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A Special Welcome from Orpheum President Pat Halloran Launching the international tour of MEMPHIS is a huge milestone for The Orpheum, more so than just about anything I can remember during my 31 year tenure at The Theatre.

Bringing home this Tony Award™-winning production that tells the story of our great city and celebrates our rich musical heritage has been a once in a lifetime opportunity.

MEMPHIS has won the heart of Broadway. Since the show opened in October of 2009, I have been fortunate enough to have seen the show twelve times at the famous Shubert Theatre in New York.

With every show I reveled not only in the story, the music, and the choreography, but also in the enthusiasm of the audience. Each time I saw the audience leap from their seats and applaud wildly, I have never been so proud to say “I am from Memphis.”

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FEELS SO GOULD’S!

Synopsis Act 1

Huey, a young white man, visits the underground Beale Street Club to listen to rhythm and blues (Underground). When confronted by the owner, Delray Farrell, about his attendance at a black club, he explains his passion and connection to the music being created there (The Music of My Soul).

A few weeks later, Huey’s infatuation and excitement for this music grows. While working at Collins Department Store, he completes tasks poorly and begs Mr. Collins to be reassigned to the record department where he guarantees results. Reassigned, at first he appeases Mr. Collins with his musical selections, but eventually Huey gives into his temptation to play black music in the store (Scratch My Itch). Despite the popularity and record sales he generates, Huey is immediately fired for selling “race records.”

Now a regular at the Beale Street Club, Huey takes a liking to Felicia Farrell, a young black singer. Even though there are no prospects in sight, Huey promises that he’ll get her music on a mainstream, middle of the dial radio station (Ain’t Nothin’ But A Kiss). Delray, who is also Felicia’s brother, expresses his distrust of Huey. The next day, Huey solicits himself to a variety of radio stations, but is continually met with rejection (Hello, My Name Is Huey).

Eventually, one of the radio station owners, Mr. Simmons, recognizes Huey from the ruckus at Collins Department Store and invites him into the studio to observe a “real” rhythm and blues disc jockey. However, when the DJ leaves the booth for a break, Huey seizes the opportunity and locks himself inside. Giving himself a big introduction, he plays a race record on the mainstream radio station (Everybody Wants To Be Black on a Saturday Night).

Just as Mr. Simmons is about to have Huey arrested, the radio station phones begin ringing off the hook with requests by young white teenagers to play more. Mr. Simmons concedes and gives Huey a two-week tryout without pay, which he ecstatically accepts.

As things appear to turn around for Huey, his mother, Gladys, informs him that a brick with an angry note attached was thrown at her through their window. Huey acknowledges the adversity challenging him because of his new job, but emphasizes the positive changes he has been able to stimulate (Make Me Stronger).

Later that month, Felicia surprises Huey at his home with a copy of her first record for him to play on the radio. Amidst their excitement, Gladys enters. As Huey begins to defend Felicia, Gladys hurls the record to the floor causing it to break in two. Felicia apologizes for causing trouble and rushes out of the house. Huey catches up to Felicia, promising her that everything will come together and that she should still come to the radio station the next day (Colored Woman).

At the radio station, Huey surprises Felicia by inviting the musicians and back-up singers from the Beale Street Club to perform with her live on the air. Completely enthused about the idea, he has everything set up and gives her a grand introduction. However, as she sings, Huey gets caught up in the moment and announces that he hopes she’ll kiss him (Someday).

Felicia’s brother Delray becomes extremely concerned and tries to explain to Huey that he is a danger to Felicia (She’s My Sister). Shortly after Delray leaves, Felicia secretly returns and kisses Huey (Ain’t Nothin’ but A Kiss - Reprise).

Now a local celebrity, Huey boasts of his radio success and presents his mother with a brand new house. Completely elated, she rushes into the house that she would otherwise never

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Synopsis be able to afford (Radio). Later that evening, Huey and Felicia meet up in public before attending a party in honor of Delray Records at the Beale Street Club. As they talk about their future, Huey proposes to Felicia. She brings up segregation laws, but admits that she would marry Huey if she could. Filled with emotion, they kiss on the street just as a gang of white men intervene. They tear them apart, hold Huey down and severely beat Felicia. As Delray begins to kick-off the party at the club, Huey enters carrying Felicia and desperately crying for help. A frenzied Delray directly blames Huey for the incident and attempts to attack him.

To stop this, a silent Gator speaks for the first time giving a prayer for change (Say a Prayer).

Act 2

Two years later, Huey’s professional success continues to grow as Mr. Simmons expands from radio to TV, making Huey the host of an afternoon all negro show for teenagers (Crazy Little Huey). With Huey’s developing clout, he is able to put more of his friends from the Beale Street Club on mainstream programming (Big Love). At the peak of his local success, Felicia introduces and romanticizes about the idea of moving North. Huey remains adamant about remaining in Memphis, where he feels like he is king of the world.

Due to her brother’s connections, Felicia is able to audition in a studio for a producer from RCA Records (Love Will Stand When All Else Falls). Feeling threatened, Huey crashes the audition in an attempt to keep Felicia in Memphis. However, the producer is amused by Huey’s antics and offers to have his television show checked out for national broadcasting.

Delray, Felicia and Huey are overjoyed by the opportunities awaiting them and the prospect of making it big (Stand Up).

As everyone at the TV studio is frantically making final preparations for the producer from New York, Huey refuses to cooperate with any changes the network has recommended.

Huey’s mother encourages him to seize this opportunity and embrace leaving Memphis for his personal happiness (Change Don’t Come Easy). Huey appears to understand and begins the show having given in to the network’s recommendations.

During a commercial break, the network representative expresses his interest in Huey’s show, but with the stipulation that all the performers must be white. The show comes back from break, and a rebellious Huey does a striptease while singing (Tear Down the House) to the horror of the network representative. Huey breaks the news to Felicia and refuses to move to New York (Love Will Stand When All Else Falls – Reprise). She makes a guest appearance on his show and performs live. During her performance, Huey declares his love for her by kissing her on-camera causing and uproar on the set. A furious Mr. Simmons immediately fires and denigrates him.

Felicia makes one final offer for Huey to join her, but unable to leave Memphis, he helplessly refuses and lets her go (Memphis Lives in Me).Years later, a chastened Huey disc jockeys for a radio station at the end of the radio dial with only one listener. In the middle of his broadcast, Felicia drops in and discovers that he’s still living in the past. She informs him of her concert in Memphis featuring white and black back-up dancers, and acknowledges that she thinks it’s in part due to Huey. Hoping that she can get Huey public recognition again, Felicia invites him to join her onstage. Although he is apprehensive at first, Felicia helps Huey to rediscover his passion for music by having him recount his journey in the face of adversity while following the music of his soul (Steal Your Rock ‘n’ Roll).

