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A WORD FROM THE PRESIDENT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 FROM THE DEAN’S DESK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 TITLE PAGE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 CAST OF CHARACTERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 MUSICAL NUMBERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 FROM THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 FROM THE STAGE DIRECTOR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 GRAND MEMORIES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 WHO’S WHO ON THE CREATIVE STAFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 PRODUCTION STAFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 GRAND THEATRE DONATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

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A WORD FROM THE PRESIDENT

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hank you for joining us for Curtains at the Grand Theatre. This award-winning musical is full of mystery, laughs, and acclaim, as a 1959 Boston Colonial Theatre company becomes suspect to a mysterious murder on their opening night performance. But when a musical theatre loving detective rolls into town to crack the case, dance numbers, romance, and plot twists ensue, leaving you laughing and on the edge of your seat ready to crack the mystery. Enjoy the show!

Salt Lake Community College and the Grand Theatre are proud to serve as the community’s home for compelling artistic experiences, including theatrical, musical and dance performances, captivating lectures, engaging screenings, and culturally-significant offerings. As the home of the Grand, the stunning Center for Arts and Media serves as a vital educational hub, combining the latest digital arts technology with the unique and varied talents of our remarkable faculty. Whether you are a community member enjoying a performance or a student embarking on a career, you are always welcome at this state-of-the-art facility. As Salt Lake Community College prepares to celebrate its 75th year in 2023, the Grand and Center for Arts and Media serve as prime examples of our dedication to truly engaging and celebrating our community.

Deneece Huftalin, PhD

President, Salt Lake Community College

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George S. and Dolores DorĂŠ Eccles Foundation for their generous financial support

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A WORD FROM THE DEAN’S DESK

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he Grand Theatre works to engage, inspire and connect with our community through exceptional and accessible productions.

Housed in Salt Lake Community College’s unique Center for Arts and Media, the Grand utilizes professional and local talent to create theatre that excites our audiences year after year.

The Grand’s shows are just some of the many artistic and cultural events you’ll find here at the Center for Arts and Media. Our talented students participate in a wide variety of offerings, including concerts and performances by our band, choir, and dance ensembles, engrossing art displays, screenings for thought-provoking films and documentaries, and powerful productions in our Black Box Theatre. We’re thrilled to serve as the largest venue in Salt Lake City for the annual Sundance Film Festival, where you can join fellow film lovers to appreciate the very best cinema from around the world. You’ll also find professional exhibits in our Eccles Art Gallery, free screenings and discussions with our professors on classic films, and stimulating lectures and presentations.

Our Grand Youth program provides numerous avenues for junior high and high school students from around the state to explore, perform, and develop a life-long connection to theatre and the arts. This program includes exhilarating summer camps, accessible afterschool programs, and free tickets for students to Grand Theatre productions.

Art is “doing” and at the Center for Arts and Media we are “Doing”! I hope you continue to join and connect with us throughout the upcoming 2019-2020 Season.

Richard Scott

Dean, School of Arts, Communication and Media Salt Lake Community College www.slcc.edu/arts-comm www.grandtheatrecompany.com

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FROM THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

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appy Fall and welcome to our production of Curtains! We are so excited to bring you this award-winning hilarious murder mystery musical that has charmed audiences with its clever writing, catchy songs, and unexpected plot twists. From the creators of Chicago and Cabaret, Curtains is the perfect show for mystery and musical theatre fans alike. Set in 1959, the Boston Colonial Theatre is host to the opening night performance of a new musical. When the leading lady mysteriously dies on stage, the entire cast and crew are suspects.

Enter a local detective, who just happens to be a musical theatre fan! Thank you for joining us, and enjoy cracking the mystery!

If you enjoy this production, please spread the word to your family and friends. Like, follow, and share us on social media. Want to stay even more up to date on our shows and special events?

Download The Grand App, free on the App Store or Google Play, where you will be the first to get audition announcements, special behind the scenes interviews with the cast and production staff, directly purchase tickets, and more! Please make sure to join us in December for our special Holiday Collection, featuring three special event shows and concerts bound to spark your holiday spirit.

Thanks so much for including us in your fall events, and enjoy the show!

