CAST in order of appearance
Young Joy ....................................................................................... Olivia Jones* Rudy ........................................................................................ Stephen DeRosa* Toots
Vicki Lewis* Tony
Trent Saunders* Christie ............................................................................................... Sami Bray* Joy
Erika Henningsen* Thelma
Hazel Anne Raymundo Dan
Pomme Koch* Ronni
Badia Farha* Cowboy Eddie
John Hickock*
Ashley Marie Arnold* Dana Costello* Ryan Duncan* Gaelen Gilliland* John Hickok* Pomme Koch* Justin Gregory Lopez* Kristen Faith Oei* Alanna Saunders* Brian Shepard* Anthony Wayne*
Understudies never substitute for performers unless a specific announcement is made at the time of performance:
For Joy: Dana Costello* ; For Toots: Gaelen Gilliland* ; For Rudy: John Hickok* ; For Christie: Olivia Jones* ; For Tony/Dan: Justin Gregory Lopez* ; For Thelma: Kristen Faith Oei* ; For Ronni: Alanna Saunders* ; For Cowboy Eddie: Brian Shepard* ; Ensemble: Anthony Wayne* Dance Captain - Bronwyn Tarboton*
Michał Kołaczkowski* Bronwyn Tarboton*
Amanda M. Stuart*
*- denotes member of Actors’ Equity Association
The actors and stage manager employed in this production are members of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
The director is a member of The Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, Inc., an independent national labor union.
The stage technicians of George Street Playhouse are proud members of IATSE Local 21.
The Scenic, Costume, Lighting, Projection and Sound Designers in LORT theatres are represented by United Scenic Artists Local USA-829, IATSE.
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Katherine Wallace*
ACT I
Overture
Prologue: The Shape of Things Welcome To My World Change Forever
Mommy’s Making Something Outta Nothing I Got People
The Only Mop You’ll Ever Need To Buy We Sell Stories Return To Vendor
ACT II
Act Two Opening
Is This As Good As It Gets? Life’s Gonna Change I Got People (Reprise) The Shape of Things (Reprise) Walk With Me Little Lady Mother’s Daughter Have You Ever Felt That? Finale
DEPARTMENT
Joy, the Musical is performed with one 15-minute intermission
MUSICAL NUMBERS
MUSIC
Music Assistant................................................................................. Noah Turner Music Preparation..................................................................... Jacob Fjeldheim, Russell Bartmus, and Nathan Serot for JoAnn Kane Music Electronic Music Design............................................................... Billy Jay Stein, Hiro Iida, and Adam Wiggins for Strange Cranium ORCHESTRA Music Director/Conductor/Keyboard 1.......................................... Rick Edinger Keyboard 2/Associate Music Director........................................... Kelly Thomas Bass................................................................................................ Lauren Hendrix Drums/Percussion........................................................................ Clint DeGanon Violin............................................................................................. Saki Uetsuhara Cello.................................................................................................. Sam Quiggins Trumpet/Flugel................................................................................... Aaron Bahr Reed 1.................................................................................................. Brian Levels Reed 2...................................................................................... Noelle Rueschman
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Ashley Marie Arnold (Ensemble) is delighted to be making her George Street Playhouse debut with such an incredible cast and creative team! Most recent credits include Off Broadway, Little Shop of Horrors, Regional: Crowns, Dream Girls, Mamma Mia, When You Wish. Film: Spoiler Alert, Produced by Focus Features. International: Lead Vocalist for Secret Silk, dir. John Tartaglia. NYC Developmental Labs: Bill T Jones & Jerry Mitchell. Thank you to the entire production & casting team, DGRW, Zoom Talent, my family & friends. So happy to be spreading JOY this holiday season! OCU MT Grad 2019. #Blessed&Grateful
Sami Bray (Christie) is a 14 year-old young actress originally from Memphis, Tennessee. She is thrilled to debut the role of Christie in Joy, the Musical. Previous credits include Little Girl – 1984 (Broadway), Summer - School of Rock (1st National Tour), Cindy Lou Who – How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Nashville), Fryda – Zurich (off Broadway). TV credits include a recurring role as Agnes - The Blacklist, and a recurring role as Karen - The Wonder Years. Sami would like to thank Ken Davenport and Davenport Theatricals; George Street Playhouse; the creative team of Joy, the Musical, David Doan at CESD; Sherry Kayne at Moxie Artists; and her family for believing in her.
Dana Costello (Ensemble, u/s Joy) Broadway: Finding Neverland (Mary Barrie), Pretty Woman (Rachel, u/s Vivian), Jekyll & Hyde (Broadway and National tour; Nellie, u/s Emma). Other favorite credits include: Lincoln Center’s
concert production of The Scarlet Pimpernel (Marie Tussaud), Dave (Montana Jefferson; Arena Stage, DC), Cabaret (Sally Bowles; Argyle Theatre, NY), Enter Laughing (Miss B.; York Theatre, NYC) and many more. Film/TV: Law & Order, These Thems. For more follow @ dana_coz and visit www.dana-costello.com. This one’s for you, Bike.