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The Orpheum theatre 203 South Main Street, Memphis Tennessee

JUNKYARD DOG PRODUCTIONS BARBARA and BUDDY FREITAG and MARLEEN and KENNY ALHADEFF with

LATITUDE LINK JIM and SUSAN BLAIR DEMOS BIZAR ENTERTAINMENT LAND LINE PRODUCTIONS RICHARD WINKLER ALEX AND KATYA LUKIANOV DAVID COPLEY DANCAP PRODUCTIONS, INC 2 GUYS PRODUCTIONS PATTY BAKER and DAN FRISHWASSER in association with

ERIC AND MARSI GARDINER LINDA and BILL POTTER BROADWAY ACROSS AMERICA MEMPHIS ORPHEUM GROUP VIJAY and SITA VASHEE APPLES AND ORANGES PRODUCTIONS BRIAN and BETTY DOVEY JOHN YONOVER and RON YONOVER LORAINE BOYLE/CHASE MISHKIN REMMEL T. DICKINSON/SHADOWCATCHER ENTERTAINMENT JOCKO PRODUCTIONS/SCOTT and KAYLA UNION

present

Music and Lyrics by

Book and Lyrics by

JOE DiPIETRO

DAVID BRYAN

Based on a concept by

GEORGE W. GEORGE

Starring BRYAN FENKART

FELICIA BOSWELL with

QUENTIN EARL DARRINGTON CHELSEY ARCE DAISY HOBBS

EVAN AUTIO

CRYSTAL JOY

Scenic Design

JUSTIN PRESCOTT

WILL MANN

WHITNEY COOPER

HAPPY McPARTLIN

WILLIAM PARRY

SCOTT DIFFORD

KENNA MICHELLE MORRIS

JODY REYNARD

PETER MATTHEW SMITH

CHRISTOPHER GURR

JILL MORRISON

Sound Design

HOWELL BINKLEY

Fight Director

Casting

KEN TRAVIS

Associate Director

CHARLES G. STEVE RANKIN TELSEY + COMPANY ADAM ARIAN LaPOINTE

Orchestrations

DARYL WATERS & DAVID BRYAN

General Manager

Musical Director

Dance Arrangements

ALVIN HOUGH, JR.

Production Stage Manager

ALCHEMY RAY GIN PRODUCTION GROUP CARL PASBJERG & FRANK SCARDINO

Production Management

Associate Choreographer

EDGAR GODINEAUX

Music Contractor

AUGUST ERIKSMOEN

JUNIPER STREET PRODUCTIONS, INC.

AUSTIN OWEN

DEREK ST. PIERRE

Lighting Design

PAUL TAZEWELL

Hair & Wig Design

DAVID GALLO & SHAWN SAGADY

WHITNEY LEIGH BROWN

JARVIS D. McKINLEY

ALFIE PARKER, JR.

JULIE JOHNSON

Costume Design

DAVID GALLO Projection Design

BREE BRANKER

KYLE LELAND

KENT OVERSHOWN

RHETT GEORGE

MICHAEL KELLER

Tour Marketing & Press

ANITA DLONIAK & ASSOCIATES, INC.

Tour Booking Agency

THE BOOKING GROUP MEREDITH BLAIR

Associate Producers EMILY AND AARON ALHADEFF

ALISON AND ANDI ALHADEFF

RON AND MARJORIE DANZ

CYRENA ESPOSITO

MATT MURPHY

Music Producer/Music Supervisor

CHRISTOPHER JAHNKE Choreographer

SERGIO TRUJILLO Director

CHRISTOPHER ASHLEY This Production of Memphis Originally Co-produced by La Jolla Playhouse, Christopher Ashley, Artistic Director, Michael S. Rosenberg, Managing Director and 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle, WA, David Armstrong, Producing Artistic Director, Marilynn Sheldon, Managing Director Originally Produced as a Joint World Premiere at North Shore Music Theatre, Jon Kimbell, Executive Producer and TheatreWorks, Robert Kelley, Artistic Director and Phil Santora, Managing Director

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CAST

(in order of appearance) White DJ/Mr. Collins/White Father/Gordon Grant/Ensemble.......................CHRISTOPHER GURR Black DJ/Ensemble/Be Black Trio......................................................................ALFIE PARKER, JR Delray............................................................................................ QUENTIN EARL DARRINGTON Gator........................................................................................................................ RHETT GEORGE Bobby..............................................................................................................................WILL MANN Ensemble/Wailin’ Joe/Reverend Hobson.........................................................KENT OVERSHOWN Ensemble/Someday Backup Singer.............................................................................CRYSTAL JOY Ensemble/Someday Backup Singer.........................................................................BREE BRANKER Ensemble/Ethel.......................................................................................WHITNEY LEIGH BROWN Ensemble/Be Black Trio................................................................................ JARVIS D. McKINLEY Ensemble/Be Black Trio......................................................................................JUSTIN PRESCOTT Ensemble/Someday Backup Singer.............................................................................DAISY HOBBS Felicia..................................................................................................................FELICIA BOSWELL Huey......................................................................................................................BRYAN FENKART Mr. Simmons......................................................................................................... WILLIAM PARRY Clara/White Mother/Ensemble..........................................................................HAPPY McPARTLIN Buck Wiley/Ensemble/Martin Holton.................................................... PETER MATTHEW SMITH Ensemble/Teenager.............................................................................................WHITNEY COOPER Perry Como/Ensemble/Frank Dryer.......................................................................... AUSTIN OWEN Mama/Gladys........................................................................................................... JULIE JOHNSON Ensemble.......................................................EVAN AUTIO, SCOTT DIFFORD, JILL MORRISON

Swings and UNDERSTUDIES

Understudies never substitute for listed performers unless a specific announcement is made at the time of the performances.

SWINGS

CHELSEY ARCE, KYLE LELAND, KENNA MICHELLE MORRIS, JODY REYNARD, DEREK ST. PIERRE

UNDERSTUDIES and Standbys

Understudies for Mama/Gladys—HAPPY McPARTLIN, JILL MORRISON; for Huey—AUSTIN OWEN, PETER MATTHEW SMITH; for Felicia—DAISY HOBBS, CRYSTAL JOY; for Gator—KENT OVERSHOWN, JODY REYNARD; for Bobby—RHETT GEORGE, KENT OVERSHOWN; for Delray—RHETT GEORGE, KENT OVERSHOWN; for Mr. Simmons—CHRISTOPHER GURR, PETER MATTHEW SMITH Dance Captain—KYLE LELAND Assistant Dance Captain—KENNA MICHELLE MORRIS

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MUSICAL NUMBERS ACT I

“Underground”........................................................................................ Delray, Felicia and Company “The Music of My Soul”........................................................................... Huey, Felicia and Company “Scratch My Itch”........................................................................................ Wailin’ Joe and Company “Ain’t Nothin’ But a Kiss”.........................................................................................Felicia and Huey “Hello, My Name Is Huey”.......................................................................................................... Huey “Everybody Wants to Be Black on a Saturday Night”...........................................................Company “Make Me Stronger”..................................................................... Huey, Mama, Felicia and Company “Colored Woman”...................................................................................................................... Felicia “Someday”...........................................................................................................Felicia and Company “She’s My Sister”.......................................................................................................Delray and Huey “Radio”.................................................................................................................. Huey and Company “Say a Prayer”........................................................................................................Gator and Company

ACT II

“Crazy Little Huey”............................................................................................... Huey and Company “Big Love”.................................................................................................................................. Bobby “Love Will Stand When All Else Falls”..............................................................Felicia and Company “Stand Up”............................................................Delray, Felicia, Huey, Gator, Bobby and Company “Change Don’t Come Easy”............................................................. Mama, Delray, Gator and Bobby “Tear Down the House”......................................................................................... Huey and Company “Love Will Stand/Ain’t Nothin’ But a Kiss” (Reprise)..............................................Felicia and Huey “Memphis Lives in Me”......................................................................................... Huey and Company “Steal Your Rock ’n’ Roll”....................................................................... Huey, Felicia and Company Time—The 1950s THERE WILL BE ONE 15-MINUTE INTERMISSION