Seth Miller

Artistic and Executive Director The Grand Theatre

FROM THE STAGE DIRECTOR

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ew moments were more impactful to the history of modern theater than the mid-twentieth century dance musical, with all it’s gilt and finery, its beauty and idealism. The rugged but goodhearted guy wins the independent and under-appreciated girl, while the unquestionably evil bad guy finally gets what’s coming to him. Everyone eventually gets a partner and every show boasts a dream ballet. It’s every hope we’re taught we should have, all wrapped up in a neat two hour package of glitzy costumes, song and dance. We all know them, and deep down part of us loves them, or at least identifies with our shared desires.

It’s said that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Mockery is the basest of insults. Parody sits happily somewhere in the middle, without necessarily pushing toward either extreme. Curtains really is a prime example of that balancing act, taking jabs at the cheesy nature of those fancifully lighthearted love stories, and at the same time connecting us to the ideal situations we wish we were allowed to live in...and why not throw in a little murder mystery just for kicks.

Theater, ultimately, is educational, emotional, or escapist, but more often a blend of the three in a variety of mixtures. Curtains offers it all. Take home from it what you will. Whether it’s the hope of love, the tears of laughter, or the simple desire to dance like that without breaking something, don’t forget to look back a few decades at what the musicals of the past brought us, all the way up to the imitation, mockery, or parody of tonight, and hopefully decades to come.

David Hanson Stage Director

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PRESENTS

Curtains Book by

RUPERT HOLMES

Music by

Lyrics by

JOHN KANDER

FRED EBB

Original Book and Concept by PETER STONE Additional Lyrics by JOHN KANDER and RUPERT HOLMES Stage Direction............................................................DAVID HANSON Musical Direction..................................................... MICHAEL LEAVITT Choreography ....................................................... CHRISTINE MOORE Stage Management .......................................................... ANGIE WILLIS Scenic Design....................................................... HALEE RASMUSSEN Lighting Design .......................................................... DREW BIELINSKI Sound Design ................................................................ SHEA MADSON Costume Design ......................................... SHANNON MCCULLOCK Hair & Make-up Design......................................... LINDSEA GARSIDE Properties Design ..................................................... MÁIRE NELLIGAN Assistant Choregraphy.......................................................... LEXIE LILLY Assistant Stage Management......................................... JAMES OLSEN

VICTORIA TEBET

Assistant Costume Design.............................. DIANNE MCCULLOCK Originally Produced on Broadway by Roger Berlind, Roger Horchow, Daryl Roth, Jane Bergère, Ted Hartley and Center Theatre Group.

American Premiere Produced at The Ahmanson Theatre by Center Theatre Group, LA’s Theatre Company.

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MUSICAL NUMBERS

ACT I Wide Open Spaces.............................................................................................NIKI, BAMBI, JESSICA,

BOBBY, RANDY, ENSEMBLE

Wide Open Spaces - Reprise............................................................................NIKI, BAMBI, JESSICA,

BOBBY, RANDY, ENSEMBLE

Wide Open Spaces - Bows............................................................... NIKI, BAMBI, JESSICA, BOBBY,

RANDY, JOHNNY, ENSEMBLE

What Kind of Man?............................................................................GEORGIA, CARMEN, AARON,

OSCAR, BELLING, JOHNNY

Thinking of Him.......................................................................NIKI, GEORGIA, AARON, CARMEN,

BELLING, BAMBI, JOHNNY, OSCAR, ENSEMBLE

The Woman's Dead.................................................NIKI, CIOFFI, GEORGIA, CARMEN, AARON,

BELLING, BAMBI, JOHNNY, OSCAR, ENSEMBLE

Show People.......................................CIOFFI, NIKI, GEORGIA, CARMEN, AARON, BELLING,

BAMBI, JOHNNY, OSCAR, SIDNEY, ENSEMBLE

Coffee Shop Nights..............................................................................................................CIOFFI, NIKI Georgia Can’t Dance..........................................................................GEORGIA, AARON, BELLING,

BAMBI, OSCAR, CIOFFI,

JOHNNY, DETECTIVE O’FARREL,

SIDNEY, CARMEN, GRADY, ENSEMBLE

In the Same Boat #1................................................................. CIOFFI, NIKI, GEORGIA, CARMEN,

AARON, BELLING, BAMBI, JOHNNY,

OSCAR, SIDNEY, GRADY, ENSEMBLE

I Miss the Music..................................................................... CIOFFI, GEORGIA, AARON, BOBBY Thataway.................................................................GEORGIA, CIOFFI, NIKI, CARMEN, AARON,

BELLING, JOHNNY, OSCAR, ENSEMBLE

There will be a short intermission between acts

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ACT II The Man is Dead..................................................................... NIKI, GEORGIA, CARMEN, AARON,

