BOOK BY
WORDS AND MUSIC BY G erry Goffin & Carole King, Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil
MUSIC BY ARRANGEMENT WITH S ony/ATV Music Publishing
ORCHESTRATIONS, VOCAL AND INCIDENTAL ARRANGEMENTS BY Steve Sidwell
ADDITIONAL MUSIC ARRANGEMENTS BY Jason Howland
February 14–March 1, 2025
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PIONEER THEATRE COMPANY
The Roy W. and Elizabeth E. Simmons Pioneer Memorial Theatre
KAREN AZENBERG ADRIAN BUDHU
Artistic Director Managing Director
ELIZABETH WILSON, Artistic Director JAMES HASKINS, Executive Director presents
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Words and Music by GERRY GOFFIN & CAROLE KING BARRY MANN & CYNTHIA WEIL
Music by Arrangement with SONY MUSIC PUBLISHING
Orchestrations, Vocal and Incidental Music Arrangements STEVE SIDWELL
Additional Music Arrangements by JASON HOWLAND
STEPHEN CHRISTOPHER ANTHONY TRAVIS KEITH BATTLE MARY FANNING DRIGGS
LEE ALEXANDRA HARRINGTON T YRICK WILTEZ JONES ELEXIS MORTON
CHRIS RICHIE
S ARA SHEPERD
NATHAN ANDREW RILEY ANTHONY SAGARIA
GRACE ELLIS SOLOMON T YLER SYMONE
MAKENNA ASHBY ASHLEN BORESOW JORDAN BRIGGS NATE GINSBERG
JASON ANDREW HACKNEY HANNAH CAMILLE HALL OLIVIA HELLIN
Scenic Design
KIANNA KELLY-FUTCH CORY SIMMONS A CO-PRODUCTION WITH GEVA THEATRE
Costume Design L ighting Design
JASON SIMMS KARA HARMON DAWN CHIANG
Sound Design Hair & Makeup Design Production Stage Manager
AARON HUBBARD KATE CASALINO JAMES O. HANSEN
Musical Director/Conductor Choreographer HELEN GREGORY GERRY MCINTYRE
Director KAREN AZENBERG
Casting by GEOFF JOSSELSON, CSA
Originally Produced on Broadway by Paul Blake Sony Music Publishing Mike Bosner BEAUTIFUL is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com
Carole King ............................................................................. Sara Sheperd*
Genie Klein ...................................................................... Mary Fanning Driggs*
Betty ...................................................................................... Olivia Hellin
Neil Sedaka .............................................................................. Jordan Briggs
Lucille ................................................................................ Ashlen Boresow
Don Kirshner .................................................................. Jason Andrew Hackney
Gerry Goffin .......................................................................... Anthony Sagaria*
The Drifters ..................... Travis Keith Battle*, Chris Richie*, Nathan Andrew Riley*, Cory Simmons
Cynthia Weil ................................................................ Lee Alexandra Harrington*
Barry Mann ............................................................. Stephen Christopher Anthony*
The Shirelles .................... Elexis Morton*, Tyler Symone*, Hannah Camille Hall, Kianna Kelly-Futch
Janelle Woods .......................................................................... Elexis Morton*
Little Eva.
Grace Ellis Solomon*
The Righteous Brothers ................................................... Jordan Briggs, Nate Ginsberg
“One Fine Day” Backup Singers ............... Grace Ellis Solomon*, Tyler Symone*, Hannah Camille Hall
Nick .................................................................................... Cory Simmons
Marilyn Wald.......................................................................... Makenna Ashby
“Uptown” Singer ........................................................................ Tyler Symone*
Lou Adler ............................................................................... Nate Ginsberg
Ensemble ......................... Travis Keith Battle*, Tyrick Wiltez Jones*, Elexis Morton*, Chris Richie*, Nathan Andrew Riley*, Grace Ellis Solomon*, Tyler Symone*, Makenna Ashby, Ashlen Boresow, Jordan Briggs, Nate Ginsberg, Hannah Camille Hall, Olivia Hellin, Kianna Kelly-Futch, and Cory Simmons
Production Stage Manager ........................................................... James O. Hansen*
Stage Manager ............................................................................ Emily Roth*
Assistant Stage Manager .............................................................. Chloe Grotheer*
Dance Captain ..................................................................... Tyrick Wiltez Jones*
Carole King ....................................................................................... Makenna Ashby
Gerry Goffin ......................................................................................... Jordan Briggs
Cynthia Weil .......................................................................................... Olivia Hellin
Genie Klein ....................................................................................... Ashlen Boresow
*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, The Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States
“So Far Away” ................................................................................... Carole “Oh Carol”.
Neil Sedaka
“1650 Broadway Medley”. .....................................................................Ensemble
“It Might as Well Rain Until September” .......................................................... Carole
“Be-Bop-A-Lula” .......................................................................... Demo Singer
“Some Kind of Wonderful” ................................................ Carole, Gerry and The Drifters
“Happy Days Are Here Again” ................................................................... Cynthia
“Take Good Care of My Baby”. ..........................................................Gerry and Carole
“Who Put the Bomp” ............................................................................. Barry
“Will You Love Me Tomorrow” .................................................................... Carole
“He’s Sure the Boy I Love” ........................................................... Cynthia and Barry
“Will You Love Me Tomorrow” ............................................................. .The Shirelles “Up on the Roof” .................................................................Gerry and The Drifters
“On Broadway” ............................................................................. The Drifters
“The Locomotion” .............................................................. Little Eva and Ensemble
“You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling”.
. Barry and The Righteous Brothers
“One Fine Day” ...................................................... Janelle, Backup Singers and Carole
“Chains” ................................................................... Carole and Backup Singers
“Walking in the Rain” ................................................................ Barry and Cynthia
“Pleasant Valley Sunday” .............................................Marilyn Wald, Gerry and Company
“We Gotta Get Out of This Place” .................................................................. Barry
“Will You Love Me Tomorrow (Reprise)” .......................................................... Carole
“Uptown” ......................................................... “Uptown” Singer and Backup Singers
“It’s Too Late” ................................................................................... Carole
“You’ve Got a Friend” .................................................... Carole, Barry, Cynthia and Don
“(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman” ................................ Carole and Backup Singers
“Beautiful” ........................................................................ Carole and Company
“I Feel the Earth Move” ............................................................ Carole and Company
Conductor/Keyboard - Helen Gregory
Keyboard 2 - Adrian Ries
Keyboard 3 - Ann Christensen
Reed 1 - Waylon Hadlock
Reed 2 - Dave Hall
Trumpet - Reed LeCheminant
Trombone - Craig Moore
Guitar 1 - Emily Hackworth
Guitar 2 - Kevin Stout
Bass - Bryan Hague
Drums - Justin Lord
Percussion - David Thalmann
Tapestry is the first record I truly remember getting – yes, a vinyl record that I played on a record player – not stereo – in my bedroom. For people, especially women, of a certain age this album was groundbreaking. Carole King’s emergence as a singer/songwriter coincided with the women’s liberation movement in this country and was part of a changing culture that enabled me as a teenager to look at women in the arts as creators as well as performers. Fortunately, I was young enough that it never occurred to me that a woman couldn’t do those jobs, which turned out well for me.
The amazing thing about Carole King is that she had a giant career before she became “Carole King, Singer/Songwriter.” Her work as a composer with lyricist and husband Gerry Goffin includes more than 100 songs that made the Billboard singles chart. These hits were performed by iconic artists including: The Drifters, The Shirelles, The Everly Brothers, and The Beatles. She is probably the most prolific female pop songwriter of all time.
