The Producers

MAY 21 – JUNE 13, 2026 PREVIEW: MAY 20 | MAIN STAGE | PG-13

FROM THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

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We’re so excited that you could join us once again as we continue to bring you professional-quality theatre, at community theater prices. This year’s season features some great comedy and great drama. The production you’re about to see, The Producers, is one of my favorite shows. We’re thrilled to welcome back Jamie Rocha Allan, who has directed several shows here at The Grand. He has put together a fantastic cast, and our entire production team has done a wonderful job. I sincerely hope you enjoy the show!

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FROM THE DIRECTOR

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producer could make more money with a flop than a hit.” These words first started rattling around in Mel Brooks’ mind long before The Producers ever made it to Broadway. In 1947, while working for a down-at-the-heels Broadway producer, he saw firsthand the practice of always raising just a little more money than the budget required, meaning that even a producer with a string of flops could stay in business. But how can you guarantee a flop, get rich, and take your winnings all the way to Rio? “Springtime for Hitler: A Gay Romp with Adolf and Eva at Berchtesgaden” was Brooks’ answer. Conceived at first as a joke, the play within the play was not only perfect for Bialystock and Bloom’s ultimate flop, but Brooks’ own way of combatting the anti-semetic Nazi rhetoric he’d been subjected to all his life. “If I get on the soapbox and wax eloquently, it’ll be blown away in the wind, but if I do ‘Springtime for Hitler’ it’ll never be forgotten.”

While initially a tough sell, The Producers would go on to be a sleeper hit, netting Brooks an Academy Award for Best Screenplay and cementing him as one of the legends of American comedy for the next 50 years. When adapting the film for Broadway with Thomas Meehan, he further refined the show with a talented cadre of collaborators to add more musical numbers, more jokes, and an even more outlandish “Springtime”. The musical would win 12 Tonys (the most ever) and spawn yet another movie, becoming in Mel’s words “the gift that just keeps on giving.”

LIAM ISAAK Assistant Stage Director THE PRODUCERS

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Presents

A Mel Brooks Musical Book by

Music and Lyrics by

MEL BROOKS THOMAS MEEHAN

MEL BROOKS

Original direction and choreography by SUSAN STROMAN

By Special arrangement with Studio Canal

Stage Director Musical Director Choreographer Stage Manager Scenic Design Properties Design Lighting Design Sound Design Costume Design Hair and Make-Up Design Set Dressing Technical Director Assistant Stage Director 1st Assistant Stage Manager 2nd Assistant Stage Manager

JAMIE ROCHA ALLAN JONATHAN MCDONALD JESSICA PACE LYELLS CAROLINE CAIN CARA ANN POMEROY MÁIRE NELLIGAN JOSH MARTIN JOE KILLIAN SHANNON MCCULLOCK ERIN MCCULLOCK ARIKA SCHOCKMEL ADAM DAY LIAM ISAAK IO CARLING TARA GONTKOVIC

THE PRODUCERS is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).

All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com Any video and/or recording of this production is strictly prohibited.

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CAST OF CHARACTERS Max Bialystock BJ WHIMPEY Leo Bloom LUKE GONZALEZ Ulla MCKENNA WALWYN Franz Liebkind SKYLAR HAWKER Roger De Bris DOUG WILLIAMS Carmen Ghia ANDREW REESER Ensemble CAROLINE ANDERSON TREVOR BLAIR

GRACE CHAVEZ

ELLE DENLEA

KATIE DRAKE

HENRY FISCHMAN

CATHERINE FROLICH

AIDAN HUGHES

ASH MCKNIGHT

BRANDWYNN MICHELLE

JACK NEVES

MELIA PORTER

JUSTIN RAVAGO

HANNAH RICH

OLIVIA LARUE STARKS

CHRISTOPHER STECK

JUDD THORLEY

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MUSICAL NUMBERS ACT I

ACT II

Overture

Entr’acte

Opening Night

That Face

The King of Broadway

Haben Sie Gehört Das Deutsche Band?

We Can Do It

Opening Night (Reprise)

I Wanna Be a Producer

You Never Say “Good Luck” on Opening Night

In Old Bavaria

Springtime for Hitler

Der Guten Tag Hop-Clop

Where Did We Go Right?

