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2027 season we make musicals you love. INTO THE WOODS
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Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim | Book by James Lapine Originally Directed on Broadway by James Lapine | Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick
Fairy tales aren’t always what they seem… When the Baker and his Wife wish for a child, they discover that the Witch’s curse stands in their way. To break it, they venture into the woods, crossing paths with Cinderella, Jack (of beanstalk fame), Little Red Riding Hood and a host of colorful characters. After stories intertwine and wishes come true, things take an unexpected turn. With a brilliant score by Stephen Sondheim, Into the Woods is a clever, captivating look beyond Happily Ever After. | Age Rating: PG
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Inspired by the songs of Huey Lewis and the News | Book by Jonathan A. Abrams Story by Tyler Mitchell and Jonathan A. Abrams
Come “Back in Time” for big music, big laughs, and the unmistakable sound of the ’80s! She’s devoted to her five-year plan for the family business. He misses the guitar he ditched for the corporate ladder. They both get a second shot at their dreams and must decide “If This Is It” for their careers—or if “The Power of Love” wins. Jam-packed with Huey Lewis megahits like “Workin’ For A Livin’,” “Stuck With You,” and “Hip to Be Square,” it’s a big-hearted rom-com bursting with energy and nostalgic fun. Age Rating: PG-13
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In the timeless story from Broadway’s Golden Age, the King of Siam invites British widow Anna Leonowens to Bangkok to teach his royal children. As he wrestles with leading his nation into a new age, she discovers that she has lessons to learn from this rich and complicated country. Filled with beauty and romance, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The King and I sweeps you away with a breathtaking score, featuring “Getting to Know You,” “Shall We Dance?” and more. Age Rating: G
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THOMAS MEEHAN
VANESSA LOGAN
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Artistic Director
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Music by
CHARLES STROUSE
Lyrics by
MARTIN CHARNIN
Original Broadway Production Directed by
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Based on “Little Orphan Annie”® By Permission of Tribune Content Agency, LLC Presented on Broadway by MIKE NICHOLS Originally Produced by IRWIN MEYER STEPHEN R. FRIEDMAN LEWIS ALLEN ALVIN NEDERLANDER ASSOCIATES, INC. THE JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS ICARUS PRODUCTIONS Originally Produced at The Goodspeed Opera House, Michael P. Price, Executive Director With
ALICIA BABIN KELLY BERMAN ADALYN BICKLEY KAILEE REGAN BRANDT AVA J. FERNANDEZ LAURA ELIZABETH FLANAGAN ANDY GOLDEN ISSA GONZALEZ ABIGAIL GRACE RHETT GUTER DEVIN HOLLOWAY JULIA NICOLE HUNTER DAELYNN CARTER JORIF LAIKEN JULES STEFANIE LONDINO RYAN MULVANEY JOEL NEWSOME CHARLES OSBORNE ANJALI ROA EMILY SKINNER CHRISTOPHER SWAN TRENT TYSON SKYLA JOY WARD SADIE JEAN WILLIAMS MARK WOODARD SCOTTY GUS Scenic Design by
Costume Design by
ALEJO VIETTI
PHILIP S. ROSENBERG
Wig, Hair & Makeup Design by
Associate Music Director
Animal Director
WILSON CHIN
ASHLEY RAE CALLAHAN Production Stage Manager
CHRIS ZACCARDI
Lighting Design by
MARK CEPPETELLI
WILLIAM BERLONI
Production Manager
Associate Artistic Director
DOMINICK J. PINTO
MICHAEL FLING
Sound Design by
JAY HILTON Casting by
HARDT CASTING General Manager
GRETCHEN WRIGHT
Music Direction by
ADAM SOUZA
Choreographed by
PATRICIA WILCOX Directed by
JENN THOMPSON First Performance: October 30, 2026 at The Goodspeed Founding Director
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Show Sponsors LIBERTY BANK • THE SHOPS AT MOHEGAN SUN • SUZIO YORK HILL • WEBSTER BANK Marquee Producing Partners MABLE & RICHARD SEYMOUR • RUSSELL TAIT & LEE ANDERSON RADM. LOUISE C. WILMOT USN (RET.) & JAMES E. WILMOT This production is underwritten in part by: The Michael P. Price Endowment Fund at Goodspeed Musicals Annie is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com
CAST OF CHARACTERS (in order of appearance) Molly .................................................................................................................................ANJALI ROA Pepper...........................................................................................................SADIE JEAN WILLIAMS Duffy.......................................................................................................................SKYLA JOY WARD July ......................................................................................................................... ADALYN BICKLEY Tessie ....................................................................................................................... ISSA GONZALEZ Kate .....................................................................................................................AVA J. FERNANDEZ Annie ........................................................................................................................... LAIKEN JULES Miss Hannigan ........................................................................................................ EMILY SKINNER Bundles McCloskey .................................................................................................JOEL NEWSOME Apple Seller............................................................................................................ RYAN MULVANEY Dog Catcher .......................................................................................................... MARK WOODARD Sandy ......................................................................................................................................SCOTTY Lt. Ward.............................................................................................................CHARLES OSBORNE Sophie, the Kettle ............................................................................................. STEFANIE LONDINO Grace Farrell .................................................................................................JULIA NICOLE HUNTER Drake........................................................................................................................JOEL NEWSOME Mrs. Pugh........................................................................................................... STEFANIE LONDINO Oliver Warbucks .............................................................................................CHRISTOPHER SWAN Star-to-be .................................................................................................. DAELYNN CARTER JORIF Roxy Usherette ............................................................................................................ ALICIA BABIN Rooster Hannigan .......................................................................................................RHETT GUTER Lily .............................................................................................................................KELLY BERMAN Bert Healy ............................................................................................................. DEVIN HOLLOWAY Sound Effects Man..................................................................................................... ANDY GOLDEN Jimmy Johnson ...................................................................................................... RYAN MULVANEY Fred McCracken ......................................................................................................JOEL NEWSOME Bonnie Boylan ............................................................................................................. ALICIA BABIN Connie Boylan............................................................................................ KAILEE REGAN BRANDT Ronnie Boylan .......................................................................................... DAELYNN CARTER JORIF Kaltenborn’s Voice ..................................................................................................JOEL NEWSOME Ickes ..................................................................................................................CHARLES OSBORNE Perkins ............................................................................................................... STEFANIE LONDINO Hull ......................................................................................................................... RYAN MULVANEY Morgenthau ................................................................................................................ ANDY GOLDEN F.D.R. ..................................................................................................................... MARK WOODARD Louis Howe ........................................................................................................... DEVIN HOLLOWAY Justice Brandeis ...............................................................................................CHARLES OSBORNE
ANNIE ALTERNATE SCHEDULE
For these performances, the role of Annie will be played by SADIE JEAN WILLIAMS and the role of Pepper will be played by ABIGAIL GRACE 11/15, 2pm, 6:30pm • 11/18, 7:30pm • 11/22, 6:30pm • 11/23, 2pm • 11/29, 6:30pm 12/2, 7:30pm • 12/3, 2pm • 12/9, 7:30pm • 12/10, 2pm • 12/16, 7:30pm • 12/17, 2pm 12/22, 7:30pm • 12/23, 2pm • 12/27, 6:30pm • 12/29, 7:30pm • 12/30, 2pm 12 GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2026 SEASON
CAST OF CHARACTERS ENSEMBLE
ALICIA BABIN, KAILEE REGAN BRANDT, ANDY GOLDEN, DEVIN HOLLOWAY, DAELYNN CARTER JORIF, STEFANIE LONDINO, RYAN MULVANEY, JOEL NEWSOME, CHARLES OSBORNE, MARK WOODARD SWINGS
LAURA ELIZABETH FLANAGAN, ABIGAIL GRACE, TRENT TYSON ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGERS
JAMIE ROSE BUKOWSKI, WILLY KINCH DANCE CAPTAIN
RYAN MULVANEY UNDERSTUDIES
ALICIA BABIN Grace Farrell; AVA J. FERNANDEZ Molly; LAURA ELIZABETH FLANAGAN Lily; ABIGAIL GRACE Pepper, Duffy, July, Tessie, Kate; DEVIN HOLLOWAY Rooster Hannigan; STEFANIE LONDINO Miss Hannigan; JOEL NEWSOME F.D.R.; SADIE JEAN WILLIAMS Annie; MARK WOODARD Oliver Warbucks MUSICIANS
Keyboard I/Conductor ADAM SOUZA; Keyboard II MARK CEPPETELLI; Reed I LIZ BAKER SMITH; Reed II ANDREW STUDENSKI; Trumpet RENEE McGEE; Trombone MATT RUSSO; Violin LU SUN; Guitar NICK ZAVAGLIA; Bass DAVID UHL; Percussion ED FAST MUSICIAN ALTERNATES
Reed I MALLORY KOKUS; Reed II SAM MOFFETT; Trumpet DON CLOUGH, KURT ZEMAITAITIS; Trombone JOHN TZETZO; Violin SARAH WASHBURN; Guitar BILLY BIVONA; Bass SEAN RUBIN; Percussion TYLER CAMPBELL MUSIC ASSISTANT
JACK RICHMAN
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MUSICAL NUMBERS ACT ONE
Overture Scene 1: The New York Municipal Orphanage (Girls’ Annex) Maybe ..................................................................................................................... Annie It’s The Hard-Knock Life .................................................................Annie, The Orphans It’s The Hard-Knock LIfe (Reprise) ............................................................ The Orphans Scene 2: St. Mark’s Place Tomorrow ................................................................................................................ Annie Scene 3: A Hooverville Under the 59th Street Bridge We’d Like to Thank You................................................................... The Hooverville-ites Scene 4: The Orphanage Little Girls ................................................................................................Miss Hannigan Scene 5: The Warbucks Mansion at Fifth Avenue and 82nd Street I Think I’m Gonna Like It Here.........Grace, Annie, Drake, Mrs. Pugh, Other Servants Scene 6: New York City N.Y.C. ................................................Warbucks, Grace, Annie, Star-to-be, New Yorkers Scene 7: The Orphanage Easy Street ........................................................................Miss Hannigan, Rooster, Lily Scene 8: Warbucks’ Study You Won’t Be An Orphan For Long..... Grace, Drake, Mrs. Pugh, Warbucks, Servants
ACT TWO Scene 1: The NBC Radio Studio at 30 Rockefeller Center and the Orphanage You’re Never Fully Dressed Without A Smile ................Bert Healy, The Boylan Sisters Scene 2: The Orphanage You’re Never Fully Dressed Without A Smile (Reprise) ............................ The Orphans Easy Street (Reprise) ........................................................Miss Hannigan, Rooster, Lily Scene 3: Washington: The White House Tomorrow (Reprise) ............................................Annie, F.D.R., Warbucks, The Cabinet Scene 4: The Great Hall at the Warbucks Mansion Something Was Missing ................................................................................. Warbucks I Don’t Need Anything But You ............................................................Warbucks, Annie Scene 5: The East Ballroom of the Warbucks Mansion Annie ..........................................................................................Grace, Drake, The Staff Maybe (Reprise) ..................................................................................................... Annie A New Deal for Christmas...........................Annie, Warbucks, Grace, F.D.R., The Staff
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WHO’S WHO ADALYN BICKLEY (July) is thrilled to make her professional theatre debut at Goodspeed! Some previous credits include Matilda in Matilda, Molly in Annie, and Young Cosette in Les Misérables in Concert. She has performed the National Anthem for the NY Mets during Spring Training in Florida, where she lives. Outside of performing, Adalyn loves visiting NYC while dreaming of a future on Broadway, learning new instruments, spending time with friends, and playing with her dog, Sandy! She is grateful to Lisa Calli and Barry Kolker, and to her family, coaches, and directors for their endless love and support. \ IG: @adalynjoan
LAIKEN JULES* (Annie) is over the moon to make her Goodspeed debut as Annie! She has loved performing from a young age and has had a blast bringing characters to life, including Flounder in The Little Mermaid; Nemo in Finding Nemo; and Sally Brown in You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown. She has also loved being part of Christian Theater Arts Company in California. When she’s not onstage, Laiken enjoys playing guitar, learning sign language, and—most of all—making people laugh! She is so thankful to the Lord for blessing her with this special opportunity, to Director Jenn Thompson for believing in her, and to her family and friends for always cheering her on.