Beautiful not only encompasses all the nostalgia that music of the 60s and 70s evokes when you turn on oldies radio (or iTunes playlists), but also a freshness. We’re learning about Carole King’s life through stories we maybe didn’t know—thrillingly told through the powerful medium of live performance and the glorious songs that are woven into the tapestry of American popular music. I am grateful to my collaborators and to this extraordinary cast of singer, actor, dancers who are so stylishly bringing this show to life. I know you will enjoy it!
—Karen Azenberg,
Director
Hair & Makeup Assistant ................................................................... Cate Broomhead
Light Board Operator ........................................................................... April Hennig
Assistant Master Electrician ................................................................... Kai Sadowski Electricians .................................... William Hadden, Korbin Hand, Freya Newman, Allison Saether
Spot Ops ............................................. Naomi Newton, Jordan Palmer, Robin Safeer, Sofia Vigil
Sound Engineer ............................................................................. Bryce Robinette
A2/Audio Technicians ...................................................... Joshua Garretson, Sage Stamper
Audio Descriptor ................................................................................Eric Jackson
Costume Technicians .................................. Amanda Andrews, Keanna Frodente, Rebecca Hayes,
Elizabeth Webb Kennington, Steven G. Schmid Wardrobe Running Crew ............................... Sami Bell, Moira Carter, Evie Checketts, Bella Ingham,
Skyler LeMelle, Celeste Spencer, Mia Winter Deck Crew ........................................... Luke Foti, Billy Gonzales, William Hadden, Korbin Hand,
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STEPHEN CHRISTOPHER ANTHONY* (Barry Mann) is thrilled to make his PTC debut! Credits include: Dear Evan Hansen (Evan, Broadway and National Tour), Catch Me If You Can (Frank Jr, National Tour), The Book of Mormon (Elder McKinley u/s, Broadway), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Joseph, Wick), Legally Blonde (Emmett, Actors’ Playhouse), Beautiful:The Carole King Musical (Barry Mann, Forestburgh), Forever Plaid (Sparky, FL Rep), Hairspray (Link, Wagon Wheel), The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Chip, Post Playhouse), Jesus Christ Superstar (Jesus, Fallon Theatre). Florida State University Music Theatre grad. New World School of the Arts Music Theatre grad. Upright Citizens Brigade improv grad. Stephen is also a theatre director, music director, certified yoga instructor, amateur chef, and insufferably proud dog dad. Love to Michael, Augs, Nel, family. IG: @ stephenanthony
TRAVIS KEITH BATTLE* (Drifter, Ensemble) is a Brooklyn-based performance artist who is making their PTC debut. They are a proud member of Actors Equity and a graduate of Temple University’s Musical Theatre program. Favorite roles include Jimmy Early (Dreamgirls), Fleetwood (The Life), and Shakespeare (Something Rotten!). In addition to working with numerous regional theatre’s across the country, Travis has also performed internationally with Norwegian Cruise Lines and can be found crooning on cabaret stages throughout New York City. www.traviskeithbattle.com
MARY FANNING DRIGGS* (Genie Klein) is thrilled to be back on the PTC stage this season, having appeared in Natasha, Pierre, And The Great Comet of 1812 (Marya Dmitrievna) and Bonnie & Clyde (Cumie Barrow) last season. Other PTC shows include Elf (Emily Hobbs), Mamma Mia! (Rosie), The Last Ship (Regional premiere), Sweeney Todd, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Rona Lisa Peretti), Irving Berlin’s White Christmas (Martha Watson), Once (Baruska), The Music Man (Mrs. Paroo), and Les Misérables (Mme Thenardier/ ensemble). Film and TV: Hallmark’s The Holiday Stocking, Love Across Time, The Roads We Travel, and the upcoming series Dusty Bluffs and The Billionaire. When she’s not performing you can find her cooking, baking, growing things, and playing with her amazing grandchildren. Instagram @marydriggs
LEE ALEXANDRA HARRINGTON* (Cynthia Weil) is just tickled to be here in Salt Lake City with this tremendous show! Favorite theatre: She Loves Me (Gulfshore Playhouse), A Christmas Story (Lexington Theatre Company), A Man of No Importance (CSC), Assassins (CSC), Into the Woods (Roundabout), Jellybean (Irondale Ensemble Project), Hi, My Name is Ben (Goodspeed), A Connecticut Christmas Carol (Goodspeed), Show Boat (Westchester), Company (Pittsburgh Public), Merrily We Roll Along (Cincinnati Playhouse), Man of La Mancha (Shakespeare Theatre). Film: Where’d You Go, Bernadette?, Last Flag Flying. TV: Gone. Love to my extraordinary friends and family and DGRW. Education: Carnegie Mellon University.
TYRICK WILTEZ JONES* (Ensemble, Dance Captain) is happy to be back at PTC. Tyrick was recently seen onstage as John Adams in 1776 at The Marriott Theatre in Chicagoland. Broadway/NY credits include: Jagwire in US Premiere of Bat Out of Hell, Howard in Finian’s Rainbow, Hairspray. Broadway National Touring credits include: Bat Out of Hell, Miss Saigon, Seussical, Fosse, and Show Boat. Regional credits include: Tarzan, Smokey Joe’s Cafe, Putting It Together, Ain’t Misbehavin, Stick Fly, Johnny Manhattan, Mom’s Gift w/Cindy Williams, The Wiz, Once On This Island, Witness Uganda, From My Hometown (WILDE Award), and many others. Other credits include: Grammy Awards ‘Sam Smith Performance’, New York City Center ‘ENCORES!’ Finian’s Rainbow (Henry). Concert: PHISH 2011 New Year’s Eve Concert at Madison Square Garden, Mary Wilson of the Supremes Motown/ Rock and Roll North America Tour, and US Premiere of Sacred Ellington starring Jessye Norman with the Carnegie Hall ‘HONOR’ Series. Some film credits include: Fresh Kills (upcoming), Back to Me (Independent Short). Tyrick is also an award-winning choreographer and director and has been featured in readings/workshops in NYC, commercials, voice overs, and more. IG: @tyrickwjones LOVE
ELEXIS MORTON* (Shirelle, Janelle Woods, Ensemble) is thrilled to be making her Pioneer Theatre Company debut! Last seen as Mrs. Claus in the Radio City Christmas Spectacular (Radio City Music Hall), her favorite credits include NYC: Ragtime on Ellis Island, The Bad Years. Regional: The Color Purple (Denver Center), Jubilee (ASF), Little Shop of Horrors (ASF, Trinity Rep, Arts Center of Coastal Carolina), Side By Side By Sondheim (Northern Stage), A Year With Frog and Toad (Arden Theater Company), and various roles at sea (Disney/
Celebrity Cruise Lines). TV/Film: Godfather of Harlem (ABC/ EPIX 2023). As always, thanks to Mom and Erin. For Ka. The Luedtke Agency. ElexisMorton.com. @misslade sings
CHRIS RICHIE* (Drifter, Ensemble) is a New York-based performer who is thrilled to be coming back to PTC! He was last seen in the most recent production of Jersey Boys. He is a 2022 Musical Theatre graduate of Oklahoma City University. Select credits: Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (NSMT), and Titanic, Carousel, Masterclass, Kinky Boots, and Jersey Boys (LTOK). Chris was awarded first place winner of the American Pops Orchestra NextGen National: Finding the Voices of Tomorrow Competition and performed on the Lincoln Center stage in New York City. He also competed in the Playbill and Prudential’s Stages on Broadway Contest where he placed second runner-up and performed in Times Square in New York City! Huge shoutout to his friends, family, and his awesome agency (DGRW) for their constant support. IG: @chris cross richie ChrisRichieActor.com
NATHAN ANDREW RILEY* (Drifter, Ensemble) is excited to make his Pioneer Theatre Company debut in one of his favorite shows. Most recently, Nathan was touring the country as a Swing in Disney’s The Lion King. Favorite credits include: Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (1st & 2nd National Tours); High Button Shoes (Encores! at New York City Center), The Radio City Christmas Spectacular (Radio City Music Hall); The Color Purple (Denver Center Theatre); Ragtime, The Addams Family, Waitress (Broadway at Music Circus); and The Scottsboro Boys (Phoenix Theatre Company). Love to mio inamorato MK!