Stephen DeRosa (Rudy)
George Street Playhouse: An Act of God, Sylvia. Broadway: Mr. Saturday Night, Gary: A Sequel, On the Town, Betrayal, The Nance, Hairspray, Henry IV, Twentieth Century, Into the Woods (The Baker - 2002), The Man Who Came to Dinner. First National Tour: West Side Story (2010 Revival). Off-Broadway: The Alchemist (Red Bull), Little Shop of Horrors (2021), The Mystery of Irma Vep, Love’s Fire (The Acting Company). Selected Film/TV: A Holiday Spectacular, Blue Bloods, Younger, The Blacklist and as Eddie Cantor on HBO’s Boardwalk Empire. MFA: Yale.
Ryan Duncan (Ensemble)
Broadway: Gettin’ the Band Back Together and Shrek. Off-Broadway: Titanique, Nassim, Liberty, Altar Boyz (Drama League nom), The Yellow Brick Road, Soul Doctor, it must be him, The Fifth Column. Ryan was last seen at George Street in Gettin’ the Band Back Together, other regional: Distant Thunder (Lyric, OK), Passing Through (Goodspeed, CT), Shrek (5th Avenue, WA), tick…tick, BOOM! (ATF, NY), Striking 12 (Good Theatre, ME), Beautiful Room/ NY (Long Wharf, CT), Side Show (Signature, VA), Hair (Studio, D.C.). Film/TV: In Stereo, Shrek the Musical, Obits, I Don’t Believe in That, Blue Bloods, He’s With Me, and FreakMe
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Badia Farha (Ronni, Ensemble) is thrilled to be a part of this cast, bringing the story of “Joy” to life! Broadway: School of Rock. Off Broadway: Broadway Bounty Hunter, Sistas, Things To Ruin, Rewrite. Tours: Little Shop of Horrors, Rent. Regional: Windfall, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, The Resurrection of Son House, Sister Act, The Wiz, Dreamgirls, and Ragtime amongst others. TV/Film: FBI’s Most Wanted, A Gifted Man, America’s Got Talent, and more. Recordings: Still Waiting?, Joe Iconis “Album,” Broadway Bounty Hunter. Love to Al + Alanna + Creya and everyone who makes this a fun journey. www.BadiaFarha.com
Gaelen Gilliland (Ensemble, u/s Toots) is so happy to be making her George Street Playhouse debut! Broadway: Wicked (Mdm. Morrible u/s), Legally Blonde (Elle’s Mom, Paulette/Vivian/Enid u/s), 9 to 5 (Judy/Doralee cover), Honeymoon In Vegas (Bea u/s), Kinky Boots (swing), Spongebob (Mayor of Bikini Bottom). National tours: Seussical (Mayzie), The Addams Family (Alice Beineke), Mean Girls (Adult Woman). TV: WeCrashed (Apple), The Blacklist (NBC). Movie soundtrack: Spirited (Apple - starring Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds). Much thanks to the entire creative team and all love to Andy and new son, Max.
Erika Henningsen (Joy) is thrilled to bring Joy Mangano’s story to the stage. Last seen on Broadway starring as Cady Heron in the Tonynominated musical Mean . Broadway: Fantine in Les Miserables. Regional: Nellie Forbush in South Pacific and
Sophie in Mamma Mia! at PCLO, Beth in Diner (Signature Theater). Television: Girls5Eva, Harlem, Blue Bloods, SNL. She hopes any person watching tonight recognizes the value of their ideas, big or small, and finds the courage to keep pursuing them. Thank you to my incredible family, and my chosen family. Much gratitude to my team, and the cast and creatives of Joy. Go Blue. And go vote.
John
Hickok (Cowboy Eddie, Ensemble, u/s Rudy) Broadway: John created the roles of Governor Slaton in Parade, Zoser in Aida, and Professor Bhaer in Little Women. That’s him on all three cast albums. Other Broadway, Man and Boy, Our Country’s Good. Some favorites: at George St. - Johnny Pye / Johnny Pye & the Foolkiller, Foxfire with James Whitmore. Elsewhere: John Adams / 1776, Polonius / Hamlet, Beauregard with Michelle Lee / Mame, Wizard / John Doyle’s August Rush, Mercutio / Romeo & Juliet. He directed the acclaimed world premiere of Burning Blue at the Theater Royal Haymarket on London’s West End, has taught at Bard, Queens College and WestConn, and plays Agent Milton in Red Dead Redemption 2. johnhickok.net
Olivia Jones (Young Joy, u/s Christie) is beyond excited to be debuting the role of Young Joy in Joy, the Musical. Previous theater credit includes Young Anna in the National tour of Disney’s Frozen the Broadway Musical. Olivia would like to thank Take3 Talent, Ken Davenport and the creative team of Joy, the Musical, George Street Playhouse, and most of all her family for their continued love and support. Dream Big! @officialolivia.b.jones.
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Pomme Koch (Dan, Ensemble) Broadway: The Band’s Visit. Off-Broadway: Baghdaddy, Becket, The Last Supper (SOPAC). Regional: La Jolla Playhouse, O’Neill Center, A.C.T., Shakespeare Theatre Company, Round House Theatre, Theater J, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Marin Theatre Company, Folger Shakespeare Library, Studio Theatre, Theatre Calgary, San Francisco Playhouse. Film/TV: Daddy, WeCrashed, Law & Order, Blue Bloods. Love to the ruler of my heart, Bligh Voth, and my biological dog daughter, Karen. www.pommekoch.com
Michał Kołaczkowski (Swing) is so excited to help bring this beautiful world premiere to you. Previous Broadway: The Cher Show. Broadway Tours: Chicago, Dirty Dancing, Beauty and the Beast. Select Regional: The Wanderer (World Premiere at Papermill), Bye Bye Birdie (Goodspeed), Memphis (Engeman.) Dance: Metropolitan Opera Ballet, The Verdon Fosse Legacy, iLuminate. Film/TV: Katy Keene (The CW Network), Modern Love (Prime Video), I’m Not Gay (Upcoming Film.) Gratitude to this stellar team of creatives, casting, and CESD. Follow along at @michalkolaczko.
