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OCT 30 – DEC 27 Leapin’ Lizards! The musical that stole America’s heart comes home to celebrate its 50th anniversary on the stage where it all began! With pluck and positivity, Annie escapes Miss Hannigan’s orphanage in search of her parents and finds a new family with her lovable mutt Sandy and billionaire Oliver Warbucks. This dazzling new production bursts with joy and timeless songs like “Tomorrow,” “It’s the Hard Knock Life,” and “Maybe.” You can bet your bottom dollar—it’s the can’t-miss event of the season!
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DONNA LYNN HILTON
VANESSA LOGAN
presents
Artistic Director
Managing Director
By
SCOTT GILMOUR & CLAIRE McKENZIE Based on the novel by
PAUL GALLICO With
ALLY BONINO ALAN CHANDLER DAVID ARON DAMANE MATTHEW DAVIES ERIC GRAISE SAM HOFFMAN LEAH HOFMANN KIERSTEN KELLY ELENI KONTZAMANYS AMY HILLNER LARSEN ASHLYN MADDOX SOPHIA ANNA O’BRIEN GABRIEL MARCUS OMLOR SAM SHERWOOD AYANNA NICOLE THOMAS PATRICK TOMBS JOHN VIGGIANO CHARLIE WEBB Scenic Design by
EMMIE FINCKEL
Costume Design by
Wig, Hair & Makeup Design by
J.JARED JANAS & CASSIE J. WILLIAMS Associate Music Director
WES DZIEDZIC
Production Stage Manager
CHRIS ZACCARDI
Lighting Design by
MALLORY KAY NELSON
AJA M. JACKSON
Puppet Design by
Orchestrations by
NICHOLAS MAHON
CLAIRE McKENZIE
Casting by
Dialect Coach
Production Manager
Associate Artistic Director
GEOFF JOSSELSON CASTING DOMINICK J. PINTO
JULIE FOH
MICHAEL FLING
Sound Design by
JAY HILTON
Associate Director
EMILY REUTLINGER Access Consultant
TALLERI A. McRAE General Manager
GRETCHEN WRIGHT
Music Direction by
ADAM SOUZA
Choreographed by
MISHA SHIELDS Directed by
MARSHALL PAILET First Performance: August 28, 2026 at The Goodspeed Founding Director
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CAST OF CHARACTERS (in order of appearance) The Bard ................................................................................................................ SAM SHERWOOD Wilf ............................................................................................................................CHARLIE WEBB Clara .........................................................................................................AYANNA NICOLE THOMAS Frith ........................................................................................................................ASHLYN MADDOX Farley..................................................................................................... GABRIEL MARCUS OMLOR Philip ............................................................................................................................. ERIC GRAISE Ms. Rumsey ..................................................................................................AMY HILLNER LARSEN Harper ...........................................................................................................................ALLY BONINO Garrick ...........................................................................................................DAVID ARON DAMANE ENSEMBLE
ALAN CHANDLER, DAVID ARON DAMANE, MATTHEW DAVIES, LEAH HOFMANN, KIERSTEN KELLY, AMY HILLNER LARSEN, SOPHIA ANNA O’BRIEN, GABRIEL MARCUS OMLOR, AYANNA NICOLE THOMAS, PATRICK TOMBS, JOHN VIGGIANO SWINGS
SAM HOFFMAN, ELENI KONTZAMANYS ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGERS
MORGEN E. DOYLE, LARA SATO DANCE CAPTAIN
MATTHEW DAVIES PUPPET CAPTAIN/LEAD PUPPETEER
LEAH HOFMANN UNDERSTUDIES
ALAN CHANDLER The Bard, Garrick; SAM HOFFMAN Wilf; ELENI KONTZAMANYS Clara, Ms. Rumsey; AMY HILLNER LARSEN Harper; SOPHIA ANNA O’BRIEN Frith; PATRICK TOMBS Philip; JOHN VIGGIANO Farley MUSICIANS
Keyboard I/Conductor ADAM SOUZA; Keyboard II WES DZIEDZIC; Reed I LIZ BAKER SMITH; Reed II KIRSTEN LIPKENS; Guitar NICK DiFABBIO; Violin LU SUN; Cello CELESTE CUMMING; Bass SEAN RUBIN; Percussion ELLIOT WALLACE MUSICIAN ALTERNATES
Keyboard II ANTHONY PANDOLFE, BILL THOMAS; Reed I ANDREW STUDENSKI; Reed II LING-FEI KANG, LIBBY VAN CLEVE; Violin MARTHA KAYSER, ANDREW SMITH, SARAH WASHBURN; Bass STEVE GILEWSKI; Percussion LUCAS CONANT ABLETON PROGRAMMER
HENRY ROSEMAN MUSIC ASSISTANT
JACK RICHMAN
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SCENES & SONGS ACT ONE Scene 1: Tavern Restless Sea ......................................................................................................The Bard Scene 2: The Great Marsh — Autumn, 1933 The Monster in the Marshes .................................................... Wilf, Farley, Clara, Frith Scene 3: The Great Marsh Little Bird ...................................................................................................................Frith Scene 4: The Lighthouse Scene 5: Wickeldroth Scene 6: The Lighthouse Wave Becomes an Ocean.................................................................................The Bard Scene 7: The Cottage That Were Some Day ................................................................................................Frith Scene 8: The Lighthouse The Call ......................................................................................................................Frith Scene 9: The Lighthouse/Wickeldroth I Come Back to You ...........................................................................................The Bard Scene 10: Wickeldroth — Winter, 1933 I Won’t Say Nothing .......................................................................................... Wilf, Frith That Were Some Day (Reprise) ................................................................................Frith Scene 11: The Lighthouse Piece by Piece (Binding) .........................................................................................Philip Scene 12: The Cottage Garrick’s Christmas Carol ................................................................................ Company She Can Fly Again (Pt. 1) .............................................................................. Philip, Frith Scene 13: The North Sea She Can Fly Again (Pt. 2) .............................................................................. Frith, Philip I Ain’t Had Anything ..................................................................................................Frith Scene 14: The Great Marsh/Wickeldroth — Spring, 1934 Garrick’s Springtime Song............................................................................... Company Scene 15: The Lighthouse Wave Becomes an Ocean (Reprise) ................................................................The Bard Philip’s Goodbye......................................................................................................Philip Restless Sea (Reprise)......................................................................................The Bard