The Memphis BAND

Conductor/Keyboard 1—ALVIN HOUGH, JR. Associate Conductor/Keyboard 2—DARRYL ARCHIBALD Drums—TREVOR HOLDER Guitar—DAVE MATOS Bass—JASON LANGLEY Trumpet—PAUL BARON Trombone—CHRIS RINAMAN Reed 1—TIM JENSEN Reed 2—JOHN ISLEY Music Coordinator: Michael Keller

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Who’s Who in the Cast BRYAN FENKART (Huey) made his Broadway debut in Memphis as the Huey stand-by, and is honored to originate the same role on the first national tour. TV/Film: “Law & Order: Criminal Intent,” “Red Hook,” “You Tell Me.” He is also a singer/songwriter, and his new album Simple & Grey has just been released and is now available everywhere. Thanks to God, Mom, Dad, Greg, G’ma, the JYD crew, the Brass Monkeys and The Strux. Follow him at: www.bryanfenkart.com, www.twitter.com/Steinway7 and at www.facebook.com/bryanfenkart.

FELICIA BOSWELL (Felicia).

Broadway: Memphis (Felicia Cover).

National tour: Dreamgirls (Deena, Lorell); Aida (Aida Standby). Regional: Rent** (Mimi) Atlanta Lyric Theatre; Aida (Aida) VMT; Caroline Or Change (Radio) Guthrie Theatre; Beehive (Diana Ross, Ikette) Maltz Jupiter Theatre; Boys From Syracuse (Courtesan) Baltimore Centerstage; Little Shop… (Chiffon) Atlanta Lyric Theatre*; Starlight Jazz (Japan). Other credits: Selma, Lord Selma (ABC); The Wiz (Dorothy); White Noise; Becoming Tennessee (Trombone). *Suzi Bass nominee **ATFA nominee.

Thanks parents John & the late Mattie Boswell and WFW III. Visit the official fan page of Felicia Boswell on Facebook for upcoming events!

QUENTIN EARL DARRINGTON (Delray). Broadway: Ragtime (2009 revival). Off-Broadway: Lost In the Stars, New York City Center; The Roar of the Greasepaint..., York Theatre Company.

National tour: The Color Purple, The Lion King. Regional: Gee’s Bend, Cincinnati Playhouse; I Dream, Alliance Theatre; Ragtime, The Kennedy Center; A Little Night Music, California Music Circus; Abyssinia, Goodspeed Opera House; Jaques Brel…, Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center.

WILL MANN (Bobby) just completed his run and Broadway debut as Bobby in Memphis. First national tours: Billy Elliot (Mr. Braithwaite and Big Davey), Wonderful Town (Valenti). Regional: Ragtime (Coalhouse), Godspell (Jesus),

Show Boat (Joe), Finding Nemo (Bruce), Oklahoma! (Judd Fry), A Chorus Line (Richie), amongst others. Bachelor of Music from Oklahoma City University under the Florence Birdwell. www.willmannvo.com #HIGHLYFAVORED @WillSingForFood.

RHETT GEORGE (Gator) wrote all 16 songs on his 2008 album entitled Something Better. He just recently completed his second album The Music Will Save My Life.

Both are available with Memphis merchandise, iTunes and Cdbaby.com. Rhett has been featured in numerous Broadway shows and appeared as an original company member for both Wicked and Memphis. He starred as “Big Daddy” in the Broadway revival of Sweet Charity with Christina Applegate. Visit Facebook, Twitter @ RhettGeorge and www.Rhettgeorge.com.

This One Is For Dreamers!

JULIE JOHNSON (Gladys). Broadway: Hal Prince’s Candide. Off-Broadway: Das Barbecu (Drama Desk Nominee, Theatre World Award); Roadside; The Rink (workshop). Regional: Cabaret; Oliver; Ragtime; Superman; Sweeney Todd; Hello, Dolly!, The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas; Paper Moon; Beauty and the Beast; Dirty Blonde; Plexiglass Slipper; Heartbeats; Nunsense; Rocky Horror Show; Always, Patsy Cline.

Carnegie Hall with Skitch Henderson and The New York Pops, voice of Baby Bop— “Barney and Friends” PBS Series. Two CDs available at www.juliejohnsonmusic.com.

WILLIAM PARRY (Mr. Simmons) created roles in four original Stephen Sondheim musicals: the Broadway productions of Sunday in the Park with George (original), and Passion; as well as Assassins and Road Show. He also was in the original Broadway companies of Jesus Christ Superstar, Leaf People, Into the Light, Agamemnon (Lincoln Center), Rockabye Hamlet, as well as Camelot (with Richard Burton and Richard Harris) and Gypsy with Bernadette Peters. National tours include: Titanic and A Few Good Men. He’s appeared in 50 regional productions and on TV and film in: “The Pretender,” “Law and Order,” Sweet Liberty,

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Who’s Who in the Cast In and Out and Domestic Disturbance. Two seasons of “Prairie Home Companion.”

Peter’s greatest achievement was marrying his beautiful wife Amy.

KENT OVERSHOWN (Ensemble, u/s Gator, Delray, Bobby). Proud graduate of the University of Michigan. Regional: MUNY, Westchester Broadway Theatre.

Endless thanks to friends and family without whose love and support he wouldn’t be here. Thanks to Rachel and Telsey Casting and the phenomenal team at Harden-Curtis.

Dad, this is for you!

AUSTIN OWEN (Ensemble, u/s Huey).

Tour: The Producers (Leo Bloom). Regional: The Drowsy Chaperone (Robert), La Cage aux Folles (Jean-Michel), Footloose (Chuck), Godspell (Judas). FSU Grad. Thanks to Rachel at Telsey + Co., Renee and the gang, and my incredibly supportive family and friends. Love to C. www.AustinTaylorOwen. com.

ALFIE PARKER, JR. (Ensemble) is elated to finally join the Memphis family! Previous credits include: South Pacific (Broadway, including “Live at Lincoln Center” TV broadcast), HMS Pinafore (Guthrie, including PBS Masterworks special), The Wiz, Barnum, Seven Brides, Swing, Chicago, Aida. Praise God for Grace.

EVAN AUTIO (Ensemble). Theater: Radio City Christmas Spectacular, Guys and Dolls Barrington Stage, Hot Mikado, Walt Disney World and Tokyo Disney. Film: The Wedding Video. Special thanks to my Angels, Dance Dynamics, Fam, MM and Besties for their unconditional love and support.

JUSTIN PRESCOTT (Ensemble) graduated from The High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Houston, TX. New York theater credits include Fela! (Broadway/tour), Lost in the Stars (Encores!), Josephine (developmental lab).

TV: NBC’s “Smash!” BFA SUNY Purchase (Cum Laude).

SCOTT DIFFORD (Ensemble). Thrilled to join the Memphis family! Selected credits: A Christmas Carol (MSG); Ragtime (National Tour); Joseph…Dreamcoat (TOTS); The Producers (Riverside Theatre); Miss Saigon, Oklahoma!, White Christmas, Cats (PCLO); NY Knicks Tumbler. Thanks Bart and John at FBI, friends, and family!