Vicki Lewis (Toots) Most recently appeared offBroadway in the world premiere musical adaptation of Jodi Picoult’s Between The Lines. Broadway: Anastasia, Damn Yankees, Chicago, The Crucible Pal Joey for Encores. Soloist with the New York Pops at Carnegie Hall. Starred as Beth in the critically acclaimed NBC series Newsradio. Other TV/Film: Mousehunt, Godzilla, The Ugly Truth, Kurt Vonnegut’s Breakfast of Champions The Blacklist, Bones, Curb Your
Enthusiasm, Modern Family,The Goldbergs, Grey’s Anatomy, How I Met Your Mother, Seinfeld. She has voiced a myriad of animation projects including Pixar’s Blockbuster Finding Nemo.
Justin Gregory Lopez (Ensemble, u/s Tony/ Dan) A New Jersey native, Justin recently appeared in the original cast and live cast recording of the new a cappella musical Octet by Dave Malloy (Drama Desk Ensemble Award), and in the Emmy-winning, Grammynom’d Jesus Christ Superstar Live on NBC. Select regional credits include Shakespeare’s As You Like It (Orlando) at Milwaukee Repertory, Bernstein’s Mass (1st Rock Soloist) at the Kennedy Center, Evita (Che) at Asolo Repertory, A Crossing (Martín) at Barrington Stage, Fun Home (Roy/Mark/Pete/Bobby) at Baltimore Center Stage, In the Heights (Usnavi) at the Ordway Center, and Paint Your Wagon (Armando) at the 5th Avenue Theatre. IG: @JGregoryLopez
Kristen Faith Oei (Ensemble, u/s Thelma) Original Broadway casts: Spiderman Turn Off the Dark (u/s Mary Jane), King Kong, Diana the musical, the revivals of David Henry Hwang’s M Butterfly and The Lincoln Center’s The King & I. OffBroadway: David Henry Hwang’s Kung Fu at Signature Theatre and Soft Power at The Public Theater. First National Tours/Sitdowns: Wicked, We Will Rock You, Aida (u/s Amneris), West Side Story, Fame the Musical. Other credits: Guys and Dolls at The Kennedy Center, Other World, Pirates of Penzance, Hercules. TV/film: Mozart in the Jungle, Modern Love, Isn’t It Romantic, Estella Scrooge, The Kennedy Center’s 50th Anniversary Celebration Concert. Grateful to loved ones & to God, from whom all blessings flow. @dragonfly02
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Hazel Anne Raymundo (Thelma) is thrilled to be originating the role of Thelma in this world premiere of Joy! Broadway: Pacific Overtures (Shogun’s Wife); Avenue Q (Christmas Eve); Tours: Miss Saigon (Kim); Jesus Christ Superstar (Mary Magdalene). Off-Broadway: Avenue Q (Christmas Eve); I Spy a Spy (Sunny). Workshops: Tiananmen; The Gifted Prince; Stu for Silverton, Aida, Flower Drum Song. Film/TV: Odd Mom Out, Set It Up, Madam Secretary, Divorce, VEEP, Almost Family, Blacklist, Blue Bloods. Concerts: South Pacific (Bloody Mary); Asian Americans on Broadway. She thanks her family, friends and her agent Jim for their support. She is grateful to Ken, AnnMarie, Casey, Josh and the entire team for entrusting her with this “femme fantastique!” Favorite roles: Wife to Daniel and Mom to Zachary and Owen. Their love makes everything possible.
Alanna Saunders (Ensemble, u/s Ronni) is thrilled be part of this world premiere at George St! She is a Seattleborn but NYC based actorsinger-dancer-musicianvideo editor-absolutely not professional painter (but she loves it)-cat mom. She most recently spent the summer at Weston Playhouse and Alabama Shakespeare Festival playing Sheila in Hair and Betty Jean in The Marvelous Wonderettes, respectively. Other credits include: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (Broadway); Clue (Papermill); Scotland, PA (Roundabout); White Christmas (BTG); Into the Woods (Natl. tour); TV/film: CBS’s Bull, 18 1/2 (Bugeater Films), NBC’s Peter Pan Live! (Tiger Lily). Thanks to Casey and Josh for the opportunity! Love to her family and her fiancé Samuel. @alannasaun
Trent Saunders (Tony) is immensely grateful for the chance to be joining this incredible company and making his debut with George Street Playhouse. Favorite credits: Hadestown (Worker, u/s Orpheus & Hermes), Evita (Che), Aladdin the Musical (OBC, u/s Aladdin), American Idiot (St. Jimmy). He has also been building some exciting things with his cohort and family of collaborators, The Saunders Collective (thesaunderscollective.com). Love to Tree, the Delfinitas, Mike, and the family. @trensaun
Brian Shepard (Ensemble, u/s Cowboy Eddie) has appeared on Broadway in My Fair Lady, Something Rotten, Follies, Guys and Dolls, Young Frankenstein, Monty Python’s Spamalot, Annie Get Your Gun, and Peter Pan. Favorite regional roles include: Bert in Mary Poppins, Phil in White Christmas, Bud Frump in How to Succeed . . ., Chip in On the Town, and Cosmo Brown in Singin’ in the Rain. Brian is very grateful to be working with the wonderful cast, crew, and creative team of Joy. He also thanks the good people at CGF Talent. Brian lives in Manhattan with his exceptional wife, actress Amy Spanger. Hi mom! Hi dad!