BELLING, BAMBI, GRADY, JOHNNY, OSCAR, ENSEMBLE

He Did It............................................ CIOFFI, NIKI, GEORGIA, CARMEN, AARON, BELLING,

BAMBI, GRADY, JOHNNY, OSCAR, ENSEMBLE

In the Same Boat #2..............................................CIOFFI, NIKI, GEORGIA, CARMEN, AARON,

BELLING, BAMBI, JOHNNY, OSCAR, ENSEMBLE

It’s a Business....................................................... CIOFFI, CARMEN, AARON, BAMBI, BELLING,

GRADY, JOHNNY, OSCAR, ENSEMBLE

Kansasland......................................................CIOFFI, GEORGIA, CARMEN, AARON, BELLING,

BAMBI, JOHNNY, OSCAR, ENSEMBLE

She Did It - Reprise...............................................CIOFFI, NIKI, GEORGIA, CARMEN, AARON,

BELLING, BAMBI, JOHNNY, OSCAR, ENSEMBLE

I Miss the Underscoring............................... CIOFFI, NIKI, GEORGIA, AARON, JOHNNY, BOB Thinking of Missing the Music.................... CIOFFI, NIKI, GEORGIA, AARON, JOHNNY, BOB A Tough Act to Follow............................................................ CIOFFI, NIKI, JOHNNY, ENSEMBLE In the Same Boat #3............................................................................................................... ENSEMBLE In the Same Boat #4............................................................... CIOFFI, NIKI, BELLING, ENSEMBLE In the Same Boat #5.............................................................................................. CIOFFI, ENSEMBLE Something Fast........................................................................ CIOFFI, NIKI, GEORGIA, CARMEN,

AARON, BAMBI, OSCAR, ENSEMBLE

In the Same Boat - Complete................................................. CIOFFI, NIKI, GEORGIA, CARMEN,

AARON, BAMBI, OSCAR, ENSEMBLE

Wide Open Spaces - Bows................... CIOFFI, NIKI, GEORGIA, CARMEN, AARON, BAMBI,

JOHNNY, OSCAR, BELLING, DETECTIVE O’FARREL, ENSEMBLE

Show People - Reprise.......................................................................... CIOFFI, CARMEN, BELLING

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CAST OF CHARACTERS Listed by Performer Bambi Bernét ................................................................................................................CORRINE ADAIR Sidney Bernstein................................................................................................ JAMIE ROCHA ALLAN Lieutenant Frank Cioffi............................................................................................DANIEL BEECHER* Daryl Grady.......................................................................................................................TREVOR BLAIR Christopher Belling..................................................................................................................... JIM DALE Mona Page.............................................................................................................................. ABBY DAVIS Randy Dexter............................................................................................................... SKYLER DEVRIES Oscar Shapiro / Jessica Cranshaw / Arlene Barruca ............................................. ELLIE GALLAGHER Bobby Pepper..........................................................................................................WYATT HENDRICKS Peg Prentice........................................................................................................ MICHAELA HOSKINS Johnny Harmon ............................................................................................... SAMMEE LYDIA JAMES Jane Setler...................................................................................................................QUINCY LAWSON Aaron Fox ............................................................................................................. MARSHALL MADSEN Ronnie Driscoll / Detective O’Farrell....................................................................WILLIAM MAGUIRE Georgia Hendricks.......................................................................................... BRITTY MARIE NELSON Roberta Wooster..................................................................................................................... AIMEE PIKE Niki Harris ........................................................................................... MICHELLE LYNN THOMPSON Harv Fremont ..................................................................................................................CADEN TUDOR Carmen Bernstein....................................................................................... CAMILLE VAN WAGONER Russ Cochran ................................................................................................................. JOSH WHEELER *Appearing through an Agreement between this theatre, and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States

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WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST CORINNE ADAIR (Bambi) is a voice over artist, certified yoga instructor, and U of U BFA graduate. You may have seen her guest hosting ABC’s Good Things Utah, singing backup for Michael Bublé or in notable roles including: Brooke in Noises Off, Ilona in She Loves Me or Tanya in Mamma Mia. JAMIE ROCHA ALLAN (Sidney) is originally from London and is now based in Salt Lake City. Jamie has appeared in multiple roles for both stage and screen.