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SCENES & SONGS ACT TWO Scene 1: Essex Coast — Autumn, 1934 Let Me Feel It Again ................................................................................ The Bard, Frith Scene 2: The Coast/The Lighthouse Philip’s Letter...........................................................................................................Philip Scene 3: Wickeldroth Feel It Again (Reprise) ......................................................................................The Bard Scene 4: The Lighthouse Scene 5: The Cottage/The Great Marsh/Wickeldroth/The Lighthouse The World Don’t Want to Know ........................................................................... Harper Scene 6: Wickeldroth Scene 7: The Great Marsh Scene 8: The Lighthouse/Wickeldroth/Dunkirk Another Dawn........................................................................................... Wilf, Company Scene 9: The Lighthouse Scene 10: Dunkirk Another Dawn (Reprise) ............................................................................................Wilf Scene 11: The Cottage I Ain’t Had Anything (The Call)................................................................ Frith, The Bard Scene 12: The Lighthouse I Owe it to Myself .....................................................................................................Philip Scene 13: Dunkirk Dunkirk ............................................................................................ The Bard, Company Scene 14: Tavern Scene 15: The Lighthouse — Summer, 1940 The Call/Restless Sea (Ending) ..................................................Frith, Philip, Company Subject to change
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WHO’S WHO ALLY BONINO* (Harper) A CT native, Ally is a New York-based performer and writer. She made her Broadway debut with the Tony Award-winning musical SUFFS, originating the role of Lucy Burns (filmed for PBS Great Performances). Other favorite credits include The Skin Of Our Teeth (Public Theater), Myths & Hymns, The 25th Annual…Spelling Bee, Dogfight, Merrily We Roll Along, and vocals for John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch on Netflix. Her one-woman show, Flight, was recorded at Joe’s Pub with a live album of the evening to follow. For Colby, PTC, Mom & Dad. Keep in touch: @allybo123 and www.allybonino.com. ERIC GRAISE* (Philip) is so excited to be making his Goodspeed debut in The Snow Goose. Eric’s television and film credits include CBS’s Tracker, Lionsgate’s Step Up: High Water, Netflix’s Locke & Key and Teenage Bounty Hunters and Peacock’s Queer as Folk. He earned his B.A. in Theatre from the University of West Georgia, where he was a two-time Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival finalist and became the first National Kennedy Center Blanche and Irving Laurie Fellow from his region. Eric has also worked with Full Radius Dance and Actor’s Express. Eric is grateful to his family, his team and the entire Goodspeed community for their support. ASHLYN MADDOX* (Frith) is thrilled to be making her Goodspeed debut! Select theatre credits: Parade (Broadway/NYCC), A Christmas Carol (PAC NYC), Bull Durham (Papermill), Hairspray (Muny), Bye Bye Birdie (Kennedy Center), Ride the Cyclone (Arena/McCarter). TV: Rabbit, Rabbit (Netflix); The Four Seasons (Netflix); and Law and Order (NBC.) All her thanks to her family and friends, her amazing team, Rochel, Rachel and Ellen, and her love Charlie. And thank you to The Snow Goose team for this incredible journey. All glory to God. IG: @shlynmaddox SAM SHERWOOD* (The Bard) is thrilled to make his Goodspeed Musicals debut. He and his bandmates in “The Playbillies” performed their bluegrass versions of show tunes for socially-distanced audiences as part of Goodspeed by the River back in summer 2020. Select credits include: Woody Sez (Irish Rep NYC, TheaterWorks Hartford); When Elvis Met The Beatles (World premiere at Ogunquit Playhouse); Million Dollar Quartet (Broadway at Music Circus, TUTS); Once (Maltz Jupiter); JC Superstar (CVRep); Lucky Stiff (Florida Rep); Bright Star (Arrow Rock Lyceum); Almost Heaven (Riverside Theatre); Escape To Margaritaville (Engeman Theatre). Many productions at the nearby Ivoryton Playhouse. TV: The Marvelous
Mrs. Maisel. Original music available on all streaming platforms. CHARLIE WEBB* (Wilf) Broadway: Parade (revival), The Notebook (OBC). Off-Broadway: Retraction. Regional: Bonnie and Clyde (Bay Street Theatre). TV/FILM: FBI’s Most Wanted. Thank you to family, friends, and Ashlyn :) Thank you DGRW along with Alan Siegel. @cjwphotos @charlie_webb12 ALAN CHANDLER* (Ensemble) Regional: A Bronx Tale (Lorenzo - The REV Theatre); Cabaret (Cliff Bradshaw - The Old Globe, Asolo Rep); Knoxville (Jay Follet - Asolo Rep, Clarence Brown Theatre); Footloose - Cowboy Bob/Rev. Shaw u/s, (Engeman); Oliver!, Gruesome Playground Injuries, Lone Star, Arsenic and Old Lace (HART Theatre); A Streetcar Named Desire, Arcadia, Drowsy Chaperone, The Great God Brown, Dracula (Loessin Playhouse). TV/Film: Paradise (Hulu), The Revolution (FOX). BFA Prof. Acting ECU School of Theatre and Dance. Every ounce of love to my wife, Kyra. @alan_chandler1 DAVID ARON DAMANE* (Garrick/Ensemble) Broadway: The Queen of Versailles, The Book of Mormon, Don’t Dress for Dinner, Big River, Riverdance, The Life. Tours: The Book of Mormon, The Color Purple, Big River, Riverdance, Tommy. Off-Broadway: The Unsinkable Molly Brown (Drama Desk nomination), Carmen Jones (CSC), Dinah Was... et al. Regional: Porgy & Bess (NYC Opera), Show Boat, Private Jones (Goodspeed), Macbeth (Stratford Festival, Ontario), Titus Andronicus (The Public)… et al. Television: Dynasty, Jett, Chicago Fire, Chicago PD, Instinct, Law & Order: SVU, Law & Order…et al. MATTHEW DAVIES* (Ensemble) is elated to be making his Goodspeed debut! Nat’l Tours: Finding Neverland, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella. Select Regional: The MUNY, Music Theatre Wichita, Arena Stage, and The Metropolitan Opera. He dedicates this show to Johnny, Nora, and his family. Matthew’s debut album Not Standard is available anywhere you listen to music. @matthewddavies “Thank you to the team for the opportunity to tell this beautiful story.” LEAH HOFMANN* (Lead Puppeteer/Ensemble) Broadway Performance: War Horse, Big Fish, Something Rotten!. National Tour Performance: Something Rotten!, Young Frankenstein, Radio City Christmas Spectacular (Rockette). Broadway Associate Di-