JARVIS D. McKINLEY (Ensemble).

Broadway debut! Tours: Usher, KiCi and JoJo, Ailey II, Complexions Contemporary Ballet and Armitage Gone Dance! Thank God and my family and friends who supported me on my way to my biggest dream.

KYLE LELAND (Dance Captain, Swing).

National tour debut! Credits: Memphis (Broadway), Complexions Contemporary Ballet, Pepsi, Lula Washington Dance Theatre, the world tours of several music artists. “Give thanks for another day of loving.” Hockadoo!

CHRISTOPHER GURR (Ensemble, u/s Mr. Simmons) was last in this theatre in the first national tour of Monty Python’s Spamalot. He is so glad to be back. Thanks to BRS, Telsey + Company and the Tara Rubin Fund for Middle Aged Character Actors. Proud union member, Actors’ Equity, AFTRA and SDC. www.christophergurr.com.

PETER MATTHEW SMITH (Ensemble, u/s Huey). Proud equity member.

Broadway: Rent, Cry-Baby, Fiddler on the Roof (Motel). Original casts of both Mamma Mia! and Hairspray. Peter is also a member of the Broadway Boys (bwayboys.com).

JODY REYNARD (Ensemble, u/s Gator).

Broadway/Tours: Legally Blonde; Taboo; Saturday Night Fever; Fosse; Kiss, Me Kate. Regional: …Spelling Bee (Mitch), Smokey Joe’s Café (Ken), Miss Saigon (John u/s) and Take Me Out (Darren). TV/ Film: “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” “One Life to Live” and Show Business: The Road to Broadway.

CRYSTAL JOY (Ensemble, u/s Felicia).

Hair: Gielgud Theater London (Aretha/US Abie Baby), Legally Blonde: US National Tour (Pilar), Dreamgirls: T.U.T.S. (Lorrell).

Thank You Family, Thank You Friends,

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Who’s Who in the Cast Thank You Jesus! Follow me on Twitter @ MsCjoy.

DAISY HOBBS (Ensemble, Felicia u/s) is thrilled to be in Memphis! Regional: Disney’s Aladdin, dir./chor.: Casey Nicholaw; Camelot (Nimue), Pittsburgh Public Theatre; The Wiz, Baltimore Centerstage, MUNY; Cinderella (Fairy Godmother u/s), Paper Mill Playhouse. Education: B.F.A. Carnegie Mellon ’10. N.S.A.L. First Place Acting Award ’10. www.DaisyHobbs.com.

WHITNEY LEIGH BROWN (Ensemble) was born and raised in Washington, D.C. She began her dance training at the Dance Theater of Harlem, Duke Ellington School of the Arts and SUNY Purchase College Conservatory. Whitney has appeared in feature films Step Up, Hairspray, Big Momma’s House 3, and Footloose.

BREE BRANKER (Ensemble) is living the dream! NYC/Tour: Spamalot, Radio City Rockettes, Cirque du Soleil, White Christmas, West Side Story, Will Rogers Follies, Finian’s Rainbow and Girl Crazy. Choreography: NY Philharmonic’s Company, Beauty and the Beast, My Way. Love to Man and Brankers. www.breebranker.com.

HAPPY McPARTLIN (Ensemble, Gladys u/s). National tours: Full Monty (Georgie), Hairspray (Velma). Favorites: The Drowsy Chaperone (Chaperone), Curtains (Paper Mill Playhouse and TUTS), Urinetown (Pennywise), Into the Woods (Witch), Les Misérables. Thanks to Telsey, Dustin and to my amazing husband Brad Nacht, touring with The Addams Family.

JILL MORRISON (Ensemble). Broadway: Memphis! National tour: Happy Days.

Regional: Little Shop of Horrors (Audrey); A Chorus Line (Val/Cassie); No, No, Nanette (Nanette); Joseph… (Narrator); Gypsy (Louise); and Grease (Sandy). Jill sings with the Linda Ronstadt tribute band, Different Drum, and plays “Barbie” for Mattel events. Dedicated to loving boyfriend, Johnny. www.jillmorrison.com.

WHITNEY COOPER (Ensemble) is overjoyed to be apart of this incredible show!

National tours: The Music Man (Zaneeta).

Regional: Music Theatre of Wichita and Surflight Theatre. Training: Oklahoma City University. Enormous thanks to Telsey and the Memphis team! Endless love to the fam, the friends, and the Father above.

KENNA MICHELLE MORRIS (Swing, Assistant Dance Captain). Raised in Louisville, KY. Graduate of University of Oklahoma. Off-Broadway: The Wiz, Bronx Casket Co. Regional: Aida, Smokey Joe’s Café, Radio City Rockette. Film: Idlewild, Louis, Broadway: The American Musical.

Various recording artists. Love to my husband and family.

CHELSEY ARCE (Swing). Regional: Guys and Dolls (Barrington Stage). Graduate of The Boston Conservatory. She has had the pleasure to have worked in both concert dance and commercial. Love to family, Joshua, BlocNYC and the Memphis team for the continued support of her dreams.

DEREK ST. PIERRE (Ensemble) is ecstatic to tour for the first time with Memphis! Broadway: Rock of Ages (Franz).

Regional: The Huntington Theatre, MUNY, Merry-Go-Round Playhouse. Graduate of The Boston Conservatory. Love and gratitude to Mom, Dad, Henderson/Hogan, Telsey and BoCoX! JOE DiPIETRO (Book and Co-Lyrics) won two Tony Awards for co-writing Memphis.

Memphis also received 2010 Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards for Best Musical. His forthcoming Gershwin farce, Nice Work If You Can Get It, starring Matthew Broderick, will premiere on Broadway this spring. His other plays and musicals include I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change (the longest-running musical revue in Off-Broadway history); The Toxic Avenger and The Thing About Men (both winners of the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Off-Broadway Musical); the much produced comedy Over the River and Through the Woods; The Art of Murder (Edgar Award winner for Best Mystery Play); and the

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Who’s Who in the Cast Broadway musical All Shook Up. His work has received thousands of productions across the country and around the world.

DAVID BRYAN (Music, Co-Lyrics) recently won Tony Awards for Best Score and Best Orchestrations for Memphis, as well as Drama Desk Awards for Best Music and Best Orchestrations. Memphis also received 2010 Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle awards for Best Musical.

David is the Grammy Award-winning keyboard player and founding member of Bon Jovi. Over the past 26 years the band has sold more than 130 million records and toured the world playing to millions of people. David and Joe DiPietro have also co-written the award-winning musical The Toxic Avenger. Among his work for other charities, David is a national spokesperson for VH1’s Save the Music Program. Much love to Lexi, Colton, Gabby, Lily and my family.

CHRISTOPHER ASHLEY (Director) is the artistic director of La Jolla Playhouse, where he most recently directed A Dram of Drummhicit and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Broadway credits include Memphis (2010 Tony nomination), Xanadu, All Shook Up and The Rocky Horror Show (Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle award nominations for Direction). OffBroadway credits include Blown Sideways Through Life, Jeffrey (Lucille Lortel and Obie awards), The Night Hank Williams Died, Fires in the Mirror (Lucille Lortel Award), The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told, Communicating Doors and The Country Club. Regional credits include Sweeney Todd (Helen Hayes Award for Direction) and Merrily We Roll Along (Kennedy Center Sondheim Celebration) and Without Walls (Mark Taper Forum). Film/TV credits include Jeffrey, “Blown Sideways Through Life” for PBS’ “American Playhouse.”