ANTHONY SAGARIA* (Gerry Goffin) is thrilled to be at Pioneer Theatre Company for the first time! He performed on Broadway in Disney’s Frozen and was an original cast member in American Psycho. He traveled the United States in the National Tour of Wicked and Disney Princess: The Concert, as well as starring Off-Broadway as Jim Naismith in The Perfect Game. Other favorite performances include Kinky Boots (The Muny), The Bad Years, Murder Ballad, and Into the Woods. You can catch him on-screen in Orange is the New Black, Madam Secretary (directed by Morgan Freeman), and Dead Sound. A huge thanks to the dream team at DGRW, my family, Geoff, Matt, and Catherine. Follow along or coach with me @Anthony Sagaria.
SARA SHEPERD* (Carole King) Broadway: Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, (u/s Carole, u/s Genie, swing, Dance Captain, OBC); Paradise Square, (swing); Cry-Baby: The Musical (ensemble). National Tours: Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (Carole King), Legally Blonde: The Musical, (Kate/ Chutney, u/s Vivienne and Enid). Other favorite credits: Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (Carole King) MUNY, Tuacahn, La Mirada, Walnut Street Theatre, Fulton Theatre; Funny Girl (Fanny Brice) Drury Lane Theatre; Oliver! (Nancy) Human Race Theatre; Little Women (Jo March) John W. Engeman Theatre. Presidential Scholar in the Arts. Proud CCM Grad! @shepnailsit
ELLIS SOLOMON* (Little Eva, Ensemble) (she/her) is thrilled to be performing at Pioneer Theatre Company! Regional highlights: A Bronx Tale (Jane), Into The Woods (Little Red Riding Hood), Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (Little Eva), A Christmas Carol (Ghost of Christmas Past), Alice In Wonderland: A New Musical (Alice Liddell), and The Marvelous Wonderettes (Suzy). Many thanks to Mom, Grammy + Popdaddy, and Lola! Socials: @thegraceellis and TheGraceEllis.com
TYLER SYMONE* (Shirelle, Ensemble) is an NYC-based artist who is thrilled to return to PTC after appearing in A Christmas Story, Christmas In Connecticut and most recently Natasha, Pierre and The Great Comet of 1812. Select Credits: The Music Man (Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre), Caroline, Or Change (Actors Playhouse), Beehive (Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre, Florida Repertory Theatre), Cinderella (Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre), Sister Act (Post Playhouse). You can find out more about Tyler at tylersymone.com. Many thanks to her wonderful friends, family, and Josh for their support. Repped by Barry Carson Kolker Ltd. IG: @TheTylerSymone
MAKENNA ASHBY (Marilyn Wald, Ensemble, u/s Carole) Is THRILLED to be making her Pioneer Theatre Company debut! A Utah Valley University alumni, favorite credits include: Katherine Plumber in Newsies (Sundance) and Louise LeBreton in The Hello Girls (The Ruth). She is a Kennedy Center National Musical Theatre Fellow. Endless love and gratitude to friends and family for their support. www.makennaashby.com @makennashby
ASHLEN BORESOW (Lucille, Ensemble, u/s Genie/Marilyn/Betty) is grateful to be returning to the PTC stage after last appearing in Bonnie & Clyde (u/s Blanche) and Elf the Musical. Additional credits: US premiere of The Magician’s Elephant (Hale Centre Theatre). Proud alum of University of Utah’s Musical Theatre Program. Many thanks to all her loved ones back home in KC and to the family she’s built along the way. Instagram: @ashlenboresow
JORDAN BRIGGS (Neil Sedaka, Righteous Brother, Ensemble, u/s Gerry) (he/him) is an actor, singer, and writer currently based in Salt Lake City. Local theatrical credits include Jack Kelly in Newsies (Sundance), The Beauty Queen of Leenane (Hart Theater Company), Once, Camelot, and The Man with the Pointed Toes (Hale Center Theater Orem). He studied musical theatre at UVU in their BFA program. Instagram: @ jordan.briggs
NATE GINSBERG (Righteous Brother, Lou Adler, Ensemble) is thrilled to make his PTC debut as a senior in the University of Utah’s Musical Theatre Program. Recent roles include Hanschen in Spring Awakening (Babcock Theatre), Skruuk in Close Encounters in the Beehive (Salt Lake Acting Company), Jack in Into the Woods (Babcock), and Herr Schultz in Cabaret (Babcock). Nate thanks his family, friends, and professors for their unwavering support.
JASON ANDREW HACKNEY (Don Kirshner) last played this stage in 2010’s Hamlet, and returning just feels right. Some recent local roles include Duke Orsino in Twelfth Night (Parker Theatre) and Inspector Levine in Catch Me If You Can (Hale Centre Theatre). A Hemingway wannabe, when not acting he enjoys outdoor adventure and international travel. “Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” –Mary Oliver
HANNAH CAMILLE HALL (Shirelle, Ensemble) is originally from Columbus, Ohio. She attended Kent State University, where she recently received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre. Her recent credits include Joanne in Rent at Kent State University and Ronnette in Little Shop of Horrors at Porthouse Theatre. Hannah would like to thank her family and her agency, Avalon Artists Group, for all their support! @hannahc hall
OLIVIA HELLIN (Betty, Ensemble, u/s Cynthia) is thrilled to return to PTC after last appearing in their production of The Prom. Other credits include Spring Awakening, Everybody, and Into the Woods (University of Utah Babcock Theatre); Legally Blonde (West Valley Arts); and Bright Star (Hale Centre Theatre Orem). She’d like to thank her family for the constant love, laughs, and support.
KIANNA KELLY-FUTCH (Shirelle, Ensemble, u/s Janelle), talented performer from the DC Metropolitan Area, is thrilled to make her Pioneer Theatre Company debut! She received her B.M. in Musical Theatre from Manhattan School of Music. Kianna has worked with the Asolo Repertory Theatre, Argyle Theatre, Urban Change Productions, and Washington National Opera in numerous roles and productions. She thanks God, Family, and Friends for supporting her journey! IG: @kiannakellyfutch
CORY SIMMONS (Nick, Drifter, Ensemble) is thrilled to be making his PTC debut! From the DMV to NYC! Credits include: Hairspray (White Plains Performing Arts Center), Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Jersey Boys (John W. Engeman Theater), In the Heights (Oregon Cabaret Theatre), and The Office: A Musical Parody Off-Broadway (Stanley/Darryl). BFA: South Carolina School of the Arts. Special thanks to Helene, family, and friends! IG: @coryofmylife
DOUGLAS MCGRATH (Book) was a filmmaker and playwright. Most recently, he directed the HBO documentary “Becoming Mike Nichols.” He collaborated with Woody Allen on the screenplay for Bullets Over Broadway, for which they were nominated for an Academy Award. He wrote and directed the Oscar-winning Emma from the Jane Austen novel; Company Man; Charles Dickens’s Nicholas Nickleby, which won the Best Ensemble Cast from the National Board of Review; Infamous; and the HBO documentary, “His Way,” nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Nonfiction Special. His play Checkers opened the 30th anniversary season of New York’s acclaimed Vineyard Theatre. His book for Beautiful: The Carole King Musical was nominated for Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle awards. He began his creer as a writer for “Saturday Night Live” in what was incontestably the worst year in the show’s history. He has written essays on the arts and politics for the New Republic, the New Yorker, The Nation, The New York Times and Vanity Fair. Douglas McGrath passed away on November 4, 2022.