*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States
WHO’S WHO rection: POTUS…, Left on Tenth, SMASH. Puppetry Movement Direction: Mrs. Doubtfire (Broadway), The Molok (Film), Jolin Tsai’s Pleasure International Stadium Tour. Creative Conception/Direction: The Sarafinas, My Way starring the precision dance company, The Sarafinas. Thank you Marshall, Misha, Nicholas, and Goodspeed for this honor in helping bring The Snow Goose to life. KIERSTEN KELLY* (Ensemble) is thrilled to be making her stage debut! She is best known for her role as Brooklynn in Jurassic World: Chaos Theory (Netflix). A Pennsylvania native and Berklee College of Music graduate, Kiersten is also a songwriter living in Los Angeles. AMY HILLNER LARSEN* (Ms. Rumsey/Ensemble) is thrilled to return to Goodspeed after playing Mayor Matilda in All Shook Up. She was most recently seen in the world premiere of Cyndi Lauper’s Working Girl at La Jolla Playhouse. Broadway: Once Upon a One More Time. National Tours: Hairspray; Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. Off-Broadway: Marvelous Wonderettes, Newsical. Regional: Kinky Boots (Bucks County), First Wives Club (Chicago), Footloose (PCLO), Hairspray (Hollywood Bowl). For Kevin, I love you mas! @ahillarsen SOPHIA ANNA O’BRIEN* (Ensemble) hails from Hopewell Junction, NY and is thrilled to be making her Goodspeed Opera House debut! Past credits: The Hello Girls at Syracuse Stage (Louise LeBreton), Les Misérables (Eponine), for which she was a 2022 Roger Rees Winner and Jimmy Nominee, & RENT (Maureen). Sophia sends her utmost gratitude to NOCO, her agents, her ever-supporting family, Nani, Joe, and to the greatest parents in the world. Instagram: sophia_anna25 | TikTok: sophia25ao | sophiaannaobrien.com GABIREL MARCUS OMLOR* (Farley/Ensemble) is thrilled to be making his Goodspeed debut! A recent graduate of NYU Tisch Drama’s New Studio on Broadway, his most recent work was the two-week developmental workshop of Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis’ Warriors. He originated the role of Peter in Yaya Theatre Company’s Off-Broadway production of Heidi at Pershing Square Signature Center, and previously appeared as Crutchie in Newsies at Interlakes Summer Theatre. All the love and biggest thanks to his family and friends! @gabrielomlor
AYANNA NICOLE THOMAS* (Clara/Ensemble) is so excited to make her Goodspeed debut! She has been seen in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (Broadway) and How To Dance in Ohio (Broadway). Getting to create and share a new musical is so thrilling and she hopes everyone enjoys the show! PATRICK TOMBS* (Ensemble) is so happy to be working at Goodspeed for the first time. OFF-BROADWAY: Lautrec in Paris (Staged Reading), Matata & Jesse James. OFF-OFF BROADWAY: Nana, What Grows, Hephaestus. REGIONAL: Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, Delaware Theatre Company, Westchester Broadway Theatre, Axelrod Performing Arts Center, New Paradigm Theatre. JOHN VIGGIANO* (Ensemble) Thrilled to be making his Goodspeed debut! Touring: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Intl.). Regional: 42nd Street, Kinky Boots, The Wizard of Oz, The Drowsy Chaperone, Live Holiday Special (MTWichita). Workshops: The Snow Goose, Private Jones, A Girl and a Boy Dance. Playwright: The September Project. Rider University MT ‘22. Pantera/Murphy Agency. Big thanks to Marshall, Scott, Claire, and the entire team at Goodspeed for the chance to goose. For Steve. @johnviggiano_ SAM HOFFMAN (Swing) is thrilled to be making his Goodspeed debut! Some NYC credits: Parade and Secret Garden (Lincoln Center), Brighter than the Sun (Off-Bway), Maddie (Lead - NYTF), Riders to the Sea (Dir. George Abud). Regional: Parade (Slowburn), Chicken & Biscuits, and Norwegian Cruises (Vocalist). Syracuse BFA - @resoluteartistsagency @sam.s.hoffman samhoffman7.com ELENI KONTZAMANYS (Swing) is thrilled to be returning to Goodspeed Musicals! Goodspeed credits: Ensemble (u/s Mary Magdalene) in Jesus Christ Superstar and a swing for All Shook Up. Eleni is a proud Boston Conservatory musical theatre and Dance Emphasis Alumni. Many thanks to her moms, Kay, her agents at HCKR, and Goodspeed! Let’s Connect!: @elenikontzamanys & elenikontzamanys.com
*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States
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WHO’S WHO SCOTT GILMOUR & CLAIRE McKENZIE (Writers) are the award-winning musical theatre writing partnership also known as Noisemaker. Originally from Glasgow, Scotland, they formed their company in 2012 to begin creating stories that bring folk together through music, song, humour and heart. Since they began writing together, the pair have created over 20 original works including: CEILIDH (Barbara Whitman Productions/Grove Entertainment); Hi, My Name Is Ben (Goodspeed Musicals/NAMT); SCOTS (Edinburgh Fringe/54 Below/National Tour ’26); Oor Wullie (Selladoor Worldwide/Dundee Rep); Atlantic: A Scottish Story (Edinburgh Fringe/ Big Light Podcast Series - Winner of British Podcast Award); My Left/Right Foot (National Theatre of Scotland/Birds of Paradise - Winner of Edinburgh Fringe Herald Angel); Legend Trippers (National Youth Music Theatre); The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover (Faena Theater, Miami); The Girl Who (AMTP/ Edinburgh Fringe); Little Red and the Wolf; The Snow Queen and A Christmas Carol (Dundee Rep). Scott and Claire are alumni of the Johnny Mercer Writers Grove; The American Musical Theatre Project at Northwestern University; Walt Disney Imagineering/NMI New Voices Award; and are Cultural Ambassadors for The American Scottish Foundation. MARSHALL PAILET (Director) is thrilled to be back at Goodspeed, his home away from home, after writing and directing Private Jones at The Terris (CT Critics Circle - Best Director). He recently co-wrote and directed Marcel on the Train at CSC (Drama League noms for Direction and Best Play), Private Jones at the Signature Theater (Helen Hayes Award for Best New Musical), and he’s done a bunch of other stuff too. Thank you to Misha, Adam, Juju and the design team for their