AVA J. FERNANDEZ (Kate) is thrilled to make her Goodspeed debut in Annie! She attends Seven Star School of Performing Arts in Brewster, NY and is a member of both the Centerstage Stars Musical Theater and Ensemble Dance team. Past credits include: Little Ti Moune in Once on this Island (BHS - NY Metro Award for Outstanding Child Actor), Gingie/Sugar Plum Fairy in Shrek Kids (ACT), and Little Red in Into the Woods (SSSPA). Ava sends love to her family and friends along with a special thank you to Michele Cavallero at Take3Talent, Michelle Aravena, Nicole Aravena, and her vocal coach, Nikki Siriani.
ANJALI ROA (Molly) is so excited to make her Goodspeed debut in Annie! She’s thrilled to join the orphans and experience a little bit of the “hard-knock life” as Molly! Anjali previously made her theatrical debut as Young Anna in Frozen at Paper Mill Playhouse. Other credits include the lead role of Evelyn in the short film Wide White Walls. Special thanks to Emjay & Kainoa, John Mara Jr., David Doan (CESD), Barbara Coleman (Innovative Artists), Random Farms Kids Theater, Nattalyee Randall, Alyson Isbrandsten, Tristian Wyant, StarCatchers Studio, and Dance Molinari. Thanks to Hardt Casting and Goodspeed for this incredible opportunity!
ISSA GONZALEZ* (Tessie) is honored to be making her Goodspeed debut at age 8. Notable credits include Tiny Tim in A Christmas Carol at The Wick Theatre and Eric in KOTA’s Matilda at Theatre Row. When she’s not performing, Issa enjoys creating art, playing piano, and staying active through sports with family and friends. Many thanks to her team: Lisa Calli, Jason Bercy, and Mallory Levy (DDO), and to her coaches: Rance Wright, Alyson Isbrandtsen, Darby Vincent, Janine Molinari, Kim Dobies, Daniel Gerdes, and Emma Bloom. Endless love and gratitude to her family and friends for their support. @itsmississa
EMILY SKINNER* (Miss Hannigan) has appeared in 11 Broadway shows including Side Show; Jekyll & Hyde; James Joyce’s The Dead; A Christmas Carol; The Full Monty; Dinner at Eight; Billy Elliot; Prince of Broadway; The Cher Show; New York, New York and Suffs. She has been nominated for the TONY, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, Drama League, and Broadway World Award for various performances. Emily continues to sing with symphonies around the world and her numerous recordings can be found on all major musical streaming platforms. More can be found about her at www.emily-skinner.com.
JULIA NICOLE HUNTER* (Grace Farrell) is thrilled to be making her Goodspeed debut and reprising the role of Grace Farrell. She completed a three-year run as Grace in the Broadway National Tour and made her New York City debut in the same role alongside the legendary Whoopi Goldberg! Other credits include In the Heights (Nina) at Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia, The Color Purple (Nettie), and Nunsense (Sister Amnesia). She was also a vocalist for Burn the Floor with Norwegian Cruise Line. Huge thanks to her husband, family, friends, and agent for their endless support!
CHRISTOPHER SWAN* (Oliver Warbucks) Goodspeed debut! Christopher is honored to be part of the 50th Anniversary of a musical that has given him so much over the last few years, having toured as Warbucks as well as a holiday sit-down at MSG (NYT Critic’s Pick). New York City: Little Shop of Horrors (Off-Broadway). National Tours: Annie, Hairspray, R&H’s Cinderella, My Fair Lady, Guys and Dolls and A Christmas Story: The Musical. Favorite Regional includes: Angels in America (Ark Rep), A Funny Thing… Forum (Theatre by the Sea), Billy Elliot (Ocean State Theatre), 42nd Street (The Rev). Television: The Gilded Age (HBO), Line of Fire (NBC). For my grandmother Harriet from Old Saybrook, who would have loved to see me on this stage. @chriswanlives
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WHO’S WHO SKYLA JOY WARD (Duffy) is thrilled to make her Goodspeed debut in Annie! Skyla is an actress, professional model, and competitive dancer who has performed from a young age. Her screen credits include the short film Deuces. She has worked with Hasbro, appearing in national campaigns for Tommy Hilfiger, New Balance, and PUMA. Skyla trains in multiple dance styles, bringing her energy and personality to the stage. When not performing, she enjoys spending time with family and friends. Skyla is grateful for this opportunity, excited to join the Goodspeed family, and thrilled to bring Duffy to life! SADIE JEAN WILLIAMS (Pepper/ Annie Alternate) is making her Goodspeed debut and couldn’t be more grateful! Previous credits include Netflix’s Tires (Co-Star), T-Mobile Super Bowl commercial, TONIES (Lead Character), and A Christmas Story (Esther Jane) at Beau Rivage. She gives all the glory to God and thanks the incredible teachers at JaDuke, acting coach Melissa Rain Anderson, Jessica Hondel at MSA KATS, Broadway Kids Auditions, her mom and dad, her siblings Whitney, Zachary, and Mikey, and her amazing friends and extended family for their unwavering love, encouragement, and support. Thank you, Jenn and the entire Annie team. She hopes you enjoy the show! ALICIA BABIN* (Ensemble) is honored to be making her Goodspeed debut! Favorite Regional credits: Grease (Rizzo, MSMT); Gypsy (Louise, ABT); Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Jolene, ABT); Something Rotten! (The Fulton/MSMT); Hello, Dolly! (MSMT); Kinky Boots (The Fulton); State Fair (The Rev); Chicago (Arts Center of Coastal Carolina). BFA Emerson College. Endless thanks to the cast and creative team, Paul Hardt, and Brian. Lots of love for my family, friends, and Jake. “I don’t need anything but you!” KELLY BERMAN* (Lily/Ensemble) is overjoyed to be back at Goodspeed for her 5th show here (Oklahoma!, The Music Man, Gypsy, South Pacific). Broadway/Nat’l Tour: Some Like It Hot. Special thanks to my theatre family, Jenn, Patti, Adam, Donna Lynn, Chris, and Goodspeed team. Boston Conservatory graduate. Rep: Clear Talent Group. Much love to my family and friends. @kbermanator
KAILEE REGAN BRANDT* (Ensemble) is excited to return to Goodspeed after recently appearing in Crazy For You! She is originally from Honolulu, HI, and a graduate of Syracuse University. Credits: White Christmas (Ogunquit Playhouse); Top Hat, Barnum, and Jesus Christ Superstar (REV Theatre); Little Mermaid and Cinderella (Syracuse Stage); Candide and Pirates of Penzance (Glimmerglass Festival); Hawaii Five-0 (CBS). She is so grateful for the Goodspeed company, PMA, and her friends and family for their love and support. @kaileerbrandt ANDY GOLDEN* (Ensemble) Making his Goodspeed debut! Memphis, TN native. Recently completed the first national tour of MJ: The Musical. Worked on the creation of numerous original productions for Disney Cruise Line. Internationally toured as a company member of Collage Dance Collective. RHETT GUTER* (Rooster/Ensemble) returns to Goodspeed, where he was seen as Conrad Birdie in Bye Bye Birdie, winning the Connecticut Critics Circle Award, and as Curly in Oklahoma!, for which he was nominated. He first played Rooster Hannigan on the national tour of Annie opposite Whoopi Goldberg. Other credits include Chicago Shakespeare Theater, The Goodman, Utah Shakespeare Festival, Carnegie Hall, and Madison Square Garden. He is also a director, choreographer, magician, and founding Artistic Director of Encore Performing Arts, an educationally missioned theatre in Southern Utah. Much love to Vanessa, Family, and Jenn, who has suffered nine collaborations and counting. rhettmagic.com DEVIN HOLLOWAY* (Ensemble) is excited to be making his Goodspeed debut. Tours: Some Like It Hot, Ain’t Too Proud (Richard Street), After Midnight (Tap Brother 1), Something Rotten! (Minstrel), Motown (Jackie Wilson), Hair (Margaret Mead, European Tour), 42nd Street, and Sesame Street LIVE: Make a New Friend. “Much love to my family & friends, FSE and Goodspeed.” www.devinholloway.net DAELYNN CARTER JORIF* (Ensemble) is thrilled to be making her Goodspeed Musicals debut! Nat’l Tour: Les Misérables. Regional: Oklahoma!, Seussical (Weston Theater Company), Next To Normal (JAG Prod). Education: BFA University of Michigan. Daelynn is ineffably grateful to her family & friends, her Henderson
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WHO’S WHO Hogan team, the Annie team, & most especially her parents for their endless love & support. IG: @daelynncj STEFANIE LONDINO* (Ensemble) NY: Annie (Miss Hannigan) at Madison Square Garden. Broadway National Tours: Annie (Miss Hannigan), A Bronx Tale (Rosina), Fiddler on the Roof (Shaindel). Off-Broadway: The Mayor of Williamsburg (HERE Arts Center), What Do Critics Know? (The York Theater). Regional: Les Misérables (Hudson Valley Shakespeare), My Name is Asher Lev (Playhouse on Park). BFA University of Utah ATP. Original rock musician @stevieloproject @thevoxies. Thanks to ATB, Jeffrey & Boo. IG: @stefanielondino RYAN MULVANEY* (Ensemble) [he/him] is thrilled to be back at Goodspeed after appearing in last season’s award-winning production of A Chorus Line (Bobby). NYC: Annie (Madison Square Garden starring Whoopi Goldberg). Nat’l Tours: Annie, Elf. International/ Regional: Priscilla: Queen of the Desert and Footloose with Norwegian Cruise Line; A Chorus Line (Goodspeed, Barrington Stage, Geva Theater, Laguna Playhouse); Xanadu (Surflight). BFA: CAP21/ Molloy University. Endless love to his family and friends, and Trent. Thanks to Jenn, Patti, and Paul. @r_mulvaney JOEL NEWSOME* (Ensemble) Thrilled to be back at Goodspeed where he was seen in George M! and Strike Up The Band. Broadway/National Tours include: 42nd Street, The Producers, Billy Elliot, Something Rotten, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory & Annie (starring Whoopi Goldberg). Joel recently starred as Wilbur Turnblad in Hairspray at Fulton Theatre and Maine State Music Theatre. TV: AMC+ The Terror: Devil in Silver. Thanks to Jenn, Patti, Donna Lynn and the gang at Henderson Hogan Agency. @joelnewsome3 CHARLES OSBORNE* (Ensemble) Off-Broadway: Masquerade (Drama Desk Award), Spamilton, Midsummer Night’s Dream, Romeo & Bernadette, Love’s Labour’s Lost, Forbidden Broadway, Hell’s Belles, Little House. Television: The Chambers (Amazon), Worst Cooks in America (Food Network), Oklahoma! (Will Parker, PBS), Much Ado About Nothing (PBS). Regional: Hollywood Bowl, MUNY, Alliance Theatre, Ahmanson Theatre, BRT. Comedy: NY Queer Comedy Festival (3x Finalist), Comedy Store London (Winner). Weekly Residencies: Club Cumming, Red Eye NY. 600,000+ followers. Education: UNCSA. Thanks to Danny. @AstarOsborne
MARK WOODARD* (F.D.R./ Ensemble) is honored to make his Goodspeed debut by returning to the Oval Office in this landmark 50th ANNIE-versary production during the Opera House’s historic 150th season. He is especially happy to reunite with Jenn, Patti, and fellow Annie tourmates after his previous White House administration alongside Whoopi Goldberg at Madison Square Garden. Regional credits: Oklahoma! (Ogunquit), Newsies (The Gateway), 42nd Street (The REV), The Producers, Bells Are Ringing, South Pacific (Pittsburgh CLO), A Christmas Carol (Alabama Shakespeare Festival). TV: Billions, Law & Order: CI, As the World Turns, Neon Joe: Werewolf Hunter. IG: @actnman88 LAURA ELIZABETH FLANAGAN (Swing) is making her Goodspeed debut after touring the country with Annie in the 22-23 season. Other national tours: A Christmas Story (1st Nat’l), Cabaret (Helga, u/s Sally), Disenchanted (Cinderella), My Fair Lady (China Tour). Favorite regional: Once (Bucks County, Casa Mañana), Great Comet… (Capital City Theatre), Jekyll & Hyde (North Shore Music Theatre), On The Town (Barrington Stage) and most recently Dear Evan Hansen (A.C.T. of CT, Bay Street Theatre). Love to Chris and Hero! @lauraeflanagan ABIGAIL GRACE (Swing) hails from Connecticut and is excited to make her professional debut at Goodspeed! Earlier this year, she played Flounder in The Little Mermaid Jr. Other shows include: Seussical Jr. (ISAAC Middle School) and Alice in Wonderland (The Kate). Abigail would like to thank her wonderful instructors at The Dance Extension in New London, CT, and her fantastic vocal coach, Alex-Renee Davies. Much love and thanks to God, Mom, Dad, Eli and Ava. TRENT TYSON (Swing) [he/him] is elated to be making his Goodspeed debut! Credits include: Annie National Tour, Kinky Boots (Slow Burn), A Christmas Carol (ZACH), A Chorus Line (Interlakes), Celebrity Cruise Lines Production Singer/ Dancer. BFA: The Boston Conservatory at Berklee MT Emphasis in Dance. Alumni of ZACH Theatre Pre-Professional Co. All my love to my family, friends, and my favorite castmate, biggest supporter and partner, Ryan. @trentytyson SCOTTY (Sandy) is a terrier mix and was adopted by Trainer/Guardian Bill Berloni through the Search for Sandy campaign sponsored by Goodspeed Musicals. He was adopted from the Animal Welfare League of Charlotte County, FL. Bill wanted to recreate history of