Bronwyn Tarboton
(Dance Captain, Swing)
Broadway: Disney’s Frozen. Off Broadway: Smokey Joe’s Café. National Tour: Disney’s Frozen and A Chorus Line (Maggie). Regional credits include multiple seasons at Paper Mill Playhouse, STAGES St. Louis, The MUNY, North Carolina Theatre, Riverside Theater. and Tuacahn Amphitheatre. BFA in Music-Dance-
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Theatre from BYU. Bronwyn is thrilled to be part of this musical centered on a woman making things. During the pandemic Bronwyn discovered a passion for up-cycling when she began making home décor and art out of trash found in her neighborhood. You can now follow her adventures and purchase her creations on insta/tiktok @nyctrashtotreasures
Anthony Wayne (Ensemble, u/s Ensemble) is thrilled to help bring “JOY” to George Street Playhouse. Broadway: Tina - The Tina Turner Musical (Raymond), Tootsie - The Musical, Once on This Island, PIPPIN, Anything Goes, Priscilla (Jimmy). OffB’way: Mighty Real: A Fabulous Sylvester Musical (Sylvester), A Chorus Line (Richie; NY City Center). Regional: Guys and Dolls (Angie The Ox; Kennedy Center DC). BLACK BROADWAY MEN, INC. (Exec. Dir.; @BlackBroadwayMen). Website: www.MrAWayne.com. Instagram: @MrAWayne. Norfolk, Virginia Native. #EGG. Here’s to us, D.S.E.
Ken Davenport (Book, Producer) is a Broadway and Off Broadway playwright and Tony Awardwinning producer. Writing credits include the Gettin’ The Band Back Together (Broadway and George Street) as well The Awesome 80s Prom, My First Time, and Miss Abigail’s Guide to Dating, Mating, & Marriage. He co-conceived the award-winning Altar Boyz. His blog and podcast was featured in The New York Times, Vanity Fair, Forbes and more. Producing credits include A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical, Once On This Island, Kinky Boots, The Play That Goes Wrong, Spring Awakening, and more. He created the board game, Be A Broadway Star (Amazon), and founded TheTheaterMakersStudio.com, a masterclass community for writers, producers and more who dream of seeing their shows on a stage. Ken was an Executive Producer for Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Really Useful Group
and is a special consultant for entertainment companies and theatermakers around the globe. For more, visit www.KenDavenport.com.
AnnMarie Milazzo (Music & Lyrics, Vocal Arrangements) Lucky Us, A Walk On The Moon, Pretty Dead Girl, winner of the Special Jury Award Sundance Film Festival. As Vocal Designer: Spring Awakening, Next to Normal, If/ Then, Finding Neverland, Carrie, Bright Lights Big City, Superhero, Dangerous Beauty, Prometheus Bound, Some Lovers, Dave, A Walk On The Moon, revival of 1776, Almost Famous, A Beautiful Noise. As Orchestrator of Once On This Island, she was nominated for a Tony, Grammy, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle Award. As Lyricist: Le Rêve, Le Perle. Milazzo is the Grammynominated female vocalist for East Village Opera Company.
Joy Mangano (Underlying Rights) is one of the most successful and celebrated female product inventors of our time. It all started with the twist of a mop and has led to over $3 billion of her products in homes across America. Joy currently owns and manages multiple innovative product lines, including CleanBoss by Joy and Joy Kitchen. Her journey to success has been so incredible it inspired the movie JOY, starring Oscar-nominated Jennifer Lawrence. Joy is the author of the bestselling book, Inventing Joy: Dare to Build a Brave & Creative Life, and now, her life’s story takes center stage in Joy, the Musical, with a star-studded cast and all original music. Joy has inspired entrepreneurs all across the country and this musical will now inspire and delight everyone. Life keeps getting better and brighter thanks to Joy!
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Casey Hushion (Director) Broadway: Associate/Resident Director of Mean Girls, Aladdin, The Prom, Elf, In the Heights, The Drowsy Chaperone, To Be or Not to Be and Good Vibrations. Other New York credits include
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Call Me Madam at City Center Encores, Fat Camp and the Broadway production of Nerds (almost). Casey directed the new hit play Clue at Cleveland Playhouse, La Mirada Theatre and Paper Mill Playhouse, which has gone on to become the most licensed U.S. Play in 2020 & 2021. Also at Paper Mill Playhouse, she directed A Jolly Holiday: Celebrating Disney’s Broadway Hits and the streaming production of Beehive. Casey directed the world premiere of Mystic Pizza, which will be going on tour in 2024. For television, she has choreographed episodes of Unbrekable Kimmy Schmidt. Casey served as the Artistic Director of North Carolina Theatre for ten years. Up next, Casey is looking forward to directing Murder On The Orient Express at Paper Mill Playhouse. Love and thanks to her husband, Marc and to her three children, Lincoln, Violet and Jane.