Keep It Gay

Betrayed

When You Got It, Flaunt It

‘Til Him

Along Came Bialy Act I Finale

Prisoners of Love Prisoners of Love (Reprise) Leo and Max Goodbye!

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ABOUT THE CAST CAROLINE ANDERSON (Ensemble/Dance Captain) is jubilant to be back at The Grand with the talented cast and crew of The Producers. Her recent credits include Judy in 9 to 5 (Midvale Arts), Lorraine in Jersey Boys (The Ruth and Nathan Hale Theater), Arabella in Sleepy Hollow (West Valley Arts), Ensemble in The Drowsy Chaperone (The Grand), Fiona in Shrek (Bluffdale Arts), and Tess in Crazy for You (Sandy Arts Guild).

TREVOR BLAIR (Ensemble) is glad to be back at The Grand! Previous credits here include The Full Monty (Dave Bukatinsky), Jesus Christ Superstar (Annas), Arsenic and Old Lace (Officer Brophy), Sweeney Todd (Beadle Bamford), Dead Certain, and Curtains. Other recent credits include singing with Utah Opera Chorus in their production of Fidelio (Capitol Theater), and Distant Worlds: Music From Final Fantasy (Abravanel Hall). He holds a BFA in Musical Theater from the University of Utah.

GRACE CHAVEZ (Ensemble) is from Sandy, Utah and is currently a Junior in the Musical Theatre Program at the University of Utah! Grace has recently been seen as Pilar in Legally Blonde and Vocalist in Xanadu (UofU); Ensemble in Fate? A New Musical ( The Grand); Mal in Descendants the Musical (Sandy Arts Guild); and Winnifred in Once Upon a Mattress (Jordan High School). Instagram @grace. chavez.4 ELLE DENLEA (Ensemble) is humbled to be making her Grand debut! Originally from Southern California, Elle is a rising senior in the University of Utah’s Musical Theatre program, where she has appeared in their main stage productions of Everybody, Xanadu, and

Urinetown. Recent credits include Jovie in Elf the Musical (Ziegfeld Theatre); Josephine Strong, and u/s Pennywise in Urinetown (Babcock Theatre); Maria in The Sound of Music, Marian Paroo in The Music Man, and Ariel in The Little Mermaid (ESCAPE Theatre).

KATIE DRAKE (Ensemble) is ecstatic to be back at The Grand after appearing in Jesus Christ Superstar last year. Other past credits include A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Titania/Hippolyta), Catch Me If You Can (Carol Strong), and A Christmas Carol (Mrs. Cratchit) at CenterPoint Legacy Theater. In real life, she works in public relations, plans travel adventures for her family, and enjoys reading in the bathtub.

HENRY FISCHMAN (Ensemble) is a freshman at the University of Utah currently studying musical theater. He is extremely excited to be working on his first musical with The Grand. Some of his past credits include Chicago, Matilda, and a few original works at the U through Open Door Productions. Enjoy the show!

CATHERINE FROLICH (Ensemble) is currently a freshman at the University of Utah getting her B.F.A. in Musical Theater. Some previous credits include Little Women (Beth) and Addams Family (Alice). She is so excited to be a part of her first show at The Grand.

LUKE GONZALEZ (Leo Bloom) is making his Grand debut! Luke has been doing musical theatre for the past 10 years and has loved every minute. Recent roles include: Charlie Brown (You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown), Kevin J/Ali (Come From Away), Major Holmes (Secret Garden), and more.

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ABOUT THE CAST SKYLAR HAWKER (Franz Liebkind) has been performing on stage for over 30 years, and is very excited to be performing again here at the Grand Theatre!

Past credits include The Full Monty (Harold), Mamma Mia! (Bill Austin), Sweeney Todd (Beadle Bamford), She Loves Me (Ladislav Sipos), and Jekyll & Hyde (Spider).

AIDAN HUGHES (Ensemble) is enthralled to be returning to The Grand for The Producers.

Credits include American Idiot (The Grand), Something Rotten (Murray Cultural Arts), The Cherry Orchard (UofU), and The Heart of Robin Hood (UofU).