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WHO’S WHO finding a new Sandy for the 50th Anniversary the same way he did for the original 1976 production. Scotty is a little over one year old and has some big paws to fill. GUS (Sandy Understudy) is a standard poodle mix adopted by trainer and guardian Bill Berloni from Carolina Poodle Rescue in 2022. He has been training to play the role of Winn Dixie in the musical Because of Winn Dixie. In 2022 he appeared in the Lifetime movie 12 Days of Christmas Eve starring Kelsey Grammer. Gus made his theatrical debut in A Christmas Story at The Goodspeed and went on to portray a Bumpus Hound in several other regional theatre productions. Most recently, Gus appeared on Broadway with Adrien Brody in Fear of 13. THOMAS MEEHAN (Book) received the Tony Award for co-writing the book for The Producers in 2001 and in 2003 for co-writing the book for Hairspray. He received his first Tony Award in 1977 for writing the book of Annie, which was his first Broadway show, and has written the books for the musicals Rocky, Elf the Musical, Cry-Baby, Young Frankenstein, Chaplin, Bombay Dreams, I Remember Mama, Ain’t Broadway Grand and Annie Warbucks. In addition, he was a long-time contributor of humor to The New Yorker, an Emmy-Award winning writer of television comedy, and a collaborator on a number of screenplays, including Mel Brooks’ Spaceballs and To Be Or Not To Be. Mr. Meehan was also a member of the Council of the Dramatists Guild. He and his wife, Carolyn, divided their time between a home in Nantucket and an apartment in Greenwich Village, near which, on Hudson Street, she owned and presided over the long-running and near-legendary children’s store Peanut Butter & Jane. CHARLES STROUSE (Music) A long-standing member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and in January 2002, an inductee into The Theater Hall of Fame, Charles Strouse’s first Broadway musical, Bye Bye Birdie (1960), won him a Tony® Award and the London Critics Best Foreign Musical Award. In 1970, Applause, starring Lauren Bacall, achieved the same honors and his smash hit, Annie (1977), also won a Tony® for Best Score as well as two Grammy Awards®. Some of his other musicals include All American; Golden Boy (starring Sammy Davis Jr.); It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s Superman; I and Albert, directed in London by John Schlesinger; and Dance a Little Closer, written with Alan Jay Lerner. Charlie & Algernon won a 1981 Tony® nomination for Best Score, as did Rags in 1987 and Nick and Nora in 1992. He wrote both the music and lyrics for off-Broadway’s Mayor, and teamed again with Martin Charnin to create Annie Warbucks, the sequel to Annie. His film scores include Bonnie & Clyde, The Night They Raided Minsky’s, and All Dogs Go To Heaven. In 1999, Annie (the TV interpretation) aired on ABC’s Wonderful World of Disney, swept the ratings by winning over 40 million viewers, won 18 GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2026 SEASON
the 1999 Peabody Award and 2 Emmy Awards. The show starred Kathy Bates, Audra McDonald, Alan Cumming, Kristin Chenoweth, Victor Garber, Andrea McArdle and Alicia Morton as Annie and ranked #1 as movie of the year. Charles Strouse passed away on May 15, 2025. MARTIN CHARNIN (Lyrics) created the role of Big Deal in the original Broadway company of West Side Story in 1957, the only acting job he ever had. He began writing during West Side Story and his first collaborator was Mary Rodgers. He was subsequently the director, lyricist, composer, librettist, producer or a combination of the aforementioned, for over 140 theatrical productions, including Annie, Annie Warbucks, the Rock Opera version of Joan of Arc, Mata Hari, Loose Lips, Star-Crossed, Sid Caesar and Company, Carnal Knowledge, In Persons starring Eli Wallach and Anne Jackson, The Flowering Peach, Winchell, the revised Can Can by Cole Porter (for which he wrote a new libretto), Cafe Crown, Mike, Laughing Matters, The No Frills Revue, The First, On the Swing Shift, A Little Family Business, Upstairs at O’Neals, The National Lampoon Show, Lena Horne on Broadway, I Remember Mama, Hot Spot, Zenda, Put It In Writing, Fallout, Kaleidoscope, Ballad For A Firing Squad, La Strada, Nash at Nine, Music Music, Two by Two, And in London, Bar Mitzvah Boy, Bless the Bride, The 9 1/2 Quid Revue, and internationally and regionally, 17 productions of Annie. JENN THOMPSON (Director) is a Drama Desk-nominated director whose work has been seen in New York and at theaters across the country, including Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Denver Center, South Coast Repertory, Hartford Stage, Hartford TheaterWorks, Two River Theater, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis and Barrington Stage Company, among others. For Goodspeed, she has directed Gypsy, Anne of Green Gables, The Music Man, Oklahoma! and Bye Bye Birdie. Recent and upcoming credits include Les Misérables at Hudson Valley Shakespeare and Eureka Day at the Guthrie Theater. Jenn directed the recent three-year North American tour of Annie, including its acclaimed engagement at Madison Square Garden starring Whoopi Goldberg. Her Off-Broadway work includes numerous productions for Mint Theater Company and TACT/The Actors Company Theatre, where she served as Co-Artistic Director. A former actor, Jenn was a member of the original Broadway company of Annie, playing Pepper. She is thrilled to return to Goodspeed for the show’s 50th anniversary. PATRICIA WILCOX (Choreographer) is thrilled to return to Goodspeed after choreographing Gypsy, The Music Man (Connecticut Critics Circle Award), and Bye Bye Birdie (Connecticut Critics Circle nomination). Broadway/West End: Motown the Musical (Astaire Award and NAACP Award), A Night with Janis Joplin, and Annie with Whoopi Goldberg at Madison Square Garden. Off-Broadway/National Tours: Little Shop of Horrors (NY City Center Encores!), Annie, An Officer and a Gentleman, Children’s Letters to God, Bowfire, Blues in the Night (NAACP Nomina-
WHO’S WHO tion), Seussical. Selected Regional: The Kennedy Center, Southcoast Repertory Theatre, Denver Center for the Performing Arts, American Conservatory Theatre, Children’s Theatre Company, Pioneer Theatre, The Old Globe, Pasadena Playhouse, The Alley Theatre, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Arizona Theatre Company, Paper Mill Playhouse, Sacramento Music, and NSMT. Original works for Houston Symphony, Minnesota Pops, Phoenix Symphony and Norwegian Cruise Line. Choreographer for 3 Winter Olympics/Ice Dancing. Guest Artist: Jacob’s Pillow. Many thanks to JT. pattiwilcox.com ADAM SOUZA (Music Director) Broadway credits include Wicked, Kinky Boots. National Tours: Wicked (2nd National, original MD/Conductor), Kinky Boots (1st National original MD/Conductor), Spamalot (1st National, MD/Conductor), The Midtown Men, and Les Misérables. Adam also served as Associate Music Supervisor for the international mountings of Wicked in São Paolo, Brazil (in Portuguese) and Mexico City (in Spanish). His regional credits include Next to Normal (TheaterWorks Hartford), North Shore Music Theatre, and over 20 productions with Goodspeed, including 42nd Street, Cabaret, Because of Winn Dixie, The Great American Mousical with Julie Andrews, Snapshots by Stephen Schwartz, George M!, Brigadoon, Maggie, Edwin Drood, South Pacific, The 12, Gypsy, Summer Stock, Ragtime, and A Chorus Line. Adam has served as Music Supervisor for Destination Broadway and has served on faculty for the Boston Conservatory at Berklee as an Associate Professor of Musical Theatre, of which he is also an alumnus. WILSON CHIN (Scenic Designer) Goodspeed: Anything Goes, Oklahoma!, Summer Stock, Anne of Green Gables. Broadway: Cost of Living, Pass Over (Drama Desk, Lortel, Henry Hewes Award nominations); Next Fall. World Premieres: A Beat of Our Own (McCarter); The Family Album, The Hunter S. Thompson Musical (La Jolla); Billie Jean (Chicago Shakespeare); Sumo (La Jolla/Ma-Yi/Public); Freak the Mighty (Cleveland Play House/Seattle Rep); All Nighter, Space Dogs (MCC, Lortel Award nomination); The Thanksgiving Play (Playwrights Horizons); Chinese Republicans, Jonah (Roundabout). Opera: Turandot (Washington National Opera, Opera de Montreal and Dallas Opera), Lucia di Lammermoor (Lyric Opera of Chicago). @wilsonchindesign ALEJO VIETTI (Costume Designer) Goodspeed: Oliver, Holiday Inn, Fiddler on the Roof, Annie Get Your Gun, Camelot, Carousel and 1776 among others. Originally from Argentina. Broadway: A Few Good Men, Titanique (Lucille Lortel Award; also West End, Paris, Australia and Canada), Holiday Inn, The New Irving Berlin Musical, Allegiance (Drama Desk Award nomination), and Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (West End, Olivier Award nomination; National, Australia, Japan and UK tour). Other NYC credits include works for Radio City Rockettes, Roundabout Theatre Company, Manhattan Theatre Club, New York City Opera, Second Stage, Atlantic Theater Company, and NY Theatre Workshop among others. Has designed the West Side Story
world tour, Disney’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Japan, Germany and Austria), Annie national tour, and works for Lyric Opera of Chicago, Minnesota Opera, Donesk Opera (Ukraine), Colorado Ballet, and the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Recipient of the 2010 TDF Irene Sharaff Young Master Award. @alejo_vietti_costume_design PHILIP S. ROSENBERG (Lighting Designer) Broadway and West End: Boop!, Mrs. Doubtfire, Pretty Woman, The Elephant Man, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, It’s Only a Play. Regional: Kennedy Center, La Jolla Playhouse, Ford’s Theatre, The Guthrie Theater, The Old Globe, Asolo, TheatreWorks, Hartford Stage, Alliance, Huntington Theatre Company, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, Shakespeare Theatre Company, Dallas Theatre Center, Denver Center Theatre, The Alley Theatre, Arena Stage, The McCarter Theatre, Manhattan School of Music, Portland Stage Company, TACT, Barrington Stage Company, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Dorset Theatre Festival, Bay Street Theatre, Goodspeed, Two River Theatre Company, George Street Playhouse, and Westport Country Playhouse. JAY HILTON (Sound Designer) is pleased to continue his long association with Goodspeed Musicals and is thrilled to once again be working with director Jenn Thompson. Other productions with Ms. Thompson include Bye Bye Birdie, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!, Meredith Willson’s The Music Man, and Anne of Green Gables. Jay has designed countless productions at both The Goodspeed and The Terris Theatre in Chester. In addition to being Goodspeed’s Resident Sound Designer, Jay serves as their Audio Supervisor and spends some of his time recording, mixing and mastering musical theatre content for streaming platforms. He would like to thank his staff for helping to make 2026 a successful season. Jay and his wife, Goodspeed Artistic Director Donna Lynn Hilton, make their home (and garden) in Hadlyme, Connecticut with Cookie and Macy. ASHLEY RAE CALLAHAN (Wig, Hair, & Makeup Designer) [she/her] is an Emmy-nominated hair stylist. Her design work includes Ain’t Too Proud & Annie (National Tours), Jersey Boys, 1776 (Papermill Playhouse), Hairspray, South Pacific, Frozen, Bring it On, Les Misérables, The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, West Side Story, Sweeney Todd (Muny), Evita (ART, STC & NYCity Center), Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors (NWS & Maltz Jupiter). Broadway Associate Design work includes: Boop, New York New York, Beetlejuice, Ain’t Too Proud, Summer, Beautiful, Holiday Inn, Allegiance, Sideshow, Honeymoon in Vegas. TV/Film Credits: A Complete Unknown, Marty Supreme, The Crowded Room, The Gilded Age, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Stranger Things, Jesus Christ Superstar Live. MARK CEPPETELLI (Associate Music Director) is excited to make his Goodspeed debut as an Associate Music Director for Annie! Mark is a NYCbased music director, ballet pianist, composer, and arranger originally born and raised in Connecticut. GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2026 SEASON 19
WHO’S WHO Selected Regional: 9 to 5, Sweeney Todd, The Wedding Singer, The Sound Of Music. Proud graduate of The Hartt School with a Bachelor’s of Music in composition. Graduate of the Goodspeed Music Direction Intensive in 2017. When not working with theatre music, he plays ballet classes in the city at Steps on Broadway, Ballet Academy East, and Joffrey Ballet School. Huge thanks to his family, friends, and fellow creatives who push, encourage, and support him!