Andy Einhorn (Musical Supervision and Arrangements) Broadway (MD/Conductor): Carousel, Hello, Dolly!, Holiday Inn, Bullets Over Broadway, Cinderella, Brief Encounter, Sondheim on Sondheim. Tours: Sound of Music, Hello, Dolly!, Sweeney Todd, The Light in the Piazza, The Lion King. Music director and conductor for Audra McDonald including two albums. Concert appearances include New York Philharmonic, San Francisco Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra, Detroit Symphony, Cincinnati Pops, Boston Pops, Philadelphia Orchestra. TV: The Oscars, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, Six by Sondheim. George Street: A Walk on The Moon. Honors Graduate: Rice University. Upcoming: Extrapolations (Apple Plus) and CABRINI (Jonathan Sanger) Thank you to AnnMarie.
Joshua Bergasse (Choreography) On Broadway Bergasse choreographed Charlie and the Chocolate Factory; On the Town (Tony, Drama Desk, OCC noms; Astaire Award); and Gigi. Off-B’way Mr. Bergasse choreographed Sweet Charity (Chita Rivera Award, Lortel nom); Cagney (Drama Desk, OCC, Astaire
Noms; Callaway Finalist); Bomb-itty of Errors; and Captain Louie. He also directed and choreographed the re-imagined Smokey Joe’s Cafe at Stage 42. Encores!: I married an Angel starring his wife NYCB principal Sara Mearns; Little Me; It’s A Bird...It’s A Plane... It’s Superman!; Annie Get Your Gun; and The Golden Apple. For Television Bergasse choreographed the NBC series Smash (Emmy Award); Multiple Episodes of So You Think You Can Dance (FOX); Sinatra - A Voice for a Century (PBS); Hawkeye (Disney); Kennedy Center 50 year celebration (PBS).
Anna Louizos (Scenic Design) A 3-time Tony Award nominee, Broadway designs include School of Rock (sets and costumes) In the Heights, Avenue Q, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, Holiday Inn, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Honeymoon in Vegas, Dames at Sea, It Shoulda Been You, Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, High Fidelity, Curtains, The Performers, among others. Previous George Street productions: It Shoulda Been You and Let Me Sing and numerous Regional and Off-Broadway productions. In 2019 for Tokyo’s unique 360 Stage Around, directed by David Saint she designed one of the largest international productions of West Side Story, in which the audience is completely surrounded by scenery.
Tina McCartney (Costume Design) is a Trinidadian American costume designer based in New York City. Tina’s theatrical designs include Bruce (Seattle Rep), The Griswolds’ Broadway Vacation (Seattle 5th Avenue Theatre), and Julius Caesar (Classic Stage Company). She has co-designed The 72nd, 73rd, 74th, and 75th Annual Tony Awards. Tina served as Assistant Costume Designer on Broadway’s Cabaret, On Your Feet!, A Bronx Tale, and Beetlejuice, as well as Associate Costume Designer on Bandstand, Lobby Hero, and The Inheritance (Costume Design Tony Award Nominee). She is a proud
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member of the selection committee for The Cody Renard Richard Scholarship Program and is a graduate of The Sargent Conservatory of Theatre Arts at Webster University
Jen Schriever (Lighting Design) Broadway: A Strange Loop (Tony Nomination), Death of a Salesman, 1776, Birthday Candles, Lackawanna Blues, Grand Horizons, What the Constitution Means to Me, Lifespan of a Fact, Eclipsed, Ghetto Klown. Recent Off-Broadway includes: My Broken Language, Thom Pain, Night is a Room (Signature); Which Way to the Stage, School Girls or the African Mean Girls Play, Collective Rage (MCC); To My Girls, Superhero (Second Stage); Shhhh, (Atlantic). Current Tours: Blue Man Group. Opera: Die Fledermaus, Pearl Fishers (Metropolitan); Faust, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, La Traviata, (Mariinsky). Obie Award for Sustained Excellence in Lighting Design. Adjunct Professor: Purchase College. Mom: Henry. jenschriever.com
Dan Moses Schrier (Sound Design) Broadway: Flying Over Sunset, A Soldier’s Play, Gary-A Sequel to Titus Andronicus, The Iceman Cometh, Falsettos, American Psycho, world premieres of August Wilson’s Radio Golf and Gem of the Ocean, Gentleman’s Guide…., Gypsy (Patti Lupone), Sondheim On Sondheim, John Doyle’s production of Sweeney Todd, Assassins, Pacific Overtures, Topdog/Underdog, Into The Woods, Noise/Funk, others. Compositions for Broadway include: The Merchant of Venice (Al Pacino), Julius Caesar (Denzel Washington), The Tempest (Patrick Stewart). Awards: 5 Tony Award nominations, 5 Drama Desk Awards, Obie Award for Sustained Excellence. Fellow of MacDowell. www.danmosesschreier.com
Liz Printz (Hair & Wig Design) TV/Film: Emmy Nominated Hair stylist The Wiz Live!, Producer: Short film Sun Shine, Birdhouse: Feature film THORP: Streaming on Amazon Prime, Head of Hair Dept Diana: New musical on Netflix.