undeniable excellence, the incomparable Emily Reutlinger for her leadership and vision, Claire and Scott for trusting us with their amazing original musical, Donna Lynn for programming an amazing original musical, and YOU for supporting an original musical! Infinite love to Kellie and our goslings. Graduate Yale University. marshallpailet.com MISHA SHIELDS (Choreographer) is a Chita Rivera Award Nominee for Best Choreography for her work in the Off-Broadway production of Baghdaddy (St. Luke’s Theater) and has won both an Elliot Norton Award for Best Choreography (K-I-S-S-I-N-G, Huntington Theatre) and a BroadwayWorldCNY Award for Best Choreography For A Professional Production (Loch Ness, The Rev). Credit highlights include: Private Jones (Signature Theatre D.C./ Goodspeed’s Terris Theatre), The Hills of California (Berkeley Rep/Huntington), The Lehman Trilogy, Witch, I Was Most Alive With You, Yerma, Ripcord, A Doll’s House, Milk Like Sugar (Huntington Theatre), Winter’s Tale (Hartford Stage), Once (Bucks County Playhouse), and Wonderland (Atlantic Theater Company). Misha has taught masterclasses and developed educational theater at Yale, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, The Boston Conservatory at Berklee, Fordham and Christopher Newport University. Upcoming 2026/27: Private Jones (Southwark Playhouse Elephant, UK), and Loch Ness (Two River
Theater). Love to Ben and The Kiddos. And Tater. mishashields.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. EMMIE FINCKEL (Scenic Designer) Recent credits include Nothing Can Take You from the Hand of God, In the Amazon Warehouse Parking Lot (Playwright’s Horizons), Animal Wisdom, The Watering Hole (Signature Theatre), Have You Ever Thought About? (Bushwick Starr), And Then The Rodeo Burned Down (Ars Nova), Comedy of Errors (Public Theater), 53% Of (2nd Stage), Torera (WP Theater), Business Ideas (Clubbed Thumb), Medea: Re-Versed (Red Bull), See What I Wanna See (Out of the Box), Last Call…, She Loves Me (Long Wharf), Ragtime (Goodspeed), Hurricane Diane, The Hot Wing King (Hartford Stage), Sanctuary City (TheaterWorks Hartford), Indian Princesses, As You Like It (La Jolla Playhouse), Becoming A Man (A.R.T.), Problems Between Sisters (Studio Theater). Emmie holds a BA from Wesleyan University and an MFA from the Yale School of Drama and teaches at the Playwrights Horizons Theater School. www.efinckel.com. MALLORY KAY NELSON (Costume Designer) [Any pronouns] is a recognized figure in Disability Theater as an expert costume designer and fine artist. They bring a lifetime of experience in disability advocacy and scholarship. Mallory identifies as disabled themself, and is the founder and acting head of CripSpace, an organization by and for the disabled community. He has worked all over the United States, notably participating in the productions of: The Wiz with PHAMALY Theatre Company, Emily Driver‘s Great Race Through Time and Space with The National Disability Theatre, and Stupid Fucking Bird with Boston Court and Circle X Theatre. Mallory brings a unique take to every project, often referencing other disabled artists and drawing from the many artforms she works with. Mallory pushes the limits of Disability Theatre and endeavors to cut a path where other disabled creators can follow. Her work strives for artistic growth and advancement of Disabled Culture. GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2026 SEASON 15
WHO’S WHO AJA M. JACKSON (Lighting Designer) Thrilled to be a part of this dazzling team! Broadway: Fat Ham*, Lempicka*, John Proctor is the Villain*, The Queen of Versailles*. Off-Broadway: Goddess*, A Commercial Jingle for Regina Comet, Rock and Roll Man, Monsoon Wedding*. Commercial: The Lunchbox*, Goddess* (Berkeley Rep), Real Women Have Curves* (ART), Queen of Versailles* (Colonial Theatre). Tour: Hadestown 2nd National Tour. Regional: Hear Word (ART), Sojourners, John Proctor Is The Villain, The Band’s Visit, The Art of Burning (Huntington Theatre Company), Lost In Yonkers, The Art of Burning, Pride and Prejudice, Simona’s Search (Hartford Stage Company), Seared, The Nerd (The Alley Theatre), A Doll’s House, Harvey, World Goes Round, Behold, A Negress, A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Everyman Theatre). Dance: Modern Connections; HoldTight, Ailey 2, and Hubbard Street Dance Chicago. Awards: OEAA Outstanding Lighting Design. *Associate/Assistant. Board Chair of Brighter Boston and Board Member of the Hemsley Lighting Programs. Proud member of USA 829. JAY HILTON (Sound Designer) is pleased to continue his long association with Goodspeed Musicals and to be working alongside this talented creative team. He is especially thrilled to once again be working with writers (and friends) Claire McKenzie and Scott Gilmour. Jay has designed countless productions at both The Goodspeed and The Terris Theatre in Chester including Private Jones with director Marshall Pailet in 2023. 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. J. JARED JANAS (Wig, Hair, & Makeup Designer) Broadway: Proof, The Balusters, Beaches, Bug, Punch, Dead Outlaw, John Proctor Is the Villain, Glengarry Glen Ross, Buena Vista Social Club, Our Town, Once Upon a Mattress, Mary Jane, Prayer for the French Republic, Purlie Victorious, Good Night, Oscar, Sweeney Todd…, Ohio State Murders, Jagged Little Pill, Frankie and Johnny in the Claire de Lune, Gettin’ the Band Back Together, Bandstand, Indecent, Sunset Boulevard, The Visit, The Real Thing, Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill, Motown, Peter and the Starcatcher, The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess, All About Me, and Next to Normal. Recent Off-Broadway: Girl Interrupted, Masquerade (Drama Desk Award), Bigfoot!, Sally & Tom (Public, Drama Desk nomination), and Yours Unfaithfully (Mint Theatre, Drama Desk nomination). CASSIE J. WILLIAMS (Wig, Hair & Makeup Designer) Design credits include Bigfoot the Musical (MTC), Divine Intervention (Web Series), Nina Simone: Four Women (Geva Theatre), Arms and the Man (Theatre Row), Otherworld (Delaware Theatre Company), Glimmerglass Opera Festival 2021 Summer Season, No Cowards in Our Band (Syracuse Opera and WCNY), Deathtrap (The Cape 16 GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2026 SEASON
