom, Dad, CK, and Kaycee!”

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Who’s Who in the Cast DARIUS AUSHAY (Ensemble) is a Nashville native now based in New York.

NationaI Tours: Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory; Tootsie. Regional: The African Company Presents: Richard III (Titan Theatre); Charlotte’s Web (NCT), Elf (Ogunquit Playhouse). TV: FBI. BFA: Millikin University ’18. Darius is proudly represented by Kreativ Artists and Vamos Talento. IG: darius.aushay

ZELDA CARMEN (Ensemble) is thrilled to be a part of Victory Productions’ Something Rotten! Some of their favorite/recent credits include Carmen Jones as Cindy Lou with The Ensemble Theatre Company of Santa Barbara, Cinderella (Charlotte u/s, Ensemble) at North Shore Music Theatre, Lizzie the Musical (Lizzie & Alice u/s) with 5th Wall Theatre, Xanadu (Erato) at the Lynn Theatre, and Blues For Mister Charlie (Ensemble) with The Conciliation Project. When not performing Zelda enjoys writing silly strange short films and exploring everything their new home, NYC, has to offer. “Many thanks to the entire creative team, cast, crew, and especially Brian at Hell’s Kitchen Agency! Much love to my village, I truly would not be here without you all!!” Instagram: @GetWazzy CARLEY HESKETT (Ensemble) is so excited to be onstage performing with the cast of Something Rotten! Originally from Los Angeles, California, Carley recently graduated with her BFA in Musical Theatre and BA in Advertising and Public Relations from the University of Tampa. Upon graduation, she started performing with AEA at Walt Disney World and performs every week at the Hyperion Theatre in Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Through Disney’s Aspire program, she is currently earning her MA in Mass Communication at the University of Florida. She also sings with the Hogwarts Frog Choir in Hogsmeade at Universal Orlando’s Wizarding World of Harry Potter from time to time. Favorite credits include: Urinetown (Little Sally), Little Women (Beth March), Grand Hotel (Flaemmchen), A Chorus Line (Val), and Sondheim on Sondheim (Featured Soloist). Carley would like to thank the cast and crew, with special thanks to her parents and boyfriend, AJ, for all their love and support. IG: @itscarley - www.carleyheskett.com EVAN HUSSEY (Ensemble) is an NYC-based performer originally from Atlanta, Georgia. National Tour: Elf. Regional: City Springs Theatre Company (A Chorus Line dir. Baayork Lee), Arts Center of Coastal Carolina (Elf), The Little Theatre On The Square (La Cage aux Folles, Mamma Mia, 9 to 5, Clue), The Gallery Players (A Chorus Line), Priscilla Beach Theatre (Young Frankenstein). Proud graduate of Marymount Manhattan Musical Theatre. Represented by Hell’s Kitchen Agency.

“Special thanks to Brian K. Herrick, Wheeler Moon, Madeline Canfield (my forever dance partner), and all involved at Victory Productions.” IG: @evanhussey BRODERICK O’NEAL (Ensemble) is thrilled to be joining the cast of Something Rotten! in beautiful Winter Garden, Florida. Currently based in New York City, Broderick is a proud graduate of Indiana University where he graduated with his Musical Theatre B.F.A. in 2020. Credits include: The John W. Engeman Theater’s Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Ensemble), Norwegian Cruise Line’s Kinky Boots continued on page 13