Off B’Way Wig Designer: Oil of Olay Presents Olay Live! Regional Wig Designer: Seattle Rep BRUCE, The Muny Legally Blond, 5th Ave Griswold’s Broadway Vacation, Barrington Stage Production COMPANY, Bay Street Theatre Annie Get Your Gun, North Carolina Theatre, Theatre Raleigh, American Contemporary Theatre of Connecticut, Williamstown Theatre Festival Raisin in the Son. B’Way Associate Wig Designer: Diana: The Musical, Jersey Boys, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Hamilton. Graduate of UNCSA and Local 798 member
Megan Burke (Makeup Design) Assistant Makeup & Hair Design Credits: The Griswold’s Broadway Vacation (The 5th Avenue Theatre), Romeo & Juliet & Zombies (University of Memphis); Assistant Hair Design Credits include: Diana (Broadway), Legally Blonde (MUNY); Associate Hair Designer for Broadway Bares 30th Annual Show; MUA: Broadway Backwards 2022; Film: The Therapist, The Collector, Makeup Design for Halmoni’s Pot; Music Videos including Abby Siler’s ‘dissolve’; other work includes Tony Awards red carpet, fashion shows, and makeup for commercial & editorial projects
Saki Kawamura (Associate Director) is a theatre/film director and interdisciplinary artist. Regional: Mystic Pizza (Ogunquit Playhouse), A Jolly Holiday: Celebrating Disney’s Broadway, Clue (Paper Mill Playhouse). MFA Directing at Actors Studio Drama School Pace University. Huge appreciation and respect to Casey Hushion. Love and gratitude to my family in Japan.
Natalie Malotke (Associate Choreographer) Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Broadway and Tour), Candide (Carnegie Hall), I Married an Angel (City Center) all alongside Joshua Bergasse; Little Dancer (Lincoln Center), Really Rosie (City Center). Regional creative credits at The Engeman, Pittsburgh Music Theatre,
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Northern Stage, the national tour of Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood Live! and Nickelodeon Experience Design worldwide. Industrial events for Bloomberg, Hermès, and Target. Choreographer on Season 47 of Saturday Night Live. The most gratitude to Josh and Casey. www.nataliemalotke.com / @nataliemalotke
Melissa Chacón (Production Stage Manager)
Broadway: Frozen. National Tours: Frozen, The Color Purple, The Bodyguard, The Bridges of Madison County, We Will Rock You, Billy Elliot, Contact and Rent. Off-Broadway: Harmony and Avenue Q. Regional: The Iceman Cometh at BAM, The Color Purple and The Bodyguard at Paper Mill Playhouse.
Katherine Wallace (Stage Manager)
Broadway: How I Learned to Drive, Mean Girls, The Father, Peter and the Starcatcher. Chicago: Hamilton (Eliza Company) National Tours: Mean Girls, Peter and the Starcatcher. OffBroadway: Space Dogs (MCC); Too Heavy For Your Pocket (Roundabout); Joan of Arc: Into The Fire (The Public); Ride the Cyclone (MCC); Here Lies Love (The Public). Huge thanks to this amazing team and company, especially Melissa, Amanda, Tyler and Jessica. Love to Chris.
Amanda M. Stuart (Assistant Stage Manager) is happy to be doing on her first show with George Street Playhouse. Recently, she worked with Roundabout Theatre Company on their reworked production of The Pirates of Penzance. And, earlier this year, Amanda was Stage Manager for the critically acclaimed run of the Off-Broadway production, Harmony. National Tours: Mean Girls, The Phantom of the Opera. Off-Broadway: Jersey Boys. Regional: Nashville TPAC, North Shore Music Theatre, Westchester Broadway Theatre, Transcendence. Massive love to friends and family. @amandamstuart9184
Tara Rubin Casting (Casting) Selected Broadway and National Tours: Back To The Future (upcoming), Bad Cinderella (upcoming), KPOP, Mr. Saturday Night, Six, Ain’t Too Proud, King Kong, The Band’s Visit, Prince of Broadway, Sunset Boulevard, Miss Saigon, Dear Evan Hansen, Cats, Falsettos, School of Rock, Bullets Over Broadway, Aladdin, Big Fish, Billy Elliot, Shrek, Spamalot, …Spelling Bee, The Producers, Mamma Mia!, Jersey Boys, The Phantom of the Opera Selected Off-Broadway: Sing Street, Trevor, Between the Lines, Clueless, Gloria: A Life, Smokey Joe’s Café, Here Lies Love. Regional: George Street Playhouse, Asolo Rep, La Jolla Playhouse, The Old Globe. Film: Here Today
John Clancy (Orchestrations) Broadway: Kimberly Akimbo, Mean Girls (Tony nom.), 1776 (2022 revival), Fun Home (Tony/Drama Desk noms.), Diana the Musical, The Prom, Tuck Everlasting, Shrek the Musical (Tony/Drama Desk noms.), Cats 2016 (Dance Arr.) Off B’way/Regional: The Karate Kid, The Notebook, The Secret Life of Bees, Gun & Powder, Becoming Nancy, Soft Power (Dance Arr.) Fortress of Solitude, Jasper in Deadland, Just So. Rhianna: NBA All-Star Game(string arr.) 2018 Tony Awards Opening by Sara Bareilles.