Playhouse), Ragtime (Theatre Under the Stars), White Christmas (Goodspeed), Anastasia (The Cape Playhouse), Waitress (Olney Theatre), Sally and Tom (Public Theatre). Instagram: @cassiejanaywigs NICHOLAS MAHON (Puppet Designer) is an Emmy-nominated puppet and theatrical designer specializing in performer-integrated puppetry and character creation. Since 2004, he has collaborated with Michael Curry Design, Cirque du Soleil, Walt Disney Entertainment, The Jim Henson Company, Blue Man Group, Broadway productions, and 20th Century Fox. Selected credits include Private Jones, 2018 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony, Little Shop of Horrors, Sesame Street, and the Islamic Solidarity Games Opening Ceremony. He received a Daytime Emmy nomination for his scenic design work on the Baku 2015 European Games Opening Ceremony. EMILY REUTLINGER (Associate Director) is an international theatre director, dramaturg, and educator working across a variety of forms. She is delighted to be working with Noisemaker! after their time together on the Goodspeed Festival of New Musicals and the Edinburgh Fringe hit My Left/Right Foot (NTS/Birds of Paradise). Recent projects include After Life by Jack Thorne (RCS), Hercules the Bear (Tenterhooks), and a Gaelic-language adaptation of The Cherry Orchard, currently in development. In addition to several years as Head of BA Musical Theatre, productions for the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland include: Into the Woods, Assassins, Julius Caesar, Romeo & Juliet, and actor-muso versions of Pippin and Side Show. She has developed and produced work with the National Theatre of Scotland, Traverse Theatre, Brits Off-Broadway, Theatre Uncut, and Playwrights Studio Scotland. Grateful to Goodspeed for the chance to connect so many facets, including many summer stock seasons at MGR (The REV) and PCLO. Proud member SDUK/SDC. WES DZIEDZIC (Associate Music Director) is a versatile pianist and vocalist with experience in both the jazz and classical worlds. He is an adaptable artist, performer and educator skilled in improvisation, accompaniment, arranging and composition. Based in Chicago, Wes has performed with highly regarded local jazz artists such as Katie Ernst and Matt Ulery at prestigious local venues like the Green Mill and the Whistler. In addition, Wes is also a capable theatre musician, serving as Associate Music Director for Dreamgirls at Goodspeed Opera House (2023) and McCarter Theater Center (2024), as well as playing Keyboard 2 in the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival production of The Color Purple (2024) and the Chicago world premiere of Milo Imagines the World (2024). As a uniquely multifaceted musician, Wes’s ultimate goal is to use his talents to serve the music—and his community—to the best of his ability. JULIE FOH (Dialect Coach) is thrilled to be making her Goodspeed debut! Recent coaching credits include Death of a Salesman, The Cottage, Hurricane Diane, Romeo & Juliet, All My Sons,
WHO’S WHO The Winter’s Tale (Hartford Stage); Frankenstein, A Christmas Carol, Sense and Sensibility, As You Like It, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder (Shakespeare Theatre of NJ); The Woman in Black (Weston Theater Company); Furlough’s Paradise, Spunk, falcon girls, Escaped Alone, the ripple, the wave that carried me home (Yale Rep); A View from the Bridge (Long Wharf Theatre). Julie is on faculty at Yale.
MORGEN E. DOYLE* (Assistant Stage Manager) Jesus Christ Superstar, A Christmas Story, Ragtime, All Shook Up (Goodspeed Musicals), Metamorphoses, Festival of New Jewish Plays 2024 & 2025, Abe Lincoln in Illinois, On Cedar Street, Million Dollar Quartet, Dracula, Once (Berkshire Theatre Group), Becoming a Man (A.R.T), Nina (TheaterLab). Thanks always to Chris, Lara, and the Goodspeed Team. morgendoylesm.com
TALLERI A. McRAE (Access Consultant) [she/her] is a teaching artist and access consultant who lives in Louisville, KY. She partners with several organizations including Actors Theatre of Louisville, Indiana Repertory Theatre, and La Jolla Playhouse. Currently, her favorite projects include advising new plays in development (like this one!), sharing examples of good access practice, and exploring various representations of disability. Talleri holds a B.S. from Northwestern University, and an M.F.A. from The University of Texas at Austin. She sends love and thanks to her family (siblings, parents, Jeremy, and Kieran).
LARA SATO* (Assistant Stage Manager) Off-Broadway: A Sign of The Times, Stranger Sings! The Parody Musical, !Americano¡. Regional: Jesus Christ Superstar, White Christmas, Ragtime, A Christmas Story: The Musical, Maggie, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, The 12 (Goodspeed). Graduate of Pace University. Special thanks to Chris, Morgen, and my supportive friends and family.
GEOFF JOSSELSON CASTING (Casting) [Geoff Josselson, CSA and Felicia Rudolph, CSA] is a New York-based casting office now in its 20th year. Select credits include: Spamalot (Broadway revival and tour), The Velocity of Autumn, Beetlejuice, ...Spelling Bee (revival), Marcel on the Train, Cellino v. Barnes, Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors, Altar Boyz and work with companies including ACT, Arena Stage, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Baltimore Center Stage, Barrington Stage, Carnegie Hall, Classic Stage Company, The Civilians, Goodspeed, Irish Repertory Theatre, The Kennedy Center, The New Group, Old Globe, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Paper Mill Playhouse, Pasadena Playhouse, Pioneer Theatre, Pittsburgh CLO, Pittsburgh Public Theatre, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Signature Theatre, Starlight Theatre, Studio Theatre, Village Theatre. For more, visit josscasting.com. JUJU JAWORSKI (Assistant Director) is thrilled to be making her Goodspeed debut! Selected Directing Credits: Classic Stage Company, National Alliance of Musical Theatre, Ars Nova, North Shore Music Theatre, & EdFringe. Thank you to Marshall & Emily for being the dream team. For Mom, Dad, & Tara. BA in Directing: Fordham University. jujujaworski.com CHRIS ZACCARDI* (Production Stage Manager) is thrilled to be working with the amazing team of Scott and Claire again after working with them on the American Premiere of Hi, My Name is Ben. Other World Premieres: All Shook Up (Goodspeed/ Bway), They All Laughed (Goodspeed), Lestat The Musical (Bway), 9 to 5 (LA/Bway), My Paris (Goodspeed), A Sign of the Times (Goodspeed), ¡Americano! (Off-Broadway), Turtle on a Fence Post (Off-Broadway) and most recently The 12 and Maggie (Goodspeed). Love to Niall and Mrs. O’Brien!