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Who’s Who in the Cast (Backflip Angel), Utah Festival Opera & Musical Theatre’s West Side Story (Riff), Newsies (Romeo), and Mary Poppins (Bert u/s), Indiana University Summer Theatre’s Dames at Sea (Dick), Grandstreet Theatre’s Mamma Mia (Pepper), Surflight Theater’s White Christmas (Ensemble), King’s Dominion’s Charlie Brown’s Christmas Spectacular (Dancer), as well as the premier production of Hoagy Carmichael’s Stardust Road (Charlie). Broderick would like to thank his family, friends, teachers, and the team at Victory Productions for continuing to make his dreams a reality. Broderick is originally from South Bend, Indiana. Instagram: @broderick_oneal TYLER PIRRUNG (Ensemble) is so egg-cited to be making his Victory Productions debut with Something Rotten! Born and raised in Sebastian, FL, Tyler’s family is also so egg-cited to not have to travel so far to see him perform! Tyler holds a BA in Theatre from Florida State University (GO NOLES!). Most recently, Tyler performed with City Springs Theatre Company in the production of Spamalot as the Historian/Not Dead Fred/Minstrel/Prince Herbert! Other previous favorite credits include: Buddy in Elf, Squidward in The SpongeBob Musical, Sir Robin in Spamalot with Arizona Broadway Theatre; Phil Davis in White Christmas, Davey in Newsies, and Scuttle in The Little Mermaid with The Little Theatre on the Square; and Bob Gaudio in Jersey Boys, Cosmo in Singin’ in the Rain, and Aldolpho in The Drowsy Chaperone with Bigfork Summer Playhouse. So much love and thanks for his family and Charlie for their endless love and support!

To see what future adventures await Tyler, follow him on Instagram @tylerpirrung or visit his website www. tylerpirrung.com!

ADRIANA MICHELLE SCHEER (Dance Captain / Ensemble) is so eggs-cited to be back on the Garden Theatre stage! She was most recently seen here in Rock of Ages! Past favorite credits include The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Esmeralda), Holiday Inn (Lila Dixon), The Wedding Singer (Linda), and White Christmas (Judy Haynes).

Thanks to all at Victory Productions and to her amazing friends that give her so much love and support! @adrianamscheer

KEITH WILSON* (Ensemble) is so glad to be back on stage with this wonderful production. Theater credits include Cats Broadway and Hamburg companies as Plato/Macavity/Rumpus Cat, the national tour of Hello Dolly! with Carol Channing, 17 shows at The Muny, St. Louis including George M with Joel Grey, The Wizard of Oz with Phyllis Diller, and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes with Morgan Fairchild.

Orlando credits include: Spamalot, Orlando Shakes; Carousel with the Orlando Philharmonic; Theme Park Diva, Orlando Fringe; and as a Footlight Player at The Parliament House. A few Disney credits include The Diamond Horseshoe Show, Hoop Dee Doo Revue, Beauty and The Beast, Pleasure Island Explosion Dancer, and the Dance Captain/Swing for Disney Cruise Lines aboard The Disney Magic. He has also performed in shows at Opryland USA and Six Flags Great Adventure. Historic preservation is his other passion, and he is currently working for Austin Historical in Orlando restoring historic homes around the country.

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WHO’S WHO ALAN BRUUN (Director / Set Design) As a director of over 60 professional productions of opera, musical theatre and drama, Alan Bruun’s productions have included Sweeney Todd, Madama Butterfly, The Fantasticks, Oklahoma!, Master Harold and The Boys, Assassins, Galileo, My Fair Lady, Romeo and Juliet, Arcadia, Urinetown, and The Constant Wife. Alan has served as Artistic Director of The Civic Theatres and Director of Production for The Orlando Opera, directed for the University of Central Florida, and collaborated with the Orlando Philharmonic. For Disney, he has directed, staged, and written for Julie Andrews, Christopher Reeve, General Colin Powell, The Phillip Glass Ensemble, Aerosmith, Cirque du Soleil, Hayley Mills, two cruise ships, six astronauts, and all seven American Idols. Alan has also developed projects for SeaWorld and was part of the Medals Ceremony team for the 2002 Winter Olympics. Alan graduated from Occidental College, Phi Beta Kappa, also attending the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts and New York University.

PHILIP KING (Music Director) is an active bass-baritone, pianist, composer, and conductor based in Central Florida. For the past seven years, he has held the position of Resident Music Director of Theatre Winter Haven, where he has served as Music Director for dozens of music theatre productions as well as being the founding conductor of the Theatre Winter Haven Choir. Philip has also appeared on stage and composed incidental music for many professional, regional, and educational theatre productions. In addition to theatrical work, Philip is the Director of Music for Hope Presbyterian Church, where he serves as choral director and organist. Outside of his demanding performance schedule, Philip maintains a private teaching studio and composes music that illuminates text through art song and choral writing.

