E x p e r i e n c e l u x u r y a t S a y b r o o k P o i n t R e s o r t & M a r i n a .
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t r e a t m e n t s , a n d i n d o o r / o u t d o o r h e a t e d p o o l s . U n w i n d i n
l u x u r i o u s a c c o m m o d a t i o n s w i t h s t u n n i n g L o n g I s l a n d
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c o r p o r a t e g a t h e r i n g s t o b a b y s h o w e r s a n d m o r e .
S a y b r o o k P o i n t o f f e r s a n u n f o r g e t t a b l e s t a y .
by Randal Myler and Mark Harelik APRIL 3 – 27, 2025
by Matthew Lombardo MAY 15 – JUNE 8, 2025
Lyrics by Tim Rice; Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber JUNE 26 – JULY 27, 2025
Book and Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner; Music by Frederick Loewe AUGUST 7 – SEPTEMBER 7, 2025
AT OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL
By Katie Forgette OCTOBER 2 – 26, 2025
Created by Katie Barton and Ben Hope NOVEMBER 20 – DECEMBER 21, 2025
Next at The Goodspeed
JUNE 27 - AUG 17
The legendary songs of Elvis Presley ignite a rockin’ romp set in the Fabulous ’50s. When a guitar-playing stranger on a motorcycle roars into a sleepy town, nothing will be the same. Boy meets girl and soon everybody can’t help falling in love. Mistaken identity, mismatched lovers and the magic of romance come together in a free-wheeling rock and roll comedy. Celebrate the 20th anniversary production of a show that began at Goodspeed with non-stop classics, from “Heartbreak Hotel” and “Hound Dog,” to “Love Me Tender” and “Don’t Be Cruel.”
CAST OF CHARACTERS
(In order of appearance)
Little Boy .............................................................................................................. SAWYER DELANEY
Father ...................................................................................................................... EDWARD WATTS
JORDAN ALEXANDER, SHAUNICE MAUDLYN ALEXANDER, MIA BERGSTROM, TOMMY BETZ, JODI BLUESTEIN, YOPHI ADIA BOST, JONATHAN COBRDA, JALYN CROSBY, JOSEPH FIERBERG, MIA GERACHIS, BLAIR GOLDBERG, NATHAN HALTIWANGER, JEREMIAH VALENTINO PORTER, RORY SHIRLEY, DENVER ANDRE TAYLOR, STEPHEN TEWKSBURY, MATT WALL SWINGS
HENRY H. MILLER, XAVIER TURNER
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGERS
WILLY KINCH, LARA SATO
DANCE CAPTAIN
JOSEPH FIERBERG
FIGHT CAPTAIN
JORDAN ALEXANDER
CAST OF CHARACTERS
UNDERSTUDIES
JORDAN ALEXANDER Coalhouse Walker Jr; MIA BERGSTROM Evelyn Nesbit; TOMMY BETZ Mother’s Younger Brother; JODI BLUESTEIN Emma Goldman; YOPHI ADIA BOST Sarah’s Friend; JONATHAN COBRDA Tateh; JALYN CROSBY Sarah; JOSEPH FIERBERG Harry Houdini; MIA GERACHIS Mother; HENRY H. MILLER J.P. Morgan, Henry Ford, Willie Conklin; ROBIN LOUISE MILLER Little Boy/Little Girl; JEREMIAH VALENTINO PORTER Booker T. Washington; MATT WALL Father, Grandfather
MUSICIANS
Keyboard I/Conductor ADAM SOUZA; Keyboard II WILLIAM THOMAS; Violin LU FRIEDMAN; Trumpet RENEE McGEE; Trombone MATTHEW RUSSO; Bass/Tuba STUART GANN, ADAM HAMMER; Reeds LIZ BAKER SMITH; Guitar NICK DiFABBIO; Percussion ELLIOT WALLACE
MUSICIAN ALTERNATES
Keyboard I WILLIAM THOMAS; Keyboard II ANTHONY PANDOLFE; Violin SARAH WASHBURN; Trumpet DON CLOUGH, SARAH UYAR; Trombone ANDREW JANES, JOHN TZETZO; Reeds ANDREW STUDENSKI; Guitar JEFF CARLSON; Percussion MARTY WIRT
Henry Ford ...................................................Henry Ford, Coalhouse Walker Jr., Ensemble
Scene 6, Railroad Station, New Rochelle
Nothing Like the City ....................................................Tateh, Mother, Little Boy, Little Girl
Scene 7, Emerald Isle Firehouse
Scene 8, Mother’s House, New Rochelle
Your Daddy’s Son ........................................................................................................Sarah
New Music .......................................................Father, Mother, Mother’s Younger Brother, Coalhouse Walker Jr., Sarah, Ensemble
Scene 9, A Hill Above New Rochelle
Wheels of a Dream .................................................................Coalhouse Walker Jr., Sarah
Scene 10, A Union Hall in New York City/Lawrence, Massachusetts/A Train
The Night That Goldman Spoke at Union Square ...................Mother’s Younger Brother, Emma Goldman, Ensemble
WHO’S WHO
WHO’S WHO
SAWYER DELANEY (Little Boy) is a 12-year-old performer from Northwest Connecticut with a passion for singing, training with vocal coach @shannenraevocals. His previous theater credits include notable roles such as John Bechdel in Fun Home (SHU 2025 and Brookfield Theatre 2023), Billy in School of Rock (2024), Eric in Matilda (Warner Theatre 2022), and Chip in Beauty and the Beast (Landmark Community Theatre 2023). In addition to his love of musical theater, Sawyer enjoys learning piano, guitar, and dance. He would like to say a huge thank you to the entire team at Goodspeed for this amazing opportunity and his family for all their support! @singitsawyer
SAWYER DELANEY (Little Boy) is a 12-year-old performer from Northwest Connecticut with a passion for singing, training with vocal coach @shannenraevocals. His previous theater credits include notable roles such as John Bechdel in Fun Home (SHU 2025 and Brookfield Theatre 2023), Billy in School of Rock (2024), Eric in Matilda (Warner Theatre 2022), and Chip in Beauty and the Beast (Landmark Community Theatre 2023). In addition to his love of musical theater, Sawyer enjoys learning piano, guitar, and dance. He would like to say a huge thank you to the entire team at Goodspeed for this amazing opportunity and his family for all their support! @singitsawyer
DAVID R. GORDON* (Tateh) Goodspeed debut! David is honored to be telling this poignant story alongside this brilliant cast, conceptualized by a phenomenal team! Favorite credits include: Perchik (Fiddler, Papermill), Barry Mann (Beautiful), Leo Frank (Parade), Lonny (Rock of Ages), Jimmy (1st National TourFlashdance), Roger (International Tour, Grease), Huey (Memphis), and 1st National Tour of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. David is also a winemaker! David and his wife created their own wine label called Intermission Cellars. Find details at www.IntermissionCellars.com. Endless love to my wife Kristin, my son Cooper, my big ol’ family, the Goodspeed fam, and my team at DGRW! @IntermissionCellars @DavidRGordon_