DANIEL BEECHER (Lt. Cioffi) is thrilled to be returning to The Grand where he was last seen as Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Show. Other Grand credits include Comedy of Errors, Our Town, Noises Off, and Death of a Salesman. Locally, Dan’s worked at Pioneer Theatre Company (Twelfth Night, Peter Pan, Macbeth, etc), SLAC (Hand to God, Course 86b in the Catalogue, The Caretaker, etc), Plan B (The Ice Front, One Big Union), Wasatch (Stage Kiss), Utah Rep/Silver Summit (August: Osage County), and many others.

TREVOR BLAIR (Daryl) marks his first production at The Grand. He was most recently seen as Zoltan Karpathy in My Fair Lady at Centerpoint. He has also been in many other productions, including Herakles (Lycus), Tarzan (Kerchak), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Puck), Pomp & Circumstance (as himself), Romeo and Juliet (Friar Lawrence), Sweeney Todd (Beadle Bamford), Spring Awakening (Otto Lammermeier), and Hair (Margaret Mead). He holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from the U of U. JIM DALE (Christopher) has performed in over 70 productions along the Wasatch Front, from Logan to American Fork, at many great theaters including the Pioneer Theater, the Egyptian Theater in Park City, the Hale Theater in West Valley, The Grand, Centerpoint Theater in Centerville, and the Mainstreet Theater in Midvale! Some of his favorite roles include Henry Higgins, Don Quixote, Sweeney Todd, Capt. Von Trapp, King

Arthur, Emile de Beque, Capt. Hook, and El Gallo! Also, Charles in Blithe Spirit, Cromwell in A Man For All Seasons, Jack in Dancing at Lughnasa, and Baptitsta in A Taming Of The Shrew!

ABBY DAVIS (Mona) is a graduate of the Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts and graduated on this very stage. She is now a sophomore in the U’s Musical Theatre program, and is so excited to be a part of her first show at The Grand. Her favorite roles include: Valarie Clark (A Chorus Line), Claire (Ordinary Days), Adelaide (Guys & Dolls), Columbia (Rocky Horror Picture Show) and every child character imaginable.

SKYLER DEVRIES (Randy) celebrates his fifth show here at The Grand. He was previously seen as Gladhand in West Side Story, a Phantom in Rocky Horror Show, Fender in Hairspray, and Sir Archibald Proops in Jekyll & Hyde. He is a Parks and Recreation student at the University of Utah and has a passion for performing.

ELLIE GALLAGHER (Oscar / Jessica / Arlene) studied acting at Emerson College, then trained and performed with The Boston Ballet and on The Spirit of Boston Cruise-line. Ellie is the star of PC Girl Cabaret, was last seen Off-Broadway at The Triad Theater, and choreographed Jilted to Perfection, a finalist at The New West New York Festival. Grand Theatre credits: Carlota (Perdida), Columbia (Rocky Horror).

Other credits: Lucija (The Jungle) at The Good Company; Mrs. Gardner (Carrie), Park City Divas, A Chorus Line at the Egyptian; Mrs. Tottendale (Drowsy Chaperone), among many others.

WYATT HENDRICKS (Bobby) is a junior at the University of Utah pursuing his BFA in musical theatre. Previously Wyatt was in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella at Hale Centre Theatre, Chess at the U of U, and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum at Weber State University. He has also appeared as a dancer in Lagoon Amusement Park’s night show Verano.

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WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST MICHAELA HOSKINS (Peg) is so excited to be returning to the Grand Theatre for her second show! She was most recently seen in the Grand’s production of West Side Story as Graziella!

Her past roles include Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney Todd, Hermia in A Midsommer Night’s Dream, and Hope in Almost, Maine.

Michaela is a sophomore in the BFA Musical Theatre program at the University of Utah.

SAMMEE LYDIA JAMES (Johnny) is ecstatic to be back on stage as she works mainly in various tech roles here at The Grand. She graduated with a Bachelors in Theatre from Idaho State University. She has recently worked with the Salt Lake Acting Company, Ziegfeld Theater and is currently teaching at Egyptian YouTheatre.

QUINCY LAWSON (Jane / Dance Captain) is thrilled to be making her debut at The Grand!

Quincy is originally from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and is currently a junior in the BFA Musical Theatre Program at The U of U. She has performed the past two summers on the Carousel Stage at Lagoon. At the U, her credits include Chess and Jesus Christ Superstar.

She also trained at the Southeastern Summer Theater Institute and was a featured student at Kristin Chenoweth’s first Broadway Bootcamp.