DOMINICK J. PINTO (Production Manager) [he/ him] is in his third season as Production Manager. Previously: Technical Director for Choir Boy and Assistant Technical Director on Cadillac Crew at Yale Rep. At the Yale School of Drama, he was the Technical Director for Fun Home and Assistant Technical for Othello. Dominick worked as a Draftsperson at blackwalnut and Montclair State University. He has worked with companies including: McCarter Theatre Company, HERE! Arts Center, MSNBC and MLB. He holds a MFA in Technical Design and Production from the Yale School of Drama and a BFA 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 raising their two young and energetic boys.
*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States
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WHO’S WHO 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. 18 GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2026 SEASON
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. She led the creation of many of Goodspeed’s most acclaimed productions including Summer Stock, The 12, Anne of Green Gables, and 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, 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. 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 the Goodspeed stage this fall. 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 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 SCOTT GILMOUR & CLAIRE McKENZIE | WRITERS collaborating with Marshall Pailet on turning that first idea into what you’ll see here today. This production is the work of many, many, MANY different artists - from the actors who read the initial draft years ago, right through to the exceptional company standing here on the Goodspeed stage. It is a testament to the quality of every person that’s played a Scott Gilmour and Claire McKenzie part in the development of this wee story, and we’re honoured to Nestled on the Suffolk coastline (a now be able to share it with you. part of the UK we both have a close relationship to), it evokes themes of the Although a lot has changed through the natural world and our connection to it; the push and pull of fate; the unspoken process of making The Snow Goose, there’s a through-line that’s remained power of unlikely friendship. All of the same since the beginning. The these things were in our mind when same thing that drew readers to the Donna Lynn Hilton, the Artistic Director novella almost 86 years ago. This story of Goodspeed, lent us a copy to read, is a refuge. It was published during loaded with the question: “do you think one of the darkest chapters in modern this is a musical?” history, yet it is a simple tale about hope. That even the smallest or seemingly We replied with the obvious answer: insignificant life may leave an impact far “Yes. But only if you let us fly a goose in beyond themselves. We believe stories your theatre.” like this are how we endure; how we heal; and how we come back to one another. We began developing The Snow Goose in 2022 and shared a first draft of the Thank you for joining us (as our first ever script and score here in January 2024 audience!) and we hope you enjoy The as part of Goodspeed’s Festival of Snow Goose. New Musicals. Shortly after, we began “The Snow Goose”, by Paul Gallico, is one of those timeless pieces of literature that manages to accurately capture a specific place, and moment, in history, while also reflecting the fundamental and never-changing aspects of what it is to be human. It’s a beautifully written book, and reads closer to a watercolour painting than an actionpacked war story.
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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
Emeritus Trustees Kay Knight Clarke Chandler Howard Lynde Karin
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 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
CORPORATE & BUSINESS SUPPORT Brushmill by the Waterfall (In-Kind) Cohen’s Bagel Company (In-Kind) Connecticut Rental Center, Inc. (In-Kind) Essex Bank Eversource Energy (as part of the Neighborhood Assistance Act) Falcetti Pianos (In-Kind) The Fish Tale Hoffman Auto Group Jimmy’s Legacy Grille (In-Kind) Lux Bond & Green Masonicare at Chester Village Nutmeg State Financial Credit Union Paul and Sandy’s Too (In-Kind)
Penco Corporation (as part of the Neighborhood Assistance Act) Pieper Olson Veterinary Pfizer, Inc. The RiverLane The Shops at Mohegan Sun Smith Farm Gardens (In-Kind) Stonington Vineyards The Suzio-York Hill Companies (as part of the Neighborhood Assistance Act) United Airlines (In-Kind) Van Wilgen’s Garden Center Webster Bank
FOUNDATION & GOVERNMENT SUPPORT The Albert B Glassenberg Fund Aldo DeDominicis Foundation, Inc. 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 Elizabeth Carse Foundation, Bank of America, N.A., Trustee Ensworth Charitable Foundation David A. Fechtor and Kendra J. Dowd 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 The Johnny Mercer Foundation 20 GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2026 SEASON
Lucille Lortel Foundation The Max Showalter Foundation National Endowment for the Arts The Norma Terris/Albert D. Firestone Foundation Pat & Bob Wollenberg Family Fund for the Community Pieper Olson Foundation Preservation Connecticut The Richard P. Garmany Fund at the Greater Hartford Gives 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
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 (12) 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 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
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 (2) Carol H. Adams The Adrienne I. Koch Revocable Trust Cynthia Kellogg Barrington Michele Trudel Baumann David A. Belden Leonard N. Blake William C. Blatchley Virginia Bodin Julie Ann Buchanan Leon Hugh Calanquin Edward and Ruth Cape Sally D. Carrier Dr. Jack Chuong Timothy J. Clutter Stephen B. Crowley, III Sheila Tomlinson The Edith O. Haynes Memorial Fund Fellner Family Foundation Dr. and Mrs. Brendan Fox Dr David F. Frankel and Mrs. Linda Frankel Gordon Cobleigh Norwick and Elizabeth Goodspeed
Judith Halevi Henry Sage Goodwin Memorial Fund Martha C. Hinkel Christine N. Hunihan Marjorie W. Jolidon Robert D. Jones Harvey and Ruth Katz Richard and Elizabeth Kehoe William J. Kotchen Memorial Fund Helen Krieble Dolores F. Lammers-Padwater Angela Lepore Dorothy A. Liepertz Joanne M. MacDonald Carmela Marzano Constance Wolcott Mason Alice Hammerstein Mathias Evan S. McCord, Jr. Henry “Buzz” Merritt The Milon Barnes Memorial Fund Peter Johnson Musto Robert F. Neal Carolyn G. Nelson The Patricia Emons Revocable Trust
Muriel Selden Paris Miriam “Lyn” Perrin The Estate of Miriam Ragsdale Richard V. Proffitt and Grace B. Proffitt Trust for the Development of New Musicals Rochelle Richilson Sali G. Riege Barbara V. Ross Edward A. Rousseau Dr. Gerald Sandler Marco S. Savona Susan Scherer Richard Schneller Joan H. Scranton Martha Shattuck John F. Single, III Natalie Tenney Jessica Waldman Thompson Mark A. Wainger Jerold Wanosky Christopher Weed Katharine S. Winter Symond Yavener
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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.