RITA D’ANGELO TIKADOR* (Equity Stage Manager) is a Native New Yorker who has been fortunate enough to tour the world with amazing Dance, Opera and Stage Companies; including Dance Theatre of Harlem, New York Harlem Productions, Sarasota Ballet, and City Ballet. She was the touring stage manager for the National Theatre of London on their critically-acclaimed production of Hamlet.

Rita has also been the Associate Director for Francecsa Zambello’s production of Porgy and Bess at the Lyric Theatre (Chicago), National Theatre (DC), and LA Opera. Rita spent many years working as a production stage manager and production manager at Disney Creative Live Entertainment and now, with three beautiful girls by her side, she has landed as Production Manager for Victory Productions. “Thank you to mia famiglia and the angels that keep me going. Nunu, we love you.”

AMBER NADELKOV (Choreographer) is a choreographer, teacher, dancer, and creator in the Central Florida area. After spending many years expanding on her creative knowledge, vocabulary, and experience in cities such as Tampa, New York City, and Nashville, she maintained an active performing career at Walt Disney World in Orlando, FL where she performed as an Actors’ Equity dancer on Cinderella’s Castle Stage at the Magic Kingdom and Beauty and the Beast, Live Onstage at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. She performed alongside artists such as Disney’s Descendants and Meghan Trainor for nationally televised Disney Christmas specials. She has danced back up for LeAnn Rimes, Deborah Cox, and Debbie Gibson for events and live * The Actor appears through the courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

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WHO’S WHO performances. She is a choreographer, teacher, staging specialist, and event manager for multiple production companies across the country. Most recently she choreographed an AEA production of Rock of Ages at the Garden Theatre with a cast including Broadway veterans such as Justin Sargent and Christine Dwyer. When she’s not working on shows and events, she travels the nation as an adjudicator for multiple regional and national dance competitions, sharing her love and knowledge of dance with future generations.

SOLOMON JAYE (Tap Choreographer) A Houston, Texas native, Solomon Jaye studied as a Bachelor of Musical Theatre at Oklahoma City University and trained as a tap dancer under Heather Cornell (Director of the Manhattan Tap Ensemble), and the late Robert L. Reed (Founder of the Robert Reed St. Louis Tap Festival and protégé of The Four Step Brothers). As a vocalist and dancer, Jaye has written, recorded, and captivated international audiences with GRAMMY winners David Foster, Pentatonix, Jessie J., MKTO, Robin Thicke, Mindi Abair and Broadway star Shoshana Bean. Voting Member of The GRAMMY Recording Academy (N.A.R.A.S.), Jaye is a solo headliner for major cruise lines and performing arts centers. He currently tours as an Orlando- based jazz artist and choreographer.

KAREY KIRKPATRICK (Book / Music & Lyrics) began his career as a screen and songwriter for Disney Animation where he penned The Rescuers Down Under and James and the Giant Peach. With more than a dozen feature films produced, screenplay credits include Chicken Run (Golden Globe nominee for Outstanding Comedy), Charlotte’s Web, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, The Spiderwick Chronicles and Over the Hedge, which he also co-directed. He directed the Paramount Pictures film Imagine That starring Eddie Murphy and co-produced, wrote and performed on the film’s soundtrack. He recently directed the Warner Brothers animated musical SMALLFOOT for which he also co-wrote the screenplay and the songs (with brother Wayne). He has won a number of Tony, Oscar and Grammy awards and that number is zero. Other credits: husband of Nada, father of Sami, Maia and Finn.

WAYNE KIRKPATRICK (Music & Lyrics) is the Grammy Award-winning songwriter of Change the World by Eric Clapton (Song of the Year). Top 10 singles include Every Heartbeat, Good for Me (Amy Grant); Wrapped Up in You (Garth Brooks); Boondocks, Bring It on Home, Little White Church (Little Big Town); Place in This World (Michael W. Smith). He is a multi-formatted songwriter with songs recorded by Bonnie Raitt, Faith Hill, Joe Cocker, Gabe Dixon, Trisha Yearwood, Babyface and Peter Frampton, among others. His songs have been featured in TV shows (Grey’;s Anatomy, True Blood, Hart of Dixie) as well as feature films (Almost Famous, Phenomenon, Smallfoot). Wayne lives in Nashville with his wife Fran and was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame for 2018. Favorite productions: Kourtney, Shelby and Carson.