mas Story (Goodspeed Opera House), Frozen (A.C.T. of CT), Dreamgirls (White Plains Perf. Arts Center), The Immigrant (George Street Playhouse), You Will Remember Me (Hudson Stage Company). US TOUR: The Kite Runner, A Charlie Brown Christmas, Rockin’ Road to Dublin. NYC: Hotel Happy, Shared Sentences, The Santa Closet, De Novo, The Assignment (Houses On The Moon Theatre Company), and Día Y Noche (LAByrinth Theatre Co). Big thanks to the Goodspeed SM team!
WILLIAM BERLONI (Animal Director) Celebrating 50 years in theater. 2011 Tony® Honoree for Excellence in Theatre; 1977 and 2013 Outer Critics Awards and the 2017 Drama League Award for Unique Contribution to the Theater. Broadway: Annie (1977) to The Fear of 13 (2026) and 29 shows in between. He is the Animal Director for Because of Winn Dixie. Credits include hundreds of Off-Broadway and regional theatre productions. Recent television: producer and star of From Wags to Riches with Bill Berloni, And Just Like That, Lady in the Lake, Only Murders in the Building, The Friend, The Four Seasons, and American Love Story to name a few. Author of Broadway Tails. Goodspeed technical apprentice 1975-76. GOH Animal Trainer for Annie, Little Rascals, Annie Warbucks, Annie (20th Anniversary), Anything Goes, Darling Grenadine and Gypsy. Director of Animal Behavior at the Humane Society of New York. All the animals we train are rescues from shelters. Follow him on Facebook, Twitter and www.theatricalanimals.com.
WILLY KINCH* (Assistant Stage Manager) Broadway: Angels in America. National Tour: Mean Girls. Off-Broadway: ¡Americano!, Turtle on a Fence Post, Is Anyone Alive Out There, Motherland. Connecticut: A Christmas Story, Ragtime, A Chorus Line and Crazy For You at The Goodspeed, Native Gardens at the Westport Country Playhouse. Other New York Credits: The Scarlet Pimpernel at Lincoln Center, Laramie: A Legacy. Love to my Fiancé, Abigail, and thanks to Chris for introducing us to each other 5 years ago.
HARDT CASTING (Casting) is happy to continue working with Goodspeed Musicals for over 22 years. Broadway/National Tours include West Side Story, Come Fly Away, August: Osage County, Hot Feet, On Golden Pond, The Caine Mutiny Court Martial, A Moon for the Misbegotten, Sly Fox, Legends!, Whistle Down the Wind, A Bronx Tale, Dirty Dancing, Cats, The Bodyguard, Once Upon a One More Time, Annie and the current Global Tour of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. CHRIS ZACCARDI* (Production Stage Manager) is thrilled to be a part of Goodspeed History and bring our little red-headed lady back to the Opera House Stage for her 50th Anniversary. I hope we all look as well on our 50th Anniversary. Broadway (lots), Off-Broadway (some), Tours (a few). Goodspeed: Double Trouble; They All Laughed; A Little Night Music; Dames at Sea; A Tree Grows in Brooklyn; All Shook Up; The 60’s Project; Band Geeks; Radio Girl; Snapshots; Sign of the Times; My Paris; Hi, My Name is Ben; Here You Come Again; The 12; Edwin Drood; South Pacific; Maggie; Christmas Story; Ragtime; All Shook Up (again); A Chorus Line; White Christmas; Jesus Christ Superstar; Crazy for You and The Snow Goose. Love to Niall and Mrs. O’Brien (has anyone seen Mr. O’Brien?). JAMIE ROSE BUKOWSKI* (Assistant Stage Manager) is excited to return to Goodspeed! She graduated from Pace University’s School of Performing Arts with a B.A. in Stage Management. Some credits include: White Christmas, A Christ-
DOMINICK J. PINTO (Production Manager) [he/ him] works with the production teams at Goodspeed Musicals on everything that goes into getting a show from the page to the stage at the Goodspeed Opera House and The Terris Theatre. His background includes production management, technical direction, drafting, and plenty of time spent figuring out how to make things fit where they probably were not meant to. Previous work includes Yale Repertory Theatre, McCarter Theatre Center, HERE Arts Center, blackwalnut, MSNBC, and Major League Baseball. Dominick holds an M.F.A. in Technical Design and Production from the Yale School of Drama and a B.F.A. from Montclair State University. MICHAEL FLING (Associate Artistic Director) has directed at theatres across the country, but is proud to call Goodspeed his home—where in addition to producing, he oversees Goodspeed’s extensive New Works initiatives. His directing credits include: Crazy For You, Shakin’ the Blues Away (Goodspeed); To Free A Mockingbird (Edinburgh Fringe/Soho Playhouse); Shrek the Musical, Mary Poppins (Craft Productions of Oklahoma); My Fair Lady, Legally Blonde the Musical, Spring Awakening, Assassins, Kiss Me, Kate (Hartt); West Side Story (Abilene Opera); Honk! (Webster). Michael also hosts the popular musical theatre podcast Know the Show, holds a degree in Directing from The Conservatory of Theatre Arts at Webster University, and is a proud member of SDC. GRETCHEN WRIGHT (General Manager) is in her third full season here at Goodspeed. Originally from San Diego, she previously held management and fundraising positions at Alliance Theater (Atlanta), Yale Repertory Theatre, Westport Country Playhouse, and Court Theatre (Chicago). She obtained an MFA in Theater Management and an MBA from Yale University, and a BA in English and Theater Studies from Duke University. She lives “over the bridge” in Higganum with her husband, minister at Preston City Congregational Church, where they are
20*Member GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2026 SEASON the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States of Actors’ Equity Association,
WHO’S WHO raising their two young and energetic boys. MICHAEL P. PRICE (Founding Director) Under the direction of Michael Price for 47 years commencing in 1968, Goodspeed Musicals became internationally recognized for its dedication to the advancement and preservation of the American Musical. For Goodspeed, Mr. Price produced over 250 classic and forgotten musicals, 100 new musicals, and transferred 19 shows to Broadway, earning 13 Tony Awards. Goodspeed itself was honored with two special Tony Awards. This year, Mr. Price was presented with a 2025 Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre. He was recently inducted into the Theater Hall of Fame, which honors lifetime achievement in the American theater. Mr. Price is the founder of the League of Historic American Theatres and a founding member of the National Alliance for Musical Theatre. He serves on the Executive Committee of the American Theatre Wing and as a member the Tony Administration Committee. His board memberships include the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, the Johnny Mercer Foundation, the ASCAP Foundation, and numerous charitable and non-profit organizations. He received his BA from Michigan State University, MA from Minnesota, MFA from Yale, and holds honorary doctorates from Wesleyan University, Connecticut College, and The University of Hartford. He is married to Jo-Ann Nevas Price; they are the proud grandparents of Ezra and Ari. VANESSA LOGAN (Managing Director) is an accomplished arts administration leader with over 25 years of experience advancing arts organizations through strategic leadership, community engagement, and educational initiatives. She is a lifelong advocate for community and education arts programs and is especially committed to building youth engagement in the arts. Most recently, Logan served as the Executive Director of Texas Ballet Theater (TBT). There, she was integral in the establishment of TBT’s Richardson School, followed by the new Dallas School at Preston Center, the company’s first school facility in Dallas proper, both of which expanded access to classical ballet education and pre-professional training for young dancers. Additionally, she oversaw the launch of a 65,000 square-foot renovation of TBT’s Fort Worth headquarters to accommodate the expanding staff, professional company, and dance school, positioning the organization for sustained growth and artistic excellence. As a former resident teaching artist for the Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism, Vanessa authored and implemented several dance and academic syllabi serving 80 schools per year and 15,000 students. She has also served as the Executive Director of American Repertory Ballet, NJ; Chief of Staff of Boston Ballet, MA; Director of Education and Community of The Palace Theater, CT; and Administrative Director of CT Dance Theatre, CT. Vanessa has presented arts administration workshops and guest lectures at the University of Connecticut, Simmons College, Southern Methodist University, and The Juilliard School. Vanessa attended The Juilliard School and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Dance Movement Therapy from Goucher College, Maryland.