MARSHALL MADSEN (Aaron) has regional credits including: American In Paris (Adam), Tuck Everlasting (Miles), Big Fish (Don Price), Ghost: The Musical (Carl Bruner). Touring: Constellations (Roland). Other Credits: Wait Until Dark (Sam Hendrix), Tarzan (Clayton), Peter Pan (Slightly Soiled, twice), Daddy Long Legs (Jervis), Peter and The Starcatcher (Smee, Slank), Hello Dolly! (Barnaby Tucker), Sister Act (Ernie), 9 to 5 (Franklin Hart Jr.), An Ideal Husband (Arthur Goring).

WILL MAGUIRE (Driscoll / O’Farrell) is thrilled to be making his debut at the Grand Theatre.

Most recently seen as Nikko in The Wizard of Oz at Hale Centre Theatre, Will’s other recent credits include 9 to 5, Beauty

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and the Beast, and Curtains at Centerpoint Legacy Theatre. Will is also trained in aerial arts in various apparatuses, including aerial silks, lyra (aerial hoop), hammock, and straps.

BRITTY MARIE NELSON (Georgia) is delighted to be returning to The Grand’s stage being in The Marvelous Wonderettes (Betty Gene).

Other credits include Spamalot (Sir Robin), Addams Family (Morticia), and 1776 (Martha Jefferson). Production team credits include A Wall Apart (Asst. Director), and Noises Off (Asst. Director). Britty also works as a makeup artist and runs her own podcast.

AIMEE PIKE (Roberta) is a professional theatre performer in the Salt Lake Valley with a strong passion for the arts. Her most recent performing credits include: Cassie - A Chorus Line (Zig/Egyptian), Lily Craven Secret Garden, Mrs. Corry- Marry Poppins Morticia Addams - The Addams Family (CPT), Jolene Oaks - Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. Choreography credits include; First Date and Rocky Horror Show (The Grand ), Once On this Island, Broadway Review, Cymbeline, and Dancers Against Cancer.

MICHELLE LYNN THOMPSON (Niki) was last at The Grand as Woman 1 in First Date. Michelle holds a BFA from Cornish College of the Arts in Acting with an emphasis in Musical Theatre. She is certified by the SAFD in multiple weapons. Recent credits: Power/Chorus - Prometheus Bound, Elizabeth - The Byron Five, Leader - Women of Trachis, Hailee - With You, Minstrel - Spamalot, Nikki - The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940, Brenda – Hairspray; among others.

CADEN TUDOR (Harv) is thrilled to be making his Grand debut in Curtains. He is currently in his Sophomore year at the University of Utah, studying Musical Theatre. He is a graduate of Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts where he performed many times on the stage. His favorite credits include A Chorus Line and Ordinary days.

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WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST/CREATIVE STAFF CAMILLE VAN WAGONER (Carmen) is grateful to be back on The Grand stage after portraying Jack’s Mother in Into The Woods. Camille has performed on many stages, including SLAC, The Park City Egyptian Theater, Hale Centre, Good Company, The Ziegfeld, Salt Lake Shakespeare, The Caine Lyric Theater in Logan and PTC. Favorite roles include Mrs. Lovitt in Sweeney Todd, Madame Thenardier in Les Miserablés, Melpomene in Xanadu, Penny in Urinetown, The Chaperone in The Drowsy Chaperone and Sue Mengers in I’ll Eat You Last.

JOSH WHEELER (Russ) is a Sophomore at the U studying Musical Theatre. From Kansas City, Kansas, this is Josh’s second show at The Grand.

You may have seen him in the Grand’s production of West Side Story this past summer!

Creative Staff DREW BIELINSKI (Lighting Design) is a freelance designer living in Salt Lake after spending the majority of his life living in the Midwest. He is currently the Technical Director at Abravanel Hall. Previously, he worked as the lighting and sound supervisor for UVU School of the Arts, and was the lighting supervisor for Teatro ZinZanni in Seattle. In Iowa City, Iowa, he was master electrician and lighting designer for Riverside Theatre, City Circle Theatre Company, and Working Group Theatre. He recently designed lights for First Date at the Grand, and Men On Boats at the U of U. LINDSEA GARSIDE (Hair and Make-up Design) is thrilled to be a part of this production. As a graduate from Weber State University, she loves using her degree in all aspects of theater.

She has designed wigs for many theaters in the Northern Utah area, including Centerpoint Legacy Theater, Ogden Musical Theater, and Good Company Theater. Previous shows at The Grand include Rocky Horror, Marvelous Wonderettes, and Hairspray.