ASH MCKNIGHT (Ensemble) is ecstatic to be making their Grand Theatre debut! Most recently they were on stage in The Prom at the Ziegfeld Theater, although you may have seen them in The Producers at the Ziegfeld recently as well!

They love performing, choreographing, and costume designing at theaters across northern Utah.

BRANDWYNN MICHELLE (Ensemble) is back for a 3-peat at The Grand! Brandwynn Michelle brings over 30 years of experience, a deep love of live theater, and an alarming ability to remember lines (most of the time). Having survived everything from Shakespeare to suspicious community theater lighting, they’re thrilled to return to a place that feels like home. When not onstage, they can be found insisting this might be their “last show”—a claim consistently disproven by standing ovations, and the lure of one more curtain call.

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JACK NEVES (Ensemble) has been acting since he was three years old. His passion for theatre stretches from acting to directing and even to lighting and sound design. Some of his favorite projects have been directing The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals, playing Gomez in Addams Family, and his various roles in the Lightning Thief.

MELIA PORTER (Ensemble) has been performing for most of her life. She is currently getting her BFA in Musical Theater at the University Of Utah. When she’s not performing, she’s getting matcha with friends or writing songs. This is her first show at The Grand, and she is so excited for you all to see it. Enjoy the show!

JUSTIN RAVAGO (Ensemble) expresses gratitude for getting to perform at The Grand. Some favorite roles include Sparky in Forever Plaid (The Ruth and Nathan Hale), Mrs. Taylor in Bat Boy (Salt Lake Acting Company), Chip Tolentino in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Good Company Theatre), and Cosmo in Singin’ in the Rain (Image Factory).

ANDREW REESER (Carmen Ghia) is delighted to be back at The Grand after playing Will in American Idiot earlier this year.

Previous credits include Shrek the Musical (Lord Farquaad), Dracula, Ragtime, The Magician’s Elephant, How to Succeed…, Something Rotten, Titanic, School of Rock, Sweeney Todd, Into the Woods, and Grease.

HANNAH RICH (Ensemble) is ecstatic to be returning to The Grand for the third time!

Her recent credits include: Urinetown (Babcock Theatre), Dear Evan Hansen (Pioneer Theatre Company), and A Christmas Story (CPT).

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ABOUT THE CAST / CREATIVE TEAM OLIVIA LARUE STARKS (Ensemble) is originally from the Los Angeles area and a recent graduate from Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts, where she was part of the Dance Conservatory, and the Music Conservatory’s Vocal Ensemble.

She has been trained in Ballet (ABT), Jazz, Tap, Contemporary, Lyrical, Modern, Hip Hop, K-Pop, and Musical Theatre dance styles. Olivia has been dancing and performing on stage since the age of 4 and has been part of over 30 stage productions.

She has been recognized for her outstanding performances by the Utah High School Musical Awards in both 2024, and 2025.

CHRISTOPHER STECK (Ensemble) is happy to be a part of The Grand’s production of The Producers. His recent credits include American Idiot (The Grand), Lightning Thief (Cottonwood Heights Arts), Jesus Christ Superstar (The Grand), and Jekyll and Hyde (West Valley Arts).

JUDD THORLEY (Ensemble) is elated to be returning for his second production at The Grand.

He was previously seen here in the Ensemble of American Idiot.

Judd is currently a student at the University of Utah in the Actor Training Program.

Other credits include R.U.R. (Domin), Onyx Rest (Sudds), and as a dancer in Nightmare Cabaret at Lagoon Amusement Park.

MCKENNA WALWYN (Ulla) is a Salt Lake City based actor.

She is a Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts alum and received her BFA in Acting from Utah State University. Some recent credits include: Lady Macbeth (Parker Theatre), Calpurnia/Octavius in Julius Caesar (Whispering Room Theatre), and Whatsername in American Idiot (The Grand).

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BJ WHIMPEY (Max Bialystock) is an actor/vo artist based in Utah, represented by McCarty Talent Agency. You may remember BJ from First Date or Forever Plaid here on The Grand’s stage.