GERRY GOFFIN (Words and Music) Born in Brooklyn in 1939, Gerry Goffin met Carole King at Queens College, and their musical collaboration began almost immediately. They married in 1959, and that same year wrote their first hit song “Will You Love Me Tomorrow?” (The Shirelles). The duo penned more than 50 Top-40 hits including “The Locomotion,” “Natural Woman” and “Up on the Roof.” In 1987, Goffin and King were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990. Goffin has left an indelible mark on American music.
CAROLE KING (Words and Music) Pop music would be very different without the contributions of Carole King, who at age 17 wrote her first #1 hit with Gerry Goffin, “Will You Love Me Tomorrow,” for the Shirelles. The dozens of chart hits Goffin and King wrote during this period became legendary, but it was 1971’s Tapestry that took King to the pinnacle, speaking personally to her contemporaries and providing a spiritual musical backdrop to the decade. More than 400 of her compositions have been recorded by over 1,000 artists, resulting in 100 hit singles and six Grammys.
BARRY MANN (Words and Music) has written the melodies of some of the most influential pop songs in musical history. In addition to “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling,” the most-played song of the last century, and the songs heard in Beautiful, he composed later standards like “Somewhere Out There” (winner of two Grammys), “Here You Come Again,” “Sometimes When We Touch,” “Just Once” and “Don’t Know Much.” Together he and Cynthia Weil have amassed an incredible 112 pop, country, and R&B awards from Broadcast Music Inc. for significant radio air play. He has been inducted into both the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
CYNTHIA WEIL (Words and Music) was the acclaimed lyricist of classic songs such as “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling,” the most-played song of the 20th century. In addition to the songs heard in Beautiful, she set the words to later standards including “Somewhere Out There,” “Here You Come Again,” “He’s So Shy,” “Just Once” and “Don’t Know Much,” to name just a few. Weil was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, honored with multiple Grammy nominations and two Grammy awards for “Somewhere Out There” as the Motion Pictures Song of the Year and Song of the Year. Weil passed away on June 1, 2023.
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from such iconic music catalogs as EMI Music Publishing, Leiber & Stoller, Mijac Music, Motown and Famous Music. Sony controls many of the best-known songs ever written, including “New York, New York,” “All You Need Is Love,” “You’ve Got a Friend,” “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,” “Over the Rainbow” and “Stand By Me.” In addition, Sony represents the copyrights of such legendary artists as The Beatles, Leonard Cohen, Neil Diamond, Bob Dylan, Michael Jackson, Carole King, Joni Mitchell, Queen, The Rolling Stones, Sting, The Supremes, Hank Williams and Stevie Wonder, among others. Its ever-growing list of chart-topping artists and songwriters includes Alicia Keys, Lady Gaga, P!nk, Shakira, and Taylor Swift.
KAREN AZENBERG (Director) This marks Karen Azenberg’s 13th season as Artistic Director at PTC. Favorite projects include last season’s Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 and The Lehman Trilogy, as well as the world premiere of Alabama Story, the regional premiere of Sting’s The Last Ship, Newsies, The Play That Goes Wrong, and The Rocky Horror Show. Originally from New York, her work there includes Lyrics and Lyricists (92nd St. Y), Blocks (a collaboration with Jonathan Larson), Prom Queens Unchained, and choreography for Richard Greenberg’s The Dazzle (Roundabout Theatre Company). Among her other credits are over 15 productions of West Side Story and she has worked with Indiana Repertory Theatre, Geva Theatre, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Goodspeed, Theatre Aspen, and Utah Shakespeare Festival. Karen is a past president of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC) and is a proud Mom to Alexander and Emelia.
HELEN GREGORY (Musical Director/Conductor) is returning for her 15th production at PTC and is glad to be amongst talented actors, directors, designers, staff, crew, and the glorious musicians that frequent this theatre’s space. It’s an honor to be a part of Beautiful… Credits include: NY Theatre Workshop, WPA, The Vineyard, Public Theatre, LaMama E.T.C., Maltz Jupiter Theatre (received 11 Carbonell nominations, winner for Crazy for You), Asolo Repertory Theatre (winner, Sarasota Magazine Theatre Awards Best Musical Direction for Barnum), Arkansas Repertory, Utah Shakespeare Festival, The Goodman Theatre, Indiana Repertory, Riverside Theatre, Human Race Theatre, Papermill Playhouse, Lean Ensemble Theatre and The Hangar Theatre. National tours: Grease, Oklahoma!, and Joseph… Industrials: American Movie Classics and Star Odyssey for the Stardust Hotel in Las Vegas. Many thanks to all that support live theatre: we can’t do this without you.
GERRY MCINTYRE (Choreographer) recently directed and choreographed Young Frankenstein for Berkshire Theatre Group, Bay Street Theater, and Geva Theatre which he won a BroadwayWorld Award for Best Director and Choreographer. He won widespread acclaim for choreographing the Berkshire Theatre Group’s production of Godspell. Off Broadway; Hallelujah Baby, Anything Can Happen in the Theatre, Forbidden Broadway, The Goodbye Girl, Lucky Stiff, and the international hit Spamilton. Regional Theatre: Nina Simone: Four Women, Songs for a New World, A Chorus Line, White Christmas, Side by Side by Sondheim, The Who’s Tommy, My Fair Lady (Berkshire Theatre Group); Laura Comstocks’ Bag Punching Dog (LA Weekly nomination for Best Choreography), The Color Purple, Cinderella, Ragtime, The Wiz, Sunset Boulevard, and Jersey Boys (Broadway Music Circus); Priscilla: Queen of the Desert, 9 to 5, and The Cher Show (Ogunqit Playhouse); Once On This Island, Ain’t Misbehavin’, Putting It Together and Bonnie & Clyde (Pioneer Theatre Company). He is featured in the documentary After the Storm. gerrymcintyre.net
JASON SIMMS (Scenic Design) is a designer for plays, musical theatre, and opera. Simms is honored to return to PTC after designing Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express, Sweat, The Lion in Winter, The Glass Menagerie, and An Inspector Calls. Work in other regional theaters includes: Berkshire Theatre Group, Weston Playhouse, George St. Playhouse, Philadelphia Theatre Co., People’s Light and Theatre (Philadelphia), Bristol Riverside Theatre (Bristol, PA), Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Chautauqua Theatre Co. (Chautauqua, NY), The Old Globe (San Diego), TheatreWorks (Silicon Valley), Two River Theatre Co. (Red Bank, NJ), and many others. NYC venues include The Public Theater, The Cherry Lane, 2nd Stage Uptown, Ensemble Studio Theatre, SoHo Playhouse, The Juilliard School, The Wild Project, The Ohio Theatre, New Ohio Theatre, The Bushwick Starr and more. Jason is an assistant professor of Scenic Design at The University of Iowa.
KARA HARMON (Costume Design) Off-Broadway: Watch Night, Perelman PAC, Cullud Wattah, Public Theater; Lockdown, Rattlestick Playwrights; The Niceties, Manhattan Theatre Club; Dot, Vineyard Theatre. Select Regional credits include: The Other Americans, Arena Stage; The Penelopiad, Goodman Theater; The Three Musketeers, OSF; 42nd Street, Goodspeed Musicals (CT Critics Circle Outstanding Costume Design Award); Choir Boy, Steppenwolf; Diary of a Wimpy Kid, The Children’s Theatre Company; Cosi Fan Tutte, Arizona Opera; Hometown to the World, Santa Fe Opera; Shutter Sisters, Old Globe; Darlin’ Cory, The Alliance Theater; Guys & Dolls, Guthrie Theater; Toni Stone, Milwaukee
Rep; The Color Purple, Portland Center Stage; The Wiz!, Ford’s Theatre (Helen Hayes Award); Nina Simone: Four Women, Arena Stage; The Purists, Huntington Theatre; Barbecue, Geffen Playhouse (NAACP Award). KaraHarmonDesign.com
DAWN CHIANG (Lighting Design) Broadway: Zoot Suit; co-designer, Tango Pasión. Off Broadway: Little Girl Blue, Robin and Me; Manhattan Theatre Club, Roundabout Theatre: Encores! Concert Musicals, co-designer. Opera: Resident lighting designer, New York City Opera. Regional: Guthrie Theater, Mark Taper Forum, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, South CoastRepertory, Syracuse Stage, Denver Center Theatre Company, Trinity Repertory Company, and many more. Awards: USITT Distinguished Achievement Award in Lighting Design and Technology, two Syracuse Area Live Theatre Awards, two Drama-Logue Awards; Nominations: Maharam Design Award (from American Theatre Wing), Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award, San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle. Affiliations: Board of Directors for Behind the Scenes Foundation, providing care to entertainment industry professionals. Mentor for Theater Development Fund’s “Wendy Wasserstein Project” outreach program for New York City high school students.