DAVID R. GORDON* (Tateh) Goodspeed debut! David is honored to be telling this poignant story alongside this brilliant cast, conceptualized by a phenomenal team! Favorite credits include: Perchik (Fiddler, Papermill), Barry Mann (Beautiful), Leo Frank (Parade), Lonny (Rock of Ages), Jimmy (1st National TourFlashdance), Roger (International Tour, Grease), Huey (Memphis), and 1st National Tour of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. David is also a winemaker! David and his wife created their own wine label called Intermission Cellars. Find details at www.IntermissionCellars.com. Endless love to my wife Kristin, my son Cooper, my big ol’ family, the Goodspeed fam, and my team at DGRW! @IntermissionCellars @DavidRGordon_
BRENNYN LARK* (Sarah) is deeply honored to shine light on all the “Sarahs” of both the past and present. Broadway: Les Misérables (Eponine), Six The Musical (Catherine Parr). West End: Dreamgirls (Deena Jones). Regional: Jesus Christ Superstar (Mary Magdelene), The Prince of Egypt (Tzipporah), A Wonderful World (Alpha Smith). TV: Season 3 of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. She is a performance/transformational coach, helping students refine their skills and remember the truth of who they are! Brennyn’s new song “Goddess” is available on all platforms. Gratitude to Chris, this beautiful cast & crew, mom, Carsyn, dad & all the love that is both seen & unseen. IG: @Brennynlark
School. Big thanks to his family, friends, and teachers. Endless gratitude. For my Grammy, always. My heart loves your heart. Insta: @behrmarshall
School. Big thanks to his family, friends, and teachers. Endless gratitude. For my Grammy, always. My heart loves your heart. Insta: @behrmarshall
SOFIE NESANELIS (Little Girl) is so happy to make her Goodspeed debut! A 9-year-old from CT, her past credits include: Broadway National Tours: Les Misérables (Ensemble), How the Grinch Stole Christmas: The Musical (Cindy-Lou Who). Off-Broadway: Wedding Band (Princess). Regional: Matilda the Musical (Matilda), The Sound of Music (Gretl), Annie (Molly). TV/Film: This Boys Vida (Pilot) and Blue’s Clues. Sofie would like to thank her team: Leorah Haberfield and Bohemia Group, Bonnie Shumofsky-Bloom and Stewart Talent, Alex-Renee Davies, Ethan Haberfield, Kelli Geautreau, and Amelia Demayo. She sends love to her family for all their support! @sofienesanelis
SOFIE NESANELIS (Little Girl) is so happy to make her Goodspeed debut! A 9-year-old from CT, her past credits include: Broadway National Tours: Les Misérables (Ensemble), How the Grinch Stole Christmas: The Musical (Cindy-Lou Who). Off-Broadway: Wedding Band (Princess). Regional: Matilda the Musical (Matilda), The Sound of Music (Gretl), Annie (Molly). TV/Film: This Boys Vida (Pilot) and Blue’s Clues. Sofie would like to thank her team: Leorah Haberfield and Bohemia Group, Bonnie Shumofsky-Bloom and Stewart Talent, Alex-Renee Davies, Ethan Haberfield, Kelli Geautreau, and Amelia Demayo. She sends love to her family for all their support! @sofienesanelis
BRENNYN LARK* (Sarah) is deeply honored to shine light on all the “Sarahs” of both the past and present. Broadway: Les Misérables (Eponine), Six The Musical (Catherine Parr). West End: Dreamgirls (Deena Jones). Regional: Jesus Christ Superstar (Mary Magdelene), The Prince of Egypt (Tzipporah), A Wonderful World (Alpha Smith). TV: Season 3 of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. She is a performance/transformational coach, helping students refine their skills and remember the truth of who they are! Brennyn’s new song “Goddess” is available on all platforms. Gratitude to Chris, this beautiful cast & crew, mom, Carsyn, dad & all the love that is both seen & unseen. IG: @Brennynlark
BEHR MARSHALL (Mother’s Younger Brother) is so grateful to be making his Goodspeed debut. Originally from a rural town in Northern California called Weed, he is now loving the East Coast life. Credits include: Bright Star; Kinky Boots (Quisisana Resort); My Fair Lady; You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown; Something Rotten! (The Hartt School). BFA MT, The Hartt
BEHR MARSHALL (Mother’s Younger Brother) is so grateful to be making his Goodspeed debut. Originally from a rural town in Northern California called Weed, he is now loving the East Coast life. Credits include: Bright Star; Kinky Boots (Quisisana Resort); My Fair Lady; You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown; Something Rotten! (The Hartt School). BFA MT, The Hartt
MAMIE PARRIS* (Mother) Thrilled to be back at Goodspeed! Previously: The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Drood), A Grand Night for Singing, The Most Happy Fella (Rosabella). Broadway: Cats (Grizabella), School of Rock (Patty, Rosalie), On The 20th Century, Ragtime, The Drowsy Chaperone, 110 in the Shade. National Tour: Wicked (Elphaba), 9 to 5 (Judy), Legally Blonde Regional: The Muny, The Old Globe, Arena Stage, Paper Mill Playhouse, and more. TV/Film: The Blacklist, State of Affairs, A Stand Up Guy. Soloist with Rochester Philharmonic, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, St. Louis Symphony, and more. Thanks to HCKR, love to Johnathan. Find me at mamieparris.com and on Insta & TikTok. For my mom.
MAMIE PARRIS* (Mother) Thrilled to be back at Goodspeed! Previously: The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Drood), A Grand Night for Singing, The Most Happy Fella (Rosabella). Broadway: Cats (Grizabella), School of Rock (Patty, Rosalie), On The 20th Century, Ragtime, The Drowsy Chaperone, 110 in the Shade. National Tour: Wicked (Elphaba), 9 to 5 (Judy), Legally Blonde. Regional: The Muny, The Old Globe, Arena Stage, Paper Mill Playhouse, and more. TV/Film: The Blacklist, State of Affairs, A Stand Up Guy. Soloist with Rochester Philharmonic, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, St. Louis Symphony, and more. Thanks to HCKR, love to Johnathan. Find me at mamieparris.com and on Insta & TikTok. For my mom.
GREYSON WALLACE (Coalhouse Walker III) is seven years old from Middletown, CT. He attends Wesley Elementary School where he excels in math and reading. He is a brother to three sisters, two of whom perform with dance groups locally. Greyson enjoys playing soccer with his teammates on the Middletown Youth Soccer team. He also enjoys playing Gorilla Tag on his new VR system. Watching musicals and other Disney movies is his favorite past time!
GREYSON WALLACE (Coalhouse Walker III) is seven years old from Middletown, CT. He attends Wesley Elementary School where he excels in math and reading. He is a brother to three sisters, two of whom perform with dance groups locally. Greyson enjoys playing soccer with his teammates on the Middletown Youth Soccer team. He also enjoys playing Gorilla Tag on his new VR system. Watching musicals and other Disney movies is his favorite past time!