GOODSPEED MEMBERS & 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 July 27, 2026.
MARQUEE MEMBERS ($50,000+)
Anonymous Sue Frost and Dan Renn
($25,000 - $49,999)
Frank and Amy Campbell+ Ms. Mary Gaskell Cobleigh+ The Granoff Fund Ann and John Houston
($10,000 - $24,999)
Anonymous (4) Francis G. Adams, Jr. Dr. Sandra Anagnostakis Pam Barbey Jennifer Brown and Ian Ayres Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Cacace Richard T. Cersosimo and Valerie J. Koif+ Bertie Chuong Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Coviello Laura and Jim Duncan
($7,500 - $9,999)
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Dr. Anne L. Rothstein and Ms. Jane Hellman John Voege and Geoffrey Paul Hila and Saul Rosen The Scripps Family Fund for Education and the Arts Mable and Richard Seymour
Susan F. Gonsalves Ms. Jean Selden Greene Jeffrey and Nancy Hoffman Frank and Elisabet Landrey Julie and Peter LeBlanc Mr. and Mrs. Harry Link Jon Lukomnik and Lynn Davidson Marjorie E. Morrissey Dr. and Mrs. Dennis R. Pilarczyk Ms. Joann Pillar Judith Puchalski
Anonymous Kenneth and Judith Boudreau Denise Bernardo and Edwin Lance and Rebecca Darcy Muentes Ruth Ann C. Davis+ 22 GOODSPEED MUSICALS | 2026 SEASON
Jeff Riley and Mary M. Wilson Meg Sakellarides and Scott Mokoski David Shimchick Ms. Sally Speer Leonardo H. Suzio RADM. Louise C. Wilmot USN (Ret.) and James E. Wilmot Mr. Richard Winkler
Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Feldman Chuck and Elena Foster Ed Greenberg
GOODSPEED MEMBERS & DONORS Jane Porterfield and Gerry Pastor Diane and Guido Petra 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 Ms. Virginia Wydler
DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE MEMBERS ($2,500 - $7,499)
Anonymous (7) 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 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 Bud and Katy Canaday Anne and Jim Carroll James and Jonatha Castle Mrs. T. W. Chabot* Kay Knight Clarke Maury and Sonia Cohn Foundation+ 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 Victor Vroom and Julia Ann Francis David and Liz Frankel Walter Gillette and Saundra Cope Maureen and Bernie Gillis Bill Gilman
William J. Ginnetti, Sr. Mrs. Sara Goldfarb Robert and Francine Goldfarb+ Karen and Ron Goodspeed Barbara Holly Goodwin 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 Sue Hessel and Karen Dahle 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 Dave and Judith Macri Emanuel and Irene Makiaris Sonya Morton Mangan Jennifer Alexander and Mark Masselli Judith and Lawrence McClure Andrew and Bonnie McKirdy+ Tony Meola and Carey Wagner Tony, Chelsea and Amanda Michaud Ms. Dorothy Millen Ms. Katherine Miller 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 Ms. Carol Sirot Donna and Bill Stamm Larry Starr Brenda J. Sullivan+ Maureen Sullivan and Jack Siggins 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
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 Patricia B. and Paul C. Carlson Fund at the Rhode Island Foundation 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 Susan S. Egan Elyse and Steven Feltman Sandra Gardinier
SUPPORTING MEMBERS ($1,500 - $2,499)
Anonymous (5) 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+ Bruce Betancourt and Steven Hernandez*
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GOODSPEED MEMBERS & DONORS Gloria and Bob Gery Richard and Monika Gibbons Charitable Account Lorelei and Neal Goldstein 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 in memory of Jim Lianos Barb and Cliff Libby Koen and Pat Loeven Peter and Rosemary Lombardo David MacLelland and Sharon Curran Beverly and Barry McCabe
($1,000 - $1,499)
Anonymous (5) Inta and Taggart Adams+ Susan Albano and William Pitt 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 Alison and Stephen Brinkmann Family Fund at the Community Foundation of Middlesex County Nadine and Robert Britton, III Frank and Shari Bugaj* Peter and Sally Burgess 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 Loriann DeMelis 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 Michael E. Foley Michael and Shirley Freda in memory of Jim Lianos Helen Gallivan Jennifer and Ken Geisler Karen Gersten and Scott Birrell Serena Gillespie* Tracey Gionta Joe and Cindy Goldberg Dr. and Mrs. Donald Gonci Dr. Lawrence Goodman and Ms. Denise Cologne Laura and Roger Goodspeed+
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Kerry and Donna Meehan The Michael Stewart Foundation Mary Miko and Joseph Migliaro Regina and Don Miller Richard Minton Joe Molder Mr. and Mrs. Leamon E. Moore, Jr. 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 Edward and Sandra Sharr
Bert Silverberg Helen Sly Jon and Cleo Sonneborn Frank Stilwagner and Kurt Dery Gretchen and Tim Teran 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+
William Gorton* Bill and Sandie Greene Kathryn Gregory Anne and Allen Greiner+ Anita Griffith and Robert Parrott Karen and Orrie Hagerty Margaret Haggerty in memory of John Haggerty Bethany and Michael Hayes Matthew and Cheryl Hayward 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 Michael J. Klingensmith and Ruth A. Shields Allen Kolkowitz Lynne Kreiner 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 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 Patricia and John Mooney Wayne and Susan Mountz Kevin Murphy and Laura Galgowski Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Murphy Matthew and Alexandra Murray* Norman Needleman and Jacqueline Hubbard Ms. Robyn Newhouse Greg Nobile Jeffrey Ogilvie in memory of Lisa Ann 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* Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Robin Anja Rosenberg Joan and Dennis Rusconi Stephen Russo and Karen Bustin Jan and Bill Salvatore Mary T. Sargent Robert and Susan Satterlee Robin Sauerteig Alison V. Scherer Mark and Kathy Schiller Marc and Liz Schnitzer Andrew Seddon and Kathy Smith Bill and Ellen Seeman Paul Serenbetz 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 Dr. and Mrs. S. Russell Sylvester, Jr.+ The Szafarek family Dr. Priya Tandon and Dr. Michael Rajkumar Charleen and James Taylor Elizabeth Thomas Gay and Kerry John Tomasevich* Pam Townsend Lucien Lefevre Margaret Saxe James and Ann Marie Ward Lori (Purple) Wilcox 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 Zornow