AARON HUBBARD (Sound Design) is enjoying his 17th season with Pioneer Theatre Company in sound mix and design. His favorite productions have been Sting’s The Last Ship, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Next to Normal, and One Man, Two Guvnors. Aaron teaches sound production and recording at Weber State University, and in his spare time he records and produces music. His favorite star is his wife, Melissa, who puts up with all the late theatre nights.
KATE CASALINO (Hair & Makeup Design) is a New York-based hair and makeup artist with credits including Back to the Future on Broadway, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Utah Opera, AVA in Philadelphia, and Florida Repertory Theatre. She is thrilled to be returning to PTC after getting her BFA at the U of U. “This show is dedicated to Amanda French because she is the reason I am where I am today.”
GEOFF JOSSELSON, CSA (Casting Director) Broadway: Into the Woods (Artios Award), Sweeney Todd, Spamalot, The Velocity of Autumn. Off-Broadway includes: Cellino v. Barnes, Kinky Boots, Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors, Altar Boyz, Southern Comfort, Yank! Select Regional and Off-Broadway Theatre companies: Alley Theatre, Arena Stage, Asolo Rep, Baltimore Center Stage, The Civilians, Irish Repertory Theatre, Kennedy Center, Long
Wharf Theatre, Old Globe, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Paper Mill Playhouse, Pasadena Playhouse, Pittsburgh CLO, Pittsburgh Public Theatre, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Signature Theatre, South Coast Rep, Studio Theatre, Village Theatre, Woolly Mammoth Theatre, and the York Theatre Company. www.josscasting.com
JAMES O. HANSEN* (Production Stage Manager) is thrilled to be in his second season here at Pioneer Theatre Company! Other credits include: Joseph… Dreamcoat (starring David Archuleta), Mary Poppins, and Wonderland at Tuacahn Amphitheatre. Clue (starring Sally Struthers), The Wedding Singer, A Christmas Carol, and Flashdance (starring Julia Macchio) at The Gateway Playhouse. James earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Arts Management from Dean College. Special thanks to his Mom, Family, and Ostie for their love and support! DHH.
EMILY ROTH* (Stage Manager) is very excited to be joining Pioneer Theatre Company this season! Recent credits include: The Woman in Black US Tour (Pemberley Productions), Miss Saigon (White Plains Performing Arts Center), Dial M for Murder and Sea Monsters of the Deep (White Heron Theatre Company), Lesley Nicol’s How The Hell Did I Get Here? (Pemberley Productions), and Ajijaak on Turtle Island (IBEX Puppetry). She is the co-author of Stage Management Basics: A Primer for Performing Arts Stage Managers (Focal Press © 2017, 2nd ed © 2022).
CHLOE GROTHEER* (Assistant Stage Manager) is excited to be working with Pioneer Theatre Company on this wonderful show. Chloe attended Webster University’s Sargent Conservatory for Performing Arts for Stage Management, working on some of her favorite shows in the St. Louis area including Fahrenheit 451, The Wolves, and The Lifespan of a Fact. She has been with Tuacahn Center for Performing Arts stage management team since 2021 and is excited to continue working within the performing arts of Utah!
GEVA THEATRE Founded in 1972, Geva Theatre is a not-for-profit theatre company dedicated to creating and producing professional theatre productions and programs that serve the Rochester region and beyond, by illuminating the fullness of our many human experiences. Now led by Artistic Director Elizabeth Williamson and Executive Director James Haskins, Geva offers a wide variety of educational, engagement, and literary programs, nurturing audiences and artists alike. As one of the country’s leading theatre companies and a member of the national League of Resident Theatres, Geva produces a varied contemporary repertoire from musicals to world premieres
celebrating the rich tapestry of our diverse community. For more information visit, GevaTheatre.org.
(PTC) Now celebrating its 63rd season, the award-winning PTC is Utah’s premiere professional theatre company and a leading arts organization of the West. Led by Artistic Director Karen Azenberg and Managing Director Adrian Budhu, PTC presents world-class productions that celebrate diversity in culture and society, and serve as the connecting bridge between art and scholarship as an affiliate of the University of Utah. Notable productions include the regional premieres of Les Misérables, Sting’s The Last Ship, and Frank Wildhorn’s The Count of Monte Cristo, as well as the world premieres of Shucked (the first-ever Broadway tryout in Utah), A Distinct Society by Kareem Fahmy, Alabama Story by Kenneth Jones, The Messenger by Jeff Talbott, and Ass by Ellen Simon. For more information, visit PioneerTheatre.org.
Founded in 1933, AEA represents more than 51,000 professional Actors and Stage Managers nationwide. Equity seeks to foster the art of live theatre as an essential component of society and advances the careers of its members by negotiating wages, improving working conditions and providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans. Actor’s Equity is a member of the AFL-CIO and is affiliated with FIA, an international organization of performing arts unions. #equityworks
*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United State
gratefully acknowledges the following businesses and individuals for their contributions to this production:
Nick Asay, U of U Orthopedic Center
Krystal Gates, Good Things Utah
Tiffany Gulden, The Place
Deb Hall, Seniors Out and Proud
The Utah Pride Center
Nothing Bundt Cakes
Reed Rossbach
Andrea Golding
Lenny Daniel
Cosmo Mericola
“Be Bop a Lula” by Tex Davis and Gene Vincent. Sony/ATV Songs LLC (BMI) and Three Wise Boys Music LLC (BMI)
“Beautiful” by Carole King. Colgems-EMI Music Inc. (ASCAP).
“Chains” by Gerry Goffin and Carole King, Screen Gems-EMI Music (BMI).
“Happy Days Are Here Again” by Milton Ager and Jack Yellen. EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP). Special lyrics by Douglas McGrath and Cynthia Weil.
“He’s Sure the Boy I Love” by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil. Screen GemsEMI Music Inc. (BMI).
“I Go Ape” by Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI) and Universal/BMG (BMI).
“It Might As Well Rain Until September” by Gerry Goffin and Carole King. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI).
“It’s Too Late” by Carole King and Toni Stern. Colgems-EMI Music Inc. (ASCAP).
“Little Darlin’” by Maurice Williams. Cheerio Corporation (BMI) 100%.
“The Locomotion” by Gerry Goffin and Carole King. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI).
“Love Potion #9” by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP).
“Oh Carol” by Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI) and Universal/BMG (BMI).
“On Broadway” by Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI).
“One Fine Day” by Gerry Goffin and Carole King. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI).
“Pleasant Valley Sunday” by Gerry Goffin and Carole King. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI).
“Poison Ivy” by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP).
“So Far Away” by Carole King. Colgems-EMI Inc. (ASCAP).
“Some Kind of Wonderful” by Gerry Goffin and Carole King. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI).
“Splish Splash” by Bobby Darin and Jean Murray. EMI Unart Catalog Inc. (BMI), Trio Music Co. Inc. (BMI) and Alley Music Corp. (BMI).