Rick Edinger (Music Direction, Conductor, Keyboard 1) (he/they) Current season (as Music Director): Joy, the Musical (George Street Playhouse; Casey Hushion, director), The Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson Musical (La Jolla Playhouse; Christopher Ashley, director); Godspell (Carnegie Mellon University; Tomé Cousin, director). 2021-2022 season (as Music Director or Music Supervisor): The Visitor (The Public Theater; Daniel Sullivan, director), Trading Places (Alliance Theatre; Kenny Leon, director), Songs for a New World (New City Music Theatre; Miles J. Sternfeld, director), & The Amazing Mr. X (Workshop; Jenny Koons, director). Chair of Acting & Music Theater and Associate Professor of Music Theater at
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Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama. Website: www.rickedinger.com. Instagram: @rickedingernyc
Architect Theatrical (Commercial General Management) Ryan Conway is joined by team members Robert E. Schneider and Gracie Esmonde. Past and current productions include A Beautiful Noise, Harmony A New Musical, Joy, the Musical, The Griswolds’ Broadway Vacation, Once on This Island, Deaf West’s Spring Awakening and Avenue Q.
Sandi Moran (Producer) is a three-time Tony Award winning producer for Once on This Island, Hadestown and Moulin Rouge. Tony nominations: Deaf West Theatre’s Spring Awakening and The Visit. Select Broadway credits: A Beautiful Noise—The Neil Diamond Musical, Anastasia. Off-Broadway: Harmony In development: The Ten. Love to my husband Tom for his unfailing support for my love of Broadway. His introduction to Joy Mangano gave birth to this musical—my first as producer from start to stage. To Ken and AnnMarie, I couldn’t be prouder. And to Ken, I am forever grateful for you, my friend and mentor.
TBD Theatricals (Co-Producer) is a New York City-based theatrical production company owned by Tony Award winning producer Hunter Arnold (Hadestown, The Inheritance, A Christmas Carol, Moulin Rouge!). TBD Theatricals seeks to expand the realm of what is possible in the theater world by bringing unique, engaging productions to the commercial stage.
Marco Santarelli (Co-Producer) is an Inc. 1000 entrepreneur, investor, and author with a passion for live theater’s positive impact on society. Productions include A Beautiful Noise, Broadway Vacation, Harmony, and Joy. Learn more at MarcoSantarelli.com
Jonathan and Rae Corr (Co-producer) founded Omniscient Owl Productions to encourage and support live theater, which promotes a positive impact on society by bringing people together in community and sharing messages that change lives. Broadway: The Neil Diamond Musical - A Beautiful Noise, Funny Girl. Upcoming: The Notebook, The Griswolds’ Broadway Vacation, The Devil Wears Prada.
Adam Riemer (Co-producer) began his career at MTV and continues to weave transformative narratives as a visual storyteller in film, television, and theatre. His upcoming productions include The Griswolds’ Broadway Vacation, Barry Manilow’s Harmony and A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical. Adam is also a photographer, real estate developer, and philanthropist.
Scott Abrams (Co-producer) Tony Award-winning producer and manager of entertainment company MACH 1 PARTNERS LLC. Broadway: Funny Girl, Company. OffBroadway: Kinky Boots, Rock of Ages. West End: Moulin Rouge, Waitress, Be More Chill, Bonnie & Clyde. Upcoming: A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical, The Notebook, The Devil Wears Prada, Mandela, Hamlet A Pop Musical.
Sheri and Les Biller (Co-producer) have been life long participants and supporters of musical theatre. As passionate believers in this art form to inspire meaningful change and spark dialogue on the contemporary issues facing society, they are honored to help bring the very powerful story of Joy to Broadway.
Michael T. Cohen (Co-producer) is a Tony Award winning producer of Gentlemen’s Guide to Love and Murder and an investor in numerous shows including Hamilton and Wicked. He also serves as Tri-State president of Colliers International, a real estate services firm, and oversees a portfolio of New York City
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Robin Reinach (Co-producer) is a native New Yorker and an avid theater fan. She is an independent investor with a passion for projects that showcase women coming into their power, such as Joy. Robin also writes prose that illuminates women’s issues.
Megan Ann Rasmussen (Co-producer) (she/ her) is an award-winning producer creating theater that uplifts and strengthens. She is thrilled to share the joy of Joy On Broadway. Upcoming: Spells Of The Sea, Heaven Come Home. Thanks to Ken and Sandi. Love to #DavidManOfMyDreams. Please see MeganAnnRasmussen.com. @MeganAnnRasmussen.
Christine G. Williamson (Co-producer)investor and philanthropist, is proud to be a part of bringing the inspiring story of Joy Mangano to the stage.
Matthew Salloway (Co-producer) is CEO of GSI Ventures, a top family office and Founder of SIP Global Partners, an international VC fund. Matthew has produced 10 films including the Whitney Houston biopic. He is also an active Broadway producer with credits that include - A Beautiful Noise - the Neil Diamond Musical.
Miranda Gohh (Associate Producer) is the Associate Producer at Davenport Theatrical Enterprises, where she is supporting A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical, Harmony, The Griswold’s Broadway Vacation, and Joy. She is the Founder of Theatre Producers of Color (TPOC): theatreproducersofcolor.org. Other producing credits include KPOP, Macbeth starring Daniel Craig and Ruth Negga, Is This a Room, and Dana H. on Broadway and Kinky Boots Off-Broadway.