GOODSPEED MEMBERS & DONORS ($500 - $999) Anonymous (23) Mr. and Mrs. John P. Andrulatis+ Pamela and Thomas Adams Marilyn M. Alfeld Antonio and Jeanne Ambrosio Tim and Gayle Anderson 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 Benanav Family Foundation+ Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Bennett Mr. Frank Bent Randee and Martin Berliner Bill and Dorothy Berloni 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+ Gary and Cathy Cluen Emily Williams and Leeland Cole-Chu Elizabeth Comcowich William and Karyn Cordner Carol Corliss Michael and Karen Cormier Sally and Tom Crawford Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Crocker Ted and Rebecca Crosby Ed and Joan Crow 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 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 Nancy Fitzgibbon and Tony Mastroianni Skip and Britt Flanagan Bruce and Kris Fletcher Ellen and Ben Flynn Stephen and Susan Forbes Ann and Charles Fortune Mr. and Mrs. Alan R. Fridkin+ Carole Fromer+ Stephen and Sharon Gale Ray and Barbara Galloway John and Sherri Gamm Brenda and Joe Garrison+ Marian and Rob Gingras Mr. and Mrs. Anthony C. Giordano, Jr. Neil Gottfried and Marilyn WhiteGottfried Robert and Lyndle Gradoville+ 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 Scott and Jennifer Kreamer* Diane and Stanley Krieg Karl Henry Kulisch Tad and Vicki Kuziak Lisa Labenski Tom and Dr. Donna Brandeis LaGanga Mr. Joseph Lang 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 Reid and Linda MacCluggage Nancy and Merrill Mack Mary Anne Maher Tom and Kelly Maher Benjamin and Judith Manfull Stephen A. Marcarelli Andrew Mccown* Dan McMahon and Joe Rhodes Senator and Mrs. Edward Meyer Brittany and Jason Mikulski Arthur and Jacquie Mocabee Mia Monte Mr. John F. Moore and Christine Schell Michael and Marie Moore Michael Morneault Michael Moses Susan Motycka Mr. Daniel J. Moulton and Ms. Barbara Joyce+ Ann B. Mulcahy Joanne and Andrew Myer Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Nahorney Kathleen Neal Marianne Neill Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey C. Nelson Ken and Susie Ng Judith Nokes 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 Krista and Richard Pinola The Plutnicki Family Charitable Account Jo Trotta Poliner+ Mrs. Lynn Pollack Kristin and Jeff Pomeroy Thomas Poteat 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 Will Rhys and Nancy Kluck Nancy and Nicholas Robert Enrique and Sandra Rodriguez Alix Rokita+ Goldy C. Rosen Carolyn Rossi-Copeland
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GOODSPEED MEMBERS & DONORS Thomas and Anne Roy CPA Barbara Rubin Sheila Connors Rubitz Ellen S. Ryczek Jane Safer 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 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 Freeman-Daniels* 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+
Milton and Joan Wallack+ Dr. William and Melinda Walsh Carol and Gary Warner Michael and Ellen Wasyl Tracy Weed Bob and Roz Weinstein Dennis and Joan Welch, The Wheatmarket Walter and Elizabeth Welsh John and Dita Wenceslao 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 Pete and Judy Zucco
MISSION STATEMENT 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.
DEDICATED PERFORMANCES 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 Rebekah Moses at 860-615-0365 or rmoses@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.
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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 Tyler Garstka............................................ 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.......... Event & 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 Tracey Krasniewski..................................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 PRODUCTION Dominick J. Pinto.................................. Production Manager Myjoycia Cezar......................Assistant Production Manager Shamus Bonner...............................Production Coordinator Ashley S. Nolt........................................ Production 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, Matthew Torbett.................................. Drapers Olivya DeLuca, Courtney Skeens........................First Hands Tabitha Thompson.........................................Stitcher/Swing John Riccucci....................................... Wardrobe Supervisor Aneesa Aviles, Holly McMullen................................Dressers Mia Thomas.......................................Lead Wig & Hair Stylist LIGHTING Mia Moore.............................................. Lighting Supervisor 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 Cian Jaspar Freeman............... Assistant Technical Director Emily Guercia.....................................................Draftsperson Alec Westmoreland........................................ Shop Foreman Kyle Carson, Emily Gulley Josh Murphy................................................ Staff Carpenters Casey Burke-Ruhl, Nate Kerr, Red Wehrmann.....................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 JuJu Jaworski............................................. Assistant Director Daniel Powers............................... Associate Choreographer Jimmy Stubbs............................. Associate Scenic Designer Irene V. Hatch.......................... Assistant Costume Designer Paul Jonathan Davis................ Associate Lighting Designer Matti Petricone........................................... Puppet Assistant Geoff Josselson, CSA; Felicia Rudolph, CSA............. Casting Will Burton for Grindrod and Burton Casting................UK Casting Director Sarah Busick, Evan Johnson, Luca Plitz ........Scenic Artists Jacob Garcia-Terry, Robyn Joyce, Cassie Knight...................................................... Electricians Daniel Haussler......................................................... Drafting Matthew Meckes.........................................................Copyist James Carter Pianos.................................. Piano Technician Billy Mitchell.............................................Show Logo Design Sarah Kayser.................................Program Editor/Designer SPECIAL THANKS: The 2024 FNM Cast, The Hartt School, Nancy Altschuler, Philippe Arroyo, Sommer Carbuccia, Lindsay Nicole Chambers, Bobby Conte, Lilli Cooper, Bob D’Haene, Sam Duncan, Brett Finley, Max Grossman, Paul Hardt, F. Michael Haynie, Emily Hoder, Leah Hofmann, JuJu Jaworski, Lucas Looch Johnson, Clifford Lee Johnson III, Joe Joseph, Pomme Koch, Reed Lancaster, Ashlyn Maddox, Emma McGlinchey, Katie McGrath, Claire Neumann, Emily Reutlinger, Emmett Smith, Mysti Stay, Emily Steinhardt, Rachel Tischler, John Viggiano, Charlotte Vybihal, Nina White Program printed by Essex Printing
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