Mr. Ashley is the recipient of the Princess Grace Award, the Drama League Director Fellowship and an NEA/TCG Director Fellowship.

SERGIO TRUJILLO (Choreographer).

Broadway: 2010 Tony Award-winning Best Musical Memphis (OCC Award, Astaire and

Drama Desk Award Noms.); 2006 Tony/ Olivier Award-winning Best Musical Jersey Boys (Olivier, Drama Desk, Dora, OCC Award Noms.); The Addams Family; 2010 Pulitzer Prize-winning Next to Normal; All Shook Up, Guys and Dolls (Astaire Award nom.). Off Broadway: Saved (Lucille Lortel Nom.); The Capeman, Romeo & Juliet (Public); A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Kismet (Encores!); Salome (NYC Opera).

Regional: The Wiz, Zhivago, Mambo Kings; The Marriage of Figaro (L.A. Opera); Chita and All That Jazz. International: Disney’s Tarzan (World Theatre Award Nom); West Side Story, The Sound of Music (Stratford); Peggy Sue Got Married (West End); Kiss Me, Kate (Japan). TV: “So You Think You Can Dance: Canada” (CTV), “Broadway: The American Musical” (PBS), “The 14th American Comedy Awards” (ABC), “Triple Sensation” (CBC). Ovation Award for Empire: A New American Musical and four Dora Award nominations in Canada.

Upcoming: Leap of Faith (Choreographer) and Flashdance (Director/Choreographer), the first national tours of Memphis and The Addams Family.

CHRISTOPHER JAHNKE (Music Producer/ Music Supervisor). Orchestrations: Les Misérables (B’way, Madrid, Netherlands, London, UK tour, U.S. tour, Dutch album, Spanish album, 25th anniversary album, O2 arena concert—also DVD/Blu-ray), Dessa Rose, A Man of No Importance, Legally Blonde, Cry-Baby, Grease (2007 revival), Tom Jones (Stiles/Leigh), Chasing Nicolette, Dear World, Not Wanted on the Voyage, Just So. Assistant to William David Brohn: Sweet Smell of Success, Ragtime, The Three Musketeers, The Witches of Eastwick, Mary Poppins, Wicked. Current: Porgy and Bess (orchestrations), orchestrations for Do You Hear the People Sing? (symphonic tour of Schonberg/Boublil).

DAVID GALLO (Set and Co-Projections Design). Mr. Gallo’s designs can be seen daily in more than one dozen cities worldwide. In addition to numerous Broadway productions, he has worked extensively throughout Europe and Asia. Mr. Gallo won the Tony Award for Best Scenic Design of a Musical for The Drowsy Chaperone, and his

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Who’s Who in the Cast work as the original set designer for August Wilson’s later plays garnered him two additional Tony nominations. David was selected to design August Wilson’s Twentieth Century at The Kennedy Center as well as represent American Set Design at the CooperHewitt Design Triennial. His work is part of The National Archive at The Smithsonian.

HOWELL BINKLEY (Lighting Design).

Recent Broadway: How to Succeed… starring Daniel Radcliffe (2011 Tony nomination), Million Dollar Quartet, West Side Story (2009 Tony nomination), Gypsy starring Patti LuPone, In the Heights (2008 Tony nomination), Jersey Boys, Avenue Q, The Full Monty, Parade, Kiss of the Spider Woman, How to Succeed… starring Matthew Broderick. The Joffrey Ballet’s Billboards, The Kennedy Center’s Sondheim Celebration and the designs for more than sixty pieces for Parsons Dance which he co-founded with David Parsons.

Five-time Helen Hayes Award recipient, 1993 Olivier and Canadian Dora Award for Spider Woman; 2006 Henry Hewes Design Award, Outer Critics Circle and Tony Award for Jersey Boys.

PAUL TAZEWELL (Costume Design).

Broadway: Memphis (2010 Tony nomination); Lombardi; Guys and Dolls; In the Heights (Tony nomination); The Color Purple (Tony nomination); Bring in ’da Noise, Bring in ’da Funk (Tony nomination); Caroline, or Change; A Raisin in the Sun; Drowning Crow; On the Town; Def Poetry Jam; Elaine Stritch: At Liberty; Fascinating Rhythm. Off- Broadway: Ruined; Flesh and Blood; Harlem Song; Dina Was; City Center Encores! The Wiz, Li’l Abner and Purlie. The Met: Faust.

KEN TRAVIS (Sound Design). Broadway designs: Memphis, The Threepenny Opera, Barefoot in the Park, Steel Magnolias.

Numerous regional theatres and companies including 5th Avenue Theatre, La Jolla Playhouse, Seattle Rep, the Guthrie Theater, Dallas Theater Center, McCarter Theatre, Playwrights Horizons, the New Group, NYSF Public Theater, CSC, SoHo Rep, the Civilians, Mabou Mines and festivals across

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Europe and the U.S. When not designing theatre, Ken is a FOH and monitor engineer for rock bands and groups across the globe.

GEORGE W. GEORGE (Story Concept) produced nine Broadway shows including Any Wednesday, the Tony Awardnominated Dylan starring Alec Guinness, and Bedroom Farce written by Alan Ayckbourn. George began his career writing for television: “Bonanza,” “The Rifleman” and “Wanted: Dead or Alive.” His film writing credits include The Navadan, Peggy and Smoke Signal. George produced The James Dean Story, directed by Robert Altman; Night Watch, starring Elizabeth Taylor; Rich Kids, written by Judith Ross; and My Dinner with Andre, directed by Louis Malle.

SHAWN SAGADY (Co-Projections Design) has been with Memphis from the La Jolla and Seattle runs and is thrilled to be making his Broadway debut with this soulful show. Other credits include Father Comes Home From the War (Parts 1, 8 & 9) (Public Theater); Back Back Back (Old Globe); Franco Dragone’s Carmen (La Jolla Playhouse); The Adding Machine (La Jolla Playhouse); the award-winning Cowboy vs.

Samurai (Mo’olelo); and Dear Miss Breed (Asian Story Theater).

CHARLES G. LaPOINTE (Hair and Wig Design). Broadway: 33 Variations, Guys and Dolls, In the Heights, Jersey Boys, The Color Purple, Martin Short: Fame…, Good Vibrations, The Apple Tree, A Raisin in the Sun, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, The Lieutenant of Inishmore, Radio Golf, Sight Unseen, Cymbeline, Henry IV, The Rivals, Xanadu and Superior Donuts. Jersey Boys U.S. tour, Chicago, Las Vegas, Toronto, London and Melbourne; The Color Purple national tour; Xanadu national tour; and In the Heights national tour. Many Off-Broadway and regional credits. Love to James.

STEVE RANKIN (Fight Director).

Broadway: Bonnie and Clyde, Henry IV, Parts I and II; Jersey Boys; The Farnsworth Invention; Dracula; Twelfth Night; Two Shakespearean Actors; Anna Christie; The Real Inspector Hound; Getting Away

Who’s Who in the Cast With Murder; The Who’s Tommy. OffBroadway: The Third Story, Pig Farm, The Night Hank Williams Died, Below the Belt.