Some of BJ’s favorite credits include: HCT Beauty and the Beast, Treasure Island, Murder on the Orient Express, Strictly Ballroom The Musical, Phantom; WVPA - Clue:On Stage; Weber State - Will Rogers Follies, Sleepy Hollow The Musical, The Lion in Winter, Assassins; Ogden Musical Theatre - Shrek: The Musical. BJ holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Musical Theatre from Weber and works as a freelance Actor, Voiceover Artist, Audiobook Narrator, and substitute teacher for the Ogden School District.

DOUG WILLIAMS (Roger De Bris) is absolutely thrilled to be returning to The Grand stage after appearing as Thomas Jefferson in 1776. Other favorite Grand performances are Cinderella’s Prince in Into the Woods, George Deever in All My Sons, Kurland in Song of Singapore, and Johnny Cantone in 1940’s Radio Hour.

Doug holds a BFA in Music Dance Theatre from BYU, and lives in Holladay, UT. ABOUT THE CREATIVE TEAM MEL BROOKS (Book, Composer & Lyricist) Director, producer, writer and actor, Mel Brooks is the recipient of three 2001 Tony Awards (Best Score, Best Book of a Musical, Best Musical) and two Grammy Awards (Best Musical Show Album and Best Long Form Music Video) for The Producers. Mr. Brooks began his distinguished career during television’s “Golden Age” as a writer for Sid Caesar on Your Show of Shows in 1951. In 1968, he wrote and directed his first feature film, The Producers, starring Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder, which earned him an Academy Award for the best original screenplay written directly for the screen.

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ABOUT THE CREATIVE TEAM His visionary film company, Brooksfilms Limited, founded in 1980, has produced some of America’s most distinguished films, among them: David Lynch’s The Elephant Man, David Cronenberg’s The Fly, Frances, Richard Benjamin’s My Favorite Year and 84 Charing Cross Road, starring Anthony Hopkins and Mr. Brooks’ wife Anne Bancroft.

CAROLINE CAIN (Stage Manager) is a graduate of the U of U with her BFA in Stage Management. Caroline has worked for the Grand Theatre since 2008, becoming their resident stage manager in 2013. Credits include: Jesus Christ Superstar, Pride and Prejudice, Sweeney Todd, Harvey, Head Over Heels, Noises Off (PSM); Rocky Horror Picture Show, West Side Story, First Date, Marvelous Wonderettes, Spamalot, and The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940. Other credits include Footpath Theatre Company’s Western Minerals and Their Origins (2025) Dead Certain (staged reading 2021), Heat Death of the Universe (2021), Plan-B Theatre’s Script in Hand Series (2018); The Great Salt Lake Fringe Festival (2016); Wasatch Theatre’s Vanya, Sonia, Masha and Spike (2016).

IO CARLING (1st ASM) is a Stage Management student at the University of Utah. Io has worked with The Grand for over a season now and is excited for future shows to come! Io’s credits include: Legally Blonde (1st ASM, Meldrum Theater), The Full Monty (ASM, The Grand), DREAMGIRLS (ASM Intern, The Grand), Xanadu (2nd ASM Meldrum Theater), Amal and the Night Visitors and Other Holiday Favorites (ASM, The Grand), Drowsy Chaperone (Backstage crew, The Grand), Dancing at Lughnasa (PA, Studio 115).

TARA GONTKOVIC (2nd ASM) is so delighted to work on her first show at The Grand! She’s from Columbus, Ohio, and has voyaged her way to Salt Lake where she is currently a Stage Management student at 12

the University of Utah. Some previous ASM credits include: You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown (UofU Opera), Rossum’s Universal Robots (UofU Theatre), Ride the Cyclone (Webster Conservatory), Our Dear Dead Drug Lord (Webster Conservatory), Bye Bye Birdie (Westerville Civic).

LIAM ISAAK (Asst. Director) is thrilled to be joining The Grand as an assistant director.

They’ve been directing and teaching theatre and film for the past 7 years, mentoring, and directing students at the Utah Shakespeare Festival. Previous directing experience includes A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Hamlet, and The Foreigner.