“Stupid Cupid” by Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI) and EMI Longitude Music (BMI).
“Take Good Care of My Baby” by Gerry Goffin and Carole King. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI).
“There Goes My Baby” by Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, Ben King, George Treadwell and Lover Patterson. Sony/ATV Songs LLC (BMI).
“Up on the Roof” by Gerry Goffin and Carole King. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI).
“Walking in The Rain” by Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil and Phil Spector. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI). EMI Blackwood Music Inc. obo Mother Bertha Music (BMI).
“We Gotta Get Out of This Place” by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI).
“Who Put the Bomp” by Barry Mann and Gerry Goffin. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI).
“Will You Love Me Tomorrow” by Gerry Goffin and Carole King. Screen Gems EMI Music Inc. (BMI).
“Yakkety Yak” by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP).
“(You Make Me Feel Like a) Natural Woman” by Gerry Goffin, Carole King and Gerald Wexler. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI).
“You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling” by Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil and Phil Spector. Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc, (BMI), EMI Blackwood Music Inc. obo Mother Bertha Music (BMI).
Emergency Exits are indicated to your right and left in the theatre. Please identify the exit closest to your seat location in case an emergency occurs.
Videotaping, photographing, or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited. This includes photos taken by phone.
SMART WATCHES, CELL PHONES, AND CAMERAS ARE DISRUPTIVE; even when set on silent or vibrate, they may disrupt wireless sound equipment. Please leave your electronics in the car, or turn them off entirely while in the theatre.
TEXTING is disturbing to the actors and your fellow audience members. Do not text during the performance.
If you might need to be reached during a performance, leave your exact seat location with the box office. The number for emergency calls is 801-581-6963.
We have a hearing assistance system that allows our hard-ofhearing patrons to sit in any seat in the house. Collateral required; inquire at coat check.
We welcome all persons. Those with special requirements should request assistance in advance.
Refreshments are not permitted in the auditorium, but are available in the main floor lobby pre-show, and during intermission.
Bottled water and approved PTC drink containers are allowed in the theatre.
University of Utah is a non-smoking campus, both inside and outside all buildings.
Evening performances are at 7:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; Saturday matinees at 2:00 p.m. Please avoid arriving after curtain time. To avoid disturbing other patrons, latecomers will be seated at the discretion of the House Manager. This policy has been instituted at the request of many of our patrons.
Season ticket holders may exchange their tickets for another performance of the same play by notifying the box office at least 48 hours prior to the performance date. Tickets are non-refundable.
You may donate your tickets, helping yourself and Pioneer Theatre Company. If you are unable to attend a production, make a tax-deductible gift of your tickets to the Theatre so that we may re-sell them. Call the box office at least 48 hours prior to the performance date.
The Patron Services staff will serve you from 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. During the run of a show, the box office is open extended hours Monday through Saturday.
No children under age 5 are admitted to performances.
Chairman – Lamont Richardson | Vice Chair – TBD
Budget Chair - Scott H. Verhaaren | Development Chair - Michael J. Tonkin | Marketing Chair – Jeff Paris | Outreach Chair – TBD
Karen Azenberg
Sandi Behnken
G. Marsden Blanch, MD
Drew Browning
Adrian Budhu
Dhiraj Chand
Scott Christofferson
Chris DuVal
Andrea Golding
Heidi Hall
Laura Holleman
Sandra Hollins
Angelica Matinkhah
Michele Mattsson
Mitzi Montoya, PhD
Margaret Patterson Sargent
John Scheib, PhD
Catherine W. Stringham
Amy Wadsworth
Heidi DeWitt Woodbury
Mindy Young
Emeritus
A. Scott Anderson
Edward F. Bates
William H. Child
Paul Durham
President - Amy Wadsworth | President Elect - Anne S. Gray
Vice President - Kathy Davis | Secretary - Anne Neeley | Treasurer – Kris Burton
Corporate, Foundation and Public Support
Spencer F. Eccles
David E. Gee
Kathie Horman
Dan Lofgren
Kevin R. Murray
David R. Peterson
Harris H. Simmons
J. Douglas Whisenant
Pioneer Theatre Company is pleased to recognize the many businesses, foundations, public institutions, and corporate sponsors that support our mission. Thank you for your generous contributions.
Public Support
Salt Lake City Arts Council
Salt Lake County Zoo Arts and Parks Fund
Utah Division of Arts and Museums
Presenting Sponsors
($50,000 and above)
Emma Eccles Jones Foundation
George S. & Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation
Harris H. and Amanda P. Simmons Foundation
Simmons Family Foundation
The Shubert Foundation
Zions Bank
Executive Producers
($25,000 - $49,999)
Beverley Taylor Sorenson Legacy Foundation
Lawrence T. & Janet T. Dee Foundation
Dominion Energy
Marriner S. Eccles Foundation
Steiner Foundation, Inc.
Producers ($10,000 - $24,999)
Anonymous Andrea Golding Legacy Foundation
Beesley Family Foundation
Burton Lumber +
Charles Maxfield and Gloria F.
Parrish Foundation
Haynie & Company
Pioneer Theatre Guild
The Boyer Company
W. Mack and Julia S. Watkins Foundation Trust
Benefactors ($5,000 - $9,999)
B.W. Bastian Foundation
Parr Brown Gee & Loveless
R. Harold Burton Foundation
Richard K. and Shirley S. Hemingway Foundation
Robert and Barbara Patterson
Family Memorial Foundation
Terramerica Corp.
Director’s Club ($2,500 – $4,999)
John and Marcia Price Family Foundation
Marathon Petroleum Corporation PwC
Riverton Music
Rural Heath Management Corp.
Spencer F. and Cleone P. Eccles Family Foundation
Associates ($1,000 - $2499)
Nothing Bundt Cakes SLC
Snow, Christensen & Martineau Foundation
Smith and Wilcox Blue Skies Foundation
General Partners (up to $999) Beans and Brew + Caputo’s Market and Deli + Current Fish and Oyster + Cosset Bath and Body + Delta Airlines Foundation Hogle Zoo + Kings English Bookshop + Kneaders Bakery + Natural History Museum of Utah + New York Life Foundation
Red Butte Garden + RubySnap + Shell Oil Company Foundation Swig + Thanksgiving Point + The Ninigret Foundation
Tracy Aviary + Tsunami + UtahPresents + Utah Symphony and Opera + U of U Campus Store +
Gifts to capital projects, artistic programming, and endowments secure the future of Pioneer Theatre Company. The donors listed are recognized for their important contributions to sustaining and enhancing artistic excellence.