EDWARD WATTS* (Father) is thrilled to return to Goodspeed for his 5th show! (The Music Man, Thoroughly Modern Millie, 1776, and The Girl in the Frame). Broadway and NYC credits include: Scandalous (Robert/David), It’s a Bird...It’s a Plane...It’s Superman (Superman), The Fantasticks (El Gallo), The Most Happy Fella (Joey), Show Boat (Steve). Tours: The Book of Mormon (Joseph Smith/President/ Dad), Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (Adam),
EDWARD WATTS* (Father) is thrilled to return to Goodspeed for his 5th show! (The Music Man, Thoroughly Modern Millie, 1776, and The Girl in the Frame). Broadway and NYC credits include: Scandalous (Robert/David), It’s a Bird...It’s a Plane...It’s Superman (Superman), The Fantasticks (El Gallo), The Most Happy Fella (Joey), Show Boat (Steve). Tours: The Book of Mormon (Joseph Smith/President/ Dad), Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (Adam),
*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States
WHO’S WHO
Les Misérables (Javert), The Little Mermaid (King Triton). Regional Theatre and TV/Film too numerous to mention. More info at EdwardWatts.net and Watts5th on social media. Love you SKM!
MICHAEL WORDLY* (Coalhouse
Walker Jr.) is honored to be part of Ragtime. Favorite credits include the Broadway National Tours of The Color Purple (Revival), Miss Saigon (Revival), The Little Mermaid (Tour/5th Avenue Theatre), Spamilton (Off-Broadway), Kinky Boots (Paramount Theatre – Jeff Award Winner for Best Actor in a Musical), Cinderella (Paper Mill Playhouse), and Memphis (Henry Award Winner –Best Supporting Actor). He is grateful for his family, friends, this incredible cast & creative team, and FSE agency. This performance is dedicated to his nephew, with hopes for a brighter future for him and all children. Proverbs 3:5-6.
JORDAN ALEXANDER* (Ensemble)
Goodspeed debut! National Tours: Pretty Woman, The Prom. Regional: Pittsburgh CLO, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Geva Theatre Centre, Pioneer Theatre Company, Flatrock Playhouse, Maine State Music Theatre. Television: Inventing Anna (Netflix), Nora From Queens (Comedy Central). CCM Alum. Endless love and thanks to my DGRW team, my friends, and family.
SHAUNICE MAUDLYN
ALEXANDER* (Ensemble/Sarah’s Friend) is excited to make her Goodspeed debut! She is a native New Yorker, performer, teaching artist and 2014 graduate of The New School. Favorite credits include: Broadway: Vocalist (Ben Platt: Live at The Palace). Regional: Sofia (The Color Purple), Jean Ann Ryan (Bandstand, First National Tour), Sarah’s Friend (Ragtime), Mrs. Soames (Our Town) and Crystal (Little Shop of Horrors). Thank you to her beautiful family for everything. Jeremiah 29:11.@shaunicemaudlynalexander
MIA BERGSTROM (Ensemble) is thrilled to be joining this company! Tour: Elf. Regional: Jersey Boys (Pioneer Theatre Company), Frozen (North Shore Music Theatre), Escape to Margaritaville (Ogunquit Playhouse), Sister Act (Sister Mary Robert, John W. Engeman Theatre). BFA from NYU Tisch New Studio on Broadway. Many thanks to her friends, family, and Henry for their endless support. @miagbergstrom
TOMMY BETZ (Ensemble/ J.P. Morgan) is very grateful to be returning to Goodspeed after having just wrapped up A Christmas Story. Tour: Hairspray, The Sound of Music. Regional: Ogunquit, Walnut Street, Maine State, North Shore, Fulton, Engeman, Forestburgh, Fireside. Special thanks to Paul, Donna Lynn, Adam and the entire creative team for this opportunity. Endless gratitude to my family for their undying love and support :) @tommyfbetz
JODI BLUESTEIN* (Ensemble) Most recent: the US Premiere of Maggie here at Goodspeed. Jodi’s been fortunate to work both regionally and locally in NY, as well as in Japan, Southeast Asia, and El Salvador. One of her proudest accomplishments to date is the recent completion of her Grief Coaching Certification. She’s grateful to be in another industry of empathy and honored to get to do Ragtime when we need it most. Gratitude to her support systems, always.
YOPHI ADIA BOST (Ensemble) Praised for her versatility, Yophi Adia Bost is an active performer and passionate arts educator in genres ranging from opera to gospel. Recently, she has been performing globally with Disney Cruise Lines and teaching classical and contemporary voice at multiple universities and programs around the country. Favorite credits include: Mama Murphy in Bright Star, The Moon in Caroline or Change, and Bulda in Frozen. MM Arizona State University, BM UNC Greensboro. “Make them hear you” @yophiadiamusic
JONATHAN COBRDA* (Ensemble/ Harry Houdini) HELLO GOODSPEED! Previous credits: Bert Healy in National/Intl. Tour of Annie, Lumiere in Beauty and the Beast, Bob Crewe in Jersey Boys, Elton in The Scarlet Pimpernel (John W. Engeman Theatre), Harry Houdini in Ragtime (STAGES St. Louis), Quasimodo in The Hunchback of Notre Dame (The Rev), Charlie Price in Kinky Boots (Oregon Cabaret Theatre). Hugest love and gratitude to my peanut gallery of friends, family, and mentors who make it all possible. For Mom “Together (Wherever We Go)”. Instagram: @jonathancobrda
JALYN CROSBY* (Ensemble) is thrilled to be making her Goodspeed debut! She is from Montgomery, AL and received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre at The University of Alabama. Previous professional credits include: Nor-
WHO’S WHO
wegian Cruise Lines (Vocalist), Memphis (Felecia Farrell), Once on This Island (Ti Moune), Cinderella (Ensemble, Charlotte u/s), and Four Little Girls (Addie Mae Collins). Jalyn is incredibly grateful for this opportunity! IG: @jalynncrosbyy
JOSEPH FIERBERG* (Ensemble)
West Hartford native. Goodspeed: Chasing Rainbows. Off-Broadway/ NY Theatre: Empire (New World Stages), A Chorus Line (NY City Center). Tours: Beauty and the Beast, Elf. Regional: Jerome Robbins’ Broadway (TUTS), MUNY, Walnut Street Theatre, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Ogunquit. TV: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, The Gilded Age, Dickinson, Law & Order. BFA: Syracuse. Big thanks to the entire creative team, CESD, and all the folks at Goodspeed. For my family: Ana bahebak. @josephfierceberg
MIA GERACHIS* (Ensemble/ Evelyn Nesbit) is thrilled to make her Goodspeed debut with Ragtime! She is a New York-based artist originally from Houston, TX. Broadway: Sweeney Todd (2023 Revival). Other notable credits: Pretty Woman (First Nat’l Tour), Kinky Boots (Hollywood Bowl), Mystic Pizza (Paper Mill Playhouse), Jekyll & Hyde, Grease, and Joseph... Dreamcoat. BFA in Drama - NYU Tisch. A million thanks to family, friends, & Stewart Talent. Instagram: @onomato.mia TikTok: @miagerachis
BLAIR GOLDBERG* (Ensemble/Emma Goldman) Honored beyond words to be performing a dream role in her bucket list show! Broadway: Kinky Boots, Annie Get Your Gun. National Tours: Sister Act, Kinky Boots. NY/Regional: Dear World (Encores), Carrie (Original Cast Recording), Fiddler (Muny, Papermill), and The Nutty Professor. She is also a proud registered labor and delivery nurse, wife to Adam, and mom to Lyla and Nolan. Thank you infinity to the team and HCKR. For Marin. IG: @blairgoldberg44 www.Blair-Goldberg.com
NATHAN HALTIWANGER
(Ensemble) is thrilled to be making his Goodspeed debut! National Tour: My Fair Lady (Freddy). Select Regional: Sweeney Todd (AnthonyUtah Shakespeare Festival), Legally Blonde (Warner - John W Engeman Theatre), Cinderella (Topher - Springer Opera House), She Loves Me (Kodaly - Quisisana Resort). Thank you to the team and my UIA family. All my love to Logan. @nathan.haltiwanger
JEREMIAH VALENTINO PORTER* (Ensemble) is a graduate of Texas State’s BFA Musical Theater Program. In addition to musical theater, he is a recording artist & producer for experimental pop and R&B music. Credits: Singin’ in the Rain (The Muny), Funny Girl (Maine State Theater), and Evita (American Repertory Theater & Shakespeare Theater Company). “I owe everything to my mother and Mr. King. We are limitless.”