DONNA LYNN HILTON (Artistic Director) [she/her] With Goodspeed since 1988 and in her 6th season as Artistic Director, Donna Lynn is a highly-effective creative producer with a significant record of leading, developing and producing new musical theatre works as well as inspiring a re-envisioning of the canon. An advocate for creators and the creative process, she is committed to prioritizing new work development at Goodspeed and launched Goodspeed’s first formal commissioning program— GoodWorks—which brought the world premiere of The Snow Goose to the Goodspeed stage this year. At The Terris Theatre, she has led the early development of many new musicals, among them Passing Through, Private Jones, A Complicated Woman, and last year’s The Great Emu War. Donna Lynn led the creation of The Johnny Mercer Foundation Writers Grove, the partnership with The Johnny Mercer Foundation which has welcomed over 400 musical theatre composers, lyricists and librettists to Goodspeed’s campus for one of the premiere development opportunities available to emerging musical theatre writers. Internationally, Donna Lynn led Goodspeed’s ongoing creative collaboration with Scotland’s Dundee Rep Theatre and in 2024 was invited to represent US producers at the K-Musical Market in Seoul, South Korea. Earlier this year, she was honored by the Connecticut Critics Circle with its highest distinction, the Tom Killen Award, recognizing individuals who have made exceptional and lasting contributions to Connecticut’s theatre community. In November she will be honored by the Hartford Business Journal with a 2026 C-Suite Award as a top-performing executive in Connecticut. A past-president of the National Alliance for Musical Theatre, she currently serves as a Trustee for Dundee Rep Theatre/Scottish Dance Ensemble and, closer to home, CT Landmarks. She and her husband, Sound Designer Jay Hilton, make their home in Hadlyme with Cookie and Macy. “Thank you for being part of the Goodspeed community.” ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION, founded in 1913, represents more than 51,000 actors and stage managers in the US. Equity negotiates wages and working conditions, providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans. Equity seeks to foster the art of live theater as an essential component of our society. Sets, costumes, and props are designed especially for The Goodspeed and are built in Goodspeed Musicals’ shops. Goodspeed Musicals is a professional theatre operating under an agreement between the League of Resident Theatres and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. Orchestra members are represented by The Connecticut Valley Federation of Musicians, AFM Local 400. Goodspeed Musicals is a member of The League of Resident Theatres. The scenic, costume, lighting and sound designers in LORT Theatres are represented by United Scenic Artists, Local USA-829 of the IATSE.
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PROGRAM NOTES BY MICHAEL FLING | ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Remember the story of The Little Engine That Could? If you don’t—it’s a story of perseverance, persistence, and dedication. Its themes mirror the journey of most new musicals to the stage, even the ones that we now consider classics. And it’s especially true of this one.
matter of replacing the original actress playing Annie with a girl from the orphan ensemble named Andrea McArdle.
Over the course of the run at Goodspeed, the show received a negative review from both The Hartford Courant and The New York Times. But the writers continued to Andrea McArdle and Reid Shelton in The story starts with work on the show Goodspeed’s Annie (1976). Photo by Wilson H. Brownell. Martin Charnin, and steadily made Annie’s original director and lyricist. He was it better, with increasingly enthusiastic out Christmas shopping and stumbled upon response from audiences. At one of the final a published collection of the once-popular performances at Goodspeed, renowned comic strip, Little Orphan Annie. Before Director/Producer Mike Nichols came and wrapping the gift, he read it cover to cover saw the potential. He agreed to produce it and decided it would be a fantastic musical. on Broadway provided the team continue to After getting the rights, he got Thomas make improvements. Meehan (Book) and Charles Strouse (Music) on board to help him write a show. They briefly Following a sold-out run at The Kennedy entertained the notion of casting an adult Center, Annie opened on Broadway on April actress and star like Bernadette Peters to 21, 1977 and became a worldwide sensation. play Annie—but soon figured out the story was It won 7 Tony Awards and ran for 2,377 more sincere than that. performances. It is estimated the show has been performed 100,000 times around the With a full draft of the show under their belts, world and seen by over 50 million people. See they began to shop the show to potential what I mean with the comparison to The Little producers. But no one was interested in their Engine That Could? optimistic foundling...except for one person, Michael Price of Goodspeed Musicals. A Every classic musical was once a new tense negotiation ensued where Price ended musical. And despite the head winds, the up walking away from the project. But thanks authors believed in what they were creating. to a catchy score, Price was still humming Much like their heroine, they refused to give the tunes months later. His wife, Jo-Ann, up. Michael Price had the fortitude to support suggested he either do that show or stop them. A decision that didn’t come without singing songs from it! risk. But a decision that to this day has built, grown, and supported this theatre—and is Getting it to the stage once rehearsals began key to why we continue to support new work. was anything but smooth. Tales abound about Without places like Goodspeed, we don’t get that time in East Haddam: writing “Easy new classics. Street” in the Green Room and accidentally leaving the music there overnight, prompting As we celebrate this milestone with this a dumpster-diving mission to find the lost historic production, let’s not lose sight of the pages—only to discover that the music vision of those involved in making a musical assistant had already taken them to the office that still resonates 50 years later. Without to be copied; a wayward truck running over them, Annie might never have see the light Sandy’s leg and leaving the poor rescue pup of day, let alone the sun that does come out injured just days before opening; and, on the tomorrow. night of the first run-through, a literal storm blowing through while the set threatened So here’s to Annie. Our Annie. The Little to fall down. And then there was the small Orphan That Could… 22 GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2026 SEASON
THE GOODSPEEED OPERA HOUSE FOUNDATION 2026 BOARD OF TRUSTEES Officers Leonardo H. Suzio, President Hila Cohen Rosen, Chair (Past President) Anthony Cacace, Vice President Meg Sakellarides, Treasurer Jennifer Gerarda Brown, Secretary Gov. Ned Lamont, Ex Officio Honorary Chairman Francis G. Adams, Jr. Michael Arseneault
Bruce Bentley Kris Burbank Steven Chao Carolyn Rossi Copeland Rebecca Darcy Senator Christopher Dodd James A. Duncan Anne Evans Sue Frost Jean Selden Greene Steven Hernández Jeffrey S. Hoffman John Holt
Ann Houston Susan Link Gavin Lodge Mark Masselli Michael G. Polo Kristen Roberts Dr. Anne Rothstein Blair Russell Karen Sherry Joseph Smith John Voege Jef Wolter
Mary Ellen Klinck Julie Godbout LeBlanc Lawrence McHugh
Michael P. Price Dona D. Young
Emeritus Trustees Kay Knight Clarke Chandler Howard Lynde Karin
LOOKING TO THE FUTURE—LEAVING A LEGACY Goodspeed Musicals has particularly benefited from the unique advantages of planned gifts and bequests. Because such gifts provide financial support over time, they have been essential to Goodspeed Musicals’ ability to consistently move from strength to strength, plan for the future with confidence, and ensure millions more will enjoy award-winning productions for generations to come.
WILLIAM H. GOODSPEED LEGACY SOCIETY Goodspeed Musicals thanks the members of the William H. Goodspeed Society who have included a future bequest to Goodspeed Musicals in their wills or estate plans. Anonymous (13) Dolores L. Andrew Fran Armstrong Mrs. Alice C. Belden Susan Brinkman Maureen Brouillard Anne Sullivan Calanquin Frank and Amy Campbell Bertie Chuong Don Church Dr. Amy L. Crockett Rochelle Dauenheimer Elizabeth M. Davidson-Wright Ruth Ann C. Davis Mary Jane Dunn The Trudi Epstein Charitable Gift Annuity Charles and Ellen Ericson Anne S. Evans Muriel and Karl Fleischmann Lea and Richard Goodman
William F. Gratz Mrs. Harry J. Gray A. Nicholas Groth, Ph.D. Mr. Andrew Isen Dr. David and Mrs. Marcia Kalayjian Lynde and Michael Karin Ms. Susan Kelly Mr. Will Kenny Nancy Kline and James Trail Nancy Kobylarz Dick and Hazel Koszyca Karl Henry Kulisch Sonya M. Mangan Andrew and Bonnie McKirdy Mary Miko Lynne Nathan Jane E. Ondovcsik Barbara A. Petersen Barbara Pomarico Michael and Jo-Ann Price
James Pyne and Marlene Tompkins Mary Jane Richilson Dr. Anne L. Rothstein and Ms. Jane Hellman Charlotte Sandler Linda Savitsky and Alvin Wolfgram Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Sevitch The Seymour Family Fund David Shimchick Ms. Carol Sirot Dr. and Mrs. David Snyderman C. William Stamm Frederick Strickhart Carl Thompson Mark and Roberta Velez Victoria Wagner Linda Wanosky
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LOOKING TO THE FUTURE—LEAVING A LEGACY BEQUESTS Goodspeed Musicals fondly remembers those who left a bequest or in whose honor a memorial fund was established. Their love of musical theatre and our institution is an example to us all. Anonymous (5) Judith Halevi The Patricia Emons Revocable Carol H. Adams Henry Sage Goodwin Memorial Trust The Adrienne I. Koch Revocable Fund Miriam “Lyn” Perrin Trust Martha C. Hinkel The Estate of Miriam Ragsdale Cynthia Kellogg Barrington Christine N. Hunihan Richard V. Proffitt and Grace Michele Trudel Baumann Marjorie W. Jolidon B. Proffitt Trust for the David A. Belden Robert D. Jones Development of New Musicals Leonard N. Blake Harvey and Ruth Katz Rochelle Richilson William C. Blatchley Richard and Elizabeth Kehoe Sali G. Riege Virginia Bodin William J. Kotchen Memorial Barbara V. Ross Julie Ann Buchanan Fund Edward A. Rousseau Leon Hugh Calanquin Helen Krieble Dr. Gerald Sandler Edward and Ruth Cape Dolores F. Lammers-Padwater Marco S. Savona Sally D. Carrier Angela Lepore Susan Scherer Dr. Jack Chuong Dorothy A. Liepertz Richard Schneller Timothy J. Clutter Joanne M. MacDonald Joan H. Scranton Stephen B. Crowley, III The Salvatore Marzano, Jr. Muriel Selden Paris Sheila Tomlinson Endowment in Support of the Martha Shattuck The Edith O. Haynes Memorial Music Department John F. Single, III Fund Constance Wolcott Mason Natalie Tenney Fellner Family Foundation Alice Hammerstein Mathias Jessica Waldman Thompson Dr. and Mrs. Brendan Fox Evan S. McCord, Jr. Mark A. Wainger Dr David F. Frankel and Mrs. Henry “Buzz” Merritt Jerold Wanosky Linda Frankel The Milon Barnes Memorial Fund Christopher Weed Gordon Cobleigh Peter Johnson Musto Katharine S. Winter Norwick and Elizabeth Robert F. Neal Symond Yavener Goodspeed Carolyn G. Nelson
NAMED FUNDS AND ENDOWMENTS These funds and endowments listed below were established during lifetime, by bequest, or in memoriam with an outright gift to Goodspeed Musicals.* The A. Nicholas Groth, Ph.D. Charitable Gift Annuity* The Arthur & Elizabeth Godbout Fund for the Support of the Music Department The Ashton M. Tenney, Jr. Memorial Fund The C. William Stamm Charitable Gift Annuity* The Carol L. Sirot Family Endowment Fund The Charles R. Lindberg Family Fund The Charlotte & Gerald Sandler Educational Endowment The Dr. & Mrs. Harold D. Bornstein, Jr. Memorial Fund The Dr. Harold D. Bornstein, Jr. Charitable Memorial Fund
The Elaine McKirdy Endowment for Career Development in Theatre The Frederick A. & Justine Millspaugh Catlin Family Fund The George S. & Charmian A. Goodspeed Memorial Fund The Jerome & Marian Silverstein Endowment Fund The Jessica Waldman Thompson Endowment in Support of The Festival of New Musicals The Lucille Lortel Fund The Maryann & Jane E. Ondovcsik Fund for the Preservation of the Victorian Goodspeed Opera House The Max Showalter Center for Education in Musical Theatre
The Michael P. Price Endowment Fund at Goodspeed Musicals The Nancy Kline and James Trail Charitable Gift Annuities* The Richard V. Proffitt and Grace B. Proffitt Fund for the Development of New Musicals The Rochelle Dauenheimer Charitable Gift Annuity* The Salvatore Marzano, Jr. Endowment in Support of the Music Department The Scherer Library of Musical Theatre Fund The Seymour Family Fund The Trudi Epstein Charitable Gift Annuity The Zachs Family Endowment
*The donors receive a tax advantaged income stream during their lives and a named fund or endowment will be created when the annuity reverts to Goodspeed Musicals.