JOHN O’FARRELL (Book) is one of the UK’s best known comic authors and script writers. Best-selling novels include The Best a Man Can Get, May Contain Nuts and The Man Who Forgot His Wife. Non-fiction includes An Utterly Impartial History of Britain, the political memoir Things Can Only Get Better and its recent sequel plus three collections of his satirical columns for The Guardian newspaper. O’Farrell’s books have been translated into thirty languages and adapted for BBC Radio and television.

Winner, British Comedy Award. Previously a writer (and later panelist) on BBC’s

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WHO’S WHO Have I Got News For You and lead writer on ten series of ITV’s Spitting Image. Currently writing the sequel to Chicken Run, and adapting one of his novels for Sony International Pictures.

MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL (MTI) is one of the world’s leading theatrical licensing agencies, granting theatres from around the world the rights to perform the greatest selection of musicals from Broadway and beyond. Founded in 1952 by composer Frank Loesser and orchestrator Don Walker, MTI is a driving force in advancing musical theatre as a vibrant and engaging art form. MTI works directly with the composers, lyricists and book writers of these musicals to provide official scripts, musical materials and dynamic theatrical resources to over 100,000 professional, community and school theatres in the US and in over 150 countries worldwide. MTI is particularly dedicated to educational theatre and has created special collections to meet the needs of various types of performers and audiences. MTI’s Broadway Junior™ shows are 30- and 60-minute musicals for performance by elementary and middle school-aged performers, while MTI’s School Editions are musicals annotated for performance by high school students.

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AGES 1 - 5: LIKE WE HAVE IT PAGES 6 - 7: CAST AND PRODUCTION TEAM LISTS PG 8: SONG LIST PGS 9, 10 11, 13: CAST BIOS PG 12: MY MOTHER’S ITALIAN AD PG 14: PILARS PG 15: BOX OFFICE/MARKET TO TABLE PG 16-17: PATRONS OF THE GARDEN PGS 18-24: UA LISTS PG 25: CRABTREE AND EDGEWATER ADS PG 26: RENT THE THEATRE AND BOX OFFICE ADS PG 27: SEASON AD PG 28: BOA CONSTRUCTION

Rebecca Roper Proscenium Arch There is a physical space in the theatre that serves as a bridge between the audience and the actors. It is called a proscenium arch - a gateway and connector. The proscenium of the Garden is named in honor of our Founding Board President’s volunteer service since March 2003, her leadership, and a passion for the arts that changed a community.

Box Office Info Tickets are available online at gardentheatre.org or by calling 407-877-GRDN (4736).

Discounts available for parties of 10 or more. For more information call 407-877-4736 ext. 208 or jean@gardentheatre.org.

Due to the nature of live performance, events, performers, dates, and times are subject to change.

Seating policy – All late seating will be at the discretion of the House Manager and cannot be guaranteed. Please arrive early.

House Rules – Any photography, audio, or video recording of this performance is strictly prohibited. House management reserves the right to remove disruptive guests. No outside food or drink; no concessions will be offered at this performance.

Accessibility – Kindly arrange any special needs, including wheelchair accessible seating, with the Box Office staff. House management will provide assisted listening devices upon request.

Returns and Exchanges – There are no refunds on tickets to Garden Theatre events. All sales are final. There is a $5 exchange fee on ticket orders. Ticket exchanges must be made at least 24 hours prior to the performance. No credit will be given. Subscribers are exempt from this fee.

Restrooms – Restrooms are located on the second floor via the grand staircase through the double doors near concessions. The lobby restroom is meant for those guests with difficulty accessing the second floor.