The Karma Foundation (Production Sponsor) For twenty-five years the Karma Foundation has been an active arts funder in New
Brunswick and central New Jersey. In addition to George Street Playhouse, the Foundation has provided support to the State Theatre, Mason Gross School of the Arts, the Dance Power program in the New Brunswick public schools, McCarter Theatre, Grounds for Sculpture, and the New Jersey Theatre Alliance. Through its grant making initiatives, the Karma Foundation has helped make the arts more accessible to people with special needs, especially autism. The Foundation has been the lead sponsor of the Rutgers Jewish Film Festival since its inception in 2000. The Karma Foundation is a member of ArtPride NJ.
Christopher J. Bailey (GSP Production Manager) This season marks Mr. Bailey’s 24th at George Street Playhouse and 18th as its Production Manager, having previously served the Playhouse as Technical Coordinator and Sound and Lighting Manager. Recently for GSP he was Lighting Designer for The Immigrant. Was also Lighting Designer for GSP’s production of Clever Little Lies, which moved to the Guild Hall Theatre in East Hampton and then off-Broadway to the Westside Theatre. His other designs for GSP includes 6 scenic designs and 9 sound designs for GSP’s Educational Touring productions, 28 lighting designs and 40 sound designs for GSP’s mainstage productions. Also, has designed for: Pearl Theatre, Barrington Stage, Premiere Stages, Bickford Theatre, Abingdon Theatre, Strand Theatre, Berkshire Theatre Festival, Two River Theater, Ashlawn Highland Opera, LKB Dance, Randy James Dance, Rand Theater, The Irish Repertory Theatre, Westport Country Playhouse, Long Wharf, Delaware Theatre Company, Jacob’s Pillow, and more. Mr. Bailey also teaches Stagecraft and Play Production at Middlesex County College.
David Saint (Artistic Director) is in his 25th season as Artistic Director of George Street Playhouse. He has directed 43 mainstage
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productions at GSP, having most recently helmed Ken Ludwig’s Dear Jack, Dear Louise. Additional productions include Fully Committed and Tiny Beautiful Things for the GSP virtual season, Midwives, and Conscience, in addition to The Trial of Donna Caine, American Hero, American Son, I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change and An Act of God starring the legendary Kathleen Turner in the 2017-18 season. His time here has been marked by collaborations with such artists as Keith Carradine, Tyne Daly, Rachel Dratch, Sandy Duncan, Boyd Gaines, A.R. Gurney, Uta Hagen, Harriet Harris, Jack Klugman, Dan Lauria, Kathleen Marshall, Elaine May, Anne Meara, David Hyde Pierce, Chita Rivera, Paul Rudd, Stephen Sondheim, Marlo Thomas, Eli Wallach, and many others including a remarkable partnership with Arthur Laurents. In addition, many new award-winning works have begun their life here during his tenure such as The Toxic Avenger, Proof, The Spitfire Grill, Joe DiPietro’s Clever Little Lies, and It Shoulda Been You. He has directed Final Follies at Primary Stages, Clever Little Lies at Guild Hall in East Hampton, NY and off-Broadway at West Side Theatre, as well as the National tour of West Side Story. In July 2016, he directed West Side Story at the legendary Hollywood Bowl starring Jeremy Jordan and Solea Pfeiffer. In Summer 2019, he directed a revolutionary new production of West Side Story for IHI Stage Around in Tokyo and served as Associate Producer for the Academy Award-nominated film version of West Side Story directed by Steven Spielberg. He also has directed on Broadway, off-Broadway and regionally at Playwrights Horizons, Manhattan Theatre Club, Primary Stages, McCarter, Williamstown, Seattle Rep, Pasadena Playhouse, Pittsburg Public, Long Wharf and many others by such writers as Aaron Sorkin, Wendy Wasserstein, Peter Parnell, Jonathan Marc Sherman, Joe DiPietro and Jonathan Larson. He is the recipient of the Alan Schneider Award, Helen Hayes Award,
L.A., Drama Critics Award, several DramaLogue Awards and is the President of The Laurents/Hatcher Foundation.
Jamie Grant (Interim Managing Director) has been a leader and innovator in performing arts for more than three decades. The former President and CEO of the Ordway Center (Saint Paul, MN), Long Center (Austin, TX) and McCallum Theatre (Palm Springs, CA) has worked in both the United States and Canada. Under Jamie’s leadership, for the first time ever a production went directly from the Ordway to Broadway when SIX opened. For 13 years Jamie was the general manager of the Centre in the Square in Kitchener, Ontario, an award-winning multi-purpose performing arts center with a main hall of 2000 seats, plus an art gallery and studio theatre. Jamie has accomplished the rare feat of opening many new performing arts centers: Imperial Theatre in Saint John, New Brunswick, Heritage Theatre in Brampton, Ontario, Skylight Theatre Amphitheatre in Toronto and was the founder and Producer of Theatre Malton. An adjunct lecturer at the University of Waterloo, Jamie taught for almost a decade for the Centre for Cultural Management and is a regular lecturer, panelist and guest speaker for other universities, colleges, and professional conferences. A sought-after part-time consultant for many years, Jamie has done strategic planning work for dozens of arts, entertainment and non-profit organizations in the United States and Canada for over 25 years. He has recently decided to grow Grant Management Group and currently serving as Interim Managing Director at George Street Playhouse.
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