RORY SHIRLEY* (Ensemble) is proud to be making her Goodspeed debut! She is a recent graduate from the Boston Conservatory. From Ragtime with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Pal Joey at New York City Center, and the world premiere of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, Rory has been seen in many works. Rory wants to thank The Collective for always supporting her, along with her family! @roryshirleyonIG
DENVER ANDRE TAYLOR* (Ensemble/Booker T. Washington) is ecstatic to make his Goodspeed debut. Regional: Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (Toledo), The Color Purple (Preacher/U.S Mister), Jesus Christ Superstar (Pilate), Lost Highway, Dreamgirls. Off-Broadway: The Harder They Come. TV: FBI Most Wanted, and Lifetime’s SaltNPepa. Huge gratitude to Audrey for a lifetime of bolstering, much thanks to my beautiful wife Kamilah for her constant support, and glory to God always.
STEPHEN TEWKSBURY*
(Ensemble/Grandfather/Willie Conklin) Stephen is thrilled to be making his Goodspeed debut with this amazing cast and crew. Broadway: Sweeney Todd, Kinky Boots, Phantom of the Opera, Miss Saigon. National Tours: Les Misérables, Phantom. Recent TV: The Gilded Age season 3 and FBI. Love to his wife Trista and son Matthew.
MATT WALL* (Ensemble/Henry Ford) Most recently: Once Upon a Mattress at The Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles. Matt has performed in 16 Broadway productions including revivals of Company, My Fair Lady, and Sunset Boulevard with Glenn Close. TV: Modern Love, Murphy Brown, Blue Bloods. Film: The Intern, The Nanny Diaries. He is an alumnus of The Boston Conservatory.
*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States
WHO’S WHO
STEPHANIE BAHNIUK (Costume Designer) [she/ her] is a Ukrainian-Canadian, award-winning theatre designer originally from Edmonton, Canada and now residing in Brooklyn. She is a graduate of the Masters of Fine Arts in Design program at the Yale School of Drama and a recipient of the Jay Keene and Jean Griffin Keene Prize in Costume Design. Recent and upcoming credits include Dance Nation (Skirtsafire Festival), Carmen (Rutgers Opera), Carrie (NYU Tisch) and Kohkom’s Babushka (Banff Centre/Pyretic Productions). In addition to her theatre work, Stephanie has contributed to Broadway and Off-Broadway productions as a costume shopper, and has lent her expertise to major TV productions including The Gilded Age and And Just Like That. She is a proud member of USA Local 829 and serves as an Artistic Associate of Pyretic Productions. Love to Laurie, Mel, Brandon and George and a huge thank you to Stephen and Selina! www.stephaniebahniuk.com
CHARLIE MORRISON (Lighting Designer) With a career spanning over 30 years, Charlie has created the lighting for over 350 projects, including over 50 national and international tours and projects for regional theatre, television and architecture. Please visit cmlighting.com.
JAY HILTON (Sound Designer) is pleased to continue his long association with Goodspeed Musicals and especially to be part of this production of Ragtime Jay has designed countless productions at both The Goodspeed and The Terris Theatre. 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 and his wife, Goodspeed Artistic Director Donna Lynn Hilton, make their home (and garden) in Hadlyme, Connecticut with Cookie and Macy.
TENEL DORSEY (Hair, Wig & Makeup Designer) is the passionate owner of Dreamz Hair Salon in Homestead, PA, boasting over 30 years of industry expertise. As a renowned wig designer for Pittsburgh Cultural District productions like A Midsummer Night Stream in Harlem, The Color Purple, and Steel Magnolias, Tenel’s talent shines on stage and in her salon. With an NPI accreditation, she extends care to clients battling hair loss by accepting health insurance for hair replacement. Committed to community engagement, Tenel nurtures her team, making the Dreamz Empire a beacon of excellence.
KELSEY RAINWATER (Intimacy Consultant and Fight Director) Kelsey’s work was recently seen in Liberation at Roundabout and Hell’s Kitchen on Broadway. Some of her other credits include Walden at 2Stage, Jordan’s, Sally and Tom, and Manahatta at The Public. Other credits include: Laughs in Spanish; Two Trains Running; Hot Wing King at Hartford Stage; In the Southern Breeze; Measure for Measure; White Noise by Suzan-Lori Parks and
*Member of
directed by Oskar Eustis; Blues for an Alabama Sky with the Keen Company; Wish You Were Here; Between Two Knees; Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?; Mojada: A Medea in Los Angeles; and the ripple, the wave that carried me home at Yale Rep. Film and TV: Baby Ruby, The Green Veil, The Artist. She is a lecturer in acting at David Geffen School of Drama, co-teaches stage combat and intimacy, and is a resident Fight and Intimacy Director for Yale Rep.
HARDT CASTING (Casting) is happy to continue working with Goodspeed Musicals for over 21 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, and the current tour of Annie. Next up is a project with Twyla Tharp and the Global Tour of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
JENNIFER SCAPETIS-TYCER (Dialect Coach)
Jennifer’s coaching credits for Goodspeed include Maggie; South Pacific; The Mystery of Edwin Drood; Private Jones; Cabaret; Christmas in Connecticut; Billy Elliot; Passing Through and Hi, My Name is Ben. Other coaching credits: Hartford Stage, Berkshire Theatre Group, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, 59E59 NYC, Bay Street Theater, Playhouse on Park West Hartford, Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati, The Know Theatre of Cincinnati, Saratoga Shakespeare Company, 45 Downstairs (Melbourne, Australia), The Rose Theatre Bankside (London), and the Oval Theatre (London). www.jenniferscapetis.com
CHRIS ZACCARDI* (Production Stage Manager)
Broadway: Hello, Dolly!; Noises Off; Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike; The Anarchist; One Man, Two Guvnors; Hair; In the Heights; 9 to 5; Wicked; Lestat; All Shook Up. Thank you, Willy (got ya) and Lara, for coming back. Love to Niall. Dedicated to Monty.