Meldrum Theatre Project
Sandi Behnken
IJ & Jeanné Wagner Charitable Foundation
Lawrence T. & Janet T. Dee Foundation
Lee and Audrey Hollaar
The Lofgren Family
Meldrum Foundation
Nancy Melich and Lex Hemphill
Nancy and George Melling
W. Mack & Julia S. Watkins Foundation Trust
Zions Bank
Event Sponsors & Table Donors
Anonymous American Pet Nutrition
Andrea Golding Legacy Foundation
Ty and Holly Burrell
Mark & Kelly Capone Foundation
The Boyer Company
The Lofgren Family
Dinesh & Kalpana Patel Foundation
Every Blooming Thing
Gardner Group
George S. & Dolores Doré Eccles
Foundation
Haynie & Company
Hank & Pat Hemingway
Charles and Kathie Horman
Jill Anne Lee Design
Theresa Martinez & Michael Lovett
Angie Matinkhah
Merit Medical
Modern Display
Jeffrey Paris
Parr Brown Gee & Loveless
Kevin & Jami Rindlisbacher
Margaret Sargent
Michael Tonkin and Roxanne Silva
Katie and Ned Stringham
Umbrella Theater Company
University Of Utah CFA
University of Utah Advancement
Utah Food Services
Scott and Elizabeth Verhaaren
S.J. Quinney College of Law
Amy Wadsworth and David Richardson
Zions Bank
Outreach Support
Salt Lake County TRCC
Bireley Endowment
Bireley Foundation
Carlson-Mattsson-Wilson Endowment
Melinda and Michael Fowler
Michael and Mary Mattsson
Marc and Barbara Mattsson
In Memory of Augie Mericola
Karen Azenberg
David Driggs
Gregory Hatch
Susan Heiner
Deonn Henderson
Debra Hoyt
Stephen and Cindy Jacobs
Lynn Kestle
Jack Mark
Leslie Peterson
David Peterson
Susan Stevens
Bonnie Walsh
Lino Endowment
Chris Lino & Colleen Lindstrom
Wanda and Carvel Mattsson
Memorial Endowment
Melinda and Michael Fowler
Michael and Mary Mattsson
Marc and Barbara Mattsson
William Vogel
Meldrum Foundation Endowment
Christopher and Jenette Meldrum
Catherine Meldrum
Herbert I. and Elsa B. Michael
Endowed Performance Award
Herbert I. and Elsa B. Michael Foundation
Pioneer Memorial Theatre Endowment
Melissa Alexander
Patricia C. and Rainer Dahl
Annual Fund Support from Individuals
PTC True Endowment
Roger and Sara Boyer
Peter and Susan Stevens
Endowment
Susan and Peter Stevens
Robin M. Woods Legacy Endowment
George Q. Morris Foundation
Most individual donors to PTC choose to support the general work of the company. There are also opportunities to contribute gifts of $5,000 or more to specific productions or projects. For more information call 801-581-6960.
Producers (15,000 and above)
Anonymous
G. Marsden Blanch
Drew Browning In Memory of Judy Watts Brady
Cathie Meldrum
Harris Simmons*
Individual Sponsors
($5,000 - $14,999)
Anonymous
Bonnie Jean and H. Brent Beesley
Sandi Behnken
Ken and Tina Burton
Dr. JC and Jodi Cheney
Henry and Pat Hemingway
Lee and Audrey Hollaar
Laura Holleman
Kathie and Chuck Horman
Jim and Irene Huber
Lynda Jacobsen
Bruce and Maxine Johnson
Linda J. Leckman
Roger and Mary Lowe
David and Donna Lyon
Jeff Paris
Katie and Ned Stringham
Michael Tonkin and Rosanne Silva
Paul R. and Sandra J. Weider
Director’s Club ($2,500 – $4,999)
Anonymous
Margarita Brothers In Memory of Art Brothers
Mark and Kelly Capone
Tim and Candace Dee
Susan F. Fleming
Sandra E. Geary
David E. and Sherrie Gee
Susan Stoddard Heiner and Blake
T. Heiner
Jim and Irene Huber
Bruce and Maxine Johnson
Dale A. and Rachel B. Kimball
Richard Koehn and Sheryl Scott
Charitable Fund
Robert Lence and Bianca DeMasi
Jayne Luke
David and Donna Lyon
Michael Marriott
Angelica Matinkhah
David and Nickie McDowell
Nancy and George D. Melling
Gregory and Cynthia Phillips
Lamont and Carly Richardson
Margaret Patterson Sargent
Alice Steiner
Shawna S. Stewart
In Memory of Ronald G. Stewart
Stan and Jill Vandertoolen
Linda Van Orden
Liz and Joseph Veltri
Amy Wadsworth and David Richardson
Associates ($1,000 - $2,499)
Anonymous (3)
Christine A. Allred
Kent Anderson and Kate Della-Piana
Marcy Barlow, In Honor of Stephen Barlow
Jane W. Bebb
Mary Anne Berzins
Kenneth and Karen Brewster
Ann and Darryl Butt
John D’Arcy
Paul and Maren Durham
Liz and Rob Ence
Sarah George and Richard Ford
Bob and Mary Gilchrist
Cheryl and Willem Groot
Robert and Marcia Harris
Nancy Melich and J. Alexander
Hemphill
Dixie and Robert Huefner
Larry Josie and Pat Fleming
Greg Hatch and Terry Kogan+
Paul Kriekard
Ronald and Danece Mangone
Ted and Shirley Marakis
Theresa Martinez
Stephen and Sandy Morgan
Brenda Mueggenborg
Maura and Serge Olszanskyj
Steve and Alisa Parks
Zoe and Lon Richardson, Jr.
Harold and Debbie Rust
Harris H. Simmons
Ralph and Kayleen Simmons
A.J. and Leah Smith
Dr. Brent and Janette Sonnenberg
Susan Dolan Stevens and Peter Stevens
Angels ($500 - $999)
Anonymous (2)
Jon K. and Darlene Alley
Susan Allred
Cheryl Anderson
John and Linda Ashton
Karen Azenberg
Jim and Martha Bale
Randy and Suzan Buchmiller
Doug and Barbara Campbell
Renee Christensen
Mac Dalgleish
Ashby and Anne Cullimore Decker
Shellie and Eric Eide
Chesley and Amy Erickson
Melinda M. Fowler
Dennis and Sherrie Gardner
Julie and Devon Glenn
Heidi and David Hall
C. David Hansen
Anne Harper
Richard Hirschi
Elliot J. Hulet
In Honor of Pat Hemingway
Elise Hutchings
In Memory of Paul Hutchings
Amy Haselhorst and Richard Irons
Barbara Ivey
In Memory of Gresh Ivey
Randy and Liz Jensen
Russel R. and Jane T. King
The Kohlburn Family
Jean Kurumada
In Memory of Kevin Kurumada
Louise Lochhead
Chris J. Lino and Colleen Lindstrom
Uri Loewenstein and Elizabeth Tashjian
Benjamin Wilson and Michele Mattsson
Bradley Mayeda
Mary McCarthey
Lynn C. Miller
Ashley and Brett Neilson
Brenda and William Nibley
Ross Owen and Larry Herndon
Dinesh and Kalpana Patel
David and Elodie Payne
Chris and Tera Peterson
Wayne and Robyn Petty
Frank and Patricia Pignanelli
Thomas Quam
Barbara S. and John S. Reid
Donald Glenn Ricart
Bradley Rich and Dr. Erika Lloyd
Lou Ann Stevens
Paige St. Jeor
William and Saundra Stone
Tom and Marsha Swegle
Robert and Marsha Tadje
Herta Teitelbaum
Cindy and Mark Vernon
Judith Warner
Peter and Adrienne Watkins
Kathy Weiler
Julia and Hugh West
Tod ane Mary Young
Patrons ($250 - $499)
Anonymous (3)
Craig and Joanna Adamson
Dominic and Virginia Albo
Eric and Judy Anderson
Richard Anderson
Dan and Mary Arnow
Philie and Sara Baese
D.L. Bailey
Lonnie and Jill Baskett
Lora Beth Brown
Bernice Callahan
Robin Campbell
Wilma and Willie Dolowitz
Drs. Richard and Ann Engar
Maryann and Don Garner
Dennis Gassman
In Memory of Carolyn Gassman
Anne S. Gray
Cynthia and William Grua
Beth C. and Peter T. Hanlon
Francis and Joan Hanson
Janet Harnsberger
Ingo and Mary Henningsen
Kevin Higgins and Leslie Peterson
Sally Hoffelmeyer-Katz
Jason L. Hoggan
John and Carol Huffman
Karen P. Hyde
In Honor of Karen Azenberg
Michele and Dave Jenson
Dr. Richard Keller
Ann Kelsey
Larry and Karen Kraiss
Jeffrey and Jana Kuhn
Guttorm and Claudia Landro
Richard Scott Lemons
Louise Lochhead
Katy and Joel Macey
Darcia Mallory–Gordon
Sue Marquardt
George Maxwell
In Memory of Shannon
Elizabeth and Amanda LaRae
Maxwell
Carol Spackman Moss
Peggy Newman
Amanda Norton and Jim Jacobs
Tim and Lynda Orton