Root Donors Just as roots are vital to a garden’s growth, our Root Donors are vital to Garden Theatre’s prosperity. Donors who are acknowledged through permanent recognition on our donor tree have contributed $5,000 or above to the Garden Theatre Restoration Campaign between 2004 and January 15, 2015, OR have bestowed a one-time cash donation of at least $10,000. The gifts of these donors contribute to future developments and growth of the Garden Theatre for years to come.

Anonymous A. Friends’ Foundation ABC Fine Wine & Spirits Advent Health Avie and Jeanne Abramowitz Annette and George Spigener Bill and Nancy Yarger Bob and Dianna Duffy Cappleman, Inc. City of Winter Garden Charles W. and Wesley McMillan Clarence Otis and Jacqueline Bradley Danniel Petro Darden Restaurants Foundation Diamond R Fertilizer DL Foundation Dr. P. Phillips Charities Dr. William and Phaedra Steele Duke Energy Harold and Rosy Mills Harriett’s Trust

Isabel G. Brislenn Jack Holloway Foundation Jack H. Ross Groves, Inc. John C. Walsh in Memory of Deborah Smith Walsh John and Sharyn Murphy Keene Properties, Inc. Keith Davenport and Jared Walker Larry and Harriette Grimes Mary and Dick Nunis McAllister Foundation Morgridge Family Foundation Orange County Arts and Cultural Affairs Orlando Health Publix Super Markets Charities R.C. Kesslers Raymer and Dean Maguire Rebecca Roper Ronald W. Sikes

S.C. Battaglia Foundation State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture State of Florida Historic Preservation SunTrust The Bond Foundation The Brown Family Foundation The Martin Andersen-Gracia Andersen Foundation The Roper Family Foundation, Inc. Tim’s Wine Market United Arts of Central Florida Universal Orlando Foundation Valencia College Valencia Foundation Walt Disney World Ward Britt Family Whitney Morse Winifred and Joel Sharp Winter Garden Community Redevelopment West Orange Junior Service League

Luminary Circle ($2,000+ Gifts) Aesthetics Department LLC Andrew Hardy and George A. Kalogridis Becky Roper and Mike Soucy Bob Allen Family Foundation Bob and Dianna Duffy Charities Aid Foundation of America Corey and Shannon Hoagland Dan O’Donnell David F. Baldree and Derek Carter Diana and Fred Chambers

Dr Phillips Center for The Performing Arts Duke Energy Iliana Ramos Jones James Mallonee Jan Penrose John C. Walsh Larry Henrichs Louis Hoerrner Michael Weathers

Mike and Vicki Gillett Orlando Health Pamela and Lloyd Gillet Roper Family Foundation The Bond Foundation Tracey Morrissey Universal Orlando Foundation Whitney Morse William and Nancy Yarger

Producer’s Club ($1,000+ Gifts) Alice Williams and Debby Zutter Bickley Wilson Carol and Van Sher Crooked Can David & Judith Albertson Drusilla Farwell Foundation Edward and Laura Firth Freddi and James Goodrich Gary Handelman Ingeborg Gross

James Bowden Joell Daniel Keith Smith and Marc Caglia Network for Good Paul Oppedisano and James Bowden Ray Fournier and Clint Connor Roger and Mary Brown Rosemary O’shea Rotary Club of Winter Garden Steven Grant

Urban on Plant Kitchen and Bar Walt Disney Company Foundation David and Nancy Deskins Kathryn C. Ustler Dr. and Mrs. H.E. Gross

Featured Star ($500+ Gifts) Al Pergande Allie Braswell Amazon Hose and Rubber Company Andrea Batchelor Barry Sandler Bea Hoelle-Hawes Benjamin Patz Bettina Buckley Bill and Kathy Barrett Brian McGrew Brian Wetzel C. Eric and Janice Peterson Carolyn Seavey Chase Hoerrner Chris and Randy Borek Chris Ostrander Christopher and Kristine Bunnel Clive Frazier Danielle Hollander David Buckles Deborah Zutter Debra O’Grattan Debra Orchard Debra Thompson Dennis and Beverly Salmon Don Schank Earl M. Crittenden, Jr. Elisa Spencer-Kaplan George and Ann Green In The Mirror Film Jay and Connie Garner Jens Klingen