DAVID HANSON (Stage Director) is returning behind the scenes at The Grand after previously directing The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940, Last 5 Years, and Fame:The

Musical. He has also appeared on the The Grand’s stage as Arthur in Spamalot, Edna in Hairspray, Audrey II (sort of) in Little Shop of Horrors, and John Proctor in The Crucible. Other recent directing credits include Noises Off (Sandy Arts Guild), The 39 Steps and Wait until Dark (Covey Center for the Arts), and 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche (Silver Summit).

MICHAEL LEAVITT (Music Director) is a doctoral student in Orchestral Conducting and graduate of the Collaborative Piano Masters at the U of U. He is a vocal coach, accompanist and musical director for opera, choral, and musical theater. Recently, Michael composed a new one-act opera setting of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol which premiered at The Grand performed by the U of U Lyric Opera Ensemble and Sinfonia Salt Lake. Michael has been the pianist, music director, and/or conductor for many productions including: Saturday’s Voyeur, First Date, Spamalot, Perdita, Candide, L’elisir D’amore, Trouble in Tahiti, Die Fledermaus, Amahl and the Night Visitors, and many more.

ALEXIS LILLEY (Asst. Choreography) is thrilled to be back at The Grand! She was recently in our production of West Side Story. Other credits: Dracula (Vamgoth swing/pit singer), Catch Me if You Can (Brenda), Legally Blonde (Serena), Footloose (Rusty), Anything Goes (Hope Harcourt), Princesses (Workshop of original musical by Tony Winning creative team). Ensemble or Principal dancer in many other productions. University of Utah Musical Theatre Sophomore.

SHEA MADSON (Sound Design) is so happy to be designing at The Grand again! Some of her recent design credits are A Chorus Line (the Zigfield) West Side Story (The Grand) King Lear (Dram Tree Shakespeare Company), Eclipsed, Self Defense, Animal Farm (U of U), Tribes, Artdog, Rapture Blister Burn, I’ll Eat You Last and Saturday’s Voyuer 2015 (SLAC),You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown (Salt Lake Shakespeare). She has also worked on Sweet Charity (Pioneer Theater) as a mic tech.

DIANNE MCCULLOCK (Asst. Costume Design) is happy to be working for The Grand! While attending BYU, she worked at the costume shop constructing costumes for student productions.

She recently retired from a 20-year career sewing wedding dresses for Gowns by Pamela.

She has been assistant designer for: A Wall Apart, West Side Story, First Date, The Rocky Horror Show, and many more (Grand Theater); Ion (Classical

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WHO’S WHO ON THE CREATIVE STAFF Greek Theater Festival); and Pinkalicious (SLAC).

She has also constructed costumes for the Wizard of Oz and The Tempest (BYU Main Stage).

SHANNON MCCULLOCK (Costume Design) is extremely excited to be designing for The Grand!

A Utah native, Shannon graduated from the U of U Performing Arts Design Program with Costuming Emphasis in 2010. Her recent designs for the Grand Theatre include: A Wall Apart, West Side Story, Rocky Horror, First Date, Marvellous Wonderettes, Spamalot, A View From the Bridge, Perdida, and Hairspray. She has also done costume design and construction work for Salt Lake Acting Company, the Classical Greek Theater Festival, Westminster College Opera Studio, the University of Utah’s Babcock Theatre, Studio 115, and the Utah Museum of Natural History.

CHRISTINE MOORE (Choreography) is an Adjunct Asst. Professor in the Theater Department at the U of U. She holds her BFA and MFA from the University’s Department of Ballet. She is excited to be back with Curtains after choreographing West Side Story. Credits include: Cats, Wild Party (Studio 115); Hair, Would Be Gentleman, A Funny Thing Happened… (Babock Theatre); Young Frankenstein, Full Monty (Grand Theatre). Her work has been showcased in the American College Dance Festival, The Mormon Tabernacle Choir Christmas PBS Special 2013-2019, various Dance Showcases and industrial shows.

MÁIRE NELLIGAN (Props) received her degrees in theater eons ago and spent some time directing with HerVoice, a feminist theater troupe in Kent, Ohio. Moving west, she worked with local and semi-professional theaters in Arizona. During the Arizona years, she also spent time as a firewatch and a ranchhand, as well as an adjunct professor at Cochise Community College. After moving to Utah, Máire worked for SLCC’s Fine Arts department before coming to work for The Grand.