Stratford Shakespeare Festival: Romeo and Juliet, Caesar and Cleopatra, Macbeth.

Metropolitan Opera: Rodelinda, Iphigénie en Tauride. Mr. Rankin is also a mandolinist with the folk/bluegrass artist Susie Glaze and the Hilonesome Band.

Memphis, Million Dollar Quartet, Ring of Fire, All Shook Up, Rent. Off-B’way: Romantic Poetry, Walmartopia, Imperfect Chemistry. 1st nationals: All Shook Up, The Full Monty. Other arranging/orchestrating credits: A Christmas Story (5th Avenue, Tour), James And The Giant Peach, Winnie The Pooh, Always Patsy Cline, Honky Tonk Angels.

TELSEY + COMPANY (Casting).

Broadway/Tours: Evita, Porgy and Bess, Bonnie & Clyde, Godspell, Chinglish, Spider-Man, Sister Act, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, The Addams Family, Rock of Ages, Wicked, Bring It On. Off-Broadway: Rent, Million Dollar Quartet (+ Tour, Chicago), Atlantic, MCC, Signature. Film: The Odd Life of Timothy Green, Joyful Noise, Friends with Kids, Margin Call, Howl, Sex and the City, Jonah Hex, Main Street, The Other Woman, I Love You Phillip Morris, Rachel Getting Married, Dan in Real Life, Then She Found Me, Across the Universe, Ira & Abby, Rent, Pieces of April, Camp, The Grey Zone, Finding Forrester, The Bone Collector. TV: “Smash,” “A Gifted Man,” “The Big C.” www.telseyandco.com.

MICHAEL KELLER (Music Coordinator). Music coordination for Broadway: The Book of Mormon, The Addams Family, Billy Elliot, Wicked, Mamma Mia!, The Lion King and the upcoming Bring It On. Barbra Streisand concerts in 1994, 2001, 2006 and 2007. Life is complete with wife Pamela Sousa, son Zachary, and daughter Alexis.

DARYL WATERS (Co-Orchestrator).

Orchestrations: Bring in ’da Noise, Bring in ’da Funk; Street Corner Symphony (Broadway). Dance music arrangements: The Color Purple; Jelly’s Last Jam (Broadway).

Original music: Noise/Funk (Tony/Grammy nominations), Drowning Crow (Broadway).

Longtime music director for Eartha Kitt. Mr. Waters is a music graduate of Livingstone College in Salisbury, NC. Alvin Hough Jr. (Music Director/ Conductor). Dreamgirls (National Tour); Innocence—workshop (Manhattan Theatre Club); Saving Aimee by Kathie Lee Gifford (New 42nd St Studios); One Night Only Benefit with Sheryl Lee Ralph (Memorial Theatre); Say It Ain’t So (Kennedy Center); Night at the Oak Room (Algonquin).

Graduate of Harvard University, 2006.

AUGUST ERIKSMOEN (Dance Arranger). Broadway: The Addams Family,

JUNIPER STREET PRODUCTIONS INC. (Production Manager). Hillary Blanken, Guy Kwan, Ana Rose Greene, Joseph DeLuise. Founded in 1998, the company has helped create over 30 Broadway productions, over 20 national tours, and numerous Las Vegas productions.

Broadway and touring highlights include: Spider-Man; Follies; How to Succeed…; Promises, Promises; Memphis on Broadway; Million Dollar Quartet; Gypsy; Impressionism; 33 Variations; Slava’s Snowshow; Bette Midler at Caesar’s Palace; Xanadu; Company; Grey Gardens; Martin Short; The Wedding Singer; Little Shop of Horrors; The Producers; All Shook Up; Sweet Smell of Success; Blue Man Group Live at Luxor; and Fosse.

ALCHEMY PRODUCTION GROUP (General Management) is headed by partners Carl Pasbjerg and Frank Scardino, who have been responsible during their lengthy careers as general managers and producers for dozens of live stage attractions. Prior productions include Follies, Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein, Ragtime, 700 Sundays, The Pirate Queen, Fosse, Jekyll & Hyde, Steel Pier, Show Boat, Candide, Kiss of the Spider Woman and Guys and Dolls, to name a few, in addition to their many touring and OffBroadway shows. www.alchemyproductiongroup.com.

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Who’s Who in the Cast ADAM ARIAN (Associate Director) is thrilled to be working on Memphis again.

He assisted Chris on the original production while studying for his M.F.A. at UCSD. While there, he won San Diego’s patté award for outstanding direction, and several other directing awards. He was the Geva Theater Center’s directing fellow in 2010.

TIFFANY N. ROBINSON (Assistant Stage Manager) is thrilled to work with such an amazing cast and crew. This Philly native holds a B.F.A. in Theatre Arts Administration from Howard University. Recently served as ASM for the national tour of Dreamgirls among numerous other shows. She would like to thank her mother for all of her support.

EDGAR GODINEAUX (Associate Choreographer). Credits: SYTYCD Canada, Memphis (Broadway, first national tour, La Jolla, 5th Avenue). Aida, Swing!, Pajama Game, E.S., Merrily We Roll Along, Sondheim Celebration. Assistant choreography: Great Observer, Bolden, Idlewild, Five Heartbeats. Film/television: Chicago, “Glee,” “Law & Order: CI.” Tours: Michael Jackson, Mariah Carey, Diana Ross. PKG, LRG Daddy loves you.

JUNKYARD DOG PRODUCTIONS (Producer) is dedicated to developing and producing new musicals. In addition to winning the 2010 Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards for Best Musical for Memphis, Junkyard has produced Make Me a Song: The Music of William Finn (Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle noms.). OffBroadway and London: Vanities: A New Musical and Party Come Here. Founding partners: Randy Adams, Marleen and Kenny Alhadeff, Sue Frost. www.jydprod.com.

RAY GIN (Production Stage Manager) recently completed the national tours of Dreamgirls and A Chorus Line and is thrilled to be part of Memphis. He previously opened and helmed the Phantom: The Las Vegas Spectacular at the Venetian, the record-breaking runs of Phantom in Los Angeles with Michael Crawford and San Francisco. Other credits include The Ten Commandments with Val Kilmer, The Lion King, Mamma Mia!, Martin Guerre, Chicago, Les Misérables, Cats, A Little Night Music and many others, celebrating 39 years in the theatre. He is most proud of his volunteer work for AIDS charities and is a long-standing member of Actor’s Equity Association.

ANNA R. KALTENBACH (Stage Manager). Shrek the Musical (first national); Joseph… (Tokyo); A Chorus Line (first national); Mamma Mia! (international tour 2); Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (first national); Joseph… (Marriott Lincolnshire and Chicago Shakespeare); Other Theatre Company; Western Stage; Cleo Parker Robinson Dance; Colorado Ballet; Opera Colorado. Thank you Ray! Proud Actors’ Equity member.

B + 4 PRODUCTIONS, LLC (Producers).

Barbara and Buddy Freitag formed their company in 2004 with the mission of bringing original musicals and plays to Broadway.

Credits: The Mountaintop; Memphis (4 Tonys including best musical, 2010); August (Tony); The Drowsy Chaperone (5 Tonys); Passing Strange (Tony nomination); November (Nathan Lane); Catch Me If You Can (Tony nomination). Barbara is on the board of The Transport Group Theater Co. and a patron of Lincoln Center Theater and Manhattan Theatre Club. Buddy, a former advertising executive and mortgage banker, and Barbara have always shared a passion for theater…and that helps keeps them together.