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HONOR & MEMORIAL GIFTS Goodspeed Musicals gratefully acknowledges these gifts received in memorium or in honor of a loved one. Donations listed here were received between October 10, 2025 and September 15, 2026. Anonymous in memory of Anne Ryder Anonymous in memory of Dick Goodman Anonymous in memory of Mr. & Mrs. EG Rawson American-Italian Women of Greater New Haven in memory of Anne Ryder Rich Badon and Vicki Pinto in honor of Mark & Karen Trojanowski Ann and Brian Beloin in memory of Richard Katz Ron Blaylock and Petra Pope in memory of Anne D’Onofrio Ryder Jonathan and Nancy Bodwell in honor of Mark & Karen Trojanowski The Tony Bonadies Family and Barbara Norcia in memory of Anne D’Onofrio Ryder Lew and Susan Bryan in memory of Mr. John Nykois Mark Cabaniss in memory of Charles Strouse Anne M. Condon in honor of Christine Donohue John Denault in honor of Cathy Denault, by her loving husband John Denault on their 30th Anniversary Susan Derby in memory of Robert Gordon Ellen Dunn in memory of Helen R. Siuta Marcia and Herbert Dunn in memory of Richard “Dick” Goodman Vincent K. Eng in memory of Jack Chuong Joanne Ernest in memory of of Barry Steckler, M.D. Michael and Shirley Freda in memory of Jim Lianos Anthony and Melissa Funaro in memory of Anne Ryder Jamia Gaffney and Kevin Groskopf in memory of Anne Ryder Joe and Cindy Goldberg in honor of Hannah Stein Sandra Goldberg in memory of Robert Kimball Lea Goodman in memory of Richard Goodman
William Gratz and James Bruno In memory of Carole Schweid The Howard and Katherine Aibel Foundation, Inc. in memory of Howard J. Aibel Shea and Scott Jezek celebrating The Jezek Family Mr. and Mrs. Harry Link celebrating Dr. Bechara Barrak’s retirement Mr. and Mrs. Harry Link celebrating the cast of White Christmas Wendy Liverant in honor of Mrs. Goldie Liverant Beverly and Barry McCabe in memory of Helen King Myles McHale in honor of Myles McHale’s experience in All Shook Up this past Summer New Heights Research in honor of Lori Cartwright David and Janice Ogden in honor of the Goodspeed staff who led the 2025 London Trip C. Roger and Lizette Pelletier in honor of Shawna Martine Jim Quinn and Chris Zhang in memory of Priscilla Dordell Margaret Rudee in memory of Marjorie Erskine Ken Sause - Travelworks, Inc. in memory of Anne Ryder Corinne Schioppo in memory of Anne Ryder Edie Shiffman in memory of Richard Goodman SKY Investment Group in honor of SKY Investment Group LLC clients Ellen and Joe Spalluto in memory of of Brendan and Maureen Fox Meryl and Rick Waldman in honor of the FNM and Goodspeed’s continued mission to develop new musicals Elizabeth and Jonathan Wolpawy in memory of Robert Kimball
GOODSPEED DONORS Thank you, Goodspeed Members! Goodspeed is over 5,000 members strong—for a complete listing, please visit goodspeed.org or scan the QR code with your phone. +With special thanks to our members who have been with us 45+ years *Members whose gifts have been matched by their employer Donors listed here have given direct membership gifts as well as additional donations for the 2026 season as of September 15, 2026.
MARQUEE MEMBERS ($50,000+)
Anonymous Sue Frost and Dan Renn
($25,000 - $49,999)
Frank and Amy Campbell+ John Gore The Granoff Fund Jeffrey and Nancy Hoffman Ann and John Houston
($10,000 - $24,999)
Anonymous (3) Dr. Sandra Anagnostakis Pam Barbey Jennifer Brown and Ian Ayres Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Cacace
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Dr. Anne L. Rothstein and Ms. Jane Hellman John Voege and Geoffrey Paul Rick Miramontez Hila and Saul Rosen The Scripps Family Fund for Education and the Arts Mable and Richard Seymour
Richard T. Cersosimo and Valerie J. Koif+ Bertie Chuong Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Coviello Laura and Jim Duncan
Ms. Mary Gaskell Cobleigh+ Susan F. Gonsalves Ms. Jean Selden Greene Frank and Elisabet Landrey Julie and Peter LeBlanc GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2026 SEASON 25
GOODSPEED DONORS Jon Lukomnik and Lynn Davidson Marjorie E. Morrissey Thomas M. Neff and Dr. Lyndon Haviland Jane Porterfield and Gerry Pastor Dr. and Mrs. Dennis R. Pilarczyk
($7,500 - $9,999)
Anonymous Kenneth and Judith Boudreau Lance and Rebecca Darcy Ruth Ann C. Davis+ Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Feldman Chuck and Elena Foster Ed Greenberg
Ms. Joann Pillar Judith Puchalski Jeff Riley and Mary M. Wilson Meg Sakellarides and Scott Mokoski David Shimchick
Ms. Sally Speer Leonardo H. Suzio Mr. Richard Winkler
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Link Diane and Guido Petra Jo Trotta Poliner+ Michael and Jo-Ann Price+ Henry and Marsha Fried Scherer+ Jennifer and Wayne Schulz
Millie and Marty Shapiro+ James and Penelope Sherrard Russell Tait and Lee Anderson RADM. Louise C. Wilmot USN (Ret.) and James E. Wilmot Ms. Virginia Wydler
DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE MEMBERS ($2,500 - $7,499)
Anonymous (9) Francis G. Adams, Jr. Judith W. Adams Dolores L. Andrew+ Billie Anker Mr. and Mrs. Paul Antaya Mr. and Mrs. Timothy J. Arborio Sherri and Scott Baggett Susan and Bruce Baiter Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bartner David and Bonnie Beaulieu Philip and Phyllis Benoit Mr. Bruce Bentley Denise Bernardo and Edwin Muentes Dr. and Mrs. Ellison Berns Ron Blaylock and Petra Pope Jordan and Rebecca Boss Maureen Brouillard+ Ruth and Stearns Bryant Kris and John Burbank Anne Sullivan Calanquin Robyne and Herb Camp Bud and Katy Canaday Anne and Jim Carroll Mrs. T. W. Chabot* Kay Knight Clarke Marta and Matthew Collins Barbara and George Delmhorst Betsy and Rich Didan Wilma C. Donaldson Mary Jane Dunn Judith Duran Eileen and Helen Ede Fiona A. Egan Betsy Eichholz and Karen Scopino Victoria Engelhardt Tracy Flater and Tony Falcetti Bill and Denice Feeley Melissa and Trevor Fetter Amanda Finnerty and Alex Levere* David and Patricia Fisher+ Muriel and Karl Fleischmann Lynne and Richard Fletcher Stephen and Susan Forbes Victor Vroom and Julia Ann Francis David and Liz Frankel Walter Gillette and Saundra Cope
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Maureen and Bernie Gillis Bill Gilman William J. Ginnetti, Sr. Mrs. Sara Goldfarb Robert and Francine Goldfarb+ Karen and Ron Goodspeed Mr. and Mrs. Mark B. Gossner William Gratz and James Bruno Pamela and John Griffin Robert and Catharine Haff Ron and Nina Harris Karen and Chuck Hastings* Sylvia and Dennis Heffley Steven Hernandez and Bruce Betancourt* Claudette and Ned Hickey Donna Lynn and Jay Hilton Prudence Hoffman+ Patricia A. Holmes Mr. John Holt Thirza D. Hyatt Penfield and Teresa Jarvis Shea and Scott Jezek Peter and Linda Jokl and Elisabeth D’Albero Elizabeth Gianesello Judd Gladys Kagaoan Lynde and Michael Karin Ted and Kiki Kennedy Vanessa Logan Alberto Lozano Patti Lozano Peter Luchini Emanuel and Irene Makiaris Sonya Morton Mangan Jennifer Alexander and Mark Masselli Stephen and Susan Mathews Judith and Lawrence McClure Andrew and Bonnie McKirdy+ Tony Meola and Carey Wagner Tony, Chelsea and Amanda Michaud Ms. Dorothy Millen Joe and Beth Molder Ami Montstream Randall and Bonnie Murphy Regina M. Neal
David and Janice Ogden Jane E. Ondovcsik Eric Ort and Duff Ashmead Ivan Otterness The Perakis Family Rolf C. Peterson Carol Petruff Michael G. Polo Wallace Pringle and Lucinda Kindred James Pyne and Marlene Tompkins Nancy J. Ramseyer and Shayla Ramseyer Adams Toni Robinson and Michael Plouf Mitchell P and Lorraine Rochefort Mr. Neil Ruenzel Kathleen Sauer Linda R. Savitsky and Alvin G. Wolfgram+ Debbie and Bill Selski Fred and Barbara Sette+ Alicia and Thomas Settle Mrs. Frances Seymour+ Stan Shaw and Barbara Rhein Karen Sherry Roz and Peter Shoemaker Donna and Bill Stamm Larry Starr Brenda J. Sullivan+ Jack Siggins and Maureen Sullivan Maria Mason and William Sybalsky Judy B. Taylor Donald and Sharyn Timmerman Dennis Trunfio Theresa Tuthill and Dave Eder* Sherri and Clifford Voege Meryl and Rick Waldman Carol A. Wiggins+ Carlisle Wildeman Sybil Williams Jean M. Wiseman Mr. and Mrs. John Wodopian Jef and Kate Wolter Suzanne E. Zajac and Cliff A. Birdsey Arthur Zieky and Bill Witkowsky
GOODSPEED DONORS SUPPORTING MEMBERS ($1,500 - $2,499)
Anonymous (4) Fran Armstrong Mr. Michael Arseneault Jennifer and Ron Astrup Beverly Buckner Baker Mr. and Mrs. David N. Barry Bart and Kathyrn Guthrie Jean L. Bartlett Claudia and Bruce Belden Mrs. Alice C. Belden+ Craig and Annette Bolt Don and Frank Bowen-Homets The Brekus Family William and Janet Brownstein Richard Bruno Angela Cacace and Dan Chase Robert and Melissa Carlson Lori and Michael Cartwright April Casali Robin Chasse Maureen R. Connolly Terri and Don Coustan Mr. and Mrs. Dean P. Cyr Joseph D’Ascanio Mr. Robert N. Davie and Ms. Anne E. MacLeod Catherine and Jeff Denmeade* Jim and Joyce Dowling Mrs. Nathan L. Dubin
($1,000 - $1,499)
Anonymous (6) Inta and Taggart Adams+ Susan Albano and William Pitt Antonio and Jeanne Ambrosio Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Archambault Marianne and David Baril Robert Bausmith and Jill Peters-Gee MD Chris and Abby Beale Charles Bennett Mr. Andrew Bentley Merle Bernstein+ George Bouthet Laurie and Wallis Boyd Nadine and Robert Britton, III Frank and Shari Bugaj* Peter and Sally Burgess Toni Burt James S. and Heidi L. Bzdyra Tracy Brent Calafiore Kathleen and Mark Ciliano Stacy Cohen James Conner Terri and Cosmo Corigliano Ms. Robin Cournoyer and Mr. Anthony Cournoyer Carol Curland Steven and Debra Daren Valerie F. DeQuattro+ Thomas and Carolyn Doherty Ms. Marialina Dominguez and Ms. Janice Poloso Tom and Nancy Downie Lisa Durland and Jonathan Cowles Theodore Earl Vera J. Ehnen Anne S. Evans Mr and Mrs Mark Evans* Richard B and Amy D Fechtor Lauralee and Searle Field+ Debra and Bruce Fischman Ann and Charles Fortune* Michael and Shirley Freda Helen Gallivan Sandra Gardinier
Susan S. Egan Elyse and Steven Feltman Michael E. Foley Gloria and Bob Gery Richard and Monika Gibbons Charitable Account Lorelei and Neal Goldstein Dr. Lawrence Goodman and Ms. Denise Cologne Joan and Michael Gordon Ray Grasso Constance Henshaw Barbara and Gerald Hess Dick and Beverly Hughes Sharon and David Jepson Robert Kessler Dick and Hazel Koszyca Abbey Miller Kreinik Linda Lianos Barb and Cliff Libby Koen and Pat Loeven Peter and Rosemary Lombardo David MacLelland and Sharon Curran Beverly and Barry McCabe Kerry and Donna Meehan Mary Miko and Joseph Migliaro Regina and Don Miller Richard Minton Mr. and Mrs. Leamon E. Moore, Jr.