She loves being the propmaster, and generally considers whichever show she’s currently working on to be her favorite. She will admit, however, that the two “most fun ever” were La Cage aux Folles and Spamalot.

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JAMES OLSEN (Asst. Stage Manager) is glad to be working with The Grand as ASM for the 2nd time.

James has been involved in theatre productions since his early high school days and is excited to begin his career in the professional scene at The Grand.

HALEE RASMUSSEN (Set Design) received her BFA from the University of Utah’s Performing Arts and Design Program with a double emphasis in technical direction and set design. She is currently the Assistant Technical Director and Scenic Charge Artist for the UofU Department of Theatre, and a resident set designer for The Grand Theatre. Other design credits include Lyric Opera Ensemble, Plan B Theatre Company, Salt Lake Shakespeare Company, Alligator Press Productions, and Lagoon Entertainment; with assistant design credits from Idaho Shakespeare Festival, Great Lakes Theatre Company, and Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival.

VICTORIA TEBET (Asst. Stage Manager) is originally from Brazil and moved to the US to study theatre. She is delighted to be working with The Grand as an ASM for the first time. She started acting and dancing when she was sixyears-old and has been in such plays as King Lear and The Blue Bird. She also worked as a model in Brazil. Her goal is to be a dubbing actress and work in children’s theatre.

ANGIE WILLIS (Stage Manager) studied acting and ballet at Eastern Arizona college where she graduated with her Associates of Arts degree.

After moving to Salt Lake City, she graduated from the University of Utah with a Bachelor’s degree in Stage Management and a certificate of instruction in Hatha Yoga. Some of her most memorable shows include Tartuffe (Elmire) and The Diary of Anne Frank (Margot) at Eastern Arizona College; The Last Days of Judas Iscariot and Metamorphosis at the Babcock Theatre (ASM); A View from the Bridge at The Grand Theatre (SM); and four seasons at Lagoon’s Frightmares (SM).

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WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE MEMORY OF THE GRAND THEATRE? All the nights spent with friends enjoying the productions - Anonymous Brought my daughter and 8 friends to see an Agatha Christie play for her 10th birthday. Affordable, fun, and special…now she has a theatre degree. - Jeanette Love the old theatre and its atmosphere is wonderful. – Anonymous

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Memory: ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ Your name and story will appear in the “Memories” section of a future Grand Theatre playbill.

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PRODUCTION STAFF Resident Staff Artistic and Executive Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seth Miller Patron Service Coordinator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Breezy Bassett Marketing, PR and Outreach Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Suni Gigliotti Technical Director. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adam Day Resident Stage Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caroline Cain Resident Scenic Designer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Halee Rasmussen Resident Sound Designer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adam Day Resident Costume Designer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shannon McCullock Photographers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steve Fidel, Steve Speckman Front of House Box Office Staff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yixiao Burke, Peachy Neeld, Samantha Rodriguez Chief Usher. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cheryl Gren, Peggy Sprouse Ushers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Boesch, Suzy Christensen, Chad Hansen, Michelle Johnson Santana, Haylee Markham, Chuck Payne, Natalie Trumbo Running Crew Audio Engineer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Emily Mullaney Lightboard Operator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rachel Harned Deck Technician. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Heather Poulsen Spot Operator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dallas Tripp, Megan Willis Build Crew Scenic Artist. . . . . . . . . . . . Cara Pomeroy-Allan, Jamie Allan, Sophia Luker, Heather Poulsen Carpenter . . . . . . . . . . . Cameron Banks, Jamie Allan, Heather Poulsen, Cara Pomeroy-Allan Master Electrician. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Emily Mullaney Electrician. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Fewkes, Rachel Harned, Dallas Tripp, Megan Willis

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GRAND THEATRE DONATIONS Donation list reflects gifts made July 1, 2018 through August 30, 2019 $50,000 - $74,999

• Salt Lake County’s

ZAP Fund • Alternative Visions Fund $15,000 - $24,999 • George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation • Cultural Vision Fund $10,000 - $14,999 • Sorenson Legacy Foundation $2,500 - $9,999 • Utah Division of Arts & Museums $1,000 - $2,499 • Rocky Mountain Power $500 - $999 • Acumen Engineering • Jessica Curran • Jennifer & Scott Murphy • Bicknell Robbins • Vasquez Sherman Living Trust • Mary & Tolford Young $250 - $499 • Sam Goldstein • Karen Hardy • Law Offices of William R. Rawlings