JESSICA PACE LYELLS (Choreographer) loves being at The Grand! Jessica is on the dance faculty at the Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts where she teaches contemporary dance and musical theater dance. Some of her favorite shows to choreograph have been Head Over Heels, The Wizard of Oz, The Lightning Thief: A Percy Jackson Musical, [title of show], and You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown. Jessica Graduated from the University of Utah with a BFA in modern dance. She has danced professionally in San Francisco, Torino, Italy, and Salt Lake City.

JOE KILLIAN (Sound Design) holds a B.F.A. in sound design and stage management from the University of Utah. He is a freelance designer and engineer. His design credits include work at The Grand (Full Monty, Jesus Christ, DREAMGIRLS, Sweeney Todd, Pride & Prejudice, Eurydice, Skin of Our Teeth, etc.) PLAN-B, SLAC, Kingsbury Hall, Utah Presents, Utah PrideFest, Utah Arts Festival, the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Utah Lyric Opera, video games and independent film.

ERIN MCCULLOCK (Hair & Makeup Design) has 20+ years’ experience designing hair and makeup. She is a life-long student

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ABOUT THE CREATIVE TEAM but studied at Stan Winston School of Character Arts. Her recent designs include The Full Monty, Sweeney Todd and The 39 Steps (The Grand); Pinkalicous (Salt Lake Acting Company); and assistant mask designer for Perdida (The Grand). Her favorite thing about designing is seeing everything come to life on opening night.

SHANNON MCCULLOCK (Costume Design) is a Utah based costume designer residing in Salt Lake City. She received her BFA in Performing Arts Design from the University of Utah in 2010. Shannon began designing for The Grand as Resident Costume Designer in 2016. Though her body of work emphasis is musical theater, she has also designed for opera, classical Greek theater, American classic theater, children’s theater, and music video. Her resident designer position finds her primarily designing for The Grand, however, she has also been fortunate to design for SLAC, the Utah Classical Greek Theater Festival, Westminster College Opera Studio, the U of U, and the Utah Museum of Natural History Children’s Theater Program.

JONATHAN MCDONALD (Music Director) is a Lehi-based collaborative pianist, arranger, and composer bringing over a decade of experience to the Utah theatre scene. Since 2020, Jonathan has music directed or played for nearly a dozen productions at The Grand, with highlights including Music Direction for Sweeney Todd, The Drowsy Chaperone, and In The Heights, as well as serving as Music Director, and Piano/Conductor for American Idiot, DREAMGIRLS, and Jesus Christ Superstar.

Other Music Direction credits include Once, Into the Woods, and Little Women (Centerpoint Legacy Theatre) and The Sound of Music (The Ziegfeld Theater). He also served as Co-Music Director and Piano/ Conductor for Spring Awakening with Hart Theater Company. Jonathan holds a Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance, and is

honored to be the musical architect for this production of The Producers.

THOMAS MEEHAN (Book) received the Tony Award for co-writing the book for The Producers in 2001 and in 2003 for co-writing the book for Hairspray. He received his first Tony Award in 1977 for writing the book

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ABOUT THE CREATIVE TEAM of Annie, which was his first Broadway show, and has written the books for the musicals Rocky, Elf the Musical, Cry-Baby, Young Frankenstein, Chaplin, Bombay Dreams, I Remember Mama, Ain’t Broadway Grand and Annie Warbucks. In addition, he was a long-time contributor of humor to The New Yorker, an Emmy-Award winning writer of television comedy, and a collaborator on a number of screenplays, including Mel Brooks’ Spaceballs and To Be Or Not To Be. Mr. Meehan was also a member of the Council of the Dramatists Guild. He and his wife, Carolyn, divided their time between a home in Nantucket and an apartment in Greenwich Village, near which, on Hudson Street, she owned and presided over the long-running and near-legendary children’s store Peanut Butter & Jane.

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MÁIRE NELLIGAN (Prop Design) earned 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 semiprofessional theaters in Arizona. During the Arizona years, she also spent time as a fire watch and a ranch hand, 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 prop master, 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.

CARA ANN POMEROY (Set Design) is a graduate from the University of Utah Theatre department where she earned a BA in Theatre Studies with a focus on Scenic Design. Previously Grand Theatre designs include Perdida and First Date. Other local design credits include Hir and Can I Say Yes To This Dress? for Salt Lake Acting Company, and Of Color and The Audacity for Plan B Theatre Company. Cara currently works as the Technical Director for Pioneer Theatre Company.