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 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 Abigail, Mom and Dad. Thanks for all the support!
LARA SATO* (Assistant Stage Manager) OffBroadway: A Sign of the Times, Stranger Sings! The Parody Musical, ¡Americano!. Regional: Maggie, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, The 12 (Goodspeed). Graduate of Pace University. Many thanks to Chris, Willy, Morgen, Abigail, and my dear friends and family.
pins (Craft Productions of Oklahoma); My Fair Lady, Legally Blonde the Musical, Spring Awakening, Assassins (Hartt); West Side Story (Abilene Opera); Honk! (Webster). As an Associate: Fun Home, Next To Normal (Theaterworks Hartford); Oslo, Evita, Follies, A Christmas Carol (Repertory Theatre of St. Louis); Rags, Thoroughly Modern Millie (Goodspeed Musicals); Guys and Dolls; 1776; Paint Your Wagon; Gypsy; Jersey Boys; The Wiz; The Music Man; Oklahoma!; Into the Woods; Holiday Inn; Hello, Dolly!; Seussical; Billy Elliot (The Muny). Michael also hosts the popular musical theatre podcast Know the Show and holds a degree in Directing from The Conservatory of Theatre Arts at Webster University.
GRETCHEN WRIGHT (General Manager) is in her second full season here at Goodspeed. Previously she held management and fundraising positions at Alliance Theater (Atlanta), Yale Repertory Theatre, and Westport Country Playhouse. She obtained an MFA in Theater Management and an MBA from Yale University, and a BA in English and Theater Studies from Duke University. When she’s not contracting artists and managing HR, she is spending time with her husband raising their two young boys at their nearby home in Higganum.
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. Mr. Price 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.
DONNA LYNN HILTON (Artistic Director) [she/her] with Goodspeed since 1988 and in her 5th 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. She led the creation of many of
Goodspeed’s most acclaimed productions including Summer Stock, The 12, Anne of Green Gables and last season’s Maggie. An advocate for creators and the creative process, she is committed to prioritizing new work development at Goodspeed. At The Terris Theatre, she has led the early development of many new musicals, among them Passing Through, Private Jones and last year’s A Complicated Woman. 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. She launched Goodspeed’s first formal commissioning program – GoodWorks – which brought to life Joriah Kwamé’s Little Miss Perfect and will welcome the world premiere of the new musical The Snow Goose to a Goodspeed stage soon. With the development of Hi, My Name Is Ben and No Love Songs, she led Goodspeed’s ongoing international collaboration with Scotland’s Dundee Rep Theatre and helped re-envision The Writers Grove for Scottish, UK and Indian writers on the campus at Cove Park, Scotland. Donna Lynn was invited to represent US musical theatre producers at the 2024 K-Musical Market in Seoul, South Korea. 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. Donna Lynn is proud to have begun her career 40 years ago as a respected stage manager of Musical Theatre and Opera. She and her husband, Sound Designer Jay Hilton, make their home in Hadlyme with Cookie and Macy. “I am grateful to the entire Goodspeed team for their unending commitment to excellence.”
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.
PROGRAM NOTES BY MICHAEL FLING | ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Broadway is no stranger to musicals of epic scale. From the dawn of the art form, spectacle has long been associated with the Great White Way. Back to the days of Florenz Ziegfeld, his Ziegfeld Follies, and his biggest smash-hit Show Boat, extravagant sets, costumes, and effects are assumed in the public imagination of what a musical should be.
So, it wasn’t much of a surprise when Garth Drabinsky (a successful and prolific Canadian producer) wanted to make a name for himself in New York, he chose to produce a celebrated, lavish revival of Show Boat in 1994. Sparing no expense, the production cost a cool $8.5 million dollars. Still, he wanted to create his own spectacle that would enter him into the annals of Broadway history. He set about to get the rights to E.L. Doctorow’s landmark novel, Ragtime—a pinnacle in the genre of historical fiction and frequently mentioned as one the greatest works of the English language. It isn’t hard to see what might have inspired him to option Doctorow’s masterpiece…the parallels between the source materials of Show Boat and Ragtime are numerous. Both are sweeping sagas which center on a family and examine the racial tensions at the heart of America that have continued to dominate the country. If Show Boat had broken ground seventy years earlier, surely Ragtime could, too.
For the creative team, he immediately approached the legendary Terrence McNally to pen the book. Already an accomplished playwright and bookwriter, McNally jumped at the prospect. Through a blind audition process, they, along with Doctorow, unanimously selected Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, fresh off the success of Once on this Island, to compose the score.
Ragtime opened on Broadway in 1998, and as is the way of most classics, wasn’t universally beloved. Many critics and audiences found that the sheer size of the production took away from the emotion and heart of the story. Still, the show earned a whopping 13 nominations at the Tonys,
competing against another visual feast (The Lion King) and a lauded production of a socially conscious classic (Cabaret). Despite the historic competition, Ragtime won 4 statues including Best Book and Best Score and managed to run for two years to near-full houses.
Due to the show’s association with spectacle, Ragtime has become a bit of a ‘white whale show’ for many theatres—including Goodspeed. We have explored doing it several times, but it never came to fruition. The timing just wasn’t meant to be. But now that we’re finally doing it, we understand why.
Led by the inspiring Christopher Betts, imaginative Sara Edwards, and the incredible Adam Souza, this production of Ragtime is the one we were meant to produce at this exact moment.
In the opening of the show, the turn of the century is described in a myriad of hyperbolic language. What stands out the most to me, and what I believe is most symbolic of the show, is “exploding.” The tumultuous mixture of so many different cultures lead to explosive results: literally, in the case of Father’s fireworks factory, Coalhouse’s threats in the Morgan Library, and Younger Brother’s proclivity for pyrotechnics—but also metaphorically, with Tateh bursting into his new life in America, and Mother discovering her own strength in Father’s absence.
This symbolism extends to the title. The genre of ragtime upended musical norms at the turn of the century with its use of syncopated rhythms—making the strong beats weak, and the weak beats strong. The societal upheaval the characters are experiencing mimics the soundscape that dominates the score and gives the show its name.
I know I speak on behalf of the company when I say that we are honored to be sharing this story at a time when the country feels similarly “explosive.” Even though Ragtime is a work of historical fiction, it illustrates profound truths that continue to resonate and reverberate today. In our jewel box of a Victorian opera house, those truths become the spectacle.
Brian Stokes Mitchell and Audra McDonald in the original Broadway cast of Ragtime (1998).
Photo by Catherine Ashmore.
THE GOODSPEEED OPERA HOUSE FOUNDATION
2025 BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Officers
Hila Rosen, President
Jef Wolter, Chairman (Past President)
Leonardo H. Suzio, First Vice President
Anthony Cacace, Vice President
Meg Sakellarides, Treasurer
Jennifer Brown, Secretary
Gov. Ned Lamont, Ex Officio Honorary Chairman
Emeritus Trustees
Kay Knight Clarke
Chandler Howard
Lynde Karin
Francis G. Adams, Jr.