Jim and Elli Atchison - Atchison Family Fund Jim and Jane Meyer Joann Marks JoAnna Costa Jody Burttram John and Sharyn Murphy Jordan Wagner Joseph Dunn Karen Wilson Kathy Lamkin Keith Davenport Kim Brennan Kristine Bunnell Kristy Larabee Les Josephson Leslie Temmen Lisa Evans Lisa Lampkin Lori Pello Lorriel Blaise Lt. General Jay and Connie Garner Maclaine Trevor and Traci Fund Maria Rubin Marie Dunkel Marisa Price Mark and Lori Gibson Mary Taylor Matthew Jassak Melinda Antalek Melissa Daly Michael Gencarelli Michael Lewellen

Michael Morrissey Nick and Jane Ronan Nulman Mediation Services Orlando Flatbread LLC Pam and Thorp Thomas Pamela Gould Pat Schroeder Patricia Kohnke Phyllis and Leighton Yates Prof. Craig and Nancy McAllaster Richard and Martha Kessler Richard Thor Ron Mueller Roseann Harrington Rosemary and Will Gates Ross Payne Russell Allen Sandra Stine Scott Navarro Sherry Bremer Stacia Wake Stephen Fox Steven Scott Susan Murphy Ted Maines Thomas Gilbride Valerie Ferguson Wayne Weinberg and Amy Pempel Wendy and Bob Givoglu Wes Catlett-Miller William Barrett William Mann

Resident Artist ($150+ Gifts) Albert Clancy and Laureen Josselyn Andrea and Dick Batchelor Andrew Warren Angela Gonzalez Barbara Moore Beth Marshall David and Joyce Romano David Baldree Deborah Zutter Diana Chambers

Donna K. Raymond Geoffrey C. Moehl Greg Mason James and Sarah Martin James F. Plugh and Dr. Robin M. Back Janet Von Sternberg Joan and Terry Murphy John Knox Village of Central Florida Junebug Foundation - Randy and Jamie June Larry Henrichs

Lloyd Hart Mary Anne Ferrell Melinda Antalek Michael Frumkin Mr. and Mrs. Richard Devins Nicholas K. and Jane E. Ronan The Benevity Community Impact Fund Tom and Laurie Carto Vernon Swartsel

This list includes all donors that have made a cash or in-kind contribution to the Garden Theatre’s 2022-2023 season as of April 12, 2023.

JOIN OUR GARDEN PATRON PROGRAM As a non-profit organization working to inspire a discovery in each of us through innovative, impactful, and inclusive theatrical experiences and community partnerships, the Garden Theatre receives only 50% of its annual revenues from ticket sales. The remaining 50% comes in the form of donations from people just like you!

Help support our work by contributing to our sustainability as well as impactful artistic experiences for all cast, crew, audiences, volunteers, students, and others involved in our vital programs.

MAKE A GIFT OF ANY AMOUNT We invite you to join the Garden Patron Program and receive a variety of exclusive opportunities to interact with our artists and to experience first-hand the work you make possible.

• L uminary Circle ($2,000+ Gifts) - Gain the richest experience with personalized access to the creative process.

• Producer’s Club ($1,000+ Gifts) - Host friends prior to a performance with a private pre-show reception in Garden’s fabulous mezzanine.

• Featured Star ($500+ Gifts) - Enjoy individualized customer service, plus invites to backstage tours and cast meetand-greets.

• Resident Artist ($150+ Gifts) - Deepen your access with invitations to season-opening celebrations and private events throughout the season.

T H REE WAYS TO GIVE : 1. Donate online at gardentheatre.org/donate 2. Mail a check to 160 West Plant Street, Winter Garden, FL 34787 3. Email development@gardentheatre.org To make your gift in installments, please email development@gardentheatre.org.

Community Partners

EDGEWATER HOTEL This project is funded in part by Orange County Government through the Arts & Cultural Affairs Program; the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture, the Florida Council on Arts and Culture, and the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional support for Garden Theatre is provided by generous individual donors and United Arts of Central Florida, home of OrlandoAtPlay.com and UAArtsEd.com.

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