ARIKA SCHOCKMEL (Set Dresser) has worked extensively in props and costume crafts for theatre, television, and film across the Mountain West. Based in Salt Lake City, Arika is the Prop Manager for the U of U Department of Theatre, where she teaches Prop Design, and Construction classes. Arika has previously been employed as a fortune teller, burlesque hostess, and as an Equity actor, and Stage Manager. Proud member of S.P.M., the Society of Prop Managers.

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Sandt • Carolee Baird • Aubrie Edgington • Sean Jackson • Emma Cassell • Linda Jeffers • Christine Smith • Jana Buchi • Jamie Gandy • Elizabeth Olson • Diane Izatt • Kenneth Huckaby • Talia Poole • Melinda Tooley • Cynthia Sulprizio • Tami Stickney • Lee Farster • Kendra Granger • Jason Burch • Steven Duncan • Renate Brunsvik • Sara Strachan • Walter Minkel • Nikki Clemons • Ieda Sobreira • Pauline Higgins • Patty Ward • Raymond Skipps • Elizabeth Hunter • Rebecca Larkin • Joe Darger • Kathleen Einhorn • Cole Smith • Anna Skinner • Natalie King • Karen M Acker • Surba Tucker • Silvia Benassi • Niloufar Sanatinia • Anette Mortensen • Jordan Gardner • Charles Womack • Lisa Kasyon • Sylvia Semper • Jemma Phillips • William Duncan • Ron Roy • Barbara Christmas • Henry Parry • Ryan Bergevin • Brady Bullock • Lisa Wadzeck • Alan Lakomski • Gracelyn NeVille • Donna Weaver • Lana Davis • Yvonne Jenkin • Lisa Conrady • Jane Rogers • Joshua Sloan • Anna Christensen • Jennafer Martin • Walter Greene • Dianna Nabor • Vallerie Johnson • Troi Andersen • Forrest Sorensen • David Boelter • Alexis Butler • Tyler Aldous • Sarah Stone • Patrice Wagman • Laraine Suprise • Jennifer Cornett • Gwen Harris • Nick Rees • Madeline Deppe • Destin West • Margaret Pahl • Danaca Hadfield • Rosie Briggs • Marianne Madory • David Ralston • Hannah Gedeborg • Stephanie Angelbuer • Garrett Schiffman • Patrick Dimoh • Linda Waters • Mollie Bolds

Donation list reflects gifts made May 1, 2025 through April 23, 2026.

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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PRODUCTION STAFF Resident Staff Artistic and Executive Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seth Miller Patron Service Coordinator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Natalie Trumbo Marketing and Outreach Coordinator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sophia Mancilla Technical Director. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adam Day Associate Producer and Resident Stage Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caroline Cain Marketing Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trina Polta Photographer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stephen Speckman Front of House Box Office Staff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Owen Briggs, Toni Byrd Elaia Echeverria, Sheila Trujillo Chief Usher. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cheryl Gren, Peggy Sprouse Ushers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Josh Alvarez, Richard Barnes, Brenda Barnes Haley Luker, Lee Markham, Teresa Nordstrom Tauna Toole, Nigel Trujill Running Crew Audio Engineer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Porter Charlesworth Lightboard Operator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Emily Mullaney Rail. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Heather Poulsen Deck & Wardrobe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Josie Maguna, Zach Nielson Spot Operator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Juno Alldredge, Megan Willis Build Crew Carpenters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Victoria Angelbuer, Adam Day, Heather Poulsen Scenic Artists. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Io Carling, Josie Maguna, Heather Poulsen Master Electrician. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Emily Mullaney Electricians. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Logan Black, Heather Poulsen, Josie Maguna, Megan Willis

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THE PRODUCERS

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 this service is not charged, 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 from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday and 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM on the night of the 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 801.957.2201.

PHOTOGRAPHY, AUDIO, OR VIDEO RECORDING of any performance or the possession of any such device inside the theatre without 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 valid pass. Please note that parking meters are still active during performances.

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