Michael Arseneault
Kris Burbank
Carolyn Rossi Copeland
Christopher Dodd
Jim Duncan
Anne Evans
Marlene Ferreira
Sue Frost
Jean Selden Greene
Steven Hernandez
Mary Ellen Klinck
Julie Godbout LeBlanc
Lawrence McHugh
MISSION STATEMENT
Jeffrey Hoffman
Ann Houston
Sue Link
Gavin Lodge
Mark Masselli
Kristen Roberts
Dr. Anne Rothstein
Blair Russell
Karen Sherry
Joseph Smith
John Voege
Michael P. Price
Dona D. Young
Goodspeed Musicals’ mission is to share the joy of musical theatre; to delight, inspire, and challenge audiences; to nurture creators; and to build and support a broad, diverse, and inclusive community.
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The land on which Goodspeed Musicals is located in East Haddam and Chester, CT is the ancestral land of at least three tribes of Native Americans—the Wangunk, the Mohegan and the Nehantic tribes. We understand that the land which is now Haddam and East Haddam was purchased from the native people in 1662 for thirty coats—worth about $100. We acknowledge those native Americans and the loss of their homeland—land on which we thrive today.
CORPORATE SUPPORT
Broadway Licensing Global Comcast
Concord Theatricals
Hoffman Auto Group
Meyer Sound
Nutmeg State Financial Credit Union
Renato Sewing
Sennheiser Electronic Corporation
Smith Farm Gardens
United Airlines
Webster Bank
FOUNDATION & GOVERNMENT SUPPORT
The Burry Fredrik Foundation
Community Foundation of Middlesex County Alison and Stephen Brinkmann Family Fund
Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection Division of Emergency Services and Public Protection
The Harry E. Goldfarb Family Foundation
The Howard and Katherine Aibel Foundation, Inc.
The Johnny Mercer Foundation
The Lambs Foundation
The Maury and Sonia Cohn Foundation
The Michael Stewart Foundation
The Frank Young Fund for New Musicals, a Program of National Alliance for Musical Theatre
National Endowment for the Arts
The Noël Coward Foundation
The Norma Terris/Albert D. Firestone Foundation
Patricia B. and Paul C. Carlson Fund at the Rhode Island Foundation
SBM Charitable Foundation, Inc.
The Scripps Family Fund for Education and the Arts
The Sorenson-Pearson Family Foundation, Inc.
State of Connecticut, Department of Economic and Community Development
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 Dr. & Mrs. Harold D. Bornstein, Jr. Memorial Fund
The Dr. Harold D. Bornstein, Jr. Charitable Memorial Fund
The Frederick A. & Justine Millspaugh Catlin Family Fund
The Rochelle Dauenheimer Charitable Gift Annuity*
The Arthur & Elizabeth Godbout Fund for the Support of the Music Department
The George S. & Charmian A. Goodspeed Memorial Fund
The A. Nicholas Groth, Ph.D. Charitable Gift Annuity*
The Nancy Kline and James Trail Charitable Gift Annuities*
The Charles R. Lindberg Family Fund
The Lucille Lortel Fund
The Maryann & Jane E. Ondovcsik Fund for the Preservation of the Victorian Goodspeed Opera House
The Salvatore Marzano, Jr. Endowment in Support of the Music Department
The Elaine McKirdy Endowment for Career Development in Theatre
The Michael P. Price Endowment Fund at Goodspeed Musicals
The Charlotte & Gerald Sandler Educational Endowment
The Scherer Library of Musical Theatre Fund
The Max Showalter Center for Education in Musical Theatre
The Jerome & Marian Silverstein Endowment Fund
The Carol L. Sirot Family Endowment Fund
The C. William Stamm Charitable Gift Annuity*
The Ashton M. Tenney, Jr. Memorial Fund
The Jessica Waldman Thompson Endowment in Support of The Festival of New Musicals
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.
GOODSPEED MEMBERS & DONORS
Thank you, Goodspeed Members! Goodspeed is over 4,000 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 2025 season as of March 31, 2025
MARQUEE MEMBERS
($25,000+)
Frank and Amy Campbell+
Dr. Anne L. Rothstein and Ms. Jane Hellman
Sue Frost and Dan Renn
Mable and Richard Seymour
($10,000 - $24,999)
Dr. Sandra Anagnostakis
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Cacace
Richard T. Cersosimo and Valerie J. Koif+
Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Coviello
Susan F. Gonsalves
Ms. Jean Selden Greene
($7,500 - $9,999)
Mr. Michael Arseneault
Ruth Ann C. Davis+
Fiona A. Egan
Chuck and Elena Foster
Hila and Saul Rosen
Meg Sakellarides and Scott Mokoski
Megan Shake
Russell Tait and Lee Anderson
John Voege and Geoffrey Paul
Jeff Riley and Mary M. Wilson
Millie and Marty Shapiro+
James and Penelope Sherrard
GOODSPEED MEMBERS & DONORS
John and Sherri Gamm
Brenda and Joe Garrison+
Jennifer and Ken Geisler
Gloria and Bob Gery
Richard and Monika Gibbons
Charitable Account
Lorelei and Neal Goldstein
Dr. and Mrs. Donald Gonci
Dr. Lawrence Goodman and Ms. Denise Cologne
Laura and Roger Goodspeed+
Michael and Joan Gordon
William Gorton*
Mr. and Mrs. Mark B. Gossner
Brandon and Lorraine Graber*
Ray Grasso
William Gratz and James Bruno
Anne and Allen Greiner+
Pamela and John Griffin
Anita Griffith and Robert Parrott
William and Luanne Griswold
Mr. Alexander J. Grodski & Susan Everett
Mr. Andrew S. Groher
Patricia and Alan Gruber
Bart & Kathryn Guthrie
David and Patricia Hadlow*
Robert and Catharine Haff
Margaret Haggerty in memory of John Haggerty
Mark and Julie Haight
Cornelia Hamilton
Karen and Chuck Hastings
Constance Henshaw
Barbara and Gerald Hess
Sue Hessel and Karen Dahle
Bart and Jacqueline Hessler
Claudette and Ned Hickey
William and Mary Hilliker
Prudence Hoffman+
Ann and John Houston
Ms. Margaret Howard
Dick and Beverly Hughes
Michael and Joanne Humen
Leslie Hyatt
Michaele Imbrogno
Louis Blumenfeld and Jacqueline Isaacson
James and Isabel Jackson+
Barbara and Raymond Jacobsen+
The Jacobson Family
Michael and Linda Jainchill
Sharon and David Jepson
Shea and Scott Jezek
Susan Jobson
Dudley and Carole Johnson
Marie Joyner
David and H. B. Kaplan
Lynde and Michael Karin
Frank and Brenda Karsmarski
James and Mary Kelley
Steven Kelley
Ms. Susan Kelly
Sandi Kerzner and Larry Costa
Robbie and Albert Kestnbaum
Chet and Suzanne Kitchings+
Mr. Brad Kleinerman*
Michael J. Klingensmith and Ruth A. Shields
Pam and Gary Knowles
Dr. and Mrs. Bernard Kosto
Dick and Hazel Koszyca
Deborah Kotchen
John A. Krawski
Abbey Miller Kreinik
Diane and Stanley Krieg
Karl Henry Kulisch
Tad and Vicki Kuziak
Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Kuziak
Dr. Ross and Diane Lambert
Rita A. Landino, Ph.D.