Anthony Nuzzo and Olivia Nuzzo Pat Nyikos Mary O’Brien Bill and Barbara Pattison Joan and Craig Phillips Steve Rabb and Rena Citron Pamela and Dean Richlin Mr. William Riley and Dr. Susan Forster Dr. Craig and Pietrina Saxton Leslye Schaefer Thomas Schwenke Paul Serenbetz Edward and Sandra Sharr Bert Silverberg Helen Sly Jon and Cleo Sonneborn Frank Stilwagner and Kurt Dery Mr. William E. Thiele Carl Thompson Gerald and Katherine Tullai Diane Wahlberg Arthur E. Webster, Esq. Leslie and Richard Weinstein Jim and Lois Wills* Lorraine Young Heather and Robert Zavod+
Jennifer and Ken Geisler Karen Gersten and Scott Birrell Serena Gillespie* Joe and Cindy Goldberg Dr. and Mrs. Donald Gonci Lea Goodman+ Laura and Roger Goodspeed+ William Gorton* Bill and Sandie Greene Kathryn Gregory Anne and Allen Greiner+ Harrison and Carol Griffin Anita Griffith and Robert Parrott Karen and Orrie Hagerty Margaret Haggerty Bethany and Michael Hayes Matthew and Cheryl Hayward Sue Hessel and Karen Dahle Peyton C. Horne Leslie Hyatt Leissa Jackmauh James and Isabel Jackson+ Barbara Jacobsen+ Eric M. Janney Dudley and Carole Johnson Frank and Brenda Karsmarski Emily Kaufman Louise Kelly Ms. Susan Kelly Sallie Kemp Debbie Killinger Michael J. Klingensmith and Ruth A. Shields Allen Kolkowitz Scott and Jennifer Kreamer* W. Jay and Paula Krompinger Kathleen Kruger Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Kuziak Catherine Ladnier and Mickey Robinson Rita A. Landino, Ph.D. Rebecca and Mark Lantzakis Donna and Sid Levine Jonathan Lewis and Kate Jackson Thomas Lombardi
Don and Judy Lorusso David MacLelland and Sharon Curran Dave and Judith Macri Sharon Malone Nancy Walton Marikar John Markel Richard and Joyce Mason Mari Mazzotta John and Amy McCauley Patrick and Sharon McHale Mr. and Mrs. Richard Millard Katherine Miller Patricia and John Mooney Wayne and Susan Mountz Kevin Murphy and Laura Galgowski Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Murphy Matthew and Alexandra Murray* Kathleen Neal Norman Needleman and Jacqueline Hubbard Ms. Robyn Newhouse Greg Nobile Judith Nokes Jeffrey Ogilvie Nancy and Peter Olsen Elpiniki Papalambros Edwin and Claire Payne Laurie and Wayne Pipke Angela Pitrone Dr. Mary Lee Porterfield Laurie West Prichard and Paul Prichard Steven and Vanessa Prigionieri Daniel S. Hansen and David D. J. Rau Edward C. Raymond Jeff Reynholds Ms. Kristen Roberts* Anja Rosenberg Joan and Dennis Rusconi Stephen Russo and Karen Bustin Jan and Bill Salvatore Mary T. Sargent Robin Sauerteig Alison V. Scherer Mark and Kathy Schiller
GOODSPEED DONORS Marc and Liz Schnitzer Andrew Seddon and Kathy Smith Bill and Ellen Seeman Anthony and Lorraine Shetensky Stuart and Arline Small+ Mr. Harold S. Spitzer and Mr. Thomas A. Martin+ Mrs. Stacy Stanton Peter and Margery Stehman Lisa and Mike Stilwagner Margaret Strange and Rich Croce
($500 - $999)
Anonymous (26) Pamela and Thomas Adams Marilyn M. Alfeld Tim and Gayle Anderson Mr. and Mrs. John P. Andrulatis+ Todd and Jodi Arnold Andrew and Julia Aurigemma Bette and Bruce Avery Dee Bailey Shelley and Michael Barker+ Cynthia Bates and Jonathan Russell Neena Beber Courtney Becher Mr. and Mrs. John Bekish Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Bennett Mr. Frank Bent Randee and Martin Berliner Bill and Dorothy Berloni Wayne and Bernadette Blake Kaycee and Jon Blancaflor Ann Blinkhorn Gustaf Bodin+ Timothy and Doreen Bottone Shaun Boughton Steve Braciak Liliane T. Braman+ Dr. Irwin M. Braverman+ Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Bravo Alice C. Brennan Steve and Joanna Brooks James and Victoria Bruni Bert and Laura Bunnell Paul H. Burnham and Karen A. Birck Ned and Christine Burt Helen Babcock and Tom Buttacavoli Mark Cabaniss Anne E. Caluori Barbara Campbell Jean Capano John T. Cardone, MD and Kimberly A. Cardone Maureen Carey Dr Lee Carpenter Don and Kathy Carten Kim and Kevin Castleberry Shelley and Alan Cetel William and Barbara Chilton Samuel H. Chorches+ Emily Williams and Leeland Cole-Chu Elizabeth Comcowich William and Karyn Cordner Carol Corliss
Dr. and Mrs. S. Russell Sylvester, Jr.+ The Szafarek family Dr. Priya Tandon and Dr. Michael Rajkumar Charleen and James Taylor Gretchen and Tim Teran Elizabeth Thomas Gay and Kerry John Tomasevich* Pam Townsend Lucien Lefevre Margaret Saxe
Michael and Karen Cormier Sally and Tom Crawford Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Crocker Ted and Rebecca Crosby Joel T. Curmeal Maureen E. Dalton Donald and Michele D’Amour F. Mitchell Dana Joyce Davis Michelle and Harcourt Davis Patricia Day Kevin and Corrie Dean Joseph and Susan DeLaurentis Cathleen and John Denault Zach and Emma Dendas Scott DeWinter Caryn Neff and Mark Dickinson William and Kathryn DiCristofaro* Caroline and Etienne d’Otreppe Jonathan and Michelle Doty Illeana Douglas L. C. Dowd Bonnie and Friends Germaine and Raymond Drennen Jon and Jenna Driscoll Mr. and Mrs. Michael Duffek Peggy Eatherton Vincent K. Eng Nancy and Dr. Spencer Erman Mrs. Rose-Marie Evans David A. Fechtor and Kendra J. Dowd Martha Ferguson Korine and Ronald Ferraro Robert and Linda Fiscus Nancy Fitzgibbon and Tony Mastroianni Bruce and Kris Fletcher Ellen and Ben Flynn Mr. and Mrs. Alan R. Fridkin+ Carole Fromer+ Stephen and Sharon Gale Adrienne Gallagher and Jim Nelson Ray and Barbara Galloway John and Sherri Gamm Brenda and Joe Garrison+ Kim Gilhool Marian and Rob Gingras Tracey Gionta Mr. and Mrs. Anthony C. Giordano, Jr. Neil Gottfried and Marilyn White-Gottfried
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Rory Wilson+ Victoria Winterer+ Kevin and Virginia Wynne Lauren Yarger Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Yerxa Penny and William Young Pat and Frank Zak Sheri Ziccardi and Mark Rhoades Martha and David Zornow
Robert and Lyndle Gradoville+ Sydell and Jeff Green Dale M Griffith William and Luanne Griswold Alexander J. Grodski and Susan Everett Mark and Julie Haight John and Joanna Hamby+ Christy Hammond and Tom Kalinosky Martha and Chris Henney Dennis House Ms. Margaret Howard Michael and Joanne Humen Timothy Hunter Margie and Richard Huoppi Michaele D. Imbrogno Louis Blumenfeld and Jacqueline Isaacson The Jacobson Family Norm and Kathy Jacques Susan Jobson Alexandra Johnson Mark and Jill Johnson Burton and Sharon Johnson Ms. Linda Jones Michael and Yvonne Joy Marie Joyner Kurt and Ines Kallmeyer David and H. B. Kaplan Elizabeth Kartsen James and Mary Kelley Steven Kelley Will Kenny and Jacob Schmalz Charles and Gretchen Kingsley Chet and Suzanne Kitchings+ Ian and Jennifer Kleinhen Pam and Gary Knowles Lauren and Mike Komrosky Stuart and Sheryl Kopel Dr. and Mrs. Bernard Kosto James Kovacs John A. Krawski Diane and Stanley Krieg Karl Henry Kulisch Tad and Vicki Kuziak Lisa Labenski Tom and Dr. Donna Brandeis LaGanga Mr. Joseph Lang Fred and Jo Langhoff+* Donald Lannin and James Russell Eric Lao Norine Lescoe+ Peter and Susan Licht Margaret H. Limbacher+
Mike and Joan Litwinski Goldie Liverant Ray and Bobbi Lombra Donna and Tim MacDonald Nancy and Merrill Mack Mary Anne Maher Tom and Kelly Maher Stephen A. Marcarelli Andrew Mccown* Dennis McGrath and Betty Carta Dan McMahon and Joe Rhodes Senator and Mrs. Edward Meyer Brittany and Jason Mikulski Arthur and Jacquie Mocabee Mia Monte John Moore and Christine Schell Michael and Marie Moore Michael Moses Susan Motycka Mr. Daniel J. Moulton and Ms. Barbara Joyce+ Ann B. Mulcahy Joanne and Andrew Myer Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Nahorney Marianne Neill Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey C. Nelson Ken and Susie Ng Dr. and Mrs. G. C. O’Connell James and Jennifer O’Donnell Roy O’Neil Joan and Dennis Overfield Isabelle Paez Tom and Mary Palilonis Ron and Carla Pariser Jim and Arlene Parsons Frances and William Patsiga Barbara Pearce and Norman Fleming Ms. Nancy Pedersen Amanda and Kirk Pekrul* Deanna Pendleton Theodore and Catherine Perrill Wendy Peterson William J. Petzold, Jr. John Phelan and Cibel Castillo Mrs. Samuel D. Pierson Tom Pinkowish The Plutnicki Family Charitable Account Mrs. Lynn Pollack Kristin and Jeff Pomeroy Thomas Poteat
GOODSPEED DONORS Rev. and Mrs. Marston Price Donna and David Pruett Jim and Karin Pyskaty Anthony J. Raucci Bruce Raulukaitis and Denyse Reynolds Theresa Rebeck Lonnie Reed David M. and Jeanne J.Reed John and Jennifer Reeve Nancy and Nicholas Robert Enrique and Sandra Rodriguez Alix Rokita+ Goldy C. Rosen Carolyn Rossi-Copeland Thomas and Anne Roy CPA Barbara Rubin Sheila Connors Rubitz Ellen S. Ryczek Jane Safer Robert and Susan Satterlee Starr Sayres+ Mike Sbado and John Myung
Shirley F. Scholder Daniel Schwan Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Schwartz+ Deborah Selski Howard Sherman and Lauren Doll Kate and Steve Sigmon Susan and Parker Simonds Robert Gallucci and Jennifer Sims Barbara Sivigny Caroline F. Sloat Brian T. and H. Jean Smith Laurie Smith Rob R. Smith Susanna Smith Ms. Penny Smyth Dr. and Mrs. David Snyderman Dieter and Veronica Soell Ellen and Joe Spalluto Larry and Mary Ellen St. John William and Julia Stack Mr. and Mrs. Chris M. Steele Mr. Eric Steinmetz
Deborah Zeffiro Stevens Susan Stone and Roger Levine Lisa and J Bruce Sussman Kathy and Jerry Swope Valerie Taff Mrs. Amanda Taylor David and Joanne Tellerico Karin Thelin Brian and Anne Thibeault Lida Tingley Ms. Rachel J. Tischler and Mr. Owen FreemanDaniels* Russ and Sandi Tolles Dan and Jan Tracy Raymond Tracy* Patricia Trimble Karen and Mark Trojanowski Richard and Jessica Tyrol Peter A. Van Hagen Doug and Karen VanDyke Robert and Virginia Vocelli+ Arthur Volanth Milton and Joan Wallack+
Dr. William and Melinda Walsh Carol and Gary Warner Michael and Ellen Wasyl Tracy Weed Bob and Roz Weinstein Dr. and Mrs. Robert M. Weiss Dennis and Joan Welch, The Wheatmarket Walter and Elizabeth Welsh John and Dita Wenceslao Pat and Mike Werle Tracey Wilds Lynn Wilkinson and Jim Heym E. Marie Wilson Mary Lynn Windsor Helen Wu Wong and David Kravet Ken Woodward and Melissa Woodward Bill and Heidi Wrang Mr. and Mrs. Robert Yudkin Rob Rimmer and Joann Zamparo* Pam Zeller and Jeff Stein Eric and Ann Zipkin
CORPORATE & BUSINESS SUPPORT Anonymous Brushmill by the Waterfall (In-Kind) Cohen’s Bagel Company (In-Kind) Connecticut Rental Center, Inc. (In-Kind) Essex Bank Essex Financial Services, Inc. Eversource Energy (as part of the Neighborhood Assistance Act) Falcetti Pianos (In-Kind) The Fish Tale