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MARLEEN and KENNY ALHADEFF (Producers) have been involved in theater for most of their lives. They are the producing partners of Seattle’s 5th Avenue Theatre and have invested in and helped develop over 25 pieces of theater. Bringing their passion to Broadway as partners in Junkyard Dog Productions, they are lead producers of the 2010 Tony Award winner for Best Musical, Memphis. They strongly believe theatre is essential to the soul.

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Who’s Who in the Cast STAFF FOR Memphis General Management Alchemy Production Group Carl Pasbjerg Frank P. Scardino Company Manager Erik Birkeland Associate Company Manager Tegan Meyer Production Management Juniper Street Productions Hillary Blanken Guy Kwan Ana Rose Greene Joseph DeLuise Marketing and Press Representatives Anita Dloniak & Associates, Inc. Anita Dloniak Diane Rodes Melissa A. Hazek Casting Telsey + Company: Bernie Telsey CSA, Will Cantler CSA, David Vaccari CSA, Bethany Knox CSA, Craig Burns CSA, Tiffany Little Canfield CSA, Rachel Hoffman CSA, Justin Huff CSA, Patrick Goodwin CSA, Abbie Brady-Dalton CSA, David Morris, Cesar A. Rocha, Andrew Femenella, Karyn Casl, Kristina Bramhall

Advertising aka Liz Furse Scott Moore Elizabeth Findlay Joshua Poole Janette Roush Adam Jay Erik Alden Tour Direction The Booking Group Meredith Blair, Kara Gebhart www.thebookinggroup.com Associate Director Adam Arian Production Stage Manager.............................. Ray Gin Stage Manager............................. Anna R. Kaltenbach Assistant Stage Manager............... Tiffany N. Robinson Junkyard Dog Associate.......................Kristel J. Brown Associate to the General Manager.....Amanda Coleman Assistant Choreographer.............Jermaine R. Rembert Dance Captain..........................................Kyle Leland Assistant Dance Captain............ Kenna Michelle Morris Assistant Fight Director.......................... Shad Ramsey Fight Captain......................................Derek St. Pierre Make-up Designer............................. Angelina Avallone Associate Scenic Designer..................Steven C. Kemp Associate Costume Designer...................Rory Powers Associate Lighting Designer.................. Mark Simpson Associate Hair Designer...........................Leah Loukas Assistant Costume Designer................... Kara Harmon Assistant to the Costume Designer..... Adrianne Carney Costume Intern.................................... Meghan Gaber Assistant to the Lighting Designer..........Amanda Zieve Assistant Sound Designer..................... Alex Hawthorn Moving Lights Programmer.........................David Arch Projections Programmer.......................Shawn Sagady Production Carpenter............................... Erik Hansen

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Head Carpenter.................................. Matthew McKim Flyman................................................ Nathan Fulmer Assistant Carpenter (Automation).......... Alex Brandwine Assistant Carpenter (Rigger).................Christian Young Production Electricians........................ James Fedigan & Randall Zaibek Head Electrician.................................... Daniel Swalec Assistant Electrician...........................Heather Layman Assistant Electrician............................... Emily Stamm Production Property Master......................Mike Pilipski Head Property Master........................... Ryan Marquart Assistant Property Master......................Dean Burchett Production Sound Engineer............................ Phil Lojo Sound Engineer...................................... Todd Higgins Assistant Sound Engineer........................Kevin McCoy Wardrobe Supervisor.........................Stacey Stephens Associate Wardrobe Supervisor.................Mary Seasly Hair Supervisor.....................................Kelly Flanagan Music Copying.......................... Christopher Deschene Keyboard Programmer....................... Kenny Seymour Music Intern....................................Neil Douglas Reilly Production Assistant........................... Sarah Helgesen Scenic/Projection Studio Manager............Sarah Zeitler Scenic Design Interns.............................. Pamela Lee, Ga Hyun Bae, Samantha Shoffner Digital /Internet Marketing..................................87AM .

Adam Cunningham, Alex Bisker, Xiemena Sanchez, Nick Shylo Social Media Director.............................Carolyn Miller Accountant....................... Fried & Kowgios CPA’s LLC Controller...........Galbraith & Company/Sarah Galbraith Legal Counsel......Beigelman Feldman & Associates PC Payroll Services.......................Castellana Services Inc Banking.............................................. Signature Bank Insurance................................................ DeWitt Stern Hotel Coordinator............. Road Concierge/Lisa Morris Travel Services..................... Carlson Wagonlit Travel/ Janice Kessler Merchandising.................. Marquee Merchandise, LLC/ Matt Murphy Tour Merchandise Manager................. Nathan Gardner Credits Scenery construction and scenic motion control featuring Stage Command Systems by PRG Scenic Technologies, New Windsor NY. Scenery constucted

by Showman Fabricator, Inc., Long Island City, NY. Soft goods built by I. Weiss and Sons, Inc., Long Island City, N.Y. Lighting Equipment provided by PRG Lighting, North Bergen, N.J. Sound equipment provided by Masque Sound, East Rutherford, N.J. Projection equipment provided by Scharff Weisberg Inc., Long Island City, N.Y. Props built by Prop N Spoon, Rahway, N.J. Ms. Boswell and Ms. Johnson’s costumes by Donna Langman Costumes. Additional ladies’ costumes by Euro Co Costumes, Inc.: D Barak Stribling;

Who’s Who in the Cast Tricorne, Inc. Ladies’ finale by Limelight Costume Services, HK. Mr. Fenkart and Mr. Darrington’s tailoring by Brian Hemesath. Additional tailoring by Jennifer Love Costumes, Inc.; Scafati, Inc.; and D.L. Cerney.

Men’s shirts, finale suits, and band suits by Top Hat Imagewear. Additional shirts by Cego. Dance shoes by Worldtone Dance. “Gator” head by Rodney Gordon, Inc. Ernest C Withers Estate, courtesy Panopticon Gallery, Boston, MA: Dewey Phillips of WHQB, Red Hot and Blue Program, The Hippodrome, Beale Street, Memphis early 1950s #LV61C. Clarence Gatemouth Brown at Club Handy, Memphis, TN. Count Basie, Ruth Brown, Billy Eckstine, The Hippodrome, 1950s. Percy Mayfield (with drumsticks) and band, The Hippodrome 1951.

The actors and stage managers employed in this production are members of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States.

The Director and Choreographer are members of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, Inc., an independent national labor union.

Backstage and Front of the House Employees are represented by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (or I.A.T.S.E.).

United Scenic Artists represents the designers and scenic painters for the American Theatre.

The Press Agents and Company Managers employed in this production are represented by the Association of Theatrical Press Agents & Managers.

The musicians employed in this production are members of the American Federation of Musicians.

This production is produced by a member of the League of American Theatres and Producers in collaboration with our professional union-represented employees.