Nathan and Jennifer Pace
Sonja Penttila
Karen F. Peterson
Nancy and Jerry Pitstick
Carol Prince and Janet Sparks
Roger and Susan Pyper
Donald Glenn Ricart
Glenn Ricart and Patricia Guenther
Janet Rogers
Gary G. Sackett & Toni Marie Sutliff
Edward Schmidt
Kenneth G. Shelley
Nancy and Ervin Trapa
Wayne and Carol Welninski
Henry Whiteside
Nancy G. Woodward
Contributors ($50 - $249)
Anonymous (8)
Mons Aase
Carolyn Abravanel
Denise Anders*
David S. Anderson
Patrice M. Arent
Paul and Cheryl Argyle
John and Linda Ashton
Kim and Michelle Ashton
Tobin Atkinson
Leonard Audey
Bryan and Tina Bagley
Grant and Margaret Bagley
Allen L. Barbieri
Bryce Barker
Stephen Barker
Mary Barnes
Kathleen E. Bayn
Sharlene Beck
Nancy J. Behnken
Reed and Jeanne Benson
Anonymous In Memory of Earle Robert Bevins III
Dwight and Gerri Bishop
Wendy Blankenship
Edward & Patricia Bonheur
Mary Borromeo and Dean Stephens
Alyce and Frank Brannan
Margie and Kendall Brown
Adrian Budhu
Jace Bunting
John and Andrea Burke
Leeaine Welch Burnett
Tamara Burnside
Sharon and Joseph Butler
Brad and Leslie Campbell
Martin Caravati and Wanda Updike
Carolyn Carey
Nancy Challed and Steven Winitzky
Tim and Kevin Chism-Bakker
Ray and Bobbie Christiansen
Carlyle and Shanna Clarke
Patricia and John Clay
Cathy Cornell and Karen Skinner
Cara David
Rebecca Wing Davis
Robert Diehl
Robert and Sue Dintelman
John Doane
Geoff Doiron
Joyce and Jack Dolcourt
Anne and Sandy Dolowitz
Terrell and Paul Dougan
Carrie and Randy Drown
Brett and Brenda Duval
David Dynak
In Honor of PTC Leadership, past and present
Laurel Eisinger
Anne Elliot
Walter and Gloria Elston
Mark E. Elwood
Lars and Susan Erickson
Sarah Farr
Damon and Brenda Fedor
Kathy and Dane Finerfrock
Lou Jean Flint
Dianne Franz
Ronald Q. Frederickson
Carolyn C. Fredin
Judy Friedman
Don Gale
Lynda Geddes
Jordan Gerton and Brenda Mann
In Honor of K.L. Alberts
Marc and Carol Gentner
Lisa and Jeremy Getson
Chuck and Jorga Giambusso*
Bill and Carol Gordon
Bernard Grosser and Karen McArthur
Bill and Carol Gephardt
Edwina Green
Dr. and Mrs. John Greenlee
Dan Sommers and MJ Gregoire
Kenneth and Maria Hardwick
Craig Hatch
Patti Hendricks
Robert and Tina Herman
Duane Hill
Shelley Hill-Worthen
Victoria and John Hoagland
Michael and Katherine Hodkin
Mari K. Hoidal
Debra Hoyt
Doreane Jarmin
Susan Jarvis
Elaine B. Jensen
Jerrold and Marjorie Jensen
Karen and Fred Johnsen
Melinda and Kevin Johnson
Robert and Lorna Johnson
Nancy Johnson
Kathy Jorgensen
Martin Kearl
Mr. Gail Kelsey
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Dear Friends of Pioneer Theatre Company,
As we prepare to raise the curtain on Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, I’m thrilled to share some exciting updates about what’s happening at PTC.
Our recent production of Dial M for Murder was met with tremendous enthusiasm, and the feedback from our patrons has been nothing short of inspiring. We’re so proud of the success of Pride Night, where a vibrant, diverse crowd came together to celebrate the arts and a sense of belonging. Similarly, the energy at the University of Utah’s Hype Night was electric, as we welcomed students to their theatre home. These moments remind us of theatre’s incredible power to unite and inspire.
This past January, we came together to honor the enduring legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through service, spending an afternoon volunteering at the Utah Food Bank as part of PTC Gives Back. Giving back is a reflection of the gratitude we feel for this incredible community that has embraced and supported us. As PTC embraces volunteerism, I invite you to do the same. Even small acts of kindness create ripples of change, strengthening the community that enriches us all.
Looking ahead, we’re thrilled to announce a new partnership with Cowboy Properties. Through this collaboration, residents of Cowboy Properties’ communities will enjoy special access to tickets. This initiative aligns with our mission to make world-class theatre accessible to as many people as possible, and we’re eager to welcome these new patrons to the PTC family.
As we continue our journey, your support and enthusiasm are invaluable. We invite you not only to keep attending our productions but also to help us spread the word about PTC. Share your experiences, bring a friend, and let others know about the transformative power of live theatre. Together, we can ensure that PTC remains a vibrant part of our community for years to come.
Thank you for being an essential part of our story. Enjoy the show, and we look forward to seeing you again soon!
Warm regards,
Adrian Budhu Managing Director
Associate Artistic Director/
Director of Development ............ Marc A. Day
Director of Outreach ................ Eric Jackson
Resident Fight Choreographer..... Christopher DuVal
Resident Scenic Designer ........... George Maxwell
Resident Sound Designer ........... Bryce Robinette
Production Manager ................ Jason Grant
Production Stage Manager ......... James O. Hansen
Stage Manager ........................... Emily Roth
Technical Director ................ Cara Pomeroy
Charge Artist ........................... Mark Jensen
Scenic Artist ........................ Amanda McMall
Carpenters................. Cliff Merritt, Alina Cannon
Props Supervisor ....................... Tanner Sase
Props Artisan .......................... Lindy Barrett
Master Electrician ....................... Cheri Snook
Costume Shop Manager .......... Cherylene Rosenvall
Asst. Costume Shop Manager. . Wendy Schow-Massine Cutter/Drapers ............... Wendy Schow-Massine, Margo Seamons, Catherine Soucy
First Hand ............................... K.L. Alberts
Millinery/Crafts Artisan ............ Wilson Leibering Stitchers ..........Brandee Jenks-Kluthe, Bett Shouse
Wardrobe Supervisor .............. Julia Loudenback
Costume Rental Coordinator .............. Do’nel Ault
Technical Advisors ....................... Lee Hollaar,
Reed Rossbach
PTC/University of Utah Interns.............. Luke Foti, Nate Ginsberg, Olivia Hellin
Annual Giving Manager ............... Shelia Axelsen
General Manager ....................Heidi Bruce
Company & Operations Manager .... Dylan McKernan
Business Manager ..................... Cathy Arnold
Director of Marketing/Comms ...... Joshua Black
Marketing/Comms Coordinator ....... Autumn Coulter
Photo/Video Content ................ BW Productions
Season Artwork ............................ Modern8
Video Editor. .
Sophie White
Patron Services Manager .... Jenifer Christensen
House Manager/Asst. Patron Services .... Nikki Baum
Front of House ..................... Cormac Bywater, Katie Crabtree, Samanta Cuallo, Greta Czachor, Sandy Detweiler, Ella Frank, Megan Haycock, Yasmine Jensen, Rachel Johnson, Brighton Kidd, Lauren Kitson, Carson Maestas, Christian Maestas, Elijah McCann, Kate Morris, Sasha Pinegar, Shaina Runolfson, Caprice Schulte, Talia Thorpe, MaryEl Wells