Guardian Services Industries, Inc. The Hartford Lumber Co. (In-Kind) Hoffman Auto Group Jimmy’s Legacy Grill The L. Suzio Concrete Co (as part of the Neighborhood Assistance Act) Liberty Bank Lux Bond & Green (In-Kind) Masonicare at Chester Village Nutmeg State Financial Credit Union
Oxford Lithograph Co (In-Kind) Paul and Sandy’s Too (In-Kind) Pfizer, Inc. Pieper Olson Veterinary The River Lane The Shops at Mohegan Sun Smith Farm Gardens (In-Kind) Stonington Vineyards United Airlines (In-Kind) Van Wilgen’s Garden Center (InKind) Webster Bank
FOUNDATION & GOVERNMENT SUPPORT Aeroflex Foundation The Albert B Glassenberg Fund Aldo DeDominicis Foundation, Inc. Alison and Stephen Brinkmann Family Fund at the Community Foundation of Middlesex County Benanav Family Foundation The Burry Fredrik Foundation Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Connecticut Foundation Christine E. Moser Foundation Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut Community Foundation of Middlesex County The Davis Family Fund The DCT Foundation The Elizabeth Carse Foundation, Bank of America, N.A., Trustee The Elizabeth M. Landon and Marriette M. Landon Charitable Foundation Ensworth Charitable Foundation
The Fechtor Family Foundation Fund at the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving The Frank Loomis Palmer Fund, Bank of America, M.A., Trustee The Frank Young Fund for New Musicals, a Program of National Alliance for Musical Theatre Hebron Lions Charities, Inc. The Howard Gilman Foundation Ion Bank Foundation JMZ Charitable Foundation Inc The Johnny Mercer Foundation The Kitchings Family Foundation Lucille Lortel Foundation The Max Showalter Foundation, Inc. Maury and Sonia Cohn Foundation The Michael Stewart Foundation National Endowment for the Arts The Norma Terris/Albert D. Firestone Foundation
Pat & Bob Wollenberg Family Fund for the Community Patricia B. and Paul C. Carlson Fund at the Rhode Island Foundation Pieper Olson Foundation Preservation Connecticut The Richard P. Garmany Fund at the Greater Hartford Gives Foundation Robyne & Herbert Camp Charitable Foundation The Rodgers and Hammerstein Foundation SBM Charitable Foundation The Scripps Family Fund for Education and the Arts The Shubert Foundation The Sorenson-Pearson Family Foundation, Inc. State of Connecticut, Department of Economic and Community Development
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GOODSPEED MUSICALS STAFF LEADERSHIP Donna Lynn Hilton ........................................Artistic Director Vanessa Logan ........................................Managing Director ARTISTIC Michael Fling ...............................Associate Artistic Director Adam Souza................................... Resident Music Director Chris Zaccardi............Resident Production Stage Manager Jakob Harding....................................... Producing Assistant ADMINISTRATION Gretchen Wright ....................................... General Manager Angel Welter........................................... Executive Assistant Legal – Frankfurt, Kurnit, Klein + Selz, PC; Mark Merriman & Aaron Deitsch COMPANY MANAGEMENT Lara Sato ................................................ Company Manager Sara Gorelkin..........................Assistant Company Manager Darylin LaCroix .............. Company Management Associate DEVELOPMENT Frank Stilwagner ...........................Director of Development Will Kenny ..........Individual Giving & Civic Relations Officer Rebekah Moses...... Membership & Annual Fund Manager Amanda Stern....... Events & Corporate Relations Manager Lori A. Cartwright ............................Database Administrator Mattie E. Hinckley .......................... Development Associate Diana Silver Grant Strategies, LLC .....Grants Management EDUCATION Nick Palazzo ................Education & Engagement Manager FACILITIES Tim Garland .......................................... Director of Facilities Dana Gibson .................................................Office Assistant Robert Cubeta, Niall McGovern.............................. Facilities Jani-King ..................................................Custodial Services FINANCE Jeffrey Levistky ..........................Interim Director of Finance Stacy Booth ..............................Accounts Payable Manager Sandy Hall............................ Payroll & Benefits Coordinator Jessica Diaz .............................................Senior Accountant Withum ................................................................Accountant HOUSE MANAGEMENT Kathy Raczka .......................... Supervising House Manager Rachel Crockett, Kathryn Lees, Beryl W. Thorpe ......................................... House Managers Susan Arnold, Allison Harris, Mary Murphy..............................Assistant House Managers Bob Bennett, Joe Kaminski, Paula Moriarty, Erik Palen, Sydney Smirnow .....Bartenders Linda Camden, Judy O’Mara ................................. Gift Shop MARKETING Dan McMahon .................................... Director of Marketing Katherine Desjardins ............ Associate Marketing Director Ian Galligan...........................................Marketing Associate Carol Giroux .................................Public Relations Manager Sarah Kayser ....................... Marketing/Graphics Assistant Diane Sobolewski ............................... Official Photographer TECHNOLOGY JKS Systems ..................................... Systems Administrator TICKETING Roger-Paul Snell ....................................Box Office Manager Catherine Ematrudo.......................... Group Sales Manager Morgan Dumark-McNamee ........... Box Office Performance Supervisor Naomi Corso, Wayne Rollins .....................Box Office Supervisors on Duty Liam Welsh .............................. Member Services Associate Jill Britton, Nicki Cuneo, Destiny Mea, Alice Pond ............................. Box Office Reps Smart, Strategic Marketing for the Arts ........... Direct Sales
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PRODUCTION Dominick J. Pinto ................................. Production Manager Shamus Bonner ..............................Production Coordinator Ashley S. Nolt................Production Management Assistant COSTUME RENTALS Stephanie Turner .................. Costume Rentals Coordinator Cassandra Greeley, Raechel Johnsky .....................Costume Rentals Assistants COSTUMES Tiffany Delligatti ........................... Costume Shop Manager Jessica Griffin ............... Assistant Costume Shop Manager Spencer Lawlor............................Costume Assistant/Swing Erin Stumm, Alex Zeek ............................................. Drapers Olivya DeLuca, Courtney Skeens .......................First Hands Kathleen McBride .....................................................Stitcher Tabitha Thompson.........................................Stitcher/Swing John Riccucci ...................................... Wardrobe Supervisor Aneesa Aviles, Liana Wallace .................................Dressers Mia Thomas ......................................Lead Wig & Hair Stylist Jerome Horng ............................................Wig & Hair Stylist LIGHTING Karan Gosai ................................................ Head Electrician Hannah Elise Brown, Margaret Leupold ........... Electricians PROPS Ryann D. Lee ................................................ Props Manager Troy A. Junker..........................................Lead Props Artisan Katie Owen ...................................................... Props Artisan Ann Aldrich.................................................. Props Carpenter Ashlin Penn ........................................ Props Run Crew Head Shawna Martine .......................................... Props Run Crew SCENERY Matteo Lanzarotta ....................................Technical Director Joshua Munden ....................... Assistant Technical Director Emily Guercia....................................................Draftsperson Alec Westmoreland ....................................... Shop Foreman Kyle Carson, Emily Gulley Josh Murphy, Red Wehrmann ................... Staff Carpenters Casey Burke-Ruhl, Tyler Hughes, Nate Kerr ..............................Carpenter/Stagehand Swings Mackenzie Saverance ............................... Stage Supervisor Genevieve Peters, Olivia Tortorella, Mary Zaengle..........................Stagehands SCENIC ARTISTS Carla Tiezzi............................................Charge Scenic Artist Miranda Harkins...................................... Lead Scenic Artist April Chateauneuf .................................Senior Scenic Artist Rachel Carlson, Ashley Donnert............Staff Scenic Artists SOUND Jay Hilton.................................................... Audio Supervisor Nicholas Peretti ......................... Production Audio Engineer Tesla Lowrey .................................Assistant Audio Engineer Kenzie Uptergrove ........................................Audio Assistant FOR THIS PRODUCTION Jessica Blair .................................. Assistant Choreographer Jimmy Stubbs, Lily Tomasic ..... Assistant Scenic Designers Joseph Shrope ........................Associate Costume Designer Wheeler Moon ......................... Associate Lighting Designer Jay Sexton .................................Assistant Lighting Designer Lucy Garlich ......... Associate Hair, Wig & Makeup Designer Morgen E. Doyle, Umaya Loving .............. Child Supervisors William Berloni .................................... Head Animal Trainer Dorothy Berloni ........................................ Animal Supervisor Kristen Sobanski ..........................................Animal Handler Sarah Busick, Kathleen Kennan ....................Scenic Artists Mix Rudolph .......................................................... Electrician Matthew Meckes ........................................................Copyist James Carter Pianos ................................. Piano Technician Billy Mitchell ............................................Show Logo Design Sarah Kayser ................................Program Editor/Designer Mattie E. Hinckley .... 2026 Honoree of the Elaine McKirdy Endowment for Career Development in Theatre Program printed by Essex Printing
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