Frank and Elisabet Landrey
Captain Frank A. Lerose
Linda Lianos in memory of Jim Lianos
Barb and Cliff Libby*
Mike and Joan Litwinski
Thomas Lombardi
Peter and Rosemary Lombardo
Ray and Bobbi Lombra
Barbara Long and Roxann Walters
Don and Judy Lorusso
Alberto Lozano
Jon Lukomnik and Lynn Davidson
Nancy and Merrill Mack
Dave and Judith Macri
Mary Anne Maher
Tom and Kelly Maher
Sharon Malone
Nancy Walton Marikar
John Markel
Beverly McCabe
John and Amy McCauley
Andrew Mccown*
Sarah McGinty
Andrew and Bonnie McKirdy+
Dan McMahon and Joe Rhodes
Kerry and Donna Meehan
Mary Miko and Joseph Migliaro
Regina and Don Miller
Margie and Lance Minor
Richard Minton
Joe Molder
Patricia and John Mooney
Mr. and Mrs. Leamon E. Moore, Jr.
Mr. John F. Moore and Christine Schell
Michael and Marie Moore
Thomas and Pamela Moriarty
Michael Moses
Wayne and Susan Mountz
Ann B. Mulcahy
Kevin Murphy and Laura Galgowski
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Nahorney*
Norman Needleman and Jacqueline
Hubbard
Stephen and Catherine Negri
Marianne Neill
Ms. Robyn Newhouse
David W Nicol
John and Pat Nyikos
Mary O’Brien
Jeffrey Ogilvie in memory of Lisa Ann Ogilvie*
Nancy and Peter Olsen
Ivan Otterness
Joan and Dennis Overfield
Tom and Mary Palilonis
Chip and Krystal Paris
Jim and Arlene Parsons
Bill and Barbara Pattison
Edwin and Claire Payne
Ms. Nancy Pedersen
Perakis Family
Theodore and Catherine Perrill
Wendy Peterson
Diane and Guido Petra
William J. Petzold, Jr.
Joan and Craig Phillips
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Pipke
Mark Planner
Ann Polanski
Mr. Michael G. Polo
Dr. Mary Lee Porterfield
Rev. and Mrs. Marston Price
Laurie West Prichard and Paul Prichard
Jim and Karin Pyskaty
Steve Rabb and Rena Citron
Daniel S. Hansen and David D. J. Rau
Anthony J Raucci
Edward C. Raymond
John and Jennifer Reeve
Jeff Reynholds
Will Rhys and Nancy Kluck
Robert A. Ridlehoover
Mr. William Riley and Dr. Susan Forster
Nancy and Nicholas Robert
Ms. Kristen Roberts*
Christine S. Robinson
Toni Robinson and Michael Plouf
Alix Rokita+
Robert and Marguerite Rose
Anja Rosenberg
Ms. Diane Ross
Sheila Connors Rubitz
Mr. Neil Ruenzel
Joan and Dennis Rusconi
Jan and Bill Salvatore
Mrs. Gloria Sanford
Mary T. Sargent
Kathleen M. Sauer
Margaret Saxe
Dr. Craig and Pietrina Saxton
Starr and Phil Sayres+
Mike Sbado and John Myung
Leslye Schaefer
Alison V. Scherer
Mark and Kathy Schiller
Mr. Marc Schnitzer
Shirley F. Scholder
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Schwartz+
Thomas Schwenke
Andrew Seddon and Kathy Smith
Mrs. Carol Seeman+
Bill and Ellen Seeman
Thomas and Rose Selnau
Edward and Sandra Sharr
Stan Shaw and Barbara Rhein
Karen Sherry and Jack Dolan
Anthony and Lorraine Shetensky
David Shimchick
Steven Sigal
Kate and Steve Sigmon
Bert Silverberg
Susan Simonds
Helen Sly
Stuart and Arline Small+
Brian T. and H. Jean Smith
Ms. Penny Smyth
Dr. and Mrs. David Snyderman
Jon and Cleo Sonneborn
Mabel and Andrea Sorg
Dr. and Mrs. Dennis Spencer
Mr. Harold S. Spitzer and Mr. Thomas A. Martin
Larry and Mary Ellen St. John
Cynthia Stannard
Mrs. Stacy Stanton
Larry Starr
Mr. and Mrs. Chris M. Steele
Peter and Margery Stehman
Mr. Eric Steinmetz
Deborah Zeffiro Stevens
Frank Stilwagner and Kurt Dery
GOODSPEED MEMBERS & DONORS
Margaret Strange and Rich Croce
Steven Sudigala*
Lisa and J Bruce Sussman
Eugene Swain and Catherine Sarni
Maria Mason and William Sybalsky
Dr. and Mrs. S. Russell Sylvester, Jr.+
The Szafarek family
Charleen D. Taylor
Janilyn Taylor
Brian and Anne Thibeault
Carl Thompson
Lida Tingley
Gay and Kerry John Tomasevich
Pam Townsend Lucien Lefevre
William Tryon
Gerald and Katherine Tullai
Theresa Tuthill and Dave Eder
Richard and Jessica Tyrol
Robert and Virginia Vocelli
Meryl Waldman
Russ and Alma Waldo+
James and Ann Marie Ward
Michael and Ellen Wasyl
Arthur E. Webster, Esq.
Bob and Roz Weinstein
Leslie and Richard Weinstein
Dr. and Mrs. Michael Werdmann
Carlisle Wildeman
Lynn Wilkinson and Jim Heym
June Willson
E. Marie Wilson
Rory Wilson
Mary Lynn Windsor
Victoria Winterer+
Michael and Kim Wolchesky
Helen Wu Wong
Bill and Heidi Wrang
Ms. Virginia Wydler
Penny and William Young Laurie Wenk-Pascal
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Yudkin
Pat and Frank Zak
Dr. Robert and Heather Zavod+
Martha Zornow
PHASE 1 CAPITAL CAMPAIGN DONORS
The following individuals, foundations, and institutional donors have contributed to the Phase 1 Campaign in support of the ADA Ramp, Porch, Plaza, and Front Entrance, as well as the reconstruction of the Goodspeed Parking Area.