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2011 Donors and Program Sponsors

(Donations received as of September 26, 2011)

2011-2012 Broadway Season Sponsor

Nina & Jerry Patton Beth & David Pickler Harrah’s Tunica Kathy & Dominic Pileggi Teresa & Andrew Taylor 2011 Broadway Program Sponsor Ann & Jim Vining Pickler Wealth Advisors Richard & Kristen Vining ArtsMemphis with Regions Bank Danny & Saralyn Weiss 2011 Summer Movie Series Sponsors

Roadshow MINI BB King’s and Itta Bena

Education Program Sponsors

AutoZone Bank of America International Paper Foundation Junior League of Memphis League of Theatres and Producers, Inc. National Endowment for the Arts Sedgwick CMS South Arts Target Tennessee Arts Commission Thomas & Betts Corporation Founders’s Club - $10,000

John Paul Jones

Chairman’s Club - $5,000

Anne & Pat Halloran Charlotte & Fred Hodges Janine & Joe Lammel Debbi Fields Rose & Michael D. Rose Gina & Jim Wiertelak Winston Wolfe Producer’s Club - $2,500

Patty & George Alvord Paula & Don Brown Jan & Ted Donaldson Kathleen & Mike Edelmuth Linda & Andrew Kelly Karen Fields-Isaacman & Ken Isaacman Kathy & J.W. Gibson Rev. Audrey Taylor Gonzalez Suzanne & William J. Landers Lauren, Linda & Rande Lazar Kathy Manning Loeb & Robert Loeb

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President’s Club - $1,500

Alan’s Carpetland Dr. Robert G. Anderson Dianne & John Avgeris Wanda & John Barzizza Anise & Ronald Belz Lynda & Stevan Black Penny & Jerry Bower Florence & Ricky Busey Angie & Greg Christopher Carolyn & David Crawford Carolyn & Mike Edwards Mike & Sue-Anne Ehmer Alan & Vail Gates Ms. Jennifer Kay Gilbert Barry & Elizabeth Gilmore Steve M. & Cindy Earles Gilmore Mr. & Mrs. Philip Gould Whit Greenway Sue & Frank Guarino Scott & Carol Hennessey Susan & David Hoback Dr. Randall & Ellen Holcomb Amy & Jerry Hudson Peter Hunt Elaine & David Levine Ben & Necy Livingston John & Bettye Claire Lynn Merry & Johnny Moore Dr. Dwight & Cathy Morris Lori Patton Julie & Joe Pepe Barbara & Mike Pera Sue & Jim Perrin Sadie & CJ Pickering Julie & Jim Raines Mr. & Mrs. William R. Reed, Jr. Dr. David Richardson Jocelyn & William Rudner Carol & Barry Russell Debra & Alex Saharovich

Leigh Shockey Mr. & Mrs. RD Singh Barbara & Stefan Smith Gary K. Smith Rita T. Sparks Steve & Lura Turner Marianne & Ron Walter Anne & Jim West Gay & Mike Williams Anne Wulff & Brian Bendersky Director’s Club - $1,000

Lucia & Jim Gilliland Kemmons Wilson Family Foundation Fred & Pam Montesi Virginia B. & Eddie S. Wilson Artist’s Club - $500

Dr. & Mrs. Hays Brantley Dr. & Mrs. Tony Eldridge Martha & Robert Fogelman and Bradley & Robert Fogelman II Dr. & Mrs. James M. Hamlett III Susan & Frank Inman, Jr. Robert & Paula McEniry Ann & Malcolm McRae Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Nance III Evelyn M. Paster Kelly Porter Bobby Rowlett Jan & Jack Scharff, Jr. Ray & Erin Schultz Dr. Thomas J. Schroeppel John E. Shields Brooke Sparks Mrs. Charles J. Vergos Ann Hylah Warner & Jim Warner AC & Ruby Wharton Linda & Bill Woodmansee Partner - $250

Rick & Nicola Allen Dr. & Mrs. Philip Aronoff John & Wendy Arth Grant & Mary Ruth Bales Jack & Kathy Blair Judy & Percy Boggan Gay & Hal Boyd Frank & Lin D Bradley

Sally & Henry Brenner Jim & Nancy Brooks Bob Buckman & Joyce Mollerup Cyndie Nash & Angie Cabrera Shep & Margaret Fargotstein Dr. Rodney & Glenda Feild Chris & Amanda Golightly Dr. & Mrs. William E. Henderson Betty & Darrell Johnson Peggy Lemons Angelo Lucchesi Dr. Brian D. Lum Steve McGuire Jim & Ellen Moton Alan & Donna Mullen Robert Shankman & Amy Hertz Susan Thompson Dr. S. Todd Threadgill Jenny & Nick Vergos Joanne Woody & Jo Ann Owen Judy & Fred Workman Friend - $100

Chris & Kris Amen Rebecca & John Bakke David & Susan Bartlett Mr. & Mrs. Henry & Janet Bartosch Ronald L. Bastek & John Haywood Martha J. Becker Ralph & Sue Berry Kinzie & Betsy Bird Charlie & Mary Booker Randy & JoAnna Boyette Mr. & Mrs. John Bryant Jr. Sherry Gregory Burrage & Michael Burrage Jim & Linda Busby Bob & Nora Caporale The Caruso Family Dr. Steven Chase Harry & Bette Colter Arie J. Cooper Butch & Pat Crouse John & Marianne Dalton Steve & Robbie Daws Jennifer T. Dinwiddie J.J. and Dick Doughtie Steve & Laura Edwards Dr. & Mrs. J.T. Francisco

Jim & Sheila Freudenberg Greg & Rhiannon Thomas Colleen & Kevin Gideon Thomas Tornillo Jack & Nancy Goodman Angie & Steve Valadie Louise C. Gray Joe & Bobbie VanCleve Glendora Greenway Andrew & Leigh Van Vulpen Arlene H. Gritz Russell Wiener Rob & Mary Hansom Dodd & Carole Williams Sigmund F. Hiller Fund Richard & Kay Wiseman Dr. Holly Hilsenbeck & Ms. Jennifer L. Wood Mr. Curtis Brown Josephine (Jo) Wood Dr. Jim & Elizabeth Horner Philip & Terry Woodward Mr. & Mrs. G. David House Mr. & Mrs. Ed Pat Wright ISS Facility Services, Inc. David Jameson Dr. Greg Jenkins Jeff & Janice Johnston IN HONOR OF: Mike & Joy Karel The engagement of Kathy Kearney Spencer Ray & Kara Mielke Robert D. Kermick Lloyd & Ann Kirkland In honor of Jim Wiertelak’s Alex & Amy Knight retirement by: William & Betty Koval Lisa Durkan Elizabeth Landers Monica & Bob Archer William & Pamela Lawhead Sally Kaled & Bill Trimble Wanda Lenoir Frank & Katharine Huffman George & Elizabeth Lofton Margaret B. McKee Debbie & Steven Meyer Thomas & Marjorie Miller Vanessa & Greg Miller Bob Owens Rochelle & Frank Perlman Shelly Pierce: In Memory of Frank Pierce Carole & Charles Plesofsky Cathy Poteet Judge Ann Pugh Mr. & Mrs. Kerry S. Regen Elena & Tom Ross James B. Rothman Phyllis Sims Roy Dr. James D. & Margie Russell Mike & Ann Sands Mr. & Mrs. Richard Scheid Rachel & Stephen Shankman Lisa & Howard Silver Mr. & Mrs. Mike Slabaugh Mark V. & Patricia P. Smith Paul & Sharon Strain Eb & Myra Thomas

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