• Christine Morris & Steve Robinson • Gary & Joann Rieben • Siegfried & Jensen • Lori Scharf • Richard Scharine • Utah Real Estate Accountants • Gage Williams $100 - $249 • Janet Behm • John & Patricia Clay • MaryEtta Chase • Jess Church • Anne Cullimore-Decker • In recognition of Robert Douglas • Marlene Fortie • John Geertsen • Jim Hill • Steven Klass • Jill Nicoll • William & Mary Ann Payne • Valerie Peterson • Kevin Rusch • Richard Scott • John Sonnenberg • Ian Spendlove • Harvey & Freida Sweitzer • JoAnne Wright • Tolford & Mary Young $50 - $99 • Jeremy Getson • Nan Greenland • Linda Gurrister • Janet Jenson • Carol Meyer • Rosine Oliver • Lori Reagan

• Carolyn Sanders • In recognition of Quinn Smith • Brandon Suisse $1 - $49 • Anonymous • Karen M. Acker • Ken Adamson • Vickie Balis & Becky Cutler-Gunn • Denise & Barry Blackett • In honor of Sandra Bland • Jason Bowcutt • Kathy Bower • In recognition of Jill Brass • Eric Brewster • Sarah Buck • In memory of Stevan Ryan Chambers • Tate Christensen • Patricia Clay • Jessica Cuello • Phil Davis • Patrick De Freitas • Michael DuClair • Nicholas Ferrone • Alane Fry McKenna • Brenda Gardner • Kathleen Gardner • Barbara Gingery • Michael Goleniewski • Michu Gracey • Cristina Grossi • Lana Gruendell • Jeremy Hanks • Terri Hrechkosy • Monte Huff • Carol Huffman • Deneece Huftalin • Julie Jensen • Emily Johnson-Eaton • Kevin Johnson

• Juone Kadiri: In memory of my ancestors • Joan & Gary Kay • Jasen Lee • Todd McRae • Tracy Mervin • Marcia Miller • Barry Mortenson • Kassandra Murphy • Shannon Musgrave • Stanford Neering • In recognition of Stella Nelson • Maria Newton • Gene Panek • Kristen Ries • Lisa Roybal • Russ Sabin • Allison Schlichter • Nathan Simpson • Ananda Spike • Mariby Stewart • Ryan Stokes • Joi Suliafu • Carrie Velez • Ricky Vigil • Eric & Janet Weber • Susan Whittenburg • Christiane Wruck • Kelly Yeates • Nancy Young • Pamela Young • Sarah Young

Though we make every effort to maintain an accurate list, if you find an error or would like to change your listing, please contact us at 801-957-3322

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PATRON INFORMATION

AUDIO ENHANCEMENT EQUIPMENT is available for theatre patrons who are hearing-impaired. The concession stand has Comtex wireless personal receivers which allow a patron to sit anywhere in the theatre and receive high fidelity audio. Because there is no charge for this service, you will be requested to leave your driver’s license with the cashier until the equipment is returned.

BABIES AND SMALL CHILDREN often make it uncomfortable for other theatre patrons. Therefore, no children under 5 are allowed. Small children must have their own seat.

DISABLED PATRONS may use wheelchair seating areas in the theatre. Each area can accommodate four wheelchair patrons and companion chairs. Ticket prices vary for each section. Aisle seats may be requested by patrons who can be assisted in the transfer from wheelchairs to theatre seats.

BOX OFFICE HOURS are 12:00PM to 5:00PM Monday through Friday and 12:00PM to 8:00PM on the night of a performance, including Saturdays.

LATECOMERS will not be seated in their reserved seats until the end of a scene.

Latecomers will be seated in available seating that will not disturb punctual theatre patrons.

LOST AND FOUND will be held by the head usher until the end of the performance.

Thereafter, please contact the Box Office at 801. 957.3322. All items, after a period of 24 hours, will be taken to Administrative Services in Room 1-060. They may be contacted at 801.957.3301.

PHOTOGRAPHY, AUDIO OR VIDEO RECORDING of any performance or the possession of any such device inside this theatre without the written permission of management is prohibited. Offenders may be requested to leave and may be liable for damages and other lawful remedies.

THEATRE PARKING is available at no charge in the parking areas on the East and North side of the building. Ticketing will occur when parked in the disabled parking areas without a proper pass.

Please note that parking meters are still active during performances.

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