As of March 31, 2025
($500,000+)
Herb Chambers
State of Connecticut, Department of Economic and Community Development
($100,000+)
Jennifer Brown and Ian Ayres
Jeffrey and Nancy Hoffman
Hila and Saul Rosen
($50,000–$99,999)
Dr. Sandra Anagnostakis
Frank and Amy Campbell
Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Coviello
Laura and Jim Duncan
Ms. Jean Selden Greene
Marjorie E. Morrissey
($10,000–$49,999)
Anonymous
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Cacace
John Voege, Trustee, Case Graber Foundation
Kay Knight Clarke
Mary Jane Dunn
Muriel and Karl Fleischmann
Sue Frost and Dan Renn
Michael and Donna Lee Gennaro
Ann and John Houston
($2,500–$9,999)
Anonymous
Dr. and Mrs. Ellison Berns
Mr. and Mrs. Burbank
Mr. Alvin Deutsch, Esq. and Mrs. Davida Deutsch
Ms. Mary Gaskell Cobleigh
Dr. Anne L. Rothstein and Ms. Jane Hellman
Mrs. Frances Seymour
Mable and Richard Seymour
Mrs. Ashton M. Tenney, Jr.
The John G. Martin Foundation
Luke and Stephanie Williams
Catherine Ladnier and Mickey Robinson
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Link
Sonya Morton Mangan
Betsy Russell
Meg Sakellarides and Scott Mokoski
Anonymous
Donna and Bill Stamm
Jef and Kate Wolter
William J. Ginnetti, Sr.
Lynde and Michael Karin
Ms. Linda Morasutti and Mr. Robert M. Lee
Michael and Jo-Ann Price
Blair Russell and Nicolo Nisbett
PHASE 1 CAPITAL CAMPAIGN DONORS
($1,000–$2,499)
Anonymous (5)
Francis G. Adams, Jr.
Fran Armstrong
Kathryn Aron
Mr. Michael Arseneault
Susan and Bruce Baiter
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Barter
Denise Bernardo and Edwin Muentes
Gustaf Bodin
Mr. Douglas Matthew Boughton
Rob and P. J. Brewer
Andre and Maureen Brouillard
Ruth and Stearns Bryant
David B. Byrd and Jeff Stanley
James S. and Heidi L. Bzdyra
Centerbrook Architects & Planners, LLP
Mrs. Marilyn Colvin
John Conway
Steven and Debra Daren
Ruth Ann C. Davis
Catherine and Jeff Denmeade
Senator Chris Dodd and Jackie Clegg Dodd
Ms. Marialina Dominguez and Ms. Janice Poloso
Dominion Foundation
Wilma C. Donaldson
Victoria Engelhardt
Anne S. Evans
David and Patricia Fisher
Ms. Lynn Gerr
Gloria and Bob Gery
Bill Gilman
Karen and Ron Goodspeed
Goodspeed Guild
Ron and Nina Harris
Karen and Chuck Hastings
(Up to $999)
Anonymous
The Bozrah Girls
Jonathan Brielle
Anne Sullivan Calanquin
Lori and Michael Cartwright
Effie Chang
Mr. John Costa
Mr. Charle.s Davidson
Elizabeth M. DavidsonWright
Donna Lynn and Jay Hilton
Ms. Diane Ifkovic
Michael and Linda Jainchill
Shea and Scott Jezek
Sue Joffray
Jim Johnson
Burton and Sharon Johnson
Marie Joyner
Elizabeth and William Keister
Nancy Kline and James Trail
Dr. and Mrs. Steven Korn
Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Kuziak
Rita Landino and Norman Glover
Robert and Robin Laudette
Sid and Donna Levine
Stacey Logan Lewis
Dr. Robert A. Linden
Gavin Lodge
Lynn Lynch
Dana McFadden Larson
Ms. Dorothy Millen
Mr. Jonathan Mitchell and Ms. Jenny D. Doak
Ms. Karen Murphy
Regina M. Neal
Joanne Nesti
Mrs. Carole Otto
Mr. Michael Parkinson
Rolf C. Peterson
Diane and Guido Petra
Joseph Petrone
Philip and Geri Piccola
Dr. and Mrs. Dennis R. Pilarczyk
Amy Pinette
Jo Trotta Poliner
Laura Raccagni
Anthony J. Raucci
Edward C. Raymond
Ms. Gail Reiner
Disney Matching Gifts
Lola Elliott-Hugh
Richard Fountain
Google Inc.
John and Joanna Hamby
Prudence Hoffman
Danielle Howard
Joe and Betsy Kaminski
Steven Kelley
Tracy Knofla and Karen Anderson
Joseph Riley
Richard Roberts
Wayne Rollins and Kent Berwick
Ms. Charlise Roper
Ms. Amy Rosen
Carolyn Rossi-Copeland
Ellen S. Ryczek
Anne D. Ryder
Salesforce.com, Inc.
Charlotte Sandler
Linda R. Savitsky and Alvin G. Wolfgram
Mr. and Mrs. Henry S. Scherer, Jr.
Edward and Sandra Sharr
Karen Sherry and Jack Dolan
David Shimchick
Marsha Silva
Caroline F. Sloat
Larry Starr
Robin Stegner and Scott Larson
Robert C. Stewart
Paul Stuehrenberg
Steven Sudigala
Leonardo H. Suzio
Frederick Tedford and Leslee Weiss
Timothy and Katherine Throckmorton
Peter Tolisano
Mrs. Karen Trojanowski
Abbie Van Nostrand
John Voege and Geoffrey Paul
Thomas Wadas
Sybil Williams
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Yerxa
Dona Young, Trustee Emeritus, and Roland F. Young III
Dr. Robert and Heather Zavod
Mr. Bob Zettergren
Mark and Tina Loomis
Ms. Judith S. Loukides
Dan McMahon and Joe
Rhodes
Mary Miko and Joseph Migliaro
Janet Parkosewich
Maribeth Pennoni
Ms. Kristen Roberts
Adam Schumacher
Rachel Schumacher
DEDICATE A PERFORMANCE
Tina Sheing
Christopher Stone
Patricia Sullivan
Henry and Beryl Thorpe
Goodspeed Musicals is pleased to offer members and friends an extraordinary opporunity to support the finest musical theatre while providing a once-in-a-lifetime tribute to a friend or loved one. If you are interested in dedicating a performance to honor someone, please contact Sophia Voglino at 860-615-0389 or svoglino@goodspeed.org.
VOLUNTEER AT GOODSPEED
The Goodspeed Guild is a volunteer organization dedicated to supporting Goodspeed Musicals’ operations and productions. Since 1975 it has provided services to artists, patrons, and staff on a year-round basis, while offering its members the opportunity to become part of the behind-the scenes activities at Goodspeed. To find out about volunteer opportunities that fit your interests and schedule, visit our website at goodspeed.org or contact goodspeedguild@goodspeed.org.
GOODSPEED MUSICALS STAFF
LEADERSHIP
Donna Lynn Hilton
ARTISTIC
Michael Fling
Artistic Director
Associate Artistic Director
Adam Souza Resident Music Director
Chris Zaccardi Resident Production Stage Manager
Jakob Harding Producing Assistant
ADMINISTRATION
Gretchen Wright General Manager
Matthew Sonnenfeld Director of Special Projects
Kristan McLaughlin Artistic Administrator
Angel Welter Executive Assistant
BUILDING SERVICES
Tim Garland Director of Facilities
Cheryl Aresco Office Assistant
Jeffrey Gosselin, Niall McGovern Building Services East Coast Cleaning Custodial Services
